 is chiefly exerted in historical pictures, and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of the subject. But it is in painting as in life ; what is greatest is not always best. I should grieve to see Reynolds transfer to heroes...  Select British Classics - 146. oldal1803Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 oldal
...excite it. Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures; and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of his subject. But...empty splendour and to airy fiction, that art which is new employed in diffusing friendship, in reviving tenderness, in quickening the affections of the absent,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 oldal
...excite it. Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures; and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of his subject. But it is in pointing as in life; what is greatest is not always best. I should grieve to see Reynolds transfer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 484 oldal
...excite it. Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures ; and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of his subject. But...goddesses, to empty splendour and to airy fiction, thai art which is now employed in diffusing friendship, in reviving tenderness, in quickening the affections... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 430 oldal
...excite it. Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures; and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of his subject. But...which is now employed in diffusing friendship, in reving tenderness, in quickening the affections of the absent, and continuing the presence of the dead.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 428 oldal
...excite it. Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures; and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of his subject. But...which is now employed in diffusing friendship, in reving tenderness, in quickening the affections of the absent, and continuing the presence of the dead.... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 oldal
...excite it. Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures, and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of his subject. But...goddesses, to empty splendour and to airy fiction, that art I which is now employed in diffusing friendship, in reviving tenderness, in quickening the affections... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 610 oldal
...excite it. Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures ; and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of his subject. But...friendship, in reviving tenderness, in quickening tho affections of the absent, and continuing the presence of the dead y. Yet in a nation great and... | |
 | 1828 - 592 oldal
...remembered. . . . Genius is chiefly exerted in historical pictures, and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of his subject. But...painting as in life: what is greatest is not always best. 1 should grieve to see Reynolds transfer to heroes and to goddesses, to empty splendour and to airy... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 oldal
...historical pictures, and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of the subject. But it is in painting as in life ; what is...which is now employed in diffusing friendship, in renewing tenderness, in quickening the affections of the absent, and continuing the presence of the... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 402 oldal
...historical pictures, and the art of the painter of portraits is often lost in the obscurity of the subject. But it is in painting as in life ; what is greatest is not always best. / should grieve to see Reynolds transfer to heroes and goddesses, to empty splendour and to airy fiction,... | |
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