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Mark Akenside
Mark Akenside , 1721-70, English poet and physician. His chief literary work was the didactic poem The Pleasures of Imagination (1744). Among his other works are the neoclassical Odes on Various Subjects (1745) and the Epistle to Curio (1744), a vigorous political satire. Akenside's conversion... Read more
Roger North
Roger North 1653-1734, English biographer. A lawyer, he wrote excellent biographies of his brothers: Francis North, Lord Guilford, Keeper of the Great Seal (1742); Dudley North, a merchant (1744); and John North, master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1744). He is also noted for his Autobiography ... Read more
John Hawkesworth
John Hawkesworth 1715?-1773, English author. He succeeded his friend Samuel Johnson in 1744 as reporter of parliamentary debates in the Gentleman's Magazine. With Johnson and Joseph Warton he wrote the periodical Adventurer (1752-54). ... Read more
Lewis Theobald
Lewis Theobald , 1688-1744, English author. He is chiefly remembered for his Shakespeare Restored (1726), in which he exposed the inaccuracies of Pope's edition of Shakespeare. Pope retaliated by satirizing him in the 1728 edition of The Dunciad. Theobald also wrote poems and plays. ... Read more
Joseph Warton
Joseph Warton 1722-1800, English critic and poet, brother of Thomas Warton. Educated at Winchester and Oxford, he took holy orders in 1744 and served several cures. He spent an unsuccessful tenure as headmaster at Winchester, resigning in 1793. In London he met Samuel Johnson and became part of Joh... Read more
Patrick Ferguson
Patrick Ferguson 1744-80, British army officer in the American Revolution. He invented an early breech-loading rifle in 1776. Ferguson fought at Brandywine and Charleston before he was assigned to organize and train Loyalist militia in South Carolina. He was defeated and killed in the battle of Kin... Read more
John Hadley
John Hadley 1682-1744, English instrument maker. An optician by trade, Hadley built reflecting telescopes, based on Newton's model, that had greater resolution than the cumbersome refractors then in use. In 1731 he built a reflecting octant, based on Newton's sketch, that prefigured the modern naut... Read more
Eliza (Fowler) Haywood
Eliza (Fowler) Haywood 1693?-1756, English author. Separated from her husband, she supported herself and her two children by writing plays and novels. Two of her books, Utopia (1725) and The Court of Carmania (1727), scandalized well-known society figures, and earned her the disapproval of Pope... Read more
Tapping Reeve
Tapping Reeve 1744-1823, American lawyer and jurist, b. Brookhaven, N.Y. In 1784 he opened his law school in Litchfield, Conn.; it was one of the first schools of law in the United States. Aaron Burr, John C. Calhoun, Horace Mann, and many other future senators, governors, and judges studied there.... Read more
Jeremy Belknap
Jeremy Belknap , 1744-98, American historian, b. Boston. A Congregational minister, he wrote history out of antiquarian interest, but showed great diligence and skill in research and considerable ability in writing. His History of New Hampshire (3 vol., 1784-92; repr., 2 vol., 1970) was a model of... Read more

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Novikov, Nikolai Ivanovich (1744–1818)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World NOVIKOV, NIKOLAI IVANOVICH (1744 – 1818) NOVIKOV, NIKOLAI IVANOVICH (1744 – 1818), for about three decades one of the defining figures of the Russian Enlightenment. Born into a middling noble family, he was part of the...
Frederick William II (Prussia) (1744–1797; Ruled 1786–1797)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World FREDERICK WILLIAM II (PRUSSIA) (1744 – 1797; ruled 1786 – 1797) FREDERICK WILLIAM II (PRUSSIA) (1744 – 1797; ruled 1786 – 1797), king of Prussia. Frederick William II was what one might call a...
Salzmann, Christian Gotthilf (1744–1811)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society Salzmann, Christian Gotthilf (1744 – 1811) Christian Gotthilf Salzmann, a German theologian...reformer, and writer, was born in S ö mmerda, Germany, in 1744, and died in Schnepfenthal, Germany, in 1811. Salzmann began...
Herder, Johann Gottfried Von (1744–1803)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World HERDER, JOHANN GOTTFRIED VON (1744 – 1803) HERDER, JOHANN GOTTFRIED VON (1744 – 1803), German philosopher and theologian. Born in Mohrungen, East Prussia (now Morag, Poland), the son of a schoolteacher, Herder studied...
