,,! ,,art ,,( ,,aubrey ,,be>dsley ,introduction by ,,ar?ur ,,symons ,,boni ,,& ,,liv]ight1 ,,inc4 ,,publi%]s -- ,,new ,,york #aiah ,illu/ration3 ,aubrey ,be>dsley ,,cont5ts ,preface ,aubrey ,be>dsley by ,ar?ur ,symons ,,illu/rations #a4 ,portrait ( ,aubrey ,be>dsley4 #b4 ,! ,litany ( ,m>y ,magdal54 #c4 ,a ,portrait ( ,aubrey ,be>dsley4 ,by ,himself4 #d4 ,incipit ,vita ,nova4 #e4 ,s&ro ,botticelli4 #f4 ,siegfri$4 ,f ,! ,/udio4 #g4 ,m]l94 ,f ,le ,morte d',ar?ur4 #h4 ,vignette4 ,f ,le ,morte d',ar?ur #i4 ,la ,beale ,is\d at ,joy\s ,g>d4 ,f ,le ,morte d',ar?ur4 #aj4 ,h[ ,que5 ,gu5ev] ,made ,h] a ,nun4 ,f ,le ,morte d',ar?ur4 #aa4 ,( a ,neophyte & ,h[ ! ,black ,art ,0 ,reveal$ ,unto ,him4 #ab4 ,! ,kiss ( ,judas4 #ac4 ,a ,sugge/$ ,re=m 9 ,ballet ,co/ume4 #ad4 ,b>on ,v]digris4 #ae4 ,! ,woman 9 ! ,moon4 #af4 ,! ,peacock ,skirt4 #ag4 ,! ,black ,cape4 #ah4 ,! ,platonic ,lam5t4 #ai4 ,ent] ,h]odias4 #bj4 ,! ,eyes ( ,h]od4 #ba4 ,! ,/oma* ,dance4 #bb4 ,! ,toilette ( ,salom4 #bc4 ,! ,danc]'s ,rew>d4 #bd4 ,! ,climax4 #be4 ,! ,toilette ( ,salom4 ,fir/ ,draw+4 #bf4 ,john & ,salom4 #bg4 ,salom on ,settle4 #bh4 ,design = ,tailpiece4 #bi4 ,design = ,salom4 ,f ,! ,/udio4 #cj4 ,design = ! ,cov] ( ,! ,yell[ ,book ,prospectus4 #ca4 ,night ,piece4 #cb4 ,portrait ( ,mrs4 ,patrick ,campbell4 #cc4 ,title ,page ,ornam5t = ,! ,yell[ ,book4 #cd4 ,com$y ,ballet ( ,m>ionettes1 ,i4 ,f ,! ,yell[ ,book4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 #ce4 ,com$y ,ballet ( ,m>ionettes1 ,,ii4 ,f ,! ,yell[ ,book4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 #cf4 ,com$y ,ballet ( ,m>ionettes1 ,,iii4 #cg4 ,g>ons de ,caf4 ,f ,! ,yell[ ,book4 ,vol4 ,,ii4 #ch4 ,! ,slipp]s ( ,c9d]ella4 #ci4 ,portrait ( ,mantegna4 ,f ,! ,yell[ ,book4 ,vol4 ,,iii4 #dj4 ,! ,wagn]ites4 ,f ,! ,yell[ ,book4 ,vol4 ,,iii4 #da4 ,la ,dame ,aux ,camlias4 ,f ,! ,yell[ ,book4 ,vol4 ,,iii4 #db4 ,madame ,rjane4 #dc4 ,portrait ( ,balzac4 #dd4 ,design = ,frontispiece to ,an ,evil ,mo!rhood4 #de4 ,design = ,front ,cov] ( ,pi]rot4 #df4 ,design = ,end ,pap] ( ,pi]rot4 #dg4 ,design = ,end ,pap] ( ,pi]rot4 #dh4 ,lysi/rata4 #di4 ,an ,a!nian ,woman4 #ej4 ,myrrh9a4 #ea4 ,! ,dream4 #eb4 ,! ,b>on's ,pray]4 #ec4 ,! ,rape ( ! ,lock4 #ed4 ,design = ! ,prospectus ( ,! ,savoy4 #ee4 ,ano!r ,design = ! ,prospectus ( ,! ,savoy4 #ef4 ,cov] ,design4 ,f ,! ,savoy ,no4 #a4 #eg4 ,cont5ts ,page4 ,f ,! ,savoy ,no4 #a4 #eh4 ,! ,abb4 ,f ,"u ! ,hill4 #ei4 ,! ,f\r? ,tableau ( ,das ,rhe+old4 #fj4 ,erda4 ,to illu/rate ,das ,rhe+old4 #fa4 ,flos%ilde4 ,to illu/rate ,das ,rhe+old4 #fb4 ,! ,dea? ( ,pi]rot4 #fc4 ,ave ,atque ,vale3 ,catullus1 ,c>m51 ,cl4 #fd4 ,aubrey ,be>dsley's ,book-,plate4 ,,aubrey ,,be>dsley ,,an ,,essay ,,) ,a ,,preface ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,symons ,,preface ,x 0 9 ! summ] ( #ahie t ,i fir/ met ,aubrey ,be>dsley4 ,a publi%] _h ask$ me to =m & edit a new k9d ( magaz9e1 :i* 0 to appeal to ! public equally 9 its lett]press & its illu/rations3 ne$ ,i say t ,i am def9+ ! ,savoy8 ,x 01 ,i admit1 to h be5 some?+ ( a rival to ! ,yell[ ,book1 :i* _h by t "t ceas$ to m>k a movem5t1 & _h come to be little m ?an a publi%]'s magaz9e4 ,i =get exactly :5 ! expulsion ( ,be>dsley f ! ,yell[ ,book _h occurr$2 x _h be5 suffici5tly rec5t1 at all ev5ts1 to make ,be>dsley s+ul>ly ready to fall 9 ) my project :5 ,i w5t to him & ask$ him to devote himself to illu/rat+ my qu>t]ly4 ,he 0 suppos$1 j !n1 to be dy+2 & z ,i ent]$ ! room1 & saw him ly+ out on a c\*1 horribly :ite1 ,i wond]$ if ,i _h come too late4 ,he 0 full ( ideas1 full ( en?usiasm1 & ,i ?9k x 0 !n t he sugge/$ ! "n ,savoy1 f9ally adopt$ aft] endless *anges & unc]ta9ties4 ,a little lat] we met aga9 at ,dieppe1 :]e = a mon? ,i saw him daily4 ,x 0 at ,dieppe t ! ,savoy 0 really plann$1 & x 0 9 ! cafe :i* ,mr4 ,sick]t has s (t5 pa9t$ t ,i wrote ! slightly petti% & defiant ,editorial ,note1 :i* made s _m enemies = ! fir/ numb]4 ,dieppe j !n 0 a meet+-place = ! y\ng] g5]ation2 "s ( u sp5t ! :ole summ] !re1 lazily b pr(itably2 o!rs came & w5t4 ,be>dsley at t "t imag9$ himself to be unable to draw any:]e b 9 ,london4 ,he made "o or two fa9t attempts1 & ev5 prep>$ a canvas = a picture :i* 0 nev] pa9t$1 9 ! hospitable /udio 9 :i* ,m4 ,jacques ,blan*e pa9t$ ! admirable portrait reproduc$ 9 ! frontispiece4 ,b he f\nd _m subjects1 "s ( :i* he aft]w>ds work$ out1 9 ! expressive opportunities ( ! ,cas9o & ! bea*1 lie nev] walk$2 ,i nev] saw him look at ! sea2 b at night he 0 almo/ always to be se5 wat*+ ! gambl]s at petits *evaux1 /udy+ !m ) a sort ( hypnotis$ att5tion = t picture ( ,! ,little ,horses1 :i* 0 nev] done4 ,he lik$ ! l>ge1 des]t$ rooms1 at h\rs :5 no "o 0 !re2 ! s5se ( frivol\s ?