Transcriber’s Note

The errata have been corrected. The notes referenced above are, with the new numbering in this e-text, notes [26], [160] and [206].

List of other changes made to the text:

[Page 5], repeated “a” removed (Take a Spartan youth)

[Page 48], “hindred” changed to “hindered” (as much water as hindered)

[Page 62], “barenness” changed to “barrenness” (’Tis an abhorrence of barrenness)

[Page 89], “celelebrated” changed to “celebrated” (his celebrated Carton of the Pisan war)

[Page 174], “Parrhabasius” changed to “Parrhasius” (Parrhasius, compared with himself)

[Page 187], “Rembrant” changed to “Rembrandt” (some pieces of Rembrandt and Vandyke)

[Page 229], “born” changed to “borne” (Spain is borne down by the current)

[Page 259], repeated “a” removed (though a few only find it)

[Page 270], repeated “the” removed (in the temple of art and genius)

[Footnote 7], “Barnini” changed to “Bernini” (Vita del Cav. Bernini)

[Footnote 329], “si” changed to “sur” (Rousseau Disc. sur le Retabl. d. A. S. &c.)

Archaic spellings remain as printed. Amendments to punctuation are not otherwise noted.