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... Paris , 1235 in Florence , and 1300 in Lübeck . As the population of the city grew , walls were often expanded , but few cities at the time exceeded a mile in length . Sometimes sites were changed , as in Lübeck , and many new cities ...
... Paris , 1235 in Florence , and 1300 in Lübeck . As the population of the city grew , walls were often expanded , but few cities at the time exceeded a mile in length . Sometimes sites were changed , as in Lübeck , and many new cities ...
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... Paris - trained medalist John Roettier , in the full French court style . Caspar Gottlieb Lauffer of Nürnberg from 1679 issued a large number of medals engraved by numerous artists and commemorating contemporary events . He eventually ...
... Paris - trained medalist John Roettier , in the full French court style . Caspar Gottlieb Lauffer of Nürnberg from 1679 issued a large number of medals engraved by numerous artists and commemorating contemporary events . He eventually ...
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... Paris premiere . After Nijinsky's career was cut short by his insanity , the dancer Léonide Massine ( 1896-1979 ) assumed the role of choreographer . He quickly became noted for his wit and the precisely characterizing gestures of his ...
... Paris premiere . After Nijinsky's career was cut short by his insanity , the dancer Léonide Massine ( 1896-1979 ) assumed the role of choreographer . He quickly became noted for his wit and the precisely characterizing gestures of his ...
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