The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 231
ngs of the Ro-man knights, deposited at the feet of the conqueror, 114 THE DEATH OF HANNIBAL. and proves that M. Le Mire did not begin his subjectwithout previous study. We can only accuse him ofrepresenting Hannibal somewhat younger than historyreports him. The drawing of this picture, of which… … Tc^tavin.pnx- ^ ^on<jJh^. Z jndjn.Hd/LisTid In Yemcr.Siiod.He SI. THE PUNISHMENT OF A VESTAL. PEYTAVIN. Two particular laws were imposed on the priestessesof Vesta—attention to the holy fire, and to observe thegreatest continence. She who, by her negligence, suf-fered the sacred flame to become…
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