STABEN, Henry a celebrated Flemish histor-of Florence, was patronised by the king of ical painter, died in 1658. Spain and died in 1403.

STACKHOUSE, Thomas, a learned and pious, but necessitous English divine, who first became noticed by a treatise "On the Miseries of the Inferior Clergy." He died in 1752, aged 72, leaving many other works.

STANYHURST, Richard, a native of Dublin, distinguished as a divine, philosopher, poet, and historian. He was chaplain to the archduke Albert of Austria, and died at Brussels, in 1618. STADIUS, John, professor of history at Lou- STAPLETON, Walter, an English prelate, vain, and afterwards of mathematics and his-was bishop of Exeter, and treasurer of England. tory at Paris, died in 1579. He founded Exeter college, Oxford, and was beheaded during an insurrection in London, in 1326.

STAEL, Anne Louisa Germaine Necker, baroness de, was daughter of M. Necker, the celebrated French financier, born in Paris in 1766. She wrote several books, and died in 1817.

STAPLETON, Thomas, an English clergyman, prebendary of Chichester, in the reign of Mary, and afterwards regius professor of diSTAFFORD, Antony, a learned English wri-vinity at Louvain, and canon of St. Peter's, died ter, author of the "Life and Death of Diog-in 1598. enes," and many other works; he died in 1641. STAPYLTON, sir Robert, an English draSTAHL, George Ernest, an eminent German matic writer, died in 1669. chymist, and professor of chymistry at Halle; went to Berlin, where he was physician to the king, and counsellor of state; he wrote many valuable works, and died in 1734.

STAHREMBERG, Conrad Balthasar, count de, governor of Vienna, celebrated for his brave defence of that city against the Turks, in 1683. He died at Rome, in 1687.

STAHREMBERG, Guido Balde, count de, an Austrian general of great gallantry and merit, died at Vienna, in 1737.

STARK, John, a general in the American army, during the revolution, distinguished for his activity, enterprise and courage, and for his important services in the war, died in 1822, aged 94.

STAROVOLSKI, Simon, author of a Geographical Account of Poland, and of the lives of 100 illustrious Polish writers, lived in the 17th century.

STATIRA, daughter of Darius, and wife of Alexander. She was murdered by Roxana,

STALBENT, Adrian, a distinguished pain-323 B. C. ter, of Antwerp, died in 1660.

STAMPART, Francis, an eminent painter, horn at Antwerp, and settled in Vienna, died there in 1750.

STATIUS, Publius Rapinius, an ancient Ro man poet, born at Naples, about the beginning of the reign of Claudius; he lived 91 years.

STAUNTON, sir George Leonard, was born STANDISH, Miles, one of the little band of at Galway, in Ireland, and bred to surgery and Pilgrims, who first came to New England, and physic. He went to the West Indies, took to captain of the military forces of the infant col-the law, and got rich. He was afterwards attorony of Plymouth, in the wars with the Indians, ney-general at Grenada, secretary to lord Mahe died in 1656. cartney, when governor of Madras; and at length was created a baronet by the king. died in 1801.

He

STANHOPE, George, an English divine and theological writer, died in 1728, aged 68. STANHOPE, James, earl of, born in 1673, STAVELY, Thomas, an English lawyer and distinguished himself in the army, and was af-writer, author of the "History of the Churches," terwards made secretary of state under George &c., died in 1683. I., ambassador to Vienna, first lord of the STEBBING, Dr. Henry, an English divine, treasury, and chancellor of the exchequer ; and theoligical writer, died in 1763. he died in 1721. STEDMAN, John Gabriel, a native of ScotSTANHOPE, Philip Dormer, earl of Chester-land, born in 1745, became an author, and died field, one of the most celebrated wits of his age, an eminent statesman, political, epistolary, and miscellaneous writer, died in 1773, aged 79. STANHOPE, Charles, Earl, born in 1753, was a man of science and ingenuity; he died in 1816. His inventions were valuable.

STANISLAUS, Leczinski, king of Poland and elector of Saxony, a most unfortunate, but virtuous prince. He wrote several books, and died in 1766.

in 1797.

STEELE, sir Richard, an English writer, and politician, was born in Ireland, but educated at London with Addison; he wrote many fine books, and died in 1729.

