 | Samuel Butler, Robert Thyer - 1759 - Počet stránok 538
...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 - Počet stránok 842
...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 - Počet stránok 414
...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 - Počet stránok 140
...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 - Počet stránok 644
...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 - Počet stránok 312
...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 - Počet stránok 718
...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 - Počet stránok 344
...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 - Počet stránok 358
...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 - Počet stránok 354
...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. 
