Bibliotheca biographica: a synopsis of universal biography, ancient and modern : Containing a circumstantial and curious detail of the lives, actions, opinions, writings, and characters of the most celebrated persons, of both Sexes, of all Ranks, in all Countries, and in all Ages: Alphabetically disposed. Particularly Emperors, Kings, Statesmen, Generals and Admirals; Popes, Cardinals, Prelates, Fathers and Arch-Heretics; Divines, Philosophers, Historians, Orators, Civilians, Physicians, Poets, learned Ladies, Painters, and Players. Including also, The personal as well as public History of our Sovereigns, from the Conquest; with many hundred Lives of British Worthies, whose virtuous Acts adorn the Annals of these Kingdoms. A Work equally calculated to inform, entertain, and improve; as preserving Memorials of noble Families, and distinct Accounts of important Transactions and memorable Events; the several Dates compared with the most accurate Chronological Tables extant. The whole affording a comprehensive Abstract of Universal History, and being in reality a convenient Repository to be occasionally consulted for the better understanding Authors, in Civil, Natural, or Ecclesiastical History; Divinity, Philosophy, Politics, and every other kind of Science. By Thomas Flloyd, Esq.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flloyd, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biography--Dictionaries--Early works to 1800.

Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3v. )

Other Title:

Bibliotheca biographica

Place of Publication:

London : 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, MDCCLX. [1760]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T145165.

OCLC:

642439693