,transcrib]'s note3 ,! spell+           
inconsi/5cies ( ! orig9al h be5  reta9$ 
9 ?is etext4        ,,orig9al ,,lett]s  
,,&    ,,biographic ,,epitomes      ,,by
    ,j4 ,,atwood4,,slat]    ,,premium   
,,hold] ,,9 ,,design1 ,,& ,,silv]       
,,m$alli/  ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,academy ,,(
 ,,arts1 ,,london1    ,,%>pe ,,prizeman 
,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,in/itute ,,(  ,,briti%
 ,,ar*itects1 ,,london1    ,,c]tificat$ 
,,/ud5t ,,( ,,! ,,slade ,,s*ool ,,(     
,,f9e ,,arts1 ,,univ]sity ,,college4    
,,london3    ,,sprague  ,,co41 ,,limit$1
 #d  #e ,,ea/ ,,h>d+ ,,/reet1 ,e4,c4    
,,pa9t+4    ,f ! ,,we/]n ,,daily        
,,press1 ,feb4 #bj?1 #aija4    ,,an     
,,impression ,,( ,,ecce ,,homo4    ,to !
 ,editor ( ! ,we/]n ,daily ,press4      
,sir1--,fir/ impressions =c$ ^u me by an
 inspection ( !  picture1 ,ecce ,homo1  
by ,mons4 de ,munkacsy1 w\ld be         
succ9ctly  express$ 9 few words4 ,x is  
haply1 al?\gh n highly1 inspir$4 ,x     
con/itutes a "w ( labori\s b ( av]age   
ability1 & desc5ds  to a l[] te*nical   

/ate ( imag9ative eclecticism &         
expression  ?an ,i _h inde$ expect$ to  
enc\nt] 9 s lavi%ly-applaud$ a  "w4 ,let
 x be grant$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance t ! !me is
 an  on]\s "o2 ! problem af=d$ by !     
v5ture %\ld h be5  met 9 a mann] skilful
 9 art1 comm5surate ) its righte\s      
obligations & its l(ty dem&s by ! arti/4
 ,! "o f9e  attribute conspicu\sly lack+
 9 ! "w is its illum9ation1  g5]ally too
 yell[2 ! f9e quality ( light1 naturally
 direct+  ! he>ts ) ! intellig5ces ( !  
behold] to ! c5tral fact  ( ! subject   
!me1 ,i am ! ,light ( ! ,_w4 ,! broad   
use &  disposition ( :iti% pigm5t2 ,i   
mean :iti%1 sn[y light fleck$1  pimpl$1 
dimpl$ ) t9ts ( orange & purple1 l sn[  
ab\t to  ?aw1 "h & !re1 honeycomb$ or   
/ippl$ to m>k ! int5sity (  its native  
reg>d = its own div9e1 suff]+1 m>tyr$   
,"l1 w\ld  h attract$ ! att5tion & won !
 curiosity1 ! sympa?y1 (  _m f9]        
s5sibilities4 ,a dramatic & subtle s5se 
( di/ance1  su* a p[]ful ag5t (         
spiritual injection 9 ! h&s ( real      

arti/s is 9 ?is "w abs5t2 nev] skilfully
 employ$ ei!r =  negative or positive   
reflections ( emotion4 ,l9e> p]spective 
!re  is1 & employ$ to mu* sc5ic         
advantage2 b a]ial p]spective1  utilis$ 
t[>ds express+ ov]lapp+ figures1 !re is 
n1 save  9 meagre degree4 ,! canvas is  
too cr[d$1 ! s5se ( vision  & admiration
 is n[h]e at all lull$ by repose4 ,we   
may po9t  to successful juxtaposition ( 
individual figures1 to masses (         
h>moni\s tones1 b n to ma/]ly           
composition4 ,! m9d ( !  arti/ is int5t 
^u ! bitt]ness ( turmoil2 x does n rea* 
u  directly by imp]i%ably reveal+ or    
extoll+ ! div9e nature (  ,! ,man1      
,homo2 & is ?r\gh\t ! field ( int]e/    
usually  recognis$ 9 ov]/ra9$ p>tiality 
= attitude & outl9e4  ,h5ce ! title ( ! 
picture is almo/ s\ght =1 expect$ 9 !   
multitude on ! left1 :i* %\ld h be5     
isolat$4 ,ecce ,homo1  briefly &        
emphatically1 is n s suitable a title z 
,i w\ld  sugge/1 ) ! utmo/ reg>d =      
rev]5ce1 might be describ$1 z  ! int]val

 betwe5 ! two cries3 ,away ) ,him1      
,crucify ,him1  su* int5sely dramatic   
p>ticles ( "t f9d+ expression & v5t     
?r\gh\t ! "w 9 co>se silh\ett+4    ,!   
cr[d+ ( ! lawless ?rong aga9/ ! front ( 
! tribune1  on :i* ! *ief *>act]s ( !   
sc5e are portray$1 ?\gh n  9 a mat]ial  
s5se wrong1 mu/ be op5 to mu* /hetic    
dispute2  mu/ m> ! success & ! action ( 
reflex ?\ght1 ! spiritual  conte/ wag+ &
 recoil+ betwe5 ! ,div9e1 meek victim & 
!  surg+ rabble4 ,at all ev5ts1 x is sad
 to trace no direct or secret  h9t at   
new or transc5d5tal me?ods conspicu\s or
 ev5 dimly  app>5t 9 ! pa9t]'s art4     
,little !re is 9 ! ef=t to draw  our f9]
 in/9cts to spiritual tru?s4 ,! utmo/   
me*anical skill  ( ! dilig5t arti/ is   
disc]nible1 lab\r+ incessantly )\t      
extraord9>y or transc5d5tal light to !  
appo9t$ end1 ! goal  accompli%$4 ,x %\ld
 be und]/ood t z spiritual ,art ( its   
own  prop]ty & nature is beset1 environ$
 on all imp++ sides ) a  multifold      
range1 a s]ies ( difficult corn]s ar\nd 

:i* !  s5se _c imm$iately travel1 b w\ld
 = ! fructification or  su/5tation's    
sake ( its e!realism1 a process ( c\nt] 
argum5t  may d$uce ?is aphorism1 t 9    
works ( art 9 :i* ! eye  travels quickly
 r\nd all ! corn]s ( ?\ght1 motive1 &   
expression1 ! priceless1 highe/ cr[n (  
spirituality _c be  aw>d$ to x4 ,!      
pa9t]1 hone/ly /riv+ ) 8 subject1 &  on 
l9es ( intimate und]/&+1 has none ( 8   
physical reasons  ?r[n into %ade1 ei!r  
be x = ! nobility ( 8 art1 or =         
urg5cy's sake1 or = ! s(t] assuag+ (    
s5sitiv5ess 9 !  brea/s ( 8 academic    
audi5ce1 hav+ no incl9ation to be /ung  
:5 9 ! prec9cts1 ! h&s ( ,art2 = to :om 
else is !  pictorial homily direct$8 ,! 
gr\p ( figures ^u ! rais$  tribune is   
classically adju/$ to its position (    
prom95ce4 ,!  sp>e figure ( ,*ri/1 ,!   
,man ( ,sorr[s1 is well conceiv$2 !     
face is wan1 hagg>d1 ! attitude         
ta/efully depict$4 ,a palpable &  p]il\s
 digression is made by ! arti/ 9 ignor+ 
! text (  ,holy ,writ1 ,we>+ ! purple   

robe1 elect+ to sub/itute = !  purpose (
 8 sci5ce a sc>let toga4 ,b ! torso6    
,?is is  ess5tially lack+ 9 consummate  
und]/&+1 skilful address4  ,9 all t     
assi/s mo/ to mature a native "w ( ?is  
imm5se  importance x is s\nd s5se1      
equival5t to ! grave/ optimism1 to      
express ?is op9ion1 t ! highe/ p[]s (   
sci5ce ought humbly1  intellig5tly to   
co-op]ate t[>ds a*iev+ a gr& &          
triumphant  f9ale1 p]fect1 h>moni\s 9   
all its p>ts1 & responsible to !        
academic dictates ( its sacr$ title4    
,su* a figure ,raphael1 ,leon>do  da    
,v9ci1 ,titian1 or ,rub5s w\ld h pa9t$ &
 bless$ our reasons  )1 = a c]ta9ty3    
b\ntifully inspir+ u at once & =  "t )  
_! div9e int]pretation ( ! great1 !     
maje/ic  omnipot5ce4    ,any failure 9  
,art _c r\se u to ?is pit*2 our         
s5sitive1  appreciative spirits w\ld    
assur$ly flag unless "s keynote (       
resonant p[] 7 s\nd$4    ,! figure (    
,pontius ,pilate is reali/ically        
depict$2 x has n !  ari/ocratic air ( a 

