Letters from Italy, Describing the Manners, Customs, Etc., of that Country, in the Years 1770 Et 1771 to a Friend Residing in France, Volumen 11777 |
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... portrait of King Charles I. by Miers , a fcholar of Vandyke's . The perspective of the back ground is much admired , though it is charged with the following faults ; the point of view is placed too high , the pillars are too much ...
... portrait of King Charles I. by Miers , a fcholar of Vandyke's . The perspective of the back ground is much admired , though it is charged with the following faults ; the point of view is placed too high , the pillars are too much ...
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... portrait ; the horfe well done , his mane incomparable ; and the whole together in a great and masterly ftyle . - Another of the fame mafter , reprefenting the three children of our Charles the Firft ; admirable , both as to the ...
... portrait ; the horfe well done , his mane incomparable ; and the whole together in a great and masterly ftyle . - Another of the fame mafter , reprefenting the three children of our Charles the Firft ; admirable , both as to the ...
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... portrait of Porbus , by himself ; he is measuring the extent of his skull with a pair of compaffes ; although it is not ill executed , yet the ungraceful- ness of the attitude , and the uncouthness of the fubject , prevent this picture ...
... portrait of Porbus , by himself ; he is measuring the extent of his skull with a pair of compaffes ; although it is not ill executed , yet the ungraceful- ness of the attitude , and the uncouthness of the fubject , prevent this picture ...
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... portraits of Martin Luther and his wife , by Holbein . I do not doubt their being ftrong likeneffes ; they are a homely , good couple , and the want of fhade in their faces does not ren- der them more pleafing . Notwithstanding this ...
... portraits of Martin Luther and his wife , by Holbein . I do not doubt their being ftrong likeneffes ; they are a homely , good couple , and the want of fhade in their faces does not ren- der them more pleafing . Notwithstanding this ...
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... portraits . These pictures are difperfed in fuch a manner , amongst the glass and foliage , as to have a fingular and very pretty effect . They are incomparably well executed , on ivory ; none hatched , all dotted , and bear the test of ...
... portraits . These pictures are difperfed in fuch a manner , amongst the glass and foliage , as to have a fingular and very pretty effect . They are incomparably well executed , on ivory ; none hatched , all dotted , and bear the test of ...
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Página 385 - He only, in a general honest thought And common good to all, made one of them. His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This was a man!
Página 385 - And tow'ring o'er his head in triumph ride. With both his hands he labours at the knots ; His holy fillets the blue venom blots : His roaring fills the flitting air around. Thus, when an ox receives a glancing wound, He breaks his bands, the fatal altar flies, And with loud bellowings breaks the yielding skies.
Página 385 - Then with their sharpen'd fangs their limbs and bodies grind. The wretched father, running to their aid With pious haste, but vain, they next invade ; Twice round his waist their winding volumes roll'd ; And twice about his gasping throat they fold. The priest thus doubly choked — their crests divide, And towering o'er his head in triumph ride.
Página 330 - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
Página 213 - ... magicians, devils, conftables, fine ladies, robbers, princes, ambafiadors, and troops of wooden horfes. The audience talked louder than the actors. The ladies turn their backs to the ftage, which has an impertinent, ill-bred appearance. There was dancing, and no refpite between the acts.
Página 138 - Turin, the king himself takes the pains to read it over, and to erase every line that can admit of an indecent or double meaning. This attention is particularly paid to the theatre, on account of the morals of the Royal family.
Página 65 - Nicholas consult his own interests, that he never asked any thing for himself; and although he goes to court from time to time, and is always exceedingly well received by the king, he has never, in any instance, sought his own promotion, but employs all the interest he has to relieve his poor neighbours and parishioners from any difficulties they may be...
Página 66 - ... years. By this he made a considerable sum ; but, in the year 1737, he augmented his fund, and served his country at the same time, by selling cattle to the Swiss army ; which cattle he bought up cheap from the Savoyards, who with difficulty could prevent their being taken from them by the Spaniards, and were glad to get rid of them at any price.
Página 370 - ... their natural reft for ceremonies, but always went to bed and rofe when agreeable to them. Happy Monks, thought I ! For you muft know I had been dreading all the evening fome holy vigil, at which perhaps our attendance might have been expected.
Página 212 - Theatre. \Ve were laft night at the play (for at prefent there is no opera) ; the theatre is rather large than fmall, but not beautiful, either as to architecture or painting.