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know himfelf, * to the end that he may cultivate thofe Talents which make his Genius, and not unprofitably lofe his time in endeavouring to gain that which flie has refus'd him. As nei- 460. Ther Fruits have the tafte, nor Flowers the beauty which is natural to them when they are tranfplan- ted in a foreign foil, and are forc'd to bear be- fore their feafon by an artificial heat: fo 'tis in vain for the Painter to fweat over his works in fpight of Nature and of Genius 3 for without them 'tis im...poflible for him to fucceed. LXV. * While you meditate on thefe truths, and ife, and obferve them diligently, by making neceflary re- / flexions on them 5 let the labour of the Hand accompany the ftudy of the Brain 5 let the for- mer fecond and fupport the latter ; yet without 46 5>- blunting the (harpnefs of your Genius ; and aba- ting of its vigour by too much affiduity. * The Morning is the beft, and moft proper part of the day for your bufinefs 5 employ it LXVII. Therefore in the ftudy and exercife of thofe things f/Xw* * which require the greateft pains and application.
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