Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics, and Biography, Brought Down to the Present Time; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations-lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth Desilver, Thomas, & Company, 1835 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 9
... published 1791 , 2 vols . , folio ; and a new translation , by W. Wilkins , with an Intro- duction , containing an Historical View of the Rise and Progress of Architecture among the Greeks , was published in 1812 , folio . VITTORIA , or ...
... published 1791 , 2 vols . , folio ; and a new translation , by W. Wilkins , with an Intro- duction , containing an Historical View of the Rise and Progress of Architecture among the Greeks , was published in 1812 , folio . VITTORIA , or ...
Page 15
... published 1791 , 2 vols . , folio ; and a new translation , by W. Wilkins , with an Intro- duction , containing an Historical View of the Rise and Progress of Architecture among the Greeks , was published in 1812 , folio . VITTORIA , or ...
... published 1791 , 2 vols . , folio ; and a new translation , by W. Wilkins , with an Intro- duction , containing an Historical View of the Rise and Progress of Architecture among the Greeks , was published in 1812 , folio . VITTORIA , or ...
Page 21
... published his de- istical work , entitled Les Ruines , ou Mé- ditations sur les Révolutions des Empires . After the conclusion of the sessions of the national assembly , he accompanied M. Pozzo di Borgo to Corsica , where he had ...
... published his de- istical work , entitled Les Ruines , ou Mé- ditations sur les Révolutions des Empires . After the conclusion of the sessions of the national assembly , he accompanied M. Pozzo di Borgo to Corsica , where he had ...
Page 22
... published in 1769 and 1771 , in which he gave a description of a new electrical machine . In 1774 , Volta be- came rector of the gymnasium in Como , and professor of physics , and , in 1779 , was transferred to Pavia . Here he oc ...
... published in 1769 and 1771 , in which he gave a description of a new electrical machine . In 1774 , Volta be- came rector of the gymnasium in Como , and professor of physics , and , in 1779 , was transferred to Pavia . Here he oc ...
Page 26
... published , without any authority , an edition of the Henriade from a very imperfect manuscript . Des- fontaines became unfortunate , repented of what he had done , and Voltaire became again his benefactor . Being arrested on account of ...
... published , without any authority , an edition of the Henriade from a very imperfect manuscript . Des- fontaines became unfortunate , repented of what he had done , and Voltaire became again his benefactor . Being arrested on account of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acid afterwards ancient animals appeared appointed Arcadius army attack battle became Belgians Belgium body born borough British Brussels called carbonic acid cause celebrated character Charles cholera church color command contains court death died disease distinguished doctor duke Dutch elected emperor employed England English eral father favor feet force France Frederic French German Greek Holland inhabitants islands Italy king kingdom labor land language latter lished London lord ment miles minister natural Netherlands Paris person prince prince of Orange principal prisoners produced province Prussian published received reign returned Ricimer river Roman Rome royal Saxon sent sometimes soon Spain square miles stadtholder Stilicho tained tion took town troops troy weight Visigoths vols Voltaire Wahabees West whigs whole William wine wool writing