defied criticism," so did George, in the original spirit of his own perfect buffoonery, defy caricature. He never deigned to join in the laugh he had raised, nor seemed to have a feeling of the ridicule he had provoked. At the same time that he was preeminently,... Polyanthos - Página 1571806Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1806 - 554 páginas
...Ode on Shakl'pe.ire, which Johnfon (aid ' defied criticifm,* fo did George, in the original fpirit of his own perfect buffoonery, defy caricature. He never deigned to join in the laugh he had railed, nor feemed to have a feeling of the ridicule he had provoked.'*—" He gave good... | |
| Richard Cumberland - 1807 - 456 páginas
...daring contempt of absurdity, that fairly outfaced imitation, and like Garrick's Ode on Shakespear, which Johnson said " defied criticism," so did George...buffoonery defy caricature. He never deigned to join in the laugh he had raised, nor seemed to have a feeling of the ridicule he had provoked : at the same time... | |
| William Mudford - 1812 - 348 páginas
...Foote. In him, too, Foote found a person whom not even he could render more ridiculous by exaggeration, for " he had a solemn intrepidity of egotism, and...fairly outfaced imitation, and like Garrick's Ode on Shakspeare, which Johnson said < defied criticism/ so did George in the original spirit of his own... | |
| William Mudford - 1812 - 662 páginas
...his portraits of Faulkner found the pnly sitter, whom his extravagant pencil could not caricature ; for he had a solemn intrepidity of egotism, and a...absurdity, that fairly outfaced imitation, and like Garrrick's Ode on Shakspeare, which Johnson said ' defied criticism,' so did George in the original... | |
| Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 400 páginas
...could be found; and which were such as to defy the possibility of caricature. Mr. CUMBERLAND says that he ' had a solemn intrepidity of egotism, and a daring...contempt of absurdity, that fairly outfaced imitation.' He never joined in the laugh he had raised, nor felt the ridicule he had provoked. ' He gave good meat... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 páginas
...his portraits of Faulkner, found the only sitter whom his extravagant pencil could not caricature ; for he had a solemn intrepidity of egotism, and a...buffoonery, defy caricature. He never deigned to join in the laugh he had raised, nor seemed to have a feeling of the ridicule he had provoked. At the same time... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 754 páginas
...his portraits of Faulkner, found the only sitter whom his extravagant pencil could not caricature; for he had a solemn intrepidity of egotism, and a...buffoonery, defy caricature. He never deigned to join in the laugh he had raised, nor seemed to have a feeling of the ridicule he had provoked. At the same time... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 páginas
...portraits of Faulkner, Foot* found the only sitter whom his extravagant pencil could i ot caricature ; George prosecuted Foote fur lampooning him on the Dublin stage : his counsel, the prime-serjeant, compared... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 páginas
...his portraits of Faulkner, found the only sitter whom his extravagant pencil could not caricature ; for he had a solemn intrepidity of egotism and a daring...fairly outfaced imitation, and like Garrick's ' Ode on Shakspeare,' which Johnson said defied criticism, so did George, in the original spirit of his own... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 páginas
...daring contempt of absurdity that fairly outfaced imitation, and like Garrick's ' Ode on Shakspeare,' which Johnson said defied criticism, so did George,...buffoonery, defy caricature. He never deigned to join in the laugh that he had raised, nor seemed to have a feeling of the ridicule he had provoked. At the same... | |
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