COLLINS, Authouy, an eminent writer on An elegant monument has been erected to his polemical subjects, and the friend and corres-memory in Chichester cathedral, with some pondent of the great Mr. Locke, was born at beautiful lines inscribed from the pen of Mr. Heston, near Hounslow, in Middlesex, în 1676, Hayley.

and died 1729. He published his celebrated COLLINS, John, the ingenious author of "Discourse of Free-thinking," in 8vo, 1713,"The Evening Brush," an oral entertainment and his "Discourse of the Grounds and Rea-of story, song, and sentiment, which he delisons of the Christian Religion," in 1724; and vered many years with great success in all the wrote, besides these, a great many books, which principal towns of Great Britain and Ireland; were warmly attacked by the orthodox writers he was born in 1742, and died at Birmingham, of that time. May 2, 1808.

COLLINS, John, a member of congress, and governor of Rhode Island, died in 1795.

COLLINS, John, governor of Delaware, died in 1822.

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COLLINSON, Peter, F. R. S., an ingenious botanist and natural historian, died August 11, 1768.

COLLIUS, Francis, doctor of a college of Milan: author of a work in which he decrees salvation to the sages of Greece, the midwives of Egypt, &c., died in 1640.

COLLOT, Germain, a French surgeon, famous for his skill in lithotomy, died in 1656. COLLOT D'HERBOIS, J. M., who, becoming member of the French convention, was deputed to punish the revolt of the city of Lyons, and completely destroyed it, because, while a player, he had been hissed there; afterwards the companion of Robespierre; he died in continement, at Cayenne.

COLLINS, Arthur, author of "The Peerage of England," was the son of William Collins, esq.(gentleman usher to queen Catharine, in the year 1669,) and born in 1682. Having received a liberal education, and being from his youth much inclined to the study of antiquities, he conceived the arduous design of digesting a compendious account of the nobility of these kingdoms, whose genealogies had, till that time, been mouldering in private cabinets. The work had great merit; the rewards of his labour were, however, by no means adequate to the time be devoted to these researches. The other works known to be published by Mr. Collins, were "Sydney State Papers,"" Historical Collec-a tions of the Families of Cavendish, Holles, Vere, Harley and Ogle," "The Life of Edward the Black Prince," and "Proceedings, Precedents, and Arguments on Claims and Controversies, concerning Baronies by Writ, and other Honours." He died in 1760, and was buried in the COLLUTHUS, a priest of Alexandria, who church of Battersea, Surrey. Whatever praise maintained that God was not the author of the is due to Biographical literature in general, cer-wicked: he was condemned as a heretic in 324. tainly belongs to one who dipped even into the COLMAN, George, an eminent dramatic wrifunereal urn to stamp his labours with authen-ter, son of Thomas Colman, esq., British resiticity; and such is the credit they have obtain-dent at Florence, was born at Florence, in 1732, ed, that while there remains a spark of venera-and placed at a very early age in Westminster tion for the exploits of the ancient English peer-school. In 1758 he removed to Christ Church age, the voluines which record them, and bear College, Oxford, and there took the degree of Arthur Collins' name, will be consulted as the M. A. During his progress at Westminster, and authentic history of that splendid and vital while at College, he formed those literary conpart of the British constitution. A grandson of nexions with whom he remained in friendship Arthur (Colonel David Collins) has lately given till they severally dropped off the stage of life. to the world a very valuable " Account of the Lloyd, Churchill, Bonnel, Thornton, and other English Settlement of New South Wales," from celebrated wits of a former day, were among its first establishment, in January, 1788, 4to, vol. the intimate associates of Mr. Colman, and gave 1, 1798, vol. 2, 1802; reprinted in 1 vol. in 1804. eclat to his name, by noticing him in several of Colonel Collins died governor of the British set-their compositions. Mr. C. was admitted into tlement on Van Diemen's Land, March 24, 1810. COLLINS, Samuel, au English physician, author of the present state of Russia, 1671.

