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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... excellent verfe , and the d'Olivet , " art of judging excellently of poets and poetry , do not avec les ad " always meet in the fame perfon . " Racine's dramatic character embroiled him at this time with the gentlemen of Port - Royal ...
... excellent verfe , and the d'Olivet , " art of judging excellently of poets and poetry , do not avec les ad " always meet in the fame perfon . " Racine's dramatic character embroiled him at this time with the gentlemen of Port - Royal ...
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... excellent , and will be immortal in the judgement of all . The par- allel between him and Corneille has been often made : it may be feen in Baillet's " Jugemens de Savans . " fhall content ourfelves with faying , after Perrault , that ...
... excellent , and will be immortal in the judgement of all . The par- allel between him and Corneille has been often made : it may be feen in Baillet's " Jugemens de Savans . " fhall content ourfelves with faying , after Perrault , that ...
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... excellent parts , he quickly made a very great progrefs . He took the degree of M. A. in 1672 , and then enrolled him- felf upon the phyfic line . It is remarkable , that he re- commended himself more by ready wit and vivacity , than by ...
... excellent parts , he quickly made a very great progrefs . He took the degree of M. A. in 1672 , and then enrolled him- felf upon the phyfic line . It is remarkable , that he re- commended himself more by ready wit and vivacity , than by ...
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... excellent and en- tertaining performance . He loft all hopes of preferment by the death of Frederic prince of Wales ; and died at Chif- wick , after a long fuffering from the gout , Jan. 24 , 1762 . His . RAMAZZINI ( BERNARDIN ) , an ...
... excellent and en- tertaining performance . He loft all hopes of preferment by the death of Frederic prince of Wales ; and died at Chif- wick , after a long fuffering from the gout , Jan. 24 , 1762 . His . RAMAZZINI ( BERNARDIN ) , an ...
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... excellent and curious collection of books in the college of Prele was plundered ; but , after a peace was concluded in 1563 , between Charles IX . and the Pro- teftants , he again took poffeffion of his employment , maintained himself ...
... excellent and curious collection of books in the college of Prele was plundered ; but , after a peace was concluded in 1563 , between Charles IX . and the Pro- teftants , he again took poffeffion of his employment , maintained himself ...
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