The Gallery of Pictures Painted by Benjamin West Esqr. Historical Painter, to His Majesty, and President of the Royal AcademyJoseph Thomas, 1820 - 22 pages |
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... murderous hands that had robbed him of so many sons , —that had slain his subjects , and ruined his family and kingdom . " One of the finest touches of Shaks- peare's genius is where he makes Lady Macbeth recoil from her intention of ...
... murderous hands that had robbed him of so many sons , —that had slain his subjects , and ruined his family and kingdom . " One of the finest touches of Shaks- peare's genius is where he makes Lady Macbeth recoil from her intention of ...
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... murderous ingratitude ; his compassion by cruelty ; his affability by rudeness ; his sincerity by treachery ; his temperance by luxury : and his magnanimity by suspicion . Thus he murdered Calisthenes , Clitus , and Parmenio , three of ...
... murderous ingratitude ; his compassion by cruelty ; his affability by rudeness ; his sincerity by treachery ; his temperance by luxury : and his magnanimity by suspicion . Thus he murdered Calisthenes , Clitus , and Parmenio , three of ...
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admirable agreeable Alexander Apollo artist B.West P.RA beautiful behold BELISARIUS BENJAMIN WEST Cæsar Cave of Despaire character chase colours contrast Corbould countenance dead death delineation DESPAIR OF VENUS dignity Diomede display divine drapery Drawn & Engraved Drawn &Engraved Drawn by H elegant eminent endless pain Engraved by H Engraved by H.Moses exhibited expression eyes face father favour feelings figures Finch Lane genius glory glowing Goddess grace Greece grief hand head heart hero Homer honour human Iliad immortal impression Joseph Thomas JUDGMENT OF HERCULES kiss Knight lady land lifted LIGHTNING WHICH PRECEDES London looks mind misery Moab Moses murderous natural noble objects Orestes Pain Painted by B.West Parmenio passion pathetic Patroclus pencil picture plague Pleasure poet poetic portrait prostrate PYLADES R. H. Painted Rome scene sorrow soul sovereign steeds sublimity talents terror thee Thetis thou truth unto venerable vigour West's wretched youth