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... writer on mu- great merit , was born at Uzes , in Languedoc , sic . The most considerable of his works is , " I in ... writers before him hav - veyed to Geneva , for which act she was herselt ing written in Latin . - Burney's Hist . Mus ...
... writer on mu- great merit , was born at Uzes , in Languedoc , sic . The most considerable of his works is , " I in ... writers before him hav - veyed to Geneva , for which act she was herselt ing written in Latin . - Burney's Hist . Mus ...
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... writer , was pital at Guildford , on which he expended con- born at Ulm in Swabia , in the year 1738 . siderable sums during his life time . As a ge- This extraordinary young man , when at the neral politician , the wisdom of his ...
... writer , was pital at Guildford , on which he expended con- born at Ulm in Swabia , in the year 1738 . siderable sums during his life time . As a ge- This extraordinary young man , when at the neral politician , the wisdom of his ...
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... writer of the first century , who pretended that he had been one of the companions of Jesus Christ . He compiled a legendary work , entitled " His- toria certaminis Apostolici , " which is deemed altogether spurious . It is peculiarly ...
... writer of the first century , who pretended that he had been one of the companions of Jesus Christ . He compiled a legendary work , entitled " His- toria certaminis Apostolici , " which is deemed altogether spurious . It is peculiarly ...
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... writers on America , once both to Judaism and Christianity ; and frequently refer to this writer , who died rector for this offence he was imprisoned eight or of the university of Salamanca in the year ten days , fined 300 gilders , and ...
... writers on America , once both to Judaism and Christianity ; and frequently refer to this writer , who died rector for this offence he was imprisoned eight or of the university of Salamanca in the year ten days , fined 300 gilders , and ...
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... writer and pamphleteer , and some time began by his father , still known under the title after as a bookseller . Of these labours the most of " Las Partidas , " and preceded the other na- distinguished were- " The Conduct of lord tions ...
... writer and pamphleteer , and some time began by his father , still known under the title after as a bookseller . Of these labours the most of " Las Partidas , " and preceded the other na- distinguished were- " The Conduct of lord tions ...
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