,roman ,gov]nor1 yet ! face1 n c>+ to   
meet ! gaze ( ! p1 is a "w exhibit+ "s  
p[]4 ,x  s>donically1 satirically       
sugge/s ! ?\ght1 ,i f9d 9 ,him no  fault
 at all1 possess+ a semblance ( ?ree    
mean+s4 ,! p1  deputy (fic]s1 &         
sup]num]>ies assembl$ ^u ?is elevation  
are some:at /iffly gr\p$1 & !           
ar*itectonic embelli%m5ts--no           
unimportant feature--well conceiv$1 z !y
 =m ! framework ( !  drama1 & mu/ be    
consid]$ well pa9t$4 ,let x be obs]v$ t 
! basket capital ( ! ar* is out (       
p]spective2 a l error is  to be obs]v$ 9
 ! ro( ( c]ta9 ( ! h\ses on ! left2  !  
blue ( ! di/ance1 al?\gh lum9\s &       
atmosph]ic1 is too  opaque4 ,! ar*es =m+
 ! left-h& middle di/ance are f9ely     
depict$2 correct z f> z local           
traditional art w in=m u1  & (          
consid]able value 9 su* a "w z balla/1  
sub/ance1 9  /eady+ ! erratic fancies or
 emotions ( ! pa9t]4 ,criticism  mu/    
ju/ly deal ) ! figures ( ! ,jewi%       
rabble4 ,! attitudes  are tell+1 b ov]  

angul> & r vulg>4 ,! populace1 ,i  may  
rem>k1 are too excit$2 su* su/a9$1      
extravagant attitudes1  :e!r 9 a picture
 ( l>ge or small scale1 b p>ticul>ly 9 !
  =m]1 are ^u canvas r>ely satisfactory2
 !y mock ) littl5ess  at a ,provid5ce t 
made ,art1 & become puppets 9 ! h&s (   
arti/s4 ,! heads ( n a few ( !          
spectators are too l>ge1  co>se1 &      
expressionless4 ,"h & !re1 9 ! di/ance =
  in/ance1 among/ ! liv+ panorama1 !re  
appe>s a figure h9t+  at a bett] type ( 
ge/ure1 ) a human he>t1 sugge/+ an      
acqua9tance ) ref9em5t1 b ! bread? (    
awe1 ! girdle  ( salvatory r$emption1   
ev5 9 co>se brutality is n ev5 "h       
app>5t4 ,! "w is a mute exposition (    
ge/ure4 ,! high]1 !  acute1 ! really m  
int5se connection ( poetry is abs5t4    
,j4 ,,atwood4,,slat]    #d1 ,hill ,side1
 ,co?am ,hill1 ,bri/ol4          ,f !   
,,we/]n ,,daily ,,press1 ,feb4 #be?1    
#aija    ,,ecce ,,homo4    ,to ! ,editor
 ( ! ,we/]n ,daily ,press4              
,sir1--,a correspond5t ^: lett] is      

to-day publi%$1 call+  att5tion to my   
rem>ks ^u ! celebrat$ picture ,ecce     
,homo1 (  ,febru>y #bj?1 _c1 ,i suppose 
h und]/ood t ! motive :i*  impell$ me 9 
my previ\s lett] 0 t ! enlight5m5t ( !  
public hav+ ! int]e/ ( art might foll[2 
next to :om1 z  d]ivees ( fre%]1 new]   
light1 ! spectators ( ! pa9t+  ,ecce    
,homo1 imp]sonally & politely           
apo/rophis$ z 8 academic  audi5ce1 may  
n[ be m5tion$4 ,nei!r fault nor "q 0    
f\nd  ) any ( su* = s be+2 y\r          
correspond5t introduc$ ?is side  view1  
,i believe1 irrelevantly--b ) ! picture 
alone4    ,! mission ( art royal %\ld1  
,i hold1 be und]/ood to elevate1  to    
raise ! public ta/e1 to cultivate or    
correct a wrong l9e (  popul>           
impression2 t ( pictures ( ! l ( ,ecce  
,homo1 be+  to enlight5 ! curr5t int]e/ 
= ^: delight moreov] art1  f a social   
po9t ( view1 is ju/ifi$ 9 its mission1  
hav+ a yet  high] motive1 ! k9dl+ (     
rapture 9 ! he>t ( ! creative  arti/4   
,pictures s9ce e>li] times h be5        

vehicles z well z v5tilators  ( popul>  
belief4 ,x is = ?is cause1 & 9 in/ances 
:]e x is  prov51 pa9ful to t\* or %ake !
 con/itutive elem5ts ( o!r  p's fai?2 an
 acute s5se ( ?is compunction on ! :ole 
re/ra9+ ! weight ( my rec5t rem>ks4 ,b1 
conjecturally  speak+1 9 a _w :]e9 all  
?+s are s public1 x mu/ be  conc$$ t    
/rong light %\ld at /at$ times fuse !   
imp++  po9ts ( und]/&+1 t tru? & common 
s5se may scrut9ise  _! s\nd be>+s2      
moreov]1 also1 t academic sci5ce may    
arraign itself ) dignity4    ,y\r       
correspond5t's rem>ks ) ref]5ce to !    
col\r ( !  robe are1 ^u ! :ole1 useful1 
purple & sc>let be+ synonym\s  t]ms2    
prepond]ance ( m5tion1 re/s ?\gh ) !    
=m]4    ,pictures _c be consid]$ too mu*
 z books2 su* tru?1 ,art1 by  !         
concurr5ce ( te/imony1 has manife/$ 9   
its de/9y f "t  immemorial1 confirm+    
afre% b5efits on man4 ,op5 discussion w 
n only add to1 magnify1 or d$uct f _!   
lu/re1 b cause _!  aims1 9 %ort1 to     
r$\nd to ! public weal4 ,su* be+ s1 x is

