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The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 20

Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 20: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation His parish-church being out of repair, and scarce fit to hold 1200 or 1500 persons out Of a parish which contained inhabitants, be conceived a design to build a church in some degree proportionable to them; and un dertook this great work without any greater fund to begin with than the sum of one'hundred crowns, which had been left him for this design by a pious and benevolent ladf'. He laid out this money in stones, which be caused to be carried through all the streets, to shew his design to the public. He soon obtained considerable donations from all parts; and the duke of Orleans, regent of the kingdom, granted him a lottery. That prince likewise laid the first stone of the porch in 1718; and Languet spared neither labour nor expence during his life, to make the church one of the finest in the kingdom, both for architecture and ornaments. It was consecrated in 1745, with so much splendour, that Frederic II. Of Prussia wrote the vicar a congratulatory letter, in which he not only praises the building, but even the piety of the founder, a quality which Frederic knew how to notice when it served to point a compliment. 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.
Release date NZ
February 10th, 2019
Pages
550
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
23 illustrations
Publisher
Forgotten Books
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
Forgotten Books
Dimensions
152x229x28
ISBN-13
9781333073305
Product ID
25680587

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