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 |
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... greatest proofs of uncommon abilities and genius . During three years continuance there , he made a moit rapid progrefs in the Greek and Latin tongues , and in all polite literature . His genius lying towards poetry , made him ...
... greatest proofs of uncommon abilities and genius . During three years continuance there , he made a moit rapid progrefs in the Greek and Latin tongues , and in all polite literature . His genius lying towards poetry , made him ...
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... greatest height , he and his youngest brother , in 1686 , departed for Eng- fand . He was not long in London , before he was visited by a French abbé of distinguished quality ; a friend of Peliffon , who introduced him to Barrillon the ...
... greatest height , he and his youngest brother , in 1686 , departed for Eng- fand . He was not long in London , before he was visited by a French abbé of distinguished quality ; a friend of Peliffon , who introduced him to Barrillon the ...
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... greatest " men of that age , Sir Walter Ralegh ; against whom " the proceedings at firft were cenfured , but the last part " of them was thought both barbarous and illegal " And 2 little farther : the firft condemnation of him was very ...
... greatest " men of that age , Sir Walter Ralegh ; against whom " the proceedings at firft were cenfured , but the last part " of them was thought both barbarous and illegal " And 2 little farther : the firft condemnation of him was very ...
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... greatest concern and trouble to 46 me . I do here profefs , that as I have lived , fo I de- fire , and by the grace of God refolve , to die in the " communion of the Catholic church of Chrift , and a " true , though unworthy fon of the ...
... greatest concern and trouble to 46 me . I do here profefs , that as I have lived , fo I de- fire , and by the grace of God refolve , to die in the " communion of the Catholic church of Chrift , and a " true , though unworthy fon of the ...
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... greatest part of his life . Having been frequently " invited to accept of academical profefforfhips , " adds he , " I refused them . I believed , that it would not be pof- " fible for me to bear with the ill - humours of certain ...
... greatest part of his life . Having been frequently " invited to accept of academical profefforfhips , " adds he , " I refused them . I believed , that it would not be pof- " fible for me to bear with the ill - humours of certain ...
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