A New General Biographical Dictionary Projected And Partly Arranged By The Late Rev Hugh James Rose PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ... such food, as, without satisfying hunger, would preserve life. In this miserable state he remained until death relieved him, in 33 A. D. He was allowed a burial. (See Tacit. Ann. 6, 23. Dio. 58, 3.) He left a numerous family by Vipsania; three of the sons attained to the rank of consular. But he had further excited the hatred of Tiberius, by pretending that Drusus Nero the younger, was really the son of Vipsania and himself, before she was divorced from her first husband. Asinius Gallus published a treatise, in which he contrasted his father and M. Cicero, and gave the preference to the eloquence of the former. (See Plin. vii. 4. Quintil. xii. 1. . 22.) The emperor Claudius thought it worthy a reply in defence of Cicero. (Sueton. in Claud. 41. A. Gellius. 17, 1.) Asinius was also the author of some epigrams. (Plin. l. c. and Burman's Anthol. Latin. 11, ep. 241. and Eckhard De Asin. Pollion. Comm. 6921. p. 31.) ASIOLI, (Bonifazio, ) a composer, was born at Correggio, in the year 1769. About 1796 he came to London, where he remained some time, and then returned to Milan, and was appointed chapel master to the then king of Italy. In 1808 a new conservatory was established at Naples, to the direction of which he was appointed by the king. Gerber gives a full list of his works, amongst which are six Italian duets, 1796; and six Italian airs, in the style of canzonets, published in London, besides many published elsewhere. Others of his vocal works were published by Birchall in London, which evince a taste in melody equal to that of any moder n Italian composer. He never attempted the more severe order of composition. He died in Italy, on the 26th May, 1832. (Diet. of Mus.) ASJEDI, one of the more ancient poets of what is termed...