 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...what manner this rule is to be understood ; the consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...to Poetry ; this imitation being merely mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best ; for the Painter of genius cannot stoop... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 pages
...what manner this rule is to be understood ; the consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...to Poetry ; this imitation being merely mechanical, in which tne slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best ; . for the Painter of genius cannot... | |
 | 1803 - 222 pages
...what manner this rule is to be understood ; the consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...the rule disputed; but it must be considered, that i: the excellency of a painter consisted only in this kind of imitation, painting must lose its rank,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...perhaps, to hear this sense of the rule disputed; but it must be considered, that, if the excellence of a painter consisted only in this kind of imitation,...to poetry, this imitation being merely mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best; for the painter of genius cannot stoop... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 442 pages
...understood; the Consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense,—that objects are represented naturally, when they have...to Poetry; this imitation being merely mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best ; for the Painter of genius cannot stoop... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...what manner this rule is to be understood ; the consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...to poetry, this imitation being merely mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best ; for the painter of genius cannot stoop... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 pages
...which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented na. turally when they have such relief that they seem real. It...to poetry, this imitation being merely mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best : for the painter of genius cannot stoop... | |
 | 1857 - 922 pages
...what manner this rule is to be understood; the consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...disputed ; but it must be considered that, if the exclusive excellence of a painter consisted only in this kind of imitation, painting must lose its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...this rule is to be understood ; the consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the irtbst obvious sense, that objects are represented naturally...to poetry, this imitation being merely mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best ; for the painter of genius cannot stoop... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...what manner this rule is to be understood ; the consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, — that objects are represented...to Poetry ; this imitation being merely mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best; for the Painter of genius cannot stoop... | |
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... takes it in the most obvious sense, - that objects are represented naturally, when they have such relief that they seem real. It may appear strange, perhaps, to hear this sense of the rule disputed; but it must be considered, that if the excellency... 
