Grote
GEORGE, an English historian; born in Clayhill, Kent, Nov. 17, 1794; died in 1871; educated at Sevenoaks and at the Charterhouse, he entered in 1810 his father's banking establishment. In 1832 he was elected a member of Parliament for the city of London, and his subsequent parliamentary career, until his retirement in 1841, torian; born in Clayhill, Kent, Nov. 17, 1794; died in 1871; educated at Seven- oaks and at the Charterhouse, he en- tered in 1810 his father's banking establishment. In 1832 he was elected of the "Philosophic Radicals." In 1846 appeared the first two volumes of his "History of Greece"; the 10th and final volume being published in 1856. In 1865 he published "Plato and the Other Comappeared the first two volumes of his at the time of his death on "Aristotle and of vote ballot. He was also part of the Peripatetics." In the latter par his life he was concerned in the management of University College, the London University, and the British Museum. He died in London, June 18, 1871.
GROTIUS (gro'shi-us), or DE GROOT, HUGO (grot), a Dutch statesman; born at the time of his death on "Aristotle and the Peripatetics." In the latter part of his life he was concerned in the manage- ment of University College, the London 1599 he commenced his career as advocate; and he was successively appointed University, and the British Museum. He Holland and Zealand, a member of the states-general, and envoy to England. In 1613 he became cyndic, or pensionary, of Rotterdam, and declaring himself on the side of Barneveldt, he supported him and the cause of the Arminians. But he narrowly escaped the fate of Barneveldt, who suffered on the scaffold, and states-general, and envoy to England. In of the Christian Religion," he succeeded his celebrated "Treatise on the Truth Peace." After an absence of 12 years, he returned to his native country, but was condemned to perpetual banishment. to have him carried out of the castle in a chest. Grotius at first sought an of the Christian Religion," he succeeded in escaping. This was effected by the was condemned to perpetual banishment. asylum in France where he composed his great work, "The Justice of War and Peace." After an absence of 12 years, he returned to his native country, but He passed the remnant of his life in the diplomatic service of Sweden. in escaping. This was effected by the management of his wife, who contrived to have him carried out of the castle in a chest. Grotius at first sought an this, however, at the expiration of 18 months, which he had employed in writing his