 I cannot imagine why they should not be allowed to do so. I rather think it a virtue to be able to admire without any mixture of desire or envy. The gravest writers have spoken with great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The workmanship...  Arabian Nights - עמוד xxxviii1810תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 1763 - 784 דפים
...warmth of Готе celebrated pictures and ftatues. The workman (hip of Heaven certainly excells all our weak imitations, and, I think, has a much better claim to our praife. For my part, I am not alb»' med to own, I took more pleafure in looking on the beauteous Fatima,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1763 - 630 דפים
...great warmth of fume celebrated pictures and ftatues. The workmanfhip of Heaven, certainly excels all our weak imitations, and, I think* has a much better claim to our praife. For my part, I am not afhamed to own, I took more pleafure in looking on the beauteous Fatima,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1764 - 582 דפים
...warmth of fome celebrated pictures and ftatues. The workmanihip of heaven certainly excels all all our weak imitations, and, I think, has a much better claim to our praife. For iny part, I am not afliamed to own, I t«i>k more pieafure in looking on the beauteous... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 260 דפים
...great warmth, of fome celebrated pictures and ftatues. The workmanfhip of Heaven, certainly excels all our weak imitations, and, I think, has a much, better claim to our praife. For my part, I am not afharned to own, I took more pleafure in looking on the beauteous Fatima,... | |
 | Mary Wortley Montagu - 1779 - 328 דפים
...great warmth of fome celebrated pictures and itatues. The workmanfhip of heaven certainly excels all our weak imitations, and, I think, has a much better claim to our praife. For my part, I am not afhamed io own, I took more pleafure in looking on the beauteous Fatima,... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1784 - 240 דפים
...great warmth of fome celebrated pictures and ftatucs. The workmanfliip of heaven certainly excels all our weak imitations, and, I think, has a much better claim to our praife. For my part, I am not afhamed to own, I took more pleafure in looking on the beauteous Fatima,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 458 דפים
...statues. The workmanship of Heaven certainly ex. eels all onr weak imitations, and, I think, has amuch better claim to our praise. .For my part, I am not ashamed to own I took more pleasure in looking ou the beauteous Fatima, than the finest piece of sculpture could have given me. She told me the two... | |
 | Theophilus Moore - 1820 - 374 דפים
...in rapture when they speak of beauty, and I cannot imagine why they should not be allowed to do so. For my part, I am not ashamed to own I took more pleasure in looking on the beateous Fatima, than the finest piece of sculpture could have given me. " She told me the two girls... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 466 דפים
...great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues. The workmanship of Heaven certainly excels all our weak imitations, and, I think, has a much better...the finest piece of sculpture could have given me. mind of the pictures of the ancient nymphs. I did not think all nature could have furnished such a... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 430 דפים
...great warmth of some celebrated pictures and statues : the workmanship of Heaven certainly excels all our weak imitations, and, I think, has a much better...the finest piece of sculpture could have given me." P. 238, 1. 9. As the boughs stir—the birds all join in harmony. " Among other spectacles of rare... | |
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