 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.  Annual Register - Pagina 195a cura di - 1821Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1867 - 816 pagine
...to have come down from a more lofty sphere. Verily it were not too much to assert that " Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time." The town was divided between Romney and Reynolds. " There are two factions," said Lord Thurlow, " the... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 910 pagine
...had always merited. " Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the most memorable of men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added...to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grsce, in facility, in happy invention, and in the rich, ness and harmony of colouring, he was equal... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 610 pagine
...consolation from family tenderness, " which his own kindness had indeed well " deserved. " Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many " accounts, 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,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1819 - 614 pagine
...consolation from family tenderness, " which his own kindness had indeed well " deserved. " Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many " accounts, 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,... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1826 - 1108 pagine
...from family tenderness, which his own kindness to his family had indeed well deserved. " Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the most...praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his coontry. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of colouring,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pagine
...con»olation from family tenderness, which his tenderness to his family had always merited. Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the most...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... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 402 pagine
...to the most scrutinizing eye in any part of his conduct or discourse. " Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his...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,... | |
 | 1830 - 658 pagine
...February, 179'J, of the unusual disease of an enlargement of the liver. " lie was," says Burke, ' " On many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his...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,... | |
 | 1835 - 542 pagine
...tnr thr Diftiia.m trf t'.irfnl Knnwl.-ilt:« ^ SIR J.REYNOLDS. " SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS," says Burke, " was the first Englishman who added the praise of the...elegant arts to the other glories of his country." Without staying to inquire how far the literal truth of this assertion may be affected by the priority... | |
 | Richard Rush - 1833 - 484 pagine
...student of any science or profession. The author, says Burke, in his beautiful obituary notice of him, was the first Englishman who added the praise of the...elegant arts, to the other glories of his country. Yesterday I had the satisfaction to see, as his successor in the chair, my venerable countryman Mr.... | |
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