 Yet however unequal I feel myself to that attempt, were I now to begin the world again, I would tread in the steps of that great master: to kiss the hem of his garment, to catch the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for...  Lives of the Italian painters: Michel Angelo - Pagina 149door Richard Duppa - 1846 - 474 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1880 - 366 pagina’s
...who wish to understand the true merit of this great master, of whom Sir Joshua Reynolds said that " to kiss the hem of his garment, to catch the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an auibi tious man ! " When the Sistine Chapel was completed Michael Angelo... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1880 - 504 pagina’s
...who wish to understand the true merit of this great master, of whom Sir Joshua Eeynolds said that " to kiss the hem of his garment, to catch the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an ambitious man ! " When the Sistine Chapel was completed Michael Angelo was... | |
 | Joseph William Comyns Carr - 1883 - 984 pagina’s
...suited to my abilities and to the taste of the times in which I live. Yet however unequal I feel myself to that attempt, were I now to begin the world again,...the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an ambitious man. I feel a self-congratulation in knowing myself capable of... | |
 | 1884 - 804 pagina’s
...suited to my abilities and to the taste of the times in which I live. Yet however unequal I feel myself to that attempt, were I now to begin the world again,...the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an ambitious man. I feel a self-congratulation in knowing myself capable of... | |
 | 1885 - 762 pagina’s
...to the taste of the times in which I live. Yet however unequal I feel myself to that attempt, were 1 now to begin the world again, I would tread in the...the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an ambitious man. I feel a self-congratulation in knowing myself capable of... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1887 - 332 pagina’s
...suited to my abilities, and to the taste of ,the times^^whichj^liva. Yet however unequal I feel myself to that attempt, were I now to begin the world again,...the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an ambitious man. I feel a self-congratulation in knowing myself capable of... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1887 - 330 pagina’s
...suited to my abilities, and to the taste of the times in which I live. Yet however unequal I feel myself to that attempt, were I now to begin the world again,...the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an ambitious man. I feel a self-congratulation in knowing myself capable of... | |
 | William Hone - 1888 - 876 pagina’s
...suited to my abilities, and to the taste of the times in which I live. Yet however unequal I feel myself to that attempt, were I now to begin the world again,...to catch the slightest of his perfections, would be elory and distinction enough for an ambitious man. He was the bright luminary from whom painting has... | |
 | 1888 - 742 pagina’s
...that he was born in the days of Michael Angelo, and Sir Joshua Reynolds says, in his Discourses, that "to kiss the hem of his garment, to catch the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an ambitious man." The spectator who comes with such praises sounding in his... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 670 pagina’s
...suited to my abilities, and to the taste of the times in which I live. Yet however unequal I feel myself to that attempt, were I now to begin the world again,...the slightest of his perfections, would be glory and distinction enough for an ambitious man. I feel a self congratulation in knowing myself capable of... | |
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