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 |
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... appeared in 1771 , folio , re- 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 ...
... appeared in 1771 , folio , re- 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 ...
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... appeared in his Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte ( 2 vols . , 8vo . ) , which was trans- ated into English , Dutch and German . This work procured him much reputa- tion ; and , taking up his residence at Auteuil , near Paris , he became ...
... appeared in his Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte ( 2 vols . , 8vo . ) , which was trans- ated into English , Dutch and German . This work procured him much reputa- tion ; and , taking up his residence at Auteuil , near Paris , he became ...
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... appeared , prepared under his own eye . It reconciled him with Fred- eric the Great . This monarch renewed his correspondence with Voltaire , and sent him his own bust , of porcelain , with the inscription Viro immortali . The em- press ...
... appeared , prepared under his own eye . It reconciled him with Fred- eric the Great . This monarch renewed his correspondence with Voltaire , and sent him his own bust , of porcelain , with the inscription Viro immortali . The em- press ...
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... appeared at Paris in 1820 . Since 1817 , seven editions of the works of Voltaire have been published ( the cheapest by Touquet , 1820 ) . In 1823 , some unpublished works of his were found in the imperial hermitage , at Peters- burg ...
... appeared at Paris in 1820 . Since 1817 , seven editions of the works of Voltaire have been published ( the cheapest by Touquet , 1820 ) . In 1823 , some unpublished works of his were found in the imperial hermitage , at Peters- burg ...
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... appeared in 1783 , but was now produced with improvements . It is much liked by many Germans : others consider it an un- fortunate attempt to give an epic charac- ter to the events of an ordinary life . In 1799 , appeared his ...
... appeared in 1783 , but was now produced with improvements . It is much liked by many Germans : others consider it an un- fortunate attempt to give an epic charac- ter to the events of an ordinary life . In 1799 , appeared his ...
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