the society of Lincoln's-Inn, and was called to the bar, where he practised a very short time. About the year 1768, Mr. Beard, being incapa COLLINS, William, an unfortunate, but ad-ble of bearing any longer the fatigues of a thea mirable poet, was born at Chichester, in 1721,trical life, and wishing to retire from the ma and died June 12, 1759. During his residence nagement of Covent-Garden theatre, disposed at Magdalen College, Oxford, he applied him- of his property in that house, to Messrs. Col self to poetry, and published the "Persian," or, man, Harris, Powell, and Rutherford. These as they have since been entitled, " Oriental Ec-gentlemen were, for a short time, joint manaogues," with regard to which, it may justly begers, but Mr. Colman appearing to desire a greatasserted, that in simplicity of description and er authority than the others,(except Mr. Powell) expression, that in delicacy and softness of num-which they were unwilling to yield, he was in bors, and in natural and unaffected tenderness,duced, after a literary warfare, which was pubthey are not to be equalled by any thing of the lished, to dispose of his share. Soon after, Mr. pastoral kind in the English language. About Foote, then proprietor of the Hay-market thea1741, he suddenly left the university, and went tre, having been induced to withdraw from to London, a literary adventurer. He designed the stage, disposed of his theatre to Mr. many works; but his great fault was irresolu- Colman, for a handsome annuity, which he tion. He published proposals for a "History did not long enjoy. On Mr. Foote's death, of the Revival of Learning; but probably not a Mr. C. obtained the license. This gentleman page of the history was ever written. His un- was one of the chief writers in "The Concle, Mr. Martin, a lieutenant-colonel, left him noisseur," and produced a variety of miscel about 20001. But man is not born for happiness; laneous poems and papers, which he collectCollins, who, while he studied to live, felt noed in three volumes. As a scholar, he holds evil but poverty, no sooner lived to study, than a very respectable rank, as may be seen in his his life was assailed by more dreadful calami-translations of Horace's" Art of Poetry," and ties, disease and insanity; and he died a lunatic of the "Comedies of Terence ;" and his man

1442, and famous in history for being the discoverer of America, though it took its name from Americus Vesputius, who, by the encouragement of Emanuel, king of Portugal, made, in 1497, some additional discoveries to those of Columbus. Columbus died 1506

COLUMBUS, Bartholomew, brother of the preceding, who accompanied him in his voyages of discovery; being sent to England to soli cit aid, he was taken by pirates; he founded St. Domingo, and died in 1514.

COLUMBUS, Realdus, an Italian anatomical writer, whose opinions on the blood, nearly approached to Harvey's discovery of the circu

COLOGNE, Peter de, a native of Ghent, the friend of Calvin and Beza, and a vindicator of the protestants. COLOMBIERE, Claude de la, a famous Jelation; he died in 1577. suit, very popular as a preacher, before James II., of England, inventor of "The Solemnity of the Heart of Jesus;" he died in 1682.

COLOMIES, or COLOMESIUS,Paul,a French protestant, who travelled through Europe, was author of several works, and died in 1692.

COLONI, Adam and Adrian, two dutch historical painters; the father died in 1685, and the son in 1701.

COLONNA, Fabio, a botanist, the first who gave names to the petals and leaves of flowers; the inventor of the pentachordon, and author of works on botany, &c.

COLONNA, Francisco Maria Pompeio, a Frenchman, author of the natural history of the universe; he perished by fire, in 1726.

COLUMELLA,a Latin writer, who flourished about the year 42. and has left us some books upon agriculture, and a "Treatise on Trees, * which are curious and valuable.

COLUMNA, Guy, a native of Sicily, author of a chronicle in 36 books.

COLUTHUS, a Greek poet, who lived in the beginning of the 6th century.

COLVIUS, Andrew, a native of Dort, translator of Father Paul's treatise on the inquisnion, author of some elegant poetry; died in 1671.-His son Nicholas was also a learned and eloquent divine, and died in 1717.

COLWILL, Alexander, principal of Edinburgh college, in 1662; author of the Scotch Hudibras, in which he ridiculed the presbyte

COLONNA, Prospero, a distinguished war-rians; he died in 1676. rior, under Charles VIII., of France, who con- COMBE, Charles, M. D., an eminent physiquered Naples, and then reconquered it for Aus-cian and critic, and highly distinguished as a tria; he died in 1523.

