physician and medical writer, whose principal CUNNINGHAM, William, a physician of works are, "Synopsis Nosologa Methodica, Ed-London, greatly distinguished as an astronomer, inb., 1772," 2 vols. 8vo. ;"Lectures on the Mate-died after 1563. ria Medica, Lond." 4to.; "First lines of the Prac- CUNNINGHAM, John, an elegant and intice of Physic, 1776," 8vo. [This is said to have genious pastoral poet and a dramatic writer, produced hun 30007.] "Institutions of Medi-born in Dublin, 1729, died in Northumberland, cine, Part I., containing Physiology," 8vo. "On 1773. the Recovery of Drowned Persons;" and "A CUNNINGHAM, Alexander, a native of ScotTreatise on the Materia Medica," 2 vols. 4to., land, author of "A History of Great Britain, 1789. He was born in Lanarkshire, and died from the Revolution in 1688 to the Accession of February 5, 1790. George I." This work was written in Latin, CULLUM, sir John, an Englishman, who pub-and lay in manuscript till 1787; when a faithful lished the history and antiquities of Hawsted, translation of it into English was made by Suffolk; he died in 1785. William Thompson, LL. D., and published in CULMER, Richard, a violent fanatic in Eng-2 vols. 4to. The work was undoubtedly well land, who was employed by parliament to break | deserving of publication; as it contains the his down and deface images, &c. tory of a very interesting period, written by one CULPEPER, Nicholas, was educated at Cam-who had a considerable degree of authentic in bridge, and bound apprentice to an apothecary ;formation, and comprises many curious particubut employed all his leisure hours in the study ||lars unknown to other historians. The author of astrology, which fallacious science he after-died 1737, at the advanced age of 83 years. wards professed. He wrote many books, but CUNY, Lewis Anthony, author of funeral the most noted is his "Herbal," wherein he tells orations on the dauphin of France, queen of us under what planets the simples grow, and Poland, and cardinal Roban. speaks of their good and bad qualities. He died in Spitalfields, 1654. CUPANO, Francis, a Sicilian, author of a catalogue of plants of Sicily, and a valuable hisCULPEPER, Thomas lord, lieutenant-go-tory of that island. vernor, and afterwards governor, of the colony CUPERUS, Gisbert, professor of history, of of Virginia, died in 1719. Daventer, published several works, and died in CURÆUS, Joachim, a German, author of the annals of Silesia and Breslau; he died in 1573. CUMBERLAND, Dr. Richard, a very learn-1716. ed English divine, and bishop of Peterborough, born in London, in 1632, died in 1718. He had studied mathematics in all branches, and the Scriptures in their original languages. His book CURCELLÆUS, Stephen, of Geneva, author "De Legibus Natura" is his capital work, and of an edition of the Greek Testament with va will always be read while sound reasoning shallrious readings, &c.; he died in 1658. continue to be thought the best support of religion. CUMBERLAND, William, duke of, second son of George II., distinguished for his military successes; he died in 1765. CURIO, an orator, of Rome, who called Cæsar the man of all the women, and the woman of all the men. CURIO, Cœlius Secundus, a Piedmontese, who forsook the Romish religion for LutheranCUMBERLAND, Richard, an eminent poet, jism; he was professor of eloquence at Basil, essayist, novelist, and dramatic writer, was aand died in 1569. son of the bishop of Kilmore, and a grandson, CURIUS, Dentatus Marcus Annius, a Roby the maternal side, of the learned Dr. Richardman consul, distinguished in the wars against Bentley, under whose roof, in the Master's Pyrrhus, died 272 B. C. Lodge of Trinity College, Cambridge, he was CURL, Edmund, a bookseller, and bookina born, Feb. 19, 1732. He received his educationker, rendered notorious by Mr. Pope, in his at the school of Bury St. Edmunds, at West-Dunciad. He was generally held to be of an minster, and at Trinity College. As a writer, immoral character, and was highly injurious to the number of his works is very extraordinary. the literary world by his piracies and forgeries. The drama, however, appears to have been his He deservedly lost his ears in the pillory, by a favourite pursuit; and a list of his performances sentence of the law, for publishing obscene perin this line of