,g4 ,f4 ,,watts ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,habit ,,does ,,n ,,make ,,! ,,monk4 ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts ,,by ,g4 ,k4 ,,*e/]ton ,illu/ration ,,london ,,duckwor? ,,co4 ,,h5rietta ,,/4 ,,cov5t ,,g>d5 ,publi%$ #aijd ,repr9t$ #aijf1 #aiji1 #aiac1 #aiad ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,ballantyne ,,press ,,london ,,li/ ,,( ,,photogravures ,fac+ p4 ,,! ,,habit ,,does ,,n ,,make ,,! ,,monk ,frontispiece ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a4 #h ,,! ,,rid] ,,on ,,! ,,:ite ,,horse #aj ,,leslie ,,/eph5 #ad ,,walt] ,,crane #af ,,! ,,slumb] ,,( ,,! ,,ages #ah ,,c>d9al ,,mann+ #bj ,,*aos #bb 8,,= ,,he ,,_h ,,great ,,possessions0 #bf ,,an ,,idle ,,*ild ,,( ,,fancy #bh ,,! ,,m9otaur #cb ,,! ,,c\rt ,,( ,,dea? #cd ,,mat!w ,,arnold #cf ,,john ,,/u>t ,,mill #cf ,,rob]t ,,br[n+ #ch ,,"l ,,t5nyson #ch ,,! ,,dwell] ,,9 ,,! ,,inn]mo/ #dj ,,george ,,m]$i? #db ,,orpheus ,,& ,,eurydice #dd ,,hope #df ,,jonah #dh ,,mammon #eb ,,dea? ,,cr[n+ ,,innoc5ce #ed ,a ,,/ory ,,f ,,boccaccio #ef ,,"l ,,lytton #eh ,,dawn #fj ,,eve ,,rep5tant #fb ,,love ,,& ,,dea? #fd ,,william ,,morris #ff ,,dante ,,gabriel ,,rossetti #fh ,,?omas ,,c>lyle #gj ,,good ,,luck ,,to ,,y\r ,,fi%+ #gd ,! ,photogravures are f photographs by ,fr$k4 ,holly]4 ,p]man5t photographs ( works ( ,watts1 ,rossetti1 ,burne-,jones1 ,holbe91 & ( pictures 9 ! ,dubl9 & ,hague ,gall]ies c be obta9$ ( ,fr$k4 ,holly]1 #i ,pembroke ,squ>e1 ,k5s+ton4 ,illu/ration3 ,g4 ,f4 ,,watts1 ,r4,a4 ,photograph f ,life by ,fr$]ick ,holly]4 ,george ,fr$]ick ,watts 0 born on #bcrd ,febru>y #ahag4 ,8 :ole rise & c>e] syn*ronizes r\ghly ) ! rise & c>e] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,z a rule1 no d\bt1 su* *ronological p>allels are peculi>ly fanciful & unmean+4 ,no?+ c be imag9$ m idle1 9 a g5]al way1 ?an talk+ ab\t a c5tury z if x 7 "s k9d ( animal ) a head & tail1 in/ead ( an arbitr>y l5g? cut f an un5d+ scroll4 ,nor is x less errone\s to assume t ev5 if a p]iod be def9itely vital or di/urb+1 art mu/ be a mirror ( x2 ! greate/ political /orm flutt]s only a fr+e ( humanity2 poets1 l bricklay]s1 "w on ?r\gh a c5tury ( w>s1 & ,bewick's birds1 to take an in/ance1 h ! air ( p]sons unaffect$ by ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,b 9 ! case ( ,watts !re are two circum/ances :i* r5d] ! dates relevant4 ,! fir/ is t ! n9ete5? c5tury 0 self-consci\s1 believ$ itself to be an idea & an atmosph]e1 & *ang$ its "n f a *ronological almo/ to a philosophical t]m4 ,i d n "k :e!r all c5turies d ?is or :e!r an advanc$ & progressive organ call$ 8,! ,elev5? ,c5tury0 0 ev] 9 contemplation 9 ! dawn ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,b ) u x is cle> t a c]ta9 _s 0 rightly or wrongly associat$ ) ! late c5tury & t x call$ up images & ?\ghts l any hi/oric or ritual date1 l ! ,f\r? ( ,july or ! ,fir/ ( ,april4 ,:at ^! images & ?\ghts 7 we %all be oblig$ 9 a few m9utes & 9 ! int]e/s ( ! subject to inquire4 ,b ?is is ! fir/ circum/ance :i* r5d]s ! p]iod important2 & ! second is t x has always be5 s reg>d$ by ,watts himself4 ,he1 m ?an any o!r mod]n man1 m ?an politicians :o ?und]$ on plat=ms or f9anci]s :o captur$ cont95ts1 has s\ght 9 ! mid/ ( 8 quiet & hidd5 life to mirror 8 age4 ,he 0 born 9 ! :ite & au/]e dawn ( t great re=m+ c5tury1 & he has l+]$ aft] its grey & d\btful close4 ,he is above all ?+s a typical figure1 a survival ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,x w appe> to _m a some:at grotesque matt] to talk ab\t a p]iod 9 :i* mo/ ( u 7 born & :i* has only be5 dead a ye> or two1 z if x 7 a primal ,babylonian empire ( :i* only a few columns are left crumbl+ 9 ! des]t4 ,& yet su* is1 9 _s1 ! fact4 ,!re is no m rem>kable psy*ological elem5t 9 hi/ory ?an ! way 9 :i* a p]iod c sudd5ly become un9telligible4 ,to ! e>ly ,victorian p]iod we h 9 a mom5t lo/ ! key3 ! ,cry/al ,palace is ! temple ( a =gott5 cre$4 ,! ?+ always happ5s %>ply3 a :isp] runs ?r\gh ! salons1 ,mr4 ,max ,be]bohm waves a w& & a :ole g5]ation ( great m5 & great a*ievem5t sudd5ly looks mildew$ & unmean+4 ,we see precisely ! same ?+ 9 t o!r great reaction t[>ds art & ! vanities1 ! ,re/oration ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,9 t h\r bo? ! great s*ools ( fai? & val\r :i* _h seem$ ei!r angels or devils to all m53 ! dreams ( ,/raf=d & ! great ,high ,*ur*m5 on ! "o h&2 ! ,moslem fr5zy ( ! ,engli% ,commons1 ! wor%ip ( ! ,engli% law ^u ! ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,rid] ,,on ,,! ,,:ite ,,horse o!r2 bo? seem$ di/ant & ridicul\s4 ,! new ,cavali] despis$ ! old ,cavali] ev5 m ?an he despis$ ! ,r\ndhead4 ,! la/ /& ( ,engli% *ivalry dw9dl$ %>ply to ! solit>y figure ( ! absurd old c\ntry g5tleman dr9k+ w9e out ( an absurd old flagon4 ,! great ro> ( ,r\ndhead psalms :i* cri$ out t ! ,god ( ,battles 0 loose 9 ,engli% mead[s %rank to a s+le snuffle4 ,! new & polite age saw ! old & s]i\s "o exactly z we see ! e>ly ,victorian era3 !y saw x1 t is to say1 n z spl5did1 n z disa/r\s1 n z fruitful1 n z infam\s1 n z good or bad1 b simply z ugly4 ,j z we c see no?+ ab\t ,"l ,%aftesbury b 8 hat1 !y c\ld see no?+ ab\t ,cromwell b 8 nose4 ,!re is no d\bt ( ! %ock & %>pness ( ! sil5t transition4 ,! only diff]5ce is t accord+ly z we ?9k ( man & 8 nature1 accord+ to our deepe/ intuitions ab\t ?+s1 we %all see 9 ! ,re/oration & ! f9 de sicle philosophy a man wak+ f a turbid & pomp\s dream1 or a man hurl$ f heav5 & ! w>s ( ! angels4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts is s deeply committ$ to1 & s unalt]ably /eep$ 91 ?is e>ly ,victorian s]i\sness & air ( deal+ ) great matt]s1 t unless we %>ply appreh5d t _s1 & its diff]5ce f our own1 we %all misund]/& 8 "w f ! outset4 ,spl5did z is ! art ( ,watts te*nically or obvi\sly consid]$1 we %all yet f9d mu* 9 x to p]plex & betray u1 unless we und]/& 8 orig9al !ory & int5tion1 a !ory & int5tion dy$ deeply ) ! col\rs ( a great p]iod :i* is gone4 ,! great te*nical inequalities ( 8 "w1 its bur/s ( /up5d\s simplicity 9 col\r & design1 its d>+ failures1 its /range symbolical portraits1 all w mislead or bewild] if we h n ! ?read ( int5tion4 ,9 ord] to hold t1 we mu/ hold some?+ :i* runs ?r\gh & supports1 z a /r+ supports jewels1 all ! w>s & treaties & re=ms ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,!re are at lea/ ?ree ess5tial & prelim9>y po9ts on :i* ,watts is s completely at "o ) ! n9ete5? c5tury & s completely out ( accord ) ! tw5tie?1 t x may be advisable to /ate !m briefly be=e we proce$ to ! n>r[] b n m cog5t facts ( 8 life & gr[?4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is a n9ete5?-c5tury atmosph]e :i* is s difficult to describe1 t we c only convey x by a sort ( p>adox4 ,x is difficult to "k :e!r x %\ld be call$ d\bt or fai?4 ,= if1 on ! "o h&1 real fai? w\ld h be5 m confid5t1 real d\bt1 on ! o!r h&1 w\ld h be5 m indiff]5t4 ,! attitude ( t age ( :i* ! middle & be/ p>ts ( ,watts' "w is mo/ typical1 0 an attitude ( dev\r+ & conc5trat$ int]e/ 9 ?+s :i* 71 by _! own sy/em1 impossible or unkn[able4 ,m5 71 9 ! ma91 agno/ics3 !y said1 8,we d n "k02 b n "o ( !m ev] v5tur$ to say1 8,we d n c>e40 ,9 mo/ eras ( revolt & "q1 ! sceptics reap some?+ f _! scepticism3 if a man 7 a believ] 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 !re 0 ,heav52 if he 7 an unbeliev]1 !re 0 ! ,hell-,fire ,club4 ,b ^! m5 re/ra9$ !mselves m ?an h]mits = a hope t 0 m ?an half hopeless1 & sacrific$ hope itself = a lib]ty :i* !y w\ld n enjoy2 !y 7 rebels )\t deliv]ance & sa9ts )\t rew>d4 ,!re may h be5 & !re 0 some?+ arid & ov]-pomp\s ab\t !m3 a new] & gay] philosophy may be pass+ be=e u & *ang+ _m ?+s = ! bett]2 b we %all n easily see any nobl] race ( m51 & ( !m all mo/ assur$ly !re 0 none nobl] ?an ,watts4 ,if anyone wi%es to see t _s1 he w see x 9 pictures pa9t$ by ,watts 9 a =m beyond expression sad & spl5did4 ,hope t is dim & delicate & yet immortal1 ! inde/ructible m9imum ( ! _s2 ,love & ,dea? t is awful & yet ! rev]se ( horrible2 ,! ,c\rt ( ,dea? t is l a page ( ,epictetus & might h be5 dreamt by a dead ,/oic3 ^! are ! visions ( t _s & ! inc>nations ( t "t4 ,its fai? 0 d\btful1 b its d\bt 0 fai?ful4 ,& its supreme & acute diff]5ce f mo/ p]iods ( scepticism1 f ! lat] ,r5aissance1 f ! ,re/oration & f ! h$onism ( our own "t 0 ?is1 t :5 ! cre$s crumbl$ & ! gods seem$ to break up & vani%1 x did n fall back1 z we d1 on ?+s yet m solid & def9ite1 ^u art & w9e & high f9ance & indu/rial effici5cy & vices4 ,x fell 9 love ) ab/ractions & became enam\r$ ( great & desolate words4 ,! second po9t ( rapport betwe5 ,watts & 8 "t 0 a m p]sonal matt]1 a matt] m conc]n$ ) ! man1 or1 at lea/1 ! type2 b x ?r[s s mu* light ^u almo/ e /ep ( 8 c>e] t x may ) advantage be sugge/$ "h4 ,^? :o "k ! man himself1 ! qua9t & c\rtly old man d[n at ,limn]slease1 "k t if he has "o trait m arre/+ ?an ano!r1 x is 8 almo/ absurd humility4 ,he ev5 disp>ages 8 own tal5t t he may insi/ r ^u 8 aims4 ,8 spee* & ge/ure are simple1 8 mann] polite to ! po9t ( be+ deprecat+1 8 s\l to all appe>ance ( an almo/ conf\nd+ cl>ity & innoc5ce4 ,b al?\gh ^! appe>ances accurately repres5t ! tru? ab\t him1 ?\gh he is 9 reality mode/ & ev5 fanta/ically mode/1 !re is ano!r elem5t 9 him1 an elem5t :i* 0 9 almo/ all ! great m5 ( 8 "t1 & x is some?+ :i* _m 9 ^! days w\ld call a k9d ( spl5did & inspir$ impud5ce4 ,x is t wond]ful if simple p[] ( prea*+1 ( claim+ to be he>d1 ( believ+ 9 an int]nal message & de/9y3 x is ! audaci\s faculty ( m\nt+ a pulpit4 ,^? w\ld be v greatly mi/ak5 :o1 misl$ by ! *ildlike & humble mann] ( ?is monk ( art1 expect$ to f9d 9 him any sort ( d\bt1 or any sort ( fe>1 or any sort ( mode/y ab\t ! aims he foll[s or ! cause he loves4 ,he has ! "o great c]ta9ty :i* m>ks (f all ! great ,victorians f ^? :o h come aft] !m3 he may n be c]ta9 t he is successful1 or c]ta9 t he is great1 or c]ta9 t he is good1 or c]ta9 t he is capable3 b he is c]ta9 t he is "r4 ,x is ( c\rse ! v elem5t ( confid5ce :i* has 9 our day become lea/ common & lea/ possible4 ,we "k we are brilliant & di/+ui%$1 b we d n "k we are "r4 ,we swagg] 9 fanta/ic arti/ic co/umes2 we praise ourselves2 we fl+ epigrams "r & left2 we h ! c\rage to play ! egoi/ & ! c\rage to play ! fool1 b we h n ! c\rage to prea*4 ,if we are to deliv] a philosophy x mu/ be 9 ! mann] ( ! late ,mr4 ,:i/l] & ! rid5tem dic]e v]um4 ,if our he>t is to be aim$ at x mu/ be ) ! rapi] ( ,/ev5son :i* runs u ?r\gh )\t ei!r pa9 or puncture4 ,x is only j to say1 t good elem5ts z well z bad ones h jo9$ 9 mak+ ?is old ,victorian prea*+ difficult or ali5 to u4 ,illu/ration3 ,,leslie ,,/eph54 ,humility z well z fe>1 cam>ad]ie z well z cynicism1 a s5se ( complexity & a k9d ( gay & worldly *>ity h l$ u to avoid ! pose ( ! prea*]1 to be moral by ironies1 to :isp] a ^w & glide away4 ,b1 :atev] may be ! accid5tal advantage ( ?is recoil f ! didactic1 x c]ta9ly does mean "s loss ( c\rage & ( ! old & a?letic simplicity4 ,nay1 9 "s s5se x is really a loss ( a f9e pride & self-reg>d4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] coquett$ & b>ga9$ ab\t ! position & sale ( 8 pictures3 he prais$ !m2 he set huge prices on !m2 b /ill "u all disguise1 he treat$ !m z trifles4 ,watts1 :5 sc>cely m ?an a boy & comp>atively unkn[n1 />t$ 8 great cu/om ( (f]+ 8 pictures z gifts wor?y ( a great nation4 ,?us we came to ! conclusion1 a conclusion :i* may seem to "s to conta9 a fa9t elem5t ( p>adox1 t ,mr4 ,:i/l] suff]$ f an excessive & exagg]at$ mode/y4 ,& ?is unnatural mode/y ( ,mr4 ,:i/l] c sc>cely be m typically symboliz$ ?an 9 8 horror ( prea*+4 ,! new s*ool ( art & ?\ght does inde$ we> an air ( audacity1 & breaks out ev]y:]e into blasphemies1 z if x requir$ any c\rage to say a blasphemy4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t x requires real c\rage to say1 & t is a truism4 ,la/ly1 x w\ld be q impossible to complete ?is prefatory sugge/ion ( ! atmosph]e 9 :i* ! m9d ( ,watts grew & prevail$1 )\t say+ some?+ ab\t t we>y & wea!r-beat5 "q ( ! relation ( art to e?ics on :i* s mu* has be5 said 9 connexion ) him & 8 contempor>ies4 ,ab\t ! real aim & ! real value ( ,watts' allegorical pictures ,i %all speak lat]1 b = ! mom5t x is only desirable to po9t out :at ! e>ly & middle ,victorian view ( ! matt] really 04 ,accord+ to ! lat] /hetic cre$ :i* ,mr4 ,:i/l] & o!rs did s mu* to prea*1 ! /ate ( ! arts "u ! reign ( t ,victorian view 0 a *aos ( ev]yone m9d+ ev]yone else's bus9ess4 ,x 0 a _w 9 :i* pa9t]s 7 try+ to be noveli/s1 & noveli/s try+ to be hi/orians1 & musicians do+ ! "w ( s*oolma/]s1 & sculptors do+ ! "w ( curates4 ,t is a view :i* has "s tru? 9 x1 bo? z a description ( ! actual /ate ( ?+s & z involv+ an int]e/+ & sugge/ive philosophy ( ! arts4 ,b a good deal ( h>m may be done by ceaselessly repeat+ to ourselves ev5 a true & fasc9at+ fa%ionable !ory1 & a great deal ( good by endeav\r+ to realize ! real tru? ab\t an old] "o4 ,! ?+ f :i* ,engl& suff]s j n[ m ?an f any o!r evil is n ! ass]tion ( falsehoods1 b ! endless & irrepressible repetition ( half-tru?s4 ,!re is ano!r side to e hi/oric situation1 & t (t5 a />tl+ "o2 & ! o!r side ( ! ,victorian view ( art1 n[ s out ( mode1 is too little consid]$4 ,! sali5t & ess5tial *>act]i/ic ( ,watts & m5 ( 8 s*ool 0 t !y reg>d$ life z a :ole4 ,!y _h 9 _! heads1 z x 71 a syn!tic philosophy :i* put ev]y?+ into a c]ta9 relation ) ,god & ! :eel ( ?