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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... court of Rome . However , Lewis XIV . made him fuf- ficient amends for this difgrace , by fettling on him a very honourable penfion , with which he retired into the abbey of St. Victor at Paris . Here he died in 1686 ; after having made ...
... court of Rome . However , Lewis XIV . made him fuf- ficient amends for this difgrace , by fettling on him a very honourable penfion , with which he retired into the abbey of St. Victor at Paris . Here he died in 1686 ; after having made ...
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... court . In " fhort , I go to Alkaira every morning early , and , if all be st well there , return home about noon ; where , however , " I no fooner arrive , than I find my houfe furrounded with many different forts of people , Jews and ...
... court . In " fhort , I go to Alkaira every morning early , and , if all be st well there , return home about noon ; where , however , " I no fooner arrive , than I find my houfe furrounded with many different forts of people , Jews and ...
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... court to have her husband - removed to the prifon of Niort , that they might be nearer the affiftance , which they derived from their relations . In this prifon madam de Maintenon was born , Nov. 27 , 1635 ; from which miferable ...
... court to have her husband - removed to the prifon of Niort , that they might be nearer the affiftance , which they derived from their relations . In this prifon madam de Maintenon was born , Nov. 27 , 1635 ; from which miferable ...
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... court , to take her out of the hands of madam Villette , and to have her inftructed in the Roman Catholic religion . She took her to herself , and made a convert of her : which however was not effected without many threats , artifices ...
... court , to take her out of the hands of madam Villette , and to have her inftructed in the Roman Catholic religion . She took her to herself , and made a convert of her : which however was not effected without many threats , artifices ...
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... court , given herself the merit of a foundrefs , by affembling at Noify a great number of of quality ; and the king had already destined the revenues of the abbey of St. Dennis , for the maintenance of this rifing community . St. Cyr ...
... court , given herself the merit of a foundrefs , by affembling at Noify a great number of of quality ; and the king had already destined the revenues of the abbey of St. Dennis , for the maintenance of this rifing community . St. Cyr ...
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