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 |
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... Death of Demosthenes The Sleep of Jesus Hercules strangling the Serpents Girls Drinking - Le Brun . ⚫ - - Ditto . Boissellier .. Caracci , Ann . Caracci , August .. Claudet .. The Flight into Egypt Brutus and his Sons The Martyrdom.
... Death of Demosthenes The Sleep of Jesus Hercules strangling the Serpents Girls Drinking - Le Brun . ⚫ - - Ditto . Boissellier .. Caracci , Ann . Caracci , August .. Claudet .. The Flight into Egypt Brutus and his Sons The Martyrdom.
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... Death of Phocion - Carlo Maratti .. Odevaere .. - St. Charles Borromeo curing the Sick of the Plague Van Oost .. Rebecca at the Well · - Poussin .. Astyages ordering the Death of Cyrus - Perrin . - Ditto . The Virgin and Infant Jesus ...
... Death of Phocion - Carlo Maratti .. Odevaere .. - St. Charles Borromeo curing the Sick of the Plague Van Oost .. Rebecca at the Well · - Poussin .. Astyages ordering the Death of Cyrus - Perrin . - Ditto . The Virgin and Infant Jesus ...
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... death of his father , which happened before the proper measure could be taken to secure to him the provision intended for him , compelled him to adopt the law , as a profession , -contrary to his natural inclination , which rather led ...
... death of his father , which happened before the proper measure could be taken to secure to him the provision intended for him , compelled him to adopt the law , as a profession , -contrary to his natural inclination , which rather led ...
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... death of Elizabeth , and the accession of James , opened a more favourable scene for the ambition of Bacon . The new King , as prodigal of the royal favour as the late Queen had been sparing of it , bestowed on him the order of ...
... death of Elizabeth , and the accession of James , opened a more favourable scene for the ambition of Bacon . The new King , as prodigal of the royal favour as the late Queen had been sparing of it , bestowed on him the order of ...
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... death of Racine , Boileau , who was united to that great man by the strongest ties of friendship and esteem , seldom appeared at court , except to receive the commands of the king respecting his history . He passed the remainder of his ...
... death of Racine , Boileau , who was united to that great man by the strongest ties of friendship and esteem , seldom appeared at court , except to receive the commands of the king respecting his history . He passed the remainder of his ...
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