 | Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 510 pages
...upon paper, or graven upon copper. They resemble Juvenal, or the satiric touches in Timon of Athens. I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who being.... he esteemed next best, replied,' — " Hogarth." " Hogarth." His graphic representations are indeed books: they have the teeming, fruitful, suggestive... | |
 | 1815 - 558 pages
...upon paper, or graven upon copper. They resemble Juvenal, or (he satiric touches in Timon of Athens. I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who,...fruitful, suggestive meaning of words. Other pictures we look at— his prints we read. In pursuance of this parallel, I have sometimes entertained myself... | |
 | English literature - 1814 - 1032 pages
...upon paper, or graven upon copper. They resemble Juvenal, or the satiric touches in Timón of Athens. I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who being asked whicli book he esteemed most in his library, answered, — " Shakspeare :" being asked which he esteemed... | |
 | 1815 - 554 pages
...upon paper, or graven upon copper. They resemble Juvenal, or the satiric touches in Tiraon of Athens. I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who,...which book he esteemed most in his library, answered " Shakgpeare :" being asked which he esteemed next best, replied, " Hogarth." His graphic representations... | |
 | 1815 - 628 pages
...resemble Juvenal, or the satiric touches in Timon of Athens. I was pleased with the reply of a genlleman, who, being asked which book he esteemed most in his library, answered " Sbakspeare :" being asked vrhich he esteemed next best, replied, " Hogarth." His graphic representations... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pages
...upon paper, or graven upon copper. They resemble Juvenal, or the satiric touches in Timon of Athens. I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, •who...fruitful, suggestive meaning of words. Other pictures we look at, — his prints we read. In pursuance of this parallel, I have sometimes entertained myself... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1819 - 780 pages
...paper, or graven upon copper. They -resemble Juvenal, or the satiric touches in Timon of Athens. " I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who,...esteemed most in his library, answered— 'Shakspeare;' beingasked which he esteemed next best, replied — ' Hogarth.' His graphic representations are indeed... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 800 pages
...which book !»• esteemed most in his library, ans wercd — 'Sbikspeare;* bei rig asked whi nli be esteemed next best, replied — ' Hogarth.' His graphic...books: they have the teeming, Fruitful, suggestive nieaniiiK of words. 4>tber pictures we look at — bis prints we read. " In pursuance of this parallel,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1819 - 708 pages
...paper, or graven upon copper. They resemble Juvenal, or the satiric (ouches in Tnnon of Athens. ** 1 was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who, being asked, which book ile esteemed most in his library, answered— '.SuakspeariV being asked which he esteemed next best,... | |
 | Richard Dagley, Thomas Gaspey - English wit and humor - 1821 - 294 pages
...are creditable to himself. In speaking of this great painter, he says, " I was pleased with the Teply of a gentleman, who, being asked which book he esteemed...fruitful, suggestive meaning of words. Other pictures we look at — his prints we read." It is impossible not to kindle at the warmth of the writer of this... | |
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I was pleased with the reply of a gentleman, who being asked which book he esteemed most in his library, answered, - "Shakspeare: " being asked which he esteemed next best, replied,- "Hogarth. 
