 To instance in a particular part of a feature : the line that forms the ridge of the nose is beautiful when it is straight ; this then is the central form, which is oftener found than either concave, convex or any other irregular form that shall be proposed.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 329by Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 610 pages
...particular part of a feature : the line that forms the ridge of the nose is beautiful when it is straight ; this then is the central form, which is oftener found...approve and admire customs and fashions of dress for DO other reason than that we are used to them ; so that, though habit and custom cannot be said to... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 372 pages
...particular part of a feature : the line that forms the ridge of the nose, is beautiful when it is straight; this, then, is the central form, which is oftener...concave, convex, or any other irregular form that may be proposed ;"—but this observation he is careful to limit to those countries where the Grecian... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 510 pages
...particular part of a feature : the line that forms the ridge of the nose is beautiful when it Ls straight ; this then is the central form, which is oftener found than either concave, convex, or any otheh irregular form that shall be proposed. As we are then more accustomed to beauty than deformity,... | |
 | 1828 - 500 pages
...forms the ridge of the nose is teantiful, when it is straight ; this, then, is the central form, lAich is oftener found than either concave, convex, or any other irregular form that shall b« proposed:" — but this observation he is careful to limit to those countries where the Grecian... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 450 pages
...particular part of a feature, the line that forms the ridge of the nose is beautiful when it is straight. This, then, is the central form, which is oftener...proposed. As we are then more accustomed to beauty than to deformity, we may conclude that to be the reason why we approve and admire it, as we approve and... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 454 pages
...particular part of a feature, the line that forms the ridge of the nose is beautiful when it is straight. This, then, is the central form, which is oftener...proposed. As we are then more accustomed to beauty than to deformity, we may conclude that to be the reason why we approve and admire it, as we approve and... | |
 | David Drummond - 1829 - 230 pages
...part " of a feature, the line that forms the ridge of the nose is beautiful when • " it is straight; this then is the central form, which is oftener found...or any other irregular form that shall be proposed. " At we are then more accustomed to beauty than deformity, we may " conclude that to be the reason... | |
 | 1821 - 370 pages
...ridge of the nose, is beautiful when it is straight ; this, then, is the central form which is oflener found than either concave, convex, or any other irregular form that shall be proposed ;" — hut this observation he is careful to limit to those countries where the Grecian nose predominates,... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 536 pages
...particular part of a feature ; the line that forms a ridge of the nose is beautiful when it is straight ; this then is the central form, which is oftener found...proposed. As we are then more accustomed to beauty that deformity, we may conclude that to be the reason why we approve and admire it, as we approve and... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 514 pages
...particular part of a feature ; the line that forms a ridge of the nose is beautiful when it is straight ; this then is the central form, which is oftener found...proposed. As we are then more accustomed to beauty that deformity, we may conclude that to be the reason why we approve and admire it, as we approve and... | |
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