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A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12 (Classic Reprint)

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Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12 (Classic Reprint) written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12 Kepler (John), the greatest astronomer perhaps that any age has produced, was born in the Wiel in the dutch of Wirtemberg, the 27th Dec. 1751. His father, Henry Kepler, was descended from a family, which had raised themselves under the emperors by their military services, and was himself an officer of rank in the army; but afterwards, experiencing ill fortune, was obliged to sell all he had, and support himself and his family by keeping a public-house. He died in 1590, and left his son John to take what care of himself he could. His education had been hitherto neglected, as may easily be imagined; but, having a very great genius, and as great a desire to cultivate it, he entered upon his studies in philosophy at Tubingen, immediately upon his father's death, and, two years after, pursued the mathematics in the same university, under the famous Michael Moestlin. He made so great progress, and became so famous, that in 1503 he was invited to Gratz in Styria, to teach the mathematics there. He then applied himself entirely to astronomy, and published from time to time several works, the principal of which shall be mentioned immediately. In 1597, he entered into the married state, which at first created him great uneasiness, from a dispute which arose about his wife's fortune; and, the year after, he was banished from Gratz on account of his religion, but afterwards recalled, and restored to his former dignity. 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.

New General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12

Author : Hugh James Rose
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ISBN 13 : 9780265384220
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Download or read book New General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12 written by Hugh James Rose and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from New General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12: Projected and Partly Arranged Gerbier, (peter John Baptist, ) a celebrated French lawyer, distinguished for the eloquence of his pleadings, born at Rennes in 1725. After a careful domestic education under able masters invited from Holland, he was sent to the college dc Beauvais at Paris, where he pursued his studies under MM. Coﬂin and Rivard. At the age of seventeen he took his degree; but he did not commence prsc tice as an advocate until his twenty seventh year, when be excited general admiration. One of the most famous causes in which he was concerned was that of the brothers Lyoncy, merchants of Marseilles, against the J esuits, which issued in the overthrow of that society. No writings of Gerbier remain but his oratory is said to be unsurpassed in the annals of the French bar. He died in 1788. 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.

A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12

Author : T. Osborne
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ISBN 13 : 9780332118079
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Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12 written by T. Osborne and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 of 12: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, Particularly the British and Irish, From the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period Think it a ve odd fet o incidents, that the book fhould p. 84. Be dedicated y a dead man to a dead man; and even. 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.

The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 22

Author : Alexander Chalmers
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ISBN 13 : 9780282888459
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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.

A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 3

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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.

A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 10 of 15 (Classic Reprint)

Author : William Tooke
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ISBN 13 : 9781331035008
Total Pages : 500 pages
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Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 10 of 15 (Classic Reprint) written by William Tooke and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 10 of 15 Loyola (Ignatius Of), the founder of the order of Jesuits, was born in 1491, of a considerable family, at the castle of Loyola, in the province of Guipuscoa in Spain. He was educated in the court of Ferdinand and Isabella, and entered very early into the military profession. He was addicted to all the excesses too common in that line of life, but was at the same time a good officer, and one who sought occasions to distinguish himself. His valour was conspicuous at Pampeluna, in 1521, when it was besieged by the French, and there he had his leg broken by a cannon-mot. During the confinement occasioned by this wound, he formed a resolution of renouncin the world, of travelling to Jerusalem, and dedicating his life to the service of God. He is said to have imbibed his ardour of zeal by reading the legends of the saints; though some have denied that he knew the use of letters. But whether he read, or had these things read to him, he certainly conceived an ardour of religious activity, which has not often been equalled. He had no sooner received his cure than he went to hang up his arms over the altar of the blessed Virgin at Montserrat, to whom he devoted his services on March 24, 1522: for he carried the laws of chivalry to his religious observances. In his way, he disputed with a Moor on the perpetual virginity of the blessed Virgin, in whose cause he was in great danger of destroying his opponent. Having watched all night at Montserrat, sometimes standing, and sometimes kneeling, and having devoted himself most earnestly to her, he set out before day-break, in a pilgrim's habit to Manresa. Here he took his lodging among the poor of the town hospital, and he practised mortifications of every kind for above a year. 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.

A General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)

Author : John Gorton
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ISBN 13 : 9780265161661
Total Pages : 626 pages
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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.

The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8

Author : Alexander Chalmers
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Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8 written by Alexander Chalmers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 8: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time Cabanis (peter john george), a French physician of considerable eminence, the son of Mons. Cabanis, an able agriculturist, was born about 1756 and in his youth. 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.

The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 28

Author : Alexander Chalmers
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ISBN 13 : 9780365295457
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Download or read book The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 28 written by Alexander Chalmers and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 28: Containing an Historical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; From the Earliest to the Present Time Besides the foregoing, which are the whole of the regu lar books or treatises that were published by Mr. Simpson. 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.

