 | Sophocles - 1848 - 302 σελίδες
...vernice, "varnish, "must be a lineal descendant of the Greek Bepon'/crj, as referring either to the famous golden hair of the Egyptian Princess, or to the city Berenice, where the amber, coloured nitre was found. If it is true that the name of Veronica, the patron saint of painters,... | |
 | Sophocles - 1848 - 318 σελίδες
..." varnish," must be a lineal descendant of the Greek Bepoi//Ki), as referring either to the famous golden hair of the Egyptian Princess, or to the city Berenice, where the amber, coloured nitre was found. If it is true that the name of Veronica, the patron saint of painters,... | |
 | T. C. Donkin, Friedrich Diez - 1864 - 502 σελίδες
...for a his tory of oil-painting, p. 220) that varnish must be a lineal descendant of Gk. ßsffovixr}, as referring either to the golden hair of the Egyptian...gallery, balcony. Perhaps from vir, on the analogy of avScav &c. Verrat Fr. boar; from verres, O. Fr. ver, ferrât (for verrat). Differently formed are Rou.... | |
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Eastlake, however, says (Materials for a his tory of oil-painting, p. 220) that varnish must be a lineal descendant of Gk. ßsffovixr}, as referring either to the golden hair of the Egyptian princess , or to the city Berenice, where the ambercoloured... 