Richardson, Jonathan, 1665-1745 · London : Printed for A. C. and sold by A. Bettesworth · leaf 10
A N ESSAY ON THE THEORY O F P Al NTING. E c A u s E Pictures are uni-verfally Delightful, andaccordingly made one pareof our Ornamental Furni-ture, many, I believe, confider theArt oiTaijiting but as a pleafing Su-perfluity j at beft, that it holds buta low Rank with refpedt to its Ufeful-nefs to… … CO If there were in reality no morein it than an Innocent Amufementjif it were only one of thofe Sweetsthat the Divine Providence has be-ftowd on us, to render the Goodof our prefent Being fuperior to theEvil of it, it ought to be confiderdas a Bounty from Heaven, and tohold a Place in our Efteem…
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