| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...encouragement to offer a feW more fketches on the fame fubject. Amongft the painters-, and the writers 6n painting, there is one maxim universally admitted...who have explained in what manner this rule is to be underftood; the confequence of which is, that every one takes it in the moft obvious fenfe, that objects... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...the fame fubjeclt. Amongft the painters, and the writers on painting, there is one maxim univerfally admitted and continually inculcated. Imitate nature...who have explained in what manner this rule is to be underftood; the confequence of which is, that every one takes it in the moft obvious fenfe, that objecls... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 pages
...painters, and the writers on painting, there is one maxim univerfally admitted and continually inculeated. Imitate nature is the invariable rule ; but I know...who have explained in what manner this rule is to be underftood ; the confequence of which is, that every one takes it in the moft obvious fenfe, that objects... | |
| 1787 - 528 pages
...Ikttches *>n the fame fybjefi. AmongfttliePniiitcn;, and the writers ' there if one maxim umverfally admitted and continually inculcated. Imitate nature...I know none who have explained in what manner this rale is to be underload; the confcqnence of which, is, that every one takes it in the moft oVivious... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 pages
...a particular person. lam, Sir, Sec. NUMB. 79- Saturday, October 2O, 175Q. TO THE IDLER. SIR, x OUR acceptance of a former letter on Painting, gives me...which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented naturally, when they have such relief that they seem real. It may... | |
| sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...a particular person. lam, Sir, &c. NUMB. 79. Saturday, October 20, 175Q. TO THE IDLER. SIR, JL OUR acceptance of a former letter on Painting, gives me...which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented naturally, when they have such relief that they seem real. It may... | |
| 1803 - 222 pages
...To the Idler. Sir, YOUR acceptance of a former letter on Painting, gives me encouragement to ofter a few more sketches on the same subject. Amongst the...which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented naturally when they have such relief that they seem real. It may... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...from, SIR, yours, ROBIN SPRITELT. NUMB. 79. SATURDAY, October 20, 1759. To the IDLER. SIR, "\7" OUR acceptance of a former letter on painting, gives me...which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented naturally when they have such relief that they seem real. It may... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...account from, Sir, yours, ROBIN SFRITEIY. No. 79. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1759. TO THE IDLER. SIR, i OUR acceptance of a former letter on painting', gives...the consequence of which is, that every one takes it iff the most obvious sense, that objects are represented naturally when they have such relief that... | |
| 1792 - 620 pages
...Iketches on the fame Amongft the painters and the writers on painting, there is one maxim univerfally admitted and continually inculcated. Imitate Nature...I know none who have explained in what manner this rifle is to be underftood : the confequence of which is, that every one takes it in the ir.oft obvious... | |
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