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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

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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

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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

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A letter to George, Earl of Leicester, president of the Society of Antiquaries, &c. &c. &c. read to the Society, Feb. 7, 1788. From John Henniker, Esq. M. A. F. R. S. S. A. and M. P. One of the Barons of the Cinque Ports for New Romney

by Henniker, John Henniker-Major
Published 1788

printed by John Bell, British Library, Strand, Bookseller to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

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British biography : or, an accurate and impartial account of the lives and writings of eminent persons, in Great Britain and Ireland; from Wickliff, who began the Reformation by hi...

by Towers, Joseph
Published 1773

Printed for R. Goadby; and sold by R. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Towers, near Cripplegate, London

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The beauties of biography : a selection of the lives of eminent men, carefully digested from correct and approved publications; Amongst which are the Lives of Peter Abelard, Joseph...

Published 1792

printed for G. Riebau, No. 439, Strand

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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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An historical and biographical dictionary : containing an account of the Hebrew patriarchs and princes, of emperors, Kings, and great captains, of the gods and heroes of pagan anti...

by Vosgien
Published 1799

printed by John Burges Printer to the University; and to be had of the translator, and of W. Page, Cambridge

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A New historical biographical and classical dictionary : Containing a concise and alphabetical account of the most remarkable events recorded in ancient history. Extracted from the...

Published 1771

Printed for George Kearsly, in Ludgate-Street

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Bibliotheca biographica: a synopsis of universal biography, ancient and modern : Containing a circumstantial and curious detail of the lives, actions, opinions, writings, and chara...

by Flloyd, Thomas
Published 1760

printed for J. Hinton, in Newgate-Street; L. Davis and C. Reymers, opposite Gray's-Inn, Holborn; R. Baldwin in Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Wallter, at Charing-Cross

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Memoirs of the life and writings of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq : with his character, by Sir Richard Steele. And a true copy of his last will and testament

by G. J
Published 1724

printed for E. Curll, over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand

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The aristocracy of New York, who they are and what they were : being a social and business history of the city for many years

by Armstrong, William
Published 1848

New York Pub. Co

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A select collection of ancient and modern epitaphs : and inscriptions: to which are added some on the decease of eminent personages. Collected by Thomas Caldwall

Published 1796

printed for and sold by the compiler, Bevis Marks, Saint Mary Axe: also by Robinsons, Pater-Noster-Row; Jeffery, Pall-Mall; Sael, Strand; Bell, Oxford-Street; and all other booksellers

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The antiquities of Berkshire : By Elias Ashmole, Esq; With a large appendix ... and a particular account of the castle, college, and town of Windsor. In three volumes

by Ashmole, Elias
Published 1719

printed for E. Curll

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Memoirs of the Lord Viscount Dundee : the Highland clans, and the massacre of Glenco: with an account of Dundee's officers after they went to France. By an officer of the army

by Officer of the Army
Published 1714

printed for Jonas Brown, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar

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The life of Archibald Mc'donald : Of Barisdale, Who is to suffer for High-Treason, On the 22d of May, at Edinburgh. With An account of his Family, and many Particulars relating to...

by Impartial hand
Published 1754

Edinburgh printed: London re-printed for R. Richards, near Barnard's-Inn, Holborn; W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street, and A. Miller, in Westminster-Hall

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The antiquities of Berkshire : By Elias Ashmole, Esq; With a large appendix ... and a particular account of the castle, college, and town of Windsor. In three volumes

by Ashmole, Elias
Published 1723

printed for W. Mears, and J. Hooke

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Australian dictionary of biography, Volume 19 : 1991-1995, A-Z

by Nolan, Melanie
Published 2021

ANU Press

“... of the ADB include Wiradjuri midwife and Ngunnawal Elder Violet Bulger; Aboriginal rights activist, poet...”

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The dictionary historical and critical of Mr Peter Bayle : The second edition, Carefully collated with the several Editions of the Original; in which many Passages are restored, an...

by Bayle, Pierre
Published 1734

printed for J. J. and P. Knapton; D. Midwinter; J. Brotherton; A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch; J. Hazard; J. Tonson; W. Innys and R. Manby; J. Osborne and T. Longman; T. Ward and E. Wicksteed; W. Meadows; T. Woodward; B. Motte; W. Hinchliffe; J. Walthoe, jun. E. Symon; T. Cox; A. Ward; D. Browne; S. Birt; W. Bickerton; T. Astley; S. Austen; L. Gilliver; H. Lintot; H. Whitridge; R. Willock

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Public characters of 1799-1800. To be continued annually

Published 1799

printed for J. Moore, No. 45, College-Green

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