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 of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Kt. Late President of the Royal ... - Page 119by Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819Full view - About this book
| Sir Joshua Reynolds, Henry William Beechey - Art - 1852 - 512 pages
...Ohio, or 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...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,... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| Ernst Pauer - Birthday books - 1882 - 384 pages
...t. RELATION OF ARTS. " 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... | |
| Henrietta Louisa Lear - 1882 - 232 pages
...REYNOLDS. XVI. TT is the lowest style only of the arts, whether •*• of painting, poetry, or music, that may be said, in the vulgar sense, to be naturally pleasing : the highest efforts of those arts, we know by experience, do not affect minds wholly uncultivated. —... | |
| Charles John Smith - English language - 1890 - 802 pages
...result of both combined. I mean the spirit of а gentleman and the spirit of religion." — BURKE. " This refined taste is the consequence of education...only with a capacity of entertaining this refinement, ILS we are born with a disposition to receive and obey all the rules and regulations of society ; and... | |
| Charles John Smith - English language - 1893 - 796 pages
...custom than reason." — WATTS, Logic. " Though graced with polished mauners and fine sense." COWPEB. "This refined taste is the consequence of education and habit ; we are born only with в capacity of entertaining this refinement" — REYNOLDS. POLITIC. PHVDENT. Practically, these terme... | |
| James Champlin Fernald - English language - 1896 - 588 pages
...society of the true law of human nature. Giving up wrong pleasure is not self -sacrifice, but self' . This refined taste is the consequence of education...are born only with a capacity of entertaining this . RELIABLE (page 306). QUESTIONS. 1 . What is to be said of the controversy regarding the formation... | |
| James Champlin Fernald - English language - 1896 - 636 pages
...society of the true law of human nature. Giving up wrong pleasure is not self-sacrifice, but self- . This refined taste is the consequence of education...are born only with a capacity of entertaining this . RELIABLE (page 806). QUESTIONS. 1. What is to be said of the controversy regarding the formation... | |
| Charles John Smith - English language - 1904 - 800 pages
...custom than reason." — WATTS, Logic. •Though graced with polished manners and fine sense." COWPER. " This refined taste is the consequence of education and habit ; we are born only with • capacity of entertaining this refinement" — REYNOLDS. POLITIC. PRUDENT. Practically, these terms... | |
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