The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... France , with Sir Amias Pawlet , in order to qualify him for the ma- nagement of public affairs , and he was himself entrusted with a commission , which he discharged to the satisfac- tion of the Queen and her ministers . But the ...
... France , with Sir Amias Pawlet , in order to qualify him for the ma- nagement of public affairs , and he was himself entrusted with a commission , which he discharged to the satisfac- tion of the Queen and her ministers . But the ...
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... if he would settle in France . He erected , by order of Innocent X. the superb fountain in the Piazza Navora ; and , by command of Alexander VII . the celebrated co- lonnade of St. Peter , the pulpit placed at the Bernini.
... if he would settle in France . He erected , by order of Innocent X. the superb fountain in the Piazza Navora ; and , by command of Alexander VII . the celebrated co- lonnade of St. Peter , the pulpit placed at the Bernini.
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... France ; but , after having received some 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 ...
... France ; but , after having received some 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 ...
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... applauded his actions with delicacy and sincerity ; but was at court , as in other places , inflexible in his principles in all matters relative to the Belles FRANCE . ] BOILEAU DESPREAUX . Lettres ; and carried BOILEAU DESPREAUX . [ FRANCE ...
... applauded his actions with delicacy and sincerity ; but was at court , as in other places , inflexible in his principles in all matters relative to the Belles FRANCE . ] BOILEAU DESPREAUX . Lettres ; and carried BOILEAU DESPREAUX . [ FRANCE ...
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Or, Biographical Review. FRANCE . ] BOILEAU DESPREAUX . Lettres ; and carried , at times , his independence to the extent of rudeness . Being one day asked by the king what authors had succeeded best in comedy ? " I only know one ...
Or, Biographical Review. FRANCE . ] BOILEAU DESPREAUX . Lettres ; and carried , at times , his independence to the extent of rudeness . Being one day asked by the king what authors had succeeded best in comedy ? " I only know one ...
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