 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 452 pages
...to atchieve it. In the picture alluded to, the first idea that presents itself is that of wonder, at seeing a figure in so uncommon a situation as that...have not the appearance of being able to support him; they have neither the substance nor the form fit for the receptacle of a human figure ; and they do... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...to atchieve it. In the picture alluded to, the first idea that presents itself is that of wonder, at seeing a figure in so uncommon a situation as that...have not the appearance of being able to support him; they have neither the substance nor the form fit for the receptacle of a human figure ; and they do... | |
 | Edward Edwards, Horace Walpole - Art, British - 1808 - 396 pages
...firft idea that prefents itfelf, " is that of wonder, in feeing a figure in fo uncommon a fitua" tion, as that in which the Apollo is placed, for the clouds...he kneels, have not the appearance of being able to " fupport him, they have neither the fubftance nor the form fit " for the receptacle of a human figure,... | |
 | English literature - 1811 - 708 pages
...firft idea that prefents itfelf, is that of wonder, in feeing a figure in fo uncommon a fttuation, as that in which the Apollo is placed, for the clouds...he kneels, have not the appearance of being able to fupport him, they have neither thefubftance nor the form fit for the receptacle of at human figure,... | |
 | 1811 - 708 pages
...firft idea that prefcnts itfelf, it that of wonder, in feeing a figure in fo uncommon a fituation, as that in which the Apollo is placed, for the clouds on which he kneels, have not the appearance of beingable tofupport him, they have neither thefubftance nor the form fit for the receptacle of a human... | |
 | England - 1843 - 844 pages
...to achieve it. In the picture allnded to, the first idea that presents itself is that of wonder, at seeing a figure in so uncommon a situation as that in which Apollo is placed : for the clonds on which he kneels have not the appearance of heing ahle to support... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art, English - 1819 - 446 pages
...to atchieve it. In the picture alluded to, the first idea that presents itself is that of wonder, at seeing a figure in so uncommon a situation as that...have not the appearance of being able to support him; they have neither the substance nor the form fit for the receptacle of a human figure; and they do... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 440 pages
...to atchieve it. In the picture alluded to, the first idea that presents itself is that of wonder, at seeing a figure in so uncommon a situation as that...have not the appearance of being able to support him ; they have neither the substance nor the form fit for the receptacle of a human figure ; and they... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1824 - 324 pages
...to achieve it. In the picture alluded to, the first idea that presents itself is that of wonder, at seeing a figure in so uncommon a situation as that...have not the appearance of being able to support him; they have neither the substance nor the form fit for the receptacle of a human figure ; and they do... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 552 pages
...presents itself is that of wonder in seeing a figure in so uncommon a situation as that in which Appollo is placed; for the clouds on which he kneels, have not the appearance of being able to support him.' " Even death had not satisfied Sir Joshua, for this criticism was not made till Wilson was no more.... | |
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Poussin, to achieve it. In the picture alluded to, the first idea that presents itself is that of wonder, at seeing a figure in so uncommon a situation as that in which the Apollo is placed ; for the clouds on which he kneels have not the appearance of... 
