Theobald (Lewis), English dramatic writer, | Tromp (Van), the Dutch admiral, killed died 1742 Theocritus, the Greek pastoral poet, flourished 285 B. C. Theodore Newhoff, king of Corsica, abdicated his kingdom (to which he had been by in. trigue elected in 1736), 1737 -liberated by an insolvent act, 1756 and died in an obscure lodging in Soho, London, in the same year Theophrastus, the Greek ethical writer, flourished 400 A. C. Thespis, the poet, flourished about 539 B. C. Thevenot (Melchisedec), the French traveller, died 1692 Thomas (Mrs.), daughter of Mr. Parkhurst, author of the Greek and Hebrew Lexicons, the new editions of which since her father's death she edited, died 1831 Thomson (James), author of the "Seasons," Thou (J. A. de), author of the " History of Tickell (Thomas), English poet, died 1740 Tillotson, archbishop of Canterbury, died 1694, aged 63 Timoleon, of Syracuse, died 337 B. C. Timour, or Tamerlane, the Asiatic conqueror, died 1405 Tindale (Dr. Matthew), born 1657, died 1733 Tiraboschi, author of the "History of Italian Literature," died 1794 Tofts (Mary), the rabbit-woman, imposed upon the public, 1726 Toland (John), born 1670, died 1722 venta, or Diversions of Parley," born 1736, Torquatus (M) caused his own son to be put to death, for having fought contrary to his orders, 340 B. C. Torricelli, the inventor of the barometer, died 1608 Toup (Jonathan), editor of Longinus, &c. died 1785 Tournefort (Jos.), botanist, born 1656, died 1708 Towers (Joseph), LL.D. joint-editor of the "Biographia Britannica," died 1799 Townley (Charles), whose noble collection of sculpture, known as the Townley, in the British Museum, died 1805 Trap (Rev. Dr.), born 1679, died Nov. 1747 Trimmer (Sarah), author of various works on education, died 1810, aged 69 Tribonian, the Roman jurist, flourished 500 A, C, July 29, 1653. His son, Cornelius, sailed down the Channel with a broom at his mast-head, and burned the ships in the Medway Tucker (Dean), celebrated for his commercial sagacity, and author of "Elements of Commerce,' ""Directions for Travellers," &c. born 1712, died 1799 Tull (Jethro), eminent in husbandry, died 1741 Turner (Dr. William), the first English botanist, about 1550 Tusser (Thos.) author of "Five Hundred Good Points in Husbandry," died 1580 Twining (Rev. Thos.), translator of Aristotle's Poetics, died 1804 Tyler (Wat), the patriotic rebel, killed 1381 Tyndale, translator of the Bible, for publish ing of which he was burned at Augsburgh, 1536 Tyrtæus, Greek elegiac poet, flourished 700 A. C. ULYSSES, flourished 1149 B. C. VALENTIN, the first professed polytheist, lived in 110 Valerius (Flaccus), author of the "Argonauts," lived in the first century of the christian era Valerius (Maximus), author of "Anecdotes of Great Men," flourished in the first century of the Christian era Vanburgh (J.), comic writer, died 1726 Vaillant (Francis), the African traveller, died 1824 Van Swieten, the physician, died 1772 Vanini, burnt at Toulouse, Feb. 19, 1619, aged 33 Varro (Terentius), author "De Re Rustica," died 28 B. C. aged 88 Vasco de Gama, a Portuguese, the first person who doubled the Cape of Good Hope, and the discoverer of the East Indies, died 1524 Vattel, the author of the "Law of Nations," died 1767 Vauban (Mareschal Seb.), engineer, died 1707, aged 74 Vaugelas (Claud), French writer, born 1585, died 1650 Vegetius, the author "De Re Militari,” flourished in the 4th century Vellius (Paterculus), author of the "History of Rome," lived in the first century of the Christian era Vernon (Admiral), died 1757, aged 73 Vespuccius (Americo), a Florentine, discc. verer of the West Indies, and who by art and contrivance has