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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... celebrated son , Reccared , became a convert , in 589 , to the Catholic faith ; upon which the divisions of the people ceased , and Goths and Spaniards became one nation . His conversion had the most important influence on the char ...
... celebrated son , Reccared , became a convert , in 589 , to the Catholic faith ; upon which the divisions of the people ceased , and Goths and Spaniards became one nation . His conversion had the most important influence on the char ...
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... celebrated Italian mathematician , was born at Florence , in 1622. From the sixteenth year of his age , he pursued the study of geometry with such diligence and success , that the great Galilei gave him the advantage of his own ...
... celebrated Italian mathematician , was born at Florence , in 1622. From the sixteenth year of his age , he pursued the study of geometry with such diligence and success , that the great Galilei gave him the advantage of his own ...
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... celebrated French wit , was born at Amiens , in 1598. His agreeable manners and conversation in- troduced him to good company ; and he was a visitor at the Hōtel de Rambouillet , and was also well received at court , and by Gaston ...
... celebrated French wit , was born at Amiens , in 1598. His agreeable manners and conversation in- troduced him to good company ; and he was a visitor at the Hōtel de Rambouillet , and was also well received at court , and by Gaston ...
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... celebrated actor elet ( q . v . ) , and wrote his Elémens de la Lekain . Frederic the Great had hitherto Philosophie de Newton , to make his coun- vainly invited him to Potsdam ; but being trymen acquainted with the great discov- told ...
... celebrated actor elet ( q . v . ) , and wrote his Elémens de la Lekain . Frederic the Great had hitherto Philosophie de Newton , to make his coun- vainly invited him to Potsdam ; but being trymen acquainted with the great discov- told ...
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... celebrated poets of Holland , of which , however , he was not a native , was born at Cologne , in 1587. His parents , who were Anabaptists , removed to Holland while he was a child , and the poet him- self afterwards went over to the ...
... celebrated poets of Holland , of which , however , he was not a native , was born at Cologne , in 1587. His parents , who were Anabaptists , removed to Holland while he was a child , and the poet him- self afterwards went over to the ...
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