+s caught at a mom5t ( susp5d$ life1 en de%abill4 ,he w\ld glance occasionally1 b ) m impati5ce1 at ! dances1 especially ! *ildr5's dances1 9 ! conc]t room2 b he r>ely miss$ a conc]t1 & w\ld glide 9 e aft]noon1 & sit on ! high b5*es at ! side1 always c>ry+ 8 l>ge1 gilt-lea!r portfolio ) ! magnific5t1 old1 r$-l9$ folio pap]1 :i* he w\ld (t5 op51 to write "s l9es 9 p5cil4 ,he 0 at "w !n1 ) an almo/ pa!tic t5acity1 at 8 /ory1 nev] to be f9i%$1 ! /ory :i* nev] c\ld h be5 f9i%$1 ,"u ! ,hill1 a new v]sion1 a p>ody 7l ,la=gue's p>odies1 b h[ unlike !m1 or any?+67 ( ! /ory ( ,v5us & ,tannhus]4 ,mo/ ( x 0 done at ^! conc]ts1 & 9 ! little1 close writ+-room1 :]e visitors sat writ+ lett]s4 ,! fragm5t publi%$ 9 ! fir/ two numb]s ( ! ,savoy _h pass$ ?r\gh _m /ages be=e x f\nd its way !re1 & w\ld h pass$ ?r\gh m if x _h ev] be5 c>ri$ fur!r4 ,tannhus]1 n q will+ly1 _h put on ,abb's disguise1 & !re 7 o!r unwill+ disguises 9 ^? brilliant1 disconnect$1 fanta/ic pages1 9 :i* e s5t5ce 0 m$itat$ ov]1 writt5 = its own sake1 & left to f9d its way 9 its own p>agraph4 ,x c\ld nev] h be5 f9i%$1 = x _h nev] really be5 begun2 b :at und\bt$1 s+ul>1 lit]>y ability !re is 9 x1 all ! same6 ,i ?9k ,be>dsley w\ld r h be5 a great writ] ?an a great arti/2 & ,i rememb]1 on "o occasion1 :5 he _h to fill up a =m ( admission to "s libr>y to :i* ,i 0 introduc+ him1 8 insi/5ce on describ+ himself z man ( lett]s4 ,at "o "t he 0 go+ to write an essay on ,les ,liaisons ,dang]euses1 at ano!r he _h plann$ a book on ,r\sseau4 ,b 8 plans = writ+ *ang$ ev5 m quickly ?an 8 plans = do+ draw+s1 & ) less pr(itable results 9 ! meantime4 ,he has left no prose except t fragm5t ( a /ory2 & 9 v]se only ! ?ree pieces publi%$ 9 ! ,savoy4 ,"h1 too1 he 0 t]ribly anxi\s to excel2 & 8 pati5ce ov] a m$ium s unfamili>1 & h5ce s difficult1 to him z v]se1 0 inf9ite4 ,we sp5t two :ole days on ! grassy ramp>ts ( ! old ca/le at ,arques-la-,bataille1 ne> ,dieppe2 ,i work+ at some?+ or o!r 9 "o "p1 he work+ at ,! ,?ree ,musicians 9 ano!r4 ,! eight /anzas ( t amus+ piece ( v]se are really1 9 _! own way1 a t\r de =ce2 by %e] p[] ( w1 by delib]ately say+ to himself1 ,i w write a poem1 & by work+ ) su* /r5u\s application t at la/ a c]ta9 result1 ! k9d ( result he _h will$1 did really come ab\t1 he succe$$ 9 do+ :at he _h c]ta9ly no natural aptitude = do+4 ,h[ f> 0 t m g5u9e aspect ( 8 g5ius also an inf9ite capacity = tak+ pa9s8 ,! republication by ,mr4 ,lane1 ! publi%] ( ! ,yell[ ,book1 ( ,be>dsley's contributions 9 prose & v]se to ! ,savoy1 its rival1 z ,mr4 ,lane correctly calls x1 ) ! illu/rations :i* !re accompani$ !m1 reop5s a little1 busy *apt] 9 contempor>y hi/ory4 ,x is ! hi/ory ( ye/]day1 & x seems already at ?is di/ance ( half a c5tury4 ,!n1 :at brave petulant outbur/s ( poets & arti/s1 :at comic rivalries & reluctances ( publi%]s1 :at droll conflicts ( art & morality1 :at ?und]s ( ! trumpets ( ! press6 ,! press is sil5t n[1 or admir+2 ! publi%]s h *ang$ places1 & all rivalries are h&somely buri$1 ) laudatory inscriptions on _! tomb/ones4 ,! situation has its irony1 :i* w\ld h appeal$ mo/ to ! actor mo/ conspicu\sly abs5t f ! sc5e4 ,be>dsley 0 v anxi\s to be a writ]1 &1 ?\gh 9 8 v]se !re 0 no m]it except t ( a ?+ done to ord]1 to "o's own ord]1 & done )\t a flaw 9 ! process1 !re 01 9 8 prose1 a mu* f9] quality1 & 8 fragm5t ( an una*iev$ & unplann$ romance has a sav\r ( its own4 ,x is ! "w1 n ( a craftsman1 b ( an amateur1 & 9 ?is x may be comp>$ ) ! prose ( ,:i/l]1 s great an arti/ 9 8 own art & s brilliant an amateur 9 ! art ( lit]ature4 ,be>dsley too 0 some?+ ( a wit1 & 9 8 prose "o sees h>d intellect1 unt+$ ) s5tim5t1 employ$ on ! "w ( fancy4 ,he wrote & he saw1 unimag9atively1 & )\t passion1 b ) a fi]ce s5sitive precision2 & he saw by pref]5ce ?+s elaborately p]v]se1 full ( fanta/ic detail1 unlikely & possible ?+s1 br\ght toge!r f ! f\r corn]s ( ! univ]se4 ,all ^? descriptions 9 ,"u ! ,hill are ! equival5t ( 8 draw+s1 & !y are ( especial int]e/ 9 %[+ h[ def9itely he saw ?+s1 & ) :at calm m9ut5ess he c\ld translate :at seem$ a fev]i% draw+ into oddly rational words4 ,li/51 = in/ance1 to ?is g>d5-picture3 ,9 ! middle 0 a huge bronze f\nta9 ) ?ree bas9s4 ,f ! fir/ rose a _m-brea/$ dragon & f\r little loves m\nt$ ^u swans1 & ea* love 0 furni%$ ) a b[ & arr[4 ,two ( !m t fac$ ! mon/] seem$ to recoil 9 fe>1 two t 7 beh9d made bold en\gh to aim _! %afts at him4 ,f ! v]ge ( ! second sprang a circle ( slim gold5 columns t support$ silv] doves ) tails & w+s spread out4 ,! ?ird1 held by a gr\p ( grotesquely att5uat$ satyrs1 is c5tr$ ) a ?9 pipe hung ) masks & roses & capp$ ) *ildr5's heads4 ,! picture 0 nev] drawn1 b does x want m ?an ! draw+8 ,! prose ( ,"u ! ,hill does n arrive at be+ really good prose1 b x has felicities t a/oni%1 ^? felicities by :i* ! amateur a/oni%es ! craftsman4 ,! imag9>y d$ication is ! be/1 ! mo/ su/a9$1 piece ( writ+ 9 x1 b !re is wit ev]y:]e1 subtly int]m+l$ ) fancy1 & !re are t\*es ( color su* z ?is3 ,huge mo?s1 s ri*ly w+$ t !y mu/ h banquet$ ^u tape/ries & royal /uffs1 slept on ! pill>s t flank$ ei!r side ( ! gateway1 & ! eyes ( all ! mo?s rema9$ op5 & 7 burn+ & bur/+ ) a me% ( ve9s4 ,"h & !re is a ?