The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 127
theirrecollection of the passions or the follies of which theyhave been the sport or the victim, will confirm the inspi-rations of his genius. It has long been a complaint amongour neighbours, that few have since ventured to pursuethe steps of Moliere. The truth is, he has so engrossedevery passion… … Drawn brJtafaa Fngrava h £.Ceel\ J.,,./.a 7 MONTESQUIEU. Charles de Secondat, Baron of La Brede andMontesquieu, was born at La Brede, near Bourdeaux,the 18th of January, 1689, of a noble family in Guyenne.His father had early quitted the service, in which he hadfrequently distinguished himself, and…
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