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The works of Horatio Walpole, earl of Orford (1798)

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Vertue, George, 1684-1756, Berry, Mary, 1763-1852, Edwards, James, 1757-1816, G. G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England) · London : Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson ... and J. Edwards ... · leaf 593

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Such already has been the fate of fome of thofedeathlefs beauties, who Pope promifed his friend fhould Bloom in his colours for a thoufand years: and fuch, I doubt, will be the precipitate cataftrophe of the works of manymore who babble of Titian and Vandyck, yet only imitate Giordano, whofehafty… … PAINTERS in the REIGN or GEORGE L 413JONATHAN RICHARDSON was undoubtedly one of the befl Englifh painters of a head, that had ap-peared in this country. There is ftrength, roundnefs, and boldnefs in his colour-ing; but his men want dignity and his women grace. The good fenfe of the na-tion is…

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