The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... persons who never de- viated from the path of probity and justice . Aristides was born in the village of Alopeces , in ... person who conceived it . This manner of proceeding in Themistocles might originate in a jealousy unworthy of a ...
... persons who never de- viated from the path of probity and justice . Aristides was born in the village of Alopeces , in ... person who conceived it . This manner of proceeding in Themistocles might originate in a jealousy unworthy of a ...
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... by the medium of Ostracism . It was upon this occasion that a countryman , who was ignorant of his person , requested him to inscribe on his shell the GREECE . ] ARISTIDES . name of Aristides . The ARISTIDES . [ GREECE .
... by the medium of Ostracism . It was upon this occasion that a countryman , who was ignorant of his person , requested him to inscribe on his shell the GREECE . ] ARISTIDES . name of Aristides . The ARISTIDES . [ GREECE .
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... person he was desirous of banishing had done him an injury . " Not in the least , " answered the peasant , " but it mortifies me exceedingly to hear him continually called the Just . " Aristides , without making any reply , took the ...
... person he was desirous of banishing had done him an injury . " Not in the least , " answered the peasant , " but it mortifies me exceedingly to hear him continually called the Just . " Aristides , without making any reply , took the ...
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... person , Buonaparte became chief consul of the republic of France . His first act , upon his elevation to his new dignity , was to secure his power by professing a desire for peace . With this view he wrote letters to the Emperors of ...
... person , Buonaparte became chief consul of the republic of France . His first act , upon his elevation to his new dignity , was to secure his power by professing a desire for peace . With this view he wrote letters to the Emperors of ...
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... person , in October of the same year , concluded the campaign , and over- turned in its results the Prussian monarchy . A vic- tory equally important was obtained over the Russians in Friedland , in June , 1807 ; and another of still ...
... person , in October of the same year , concluded the campaign , and over- turned in its results the Prussian monarchy . A vic- tory equally important was obtained over the Russians in Friedland , in June , 1807 ; and another of still ...
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