Quote#Art
The perfection of an art consists in the employment of a…
Quote byJohn Mason Good · 1764–1827
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Book of Nature (1826), Series I, Lecture IX, p. 93.
English (original)
The perfection of an art consists in the employment of a comprehensive system of laws, commensurate to every purpose within its scope, but concealed from the eye of the spectator; and in the production of effects that seem to flow forth spontaneously, as though uncontrolled by their influence, and which are equally excellent, whether regarded individually, or in reference to the proposed result.
— John Mason Good
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