General Biography: Or Lives, Critical And Historical, Of The Most Eminent Persons Of All Ages, Countries, Conditions And Professions, Arranged According To Alphabetical Order, Volume 9Robinson, 1814 - 644 pages |
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... published a collection of his Latin poems , by which he acquired a great reputation . A decline of health caused him , in 1781 , to be transferred to Tours , where he acted for some time as prefect of the classes . He continued occa ...
... published a collection of his Latin poems , by which he acquired a great reputation . A decline of health caused him , in 1781 , to be transferred to Tours , where he acted for some time as prefect of the classes . He continued occa ...
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... published give us a very low idea of his taste and judgment , and are more suitable to a disciple of Bishop Andrews , than a cotemporary of Dr. Tillotson . " These sermons were published at different times , and reprinted together in ...
... published give us a very low idea of his taste and judgment , and are more suitable to a disciple of Bishop Andrews , than a cotemporary of Dr. Tillotson . " These sermons were published at different times , and reprinted together in ...
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... published at Lyons , " In IV . Libros Regum et secundum Paralipomenon , " 1623 , folio ; " In Libros Ruth , Esdræ , Nehemia , Tobiæ , Esther , Machabæorum , " 1625 , folio ; " In Librum Job , " 1625 ; " In Cantica Cantico- rum ; cum ...
... published at Lyons , " In IV . Libros Regum et secundum Paralipomenon , " 1623 , folio ; " In Libros Ruth , Esdræ , Nehemia , Tobiæ , Esther , Machabæorum , " 1625 , folio ; " In Librum Job , " 1625 ; " In Cantica Cantico- rum ; cum ...
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... published in 1688 , 4to .; " The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral at Lincoln , " & c . , published in the 2d volume of Mr. Peck's " Desiderata Curiosa ; " and various small tracts , prefaces , & c . , for an account of which we ...
... published in 1688 , 4to .; " The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral at Lincoln , " & c . , published in the 2d volume of Mr. Peck's " Desiderata Curiosa ; " and various small tracts , prefaces , & c . , for an account of which we ...
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... published at Amsterdam , " Notæ et Observationes in G. J. Vossium de Historicis Latinis , " 12mo . , in which his erudition , accu- racy , judgment , and civility are advantageously displayed . Sandius also published at the same place ...
... published at Amsterdam , " Notæ et Observationes in G. J. Vossium de Historicis Latinis , " 12mo . , in which his erudition , accu- racy , judgment , and civility are advantageously displayed . Sandius also published at the same place ...
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