 Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and...  The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds - Seite cixvon Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 406 Seiten
...on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time : — he was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other...equal to the great masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that description of the art, in which English... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 Seiten
...of his time : — he was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the°other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility,...equal to the great masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that description of the art, in which English... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1828 - 182 Seiten
...on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time : — he was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other...equal to the great masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that description of the art, in which English... | |
 | A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 Seiten
...Burke, in an eloquent eulogium, published shortly after his decease, says, " He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other...equal to the great masters of the renowned ages: in portrait he went beyMJd. them." Plympton St. Jtmry, a village at a short distance from Plympton Earl,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 Seiten
...Reynolds was, on many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other...richness and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the greatest masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 402 Seiten
...Reynolds was, on many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste—in grace—in facility—in happy invention —and in the richness and harmony of colouring,... | |
 | 1830 - 658 Seiten
...Burke, ' " On many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste—in grace—in facility—in happy invention—and in the richness and harmony of colouring,... | |
 | Richard Rush - 1833 - 528 Seiten
...profession. The author, says Burke, in his beautiful obituary notice of him, was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts, to the other glories of his country. Yesterday I had the satisfaction to see, as his successor in the chair, my venerable countryman, Mr.... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1834 - 410 Seiten
...was, on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other...equal to the great masters of the renowned ages. In portrait, he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that description of the art, in which English... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 362 Seiten
...Reynolds was, on very many accounts one °f the most memorable men of hU time. He wa< the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other...equal to the great masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that department of the art, in which English... | |
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