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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... "
Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure - Page 82
1792
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A Brief Retrospect of the Eighteenth Century: Part First; in Two ..., Volume 1

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...
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 2

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...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Last and Two ..., Volume 2

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,...
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The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical ..., Volume 3

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...
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The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical ..., Volume 3

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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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Volume 1

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1809 - 476 pages
...accounts, one of the most memorable mea " 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 «' of colouring,...
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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 4

1811 - 644 pages
...engraved after his drawings, see vol. LIV. p. 18*. 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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A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 4

John Walker - Gentleman's magazine (London, England) - 1811 - 638 pages
...engraved after his drawings, see vol. LIV. p. 18*. 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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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 10

1813 - 662 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...
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Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical, Volume 2

Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 218 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...
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