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Excerpt from Anecdotes of Painting in England, Vol. 1: With Some Account of the Principal Artists; And Incidental Notes on Other Arts
At this epoch of common fenfe, one may reafonably expect to fee the arts fiourifh to as proud a height as they attained at Athens, Rome, or Florence. Painting has hitherto made but faint Efforts in England. Our eloquence and the glory of our arms have been carried to the? Higheft pitch. The more peacefull arts have in other countriesgene rally attended national glory. If there are any talents among us, this feems the crifis for their appearance: The Throne itfelf-is now the altar of the graces, and whoever facrifices to them becomingly, is fure'that his offerings will be fmiled upon by a Prince, who is at once the, exam ple and patron of accomplifhments. 'the inftitution'bof la fchool of itatuary in the houfe of a young*nobleman of the firft'rank rivals the boafted munificence of foreign' Princes. When we abound with heroes, orators and patrons, it will be hard if their images are not tranfmittech to polterity under gracefull reprefentations.
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