To express the passions, which are seated on the heart by outward signs," is one great precept of the painters, and very difficult to perform. In Poetry the same passions and motions of the mind are to be expressed; and in this consists the principal... The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds - Page 247by Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809Full view - About this book
| Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 324 pages
...testimony of his excellencies : " To express the passions which are seated in the heart, by outward signs, is one great precept of the painters, and very difficult...principal difficulty, as well as the excellency of (hat art. This, says my author, is the gift of Jupiter ; and to speak in the same heathen language,... | |
| Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - Painters - 1716 - 504 pages
...the Beginning, or the End. To exprefs the Paffions which are feated on the Heart by outward Signs, is one great Precept of the Painters, and very difficult to perform. In Poetry, the fame Paffions and Motions of the Mind are to be exprefs'di and in this confifts the principal Difficulty,... | |
| Charles Gildon - English poetry - 1721 - 386 pages
...words will plainly fhow. To exprefs the pajfions, -which are feated on the heart* by outward Jigns, is one great precept of the painters, and very difficult to perform. In poetry, the -very fame paffions and motions of the mind are to be exprefs' d ; and in this confifts the principal... | |
| Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...The paflage is as follows, ' To exprefs the paffions which are feated on the heart by outward figns, is one great precept of the painters, and very difficult to perform. In poetry the very fame paffions, and motions of the mind are to be expreffed, and ia this confills the principal... | |
| Thomas Otway - English drama - 1767 - 292 pages
...Authors concerning OTWAY and his Writings. TO exprefs the pajfion;, which are feated on the heart^ is one great precept of the Painters, and very difficult to perform. In poetry, the fame paj/ions and notions of the mind are to be expreficd; and in this confifls the principal difficulty,... | |
| Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - Art - 1783 - 248 pages
...]3eginning or the End. "To " To exprefs the paflions, which are featcd on the heart by outward figns," is one great precept of the Painters, and very difficult to perform. In Poetry the fame paflions and motions of the mind are to be expreffed ; and in this confifts the principal difficulty,... | |
| sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 pages
...the beginning or the end. " To express the passions, which are seated on the heart by outward signs," is one great precept of the painters, and very difficult...principal difficulty, as well as the excellency of that jm. " This,"' says my author, " is the gift of Jupiter;" and, to speak in the same heathen language,... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 388 pages
...beginning or the end. " To express the passions, which are seated on the heart; by outward signs," is ene great precept of the painters, and very difficult to perform. In Poetry the same passions and rnotipns of the mind are to be expressed ; and in this consists the principal .difficulty, as well... | |
| William Mason - Gardens - 1811 - 436 pages
...the beginning or the end. " To express the passions which are seated on the heart by outward signs," is one great precept of the Painters, and very difficult...the same heathen language, we call it the gift of pur Apollo, not to be obtained by pains or study, if we are not born to it : for the motions which... | |
| William Mason - English literature - 1811 - 438 pages
...the beginning o* the end. " To express the passions which are seated on the heart by outward signs," is one great precept of the Painters, and very difficult...well as the excellency of that Art. " This," says my Attttoof, " is the gift of Jupiter ;" and, to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift... | |
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