4^4 STUDIES OF NATURE. 



The great art of moving is to oppofe fenfibic 

 objects to intellectual. The foul, in that cafe, 

 rakes a daring (oar. It paffes from the vifible to 

 the inviiible, and enjoys, if I may be allowed the 

 expreffion, in it's own way, by extending itfelf 

 into the unbounded fields of fentiment and of in- 

 telligence. Among certain Tartar Tribes, when a 

 great man dies, his groom, after the interment, 

 leads out the horfe which his mailer was accuf- 

 tomed to ride, places the clothes which he wore 

 on the horfe's back, and walks him, in profound 

 iilence, before the aflembly, who, by that fpec- 

 tacle are melted into tears. 



When the fuppreffed circumftances multiply, 

 and unite themfelves to feme virtuous affection,, 

 the emotions of the foul are greatly heightened* 

 Thus when, in the iEneid, lulus is promifing to 

 make prefents to Nifns and Euryalus, who are 

 going in queft of his father to Palanteum, he fays 

 to Nifus : 



Bina dabo argento perfecta atque afpera fignis 

 Pocula, devictà genitor quae cepit Ariibâ ; 

 Et tripodes gémi nos, auri duo magna talenta, 

 Cratera antiquum quern dat Sidonia Dido. 



JEneid, Lib. IX. <V. 263, 



Two filver cups, embofsM with niceft art, 



I'll give, ot-wailik-e fpods my Father's part, 



When fam'd Anfba tell ; two tripods old j 



A double talent, too, of pureft gold ; \ ' 



Sidonian Dido's gift fliall crown the reft, 



A bowl antique, of generous love the teft. 



" I win 



