490 
ing rulers of France have proved 
‘that, in order to be a perfecutor, it 
js not neceflary to be a bigot—that, 
in rage and cruelty, in mi{chief and 
deftrution, fanaticifm itfelf can be 
outdone by infidelity. — Amidf 
equal horrors, one efiential differ- 
ence is alfo to be remarked be- 
tween thefe two kinds of perfecu- 
tors. By the one, all the connec- 
tions which bind mankind toge- 
ther are not diffolved :—the ties of 
blood are fometimes trodden under 
foot ; but againft adverfe tenets all 
his rage is direéted; towards the 
brethren of his creed, the bonds of 
amity, fidelity, and benevolence 
are {trengthened. The other knows 
no brother; and every man who 
ftands in the way of his idol paf- 
fions, is alike facrificed with ftoical 
indifference. 
* Tf philofophers with to combat 
the moft fatal and deftructive error 
of mankind, it is againft warlike 
phrenzy that it becomes them to 
employ their ftrongeft arguments ; 
and their moft touching eloquence 
to eradicate from the minds both 
of princes and of people, that rage 
of mutual deftruétion for fente- 
lefs jealoufies and miftaken inte- 
refts. It was the Chriftian religion. 
which firft taught man to love man, 
without diftinction of race or coun- 
try, by fhewing all men tobe the 
equally cherifhed children of one 
common father. Simple but fub- 
lime doétrine! which, if ancient 
philofophers ever felt, they never 
durft produce. — Let philofophy 
unite toits mild voice the force of 
reafon, to make the whole world 
liften to the leflons of true philan- 
thropy. Whilft religion reveals to 
each individual eternal felicity at- 
tached to the accomplifhment of 
this great precept of love, let it de- 
ANNUAL REGES TER; 17097. 
monttrate to nations temporal hap+ 
pinefs and profperity, dependent 
on univerfal concord.” 
The Works of Sir Jofiuta Reynolds, Knight, 
late Prefident of the Royal Academy ; 
containing his Difcourfes, Idlers, a 
Journey to Flanders and Holland, and 
his Commentary on Du Frefney’s Art 
of Painting, fainted from his revifed 
Copies (with his laft Corrections and 
Additions) in Three Volumes ; io which 
is prefixed an Account of the Life and 
Writings of the Author, by Edmund 
Malone, Efq. one of his Executors. 
BOG + 5 
HIS_ elegant edition of the 
works of that admirable artift 
and amiable man, Sir Jofhua Rey- 
nolds, contains no matter that has 
not before met the public eye, ex- 
cept the journey to Flanders and 
Holland, which was performed by 
Sir Jofhua, in company with his 
friend Mr. Metcalf, in July, 1781, 
for the purpofe of viewing the moft 
celebrated productions of the Fle-~ 
mifh and Dutch fchools: it con- 
tains a very pleafing account of 
their journey, with remarks on the 
pictures preferved in the various 
churches and cabinets that he vifit- 
ed; to which he has fubjoined a 
character of Ruben, done in fo 
mafterly a manner, : 
refifi giving it to our Teaders at 
length. fae pe 
“The works of men of genius 
alone, where great faults are united 
with great beauties, afford proper 
matte. for criticifm. Genius 1s al- 
ways eccentric, bold, and daring ; 
which, at the fame time that it 
commands attention, is fure to pro- 
voke criticifim. It is the regular,. 
‘cold, and timid- compofer who ef- 
espe 
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