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" A work may be over-wrought, as well as under-wrought ; too much labour often takes away the spirit by adding to the polishing, so that there remains nothing but a dull correctness, a piece without any considerable faults, but with few beauties ; for when... "
The works of sir Joshua Reynolds. To which is prefixed an account of the ... - Page 280
by sir Joshua Reynolds - 1801
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ... Containing His ..., 3. köide

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1798 - 394 lehte
...expressions are perfect, and then to think their worl^ is truly finished. Apelles said of Protogenes, that f< he knew not when to give *' over." A work may be over-wrought...faults, but with few beauties ; for when the spirits arc drawn off, there is nothing but a " caput rnortuum." Statius never thought ah expression could...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., 3. köide

John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 670 lehte
...But it was given to the people ; and I never writ any thing for myself but ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. This remark, I must acknowledge, is not so proper for the...are drawn off, there is nothing but a caput mortuum. Statius never thought an expression could be bold enough ; and if a bolder could be found, he rejected...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., 3. köide

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 lehte
...But it was given to the people ; and I never writ any thing for myself but ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. This remark, I must acknowledge, is not so proper for the...spirits are drawn off, there is nothing but a caput rnortuum. Statins never thought an expression could be bold enough ; and if a bolder could be found,...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., 3. köide

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 lehte
...But it was given to the people ; and I never writ any thing for myself but ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. This remark, I must acknowledge, is not so proper for the...the spirits are drawn off, there is nothing but a cafut mortuum. Statius never thought an expression could be bold enough ; and if a bolder could be...
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The Works of John Dryden,: The life of Plutarch. Specimen of the translation ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 516 lehte
...it was given to the people : and I never writ any thing for myself but " Antony and Cleopatra." This remark, I must acknowledge, is not so proper for the...with few beauties; for when the spirits are drawn nft', there is nothing but a caput mortiiwn. Statins never thought an expression could be bold enough...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes ..., 17. köide

John Dryden - 1808 - 518 lehte
...the design ; but it will hold for both. As the words, &c. are evidently shown to be the cloa thing of the thought, in the same sense as colours are the...with few beauties; for when the spirits are drawn pftj there is nothing but a caput mortuum. ' never thought an expression could be bold enough ; and...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 518 lehte
...evidently shown to be the cloathing of the thought, in the same sense as colours are the f loathing of the design, so the painter and the poet ought to...with few beauties; for when the spirits are drawn pff) there is nothing but a caput mortuuw. Statius never thought an expression could be bold enough...
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The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ...

John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 520 lehte
...Protogenes, — that he knew not when to give over. A work may be over-wrought, as well as under- wrought ; too much labour often takes away the spirit by adding...are drawn off, there is nothing but a caput mortuum. Statius never thought an expression could be bold enough; and if a bolder could be found, he rejected...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, 3. köide

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - 438 lehte
...Protogenes, that " he knew not when to give •' over." A work may be over-wrought as well a uu der-wrought: too much labour often takes away the spirit, by adding...to the polishing; so that there remains nothing but as dull correctness, a piece without any considerable faults, but with few beauties: for when the spirits...
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The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight ; Late President of the Royal ...

Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1809 - 368 lehte
...Protogenes, that " he knew not when to give " over." A work may be over-wrought as well a un der-wrought: too much labour often takes away the spirit, by adding...the polishing; so that, there remains nothing but as dull correctness, a piece without any considerable faults, but with few beauties: for when the spirits...
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