STEEN, John, a Dutch painter, born at Leyden, died in 1689.

STEENWICK, Henry, an eminent Flemish painter, died in 1603.

STEEVENS, George, an ingenious critic and STANISLAUS AUGUSTUS PONIATOW-clasical scholar, was born at Stepney, in 1735, SKI, was the son of a Polish nobleman, born and died in 1800. in 1732, died in 1798. He was elected king of STEFANESCHI, John Baptist, an eminent Poland, in 1764, and deposed by Catherine, em-historical, and miniature painter, of Florence, press of Russia, in 1795. died in 1659.

STANLEY, sir Thomas, an elegant English writer, author of some poems, &c.

STEINBOCK, Magnus, an illustrious Swede, who distinguished himself in the wars, under STANLEY, Thomas, an English gentleman Charles XII., by his valour. In the absence of of prodigious learning, son of the preceding, his master from Sweden, he governed the kingborn 1644, and died in 1678, leaving several val-dom with uncommon wisdom and moderation. uable books. He died in 1717.

STANLEY, John, an English musician, who STELLA, James, an eminent French paintwas blind from the age of 2 years. He waser, born at Lyons, in 1596, and died at Paris, in organist of several churches, and at last mas-1647.

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ter of the King's band. He died in 1786, aged STELLINI, James, an Italian ecclesiastic, distinguished for his learning, was professor of STANNINA, an eminent historical painter,||divinity at Padua, and died in 1770.

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STENO, Nicholas, a distinguished Danished as a man of learning, continued his father's anatomist, became an ecclesiastic in Italy, and business at Geneva, and died in 1627. was appointed by the pope, apostolical vicar of Germany, and bishop of Titiopolis, in Greece; he died in 1686.

STEPHANUS BYZANTINUS, an able Greek grammarian and lexicographer, who lived in the 3th or 6th century.

STEPHEN, St., the first Christian martyr. He was stoned to death by the Jews, A. D. 33, on a charge of blaspheming God and Moses.

STEPHEN I., succeeded to the papal chair after Lucius, in 253. He suffered martyrdom in the persecution of Valentinian, in 257.

STEPHEN II., was chosen pope in 752. Being attacked by the king of Lombardy, he ap pealed for assistance to Pepin, king of France, who defeated the Lombards, and took from them 25 towns, which he gave to the pope, and thus laid the foundation of the temporal power of the Holy See. Stephen died in 757.

STEPHEN III., succeeded to the papacy in 768, and died in 772.

STEPHEN IV., was elected pope after Leo III., in 816, and died the next year.

STEPHEN V., pope after Adrian III., in 885, died in 891.

STEPHEN VI. was elected pope in 896. He caused the dead body of his predecessor, Formosus, to be dug up, dressed in the pontifical robes, tried, and decapitated, for having been his enemy, which so disgusted the Romans, that they revolted, and strangled him, in 897.

STEPHENS, John, an English catholic, who espoused the cause of the exiled James II. After an act of amnesty had passed, he returned to London, where he distinguished himself as a writer. He died about 1726.

STEPHENS, Robert, an eminent English antiquary, died in 1732.

STEPNEY, George, an English poet, statesman, and political writer, died in 1707, aged 44. STERNE, Lawrence, an eminent writer, born in Ireland, in 1713, author of "Tristram Shan dy," "Sentimental Journey," and other works. He died in London, in 1768.

STERNHOLD, Thomas, an English poet, celebrated for his version of king David's Psalms, in conjunction with Hopkins; he died in 1549.

STESICHORUS, a Greek poet and statesman, born in the 37th Olympiad, and lived above 80 years.

STEUBEN, Frederic, William baron de, one of the distinguished foreigners, who volunteered their services in the cause of liberty, during the ||American revolution, was a major-general in the American army, during that period, and a brave, skilful, and valuable officer. He had been an aid-de-camp of Frederic the Great, of Prussia, his native country, and possessed a knowledge of the military tactics of Europe, highly serviceable to the revolutionary army. He died at Steubenville, N. Y., in 1794.

STEVENS, William Bagshaw, an English clergyman, author of "Retirement," a poem, Indian Odes," &c., died in 1800.

