The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... lived eight months in the year in his retreat at Montbar : at break of day he repaired to an insulated tower , in which no one presumed to disturb him , whenever his genius was put in meditation . From thence he exercised himself in a ...
... lived eight months in the year in his retreat at Montbar : at break of day he repaired to an insulated tower , in which no one presumed to disturb him , whenever his genius was put in meditation . From thence he exercised himself in a ...
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... lived honoured by his cotemporaries and by Europe . He was married in 1752 , and left an only son , who suffered under Robespierre , in 1798. On the scaffold he said to the people , " Citizens , my name is Buffon . " M. de Buffon's ...
... lived honoured by his cotemporaries and by Europe . He was married in 1752 , and left an only son , who suffered under Robespierre , in 1798. On the scaffold he said to the people , " Citizens , my name is Buffon . " M. de Buffon's ...
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... lived in obscurity , and died on the thirty - first of January 1803 , at the age of 84 . Mademoiselle Clairon carried to a ridiculous ex- tent the high opinion which she entertained of her talents , and never spoke to her friends , or ...
... lived in obscurity , and died on the thirty - first of January 1803 , at the age of 84 . Mademoiselle Clairon carried to a ridiculous ex- tent the high opinion which she entertained of her talents , and never spoke to her friends , or ...
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... lived longer , and attained higher honour , rejoice that he lived so long , and died regretted by the British people GALBA . B.Sands saip GALBA . GALBA , the son FOX . [ ENGLAND .
... lived longer , and attained higher honour , rejoice that he lived so long , and died regretted by the British people GALBA . B.Sands saip GALBA . GALBA , the son FOX . [ ENGLAND .
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... lived for fifteen years , estranged from all public affairs , when he was made choice of by Nero to govern in Spain . Having reprobated the cruel means that were exercised by the rulers in the distant provinces , Nero , too im- perious ...
... lived for fifteen years , estranged from all public affairs , when he was made choice of by Nero to govern in Spain . Having reprobated the cruel means that were exercised by the rulers in the distant provinces , Nero , too im- perious ...
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