 Dibutades, a potter of Sicyon, first formed likenesses in clay at Corinth, but was indebted to his daughter for the invention — The girl, being in love with a young man who was soon going from her into some remote country, traced out the lines of his...  Poetical Works - Page 43by William Hayley - 1785Full view - About this book
 | William Hayley - 1781 - 418 pages
...Hiftory of the Maid of Corinth and her father. " Dibutades, a potter of Sicyon, firft formed likenefles in clay at Corinth, but was indebted to his daughter...country, traced out the lines of his face from his fhadow upon the wall by candle-light. Her father, filling up the lines with clay, formed a buft, and... | |
 | William Hayley - 1785 - 222 pages
...Hiftory of the Maid of Corinth and her father. " Dibutades, a potter of Sicyon, firft formed likenefles in clay at Corinth, but was indebted to his daughter...country, traced out the lines of his face from his fhadow upon the wall by candle-light. Her father, filling up the lines with clay, formed a buft, and... | |
 | 1801 - 572 pages
...action.' The ARGUMENT is thus given : i « Dibutades, n Potter, of Siryon, first formed likenesses in 'clay *, at Corinth, but was indebted to his daughter...invention. The girl being in love with a young man who was soon goinp from her into some remote country, traced out the lines of his face from his shadow on the... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1804 - 206 pages
...joyful consequences of this action. THE ARGUMENT. Dibutades, a potter of Sicyon, first formed likenesses in clay at Corinth, but was indebted to his daughter...invention. The girl, being in love with a young man who was soon going from her into some remote country, traced out the lines of his face from his shadow on the... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1806 - 208 pages
...joyful consequences of this action. THE ARGUMENT. Dibutades, a potter of Sicyon, first formed likenesses in clay at Corinth, but was indebted to his daughter...invention. The girl, being in love with a young man who was soon going from her into some remote country, traced out the lines of his face from his shadow on the... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1808 - 206 pages
...joyful consequences of this action. THE ARGUMENT. Dibutades, a potter of Sicyon, first formed likenesses in clay at Corinth, but was indebted to his daughter...The girl, being in love • with a young man who was soon going from her into some remote country, traced out the lines of his face from his shadow on the... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 2003 - 382 pages
...Consequences of this Action. THE ARGUMENT. Dibutades, a potter of Sicyon, first formed likenesses in day at Corinth, but was indebted to his daughter for the...invention The girl, being in love with a young man who was soon going from her into some remote country, traced out the lines of his face from his shadow on the... | |
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