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his pictures that he built a temple at his own expense for public worship.

[[left margin]] Deceptions [[/left margin]]

Much importance is attached by amateur writers to the story of [[?]] who painted a bunch of grapes so natural that birds came and picked at them. If these were extraordinary feats in those days, it is scarcely necessary [[strikethrough]] to [[/strikethrough]] be reminded that such deception are now by no means infrequent or difficult. Tho it be an excellence in some imitation that they might be mistaken for the real object, yet the greatest works of art & the most valued production of genius have little like deception in them. The head of an inspired prophet drawn by charcoal by the hand of a master, as recorded [[strikethrough]] by [[/strikethruough]] of 

[[left margin]] Re P's standard [[/left margin]]

Angels, may be more admirable than the most elaborate finish of objects gentle fruit, fish, or vegetable which are called still life. It must be acknowledged, however, that tho an artist of [[?]] may struck out a bold design in charcoal, suggestive of intellectual expansion in an outline or suggestion is not a picture. To be rendered true to nature, must be finished to resemble and take the place of nature. It must be judged by the eye, addressed to the sober [[strikethough]] sober soul & [[/strikethrough]] mind & not to wild imagination