... 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 same time be... The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 160edited by - 1816Full view - About this book
| Nathan Drake - 1810 - 528 pages
...they had a character for learning to support, considered it as beneath them to enlist in the train of his auditors; and to such persons he certainly...to our art; with what success, others must judge."* * Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 3 vols. 8vo, life .pro-. fixed, by Mr. Maionc, vol. t,p. 28, 29, 30*31.... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...they had a character for learning to support, considered it as beneath them to enlist in the train of his auditors ; and to such persons he certainly...made on poetry, on life, and on every thing about us, 1 applied to our art— with what success others may judge." * In the summer of this year, he accepted... | |
| 1816 - 534 pages
...frequently in company that ought to have looked up to him, many, thinking they had a character fof learning to support, considered it as beneath them...entertained, that sir Joshua did not compose his lectures hiinself. In addition to his own declaration here, as far as respects Dr. Johnson, who was chiefly... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 pages
...advantage, being often impetuous and overbearing. The desire of shining in conversation was in hint indeed a predominant passion ; and if it must be attributed...did not compose his lectures himself. In addition to his own declaration here, as far as respects Dr. Johnson, who was chiefly suspected as having a hand... | |
| 1816 - 536 pages
...if it must be attributed to vanity, let it at the same time be recollected, that it produced tliat loquaciousness from which his more intimate friends...did not compose his lectures himself. In addition to his own declaration here, as far as respects L)r. Johnson, who was chiefly suspected as having a hand... | |
| 1816 - 536 pages
...vanity, let it at the same time be recollected, that it produced that loquaciousness from which bis more intimate friends derived considerable advantage....our art, with what success others must judge." This shbrt extract is not unconnected with a conjecture which many entertained, that sir Joshua did not... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1819 - 610 pages
...they had a character for learning to support, considered it as beneath them to enlist in the train of his auditors ; and to such persons he certainly...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... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1819 - 614 pages
...they had a character for learning to support, considered it as beneath them to enlist in the train of his auditors ; and to such persons he certainly...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... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pages
...certainly did not appear to advantage, being often impetuous and overbearing. The desire of shinmg in conversation was in him indeed a predominant passion;...to our art, with what success others must judge.' The ' Works of Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS,' superintended by Mr. MALONE, in two volumes quarto, made their... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 378 pages
...appear to advantage, being often impetuous and overbearing. The desire of shining in conversation was m him indeed a predominant passion; and if it must be...to our art, with what success others must judge." .. . . The ' Works of Sir JOSHUA REYNOLDS,' superintended by Mr. MALONE, in two volumes quarto, made... | |
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