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"* ( ! inhabitants & 9 ! subjects ( _! preoccupation to r5d] a brief survey ( e>li] conditions ( some?+ m ?an m]ely ar*aeological int]e/4 ,if mu* has be5 ga9$1 some?+ also has be5 lo/1 & ! travell] :o survives to set d[n ! exp]i5ces ( t e>li] "t may p]haps be p>don$ if he _c always accept ! *anges :i* h trans=m$ ! face ( ! c\ntry1 or modifi$ ! m5tal attitude ( its citiz5s1 z improvem5ts ^u ! prospect t fir/ dawn$ ^u 8 vision =ty ye>s ago4 ,i read ! o!r day a confid5t pron\ncem5t made by "o ( ! apo/les ( ! m mod]n _s :i* gave me ! measure ( ! revolution t has be5 effect$ 9 all t conc]ns our judgm5t ^u matt]s ( art4 8,art10 decl>$ ?is au?ority1 8_c /op3 ! mom5t x re/s & repeats itself1 or imitates ! pa/1 x dies40 ,!re is "h no falt]+ or unc]ta9ty 9 ! ass]tion ( ^? pr9ciples ( fai? & criticism :i* are embodi$ 9 ! new] gospel1 & x took me a little "t to /eady myself 9 ! face ( a decl>ation :i* seem$ to ov]turn ! settl$ convictions ( a lifetime4 ,b aft] mu* pond]+ my c\rage return$4 ,i p]ceiv$ t ap>t f ! und]ly+ truism t life implies movem5t1 & t art z its image mu/ %>e its vitality1 !re is no?+ "h t is n highly disputable or :olly false4 ,art inde$ nev] /ops b x does n always g =w>d3 ! movem5t p]ceptible at e /age ( its hi/ory has be5 z (t5 retrograde z progressive1 & al?\gh x c nev] repeat itself1 !re h be5 aga9 & aga9 long seasons ( re/ :5 aft] a p]iod ( great productivity ! l& :i* has yield$ s ri* a h>ve/ lies fall[4 ,b ! f9al clause ( ! proposition1 t imitation ( ! pa/ h]alds approa*+ dissolution1 is demon/rably untrue ( e great epo* ( arti/ic activity4 ,a fe>less _s ( imitation1 born ( ! wor%ip yield$ to ! a*ievem5ts ( an e>li] "t1 may1 on ! contr>y1 be claim$ z ! hall-m>k ( g5ius1 & is inde$ mo/ frankly confess$ 9 ! "w ( m5 ( un*all5g$ supremacy4 ,raphael exhibit$ nei!r %ame nor fe> 9 ! frank reliance ( 8 y\? ^u ! example ( ,p]ug9o3 ! pa9t+ ( ,titian1 ) an equal c&\r1 confesses ! ext5t ( 8 debt to ,giovanni ,bell9i1 & ,t9toret1 :o c]ta9ly c\ld n be cit$ z a man defici5t 9 ! _s ( indep5d5ce1 made x 8 boa/ t he comb9$ ! design ( ,mi*elangelo ) ! col\r+ ( ,titian3 :ile ( ,mi*elangelo himself we h x on record t 9 "o ( 8 e>li] ef=ts z a sculptor a delib]ate imitation ( ! antique c>ri$ him ne> to ! conf9es ( =g]y4 ,& :5 we pass f individuals to ! epo* :i* produc$ !m1 0 n ! ma9 impulse :i* gov]n$ ! movem5t ( ! ,r5aissance inspir$ by a r5ew$ s5se ( ! beauty t 0 left resid5t 9 ! surviv+ examples ( ! ,art ( ! antique _w8 ,& all lat] "t yields a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,t newly born _s 9 mod]n pa9t+ associat$ ) :at is kn[n z ! pre-,raphaelite movem5t re/$ ^u ! untir+ ef=t ( its pr(essors to recapture ! =gott5 or neglect$ qualities ( ! pa9t+ ( an e>li] "t1 n inde$ ( ! "t :i* 0 its imm$iate =]unn]1 b ( t /ill y\ng] day :5 by simple means & ) te*nical res\rces n yet assur$1 ! e>li] pa9t]s ( ,italy s\ght to int]pret ! beauty !y f\nd 9 nature4 ,! _s ( imitation1 consci\s & unaba%$1 0 ( ! v life blood ( ! movem5t1 & x 0 9 _! devotion to t p]iod 9 ,italian pa9t+ :i* prec$$ ! cr[n+ glory ( ! ,r5aissance t ! arti/s ^: "w con/itutes ! mo/ important contribution to ! pa9t+ ( mod]n ,europe 7 l$ to a /rict] v]acity 9 ! r5d]+ ( ! facts 9 nature :i* !y s\ght to int]pret4 ,b ! m5 :o lab\r$ 9 t day 7 n greatly affect$ by ! decl>$ ambitions ( ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,orig9ality _h n yet be5 accept$ z ! c>d9al virtue 9 any ( ! fields ( imag9ative production1 & ! illusion ( progress1 :i* may be said to rank z ! special vice ( ! mom5t1 f\nd no place 9 ! tea*+ ( ! "t4 ,?9k+ ov] ?is widely desir$ & mu* vaunt$ quality ( ,orig9ality 9 art1 ,i 0 m9d$ to turn to old ,samuel ,johnson to discov] :at p>ticul> mean+ 0 !n atta*$ to a t]m t is n[ 9 su* con/ant use4 ,b my curiosity 0 baffl$1 = ,i discov]$ to my disappo9tm5t t ?is mu* treasur$ ^w f9ds no place at all 9 ! pages ( 8 ,diction>y4 ,! _w is !re=e free to conjecture 9 :at way1 if he 7 liv+ 9 ?is h\r1 t sane & virile intellig5ce might h s\ght to describe x4 ,z appli$ to matt]s ( art1 :e!r lit]>y or pictorial1 he w\ld p]haps h be5 tempt$ to def9e x z 8a ^w 9 vulg> use employ$ to indicate a vulg> ambition40 ,b )\t burd5+ ! great lexicograph] ) views :i* ! exig5cies ( ! "t did n provoke him to express1 ?is at lea/ may be confid5tly affirm$1 t ! pursuit ( :atev] virtue ! ^w implies c h no place 9 ! consci\s equipm5t ( any great arti/4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 unkn[n or unreg>d$ 9 e great epo* ( ! pa/4 ,x is impossible to ?9k ( ev5 ! lea/ ( ! mighty race ( ,flor5t9e pa9t]s1 f ,giotto to ,mi*elangelo1 sp>+ "o fooli% mom5t f ! eag] int5tness ( _! lab\r to pond] :e!r ! judgm5t ( aft]time %\ld hail _! "w z orig9al4 ,t "w1 9 common ) all else t is produc$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! impulse :i* is con/antly %ap+ ! beauties ( ! out] _w till !y are tun$ into h>mony ) ! _s resid5t 9 ! brea/ ( ! arti/1 _h no ne$ ( any spur to production beyond t :i* is provid$ by a rev]5t love & an unceas+ devotion1 & x survives to prove1 if pro( 7 ne$$1 t ?is boa/$ attribute ( ,orig9ality1 ?\gh x may fitly f9d a place 9 ! epitaph ^u an arti/'s tomb1 nev] s9ce ! _w began =m$ any "p 9 ! impulse t gov]n$ ! "w ( 8 h&4 ,! undue importance n[ assign$ to ?is covet$ quality ( ,orig9ality is p>tly ! outcome ( ! illusion to :i* ,i h already ref]r$1--t art is 9 its nature progressive & is 9 fact con/antly & /eadily progress+4 ,x mu/ be obvi\s1 h[ev]1 to any "o :o has foll[$ ! =tunes ( ! imag9ative _s 9 ! pa/1 t hi/ory af=ds no w>rant = any su* pret5sion4 ,9 :atev] field ( arti/ic indu/ry we *oose to ent]1 9 ! _w ( lett]s no less ?an ! _w ( art1 /rictly s call$1 ! te/imony ( ! ages be>s witness to ! fact t ! s5se ( re/less & unceas+ movem5t is n always accompani$ by any real advancem5t4 ,fate has scatt]$ ov] ! c5turies ) imp>tial indiff]5ce to ! onw>d m>* ( "t ^? signal examples ( individual g5ius :i* m>k = u ! summit ( human inv5tion4 ,no "o supposes t ,dryd5 0 a great] dramati/ ?an ,%akespe>e because he came lat]3 no "o w\ld be s fooli% z to sugge/ t a comp>ison betwe5 ,lycidas & ,adonais c be decid$ by ref]5ce to ! hi/orical position ( _! au?ors4 ,& yet x is n difficult to und]/& h[ 9 our m mod]n day ?is illusion ( progress has fa/5$ itself ^u ! judgm5t & consid]ation ( ! ?+s ( art4 ,! rapid /rides made by sci5ce dur+ ! la/ fifty or sixty ye>s1 yield+ at e /ep "s new discov]y to arre/ ! admiration ( a wond]+ _w1 has n unnaturally br$ an inappropriate _s ( rivalry 9 ! m9ds ( m5 ^: mission x 0 to deal ) ! widely div]g5t problems ( ! imag9ation4 ,inde$ x is easy to disc]n 9 ! lit]ature ( ! ,victorian era t "s ( its pr(essors 7 apt to be haunt$ by ! fe> t _! diff]5t appeal might be p>tly ov]borne or :olly sil5c$ unless !y too c\ld prove to _! g5]ation t :at !y _h to (f] = its acceptance regi/]$ some?+ ( a l sup]iority to ! product ( e>li] times4 ,! s5se ( inexhau/ible v>iety1 *>act]i/ic ( all art t truly images ! _s ( man1 has by a false analogy be5 confus$ ) ! onw>d m>* ( sci5ce :]e e addition to ! accumulat$ h>ve/ g>n]$ 9 ! pa/ uplifts ea* succe$+ g5]ation ^u ! %\ld]s ( its =]unn]4 ,art _c compete on su* t]ms1 & any comp>ison s conduct$ mu/ relegate its claims to an inf]ior place2 yet ?\gh s mu* may be freely confess$1 x does n !re=e foll[ t its un*ang+ appeal is to be c\nt$ z an unequal factor 9 %ap+ ! de/9ies ( humanity4 ,! "w ( ! man ( sci5ce1 h[ev] pre-em95t ! place assign$ to him 9 8 g5]ation1 mu/ ( necessity yield place to ! l>g] discov]ies made by ev5 ! humble/ ( 8 foll[]s2 :ile ! "w ( ! arti/1 ! outcome ( individual vision engag$ ^u ! un*ang+ passions ( man & ! unfad+ beauty ( ! _w he inhabits1 /&s secure aga9/ any assault f ! future2 9 its nature di/9ct f all t has prec$$ x z f all t may foll[ 9 ! "t to come4 ,x kn[s nei!r rivalry nor competition1 = 9 ! temple :]e9 ! arti/ wor%ips1 ea* wor%ipp] has 8 sep>ate & appo9t$ place4 ,9 ! mat*less words ( ,%elley1 ,life1 l a dome ( _m col\r$ glass1 ,/a9s ! :ite radiance ( et]nity1 & al?\gh ! light beyond to :i* ! arti/ lifts 8 eyes is ( un*ang+ purity1 ! myriad hues ?r\gh :i* x is transmitt$ yields to ea* sep>ate vision ! impress ( an individuality :i* no aft] a*ievem5t c *all5ge or de/roy4 ,b !re are recurr+ seasons 9 ! hi/ory ( e art :5 ! work] becomes unduly consci\s ( ! m$ium 9 :i* he lab\rs1 & correspond+ly =getful ( ! tru? he seeks to int]pret4 ,x 0 ?is t ,wordswor? _h 9 8 m9d :5 he urg$ ^u ! poet ! necessity ( keep+ 8 eye ^u ! object1 & x is n difficult to p]ceive h[ easily 9 ! pres5t h\r ! reit]at$ dem& = ,orig9ality1 en=c$ by ! vulg> illusion t art to be a liv+ =ce mu/ be a progressive =ce1 invites ! invasion ( ! *>latan4 ,x w\ld p]haps n be too mu* to say t ! little corn] ( "t we n[ inhabit con/itutes a v]itable p>adise = ! antics ( e =m ( consci\s impo/ure4 ,b ?is fact1 ev5 if x be conc$$1 ne$ n greatly di/urb u4 ,! pati5t lab\r ( m5 m wor?ily inspir$ /ill survives4 ,! m aggressive spirits 9 e dep>tm5t ( art1 :o 9 _! ha/e to secure ! v]dict ( ! future are eag] to ca/ ov]bo>d ! ho>d$ treasure ( ! pa/1 may f9d :5 "t's aw>d comes to be record$ t !y h won no?+ b ! gap+ wond] ( ! fleet+ mom5t4 ,! judgm5t ( po/]ity refuses to be hu/l$ h[ev] l\d or %rill ! voices t call ^u x1 & we may take com=t 9 ! ?\ght t ! :isp]$ message1 p]haps only half audible 9 its g5]ation1 has (t5 be5 ! fir/ to w9 ! e> ( ! future4 ,,"s ,,memories ,,( ,,millais ,!re are m5 9 e walk ( life :o w\ld seem delib]ately to %un ! outw>d trapp+s ( _! call+4 ,dur+ 8 lat] ye>s1 :5 ,i knew ,rob]t ,br[n+ well1 x always appe>$ to me t he 0 at p>ticul> pa9s n to make any social appeal :i* c\ld be held to re/ on 8 claims z a poet4 ,! homage t fell to him on t score he accept$ z 8 due1 b always1 z ,i ?\ght1 on ! impli$ und]/&+ t 9 ! daily traffic ( social life ! subject %\ld n be ra%ly intrud$4 ,9 ! _m & v>i$ circles 9 :i* he mov$ he made no dem& ( any =mal tribute to ! di/+ui%$ place he held 9 ! _w ( lett]s2 & x 0 sometimes matt] = wond] to ^? :o met him con/antly to note ) :at app>5tly eag] & s9c]e int]e/ he ent]$ into ! discussion ( any trivial topic 9 :i* x 0 n to be suppos$ t he c\ld h be5 v deeply conc]n$4 ,l ,"l ,byron1 ^: gifts z a poet he held 9 no great e/eem1 he 0 r anxi\s--at any rate1 9 ! e>li] /ages ( acqua9tance%ip--t 8 position z a poet %\ld be reg>d$ z a ?+ ap>t2 & he 0 apt1 ,i ?9k1 to be emb>rass$ by any p]si/5t endeav\r to p5etrate ! outw>d %>d ( ! man ( ! _w1 :]e9 he pref]r$ to r5d] himself easily accessible to a wide circle ( fri5ds1 few ( :om w\ld h deem$ !mselves compet5t to ent] into any su/a9$ discussion ( lit]>y topics4 ,among ! pa9t]s ( 8 "t ,millais w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h own$ to a l incl9ation4 ,nei!r 9 8 p]sonality nor 9 8 be>+ 0 he at any pa9s to ann\nce himself to ! _w z an arti/2 & if n 9 8 e>li] days1 at any rate at ! "t ,i fir/ began to "k him1 he seem$ to seek by pref]5ce ! comrade%ip ( m5 ^: di/9ction _h be5 won 9 ano!r field4 ,9 self-e/eem he 0 c]ta9ly at no "t lack+2 he c\ld accept 9 full measure praise ( 8 own "w f :atev] qu>t] x came2 & 9 t respect he diff]$ f ,br[n+1 ^: nature seem$ to /& 9 less ne$ ( flatt]y1 or ev5 ( express$ appreciation4 ,on occasion1 inde$1 & ) only mod]ate enc\ragem5t1 ,millais c\ld be beguil$ into a confession ( confid5t fai? 9 8 own p[]s t might sometimes seem to bord] on arrogance1 b at ! wor/ x 0 no m ?an ! arrogance ( an ov]gr[n boy1 put =w>d ) su* g5u9e conviction z to rob x ( all (f5ce4 ,at ^! times he w\ld give y ! impression t1 hav+ won ! top place 9 8 class1 he int5d$ to hold x4 ,he c\ld n readily endure ! ?\ght1 or ev5 ! suspicion1 t !re 0 anybody qualifi$ to supplant him1 & he 0 apt to be impati5t1 & ev5 re/ive1 :5 o!r claims 7 advanc$1 z ?\gh he felt ! _w 0 wa/+ "t till x rea*$ ! consid]ation ( :at he 0 g5u9ely conv9c$ 0 a high] manife/ation ( arti/ic p[]4 ,& yet !e judgm5ts ^u himself1 ev5 :5 !y 7 deliv]$ 9 ! mo/ buoyant & conqu]+ _s1 nev] left ! sav\r ( pret5ti\s vanity4 ,!re 0 an air ( imp>tiality t ,i ?9k 0 g5u9e1 ev5 :5 8 self-e/eem 0 mo/ emphatically express$1 z ?\gh he 7 record+ ! aw>d ( a high] tribunal1 9 ^: v]dict 8 own p]sonality 0 9 no way involv$4 ,& !n !re 0 s mu* t 0 imm$iately lovable 9 ! man himself z di/+ui%$ f ! arti/6 ,i h he>d x said by an old] fri5d :o knew him 9 ! season ( 8 y\? t :51 z a m]e boy1 he quitt$ ! s*ools ( ! ,academy to beg9 ! practice ( 8 art1 he _h ! face & =m ( an ,adonis1 & 8 h&some & comm&+ pres5ce :5 ,i fir/ met him1 t[>d ! close ( ! sev5ties1 a man !n ne>+ fifty ye>s ( age1 made x easy to believe t ?is record ( ! *>m ( 8 y\?ful appe>ance 0 9 no way exagg]at$4 ,& yet ! frank outlook ( ! face1 ) its cle> blue eyes1 & firm1 yet f9ely-modell$ m\?1 ?\gh x spoke cle>ly ( p[] & res\rce1 & betray$ 9 e *ang+ mood ( expression ! unconqu]able optimism ( a nature t reta9$ its full vitality to ! la/1 did n1 ,i ?9k1 !n1 or at any "t1 yield any decisive indication ( ! direction 9 :i* 8 gifts 7 employ$4 ,aft]w>ds ,i le>n$ to f9d 9 8 features ! true index ( ! f9] qualities ( 8 g5ius1 b at our fir/ enc\nt] x seem$ to me r t ,i /ood 9 ! pres5ce ( a robu/ p]sonality t _h be5 br$ & nurtur$ 9 ! free air ( ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 always1 inde$1 easi] to ?9k ( him z "o ( a happy & c>eless company dur+ ^? annual fi%+ & %oot+ holidays 9 :i* he s greatly delight$1 ?an to picture him a prison] 9 a ,london /udio1 ardu\sly apply+ himself to ! problems ( 8 art4 ,&1 9 po9t ( fact1 he always br\ght some?+ ( t s5se ( breezy1 outdoor life into ! spaci\s /udio at ,palace ,gate4 ,p]haps1 if he c\ld h foll[$ 8 own incl9ation1 he w\ld h pass$ a great] "p ( 8 life on ! banks ( ! nor!rn riv] t he lov$ s well4 ,q 9 ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life1 :5 he 0 rebuk+ 8 old fri5d & comrade1 ,holman ,hunt1 ^u a too ob/9ate indiff]5ce to ! ta/e ( 8 "t1 he said to him3 8,:y1 if ,i 7 to g on l t1 ,i %\ld nev] be able to g away 9 ! autumn to fi% & %oot4 ,y take my advice1 old boy1 & j take ! _w z x is1 & don't make x y\r bus9ess to rub up p ! wrong way40 ,millais's ready acquiesc5ce 9 ! dem&s ( 8 g5]ation 0 to "s ext5t an elem5t ( weakness 9 8 arti/ic "*1 lead+ him occasionally1 z he m ?an once confess$ to me himself1 into errors ( ta/e t he 0 aft]w>ds %rewd en\gh to detect & c&id en\gh to deplore2 b h[ev] f> he may on occasion h be5 l$ a/ray t[>ds a c]ta9 triviality 9 *oice ( subject1 ?is t5d5cy nev] impugn$ or injur$ 8 integrity z a pa9t] 9 ! *os5 task he _h set himself to accompli%4 ,! pres5ce ( nature1 ei!r 9 human face or =m1 or 9 ! facts ( ! ext]nal _w1 prov$ a tonic t suffic$ to re/ore 8 arti/ic consci5ce1 & ,i d n ?9k he 0 ev] satisfi$ by ! ex]cise ( any acquir$ facility1 = x 0 bo? ! /r5g? & ! weakness ( 8 art t 8 ultimate success 9 any p>ticul> adv5ture l>gely dep5d$ ^u ! inspiration suppli$ by 8 model4 ,"o day we 7 talk+ ( te*nique1 & ,i rememb] ,millais1 :o 0 at ! "t 9 "s tr\ble ) a portrait t he c\ld n get to 8 satisfaction1 r\ndly decl>$ t1 = an arti/ wor? ! "n1 !re 0 no su* ?+ z te*nique4 8,look at me n[10 he said2 8,i c't get ?is face "r1 & x has be5 ! same ) me all ?r\gh my life--) e fre% subject ,i h to le>n my art all ov] aga940 ,su* a confession came well f a man :o1 f ! e>lie/ "t ( 8 precoci\s & m>vell\s boyhood1 _h 9 ! native gifts ( a pa9t] cle>ly outpac$ & outdi/anc$ ! mo/ accompli%$ ( 8 contempor>ies1 & yet x 0 made 9 no _s ( mock mode/y1 b out ( a cle> conviction t an arti/'s conflict ) nature is ceaseless & un5d+1 no matt] :at degree ( ma/]y ! _w may *oose to accord him4 ,we fir/ met at ! ,old ,arts ,club1 9 ,hanov] ,squ>e4 ,he 0 n a v con/ant visitor !re1 = 8 incl9ation1 z ,i h already h9t$1 did n (t5 c>ry him into a mix$ company ( 8 fell[-work]s2 b he occasionally look$ 9 ( an ev5+ aft] d9n]1 & sometimes ,i us$ to walk away ) him t[>ds 8 home 9 ,k5s+ton4 ,9 8 talk at ! club he 0 apt to exhibit a g5u9e impati5ce ( any despond+ view ( ! pres5t condition or ! future prospects ( ,engli% art1 & ! unbrok5 success ( 8 own c>e]--= at t "t he _h long outliv$1 & p]haps almo/ =gott51 ! /ruggles ( 8 y\?--made x1 ,i ?9k1 really difficult = him to compreh5d t ! ar5a 9 :i* he _h won 8 undisput$ place 0 n ! be/ ( all possible worlds4 ,b ?is ov]be>+ optimism ( view 0 n always entirely sympa!tic 9 its appeal2 he 0 apt to bru% aside ) imp]fect consid]ation ! comp>ative failure ( 8 less =tunate contempor>ies1 & x 0 n until long aft]w>ds t ,i grew to realise t ?is app>5t indiff]5ce to ! =tunes ( o!rs sprang less f any natural lack ( sympa?y ?an f an intellectual incapacity to und]/& ! possibility ( real m]it fail+ to secure recognition4 ,some?+ ( an egotism t 0 at times almo/ aggressive mu/ inde$ be all[$ to him--an egotism :i* ,i believe left him ) a g5u9e belief t ne>ly all o!r ideals ?an ^? he foll[$ 7 misguid$1 & t less] a*ievem5ts ?an 8 own sc>cely m]it$ prolong$ consid]ation4 ,b :5 we _h left ! club & 7 alone toge!r 9 ! /reet ! m human & sympa!tic side ( 8 "* (t5 came into play4 ,n t he 01 ev5 !n1 apt to lavi% extravagant praise ^u 8 imm$iate contempor>ies1 b he c\ld speak (t5 & lov+ly ( ! m5 ) :om he _h be5 br\ght into association 9 8 e>li] days1 bo? 9 lit]ature & 9 art1 always rev]t+1 9 t]ms ( special affection1 to 8 fri5d%ip = ,john ,lee*1 ( :om he 0 wont to say t he 0 8! greate/ g5tleman ( !m all40 ,dick5s1 too1 he g5u9ely admir$1 ?\gh ! great noveli/ _h fail$ to recognise ! e>li] ef=ts ( 8 g5ius2 & he _h _m int]e/+ anecdotes ( ,?ack]ay1 ) :om he _h be5 br\ght into close contact dur+ ! "t :5 he 0 engag$ 9 ! practice ( illu/ration1 tell+ me h[1 dur+ p]iods ( illness1 he w\ld be summon$ to ! di/+ui%$ editor's b$side to receive in/ructions = ! draw+s he 0 commission$ to execute = ! ,cornhill ,magaz9e4 ,x 0 dur+ "o ( ^? talks ab\t ,?ack]ay t he relat$ h[ he came to make 8 fir/ acqua9tance ) ! "n ( ,fr$]ic ,leighton1 9 an anecdote :i* he aft]w>ds told ) tell+ effect1 z "p ( a spee* at ! ,arts ,club1 on ! occasion ( ,leighton's election to ! po/ ( ,presid5t ( ! ,academy4 ,he rec\nt$ h[ ,?ack]ay _h w>mly prais$ ! tal5ts ( ! "y pa9t]1 :om he _h met 9 ,rome1 prophesy+ = him ! f9al di/9ction he aft]w>ds a*iev$2 & ,millais confess$ h[1 ev5 !n1 he _h felt a c]ta9 measure ( jeal\sy 9 ! noveli/'s w>m? ( appreciation1 consci\s t he already *]i%$ ! idea t he himself w\ld "o day occupy ! presid5tial *air4 ,& s1 inde$1 he did1 b ! hon\r fell ^u him almo/ too late1 :5 he 0 already 9 ! grip ( ! malady t 0 de/9$ to c>ry him to ! grave4 ,b 8 ref]5ce to ! "w ( o!r pa9t]s1 h[ev] di/+ui%$1 01 z ,i h already h9t$1 comp>atively r>e1 & ! dom9ant impression left f all our talks ( t "t 0 ( a man ^: own ev]-increas+ prosp]ity _h left him p>tially bl9d to qualities 9 o!rs t _h miss$ an equal measure ( recognition4 ,he c\ld p]ceive little or no flaw 9 a _w :i* _h accord$ to him 8 un*all5g$ position4 ,! f9] & g5tl] side ( ,millais1 half hidd5 f me !n "u an ov]p[]+ & imp5etrable arm\r ( optimism1 ,i le>n$ to "k bett] :51 z "o ( ! directors ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 ,i assi/$ 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! collect$ display ( 8 life's "w4 ,t 0 9 ! ye> #ahhf1 & ,i c vividly recall ) :at easy self-complac5cy he anticipat$ ! pleasure :i* he w\ld d]ive f ?is long-look$-= opportunity ( see+ ! product ( _m ye>s ( lab\r display$ 9 a s+le exhibition4 ,be=e ! arrival ( ! pa9t+s !mselves1 _m ( :i* he _h n se5 f ! "t !y _h left 8 easel1 he 0 afflict$ by no trace ( ! n]v\s appreh5sion :i* ,i h f\nd n uncommonly betray$ by o!r arti/s 9 simil> circum/ances4 ,b ! triumphant buoyancy ( ?is e>li] mood 0 replac$ by _m an h\r ( deep dejection :5 ! works !mselves appe>$ 9 _! place2 & t dejection aga9 0 sometimes z swiftly replac$ by a _s ( almo/ unlimit$ self-e/eem z he discov]$ 9 "s p>ticul> example qualities great] ?an 8 recollection _h accord$ x4 ,! ess5tial *>m ( ! man's nature %one out v cle>ly dur+ t =tnight ( prep>ation1 & ! invuln]able arm\r ( self-e/eem 9 :i* he 0 wont to appe> be=e ! _w w\ld sometimes fall f him 9 an in/ant1 leav+ 9 its place a _s ( humility t belong$ to ! deep] "p ( 8 nature4 ,x 0 sometimes almo/ t\*+ to note ! mood ( obvi\s dejection 9 :i* he w\ld quit ! gall]y at ! close ( ! day's "w1 & no less int]e/+ to obs]ve ) :at alacrity ! next morn+ he w\ld recapture ! confid5t outlook t 0 a "p ( ! necessity ( 8 be+4 ,he w\ld sometimes be 9 ! gall]y half an h\r or m be=e ! usual "t = ! "w ( hang+ to beg91 & we w\ld f9d him on our arrival ) 8 %ort *]rywood pipe 9 8 m\? survey+ ) evid5t satisfaction ! pictures already plac$ ^u ! walls4 ,& on ^? occasions he w\ld (t5 run 8 arm ?r\gh m9e & draw me away to compel my admiration ( "s =gott5 excell5ce 9 ?is picture or 9 t1 ! r5ew$ vision ( :i* _h suffic$ completely to re/ore 8 self-complac5cy4 ,b ^! mom5ts ( exultation 7 n long-endur+1 & x 0 an integral "p ( ! fasc9at+ navet ( 8 "* t he c\ld ) equal emphasis 9 ! pres5ce ( "s less desirable p]=mance accuse himself r\ndly ( hav+ slipp$ into vulg>ity & bad ta/e4 ,!re 0 "o ?+1 h[ev]1 he nev] c\ld endure1 & t 0 ! sugge/ion t 8 late/ a*ievem5t 0 n also 8 be/1 & ?is conviction s entirely possess$ him t he set himself 9 v vigor\s fa%ion to ! task ( correct+ :at he conceiv$ to be ! faults ( "s ( 8 e>li] works4 ,i confess ,i look$ ^u ?is adv5ture ) some?+ approa*+ dismay1 = x 0 evid5t en\gh1 ?\gh he 0 9 no way consci\s ( x1 t ! ,millais ( #ahhf 0 n ! ,millais ( ?irty ye>s be=e1 :o _h lab\r$ "u ! influ5ce ( e>li] & diff]5t ideals4 ,happily ! emphatic prote/s ( "o or two ( ! own]s f :om ! pictures _h be5 borr[$ cut %ort ?is crusade ( fanci$ improvem5t ^u :i* he _h emb>k$1 & 9 "o in/ance1 al?\gh sorely aga9/ 8 w1 he 0 =c$ to remove ! fre% pa9t+ f ! surface ( ! canvas4 ,"s ( ! essays ( t e>li] "t ( y\?ful impulse & m poetic design _h gr[n unfamili> to him4 ,_m ( !m he _h n se5 f ! date :5 !y fir/ left 8 /udio1 & ,i recall 9 p>ticul> ) :at eag] & yet n]v\s expectation he await$ ! arrival ( 8,! ,hugu5ot10 a picture t _h s]v$ z ! f\ndation ( 8 fame z a "y man4 ,i ?9k z he saw x unpack$1 ) its delicate beauty unt>ni%$ by "t1 t = ! mom5t 8 fai? 9 ! un9t]rupt$ progress ( 8 c>e] 0 p>tly %ak54 ,i "k at lea/ t 8 voice trembl$ ) emotion z he mutt]$ "s blunt words ( praise = a picture :i*1 z he said1 0 8n s bad = a y\ng/]10 & ,i rememb] t z x took its place ^u ! wall1 aft] gaz+ at x int5tly = "s "t 9 sil5ce1 he relit 8 pipe & took 8 way ?\ghtfully d[n ! /airs into ! /reet4 ,millais us$ to cont5d t1 until ! adv5t ( ,watteau1 ! beauty ( wom5 _h f\nd no fit int]pret]s 9 art1 & he w\ld cite ! example ( ,rembr&t z %[+ h[ poorly ! fem99e features :i* he portray$ comp>$ ) ! lovely faces imag$ by ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,p]haps he 0 h>dly equipp$ to deliv] f9al judgm5t on su* a subject1 = ,i d n ?9k he lean$ ) any en?usiasm t[>ds ^? f9] examples ( ,italian pa9t+ :]e9 ! subtleties ( fem99e beauty h c]ta9ly n suff]$ by neglect4 ,b ^! dogmatic ass]tions ( m5 ( g5ius1 if !y are n irrefutable 9 !mselves1 are (t5 in/ructive 9 illum9at+ ! f9] t5d5cies ( _! own a*ievem5t2 & x w rema9 z "o ( ,millais's inde/ructible claims to recognition t bo? 9 8 e>li] & 9 8 lat] "t he 0 able to int]pret ) mat*less p[] ! f9] %ades ( emotional expression 9 ! faces ( beautiful wom54 ,:5 ! *os5 model rightly inspir$ him--& )\t t model 8 inv5tion 0 (t5 vapid & in]t--he c\ld succe$ 9 a degree :i* no o!r arti/ has mat*$ or surpass$ 9 regi/]+ n only ! p]man5t facts ( beauty 9 =m & feature1 b 9 arre/+ ) equal felicity ! mo/ fleet+ mom5ts ( t5d] or passionate expression4 ,9 ! lat] days ( 8 life x 0 at ! ,g>rick ,club t ,i saw mo/ ( ,millais1 = !re1 9 ! c>d-room1 he 0 to be f\nd ne>ly e aft]noon1 & z we bo? !n dwelt 9 ,k5s+ton we (t5 w&]$ homew>d toge!r4 ,! buoyancy ( 8 y\? & e>ly manhood nev] q des]t$ him1 ev5 at t sadd] season1 :5 he 0 already 9 conflict ) t dread oppon5t aga9/ :om 8 all-conqu]+ _s 0 p[]less1 & ,i nev] he>d f him1 h[ev] great ! dejection ( _s he mu/ h suff]$1 a s+le s\r ^w conc]n+ life or nature4 ,8 outlook on ! _w 0 nev] ta9t$ by self-compassion1 nev] cl\d$ by any bitt]ness ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & "o came to recognise !n1 z 8 life & /r5g? gradually wan$ & fail$1 t ! _s ( optimism :i* seem$ sometimes unsympa!tic 9 ! season ( 8 opul5t vig\r & virility 0 inde$ a beauty deeply resid5t 9 8 "*1 :i* ev5 ! %ad[ ( com+ dea? 0 p[]less to cl\d or d>k54 ,,at ,,home ,,) ,,alma-,,tadema ,! dea? ( ,sir ,lawr5ce ,alma-,tadema1 foll[+ only too closely ^u ! loss ( 8 graci\s & gift$ wife1 f9ally clos$ ! doors ( "o ( ! mo/ delightful h\ses t ov]look$ ! %ores ( ,bohemia4 ,!y bo? possess$ 9 r>e measure ! g5ius ( fri5d%ip1 & to bo? belong$ ! f9e & g5]\s sympa?y ( nature :i* is ! abid+ secret ( true hospitality4 ,& 9 _! case a fri5d%ip once =m$ 0 /eadfa/ly held4 ,!re are m5 & wom5 n a few1 :o1 z !y advance along ! pa? t leads to fame & di/9ction1 contrive to %$ ! fri5ds & comrades ( an e>li] day 9 ha/e to make room = gue/s m important or influ5tial4 ,?is 0 nev] true ( ,tadema at any p]iod ( 8 c>e]1 & ^? :o c recall ! e>li] ,tuesday ev5+s at ,t[n%5d ,h\se1 :i* look$ across ! wat]s ( ! canal to ! gre5 %ade ( ! ,reg5t's ,p>k1 c be> witness t ! simple/ & mo/ mode/ ( 8 associates ( t "t f\nd z cordial a welcome 9 ! m spaci\s premises :i* he aft]w>ds built = himself 9 ! ,grove ,end ,road4 ,x 0 9 ! ye> #ahgg t ,i fir/ became an intimate gue/ at ! pleasant weekly receptions at ,t[n%5d ,h\se1 & ,i rememb] t :at fir/ /ruck me ab\t !m 0 ! delightful s5se ( ease & in=mality t ! ho/ & ho/ess contriv$ to infuse into e ga!r+4 ,sometimes ! fri5ds assembl$ might numb] only a few2 sometimes ! rooms w\ld be ?rong$ ) all t 0 mo/ notable 9 ! _w ( lit]ature & art2 b ! p>ty1 :e!r l>ge or small1 knew no con/ra9t ( dulness1 nor 7 we ev] oppress$ by t ov]p[]+ s5se ( social decorum :i* is apt to b5umb ! be/-int5tion$ ef=ts ( ord9>y ,engli% hospitality4 ,&1 ?is ,i ?9k1 0 due 9 great measure to an elem5t 9 ,tadema's "* t 0 almo/ unique4 ,%akespe>e has told u ( ! 8boy et]nal10 & _m m5 ( di/9ction h own$ & kept t quality to ! end ( _! days4 ,b ,tadema w5t "o bett]1 = he reta9$ ?r\gh\t 8 life "s ( ! simple impulses & attributes ( a v]itable *ild4 ,he _h ! wond]+ delight ( a *ild 9 ea* new exp]i5ce z x came )9 ! range ( 8 vision1 & !re 7 times :5 "s pass+ ebullition ( temp] w\ld betray some?+ also ( a *ild's wayw>d petulance4 ,x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ?is side ( 8 nature1 :i* = ! re/ rank$ among ! mo/ mascul9e & virile ,i h kn[n1 t he pres]v$ to ! la/ a *ild's abid+ delight 9 all =ms ( me*anical toys4 ,?is 0 a weakness well kn[n to 8 intimate fri5ds1 :o1 on ! annual occasion ( 8 bir?day1 w\ld vie ) "o ano!r 9 pres5t+ him ) ! mo/ admir$ a*ievem5ts ( ! toy-mak]'s art4 ,i rememb]1 9 p>ticul>1 a c]ta9 f]oci\s tig]1 :i* mov$ by clock-"w across ! poli%$ floor ( ! /udio4 ,tadema 0 absolutely fasc9at$ by ! antics ( ?is mimic bea/1 rema9+ "u ! spell ( its en*antm5t dur+ ! :ole ( ! ev5+2 & :5ev] a pause 9 ! music p]mitt$ x1 ,i c\ld he> ! :irr ( ! :eels ( ! clock z ! delight$ own] ( ?is new play?+ prep>$ to />t x aga9 ^u an excursion r\nd ! room4 ,^! bir?day p>ties 7 occasions fondly *]i%$ by our ho/4 ,he lov$ e detail 9 ! little c]emonial t might be arrang$ = _! celebration1 & w\ld reckon up ) ! e>ne/ int5tness ( a s*oolboy ov] 8 fir/ sum 9 ari?metic1 ! c&les set ar\nd 8 bir?day cake1 t c\nt$ ! sum ( 8 ye>s4 ,& !n foll[$ ! inevitable spee* propos+ 8 heal?--a task :i* usually fell to my lot2 :]eupon ,tadema1 :o always ?\ght t :atev] 0 done 9 8 hon\r exce$$ 9 excell5ce any tribute accord$ to ano!r1 w\ld /\tly ma9ta9 t1 z an ef=t 9 oratory1 x f> surpass$ any spee* he _h ev] he>d made4 ,?is nave delight ( 8 9 little ?+s1 t rema9$ z a con/ant elem5t ( 8 "*1 0 l9k$ ) a l>ge g5]osity ( nature 9 all t conc]n$ ! great] issues ( life4 ,& if he exact$ f all :o came )9 ! range ( 8 influ5ce ! little acts ( homage & respect t he ?\ght 7 8 due1 !re 0 no "o :o w\ld s freely place himself at ! disposal ( ^? :om he believ$ he c\ld s]ve4 ,he lov$ to ga!r r\nd him ! "y /ud5ts ( 8 craft1 ev] on ! al]t to note & welcome new tal5t z x appe>$1 & :5 8 c\nsel or advice 0 ne$$1 he w\ld sp>e nei!r "t nor pa9s to af=d ! aid & enc\ragem5t :i* 8 sup]b te*nical res\rces s well fitt$ him to be/[4 ,i h he>d arti/s ( position decl>e t if !y _h rea*$ "s crux 9 a picture t prov$ difficult ( solution1 !re 0 no "o s helpful z ,tadema2 & ?is1 ,i ?9k1 0 due ma9ly to ! fact t 8 quick sympa?y & swift appreh5sion enabl$ him at once to appreciate ! po9t ( view ( ! comrade :o _h s\ght 8 advice4 ,! la/ ( ^? pleasant ,tuesday ev5+s at ,t[n%5d ,h\se1 :i* occurr$ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahhe1 br\ght ) x a c]ta9 feel+ ( sadness t f\nd con/ant expression z ! ev5+ wore on4 ,we _h all become deeply atta*$ to ! qua9tly-adorn$ dwell+ :]e s _m joy\s ev5+s _h be5 pass$1 & "s !re 7 :o may h be5 consci\s ( a lurk+ fe> le/ ! m spaci\s premises t 7 !n 9 c\rse ( recon/ruction 9 ! ,grove ,end ,road %\ld rob ^! fe/ive ga!r+s ( "s "p ( ! ease & intimacy t _h hi!rto be5 _! mo/ delightful *>act]i/ic4 ,c]ta9 x 0 t = 8 fri5ds dur+ _m mon?s to come1 ! week w\ld conta9 no ,tuesday wor? ! "n1 & z we p>t$ t night ,i ?9k !re 0 a wide-spread feel+ t ! new ord] ( ?+s c\ld nev] rival ! old4 ,b su* fe>s1 s (t5 ju/ifi$ by exp]i5ce1 prov$ 9 ?is case :olly )\t f\ndation1 & :51 9 ! autumn ( #ahhg1 we 7 bidd5 to ! ri*ly-decorat$ new /udio1 9 ! con/ruction ( :i* ,tadema _h tak5 su* inf9ite delight1 x 0 f\nd t ! old _s ( hospitality1 un*ang$ & unimpair$1 0 able quickly to accommodate itself to its m impos+ surr\nd+s4 ,i _h kn[n ! h\se 9 ,grove ,end ,road be=e x took on ! /amp ( ,tadema's qua9t inv5tion & fanciful +5uity4 ,x _h be5 inhabit$ by ! ,fr5* pa9t] ,tissot dur+ a great "p ( 8 resid5ce 9 ,engl&1 & ,i recall a d9n] p>ty giv5 by him on an occasion %ortly aft] ! op5+ ( ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 at :i* he ann\nc$ to me 8 s]i\s & solemn int5tion ( mak+ a radical revolution 9 ! purpose & direction ( 8 art4 ,up to t "t ! pictures ( ?is mo/ adroit ( craftsm5 _h be5 :olly mundane1 x might ev5 be said demi-mundane1 9 "*2 b he _h be5 pr(\ndly impress$ by ! rec5t display ( ! works ( ,burne-,jones1 to :i* ! public = ! fir/ "t _h accord$ a l>g] welcome2 & x imm$iately /ruck ! %rewd _s ( ,tissot t !re 7 comm]cial possibilities 9 ! region ( ideal art ( :i* he 0 b\nd z a practical man to take acc\nt & advantage4 ,z he himself navely express$ x on t ev5+3 8,vraim5t1 mon ami1 je vois qu'il y a quelque *ose faire02 & he =?) l$ ! way to 8 /udio1 :]e he _h already comm5c$ a gr\p ( allegorical subjects1 to ! inf9ite amusem5t ( 8 fri5d ,heilbu?1 :o at t "t1 ,i ?9k1 knew him bett] ?an he knew himself4 ,9 ^? days1 ,tadema & ,burne-,jones 7 sc>cely acqua9t$4 ,_! real fri5d%ip came a little lat]1 b :5 x came x 0 v g5u9e & s9c]e1 re/+ on a c]ta9 quality ( simplicity :i* !y own$ 9 common & a /rong feel+ ( mutual respect & e/eem4 ,_! ways 9 art lay f> asund]1 b ea* knew h[ to value at _! true wor? ! gifts ( ! o!r4 ,f "t to "t !y w\ld bo? jo9 me 9 little ,bohemian fea/s at ,previtali's ,re/aurant 9 ,cov5try ,/reet1 :]e we w\ld sit till ! clos+ h\rs 9 pleasant conv]se t 0 nev] p]mitt$ to be protract$ly s]i\s4 ,tadema g5]ally prefac$ ! ev5+ ) an anecdote :i* he always believ$ to be entirely new1 & ev5 :5 its ho>y antiquity 0 n 9 d\bt1 ,burne-,jones nev] fail$ to supply a full measure ( ! laugh+ appreciation t 0 due to novelty4 ,9 8 m s]i\s moods1 h[ev]1 ,tadema's talk 0 m>k$ by deep conviction & entire s9c]ity4 ,he nev] acquir$ complete ma/]y ov] our language1 b he c\ld always f9d ! ^w or phrase t rea*$ ! he>t ( :at he want$ to say4 ,9 8 art1 no less ?an 9 8 views on art & life1 he 0 desp]ately 9 e>ne/1 & !re 0 some?+ ev5 9 ! quality ( 8 voice t aptly mirror$ ! m9d & "* ( ! man4 ,inde$1 to be q correct1 x 0 n "o voice1 b two1 = sometimes ev5 )9 ! compass ( a s+le s5t5ce ! tone w\ld swiftly *ange f ! guttural notes t betray$ 8 nor!rn orig9 to ^? s(t] cad5ces t seem$ to e*o f "s s\!rn belfry4 ,i h (t5 ?\ght t ?is contra/ ( intonation 9 8 spee* reflect$ 9 a measure ! dual influ5ces t dom9at$ 8 pa9t+4 ,by 8 he>t's desire1 he belong$ to a l& t 0 n ! l& ( 8 bir? & to an epo* f> remov$ f ! pres5t4 ,! call ( ! _s l$ him backw>d & s\?w>d--to ! /reets ( anci5t ,rome & ! sunlit %ores ( ! ,m$it]ranean2 b1 = all 8 j\rney+s1 8 g5ius z a pa9t] rema9$ securely domicil$ "u nor!rn skies4 ,! sav+ grace ( 8 art1 :atev] ! mat]ial ^u :i* x 0 employ$1 diff]$ little1 inde$1 f t :i* gives its surviv+ *>m to ! art ( 8 c\ntryman ,de ,hoogh4 ,bo? w live 9 virtue ( _! unfail+ love ( light4 ,x is t1 or1 at lea/1 t above all else1 t w make _! a*ievem5ts delightful & inde/ructible4 8,no man has ev] liv$10 ,burne-,jones once said to me1 8:o has int]pret$ ) ,tadema's p[] ! incid5ce ( sunlight on metal & m>ble40 ,& al?\gh ,tadema left ! simple int]iors ( ,de ,hoogh f> beh9d him 9 8 le>n$ recon/ruction ( ! build+s ( antiquity1 x 0 ) a temp] & purpose closely alli$ to t ( ,de ,hoogh t he lov$ to revel 9 qua9tly-*os5 effects ( light & %ade1 admitt+ sometimes only ! t9ie/ corn] ( ! full sun%9e f ! out] _w1 j to illum9e z ) ! dazzl+ brilliance ( a jewel ! imprison$ half-tones t flood ! =egr\nds ( 8 pictures4 ,to ^? :o c look bel[ ! surface1 ?is c5tral quality ( 8 g5ius1 :i* he inh]it$ z "p ( 8 bir?right1 w be f\nd reappe>+ 9 unbrok5 cont9uity ?r\gh\t ! spl5did s]ies ( 8 "w t lately adorn$ ! walls ( ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,_! f]tile inv5tion1 & ! /rong & vivid s5se ( drama t (t5 moves t inv5tion2 ! pati5t indu/ry & wide le>n+ :i* h s]v$ to recreate ! classic environm5t :]e9 8 *os5 *>act]s live & h _! be+--^! ?+s w\ld c\nt = little 9 ! f9al impression left by 8 art1 if he _h n c>ri$ ) him 9 all 8 w&]+s into ! pa/ & t[>ds ! s\?1 t vitalis+ pr9ciple ( light1 :i*1 9 h&s fitly inspir$1 is able to be/[ ev5 ^u inanimate ?+s a puls+ & s5ti5t exi/5ce4 8,!re is no?+ ei!r beautiful or ugly10 z ,con/able once said1 8b light & %ade makes x s40 ,alma-,tadema _h le>nt ?is secret long ago1 :5 he 0 little m ?an a boy1 & be=e he _h quitt$ 8 native l&1 & he reta9$ x to ! v end ( 8 c>e]4 ,?is is n ! occasion to appraise at its full value ! wor? ( ,tadema's arti/ic a*ievem5t1 nor w\ld ev5 ^? :o are 8 w>me/ admir]s seek to d5y t 9 _m ( its aspects x is op5 to criticism4 ,b at a "t :5 ! antics ( ! *>latan are invad+ almo/ e realm ( art1 8 pati5t & unsw]v+ loyalty to a *os5 ideal /&s =? z a %9+ example to all :o may come aft] him4 ,t 8 p[]s 9 ! region ( design confess$ "s inh]5t limitations he himself 0 entirely consci\s4 ,i rememb] "o day :5 we 7 discuss+ ! claims ( sev]al ( 8 contempor>ies1 he said to me sudd5ly1 8,y "k1 my de> fell[1 !re are "s pa9t]s :o are col\r-bl9d1 & "s pa9t]s :o are =m-bl9d4 ,n[1 ,leighton1 = in/ance1 is col\r-bl9d1 & ,i--well1 ,i1 y "k1 am =m-bl9d40 ,! criticism 0 p]haps unduly sev]e 9 bo? directions1 b x ann\nc$ a pregnant tru? & prov$ t he 0 n unaw>e ( ^? p>ticul> qualities 9 :i* 8 weakness 0 apt to betray itself4 ,?is 0 said dur+ ! "t :5 ,hall & ,i 7 arrang+ ! collect$ exhibition ( 8 works at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 & :5 he _h _h a full opportunity ( pass+ 9 review ! ga!r$ a*ievem5t ( _m ye>s' lab\r4 ,^? days we pass$ toge!r sup]9t5d+ ! process ( hang+ 7 :olly delightful1 & s]v$ to br+ out _m int]e/+ *>act]i/ics ( ,tadema's nature4 ,:5 ! exhibition 0 fir/ project$ ,tadema _h laid d[n a rule = our guidance1 :i* he emphatically decl>$ mu/ n be dep>t$ f4 8,! arrangem5t10 he said1 8mu/ be /rictly *ronological02 = ! :ole int]e/ ( su* a collection1 z he held1 lay 9 ! image x pres5t$ ( an arti/'s gradual developm5t4 ,we (f]$ no objection at ! "t1 ?\gh we knew well by previ\s exp]i5ce t adh]5ce to s rigid a pr9ciple 0 inconsi/5t ) decorative effect2 & we 71 !re=e1 n unduly surpris$ :5 ,tadema appe>$ "o morn+ ) ! revolution>y ann\ncem5t t ! *ronological arrangem5t mu/ g by ! bo>d2 insi/+1 ) ! air ( a man :o _h hi!rto unwill+ly yield$ to our p$antic tradition1 t ! only fit way to hang an exhibition 0 to make ! pictures look well ^u ! walls4 ,! la/ "t ,i met ,alma-,tadema 0 at a little supp] p>ty giv5 by ,sir ,h]b]t ,tree on ! occasion ( ! fir/ p]=mance ( ,macbe?4 ,x 0 impossible = ^? :o _h kn[n him 9 ! days ( 8 full vig\r n to be consci\s ev5 !n t 8 heal? 0 fail+4 ,f ! "t ( 8 wife's dea?1 he _h nev]1 inde$1 %[n ! same ela/icity ( _s1 ?\gh ) valiant c\rage he _h set himself to take up ! brok5 ?read ( 8 life1 reta9+ ev5 to ! la/ t lov+ & humor\s welcome ( 8 fri5ds t _h be5 8 unfail+ *>act]i/ic 9 happi] days4 ,b al?