. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... ondonderry; wasoriginally a Roman Catholic, but becamea dissenter, and, lastly, a sceptic ; waseducated at Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Ley-den ; was employed in secret missions tothe German courts; and died in 1722Among his works are, Christianity notmysterious ; Nazarenus ; Pantheisticon ;Tetradymus; Amyntor ; and a Life ofMilton. TOMLINE, George, whose familyname was PRETTYMAN, a prelate andwriter, was born, about 1750, at Bury , where his father was a trades-man. He was educat
. A dictionary of biography; comprising the most eminent characters of all ages, nations, and professions ... ondonderry; wasoriginally a Roman Catholic, but becamea dissenter, and, lastly, a sceptic ; waseducated at Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Ley-den ; was employed in secret missions tothe German courts; and died in 1722Among his works are, Christianity notmysterious ; Nazarenus ; Pantheisticon ;Tetradymus; Amyntor ; and a Life ofMilton. TOMLINE, George, whose familyname was PRETTYMAN, a prelate andwriter, was born, about 1750, at Bury , where his father was a trades-man. He was educated at Bury School,and at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, andwas senior wrangler in 1772. Mr. Pitt,to whom he had been academical tutor,made him his private secretary, gave himthe living of Sudbury, and a prebend ofWestminster, and, in 1787, raised him tothe see of Lincoln, whence, in 1820, was translated to that of Win-chester. He died November 8,1827. Hisprincipal works are, Elements of Chris-tian Theology; Refutation of the Chargeof Calvinism against the Church of Eng-land; and a Life of Mr. HORNE, a politicianand philologist, who for many years wasknown by his family name of Home, wasborn, in 1736, in Westminster; was edu-cated at Westminster and Eton schools,and St. Johns College, Cambridge; andin 1760 was iiiducted to the chapelry of 4fl2 TOR mi Nrw Rrcntfnrfl. Tlic clorical profession,liowever, was little suited to his lialntsand feelings, and he took an active part inpolitics. lhe cause of Wilkes he warmlyespoused for a considerable time, hut atlength they hecame enemies. In 1771 hewas attacked by Jimius, hnt he defendedhimself with spirit and success againstthat formidable writer. Resigning hisliving at ]?rentford, he studied law at theTemple, but liis ecclesiastical characterproved an to his being admittedto the bar. In 1775 he was sentenced toim[)risonment on a charge of having libel-led the kings troops in America. Out ofthis circumst
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