 | Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - 1783 - 248 pages
...bejl applied. The Poet, with great propriety, begina, by declaring what is the firft chief bujinefs of Theory, and pronounces it to be a knowledge of...alone, where glows peculiar grace, The genuine Painter .condefcends to trace, ver. 9. There is an abfolute neceffity for the Painter to generalize his notions;... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1798 - 394 pages
...Transeat in Genium ; Genrusq; usu induat artem. Tracipua imprimis artisquc potissima pars est, Are best to art and ancient taste allied, . . . .For ancient taste those forms has best applied. Till this be learn'd, how all things disagree! How all one wretched, blind barbarity ! 56 The fool... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 pages
...Painting's first chief business to explore,' IVhat lovelier forms in nature's boundless store f Are best to art and ancient taste allied, For ancient taste those forms has best allied, a The Poet, with great propriety, begins, by declaring what is the chief business of Theory... | |
 | Edward Dayes, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1805 - 422 pages
...'Tis Painting's first chief business to explore What lovelier forms in Nature's boundless store Are best to Art, and ancient Taste, allied, For ancient Taste those forms has best applied. Yet some there are, who indiscreetly stray Where purblind Practice only points the way, Who ev'ry theoretic... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 438 pages
...morctur : Scd rerum ut pollens ars cognitione, gradatim Naturae sese insinuct, vcrique capace " Are best to art and ancient taste allied, For ancient taste those forms has best applied. Till this be learn'd, how all things disagree! How all one wretched, blind barbarity! 5f The fool to... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 432 pages
...'Tis Painting's first chief business to explore, What lovelier forms in Nature's boundless store Are best to art and ancient taste allied, For ancient...peculiar grace, The genuine painter condescends to trace. V. 9. There is an absolute necessity for the painter to generalize his notions; to paint particulars... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 438 pages
...'Tis Painting's first chief business to explore, What lovelier forms in Nature's boundless store Are best to art and ancient taste allied, For ancient...it to be a knowledge of what is beautiful in nature : There is an absolute necessity for the painter to generalize his notions ; to paint particulars is... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 428 pages
...'Tis Painting's Jirst chief business to explore, WTiat lovelier forms in Nature's boundless store Are best to art and ancient taste allied, For ancient...what is the chief business of theory, and pronounces h to be a knowledge of what is beautiful in nature : That form alone, where glows peculiar grace, The... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 430 pages
...'Tis Painting's first chief business to explore, What lovelier forms in Nature's boundless store Are best to art and ancient taste allied, For ancient taste those forms has best applied. Till this be learn'd, how all things disagree ! How all one wretched, blind barbarity ! 56 The fool... | |
 | William Mason - 1811 - 436 pages
...Tis Painting's first chief business to explore, What lovelier forms in Nature's boundless store Are best to art and ancient taste allied, For ancient taste those forms has best applied. Till this be learn'd, how all things disagree ! How all one wretched, blind barbarity ! 56 The fool... | |
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The Poet, with great propriety, begins by declaring what is the chief business of theory, and pronounces it to be a knowledge of what is beautiful in nature : That form alone, where glows peculiar grace, The genuine painter condescends to trace. 