\ght or a m5tal s5sation l t ( ! irritation ( lovel9ess t c nev] be entirely compreh5d$1 or ev] enjoy$ to ! utmo/4 ,!re are _m affectations1 "s copi$ f ,osc> ,wilde1 o!rs p]sonal en\gh1 su* z ! use ( ,fr5* words in/ead ( ,engli% ones3 *evelure = hair1 & pant\fles = slipp]s4 ,i d n ?9k t ,be>dsley f9ally f\nd a place = ! ^w :i* he _h adapt$ f ! ,fr5*1 papillions1 in/ead ( papillons or butt]flies2 x w\ld h come amus+ly1 & x 0 "o ( 8 pet words4 ,b 8 :ole conception ( writ+ 0 t ( a game ) words2 "s obsolete game ) a qua9t "n1 l t o!r favorite ^w ( 81 spellicans1 = :i* he did f9d a place 9 ! /ory4 ,tak5 lit]ally1 ?is fragm5t is h>dly m ?an a piece ( nons5se1 & 0 h>dly meant to be m ?an t4 ,yet1 beyond ! curiosity & +5uity ( ! writ+1 h[ mu* !re is ( real skill 9 ! evocation ( a c]ta9 impossible b q cr$ible atmosph]e6 ,its icy artificiality is inde$ "o ( its qualities1 & produces1 by m]e negation1 an emotional effect4 ,be>dsley did n believe 9 8 own en*antm5ts1 0 nev] haunt$ by 8 own t]rors1 &1 9 8 que] sympa?y & famili>ity ) evil1 _h none ( ! ardors ( a lo/ s\l4 ,9 ! place ( ,fau/ he w\ld h kept ! devil at 8 due di/ance by a polite incr$ulity1 op5ly express$1 z to ! v exi/5ce ( 8 int]locutor4 ,x 0 on ! balcony ( ! ,hotel ,h5ri ,,iv1 at ,arques1 "o ( ^? ,septemb] ev5+s1 t ,i _h ! only q s]i\s1 almo/ solemn1 conv]sation ,i ev] _h ) ,be>dsley4 ,n long be=e we _h gone toge!r to visit ,alex&re ,dumas fils at ,puy1 & x 0 f talk+ ( t ?\ghtful1 b entirely1 ,p>isian writ]1 & 8 t\*+1 9 its unreal way s real1 ,dame aux ,camlias 7! novel1 n ! play71 :i* ,be>dsley admir$ s mu*1 t we pass$ into an unexpect$ly intimate mood ( speculation4 ,^? />s up yond]1 :e!r !y 7 really ! imprison+ worlds ( o!r creatures l ourselves2 ! /range ways by :i* ! s\l might h come & mu/ c]ta9ly g2 dea?1 & ! future3 x 0 su* ?+s t ,i f\nd him speak+1 = once )\t mock]y4 ,& he told me !n a s+ul> dream or vision :i* he _h _h :5 a *ild1 wak+ up at night 9 ! moonlight & see+ a great crucifix1 ) a ble$+ ,*ri/1 fall+ (f ! wall1 :]e c]ta9ly !re 0 n1 & _h nev] be51 any crucifix4 ,x is only by rememb]+ t "o conv]sation1 t vision1 ! tone ( awe ) :i* he told x1 t ,i c1 ) a great ef=t1 imag9e to myself ! ,be>dsley :om ,i knew ) 8 s positive intellig5ce1 8 imag9ative sight ( ! v _s ( man z a ?+ ( def9ite outl9e1 trans=m$ f9ally into ! ,be>dsley :o di$ 9 ! peace ( ! la/ sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur*1 hold+ ! ros>y betwe5 8 f+]s4 ,& yet1 if y read c>efully ! book ( lett]s to an unnam$ fri5d1 :i* has be5 publi%$ six ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 x w be se5 t "h too1 z always1 we are 9 ! pres5ce ( a real ?+4 ,9 ^! nak$ lett]s we see a man die4 ,& ! man dies in* by in*1 l "o :o slips in* by in* ov] a precipice1 & kn[s t ! grasses at :i* 8 f+]s te>1 clut*+ _! feeble roots1 are b delay+ him = s _m in/ants1 & t he mu/ soon fall4 ,we see a f9e1 cle>-sight$ intellect set on "o problem3 h[ to get well3 !n1 h[ to get a little bett]2 & !n1 h[ n to get worse4 ,he records ! wea!r ( ea* day1 & ea* symptom ( 8 disease2 ) a desp]ate calmness1 :i* b r>ely des]ts or betrays him4 ,to-day he feels bett] & c read ,laclos2 to-morr[ he is n s well1 & he mu/ he> no music4 ,he has pi\s books & pi\s fri5ds = ! days :5 he is driv5 back ^u himself1 & mu/ turn aside 8 att5tion f suff]+ :i* br+s despair4 ,no?+ exi/s any long]1 outside himself2 & !re may be safety some:]e1 9 a pres]vative girdle or 9 a fri5d's pray]4 ,he asks = bo?4 ,bo? are to keep him alive4 ,he meets at ,m5tone someone :o seems worse ?an himself1 & :o yet lives on & does ?+s4 ,my spirits h gone up imm5sely s9ce ,i h kn[n him4 ,a *ange ( sky1 ! recurr5ce ( a symptom3 to-day1 alas1 !re is a d[np\r & ,i am mis]ably depress$4 ,he reads ,s4 ,alphonsus ,liguori1 & x is m]e physical exhau/ion m ?an h>dness ( he>t t leaves me s apa!tic & un9t]e/$4 ,he cl+s to religion z to 8 fri5d1 ?9k+ t x may help him to keep himself 9 life4 ,he tra9s himself to be g5tle1 to hope little1 to attack ! s\rces ( heal? /eal?ily4 ,a wond]ful /ret* ( good heal?1 a few :ole days ( x1 makes him tremble at mom5ts4 ,don't ?9k me fooli% to haggle ab\t a few mon?s1 he writes1 :5 he is hop+1 all ! "t1 t ! end is less ne> ?an x seems4 ,he is receiv$ into ! ,*ur*1 makes 8 fir/ confession1 makes 8 fir/ communion4 ,x seems to him t ea* is a new clut* ^u ! roots ( ! grasses4 ,! :ole book is a /udy 9 fe>1 & by its side ev]y?+ else t has be5 done1 imag9atively or directly1 on t fi]ce passion1 seems m]e oratory or a talk+ beside ! "q4 ,"h ,be>dsley is1 z he is 9 8 draw+s1 close1 absorb$1 limit$1 & unfl9*+4 ,t he %\ld be s hone/ ) 8 fe>2 t he %\ld sit d[n be=e its face & /udy x feature by feature2 t he %\ld nev] turn aside 8 eyes = m ?an an in/ant1 make no attempt to escape1 b sit at home ) x1 travel ) x1 see x 9 8 mirror1 ta/e x ) ! sacram5t3 t is ! m>vell\s ?