The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 109
en by some writers compared to Catoand to Brutus. Nevertheless, Hume, in rendering jus-tice to his talents and his virtues, appears to deny himthe title of a true patriot, leaving it a matter of doubtwhether he was actuated by ambition, or by zeal for hiscountrys welfare. Lord Clarendon observes of… … y ,un? ■ .-.;,, HOGARTH. William Hogarth, a celebrated painter, was bornin London, in the year 1698, and bound apprentice toan engraver of arms on silver plate. About 1720 he setup business for himself, and his first employment was toengrave coats of arms and shop bills. He next executedplates for…
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