The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation: Particulary the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time, Band 17Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1814 |
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... became a commoner of Gloucester - hail ( now Worcester college ) . Here he remained three years , but without taking a degree , and , as Wood says , was made a deacon by Dr. Joseph Hall , the celebrated bishop of Exeter . He does not ...
... became a commoner of Gloucester - hail ( now Worcester college ) . Here he remained three years , but without taking a degree , and , as Wood says , was made a deacon by Dr. Joseph Hall , the celebrated bishop of Exeter . He does not ...
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... became pastor , superintendant , and professor of divinity , at Geissen , where he died , April 1676 , having had 14 children and 46 grandchildren . He became eminent by his writings , and appeared with great distinction at several ...
... became pastor , superintendant , and professor of divinity , at Geissen , where he died , April 1676 , having had 14 children and 46 grandchildren . He became eminent by his writings , and appeared with great distinction at several ...
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... became a widow at twenty - four . This lady was considered as a prodigy of genius ; she under- stood Hebrew , Greek , Latin , Italian , Spanish , philosophy , and even divinity , which gained her a great reputation among the learned ...
... became a widow at twenty - four . This lady was considered as a prodigy of genius ; she under- stood Hebrew , Greek , Latin , Italian , Spanish , philosophy , and even divinity , which gained her a great reputation among the learned ...
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... became a tutor of great repute . One month in the long vacation , retiring with his pupil , afterwards lord Byron , to Newstede abbey , Nottinghamshire , he composed a Latin comedy entitled ' Loyola , " which was twice acted before ...
... became a tutor of great repute . One month in the long vacation , retiring with his pupil , afterwards lord Byron , to Newstede abbey , Nottinghamshire , he composed a Latin comedy entitled ' Loyola , " which was twice acted before ...
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... became professor of theology , and in both situations evinced great talents and persevering industry . No man in his time was better skilled in the Hebrew , Syriac , Chal- dean , and Arabic , and being the first who attempted to teach ...
... became professor of theology , and in both situations evinced great talents and persevering industry . No man in his time was better skilled in the Hebrew , Syriac , Chal- dean , and Arabic , and being the first who attempted to teach ...
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Seite 279 - When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
Seite 375 - I had no sooner spoken these words, but a loud though yet gentle noise came from the heavens (for it was like nothing on earth), which did so comfort and cheer me, that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded, whereupon also I resolved to print my book.
Seite 119 - Hampden was a man of much greater cunning, and it may be of the most discerning spirit, and of the greatest address and insinuation to bring any thing to pass which he desired, of any man of that time, and who laid the design deepest.
Seite 375 - O thou eternal God, author of the light which now shines upon me, and giver of all inward illuminations, I do beseech thee, of thy infinite goodness, to pardon a greater request than a sinner ought to make ; I am not satisfied enough whether...
Seite 30 - Jurisdiction of the House of Lords," with an introductory preface, including a narrative of the same jurisdiction, from the accession of James I. 5. " Analysis of the Law," without date, but seems to have been only a design for, 6. " History of the Common Law of England, in twelve chapters,
Seite 119 - He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of judgment, as if he brought no opinion of his own with him, but a desire of information and instruction ; yet he had so subtle a way of interrogating, and under the notion of doubts, insinuating his objections; that he infused his own opinions 'into those from whom he pretended to learn and receive them.
Seite 149 - October 26, 1712, he was elected a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter.
Seite 42 - Hemastaticks," and came out in 1733. In this the subject of the urinary calculus also is treated chemically and medically. With a laudable view of preventing as well as curing, the sufferings and crimes of his fellow-creatures, this good man published anonymously " a friendly admonition to the drinkers of gin, brandy, and other spirituous liquors...
Seite 119 - And even with them who were able to preserve themselves from his infusions, and discerned those opinions to be fixed in him with which they could not comply, he always left the character of an ingenious and conscientious person.
Seite 270 - The Scripture account of the attributes and worship of God, and of the character and offices of Jesus Christ, by a candid Enquirer after Truth.