+1 & ! sign ( 8 fundam5tal s9c]ity 9 life & art4 ,,aubrey ,,be>dsley ,anima naturalit] pagana1 ,aubrey ,be>dsley end$ a long c>e]1 at ! age ( tw5ty-six1 9 ! arms ( ! ,*ur*4 ,no arti/ ( our "t1 none c]ta9ly ^: "w has be5 9 black & :ite1 has rea*$ a m univ]sal1 or a m conte/$ fame2 none has =m$ himself1 out ( su* ali5 elem5ts1 a m p]sonal orig9ality ( mann]2 none has _h s wide an influ5ce on contempor>y art4 ,he _h ! fatal spe$ ( ^? :o are to die "y2 t disquiet+ complet5ess & ext5t ( k1 t absorption ( a lifetime 9 an h\r1 :i* we f9d 9 ^? :o ha/5 to h done _! "w be=e noon1 kn[+ t !y w n see ! ev5+4 ,he _h play$ ! piano 9 draw+-rooms z an infant prodigy1 be=e1 ,i suppose1 he _h ev] drawn a l9e3 fam\s at tw5ty z a draughtsman1 he f\nd "t1 9 ^? incr$ibly busy ye>s :i* rema9$ to him1 to delib]ately tra9 himself into a writ] ( prose :i* 01 9 its way1 z orig9al z 8 draughtsman%ip1 & into a writ] ( v]se :i* _h at lea/ +5i\s & orig9al mom5ts4 ,he seem$ to h read ev]y?+1 & _h 8 pref]5ces z adroitly 9 ord]1 z wittily 9 evid5ce1 z almo/ any man ( lett]s2 inde$1 he seem$ to "k m1 & 0 a s\nd] critic1 ( books ?an ( pictures2 ) p]haps a deep] feel+ = music ?an = ei!r4 ,8 conv]sation _h a peculi> k9d ( brilliance diff]5t 9 ord] b sc>cely inf]ior 9 quality to t ( any o!r contempor>y ma/] ( t art2 a salt1 :imsical dogmatism1 equally full ( conv9c$ egoism & ( imp]turbable ke5-sight$ness4 ,g5]ally *oos+ to be p>adoxical2 & vehem5t on behalf ( any en?usiasm ( ! m9d1 he 0 ! dupe ( none ( 8 own /atem5ts1 or inde$ ( 8 own en?usiasms1 &1 really1 v coldly imp>tial4 ,i sc>cely except ev5 8 own judgm5t ( himself 9 spite ( 8 petulant1 amus+ self-ass]tion1 s full ( ! *ildi%ness ( g5ius4 ,he ?\ght1 & 0 "r 9 ?9k+1 v highly ( himself2 he admir$ himself enorm\sly2 b 8 intellect w\ld nev] all[ itself to be deceiv$ ev5 ab\t 8 own accompli%m5ts4 ,?is cle>1 unemotional intellect1 emotional only 9 ! p]haps highe/ s5se1 :]e emotion almo/ ceases to be recognizable1 9 ! ab/ract1 = ideas1 = l9es1 left him ) all 8 int]e/s 9 life1 ) all 8 sociability1 ( a sort ess5tially v lonely4 ,_m p 7 devot$ to him1 b he _h1 ,i ?9k1 sc>cely a fri5d1 9 ! fulle/ s5se ( ! ^w2 & ,i d\bt if !re 7 m ?an "o or two p = :om he felt any real affection4 ,9 spite ( con/ant ill-heal? he _h am a/oni%+ tranquility ( n]ves2 & x 0 d\btless t r>e quality :i* kept him1 aft] all1 alive s long4 ,h[ f> he _h delib]ately acquir$ comm& ov] 8 n]ves & 8 emotions1 z he delib]ately acquir$ comm& ov] bra9 & h&1 ,i d n "k4 ,b !re x c]ta9ly 01 "o ( ! bewild]+ *>act]i/ics ( s contradictory a temp]am5t4 ,"o ( 8 poses1 z p say1 "o ( ^? ?+s1 t is1 9 :i* he 0 mo/ s9c]e1 0 8 c>e 9 outw>dly con=m+ to ! conv5tions :i* make = elegance & re/ra9t2 8 necessity ( dress+ well1 ( %[+ no sign ( ! pr(essional arti/4 ,he _h a great contempt =1 :at seem$ to inf]ior craftsm51 inspiration1 = :at ,i h else:]e call$ ! pl5>y inspiration ( fir/ ?\ghts2 & he hat$ ! outw>d & visible signs ( an inw>d yea/9ess & incoh]5cy4 ,x amus$ him to d5\nce ev]y?+1 c]ta9ly1 :i* ,baudelaire w\ld h d5\nc$2 &1 along ) "s m]e gam9]ie1 !re 0 a v s]i\s & adequate !ory ( art at ! back ( all 8 de/ructive criticisms4 ,x 0 a pr(\nd ?+ :i* he said to a fri5d ( m9e :o ask$ him :e!r he ev] saw visions3 ,no1 he repli$1 ,i d n all[ myself to see !m except on pap]4 ,all 8 art is 9 t phrase4 ,& he atta9$1 to ! full1 "o c]ta9ly ( 8 _m desires1 & t "o1 p]haps1 ( :i* he 0 mo/ ke5ly or mo/ cont9u\sly consci\s3 contempor>y fame ( a popul> s+] or a pr(essional beauty1 ! fame ( ,yvette ,guilb]t or ( ,clo de ,mrode4 ,& !re 0 logic 9 8 insi/5ce on ?is po9t1 9 8 eag]ness aft] imm$iate & clamor\s success4 ,o!rs might h wait$2 he knew t he _h n ! "t to wait4 ,aft] all1 po/hum\s fame is n a v *e]+ prospect to look =w>d to1 on ! "p ( ^? :o h work$ )\t recomp5se1 if ! pleasure or ! relief ( "w is n en\gh 9 itself4 ,e arti/ has 8 own secret1 beyond ! obvi\s "o1 ( :y he works1 x is g5]ally "s unhapp9ess1 "s dissatisfaction ) ! ?+s ab\t "o1 "s too desp]ate or too contemptu\s s5se ( ! mean+ ( exi/5ce4 ,at "o p]iod ( 8 life a man works at 8 art to please a woman2 !n he works because he is tir$ ( pleas+ h]4 ,"w = ! "w's sake x always mu/ be1 9 a pr(\nd s5se2 &1 ) ,be>dsley1 n less c]ta9ly ?an ) ,blake or ) ,rosetti4 ,b t o!r1 t accid5tal1 significant motive1 01 ) ,be>dsley1 ! desire to fill 8 few work+ ye>s ) ! imm$iate e*o ( a great notoriety4 ,l mo/ arti/s :o h ?\ght mu* ( popul>ity he _h an imm5se contempt = ! public2 & ! desire to kick t public into admiration1 & !n to kick x = admir+ ! wrong ?