The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volumen6Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1810 |
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... prince in favour of one of his friends : as he appeared deaf to his application , the philosopher humbly fell on his knees . " Is it my fault , " said he , to those who blamed him for doing so , " if this man has his ears in his feet ...
... prince in favour of one of his friends : as he appeared deaf to his application , the philosopher humbly fell on his knees . " Is it my fault , " said he , to those who blamed him for doing so , " if this man has his ears in his feet ...
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... prince , as if his probity had been suspected . He would trust no one but himself to convey them to Rome , and refused the honours which were decreed to him on this occasion . Meantime the triumvirate had been formed between Cæsar ...
... prince , as if his probity had been suspected . He would trust no one but himself to convey them to Rome , and refused the honours which were decreed to him on this occasion . Meantime the triumvirate had been formed between Cæsar ...
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... prince ought to do . He carried his pride so far as to require that respect to be paid to his person , which is only due to the King of kings . He gave orders that in future , none should approach him without prostrating themselves ...
... prince ought to do . He carried his pride so far as to require that respect to be paid to his person , which is only due to the King of kings . He gave orders that in future , none should approach him without prostrating themselves ...
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... prince possessed the necessary talents for so- vereignty . Endowed with consummate prudence , and superior to the emotions of his soul , he knew how to be what policy required . Impenetrable in his de- signs , he saw into those of ...
... prince possessed the necessary talents for so- vereignty . Endowed with consummate prudence , and superior to the emotions of his soul , he knew how to be what policy required . Impenetrable in his de- signs , he saw into those of ...
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... all the arts ; but his great qualities were ob- scured by great defects , and we may say of him as of Adrian , that he was a bad man and a great prince . Eared George woke 7. air Puuhed i varur wed && DIOCLETIAN . [ ITALY .
... all the arts ; but his great qualities were ob- scured by great defects , and we may say of him as of Adrian , that he was a bad man and a great prince . Eared George woke 7. air Puuhed i varur wed && DIOCLETIAN . [ ITALY .
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