 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 sider
...is the life and beauty of epigrammatick compofitions, would but ill fuit with the majefty of heroick poetry. To conclude ; I would not be thought to infer from any thing that has been faid, that rules are abfolutely unneceflary, but to cenfure fcrupulofuy, a fervile attention to minute... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 sider
...is the life and beauty of epigrammatick compofitions, would but ill fuit with the majefty of heroick poetry. To conclude ; I would not be thought to infer from any thing that has been faid, that rules are abfolutely unneceflary, but to cenfure fcrupulofity, a fervile attention to minute... | |
 | 1787 - 528 sider
...the life and beauty of epigrammatick competition», would but ill fuit with the raajeuy of heroick poetry. To conclude; I would not be thought to infer from any thing that has been faid, that rules are absolutely unneceffary, but to cenfure fcrupulofity, a fcr vile attention tominuteexaclnefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 sider
...is the life and beauty of epigrammatirk compofitions, would but ill fuit with the majefty of heroick poetry. To conclude ; I would not be thought to infer from any thing that has been faid, that rules are abfolutely unneceflary, but to cenfure fcrupulofity, a fervile attention to minute... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 452 sider
...Raffaelle: and yet Rubens had great Harmony, and Rembrandt understood Light and Shadow; but what may be an excellence in a lower class of Painting, becomes a...quick, sprightly turn, which is the life and beauty of epigrammatick compositions, would but ill suit with the majesty of heroick Poetry. To conclude ; I... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 sider
...Raffaelle: and yet Rubens had great Harmony, and Rembrandt understood Light and Shadow ; but what may be an excellence in a lower class of Painting, becomes a...quick, sprightly turn, which is the life and beauty of epigrammatick compositions, would but ill suit with the majesty of heroick Poetry. . To conclude ;... | |
 | 1803 - 222 sider
...Raffaelle ; and yet Rubens had great harmony, and Rembrant understood light and shadow ; but what may be an excellence in a lower class of painting, becomes a blemish in a higher ; as the quick, spritely turn, which is the life and beauty of epigrammatic compositions, would but ill suit with the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 sider
...Raffaelle ; and yet Rubens had great harmony, and Rembrant understood light and shadow : but what may be an excellence in a lower class of painting, becomes a, blemish in a higher; as the quick, spritely turn, which is the life and beauty of epigrammatick compositions, would but ill suit with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 sider
...Raffaelle ; and yet Rubens had great harmony, and Rembrant understood light and shadow : but what may be an excellence in a lower class of painting, becomes a...quick, sprightly turn, which is the life and beauty of epigrammatick compositions, would but ill suit with the majesty of heroick. poetry. To conclude : I... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 sider
...Raffuelle ; and yet Rubens had great harmony, and Rembrant understood light and shadow : but what maybe an excellence in a lower class of painting, becomes a...quick, sprightly turn, which is the life and beauty of epigrammatick compositions, would but ill suit with the majesty of heroick poetry. To conclude : I... | |
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Rembrandt understood light and shadow; but what may be an excellence in a lower class of painting, becomes a blemish in a higher... 