+s4 ,?us1 psy*ologically speak+1 !y 7 incapable n m]ely ( hold+ su* an op9ion1 b actually ( ?9k+ su* a ?\ght z t ( art = art's sake2 x 0 to !m l talk+ ab\t vot+ = vot+'s sake1 or amputat+ = amputat+'s sake4 ,to !m z to ! anci5t ,jews ! ,_s ( ! unity ( exi/5ce decl>$ 9 ?und] t !y %\ld n make any grav5 image1 or h any gods b ,him4 ,d\btless1 !y did n give art a ,illu/ration3 ,,walt] ,,crane4 relation ( unimpea*able correctness3 9 _! s*eme ( ?+s x may be true1 or r x is true1 t ! /hetic 0 confus$ ) ! utilit>ian1 t good g>d5s 7 turn$ s to speak into bad cornfields1 & a valuable temple into a useless po/-(fice4 ,b 9 s f> z !y _h ?is fundam5tal idea t art mu/ be l9k$ to life1 & to ! /r5g? & hon\r ( nations1 !y 7 a hundr$ times m broad-m9d$ & m "r ?an ! new ultra-te*nical s*ool4 ,! idea ( foll[+ art ?r\gh ev]y?+ = itself alone1 ?r\gh extravagance1 ?r\gh cruelty1 ?r\gh morbidity1 is j exactly z sup]/iti\s z ! idea ( foll[+ !ology = itself alone ?r\gh extravagance & cruelty & morbidity4 ,to d5y t ,baudelaire is loa?some1 or ,nietzs*e inhuman1 because we /& 9 awe ( beauty1 is j ! same ?+ z d5y+ t ! ,c\rt ( ,pope ,julius 0 loa?some1 or ! rack inhuman1 because we /& 9 awe ( religion4 ,x is n necess>y & x is n hone/4 ,! "y critics ( ! ,gre5 ,c>nation1 ) _! nuances & te*nical my/]ies1 w\ld d\btless be surpris$ to le>n t z a class !y resemble ec/atic nuns1 b _! pr9ciple is1 9 reality1 ! same4 ,!re is a great deal to be said = !m1 & a great deal1 = t matt]1 to be said = nuns4 ,b !re is no?+ to be surpris$ at1 no?+ to call = any *>ge ( inconsi/5cy or lack ( enlight5m5t1 ab\t ! conduct ( ,watts & ! great m5 ( 8 age1 9 be+ unable to sep>ate art f e?ics4 ,!y 7 nationali/s & univ]sali/s3 !y ?\ght t ! ec/atic isolation ( ! religi\s s5se _h done incalculable h>m to religion4 ,x is n rem>kable or unreasonable t !y %\ld ?9k t ! ec/atic isolation ( ! arti/ic s5se w\ld d incalculable h>m to art4 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! atmosph]e ( ,watts & ,victorian idealism3 an atmosph]e s completely vani%$ f ! _w ( art 9 :i* we n[ live t ! above some:at long introduction is really ne$$ to make x vivid or human to u4 ,^! ?ree elem5ts may legitimately1 z ,i h said1 be pr$icat$ ( x z its ma9 *>act]i/ics3 fir/1 ! sceptical idealism1 ! belief t ab/ract v]ities rema9$ ! *ief affairs ( m5 :5 !ology left !m2 second1 ! didactic simplicity1 ! claim to tea* o!r m5 & to assume "o's own value & rectitude2 ?ird1 ! cosmic utilit>ianism1 ! consid]ation ( any su* ?+ z art or philosophy p]petually ) ref]5ce to a g5]al good4 ,!y may be "r or wrong1 !y may be return+ or gone = ev]2 !ories & fa%ions may *ange ! face ( humanity aga9 & yet aga92 b at lea/ 9 t "o old man at ,limn]slease1 burn$1 & burn$ until dea?1 ^! convictions1 l ?ree lamps 9 an old pagan temple ( /oicism4 ,( ! ance/ry ( ,watts s little is kn[n t x resolves itself into "o hypo!sis3 a hypo!sis :i* br+s ) x a sugge/ion1 a sugge/ion employ$ by almo/ all 8 exi/+ biograph]s1 b a sugge/ion :i* _c1 ,i ?9k1 pass un*all5g$1 al?\gh ! matt] may appe> some:at !oretic & remote4 ,watts 0 born 9 ,london1 b 8 family _h 9 ! previ\s g5]ation come f ,h]e=d4 ,! va/ am\nt ( ,wel% blood :i* is by ! nature ( ! case to be f\nd 9 ,h]e=d%ire has l$ to ! /atem5t t ,watts is racially a ,celt1 :i* is v probably true4 ,b x is also said1 9 almo/ e notice ( 8 life & "w1 t ! ,celtic _s c be detect$ 9 8 pa9t+1 t ! ,celtic pr9ciple ( my/icism is a *>act]i/ic ( 8 arti/ic conceptions4 ,x is 9 no idly antagoni/ic _s t ,i v5ture to d\bt ?is mo/ pr(\ndly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,slumb] ,,( ,,! ,,ages ,watts may or may n be racially a ,celt1 b !re is no?+ ,celtic ab\t 8 my/icism4 ,! ess5tial ,celtic _s 9 lett]s & art may1 ,i ?9k1 be def9$ z a s5se ( ! unbe>able beauty ( ?+s4 ,! ess5tial _s ( ,watts may1 ,i ?9k1 be mu* bett] express$ z a s5se ( ! joyful au/]ity ( ?+s4 ,! dom9ant passion ( ! arti/ic ,celt1 ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,yeats or ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 is 9 ! ^w 8escape03 escape into a l& :]e oranges gr[ on plum-trees & m5 c s[ :at !y l & reap :at !y enjoy4 ,to ,watts ! v ^w 8escape0 w\ld be horrible1 l an obsc5e ^w3 8 ideal is altoge!r duty & ! great :eel4 ,to ! ,celt frivolity is mo/ truly ! mo/ s]i\s ( ?+s1 s9ce 9 ! tangle ( roses is always ! old s]p5t :o is wis] ?an ! _w4 ,to ,watts s]i\sness is mo/ truly ! mo/ 8joyful ( ?+s10 s9ce 9 x we come ne>e/ to t ultimate equilibrium & reconciliation ( ?+s :]eby alone !y live & endure life & ea* o!r4 ,x is difficult to imag9e t amid all ! v>ieties ( noble temp] & elem5tal desire !re c\ld possibly be two exhibit+ a m total div]g5ce ?an t betwe5 a k9dly sev]ity & an almo/ cruel love ( sweetness2 ?an t betwe5 a labori\s & op5-air *>ity & a k9d ( ,bac*ic asceticism2 betwe5 a joy 9 peace & a joy 9 disord]2 betwe5 a r$uction ( exi/5ce to its simple/ =mula & an ext5sion ( x to its mo/ frantic coroll>y2 betwe5 a lov] ( ju/ice :o accepts ! real _w m submissively ?an a slave & a lov] ( pleasure :o despises ! real _w m bitt]ly ?an a h]mit2 betwe5 a k+ 9 battle-h>ness & a vagabond 9 elf-l&2 betwe5 ,watts & ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones4 ,x is rem>kable t ev5 ! te*nical /yle ( ,watts gives a contradiction to ?is ,celtic !ory4 ,watts is /rong precisely :]e ! ,celt is weak1 & weak precisely :]e ! ,celt is /rong4 ,! only ?+ t ! ,celt has lack$ 9 art is t h>d mass1 t nak$ outl9e1 t 1 :i* makes ,watts a sort ( sculptor ( draughtsman%ip4 ,x is z well = u t ! ,celt has n _h ?is3 if he _h1 he w\ld rule ! _w ) a rod ( iron2 = he has ev]y?+ else4 ,!re are no h>d black l9es 9 ,burke's orations1 or ,tom ,moore's songs1 or ! plays ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,yeats4 ,burke is ! greate/ ( political philosoph]s1 because 9 him only are !re di/ances & p]spectives1 z !re are on ! real e>?1 ) its mi/s ( morn+ & ev5+1 & its blue horizons & brok5 skies4 ,moore's songs h nei!r a pure /yle nor deep realization1 nor orig9ality ( =m1 nor ?\ght nor wit nor vig\r1 b !y h some?+ else :i* is none ( ^! ?+s1 :i* is nameless & ! "o ?+ ne$ful4 ,9 ,mr4 ,yeats' plays !re is only "o "*3 ! h]o :o rules & kills all ! o!rs1 & 8 "n is ,atmosph]e4 ,atmosph]e & ! gleam+ di/ances are ! s\l ( ,celtic greatness z !y 7 ( ,burne-,jones1 :o 01 z ,i h said1 weak precisely :]e ,watts is /rong1 9 ! /atuesque quality 9 draw+1 9 ! love ( heavy h&s l ^? ( ,mammon1 ( a /rong back l t ( ,eve ,rep5tant1 9 a s+le fe>less & au/]e outl9e l t ( ! angel 9 ,! ,c\rt ( ,dea?1 9 ! frame-fill+ viol5ce ( ,jonah1 9 ! half-witt$ brutality ( ,! ,m9otaur4 ,he is defici5t1 t is to say1 9 :at c only be call$ ! god-l mat]ialism ( art4 ,watts1 on ! o!r h&1 is peculi>ly /rong 9 x4 ,ideali/ z he is1 !re is no?+ frail or phantasmal ab\t ! ?+s or ! figures he loves4 ,?\gh n himself a robu/ man1 he loves robu/ness2 he loves a great bulk ( %\ld]1 an abrupt b5d ( neck1 a gigantic /ride1 ,illu/ration3 ,,c>d9al ,,mann+4 a l>ge & sw++ limb1 a brea/ b\nd z ) b&s ( brass4 ,( c\rse ! defici5cy 9 su* a case is v f> f be+ altoge!r on "o side4 ,!re are abysses 9 ,burne-,jones :i* ,watts c\ld n und]/&1 ! ,celtic madness1 old] ?an any sanity1 ! hung] t w rema9 aft] ! longe/ fea/1 ! sorr[ t is built up ( /ratifi$ delights4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! true ,celt1 ,watts1 ! ,watts :o pa9t$ ! great /oical pictures ,love & ,dea?1 ,"t1 ,dea? & ,judgm5t1 ,! ,c\rt ( ,dea?1 ,mammon1 & ,ca91 ?is pictorial ,watts w\ld probably be1 mu/ almo/ c]ta9ly be1 simply a sad1 sane1 /rong1 /upid ,engli%man4 ,he may or may n be ,wel% by extraction or by "p ( 8 extraction1 b 9 _s he is an ,engli%man1 ) all ! faults & all ! disadvantages ( an ,engli%man4 ,he is a great ,engli%man l ,milton or ,glad/one1 ( ! type1 t is to say1 t 7 too mu* alive = any?+ b gravity1 & :o enjoy$ !mselves f> too mu* to tr\ble to enjoy a joke4 ,mat!w ,arnold has come ne> to def9+ t k9d ( idealism1 s utt]ly diff]5t f ! ,celtic k9d1 :i* is to be f\nd 9 ,milton & aga9 9 ,watts4 ,he has call$ x1 9 "o ( 8 f9e/ & mo/ accurate phrases1 8! imag9ative reason40 ,?is racial leg5d ab\t ! ,watts family does n seem to re/ ^u any c]ta9 f\ndations1 & z ,i h said1 ! d$uction drawn f x is q loose & mislead+4 ,! :ole is only ano!r example ( t un=tunate1 if n infam\s1 mod]n habit ( talk+ ab\t su* ?+s z h]$ity ) a vague notion t sci5ce has clos$ ! "q :5 %e has only j op5$ x4 ,nobody kn[s1 z a matt] ( fact1 :e!r a ,celtic my/icism c be inh]it$ any m ?an a !ory on ! ,education ,bill4 ,b ! eag]ness ( ! popul> m9d to snat* at a c]ta9ty is too impati5t = ! t>dy processes ( real hypo!sis & rese>*4 ,long be=e h]$ity has become a sci5ce1 x has become a sup]/ition4 ,& ?is curi\s ?\gh incid5tal case ( ! orig9 ( ! ,watts g5ius is j "o ( ^? cases :i* make u wond] :at has be5 ! real result ( ! great rise ( sci5ce4 ,s f> ! result w\ld pa9fully appe> to be t :]eas m5 9 ! e>li] times said unsci5tific ?+s ) ! vagu5ess ( gossip & leg5d1 !y n[ say unsci5tific ?+s ) ! pla9ness & ! c]ta9ty ( sci5ce4 ,! actual arti/ic education ( ,watts1 ?\gh ?or\gh inde$ 9 its way1 _h a some:at peculi> "*1 ! air ( some?+ deta*$ & private1 & to ! ext]nal eye some?+ ev5 at r&om4 ,he works h>d1 b 9 an elusive & p]sonal mann]4 ,he does n rememb] ! "t :5 he did n draw3 he 0 an arti/ 9 8 babyhood z he is an arti/ /ill 9 8 old age4 ,l ,rusk9 & _m o!r ( ! great & s]i\s m5 ( ! c5tury1 he w\ld seem to h be5 br\ght up *iefly on :at may be call$ ! l>ge leg5d>y lit]ature1 on su* z ,hom] & ,scott4 ,among 8 e>lie/ record$ works 0 a set ( col\r$ illu/rations to ! ,wav]ley ,novels1 & a sket* ( ! /ruggle = ! body ( ,patroclus4 ,he w5t to ! ,academy s*ools1 b only /ay$ !re ab\t a mon?2 nev] c>+ = or absorb+ ! tea*+1 su* z x 01 ( ! place4 ,he w&]$ p]petually 9 ! ,greek gall]ies ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 />+ at ! ,elg9 m>bles1 f :i* he always decl>$ he le>nt all ! art he knew4 8,!re10 he said1 /ret*+ out 8 h& t[>ds ! ,ilyssus 9 8 /udio1 8!re is my ma/]40 ,we he> ( a fri5d%ip betwe5 him & ! sculptor ,william ,behnes1 ( ,watts l\ng+ ab\t t arti/'s /udio1 play+ ) clay1 modell+ bu/s1 & />+ ,illu/ration3 ,,*aos4 at ! "w ( sculpture4 ,8 eyes seem$ to h be5 at ?is "t ! l>ge/ & hungrie/ "p ( him4 ,ev5 :5 ! great *ance & fir/ triumph ( 8 life arriv$ a ye> or two lat]1 ev5 :5 he ga9$ ! great s*ol>%ip :i* s5t him abroad to "w amid ! m>bles ( ,italy1 :5 a fam\s ambassador 0 8 patron & a brilliant circle 8 enc\ragem5t1 we d n f9d any?+ ( ! conv5tional /ud5t ab\t him4 ,he nev] pa9t$ 9 ! gall]ies2 he only dream$ 9 !m4 ,?is mu/ n1 ( c\rse1 be held to mean t he did n "w2 ?\gh "o or two p :o h writt5 memoirs ( ,watts h us$ a phraseology1 probably )\t notic+ x1 :i* might be held to imply ?is4 ,n only is ! ?+ ludicr\sly incongru\s ) 8 exact "* & morals2 b anyone :o kn[s any?+ :atev] ab\t ! nature ( pictorial art w "k q well t a man c\ld n pa9t l t )\t hav+ work$2 j z he w\ld "k t a man c\ld n be ! ,liv+ ,s]p5t )\t any previ\s practice ) 8 jo9ts4 ,to say t he c\ld really le>n to pa9t & draw ) ! te*nical m]it ( ,watts1 or ) any te*nical m]it at all1 by simply look+ at o!r p's pictures & /atues w seem to anyone1 ) a small te*nical s5se1 l say+ t a man le>nt to be a sublime viol9i/ by />+ at fiddles 9 a %op w9d[4 ,x is z ne> a physical impossibility z c exi/ 9 ^! matt]s4 ,"w ,watts mu/ h done & did d2 x is ! only conclusion possible :i* is consi/5t ei!r ) ! nature ( ,watts or ! nature ( pa9t+2 & x is fully support$ by ! facts4 ,b :at ! facts d reveal is t he work$ 9 ?is curi\sly individual1 ?is curi\sly invisible way4 ,he _h 8 own notion ( :5 to dream & :5 to draw2 z he %rank f no toil1 s he %rank f no idl5ess4 ,he 0 some?+ :i* is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful & successful ?+s 9 ! _w1 some?+ :i* is f> m p[]ful & successful ?an a legion ( /ud5ts & prizem53 he 0 a s]i\s & indu/ri\s truant4 ,x is wor? :ile to note ?is 9 8 boyhood1 p>tly1 ( c\rse1 because f "o end ( 8 life to ! o!r !re is ?is que] note ( lonel9ess & lib]ty4 ,b x is also m imm$iately & practically important because x ?r[s "s light on ! developm5t & "* ( 8 art1 & ev5 especially ( 8 te*nique4 ,! great s+ul>ity ( ,watts1 consid]$ z a m]e arti/1 is t he /&s alone4 ,he is n connect$ ) any ( ! gr\ps ( ! n9ete5? c5tury3 he has nei!r foll[$ a s*ool nor f\nd$ "o4 ,he is n m$ival2 b no "o c\ld exactly call him classical3 we h only to comp>e him to ,leighton to feel ! diff]5ce at once4 ,8 arti/ic /yle is r a ?+ m primitive ?an paganism2 a ?+ to :i* paganism & m$ivalism are alike up/>t sects2 a /yle ( pa9t+ !re might h be5 ^u ! t[] ( ,babel4 ,he is my/ical2 b he is n m$ival3 we h only to comp>e him to ,rossetti to feel ! diff]5ce4 ,:5 he em]g$ into ! arti/ic _w1 t _w 0 occupi$ by ! pomp\s & hi/orical s*ool1 t s*ool :i* 0 s exquisitely c>icatur$ by ,?ack]ay 9 ,g&i% & 8 8,boadi%ia02 b ,watts 0 n pomp\s or hi/orical3 he pa9t$ "o hi/orical picture1 :i* br\ght him a y\?ful success1 & he has sc>cely pa9t$ ano!r4 ,he liv$ on ?r\gh ! great ,pre-,raphaelite "t1 t v noble & v mu* und]valu$ "t1 :5 m5 f\nd aga9 :at _h be5 hidd5 s9ce ! ?irte5? c5tury "u loads ( idle civilization1 ! tru? t simplicity & a mona/ic labori\sness is ! happie/ ( all ?+s2 ! great tru? t purity is ! only atmosph]e = passion2 ! great tru? t silv] is m beautiful ?an gold4 ,b ?