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"t at :i* !y *ance to be republi%$4 ,a suppression "h1 & !re ! alt]ation ( a phrase--little else is attempt$4 ,!y rema91 frankly1 #8contributions4' ,f4 ,w4 ,we/m9/]1 ,octob] #ahii4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,! ,,%ort ,,/ory #a ,,my ,,r>e ,,book #be ,,balzac #dd ,,george ,,eliot #ee ,,my ,,few ,,?+s #fd ,,anne ,,oldfield #ig ,,siddons ,,& ,,ra*el #ajc ,,joseph ,,jeff]son #aji ,,zola',s #8,,?,r,,se ,,raqu9' #aac #8,,macbe?' ,,& ,,irv+ #aah #8,,! ,,du*ess ,,( ,,malfi' #abb ,,rembr&t #abh ,,dut* ,,sev5te5?-,,c5tury ,,draw+s #add ,,velasquez #aeg ,,fr5* ,,eighte5?-,,c5tury ,,pa9t+ #afd ,,*>d9 #agb ,,moreau #ahh ,,ga9sbor\gh #bjb ,,cotman #bai ,h4 ,g4 ,,h9e #bcc ,,?omas ,,colli] #bce ,,"l ,,leighton #bcg ,,millais #bdh ,,burne-,,jones #beg ,,bosboom ,,& ,,8 ,,contempor>ies #bfc ,,h5n] #bgj ,,francis ,,james #bge ,,! ,,%ort ,,/ory ,"o ( ! mo/ engag+ ( ! wits ( our day wrote lately 9 a weekly newspap] t x is1 = ! mo/ "p1 only ^? :o are n good en\gh actors to act successfully 9 ,life1 :o are compell$ to act at ! ,!atre4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( su* an amiable p>adox x is possible t we may ask ourselves1 9 reg>d to /ory-writ+1 :e!r ! p s+l$ out to practise x are ^?1 *iefly1 to ^: p]sonal hi/ory ,romance has be5 d5i$3 s t ! greate/ qualification ev5 = ! production ( a lady's love-tale1 is--t ! lady %all nev] h exp]i5c$ a love-affair4 ,em95t prec$5ts might be cit$ 9 support ( ! cont5tion4 ,a great editor once com=tably decl>$ t ! ideal j\rnali/ 0 a writ] :o did n "k too mu* ab\t 8 subject4 ,! public did n want mu* k1 he said4 ,! lit]>y criticism 9 y\r pap] w\ld be p]fect if y h&$ x ov] to ! critic ( ,music2 & ! musical criticism w\ld want = no?+ if y assign$ x to an exp]t 9 ,art4 ,& ,mr4 ,?ack]ay1 speak+ ( love-tales1 said some?+ t po9t$ ! same way4 ,he prote/$1 no "o %\ld write a love-/ory aft] he 0 fifty4 ,& :y8 ,because he knew too mu* ab\t x4 ,b x 0 a p]sonal application ,i 0 go+ to h giv5 to ! /atem5t ) :i* ?is pap] beg9s4 ,if ! actor we see ^u ! bo>ds be only !re because m capable com$ians are busy on ! /age ( ! _w1 ,i am presumably invit$ by ! ,editor ( ,! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury to hold =? on ! ,%ort ,/ory because ,i am n a popul> writ]4 ,! ,editor1 9 ! g5tle ex]cise ( 8 hum\r1 bids me to fill ! place :i* %\ld be fill$ by ! man ( c\ntless editions4 ,x is true t 9 ! matt] ( %ort /ories1 su* a writ] is n easy to f9d2 & ?is too at a "t :51 if "o is correctly in=m$1 full _m a lady1 n ( necessity ( any rem>kable gifts1 ma9ta9s an hon\rable indep5d5ce by ! annual production ( an improp] novel4 ,small z my p]sonal claims might be1 7 !y bas$ only on my books--,r5unciations1 = example1 or ,pa/orals ( ,france--,i may say my say z "o :o1 ) production obvi\sly scanty1 has = tw5ty ye>s be5 pr(\ndly int]e/$ 9 ! arti/ic treatm5t ( ! ,%ort ,/ory2 :o believes 9 ! %ort /ory1 n z a ready means ( hitt+ ! big public1 b z a m$ium = ! ex]cise ( ! f9] art--z a m$ium1 moreov]1 adapt$ peculi>ly to t al]t intellig5ce1 on ! "p ( ! read]1 :i* rebels sometimes at ! longueurs ( ! conv5tional novel3 ! old ?ree volumes or ! new fat book4 ,no?