Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary Vol 4 of 15 Classic Reprint written by William Tooke and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 4 of 15 Cicero (Marcus Tullius), was one of the greatest men of antiquity, whether we consider him as an orator, a statement, or a philosopher. He was born Jan. 3, in the 647th year of Rome, about 107 years before Christ. His mother's name was Helvia, who was rich and well descended. As to his father's family, nothing was delivered of it but in extremes: which is not to be wondered at in the history of a man, whose life was so exposed to envy, as Cicero's, and who fell a victim at last to the power of his enemies. Some derive his descent from kings, other from mechanics: but the truth, as it commonly happens is such cases, lay between both: for his family, though it had never borne any of the great offices of the republic, was yet very ancient and honourable; of principal distinction and nobility in that part of Italy in which it resided; and of equestrian rank, from its first admission to the freedom of Rome. The place of his birth was Arpinum; a city anciently of the Samnites, now part of the kingdom of Naples. It had the honour also of producing the great C. Marius; which gave occasion to Pompey to say in a public speech, that Rome was indebted to this corporation for two citizen, who had, each in his turn, preserved it from ruin. The territory of Arpinum was rude and mountainous, to which Cicero applies Homer's description of Ithaca: 'Tis rough indeed, yet breeds a generous race. 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 1 of 15 Classic Reprint written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-01-19 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 1 of 15 N the progrefs everyffire nuons efibrt, though far from attaining the ultimate point in view, is attended with pleafure and advantage. Among the fttbjeéts leafi capable of being exhatlfted by fuch efforts, is that of general Biography. So minute a hiftory, extendingto all ages, and all countries, cannot eafily be completed. The abundance of materials proceeding from fome quarters, and the difficulty of procuring any from many others, at once perplex and bafiie the compiler. Even While his pen is 011 the paper, be'hears of recent deaths among thofe u ho have a claim to fuch a monument; and the information which can be gained of a perfon very lately dead, is feldom either accurate or im portant. The biographical works compofed in various countries, even thofe which profefs IO be general, are ufually overloaded with names of Inch belonging to thofe nations, Where the books refpefiively appear; but who neither have, _nor ought. 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 4 of 12 Classic Reprint written by Hugh James Rose and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-09 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 4 of 12 Bringa-della, the last king of Pegu, who conquered Ava, and m 1754, put to death Douipdi, an old man, the last emperor of its ancient dynasty. In the following wars he lost his cap1tal, Pegu, and became the prisoner of Alom pra, chief of the Birmans. For some time his captivity' was mild, but the inhabitants of Pegu breaking out into rebellion against their conquerors, he was tried, condemned, and put to death b the hand of the public executioner. (gio Univ. Suppl.) 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 A New General Biographical Dictionary Vol 1 of 12 Classic Reprint written by Hugh James Rose and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 1 of 12 Aaron, (isaac, ) a Jew of the Greek empire, travelled much in the twelfth century, and was in the service of his imperial master, Manuel Comnenus. But he was a knave, who betrayed that mas ter, and suffered for it. Aaron, (pietro, ) a Florentine monk of the sixteenth century, wrote two or three odd works on music. One was called I] Toscanello della Musica. Libri Tre. Ven. 1523, &c. 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 12 of 12 written by Hugh James Rose and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 12 of 12: Sep-Zwi Serviez, (james Reergas, seigneur de, ) a French writer and chevalier of the order of St. Lazarus, was born at St. Gervais, in the diocese of Castres, in 1679. He wrote 1m ératrices Romaines, ou Histoire de la $ie et des Intrigues secretes des Femmes des Caesars; Les Hommes Illustres du Languedoc; Lo Caprice, ou les Efi'ets de la F ortune; Histoire du brave Crillon. He died in 1727. 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 A New General Biographical Dictionary Vol 5 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 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 5 of 12 Brahe was a man of very powerful under standing, and an accurate observer, he never could bring himself to embrace the simple and rational system of Copernicus, but framed an hypothesis of his own, called after him the Tychonic system, which is essentially that of Ptolemy, though framed to meet some objections. It was, however, so embarrassed and perplexed, that few admitted it. Tycho's life was written by Gassendi, in whose work, and other publications taken from it, may be seen a list of his publications. (rees) 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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