\gh !re is any quantity ( ?is s5tim5t 9 ,watts himself1 ,watts nev] has be5 a ,pre-,raphaelite4 ,he has se5 o!r fa%ions come & g2 he has se5 ! ,pre-,raphaelites ov]:elm$ by a heavy re/oration ( ! conv5tional1 head$ by ,millais ) 8 ,scot* moors & 8 ,engli% c\ntesses2 b he has n he$$ x4 ,he has se5 ^! aga9 ov]turn$ by ! wild lanc]s ( ,:i/l]2 he has se5 ! mi/s ( ,impressionism settle d[n ov] ! _w1 mak+ x weird & delicate & noncommittal3 b he ?9ks no m ( ! wet mi/ ( ! ,impressioni/ ?an he ?\ght ( ! dry gl>e ( ! ,pre-,raphaelite4 ,he1 ! mo/ mild ( m51 has yet nev] be5 any?+ b ,watts4 ,he has foll[$ ! gleam1 l "s odd mod]n ,m]l94 ,he has escap$ all ! great atmosph]es1 ! div9e if delud+ intoxications1 :i* h :irl$ "o man "o way & "o ano!r2 :i* flew to ! head ( a p]fect /yli/ l ,rusk9 & made him an insane sci5ti/2 :i* flew to ! head ( a great arti/ l ,:i/l] & made him a pessimi/ic d&y4 ,he has pass$ !m ) a curi\s immunity1 an immunity :i*1 if x 7 n s nak$ly innoc5t1 might almo/ be call$ egotism2 b :i* is 9 fact r ! s+le eye4 ,he said once t he _h n ev5 cons5t$ to illu/rate a book2 8 limitation 0 t he c\ld express no ideas b 8 own4 ,he admir$ ,t5nyson2 he ?\ght him ! greate/ ( poets2 he ?\ght him a f> great] man ?an himself2 he read him1 he ador$ him1 b he c\ld n illu/rate him4 ,?is is ! curi\s secret /r5g? :i* kept him indep5d5t 9 8 y\? & kept him indep5d5t ?r\gh ! great ro>+ triumph ( ! ,pre-,raphaelite & ! great ro>+ triumph ( ! ,impressioni/4 ,he /&s 9 ! _w ( art z he /ood 9 ! /udio ( ,behnes & 9 ! ,uffizi ,gall]y4 ,he /&s gaz+1 b n copy+4 ,( ,watts z he 0 at ?is "t !re rema9s a v int]e/+ portrait pa9t$ by himself4 ,x repres5ts him at ! age ( n9ete51 a d>k1 slim1 & v boyi%-look+ creature4 ,some?+ 9 *ang$ conditions may no d\bt acc\nt = ! fl[+ & volum9\s d>k hair3 we see su* a mane 9 _m ( ! portraits ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 ( t "t2 b if a man appe>$ n[ & walk$ d[n ,fleet ,/reet ) s neglect$ a hure1 he w\ld be mi/ak5 = an adv]tisem5t ( a hair-dress]1 or by ! m malici\s = a m9or poet4 ,b !re is ab\t ?is picture n a trace ( affectation or ! arti/ic immunity 9 ^! matt]s3 ! boy's dress is r\gh & ord9>y1 8 expression is simple & unconsci\s4 ,f a mod]n /&po9t we %\ld say )\t hesitation t if 8 hair is long x is because he has =gott5 to h x cut4 ,& !re is some?+ ab\t ?is contra/ betwe5 ! unconsci\sly leon9e hair & ! innoc5t & almo/ ba%ful face1 !re is some?+ l a p>able ( ,watts4 ,8 air is arti/ic1 if y w4 ,8 fam\s skull cap1 :i* makes him look l a ,v5etian s5ator1 is z pictorial & effective z ! boyi% mane 9 ! picture4 ,b he belongs to t old] race ( ,bohemians1 ( :i* ev5 ,?ack]ay only saw ! sunset1 ! great old race ( art & lit]ature :o 7 ragg$ because !y 7 really poor1 frank because !y 7 really free1 & untidy because !y 7 really =getful4 ,x w n d to confuse ,watts ) ^! m52 !re is ,illu/ration3 8,,= ,,he ,,_h ,,great ,,possessions40 mu* ab\t him t is precise & c\rtly1 & :i*1 z ,i %all h occasion to rem>k1 belongs really to a yet old] p]iod4 ,b x is m "r to reckon ,watts along ) !m 9 _! g5u9e ragg$ness ?an to suppose t ! unque/ionable picturesqu5ess ) :i* he fronts ! _w has any relation ) t new ,bohemianism :i* is untidy because x is conv5tional1 frank because x foll[s a fa%ion1 c>eless because x wat*es = all its effects1 & ragg$ & co>se 9 its ta/es because x has too mu* money4 ,! fir/ def9ite enc\ragem5t1 or at lea/ ! fir/ enc\ragem5t n[ asc]ta9able1 probably came to ! pa9t] f t int]e/+ ,greek amateur1 ,mr4 ,con/ant9e ,ionides4 ,x 0 "u 8 enc\ragem5t t ,watts began all 8 e>li] "w ( ! m ambiti\s k9d1 & x 0 ! portrait ( ,mrs4 ,con/ant9e ,ionides :i* ranks among ! e>lie/ ( 8 def9ite successes4 ,he a*iev$ imm$iate pr(essional success1 h[ev]1 at an a/oni%+ly e>ly age1 judg$ by mod]n /&>ds4 ,:5 he 0 b>ely tw5ty he _h ?ree pictures 9 ! ,royal ,academy3 ! fir/ two 7 portraits1 & ! ?ird a picture call$ ,! ,w\nd$ ,h]on4 ,!re is always a v consid]able temptation to fanta/icality 9 deal+ ) ^! arti/ic orig9s3 no d\bt x does n always foll[ t a man is de/9$ to be a milit>y conqu]or because he beats o!r little boys at s*ool1 nor endu$ ) a passionate & clamor\s nature because he beg9s ?is mortal life ) a yell4 ,b ,watts has1 to a r unusual degree1 a s9c]e & consi/5t & homog5e\s nature2 & ?is fir/ exhibit ( 8 has really a c]ta9 am\nt ( symbolism ab\t x4 ,portraiture1 ) :i* he ?us began1 he 0 de/9$ to raise to a level nev] be=e atta9$ 9 ,engli% art1 s f> z significance & humanity are conc]n$2 & !re is really some?+ a little fasc9at+ ab\t ! fact t along ) ^! pictures w5t "o picture :i* _h1 = all practical purposes1 an av[$ly humanit>ian object4 ,! picture ( ,! ,w\nd$ ,h]on sc>cely ev] attracts att5tion1 ,i imag9e1 9 ^! days1 b x may1 ( c\rse1 h be5 recall$ = a mom5t to ! popul> m9d by t curi\s incid5t :i* occurr$ 9 connexion ) x & :i* has (t5 be5 told4 ,long aft] ! pa9t] :o produc$ t picture 9 8 /ruggl+ boyhood _h lo/ sight ( x & 9 all probability =gott5 all ab\t its exi/5ce1 a *ance travell] ) a ta/e 9 ! arts happ5$ to f9d x 9 ! du/y curiosity-%op ( a nor?-c\ntry t[n4 ,he b\ght x & gave x back to ! n[ celebrat$ pa9t]1 :o hung x among ! exhibits at ,little ,holl& ,h\se4 ,x is1 z ,i h said1 a ?+ pa9t$ cle>ly ) a humanit>ian object3 x depicts ! suff]+ ( a /rick5 creature2 x depicts ! helplessness ( life "u ! cruelty ( ! inanimate viol5ce2 x depicts ! pa?os ( dy+ & ! great] pa?os ( liv+4 ,s9ce !n1 no d\bt1 ,watts has improv$ 8 ma*9]y ( pres5tation & f\nd l>g] & m awful ?+s to tell 8 tale ) ?an a ble$+ bird4 ,! w+s ( ! h]on h wid5$ till !y embrace ! _w ) ! t]rible w+s ( ,"t or ,dea?3 he has summon$ ! />s to help him & s5t ! angels z 8 ambassadors4 ,he has *ang$ ! plan ( op]ations until x includes ,heav5 & ,t>t>us4 ,he has nev] *ang$ ! !me4 ,! relations ( ,watts to ,con/ant9e ,ionides ei!r arose or became important ab\t ?is "t4 ,! pa9t]'s =tunes rose quickly & /eadily1 s f> z ! ,academy 0 conc]n$4 ,he cont9u$ to exhibit ) a fair am\nt ( regul>ity1 *iefly 9 ! =m ( subjects f ! great romantic or ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,idle ,,*ild ,,( ,,fancy4 hi/oric traditions :i* 7 !n ! :ole pabulum ( ! "y ideali/ic arti/4 ,9 ! ,academy ( #ahdj came a picture on ! old romantic subject ( ,f]d9& & ,isabella2 9 ! foll[+ ye> b "o1 a picture on ! old romantic subject ( ,cymbel9e4 ,! portrait ( ,mrs4 ,con/ant9e ,ionides appe>$ 9 #ahdb4 ,b ,watts' mode ( ?\ght f ! v beg9n+ _h v little k9%ip ) ! ,academy & v little k9%ip ) ?is k9d ( private & conv5tional art4 ,an ev5t 0 %ortly to occur1 ! fir/ success ( 8 life1 b an ev5t f> less important :5 consid]$ z ! fir/ success ( 8 life ?an x is :5 consid]$ z an ess5tial *>act]i/ic ( 8 m9d4 ,! circum/ances are s extremely *>act]i/ic ( some?+ 9 ! :ole _s ( ! man's art t x may be p]missible to dwell at l5g? on ! significance ( ! fact r ?an on ! fact itself4 ,! great ,engli% ,p>liam5t1 ! ,s5ate t broke ! ,engli% k+s1 _h j mov$ its c5tre ( exi/5ce4 ,! new ,h\ses ( ,p>liam5t _h op5$ ) :at seem$ to ! m5 ( t "t an op5+ _w4 ,a competition 0 />t$ = ! decoration ( ! halls1 & ,watts sudd5ly sprang into importance3 he won ! great prize4 ,! c>toon ( ,c>actacus l$ 9 triumph ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,rome 0 accept$ f ?is almo/ nameless man by ! great c5tral p[] ( ,engli% hi/ory4 ,& until we h und]/ood t fact we h n und]/ood ,watts3 x 0 7"o may be p]mitt$ to fancy7 ! supreme h\r ( 8 life4 ,= ,watts' nature is ess5tially public--t is to say1 x is mode/ & noble1 & has no?+ to hide4 ,8 art is an outdoor art1 l t ( ! heal?y ages ( ! _w1 l ! /atuesque art ( ,greece1 l ! ecclesia/ical & ext]nal ,go?ic art ( ,*ri/ianity3 an art t c look ! sun 9 ! face4 ,he ought to be employ$ to pa9t factory *imneys & railway /ations4 ,i "k t ?is w s\nd l an insol5ce3 my only answ] is t he1 9 accordance ) ?is great conception ( 81 actually (f]$ to pa9t a railway /ation4 ,) a spl5did & truly religi\s imag9ation1 he ask$ p]mission to decorate ,eu/on4 ,! railway manag]s 7n p]ceiv+1 9 _! dull classical r\t9e1 ! wild poetry ( _! own /ation7 decl9$4 ,b until we h und]/ood ?is imm5se notion ( publicity 9 ! s\l ( ,watts1 we h und]/ood no?+4 ,! fundam5tal mod]n fallacy is t ! public life mu/ be an artificial life4 ,x is l say+ t ! public /reet mu/ be an artificial air4 ,m5 l ,watts1 m5 l all ! great h]oes1 only brea! 9 public4 ,:at is ! use ( abus+ a man = publicity :5 he utt]s 9 public ! true & ! endur+ ?+s8 ,:at is ! use1 above all1 ( pry+ into 8 secrecy :5 he has cri$ 8 be/ f ! h\se-tops8 ,?is is ! real argum5t :i* makes a detail$ biography ( ,watts unnecess>y = all practical purposes4 ,x is 9 va9 to climb walls & hide 9 cupbo>ds 9 ord] to %[ :e!r ,watts eats mu/>d or pepp] ) 8 curry or :e!r ,watts takes sug> or salt ) 8 porridge4 ,^! ?+s may or may n become public3 x matt]s little4 ,! inn]mo/ t ! biograph] c\ld at la/ discov]1 aft] all possible creep+s & cap]s1 w\ld be :at ,watts 9 8 inmo/ s\l believes1 & t ,watts has spla%$ on tw5ty feet ( canvas & giv5 to ! nation = no?+4 ,l "o ( ! great orators ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 8 public virtues1 8 public ec/asies are f> m really significant ?an 8 private weaknesses4 ,! re/ ( 8 life is s simple t x is sc>cely wor? tell+4 ,he w5t ) ! great s*ol>%ip he ga9$ ) 8 ,c>actacus to ,italy4 ,!re he f\nd a new patron--! fam\s ,"l ,holl&1 ) ! :ole ( ^: great lit]>y circle he rapidly became acqua9t$4 ,he pa9t$ _m ( 8 mo/ fam\s portraits 9 connexion ) ?is circle1 bo? 9 ,italy & aft]w>ds 9 ,p>is4 ,b ?is great vision ( ! public idea _h ent]$ 8 blood4 ,he (f]$ 8 c>toons to ,eu/on ,/ation2 he pa9t$ ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon = ! ,h\se ( ,lords2 he pres5t$ a fresco to ! great hall at ,l9coln's ,inn4 ,( 8 life !re is sc>cely m to say1 except ! spl5did fact t he ?ree times refus$ a title4 ,( 8 "* !re is a great deal m to say4 ,!re is unque/ionably ab\t ! p]sonal attitude ( ,watts some?+ t 9 ! vague phraseology ( mod]n times w\ld be call$ ,puritan4 ,puritan1 h[ev]1 is v f> f be+ really ! "r ^w4 ,! "r ^w is a ^w :i* has be5 s+ul>ly little us$ 9 ,engli% nom5clature because hi/orical circum/ances h sep>at$ u f ! orig9 f :i* x sprang4 ,! "r ^w = ! _s ( ,watts is ,/oicism4 ,watts is at "o ) ! ,puritans 9 ! actual objects ( 8 attack4 ,"o ( 8 deepe/ & mo/ endur+ tr\bles1 a matt] ( :i* he speaks & writes frequ5tly1 is ! preval5ce ( gambl+4 ,) ! realism ( an en?usia/1 he has detect$ ! ess5tial fact t ! problem ( gambl+ is ev5 m ( a problem 9 ! case ( ! poor] classes ?an 9 ! case ( ! ri*]4 ,x is1 z he ass]ts1 a f> worse dang] ?an dr9k4 ,!re are _m o!r in/ances ( 8 political id5tity ) ,puritanism4 ,he told ,mr4 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead t he _h def5d$ & 0 prep>$ to def5d ! /agg]+ publications ( ! 8,maid5 ,tribute02 x 0 ! only way1 he said1 to /em ! evil4 ,a picturesque irradiation ass]ts inde$ t x 0 "u ! gl[ ( ,hebraic ang] aga9/ ^! ,babylonian cruelties ( ,piccadilly & ! ,/r& t he pa9t$ z a symbol ( ^? cruelties t brutal & magnific5t picture ,! ,m9otaur4 ,! pictures !mselves ( c\rse be> suffici5t atte/ation to ?is g5]al "*3 ,mammon is :at we call a ,puritan picture1 & ,jonah1 & ,fata ,morgana1 & ,= he _h ,great ,possessions4 ,x is n difficult to see t ,watts has ! ,puritan vigilance1 ! ,puritan realism1 & ! ,puritan sev]ity 9 8 attitude t[>ds public affairs4 ,nev]!less1 z ,i h said1 he is to be describ$ r z a ,/oic ?an a ,puritan4 ,! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ian & ,pagan asceticism lies 9 ! fact t ,paganism 9 r5\nc+ pleasure gives up some?+ :i* x does n ?9k desirable2 :]eas ,*ri/ianity 9 giv+ up pleasure gives up some?+ :i* x ?9ks v desirable inde$4 ,?us !re is a fr5zy 9 ,*ri/ian asceticism2 its follies & r5unciations are l ^? ( fir/ love4 ,!re is a passion1 & z x 7 a regret1 9 ! ,puritanism ( ,bunyan2 !re is none 9 ! ,puritanism ( ,watts4 ,he is n ,bunyan1 he is ,cato4 ,! diff]5ce may be a difficult "o to convey1 b x is "o t mu/ n be ignor$ or great misund]/&+s w foll[4 ,! "o self-abnegation is m reasonable b less joyful4 ,! ,/oic ca/s away pleasure l ! p>+s ( 8 nails2 ! ,my/ic cuts x (f l 8 "r h& t (f5ds him4 ,9 ,watts we h ! noble self-abnegation ( a noble type & s*ool2 b ev]y?+1 h[ev] noble1 t has %ape has limitation1 & we mu/ n look 9 ,watts1 ) 8 national self-ma/]y1 ei!r = ! nightm>e ( ,/ylites or ! gaiety ( ,francis ( ,assisi4 ,x has already be5 rem>k$ t ! *ief note ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m9otaur4 ( ! pa9t]'s "* is a c]ta9 mixture ( p]sonal delicacy & self-effacem5t ) ! mo/ imm5se & audaci\s aims4 ,b x is s ess5tial a trait t x w be> a repetition & ! introduction ( a curi\s example ( x4 ,watts 9 8 qua9t & ev5 %y mann] ( spee* (t5 let fall 9 conv]sation words :i* h9t at a c]ta9 pr9ciple or practice ( 81 a pr9ciple & practice :i* are1 :5 prop]ly appreh5d$1 beyond expression impressive & d>+4 ,! spectator :o /udies 8 allegorical pa9t+s "o aft] ano!r w be vaguely impress$ ) some?+ uniquely abs5t1 some?+ :i* is usual & famili> 9 su* pictures conspicu\s by its )drawal2 a blank or diff]5ce :i* makes !m ?+s sund]$ altoge!r f ! millions ( allegorical pictures t ?rong ! great & small gall]ies ( pa9t+4 ,at l5g? ! nature ( ?is miss+ ?+ may sudd5ly /rike him3 9 ! :ole range ( ,watts' symbolic art !re is sc>cely a s+le example ( ! ord9>y & arbitr>y curr5t symbol1 ! ecclesia/ical symbol1 ! h]aldic symbol1 ! national symbol4 ,a primeval vagu5ess & ar*aism hang ov] all ! canvases & c>toons1 l frescoes f "s prehi/oric temple4 ,!re is no?