A Confession

[P 176] . . . very finished artists in the inferior branches. . . .

This Sentence is to Introduce another in Condemnation & Contempt of Alb. Durer

The works of Albert Durer. . . afford a rich mass of genuine materials, which wrought up and

polished, . . .

A Polishd Villain

[P 177] Though Coypel wanted a simplicity of taste, . . .

[ 0 Yes Coypel indeed]

[P 178] The greatest style. . . would receive "an additional grace by . . . precision of pencil. . . .

What does Precision of Pencil mean? Ifit does not mean Outline it means Nothing

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[P 179] [Jan Steen if taught by Michael Angelo and Raffaelle] would have ranged with the great.

Jan Stein was a Boor & neither Rafael nor Mich Ang. could have made him any better

[P 180] Men who although. . . bound down by . . . early habits, have still exerted. . . .

He who Can be bound down is No Genius Genius cannot be Bound it may be Renderd

Indignant & Outrageous!

"Opression makes the Wise Man Mad"

Solomon

DISCOURSE VII

[P 188, back of title]

Heavenly Origin & that all who have Supposed that they Are so. Are to be Considerd

as Weak headed Fanatics

The obligations Reynolds has laid on Bad Artists of all Classes will at all times make

them his Admirers but most especially for this Discourse in which it is proved that the

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