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seven discourses on art(艺术七讲座)-第29部分

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Venetian      colouring。     Had     the  Romans      been    the  judges    of  this   work; 

probably the determination would have been just contrary; for in the more 

noble parts of the art Battisto Franco was; perhaps; not inferior to any of 

his rivals。 

       Gentlemen;It   has   been   the   main   scope   and   principal   end   of   this 

discourse   to   demonstrate   the   reality  of   a   standard   in   taste;   as   well   as   in 

corporeal beauty; that a false or depraved taste is a thing as well known; as 

easily  discovered;   as   anything   that   is   deformed;   misshapen;   or   wrong   in 

our   form  or   outward   make;   and   that this   knowledge   is   derived   from  the 

uniformity      of  sentiments     among      mankind;     from    whence     proceeds     the 

knowledge of what are the general habits of nature; the result of which is 

an idea of perfect beauty。 

     If   what   has   been   advanced   be   true;   that   besides   this   beauty   or   truth 

which is formed on the uniform eternal and immutable laws of nature; and 

which of necessity can be but one; that besides this one immutable verity 

there    are   likewise    what   we    have   called    apparent    or  secondary      truths 

proceeding       from   local   and   temporary      prejudices;    fancies;   fashions;    or 

accidental connection of ideas; if it appears that these last have still their 



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foundation; however slender; in the original fabric of our minds; it follows 

that   all   these   truths   or   beauties   deserve   and   require   the   attention   of   the 

artist   in   proportion   to   their   stability   or   duration;   or   as   their   influence   is 

more   or   less   extensive。     And   let   me   add   that   as   they  ought   not   to   pass 

their   just   bounds;   so   neither   do   they;   in   a   well…   regulated   taste;   at   all 

prevent or weaken the influence of these general principles; which alone 

can give to art its true and permanent dignity。 

     To form this just taste is undoubtedly in your own power; but it is to 

reason and philosophy that you must have recourse; from them we must 

borrow the balance by which is to be weighed and estimated the value of 

every pretension that intrudes itself on your notice。 

     The general objection which is made to the introduction of philosophy 

into the  regions of   taste is;  that it   checks and  restrains the  flights of  the 

imagination; and gives that timidity which an over…carefulness not to err or 

act contrary to reason is likely to produce。 

     It is not so。     Fear is neither reason nor philosophy。             The true spirit of 

philosophy by giving knowledge gives a manly confidence; and substitutes 

rational firmness in the place of vain presumption。 A man of real taste is 

always a man of judgment in other respects; and those inventions which 

either   disdain   or   shrink   from   reason;   are   generally;   I   fear;   more   like   the 

dreams of a distempered brain than the exalted enthusiasm of a sound and 

true genius。      In the midst of the highest flights of fancy or imagination; 

reason     ought    to   preside    from    first  to  last;  though     I  admit   her   more 

powerful operation is upon reflection。 

     I cannot help adding that some of the greatest names of antiquity; and 

those   who   have   most   distinguished   themselves   in   works   of   genius   and 

imagination; were equally eminent for their critical skill。 Plato; Aristotle; 

Cicero;   and   Horace;   and   among   the   moderns;   Boileau;   Corneille;   Pope; 

and    Dryden;      are  at  least   instances    of   genius    not   being    destroyed     by 

attention or subjection to rules and science。              I should hope; therefore; that 

the natural consequence likewise of what has been said would be to excite 

in you a desire of knowing the principles and conduct of the great masters 

of our art; and respect and veneration for them when known。 



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