 This idea of the perfect state of nature, which the Artist calls the Ideal Beauty, is the great leading principle by which works of genius are conducted. By this Phidias acquired his fame. He wrought upon a sober principle what has so much excited the...  Annual Register - Page 108edited by - 1772Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1771 - 622 pages
...principle, what has fo much excited the enthufiafm of the world ; and by this method you, who have have courage to tread the fame path, may acquire equal...to have a right to the epithet of divine; as it may ba faid to prefide, like a fupreme judge, over all the productions of nature; appearing to be poflefled... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pages
...principle, what has fo much excited the eiuliuliafm of the world; a.iJ by this method you, who Tlave courage to tread the fame path, may acquire equal...feems to have a right to the epithet of divine; as it m^y be faid to prefide, like a fupreme judge, overall the productions of nature; appearing to be poflefled... | |
 | English literature - 1771 - 522 pages
...Phidias acquired his fame. He wrought upon a fober principle, what has fo much excited the enthufiafin of the world ; and by this method you, who have courage...tread the fame path, may acquire equal reputation.'— ' When the artift has by diligent attention acquired a clear and diftinfl idea of beauty and fymmetry... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 440 pages
...Phidias acquired his fame. He wrought upon a sober principle what has so much excited the enthusiasm of the world; and by this method you, who have courage to tread the same path, may acquire equal reputation. This is the idea which has acquired, and which seems to have... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1819 - 614 pages
...Phidias acquired his fame. He wrought upon a sober principle what has so much excited the enthusiasm of the world ; and by this method you, who have courage to tread the same path, may acquire equal reputation. This is the idea which has acquired, and which seems to have... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1819 - 610 pages
...Phidias acquired his fame. He wrought upon a sober principle what has so much excited the enthusiasm of the world ; and by this method you, who have courage to tread the same path, may acquire equal reputation. This is the idea which has acquired, and whjchrseems to have... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...Phidias acquired his fame. He wrought upon a sober principle what has so much excited the enthusiasm of the world ; and by this method you, who have courage to tread the same path, may acquire equal reputation. This is the idea which has acquired, and which seems to have... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1824 - 332 pages
...Phidias acquired his fame. He wrought upon a sober principle what has so much excited the enthusiasm of the world ; and by this method you, who have courage to tread the same path, may acquire equal reputation. This is the idea which has acquired, and which A seems to... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 pages
...Phidias acquired his fame. He wrought upon a sober principle what has so much excited the enthusiasm of the world ; and by this method you, who have courage to tread the same path, may acquire equal reputation. This is the idea which has acquired, and which seems to have... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1842 - 318 pages
...properly explained, being subject to no rule. O and by this method you, who have courage to tread the same path, may acquire equal reputation. This is the idea which has acquired, and which seetns to have a right to the epithet of divine; as it may be said to preside, like a supreme judge,... | |
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