 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 oldal
...believe with reafon, that Michael Angela fometimes tranfgrefled thofe limits ; and I think. I have feen figures of him of which it was very difficult to determine whether they were in the higheft degree fublime or extremely ridiculous. Such faults may be faid to be the ebullitions of genius... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 oldal
...believe with reafon, that Michael An<gelo fometimes tranfgrefled thofe limits; and I think I have feen figures of him of which it was very difficult to determine whether they were in the higheft degree fublime or extremely ridiculous. Such faults may be faid to be the ebullitions of genius... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 oldal
...believe with reafon, that Michael Angelo fometimes tranfgrefTed thofc limits ; and I think I have feen figures of him of which it was very difficult to determine whether they were in the higheft degree fublime or extremely ridiculous. Such faults may be faid to be the ebullitions of genius... | |
 | 1787 - 528 oldal
...believe with reafon, that Michael Angelo fometimes tranfgreíTcd thofe limits ; and I think I have feen figures of him of which it was very difficult to determine whether they were in the highelt degree iublime or extremely ridiculous. Such faults may be faid to be the ebullitions of ge""•»•... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 oldal
...lifeless insipidity. An intimate knowledge of the passions, and good sense, but not common sense, must at last determine its limits. It has been thought,...transgressed .those limits ; and I think I have seen figures .by him, of .which it was very difficult to determine, whether they were in the highest degree sublime... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 oldal
...lifeless insipidity. An intimate knowledge of the passions, and good sense, but not common sense, must at last determine its limits. It has been thought,...reason, that, Michael Angelo sometimes transgressed ihose limits ; and I think I have seen figures by him, of which it was very difficult to •determine,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 442 oldal
...and good sense, but not common sense, must at last determine its limits. It has been thought, and"! believe with reason, that Michael Angelo sometimes...transgressed those limits; and I think I have seen figures by him, of which it was very difficult to determine, whether they were in the highest degree sublime... | |
 | sir Martin Archer Shee - 1809 - 438 oldal
...by eminent authorities.* Reynolds says, that he has seen figures of Michael Angelo, of which it was difficult to determine, whether they were in the " highest degree sublime," or in the "greatest degree ridiculous." Who shall walk in safety on this brink ? whose Taste (hall hope... | |
 | Martin Archer Shee - 1809 - 442 oldal
...by eminent authorities.* Reynolds says, that he has seen figures of Michael Angelo, of which it was difficult to determine, whether they were in the " highest degree sublime," or in the "greatest degree ridiculous." Who shall walk in safety on this brink ? whose Taste shall hope... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 oldal
...lifeless insipidity. An intimate knowledge of the passions and good sense, but not common sense, must at last determine its limits. It has been thought,...transgressed those limits ; and I think I have seen figures by him, of which it was very difficult to determine, whether they were in the highest degree sublime... | |
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There may perhaps be too great an indulgence, as well as too great a restraint of imagination; and if the one produces incoherent monsters, the other produces what is full as bad, lifeless insipidity. An intimate knowledge of the passions, and good sense,... 
