 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...and if it must be attributed to vanity, let it at the same time be recollected, that it produced that No. 67 was written by another intimate and affectionate friend of Dr. Johnson's, Bennet Langton, Esq.... | |
 | Matthew Pilkington - 1840 - 794 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...observations which he made on poetry, on life, and on everything about us, I applied to our art, with what success others must judge." As to Burke, his language,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...produced that loquaciousness from which his more intimate friends derived considerable advantage. Tho observations which he made on poetry, on life, and...to our art, with what success others must judge." No. 67 was written by another intimate and affectionate friend of Dr. Johnson's, Bennet Langton, Esq.... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 546 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...observations which he made on poetry, on life, and on everything about us, I applied to our art; with what success, others must judge. Perhaps an artist... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 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...observations which he made on poetry, on life, and on everything about us, I applied to our art; with what success, others must judge. Perhaps an artist... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 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...to our art, with what success others must judge." No. 67 was written by another intimate and affectionate friend of Dr. Johnson's, Bennet Langten, Esq.... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1844 - 462 pages
...qualified my mind to think justly : the observations which he made on poetry, on life, on everything about us, I applied to our art, with what success others must judge." He adds, " Perhaps an artist in his studies should pursue the same conduct, and instead of patching... | |
 | 1846 - 316 pages
...to him. It was here he exhibited his wonderful powers. The observations which he made on poetry, 0-1 life, and on every thing about us, I applied to our art — with what succesi mus judge." The price which Reynolds at first received for a head was five guineas ; the rate... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allan Cunningham - 1860 - 398 pages
...pleasure was to talk to those who looked up to him. It was here he exhibited his wonderful powers. The observations which he made on poetry, on life,...our art — with what success, others must judge." The price which Reynolds at first received for a head was five guineas; the rate increased with his... | |
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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... 
