 | Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1767 - 366 pages
...excite, they will always efcape contempt. ' w WHAT I have had under confideration is the fublimeft ftyle, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of Painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalnefs, which of the loweft kind is the chief merit; but in Painting, as in Poetry, the higheft... | |
 | 1787 - 528 pages
...fliould they be ¡vaJcd with heavy why и What I have hail under confideration is the lublunelt ftyle, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of Painting. Other kinds may admit of this nituralncfs, which of thélowelt kind is the chief merit; but in Painting, a» in Poetry, the highelf... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 442 pages
...Michael Angela. the Homer of painting. Other kinds ma£ admit of this naturalnefs, which of the lowcft kind is the chief merit ; but in painting, as in poetry, the higheft ftyle has the leaft of common nature. One may very fafely recommend a little more enthufiafm... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 pages
...Mifhael Angela, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalnefs, which of the loweft kind is the chief merit ; but in painting, as in poetry, the higheft ftyle has the leaft of common nature. One may very fafely recommend a little more enthufiafm... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 pages
...Michael Angela, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalnefs, which of the loweft kind is the chief merit ; but in painting, as in poetry, the higheft ftyle has the leaft of common nature. One may very fafely recommend a little more enthufiafm... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 452 pages
...insipid ; and whatever passion his works may excite, they will always escape contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style, particularly...highest style has the least of common nature. One may safely recommend a little more enthusiasm to the modern Painters ; too much is certainly not the vice... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 450 pages
...insipid ; and whatever passion his works may excite, they will always escape contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style, particularly...highest style has the least of common nature. One may safely recommend a little more enthusiasm to the modern Painters ; too much is certainly not the vice... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 410 pages
...'contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angela, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this...recommend a little more enthusiasm to the modern painters j too much is cerVOL. XXXIII. £ b tainly not the vice of the present age. The Italians seem to have... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...was insipid; and whatever passion his works may excite, they will always cscupe contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style, particularly...is the chief merit ; but in painting, as in poetry, thj highest style has the least of common nature. One may very safely recommend a little more enthusiasm... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...insipid ; and whatever passion his works may excite, they will always escape contempt. What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style, particularly...is the chief merit ; but in painting, as in poetry, thj highest style has the least of common nature. One may very safely recommend a little more enthusiasm... | |
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What I have had under consideration is the sublimest style, particularly that of Michael Angelo, the Homer of painting. Other kinds may admit of this naturalness, which of the lowest kind is the chief merit ; but in painting, as in poetry, the highest... 
