Citations:paintings


 * 1678 — John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
 * Now, my little book, Though void of all these paintings that may make It with this or the other man to take) Is not without those things that do excel What do in brave but empty notions dwell.


 * 1813 — Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
 * The picture-gallery, and two or three of the principal bedrooms, were all that remained to be shown. In the former were many good paintings; but Elizabeth knew nothing of the art; and from such as had been already visible below, she had willingly turned to look at some drawings of Miss Darcy's, in crayons, whose subjects were usually more interesting, and also more intelligible.