Encyclopaedia Americana. A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography. A New Ed.; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the 7th Ed of the German Conversations-lexicon, Volume 13Lea & Blanchard, 1849 |
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Page 44
... doctor Warton . He , however , proceeded so far as to pub- lish a first volume , and a volume of Notes on Pope ; as also an edition of his ver- sions of the Iliad and Odyssey . He fol- lowed up this labor with editions of Select Greek ...
... doctor Warton . He , however , proceeded so far as to pub- lish a first volume , and a volume of Notes on Pope ; as also an edition of his ver- sions of the Iliad and Odyssey . He fol- lowed up this labor with editions of Select Greek ...
Page 54
... doctor Birch ; and Edward , who suc- ceeded to the estate , ultimately became a Quaker . His descendants still reside at Beaconsfield , in great affluence . WALLINGFORD ; a borough and market town of England , Berkshire , on the Thames ...
... doctor Birch ; and Edward , who suc- ceeded to the estate , ultimately became a Quaker . His descendants still reside at Beaconsfield , in great affluence . WALLINGFORD ; a borough and market town of England , Berkshire , on the Thames ...
Page 55
... doctor of divinity in 1654 , and , on the death of Langbaine , was chosen custos archivorum to the university . He was particularly skilful in the art of cryptography , or de- ciphering ; and having by this means been enabled to render ...
... doctor of divinity in 1654 , and , on the death of Langbaine , was chosen custos archivorum to the university . He was particularly skilful in the art of cryptography , or de- ciphering ; and having by this means been enabled to render ...
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... doctor Donne , which have attained an equal share of popularity . Though possessed of much general information , Walton made no pretensions to learning ; and the charm of his writings depends on the air of verisimilitude and unaffected ...
... doctor Donne , which have attained an equal share of popularity . Though possessed of much general information , Walton made no pretensions to learning ; and the charm of his writings depends on the air of verisimilitude and unaffected ...
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... doctor of theology , professor of moral philoso- phy in the university of Freiburg , was born in 1758 , in Freiburg , in the Brisgau , was made professor of morals in 1788 , and elected archbishop , but died in 1824 , before the papal ...
... doctor of theology , professor of moral philoso- phy in the university of Freiburg , was born in 1758 , in Freiburg , in the Brisgau , was made professor of morals in 1788 , and elected archbishop , but died in 1824 , before the papal ...
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