Fragments of Ancient Poetry Collected in the Highlands of Scotland - translated by James Macpherson
Volume two of the sermons of John Balguy (posthumous)
The Life and Adventures of Sir Lancelot Greaves - Tobias Smollett
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March 10March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). There are 296 days remaining. Events 241 BC First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands The Romans sinks the Carthaginian fleet; end of First Punic War. 1496 Christoph - Leandro Fernández de MoratínLeandro Fernandez de Moratin born March 10, 1760 died June 21, 1828, was a Spanish dramatist and neoclassical poet. Born in Madrid, he was the son of Nicolas Fernandez de Moratin (1737-1780) who was considered Spain's first liberal poet. As such, Leandro, Spanish dramatist & poet (d. 1828Events January 4 The Vicomte de Martignac succeeds the Comte de Villele as Prime Minister of France. January 22 The Duke of Wellington succeeds Lord Goderich as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He repeals the Test Act, emancipating all Catholics, and)
May 10May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). There are 235 days remaining. Events 1291 Scottish nobles recognize the authority of King Edward I of England. 1497 Amerigo Vespucci allegedly leaves Cadiz for his first - Johann Peter HebelJohann Peter Hebel ( May 10, 1760 September 22, 1826), German poet and popular writer, was born at Basel. The father dying when the child was little over a year old, he was brought up amidst poverty-stricken conditions in the village of Hausen in the Wies
October 25October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. Events 1415 The army of Henry V of England defeats the French army at the Battle of Agincourt 1662 King Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to - Arnold Hermann Ludwig HeerenArnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren ( October 25, 1760 March 6, 1842), was a German historian. He was born at Arbergen, near Bremen. He studied philosophy, theology and history at the University of Gottingen, and then travelled in France, Italy and the Netherlan, German historian
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March 28March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). There are 278 days remaining. Events 800-1899 845 Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. - Margaret Woffington, noted actress, subject of Charles Reade's novel, Peg Woffington