WINCKELMANN Johann, FUSSELI Henry (trnsl.), “Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Greeks”, London, 1765. Translation in English of the influential work of Johann Winckelmann, originally printed in 1755 in German, in which he maintained, “The only way for us to become great, or even inimitable if possible, is to imitate the Greeks.” His essay became a manifesto of the Greek ideal in education and art, shaping the early philhellenic movement and was soon translated into several languages, such this edition in English. Rebound keeping the contemporary thick carton covers, light spotting throughout. Fine copy.