Marat is a little man, of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expressive of his disposition; to a painter of massacres, Marat's head would be inestimable. Such heads are rare in England, yet they are sometimes to be met with at the... A Bone to Gnaw for the Democrats - Pagina 60door William Cobbett - 1797 - 175 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| John Moore - 1793 - 516 pagina’s
...in oneof his lateplacarts againft Petion,amongft other crimeshe accufeshim of being trop bien frife. Marat is a little man, of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expreffive of his difpofition : to a painter of mafTacres, Marat's head would be ineftimaG g 4 bl«.... | |
| John Moore, Robert Anderson - 1820 - 522 pagina’s
...of his late placarts against Petion, amongst other crimes he accuses him of being trop bien fri&e. Mara.t is a little man, of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expressive of his disposition ; to a painter of massacres, Marat's head would be inestimable. Such... | |
| John Moore - 1820 - 532 pagina’s
...of his late placarts against Fetion, amongst other crimes he accuses him of being trop bien fn:.c. Marat is a little man, of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expressive of his disposition; to a painter of massacres, Marat's head would be inestimable. Such heads... | |
| 1891 - 444 pagina’s
...ranks, and described the ferocious monster in words that almost burn as they are read : — MARAT. " Marat is a little man of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expressive of his disposition. To a painter of massacres, Marat's head would be inestimable. Such heads... | |
| Benjamin Ward Richardson, Mrs. George Martin - 1900 - 468 pagina’s
...ranks, and described the ferocious monster in words that almost burn as they are read : — Marat. " Marat is a little man of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expressive of his disposition. To a painter of massacres, Marat's head would be inestimable. Such heads... | |
| 1920 - 456 pagina’s
...Moore, a sane observer, who traveled in France during the Revolution and saw him many times, says, "Marat is a little man of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expressive of his despotism: to a painter of massacres, Marat's head would be inestimable. Such heads... | |
| College of Physicians of Philadelphia - 1918 - 392 pagina’s
...Moore, a sane observer, who traveled in France during the Revolution and saw him many times, says, "Marat is a little man of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly expressive of his despotism: to a painter of massacres, Marat's head would be inestimable. Such heads... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1793 - 608 pagina’s
...god of the Ammonite:.' O 4 Ami ig2 AfttrSs Journal during bis Rcfidence lit France, And again : • Marat is a little man, of a cadaverous complexion, and a countenance exceedingly cxpreffive of his difpofition : to a painter of mafiacres, Marat's head would be ineflimablet Such... | |
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