The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 22Alexander Chalmers J. Nichols, 1815 - Biography |
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... character of a perfect critic . In the same year he produced , 2. “ In- structions how any one may become a Modern Philoso- pher , " 8vo . We have a translation in this country , called " The Merry Philosopher , or Thoughts on Jesting ...
... character of a perfect critic . In the same year he produced , 2. “ In- structions how any one may become a Modern Philoso- pher , " 8vo . We have a translation in this country , called " The Merry Philosopher , or Thoughts on Jesting ...
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... character of Melancthon appeared in their true colours ; and it was here that the votaries of Rome exhausted their efforts to gain over to their party this pillar of the reformation , whose abilities and virtues added a lustre to the ...
... character of Melancthon appeared in their true colours ; and it was here that the votaries of Rome exhausted their efforts to gain over to their party this pillar of the reformation , whose abilities and virtues added a lustre to the ...
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... character for humility . A Frenchman , it is said , found him one day , holding a book in one hand , and rocking a child with the other ; and upon his expressing some surprise , Melancthon made such a pious discourse to him about the ...
... character for humility . A Frenchman , it is said , found him one day , holding a book in one hand , and rocking a child with the other ; and upon his expressing some surprise , Melancthon made such a pious discourse to him about the ...
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... character of his father is rather more unfolded . We learn from this tract , that Mr. Melmoth " from early youth performed the painful but indispensable duty of communing with his own heart , with the severest and most impartial ...
... character of his father is rather more unfolded . We learn from this tract , that Mr. Melmoth " from early youth performed the painful but indispensable duty of communing with his own heart , with the severest and most impartial ...
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... character . We have many testimonies to the admiration in which he was held during his life - time . Pliny informs us that the kings of Egypt and Macedon gave a noble testimony to his merit , by sending ambassadors to invite him to ...
... character . We have many testimonies to the admiration in which he was held during his life - time . Pliny informs us that the kings of Egypt and Macedon gave a noble testimony to his merit , by sending ambassadors to invite him to ...
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Page 185 - The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates PROVING THAT IT IS LAWFUL, AND HATH BEEN HELD SO THROUGH ALL AGES, FOR ANY WHO HAVE THE POWER TO CALL TO ACCOUNT A TYRANT, OR WICKED KING, AND AFTER DUE CONVICTION TO DEPOSE AND PUT HIM TO DEATH, IF THE ORDINARY MAGISTRATE HAVE NEGLECTED OR DENIED TO DO IT.
Page 154 - far be it from me to countenance anything contrary to your established laws; but I have set an acorn, which when it becomes an oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.
Page 331 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Page 273 - ... elected one of the knights of the shire for the county of Huntingdon...
Page 183 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Page 527 - Each home-felt joy that life inherits here; Yet from the same we learn, in its decline, Those joys, those loves, those interests, to resign; Taught, half by reason, half by mere decay, To welcome death, and calmly pass away.
Page 373 - Then did I further put him in remembrance of the Statute of Praemunire, whereby a good part of the Pope's pastoral cure here was pared away. "To that answered his Highness: 'Whatsoever impediment be to the contrary, we will set forth that authority to the uttermost. For we received from that See our crown imperial' — which till his Grace with his own mouth told it me, I never heard of before.
Page 332 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Page 140 - A free inquiry into the miraculous powers, which are supposed to have subsisted in the Christian Church, from the earliest ages through several successive centuries.
Page 230 - Simplicium Medicamentorum ex novo orbe delatorum, quorum in Medicina usus est, Historia,