... 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. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to an human soul. The Spectator - Seite 110herausgegeben von - 1810Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1844 - 688 Seiten
...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...sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human mind. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very... | |
| Nicolas Hamel - 1844 - 480 Seiten
...sculpture is to > n'a gu'd la trouper block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philospher, the saint, or the hero ; the wise, the good, or the great man ; very liinumc de bien often lie hid, and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education (tre cachf enfoui... | |
| John Charles Tarver - 1845 - 248 Seiten
...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 philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education might... | |
| Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 852 Seiten
...statue lies hid in a blork of maride ; 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. Spectator, No. 2l5. This, my Lord, I may safely aver, as so true in itself,, and so well known for... | |
| Goold Brown - 1848 - 324 Seiten
...the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental cloud, spot, or vein, that runs through the body of it ! What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. — Id. The moral system of nature, or natural religion, approves itself almost intuitively to a reasonable... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 Seiten
...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 stone, the sculptor only finds it. What the sculptor is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or... | |
| 1851 - 268 Seiten
...; and this is the groundwork of a thoughtful character. — Montaigne. What sculpture is to a Hock of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosopher, the saint, and the hero ; the wise, the good, and the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian,... | |
| Maxims - 1852 - 242 Seiten
...and fortune will allow. The great business of a man is to improve his mind and govern his manners. What 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,... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 Seiten
...benevolence floating in the head, and leaving the heart, as speculations too often do, untouched and cold. 3. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. 4. They who have nothing to give, can afford relief to others, by imparting what they feel. 5. He that... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 Seiten
...only finds it What sculpture block of in;' :• !•!.-. education is to a human soul. The philo-. the saint, or the hero ; the wise, the good, or the great rery often lie hid and concealed in a plebian, which a proper Lion might have disinterred, and have... | |
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