+ !re b ! et]nal ?+s1 clay & fire & ! sea1 & mo!rhood & ! dead4 ,we _c imag9e ! rose or ! lion ( ,engl&2 ! keys or ! ti>a ( ,rome2 ! r$ cap ( ,lib]ty or ! cresc5t ( ,islam 9 a picture by ,watts2 we _c imag9e ! ,cross itself4 ,& 9 light & brok5 phrases1 c>elessly & humbly express$1 z ,i h said1 ! pa9t] has admitt$ t ?is great omission 0 obs]v$ on pr9ciple4 ,its object is t ! pictures may be intelligible if !y survive ! :ole mod]n ord]4 ,its object is1 t is to say1 t if "s savage 9 a dim futurity dug up "o ( ^! d>k designs on a lonely m\nta91 ?\gh he wor%ipp$ /range gods & s]v$ laws yet unwritt51 x might /rike ! same message to 8 s\l t x /rikes ^u cl]ks & navvies f ! walls ( ! ,tate ,gall]y4 ,x is impossible n to feel a movem5t ( admiration = ! magnitude ( ! ?\ght4 ,"h is a man ^: self-depreciation is int]nal & vital2 ^: life is cloi/]$1 ^: "* is *ildlike1 & he has yet )9 su* an unconsci\s & colossal s5se ( greatness t he pa9ts on ! assumption t 8 "w may outla/ ! cross ( ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,z a boy he sc>cely expect$ worldly success3 z an old man he /ill said t 8 worldly success _h a/oni%$ him4 ,b 9 8 nameless y\? & 9 8 sil5t old age he pa9ts l "o ^u a t[] look+ d[n ! appall+ p]spective ( ! c5turies t[>ds fanta/ic temples & inconceivable republics4 ,?is union ( small self-e/eem ) a va/ ambition is a p>adox 9 ! v s\l ( ! pa9t]2 & :5 we look at ! symbolic pictures 9 ! light ( ?is !ory ( 81 x is int]e/+ & typical to obs]ve h[ consi/5tly he pursues any intellectual rule t he laid d[n = himself4 ,an /hetic or e?ical notion ( ?is k9d is n to him1 z to mo/ m5 ) ! arti/ic temp]am5t1 a ?+ to talk ab\t sumptu\sly1 to develop 9 lectures1 & to obs]ve :5 x happ5s to be suitable4 ,x is a ?+ l 8 e>ly ris+ or 8 p]sonal consci5ce1 a ?+ :i* is ei!r a rule or no?+4 ,& we f9d ?is insi/5ce on univ]sal symbols1 ?is rejection ( all symbols t are local or tempor>y or topical1 ev5 if ! locality be a :ole cont95t1 ! "t a /ret* ( c5turies1 or ! topic a va/ civilization or an undy+ *ur*--we f9d ?is insi/5ce look+ out v cle>ly f ! allegories ( ,watts4 ,x w\ld ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c\rt ,,( ,,dea?4 h be5 easy & effective1 z he himself (t5 said1 to make ! mean+ ( a picture cle> by ! introduction ( "s popul> & imm$iate image3 & x mu/ con/antly be rememb]$ t ,watts does c>e v mu* = mak+ ! mean+ ( 8 pictures cle>4 ,8 "w inde$ has1 z ,i %all sugge/ %ortly1 a f> m subtle & unnamable quality ?an ! m]ely h>d & didactic2 b x mu/ n be = "o mom5t pret5d$ t ,watts does n claim to tea*3 to d s w\ld be to falsify ! man's life4 ,& x w\ld be easy1 z is q obvi\s1 to make ! pictures cle>]3 to hang a crucifix ov] ! ,happy ,w>rior1 to give ,mammon "s imp]ial cr[n or typical h]aldic symbols1 to give a !ological ma*9]y to ,! ,c\rt ( ,dea?4 ,b ?is is put on "o side l a temptation ( ! fle%1 because x conflicts ) ?is /up5d\s idea ( pa9t+ = all peoples & all c5turies4 ,i am n say+ t ?is extraord9>y ambition is necess>ily ! "r view ( art1 or ! "r view ( life4 ,i am only reit]at+ x z an absolute trait ( m5 ( ! "t & type & temp] ( ,watts4 ,x may plausibly be ma9ta9$1 ,i am n sure t x _c m truly be ma9ta9$1 t man _c a*ieve & ne$ n a*ieve ?is frantic univ]sality4 ,a man1 ,i fancy1 is aft] all only an animal t has noble pref]5ces4 ,x is ! v diff]5ce betwe5 ! arti/ic m9d & ! ma!matical t ! =m] sees ?+s z !y are 9 a picture1 "s ne>] & l>g]1 "s small] & fur!r away3 :ile to ! ma!matical m9d ev]y?+1 e unit 9 a million1 e fact 9 a cosmos1 mu/ be ( equal value4 ,t is :y ma!maticians g mad2 & poets sc>cely ev] d4 ,a man may h z wide a view ( life z he likes1 ! wid] ! bett]2 a di/ant view1 a bird's-eye view1 if he w1 b /ill a view & n a map4 ,! "o ?+ he _c attempt 9 8 v]sion ( ! univ]se is to draw ?+s to scale4 ,i h put myself = a mom5t outside ?is univ]salism & d\bt$ its validity because a ?+ always appe>s m %>p & p]sonal & picturesque if we d n :olly agree ) x4 ,& ?is univ]salism is an ess5tial & dom9ant feature ( su* great m5 z ,watts & ( 8 "t z a :ole4 ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] is a respectable1 almo/ a dapp]1 figure1 8 !ory is agno/ic & 8 tone polite & precise4 ,& yet he ?rew himself into a task m insane & gigantic ?an t ( ,dante1 an inv5tory or plan ( ! univ]se itself2 ! awful vision ( exi/5ce z a s+le organism1 l an amba on ! disc ( a microscope4 ,he claim$1 by implication1 to put 9 _! "r places ! flam+ c]ta9ty ( ! m>tyrs1 ! wild novelties ( ! mod]n _w2 to arrange ! et]nal rock ( ,pet] & ! unbrok5 trance ( ,buddhism4 ,x is only 9 ?is age ( speciali/s1 ( cryptic exp]i5ces 9 art & fai? l ! pres5t1 t we c see h[ huge 0 t ent]prise2 b ! _s ( x is ! _s ( ,watts4 ,! man ( t aggressive n9ete5? c5tury _h _m wild ?\ghts1 b !re 0 "o ?\ght t nev] ev5 = an in/ant /ray$ across 8 burn+ bra94 ,he nev] once ?\ght1 8,:y %\ld ,i und]/& ! cat1 any m ?an ! cat und]/&s me80 ,he nev] ?\ght1 8,:y %\ld ,i be j to ! m]its ( a ,*9aman1 any m ?an a pig /udies ! my/ic virtues ( a camel80 ,he affront$ heav5 & ! angels1 b !re 0 "o h>d arrogant dogma t he nev] d\bt$ ev5 :5 he d\bt$ ,godhead3 he nev] d\bt$ t he himself 0 z c5tral & z responsible z ,god4 ,?is p>adox1 !n1 we call ! fir/ elem5t 9 ! arti/ic & p]sonal claim ( ,watts1 t he ,illu/ration3 ,,mat!w ,,arnold4 ,illu/ration3 ,,john ,,/u>t ,,mill4 realizes ! great p>adox ( ! ,gospel4 ,he is meek1 b he claims to inh]it ! e>?4 ,b !re is1 ( c\rse1 a great deal m to be said be=e ?is view ( ! matt] c be consid]$ complete4 ,! univ]salism prea*$ by ,watts & ! o!r great ,victorians 0 ( c\rse subject to c]ta9 specialisations2 x is n necess>y to call !m limitations4 ,l ,mat!w ,arnold1 ! la/ & mo/ sceptical ( !m1 :o express$ _! basic idea 9 its mo/ deta*$ & philosophic =m1 !y held t conduct 0 ?ree-f\r?s ( life4 ,!y 7 +ra9$ly e?ical2 ! m]e idea ( ?9k+ any?+ m important ?an e?ics w\ld h /ruck !m z pr(ane4 ,9 ?is !y 7 c]ta9ly "r1 b !y 7 nev]!less p>tial or p>tisan2 !y did n really ma9ta9 ! judicial attitude ( ! univ]sali/4 ,! m]e ?\ght ( ,watts pa9t+ a picture call$ ,! ,victory ( ,joy ov] ,morality1 or ,nature rebuk+ ,consci5ce1 is en\gh to %[ ! def9ite limits ( t cosmic equality4 ,?is is n1 ( c\rse1 to be tak5 z a fault 9 ! attitude ( ,watts4 ,he simply draws ! l9e some:]e1 z all m51 includ+ an>*i/s1 draw x some:]e2 he is dogmatic1 z all sane m5 are dogmatic4 ,!re is ano!r phase ( ?is innoc5t audacity4 ,x may appe> to be m fanciful1 x is c]ta9ly m completely a matt] ( inf]5ce2 b x ?r[s light on yet ano!r side ( ! "* ( ,watts4 ,watts' relation to fri5ds & fri5d%ip has some?+ ab\t x v typical4 ,he is n a man desir\s or capable ( a v l>ge or ri* or v>i$ circle ( acqua9tance4 ,!re is no?+ ,bohemian ab\t him4 ,he belongs bo? *ronologically & psy*ologically to t p]iod :i* is e>li] ev5 ?an ,?ack]ay & 8 ,cave ( ,h>mony3 he belongs to ! quiet1 /ruggl+1 self-creat$ m5 ( ! =ties1 ) _! tradition ( self-abnegat+ individualism4 ,mu* z !re is ab\t him ( ! arti/ & ! poet1 !re is some?+ ab\t him also ( ! indu/ri\s appr5tice4 ,t /r5u\s solitude 9 :i* ,ar*bi%op ,temple z a boy /ruggl$ to c>ry a bag ( ironmong]y :i* cru%$ 8 back1 9 :i* ,glad/one cut d[n trees & ,john ,/u>t ,mill read half ! books ( ! _w 9 boyhood1 t /r5u\s solitude ent]$ to "s degree into ! v s\l ( ,watts & made him indep5d5t ( !m4 ,b ! fri5ds he made h z a g5]al rule be5 v *>act]i/ic3 !y h m>k$ ! /range & haughty fa/idi\sness t goes along ) 8 simplicity4 ,8 fri5ds1 8 intimate fri5ds1 t is1 h be5 m>k$ by a c]ta9 indescribable & /ately wor?9ess3 m ?an "o ( !m h be5 great m5 l himself4 ,! greate/ & mo/ intimate ( all 8 fri5ds1 probably1 0 ,t5nyson1 & 9 ?is !re is some?+ s+ul>ly *>act]i/ic ( ,watts4 ,ab\t ! actuality ( ! intellectual tie t b\nd him to ,t5nyson !re c be little d\bt4 ,he pa9t$ ?ree1 if n f\r1 portraits ( him2 8 "n 0 (t5 on 8 lips2 he invok$ him always z ! typical great poet1 excus+ 8 faults & exp\nd+ 8 virtues4 ,he invok$ 8 au?ority z t ( ! pure/ ( poets1 & invok$ x v f9ely & well 9 a %>p controv]sial int]view he _h on ! nature & e?ics ( ! nude 9 art4 ,at ! "t ,i write1 !re is /&+ at ! end ( ! g>d5 at ,limn]slease a va/ %$1 us$ = a k9d ( sculptor's /udio1 9 :i* !re /&s a spl5did b unf9i%$ /atue1 on :i* ! vet]an ( ! arts is ev5 n[ at "w4 ,x repres5ts ,t5nyson1 wrapp$ 9 8 fam\s mantle1 ) 8 magnific5t head b[$1 gaz+ at some?+ 9 ! ,illu/ration3 ,,rob]t ,,br[n+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,t5nyson4 holl[ ( 8 h&4 ,! subject is ,fl[] 9 ! ,cranni$ ,wall4 ,!re is some?+ v *>act]i/ic ( ,watts 9 ! contra/ betwe5 ! colossal plan ( ! figure & ! smallness ( ! c5tral object4 ,b :ile ! practical nature ( ! fri5d%ip betwe5 ,watts & ,t5nyson is cle> en\gh1 !re is some?+ really significant1 some?+ really relevant to ,watts' attitude 9 its ultimate & psy*ological "*4 ,x is surely mo/ likely t ,watts & ,t5nyson 7 drawn toge!r because !y bo? repres5t$ a c]ta9 relation t[>ds _! art :i* is n common 9 our "t & 0 sc>cely prop]ly an attribute ( any arti/s except ^! two4 ,watts c\ld n h f\nd ! ?+ he mo/ believ$ 9 ,br[n+ or ,sw9burne or ,morris or any ( ! o!r poets4 ,t5nyson c\ld n h f\nd ! ?+ he mo/ believ$ 9 ,leighton or ,millais or any ( ! o!r pa9t]s4 ,!y 7 br\ght toge!r1 x mu/ be suppos$1 by ! "o ?+ t !y _h really 9 common1 a pr(\nd belief 9 ! solemnity1 ! c]emoni\sness1 ! responsibility1 & :at mo/ m5 w\ld n[1 9 all probability1 call ! pomposity ( ! great arts4 ,watts has always a s+ul> k9d ( semi-my/ical tact 9 ! matt] ( portrait pa9t+4 ,8 portraits are commonly v faultless comm5ts & h ! same k9d ( sup]lative m5tal delicacy t we see 9 ! picture ( ,hope4 ,& ! :ole tru? ( ?is la/ matt] is v well express$ 9 ,watts' fam\s portrait ( ,t5nyson1 p>ticul>ly if we look at x 9 conjunction ) 8 portrait ( ,br[n+4 ,! head ( ,br[n+ is ! head ( a /rong1 spl5did1 joyful1 & anxi\s man :o c\ld write magnific5t poetry4 ,! head ( ,t5nyson is ! head ( a poet4 ,watts has pa9t$ ,t5nyson ) 8 d>k dome-l head reliev$ aga9/ a symbolic gre5 & blue ( ! et]nal sea & ! et]nal laurels4 ,he has beh9d him ! bays ( ,dante & he is wrapp$ 9 ! cloak ( ! prophets4 ,br[n+ is dress$ l an ord9>y mod]n man1 & we at once feel t x %\ld & mu/ be s4 ,to dress ,br[n+ 9 ! prophet's robe & ! poet's wrea? w\ld /rike u all z sudd5ly ridicul\s2 x w\ld be l s5d+ him to a fancy-dress ball4 ,x w\ld be l attir+ ,mat!w ,arnold 9 ! sla%$ tights ( an ,elizabe?an1 or putt+ ,mr4 ,lecky into a primitive ,celto-,iri% kilt4 ,b x does n /rike u z absurd 9 ! case ( ,t5nyson3 x does n /rike u z ev5 ecc5tric or outl&i% or remote4 ,we ?9k ( ,t5nyson 9 t way2 we ?9k ( him z a lordly & consci\s b>d4 ,"s "p ( ?is fact may1 ( c\rse1 be due to 8 possession ( a magnific5t physical pres5ce2 b n1 ,i ?9k1 all4 ,"l ,kit*5] 7let u say7 is a h&some man1 b we %\ld laugh at him v mu* 9 silv] arm\r4 ,x is mu* m due to ! fact t ,t5nyson really assum$ & 0 grant$ ?is /ately & epic position4 ,x is n true t ,t5nyson 0 m ( a poet ?an ,br[n+1 if we mean by t /atem5t t ,br[n+ c\ld n compose =ms z arti/ic & well-manag$1 lyrics z light & poignant1 & rhy?ms z swell+ & /irr+ z any 9 ,engli% lett]s4 ,b x is true t ,t5nyson 0 m ( a poet ?an ,br[n+1 if we mean by t /atem5t t ,t5nyson 0 a poet 9 p]son1 9 po/ & circum/ance & conception ( life2 & t ,br[n+ 0 n1 9 t s5se1 a poet at all4 ,br[n+ fir/ inaugurat$ 9 mod]n art & lett]s ! notion or tradition1 9 _m ways p]haps a m :olesome "o1 t ! fact t a man pursu$ ! trade or practice ( poetry 0 8 own affair & a ?+ ap>t1 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dwell] ,,9 ,,! ,,inn]mo/4 l ! fact t he collect$ co9s or e>n$ 8 liv+ z a hatt]4 ,b ,t5nyson really belong$ to an old] tradition1 ! tradition t believ$ t ! poet1 ! appo9t$ 8,vates10 0 a recogniz$ & public figure l ! b>d or je/] at ! m$ival c\rts1 l ! prophet 9 ! old ,commonweal? ( ,israel4 ,9 ,t5nyson's "w appe>$ = ! la/ "t 9 ,engli% hi/ory ?is notion ( ! /ately & public & ackn[l$g$ poet3 x 0 ! lay ( ! la/ m9/rel4 ,n[ !re is 9 ,watts1 g5tle & invisible z he is1 some?+ t pr(\ndly responds to t _s4 ,leighton1 l ,br[n+1 0 a c\rti] & man ( ! _w3 ,millais1 l ,br[n+1 0 a good fell[ & an ord9>y g5tleman3 b ,watts has m ( ,t5nyson 9 him2 he believes 9 a great prie/hood ( art4 ,he believes 9 a c]ta9 pure & *ildi% publicity4 ,if anyone sugge/$ t be=e a man v5tur$ to pa9t pictures or to daub ) pla/] he %\ld be initiat$ ) "s awful rites 9 "s va/ & cr[d$ national temple1 %\ld swe> to "w wor?ily be=e "s trem5d\s alt> or ov] "s symbolic flame1 ,millais w\ld h laugh$ he>tily at ! idea & ,leighton also4 ,b x w\ld n seem ei!r absurd or unreasonable to ,watts4 ,9 ! ?ick ( ?is smoky c5tury he is liv+ 9 a cle> age ( h]oes4 ,watts' relations to ,t5nyson 7 inde$ v *>act]i/ic ( :at 0 f9e/1 & at ! same "t qua9te/1 9 ! two m54 ,! pa9t]1 ) a typical s9c]ity1 took ! poet s]i\sly1 ,i _h almo/ said lit]ally1 9 8 daily life1 & lik$ him to live up to 8 poetry4 ,! poet1 ) t que] sulky hum\r :i* gave him1 p]haps1 m bread? ?an ,watts1 b less /r5g?1 said1 aft] read+ "s acid & unju/ criticisms1 8,i wi% ,i _h nev] writt5 a l9e40 8,come10 said ,watts1 8y w\ldn't l #8,k+ ,ar?ur' to talk l t40 ,t5nyson paus$ a mom5t & !n spread out 8 f+]s4 8,well10 he said1 8:at d y expect8 ,x's all ! g\t40 ,! arti/1 ) a *>act]i/ic p[] ( juv5ile & immortal h]o-wor%ip1 tells ?is /ory z an in/ance ( ! fundam5tal ess5ce ( odd magnanimity & sombre g5iality 9 ,t5nyson4 ,x is su* an in/ance & a v good "o3 b x is also an in/ance ( ! %>p logical idealism1 ( ! prompt poetic c&\r ( ,watts4 ,he ask$ ,t5nyson to be ,k+ ,ar?ur1 & x nev] occurr$ to him to ?9k t he 0 ask+ ,addison to be ,cato1 or ,mass+] to be ,sa9t ,doro?y4 ,! incid5t is a f9e tribute to a fri5d%ip4 ,! real difficulty :i* _m cultivat$ p h 9 ! matt] ( ,watts' allegorical pictures is f> m difficult4 ,x is inde$ no?