  rational to expect an expression (    
op9ion !reupon4 ,!y are n1  univ]sally1 
to be reg>d$ z grav5 tablets1 to be gaz$
 at1 nor to  be receiv$ z infallible    
oracles ( law4 ,!y are--at ! same "t1   
b>omet]s1 *>ts1 &                       
wea!r-glasses--*ronicles t[>ds ! f9e    
ends ( ju/ice1 peace & m]cy4    ,y\r    
correspond5t has /at$ t my rem>ks are   
ambigu\s4 ,!y may  h be5 te*nical &     
recondite1 b1 z su*1 are excusable1 &1  
9 _! sph]e1 j4    ,j4 ,,atwood4,,slat]4 
#d1 ,hill ,side1 ,co?am ,hill1 ,bri/ol4 
,,social ,,sci5ce4    ,f ! ,,we/]n      
,,daily ,,press1 ,aug4 #a/1 #aija4      
,,locomotive ,,/eam ,,:i/les4    ,to !  
,editor ( ! ,we/]n ,daily ,press4       
,sir1--,x is ess5tial1 &1 accord+ to my 
in/9cts ( decorum1  necess>y1 to call ! 
att5tion ( ^? *>g$ ) au?ority 9  su*    
matt]s1 & ! public g5]ally1 to ! gr[+   
misuse1 9 !  h&s ( eng9e]s1 ( !         
locomotive /eam :i/le1 ! employm5t  !re(
 hav+ especially 9 t[n di/ricts1 gr[n to
 be out ( all  dim5sions ( private      

s]vice1 injuri\s to ^? :e!r (ficially   
call$1 or :o1 p5d+ ! pleasure (         
m]cantile circum/ance1 are  publicly    
oblig$ to pursue ab/ruse m5tal          
occupation1 necessitat+  lab\r & mu*    
conc5tration ( ?\ght4 ,a reasonable use 
( ?is  means1 or in/rum5t1 ( signal &   
al>m1 mu/ be conc$$ to  ^? 9 ^: h&s     
resides its use1 b at ! same "t a firm  
director%ip or jurisdiction ought to    
repress its extravagant or  wanton      
employm5t4    ,to w>n pass5g]s ( ! />t+ 
& ( ! approa* ( tra9s  only a mod]ate   
application ( ! :i/le is ne$$1 :il/ = ! 
diplomatic ! discreet purpose (         
practical manoeuvre1 namely1 to  draw ! 
att5tion ( signalm5 to ! pass+ ( po9ts  
by tra9s1  extra p[] is requisite2 b !  
gruesome display1 ,i ma9ta91 (  vocative
 s\nds tun$ to an intellectual po9t (   
mood is ne$less4    ,^? daily engag$ ^u 
manual "w only are n 9 a l mann]        
affect$1 ?\gh = all reasons ( civil &   
common hon\r !  sup]cili\s cry ref]r$ to
 %\ld be deprecat$4 ,r tune &  s\nd !   

:i/le to two simultane\s notes 9 %>p1   
brief acc5t  ?an t ! *amb]s ( ! m9ds ( !
 he>]s ( ^? s\nds  %\ld be s cont9u\sly1
 remorselessly ent]$4 ,any?+ l5g?y      
aggravates ! auditory crisis4 ,! /ream (
 daily occupation )  ! set purpose (    
s$5t>y exploit is compet5t to regulate  
itself  )\t an articulate voice f !     
railway companies4    ,i am1 ,sir1      
fai?fully y\rs1    ,j4 ,,atwood4,,slat] 
#d1 ,hill ,side1 ,co?am ,hill1 ,bri/ol1 
,july #bi?1 #aija4          ,,sculpture4
    ,f ! ,,we/]n ,,daily ,,press1 ,nov4 
#af?1 #aija4    ,,alfr$ ,,/ev5s1        
,,sculptor4    ,,address ,,by ,,mr4 ,j4 
,,atwood4,,slat]4      ,sir1--,i s5d y )
 ! ?\ght t y may wi% to publi% !m  !    
precise sub/ance ( my rem>ks v]bally    
deliv]$ at ! meet+  ( ! ,bri/ol ,society
 ( ,ar*itects1 ,novemb] #aa?1 on :i*    
occasion  a refre%+ pap] ^u ! works (   
,alfr$ ,/ev5s 0 deliv]$1 a  man ( high  
arti/ic repute1 ^: fame 9 ?is di/rict is
 b dimly  recognis$1 be+ ( ano!r p>5t   
soil4    ,y\rs fai?fully1    ,j4        

,,atwood4,,slat]4    #d1 ,hill ,side1   
,co?am ,hill1 ,bri/ol1    ,nov4 #ab?1   
#aija4      ,mr4 ,slat] spoke z         
foll[s3--,! importance ( ! mom5t bids me
  ha/5 ) all s]i\sness to support !     
special retribution (  plausible ju/ice1
 am\nt+ to adulation1 :i* has be5 lavi%$
  on ! lab\rs ( ! di/+ui%$ ,engli%      
sculptor4 ,_h x be5  necess>y ,i %\ld h 
travell$ a great] di/ance to h paid )   
my te/imony homage to ! words ( ?is     
ev5+'s lectur]4 ,x is n  say+ m ?an !   
tru? w all[ me1 or admitt+ m ?an my  own
 poignant feel+s may to su* expression  
give ju/ification1  :5 ,i confirm ) my  
lips ! belief t ,i h = mu* "t           
dispassionately held t ,alfr$ ,/ev5s1 ) 
,turn]1 7 ! fir/  arti/s t ,engl&       
produc$ f ! middle ( ! eighte5? to  t ( 
! n9ete5? c5turies2 & t1 comp>$ ) !     
great  oracles ( ! pa/1 he reasonably   
approa*es ,mi*ael ,angelo1 :o he        
unque/ionably t\*es & sometimes         
surpasses4 ,to /ate my views1  hav+     
receiv$ elem5t>y draw+ in/ructions f a  

fri5d (  ,/ev5s1 ,i ?9k t !re is        
evid5ce1 9 c>efully exam9+  ! figures ^u
 ! ,well+ton ,monum5t & ! ,dor*e/] ,h\se
  *imney-piece a f9] k ( l9e 9 ,/ev5s's 
"w4 ,mi*ael  ,angelo's ,m$ici figures1 &
 inde$1 8 o!r fam\s works1 are n  s     
unequivocably good2 ! effigies          
sup]impos+ ! s>cophagi are1  = brief    
in/ance1 pill[y1 ?\gh !y may be m       
anatomic4 ,!  suavity ( nature's        
hypo-ref9$ grace is n traceable 9 _!    
easy  po/ure4 ,! fact is1 t !y pose =   
some?+2 g5]ally _!  own animal          
idiosyncrasy1 if n respectable vanity4  
,/ev5s's figures1  on ! contr>y1 always 
= _! own dec5cy1 :i* ?r[s into !  core1 
! he>t ( ! monum5t su* an expression (  
beauty1 giv+  rise to ! ^w innate1 qu5*+
 ! s5se ( frivolity1 :i*  unre/ra9$1    
disord]$ /ate ( ?+s oozes out some:]e1  
or is at  any rate felt 9 ! air 9       
,mi*ael ,angelo's works4 ,/ev5s's head  
0 wond]fully pois$ on 8 own torso to "k 
& feel ?is )  su* ?rill+1 vital1        
consi/5t c]ta9ty4 ,y cat* a:ile 8       

lovely idea 9 ! /rong fragrant symmetry 
p]meat+ 8 "w4 ,!  iron s\l ( ! man      
implants 8 l9es ( /r5g? f> inside  !    
actual b\nds ( ! visible cru/1 & ! m9d (
 ! idea1  naturally exp&+ is caught at !
 sali5t processes 9 curves  & features1 
betok5+ no?+--t t\*es--b grace4 ,i %\ld 
m5tion t !re is "o fact :i* describes   
m9utely my v5]ation  = ,/ev5s's "w at   
its be/1 p]haps ! fulle/2 :]eby ,i mean 
t inspection ( 8 intellectual lab\r has 
always re/or$ to me  ! "t s wisely      
occupi$ 9 reg>d+ x1 prov+ t !re is      
goodness1 virtue1 ess5ce 9 x1 pa/ all   
fell[%ip ) ephem]al  ?+s4 ,!re is a     
true1 n a laconic1 logical1 & prophetic 
inf]5ce 9 x t is apropriately /yl$1 "t2 
! f9e/  embodim5t ( musical equipoise2  
felt to a tick2 no falt]+1  b>b>ic1 or  
false quantities1 b a su/a9$ & equable1 
uni=m  tone ( *romatic measure1 met$ out
 z by a m9d imbu$ by b  sacrific+ !     
scale ( col\r to its own actual1 a*iev$ 
end4 ,"o  misses ! heat$ passion (      
,watts's be/ pictures1 :i* fl[ ?r\gh  ! 

