The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... considerable opposition from his cousin , the Earl of Salisbury , and Sir Ed- ward Coke , he was appointed Solicitor - General . His other promotions may be told in a few words , as they were neither unusually rapid nor attended with ...
... considerable opposition from his cousin , the Earl of Salisbury , and Sir Ed- ward Coke , he was appointed Solicitor - General . His other promotions may be told in a few words , as they were neither unusually rapid nor attended with ...
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... considerable presents , and a pension for himself and his son , his design not being adopted , he left to Perrault the glory of contributing to the embellishment of the palace . Bernini , it is said , on observing the works of this skil ...
... considerable presents , and a pension for himself and his son , his design not being adopted , he left to Perrault the glory of contributing to the embellishment of the palace . Bernini , it is said , on observing the works of this skil ...
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... considerable property , the Queen Christina , 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 ...
... considerable property , the Queen Christina , 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 ...
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... considerable animation , fully established his reputation , and made him known at Court . Invited thither by Louis XIV . he had the honour to recite several cantos of his poem to that enlightened prince , who treated him with great ...
... considerable animation , fully established his reputation , and made him known at Court . Invited thither by Louis XIV . he had the honour to recite several cantos of his poem to that enlightened prince , who treated him with great ...
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... considerable talent , from his want of taste was not able to obtain the rank which nature appears to have as- signed him . He studied for a time the graceful manner of Georgione , whom he imitated and surpassed ; but the desire of ...
... considerable talent , from his want of taste was not able to obtain the rank which nature appears to have as- signed him . He studied for a time the graceful manner of Georgione , whom he imitated and surpassed ; but the desire of ...
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