The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... fame as a philosopher ; his genius , indeed , as in every thing else , enabled him to explore and comprehend the principles of law , considered as a science ; but in the technical and practical part of it , he was surpassed by the more ...
... fame as a philosopher ; his genius , indeed , as in every thing else , enabled him to explore and comprehend the principles of law , considered as a science ; but in the technical and practical part of it , he was surpassed by the more ...
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... fame of the philosopher . He himself lived long enough to regret that he had neglected the true ambition of genius , and by plunging into business and affairs which require much less capacity , but greater firmness of mind , had exposed ...
... fame of the philosopher . He himself lived long enough to regret that he had neglected the true ambition of genius , and by plunging into business and affairs which require much less capacity , but greater firmness of mind , had exposed ...
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... fame of Bacon has been more highly appreciated and more extensively diffused by the learning of Gassendi , the admiration of Voltaire , and the critical sagacity of D'Alembert , than by any efforts of our own , much as we are accustomed ...
... fame of Bacon has been more highly appreciated and more extensively diffused by the learning of Gassendi , the admiration of Voltaire , and the critical sagacity of D'Alembert , than by any efforts of our own , much as we are accustomed ...
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... fame , which was continually in- creasing , having attracted the attention of Paul V. he was recalled to Rome by that pontiff , who rewarded his labours with considerable liberality . Guido , however , being incensed at the conduct of ...
... fame , which was continually in- creasing , having attracted the attention of Paul V. he was recalled to Rome by that pontiff , who rewarded his labours with considerable liberality . Guido , however , being incensed at the conduct of ...
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... habit of painting in a negligent manner , wholly regardless of his honour or his fame . He died nearly in a state of indigence , in the year 1642 , aged sixty - seven . ASTOR LI NY تا تے اے کے 2 سے Painted GUIDO RENI . [ ITALY .
... habit of painting in a negligent manner , wholly regardless of his honour or his fame . He died nearly in a state of indigence , in the year 1642 , aged sixty - seven . ASTOR LI NY تا تے اے کے 2 سے Painted GUIDO RENI . [ ITALY .
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