He is now numbered with the classics of the art, though little more than the fifth part of a century has elapsed since death relieved him from the apathy of cognoscenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of a tasteless public ; for Wilson, whose works... Letters on the scenery of Wales - Página 77por Robert Hasell Newell - 1821 - 80 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Walter Scott - 1820 - 748 páginas
...him from the apathy of cognofcenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of a tasteless public, his works will soon command prices as proud as those of Claude, Poussin, or EUheimer ; the last of whom he resemblec most in his fate, for he lived and died in a state nearer... | |
| 1826 - 374 páginas
...though little more than the fifth of a century has elapsed, since death relieved him from the apathy of cognoscenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of...died nearer to indigence than ease; and as an asylum for the severest wants incident to age and decay of powers, was reduced to solicit the Librarian's... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1820 - 384 páginas
...though little more than the fifth of a century has elapsed, since death relieved him fiom the apathy of cognoscenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of...command prices as proud as those of Claude, Poussin, or Elzheimcr, resembled the last most in his fate, lived and died nearer to indigence than ease ; and... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 324 páginas
...little more than the fifth part of a century has elapsed since death relieved him from the apathy of cognoscenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of...or Elzheimer, resembled the last most in his fate, and lived and died nearer to indigence than ease." Wilson's landscapes are numerous, and are scattered... | |
| 1831 - 552 páginas
...the fifth part of a century* has elapsed since death relieved him from the apathy of the cognocenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of a tasteless...or Elzheimer, resembled the last most in his fate, and lived and died nearer to indigence than ease." Some very characteristic anecdotes of Wilson have... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 260 páginas
...little more than the fifth part of a century has elapsed since death relieved him from the apathy of cognoscenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of...or Elzheimer, resembled the last most in his fate, and lived and died nearer to indigence than ease.' Wilson's landscapes are numerous, and are scattered... | |
| Englishmen - 1837 - 530 páginas
...little more than the fifth part of a crntury has elapsed since death relieved him from the apathy of cognoscenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of...or Elzheimer, resembled the last most in his fate, and lived and died nearer to indigence than ease.' Wilson's landscapes arc numerous, and are scattered... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1837 - 316 páginas
...little more than the fifth part of a century has elapsed since death relieved him from the -apathy of cognoscenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of...command prices as proud as those of Claude, Poussin, or Elzneimer, resembled the last most in his fate, and lived and died nearer to indigence than ease."... | |
| George Nicholson - 1840 - 692 páginas
...is now numbered with the classics of the art. " Scarcely half a century has elapsed," says Fuseli, " since death relieved him from the apathy of the cognoscenti,...command prices as proud as those of Claude, Poussin, or Elzheirner, resembled the last most in his fate ; lived and died nearer to indigence than ease ; and... | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1842 - 318 páginas
...little more than the fifth part of a century has elapsed since death relieved him from the apathy of cognoscenti, the envy of rivals, and the neglect of a tasteless public." These remarks, though true, are tinged with the frailty of our nature, for when men are living we praise... | |
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