+ or n kn[+ :y x 0 admir+1 l$ him into _m ( 8 mo/ outrage\s practical jokes ( ! p54 ,he 0 p>tly "r & p>tly wrong1 = he 0 indiscrim9ate2 & to be indiscrim9ate is always to be p>tly "r & p>tly wrong4 ,! wi% to pat] le b\rgeois is a natural "o1 &1 ?\gh a little beside ! "q1 does n necess>ily lead "o a/ray4 ,! g5]al public1 ( c\rse1 does n 9 ! lea/ "k :y x admires ! "r ?+ to-day ?\gh x admir$ ! wrong ?+ ye/]day4 ,b !re is su* a ?+ z d5y+ y\r ,ma/] :ile y are rebuk+ a s]vant-girl4 ,be>dsley 0 )\t ! v s5se ( respect2 x 0 "o ( 8 limitations4 ,& ?is limitation 0 an un=tunate "o1 = x limit$ 8 ambition4 ,) ! p[] ( creat+ beauty1 :i* %\ld be pure beauty1 he turn$ aside1 only too (t51 to t l[] k9d ( beauty :i* is ! m]e beauty ( te*nique 9 a composition o!rwise mean+less1 trivial1 or grotesque4 ,say+ to himself1 ,i c d :at ,i l2 !re is no?+ ,i c\ld n d if ,i *ose to1 if ,i *ose to take ! tr\ble2 b :y %\ld ,i (f] h>d gold :5 an ,i4,o4,u4 w be j ! same8 ,i c pay up :5ev] ! money is really want$1 he all[$ himself to be cont5t ) :at he knew w\ld />tle1 do+ x ) inf9ite pa9s1 to 8 own m9d consci5ti\sly1 b do+ x ) t lack ( rev]5ce = great "w :i* is "o ( ! mo/ /]liz+ *>act]i/ics ( ! pres5t day4 ,! epi!t f9 de sicle has be5 giv51 some:at loosely1 to a great deal ( mod]n ,fr5* art1 & to art :i*1 9 "o way or ano!r1 seems to atta* itself to contempor>y ,france4 ,out ( ! great art ( ,manet1 ! s]i\s art ( ,degas1 ! exquisite art ( ,:i/l]1 all1 9 su* diff]5t ways1 s mod]n1 !re has come into exi/5ce a new1 v mod]n1 v f> f great or s]i\s or really exquisite k9d ( art1 :i* has express$ itself l>gely 9 ! ,c\rri] ,franais1 ! ,gil ,blas ,illu/r1 & ! po/]s4 ,all ?is art may be said to be :at ! q new art ( ! po/] c]ta9ly is1 art meant = ! /reet1 = p :o are walk+ fa/4 ,x comes into competition ) ! newspap]s1 ) ! music-halls2 half contemptu\sly1 x popul>ises itself2 &1 ) real qualities & a real measure ( good int5tion1 f9ds itself =c$ to seek = %>p1 sudd51 arre/+ means ( expression4 ,in/ead ( seek+ pure beauty1 ! s]i\sness & self-absorption ( great art1 x takes1 wilfully & = effect1 t beauty :i* is lea/ evid5t1 inde$ lea/ g5u9e2 ne>e/ to ugl9ess 9 ! grotesque1 ne>e/ to triviality 9 a c]ta9 elegant da9t9ess1 ne>e/ also to brutality & ! spectacul> vices4 ,art is n s\ght = its own sake1 b ! manual craftsman p]fects himself to express a fanciful1 +5i\s1 elaborate1 some:at tricky way ( see+ ?+s1 :i* he has delib]ately adopt$4 ,x f9ds its own 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 s t ,willette becomes a k9d ( petty1 witty ,watteau ( ,montm>tre2 x p>odies ! art ( /a9$ glass1 ) ,grasset & 8 foll[]s2 x juggles ) iron b>s & masses ( %ad[1 l ,lautrec4 ,&1 9 its direct assault on ! n]ves1 x pu%es naught9ess to obsc5ity1 de=ms obs]vation into c>icature1 dext]ity ( l9e & h&l+ be+ cultivat$ z "o cultivates a p>ticul>1 deadly bottle 9 f5c+4 ,& ?is art1 ?is art ( ! day & h\r1 competes n m]ely ) ! appeal & ! popul>ity ( ! !atrical spectacle1 b directly ) !atrical me?ods1 ! me?ods ( /age illusion4 ,! art ( ! ballet c\nts = mu*1 9 ! evolution ( _m favorite effects ( contempor>y draw+1 & n m]ely because ,degas has drawn danc]s1 ) 8 res]v$1 ess5tially classical ma/]y ( =m4 ,by its rapidity ( flight )9 b\nds1 by its bird-l & fl[]-l caprices ( color & motion1 by t appeal to ! imag9ation :i* comes f its sil5ce 7to :i* music is b l an accompany+ %ad[1 s closely1 s discreetly1 does x foll[ ! feet ( ! danc]s71 by its appeal to ! eyes & to ! s5ses1 its adorable artificiality1 ! ballet has tempt$ almo/ e draughtsman1 z ! int]iors ( music-halls h also be5 s+ul>ly tempt+1 ) _! extraord9>y tricks ( light1 _! sudd5ness ( ge/ure1 _! triumphant t9sel1 _! fanta/ic humanity4 ,& pantomime1 too1 9 ! ,fr5* & correct1 r ?an 9 ! ,engli% & incorrect1 s5se ( t ^w1 has _h its significant influ5ce4 ,9 ^? pa!tic gaieties ( ,willette1 9 ! w9dy laught] ( ! frivolities ( ,*ret1 x is ! masqu]ade1 ! ,engli% cl[n or acrobat se5 at ! ,folies-,b]gre1 pa9t$ p mimick+ puppets1 :o h begott5 ?is masqu]ad+ humanity ( po/]s & illu/rat$ pap]s4 ,& ! po9t ( view is ! po9t ( view ( ,pi]rot-- le subtil gnie ,de sa malice inf9ie ,de pote-grimaci]-- ,v]la9e's ,pi]rot gam94 ,pi]rot is "o ( ! types we live1 or ( ! mom5t1 p]haps1 out ( :i* we are j pass+4 ,pi]rot is passionate2 b he does n believe 9 great passions4 ,he feels himself to be sick5+ ) a fev]1 or else p]il\sly convalesc5t2 = love is a disease1 :i* he is too weak to resi/ or endure4 ,he has worn 8 he>t on 8 sleeve s long1 t x has h>d5$ 9 ! cold air4 ,he kn[s t 8 face is p[d]$1 &1 if he sobs1 x is )\t te>s2 & x is h>d to di/+ui%1 "u ! *alk1 if ! grimace :i* twi/s 8 m\? awry is m laught] or mock]y4 ,he kn[s t he is condemn$ to be always 9 public1 t emotion w\ld be supremely out ( keep+ ) 8 co/ume1 t he mu/ rememb] to be fanta/ic if he w\ld n be m]ely ridicul\s4 ,& s he becomes exquisitely false1 dread+ above all ?