. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... iquities of Ely Cathedral, a workwhich displays great knowledge of ancientarchitecture. He died in 1794. BENTIVOGLIO, Hercules, born atBologna, in 1506, was patronised by theduke of Ferrara, and was eminent as a ne-gotiator and a poet. He died in 1583. Hisworks consist of poems and two , Cardinal GcY, wasborn at Ferrara, in 1579, was successivelylegate in Flanders and in France, obtainedthe cardinals hat in 1621, and would pro-bably have been pope, in 1644, had he n
. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... iquities of Ely Cathedral, a workwhich displays great knowledge of ancientarchitecture. He died in 1794. BENTIVOGLIO, Hercules, born atBologna, in 1506, was patronised by theduke of Ferrara, and was eminent as a ne-gotiator and a poet. He died in 1583. Hisworks consist of poems and two , Cardinal GcY, wasborn at Ferrara, in 1579, was successivelylegate in Flanders and in France, obtainedthe cardinals hat in 1621, and would pro-bably have been pope, in 1644, had he notdied while the conclave was sitting. Heis the author of several works of merit;the principal of which is a History of theWar in Flanders. BENTIVOGLIO,HippoLYTUs,born atFerrara, in the latter end of the sixteenthcentury, was a man of varied accomplish-ments, and eminent as a dramatic andlyric poet. Among his dramas may bementioned, Annibal at Capua, and Achillesat Scyros. His son Cornelius, whowas born in 1668, and died in 1739, wasalso a poet, and attained the dignity ofcardinal. He translated 4t BENTLEY, , one of the mosteminent of English ciitics and scholars,was born, in 1662, at Oulton, near Wake- m field, in Yorkshire, and was educated at ]St. Jolind College,(anibriiige. He took liisdegree of M. A. at tliat in 16<4,and at Oxford in 16S9. Stillingflect, |)of Worcester, to wliose son lit; liaii lieentutor, made liiin liiscliaplain, and, in 1692,gave liim a prelioml in liis cathedral. In1693, he was appointed l^eeper of the royal ]library at St. Jamess, and in 1694, hepublished his Discourses against Atheism,which he had delivered as preacher of thelectnres instituted by Boyle. Having de-Inied die genuineness of the Epistles of ., he was engaged in a warm con- Itroversy with all the leading wits of theage. His antagonists claimed a triumph, jbut posterity has decreed in his favour. IIn 1700, he was appointed master of T
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