The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... into Babylon Ditto . The Death of Demosthenes - - Boissellier . The Sleep of Jesus - - - - Caracci , Ann . Hercules strangling the Serpents - - - Caracci , August . Girls Drinking - Chaudet . The Flight into Egypt - - Cigoli . Brutus and.
... into Babylon Ditto . The Death of Demosthenes - - Boissellier . The Sleep of Jesus - - - - Caracci , Ann . Hercules strangling the Serpents - - - Caracci , August . Girls Drinking - Chaudet . The Flight into Egypt - - Cigoli . Brutus and.
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... Death of Phocion Odevaere . St. Charles Borromeo curing the Sick of the Plague Van Oost . Rebecca at the Well Astyages ordering the Death of Cyrus Alcibiades surprised by Socrates Poussin . Perrin . Ditto . The Virgin and Infant Jesus ...
... Death of Phocion Odevaere . St. Charles Borromeo curing the Sick of the Plague Van Oost . Rebecca at the Well Astyages ordering the Death of Cyrus Alcibiades surprised by Socrates Poussin . Perrin . Ditto . The Virgin and Infant Jesus ...
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... death of his father , which happened before the pro- per measure could be taken to secure to him the pro- vision intended for him , compelled him to adopt the law , as a profession , contrary to his natural inclination , which rather ...
... death of his father , which happened before the pro- per measure could be taken to secure to him the pro- vision intended for him , compelled him to adopt the law , as a profession , contrary to his natural inclination , which rather ...
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... is painful to recite these unworthy acts of a man so highly celebrated , but whose powerful and comprehensive genius could not shield him . from the common weaknesses of human nature . The death of Elizabeth , and the accession of James.
... is painful to recite these unworthy acts of a man so highly celebrated , but whose powerful and comprehensive genius could not shield him . from the common weaknesses of human nature . The death of Elizabeth , and the accession of James.
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Or, Biographical Review. The death of Elizabeth , and the accession of James , opened a more favourable scene for the ambition of Bacon . The new King , as prodigal of the royal favour as the late Queen had been sparing of it , bestowed ...
Or, Biographical Review. The death of Elizabeth , and the accession of James , opened a more favourable scene for the ambition of Bacon . The new King , as prodigal of the royal favour as the late Queen had been sparing of it , bestowed ...
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