+ is s my/]i\s1 = no?+ is s in/9ctive1 z ! me?od ( a writ]4 ,i _c communicate ! incommunicable4 ,b at all ev5ts ,i w n express op9ions aim$ at ! approval ( ! mom5t3 convictions bas$ on ! necessity = epigram4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 :at is1 & :at is n1 a %ort /ory8 ,_m ?+s a %ort /ory may be4 ,x may be an episode1 l ,miss ,ella ,hepwor? ,dixon's1 or l ,miss ,b]?a ,?omas's2 a fairy tale1 l ,miss ,evelyn ,%>p's3 ! pres5tation ( a s+le "* ) ! /age to himself 7,mr4 ,george ,giss+72 a tale ( ! uncanny 7,mr4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+72 a dialogue ( com$y 7,mr4 ,pett ,ridge72 a panorama ( select$ l&scape1 a vision ( ! sordid /reet1 a record ( h]oism1 a remote tradition or an old belief vitalis$ by its be>+ on our lives to-day1 an analysis ( an obscure call+1 a glimpse at a =gott5 qu>t]4 ,a %ort /ory--,i mean a %ort imag9ative "w 9 ! difficult m$ium ( prose2 = plot1 or /ory prop]1 is no ess5tial "p ( x1 ?\gh 9 "w l ,conan ,doyle's or ,rudy>d ,kipl+'s x may be a v delightful "p--a %ort /ory may be any "o ( ! ?+s t h be5 nam$1 or x may be some?+ besides2 b "o ?+ x c nev] be--x c nev] be #8a novel 9 a nut%ell4' ,t is a fav\rite def9ition1 b n a def9ition t holds4 ,x is a def9ition = ! k9d ( public t asks = a conv5i5t inexactness1 & res5ts ! subtlety :i* is insep>able f precise tru?4 ,writ]s & s]i\s read]s "k t a good %ort /ory _c possibly be a prcis1 a synopsis1 a sc5>io1 z x 71 ( a novel4 ,x is a sep>ate ?+--z sep>ate1 almo/1 z ! ,sonnet is f ! ,epic--x involves ! ex]cise almo/ ( a diff]5t art4 ,t1 p]haps1 is "o reason :y x is g5]ally--9 spite ( tempor>y vogue z pleasant pa/ime--a little und]rat$ z an intellectual p]=mance4 ,t is :y great noveli/s succe$ 9 x s seldom--or at all ev5ts fail 9 x sometimes--ev5 a noveli/ l ,mr4 ,h>dy1 ! /ret* ( ^: canvas has nev] l$ him into c>elessness ( detail4 ,yet ) him1 ev51 9 8 %ort /ories1 ! inequality is great] ?an befits ! "w ( su* an arti/1 & great] ?an is to be acc\nt$ = :olly by 8 mood2 s t by ! side ( ,! ,?ree ,/rang]s1 or1 yet bett]1 t delightful ?+1 ,int]lop]s at ! ,knap1 y h %ort tales toss$ (f ) mom5t>y indiff]5ce--z y c imag9e ,%]idan1 ) 8 brac$ language ( com$y1 /oop+ once to a *>ade4 ,& if a ma/] nods sometimes--a ma/] l ,h>dy--does x n almo/ foll[ t1 by ! public at lea/1 ! conditions ( ! %ort /ory are n und]/ood1 & s1 9 ! e/imate ( ! criticism ( ! d9n]-table1 & by ! criticism ( ! academic1 ! tale is made to suff] by its brevity8 ,b if x is well done1 x has done ?is amaz+ ?