 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1778 - 346 pages
...:.. .-.". •; .'. .. is • -fTHpRB: is ode. precept, however, iu •which I fhall only be oppofed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that I ihall repeat it too often. You muft have no: dependence on your own genius. If .you have great talents,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1801 - 440 pages
...shall retract them without regret. There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not...talents, industry will improve them ; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1809 - 476 pages
...shall retract them without regret. There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not...great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1809 - 430 pages
...a,re sug,shall retract them without regret. There is pne.precept, however, in which I pnly be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not Afraid that I Sthall repeat it too often. You mu.st have np dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmond Malone - Art - 1819 - 614 pages
...opinions, I offer them with diffidence ; and when better are suggested, shall retract them without regret. shall repeat it too often. You must have no dependence...talents, industry will improve them ; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - Art - 1819 - 610 pages
...shall retract them without regret. There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that I M •M THE SECOND DISCOURSE. shall repeat it too often. You must have no dependence on your own genius.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Authors and publishers - 1821 - 420 pages
...Joshua observes towards the end, " There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not...talents, industry will improve them : if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour... | |
 | John Platts - Conduct of life - 1822 - 844 pages
...of perseverance and industry. — " There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle : I am not...talents, industry will improve them ; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well-directed labour:... | |
 | Decorative arts - 1822 - 474 pages
...cannot do better than recommend Sir Joshua Key nolds's oft repeated injunction, in his own words; viz. " You must have no dependence on your own genius. If...great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency. Nothing is denied to well directed labour:... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pages
...is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. 1 am not afraid that I shall repeat it too often. You must have no dependance on your. own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve them ; if you have... | |
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There is one precept, however, in which I shall only be opposed by the vain, the ignorant, and the idle. I am not afraid that I shall repeat it too often. You must have no dependence on your own genius. If you have great talents, industry will improve... 
