The historic gallery of portraits and paintings; or, Biographical review: (1807)
London, Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe · leaf 143
travelled into Italy, where he settled, and arrived atperfection in his art. He long enjoyed the protectionof Pope Urban VIII. and after having followed a labo-rious career, equally advantageous to his reputation andto his fortune, he died of the gout, at the age of forty-two. His works are very… … LUTHER. A general system of corruption had crept in amongthe clergy; luxury and ignorance were the character ofthe prelates; they were swayed by ambition. The popes,who originally held their authority under the emperors,had arrogated to themselves the right of investing anddeposing them. Their…
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