A New Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons and Remarkable Characters in Every Age and NationT. Bensley, Bolt-court, Fleet-street, 1799 - 436 страница |
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... Italians Pietro Longo , veral editions , and is perhaps the from his tallness , a celebrated paint- best book ever published on that er , born at Amsterdam in 1519. subject . " Histoire de la conspi . He excelled very particularly in ...
... Italians Pietro Longo , veral editions , and is perhaps the from his tallness , a celebrated paint- best book ever published on that er , born at Amsterdam in 1519. subject . " Histoire de la conspi . He excelled very particularly in ...
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... Italy , Mr. Adam was appointed archite & to his majesty , in the year 1762 ; which affice , being incompatible with a seat in parliament , he re- signed in 1768 , on his being elected to represent the county of Kinross . Mr. Adam ...
... Italy , Mr. Adam was appointed archite & to his majesty , in the year 1762 ; which affice , being incompatible with a seat in parliament , he re- signed in 1768 , on his being elected to represent the county of Kinross . Mr. Adam ...
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... Italy , communication of his design , began he was far from being idle ; for he the publication of the Tatler ; but not only collected his observations he was not long concealed by in- on the country , but found time to serting a remark ...
... Italy , communication of his design , began he was far from being idle ; for he the publication of the Tatler ; but not only collected his observations he was not long concealed by in- on the country , but found time to serting a remark ...
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... Italy . He taught rhe toric at Rome , under the emperor Alexander Severus , and was sur- narmed Honey - mouth on account of the sweetness of his style . His most celebrated works are his " Various History , " and that " Of Animals ...
... Italy . He taught rhe toric at Rome , under the emperor Alexander Severus , and was sur- narmed Honey - mouth on account of the sweetness of his style . His most celebrated works are his " Various History , " and that " Of Animals ...
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... Italian language . ALAND ( SIR JOHN FORTES- CUE ) an eminent English judge , born 1670 , died 1746 . ALBERTUS ( MAGNUS ) ... Italy A. D. 409 , died at Cosenza 411.1515 . ALBAN ( ST . ) said to have been ALCEUS , a famous lyric poet . the ...
... Italian language . ALAND ( SIR JOHN FORTES- CUE ) an eminent English judge , born 1670 , died 1746 . ALBERTUS ( MAGNUS ) ... Italy A. D. 409 , died at Cosenza 411.1515 . ALBAN ( ST . ) said to have been ALCEUS , a famous lyric poet . the ...
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