+3 x has become qu9tess5ce2 x has elim9at$ ! sup]flu\s2 & x has tak5 "t to be brief4 ,!n--among/ read]s ^: judgm5ts are p]functory--:o h n ?\ght ! ?+ out--x is rew>d$ by be+ spok5 ( z an #8agreeable sket*1' #8a promis+ little ef=t1' an #8e>ne/ ( bett] ?+s4' ,9 ?is wise--n to talk ( any o!r in/ance--"o imag9es ! big public rew>d+ ! complet$ *>m ( ,! ,au?or ( ,beltraffio & ( ,a ,day ( ,days1 ?\gh pregnant brevity is n (t5 ,mr4 ,james's /r5g?4 ,& !n ,mr4 ,james works away at ! long novel1 &1 ( c\rse1 is clev] 9 x1 because ) him1 n to be clev] might require a passiv5ess m ?an ,am]ican4 ,v good2 b ,i g back f ! record ( all t #8,maisie' ought n to h kn[n1 to ,! ,au?or ( ,beltraffio & to ,a ,day ( ,days--#8promis+ little ef=ts1' #8e>ne/s ( bett] ?+s4' ,well1 !n1 ! %ort /ory is wont to be e/imat$1 n by its quality1 b by its size2 a mode ( appraisem5t "u :i* ! passion ( ,s*umann1 ) 8 wi/ful que/ion+s--9 ,w>um1 say1 or 9 ,d] ,di*t] spri*t--w\ld be e/eem$ less s]i\sly ?an ! amiable score ( ,m>itana6 ,& a dry-po9t by ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 two doz5 l9es laid ) ! la/ ref9em5t ( *>m1 w\ld be held inf]ior to a panorama by ,philippoteau1 or to ! backgr\nds ( ! contempor>y !atre4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t ?is 0 obvi\s4 ,b 9 our late/ /age ( civilisation x is sometimes only ! obvi\s t requires to be po9t$ out4 ,:ile we are ^u ! subject ( ! h9drances to ! appreciation ( a p>ticul> =m ( imag9ative "w1 we may rem9d ourselves ( "o drawback 9 reg>d to :i* ! %ort /ory mu/ make common cause ) ! volum9\s novel3 ,i mean ! inability ( ! mass ( read]s to d ju/ice to ! s]i\sness ( any arti/ic1 z oppos$ to any moral1 or political1 or pret5ti\sly reg5]ative fiction4 ,= ! man 9 ! /reet1 = ! inhabitant ( ,peckham ,rye1 = _m prosp]\s p on ! nor? side ( ! ,p>k1 p]haps ev5 = ! v cream ( up-to-date p]sons ^: duty x is to abide some:]e :]e ,knightsbridge melts invisibly into ,*elsea4 ,fiction is b a dlassem5t1 & ! arti/s :o practise x1 9 its high] =ms1 are a little apt to be e/imat$ z contributors to public ent]ta9m5t--l ! ,c>angeot ,tr\pe1 & ,alexia1 at ! ,palace ,!atre4 ,! view is some?+ ( ?is nature--,i read x s express$ only ! o!r day3 #8,! tir$ cl]gyman1 aft] a day's "w2 :at book %all he take up8 ,fiction1 p]haps1 w\ld seem too trivial2 hi/ory1 too solid4' ,! s]i\s writ] ( novel or %ort /ory br+s no balm = ! #8tir$ cl]gyman'--o!r ?an su* balm z is af=d$ by ! delight ( s]i\s ,art4 ,at high t5sion he has deliv]$ himself ( 8 p]=mance1 & if 8 "w is to be prop]ly enjoy$1 x mu/ be met by ^? only :o are ready to receive x2 x mu/ be met by ! al]t1 n ! fatigu$1 read]2 & ) ! %ort /ory 9 p>ticul>1 ) its omissions1 ) ! brevity ( its allusiv5ess1 x mu/ be met half way4 ,d n let u expect x to be #8solid1' l ,mill1 or ,lightfoot1 or ,we/cott--or ev5 l an ,a ,b ,c ,railway ,guide4 ,y mu/ condone ! #8triviality' :i* puts its f+] on ! pulse ( life & says #8,?