Brewer, George, b. 1766. [from old catalog] · London, A.K. Newman and co · leaf 70
our dear sovereign, King George theThird. There he is !—do you notsee hitn ?■—Here (said he, openingthe book of Passions), look at this;this exDresses the sentiment youought to feel; it is VENERATION. Veneration is (according to LeBrun) the result of admiration andesteem, when it has something… … 51 gentle, humble, and full of respect.Who is it that must not feel the pas-sion of Veneration, at the name evenof our beloved sovereign, eminentas he is in virtue, and mild and mer-ciful as he is on the throne ? Nowild acts of ambition, no base per-fidy, no lawless stretch of power,has dishonoured…
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690 · Physiognomy
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