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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... honours or difgraces , of all those whofe Virtues , Parts , Learning , or even Vices , have preferved them from oblivion in any records , of whatever age , and in whatever language . This work will , therefore , naturally include a ...
... honours or difgraces , of all those whofe Virtues , Parts , Learning , or even Vices , have preferved them from oblivion in any records , of whatever age , and in whatever language . This work will , therefore , naturally include a ...
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... honour to the fex , but by making our account of others fufficiently parti- cular to excite and gratify curiofity ; and , where the fubject would admit , to interest the paffions , without wearying attention , by minute prolixity or ...
... honour to the fex , but by making our account of others fufficiently parti- cular to excite and gratify curiofity ; and , where the fubject would admit , to interest the paffions , without wearying attention , by minute prolixity or ...
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... honour " of the nation will not fuffer the Hol- you nor me , and you may guefs whom " I mean : all that you and your bre- " thren have faid of a king in poffeffion , " landers to be abandoned , especially " after so much money and men ...
... honour " of the nation will not fuffer the Hol- you nor me , and you may guefs whom " I mean : all that you and your bre- " thren have faid of a king in poffeffion , " landers to be abandoned , especially " after so much money and men ...
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... honour thro ' " all Christendom , to propagare his go- fpel and to protect the opprefed , I " dare not for my part give advice , but " to follow where God leads . 66 Our fixing in will comfort the " Bohemians , will honour the Palf ...
... honour thro ' " all Christendom , to propagare his go- fpel and to protect the opprefed , I " dare not for my part give advice , but " to follow where God leads . 66 Our fixing in will comfort the " Bohemians , will honour the Palf ...
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... honour to baptize him , as dean of the chapel . The archbishop , being worn out with cares and infirmities , died at Croydon , Aug. 5 , 1633 , aged 71 years ; and was buried in the chapel of our lady , within the church dedicated to the ...
... honour to baptize him , as dean of the chapel . The archbishop , being worn out with cares and infirmities , died at Croydon , Aug. 5 , 1633 , aged 71 years ; and was buried in the chapel of our lady , within the church dedicated to the ...
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