\gh admitt$ly no long] robu/1 8 unflagg+ int]e/ 9 ! !atre & 8 fri5d%ip = ,tree _h br\ght him f home on t ev5+1 & avail$ to hold him a prison] = ! little impromptu fea/ t foll[$ ! play4 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce ( ,tadema's "w = ! !atre 0 on ! occasion ( ! production ( ,mr4 ,ogilvie's play ( ,hypatia1 :5 ,i _h p]suad$ him1 at ,tree's invitation1 to und]take ! designs = ! sc5]y & co/umes4 ,?is is a k9d ( "w to :i* _m gift$ pa9t]s _c readily adapt !mselves4 ,b ,tadema's con/ructive tal5t1 8 r>e +5uity 9 deal+ ) ar*itectural problems1 &1 above all1 8 unrivall$ gifts 9 contriv+ div]sifi$ effects ( light & %ade1 amply fitt$ him = su* a task2 & ! difficulty :i* "s pa9t]s exp]i5ce ( yok+ _! int5d$ design ) ! int]pretative res\rces ( ! sc5ic arti/s1 prov$ no difficulty to him4 ,he lov$ _! art ) all its inf9ite devices = ! production ( illusion1 & he knew h[ to treat !m 9 a _s ( true & loyal comrade%ip4 ,at ! fir/ ,i _h be5 a little n]v\s on ?is score1 b1 "o day1 :5 ,i ask$ him h[ he & ! pr9cipal sc5e-pa9t] 7 progress+1 he reliev$ me ( all anxiety ^u ! matt] by ! emphatic ann\ncem5t t he & 8 associate 7 9 su* complete agreem5t t1 z he qua9tly phras$ x f a peasant =mula recall$ f ! l& ( 8 bir?1 8we are l two h&s on "o /oma*40 ,z ! production ne>$ completion1 ,i rememb] "o ev5+1 we 7 wait+ = ,tadema1 :o _h be5 deta9$ by a c\ncil meet+ at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,! mo/ important sc5e 0 ready set1 &1 z x seem$ to u1 ) really admirable effect2 b :5 ,tadema arriv$ ev]y?+ 0 wrong4 ,he scatt]$ objection & criticism 9 e direction1 sometimes1 z ,i ?\ght1 ) s little reason t ,i ca/ ab\t to discov] :at c\ld be ! s\rce ( 8 discont5t4 ,sudd5ly ,i rememb]$ t ! h\r 0 late1 & t1 z he _h come /raight f ,burl+ton ,h\se to keep ! appo9tm5t1 ! probability 0 t he _h n d9$4 ,i put ! "q to him1 & 8 answ] 0 imm$iate1 8,( c\rse ,i h n d9$40 8,!n10 ,i said1 8let u d9e1 & leave ! m5 to put ^! matt]s "r40 ,! cure act$ l magic1 = :5 we return$ to ! !atre an h\r lat]1 ,tadema readily f\nd a way by :i* e defect might be set "r4 ,i 0 associat$ ) him at a lat] "t ) sev]al o!r productions :i* he made = ! /age1 notably ! ,coriolanus1 9 ! lat] days ( ! ,lyceum1 &1 9 a less] degree z f> z my "w 0 conc]n$1 9 ! ,julius ,caes> pres5t$ by ,sir ,h]b]t ,tree4 ,i ?9k su* "w 0 always a pleasure to him1 because x br\ght into play qualities t are n directly involv$ 9 ! "w ( a pa9t]4 ,8 tal5t _h always a /rongly practical side1 & x 0 t :i* made ! con/ruction & p]fect+ ( 8 own h\se s ke5 a pleasure to him4 ,8 lab\rs !re w\ld1 ,i believe1 h rema9$ incomplete ev5 if he _h liv$ = ano!r tw5ty ye>s4 ,he 0 always discov]+ new possibilities t op5$ ! door = fre% improvem5ts1 & 8 k ( ! details ( e craft employ$ 9 8 s]vice 0 s exact+ & complete t ! skill$ artific]s :o lab\r$ = him knew well t !y 7 "u ! tra9$ eye ( a ma/] z well z ( an employ]4 ,:5 ,i call$ at 8 h\se on ! day t br\ght ! news ( 8 dea?1 ! qua9tly cov]$ way t leads to ! front door 0 girt on ei!r side by a weal? ( v>i$ blooms t _h be5 made ready by 8 g>d5] to greet 8 expect$ return f abroad2 & !n1 a few days lat]1 z ,i /ood beside 8 c(f9 t _h be5 rev]5tly set d[n 9 ! great /udio1 ,i f\nd x buri$ b5ea? an avalan*e ( fl[]s1 :i* 8 c\ntless fri5ds _h s5t z a la/ m>k ( love & affection4 ,& x 01 inde$1 a fitt+ tribute to ! dead arti/2 = ,tadema1 :ile he liv$1 _h an absolute passion = fl[]s4 ,z a pa9t] he w\ld l+] ) untir+ devotion ov] ea* sep>ate petal ( e sep>ate bloom1 & yet ) su* a su/a9$ s5se ( ma/]y 9 ! r5d]+ ( _! beauty t :5 ! result 0 complete ! inf9ite mass ( p]fect$ detail 0 f\nd to be firmly b\nd toge!r by ! controll+ =ce ( a s+le effect ( light & %ade4 ,to a "y man :o /ood beside 8 easel on a day :5 he 0 mak+ a c>eful /udy ( azaleas t =m$ an integral "p ( ! design ^u :i* he 0 engag$1 ,tadema summ$ up 9 a s+le s5t5ce ! _s 9 :i* he con/antly lab\r$3 8,! p ( to-day1 !y w tell y10 he said1 8t all ?is m9ute detail--t is n art60 ,& !n1 turn+ aga9 to 8 picture1 he add$ 9 8 qua9t ,engli%3 8,b x has giv5 me s mu* pleasure to pa9t him t ,i _c help ?9k+ x w give1 at lea/1 "s "o pleasure to look at him1 too40 ,?is 0 ! _s ( ! old] m5 be=e ! pe/il5t pursuit ( orig9ality came to infect ! mode/ wor%ip ( ,nature1 & x w rema9 z ! dom9ant quality ( all art1 :e!r ( to-day or to-morr[1 t is de/9$ to outlive ! pass+ fa%ion ( an h\r4 ,,) ,,rossetti ,,9 ,,*eyne ,,walk ,pass+ along ! ,*elsea ,embankm5t a :ile ago ,i 0 rem9d$ by ! sight ( ,rossetti's old h\se ( ! numb] ( /udios :]e ,i 0 once a con/ant visitor1 :i* "t _h long s9ce left unt5ant$4 ,millais1 ,leighton1 ,:i/l]1 ,fr$ ,walk]1 ,cecil ,lawson1 & ,burne-,jones 7 among ! names t cr[d$ ^u my recollection2 & ?9k+ ( ^! m5 & ( _! "w1 ,i c\ld n b be rem9d$ ( ! *ang$ _s 9 :i* art has come to be reg>d$ 9 ^! lat] days ( re/less exp]im5t & ceaseless rese>* aft] novelty ( =m & expression4 ,& yet ^? e>li] times ( :i* ,i am speak+ 7 also m>k$ by conflict & controv]sy2 = ev5 9 ! sev5ties1 :5 ,i fir/ became actively engag$ 9 ! /udy ( pa9t+1 ! /irr+ _s ( ,engli% ,art /ill ?robb$ 9 response to ! message t _h be5 deliv]$ by ! pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood m ?an tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,x may be a fancy1 b ,i h>dly ?9k ! work]s or /ud5ts ( a lat] g5]ation c q und]/& ! conc5trat$ eag]ness & expectation :i* await$ ea* new a*ievem5t ( t small gr\p ( m5 ^u :om ! hope ( ! "t _h be5 set4 ,we did n1 p]haps1 !n q realise t ! revolution1 s f> z !y 7 conc]n$1 0 already complete1 & t :at 0 to come 0 n de/9$ to signalise any new or important developm5t ( :at _h already be5 accompli%$4 ,millais1 ,holman ,hunt1 & ,rossetti1 ! ?ree m5 :o /& z ! au!ntic f\nd]s ( ! pre-,raphaelite movem5t1 _h all1 9 ! only s5se 9 :i* _! names /ill /& 9 l9k$ association1 produc$ ! "w by :i* !y w be be/ rememb]$4 ,dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s t _h pass$ s9ce ! movem5t took bir?1 ! output ( ^! ?ree m51 at fir/ bitt]ly disput$ & sometimes ke5ly res5t$1 0 9 a s5se ! be/ t any or all ( !m 7 de/9$ to give to ! _w--9 a s5se1 ,i say1 because _! aft]-c>e]1 :atev] new triumphs x proclaim$1 exhibit$ a p>tial des]tion ( ! aims :i* _h held !m 9 close comrade%ip dur+ ! brief season ( _! y\?4 ,x is probable t no ?ree /rong] or m di/9ct p]sonalities ev] lab\r$ 9 ! pursuit ( a common purpose2 & x 0 !re=e inevitable t z ! ye>s pass$ !y %\ld ea* ass]t 9 sep>ate ways ! widely div]g5t t5d5cies :i* at ! "t ,i am speak+ ( 7 held 9 subjection to a common ideal4 ,b :5 x is rememb]$ :at _! comb9$ ef=ts _h already produc$1 ! result mu/ /&1 ,i ?9k1 z a record unmat*$ 9 ! doma9 ( pa9t+ by any contempor>y a*ievem5t 9 ! art ( ,europe4 ,millais _h pa9t$ & exhibit$1 among _m o!r & less notable works1 8,! ,fea/ ( ,lor5zo10 8,! ,c>p5t]'s ,%op10 ! 8,ophelia10 ! 8,hugu5ot10 & ! 8,bl9d ,girl02 ,holman ,hunt1 ^: me?ods z a pa9t] 7 n calculat$ to w9 su* ready acceptance1 _h none ! less firmly e/abli%$ 8 fame by 8 picture ( ! 8,light ( ! ,_w10 at fir/ r\ndly d5\nc$ by mo/ ( ! organs ( public op9ion1 b 9 ! end1 z mu* p]haps by reason ( its int5se religi\s s5tim5t z by its qualities ( pure art1 a*iev+ ?r\gh ! advocacy ( ,mr4 ,rusk9 a settl$ place 9 public e/eem2 & ,rossetti1 al?\gh dur+ ^! ye>s little or no?+ _h be5 %[n to ! _w1 0 already accept$ by ^? ( ! inn] circle :o 7 admitt$ to 8 confid5ce z ! *ief expon5t ( ! spiritual t5d5cies ( ! new movem5t4 ,9 #ahgc1 :5 ,i fir/ made ! acqua9tance ( ,rossetti1 ,i knew m ( 8 v]se ?an ( 8 pa9t+4 ,! fir/ volume ( 8 poems _h be5 be=e ! _w = ne>ly ?ree ye>s1 & x 0 h>dly wond]ful t ! picturesque beauty ( 8 writ+1 ) its occasional direct ref]5ce to pa9t+s & designs ( 8 own1 %\ld h /irr$ )9 me an eag] curiosity to make acqua9tance ) ! pictures !mselves4 ,x happ5$ ab\t ?is "t t ,i ga9$ access to ! small b *oice collection ( ,mr4 ,rae ( ,birk5head1 :i* conta9$ sev]al ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ,rossetti's works2 & fill$ ) admiration ( :at ,i _h se51 ,i _h writt51 ov] ! signature ( ,ignotus1 an article 9 "o ( ! daily pap]s conta9+ an incomplete b en?usia/ic appreciation ( ,rossetti's p[]s4 ,se>*+ :]e ,i c\ld1 ,i aft]w>ds made myself acqua9t$ ) "s ( 8 designs 9 black & :ite2 b /ill eag] = a wid] k ( a man ^: poetic inv5tion _h laid s /rong a hold ^u me1 ,i v5tur$ to address myself directly to ! recluse ( ,*eyne ,walk1 pray+ t if he c\ld see 8 way to grant my reque/ ,i might be p]mitt$ to visit 8 /udio4 ,f t "t our acqua9tance began4 ,8 lett] 9 reply to m9e1 :]e9 ,i _h m5tion$ a project !n 9 my m9d ( enl>g+ my brief essay s z to make x m wor?y ( its subject1 already reveal$ to me "s "p ( t retic5t side ( 8 nature :i* our lat] fri5d%ip help$ me ! bett] to und]/&4 8,my y\?10 he wrote to me1 80 sp5t *iefly 9 plann+ & design+1 & :e!r ,i %all /ill h "t to d any?+ ,i _c tell40 ,& !n1 9 conclusion1 he add$3 8,z to :at y ask me ab\t views connect$ ) my "w1 ,i nev] _h any !ories on ! subject1 or d]iv$1 z f> z a pa9t] may say s1 sugge/ions ( /yle or t5d5cy f any s\rce save my own natural impulse40 ,?is lett]1 dat$1 z ,i h said1 9 #ahgc1 %[s h[ little an arti/ may be aw>e :at "p ( 8 life's "w is de/9$ to con/itute 8 endur+ title to fame4 ,/ill eag]ly look+ =w>d1 he _h already produc$ ! "w by :i* he w be be/ rememb]$1 = al?\gh 9 ye>s a "y man--he 0 n m ?an =ty-five at ! "t ( our fir/ acqua9tance--8 progress z a pa9t] 0 n aft]w>ds de/9$ to record any notable developm5t4 8,beata ,beatrix10 8,! ,lov+ ,cup10 8,! ,belov$10 ! 8,monna ,vanna10 ! 8,blue ,b[]10 & ! 8,lady ,lili?0 already /ood to 8 cr$it1 besides ! s]ies ( wat]-col\rs1 includ+ 8,paolo & ,francesca10 & ! beautiful p5-&-ink design ( 8,cass&ra40 ,! room into :i* ,i 0 %[n on ! occasion ( my fir/ visit to ,*eyne ,walk came to seem to me z aptly *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,x (f]$ few or none ( ! ord9>y features ( a /udio1 & 9 its array ( books ar\nd ! walls spoke r ( ! man ( lett]s ?an ( ! pa9t]2 & ! c>eless disposition ( ! simple furniture1 ?\gh x bore "s tok5s ( ! new] fa%ion introduc$ by ,william ,morris & ,rossetti himself1 made no v s]i\s appeal on ! score ( delib]ate decoration4 ,x 0 obvi\sly ! pa9t]'s liv+ room z well z 8 work%op1 & z ,i came to "k x aft]w>ds1 rema9s associat$ 9 my m9d ) _m long ev5+s ( vivid & fasc9at+ talk1 9 :i* ,rossetti roam$ at w ov] ! fields ( lit]ature & art4 ,b ! ?+ t at once took me by surprise on t fir/ visit 0 ! mascul9e & en]getic p]sonality ( ! man himself4 ,f :at ,i knew ( 8 p]si/5t seclusion1 & 9 "p1 also1 f :at ,i _h glean$ f ! subtle & delicate qualities express$ bo? 9 8 pa9t+ & 9 8 poetry1 ,i 0 prep>$ to f9d 9 _! au?or a man ( comp>atively frail physique & ( subdu$ & retir+ address4 ,no?+ c\ld be less l ! reality t confront$ me on t ,may aft]noon1 z he /ood beside 8 easel at "w ^u ! picture be=e him4 ,x 0 n till mu* lat]1 & !n only by indications half-consci\sly convey$1 t ,i recaptur$ ! picture ( ,rossetti z ,i _h fir/ f\nd x reflect$ 9 8 v]se & 9 8 pa9t+4 ,little by little1 z ,i got to "k him bett]1 ,i realis$ t my fanci$ image ( him did inde$ mirror qualities t lay deeply resid5t 9 8 "*2 b at ! fir/ enc\nt] x 0 ! dom9at+ /r5g? & vig\r ( 8 intellect & ! ov]p[]+ influ5ce ( a p]sonality ri* 9 v>i$ sympa?ies1 t /ruck itself 9 vivid outl9e ^u ! imag9ation ( ! obs]v]4 ,z our int]c\rse & our fri5d%ip advanc$1 x 0 easy en\gh to compreh5d ! s\rce ( t pot5t spell :i* he wield$ ov] all :o came )9 ! sph]e ( 8 influ5ce4 ,)\t any res]vation1 ,i may say ( him t he 0 beyond comp>ison ! mo/ inspir+ talk] ) :om ,i h ev] be5 br\ght into contact3 c]ta9ly ! mo/ inspir+ to a y\?1 = 8 conv]sation1 al?\gh x s\ght no set phrase ( eloqu5ce1 fl[$ 9 a /ream t 0 irresi/ible2 & yet s quick 0 8 appreciation & s ke5 8 sympa?y t ! y\nge/ man ( ! company c\ld always draw f him enc\ragem5t to speak )\t fe> ^u any !me t s9c]ely engag$ him4 ,i h he>d him sometimes 8gore & toss0 )\t m]cy any "o :o v5tur$ to ent] ! debate ) an empty ambition ( display4 ,( ins9c]ity ( view1 ( any m]e flimsy preci\sness or prett9ess ( phrase1 he 0 always impati5tly intol]ant2 b he 0 equally quick to recognise & to welcome a ?\ght truly held & mode/ly /at$4 ,at su* times 8 ready p[] ( evok+ a full & fe>less /atem5t ( :at ev5 ! mo/ insignificant ( 8 visitors _h to say 0 sc>cely less inspir+ ?an ! ri* & r\nd$ tones ( 8 own voice1 z x gl[$ 9 en?usia/ic appreciation ( "s wor%ipp$ h]o 9 ! field ( art or lett]s4 ,& ?\gh 8 "w owns to a conc5tration & int5sity ( purpose t w\ld seem sometimes to imply a correspond+ n>r[ness ( vision1 x 0 9 8 "w only t su* a limit$ outlook c\ld be said to be *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,t he dwelt by pref]5ce on ! imag9ative side ( life1 & *iefly *ose = eulogy a*ievem5ts 9 :i* ! imag9ation 0 ! dom9at+ factor1 is unque/ionably true2 b 8 ta/e )9 ! wide limits ( ! region he _h explor$ 0 ca?olic & compreh5sive to a degree t ,i h n kn[n equall$ by any ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,& le/ ?is %\ld seem an exagg]at$ e/imate ( ! man z ,i knew him !n1 ,i may "h quote ! te/imony ( o!rs :o /ood ne>] to him ?an ,i did4 ,burne-,jones1 8 pupil & disciple1 wrote long aft]w>ds3 8,t[>ds o!r m5's ideas he 0 decid$ly ! mo/ g5]\s man ,i ev] knew4 ,no "o s ?rew himself into ! ideas ( ! o!r m52 b x 0 "p ( 8 enorm\s imag9ation4 ,! praises he _h fir/ lavi%$ ^u me1 _h ,i n _h any inborn gra9s ( mode/y1 w\ld h be5 en\gh to turn my head altoge!r40 ,& at ano!r "t he wrote3 8,:at ,i *iefly ga9$ f him 0 n to be afraid ( myself1 & to d ! ?+ ,i lik$ mo/2 b 9 ^? fir/ ye>s ,i only want$ to ?9k z he did1 & all he did & said fitt$ me ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,he nev] h>angu$ or p]suad$2 he _h a gift ( say+ ?+s au?oritatively1 su* z ,i h nev] he>d 9 any man40 ,b !re is1 inde$1 no sur] te/imony to ! magic ( 8 p]sonality ?an is betray$ 9 ! re/ive _s ) :i* 8 two comrades ( ^? e>li] days endeav\r$ aft]w>ds to ass]t _! indep5d5ce ( 8 influ5ce4 ,bo? ,sir ,john ,millais & ,mr4 ,holman ,hunt1 9 _! lat] life1 w5t out ( _! way to try to prove to ! _w t ! pre-,raphaelite movem5t w\ld h be5 9 no way *ang$ 9 its direction if ,rossetti _h n be5 "o ( ! orig9al gr\p4 ,i (t5 talk$ ) ,millais on ?is subject1 & x 0 easy to p]ceive t he h>b\r$ some?+ almo/ ( res5tm5t at ! b>e sugge/ion t ! direction ( 8 art 0 9 any s5se due to ! example or tea*+ ( ,rossetti2 & ( ! ,millais ( lat] ye>s1 :o _h p>tly disc>d$ ! poetic impulses ( 8 y\?1 x may be readily conc$$ t he ow$ no?+ to ! man ^: art1 :e!r 9 its spl5d\r or 9 its decay1 0 gov]n$ always by ! _s ( imag9ative design4 ,& equally ( ,holman ,hunt :o1 9 8 two long volumes1 has s labori\sly & s ne$lessly lab\r$ to v9dicate 8 own indep5d5ce1 x may be admitt$ )\t res]vation t 8 k9%ip ) ! _s 9 :i* ,rossetti work$ 0 transi5t & almo/ accid5tal4 ,b x rema9s1 nev]!less1 unque/ionably true t dur+ t brief season ( close comrade%ip1 ! supremacy ( ,rossetti's g5ius is v cle>ly reflect$ 9 ! "w ( bo?4 ,! aft]gr[? ( tal5ts z great z--& 9 "s respects great] ?an--81 l$ ea* ( ^! m5 into ways ( ,art t own$1 x may be freely confess$1 no obligation to ,rossetti2 & ( ! ri* gifts ( ,millais z a pa9t]1 extraord9>y 9 _! precocity & develop$ 9 increas+ p[] almo/ to ! end ( 8 c>e]1 no "o c\ld exhibit ke5] or tru] appreciation ?an ,rossetti himself4 ,i recall on "o ( ^? nights 9 ,*eyne ,walk ) :at p[] & fulness ( expression he paid will+ homage to ,millais' g5ius4 8,s9ce pa9t+ began10 he said1 8,i d n believe !re has ev] be5 a man m greatly end[$40 ,& !n he w5t on to speak ) g5u9e humility ( 8 own _m %ortcom+s 9 te*nical accompli%m5t1 :]e9 he admitt$ t ,millais /ood z ! un*all5g$ ma/] ( 8 "t4 ,rossetti 0 ! k9de/1 b mo/ c>eless1 ( ho/s1 & ! _m little d9n]s at :i* ,i 0 p]mitt$ to be a gue/ always _h ab\t !m some?+ ( ! air ( improvisation4 ,( ! actual details ( ! fea/1 f a cul9>y po9t ( view1 he seem$ to take little he$1 & !re 0 some?+ qua9t & humor\s 9 ! way 9 :i*1 at ! head ( 8 table1 he w\ld attack ! f[l or jo9t t happ5$ to be set be=e him1 lung+ at x ) ! c>v+ knife & =k almo/ z if x 7 an arm\r$ foe :o _h *all5g$ him to mortal combat4 ,i rememb] on "o ( ^? occasions an incid5t occurr$ t %[$ 9 /rik+ fa%ion ! quick w>m? ( 8 he>t at ! sudd5 call ( fri5d%ip4 ,we 7 9 ! mid/ ( *e]ie/ conv]se4 ,fr$ ,leyl&1 "o ( 8 /aun*e/ & e>lie/ patrons1 0 ( ! company1 :5 ! news came by special mess5g] t "y ,oliv] ,madox ,br[n 0 /rick5 ) s]i\s illness4 ,x *anc$ t we _h be5 talk+ ( ! "y man's y\?ful essays1 bo? 9 art & 9 lit]ature1 & ,rossetti _h spok5 9 almo/ exagg]at$ praise ( ! promise !y display$1 :5 ! lett] 0 h&$ to him4 ,he rema9$ sil5t = a mom5t1 ?\gh x 0 easy to see by ! work+ ( 8 face t he 0 deeply di/ress$4 8,br[n is my olde/ fri5d10 he said4 8,8 boy is ill1 & ,i mu/ g to him2 b t ne$ n break ! ev5+ = y40 ,& !n1 )\t any add$ ^w ( f>ewell1 he left u :]e we sat1 & 9 a mom5t we he>d ! /reet door close1 & we knew t he _h gone4 ,= a "t we l+]$ ov] ! table1 b ,*eyne ,walk 0 no long] itself )\t ! pres5ce ( its ho/4 ,we pass$ into ! /udio1 :]e ,rossetti 0 wont to coil himself up on ! s(a 9 prep>ation = long h\rs ( talk1 & we felt z by common cons5t t ! ev5+ 0 at an end4 ,! circum/ance 0 slight en\gh 9 itself1 b ,i rememb] feel+ afre% h[ magical & inspir+ 0 ! spell he ex]cis$ ov] u all1 & ,i little realis$ !n t ?is fri5d%ip ) ,rossetti1 :i* _h prov$ s p[]ful a factor 9 m\ld+ ! intellectual t5d5cies ( my own life1 0 n de/9$ mu* long] to endure4 ,= a "t1 inde$1 ! old welcome always await$ me1 b aft] a "t ,i ?\ght ,i detect$ a c]ta9 res]ve & re/ra9t 9 our int]c\rse :i* ,i 0 unable to expla94 ,a little lat] ^? long$-= invitations to d9e at ,*eyne ,walk ceas$ altoge!r1 & once or twice :5 ,i call$ ! /udio door1 always op5 to me h]et(ore1 0 clos$1 on ! excuse t ! pa9t] 0 too busily engag$4 ,x 0 n1 inde$1 until aft] 8 dea?1 t ,i le>nt f 8 true/ & mo/ tru/$ fri5d ! cause ( our ali5ation4 ,rossetti1 al?\gh he nev] expos$ 8 own pictures to public criticism1 01 l e arti/ :o has ev] liv$1 eag] = ! praise ( ^? ^: praise he valu$2 & 8 nature1 already gr[n morbid "u ! /ress ( influ5ces t 7 und]m9+ 8 heal?1 0 n )\t an elem5t ( jeal\sy t seem$ /rangely inconsi/5t ) ! tribute he c\ld on _m an occasion (f] to ! "w ( o!rs4 ,he saw b little ( ,burne-,jones 9 ^? days1 b he knew t ,i saw him (t54 ,he knew1 also1 f my publi%$ criticism1 t ,i 0 /rongly attract$ to 8 g5ius1 & al?\gh ,i h he>d ,rossetti himself speak ( 8 pupil & foll[] 9 t]ms ( laudation t c\ld n be surpass$1 ! ?\ght1 z ,i le>nt lat]1 _h already begun to poison 8 m9d t my allegiance to himself _h suff]$ dim9ution2 & he frankly confess$ to ! fri5d f :om little 9 8 life 0 hidd5 t my pres5ce 9 ,*eyne ,walk became to him1 = ?is reason1 a s\rce ( irritation1 :i*1 9 ! condition ( 8 heal?1 he 0 unable to endure4 ,su* flaws 9 a nature s spl5didly end[$ c\nt = no?+ 9 remembrance ( ! picture ( him t rema9s to me z ,i fir/ knew him 9 ! pl5itude ( 8 intellectual p[]s4 ,= a "t x seem$ z if ! great movem5t at ! head ( :i* 8 "n mu/ endur+ly rema9 0 likely to suff] eclipse4 ,! ta/e ( lat] ye>s _h tak5 an entirely diff]5t direction1 & ! ideals :i* ! small b& he l$ _h /riv5 s manfully to recapture f a r5ew$ /udy ( nature & a f9] und]/&+ ( ! arti/ic a*ievem5ts ( ! pa/ appe>$ to h sunk into oblivion4 ,x 0 !re=e a delight to f9d 9 ,rome 9 ! spr+ ( two ye>s ago h[ en?usia/ic 0 ! welcome accord$ to a man :o1 :ile he ranks s high among ,engli% pa9t]s1 own$ 9 8 ve9s ! blood ( ,italy & f ^: pa9t]s1 at t bewit*+ season :5 ! _s ( ! ,r5aissance 0 9 its y\?1 he _h drawn ! inspiration :i* 0 de/9$ to k9dle 8 own g5ius4 ,,edw>d ,,burne-,,jones 8,i ?9k ,morris's fri5d%ip began ev]y?+ = me2 ev]y?+ t ,i aft]w>ds c>$ =2 we 7 fre%m5 toge!r at ,exet]4 ,:5 ,i left ,ox=d ,i got to "k ,rossetti1 ^: fri5d%ip ,i s\ght & obta9$4 ,he is1 y "k1 ! mo/ g5]\s ( m5 to ! "y4 ,i c\ldn't be> ) a "y man's dreadful s5sitiv5ess & conceit z he bore ) m9e4 ,he taught me practically all ,i ev] le>nt2 aft]w>ds ,i made a me?od = myself to suit my nature4 ,he gave me c\rage to commit myself to imag9ation )\t %ame--a ?+ bo? bad & good = me4 ,x 0 ,watts1 mu* lat]1 :o compell$ me to try & draw bett]4 8,i qu>rel n[ ) ,morris ab\t ,art4 ,he j\rneys to ,icel&1 & ,i to ,italy--:i* is a symbol--& ,i qu>rel1 too1 ) ,rossetti4 ,if ,i c\ld travel backw>ds ,i ?9k my he>t's desire w\ld take me to ,flor5ce 9 ! "t ( ,botticelli40 ,s ,burne-,jones wrote ( himself m ?an =ty ye>s ago4 ,x *anc$ ,i _h j !n writt5 a s]ies ( pap]s on liv+ ,engli% pa9t]s2 &1 ) ! ?\ght ( _! re-publication1 _h ask$ him = "s p>ticul>s ( 8 e>li] c>e]4 ,! s*eme1 ,i rememb]1 0 nev] c>ri$ into effect2 b 8 answ] to my inquiry1 f :i* ,i h drawn ?is int]e/+ fragm5t ( autobiography1 s]v$ z ! beg9n+ ( a long fri5d%ip t 0 int]rupt$ only by dea?4 ,9 ^? boyi% essays ( m9e !re 01 z ,i n[ see1 n a little ( t quality ( y\?ful conceit t c\ld nev]1 ,i ?9k1 h ent]$ v l>gely into 8 composition2 & if ,i recall !m n[ ) any sort ( gratification1 x is ma9ly because !y includ$ an en?usia/ic appreciation ( s mu* z 0 !n kn[n to me ( ! "w ( ,rossetti & ,burne-,jones4 ,( ,rossetti's art ,i h already spok51 & p]haps ! "t has n yet arriv$ to record a f9al v]dict ^u ! wor? ( 8 a*ievem5t z a pa9t]4 ,i h also s\ght to indicate h[ irresi/ible 9 my own case 0 ! influ5ce ( 8 /rongly m>k$ p]sonality1 an influ5ce :i* enabl$ me ! m readily to und]/& h[ deep may h be5 ! debt t is "h s g5]\sly ackn[l$g$4 ,9 ?is matt] ! witness ( 8 contempor>ies is irrefutable4 ,ev5 ?\gh po/]ity %\ld n accord to him ! un/9t$ praise be/[$ ^u 8 art by ^? :o !n accept$ him z a ma/]1 no lat] judgm5t c dispute or di/urb ! au?ority he ex]cis$ ov] ^? :o came )9 ! sph]e ( 8 p]sonal fasc9ation4 ,little wond] !n t to ! dream-f$ s\l ( ! y\ng] pa9t]1 ^: art z yet lack$ ! means to fix 9 =m & col\r ! ?rong+ visions t mu/ h already cr[d$ 8 bra91 ! fri5d%ip ( su* a man mu/ h seem$ a priceless possession2 & al?\gh1 ) ! pati5t & gradual ass]tion ( ,burne-,jones's individuality1 _! ways 9 ! _w ( ,art divid$1 yet ev5 9 t lat] day ea* knew well h[ to measure ! wor? ( ! o!r4 ,( :at 0 highe/ & noble/ 9 ! art ( ,rossetti1 no praise ev] outran ! praise (f]$ by ,burne-,jones to ! man he _h s\ght & own$ z 8 ma/]2 & ,i c recall an ev5+ 9 ,*eyne ,walk m ?an =ty ye>s ago1 :5 !re fell f ! lips ( ,rossetti ! mo/ g5]\s tribute ,i h ev] he>d to ! g5ius ( ! pa9t] :o 0 /ill 8 disciple4 8,if1 z ,i hold10 he said1 9 ^? r\nd & r++ tones t seem$ at once to invite & to defy contradiction1 8! noble/ picture is a pa9t$ poem1 !n ,i say t 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ,art !re has nev] be5 a pa9t] m greatly gift$ ?an ,burne-,jones ) ! highe/ qualities ( poetical inv5tion40 ,"h we h praise inde$2 b !re is at lea/ "o pa9t]1 he ^: long life /ill kept ! /a9less record ( unsw]v+ loyalty to a noble ideal1 to :om also ,burne-,jones has "h own$ 8 indebt$ness1 :o w\ld1 ,i believe1 h accept$ & endors$ ev5 su* a judgm5t z ?is4 ,& if an arti/'s fame lives mo/ sweetly1 mo/ securely1 9 ! reg>d ( 8 fell[s1 :o c\ld ask aught high] ( ! liv+ or ! dead ( our times1 ?an t ! aw>d ( ,rossetti %\ld be confirm$ & en=c$ by ! pa9t] ( 8,love & ,dea?08 8,a picture is a pa9t$ poem40 ,^u t ,rossetti nev] tir$ ( insi/+4 8,^? :o d5y x10 he us$ to add 9 8 vehem5t way1 8are simply m5 :o h no poetry 9 _! composition40 ,we "k !re are _m :o d5y x1--_m1 inde$1 :o ?9k x sav\rs ( ! ranke/ h]esy2 = h]e91 z !y w\ld w>n u1 lurks ! insidi\s poison ( 8! lit]>y idea40 ,nor c su* w>n+ ev] be )\t its uses4 ,! lit]>y idea1 x mu/ be own$1 has (t5 play$ sad havoc 9 ! doma9 ( art4 ,mu*1 bo? 9 pa9t+ & sculpture t ! _w has rightly =gott5 or w\ld fa9 =get1 f\nd ! s\rce ( its failure 9 misguid$ loyalty to a lit]>y ideal2 mu* ev5 t survives /ill claims a spuri\s dignity f its =tuit\s atta*m5t to an imag9ative conception t _h nev] be5 rightly subdu$ to ! s]vice ( ,art4 ,b ?\gh ! w>n+ be timely1 ! def9ition :i* x confronts is n on t acc\nt to be lightly dismiss$4 ,x is true1 z ,rossetti /\tly ma9ta9$1 & mu/ ev] rema9 true1 ( all m5 :o h poetry 9 _! nature4 ,x 0 true1 f ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e] to its close1 ( ! art ( ,burne-,jones4 ,f 8,! ,m]ciful ,knight0 to ! unf9i%$ 8,avalon10 :]e91 z x w\ld seem1 he _h design$ to give u all t 0 mo/ w9n+ 9 ! brightly-col\r$ dreams ( y\?1 comb9$ ) all t 0 ri*e/ 9 ! ga!r$ res\rces ( maturity1 8 e picture 0 a pa9t$ poem4 ,nay1 m1 e draw+ f 8 h&1 e fragm5t ( design1 ea* pati5t /udy ( leaf or fl[] or drap]y1 has 9 x some?+ ( t imag9ative impulse :i* controls & in=ms ! complet$ "w4 ,i h lately be5 turn+ ov] ! leaves ( "s ( ^? c\ntless books ( /udies he has left beh9d him1 /udies :i* prove ) :at untir+ & absorb+ indu/ry he approa*$ e task he _h set himself to accompli%4 ,& yet1 among/ !m all1 ( m]e /udies !re are none4 ,aga9 & aga9 he w5t back to nature1 b ev] "u ! compell+ impulse ( an idea1 always tak+ ) him an integral "p ( :at he came to capture4 ,t unprejudic$ inspection ( ! facts ( nature :i*1 9 ! prelim9>y /ages ( _! "w1 may cont5t ^? :o are mov$ by a ke5] & cold] _s ( sci5tific rese>*1 he _h n ! w1 he _h n ! p[] to make4 ,= e =ce c>ries ) x its own limitation2 nor w\ld x ev] h be5 8 boa/ t nature own$ no m ?an %e 0 fa9 to yield to him4 ,if1 !n1 ) unwe>i$ application he 0 con/antly re-seek+ ! support ( nature1 x 0 ) a purpose s frankly confess$1 t ev5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! model ! s5se ( m]e portraiture is already se5 to be pass+ "u ! dom9ion ( ! idea4 ,at _! fir/ enc\nt] ! arti/'s inv5tion ass]ts its au?ority ov] 8 subject2 & n all ! allurem5ts ( individual face or =m :i* to m5 ( a diff]5t temp]am5t are (t5 all-suffic+1 c\ld f9d or leave him unm9dful ( ! s+le purpose t fill$ 8 m9d & guid$ all ! "w ( 8 h&4 ,x is ?is :i* gives to ! draw+s ( ,burne-,jones _! extraord9>y *>m & fasc9ation4 ,he :o possesses "o ( ^! p5cil /udies has some?+ m ?an a leaf torn f an arti/'s sket*-book4 ,he has 9 ! slighte/ ( !m a fragm5t t images ! man3 t is compact ( all ! qualities ( 8 art2 & t reveals 8 ideal z surely z x int]prets ! facts ^u :i* he 0 imm$iately engag$4 ,& yet we see 9 !m h[ /r5u\sly1 h[ resolutely1 he set himself to wr+ f nature ! v9dication ( 8 own design4 ,!re is no reali/ ( !m all :o look$ m p]si/5tly at life1 :o sp>$ himself s little :]e pati5t lab\r might s]ve to p]fect :at he _h 9 8 m9d to d2 & if ! treasure he bore away /ill left a ri* /ore = o!rs1 x is because ! h\se ( beauty holds _m mansions1 & no man c hope to inhabit !m all4 8,a picture is a pa9t$ poem40 ,l all def9itions t pass ! limits ( b>r5 negation x conta9s only half a tru?4 ,l mo/ def9itions =g$ by m5 ( g5ius x is *iefly valuable z a confession ( fai?4 ,!re is a long l9e ( arti/s to :om1 save 9 a =c$ & figurative s5se1 x has no k9d ( relevancy4 ,& !y boa/ a mighty company4 ,fl&]s & ,spa9 s]ve "u _! bann]4 ,rub5s & ,velasquez1 ,v&yck & ,franz ,hals1 aye1 & at no unwor?y di/ance1 our own ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh are to be c\nt$ among ! lead]s ( _! ho/4 ,& long be=e ! fir/ ( ^! m5 _h aris51 ! tradition !y ackn[l$g$ _h be5 firmly e/abli%$4 ,x 0 ,v5ice t gave x bir?4 ,v5ice1 :]e n ev5 ! comm&+ influ5ce ( ,mantegna c\ld hold back ! fl[+ tide ( naturalism t rose "u ! spell ( ,titian's g5ius4 ,out ( 8 art1 :i* conta9$ !m bo?1 came ^? tw9 curr5ts ( portraiture & l&scape t 7 de/9$ to supply all t 0 vital 9 ! aft] developm5t ( pa9t+ 9 ,europe4 ,all t 0 vital2 = ?\gh ,religion & ,allegory1 ,hi/ory & ,symbol1 /ill play$ _! =mal "p 9 _m a gr&iose & rhetorical design1 ^! ?+s 7 no long] ( ! ess5ce ( ! a*ievem5t4 ,to ! pa9t]s :o employ$ !m1 nature itself 0 already all-absorb+4 ,! true poetry ( _! "w1 :atev] o!r claims x may seem to advance1 resides 9 ! ma/]y ( ! craftsman2 x _c be deta*$ f ! m>k+s ( ! bru% t give x life & be+4 ,to wr+ f nature its c\ntless h>monies ( tone & col\r1 to seize & int]pret ! endless subtleties ( individual =m & "*--^! are ! ideals t h inspir$ & h satisfi$ _m ( ! greate/ pa9t]s ! _w has produc$4 ,:o !n %all say t ,art has ne$ ( any o!r1 any wid] ambition8 ,& yet1 z ,i h said1 ! h\se ( beauty has s _m mansions t no s+le ideal c furni% !m all4 ,nature is prodigal to ^? :o wor%ip h]2 !re is fire = e alt> truly rais$ 9 h] s]vice4 ,& s x happ5$ t :ile ,v5ice 0 p]fect+ a tradition de/9$ = _m a g5]ation to sway ! s*ools ( ,nor!rn ,europe1 !re _h ris5 & fall5 at ,flor5ce a race ( arti/s1 su* z ! _w _h n se5 be=e & may haply n see aga91 :o _h ask$ ( ,nature a diff]5t gift1 & _h won ano!r rew>d4 ,t imp]i%able s]ies ( 8pa9t$ poems0 :i* _h be5 fir/ lisp$ 9 ! limpid acc5ts ( ,giotto1 _h f\nd _! f9al utt]ance 9 ! p]fect$ dialect ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,9 ! ye>s t int]v5$ _m h&s _h till$ ! field2 _m a h>ve/ _h be5 ga!r$ 93 b s ri* _h be5 ! yield t ! l& p]=ce lay fall[ at ! la/2 & :5 ,mi*ael ,angelo di$1 ,flor5ce _h no?+ to bequea? t ! temp] ( ! "t 0 fit to inh]it4 ,f t day almo/ to our own ! ideal ( ! ,flor5t9e pa9t]s has slept ! sleep ( ,ar?ur 9 ,avalon4 ,^? :o f "t to "t h s\ght to recapture _! secret h gone 9 _! que/1 n to ! s\rce1 b to ! sea4 ,!y h tri$ to beg9 :]e ,lion>do1 ,raphael1 & ,mi*ael ,angelo left (f2 to repeat 9 poor] phrase :at _h be5 said once & = all 9 language t ne$$ no enl>gem5t1 t w\ld suff] no translation4 ,!y made ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t ! =ms & modes ( art are sep>able ?+s1 indep5d5t ( its ess5ce2 t ! co9age m\ld$ by ! might ( individual g5ius c\ld be import$ & adopt$ z common curr5cy2 & s ev5 ! mo/ gift$ ( !m c>ri$ away only ! la/ falt]+ message ( a /yle already wan+ & outworn4 ,to look only to ! pa9t]s ( our own l&1 we "k well :at disa/] wait$ ^u m5 l ,b>ry1 ,fuseli1 & ,haydon 9 _! hapless endeav\rs to recov] ! graces ( ! gr& /yle2 & ev5 ,reynolds1 ?\gh he nev] we>i$ 9 praise ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 0 drawn by a sur] in/9ct z to 8 own p[]s into a field ( ,art t ow$ no?+ to ! great ,flor5t9e4 ,a tru] p]ception ( :at 0 ne$$1 & ( :at 0 possible1 9 ord] to revive a feel+ = ! almo/ =gott5 art ( design1 came 9 a lat] "t1 & 0 due1 z ,i h always ?\ght1 ma9ly to ! initiative ( ,rossetti4 ,n because he /ood alone 9 ! dem& = a m se>*+ v]acity ( int]pretation2 t 0 also ! urg5t cry ( m5 ^: native gifts 7 widely diff]5t f 81 m5 l ! "y ,millais1 :o own$ & paid only a pass+ allegiance to ! purely poetic impulse :i* y\? grants to all1 & age saves only = a few1 & !n sp$ onw>ds to claim ! ri* inh]itance t await$ him 9 q ano!r _w ( ,art4 ,b if ?is new wor%ip ( nature 0 inde$ at ! "t a passion common to !m all1 yet among/ !m all ,rossetti /&s pre-em95t1 if n absolutely alone1 9 8 endeav\r to rescue f ! traditions ( ! pa/1 & to refa%ion accord+ to pres5t ne$s1 a language t might aptly r5d] ! visions ( leg5d & romance4 ,& ?is 9 a l>g] & wid] s5se became aft]w>ds ! mission ( ,burne-,jones4 ,?is 0 8 life-"w--to f9d fitt+ utt]ance 9 l9e & col\r = dreams ( beauty t 9 ,engl& at lea/ _h till n[ be5 %ap$ only 9 v]se4 ,& to accompli% 8 task he 0 driv51 z he has said1 to make a me?od to suit 8 own nature4 ,! surviv+ traditions ( /yle c\ld avail him little1 = he already possess$ by "r ( bir? a secret long lo/ to !m4 ,) him !re nev] 0 any "q ( graft+ ! p]fect$ fl[] ( "o art ^u ! b>r5 /em ( ano!r4 ,!re1 & !re only1 lurks ! p]il ( ! lit]>y idea4 ,b x c\ld h _h no t]rors = him1 :o f ! outset ( 8 c>e] submitt$ himself1 z by in/9ct1 to ! ess5tial conditions ( ! m$ium 9 :i* he work$1 mov+ easily 9 ^? %ackles :i* make ( e art ei!r an empire or a prison4 ,( ! visions t came to him he took only :at 0 8 by "r1 leav+ unt\*$ & unspoil$ all t ! work]s 9 ano!r realm might ju/ly claim z !irs4 ,e ?\ght1 e symbol1 z x pass$ ! ?re%old ( 8 imag9ation1 /ruck itself into =m2 he saw life & beauty 9 no o!r way4 ,!re 0 no lab\r$ process ( translation1 = 8 _s liv$ 9 ! language ( design2 b lab\r !re mu/ h be51 &1 z we "k1 !re 01 9 p]fect+ an in/rum5t t _h be5 s long disus$4 ,to be sure ( 8 way he _h to seek aga9 ! pa? :]e x _h be5 fir/ m>k$ out by m5 ( l ambitions to 8 own2 & x 0 by innate k9%ip ( ideas1 n by any =c$ affectation ( ar*aic =m1 t at ! outset ( 8 c>e] he f\nd himself foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ! pa9t]s ( an e>li] day4 8,if ,i c\ld travel backw>ds ,i ?9k my he>t's desire w\ld take me to ,flor5ce 9 ! "t ( ,botticelli40 ,x 0 by no accid5t t he *ose ?is "o "n among _m1 = ( all ! pa9t]s ( 8 s*ool ,botticelli's art ass]ts ! close/1 ! mo/ affectionate atta*m5t to ! ideas :i* gave x bir?4 ,o!rs c\ld be cit$ ^: "w be>s ! /amp ( a deep] religi\s conviction2 o!rs aga9 ^: te*nical ma/]y 0 m complete1 :o c\ld boa/ a readi] comm& ( ! m]e graces ( decoration4 ,b he 0 ! poet ( !m all4 ,= him1 m ?an = all ! re/ ( 8 fell[s1 ! beauty ( ! *os5 leg5d ex]cis$ ! mo/ con/ant1 ! mo/ supreme au?ority4 ,x 0 ! s\rce ( 8 inv5tion & ! dom9at+ influ5ce :i* guid$ e subtle detail ( 8 design4 ,x made 8 art1 z x =m$ & controll$ all ! processes ( 8 art1 leav+ ! indelible record ( individual & p]sonal feel+ ^u ! delicate beauty ( e face t he press$ into 8 s]vice4 ,x is n wond]ful !n t ! poet-pa9t] ( our day %\ld h recognis$ ) almo/ passionate sympa?y ! g5ius ( ! e>li] ma/]1 or t he %\ld sometimes h travell$ backw>ds 9 _s to ! city :]e9 he dwelt2 & if t long] j\rney ^u :i* he has n[ set =? %\ld lead him n to ,flor5ce1 :o is !re :o %all decl>e t he may n h met ) ,botticelli by ! way8 ,x is no "p ( my pres5t purpose to (f] any lab\r$ v9dication ( ! art ( ,burne-,jones4 ,t is n ne$$ n[4 ,! g5]\s appreciation ( a wid] circle has long ago ov]tak5 ! praise ( ^? :o fir/ gave him welcome2 & = o!rs :o h yet to le>n ! secret ( 8 influ5ce1 ! fruit ( 8 life's lab\r is !re to speak = itself4 ,b 9 ! pres5ce ( "w t is cle>ly m>k$ (f f s mu* else produc$ 9 our "t1 x may be well to ask ourselves :at are ! qualities we h a "r to dem&1 :at1 on ! o!r h&1 are ! limitations we may fitly conc$e to a pa9t] ^: special ambition is s frankly av[$4 ,= !re is no individual & !re is no s*ool ^: claims embrace all ! secrets ( nature1 ^: practice exhau/s all ! res\rces ( art4 ,to comb9e ! design ( ,mi*ael ,angelo ) ! col\r+ ( ,titian 0 a task t lay n m]ely beyond ! p[]s ( a ,t9toret4 ,x is an a*ievem5t impossible 9 itself2 & ev5 c\ld we suppose x possible1 x w\ld be de/ructive & disa/r\s4 ,titian _h design1 b its qualities 7 ( "r & ne$ subord9at$ to ! dom9ant control ( 8 col\r2 ,mi*ael ,angelo us$ col\r1 b x s]v$ only z ! fitt+ complem5t ( 8 design2 & al?\gh ! result a*iev$ by bo? has ! r+ ( pure/ metal1 !re is no p[] on e>? t c suffice to fuse ! two4 ,^! two names1 we may say1 /& z ! repres5tatives ( opposite ideals1 :i* h be5 fix$ & sep>at$ by laws t are elem5tal & endur+2 & if betwe5 ^! ideals--lean+ on ! "o h& t[>ds symbolism1 on ! o!r t[>ds illusion--! p5dulum ( art is = ev] sway+1 ?is at lea/ we "k1 t x c nev] halt midway4 ,& betwe5 ^! ideals ,burne-,jones made no hesitat+ *oice4 ,= him1 f ! outset ( 8 c>e]1 design 0 all 9 all1 & ! =ms & col\rs ( ! real _w 7 9 _! ess5ce only s _m symbols t he employ$ = ! expression ( an idea4 ,8 *os5 types ( face & =m are fa%ion$ & subdu$ to be> ! message ( 8 own individuality4 ,no art 0 ev] m p]sonal 9 its aim1 or1 to borr[ an image ( lit]ature1 m lyrical 9 its direction4 ,! s*eme 9 :i* he *ose to "w did n admit ( wide v>iety ( *>act]isation1 b = :at is lack+ "h we h1 by way ( comp5sation1 a c]ta9ty1 an int5sity ( vision t supplies its own sav+ grace ( vitality4 ,!re is no?+ ( cold ab/raction or =mal classicism4 ,?\gh 8 art affects no m]e transcript ( nature1 & c boa/ n all ! allurem5ts ( nature1 yet nature foll[s close at its heels2 & if ! beauty he pres5ts has be5 =m$ to inhabit a _w ( its own1 remote f our actual _w1 we are consci\s none ! less t he _h =tifi$ himself at e /ep by ref]5ce to s mu* ( life z he _h ! p[] or ! w to use4 ,& aga9 we may see t :ile 8 m9d 0 b5t ^u ! poetic beauty ( ,romantic leg5d1 he nev] suff]$ himself to dep5d ^u t m]ely sc5ic quality t seeks = my/]y 9 vague sugge/ion or unc]ta9 def9ition4 ,8 design1 :atev] ! !me ^u :i* x is engag$1 has ! simplicity1 ! directness ( conviction4 ,he ne$s no rhetoric to en=ce 8 ideas4 ,all t he sees is cle>ly & %>ply se51 ) some?+ ( a *ild's wond]+ vision1 ) some?+ also ( ! unsuspect+ fai? & fe>less famili>ity ( a *ild4 ,&1 z ) 8 design1 s also ) 8 col\r4 ,he work$ 9 bo? at a measur$ di/ance f reality1 nev] pass+ beyond ! limits he _h assign$ to himself1 & us+ only s mu* ( illusion z seem$ ne$ful = ! illu/ration ( 8 idea4 ,! accid5ts ( light & %ade1 ) _! inf9ite v>ieties ( t9t & tone1 :i* yield a special *>m to "w diff]5tly inspir$1 7 n ( 8 seek+4 ,he w\ld inde$1 on occasion1 s n>r[ 8 palette z to give to ! result little m ?an ! effect ( sculptur$ relief2 he c\ld equally1 :5 s m9d$1 range & ord] ^u 8 canvas an assemblage ( ! mo/ brilliant hues t nature (f]s4 ,b 9 ei!r case he employ$ :at he _h *os5 always ) a specific purpose--= ! enri*m5t ( 8 design1 n = any m]e triumph ( imitation4 ,few w d5y to ! pa9t] ( ! ,*ant d',am\r & ,laus ,v5]is ! native gift ( a col\ri/1 b we may recognise 9 bo? ^! examples1 &1 inde$1 9 all he has left u1 t ! pa9t] disposes 8 col\rs z a jewell] uses 8 gems4 ,!y are lock$ & gu>d$ 9 ! gold5 trac]y t surr\nds & comb9es !m4 ,& !y may n ov]run _! sett+1 = to him1 z to all ^: g5ius is gov]n$ by ! _s ( design1 ! sett+ is ev5 m preci\s ?an ! /one4 ,^! qualities ( ,burne-,jones's art are n peculi> to him4 ,!y f9d _! w>rant1 z we h se51 9 all ! "w ( t e>li] s*ool to :i* he lov$ to own 8 obligation4 ,b !y 7 /range to ! "t 9 :i* he fir/ appe>$2 & to _! pres5ce1 ,i ?9k1 mu/ be ascrib$ no small "p ( ! ho/ility he !n enc\nt]$4 ,some?