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" His drawings almost rest on this quality alone for their value ; but possessing it in an eminent degree — and as no drawing can have any merit where it is wanting — his works, therefore, in this branch of the art, approach nearer to perfection than... "
The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 265
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The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various Subjects

William Jackson - 1798 - 472 pages
...after me left the houfe : the drawings, of courfe, become the temporary property of every tenant. Many of his pictures have no other merit than this facility...almoft reft on this quality alone for their value ; but poffeffing it in an emir nent degree (and as no drawing can have any merit where it is wanting) his...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 11

1798 - 418 pages
...his drawings — and this leads me to take up again his facility of execution. Many of his piftures have no other merit than this facility ; and yet,...almoft reft on this quality alone for their value ; but poffeffing it in an eminent degree (and as no drawing can have any merit where it is wanting) his works,...
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Edinburgh Magazine: Or Literary Miscellany, Volume 11

1798 - 524 pages
...leads me to take up again his facility of execution. Many of his piftures have no other merit than tins facility ; and yet, having it, are undoubtedly valuable....almoft reft on this quality alone for their value ; but poffeffing it in an eminent degree (and as no drawing can have any merit where it is wanting) his works,...
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The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various Subjects

William Jackson - 1798 - 472 pages
...fome of his drawings - — and this leads me to take up again his facility of execution. Many Many of his pictures have no other merit than this facility...having it, are undoubtedly valuable. His drawings almofl reft on this quality alone for their value ; but poflefling it in an eminent degree (and as...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 33

1798 - 484 pages
...his drawings ; and this leads rr.e to take up again his facility ot execution. " Many of his piftures have no other merit than this facility ; and yet, having it, are undoubtedly valuable. His drawings ahnoft reft on this quality alone for their value ; but poflefling it in an eminent degree (and as...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 33

1798 - 554 pages
...drawings ; and this leads me to take up again his facility of execution. " Many ot hit: pictures hive no other merit than this facility ; and yet, having it, are undoubtedly valuable. His draw-. ings almoft relt on this quality alone for their value ; but poflefltng it in an eminent degree...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history ..., Volume 19

1799 - 958 pages
...were in fome of his drawings ; and this leads me to take up again his facility of execution. " Many of his pictures have no Other merit than this facility ; and yet, having it, are undoubtedly valuable. Hli drawings almofi reft on this quality alone for their value ; but polTeffing it in an emjnent degree,...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 40

1800 - 800 pages
...drawings ; and this leads me to take up again his" facility of execution. Many of his pictures have ro other merit than this facility ; and yet, having it, are undoubtedly valuable. His drawings alrnofi tv.il on this qualify alone for their valut;; but poíieíling it in an eminent degree (and...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history, politics, and ...

1809 - 954 pages
...were in some of his drawings; and this leads me to t*kc up again his facility of execution. " Many of his pictures have no other merit than this facility ; and yet, having it, are undoubtedly vaJuabl«. His drawings almost rest on this quality alone for their value ; but possessing it in an...
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Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge

1798 - 504 pages
...in fhinc ot his drawings — and this leads iris' io take up again his facility of execution. ' Many of his pictures have no other merit than this facility...having it, are undoubtedly valuable. His' drawings almofl reft on this quality alone for their value ; but polTeffing it in an eminent degree (and as...
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