+ else b ! great g5]al reaction aga9/ allegorical art :i* has aris5 dur+ ! la/ arti/ic p]iod4 ,! only way 9 :i* we c /udy1 ) any real s9c]ity1 ! allegoric art ( ,watts is to ask to :at is really due ! objection to allegory :i* has ?us aris54 ,! real objection to allegory is1 x may r\ghly be said1 f\nd$ ^u ! conception t allegory involves "o art imitat+ ano!r4 ,?is is1 up to a c]ta9 po9t1 true4 ,to pa9t a figure 9 a blue robe & call h] ,necessity1 & !n pa9t a small figure 9 a yell[ robe & call x ,inv5tion2 to put ! second on ! knee ( ! fir/1 & !n say t y are enunciat+ ! sublime & et]nal tru?1 t ,necessity is ! "m ( ,inv5tion1 ?is is inde$ an idle & fooli% affair4 ,x is say+ 9 six weeks' "w ) bru% & palette knife :at c\ld be said mu* bett] 9 six words4 ,& !re c be no reasonable dispute t ( ?is "* 7 a consid]able ,illu/ration3 ,,george ,,m]$i?4 numb] ( ! allegorical pictures t h cr[d$ ! gall]ies & sprawl$ ov] ! ceil+s ( anci5t & mod]n times4 ,( su* 7 ! mon/r\s pictures ( ,rub5s1 :i* depict$ a fat ,religion & a bloat$ ,temp]ance danc+ be=e "s =eign conqu]or2 ( su* 7 ! florid designs ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :i* %[$ ,v5us & ,apollo enc\rag+ ,"l ,pet]bor\gh to get ov] ! inconv5i5ce ( 8 brea/plate2 ( su*1 aga91 7 ! meek ,victorian allegories :i* %[$ ,m]cy & ,=esight urg+ m5 to f\nd a ,society = ! ,pres]vation ( ,"y ,game4 ,( su* 7 almo/ all ! allegories :i* h dom9at$ ! art ( ,europe = _m c5turies back4 ,( su*1 mo/ emphatically1 ! allegories ( ,watts are n4 ,!y are n m]e pictorial =ms1 comb9$ z 9 a k9d ( cryptogram to express !oretic views or relations4 ,!y are n prov]bs or v]bal relations r5d]$ ) a cumbr\s exactitude 9 oil & ,*9ese :ite4 ,!y are n1 9 %ort1 ! v ?+ t ! oppon5ts ( ,watts & 8 s*ool say t !y are4 ,!y are n m]ely lit]>y4 ,!re is "o def9ite curr5t conception on :i* ?is idea t ,watts' allegorical art is m]ely lit]>y is ev5tually bas$4 ,x is bas$ ^u ! idea t lies at ! root ( rationalism1 at ! root ( useless logoma*ies1 at ! root1 9 no small degree1 ( ! :ole mod]n evil4 ,x is bas$ on ! assumption ( ! p]fection ( language4 ,e religion & e philosophy mu/1 ( c\rse1 be bas$ on ! assumption ( ! au?ority or ! accuracy ( some?+4 ,b x may well be que/ion$ :e!r x is n san] & m satisfactory to gr\nd our fai? on ! infallibility ( ! ,pope1 or ! infallibility ( ! ,book ( ,mormon1 ?an on ?is a/\nd+ mod]n dogma ( ! infallibility ( human spee*4 ,e "t "o man says to ano!r1 8,tell u pla9ly :at y mean80 he is assum+ ! infallibility ( language3 t is to say1 he is assum+ t !re is a p]fect s*eme ( v]bal expression = all ! int]nal moods & mean+s ( m54 ,:5ev] a man says to ano!r1 8,prove y\r case2 def5d y\r fai?10 he is assum+ ! infallibility ( language3 t is to say1 he is assum+ t a man has a ^w = e reality 9 e>?1 or heav51 or hell4 ,he kn[s t !re are 9 ! s\l t9ts m bewild]+1 m numb]less1 & m nameless ?an ! col\rs ( an autumn =e/2 he kn[s t !re are abroad 9 ! _w & do+ /range & t]rible s]vice 9 x crimes t h nev] be5 condemn$ & virtues t h nev] be5 *ri/5$4 ,yet he s]i\sly believes t ^! ?+s c e "o ( !m1 9 all _! tones & semi-tones1 9 all _! bl5ds & unions1 be accurately repres5t$ by an arbitr>y sy/em ( grunts & squeals4 ,he believes t an ord9>y civiliz$ /ockbrok] c really produce out ( 8 own inside noises :i* d5ote all ! my/]ies ( memory & all ! agonies ( desire4 ,:5ev]1 on ! o!r h&1 a man rebels fa9tly or vaguely aga9/ ?is way ( speak+1 :5ev] a man says t he _c expla9 :at he means1 & t he hates argum5t1 t 8 enemy is misrepres5t+ him1 b he _c expla9 h[2 t man is a true sage1 & has se5 into ! he>t ( ! real nature ( language4 ,:5ev] a man refuses to be caught by "s dilemma ab\t reason & passion1 or ab\t reason & fai?1 or ab\t fate & free-w1 he has se5 ! tru?4 ,:5ev] a man decl9es to be corn]$ z an egoti/1 or an altrui/1 or any su* mod]n mon/]1 he has se5 ! tru?4 ,= ! tru? is t language is n a sci5tific ?+ at all1 b :olly an arti/ic ?+1 a ?+ inv5t$ by hunt]s1 & kill]s1 & su* arti/s long be=e sci5ce 0 ,illu/ration3 ,,orpheus ,,& ,,eurydice4 dream$ (4 ,! tru? is simply t--t ! tongue is n a reliable in/rum5t1 l a !odolite or a cam]a4 ,! tongue is mo/ truly an unruly memb]1 z ! wise sa9t has call$ x1 a ?+ poetic & dang]\s1 l music or fire4 ,n[ we c easily imag9e an alt]native /ate ( ?+s1 r\ghly simil> to t produc$ 9 ,watts' allegories1 a sy/em1 t is to say1 :]eby ! moods or facts ( ! human _s 7 convey$ by some?+ o!r ?an spee*1 by %apes or col\rs or "s su* ?+s4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ( c\rse1 !re are a great _m o!r languages besides ! v]bal4 ,descriptions ( spiritual /ates & m5tal purposes are convey$ by a v>iety ( ?+s1 by hats1 by bells1 by guns1 by fires on a headl&1 or by j]ks ( ! head4 ,9 fact !re does exi/ an example :i* is s+ul>ly analog\s to decorative & symbolic pa9t+4 ,?is is a s*eme ( /hetic signs or emblems1 simple inde$ & consi/+ only ( a few elem5tal col\rs1 :i* is actually employ$ to convey great lessons 9 human safety & great necessities ( ! commonweal?4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t ,i allude to ! railway signals4 ,!y are z mu* a language1 & surely z solemn a language1 z ! col\r sequ5ce ( ecclesia/ical ve/m5ts1 :i* sets u r$ = m>tyrdom1 & :ite = resurrection4 ,= ! gre5 & r$ ( ! night-signals depict ! two mo/ fundam5tal ?+s ( all1 :i* lie at ! back ( all language4 ,yes & no1 good & bad1 safe & unsafe1 life & dea?4 ,x is p]fectly conceivable t a degree ( flexibility or subtlety might be introduc$ into ^! col\rs s z to sugge/ o!r & m complex mean+s4 ,we might 7"u ! influ5ce ( "s l>ge poetic /ation-ma/]s7 rea* a /ate ( ?+s 9 :i* a c]ta9 ri* t+e ( purple 9 ! crimson light w\ld mean 8,travel = a few seconds at a slightly m l+]+ pace1 t a romantic old lady 9 a fir/-class c>riage may admire ! sc5]y ( ! =e/40 ,a t5d5cy t[>ds peacock blue 9 ! gre5 might mean 8,an old g5tleman ) a black necktie has j drunk a glass ( %]ry at ! /ation re/aurant40 ,b h[ev] mu* we modifi$ or v>i$ ?is col\r sequ5ce or col\r language1 !re w\ld rema9 "o ?+ :i* x w\ld be q ridicul\s & untrue to say ab\t x4 ,x w\ld be q ridicul\s & untrue to say t ?is col\r sequ5ce 0 simply a symbol repres5t+ language4 ,x w\ld be ano!r language3 x w\ld convey its mean+ to ali5s :o _h ano!r ^w = =e/1 & ano!r ^w = %]ry1 & ano!r ^w = old lady4 ,x w\ld n be a symbol ( language1 a symbol ( a symbol2 x w\ld be "o symbol ( ! reality1 & language w\ld be ano!r4 ,t is precisely ! true position t\*+ allegorical art 9 g5]al1 &1 above all1 ! allegorical art ( ,watts4 ,s long z we conceive t x is1 fundam5tally1 ! symboliz+ ( lit]ature 9 pa9t1 we %all c]ta9ly misund]/& x & ! r>e & peculi> m]its1 bo? te*nical & philosophical1 :i* really *>act]ize x4 ,if ! ord9>y spectator at ! art gall]ies f9ds himself1 let u say1 opposite a picture ( a danc+ fl[]-cr[n$ figure 9 a rose-col\r$ robe1 he feels a def9ite curiosity to "k ! title1 looks x up 9 ! catalogue1 & f9ds t x is call$1 let u say1 8,hope40 ,he is imm$iately satisfi$1 z he w\ld h be5 if ! title _h run 8,portrait ( ,lady ,w>wick10 a 8,view ( ,kil*urn ,ca/le40 ,x repres5ts a c]ta9 def9ite ?+1 ! ^w 8hope40 ,b :at does ! ^w 8hope0 repres5t8 ,x repres5ts only a brok5 in/antane\s glimpse ( some?+ t is immeasurably old] & wild] ,illu/ration3 ,,hope4 ?an language1 t is immeasurably old] & wild] ?an man2 a my/]y to sa9ts & a reality to wolves4 ,to suppose t su* a ?+ is dealt ) by ! ^w 8hope10 any m ?an ,am]ica is repres5t$ by a di/ant view ( ,cape ,horn1 w\ld inde$ be ridicul\s4 ,x is n m]ely true t ! ^w itself is1 l any o!r ^w1 arbitr>y2 t x might z well be 8pig0 or 8p>asol02 b x is true t ! philosophical mean+ ( ! ^w1 9 ! consci\s m9d ( man1 is m]ely a "p ( some?+ imm5sely l>g] 9 ! unconsci\s m9d1 t ! gu/y light ( language only falls = a mom5t on a fragm5t1 & t obvi\sly a semi-deta*$1 unf9i%$ fragm5t ( a c]ta9 def9ite patt]n on ! d>k tape/ries ( reality4 ,x is va9 & worse ?an va9 to declaim aga9/ ! allegoric1 = ! v ^w 8hope0 is an allegory1 & ! v ^w 8allegory0 is an allegory4 ,n[ let u suppose t in/ead ( com+ be=e t hypo!tical picture ( ,hope 9 conv5tional fl[]s & conv5tional p9k robes1 ! spectator came be=e ano!r picture4 ,suppose t he f\nd himself 9 ! pres5ce ( a dim canvas ) a b[$ & /rick5 & secretive figure c[]+ ov] a brok5 lyre 9 ! twilight4 ,:at w\ld he ?9k8 ,8 fir/ ?\ght1 ( c\rse1 w\ld be t ! picture 0 call$ ,despair2 8 second 7:5 he discov]$ 8 error 9 ! catalogue71 t x has be5 ent]$ "u ! wrong numb]2 8 ?ird1 t ! pa9t] 0 mad4 ,b if we imag9e t he ov]came ^! prelim9>y feel+s & t z he />$ at t que] twilight picture a dim & p[]ful s5se ( mean+ began to gr[ ^u him--:at w\ld he see8 ,he w\ld see some?+ = :i* !re is nei!r spee* nor language1 :i* has be5 too va/ = any eye to see & too secret = any religion to utt]1 ev5 z an esot]ic doctr9e4 ,/&+ be=e t picture1 he f9ds himself 9 ! pres5ce ( a great tru?4 ,he p]ceives t !re is some?+ 9 man :i* is always app>5tly on ! eve ( disappe>+1 b nev] disappe>s1 an assurance :i* is always app>5tly say+ f>ewell & yet illimitably l+]s1 a /r+ :i* is always /ret*$ to snapp+ & yet nev] snaps4 ,he p]ceives t ! que]e/ & mo/ delicate ?+ 9 u1 ! mo/ fragile1 ! mo/ fanta/ic1 is 9 tru? ! backbone & inde/ructible4 ,he kn[s a great moral fact3 t !re nev] 0 an age ( assurance1 t !re nev] 0 an age ( fai?4 ,fai? is always at a disadvantage2 x is a p]petually defeat$ ?+ :i* survives all its conqu]ors4 ,! desp]ate mod]n talk ab\t d>k days & reel+ alt>s1 & ! end ( ,gods & angels1 is ! olde/ talk 9 ! _w3 lam5tations ov] ! gr[? ( agno/icism c be f\nd 9 ! monki% s]mons ( ! d>k ages2 horror at y\?ful impiety c be f\nd 9 ! ,iliad4 ,?is is ! ?+ t nev] des]ts m5 & yet always1 ) d>+ diplomacy1 ?reat5s to des]t !m4 ,x has inde$ dwelt among & controll$ all ! k+s & cr[ds1 b only ) ! air ( a pilgrim pass+ by4 ,x has inde$ w>m$ & lit m5 f ! beg9n+ ( ,ed5 ) an un5d+ gl[1 b x 0 ! gl[ ( an et]nal sunset4 ,"h1 9 ?is dim picture1 its trick is almo/ betray$4 ,no "o c "n ?is picture prop]ly1 b ,watts1 :o pa9t$ x1 has nam$ x ,hope4 ,b ! po9t is t ?is title is n 7z ^? ?9k :o call x 8lit]>y07 ! reality beh9d ! symbol1 b ano!r symbol = ! same ?+1 or1 to speak yet m /rictly1 ano!r symbol describ+ ano!r "p or aspect ( ! same complex reality4 ,two m5 felt a swift1 viol5t1 invisible ?+ 9 ! _w3 "o said ! ^w 8hope10 ! o!r pa9t$ a ,illu/ration3 ,,jonah4 picture 9 blue & gre5 pa9t4 ,! picture is inadequate2 ! ^w 8hope0 is inadequate2 b betwe5 !m1 l two angles 9 ! calculation ( a di/ance1 !y almo/ locate a my/]y1 a my/]y t = hundr$s ( ages has be5 hunt$ by m5 & evad$ !m4 ,& ! title is !re=e n s mu* ! sub/ance ( "o ( ,watts' pictures1 x is r an epigram ^u x4 ,x is m]ely an approximate attempt to convey1 by snat*+ up ! tool ( ano!r craftsman1 ! direction attempt$ 9 ! pa9t]'s own craft4 ,he calls x ,hope1 & t is p]haps ! be/ title4 ,x rem9ds u among o!r ?+s ( a fact :i* is too little rememb]$1 t fai?1 hope1 & *>ity1 ! ?ree my/ical virtues ( ,*ri/ianity1 are also ! gaye/ ( ! virtues4 ,paganism1 z ,i h sugge/$1 is n gay1 b r nobly sad2 ! _s ( ,watts1 :i* is z a rule nobly sad also1 "h comes ne>] p]haps ?an any:]e else to my/icism 9 ! /rict s5se1 ! my/icism :i* is full ( secret passion & belief1 l t ( ,fra ,angelico or ,blake4 ,b ?\gh ,watts calls 8 trem5d\s reality ,hope1 we may call x _m o!r ?+s4 ,call x fai?1 call x vitality1 call x ! w to live1 call x ! religion ( to-morr[ morn+1 call x ! immortality ( man1 call x self-love & vanity2 x is ! ?+ t expla9s :y man survives all ?+s & :y !re is no su* ?+ z a pessimi/4 ,x _c be f\nd 9 any diction>y or rew>d$ 9 any commonweal?3 !re is only "o way 9 :i* x c ev5 be notic$ & recogniz$4 ,if !re be any:]e a man :o has really lo/ x1 8 face out ( a :ole cr[d ( m5 w /rike u l a bl[4 ,he may hang himself or become ,prime ,m9i/]2 x matt]s no?+4 ,! man is dead4 ,n[1 ( c\rse ! ord9>y objection to allegory1 & x is a v s\nd objection1 c be suffici5tly well /at$ by say+ t ! pictorial figures are m]e arbitr>y symbols ( ! words4 ,an allegori/ ( ! pomp\s s*ool might pa9t "s gr\p ( ,peace & ,comm]ce do+ some?+ to ,britannia4 ,!re might be a figure ( ,comm]ce 9 a ,greek robe ) a cornucopia or bag ( gold or an argosy or any o!r conv5tional symbol4 ,b x is surely q evid5t t su* a figure is a m]e sign l ! ^w comm]ce3 ! ^w might j z well be 8d&elion10 & ! ,greek lady ) ! cornucopia might j z well be a ,hebrew prophet /&+ on 8 head4 ,x is sc>cely ev5 a language3 x is a ciph]-code4 ,nobody c ma9ta9 t ! figure1 tak5 z a figure1 makes "o ?9k ( comm]ce1 ( ! =ces t effect comm]ce1 ( a ?\s& ports1 ( a ?\s& /reets1 ( a ?\s& w>eh\ses & bills ( lad+1 ( a ?\s& excit$ m5 9 black coats :o c]ta9ly w\ld n "k :at to d ) a cornucopia4 ,if we f9d ourselves gaz+ at "s monum5t ( ! fragile & et]nal fai? ( man1 at "s ru9$ *apel1 at "s nameless alt>1 at "s scrap ( old ,jacob9 eloqu5ce1 we might actually f9d our own m9ds mov+ 9 c]ta9 curves t c5tre 9 ! curv$ back ( ,watts' ,hope3 we might almo/ ?9k = ourselves ( a b[$ figure 9 ! twilight1 hold+ to h] brea/ some?