COLONNA, Pompeo, a restless ecclesiastic; the cause of many calamities to the Romans. by his ambition and intrigues for the popedom; he died in 1532.

medalist, was born in London, Sept. 23, 1743, and educated at Harrow-school. He died in Bloomsbury square, March 18, 1817.

COMBEFIS, Francis, known as a learned editor of several Greek fathers; be died in 1679. COMBER, Dr. Thomas, dean of Durham,

COLONNA, Francis, a Venetian, who, being disappointed in love, wrote a curious book call-born at Westerham, in Kent, 1645, died 1699.-ed Hypnerotomachia di Polyphilo; he died in

1527.

COLONNA, Victoria, an Italian, author of some elegant poems, died in 1547.

He was the author of several learned works chiefly relating to the "Common Prayer:" and, among others, of the" Companion to the Altar."

COMBER, Thomas, fellow of Trinity college and D. D., dean of Carlisle; advocated the divine right of tythes, against Selden; he died in

COLONNA, Mark Antonio, duke of Paliano, defeated the Turks in the battle of Lepanto, and entered Rome in triumph; he died in 1584.1653. COLONNA, Ascanio, son of the preceding, distinguished for his defence of the pope in his dispute with the Venetians, died in 1608.

COLONNA, John, a papal legate to the Christian army in Palestine, taken by the Saracens, and cruelly treated; but was saved on accoun! of his fortitude; he died in 1245.

COMENIUS, John Amos, a protestant eminent as a divine: but still more so as a grammarian; born in Moravia; author of "Janua Linguarum," which was translated into 12 languages: he died in 1671.

COME NATALIS, or NATAL CONTI, author of Greek and Latin poems, and a valuable COLONNA, Giles, bishop of Bourges, a learn-work on mythology; died in 1590. ed man, and theological professor, died in 1316. COLONNA, Fabricio, a celebrated warrior against the Ursini, died in 1520.

COMIERS, Claude, a professor of mathematics; wrote on comets and spectacles, and died in 1693.

COLQUHOUN, Patrick, L. L. D., a merchant COMINES, Philip de, an excellent French hisand lord provost of Glasgow, afterwards distin-torian, born in Flanders, 1446, died 1509, leavguished as a police magistrate of London, and ing behind him " Memoirs of his own Times." a writer on the police of that city; he died in 1820.

COLRANE, Henry Hare, lord, a learned Englishman, who travelled three times through England, and made a noble collection of prints and drawings of antiquities; he died in 1749.

COLSTON, Edward, a person ever memorable for his benefactions and charities, was born at Bristol 1636, and died at Mortlake, in Surrey, Oct. 11, 1721. He was buried in the church of All-saints, Bristol, where a monument is erected to his memory, on which are enumerated his public charities to an amazing extent. COLUMBUS, Christopher, a Genoese, born

COMMANDINUS, Frederic, an Italian, of noble birth, an excellent Greek scholar, and mathematician; he translated Archimedes, Euclid, &c., and died in 1575.

COMMELIN, Jerome, an eminent printer, of France; he printed Chrysostom's works in 4 vols. and died in 1598.

COMMENDONE, John Francis, a native of Venice, wrote Latin verses at 10,afterwards sustained many offices under Julius III., Paul IV., and Pius IV.; he died in 1584.

COMMERSON, Philibert, botanist to the French king, accompanied Bougainville round the world, and distinguished himself by his la

bours and collectious, he left 200 vols. in folio, || CONDE, Henry, prince of, known in the and 32 cases of plants.. He died at the Isle of court of Henry IV., of France, was sent to the France, in 1773. bastile, in 1616, and liberated three years after, COMMIRE, John, author of fables, which he was restored to favour, and displayed his vaare esteemed equal to those of Phædrus; be lour in the service of his country; he died in died at Paris, in 1702. 1646.

COMMODI, Andrea, an admired Florentine painter, died in 1638.

CONDE, Lonis de Bourbon, duke d'Eughein, and prince of, usually styled the Great Conde. He lived under the reign of Louis XIV., and was one of the bravest and most skilful generals that France ever produced.

