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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... afterwards Sir Philip Skipton , and Mr. Peter Courthope . At the reftoration of the king , he refolved upon entering into holy orders ; and was ordained by Sanderfon , bishop of Lincoln , Dec. 23 , 1660. He continued fellow of Trinity ...
... afterwards Sir Philip Skipton , and Mr. Peter Courthope . At the reftoration of the king , he refolved upon entering into holy orders ; and was ordained by Sanderfon , bishop of Lincoln , Dec. 23 , 1660. He continued fellow of Trinity ...
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... afterwards admitted of St. John's College , P. xxxii . Cambridge . He was perpetual curate of Surfleet , of which he gave an account to the Spalding Society ; and curate of Cowbitt , which is a chapel to Spalding , in the gift of ...
... afterwards admitted of St. John's College , P. xxxii . Cambridge . He was perpetual curate of Surfleet , of which he gave an account to the Spalding Society ; and curate of Cowbitt , which is a chapel to Spalding , in the gift of ...
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... Afterwards he went to Buda , at the invitation of Mat- thias Corvinus the king of Hungary , who was a lover of letters and fciences , and founded a rich and noble library there ; but , on account of the wars , came and fettled at ...
... Afterwards he went to Buda , at the invitation of Mat- thias Corvinus the king of Hungary , who was a lover of letters and fciences , and founded a rich and noble library there ; but , on account of the wars , came and fettled at ...
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... Afterwards he vifited the most ce- lebrated univerfities in Germany , France , and Italy ; and found a friend and patron in cardinal Cufa at Rome . Returning to Vienna , he was made mathematical pro- feffor ; in which office he ...
... Afterwards he vifited the most ce- lebrated univerfities in Germany , France , and Italy ; and found a friend and patron in cardinal Cufa at Rome . Returning to Vienna , he was made mathematical pro- feffor ; in which office he ...
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... afterwards removed to Alkmaar , and then to 1. Serre- Amfterdam . In this laft city Reland was educated with rier , Oratio infinite care ; and at eleven years of age , having paffed Funebris in through the ufual courfes at fchool , was ...
... afterwards removed to Alkmaar , and then to 1. Serre- Amfterdam . In this laft city Reland was educated with rier , Oratio infinite care ; and at eleven years of age , having paffed Funebris in through the ufual courfes at fchool , was ...
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