Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini: A Florentine ArtistG. Bell & sons, 1888 - 504 pages |
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... Italian literati , particularly Parini and Tiraboschi , have carried their admiration of it to the very highest pitch , describing it as the most entertaining and delightful work in the whole compass of Italian literature ; an opinion ...
... Italian literati , particularly Parini and Tiraboschi , have carried their admiration of it to the very highest pitch , describing it as the most entertaining and delightful work in the whole compass of Italian literature ; an opinion ...
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... Italian editor describes " this precious docu- ment " as having been accidentally discovered by Signor Poirot , in 1810 , at the shop of " one of " our " booksellers -we are led to infer - at Florence . At the death of the " Segretario ...
... Italian editor describes " this precious docu- ment " as having been accidentally discovered by Signor Poirot , in 1810 , at the shop of " one of " our " booksellers -we are led to infer - at Florence . At the death of the " Segretario ...
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... Italy ; and if I had thought of pro- curing him a wife before , I might have obtained for him the best portion in Florence amongst persons of our rank . " Stefano answered , " You have a thousand reasons on your side , but I have five ...
... Italy ; and if I had thought of pro- curing him a wife before , I might have obtained for him the best portion in Florence amongst persons of our rank . " Stefano answered , " You have a thousand reasons on your side , but I have five ...
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... polish and the * Lorenzo the Magnificent , who died in his 44th year , in 1492 , one of the most munificent and intelligent patrons of the fine arts Italy ever possessed . most admirable elegance of design . It was in the CH. 1.1 ...
... polish and the * Lorenzo the Magnificent , who died in his 44th year , in 1492 , one of the most munificent and intelligent patrons of the fine arts Italy ever possessed . most admirable elegance of design . It was in the CH. 1.1 ...
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... Italian statuary , comes to Florence in quest of young artists for the King of England . The author gets acquainted with him , but refuses to leave Italy , He improves in drawing by studying the designs of Michel Angelo and Lionardo da ...
... Italian statuary , comes to Florence in quest of young artists for the King of England . The author gets acquainted with him , but refuses to leave Italy , He improves in drawing by studying the designs of Michel Angelo and Lionardo da ...
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