Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 - English essays |
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... whole Look , which one feeks in vain in the whiteft and moft transparent Skins . Raphael's most charming Madonna is a brunette Beauty ; and his earlier Ma- donna's ( those I mean of his middle Stile ) are gene- rally of a lighter and ...
... whole Look , which one feeks in vain in the whiteft and moft transparent Skins . Raphael's most charming Madonna is a brunette Beauty ; and his earlier Ma- donna's ( those I mean of his middle Stile ) are gene- rally of a lighter and ...
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... whole Body , even to the Turn [ d ] The Look here meant is moft frequently expreft by the best Paint . ers in their Magdalens ; in which , if there were no Tears on the Face , you would see , by the humid Redness of the Skin , that she ...
... whole Body , even to the Turn [ d ] The Look here meant is moft frequently expreft by the best Paint . ers in their Magdalens ; in which , if there were no Tears on the Face , you would see , by the humid Redness of the Skin , that she ...
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... whole Beauty of his Shape altogether , it was fo fuperior , that it quite [ g ] extinguished the Beauties they had before so much admired in his Face . I have often felt much the fame Effect in viewing the Venus of Medici . If you ...
... whole Beauty of his Shape altogether , it was fo fuperior , that it quite [ g ] extinguished the Beauties they had before so much admired in his Face . I have often felt much the fame Effect in viewing the Venus of Medici . If you ...
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... cieufe , they mean it properly of Grace ; but when they fay , des yeux tres gracieux , it then falls to the Share of the Paffions ; and means kind or favourable , pofition pofition of the whole Body ; but how much more 30 A DIALOGUE.
... cieufe , they mean it properly of Grace ; but when they fay , des yeux tres gracieux , it then falls to the Share of the Paffions ; and means kind or favourable , pofition pofition of the whole Body ; but how much more 30 A DIALOGUE.
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Robert Dodsley. pofition of the whole Body ; but how much more it belongs to the Head , than to any other Part , may be feen in the Pieces of the moft celebrated Painters ; and particularly , in those of Guido ; who has been rather too ...
Robert Dodsley. pofition of the whole Body ; but how much more it belongs to the Head , than to any other Part , may be feen in the Pieces of the moft celebrated Painters ; and particularly , in those of Guido ; who has been rather too ...
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