The life of Henry FuseliH. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831 - 439 sivua |
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... genius , or give an adumbration of his professional merit ; if it convey impressions of his profound classical attainments and critical knowledge , and recall with them the simplicity of his domestic habits , my end is fully answered ...
... genius , or give an adumbration of his professional merit ; if it convey impressions of his profound classical attainments and critical knowledge , and recall with them the simplicity of his domestic habits , my end is fully answered ...
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... genius , and one who had a key to the human heart , and was very in- dignant , in the latter period of his life , with a gentleman who spoke contemptuously of Clarissa Harlowe . This person said in his presence , " No one now reads the ...
... genius , and one who had a key to the human heart , and was very in- dignant , in the latter period of his life , with a gentleman who spoke contemptuously of Clarissa Harlowe . This person said in his presence , " No one now reads the ...
Sivu 36
... genius from my nurse ; but when you are tired of my gossip- ing , you may burn the letter , so I shall go on . Some of the literati of the Royal Academy were very much disappointed , as they could not obtain diplomas ; but the Secretary ...
... genius from my nurse ; but when you are tired of my gossip- ing , you may burn the letter , so I shall go on . Some of the literati of the Royal Academy were very much disappointed , as they could not obtain diplomas ; but the Secretary ...
Sivu 59
... enjoy his conversation , you will not attempt to stop the torrent of his words by contradicting him . ” * Doctor Armstrong died in September 1779 . The genius and acquirements of Fuseli soon attracted the notice HENRY FUSELI 59.
... enjoy his conversation , you will not attempt to stop the torrent of his words by contradicting him . ” * Doctor Armstrong died in September 1779 . The genius and acquirements of Fuseli soon attracted the notice HENRY FUSELI 59.
Sivu 60
Henry Fuseli John Knowles. The genius and acquirements of Fuseli soon attracted the notice of men who were distin- guished for learning and talents , and more espe- cially those who possessed also a taste for the fine arts ; among whom ...
Henry Fuseli John Knowles. The genius and acquirements of Fuseli soon attracted the notice of men who were distin- guished for learning and talents , and more espe- cially those who possessed also a taste for the fine arts ; among whom ...
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Academicians Achilles acquainted admired ancient appear artist attention beauty Bodmer Bonnycastle Book character colour considered Countess of Guilford Coutts Cowper critical DEAR SIR death degree drawing endeavoured esteemed excellence execution exhibition expressed fancy father favour feelings figures Florence frequently Füessli Fuseli's genius gentleman give hand HENRY FUSELI Homer honour Iliad Italian Italy John Knowles Joseph Johnson knowledge labour Lady language Lavater London Lorenzo Macbeth master Medici ment merit Milton Gallery mind nature never observations Opie opinion painter particular passage pencil perhaps poem poet poetic poetry portrait possession powers Professor of Painting Raphael remarks Robert Smirke Rome Roscoe Royal Academy Satan scenes Shakspeare shew Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Thomas Lawrence Somerset House style Sulzer talents taste thou tion Titian took translation tures varnish vases Vide wish write wrote Zurich
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Sivu 368 - 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...
Sivu 206 - 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.
Sivu 218 - 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.
Sivu 218 - 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...
Sivu 205 - 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...
Sivu 209 - 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.
Sivu 217 - 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...
Sivu 220 - Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That own'd the virtuous ring and glass, And of the wondrous horse of brass, On which the Tartar king did ride...
Sivu 219 - 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...
Sivu 217 - He said, and stood : But Satan, smitten with amazement, fell...