ord]$ *annel ( recognisable expression &
 make "o adore  !m z poetry4 ,b !re1 ( a
 tru?1 invidi\s comp>ison ends1  &      
retic5ce %all ev] gu>d ! space t        
int]v5es betwixt !  gr\nds sacr$ to !   
exposition ( ! embodim5t ( ^! ma/]      
lights4          ,,music4    ,f ! ,,ba? 
,,*ronicle1 ,janu>y #cj?1 #aijb4        
,,m$itation ,,on ,,b]?old ,,t\rs' ,,ev5+
 ,,s]vice ,,9 ,d4    ,to ! ,editor ( !  
,ba? ,*ronicle4      ,sir1--,p]sonally x
 occurs to me t 9 a public s5se x may n 
appe> to be out ( due place nor         
un9/ructive to ! read]s ( !  pages ( !  
,ba? ,*ronicle1 if !y 7 all[$ to pursue 
quietly  ! m$itation :i* ,i h ?\ght fit1
 )1 "s am\nt (  feasible excuse1 to set 
9 fair ord]1 conc]n+ ! apo!osis (  an   
ev5+ s]vice 9 musical =m1 f ! v]satile  
p5 ( ,mr4  ,b]?old ,t\rs1 9 ! key ( ,d1 
:i*1 ) no inconsid]able clat  0 9 !     
sequ5ce ( ev5ts1 produc$ at ,/4         
,raphael's ,*ur*1  ,bri/ol1 on ,sunday1 
! #ab? in/4 ,a companion to ! graceful  
ev5+  s]vice or sett+ ( ! appo9t$       

,canticles 9 ,f major1 :i* be  x obs]v$1
 is ! mo/ popul>1 & f a purely suitable 
po9t (  view1 mo/ successful ( mod]n    
ev5+ s]vices1 x m>ks a phase  (         
expression1 at once e!real &            
pr$ilecti\s4 ,produc$ at a  m mature    
p]iod1 & "u c]ta9ly diff]5t             
circum/ances1 x  confirms1 hon\rs inde$1
 ! fecundity ( ! age ( its inception1   
namely1 ! era ( ,briti% /heticism4      
,comm5t+ ^u its attributes discursively1
 x 0 at ! p]iod (  its orig9al          
initiation 9 ,london my privilege to be 
pres5t2 nor  mu/ ,i omit to graphically 
allude to my belief1 n *oos+ to be      
o!rwise ?an c&id ) my fir/ impressions1 
t ,i _h nev]  li/5$ to any?+ :i* s      
raptur\sly illu/rat$ ! _s (  ^?         
s\l-elevat+ times2 ev5 to exp]i5c+ a    
pass+ pang1 s9ce  ! p]plex+ pr9ciples or
 e/abli%$ secrets ( decorative or       
/hetic art1 z und]/ood by me1 _h s      
curi\sly be5 cajol$ or  int]wov5 into ! 
v sanctu>y ( ,classic ,music4 ,e phrase 
appe>$ eloqu5tly to illu/rate & tell    

al\d ! great bur/  ( passionate f]v\r1  
felt to be ) s]i\s activity gli/5+1     
sp>kl+ ar\nd1 9 pa9t+ & 9 decorative    
device4 ,x 01 z  x 7 ! unition1 ! braz+ 
toge!r ( ^! s]i\s imp++  =ces1 & re-fus+
 !m ) fre%] melody1 new] vital ec/asy4  
7,sir7 ,edw>d ,burne ,jones1 ,osc>      
,wilde & ,w4,s4 ,gilb]t _h all n        
dubi\sly /riv5 nor = %all[ effect4 ,!y  
_h1 ?\gh lab\r+  incessantly ap>t1 built
 up a gho/ :i* 0 9 no fe> ( glimm]+  or 
dissolution2 & n[ ,b]?old ,t\rs1 spright
 ( ano!r elem5t (  s5tim5tal1 ,i %\ld   
say cont95tal my?ical music1 ^u ! sc5e  
spr+s ) 8 amaz+ app>atus ( /aves &      
octaves1 aid+ !  *ef-de-musique & 8     
tra9$ voices to make s\nd )9 !  v       
pres5ce *amb] ( ,div9e ,wor%ip ?is      
phantasmagoria ( ,teuton                
intellectualism6    ,be x und]/ood t ?is
 ,classic ex]cise is n to be c]emoni\sly
  reg>d$1 nor classifi$1 nor by me      
upheld z an example ( ,creative  ,art1 b
 z ! brighte/ pl$ge ( homage /hetically 
(f]$ to a  vital movem5t1 ess5tially    

fundam5tal & wise2 fur!rmore1 mu/  be   
all[$ to occupy a position subsidi>y to 
! works ( ! arti/s  enum]at$ :o evid5tly
 inspir$ x2 unique & decid$ly )\t an    
exact p>allel 9 ! inspir$ annals ( mod]n
 phonetic lit]ature2  pref]+ at a m     
intimate exam9ation to classify ) x     
,pr(essor  ,c4 ,villi]s ,/an=d's sett+ (
 ! ,te ,deum & ,jubilate 9  ,b          
flat--works1 easily grac+ ! ,summus     
,mons ( co-spiritual  a*ievem5t2 t      
impulse :i* selects1 confirms1 & !n     
unites all  ! fair fibres ( ,art4       
,b]?old ,t\rs p]sonally possess$ !      
evid5t *>act]i/ics ( a  musician4 ,no   
d\bt c\ld be ent]ta9$ :atsoev]1 by any  
:o once  saw him or 8 l>ge m$itative =m1
 t music 0 8 call+4 ,!  duties inh]5t to
 ! po/ ( music ta/] to ! h\se (         
,novello1  ,ew]1  ,co41 he hopefully    
acquitt$ = _m ye>s1 succe$+ to  t (fice 
on ! retirem5t ( my once1 9 a *oral     
s5se1 e/eem$  conductor1 ,sir ,joseph   
,b>nby4 ,! pian(orte accompanim5t to _m 
( ! classical works ( cont95tal compos]s

 he transcrib$ &  c>efully arrang$ = 8  
employ]s1 ^: confid5ce he completely    
enjoy$1 :e!r 9 address+ !m on matt]s    
relative to prospective  treaties )     
contempor>y compos]s1 or 9 reg>d to     
works t5d]$  to !m = publication1 or on 
recomm5d+ !m ^u ! pian(orte  arrangem5t 
( or*e/ral scores4 ,p]sonally1 ,i       
p>ticipat$ 9 !  satisfaction ( frequ5tly
 d9+ 9 8 company4 ,among/ !  p]sonal    
memories :i* ,i might 9 pass+ allude to1
 be+ my  entire def]5tial attitude t[>ds
 him ( rev]5ce1 ere ev] be+  acqua9t$ ) 
8 patronymics1 al?\gh already l>gely    
conv]sant  )1 & a s9c]e admir] ( 8      
music4 ,to h be5 spok5 amiably  to by   
?is di/+ui%$ virtuoso is a n unnotewor?y
 rem9isc5ce  to be record$4 ,he ev9c$   
mu* conc]n 9 ! e>ly rehe>sals (  8 *oral
 works2 be+ individually pres5t at !    
mom5t ( _!  prep>ation2 b x n           
infrequ5tly appe>$ to me ambigu\s1 t    
unless acc\nt$ = by ! responsibility (  
va/ calls1 he )  frequ5cy turn$ 8 back  
^u ! musical cons]vatories :]e9  8 *oral

