. Ein Wörterbuch der Biographie, bestehend aus den bedeutendsten Persönlichkeiten aller Altersgruppen, Nationen und Berufe ... am, und prebendsof St. Pauls und Winchester, und was22 WAR 504 Leiter der Winchester Schule von 17G6 bis 1793. Er starb 1800. Er wrotePoems; und ein Essay über Papst; contrib-uted zu den Adventurer; übersetzt theEclogues und Georgics; und edited theworks von Dryden und Papst. WARTON, Thomas, ein Dichter, Kritiker, und verschiedene Schriftsteller, Bruder des Vordenker, wurde geboren, in 1723, in Bassingstoke ;und studierte an Winchester School, und am Trinity College, Oxford. Seine erste poetische Arbeit

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. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... am, and prebendsof St. Pauls and Winchester, and was22 WAS 504 head master of Winchester school from17G6 to 1793. He died in 1800. He wrotePoems; and An Essay on Pope; contrib-uted to the Adventurer; translated theEclogues and Georgics; and edited theworks of Dryden and Pope. WARTON, Thomas, a poet, critic, andmiscellaneous writer, brother of the fore-going, was born, in 1723, at Bassingstoke ;and was educated at Winchester school, and at Trinity College, Oxford. His firstpoetical work was The Triumph of Isis;the next. The Progress of Discontent. Asa poet he was much superior to his brother.In 1757 he was chosen poetry professor atOxford; m 1771 obtained the living ofKiddington ; in 17S1 that of Hill Farrance ;and in 1785 was appointed Camden pro-fessor of history and poet laureat. Hedied in 1790. His principal works are, Poems ; Observations on the Faery Queen ;and The History of English Poetry. Ofthe last work an elegant and enlargededition was published a few jears since byMr. Price.. WASHINGTON, George, the illus-trious founder of American independence, was born, in 1732, in the county of Fair-fax, in Virginia, where his father was pos-sessed of great landed property. He waseducated under the care of a private tutor, and paid much attention to the study ofmathematics and ensfineering. He wasfirst employed officiany by General Din-widdle, in 1753, in remonstrating to theFrench commander on the Ohio, for theinfraction of the treaty between the twonations. He subsequently negoiiated atreaty of amity with the Indians on theback settlements, and for his honourableservices received the thanks of the Britishgovernment. In the unfortunate expedi-tion of general Braddock he served as aid-de-camp, and on the fall of that brave butrash commander, he conducted the retreatto the corps under colonel Dunbar in amanner that displayed great military talent.He retired from th

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