 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1798 - 430 pages
...memorable men *- of his time. He was the first English" man, who added the praise of the elegant " arts to the other glories of his country, " In taste,...colouring, he was equal to the great *' masters of the unowned ages.. In Por-- 3 " trait be went beyond them ; for he com'' municated to that descriptipn... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...in happy invention, and in the richnefs and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great mafters of the renowned ages. In Portrait he went far beyond them; for he communicated to that defcription of the art, in which Englifh artifts are the mofl engaged, a variety, a fancy,... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 398 pages
...in happy invention, and in the richriefs and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great mafters of the renowned ages. In Portrait he went far beyond them ; for he communicated to that defcription of the art, in which Englim artifts are the moft engaged, a variety, a fancy, and... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 440 pages
...memorable men «' of his time. He was the first English*' man, who added the praise of the elegant " arts to the other glories of his country. " In taste,...happy ''* ' invention, and in the richness and harmony 41 of colouring, he was equal to the great " masters of the renowned ages. In ForSIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1803 - 582 pages
...celebrated painter," says an eloquent writer, " was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste,...colouring, he was equal to the great masters of the most renowned, ages. In Portrait he went beyond them, for he communicated to that description of the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...most memorable men of his time : — he was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste,...the great masters of the renowned ages. In portrait 160 he went beyond them ; for he communicated to that description of the art in which English artists... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1805 - 432 pages
...an eloquent writer, " was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the ojher glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy inven. tion, and in the richness and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great masters of the... | |
 | 1808 - 540 pages
...the most memorable men of hie time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste,...equal to the great masters of the renowned ages. In portraits be went beyond them : for he communicated to that description of the art in which English... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 430 pages
...memorable men, «' of his time. He was the first English" man, who added the praise of the elegant *' arts to the other glories of his country. "In taste,...equal to the great " masters of the renowned ages. In Por*' trait he went beyond them; for he com" municated to that description of the art, " in which English... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 476 pages
...memorable mea 4 » of his time. He was the first English4' man, who added the praise of the elegant 4 ' arts to the other glories of his country. •' In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy 44 invention, and in the richness and harmony »' of colouring, he was equal to the great ti masters... | |
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Sir Joshua Reynolds was on very many accounts one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and... 
