 | John Aikin - 1814 - 662 σελίδες
...honourable commissions. He found time, however, to cultivate letters with so much ardour and success, that he became one of the most learned men of the age, and acquired a high reputation. It is said that when residing as an envoy at Venice, his speeches before... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 554 σελίδες
...about a year after he put his son under the tutelage of Mr Hookjr, and was otherwise so liberal to him, that he became one of the most learned men of the age. Nor was Mr Hooker ungrateful, but having occasion to mention 1m goon benefactor in that piece, he calls... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 584 σελίδες
...- a year after he put his son under the tutelage of Mr Hooker, and was otherwise so liberal to him, that he became one of the most learned men of the age. Nor was Mr Hooker ungrateful, but having occasion to mention his good bentfactor in that piece, he... | |
 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - 1831 - 642 σελίδες
...profession, when, after a while, conceiving an ardent desire for literature, he devoted himself to it with such ardour, that he became one of the most learned men of his time. His first VOL. 1. K k nothing else than to place the foot upon, or to enter into possession... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1832 - 570 σελίδες
...British churches. See Collier's Ecclesiastical Hist. vol. ip 121." Mad.—Jlldhdm was grandson to Ina, king of the West Goths. When young he travelled over Gaul and Italy; and pursued Julianus Promerius confuted the Jews, and has left us some other specimens of his genius, which are... | |
 | John Gorton - 1838 - 822 σελίδες
...cbace. At length he was si-izi'il with a violent passion for literature, and devoted himself to it with such ardour that he became one of the most learned men of his time. His first work was a translation of some treatises of Plutarch ; and in 1508 he published... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1841 - 756 σελίδες
...churches. See Collier's Ecclesiastical. Hat. vol. i. p. 121." Mad. — Aldhelm was grandson to I na, king of the West Goths. When young, he travelled over...first as a monk, and then for 34 years as the abbot of Mulmsbury ; afterwards, he was bishop of Sherburne AD 705 — 709. Beda (lib. vc 19.) says, he was... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1842 - 476 σελίδες
...churches. See CoUier't Eccles. Hist., vol. i., p. 121." — Mad. Aldhelm was grandson to /•••. king of the West Goths. When young he travelled over...Returning to England, he lived first as a monk, and men for thirty-four years as the abbot of Malmsbury ; afterwards, he was bishop of Sherburne AD 705-709.... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1854 - 556 σελίδες
...British churches. Sec Collier's Eccles. Hist., vol. i., p. 121."— Mad. Aldliclm was grandson to Ina king of the West Goths. When young he travelled over...and pursued study with such ardour that he became ono of the most learned men of the age. Returning to England, he lived first as a monk, and then for... | |
 | Johann Lorenz Mosheim - 1867 - 954 σελίδες
...travelled over Gaul and Italy, 4*i pursued study with so much ardour that he became •M of the mo>t learned men of the age. Returning to England he lived first as a monk, and then for 34 years *> tbe abbot of Malmsbury ; afterwards be was bishop ef Sbcrtarae AD 705—700. Hede (lib. v. cap.... | |
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Hist., vol. i., p. 121."— Mad. Aldhelm was grandson to Ina king of the West Goths. When young he travelled over Gaul and Italy, and pursued study with such ardour that he became one of the most learned men of the age. Returning to England, he lived... 
