 I shall make use of the same instance to illustrate the force of education, which Aristotle has brought to explain- his doctrine of substantial forms, when he tells us that a statue lies hid in a block of marble; and that the art of the statuary only...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Sivu 101tekijä(t) Alexander Chalmers - 1802Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | British essayists - 1802 - 308 sivua
...marble in the quarry, which shews none of its inherent beauties, until the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers...light. I am therefore much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nation*, and with contemplating VOL, rx. \ K those virtues which are wild and uncultivated;... | |
 | 1803 - 442 sivua
...every latent virtue and perfection, which without such helps are never able to make their appearance. instance to illustrate the force of education, which...light. I am therefore much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nations, and with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated ;... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 sivua
...latent virtue and perfection, which, without such helps are never able to make their ap. pearance. If my reader will give me leave to change the allusion...light. I am therefore much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nations, and with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated ;... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 sivua
...in 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...light. I am therefore much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nations, and with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated ;... | |
 | Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1817 - 594 sivua
...statuary only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, and the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a...light. I am therefore much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nations, and with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated; to... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 292 sivua
...marble in the quarry, which shews none of its inherent beauties, until the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers...light. I am, therefore, much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nations, and with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated ;... | |
 | 1822 - 788 sivua
...art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter and removes the rubbish. The figure ii in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture...light. I am therefore much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nations, and with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated ;... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 404 sivua
...to make their appearance. If my reader will give me leave to change the allusion so soon upon him, 1 shall make use of the same instance to illustrate...brought to light. I am, therefore, much delighted with read ing the accounts of savage nations, untl with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated;... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 sivua
...Aristotle has brought to explain his doctrine of substantial forms, when he tells us that a statue ties hid in a block of marble ; and that the art of the...I .am, therefore, much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nations, and with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated ;... | |
 | 1828 - 394 sivua
...matter and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculptor is to a block of marble,' education is to a human...light. , I am therefore much delighted with reading the accounts of savage nations, and with contemplating those virtues which are wild and uncultivated ;... | |
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