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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... father Maignan , a minim , of " greater learning and more depth than father Merfenne , " who made him expect fome objections against his princi- ples . This father's proper name was Emanuel , and hist " native place was Touloufe : but ...
... father Maignan , a minim , of " greater learning and more depth than father Merfenne , " who made him expect fome objections against his princi- ples . This father's proper name was Emanuel , and hist " native place was Touloufe : but ...
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... father and mother being very rich had founded a college for the Jefuits at Nancy , fifty years ago ; and that for ten years before this " foundation they had fupplied thofe fathers with every thing " they wanted . He declares , that ...
... father and mother being very rich had founded a college for the Jefuits at Nancy , fifty years ago ; and that for ten years before this " foundation they had fupplied thofe fathers with every thing " they wanted . He declares , that ...
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... father's fide , who , out of compaffion to the child , gave her to the care of her daughter's nurfe , with whom he was bred for fome time , as a fofter - fifter . Madam Villette alfo fent the prifoners feveral neceffaries , of which ...
... father's fide , who , out of compaffion to the child , gave her to the care of her daughter's nurfe , with whom he was bred for fome time , as a fofter - fifter . Madam Villette alfo fent the prifoners feveral neceffaries , of which ...
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... father le Cointe , in what man- ner he fhould pursue his ftudies ; who advised him to apply himself to ecclefiaftical hiftory . Upon this he began to read Eufebius , Socrates , Sozomen , and Theodoret ; but foon grew weary of this study ...
... father le Cointe , in what man- ner he fhould pursue his ftudies ; who advised him to apply himself to ecclefiaftical hiftory . Upon this he began to read Eufebius , Socrates , Sozomen , and Theodoret ; but foon grew weary of this study ...
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... Father , Son , and Holy Ghoft ; Manicheifm has the fame , Scythian calling himself the Father , Terebinthus pretending to be the Son , and born of a virgin like him , and Manes declaring himself to be the Holy Ghoft , or Comforter . He ...
... Father , Son , and Holy Ghoft ; Manicheifm has the fame , Scythian calling himself the Father , Terebinthus pretending to be the Son , and born of a virgin like him , and Manes declaring himself to be the Holy Ghoft , or Comforter . He ...
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