Possessed of thee, the meanest genius grows deserving, and has a just demand for a portion of our esteem. Devoid of thee, the brightest of our kind lie lost and useless, and are but poorly distinguished from the most despicable and base. When we inhabited... An Essay on the Study of Antiquities.. - Page 120by Thomas Burgess - 1782 - 142 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Harris - Art - 1765 - 420 pages
...diflinguifoing Attribute cc and Honour of Human Kind! who art * c not only able to imitate Nature in her CC Graces, but (what is more) even to adorn " her with Graces of thy oivn. PoffefTed of «' Thee, the meaneft Genius grows deferv" ing, and has a juft Demand for a Portion... | |
| James Harris - Art - 1783 - 416 pages
...reading as follows : "O ART! ThoudiJlmguiJhingAttribute '* and Honour of Human Kind ! who art " net only able to imitate Nature in her " Graces, but (what is more) even to adorn l< her with Graces of thy own. PoffefTed of <f Thee, the meaneft Genius grows deferv*' ing, and has... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
....,...•••'«-=* VII. AcMrtfs to Art. f\ ART ! thou diflinguifhrng attribute and honffqr of human kind 1 who art not only able to imitate nature in her graces, but even to adorn her with graces of thine own ! PoflelTed of thee, theTneaneft genius grows deferring,... | |
| English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...allies , or for enemies. QUINXUS CURTIUS. THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. 197 TO ART. (_J art ! distinguishing attribute and honour of human kind ! who art not only able to imitate "Mature in her graces ; but even to adorn her with graces of thine own ! Possessed of thee , the meanest... | |
| John Evans - English prose literature - 1807 - 318 pages
...in these appropriate strains.— " O ART! thon distinguishing attribute and honour of human kind I who art not only able to imitate Nature in her graces, but even to adorn her with graces of thine own ! Possessed of thee, the meanest genins grows deserving,... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...and all is lost. VII.— AddrtM to Art. — HARRIS. O ART ! Thou distinguishing attribute and honor of human kind ! Who art not only able to imitate nature in her graces, but even to adern her with graces of thine owi '. Possessed of thee, the meanest genius grows deserving,... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...VII.- — Address to Art. — HARRIS.O ART ! Thou distinguished attribute and honor of human kind i Who art not only able to imitate nature in her graces, but even to adorn her with graces of thine own! Possessed of thee, the meanest genius grows deserving,... | |
| John Evans - England - 1818 - 564 pages
...introduced — Well may we exclaim, in the language of an ingenious writer — " O art, thou distinguishing attribute and honour of human kind ! •who art not only able to imitate nature in her graces, but even to adorn her with graces of thine own ! Possessed of thee, the meanest genius grows deserving,... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...secure every thing. Lose this, and all is lost. VII. — Address to Art. O ART ! thou distinguishing attribute and honour of human kind \ Who art not only able to imitate nature in her graces, but even to adorn her with graces of thine own ! Possessed of thee, the meanest genius grows deserving,... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...secure every thing. Lose this, and all is lost. VII. — Address to Art. O ART ! thou distinguishing attribute and honour of human kind ! Who art not only able to imitate nature in her graces, but even to adorn her with graces of thine own! Possessed of thee, the meanest genius grows deserving,... | |
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