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on perspective,
[lect. i
LECTURE II.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
TVTATURE is ever various in her operations and
^ effects ; but, that variety, however diffufe, or
extended, is, neverthelefs, the refult of certain general
and permanent principles, whofe fimplieity is accom-
modated to occafions as they rife, and whofe appli-
cation is always directed by utility, and by conve-
nience.
Art is the imitator of nature, and is never fo truly
valuable and excellent, as when, like nature, its prin-
ciples are few, fimple, and facile; and their appli-
cation genera], certain, and evident. It will therefore
be my endeavour at this opportunity, to introduce to
your acquaintance, fome of thofe elements of the
Practice of Perspective, whofe utility is mo ft
extenfive. Let us never forget, that our bufinefs in
treating the natural appearances of objects, is not to
furpafs, or to vary, but to imitate, them ; and thofe
are the moft ufeful methods which to the readieft ex-
pedition, unite the happieft certainty.
I wifh to fugged, preparatory to our proceeding to
practice, that perhaps perspective may be further illuft-
rated, if we confider it under two ideas, firft, as Di-
rect; fecondly, as Reflective. To explain myfelf,
I beg you to confider, that,, when you furvey objects,
of
on perspective,
[lect. i
LECTURE II.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
TVTATURE is ever various in her operations and
^ effects ; but, that variety, however diffufe, or
extended, is, neverthelefs, the refult of certain general
and permanent principles, whofe fimplieity is accom-
modated to occafions as they rife, and whofe appli-
cation is always directed by utility, and by conve-
nience.
Art is the imitator of nature, and is never fo truly
valuable and excellent, as when, like nature, its prin-
ciples are few, fimple, and facile; and their appli-
cation genera], certain, and evident. It will therefore
be my endeavour at this opportunity, to introduce to
your acquaintance, fome of thofe elements of the
Practice of Perspective, whofe utility is mo ft
extenfive. Let us never forget, that our bufinefs in
treating the natural appearances of objects, is not to
furpafs, or to vary, but to imitate, them ; and thofe
are the moft ufeful methods which to the readieft ex-
pedition, unite the happieft certainty.
I wifh to fugged, preparatory to our proceeding to
practice, that perhaps perspective may be further illuft-
rated, if we confider it under two ideas, firft, as Di-
rect; fecondly, as Reflective. To explain myfelf,
I beg you to confider, that,, when you furvey objects,
of