The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... desirous of having his bust taken by the hand of this celebrated artist , making him a present of his portrait encircled with diamonds . Bernini , at this moment , displayed at Versailles all the address of a cour- tier . While drawing ...
... desirous of having his bust taken by the hand of this celebrated artist , making him a present of his portrait encircled with diamonds . Bernini , at this moment , displayed at Versailles all the address of a cour- tier . While drawing ...
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... desirous of writing bad verses , and have completely succeeded . " After the death of Racine , Boileau , who was united to that great man by the strongest ties of friendship and esteem , seldom appeared at court , except to receive the ...
... desirous of writing bad verses , and have completely succeeded . " After the death of Racine , Boileau , who was united to that great man by the strongest ties of friendship and esteem , seldom appeared at court , except to receive the ...
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... 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 .
... 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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... 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 philosophy of Diogenes . " The sage , to be happy in his opinion , ought to ...
... 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 philosophy of Diogenes . " The sage , to be happy in his opinion , ought to ...
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... desirous of accustoming himself to eat raw flesh ; but this he could not accomplish . The desire of signa- lizing himself , entered certainly into all he said or did . Of this Plato was not the dupe . One day , perceiving Diogenes with ...
... desirous of accustoming himself to eat raw flesh ; but this he could not accomplish . The desire of signa- lizing himself , entered certainly into all he said or did . Of this Plato was not the dupe . One day , perceiving Diogenes with ...
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