literature, will be found in theformances, and died Dec. 11, 1747. "Biographia Dramatica," 8vo., 1812. Ile died in London, May 7, 1811, and was buried in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey. CUMBERLAND, Henry Frederic, duke of, whose union with the widow of a Mr. Horton produced the marriage act; he died in 1790. CUMING, John, an eminent physician, of Concord, Mass., and a benefactor of Harvard College; died in 1788. CUROPALATE, John, author of a Greek history, from 813, to 1081. CURRADI, Francesco,an Italian painter, who excelled in historical pieces; he died in 1660. CURRAN, Rt. Hon. John Philpot, an eminent Irish lawyer, and orator, and sometime master of the rolls in Ireland, was born in the county of Cork, and died at Brompton, near London, Oct. 14, 1817, aged nearly 70 years. His oratory CUMING, William, an eminent English phy-was completely sui generis; always the sudden sician, much respected for his learning and skill; he died in 1788. burst of strong and passionate feelings, which seemed to rise in proportion as the grand conCUMMING, Alexander, minister in Boston, ceptions of his mind became more and more ilcolleague with Dr. Sewall; died in 1763. Huminated by the coruscations of his wit,-the CUNEUS, Peter, a lawyer, professor at Ley-lightning flashes of a vigorous and highly poeti den, highly commended by Vossius, Scaliger, cal imagination. &c., died in 1638. nonastery. CURRIE, Dr. James, an eminent medical and CUNEGONDE, wife of Henry II., (emperor) political writer, born at Kirkpatrick Fleming, in was accused of incontinence, and retired to a Dumfriesshire, May 31, 1756, died at Sidmouth, Aug. 31, 1805. Besides medical writings, which CUNITIA, a lady of Silesia, in the 17th cen-are numerous, he furnished, in 1800, a rich treat tury, who greatly excelled in mathematics and to the lovers of elegant literature, by publishing, astronomy; she died in 1664. lin 4 vols. 8vo. "The Works of Robert Burnes, with an Account of his Life, and a Criticism on 1722, becoming an episcopalian, he left the colhis Writings to which are prefixed, some Ob-lege, and went to England for orders; after his servations on the Character and Condition of return, he was settled in Boston. He died in the Scottish Peasantry." 1765. CURSON, or CORCEONE, Robert, an Englishman, chancellor of Paris university; he was made cardinal by pope Innocent III., and died in 1218. CURTIS, William, a very distinguished botanist, boru at Alton, in Hampshire, about 1720. His great work, "The Flora Londiuensis," is highly interesting, not only to the man of science, but also to the farmer and agriculturist; as it combines the knowledge of entomology with that of botany. Mr. Curtis died at Brompton, near Knightsbridge, July 7, 1799. CURTIUS, Quintus, a Latin historian, who has written the actions of Alexander the Great, in 10 books. Where this author was born, nobody pretends to know; and even when he lived is still a dispute among the learned, and never likely to be settled. CURTIUS, Martius, a Roman, who, to benefit his country, plunged into a gulf, which caused his death, 362 B. C. CUTLER, Manasseh, LL. D., a distinguished congregational clergyman, of Massachusetts and a member of congress from that state, died in 1823. CUTTS, John, lord, a brave English soldier, and no mean poet, died at Dublin, in 1707. His poems were published in 1687. CUTTS, John, one of the early settlers of New Hampshire, and president of that colony died in 1681. CYAXARES I., king of the Medes, after Phraortes, died 585 B. C. CYAXARES II., king of Media, supposed to be the famous Darius, died 536 B. C. CYGNE, Martin du, a learned Jesuit, of St. Omer, author of several works, died in 1609. CYNÆGIRUS, an Athenian, who lost his life at the battle of Marathon, while attempting to stop the flight of the Persians. CYNEAS, a Thessalian philosopher, who ac companied Pyrrhus in his invasion of Italy. CYPRIANI, or CIPRIANI, an eminent Ita CURTIUS, Michael Conrad, professor of logic and metaphysics, at Luneberg, and after-lian painter, who settled in England, died in wards of history and rhetoric, at Marpurg, &c., died in 1802. 