Education of Achilles. / Stern Chiron spanks pupils each morning / Creates deep feeling scorning / Alas... teachers break our young heads every day / While being themsellves full of fault and dismay! / (The Iliad, philosophical translation by Mr. Patin)

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Image Not Available for Education of Achilles. / Stern Chiron spanks pupils each morning / Creates deep feeling scorning / Alas... teachers break our young heads every day / While being themsellves full of fault and dismay! / (The Iliad, philosophical translation by Mr. Patin)
Education of Achilles. / Stern Chiron spanks pupils each morning / Creates deep feeling scorning / Alas... teachers break our young heads every day / While being themsellves full of fault and dismay! / (The Iliad, philosophical translation by Mr. Patin)
Image Not Available for Education of Achilles. / Stern Chiron spanks pupils each morning / Creates deep feeling scorning / Alas... teachers break our young heads every day / While being themsellves full of fault and dismay! / (The Iliad, philosophical translation by Mr. Patin)

Education of Achilles. / Stern Chiron spanks pupils each morning / Creates deep feeling scorning / Alas... teachers break our young heads every day / While being themsellves full of fault and dismay! / (The Iliad, philosophical translation by Mr. Patin)

PortfolioPlate 9 from the series "Histoire ancienne"
Date1842
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 335 × 244 mm. (13 3/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
Image: 248 × 193 mm. (9 3/4 × 7 5/8 in.)
Credit LinePurchase Fund
Object number1961.115
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Last Updated1/11/24
Image Not Available for Alas, Poupole.... you have lost some weight since last year... you weigh only 325 pounds now!
Alas, Poupole.... you have lost some weight since last year... you weigh only 325 pounds now!
1841
Image Not Available for Robert Macaire's boarding school. - Professor, here's my system of education. Have an undemanding curriculum so that study lasts as long as possible, give holidays, receive presents at every possible anniversary, and as for the prices, one should be perfectly impartial... - Quite right! They should only be given to the best pupils. - What! Upset the parents! Oh no! Not at all! Prizes shall be given to everybody. To every man his due!
Robert Macaire's boarding school. - Professor, here's my system of education. Have an undemanding curriculum so that study lasts as long as possible, give holidays, receive presents at every possible anniversary, and as for the prices, one should be perfectly impartial... - Quite right! They should only be given to the best pupils. - What! Upset the parents! Oh no! Not at all! Prizes shall be given to everybody. To every man his due!
1837
Image Not Available for Abduction of Helen. / Paris, who had worn himself out, / Was just good for nothing but kraut. / Helen knew it and in her strong arms / she carried him close to her charms. / (Eneis, disguised by Mr. Patin)
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1842
Image Not Available for The Baptism of Achilles. / Thetis, wishing to make her brat a hero, / decided that a bath in Styx would be the thing to do / she threw him in and with surprise / experienced that a bath was really wise. / (On the influence of bathing, poem by Monsieur Vigier)
The Baptism of Achilles. / Thetis, wishing to make her brat a hero, / decided that a bath in Styx would be the thing to do / she threw him in and with surprise / experienced that a bath was really wise. / (On the influence of bathing, poem by Monsieur Vigier)
1842
Image Not Available for "Amor Omnia Vincit (Beauty Inspires Love/Love Creates Beauty)" Medal
"Amor Omnia Vincit (Beauty Inspires Love/Love Creates Beauty)" Medal
Robert Ingersoll Aitken
1937
Image Not Available for The pupils of the Institute Pascareau are trying their new school uniform which makes them look a little like the great Napoleon and a lot like little newspaper boys.
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1846
Image Not Available for Honor to the Arts: Pupils of a Grand Master
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Image Not Available for The Chevalier des Adrets is the lover of a woman of the world. He is amiable and fervent, he pretends to be passionate and devoted... one day, an alleged bailiff and an alleged bill of exchange fall like a clap of thunder into the midst of the most tender effusion of feeling... "Oh! My God!! The Baron de Wormspire, a so-called friend, has had the impudence to have me thrown into prison... He's ruined my good fortune, separated me from what I love! Oh! Friends!! What are friends?... There's no such thing as a friend!!!..." The poor woman, poor dupe, casts off her jewels, gives him everything she can, borrows, ruins herself, only to discover too late that her knight is only a knight of industry, a right Robert Macaire.
The Chevalier des Adrets is the lover of a woman of the world. He is amiable and fervent, he pretends to be passionate and devoted... one day, an alleged bailiff and an alleged bill of exchange fall like a clap of thunder into the midst of the most tender effusion of feeling... "Oh! My God!! The Baron de Wormspire, a so-called friend, has had the impudence to have me thrown into prison... He's ruined my good fortune, separated me from what I love! Oh! Friends!! What are friends?... There's no such thing as a friend!!!..." The poor woman, poor dupe, casts off her jewels, gives him everything she can, borrows, ruins herself, only to discover too late that her knight is only a knight of industry, a right Robert Macaire.
1838
Image Not Available for Telemachus restored to virtue. / His heart that too long Eucharis held / broke away one day and never felt / this fresh new love it changed forever / Go look for Daddy, said Mentor, the clever. (Fénélon Book XII)
Telemachus restored to virtue. / His heart that too long Eucharis held / broke away one day and never felt /
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1842
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1842
Image Not Available for The Return of Ulysses. / At the door to the palace his faithful poodles / the only to recognize him - refused their noodles / they came with their plates to help in the fight / to an endevaour that brought Ithaca back to light.
The Return of Ulysses. / At the door to the palace his faithful poodles / the only to recognize him - refused their noodles / they came with their plates to help in the fight / to an endevaour that brought Ithaca back to light.
1842
Image Not Available for Eve of the Battle of Thernopylae. Taking advantage of the shadows of the night, Leonidas advanced to reconnoitre the vanguard of Xerxes. Four fervent warriors accompanied him on this heroic expedition. (Illustrated Plutarch)
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1842