 | 1830 - 428 pages
...compositions of his own, particularly that of Peter denying' Chritt. In about seven minutes he scarcely ever failed of drawing a strong likeness of any person...understands and feels the striking passages of Milton or Shakspeare.' " Sir Thomas a short time previous to his dissolution had arranged with his townsman,... | |
 | English essays - 1830 - 714 pages
...compositions of bis own, particularly that of Peter denying Christ. In about seven minutes he scarcely ever failed of drawing a strong likeness of any person...convince any one that he both understands and feels the striding passages of Milton and Shakspeare." This last talent it is probable the boy imbibed from bis... | |
 | 1830 - 436 pages
...particularly that of ' Peter denying Christ.' In ahout seven minutes he scarcely ever failed of diawing a strong likeness of any person present, which had generally much freedom and grace, if the suhject permitted. He is likewise an excellent reader of hlank verse, und will immediately convince... | |
 | D. E. Williams - Portrait painters - 1831 - 516 pages
...compositions of his own, particularly that of 'Peter denying Christ.' In about seven minutes, he scarcely ever failed of drawing a strong likeness of any person...the striking passages of Milton and Shakspeare."* • Daines Barrington was the fourth son of John Shute, Esq. a barrister, and son of a merchant, who... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...compositions of his own, particularly that of ' Peter denying Christ.' Jn about Seven minutes, he scarcely ever failed of drawing a strong likeness of any person...feels the striking passages of Milton and Shakspeare." ' The fame of the young artist now spread so widely in the western counties, that his family removed... | |
 | History - 1831 - 884 pages
...his own, particularly that of Peter denying Christ. In about seven minutes he scarcely ever failed in drawing a strong likeness of any person present, which...feels the striking passages of Milton and Shakspeare." Failing in business at Devizes, as he had failed at Bristol, Mr. Lawrence repaired to Bath, where he... | |
 | Great Britain - 1831 - 526 pages
...his own, particularly that of Peter denying Christ. In about seven minutes he scarcely ever failed in drawing a strong likeness of any person present, which...feels the striking passages of Milton and Shakspeare." Failing in business at Devizes, as he had failed at Bristol, Mr. Lawrence repaired to Bath, where he... | |
 | History - 1831 - 884 pages
...hi> own, particularly that of Peter denying Christ. In about seven minutes he scarcely ever failed in drawing a strong likeness of any person present, which...feels the striking passages of Milton and Shakspeare." Failing in business at Devizes, as he had failed at Bristol, Mr. Lawrence repaired to Bath, where he... | |
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 614 pages
...compositions of his own, particularly that of I'eter denying Christ. In about seven minutes, jie scarcely ever failed of drawing a strong likeness of any person...feels the striking passages of Milton and Shakspeare. In the year above-mentioned, young Lawrence had removed with bis lather to Oxford, where he is said... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Architects - 1833 - 392 pages
...compositions of his own, particularly that of ' Peter denying Christ.' In about seven minutes he scarcely ever failed of drawing a strong likeness of any person...feels the striking passages of Milton and Shakspeare." When Lawrence was ten years old, or little more, his father removed from Devizes. He had failed in... | |
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In about seven minutes he scarcely ever failed of drawing a strong likeness of any person present, which had generally much freedom and grace, if the subject permitted. He is likewise an excellent reader of blank verse, and will immediately convince any'... 
