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Most of the ancient manuscripts now extant are written on parchment. From their
appearance, the parchment has evidently been polished : according to ancient
authors, by the pumice stone. They used three kinds — that of the natural colour ...
Most of the ancient manuscripts now extant are written on parchment. From their
appearance, the parchment has evidently been polished : according to ancient
authors, by the pumice stone. They used three kinds — that of the natural colour ...
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In an ancient bas-relief, published by Winkelman, the education of two children of
rank is represented: one about twelve years old holds a double tablet, long, and
fastened by a hinge. The master, half naked, like the ancient philosophers, ...
In an ancient bas-relief, published by Winkelman, the education of two children of
rank is represented: one about twelve years old holds a double tablet, long, and
fastened by a hinge. The master, half naked, like the ancient philosophers, ...
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towards beauty, which we see in the early Greek statues, and like them are
without variety of character ; though their simplicity of conception, breadth of parts
, and occasional beauty of form, have been praised by the best judges ancient
and ...
towards beauty, which we see in the early Greek statues, and like them are
without variety of character ; though their simplicity of conception, breadth of parts
, and occasional beauty of form, have been praised by the best judges ancient
and ...
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Those who have been accustomed only to see the works of ancient statuary in
which the ideal characters are represented, remain unacquainted with a very
important and interesting class of works of ancient art, namely, the Greek coins
and ...
Those who have been accustomed only to see the works of ancient statuary in
which the ideal characters are represented, remain unacquainted with a very
important and interesting class of works of ancient art, namely, the Greek coins
and ...
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It is to be regretted that there has not hitherto been published some arranged
catalogue of the works of ancient art which are accessible in this country, with
such observations as might guide the student or the amateur in his inquiries.
Chapter ...
It is to be regretted that there has not hitherto been published some arranged
catalogue of the works of ancient art which are accessible in this country, with
such observations as might guide the student or the amateur in his inquiries.
Chapter ...
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able according admiration afterwards already ancient appears beauty body called carried cause centre character church common complete considered continued court death desire direction discovered distance earth effect employed England English equal expressed fact force Galileo give given hand honour important interest Italy Kepler king knowledge known labour learned less letter light lived Lord manner matter means measure ment mentioned method Michael Angelo mind motion move nature never Newton object observations occasion opinion original passed perhaps period persons philosopher planets present principles printed probably produced proportion published reason received remained remarkable respect Rome says seems sent society soon supposed taken theory thing thought tion true universal whole Wolsey writings
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Página 17 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Página 2 - For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age.
Página 8 - How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.
Página 13 - Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter ; when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame ; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances ; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Página 32 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there -were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots : and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Página 31 - I should desire that the last words which I should pronounce in this Academy, and from this place, might be the name of — MICHAEL ANGELO*.
Página 18 - Labour was the first price, the original purchase money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all the wealth of the world was originally purchased; and its value, to those who possess it, and who want to exchange it for some new productions, is precisely equal to the quantity of' labour which it can enable them to purchase or command.
Página 30 - ... the main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses and to deduce causes from effects till we come to the very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical; and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions.
Página 36 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 62 - I held and believed that the sun is the centre of the world and immovable, and that the earth is not the centre and...
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| Título | Lives of eminent persons; consisting of Galileo, Kepler Libr. of useful knowledge Lives of eminent persons; consisting of Galileo, Kepler, Lives |
| Autor | Lives |
| Publicado | 1833 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 14 Mar 2007 |
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