Distinguished men of modern times [selected from The gallery of portraits, with memoirs by A.T. Malkin].

admirable afterwards ancient Anne of Austria appears appointed army attack authority Bacon became Ben Jonson Blake Bossuet Buckinghamshire called Cardinal cause celebrated character Charles church Coke command conduct court Cromwell death doctrines Duke Dutch enemy engaged England English father favour favourite fortune France French friends Galileo genius Grotius Gustavus Hampden Henry Holland honour House Inner Temple Jonson Kepler King King's labours learning letters Long Parliament Lord Louis Louis XIII master ment mind minister Murillo nature never opinions Oxford painted painter Paris Parliament party Pascal Paul Veronese political Poussin Prince Prince of Orange Protestant published Queen received remarkable reputation Richelieu Rome Rosny royal Rubens says Selden sent siege Sir Edward Coke soon Spain spirit success Sweden talents tion Titian took treatise troops Turenne University of Oxford Vauban writings