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to Vol. I.

UNDE UNDE EXTRICAT

W. Sharp Soulp.

London, Published Febr 25. by Cadell, Strand.

OF

DISTINGUISHED PERSONS,

CHIEFLY OF THE

PRESENT AND TWO PRECEDING
CENTURIES.

ILLUSTRATED BY ENGRAVINGS.

INDOCTI DISCANT, ET AMENT MEMINISSE PERITI.

THE FOURTH EDITION:

CONSIDERABLY ENLARGED,

AND

NEWLY ARRANGED AND DIGESTED.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR T. CADELL JUN. AND W,DAVIES,

IN THE STRAND.

1798.

ORD

LIBRARY

ADVERTISEMENT.

THI

HIS Work originally appeared in four
small volumes, without much regard
to chronology, or order of fituation. By
the advice of the Bookfellers the present
arrangement takes place, which may per-
haps render the Collection more acceptable
to the Public. Of its Contents about one-
fixth part is new to the present Edition*.

History has been called "Philofophy
"teaching by examples." Biography may
be said to be Philosophy rendered dramatic,
and brought home to " each man's business
"and bofom;" and, in the opinion of
a great master† of this fpecies of compofi-
tion," is, of the various kinds of narrative

The New Articles may be had of Meffrs. Cadell
and Davies, printed uniform with, and as a Supplement
to, the former Editions.

+ Idler, No 84.

" writing,

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