A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, Particularly the British and Irish, from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period : Wherein Their Remarkable Actions Or Sufferings, Their Virtues, Parts, and Learning are Accurately Displayed : with a Catalogue of Their Literary Productions, Volume 2T. Osborne, J. Whiston and B. White, W. Strahan, T. Payne, W. Owen, and W. Johnston [and 7 others], 1761 |
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... sent him fome queries , to which he returned fuch fatisfactory anfwers , that they gave him ' a medal , with an infcription full of honour and respect . He died at Bifhops - Nymmet , on the 5th of June , 1690 , and was buried in his own ...
... sent him fome queries , to which he returned fuch fatisfactory anfwers , that they gave him ' a medal , with an infcription full of honour and respect . He died at Bifhops - Nymmet , on the 5th of June , 1690 , and was buried in his own ...
Page 79
... sent him into Germany , in his name , to conclude a treaty with the protestant princes of the empire . Sir John Borthwick was not the only perfon proceeded against for herefy ; feveral others were also profecut- ed , and amongst the ...
... sent him into Germany , in his name , to conclude a treaty with the protestant princes of the empire . Sir John Borthwick was not the only perfon proceeded against for herefy ; feveral others were also profecut- ed , and amongst the ...
Page 83
... sent to re- venge it . For here , before my God , I protest , that nei- " ther the hatred of thy perfon , the love of thy riches , " nor the fear of any trouble thou could'st have done to me " in particular , moved or moveth me to ...
... sent to re- venge it . For here , before my God , I protest , that nei- " ther the hatred of thy perfon , the love of thy riches , " nor the fear of any trouble thou could'st have done to me " in particular , moved or moveth me to ...
Page 92
... sent an embaffador to the French King , defiring him not to give shelter to Becket ; but the French court efpoused his caufe , in hopes that the misunderstanding betwixt him and Henry , might embarrass the affairs of England , and ...
... sent an embaffador to the French King , defiring him not to give shelter to Becket ; but the French court efpoused his caufe , in hopes that the misunderstanding betwixt him and Henry , might embarrass the affairs of England , and ...
Page 134
... sent to a young lady , with his paraphrafe on Job , rendered his name very famous . A parallel was drawn betwixt it , and the Urania of Voiture , and a difpute thence arofe , which divided the wits , and the whole court . Those who gave ...
... sent to a young lady , with his paraphrafe on Job , rendered his name very famous . A parallel was drawn betwixt it , and the Urania of Voiture , and a difpute thence arofe , which divided the wits , and the whole court . Those who gave ...
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