COMMODIANUS of Gaza, a Christian poet, of the 4th century, author of "Institutiones." COMMODUS, Lucius Aurelius Antoninus, a dissipated emperor of Rome, 180. CONDE, Henry Julius de, distinguished himCOMNENA, Anna, a most accomplished la-self under his father, at the passage of the dy, and daughter of the Greek emperor, Alex-Rhine, and was a patron of learning. He died as Commenus, flourished about 1118, and wrote in 1709. 5 books upon the life and actions of her father, which she called "The Alexiad."

COMPTON, Spencer, master of the robes to the prince of Wales, afterwards Charles I., and & zealous advocate for him; he was slain at the battle of Hopton-heath, in 1643.

COMPTON, Henry, bishop of Oxford, who was intrusted with the education of the princesses Mary and Azne, displeased James II., by his zeal as a protestant, and was dismissed from the privy council, and although restored, took part with William, prince of Orange, against James. He died in 1713.

CONDER, John, an eminent dissenting mi nister, born in Cambridgeshire, 1714, died in London, in 1781, having published" An Essay on the importance of the Ministerial Character," and several sermons on public occasions.

CONDILLAC, Stephen Bonnot de, a French. writer on commerce, politics, and metaphysics, died Aug. 2, 1780. He was preceptor to the infant duke of Parma, and composed for the use of his illustrious pupil " A Course of Study." which was afterwards published in 1776, in 16 vols. 12mo, and is deserving of great praise. CONDORCET, John Anthony Nicholas CaCOMTE, Lewis le, a French Jesuit, missiona-ritat, marquis de, a French geometrician and ry to China, in 1655. philosophical writer, and perpetual secretary of CONANT, Dr. John, an eminent English di- the academy of sciences at Paris, born at Ribevine, born Oct. 18, 1605, at Yeatonton, in Devon-mont, in Picardy, Sept. 17, 1743, died March 28, shire, was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, 1794. His mathematical writings are numerous where his uncommon parts and learning soon and useful; but those on philosophical subjects acquired him the favour of Dr. John Prideaux, strike at the root of religion, both natural and then rector of that college, who used to say of revealed. him, Conanti nibil est difficile; an excellent pun, CONDREN, Charles de, known for his influwhich, however, would be lost in translation.ence in procuring a reconciliation between the Having taken his degrees. he was by the par-king and the duke of Orleans, died in 1641. liament constituted one of the assembly of di- CONFUCIUS, the celebrated Chinese philovines, though he seldom or never sat with them.sopher, was born in the kingdom of Lu, which In 1617, he was chosen rector of his college; is at present the province of Chan Long, 551 shortly after, Regius professor of divinity, and years before the birth of Christ. His extensive in 1657, made vice-chancellor of the university.knowledge and great wisdom made him every In 1676, he was made archdeacon of Norwich, where known: his integrity, and the splendour by bishop Reynolds, whose daughter he married of his virtues made him beloved: kings were in 1651; and in 1681, a prebendary of Worcester, governed by his counsels, and the people reveby King Charles II. In 1635, he lost his sight; and renced him as a saint. He died in the 73d year in 1693, died, leaving behind him a number of of his age. ad.nired sermons, of which, six volumes are in CONGREVE, William, an English dramatic print. Dr. C. was buried in the church of All-writer and poet, born at Bardsey, near Leeds, Saints, Northampton, of which he had been Vicar many years, and possessed a considerable estate in the neighbourhood.

in February, 1669. Though bred to the law, he found no charms in that profession,but turned his mind to polite literature, particularly to dramatic CONCA, Sebastian, a painter, born at Gaeta, composition, and wrote a comedy called "The died in 1761. His pieces are much admired. Old Bachelor," of which Dryden, to whom he CONCANEN, Matthew, a native of Ireland, was recommended,said "that he never saw such who went to England, and gained some reputa-a first play in his life;" and in the performance, tion by writing in support of the ministry; heit met with such general applause, that Conwas afterwards attorney general for Jamaica, 17 years, and died in 1749.