1785. CYPRIANUS, Thascius, Cæcilius, bishop of Carthage, a principal father of the Christian church, born at Carthage, in Africa, about the beginning of the 3d century, and beheaded there, Sept. 14, 258. CUSA, Nicholas de, a cardinal and bishop, so called from Cusa, the place of his birth. His parents were mean and poor; and it was his own personal merit which raised him to the height of dignity that he afterwards attained. He was CYRANO, Bergerac, a French author, of a a man of extraordinary parts and learning; singular character, born in Gascony, about 1620, particularly famous for his great knowledge in died 1655. His works consist of some letters, law and divinity; and withal, a great natural written in his youth, with a tragedy, entitled philosopher, and geometrician. He died in 1464,"The Death of Agrippina, Widow of Germaaged 63 years, and left many excellent works behind him. CUSHING, William, LL. D. a judge of the supreme court of the state of Massachusetts, and of the supreme court of the United States, died in 1810. CUSHING, Thomas, LL. D., speaker of the house of representatives, member of congress from the state of Massachusetts, and lieutenant governor of the same, died in 1788. nicus;" a comedy, called "The Pedant, or mere Scholar, ridiculed;" "Comic History of the States and Empires of the Moon;""Comic History of the States and Empires of the Sun;' several letters and dialogues, and a fragment on physic. CYRIL, of Jerusalem, one of the fathers, died in 386. CYRIL, made bishop of Alexandria, in 412, died 444. His works are voluminous, and have been often printed. CUSHING, Nathan, a judge of the supreme court of the state of Massachusetts, died in 1812. CYRILL, Lucar, bishop of Alexandria, and CUSHING, Thomas, LL. D., lieutenant go- patriarch of Constantinople, strangled for atvernor of Massachusetts, much devoted to pub-tempting to reform the clergy, in 1638. lic life, and to the public good; he died in 1746. CUSHING, Jacob, D. D., minister of Waltham, Mass., much esteemed, died in 1809. CYRUS, founder of the ancient Persian em pire, died 530 B. C. CYRUS, the Younger, defeated by his broCUSHMAN, Robert, one of the first emi-ther Artaxerxes, 401 B. C. The retreat of the grants to America, returned soon on business to 10,000 Greeks who accompanied him, is celeEngland, where he died. brated in ancient history. CUSPINIAN, John, a German historian, born in 1473, died in 1529. He was first physician to the emperor Maximilian I., and employed by that prince in several delicate negotiations. CYRUS, a Latin poet, in the reign of the younger Theodosius. D CUSSAY, N. governor of Angers, who told the duke of Guise, when he ordered the protest- DAC, John, a German painter, who flourishants of Anjou to be, massacred, that his fellow-ed about 1586, and whose pictures are in grand citizens were brave and loyal, but not assassins.style. CUSTINES, Adam Philippe, count de, a Frenchman, who assisted the Americans in the revolutionary war; he perished on the scaffold, for treason, in 1793. DACIER, Andrew, a very celebrated French critic and philosopher, born at Castres, in Languedoc, in 1651, died 1722. His principal works are translations of " Horace;” “Aristotle's PoetCUTHBERT, an English saint, of sanctity,ics;" "Plutarch's Lives;" the works of " Hipvirtue, &c., died in 686. CUTLER, John, an eminent physician and surgeon, in Boston, died in 1761. CUTLER, Timothy, D. D., president of Yale College, a native of Charlestown, Mass. In pocrates;" "Plato;""The Life of Pythagoras," &c. &c. DACIER, Anne, wife of Andrew Dacier, and a woman of extraordinary learning, as her works will show. of which, the most considerable are translations of "Anacreon," Sappho," "Plau- DAGGETT, Napthali, D. D., president, and professor of theology, in Yale College, was distinguished as a thorough scholar, and a sound divine. He displayed great bravery when the British attacked New-Haven, where he died in 1780. of Layback, who translated the Bible into the Sclavonian language, in the 16th century. DALMATIUS, a bishop of Cyzicum, who at tended the council of Ephesus, and wrote the acts of the synod of Nice. DALRYMPLE, Alexander, son of Sir James Dalrymple, of Edinburgh, was engaged for several years in the service of the East India Company; afterwards as hydrographer to that company, and to the admiralty. He is known as the author of "Discoveries in the Pacific Ocean."and many other valuable works; he died in 1808. DALRYMPLE, Sir David, of Hailes, bart., better