 ... 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, and the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.  Revue universitaire - Page 3091901Full view - About this book
 | 1739 - 336 pages
...Statuary only clears away the fuperfiuous Matter, and removes the Rubbifn. The Figure is in the Stone, the Sculptor only finds it. What Sculpture is to a Block of Marble, Education is to an human Soul. The Philofopher, the Saint, or the Hero, the Wife, the Good, or the Great Man, very... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1753 - 346 pages
...Statuary only clears away the fuperfluous Matter, and removes the Rubbifh. The Figure is in the Stone, the Sculptor only finds it. What Sculpture is to a Block of Marble, Educa. • tion is te an human Łoul. The Philofopher, the Saint, or the Hero, the Wife, the Good,... | |
 | Index - 1754 - 180 pages
...power* ful and excellent Thingsin theWorfd in fkiliul Hands, but in unlkiH'ul the moft mifchievous. What Sculpture is to a Block of Marble, Education is to a human Soul. The Philofopher, the Saint, and the Hero, the wife, the good, or the great Man > very often lie hid in... | |
 | English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...art of navigation , to wlmm the sea is always smooth , and the^mnd always prosperous. What sculpure is to a block of marble , education is to a human soul. The philosopher , the saint , the hero , the wise , the good, or the great man lye hid and concealed ' . in a plebeian , which... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...block of marble, education. is to an human foul. - The philosopher, the faint, or the hero, the wife, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a Plebian, which a proper education might have difinterred, and have brought to light. I am therefore... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pages
...statuiuy only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to an human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very... | |
 | 1803 - 228 pages
...What sculpture is to a block of H&rWe, education is to the human soul. The philosopher, the saint, the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lia hici and concealed in a plebian ; which a proper jetftication might have disinterred, and bnwht... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...statuary only clears away the superfluous matter, and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone, the sculptor only finds it. What sculpture is to a...man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian, whieh a proper education might have dis-interred, and have brought to light. I am therefore much delighted... | |
 | T Nixon - 1806 - 176 pages
...Death and Eternity, 135 On Heaven and Hell, 143 Miscellanies, 147 GENIUS, EDUCATION AND EXAMPLE. W. HAT sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul; the philosopher, the saint, and the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian,... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1807 - 602 pages
...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 block of marble, education is to a h'.man soul. The philosopher, the saint, or hero; the wise, the good, or the great man, very often... | |
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