The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 193
ble and animated, thedrawing in a grand style, and the groups artfully distri-buted. The disorder of a battle is well expressed, butwithout confusion. Alexander preserves, in the hour ofdanger, the calmness of a hero accustomed to victory. This fine painting, in which the costume is well ob-served,… … THE FAMILY OF DAHIUS, LE BRUxV. Darius Cadomanus, the twelfth and last king of Per-^ia, judged it necessary to march in person against Alexan-der, who was advancing with all the rapidity of a conqueror.The army of Darius, consisting of 600;000 men, goingto battle with all the luxury and preparation…
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