known by the name of lord Hailes, one of the senators of the college of justice in Scot DAGOBERT, I., king of France, in 628, a liland. He was not only conspicuous as an able centious and cruel prince. DAGOBERT II., king of Austrasia, was as sassinated in 679. and upright judge, and a sound lawyer, but was also eminent as a man of polite literature, and an excellent classical scholar. Numerous are the works that have issued from his pen; and all of them distinguished by their accuracy and DAGOBERT, N., a French general, who dis-learning. He was born at Edinburgh, in 1725, tinguished himself in Italy and Spain, died in and died November 29, 1792. 1794. DAGOBERT III., son of Childebert, king of Neustria, died in 715. DALRYMPLE, Alexander, an aminent hy DAGOUMER, William, professor of philoso-drographer, born at New Hailes, near Edinburgh, phy, and rector of the university of Paris, died July 24, 1737, died in London, June 19, 1808. in 1755. DALRYMPLE, Sir John, many years a baron • DAHL, Michael, a Danish painter, patronised of the Exchequer in Scotland, author of "Meby the court of Denmark, died in 1743. moirs of Great Britain and Ireland," tracts on DAHLBERG, Eric, a Swedish engineer," Feudal Law," and several other works, died whose services were rewarded with a title of Feb. 26, 1810, aged 84. nobility; he died in 1703. DAILLE, John, a minister of the church of Paris, and one of the ablest advocates the protestants ever had, was born at Chatelherault, in 1594. In 1628 he wrote his celebrated book, "De l'Usage des Peres," or " Of the Use of the Fathers," which Bayle has pronounced a master-piece. DALE, Sir Thomas, chief magistrate of the colony of Virginia, came from England, in 1611, with three hundred colonists. His administration was vigorous, but advantageous to the colony,and contributed to its permanency; he died in the East Indies. DALE, Samuel, an apothecary of Essex, who became, he merit, a licentiate of the college of physicians, and fellow of the royal society; he died in 1739. DALTON, Tristram, a native of Massachu setts, speaker of the house of representatives, and a member of the senate of that state, and afterwards a member of the United States' senate, died in 1817. DALTON, Michael, an English lawyer, author of two well-known books on " The Office of a Justice of Peace," and "On the Duty of Sheriffs," &c. The times of his birth and death are uncertain, but the latter was probably about 1620. DALTON, Dr. John, prebendary of Worces ter, born at Dean, in Cumberland, in 1709. He adapted Milton's" Masque at Ludlow Castle" to the stage,under the title of "Comus, a Masque," and died in 1763. DALZELL, Andrew, an eminent Greek scholar, born near Edinburgh, and a professor at the university there. He was a most amiable, as well as learned man; he died in 1806. DALECHAMPS, James, a learned physician, born at Caen, in Normandy, in 1513. His chief work was a translation of Pliny's "Natural DALZIEL, Thomas, a Scotch officer, who History," with notes; he died in 1558. escaped to Russia, where the czar made him a DALEN, Cornelius Von, an eminent Dutch || general. At the restoration, he returned, and engraver, who flourished in 1640. was made commander in chief, in Scotland. :DALENS, Dirk, an eminent landscape pain-He was a very singular man. ter, of Amsterdam, died in 1688. DAMASCENUS, John, an illustrious father of the church, in the 8th century. He died about 750, leaving behind him many compositions of various kinds. DAMASCIUS, a stoic philosopher, who flourished in the 6th century. DAMASUS I., a Spaniard, raised to the papal D'ALIBRAI, Charles Von, a poet of Paris, who wrote bacchanalian, satirical, heroical, moral, and Christian poems; he died in 1655. DALIN, Olaus de, the father of Swedish poetry, and preceptor to prince Gustavus, was born in 1708. DALLAS, Alexander James, an eminent law-throne in 366. yer and statesman, came from the island of Jamaica, to Philadelphia, in 1783. In 1791, he was appointed secretary of the state of Pennsylvania, and afterwards secretary of the treasury of the United States, and acting secretary of war, and died in 1817. He published 4 volumes of valuable law reports. DALLINGTON, Sir Robert, author of the aphorisms of Tacitus, was knighted by queen Elizabeth, and died in 1637. DAMASUS II., bishop of Brixen, was