The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... displayed at Versailles all the address of a cour tier . While drawing the portrait of Louis XIV . be placed a lock of hair on the monarch's head , saying , 1 ITALY . ] BERNINI , " The forehead of your BERNINI . [ ITALY .
... displayed at Versailles all the address of a cour tier . While drawing the portrait of Louis XIV . be placed a lock of hair on the monarch's head , saying , 1 ITALY . ] BERNINI , " The forehead of your BERNINI . [ ITALY .
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... manner with which he conducts his reader- and that natural facility which genius only displays . He always performed what he was desirous of accomplishing , FRANCE . ] - BOILEAU DESPREAUX . and attired reason BOILEAU DESPREAUX . [ FRANCE .
... manner with which he conducts his reader- and that natural facility which genius only displays . He always performed what he was desirous of accomplishing , FRANCE . ] - BOILEAU DESPREAUX . and attired reason BOILEAU DESPREAUX . [ FRANCE .
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... be be- lieved that he was sincere in the opinions he maintained ; that independence , or rather perversion of principles , which he displayed both in religion and politics , was , no doubt , open and unaffected , at a time when.
... be be- lieved that he was sincere in the opinions he maintained ; that independence , or rather perversion of principles , which he displayed both in religion and politics , was , no doubt , open and unaffected , at a time when.
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... displayed as much regard to justice and clemency , as his usurped authority , founded on no law , and depending only on the sword , could possibly admit . The seats of judicature were filled with men of integrity ; the decrees of the ...
... displayed as much regard to justice and clemency , as his usurped authority , founded on no law , and depending only on the sword , could possibly admit . The seats of judicature were filled with men of integrity ; the decrees of the ...
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... displayed in some of his dis- courses , and the eccentricity of his conduct , fully justify the remark of Plato - Diogenes is a Socrates deranged . 66 20 STOR LIBRARY NY Painted by A. Graf S.GESSNER . DIOGENES THE CYNIC . [ GREECE .
... displayed in some of his dis- courses , and the eccentricity of his conduct , fully justify the remark of Plato - Diogenes is a Socrates deranged . 66 20 STOR LIBRARY NY Painted by A. Graf S.GESSNER . DIOGENES THE CYNIC . [ GREECE .
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