 In this performance he shews by a variety of examples, that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round swelling figures are most pleasing to the eye ; and the truth of his opinion has been countenanced by subsequent writers on the subject.  The Biographical Magazine - Page 161819Full view - About this book
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 lehte
...Beauty, written with a view of fixing the fluctuating ideas of Tafte." la this performance he Ihews, by a variety of examples, that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round fwelling figures are mod pleaGng to the rye ; and the truth of hi) opinion bath been countenanced by... | |
 | John Nichols - 1782 - 502 lehte
...Beauty, written with a " view of fixing the fluctuating Ideas of Tafte." In this performance he Ihews, by a variety of examples, that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round fwelling figures are moft pleafing to the eye ; and the truth of his opinion has been countenanced... | |
 | 1784 - 552 lehte
...Beauty, written with a View of fixing the fludtu" ating Ideas of Tafte." In this performance he {hews, by •a variety of examples, that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round fwelling figures are moft pleafmg to the eye ; and the truth of his opinion has been countenanced by... | |
 | Samuel Ireland - 1793 - 380 lehte
...produced in 1745, gave rise to the celebrated comedy of the Clandestine Marriage. In 1753, he wrote his Analysis of Beauty. In this work, he proves, by...figures are most pleasing to the eye." An opinion, which has been confirmed by subsequent writers. The close of his life was embittered by a satirical... | |
 | 1793 - 738 lehte
...Beauty, written with a view ot nVmg the fluctuating ideas of Tafte.' In this performance he ihcws, by a variety of examples, that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round fwelling figures arc moft pleating to the eye; and the truth of his opinion has been countenanced by... | |
 | G.W. Johnson - 1795 - 514 lehte
...Beauty, written with a View of fixing the fluctuating Ideas of Tafte." In this performance he fhews, by a variety of examples, that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round fwelling figures are moft pleafing to the eye ; and the .truth of his opinion has been countenanced... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 lehte
...them with paintings, a View of fixing the flutluating Ideas of laste." In this performance he shews, by a variety of examples, that a curve is the line...round swelling figures are most pleasing to the eye ; and the tiuth of his opinion has been countenanced by subsequent writers on the subjcfl. In the diction... | |
 | James Hardie - 1802 - 486 lehte
...Beauty, written with a view of fixing the fluctuating ideas of Taste." In this performance, he shews by a variety of examples that a curve is the line...round swelling figures are most pleasing to the eye, and the truth of his opinion has been countenanced by subsequent writers on the subject. In the diction... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 lehte
...Beauty, written with a View of fixing the fluftuating deas of Taste." In this perform^ anee he shews, by a variety of examples, that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round swelling 6. gures are most pleasing to the eye ; and the truth of his opinion ha* >een countenanced by subséquent... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1810 - 698 lehte
...Analysis of beauty, he made many sensible and original remarks on his profession. Ile firtt asserted that a curve is the line of beauty, and that round swelling figures are most pleasing to (he eye, and the opinion has been supported by oilier eminent writers, as ihe language of truth and... | |
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