The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge--, Volume 2, Part 2Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843 - Biography |
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Page 441
... received from several Noblemen and Gentlemen towards the Biographical Dic- tionary . It was never expected by the Committee that there would be at its first appearance a large sale for a work which from its nature must fill many volumes ...
... received from several Noblemen and Gentlemen towards the Biographical Dic- tionary . It was never expected by the Committee that there would be at its first appearance a large sale for a work which from its nature must fill many volumes ...
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... received with the honours due to his im- portant services . The thanks of the British House of Commons were transmitted to him , and he was , in 1761 , created knight of the Bath , being one of the first upon whom George III . conferred ...
... received with the honours due to his im- portant services . The thanks of the British House of Commons were transmitted to him , and he was , in 1761 , created knight of the Bath , being one of the first upon whom George III . conferred ...
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... received , or applauded , or rewarded by some European prince . Amigoni engraved some plates for his amusement , and instructed Joseph Wagner in the art , who engraved many of his pic- tures . The engravings after Amigoni are very ...
... received , or applauded , or rewarded by some European prince . Amigoni engraved some plates for his amusement , and instructed Joseph Wagner in the art , who engraved many of his pic- tures . The engravings after Amigoni are very ...
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... received the commission , it is said , through the interest of Michael Angelo ; while Cicognara declares that Co- simo did not condescend even to look at the designs of two out of the four competitors . The result was the well - known ...
... received the commission , it is said , through the interest of Michael Angelo ; while Cicognara declares that Co- simo did not condescend even to look at the designs of two out of the four competitors . The result was the well - known ...
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... received the minor orders from the Bishop of Lecce , who gave him a canon's stall in the cathedral of that town . He afterwards travelled , or rather wandered , about Italy in quest of occu- pation ; he resided some time at Venice ...
... received the minor orders from the Bishop of Lecce , who gave him a canon's stall in the cathedral of that town . He afterwards travelled , or rather wandered , about Italy in quest of occu- pation ; he resided some time at Venice ...
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