The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 22Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1815 - Biography |
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... WRITINGS OF THE MOST EMINENT PERSONS IN EVERY NATION ; PARTICULARLY THE BRITISH AND IRISH ; FROM THE EARLIEST ACCOUNTS TO THE PRESENT TIME . A NEW EDITION , REVISED AND ENLARGED BY ALEXANDER CHALMERS , F. S. A. VOL . XXII . LONDON ...
... WRITINGS OF THE MOST EMINENT PERSONS IN EVERY NATION ; PARTICULARLY THE BRITISH AND IRISH ; FROM THE EARLIEST ACCOUNTS TO THE PRESENT TIME . A NEW EDITION , REVISED AND ENLARGED BY ALEXANDER CHALMERS , F. S. A. VOL . XXII . LONDON ...
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... writing is very evident . It is still more so in his , 6. " Picture of modern History , " " Tableau de l'Histoire moderne , " which was published in 1766 , in 3 vols . 12mo . His chief faults are those of ill - regulated genius , which ...
... writing is very evident . It is still more so in his , 6. " Picture of modern History , " " Tableau de l'Histoire moderne , " which was published in 1766 , in 3 vols . 12mo . His chief faults are those of ill - regulated genius , which ...
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... writings are in French.1 MEIBOMIUS , is the name of several learned men , who were Germans . JOHN - HENRY Meibomius was a professor of physic at Helmstadt , where he was born in 1590 , and was afterwards first physician at Lubeck ...
... writings are in French.1 MEIBOMIUS , is the name of several learned men , who were Germans . JOHN - HENRY Meibomius was a professor of physic at Helmstadt , where he was born in 1590 , and was afterwards first physician at Lubeck ...
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... writings ; but this drew upon him no small raillery from the learned . Nevertheless , besides the work above mentioned , he produced several others , which shewed him to be a good scholar ; particularly his " Diogenes Laertius , " Amst ...
... writings ; but this drew upon him no small raillery from the learned . Nevertheless , besides the work above mentioned , he produced several others , which shewed him to be a good scholar ; particularly his " Diogenes Laertius , " Amst ...
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... writings of the ancients , to collect from them , in every branch of learning , whatever was most deserving of atten- tion . Mathematical studies he held in high estimation , as appears from his declamation De Mathematicis Disciplinis ...
... writings of the ancients , to collect from them , in every branch of learning , whatever was most deserving of atten- tion . Mathematical studies he held in high estimation , as appears from his declamation De Mathematicis Disciplinis ...
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