The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings; Or, Biographical Review:: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives of the Most Celebrated Men, in Every Age and Country; and Graphic Imitations of the Finest Specimens of the Arts; Ancient and Modern, with Remarks, Critical and Explanatory ....Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe ... at the Union Printing-Office, 1812 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 27
Page
... attention , England , at a distance of three centuries , produced two celebrated genius ' of this name . Roger Bacon , a poor friar of the thirteenth century , made the most asto- nishing discoveries in physics , to the wonder and ...
... attention , England , at a distance of three centuries , produced two celebrated genius ' of this name . Roger Bacon , a poor friar of the thirteenth century , made the most asto- nishing discoveries in physics , to the wonder and ...
Page
... attention of travellers of every age and country , is thus described by the poet Gray , in a letter to his mother , in whom it inspired more than common concern . " It is a fortnight since we set out from hence , upon a little excursion ...
... attention of travellers of every age and country , is thus described by the poet Gray , in a letter to his mother , in whom it inspired more than common concern . " It is a fortnight since we set out from hence , upon a little excursion ...
Page
... 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 his treasurer , left Rome a second time , and the pope was obliged ...
... 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 his treasurer , left Rome a second time , and the pope was obliged ...
Page
... attention in Ger- His Cabinet of Medals was reckoned one of the many . finest collections in Switzerland . Beside his Treatise on Physiognomy , Lavater composed a volume of poems , and other works of some celebrity . LATRESSE Planted ...
... attention in Ger- His Cabinet of Medals was reckoned one of the many . finest collections in Switzerland . Beside his Treatise on Physiognomy , Lavater composed a volume of poems , and other works of some celebrity . LATRESSE Planted ...
Page
... attention and reflection , we are less astonished at his admirable penetration , than with the corresponding qualities or defects we feel in ourselves , and which ignorance or vanity had before concealed from our observation . His ...
... attention and reflection , we are less astonished at his admirable penetration , than with the corresponding qualities or defects we feel in ourselves , and which ignorance or vanity had before concealed from our observation . His ...
Common terms and phrases
admirable afterwards ancient Annibal antiquity Antwerp appeared artist attitude Bacon beauty Bernini birth Boileau born Bruno Caravaggio Carlo Maratti Cassander celebrated character Charles Chartreux chiaro-scuro church Cigoli colouring compelled composition conduct considerable court Cromwell daughter death Demosthenes desirous died Diogenes displayed distinguished drapery Duke Earl elegance eminent England esteemed Eudamidas excelled excited execution expression extraordinary fame father figures formed France friends gave genius grace Guido GUIDO RENI hand happy Helvetius illustrious imitated Italy king Laocoön lively London Louis XIV manner master merit Metromania Michael Angelo mind Moliére Montesquieu nature observed painter painting Paris parliament pencil person philosopher picture placed poet poetry portraits possessed present prince principal procured produced pupil queen rank Raphael reign remarkable Rembrandt rendered reputation Rome Rubens says soon Stanislaus Strafford style success Sueur talents taste Teniers tion Titian Vandyck vigour Voltaire Wickliffe Winckelman young