+1 no d\bt1 0 due to ! immaturity ( res\rce :i* m>k$ 8 e>li] ef=ts4 ,& he knew t4 ,at a "t :5 8 imag9ation _h already rip5$1 he 0 b poorly equipp$ 9 a purely te*nical s5se2 & al?\gh !re is no education s rapid z t :i* g5ius be/[s ^u itself1 x 0 long be=e 8 h& c\ld keep pace ) ! press+ dem&s ( ! ideas t call$ = int]pretation4 ,b ap>t f m]e te*nical failure1 !re 0 9 8 own individuality1 & /ill m 9 ! means :i* he recognis$ z ! only means t c\ld rightly s]ve him1 n a little t 0 sure ( prote/ f a g5]ation to :om bo? 7 unfamili>4 ,?is also he well knew2 & ,i ?9k x 0 ! cle> p]ception ( x :i* gave him pati5ce & c\rage to press =w>d to ! goal4 ,& !re 7 times :5 he _h ne$ ( bo?4 ,! critics :o saw 9 8 e>li] ef=ts only ! signs ( affectation greet$ him ) ridicule4 ,we are report$ a grave nation1 b laught] is a safe refuge = dulness t does n und]/&2 & z !re 7 few ( ! comic spirits !n engag$ ^u art criticism :o _h ! fa9te/ appreh5sion ( ! ideal :i* inspir$ 8 art1 !y f\nd 9 x only a !me = ! ex]cise ( a some:at r\gh & boi/]\s hum\r4 ,b !y nev] mov$ him f 8 purpose2 nev]1 ,i ?9k1 ev5 provok$ 9 him any /rong feel+ ( res5tm5t4 ,8 nature 0 too g5tle = t1 8 /r5g? ( conviction too deep & too secure4 ,no "o ev] possess$ a l>g] quality ( p]sonal sympa?y2 no "o1 x might seem1 0 on t acc\nt s mu* expos$ to ! influ5ce ( o!rs4 ,& 9 a s5se ?is 0 s4 ,9 ! light] traffic ( life 8 _s flew to ! mood ( ! h\r4 ,8 appreciation 0 s quick1 8 p[] ( id5tify+ himself ) ! ?\ghts & feel+s ( o!rs s ready & s real1 t he seem$ at su* mom5ts to h no c>e to ass]t 8 own p]sonality4 ,nor _h he2 = ( all m5 he 0 surely ! mo/ indiff]5t to ^? petty dues t greatness sometimes loves to exact4 ,t 0 n ! sort ( homage he _h any desire to w92 & z he put =w>d no su* poor claim on 8 own behalf1 8 ke5 s5se ( hum\r made him quick to detect 9 o!rs ! pres5ce or assumption ( m]e p>o*ial dignity4 ,( t he 0 always intol]ant2 inde$1 ,i ?9k !re 0 sc>cely any o!r human fail+ = :i* he c\ld n f9d "s measure ( sympa?y4 ,b al?\gh 9 ! free conv]se ( fri5ds 8 _s pass$ swiftly & easily f ! grave/ to ! lighte/ !mes1 anxi\s1 z x w\ld seem1 r to leap ) ! lead ( o!rs ?an to ass]t 8 own individuality1 x 0 easy to see h[ firmly1 h[ resolutely1 he refus$ all concession 9 matt]s t conc]n$ ! deep] convictions ( 8 life4 ,to t\* him !re 0 to t\* a rock4 ,beh9d ! affectionate g5tl5ess ( 8 nature1 t 0 accessible to e w9n+ influ5ce1 lay a fai? t no?+ c\ld %ake or weak54 ,x 0 nev] obtrud$1 b x lay ready = all :o c>$ to make trial ( x4 ,9 its s]vice he 0 prep>$ to make all sacrifice ( "t & /r5g? & lab\r4 ,8 fri5ds claim$ mu* ( him1 & he yield$ mu*2 g5]\s bo? 9 act & ?\ght1 !re 0 probably no man ( su* conc5trat$ purpose :o ev] plac$ himself s freely at ! s]vice ( ^? he lov$2 b !re 0 no fri5d ( !m all :o c\ld boa/ ( hav+ won any p>ticle ( ! allegiance t ! arti/ ow$ to 8 art4 ,t 0 a _w 9 :i* he dwelt alone1 f :i* he rigor\sly exclud$ all ?\ghts save ^? t 7 born ( 8 task2 & ?\gh e arti/ has ne$ ( enc\ragem5t1 & he c]ta9ly lov$ x n less ?an o!rs1 yet su* 0 ! t5acity ( 8 purpose1 su* a fund ( ob/9ate p]si/5ce lay at ! root ( a nature t 0 9 _m ways s(t & yield+1 t ev5 )\t x ,i ?9k he w\ld h lab\r$ on pati5tly to ! end4 ,a m9d s con/itut$ 0 !re=e little likely to yield to ridicule4 ,su* attacks z he _h to endure may h w\nd$1 b !y did n weak5 8 _s2 & ) a playful hum\r t w\ld h surpris$ 8 c5sors1 he w\ld sometimes affect to jo9 ! ranks ( 8 assailants1 & wage a mock w>f>e ^u 8 own ideals4 ,i h 9 my possession a delightful draw+ ( 8 :i* is suppos$ to repres5t a det]m9ation to introduce into 8 design a type ( beauty t 0 m acceptable to ! temp] ( 8 "t4 ,he _h be5 dilig5tly /udy+1 z he assur$ me1 ! /yle & me?od ( ! great ,flemi% ma/]s1 & he s5t me z e>ne/ ( 8 new resolve a *>m+ design ( 8,susanna & ! ,eld]s10--8aft] ! mann] ( ,rub5s40 ,on ano!r occasion he wrote to me t he felt he _h /riv5 too long to /em ! tide ( popul> ta/e1 t he 0 det]m9$ n[ to make a fre% dep>ture1 & t ) ?is view he _h project$ a s]ies ( pictures :i* 7 to be call$ ! 8,homes ( ,engl&40 ,he enclos$ = my sympa!tic criticism ! design = ! fir/ ( ! s]ies4 ,x 0 inde$ a ma/]piece4 ,^u a ,victorian s(a1 ^: e hide\s & bulg+ curve 0 outl9$ ) ! k9d ( intimate k t is born only ( love or ( dete/ation1 lay /ret*$1 9 /]tor\s slumb]1 ! mon/r\s =m ( "s un*a/5$ h]o ( f9ance4 ,a blaz+ solitaire /ud %one z a beacon 9 a trackless field ( %irt-front3 :ile f 8 puffy h& ! %eets ( a great daily j\rnal _h fall5 flutt]+ to ! floor4 ,!re 7 o!rs ( ! s]ies1 b none1 ,i ?9k1 :i* imag$ ) happi] hum\r t mascul9e type1 ^: sympa?ies at ! "t he 0 s (t5 *>g$ ) neglect+4 ,= x mu/ n be =gott5 t :5 ridicule _h done its "w1 ,burne-,jones 0 v s]i\sly tak5 to task by 8! apo/les ( ! robu/40 ,!re are m5 s con/itut$ t all delicate beauty seems to move !m to res5tm5t2 m5 :o w\ld require ( a lily t x %\ld be nurtur$ 9 a gymnasium2 & :o g ab\t ! _w con/antly reassur+ !mselves ( _! own virility by d5\nc+ :at !y conceive to be ! effem9ate weakness ( o!rs4 ,to ?is class ! art ( ,burne-,jones came 9 ! nature ( a p]sonal (f5ce4 ,!y rag$ aga9/ x1 w>n+ _! g5]ation n to yield to its insidi\s & en]vat+ influ5ce2 & ! m x ga!r$ /r5g? ! m urg5tly did !y feel impell$ to insi/ on its inh]5t weakness4 ,b1 z ,%akespe>e ask$ ( u long ago3 ,h[ ) ?is rage %all ,beauty hold a plea ,^: action is no /rong] ?an a fl[]8 ,!y =got t3 =got t some?+ ( a fem99e1 n an effem9ate _s ent]s into ! re-creation ( all =ms ( beauty2 t an arti/1 by ! v nature ( 8 task1 _c always be 9 ! mood to pose z an a?lete4 ,&1 ev5 if !y _h desir$ to def9e ! special direction ( ,burne-,jones's art1 or to m>k ! limits ( its ex]cise--limits t no admir]1 h[ev] ard5t1 w\ld seek to d5y--!y ne$ n surely h be5 s angry4 ,s at lea/ x seem$ to me !n4 ,& yet1 rightly view$1 ! v vehem5ce ( su* opposition 0 9 its own way a tribute to 8 p[]4 ,any new arti/ic gr[? t passes )\t *all5ge may p]haps be ju/ly suspect$ ( be+ produc$ )\t individuality1 & c]ta9ly su* "w z 81 t be>s s cle>ly ! /amp ( a /rong individual pres5ce1 c\ld h>dly escape a disput$ welcome4 ,x mu/ ev5 n[ 9 a measure repel _m ( ^? :om x does n p[]fully attract & *>m2 = x _c be reg>d$ ) ! sort ( indiff]5ce t is ! fate ( "w less c]ta9ly inspir$2 x mu/ !re=e always f9d bo? fri5ds & foes4 ,b s does mu* else 9 ! _w ( art t speaks ) ev5 high] au?ority ?an 84 ,!re are _m to :om ! mat*less spell ( ,lion>do's g5ius rema9s always an enigma2 _m aga9 :o yield only a respectful ass5t to ! v]dict :i* w\ld set ,mi*ael ,angelo above all 8 fell[s4 ,we may be pati5t1 !n1 if ! g5ius ( ,burne-,jones w9s n yet ! applause ( all4 ,x be>s ) x a special message1 & is secure ( homage f ^? = :om t message is writt54 ,!y are _m to-day1 :o at ! fir/ numb]$ only a few3 !y are _m1 & ,i ?9k ev5 ! e>lie/ ( !m w\ld say t _! debt to him 0 greate/ at ! la/4 ,9 praise & love !y foll[$ him )\t falt]+ to ! close ( a life t knew no sw]v+ f its ideal2 a life ( incessant lab\r sp5t 9 loyal s]vice to ! mi/ress he wor%ipp$2 & ev5 ?\gh he _h won no wid] rew>d1 ?is1 ,i believe1 w\ld h seem$ to him en\gh4 ,pa9t+ is p]haps ! only art :i* (f]s 9 its practice opportunities ( social conv]se4 ,! writ] & musician "w alone1 or1 if _! solitude is invad$1 x is only by way ( int]ruption4 ,b ! practice ( ! pa9t]'s art admits a measure ( comrade%ip1 & ! progress ( 8 "w is sometimes ev5 advanc$ r ?an h9d]$ by ! pres5ce ( a fri5d4 ,! elem5t ( manual lab\r t ent]s into pa9t+ leaves ! pa9t] free at _m po9ts ( 8 "w to enjoy fri5dly conv]se ) ! visitor to 8 /udio2 & ,i h kn[n _m an int]e/+ discussion c>ri$ on = sev]al h\rs )\t ! pa9t] ceas+ = a mom5t f 8 "w ^u ! canvas be=e him4 ,?is might n apply to e /age 9 ! gr[? & /ructure ( a picture4 ,!re are times :i* dem& entire conc5tration bo? ( bra9 & h&1 & :5 ! pa9t] ne$s to be z solit>y z ! poet4 ,b ^! t5s] mom5ts yield to long] int]vals :]e9 ! manual elem5t 9 ! pa9t]'s call+ holds = a season a m dom9at+ place2 & x is at su* times t an intimate fri5d may safely invade ! arti/'s sanctu>y4 ,"s ( ! mo/ enjoyable h\rs ( my life h be5 pass$ 9 ?is intimacy ( ! /udio1 & x is int]e/+ to recall1 z x 0 always int]e/+ to note1 ! diff]5t ways 9 :i* ! individuality ( ! arti/ expresses itself 9 ! processes ( 8 "w--int]e/+ also to obs]ve h[ ! litt] ( ! /udio 9 its v>y+ degrees ( disord] reflects some?+ ( ! m9d ( ! man4 ,!re are /udios :i* seem delib]ately fa%ion$ = an effect ( beauty--rooms s ornate & s adorn$1 t ! picture 9 progress ^u ! easel seems ! la/ ?+ calculat$ to arre/ ! gaze ( ! spectator4 ,& !re are o!rs aga91 s completely b>r5 ( all decoration1 & s delib]ately /ripp$ ( e incid5t 9 ! way ( bric--brac or collect$ treasures1 ( c>v5 furniture or wov5 tissue1 t 7 x n = ! half-f9i%$ canvas1 x w\ld be impossible to guess ! vocation ( its inhabitant4 ,betwe5 ^! two extremes !re is room = e degree ( c>eless or consci\s environm5t2 & al?\gh x is n always possible to def9e ! exact measure ( association betwe5 ! workman & 8 surr\nd+s1 ! visitor becomes gradually aw>e ( a c]ta9 elem5t ( fitness 9 ! seem+ly accid5tal accumulation ( ! v>i$ objects :i* f9d _! way into a pa9t]'s work%op4 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly1 h[ev]1 be errone\s to assume t ! disord] ( ! /udio is to be tak5 z ! direct reflex ( ! habit ( an arti/'s m9d4 ,no man1 9 ! conduct ( 8 "w1 ev] surr5d]$ himself to a /rict] discipl9e ( lab\r ?an ,burne-,jones1 ?\gh 8 /udio 9 _m respects 0 a model ( app>5t disord]4 ,no man c]ta9ly 9 8 "w ev] aim$ at a m settl$ & nicely balanc$ beauty ( design support$ by delib]ate h>monies ( col\r2 & yet ! b>e :ite-wa%$ walls ( 8 /udio 9 ! ,nor? ,end ,road gave no h9t ( ! col\r$ glories ( ! inv5tion t he 0 seek+ to fix ^u 8 canvas2 :ile ! litt] t scatt]$ ! floor or 0 unc]emoni\sly hu/l$ into ! corn]s ( ! room seem$ /rangely inconsi/5t ) ! ord]$ complet5ess ( design t m>k$ e picture f 8 h&4 ,!re 7 few m delightful companions 9 ! /udio--none1 accord+ to my exp]i5ce1 ^: talk leapt ) su* easy al]tness f ! grave/ to ! gaye/ !mes4 ,8 almo/ *ild-l _s invit$ hum\r2 & yet 8 lighte/ moods ( laught] left y nev] 9 d\bt ( ! s5se ( deep conviction t lay at ! root ( 8 "*4 ,z he /ood beside y at 8 "w1 8 figure reliev$ aga9/ ?ree or f\r half-complet$ designs1 x 0 sometimes difficult to f9d ! l9k :i* jo9$ ! light] moods ( 8 comrade%ip ) ! wi/ful beauty ( ! faces t he s\ght to image 9 8 pictures4 ,b almo/ at ! next mom5t ! difficulty w\ld be solv$ by a sudd5 transition to a grav] tra9 ( ?\ght1 & be=e ei!r ( u w\ld be well aw>e ( ! swift *ange ( tone1 our conv]se _h w&]$ (f to ! consid]ation ( "s l>g] ideal ( art or life4 ,x 0 a unique attraction ( ,burne-,jones's /udio t x ne>ly always conta9$ a ri* & v>i$ record ( 8 "w1 = ! *os5 me?od ( 8 pa9t+ r5d]$ x necess>y = him to keep sev]al pictures 9 almo/ equal /ates ( progress1 ea* be+ put aside 9 turn till ! surface ( pigm5t 0 s fix$ & h>d5$ z to r5d] x ready = ! add$ lay] ( col\r :i* 0 to =m ! next /age 9 its progress4 ,v (t5 on ^! occasions our talk 0 n directly conc]n$ ) pa9t+ at all1 b /ray$ away into _m worlds ( ! pres5t or ! pa/4 ,z a pa9t] e arti/ mu/ /& or fall by 8 comm& ( ! p>ticul> aspect ( beauty :i* c be r5d]$ by t art1 & by no o!r4 ,if a picture fails1 x is no excuse t its au?or is a poet4 ,if a poet fails1 x is idle to plead 9 8 def5ce t he is an accompli%$ musician4 ,:at add$ burd5s ( ! _s ! work] 9 any art *ooses to c>ry1 conc]ns himself alone2 :at conc]ns ! _w is t ! result--:atev] o!r message x may und]take to convey--mu/ be p]fect accord+ to ! laws ( ! m$ium he has *os54 ,9 speak+1 !re=e1 ( ! deep poetic impulse t lay at ! back ( all ,burne-,jones's a*ievem5t 9 design1 ,i h no ?\ght ( seek+ to re/ ! reputation :i* he w ultimately hold ^u any o!r consid]ations ?an ^? :i* are prop] to ! field 9 :i* he lab\r$4 ,he has left en\gh1 & m ?an en\gh1 to v9dicate 8 high claim to rank among ! ma/]s ( art1 b x is c]ta91 none ! less1 t 8 pr(\nd int]e/ 9 ^? o!r fields ( expression 9 :i* ! imag9ation f9ds utt]ance1 gave him inf9ite *>m z a man4 ,!re 0 little lovable 9 lit]ature t he did n ke5ly love1 ?\gh 9 reg>d to ! lit]ature ( ! pa/1 ,i ?9k 8 he>t turn$ by pref]5ce to ! leg5d>y beauty ( ! e>li] romances1 :]e ! /ory1 fre%ly em]g+ f its my?ical =m1 may /ill be captur$ ) equal "r ( possession by ! poet1 ! musician1 or ! pa9t]4 ,great drama1 ev5 ! drama ( ,%akespe>e1 nev] s /rongly appeal$ to him2 &1 inde$1 ,i h always notic$ 9 my companion%ip ) pa9t]s t 9 _! judgm5t ( ! "w ( ! !atre :at is mo/ ess5tially dramatic 9 drama is n1 z a rule1 t ^u :i* _! imag9ation mo/ eag]ly fixes itself4 ,& yet1 9 ! case ( ,burne-,jones1 x 0 curi\s to obs]ve t among ! n>rative writ]s ( our "t ! highly dramatis$ "w ( ,*>les ,dick5s mo/ /rongly appeal$ to him4 ,= ,dick5s's g5ius1 its pa?os1 n less ?an its hum\r1 he own$ an unb\nd$ admiration2 & ,i suppose !re 7 few ( ! wor%ipp]s ( ! great noveli/1 except1 p]haps1 ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 :o c\ld boa/ s full & s complete a k ( 8 "w4 ,! s5se ( hum\r1 :i* 0 a dom9at+ quality 9 ! "* ( ,burne-,jones1 c\ld1 p]haps1 sc>cely be surmis$ by ^? :o "k ! man only ?r\gh 8 pa9t+4 ,8 claims 9 ?is reg>d1 :i* c\ld n be ignor$ by ^? :o knew him1 mu/ always be receiv$ ) a s5se ( surprise--ev5 ( incr$ulity--by ^? to :om he 0 a /rang]4 ,& yet1 :5 he 0 s m9d$1 8 p5cil c\ld give pro( ( x 9 _m essays 9 c>icature2 :ile 9 conv]sation x 0 an ev]-pres5t quality t lay 9 wait = ! fit occasion4 ,:5 ,burne-,jones spoke ( 8 own art x 0 always ) complete und]/&+ ( its _m & div]g5t ideals1 & ,i h he>d him appraise at its true value ! g5ius ( m5 ) :om he himself _h little 9 common4 ,among 8 contempor>ies he c\ld speak ) g5]\s appreciation ( ! great gifts ( ,millais1 & ( ! ackn[l$g$ ma/]s ( ! pa/4 ,h[ev] little _! ideals sort$ ) 8 own1 8 p[] ( appreciation 0 too lib]al & too ke5 to p]mit him to ignore or to belittle _! claims ?\gh 8 he>t's abid+-place 0 z ,i h said ) ! ,flor5t9es ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,my visits to ,burne-,jones's /udio began v e>ly 9 our acqua9tance1 & ! sev]al err&s :i* took me !re v>i$ z "t w5t on4 ,:ile he 0 pa9t+ 8 picture ( ,k+ ,cophetua1 he ask$ t my elde/ son--:o 0 !n a *ild--%\ld be all[$ to s]ve z model = "o ( ! heads 9 ! picture4 ,i am afraid t1 l mo/ *ildr51 my boy gave "s tr\ble to ! ma/]1 :o "o day rebuk$ him z be+ an incorrigibly bad sitt]1 & ! boy1 :o _h be5 kept /&+ dur+ ! :ole ( ! morn+1 promptly repli$ ) ! indignant inquiry z to :e!r ,burne-,jones call$ /&+ sitt+--a response t imm5sely delight$ ! pa9t] himself1 :o recognis$ ! ju/ice ( ! claim by at once releas+ him f fur!r s]vice = ! day4 ,at a lat] "t ,i saw mu* ( him 9 8 /udio :ile he 0 design+ ! sc5]y & co/umes = my play ( ,k+ ,ar?ur4 ,i read him ! play "o aft]noon :ile he 0 at "w ^u 8 own great design ( ,k+ ,ar?ur's sleep 9 ,avalon1 9 ! l[] /udio1 :i* /ood at ! foot ( 8 g>d52 & ! task1 :i* he /raightway accept$1 ( assi/+ 9 ! production ( ! drama at ! ,lyceum ,!atre1 l$ to _m lat] meet+s1 at :i* our talk turn$ con/antly on t great cycle ( romance--"o phase ( :i* ,i _h s\ght to illu/rate4 ,8 own m9d 0 /eep$ 9 _! beauty1 z may be se5 9 8 con/ant recurr5ce to ^! leg5ds z *os5 subjects = 8 design1 & ,i fancy x 0 _! common love = ?is subject 9 romance :i* =m$ "o ( ! /ronge/ l9ks ( fell[%ip betwe5 himself & ,william ,morris4 ,i h said t to ,rossetti he always confess$ 8 deep obligations z an arti/1 b !re c1 ,i ?9k1 be little d\bt t ( all liv+ comrades x 0 ,morris :om he mo/ lov$4 ,?\gh1 z he has himself confess$1 !y _h p>t$ company 9 reg>d to "s ( ! problems t beset ! arti/1 9 ! grav] issues ( life1 no less ?an 9 ! light] moods ( social comrade%ip1 !y 7 at "o to ! end4 ,he told me t once 9 ! e>li] days ( _! association !y _h gone ) ,*>les ,faulkn] on a boat+ excursion up ! ,?ames4 ,at t "t ,morris 0 appreh5sive t he 0 gr[+ too /\t1 & at "o ( ! riv] inns :]e !y _h to %>e ! same room ! pa9t] conceiv$ ! mis*iev\s idea ( unduly al>m+ ! poet z to 8 condition4 ,morris _h retir$ e>li] ?an ! o!rs1 & 0 fa/ asleep1 :5 ,burne-,jones1 hav+ procur$ a ne$le & ?read f ! l&lady1 took a l>ge slice out ( ! l9+ ( 8 companion's wai/coat1 & !n sew$ ! two sides toge!r z neatly z he c\ld4 ,9 ! morn+ ,morris 0 up betimes1 & ,burne-,jones1 /ill feign+ to be asleep1 wat*$ ) eag] excitem5t ! t]ror & con/]nation ) :i* ! poet s\ght1 9 va91 to make ! %rivell$ g>m5t meet ar\nd 8 wai/4 ,! victim ( ! plot fanci$ t 8 increas+ proportions _h sudd5ly tak5 on a miracul\s accel]ation ( pace1 & x 0 n until ! smo!r$ laught] ( ! pa9t] greet$ 8 e>s t he 0 reliev$ f ! panic ( anxiety into :i* he _h be5 sudd5ly ?r[n4 ,burne-,jones c\ld sometimes1 on occasion1 be himself ! victim ( a practical joke1 & once :5 ,i paid him a sudd5 & unexpect$ visit at 8 little cottage 9 ,rott+dean1 ,i contriv$ to play1 v successfully1 ^u :at ,i knew to be 8 horror ( ! pr(essional int]view]4 ,i ann\nc$ myself to ! s]vant z an ,am]ican colonel1 :o _h call$ z ! special correspond5t ( ! ,c9c9nati ,record1 & on ! message be+ convey$ to h] ma/]1 %e return$1 z ,i expect$1 ) ! curt intimation t he 0 n at home4 ,b he evid5tly felt t no precaution 0 too great to be tak5 9 ! face ( ?is ?reat5$ invasion1 = z ,i crept by ! w9d[ t looks out on to ! little ,village gre5 ,i saw him1 9 company ) 8 son1 /eal?ily crawl+ "u ! table1 & :5 ,i aft]w>ds return$ & ann\nc$ myself 9 my own "n1 he relat$ ) *ildi% delight h[ skilfully he _h avoid$ ! attack ( ! enemy4 ,,james ,m#8,,neil ,,:i/l] ,! _m pleasant h\rs ,i sp5t 9 ,:i/l]'s /udio 9 ,*eyne ,walk are dom9at$ 9 recollection by ! /rik+ p]sonality ( ! arti/4 ,9 physical no less ?an 9 m5tal equipm5t1 he /ood ap>t f 8 g5]ation1 & ! *>act]i/ic peculi>ities ( 8 appe>ance1 jo9$ to ! m>k$ idiosyncrasy ( 8 temp]am5t1 mu/ rema9 un=gettable to all :o knew him4 ,x is easy inde$ to recall ! tones ( ! sometimes /rid5t voice z he let slip "s b>b$ %aft 9 ru?less *>act]isation ( "o or o!r ( 8 contempor>ies3 easi] /ill to summon aga91 z ?\gh he /ood be=e me n[1 ! oddly fa%ion$ figure1 li! & muscul>1 yet f9ely delicate 9 its outl9e1 z he skipp$ to & fro 9 front ( 8 canvas1 n[ ) bru% pois$ 9 ! air betwe5 ^? long sl5d] f+]s1 seem+1 z he gaz$ at ! model1 to *all5ge ! supremacy ( nature1 n[ pass+ swiftly to ! easel to lay on t s+le t\* ( col\r t 0 to record 8 victory4 ,x is n s easy1 h[ev]1 to convey 9 words ! intellectual impression left by ! agile movem5t ( 8 m9d1 z x leap$ 9 sudd5 transition f ! grav] utt]ance ( "s pregnant ?\ght conc]n+ ! immutable laws ( 8 art1 to ^? light] sallies ( wit & hum\r t f\nd _! readie/ & mo/ cong5ial ex]cise 9 ! half-playful1 half-malici\s portraiture ( m5 we bo? knew4 ,s notable inde$ & s notori\s became ! say+s ( ,:i/l]1 utt]$ 9 su* moods ( laugh+ irony1 t ! m deeply s]i\s side ( 8 nature 0 apt 9 8 own "t to be ignor$ or ev5 d5i$4 ,& = ?is he himself 0 p>tly to blame4 ,8 own manife/ enjoym5t 9 ! free play ( a ready & rel5tless wit 0 apt sometimes to obscure t deep] insight into ! ess5tial pr9ciples ( ! art he practis$1 to :i* no "o on occasion c\ld give a f9] or m subtle expression4 ,no "o1 surely1 p]ceiv$ m cle>ly t !re is 9 e art an ess5tial quality born ( its mat]ial & re/+ ) in/9ctive security ^u its special res\rces & limitations1 )\t :i* x c make no la/+ claim to recognition4 ,he nev] =got t ! pa9t] or ! poet :o v5tures to take ^u himself add$ bur!ns ( ! _s :i* he is unable to subdue to ! conditions ( ! m$ium 9 :i* he works1 c f9d no j def5ce = ! violation ( any ( ! conditions ! *os5 vehicle imposes1 by an appeal to ! intellectual or emotional value ( ! ideas he has s\ght to express4 ,he look$ p]haps ) ev5 excessive suspicion ^u ! int]pretation ?r\gh pa9t+ ( subjects t sugge/$ any sort ( reliance ^u ! modes appropriate to o!r arts1 ) ! result t ! effects he a*iev$ be> sometimes too /rongly ! /amp ( calculat$ ef=t4 ,sci5ce 0 a ^w he 0 v fond ( employ+ ) reg>d to pa9t+1 & ?\gh x impli$ a j rebuke to ^? :o 7 wont to make a m]ely s5tim5tal appeal1 x sometimes fett]$ 8 own processes & left ^u "s ( ! "w he produc$ r ! s5se ( a prote/ aga9/ ! false ideals ( o!rs ?an ( ! free & spontane\s enjoym5t ( ! beauty 9 nature t he int5d$ to convey4 ,b an arti/1 aft] all1 is ei!r some?+ bett] or some?+ worse ?an 8 !ories1 & ,:i/l] 0 inf9itely bett]4 ,8 in/9ct 0 sure1 & )9 ! limits he assign$ to himself he mov$ ) faultless security ( ta/e4 ,if ! realm he conqu]$ 0 n ov] ri*ly furni%$ x 0 at any rate kept jeal\sly free f ! intrusion ( inappropriate elem5ts4 ,:atev] 0 admitt$ !re _h an indisputable "r to its arti/ic exi/5ce1 & :ile he exclud$ mu* t o!r m51 diff]5tly gift$1 might equally h subdu$ to ! conditions he 0 s c>eful to obey1 su* beauty z he f\nd 9 nature 0 at lea/ always ( a k9d t pa9t+ alone c\ld fitly r5d]4 ,to wat* ,:i/l] at "w 9 8 /udio 0 quickly to =get t he _h any !ories at all4 ,no?+ c]ta9ly c\ld less resemble ! assur$ processes ( sci5ce ?an 8 own t5tative & sometimes ev5 timid practice2 = al?\gh ! result1 :5 x receiv$ ! f9al /amp ( 8 approval1 seem$ (t5 slight & 0 always free f ! evid5ce ( lab\r1 lab\r mo/ surely _h n be5 abs5t1 = ! ultimate %ape giv5 to 8 design1 ?\gh x may h repres5t$ 9 itself only a brief p]iod employ$ 9 its execution1 _h 9 _m cases be5 prec$$ by unwe>y+ exp]im5t & by _m a misdirect$ adv5ture t nev] rea*$ completion at all4 ,:i/l]'s talk 9 ! /udio 0 n (t5 conc]n$ ) ! subject ( ,art1 & ev5 :5 ,art 0 ! topic x 0 ne>ly always 8 own4 ,8 admiration ( ! g5ius he unque/ionably possess$ 0 un/9t$ & s9c]e1 & if he avoid$ any prolong$ discussion ( ! compet+ claims ( 8 contempor>ies1 x 01 ,i ?9k1 9 ! unfeign$ belief t !y des]v$ no l>g] consid]ation4 ,he _h 8 *os5 h]oes among ! ma/]s ( ! pa/1 b !y 7 few1 & _! sup]ior pret5sions1 9 8 judgm5t1 7 s manife/ t x seem$ suffici5t to him to ann\nce _! supremacy )\t fur!r p>ley z to ! inf]ior claims ( _! fell[s4 ,! position !y occupi$ 9 8 reg>d 0 z little op5 to argum5t z ! place ( inconte/able sup]iority he 0 wont to assign to himself 9 8 own g5]ation4 ,i rememb] once1 :5 a fri5d 9 8 pres5ce ra%ly v5tur$ to accuse him ( a lack ( ca?olicity 9 ta/e1 ,:i/l] 9 swift response admitt$ ! ju/ice ( ! *>ge & excus$ himself on ! gr\nd t he only lik$ :at 0 good4 ,b !re 7 causes1 ap>t f ! conv9c$ egotism ( 8 nature1 :i* l$ him by pref]5ce t[>ds o!r topics ( conv]sation4 ,he has writt5 9 8 lectures & 9 8 lett]s bo? wisely & wittily ( ! prop] mission ( pa9t+2 s wittily1 inde$1 t 8 hum\r & satire are apt sometimes to obscure ! s\nd & s]i\s ?\ght :i*1 on ?is subject1 col\r$ ev5 8 mo/ playful utt]ances4 ,=1 und]ly+ all he said or wrote1 0 a conviction he took no pa9s to conceal--t ! pr9ciples ( ,art1 toge!r ) its aims & ideals1 7 ! prop] conc]n only ( arti/s & c\ld sc>cely be debat$ )\t impropriety by t l>g] & pr(an] circle ^: praise & appreciation1 h[ev]1 he 0 by no means dispos$ to res5t4 ,at times he 0 ev5 gre$y ( applause1 & provid$ x 0 full & emphatic en\gh1 %[$ no incl9ation to "q its s\rce or au?ority4 ,!re 7 mom5ts1 inde$1 :51 if x appe>$ to lack volume or vehem5ce1 he 0 ready himself to supply :at 0 defici5t4 ,x 0 p>tly !re=e ^u pr9ciple t he =bore to discuss at any l5g? subjects ) :i* he deem$ ! layman _h no prop] conc]n2 p>tly also because 9 intimate conv]sation 8 innate & p[]ful s5se ( hum\r s lov$ to ass]t itself t he w&]$1 by pref]5ce1 into fields :]e x f\nd unfett]$ play4 ,& s x happ5$ 9 ! long & intimate talks 9 ! /udio1 :ile he 0 at 8 "w1 he lov$ to speak ( ?+s t belong$ to ! out] _w1 & to let 8 wit play vividly1 sometimes mis*iev\sly & ev5 malici\sly1 ^u ! qualities & foibles ( 8 fri5ds4 ,"h he 0 nev] retic5t1 & s rel5tless 7 8 raill]y & 8 s>casm t "o 0 sometimes tempt$ to ?9k t 8 acqua9tances1 & ev5 8 fri5ds1 only exi/$ = ! purpose ( display+ 8 p[]s ( attack & annihilation4 ,i rememb] v well1 :5 he 0 decorat+ :at aft]w>ds became kn[n z ! 8,peacock ,room0 9 ,mr4 ,leyl&'s h\se1 t ,i us$ (t5 to visit him at 8 "w1 & sometimes %>$ ) him ! picnic meals :i* a devot$ satellite w\ld prep>e = him 9 ! empty mansion4 ,he 0 c]ta9ly v pr\d ( ! elaborate s*eme ( blue & gold ornam5t he _h devis$1 b ,i believe ?is unalloy$ admiration ( 8 own a*ievem5t 0 sc>cely s great or s ke5 z 8 delight$ anticipation ( ! own]'s %ock ( surprise :5 he %\ld return to discov] t ! h&some & co/ly /amp$ lea!r1 :i* orig9ally adorn$ ! walls ( ! ap>tm5t1 _h be5 completely effac$ to make room = ! newly fa%ion$ patt]n ( decoration4 ,he already sc5t$ ! joy ( ! battle t imp5d$1 & ?is add$ a peculi> ze/ to 8 lab\rs 9 ! accompli%m5t ( a purely arti/ic task4 ,z he _h hop$ s inde$ x happ5$1 & 9 ! long controv]sy & conflict t ensu$1 he f\nd1 ,i believe1 ! mo/ p]fect & unalloy$ satisfaction4 ,8 nature1 9 %ort1 at e /age ( 8 c>e] 0 impi%ly militant1 & :]eas o!r m5 are s con/itut$ z to desire peace at any price1 !re 0 ) ,:i/l] sc>cely any co/ he deem$ too great to secure a ho/ile enc\nt]4 ,to baulk him ( a controv]sy 0 to rob him ( 8 peace ( m9d1 & s deeply implant$ 9 him 0 ! fight+ _s t he 0 sometimes only half-consci\s ( ! w\nds he inflict$4 ,c]ta9 x is t1 ! li/s once ent]$1 he 0 rel5tless 9 attack1 & avail$ himself )\t scruple ( any weapon t came to 8 h&4 ,& yet ev5 9 8 mo/ saturn9e sallies !re 0 an und]ly+ s5se ( hum\r t yield$ to ! onlook] at lea/ a "p ( ! enjoym5t t he himself drew f ! enc\nt]2 :ile 8 aft] recital ( ! tortu\s +5uity ) :i* he _h :ipp$ a h>mless misund]/&+ into a grave e/rangem5t 0 always irresi/ible 9 its appeal4 ,b ?\gh pitiless 9 combat1 ,:i/l] 0 n )\t a *ivalr\s side to 8 nature4 ,he 0 fond en\gh1 to use 8 own expression1 ( 8collect+ scalps10 b 8 tomahawk 0 nev] employ$ aga9/ memb]s ( ! g5tl] sex4 ,8 mann] t[>ds wom5 0 unfail+ly c\rte\s & ev5 def]5tial4 ,9 _! company he laid aside ! weapons ( w>1 exhibit+ t[>ds !m on all occasions a delicacy ( sympa?y & p]ception :i* !y in/9ctively recognis$ & appreciat$4 ,x set !m at _! ease4 ,!y felt !y c\ld li/5 ) int]e/ & amusem5t to 8 recital ( ^? fe>less & sometimes savage conte/s ) ! male1 9 complete security f any dang] ( ! w> be+ c>ri$ into _! own c\ntry4 ,!y 7 consci\s1 9 8 pres5ce1 ( an endur+ truce betwe5 ! sexes3 a truce s artfully e/abli%$ & s *ivalr\sly conc$$ z to ar\se no suspicion t !y 7 be+ treat$ ) ! indulg5ce due to inf]iors4 ,!re 01 inde$1 9 8 own "* & p]sonality some?+ ( ! *>m1 some?+ also ( ! weakness1 t is commonly suppos$ to be exclusively fem99e4 ,! al]tness ( 8 temp]am5t betray$ an intuitive quickness 9 id5tify+ himself ) ! mood ( ! mom5t t f\nd 9 !m a ready response2 & 8 natural vanity1 ?\gh x might sometimes seem ov]p[]+ to memb]s ( 8 own sex1 0 s ex]cis$ z to leave no d\bt t he /ill held 9 res]ve a full measure ( ! admiration :i* 0 due to !irs4 ,ev5 z a craftsman !re 0 some?+ delicately fem99e 9 ,:i/l]'s modes ( "w4 ,i h (t5 wat*$ him at 8 own pr9t+-press :5 he 0 prep>+ a plate ( "o ( 8 et*+s1 & x 0 always fasc9at+ to foll[ ! deft & agile movem5ts ( 8 h&s z he ink$ ! surface ( ! copp] & !n1 ) successive t\*es1 graduat$ ! v>y+ =ce ( ! impression to be tak54 ,"h1 z ,i us$ to ?9k1 8 me?od seem$ m assur$1 8 alliance ) ! me*anical res\rces ( 8 art m confid5t1 ?an :5 he 0 /ruggl+ ) ! subtl] & m complex problems ( col\r4 ,i h already spok5 ( ^? physical peculi>ities ) :i* he _h be5 lib]ally end[$ by nature4 ,!y 7 su* z to make him a m>k$ figure 9 any company 9 :i* he appe>$1 &1 s f> f be+ a s\rce ( emb>rassm5t to himself1 he reg>d$ !m z a sub/antial asset to be c>efully cultivat$ & artfully obtrud$ ^u public notice4 ,he ev5 w5t s f> z to en=ce & emphasise :at !re 0 ( inh]it$ ecc5tricity 9 8 p]sonal appe>ance4 ,! s+le tuft ( :ite hair :i* lay emb$d$ 9 ! coil+ black locks adorn+ 8 br[1 he reg>d$ ) a special complac5cy & pride2 & ,i 0 amus$ "o ev5+ 9 ,*eyne ,walk1 :ile ,i wat*$ him dress+ = d9n]1 to obs]ve ! inf9ite pa9s he be/[$ ^u ?is p>ticul> item ( 8 toilet4 ,x 0 already pa/ ! h\r :5 we %\ld bo? h be5 seat$ at our fri5d's table1 b ?is fact 9 no way abbreviat$ ! c>e ) :i* he cultivat$ & arrang$ ?is unique feature 9 8 appe>ance4 ,& yet x w\ld be wrong1 p]haps1 to ascribe ! delay only to vanity1 because to be late = d9n] 0 ) ,:i/l] almo/ a religion4 ,c]ta9 x 01 h[ev]1 t he took a *ildi% delight 9 any little /udi$ dep>tures f ! rules ( ord9>y co/ume4 ,at "o "t he o/5tati\sly ab&on$ ! :ite neck-tie :i* 0 ! accept$ accompanim5t ( ev5+ dress2 at ano!r1 a delicate w&-l cane 0 deem$ to be a necess>y ornam5t to be c>ri$ 9 8 walks abroad2 & yet aga9 he w\ld ann\nce an approv$ *ange 9 fa%ion by appe>+ 9 a pair ( spotless :ite ducks b5ea? 8 long black frock-coat4 ,^! calculat$ ecc5tricities induc$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! cr[d ! conviction t ,:i/l] delib]ately s\ght a *eap notoriety1 & x mu/ be conc$$1 ev5 by ^? :o recognis$ ! s]i\s side ( 8 nature1 t he exhibit$ at times a /range bl5d ( ! man ( g5ius & ! %[man4 ,& yet ?is admission might easily be made to convey a false impression4 ,he 0 9 a s5se bo? ! "o & ! o!r1 b _! sep>ate functions 7 nev] m]g$ or confus$4 ,till 8 task z an arti/ 0 complet$ no man 0 m s]i\s 9 8 purpose or m exact+ or fa/idi\s 9 ! dem&s he made ^u himself4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ! *>latan 9 t "p ( him :i* he d$icat$ to 8 "w2 & x 0 n until ! arti/ 0 satisfi$ t he avail$ himself ( su* antics z attract$1 & p]haps 7 design$ to attract1 ! a/oni%$ att5tion ( ! public4 ,"o *>ge t 0 (t5 urg$ aga9/ him by 8 enemies1 arose out ( ! s+ul> *oice ( titles = 8 pictures4 ,b x 0 n1 ,i ?9k1 9 any _s ( affectation t he elect$ to describe "s ( 8 works 9 t]ms only /rictly appropriate to music4 ,8 8,h>monies0 & 8 8,nocturnes10 ?\gh !y seem$ at ! "t to indicate a c]ta9 wilful p]v]sity1 _h 9 reality a true relation to pr9ciples 9 ,art :i* he 0 e>ne/ly seek+ to e/abli%4 ,x has be5 rightly held ( music t1 9 its deta*m5t f ! ?+s ( ! intellect & its indep5d5ce ( def9$ human emotion1 x /&s z a model to all o!r modes ( expression by its jeal\s gu>dian%ip ( ^? indef9able qualities :i* are ( ! ess5ce ( ,art itself4 ,& 9 a s5se x may be said ( ,:i/l] t he dis*>g$ a l function 9 ! realm ( pa9t+4 ,= all appeal made ?r\gh o!r means ?an ^? /rictly belong+ to ! *os5 m$ium he _h nei!r sympa?y nor pity4 ,x 0 = ! incommunicable elem5t 9 pa9t+1 incommunicable save ?r\gh ! unassi/$ res\rces ( pa9t+ itself1 t he 0 con/antly /riv+1 & x 0 8 revolt aga9/ all ali5 pret5sions t l$ him to seek & to adopt ! analogy ( music :]e9 ! sav+ efficacy ( su* elem5ts is nev] que/ion$4 ,,! ,,engli% ,,s*ool ,,( ,,pa9t+ ,,at ,,! ,,roman ,,exhibition#a ,! ,briti% ,section ( ! ,int]national ,f9e ,arts ,exhibition1 to ! /udy ( :i* ^! pages are design$ to s]ve z introduction1 may claim to possess "o or two features ( exceptional int]e/4 ,x is ! fir/ "t t 9 any exhibition held outside ! ,briti% ,isles a s]i\s endeav\r has be5 made to illu/rate ! progressive movem5t ( ! ,engli% s*ool ( pa9t+4 ,! works ( ,engli% pa9t]s h "t & aga9 be5 %[n 9 ! diff]5t capitals ( ,europe1 & x is no long] possible to allege t ! ma/]s ^: a*ievem5ts we prize are unkn[n beyond ! limits ( our own %ores4 ,b ! pres5t occasion is ! fir/ :]e9 a s]i\s & successful exp]im5t has be5 made to r5d] ! *os5 examples ( ! art ( ! pa/ truly repres5tative ( ! bir? & gr[? ( mod]n art 9 ,engl& & ( ! di/9ctive developm5ts ( /yle :i* h m>k$ its hi/ory4 ,& x is peculi>ly fitt+ t ?is connect$ panorama ( ,engli% art %\ld be (f]$ 9 ! capital ( a k+dom to ^: example ! art ( e l& has at "s "t own$ its indebt$ness4 ,if x be true t e road leads to ,rome1 x is no less true t1 s9ce ! dawn ( ! ,r5aissance1 ! foot/eps ( ! arti/s ( all nor!rn l&s h worn ! sev]al ways t make = ,italy2 & x w be se51 z we come to trace ! /ory ( pa9t+ 9 ,engl&1 t1 n only 9 its e>li] appeal b aga9 & aga9 9 ! successive revolutions ( /yle & me?od t h m>k$ its progress1 x has f\nd r5ew$ enc\ragem5t & fre% inspiration 9 ! spl5did & v>i$ a*ievem5ts ( ! great ,italian ma/]s1 f ,giotto to ,mi*ael ,angelo1 f ,bell9i to ,t9toretto4 ,! hi/ory ( pa9t+ 9 ,engl& prec$es by m ?an a c5tury ! hi/ory ( ,engli% pa9t+4 ,! =ce ( ! ,re=mation _h unque/ionably ! effect ( sudd5ly snapp+ ! arti/ic tradition4 ,at an e>li] "t ,engl& c\ld boa/ ( a race ( arti/s :o1 z ! illum9at$ manuscripts ( ! p]iod cle>ly %[1 7 able to hold _! own ) ! mo/ p]fect ma/]s 9 t k9d t ,europe c\ld %[2 b ) ! adv5t ( ! ,re=mation ! imag9ative impulse ( our p f\nd a diff]5t *annel4 ,! /r5g? ( our ,r5aissance s\ght expression 9 our lit]ature1 & = a consid]able p]iod we became & rema9$ indebt$ = all expression ( pictorial design to a race ( =eign arti/s :o enjoy$ ! hospitality ( our l&4 ,ev5 be=e ! ,re=mation 0 complete ,holbe9 _h f\nd a home at ! ,engli% ,c\rt1 & at a lat] p]iod ,rub5s & 8 great pupil ,van ,dyck 7 invit$ to our %ores4 ,!y br\ght ) !m to ,engl& ! great tradition 9 portraiture t may be trac$ back to ,italy--a tradition hav+ its spr+ 9 ! /yle & practice ( ! ma/]s ( ,v5ice1 ^: devotion to ,nature surviv$ z an inh]itance to ,nor!rn ,europe :5 ! m imag9ative design ( ! s*ool ( ,flor5ce _h fall5 into decay4 ,x may be said ( all mod]n art 9 :atev] l& we foll[ its /ory1 t its ma/] curr5ts fl[ 9 ! direction ( portrait & l&scape1 & x 0 9 ^! tw9 /reams t ! ,engli% s*ool1 :5 a c5tury lat] x came into be+1 0 de/9$ to prove its ackn[l$g$ supremacy4 ,b ! reali/ic _s :i* f ! fir/ _h /amp$ itself ^u ! great ,v5etians1 ev5 at a p]iod :5 !y seem$ to be lab\r+ :olly or ma9ly 9 ! s]vice ( religion1 _h ga!r$ 9 its passage t[>ds our %ores yet ano!r impulse1 :i* f\nd its fir/ expression 9 ! art ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries4 ,( ! pa9t+ ( g5re--t art :i* dwells lov+ly ^u ! illu/ration ( ! social mann]s ( ! "t--!re is already a h9t ev5 9 ,v5ice itself2 b x 0 9 ,holl& t x fir/ claim$ a sep>ate & secure exi/5ce2 & x 0 to ! examples 9 ?is k9d1 p]fect$ by ! ,dut* ma/]s1 t we owe ! a*ievem5t ( ! great pa9t] :o may be claim$ z ! f\nd] ( ! mod]n ,engli% s*ool4 ,t s*ool may be said1 inde$1 to date f ! bir? ( ,william ,hog>?4 ,engli% pa9t]s--n a few--_h practis$ be=e 8 "t1 b _! "w only foll[$1 )\t rivall+1 t ( =eign contempor>ies "u ^: influ5ce !y lab\r$4 ,hog>? 0 ! fir/ :o by ! indep5d5ce ( 8 g5ius gave ! seal & /amp ( national "* to ! pictorial illu/ration ( ! mann]s ( 8 age4 ,x 0 ! fa%ion at "o "t to dwell almo/ exclusively ^u ,hog>?'s qualities z a satiri/1 to ! neglect ( ^? m endur+ claims :i* are n[ conc$$ to him z a great ma/] ( ! art he pr(ess$2 b ! criticism ( a lat] "t has repair$ t inju/ice1 & ,hog>? takes 8 place n[ n m]ely 9 virtue ( ! social message he s\ght to convey1 b ev5 m by reason ( 8 great qualities z a col\ri/ & a ma/] ( tone4 ,n t we ne$ und]rate or ignore ^? dramatic elem5ts by :i* he /ill makes s /rong an appeal to our admiration4 ,x is r>e en\gh1 ev5 among ! supreme pa9t]s ( g5re1 to f9d s fai?ful1 s p5etrat+ an insight into "*4 ,( all ! great ,dut*m5 :om he succe$$ ,jan ,/e5 alone c1 9 ?is p>ticul>1 claim to be 8 rival2 & al?\gh ! ,engli% s*ool is specially ri* 9 ! class ( composition :i* 8 g5ius & inv5tion _h initiat$1 !re are none ( all ^? :o h practis$ 9 a lat] day :o w\ld n /ill own him z _! ma/]4 ,! two examples secur$ = ! pres5t exhibition %[ ,hog>? at 8 be/1 bo? z a pa9t] & z an inv5tor4 8,! ,lady's ,la/ ,/ake0--contribut$ by ,mr4 ,pi]pont ,morgan--ev5 :5 our admiration has be5 glutt$ by ! ri* evid5ce x af=ds ( ,hog>?'s unrivall$ control ( a k9d ( tru? t might h f\nd expression 9 an art o!r ?an ! art ( ! pa9t]1 /ill draws f u ! un/9t$ homage due to a great col\ri/ ^: *os5 t9ts are submitt$ ) unfail+ skill to e delicate & subtle gradation ( tone2 :ile 9 8,! ,c>d ,p>ty10 l5t by ,sir ,fr$]ick ,cook1 :]e ^! qualities are n less cle>ly ann\nc$1 we are left at leisure to foll[ & appreciate ! unflagg+ obs]vation :i* regi/]s e detail t s]ves = ! dramatic pres5tation ( ! *os5 !me4 ,f ! "t ( ,hog>? to our own day ?is p>ticul> /yle1 :i* he may claim to h orig9at$1 has nev] lack$ pr(essors4 ,z x pass$ into ! h&s ( ,wilkie satire is s(t5$ by sympa?y1 ! foibles ( "* are t\*$ ) a g5tl] & m t5d] _s1 & ! adroitly ord]$ gr\ps1 ) :i* he sometimes loves to cr[d 8 canvas1 tell1 9 _! f9al impression1 ( ! pres5ce ( a k9d ( s5tim5t1 sometimes p]haps ev5 ( a measure ( s5tim5talism1 :i* sc>cely came )9 ! range ( ,hog>?'s fi]c] survey ( life4 ,&1 aga91 9 ! lat] "w ( ,or*>dson s5tim5t & satire h bo? yield$ to ano!r ambition t 0 cont5t to r5d] ) unfail+ sympa?y & di/9ction ( /yle ! f9] graces ( social life4 ,9 ! sup]b picture ( 8,! ,"y ,duke0 we may note h[ cle>ly ! gifts ( ! pa9t] dom9ate ! sc5e1 8 eye ev] on ! al]t = ! opportunities ( ri* & delicate h>monies suppli$ by e *os5 accessory ( co/ume & furniture2 & no less eag] to exhibit & to record by means ( ! subtle res\rces ( 8 art ^? f9] %ades ( social bre$+ t ! subject sugge/s4 ,9 ?is p[] ( grant+ a nameless dignity to ! art ( g5re--a dignity resid5t 9 ! pa9t] :i* by "s /range magic he contrives to conf] ^u ! p ( 8 creation--,sir ,william ,or*>dson sometimes recalls ! art ( ,watteau1 :o inde$ rema9s unrivall$ 9 8 p[] to p]ceive & 8 ability to regi/] ^? slight] realities ( ge/ure & be>+ :i* give to ! r5d]+ ( trivial ?