The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 2Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1808 - Biography |
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... principal failings , and these led him to the too frequent commission of misdemeanors , for which he was punished with undiscriminating severity . Such , no doubt , were the sentiments of James I. on the fate of this illustrious culprit ...
... principal failings , and these led him to the too frequent commission of misdemeanors , for which he was punished with undiscriminating severity . Such , no doubt , were the sentiments of James I. on the fate of this illustrious culprit ...
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... principal features of the public and pri- vate life of Bacon . On his merit , as a philosopher , we presume not to enlarge ; the bare enumeration of his nu- merous and valuable works would occupy a greater space than we can at present ...
... principal features of the public and pri- vate life of Bacon . On his merit , as a philosopher , we presume not to enlarge ; the bare enumeration of his nu- merous and valuable works would occupy a greater space than we can at present ...
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... principal are , the equestrian statue of Constantine , the choir of St. Peter , the group of Apollo and Daphne in the Villa Pinciana , and the church of St.Andrew at Rome , which was constructed after his designs . Bernini was only ...
... principal are , the equestrian statue of Constantine , the choir of St. Peter , the group of Apollo and Daphne in the Villa Pinciana , and the church of St.Andrew at Rome , which was constructed after his designs . Bernini was only ...
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... principal ornaments ; and feeling his end approach , resigned himself to his fate with Christian fortitude , and died on the 11th of March , 1711 , at the age of seventy - five . Boileau , to talents of the first order , united great ...
... principal ornaments ; and feeling his end approach , resigned himself to his fate with Christian fortitude , and died on the 11th of March , 1711 , at the age of seventy - five . Boileau , to talents of the first order , united great ...
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... principals of the order , and was thrown into pri- son , from whence he escaped at the risk of his life . Pur- sued by the guard , he was fired at , and wounded , and again imprisoned . But his courage was undaunted ; he perforated the ...
... principals of the order , and was thrown into pri- son , from whence he escaped at the risk of his life . Pur- sued by the guard , he was fired at , and wounded , and again imprisoned . But his courage was undaunted ; he perforated the ...
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