Download or read book A General Biographical Dictionary Vol 3 of 3 Classic Reprint written by John Gorton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A general Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 3 of 3 Bi gagotski (putters) second of the name, prince of Transylvania, was born at the castle of Bm'shi in Hungary.in 1676. On the death of his father, he was carefull watched bythehouse ofaustria, and tobreak correspondence with his mother; but sealousfor theindependence ofhis country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book A General Biographical Dictionary Vol 3 Classic Reprint written by John Gorton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 3 Newton (john) an episcopal clergy man of Calvinistic principles, born in London in 1795. He did not enjoy the advantages of a regular education, having, in the early part of his life, been taken to sea by his father, who was master of a merchant-ship. Becoming commander of a vessel employed in the slave trade, he made several voyages to the coast of Africa, for the purpose of carrying on that dis gusting trafl'ic, and in the mean time contracted habits of dissipation and vice, which the bru talizing scenes he witnessed tended to origi nate and confirm. At length he grew serious and fond of study, and having relinquished the occupation of a mariner, he, in 1755, obtained the office of tide-surveyor of the port'of Liver pool. There he remained several years, and during the latter part of that period he be came a preacher, and made some abortive at tempts to gain a settlement as pastor to a dis senting congregation. In 1764 he was ordained a clergyman of the church of England, by the bishop of Lincoln, and immediately after, through the intervention of lord Dartmouth, he was appointed curate of Olney in Bucking hamshire. During a residence of fifteen years at that place, he formed an intimate friendship with the poet Cowper, whence originated a vo lume of hymns for public worship, their joint composition. In 1779 Mr Newton removed to London, on being promoted to the rectory of St Mary Woolnoth, which he held till his death in December 1007. He was the author of a Review of Ecclesiastical History, 1770, 8vo Messiah, or a Series of Discourses on the Scriptural Passages which form the Ora torio of Handel, 1786, 2 vols. 8vo and other works, which have been printed toge ther, in 6 vols. 8vo and 12 vols. 12mm Evang. Mag. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary Vol 3 written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 3: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation There was'alfo another John Caius, who lived fomewhat earlier, and was poet laureat to Edward IV. This Caius traveled alfo into Italy, and diflinguifhed himfelf by fome literary labours particularly by a tranflation from the Latin of the Billory of the liege of the ills of Rhodes, which he dedicated to that king. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book A General Biographical Dictionary Vol 2 of 3 Classic Reprint written by John Gorton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 2 of 3 Gandy (james) an able artist, was born in 1619, and wasa pupil of Vandyck. His works possess considerable merit, and some of his portraits are very little inferior to Van dyck, either in dignity, expression, or colour ing. He is however almost unknown; being taken to Ireland by the old duke of Ormond, and retained in his service, the then unsettled state of that country prevented his talents from receiving due notice. He died at Exeter in 1689. - Pilkington. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book General Biographical Dictionary Vol 2 of 3 Classic Reprint written by John Gorton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 2 of 3 Gandy (j ames) an able artist, was born in 1619, and wasa pupil of Vandyck. His works possess considerable merit, and some of his portraits are very little inferior to Van dyck, either in dignity, expression, or colour ing. He is however almost unknown; being taken to Ireland by the old duke of Ormond, and retained in his service, the then unsettled state of that country prevented his talents from receiving due notice. He died at Exeter in 1689. - Pilkington. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book A New General Biographical Dictionary Vol 3 of 12 Classic Reprint written by Hugh James Rose and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 3 of 12 Bailleul, (nicolas Louis de, ) a celebrated French law er, descended from the Nicolas Baille who rendered some important services to Henry IV. Of France. In 1677 he became a counsellor of the parliament, and in 1685 the r'ever sion of its presidency, then filled by his father, was given to him, and he came into possession in 1689. He died on the 14th of August, 1714, leaving an only son, who died without issue in 1718. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary Vol 3 written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 3: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish There was'alfo another John Caius, who lid fomcwhat earlier, and was poet laureat to Edward IV. This Caiue traveled alfo into Italy, and diitinguiihed himfelf by fome literary labours 5 particularly by a tranllation from the Latin ofthehiltoryofthe liege oftheifleotodes, whichhe dedicated to that kin'g. There was likewi e Thomas Caius, a Lincolnfhire man, Who, as Anthony Wood tells us, was anerninentlatinifi, u Grecian, poet, orator, excellent for all kinds of worth, and at lenfih Antiquitatum Oxonienfium plane helluo. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary Vol 22 written by Alexander Chalmers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 22: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation The services of Lorenzo to the fine arts were not less con spicuous than those which be rendered to letters, by augment ing his father's collection of the remains of antient taste and skill. It is not, however, on this account Only that he is entitled to the esteem of the professors and admirers of the arts. He determined to excite, among his Countrymen, a good taste, and, by proposing to their imitation the te mains of the ancient masters, to elevate their views beyond the forms of common life, to this contemplation of that ideal beauty which alone distinguishes works of art from mere mechanical productions. With this view he appro priated his gardens in Florence to the establishment of an academy for the study of the antique, which be furnished with a profusion of statues, busts, and other relies of art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary Vol 22 Classic Reprint written by Alexander Chalmers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 22 Meibomius (henry), son of the former, was born at Lubeck in 1638; and after laying a proper foundation in literature at home, went in 1655 to the university of Helmstadt, where he applied himself to philosophy and medicine. Afterwards he went to study under the pro fessors at Groningen, Franeker, and Leyden; and upon Jiis return to Germany, projected a larger tour through Italy, France, and England, which he executed, be con tracted an acquaintance with the learned wherever he went; and took a doctor of physic' 3 degree in 1663, as he passed thiough Angers in France. He was offered a professorship of pliysic at Helmstadt in 1661 but his tra velling scheme did not permit him to take possession of it till 1664. This, and the professorships of history and poetry, joined to it in 1678, he held to the time of his' death, which happened in March; 1700. Besides a great number of works relating to his own profession, he pub lished, in 3 v.ols folio, in 1688, Scriptores rerum Gerl inanicarum, a very useful collection, which had been begun, but not finished, by his father.