STEPHEN VII., successor to Leo VI., died. after a pontificate of two years, in 933. STEPHEN VIII., was elected pope in 939." He was insulted and disfigured by the Romans, and died in 942.

STEPHEN IX., brother of Godfrey, duke of Lorraine, was chosen pope in 1057, and died the following year.

STEPHEN of Muret, Saint, devoted himself to religious solitude, for 50 years, on the mountains of Muret, where he founded a monastery, and died in 1124.

STEVENS, George Alexander, an English dramatic writer, died in 1784.

STEVENS, Alexander, an eminent architect, died in 1796. The bridge over the Liffey, the aqueduct at Lancaster, and the locks in the grand canal of Ireland, are lasting monuments of his skill and ingenuity.

died in 1680.

STEVENS, Joseph, minister of Charlestown, Mass., died in 1713:

STEVENS, Palamedes, an English painter of considerable merit, died in 1638. His brother STEPHEN I., St., king of Hungary, suc-Anthony, was a celebrated portrait painter, and ceeded his father, Geisa, in 997. He introduced Christianity into his kingdom, made wise and wholesome laws for the benefit of his people, and died respected and regretted, in 1038. STEPHEN, a waivode of Moldavia, who in the 16th century expelled the lawful sovereign, STEVIN, Simon, a distinguished Dutch maof that country, and usurped his throne; he was,thematician, and mathematical writer, died in in consequence of his tyranny, murdered in his tent, with 2000 of his followers.

STEVENS, Benjamin, D. D., an able minister of Kittery, Mass., died in 1791.

1635.

STEWART, sir James, a Scotch baronet, author of a valuable "Treatise on Political Economy,' ," and other works, died in 1789.

STEWART, Matthew, professor of mathe matics at Edinburgh, and a mathematical writer, died in 1785.

STEPHEN, king of England, usurped the throne from Matilda, the lawful sovereign, who opposed him with various success; and after distracting the kingdom with civil wars, for a long time, he made an agreement by which he reigned peaceably the residue of his life, and STIFELIUS, Michael, a protestant divine, left the crown to Henry, the son of Matilda, to of Germany, author of a Treatise on Algebra,' the exclusion of his own son. He died in 1154. and another on the calendar, died in 1567. He STEPHENS, Henry, a celebrated French predicted that the destruction of the world would printer, the founder of the family of that name,happen in 1553, but lived to witness the fallacy was born at Paris, and died at Lyons, in 1520. of his calculations. STEPHENS, Robert, son of the preceding, one of the best printers of his time, was born at Paris, in 1503, lived in intimacy at Geneva, with Calvin and others, whose works he printed, and died there in 1559.

STILES, Ezra, D. D., an eminent American clergyman and classical scholar, for many years president of Yale college, died in 1795.

STILL, John, bishop of Bath and Wells, a very early dramatic writer, died in 1607, aged 32. STILLINGFLEET, Dr. Edward, bishop of Worcester, born in 1735, and died in 1699, greatly distinguished by numerous polemic writings, particularly "Origines Sacræ" a book of in

STEPHENS, Henry, son of Robert, born at Paris, in 1528, and died in 1598. He was also a printer, and considered the most learned of all his learned family. STEPHENS, Paul, son of Henry, distinguish-estimable value.

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STOUFFACHER, Werner, one of the illus

the preceding, a distinguished naturalist and trious band of Swiss heroes, who overturned poet, born in 1702, and died in 1771. the Austrian government of Switzerland, and STILLMAN, Samuel, D: D., a distinguished restored their country to its original Independbaptist minister, settled at Boston, Mass., diedence. in 1807.

STITH, William, an American historian, president of the college of William and Mary, Virginia, until about 1740.

STOBÆUS, John, a learned Greek writer, who lived in the 5th century.

STOUGHTON, William, chief justice, and afterwards lieutenant governor of the colony of Massachusetts, died in 1701.

STOW, John, an eminent English historian and antiquary, died in 1605, aged 80.

STRABO, a native of Cappadocia, celebrated STOCK, Christian, a German orientalist, of as a geographer and historian, died at the begreat learning, was a professor at Jena; Heginning of the emperor Tiberius' reign. died in 1733.

