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The painting of the ancients, in three bookes : declaring by historicall observations and examples, the beginning, progresse, and consummation of that most noble art, and how those ancient artificers attained to their still so much admired excellencie (1638)

Junius, Franciscus, 1589-1677 · London : Printed by R. Hodgkinsonne, and are to be sold by Daniel Frere ... · leaf 12

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THE FIRST B O O K E. … The Argument. Tpurfofe is, by Gods ajjjfiance,tofet forth the Art of paint-ings as in old times it hath be-gun, as it was promoted, as itcame to that wonder full fer-feUion mentioned in ancient Authors. Thefirji boofy toucheth thejirfi beginnings of Pi-Bur e. Thefecondboofye propoundetb…

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