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Academy admiral afterwards ancient Antwerp appeared appointed archbishop army became Biog bishop Boethius Bologna born brother cardinal celebrated century Chalmers Charles chiefly church command considerable court daughter death Dict died divine doctor of medicine duke Dutch earl ecclesiastical edition eminent England English engraver entitled Ersch father favour France French German Greek Hence Henry honour Italian Italy Jesuit John king known Latin learned Leipsic letters Lewis lished literary lived Lond London lord lord Broghill marriage medicine ment Milan Moreri Naples native noble Oxford Padua painter Paris Peter physician pieces poem poet pope prince printed professor Prussia published pupil received reign rendered reprinted reputation returned Roman Rome Romish royal sent sermons soon Spain studied style subsequently success Suppl talents tion took translated treatise Turin Univ Venice vols volume William writer wrote
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