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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... poet , born at Athens in the 63d Olympiad . He was the son of Euphorion , and brother to Cynegirus and Aminias , who distinguished themselves in the battle of Marathon , and the sea- fight of Salamis , at which engage- ment Eschylus was ...
... poet , born at Athens in the 63d Olympiad . He was the son of Euphorion , and brother to Cynegirus and Aminias , who distinguished themselves in the battle of Marathon , and the sea- fight of Salamis , at which engage- ment Eschylus was ...
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... poet and statesman in the in another battle ; and this battle reign of James and Charles I. was was fought at Arbela , when victory , born 1580. " His poetry ( says granting every thing to Alexander , Mr. Grainger ) , for purity and ele ...
... poet and statesman in the in another battle ; and this battle reign of James and Charles I. was was fought at Arbela , when victory , born 1580. " His poetry ( says granting every thing to Alexander , Mr. Grainger ) , for purity and ele ...
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... poet had a most deli cate wit , but was certainly too fond of pleasure , for love and wine had the disposal of all his hours . The manner of his death , which hap- pened at Abdera , is said to have been very extraordinary ; for they ...
... poet had a most deli cate wit , but was certainly too fond of pleasure , for love and wine had the disposal of all his hours . The manner of his death , which hap- pened at Abdera , is said to have been very extraordinary ; for they ...
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... poet and astronomer , who flourished about the 124th Olympiad . rate and incurable . In In 1734 he retired to Hampstead , in hopes of finding some small relief for this affliction ; but he died at his house in Cork - street , Burlington ...
... poet and astronomer , who flourished about the 124th Olympiad . rate and incurable . In In 1734 he retired to Hampstead , in hopes of finding some small relief for this affliction ; but he died at his house in Cork - street , Burlington ...
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... poet Euripides , sa- age of 60. His works were pub - tirizes him in several of his plays , -lished , with a Latin version and particularly in his " Frogs " and his notes , by Dr. Samuel Jebb , at Ox- " Thesmophoriazusa . " He wrote ford ...
... poet Euripides , sa- age of 60. His works were pub - tirizes him in several of his plays , -lished , with a Latin version and particularly in his " Frogs " and his notes , by Dr. Samuel Jebb , at Ox- " Thesmophoriazusa . " He wrote ford ...
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