Vico, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista Vico; 1668–1744)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...Giambattista Vico; 1668 – 1744) VICO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (Giambattista Vico; 1668 – 1744), Italian philosopher of history, law...comune natura delle nazioni (1725, 1730, 1744; Principles of new science concerning...
Pope, Alexander (1688–1744)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World POPE, ALEXANDER (1688 – 1744) POPE, ALEXANDER (1688 – 1744), English poet, translator, and critic. A celebrity not only in fact but also by profession, Alexander Pope was the unmatched superstar of English neoclassical...
Byrd, William, II
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...Byrd, William, II (1674–1744), Virginia landowner, political leader...William Byrd of Westover, 1674–1744 , 1971. Kenneth A. Lockridge , The...Byrd II of Virginia, 1674–1744 , 1987. Sargent Bush
Halifax, George Montagu Dunk, 2nd earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...supporter of the prince of Wales and from 1742 to 1744 was a lord of the bedchamber to the prince. But in 1744 he joined the Pelhams and began his governmental career as master of the buckhounds 1744–6 and as 1st lord of Trade 1748...
William Byrd II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...government official William Byrd II (1674-1744) revealed much about 18th-century American...remained there until his death on Aug. 26, 1744. Byrd's cultivation of writing over...of William Byrd II of Virginia, 1674-1744, Chapel Hill: Published for the Institute...
Giambattista Vico
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...philosopher and jurist Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) is considered the founder of the philosophy...modified and expanded in editions of 1730 and 1744. Despite these activities, Vico was not...encomiums. He died on Jan. 22/23, 1744, in Naples after a long and painful illness...

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Outhier, Réginald
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...journal of the voyage was published in 1744. In 1752 Outhier drew, and presented...voyage au nord, en 1736 et 1737 (Paris, 1744; repub. Amsterdam, 1746), English...v é que de Bayeux le 17 juin 1744, par M. Cassini, ” in Memoires...
Courtivron, Gaspard Le Compasseur De Créquy-Montfort, Marquisde
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...the style of Enlightenment science. In 1744 his early research in mechanics earned...x2019; Acad é mie des sciences for 1744 (1748), 384 – 394; ibid...sciences for 1743 (1746), 120; for 1744 (1748), 13 – 14; for 1751...
Boschi, Giuseppe Maria
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Boschi, Giuseppe Maria ( fl . 1698–1744). It. bass. Venice 1707, London 1710–11, creating Argante in Handel...member of choir of St Mark's. His wife was the cont. Francesca Vanini ( d Venice, 1744).
Presentism
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...eighteenth century, notably Giambattista Vico (1668 – 1744), who formulated a philosophy of history based on the "course and recourse" of civilizations in his New Science (3rd ed., 1744). The notion of an archetypal golden age appears as well in...
Folkes, Martin
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...From the Conquest published by the Society of Antiquaries in 1744, stood (unsuccessfully) for Parliament, received the D...1734); A Table of Silver Coins From the Conquest (London, 1744); and A Table of English Gold Coins From the Eighteenth Year...
Henckel, Johann Friedrich
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...1 August 1678; d . Freiberg, Saxony, Germany, 26 January 1744) chemistry, mineralogy. The second son of Merseburg ’...profundity and utility. Consequently, when Henckel died in 1744, some of his disciples hoped that the course would be continued...
Dardanus
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Dardanus. Opera in prologue and 5 acts by Rameau to lib. by de la Bruère. Comp. 1739, rev. 1744 and 1760. Prod. Paris 1739, 2nd version 1744, 3rd version 1760; London (concert) 1973. Opera on same subject by Sacchini (1784).
Aix-La-Chapelle, Treaty of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...s North American colonies was known as King George's War (1744 – 1748). The signatories were Great Britain, France...treaty basically returned the world situation to the status quo of 1744, with Prussia keeping the former Austrian province of Silesia...
Pluralism
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...them, Socratic dialogue would be their guide. German Historicism Giambattista Vico (1668 – 1744) and Johann Gottfried von Herder (1744 – 1803), the founders of German historicism, deepened the rebellion against monism and...
