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. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... Employment there, he was obliged to look for it somewhere else. He went into France, where he had a Tragical end, after he had maintained himself for some years with what he got by practising Physick. Some say that he was Condemn'd to be hanged, and Executed, for having attempted upon the Dauphiris ...
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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. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ... Employment there, he was obliged to look for it somewhere else. He went into France, where he had a Tragical end, after he had maintained himself for some years with what he got by practising Physick. Some say that he was Condemn'd to be hanged, and Executed, for having attempted upon the Dauphiris Life; but others, who knew him particularly in France, own indeed that he was hanged, but they give another reason for it. They say, that Vanden Ende endeavour'd to cause an Insurrection in one of the Provinces of France, the Inhabitants whereof hoped by that means to be restored to their Ancient Priviledgcs; and that he designed thereby to free the United Provinces from the oppression they were under, by giving so much work to the King of France in his own Country, as to oblige him to keep a great part of his Forces in that Kingdom. That in order to facilitate the Execution of that design, some Ships were fitted out, but that they arrived too late. However it be, Vanden Ende was executed, but if he had attempted upon the Dauphiris Life, 'tis likely that he wou'd have expiated his crime in another manner, and by a more rigorous Punishment. He applies Himself to the Study of Divinity, and then to Natural Philosophy. Spinosa having learn'd the Latin Tongue well, applied himself to the Study of Divinity for some years. In the mean time his Wit and Judgment encreased every day: So that finding himself more disposed to enquire into Natural Causes, he gave over Divinity, and betook himself altogether to the Study of Natural Philosophy. He did for a long time deliberate about the choice he shou'd make of a Master, whose Writing might serve him as a Guide in his design. At last, having light upon the Works of Descartes, he read them greedily; and...
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