The Townley gallery of classic sculpture, in the British museum, Volume 1

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Pagina 53 - conversant from his youth with the finest forms of antiquity, perceived and lamented the impossibility of their improvement upon the principles then adopted. He determined, therefore, to excite among them, if possible, a better taste, and by proposing to their imitation the remains of the ancient masters, to elevate their views beyond the forms of common life to the contemplation of that ideal beauty which alone distinguishes works of art from mere mechanical productions. With this view, he appropriated...
Pagina 98 - This for the wounded prince the dame prepares ; The cordial beverage reverend Nestor shares: Salubrious draughts the warrior's thirst allay, And pleasing conference beguiles the day. Meantime Patroclus, by Achilles sent, Unheard approach'd, and stood before the tent. Old Nestor, rising then, the hero led...
Pagina 254 - The life of the former was almost a perpetual journey; and as he possessed the various talents of the soldier, the statesman, and the scholar, he gratified his curiosity in the discharge of his duty. Careless of the difference of seasons and of climates, he marched on foot, and bare-headed, over the snows of Caledonia, and the sultry plains of the Upper Egypt; nor was there a province of the empire which, in the course of his reign, was not honoured with the presence of the monarch.
Pagina 138 - And turns him short; till, doubling as they roll, The wheel's round naves appear to brush the goal. Yet (not to break the car, or lame the horse) Clear of the stony heap direct the course; Lest through incaution failing, thou mayst be A joy to others, a reproach to me.
Pagina 58 - Easter-Monday that I was invited to breakfast at the Earl of Arundel's.* I took my leave of him in his bed, where I left that great and excellent man in tears on. some private discourse of crosses that had befallen his illustrious family, particularly the...
Pagina 56 - King Charles also, ever since his coming to the crown, hath amply testified a royal liking of ancient statues, by causing a whole army of old foreign emperors, captains, and senators, all at once to land on his coasts, to come and do him homage, and attend him in his palaces of St. James's and Somerset House.
Pagina 59 - I brought with me, from Messina, the Bishop of Andre, one of the islands of the Arches, a man of good learning and great experience in these parts. He assured me...
Pagina 98 - Arsinous' daughter, graced with golden hairs: (Whom to his aged arms, a royal slave, Greece, as the prize of Nestor's wisdom gave:) A table first with azure feet she...
Pagina 56 - Charles also, ever since his coming to the Crown, hath amply testified a royal liking of ancient Statues, by causing a whole army of old foreign Emperors. Captains, and Senators, all at once, to land on his coasts, to come and do him homage and attend him in his Palaces of Saint James and Somerset House.

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