The life of Henry FuseliH. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831 - 439 sivua |
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... taste of their countrymen , and they constantly urged their pupils to pursue the same course ; for at this period a pure and elegant style was very rare , and therefore considered no mean acquirement . A naturally strong constitution ...
... taste of their countrymen , and they constantly urged their pupils to pursue the same course ; for at this period a pure and elegant style was very rare , and therefore considered no mean acquirement . A naturally strong constitution ...
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... taste , and endeavouring to disguise vacuity and sameness by low comparisons , little tales , and awkward imagery . " Some were to be found who , in their zeal for doctrinal faith , abused morality and philoso- phy , and bestowed the ...
... taste , and endeavouring to disguise vacuity and sameness by low comparisons , little tales , and awkward imagery . " Some were to be found who , in their zeal for doctrinal faith , abused morality and philoso- phy , and bestowed the ...
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... taste for the fine arts had been recently awakened in England , and some of the princi- pal painters , sculptors , and architects , had formed themselves into a society for promoting them ; from which circumstance , high expectations ...
... taste for the fine arts had been recently awakened in England , and some of the princi- pal painters , sculptors , and architects , had formed themselves into a society for promoting them ; from which circumstance , high expectations ...
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... Mr. Hamilton's pic- ture of Briseis parting from Achilles , was very much admired ; the Brisëis in taste , à l'an- tique , elegant and simple . Coates , Dance , Wil- son , & c . as usual . Mr. West D 2 HENRY FUSELI . 35.
... Mr. Hamilton's pic- ture of Briseis parting from Achilles , was very much admired ; the Brisëis in taste , à l'an- tique , elegant and simple . Coates , Dance , Wil- son , & c . as usual . Mr. West D 2 HENRY FUSELI . 35.
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... taste , and coloured with truth and brilliancy ; in this department of the art she experienced patronage from her late Ma- jesty Queen Charlotte , who employed her pen- cil not only on pictures , but also to decorate a room in the ...
... taste , and coloured with truth and brilliancy ; in this department of the art she experienced patronage from her late Ma- jesty Queen Charlotte , who employed her pen- cil not only on pictures , but also to decorate a room in the ...
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Academicians Achilles acquainted admired ancient appear artist attention beauty Bodmer Bonnycastle Book character colour considered Countess of Guilford Coutts Cowper critical DEAR SIR death degree drawing endeavoured esteemed excellence execution exhibition expressed fancy father favour feelings figures Florence frequently Füessli Fuseli's genius gentleman give hand HENRY FUSELI Homer honour Iliad Italian Italy John Knowles Joseph Johnson knowledge labour Lady language Lavater London Lorenzo Macbeth master Medici ment merit Milton Gallery mind nature never observations Opie opinion painter particular passage pencil perhaps poem poet poetic poetry portrait possession powers Professor of Painting Raphael remarks Robert Smirke Rome Roscoe Royal Academy Satan scenes Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Thomas Lawrence Somerset House style Sulzer talents taste thou tion Titian took translation tures varnish vases Vide wish write wrote Zurich
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Sivu 368 - O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene...
Sivu 206 - Whose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course; they on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Sivu 218 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Sivu 218 - To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend...
Sivu 205 - In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever...
Sivu 209 - As when a gryphon through the wilderness With winged course, o'er hill or moory dale, Pursues the Arimaspian, who by stealth Had from his wakeful custody purloin'd The guarded gold : so eagerly the Fiend O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.
Sivu 217 - The oracles are dumb, No voice or hideous hum Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving Apollo from his shrine Can no more divine, With hollow shriek the steep of Delphos leaving No nightly trance, or breathed spell, Inspires the pale-eyed priest from the prophetic cell...
Sivu 220 - Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That own'd the virtuous ring and glass, And of the wondrous horse of brass, On which the Tartar king did ride...
Sivu 219 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom...
Sivu 217 - He said, and stood : But Satan, smitten with amazement, fell...