 | Invisible hand - 1815 - 278 pages
...comely, though not of delicate features ; and that hath rather dignity of presence than beauty of aspect. That is the best part of beauty which a picture cannot express ; no, nor the first sight of the life. LORD BACON. sister and I were now left alone. Though young, we already felt the force of that inquiry... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 pages
...times; because his thoughts will spontaneously fly to them, as other studies and business give leave. That is the best part of beauty, which a picture cannot express; or even the life itself at first sight. Tender and delicate persons are in danger of being oflea angry,... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1818 - 310 pages
...times. In Beauty, that of favour is more than that of colour ; and that of decent and gracious motion, more than that of favour. That is the best part of...express, no nor the first sight of the life. There i* no excellent Beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. A man cannot tell, whether... | |
 | 1821 - 416 pages
...times. In beauty, that of favour is more than that of colour ; and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour. That is the best part of...the first sight of the life. There is no excellent beanty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. A man cannot tell whether Apelles or Albert... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1822 - 234 pages
...times. In beauty, that of favour is more than that of colour ; and that of decent and gracious motion more than that of favour. That is the best part of...life. There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strange* ness in the proportion. A man cannot tell 'whether Apelles or Albert Durer were the more trifler;... | |
 | 1870 - 726 pages
...could do, A little year has done. Tiasley's 3faga;ine. YIBTUE is like a rich stone — best plain set. That is the best part of beauty which a picture cannot express. Beauty is as summer fruits, which are easy to corrupt and cannot last. — Lord Bacon. \i I were to... | |
 | 1845 - 792 pages
...continued he, very cooly pocketing the money, ' will just pay me for the loss of the butter.' l'(i-.- • That is the best part of beauty which a picture cannot express. Beauty is as summerfruit, which are easy to corrupt and cannot last. The Young Wife. BY EMILY H. MAY.... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...the Sophi of Persia, were all high and great spirits, and yet the most beautiful men of their times That is the best part of beauty which a picture cannot...the life. There is no excellent beauty that hath not sonir strangeness in the proportion. . . . And here is the most striking part of the Forty-fourth,... | |
 | 1846 - 824 pages
...yet equal to the expression of the most commanding passion — a face gifted peculiarly with that " best part of beauty, which a picture cannot express — no, nor the first sight of the life," — a face, wonderful indeed, in the magic and variety of its expression. Along with these she possesses... | |
 | John Burnet - 1848 - 244 pages
...that dignity which beauty acquires from appearing the preserver of its highest quality. Bacon says, " That is the best part of beauty which a picture cannot express; no, nor the first sight of the life." Sir Joshua seems to have laboured to represent this inward excellence; and we can fancy the grace and... | |
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That is the best part of beauty, which a picture cannot express ; no nor the first sight of life. 
