 By this means, he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects nature by herself, her imperfect state by her more perfect. His eye being enabled to distinguish the accidental deficiencies, excrescences, and deformities of things, from their general...  The Decorator's assistant - Page 143Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...by her more perfect. His eye bein$ enabled to <Jiil npuifh the accidental deficiencies, excrefrcnces and deformities of things from their general figures, he makes out an abftfad idea of their forms more perfect than any one original; and, what may feem a paradox, he learns... | |
 | 1771 - 522 pages
...by her more perfect. His eye being enabled to diftmguiih the accidental deficiencies, excreCcences, and deformities of things from their general figures, he makes out an abftraft idea of their forms more perfeét than any one original ; and, what may feem a piradox, he... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1771 - 622 pages
...by her more perfect. His eye being enabled to diftinguifh the accidental deficiencies, excrefcences and deformities of things from their general figures, he makes out an «bftra& idea of their forms more perfect than any one original; and, what may feem a paradox, he learns... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1772 - 656 pages
...by her more perfect. His eye being enabled to diftinguifh the accidental deficiencies, excrefccnces and deformities of things from their general figures, he makes out an abftradt idea of their forms more perfect than any one original ; and what may feem a paradox, he learns... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 440 pages
...of the painter, who aims at the greatest style. By this means, he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects nature by herself, her imperfect...makes out an abstract idea of their forms more perfect than any one original ; and what may seem a paradox, he learns to design naturally by drawing his figures... | |
 | 1907 - 584 pages
...study of the painter who aims at the greatest style. By this means he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects nature by herself, her imperfect...makes out an abstract idea of their forms more perfect than any one original ; and, what may seem a paradox, he learns to design naturally by drawing his... | |
 | 1803 - 582 pages
...by her more perfefl. His eye being enabled to diilinguifh the accidental deficiencies, excrefcences and deformities of things from their general figures, he makes out an ab ft ra il idea of their forms more perfect than any one original; and what rftay feem a paradox,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1819 - 614 pages
...of the painter, who aims at the greatest style. By this means, he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms; he corrects nature by herself, her imperfect...accidental deficiencies, excrescences, and deformities ot things, from their general figures, he makes ii out an abstract idea of their forms more perfect... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 610 pages
...this means, he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects nature by herself, herimperfect^ "state by her more perfect. His eye being enabled...deformities of things, from their general figures, he makej^ ii out an abstract idea of their forms more perfect than ai^^ne^ojnginaTf^ancr what may seem... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...of the painter, who aims at the greatest style. By this means, he acquires a just idea of beautiful forms ; he corrects nature by herself, her imperfect...makes out an abstract idea of their forms more perfect than any one original ; and what may seem a paradox, he learns to design naturally by drawing his figures... | |
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