An Essay on Painting: In Two Epistles to Mr. Romney |
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... light attire ! Th ' ambitious artift wishes to pursue This brilliant plan with more extensive view , And with adopted character to give A lasting charm to make the portrait live ; All points of art by one nice effort gain , Delight the ...
... light attire ! Th ' ambitious artift wishes to pursue This brilliant plan with more extensive view , And with adopted character to give A lasting charm to make the portrait live ; All points of art by one nice effort gain , Delight the ...
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... light . But Grace confign'd , while her fair works he plann'd ; Her fofteft pencil to APELLES ' hand : 215 . Yet oft to gain fublimer heights he strove , ‡ Such strong expreffion mark'd his mimic Jove ,, Inimitably great he seem'd to ...
... light . But Grace confign'd , while her fair works he plann'd ; Her fofteft pencil to APELLES ' hand : 215 . Yet oft to gain fublimer heights he strove , ‡ Such strong expreffion mark'd his mimic Jove ,, Inimitably great he seem'd to ...
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... light Was loft and buried in barbaric night ; The furious rage of Anarchy effac'd Each hallow'd character thy hand had trac'd , And Ign'rance , mutt'ring in her monkish cell , Bound thy free foul in her lethargic spell . At length from ...
... light Was loft and buried in barbaric night ; The furious rage of Anarchy effac'd Each hallow'd character thy hand had trac'd , And Ign'rance , mutt'ring in her monkish cell , Bound thy free foul in her lethargic spell . At length from ...
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... light and shade . Tho ' PARMA claim it for her rival fon , † The praise of sweetest grace thy pencil won : Unhappy genius ! tho ' of skill divine , Unjust neglect , and penury were thine . Lamenting o'er thy labours unrepaid , Afflicted ...
... light and shade . Tho ' PARMA claim it for her rival fon , † The praise of sweetest grace thy pencil won : Unhappy genius ! tho ' of skill divine , Unjust neglect , and penury were thine . Lamenting o'er thy labours unrepaid , Afflicted ...
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... light , and magic gloom . Thefe ftrong illufions are fupremely thine , And laugh at Imitation's vague defign : So near to blemishes thy beauties run , Those who affect thy fplendor are undone : • Ver . 356. See NOTE XXX . 370 375 While ...
... light , and magic gloom . Thefe ftrong illufions are fupremely thine , And laugh at Imitation's vague defign : So near to blemishes thy beauties run , Those who affect thy fplendor are undone : • Ver . 356. See NOTE XXX . 370 375 While ...
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