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" It is the lowest style only, of arts, whether of Painting, Poetry, or Musick, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing. The higher efforts of those arts, we know by experience, do not affect minds wholly uncultivated. This refined... "
The literary works [&c.]. In which is included a memoir by J. Farington - Page 120
by sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 5

Books and bookselling - 1787 - 512 pages
...minds wholly uncultivated. This refined tafle is the coniequence of education and habit : we are bora only with a capacity of entertaining this refinement, as we are born with * From his Difcourfc, delivered to tap Students qf tiie Royal Acadpmy, flee. п. 1786. 496 On Painting...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 452 pages
...New Holland. It is the lowest style only, of arts, whether of Painting, Poetry, or Musick, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing....with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules arid regulations of society ; and so far it may be said to be natural to us, and no further. What has...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 83, Part 1

Early English newspapers - 1813 - 778 pages
...Italy. ••:. i." It is the lowest style only of art?, whether painting, poetry, or musick, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing....experience, do not affect minds wholly uncultivated." SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. 92. The Seasons; composed by Joseph Haydn, Mia. D. adapted for Voices and Pianofortf...
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Supplement to the Musical Library

Music - 1834 - 358 pages
...J. Reynolds) 'it is the lowest style only of arts, whether of painting, poetry, or music, that may be said in the vulgar sense to be naturally pleasing. The higher efforts of these arts, we know by experience, do not affect minds wholly uncultivated. This refined taste is the...
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Handbook to the Public Galleries of Art in and Near London: With ..., Volume 1

Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art museums - 1842 - 352 pages
...from New Holland. It is the lowest style only of art, whether of painting, poetry, or music, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing...are born only with a capacity of entertaining this rerinement. If deceiving the eye were the only business of the art, there is no doubt, indeed, but...
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Handbook to the Public Galleries of Art in and Near London: With Critical ...

Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - Art - 1845 - 710 pages
...from New Holland. It is the lowest style only of art, whether of painting, poetry, or music, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing...only with a capacity of entertaining this refinement. If deceiving the eye were the only business of the art, there is no doubt, indeed, but the minute painter...
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The Columbian Magazine, Volumes 3-4

American periodicals - 1845 - 638 pages
...efforts of those arts, we know by experience, do not effect minds wholly uncultivated. Tuis relmed taste is the consequence of education and habit ;...are born only with a capacity of entertaining this refi,iement as we are born with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of...
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds: ... to which is ..., Volume 2

Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1852 - 512 pages
...from New Holland. It is the lowest style only of arts, whether of Painting, Poetry, or Music, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing....minds wholly uncultivated. This refined taste is the con-1 sequence of education and habit : we are born only with a capacity of entertaining this refinement,...
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Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous Words in the ...

Charles John Smith - English language - 1871 - 630 pages
...combined. I mean the spirit of a gentleman and the spirit of religion."- — 'liurke. "This reiined taste is the consequence of education and habit. We...are born only with a capacity of entertaining this rcfiiu'itient, as we are born with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations...
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Precious stones [quotations] (collected by H.L.S. Lear). Rubies (Diamonds ...

Henrietta Louisa Lear - 1881 - 104 pages
...Culeivation. Trta Crilicism. Dignily ofpurjvsc. vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing : the highest efforts of those arts, we know by experience, do not affect minds wholly uncultivated. — SIR J. REvNoLDs. XVIL NO person outside practical art can criticise, and also no practical person...
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