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The beauties of biography : containing the lives of the most illustrious persons who have flourished in Great Britain, France, Italy, and other parts of Europe, Either as Poets, Hi...

Published 1777

printed for G. Kearsley, at No. 46, near Serjeant's Inn, in Fleet-Street

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Biographiana : By the compiler of Anecdotes of distinguished persons

by Seward, William
Published 1799

printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard

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The monument of the fathers, and reformers : containing a summary of their lives; with large effigies: as also of several great potentates, Christian emperors, and kings, with pers...

by Morton, Christopher
Published 1706

printed for Tho. Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, near Mercers-Chappel

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Lives, English and forein, [sic] viz. William Lord Burleigh. Sir Walter Raleigh. George Duke of Buckingham. Marquiss of Montross. Oliver Cromwell. Admiral Coligni. Don John of Aust...

Published 1704

printed for B. Tooke, at the Middle-temple-gate in Fleetstreet; William Davis, at the Black Bull in Cornhill; and sold by J. Nutt, near Stationers-Hall

Subjects: “...Biography...”

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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 Br...

Published 1761

printed for T. Osborne, J. Whiston and B. White, W. Strahan, T. Payne, W. Owen, W. Johnston, S. Crowder, B. Law, T. Field, T. Durham, J. Robson, R. Goadby, and E. Baker

Subjects: “...Biography / Dictionaries...”

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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 Br...

Published 1798

[printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, J. Johnson, J. Nichols, J. Sewell, H.L. Gardner [and 23 others in London]

Subjects: “...Biography / Dictionaries...”

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An universal biographical and historical dictionary : Containing a faithful account of the lives, actions, and characters, of the most eminent persons of all ages and all countries...

by Watkins, John
Published 1800

printed by T. Davison and T. Gillet, Fleet-Street, for R. Phillips, No. 71, St. Paul's Church-Yard; sold by T. Hurst and J. Wallis, Paternoster Row; Carpenter and Co. Old Bond Street; Lackington, Allen and Co. Finsbury Square; Wilson and Spence, York; J. Archer and H. Colbert, Dublin; Brash and Reid, and J. Murdoch, Glasgow; E. Balfour, J. Watson, and W. Mudie, Edinburgh

Subjects: “...Biography / Dictionaries...”

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Classical biography : exhibiting alphabetically the proper names, with a short account of the several deities, heroes, and other persons, mentioned in the ancient classic authors;...

by Adam, Alexander
Published 1800

printed by Murray & Cochrane, Craig's Close, for William Creech; - and T. Cadell & W. Davies, London

Subjects: “...Classical biography...”

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A general dictionary, historical and critical : in which a new and accurate translation of that of the celebrated Mr. Bayle is included. The whole containing the history of the mos...

by Bayle, Pierre
Published 1734

Printed: and sold by J. Roberts at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick Lane

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Elegant anecdotes, and bons-mots, of the greatest princes, politicians, philosophers, orators, and wits of modern times : Such as His present Majesty Prince of Wales Duke of Claren...

by Adams, John
Published 1790

Printed for G. Kearsley, No. 46, Fleet-Street

Subjects: “...Biography / Anecdotes...”

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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. Ch...

by Aikin, John
Published 1799

printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row; G. Kearsley, Fleet-Street; R. H. Evans (successor to Mr. Edwards), Pall-Mall; and J. Wright, Opposite Bond-Street, Piccadilly. - Also at Edinburgh for Bell and Bradfute

Subjects: “...Biography / Dictionaries...”

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Classical biography : exhibiting alphabetically the proper names, with a short account of the several deities, heroes, and other persons, mentioned in the ancient classic authors;...

by Adam, Alexander
Published 1800

printed [by Murray & Cochrane] for William Creech; and T. Cadell, jun. & W. Davies, London

Subjects: “...Classical biography...”

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Biographia classica : the lives and characters of all the classic authors, The Grecian and Roman Poets, Historians, Orators, and Biographers. With an historical and critical accoun...

Published 1741

re-printed by and for George Faulkner

Subjects: “...Classical biography...”

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Biographia classica : the lives and characters of all the classic authors, The Grecian and Roman Poets, Historians, Orators, and Biographers. With An Historical and Critical Accoun...

Published 1750

printed for Daniel Browne, at the Black Swan, without Temple-Bar

Subjects: “...Classical biography...”

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Biographia classica : the lives and characters of all the classic authors, the Grecian and Roman poets, historians, orators, and biographers. With An Historical and Critical Accoun...

Published 1740

printed for D. Browne, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar

Subjects: “...Classical biography...”

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The Biographical magazine : A selection of interesting lives, carefully digested, from the most correct and approved publications. With biographical addenda of modern lives, never...

Published 1791

Printed for C. Stalker, No. 4, Stationers-Court, Ludgate-Street; E. and T. Williams, No. 13, Strand; and sold by all booksellers, stationers, &c. in town and country

Subjects: “...Biography / Periodicals...”

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The biographical magazine : Containing portraits & characters of eminent and ingenious persons, of every age & nation

Published 1794

printed for Harrison & Co

Subjects: “...Biography / Periodicals...”

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'True biographies of nations?' : the cultural journeys of dictionaries of national biography

Published 2019

ANU Press

Subjects: “...Biography & Autobiography...”

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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 Br...

Published 1784

printed for W. Strahan, T. Payne and Son, J. Rivington and Sons, W. Owen, B. White, T. And W. Lowndes, B. Law, J. Robson, J. Johnson, G. Robinson, J. Nichols, J. Murray, W. Goldsmith, G. Nicol, J. Macqueen, W. Chapman, T. Bowles, And E. Newbery

Subjects: “...Biography / Dictionaries...”

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A new biographical dictionary : containing a brief account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons and remarkable characters in every age and nation. By Stephen Jones

by Jones, Stephen
Published 1799

printed by T. Bensley, Bolt-Court, Fleet-Street, for G.G. and J. Robinson, J. Wallis, J. Scatcherd, W. Peacock, and E. Newbery

Subjects: “...Biography / Dictionaries...”

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