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... thoughts , and presenting to others the creations of his fancy . It is by his creative powers alone that he can be- come truly a painter ; and for these he is to trust to original genius , cultivated and enriched by a constant ...
... thoughts , and presenting to others the creations of his fancy . It is by his creative powers alone that he can be- come truly a painter ; and for these he is to trust to original genius , cultivated and enriched by a constant ...
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... thought an apology was necessary for paying attention to expression , a sub- ject of mere amusement , when I might have been more usefully employed ; and now , if I shall have any reputation as a discoverer , I shall owe it principally ...
... thought an apology was necessary for paying attention to expression , a sub- ject of mere amusement , when I might have been more usefully employed ; and now , if I shall have any reputation as a discoverer , I shall owe it principally ...
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... thoughts and actions . By emotions are meant certain changes or affections of the mind , as grief , joy , or astonishment . That such states or conditions of the mind proceed from or in any degree pertain to the body , may not perhaps ...
... thoughts and actions . By emotions are meant certain changes or affections of the mind , as grief , joy , or astonishment . That such states or conditions of the mind proceed from or in any degree pertain to the body , may not perhaps ...
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... thought . If combining with the Frontalis , the forehead is furrowed , and there is an upward inflection of the inner extremity of the eyebrow , there is more of querulous and weak anxiety indicated . The arched and polished forehead ...
... thought . If combining with the Frontalis , the forehead is furrowed , and there is an upward inflection of the inner extremity of the eyebrow , there is more of querulous and weak anxiety indicated . The arched and polished forehead ...
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... above that some painters have thought it allowable to give human expression to the heads of lions , and others have presented human character in their heads of horses . I conceive this to be done upon a mistaken principle , nor 46.
... above that some painters have thought it allowable to give human expression to the heads of lions , and others have presented human character in their heads of horses . I conceive this to be done upon a mistaken principle , nor 46.
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academy figure action agony Albert Durer anatomy angle antique artist beauty bestowed betwixt bodily body breathing brutes canine teeth carnivorous animals character cheek chest class of muscles combined connexion convulsion corrugator supercilii cranium depression distinct distinguish drawing drawn effect elevated emotions ESSAY excited exertion eyeball eyebrow eyelids facial line fear ferocious fibres fixed fleshy forehead frontal bone give graminivorous animals grief head horse human countenance human expression imitation incisor indicated inflated influence inserted jaw-bone Laocoon laughter limbs lower jaw lungs mastication mind motion mouth muscular nature neck Negro nose nostril observe occipital bone orbicular muscle orbicularis oris Orbicularis Palpebrarum organs of expression pain painter painting pale parietal bones passion peculiar perfect plate PLATYSMA pression principle produce proportion rage raised relaxed represent representation respiration respiratory nerve sensation sensibility sketch skull strong suffering superior sympathy TEMPORAL BONE temporal muscle tendon throat upper lip violent
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Page 84 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me ; Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form ; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief.
Page 124 - Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Page 111 - Down dropt, and all the faded roses shed : Speechless he stood and pale, till thus at length First to himself he inward silence broke.
Page 28 - On Parent knees, a naked new-born child Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smil'd ; So live, that sinking in thy last long sleep, Thou then may'st smile, while all around thee weep.
Page 157 - ... or it may be compared to pendulums vibrating in different directions over one central point, and as they all cross the centre, though only one passes through any other point, so it will be found that perfect beauty is oftener produced by nature than deformity ; I do not mean than deformity in general, but than any one kind of deformity.
Page 110 - Disordred hong about his shoulders round, And hid his face; through which his hollow eyne Lookt deadly dull, and stared as astound; His raw-bone cheekes through penurie and pine, Were shronke into his jawes, as he did never dine. His garment nought but many ragged clouts, With thornes together pind and patched was, The which his naked sides he wrapt abouts...
Page 111 - Dawson says) whose sense* had been numbed with misery. When all was lost, he fixed his eyes upon the ground, and stood some time, with folded arms, stupid, and motionless; then snatching his sword, that hung against the wainscot, he sat him down, and, with a look of fixed attention, drew figures on the floor.
Page v - BY GEORGE JOSEPH BELL, ESQ., ADVOCATE, PROFESSOR OF THE LAW OF SCOTLAND IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH.
Page 157 - Every species of the animal as well as the vegetable creation may be said to have a fixed or determinate form, towards which Nature is continually inclining, like various lines terminating in the centre ; or it may be compared to pendulums vibrating in different directions over one central point : and as they all cross the centre, though only one passes through any other point, so it will be found that perfect beauty is oftener produced by Nature than deformity...
Page 122 - His burning eyen, whom bloody streaks did stain, Stared full wide, and threw forth sparks of fire ; And, more for rank despite than for great pain, Shaked2 his long locks, colour'd like copper wire, And bit his tawny beard to show his raging ire.