 | 1819 - 550 sidor
...between gayety and unconcern; the act of a mind at leisure, to regard the actions of another. IMITATION. IT is justly considered as the greatest excellency of art, to imitate nature; hot it requires judgment to distinguish those parts of nature which are mort proper for imitation.... | |
 | 1803 - 322 sidor
...made, may be polished by art, and placed in such a situation as to display that lustre which before was buried among common stones. It is justly considered...greatest excellency of art, to imitate nature ; but it is necessary to distinguish those parts of nature which are most proper for imitation : greater care... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 sidor
...is justly considered as the greatesi excellency of art, to imitate nature ; but it requires judgment to distinguish those parts of nature which are most proper for imitation. Rambler, vol. i, p. 21. As not every instance of similitude can be considered as a' proof of imitation,... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1805 - 188 sidor
...may be polished by art, and placed iir such a situation, as to display that lustre which before was buried among common stones. ' It is justly considered...imitate nature; but it it necessary to distinguish those farts of nature which are most proper for imitation: greater care is still required in representing... | |
 | 1806 - 348 sidor
...may be polished by art, and placed in such a situa. tion, as to display that lustre which before was buried among common stones. It is justly considered...greatest excellency of art, to imitate nature ; but it is necessary to distinguish those parts of nawre which are most proper for imitation : greater care... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 380 sidor
...made, be polished by art, and placed in such a situation, as to display that lustre which before was buried among common stones. It is justly considered...greatest excellency of art, to imitate nature ; but it is necessary to distinguish those parts of nature which are most' proper for imitation : greater care... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 352 sidor
...may be polished by art, and placed in such a situation, as to display that lustre which before was buried among common stones. It is justly considered...greatest excellency of art, to imitate nature; but it is necessary to distinguish those parts of nature, which are most proper for imitation: greater care... | |
 | 1809 - 1020 sidor
...fourth number of the Kambler, " as the greatest excellency " of art, to imitate nature ; but it is " necessary to distinguish those parts " of nature which are most proper for " imitation. Greater care is still rc" quired in representing life, which is " so often discoloured by passion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 462 sidor
...may be polished by art, and placed in such a situation, as to display that lustre which before w.,s buried among common stones. It is justly considered...greatest excellency of art, to imitate nature ; but it is necessary to distinguish those parts of nature, which are most proper for imitation : greater care... | |
 | 1810 - 464 sidor
...may be polished by art, and placed in such a situation, as to display that lustre which before was buried among common stones. It is justly considered...greatest excellency of art, to imitate nature ; but it is necessary to distinguish those parts of nature, which are most proper for imitation : greater care... | |
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It is justly considered as the greatest excellency of art, to imitate nature; but it is necessary to distinguish those parts of nature, which are most proper for imitation: greater care is still required in representing life, which is so often discoloured... 