 works 7 p]=m$2 a cu/om due evid5tly to 
8 innate  mode/y1 & p]haps to 8         
susceptibilities z a =eign]4 ,b]?old    
,t\rs 0 a fam\s viol9i/ ( ! fir/ class1 
besides be+ a  recognis$ compos] (      
music1 & edit$ ) ,natalia ,macf>r5 a    
sup]b edition ( ! ,italian1 ! ,g]man1 & 
! ,fr5* ,op]as4    ,,john               
,,atwood4,,slat]1    #d1 ,hill ,side1   
,co?am1 ,bri/ol4          ,,ar*itecture4
    ,f ! ,,bri/ol ,,times ,,& ,,mirror1 
,april #ah?1 #aijb4    ,,bri/ol         
,,society ,,( ,,ar*itects4      ,!      
,annual ,g5]al ,meet+ ( ?is society 0   
held 9 ! ,f9e  ,arts ,academy1 ,que5's  
,road1 ,clifton1 on ,monday1 ,mr4 ,frank
 ,w4 ,wills  7,presid5t7 9 ! *air4 ,aft]
 ! confirmation ( ! m9utes ( !  la/     
,annual ,g5]al ,meet+1 ! annual report (
 ! c\ncil 0 !n  read by ! ,hon4         
,secret>y1 & ! audit$ acc\nts pres5t$1  
&1  ^u ! motion ( ! ,,presid5t1 7       
adopt$4    ,a highly int]e/+ lecture    
devot$ to ar*itectural rese>* 0  deliv]$
 by ,mr4 ,j4 ,,atwood ,,slat]1 fir/     

silv] m$alli/ & premium  hold] 9 design 
9 ! ,royal ,academy ( ,arts1 ,london1 & 
,%>pe  ,prizeman ( ! ,royal ,in/itute ( 
,briti% ,ar*itects1 ,london1  describ+  
an ar*itectural t\r und]tak5 9 #ahhj1 & 
detail+  picturesquely ! ar*itecture &  
incid5ts ( p]sonal conc]n  dep5d5t on   
travel met ) 9 ! dep>tm5ts ( ,se9e      
,infrieure1  ,se9e & ,oise1 & ,se9e1    
p5etrat+ into ! he>t ( ,france z f>  z  
,aux]re4 ,! c\rse ( ! ,se9e1 ) its      
div]se monum5ts1 0  topographically     
foll[$ f ,h>fleur to ,p>is1 &           
subsequ5tly  9 its consid]able          
ramification ! /ately ,riv] ,yonne1     
,melun1  ,f\nta9ebleau1 ,s5s1 & f9ally !
 ri* t[n ( ,aux]re com+  "u             
consid]ation4 ,! lectur] also drew      
special att5tion to !  advantage d]iv$ f
 travell+ alone = ! purpose ( obs]v+    
bett] ! ar*ological weal?1 & ! cu/oms ( 
! ,fr5*1 hav+  a di/9ct & def9ite l9e ( 
/udy & object lesson ev] 9 view2  to 8  
wide sympa?y ) ! ,fr5* p1 to _! sumptu\s
 c>e  = _! anci5t monum5ts1 _! c\rtesy &

 rev]5tial mann] (  hospitality t[>ds   
,engli% speak+ /ud5ts2 & also 9 p>ticul>
  to ! unsuspici\s1 def]5tial mann] 9   
:i* !y are ent]ta9$  & reg>d$ by !      
,m9i/]ial au?orities3 detail+ 9 precise 
biographical mann] 8 exp]i5ce )         
b\rgeoisie & peasant1  ecclesia/ic &    
soldi]4 ,he record$ also m9utely !      
incid5ts &  popul> ev5ts associat$ )    
travel1 z /udy & ! tide ( "t  goad$ him 
onw>d1 ! wave ( diurnal ev5ts ly+ ^u !  
op5 page  ( hi/ory1 "h di%evell$1 "h    
/reak$ ) adv]se episode1  & "h becalm$4 
,! h\r be+ late1 a he>ty vote ( ?anks 0 
accord$ ! lectur]1 & ! he>+ ( !         
conclusion ( a mo/  int]e/+ t\r 0       
adj\rn$ to ano!r meet+4                 
,,aquatics4    ,f ! ,,corni%man1 ,augu/ 
#bnd1 #aijb4    ,,swim ,,ar\nd ,,/4     
,,mi*ael',s ,,m\nt4      ,on ,w$nesday1 
a visitor to ,m>azion1 ,mr4 ,j4         
,,atwood4,,slat]1 f  ,bri/ol1 9 a sea = 
tranquility suit$ = ! sal9e v5ture1 swam
  completely r\nd ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,m\nt1  
,cornwall4 ,accompani$ by a local       

boatman ! swimm] r[$ out f ! ma9l&1     
quitt+ 8 boat1  & ent]+ t5 fa?oms 9 dep?
 ( wat] at two o'clock4 ,a mean  di/ance
 ( a hundr$ y>ds f ! coa/ 01 :il/ !     
circuit 0  made1 pres]v$4 ,no           
inconv5i5ce ( any sort--except+1 t[>ds  
! conclusion1--! *ill9ess ( ! wat]1 0   
enc\nt]$2 !  di/ance ( "o mile & a half 
be+ accompli%$ 9 ! space &  record "t ( 
?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r4 ,! swimm] at !    
f9i%  express$ himself entirely satisfi$
 ) ! n]ve & capacity (  8 boatman       
7,ivey7 & accord$ a tribute to !        
romantic /yle 9  :i* ! ,m\nt & ,ca/le   
prop] are kept4 ,! view f ! wat]y  v]ge 
be+ replete ) qua9t int]e/ & delightsome
 v>iety4 ,!  previ\s occasion to ?is    
feat be+ p]=m$ 0 ?ree summ]s ago1  :5   
,lady ,agnes ,t[n%5d1 & six ye>s s9ce1  
:5 ,colonel ,t[n%5d  swam ! same        
di/ance2 b no o!r au!ntic in/ance is    
cr$it$1  or pres]v$ on record4 ,! swimm]
 on ?is late/ occasion is a  ,royal     
,academy exhibitor1 & ! design] ( !     
subject panels 9 !  r]$os 9 ! neighb\r+ 

,ca!dral ( ,truro2 hav+ moreov] aid$  ! 
ar*itect1 n[ deceas$1 ( ! ,ca!dral (    
,cornwall 9 o!r  dep>tm5ts (            
,ar*itectural s]vice4          ,f !     
,,corni%man1 ,septemb] #d?1 #aijb4      
,,long ,,di/ance ,,swims4    ,,9 ,a     
,,corn] ,,( ,,m\nt',s ,,bay4    7,,by   
,,! ,,swimm]74      ,on ,?ursday1 ,augu/
 #ad?1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,atwood ,slat]1 !n /ay+ 
at  ,m>azion1 :o1 z record$ 9 a rec5t   
issue1 swam completely r\nd  ,/4        
,mi*ael's ,m\nt1 made an attempt to swim
 f ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,m\nt  to ,newlyn4 ,) 8
 boatman 7,ivey71 he />t$ f ,m>azion1   
ent]+  ! wat] at ,s4,w4 corn] ( ! ,m\nt4
    ,:il/ engag$ 9 ! prelim9>ies ( ! />t
 a mom5t ( susp5se  0 pass$1 ! di/ance  
appe>+ suffici5t 7:5 out ( wat]7 to     
unn]ve all b ! mo/ intrepid ( swimm]s4  
,/rik+ out 9 !  direction ( ,newlyn1 &  
us+ ! brea/ /roke1 ! %ore &  beetl+     
,m\nt 7 gradually left beh9d1 b :5 a    
full di/ance (  a mile & a half 0 cov]$1
 a swell got up f ! ,s4,w4 & blew  a    
quantity ( wat] into ! face ( ! swimm]4 