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary Vol 1 written by Alexander Chalmers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 1: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation Aagard (nicholas), brother of the above, was libra rian and professor in the University of Sara, in Denmark, where he died Jan. 22, 1657, aged fortyvfive years, and left several critical and philosophical works, written in Latin. The principal are: l. A treatise, on Subterra neons Fires. 2. Dissertation on Taeitus. 3. Oh serrations on Ammianus Marcellinus. And 4. A dis putation on the Style of the New Testament, Sora, 4to, 1655. He and his brother were both of the Lutheran Church 3. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary Vol 27 written by Alexander Chalmers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-22 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 27: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation Of Andrea on Salerno, is the first artist that deserves rio tioe, of the Neapolitan school. Hé is supposed to 'have been born about 1480. Ena'moured of the'style of Pietro Perugino, who had painted an Assumption of the flight in the dome of Naples, he, set out for Petu 1a to become his pupil but hearing at an inn on the roatfson'te baiiiters bxtol the works of Raphael in the Vatican, 'he altered his mind, went to Rome, and entered thatomaster's school. His stay there was short, for the death of his father. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book A General Biographical Dictionary Volume 3 written by John Gorton and published by Arkose Press. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Download or read book The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans Vol 1 Classic Reprint written by Rossiter Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Vol. 1 It may not be strictly true, though more than one great writer has said it, that history is nothing more than biography; but certainly it is true that biography is a very large and important part of history, and it is not possible to write biography without writing history. When the ancient Greek poet, in a famous ode, declared that men constitute the state, high-minded men, men who their duties know, but know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain, and when a modem writer pointed out the fact that the men behind the guns are the real power, they both indicated the foundation of history and the motive force of civilization. Our country is not old in centuries, nor rich in traditions, but it is strong in men and glorious in achievement; and an adequate collection of American biography may well be regarded as a household treasure. The present work has been prepared with a view to the utmost fulness consistent with the terseness that is becoming in a book of reference, and with a bulk that permits easy handling and frequent use. It differs from all other works of the kind, some of which are unquestionably excellent, in three notable particulars: It gives the genealogies of the subjects, so far as they can be ascertained; it notes their marriages - an important event in most lives, but unmentioned in the ordinary biographical dictionaries; and it gives full and specific information as to scholastic degrees and other honors that have been conferred. All this has not been accomplished by the editors alone. They have been assisted by a very large number of special contributors, and by librarians and college secretaries throughout the country. In every instance where it was possible to apply for data to the subject himself, or to his immediate family, this has been done; and a large amoung of fresh and exclusive information is the result. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary Vol 10 Classic Reprint written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-26 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 10 Potter (dr. John) archbifhop of Canterbury, and a very learned man, was fon of mr.'thomas Potter, 3 linnen-draper at Wakefield in Yorkfhire: where he was born about 1674. Being put to fchool there, he made an uncommon progrefs in the Greek tongue; and at fourteen years of age, was fent to Univerfity-college in Oxford. At nineteen, hepubliihed Variantes Leetiones notaekzid'plu tarchi librum de audiendis poetis; 85 ad Bafilii magni ora tionem'ad Juvenes, quomodo cum fruelu legere pofiint Grae corum libro's, 8v0. The year after, he was chofen fellow of Lincoln college; and, proceeding mailer of arts, he took pupils, and went into orders. In 1697, came out his edition of Lycophron in folio: it was reprinted in 1702, and is reckoned the beft of that obfcure writer. The flame year, 1697, he publifhed likewife the firftwolume of his Antiquities of Greece which was followed by the fe cond, the year after. Several additions were made by him in the fubfequent editions of this'ufeful and learned work, of which the feventh edition was publifhed in 1751. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self Made Men written by American Biographical Publishin Company and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The United States Biographical Dictionary and Portrait Gallery of Eminent and Self-Made Men: Minnesota Volume N publishing the Minnesota volume of the united states biographical dictionary, we confidently believe that it will be recognized and accepted as the best work of the kind which the press has produced. Our aim has been to furnish facts and reliable data, concerning the leading and prominent men throughout the state; and, in making our selection for this purpose, we have been governed by an earnest desire to present a galaxy of really representa tive men. That it contains the names of all whom it should, or that it is entirely errorless, we do not claim; for to produce such a work, is probably impossible. But that it is as nearly perfect and complete as indefatigable labor, and lavish expenditure of time and money can make it, we feel assured. Minnesota is comparatively a young state, yet is she unsurpassed in rapidity of development and growth, toward a prominence which commands the atten tion and admiration of all her sister states. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.