STOCKADE, Nicholas de Helt, an eminent portrait and historical painter, of Nimeguen, lived about 1614.

STOCKTON, Richard,an eminent lawyer, and judge of New-Jersey, was a member of congress from that state in 1776, and one of the signers of the declaration of Independence; he died in 1781.

STRADA, Famianus, a very ingenious and learned Italian jesuit, died in 1649.

STRADA, John, or STRADANUS, a Flemish painter, born in 1536, and died in 1604. His hunting and historical pieces are much admired. STRAETEN, N. Vander, a celebrated Dutch landscape painter, born in 1680. STRAFFORD, Thomas Wentworth, earl of, See WENTWORTH.

||1785.

STRAIGHT, John, an English divine and poet, was prebendary of Salisbury cathedral; he died in 1740.

STODDARD, Solomon, an eminent clergy- STRAHAM, William, a very eminent print man, of New-England, settled for nearly 60er, was born at Edinburgh, in 1715, and died in years at Northampton, Mass., and died in 1729. STOFFLER,John, an eminent teacherof mathematics at Tubingen, wrote some books on that science and on astrology, and died in 1531. STOFFLET, Nicholas, a French private sol- STRANGE, sir Robert, a celebrated historidier, who at the beginning of the revolution, cal engraver, born in the island of Pomona, in armed himself and his followers, in support of Orkney, in 1721, and died in 1792. royalty, and supported himself against the for- STRAUCHIUS, Giles, professor of divinity ces of the convention. During two years heat Wittemberg, and afterwards professor of thefought 150 battles, and his bravery generally en-ology and rector of the university of Dantzic, sured success. He was at last prevailed on to died in 1682. lay down his arms, and afterwards on some frivolous pretext taken and shot, in 1796.

STREATER, Robert, an eminent English historical painter, died in 1660.

STONE, John, an eminent English painter, in STREEK, Jurian Van, an admired Flemish the reigns of the two Charles'. He died in 1653. painter, died in 1678. His son. Henry, excelled STONE, Edmund, a selftaught mathemati-as a historical painter; he died in 1713. cian, author of a "Treatise on Fluxions" and STRIGELIUS, Victorius, a teacher of theoother mathematical works; he died about 1750.logy, and afterwards a professor of morality at STONE, Nicholas, a distinguished English Heidleberg, died in 1569. statuary, died in 1647.

STONE, Samuel, an English divine who came to this country to escape persecution. He was one of the first ministers in Hartford, Con. and died there in 1633.

STONE, John Haskins, a brave and zealous officer of the revolution, afterwards governor of the State of Maryland, died in 1804.

STONE, Thomas, a member of congress in 1776, from Maryland, and one of the signers of the declaration of Independence, died in 1787.

STROBELBERGER, John Stephen, an eminent German physician and medical writer, died in 1630.

STRONG, Joseph, a native of Carlisle, who, although blind from his infancy, was distinguished for uncommon skill in mechanics. He died in 1798.

STRONG, Nathan, D. D., an eminent American clergyman, pastor of a congregational church in Hartford, Conn., distinguished for his talents, eloquence, piety, and learning, died in 1816.

STONE, David, a representative and senator in congress from North Carolina, and after- STRONG, Caleb, LL. D., a native of Massawards a judge and governor of that state. Hechusetts, was born in 1744. He was distinguishdied in 1818. ed in early life for his energy and zeal in defence STONEHOUSE, sir James, an eminent En-of the rights of the colonies, and after a variety glish physician, and afterwards a popular and of public employments, was chosen a member eloquent preacher, died in 1795. In the early of the senate of the United States, and governpart of his life, he was an infidel; but he re-or of the state of Massachusetts. He was connounced and wrote against his sceptical opin-spicuous for the vigour of his intellect, the deions.

cision and energy of his character, and for his musi-patriotism and integrity, and died in 1820.

STORACE, Stephen, a distinguished cian and composer for the English theatre, was born in 1763, and died in 1796.

STORCK, Nicholas, a native of Saxony, who in connexion with Muncer founded the sect of the Anabaptists in Moravia; he died at Munich about 1530.

