The General Biographical Dictionary, Band 14J. Nichols, 1814 |
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afterwards ancient appears appointed archbishop became Biog bishop bishop of Winchester born cardinal celebrated character Charles church court death degree Dict died dissenting divinity duke earl edition elegant eminent England English entitled esteem excellent Fabricius Fairfax Fastolff father favour Ferrar Ferrari Florus folio France French friends Greek Henry Henry Fielding Hist honour ibid Jesuit John Paston king king's lady Latin learned letters lived London lord Louis XIV married master Niceron observations occasion Onomast Oxford Paris parliament person philosophy physician poem poet pope preached prebend prince printed procured professor published queen racter reign reputation retired returned Rome royal says Scotland sent serjeant at law sermons sir John sir Thomas soon Sorbonne style talents tion took translation treatise university of Oxford Venice vols volume William writings wrote
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Seite 449 - The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenlyj affecting not to mind him.
Seite 489 - How oft, when press'd to marriage, have I said, Curse on all laws but those which love has made! Love, free as air, at sight of human ties, Spreads his light wings, and in a moment flies...
Seite 102 - I shall do well :' and taking him in his arms, said, ' Thou hast ever been an honest man, and I hope God will bless thee, and make thee a happy servant to my son, whom I have charged in my letter to continue his love, and trust to you ;' adding, ' I do promise you that if ever I am restored to my dignity I will bountifully reward you both for your service and sufferings.
Seite 377 - The Thirteenth Chapter to the Romans vindicated from the abuses put upon it. Written by a Curate of Salop, and directed to the Clergy of that County, and the neighbouring ones of North Wales, to whom the author wisheth patience, moderation, and a good understanding, for half an hour.
Seite 114 - Essay on the Demoniacs of the New Testament.' His last work appeared in 1783, and was entitled ' The general prevalence of the worship of human spirits in the ancient Heathen nations asserted and proved.
Seite 504 - Vice thus abused, demands a nation's care ; This calls the Church to deprecate our sin, And hurls the thunder of the laws on gin. Let modest Foster, if he will, excel Ten Metropolitans in preaching well...
Seite 113 - A Dissertation on Miracles, designed to shew that they are arguments of a divine interposition, and absolute proofs of the mission and doctrine of a Prophet,
Seite 507 - Foster, iutitled an Examination of the Scheme of Church Power laid down in the Codex Juris Ecclesiastici Anglicani, Third Edition, Lond.
Seite 228 - He composed a full harmony, or concordance, of the four Evangelists, adorned with many beautiful pictures, which required more than a year for the composition, and was divided into 150 heads or chapters.
Seite 59 - Dœmonologia ; a discourse of Witchcraft, as it was acted in the family of Mr. Edward Fairfax, of Fuyistone, in the County of York, in the year 1621.