 ... a block of marble; and that the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Pagina 91geredigeerd door - 1823Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Richson - 1820 - 98 pagina’s
...virtue; — and, lastly — that it is most conducive to our happiness. The philosopher-the saint-or the hero, — the wise — the good -or the great man, -very often lies hid and concealed in a plebean — which a proper education might have disinterred, and brought... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pagina’s
...removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, and the sculptor only finds it. \\ hat sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The...hero, the wise, the good or the great man, very often lies hid and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education might have disinterred, and have brought... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 pagina’s
...removes the rubbish. The figure is' in the stone, and the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The...or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, Tery often lies hid and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education might have disinterred, and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 pagina’s
...soul. The philosopher, the saint, or thu hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lies hid and concealed in a plebeian, Which a -proper education might have disinterred and have brought to liijht. 1 am therefore much delighted with reading (he accounts of savage nations; and with contemplating... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 404 pagina’s
...upon the antepenultimate member, as it may be called, will give an agreeable variety to the whole. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero ; the wise,...might have disinterred and have brought to light. Spect. Ab. 215. Here, by placing the falling inflection on hero, we shall diversify it from the rising... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 pagina’s
...the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, and the sculptor" only finds it. 3. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is ,to a human soul. The...hero the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lies hid ant concealed in a plebeian/ which a proper education might have disinterred, and have brought... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1822 - 312 pagina’s
...only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosophy, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great nan, very often lies hid and concealed in a piebun, which a proper educavion might have disinterred,,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 pagina’s
...removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The...brought to light. I am, therefore, much delighted with read ing the accounts of savage nations, and, with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated;... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 pagina’s
...upon the antepenultimate member, as it may be called, will give an agreeable variety to the whole. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero; the wise,...might have disinterred and have brought to light. Spectator, N° 215. Here, by placing the falling inflexion on hero, we shall diversify it from the... | |
 | Edward Nares - 1823 - 386 pagina’s
...statuary. " In the same manner," says Johnson, " the philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the ivise, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and...which a proper education might have disinterred and brought to light;" and carrying on the comparison, " sometimes," says he, " we see the block only begun... | |
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