+s t "o t\* ( nature :i* w\ld ruffle 8 disguise1 & leave him def5celess4 ,simplicity1 9 him1 be+ ! mo/ laughable ?+ 9 ! _w1 he becomes le>n$1 p]v]se1 intellectualis+ 8 pleasures1 brutalis+ 8 intellect2 8 m\rnful contemplation ( ?+s becom+ a k9d ( grotesque joy1 :i* he expresses 9 ! only symbols at 8 comm&1 trac+ 8 ,giotto's ,o ) ! elegance ( 8 pir\ette4 ,& ,be>dsley1 ) almo/ m ?an ! ,p>isian's def]5ce to ,p>is1 & to ! mom5t1 01 m ?an any ,p>isian1 ?is ,pi]rot gam94 ,he 0 m ?an t1 b he 0 t3 to be t 0 "p ( :at he le>nt f ,france4 ,x help$ him to ! pose :i* help$ him to reveal himself3 z ,burne-,jones _h help$ him :5 he did ! illu/rations to ! ,morte d',ar?ur1 7,ill4 #g-aj7 z ,japanese art help$ him to free himself f t influ5ce1 z ,eis5 & ,sa9t-,aub9 %[$ him ! way to ! ,rape ( ! ,lock4 7,ill4 #ec7 ,he _h t orig9ality :i* surr5d]s to e influ5ce1 yet surr5d]s to absorb1 n to be absorb$2 t orig9ality :i*1 con/antly %ift+1 is true always to its c5tre4 ,:e!r he le>nt f ,m4 ,grasset or f ,mr4 ,ricketts1 f an #ahcj fa%ion-plate1 or f an engrav$ plate by ,hog>?1 :e!r ! sc5]y ( ,arques-la-,bataille compos$ itself into a patt]n 9 8 m9d1 or1 9 ! ,cas9o at ,dieppe1 he made a note ( ! design ( a loop$-up w9d[-bl9d1 he 0 always draw+ to himself1 out ( ! ord] ( art or ! confusion ( natural ?+s1 ! ?+ he want$1 ! ?+ he c\ld make 8 own4 ,& he f\nd1 9 ! ,fr5* art ( ! mom5t1 a joy\s sadness1 ! s]vice to ,god ( ,mephi/opheles1 :i* 8 own temp]am5t & circum/ances 7 wait+ to sugge/ to him--4 ,9 m ways ?an "o d m5 sacrifice to ! rebelli\s angels1 says ,/4 ,augu/9e2 & ,be>dsley's sacrifice1 toge!r ) t ( all great decad5t art1 ! art ( ,rops or ! art ( ,baudelaire1 is really a sacrifice to ! et]nal beauty1 & only seem+ly to ! p[]s ( evil4 ,& "h let me say t ,i h no conc]n ) :at nei!r he nor ,i c\ld h _h absolute k (1 8 own int5tion 9 8 "w4 ,a man's int5tion1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 f ! v fact t x is consci\s1 is mu* less intimately himself ?an ! s5tim5t :i* 8 "w conveys to me4 ,s l>ge is ! sub-consci\s elem5t 9 all arti/ic creation1 t ,i %\ld h d\bt$ :e!r ,be>dsley himself knew :at he int5d$ to d1 9 ?is or t really significant draw+4 ,admitt+ t he c\ld tell exactly :at he _h int5d$1 ,i %\ld be q prep>$ to %[ t he _h really done ! v contr>y4 ,?us :5 ,i say he 0 a pr(\ndly spiritual arti/1 ?\gh seem+ to c>e *iefly = ! manual "p ( 8 "w2 t he expresses evil ) an int5sity :i* lift$ x into a region almo/ ( asceticism1 ?\gh attempt+1 n seldom1 little m ?an a joke or a caprice 9 l9e3 & t he 0 above all1 ?\gh almo/ aga9/ 8 own w1 a satiri/ :o has se5 ! ideal2 ,i am putt+ =w>d no p>adox1 no?+ really contradictory1 b a simple analysis ( ! "w z x exi/s4 ,at times he atta9s pure beauty1 has ! unimpair$ vision2 9 ! be/ ( ! ,salom 7,ills4 #ae-bi7 designs "h & !re aft]w>ds4 ,f ! fir/ x is a diabolic beauty1 b x is n yet divid$ aga9/ itself4 ,! consci\sness ( s9 is always !re1 b x is s9 fir/ transfigur$ by beauty1 & !n disclos$ by beauty2 s91 consci\s ( itself1 ( its inability to escape itself1 & %[+ 9 its ugl9ess ! law x has brok54 ,8 _w is a _w ( phantoms1 9 :i* ! desire ( ! p]fect+ ( mortal s5sations1 a desire ( inf9ity1 has ov]-pass$ mortal limits1 & pois$ !m1 s fa9t1 s quiv]+1 s passionate = flight1 9 a hopeless & /r5u\s immobility4 ,!y h ! s5sitiv5ess ( ! _s1 & t bodily s5sitiv5ess :i* wa/es _! ve9s & imprisons !m 9 ! attitude ( _! luxuri\s m$itation4 ,!y are too ?\ghtful to be ev] really simple1 or really absorb$ by ei!r fle% or _s4 ,!y h no?+ ( :at is heal?y or m]ely animal 9 _! d[nw>d c\rse t[>ds rep5tance2 no ov]:elm+ passion hurries !m beyond !mselves2 !y d n capitulate to an op5 assault ( ! enemy ( s\ls4 ,x is ! s\l 9 !m t s9s1 sorr[fully1 )\t reluctance1 inevitably4 ,_! bodies are fa9t & eag] ) wantonness2 !y desire m pleasure ?an !re is 9 ! _w1 fi]c] & m exquisite pa9s1 a m intol]able susp5se4 ,!y h put (f ! common burd5s ( humanity1 & put on t lonel9ess :i* is ! re/ ( sa9ts & ! unre/ ( ^? :o h s9n$ ) ! intellect4 ,!y are a little l[] ?an ! angels1 & !y walk betwe5 ^! & ! fall5 angels1 )\t "p or lot 9 ! _w4 ,"h1 !n1 we h a sort ( ab/ract spiritual corruption1 reveal$ 9 beautiful =m2 s9 transfigur$ by beauty4 ,& "h1 ev5 if we g no fur!r1 is an art int5sely spiritual1 an art 9 :i* evil purifies itself by its own int5sity1 & ! beauty :i* transfigures x4 ,! "o ?+ 9 ! _w :i* is )\t hope is t m$iocrity :i* is ! sluggi% cont5t ( in]t matt]4 ,bett] be vividly awake to evil ?an1 9 m]e somnol5ce1 close ! v issues & approa*es ( good & evil4 ,= evil itself1 c>ri$ to ! po9t ( a p]v]se ec/asy1 becomes a k9d ( good1 by means ( t en]gy :i*1 o!rwise direct$1 is virtue2 & :i* c nev]1 no matt] h[ its c\rse may be *ang$1 fail to reta9 some?+ ( its orig9al efficacy4 ,! devil is ne>] to ,god1 by ! :ole height f :i* he fell1 ?an ! av]age man :o has n recognis$ 8 own ne$ to rejoice or to rep5t4 ,& s a pr(\nd spiritual corruption1 in/ead ( be+ a m immortal ?