The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... favours to her ministers and courtiers , probably thought him sufficiently provided for by this si- tuation , and the reversion of the place of Register of the Star Chamber , estimated at 1600l . a - year . The Earl of Essex , who could ...
... favours to her ministers and courtiers , probably thought him sufficiently provided for by this si- tuation , and the reversion of the place of Register of the Star Chamber , estimated at 1600l . a - year . The Earl of Essex , who could ...
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... favour , to be active in be- reaving of life his friend and patron , whose generosity he had so often experienced . He enlarged upon the trea- son of the unhappy Essex , and compared his conduct , in pretending to fear the attacks of ...
... favour , to be active in be- reaving of life his friend and patron , whose generosity he had so often experienced . He enlarged upon the trea- son of the unhappy Essex , and compared his conduct , in pretending to fear the attacks of ...
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... favour as the late Queen had been sparing of it , bestowed on him the order of Knighthood , and the rank of King's Counsel . A few years after , though not without considerable opposition from his cousin , the Earl of Salisbury , and ...
... favour as the late Queen had been sparing of it , bestowed on him the order of Knighthood , and the rank of King's Counsel . A few years after , though not without considerable opposition from his cousin , the Earl of Salisbury , and ...
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... favour ; but he refused the offer , by saying , that this title solely belonged to Apollo . His refusal proved him the more worthy of the title . It is likewise related , at the siege of Priene by Haliattes , king of Lydia , that Bias ...
... favour ; but he refused the offer , by saying , that this title solely belonged to Apollo . His refusal proved him the more worthy of the title . It is likewise related , at the siege of Priene by Haliattes , king of Lydia , that Bias ...
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... favour , was made choice of by that monarch to write his history , in conjunction with Racine . The doors of the French Aca- demy were likewise opened to him , and those of other literary societies . Boileau , like the rest of his ...
... favour , was made choice of by that monarch to write his history , in conjunction with Racine . The doors of the French Aca- demy were likewise opened to him , and those of other literary societies . Boileau , like the rest of his ...
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