 | 1798 - 752 pages
...thatloquacioufnefs from which his more intimate friends derived confiderable advantage. The oblèrvations which he made on poetry, on life, and on every thing about us, I applied to our art ; with what fuccefs others mult judge. Perhaps an artift in his ftudies Ihould purfue the fame condun ; and inftead... | |
 | 1798 - 484 pages
...thole who looked up to !¡¡TI. It was here he exhibited his wonderful powers." " The obfervations which he made on poetry, on life, and on every thing about us, I applied to our art, with what fucceis ethers mull judge. Perhaps an artift in his liudies mould purfue the lame conduit ; and, inftenrf... | |
 | 1798 - 932 pages
...loqimcioufntfs from which his more intimate friends derived confidence advantage. The obCervations which he made on poetry, on life, and on every thing about us, I applied to our art ; with what fuccefs others muft judge. Perhaps an nrtift in his Ihidies (liould purfue the fame conduct ; and inftead... | |
 | 1798 - 554 pages
...talk to thofe who looked up to him. It was here he exhibited hU wonderful powers." " The ohfcrvations which he made on poetry, on life, and on every thing about us, 1 applied to our art, with what fucceis others mud judge. Perhaps an artilt in his itudies mould purfue... | |
 | 1798 - 756 pages
...loquacioufnefs from which his more intimate friends derived confiderable advantage. The obfervations which he made on poetry, on life, and on every thing about IK, I applied to our art ; with what fuccefs others mult judge. Perhaps an artift in his ftudies mould... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1801 - 440 pages
...and if it must be attributed to vanity, let it at the same time be recollected, that it produced that loquaciousness from which his more intimate friends...applied to our art; with what success others must judge. Perhaps an artist in his studies should pursue the same conduct; and instead of patching up a particular... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...and if it must be attributed to vanity, let it at the same time be recollected, that it produced that loquaciousness from which his more intimate friends...to our art, with what success others must judge." — When we peruse such a character of Dr. JOHNSON, from the pen of Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS, it is natural... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 624 pages
...and if it must be attributed to vanity, let it at the same time be recollected, that it produced that loquaciousness from which his more intimate friends...derived considerable advantage. The observations which lie made on poetry, on life, and on every thing about us, I applied to our art, with what success others... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pages
...and if it must be attributed to vanity, let it at the same time be recollected, that it produced that loquaciousness from which his more intimate friends...to our art, with what success others must judge." — When we peruse such a character of Dr. JOHNSON, from the pen of Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS, it is natural... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 524 pages
...and if it must be attributed to vanity, let it at the same time be recollected, that it produced that loquaciousness from which his more intimate friends...to our art; with what success, others must judge."* * Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 3 vols. 8v». life prefixed, by Mr. Malone, vol. 1, p. 28, 29, 30,... | |
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... his auditors ; and to such persons he certainly did not appear to advantage, being often impetuous and overbearing. The desire of shining in conversation was in him indeed a predominant passion; and if it must be attributed to vanity, let it at the... 