+s a di/9ction :i* only /yle c be/[4 ,x is int]e/+ to turn f ?is *>act]i/ic example ( ,sir ,william ,or*>dson's /yle to ! "w ( an eld] contempor>y 9 ! p]son ( ,fri?4 ,! two arti/s--?\gh bo? may be said to be engag$ 9 ! same task--make a widely contra/$ appeal4 ,) ! =m]1 :atev] o!r message he may int5d to convey1 ! claims ( ! pa9t] /& =emo/4 ,we are consci\s ( ! controll+ influ5ce ( ! col\ri/ & ! ma/] ( pictorial composition be=e we are p]mitt$ to /udy or to enjoy ! human realities t he has *os5 to depict4 ,) ,fri?1 on ! o!r h&1 x is ! human elem5t 9 ! design t fir/ arre/s our att5tion4 ,gifts ( a purely arti/ic k9d he und\bt$ly possess$1 z ! example "h exhibit$ suffici5tly proves--gifts :i* at "o "t criticism t5d$ to ignore or to und]value2 b x rema9s f9ally true nev]!less t x is z a /ud5t ( mann]s1 pres5t$ 9 a =m sometimes recall+ ! arts ( ! !atre1 t ,fri? makes 8 fir/ appeal to our att5tion4 ,9 ?is respect he claims k9%ip ) ,hog>? himself1 ^: influ5ce1 ,i d\bt n1 he w\ld h be5 pr\d to ackn[l$ge4 8,com+ ( ,age 9 ! ,old5 ,"t10 necessitat+1 by ! *oice ( its subject1 ! employm5t ( hi/oric co/ume1 illu/rates only "o aspect ( ,fri?'s v>i$ tal5t1 & he w p]haps be be/ rememb]$ by su* works z 8,! ,railway ,/ation0 & 8,ramsgate ,s&s10 :]e he is call$ ^u to r5d] ) unfl9*+ fidelity ^? facts ( contempor>y dress 9 :i* pa9t]s diff]5tly gift$ f9d no picturesque opportunity2 & :atev] may be ,"t's f9al judgm5t ^u ,fri?'s claim 9 ! region ( pure art1 x _c be que/ion$ t su* ri*ly peopl$ canvases mu/ = ev] rema9 an invaluable record ( ! outw>d realities ( ! g5]ation = :i* he labor$4 ,! hi/oric side ( g5re pa9t+ is fur!r illu/rat$ 9 ! pres5t collection 9 ! p]son ( ,maclise1 :o1 l 8 great =]unn]1 ,william ,hog>?1 0 attract$ aga9 & aga9 by ! art ( ! !atre4 ,b ,maclise br\ght to 8 task c]ta9 l>g] qualities ( design & composition :i* he _h won f ! /udy ( ! great ma/]s ( /yle2 & al?\gh he nev] a*iev$ ! highe/ triumphs 9 ! region ( ! ideal 8 ef=ts 9 t direction left an impress ^u 8 pa9t+ t s]v$ to di/+ui% x f ! a*ievem5ts ( ^? :o lab\r$ 9 ob$i5ce to a m mode/ tradition4 ,! ,engli% !atre has attract$ ! tal5t ( a long l9e ( arti/s1 "s ( :om1 l ,cl9t1 are little kn[n 9 any o!r sph]e4 ,p]haps ! greate/ ( !m all 7if we except ! "n ( ,hog>? himself7 0 ,johann ,z(fany1 ^: pa9t+s1 admirable 9 ! r5d]+ ( incid5t & "*1 are ev5 m rem>kable = 8 great qualities z a col\ri/ & 8 p]fect ma/]y ov] ! secrets ( tone4 ,z a /ud5t ( ! !atre he may p]haps be se5 to be/ advantage 9 ! sev]al f9e examples 9 ! possession ( ! ,g>rick ,club2 b ,"l ,o',hagan's picture ( ,*>les ,t[nley ! collector1 pres5t$ 9 8 libr>y ) 8 m>bles1 ass]ts ) conv9c+ =ce 8 "r to rank among ! great pa9t]s ( 8 "t4 ,among o!r pictures 9 ?is category ^: high claims des]ve a fulness ( consid]ation :i* ! exig5cies ( space alone =bid me to grant1 ,i may m5tion ! ,ea/]n /udy by ,lewis1 ! 8,dawn0 by ,e4 ,j4 ,gregory1 & ! gr\p ( ,sir ,pet] & ,lady ,teazle by ,john ,pettie4 ,i h h9t$ already t 9 ! brief /ory ( our national s*ool ( pa9t+ we are con/antly rem9d$ ( ! abid+ spl5d\rs ( ! art ( ,italy1 & ev5 9 ! "w ( m5 ^: g5u9e victories 7 won 9 ano!r sph]e !re are con/ant e*oes ( ! l>g] language m\ld$ by ! great ma/]s ( ! s\?4 ,= al?\gh1 at ! fir/1 x is only 9 ! alli$ dep>tm5ts ( portrait & l&scape t ! art ( ,engl& claims & owns unque/ion$ supremacy1 yet 9 ! c>e] ( ! gift$ pa9t] :o may be said to h fir/ firmly e/abli%$ our claim to rank among ! s*ools ( ,europe we are n all[$ to =get ! glori\s victories ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance4 ,x has be5 sometimes alleg$ ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds's occasional exp]im5ts 9 ! gr& /yle t _! failure to rival ! ma/]s he mo/ admir$ proves h[ futile 7 8 /udies 9 t bran* ( art 9 :i* he c\ld nev] hope to excel4 ,b ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is to take only a %all[ & sup]ficial view ( ! factors t make = excell5ce 9 any *os5 field ( arti/ic endeav\r2 = if ,sir ,jo%ua's essays 9 ideal design n[ fade into insignificance by comp>ison ) ! solid & endur+ "w he a*iev$ 9 portraiture1 x rema9s none ! less true t ! /udy ( ^? great models t[>ds :i* 8 ambition l$ him has s]v$ to grant to 8 int]pretation ( individual face & =m a measure ( add$ dignity & p[] t c\ld h be5 won f no o!r s\rce4 ,8 sket*-book--pres]v$ 9 ! ,pr9t ,room ( ! ,briti% ,museum--:ile x =ms an int]e/+ record ( 8 soj\rn 9 ,italy is no less in/ructive z illu/rat+ 8 untir+ devotion to ^? great ma/]s :o lab\r$ 9 a realm ( art t 8 own g5ius 0 nev] de/9$ to inhabit2 & !re is some?+ inf9itely t\*+ 9 ! conclud+ s5t5ces ( 8 val$ictory address to ! /ud5ts ( ! ,royal ,academy :]e91 :ile frankly confess+ 8 own failure1 he reit]ates 8 undim9i%$ admiration ( ! greate/ ( ! great ,flor5t9es4 8,x w n10 he says1 8,i hope1 be ?\ght presumptu\s 9 me to appe> 9 ! tra91 ,i _c say ( 8 imitators1 b ( 8 admir]s4 ,i h tak5 ano!r c\rse1 "o m suit$ to my abilities & to ! ta/es ( ! "t 9 :i* ,i live4 ,yet1 h[ev] unequal ,i feel myself to t attempt1 7 ,i n[ to beg9 ! _w aga9 ,i w\ld tread 9 ! /eps ( t great ma/]4 ,to kiss ! hem ( 8 g>m5t1 to cat* ! slighte/ ( 8 p]fections1 w\ld be glory & di/9ction en\gh = an ambiti\s man4 ,i feel a self-congratulation 9 kn[+ myself capable ( su* s5sations z he int5d$ to excite4 ,i reflect1 n )\t vanity1 t ^! disc\rses be> te/imony ( my admiration ( t truly div9e man2 & ,i desire t ! la/ words ,i %\ld pron\nce 9 ?is academy & f ?is place might be ! "n ( ,mi*ael ,angelo40 ,9 ! same ye> 9 :i* ^! words 7 utt]$ !re is yet ano!r ref]5ce to 8 e>li] ambitions :i* is sc>cely less pa!tic4 ,writ+ to ,%]idan1 :o desir$ to pur*ase ! beautiful picture ( ,/4 ,cecilia1 = :i* ,mrs4 ,%]idan _h s]v$ z ! model1 he says3 8,x is ) great regret t ,i "p ) ! be/ picture ,i ev] pa9t$2 = ?\gh ,i h e ye> hop$ to pa9t bett] & bett]1 & may truly say #8,nil actum reputans dum quid sup]esset ag5dum1' x has n be5 always ! case4 ,h[ev]1 !re is n[ an end ( ! pursuit2 ! race is ov]1 :e!r x is won or lo/40 ,! judgm5t ( ,"t has left ! l& t own$ him 9 no d\bt t ! race _h be5 wor?ily won4 ,! prize aw>d$ to him by ! acclaim ( subsequ5t g5]ations 0 n p]haps ! prize he covet$ ! mo/2 & yet if ! goal t[>ds :i* he set 8 feet 0 nev] rea*$1 ! "t sp5t 9 ! /udy ( ! great ma/]s ( ! pa/ af=ds no /ory ( wa/$ ambition4 ,= )\t ! example ( ^? great ma/]s he lov$ to /udy1 8 own a*ievem5t w\ld h be5 %orn ( c]ta9 elem5ts ( greatness :i* h s]v$ to place him =emo/ 9 ! ranks ( ! portrait pa9t]s ( 8 "t4 ,9 c]ta9 /yles ( pa9t+ we are rightly mode/ 9 ass]t+ ! claims ( ! ,engli% s*ool1 b 9 t goodly li/ ( arti/s at ^: head /&s ! "n ( ,sir ,jo%ua we may boa/ a national possession :i* ! art ( ! "t c\ld sc>cely rival & mo/ assur$ly c\ld n surpass4 ,europe 0 !n 9 no mood to take ov] ! ri* inh]itance ( ! great ,flor5t9es2 ! successful /udy ( ! pr9ciples !y _h exp\nd$ _h to wait ! com+ ( a lat] day2 b 9 ^? dep>tm5ts :]e9 ! art ( ,europe 0 /ill vital ,engl& c]ta9ly 01 at t "t1 n lagg+ beh9d h] rivals4 ,reynolds1 ,ga9sbor\gh1 ,romney1 ,hoppn]1 ,raeburn--:at names 9 ! contempor>y art ( ! ,cont95t c be cit$ z _! sup]iors 9 ^? bran*es ( pa9t+ :i* !y cultivat$8 ,disp>agem5t is no "p ( ! bus9ess ( criticism1 & ! victories ( "o l& assur$ly take no?+ f ! triumphs ju/ly won 9 ano!r4 ,france1 too1 at t epo* c\ld boa/ gift$ arti/s greatly di/+ui%$ 9 v>i\s fields2 b :5 x is rememb]$ t ,watteau1 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ( ,fr5* col\ri/s1 _h di$ two ye>s be=e ,reynolds 0 born1 ! outbur/ ( arti/ic activity1 :i* ! m5 ^: names ,i h cit$ h]ald$ to ! _w1 may well be view$ z a ph5om5on almo/ unp>allel$ 9 ! mod]n hi/ory ( pa9t+4 ,= x is z col\ri/s1 9 ! true/ & highe/ s5se ( ! t]m1 t ! ,engli% s*ool at ?is p]iod ( revival makes its claim to supremacy2 & x 0 "h t ! tea*+ ( ,italy--n z exp\nd$ ?r\gh ! "w ( ! ,flor5t9es1 b r z x travell$ nor?w>ds1 c>ry+ ) x ! surviv+ spl5d\rs ( ! ,v5etians--f\nd a full & wor?y response f ^! gift$ expon5ts ( our native art4 ,! pres5t collection is ri* 9 f9ely *os5 examples ( ! ma/]s ,i h nam$4 ,reynolds boa/$ to ,malone t he _h pa9t$ two g5]ations ( ! beauties ( ,engl&1 & z we turn f ! 8,kitty ,fi%]10 l5t by ! ,e>l ( ,crewe1 to ! portrait ( 8,anne ,da%wood10 or to t ( ! 8,m>*ioness ( ,?omond10 f ,sir ,c>l ,mey]'s collection1 we may well own t no man 0 m rightly equipp$ = ! task t _h fall5 ^u him4 ,no man save p]haps 8 rival1 ,?omas ,ga9sbor\gh1 :o1 9 ! al]tness & delicacy ( 8 obs]vation z well z by a natural aff9ity ) ! g5tl] sex t 0 born ( a sweet & graci\s disposition1 seem$ specially de/9$ to int]pret ) lov+ fidelity ! lighte/ no less ?an ! mo/ *>act]i/ic realities ( fem99e beauty4 ,9 weight & dignity ( /yle1 ! outcome1 z ,i h already h9t$1 ( a dilig5t /udy ( ! great models ( ! pa/1 9 mascul9e grip & gravity ( int]pretation1 display$ m especially 9 ! portraiture ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 ( 8 "t1 ,reynolds1 x mu/ be conc$$1 rema9s ev5 to ?is day )\t a rival 9 our s*ool4 ,b 9 ! native gifts ( a pa9t] ,ga9sbor\gh own$ no sup]ior1 & x w\ld be difficult to trace to any individual ma/] ( ! pa/1 or inde$ to any o!r s\rce ?an 8 inborn love ( nature1 ^? peculi> qualities ( sweetness & grace :i* set ! f9e/ a*ievem5ts ( 8 bru% 9 a category ( _! own4 ,a measure ( k9%ip ) ! great ,dut*m5 may be disc]n$ 9 8 e>li] essays 9 l&scape--a bran* ( art :i* he may be said almo/ to h f\nd$ 9 ,engl&2 & ! f9al words ) :i* he took leave ( ! _w1 8,we are all go+ to heav5 & ,van ,dyck is ( ! company10 give w>rant = ! belief t ev5 9 portraiture he w\ld will+ly h own$ 8 allegiance to ! fam\s pupil ( ,rub5s2 b 9 8 actual practice z a portrait pa9t] 8 own mode/ & yet comm&+ p]sonality quickly effac$ all record ( indebt$ness to any o!r influ5ce ?an 8 own inspiration4 ,x w\ld be easy1 if space p]mitt$1 to in/itute an int]e/+ comp>ison betwe5 8 own accompli%m5t & t ( 8 contempor>y ,sir ,jo%ua4 ,! same p]sonalities sometimes figure ^u ! canvases ( bo?4 ,! w9n+ beauty ( ,miss ,l9ley's face1 employ$ by ,sir ,jo%ua 9 8 picture ( ,/4 ,cecilia1 _h no less /rongly attract$ ! g5ius ( ,ga9sbor\gh2 & "h1 z well z 9 ! r5d]+ ( ! features ( ,mrs4 ,siddons1 we may note ! div]g5t gifts :i* ^! pa9t]s sep>ately br\ght to _! task & ! v>y+ & mat*less qualities :i* nature surr5d]$ ungrudg+ly to bo?4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 x may1 ,i ?9k1 be conc$$ t ,ga9sbor\gh's art regi/]$ ) great] felicity ^? fleet+ graces ( ge/ure & expression t w\ld sometimes escape 8 m s]i\s rival2 :ile ,reynolds1 con/antly preoccupi$ by ! intellectual appeal made by 8 sitt]1 0 p]haps m apt to dwell 9 ! features he portray$ ^u ^? deep] & m p]man5t tru?s t w\ld s]ve to mirror m9d & "*4 ,t ,ga9sbor\gh's vision 0 n1 h[ev]1 limit$ to =ms ( female beauty is %[n cle>ly en\gh by ! sev]al notable examples "h exhibit$4 ,8 portraits ( ,john ,eld & ,dr4 ,william ,pe>ce1 no less ?an ! head ( ! arti/ himself1 prove t he c\ld acquit himself nobly ev5 :5 he 0 n engag$ 9 ! m sympa!tic task ( pres5t+ ) faultless grace ! lovely wom5 ( 8 "t2 :ile ,"l ,j]sey's 8,l&scape & ,cattle0 af=ds suffici5t evid5ce ( :at ! s*ool ( ,engli% l&scape owes to 8 initiative4 ,( ! o!r di/+ui%$ ma/]s ( portrait 9 ! c5tury 9 :i* ^! two great names /& pre-em95t we f9d "h adequate repres5tation4 ,romney is n always faultless z a col\ri/1 nor does 8 draughtsman%ip yield ! se>*+ p5etration display$ by ,reynolds or ! m delicate appreh5sion ( ! f9] facts ( expression :i* con/itutes s l>ge a "p ( ,ga9sbor\gh's ineffable *>m2 b judg$ at 8 be/1 & art may ju/ly appeal aga9/ any less g5]\s v]dict1 he takes 8 rightful place by ! side ( bo?4 ,h[ good 0 8 be/ may be se5 9 ,mr4 ,pi]pont ,morgan's f9e full-l5g? ( ,mrs4 ,scott ,jackson1 z well z 9 ! gr\p ( ,mrs4 ,clay & h] *ild1 l5t by ,mrs4 ,fleis*mann4 ,b ,romney _h "o sitt] ^: beauty ov]p[]$ all o!rs 9 ! appeal x made to ! arti/1 & x is !re=e =tunate t ! collection includes a portrait ( ,lady ,hamilton1 ^: fame may be said to be insep>ably l9k$ ) 8 own4 ,%e1 too1 9 h] own p]son awak5s e*oes f ,italy1 = x 0 at ,rome %e won ! admiration ( ,goe! 9 ^? dramatic assumptions ( classical "* t are pres]v$ = succe$+ g5]ations 9 ,romney's con/antly repeat$ /udies ( ! face he wor%ipp$4 ,f ^! ?ree comm&+ p]sonalities1 :i* yield brightness to ! dawn ( our ,engli% s*ool ( portraiture1 we advance by no +lori\s progression to ! ma/]s :o1 ?\gh n[ deceas$1 belong ( "r to our own day4 ,hoppn]1 ! y\ng] contempor>y ( ! m5 ,i h nam$1 ^: c>e] c>ries u into ! next c5tury1 is "h sup]bly repres5t$ 9 ! contributions f ,mrs4 ,fleis*mann & ,"l ,d>nley4 ,raeburn also1 ^: mascul9e & sometimes rugg$ g5ius speaks to u ) ! acc5t ( ! nor?--,raeburn1 :o at ! in/igation ( ,sir ,jo%ua j\rney$ to ,italy to /udy ! great ,italian ma/]s--is "h se5 at 8 be/ 9 ! spl5did portrait ( 8,! ,mac,nab10 l5t by ,mrs4 ,baillie-,hamilton2 :ile ne> by we f9d *>act]i/ic examples ( ! art ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym51 ,allan ,ramsay & ,&rew ,g$des4 ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce may be said to h br\ght to a close ! tradition e/abli%$ by ,reynolds1 & 8 practice may !re=e be held to =m a l9k ) ! m mod]n s*ool4 ,8 claims "h receive ju/ice 9 ! two portraits l5t by ,"l ,ba?ur/ & ,"l ,plym\?2 nor is ! collection )\t wor?y specim5s ( ! art ( ,opie1 ^: practice frankly confesses ! example & influ5ce ( ,sir ,jo%ua himself4 ,among ! portrait pa9t]s ( ! y\ng] day1 9 ^: ranks may be c\nt$ ,frank ,holl & ,fr$]ick ,s&ys1 ,br\gh1 & ,furse1 two names /& pre-em95t4 ,watts & ,millais 9 _! diff]5t appeal regi/] ! high-wat] m>k ( portraiture dur+ :at may be call$ ! ,victorian era4 ,! =m] own$ 9 common ) ,sir ,jo%ua an unsw]v+ devotion to ! great traditions ( ,italian pa9t+1 & may claim equally ) ,sir ,jo%ua to h won = 8 "w 9 ?is k9d an imag9ative quality legitimately import$ f ! /udy ( ideal design4 ,millais /&s alone4 ,( bo? ,i %all h to speak aga9 9 respect ( o!r claims :i* _! art puts =w>d1 b ! position ( ,millais z a pa9t] ( portrait is z indep5d5t 9 its appeal z t ( ,ga9sbor\gh himself4 ,! incursions into ! realm ( ideal & decorative art made by ,engli% pa9t]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury may n be reckon$ among ! accept$ triumphs ( our s*ool4 ,b>ry1 ,fuseli1 & ,haydon1 all alike inspir$ by high ambition & capable1 z 0 %[n by _! untir+ devotion & sacrifice 9 ! cause !y _h esp\s$1 lack$ ! means & ! end[m5t to appe> ) any solid measure ( success to an age t 0 9 itself unfitt$ to receive ! message !y s\ght to convey4 ,! untutor$ & undiscipl9$ g5ius ( ,william ,blake af=ds an isolat$ example 9 8 "t ( a true & deep] und]/&+ ( ! secrets ( ! k9d ( art :i* ^! m5 va9ly pursu$2 b ev5 if ,blake _h possess$ m ample res\rces z a pa9t] he w\ld none ! less h spok5 9 a language t 0 /range to ! temp] ( 8 "t2 & x 0 res]v$ = a lat] day to =ge ! means :i* w\ld secure a g5u9e revival ( ! =gott5 glories ( imag9ative design4 ,! movem5t associat$ ) ! "n ( ! ,pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood /&s z a l&m>k 9 ! mod]n hi/ory ( our s*ool1 nor has x be5 )\t la/+ influ5ce ^u ! art ( ,europe4 ,9 ! ye> #ahdh1 :i* gave x bir?1 ! outlook = pa9t+ :i* aim$ at ! pres5tation ( any imag9ative ideal 0 n enc\rag+4 ,etty1 a pa9t] ( g5u9e end[m5t1 /ill surviv$1 & 8 unque/ion$ gifts z a col\ri/ are pla9ly ass]t$ 9 ! s+le example includ$ 9 ! pres5t exhibition2 b ! practice ( 8 lat] ye>s1 z ,holman ,hunt has ju/ly obs]v$1 sc>cely (f]$ ! mo/ fitt+ model to a "y arti/ ( s]i\s ambition4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! wan+ accompli%m5t ( m5 :o _h pass$ _! prime cri$ al\d = ! ne$ ( a new return to nature2 & ! accept$ conv5tions ( /yle1 ei!r 9 !mselves outworn or else imp]fectly reveal$ by h&s enfeebl$ & gr[n old1 left ! h\r ripe = ! adv5t ( t small b greatly gift$ gr\p ( "y m5 ^: rebel practice 0 de/9$ to leave s /rong an impr9t ^u _! own & succe$+ g5]ations4 ,x w\ld p]haps be difficult to f9d ?ree pa9t]s ( equal p[] ^: art 0 s diff]5tly inspir$ & ^: a*ievem5t 0 de/9$ to take su* sep>ate & widely div]g5t =ms z ,holman ,hunt1 ,john ,millais1 & ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti1 :o /& z ! ackn[l$g$ heads 9 ?is new movem5t2 b _! ef=ts1 at ! "t ( :i* ,i am speak+1 7 b\nd toge!r by a common purpose :i* prevail$ !n & has s9ce cont9u$ to keep _! names l9k$ toge!r 9 ! mod]n hi/ory ( our ,engli% s*ool4 ,9 prote/ aga9/ ! fett]s impos$ ^u pa9t+ by ! tradition ( ! pa/--fett]s t 7 by common cons5t only to be remov$ by a r5ew$ return to ! facts ( nature--!y trod1 9 ! season ( _! y\?1 ! same road1 al?\gh ! ultimate developm5t ( _! sep>ate p]sonalities l$ !m1 be=e _m ye>s pass$1 into pa?s widely div]g5t f "o ano!r4 ,to judge ,rossetti's tal5t ju/ly f works collect$ on ! pres5t occasion we mu/ gr\p toge!r ! examples 9 oil & wat]-col\r4 ,! religi\s phase 9 8 c>e] is indicat$ by 8,! ,annunciation ( ! ,virg910 l5t by ,mrs4 ,boyce2 :ile ! fre$om ) :i* 8 imag9ation aft]w>ds roam$ ov] ^? great leg5ds already made memorable 9 lit]ature is %[n by ! 8,m>iana0 & ! 8,dante meet+ ,beatrice0 among ! pa9t+s 9 oil1 & p]haps ev5 m conclusively 9 ! exquisite wat]-col\r draw+ ( 8,paolo & ,francesca10 l5t by ,mr4 ,davis1 :i* may be accept$ z a capital in/ance ( 8 unrivall$ p[] to r5d] ! tru?s ( human passion )\t violat+ ! laws inh]5t 9 ! art he pr(ess$4 ,9 8 wat]-col\rs ev5 m decisively ?an 9 8 pa9t+s 9 oil ,rossetti cle>ly ann\nces 8 great claims z a col\ri/2 & 8 pa9t+s be> ?is di/9ctive m>k 9 _! inv5tion ( col\r t ! ord]$ h>monies he c comm& are n only beautiful 9 !mselves b t _! beauty /&s 9 cle> & direct response to ! nature ( ! *os5 subject4 ,9 ?is reg>d assur$ly nei!r ( ! two m5 :o /& associat$ ) him 9 ! ,pre-,raphaelite movem5t c claim to be 8 sup]ior4 ,x is p]haps un=tunate = purposes ( comp>ison t ! range ( ,millais's tal5t is "h n completely repres5t$4 8,sir ,isumbras at ! ,=d0 is inde$ a *>act]i/ic example ( 8 e>li] p]iod1 ?\gh x h>dly %[s ! qualities he c\ld !n comm& 9 ! same degree ( p]fection z w\ld be r5d]$ by ! pres5ce ( 8,lor5zo & ,isabella0 or ( 8,*ri/ 9 ! ,c>p5t]'s ,%op40 ,we h1 on ! o!r h&1 9 ! 8,black ,brunswick]0 a notable example ( t transitional p]iod 9 ,millais's art :]e9 ! claims ( fancy & inv5tion & ! ov]ma/]+ gifts ( ! reali/--gifts t aft]w>ds avail$ to set him z ! greate/ portrait pa9t] ( 8 "t--are held 9 mom5t>y balance2 & we may f9d h]e9 express$ an elem5t ( ,millais's pa9t+ :i* _h already receiv$ supreme embodim5t 9 ! fam\s picture ( 8,! ,hugu5ot40 ,no arti/ ( 8 "t--p]haps no arti/ ( any "t--has ev] excell$ him 9 ! r5d]+ ( c]ta9 phases ( human emotion t transfigure )\t di/urb+ ! p]man5t beauty ( fem99e "*4 ,?is p[] rema9$ to him to ! end ( 8 c>e]1 & x 0 ! p]ception ( x :i* caus$ ,watts to write to him 9 #ahgh1 9 reg>d to 8,! ,bride ( ,lamm]moor10 :i* _h receiv$ des]v$ decoration 9 ,p>is3 8,lucy ,a%ton's m\? is wor?y ( any numb] ( m$als40 ,x is impossible to say 9 ! pres5ce ( "w ( ?is k9d h[ mu* has be5 contribut$ by ! model1 h[ mu* conf]r$ by ! arti/2 b t ! arti/'s %>e 9 ! result is pr$om9ant is prov$ by ! fact t nobody else has comb9$ 9 ! same fa%ion ! portraiture ( individual features ) ! mo/ delicate sugge/ion ( ! emotion t moves !m4 ,9 ! art ( ,holman ,hunt1 always mascul9e 9 its "* & m>k$ by ! signs ( indefatigable indu/ry1 emphasis is s ev5ly laid ^u all ! conflu5t qualities t contribute to ! result t x is h>d to signalise or to describe ! dom9at+ *>act]i/ics ( 8 p]sonality4 ,9 8 treatm5t ( religi\s subjects he %[$ a con/ant rev]5ce t nev]!less sc>cely t\*$ ! conf9es ( wor%ip2 = ! same e>ne/ness ( purpose1 ! same rev]5t rese>* ( tru?1 ass]ts itself no less 9 :atev] subject engages 8 bru%4 ,r>e qualities ( a purely pictorial k9d ne>ly all 8 "w may claim1 & yet x is n always possible to conc$e to ! result1 h[ev] a/oni%+ 9 its p[]1 t f9al seal ( beauty )\t :i* ,art's victory c nev] be deem$ absolutely complete4 8,! ,scapegoat10 "h exhibit$1 0 fi]cely disput$ at ! date ( 8 fir/ appe>ance1 & x is ev5 n[ n difficult to und]/& t its appeal mu/ h seem$ /range to ! temp] ( ! "t2 b !re c be no b>ri] at any rate to ! g5]\s appreciation ( ! noble qualities display$ 9 ! 8,f9d+ ( ! ,savi\r 9 ! ,temple0 or ! au/]e simplicity & s9c]ity ( 8,morn+ ,pray]40 ,ar\nd ^! ?ree m5 :o bravely h]ald$ ! new movem5t 9 ,engli% art are gr\p$ ! names ( o!rs :o 9 diff]5t degrees 7 equally inspir$ by ! pr9ciples ! ,pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood s\ght to en=ce4 ,= al?\gh _! e>li] ef=ts enc\nt]$ bitt] attack f ! accr$it$ organs ( public op9ion1 !y met at ! outset ) w>m response f )9 ! ranks ( art itself4 ,! company ( _! foll[]s at fir/1 inde$1 0 small2 b ! quick5$ _s ( ! "t _h already be5 9 "p prep>$ = ! reception ( ! message !y bore4 ,! writ+s ( ,john ,rusk91 9 :atev] degree 8 p>ticul> judgm5ts ^u art matt]s may be disput$1 _h already avail$ to /ir ! consci5ce ( 8 g5]ation & to re/ore to art its rightful place 9 life4 ,h5ce=? x 0 n possible to ?9k ( pa9t+ z a ?+ ( m]e dilettantism1 s]v+ only to m9i/] to ! trivial dem&s ( ! ta/e ( ! h\r4 ,he prov$ to ! _w t at e season :5 art has held a dom9at+ place its _s has be5 fa/ l9k$ ) ! he>t & life ( ! p2 & ! deep e>ne/ness :i* 9 ,mod]n ,pa9t]s he br\ght to ! task ( hi/orical criticism f\nd a ready reflex 9 ! m s]i\s & conc5trat$ int5sity ( feel+ :i* col\r$ ! "w ( m5 ( ! y\ng] s*ool4 ,william ,dyce1 by 8 decl>$ devotion to ! pa9t]s ( ! ,quattroc5to1 _h already 9 "p anticipat$ ! practice ( ! ,pre-,raphaelites2 & ,=d ,madox ,br[n1 "h repres5t$ bo? z a pa9t] ( portrait & z a ma/] ( design1 ?\gh nev] =mally enroll$ 9 ! bro!rhood1 claims by ! inh]5t qualities ( 8 "w a prom95t place 9 ! revolution t 0 !n 9 progress4 ,he _h be5 ,rossetti's fir/ ma/]1 & to ! end ( 8 life1 z ,i c te/ify1 ,rossetti reta9$ = him ! w>me/ affection1 & ,holman ,hunt's some:at ungraci\s prote/ t ! direction ( 8 art w\ld h cla%$ ) ! aims ! ,pre-,raphaelites _h !n 9 view mu/ be surely deem$ unconv9c+ 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 great picture entitl$ 8,"w10 :]e9 an unfl9*+ reliance ^u nature is ! dom9ant *>act]i/ic4 ,fr$]ick ,s&ys1 "h admirably repres5t$ by ! portrait ( ,mrs4 ,clabburn & by 8,m$ea10 %[$ ev5 m conclusively 9 8 v>i$ "w 9 design 8 "r to be reckon$ side by side ) ! lead]s ,i h nam$2 :ile ,burne-,jones1 :o always g5]\sly ackn[l$g$ 8 indebt$ness to ,rossetti1 display$ z 8 p[]s develop$ a k9dr$ atta*m5t to ! k9d ( beauty 9 pa9t+ :i* f9ds its well-spr+ 9 ! art ( ,flor5ce4 ,! wat]-col\rs 9 ! pres5t collection repres5t him at a "t :5 ,rossetti's example & influ5ce 7 /ill dom9ant1 b 8,love among ! ,ru9s10 l5t by ,mrs4 ,mi*ie1 & 8,! ,mirror ( ,v5us10 f ! collection ( ,mr4 ,goldman1 reveal to u ! pa9t] 9 ! pl5itude ( 8 p[]s1 :5 ) full ma/]y ( res\rce he revell$ 9 ! int]pretation ( !mes ( imag9ative significance4 ,a great col\ri/ 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ! ,flor5t9es use col\r--a great design]1 gift$ f ! outset ) ! p[] ( /rik+ into symbol =ms ( beauty t might equally s]ve to fire ! fancy ( a poet1 ,burne-,jones holds a unique position 9 our s*ool2 nor are 8 claims to admiration likely to suff] f ! fact t ! pr9ciples he pr(ess$ h sometimes be5 adopt$ by imitators n suffici5tly end[$ = s high an endeav\r4 ,9 ! /ory ( a movem5t t limitations ( space mu/ ne$s leave inadequate x w\ld be impossible to ignore or to omit ! names ( two m5 :o wor?ily occupi$ a di/+ui%$ place 9 ! art ( _! "t4 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts & ,"l ,leighton may bo? be said to /& ap>t f ! p>ticul> curr5t ( arti/ic revolution associat$ ) ! names ,i h already cit$4 ,! =m] 0 already deeply imbu$ ) ! _s ( ! great ,v5etians ev5 be=e ! ,pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood _h come into be+1 b ! poetic impulse1 :i* he own$ 9 common ) 8 y\ng] contempor>ies1 sets mu* ( 8 "w 9 cle> alliance ) !irs4 ,8 8,love & ,dea?0 illu/rates 9 a =m ( unque/ion$ beauty ! attempt to comb9e ! sometimes div]g5t qualities ( ! two great s*ools ( ,italy2 & ! example set by bo? reappe>s 9 a union t is entirely satisfy+ :5 ,watts turns to ! task ( portraiture4 ,nor c\ld any bett] examples ( 8 accompli%m5t h be5 procur$ ?an ! figure ( ,"l ,t5nyson or ! head ( ,mr4 ,walt] ,crane4 ,"l ,leighton's f9ely cultivat$ tal5t1 ?\gh 8 e>ly soj\rn at ,flor5ce _h col\r$ ! "w ( 8 y\?1 reveals at ! h\r ( its maturity an undivid$ allegiance to classic ideals4 ,8 m$iaevalism 0 a g>b quickly disc>d$4 8,by degrees10 he once wrote to me1 8my gr[+ love = =m made me intol]ant ( ! re/ra9ts & exig5cies ( co/ume & l$ me m & m1 & f9ally1 to a class ( subjects1 or m accurately to a /ate ( conditions1 9 :i* supreme scope is left to pure arti/ic qualities1 9 :i* no =m is impos$ ^u ! arti/ by ! tailor1 b 9 :i* e =m is made ob$i5t to ! conception ( ! design he has 9 h&4 ,^! conditions classic subjects af=d1 & z vehicles !re=e ( ab/ract =m1 :i* is a ?+ n ( "o "t b ( all "t1 ^! subjects c nev] be obsolete1 & ?\gh to _m !y are a dead lett]1 !y c nev] be an ana*ronism40 ,) ?is confession ( fai? be=e u we may measure h[ f> ! unceas+ lab\rs ( a long c>e] avail$ to satisfy ! noble purpose ( 8 y\?4 ,a c]ta9 lack ( virility1 an imp]fect s5se ( en]gy & movem5t :i* is ne$$ to give ! f9al s5se ( vitality to all art1 h[ev] direct$1 may p]haps be alleg$ ev5 aga9/ ! mo/ complete ( 8 a*ievem5ts2 b ! sav+ s5se ( grace1 reveal$ 9 =ms (t5 f9ely proportion$ & ju/ly select$1 rema9s z an abid+ elem5t 9 8 con/ant pursuit ( classic p]fection1 & is cle>ly en\gh illu/rat$ 9 su* works z ! 8,summ] ,moon0 & ! 8,return ( ,p]sephone10 :i* ! committee h secur$ = ! pres5t exhibition4 ,we mu/ return n[ = a :ile to ! e>li] exp]im5ts ( our s*ool 9 ord] to trace ! gr[? ( ! art ( l&scape1 a dep>tm5t :]e9 by ! cons5t ( ,europe our pa9t]s hold a place ( indisputable supremacy4 ,ga9sbor\gh1 z ,i h already h9t$1 _h f\nd 9 ! surr\nd+s ( 8 ,suffolk home ! mat]ial he ne$$ = ! display ( 8 deeply seat$ love ( outw>d nature2 & 8 a*ievem5ts 9 ?is k9d re/ z ! fir/ f\ndation ( :at is mo/ endur+ly *>act]i/ic 9 ,engli% l&scape pa9t+4 ,b z e>ly z ! ye> #agdi1 :5 ,ga9sbor\gh 0 only a y\? ( tw5ty-two1 ,ri*>d ,wilson 0 already resid5t 9 ,italy1 & _h begun t exquisite s]ies ( /udies f ,italian sc5]y :i* won s small a me$ ( praise f 8 own g5]ation4 ,! special direction ( 8 art 0 n1 inde$1 de/9$ to inspire _m ( ^? :o came aft] him1 = ! new _s ( naturalism s\ght & captur$ c]ta9 qualities ( dramatic expressions 9 ! r5d]+ ( nature t 7 n ( 8 seek+2 nor 0 ! ord]$ beauty ( 8 compositions1 or ! s]5e *>m :i* *>act]ises 8 gift z a col\ri/1 likely to be he$$ by a race ( pa9t]s :o 7 already on ! al]t to seize & record ^? fleet+ effects ( *ang+ light & tone :i* f\nd su* spl5did embodim5t 9 ! vigor\s pa9t+ ( ,con/able4 ,con/able's frank reliance ^u light & %ade z con/itut+ ! f9al elem5t ( beauty 9 l&scape c\ld nev] h be5 accept$ )\t res]ve by ,ri*>d ,wilson1 b ! pursuit :i* ,con/able initiat$ has own$ an ov]p[]+ attraction = ne>ly all /ud5ts ( nature s9ce 8 "t2 & 8 example1 transport$ to ,france ?r\gh ! art ( ,mi*el1 may be all[$ to h p[]fully inspir$ t di/+ui%$ gr\p ( ,fr5* arti/s ^: "w 0 a "p ( ! outcome ( ! mod]n romantic movem5t4 ,x w\ld be impossible "h to di/+ui% 9 detail ! sep>ate "w ( ,engli% pa9t]s :o h wor?ily c>ri$ =w>d ! tradition e/abli%$ by ,con/able2 nor is x ne$ful n[ to v9dicate ! claims ( m5 l ,cotman1 ,cox1 & ,crome 9 an e>li] "t1 or ( ,hook & ,cecil ,lawson1 ,sam ,b\gh1 ,mason1 & ,fr$]ick ,walk]1 ^: m rec5t "w br+s ! /ory ( ?is bran* ( art d[n to our own day4 ,( ,engli% l&scapi/s1 inde$1 ! "n is legion1 & at ! head ( !m all1 if we may judge by ! ext5t ( ! fame he has won1 /&s ! "n ( ,joseph ,mallord ,william ,turn]1 ^: g5ius1 h]ald$ to ! _w by ! eloqu5t advocacy ( ,rusk91 is "h fully illu/rat$ 9 sup]b examples f ! collections ( ,mr4 ,*apman1 ,"l ,/ra?cona1 ,mr4 ,bee*am1 & ,mr4 ,pi]pont ,morgan4 ,turn]1 9 8 y\?1 :ile he 0 /ill "u ! influ5ce ( ,girt91 might well h own$ k9%ip ) ,ri*>d ,wilson1 z bo? 9 turn might h confess$ _! indebt$ness to ! great ,fr5*man1 ,claude ,lorra9e2 b ,turn]'s tal5t1 z x pass$ onw>d 9 /eady developm5t1 p>t$ completely ) ! %ackles impos$ by e>li] au?ority & left him at ! close ( a brilliant c>e] 9 a position ( complete isolation & indep5d5ce4 ,!re w always be ^?--& ,i may c\nt myself among ! numb]--:o w turn ) increas+ love to ! m re/ra9$ beauty ( 8 e>li] "w1 & :o w seek r 9 8 wat]-col\rs ?an 9 8 pa9t+s 9 oil = ! f9] expression ( ^? m individual qualities :i* m>k$ ! practice ( 8 prime4 ,b p]sonal pref]5ce ne$ c\nt = little 9 ! ackn[l$gm5t :i* all alike mu/ freely r5d]1 t 8 g5ius has conf]r$ a la/+ glory ^u ! ,engli% s*ool4 ,) ?is brief survey ( ! "w ( deceas$ ,briti% arti/s ! mission ( ! critic may "h fitly end4 ,! purpose ( su* an introduction z ,i h attempt$ is suffici5tly s]v$ if1 9 sket*+ ! gr[? ( our s*ool f its f\ndation 9 ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ,i h succe$$ 9 indicat+ ! sev]al div]se curr5ts :i* h contribut$ to its developm5t1 & h left s ri* a h]itage 9 a*ievem5t & example to ! m5 ( a y\ng] day4 ,( ! v>i$ quality ( t lat] "w ! exhibition mu/ be left to speak = itself4 ,t ! product ( our "t lacks no?+ ( vitality is suffici5tly %[n 9 ! _s ( re/less & untir+ exp]im5t :i* m>ks ! v>i$ output ( our y\ng] s*ool2 & t x /ill pres]ves among _m ( its expon5ts a loyal adh]5ce to ! imp]i%able traditions ( ! pa/ is no less cle>ly ass]t$ 9 ! "w ( m5 :o are n[ lab\r+ ) undim9i%$ fai? 9 ! ideals e/abli%$ by an e>li] g5]ation4 ,( ,subject & ,portrait1 9 ! art t leans = its support ^u qualities ( decorative design & 9 ! direct & se>*+ que/ion+s ( nature1 noticeable 9 e direction & manife/ specially 9 ! treatm5t ( l&scape1 !re is a ri* & abundant h>ve/ 9 ! pres5t collection4 ,,) ,,george ,,m]$i? ,,on ,,box ,,hill 8,come d[n10 he wrote to me "o day1 8& see our ,indian summ] "h4 ,a doz5 diff]5tly col\r$ tor*es y w f9d held up 9 our woods1 = :i*1 h[ev]1 z well z = y\r s5sitive sk91 we require /illness & a smil+ or sob] sky40 ,?is 0 writt5 9 ! autumn ( #ahgh1 & is drawn f "o ( _m little notes ( invitation :i* us$ to preface a delightful day ) ,george ,m]$i? on ! slopes ( ,box ,hill4 ,our long rambles fill$ ! aft]noon1 & 7 prec$$ by a simple b ?\ghtfully *os5 lun*1 :i*1 :5 ! wea!r all[$1 0 set out ^u a gravel walk 9 front ( ! cottage beside ! tall1 %elt]+ h$ge t gave %ade f ! sun4 ,m]$i? atta*$ no small importance to ! details ( ^! little fea/s4 ,he prid$ himself n a little on 8 ga/ronomic k1 & 0 pleas$ :5 our climate made x possible to reproduce ! impression ( a g5u9e ,fr5* djeun] en ple9 air4 ,9 ano!r lett] he writes3 8,! promise ( wea!r is good4 ,lilac1 laburnum1 night+ales1 & asp>agus are y\r di%es4 ,ho*heim] or dry1 /ill1 r$ ,b\zy1 ,ri*eb\rg & y\r fri5d to wa% all d[n40 ,8 k ( ^! matt]s ( ! table 01 p]haps1 n v pr(\nd1 b ! appropriate vocabul>y :i* gave ! air ( ! exp]t 0 always at 8 comm&4 ,& ?is1 ,i ?9k1 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! man 9 respect ( _m fields ( k t lay beyond ! ar5a 9 :i* 8 imag9ative p[]s 7 directly engag$4 ,9 8 art he 0 nev] q cont5t to image only ! p]man5t facts ( life1 ei!r 9 _! l>g] or simpl] issues1 unless he 0 p]mitt$ at ! same "t to entangle ! *>act]s ( 8 creation 9 ! coils ( "s problem t 0 intellectual r ?an purely emotional4 ,he lov$ to submit 8 creations to ! in/ant pressure ( _! "t1 & ) ?is purpose x 0 8 bus9ess1 no less ?an 8 pleasure1 to equip himself intellectually ) g>n]$ /ores ( k 9 fields into :i* ! ord9>y writ]s ( fiction r>ely ent]4 ,x 0 n1 ( c\rse1 to be suppos$ t he c\ld claim equal ma/]y 9 all1 al?\gh 8 intellect 0 s active & s agile t 8 limitations 7 n easily disc]n$4 ,i rememb] "o day at an ,exhibition 9 ! ,new ,gall]y hav+ introduc$ him to an old g5tleman1 ^: long life _h be5 sp5t 9 a /udy ( ! draw+s ( ! old ma/]s1 to :om ,m]$i?1 ) inimitable flu5cy1 0 exp\nd+ ! peculi> virtues ( ! art ( ,canaletto4 ,m]$i? 0 eloqu5t1 b ! disc\rse someh[ fail$ to impress ! ag$ /ud5t4 ,:5 !y _h p>t$ 8 sole comm5t>y to me 03 8,y\r fri5d--,mr4 ,m]$i?1 ,i ?9k y said--endeav\r$ to p]suade me t he und]/ood ,canaletto1 b he did n40 ,b ev5 if1 9 ?is s+le in/ance1 ! criticism be accept$ z j1 x mu/ be conc$$ by all :o knew him well t ,m]$i? 0 n (t5 caught tripp+ 9 ! discussion ( any topic 9 :i* 8 intellect _h be5 actively engag$4 ,sometimes--& !n1 p]haps1 r 9 a _s ( audaci\s adv5ture & = ex]cise ( 8 incomp>able p[]s ( expression--he w\ld make a bold sortie into realms ( k t 7 only half conqu]$4 ,b ?is 01 = ! mo/ "p1 only :5 he _h an audi5ce wait+ on 8 words4 ,:5 he _h only a s+le companion to li/5 !re 0 no man ^: talk 0 m p5etrat+ or m s9c]e3 & he 0 at 8 be/1 ,i us$ to ?9k1 9 ^? long rambles t fill$ our aft]noons at ,box ,hill4 ,! active ex]cise 9 :i* he delight$ seem$ to /eady & conc5trate ^? intellectual =ces t sometimes ran riot :5 he felt himself call$ ^u to dom9ate ! mix$ assembly ( a d9n] table4 ,no "o1 assur$ly1 ev] possess$ a m g5u9e or a m exalt$ delight 9 nature4 ,8 v5]ation = ! e>? & = all t sprang f ! e>? z an unfail+ & irrefutable s\rce ( ! highe/ sanity 9 ?\ght & feel+1 am\nt$ almo/ to wor%ip4 ,he nev] delib]ately set out to pa9t ! l&scape 9 set language z we pass$ along1 b a brief ^w dropp$ "h & !re ^u our way1 tell+ ( "s aspect ( beauty newly obs]v$ & newly regi/]$1 %[$ cle>ly t e fre% enc\nt] ) nature s]v$ to add ano!r gem to ! ho>d$ /ore ( beauty t lay resid5t 9 8 m9d4 ,& yet1 ev5 "h1 ! rese>* = ! recondite1 ei!r 9 ! fact obs]v$ or 9 ! phrase t fix$ x1 peep$ out *>act]i/ically 9 ! mo/ c>eless fa%ion ( 8 talk4 ,he lov$ to signalise an old & abid+ love ( ! outw>d _w by "s new tok5 t f\nd expression at once 9 language newly co9$2 & he w\ld break away on a sudd5 f "s long-drawn leg5d ( a half-imag9>y "* t 0 (t5 set 9 ! frame ( burlesque1 to note1 ) a swift *ange to a grav] tone1 "s pass+ aspect ( ! sc5e t *all5g$ 8 admiration afre%4 ,& !n1 :5 he _h quietly add$ ?is la/ specim5 to 8 cab9et1 he w\ld z quickly turn aga91 ) boi/]\s mir?1 to complete ! c>icature portrait ( "s common fri5d1 :i* he lov$ to embelli% ) e detail ( imag9$ embroid]y4 ,9 a mix$ company ,m]$i? did n (t5 lean to ! discussion ( lit]ature4 ,he incl9$ r1 if an exp]t on any subject 0 pres5t1 to press ! conv]sation 9 t direction1 exhibit+ ne>ly always a surpris+ k ( ! speciali/'s !me1 k at any rate suffici5t to yield 9 ! result a full revelation ( ! /ore ( in=mation at ! disposal ( 8 int]locutor4 ,b 9 ^? long rambles :5 we 7 alone he lov$ to consid] & discuss ! claims ( ! pr(essors ( 8 own art1 reject+ scornfully en\gh ! curr5t /&>ds ( 8 own "t1 b approa*+ ) entire humility ! "w ( ma/]s :om he ackn[l$g$4 ,9 ^? days 7,i am speak+ n[ ( ! ye>s betwe5 #ahge & #ahhh7 he _h by no means atta9$ ev5 to t measure ( popul>ity :i* came to him at a lat] "t1 & :5 ! talk ve]$ t[>ds 8 own "w x 0 easy to p]ceive a lurk+ s5se ( disappo9tm5t t left him1 h[ev]1 ) an undim9i%$ fai? 9 ! art to :i* 8 life 0 pl$g$4 ,dur+ ! autumn ( #ahgh ,i _h writt5 to him 9 w>m appreciation ( "s ( 8 poems1 & 8 reply is *>act]i/ic4 8,!re is no man10 he writes1 8,i w\ld s /rongly wi% to please ) my v]se4 ,i wi% ,i _h m "t = x1 b my ,pactolus1 a %rivell$ /ream at be/1 w n fl[ to pip+1 & z to publi%+ books ( v]se1 ,i h paid heavily = t audacity twice 9 p\nds /]l+4 ,i _h = audi5ce ! bull1 ! donkey1 & ! b>k+ cur4 ,he t pays to come be=e !m a ?ird "t1 we w n give him 8 "n40 ,i ?9k 9 reg>d to all 8 "w1 :e!r 9 prose or v]se1 he 0 haunt$ at t "t by ! pres5ce ( ! bull1 ! donkey1 & ! b>k+ cur4 ,b if ?is _h yield$ = ! mom5t "s s5se ( bitt]ness 9 reg>d to ! results ( 8 own c>e]1 8 attitude t[>ds life 0 ev5 !n undaunt$1 & left him g5]\sly dispos$ t[>ds all a*ievem5t ( true pret5sions1 ei!r 9 ! pres5t or 9 ! pa/4 ,inde$1 ! true greatness ( ! man 0 9 no?+ bett] display$ ?an 9 ! unbrok5 urbanity ( 8 outlook ^u life4 ,8 0 ( all natures ,i h kn[n ! mo/ hopeful ( ! _w's de/9y4 ,! />v$ & %rivell$ pessimism ( ! disappo9t$ egoti/ _h no "p 9 8 disposition4 ,8 wid] outlook ^u life 0 undimm$ by ! pa9 ( :atev] measure ( p]sonal failure _h befall5 him1 & ,i believe t ev5 if 8 fai? 9 humanity _h n ( itself be5 suffic+ & complete1 he c\ld h drawn f ! e>?1 & ! unfad+ beauty ( ! e>?1 enc\ragem5t en\gh to keep him /eadfa/ 9 8 way4 ,h[ admirably has he express$ ?is joy ( full comrade%ip ) nature 9 ! op5+ l9es ( ! 