elected pope, but died 23 days after, in 1048. DAMBOURNEY, N., born at Rouen, distinguished as a merchant, and man of science, died in 1795. DAMIEN, Peter, cardinal, and bishop of Ostia, in the 11th century. He was a pious man, and left several works; he died about 1073. DAMIENS, Robert Francis, a native of France, executed March 28, 1757, for attempt DALMATIN, George, a Lutheran minister,ing to assassinate the king. For the form and manner of his execution, see CHASTEL, whose punishment was similar. Florence, who finished his pictures in a superior style. DANDINI, Hercule Francois, professor of the law at Padua, and author of some learned DAMO, the daughter of Pythagoras, was well skilled in the philosophy of her father. DAMOCLES, a flatterer of the tyrant Diony-works, died in 1747. sius; who, affecting upon some occasion or other, DANDOLO, Henry, duke of Venice, a brave to admire the fortune of that prince, Dionysius, admiral, and great politician, who took Conto convince him that princes are not always so stantinople, in 1203, and had the moderation to happy as they seem to be, invited him to a feast, refuse the imperial dignity. He died in 1250. and caused a naked sword to be hung over his DANDOLO, Andrew, doge of Venice, of head, which was only held by a single hair. Da-which he wrote a history. He corresponded mocles, extremely struck with a sense of the with Petrarch, and died in 1354. hazardous situation he was in, changed his opinion at once, and, for his own particular part, begged of Dionysius, that he might retire from court, and high life, into that mediocrity of condition, where no danger was, and where he should not be subject to a reverse of fortune. DAMOCRITUS, a Greek historian, author of a treatise on tactics. DAMON, a Pythagorean philosopher, celebrated for his friendship with Pythias.. DAMON, an Athenian musician, the friend of Socrates. DAMOURS, Lewis, a French lawyer, author of some works of little merit. DANDRE BARDON, Michael Francois. He was a professor in the academy of painting, and was admired for his historical writings; he died in 1783. DANDRIEU, John Francis, a famous musician, of Paris, who composed three books of ||pieces for the harpsichord, and two for the organ; he died in 1740. DANEAU, or DANÆUS, Lambert, a Calvinist preacher, who taught theology at Paris, and published commentaries on Matthew and Mark, he died in 1506. DANES, Peter, Greek professor at Paris. Ile was a prelate of great eloquence, and extensive learning; he died in 1577. DAMPIER, John, a native of Blois, author of sonic elegant Latin poems, died in 1550. DANET, Peter, a French abbe, of the number DAMPIER, William, a famous English navi-of those learned persons who were pitched upgator, born in Somersetshire, in 1652, died 1699. on by the duke of Montausier, to illustrate clasHis "Voyage round the World" is well known,sical authors for the use of the dauphin. He and has gone through many editions. DAMPIERRE, N., a French officer, who tinguished himself under general Dumourier, died of a wound by a cannon ball, in 1793. DAN, the fifth son of Jacob, by Bilkah, Rachel's maid. had Phædrus allotted to his share, which he dis-published with a Latin interpretation, and notes. He was also author of " A Classical and Historical Dictionary," in 4to, and died in 1709. DANFORTH, Thomas, an Englishman, who, after his arrival, was elected by the people of DANA, Francis, LL. D., an eminent lawyer, Maine, as their president; he died in 1699. of Massachusetts, was a member of the Ameri- DANFORTH, Samuel, minister of Roxbury, can congress in 1776, and minister from that bo-Mass., published, besides several sermons, some dy to the court of St. Petersburg; afterwards astronomical works; he died in 1647. chief justice of the state of Massachusetts. He DANFORTH, John, minister of Dorchester, was distinguished for the fidelity and ability with Mass., son of the preceding, distinguished for which he discharged his public duties, and for his learning, zeal, and piety; he published sevehis attachment to the institutions of his coun-ral sermons, and died in 1730. try. He died in 1811. DANFORTH, Samuel, minister of Taunton, Mass., author of a MS. Indian dictionary, died in 1727. DANGEAU, Philip de Courcillon, marquis de, brother of the preceding, an accomplished and virtuous