 ... 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
 | Matthew Pilkington - 1829 - 632 pages
...they had a character for learning to support, considered it as beneath them to inlist in the train of his auditors, and to such persons he certainly...to our art, with what success others must judge." As to Burke, his language, in a letter to Mr. Malone, is decisive ; for no one would write as he did... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 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... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1830 - 402 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, and on every thing about us, I applied to our art—with what success others must judge." The price which Reynolds at first received for a head was... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...they had a character for learning to support, considered it as beneath Lhcm to enlist in the train erhaps, as you «ay a little wise. To be frank, he...misbehaviour I am afraid he learned part of me. I hope to set No. 67 was written by another intimate and affectionate friend of Dr. Johnson's, Bennet Langton, Esq.... | |
 | William Jerdan - 1834 - 410 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." In 1755, the fame of Reynolds was still on the increase. His price, at this time, was twelve guineas... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 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 - 1835 - 726 pages
...many, thinking they had a character to support, considered it as beneath them to enlist in the train of his auditors ; and to such persons he certainly...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... | |
 | John Wilson Croker - 1836 - 656 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... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1837 - 316 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,...I applied to our art — with what success others mus judge." The price which Reynolds at first received for a head was five guineas ; the rate increased... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...derived considerable advantage. The observations which he made on poetry, on life, and on every tiling about us, I applied 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.... | |
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