William Hogarth - Pl. 2. Canvassing for votes
A rural scene with three inns: "The Portobello" (celebrating the naval victory of 1739 in contrast with the recent loss of Minorca), outside which two veterans sit reminiscing; "The Excise Office" (the Whig str... More
Garrick in the character of Richard III
David Garrick in the role of Richard III, awakening from his troubled dream in the tent before the battle of Bosworth Field. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Garrick in the character of Richard III
David Garrick in the role of Richard III, awakening from his troubled dream in the tent before the battle of Bosworth Field. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Begin with sense, of ev'ry art the soul, parts answ'ring parts shall s...
In a number of ancient cultures, weather was believed to have been controlled by deities, which allowed these groups to cope with natural phenomena. With the 17th-century European Enlightenment, scientific expl... More
William Hogarth - Pl. 2. Canvassing for votes
A rural scene with three inns: "The Portobello" (celebrating the naval victory of 1739 in contrast with the recent loss of Minorca), outside which two veterans sit reminiscing; "The Excise Office" (the Whig str... More