A biographical, historical and chronological dictionary: containing accurate accounts of the lives, characters, and actions, of the most eminent persons of all ages and all countries; : including the revolutions of states, and the succession of sovereign princes / By John Watkins.

  • John Watkins
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1807
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    and charitable pontiff.—Boiver's Lives of the Popes. Platinj. Adkr (William), a physician of Thou- lonse, at the beginning of the 17th century, who wrote h book in 1621, entitled, “ De JEgrotiset Morbis Evangelicisin which he proves, that the diseases healed by our Saviourwere incurable by medicine.—Mnr. Adhad-Edooulat, emperor of Persia, succeeded his uncle Amad-Eddoulat, and by his conquests greatly enlarged his terri- tories. In 977, he became master of Bag- dad, which he adorned with hospitals, mosques, and other public works. He was also a great encourager of poets and men of learning. He died in 982, aged 47.— D'Herbelot. Adijelme was the son of ICenred, and nephew to Ina, king of the West Saxons. He became abbot of Malmesbury, and was the first Englishman who wrote in JLatin, the first who brought poetrv into this coun- try, and the first bishop of Sherborne. He died in 7U9, and was canonized. His writ- ings are in the Bibl. Pat.—Bale. Pits. AnriF.MAR (W illiam), a native of Pro- vence, and celebrated for his poetry. He died about 1190.—Moreri. Adimaktus, of the sect of the Mani- chees, flourished about the end of the third century. He denied the authority of the Old Testament, m a book which was answered by St. Augustine.—Lardners Cre- dibility of the Gospel Hist. Adimari (Raphael), was born at PJmini, of which country he wrote the history, 2 vols. 4 to. 1616.—Nouv. Diet. Hist. Adimari (Alexander), born at Florence In 1579. He gained great reputation by his poems,and died in 1649.—Ibid, _ Adlzreitter (John), a German histo- rian. He was chancellor of Bavaria in the 17th century, and wrote the annals of Ba- varia in Latin, printed at Leipsic, in 1710, folio.—Moreri. AdIerfeldt (Gustavus), was born near Stockholm, and became gentleman of rite bedchamber to Charles XII. whose history he has written with great fidelity; of which, a French translation was published by his son, in 4 vo(s. 12mo. 1740. He was killed at the battle of Pultowa, in 1709.—Gut. B. D. A do,archbishop of Vienne, in Dauphiny, died in 875, aged seventy-five. He wrote, 1. An universal Chronicle, printed at Paris, 1522, folio, and at Rome in 1745, folio. 2. A Martyrology, published in 1618.— Dupin. Adolphus, emperor of Germany, was the count of N assau, and elected to the im- perial dignity in 1292. His rapacity a id tyrannical conduct caused a confederation against him, at the head of which was Al- bert duke of Austria. Adolphus fell in battle, July 2,1298.—Mod. Un. Hi t. Adolphus-Frederick. 11. of Holstein Gottorp, king of Sweden, born in 17]o, and succeeded his father in 1751, Here- formed the laws, and encouraged learning and the arts of peace. He also instituted an academy of inscriptions and belles-lettres, at Torneo in Lapland ; and died in 1771.— Nouv. Diet. Hist. Adorne (Francis), a Genoese jesuit, wrote a treatise on ecclesiastical d sopline. He died January 18, 1586, aged 56. Adrets (Francis de Beaumont, baron des), a man of a turbulent spirit, s ded with the Huguenots in 1562, and signalised him- self by many daring exploits, but more by his cruelties. At some places he obliged Ins prisoners to throw themselves from the bat- tlements, upon the pikes of his soldiers. Reproaching one of them for retracting twice from the fatal leap, « Sir, (replied the man,) I defy you with all your bravery to take it in three.” This witticism saved”the soldier(s life. After the peace he turned Catholic, and died universally hated in 1587. A son of his was concerned in the massacre of Paris.—Nouv. Did. Hist. Adrian (Publius TElius), emperor of Rome, was born there A. D. 76. He entered early into the army, and became tribune of a legion. He married Sabina, the heiress of 1 rajan, whom he accompanied in his expe*- ditions, and became successively prtetor, governor of Pannonia, and consul. On the death of Trajan, in 117, he assumed the go- vernment, made peace with the Persians, and remitted the debts of the Roman peo- ple. No monarch travelled more than. Adrian. In 120, he visited Gaul, from whence he went to Britain, where he built a wall, from the mouth of the Tyne :<* Sol- way-frith, eighty miles in length, to secure the Roman province from the incursions of the Caledonians. On leaving Britain, he went into Africa and Asia, and was initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries at Athens, in 125. In his reign the” Christians suffered a dreadful persecution. He built a temple to Jupiter on mount Calvary, and placed asta- tue of Adonis in the manger of Bethlem; he also had the images of swine engraved on the gates of Jerusalem. He died at Baitr in the 63d year of his age, having reigned twentv- one years. On His death-bed he composed some Latin verses, addressed to his soul, which betray his uncertainty with regard to a luture state. He had great virtues, which were, however, hlended with as great vices. He adopted Titus Antoninus, on condition that he should adopt Marcus Annius Verus, and the son of Lucius Verus. —Dio Cassius. Adrian, a writer of the 5th centurv, wrote an introduction to the scriptures, m Greek, printed at Augsburg, it. 1602, 4to, and in Latin, in 1650, folio.—Moreri. Adrian, a Carthusian monk, is known hv a treatise, entitled De Remediis Utrius* que Fortune, printed at Cologne, in 1471, folio.—Ibid Adrian 1. (pope), was elected in 772. He was of a patrician family at Rome.
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