Guercino paintings

Guercino paintings
Henry Peeters paintings
Hessam Abrishami paintings
would be unwilling to treat this matter with the clemency which we think desirable.
“Nor, indeed, is a precedent far to seek. In the fifteenth century a commoner of this struck off the head of the Bursar—true, that was in open fight and not before the young man had received severe injuries; but things, of course, were far rougher then. On that occasion the distinguished scholar, who held the position it is my privilege unworthily to occupy, inflicted upon the delinquent the fine of twopence to be paid to the Bursar’s relatives.”
Poxe brightened.
“Of course, the value of the penny has, since that time, markedly decreased, but calculating it as nearly as one can in days of rather haphazard accountancy, the Dean and I decided that the fine must have valued about thirteen shillings.
“I need hardly say, Lord Poxe, that this whole matter has been acutely