Nard. See SpiicENAitn.
Nardi, Angelo, an Italian painter of religious sub- jects, who, according to Palomino, passed the greater part of his life in Spain, flourished about 1G45. He studied under Paolo Veronese, and imitated the style of that master in all his works. It is probable that Nardi attained a good degree of excellence, as Philip IV ap- pointed him painter to the court. There are a number of his pictures in the churches at Madrid, among which the most esteemed are the A miunciation, of the Society of S.Justo; the Nativittj and Conception in the church of the Franciscans ; the Guardian A ngel, and St. Michtel the Archangel, in the church of the Barefooted Carmel- ites. Nardi died at Madrid in IGGO. See Spoouer, Biog. Hist, of the Fine Arts, ii, 608.
Nardin, Jkan Frkderic, an eminent French Prot- estant divine, was born at Montbeliard in 1G87. He went to Germany after having acquired a thorough classical knowledge, and studied theology at the Uni- versity of Tubingen. He then became successively pas- tor at Hericourt in 1714 and at Blamont in 1718. He died in 1728. In the unity of a discourse his sermons are models of composition ; the arrangement is natural, the language pleasing, the thoughts original and instruc- tive. A collection of his sermons was published under the title Le predicateiir evangeliqiie, ou Sermons (4th ed. Paris, 1821, 4 vols. 8vo). See Cyclop. Bibliograph. ii, 2153; Hoefer, Noni\ Biog. Generale, s. v.
Nareda (or Narada) is the name of a Hindu di- vinity, a son of Brahma and Suraswati. He was re- garded as the messenger of the gods and the inventor of the vina, or Hindu lute. He is described not only as a wise legislator, but also as an astronomer, a musi- cian, and a distinguished warrior. His name is fre- quently met with in HindA mythology See Coleman, Hindu Mythology, p. 7.
Nareg (or Naregatsi), Gregory, an Armenian ascetic writer, was born in 951. He was placed while young in the convent of Nareg, of which one of his rel- atives was the abbot, and remained there until his death, which occurred Feb. 27, 1003. Gregory is now well known by the name of the place where he flourished and distinguished himself. He enjoyed the reputation of a saint among his countrymen. He left a Collec- tion of pieces ou mystical theology, which is often too obscure through sublimity of style (the best editions are those of Constantinople, 1774, 12mo, and Venice, 1789, 12,iK)) : — Homilies: — Hymns: — and a Commentary on the Canticles. See Hoefer, JVouv. Biog. Generale, s. v.
Nares, Edmuud, D.D., an English divine of note, was born of noble and distinguished parentage at l^ondon in 1762, and was educated at Westminster School, where he continued till the year 1779, and then removed to Christ Church, Oxford, under the tuition of Dr. Randolph, afterwards bishop of London. After tak- ing his bachelor's degree, he was elected a fellow of Mer- ton College in 1788, but did not take his master's degree till the year following. In 1792 he entered into holy orders, and was soon afterwards presented to the cure of St. Peter's in the East by the college of which he was a member, and there he officiated for some years with great and deserved popularity. He vacated his fellow- ship in 1797, on his marriage, and soon after was pre- sented with the rectory of Biddenden. In 1814 he was given the professorship of modern history at Oxford, on which occasion he took his degree of D.D. He flourished in this position until after 18 IG. He died at Bidden- den, Kent, Aug. 20, 1841. His publications are. An Attempt to show how far the Philosophical Notion of a Plurality of Worlds is consistent ivith the Language of Scripture (1802, 8vo) : — Serjnojis composed for Countiy Congregations (1803, 8vo) : — .4 View of the Evidences of VI.— H u H
Christianity at the Close of the pretended Age of Rea- son (in eight sermons preached as Bampton Lectures, 1805, 8vo) : — .4 Se)-mon p?-eached at the Primary Visita- tion of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Ashford (1806, 4 to) -.—A Letter to the Rev. F. Stone, M.A., in Reply to his Visitation Sermon (preached at Danbury, in Essex, 1807, 8vo) :— The Duty and Expediency of Translating the Scriptures into the Current Languages of the East (a sermon preached before the University of Oxford, 1807, 4to): — .4 Jubilee Sermon (preached Oct. 25, 1809, 8vo) : — Remarks on the Veision of the New Testament lately published by the Unitariam (1810, 8vo) : — Thinks I to Myself {ISii, 12mo; 9th ed. 1813): — .4 Sermon (preached at Oxford before the University on Com- mencement Sunday, and published at the request of the vice-chancellor, 1814, 8vo) : — Discourses on the Three Creeds, etc., with a copious and distinct Appendix to each Set of Sermons (ibid. 1819, 8vo) -.—Life of William Cecil, Earl of Burghley (ibid. 1828-3 1 , 8 vols."4to). See Dar- ling, Cyclop. Bibliogr. ii, 2155; AUibone, Diet, of Brit. and A mer. A uthors, s. v. ; Diet. Living A uthors, s. v.
Nares, James, D.M., an eminent English com- poser of sacred music, was born at Stanwell, Middlesex, in 1715. He was educated as a chorister at King's Chapel, London. In 1734 he was appointed organist at York Cathedral, in 1756 organist and composer to king George II, and in the following year master of the chor- isters in the royal chapel, which position he held until 1780. He died in 1783. He composed several anthems and services for the roj'al chapel, and published Twenty Anthems in Score, which is still in constant use in the cathedrals of Great Britain. See Chappell, Hist, of Music (Lond. 1874 sq., 4 vols. 8vo).