Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the Arts, Sciences, Literature, &c. Intended to Supersede the Use of Other Books of Reference, Volume 1John Brown, 1816 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... firft is common to all languages , and refembles that of the German A , being pronounced like au in caufe . It occurs in various monofyllables , and is fometimes long , as in all , call , wall , & c . fometimes fhort , as in malt , falt ...
... firft is common to all languages , and refembles that of the German A , being pronounced like au in caufe . It occurs in various monofyllables , and is fometimes long , as in all , call , wall , & c . fometimes fhort , as in malt , falt ...
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... firft academy were grofsly corrupted by Arcefilas , Carneades , & c . This might lead Mr Hume in to the notion , that the academical and sceptical philofophy were fynonymous terms . But no principles can be of a more oppofite nature ...
... firft academy were grofsly corrupted by Arcefilas , Carneades , & c . This might lead Mr Hume in to the notion , that the academical and sceptical philofophy were fynonymous terms . But no principles can be of a more oppofite nature ...
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... firft was confined to four or five , chofen out of the French academy ; who met in the li- brary of Mr Colbert , from whom they received his majefty's orders . The days of their meetings were not determined ; but generally they met on ...
... firft was confined to four or five , chofen out of the French academy ; who met in the li- brary of Mr Colbert , from whom they received his majefty's orders . The days of their meetings were not determined ; but generally they met on ...
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... firft of M. Granier for refufing to return a depofit , the other of the Abbé Furetiere for plagiarifm . - The defign of this academy was to give not only rules , but examples of good wri- ting . They began with making speeches on sub ...
... firft of M. Granier for refufing to return a depofit , the other of the Abbé Furetiere for plagiarifm . - The defign of this academy was to give not only rules , but examples of good wri- ting . They began with making speeches on sub ...
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... firft clafs to contain ro The hono- 9. F. Merfenne is faid to have given the firft idea perfons , and each of the reft 20 . of a PHILOSOPHICAL ACADEMY IN FRANCE , to- rary academifts to be all inhabitants of France ; wards the beginning ...
... firft clafs to contain ro The hono- 9. F. Merfenne is faid to have given the firft idea perfons , and each of the reft 20 . of a PHILOSOPHICAL ACADEMY IN FRANCE , to- rary academifts to be all inhabitants of France ; wards the beginning ...
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