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... celebrated WINCKELMAN , the distinguished writer on classical antiquities and the fine arts , was the son of a shoe- maker . His father , after vainly endeavouring for some time , at the expense of many sacrifices , to give him a ...
... celebrated WINCKELMAN , the distinguished writer on classical antiquities and the fine arts , was the son of a shoe- maker . His father , after vainly endeavouring for some time , at the expense of many sacrifices , to give him a ...
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... celebrated Spanish dramatist LOPE DE VEGA . But , perhaps , the most extravagant pretensions of this kind that were ever brought forward , were those advanced by the famous JULIUS CESAR SCALIGER , one of the greatest scholars and.
... celebrated Spanish dramatist LOPE DE VEGA . But , perhaps , the most extravagant pretensions of this kind that were ever brought forward , were those advanced by the famous JULIUS CESAR SCALIGER , one of the greatest scholars and.
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... celebrated in the neighbourhood , that he obtained as much employment as he could undertake in painting heads at half - a - guinea each , and at last resolved to raise his price to a guinea . He afterwards came to London , and attained ...
... celebrated in the neighbourhood , that he obtained as much employment as he could undertake in painting heads at half - a - guinea each , and at last resolved to raise his price to a guinea . He afterwards came to London , and attained ...
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... celebrated Russian poets of the last century , who eventually attained the highest literary dignities in his own country , was only a simple fishermen . Young Lomonosoff had great difficulty in acquiring as much education as enabled him ...
... celebrated Russian poets of the last century , who eventually attained the highest literary dignities in his own country , was only a simple fishermen . Young Lomonosoff had great difficulty in acquiring as much education as enabled him ...
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... celebrated Danish astronomer , LONGOMONTANUS , was the son of a labourer , and , while attending the academical lectures at Wyburg through the day , was obliged to work for his support during a part of the night . The elder DAVID PAREUS ...
... celebrated Danish astronomer , LONGOMONTANUS , was the son of a labourer , and , while attending the academical lectures at Wyburg through the day , was obliged to work for his support during a part of the night . The elder DAVID PAREUS ...
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