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The General biographical dictionary Volume 25; containing an historical and critical account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons in ... the earliest accounts to the present time - Softcover
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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. 1816 Excerpt: ... producing strong suggestions in favour of religion.1 PRESTF.T (johv,) a priest of the oratory, son of a Serjeant at Chalons-sur-Saone, was born in 1648. He went to Paris early in life, and, having finished his studies there, entered into the service of father Malebranche, who, finding he had a genius for the sciences, taught him mathematics, in which the young pupil made so rapid a progress, that, at the age of seventeen he published the first edition of his " EI6mens de Math6matiques." In the same year, 1675, he entered the congregation of the oratory, and taught mathematics with distinguished reputation, particularly at Angers. He died June 8, 1690, at Mechlin. The btst edition of his " Elements," is that of 1689, 2 vols. 4to. They contain many curious problems.' PRESTRE. See VAUBAN. PRESION (john),a celebrated divine in the beginning of the seventeenth century, descended from the Prestons, of Preston in Lancashire, was born at Hey f ord, in Northamptonshire, in Oct. 1587. An uncle on the mother's side, who resided at Northampton, undertook the care of his education, and placed him at first ar the free-school of that town, and afterwards under a Mr. Guest, an able Greek scholar, who resided in Bedfordshire. With him he remained until 1584, when he was admitted of King's col Diet. HUt.--Necrolcge des hommes Celebres, pour annee 1170. a Diet. Hist.--Mareri. lege, Cambridge. Here he applied to what his biographer tells us was at that time the genius of the college, viz. music, studied its theory, and practised on the lute; but thinking this a waste of time, he would have applied himself to matters of more importance, could he have remained here, but as not coming from Eton school, he could not be upon the foundation. Being therefore inca...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1231211008
- ISBN 13 9781231211007
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages204
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