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" I must say this to the advantage of painting, even above tragedy, that what this last represents in the space of many hours, the former shows us in one moment. The action, the passion, and the manners of so many persons as are contained in a picture are... "
The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ... Containing His Discourses ... - Page 236
by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1798
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...the Chorus is supposed to be always present. — But to proceed : I must say this to the advantage of painting, even above tragedy, that what this last...contained in a picture are to be discerned at once, in the twinkv ling of an eye ; at least they would be so, if the sight could travel over so many different...
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The works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed an account ..., Volume 3

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 pages
...when the chorus is supposed to be always present. But to proceed : I must say this to the advantage of Painting, even above Tragedy, that what this last...represents in the space of many hours, the former shows us in one moment. The action, the passion, and the manners of so many persons as are contained...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ...: Containing His ..., Volume 3

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 388 pages
...when the chorus is supposed to be always present. But to proceed: I must say this to the advantage of Painting, even above Tragedy, that what this last represents in the space of many hours, the fVr<$rJfr shows us in one moment. The action, the passion, and the manners of so many persons as are...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 17

John Dryden - 1808 - 518 pages
...when the chorus is supposed to be always present. — But to proceed; I must say this to the advantage of painting, even above tragedy, that what this last...in one moment. * The action, the passion, and the man* There is a fallacy in this, which a moment's consideration may delect. Painting does not present...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 518 pages
...when the chorus is supposed to be always present. — But to proceed; I must say this to the advantage of painting, even above tragedy, that what this last...in one moment. * The action, the passion, and the man• There is a fallacy in this, which a moment's consideration limy <leii-ct. Painting does not...
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The Works of John Dryden,: The life of Plutarch. Specimen of the translation ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 516 pages
...when the chorus is supposed to be always present. — But to proceed; I must say this to the advantage of painting, even above tragedy, that what this last...in one moment. * The action, the passion, and the man* There is a fallacy in this, which a moment's consideration may detect. Painting does not present...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 520 pages
...when the chorus is supposed to be always present. — But to proceed; I must say this to the advantage of painting, even above tragedy, that what this last...in one moment. * The action, the passion, and the man* There is a fallacy in this, which a moment's consideration may detect. Painting does not present...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ; Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 368 pages
...when the chorus is supposed to be always present. But to proceed : I must say this tc the advantage of Painting, even above Tragedy, that what this last...represents in the space of many hours, the former shows us in one moment. The action, the passion, and the manners of so many persons as are contained...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Volume 3

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 438 pages
...when the chorus is supposed to be always present. But to proceed : I must say this to the advantage of Painting, even above Tragedy, that what this last represents in the space of tnany hours, the former shows us in one moment. The action, the passion, and the manners of so many...
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The Works of William Mason, M.A. Precentor of York, and Rector of Aston: The ...

William Mason - 1811 - 436 pages
...when the Chorus is supposed to be always present. But to proceed : I must say this to the advantage of Painting, even above Tragedy, that what this last...represents in the space of many hours, the former shows us in one moment. The action, the passion, and the manners of so many persons as are contained...
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