The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 74
... success on stage caused him to set aside painting and become an actor . After play- ing in the provinces , he made his debut at the Comédie - Française on Dec. 21 , 1750 , as Achilles in Racine's Iphigénie . Bellecour es- tablished his ...
... success on stage caused him to set aside painting and become an actor . After play- ing in the provinces , he made his debut at the Comédie - Française on Dec. 21 , 1750 , as Achilles in Racine's Iphigénie . Bellecour es- tablished his ...
Page 198
... success , Love in a Village ( 1762 ) , was followed by many oth- ers , including The Maid of the Mill ( based on Samuel Richardson's Pamela ) , The Padlock , and The Hypocrite . A frank plagiarist , he de- pended for his success on his ...
... success , Love in a Village ( 1762 ) , was followed by many oth- ers , including The Maid of the Mill ( based on Samuel Richardson's Pamela ) , The Padlock , and The Hypocrite . A frank plagiarist , he de- pended for his success on his ...
Page 513
... success in ful- filling a contract . In the new game , which he called contract bridge , Vanderbilt greatly increased all trick values and bonuses . A side fulfilling its con- tract scores , if trumps were clubs or diamonds , 20 points ...
... success in ful- filling a contract . In the new game , which he called contract bridge , Vanderbilt greatly increased all trick values and bonuses . A side fulfilling its con- tract scores , if trumps were clubs or diamonds , 20 points ...
Contents
Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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