8,woods ( ,we/]ma906 ,toss y\r he>t up ) ! l>k2 ,foot at peace ) m\se & worm1 ,fair y f>e4 ,s he cries 9 invitation2 & !n a little lat]1 9 celebration ( ! joys t await ! wood-wayf>]1 he adds3 ,?is is be+ bird & m1 ,m ?an glad musician ?is2 ,gran>ies y w h a /ore ,pa/ ! _w ( woe & bliss2 ,%>+ /ill its bliss & woe2 ,h>ness$ to its hung]s1 no4 ,on ! ?rone ,success usurps1 ,y %all seat ! joy y feel ,:]e a race ( wat] *irps ,twi/+ hues ( fl\ri%$ /eel3 ,or :]e light is caught 9 hoop ,up a cle>+'s leafy rise1 ,:]e ! cross+ de]-h]ds troop ,classic spl5d\rs1 knightly dyes4 ,or1 :]e old-ey$ ox5 *ew ,speculation ) ! cud1 ,read _! pool ( vision ?r\gh1 ,back to h\rs :5 m9d 0 mud4 ,or yet aga9 t[>ds ! close3 ,he> t song2 bo? wild & rul$4 ,he> x3 is x wail or mir?8 ,ord]$1 bubbl$1 q uns*ool$8 ,none1 & all3 x spr+s ( ,e>?4 ,o b he> x6 'tis ! m9d2 ,m9d t ) deep ,e>? unites1 ,r\nd ! solid trunk to w9d ,r+s ( clasp+ p>asites4 ,music h y !re to fe$ ,simple/ & mo/ so>+ ne$4 ,9 8 prose "w ,m]$i? seems (t5 half di/ru/ful ( 8 own inspiration1 halt+ n[ & !n to te/ ! validity ( ! emotions he has awak5$1 & at times lett+ a jet ( irony on to ! fire he has k9dl$1 z ?\gh half suspici\s t he _h be5 lur$ into ! ways ( ! s5tim5tali/4 ,b 9 8 poetry he owns a l>g] d>+ & a high] fre$om2 !re he treads unhamp]$ by ^! half-consci\s fe>s1 & yet !re1 no less ?an 9 8 prose1 we c recognise 8 insatiable hung] to f9d & discov] new tok5s by :i* to arre/ ! vision t he loves4 ,m]$i?'s little cottage at ! foot ( ,box ,hill 0 ! fitte/ home = ! writ] & = ! man4 ,n s f> remov$ f t[n z to be beyond ! e*o ( its /rife1 x enabl$ him :5 8 duty z read] to ,*apman & ,hall took him to ! (fice to pass an h\r or two at lun*eon at ! ,g>rick ,club1 :]e he lov$ 9 ^! brief int]vals ( leisure to rally "s ( 8 old fri5ds 9 laugh+ & *e]ful conv]se4 ,^! occasional visits s]v$ to keep him 9 t\* ) ! mov+ problems ( 8 "t1 t[>ds none ( :i* he affect$ any k9d ( indiff]5ce2 & yet ! pung5t wit & pr(\nd p5etration ( view ) :i* he h&l$ su* mundane !mes 7 won & ho>d$1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! long sil5ces & ! *os5 lonel9ess ( 8 ,surrey home4 ,h>d by ,fl9t ,cottage /&s ! little inn at ,bur=d ,bridge1 n[ trans=m$ & enl>g$ to meet ! con/ant incursions ( visitors f ! t[n1 b at ! "t :5 ,i fir/ rememb] x b little *ang$ f ! days :5 x %elt]$ ,keats :ile he 0 sett+ ! f9i%+ t\*es to 8,endymion40 ,! association (t5 l$ u 9 our rambles to speak ( ! "w ( ! e>li] poet1 = ^: faultless art ,m]$i? own$ an unb\nd$ admiration4 ,( ! poets ,i ?9k he spoke m will+ly ?an ( ! writ]s ( prose1 ?\gh he 0 on ! al]t to recognise g5ius 9 any =m1 & nev] lack$ en?usiasm 9 apprais+ ! "w ( a writ] l ,*>lotte ,bront4 ,= ,george ,eliot's a*ievem5t he nev] pr(ess$ m ?an a /rictly limit$ respect4 ,h] m pret5ti\s lit]>y me?ods fail$ to impress him1 & !re 7 times :5 ! ke5ness ( 8 ho/ile criticism bord]$ ^u scorn4 ,i rememb] :5 "s "o 9 8 pres5ce v5tur$ to rem>k t ,george ,eliot1 8panopli$ 9 all ! philosophies1 0 apt to swoop ^u a commonplace10 he hail$ ! criticism ) ! ke5e/ enjoym5t1 & half-laugh+ly decl>$ t he w\ld l to h =g$ ! phrase himself4 ,at ! close ( our aft]noon rambles1 t 9 summ] "t 7 prolong$ to close ^u ! d9n]-h\r1 we w\ld return at loit]+ pace d[n ! w9d+ pa?s to ! cottage1 & :5 ,i 0 able to /ay ! night our ev5+s w\ld be sp5t 9 ! little *let t /ood on ! hill at ! summit ( 8 g>d54 ,m]$i? truly lov$ ! seclud$ b[] t he _h fa%ion$ = himself4 ,x 0 !re he work$1 & dur+ ! summ] mon?s x 0 !re he con/antly pass$ ! night4 ,x 0 !re ,i us$ to leave him :5 our long talk 0 ov]1 & desc5d ! g>d5 to ! room t _h be5 allott$ to me 9 ! cottage4 ,b ( talk he nev] tir$1 & x 0 (t5 f> into ! night be=e we p>t$4 ,he lov$ also1 :5 he f\nd an appreciative li/5]1 to read al\d long passages f 8 poems4 ,once ,i rememb] he recit$ to me dur+ a s+le ev5+ ! :ole ( ! body ( sonnets =m+ ! poem ( 8,mod]n ,love40 ,on occasion--b n1 p]haps1 q s will+ly--he might be tempt$ to anticipate publication by read+ a *apt] or two f an uncomplet$ /ory1 & ,i c recall ) :at admirable effect1 n at ,box ,hill1 b at ,igh?am ,moat :]e we 7 bo? ! gue/s ( a graci\s ho/ess1 ^: dea? long prec$$ 8 own1 he read al\d to u ! rem>kable op5+ *apt]s ( ! 8,amaz+ ,m>riage40 ,m]$i? greatly enjoy$ ^? occasional visits to 8 fri5ds1 & f\nd himself1 ,i ?9k1 especially at home 9 ! h\se ,i h nam$4 ,he did n disda9 ! little acts ( homage !re freely (f]$ him1 = ! gue/s assembl$ 7 always to be c\nt$ among 8 wor%ipp]s1 & yet he 0 f9ely free f ! smalle/ pret5ce ( consci\sly ass]t$ dignity4 ,z a rule1 he spoke b little ( 8 own "w1 & !n only on urg5t invitation1 cont5t1 = ! mo/ "p1 to accept ! pass+ topic1 :i* 8 high spirits & unflagg+ hum\r w\ld quickly lift to illum9ation4 ,on su* occasions he lov$ to inv5t & elaborate1 = "o or o!r ( 8 m intimate fri5ds1 "s fanci$ leg5d t 0 absolutely deta*$ f life & reality1 & sometimes he s fell 9 love ) ! fable ( 8 creation t = weeks or mon?s aft]w>ds 8 lett]s w\ld cont9ue to elaborate & to develop a /ory t _h only tak5 bir? 9 ! je/+ mood ( a mom5t4 ,! "y p ( a c\ntry-h\se always f\nd a welcome f ,m]$i?1 & t[>ds wom5 at all times 8 respect 0 ( a k9d t ne$$ no spur ( social conv5tion4 ,x sprang ( a deep fai? 9 _! high s]vice to ! _w1 & a quick5$ belief 9 ! l>g] future t 0 9 /ore = !m4 ,9 8 own home ! _s ( raill]y1 t he c\ld n always curb1 sometimes press$ too h>dly ^u ^? ne>e/ him2 b ,i ?9k he 0 sc>cely consci\s ( any pa9 he may h inflict$--h>dly aw>e1 inde$1 ( ! reit]at$ insi/5ce ) :i* he w\ld sometimes expose & ridicule "s h>mless foible ( "* t did n des]ve rebuke4 ,b if ?is fault mu/ be conc$$ 9 reg>d to ^? :o /ood 9 ! intimate circle ( 8 home1 x c]ta9ly impli$ no fail+ rev]5ce t[>ds ! sex !y own$4 ,aft] all1 an arti/1 :o has a full claim to t title1 is reveal$ mo/ truly 9 8 "w4 ,if ! revelation !re c be suspect$1 ! art is false1 & x may1 ,i ?9k1 be claim$ )\t *all5ge = ,m]$i? t 9 ! creat$ *>act]s ( 8 "w he has done = wom5 :at has be5 accompli%$ by no o!r writ] s9ce ,%akespe>e4 ,ov] all ! my/]y t gives !m *>m1 8 ma/]y 9 del9eation 0 complete1 b x is 8 appreciation ( ! nobl] possibilities ( "* t lie beh9d ! wayw>d *anges ( temp]am5t t sets 8 portraiture ( wom5 beyond ! rea* ( rivalry4 ,i ?9k mo/ wom5 :o came to "k him 7 consci\s ( ?is 9 8 pres5ce1 & x is small wond] t t l>g] circle :o met !mselves mirror$ 9 8 books %\ld c\nt him among ! mo/ fe>less *ampions ( _! sex4 ,a few mon?s ago ,i f\nd myself tread+ once m ! road t leads to 8 cottage "u ! hill4 ,once aga9 a 8doz5 diff]5tly col\r$ tor*es0 7 held up 9 ! woods beh9d ! h\se1 flam+ z ,i saw !m fir/ 9 8 company4 ,b !re 0 "o tor* t burn$ no m4 ,x _h fall5 f ! h& t held x1 & lay ext+ui%$ ^u ! e>? 8 _s own$ & lov$4 ,b ^? days ,i pass$ ) him !re are memorable /ill1 & z ,i /ood beside ! cottage gate amid ! ga!r+ %ad[s ( ev5+1 8 own beautiful l9es came back to me f 8,love 9 ! ,valley03 ,lovely are ! curves ( ! :ite owl sweep+ ,wavy 9 ! dusk lit by "o l>ge />4 ,lone on ! fir-bran*1 8 rattle-note unv>i$1 ,brood+ o'er ! gloom1 sp9s ! br[n eve-j>4 ,d>k] gr[s ! valley1 m & m =gett+3 ,s 7 x ) me if =gett+ c\ld be will$4 ,tell ! grassy holl[ t holds ! bubbl+ well-spr+1 ,tell x to =get ! s\rce t keeps x fill$4 ,,! ,,leg5d ,,( ,,p>sifal ,"s few ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 writ+ my play ( ,tri/ram & ,iseult1 a lady ( my acqua9tance1 :o 0 famili> ) ! music-drama by ,wagn] on ! same !me1 ask$ me by :at means ,i _h contriv$ to secure ,madame ,wagn]'s cons5t to ! use ( ! /ory = ! ,engli% /age4 ,su* ignorance ( "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( ! leg5ds includ$ 9 ! ,ar?urian cycle1 en%r9$ = ,engli% read]s by ,sir ,?omas ,malory's immortal prose romance ( ,le ,morte d',ar?ur1 is ( c\rse ph5om5al & extreme1 b x 0 mat*$ by my exp]i5ce a few days aft] ! production ( ! play1 :5 an ent]pris+ newscutt+ ag5cy1 misl$ by "s ref]5ce 9 ! programme to ! great *ronicl]1 =w>d$ to ! !atre a bundle ( criticisms address$ to ,sir ,?omas ,malory1 ,knight1 oblivi\s ( ! fact t he _h pass$ beyond ! rea* ( c5sure 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,x is possible1 h[ev]1 t ev5 among "s ( ^? to :om ! s\rce ( ! ,tri/ram /ory is famili>1 !re may be "h & !re isolat$ wor%ipp]s ( ! great ,g]man compos] :o are h>dly aw>e t ! leg5d ( ,p>sifal f\nd its s\rce 9 ! same great body ( ,ar?urian romance4 ,inde$1 ,i h met ) n a few to :om ! id5tification ( ,p>sifal ) ! ,briti% h]o1 ,sir ,p]ceval1 comes some:at z a surprise1 & :o are sc>cely consci\s t ! :ole leg5d ( ! 8,holy ,grail10 :i* =ms ! subject ( ,wagn]'s op]a1 _h its s\rce 9 ,brita91 & 0 aft]w>ds incorporat$ 9 romances t fir/ saw ! light 9 ,france4 ,! writ] :o orig9ally gave to ! /ory its poetic =m1 & 9 ^: "w ! purely human features ( ! n>rative are already l9k$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 0 ,cre/i5 de ,troyes1 :o began to write ab\t #aaej1 & di$ be=e ! end ( ! twelf? c5tury4 ,8 poems embrace a numb] ( ! ,ar?urian /ories1 b x s happ5s t among/ !m ! 8,conte del ,graal0 0 left unf9i%$1 & 0 aft]w>ds complet$ by sev]al writ]s1 *ief among :om1 ,wau*i]1 confess$ t he _h drawn 8 inspiration f ! "w ( a ,wel%man1 ,bleh]is1 9 ^: v]sion ! 8,grail0 h]o is n ,sir ,p]ceval b ,sir ,gawa94 ,b ev5 be=e ,cre/i5's dea? ! beauty ( c]ta9 ( ^! ,ar?urian leg5ds _h captur$ ! imag9ation ( ,europe1 & 9 ! op5+ ye>s ( ! ?irte5? c5tury we h ! 8,p>zival0 ( ,wolfram von ,es*5ba*1 ( ,bav>ia1 :o admits 8 k ( ,cre/i51 b confesses a pref]5ce = a /ill old] ,fr5* v]sion by ,guyot1 ! ,prov5al4 ,to ,wolfram's poem ,wagn] is directly indebt$ = t portion ( ! /ory :i* =ms ! basis ( ! op]a4 ,! ,bav>ian knight di$ ab\t ! ye> #abbj1 & 8 "w =ms a complete & beautiful poem1 conclud+ ) a recital ( ! =tunes ( ,loh5gr91 ! son ( ,p>sifal1 :o1 9 8 turn1 became rul] ( ! ,grail ,k+dom4 ,"h1 z ) ,cre/i51 ! l9k ) ,*ri/ianity is firmly e/abli%$1 & 9 a /ill lat] =m ( ! /ory embodi$ by ,malory ! ,*ri/ianis+ influ5ce is fur!r develop$1 & ! ,grail1 n[ def9itely id5tifi$ ) ! ,holy ,cup1 is assum$ to h be5 br\ght to ,brita9 by ,joseph ( ,arima!a1 :o himself _h fill$ x ) ! blood t fl[$ f ! side ( ! ,r$eem]4 ,9 all ^! lat] =ms ( ! leg5d1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 features & incid5ts survive :i* cle>ly prove t ! /ory own$ an e>li]1 & a ,pagan s\rce4 ,ev5 9 ,wolfram ! ,grail is n a cup1 b a /one end[$ ) pl5ty-giv+ qualities1 & ! symbols1 :i* 9 all lat] v]sions are bodily tak5 ov] = ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*1 we f9d on exam9ation to possess a pre-,*ri/ian "* & orig94 ,a subject ^u :i* su* a mass ( criticism & s*ol>%ip has accumulat$ _c "h be discuss$ 9 full1 b ! le>n$ "w ( ! late ,alfr$ ,nutt1 & ! acute rese>*es into ! he>t ( ! my/]y made by ,miss ,jessie ,we/on1 "o ( ! mo/ pati5t & dilig5t /ud5ts ( a difficult problem1 e/abli% almo/ beyond dispute t ! ,grail1 9 its e>li] manife/ations1 bore no relation to ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! magic symbols t /ood ready to ! h& ( ^? :o gave to ! leg5d its f9al religi\s %ape _h indisputably an e>li] & a diff]5t significance4 ,! dripp+ lance1 t n[ becomes ! weapon t pi]c$ ! ,body ( ! ,r$eem]2 ! ,cup conta9+ ! blood t fl[$ f ,8 ,side1 _h figur$ fir/ z life-giv+ symbols be=e !y _h tak5 on ! holi] "* ) :i* !y are end[$ by ! *ronicl]s ( ! twelf? & ?irte5? c5turies4 ,?is 0 well e/abli%$ by ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,nutt1 :o ref]r$ _! orig9 to ! e>li] =ms ( ,celtic folklore2 & 9 ,miss ,jessie ,we/on's late/ contribution to ! lit]ature ( ! subject1 publi%$ 9 ,june ( ! pres5t ye>1 a p[]ful plea is put =w>d = ! int]pretation ( ! /ory 9 ! light ( ! e>li] =ms ( nature-wor%ip1 l9k$ by f>-rea*+ tradition ) ! ritual ( ! ,adonis cult1 & associat$ ) ! que/ = ! pr9ciple ( ,life itself4 ,x is unque/ionably true t ?is !ory expla9s z no o!r c _m ( ! features ( ! ,grail /ory :i* h no relation to ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ,fi%] ,k+1 ! ,gu>dian ( ! preci\s ,grail1 is a title :i* _c be und]/ood unless we take acc\nt ( primitive tradition1 9 :i* ! fi% is widely employ$ z a symbol ( life1 & ! fate & "* ( ! maim$ k+ :o gu>ds ! ,grail1 z well z ! my/ic in/rum5ts :i* accompany its revelation1 are equally ref]able to ,pagan ritual belong+ to e>li] =ms ( nature-wor%ip4 ,?is is n ! place to foll[ 9 detail ! _m intricate & puzzl+ problems :i* beset ! hi/ory ( ! ,grail4 ,x is1 inde$1 a fasc9at+ !me1 & has already attract$ ! le>n+ & rese>* ( _m s*ol>s 9 ,engl&1 ,g]many1 & ,france1 & is p]haps de/9$1 9 ! abs5ce ( "s ( ! e>li] texts f :i* ! leg5d 0 drawn1 nev] to receive a f9al & :olly satisfy+ solution4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 we are conc]n$ only ) ^? features ( ! /ory at a date :5 x _h already receiv$ ! /amp ( ,*ri/ian s5tim5t1 & m especially ) t p>ticul> =m ( x embodi$ by ! compos]1 ,ri*>d ,wagn]1 9 8 _w-fam\s op]a4 ,ap>t f ! h]o himself1 ! *>act]s engag$ 9 ! drama are n num]\s4 ,!re is ! ag$ ,titurel2 ! w\nd$ ,am=tas ^: suff]+s1 impos$ z ! p5alty ( unlawful love1 mu/ endure till ! com+ ( ! deliv]]1 ,p>sifal2 ,kl+sor1 ! malign rul] ( ! en*ant$ ca/le1 s]v$ by ! spell-b\nd ,kundry1 an en*antress1 only to be releas$ f h] ?raldom by ! knight :o successfully resi/s h] wit*-l fasc9ations2 & ,gurnemanz1 ?r\gh ^: aid & guidance ! h]o is f9ally enabl$ to accompli% 8 task4 ,all appe> 9 ,wolfram's romance1 "u ! names reta9$ by ,wagn]2 & ! types recur also 9 o!r v]sions ( ! leg5d1 sometimes "u diff]5t names1 & ) endless v>iations 9 ! adv5tures befall+ !m4 ,p>sifal is our own ,sir ,p]ceval1 a knight ( ,ar?ur's ,c\rt1 ! ,p]$ur ( ! ,mab9ogion1 n1 h[ev]1 ! e>lie/ or ! late/ h]o ( ! ,grail que/4 ,be=e him 9 hi/oric position is ,sir ,gawa91 :o1 z already not$1 plays ! rle ( deliv]] 9 ! poem ( ,bleh]is2 :ile 9 ! lat] romances 8 place is tak5 by ! *a/e ,sir ,galahad1 ! son ( ,sir ,lancelot1 :o--by reason ( 8 s9 ) ,gu9ev]e--0 d5i$ ! rew>d ( a*iev+ ! que/ 9 8 own p]son4 ,9 l mann] ! ,grail ,k+1 ,am=tas1 takes on o!r titles1 accord+ to ! p>ticul> s\rce ( ! leg5d1 :ile ! "p play$ by ,kundry z ! ,grail mess5g] is only a v>iant ( ! rle assign$ to ! 8,loa?ly ,damsel10 ) ! add$ qualities ( ! sorc]ess1 :o s]ves ! s9i/] purpose ( ,kl+sor 9 ! en*ant$ ca/le4 ,b a comp>ison ( all ^! leg5ds leaves undi/urb$ ! fact t 9 its orig9al %ape ! /ory & its environm5t are ,briti%1 &1 fur!r1 t x fir/ took lit]>y =m 9 ! "w ( a ,wel% poet4 ,issu+ !nce1 z we n[ "k1 ?is & o!r ( ! ,ar?urian romances spread l a flame ov] ! ,we/]n _w1 f9d+ _! pr9cipal expon5ts 9 ,g]many & ,france1 b ext5d+ ev5 to ,sicily1 :]e !re is /ill a tradition t 9 ! mirage t floats betwe5 ! isl& & ! ma9l& c be se5 ! sleep+ =m ( ,k+ ,ar?ur emb$d$ 9 ! he>t ( ,etna1 & await+ ! s\nd ( ! horn t %all summon him back to 8 k+dom4 ,x is n a little /range t ^! leg5ds1 doom$ to ! long sleep ( ,k+ ,ar?ur himself1 %\ld h awak5$ to new vitality 9 ! "w ( our own mod]n poets1 & %\ld equally h attract$ ! g5ius ( ! great ,g]man compos]4 ,to ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! dramatic side ( ,wagn]'s g5ius1 ! /udy ( ,wolfram's beautiful poem1 to :i* he is directly indebt$1 w n be )\t fruitful results4 ,z a g5]al comm5t1 x may be said t ! dramati/ misses some?+ ( ! _s ( romance1 some?+ also ( ! atmosph]e ( *ivalry to be f\nd 9 ! ma/] :om he has foll[$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x w be cle>ly se5 t he _h h&l$ ?is mat]ial ) ! vision ( a dramati/1 support$ by an imag9ation :i* seizes1 in/9ctively & surely1 ^u p]sonages & incid5ts t en=ce ! e?ical message he seeks to deliv]4 ,p]haps ! mo/ beautiful "p ( ,wolfram's poem1 ( necessity exclud$ f ! clos] action ( drama1 conc]ns ,p>sifal's e>li] ye>s1 be=e he _h won ! "r to c>ry arms z "o ( ! knights ( ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,c\rt4 ,gahmuret1 8 fa!r1 9 se>* ( adv5ture1 _h fir/ tak5 s]vice "u ,b>uc1 & _h won ! love ( ! hea!n que51 ,belakane1 :o bore him a son1 ,feirefiz1 ! fa!r ( ,pre/] ,john4 ,b be=e ! bir? ( ! *ild1 ,gahmuret1 return+ to ,europe1 _h s\ght & won ! love ( ,que5 ,h]zeleide1 ! "m ( ! ,grail h]o4 ,gahmuret 0 manife/ly v consci\s ( 8 re/less temp]am5t1 & duly w>n$ 8 newly-won bride t :at _h happ5$ be=e might recur4 ,!n he look$ on ,que5 ,h]zeleide1 & he spake to h] c\rte\sly3 8,if 9 joy we w\ld live1 ,o ,lady1 !n my w>d] ?\ %alt n be1 ,:5 loos$ f ! bonds ( sorr[1 = knigh?ood my he>t is fa92 ,if ?\ holde/ me back f ,t\rney ,i may practise su* wiles aga9 ,z ( old1 :5 ,i fl$ f ! lady :om ,i won ) m9e own "r h&1 ,:5 f /rife %e w\ld fa9 h kept me1 ,i fl$ f h] folk & l&40 ,!n %e spake3 8,set :at bonds ?\ wille/1 by ?y ^w ,i w /ill abide40 8,_m spe>s w\ld ,i break asund] & ea* mon? w\ld to ,t\rney ride1 ,?\ %alt murmur n1 ,o ,lady1 :5 su* knightly j\/ ,i'ld run60 ,?is %e sw>e1 s ! tale 0 told me1 & ! maid & h] l&s he won4 ,& yet1 despite h] brave front1 ,h]zeleide 0 de/9$ to endure mu* sorr[ at ! h&s ( h] re/less "l4 ,be=e ,p>sifal 0 born1 he _h already set out on fre% adv5ture1 leav+ 8 lonely lady sick ) long+ = 8 return4 ,z = half a ye> he 0 abs5t1 %e look$ = 8 com+ sure1 ,= b 9 ! ?\ght ( t meet+ might ! life ( ! ,que5 endure4 ,!n brake ! sword ( h] gladness ?ro' ! mid/ ( ! hilt 9 twa91 ,ah1 me1 & alas6 = h] m\rn+1 t goodness %\ld be> su* pa9 ,& fai? ev] wak5 sorr[6 ,yea1 s do? x run alway ,) ! life ( m51 & to-morr[ mu/ !y m\rn :o rejoice to-day6 ,"h foll[ ! bitt] tid+s ( ,gahmuret's dea?4 ,!n1 :5 ! *ild ( sorr[ came to be born1 ,h]zeleide retreat$ f ! ,c\rt1 & took refuge 9 a wild woodl&1 :]e ,p>sifal grew to manhood1 9 ignorance ( ! _w & its ways2 9 ignorance also ( 8 high l9eage1 = ! ,que5 held t %e _h suff]$ en\gh ?r\gh knigh?ood & its adv5tures1 & s\ght only to rescue h] *ild f ! dang]s ( 8 fa!r's fate4 ,i am draw+ aga9 ^u ,miss ,jessie ,we/on's *>m+ translation ( ,wolfram's poem = ?is delightful picture ( ,p>sifal's boyhood3 ,no knightly weapon %e gave him save su* z 9 *ildi% play ,he wr\ght himself f ! bu%es t grew on 8 lonely way4 ,a b[ & arr[s he made him1 & ) ^! 9 ?\ghtless glee1 ,he %ot at ! birds z !y c>oll$ o'erhead 9 ! leafy tree4 ,b :5 ! fea!r$ song/] ( ! woods at 8 feet lay dead1 ,9 wond] & dumb amazem5t he b[$ d[n 8 gold5 head1 ,& 9 *ildi% wra? & sorr[ tore ! locks ( 8 sunny hair 7,= ,i wot well ( all e>?'s *ildr5 0 nev] a *ild s fair ,z ?is boy1 :o1 af> 9 ! des]t1 f ! haunts ( mank9d did dwell1 ,:o ba!d 9 ! m\nta9 /reamlet1 & roam$ o'er ! rock-/rewn fell67 ,!n he ?\ght him well h[ ! music :i* 8 h& _h = ev] /ill$1 ,_h ?rill$ 8 s\l ) its sweetness2 & 8 he>t 0 ) sorr[ fill$1 ,& ! ready te>s ( *ildhood fl[$ =? f _! f\nta9s free1 ,& he ran to 8 "m weep+1 & b[$ him beside h] knee4 ,x may be t ?is passage p>tly inspir$ ,wagn] 9 8 treatm5t ( ! incid5t ( ! /rick5 swan2 b 9 ! he>t ( ,h]zeleide1 ,p>sifal's love ( ! birds only begot a fi]ce jeal\sy1 & %e s5t =? h] s]vants to sn>e & slay ! woodl& *ori/]s1 s t %e might h no rival 9 h] boy's love4 ,b ! boy's reproa*es t\*$ ! "m's he>t3 444 8,n[ sweet1 my "m1 :y tr\ble ! birds s sore1 ,=soo? !y c ne'er h h>m$ !e1 ah6 leave !m 9 peace once m60 ,& 8 "m kiss$ him g5tly1 8,p]*ance ,i h wr\ght a wrong1 ,( a tru? ! de> ,god :o made !m1 ,he gave unto !m _! song1 ,& ,i w\ld n t "o ( ,8 creatures %\ld sorr[ because ( me40 ,! turn+-po9t 9 ,p>sifal's c>e] came a little lat] on1 :5 on 8 wond]+ eyes fell ! vision ( c]ta9 ( ,k+ ,ar?ur's knights :o pass$ ?r\gh ! =e/3 ,x *anc$ ?r\gh a woodl& ?icket "o morn z he took 8 way1 ,& brake f o'erhang+ bu%es full _m a leafy spray1 ,t a pa?way /eep & w9d+ rose %>ply 8 track ane>1 ,& ! di/ant beat ( horse-ho(s fell /range on 8 wond]+ e>4 ,!n ! boy grasp$ 8 javel9 firmly1 & ?\ght :at ! s\nd might be2 8,p]*ance 'tis ! ,devil come?2 well1 ,i c>e n if x be he6 ,me?9ks ,i c /ill )/& him1 be he nev] s fi]ce & grim1 ,( a tru? my lady "m %e is o'er mu* afraid ( him60 ,z he /ood !re = combat ready1 behold6 9 ! morn+ light ,?ree knights rode into ! cle>+ 9 glitt]+ arm\r bright4 ,f head to foot 7 !y armd1 ea* "o on 8 gallant /e$1 ,& ! lad1 z he saw _! glory1 ?\ght ea* "o a god inde$6 ,no long] he /ood defiant1 b knelt l[ ^u 8 knee1 ,& cri$1 8,god :o helpe/ all m51 ,i pray ,!e h ?\ght = me60 ,f t h\r ! boy's he>t1 l t ( 8 fa!r1 0 fir$ by ! _s ( adv5ture4 ,h[ he foll[$ aft] !m 9 _! w&]+s1 & h[1 aft] mu* happ5+1 he arriv$ at ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,c\rt1 7 too long to tell4 ,:5 %e saw t 8 m9d 0 made up 8 "m put no ob/acle 9 8 pa?1 b rob$ him 9 ! g>b ( a fool1 ?9k+1 9 ! cunn+ ( h] "m he>t1 & 8! cruelty ( a "m's love10 z ! poet phrases x1 t :5 ! _w mock$ him he w\ld return to ! =e/ aga94 ,x is at ?is po9t 9 ! m5tal developm5t ( our h]o t he makes 8 entrance into ,wagn]'s op]a4 ,z already not$1 full & skilful use is made by ! mod]n au?or ( ! dramatic mat]ial :i* ! leg5d discloses4 ,9 ! associat$ *>act]s ( ,kundry & ,kl+sor he has giv5 logical & coh]5t =m to mu* t lies scatt]$ & disjo9t$ 9 ,wolfram's poem2 & he has built up ! "* ( ,p>sifal1 add+ to ! simpl] conception ( ! old] writ] an elem5t ( consci\s philosophy t makes a /rong appeal to ! c\ntrym5 ( ,goe!4 ,n1 be x said1 t ! outl9e left by ,wolfram 0 indef9ite or unc]ta94 ,already 9 ! leg5d ,p>sifal's p]sonality is cle>ly m>k$4 8,a brave man10 says ,wolfram1 8yet sl[ly wise is he :om ,i hail my h]o10 & ! /eady gr[? ( wisdom bas$ on sympa?y & suff]+ is cle>ly trac$ 9 ,p>sifal's successive visits to ! ,grail ,ca/le4 ,x is ! ignorance ( innoc5ce & egotism t on ! fir/ occasion keeps 8 lips dumb1 :5 ! sympa?y he 0 aft]w>ds to acquire might h prompt$ ! simple "q t w\ld h set ! suff]] free1 :ile x 0 ! ri*] exp]i5ce t came z 8 aft] inh]itance :i* enabl$ him f9ally to a*ieve ! lib]ation ( ! w\nd$ ,am=tas4 ,( t fir/ visit ( ,p>sifal to ! ,ca/le1 ,wolfram writes3 ,yet "o1 uncall$1 rode ?i!r1 & evil did !n befall1 ,= fooli% he 01 & witless1 & s9-lad5 f !nce did f>e1 ,s9ce he ask$ n 8 ho/ ( 8 sorr[ & ! woe t he saw him be>4 ,no man w\ld ,i blame1 yet ?is man ,i we5 = 8 s9s mu/ pay ,s9ce he ask$ n ! long$-= "q :i* all sorr[ _h put away4 ,& 9 ^! l9es we may f9d ! g]m ( ,wagn]'s m consci\s & m didactic conception1 :]e9 we miss some?+ ( ! simplicity1 some?+ also ( ! ri* humanity ( ! twelf?-c5tury poet4 ,?is s5se ( loss 9 ! mod]n pres5tm5t ( ! !me1 loss 9 ! _s ( romance1 & 9 ! impression ( free & unfett]$ humanity1 is p]haps an individual impression2 & ,i may conclude ) a tribute to ,wagn]'s g5ius by ! late ,alfr$ ,nutt1 :i* c]ta9ly does ample ju/ice to ! compos]'s contribution to ! /ory1 z he accept$ x f ! h&s ( ! ,bav>ian knight4 8,kundry10 he writes1 8is ,wagn]'s great contribution to ! leg5d4 ,%e is ! ,h]odias :om ,*ri/1 = h] laught]1 doom$ to w&] till ,he come aga94 ,subject to ! p[]s ( evil1 %e mu/ tempt & lure to _! de/ruction ! ,grail w>riors4 ,& yet %e w\ld f9d release & salvation c\ld a man resi/ h] wit*-l spell4 ,%e kn[s ?is4 ,! sc5e betwe5 ! unwill+ temptress1 ^: success w\ld b doom h] afre%1 & ! virg9 ,p>sifal ?us becomes tragic 9 ! extreme4 ,h[ does ?is affect ,am=tas & ! ,grail8 ,9 ?is way4 ,p>sifal is a #8pure fool1' kn[+ naught ( s9 or suff]+4 ,x has be5 =etold ( him he %\ld become #8wise by fell[-suff]+1' & s x proves4 ,! ov]ma/]+ ru% ( desire unseals 8 eyes1 cle>s 8 m9d4 ,he>t-w\nd$ by ! %aft ( passion1 he feels ,am=tas's torture ?rill ?r\gh him4 ,! pa9 ( ! physical w\nd is 81 b f> m ! agony ( ! s9n] :o has be5 unwor?y ( 8 high tru/1 & :o1 soil$ by c>nal s91 mu/ yet daily come 9 contact ) ! ,grail1 symbol ( ! highe/ purity & hol9ess4 ,! /r5g? :i* comes ( ! new-born k enables him to resi/ s5sual long+1 & !reby to release bo? ,kundry & ,am=tas40 ,,sex ,,9 ,,trag$y ,9 ! popul> view ( ! play ( ,macbe? ! relation ( ! two pr9cipal *>act]s may be said to lie beyond ! region ( d\bt or discussion4 ,accord+ to ! tradition ( ! /age1 support$ 9 ?is in/ance by a respectable array ( critical au?ority1 ! motive-p[] ( ! drama is n suppli$ by ! 8vault+ ambition0 ( ,macbe? himself1 b is to be s\ght r 9 ! s9i/] /r5g? & inhuman cruelty ( 8 guilty p>tn]4 ,9 virtue ( h] un%ak5 resolution & h] sup]ior res\rce1 ,lady ,macbe? is reg>d$ z ! dom9at+ influ5ce 9 ?is awful record ( crime1 & x may inde$ be d\bt$ :e!r any "p ( equal l5g?--=1 c\nt$ by actual l9es1 x is "o ( ! %orte/ 9 all tragic drama--has ev] left s /rong a /amp on ! popul> imag9ation4 ,nor is ! preval5t conception ( ,lady ,macbe?'s "* lack+ at all 9 di/9ctness ( def9ition4 ,! outl9es ( ! portrait are %>ply & deeply impress$3 & z %e is commonly repres5t$ to u1 x takes ! =m ( a sexless creature end[$ ) ! temp] ( a man & ! he>t ( a fi5d4 ,! embodim5t ( all ^? fi]c] passions t are deem$ to be mo/ repugnant to ! ideal ( womanhood1 & mov$ by a w t is deaf to ! plead+s ( humanity & inaccessible to ! voice ( et]nal law1 %e is reg>d$ z ! evil g5ius ( h] husb&1 cru%+ by ! weight ( h] /rong] individuality ! con/ant prompt+s ( 8 bett] nature1 & sweep+ him ) irresi/ible =ce into a bottomless abyss ( crime4 ,to ?is popul> view ( ! "* ,mrs4 ,kemble1 9 h] notes on ,%akespe>e1 gives vivaci\s expression4 ,"h we are told t ,lady ,macbe? 0 n only devoid ( 8all ! peculi> s5sibilities ( h] sex10 b t %e 0 actually incapable ( ! feel+s ( remorse4 ,! sleepless madness ( h] clos+ h\rs 0 n1 s we are assur$1 ! result ( consci\s guilt1 = t 0 =eign to h] nature3 x resembl$ r ! nightm>e ( a but*] :o is haunt$ by ! blood 9 :i* 8 h&s are imbru$4 ,& z to h] dea?1 x 0 due 9 no degree to ! angui% ( a /rick5 s\l1 b 0 9 "s occult way directly traceable to ! unconqu]able wick$ness ( h] he>t4 8,i ?9k10 writes ,mrs4 ,kemble1 ) ! eag] int]e/ ( a sci5tific inquir] on ! track ( a new poison1 8h] life 0 de/roy$ by s9 z by a disease ( :i* %e 0 unconsci\s1 & t %e di$ ( a brok5 he>t1 :ile ! imp5etrable resolution ( h] w rema9$ unb[$4 ,! _s 0 will+1 b ! fle% 0 weak2 ! body c s9 b s mu* & survive2 & o!r deadly passions besides ^? ( viol5ce & s5suality c we> away its f9e tissues & und]m9e its wond]ful fabric4 ,! woman's mortal frame succumb$ to ! trem5d\s weight ( s9 & suff]+ :i* h] immortal s\l _h p[] to su/a92 & hav+ de/roy$ its temporal h\se ( e>?ly soj\rn1 t s\l1 unexhau/$ by its wick$ness1 w5t =? into its new abode ( et]nity40 ,all[+ = a c]ta9 fem99e vehem5ce 9 ! word+ ( ! indictm5t1 ?is view ( ,lady ,macbe? c sc>cely be said to exagg]ate ! curr5t conception ( h] "*4 ,t x repres5ts a some:at grotesque c>icature ( ,%akespe>e's m>vell\s creation1 w pla9ly appe> f ev5 ! mo/ cursory exam9ation ( ! text1 & has1 inde$1 already be5 po9t$ out on m ?an "o occasion4 ,9 #ahfg ,mr4 ,p4 ,w4 ,clayd51 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review1 made a praisewor?y attempt to revive ! f9] outl9es ( ,%akespe>e's portrait1 an attempt 9 :i* he _h already be5 =e/all$ by ,mr4 ,flet*] 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,review = #ahdd1 & by a writ] 9 ! ,national ,review = #ahfc4 ,! only reproa* t c fairly be br\ght aga9/ ! la/-nam$ article1 :i* = ! re/ des]ves to rank z a c>eful & se>*+ piece ( criticism1 is t x has too mu* ! tone ( be+ deliv]$ z a brief 9 ! lady's fav\r4 ,! advocacy ( h] cause1 & ! consequ5t d5unciation ( ! "* ( h] husb&1 are bo? 9 a /yle t seems r to blur ! imag9ative beauty ( ! picture z a :ole4 ,we are made to feel t we are sitt+ 9 a c\rt ( law r ?an at a poet's feet1 & we are %>ply rem9d$ ( ! some:at inappropriate ar5a into :i* ! discussion has drift$ by ! writ]'s conclud+ ass]tion1 t ,macbe? 0 8"o ( ! wor/ villa9s0 ev] drawn by ,%akespe>e4 ,*>ges ( ?is sort smack too /rongly ( ! =5sic me?od1 & h b little significance :5 appli$ to ! c5tral figure ( a great trag$y4 ,if ,macbe? /ood at ! b> ( ! ,old ,bailey he w\ld und\bt$ly be convict$ ( murd]1 & s1 = t matt]1 w\ld 8 wife2 b x is ! poet's privilege to lift ! record ( crime into an ideal atmosph]e2 & :51 at ! magic bidd+ ( g5ius1 ! close/ secrets ( ! human he>t h be5 unlock$1 & its inn] work+s laid b>e1 su* epi!ts z may be us$ to dismiss ! record ( a police case cease to be in/ructive1 & are sc>cely ev5 relevant to ! wid] issue t has be5 rais$4 ,! "* ( ,iago1 ) :om ,macbe? is comp>$1 /&s on diff]5t gr\nd4 ,x 0 !re no "p ( ,%akespe>e's task to lift ! imp5etrable mask ( malice :i* s]ves z ! in/rum5t ( ,o!llo's de/ruction4 ,iago is kn[n to u only by 8 pitiless delight 9 human torture1 & by ! s9i/] cruelty ( :i* he /&s accus$ & convict$2 :ile 9 ! case ( ,macbe?1 despite 8 heavi] record ( actual crime1 ! evil t he wr\ght s]ves only z ! /epp+-/one by :i* we are all[$ to ent] into ! deep] recesses ( 8 s\l4 ,b !re is "o po9t 9 ! article to :i* we h ref]r$ t has a pr(\nd int]e/ = ! /ud5t ( ! drama4 ,x is ! writ]'s ma9 cont5tion t ! s\rce ( ! error he seeks to correct is to be trac$ to :at he t]ms a di/ortion ( ! /age4 ,! figure ( ,lady ,macbe? z n[ popul>ly accept$ is repres5t$ z ! l9eal desc5dant ( ! g5ius ( ,mrs4 ,siddons4 ,x 0 h] incomp>able art :i* fir/ gave to ! "* ! p>ticul> /amp x n[ be>s1 & *as$ f ! popul> imag9ation ! m delicate creation ( ! poet's bra94 ,?is *>ge c>ries ) x1 ( c\rse1 a spl5did tribute to ! arti/'s p[]s1 & ! exp]i5ce ( our own "t proves t x may n be altoge!r unf\nd$4 ,x is n s long ago s9ce ! glam\r ( ,salv9i's g5ius1 ) its sup]b gifts ( voice & be>+ & its incomp>able te*nical res\rce1 succe$$ 9 effac+ ! ,o!llo ( ,%akespe>e1 leav+ u 9 its /ead a figure admirably effective = ! purposes ( ! /age1 b sadly lack+ 9 ! high] & f9] elem5ts ) :i* ! "* _h be5 end[$ by ! au?or4 ,& x may be add$ t ! witness ( contempor>ies goes f> to support ?is p>ticul> view ( ,mrs4 ,siddons' p]=mance ( ! "p4 ,! poet ,campbell te/ifies to ! extraord9>y impression %e creat$ :5 he writes t 8! mom5t %e seiz$ ! "p %e id5tifi$ h] image ) x 9 ! m9ds ( ! liv+ g5]ation40 ,boad51 h] e>li] biograph]1 speak+ ( h] fir/ entrance on ! sc5e1 says1 8,! di/9ction ( sex 0 only ext]nal2 #8h] spirits' in=m$ _! t5em5t ) ! apa?y ( a demon02 & evid5ce to ! same effect is suppli$ by ! int]e/+ notes ( ,pr(essor ,bell1 fir/ publi%$ "s few ye>s ago by ,pr(essor ,fleem+ ,j5k94 8,( ,lady ,macbe?10 he writes1 8!re is n mu* 9 ! play1 b ! wond]ful g5ius ( ,mrs4 ,siddons makes x ! :ole4 ,%e makes x tell ! :ole /ory ( ! ambiti\s project1 ! disappo9tm5t1 ! remorse1 ! sickness & despair ( guilty ambition1 ! atta9m5t ( ^: object is no cure = ! w\nds ( ! _s4 ,macbe? 9 ,kemble's h& is only a co-op]at+ "p4 ,i c conceive ,g>rick to h sunk ,lady ,macbe? z mu* z ,mrs4 ,siddons does ,macbe?1 yet :5 y see ,mrs4 ,siddons play ! "p y sc>cely c believe t any act+ c\ld make h] "p subord9ate4 ,h] turbul5t & inhuman /r5g? ( _s does all4 ,%e turns ,macbe? to h] purpose1 makes him h] m]e in/rum5t1 guides1 directs1 & inspires ! :ole plot4 ,l ,macbe?'s evil g5ius1 %e hurries him on 9 ! mad c>e] ( ambition & cruelty f :i* 8 nature w\ld h %runk40 ,if ?is 0 really ! impression produc$ by ,mrs4 ,siddons--& ! ,pr(essor's notes are 9 close accord ) ,boad5's description ( h] z 8an exult+ savage0--x only proves h[ pot5t a factor 9 ! art ( ! /age is ! unconsci\s & inevitable intrusion ( ! actor's p]sonality4 ,= ?is creature ( 8turbul5t & inhuman /r5g? ( _s0 0 n at all :at ,mrs4 ,siddons 9 h] critical mom5ts conceiv$ ,lady ,macbe? to be4 ,h] record$ memor&a exhibit a widely diff]5t int]pretation1 & conta91 inde$1 mu* p5etrat+ criticism on ! g5]al scope & purpose ( ! play4 ,ev5 ! physical image ( ,lady ,macbe?1 z x pres5t$ itself to h] imag9ation1 0 /rangely unlike ! ?reat5+ & comm&+ figure :i* %e actually pres5t$ on ! /age4 ,%e ?\ght ( h] z embody+ a type ( beauty 8g5]ally all[$ to be mo/ captivat+ to ! o!r sex1 fair1 fem99e1 nay1 p]haps ev5 fragile0--a description :i* calls f h] biograph] ! almo/ indignant prote/ t 8! public w\ld ill h ex*ang$ su* a repres5tation = ! d>k locks & eagle eyes ( ,mrs4 ,siddons40 ,b ! mo/ rem>kable feature ( h] criticism lies 9 its con/ant insi/5ce ^u ! ess5tially fem99e nature ( ,lady ,macbe?4 ,speak+ ( h] entrance 9 ! ,?ird ,act1 %e pictures 9 a few eloqu5t words ! sudd5 *ange :i* ! haunt+ memory ( crime has already wr\ght 9 h] "*4 8,! gold5 r\nd ( royalty n[ cr[ns h] br[ & royal robes enfold h] =m1 b ! peace :i* passe? all und]/&+ is lo/ to h] = ev]1 & ! worm t nev] dies already gnaws h] he>t40 ,&1 aga91 /ill treat+ ( ?is same sc5e1 ! mo/ deplorably pa!tic 9 all trag$y1 8%e exhibits = ! fir/ "t /rik+ indications ( s5sibility1 nay1 t5d]ness & sympa?y2 & ,i ?9k ?is conduct is nobly foll[$ up by h] dur+ ! :ole ( _! subsequ5t ev5tful int]c\rse40 ,n less /rik+ is ! ke5 p]ception :i* ^! notes exhibit ( ! t]rible angui% ( ! woman h]self3 8,h] fem99e nature1 h] delicate /ructure1 x is too evid5t1 are soon ov]:elm$ by ! enorm\s pressure ( h] crimes4444 ,%e kn[s by h] own woeful exp]i5ce ! torm5ts he und]goes1 & endeav\rs to alleviate 8 suff]+s40 ,b !re is "o s5t5ce 9 ^! notes m pregnant ) mean+ ?an all ! re/4 8,! diff]5t physical p[]s ( ! two sexes10 %e writes1 8are f9ely del9eat$ 9 ! diff]5t effects :i* _! mutual crimes produce40 ,"h 9 a few words is to be f\nd ! key t w unlock ! he>t ( ! trag$y4 ,n m]ely ! diff]5t physical p[]s1 b also1 & ) ev5 a deep] tru?1 ! diff]5t m5tal & moral *>act]i/ics ( ! two sexes 9 ! pres5ce ( crime1 are "h illu/rat$ by ,%akespe>e ) unsurpassable =ce & delicacy4 ,?is is ! imag9ative !me :i* 8 transc5d5t g5ius has fa/5$ ^u ! leg5d ( ,macbe?1 & !re is sc>cely a l9e ( ! play :i* c be rightly und]/ood until we realise t ! two c5tral figures are1 & are delib]ately int5d$ to be1 ! embodim5t & expression ( ! contra/$ *>act]i/ics ( sex4 ,to argue t ,lady ,macbe? is n truly & typically a woman1 is to de/roy at "o bl[ ! delicate fabric :i* ! poet has be5 at su* pa9s to con/ruct3 to /rive to v9dicate ! "* ( h] husb& at h] exp5se1 is b a va9 endeav\r to break ?r\gh ! empire ( crime :i* sways & dom9ates ! lives ( bo?4 ,!re is "h1 inde$1 no "q ( moral rescue = ei!r2 & x 7 idle to debate :at he or %e might h be5 "u diff]5t conditions4 ,=1 z ,%akespe>e has conceiv$ ! action ( ! /ory1 ! %ad[ ( guilt hangs f ! fir/ l a murky cl\d 9 ! sky1 & ! invisible h&s ( fate h drawn ! net ( evil closely ar\nd !m long ere !y appe> ^u ! sc5e4 ,b1 accept+ ^! conditions1 ) ! trans=mation ( individual "* :i* !y imply1 ,macbe? /&s out among ! works ( ,%akespe>e z a sublime /udy ( sexual contra/1 a sup]b embodim5t ( ! =ce & ! weakness ( ! conjugal relation4 ,col]idge has aptly obs]v$ t ! dom9ant note ( ! trag$y is /ruck 9 its op5+ l9es4 ,! appe>ance ( ! sup]natural ag5ts ( evil s]ves to set ! framework ( ! picture3 _! *oppy f+]s h already drawn ! magic circle ( malignant fate ar\nd ! cag$ s\ls ( ,macbe? & 8 p>tn]1 :o are h5ce=? to be prison]s 9 a _w :]e 8fog & fil?y air0 exclude ! pur] light ( heav51 a _w 9 :i* ! moral ord] ( ! univ]se is upturn$1 & :]e 8fair is f\l & f\l is fair40 ,! :ole aft]-action ( ! /ory passes 9 ?is d>k5$ & %ad[$ light3 ! =ms ( ! pr9cipal *>act]s />t+ out f a backgr\nd ( crime1 illum9$ z by ! lurid gleam ( a /ormy sunset ^: cl\ds drip blood4 ,& z ! play advances ! sc5e seems gradually %ift$ into "s unkn[n latitude ( et]nal night1 :]e ! voices ( nature are made to *orus ! direful music ( ! wit*es' incantation4 ,?r\gh\t ! drama ?is dom9ant note ( evil is kept con/antly vibrat+4 ,ev5 = ^? ^: he>ts are free ! poison$ air seems to c>ry "s ta9t ( infection1 & ! imag9ation %udd]s at ! uneasy =ebod+s t haunt ! s\l ( ,banquo1 :o fe>s to tru/ 8 assur$ integrity to ! attacks ( ! secret ag5ts ( ! d>k4 ,hold1 take my sword4--,!re's husb&ry 9 heav51 ,_! c&les are all out4--,take !e t too4 ,a heavy summons lies l lead ^u me1 ,& yet ,i w\ld n sleep4 ,m]ciful p[]s6 ,re/ra9 9 me ! cursd ?\ghts t nature ,gives way to 9 repose6 ,macbe?1 inde$1 9 its imag9ative sett+ is a play ( ! night2 & ) unwe>i$ imag]y ,%akespe>e aga9 & aga9 appeals to ! =ces ( d>kness z s _m symbols ( ! black pall ( crime t weighs ^u ! s\ls ( ,macbe? & 8 wife4 ,ne>ly e page ( ! drama yields "s /rik+ picture fit to conjure up su* fe>s z ,banquo feels4 ,?us ,macbe? himself on 8 way to ! k+'s *amb]3 ,nature seems dead1 & wick$ dreams abuse ,! curta9$ sleep4 ,&1 aga91 ,lady ,macbe? 9 ! same sc5e3 ,x 0 ! owl t %riek$1 ! fatal bellman ,:i* gives ! /]n'/ good-night4 ,& :5 ! murd] has be5 committ$1 ,nature1 ?r\gh ! lips ( ,l5ox1 makes h] own contribution to ! picture3 ,! night has be5 unruly3 :]e we lay1 ,our *imneys 7 bl[n d[n2 &1 z !y say1 ,lam5t+s he>d i' ! air3 /range screams ( dea? ,&1 prophesy+ ) acc5ts t]rible ,( dire combu/ion & confus$ ev5ts1 ,new hat*$ to ! w(ul "t1 ! obscure bird ,clam\r'd ! live-long night3 "s say ! e>? ,0 fev]\s & did %ake4 ,h[ sup]bly is ! effect ( ?is description & its symbolic significance aga9 en=c$ by ! words ( ,rosse 9 a subsequ5t sc5e3 ,by ! clock 'tis day ,& yet d>k night /rangles ! travell+ lamp3 ,is't night's pr$om9ance1 or ! day's %ame1 ,t d>kness does ! face ( e>? entomb1 ,:5 liv+ light %\ld kiss x8 ,! 8night's pr$om9ance0 fit emblem ( ! de$s ( ?is 8w(ul "t0 prevails to ! end3 & z ,macbe? advances 9 8 t]rible crusade 8 s\l becomes attun$ to its surr\nd+s1 & on ! eve ( ,banquo's murd] he calls d>kness to 8 aid4 8,! we/ yet glimm]s ) "s /reaks ( day0 :5 he utt]s t t]rible invocation3 ,come1 seel+ night1 ,sc>f up ! t5d] eye ( pitiful day2 ,&1 ) ?y bloody & invisible h&1 ,cancel1 & te> to pieces1 t great bond ,:i* keeps me pale6 ,light ?ick5s2 & ! cr[ ,makes w+ to ! rooky wood2 ,good ?