Rariora; being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., collected (1858-1900) (1902)
Hodgkin, John Eliot · London : S. Low, Marston & Co., ltd. · leaf 157
and her charms are set forth in artistic and glowing portraits of eurialus and colours. Of tall and entirely graceful stature, a goddess rather lucretia. than a woman, she was entirely thrown away upon a man like (sciiedel, liber chronicarum, 1493.) () In the Index Librorum Prohibitorum usque ad… … INCUNABULA. 109 Menelaus, unworthy to possess in his house so fair a jewel,but quite worthy, says our author (pope in embryo) to bebetrayed by her ! Her beauty was of the true ItaHan type,her hair resemJjled flakes of gold, and under the thin dark,eyebrows flashed intoxicating eyes with which the…
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