STORCK. See RINGELBERGIUS. STORCK, Abraham, a Dutch painter, whose sea pieces and marine views were much admired he died in 1708. His brother was a good landscape painter.

STRONG, Simeon, LL. D., a judge of the supreme court of the state of Massachusetts, died in 1805.

STROZZI, Titus and Hercules, father and son, were Latin poets, at Ferrara. The father died in 1502, the son, in 1508.

STROZZI, Cyriaco, a peripatetic philosopher, born at Florence, in 1504, and died in 1565.

STROZZI, Julius, an Italian poet, author of a poem on the origin of Venice, and another heroic poem; he died in 1686.

STROZZI, Nicholas, a distinguished poet and dramatic writer, of Florence, died in 1654.

STRUDELL, Peter, an eminent German painter, died in 1717.

STRUENSEE, count, a physician, who by his abilities, became the favourite and prime minister of the king of Denmark. He was ruined by the intrigues of the queen mother, and perished on the scaffold, in 1772.

STRUTT, Joseph, an English artist, well known for the assiduity with which he traced antiquity; he died in 1787, aged 53.

STRUVIUS, George Adam, professor of jurisprudence at Jena, and counsellor to the duke of Saxony, died in. 1692.

1703. His mathematical and philosophical writings are very numerous.

STUVEL, Ernest, an admired painter, of Hamburgh, died in 1712.

STUYVESANT, Peter, the last governor of the colony of New-York, while in the posses sion of the Dutch, he surrendered the colony to the English, in 1664.

SUARD, J. B. Anthony, a French writer, and editor of a journal opposed to the revolution, was distinguished particularly for his transla tions from the English; he died in 1817.

SUAREZ, Francis, a Spanish jesuit, was professor at Alcala, Salamanca, and Rome, and afterwards professor of divinity at Coimbra, in Portugal. He wrote on metaphysics, morality, and theology, and died in 1617.

STRUVIUS, Burcard Gotthelf, son of the preceding, was employed at Jena, in his father's profession, and was equally esteemed. He wrote a "History of Germany," and numerous other works, and died in 1738. STRUYS, John, a Dutchman, celebrated as aller, of Antwerp, died in 1681. traveller. He wrote an account of his travels, and died about 1680.

SUBLEYRAS, Peter, a portrait and historical painter, of Languedoc, died in 1759. SUBTERMANS, Justus, a celebrated paint

STRYPE, John an industrieus English divine, biographer, and historian, died in 1737, aged 94.

STUART, Robert, lord Castlereagh, marquis of Londonderry, an eminent English statesman and minister, for many years at the head of the British cabinet, and the representative of the nation at the continental meetings of the allied Sovereigns; died in Ireland, in 1822.

STUART, Gilbert, an eminent historian, of Scotland, born in 1742, and died in 1786.

SUCKLING, sir John, an English poet and dramatic writer, died in 1641.

SUE, John, a celebrated French surgeon and medical writer, died at Paris, in 1782.

SUE, John Joseph, brother of the preceding, was professor of anatomy at Paris, and a writer on anatomy and surgery. He died in 1792.

SUETONIUS, Caius Tranquillus, a historian and biographer, born at Rome, and flourished in the reign of Vespasian.

SUETT, Richard, an English comedian of merit, died in 1805.

SUEUR, Nicholas le, or SUDORIUS, coun STUART, James, commonly called Atheniansellor and president of the parliament of Paris, Stuart, a very celebrated traveller, and delinea-was assassinated by robbers, in 1594. tor of Athenian architecture, died in 1788, SUEUR, Thomas le, of the order of Minims, aged 76. was a celebrated teacher of theology, philosoSTUBBE, Henry, a learned English contro-phy, and mathematics at Rome, and preceptor versial writer, and physician, was drowned to the duke of Parma, was born in Champagne, near Bath, in 1676. in 1703, and died at Rome, in 1770.

STUBBS, George, an English divine, and able writer, author of the "New Adventure of Telemachus," and some elegant verses, lived about 1720.

STUBBS, George, a celebrated painter and anatomist, died in 1806.

SUEUR, Eustache le, one of the best French historical painters of his time, died in 1655.

