The Life of Thomas Burgess, D.D.: F.R.S., F.A.S., &c. &c. &c., Late Lord Bishop of SalisburyLongman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1840 - 557 pages |
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... period of his life he could hardly mention his name without emotion . There was so strong a likeness between them , that a picture of the father , by Opie , with a wig some- what of the episcopal cut , which hung in the Bishop's library ...
... period of his life he could hardly mention his name without emotion . There was so strong a likeness between them , that a picture of the father , by Opie , with a wig some- what of the episcopal cut , which hung in the Bishop's library ...
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... period , and that through the restraining influence of the " fear of the Lord , " so justly denominated by the sacred penman the beginning of Wisdom , " he passed through the dangerous ordeal of a public school , and of col- lege ...
... period , and that through the restraining influence of the " fear of the Lord , " so justly denominated by the sacred penman the beginning of Wisdom , " he passed through the dangerous ordeal of a public school , and of col- lege ...
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... period of Grecian versification , for his metrical har- mony . The form of the letter is settled by the evidence of ... periods long subsequent to the age of Homer , various ancient in- scriptions testify . Sir William Gell found one of ...
... period of Grecian versification , for his metrical har- mony . The form of the letter is settled by the evidence of ... periods long subsequent to the age of Homer , various ancient in- scriptions testify . Sir William Gell found one of ...
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... period , specially referring to Dawes , by Everard Scheidius , and by Spalden , Pro- fessor of Greek and Hebrew at Berlin , and the editor of a learned edition of Quintilian : - VIRO CELEBERRIMO , ERUDITISSIMO THOME BURGESSIO S. D. ...
... period , specially referring to Dawes , by Everard Scheidius , and by Spalden , Pro- fessor of Greek and Hebrew at Berlin , and the editor of a learned edition of Quintilian : - VIRO CELEBERRIMO , ERUDITISSIMO THOME BURGESSIO S. D. ...
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... period of his academic career , and the degree of assistance which he rendered by his writings and influence to the students of his time . The result of such an inquiry would prove every way honourable to his ability and zeal . Since ...
... period of his academic career , and the degree of assistance which he rendered by his writings and influence to the students of his time . The result of such an inquiry would prove every way honourable to his ability and zeal . Since ...
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