+s ( day beg9 to droop & dr[se2 ,:ile night's black ag5ts to _! prey d r\se4 ,lady ,macbe? _h already anticipat$ ! _s ( ?is dread summons :51 on ! eve ( ,duncan's com+ to h] ca/le1 %e cries out 9 ! impati5ce ( h] passionate impulse3 ,come1 ?ick night1 ,& pall !e 9 ! dunne/ smoke ( hell6 ,t my ke5 knife see n ! w\nd x makes2 ,nor heav5 peep ?r\gh ! blanket ( ! d>k1 ,to cry 8,hold1 ,hold60 ,?r\gh ?is realm ( d>kness1 t kn[s no dawn till t la/ h\r :5 by ! h& ( ,macduff 8! "t is free10 ,%akespe>e conducts 8 *>act]s ) no unc]ta9 /ep4 ,lit z by ! light ( ! "u-_w1 ! fell purpose ( ! guilty pair /&s pla9ly reveal$ to u on ! v ?re%old ( ! drama3 ! se$s ( murd] _h be5 s[n long ere ! weird si/]s h %riek$ _! fatal preface to ! action2 & be=e we meet ) ei!r ,macbe? or 8 wife1 ! s\ls ( bo? are already deeply dy$ 9 blood4 ,no?+1 inde$1 c\ld be m absurd ?an to sugge/ t ! murd] ( ,duncan is ! fruit ( sudd5 impulse on 8 "p or h]s2 nor c\ld any?+ be m de/ructive ( ! :ole s*eme ( ! poet's "w ?an ! assumption t ,macbe?'s enfeebl$ virtue 0 ov]borne by ! satanic /r5g? ( h] w4 ,we _c too (t5 rem9d ourselves t !re is no "q ( virtue "h3 x c\ld n live 9 ! air !y _h le>n$ to brea!3 x has pass$ beyond ! k5 ( m9ds t h long brood$ ov] crime4 ,& x may be po9t$ out t ,%akespe>e himself has be5 at p>ticul> pa9s to make ?is cle> to u2 = he d\btless felt1 & felt rightly1 t unless ! />t+-po9t 7 cle>ly kept 9 view1 ! subsequ5t developm5t ( ! action1 ) ! contra/ ( "* x is design$ to illu/rate1 w\ld lose all significance4 ,!re=e at ! fir/ entrance ( ,macbe?1 :5 ! eulogy ( o!rs has b j pictur$ him to u z a soldi] ( dauntless c\rage fight+ loyally = 8 sov]eign1 we are all[$ to see t ! ?\ght ( ,duncan's dea? has already f\nd a lodg+ 9 8 he>t4 ,z ! weird si/]s lift ! veil ( ! future & po9t ! d>k way to ! ?rone1 ! vision t pres5ts itself to 8 eyes is b ! mirror$ image ( ! bloody picture seat$ 9 8 own bra92 & 9 =etell+ ! end1 !y wr+ f 8 lips a confession ( ! means :i* he has already devis$ = its fulfilm5t3 ,:y d ,i yield to t sugge/ion ,^: horrid image do? unfix my hair1 ,& make my seat$ he>t knock at my ribs1 ,aga9/ ! use ( nature8 ,pres5t fe>s ,are less ?an horrible imag9+s3 ,my ?\ght1 ^: murd] yet is b fanta/ical1 ,%akes s my s+le /ate ( man1 t function ,is smo!r$ 9 surmise2 & no?+ is ,b :at is n4 ,!n1 l "o affright$ by ! e*o ( 8 own voice1 he /&s = a mom5t appall$ at ! concrete %ape into :i* ^! )]$ hags h ?r[n 8 own phantasy1 &1 seek+ to ignore1 :at he kn[s b too well1 t 9 ?is dread bus9ess fate & he are "o1 tries to *eat 8 s5ses ) ! soo?+ anodyne t he may yet escape ! responsibilities ( action3 ,if *ance w h me k+1 :y1 *ance may cr[n me1 ,)\t my /ir4 ,b ?is mood la/s only a little :ile1 = 9 ! next sc5e1 ev5 :ile 8 grateful sov]eign is load+ him ) hon\rs1 8 d>k purpose is se5 to h tak5 /ill m def9$ %ape3 ,/>s1 hide y\r fires6 ,let n light see my black & deep desires3 ,! eye w9k at ! h&6 yet let t be1 ,:i* ! eye fe>s1 :5 x is done1 to see4 ,all ?is1 be x obs]v$1 takes place be=e ! meet+ betwe5 himself & 8 wife4 ,b x ne$$ n 8 com+ to enable h] to div9e 8 ?\ghts or to =ce h] to confess h] own4 ,8 writt5 message to h] conta9s no h9t ( murd]1 & yet ! words %e utt]s1 z %e holds 8 lett] 9 h] h&s1 h no mean+ unless we suppose t ! viol5t dea? ( ,duncan _h long be5 ! subject ( conjugal debate4 ,%e has wat*$ ! work+ ( ! poison 9 8 brea/1 & has already anticipat$ ! hesitation :i* he aft]w>ds displays4 ,h[ f> h] g5]\s int]pretation ( 8 halt+ action accords ) ! real "* ( ! man we %all pres5tly see = ourselves3 b = ! mom5t h] spee* suffices to af=d ! cle>e/ evid5ce t he _h already imp>t$ to h] 8 guilty purpose3 ,yet d ,i fe> ?y nature2 ,x is too full o' ! milk ( human k9dness1 ,to cat* ! ne>e/ way4 ,?\ w\ld'/ be great2 ,art n )\t ambition2 b )\t ,! illness %\ld att5d x4 ,:at ?\ w\ld'/ highly1 ,t ?\ w\ld'/ holily2 w\ld'/ n play false1 ,& yet w\ld'/ wrongly w94 ,& t we may be 9 no d\bt z to ! orig9al s\rce f :i* ?is diabolical plot proce$$1 ,%akespe>e makes ! tru? d\bly pla9 to u 9 a subsequ5t passage4 ,:5 ! hesitation1 :i* %e _h fe>$1 ?reat5s to wreck _! *]i%$ s*eme ( crime1 %e rem9ds him t 9 its inception ! idea 0 81 n h]s3 ,:at bea/ 0't1 !n1 ,t made y break ?is ent]prise to me8 99 99 99 99 99 ,nor "t1 nor place1 ,did !n adh]e1 & yet y w\ld make bo?3 ,!y h made !mselves1 & t _! fitness n[ ,does unmake y4 ,nor1 inde$1 w\ld ! conduct ( ei!r be humanly explicable unless we cle>ly grasp ! situation z x is "h pla9ly /at$ by ,%akespe>e4 ,h] sup]lative /r5g? 9 executive res\rce is only consi/5t ) ! assumption t %e has accept$ )\t que/ion+ a policy t 0 none ( h] own devis+3 8 app>5t weakness1 on ! o!r h&1 is ! inevitable attitude ( an imag9ative temp]am5t :i* feels all ! responsibilities & =eca/s ! consequ5ces ( ! crime x has conceiv$4 ,& ?is br+s u to a consid]ation ( ! p>ticul> types ( "* :i* h be5 *os5 by ,%akespe>e = ! two pr9cipal figures ( 8 trag$y4 ,i h sugge/$ t ! ideal motive ( ! drama lies 9 its contra/ ( ! di/9ctive qualities ( sex z ^! are develop$ "u ! pressure ( a comb9$ purpose & a common exp]i5ce3 & x w be f\nd1 at any rate1 t ! special individuality :i* ! au?or has assign$ to ,macbe? n less ?an to 8 wife aptly s]ves ! end ,i h suppos$ he _h 9 view4 ,dr4 ,johnson has said ( ! play1 t 8x has no nice discrim9ations ( "*2 ! ev5ts are too great to admit ! influ5ce ( p>ticul> dispositions1 & ! c\rse ( ! action necess>ily det]m9es ! conduct ( ! ag5ts40 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is putt+ ! matt] too crudely4 ,%akespe>e 0 n wont to deal 9 ab/ractions1 ?\gh by ! =ce ( 8 imag9ation he c\ld s in=m 8 "w z to raise ! exhibition ( individual nature into an image ( our common humanity4 ,/ill less c he be accus$ ( inv5t+ m]e puppets ) no o!r function ?an to c>ry ! *os5 leg5d to its close4 ,8 *>act]s always outlive ! p>ticul> circum/ances 9 :i* !y are employ$3 !y are enri*$ by a ?\s& t\*es ( reality n absolutely ne$$ = ! requirem5ts ( ! sc5e1 :i* all[ u to pursue !m 9 imag9ation beyond ! m>g9 ( ! pr9t$ page4 ,b !re is at lea/ ?is tru? und]ly+ ,johnson's criticism1 t1 accept+ ! malign influ5ces "u :i* _! natures are exhibit$1 !re is no?+ abnormal 9 ! "* ( ei!r2 & t :at is p>ticul>ly di/9ctive ab\t !m has be5 add$ ) ! view ( giv+ ideal emphasis to t5d5cies t are common to u all4 ,we %all realise ?is ! bett] z we come to exam9e m ne>ly _! conduct & be>+ t[>ds ! "o t]rible circum/ance t dom9ates ! lives ( bo?4 ,= x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t 9 ! play ( ,macbe? ! murd] ( ,duncan means all4 ,x is ! t\*/one by :i* temp]am5t & disposition are tri$ & develop$2 ! in/rum5t ( evolution :i* ! poet has f\nd ready to 8 h&1 & :i* he has wield$ ) all ! extraord9>y =ce ( 8 g5ius4 ,! fir/ ( a long li/ ( horrors committ$ by ,macbe?1 x nev]!less 9 ess5ce conta9s !m all2 & ?\gh x hurries 8 un=tunate p>tn] by a m t]rible passage to a swift] doom1 x illum9es z by lightn+-fla%es e phase ( ! woman's nature1 f ! fir/ passionate impulse ( evil to ! remorse t _c f9d refuge ev5 9 madness1 & is only sil5c$ by dea?4 ,on ! ?re%old ( ?is t]rible adv5ture 9 :at mood d we f9d !m8 ,! project1 z we h se51 is no /rang] to ! brea/ ( ei!r1 & yet ) :at /rangely diff]5t effect has ! poison work$ its spell6 ,!y h be5 ap>t1 & ! s\l ( ea* has be5 ?r[n back ^u itself4 ,9 ! ?ick ( action1 8disda9+ =tune ) 8 br&i%$ /eel10 ,macbe? has become infirm ( purpose3 alone 9 h] ca/le at ,inv]ness1 ,lady ,macbe? has brood$ ov] ! crime until x has completely possess$ h]4 ,) ! conc5tration ( a woman's nature1 %e has driv5 f h] bra9 all o!r ?\ghts save ?is3 & %e waits n[ ) impati5t expectancy = ! h\r t %all put h] c\rage to ! pro(4 ,"h1 z we see1 ! div]g5ce ( sex has already ass]t$ itself1 work+ su* a trans=mation t :5 !y meet !y sc>cely recognise "o ano!r4 ,! sudd5 com+ ( ! occasion s long plott$ & desir$ by bo? has ha/5$ ! developm5t ( individual "*4 ,he f9ds 9 ! 8de>e/ p>tn]0 ( 8 greatness a be+ s =midable t he reg>ds h] = ! mom5t ) feel+s ( m+l$ admiration & dismay3 ,br+ =? m5-*ildr5 only2 ,= ?y undaunt$ metal %\ld compose ,no?+ b males4 ,& ?\gh1 ) ! woman's f9] in/9ct1 %e has p>tly div9$ & anticipat$ 8 mood1 %e is appall$ at ! ext5t ( ! *ange x has wr\ght 9 him4 ,b5ea? ! arm\r ( ! valiant soldi] %e f9ds1 z %e ?9ks1 ! trembl+ he>t ( a c[>d1 & /ruck ) sudd5 t]ror at 8 fail+ purpose1 %e tries to recall him to 8 =m] self3 ,:5 y dur/ d x1 !n y 7 a man2 ,&1 to be m ?an :at y 71 y w\ld ,be s mu* m ! man4 ,f ?is mom5t !y are /rang]s 9 _s1 ?\gh ! old bond /ill holds !m toge!r4 ,& yet to u1 :o view ! :ole picture ) ! poet's l>g] vision1 ! process ( developm5t moves 9 ob$i5ce to inevitable law4 ,= at su* a crisis x is natural 9 a man to anticipate3 9 a woman to rememb]2 on ! eve ( action he looks =w>d ) appreh5sion3 on ! morr[ %e looks back ) regret2 & :ile 8 nature is /rong] 9 re/ra9t1 h]s1 on ! contr>y1 surr5d]s itself m completely to ! passion ( remorse4 ,! f9] moral feel+s ( a woman are retrospective1 = h] imag9ation fe$s & broods ^u ! pa/4 ,%e is (t5 m intrepid 9 action because ! int5sity ( h] purpose b>s ! view ( consequ5ce2 & :e!r ! ent]prise be h]oic or malign1 h] indiff]5ce to dang]1 :i* !n f> surpasses ! c\rage ( man1 is nev] s sup]bly illu/rat$ z :5 %e lab\rs 9 8 s]vice1 & n = any ends ( h] own4 ,& s x happ5s t :]e %e only foll[s %e sometimes seems to lead1 & ! man1 :o has devis$ ! policy :i* h] readi] res\rce only avails to c>ry into execution1 appe>s 9 ! guise ( ! reluctant victim ( h] /rong] purpose & m undaunt$ w4 ,9 ord] ! bett] to exhibit ^! t5d5cies ( h] sex1 ,%akespe>e has pictur$ = u 9 ,lady ,macbe? a woman ( ! highe/ n]v\s organisation1 ^: deep devotion gives to h] "* a passionate int5sity ( purpose t seems at times to be m ?an human4 ,:ile ! tr\bl$ surface ( ,macbe?'s m9d s5ds back b a blurr$ image ( ! d>k secret t x hides1 9 h] transp>5t nature ! guilty project ( 8 ambition is cle>ly & %>ply mirror$4 ,be=e ! murd] ( ,duncan %e c see no?+ b ! crime & its rew>d1 t crime-- ,:i* %all to all our nights & days to come ,give solely sov]eign sway & ma/]dom4 ,macbe?'s message has rem9d$ h] t ! "t is draw+ ne>1 & %e resolves to *ase f 8 bra9-- ,all t imp$es !e f ! gold5 r\nd1 :i* ! wit*es h plac$ ^u 8 br[4 ,9 ! next mom5t %e he>s ( ! k+'s expect$ arrival1 & !n %e kn[s t ! h\r s long await$ has come at la/1 & %e n]ves h]self = ! "o supreme ef=t ( h] life3 ,! rav5 himself is ho>se ,t croaks ! fatal entrance ( ,duncan ,"u my battlem5ts4 ,come1 y spirits ,t t5d on mortal ?\ghts1 unsex me "h2 ,& fill me1 f ! cr[n to ! toe1 top-full ,( dire/ cruelty6 ,b x is a va9 cry2 = ?r\gh\t ! t]rible exp]i5ces ( ! next few h\rs ! fem99e nature is ev] dom9ant4 ,if !re are no wom5 save ^? :o deal 9 g5tle de$s1 !n ,jael did n drive ! nail into ! =ehead ( ,sis]a1 & x 0 n ,judi?'s h& t compass$ ! dea? ( ,hol(]nes4 ,& yet1 if su* z !y 7 truly ( ! sex :i* claims !m1 by a /ill firm] title may we say ( ,lady ,macbe? t %e is e in* a woman4 ,x is ! woman :o 9 ?is same sc5e greets h] husb& on 8 return3 ,great ,glamis6 wor?y ,cawdor6 ,great] ?an bo?1 by ! all-hail h]eaft]6 ,?y lett]s h transport$ me beyond ,?is ignorant pres5t1 & ,i feel n[ ,! future 9 ! in/ant4 ,& 9 8! in/ant0 %e n[ lives1 look+ nei!r be=e nor aft]2 = ! future t %e sees /ret*es no fur!r ?an ! dread$ de$ :i* is to br+ fulfilm5t ( all _! *]i%$ hopes4 ,z %e has %ut out ! pa/1 ) :atev] compassionate scruples x might recall1 s 9 l mann] h] fix$ conc5tration on ! bus9ess 9 h& excludes all vision ( ! "t to come4 ,if %e _h be5 end[$ ) ,macbe?'s imag9ation1 :i* c\ld ride s swiftly on ! track ( consequ5ce1 ,duncan w\ld inde$ h gone =? on ! morr[ z he purpos$4 ,x ne$$ ?is fatal comb9ation to effect :at nei!r w\ld h accompli%$ alone--! man's guilty conception poison+ & possess+ ! woman's s\l1 ! woman's surr5d] to 8 w s complete & passionate t :5 he falt]s %e /&s be=e him z ! glitt]+ image ( 8 =m] self1 a sup]b creation ( 8 own bra91 end[$ ) all1 & m ?an all1 ! c\rage he _h lo/4 ,?is is ,lady ,macbe? on ! eve ( ,duncan's murd]4 ,f ! mom5t t %e p]ceives 8 wav]+ resolution %e takes ! yoke ( action on to h] own %\ld]s4 ,%e contrives & s*emes e detail ( ! crime1 & ) ev]-increas+ impetuosity urges 8 fail+ foot/eps t[>ds ! goal he n[ fe>s to rea*4 ,b ! preci\s mom5ts are spe$+ onw>d1 & h] passionate argum5ts seem p[]less to lift 8 sick5$ _s2 till at ! la/1 ) all ! rhetoric ( despair1 %e pres5ts to 8 affright$ gaze a black5$ image ( h]self1 ?9k+1 z well %e may1 t su* a vision w prove m pot5t ?an curses to fan into flame ! dy+ emb]s ( 8 resolve3 ,i h giv5 suck1 & "k ,h[ t5d] 'tis to love ! babe t milks me2 ,i w\ld1 :ile x 0 smil+ 9 my face1 ,h pluck'd my nipple f 8 boneless gums1 ,& da%'d ! bra9s out1 _h ,i s sworn z y ,h done to ?is4 ,x seems almo/ incr$ible1 b x is nev]!less true1 t ?is fr5zi$ appeal has ov] & aga9 be5 accept$ z ,lady ,macbe?'s judicial report ^u h] own "*4 ,a spee* :i* is conceiv$ 9 ! mo/ d>+ _s ( dramatic fitness1 & :i* be>s 9 e ^w ! /amp ( ! special purpose = :i* x is utt]$1 is trans=m$ into a prosaic /atem5t ( fact2 & we c only wond] we are n also invit$ to believe t ?is some:at rigor\s treatm5t ( ! "y acc\nts = ! fact t ! play conta9s no m5tion ( ! lady's surviv+ (fspr+4 ,:5 ! sc5e 9 :i* ! awful passage occurs has drawn to its close1 ,lady ,macbe?'s task is already m ?an half accompli%$4 ,h] fi]y eloqu5ce has r\s$ him f 8 /upor1 &1 inspir$ by ! dauntless _s :i* he _h himself inspir$1 he b5ds up 8ea* corporal ag5t to ?is t]rible feat40 ,b %e does n re/ until all is f9i%$2 %e nev] falt]s till ! goal is pass$4 ,! woman's quiv]+ n]ves1 m pot5t ?an ! iron s9ews ( a giant1 be> h] up safely to ! end2 & !n1 ) a woman's weakness1 !y break1 n b5ea? ! weight !y be>1 b b5ea? ! weight !y h borne4 ,s long z ! ne$ ( action endures %e rema9s unfl9*+ & undismay$4 ,x is %e :o drugs ! grooms 9 prep>ation = ! murd]3 x is %e :o at ! supreme mom5t1 :5 he c d no m1 revisits ! *amb] ( dea? to complete :at he has left undone3 ,infirm ( purpose6 ,give me ! dagg]s3 ! sleep+ & ! dead ,are b z pictures3 'tis ! eye ( *ildhood ,t fe>s a pa9t$ devil4 ,a spee* :i* %[s h[ little %e knew h]self2 = ?r\gh\t all h] brief aft]-life ?is picture ( 8! sleep+ & ! dead0 is set 9 flames be=e h] haunt$ vision & burnt ) fire into ! dep?s ( h] s\l4 ,f ?is "t =w>d ,macbe? & 8 wife *ange places4 ,9 outw>d seem+ at lea/1 _! positions are rev]s$1 ?\gh :5 we look b5ea? ! surface !re is an inexorable consi/5cy 9 ! conduct ( bo?4 ,he1 ^: imag9ation _h =ese5 all ! consequ5ces ( ?is initial /ep 9 crime1 braces himself )\t hesitation to ! completion ( 8 fatal task2 %e1 :o _h =ese5 no?+1 is ?r[n back ^u ! pa/1 h] dormant imag9ation n[ t]ribly al]t1 & pictur+ to h] brok5 _s all ! horrors %e _h previ\sly ignor$4 ,z ! p5alty ( 8 crime is unre/+ action1 h] heavi] doom is isolat$ despair2 & x is significant to obs]ve t x is %e :o suff]s mo/ acutely all ! moral torm5ts he _h only anticipat$ = himself4 ,macbe? inde$ _h 8murd]$ sleep10 b x 0 h] sleep he _h murd]$ z well z 8 own2 & ! blood t1 he fe>$1 n 8all great ,neptune's ocean0 w\ld wa% away1 c\nts = little ) "o :o aft]w>ds plung$ brea/-high into ! full tide ( blood1 b rema9s ) h] a haunt+ memory to ! end4 ,?is *ange is already well m>k$ 9 ! sc5e imm$iately foll[+ ! murd]1 :5 he sudd5ly wre/s ! conduct ( affairs f h] h&s1 & %e s9ks appall$ at ! d>k vi/a ( un5d+ crime :i* 8 read9ess 9 res\rce n[ fir/ op5s to h] view4 ,he :o be=e _h /ood ) trembl+ feet ^u ! br9k ( ! /ream n[ ru%es headlong into ! flood2 to complete ! *a9 ( suspicion1 he murd]s ! two grooms )\t an in/ant's hesitation2 & be=e ! next ,act op5s he has already plann$ ! dea? ( ,banquo & 8 son4 ,b f ?is po9t he proce$s alone4 ,h] help is no long] ne$$1 & ev5 if x 7 n s1 %e has none n[ to give4 8,naught's _h1 all's sp5t40 ,h] dream is %att]$2 ! vision ( glory is fl$ away into ! night1 & %e :o _h felt 8! future 9 ! in/ant0 c only brood ov] ! wreck ( ! pa/4 ,! cr[n = :i* %e _h /ruggl$ presses l molt5 lead into h] bra92 ! lamp :i* has light$ h] s f> only fl+s its rays backw>d on ! blood-/a9$ pa?way %e has trodd52 &1 bitt]e/ ( all to h] woman's s\l1 ! evil %e _h wr\ght = 8 sake n[ breaks _! lives asund] & p>ts !m = ev]4 ,= 8 _s has no access to ! angui% ( remorse t is fa/ hurry+ h] to ! tomb1 & %e on h] side c take no "p 9 ^? d>k] projects ) :i* he seeks to buttress ! tott]+ fabric ( 8 ambition4 ,9 all trag$y !re is no?+ s pitiful 9 its pa?os z ! passage 9 :i* %e /rives to grant to h] husb& ! support ( :i* %e h]self /&s s sorely 9 ne$4 ,%e feels in/9ctively t he %uns h] company1 & surmises t he too is suff]+ ! lonely pangs ( remorse1 little guess+ t he comes to h] fre% f a new s*eme ( murd]3 ,h[ n[1 my "l8 :y d y keep alone1 ,( sorrie/ fancies y\r companions mak+8 ,us+ ^? ?\ghts :i* %\ld inde$ h di$ ,) !m !y ?9k on8 ,?+s )\t all rem$y1 ,%\ld be )\t reg>d3 :at's done1 is done4 ,) :at a j>r+ note comes 8 answ]3 ,we h scot*$ ! snake1 n kill$ x4 ,& yet1 despite ?is answ]1 ) its cle> indication ( ! true drift ( 8 ?\ghts1 %e /ill fails to realise ! gulf t divides !m4 ,all ?r\gh ! banquet sc5e %e _c rid h]self ( ! belief t he is haunt$1 z %e is haunt$1 by ! vision ( ! murd]$ k+1 & ev5 :5 he /rips (f ! mask & b>es ! inn] work+s ( 8 brea/-- ,= m9e own good1 ,all causes %all give way2 ,i am 9 blood ,/epp'd 9 s f>1 t1 %\ld ,i wade no m1 ,return+ 7 z t$i\s z g o'er1 %e li/5s )\t und]/&+1 & /ill int]pret+ 8 suff]+s by h] own1 answ]s him f ! sleepless angui% ( h] own s\l3 ,y lack ! season ( all natures1 sleep4 ,9 ! int]val1 be=e we meet ,lady ,macbe? aga91 & = ! la/ "t1 %e has le>nt all2 & b5ea? ! weight ( h] guilty k h] %att]$ n]ves h snapp$ & brok54 ,?r\gh\t ! w&]+ utt]ances ( h] dy+ h\rs h] imag9ation is unalt]ably fix$ ^u ! sc5e & circum/ances ( ,duncan's dea?1 b across ?is un*ang+ backgr\nd flit o!r spectres besides t ( ! murd]$ k+4 ,banquo is !re1 & ,macduff's unhappy wife3 %e is sp>$ no item 9 ! dre>y catalogue ( h] husb&'s crimes2 & yet1 always ov]p[]+ ^! m rec5t memories1 come ! ?ick-cr[d+ ?\ghts ( t "o fatal h\r1 :5 h] _s %ot l a flame across ! sky1 & !n fell headlong d[n ! d>k abyss ( night4 ,! "* ( ,macbe? /&+ 9 vivid contra/ to t ( 8 wife1 has be5 subject to an equal am\nt ( misconception1 ?\gh ( a diff]5t sort4 ,he is commonly repres5t$ z be+ pursu$ by ! con/ant w>n+s ( consci5ce1 :i* are only sil5c$ by ! evil asc5dancy ( ! comm&+ figure at 8 elb[4 ,b ?is is to ant$ate ! action ( ! drama1 & to mi/ake ! real basis ( 8 nature4 ,if ! voice ( consci5ce ev] ga9$ a he>+1 x 0 9 "s e>li] h\r1 n pictur$ by ,%akespe>e1 be=e ?is settl$ s*eme ( murd] _h tak5 firm possession ( 8 s\l4 ,! op5+ *orus ( ! wit*es1 no less ?an ! be>+ ( ! man himself1 w>n u t he has long ceas$ to wre/le ) ! mess5g]s ( ,heav51 & t he is n[ "u ! dom9ion ( influ5ces t h a diff]5t orig94 ,! =ces t sway ,macbe? z we "k him are intellectual r ?an moral1 & 9 ord] to exhibit m effectively t t5d5cy to delib]ation :i* is *>act]i/ic ( 8 sex1 ,%akespe>e has end[$ him ) ! mo/ pot5t imag9ation1 :i* pres5ts ! consequ5ces ( conduct z cle>ly z ?\gh ! secrets ( ! future 7 mirror$ 9 a glass4 ,x is n consci5ce1 ! :isp]$ e*o ( et]nal law1 :i* causes him to falt] on ! v]ge ( action3 x is ! in/9ct ( security1 :i*1 z ,hecate s+s3 ,is mortal's *iefe/ enemy4 ,& s inde$ x prov$2 = ! initial /ep 9 crime once pa/1 ! v =ces t _h be5 /ronge/ 9 re/ra9t n[ c>ry him ) unhalt+ spe$ ?r\gh crime aft] crime1 until 8 headlong c\rse is /ay$ by ! h& ( ,macduff4 ,& see+ t ,macbe?'s ke5 vision _h pictur$ :at 0 9 /ore = him1 x is no wond] t he trembles ) irresolute purpose :ile 8 wife's bl9d impulse moves ) unbrok5 /r5g?4 ,9 8 case x is nei!r consci5ce nor c[>dice t cries halt1 b an imag9ation morbidly vivid & al]t1 :i* sees ! oak 9 ! acorn1 & conv]ts ! trickl+ spr+ into ! full tide ( ! riv] t ru%es to ! sea4 ,all ?is is pla9ly imag$ = u 9 ! soliloquy t foll[s 8 fir/ int]view ) 8 wife3 ,if x 7 done1 :5 'tis done1 !n 'tw]e well ,x 7 done quickly3 if ! assass9ation ,c\ld trammel up ! consequ5ce1 & cat*1 ,) 8 surcease1 success2 t b ?is bl[ ,might be ! be-all & ! end-all "h1 ,b "h1 ^u ?is bank & %oal ( "t1 ,we'd jump ! life to come4 ,b1 9 ^! cases1 ,we /ill h judgm5t "h2 t we b tea* ,bloody in/ructions1 :i*1 be+ taught1 return ,to plague ! inv5tor3 ?is ev5-h&$ ju/ice ,comm5ds ! +r$i5ts ( our poison$ *alice ,to our own lips4 ,!n 9 ! passage t foll[s he realises 9 m p>ticul> detail ! horror & execration :i* su* a de$ w awak54 ,duncan's virtues1 he sees1 ,w plead l angels1 trumpet-tongu$1 aga9/ ,! deep damnation ( 8 tak+-(f3 ,& pity1 l a nak$ new-born babe1 ,/rid+ ! bla/1 or heav5's *]ub91 hors'd ,^u ! sightless c\ri]s ( ! air1 ,%all bl[ ! horrid de$ 9 e eye1 ,t te>s %all dr[n ! w9d4 ,"h we see set =? 9 cle>e/ language bo? ! scope & ! limit ( ,macbe?'s moral vision2 & z we note 8 gr[+ irresolution1 x is impossible n to be rem9d$ ( ano!r ( ,%akespe>e's *>act]s 9 :om ! imag9ative temp]am5t work$ ) equal pot5cy4 ,macbe? & ,hamlet are 9 "s po9ts /rangely alli$1 b :5 !y are plac$ side by side ! elem5ts ( antagonism quickly ov]p[] ! outw>d appe>ance ( simil>ity4 ,bo? 7 m5 9 :om ! supremacy ( ! imag9ation induc$ p>alysis ( action1 b 9 ! "o case its ex]cise is b\nd$ by ! limits ( our pres5t _w1 & 9 ! o!r x />ts f ! conf9es ( mortal life & seeks to pi]ce ! veil ( et]nity4 ,macbe? takes no he$ ( :at may lurk 9 ^? d>k recesses beyond ! grave2 if he c only be assur$ ( safety "h he is ready to 8jump ! life to come40 ,to ,hamlet1 on ! o!r h&1 ! =tune ( ?is _w1 & ev5 dea? itself1 are b z %ad[s1 = 8 imag9ation is haunt$ by ! my/]ies ( t unse5 realm ( :i* dea? is b ! portal-- ,! undiscov]$ c\ntry1 f ^: b\rne ,no travell] returns4 ,x is ?is :i* 8puzzles ! w0 & arre/s ! uplift$ arm1 & ?\gh ! voice t urges him to action comes to him f ! grave1 ! v fact t ! comm& is borne by a sup]natural mess5g] suffices to ensure its neglect1 & s5ds ! imag9ation once m adrift ^u ! limitless ocean ( et]nity4 ,macbe? too trafficks 9 ! sup]natural1 b ) :at diff]5t purpose & result6 ,he holds conv]se ) ! weird si/]s only t ,fate may e*o ! d>k project he fe>s to utt]2 & :5 he consults ^! 8black & midnight hags0 aga91 x is to wr+ f _! lips ! k t may guide him /ill fur!r 9 8 settl$ c>e] ( crime4 ,& !y answ] him accord+ to 8 w4 ,he is already f> advanc$ 9 blood1 b !y beckon him /ill onw>d1 &1 speak+ ) ! d\ble tongue ( hope & fe>1 bid him bew>e1 & yet be bold1 lead+ him by su* sure /eps to 8 doom t ! /ruggle at la/ becomes almo/ sublime1 & ,fate1 :i* he _h ra%ly *all5g$1 ent]s ! li/s aga9/ him4 ,:5 we h once grasp$ ! motive-p[] ( ,macbe?'s "*1 x is n difficult to reconcile ! app>5t inconsi/5cy 9 8 conduct be=e & aft] ! murd] ( ,duncan4 ,by ?is "o act 8 trembl+ hesitation is sudd5ly conv]t$ into an iron consi/5cy ( purpose4 ,! view ( consequ5ce t _h held him = a :ile irresolute on ! ?re%old ( crime n[ becomes ! /ronge/ inc5tive to :atev] may be ne$$ to make 8 position secure4 ,8 imag9ation is ?us bo? ! s\rce ( inaction & ! spur t urges him to morbid activity3 x is at once ! fri5d ( consci5ce & its bitt]e/ foe3 at "o mom5t ! lamp t reveals to him 8 hide\s design & all its att5dant tra9 ( evil1 9 ! next a lurid flame t lights up a ?\s& av5ues ( dang]1 only to be gu>d$ by ! ex]cise ( a rel5tless cruelty & an unfl9*+ c\rage4 ,9 ne>ly e utt]ance ( ,macbe? aft] ! murd] we are all[$ to see h[ cle>ly he himself appreh5ds ! dang] ( 8 position1 & ! s9i/] policy :i* x dem&s4 8,?+s bad begun make /rong !mselves by ill02 & accord+ly1 ) no m compunction ?an an execution] might feel1 he proce$s 9 ! c\rse ( action :i* he _h =ese5 f ! fir/ to be inevitable4 ,ev5 8 sup]/iti\s fe>s d n %ake him 9 8 resolve1 & he has no soon] recov]$ f ! vision ( ,banquo's gho/ ?an he det]m9es to visit aga9 ! weird si/]s1 t he may "k 8by ! wor/ means ! wor/40 ,/range ?+s ,i h 9 head1 t w to h&1 ,:i* mu/ be act$ ere !y may be scann$4 ,?is is ! fir/ intimation t we h ( any m5ace to ! safety ( ,macduff1 & :51 9 a foll[+ sc5e1 ,macbe? he>s ( 8 flight to ,engl&1 he is full ( self-reproa*es = 8 procra/9ation 9 crime3 ,! flighty purpose nev] is o'ertook ,unless ! de$ g ) x3 f ?is mom5t1 ,! v fir/l+s ( my he>t %all be ,! fir/l+s ( my h&4 ,& !n1 baulk$ 9 8 guilty designs ^u ! husb&1 he /raightway resolves to wreak 8 v5geance ^u 8 family3 ,! ca/le ( ,macduff ,i w surprise2 ,seize ^u ,fife2 & give to ! edge o' ! sword ,8 wife1 8 babes1 & all un=tunate s\ls ,t trace him 9 8 l9e4 ,truly inde$ & ) prophetic vision _h he said to 8 wife t he 0 8b "y 9 de$10 & t 8 t]ror at ,banquo's gho/ 0 only 8! initiate fe> t wants h>d use40 ,& yet1 despite ?is full revelation ( ! man's nature1 :o c fail to be mov$ by ! spl5did despair ( 8 clos+ h\rs1 :51 ) all ! =ces ( heav5 & e>? array$ aga9/ him1 he /ruggles ) dauntless c\rage to ! end8 ,8 imag9ation1 /ill in=m+ 8 %att]$ _s1 lights up ! ru9 ( 8 life1 & pres5ts to 8 we>i$ gaze ! hat$ object t he has become 9 ! sight ( all m53 ,my way ( life ,is fall5 into ! se>1 ! yell[ leaf3 ,& t :i* %\ld accompany old age1 ,z hon\r1 love1 ob$i5ce1 troops ( fri5ds1 ,i mu/ n look to h2 b1 9 _! /ead1 ,curses n l\d1 b deep1 m\?-hon\r1 brea?1 ,:i* ! poor he>t w\ld fa9 d5y1 & d>e n4 ,!re is no refuge ( madness = him4 ,he has se5 ! end f ! beg9n+1 & ev5 :5 ! end has come x has no t]ror :i* he _h n kn[n long ago4 ,?is only is add$ to 8 e>li] k1 ?\gh ! tru?1 alas6 comes too late1 t ?is pres5t life1 :i* he _h held s de>1 & = :i* he _h sacrific$ all1 ?is life1 :i* _h be5 ! tomb ( 8 virtue1 & ( 8 hon\r1 is 444 b a walk+ %ad[2 a poor play]1 ,t /ruts & frets 8 h\r ^u ! /age1 ,& !n is he>d no m3 x is a tale ,told by an idiot1 full ( s\nd & fury1 ,signify+ no?+4 ,& s1 ) ! 8s\nd & fury0 ( ?is pres5t _w /ill r++ 9 8 e>s1 he passes out into t 8life to come0 ( :i* he _h nev] dream$ at all4 ,,h5ry ,,irv+ ,! value ( p]sonality on ! /age has r>ely be5 exhibit$ ) great] =ce ?an 9 ! case ( ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+4 ,nature _h n specially equipp$ him = 8 call+2 9 sev]al respects1 inde$1 %e _h weight$ him ) disabilities :i* 7 de/9$ to prove a s]i\s h9drance 9 ! progress ( 8 c>e]4 ,b %e _h d[]$ him1 z if by way ( comp5sation1 ) a =ce & p]si/5ce ( "* t f9ally %ap$ = !mselves a mode ( expression :i* satisfi$ ! dem&s ( 8 ambition4 ,& ?is s5se ( resid5t p[] 0 mirror$ 9 ! man himself1 ev5 9 ! e>li] days :5 ^? physical peculi>ities1 :i* he nev] :olly lo/1 71 = ! "t1 gravely imp]ill+ 8 success ^u ! /age4 ,i met him fir/ at ! ,old ,albion ,tav]n 9 ,drury ,lane--a fav\rite haunt ( actors t has long pass$ away--& ,i rememb] !n t ! man himself impress$ me m deeply ?an any ( ! few imp]sonations 9 :i* ,i _h se5 him4 ,already 9 8 face & 9 8 be>+ he contriv$ to convey a curi\s s5se ( p[] & au?ority t he _h n yet f\nd ! means to incorporate completely 9 8 "w ^u ! /age4 ,i f\nd myself vaguely wond]+ :y he %\ld h *os5 ! actor's call+ z a means ( impress+ himself ^u 8 g5]ation1 & yet at ! "t ,i felt a full assurance t 9 t or 9 "s o!r walk ( life he 0 b\nd to leave a m>k ^u 8 "t4 ,johnson once said ( ,burke t if a /rang] %\ld take %elt] beside him f ! ra91 he w\ld "p f him ) ! feel+ t *ance _h br\ght him 9 contact ) a rem>kable man4 ,some?+ ( t same feel+ 0 left 9 me z ! impression drawn f my fir/ meet+ ) ,irv+2 & x is p]haps *>act]i/ic ( t unnameable k9d ( =ce 8 p]sonality sugge/$1 t ev5 at ! z5i? ( 8 c>e]1 :5 he _h won complete au?ority ov] a public t at fir/ only reluctantly ralli$ to 8 bann]1 !re 0 /ill room left = a measure ( d\bt z to :e!r 8 p[]s might n h f\nd a full] ex]cise 9 a diff]5t realm4 ,x is1 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 an attribute ( all ! v highe/ a*ievem5t 9 any art t its au?ors1 ev5 :5 _! special aptitude = ! *os5 m$ium ( expression is full & complete1 possess1 by "r ( _! g5ius1 some?+ m & some?+ diff]5t 9 k9d f t p>ticul> end[m5t :i* ! art !y h adopt$ calls into ex]cise4 ,9 ,irv+'s case1 ?is ?\ght m>k$ itself m deeply1 because1 z ,i h already h9t$1 8 comm& ( ! special res\rces ( 8 art 0 by no means complete1 & 8 :ole c>e] may be said to h be5 a /ruggle1 fi]c] & m ob/9ate ?an mo/ m5 h to wage1 to secure1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! !atre1 a full recognition ( ! lat5t =ces he und\bt$ly possess$4 ,he 0 consci\s ( t himself1 & w\ld (t5 op5ly av[ x2 v consci\s1 ,i mean1 t1 9 a call+ 9 :i* !re is no escape f ! physical pres5ce ( ! arti/1 he _h mu* to cont5d )4 ,x made him quickly appreciative ( ! k9d ( p]fection a*iev$ by o!rs 9 :om ! motive & ! means ( expression 7 m f9ely attun$2 & he nev] we>i$ 9 lat] days ( apprais+ ?is quality 9 ! act+ ( ,ell5 ,t]ry1 ^: v>i$ gifts 9 ! mom5t ( p]fection 7 comb9$ 9 a fa%ion s easy & s absolute z sometimes almo/ to rob h] ( ! praise due to consci\s art4 ,su* appreciation w\ld sometimes1 ?\gh n s (t51 be ext5d$ to ! comrades ( 8 own sex2 & ,i recollect1 dur+ ! "t :5 ,william ,t]riss 0 a memb] ( 8 company1 he w\ld comm5t1 ) a s5se ( half-humor\s envy1 ^u ! ease & grace ) :i* ! y\ng] actor c\ld at once e/abli% himself 9 ! fav\r ( 8 audi5ce4 ,b ?is recognition ( ! qualities he knew himself n to possess nev]1 ,i ?9k1 = a mom5t %ook 8 deep] conviction t1 :5 he c\ld subdue to ! s]vice ( 8 art ! m refractory elem5ts ( 8 own physical p]sonality1 he _h a message to convey :i* w\ld c>ry a deep] & m la/+ impression4 ,& he prov$ by 8 c>e] t he _h a true title to t conviction4 ,=ce 0 always !re1 =ce t %[$ itself almo/ to ! po9t ( t]ror 9 8 e>ly imp]sonation ( 8,! ,bells40 ,b sweetness & grace came n till lat]1 & 0 only won z ! rew>d ( pati5t & unceas+ ef=t3 x 0 ! case ( ! honeycomb b$d$ 9 ! c>case ( ! lion1 & x took all a lion's /r5g? to reveal x to ! _w4 ,9 ! man himself1 h[ev]1 z di/+ui%$ f 8 art1 x 0 pres5t f ! fir/2 & ,i recall1 9 ^? e>li] days ( our fri5d%ip1 t a c]ta9 grave c\rtl9ess ( be>+ 0 among ! fir/ ?+s t /ruck me4 ,a c]ta9 s5se ( lonel9ess & isolation always belong$ to him--! index1 z x seem$ to me1 ( a m9d t 0 consci\s t 9 8 case ! road t[>ds fame mu/ be trodd5 alone2 t su* p]fection z he c\ld ultimately a*ieve c\ld borr[ little f example1 b mu/ be due to 8 own unaid$ subjugation ( :atev] 9 8 individuality imp$$ 8 progress4 ,b ?is sugge/ion 0 nev] s f> obtrud$ z to burd5 ! fre$om ( p]sonal int]c\rse1 & my long association ) him1 9 "w or at play1 is ri* 9 ! remembrance ( _m v>i$ moods ( a sweet & affectionate "*4 ,9 common ) all m5 :o rema9 p]man5tly attractive 9 companion%ip1 he _h a quick & delicate s5se ( hum\r1 sometimes half-mis*iev\s 9 its ex]cise1 & t\*$ n[ & !n ) a slightly saturn9e quality1 b always ready at call--ev5 9 8 mo/ s]i\s moods4 ,"o ev5+ dur+ a brief holiday ) him 9 ,p>is x 0 some:at r\ghly put to ! te/4 ,we /ood 9 a gr\p ( spectators wat*+ ! agile p]=mances ( "s danc]s :o 7 exhibit+ ! wayw>d figures ( ! ,c-,c1 :5 "o ( ! m adv5tur\s ( ! tr\pe1 greatly d>+1 sudd5ly lift$ h] foot & neatly remov$ ! hat t ,irv+ 0 we>+4 ,! o!r spectators1 "s ( :om1 ,i ?9k1 _h recognis$ ! actor1 & all ( :om1 z ,i _h rem>k$1 7 attract$ by 8 p]sonality1 /ood 9 mom5t>y wond] z to h[ ?is audaci\s act ( famili>ity might be receiv$1 & ,i ?\ght t ,i myself detect$ 9 ,irv+'s face a mom5t>y /ruggle betwe5 ! dignity t 0 natural to him & ! g5ial acceptance ( ! _s ( ! place 9 :i* we f\nd ourselves4 ,b x 0 only mom5t>y1 & :5 he ackn[l$g$ ) he>ty laught] ! adroitness ( ! p]=m]1 ! ,p>isians ar\nd u f\nd !mselves free to indulge 9 ! m]rim5t :i* ! look ^u 8 grave1 pale face _h = ! "t held 9 *eck4 ,^u su* light] phases ( ! life ( ! ,fr5* capital ,irv+ look$ ) a half-s9i/] tol]ance4 ,t aspect ( ! "* ( ! ,fr5* p made no sympa!tic appeal to him1 b he wat*$ _! antics ) unceas+ int]e/ r z he might h wat*$ ! unc\? gambols ( animals 9 a m5ag]ie4 ,b !re 0 "o ( ! %[s ( ,p>is :i* positively fasc9at$ him1 & t 0 ! ,morgue4 ,irv+'s m9d 0 always attract$ to ! /udy ( crime2 he lov$ to trace its motives1 to exam9e & to probe ! v>i\s modes ( ! crim9al "*2 & s x happ5$ t1 on "o pretext or ano!r1 our morn+ w&]+s ne>ly always l$ u back to ?is gruesome exhibition4 ,"o day ! fancy seiz$ him t a man :o pass$ be=e "o ( ! corpses & !n return$ to gaze ^u x aga9 0 possibly ! murd]] himself2 & aft]w>ds1 :ile we 7 breakfa/+ at ,bignons1 he occupi$ himself ) a s5se ( ke5 enjoym5t 9 trac+ 9 imag9ation ! motive ( ! crime & ! means by :i* x _h be5 c>ri$ out4 ,at t "t 8 ?\ghts 7 greatly occupi$ ) ! propos$ revival ( ,macbe?1 & on sev]al ev5+s at ! ,hotel ,bri/ol we sat long into ! night discuss+ e phase ( t greate/ ( all poetic trag$ies4 ,i ?9k ,irv+ felt--p>tly1 p]haps1 z ! result ( our _m discussions--t 9 8 e>li] pres5tation ( ! play he _h dwelt too insi/5tly ^u ! purely crim9al side ( ,macbe?'s "* to ! neglect ( its l>g] & m imag9ative issues4 ,i "k1 at any rate1 t he 0 s f> impress$ ) my view ( ! play1 t he ask$ me to write an essay ^u ! subject :i* 0 to appe> simultane\sly ) ! revival2 & he did ?is 9 "p1 ,i believe1 because ! view ,i ent]ta9$ ( ! int]play ( motive betwe5 ,macbe? & 8 guilty p>tn] w5t f> to supplant t mascul9e conception ( ,lady ,macbe?'s "* :i* _h hi!rto be5 impos$ ^u ! _w ma9ly ?r\gh ! g5ius ( ,mrs4 ,siddons4 ,! essay1 no less ?an ! p]=mance1 prov$1 z we _h expect$1 ! m>k = mu* ho/ile criticism2 b ! revival--int]e/+ to me 9 _m respects--illu/rat$ ) surpris+ =ce ! extraord9>y advance 9 8 art :i* _h be5 made by ,irv+ s9ce ! e>li] production ( ! play--an advance n m]ely ( te*nical res\rce1 b ev5 m z %[+ ! l>g] & pr(\nd] _s 9 :i* he c\ld n[ approa* ! poetic drama4 ,ne>ly all our excursions abroad 7 9 "s way associat$ ) "w project$ or already 9 h&1 & x 0 :ile he 0 prep>+ ,mr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,wills's v]sion ( ,fau/ t we made toge!r a long & delightful excursion to ,nuremb]g4 ,irv+ 0 v anxi\s to f9d some?+ t 0 bo? qua9t & *>act]i/ic = ! sc5e ( ,m>g>et's ,g>d51 & al?\gh he 0 n v fond ( physical ex]cise1 he nev] we>i$ ( our con/ant tramps among ! n>r[] /reets ( ! old ,g]man city 9 inquisitive se>* = some?+ t %\ld fit ) ! ideal t he _h 9 8 m9d4 ,we trespass$ freely :]ev] we f\nd an op5 gateway2 & at la/1 hav+ fail$ to discov] :at 0 exactly suit$ to ! purpose1 we set out "o day = ,ro!nburg on ! ,taub]--"o ( ! mo/ p]fect & complete examples ( a m$iaeval city1 & :]e1 z we 7 assur$1 we %\ld f9d ri*] mat]ial ?an 0 provid$ 9 ,nuremb]g itself4 ,at t "t ! j\rney betwe5 ,nuremb]g & ,ro!nburg _h to be made ma9ly by road2 ! railway c>ri$ u only half-way1 & !n we _h a drive ( sev]al h\rs be=e rea*+ our de/9ation4 ,i ?9k x 0 ?is t ma9ly attract$ ,irv+ 9 und]tak+ ! excursion4 ,all ?r\gh 8 life he cle>ly lov$ ! pleasure ( a drive2 & dur+ a week ,i sp5t ) him at ,luc]ne1 our e day1 = six or sev5 h\rs at a /ret*1 0 employ$ 9 explor+ ! %ores ( ! lake4 ,ro!nburg1 z x *anc$1 furni%$ u ) little new mat]ial t[>ds ! object ( :i* we 7 9 que/1 & on our return to ,alb]t ,dur]'s city1 feel+ t he _h exhau/$ all ! available means ( inquiry1 he at once1 ) *>act]i/ic promptitude1 summon$ ! sc5ic arti/1 ,mr4 ,hawes ,crav51 f ,london 9 ord] t he might make notes on ! spot ( ! sev]al sc5es ( ! drama4 ,at home or abroad1 ,irv+ 0 always at 8 be/ z a ho/1 &1 :e!r 9 ! l>g] ent]ta9m5ts :i* he sometimes gave on ! /age ( ! ,lyceum1 or 9 ! m intimate ga!r+s 9 ! ,beef/eak ,room1 he presid$ ) admirable grace ov] a company t 0 (t5 /rangely v>i$ 9 its composition--! mo/ di/+ui%$ /atesm51 soldi]s1 & m5 ( lett]s1 meet+ 9 happy association ) *os5 memb]s ( 8 own pr(ession4 ,two little incid5ts recur to me :i* illu/rate 9 _! diff]5t ways t s5se ( hum\r1 sometimes innoc5tly mis*iev\s1 & sometimes aga9 employ$ = a long settl$ purpose ( delib]ate attack4 ,! fir/ ( ^! occasions 0 a d9n] giv5 9 hon\r ( ! memb]s ( ! ,saxe-,me9+5 company on ! /age ( ! !atre4 ,i _h be5 driv+ ) him dur+ ! day1 & happ5$ to m5tion1 to 8 manife/ surprise1 t ,i _h n se5 _! great p]=mance ( ! play ( ,julius ,caes> :i* 0 mak+ a consid]able /ir 9 ,london4 ,he said no?+ m at ! "t1 b at ! end ( ! ev5+'s fea/1 aft] hav+ himself 9 a few words gracefully welcom$ 8 di/+ui%$ gue/s1 he ann\nc$ t he w\ld n[ call ^u ,mr4 ,comyns ,c>r1 :o he felt sure w\ld d ample ju/ice to ! exquisite art ( ^! ,g]man play]s4 ,i c see n[ ! smile ^u 8 face z he sat d[n1 & left me to my task1 ( :i* ,i acquitt$ myself ) at lea/ s mu* skill1 t he 0 ! only "o among ^? pres5t :o 0 aw>e t ,i 0 :olly unacqua9t$ ) ! subject ,i _h be5 summon$ to discuss4 ,! o!r incid5t to :i* ,i h ref]r$ _h a m s]i\s import4 ,dur+ 8 fir/ visit to ,am]ica 8 feel+s _h be5 gravely outrag$1 & n on 8 own acc\nt alone1 by a s]ies ( sc&al\s articles :i* _h appe>$ 9 "o ( ! mo/ popul> ( ,new ,york j\rnals4 ,our p>ty t ev5+ at supp] 9 ! ,beef/eak ,room includ$ a popul> ,am]ican ,colonel1 a great fri5d ( ,irv+'s1 &1 z ,irv+ well knew1 a great fri5d also ( ! weal?y proprietor ( ?is (f5d+ j\rnal4 ,! sc5e 0 :olly *>act]i/ic ( ,irv+1 :o r>ely =got an injury1 al?\gh he 0 cont5t sometimes to lie long 9 wait = ! fitt+ occasion to /rike a c\nt]-bl[4 ,9 a g5ial prelude he l$ our ,am]ican fri5d on 9 a gr[+ cresc5do ( praise ( ! amiable qualities ( ! weal?y newspap] proprietor4 8,y "k s-&-s10 he innoc5tly rem>k$ to 8 gue/1 z he settl$ himself d[n 9 8 *air1 9 an attitude t n uncommonly convey$ to ^? :o knew him t dang] might be imp5d+4 8,"k him60 repli$ ! innoc5t ,colonel1 8,i h kn[n him all my life40 8,q s10 said ,irv+2 8good fell[1 isn't he80 8,good6 ,he's "o ( ! v be/ fell[s t 0 ev] born40 8,! k9d ( man10 pursu$ ,irv+1 8:o w\ld nev] d an ung5]\s or an unk9d ?