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BNL.730.017
30 Jul-6 Aug 1730:11,12 (188)
From the London Journal, May 16, 1730. An Essay upon the
Life of a Gentleman. [Beginning last para. col.1:] As to
the delights of sense, . . . [end 1st para.col.2:]
Our gentleman should carefully read nature, and swell his
mind with just and great ideas of her wonderous art; so will
he be able to judge painting, tapestry, and other
achievements of human wisdom: he will be enabled to build
for ease, conveniency, elegance and magnificence; and
diversify his gardens with hills, fountains, which beautiful
variety, with the music of birds usually attending those
places, join altogether, to make them so many little
terrestrial paradises.
The study of nature will also qualify a gentleman to judge
well of what is graceful and comely, just and becoming in
all the parts of life; so that he will never be at a loss to
know what's proper on all occasions. . . [9 lines] He
should also travel, and inform himself of their manners and
customs; search into their antiquities and records; consider
their policy, laws and constitutions; observe the situation,
strength and ornament of their cities; their principal arts,
studies and amusements; their architecture, sculpture,
painting, music; [11 lines to end para.; plus 2 paras.]
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