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Literature \/ and science are taught upon a scale sufficiently extensive \/ to furnish principles and Theory for the practice of every useful \/ Art and Employment, for the same reason in Colleges and \/ Institutions established for less general purposes and con \/ =fined to the cultivation of particular science or Arts, their \/ systems of Education become more valuable and effective \/ as they promote a diligent and successful practice upon \/ upon the principles of a sound and rational Theory. \/ The Royal Academy situated in this palace \/ by the munificence of our revered sovereign King \/ George the 3d. has continued it's exertions without ceasing \/ for the improvement of the schools, by their united labors[sic] \/ in supporting it's funds, by supplying the best living \/ models, casts from the finest specimens of Antiquity for the \/ students imitation and practice, and by rewards for the \/ encouragement of distinguished merit."}]},{"location":"verso","method":"ink","transcription":[{"value":"To these advantages a noble Library has been added containing \/ the most approved works on Painting Sculpture and \/ Architecture, opened twice a week to the Members and \/ Students, and to render this system as perfect as possible \/ and unite the most approved principles with a diligent prac \/ =tice, professors of eminent merit in Painting, Architecture \/ Perspective and Anatomy have been appointed to deliver public \/ instruction, the professorship or Sculpture has been added within \/ these few years, which in relation to the vale & beauty \/ of the art it is intended to illustrate may justly be considered \/ as a valuable addition and it were devoutly to be wished a person had been raised to this office capable of honoring[sic] \/ his art by the Eloquence of his discourses and the excellence \/ of his discourses and the excellence of his practice. \/ A reference to the advantages of Education & Materials \/ for study in this Institution will immediately renew \/ sentiments of gratitude towards our Patron the Prince \/ Regent for the extensive magnificent and Invaluable \/ collections of casts from the most sublime works of \/ Greek sculpture given by H.R.H. to the Academy. \/ This collection was executed with great skill and \/ precision from the original marbles to supply their places on the pedestals of their prototypes, when those \/ originals became the prey of barbarous rapacity - 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