 | Samuel Butler, Robert Thyer - 1759 - 538 lehte
...Myftery in the Art Of painting \oforejhorten any Part, Than draiv it out ; fo 'tis in Books the ehief Of all Perfections to be plain and brief. The Man,...obey Is only hir'd, on Liking, to betray ; And, when he's bid a liberaller Price, Will not be fluggifh in the Work, nor nice. Opiniaters naturally differ... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 lehte
...myftery, in the art Of painting, to forefhorten any pan* Than draw it out; fo 'tis in books the chief pf all perfections to be plain and brief. THE man that for his profit 't bought t' obey Is only hir'd, on liking, to betray ; And, when he 's bid a liberallcr price,... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 414 lehte
...does. As 'tis a greater mystery in the art Of painting to foreshorten any part Than draw it out, so 'tis in books the chief Of all perfections to be plain...obey, Is only hir'd, on liking, to betray, And, when he's bid a liberaller price, Will not be sluggish in the work, nor nice. Opiniators naturally differ... | |
 | William Davis (bibliographer.) - 1814 - 140 lehte
...DAVIS. — As 'tis a greater mystery in the Art Of Painting to foreshorten any part Than draw it out, so 'tis in Books the chief Of all perfections to be plain and brief. Butter. Published by .1. UODVVFIJ., 46, New Bond Street, and ». COOPER, 11, Dartmouth Street, \\cstminster.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1819 - 644 lehte
...the chief Of all perfections to be plain and brief. THE man, that for his profit 's bought t' olwjf, Is only hir'd, on liking, to betray ; And, when he 's bid a liheraller price, Will not be sluggish in the work, nor nice. OPINIATORS naturally difler From other... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 lehte
...does. As 'tis a greater mystery in the' art Of painting, to foreshorten any part Than draw it out; so 'tis in books the chief Of all perfections, to be...plain and brief. THE man that for his profit's bought to' obey, Is only hired, on liking, to betray; And when he 's bid a liberaller price, Will not be sluggish... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 lehte
...authority. As 'tis a greater mystery, in the art Of painting, to foreshorten any part Than draw it out, so 'tis in books the chief Of all perfections to be plain and brief. Navigation, that withstood . -,:.„,' The mortal fury of the Flood, ..; .-ii .. ,...'. And prov'd... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1827 - 344 lehte
...does. As 'tis a greater mystery in the art Of painting to foreshorten any part, Than draw it out ; so 'tis in books the chief Of all perfections to be plain...obey, Is only hir'd, on liking, to betray ; And, when he's bid a liberaller price, Will not be sluggish in the work, nor nice. Opiniaters naturally differ... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 lehte
...As 't is a greater mystery in the art Of painting to foreshorten any part Than draw it out, so't is in books the chief Of all perfections to be plain and brief. Great efforts of anger to little purpose, serve for pleasantry and farce. Exceeding iierceness, with... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 lehte
...As 't is a greater mystery in the art Of painting to foreshorten any part Than draw it out, so 't is in books the chief Of all perfections to be plain and brief. Sutler. cxym. Great efforts of anger to little purpose, serve for pleasantry and farce< Exceeding fierceness,... | |
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tis a greater mystery in the art Of painting to foreshorten any part, Than draw it out ; so 'tis in books the chief Of all perfections to be plain and brief. 
