The life of Henry FuseliH. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831 - 439 էջ |
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... expressed his regret at the neglect which appeared to attend the works of the last - named master , ( whom he eulogizes as " one of the most able painters of Germany , " ) as his pictures were then falling into rapid decay . At Leipsic ...
... expressed his regret at the neglect which appeared to attend the works of the last - named master , ( whom he eulogizes as " one of the most able painters of Germany , " ) as his pictures were then falling into rapid decay . At Leipsic ...
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... expressed his notions with asperity , was somewhat pleasing to these eminent men , particularly to Bodmer , whose constant advice to his pupils was , " Think and act for yourselves . " The independent spirit of Fuseli would not allow ...
... expressed his notions with asperity , was somewhat pleasing to these eminent men , particularly to Bodmer , whose constant advice to his pupils was , " Think and act for yourselves . " The independent spirit of Fuseli would not allow ...
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... expression of his countenance as scarcely to be recognised as the person who had deli- neated the higher character in the histrionic art . As a proof of the strong impression which Gar- rick's acting made at this period upon Fuseli ...
... expression of his countenance as scarcely to be recognised as the person who had deli- neated the higher character in the histrionic art . As a proof of the strong impression which Gar- rick's acting made at this period upon Fuseli ...
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... expressed much surprise ; and , to mark how highly he estimated his talents , requested permission to have some of the drawings copied for himself . This was readily granted , and he was induced , by the solicitations of Fuseli , to ...
... expressed much surprise ; and , to mark how highly he estimated his talents , requested permission to have some of the drawings copied for himself . This was readily granted , and he was induced , by the solicitations of Fuseli , to ...
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... expression which disfigure the pages of the book , and that in more ad- vanced life the high opinion which he had formed of Rousseau , was in a degree abated . Fuseli gave the design for the frontispiece , which represents in the ...
... expression which disfigure the pages of the book , and that in more ad- vanced life the high opinion which he had formed of Rousseau , was in a degree abated . Fuseli gave the design for the frontispiece , which represents in the ...
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Էջ 364 - O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention ! A kingdom for a stage, princes to act, And monarchs to behold the swelling scene...
Էջ 204 - Whose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course; they on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Էջ 216 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength; And crop-full out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Էջ 213 - Shall bring on men." Immediately a place Before his eyes appear'd, sad, noisome, dark ; A lazar-house it seem'd, wherein were laid Numbers of all...
Էջ 216 - To earn his cream-bowl duly set, When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath thresh'd the corn That ten day-labourers could not end; Then lies him down, the lubber fiend...
Էջ 203 - In billows, leave i' th' midst a horrid vale. Then with expanded wings he steers his flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air That felt unusual weight, till on dry land He lights, if it were land that ever...
Էջ 207 - As when a gryphon through the wilderness With winged course, o'er hill or moory dale, Pursues the Arimaspian, who by stealth Had from his wakeful custody purloin'd The guarded gold : so eagerly the Fiend O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies.
Էջ 215 - The oracles are dumb, No voice or hideous hum Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving Apollo from his shrine Can no more divine, With hollow shriek the steep of Delphos leaving No nightly trance, or breathed spell, Inspires the pale-eyed priest from the prophetic cell...
Էջ 210 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit, she pluck'd, she eat! Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat, Sighing through all her works, gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Էջ 217 - Swinging slow with sullen roar; Or if the air will not permit, Some still removed place will fit, Where glowing embers through the room Teach light to counterfeit a gloom...