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" It is the lowest style only of arts, whether of Painting, Poetry, or Musick, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing. The higher efforts of those arts we know by experience, do not affect minds wholly uncultivated. This refined... "
The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His Discourses ... - Page 119
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 5

1787 - 512 pages
...minds wholly uncultivated. This refined tafle is the coniequence of education and habit : we are bora only with a capacity of entertaining this refinement, as we are born with * From his Difcourfc, delivered to tap Students qf tiie Royal Acadpmy, flee. п. 1786. 496 On Painting...
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The works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed an account ..., Volume 2

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...of view, and strictly speaking, no imitation at all of external nature. Perhaps it ought to be a§ far removed from the vulgar idea of imitation, as...with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of society ; and so far it may be said to be natural to us, and no further. What has...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 83, Part 1

1813 - 778 pages
...less delicately strung " — MOORE'S Italy. ••:. i." It is the lowest style only of art?, whether painting, poetry, or musick, that may be said, in...experience, do not affect minds wholly uncultivated." SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. 92. The Seasons; composed by Joseph Haydn, Mia. D. adapted for Voices and Pianofortf...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Kt. Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 446 pages
...hints that may lead your minds to an opinion, (which I take to be the truth,) that Painting is not only to be considered as an imitation, operating by deception,...with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of society; and so far it may be said to be natural to us, and no further. What has...
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The Life of Sir Joshua Reynolds : Comprising Original Anecdotes of ..., Volume 2

James Northcote - 1819 - 388 pages
...Imitation," he said that it is the loicest style only of arts, whether of painting, poetry, or music, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally...with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of society ; and so far it may be said to be natural to us, and no further." His reasonings...
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The literary works [&c.]. In which is included a memoir by J ..., Volume 1

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...Holland. It is the lowest style only of arts, whether of Painting, Poetry, or Musick, that may i 4 .. • be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing....with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of society ; and so far it may be said to be natural to us, and no further. What has...
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The Complete Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: First President of the ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 324 pages
...Ohio, or from New Holland. It is the lowest style only of arts, whether of painting, poetry, or music, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally...with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of society ; and so far it may be said to be natural to us, and no further. . What...
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Supplement to the Musical Library

1834 - 358 pages
...(says Sir J. Reynolds) 'it is the lowest style only of arts, whether of painting, poetry, or music, that may be said in the vulgar sense to be naturally pleasing. The higher efforts of these arts, we know by experience, do not affect minds wholly uncultivated. This refined taste is the...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: First President of the ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 514 pages
...Ohio, or from New Holland. It is the lowest style only of arts, whether of Painting, Poetry, or Music, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally...with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of society ; and so far it may be said to be natural to us, and no further. What has...
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The literary works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed a ..., Volume 2

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 536 pages
...Ohio, or from New Holland. It is the lowest style only of arts, whether of Painting, Poetry, or Music, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally...with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of society ; and so far it may be said to be natural to us, and no further. What has...
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