 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 clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the...  The Spectator - Page 1811729Full view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...Ariftotle has brought to explain his doftrine of fubftantial forms, when he tells us that a ftatue lies hid in a block of marble ; and that the art of the ftatuary only clears away the fuperfluous matter, and removes the rubbiih. The figure is in the ftone,... | |
 | 1797 - 332 pages
...ARISTOTLE has brought to explain his doctrine of fubftantial forms, when he tells us, that a Itatue lies hid in a block of marble, and that the art of the ftatuary only 7 clears clears away the fuperfluous matter, and removes thft rubbifh. The figure is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...Ariftotle has brought to explain his doctrine of fubftantial forms, when he tells us, that a flatue lies hid in a block of marble ; and that the art of the flatuary only clears away the fuperfluous matter, and removes the rubbifh. The figure is in the flone,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...which Ariftoth has brought to explain his doctrine of fubftantial forms, when he tells us that a ftatue lies hid in a block of marble .-, and that the art of the ftatuary only dears away the f-uperfluous matter, and • removes \ toe rubbifk The figure is in the... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...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 maible; and that the art of the statuiuy only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish.... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...has brought to explain his doctrine of substantial forms, when he tells us that a statue lies hid in 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 sculptor only finds it.... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...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...that the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it.... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1807 - 602 pages
...illustrate the force of educa';on, which Aristotle has brought to explain his doctrine of substantial forms, when he tells us that a statue lies hid in...that the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, and the sculptor only finds... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...which Aristotle has brought to sphmbis doctrine of substantial- forms, when he tells us that asatoe lies hid in a block of marble, and that the art of the-stataary only clears away the superfluous matter, and re-' iMTeiie rubbish. The figure is in the... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...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...that the art of the statuary only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it.... | |
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