The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 - Artists |
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... with prefaces , in which is observable the lofty and dignified tone which characterises the style of his natural history . He was appointed in 1739 , superintendant of the Royal : Garden and Cabinets , which by his care were.
... with prefaces , in which is observable the lofty and dignified tone which characterises the style of his natural history . He was appointed in 1739 , superintendant of the Royal : Garden and Cabinets , which by his care were.
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... style , and merited , as observed by Vic . d'Azyr , the palm of elo- quence . He employs , as appears necessary , two dif- ferent modes of writing . In the one a grateful steady light spreads itself over the surface : in the other , a ...
... style , and merited , as observed by Vic . d'Azyr , the palm of elo- quence . He employs , as appears necessary , two dif- ferent modes of writing . In the one a grateful steady light spreads itself over the surface : in the other , a ...
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... style of Buffon . But he did more ; he revealed in 1749 the secret of his excellence , in a dis- course before the French academy . There we find in a few pages all that has been most ably said and thought on the art of writing . The ...
... style of Buffon . But he did more ; he revealed in 1749 the secret of his excellence , in a dis- course before the French academy . There we find in a few pages all that has been most ably said and thought on the art of writing . The ...
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... style , which has been frequently reprinted . In 1761 he went to Ireland , as the companion of his friend , Mr. Hamilton , and upon his return was made private secretary to the Marquis of Rockingham , then First Lord of the Treasury ...
... style , which has been frequently reprinted . In 1761 he went to Ireland , as the companion of his friend , Mr. Hamilton , and upon his return was made private secretary to the Marquis of Rockingham , then First Lord of the Treasury ...
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... style of which is admirable . In these letters , which were really ad- dressed to a natural son , he has been reproached , and with some reason , for insisting infinitely more on the advantages of amiability , and the talent of pleasing ...
... style of which is admirable . In these letters , which were really ad- dressed to a natural son , he has been reproached , and with some reason , for insisting infinitely more on the advantages of amiability , and the talent of pleasing ...
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