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 by Jean Lévesque de Burigny
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III. Life of Cornelius de Groot IV. Life of John de Groot V. Birth of Grotius VI. Great hopes conceived of him when a boy VII. State of affairs in the United Provinces VIII. Embassy from the States to Henry IV. of France; Grotius accompanies the Ambassadors; is very graciously received by the king IX. His mortification at not having seen M. de Thou; he writes to him; and keeps up an intimate correspondence with him till his death X. Grotius gives an edition of Martianus Capella XI. Publishes the Limneu[Greek: retichê] XII. Publishes the Phoenomena of Aratus XIII. Cultivates the study of poetry XIV. The States nominate him their historiographer XV. Henry IV. of France intends to make him his librarian |
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