 | Richard Cumberland - Conduct of life - 1788 - 346 pages
...of this picture, Timanthes alone was filent, and ftartlcd at the very echo of his own fame, fhrunk back again to his retirement." As this fragment is now in the hands of an Ingenious tran(lator, I forbear for the prefent to intrude upon ,his work by any further anticipation of it,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 424 pages
...although not replete with characters, there is yet such diversity of style and subject, that wehave all which the majesty and beauty of real nature can...satisfactory delineation of this interesting narrative, than I am able to give. NUMBER C. -Magnum iter ad doetas proficisci cogor Athaua. PHOPERT. I WAS agreeably... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 424 pages
...cast, and whilst all Greece resounded with applauses upon the exhibition of this picture, Timanthss alone was silent, and startled at the very echo of...satisfactory delineation of this interesting narrative, than I am able to give. NUMBER C. Magnum iter ad doctas prarficisci cogor Athenas. PROPEIIT. I WAS agreeably... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - Conduct of life - 1817 - 432 pages
...can devise : the scenery also is of the sublimest cast, and whilst all Greece resounded with applause upon the exhibition of this picture, Timanthes alone...satisfactory delineation of this interesting narrative, than I am able to give. NUMBER C. im iter ad doctas proficisci cogor Athcnas. PBOI'eRT. I WAS agreeably... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - Conduct of life - 1822 - 372 pages
...the opening scene of this drama Timanthes formed his picture. Prometheus is here discovered on th« seashore upon an island inhabited only by himself...satisfactory delineation of this interesting narrative than I am able to give. No. C. Magnum iter ad doctas proficisci cogor jitltenas. PROPEUT. I WAS agreeably... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 380 pages
...upon an island inhabited only by himself and his daughter, a young virgin of exquisite beauty, %vho is supposed to have seen none other of the human species,...satisfactory delineation of this interesting narrative, than I am able to give. NUMBER C. Magnum tier ad doctas proficaci cogor Atlienas, rROPEHT. I WAS agreeably... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 416 pages
...enchanted shore. The daughter of Prometheus is seen in a supplicating attitude imploring her Ather to allay the storm, and save the sinking mariners...forbear for the present to intrude upon his work by any farther anticipation of it, conscious withal as I am that the public curiosity will shortly be gratified... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 370 pages
...strongly contrasted in form and character, as fancy can devise: the scenery also is of the sublimes!; cast; and whilst all Greece resounded with applauses...satisfactory delineation of this interesting narrative than I am able to give. No. C. Magnum iter ad doctas proficisci cogor Athenas. PHOPERT. I WAS agreeably... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1856 - 388 pages
...imploring her father to allay the storm, and save the sinking mariners from destruction. In the background of the picture is a cavern, and at the entrance of...satisfactory delineation of this interesting narrative, than I am able to give. NUMBER C. Magnum Her ad doctas proficisci cogor Alhenas. PKOPERT. I WAS agreeably... | |
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Prometheus in all servile offices necessary for his accommodation in this solitude. The aerial spirit is in the clouds, which he is driving before him at the behest of his great master. In this composition therefore, although not replete with characters,... 