Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc, Part 1William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin H. Colburn, 1817 |
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... expression , whether produced some thousand his action graceful , spirited , and dignified . When we add that well proportioned ; his countenance manly and impressive , and years ago , by a Phidias or Apelles , or to - day , by a Nol ...
... expression , whether produced some thousand his action graceful , spirited , and dignified . When we add that well proportioned ; his countenance manly and impressive , and years ago , by a Phidias or Apelles , or to - day , by a Nol ...
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... expression , either in the tone of the instrument or the attitude of the performer . It is necessary however to observe that this instrument , though perhaps not so complete as the one recently exhi bited , has been already introduced ...
... expression , either in the tone of the instrument or the attitude of the performer . It is necessary however to observe that this instrument , though perhaps not so complete as the one recently exhi bited , has been already introduced ...
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... expression . King Edwin is stiff and flimsy ; there is nothing of Royalty about him but his crown . The head of Bishop Paulinus is sunk into his shoulders , or rather into his drapery , for the forms of his body are scarcely indicated ...
... expression . King Edwin is stiff and flimsy ; there is nothing of Royalty about him but his crown . The head of Bishop Paulinus is sunk into his shoulders , or rather into his drapery , for the forms of his body are scarcely indicated ...
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... expression . Susannah's child and the and cleverly painted . His " Ascension of the Prophets " does young kneeling female , who holds her , are well designed : but credit to his genius ; but does not sufficiently mark the striking the ...
... expression . Susannah's child and the and cleverly painted . His " Ascension of the Prophets " does young kneeling female , who holds her , are well designed : but credit to his genius ; but does not sufficiently mark the striking the ...
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... expression , if not a departure from historical and dramatic worked up his brother King Edward on his death - bed , to put truth , are , at least , not first essentials , and may , in the opinion their brother , Clarence , to death ...
... expression , if not a departure from historical and dramatic worked up his brother King Edward on his death - bed , to put truth , are , at least , not first essentials , and may , in the opinion their brother , Clarence , to death ...
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