The British Plutarch, Or Biographical Entertainer: Being a Select Collection of the Lives ... of the Most Eminent Men ... of Great Britain and Ireland ; from the Reign of Henry VIII. to George II. Both Inclusive ...E. Dilly, 1762 |
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... genius that was fu- perior to all that ever went before him in any time , Achimedes only excepted . For a beginning , he took up Euclid's Ele- ments , he run his eye over the book , and at fight was mafter of every propofition in it ...
... genius that was fu- perior to all that ever went before him in any time , Achimedes only excepted . For a beginning , he took up Euclid's Ele- ments , he run his eye over the book , and at fight was mafter of every propofition in it ...
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... genius . Dr. Pemberton tells us , that he called this treatise by the name of Univerfal Arithmetic , in oppofition to the injudicious title of Geometry , which Des . Cartes had given to the treatise ; wherein he fhews how the geometer ...
... genius . Dr. Pemberton tells us , that he called this treatise by the name of Univerfal Arithmetic , in oppofition to the injudicious title of Geometry , which Des . Cartes had given to the treatise ; wherein he fhews how the geometer ...
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... genius , we muft turn to the nature of his inventions , and the manner in which he opened his way to them . Of these we have given an account at the several stages of his life when the difco- veries were made by him . The mark that ...
... genius , we muft turn to the nature of his inventions , and the manner in which he opened his way to them . Of these we have given an account at the several stages of his life when the difco- veries were made by him . The mark that ...
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... genius . About this time accidentally meeting with Ogilby's tranflation of Homer , he was fo much truck with the force of the ftory , that , notwithstanding the deadnefs and infipidnefs of the verfification , Ogilby became a favour- ite ...
... genius . About this time accidentally meeting with Ogilby's tranflation of Homer , he was fo much truck with the force of the ftory , that , notwithstanding the deadnefs and infipidnefs of the verfification , Ogilby became a favour- ite ...
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... genius . It was here too that he first perused the writings of Waller , of Spenfer , and of Dry- den ; but , on the firft fight of Dryden , he abandoned the reft , having now found an au thor whofe caft was extremely congenial with his ...
... genius . It was here too that he first perused the writings of Waller , of Spenfer , and of Dry- den ; but , on the firft fight of Dryden , he abandoned the reft , having now found an au thor whofe caft was extremely congenial with his ...
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Seite 51 - ... of rocks in the mines, and then melting the slimy solution in a strong fire, which in the cooling proves copper. The like is said to be done in other places, which I cannot now remember ; perhaps, too, it may be done in Italy. For about twenty or thirty years...
Seite 100 - em!' replied the bard, 'if the scene is not a good one, let them find that out.
Seite 188 - Those who live to see such happy days, and to act in so glorious a scene, will perhaps call to mind, with some tenderness of sentiment, when he is no more, a man who contributed his mite to carry on so good a work, and who desired life for nothing so much, as to see a king of Great Britain the most popular man in his country, and a Patriot King at the head of a united people.
Seite 149 - A Canon ! that's a place too mean ; No, Doctor, you shall be a Dean ; Two dozen canons round your stall, And you the tyrant o'er them all: You need but cross the Irish seas, To live in plenty, power, and ease.
Seite 90 - I confefs there was a time when I was in love with myfelf, and my firft productions were the children of felf-love upon innocence.
Seite 105 - A large number of fugitive political tracts, which had their value when the incidents were actually passing on the great scene of business, came from his pen : the periodical paper, called the
Seite 107 - Bestia's from the throne. Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age.
Seite 123 - I confess in some places I was forced to read twice. I believe I told you before what the Duke of Dorset said to me on that...
Seite 118 - I sent fair messages to acquaint them where I was to be found in town, and to offer to call at their houses to satisfy them, and so it dropped.
Seite 106 - Mr. Young proceeded on his journey, till he arrived very quietly and calmly in the enemy's camp, where he was, with difficulty, brought to a recollection of himfalf by the repetition of £>ui va la, from the foldicrs upon duty.