The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature, 9. köideThomas Spencer Baynes C. Scribner's Sons, 1879 |
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... received specific recognition as F. anatum- 1 Unknown to classical writers the earliest use of this word is said to be by Servius Honoratus ( circa 390-480 A.D. ) in his notes on Æn . lib . x . vers . 145. It seems possibly to be the ...
... received specific recognition as F. anatum- 1 Unknown to classical writers the earliest use of this word is said to be by Servius Honoratus ( circa 390-480 A.D. ) in his notes on Æn . lib . x . vers . 145. It seems possibly to be the ...
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... received some instruction from a relative , and then studied under Ribera ( Lo Spagnoletto ) , of whom he ranks as the most eminent pupil . Besides battle - pictures , large and small , taken from biblical as well as secular history ...
... received some instruction from a relative , and then studied under Ribera ( Lo Spagnoletto ) , of whom he ranks as the most eminent pupil . Besides battle - pictures , large and small , taken from biblical as well as secular history ...
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... receiving morsels from the falconer's hand ; and before her meal is finished she must be taken off to the hand , being ... received by the falconer before they can fly , must be put into a sheltered place , such as an outhouse or shed ...
... receiving morsels from the falconer's hand ; and before her meal is finished she must be taken off to the hand , being ... received by the falconer before they can fly , must be put into a sheltered place , such as an outhouse or shed ...
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... received from Charles VI . a piece of sound criti- cism and kindly advice , which led him to acquire a pathos in his singing which he had not till then possessed , hav- ing hitherto always adhered to the florid , bravura style ...
... received from Charles VI . a piece of sound criti- cism and kindly advice , which led him to acquire a pathos in his singing which he had not till then possessed , hav- ing hitherto always adhered to the florid , bravura style ...
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... received orders to invade England , he was assuring the queen that " really and truly " nothing was in- tended against her majesty or her kingdom . " As time went on , Parma's position grew more and more difficult . His soldiers died in ...
... received orders to invade England , he was assuring the queen that " really and truly " nothing was in- tended against her majesty or her kingdom . " As time went on , Parma's position grew more and more difficult . His soldiers died in ...
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