The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Հատոր 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 |
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... passed into the hands of his unworthy cour- tiers , Pallas and Narcissus , and the lives of the citizens were at their disposal . Fallen into a state of imbecility , Claudius became , in a manner , an absolute stranger to what was trans ...
... passed into the hands of his unworthy cour- tiers , Pallas and Narcissus , and the lives of the citizens were at their disposal . Fallen into a state of imbecility , Claudius became , in a manner , an absolute stranger to what was trans ...
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... passed the greater part of the day in catching flies , and in piercing them with a bodkin . It was upon this occasion that Vibius , upon being asked who was with the emperor , replied , with much humour , " Nobody , not even a fly ...
... passed the greater part of the day in catching flies , and in piercing them with a bodkin . It was upon this occasion that Vibius , upon being asked who was with the emperor , replied , with much humour , " Nobody , not even a fly ...
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... passed himself . According to custom he was desirous of addressing the audience , but his feelings were too much affected ; -his tears were the only expression of his gratitude , and the sympathy of the audience the best eulogy , and ...
... passed himself . According to custom he was desirous of addressing the audience , but his feelings were too much affected ; -his tears were the only expression of his gratitude , and the sympathy of the audience the best eulogy , and ...
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... passing through them , imitated in succession , to the surprize of the spectators , the very gait , features , and character of the monarch , and the illustrious person- ages he had seen . Some time after his retirement from the stage ...
... passing through them , imitated in succession , to the surprize of the spectators , the very gait , features , and character of the monarch , and the illustrious person- ages he had seen . Some time after his retirement from the stage ...
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... passed over , that in this truly splendid history , the author commenced an in- sidious attack against Christianity in several places , but especially in two chapters of the first volume , on the growth and progress of that religion ...
... passed over , that in this truly splendid history , the author commenced an in- sidious attack against Christianity in several places , but especially in two chapters of the first volume , on the growth and progress of that religion ...
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