Dictionary of Biography
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Excerpt from Dictionary of Biography: Comprising the Most Eminent Characters of All, Nations, and Professions AA, Van Der, the name of ancient and distinguised family int the Netherlands. Gerard van der Aa, and his sons Adolphus and Philip, bore a prominent part in the noble resistance to the tyranny of Philip II. and his agents, and contributed greatly to the liberation of the United Provinces from the Spanish yoke. Aagesen, Svend, a Danish historian, better known by his Latin name of Sueno Agonis, flourished about the year 1186, and seems to have been secretary to Arcnbishop Absalom, the minister of state, who directed him to write a compendium of the history of Denmark. Aagesen is also the author of a History of the Military Laws of Canute the Great. Aaron of Alexandria, a Christian priest and physician, flourished early in the seventh century. His work, entitled Pandects, in thirty books, is a commentary, of no great merit, on the writings of the Greek physicians. Aaron was the first who wrote on the smallpox, which disease he considers to be of Egyptian origin. Aarsens, Francis Van, a Dutch statesman, the son of the secretary of state to the United Provinces, was born at the Hague, in 1073, and was early placed under the care of Duplessis Mornay. He was at first agent, and subsequently ambassador, from Holland to the court of France; but after having resided there for fifteen years, and been in high favour, he gave such offence that he was recalled. On returning to his own country, he took an active and dishonourable part in the proceedings against Barneveldt. The remainder of his life was spent in diplomatic missions to Venice, the Italian and German princes, England, and France. In the latter country he gained the esteem of the wily Richelieu, who declared that he had never known more than three great politicians, Oxenstiern, Viscardi, and Aarsens. He died in 1741. Abauzit, Firmin, a French writer, was born at Uzes, in 1679, and died at Abb Geneva, in 1767. Though he published very little, he acquired an extensive scientific reputation, and was esteemed, for his genius, judgment, and profound learning, by the most eminent men of the age, many of whom consulted him upon difficult questions. "You," said Newton, "are a fit person" to judge between Leibnitz and me. Rousseau has given a glowing panegyric upon him in the Nouveile Heloise. The modesty of Abauzit was not less conspicuous than his erudition. Abbadie, James, a Protestant theologian, was born at Nay, in Beam, in 1657, accompanied Marshal Schomberg to England, and was with him at the battle of the Boyne. Till he was promoted to the deanery of Killaloe, he officiated at the French church in the Savoy. As a preacher he was much admired; but was at length obliged to quit the pulpit by the failure of his memory. He died in Marylebone, in 1727. Abbadie´s principal work is his Treatise on the Truth of the Christian Religion, which has been equally and justly applauded by Protestants and Catholics. His compositions, though formed in his mind, were sometimes not committed to paper till the moment when they were sent to the press. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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