+ damag$ b unde/roy$4 ,b c anyone say t by m]ely look+ at ! ,/ock ,ex*ange on a busy day we %\ld ?9k ( a ,greek lady ) an argosy8 ,c anyone say t ,?readne$le ,/reet1 9 itself1 w\ld inspire our m9ds to move 9 ! curves :i* c5tre 9 a cornucopia8 ,c anyone say t a v /olid figure 9 a v outl&i% drap]y is any?+ b a purely arbitr>y sign1 l x or y1 = su* a ?+ z mod]n comm]ce1 = ! savag]y ( ! ri*1 = ! hung] ( ! satisfi$1 = ! va/ ta*yc>dia or gallop+ ( ! he>t t has fall5 on all ! great new c5tres ( civilization1 = ! sudd5 madness ( all ! mills ( ! _w8 ,watts' ,hope does tell u some?+ m ab\t ! nature ( hope ?an we c be told by m]ely notic+ t hope is %[n 9 individual cases3 t a man rehe>ses successful love spee*es :5 he is 9 love1 & takes a return ticket :5 he goes out to fight a duel4 ,b ! figure ( ,comm]ce ) ! cornucopia gives u less insight into :at is beh9d comm]ce ?an we might get f read+ a circul> or />+ out into ! /reet4 ,9 ! case ( ,comm]ce ! figure is m]ely a symbol ( comm]ce1 :i* is a symbol4 ,9 ! case ( ,hope ! matt] is q ! o!r way2 ! figure br+s u ne>] to some?+ :i* is n a symbol1 b ! reality beh9d symbols4 ,9 ! "o case we g fur!r d[n t[>ds ! riv]'s delta2 9 ! o!r1 fur!r up t[>ds its f\nta92 t at lea/ may be call$ a diff]5ce4 ,& n[1 suppose t our imag9>y sight-se] :o _h se5 s mu* ( ! pomp\s allegory ( ,comm]ce 9 h] ,grecian drap]ies 7 to see1 = ! second "t1 a second picture4 ,suppose he saw be=e him a ?ron$ figure clad 9 spl5did1 heavy sc>let & gold1 above ! lu/re & dignity ( :i* rose1 9 abrupt contra/1 a face l ! face ( a bl9d bea/4 ,suppose t z ?is imp]ial ?+1 ) clos$ eyes & fat1 sightless face1 sat ^u 8 magnific5t seat1 he let 8 heavy h& & feet fall1 z if by a m]e pulv]iz+ accid5t1 on ! nak$ & god-l figures ( ! "y1 on m5 & wom54 ,suppose t 9 ! backgr\nd !re rose /raight into ! air a raw & turgid smoke1 z if f "s invisible & horrible sacrifice1 & t by "o f9al1 fanta/ic1 & triumphal t\* ?is all-de/roy+ god & k+ 7 adorn$ ) ! e>s ( an ass1 decl>+ t he 0 royal1 imp]ial1 irresi/ible1 &1 :5 all is said1 imbecile4 ,suppose t a man sick ( argosies & cornucopias came be=e t picture1 w\ld he n say1 p]haps ev5 be=e he look$ 9 ! catalogue & f\nd t ! pa9t] _h call$ x ,mammon1 w\ld he n say1 8,?is is some?+ :i* 9 _s & 9 ess5ce ,i h se5 be=e1 some?+ :i* 9 _s & 9 ess5ce ,i h se5 ev]y:]e4 ,t bloat$1 unconsci\s face1 s heavy1 s viol5t1 s wick$1 s innoc5t1 h ,i n se5 x at /reet corn]s1 9 billi>d-rooms1 9 saloon b>s1 lay+ d[n ! law ab\t ,*>t]$ %>es or gap+ at jokes ab\t wom58 ,^? huge & sma%+ limbs1 s weighty1 s silly1 s p[]less1 & yet s p[]ful1 h ,i n se5 !m 9 ! pomp\s movem5ts1 ! morbid heal? ( ! prosp]\s 9 ! great cities8 ,! h>d1 /raight pill>s ( t ?rone1 h ,i n se5 !m 9 ! h>d1 /raight1 hide\s ti]s ( mod]n w>eh\ses & factories8 ,t tawny & sulky smoke1 h ,i n se5 x go+ up to heav5 f all ! cities ( ! com+ _w8 ,?is is no trifl+ ) argosies & ,greek drap]y4 ,?is is comm]ce4 ,?is is ! home ( ! god himself4 ,?is is :y m5 hate him1 & :y m5 fe> him1 & :y m5 endure him40 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 x is at once obvi\s t ?is view w\ld be v unju/ to comm]ce2 b t modification1 z a matt] ( fact1 v /rongly supports ! g5]al !ory at ! mom5t "u consid]ation4 ,comm]ce is really an arbitr>y phrase1 a ?+ includ+ a million motives1 f ! motive :i* makes a man dr9k to ! motive :i* makes him re=m2 f ! motive t makes a />v+ man eat a horse to ! motive :i* makes an idle man *ase a butt]fly4 ,b :atev] o!r spirits !re are 9 comm]ce1 !re is1 beyond all reasonable ,illu/ration3 ,,mammon4 "q1 9 x ?is p[]ful & endur+ _s :i* ,watts has pa9t$4 ,!re is1 z a rul+ elem5t 9 mod]n life1 9 all life1 ?is bl9d & as99e appetite = m]e p[]4 ,!re is a _s abroad among ! nations ( ! e>? :i* drives m5 incessantly on to de/roy :at !y _c und]/&1 & to capture :at !y _c enjoy4 ,?is1 & n comm]ce1 is :at ,watts has pa9t$4 ,he has pa9t$1 n ! allegory ( a great in/itution1 b ! vision ( a great appetite1 ! vision ( a great motive4 ,x is n true t ?is is a picture ( ,comm]ce2 b t ,comm]ce & ,watts' picture spr+ f ! same s\rce4 ,!re does exi/ a c]ta9 d>k & driv+ =ce 9 ! _w2 "o ( its products is ?is picture1 ano!r is ,comm]ce4 ,! picture is n ,comm]ce1 x is ,mammon4 ,&1 inde$1 s p[]fully & p]fectly has ,watts1 9 ?is case1 realiz$ ! awful be+ :om he 0 endeav\r+ to call up by 8 arti/ic incantation1 t we may ev5 say ! common positions ( allegory & reality are rev]s$4 ,! fact is n t "h we h an effective pres5tation "u a c]ta9 symbol ( r$ robes & smoke & a ?rone1 ( :at ! f9ancial _w is1 b r t "h we h some?+ ( ! tru? t is hidd5 beh9d ! symbol ( :ite wai/coats & hats on ! back ( ! head1 ( f9ancial pap]s & sport+ prophets1 ( butt] clos+ quiet & ,p5dragon be+ meant to w94 ,?is is n a symbol ( comm]ce3 comm]ce is a symbol ( ?is4 ,9 sket*+ ?is g5]al & necess>y attitude t[>ds ! art ( ,watts1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! matt] ( allegory1 ,i h tak5 delib]ately ^! two v fam\s & obvi\s pictures1 & ,i h occupi$1 equally delib]ately1 a consid]able am\nt ( space 9 exp\nd+ !m4 ,x is f> bett] 9 a subject s subtle & s bewild]+ z ! relation betwe5 art & philosophy1 t we %\ld see h[ our conceptions & hypo!ses really get on :5 appli$ sy/ematically & at "s l5g? to "s p]fectly famili> & exi/5t object4 ,a philosoph] _c talk ab\t any s+le ?+1 d[n to a pumpk91 )\t %[+ :e!r he is wise or fooli%2 b he c easily talk ab\t ev]y?+ ) anyone hav+ any views ab\t him beyond gloomy suspicions4 ,b at ?is po9t ,i become fully consci\s ( ano!r & mo/ important k9d ( criticism1 :i* has be5 & c be levell$ aga9/ ! allegories ( ,watts2 & :i* mu/ be1 by ! nature ( ?+s1 evok$ by ! p>ticul> l9e ( discussion or reflection t ,i h "h adopt$4 ,x may be admitt$ t ,watts' art is n m]ely lit]>y 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,i h orig9ally us$ ! t]m4 ,x may be admitt$ t !re is tru? 9 ! g5]al position ,i h sket*$ out--t ,watts is n a man copy+ lit]ature or philosophy1 b r a man copy+ ! great spiritual & c5tral realities :i* lit]ature & philosophy also set out to copy4 ,x may be admitt$ t ,mammon is obvi\sly an attempt to portray1 n a twop5ny phrase1 b a great idea4 ,b along ) all ^! admissions x w c]ta9ly be said1 by ! mo/ p[]ful & rec5t s*ool 9 art criticism1 t all ?is am\nts to little m ?an a diff]5ce betwe5 a mean & a magnific5t blund]4 ,pictorial art1 x w be said1 has no m bus9ess1 z su*1 to portray great ideas ?an small ideas4 ,its affair is ) its own te*nique1 ) ! love ( a great bill[+ l9e = its own sake1 ( a subtle & p]fect t9t = its own sake4 ,if a man mi/akes 8 trade & att5ds to ! te*nique ( ano!r1 ! sublimity ( 8 m9d is only a v slight consolation4 ,if ,i summon a pap]hang] ,illu/ration3 ,,dea? ,,cr[n+ ,,innoc5ce4 to cov] ! walls1 & he insi/s on play+ ! piano1 x matt]s little :e!r he plays ,bee?ov5 or 8,! ,ya*mak40 ,if ,i *>t] a piani/1 & he is f\nd dr9k+ 9 ! w9e cell>1 x matt]s little :e!r he has made 8 l>ge/ hole 9 good ,burgundy or bad ,m>sala4 ,if ! :ole ( ?is "q ( great ideas & small ideas1 ( l>ge atmosph]es & sup]ficial def9itions1 ( ! high] & ! l[] allegory--if all ?is be really irrelevant to ! discussion ( ! position ( a pa9t]1 !n1 inde$1 we h be5 ^u an idle track4 ,z ,i ?9k ,i %all %[ 9 a mom5t1 ?is is a v inadequate view ( ! matt]4 ,b x does draw our att5tion to an aspect ( ! matt] :i* mu/1 )\t fur!r delay1 be discuss$4 ,t aspect1 z ,i ne$ h>dly say1 is ! te*nique ( ,watts4 ,!re is ( c\rse a c]ta9 t5d5cy among all int]e/+ & novel critical philosoph]s to talk z if !y _h discov]$ ?+s :i* x is p]fectly impossible t any human be+ c\ld ev] h d5i$2 to %\t t ! birds fly1 & decl>e t 9 spite ( p]secution !y w /ill ass]t t c[s h f\r legs4 ,9 ?is way "s raw pseudo-sci5ti/s talk ab\t h]$ity or ! physical basis ( life z if x 7 n a ?+ emb$d$ 9 e cre$ & leg5d1 & ev5 ! v languages ( m54 ,9 ?is way "s ( ! new olig>*i/s ( to-day imag9e !y are attack+ ! doctr9e ( human equality by po9t+ out t "s m5 are /rong] or clev]] ?an o!rs2 z if !y really believ$ t ,danton & ,wa%+ton ?\ght t e man 0 ! same height & _h ! same bra9s4 ,& some?+ ( ?is prelim9>y cl\d ( folly or misund]/&+ atta*es d\btless to ! "q ( ! te*nical view--t is1 ! solely te*nical view--( pa9t+4 ,if ! pr9ciple ( 8art = art's sake0 means simply t !re is a solely te*nical view ( pa9t+1 & t x mu/ be supreme on its own gr\nd1 x appe>s a piece ( pure madness to suppose x o!r ?an true4 ,surely !re nev] 0 really a man :o held t a picture t 0 vile 9 col\r & weak 9 draw+ 0 a good picture because x 0 a picture ( ,flor5ce ,night+ale6 ,surely !re nev] 0 really a man :o said t :5 "o leg 9 a draw+ 0 long] ?an ano!r1 yet !y 7 bo? ! same l5g? because ! arti/ pa9t$ x = an alt>-piece6 ,:5 ! new critics ) a bur/ ( music & a rocket %[] ( epigrams enunciat$ _! new criticism1 !y mu/ at any rate h meant some?+ m ?an ?is4 ,und\bt$ly !y did mean some?+ m2 !y meant t a picture 0 n a good vehicle = moral s5tim5t at all2 !y meant t n only 0 x n ! bett] = hav+ a philosophic mean+1 b t x 0 worse4 ,?is1 if x be true1 is beyond all "q a real indictm5t ( ,watts4 ,ab\t ! :ole ( ?is ,watts controv]sy ab\t didactic art !re is at lea/ "o p]fectly pla9 & prelim9>y ?+ to be said4 ,x is said t art _c tea* a lesson4 ,?is is true1 & ! only prop] addition is ! /atem5t t nei!r1 = ! matt] ( t1 c morality tea* a lesson4 ,= a ?+ to be didactic1 9 ! /rict & n>r[ & s*ola/ic s5se1 x mu/ be some?+ ab\t facts or ! physical sci5ces3 y c only tea* a lesson ab\t su* a ?+ z ,euclid or ! mak+ ( pap] boats4 ,! ?+ is q inapplicable to ! great ne$s ( man1 :e!r moral or /hetic4 ,nobody ev] held a class 9 philan?ropy ) fifte5 millionaires 9 a r[ writ+ *eques4 ,nobody ev] held ev5+ cont9uation classes 9 m>tyrdom1 or drill$ boys 9 a playgr\nd to die = _! c\ntry4 ,a ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/ory ,,f ,,boccaccio4 picture _c give a pla9 lesson 9 morals2 nei!r c a s]mon4 ,a didactic poem 0 a ?+ kn[n inde$ among ! anci5ts & ! old ,lat9 civilization1 b z a matt] ( fact x sc>cely ev] pr(ess$ to tea* p h[ to live ! high] life4 ,x taught p h[ to keep bees4 ,s9ce we f9d1 !re=e1 t e?ics is l art1 a my/ic & intuitional affair1 ! only "q t rema9s is1 h !y any k9%ip8 ,if !y h n1 a man is n a man1 b two m5 & probably m3 if !y h1 !re is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 at any rate a reasonable possibility t a note 9 moral feel+ might h aff9ity ) a note 9 art1 t a curve 9 law1 s to speak1 may repeat a curve 9 draughtsman%ip1 t !re may be g5u9e & n artificial correspond5ces betwe5 a /ate ( morals & an effect 9 pa9t+4 ,?is w\ld1 ,i %\ld t5tatively sugge/1 appe> to be a mo/ reasonable hypo!sis4 ,x is n s mu* ! fact t !re is no su* ?+ z allegorical art1 b r ! fact t !re is no art t is n allegorical4 ,b ! mean+s express$ 9 high & delicate art are n to be class$ "u *eap & ext]nal e?ical =mul1 !y deal ) /range vices & /rang] virtues4 ,art is only unmoral 9 s f> z mo/ morality is immoral4 ,?us ,mr4 ,:i/l] :5 he drops a sp>k ( p]fect yell[ or violet into "s gloom+ pool ( ! nocturnal ,?ames is1 9 all probability1 enunciat+ "s %>p & :olesome moral comm5t4 ,:5 ! "y ,impressioni/s pa9t dim corn]s ( mead[s or spla%es ( sunlight 9 ! wood1 ?is does n mean necess>ily t !y are unmoral2 x may only mean t !y are a v orig9al & s9c]e race ( /]n "y morali/s4 ,n[ if we adopt ?is g5]al !ory ( ! exi/5ce ( g5u9e correspond5ces betwe5 art & moral beauty1 ( ! exi/5ce1 t is to say1 ( g5u9e allegories1 x is p]fectly cle> :]e9 ! te/ ( su* g5u95ess mu/ consi/4 ,x mu/ consi/ 9 ! nature ( ! te*nique4 ,if ! te*nique1 consid]$ z te*nique1 is calculat$ to evoke 9 u a c]ta9 k9d ( pleasure1 & !re is an analog\s pleasure 9 ! mean+ consid]$ z mean+1 !n !re is a true w$d+ ( ! arts4 ,b if ! pleasure 9 ! te*nique be ( a k9d q dissimil> 9 its own sph]e to ! pleasure 9 ! spiritual sugge/ion1 !n x is a me*anical & unlawful union1 & ?is philosophy1 at any rate1 =bids ! banns4 ,if ! intellectual conceptions utt]$ 9 ,mi*el ,angelo's ,day ( ,judgm5t 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel 7 ! effect ( a p]fect & faultless workman%ip1 b ! workman%ip su* z we %\ld admire 9 a ,go?ic missal or a picture by ,g]>d ,d[1 we %\ld !n say t absolute excell5ce 9 bo? dep>tm5ts did n excuse _! be+ jo9$4 ,! ?+ w\ld h be5 a m]e accid5t1 or conv5i5ce4 ,j z two plott]s might communicate by means ( a b> or two ( music1 s ^! subtle h>monies ( col\r & =m w\ld h be5 us$ = _! deta*$ & private ends by ! d>k conspirators ( morality4 ,n[ !re is no?+ 9 ! _w t is really s ?or\ghly *>act]i/ic ( ,watts' te*nique z ! fact t x does almo/ />tl+ly correspond to ! /ructure ( 8 spiritual s5se4 ,if su* pictures z ,! ,dwell] 9 ! ,inn]mo/ & ,mammon & ,diana & ,endymion & ,eve ,rep5tant _h nei!r title nor au?or1 if no "o _h he>d ( ,watts or he>d ( ,eve2 if1 = ! matt] ( t1 ! pictures _h nei!r human nor animal =m1 x w\ld be possible to guess some?+ ( ! pa9t]'s attitude f ! m]e col\r & l9e4 ,if ,watts pa9t$ an arabesque1 x w\ld be moral2 if he design$ a ,turkey ,illu/ration3 ,,"l ,,lytton4 c>pet1 x w\ld be /oical4 ,s individual is 8 h&l+ t 8 v *oice & scale ( col\rs betray him4 ,a man ) a ke5 s5se ( ! spiritual & symbolic hi/ory ( col\rs c\ld guess at some?+ ab\t ,watts f ! mess on 8 palette4 ,he w\ld see giants & ! sea & cold primeval dawns & br[n e>?-m5 & r$ e>?-wom5 ly+ 9 ! heaps ( gre5s & :ites & r$s1 l =ces 9 *aos be=e ! fir/ day ( creation4 ,a c]ta9 que] & yet v simple blue !re is1 = in/ance1 :i* is l ,titian's & yet n l x1 :i* is m lu/r\s & yet n less opaque1 & :i* manages to sugge/ ! nor? r ?an ,titian's s\?1 9 spite ( its int5sity2 :i* sugge/s also ! beg9n+ ( ?