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... The Annual Register - Page 2251799Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1792 - 684 pages
...firft EnglUhman who added the praife of the elegant arts tu the other glories of his country. In talk-, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richnefs and harmony of colouring, he m equal to the great maßers of the renowned ages. In portrait, he went beyond them ;... | |
| English literature - 1792 - 546 pages
...was, on very many accoonu, one of the molt memorable men of his time : — he was the firlt Englifhman who added the praife of the elegant arts to the other...in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in toe hctinefs and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great mailers of the renowned ages. In portrait... | |
| 1792 - 530 pages
...man, has done honour to the age and to his country * . Sir Jofhua Reynolds was the firft Englifhman, who added the praife of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In tafte, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richnefs and harmony of colouring, he... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 418 pages
...very many ** accounts, one of the moft memorable men of ** his time:— he was the firft Englifhman who ** added the praife of the elegant arts to the other " glories of his country. In tafte,, in grace, in ** facility, in happy invention) and in the richnefs ** and harmony of colouring,... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1796 - 426 pages
...was, ou very many accounts, one of the moft memorable men of fiis time : He was the firlt Engluhman who added the praife of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In tafte, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richnefs am. harmony of colouring, he... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 430 pages
...many ** accounts, one of the moft memorable men of " his ** his time:— -he was the firft Englifhman who ** added the praife of the elegant arts to the other " glories of his country. In taftc, in grace, in ** facility, in happy inventions and in the richneft " and harmony of colouring,... | |
| Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...REYNOLD.S was indeed on very many accounts one of the moft memorable men of his time. He was the firfl Englifliman who added the praife of the elegant arts...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... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 536 pages
...very many ** accounts, one of the moft memorable men " of his time : — he was the firft Englifhman " who added the praife of the elegant arts to " the other glories of his country. In tafte, ** in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and ** in the richnefs and harmony of colouring,... | |
| English literature - 1798 - 752 pages
...was, on very many accounts, one of the mpft memorable men of his time. He was the firil Engliihman, who added the praife of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In tafte, 'in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richnefs and harmony of colouring, he... | |
| 1798 - 756 pages
...accounts, one of the mon memorable men of Ins time. He was the firil Englifliman, who added the praifc of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In talley in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richnefs and harmony of colouring, he... | |
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