assumed the honor of giving his name to the New Continent, to the disparagement of the discoverer, Columbus, died after 1497 Vida, a modern Latin poet, died 1566 Vieta, French eminent mathematician, died 1603 Villars (Marshal), French general, died 1734, aged 79 Vince (Rev. S.), the astronomer, died 1822 Vincent (William), D.D. head-master of Westminster school, died 1811 Viner (Richard), English divine, and author of the "Abridgment of English Law," in 24 vols. folio, died 1757 Virgil, the author of the "Eneid," "Georgics," &c. born at Andes, near Mantua, in 63 B. C. - died at Brundusium, in Italy, 18 B.C. Virgil (Polydore), died 1553, aged 80 Virginius, slew his daughter, that she might not fall a sacrifice to the lust of Appius Claudius, 446 B.C. Vitruvius, the Roman architect, flourished 135 B.C. Volney (Count), author of the "Ruins of Empires," born 1757, died 1820 Volta (Alessandro), inventor of the Voltaic Voss (J. H.) the German translator of the WADSTROM (C. B.), who greatly contributed to the abolition of the slave-trade, born 1746, died 1799 Waithman (Ald. Robert), the staunch city advocate of national reform, died 1832, aged 69 Wakefield (Rev. Gilbert), the critic, born 1756, died 1801 Wakefield (Priscilla), author of "Mental Improvement," &c. born 1751, died 1832 Walker, (Rev. Mr.) defender of Londonderry, 1689 slain at the battle of the Boyne, 1690 Walker (Rev. George), author of the "Petition for acknowledging American Independence," which Burke said he would rather have been the author of than of all his own compositions, died 1807, aged 72 Walker (Rev. Robert), otherwise styled the Wonderful Walker, a parish-priest in Cumberland, died 1824. See "Biographical Mirror" Wallace (Sir W.), Scotch patriot, killed 1304 Waller (Edmund), English poet, died 1687, aged 81 Walpole (Sir Robert), earl of Oxford, born 1674 committed to the Tower, 1712 took his seat in the house of peers, Feb. 11, 1741-2, died 1745 Walpole (Horace), earl of Oxford, author of the "Castle of Otranto," &c. died 1797, aged 80 Walsh, English poet, born 1659, died 1708 Walsingham (Thomas), the historian, lived in 1454 Walsingham (Sir Francis), the statesman, died 1590 Walton (Brian), bishop of Chester, editor of the Polyglot Bible, died 1661 Walton (Isaac), "the common father of all anglers," and the biographer of Dr. Donne, Sir Henry Watton, Hooker, and Herbert, and author of the "Complete Angler, or Contemplative Man's Recrea tion," a work, which, for the simplicity of its style, the ease and unaffected humour of the dialogue, the lively scenes which it delineates, the enchanting pastoral poetry which it contains, and the fine morality which it so sweetly inculcates, has hardly its fellow in any of the modern languages, was born 1593, died 1683 Walworth, lord mayor of London, knocked down Wat Tyler with the city mace, 1381 Warbeck (Perkin), the pretender to the English throne, executed Nov. 1499 Warburton (Bishop), critical and theological writer, died June 11, 1799 Ward (Dr. Seth), born 1618, died 1689 Ware (Sir James), eminent Irish historian, died 1666 Warton (Rev. Dr. Thomas), author of the "History of English Poetry," &c. died 1790 Warton (Rev. Dr. Joseph), author of the "Essay on the Life and Writings of Pope," &c. died 1800 Warwick (earl of), the king-maker, defeated and slain at the battle of Barnet, April 14, 1461 Washington (George), first president of the United States, born 1732, died 1799 Waterland (Daniel), English divine and writer, died 1740 Watson (John), English divine and historian, died 1783 Watson (Richard), bishop of Llandaff, author of the "Apology for the Bible," died July 4, 1816 Watt (James), the improver of the