CONCINA, Daniel, a celebrated Venetian preacher, author of a system of theology, &c., died 1756.

greve was thenceforward considered as the prop of the declining stage. Having written four comedies, a tragedy, an oratorio, and a masque, and enjoyed some lucrative employments under government, be died Jan. 19, 1728-9, and was

CONCINI, better known by the name of mar-buried in Westminster-abbey. shai d'Ancre, a Florentine, who, by his intrigues, CONNOR, Dr. Bernard, a medical and histobecame a marquis and marechal of France, but rical writer,born in Kerry, Ireland, in 1666, and was shot by one of his enemies, in 1617. died 1698. In 1694, he was appointed physician CONDAMINE, Charles Marie de la, a cele-to John Sobieski, king of Poland; and while brated French traveller and poet, born at Paris, in 1701, died 1774, leaving many ingenious and valuable works.

there, wrote "A History of Poland." Going afterwards to England, he read lectures at Cam bridge, and in 1697, published "Evangelium CONDE, Lewis, first duke of, distinguished for Medici," &c., a work which gained hun much his valour at the battle of Quintin, and after-reputation by its learning and ingenuity. His wards as the leader of the Huguenots; he died in History of Poland is in 2 vols. 8vo 1569, of wounds received in the battle of Dreux.

COÑON, an Athenian general, defeated by

Lysander; he afterwards de.cated the Spartans, and was put to death 393 B. C.

CONON, an astronomer of Samos, and friend of Archimedes.

CONRAD I., count of Franconia, and king of Germany, in 912.

CONRAD II, king of Germany in 1024, and emperor of Rome 3 years after; he conquered Burgundy, and died in 1039.

CONRAD III., elected emperor of Germany, and though opposed, he reconciled his enemies, and entered upon a crusade, in which he nearly lost his army by poison; he died in 1152.

CONRADIV., succeeded his father, Frederic II., as emperor, in 1250, unsuccessfully opposed by Innocent IV.; he died suddenly, supposed by poison, in 1254.

CONRADIN, or CONRAD, son of Conrad IV., beheaded by his uncle, regent of Naples, when only 16 years old.

stantinople, when besieged and taken by the
Turks, in 1453. In him ended the Greek empire

CONSTANTINE, Flavius Julius, a private
soldier, who invested himself with the imperial
purple in Britain, and added Gaul and Spain to
his dominious; lie was put to death by Constan-
us, in 411.

CONSTANTINE, a native of Syria, raised to the papal chair, in 708, died in the cast, in 715.

CONSTANTINE, of Carthage, in Africa, a physician of the 11th century, who first brought the Arabian and Greek physic into Italy. CONSTANTIUS, Chlorus, father of Constantine the Great, died in 306.

CONSTANTIUS, Flavius Julius, succeeded his two brothers, Constans and Constantine, in the empire of Rome; he died in 361.

CONTARINI, Gaspard, a native of Venice, made a cardinal, in 1538, was sent a legate to the council of Trent, in 1541. He wrote against

CONRART, Valentin, secretary to the French king's council, and father of the French acade-Luther, and died in 1542. my; he died in 1675.

CONTARINI, Giovanni, an eminent Vene

CONRI, Florence, an Irishman, educated in tian painter, died in 1605. Spain, sent by Philip III. to reconcile the disaf

CONTARINI, Vincent, professor of eloquence fected Irish to the prospect of a Spanish inva-at Padua, and a learned author, died in 1617. sion, but his perfidious schemes were defeated,] and he died in 1029.

CONSTANTIN, Robert, professor of physic, and belles lettres, at Caen university, author of a valuable Greek and Latin Lexicon, with other works; he died in 1605.

CONSTANTINE, usually called the Great, and memorable for having been the first emperor of the Romans who established Christianity by the civil power, was born at Naissus, a town of Dardania, in 272. He died 337, and divided the empire between his three sons, Constantine, Constantius, and Constans.

CONSTANTINE II., son of Constantine the Great; after his father's death, becaine master of Gaul, Spain, and Britain; he was slain at Aquileia, in 340.

CONSTANTINE III., son of Constantius II., was crowned emperor, in 668, and died in 685. CONSTANTINE IV., CAPRONYMUS, succeeded his father Leo, in 1752; he defeated the Saracens, who made an insurrection against him, and died in 775.

