The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 4G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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Original and Select. on the Grecian arms ; beside her stood Calchas , the priest with looks full of sadness ; at a little distance was Ulysses , still sadder ; and next him , her uncle Menelaus , plunged in the profoundest grief . The ...
Original and Select. on the Grecian arms ; beside her stood Calchas , the priest with looks full of sadness ; at a little distance was Ulysses , still sadder ; and next him , her uncle Menelaus , plunged in the profoundest grief . The ...
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... arm belonged to a figure which had one already , and that it ought of course to have been a left arm ; but le was quite indifferent to the criticism , said it was no matter , and seemed not to care a straw . CHALLENGE . Closterman being ...
... arm belonged to a figure which had one already , and that it ought of course to have been a left arm ; but le was quite indifferent to the criticism , said it was no matter , and seemed not to care a straw . CHALLENGE . Closterman being ...
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... arm . A gentleman , whose portrait young Rey- nolds painted , desired to have his hat on his head in the picture ; which was quickly finished in a common- place attitude , done without much study , and sent home . On inspection , it was ...
... arm . A gentleman , whose portrait young Rey- nolds painted , desired to have his hat on his head in the picture ; which was quickly finished in a common- place attitude , done without much study , and sent home . On inspection , it was ...
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