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.. - Seite 120von Thomas Burgess - 1782 - 142 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...minds ; and once again, I fay, you are conquerors. Hoo/tc. t гг. Тo Art. О Art! thou diitinguiihing 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 ! Poflefled of thee, the meaneft genius grows deferving,... | |
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...our conference. Not however to anticipate, he began reading as follows : "O Art ! thou distinguishing attribute and honour of human kind ! who art not only...(what is more) even to adorn her with graces of thy own.q Possessed of thee, the meanest genius grows deserving, and has a just demand for a portion of... | |
| James Harris - 1841 - 652 Seiten
...our conference. Not however to anticipate, he began reading as follows : "0 Art ! thou distinguishing attribute and honour of human kind ! who art not only...(what is more) even to adorn her with graces of thy own.q Possessed of thee, the meanest genius grows deserving, and has a just demand for a portion of... | |
| James Harris - 1841 - 616 Seiten
...conference. Not however to anticipate, he began reading as follows : " OA rt ! thou distinguishing attribute and honour of human kind ! who art not only able to imitate Nature in her graces, but I (what is more) even to adorn her with graces of thy own.qp Possessed of thee, the meanest genius... | |
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