Previous Page Close Next Page

fol. 33r   [fol. 32v is blank]   'Of Ideas of Truth' (Pt I, Sn I, Ch V)          (3.108?)
'Of Ideas of Beauty' (Pt I, Sn I, Ch VI)       (3.109)
      
[Slip inserted:  Mod. Painters / Vol I. / ---- / Pt. 1.  Sec 1.  Chap VI / Ideas of Beauty / Page
25 / --- ]
      
      
      
     		observe that the means by which this idea has been received - are not those by
     		which it is usually received .  but only something like them .  In receiving
     		an idea of truth then . we pay entire <ent>{att}ention to the fact.  in receiving an
     		idea of imitation . entire attention to the means by which it was stated .
 5   Finally .  Ideas of imitation are the destruction . and ideas of truth . the
     		foundation .  of all art .  ^ {But} Of the re{a}l<ative> dignity of these latter. and of
     		{that of} the pleasures they convey .  we shall be better able to judge after examining
     their
     <nature of> {connection with> Ideas of Beauty & relation .  Part <1>{2}st{nd}.
     <Chap> Sect & Chap 1st .
     				Of Ideas of Beauty .#64#
10   Any modes of form or colour .   which give pleasure to the eye. or excite
     		pleasurable emotions in the mind .  merely as forms and colours . without
     any cooperation of the intellect - but by their own simple operation on our
     		animal nature.  I call generally beautiful . and the ideas which we
     		receive from them . ideas of beauty.  Thus  the colour of blue is natu{r}ally
15   and by an inherent power productive of more pleasure to every healthy
     		human eye - than the colour of brown.  and the form of a circle more agreeable
     		than the form of a square.  Farther - <p#65#>colours in intensity & purity are not
     		only pleasing to the eye - but affect the emotions as music does.   soothing -
     		exciting - or hallowing the feelings .  and forms also. in a less degree .
20   Any effect on the feelings of this kind with which the intellect has nothing to do

Previous Page Close Next Page

MW