Cassini De Thury, CéSar-François (Cassini III)
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...organize major geodesic expeditions to Peru (1735 – 1744) and to Lapland (1736 – 1737) in order to settle...xE9; e dans toutel ’ é tendue du royaume , 1744). Having succeeded in this difficult conversion, he gave up...

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1744 ale goes bottled. (Wines--Spirits--Beers).(Coors Brewers)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Grocer; 4/12/2003; 487 words ; ...added a bottled version of Worthington's 1744 to its off-trade range. The brewer said...bottle is consistent with Worthington's 1744's gold `sail' pump clip used in pubs...permanent cask stockists in the on-trade, 1744 has exceeded our expectations and we are...
American Indians Said Farewell To Their Country Right Here ; The Lancaster Treaty Of 1744, According To The Author, Was The First Incarnation Of American Foreign Policy."
Newspaper article from: Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA; 5/27/2008; ; 700+ words ; In the summer of 1744, Iroquois leaders and officials from three...introduction to The Lancaster Treaty of 1744," a new book in the Bedford Series in...prose. The Iroquois came to Lancaster in 1744 seeking assurances that their concerns...
Coors, DS Smith, launch Ale Carton. (Worth The Wait).(Coors Brewers and DS Smith Packaging; Worthington 1744)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Paperboard Packaging; 4/1/2003; 700+ words ; ...London -- In the launch of Worthington's 1744, its new premium ale, Coors Brewers and...carries a dramatic gold label, and the 1744 brand team required an outer case mirroring...from three colors, to create the bold "1744" logo against a background of varying...
Allocation of Rs.1744 crore for 6 major central health and family welfare schemes.
M2 Presswire; 12/7/1999; 513 words ; ...PRESSWIRE-7 December 1999-INDIAN GOVERNMENT: Allocation of Rs.1744 crore for 6 major central health and family welfare schemes...as per approved pattern. In all, total allocation of Rs. 1744 crore has been made to all the States and UTs towards central...
THE PETER PELHAM MANUSCRIPT OF 1744: An Early American Keyboard Tutor
Magazine article from: The American Organist; 7/1/2006; ; 543 words ; THE PETER PELHAM MANUSCRIPT OF 1744: An Early American Keyboard Tutor, ed. H. Joseph Butler. Wayne...inscription, "Lessons received on the Spinnet from Peter Pelham, 1744." After a chart of common and triple time, an explanation of dots...
The Reconstruction of a Spanish Golden Age Playhouse; El Corral del Principe, 1583-1744.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Hollins Critic; 6/1/1984; ; 700+ words ; ...Spanish Golden Age Playhouse; El Corral del Principe, 1583-1744. By John J. Allen. Gainesville: University of Florida Press...English theatres) existed in its original state from 1583 to 1744, at which later date it was converted into another form of theatre...
Security Council authorizes six-month African Union mission in somalia, unanimously adopting resolution 1744 (2007); Aims to support national reconciliation congress; Requests report within 60 days on possible United Nations peacekeeping mission.
M2 Presswire; 2/21/2007; 700+ words ; ...African Union mission in somalia, unanimously adopting resolution 1744 (2007); Aims to support national reconciliation congress...African Union's deployment. Unanimously adopting resolution 1744 (2007) and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, the Council...
SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZES SIX-MONTH AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1744 (2007)
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/20/2007; 700+ words ; ...African Union's deployment. Unanimously adopting resolution 1744 (2007) and acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, the Council...adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Resolution The full text of resolution 1744 (2007) reads as follows: "The Security Council, "Recalling...
Gaetano Brunetti (1744-1798): Catalogo critico, tematico y cronologico.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Notes; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; Gaetano Brunetti (1744-1798): Catalogo critico, tematico y cronologico. By German Labrador Lopez de Azcona. Coleccion de monografias, no. 8...
Prized shipwreck found; Sunk in 1744, British warship carried tons of gold.(Canada/World)
Newspaper article from: The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario); 2/2/2009; 700+ words ; ...identification of the Victory, a 53-metre sailing ship that was separated from its fleet and sank in the English Channel on Oct. 4, 1744, with at least 900 men aboard, the company said. The ship was the largest and, with 110 brass cannons, the most heavily...