 | William Combe - 1815 - 292 страници
...line by line : " Whoe'er from Nature takes a view, " Must copy and improve it too. " To heighten ev'ry work of art, " Fancy should take an active part :...these asses ; " And, should I sit and hear them bray, " 1 were as great a beast as they : " So I'll be off; — from yonder down " I may, perhaps, descry... | |
 | William Combe - 1819 - 372 страници
...by line : ft Whoe'er from Nature takes a view, " Must copy and improve it too. " To heighten ev'ry work of art, " Fancy should take an active part : " Thus I (which few I think can boast) " Hate made a Landscape of a Post. " So far, so good — but no one passes, " No living creature but... | |
 | William Combe - 1844 - 404 страници
...shine, Who copies Nature line by line: Whoe'er from Nature takes a view, Must copy and improve her too. To heighten every work of art, Fancy should take...boast) Have made a Landscape of a Post. " So far, so good—but no one passes, No living creature but these asses; And, should I sit and hear them bray,... | |
 | William Combe - 1865 - 424 страници
...a shaggy ridge, And o'er the water throw a bridge : I'll do as other sketchers do — Put anything into the view ; And any object recollect, To add a...no one passes, No living creature but these asses ; V^/ And, should I sit and hear them bray, I were as great a beast as they : So I'll be off ; from... | |
 | William Combe - 1874 - 434 страници
...Nature line by line : Whoe'er from Nature takes a view, Most copy and improve it too. To heighten ev'ry work of art, Fancy should take an active part : Thus...Have made a Landscape of a Post. " So far, so good — butnoone passes, No living creature but these asses ; And, should I sit and hear them bray, I were... | |
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Tis more than right, it is a duty, If we consider landscape beauty : He ne'er will as an artist shine, Who copies Nature line by line : Whoe'er from Nature takes a view, Must copy and improve it too. To heighten... 