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The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)

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ures a man of the most determined inflexibi-lity. He repels the attention of his physician with vio-lence, but with a composed mind. The entreaties of hisfriends appear fruitless. Could any consideration attach THE DEATH OF CATO. him to life, he would have yielded to the prayers of hisson ; but he… … BELISARIUS. DAVID. Belisarius, who had so frequently led to victory thetroops of the Emperor Justinian—who concluded anhonourable peace with Cabades—took Carthage—defeat-ed the Vandals—returned conqueror to Constantinople, andnumbered among his prisoners a rebellious prince, whomhe caused to…

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