 On the whole, it seems to me that there is but one presiding principle, which regulates and gives stability to every art. The works, whether of poets, painters, moralists, or historians, which are built upon general nature, live for ever ; while those...  The Photo-beacon - Page 241894Full view - About this book
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 440 pages
...of their art, and have raised it to its highest dignity, by exhibiting the general ideas of nature. On the whole, it seems to me that there is but one...poets, painters, moralists, or historians, which are tfuilt upon general nature, live for ever; while those which depend for their existence on particular... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...* " On the whole it seems to me, said Sir Joshua Reynolds, with his usual justness of observation, that there is but one presiding principle which regulates...live forever ; while those which depend for their ex»Authority lends its assistance to regulate private judgment; but its dictates are not so rigorous,... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 340 pages
...On the whole it seems to roe, said Sir Jrshua Reynolds, •with his usual justness of observai ion, that there is but one presiding principle which regulates...painters, moralists, or historians, which are built upc;n gevieral nature, live forever ; while those which depend for their eat. Authority lends its assistance... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 430 pages
...of their art, and have raised it to its highest dignity, by exhibiting; the general ideas of nature. On the whole, it seems to me that there is but one...historians, which are built upon general nature, live for ever; while those which depend for their existence on particular customs and habits, a partial... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1812 - 500 pages
...may be said to have been consecrated by having stood the test of ages." Reynolds's Discourses. ciple which regulates and gives stability to every art....historians, which are built upon general nature, live for ever ; while those which depend for their existence upon particular customs and habits, a partial... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1819 - 614 pages
...of their art, and have raised it to its highest dignity, by exhibiting the general ideas of nature. On the whole, it seems to me that there is but one...historians, which are built upon general nature, live for ever; while those which depend for their existence on particular customs and habits, a partial... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 610 pages
...their art, and have raised it to its highest dignity, by exhibiting the general ideas of nature. • . On the whole, it seems to me that there is but one...historians, which are built upon general nature, live for ever; while those which depend for their existence on particular customs and habits, a partial... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...of their art, and have raised it to its highest dignity, by exhibiting the general ideas of nature. On the whole, it seems to me that there is but one...historians, which are built upon general nature, live for ever; while those which depend for their existence on particular customs and habits, a partial... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 pages
...of their art, and have raised it to its highest dignity, by exhibiting the general ideas of nature. On the whole, it seems to me that there is but one...historians, which are built upon general nature, live for ever ; while those which depend for their existence on particular customs and habits, a partial... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1842 - 318 pages
...of their art, and have raised it to its highest dignity, by exhibiting the general ideas of nature. On the whole, it seems to me that there is but one...historians, which are built upon general nature, live for ever; while those which depend for their existence on particular customs and habits, a partial... | |
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