He was taking a general view of the place before settling himself down to his professional studies. We visited together some of the finest collections of paintings, and he taught me how to visit them to the most advantage, guiding me always to the masterpieces,... Biographies and Miscellanies - Pàgina 142per Washington Irving - 1869 - 487 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1856 - 610 pàgines
...was taking a general view of the place before settling himself down to his professional studies. We visited together some of the finest collections of...upon it. You may as well attempt to enjoy every dish at a Lord Mayor's feast. Both mind and palate get confounded by a great variety and rapid succession,... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 816 pàgines
...was taking a general view of the place before settling himself down to his professional studies. We visited together some of the finest collections of...picture in a great collection,' he would say, ' unless yon have a year to bestow upon it. You may as well attempt to enjoy every dish in a Lord Mayor's feast.... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 838 pàgines
...was taking a general view of the place before settling himself down to his professional studies. We visited together some of the finest collections of...attempt to enjoy every picture in a great collection,' ho would say, 'unless yon have a year to bestow upon it. You may as well attempt to enjoy every dish... | |
| Pierre Munroe Irving - 1862 - 504 pàgines
...together," says the former, in a communication to Duyckinck's Cyclopedia of American Literature, " some of the finest collections of paintings, and he...the others without notice. ' Never attempt to enjoy eveiy picture in a great collection,' he would say, ' unless you have a year to bestow upon it. You... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1862 - 688 pàgines
...studies. We visited together some of the finest collections of paintings, and he tauscht J. О ' О me how to visit them to the most advantage, guiding...attempt to enjoy every picture in a great collection,' lie would say, ' unless you have a year to bestow upon it. You may as well attempt to enjoy every dish... | |
| Pierre Munroe Irving - 1864 - 472 pàgines
...together," says the former, in a communication to Duyckinck's Cyclopedia of American Literature, " some of the finest collections of paintings, and he...attempt to enjoy every dish in a Lord Mayor's feast Botli mind and palate get confounded by a great variety and rapid succession, even of delicacies. The... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 1010 pàgines
...the place before settling himself down to his profesional studies. We visited together some of tlie finest collections of paintings, and he taught me...the others without notice. 'Never attempt to enjoy even- picture in a great collection,' he would say. 'unless yon have a year to bestow upon k. You may... | |
| Washington Irving - 1866 - 496 pàgines
...was taking a general view of the place before settling himself down to his professional studies. We visited together some of the finest collections of...guiding me always to the masterpieces, and passing by~1ueothers without notice. " Never attempt to enjoy every picture in a great collection," he would... | |
| Henry Theodore Tuckerman - 1867 - 660 pàgines
...was taking a general view of the place before settling himself down to his professional studies. We visited together some of the finest collections of...upon it. You may as well attempt to enjoy every dish at a Lord Mayor's feast. Both mind and palate get confounded by a great variety and rapid succession,... | |
| Henrietta Keddie - 1873 - 380 pàgines
...visiting in company the 'Roman galleries — ' Never attempt to enjoy every picture in a great collection unless you have a year to bestow upon it. You may as well attempt to enjoy every dish at a Lord Mayor's feast. Both mind and palate get confounded by a great variety and rapid succession... | |
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