Essays on physiognomy; calculated to extend the knowledge and the love of mankind (1797)
Lavater, Johann Caspar, 1741-1801 · London, Sold by H.D. Symonds · leaf 252
PORTRAIT OF RAPHAEL.—See the Plate. Raphael is, and in my eyes ever will be, an apojiollcal wan ithat is, v.iih regard to painters, he is, what the apollles were com-pared with the reft of mankind. As much as hisvvorks are fape-rior to thofe of all the artil^s of his clais, io much is his… … 210 LAVATER.S PHYSIOGNOMY. 3J3 ^ Art never can come up to the beauty of Nature. This is apropofiiion which I intend foon. to confider, and iliall endeavourto eflablifh; but I fcrefee it wiil hardly fucceed, becaufe it attacksthe inveterate prc;judice of ages. Be this as it rr.ay, take a thou-fand…
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