The 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 to the Present Time, Volume 22Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1815 - Biography |
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... late eminent Advocate , " published in 1796 , in which the character of his father is rather more unfolded . We learn from this tract , that Mr. Melmoth " from early youth performed the painful but indispensable duty of communing with ...
... late eminent Advocate , " published in 1796 , in which the character of his father is rather more unfolded . We learn from this tract , that Mr. Melmoth " from early youth performed the painful but indispensable duty of communing with ...
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... late editors of Meninski . 1 MENIPPUS , a Cynic , and a disciple of the second Me- nedemus before mentioned , was a native of Gadara in Pa- lestine . His writings were chiefly of a ridiculous kind , and very satirical ; so much so ...
... late editors of Meninski . 1 MENIPPUS , a Cynic , and a disciple of the second Me- nedemus before mentioned , was a native of Gadara in Pa- lestine . His writings were chiefly of a ridiculous kind , and very satirical ; so much so ...
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... late lord Dartmouth , were his pupils at this college . He entered into holy orders , but never engaged in any parochial duty , being subject to acute pains in his head , frequent lassitude , and feverish complaints ; but , from the few ...
... late lord Dartmouth , were his pupils at this college . He entered into holy orders , but never engaged in any parochial duty , being subject to acute pains in his head , frequent lassitude , and feverish complaints ; but , from the few ...
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... late rev . William Etwall , editor of three dialogues of Plato , with various indexes , in 1771 , mentions , in his preface , his obligations to Mr. Merrick , who was always happy to communicate informa- tion * , and encourage genius ...
... late rev . William Etwall , editor of three dialogues of Plato , with various indexes , in 1771 , mentions , in his preface , his obligations to Mr. Merrick , who was always happy to communicate informa- tion * , and encourage genius ...
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... late archbishop of Canterbury , in the rev . Mr. Mer- rick's Annotations on the Psalms , " 1769 , 8vo . ' MERRY ( ROBERT ) , an English poet of considerable merit , was born in London , April 1755 , and was descended . in a right line ...
... late archbishop of Canterbury , in the rev . Mr. Mer- rick's Annotations on the Psalms , " 1769 , 8vo . ' MERRY ( ROBERT ) , an English poet of considerable merit , was born in London , April 1755 , and was descended . in a right line ...
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Page 185 - The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates PROVING THAT IT IS LAWFUL, AND HATH BEEN HELD SO THROUGH ALL AGES, FOR ANY WHO HAVE THE POWER TO CALL TO ACCOUNT A TYRANT, OR WICKED KING, AND AFTER DUE CONVICTION TO DEPOSE AND PUT HIM TO DEATH, IF THE ORDINARY MAGISTRATE HAVE NEGLECTED OR DENIED TO DO IT.
Page 154 - far be it from me to countenance anything contrary to your established laws; but I have set an acorn, which when it becomes an oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.
Page 273 - Bernard, the second baronet at the time of his death, in 1669, was one of the Knights of the Shire for the county of Huntingdon. The inscription upon his monument in Brampton Church is given in the Topographer and Genealogist, vol.
Page 183 - Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly and generous arts and affairs...
Page 365 - Chelsea to be merry with him, whither on a time unlocked for he came to dinner, and after dinner in a fair garden of his walked with him by the space of an hour holding his arm about his neck. As soon as his Grace was gone, I rejoicing...
Page 348 - Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my pocket; and in the second, they are heartily at your service.
Page 366 - I wish to God you had been at Rome, Mr. More, when I made you speaker." — " Your grace not offended, so would I too, my lord...
Page 238 - There be, that tell me, that there is a certain cunning fellow in Scotland, called George Monk, who is said to lie in wait there to introduce Charles Stuart : I pray you use your diligence to apprehend him, and send him up to me.
Page 267 - PIERREPONT was the eldest daughter of Evelyn Duke of Kingston, and the Lady Mary Fielding, daughter of William Earl of Denbigh.* She was born at Thoresby, in Nottinghamshire, about the year 1690, and lost her mother in 1694.
Page 241 - Most of them are the product of the leisure hours of a young gentlewoman lately dead, who, in a remote country retirement, without any assistance but that of a good library, and without omitting the daily care due to a large family, not only perfectly acquired the several languages here made use of, but the good morals and principles contained in those books, so as to put them in practice, as well during her life and languishing sickness as at the hour of her death; in short, she died not only like...