English miscellany: a symposium of history, literature and the arts, Volume 8British Council, 1957 - Art A symposium of history, literature and the arts. |
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... Medici yet it is a pity it should not be written ! ' . - Within three years the idea had been taken up again by Gibbon , casting round for a subject worthy of detailed and intensive study . In 1761 he was considering two , The History ...
... Medici yet it is a pity it should not be written ! ' . - Within three years the idea had been taken up again by Gibbon , casting round for a subject worthy of detailed and intensive study . In 1761 he was considering two , The History ...
Page 185
... Medici , but the real hero of the book is Cosimo , the simple , plain man , uncontaminated by his riches , forgetful of self in his desire to do all for the glory of Florence . Everything was done for Florence , nothing for the glory of ...
... Medici , but the real hero of the book is Cosimo , the simple , plain man , uncontaminated by his riches , forgetful of self in his desire to do all for the glory of Florence . Everything was done for Florence , nothing for the glory of ...
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... Medici . ' Would Mr. Hope , of Amsterdam , said to be the greatest merchant in the world ' , asked Arthur Young , ' be able , in this age , to form establishments to be compared with those of the Medici ' 18 ? The formula was simple and ...
... Medici . ' Would Mr. Hope , of Amsterdam , said to be the greatest merchant in the world ' , asked Arthur Young , ' be able , in this age , to form establishments to be compared with those of the Medici ' 18 ? The formula was simple and ...
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