The Director [ed. by T.F. Dibdin]., Volume 2Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1807 |
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... performances are specified in terms of exalted praise by Pliny . The principal of these were , an Esculapius , a Bacchus , an Apollo , a Pasiphae , & c . . Or the Apollo , the following anecdote is related . It was at Antioch , and of ...
... performances are specified in terms of exalted praise by Pliny . The principal of these were , an Esculapius , a Bacchus , an Apollo , a Pasiphae , & c . . Or the Apollo , the following anecdote is related . It was at Antioch , and of ...
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... performance was a Venus of gold and ivory , in a sitting posture . This is mentioned by Pausanias . He was a pupil of Polycletus . CHARES . THE celebrated Colossus of Rhodes , which was seventy cubits high , was the performance of this ...
... performance was a Venus of gold and ivory , in a sitting posture . This is mentioned by Pausanias . He was a pupil of Polycletus . CHARES . THE celebrated Colossus of Rhodes , which was seventy cubits high , was the performance of this ...
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... performances , and was the first , ac- cording to Pliny , who gave an air of dignity to his heroes . His reputation must have been very great , for many of his works are spoken of by Plutarch , Pausanias , Eustathius , Pliny , Valerius ...
... performances , and was the first , ac- cording to Pliny , who gave an air of dignity to his heroes . His reputation must have been very great , for many of his works are spoken of by Plutarch , Pausanias , Eustathius , Pliny , Valerius ...
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... of the stage ; and is applauded and encouraged ; while vir- tue , industry , prudence , and honesty are made the objects of every idle jest , and VOL . 11 . M of every offensive ballad , inserted in the performance . On the Drama . 81.
... of the stage ; and is applauded and encouraged ; while vir- tue , industry , prudence , and honesty are made the objects of every idle jest , and VOL . 11 . M of every offensive ballad , inserted in the performance . On the Drama . 81.
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Thomas Frognall Dibdin. of every offensive ballad , inserted in the performance . The young apprentice is taught to admire the perverted spirit and courage , and to covet the vulgar and vi- cious indulgences , of MACHEATH ; thus forming ...
Thomas Frognall Dibdin. of every offensive ballad , inserted in the performance . The young apprentice is taught to admire the perverted spirit and courage , and to covet the vulgar and vi- cious indulgences , of MACHEATH ; thus forming ...
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