The General Biographical Dictionary, Volumen 14J. Nichols, 1814 |
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... born in 1520 , at Soraw in Lusatia , on the confines of Silesia . He was bred to letters , and successively became a teacher in the schools at Nordhausen , Tennstadt , and Quedlin- burg , and lastly , rector of the Augustinian college ...
... born in 1520 , at Soraw in Lusatia , on the confines of Silesia . He was bred to letters , and successively became a teacher in the schools at Nordhausen , Tennstadt , and Quedlin- burg , and lastly , rector of the Augustinian college ...
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... born in Holland , where he learned the art of mezzotinto - scraping , and also drew portraits from the life , on vellum , with a pen . What time he came into England does not appear , but he resided here a con- siderable time , in ...
... born in Holland , where he learned the art of mezzotinto - scraping , and also drew portraits from the life , on vellum , with a pen . What time he came into England does not appear , but he resided here a con- siderable time , in ...
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... born at Ferrara in 1655. His father was a surgeon of much reputation , and recommended the me- dical profession to this son , who after the usual course of studies , took his degree of doctor at Ferrara , where he became afterwards ...
... born at Ferrara in 1655. His father was a surgeon of much reputation , and recommended the me- dical profession to this son , who after the usual course of studies , took his degree of doctor at Ferrara , where he became afterwards ...
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... born in the diocese of Bellay in 1606 or 1607. He for a long time held the chair of professor of philosophy in the college de la Trinité at Lyons ; but in consequence of his profound knowledge of theology , he was called to Rome , where ...
... born in the diocese of Bellay in 1606 or 1607. He for a long time held the chair of professor of philosophy in the college de la Trinité at Lyons ; but in consequence of his profound knowledge of theology , he was called to Rome , where ...
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... born at a village in the country of Liege , and studied philosophy and divinity under his bro- ther Geoffry ; such was his progress that he was soon pre- ferred to teach those sciences at Louvain . While here Otho , cardinal of ...
... born at a village in the country of Liege , and studied philosophy and divinity under his bro- ther Geoffry ; such was his progress that he was soon pre- ferred to teach those sciences at Louvain . While here Otho , cardinal of ...
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