nobleman. He was a great favourite of the age, and died in 1723. DANCER, Daniel, a most singular example of penuriousness, with the means of plenty. He lived at Pinner, in Middlesex, with a sister of DANGEAU, Louis Courcillon de, a member his, who was of a congenial disposition; and, of the French academy of sciences, and master though possessed of 30001. a-year, besides great of a great variety of languages. He was an sums in specie and bank notes concealed in dif-industrious and good man, and the author of ferent parts of his house, he denied himself the many works; he died in 1723. common necessaries of life. He usually had bis body girt with a hayband, to keep together his tattered garments; the stockings he wore had been so frequently darned and patched, that scarcely any of the original could be seen; but DANHEWER, John Conrad, theological proin dirty or cold weather, they were thickly co-fessor at Strasburg, and author of some theovered with ropes of hay, which served as sub- logical tracts, died in 1666. stitutes for boots. He rarely washed his face DANICAN, Andrew, a Frenchman, of many or hands, and never allowed his bed to be made, good qualities, who, only two months before le or his house to be cleaned. He hid bank notes died, played at the same time, two games of among the cobwebs in his cowhouse, and guineas chess, with the best players, he being blindfoldin the fire-place, covered with soot. A numbered, and beat them both, died in 1795. of singular eccentricities are recorded of him, in "Biographical Curiosities," 12mo, 1797. He died in October, 1794. DANCHET, Anthony, a French dramatic poet, born at Riom, in 1671, died 1748. DANDINI, Jerome,the first Jesuit who taught philosophy at Paris. He wrote a commentary Ca Aristotle, and died in 1634. DANDINI, Pietro, an eminent painter, born at Florence, died in 1712. DANDINI, Cæsare, a historical painter, of DANIEL, the last of the four great prophets, was of the royal blood of Judah, and was carried away into captivity, 606 B. C. DANIEL, Arnauld, count of Provence. He wrote several poems, from which Petrarch took many ideas; he died in 1189. DANIEL, Samuel, an eminent English poet, and historian, who flourished in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I., to the former of whom he was poet laureat, was born near Taunton, in Somersetshire, in 1562. His " History of Eng land" is written with great brevity and polite- DARGONNE, Dom Bonaventure, a learned ness, and his political and moral reflections are Carthusian monk, who died in 1704. useful and instructive. He wrote also some DARIUS, the Mede, the same as Cyaxares plays, which have much merit, and died in 1619. son of Astyages, died at Babylon, about 348 The judicious Mr. Headley has observed, that B. C. he was the Atticus of his day. DARIUS I., king of Persia, destroyed BabyDANIEL, Gabriel, a very ingenious and learn-lon, and restored the captive Jews to their couned Frenchman, born in 1649, wrote a great many try; he was defeated at Marathon, and died in books upon different subjects, but is most me-485 B. C. morable for his "History of France," in 7 vols. DARIUS II., king of Persia, and father of 4to. He died in 1728; and by his death the Je-Cyrus the Younger; died 404 B. C. suits lost one of the greatest ornaments their or- DARIUS III., Codomanus, the last, king of der ever could boast. the ancient Persian empire, who was conquered DANIEL, Peter, a learned advocate of Or-by Alexander the Great, and at last treacherously leans, died at Paris, in 1603. assassinated by Bessus, his own general, governDANIEL, Robert, president of the councilor of Bactriana (who hoped thereby to succeed of North Carolina, and deputy governor of S. C., to his sovereignty), 331 B. C. was succeeded, in 1717, by gov. Johnson. DANTE, Peter Vincent, a native of Perouse. He was eminent for his skill in mathematics, and was famed as a poet; he died in 1512. DANTE, Vincent, grandson of the preceding, well-known as a painter, sculptor, and thematician, died at Perouse, in 1567. DARKE, William, a brave officer in the American war; died in 1801. DARQUIER, Augustine, an eminent astronomer, built an observatory himself, and took pupils gratis. He was an able author and a vir ma-tuous man; he died at Toulouse, in 1802. DANTE, Alighieri, an eminent Italian