 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
 | History - 1799 - 770 pages
...was, on very many accounts, one of the moil memorable men of his lime : he was the firil Knglifhman who added the praife of •the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In tafte, in grace, in facility, in happv Invention, and in the richncfs and harmony of colouring, ho... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 490 pages
...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 in the richness and harmony of colouring, he... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 440 pages
...one of the most 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, in grace, in facility, in happy ''* ' invention, and in the richness and harmony 41 of colouring,... | |
 | 1802 - 314 pages
...very many accounts, one of the moft memorable men of his time : — he was the firlt Englifhman wbo 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... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Art, Modern - 1803 - 582 pages
...This 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, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of colouring, he... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...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 in the richness and harmony of colouring, he... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 492 pages
...counts, one of the moft' memorable men of his •' time: he was the. firft Englimman who added "the1 praife of the elegant arts to the other glories "Of his country, fn tafte, in grace, in facility, " in happy intention, and in the riehneft and ' l harmony of colouring,... | |
 | Biography - 1808 - 388 pages
...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 in the richness and harmony of colouring, he... | |
 | English literature - 1794 - 826 pages
...Englishman who added the praife of the elegant aitj to the other glories ot his countrr. In tafte, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richnefs and harmony of colour iij;, he was equal to the gre;.t mafters of the renowned ages. In portrnit he went beyond them... | |
 | Biography - 1808 - 540 pages
...accounts, one of 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, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of colouring, he... | |
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