 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1838 - 594 pagine
...dark side, and takes special delight in representing them in a state of the most profound corruption, of the most frightful misery, I find in Wilkie a close...the soul of both there is more love than contempt of man ; both afford us the most soothing views of the quiet, genial happiness which is sometimes found... | |
 | Gustav Friedrich Waagen - 1838 - 370 pagine
...state of the most profound corruption, of the most frightful 240 CHARACTER OF WILKIE'S PICTURES. [Lett. misery, I find in Wilkie a close affinity with his...the soul of both there is more love than contempt of man ; both afford us the most soothing views of the quiet, genial happiness •which is sometimes... | |
 | 1838 - 596 pagine
...dark side, and takes special delight in representing them in a state of the most profound corruption, of the most frightful misery ; I find in Wilkie a...affinity with his celebrated Countryman Sir Walter Scolt. Both have in common that genuine refined delineation of character which extends to the minutest... | |
 | 1842 - 1008 pagine
...fright* ful misery, 1 find in Wilkie a close affinity with his celebrate.! country limn. Sir Wnlter Scott. Both have In common that genuine refined delineation...extends to the minutest particulars. In the soul of both then- is more love than contempt of Mirth. Both afford us the most soothing views of the quiet eenial... | |
 | 1854 - 478 pagine
...dark side, and takes special delight in representing them in a state of the most profound corruption, of the most frightful misery, I find in Wilkie a close...his celebrated countryman, Sir Walter Scott. Both learn duly to prize another eature of his pictures, namely, their genuine national character. They... | |
 | John Sherer - 1879 - 322 pagine
...one single striking scene. His turn of mind is also very different. If I might compare Hogarth and Swift in the biting satire with which he contemplates...countryman, Sir Walter Scott. Both have, in common, the genuine refined delineation of character, which extends to the minutest particulars. In the soul... | |
 | William Bayne - 1903 - 304 pagine
...opinion, as eloquently enunciating the favourable view of Wilkie's art, may be first instanced. He finds in Wilkie "a close affinity with his celebrated countryman...extends to the minutest particulars. In the soul of aagen both there is more love than contempt for man; both afford us the most soothing views of the... | |
 | 1838 - 596 pagine
...takes special delight in representing them in a state of the most profound corruption, of the raosfe frightful misery ; I find in Wilkie a close affinity...the soul of both there is more love than contempt of man ; both afford' us the most soothing views of the quiet genial happiness which is sometimes found... | |
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His turn of mind is besides very different. If I might compare Hogarth •with Swift, in his biting satire, with which he contemplates mankind only on the dark side, and takes special delight in representing them in a state of the most profound corruption,... 