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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... 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 ...
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... published in 1659 , in folio , under the title De Maximis et Minimis Geometrica Divinatio in quintum Conico- rum Apollonii Pergei , which was esteemed superior to Apollonius himself . In 1664 , he was honored with a pension from Louis ...
... published in 1659 , in folio , under the title De Maximis et Minimis Geometrica Divinatio in quintum Conico- rum Apollonii Pergei , which was esteemed superior to Apollonius himself . In 1664 , he was honored with a pension from Louis ...
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... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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