The cabinet of portraits, with biographical sketches, by Robert Scott1823 |
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... parliament of Rouen . An affair of gallantry gave him the idea of writing his first comedy , called Mélite . At that time the French drama was extremely low ; their Tragedy was languid , and their Comedy still worse . Unconscious of his ...
... parliament of Rouen . An affair of gallantry gave him the idea of writing his first comedy , called Mélite . At that time the French drama was extremely low ; their Tragedy was languid , and their Comedy still worse . Unconscious of his ...
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... Parliament he was considered as a great authority in ecclesiastical law , and often led the judgment of the House ; and such at length was the estimation of his episcopal character , that upon the death of Archbishop Potter , in 1747 ...
... Parliament he was considered as a great authority in ecclesiastical law , and often led the judgment of the House ; and such at length was the estimation of his episcopal character , that upon the death of Archbishop Potter , in 1747 ...
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... Parliament he was considered as a great authority in ecclesiastical law , and often led the judgment of the House ; and such at length was the estimation of his episcopal character , that upon the death of Archbishop Potter , in 1747 ...
... Parliament he was considered as a great authority in ecclesiastical law , and often led the judgment of the House ; and such at length was the estimation of his episcopal character , that upon the death of Archbishop Potter , in 1747 ...
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... Parliament to examine the Elgin marbles , on which occasion he displayed his abilities to great advantage . In 1818 Death on the Pale Horse was exhibited , and excited universal attention : this and Christ Rejected are considered his ...
... Parliament to examine the Elgin marbles , on which occasion he displayed his abilities to great advantage . In 1818 Death on the Pale Horse was exhibited , and excited universal attention : this and Christ Rejected are considered his ...
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... Parliament , and the House of Commons their Speaker , in the 35th year of Queen Elizabeth . In 1592 he was appointed Solicitor General , and in the following year Attorney General . Having lost his wife , by whom he had ten children ...
... Parliament , and the House of Commons their Speaker , in the 35th year of Queen Elizabeth . In 1592 he was appointed Solicitor General , and in the following year Attorney General . Having lost his wife , by whom he had ten children ...
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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