+ ?an ! gross & pe/if]\s humanity ( ,hog>? or ( ,r[l&son1 is m ne>ly1 9 ! f9al & ab/ract s5se1 moral1 = x is ! triumph ( ! _s ov] ! fle%1 to no matt] :at end4 ,x is a =m ( div9e possession1 by :i* ! inactive & mat]ialis+ s\l is set 9 fi]y motion1 lur$ f ! gr\nd1 into at lea/ a c]ta9 high lib]ty4 ,& s we f9d evil ju/ifi$ ( itself1 & an art consecrat$ to ! revelation ( evil equally ju/ifi$2 its f9al ju/ification be+ t decl>$ by ,plot9us1 9 8 treatise ,on ! ,nature ( ,good & ,evil4 ,b evil is p]mitt$ to rema9 by itself alone on acc\nt ( ! sup]ior p[] & nature ( good2 because x appe>s f necessity ev]y:]e compreh5d$ & b\nd1 9 beautiful b&s1 l m5 fett]$ ) gold5 *a9s1 le/ x %\ld be produc$ op5ly to ! views ( div9ity1 or le/ mank9d %\ld always behold its horrid %ape :5 p]fectly nak$2 & su* is ! sup]v5+ p[] ( good1 t :5ev] a glimpse ( p]fect evil is obta9$ we are imm$iately recall$ to ! memory ( good by ! image ( ! beautiful ) :i* evil is inve/$4 ,9 ^? draw+s ( ,be>dsley :i* are grotesque r ?an beautiful1 9 :i* n[ all ! beauty takes refuge1 is itself a moral judgm5t4 ,look at t draw+ call$ ,! ,sc>let ,pa/orale4#a ,9 front1 a bloat$ h>lequ9 /ruts close to ! footlights1 outside ! play1 on :i* he turns 8 back2 beyond1 sacram5tal c&les h be5 light$1 & are gutt]+ d[n 9 solitude1 "u an unse5 w9d4 ,& betwe51 on ! %e] d>kness ( ! /age1 a bald & plum$ ,pi]rot1 hold+ 9 8 va/1 collaps+ paun* ) a m]e rope ( roses1 %[s ! clov5 foot1 :ile ,pi]rette po9ts at him 9 scream+ horror1 & ! fat danc] turns on h] toes indiff]5tly4 ,ne$ we g fur!r to %[ h[ mu* m ?an ,gauti]'s mean+ lies 9 ! old p>adox ( ,mademoiselle de ,maup91 t p]fection ( l9e is virtue8 ,t l9e :i* r\nds ! de=mity ( ! clov5-foot$ s91 ! l9e itself1 is at once ! revelation & ! condemnation ( vice1 = x is "p ( t arti/ic logic :i* is morality4 ,be>dsley is ! satiri/ ( an age )\t convictions1 & he c b pa9t hell z ,baudelaire did1 )\t po9t+ = contra/ to any contempor>y p>adise4 ,he employs ! same rhetoric z ,baudelaire1 a me?od ( emphasis :i* x is uncritical to ?9k insecure4 ,9 t t]rible annunciation ( evil :i* he call$ ,! ,my/]i\s ,rose-,g>d51 ! lant]n-be>+ angel ) w+$ s&als :isp]s1 f among ! fall+ roses1 tid+s ( m ?an pleasant s9s4 ,! le]+ dw>fs1 ! monkeys1 by :i* ! my/ics symbolis$ ! e>?li] vices2 ^? imm5se bodies swoll5 ) ! lees ( pleasure1 & ^? cloak$ & mask$ desires %udd]+ 9 g>d5s & smil+ ambigu\sly at int]m9able toilets2 are "p ( a symbolism :i* loses no?+ by lack ( emphasis4 ,& ! peculi> efficacy ( ?is satire is t x is s mu* ! satire ( desire return+ ^u itself1 ! mock]y ( desire enjoy$1 ! mock]y ( desire d5i$4 ,x is because he loves beauty t beauty's degradation obsesses him2 x is because he is supremely consci\s ( virtue t vice has p[] to lay hold ^u him4 ,&1 unlike ^? o!r acceptable satiri/s ( our day1 ) :om satire exhau/s itself 9 ! rebuke ( a drunk>d lean+ aga9/ a lamp-po/1 or a lady pay+ ! wrong complim5t 9 a draw+-room1 he is ! satiri/ ( ess5tial ?+s2 x is always ! s\l1 & n ! body's discont5t only1 :i* cries out ( ^! insatiable eyes1 t h look$ on all _! lu/s1 & out ( ^! bitt] m\?s1 t h eat5 ! du/ ( all _! sweetness1 & out ( ^! h&s1 t h lab\r$ delicately = no?+1 & out ( ^! feet1 t h run aft] vanities4 ,!y are s sorr[ful because !y h se5 beauty1 & because !y h dep>t$ f ! l9e ( beauty4 ,& aft] all1 ! secret ( ,be>dsley is !re2 9 ! l9e itself r ?an 9 any?+1 intellectually realis$1 :i* ! l9e is int5d$ to express4 ,) ,be>dsley ev]y?+ 0 a "q ( =m3 8 int]e/ 9 8 "w began :5 ! pap] 0 be=e him & ! p5 9 8 h&4 ,& s1 9 "o s5se1 he may be said nev] to h kn[n :at he want$ to d1 :ile1 9 ano!r1 he knew v precisely inde$4 ,he 0 ready to d1 )9 c]ta9 limits1 almo/ any?+ y sugge/$ to him2 z1 :5 left to himself1 he 0 cont5t to foll[ ! caprice ( ! mom5t4 ,:at he 0 sure ( 0 8 p[] ( do+ exactly :at he propos$ to himself to d3 ! ?+ itself might be ,salom or ,bel9da1 ,ali ,baba or ,rjane1 ! ,morte d',ar?ur or ! ,rhe+old or ! ,liaisons ,dang]euses2 ! design might be = an edition ( a classic or = ! cov] ( a catalogue ( second-h& books4 ,& ! design might seem to h no relation ) ! title ( its subject1 &1 inde$1 might h none3 its relation 0 ( l9e to l9e )9 ! limits ( its own bord]1 & to no?