Universal History: From the Creation of the World to the Decease of George III., 1820, Том 5Harper & brothers, 1854 |
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... tion of the Edict of Nantes - Louis continues the War in Germany -- Peace of Ryswick - Spanish Succession - Prince Eugene War with England - Marlborough - Battle_of Blenheim - Gibraltar taken by the English - Battle of Ra- millies ...
... tion of the Edict of Nantes - Louis continues the War in Germany -- Peace of Ryswick - Spanish Succession - Prince Eugene War with England - Marlborough - Battle_of Blenheim - Gibraltar taken by the English - Battle of Ra- millies ...
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... tion on the fine arts of painting , sculpture , and archi tecture . The causes which give the bent or direction to the general taste , and consequently operate in the produc- tion of artists , or men eminent in the several depart- ments ...
... tion on the fine arts of painting , sculpture , and archi tecture . The causes which give the bent or direction to the general taste , and consequently operate in the produc- tion of artists , or men eminent in the several depart- ments ...
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... tion of features . In painting the Galatea , he says himself in one of his letters , that , unable to find among the most beautiful women that excellence which he aimed at , he made use of a certain divine form or idea which presented ...
... tion of features . In painting the Galatea , he says himself in one of his letters , that , unable to find among the most beautiful women that excellence which he aimed at , he made use of a certain divine form or idea which presented ...
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... tion of the beautiful from the deformed ; and often with a preference for the low , vulgar , and ludicrous . It is such nature , however , as is suited to the general- ity of tastes , for there are but a few who have a real feeling for ...
... tion of the beautiful from the deformed ; and often with a preference for the low , vulgar , and ludicrous . It is such nature , however , as is suited to the general- ity of tastes , for there are but a few who have a real feeling for ...
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... tion is erroneous , there cannot be a stronger proof than the comparative numbers of eminent painters and sculptors . For one capital sculptor in the age of Leo , who was Michael Angelo , there existed ten capital painters . The age of ...
... tion is erroneous , there cannot be a stronger proof than the comparative numbers of eminent painters and sculptors . For one capital sculptor in the age of Leo , who was Michael Angelo , there existed ten capital painters . The age of ...
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