. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... d several classics,but his great work is the Thesaurus ofGrecian Anti(|uities, thirteen vols, even mure learning than his father,he was his very antipodes as to contro-versy. He seemed to delight in provokinghostility by arrogance and insult, and wasgrossly unjust. Yet so tender were hisdomestic feelings, that his death was has-tened by grief for the loss of his youngestdaughter. GROSE, , an antiquary, theson of a jeweller, was born, about 1731,at Richmond, in Surrey.
. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... d several classics,but his great work is the Thesaurus ofGrecian Anti(|uities, thirteen vols, even mure learning than his father,he was his very antipodes as to contro-versy. He seemed to delight in provokinghostility by arrogance and insult, and wasgrossly unjust. Yet so tender were hisdomestic feelings, that his death was has-tened by grief for the loss of his youngestdaughter. GROSE, , an antiquary, theson of a jeweller, was born, about 1731,at Richmond, in Surrey. Having dissi-lpated his fortune, he obtained a captaincyin the militia, and also turned to account,as a means of subsistence, his natural tastefor drawing. His first work was The .-tiquilies of England and Wales; those ofScotland succeeded ; but those of Irelanddeath prevented him from c<inipl(ting. Ucdied in 1791. Iesides the Antiquities, he]published a Treatise on Ancient Armour!and Weapons; Mililary Antiquities ; and, GRO other works. Grose was a man of re-markable wit, humour, and good GROTIUS, or DE GROOT, Hcoh, an eminent scholar, was born, in 1583, atDelft, in Holland, of which place his fatherwas burgomaster. From his childhood hemanifested talents and a love of learning,which were carefully fostered. Al Leyden,Francis Junius was his tutor, and Scaligeralso assisted to direct his In hisfdteenth year he accompanied Barnevelt,the Dutch ambassador, to Paris; was pre-sented by Henry TV. with his picture anda go d chain ; and received the most flat-tering attentions from men of rank andlearning. On his return home, he beganto practise as an advocate. His legal avo-cations, however, did not prevent himfrom making an indefatigable and efiertiveuse of his pen. The honours conferred onhim kept pace with the reputation whichhe acquired. He was successively ap-pointe(l historiographer, advocate generalof Holland and Zealand, pensionary ofRotterdam, a member of
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