+80 ,& at ?is1 lur$ on to 8 doom1 ! unsuspect+ ,colonel bur/ =? 9 su* unre/ra9$ eulogy ( 8 fri5d1 z to depict = ! admiration ( ^? pres5t a "* ( almo/ un*all5g$ p]fection4 8,no d\bt2 no d\bt10 respond$ ,irv+2 8no d\bt he is all t y say02 & !n1 9 words all ! deadli] = ! p]fect quietude ( tone 9 :i* !y 7 utt]$1 he add$3 8,b he is also "o ( ! damn$'/ sc\ndrels t ev] /epp$ ! e>?40 ,! g5ial ,colonel 0 n unnaturally tak5 aback2 b be=e he c\ld make any %[ ( def5ce1 ,irv+ _h :ipp$ f 8 brea/-pocket ! s]ies ( (f5d+ articles1 &1 h&+ !m across ! table1 made ! simple comm5t1 8,i ?\ght1 old fri5d1 y might be int]e/$ to see !m40 ,x 01 ,i ?9k1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #ahib t ,irv+ invit$ me to write = him a play on ! subject ( ,k+ ,ar?ur4 ,! !me _h long be5 9 8 m9d1 & be=e 8 dea? ,mr4 ,wills _h complet$ a v]sion1 :i* prov$1 h[ev]1 unacceptable to ! actor4 ,at fir/ ,irv+ ?\ght t ,i might f9d x possible to reca/ & remodel ,wills's "w2 b x 0 aft]w>ds agre$ betwe5 u t ,i %\ld be free to "w out my own design4 ,:5 my task 0 complet$1 ,irv+ & ,miss ,t]ry came "o night to d9e ) u 9 ,bl&=d ,squ>e4 ,he br\ght ) him also 8 little dog ,fussy1 ! con/ant companion ( _m ye>s4 ,& :5 d9n] 0 ov]1 he settl$ himself d[n 9 an arm-*air1 ) ! dog ^u 8 knees1 prep>$ = an ordeal t is nev] :olly agreeable ei!r to ! au?or or 8 auditor4 ,i "k t ,i 0 n]v\s en\gh1 z ,i always am on su* occasions2 & :5 ,i 0 ab\t half-way ?r\gh1 ! audible s\nds ( snor+ :i* rea*$ my e>s made me fancy 9 my morbid /ate ( s5sitiv5ess t ,i _h fail$ to grip or to hold ! att5tion ( ! man ,i s /rongly desir$ to please4 ,/ill ,i plodd$ on1 n d>+ to lift my eyes f ! book1 & /ill ! /]tor\s s\nds cont9u$1 until at la/1 exasp]at$ beyond endurance1 ,i clos$ ! book1 ) ! abrupt ann\ncem5t t ,i felt x useless to g on4 8,:at d y mean80 inquir$ ,irv+1 9 blank amazem5t4 8,:y1 y 7 asleep10 ,i repli$2 b ev5 z ,i spoke1 ,i p]ceiv$ ! ridicul\s blund] into :i* ,i _h fall51 = ! snor+ /ill cont9u$ )\t int]ruption1 &1 lift+ my eyes1 ,i saw ,miss ,t]ry1 ) laugh+ ge/ure1 po9t+ to ! sleep+ t]ri] /ill re/+ ^u ,irv+'s knees4 ,i _h 8tri$ x on ! dog10 & x 0 ! dog ,i _h fail$ to please4 ,my association ) ,irv+ dur+ ! prep>ation ( ,k+ ,ar?ur 0 :olly int]e/+ & delightful4 ,i _h be5 w>n$ by ^? :o _h long work$ ) him 9 ! !atre t ,irv+ 0 intol]ant ( int]f]5ce1 & t ,i w\ld d well n to assume any position ( au?ority 9 ! direction ( ! rehe>sals4 ,my own exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 completely beli$ ?is w>n+2 f ! fir/ he treat$ me ) ! utmo/ consid]ation1 & invit$1 r ?an repress$1 ! sugge/ions ,i _h to make4 ,8 own "w at rehe>sal 0 always deeply int]e/+ to wat*1 ?\gh x (t5 reveal$ little m ?an ! me*anical "p ( 8 own p]=mance4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 he fix$ ) absolute exactitude1 & ! m9ute inv5tion ( detail :i* he display$ suffic$ to sugge/ t 9 8 own private /udy ( ! "p ?is fabric ( me*anism 0 already w$d$ to ! emotional message he int5d$ to convey4 ,z a rule1 he 0 ^w-p]fect be=e ! rehe>sals ( any play began1 & ?is left him free to be/[ inf9ite pati5ce & pa9s ^u ! "w ( o!rs4 ,he w\ld g ?r\gh ! :ole ( any "o ( ! m9or p>ts1 in/ruct+ ! actor 9 e detail ( ge/ure & movem5t2 & :5 x came to sc5es 9 :i* he himself 0 conc]n$1 he knew precisely--& c\ld precisely realise--! pace & ! tone t 7 ne$$ to a*ieve ! effect he desir$4 ,a ,,s5se ,,( ,,hum\r ,i suppose no man at ?is "t ( day w\ld h ! tem]ity to haz>d a def9ition ( hum\r4 ,x has be5 (t5 attempt$1 nev]1 h[ev]1 ) any conv9c+ success2 & sometimes ) su* cumbr\s elaboration ( ?\ght z to leave ^u ! read] only ! desolat+ impression t ! philosoph] 0 :olly lack+ 9 ! quality :i* he s\ght to def9e4 ,nor is its pres5ce s common ev5 9 ^? :o mo/ l\dly deplore its abs5ce 9 o!rs4 ,i h he>d ! dulle/ ( m5 lam5t ! fact t ,god has d5i$ x to wom51 & ! fleet+ smile ) :i* su* an ann\ncem5t is sometimes receiv$ by _! wives goes f> to prove t ev5 ! intimate association ( m>riage has n suffic$ = ! full appreciation ( "*4 ,9 its l>g] & m elem5tal =ms hum\r is c]ta9ly "o ( ! r>e/ ( human attributes2 & ev5 ! appreciation ( hum\r 9 t broad] & deep] s5se is n q s common z is g5]ally suppos$4 ,!re is q a consid]able body ( seem+ly educat$ op9ion :i* w\ld conc$e to ,%akespe>e e gift except ! gift ( hum\r2 p]sons :o w\ld reg>d ,fal/aff z a q inconsid]able creation1 & :o w\ld dismiss ,dogb]ry & ! nurse 9 ,romeo & ,juliet z negligible portraits 9 ! great ,%akespe>ean gall]y4 ,once ,i rememb] he>+ ?is view put =w>d v confid5tly 9 ! pres5ce ( a brilliant essayi/1 ^: grave demean\r gave ! critic "s gr\nd = ! belief t 8 unfav\rable op9ion w\ld meet ) ready acceptance4 ,aft] hold+ =? at "s l5g? ^u :at he deem$ to be ?is r pu]ile aspect ( ,%akespe>e's g5ius1 he v5tur$ at ! f9i% ^u ! direct inquiry3 8,n[ :at1 sir1 d y ?9k ( ,%akespe>e's hum\r80 ,to :i* ! reply came 9 v quiet tones3 8,well1 ! tr\ble is1 !re is no o!r40 ,! proposition ne$ n be tak5 too lit]ally1 b x conta9s a tru? t _c be ignor$4 ,%akespe>e's hum\r is z directly & z legitimately ! fruit ( 8 wide & deep love ( life z ! mo/ sublime ( 8 tragic creations4 ,! m9d t drew ! portrait ( ,fal/aff owns & claims ! same l>ge h&writ+ z t :i* reveal$ ! "* ( ,macbe?2 9 bo? !re is an equal measure ( ma/]y4 ,& t1 naturally1 sugge/s an elem5t 9 hum\r :i*1 )\t risk+ ! imprud5ce ( def9ition1 may be said to sep>ate x f m]e wit4 ,! man ( wit may di/+ui% & reveal ! incongruities ( life b ! humori/1 n only p]ceives !m1 b loves ! *>act]s 9 :i* !y reside4 ,among ! humori/s ,i h met1 ?is ess5tial gift ( sympa?y has always1 z x seems to me1 be5 a con/ant & dom9at+ =ce4 ,x 0 n my =tune to "k ,*>les ,dick5s1 b 8 transc5d5t hum\r may be said to h dom9at$ all :o came )9 ! rea* & range ( 8 g5ius2 & x may surely be said ( him1 z x may be said ( ,%akespe>e1 t he n only saw :]e ! s\rces ( laught] lay1 b t he lov$ ! ?+ he made laughable4 ,?is 0 equally true ( ,bret ,h>te1 :o 9 our talks toge!r w\ld always will+ly own 8 obligations to ! great ma/]2 & !re is c]ta9ly no m t\*+ tribute to ,dick5s's g5ius ?an is conta9$ 9 ! little poem ) :i* ,bret ,h>te greet$ ! news ( 8 dea?4 ,z is n uncommon ) m5 ( creative hum\r1 ,bret ,h>te1 9 ord9>y conv]se1 gave little h9t ( its possession4 ,a man ( grave & retic5t be>+1 he made no attempt to %9e z a talk]2 & z f> z my exp]i5ce w5t1 r>ely s\ght to draw ! conv]sation into lit]>y *annels4 ,he delib]ately1 z x w\ld seem1 kept all t conc]n$ 8 "w z an arti/ 9 a _w ap>t2 & 8 *>m 9 companion%ip--:i* 0 n inconsid]able--sugge/$ r ! t5d]ness & sympa?y 9 8 outlook on life ?an 8 equal gift ( humor\s appreciation4 ,^? e>li] meet+s ( ! ,k9sm5 ,club1 ( :i* ,bret ,h>te 0 a memb]1 br\ght toge!r _m humor\s spirits1 & among/ !m ,george du ,mauri] & poor ,r&olph ,caldecott1 :o1 al?\gh he too own$ a grave ext]ior1 p>tly due to frailty ( heal?1 c\ld on occasion break out into a frolic mood t 0 irresi/ible 9 its s5se ( fun4 ,b ! draughtsm5 = ,pun* 9 ^? days1 ev5 :51 z 9 ! case ( du ,mauri] & ,*>les ,ke5e1 !y c\ld boa/ a high] measure ( purely arti/ic accompli%m5t1 7 h>dly comp>able 9 _! grasp ( :at is ess5tially comic 9 "* ) _! pr$ecessor1 ,john ,lee*2 & if we turn f ! "w !y produc$ to ! m5 !mselves1 x 0 n ! possession ( a s5se ( hum\r :i* =m$ ! ma9 elem5t 9 ! social *>m !y ex]cis$4 ,du ,mauri]1 9 8 conv]sation1 nev] s\ght to exhibit or to exploit ?is p>ticul> side ( 8 tal5t2 & 9 our _m talks ^u ! subject ( art x 0 evid5t t he 0 r on ! al]t to recognise :at 0 s]i\sly beautiful 9 ! "w ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,he nev] tir$ 9 praise ( ,millais :om1 ,i ?9k1 he rank$ z ! supreme ma/] ( 8 "t2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 he nev] q settl$ 9 8 m9d1 ev5 up to ! end ( 8 life1 :at measure ( welcome to accord to ! widely diff]5t gifts ( ,rossetti & ,burne-,jones4 ,b al?\gh 8 talk 01 = ! mo/ "p1 s]i\s 9 tone1 he c\ld %[ himself on occasion to be possess$ ( ! wilde/ high spirits1 & x 0 !n he mo/ cle>ly reveal$ ! qualities t 7 di/9ctively 8 9 virtue ( 8 p>tly =eign extraction4 ,inde$ among ! m5 :o practis$ ?is bran* ( art1 ,i h kn[n only two :o 9 p]sonal int]c\rse gave any complete indication ( ! humor\s p[]s !y possess$4 ,p]haps nei!r ,phil ,may nor ,fr$ ,b>n>d h yet receiv$ _! full me$ ( praise1 & yet 9 !m1 r ?an 9 _! bett] kn[n contempor>ies1 ! tradition ( ! e>li] humori/s survives4 ,9 "o s5se !y may be said to h %>$ betwe5 !m ! mantle ( ,john ,lee*1 & !y possess$ ?is quality 9 common1 t _! p]ception ( ! s\rces ( laught] 9 life 0 z cle>ly betray$ 9 p]sonal association z 9 ! "w t came f _! h&4 ,phil ,may's face 0 9 itself a highly-col\r$ pr9t t made an in/ant appeal to any "o end[$ ev5 ) a mo/ rudim5t>y s5se ( hum\r1 & 8 talk1 ?\gh x affect$ no brilliancy1 v cle>ly reveal$ ! fact t ! little pageant ( life :i* came )9 ! range ( 8 vision /ruck itself at once into humor\s outl9e4 ,he h>dly saw life1 inde$1 9 any o!r frame1 & ! few f9ely select$ l9es ) :i* he regi/]$ ! images t pres5t$ !mselves to 8 imag9ation seem$ by in/9ctive pref]5ce to exclude & to dismiss ^? grav] realities t 7 n 8 especial conc]n4 ,& yet s ke5 & s sure 0 8 t\* ( life t n[ & aga9 8 h& w\ld outrun 8 purpose1 & leave1 ev5 ^u ! slighte/ draw+1 a sugge/ion ( almo/ tragic import und]ly+ its laugh+ message4 ,fr$ ,b>n>d 0 a humori/ ?r\gh & ?r\gh--at "w or at play 8 eye light$ un]r+ly on :atev] might enri* 8 humor\s exp]i5ce1 & he 0 quick to detect1 ?\gh nev] ) any lack ( urbanity1 ! little foibles ( ^? ) :om he 0 br\ght into contact4 ,b ,i suppose x is to ! /age t "o's ?\ghts mu/ naturally turn = ! mo/ tell+ exposition ( ?is p>ticul> quality4 ,ne>ly all ! com$ians ,i h kn[n h seem$ to accept x z a "p ( ! duty :i* _! pr(ession imposes on !m1 t !y %\ld be z amus+ 9 ! _w z 9 ! !atre4 ,x _c be said1 accord+ to my own exp]i5ce1 t !y h always be5 successful1 & ,i may ev5 g s f> z to say t ! lab\r$ ef=ts ( ! wilfully comic man m>k (f 9 remembrance "s ( ! dulle/ h\rs ,i h pass$4 ,! p5alty ( ! p]petual je/] v (t51 z "o w\ld ?9k1 a griev\s burd5 to himself1 falls sometimes ) ev5 heavi] incid5ce ^u ^? he has doom$ to be amus$4 ,i "k x is a preval5t belief among ,am]icans t we ,engli% are :olly devoid ( t s5se ( hum\r 9 :i* _m ( _! own c\ntrym5 und\bt$ly excel2 & x may p]haps1 !re=e1 %ock !m to le>n t1 to a ta/e diff]5tly educat$1 ! unremitt+ ef=ts ( "s ( _! pr(essional je/]s are apt on occasion to appe> a little ov]/ra9$4 ,b 9 "s natures ! appetite = ! ceaseless fl[ ( comic anecdote is swiftly satisfi$1 & ! man :o w insi/ ^u unpack+ 8 wallet ( well-worn /ories = ! int5d$ delight ( 8 fell[s may1 if he is n wat*ful ( ! effect he is produc+1 induce 9 ! m9d ( 8 audi5ce a mood ( settl$ sadness1 t n ev5 ! g5ius ( a ,dick5s c\ld lift or light54 ,?is haunt+ fe> le/ conv]sation %\ld at any po9t take a s]i\s note--:i* ,i _c help ?9k+ *>act]i/ic ( _m ,am]icans--is (t5 to be f\nd 9 our own c\ntry 9 ! p]son ( ! com$ian by pr(ession4 ,x exi/$ p]haps 9 a less] degree 9 ,j4 ,l4 ,toole ?an any o!r repres5tative ( 8 call+ :om ,i h intimately kn[n4 ,:at r5d]$ ,toole delightful 9 companion%ip 0 r>ely any?+ memorable t he said1 = he made no ef=t to pose z a wit1 & 8 rem9isc5t hum\r1 :i* he c\ld always summon at ne$1 0 = ! mo/ "p introduc$ 9 illu/ration ( "s po9t ( "* humor\sly p]ceiv$ & pres5t$4 ,!re are critics :o h que/ion$ 8 appeal z a com$ian 9 ! !atre1 b no "o br\ght into p]sonal contact ) him c\ld be left 9 any d\bt z to ! swiftness & sur5ess ( 8 vision 9 detect+ & enjoy+ ! little foibles ( ^? ar\nd him4 ,9 any company1 :atev] its composition1 8 m9d got quickly to "w ^u ea* individuality 9 ! gr\p2 &1 al?\gh he might n jo9 l>gely 9 ! conv]sation1 he lov$ to imp>t to ! companion by 8 side 8 ke5 s5se ( enjoym5t ( ! conflict & int]play ( "* z x pres5t$ itself at ! table4 ,toole 0 a con/ant gue/ at ^? pleasant little supp]s 9 ! ,beef/eak ,room ( ! ,lyceum ,!atre ov] :i* ,irv+ s gracefully presid$2 & if "o _h ! good =tune to be 8 neighb\r x 0 always delightful to wat* ! expression ( 8 swiftly-glanc+1 laugh+ eyes & mobile m\?1 z !y mirror$1 9 h>dly-re/ra9$ amusem5t1 8 inw>d enjoym5t ( ! *ang+ hum\rs ( ! sc5e4 ,no?+ *>act]i/ic escap$ him1 h[ev] widely div]g5t ! p]sonalities t came )9 ! range ( 8 vision2 b 8 quickness ( p]ception1 ev] ready to regi/] & record ! little foibles ( ea* memb] ( ! company1 br$ 9 him no feel+ ( res5tm5t1 b seem$ r to add to ! ri* /ore ( enjoym5t :i*1 9 8 happi] moods1 life always af=d$ him4 ,i say 9 8 happi] moods1 because ev5 9 ! e>li] days ( our fri5d%ip1 :5 8 vitality 0 unimpair$1 8 exub]ant high spirits 7 subject to sudd5 cl\ds ( deep depression t seem$ = ! "t to bani% all laught] f 8 life4 ,l ,irv+1 he 0 an invet]ately late sitt]1 & ! _m occasions t f\nd !m toge!r--ei!r at ! !atre or at ! ,g>rick ,club--r>ely witness$ _! p>t+ till ! morn+ h\rs 7 f> sp5t4 ,9 ,toole's case1 ,i "k1 ?is reluctance to break 9 ^u ! long duration ( ^! social h\rs sprang 9 "p out ( a haunt+ t]ror ( ! sadd] ?\ghts t might ov]take him :5 he 0 driv5 back ^u himself4 ,he w\ld (t5 confess to me1 z we drove home1 8 con/ant dread ( ^! night fe>s1 t 7 *iefly dom9at$ at t "t by ! recurr+ image ( 8 only son1 ^: e>ly dea? rema9$ ) him to ! end z an ineffaceable s\rce ( sorr[4 ,& yet1 :ile we talk$ ( ^! sadd] ?+s1 x 0 sometimes irresi/ibly comic to notice1 z we drew t[>ds 8 h\se1 h[ ?is deep] grief w\ld !n be ex*ang$ = a t]ror ( a ne>] k9d1 = he 0 always at ^! mom5ts v consci\s t 8 p]si/5tly late habits--s (t5 rep5t$ (1 b nev] re=m$--w\ld surely draw d[n ^u him sev]e dome/ic rebuke4 ,& ev5 :5 ! cab _h rea*$ 8 door1 he w\ld hold me prison] 9 :isp]$ conv]se 9 ord] to po/pone1 z long z he c\ld1 ! dread mom5t :5 he w\ld h to face ! salut>y lecture t 0 9 /ore = him4 ,b = ! mo/ "p he 0 ! gaye/ & mo/ light-he>t$ ( companions1 =c+ out ( ! mo/ unhopeful mat]ial a ri* yield ( fun & frolic4 ,at home or abroad he 0 nev] at a loss = ! means ( fill+ an empty day4 ,sometimes1 9 8 ceaseless t5d5cy t[>ds practical jok+1 he w\ld place himself 9 positions t o!r m5 might h f\nd emb>rass+ & ev5 dang]\s4 ,b !re 0 some?+ s infecti\s 9 8 hum\r1 & 9 8 good hum\r1 t ev5 on ! ,cont95t1 :]e he c\ld speak no language b 8 own1 he 0 always able to extricate himself ) success f difficulties t w\ld h left _m grav] m5 )\t res\rce4 ,he de>ly lov$ ! excitem5t ( ! gam+ table1 :e!r at ,monte ,c>lo or else:]e2 & ,i rememb]1 dur+ a holiday t we pass$ toge!r at ,aix-les-,ba9s1 t he did 8 be/ to imp]il ! good effects ( 8 cure by 8 con/ant att5dance at ! ,c]cle & ! ,villa des ,fleurs4 ,x 0 difficult to drag him f ! table1 h[ev] late ! h\r1 = 8 pa!tic reply to e remon/rance took ! =m ( a solemn promise t he w\ld absolutely g to b$ z soon z ! little pile be=e him 0 exhau/$2 a reply1 ! hum\r ( :i* he 0 himself only half-consci\s1 = x po9t$ to ! inevitable loss t 0 ! f9al result ( all 8 gambl+ transactions4 ,aft] a night :]e9 he _h be5 m ?an usually successful 9 exhau/+ ! ready ca% he c>ri$ ab\t him1 we made our way 9 ! morn+ to ! little bank 9 ! ma9 /reet ( ,aix-les-,ba9s1 9 ord] t he might make a fre% draft ^u 8 lett] ( cr$it4 ,b he did n at once reveal to ! cl]k 9 *>ge 8 s]i\s int5t4 ,tapp+ lightly at ! clos$ w9d[ ( ! gui*et1 he inquir$1 9 brok5 ,engli%1 :i* he appe>$ /rangely to believe w\ld be someh[ compreh5sible to 8 =eign int]locutor1 :e!r ! bank w\ld be prep>$ to make him a small advance ^u a gold-head$ cane :i* he c>ri$ 9 8 h&4 ,! reque/1 z might be suppos$1 0 some:at briskly dismiss$1 & ! little w9d[ 0 abruptly clos$ 9 8 face4 ,toole retir$ app>5tly deeply deject$ by ! refusal ( 8 pray]2 b 9 a few m9utes he return$ to ! attack1 hav+ 9 ! meantime provid$ himself ) fre% mat]ial = a new f9ancial proposition4 ,ha/5+ out into ! little m>ket t lay ne> ! bank1 he hurri$ly pur*as$ f "o ( ! fi%-/alls a small pike t _h be5 caught 9 ! lake1 &1 hav+ add$ to ?is a bun* ( c>rots1 he return$ to ! bank1 :]e he c>efully arrang$ ^! pr(f]$ securities on ! c\nt]1 en=c$ by ! addition ( 8 wat* & *a91 a ?ree-p5ny bit1 & a p5knife4 ,:5 all 0 ready he aga9 tapp$ s(tly at ! w9d[1 &1 9 a voice t 0 brok5 by sobs1 implor$ ! cl]k1 9 view ( 8 un=tunate position1 to accept ^! ill-assort$ articles 9 pl$ge = ! small sum :i* 0 ne$$ to save him f />vation4 ,! cl]k1 by ?is "t gr[n indignant1 reque/$ him to leave ! e/abli%m5t1 expla9+ to him 9 emphatic t]ms1 & 9 su* ,engli% z he c\ld comm&1 t !y only made advances ^u circul> notes or lett]s ( cr$it4 ,at ! la/-nam$ ^w ,toole's sadd5$ face sudd5ly broke into smiles1 &1 produc+ 8 lett] ( cr$it1 he h&$ x to ! a/oni%$ cl]k1 ) ! add$ explanation t he w\ld h (f]$ t at fir/ if he _h ?\ght ! bank c>$ ab\t x1 b t ! port] at ! hotel _h told him ! bank]s ( ,aix lik$ fi% bett]4 ,?is is only a sample ( ! k9d ( adv5ture t ,toole lov$ to create = himself & :i* he c>ri$ ?r\gh ) ! ke5e/ ze/ & enjoym5t4 ,8 inv5tion 9 su* matt]s nev] flagg$1 & ,i h (t5 be5 8 companion ?r\gh ! :ole ( an idle day1 dur+ :i* he w\ld keep u bo? fully employ$ 9 ! prosecution ( ^! boyi% frolics1 t may seem fooli% en\gh 9 n>ration1 b 7 irresi/ible 9 _! appeal1 ow+ to ! unalloy$ pleasure !y br\ght him 9 _! progress4 ,i h kn[n _m m5 :o deem !mselves adepts at ?is k9d ( sport1 b none :o 7 s conv9c+ 9 _! me?ods--none1 c]ta9ly1 :o took su* an hone/ pleasure 9 _! "w1 or :o us$ su* inf9ite pa9s 9 c>ry+ ! project$ little plot to a successful issue4 ,once at ,ramsgate he contriv$ to relieve ! t$ium ( a ,sunday aft]noon by call+ at ne>ly e h\se 9 a long & respectable t]race1 *>g$ ) a mission t 0 =$oom$ to failure4 ,z ea* door 0 op5$ ,toole /ood on ! /ep1 8 face di/ort$ by signs ( emotion1 t = ! mom5t depriv$ him ( all p[]s ( spee*1 & :5 at la/1 9 response to ! angry inquiry ( a maid-s]vant1 he contriv$ to rega9 a measure ( self-control1 x 0 only to beg1 9 te>ful acc5ts1 = ! loan ( 8a small piece ( gr\ndsel = a sick bird40 ,z door aft] door 0 slamm$ 9 8 face1 8 high spirits correspond+ly increas$1 8 only fe> be+1 z he aft]w>ds expla9$ to me1 le/ "s "o ( ! peaceful inhabitants ^: ,sabba? repose he _h s ru?lessly di/urb$ %\ld1 by an evil *ance1 h possess$ ! rem$y he s p]si/5tly s\ght4 ,,sitt+ ,,at ,a ,,play ,! *ild's love ( ! drama beg9s long be=e !re is any ?\ght ( a playh\se4 ,to escape f life 9 ord] to r$iscov] x 9 mimic =m1 w\ld seem to rank among ! e>lie/ ( human impulses4 ,we are all born actors1 ?\gh "s ( u--& ?is is true ev5 ( ^? :o adopt ! /age z a pr(ession--w\ld seem occasionally to "p ) ?is primitive in/9ct 9 lat] life4 ,b an av]age *ild has no soon] ent]$ ?is _w ?an he f9ds himself pursu$ by ! long+ to create ano!r3 he has sc>cely _h "t to recognise 8 own id5tity be=e he seeks to hide x b5ea? ! mask ( an ali5 p]sonality4 ,h[ f> ! y\?ful hi/rion believes himself to be a lion :5 he crawls across ! draw+-room c>pet on all f\rs1 & ro>s f beh9d ! s(a1 is p]haps op5 to argum5t4 ,my own belief is t he is already s mu* ( an arti/ z to be 9 no way deceiv$1 b ( 8 desire to impose ^u ! cr$ulity ( o!rs !re c1 ,i ?9k1 be no "q4 ,b ! limits ( hi/rionic enjoym5t are ev5 "h sometimes ov]/epp$1 z1 = example1 :5 a matur] rival 9 ! art1 boa/+ a l\d] ro>1 approa*es too closely to ! conf9es ( absolute illusion4 ,! enjoym5t ( ! art z an art is !n rudely di/urb$1 &1 %ak5 ) sudd5 t]ror1 ! infant ,roscius is once m driv5 back ^u t actual _w f :i* x _h be5 8 pride & desire to escape4 ,?is may be cit$ z an e>ly in/ance ( ! intemp]ate employm5t ( ! res\rces ( realism1 :i* 9 lat] life1 :5 sitt+ at a play1 we h s (t5 j reason to deplore4 ,aga91 ! sudd5 assumption by a too eag] eld] ( a woolly he>?-rug may ru9 at a /roke ! *ild's purely imag9ative vision t he is 9 ! society ( a be>4 ,natural t]ror expels 9 an in/ant t high] emotion :i* ! drama is design$ to create4 ,! *ild recognises t ! irrefutable laws ( ! art h be5 rudely brok51 to 8 own discom=t2 & x is always int]e/+ to note on su* occasions ) :at quick & easy res\rce he w sudd5ly *ange ! :ole subject & scope ( ! mimic p]=mance1 imp]i\sly dem&+ t ! be> %all be ex*ang$ = a horse1 or "s o!r dome/ic animal1 ^: mild] t5d5cies may be ! m readily endur$1 ev5 :5 ! actor is =getful ( ! prop] re/ra9ts ( 8 art4 ,x is :at survives ( ! *ild 9 u t makes u all playgo]s1 al?\gh 9 ! e>ly days ( our playgo+ ! unsuspect$ res\rces ( illusion :i* ! !atre c comm& are (t5 h>d to endure4 ,x is1 ,i suppose1 ! exp]i5ce ( mo/ *ildr5--x c]ta9ly 0 m9e--t c]ta9 critical mom5ts 9 drama1 cle>ly =ese5 & eag]ly anticipat$1 nev]!less prove 9 realisation too ?rill+ & too int5se = pure delight2 & ,i c recall occasions1 su* desir$ mom5ts be+ cle>ly 9 view1 :5 ,i w\ld address a :isp]$ reque/ to "o ( my eld]s t ,i might be p]mitt$ to wat* ! ensu+ sc5e f ! safe vantage gr\nd ( ! corridor at ! back ( ! dress circle4 ,! small glass w9d[ 9 ! r$ baize door provid$ j t add$ veil ( di/ance :i* r5d]$ ! suff]+s ( ! p]sons on ! /age arti/ically tol]able4 ,b ! crisis once pa/--a crisis g5]ally signalis$ by ! explosion ( a pi/ol--,i 0 eag] to return to my seat 9 ord] to appreciate ) unabat$ enjoym5t ! consequ5ces ( an act ( viol5ce ,i _h n _h ! c\rage to witness4 ,x is rem>kable h[ little1 9 ^? v e>ly days ( playgo+1 we are at all conc]n$ ) ! p]sonality ( ! actor4 ,! /ory is all-absorb+1 & 9 ! poignant int]e/ 9 ! p]sons ( ! /ory1 all memory ( ! p]=m] z a sep>ate entity is subm]g$ & effac$4 ,i _h no ?\ght at t "t :e!r ! actor 0 good or bad4 ,8 p]=mance appe>$ to me to be inevitable & inevitably p]fect4 ,! day :5 he takes sep>ate exi/5ce1 ap>t f ! "* he is pres5t+1 m>ks a revolution 9 ! life ( ! playgo]1 a revolution t is de/9$ h5ce=w>d to complicate 8 emotions1 ) nev] aga9 any possible return to t e>li] & m confid+ attitude :5 ! illusion ( ! sc5e is absolute & complete4 ,x is difficult ev5 to recall ! names ( ! actors :o fir/ greatly /irr$ me4 ,!y h>dly /a9 my memory1 = 9 my m9d !y _h no sep>ate exi/5ce4 ,b ) ?is revolution is born a new k9d ( enjoym5t1 t c>ries ri*] recollections4 ,! limitless _w ( illusion %r9ks to a n>r[] k+dom1 b its triumphs are m vivid & m endur+3 ! s5se ( assumption & disguise is no long] s complete or s conv9c+1 b ! message ( revelation1 :5 x comes1 br+s ) x a high] pleasure4 ,no?+ lives long] 9 remembrance1 or pictures itself m vividly1 ?an ! fir/ impression ( ! p]=mance ( a great actor4 ,phelps 0 ! e>lie/ ( my h]oes ( ?is m sophi/icat$ "t1 & ! fir/ ( 8 p]=mances ,i c recall 0 t ( ,fal/aff 9 ,k+ ,h5ry ,,iv4 produc$ at ,drury ,lane4 ,walt] ,montgom]y 0 ! ,hotspur ( ! occasion1 & "y ,edmund ,phelps figur$ z ,pr9ce ,hal4 ,fir/ impressions are h>d to supplant1 & ! visual pres5tm5t ( ,fal/aff ev5 n[ always takes ! =m & %ape assign$ to him by ! eld] ,phelps on t memorable ev5+4 ,i saw him _m times aft]w>ds--9 ,o!llo & ,k+ ,john1 9 ,mephi/opheles1 9 ,bayle ,b]n>d's v]sion ( ,goe!'s play1 9 ,wolsey1 9 ,sir ,p]t9ax ,m#8,sycophant1 & 9 ,john ,bull2 &1 al?\gh ! m critical _s ( a lat] h\r left him %orn ( "s "p ( t p]fection ,i ?\ght 0 8 :5 ,i fir/ saw him ^u ! /age1 he ranks ev5 n[ 9 my recollection z a great & gift$ expon5t ( a great tradition4 ,9 8 p]sonality !re 0 little to allure4 ,x 0 rugg$ & b]eft ( _m ( ! light] graces t are calculat$ to w9 an audi5ce2 b 8 voice 0 incomp>able1 & ! e>ne/ness ( ! arti/ beyond reproa*4 ,nor c\ld v>iety ( res\rce be d5i$ him3 he seem$ equally equipp$ = 8 task z ,k+ ,john1 ,wolsey1 or ,fal/aff1 or z ,bottom 9 ! ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream4 ,he f\ght 8 way to a front rank 9 ! pr(ession at a "t :5 old] playgo]s 7 full ( memories ( m5 :o 7 p]haps 8 sup]iors--( ,kemble1 ,kean1 &1 m rec5tly1 ( ,macready4 ,b :atev] he ow$ to any ( !m--& ,i d n suppose he 0 ev] tempt$ to d5y 8 debt--x is impossible n to conc$e to him a r>e measure ( individual p[] t mu/ always leave him 8 due rank among ! ,engli% int]pret]s ( ,%akespe>e4 ,x mu/ h be5 my fir/ vision ( ,*>les ,fe*t] :i* enabl$ me to realise z by a fla% h[ mu* ,phelps suff]$ by lack ( p]sonal *>m & grace4 ,9 ^? days ,i _h n se5 ,fe*t] 9 ,%akespe>e4 ,i knew him only z ! victori\s lov] & ! conqu]+ h]o ( romantic drama4 ,b1 h[ev] conv5tional ! mat]ial ^u :i* 8 tal5t 0 employ$1 ! glam\r ( 8 p]sonality ex]cis$ an ov]p[]+ fasc9ation4 ,to ! y\? ( bo? sexes ,fe*t]'s =eign acc5t con/itut$ a *>m 9 itself4 ,! ris+ cad5ce ( 8 voice /ruck h]oically on ! e>1 & ! swift] & fre] ge/ure :i* came ( 8 ,gallic orig9 add$ some?+ ( extra fasc9ation to ! unque/ionably great gifts ) :i* he 0 end[$4 ,9 ^? days ( ! old ,lyceum1 :5 he 0 act+ 9 melodramas l ,! ,duke's ,motto & ,bel ,demonio1 ,miss ,kate ,t]ry 0 con/antly 8 p>tn] & ! two toge!r seem$ to embody = ! "t ! :ole _s ( romance4 ,b ! mom5t ( ,fe*t]'s act+ :i* is /amp$ mo/ firmly 9 my recollection 0 9 ! la/ act ( ,ruy ,blas4 ,x 0 n till long aft]w>ds :5 gr[+ /\tness _h robb$ him ( t grace ( =m :i* belong$ to 8 e>li] days1 t ,i saw him 9 ! "p ( ,hamlet1 & x is p]haps h>dly fair to te/ 8 fitness z a ,%akespe>ean actor by su* lat] impressions4 ,to me1 h[ev]1 t =eign cad5ce1 :i* l9k$ itself s well ) ! imp]sonation ( romantic h]oism1 left a j>r+ note :5 x 0 yok$ ) ! /ateli] measure ( ,engli% v]se2 & x 0 n till long aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i saw ,irv+'s ,hamlet1 t ,i realis$ = ! fir/ "t h[ mu* ( ! subtlety ( ! "* & beauty ( ! play c\ld be realis$ )9 ! walls ( a !atre4 ,! playgo]'s memories refuse to obey any /rict *ronological ord]4 ,!y are r gov]n$ by vividness ( impression1 :i* summons ) equal di/9ctness ?+s se5 long ago & triumphs ( a m rec5t date4 ,my fir/ vision ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt reta9s always a =emo/ place 9 my playgo+ exp]i5ce4 ,x 0 9 ,p>is 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgf1 & ! play 0 ,l'trangre4 ,%e 0 surr\nd$ by a company ( r>e di/9ction--,coquel91 ,croisette1 & ,m\net-,sully among/ !m4 ,b ,i rememb]1 z %e came ^u ! /age1 t a creature almo/ ( ano!r race seem$ sudd5ly to h invad$1 &1 at a s+le /roke1 to be dom9at+1 ! sc5e4 ,h] p]sonality appe>$ at once to ann\nce a new dialect 9 ! language ( ,art4 ,h] mode ( spee* & h] me?od ( act+ left almo/ unreg>d$ & unrememb]$ ! p>ticul> language 9 :i* ! play 0 writt54 ,9 virtue ( h] g5ius %e became at once an int]national possession1 leav+1 by comp>ison1 ! arti/s ar\nd h] almo/ prov9cial 9 /yle & me?od4 ,i _h previ\sly se5 ,ri/ori1 & _h m>vell$ at ! wond]s ( h] art 9 ,lucrezia ,borgia & 9 ,m>y ,/u>t1 an art t 0 /ruck 9 a l>g] m\ld ?an ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt c\ld claim2 & ,i aft]w>ds _h to ackn[l$ge ! sup]b =ce & mat*less physical res\rce :i* ,salv9i br\ght to ! !atre4 ,b 9 nei!r case does ! fir/ impression /& out s vividly 9 recollection z t fir/ impression ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt 9 ,dumas' play4 ,& yet ,i rememb] ,sir ,fr$]ick ,leighton1 ^: recollections ( ! !atre w5t back to an e>li] day1 tell+ me t ! effect produc$ by ,ra*el left ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt's art by comp>ison almo/ 9 ! region ( ! commonplace4 ,i h m5tion$ ! "n ( ,coquel91 ^: tal5t 9 ! region ( com$y 0 consummate1 & ev5 9 ?is v p]=mance ( ,l'trangre 8 imp]sonation ( ! ,duc de ,septmonts leaves an ineffaceable recollection4 ,b ,i _h already se5 him 9 ,molire1 & x 0 ! endless res\rce ) :i* he furni%$ ! creations ( ! ma/] dramati/ ( ,france t gives him1 ,i ?9k1 8 unapproa*able place 9 ! mod]n !atre4 ,8 own ri* enjoym5t ( e discov]$ detail ( ! c>efully con/ruct$ portrait c>ri$ ) x ! magic ( infection1 &1 z ! "w grew "u 8 h&1 ! spectator 0 left ) a pitiful consci\sness ( 8 own dulness 9 hav+ ga!r$ f ! writt5 page s small a "p ( ! au?or's manife/ int5tion4 ,9 s f> z ! actor's art seeks = ! triumphs ( assumption & disguise1 ,coquel9 01 inde$1 beyond ! rea* ( rivalry1 & x 0 p]haps p>donable1 9 view ( 8 own spl5did a*ievem5t1 t he %\ld h be5 dispos$ to "q ! claims ( ^? ^: ma/]y 9 ?is p>ticul> direction 0 n s complete z 8 own4 ,coquel9 to ! la/ 0 intol]ant ( all act+ :i* all[$ ! p]sonality ( ! p]=m] to ov]ride ! id5tity ( ! p>ticul> "* to be pres5t$4 ,he c\ld be admir+1 & ev5 en?usia/ic1 ov] ! art ( ,irv+1 b always ) an impli$ res]vation--! ,engli% actor nev]1 to 8 ?9k+1 suffici5tly effac$ himself 9 8 "p2 ! p]=mance1 h[ev] brilliant 9 intellectual =ce1 0 m>r$1 9 ,coquel9's judgm5t1 by an imp]fect surr5d] ( p]sonality1 & by a correspond+ incomplet5ess ( assumption4 ,& t 0 an un=givable s9 9 ! eyes ( ! ,fr5* arti/4 ,x 0 agreeable to discuss ^! matt]s ) ,coquel91 = he 0 a brilliant talk]1 quick 9 insight1 & ev] ready ) ! t]se & fit phrase to illu/rate 8 mean+4 ,& x 0 peculi>ly int]e/+ to me1 because ! argum5t t\*$ ^u problems 9 ! actor's art t ,i h always ?\ght to be pr(\ndly significant4 ,h[ f> may ! p]sonality ( ! p]=m] intrude itself 9 ! pres5tation ( ! *os5 "*1 & to :at ext5t are assumption & disguise "p ( ! indisp5sable equipm5t ( ! arti/8 ,^! are que/ions :i* e g5]ation is apt to raise 9 reg>d to its popul> fav\rites ^u ! /age4 ,& ! answ] is n easy to f9d4 ,to v _m x w seem indisputable t v]satility c>ries ) x ! hall-m>k ( p]fection1 & t no actor c claim absolute victory 9 any individual a*ievem5t unless we are all[$ completely to =get ! p]son 9 ! imp]sonation4 ,su* critics are ! av[$ *ampions ( ! art ( disguise1 & yet1 to me at lea/1 !y leave out ( acc\nt ! mo/ pr(\nd & mo/ memorable impressions :i* ! !atre is able to yield4 ,! sc5es :i* h mo/ deeply mov$ me1 ! p]=m]s ^: art has /irr$ me to ! /ronge/ emotion1 are h>dly associat$ 9 memory ) any p>ticul> triumph ( *>act]isation4 ,x is1 9 %ort1 n disguise1 b revelation1 :i* evokes & dem&s ! highe/ hi/rionic gifts4 ,! +5uity & res\rce t c di/+ui% & exhibit ! m>k+s ( v>y+ p]sonality mu/1 ( c\rse1 always c\nt = mu*1 b ! imag9ative p[] :i* c recreate ^u ! sc5e ! simpl] & deep] emotions t are common to u all mu/ surely c\nt = m2 & 9 ! ex]cise ( ?is high] p[] ! light] accessories employ$ to a*ieve complet5ess ( disguise mu/ (t5 be disc>d$ & =gott51 z ! actor's p]sonality1 impati5t ( all less] fett]s t imp$e its utt]ance1 becomes :olly engag$ 9 ! task ( communicat+ to 8 audi5ce ! deep] & m endur+ passions ( our common humanity4 ,( c\rse1 "s may dream t ^! opposite qualities may be comb9$4 ,i h nev] se5 !m comb9$ 9 any measure ( complet5ess4 ,i rememb] ?9k+1 :5 ,i fir/ saw ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt 9 ,fr\-,fr\1 t h] portraiture fell f> %ort ( t ( ,descle1 ! orig9al creator ( ! rle4 ,& s1 9 fact1 x did4 ,! c\ntless subtleties1 by means ( :i* ! e>li] p]=m] _h e/abli%$ ! id5tity ( ! frivol\s h]o9e ( "o ( ! mo/ ma/]ly ( mod]n ,fr5* plays1 7 all lack+ 9 ! "w ( h] successor2 b 9 ! great sc5e 9 ! ?ird act1 :]e ! t5sity ( ! situation s\nds a deep] note ( drama1 ,i felt dispos$ to =get t any o!r ,fr\-,fr\ _h ev] exi/$4 ,ano!r illu/ration po9t+ 9 ! same direction may be f\nd 9 ! exquisite art ( ! ,italian actress1 ,eleanora ,duse4 ,:5 ,i saw h] 9 ! ,dame aux camlias x 0 impossible to believe ev5 = a mom5t t ?is p]fect embodim5t ( all t is beautiful 9 fem99e nature own$ ev5 ! remote/ relation%ip to ! c\rtesan :om ,dumas _h set himself to pres5t ^u ! /age4 ,! unconqu]able purity ( h] arti/ic p]sonality left h] helpless 9 ! pres5ce ( h] *os5 task4 ,z m]e assumption ! p]=mance c\nt$ = next to no?+1 & yet 9 its exquisite p[] to reveal ! ev]-deep5+ emotions ( a suff]+ human s\l x 0 incomp>able & sup]b4 ,x *anc$ t only ?ree nights aft]w>ds ,i saw ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt 9 ?is same play1 & ! contra/ 0 /rik+ & in/ructive4 ,x might h be5 ano!r /ory2 x c]ta9ly 0 ano!r & a widely diff]5t "*4 ,possibly nei!r arti/ r5d]$ fai?fully ! au?or's int5tion1 & yet bo? _h produc$ an impression ( int5se enjoym5t1 su* z ! !atre is r>ely able to conf]4 ,on bo? ( ^! ev5+s ,i _h ! good =tune to sit beside ,miss ,ell5 ,t]ry1 ^: pres5ce 9 ! !atre ,i ?9k contribut$ 9 no small degree to ! almo/ inspir$ p]=mances ( h] comrades ^u ! /age4 ,i am n indiscreet en\gh to reveal h] comp>ative judgm5t ( _! compet+ claims1 b ,i rememb] consid]+ at ! "t h[ f> h] own pres5tation ( ,m>gu]ite ,gau?i]1 if %e _h ev] und]tak5 ! "p1 w\ld h comp>$ ) ! conception ( ei!r4 ,"h1 aga91 is an in/ance ( an arti/ :o has nev] s\ght1 or :o has s\ght 9 va91 to hide h] own id5tity2 & yet ( ^? :o h felt ! magic ( h] influ5ce 9 ! ideal figure ( ,ophelia1 9 ! exquisite raill]y ( ,beatrice1 or 9 ! t5d] s5tim5t ( ,olivia1 :o is !re :o w\ld d5y h] "r to ! =emo/ place 9 h] pr(ession8 ,) h] mo/ surely ! f9al effect & impression re/ ^u p[]s ( revelation--^u ! ability to realise & to int]pret ! simple/ & ! subtle/ phases ( emotion1 f> m ?an ^u ^? artifices ( deception t make = ! m obvi\s triumphs ( disguise4 ,x may1 ( c\rse1 be conc$$ t 9 8 critical & discrim9at+ judgm5t ( ,irv+'s act+ ,coquel9 _h be=e him an extreme example ( m>k$ p]sonal idiosyncrasy4 ,! ,engli% actor1 & no "o 0 bett] aw>e ( ! fact ?an himself1 0 p>tly hamp]$ 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 art by physical peculi>ities t = _m ye>s prov$ a s]i\s h9drance 9 8 c>e]4 ,b1 ev5 if he c\ld h %ak5 himself :olly free ( !m1 he c\ld nev] h effac$ ! p]sonality t lay beh9d !m4 ,x is1 inde$1 impossible to conceive a m /rik+ contra/ ?an 0 pres5t$ by ! two m5 z ,i us$ (t5 to see !m 9 ^? intimate little supp]-p>ties at ! ,lyceum4 ,coquel91 despite 8 al]t & agile intellig5ce1 rema9$ 9 outw>d appe>ance almo/ defiantly b\rgeois1 & ?is indelible /amp ( 8 orig91 :i* art _h done no?+ to refa%ion or ref9e1 nev] %[$ s cle>ly z :5 he /ood beside ! ,engli% actor1 :o1 ) no bett] social title ?an 8 own1 nev]!less c>ri$ ab\t him a nameless s5se ( race & bre$+4 ,i rememb] "o night :5 !y /ood up side by side t[>ds ! close ( a long ev5+1 ,coquel9's silh\ette bulg+ 9 some:at rotund l9e z x trav]s$ 8 ample wai/coat1 ! com$ian 0 enl>g+ 9 e>ne/ & eag] tones z to 8 plans = ! future4 8,i h ! int5tion10 he said to ,irv+1 9 8 halt+ ,engli%1 8,i h ! int5tion next ye> to assume ! rle ( ,ri*>d ,,iii40 ,irv+ seem$ ?\ghtful = a mom5t1 & !n 8 long1 sl5d] f+]s lightly tapp+ t protub]ant outl9e1 he murmur$1 z ?\gh half to himself1 8,w\ld y8 ,i wond]60 ,,sir ,,ar?ur ,,sullivan ,ar?ur ,sullivan's f9al claims z a compos] c only be settl$ by "t4 ,x is n all[$1 ev5 to ! exp]t1 to ha/5 ! judgm5t ( po/]ity1 =1 z we "k f exp]i5ce1 t judgm5t does n always accord ) ! v]dict ev5 ( ! mo/ le>n$ ( ! liv+4 ,b !re is "o fact :i* 9 ,sullivan's case "t _c dispute1 & t is ! extraord9>y influ5ce :i* he ex]cis$ ov] 8 g5]ation4 ,!re is possibly no ,engli%man 9 any realm ( art :o1 dur+ ! same p]iod1 won ! admiration ( s _m ( 8 fell[s3 none assur$ly ^: g5ius ent]$ ) s sweet a welcome into s _m ,engli% homes4 ,! art ( ! musician :]e x is de/9$ to w9 any =m ( popul> response has inde$ ?is peculi> pr]ogative4 ,! processes ( its production are h$g$ ar\nd ) special te*nicalities t c be compreh5d$ only by ! few1 b its complet$ message owns a univ]sal language t no o!r art c comm&4 ,& ^? ( u :o "k ( music no m ?an ! pleasure x conf]s ought n on t acc\nt to )hold our tribute ( praise f a ma/] :o has *>m$ u all4 ,x is n only ! sup]-subtle or ! obscure :i* m]its respect1 & we ne$ n1 !re=e1 be too timor\s 9 confess+ our love ( t :i* we are p]mitt$ to und]/&1 re/+ assur$ t !re w rema9 critics en\gh to deliv] ! /]n] judgm5t ( ! high] c\rts4 ,& among/ su* critics !re is a c]ta9 section 9 music1 z 9 lit]ature1 or 9 pa9t+1 ^: e>s are s f9ely tun$ to cat* ! fir/ :isp] ( ! mod]at+ voice ( ! "t to come1 t !y are apt to lose _! n]ve = praise ( _! contempor>ies3 o!rs aga9 s beset ) ! cant ( categories t !y mu/ ne$s deplore 9 ! case ( e gift$ arti/ :o *ances also to be popul> t 8 gifts are n engag$ 9 o!r & l(ti] employm5t4 ,we ne$ n1 h[ev]1 be too greatly conc]n$ ) c5sure ( ?is sort2 = ! accept$ =mulas ( criticism are aft] all b ! reflex ( pa/ a*ievem5t1 & are liable to be reca/ or enl>g$ 9 accordance ) ! ne$s & res\rces ( ^? :o h ! p[] to remodel !m4 ,g5ius1 inde$1 takes little acc\nt ( ! accept$ classifications ( ! s*ools1 & =ms ( art t 7 deem$ capable ( hold+ only s mu* z !y h hi!rto conta9$ are sudd5ly trans=m$ at ! t\* ( new inv5tion1 :i*1 9 its turn1 =ges new fett]s doom$ aga9 to be %att]$ by ! adv5t ( "s lat] individuality4 ,b x is ! p]sonality ( ! arti/ r ?an ! quality ( 8 "w t n[ *iefly conc]ns u4 ,( ! latt]1 inde$1 ! pres5t writ] has no title to speak save 9 t]ms ( grateful admiration1 & al?