The Creation of the Rococo (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Creation of the Rococo Hotel de Mailly: Ceilings and arabesques designed by Berain. Berain arabesque engraved before 1 693. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Philostratus


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The Acharnians


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Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta.




Select Architecture


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Alderdene


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Aucassin Et Nicolette


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This classic French medieval love story is retold by Andrew Lang in modern language and style in this enchanting book. The tale of the noble knight Aucassin and his beloved Nicolette has captivated readers for centuries. Lang's retelling is accessible and engaging, making this classic work of literature accessible to modern audiences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.







Catalogue d'objets d'art pendules, candélabres et cartels Louis XVI lustre en cristal de Roche bronzes belles porcelaines de Saxe, de Chine & du Japon; Tableaux anciens & modernes 14 tableaux de Gudin dont la vente ... aura lieu Hotel Drouot Salle no 3 les lundi 29 & mardi 30 janvier 1866 pour les objets d'art et le mercredi 31 janvier 1866 pour les tableaux ... Me Dutitre, commissaire-priseur ... et de Me J. Boulland ... assistés de M. Arondel, expert ... et de M. Horsin Déon, peintre ...


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