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RABHAEL MENGS.
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without the bitter, sour, and sweet being of
equal strength, thus, is also in painting, the
great, the delicate, and the forcible, and each
of these in disserent and distinct degrees.
CHA P. II.
EXPLANATION OF TASTE.
All that which does not touch or move man,
cannot please him; and no food is agreeable
unless it has some distinguilhable flavour. In
the same manner in painting it is likewise ne-
cessary, that every thing which the eye be-,
holds should touch and effect the nerves in order
to be pleasing.
Tahe is variable in every one, as much as
siyle and manners, with this only difference,
that it is found, in general, either good or bad,
and is judged according as it is ; so that Taste
might be praise-worthy when it is no ways per-
fect ; and since we call many things sweet or
sour, which savour very little of that ssavour,
thus, also, a painting might be of good taste,
although it partakes very little of perfection.
The Taste of painting can also be of good or bad
habitude, as well as that of the ssavour, since
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without the bitter, sour, and sweet being of
equal strength, thus, is also in painting, the
great, the delicate, and the forcible, and each
of these in disserent and distinct degrees.
CHA P. II.
EXPLANATION OF TASTE.
All that which does not touch or move man,
cannot please him; and no food is agreeable
unless it has some distinguilhable flavour. In
the same manner in painting it is likewise ne-
cessary, that every thing which the eye be-,
holds should touch and effect the nerves in order
to be pleasing.
Tahe is variable in every one, as much as
siyle and manners, with this only difference,
that it is found, in general, either good or bad,
and is judged according as it is ; so that Taste
might be praise-worthy when it is no ways per-
fect ; and since we call many things sweet or
sour, which savour very little of that ssavour,
thus, also, a painting might be of good taste,
although it partakes very little of perfection.
The Taste of painting can also be of good or bad
habitude, as well as that of the ssavour, since