 | John Burnet - 1880 - 116 pages
...: the consequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects arc represented naturally when they have such relief that...disputed ; but it must be considered that, if the excellence of a painter consisted only in this kind of imitation, painting must lose its rank, and... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1885 - 654 pages
...in what manner this rule is to be understood ; the sequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...liberal art, and sister to Poetry, this imitation being nearly mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best ; for the painter... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1887 - 332 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 - 1887 - 330 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... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1887 - 664 pages
...in what manner this rule is to be understood ; the sequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...liberal art, and sister to Poetry, this imitation being nearly mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best ; for the painter... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1889 - 638 pages
...in what manner this rule is to be understood ; the sequence of which is, that every one takes It in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...liberal art, and sister to Poetry, this imitation being nearly mechanical, in which the slowest intellect is always sure to succeed best ; for the painter... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1894 - 476 pages
...in what manner this rule is to be understood ; the sequence of which is, that everyone takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...the excellency of a painter consisted only in this kindof imitation, Painting must lose its rank, and be no longer considered as a liberal art, and sister... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1894 - 424 pages
...in what manner this rale is to be understood ; the sequence of which is, that every one takes it in the most obvious sense, that objects are represented...be considered, that, if the excellency of a painter consi-ted only in this kind of imitation. Painting must lose its rank, and be no longer considered... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 458 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...rule disputed; but it must be considered that, if the excellence of a painter consisted only in this kind of imitation, painting must lose its rank, and... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 450 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... | |
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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... 