CONSTANTINE V., succeeded his father, Leo IV., in 1780; he was defeated by the Bulgarians, who took him and put out his eyes, in

CONTE, Jacobino del, a Florentine, portrait painter, died in 1598.

CONTI, Guisto de, a highly esteemed Italian poet, died about the middle of the 16th century. CONTI, Abbé Anthony, a noble Venetian, who travelled much, and wrote some poems and tragedies; he died in 1749.

CONTI, Armand de Bourbon, prince of, an author of some note, who warmly espoused the cause of the insurgents against his brother, the great Condé, in the civil wars of France.

CONTI, Francis Lewis de Bourbon, clected king of Poland, in 1697, but supplanted by the elector of Saxony, died in 1709.

CONTO-PERTANA, Don Joseph, a Portuguese poet of great merit; he died in 1735.

CONYBEARE, Dr. John, bishop of Bristol, born at Pinhoe, near Exeter, in 1692, died at Bath, in 1755. His "Defence of Revealed Religion," published in 1732, in answer to Tindal's "Christianity as old as the Creation," is an admirable work, and rendered eminent service to the church.

His be

COOK, James, a celebrated English circumnavigator, was born at Marton, in Yorkshire, October 27, 1728, of poor parents, and apprenticed jon board a vessel in the coal-trade. In the war of 1755, between England and France, he entered as a seaman in the royal navy. haviour in this station soon endeared him to the officers; and, on the 15th of May, 1759, he obtained a master's warrant for the Mercury, which was soon after employed in the famous siege of Quebec. During this siege, a difficult and dangerous service was to be performed; CONSTANTINE VII., PORPHYROGENI-namely, to take soundings in the channel of the TUS, a learned man, was crowned at 7 years of river St. Lawrence, directly in front of the age; he defeated the Lombards, and drove away French fortified camp. This he performed at de Turks; he was poisoned by his son, in 959. the imminent hazard of his life, with which inCONSTANTINE IX., son of Romanus, suc- deed he very narrowly escaped; he was succesreded to the throne, in 976, and died in 1028. sively rewarded with the appointments of masCONSTANTINE X., MONOMACHUS, or ter of the Northumberland man of war, marine GLADIATOR, ascended the throne, in 1042, surveyor of Newfoundland and Labrador, lieuand died in 1024. tenant in the navy, and commander of the EnCONSTANTINE XI., or DUCAS, succeeded deavour bark, fitted out for the purpose of takIsaac Commenus, in 1059. His reign was ren- ing some astronomical observations, and making dered unhappy by an invasion of the Scythians; discoveries in the Pacific Ocean. On this expehe died in 1067. dition, he sailed from Deptford, July 30, 1768, CONSTANTINE XIII. succeeded his brother and returned to England, July 12, 1771. He John, in 1418: he fell in the defence of Co- sailed again, April 2, 1772, in the Resolution

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accompanied by captain Furneaux, in the Ad- COOKE, Robert, an able English divine, and venture, to determine the existence, or non-ex-proctor of the Oxford university. He retired istence of a southern continent. By this voy-upon the vicarage of Leeds, and died in 1614. age, from which he returned in 1775, the illu- COOPER, Thomas, D. D., a learned English sions of a Terra Australis Incognita to any prelate, born in 1517; he was author of a work, purposes of commerce, colonization, or utility, entitled "Thesaurus Linguæ Romanæ et Briwere dispelled; but as a reward for captain tannica," which was highly patronised by queen Cook's important improvements for preserving Elizabeth.