steam. engine, born 1735, died 1819 Watts (Dr. Isaac), author of hymns, &c. born 1673, died 1748 Wedgewood (Josiah), whose skill in the manufacture of the finer earthenwares gave birth to an important branch of com merce, both foreign and domestic, died 1795, aged 64 Weever (John), author of "Ancient Fune ral Monuments of Great Britain," died 1632 Werner, the author of the "Wernerian System of Geology," born 1750, died 1820 Wesley (Rev. John), founder of the Armi. nian sect of Methodists, died March 28, 1791, aged 88 West (Dr. Gilbert), translator of Pindar's Odes, died 1756 West (James), the antiquarian, died July 2, 1772 Westminster (Matthew of), died about 1380 Weston (Rev. Stephen), author of the "Con formity of the European and Oriental Languages," died 1830 Wharton (Philip, duke of), declared a traitor, April 3, 1729, died May 31, 1731 Wharton (John), English divine and histo- | rian, died 1694 Wharton (William), the astronomer, born 1667, died 1752 Whiston (W.), author of the "Theory of the Earth," died 1752, aged 85 Whitaker (Rev. J.) author of the "History of Manchester," &c. born 1735, died 1808 Whittaker (Rev. T. D.), antiquarian, born 1759, died 1822 Whitbread (Samuel), died by his own hand, when in a state of mental derangement, July 6, 1815 Whitby (Rev. Daniel), author of the "Paraphrase and Commentary on the New Tesment," born 1638, died 1726 Whiter (Rev. Walter), author of "Etymologicon Magnum," died 1832 White (Henry Kirke), the distinguished youthful poet, died in St. John's College, Cambridge, 1806, aged 21 Whitehead (William), poet laureat, died April 17, 1735 Whitehead (Paul), the poet, who bequeathed his heart to Lord de Spenser, as a testimony of gratitude, and which his lordship deposited in a magnificent mausoleum at his seat, West Wycombe, Bucks, died 1774 Whitfield (Rev. George), founder of Calvinistic Methodism, preached in the fields, 1735 - excluded the church, May 10, 1739 died 1770, aged 56 Whittington (Sir Richard), once a runaway scullion-boy, thrice lord mayor of London, died 1377 Wickliffe (John), the first English reformer, opposed the pope's supremacy, 1377 died 1385, and 40 years after burnt for being an heretic Wieland (C. M.), the German poet, born 1733, died 1800 Wilberforce (William), the abolitionist of African slavery, died August 3, 1833, aged 74 Wilkes (John), the London demagogue during the American war, died Dec. 26, 1797, aged 70 William of Malmsbury, English historian, flourished 1140 William of Poictiers, first troubadour, died 1126 Williams (David), author of various publications, and founder of the literary fund, died July 1816 Williams (Helen Maria), died 1827, aged 69 Williams (Sir Charles Hanbury), English historian and poet, died 1759 Williams (Rev. Dr. Daniel), founder of the library in Red Cross Street, died 1716 Willis (Dr. Thomas), eminent English physician, &c. died 1675 Willis (Dr. Browne), died Feb. 1760 Willoughby (Francis), English natural historian, died 1672 Wilson (Thomas), bishop of Sodor and Man, died 1755, aged 93 Wilson, the American ornithologist, died Aug. 23, 1813 Winchelsea (Ann Kingsmill, countess of), English poetess, died 1720 Winckelman, author of " Annotations on the History of the Arts among the Ancients," murdered at Trieste, 1760 Windham (William), the orator, born May 14, 1750, died June 4, 1810 Wingate (Edmond), died Dec. 16, 1656, aged 62 Witt (John de), murdered at the Hague, Aug. 10, 1672 Withering (William), M. D., author of "Botanical Arrangement," &c. born 1741, died 1799 Witter (George), satirist, died 1667 Woffington (Margaret), eminent actress, died 1761 Wolcot (Dr.), alias Peter Pindar, the author Wollaston (Rev. William), author of the "Religion of Nature Delineated," born 1652, died 1724 Wollaston (Dr. Thomas), inventor of the chancellor, Dec. 24 following resigned the seals, Oct. 18, 1529 stripped of all his possessions, and died Nov. 18, 1530, aged 59 Wood (Anthony), born 1632, died 1695 Woodfall (William), printer, the first man who reported the parliamentary debates from memory, and who reported them on the night of the proceedings. It has been asserted, that he has been known to sit through a long debate, without making a single note of the proceedings, and afterwards to write out a full and faithful account, extending to sixteen newspaper columns; died Aug. 1, 1803 Woodhouse (Robert), author of "Princi ples of Analytical Calculation," &c. died 1827 Wootton (Sir Henry), born 1568, died 1639 Worde (Wynkin de), the printer, died 1534 Wraxall (Sir Nathaniel), author of the "History of France," died 1831 Wray (Daniel), English antiquarian, died 1783 Wyat (Sir Thomas), author of "Sonnets," died 1541, aged 37 Wyatt (James), architect, died Oct. 1813 Wycherly (William), born 1640, died Jan. 1, 1715-16 Wykeham (William of), eminent English prelate, bishop of Winchester, died 1404 XAVIER (Sir Francis), died 1552 Xavier (Francis), baron de Zach, author of the astronomical work entitled "Recueil," born 1754, died 1833 Xenophon, the Greek historian, died at Co. rinth 359 B. C., aged 90 Ximenes (Cardinal de), died 1517, aged 80 YALDEN (Thomas), English divine and poet, | Zinzendorff (Count Nicho Yearsley (Ann), the poetical milk-woman, died 1748 Young (Dr. Edward), author of "Night ZENO, died 264 B. C., aged 98 of the Hern-hutters, or co-operatives, who live mon, at Hern-hutt, die Zoilus, a carping crític died 184 A. C. Zonaris, flourished 1118 Zoroaster, the founder of magi, flourished 1066 Zosimus, author of the " man Emperors," flouri Zuinglius, the Swiss refor Swiss war 1531, aged 4 PAINTERS, SCULPTORS, MUSICIANS, ENGRA AALAST (Everard), born 1602, died 1658 Aarsens (Peter), born 1519, died 1585 Adam (Robert), architect of the Adelphi, born 1728, died 1792 Agatharcus, the inventor of perspective scenery in theatres, died 480 B. C. Aggos (Robert), died 1679, aged 60 Agoracrites, the sculptor, died 150 B. C. Albani (Francis), of Bologna, died 1660, aged 82 Alberti, sen. of Florence, born 1450, died 1508 Alberti, jun. of ditto, born 1552, died 1615 Algardi (Alexan.), of Bologna, died 1654 Aretin (Peter), or Aren the present musical no to it the first syllable verses UT queant la By which he converted into hexachords. He and spaces in musical aged 65 Arion, musician, flourish Arne (Thomas) the com tannia," born 1710, die Arne (Michael), musicia "Love in a Village," Arnold, musician, the Amphion, flourished 323 B. C. Anderson (Henry), flourished 1660 Angelico, born 1487, died 1545 Angeli (Philippo), of Rome, died 1609, aged 40 "Maid of the Mill," di Atland (James Anth.), b Audrand (Gerard), died Auod (James And. Jos.), Avison (Charles) musici Angelo (Philippo), of Venice, born 1570, died 1610 Angelo (Michael) delle Battagle, born 1600, died 1660 Angelo (Michael; Buonarotti, born 1474, died 1564 Angelo (Michael) Campidiglio, born 1610, died 1670 Angelo (Michael) de Carravaggio, born 1569, died 1600 Angurers (Francis and Martin), sculptors, died 1686 and 1689 Anichini (Ludovico), engraver, died 1540 Apelles, flourished 334 B. C. BACICI, the Genoese, bor Bacon (John), sculptor, b 6, 1799 Backhuysen (Ludolf), a 1621, died 1709 Baldovinetti, born 1366, Balechou, engraver, borr Bamboccio (Peter), born died 1644 Bandinelli of Rome, bor Barbieri (Giovanni Fra died 1666 Barent, born 1534, died Barlo (Francis), died 170 Barry (James), painter, aged 64 Bartholet (Flem.), Liego