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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... took him to Oxford , where he was admitted into Lincoln- college . In this seminary he generally devoted 11 hours every day to close study ; by which industry he was enabled at an early period of life to go through the whole course of ...
... took him to Oxford , where he was admitted into Lincoln- college . In this seminary he generally devoted 11 hours every day to close study ; by which industry he was enabled at an early period of life to go through the whole course of ...
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... took a zealous part with those who were for raising Lady Jane Grey to the throne ; on which account the Duke of Northumberland , when he came to Cambridge as he was marching against Queen Mary , requested the Doctor to maintain Lady ...
... took a zealous part with those who were for raising Lady Jane Grey to the throne ; on which account the Duke of Northumberland , when he came to Cambridge as he was marching against Queen Mary , requested the Doctor to maintain Lady ...
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... took place in 1560 ; and in the course of his visiting the city of Worcester , " five or six priests of that city ... took occasion thence to shew , how necessary it was to allow priests marriage . About this time differences arose ...
... took place in 1560 ; and in the course of his visiting the city of Worcester , " five or six priests of that city ... took occasion thence to shew , how necessary it was to allow priests marriage . About this time differences arose ...
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... took lessons from him in his favourite science . He had also the honour of instructing his sovereign , Lewis XIV . By that monarch he was honoured with the brevet of a counsellor of state ; but he modestly declined assuming the rank ...
... took lessons from him in his favourite science . He had also the honour of instructing his sovereign , Lewis XIV . By that monarch he was honoured with the brevet of a counsellor of state ; but he modestly declined assuming the rank ...
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... took great pains to discover the most durable SANTEUL , or SANTEUIL , JOHN BAP- TIST ( Latin , SANTOLIUS ) , a famous modern Latin poet , was born at Paris in 1630. He studied in the Jesuits college , where he gave tokens of his future ...
... took great pains to discover the most durable SANTEUL , or SANTEUIL , JOHN BAP- TIST ( Latin , SANTOLIUS ) , a famous modern Latin poet , was born at Paris in 1630. He studied in the Jesuits college , where he gave tokens of his future ...
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