Pierre des Maizeaux, also spelled Desmaizeaux (c. 1666 or 1673 – June 1745), was a French Huguenot writer exiled in London, best known as the translator...
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translation of The Dictionary, by Bayle's fellow Huguenot exile Pierre des Maizeaux, was identified by American President Thomas Jefferson to be among...
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exiles in England, he was a colleague of the editor and translator Pierre des Maizeaux. De Moivre wrote a book on probability theory, The Doctrine of Chances...
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reputed founder of the Roman Republic. According to his biographer Pierre des Maizeaux, he adopted the name John as a schoolboy with the encouragement of...
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Königsbronn. He was in touch with Pierre des Maizeaux and visited him in London at the Rainbow Coffee House. He wrote to des Maiseaux "‘in the hope I have...
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Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1544–1590), French poet and courtier. Pierre des Maizeaux (1666–1745), author and translator, member of the Rainbow Coffee...
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Barbin in 1668 published an unauthorised collection but he empowered Pierre des Maizeaux to publish his works after his death, and they were published in...
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to become acquainted with Pierre Bayle, Jean Leclerc and Philipp van Limborch. Bayle introduced him to Pierre Des Maizeaux. Letters from Shaftesbury to...
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Maitland (born 1956, England, f) Sara Maitland (born 1950, England, f) Pierre des Maizeaux (1666 or 1673–1745, France/England, nf) Adewale Maja-Pearce (born...
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Craftsman George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton – An Epistle to Mr. Pope Pierre des Maizeaux – Vie de Bayle Isaac Rand – Index plantarum officinalium, quas ad...
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