428. Onthe Beautiful in the Grecian Statues. 
occupation and character, and in the expression 
of the’ passions, that interesting language of the 
human form and feature, there are separate stand~ 
ards, which have each a specific ‘beauty as their 
appropriate character, though subordinate to the 
more universal standard, and acknowledging it 
as their genus. Not greatly deviating fiom this 
higher standard, each of these distributions must 
be distinguished ‘by their characteristic form, or 
ar would not be beautiful in their place. 
».,Having therefore to the best of my: sheik laid 
this foundation; I shall proceed. mg 
II... To enquire whether those statues which 
have been preserved to us as monuments. of 
Grecian art and taste do correspond, and in what 
degtee, to those high conceptions of beauty in 
the human form, whith both: from, sentiment and 
reason we are led) to.éntertain., ) 
Appeal then to the sentimental standard, that is, 
to thé most abstract idea of simple beauty, with- 
out any consideration of utility, or destination to 
particular purposes and offices in the distribution 
of human action. Submit to the eye the best of the 
Grecian Statues of this ; character, submit them 
to the severest examination, place them before 
the ideal standard in the mind, and say whether 
imagination can figure to itself more exquisitely 
finished models of perfect human form. Can 
the most fastidious critic say that this part is too 
