Letters from Italy, Describing the Manners, Customs, Etc., of that Country, in the Years 1770 Et 1771 to a Friend Residing in France, Том 11777 |
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... appear reprehenfible for preserving such extenfive criticisms in the article of painting ; he can only fay , that his Author's ftrong propensity to that Science induced her treating it more largely than may be agreeable to fome of her ...
... appear reprehenfible for preserving such extenfive criticisms in the article of painting ; he can only fay , that his Author's ftrong propensity to that Science induced her treating it more largely than may be agreeable to fome of her ...
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... appear to be in the poffeffion of other mafters and other countries . After all , if thofe who have not already travelled in , or who bave no expectation of vifiting Italy : if those who ADVERTISEMENT . are unacquainted with , or ...
... appear to be in the poffeffion of other mafters and other countries . After all , if thofe who have not already travelled in , or who bave no expectation of vifiting Italy : if those who ADVERTISEMENT . are unacquainted with , or ...
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... appears to wind and turn about the fides of thefe high hills : -the day has been very fine , and the profpect highly romantic ; -though no where so distant , but that the horizon is diftinctly closed by by a chain of mountains clothed ...
... appears to wind and turn about the fides of thefe high hills : -the day has been very fine , and the profpect highly romantic ; -though no where so distant , but that the horizon is diftinctly closed by by a chain of mountains clothed ...
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... appears as broad as the bay of Southampton ; but is neither fmooth nor clear . On the oppofite fide appear the mountains of Savoy , whofe lofty heads rife far Mountains of Savoy . above the clouds , which ferve but to conceal a part of ...
... appears as broad as the bay of Southampton ; but is neither fmooth nor clear . On the oppofite fide appear the mountains of Savoy , whofe lofty heads rife far Mountains of Savoy . above the clouds , which ferve but to conceal a part of ...
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... appears to be in a state of great perfection in this part of Switzerland . Here are confiderable fields of buck wheat and lucerne , as well as of various other kinds of artificial graffes . The Swifs have a contrivance for spreading an ...
... appears to be in a state of great perfection in this part of Switzerland . Here are confiderable fields of buck wheat and lucerne , as well as of various other kinds of artificial graffes . The Swifs have a contrivance for spreading an ...
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Страница 213 - ... magicians, devils, conftables, fine ladies, robbers, princes, ambafiadors, and troops of wooden horfes. The audience talked louder than the actors. The ladies turn their backs to the ftage, which has an impertinent, ill-bred appearance. There was dancing, and no refpite between the acts.
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Страница 66 - ... years. By this he made a considerable sum ; but, in the year 1737, he augmented his fund, and served his country at the same time, by selling cattle to the Swiss army ; which cattle he bought up cheap from the Savoyards, who with difficulty could prevent their being taken from them by the Spaniards, and were glad to get rid of them at any price.
Страница 370 - ... their natural reft for ceremonies, but always went to bed and rofe when agreeable to them. Happy Monks, thought I ! For you muft know I had been dreading all the evening fome holy vigil, at which perhaps our attendance might have been expected.
Страница 212 - Theatre. \Ve were laft night at the play (for at prefent there is no opera) ; the theatre is rather large than fmall, but not beautiful, either as to architecture or painting.