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... reputation in his own time as an able commentator on the Scriptures , and his commentaries have continued to be much esteemed . He was also the author of " Ele- gantiæ Grammaticæ , " 8vo . , Venice , 1548 ; and of " Jesud - Mora , " an ...
... reputation in his own time as an able commentator on the Scriptures , and his commentaries have continued to be much esteemed . He was also the author of " Ele- gantiæ Grammaticæ , " 8vo . , Venice , 1548 ; and of " Jesud - Mora , " an ...
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... reputation not inferior to that of his brother , and highly respected for the integrity and mildness of his character . - A younger brother , Francis Gaspard , also at- tained eminence as a sculptor , but none of his works are recorded ...
... reputation not inferior to that of his brother , and highly respected for the integrity and mildness of his character . - A younger brother , Francis Gaspard , also at- tained eminence as a sculptor , but none of his works are recorded ...
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... reputation . Mr Adam was educated at the university of Edinburgh , where he formed distinguished literary connexions , and followed up his studies by all the advantages which a free access to the most approved mo- dels of elegance ...
... reputation . Mr Adam was educated at the university of Edinburgh , where he formed distinguished literary connexions , and followed up his studies by all the advantages which a free access to the most approved mo- dels of elegance ...
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... reputation for necro- mancy , his attendant demon in the form of a black dog , and similar imputations , will now only provoke a smile . Ridiculous as it may at present appear , it is however obvious that his presumed skill in occult ...
... reputation for necro- mancy , his attendant demon in the form of a black dog , and similar imputations , will now only provoke a smile . Ridiculous as it may at present appear , it is however obvious that his presumed skill in occult ...
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... by Sir John Fortescue Aland , F.R.S. Honorius ; but owing to bad faith on both sides , soon broke his engagement , and at length , after a seeming truce , entered Rome in August , exertions his reputation and p of the wealth of late. ALA ...
... by Sir John Fortescue Aland , F.R.S. Honorius ; but owing to bad faith on both sides , soon broke his engagement , and at length , after a seeming truce , entered Rome in August , exertions his reputation and p of the wealth of late. ALA ...
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