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lect. X.] 2^3
PLATE CXXVIII.
No. 1. SuSPENCE.
Whether it may believe what it sees, whether its
duty be to worship, seems the enquiry of this figure;
his hands clasped, his one knee bent, his head look-
ing up, all mark the greatness of those sensations
which he feels ; and mark also the uncertainty of
those convictions, which as yet are rather nascent,
than mature. This is an idea of a figure beholding
the Ascension.
No. 2. Exultation.
Kneeling with very diixerent emotions is this figure
of Jonah ; he pours out his grateful effusions,
plainly, audibly, forcibly, yet reverently ; and,
while his thanksgivings ascend to heaven, no hesita-
tion on his part retards their ascent.
No. 3^ Aversion*
This group shews how the same passion may be
represented in various attitudes, and by various ac-
tions : while one is pushing off the subject of aver-
sion, others are turning away from it, or lifting up
their hands against it, or by other means shewing
they no less desire its absence than he does who is
most active in expelling it from before him. Of
such variety are all expressions capable.
These subjects are all taken from Bible history, that
the nature of their expression may be more familiar
to the Student.
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PLATE CXXVIII.
No. 1. SuSPENCE.
Whether it may believe what it sees, whether its
duty be to worship, seems the enquiry of this figure;
his hands clasped, his one knee bent, his head look-
ing up, all mark the greatness of those sensations
which he feels ; and mark also the uncertainty of
those convictions, which as yet are rather nascent,
than mature. This is an idea of a figure beholding
the Ascension.
No. 2. Exultation.
Kneeling with very diixerent emotions is this figure
of Jonah ; he pours out his grateful effusions,
plainly, audibly, forcibly, yet reverently ; and,
while his thanksgivings ascend to heaven, no hesita-
tion on his part retards their ascent.
No. 3^ Aversion*
This group shews how the same passion may be
represented in various attitudes, and by various ac-
tions : while one is pushing off the subject of aver-
sion, others are turning away from it, or lifting up
their hands against it, or by other means shewing
they no less desire its absence than he does who is
most active in expelling it from before him. Of
such variety are all expressions capable.
These subjects are all taken from Bible history, that
the nature of their expression may be more familiar
to the Student.
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LIST