+s r ?an _! maturity2 a hot spr+ ( ! e>? r ?an ,titian's opul5t summ]4 ,!n !re is t trem5d\s auto*?on\s r$1 :i* 0 ! col\r ( ,adam1 ^: "n 0 ,r$ ,e>?4 ,x is1 if "o may say s1 ! clay 9 :i* no "o works1 except ,watts & ! ,et]nal ,pott]4 ,!re are o!r col\rs t h ?is "*1 a "* indescribable except by say+ t !y come f ! palette ( ,creation--a gre5 especially t reappe>s ?r\gh portraits1 allegories1 l&scapes1 h]oic designs1 b always has ! same fi]ce & elfi% look1 l a gre5 t has a secret4 ,x may be se5 9 ! signet r+ ( ,ow5 ,m]$i?1 & 9 ! eyes ( ! ,dwell] 9 ! ,inn]mo/4 ,b all ^! col\rs h1 z ,i say1 ! fir/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic & mo/ obvi\s ( ! m5tal qualities ( ,watts2 !y are simple & l ?+s j made by ,god4 ,nor is x1 ,i ?9k1 altoge!r fanciful to pu% ?is analogy or h>mony a /ep fur!r & to see 9 ! col\rs & ! treatm5t ( !m ! o!r side or typical trait :i* ,i h frequ5tly m5tion$ z mak+ up ! id5tity ( ! pa9t]4 ,he is1 z ,i say1 a /oic2 !re=e to "s ext5t1 at lea/1 a pagan2 he has no special sympa?y ) ,celtic int5sity1 ) ,ca?olic my/icism1 ) ,romanticism1 ) all ! ?+s t deal ) ! cells ( ! s\l1 ) agonies & dreams4 ,& ,i ?9k a broad di/9ction betwe5 ! f9e/ pagan & ! f9e/ ,*ri/ian po9t ( view may be f\nd 9 su* an approximate phrase z ?is1 t paganism deals always ) a light %9+ on ?+s1 ,*ri/ianity ) a light %9+ ?r\gh !m4 ,t is :y ! :ole ,r5aissance col\r+ is opaque1 ! :ole ,pre-,raphaelite col\r+ transp>5t4 ,! v sky ( ,rub5s is m solid ?an ! rocks ( ,giotto3 x is l a noble cliff ( immemorial blue m>ble4 ,! arti/s ( ! dev\t age seem$ to regret t !y c\ld n make ! light %[ ?r\gh ev]y?+1 z x %[s ?r\gh ! little wood 9 ! wond]ful ,nativity ( ,botticelli4 ,& t is :y1 aga91 ,*ri/ianity1 :i* has be5 attack$ s /rangely z dull & au/]e1 inv5t$ ! ?+ :i* is m intoxicat+ ?an all ! w9es ( ! _w1 /a9$-glass w9d[s4 ,n[ ,watts1 ) all 8 m>vell\s spirituality1 or r because ( 8 peculi> type ( m>vell\s spirituality1 has ! ,platonic1 ! philosophic1 r ?an ! ,ca?olic ord] ( my/icism4 ,& x c sc>cely be a co9cid5ce t "h aga9 we feel x to be some?+ t c\ld almo/ be d$uc$ f ! col\rs if !y 7 spla%$ at r&om ab\t a canvas4 ,! col\rs are my/ical1 b !y are n transp>5t2 t is1 n transp>5t 9 ! v curi\s b unmi/akable s5se 9 :i* ! col\rs ( ,botticelli or ,rossetti are transp>5t4 ,:at !y are c only be describ$ z iridesc5t4 ,a curi\s lu/re or glitt]1 convey$ *iefly by a s+ul> & individual bru%work1 lies ov] all 8 great pictures4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dawn4 ,x is ! dawn ( ?+s3 x is ! gl[ ( ! primal s5se ( wond]2 x is ! sun ( ! *ildhood ( ! _w2 x is ! light t nev] 0 on sea or l&2 b /ill x is a light %9+ on ?+s1 n %9+ ?r\gh !m4 ,x is a light :i* exhibits & does hon\r to ?is _w1 n a light t breaks 9 ^u ?is _w to br+ x t]ror or com=t1 l ! light t sudd5ly pe]s r\nd ! corn] ( "s d>k ,go?ic *apel ) its gre5 or gold5 or blood-r$ eyes4 ,! ,go?ic arti/s1 z ,i say1 w\ld h lik$ m5's bodies to become l burn+ glass 7z ! figures 9 _! w9d[s d71 t ! light might pass ?r\gh !m4 ,!re is no fe> ( light pass+ ?r\gh ,watts' ,ca94 ,^! analogies mu/ inevitably appe> fanta/ic to ^? :o d n accept ! g5]al hypo!sis ( a possible k9%ip betwe5 pictorial & moral h>monies 9 ! psy*ology ( m52 b to ^? :o d accept ?is n v extravagant hypo!sis1 x may1 ,i ?9k1 be repeat$ by way ( summ>y1 t ! purely te*nical "q ( ,watts' col\r s*eme does provide u1 at lea/ sugge/ively1 ) ^! two p>allels4 ,watts1 s f> z 8 moral & m5tal attitude c be express$ by any phrases ( su* brevity1 has two ma9 peculi>ities3 fir/1 a l>ge infantile poetry :i* delights 9 ?+s fre%1 raw1 & gigantic2 second1 a c]ta9 ,greek re/ra9t & agno/ic sev]ity1 :i* ?r[s a /rong light on ?is _w z x is4 ,! col\rs he uses h also two ma9 peculi>ities3 fir/1 a fre%1 raw1 &1 z x 71 gigantic "*2 secondly1 an opaque reflect$ light1 unlike ! m$ival light+1 a /rong light ?r[n on ?is _w z x is4 ,simil> l9es ( comp>ison1 s f> z !y appe> to possess any value1 c\ld1 ( c\rse1 be v easily po9t$ out 9 connexion ) ! "* ( ,watts' draughtsman%ip4 ,t 8 l9es are simple & p[]ful1 t bo? 9 /r5g? & weakness !y are c&id & au/]e1 t !y are n ,celtic1 n ,ca?olic1 & n romantic l9es ( draughtsman%ip1 w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 appe> suffici5tly cle> to anyone :o has any in/9ct = ?is mode ( judgm5t at all4 ,9 ! matt] ( l9e & composition1 ( c\rse1 ! same g5]al cont5tion applies z 9 ! case ( col\r4 ,! curve ( ! b5t figure ( ,hope1 consid]$ simply z a curve1 half repeat+ z x does ! upp] curve ( ! globe1 sugge/s a feel+1 a s5se ( fe>1 ( simplicity1 ( some?+ :i* lies ne> to ! nature ( ! idea itself1 ! idea :i* inspires ! title ( ! picture4 ,! spl5did ru%+ :irlpool ( curves :i* con/itutes1 z x 71 ! ellipse ( ! two figures 9 ,diana & ,endymion is a positive inspiration4 ,x is1 simply z a =m = a picture1 a m]e s*eme ( l9es1 ! v s\l ( ,greece4 ,x is simple2 x is full & free2 x foll[s great laws ( h>mony1 b x foll[s !m swiftly & at w2 x is headlong1 & yet at re/1 l ! solid ar* ( a wat]fall4 ,x is a ru%+ & passionate meet+ ( two sup]b human figures2 & x is almo/ a ma!matical h>mony4 ,te*nically1 at lea/1 & z a matt] ( outl9es1 x is probably ! arti/'s ma/]piece4 ,be=e we quit ?is second dep>tm5t ( ! temp]am5t ( ,watts1 z express$ 9 8 l9e1 m5tion mu/ be made ( :at is beyond all "q ! mo/ int]e/+ & mo/ supremely p]sonal ( all ! elem5ts 9 ! pa9t]'s designs & draughtsman%ip4 ,t is1 ( c\rse1 8 magnific5t discov]y ( ! arti/ic effect ( ! human back4 ,! back is ! mo/ awful & my/]i\s ?+ 9 ! univ]se3 x is impossible to speak ab\t x4 ,x is ! "p ( man t he kn[s no?+ (2 l an ,illu/ration3 ,,eve ,,rep5tant4 outly+ prov9ce =gott5 by an emp]or4 ,x is a common say+ t any?+ may happ5 beh9d our backs3 transc5d5tally consid]$ ! ?+ has an e]ie tru? ab\t x4 ,ed5 may be beh9d our backs1 or ,fairyl&4 ,b ?is my/]y ( ! human back has aga9 its o!r side 9 ! /range impression produc$ on ^? beh9d3 to walk beh9d anyone along a lane is a ?+ t1 prop]ly speak+1 t\*es ! olde/ n]ve ( awe4 ,watts has realiz$ ?is z no "o 9 art or lett]s has realiz$ x 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! _w3 x has made him great4 ,!re is "o possible exception to 8 monopoly ( ?is magnific5t craze4 ,two ?\s& ye>s be=e1 9 ! d>k scriptures ( a nomad p1 x _h be5 said t _! prophet saw ! imm5se ,creator ( all ?+s1 b only saw ,him f beh9d4 ,i d n "k :e!r ev5 ,watts w\ld d>e to pa9t t4 ,b x reads l "o ( 8 pictures1 l ! mo/ t]rific ( all 8 pictures1 :i* he has kept veil$4 ,i ne$ n in/ance ! admirable & innum]able cases ( ?is f9e & individual effect4 ,eve ,rep5tant 7t f9e picture71 9 :i* ! agony ( a gigantic womanhood is convey$ z x c\ld n be convey$ by any p[] ( visage1 9 ! p[]ful contortion ( ! muscul> & yet beautiful back1 is ! fir/ t occurs to ! m9d4 ,! sad & s>donic picture pa9t$ 9 lat] ye>s1 ,= ,he _h ,great ,possessions--%[+ ! "y man ( ! ,gospel load$ ) 8 intol]able pomp ( g>m5ts & 8 head sunk5 out ( sight--is ( c\rse ano!r4 ,o!rs are slight] in/ances1 l ,good ,luck to y\r ,fi%+4 ,he has aga9 c>ri$ ! pr9ciple1 9 "o in/ance1 to an extreme seldom adopt$1 ,i %\ld fancy1 ei!r by arti/ or man4 ,he has pa9t$ a v graceful portrait ( 8 wife1 9 :i* t lady's face is entirely omitt$1 ! head be+ abruptly turn$ away4 ,b x is inde$ idle to multiply ^! in/ances ( ! pa9t]'s hobby 7if "o may use ! phrase7 ( ! wor%ip ( ! human back1 :5 all su* in/ances h be5 dw>f$ & ov]%ad[$ by ! "o fam\s & trem5d\s in/ance t ev]yone kn[s4 ,love & ,dea? is truly a great a*ievem5t3 if x /ood alone x w\ld h made a man great4 ,& x fits 9 ) a peculi> importance ) ! g5]al view ,i am sugge/+ ( ! ,watts te*nique4 ,= ! :ole picture really hangs1 bo? te*nically & morally1 ^u "o s+le l9e1 a l9e t c\ld be drawn across a blank canvas1 ! sp9e-l9e ( ! c5tral figure ( ,dea? ) its great fall+ g>m5t4 ,! :ole composition1 ! :ole conception1 &1 ,i 0 go+ to say1 ! :ole moral ( ! picture1 c\ld be d$uc$ f t s+le l9e4 ,! moral ( ! picture 7if moral 7 ! "r phrase = ^! ?+s7 is1 x is sc>cely necess>y to po9t out1 ! monum5t ( ab\t z noble a sil5ce & suppression z ! human m9d ev] b5t itself to 9 its pride4 ,x is ! great ma/]piece ( agno/icism4 ,9 t picture agno/icism--n ! *eap & qu]ul\s incr$ulity :i* abuses ! phrase1 b loyal & consi/5t agno/icism1 :i* is z will+ to believe good z evil & to h>b\r fai? z d\bt--has "h its great & pa!tic place & symbol 9 ! h\se ( ! arts4 ,x is ! arti/ic embodim5t ( rev]5t ignorance at its highe/1 fully z mu* z ! ,div9e ,com$y is ! arti/ic embodim5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,te*nically1 9 a l>ge numb] ( cases1 x is probably true t ,watts' portraits1 or "s ( !m at lea/1 are 8 mo/ successful a*ievem5ts4 ,b "h also we f9d our g5]al conclusion3 = if 8 portraits are 8 be/ pictures1 x is c]ta9ly n because !y ,illu/ration3 ,,love ,,& ,,dea?4 are m]ely portraits2 if !y are 9 "s cases bett] ?an 8 symbolic designs1 x is c]ta9ly n because !y are less symbolic4 ,9 8 gall]y ( great m51 inde$1 we f9d ,watts almo/ m himself ?an any:]e else4 ,mo/ m5 are allegorical :5 !y are pa9t+ allegories1 b ,watts is allegorical :5 he is pa9t+ an old ald]man4 ,a *ange passes ov] t excell5t be+1 a *ange ( a k9d to :i* ald]m5 are insuffici5tly inur$4 ,he beg9s to resolve into ! primal elem5ts1 to become du/ & ! %ad[1 to become ! r$ clay ( ,adam & ! w9d ( ,god4 ,8 eyes become1 9 spite ( 8 e>ne/ wi%1 ! fix$ />s 9 ! sky ( ! _s2 8 complexion beg9s to %[1 n ! unmean+ r$ ( portraits & m9iatures1 b t secret & liv+ r$ :i* is )9 u1 & :i* is ! riv] ( man4 ,! a/\nd+ mann] 9 :i* ,watts has1 9 "s cases1 treat$ 8 sitt]s is "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable ?+s ab\t 8 "*4 ,he is n 7x is almo/ absurd to h to m5tion su* a ?+ ab\t ! almo/ au/]e old democrat7 a man likely to flatt] a sitt] 9 any worldly or conv5tional s5se4 ,nor is he1 = ! matt] ( t1 a man likely to pu% complim5ts f> f any motive3 he is a /rict1 & ,i %\ld inf] a c&id1 man4 ,! type ( virtues he *iefly admires & practises are ! rev]se ( ^? :i* w\ld enc\rage a c\rti] or ev5 a univ]sali/4 ,b he sc>cely ev] pa9ts a man )\t mak+ him ab\t five times z magnific5t z he really looks4 ,! real m5 appe>1 if !y pres5t !mselves aft]w>ds1 l mean & unsympa!tic sket*es f ! ,watts orig9al4 ,! fact is t ?is indescribable primalism1 :i* we h not$ z com+ out 9 ! designs1 9 ! titles1 & 9 ,watts' v oil-col\rs1 is pres5t 9 ?is matt] 9 a mo/ extraord9>y way4 ,watts does n copy m5 at all3 he makes !m ov] aga94 ,he dips 8 h& 9 ! clay ( *aos & beg9s to model a man nam$ ,william ,morris or a man nam$ ,ri*>d ,burton3 he is assi/$1 no d\bt1 9 "s degree by a qua9t old text-book call$ ,reality1 ) its /iff b sugge/ive woodcuts & its %rewd & simple old h9ts4 ,b ! mo/ t c be said = ! portraiture is t ,watts asks a h9t to come & /op ) him1 puts ! h9t 9 a *air 9 8 /udio & />es at him4 ,! ?+ t comes out at la/ ^u ! canvas is n g5]ally a v precise picture ( ! sitt]1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 x is almo/ always a v accurate picture ( ! univ]se4 ,& yet :ile ?is1 on ! "o side1 is true en\gh1 ! portraits are portraits1 & v f9e portraits4 ,b !y are dom9at$ by an elem5t :i* is ! anti!sis ( ! :ole t5d5cy ( mod]n art1 t t5d5cy :i* = want ( a bett] ^w we h to call by ! absurd "n ( optimism4 ,x is n1 ( c\rse1 9 reality a "q ( optimism 9 ! lea/1 b ( an illimitable wor%ip & wond] direct$ t[>ds ! fact ( exi/5ce4 ,!re is a great deal ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! optimism :i* says t ?+s are p]fect & ! optimism :i* m]ely says 7) a m primeval mode/y7 t !y are v good4 ,"o optimism says t a "o-legg$ man has two legs because x w\ld be s dreadful if he _h n4 ,! o!r optimism says t ! fact t ! "o-legg$ 0 born ( a woman1 has a s\l1 has be5 9 love1 & has /ood alive "u ! />s1 is a fact s enorm\s & ?rill+ t1 9 comp>ison1 x does n matt] :e!r he has "o leg or five4 ,"o optimism says t ?is is ! be/ ( all possible worlds4 ,! o!r says t x is c]ta9ly n ! be/ ( all possible worlds1 b ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,morris4 x is ! be/ ( all possible ?+s t a _w %\ld be possible4 ,watts1 z has be5 m ?an once m or less def9itely sugge/$1 is dom9at$ ?r\gh\t by ?is prehi/oric wond]4 ,a man to him1 especially a great man1 is a ?