 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 430 pages
...be said to be the ebullitions of genius ; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his works may excite, they will...consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angela, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 428 pages
...be said to be the ebullitions of genius ; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his works may excite, they will...consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angela, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 378 pages
...be said to be the ebullitions of genius ; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his works may excite, they will...consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 690 pages
...be said to be the ebullitions of genius ; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his works may excite, they will...consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 582 pages
...be said to be the ebullitions of genius; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his works may excite, they will...consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1824 - 324 pages
...be said to be the ebullition of genius; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid; and whatever passion his works may excite, they will...contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimes), style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 488 pages
...be said to be the ebullitions of genius ; but at least he Imd this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his works may excite, they will...consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 702 pages
...be said to be the ebullitions of genius; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his works may excite, they will...consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 482 pages
...contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit...•which of the lowest kind is the chief merit ; but in paiuting, as in poetry, the highest style has the least of common nature. One may very safely recommend... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 610 pages
...be said to be the ebullitions of genius ; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever. passion his works may excite, they will...contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimes) style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit... | |
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Such faults may be said to be the ebullitions of genius ; but at least he had this merit, that he never was insipid, and whatever passion his works may excite, they will always escape contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style,... 
