. The life of the truly eminent and learned Hugo Grotius : containing a copious and circumstantial history of the several important and honourable negotiations in which he was employed ; together with a critical account of his works ; Written originally in French. G R THE I F O F O T I E u s. BOOK HE learned and illuftrious Writerwhofe Life we undertake to give, de-rived the name of Grotius from hisgreat-grandmother, married to Cor-nelius Cornet5. This was a of Franche-Compte, who tra-velled into the Low-Countries about the beginningof the fixteenth century, and coming to Deltr
. The life of the truly eminent and learned Hugo Grotius : containing a copious and circumstantial history of the several important and honourable negotiations in which he was employed ; together with a critical account of his works ; Written originally in French. G R THE I F O F O T I E u s. BOOK HE learned and illuftrious Writerwhofe Life we undertake to give, de-rived the name of Grotius from hisgreat-grandmother, married to Cor-nelius Cornet5. This was a of Franche-Compte, who tra-velled into the Low-Countries about the beginningof the fixteenth century, and coming to Deltr, gotacquainted with a Burgomafter who had an only-daughter : He took a liking to her, all<.ed, and ob-tained her in marriage. The name of this iriagiftrate was Diederic de Groot,or Diederic the Great -, his family was of the firft dil-tindtion in the country; and had produced feveral perfons B of 2 THE LIFE Book I. of great merit *. It is Taid the name of Greatwas given toone of Dicderics anceftors, above four hundred yearsago, tor a fignal fervice done his country ; and it hasbeen obferved that all who bore the name of De Grootdiftinguilhed themfelves by their zeal for the public. Diederic de Groot had feveral important employ-ments, in which he acquitted himfelf with great ho-nour. The n
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