The general biographical dictionary Volume 11 ; Containing an hist. and crit. account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in every ... accounts to the present time. Cri - Desp
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 Excerpt: ...April 14, 1783. Some of his writings gained him much reputation. The principal of'them...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1813 Excerpt: ...April 14, 1783. Some of his writings gained him much reputation. The principal of'them are, l."De l'utilit£d'un Cours d'Histoire pour les artistes," 1751. 2. " Principes du Dessin," 1754, l2mo. 3. " Anec'.dotes sur la Mort de Bouchardon," 1764. 4. "Vie de Carle Vanloo," 1765, 12mo. 5. " Monumens de la ville de Reims," 1765, l2mo. 6. " Traite" de Peinture," 1765, 2 vols. 12mo. 7. "Histoire universelle relative aux arts," 1769, 3 vols. 12mo. 8. "Costumes des anciens peoples," 1776, 4to. This curious collection was republished in a very enlarged form by Cochin, in 4 vols. 1786 and 1792, 4to. Dandre-Bardon wrote also some poetry, but that his countrymen seem inclined to forget.1 DANEAU, or Danjeus (lambert), an eminent French protestant divine, was born at Orleans about the year 1530. Having at first an inclination for the law, he studied that science in his native city for four years under Aune du Bourg, then a teacher of high reputation, and who, after holding,the office of clerk of the parliament of Paris for two years, was strangled and burnt, Dec. 20, 1559, for his adherence to the protestant faith. Affected by the constancy with which his master suffered, and of which he appears to have been an eye-witness, and referring such constancy to its proper source, Daneau embraced the principles of the deceased martyr, and the following year retired to Geneva, where he could enjoy his religion unmolested. From this time he gave over all thoughts of the law, and began the study of divinity, in which he made such progress as to be acknowledged one of the ablest divines of the protestant persuasion. At Geneva he became one of their preachers, and professor of divinity. In 1531 ...
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