The cabinet of portraits, with biographical sketches, by Robert Scott1823 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 10
Page
... genius displayed in his poems , invited him to Edinburgh , and en- couraged him in a new edition of them . Here he found himself introduced to men of literature , rank , and taste , and he became the object of universal admiration ...
... genius displayed in his poems , invited him to Edinburgh , and en- couraged him in a new edition of them . Here he found himself introduced to men of literature , rank , and taste , and he became the object of universal admiration ...
Page
... genius resumed its former bent , and he produced four tra- gedies more , which were very deficient in vigour and beauty , compared to his earlier productions . He died on the 1st of October , 1684 , in the 79th year of his age , and ...
... genius resumed its former bent , and he produced four tra- gedies more , which were very deficient in vigour and beauty , compared to his earlier productions . He died on the 1st of October , 1684 , in the 79th year of his age , and ...
Page
... genius resumed its former bent , and he produced four tra- gedies more , which were very deficient in vigour and beauty , compared to his earlier productions . He died on the 1st of October , 1684 , in the 79th year of his age , and ...
... genius resumed its former bent , and he produced four tra- gedies more , which were very deficient in vigour and beauty , compared to his earlier productions . He died on the 1st of October , 1684 , in the 79th year of his age , and ...
Page
... genius which he afterwards exemplified in so eminent a degree . While at school he continued with unabated ardour to cultivate his favourite art , and in his sixteenth year com- menced professional practice . Ambitious of greater exer ...
... genius which he afterwards exemplified in so eminent a degree . While at school he continued with unabated ardour to cultivate his favourite art , and in his sixteenth year com- menced professional practice . Ambitious of greater exer ...
Page
... Genius , who died at an early age , on the 14th of April , 1685 , at the sign of the Bull , on Tower Hill , and was interred in a vault under the church of St. Clement Danes . The well - known anec- dote relating to his death , that ...
... Genius , who died at an early age , on the 14th of April , 1685 , at the sign of the Bull , on Tower Hill , and was interred in a vault under the church of St. Clement Danes . The well - known anec- dote relating to his death , that ...
Common terms and phrases
__ 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