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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... eyes : Each look'd on other , none the silence broke , Till thus at last the kingly suppliant spoke : Ah think , thou favour'd of the powers divine 1 Think of thy father's age , and pity mine ! In me , that father's reverend image trace ...
... eyes : Each look'd on other , none the silence broke , Till thus at last the kingly suppliant spoke : Ah think , thou favour'd of the powers divine 1 Think of thy father's age , and pity mine ! In me , that father's reverend image trace ...
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... eye , the Painter has judiciously indulged the license of introducing a new object , as materially assisting to the elucidation of his subject . The surprise that Achilles so forcibly expresses , in common with his attendants , at the ...
... eye , the Painter has judiciously indulged the license of introducing a new object , as materially assisting to the elucidation of his subject . The surprise that Achilles so forcibly expresses , in common with his attendants , at the ...
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... eyes and hands to heaven , protesting his fidelity ; another , while he threw himself by the bed - side , entreating his sovereign to be of good courage , and to rely upon his care . " The settled poise of Alexander's body , as well as ...
... eyes and hands to heaven , protesting his fidelity ; another , while he threw himself by the bed - side , entreating his sovereign to be of good courage , and to rely upon his care . " The settled poise of Alexander's body , as well as ...
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... eyes he saw , And ever - burning wrath before him laid , By righteous sentence of th ' Almighty's law : Then ' gan the villain him to over - craw , And brought unto him swords , ropes , poison , fire , And all that might him to ...
... eyes he saw , And ever - burning wrath before him laid , By righteous sentence of th ' Almighty's law : Then ' gan the villain him to over - craw , And brought unto him swords , ropes , poison , fire , And all that might him to ...
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... eye , of the forcible description in the verses above ; for dead to every noble impression must he be , who does not at a glance feel the sublimity of the scene flash into his bosom . All is animated action and energetic expression ...
... eye , of the forcible description in the verses above ; for dead to every noble impression must he be , who does not at a glance feel the sublimity of the scene flash into his bosom . All is animated action and energetic expression ...
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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