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... distinguished the dominating sovereigns of Europe , but in Asia they form no small share of the art of government . Shah Abbas was a man of low stature , with a keen aspect , small and grey eyes , a high hooked nose , a pointed ...
... distinguished the dominating sovereigns of Europe , but in Asia they form no small share of the art of government . Shah Abbas was a man of low stature , with a keen aspect , small and grey eyes , a high hooked nose , a pointed ...
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... distinguished . Such was the esteem in which this rabbi was held , his funeral was celebrated at Padua 1699 , and died rector of the college of Zwol , Overyssel , in 1782. His principal works are " Scholia on the Greek Authors , " which ...
... distinguished . Such was the esteem in which this rabbi was held , his funeral was celebrated at Padua 1699 , and died rector of the college of Zwol , Overyssel , in 1782. His principal works are " Scholia on the Greek Authors , " which ...
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... distinguished by the Popes Leo X , Adrian VI , and Clement VII , the lat- ter of whom made him a cardinal . From his proficiency in the Latin tongue , he was enti- tled the Cicero of the age . He wrote a trea- tise , " De Præstantia ...
... distinguished by the Popes Leo X , Adrian VI , and Clement VII , the lat- ter of whom made him a cardinal . From his proficiency in the Latin tongue , he was enti- tled the Cicero of the age . He wrote a trea- tise , " De Præstantia ...
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... distinguished for the foundation of a distinct abbey , called New Corbie , as a nursery for missionaries to convert the northern nations . Adalard promoted learning in his monasteries , being himself a distinguished scholar . His ...
... distinguished for the foundation of a distinct abbey , called New Corbie , as a nursery for missionaries to convert the northern nations . Adalard promoted learning in his monasteries , being himself a distinguished scholar . His ...
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... distinguished coadjutor . These pleasant papers became the precursors of a body of writing which , although not absolutely English in origin , has become essentially so in tone , spirit , effect , and social adaptation . Nei , ther La ...
... distinguished coadjutor . These pleasant papers became the precursors of a body of writing which , although not absolutely English in origin , has become essentially so in tone , spirit , effect , and social adaptation . Nei , ther La ...
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