A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period ...W. Strahan, 1784 - Biography |
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... cardinal Spada , to whom it was dedicated , and greatly esteemed by all the curious . Baillet , in his " Life of Des Cartes , " has the following paf- fage upon this book : " Mr. Carcavi acquainted Des Cartes , " that there was at Rome ...
... cardinal Spada , to whom it was dedicated , and greatly esteemed by all the curious . Baillet , in his " Life of Des Cartes , " has the following paf- fage upon this book : " Mr. Carcavi acquainted Des Cartes , " that there was at Rome ...
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... Cardinal Mazarine , who had feen them at the same time , next day communicated to Maignan the king's intentions by the means of M. de Fieu- bet , first prefident of the parliament of Touloufe ; but the father humbly expreffed his defire ...
... Cardinal Mazarine , who had feen them at the same time , next day communicated to Maignan the king's intentions by the means of M. de Fieu- bet , first prefident of the parliament of Touloufe ; but the father humbly expreffed his defire ...
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... ; but in vain : cardinal Richelieu was in- flexible , and told her , that " to take fuch a husband from 66 her , • her , was to do her a friendly office MAIMONIDES . This wonderful rabbi died in Egypt, when he was ...
... ; but in vain : cardinal Richelieu was in- flexible , and told her , that " to take fuch a husband from 66 her , • her , was to do her a friendly office MAIMONIDES . This wonderful rabbi died in Egypt, when he was ...
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... cardinal Fleury , who took a plea- Siécle de fure in often repeating it , because he faid Lewis XIV . had made him the fame compliment when he gave him the bishop- ric of Frejus . In 1671 , the birth of the duke of Maine was not yet ...
... cardinal Fleury , who took a plea- Siécle de fure in often repeating it , because he faid Lewis XIV . had made him the fame compliment when he gave him the bishop- ric of Frejus . In 1671 , the birth of the duke of Maine was not yet ...
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... cardinal de Noailles , against father Le Tellier . She had a great friendship for the poet Racine , yet did not venture to protect him against a flight refentment of the king's . One day , moved with the eloquence with which he had ...
... cardinal de Noailles , against father Le Tellier . She had a great friendship for the poet Racine , yet did not venture to protect him against a flight refentment of the king's . One day , moved with the eloquence with which he had ...
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