 | Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy - 1716 - Страниц: 504
...finrflied. A f elks faid of Protogenes, That he knew not when to give over. A Work may be over-wrought, as well as under-wrought : Too much Labour often takes away the Spirit, by adding to the polHhing : fo that there remains nothing but a duJl Correctness, a Piece without any confiderable Faults,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1798 - Страниц: 394
...finished. Apelles said of Protogenes, that f< he knew not when to give *' over." A work may be over-wrought as well as under-wrought: too much labour often takes...faults, but with few beauties ; for when the spirits arc drawn off, there is nothing but a " caput rnortuum." Statius never thought ah expression could... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 662
...finished. Apelles said of Protogenes, — that he knew not when to give over. A work may be over-wrought, as well as under-wrought ; too much labour often takes...are drawn off, there is nothing but a caput mortuum. Statius never thought an expression could be bold enough ; and if a bolder could be found, he rejected... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 674
...finished. Apelles said of Protogenes, — that he knew not when to give over. A work may be over-wrought, as well as under-wrought ; too much labour often takes...spirits are drawn off, there is nothing but a caput rnortuum. Statins never thought an expression could be bold enough ; and if a bolder could be found,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1800 - Страниц: 674
...finished. Apelles said of Protogenes, — that he knew not when to give over. A work may be over-wrought, as well as under-wrought ; too much labour often takes...the spirits are drawn off, there is nothing but a cafut mortuum. Statius never thought an expression could be bold enough ; and if a bolder could be... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Страниц: 520
...Protogenes, — that he knew not when to give over. A work may be over-wrought, as well as under- wrought ; too much labour often takes away the spirit by adding...are drawn off, there is nothing but a caput mortuum. Statius never thought an expression could be bold enough; and if a bolder could be found, he rejected... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Страниц: 516
...finished. Apelles said of Protogenes, — that he knew not when to give over. A work may be over-wrought, as well as under-wrought ; too much labour often takes...with few beauties; for when the spirits are drawn nft', there is nothing but a caput mortiiwn. Statins never thought an expression could be bold enough... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - Страниц: 518
...finished. Apelles said of Protogenes, — that he knew not when to give over. A work may be over-wrought, as well as under-wrought ; too much labour often takes...with few beauties; for when the spirits are drawn pff) there is nothing but a caput mortuuw. Statius never thought an expression could be bold enough... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - Страниц: 518
...finished. Apelles said of Protogenes, — that he knew not when to give over. A work may be overwrought, as well as under-wrought; too much labour often takes...with few beauties; for when the spirits are drawn pftj there is nothing but a caput mortuum. ' never thought an expression could be bold enough ; and... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - 1809 - Страниц: 438
...Protogenes, that " he knew not when to give •' over." A work may be over-wrought as well a uu der-wrought: too much labour often takes away the spirit, by adding...to the polishing; so that there remains nothing but as dull correctness, a piece without any considerable faults, but with few beauties: for when the spirits... | |
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Apelles said of Protogenes that he knew not when to give over. A work may be over-wrought as well as underwrought : too much labour often takes away the spirit by adding to the polishing, so that there remains nothing but a dull correctness, a piece without... 