A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 5 of 15 (Classic Reprint)

Author : Pre-Imprint Collection
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ISBN 13 : 9780484099424
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Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 5 of 15 (Classic Reprint) written by Pre-Imprint Collection and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 5 of 15 In i7oa came out his favourite tragedy, Liberty afferted, in which are fo many fevere firokes upon the french nation, that he thought they were never to be forgiven. He really per fuaded himfelf, as it is related of him, that the king of France would never make peace with England, unlefs the author of Liberty aﬂerted was delivered up to him and Upon this full perfuafion of his own imnortance, is (aid to have waited on his patron, the duke of Marlborough, when the congrefs was held at Utrecht for'a treaty of peace, to delire that no fnch article might be flipulated, as his being given up. The duke told him, that he was forry he could not ferve him, for he really had no interefk with any of the miniflers of that time; but (aid, that he fancied his cafe was not fo defperate as he imagined that he had indeed made no fuch provifion for himfel'f, yet tould not help thinking, that he had done the French almoft as much damage as even Mr. Dennis himfelf. Another Itory re; lating to this affair is, that walking near the beach of the fest, when he was 'at a gentleman's houfe on the coal't of Suffex, he faw a fhip failing, as he imagined, towards him. Upon this he fufpeeied himfelf betrayed, and therefore made the' beft of his way to London, without taking any leave of his hoft, but pro claiming him a traitor, who, he faid, had decoyed him down to his houfe, that he might give him up to the French; who had cer'tainly carried him off, if he had not efcaped as he did. 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.

A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 1

Author : Thomas Durham
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ISBN 13 : 9780265736944
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 13 of 15

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A New General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 8

Author : Hugh James Rose
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 15 of 15

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Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 15 of 15 written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 15 of 15: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation In confequence of tlrefe refolutions, he retired to his paternai efiate at Popes, where he purfued a learned intimacy with the famous Selden, the learned John Hales of Eton college, MI. John Greaves, and o hers; the Jail of whom in the year 1651, dedicates A Defcription of the Grand Seignior's Se Iaglio, or the Turki fh Emperor s court, to his honoured and Holy noble friend, George T oohs efq. Here thele ex traordinary geniufes u fed to pafs their hours in the mutual improvement Of their minds, and the cultivation of the vii tues; while their fellow-citizens, after imbruing their hands in civil carnage, were engaged in empty difputations and idler contefls. In this retirement he had the great afflietion to lofe his wife, a woman of excellent virtues and uncommon en dowments. On which occafion he wrote various canzonets, and dedicated them to the memory of his deceafed very dear wife, Anna Tooke Of Beere [b]. 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.

A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 4 of 8

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ISBN 13 : 9781330504109
Total Pages : 408 pages
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Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 4 of 8 written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 4 of 8: Containing an Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation in the World, Particularly the British and Irish, From the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period; Wherein Their Remarkable Actions and Sufferings, Their He commanded, on that occasion, the Elizabeth Bonaventure, and signalized himself in a remarkable manner; especially in the last engagement with the Spaniards, near Calais. Queen Elizabeth was so pleased with his good services, that she granted him a commission, dated October 4, 1588, to pursue his intended voyage to the South Sea; and, for his greater honour and encouragement, lent him one of her own royal ships, named the Golden Lion, to be the admiral. This he victualled and furnished at his own charge; and sailed about the end of October, attended with many brave English gentlemen. In the Channel he took a ship of Dunkirk, named the Hare, laden with merchandize for Spain, which he sent home; but contrary winds at first, and afterwards a violent storm, which forced him to cut his main-mast by the board, deprived him of all farther hopes and ability to prosecute his designs on the Spanish coasts, so that he returned to England. However, not discouraged by this unhappy disappointment, he undertook a third voyage to the West Indies in 1589. For that purpose he obtained the queen's leave, and on ship of the royal navy, called the Victory; to which adding three other small ships, furnished at his own expence with about four hundred men, and all necessaries, he set sail from Plymouth the 18th of June. He now made several valuable seizures, but experienced all the hardships of a tedious voyage. The earl, in attempting to seize a Brazil ship, seeing captain Lister had boldly carried off the companion, had two parts of his own men killed or wounded, and received himself three shots upon his shield, and a fourth on his side, though not deep; his head was likewise broken with stones, and all covered with blood, and both his head and legs were much burned with granadoes; notwithstanding which, they had the good fortune to make themselves masters of a Portugueze ship, of 110 tons, freighted with sugar and Brazil wood; and two days after of another, between three and four hundred tons, loaden with hides, cochineal, sugar, china dishes, and silver. After being now kept out at sea by storms and contrary winds, and reduced to the greatest extremities, he arrived safe at Falmouth on the 29th of December. In 1591 his lordship undertook a fourth voyage to the coast of Spain, with five ships, fitted out at his own charge. He sailed from England in May, and, in his way to the Spanish coasts, found several Dutch ships coming from Lisbon loaden with spices, which he took out of them. These spices he determined to send to England, in a ship guarded by the Golden Noble, his rear-admiral; but they were taken in a calm, by some Portugueze gallies from Penicha, one of the captains, with several of the men, slain, and the rest carried prisoners to Penicha, and from thence to Lisbon. 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.

A New General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 8

Author : Hugh James Rose
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781347940310
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Download or read book A New General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 8 written by Hugh James Rose and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-12-13 with total page 526 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.

A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 10 (Classic Reprint)

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Download or read book A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 10 (Classic Reprint) written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New and General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 10 Porphyrius, a philosopher of great name among the Ancients, was born A. D. 233. in the Reign of Alexander Severus. He was of Tyre, a city in Ph nicia; and had the name of Malchus, in common with his father, who was a Syroph nician. St. Jerom and St. Augustin have called him Bataneotes: whence Fabricius suspects, that the real place of his nativity was Batanea, a town of Syria; and that he was carried from thence with a colony to Tyre. He went to Athens, where he had the famous Longinus for his master in rhetoric, who changed his Syrian name Malchus, as not very pleasing to Grecian ears, into that of Porphyrius, which answered to it in Greek. Afterwards he proceeded to Rome, where, at thirty years of age, he heard the celebrated philosopher Plotinus; whose life he has written, and inserted in it many particulars concerning himself. 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."