THE 



PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE. 



JANUARY 1801. 



.1. An Effliy to illiijlrate the Principles of Compofition as 

 connected with Land/cape Painting. By Mr. Edward 

 Daves. 



To the Editor of the Philofophical Magazine. 



A: 





.S landfcape painting is at prefcnt a very fashionable 

 purfuit, the following effay on compofition may not prove 

 unacceptable to fome of your numerous readers ; and mould 

 fuch further obfervations on the arts as I may have leifure to. 

 offer, be deemed of importance enough to find a place in 

 your valuable Magazine, they mall be at your fervice. 

 I am, with much refpect, 

 Sir, 

 Your obliged humble Servant, 

 . "EDWARD DAYES, 



O ' attend, 



Whoe'er thou art whom thole delights can touch, 



Whofe candid bofom the refining love 



Of Nature warms, 



And t will guide thee to her fav'rite walks, 



And tt-3ch thy folltude htr voice to hear, 



And point her lovielieft features to thy view. Ake.vside. 



General Obfervai'tons, 

 IT will be found on inquiry, that the principles that govern 

 one part of the arts extend to every other, whether the fub- 

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