 | Thomas Otway, Thomas Thornton - 1813 - 324 pages
...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 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
...perform. In Poetry, the fame Paffions and Motions of the Mind are to be exprefs'di and in this confifts the principal Difficulty, as well as the Excellency of that Art. This (fays my Author] is the Gift of Jupiter : and to fpeak in the fame Heathen Language, we call it the... | |
 | Charles Gildon - English poetry - 1721 - 386 pages
...poetry, the -very fame paffions and motions of the mind are to be exprefs' d ; and in this confifts the principal difficulty, as well as the excellency of that art. "This (fays my author ) is the gift of Jupiter ; and to fpeak in the. fame heathen language, -we call it... | |
 | Thomas Otway - English drama - 1767 - 292 pages
...perform. In poetry, the fame paj/ions and notions of the mind are to be expreficd; and in this confifls the principal difficulty, as well as the excellency of that art. This (fays my author *) is the gift of Jupiter : and to fpeak in the fame heathen language, we call it the... | |
 | Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - Art - 1783 - 248 pages
...perform. In Poetry the fame paflions and motions of the mind are to be expreffed ; and in this confifts the principal difficulty, as well as the excellency of that Art. '* This," fays my Author, " is the gift of Jupiter -" and, to fpeak in the fame Heathen language, We call it... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1798 - 394 pages
...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...well as the excellency of that art. " This," says my .author, " is the gift of Jupiter;" and, to speak in the same heathen language, We call it the gift... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...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...as well as the excellency of that art. This, says my author, is the gift of Jupiter ; and to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 662 pages
...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...as well as the excellency of that art. This, says my author, is the gift of Jupiter ; and to speak in the same heathen language, we call it the gift... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 388 pages
...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...well as the excellency of that art. " This,"' says my author, " is the gift of Jupiter ;" and, to speak in the same heathen language, We call it the gift... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801 - 392 pages
...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 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,... | |
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To express the passions which are seated in 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... 