poet, born at Florence, in 1265. He discovered an early inclination and genius for poetry; but was ambitious; and, having attained some of the most considerable posts in the commonwealth, was crushed by the ruins of the faction which he embraced. He died in exile at Ravenna, in 1321. The most considerable of his works, is his poem entitled, "The Comedy of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise." DARWIN, Dr. Erasmus, au eminent poet, philosopher, and physician, born at Elston, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, 1731, and educated at Chesterfield school, under the Rev. Mr. Burrows; whence he went to St. John's College, Cambridge. He afterwards settled as a physiciau at Litchfield. His principal publications are, "The Botanic Garden," a poem with philosophical notes, 4to, 1791. "Zoonomia," 4to, 1794. "Phytologia," and "The Shrine of Nature," a poem: this last was published after his death, which happened April 18, 1802. In his Zoonomia, atheism is unblushingly avowed. DARWIN, Charles, son of the preceding, born at Litchfield, in 1758. He is well known as the author of a treatise on the means of distinguishing pus, from mucus; he died in 1778. DASSIER, John, a medalist to the republic of Geneva. His nephew was appointed second engraver in the British mint, in 1740. DANTE, John Baptiste, of the same family, probably, with the preceding, and native of Perugia, was an excellent mathematician; and is! memorable for having fitted a pair of wings so exactly to his body, as to be able to fly with them. He made the experiment several times over the lake Trasimenus, and succeeded so well, that he had the courage to perform before the whole city of Perugia. He shot himself from the highest part of the city, and directed his flight over the square, to the admiration of the spectators; but, unfortunately, the iron with which he managed one of his wings, failed, and DATAMES, an illustrious Persian general, then, not being able to balance weight of his who was assassinated by Mithridates, 361 B. C. body, he fell on a church, and broke his thigh. DATI, Augustin,a native of Sienna, where he He flourished toward the end of the 15th centu-taught rhetoric and the classics; he died in 1478. ry, and died before he was forty years old. DASSOUCI, a French musician and poet of the 17th century. He procured the patronage of the great by his wit and drollery. DATI, Carlo, professor of polite literature at DANTE, Ignatius, a descendant of the great Florence, where he was born, became famous poet, well known for his great skill in mathe-as well for his works as for the eulogies which matics and astronomy, died in 1576. many writers have bestowed on him. He died in 1675. DANTON, George James, one of the most atrocious and unprincipled among the associates of Robespierre and Marat; he was guillotined in 1794. DANTZ, John Andrew, a learned Lutheran divine of Germany, who wrote a Hebrew and a Chaldee Grammar; died in 1727. DAUBENTON, John Lewis Marie, born in Burgundy; an eminent anatomist, and an ac tive associate of Buffon. He was the author of several works on natural subjects, and died in 1799. DAUBENTON, William, confessor to Philip DARAN, James, a native of Gascony, sur-V., of Spain, author of orations and sermons, geon-general of the army of Turin and Milan.died in 1723. He was an expert operator, and a good writer; he died in 1784. DARCET, N., an able chymist and physician, professor in the national institute at Paris; he died in 1801. DAUMIUS, Christian, an excellent classical scholar, regent of the college of Zwickau, died in 1687. DAUN, Leopold count, a great general who distinguished himself in the wars of Mari DARCI, Patrick, count, an eminent philoso-Theresa, and against the king of Prussia; he pher and mathematician, was born in Ireland, in died at Vienna, in 1766. 1725, and died in 1779. DAUNOIS, countess, acquired some celebriD'ARCON, John_Claudius Eleonore Limi-ty, by her romances and travels in Spain; she ceaud, an eminent French engineer, who dis-died in 1705. played great talents in conducting the siege of DAURAT, John, an eminent French poet, Gibraltar, in 1780. He joined the popular side, born in 1507. Some have said that the odes, epiduring the French revolution, and died in 1890.||grams, hymns and other poems, in Greek and |