but that is not sufficient for an historical painter: Her fancy does not teem with variegated images, though what it generates is alluring. To be candid, her designs are so similar, that to see one, is to know all. The females which her harmonious but shackled fancy suggests, are all cast in Circassian mould, which destroys the necessary truth of character as much as the squabby big-bellied wives of Rubens, whom he has obtruded as graces and deities. Those who are ambitious to delineate historical facts, should be exceedingly attentive to national lineaments as well as national drapery. Though Mrs. Kauffman has convinced the world that she possesses much grace, she has not convinced them that she possesses much truth. Her children are not round, fubby, and dimply, but slender and juvenile. I have not seen the works of any female who could draw the human figure correctly: their situation in society and compulsive delicacy, prevents them from studying nudities, and comparing those studies with muscular motion, though without such aid they cannot do more than this lady has done; which is to design pretty faces and graceful attitudes, without any authority from nature to warrant the transaction! Or, to speak more plainly, to offer the blandishments of falsehood, as an apology for necessary knowledge. KELLEY, (EDWARD) an English alchymist and philosopher, was born at Worcester in 1555. After losing his ears for some offence in Lancashire, he associated with Dr. Dee, whom he accompanied in his journey abroad.

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peror Rodolphus II. deceived by his plausible pretensions respecting the art of making gold, conferred the honour of knighthood on him; but, finding himself imposed on by this pretended transmuter, he sent him to prison at Prague; from whence, in endeavouring to make his escape out of a window, he hurt himself with a fall, of which he died in 1595. He wrote a poem on Chymistry, and another on the philosopher's stone. He also wrote, A true and faithful relation of what passed for many years between Dr. John Dee, and some spirits, &c. London, 1659, folio, published by Dr. Meric Causabon. KELSEY, (JOHN) a man of so eccentric a turn, that he went to Constantinople, upon no less a design than that of converting the Grand Signor to Christianity. He preached at the corner of one of the streets of that city, with all the vehemence of a fanatic; but as he spoke in his own language, the people only stared at him, without being able to guess at the drift of his discourse. Soon, however, they concluded him to be out of his senses, and conducted him to a mad-house, where he was confined for the space of six months. One of the keepers happening to hear him mention the word English, informed Lord Winchelsea, who was then ambassador to the Porte, that a crazy countryman of his was under confinement. His Lordship sent for him, and he appeared before him in a torn and dirty hat, which he could not by any means be persuaded to take off. The ambassador, guessing that a little of the Turkish discipline would be of service to him, immediately ordered him to be drubbed

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drubbed upon the feet. This occasioned a total change in his behaviour, and he acknowledged that the drubbing had a good effect upon his spirit. On searching his pockets, a letter was found addressed to the Sultan; in which he informed him, that he was a scourge in the hand of God to chastise the wicked; and that he sent him not only to denounce, but to execute vengeance. He was taken on board a ship bound for England, but found means to escape in his passage, and return to Constantinople. He was soon after sent on board another ship, and so effectually secured that he could not make a second escape. See the Life of Sir Dudley North. KILLIGREW, (THOMAS) the son of Sir Rober Killigrew, born at Hanworth in Middlesex, in 1611, was distinguished by uncommon natural parts. He was page of honour to Charles I. and groom of the bed-chamber to Charles II. with whom he had been many years in exile.. During his absence from his country, he wrote eleven plays, and died in 1692; his remains were interred in Westminster Abbey. Killigrew was a man of a grotesque figure, and infinite wit and humour in conversation, and consequently a favourite with that merry monarch Charles II. into whose presence he was always admitted, even when his favourite ministers were refused access. But though Killigrew was so fascinating in conversation, his writing was not beyond mediocrity.

KNELLER, (Sir GODFREY) a celebrated painter, born at Lubeck, a city of Holstein, in Denmark, in 1648. He was of a noble family, and edu

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cated at Leydon for the military department; but his turn for drawing threw him into another line. After studying under Rembrandt, he repaired to Rome, and indefatigably endeavoured to improve himself in his art. From thence he came to England, where he became distinguished as an excellent painter of portraits, and patronized by Charles II. After the death of that monarch, he was favourably received by king James, and his queen; by whom he was constantly employed till the Revolution. It is remarkable of this artist that he had the honour of painting ten crowned heads; four kings of England, and three queens; the czar of Muscovy; Charles III. king of Spain, (afterwards emperor) when he was in England; and the French king, Lewis XIV.; besides several electors and princes. King William conferred on him the honour of knighthood, and the university of Oxford presented him with the degree of L. L. D. He was gentleman of the privy chamber to king William, queen Anne, and George the First; the last of whom created him a baronet; and the emperor Leopold created him a nobleman of the holy Roman empire. No painter had so great a reputation in his life-time as Sir Godfrey Kneller had; and he certainly deserved it, for no one ever excelled him in taking a likeness, or in giving grace and dignity to his figures. He died in 1723. KYRLE, (JOHN) the celebrated Man of Ross, immortalized by Pope, in his poem on the use of riches. He possessed only an estate of 5001. ayear, at Ross, in Herefordshire; and yet with

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that small annual sum, by his well-timed liberality, he became a blessing to the whole country. He performed all the great things mentioned by the excellent bard above-mentioned. He died

in 1724, at the age of 90, and was buried without an inscription.

LAIS, a courtezan of antiquity, so famous, that,

like Homer, several cities claimed the honour of having given her birth; but that honour is generally allowed to belong to Hiccara, a city in Cicily. At the age of seven years she was taken from the place of her nativity by Nicias the Athenian general, who conducted her into Greece. She afterwards repaired to Corinth, where her beauty and accomplishments acquired her a number of devotees: Aristippus and Diogenes were both in the train of her admirers. Her demands for granting favours were so great, as to occasion the following proverb among the Greeks"It is not in every man's power to sail to Corinth." She at length became enamoured of a youth named Hippolochus, whom she accompanied to Thessaly, where she fell a sacrifice to the envy and jealousy excited by her beauty; for the women, seeing themselves eclipsed, became desperate, and, having conducted her into the temple of Venus, stoned her to death, 340. B.C. A tomb was built to honour her on the banks of the river Peneus, and the Corinthians also erected a monument to her memory.

LAMBRUN, (MARGARET) a Scotch woman, whose husband as well as herself, was in the retinue of Mary queen of Scots, and on whose untimely death he died of grief. Margaret resolved

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