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 . he placed a lock of hair on the monarch's head , saying , 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 . he placed a lock of hair on the monarch's head , saying , ITALY . ] BERNINI . " The forehead of your BERNINI . [ ITALY .
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Or, Biographical Review. ITALY . ] BERNINI . " The forehead of your majesty may be seen by the whole world . " He paid likewise a very happy compliment to the queen , who commending the portrait he had just exe- cuted of the prince , he ...
Or, Biographical Review. ITALY . ] BERNINI . " The forehead of your majesty may be seen by the whole world . " He paid likewise a very happy compliment to the queen , who commending the portrait he had just exe- cuted of the prince , he ...
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... , upon learning the amount , exclaimed , " Had he attached himself to my service , I should have felt shame at his leaving so little . " ASTOR THE NY LIBRARY BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX . Là regnait Despréaux BERNINI . [ ITALY .
... , upon learning the amount , exclaimed , " Had he attached himself to my service , I should have felt shame at his leaving so little . " ASTOR THE NY LIBRARY BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX . Là regnait Despréaux BERNINI . [ ITALY .
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... Italy ; but , on his landing , he was surrounded by a guard , and seized as a pirate . The error was soon discovered , but in the contest he lost the little treasure that he pos- sessed . So many accumulated misfortunes plunged him in a ...
... Italy ; but , on his landing , he was surrounded by a guard , and seized as a pirate . The error was soon discovered , but in the contest he lost the little treasure that he pos- sessed . So many accumulated misfortunes plunged him in a ...
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... Italian literature in the Academy Carolini , have made them known in Italy . A complete translation of his works into French has been executed by Hubert ; and in England various of his best publications have met with infinite success ...
... Italian literature in the Academy Carolini , have made them known in Italy . A complete translation of his works into French has been executed by Hubert ; and in England various of his best publications have met with infinite success ...
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