\ aile/ "h & "h'--:i* exposes1 n a political movem5t1 l ! hi/orian ( ! outw>d fact1 b ! secrets ( ! he>t1 r1 & human weakness1 & ! c\rage :i* 9 /rait places comes someh[ to ! sons ( m51 & ! beauty & ! /r5g? ( affection--& :i* does ?is by intuition z mu* z by sci5ce4 ,b to g back to consid]ations n common 9 "s degree to all ,fiction1 b prop] m absolutely to ! %ort /ory4 ,i h sugge/$ briefly :at ! %ort /ory may be2 we h se5 briefly ! "o ?+ x _c be--:i* is1 a novel told )9 re/rict$ space4 ,let u ask :at me?ods x may adopt--:at are "s ( ! v>ieties ( its =m4 ,! %ort /ory admits ( great] v>iety ( =m ?an does ! long novel1 & ! numb] ( ^! =ms w be f\nd to be increas+--& we mu/ n reject conv5tionally 7z we are t]ribly apt to d7 ! new =m because we are unfamili> ) x4 ,! =ms t are op5 to ! novel are op5 to ! %ort imag9ative piece1 &1 to boot1 v _m besides4 ,common to bo?1 ( c\rse1 is ! mo/ cu/om>y =m ( all--t 9 :i* ! writ] n>rates z f outside ! drama1 yet ) int]nal k ( x--:at is call$ ! #8n>rative =m1' :i* includes )9 its compass1 9 a s+le "w1 n>rative prop] & a mod]ate %>e ( dialogue4 ,common aga9 to bo? %ort & long /ories1 evid5tly1 is a =m :i*1 9 skill$ h&s1 & us$ only = ^? subjects to :i* x is mo/ appropriate1 may give /range reality to ! matt] pres5t$--! =m1 ,i mean1 9 :i* ! /ory is told 9 ! fir/ p]son1 z ! exp]i5ce & ! s5tim5t ( "o "* :o runs ?r\gh\t ! :ole4 ,! %ort /ory1 ?\gh x %\ld use ?is =m v *>ily1 adopts x m conv5i5tly ?an does ! long novel2 = ! novel has _m m *>act]s ?an ! %ort /ory1 & = ! imp>tial pres5tation ( _m *>act]s ?is =m is a fett]4 ,x gives ( a l>ge gr\p a prejudic$ & p>tial view4 ,x comm5d$ itself once or twice only to ,dick5s4 ,david ,copp]field is ! conspicu\s example4 ,nev] once1 ,i ?9k1 did x comm5d itself to ,balzac4 ,x is bett] adapt$1 no d\bt1 to adv5ture ?an to analysis1 & bett] to ! expression ( hum\r ?an to ! realisation ( trag$y4 ,z f> z ! pres5tation ( "* is conc]n$1 :at x is usual = x to a*ieve--9 h&s1 ,i mean1 mu* small] ?an ^? ( ! great ,dick5s--is ?is3 a life size1 full l5g?1 g5]ally too flatt]+ portrait ( ! h]o ( ! /ory--a p]sonage :o has ! lime-light all to himself--on :om no inconv5i5t %ad[s are ev] ?r[n--! h]o z beheld by ,sant1 %all ,i say8 r ?an z beheld by ,s>g5t--& !n1 a fur!r graceful idealisation1 an attractive pa/el1 y may call x1 ( ! lady he mo/ frequ5tly admir$2 &1 ( ! rema9d]1 two or ?ree ,kit-,cat portraits1 a head & %\ld]s "h1 & !re a /ray face4 ,! ?ird & only o!r =m t ,i rememb] z common to bo? novel & %ort /ory1 ?\gh inde$ n equally conv5i5t to bo?1 is ! r>e =m ( ,lett]s4 ,t aga91 l any o!r t w n be> a prolong$ /ra91 is (t5] available = %ort /ory ?an = big romance4 ,! mo/ consummate in/ance ( its employm5t1 9 v l5g?y "w1 is "o 9 :i* ) inf9itely sl[ progression x s]ves above all ?