The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 15 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 6
... sent to the college of Harcourt , and at fourteen he com- pleted the studies which were at that time thought neces- sary . Having an early attachment to music and lively poetry , he attempted to write for the theatre , and had no higher ...
... sent to the college of Harcourt , and at fourteen he com- pleted the studies which were at that time thought neces- sary . Having an early attachment to music and lively poetry , he attempted to write for the theatre , and had no higher ...
Page 11
... sent se- veral essays that were approved and inserted in their works . The margin of his Collection of the Academy relative to the Arts he has filled with notes , as it was his practice when he read it to examine the calculations , and ...
... sent se- veral essays that were approved and inserted in their works . The margin of his Collection of the Academy relative to the Arts he has filled with notes , as it was his practice when he read it to examine the calculations , and ...
Page 16
... sent to the College - school in Gloucester , where he was educated under William Russel , who had married his sister . In the beginning of 1650 he became clerk of Corpus Christi col- lege , Oxford , and being looked upon , says Wood ...
... sent to the College - school in Gloucester , where he was educated under William Russel , who had married his sister . In the beginning of 1650 he became clerk of Corpus Christi col- lege , Oxford , and being looked upon , says Wood ...
Page 21
... sent ambassador to Rome , jointly with Stephen Gar- diner , afterwards bishop of Winchester , in order to obtain bulls from Clement VII . for Henry's divorce from Cathe- rine of Arragon . He was then almoner to the king ; and reputed ...
... sent ambassador to Rome , jointly with Stephen Gar- diner , afterwards bishop of Winchester , in order to obtain bulls from Clement VII . for Henry's divorce from Cathe- rine of Arragon . He was then almoner to the king ; and reputed ...
Page 22
... sent in 1530 to obtain that university's determination concerning the king's marriage and divorce , in the collec- tion of records at the end of Burnet's first volume of the " History of the Reformation . " FOX ( FRANCIS ) , an English ...
... sent in 1530 to obtain that university's determination concerning the king's marriage and divorce , in the collec- tion of records at the end of Burnet's first volume of the " History of the Reformation . " FOX ( FRANCIS ) , an English ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
academy afterwards ancient Antwerp appears appointed became Bibl bishop Bologna born Cambridge cardinal celebrated character church church of England collection considerable court death degree Dict died divine doctrine duke earl edition educated elegant eminent England English entitled esteemed father favour folio France Freind French friends Frumentius Gibbon Greek Greek language Hist honour ibid Italy Jesuits John king king's language Latin learned letters lived London lord lord Holland master Melchior Adam Memoirs ment merit Milan minister Naples Niceron Onomast Oxford painting Paris particular persons philosophy physician pieces poem poet pope preached prince principal printed professor published queen racter religion reputation Rome royal says Scotland sent sermon shewed soon style talents thought tion took translation treatise university of Oxford Venice volume Westminster school writings wrote