Project Gutenberg 2017-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 265 Malkin, Arthur Thomas The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 2 (of 7) Lord Somers -- Smeaton -- Buffon -- Sir Thomas More -- La Place -- Handel -- Pascal -- Erasmus -- Titian -- Luther -- Rodney -- Lagrange -- Voltaire -- Rubens -- Richelieu -- Wollaston -- Boccaccio -- Claude -- Nelson -- Cuvier -- Ray -- Cook -- Turgot -- Peter the Great. Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 2 (of 7)" by Arthur Thomas Malkin is a collection of biographical essays written in the early 19th century. The work features detailed portraits and personal histories of notable figures in various fields, including politics, science, and art, showcasing their contributions and significance in history. At the start of the volume, the reader is introduced to Lord Somers, a prominent figure in English law and politics during the late 17th century. The opening section describes Somers's early life, education, and eventual ascent to significant legal and political roles, setting the stage for his later influence in the English Revolution and the establishment of constitutional principles. The narrative paints a vivid picture of his character, capabilities, and the intellectual environment in which he thrived, intertwining Somers's story with the tumultuous history of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Biography CT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 554967 2025-07-22T05:54:38.709657 text/html 531976 2024-10-23T02:19:39 text/html 3677986 2025-07-22T05:54:46.180654 application/epub+zip 3675714 2025-07-22T05:54:40.250648 application/epub+zip 298694 2025-07-22T05:54:39.570655 application/epub+zip 3784722 2025-07-22T05:54:50.724630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3750491 2025-07-22T05:54:45.470646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381005 2022-09-25T03:03:20.637488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512247 2025-07-22T05:54:38.108672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492286 2024-10-23T02:19:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16299 2025-07-22T05:54:50.856600 application/rdf+xml 8455 2025-07-22T05:54:39.655669 image/jpeg 1725 2025-07-22T05:54:39.614632 image/jpeg 3564844 2025-07-22T05:54:38.904645 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia