 | 1838 - 530 страници
...St. Paul's Cathedral.! SIR J. REYNOLDS " SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS," says Burke, " was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country." Without staying to inquire how far the literal truth of this assertion may he affected hy the priority... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1839 - 646 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 department of the art in which English artists... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1839 - 322 страници
...on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time : — lie was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other...happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of coloring, he was equal to the great masters of the renowned ages. In portrait he went beyond them ;... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 360 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 department of the art, in which English artists... | |
 | 1842 - 468 страници
...talented artist, says, " Sir Joshua was, on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention,...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... | |
 | 1866 - 956 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... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1845 - 328 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 was beyond them; for he communicated to that description of the art, in which English artists... | |
 | People - 1845 - 346 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 portraits he went beyond them : for he communicated to that description of the art in which English... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1845 - 490 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 department of the art in which English artists... | |
 | John Frost - 1846 - 332 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... | |
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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... 