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,?us he c\ld *ange 8 :ole mann] ( work+ five or six times ov] 9 ! c\rse ( z _m ye>s1 seem to employ himself mu* ( ! "t on trivial subjects1 & yet reta91 almo/ unimpair$1 an orig9ality :i* consi/$ 9 ! extreme beauty & ! absolute c]ta9ty ( design4 ,x 0 a common error1 at "o "t1 to say t ,be>dsley c\ld n draw4 ,he c]ta9ly did n draw ! human body ) any attempt at r5d]+ its own l9es1 tak5 by !mselves2 inde$1 "o ( 8 late/ draw+s1 an initial lett] to ,volpone1 is almo/ ! fir/ 9 :i* he has drawn a nude figure reali/ically4 ,b he c\ld draw1 ) extraord9>y skill1 9 :at is aft] all ! ess5tial way3 he c\ld make a l9e d :at he want$ x to d1 express ! conception ( =m :i* x 0 8 int5tion to express2 & ?is is :at ! conv5tional draughtsman1 ,b\gu]eau1 = in/ance1 _c d4 ,! conv5tional draughtsman1 any ,academy /ud5t1 w draw a l9e :i* %[s q accurately ! curve ( a human body1 b all 8 sci5ce ( draw+ w n make y feel t l9e1 w n make t l9e pa!tic1 z 9 ! little1 droop+ body :i* a satyr & a ,pi]rot are lay+ 9 a puff-p[d] c(f91 9 ! tail-piece to ,salom4 7,ill4 #bh47 ,& !n1 x mu/ nev] be =gott51 ,be>dsley 0 a decorative arti/1 & n any?+ else4 ,f almo/ ! v fir/ he accept$ conv5tion2 he set himself to see ?+s z patt]n4 ,tak+ freely all t ! ,japanese c\ld give him1 t release f ! bondage ( :at we call real ?+s1 :i* comes to "o man f an int5se spirituality1 to ano!r f a consci\sness ( mat]ial =m s int5se t x becomes ab/ract1 he made ! _w ov] aga9 9 8 head1 z if x exi/$ only :5 x 0 ?us re-made1 & n ev5 !n1 until x _h be5 set d[n 9 black l9e on a :ite surface1 9 :ite l9e on a black surface4 ,work+1 z ! decorative arti/ mu/ "w1 9 symbols almo/ z arbitr>y1 almo/ z fix$1 z ! squ>es ( a *ess-bo>d1 he swept toge!r into 8 patt]n all ! incongru\s ?+s 9 ! _w1 weav+ !m into congruity by 8 patt]n4 ,us+ ! puff-box1 ! toilet-table1 ! o/ri*-fea!r hat1 ) a full consci\sness ( _! sugge/ive quality 9 a draw+ ( ar*aic times1 a draw+ purposely fanta/ic1 he put ^! ?+s to beautiful uses1 because he lik$ _! =ms1 & because 8 space ( :ite or black seem$ to require "s su* arrangem5t ( l9es4 ,!y 7 ! m9ims & crot*ets by :i* he wrote d[n 8 music2 !y made ! music1 b !y 7 n ! music4 ,9 ! ,salom 7,ills4 #ae-bi7 draw+s1 9 mo/ ( ! ,yell[ ,book 7,ills4 #cc1 #cd1 #ce1 #cg1 #dj1 #da7 draw+s1 we see ,be>dsley "u ?is ma9ly ,japanese influ5ce2 )1 n[ & lat]1 9 8 less s]i\s "w ! b half-admitt$ influ5ce ( :at 0 mo/ actual1 p]haps mo/ tempor>y1 9 ! ,fr5* art ( ! day4 ,pi]rot gam91 9 ,salom itself1 alt]nates1 9 su* irrev]5ces z ! design ( ,! ,black ,cape1 7,ill4 #ag7 ) ! creator ( ! noble l9e1 9 ! au/]e & t]rible design ( ,! ,climax1 7,ill4 #bd7 ! ornate & vehem5t design ( ,! ,peacock ,skirt4 7,ill4 #af47 ,"h we get pure outl9e1 z 9 ! frontispiece2 a my/]i\s intricacy1 z 9 ! bord] ( ! title-page & ( ! table ( cont5ts2 a p>adoxical beauty ( m]e wilfulness1 b a wilfulness :i* has its mean+1 its excuse1 its pictorial ju/ification1 z 9 ,! ,toilette4 7,ill4 #bb74 ,! ,yell[ ,book & ! fir/ draw+s = ! ,savoy1 7,ills4 #ed-eg7 a new influ5ce has come into ! "w1 ! influ5ce ( ! ,fr5* eighte5? c5tury4 ,?is influ5ce1 artificial z x is1 draws him ne>]1 ?\gh some:at unquietly ne>]1 to nature4 ,draw+s l ,! ,fruit ,be>]s1 9 ! fir/ numb] ( ! ,savoy1 ) its solid & elaborate ri*ness ( ornam5t1 or ,! ,coiff+1 9 ! ?ird numb]1 ) its delicate & elaborate grace1 its witty conc5tration ( l9e2 draw+s l ! illu/rations to ! ,rape ( ! ,lock1 7,ill4 #ec7 h1 ) less extravagance1 & also a less /r5u\s intellectual ef=t1 a new ma/]y ( elegant =m1 n too f> remov$ f nature :ile /ill subord9at$ to ! effect ( decoration1 to ! in/9ct ( l9e4 ,9 ! illu/rations to ,erne/ ,d[son's ,pi]rot ( ! ,m9ute1 7,ills4 #de-dg7 we h a m delib]ate surr5d]1 = ! mom5t1 to ,eis5 & ,sa9t-,aub91 z yet ano!r mann] is se5 work+ itself out4 ,! illu/rations to ,mademoiselle de ,maup91 seem$ to me1 :5 ,i fir/ saw !m1 ) ! exception ( "o extremely beautiful design 9 col\r1 to %[ a c]ta9 fall+ (f 9 p[]1 an actual weakness 9 ! h&l+ ( ! p54 ,b1 9 _! n q successful feel+ aft] natural =m1 !y did b repres5t1 z ,i aft]w>ds f\nd1 ! mom5t ( transition to :at mu/ n[ rema9 = u1 & may well rema91 ,be>dsley's late/ mann]4 ,! f\r initial lett]s to ,volpone1 ! la/ ( :i* 0 f9i%$ n m ?an ?ree weeks be=e 8 dea?1 h a new quality bo? ( h& & ( m9d4 ,!y are done 9 p5cil1 & !y lose1 z su* draw+s are b\nd to lose1 v greatly 9 ! r$uc$ reproduction4 ,b1 9 ! orig9al1 !y are c]ta9ly1 9 %e] te*nical skill1 equal to any?+ he _h ev] done1 & !y br+ at ! la/1 & ) complete success1 nature itself into ! patt]n4 ,& "h1 "u "s solemn influ5ce1 ! brok5 l9e ( beauty has reunit$2 ! c>e is ov]1 & ! tr\ble has gone out ( ?is no less fanta/ic _w1 9 :i* ,pan /ill smiles f 8 t]m9al column among ! trees1 b )\t ! old malice4 ,human & animal =m reass]t !mselves1 ) a new dignity1 "u ?is new respect = _! capabilities4 ,be>dsley has accept$ ! conv5tion ( nature itself1 turn+ x to 8 own uses1 extract+ f x 8 own symbols1 b no long] reject+ x = a conv5tion entirely ( 8 own mak+4 ,& ?us 9 8 la/ "w1 done "u ! v %ad[ ( dea?1 we f9d new possibilities = an art1 conceiv$ z pure l9e1 conduct$ ?r\gh m]e patt]n1 :i*1 aft] _m hesitations1 has resolv$ f9ally ^u ! great compromise1 t compromise :i* ! greate/ arti/s h made1 betwe5 ! m9d's outl9e & ! outl9e ( visible ?+s4 #a ,?is draw+ is n reproduc$ 9 ?is volume4 ,illu/rations3 see above4