A Universal Biographical Dictionary Containing the Lives of the Most Celebratd Characters of Every Age and Nation: ... to which is Added, a Dictionary of the Principal Divinities and Heroes of Grecian and Roman Mythology, and a Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Living CharactersS. Andrus and Son, 1898 - 444 páginas |
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... Greek con , AGATHIAS , a Greek historian , who lived in the 6th century , and wrote a history of Jus- tinian's reign , in five books . AGATHOCLES , a Sicilian , rose from the ob- scurity of a potter to the sovereign power of all Sicily ...
... Greek con , AGATHIAS , a Greek historian , who lived in the 6th century , and wrote a history of Jus- tinian's reign , in five books . AGATHOCLES , a Sicilian , rose from the ob- scurity of a potter to the sovereign power of all Sicily ...
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... Greek rhetorician about 420 B. C. ALCIMUS , called also Jachim , was made high - priest of Judea , and died about 165 B. C. ALCIMUS , Alethius , à historian and poet of Agin , in the 4th century . Most of his works are lost . ALCINOUS ...
... Greek rhetorician about 420 B. C. ALCIMUS , called also Jachim , was made high - priest of Judea , and died about 165 B. C. ALCIMUS , Alethius , à historian and poet of Agin , in the 4th century . Most of his works are lost . ALCINOUS ...
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... Greek poet , born at Teos , a seaport of Ionia , flourished about the 62d Olym- piad . This poet had a most delicate wit , but was certainly too fond of pleasure ; for love and wine had the disposal of all his hours . The manner of his ...
... Greek poet , born at Teos , a seaport of Ionia , flourished about the 62d Olym- piad . This poet had a most delicate wit , but was certainly too fond of pleasure ; for love and wine had the disposal of all his hours . The manner of his ...
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... Greek , driven from home by the Turks , became a teacher of Greek in England , and died in 1638 . ANGIER , Samuel , a native of Dedham , au- thor of tracts on theological subjects , died 1677 . ANGILBERT , St. , the minister and ...
... Greek , driven from home by the Turks , became a teacher of Greek in England , and died in 1638 . ANGIER , Samuel , a native of Dedham , au- thor of tracts on theological subjects , died 1677 . ANGILBERT , St. , the minister and ...
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... Greek philoso- pher , about 300 years B. C. ANSTEY , Christopher , a lively , but not vo - above , remarkable for his affection to his fa- luminous poet , born at Trumpington , in Cain - ther ; he died 243 B. C. bridgeshire , 1724 ...
... Greek philoso- pher , about 300 years B. C. ANSTEY , Christopher , a lively , but not vo - above , remarkable for his affection to his fa- luminous poet , born at Trumpington , in Cain - ther ; he died 243 B. C. bridgeshire , 1724 ...
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