The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 4G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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Page 93
... say that Lord Dartmouth is an enthusiast , ' said the king ; but surely he says nothing on the subject of religion , but what every Christian may , and ought to say . ' He asked whether I did not think the English language on the ...
... say that Lord Dartmouth is an enthusiast , ' said the king ; but surely he says nothing on the subject of religion , but what every Christian may , and ought to say . ' He asked whether I did not think the English language on the ...
Page 122
... say , let the circumstances of language , religion , and blood , have their natural awful effect . " I dare not to say that these were the king's precise words and it is even possible that I may have in some particular mistaken his ...
... say , let the circumstances of language , religion , and blood , have their natural awful effect . " I dare not to say that these were the king's precise words and it is even possible that I may have in some particular mistaken his ...
Page 16
... says , that " Not- withstanding this effort , and the name of Pacuvius , it was not sufficient to induce respectable men to give themselves up to the study of painting . " If ever there were Roman painters , they were probably slaves ...
... says , that " Not- withstanding this effort , and the name of Pacuvius , it was not sufficient to induce respectable men to give themselves up to the study of painting . " If ever there were Roman painters , they were probably slaves ...
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