The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... length disturbed by an order from Pope Urban II . formerly his disciple at Rheims , who compelled him to journey to Rome , to assist the holy chair with his council . On terminating the affairs which brought him to that city , the holy ...
... length disturbed by an order from Pope Urban II . formerly his disciple at Rheims , who compelled him to journey to Rome , to assist the holy chair with his council . On terminating the affairs which brought him to that city , the holy ...
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... length he reformed his conduct , and became equally remarkable for the strictness of his morals , and his punc- tual application to all the external duties of religion ; and having now an estate of 5001. a year left him by Sir Robert ...
... length he reformed his conduct , and became equally remarkable for the strictness of his morals , and his punc- tual application to all the external duties of religion ; and having now an estate of 5001. a year left him by Sir Robert ...
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... length discovered , the parliamentary leaders secretly resolved that the next time he should come to the house , an accusation should be entered against him , and that he should be sent to the Tower . Cromwell , who in the conduct of ...
... length discovered , the parliamentary leaders secretly resolved that the next time he should come to the house , an accusation should be entered against him , and that he should be sent to the Tower . Cromwell , who in the conduct of ...
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... length he succeeded in his criminal design , and from a window of the palace , beheld the fatal stroke which de- prived the unfortunate Charles of life , and prepared the way for his own usurped authority . ENGLAND . ] CROMWELL . If it ...
... length he succeeded in his criminal design , and from a window of the palace , beheld the fatal stroke which de- prived the unfortunate Charles of life , and prepared the way for his own usurped authority . ENGLAND . ] CROMWELL . If it ...
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... length acquiesced . The disciple very soon surpassed his master . He was desirous only of repelling the passions ; the other undertook to destroy them . The learned author of the " Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis , ” has thus analyzed the ...
... length acquiesced . The disciple very soon surpassed his master . He was desirous only of repelling the passions ; the other undertook to destroy them . The learned author of the " Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis , ” has thus analyzed the ...
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