SUFFREN, John, a French jesuit, confessor to Mary de Medicis. He wrote "Annee Chretienne," a work of great merit, and died in 1641. A French admiral Suffren, of the same family,

STUCKIUS, John William, a native of Zu-died in 1789. rich, distinguished as an antiquary, and as a writer on antiquities, died in 1607.

STUDLY, John, an English poet, and soldier, killed at the siege of Breda, while serving under prince Maurice, in 1587.

STUKELY, William, an English divine and antiquary, of much celebrity, died in 1765. STUNICA, James Lopez, a Spanish divine, and philologer in the university of Alcala, died at Naples, in 1530.

SUGER, Abbe, abbot of St. Denis, and minister under Lewis VII., and Lewis the Gros, was distinguished for his talents; he died in 1152.

SUICER, John Gaspard, a most learned divine, and author, born at Zurich, in 1620 and died in 1705.

SUIDAS, author of a useful Greek Lexicon, flourished between 975 and 1025; his native country is not known.

SULLIVAN, sir Richard Joseph, an English writer, and member of parliament, and author of an Analysis of the "Political History of ludia," and several other works, died in 1806.

STURGES, Jonathan, LL. D., an eminent lawyer, and a strong advocate for the rights of the colonies; he was a member of the first congress in 1774, and afterwards a judge of the supreme court of the state of Connecticut, anded patriot and soldier of the revolution, was a died in 1819.

STURMIUS, James, a learned German, who was employed as ambassador to the imperia court and to England. He contributed to the reformation in Strasburg, and died in 1553.

STURMIUS, John an eminent German gram marian and rhetorician, called the Cicero of Germany, died in 1589.

STURMIUS, Leonard Christopher, an emi nent architect, of Altorf, published a course of architecture, and died in 1719.

SULLIVAN, John, LL. D., a distinguish

najor-general in the American army during that period, and afterwards a member of Congress, and a judge of the United States district court or New Hampshire. His services as an officer were numerous and important, he died in 1795.

SULLIVAN, James, LL. D., brother of he preceding, was an eminent lawyer, and a edge in the state of Massachusetts, and aftervards a member of congress, and governor of at state; he died in 1808.

SULLY, Maximilian de Bethune, baron of STURMIUS, John Christopher, professor o Rosm, duke of, a marshal of France, prime philosophy and mathematics, at Altorf, died inminister to Henry IV., and one of the ablest and

most honest statesmen that France ever had. He died in 1641, aged 82.

He

SWIFT, Zephaniah, LL. D., a distinguished lawyer, of Connecticut, was a member of conSULPICIA, a Roman poetess, who lived un-gress from that state, and afterwards a judge der the reign of Domitian, and has been called and chief-justice of the supreme court. the Roman Sappho. published a "Digest of the Laws of ConnectiSULPICIUS, Severus, an eminent ecclesias-cut," and other valuable professional works, tical historian, born in Aquitaine, in the 5th cen- and died in Ohio, in 1823. tury.

SULZER, John George, an eminent Swiss philosopher and ecclesiastic, professor of mathematics at Berlin, died in 1779. He wrote "Moral Contemplations on the Works of Nature," &c.

SUMMERFIELD, John, A. M., a very eloquent and popular preacher of the methodist episcopal church, died at New-York, in 1825, aged 27, having been a preacher 8 years.

SUMNER, Increase, a judge of the supreme court, and governor of the state of Massachusetts, died in 1797.

SUMOROKOF, Alexander, the founder of the Russian theatre, and a poet. He died in 1777, aged 50.

SUPERVILLE, Daniel de, a protestant minister at the Walloon church, in Rotterdam, and a theological writer, died.in 1728.

SURENHUSIUS, William, professor of Hebrew at Amsterdain, in the 18th century.

SWINBURNE, Henry, a judge of the prerogative court of the archbishop of York, author of a "Treatise on Testaments and Last Wills," &c., died in 1620.

SWINBURNE, Henry, an English traveller, author of "Travels in Spain," and "Travels in the Two Sicilies," died in 1803.

SWINDEN, Tobias, an English divine, author of a curious" Inquiry into the Nature and Place of Hell," died about 1720.

SWINNOCK, George, an eminent English non-conformist divine, and writer, died in 1673. SWINTON, John, B. D., a celebrated EngJish antiquary, died in 1777.'