,at ea* impulse  progress becom+        
extremely difficult2 nev]!less a yet    
fur!r  int]val ( half a mile 0 plac$ to 
! swimm]'s cr$it2 :51  deem+ x          
impracticable to cont9ue fur!r1 & hav+  
cov]$  relatively m ?an half ! di/ance1 
9 a mood ( *agr91 he  re-ent]$ 8 boat4  
,!n seiz+ ! o>s1 & murmur+ an           
ejaculatory note to ! ocean  :i* _h s5t 
him n a few malign c>esses1 he pull$1   
boatman1  craft & all to ,m>azion2 ! "t 
exactly occupi$ 9 ! exploit1  ( two     
miles & an eigh?1 be+ =ty-five m9utes4  
,on ,saturday1 ,augu/ #bcrd1 ,mr4 ,slat]
 aga91 tak+ ) him ,e4 ,john1  swam 9    
deep wat]1 f close to ! pi] head ,/4    
,mi*ael's ,m\nt  to a po9t contigu\s to 
,longrock2 a di/ance ( a mile & an      
eigh?4  ,progress 0 )\t hap or h9drance1
 ?\gh 9 a grey mi/y light4  ,at l5g?1   
:il/ ! disappe>+ sun sank to re/ beh9d a
 belt (  cl\ds1 p>t$ asund] ov]         
,p5zance1 ! boatman 0 call$ ^u to  draw 
9 8 boat1 ! swimm] !reupon go+ on bo>d4 
,exp]i5ce ga9$ ^u ^! occasions tea*es t 

x emphatically  requires great] n]ve to 
swim 9 ! op5 sea1 always go+ /raight  9 
deep wat]1 ?an is call$ = :5 propell+   
oneself r\nd !  ,m\nt4    ,aga91 on     
,tuesday1 at t5 m9utes to two1 ! swimm]1
 to confirm 8  pa/ exploits & z a climax
 to 8 /ay 9 ,m\nt's ,bay1 swam f  ,v5ton
 cove to ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,m\nt1 r 9 excess
 ( a mile1  9 ?irty-"o m9utes1 ,ivey1 8 
boatman m]ely /e]+ 8 boat  alongside4   
,x is ! swimm]'s op9ion1 t ! tim+ ( mid1
 or half /roke1  is ! mo/ elegant1 mo/  
difficult1 & to conceal1 yet fully make 
use ( ?is break1 con/itutes ! crit]ion z
 to :e!r !  swimm]1 be he amateur or    
pr(essional1 is fir/-class or n4        
,f ! ,,exm\? ,,j\rnal1 ,sept4 #f?1 #aijb
    ,a ,,notewor?y ,,swim4      ,a long 
swim f ,exm\? to half-a-mile beyond !   
pi] ( ,/>cross1  0 on ,?ursday ev5+     
und]tak5 & accompli%$ by ,mr4 ,j4       
,,atwood4,,slat]1 an ,exm\? visitor4    
,/>t+ f opposite ! pi]  head1 ! swimm]1 
pilot$ by ,mr4 ,h4 ,tupman1 9 ! ,erne/1 
swam  r\nd ! ,bight on ! we/ side ( !   

,w>r51 pass+ ! %ips  an*or$ !re91 &     
hugg+ ! we/ %ore ( ! ,exe1 paus$  f9ally
 "u ! lodge at ! fur!r end ( ,/>cross at
 #e4de p4m41  hav+1 9 logic swum !      
di/ance ( two-&-a-qu>t] miles 9         
tw5ty-?ree m9utes4 ,! aid ! swimm] d]iv$
 f *oos+ !  flood tide he admitt$ 0     
consid]able1 & s]v$ him = ne>ly  half ! 
di/ance2 :5 out ( ! influ5ce ( ?is1 !   
wat]  sudd5ly became v *oppy1 ! waves   
be+ too small = ! swimm]  to "t1 yet )  
annoy+ frequ5cy ?r[+ _! cre/s above !   
surface ( ! wat]4 ,subsequ5tly a great  
/illness 0 enc\nt]$1  until ,/>cross 0  
ne>$ & pass$2 ! boat1 swimm] & pilot    
ly+ f9ally becalm$ at ! po9t            
a=esaid4--,j4,a4,s4          ,f !       
,,we/]n ,,daily ,,press1 ,sept4 #ae?1   
#aijc4    ,a ,,swim ,,r\nd ,,mont ,,/4  
,,mi*ael1 ,,norm&y4      ,sir1--,on     
,augu/ #bbnd1 at #e p4m41 on ,augu/     
#bh?1 at #i a4m41 & on  ,augu/ #bi?1 at 
#aj a4m41 ,i a*iev$ 9 a m successful    
measure ?an  _h hi!rto be5 accompli%$ ! 
problem ( swimm+ r\nd ,mont  ,/4        

,mi*ael1 ,norm&y1 at high wat]4         
,previ\sly acqua9t$ ) !  c]ta9ty t an   
adv]se curr5t w\ld at "o po9t or ano!r  
be  met1 ,i pre-arrang$1 & made ?ree    
bold attempts1 & by go+ 9 a  c]ta9      
direction1 met ) ! greate/ success at ! 
fir/ essay4  ,! tides t rise & fl[ aga9/
 ! base ( ! m\nt are m  insidi\s & tax+ 
to /rike aga9/ ?an ^? :i* encircle !    
,m\nt ( ,/4 ,mi*ael1 9 ,cornwall2 b !n !
 quality ( ! sea  mu/ be m pure & f> m  
buoyant (f ! ,corni% coa/1 &  fre%5s to 
a great] ext5t ! ela/ic movem5ts ( !    
swimm]4 ,!  sea1 speak+ f exp]i5ce1 does
 n h>ass "o1 swimm+ 9 !  bay ( ,/4      
,mi*ael1 ,norm&y1 until ! retirage is   
met2 :5 all  ! =ce t c be ex]t$ is      
necess>ily call$ =? to prev5t  be+      
seaw>d swept4    ,y\rs fai?fully1    ,j4
 ,,atwood4,,slat]    ,albi1 ,t>n1       
,france1    ,septemb] #g?1 #aijc4       
,,ar*itecture4    ,f ! ,,patriote       
,,albigeois1 ,sept4 #bi?1 #aijc4        
,albigeois1 v\s qui passez frquemm5t    
dans les rues adjac5tes   votre         

ca?drale1 n'avez-v\s pas rem>qu la      
figure d'un arti/e  rcemm5t in/all1 avec
 son *evalet1 auprs du gigantesque      
monum5t  et mettant t\te la sci5ce      
te*nique de son art  le reproduire      
exactem5t4    ,c'e/ ,m4 ,john           
,,atwood4,,slat] qui avait visit notre  
cit1 il y a  quelques annes1 il avait   
alors dess9 une belle p]spective de     
,sa9te-,ccile qu'il a expose  l',acadmie
 ,royale de ,londres4 ,il a  admir la   
plup>t des ca?drales go?iques de notre  
pays et1 en f9  connaisseur1 il n\s     
in=me que n\s possdons un des plus      
re*]*s  specim5s d'ar*itecture qui      
exi/5t en ,france4 ,quelques-unes de ces
  ca?drales sont  pe9e plus             
m]veilleuses1 mais il n'en e/ gure  qui 
se prt5t favorablem5t comme elle        
l'esprit tranquille de  dvotion4        
,ma9t5ant p\r le pr(it de ceux a qui    
cela p\rrait faire plaisir  ,m4 ,john   
,,atwood4,,slat]1 cet arti/ n\s         
communique bnvolem5t ce  r5seignegnem5t 
trs spcial3 ,il e/ encore =t nageur6    

