 I have read of a fair young German gentleman, who, living, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importunity of his friends' desire, by giving way that after a few days' burial they might send a painter to his vault, and, if they saw cause for...  The North American Miscellany - Page 5181851Full view - About this book
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1814 - 392 lehte
...-stripped of its life and honour. I have read of a fair young German gentleman, who Hying, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importunity of his...and found his face half eaten, and his midriff and back bone full of serpents; and so he stands pictured amongst his armed ancestors. So does the fairest... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 lehte
...him unable to die." " I have read of a fair young German gentleman, who, while living, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importunity of his...the image of his death unto the life. They did so, aud found his face half-eaten, and his midriff and hack-bone full of serpents ; and so be stands pictured... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 lehte
...young German gentleman, who, while living, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importauity of his friends' desire by giving way that after a...vault, and if they saw cause for it, draw the image of hb death unto the life. They did so, anil found his face half-eaten, and his midriff and back-bone... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 lehte
...him unable to die." " I have read of a fair young German gentleman, who, while living, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importunity of his...desire by giving way that after a few days' burial, '.hey might send a painter to his vault, and if they saw cause for it, draw the image of his death... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1834 - 364 lehte
...to act a crime * AMBITION. I HAVE read of a fair young German gentleman, who living, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importunity of his...and found his face half eaten, and his midriff and back bone full of serpents ; and so he stands pictured among his armed ancestors. So does the fairest... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1834 - 658 lehte
...stripped of its life and honour. I have read of a fair young German gentleman, who, living, often refused to be pictured, but put ofF the importunity of his...They did so, and found his face half eaten, and his midriflT and back bone full of serpents ; and so he stands pictured among his armed ancestors. So does... | |
 | 1834 - 464 lehte
...stripped of its life and honor. I have read of a fair young German gentleman, who, living, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importunity of his...saw cause for it, draw the image of his death unto life. They did so ; and found his face half eaten, and his midriff and backbone full of serpents ;... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 lehte
...to act a crime.* AMBITION. 1 HAVE read of a fair young German gentleman, who living, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importunity of his...and found his face half eaten, and his midriff and back bone full of serpents ; and so he stands pictured among his armed ancestors. So does the fairest... | |
 | 1840 - 818 lehte
...pictured, but put off the importunity * IB friends' desire by giving way that after a few days' buri-< they might send a painter to his vault, and, if they saw ISD* for it, draw the image of his death unto the life. They ->J*>,and tound his face half eaten, and... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 lehte
...charity." " THE COMMON LOT." " I have read of a fair young German gentleman, who living, often refused to be pictured, but put off the importunity of his...They did so, and found his face half eaten, and his midriffand backbone full of serpents ; and so lie stands pictured among his 360 armed ancestors. So... | |
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