The cabinet of portraits, with biographical sketches, by Robert Scott1823 |
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... English gram- mar , and gained some knowledge of French . But his studies were rendered irregular by the necessity of assist- ing in the farm , which , in spite of his father's industry and frugality , involved the family in great ...
... English gram- mar , and gained some knowledge of French . But his studies were rendered irregular by the necessity of assist- ing in the farm , which , in spite of his father's industry and frugality , involved the family in great ...
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... English . In this year Dr. Shaw was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society , and in 1790 he projected a work , entitled Speculum Linnæum ; or , Linnæan Zoology , of which only one number appeared . In 1791 he was ap- pointed Assistant ...
... English . In this year Dr. Shaw was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society , and in 1790 he projected a work , entitled Speculum Linnæum ; or , Linnæan Zoology , of which only one number appeared . In 1791 he was ap- pointed Assistant ...
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... English . In this year Dr. Shaw was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society , and in 1790 he projected a work , entitled Speculum Linnæum ; or , Linnæan Zoology , of which only one number appeared . In 1791 he was ap- pointed Assistant ...
... English . In this year Dr. Shaw was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society , and in 1790 he projected a work , entitled Speculum Linnæum ; or , Linnæan Zoology , of which only one number appeared . In 1791 he was ap- pointed Assistant ...
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... English ; at which time he addressed a Copy of Verses to Mr. Dryden . This was soon followed by a Translation of the Fourth Georgic of Virgil . He likewise wrote the Essay upon the Georgics prefixed to Mr. Dryden's translation . this ...
... English ; at which time he addressed a Copy of Verses to Mr. Dryden . This was soon followed by a Translation of the Fourth Georgic of Virgil . He likewise wrote the Essay upon the Georgics prefixed to Mr. Dryden's translation . this ...
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... English Dictionary , after the manner of the Italian Dictionary , Della Crusca ; but business prevented his accomplishing either of these tasks . On the death of Queen Anne he was appointed Secre tary to the Lords Justices ; and in 1714 ...
... English Dictionary , after the manner of the Italian Dictionary , Della Crusca ; but business prevented his accomplishing either of these tasks . On the death of Queen Anne he was appointed Secre tary to the Lords Justices ; and in 1714 ...
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__ Engraved Addison admired afterwards appeared appointed became Bishop Gibson born BUCHANAN Buckinghamshire Cambridge Catherine Hall celebrated character Charles CHAUCER Christian comedy CORNEILLE Corporation and Test Court D.D. BISHOP DARWIN daughter death delivered a course Description died Divinity Doctor of Divinity Doddridge Duke Earl of Dorset early age edition EDWARD elected eminent English entitled ERASMUS DARWIN father genius GEORGE SHAW Georgic GIBBON HARVEY honour House Italy ject John Wesley JOSEPH NOLLEKENS July June Keeper of Natural King James Latin Lausanne lectures Letters Linnæan London Lord Magdalen College married Mary Natural History Nollekens October Oxford Painted Paris Parliament physician poem poet produced published Queen Religion removed residence resigned Robins ROUSSEAU Royal Society Scotland sent Sir Philip Steele succeeded Temple Church Test Acts Thomas à Kempis THOMAS SHERLOCK took tragedy translated verse volume of Sermons West Weston-Favell Wieland WILLIAM BEVERIDGE William Sher writing wrote Zoology