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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... pieces of Dr. Willis , who was then practifing in London with a very diftinguished character . He had few books of ... piece , reprefenting the nativity of our Saviour painted upon upon glafs ; and appears to be his gift by RADCLIFFE . II.
... pieces of Dr. Willis , who was then practifing in London with a very diftinguished character . He had few books of ... piece , reprefenting the nativity of our Saviour painted upon upon glafs ; and appears to be his gift by RADCLIFFE . II.
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... pieces , if ever I come to London . After fuch menaces as thefe , " it is eafy to imagine , that the converfation of two fuch very good friends is not only extremely defirable , but " the enjoyment of it will be a great happiness and ...
... pieces , if ever I come to London . After fuch menaces as thefe , " it is eafy to imagine , that the converfation of two fuch very good friends is not only extremely defirable , but " the enjoyment of it will be a great happiness and ...
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... pieces for the stage , of which an account may be feen in the " Biographia Dramatica . " Though he did not fucceed as a poet , he was a very ingenious profe writer . His " Hiftory of England , " commencing with the the reign of the ...
... pieces for the stage , of which an account may be feen in the " Biographia Dramatica . " Though he did not fucceed as a poet , he was a very ingenious profe writer . His " Hiftory of England , " commencing with the the reign of the ...
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... pieces . He was concerned in writing effays in several periodical papers , particularly " Old England ; or , << Jeffery Broadbottom's Journal , " and " The Remem- " brancer . " His laft publication , intituled , " The Cafe of " Authors ...
... pieces . He was concerned in writing effays in several periodical papers , particularly " Old England ; or , << Jeffery Broadbottom's Journal , " and " The Remem- " brancer . " His laft publication , intituled , " The Cafe of " Authors ...
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... pieces . We are told , that in the mean time he had the degree of doctor of law conferred on him at Oxford ; that he was admitted for this purpose of St. Mary Hall in April 1730 ; and that he was prefented . to his degree by Dr. King ...
... pieces . We are told , that in the mean time he had the degree of doctor of law conferred on him at Oxford ; that he was admitted for this purpose of St. Mary Hall in April 1730 ; and that he was prefented . to his degree by Dr. King ...
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