Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, a New Edition; 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 Lea & Blanchard, 1851 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 22
Page 11
... Brussels , where he married , and remained , for the rest of his life , as a teacher of the belles - lettres . He died in 1541. His works were printed at Basle in 1555 , in 2 vols . , folio ; but this collection does not include his ...
... Brussels , where he married , and remained , for the rest of his life , as a teacher of the belles - lettres . He died in 1541. His works were printed at Basle in 1555 , in 2 vols . , folio ; but this collection does not include his ...
Page 23
... Brussels , where he became acquainted with Jean Baptiste Rousseau ; but the characters of the two were so different , that their acquaintance terminated in a complete separation . In 1723 , Voltaire was engaged in completing the ...
... Brussels , where he became acquainted with Jean Baptiste Rousseau ; but the characters of the two were so different , that their acquaintance terminated in a complete separation . In 1723 , Voltaire was engaged in completing the ...
Page 27
... ( Brussels , 1788 ) ; Vie littéraire de Voltaire rédigée par de Luchet . The abbe Du- vernet describes him more particularly as a man , and a private man , in his Vie de Voltaire suivie d'Anecdotes qui composent sa Vie privée ( Paris ...
... ( Brussels , 1788 ) ; Vie littéraire de Voltaire rédigée par de Luchet . The abbe Du- vernet describes him more particularly as a man , and a private man , in his Vie de Voltaire suivie d'Anecdotes qui composent sa Vie privée ( Paris ...
Page 91
... Brussels , about ten miles from the latter city , at the en- trance of the forest of Soignies . A short distance from this village , occurred , June 18 , 1815 , the memorable battle to which Wellington gave the name of his head ...
... Brussels , about ten miles from the latter city , at the en- trance of the forest of Soignies . A short distance from this village , occurred , June 18 , 1815 , the memorable battle to which Wellington gave the name of his head ...
Page 117
... Brussels , and issued a proc- lamation . Hostilities commenced , and Napoleon , after having defeated the Prus- sians at Ligny , was completely routed at Waterloo , by the fortunate arrival of Bülow and Blücher . ( See Waterloo ...
... Brussels , and issued a proc- lamation . Hostilities commenced , and Napoleon , after having defeated the Prus- sians at Ligny , was completely routed at Waterloo , by the fortunate arrival of Bülow and Blücher . ( See Waterloo ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acid afterwards ancient animals appeared appointed army attack ballista battle became Belgians Belgium body Bohemia 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 enemy England English eral father favor feet fever force France Frederic French German Greek Holland inhabitants islands Italy king labor land language latter 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 Visigoths vols Voltaire Wahabees West whig whole William wine wood wool writing Würzburg