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The literary works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed a memoir by ... - Page 400
by sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ... Containing His ..., Volume 3

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1798 - 394 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the groupes must not be all on a side, that is, with their faces and bodies all turned the same way, but must contrast...confront the prodigal : Thus in my Tyrannic Love, the Atheist Maximin is opposed to the character of St. Catharine. I am now come, though with the omission...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the groups must not be all on a side, that is, with their face and bodies all turned the same way ; but must contrast...contraria juxta se posita, magis elucescunt. Thus, in THE 3 In a former Essay, however, he has said, that he who cannot relieve and lighten melancholy scenes...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the groups must not be all on a side, that is, with their face and bodies all turned the same way ; but must contrast...contraria juxta se posita, magis elucescunt. Thus, in THE 3 In a former Essay, however, he has said, that he who cannot relieve and lighten melancholy scenes...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the groups must not be all on a side, that is, 'with their face and bodies all turned the same way ; but must contrast...better ; according to the old maxim, contraria juxta se fosita, magis elucescunt. Thus, in THE i 3 In a former Essay, however, he has said, that he who cannot...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the* groups must not be all on aside, that is, with their face and bodies all turned the same way ; but must contrast...them off the better ; according to the old maxim, contrarta juxta se fosita, ntagis elucescunt. Thus, in THE 3 In a former Essay, however, he has said,...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His ..., Volume 3

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 388 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the groupes must not be all on a side, that is, with their faces and bodies all turned the same way, but must contrast...confront the prodigal : Thus in my Tyrannic Love, the Atheist Maximin is opposed to the character of St. Catharine. which is called the Chrornaticor Colouring1;...
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The works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed an account ..., Volume 3

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the groupes must not be all on a side, that is, with their faces and bodies all turned the same way, but must contrast...Contraria juxta se posita, magis elucescunt." Thus in the Scornjul Lady, the usurer is sent to confront the prodigal : Thus in my Tyrannic Love, the Atheist...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 518 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the groups must not be all on a side, that is, with their face and bodies all turned the same way ; but must contrast...the better ; according to the old maxim, contraria juxt a se posita, magis elucescunt. Thus, in " The Scornful Lady," the usurer is set to confront the...
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The Works of John Dryden,: The life of Plutarch. Specimen of the translation ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 516 pages
...tells us, " That the figures of the groups must not be all on a side, that is, with their face and bodies all turned the same way: but must contrast...set them off the better; according to the old maxim, contraTiaju.it a se posita, niagis t/ucescuiit. Thus, in " The Scornful Lady," the usurer is set to...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 520 pages
...tells us, " lhat the figures of the groups must not be all on a side, that is, with' their face and bodies all turned the same way: but must contrast...set them off the better; according to the old maxim, contrariajuj'ta se posit a, magis tluctscunt. Thus, in " 1 he Scornful Lady," the usurer is set to...
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