The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volumen6Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1810 |
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... arms and legs , and to clothe them with suitable dignity . " But , by ennobling the style and costume of the statue , the difficulty was augmented of preserving sufficient cha- racter in the countenance . Fortunately , the features of ...
... arms and legs , and to clothe them with suitable dignity . " But , by ennobling the style and costume of the statue , the difficulty was augmented of preserving sufficient cha- racter in the countenance . Fortunately , the features of ...
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... arms even of their mother Julia , who was co- vered with his blood . Geta appears to have foreseen his fate , some years before the fatal occurrence . Perceiving that Caracalla excited Severus to acts of inhumanity to- wards his ...
... arms even of their mother Julia , who was co- vered with his blood . Geta appears to have foreseen his fate , some years before the fatal occurrence . Perceiving that Caracalla excited Severus to acts of inhumanity to- wards his ...
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... formed the intention of fighting him en champ clos ; but this anecdote proves , at least , that Cas- tiglione had acquired considerable reputation in the use of arms . Before he entered into orders , Castiglione had married Hippolyta 152.
... formed the intention of fighting him en champ clos ; but this anecdote proves , at least , that Cas- tiglione had acquired considerable reputation in the use of arms . Before he entered into orders , Castiglione had married Hippolyta 152.
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... arms of Cleopatra he appeared , for a while , to forget his character and fame ; but he was soon roused , by the danger of another war , in which his talents and good fortune were again conspicuous . After the conquest of Egypt , his ...
... arms of Cleopatra he appeared , for a while , to forget his character and fame ; but he was soon roused , by the danger of another war , in which his talents and good fortune were again conspicuous . After the conquest of Egypt , his ...
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... arms ; attained quickly the rank of general of the legions of Moesia , was afterwards honoured with the con- sulship , and acquired so much reputation in the war against the Persians , that the army judged him worthy of the em- pire ...
... arms ; attained quickly the rank of general of the legions of Moesia , was afterwards honoured with the con- sulship , and acquired so much reputation in the war against the Persians , that the army judged him worthy of the em- pire ...
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