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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... "
The Poetical Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: With His Letters and Journals ... - Page 11
by George Crabbe - 1834 - 336 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 54

English literature - 1792 - 684 pages
...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 ; for he communicated to that description of the art in which Englifh artifts are the moft engîged, a variety, a fancy, and a dignity...
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The Annual Register, Volume 34

History - 1799 - 796 pages
...accounts, one of the moft memorable men of his time : he was the firft Englifliman who added the praife of the elegant arts to the other glories •of his country. In tafle, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richnefs and harmony of coI louring, he...
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Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 91

1792 - 530 pages
...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...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 21

English literature - 1792 - 546 pages
...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 glories of his country. In tafle, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in toe hctinefs and harmony of colouring, he...
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 2

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1795 - 684 pages
...happy invention, and in the richnds " and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the " great mafters of the renowned ages. In portrait " he went beyond them ; for he communicated to " that defcription of the art in which EngliSi ** artifls are the moft engaged, a variety, a fancy, " and...
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 2

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 430 pages
...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,...
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 2

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 418 pages
...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,...
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 16, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1796 - 426 pages
...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...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding ...

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 536 pages
...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,...
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The British Critic, Volumes 9-10

English literature - 1798 - 752 pages
...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...
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