 The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from being new or singular. It is, indeed, supported by the general opinion of the enlightened -part of mankind. The poets, orators, and rhetoricians...  The Cabinet of Arts: Or, General Instructor in Arts, Science, Trade ... - Page 365by Hewson Clarke, John Dougall - 1817 - 859 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...ait does not confift in mere imitation, is far from being new or Angular. It is, indeed, fupported by the general opinion of the enlightened part of...rhetoricians of antiquity, are continually enforcing this pofition, that all the arts receive their perfection from an ideal beauty, fuperior to what is to be... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1772 - 656 pages
...Art does not cohfift in mere imitation, is far from being new or iingular. It is, indeed, fupported by the general opinion of the enlightened part of...Rhetoricians of antiquity, are continually enforcing this pofition, that all the arts receive their perfeftion from an ideal beauty, fuperior to what is to be... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 440 pages
...for fame, by captivating the imagination. The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from...; that all the arts receive their perfection from an ideaMseauty, superior to what is to be found in individual nature. They are ever referring to the... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1819 - 614 pages
...for fame, by captivating the imagination. The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from...; that all the arts receive their perfection from an ideal beauty, superior to what is to be found in individual nature. They are ever referring to the... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 610 pages
...for fame, by captivating the imagi-^nation. The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from...; that all the arts receive their perfection from an ideal beauty, superior to what is to be found in individual nature. They are ever referring to the... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...for fame, by captivating the imagination. The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from...; that all the arts receive their perfection from an ideal beauty, superior to what is to be found in individual nature. They are ever referring to the... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...for fame, by captivating the imagination. The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from...; that all the arts receive their perfection from an ideal beauty, superior to what is to be found in individual nature. They are ever referring to the... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 pages
...for fame, by captivating the imagination. The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from...by the general opinion of the enlightened part of mankindThe poets, orators, and rhetoricians of antiquity, are continually enforcing this position,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 318 pages
...for fame, by captivating the imagination.1 The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this Art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from...; that all the arts receive their perfection from an ideal beauty, superior to what is to be found in individual nature. They are ever referring to the... | |
 | 458 pages
...strive for fame by captivating the imagination. The principle now laid down, that the perfection of this art does not consist in mere imitation, is far from...position— that all the arts receive their perfection from an ideal beautv, superior to what is to be found in individual nature. They are ever referring to the... | |
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