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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... written " The Hiftory of the Incarnation of our Saviour , " in verfe . Ben Jonfon was fo exceed- ingly fond of him , that he adopted him one of his fons ; on which account Randolph wrote a gratulatory poem to him , which is printed ...
... written " The Hiftory of the Incarnation of our Saviour , " in verfe . Ben Jonfon was fo exceed- ingly fond of him , that he adopted him one of his fons ; on which account Randolph wrote a gratulatory poem to him , which is printed ...
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... written by father Bouhours , was published foon after . He is there reprefented , and there is reafon to think defervedly , as poffeffed of the finest qualities , that can adorn a man of probity and a good Chriftian . We find there ...
... written by father Bouhours , was published foon after . He is there reprefented , and there is reafon to think defervedly , as poffeffed of the finest qualities , that can adorn a man of probity and a good Chriftian . We find there ...
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... writing ; and indeed the productions of his pen at this time are fo many and fo weighty , that one is apter to look on ... written , he looked on them only as little excurfions or fallies from his grand work , " The Hiftory of the World ...
... writing ; and indeed the productions of his pen at this time are fo many and fo weighty , that one is apter to look on ... written , he looked on them only as little excurfions or fallies from his grand work , " The Hiftory of the World ...
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... him . This he retained , notwithstanding age and infirmities , to the day of his death ; of which he gave good proof in fome of his letters , written manifeftly with E 2 a dying a dying hand . One of thefe is the following RAY . 51.
... him . This he retained , notwithstanding age and infirmities , to the day of his death ; of which he gave good proof in fome of his letters , written manifeftly with E 2 a dying a dying hand . One of thefe is the following RAY . 51.
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... written history of the life and writings of the great botanift , his namefake , by Mr. Dale , which was read , and approved . John Ray's account of Cuba , where he was on fhore fome months . Mr. Johnfon calls him his kinfman , and fays ...
... written history of the life and writings of the great botanift , his namefake , by Mr. Dale , which was read , and approved . John Ray's account of Cuba , where he was on fhore fome months . Mr. Johnfon calls him his kinfman , and fays ...
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