 Such faults may be said to be the ebullitions of genius; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid; and whatever passion his works may excite, they will always escape contempt. "What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style,...  Modern Painters ... - Page 13by John Ruskin - 1879Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1767 - 366 pages
...excite, they will always efcape contempt. ' w WHAT I have had under confideration is the fublimeft ftyle, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of Painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalnefs, which of the loweft kind is the chief merit; but in Painting, as in Poetry, the higheft... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...fliould they be ¡vaJcd with heavy why и What I have hail under confideration is the lublunelt ftyle, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of Painting. Other kinds may admit of this nituralncfs, which of thélowelt kind is the chief merit; but in Painting, a» in Poetry, the highelf... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...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...extremely ridiculous. Such faults may be said to be the ebullition, of Genius ; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid ; and whatever passion... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 452 pages
...transgressed ihose limits ; and I think I have seen figures by him, of which it was very difficult to •determine, whether they were in the highest...extremely ridiculous. Such faults may be said to be the ebullition, of Genius; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid ; and whatever passion... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 222 pages
...sometimes transgressed those limits ; and I think I have seen figures of him of which it was very difficult to determine whether they were in the highest degree...that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his work may excite, they will always escape contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...sometimes transgressed those limits ; and I think I have seen figures of him of which it was very difficult to determine whether they were in the highest degree...the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angela, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest kind... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...transgressed those limits ; and I think I have seen figures of him, of which it was very difficult to determine whether they were in the highest degree...whatever passion his works may excite, they will always cscupe contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...transgressed those limits ; and I think I have seen figures of him, of which it was very difficult to determine whether they were in the highest degree...never was insipid ; and whatever passion his works may incite, they will always escape contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style,... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...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...extremely ridiculous. Such faults may be said to be the ebullition of Genius ; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid ; and whatever passion... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art, English - 1819 - 446 pages
...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 or extremely ridiculous. Such faults maybe said to be the ebullition pf Genius; but at least he had this merit» that he never was insipid;... | |
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