Fragmentary Tudor Era Garter Reflections and Star Motto
The text reflects on the Order of the Garter, noting investiture with the star worn at installation and critiquing pomp surrounding the garter records. It references shifts of influence during Charles VII’s reign and dismisses grandiose legends as a false aurora, ending with a four-line stanza praising genuine virtue.
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George
Hogarth in Print The Times and The Analysis of Beauty
A 1762 notice reviews Hogarth as a political printmaker and satirist, praising his moral bite while faulting his deviations from his own distinctive style. It criticizes Sigismunda as overpraised and notes Hogarth’s vanity and high prices for imperfect works.
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Hogarth
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Ays Pope
Mr. Hogarth
Sigismunda
Raphael
Vandyke
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Menenius
Charles the Seventh
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