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but likewise a refutation of those of Mr. 

 Burke, it is necessary for me to discuss it 

 more particularly, and to examine how far 

 it affects Mr. Burke's system. 



It is clear, that as the black and white na- 

 tions may be considered as different species, 

 an Ethiopian painter would with great pro- 

 priety represent the goddess of beauty in the 

 manner Sir Joshua has described ; that is, 

 with the characteristic marks of his distinct 

 race : but in other respects it is probable 

 that the painter w r ould select such a mo- 

 del as an European painter would select, if 

 employed to paint an Ethiopian Venus ; 

 her skin black, indeed, but of a clear jetty 

 black — 



Such as in esteem 



Prince Memnon's sister might beseem ; 



her limbs round and smooth, and without 

 any sharp angles or projections ; her eyes 

 of a clear transparent colour : in short, he^ 

 would select a model, with all those quali- 

 ties of beauty which Mr. Burke has men- 

 tioned, the peculiar marks of the species 

 ©nly excepted. I will even go further, 



