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" Arts, it follows, that some rules of imitation are necessary to obtain the end ; for without rules there can be no art, any more than there can be a house without a door to conduct you into it. The principal parts of Painting and Poetry next follow. Invention... "
The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ; Late President of the Royal ... - Page 256
by Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809
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The Art of Painting:

Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - Painters - 1716 - 504 pages
...neceflary to obtain the End: for without Rules there can be no Art -, any more than there can be a Houfe, without a Door to conduct you into it. The principal...Painting and Poetry next follow. -^-'Invention is the firft part, and abfolutely neceflary to them both : yet no Rule ever was, or ever can be given how...
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The Art of Painting of Charles Alphonse Du Fresnoy

Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - Art - 1783 - 248 pages
...neceflary to obtain the endf for without rules there can be no art, any more than there can be a houfe without a door to conduct you into it. The principal...parts of Painting and Poetry next follow. INVENTION is thefirft part, and abfulutely neceflary to them both ; yet no rule ever was or ever can be given how...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ... Containing His ..., Volume 3

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1798 - 394 pages
...rules of imitation are necessary to obtain the end ; for Without rules there can be no art, arty more than there can be a house without a door to conduct...Poetry next follow. Invention is the first part, and absolutelynecessary to them both; yet no rule ever $vas or can be given how to compass it. A happy...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...rules of imitation are necessary to obtain the end ; for without rules there can be no art, any more than there can be a house without a door to conduct...absolutely necessary to them both ; yet no rule ever was or ever can be given, how to compass it. A happy genius is the gift of nature : it depends on the influence...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 670 pages
...rules of imitation are necessary to obtain the end ; for without rules there can be no art, any more than there can be a house without a door to conduct...absolutely necessary to them both ; yet no rule ever was or ever can be given, how to compass it. A happy genius is the gift of nature : it depends on the influence...
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The works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed an account ..., Volume 3

sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 pages
...rules of imitation are necessary to obtain the end ; for without rules there can be no art, any more than there can be a house without a door to conduct...ever was or can be given how to compass it. A happy genius is the gift of nature; it depends on the influence of the stars* say the astrologers ; on the...
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The Powers of Genius: A Poem, in Three Parts

John Blair Linn - Genius - 1802 - 196 pages
...And on the lightning rides from pole to pole. • Invention is the first part of poetry and painting: and absolutely necessary to them both; yet no rule ever was or ever can be given how to compass it. A happv genius is the gift of Nature; it depends on the influence...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., Volume 17

John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 518 pages
...rules of imitation are necessary to obtain the end ; for without rules there can be no art, any more than there can be a house without a door to conduct...absolutely necessary to them both ; yet no rule ever was or ever can be given, how to compass it. A happy genius is the gift of nature : it depends on the influence...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 520 pages
...rules of imitation are necessary to obtain the end ; for without rules there can be no art, any more than there can be a house without a door to conduct...absolutely necessary to them both ; yet no rule ever was or ever can be given, how to compass it. A happy genius is the gift of nature : it depends on the influence...
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The Works of John Dryden,: The life of Plutarch. Specimen of the translation ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 516 pages
...rules of imitation are necessary to obtain the end; for without rules there can be no art, any more than there can be. a house without a door to conduct...absolutely necessary to them both; yet no rule ever was or ever can be given, how to compass it. A happy genius is the gift of nature : it depends on the influence...
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