 Beauty is best in a body that hath rather dignity of presence, than beauty of aspect. The beautiful prove accomplished, but not of great spirit ; and study, for the most part, rather behaviour than virtue. 64. The best part of beauty is that which a picture...  A Summer Amongst the Bocages and the Vines - Pagina 330door Louisa Stuart Costello - 1840 - 411 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pagina’s
...accomplished, but not of great spirit, and study for the most part rather behaviour than virtue. Bacán. The best part of beauty is that which a picture *• cannot express. Bacán. Of the beauty of the eye I shall say little, leaving that to poets and orators : that it is... | |
 | Ancient learning - 1812 - 322 pagina’s
...seems to have been a very favourite saw at court, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. See Art. Marriage. THE best part of beauty is that which a. picture cannot express.* LORD BACON. BIBLE. Whence but from heai^n, could men, unskill'd in arts. In several ages born, in several... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1815 - 292 pagina’s
...accomplished, but not of great spirit ; and study, for the most part, rather behaviour than virtue. 100. The best part of beauty, is that which a picture cannot express. . 101. He who builds a fair house upon an ill seat, commits himself to prison. 102. If you would work... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1818 - 312 pagina’s
...accomplished, but not of great spirit ; and study, for the most part, rather behaviour than virtue. 99. The best part of beauty is that which a picture cannot express. 100. He who builds a fair house upon an ill seat, commits himself to prison. 101. If you will work... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pagina’s
...accomplished, but not of great spirit ; and study, for the most part, rather behaviour than virtue. 99. The best part of beauty is that which a picture cannot express. 100. He who builds a fair house upon an ill seat, commits himself to prison. 101. If you will work... | |
 | Benjamin Maund - 1824 - 636 pagina’s
...And so it is, although not always felt. We dare not, however, forget what Bacon has so truly told us, "The best part of beauty is that which a picture cannot express." Tried by either canon Brownlow's Beauty will not be found wanting. This handsome Apple was raised by... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 538 pagina’s
...accomplished, but not of great spirit; and study, for the most part, rather behaviour than virtue. 64. The best part of beauty is that which a picture cannot express. 65. He who builds a fair house upon an ill seat, commits himself to prison. 66. If you will work on... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pagina’s
...accomplished, but not of great spirit; and study, for the most part, rather behaviour than virtue. 64. The best part of beauty is that which a picture cannot express. 65. He who builds a fair house upon an ill seat, commits himself to prison. 66. If you will work on... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1825 - 550 pagina’s
...accomplished, but not of great spirit ; and study, for the most part, rather behaviour than virtue. 64. The best part of beauty is that which a picture cannot express. 65. He who builds a fair house upon an ill seat, commits himself to prison. 66. If you will work on... | |
 | Lady Catherine Pollock Manners Stepney - 1833 - 324 pagina’s
...Fanny quite agreed, but rarely alluded to the donors. VOL. I. 266 THE NEW ROAD TO RUIN. CHAPTER XXIII. The best part of beauty is that which a picture cannot express. BACON. THE DUKE OF LOREVAINE TO LORD BELNOVINE. " HERE are we, Steenheime and your correspondent, at... | |
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