The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical Review, Volume 7Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811 |
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... entered Laconia , at the head of 50,000 men ; threw the Spar- tans into the utmost terror ; restored liberty to the cities of the Peloponesus , and gave to Sparta new and implacable enemies by recalling into their country the fugitive ...
... entered Laconia , at the head of 50,000 men ; threw the Spar- tans into the utmost terror ; restored liberty to the cities of the Peloponesus , and gave to Sparta new and implacable enemies by recalling into their country the fugitive ...
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... entered at an early age into the business of the republic . A man of extensive projects , whose genius was at once pliant and vigorous , full of cunning and finesse , and of unbounded ambition , assumed to himself the distinction of ...
... entered at an early age into the business of the republic . A man of extensive projects , whose genius was at once pliant and vigorous , full of cunning and finesse , and of unbounded ambition , assumed to himself the distinction of ...
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... it met with the most enthusiastic sup- port . Great Britain , as a pledge of its sincerity , entered at once into a treaty , offensive and defensive , with the Spanish government ; furnished the patriots with arms and treasure.
... it met with the most enthusiastic sup- port . Great Britain , as a pledge of its sincerity , entered at once into a treaty , offensive and defensive , with the Spanish government ; furnished the patriots with arms and treasure.
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... entered as a scholar at Trinity college , and in 1753 came to London , became a member of the Middle Temple , where he supported himself for a time by writing for the booksellers . In 1756 and 57 he published two works , which gained ...
... entered as a scholar at Trinity college , and in 1753 came to London , became a member of the Middle Temple , where he supported himself for a time by writing for the booksellers . In 1756 and 57 he published two works , which gained ...
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... entered Pavia , and placed upon his brow the iron crown of the kings of Lombardy . Dazzled by his exploits , the people , and even princes , hastened to enrol themselves under the power- ful protection of a monarch of whom the entire of.
... entered Pavia , and placed upon his brow the iron crown of the kings of Lombardy . Dazzled by his exploits , the people , and even princes , hastened to enrol themselves under the power- ful protection of a monarch of whom the entire of.
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