Bartoli (Pietro Santo), d Bartolomeo of Florence, Bartolhome of Holland, born 1620, died | Boucher (Francis), born 1674, died 1770 1660 Bartolozzi, engraver, born 1723, died 1815 Bassano (Francisco da), the eldest, born 1551, died 1594 Bassano (James du Pont), born 1510, died 1592 Bassano (Gio Baptista), died 1613, aged 60 Bassano (Leandre), died 1623, aged 65 Battista (Franco), died 1561 Bathieux (M.), died Dec. 18, 1792, aged 91 Baur (Wm.), died 1640 Beal (Mary), born 1632, died 1697 Becafumi (Dominico), of Sienna, born 1484, died 1544 Beccafumi (Sanese Dominico), died 1549 Beenbergh (Barth.), of Utrecht, died 1660 Beethoven (Ludwig Von), musical composer, died 1827, aged 57 Bek (David), born 1621, died 1656 Belle (Stephano), a Florentine engraver, born 1610, died 1664 Bellini (Gentile), of Venice, born 1421, died 1501 Bellini (Giacomo), of ditto, born 1400, died 1450 Bellori (John Peter), died 1696 Bemini, of Naples, born 1599, died 1680 Bennari (Gened.), of Italy, born 1597, died 1667 Berghem (Nicholas), born at Amsterdam, 1624, died 1685 Bernardi (John), engraver, died 1555 Bibiena (Ford. Galli), of Bologna, died 1740 Bird (Edward), painter, born 1772, died 1816 Bloemart (Cornelius), engraver, died 1680 Boildieu, French composer, died 1834, aged 59 Bol (Hans), of Mechlin, born 1534, died 1593 Bologne (John of), died 1600 Bolonese, of Italy, born 1606, died 1680 Bolwert (Scheldt), engraver, flourished 1656 Borcht, of Brussels, born 1583 Bordone, of Venice, born 1513, died 1587 Borgognone (Giacomo), born 1605, died 1680 Boromeo (Francis), of Florence, born 1446, died 1517 Boscharets (Thos. Vuiltebois), born 1623, died 1670 Bosse (Abraham), engraver, flourished 1650 Both, of Holland, born 1600, died 1650 Boticella, of Florence, born 1437, died 1515 Bouchardon (Edm.), sculptor, born 1698, died 1762 Bouillogne (Bon). born 1649, died 1717 Bouillogne (Louis), born 1655, died 1734 Bourdon (Sebast.), of France, born 1616, died 1662 Bourgeois (Sir Francis), died Jan. 8, 1811 Boydell (John), Esq., engraver, alderman of London, the great improver of the graphic art in England, died Dec. 11, 1805, aged 86 Bramantino, of Milan, born 1400, died 1450 Brandi (Hiacinto), of Landfranc, born 1623, died 1691 Breda (John Van), born 1683, died 1750 Brentel (Francis), a Dutch painter, flourished 1635 Bresank (Hants), flourished 1619 1695 Breugel, or Old Breugel, born 1565, died 1750 Breugel (John), of Brussels, born 1575, died 1642 Breugel (Peter), born 1586, died 1600 Brill (Matthew), a Dutchman, born 1550, died 1584 Brill (Paul), of Antwerp, born 1554, died 1626 Brocklandt, a Dutchman, born 1553, died 1583 Brosci, of Urbino, born 1538, died 1612 Brower (Adrian), a Dutchman, born 1608, died 1640 Bruges, or John Vaneck. (See Vaneck.) Buckthorne (Joseph), a Dutchman, flourished 1670 Buffelmaco, a Florentine, born 1262, died 1340 Bull (John), musician, born 1563, died 1620 Bunel, of Blois, born 1558 Buonacorti, born 1505, died 1547 Buonarrotti (Michael Angelo), a Florentine, born 1474, died 1564 Burnet (James), painter, born 1788, died 1816 Burney (Charles), Mus. D., author of "The History of Music." In his family was a brighter constellation of genius and virtue than has ever irradiated one domestic circle. His daughter was Madame d'Arblay, the novelist, and his two sons, Dr. C. Burney, the eminent Greek scholar, and Admiral Burney, who was esteemed one of the most scientific British geographers Byrne (William), engraver, died Sept. 24, 1805 CADORE, a Venetian, born 1477, died 1576 Cagliaro, or Paul Veronese, died 1588 Cagnola (The Marquis Luigi), architect, died 1833, aged 74 Cajetino (Scipio), contemporary with Ra. phael, died 1534 U |