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" ... defrauded of the due reward of his merit by the wits of his time who did not understand the principles of composition in poetry better than he, and who knew little or nothing of what he understood perfectly, the general ruling principles of architecture... "
The Discourses - Page 228
by Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1887 - 283 pages
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 5

1787 - 512 pages
...anl'wers the end of it, which is to produce a pleafing eiFecVupon the mind, Upon the whole, it leems to me, that the object and intention of all the arts is, to iupply the natural imperfection of things, and often to f ratify the mind by realiiing and ernodying...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 pages
...understood perfectly, the general ruling principles of Architecture and Painting. His fate was that of the great Perrault ; both were the objects of the petulant...countries; the facade of the Louvre, Blenheim, and Castle-Howard, Upon the whole, it seems to me, that the object and intention of all the Arts is to...
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A biographical history of England, from the Revolution to the end ..., Volume 2

Mark Noble - 1806 - 454 pages
...of architecture.' " Vanburgh's fate/' the knight adds, " was that of the great Perault: both were " objects of the petulant sarcasms of factious " men...letters; and both have left some of the " fairest monuments, which, to this day, decorate " their several countries; the Facade of the " Louvre, Blenheim,...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ; Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 442 pages
...understood perfectly, the general ruling principles of Architecture and Painting. His fate was that of the great Perrault; both were the objects of the petulant...to this day decorate their several countries; the faqade of the Louvre, Blenheim, and Castle-Ho ward. Upon the whole, it seems to me, that the object...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 30

Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 528 pages
...perfectly, the general ruling principles of architecture and painting. Vanbrugh's fate was that of the great Perrault. Both were the objects of the petulant...of letters, and both have left some of the fairest monuments which, to this day, decorate their several countries ; the facade of the Louvre; Blenheim,...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 30

Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 520 pages
...perfectly, the general ruling principles of architecture and painting. Vanbrugh's fate was that of the great Perrault. Both were the objects of the petulant...of letters, and both have left some of the fairest monuments which, to this day, decorate their several countries ; the fagade of the Louvre ; Blenheim,...
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The literary works [&c.]. In which is included a memoir by J ..., Volume 1

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...understood perfectly, the general ruling principles of Architecture and Painting. His fate was that of the great Perrault ; both were the objects of the petulant...to this day decorate their several countries ; the fa9adeof the Louvre, Blenheim, and CastleHoward. Upon the whole, it seems to me, that the object and...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Kt. Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 446 pages
...understood perfectly, the general ruling principles of Architecture and Painting. His fate waa that of the great Perrault; both were the objects of the petulant...to this day decorate their several countries; the fa9adeof the Louvre, Blenheim, and CastleHoward. Upon the whole, it seems to me, that the object and...
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The Complete Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: First President of the ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 324 pages
...understood perfoctly, the general ruling principles of architecture and painting. His fate was that of the great Perrault; both were the objects of the petulant...to this day decorate their several countries ; the fafade of the Louvre, Blenheim, and Castle Howard. Upon the whole, it seems to me, that the object...
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The Georgian Era: Political and rural economists. Painters, sculptors ...

1834 - 614 pages
...general ruling principles of architecture and painting. Vanbrngh's fate was that of the great I'errault. Both were the objects of the petulant sarcasms of...of letters, and both have left some of the fairest monuments, which, to this day, deconite their several countries; the lápade of the Louvre, Blenluim,...
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