The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 351
the burthens ofthe people—and while he carried on two successfulwars—he founded the university of Alcala, and he causedto be printed the great Polyglot Bible, called the Com-plutensian, now so scarce. Such were the wonders per-formed in the short period of twenty months by an oldman of eighty-one.… … THE DEATH OF THE VIRGIN MARY. AFTER A PICTURE BYMICHAEL-ANGELO DE CARRAVAGGIO. This scriptural piece is in the highest degree interest-ing, not only on account of its merit, but for the subli-mity of the subject. The Virgin-Mary, who had wit-nessed the crucifixion of her son, continued with…
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