SYBRECHT, John, a Flemish landscape painter, died in 1703.

SYDENHAM, Thomas, an excellent English physician, and medical writer, died in 1689. SYDENHAM, Floyer, a learned and diligent man, but for want of patronage, he lived long in indigence, a disgrace to English opulence and SURIAN, John Baptist, a pious and benevo-humanity, and died in 1787. His fate is conlent prelate, and an eloquent preacher, of Prov-nected with the literary fund of Great Britain, ence, became bishop of Vence, and died in 1754. which has since risen to great celebrity. SURIUS, Lawrence, an ecclesiastic, of Co- SYDNEY. See SIDNEY. logne, and a theological writer, died in 1578. SYLBURGIUS, Frederick, a learned German, SURVILLE, Margaret Eleanor Clotilde de, born in 1546. He wrote some Greek poems, a French poetess of the 15th century. Her lan-published editions of Herodotus, Aristotle, &c., guage is now almost obsolete, but her writings and died in 1596. display great vigour of mind, and a fertile imagination.

SYLLA, Lucius Cornelius, a renowned Roman general and dictator, but the scourge of his country, died 78 B. C.

SUTCLIFFE, Matthew, a learned English divine, and controversial writer, was dean of SYLVESTER, Matthew, an English dissentExeter, and founder of Chelsea college; he dieding clergyman, settled in London, and died there about 1610.

SUTTON, Thomas, a patriotic English gentleman, died in 1611, aged 79.

SUTTON, Samuel, an English soldier and ingenious mechanic, died in 1752.

SUWAROFF, Alexander, count Riminiski, a Russian general, celebrated for his inhumanity, was born in 1730, and died in 1800.

SUZE, Henriette de Coligne, countess de la, a celebrated French elegiac poetess, died in 1673.

SWAMMERDAM, John, an eminent Dutch naturalist, died in 1680.

SWANEFELD, Herman, an eminent Flemish landscape painter, whose works are scarce and valuable, died in 1680.

SWEDENBORG, hon. Emanuel, an eminent mathematical,philosophical, and mystical writer, died in 1772, aged 84. He was the founder of a sect which has become very numerous, and is called the New-Jerusalem church.

SWIETEN, Gerard Van, an eminent German physician and medical author, died in 1772, aged 72.

SWIFT, Dr. Jonathan, dean of St. Patrick's, in Dublin, an illustrious political, satirical, and miscellaneous writer, and poet, died in 1745,|| aged 78. He was author of several singular books.

in 1708.

SYLVESTER, Joshua, an English poet, died

in 1618.

SYLVIUS, Francis, professor of eloquence, and principal of the college of Tournay, at Paris, died in 1530.

SYLVIUS, Lambert, or VANDER BOSCH, a Dutch writer, author of the "Theatre of Illustrious men," "History of his age," and other works, died in 1688.

SYLVIUS, Francis de le Boe, professor of medicine, at Leyden. In his lectures, he ably demonstrated the truth of Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood. He died in 1672.

SYLVIUS, James, or DUBOIS, an eminent French physician and professor, died in 1555. SYMMACHUS, Q. Aur. Avianus, a citizen and senator of ancient Rome, and consul in the year 391. He was a pagan, and a warm opposer of the Christian religion.

SYMMES, William, D. D., a minister, of Andover, Mass., died in 1807.

SYMNUS, Thomas, a minister, of Bradford, Mass., and author of sermons, died in 1725. SYNCELLUS, a monk, of Constantinople, in 792, author of a chronography in Greek and Latin.

SYNESIUS, of Cyrene, an ancient father and bishop of the Christian church, who flourished SWIFT, Deane, a near relation of the pre-at the beginning of the 5th century. He wrote ceding, and author of an "Essay on the Life, about 150 epistles on philosophical and polemiWritings, and Character of Dr. Jonathan Swift," cal subjects, which are in high esteem with the died in 1783. learned.

SWIFT, Job, D. D., a congregational minister, of Bennington, Vermont, died in 1804.

SYNGE. Edward, an eminent Irish prelate, bishop of Raphoe, and archbishop of Tuam; he