The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-28
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--GTaste," says "A fine Writer, t''is Of all
Natures gifts tire most easily felt, yet the
= most difficult to leline.2 Without attefiip-
tingiJs metaphysical onaiysis,we willlonly.
notice s0he bfilssnidst common icfTects,oas-
exhibited in dur seX. It's notifications when
,,. exhibited in dress, furniture Or tile arran-.
81 yements Of d, household seem. often like an
instructive discerDmeht q delicacy propriet!H,
rl or,adsptatop, which though ,fnptt entitled To-
ez rankso.hgh as the -ssyeEq conclusions QtaR
accurate Judgment, are W. woman Gelther.
'aIaa2 urirnpotont iaItainmehts 0rtfjhng indexes
Aofcharacter.s When ranilesied1nt graceful
'''ii movement and nianHeF, elegahcearof Ian
guage or correct appreciation rolnthe fine
arts il serves as lsoft oliisistaricaltrat, pro-
'-' wing either tlleinhuence ddfre6ned society,
an accomplished education, or such means
,,- .o( Improvement as are seldom accessible lin
soliludfor obsrurity.1t aids fi ascertaiAing
the drama in which tie individual has NOW
.4s,led, or the use made olopp9rluntes, ort tina t
inherent strength of tlie. SELF laugh. which
in vanqnis ing obstacles, seizes the, fruits
g-., without the usual labor of, culture.
ss!1Uf TASTE, when drawn into strong sympathy
with the beauties OF nature, takes the form
q 30 Of an emotion which dextendsto3 the verge
si1 oflileg and. has been seen glowingg even
H1H afnidiSttthe icy dtmosPheret9 DEATH Gemf
Dbl bined with vivdinaghauttSn, iii ,coors ike a
pass on lint, the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and il
e Surrounding seehes afeo aev0iitfoti iay0rte
So objects, peoplasa1f isseifa woFld' OF ideal
beauty. Many instances hYiGhtbe adduced
where II 1Ias s6teneti heasperiiy o temper
5n,, and BY refining sersihlliy, contfbdledt6t
8 /growlh ftlie ahecsliDs = aeon
zsan5h Are we then,i considering 'Eqsle
o.s las thee nice pefaepl9p ~ inlelectiere II
becomes perrsrleR The appetite whichlre-
iects gross aliment and prefers delicate or.
o. ethereal looG5 Ifso,i n8Yi be justly NAM
ne beFed among the 7indieali9ns of inenial
4 aa health. eIhe galgar are nescapable of lis
pleasurts, he vicioushaxe deprived itptits
ie4 purity. The Ihcrcenary andthenisertakeI
Z pains 10 'snppFessi tsi Eoardedi gold monope-
HES their devotion. Milton, in portfayin G
& Manirnon, saws that before Ie'lell from
bliss his eyes ana Thoughts aas s4f--.t5i
Wore always ownward bent, adnirihg,
moro ~ iht4t
57gas q helfieles Of Heaven s I5aYemeat,strod-.
iebedenI gold ,aai nj ssleaa iaois suio Is9iiinIg
- saaT Than ought divine, .orhob." p &C.
ozark passion ana debasing mes hestaythe
fac edge 81 the 'spuf ard eat into if1ldIea
! ao6 corroding06canker.s AsSuhiing, hhereior6,
thai pure tasteis'o ner ofdhei tests of a
E 9jl health ol1noral condition. we shallpfize 1t
& not only as "A sdurcendi pleasure, but as an
q ndiuncf 10 virtue an a yof reHgiRn? SaSbail.
Dive noi,0then, seek to- fipy The Objects
J (which it III legitifnate4 toS IidInife.9iaSbah
aawe noioIarniIl zeo OUR fIIlarsn with rthet
~ farnIdHy4if eoloh, the melodYoff oufd,j The
.mgn,syipIns tle.defiabis Of ~
81 qHeHce, and the charm Of p0etryl The frari
grant flower lhenwhitrnin& hhETest,s tBe,
ao abpbrhgeolis trove,d tlse isoltmil monnialnaf
the mighty casafact ar t they r ny aii teach