,c'e/  lui qui aux dates de #bb1 #bh et 
#bi aot a t signal p> la ,norm&ie  p\r  
avoir fait  la nage le t\r du ,mont ,/4 
,mi*el3 ce que p]sonne  jusqu'ici       
n'avait os prt5dre faire  cause des m>es
 qui sont  t\j\rs trs                   
contraires4--,j4,a4,s4                  
,,unpubli%$ ,,lett]s4    ,,music4    ,to
 ! ,editor ( ,! ,times1 ,london4        
,sir1--,:il/ admitt+ ! all-importance & 
! au/]e role (  circum/ance weight$ )   
int]e/1 & fus$ to an all-volatile  po9t 
suffici5t to write to y conc]n+1 &      
always ent]+1  fre$ f s*ism1 ! moot     
po9t1 ,i beg leave to advance !         
sugge/ion t 7) correct apposition (     
s5tim5t1 already said7  ! mom5t has     
arriv$ = an improvem5t to be effect$ 9 !
  ,hymnal1 9 ! public (fices ( ,/4      
,paul's ,ca!dral employ$4    ,= !       
fur!rance ( ?is important item (        
diocesan & div9e  s]vice1 ,hymns1       
,anci5t & ,mod]n1 be x well kn[n1 has   
/ood  ! crucial te/ ( a numb] ( ye>s2   
:ile its me*anical  *>act]i/ics h be5   

demon/rat$ all ! way along ! metronome  
numb] ( decades x has s]v$ to mollify & 
assuage ! griefs  & passions1 & inspire 
! consci5ces ( congregations us+ x      
habitually z a vade mecum4    ,:ile     
believ+ 9 ! s$ate gr&eur ( its /]eotyp$ 
or?odoxy1  ,i p[]fully plead1 & 9 a tone
 ( re/ra9t1 ?is pr]ogative3 t  ! edition
 ( hymns kn[n z ,! ,hymn>y1 %\ld ^u     
exam9ation  be f\nd to conta9 m         
agreeable1 v]satile value & fecundity  (
 lit]>y nutrition3 hon\rably &          
s*ola/ically capable (  out-class+ !    
rival = ^: displacem5t ,i plead2 &      
compet5t  at once to put yet bett] light
 ) :olesom] su/5ance & r>]  spiritual   
food into ! m9ds ( its privileg$ /ud5ts4
    ,! ideas & pr9ciples conceiv$ by !  
once editors & publi%]s  ( ! volume ^:  
ri*ly be/raught m]its ,i *ampion1 & ^:  
solemn rights ,i plead1 79 ! ye> #ahga71
 0 to place 9 society  at once1 all     
electrifi$1 au prmi] c\p canoniz$ 7arm$ 
at  all po9ts71 a "w :i* %\ld at a mom5t
 be complete 9 law2  self-conta9$ &     

academically ref]able to ! /r+5t        
junctures  ( an ecclesia/ical1 a        
national1 & a polyphonetic tribunal3 a  
"w :i* %\ld loyally attract ! acclaim ( 
co-exi/+ lit]>y  hymnals1 & ev] w\ld1 x 
0 rev]5tly hop$--a s5tim5t :i* ,i1  =   
"o1 fav\rably concur 9--rema91 !        
key-symbol ( ! ,re=m$1  ,anglican fai?1 
) its ne>1 true1 & ev] new ally--a note 
z  high1 silv]y & jurisprud5tial2       
purifi$ dome/ic co-p>tn]%ip6    ,to     
fur!r sub/antiate & enhance my dev\tly  
express$ rem>ks1 ,i  confid5tly /ate t !
 compilation ( ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n  
0 n orig9ally 9 fact ! outcome ( an     
individual movem5t1 or  yet ( a mom5t4  
,at p]iods div]se1 & at /ages v>i\s1 x  
matur$  its conditional purpose by      
repeat$ acts ( reg5]ation & re=m1  by   
keep+ g5]ally )9 ! radius ( a /]eotyp$  
policy (  prun+ & p>+2 :i* consolidat$  
by degrees & swept x on to  ! conf9es & 
! plat=m ( its national respectability4 
,be x ev5 tacitly ackn[l$g$1 9 survey+ !
 g5esis ( ,hymnology  t ! function (    

revision has once be51 a fact1 appli$ to
 !  ,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n s9ce !      
appe>ance ( ,! ,hymn>y1  9 my e/imation 
"u a less se>*+ eye ?an t :i* all       
imp>tially discrim9at$ & direct$1 at "o 
& at "o "t only1  ! lay+ toge!r & !     
consolidat+ ( ! p>ticles pr$elix  ( ?is 
frank9c5se (f]+ ( ! ,national ,*ur*2 a  
"w (  classic int5t & /hetic outcome4   
,p]sonal lab\r design$ x  purposely = ! 
he>ts ( m51 b n = _! faces2 a  "* :i*1  
,*ri/ian-l1 x insep>ably we>s1 l ,fr5*  
m>tial music4    ,h]e9 exemplifi$ to    
noble ,briti% he>ts is a bulw>k t at    
once  completely puts to r\t no         
inconsid]able am\nt ( ! mildew m\ld  (  
,hymns ,anci5t & ,mod]n1 :ile nev] s mu*
 z t>ni%+ or  jeop>diz+ ! aroma ( its   
native asceticism4    ,int]e/$          
bibliophiles may p]use pleasantly !     
tr5*ant rem>ks  laun*$ by ! editors1 7( 
! "w upheld7 lit]>y & musical2  & exam9e
 = _! pr$ilection by turn+ its pages !  
analytical  m]it ( its compos]'s names2 
all s]i\s-m9d$ m52 capable  lamp-be>]s 9

 ! wide arcana ( classic music4         
,/oical p d n "k ! weal? ( *a/e language
 /or$ up  )9 ! cov]s ( ,! ,hymn>y4 ,a   
r>e musician-poet is ne$$  to resolve   
its pulpy flav\r & discipl9e to !       
polemics ( common  life2 :il/ "o1 a     
connoisseur1 w\ld readily congratulate !
  sangu9e1 s5sible1 & all-see+          
managem5t1 z reg>ds to au?ors  ( words1 
indices ( compos]s1 indices ( metres1   
metronome m>ks1  :i* h]alds & places x1 
9 respect ( complet5ess1 ahead ( all    
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sph]e ( 8 vocation1 & dis*>g+ !  (fices 
( respect volunt>ily admitt$ z a lit]>y 
admir]1 )  sympa?y 9 a bruis$ /ate (    
liquefaction1 ,i ma9ta9 t !  season =   