\gh x is true ( e man ( g5ius t ! f9e/ attributes ( 8 nature lie surely en%r9$ 9 ! fruit ( 8 life's lab\r1 yet ^? :o enjoy$ ! privilege ( ,ar?ur ,sullivan's fri5d%ip may be p>don$ = ?9k+ t ! art ) :i* he *>m$ ! _w /ill left unreveal$ a deep] fasc9ation 9 ! man himself4 ,s mu* at lea/ is c]ta91 t only ^? :o knew him well 7 able to realise ! p]fect accord t exi/$ betwe5 ! arti/ & 8 "w4 ,?is1 z we "k1 is n always easy to discov]4 ,life sometimes refuses to surr5d] any h9t ( ! subtl] graces t /& confess$ 9 ! arti/ic record giv5 to ! _w = its enjoym5t2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 x w z (t5 happ5 t ! product ( h& or bra9 seems /]nly to exclude "s m intimate *>m t fri5d%ip alone c claim to h discov]$4 ,x 0 n s 9 ,sullivan's case4 ,! man & ! arti/ 7 wov5 ( "o fabric ?r\gh\t1 & ^? :o h enjoy$ ! v>i$ phases ( 8 music1 f its grav] to its light] /ra9s1 may be said to h possess$ a fai?ful index to ! purely p]sonal qualities t won ! affection ( 8 fri5ds4 ,9 ! un/udi$ conv]se ( daily life he exhibit$ 9 himself t same swift grace ( alt]nat+ mood t is s *>act]i/ic ( 8 art4 ,he 0 nev] afraid ( ! sudd5 entry ( hum\r into a discussion ( ! mo/ s]i\s !me1 or ( s\nd+ a deep] & grav] note1 h[ev] closely x may h foll[$ ^u ! heels ( rec5t laught]4 ,x 0 ?is t made him ! mo/ delightful ( companions4 ,8 in/9ct 0 s sure1 8 sympa?y s f9ely tun$1 t he nev] miss$ 8 foot+3 8 s5se ( h>mony 9 fri5d%ip1 z 9 art1 s absolutely irreproa*able1 t he nev] /ruck a j>r+ note4 ,a great simplicity & g5]osity ( nature lay1 ,i ?9k1 at ! root ( ! r>e social *>m he possess$4 ,9 all my recollections ( our companion%ip ,i _c recall a s+le ill-natur$ ^w t[>ds fri5d or acqua9tance1 or any bitt] criticism ( a comrade 9 art4 ,9 ano!r man su* re/ra9t might h seem$ insipid3 9 8 case x 0 in/9ctive & obvi\sly s9c]e4 ,he 0 naturally end[$ ) ! g5ius ( fri5d%ip1 & :at he _h to say 9 ! way ( s]i\s criticism 0 deliv]$ ) su* g5]\s und]/&+ ( ! claims ( o!r arts ) :i* he 0 br\ght into association1 t x c\ld nev] give (f5ce4 ,x 0 my good =tune m ?an once to be closely alli$ ) him 9 ! execution ( a common task1 & ^? :o h writt5 = music w "k h[ con/ant are ! opportunities = friction betwe5 ! au?or & ! compos]4 ,! conflict+ claims ( music & drama mu/ ne$s bre$ ke5 discussion1 & sometimes ev5 m>k$ div]g5ce ( view1 b ) ,ar?ur ,sullivan ! s5se ( :at 0 ess5tial 9 ! requirem5ts he _h to meet 0 s quick & s true t x 0 r>ely possible to )hold any concession he might f9ally see fit to dem&4 ,we met fir/ 9 ! sev5ties :5 we 7 fell[-gue/s 9 a c\ntry-h\se 9 ,scotl&4 ,! h\se p>ty 0 a l>ge "o1 & ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan1 lay+ aside all claim to ! k9d ( consid]ation to :i* 8 reputation entitl$ him1 became at once ! life & s\l ( ! v>i$ ent]ta9m5ts t 7 organis$ dur+ ! ev5+s ( our visit4 ,if !re 7 private !atricals or tableaux vivants he w\ld *e]fully supply ! incid5tal music requir$ = ! occasion1 & 0 s little preoccupi$ ) ! dignity ( 8 position z compos] t he w\ld will+ly accompany ! songs ( e amateur1 & :5 ! ne$ arose w\ld seat himself pati5tly at ! piano to provide ! music = an improvis$ dance4 ,we met (t5 9 ! ye>s t foll[$1 & our acqua9tance quickly rip5$ into a close & la/+ fri5d%ip4 ,9 ! riv]side h\ses1 :i* he us$ !n to take dur+ ! summ] mon?s ( ! ye>1 he 0 ! mo/ delightful ( ho/s1 & :5 ,i 0 able to accompany him on "s ( 8 trips abroad1 ,i f\nd 9 8 companion%ip a *>m t nev] fail$4 ,9 #ahid he 0 invit$ by ,sir ,h5ry ,irv+ to compose ! music = my play ( ,k+ ,ar?ur1 & he became s deeply int]e/$ 9 ! subject t he aft]w>ds plann$ ! execution ( an op]a deal+ ) ! =tunes ( ,launcelot & ,gu9ev]e1 = :i* ,i 0 to supply ! libretto4 ,ow+ to fail+ heal?1 h[ev]1 ! s*eme 0 nev] c>ri$ to completion1 & x is p]haps op5 to "q :e!r ! su/a9$ ef=t ne$$ = ! int]pretation ( a s]i\s & tragic !me w\ld h s nicely fitt$ ! natural b5t ( 8 g5ius z ! light] framework provid$ = him by ,sir ,william ,gilb]t4 ,c]ta9ly ! alliance ( ^! two m5 prov$ ( r>e value to _! g5]ation4 ,x is impossible to conceive ( tal5ts s diff]5tly m\ld$ or s %>ply contra/$1 a contra/ t f\nd an apt reflection 9 _! /rik+ly div]g5t p]sonalities4 ,at ! fir/ glance _! p>tn]%ip w\ld h>dly seem to promise a fruitful result1 & yet x 0 p]haps out ( _! v unlik5ess t !y 7 enabl$ to d]ive some?+ ( con/ant inspiration f "o ano!r4 ,gilb]t's hum\r1 p]haps ! mo/ individual 9 8 g5]ation1 0 cloak$ b5ea? a some:at sull5 ext]ior4 ,! settl$ gravity ( 8 expression1 sometimes almo/ m5ac+ 9 ! s5se ( slumb]+ ho/ility :i* x convey$1 gave h>dly a h9t ( ^? sudd5 fla%es ( wit :i* came l quick lightn+ f a l[]+ sky1 & 0 z f> remov$ z possible f ! sunny radiance ( ,sullivan's face1 :]e9 ! look ( resid5t g5iality /ood ready on ! smalle/ provocation to reflect e pass+ mood ( quickly responsive appreciation4 ,_m ( ! pung5t epigrams ( ,gilb]t are well kn[n1 & if !y 7 n 9 e case inv5t$ on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 !y 7 utt]$ ) su* app>5t reluctance to di/urb ! settl$ gravity ( 8 demean\r z to produce 9 ! li/5] ! conviction t he himself 0 ! la/ p]son to suspect _! exi/5ce4 ,v (t5 inde$ !y 7 obvi\sly born ( ! mom5t ( _! utt]ance4 ,i rememb] our bo? be+ pres5t 9 ! /alls ( a !atre li/5+ to an actor :o 0 wont to mask 8 occasional dep>ture f /rict sobriety by ! adoption ( a confid5tial tone 9 deliv]y t sank sometimes to ! conf9es ( a :isp]1 :5 ,gilb]t1 lean+ ov] my %\ld]1 rem>k$1 8,no "o admires ! art ( ,mr4 ,k---- m ?an ,i d1 b ,i always feel ,i am tak+ a lib]ty 9 ov]he>+ :at he says40 ,at ano!r "t1 :5 he _h be5 invit$ to att5d a conc]t 9 aid ( ! ,soldi]s' ,daught]s' ,home1 he repli$ ) polite gravity t he fe>$ he w\ld n be able to be pres5t at ! conc]t1 b t he w\ld be delight$ to see "o ( ! soldi]s' daught]s home aft] ! ent]ta9m5t4 ,^! are only two samples drawn at r&om f an inexhau/ible /ore ( su* say+s z mu/ survive 9 ! memory ( all :o knew him1 & ! special flav\r t is impress$ ^u !m all is equally to be not$ 9 8 "w = ! !atre1 m p>ticul>ly 9 ^? lyrical portions ( ! op]as compos$ 9 association ) ,sullivan4 ,9 ! art ( /at+ a purely prosaic proposition 9 t]ms ( v]se he 0 inde$ )\t rival4 ,8 metrical skill only s]v$ to emphasise m deeply ! ess5tial unfitness ( ! poetic =m = ! message he _h to convey2 & ?is unconceal$ discordance betwe5 ! ess5ce ( ! ?\ght to be express$ & ! vehicle *os5 = its expression1 became irresi/ible 9 its humor\s appeal ev5 be=e x _h receiv$ its musical sett+4 ,& yet t sett+1 z suppli$ by ,sullivan1 gave to ! :ole a unique value4 ,! s>donic _s ( ! writ] n only call$ =? 9 ,sullivan a correspond+ hum\r 9 ! adaptation ( s]i\s musical =m1 b x enabl$ him to sup]-add qualities ( grace & beauty :i* des]v$ to rank z an indep5d5t contribution ( 8 own4 ,9 ?is way ! comb9$ result possess$ a measure ( poetic *>m & glam\r :i* ,gilb]t's v]se 9 itself1 despite its r>e te*nical qualities1 c\ld n pret5d to claim1 al?\gh )\t ! impulse suppli$ by 8 m prosaic p>tn]1 x may be d\bt$ :e!r ev5 ! f9] graces ( ,sullivan's g5ius w\ld h f\nd su* apt & =tunate expression4 ,c]ta9 x is t :]e ! task impos$ ^u him lack$ ! support ( ?is satiric _s1 he (t5 lab\r$ ) a rew>d less entirely satisfy+1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i ?9k ,gilb]t himself 0 impell$ by ! exig5cies ( _! comrade%ip to indulge a m fanciful inv5tion ?an 0 *>act]i/ic ( 8 isolat$ ef=ts z a writ] ( v]se4 ,my f9al association ) ,sir ,ar?ur ,sullivan arose out ( my jo9t au?or%ip ) ,sir ,ar?ur ,p9]o 9 ! libretto ( ,! ,beauty ,/one4 ,i ?9k ! compos] 0 consci\s t ! s*eme ( our "w con/itut$ a some:at viol5t dep>ture f ! l9es ^u :i* 8 success 9 ! !atre _h hi!rto be5 a*iev$4 ,at an e>li] "t ?is fact 9 itself w\ld n1 ,i believe1 h prov$ unwelcome to him1 = he _h confess$ to me t he 0 sometimes we>y ( ! fett]s :i* ,gilb]t's p>ticul> satiric ve9 impos$ ^u him1 & 8 ambition r impell$ him to make trial 9 a field :]e1 )\t enc\nt]+ all ! dem&s incid5t to ,gr& ,op]a1 he might be able to give fre] re9 to ! m s]i\s side ( 8 g5ius4 ,b ! adv5ture1 ev5 _h our %>e 9 ! task prov$ entirely satisfactory to ! public1 came too late4 ,poor ,sullivan 0 already a sick man4 ,suff]+s long & pati5tly endur$ _h sapp$ 8 p[] ( su/a9$ en]gy1 & my recollection ( ! days ,i pass$ ) him 9 8 villa at ,beaulieu1 :5 he 0 engag$ 9 sett+ ! lyrics ,i _h writt51 are %ad[$ & sadd5$ by ! impression !n left ^u me t he 0 work+ "u difficulties ( a physical k9d almo/ too great to be borne4 ,! old g5ial _s 0 /ill !re1 ! quick hum\r 9 appreciation & ! ready sympa?y 9 all t conc]n$ our common task1 b ! sunny optimism ( e>li] days %one only fitfully ?r\gh ! physical depression t lay heavily ^u him1 & :5 a little lat] we came to ! /r5u\s times ( rehe>sal 9 ! !atre1 "o 0 =c$ to obs]ve ! /ra9 he seem$ con/antly 9 ne$ ( putt+ ^u himself 9 ord] to get ?r\gh ! irksome lab\r ( ! day4 ,!re 7 inde$ bright] int]vals :5 he seem$ 9 no?+ *ang$ f ! man z ,i fir/ knew him1 b on su* happi] mom5ts w\ld quickly foll[ long seasons ( depression1 %[+ itself sometimes 9 an irritability ( temp] s =eign to 8 real nature z to raise 9 ! m9ds ( 8 fri5ds feel+s ( deep disquietude & anxiety4 ,b ! ,sullivan ( ^? moods ( dejection is n ! man ^: portrait lives 9 ! memory ( ^? :o knew him4 ,x is easi] to ?9k ( him 9 ^? e>li] days :5 ! con/ant urbanity ( 8 outlook ^u ! _w 0 light5$ by a laugh+ hum\r con/antly inspir$ by sympa?y & affection4 ,,! ,,junior ,,( ,,! ,,circuit ,:5 ,i fir/ jo9$ ! ,nor!rn circuit 9 ! ye> #ahgb1 x cov]$ a wid] area ?an is n[ allott$ to x4 ,we us$ at t "t to beg9 op]ations at ,appleby1 j\rney+ !nce f ,durham to ,newca/le1 ,c>lisle1 ,lanca/]1 ,man*e/]1 & ,liv]pool4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,local ,b> 9 ! two la/-nam$ cities 7 already /rong & p[]ful1 b !y _h n yet absorb$ s l>ge a %>e ( ! bus9ess ( ! assizes z !y n[ enjoy4 ,x 0 ,*>les ,crompton--) :om ,i _h read 9 *amb]s--:o secur$ = me ! covet$ position ( ,junior ( ! circuit1 & ! fir/ occasion on :i* ,i set out to dis*>ge ! some:at anomal\s duties ( my (fice ,i %>$ rooms at ,durham ) ! pres5t ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,k5n$y1 :o1 ,i ?9k1 _h himself be5 a c&idate = ! po/4 ,i h ref]r$ to ! duties ( ! ,junior ( ! circuit z be+ some:at anomal\s1 because al?\gh1 z 8 title w\ld imply1 he is always *os5 f ! newe/ ( its recruits1 tradition d[]s him ) a figm5t ( au?ority :i* is altoge!r out ( proportion to any p]sonal qualifications he may *ance to possess4 ,he disputes ! lead]%ip ( ! circuit ) ! lead] himself1 & is assum$ to hold specially 9 8 keep+ ! int]e/s ( ! ,junior ,b> z oppos$ to :atev] arrogant claims may be put =w>d by ! m =tunate we>]s ( ! silk5 g[n4 ,to ?is defiant attitude1 :]e ! opportunity = defiance 0 9 any s5se possible1 ,i 0 con/antly urg$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,junior ,b>1 ^: cause ,i 0 suppos$ to *ampion2 & x 0 deem$ a duty1 :i* no ,junior ( _s c\ld safely ignore1 t on any public occasion :5 he _h to /& up z spokesman ( ! circuit1 he %\ld depreciate1 ) all ! res\rces at 8 disposal1 bo? ! intellectual pr[ess & ! pr(essional be>+ ( ! em95t ,que5's c\nsel :o 7 assembl$ at assize4 ,! dignity ?us assign$ to him 01 ( c\rse1 only half-humor\sly ent]ta9$ by 8 comrades ( bo? ranks1 b s mu* ( reality /ill atta*$ to ! (fice t ! hold] ( x1 if he *ose to take advantage ( ! situation1 f\nd ample opportunity = ! trial & ex]cise ( su* gifts ( oratory z he might be =tunate en\gh to possess4 ,:]ev] & :5ev] ! memb]s ( ! circuit 7 ent]ta9$1 ! ,junior _h to brace himself to 8 allott$ task2 & al?\gh at ! "t ,i _h be5 assign$ no opportunity ( air+ my p[]s ( spee* 9 op5 c\rt1 ^! fe/ive ga!r+s1 :i* occurr$ 9 ne>ly e sep>ate c\nty we visit$1 left me free = ! crude practice ( an art t _h always pr(\ndly attract$ me4 ,! lead]s ( ! ,nor!rn circuit1 ^: virtues ,i 0 call$ ^u to assail1 numb]$ at t "t "s ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ repres5tatives at ! ,b>4 ,h]s*ell1 ,russell1 ,holk]1 & ,sam ,pope _h all ei!r atta9$ or 7 ne>+ ! z5i? ( _! fame2 :ile among ! ,junior ,b> x may suffice to cite ! names ( ! late ,"l ,selby 7!n ,mr4 ,gully71 ,mr4 ,h5n ,coll9s 7! late ,ma/] ( ! ,rolls71 ,"l ,m]sey1 & ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,k5n$y4 ,x 0 a privilege to wat* ! "w 9 c\rt 9 :i* ! p[]s ( "s ( ^! giants ( ! pr(ession 7 daily call$ into ex]cise4 ,i us$ to he> "s ( my contempor>ies sigh ov] ! we>y ordeal ( hav+ to sit & li/5 to cases 9 :i* !y 7 n conc]n$2 a little lat]1 9 ! c\rts at ,we/m9/]1 ,i sometimes %>$ t feel+ ( fatigue2 b my exp]i5ce ( two ye>s ( circuit life yields few dull memories4 ,! proce$+s on circuit are p]haps m conc5trat$ 9 _! int]e/ ?an c1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 be claim$ = ! m scatt]$ & div]sifi$ ar5a ( ! metropolis2 "o is br\ght m ne>ly into t\* ) ! *ief actors 9 ! drama1 & ! incid5ts ( ! day are r5ew$ & discuss$ at ! ,b> mess 9 ! ev5+4 ,x is possible !re to gauge & to measure ! social qualities ( ! m5 ^: public p]=mances 9 c\rt are /ill "u consid]ation1 & to l9k ! m human side ( ?is or t great advocate1 z x 0 frankly & freely exhibit$ 9 ^? h\rs :5 we sat at w9e aft] d9n]1 ) ! purely intellectual gifts t _h be5 set 9 action dur+ ! day4 ,no "o1 = in/ance1 :o knew ,mr4 ,russell 7aft]w>ds ,"l ,russell ( ,kill[57 only by 8 conduct ( a case 9 c\rt1 :]e ! qualities ( an imp]i\s temp] jo9$ to an unrel5t+ gravity ( mann] col\r$ & dom9at$ ! impression :i* ev5 8 mo/ eloqu5t spee*es produc$1 c\ld h readily div9$ t he possess$ at ! same "t a ve9 ( g5u9e s5tim5t t1 9 8 m sympa!tic moods1 %[$ itself z be+ no less cle>ly an integral "p ( 8 nature4 ,& yet ?is s(t] side ( 8 "* 0 (t5 %[n at ! circuit mess1 & ,i h m ?an once se5 8 eyes moi/5$ ) te>s z he w\ld s+1 )\t any great pret5ce ( art1 "o or m ( ,moore's s5tim5tal ,iri% melodies4 ,nor c\ld x h be5 readily guess$ t1 b5ea? ! look ( slumb]+ p[] :i* m>k$ ,holk]'s p]sonality1 !re lurk$ a quick5$ s5se ( hum\r ( :i* he c\ld make agile display :5 ! ne$s ( ! social occasion call$ x into be+4 ,! almo/ daily conte/ betwe5 ^! two m51 s diff]5tly equipp$1 & yet (t5 s equally mat*$1 =m$ "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ subjects ( /udy to ! y\ng/] ^: idle days 7 pass$ 9 c\rt2 = d[n ! l5g? ( ! circuit1 f ,durham to ,liv]pool1 !re 7 few causes ( any magnitude or importance 9 :i* !y 7 n bo? engag$1 & _! div]g5t p]sonalities & v>y+ me?ods rema9 to me n[ z an unfad+ recollection4 ,x 0 sometimes difficult to realise t ,holk] own$ any real claims to eloqu5ce until ! cumulative effect ( 8 untir+ insi/5ce f\nd its reflex 9 ! fav\rable v]dict ( ! jury4 ,t1 at any rate1 0 ! fir/ impression4 ,x 0 only aft]w>ds t ! /ud5t 0 able to realise :at a weal? ( intellectual res\rce & unsleep+ vigilance lay mask$ b5ea? ! some:at unc\? ext]ior 9 :i* ! immobile & unresponsive features gave sc>cely a h9t ( ! quick insight into human nature1 & ! swift grasp ( :at 0 ess5tial ei!r 9 ! /r5g? or ! weakness ( 8 cause4 ,grace ( oratory he c]ta9ly c\ld nev] boa/1 b 8 v disability 9 ?is respect seem$ sometimes to s]ve him z a s\rce ( p[]4 ,8 humble & deprecat+ mann]1 z ?\gh he 7 /ruggl+ ) a task too great = him1 made an irresi/ible appeal to ! sympa?ies ( a ,nor!rn jury1 :o w\ld seem sil5tly bidd5 to come to ! aid ( ?is giant 9 di/ress1 & :o 7 nev]1 ,i ?9k1 aw>e t 9 lean+ t[>ds :at !y deem$ ! weak] side1 !y 71 9 fact1 ! victims ( ! mo/ consummate art :i* cloak$ itself 9 almo/ blund]+ simplicity ( phrase4 ,russell's m brilliant gifts z an orator (t5 beat 9 va9 aga9/ :at seem$ at fir/ sight to be ! ill-adju/$ & cumbr\s me?ods ( 8 adv]s>y2 :ile at o!r times ! sup]ior grace & vehem5ce ( 8 /yle c>ri$ him safely to victory4 ,ev5 at t date x seem$ to me cle> t he 0 de/9$ to take 8 place z ! mo/ di/+ui%$ advocate at ! ,b>1 & ^? :o _h ! privilege ( wat*+ 8 c>e] at t "t _h n long to wait to witness ! fulfilm5t ( _! prophecy4 ,i ?9k ( him always z an advocate1 = al?\gh 8 natural gift ( spee* might h fitt$ him to w9 r5[n 9 almo/ any ar5a1 x may nev]!less be ju/ly said ( him t x 0 ! (fice ( advocacy alone :i* furni%$ ! ne$$ impulse = ! display ( 8 highe/ gifts z an orator4 ,x is possibly = t reason t 8 c>e] 9 ,p>liam5t nev] q ju/ifi$ 8 comm&+ reputation at ! ,b>1 & x is c]ta9ly true--z ,i myself h witness$ m ?an once--t 9 ! dis*>ge ( ^? light] duties t fall to a speak] on fe/al occasions he mov$ ) little ease ( /yle & ) f> inf]ior effect4 ,x 0 ! concrete issue1 c>ry+ ) x a full s5se ( responsibility1 t 0 ne$$ to set 9 motion ! great =ces ( "* & intellect t 7 8 by "r4 ,x 0 ! s5se ( ! duel t prick$ him =w>d to ! display ( 8 p[]s at _! be/2 & x is1 ,i ?9k1 ?is same s5se ( ! duel t =ms ! supreme elem5t ( int]e/ to ^? :o are call$ ^u to wat* ! conduct ( a great trial 9 :i* grave issues are at /ake4 ,to ! tra9$ m9d ( ! lawy] an intricate case1 9 :i* only civil int]e/s are involv$1 provides p]haps ! fulle/ opportunity = wat*+ ! exp]t sword-play betwe5 two lead]s :o are fitly arm$ = _! task2 b f ! m human & dramatic po9t ( view x is ! crim9al c\rt 9 an assize t[n t m (t5 attracts ! pres5ce ( ! y\ng] /ud5t4 ,a murd] trial1 :]e ! man ^: life is 9 ! balance /&s be=e y 9 ! dock dur+ ! long h\rs ( a protract$ he>+1 becomes1 z ! case advances1 absorb+1 & ev5 oppressive1 9 its int]e/4 ,! v air ( ! cr[d$ c\rt seems *>g$ ) ! message ( ?is "o human /ory2 x is difficult1 z ! sordid & pitiable facts are gradually reveal$1 to conceive t !re is any o!r drama ?an t :i* is be+ enact$ )9 ^? f\r walls4 ,& z ! trial drags its c\rse1 ) ea* new l9k 9 ! evid5ce seem+ to =ge a *a9 t is gradually draw+ clos] ar\nd ! wret*$ be+ :o /&s be=e y 9 ! dock1 ! int5sity ( ! situation becomes s great & s /ra9$ t "o is almo/ tempt$ to believe t ! :ole _w is await+ t "o ^w f ! lips ( ! jury :i* %all set him free once m or s5d him to 8 doom4 ,i c recall _m su* trials dur+ my brief s]vice on ! ,nor!rn circuit1 & sometimes :5 ! he>+ outran ! h\rs commonly allott$ = ! sitt+s ( ! c\rt1 & :5 judge & jury1 by mutual cons5t1 _h agre$ t ! end %\ld be rea*$ be=e ! end ( ! day1 ! inh]5t solemnity ( ! sc5e w\ld receive an add$ s5se ( awe & t]ror z ! fad+ daylight gradually des]t$ ! build+1 & ! creep+ %ad[s half-%r\d$ ! faces ( ! spectators eag]ly & sil5tly int5t ^u e ^w t fell f ! judge 9 8 summ+-up--^: grave c\nt5ance1 only p>tly illum9$ by ! c&les t _h be5 set ^u 8 desk1 /ood 9 dreadful contra/ ) t ( ! prison] :o confront$ him ) a%5 face l t ( a spectre 9 ! d>kness4 ,& once ,i rememb]1 :5 ! fatal v]dict _h be5 giv51 & ! judge _h pass$ to ! dread task ( pron\nc+ s5t5ce--a task nev] 9 my exp]i5ce dis*>g$ )\t ! signs ( visible emotion--! t]ror ( ! sc5e 0 /ill fur!r height5$ z ! prison]1 %riek+ = m]cy1 held fa/ to ! b> ( ! dock1 & 0 only at la/ remov$ by =ce to ! cells bel[4 ,su* memories c\nt among ! sadd] exp]i5ces ( circuit life1 & 7 reliev$ by mu* else 9 ! ord9>y "w ( ! day t leaves a happi] recollection4 ,i believe ! circuit mess has n[ greatly fall5 f its =m] e/ate2 9 my "t x fl\ri%$ exce$+ly4 ,at ea* ( ! great t[ns we kept a well-/ock$ cell> ( our own1 & x 0 ! bus9ess ( ! junior to see t ! memb]s d9+ 7 kept well suppli$ ) ! w9e ( _! *oice4 ,! increase ( ! ,local ,b> 9 _m ( ! great c5tres has no d\bt consid]ably *ang$ all ?is--) "s loss1 z x mu/ be1 ( ! s5se ( good-fell[%ip :i* !n b\nd u toge!r4 ,b at t "t ^? nightly ga!r+s1 at :i* ne>ly e memb] ( ! circuit d9$1 kept alive a k9d ( s*oolboy feel+ t infect$ ! grav] lead]s no less ?an ! ,junior ,b>4 ,! d9n]-h\r br\ght ) x always some?+ ( a fe/al _s1 & !re 7 special occasions1 su* z gr& nights1 t 7 :olly giv5 ov] to a frolic mood4 ,we _h our accr$it$ ,poet ,laureate1 poor ,hugh ,%ield1 :o has n[ jo9$ ! majority1 & ^: duty x 0 to provide ! fitt+ dogg]el to be recit$ at ! mess4 ,nor 7 ^! effusions too /rictly judg$1 f a purely lit]>y po9t ( view1 if !y 7 suffici5tly bespr9kl$ ) pung5t p]sonal ref]5ces to su* memb]s z 7 deem$ to af=d fitt+ mat]ial = ! ex]cise ( ! poet's hum\r4 ,ano!r ( ^? :o 0 a prodigal contributor to ! hum\rs ( ! ev5+ 0 ,m#8,connell1 :o aft]w>ds became judge ( ! ,middlesex ,sessions4 ,& ev5 ! lead] 0 n all[$ to escape 8 contribution1 al?\gh x 0 sometimes h9t$ t 8 light] essays 9 prose & v]se 7 suppli$ to him by "s "o ( 8 fri5ds ^: pr(essional s]vices 7 n s fully employ$4 ,?\gh ! b>ri/]'s call+ did n long hold me 9 its s]vice1 ,i h always reta9$ ! ke5e/ int]e/ 9 ! triumphs ( its di/+ui%$ repres5tatives4 ,p]haps ( no o!r pr(ession c x be s truly said t x is fitt$ to claim ! undivid$ allegiance ( ! /ronge/ "* & ! ke5e/ intellect2 possibly1 = t reason x leaves ! mo/ indelible m>k ^u its foll[]s4 ,a great lawy]1 9 :atev] ar5a he may be enc\nt]$1 nev] q dive/s himself ( ! habit ( ! law2 j z !re are "s m5 :o1 by a natural academic incl9ation1 rema9 always & obvi\sly memb]s ( _! ,univ]sity1 no matt] h[ f> remov$ may be ! ultimate field ( _! activity4 ,b if a lawy] is always a lawy]1 x is p]haps = t v reason t he is (t5 su* excell5t company1 & ?is1 ,i ?9k1 applies especially to memb]s ( ! ,common ,law ,b>1 :o d n incur ! same dang] ( becom+ enme%$ 9 ! enclos+ net ( legal subtleties4 ,) !m ! /udy & k ( "* becomes (t5 a great] elem5t ( /r5g?1 ?an a pr(\nd k ( legal pr9ciples4 ,,by ,,! ,,side ,,( ,a ,,/ream ,if a writ] happ5s to be an angl]1 he w (t5 f9d himself :5 9 holiday mood on ! banks ( a tr\t /ream4 ,!re is long w>rant = ! association ( ^! two call+s4 ,s9ce ! day ( ,izaak ,walton1 :om we /ill foll[ ) su* delight 9 8 rambles beside ! ,dove or ! ,lea1 ! h& ^: *ief (fice x is to hold ! p5 has aga9 & aga91 9 h\rs ( leisure1 be5 f\nd wield+ ! rod4 ,we h mod]n examples 9 ,*>les ,k+sley1 ^: 8,*alk ,/ream ,/udies0 may p]haps outla/ _m ( 8 m ambiti\s essays 9 lit]ature2 & ,mr4 ,fr\de has left among 8 miscellane\s writ+s a delightful record ( a day's fi%+ on a ,h]t=d%ire /ream4 ,william ,black1 ! noveli/1 nev] tir$ ( rec\nt+ to me 8 v>i\s adv5tures 9 nor!rn wat]s2 & among mod]n writ]s1 ,mr4 ,&rew ,lang may also be cit$ z an unwe>y+ foll[] ( ! g5tle art4 ,i ?9k1 inde$1 ! alliance ,i h not$ has 9 x some?+ m ?an ! accid5t ( individual ta/e4 ,!re is no ne$ = ! long leisure ( a set holiday to enable ! man ( lett]s to turn to 8 fav\rite recreation4 ,! m viol5t =ms ( sport1 :i* exact ! devotion ( a day1 or ( a s]ies ( days1 require ! en=c$ cessation ( all =ms ( lit]>y toil2 b if ! angl] is =tunately locat$1 "w & play are by no means inconsi/5t &--grant$ t he is /rong en\gh to resi/ dur+ ! e>li] h\rs ( ! day ! allur+ call ( ! g5tle s\?-we/ breeze ) its alt]nat+ *anges ( sun & cl\d--! morn+ may /ill hold him *a9$ to 8 desk1 sure ( ! rew>d ( 8 indu/ry 9 ! ev5+ ramble by ! /ream4 ,& if 8 success z an angl] be n too complete--& h[ (t5 x is n6--! subject ( 8 morn+ task w (t5 r5ew itself 9 ! happy solitude t c\nts among ! _m joys :i* angl+ c boa/4 ,my own appr5tice%ip z a fi%]man 0 pass$ among ! ,cumb]l& hills4 ,e>li] exp]i5ce _h tak5 me no fur!r ?an an occasional day on ! upp] rea*es ( ! ,?ames1 b ev5 ?is cockney =m ( ! sport 9 its annual recurr5ce 0 look$ =w>d to ) delight2 & ?\gh ! rew>d 0 no m ?an a few gudgeon1 ) a r>e & occasional p]*1 su* puny triumphs already :ett$ my appetite = ! day :5 ,i %\ld be admitt$ to ! deep] my/]ies ( ! fly-fi%]'s art4 ,my fir/ ma/] 9 ?is high] bran* ( ! pr(ession 0 no h]o save to me4 ,he 0 a g5tleman ( unsettl$ occupation1 :o dwelt 9 a cottage close beside ,grasm]e ,*ur*y>d1 :]e ,wordswor? lies buri$2 & by ! m ord]ly *>act]s ( ! village 8 wayw>d habits ( life1 involv+ con/antly recurr+ lapses into inebriety1 7 reg>d$ ) /]n reprobation4 ,b = me1 at ! "t1 any d\bt ( ! moral integrity ( 8 "* 0 sil5c$ by ! indisputable fact t he 0 an unrivall$ pr(essor ( 8 art4 ,i accept$ him )\t misgiv+ z my comrade & my ma/]1 & ?is at lea/ may be urg$ 9 mitigation ( ! h>%] judgm5t ( ! village1 t ! night's debau*1 ( :i* ,i 0 myself too (t5 ! reluctant witness1 nev] h9d]$ him f appe>+ "u our cottage w9d[ z soon aft] dawn z ,i 0 prep>$ to set out on our daily exp$ition4 ,8 /ock-9-trade z a fi%]man 0 ( ! homelie/ & scantie/ description4 ,8 rod1 consi/+ ( two p>ts rudely splic$ toge!r1 _h be5 fa%ion$ by himself2 & by ! side ( ! beck or ! m\nta9 t>n1 ) f+]s t alcohol /ill left incomp>ably /eady = _! task1 he w\ld =ge1 ) su* r\gh process ( imitation z he c\ld comm&1 ! fly t he ?\ght be/ suit$ = ! conditions ( ! wat] or ! day4 ,9 8 company my bro!r & ,i rambl$ f> afield4 ,!re 0 no upl& /ream or lonely pool )9 a circuit ( five miles :]e our untri$ skill 0 n assidu\sly ex]cis$4 ,at t "t ! lakes & riv]s ( ,cumb]l& 7 n s unceas+ly flogg$ by ! summ] visitor1 & !re 7 seque/]$ haunts well kn[n to him t 7 sc>cely visit$ by ! t\ri/ at all4 ,"o specially fav\r$ spot 0 a t9y lake call$ ,h>rop ,t>n1 surr\nd$ by a quak+ bog1 t lay 9 ! hills above ,?irlm]e4 ,my rev]$ ma/]1 ?\gh a g5u9e sportsman1 0 n :olly irreproa*able 9 reg>d to "s delicate que/ions t lay on ! bord]-l& ( poa*+1 & x 0 at ,h>rop1 :]e ! bank 0 9 mo/ places unapproa*able1 t he initiat$ u 9 ! subtle my/]ies ( cross-l9+4 ,be x c\nt$ to 8 hon\r1 h[ev]1 t ^! occasional dep>tures f ! /rict] etiquette ( 8 call+ 7 nev] und]tak5 )\t enjo9+ on u ! mo/ solemn pl$ge ( secrecy1 a fact t at ! "t gave to ! delights ( almo/ c]ta9 success ! add$ excitem5t ( "s unkn[n p]sonal risk & dang]4 ,b ! ,lake di/rict1 x mu/ be confess$1 0 ev5 !n no p>adise = ! tr\t-fi%]4 ,x satisfi$ well en\gh ! mod]ate ambition ( a boy1 :o 0 /ill a bungl] 9 ! art1 & x s]v$1 at any rate1 z fitt+ gr\nd = t pati5t appr5tice%ip :i* is necess>y to all :o desire to become pr(ici5t 9 ! sci5ce & practice ( ca/+ a fly4 ,scotl&1 a few ye>s lat]1 (f]$ a wid] field1 ) ! occasional *ance ( l>g] triumphs2 & x 0 !re t ,i fir/ became consci\s ( my ability to meet my desir$ prey ^u m equal t]ms4 ,! upp] rea*es ( ! ,tay1 z x runs betwe5 ,crianl>i* & ,kill91 became = _m ye>s my fav\rite hunt+-gr\nd4 ,! little inn at ,luib 0 our re/+-place1 & ,lo* ,do*>t1 :i* lay five miles up ! /ream1 our fav\rite resort :5 w9d & wea!r s]v$4 ,i c recall no s5se ( fatigue f ! t5 miles ( m\nta9 road t we _h to trudge by ! "t our day's "w 0 done1 ?\gh we 7 (t5 dr5*$ to ! sk9 be=e we rea*$ ! inn at night4 ,nor did ! inn itself1 at t "t1 (f] absolute protection aga9/ ! wea!r1 & sometimes :5 ! /orm beat heavily ^u ! unc]ta9 ro( we _h to make our way up/airs to our rooms "u ! %elt] ( an umbrella4 ,"s ye>s lat] ,i f\nd my way to ! ,we/]n ,highl&s z ! invit$ gue/ ( a de> fri5d :o 0 almo/ z ke5 a fi%]man z myself4 ,i _h (t5 he>d ( ! ,salmo f]ox1 ^: id5tity z a sep>ate species is1 ,i believe1 /ill 9 dispute1 b x 0 n until "o memorable day ^u ,lo* ,awe t ,i enc\nt]$ ! mon/] 9 p]son4 ,a fair morn+ _h *ang$ sudd5ly to a wild /orm ( w9d & ra91 & ! surface ( ! lake 0 la%$ into ! semblance ( a mimic sea4 ,fly-fi%+ 0 out ( ! "q1 & our gillie 9 despair sugge/$ t we might put out ! troll+ rod ) a l>ge phantom m9n[ = bait1 :ile we tri$ to make our way aga9/ ! w9d back to ! l&+-place4 ,i d n ?9k !re 0 any expectation ev5 on 8 "p t ! endeav\r w\ld yield any result1 & ,i1 :o held ! rod 9 h&s t 7 ne>ly froz5 by ! beat+ ra91 0 entirely unprep>$ = ! viol5t & sudd5 tug t ne>ly wr5*$ x f my grasp4 ,b :5 t tug came1 no "o ?\ght any m ab\t ! /orm1 & = ne>ly half an h\r ( ?robb+ excitem5t we 7 engag$ 9 a fi]ce /ruggle t seem$ at any mom5t likely to end 9 our ignom9i\s defeat4 ,aga9 & aga9 ! great tr\t rose to ! surface & sprang high into ! air1 & !n1 ) sudd5 *ange ( tactics1 x w\ld dive1 z x w\ld seem1 to ! floor ( ! lake1 & lie 9 sull5 resi/ance to su* pressure z we d>$ put ^u ! l9e4 ,b ! victory long delay$ 0 ours at la/1 n1 h[ev]1 ,i w admit1 )\t "s elem5t ( disappo9tm5t 9 ! appe>ance & quality ( our captive4 ,a long1 lank fi%1 t scal$ some?+ betwe5 #h lb4 & #i lb41 b :i*1 if x _h be5 9 condition1 ought to h m\nt$ to z mu* z half its weight aga93 an ugly fi%1 ) ! m\? & jaws ( a pike1 x /ill left u 9 wond] :]e x _h f\nd ! =ce to (f] s /ubborn a resi/ance4 ,an occasional mon/] dur+ a day :i* seems to (f] ! prospect ( only small] fry is "o ( ! pleasurable excitem5ts ( lo*-fi%+ 9 ,scotl&4 ,only a few ye>s ago ,i set out 9 pleasant company f a cottage beside ! %ores ( ,mull1 to make a picnic ne> "o ( ! little lo*s t lay ab\t five miles up ! hill4 ,two or ?ree ( u _h tak5 our rods1 b ) no ?\ght ( a l>g] capture ?an ! small br[n tr\t & ,font9alis ) :i* we knew ^! hill lo*s 7 well /ock$4 ,! day 0 busily sp5t1 & mo/ ( ! p>ty _h already />t$ homew>d on ! d[nw>d pa?1 :5 ! gillie :o 0 ) u said t he knew ( ano!r little lo* ab\t a mile ov] ! hill1 :]e rum\r _h x t !re 7 c]ta9 l>g] tr\t :i* _h nev] be5 induc$ to rise to ! fly4 ,my ho/ & ,i1 ) "o o!r companion1 det]m9$ to make trial ( ?is unconqu]$ pool1 & set out across ! hea!r j z ! sun 0 beg9n+ to dip beh9d ! %elt] ( ! hill4 ,x _h be5 a scor*+ day1 & 0 a lovely ev5+4 ,z we came 9 sight ( ! little lo* x seem$ to u bo? t if ^! reluctant fi% 7 ev] to be lur$ to ! net1 ! pres5t 0 ! mo/ propiti\s occasion = ! adv5ture4 ,x *anc$ t my fri5d _h 9 8 case a f9e ca/ ( drawn gut ) a small float+ fly1 :i* a mon? or two be=e he _h us$ on a s\!rn /ream2 ,i myself _h *os5 an ,ald] ( a patt]n ,i _h f\nd effici5t two or ?ree ye>s be=e on "s ( ! little lo*s above ,gl5mui*4 ,our gillie knew no?+ ( ! my/]ies ( ! dry fly1 ?\gh he _h he>d tell ( its wond]s1 & x 0 inde$ ma9ly at 8 in/igation t we 7 tempt$ to pres5t ?is lure on ! pres5t occasion4 ,we ?rew our l9es almo/ simultane\sly f> out into ! tranquil surface ( ! pool1 b ! luck 0 ) my rival1 = 8 fly _h sc>cely rea*$ ! wat] :5 !re came a sudd5 flop & a spla%1 & x 0 evid5t by ! mighty ru%1 t took out ne>ly ! :ole ( ! l9e f 8 reel1 t ! leg5d relat$ to u by ! keep] _h a solid f\ndation 9 fact4 ,x is a/oni%+ :at /r5g? & p]si/5ce ^! l>g] lake tr\t display4 ,a fi% ( equal weight 9 ! ,te/ or ! ,it*5 w\ld mo/ assur$ly h be5 br\ght to bank )9 half an h\r or less1 b on ?is occasion x 0 ne>] ?ree h\rs be=e our capture 0 complete4 ,a "p ( our difficulty 0 due to ! fact t ! tackle 0 ( ! f9e/1 s t x 0 impossible to put any /ra9 ^u ! l9e2 & ev51 at ! la/1 :5 ! /ruggle 0 practically at an end1 !re came ! add$ difficulty t ! long gloam+ _h fall5 into d>kness1 & ! application ( ! l&+-net became a haz>d\s op]ation4 ,twice ! l9e ne>ly p>t$ :5 ! fi% 0 )9 less ?an a y>d ( ! bank2 b :5 x 0 safely nett$ x prov$ to be a spl5did tr\t ( some?+ ov] #d-a_/b lb41 9 p]fection ( col\r & condition4 ,x 0 "u a moonless sky & 9 pit* d>kness t we pick$ our way amid ! r\gh b\ld]s d[n to ! valley bel[1 :]e we 7 met )9 a mile ( home by ! re/ ( our p>ty1 :o _h already set out ) lant]ns to come to our rescue4 ,!re is n (t5 occasion = ! use ( ! dry fly 9 ! ,highl&s1 ?\gh ,i rememb] employ+ x ) "s success "o ev5+ at ,k9lo*-,ranno*1 :]e ! wat]s ( ! riv] run ) tranquil fl[ f ! lake4 ,b x is a delightful bran* ( ! fly-fi%]'s craft1 ( un5d+ fasc9ation to ^? :o h once ga9$ a ma/]y ov] its secrets4 ,= "s ye>s ,i 0 9 happy possession ( a little cottage on ! upp] rea*es ( ! ,lea1 :]e ! n>r[ /ream1 9 places no m ?an a few y>ds across1 gave no h9t1 save to ! initiat$1 ( ! heavy fi% :i* f\nd a home & haunt "u its banks4 ,x 01 inde$1 only dur+ ! annual rise ( ! ,may-fly t ?is little riv] made any?+ l a full ann\ncem5t ( its ?riv+ population4 ,dur+ ! weeks be=e & aft] ?is recurr5t season ( debau*1 !re 0 little *ance ( a heavy basket1 & = t reason x made a delightful home = any "o occupi$ 9 writ+1 to :om at ^? seasons ! banks ( ! /ream (f]$ no compell+ temptation4 ,two or ?ree h\rs 9 ! ev5+ aft] "w 0 done suffic$ to te/ ! *ances ( sport1 & ,i 0 amply satisfi$ if ,i return$ to ! cottage at nightfall ) a brace or a brace & a half ( h&some tr\t4 ,b ) ! adv5t ( ! ,may-fly my desk1 ,i confess1 0 des]t$4 ,f my w9d[s1 z ,i tri$ to write1 ,i c\ld he> & see ! con/ant spla%+ 9 ! /ream :i* proclaim$ t ! fi% 7 already on ! fe$4 ,! cottage & ! /ret* ( riv] t belong$ to x are1 alas6 no long] m9e1 & ,i am told t !re1 z 9 s _m o!r s\!rn /reams1 ! rise ( ! fly is no m :at x 0 t5 ye>s ago4 ,9 ^? days1 on a fav\rable morn+1 ! mead[s t bord]$ ! wat] 7 all alight ) myriads ( ^! beautiful ephemorae1 & ! /ream itself1 z f> z ! eye c\ld trace its c\rse1 lit]ally alive ) ! boil & spla% ( ! fe$+ fi%4 ,= e fly t t\*$ ! wat] !re seem$ to be an att5dant & expectant tr\t4 ,l>g] fi%1 t kept to _! deep] haunts at o!r seasons1 n[ took up _! /ations 9 mid-/ream1 & ! v]ie/ tiro 9 ^! fav\r+ circum/ances c\ld sc>cely g home ) an empty basket4 ,b !re are days ( luck & days ( disa/] at all seasons3 days ev5 dur+ ! ,may-fly "t :5 ! mo/ skilful fi%]man has sometimes to confess a s]ies ( mi%aps1 :ile a companion n a hundr$ y>ds away is cr[n$ ) good =tune4 ,:5 ! we$ is heavy--& = my "p ,i h a lik+ = ! pres5ce ( ! we$1 & deprecate ! close %e>+ ( ! /ream :i* is too (t5 ! mod]n habit--x is inevitable t "s ( ! heavi] fi% %\ld make _! escape4 ,! mo/ =tunate morn+ t ,i c recall 0 a basket ( twelve fi%1 weigh+ 9 all #bh-a_/b lb42 & ! l>ge/ tr\t t has ev] fall5 to my rod !re1 ?\gh by no means ! l>ge/ kn[n to ! riv]1 0 )9 an ounce ( #d lb4 ,9 days ( e>ly spr+ or late summ]1 :5 !re is no rise ( fly to tempt ! angl]1 ! keep] & ,i us$ to f9d cong5ial occupation 9 ridd+ ! /ream ( "s ( ! heavy jack t 7 apt 9 ^? days to come f ,luton ,hoo4 ,x 0 he :o fir/ initiat$ me 9 ! art1 ( :i* he himself 0 a pa/ ma/]1 ( secur+ ^! m>aud+ cannibals by ! aid ( a runn+ wire4 ,l _m a good keep]1 he _h be5 9 8 boyhood some?+ ( a poa*]1 & ev5 9 ^? lat] days1 :5 8 morality 0 beyond reproa*1 be reta9$ c]ta9 /eal?y & secret ways t dat$ f ! lawless times ( 8 y\?4 ,at any likely b5d ( ! /ream1 :]e a deep] pool r5d]$ probable ! pres5ce ( a jack1 & :5 ,i might p]haps be deplor+ ! fact t we _h left our wires at ! cottage1 he w\ld sudd5ly to my surprise produce an a% sappl+ t lay hidd5 9 ! long grass1 n ?ree y>ds away1 ) ! runn+ noose already atta*$ to its po9t4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ ! quickness ( 8 vision 9 detect+ ! neighb\rhood ( 8 prey1 & no?+ c\ld equal ! incomp>able /ead9ess ( 8 h& z he rea*$ f> out across ! /ream & deftly pass$ ! wire ov] ! head ( ! jack z x lay half asleep 9 ! sun4 ,& !n1 be=e ,i 0 aw>e t ! op]ation 0 complete1 ) a sudd5 wr5* t almo/ cut ! fi% 9 twa9 he w\ld lift a jack ( #d lb4 or #e lb4 high into ! air1 & fl+ x ov] 8 head on to ! bank4 ,x 0 p]haps ! recollection ( 8 e>li] poa*+ days t made him s zeal\s & wat*ful dur+ ! spawn+ season1 :i* (f]s to ! poa*] 8 fav\rite opportunity4 ,at ^! times he w\ld sp5d long h\rs ( ! night beside ! /ream1 nev] seem+ to grudge any dem& t 0 made ^u 8 re/1 & x 0 :ile he 0 s employ$ t he made capture ( a l>ge ott]1 ^: m>aud+ exp$itions he _h long reason to suspect4 ,ott]s1 ,i ?9k1 are n common on t "p ( ! ,lea2 c]ta9ly ?is 0 ! only specim5 br\ght to my k dur+ my long t5ancy ( ! cottage4 ,b ev5 a s+le ott] c "w ru9\s havoc among ! tr\t1 z we _h !n reason to "k1 & x 0 !re=e ) p>donable pride t1 :5 ,i came d[n to breakfa/ "o morn+1 he laid 8 dead victim out to view on ! little lawn 9 front ( ! door4 ,i sometimes ?9k t ^? :o haunt ! c\ntry1 )\t consci\s s5se ( its _m beauties1 are apt to le>n & love its beauties be/4 ,h[ (t5 ! memory ( a day's %oot+ is indissolubly l9k$ ) ! patt]n ( a fad+ autumn sky1 :5 we h /ood at ! edge ( a /ubble field wond]+ :e!r ! gr[+ twilight w suffice = ! la/ drive4 ,& if ?is is true ( o!r =ms ( sport1 x is ev]la/+ly true ( fi%+4 ,!re is h>dly a rememb]$ day on a ,scot* lo*1 or beside a s\!rn /ream1 :i* has n /amp$ ^u x "s unfad+ image ( l&scape beauty4 ,x 0 n = t we set =? 9 ! morn+1 = !n ! *ang+ lights 9 a dappl$ sky c\nt$ = no m ?an a promise ( good sport2 dur+ ^? e>li] h\rs !re is no feel+ b a feel+ ( impati5ce to be at "w2 & ! spla% ( a ris+ tr\t1 be=e ! rod is jo9$ & ready & ! l9e run ?r\gh its r+s1 is he>d ) a s5se ( half-res5tm5t le/ we %\ld h miss$ ! fav\rable mom5t ( ! day4 ,b z ! h\rs pass1 ! m9d becomes m tranquilly attun$ to its surr\nd+s4 ,! ke5ness ( ! pursuit is /ill !re1 b little by little ! /ill _s ( ! sc5e invades our ?\ghts1 & z we tramp home at nightfall ! l&scape t 0 unreg>d$ :5 we set =? ^u our adv5ture n[ seems to wrap itself l a cloak ar\nd u ) a spell t x is impossible to resi/4 ,a hundr$ su* visions1 born ( an angl]'s w&]+s1 come back to me across ! space ( _m ye>s4 ,i c see ! re$s et*$ aga9/ a sunset sky1 z !y spr+ out ( a little lo* 9 ! hills above ! inn at ,tummel4 ,& !n1 ) a *ang+ fla% ( memory1 ! broad wat]s ( ,ranno* are outspread1 fr+$ by its purple hills4 ,& !n1 aga91 9 a homeli] frame1 ,i c see ! will[s t bord] ! ,lea1 _! yell[ leaves turn$ to gold "u ! level rays ( ! ev5+ sun2 & ,i c he> ! night+ale 9 ! fir/ notes ( its song z ,i cross ! plank bridge t leads me homew>d to ! cottage by ! /ream4 ,,index ,alma-,tadema1 ,sir ,lawr5ce1 #bf-da ,b>n>d1 ,fr$1 #bag1 #bah ,b>ry1 ,james1 #aai ,beauty ,/one1 !1 #bea ,bell1 ,pr(essor3 ,mrs4 ,siddons z ,lady ,macbe?1 #afg ,b]nh>dt1 ,s>ah1 #bcc1 #bcg1 #bch ,black1 ,william1 #bfd ,blake1 ,william1 #abj ,bleh]is3 /ory ( ! ,holy ,grail1 #adh ,boad51 ,james3 ,mrs4 ,siddons z ,lady ,macbe?1 #afg ,bohemia ,pa/ & ,pres5t1 #a-aa ,b\gh1 ,sam1 #aca ,bret ,h>te1 #bae ,br\gh1 ,rob]t ,b>nabas1 #aai ,br[n1 ,=d ,madox1 #abf ,br[n1 ,oliv] ,madox1 #eb ,br[n+1 ,rob]t1 #ab ,burne-,jones1 ,edw>d1 #ef-hh2 fri5d%ip ) ,alma-,tadema1 #ca2 appreciation ( ,rossetti1 #di1 #ef1 #hf2 pa9t+s ref]r$ to1 #fj2 fri5d%ip ) ,william ,morris1 #hf2 pa9t+s at ,roman ,exhibition1 #abg2 ,du ,mauri]'s op9ion (1 #bag ,caldecott1 ,r&olph1 #baf ,clayd51 ,p4 ,w41 #afd ,cl9t1 ,george1 #aji ,coll9s1 ,h5n1 #bee ,con/able1 ,john1 #acj ,coquel91 ,b4 ,c41 #bcc1 #bcd1 #bdj ,cotman1 ,john ,sell1 #aca ,cox1 ,david1 #aca ,crav51 ,hawes1 #bjg ,cre/i5 de ,troyes--/ory ( ! 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