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impropriety he introduced into the ornamental fHle, fuch as 

 that .of Rubens and Paul Veronefe. R. 



NOTE XXXII. VERSE 308. 

 That majefty* that grace Jo rarely given 

 To mortal man t not taught by art but heaven. 

 It is undoubtedly true, and perfectly obvious, that every 

 part of the art has a grace belonging to it, which, to fatisfy 

 and captivate the mind, muft be fuperadded to corrednefs. 

 This excellence, however exprefled, whether by Genius, Tafle, 

 or the gift of Heaven, I am confident may be acquired ; or 

 the Artift may certainly be put into that train by which it 

 {hall be acquired, though he mufl, in a great meafure, teach 

 liimfelf by a continual contemplation of the works of thofe 

 Painters, who are acknowleged to excel in grace and majefty, 

 which will teach him to look for it in nature, and induftry 

 will give him the power of exprefling it on canvas* R. 



NOTE XXXIII. VERSE 315. 

 The laft, the mbleft tafk remains untold* 

 Paffion to paint and Sentiment unfold. 



This is truly the nobleft tafk, and is the finifhing of the 

 fabric of art -, to attempt this fummit of excellence, without 

 having firfl laid that foundation of habitual corrednefs, may 

 truly be faid to build caftles in the air. 



Every part which goes to the compofition of a pidure, even 

 inanimate objeds, are capable to a certain degree of conveying 

 fentiment, and contribute their {hare to the general purpofe 

 of ftriking the imagination of the fpedator. The difpofition 

 of light, or the folding of drapery, will give fometimes a 

 general air of grandeur to the whole work. R. 



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