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lavater’'s 
ESSAY XVII. 
On the Uje of Fainting^, Poj'trails, SCc. ; xv'tfh a 
Jhort Account of the beji Painters and Profejfors 
of Phyfiology . 
HISTORICAL paintings and portraits of the 
firft matters cannot be too diligently ttudied. 
The great defe6t in this profctTion, has been the 
Ilightingof thofe trivial peculiarities which diftinguiflr 
every individual, as much as his fliape or com- 
plexion. Confecjiiently the Phytiologer mutt not 
be contidered as a lervile copyitt, if he hides no flaw, 
nor pafles over the lead fpeck that indicates a de- 
viation from the paths of Virtue ; — fuch as the in- 
habitants of great towns quickly difcover, from their 
habits of viewing and comparing the frail part of 
the fair creation with modett matrons. 
Titian is a model for the molt excellent copies 
of blooming beauties. His Venus, in the Grand 
Duke’s Gallery at Florence, is ficfli and blood. 
Michael Angelo’s deligns contain the juftcfl; ex- 
preffions of imperial power, eafy dignity, prefump- 
tuGus confequcnce, proud difdain, and undaunted 
courage. 
Rubens 
