History of the rise and progress of the arts of design in the United States, Volume 871834 |
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... knowledge of the truth . The artist , the author , and every other public man may rely upon it , that their lives will be scrutinized in proportion as they attain the celebrity which they desire . They may likewise expect that the world ...
... knowledge of the truth . The artist , the author , and every other public man may rely upon it , that their lives will be scrutinized in proportion as they attain the celebrity which they desire . They may likewise expect that the world ...
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... knowledge of this form in its perfection , and the power to represent it . Happily for us their works were executed in such materials as have defied time , the elements , and even ignorance , more destructive than either happily the ...
... knowledge of this form in its perfection , and the power to represent it . Happily for us their works were executed in such materials as have defied time , the elements , and even ignorance , more destructive than either happily the ...
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... knowledge from his works . But you must not allow yourselves , gentlemen , to be influenced by prejudices of this kind . To the writings of artists alone can you look with any confident hope of obtaining valuable instruction or useful ...
... knowledge from his works . But you must not allow yourselves , gentlemen , to be influenced by prejudices of this kind . To the writings of artists alone can you look with any confident hope of obtaining valuable instruction or useful ...
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... knowledge or skill is now the boast of England . We will give a few extracts , or our readers , who are not conversant with the subject , may not believe what appears so monstrous . A noble author , speaking of an artist who died so ...
... knowledge or skill is now the boast of England . We will give a few extracts , or our readers , who are not conversant with the subject , may not believe what appears so monstrous . A noble author , speaking of an artist who died so ...
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... knowledge which enabled him to compose his great work- " the History of the Arts in Eng- land . " " His scrupulous veracity " is eulogized justly . " His merit and modesty still raised him friends . " " He lost his friends , ( by death ...
... knowledge which enabled him to compose his great work- " the History of the Arts in Eng- land . " " His scrupulous veracity " is eulogized justly . " His merit and modesty still raised him friends . " " He lost his friends , ( by death ...
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Page 118 - May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me...
Page 23 - THE Muse," disgusted at an age and clime Barren of every glorious theme, In distant lands now waits a better time, Producing subjects worthy fame ; — In happy climes, where, from the genial sun And virgin earth, such scenes ensue, The force of art by nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true ; — In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules ; Where men shall not impose, for truth and sense, The pedantry
Page 23 - There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. " Not such as Europe breeds in her decay ; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. " Westward the course of empire takes its way ; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day ; Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Page 63 - I answered, that the event to be commemorated happened in the year 1758, in a region of the world unknown to the Greeks and Romans, and at a period of time when no warriors who wore such costume existed. The subject I have to represent is a great battle fought and won, and the same truth which gives law to the historian should rule the painter.
Page 63 - When it was understood," said the artist, "that I intended to paint the characters as they had actually appeared on the scene, the Archbishop of York called on Reynolds, and asked his opinion they both came to my house to dissuade me from running so great a risk. Reynolds began a very ingenious and elegant dissertation on the state of the public taste in this country, and the danger which every innovation incurred of contempt and ridicule, and concluded by urging me earnestly to adopt the costume...
Page 25 - There is a gentleman of this kingdom just gone for England ; it is Dr. George Berkeley, dean of Derry, the best preferment among us, being worth eleven hundred pounds a year.
Page 147 - About ten o'clock, Dr. Warren sent in great haste for me, and begged that I would immediately set off for Lexington, where Messrs. Hancock and Adams were, and acquaint them of the movement, and that it was thought they were the object.
Page 26 - Indian scholars and missionaries; where he most exorbitantly proposes a whole hundred pounds a year for himself, forty pounds for a fellow, and ten for a student. His heart will break if his deanery be not taken from him, and left to your Excellency's disposal.
Page 147 - I agreed with a Colonel Conant, and some other gentlemen, that if the British went out by water, we would show two lanterns in the north church steeple ; and if by land one as a signal ; for we were apprehensive it would be difficult to cross the Charles river, or get over Boston neck.
Page 391 - I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station, it would be peculiarly improper to omit, in this first official act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being, who rules over the universe, who presides in the councils of nations, and whose providential aids can supply every human defect...