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peardunder her muffler," says parson Hugh *. The
errors of superstition are banished ; certainly the fair
sex are more fascinating witches, without this ap-
pendage than with it.
We, are told of Alexander, that in order to
preserve his cJ:nrac7er of personal representation, he
forbad all Artists to represent him except Apelles
the painter, and Lysippus the sculptor in brass:
not less scrupulous on the subject of her character,
was our Queen Elizabeth, as appears from a pro-
clamation, dated 1 563, which prohibits "all man-
ner of persons to draw, paynt, grave, or pourtrayit
her majesty's person or visage for a time ; until by
some perfect patron or example, the same may be
by others followed, &c. and for that her majestie per-
ceived! that a grete nombre of her loving subjects
are much greved, and take grete offence with the er-
rours and deformities allredy committed by sondry
persons in this behalf, she straightly chargeth all her
officers, and ministers, to reform these errors, &c."
Were a similar law enforced, it would prevent the
spoiling of much good copper, ink, and paper, as
well as " grete offence," with the uxiikenesses of
our illustrious, and royal personages of the present
day.
» Merry Wives of Windsor.
The
peardunder her muffler," says parson Hugh *. The
errors of superstition are banished ; certainly the fair
sex are more fascinating witches, without this ap-
pendage than with it.
We, are told of Alexander, that in order to
preserve his cJ:nrac7er of personal representation, he
forbad all Artists to represent him except Apelles
the painter, and Lysippus the sculptor in brass:
not less scrupulous on the subject of her character,
was our Queen Elizabeth, as appears from a pro-
clamation, dated 1 563, which prohibits "all man-
ner of persons to draw, paynt, grave, or pourtrayit
her majesty's person or visage for a time ; until by
some perfect patron or example, the same may be
by others followed, &c. and for that her majestie per-
ceived! that a grete nombre of her loving subjects
are much greved, and take grete offence with the er-
rours and deformities allredy committed by sondry
persons in this behalf, she straightly chargeth all her
officers, and ministers, to reform these errors, &c."
Were a similar law enforced, it would prevent the
spoiling of much good copper, ink, and paper, as
well as " grete offence," with the uxiikenesses of
our illustrious, and royal personages of the present
day.
» Merry Wives of Windsor.
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