An Historical and Critical Dictionary, Volume 1Hunt and Clarke, 1826 - 438 pages |
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... learned career of this distinguished writer and philosopher , as well as to give an adequate idea of the era , and the circum- stances under which his celebrated labours were performed . BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF BAYLE . PETER BAYLE was ...
... learned career of this distinguished writer and philosopher , as well as to give an adequate idea of the era , and the circum- stances under which his celebrated labours were performed . BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF BAYLE . PETER BAYLE was ...
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... learned men , he soon acquired the esteem and good will of the most eminent persons of the republic . At length , by the recommenda- tion of Basnage , he became governor to the sons of the count of Dhona , lord of Copet , which ...
... learned men , he soon acquired the esteem and good will of the most eminent persons of the republic . At length , by the recommenda- tion of Basnage , he became governor to the sons of the count of Dhona , lord of Copet , which ...
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... learned man , as well as a patron of learning , was readily brought to interest him- self in the favour of a scholar like Bayle . This he did so successfully , that when the latter , doubtful of the result , was debating whether he ...
... learned man , as well as a patron of learning , was readily brought to interest him- self in the favour of a scholar like Bayle . This he did so successfully , that when the latter , doubtful of the result , was debating whether he ...
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... Learned . " Bayle had taken immense pains to prevent the " Phi- losophical Commentary " from being assigned to himself , and when suspicions of that kind prevailed , descended even to some scarcely pardonable equivocations to allay them ...
... Learned . " Bayle had taken immense pains to prevent the " Phi- losophical Commentary " from being assigned to himself , and when suspicions of that kind prevailed , descended even to some scarcely pardonable equivocations to allay them ...
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... Learned men , " he observed , " are denizens of all countries , and it is not allowable to regard as a fu- gitive a student whom the love of literature has led to inhabit another country . As to his being civilly dead , it was ...
... Learned men , " he observed , " are denizens of all countries , and it is not allowable to regard as a fu- gitive a student whom the love of literature has led to inhabit another country . As to his being civilly dead , it was ...
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