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unlearned eye, and how far they seem to 

 me to confirm, or contradict your doc- 

 trine. I am glad to see that the names 

 of the painters are written on the frames ; 

 to you that is, probably, almost useless ; 

 but to me, it will be very convenient ; for 

 although the mere names of some of the 

 principal painters, like those of the ancient 

 Greek artists, are familiar to me, yet I 

 must own to my shame, that I am almost 

 as little acquainted with their works, as 

 with those of Parrhasius, or Protogenes. 

 I shall begin at once with this large pic* 

 ture opposite to us, which has the name of 

 Rubens upon it; for there is an air of 

 splendour in every part of it, that is very 

 striking. There seems, also, to be a great 

 deal of action and energy ; though I can- 

 not say much for the grace or elegance 

 either of his men or women : he really, 

 however, has made amends in his horses ; 

 that one particularly, with the flowing 

 white main, is a most beautiful animal, 

 and, I may add, in the highest condition ; 

 a great merit in real horses, and, if I may 



