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... equal value : this is a compliment to his genius in refpect to compofition and effect , but none when regarding his obligations to Truth ; as the ramifications of whatever is true , will operate like the atoms of beautiful Nature , and ...
... equal value : this is a compliment to his genius in refpect to compofition and effect , but none when regarding his obligations to Truth ; as the ramifications of whatever is true , will operate like the atoms of beautiful Nature , and ...
Page 115
... equal to Corregio , but to fuch writers I difdain to reply . When Polidore , Virgil declared that Rafaelle was equal to Apelles , he committed a violence on his own character , as a critic , though not perhaps upon probability ; and the ...
... equal to Corregio , but to fuch writers I difdain to reply . When Polidore , Virgil declared that Rafaelle was equal to Apelles , he committed a violence on his own character , as a critic , though not perhaps upon probability ; and the ...
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... equal to all the purpofes of the painter ; and that artift who cannot make them equal to his defires , will never be great in his execution with any . I have known many who have neglected every thing for chymiftry ; and who , after ...
... equal to all the purpofes of the painter ; and that artift who cannot make them equal to his defires , will never be great in his execution with any . I have known many who have neglected every thing for chymiftry ; and who , after ...
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admiration affociation Angelo appears Artiſts Barrymore beauty beſt character colouring compofition confequence confiderable copy criticism defigns defire died drawing Dublin eminent England engraver eſtabliſhed faid fame fancy fatire feems feen fenfes fent feveral fhall fhould fince fingular firſt fituation fociety fome fpirit ftatuary ftudied fubject fublime fuccefs fuch fufficiently genius gentleman grace hiftorical himſelf honor houfe houſe idea imagination inftance Ireland John King labours lady landſcape lefs leſs London Lord LOUTHERBOURG manner maſter merit mind miniature painter moft moſt muſt NATHANIEL DANCE native nature neceffary never Nicholas Poussin obferve occafionally painter in oils painting Pasquin pencil perfon picture poffeffed polite arts portrait painter practifed prefent principal profeffional Profeffor pupil purpoſes refided Royal Academicians Royal Academy satire ſchool ſeveral ſhe Sir Joshua Reynolds ſtate ſtudied tafte Theatre theſe Thespis thofe thoſe Titian truth underſtanding vulgar WARREN HASTINGS Wathen Weft WEST whofe WILLIAM WYNNE RYLAND Williams