The Biographical Treasury: A Dictionary of Universal BiographyLongman Brown, Green & Longmans, 1853 - 896 strani |
Druge izdaje - Prikaži vse
The Biographical Treasury: A Dictionary of Universal Biography (Classic Reprint) Samuel Maunder Predogled ni na voljo - 2018 |
The Biographical Treasury: A Dictionary of Universal Biography Samuel Maunder Predogled ni na voljo - 2015 |
Pogosti izrazi in povedi
17th century admiral afterwards Alexander appointed army battle became bishop born brother Buonaparte Cambridge cardinal celebrated Charles Charles II chief chiefly Christian church College command court daughter death died distinguished Duke earl Edinburgh educated emperor England English divine entered entitled Essay father favour France French revolution GEORGE German Greek Henry Henry IV Henry VIII History honour Italian Italy JAMES Jesuit JOHN king Latin latter learned literary London Lord Louis Louis XIV Louis XVI Louis XVIII married ment minister Naples Napoleon native numerous obtained Oxford painter Paris parliament PETER philosopher physician poems poet political pope prince prisoner professor published queen racter rank received reign resided retired returned revolution Roman Rome royal Russia Scotland sent soon Spain Spanish statesman studied subsequently succeeded success talents THOMAS thor throne tion took translated treatise various vols Westminster School WILLIAM writer wrote
Priljubljeni odlomki
Stran 388 - Athenian Letters, or the Epistolary Correspondence of an Agent of the King of Persia, residing at Athens during the Peloponnesian War.
Stran 427 - He has visited all Europe, — not to survey the sumptuousness of palaces, or the stateliness of temples ; not to make accurate measurements of the remains of ancient grandeur, nor to form a scale of the curiosity of modern art ; not to collect medals, or collate manuscripts : — but to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of hospitals; to survey the mansions...
Stran 189 - Gracious heaven ! if I am doomed to be wretched, bury me beneath Iceland snows, and let me feed on blubber; stretch me under the burning line, and deny me thy propitious dews ; nay, if it be thy will, suffocate me with the infected and pestilential air of a democratic club-room ; but save me from the desk of an attorney ! Mr.
Stran 427 - ... to dive into the depths of dungeons; to plunge into the infection of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain, to take the gage and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries.
Stran 9 - Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison...
Stran 328 - This gentleman being sent out by Henry, before the battle, to reconnoitre the enemy, and to find out their strength, made this report : — " May it please you, my liege, there are enough to be killed, enough to be taken prisoners, and enough to run away.
Stran 199 - THE PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGY, APPLIED TO THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, AND TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EDUCATION.
Stran 192 - Among the numerous works published by him in the prosecution of this patriotic intention, were " The Principles of Chemistry applied to the Improvement of Agriculture," " An Account of the Qualities and Uses of Coal Tar and Coal Varnish,
Stran 331 - Wonder, for the benefit of the theatrical fund. At the conclusion of the play, he addressed a brief farewell to the audience. The general feeling with which this was delivered and received, rendered it truly impressive ; and few persons ever quitted the stage with plaudits so loud and unanimous.
Stran 264 - I felt that something might be attempted for my own country, of the same kind with that which Miss Edgeworth so fortunately achieved for Ireland...