+s ! purpose ( m9ute & se>*+ analysis--,i h nam$ ! book 9 ?is l9e ( description ( x3 ,i h nam$ ,cl>issa4 ,= ! %ort /ory x is us$ v happily by ,balzac--:o1 ?\gh n at fir/ a ma/] ( s5t5ces1 is an in/9ctive ma/] ( me?ods--x is us$ by him 9 ! ,mmoires de ,deux ,jeunes ,m>ies4 ,& 9 a mu* light] way1 ( bright portraiture1 ( neat *>act]isation1 x is us$ by an +5i\s1 sometimes s$uctive1 writ] ( our p]iod1 ,m>cel ,prvo/1 9 ,lettres de ,femmes4 ,x is possible1 ( c\rse1 to mix ^! diff]5t =ms2 b = su* mixture we %all conclude1 ,i fancy1 t prolong$ fiction (f]s ! be/ opportunity4 ,su* mixture has its dang]s = ! %ort /ory2 y risk1 p]haps1 unity ( effect4 ,b !re are %ort /ories 9 :i* monotony is avoid$1 & ! =ce ( ! n>rative 9 reality emphasis$1 by "s tell+ l9es f a lett]1 ^: end or ^: beg9n+ may be o!rwise imp>t$ to u4 ,i devote a few l9es to b two or ?ree ( ! =ms :i* by common cons5t are = ! %ort /ory only4 ,"o ( !m is simple dialogue4 ,= our g5]ation1 t has _h ! fasc9ation ( an exp]im5t--an exp]im5t made p]haps ) be/ success aft] all 9 ! c&id & brilliant fragm5ts ( t g5u9e humori/1 ,mr4 ,pett ,ridge4 ,! me?od 9 mo/ h&s has ! appe>ance ( a difficult feat4 ,x is "o1 (t5--& s is walk+ on ! slack-wire1 & ! back-spr+ 9 acrobatic dance4 ,( c\rse a writ] mu/ enjoy grappl+ ) difficulties4 ,we und]/& t4 ,b ! m s]i\s arti/ reflects1 aft] a :ile1 t ! unnecess>y difficulty is an in>ti/ic encumbrance4 #8,:y1' he w ask1 #8%\ld ! /ory-tell] put on himself ! fett]s ( ! drama1 to be d5i$ ! drama's opportunities8' ,pure dialogue1 we may be sure1 is apt to be an ineffici5t means ( tell+ a /ory2 ( pres5t+ a "*4 ,!re may be cit$ "o great ,engli% ,classic :o has employ$ ! me?od--! au?or ( ,p]icles & ,aspasia1 ( t little gem ( conv]sation betwe5 ,h5ry ! ,eigh? & ,anne ,boleyn4 ,b !n1 ) ,walt] ,savage ,l&or1 au/]e & p]fect1 ! "* exi/$ already1 & !re 0 no /ory to tell4 ,m]e dialogue1 "u ! conditions ( ! mod]n writ]1 leaves almo/ necess>ily ! problem unsolv$1 ! "w a fragm5t4 ,x c sc>cely be a means to an end2 ?\gh x may1 if we l1 be a p]missible little end 9 itself1 a little social *att]1 pit*$ 9 a high key1 9 :i* "o has kn[n t>tness to be mi/ak5 = wit4 ,?us does #8,gyp' skim airily ov] ! deep1 great sea ( life4 ,all are %all[s to h] vision4 ,& z %e skims y feel h] lightness4 ,i pref] ! adv5ture ( ! div]1 :o kn[s :at ! dep?s are3 :o plunges1 & :o rescues ! pe>l4 ,!n1 aga91 possible1 ?\gh n (t5 desirable = ! %ort /ory1 is ! di>y =m--extracts f a di>y1 r4 ,appli$ to "w on an ext5sive scale1 y\r result--s9ce y w\ld necess>ily lack conc5trat$ !me--y\r result w\ld be a *ronicle1 n a /ory4 ,appli$ to ! %ort] fiction1 x mu/ be us$ *>ily1 & may !n1 ,i %\ld suppose1 be us$ well4 ,b ,i1 :o us$ ! =m 9 #8,! ,new ,m>i5bad ,elegy' 9 ,engli% ,episodes1 :at "r h ,i to say t ! =m1 9 ! h&s ( a ma/]1 all[s a subtle pres5tation ( ! "* ( ! di>i/--all[s1 9 self-revelation1 an irony1 along ) e>ne/ness1 a wayw>d & involv$ hum\r1 n exclud+ sympa?y8 ,x is a =m n easily receiv$1 n suff]$ gladly4 ,x is = ! indu/ri\s1 :o read a good ?