A new general biographical dictionary, projected and partly arranged by H.J. Rose, Volume 21857 - 1857 pagina's |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-5 van 100
Pagina 19
... tion to poetry and music . At the age of ten years he played on the lyre , and ac- companied himself , singing extemporary verses upon any given subject - a pheno- menon not uncommon in Italy . From this circumstance he obtained the sur ...
... tion to poetry and music . At the age of ten years he played on the lyre , and ac- companied himself , singing extemporary verses upon any given subject - a pheno- menon not uncommon in Italy . From this circumstance he obtained the sur ...
Pagina 23
... tion was pronounced by his adopted sons , and all public business suspended until the obsequies and consecration of Anto- ninus were completed . But the most sensible monument of his virtues was the name of Antoninus borne by suc ...
... tion was pronounced by his adopted sons , and all public business suspended until the obsequies and consecration of Anto- ninus were completed . But the most sensible monument of his virtues was the name of Antoninus borne by suc ...
Pagina 24
... tion under the Vandals , and other works . The four bishops suffered martyrdom in 437. ( Biog . Univ . ) ANTONINUS , ( Placentinus , ) a chris- tian martyr in the sixth century , said to be the author of a tract , entitled , Itinera ...
... tion under the Vandals , and other works . The four bishops suffered martyrdom in 437. ( Biog . Univ . ) ANTONINUS , ( Placentinus , ) a chris- tian martyr in the sixth century , said to be the author of a tract , entitled , Itinera ...
Pagina 27
... tion , see CATILINE , CICERO , & c . To de- tach him from Catiline , the province of Macedonia was allotted to him , and , after the detection of the conspiracy , fear as well as interest retained him in the party of the senate ; but he ...
... tion , see CATILINE , CICERO , & c . To de- tach him from Catiline , the province of Macedonia was allotted to him , and , after the detection of the conspiracy , fear as well as interest retained him in the party of the senate ; but he ...
Pagina 30
... tion on Octavianus . To repair his losses in the late war , Octavia was bringing out a reinforcement of men , money , and clothing , but on the news of her approach Antony returned to Alexandria , and or- dered Octavia to remain at ...
... tion on Octavianus . To repair his losses in the late war , Octavia was bringing out a reinforcement of men , money , and clothing , but on the news of her approach Antony returned to Alexandria , and or- dered Octavia to remain at ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Abulfeda afterwards amongst ancient Antony Apollodorus Apollonius appears appointed Apuleius Aratus Arians Aristophanes Aristotle Arius army Arsaces artist Asclepiades Athanasius Athenæus Athens Augustus Aurelian Bacon battle became Biog bishop born brother Bryan's Dict Cæsar called celebrated century Charles church Cicero command court daughter death died distinguished duke edition eminent emperor English engraved entitled father favour France French Galen Greek Heinecken Hist honour Italian Italy John Julius Cæsar king known Lanzi Latin learned letter lived lonius lord married master ment mentioned native Octavianus painted painter Paris Persia person philosopher Philostratus physician Plutarch poem poet pope prince printed Ptolemy published pupil queen racter received reign reputation Roman Rome royal says Scholia sent succeeded Suidas Suppl talents throne tion took translated treatise Univ Venice verse writer wrote
Populaire passages
Pagina 464 - Lord on the other side had a settled opinion, that the Queen could be brought to nothing but by a kind of necessity and authority; and I well remember, when by violent courses at any time he had got his will, he would ask me: Now Sir, whose principles be true?
Pagina 258 - Then they did put me on the rack, because I confessed no ladies or gentlewomen to be of my opinion, and thereon they kept me a long time ; and because I lay still, and did not cry, my lord Chancellor and Master Rich took pains to rack me with their own hands, till I was nigh dead.
Pagina 375 - That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch, which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting, from the truth of the description and the sentiment, is denied to me.
Pagina 168 - That God, from all eternity, determined to bestow salvation on those whom he foresaw would persevere unto the end in their faith in Christ Jesus; and to inflict everlasting punishments on those who should continue in their unbelief, and resist, unto the end, his divine succours.
Pagina 462 - My Lord, I see I must be your homager, and hold land of your gift ; but do you know the manner of doing homage in law ? always it is with a saving of his faith to the King and his other Lords ; and therefore, my Lord (said I), I can be no more yours than I was, and it must be with the ancient savings : and if I grow to be a rich man, you will give me leave to give it back to some of your unrewarded followers.
Pagina 14 - At the end of the fifteenth and beginning of the sixteenth centuries...
Pagina 472 - I am, there are more doubts that rise upon our statutes, which are a text law, than upon the common law, which is no text law. But, howsoever that question be determined, I dare not advise to cast the law into a new mould. The work, which I propound, tendeth to pruning and grafting the law, and not to ploughing up and planting it again ; for such a remove I should hold indeed for a perilous innovation.
Pagina 83 - Arbuthnot was a man of great comprehension, skilful in his profession, versed in the sciences, acquainted with ancient literature, and able to animate his mass of knowledge by a bright and active imagination; a scholar with great brilliance of wit, a wit who, in the crowd of life, retained and discovered a noble ardour of religious zeal.
Pagina 240 - Dec.l , 1 750, and Doctor of Medicine, July 3, 1754. He commenced practice at Birmingham, and was appointed physician to the General Hospital of that populous town, obtained great reputation, and had a very extensive practice. After many years of professional toil, he removed to London. He had been admitted a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and a fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. He made a tour in...
Pagina 38 - It : and at that moment a horse, passing by, neighed at the horse which was represented in the piece, supposing it to be alive ; upon which the painter said, " One would imagine that the horse is a better judge of painting than your Majesty.