The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... was to secure his power by professing a desire for peace . With this view he wrote letters to the Emperors of Germany and Russia , and to the King of England ; which , as deserting the regular forms of diplomatic proceeding.
... was to secure his power by professing a desire for peace . With this view he wrote letters to the Emperors of Germany and Russia , and to the King of England ; which , as deserting the regular forms of diplomatic proceeding.
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... confirm Buonaparte ( whom we are now to consider as emperor of the kingdom ) in his dynasty , and to open a new field to his ambition . The successes which ensued on CORSICA . ] BUONAPARTE . the part of France , BUONAPARTE . [ CORSICA .
... confirm Buonaparte ( whom we are now to consider as emperor of the kingdom ) in his dynasty , and to open a new field to his ambition . The successes which ensued on CORSICA . ] BUONAPARTE . the part of France , BUONAPARTE . [ CORSICA .
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... emperor , Cali- gula , the son of Germanicus and of Agrippina , who was born at Antium , in the year 12 or 13 of J. C. It was said of this prince that he was a good slave and a bad master . The first act of Caligula was to annul the ...
... emperor , Cali- gula , the son of Germanicus and of Agrippina , who was born at Antium , in the year 12 or 13 of J. C. It was said of this prince that he was a good slave and a bad master . The first act of Caligula was to annul the ...
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... emperor of the Ro- mans , and the Saracens paid him homage for his con- quests in Spain . Master of France , Italy , and Germany , and the arbi- ter of the rest of Europe , Charles occupied himself in the cultivation of letters and of ...
... emperor of the Ro- mans , and the Saracens paid him homage for his con- quests in Spain . Master of France , Italy , and Germany , and the arbi- ter of the rest of Europe , Charles occupied himself in the cultivation of letters and of ...
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... Emperor , raise him on their shoulders , and present him to the legions . This person was Claudius , uncle of the murdered emperor , until then unknown , and without military talents . He was born at Lyons , on the first of August , in ...
... Emperor , raise him on their shoulders , and present him to the legions . This person was Claudius , uncle of the murdered emperor , until then unknown , and without military talents . He was born at Lyons , on the first of August , in ...
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