Hired to Depress: A Digital Scholarly Edition of William Blake's Annotations to Sir Joshua Reynolds' DiscoursesMain MenuWho is William Blake?Just who is William Blake? And why does his scribbling in a book matter?Who is Sir Joshua Reynolds?Important FiguresTitle PageContents of The First VolumeDedication and To the KingSome Account of the Life and Writings of Sir Joshua ReynoldsWritten by Edmond Malone, Esq.The First DiscourseBibliographyElizabeth Pottera6e9fb7ea6eda3e5063e2aee73ca5f372e99b8f3
DISCOURSE I. The advantages proceeding from the Institution of a Royal Academy. — Hints offered to the consideration of the Professors and Visitors ; that an implicit obedience to the Rules of Art be exacted from the Young Students ; that a premature disposition to a masterly dexterity be repressed ; that diligence be constantly recommended, and (that it may be effectual) directed to its proper object. . . . Page 1.
DISCOURSE II. The course and order of study. — The different stages of Art.— Much copying discountenanced. — The Artist, at all times and in all places, should be employed in laying up materials for the exercise of his art. . . . . . . p.23.
DISCOURSE III. The great leading principles of the Grand Style.— Of Beauty. — The genuine habits of Nature to be distinguished from those of Fashion. . . . . . . . p. 51.
