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Bible Encyclopedias

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search Results: "beaumont

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Beaumont, Christophe de
Archbishop of Paris, born at Périgord, "spent his life in persecuting hysterical Jansenists and incredulous non-confessors"; but scrupled to grant,
Beaumont, Francis
Dramatic poet, born in Leicestershire, of a family of good standing; bred for the bar, but devoted to literature; was a friend of Ben Jonson; in conjunction
Beaumont, Jean Baptiste Élie de
french geologist, born in calvados; became secretary to the academy of sciences; was joint-editor of a geological map of france. he had a theory of his own of the formation of the crust of the earth (1798-1874).
Eon de Beaumont, Charles D'
The "Chevalier d'Eon," a noted French diplomatist, born at Tonnerre, Burgundy; notorious as having, while on secret missions, adopted a woman's dress
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Copper Captain
a brummagem captain; the name given to percy in beaumont and fletcher's play, "rule a wife and have a wife."
Fletcher, John
english dramatist, the son of a bishop of london; was left an orphan and in poverty; collaborated with beaumont (q. v .) in the production of the plays published under their joint names; died of the plague (1570-1625).
Joubert, Joseph
Author of "Pensées," born in Montignac, Périgord; educated in Toulouse, succeeded to a small competency, came to Paris, got access to the
Laplace
A celebrated French mathematician, born at Beaumont-en-Auge, Normandy; the son of a farmer; after teaching in his native place went to Paris, where he
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