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General biography or lives, critical and historical, of the most eminent persons of all ages, countries, conditions, and professions, arranged according to alphabetical order. Chiefly composed by John Aikin, M.D. and the late Rev. William Enfield, LL.D. Volume the First.
John AikinDate: 1799-[1815]- E-books
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A new and general biographical dictionary containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; Particularly The British And Irish; From the earliest Accounts of time to the present period. Wherein Their remarkable Actions and Sufferings, Their Virtues, Parts, and Learning, Are Accurately Displayed. With a Catalogue of their Literary Productions.
Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- E-books
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An historical and critical dictionary By Monsieur Bayle. Translated into English, with many additions and corrections, made by the author himself, that are not in the French editions. ... . A-B.
Bayle, Pierre, 1647-1706.Date: MDCCX. [1710]- E-books
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A new and general biographical dictionary containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; particularly the British and Irish; from the earliest accounts of time to the present period. Wherein their remarkable actions or sufferings, their virtues, parts, and learning, are accurately displayed; with a catalogue of their literary productions.
Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- E-books
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A new and general biographical dictionary containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every nation; particularly the British and Irish; ..
Date: 1798