Excerpt from Catalogue of the Pictures Forming the Collection of the Works of the Old Masters: With a List of the Engraving, Now Being Exhibited at the Gallery of the Lyceum Building, No. 563 Broadway Great u are the strides we have made in other pointe, the world has yet to eeek a sculptor greater than Phidiae, an orator greater than Demoethenee, a philosopher greater than Plato. [cheers] And allow me to remind you that in one respect the study of Athenian history, which many popular modern works render delightful and eaey of attainment, comes, I think. Peculiarly home to you. In ancient Athena the etndy of the Arts and the acquiremente of literature were united with and made to flourish by the pursuits of commerce; [loud cheers] for, while those great speculation in philosophy were being pursued in the groves of the academy - while Phidine was raising the mater pieces of his Art - at that very time ships from every clime then known were crowding the wealthy port of the Pimns. [cheeml Thue it was that, emonget that people, the pursuits of commerce were not only joined with, bat formed the foundation of a superstructure of art and literature, which continnee to ex cite our admiration still. Surely, this is no uninteresting study to pursue; surely, this is no unworthy model to follow. [cheered You will, I em sure. Continue to remember what we are taught by the history of Athens, that the wealth which has been honorably gained in the pursuits of industry can, in few ways, be more gracefully and liberally dispensed than by enriching our native city with Works of Art, and our native tongue with contributions of literature or science. [loud cheers.) In this respect allow me to repeat my opinion, that Athens is a model which may be held out with advantage to all, end which every one may at least study with the greatest interest and pleasure. There are few, i imagine, who would doubt that studies of this kind, when fully pursued, must be a great source of improvement and of pleasure; but I should wish to convince you of a fact, not less certain though less commonly acknowledged, that an acquaintance with the scenes of history may advantage onely mingle with many details of our common life, may [end fresh zest to every pleasure, and enable those who possess it to have enjoyments which others cannot know. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849 edition. Excerpt: ...panel--a characteristic and good specimen. RAPHAEL, (Rafaele Sanzio, or Santi, ) born at TTrbino in 1483. "It is as difficult to characterize thia wonderfully endowed painter as it is to "characterize Shakspeare; he takes the same rank in Art that Shakspeare takes "in literature. Standing quite alone in the versatility, as well as the greatness "of his powers--unequalled in poetical dignity, grace and expression, as in fer"tility of invention--.one is as tired of tacking epithets to his name as to that of "Shakspeare, and the ' divine, ' and the ' immortal, ' are words which rather ex"press our own adoration than his desert;--add the personalqualities of the man "--his bright, gentle, generous spirit--his modesty, his beauty of person, his "young life crowned with glory, and his early death in the blaze of his fame, "which still shines on without dimness or eclipse, and shall do so while the "universe endures." Extract from Fuseli's Lectures. "If, separately taken, the line of Raphael has been excelled in correctness "elegance and energy; his colour far surpassed in tone, and truth and harmony "his masses in roundness, and his chiaro-oscuro in effect, --considered as instru"ments of pathos, they have never been equalled; and in composition, inven"tion, expression, and the power of telling a story, he has never been approached.'" No. 12.--RAPHAEL'S AMASIA, commonly called LA FOR NARINA--on panel--' the history of this person, to whom Raphael was attached "even to his death, is obscure, nor are we very clear in regard to her likenesses "In the Tribune, at Florence, there is a portrait, inscribed with the date 1512, of "a very beautiful...