New General Biographical Dictionary, Band 7Fellowes, 1848 |
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... celebrated French painter , born at Paris , in 1748 . Before the Revolution he held the place of painter to Louis XVI . , but he subse- quently joined the party of Robespierre , with whom he was closely connected ; and on being elected ...
... celebrated French painter , born at Paris , in 1748 . Before the Revolution he held the place of painter to Louis XVI . , but he subse- quently joined the party of Robespierre , with whom he was closely connected ; and on being elected ...
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... celebrated Jackson , the organist of Exeter cathedral . Davy re- sided at Exeter for some time after the completion of his studies . One of his earliest employments upon his arrival in London appears to have been as a per- former in the ...
... celebrated Jackson , the organist of Exeter cathedral . Davy re- sided at Exeter for some time after the completion of his studies . One of his earliest employments upon his arrival in London appears to have been as a per- former in the ...
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... celebrated Dauvergne , and in the theory of music and composition by Rameau . Destined by his friends for a government financial situation , be became at first principal valet de chambre to Louis XV . , of whom he was a great favourite ...
... celebrated Dauvergne , and in the theory of music and composition by Rameau . Destined by his friends for a government financial situation , be became at first principal valet de chambre to Louis XV . , of whom he was a great favourite ...
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... celebrated actress belonging to the French opera , who , after having been the mistress of the count , became his wife . In 1806 he was sent to Eng- land , with credentials from the emperor of Russia . Here he obtained letters of ...
... celebrated actress belonging to the French opera , who , after having been the mistress of the count , became his wife . In 1806 he was sent to Eng- land , with credentials from the emperor of Russia . Here he obtained letters of ...
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... celebrated Caron de Beaumarchais was actually em- ployed by the French government in negotiating with him , not only for the delivery of some state - papers in his pos- session , and his return to France , but for the immediate ...
... celebrated Caron de Beaumarchais was actually em- ployed by the French government in negotiating with him , not only for the delivery of some state - papers in his pos- session , and his return to France , but for the immediate ...
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Seite 229 - After some common discourses had passed between us he called for a manuscript of his ; which being brought he delivered to me, bidding me take it home with me and read it at my leisure ; and when I had so done, return it to him with my judgment thereupon. '' When I came home and had set myself to read it I found it was that excellent poem which he entitled
Seite 223 - She answered with a faint voice that as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired no other than a royal successor. Cecil requesting her to explain herself more particularly, she subjoined that she would have a king to succeed her; and who should that be but her nearest kinsman, the king of Scots?
Seite 149 - They have not the formality of a settled style, in which the first half of the sentence betrays the other. The clauses are never balanced, nor the periods modelled ; every word seems to drop by chance, though it falls into 30 its proper place. Nothing is cold or languid ; the whole is airy, animated, and vigorous ; what is little, is gay
Seite 99 - An Epistolary Discourse, proving, from the Scriptures and the first Fathers, that the Soul is a Principle naturally mortal, but immortalized actually by the pleasure of God, to Punishment, or to Reward, by its Union with the Divine Baptismal Spirit. Wherein is proved, that none have the Power of giving this Divine Immortalizing Spirit, since the Apostles, but only the Bishops.
Seite 229 - This is owing to you, for you put it into my head by the question you put to me at Chalfont, which before I had not thought of.
Seite 473 - Christian, this vehement suspicion rightfully entertained towards me, with a sincere heart and unfeigned faith, I abjure, curse, and detest the said errors and heresies...
Seite 229 - After I had, with the best attention, read it through, I made him another visit, and returned him his book, with due acknowledgment of the favour he had done me in communicating it to me. He asked me how I liked it, and what I thought of it ; which I modestly but freely told him ; and after some further discourse about it, I pleasantly said to him, " Thou hast said much here of Paradise Lost, but what hast thou to say of Paradise Found?
Seite 210 - Arkwright (she died 1844) ; was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he took the degree of BA...
Seite 175 - The Evidence of Reason, in proof of the Immortality of the Soul, independent on the more abstruse Inquiry into the Nature of Matter and Spirit. Collected from the MSS.
Seite 223 - Ten days and nights she lay upon the carpet, leaning on cushions, which her maids brought her, and her physicians could not persuade her to allow herself to be put to bed, much less to make trial of any remedies which they prescribed to her.