the health of seamen, very happily manifested COOPER, Anthony Ashley, earl of Shaftesin this voyage, the Royal Society bestowed onbury, and sometime lord high chancellor, was him the medal of Sir Godfrey Copley. Another born at Winborne St. Giles', in Dorsetshire, grand question was, the practicability of a July 22, 1621, and died January, 1682-3. He is northern passage to the Pacific Ocean; to de-suposed to have been a little intemperate in his termine which, captain Cook sailed, in 1776, on gallantries; and it is recorded, that Charles II., board the Resolution, accompanied by captain who would both take liberties and bear them, Clerke, in the Discovery. This voyage served once said to the earl at court, in a vein of railto prove that there was no practicable passage|lery and good humour, and in reference only to between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to-his amours, "I believe, Shaftesbury, thou art ward the north; but, on his return, it unfortu- the wickedest fellow in my dominions." To nately happened, that our navigator was killed which, with a low bow and very grave face, in an affray with the natives of Owhyhee, one the earl replied, "May it please your majesty, of the Sandwich isles, February 14, 1779. His of a subject I believe I am; at which the merry death was universally regretted, not only in monarch laughed most heartily. Great Britain, but throughout all Europe, where COOPER, Anthony Ashley, earl of Shaftes his great merits and public services were known. bury, the celebrated author of the "CharacCOOKE, Sir Anthony, preceptor to Edwardteristics," was grandson of the preceding earl, VI., born at Gidding-Hall, in Essex, in 1506, died and born at Exeter-house, in London, Februin 1576. He was a man of singular piety and ary 26, 1670-1. Soon after his coming into pargoodness, and of uncommon prudence in the liament, as a burgess for Poole, he had an opmanagement of his family. Knowing that portunity of showing that spirit of liberty which women are as capable of learning as men, he he maintained to the end of his life, and by instilled that into his daughters at night, which which he uniformly directed his conduct on all he had taught the prince in the day. He was occasions: it was the bringing in and promoting remarkably happy in these daughters; for they "The act for granting counsel to prisoners in were learned above their sex in Greek and La- cases of high treason." This he looked upon tin, and were equally distinguished by their as important, and had prepared a speech in its virtue, piety, and good fortune. Several witty behalf: but when he stood up to speak it in the and ingenious sayings of his are recorded; par-House of Commons, he was so intimidated, that ticularly the following: "That there were three he lost all memory, and was quite unable to objects before whom he could not do amiss; his proceed. The house, after giving him a little prince, his conscience, and his children." This time to recover his confusion, called loudly for facetious story is likewise related of him: "A him to go on; when he proceeded to this effect: Sussex knight, having spent a great estate at" If I, sir, (addressing himself to the speaker,) court, and reduced himself to one park, and a fine house in it, was yet ambitious to entertain the king, (Edward VI.) For that purpose, he new painted his gates, with a coat of arms and this motto over them, in large golden letters, OLA VANITAS. Sir Anthony, offering to read it, desired to know of the gentleman what he meant by OIA; who told him it stood for omnia. "I wonder, (replied he,) that having made your omnia so little as you have, you should yet make your vanitas so large."

who rise only to give my opinion on the bill now pending, am so confounded that I am unable to express the least of what I proposed to say, what must the condition of that man be, who, without any assistance, is pleading for his life, and under apprehension of being deprived of it?" He died in 1712-13.

COOPER, Maurice Ashley, brother of the foregoing, translated "Xenophon's Cyropædia," which was published in 2 vols. 8vo., 1728, being a short time after his decease. A third edition COOKE, Thomas, born at Braintree, in Es- was published in 1770; "not," as is said, "with sex, in 1702. When only 19, he gave the world the eclat of popular applause, but with the silent a very correct edition of "Andrew Marvel's approbation of the studious few." Works, with a Life of the author prefixed." COOPER, Samuel, an eminent English painHe published translations of "Hesiod,"" Cicero ter, born in London, in 1609, and commonly de Natura Deorum," and "Terence," and pre-styled the Vandyck in little. He died in 1672, pared a translation of "Plautus," but only published the "Amphytrion." He was also a dramatic writer, and author of five or six pieces, which, however, were not attended with any

and was buried in Pancras church.

COOPER, John Gilbert, author of a "Life of Socrates." He wrote one or two numbers of the periodical paper called "The World" was author of "Letters on Taste;" "Ver Vert, or the Nunnery Parrot ;" and published a volume of "Poems on several subjects," 1764, 12mo. He died in April, 1769.

COOPER, Dr. Miles, a learned divine and poet, who published sermons "On the Origin of Civil government," and a volume of poems, and died at Edinburgh, in 1785.

COOPER, William, minister in Boston, of which place he was a native; he was distinguished for his faithfulness and zeal, and died in 1743; he published several discourses