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%\ld be  turn$ to ! advantage (         
retrospect4    ,be+ br$ ( a g5]ation :i*
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influ5ces ( an ,academic & a ,s>ac5ic   
art1 !  writ+s ( ,john ,h5ry ,%or?\se1 &
 ev] discov]+ !m to  conta9 philosophic 
importance & pys*ologic expression      
decid$ly  above ! a/ut5ess & ability (  
av]age writ]s2 & hav+  usually 9 !m     
rem>k$ wisdom1 c\ncil & k rem9isc5t  ( !
 inspir$ logicial writ]s & div9es ( !   
law-giv5  ,te/am5ts2 9 po9t ( enquiry1  
,i am summ>ily induc$ to *ampion  !     
belief t ! psy*ologic1 emphatic /yle    
adopt$ by ! writ]1  ) ! success 9 high  
qu>t]s att5dant ! disposal ( 8  works1  
has n1 conv9c+ness be+ ! indicator1 be5 
rea*$1 nor  surpass$4 ,! ,w>wick%ire    
al*emi/ inv>iably ?r[s across 8  sc5es &
 to ! c5tre1 a gl>e1 a /rong ray1 :i*   
burns to !  wat]-l9e ! b>que (          
,agno/icism4 ,?is is tacitly recognis$1 
concurr5tly & alt]nately trac$ 9 !      
selection ( ! phrases1  & 9 ! subtle or 

dramatic s5se ( ! sc5e photograph$2 !   
second inspiration spr++ into imm$iate  
co-op]ation1 l9k+ to  ! fir/ ! ?\ght by 
a magnetis$ hyph51 causes 8 symboli/ic  
pictures to ?rive glori\sly1 raptur\sly2
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appe>+ grotesque1 dimly lit1 al?\gh     
nev] flimsy4 ,?is p$antic1 pictorial1   
ev5 s*ol>ly sy/em by our  rev]$ writ]   
adopt$1 is b5t1 appli$ to meet extreme  
passes (  imag9ative p]fection &        
delicacy4 ,! picture is navely introduc$
  & obscurely1 some:at tr5*antly        
elaborat$1 all[s itself to be           
apologetically und]/ood2 :il/ 9         
succession ! l[] ta/e  = animal s5tim5t 
is sorc]iz$ by vivid fla%es ( captivat+ 
contra/1 =k$1 z lightn+1 & left1 z emb]s
 sm\ld]+ to  gl[ 9 ! crucible ( memory's
 recesses4 ,speci\s in/ances ( irony    
play+ ! manlie/ "p3 fla%es ( meteoric1  
mesm]ic eloqu5ce1  fitfully fleck+ !    
emboss$ page1 z "o ti] or set ( ideas1  
9 rhetoric or*e/ration1 symphonizes ) or
 eclipses ano!r4  ,connection1 an elem5t

 ( robu/ mesm]ic cohesion ) ?is priz$   
au?or be+ ! adamant9e hyph51 !          
articulat+ l9k1 :i*  compacts ! roll4   
,john ,h5ry ,%or?\se1 ! templ>1 !       
confessor  ( music1 01 & concurr5tly1 ! 
apologi/ ( philosophic light4  ,engag$  
to a p[]ful me*anism ( romantic dogma1 !
 nett article (  its cre$2 ! neo*romatic
 ac\/ic regalia ( /age eloqu5ce1  ! key1
 or longe/ recurr5t note2 ! van or      
middle ! next1 !  s9u\s lev] ( /age     
discipl9e4 ,aft] all1 concurr5tly may x 
n1 be said t ?is col\r in/9ct aspect (  
cosmically conceiv$  romanticism is nev]
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iconographical purpose x exi/s1 & is z  
intr9sically useful &  s]viceable to !  
s*eme z ! figures :i* admirably         
illu/rate  ! pictures ( ,hog>? & ,holman
 ,hunt4 ,:5 introduc$1 music is  r>ely  
int5d$ to edge itself into ! important  
place ( fir/  /udy4 ,?is 9 al*emy or    
p]sonification be+ occupi$ by !         
circum/antial cruxes ( life1 philosophic
 morality1 ve/$ usually  9 c\rtly       

attire2 ,i w\ld n say ab/ract attire1 = 
! clean-cut  "* x be>s is too /rictly   
def9$ 7= ! sake ( t  ,arti/'s art7 = su*
 an impression to be born1 or ev5 to    
lurk by  s5tim5t1 !re b5ea?4    ,! m\ld 
employ$ at all times is m9utely fa%ion$1
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 a code ( spirituality1 inspir$  ) fire1
 :i* epicureanly end[s fleet+ emotion ) 
a voice1 &  vitality l5ds also to       
di/ant-rea*+ invisible ends3 h9t+ t  !  
picturesque al*emy ( music is pot5tial  
too 9 rea*+ &  t\*+ ! l[] *ords ( animal
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r$undant4 ,! brea/ ( ! ?\ghtful writ]   
heav$ ev]  to animal in/9cts )\t measure
 9 extoll+ ! complex phases  ( c\rt1    
ecclesia/ic1 & dome/ic olig>*y4         
,/atesman%ip &  subjunction rise &      
peacefully s9k toge!r1 & 9 8 magnetic   
t\*1 are made to h>moni\sly coalesce 9 !
 political balance4  ,%or?\se ! au?or1 a
 believ] 91 a *ampion 0 ( two-fold or   
dual cosmos3 8 col\r s5se be+           
susceptible to & wr\ght ^u 9  s+ul>     

consul> consi/5ce ) ! effulg5t dogmas ( 
its  cre$1 & 9 alliance ) ! _s ( ! c9que
 c5to ,italian  ,r5aissance ,s*ools (   
,pa9t+ & ,ar*itecture4 ,practically     
speak+1 he conceiv$ a tra9 ( adept      
ideas1 at times fanciful1 &  at times   
morbid1 trans=m+ !m adroitly by adept   
excursions (  cross-lit introspection1  
acc5tuation1 & by d9t ( manual c>ess1  z
 ! fir/ ( play]s ^u /r+$ in/rum5ts4     
,music1 ,i w\ld apologetically inf]1 be+
 ! middle1 ! rally+  feature1 ( ,mr4    
,j4,h4 ,%or?\se's v]bose apology4 ,if   
fictioniz+ 9  prose1 he writes ) brief  
orange-hu$ fla%es ( liquid e!r2 ea*  (  
%ort1 all b1 brief span4                
,*>act]i/ically1 he belongs to !  same  
s*ool & unapproa*able law z ! ,fr5*     
organi/-compos]1  ,c4,m4 ,widor3 /r+5t1 
petulant obs]vance ( free uncurb$       
metronome  "t1 alli$ to picturesque     
h&l+2 punctuality ( tidal consort       
rigidly reg>d+1 :5 ea*1 ! "o to ! o!r1  
l9k$2 less a  c>e1 by virtu\s intuition 
display+ = lyric measure4 ,! writ+s  (  

,na?aniel ,haw?orne m =cibly & piquantly
 ev9ce cyl9drical  fl[1 & /rike at !    
object lesson ) less artificial1        
cadavre1  fa/idi\s t\*2 b ,mr4 ,%or?\se1
 speak+ /rictly1 z to temp]  & tempo is 
a trifle m rugg$2 & nev] a %ad[ (       
susp5se  suff]$ he to /ir a h&'s bread?1
 t is1 re/ 'twixt poetic  c]ta9ty &     
d\bt1 le/ ! ultimate end %\ld           
all-atta9able be  or n4 ,= fre$om f ?is1
 & o!r lit]>y ambiguity1 yet nev]       
manife/+ anxiety ( free+ himself 9 prose
 f its insidi\s &  arbitr>y re/ra9t1 ,i 
attribute 8 tragical1 subtle1 g5tle p[] 
(  connection1 liaison2 feel+ = "t2     
planet>y "t1 be x lun>  "t1 sometimes   
unmi/akably1 sol> "t2 disall[+1 by      
pot5cy (  s5tim5tal t\*1 a s5se (       
rupture1 to l+]4 ,a noble /ream by  mute
 comp>ison1 pursu+ its c\rse unwav]+2   
int]rupt$ b n[  & aga91 to ! va/        
expansive ocean ( %apel9ess1 ( unity4   
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