 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 страници
...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 страници
...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 страници
...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 страници
...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... | |
 | 1830 - 658 страници
...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,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 402 страници
...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,... | |
 | Richard Rush - 1833 - 528 страници
...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.... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 362 страници
...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... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1834 - 410 страници
...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 страници
...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...and in the richness and harmony of colouring, he was pqual to the great masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them; for he communirated... | |
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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... 