+ to be pa9t$ z ,fra ,angelico pa9t$ angels1 on 8 knees4 ,he has inde$1 l _m brilliant m5 9 ! age t produc$ ,c>lyle & ,rusk91 an ov]:elm+ t5d5cy to h]o-wor%ip4 ,t wor%ip _h n1 ( c\rse1 9 ! case ( ^! m5 any trace ( t lat] & m d5aturaliz$ h]o-wor%ip1 ! t5d5cy to wor%ip madm5--to dream ( va/ crimes z "o dreams ( a love-affair1 & to take ! mal=mation ( ! s\l to be ! only orig9ality4 ,to ! ,c>lylean 7& ,watts has be5 to "s by no means inconsid]able ext5t a ,c>lylean71 to ! ,c>lylean ! h]o1 ! great man1 0 a man m human ?an humanity itself4 ,9 wor%ipp+ him y 7 wor%ipp+ humanity 9 a sacram5t3 & ,watts seems to express 9 almo/ e l9e ( 8 bru% ?is ard5t & rev]5t view ( ! great man4 ,he ov]does x4 ,t5nyson1 f9e z he 0 bo? physically & m5tally1 0 n q s mu* ( a demi-god z ,watts' spl5did pictures w\ld seem to sugge/4 ,_m o!r sitt]s h be5 subject$1 pa/ all recognition1 to ?is k9d ( dev\t & e!real c>icature4 ,b ! ess5tial ( ! :ole matt] 0 t ! attitude ( ,watts 0 "o :i* might almo/ be call$ wor%ip4 ,x 0 n1 ( c\rse1 t he always pa9t$ m5 z h&some 9 ! conv5tional s5se1 or ev5 z h&some z !y 74 ,william ,morris impress$ mo/ p z a v h&some man3 9 ,watts' m>vell\s portrait1 s mu* is made ( ! sangu9e face1 ! bold />e1 ! almo/ volcanic sudd5ness ( ! em]g5ce ( ! head f ! d>k gre5 backgr\nd1 t ! effect ( ord9>y good looks1 on :i* _m ( ,morris's intimates w\ld probably h prid$ !mselves1 is 9 "s degree lo/4 ,c>lyle1 aga91 :5 he saw ! pa9t]'s f9e r5d]+ ( him1 said ) *>act]i/ic surl9ess t he 8look$ l a mad lab\r]40 ,conv5tionally speak+1 x is ( c\rse1 !re=e1 to be admitt$ t ! sitt]s did n always come (f well4 ,b ! exagg]ation or ! di/ortion1 if exagg]ation or di/ortion !re 71 0 always effect$ 9 ob$i5ce to "s almo/ awe/ruck notion ( ! greatness or goodness ( ! great or good sitt]4 ,! po9t is n :e!r ,watts sometimes has pa9t$ m5 z ugly z !y 7 pa9t$ by ! prim>y religi\s pa9t]s2 ! po9t is1 z ,i h said1 t he pa9t$ z !y did1 on 8 knees4 ,n[ no "o ?9ks t ,mr4 ,s>g5t pa9ts ! ,misses ,w]!im] on 8 knees4 ,8 grimness & decision ( draw+ & col\r+ are n due to a sacr$ optimism4 ,b ^? ( ,watts are due to ?is3 are due to an int5se conviction t !re is )9 ! sitt] a great reality :i* has to give up its secret be=e he leaves ! seat or ! model's ?rone4 ,h5ce come ! r$ viol5t face & m9atory eyes ( ,william ,morris3 ! pa9t] s\ght to express1 & he did mo/ successfully express1 ! ma9 traits & mean+ ( ,morris--! appe>ance ( a c]ta9 pla9 mascul9e passion 9 ! realm ( decorative art4 ,morris 0 a man :o want$ good wall-pap]s1 n z a man wants a co9 ( ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 :i* 0 ! cloi/]$ or abnormal way 9 :i* m5 _h commonly devis$ su* ?+s3 he want$ good wall-pap]s z a man wants be]4 ,he clam\r$ = art3 he brawl$ = x4 ,he ass]t$ ! p]fectly virile & ord9>y "* ( ! appetite = beauty4 ,& he possess$ & develop$ a p[] ( moral viol5ce on pure ,illu/ration3 ,,dante ,,gabriel ,,rossetti4 matt]s ( ta/e :i* />tl$ ! flabby _w ( connoisseur%ip & op5$ a new era4 ,he grew furi\s ) furniture & d5\nc$ ! union ( wrong col\rs z m5 d5\nce an adult]y4 ,all ?is is express$ f> m f9ely ?an 9 ^! clumsy s5t5ces 9 t liv+ & leon9e head 9 ! ,national ,portrait ,gall]y4 ,x is exactly ! same ) ,c>lyle4 ,watts' ,c>lyle is immeasurably m subtle & true ?an ! ,c>lyle ( ,millais1 :i* simply repres5ts him z a %aggy1 h&some1 magnific5t old man4 ,! ugli] ,c>lyle ( ,watts has m ( ! tru? ab\t him1 ! /range comb9ation ( a score ( sane & heal?y visions & views1 ) some?+ t 0 n sane1 :i* blood%ot & embitt]$ !m all1 ! great trag$y ( ! union ( a /rong c\ntryside m9d & body ) a disease ( ! vitals & some?+ l a disease ( ! _s4 ,9 fact1 ,watts pa9t$ ,c>lyle 8l a mad lab\r]0 because ,c>lyle 0 a mad lab\r]4 ,?is g5]al *>act]i/ic might ( c\rse be easily trac$ 9 all ! portraits "o by "o4 ,if space p]mitt$1 inde$1 su* a process might be pr(itable2 = :ile we take c>eful note ( all ! human triviality ( faces1 ! "o ?+ t we all t5d to =get is t div9e & common ?+ :i* ,watts celebrates4 ,x is ! mis=tune ( ! nonreligi\s ages t !y t5d to cultivate a s5se ( individuality1 n only at ! exp5se ( religion1 b at ! exp5se ( humanity itself4 ,= ! mod]n portrait-pa9t] n only does n see ! image ( ,god 9 8 sitt]s1 he does n ev5 see ! image ( man4 ,8 object is n to insi/ on ! glori\s & solemn h]itage :i* is common to ,sir ,william ,h>c\rt & ,mr4 ,alb]t ,*evali]1 to ,c\nt ,tol/oy & ,mr4 ,wanklyn1 t is ! glori\s & solemn h]itage ( a nose & two eyes & a m\?4 ,! ef=t ( ! da%+ mod]n is r to make ea* ( ^! features individual almo/ to ! po9t ( be+ incr$ible3 x is 8 desire to pa9t ! m\? ^: grimace is inimitable1 ! eyes t c\ld be only 9 "o head1 & ! nose t nev] 0 on sea or l&4 ,!re is value 9 ?is purely p]sonal treatm5t1 b some?+ 9 x s con/antly lo/3 ! quality ( ! common humanity4 ,! new art gall]y is too l a museum ( freaks1 x is too wild & wond]ful1 l a reali/ic novel4 ,watts errs und\bt$ly on ! o!r side4 ,he makes all 8 portraits too classical4 ,x may seem l a p>adox to say t he makes !m too human2 b humanity is a classis & !re=e classical4 ,he recurs too mu* to ! correct type :i* includes all m54 ,he has1 = in/ance1 a wor%ip ( great m5 s complete t x makes him t5d 9 ! direction ( pa9t+ !m all alike4 ,!re may be too mu* ( ,br[n+ 9 8 ,t5nyson1 too mu* ( ,t5nyson 9 8 ,br[n+4 ,!re is c]ta9ly a t\* ( ,mann+ 9 8 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 & a t\* ( ! ,m9otaur 9 _m ( 8 portraits ( ,imp]ial politicians4 ,:ile he celebrates ! individual ) a peculi> insight1 x is nev]!less always ref]r$ to a g5]al human type4 ,we feel :5 we look at ev5 ! mo/ extraord9>y ( ,watts' portraits1 z1 = in/ance1 ! portrait ( ,"l ,/rat=d de ,r$cliffe1 t be=e ,"l ,/rat=d de ,r$cliffe 0 born1 & ap>t f t fact1 !re 0 su* a ?+ z a human be+4 ,:5 we look at a brilliant mod]n canvas l t ( ,mr4 ,s>g5t's portrait ( ,w]!im]1 we d n feel t any human be+ analog\s to him _h ( necessity exi/$4 ,we feel t ,mr4 ,w]!im] might h be5 creat$ be=e ! />s4 ,watts has a t5d5cy to resume 8 *>act]s into 8 backgr\nd z if !y 7 half return+ ,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,c>lyle4 to ! =ces ( nature4 ,9 8 m successful portraits ! actual physical *>act]i/ics ( ! sitt] appe> to be some?+ ( ! nature ( arti/ic creations2 !y are decorative & belong to a :ole4 ,we feel t he has fill$ 9 ! fi]y orange ( ,sw9burne's hair z "o might fill 9 a gold or copp] panel4 ,we "k t he 0 hi/orically correct 9 mak+ ! hair orange1 b we _c get rid ( a haunt+ feel+ t if 8 s*eme _h be5 a little diff]5t he w\ld h made x gre54 ,?is indescribable s5tim5t is p>ticul>ly /rong 9 ! case ( ! portrait ( ,rossetti4 ,rossetti is dress$ 9 a d>k gre5 coat :i* p]fectly expresses 8 sumptu\s ,pre-,raphaelite affectation4 ,b we d n feel t ,rossetti has adopt$ ! d>k gre5 coat to suit 8 d>k r$ be>d4 ,we r feel t if anyone _h seiz$ ,rossetti & =cibly button$ him up 9 ! d>k gre5 coat he w\ld h gr[n ! r$ be>d by %e] =ce ( w4 ,be=e we quit ! subject ( portraiture a ^w ought to be said ab\t two exce$+ly noble portraits1 ^? ( ,mat!w ,arnold & ,c>d9al ,mann+4 ,! =m] is int]e/+ because1 z an able critic said some:]e 7,i wi% ,i c\ld rememb] :o he 0 or :]e he wrote71 ?is is ! "o in/ance ( ,watts approa*+ t5tatively a man :om he 9 all reasonable probability did n und]/&4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> case ! picture is a hundr$ times bett] = t4 ,! portrait-pa9t] ( ,mat!w ,arnold obvi\sly ought n to und]/& him1 s9ce he did n und]/& himself4 ,& ! bewild]m5t :i* ! arti/ felt = ^? few h\rs reproduc$ 9 a p]fect1 almo/ 9 an immortal1 picture ! bewild]m5t :i* ! sitt] felt f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,! bewild]m5t ( ,mat!w ,arnold 0 m noble & fai?ful ?an mo/ m5's c]ta9ty1 & ,watts has n fail$ to give t nobility a place ev5 great] p]haps ?an t :i* he w\ld h giv5 to x _h he be5 work+ on t fix$ !ory ( admiration 9 :i* he dealt ) ,t5nyson or ,morris4 ,! sad sea-blue eyes ( ,mat!w ,arnold seem$ to get ne> to ! fundam5tal sadness ( blue4 ,x is a c]ta9 et]nal bleakness 9 ! col\r :i* may = all ,i "k h giv5 rise to ! leg5d ( blue devils4 ,!re are times at any rate :5 ! blue/ heav5s appe> only blue ) ^? devils4 ,! portrait ( ,c>d9al ,mann+ is wor? a fur!r & special notice1 because x is an illu/ration ( ! fact to :i* ,i h be=e allud$3 ! fact t :ile ,watts 9 "o s5se always gets ! be/ out ( 8 sitt]s1 he does n by any means always get ! h&some/ out ( !m4 ,mann+ 0 a s+ul>ly f9e-look+ man1 ev5 9 8 emaciation4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 :o 0 p>ticul>ly arti/ic bo? by in/9ct & habits1 gaz$ = a long "t at a photograph ( ! t]rible old man clad 9 ^? ,c>d9al's robes & regalia 9 :i* he ex]cis$ m ?an a ,c>d9al's p[]1 & said reflectively1 8,he w\ld h made 8 =tune z a model40 ,a great _m ( ! photographs ( ,mann+1 inde$ almo/ any casual glimpses ( him1 pres5t him z m beautiful ?an he appe>s 9 ,watts' portrait4 ,to ! ord9>y onlook] !re 0 beh9d ! wreck ( fle% & ! spl5did skeleton ! rema9s ( a v h&some ,engli% g5tleman2 relics ( "o :o might h hunt$ foxes & m>ri$ an ,am]ican heiress4 ,watts has no eyes = any?+ except t sublime v[ :i* he w\ld himself repudiate1 t awful ,*ur* :i* he w\ld himself dis[n4 ,he exagg]ates ! devotionalism ( ,mann+4 ,he is m ascetic ?an ! ascetics2 m ,ca?olic ?an ,ca?olicism4 ,j s1 he w\ld be1 if he 7 pa9t+ ! ,%eik-el-,islam1 m ,moslem ?an ! ,mohamm$ans4 ,he has no eyes b = ideas4 ,watts' allegories & ,watts' portraits exhau/ ! subject ( 8 art4 ,x is true t he has on r>e occasions attempt$ pictures m]ely reproduc+ ! ext]nals ( ! ord9>y e>?4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( him t he %\ld h once1 = no app>5t reason 9 p>ticul>1 pa9t$ a picture ( two c>?orses & a man4 ,x is /ill m *>act]i/ic ( him t ?is "o picture ( a trivial gr\p 9 ! /reet %\ld be s huge z to dw>f _m ( 8 l>ge/ & mo/ transc5d5tal canvases2 t ! incid5tal h>mless drayman %\ld be m gigantic ?an ! ,pr9ce ( ?is ,_w or ,adam or ! ,angel ( ,dea?4 ,he condesc5ds to a detail & makes ! detail m va/ ?an a cosmic allegory4 ,"o picture1 call$ 8,! ,fir/ ,oy/]10 he is report$ to h pa9t$ 9 response to a *all5ge :i* accus$ him or 8 art ( lack+ altoge!r ! elem5t ( hum\r4 ,! *>ge is int]e/+1 because x sugge/s a comp>ison ) ! simil> *>ge commonly br\ght aga9/ ,glad/one4 ,9 bo? *>ges !re is an elem5t ( tru?1 ?\gh n complete tru?4 ,watts prov$ no d\bt t he 0 n :olly )\t hum\r by ?is admirable picture4 ,glad/one prov$ t he 0 n :olly )\t hum\r by 8 reply to ,mr4 ,*apl91 by 8 s++ ( 8,doo-dah10 & by 8 support ( a grant to ! ,duke ( ,coburg4 ,b bo? m5 7 s+ul>ly little possess$ by ! mood or ! idea ( hum\r4 ,to !m _h be5 9 peculi> fullness reveal$ ! "o great tru? :i* our mod]n ?\ght does n "k & :i* x may possibly p]i% ?r\gh n kn[+4 ,!y knew t to enjoy life means to take x s]i\sly4 ,!re is an et]nal k9%ip betwe5 solemnity & high spirits1 & almo/ ! v "n ( x is ,glad/one4 ,its o!r "n is ,watts4 ,!y knew t n only life1 b e detail ( life1 is mo/ a pleasure :5 x is /udi$ ) ! gloomie/ int5sity4 ,!y knew t ! m5 :o collect beetles are jolli] ?an ! m5 :o kill !m1 & t ! m5 :o wor%ipp$ beetles 79 anci5t ,egypt7 7 probably ! jollie/ ( all4 ,! />tl+ *e]fulness ( ! old age ( ,glad/one1 ! />tl+ *e]fulness ( ! old age ( ,watts1 are bo? entirely r$ol5t ( ?is exub]ant s]i\sness1 ?is upro>i\s gravity4 ,!y 7 z happy z ! birds1 because1 l ! birds1 !y 7 unta9t$ by ! disease ( laught]4 ,!y are z awful & philosophical z *ildr5 at play3 inde$ !y rem9d u ( a tru? true = all ( u1 ?\gh capable ( misund]/&+1 t ! great aim ( a man's life is to get into 8 second *ildhood4 ,( 8 "w we h conclud$ our g5]al survey4 ,x has be5 h>d 9 conduct+ su* a survey to avoid ! air ( /ray+ f ! subject4 ,b ! greate/ h>dness ( ! subject is t we _c /ray f ! subject4 ,?is man has attempt$1 :e!r he has succe$$ or no1 to pa9t su* pictures ( su* ?+s t no "o %all be able to get outside !m2 t ev]yone %\ld be lo/ 9 !m = ev] l w&]]s 9 a mighty p>k4 ,:e!r we /rike a mat* or w9 ! ,victoria ,cross1 we are /ill giants sprawl+ 9 ,*aos4 ,:e!r we hide 9 a mona/]y or ?und] on a plat=m1 we are /ill /&+ 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,dea?4 ,if any exp]i5ce at all is g5u9e1 x affects ! philosophy ( ^! pictures2 if any halfp5ny /amp supports !m1 !y are ! bett] pictures2 if any dead cat 9 a du/-b9 contradicts !m1 !y are ! worse pictures4 ,?is is ! great pa?os & ! great dignity ( philosophy & !ology4 ,m5 talk ( philosophy & !ology z if !y 7 some?+ speciali/ic & arid & ,illu/ration3 ,,good ,,luck ,,to ,,y\r ,,fi%+4 academic4 ,b philosophy & !ology are n only ! only democratic ?+s1 !y are democratic to ! po9t ( be+ vulg>1 to ! po9t1 ,i 0 go+ to say1 ( be+ r[dy4 ,!y alone admit all matt]s2 !y alone lie op5 to all attacks4 ,all o!r sci5ces may1 :ile /udy+ _! own1 laugh at ! rag-tag & bobtail ( o!r sci5ces4 ,an a/ronom] may sne] at animalcul1 :i* are v l />s2 an entomologi/ may scorn ! />s1 :i* are v l animalcul4 ,physiologi/s may ?9k x dirty to grub ab\t 9 ! grass2 botani/s may ?9k x dirti] to grub ab\t 9 an animal's inside4 ,b !re is no?+ t is n relevant to ^! m anci5t /udies4 ,!re is no detail1 f buttons to kang>oos1 t does n ent] into ! gay confusion ( philosophy4 ,!re is no fact ( life1 f ! dea? ( a donkey to ! ,g5]al ,po/ ,(fice1 :i* has n its place to dance & s+ 91 9 ! glori\s ,c>nival ( !ology4 ,!re=e ,i make no apology if ,i h ask$ ! read]1 9 ! c\rse ( ^! rem>ks1 to ?9k ab\t ?+s 9 g5]al4 ,x is n ,i1 b ,george ,fr$]ick ,watts1 :o asks ! read] to ?9k ab\t ?+s 9 g5]al4 ,if he has n done ?is1 he has fail$4 ,if he has n />t$ 9 u su* tra9s ( reflection z ,i am n[ conclud+ & _m m & _m bett]1 he has fail$4 ,& ?is br+s me to my la/ ^w4 ,n[ & aga9 ,watts has fail$4 ,i am afraid t x may possibly be inf]r$ f ! magniloqu5t language :i* ,i h frequ5tly1 & ) a full consci\sness ( my act1 appli$ to ?is great man1 t ,i ?9k ! :ole ( 8 "w te*nically triumphant4 ,cle>ly x is n4 ,= ,i believe t (t5 he has sc>cely kn[n :at he 0 do+2 ,i believe t he has be5 9 ! d>k :5 ! l9es came wrong2 t he has be5 /ill deep] 9 ! d>k & ?+s came "r4 ,z ,i h already po9t$ out1 ! vague l9es :i* 8 m]e physical in/9ct w\ld make him draw1 h 9 !m ! curves ( ! ,cosmos4 ,8 automatic manual action 01 ,i ?9k1 c]ta9ly a revelation to o!rs1 c]ta9ly a revelation to himself4 ,/&+ be=e a d>k canvas ^u "s quiet ev5+1 he has made l9es & some?+ has happ5$4 ,9 su* an h\r ! /range & spl5did phrase ( ! ,psalm he has lit]ally fulfill$4 ,he has gone on because ( ! ^w ( meekness & tru? & ( righte\sness4 ,& 8 "r h& has taught him t]rible ?+s4