 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 pàgines
...in it he arrived at the eminence of an original genius. " There is," says Mr. Walpole, " no instance of a man before Gibbons who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, л and chained together the various productions of the elements with a free disorder natural to each... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1808 - 866 pàgines
...is no inftance (fays Walpole) of a man before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loofe and airy lightnefs of flowers, and chained together the various productions of the elements, with a free diforder natural to each fpecies." On the left of the hall are two final! drawing-rooms. In one I obferved... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1808 - 872 pàgines
...is no inftance (fays Walpole) of a man before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loofe and airy lightnefs of flowers, and chained together the various productions of the elements, with a free diforder natural to each fpccies." On the left of the hall are two fmall drawing-rooms. In one I obferved... | |
 | White Watson - 1811 - 108 pàgines
...and other Ornaments in the inner Court, at the Cascade, &c. and assisted Mr. Gibbons in the Chapel, " Who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of Flowers,...with a free disorder natural to each species."— Mr. WALPOLB, Vol. 3, p. S44. t Digitalis Purpurea. J Dianthus Deltoides. § Trifolium filiforme ; an... | |
 | David Peter Davies - 1811 - 758 pàgines
...the beautiful carved ornaments by Gibbon, of whom Walpole observed, that he was the first artist, " who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers,...elements, with a free disorder natural to each species." The Entrance- Hull, 60 feet by 27, is grand but dark; the ends, ceiling, and one side finely painted,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pàgines
...afterwards in Bell-savage court, Ludgate-hill, where he carved a pot of flowers, which shook surprizingly with the motion of the coaches that passed by. There...together the various productions of the elements with a free,>disorder natural to each species. He lived' afterwards at Deptford, where Mr. Evelyn, discovering... | |
 | 1814 - 1004 pàgines
...Grinling Giblwns, of whose uurivalled excellence Walpole thus eloquently speaks : " There is no instance of a man, before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loose...elements, with a free disorder, natural to each species."* The general effect on entering the Choir is magnificent ; yet the interest is partially destroyed by... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1814 - 924 pàgines
...Grinling Gibbons, of whose unrivalled excellence Walpole thus eloquently speaks : " There is no instance of a man, before Gibbons, who gave to wood the loose...elements, with a free disorder, natural to each species."* The general effect on entering the Choir is magnificent ; yet the interest is partially destroyed by... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1814 - 932 pàgines
...instance of a man, before Gibbons, who cave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, and chinned together the various productions of the elements, with a free disorder, natural to each species."* The general effect on entering Ihe Choir is magnificent; yet the interest is partially destroyed by... | |
 | Thomas Blore - 1815 - 320 pàgines
...statuary, supposed to be of Dutch parents, was born in Spur-alley, in the Strand. He lived afterwards in Bell. savage.court, Ludgate-hill, where he carved...disorder natural to each species. He lived afterwards at Dcptford, where Mr. Evelyn, discovering his wonderful talents, recommended him to Charles II. who gave... | |
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There is no instance of a man before Gibbons who gave to wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, and chained together the various productions of the elements with a free disorder natural to each species. 