+ twice1 & = ! enlight5$1 :o read x ?ree times4 ,i ?r[ out ^! ?+s only z h9ts2 we may apply !m :]e we w1 z we ?9k ab\t /ories4 ,b some?+ has yet to be said4 ,( ! two =ms already nam$ z g5]ally unfitt$ = ! long novel1 & fitt$ only n[ & !n = ! %ort /ory1 "o1 x w be notic$1 is all dialogue2 ! o!r1 necess>ily1 a =m 9 :i* !re is no dialogue at all4 ,& ,i ?9k we f9d1 ^u reflection1 ! light] "w leans (t5e/ to ! "o =m2 ! grav] "w leans (t5e/ to ! o!r4 ,inde$1 f ?is we might g on to notice t z f> z ! %ort /ory is conc]n$1 mo/ ( ! f9] & m la/+ "w1 ?\gh ca/ 9 =ms :i* q p]mit ( ! dialogue1 has1 z a matt] ( fact1 b little dialogue 9 x4 ,balzac's ,la ,gr5adire--x is ye>s s9ce ,i read x2 b has x any dialogue at all8 ,balzac's ,l',int]diction--an extraord9>y pres5tation ( a qua9t function>y1 fossilif]\s & seclud$1 sudd5ly br\ght into contact ) p ( ! _w1 & ) ! utmo/ ability baffl+ _! f9ancial intrigue--?is is c]ta9ly ! mo/ rem>kable %ort /ory ev] writt5 ab\t money--,l',int]diction has n mu* dialogue4 ,9 ! ,a!i/'s ,mass1 aga9--! %ort /ory ( su* a nameless pa?os--! piece :i*1 m ev5 ?an ,eugnie ,gr&et itself1 %\ld be ev]ybody's introduction1 & especially e woman's introduction1 to ! g5ius ( ,balzac3 ,la ,messe de l',a?e has no dialogue4 ,com+ to our actual contempor>ies 9 ,france1 ( :om ,zola & ,daudet mu/ /ill1 x is possible1 be acc\nt$ ! =emo/1 x is natural t ! m f9i%$ & m9ute work]--! work] lately lam5t$--%\ld be ! "o :o has made ! mo/ ( ! %ort /ory4 ,& 9 ?is ord] ( 8 "w--?us leav+ out 8 l>g] & mo/ brilliant canvas1 ,from5t ,jeune et ,risl] ,an--:at d we m la/+ly rememb] ?an ! brief & sombre n>rative ( ,les ,deux ,aub]ges8--a little piece t has no /ory at all2 b a #8situation' depict$1 & :5 depict$1 left4 ,!re is an op5 c\ntry2 leagues ( ,prov5ce2 a long /ret*+ road2 &1 on ! roadside1 opposite ea* o!r1 two inns4 ,! old] "o is sil5t1 melan*oly2 ! o!r1 noisy & prosp]\s4 ,& ! l&lord ( ! old] inn sp5ds all 8 "t 9 ! new]2 tak+ 8 pleasure !re ) gue/s :o 7 once 8 own1 & ) a h&some l&lady1 :o makes am5ds = 8 dep>t$ bus9ess4 ,& 9 8 own inn1 opposite1 a des]t$ woman sits solit>y4 ,t is all--b ! art ( ! ma/]6 ,n[ ?is p>ticul> in/ance ( a pregnant brevity rem9ds me t 9 descriptions ( l&scape ! v obligations ( ! %ort /ory are an advantage to its art4 ,nature1 9 ,fiction1 requires to be se51 n 9 endless detail1 z a botanical or geographical /udy1 b1 z 9 ,classic ,l&scape ,composition1 a noble glimpse ( x1 ov] a man's %\ld]1 "u a man's arm4 ,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t is n ! popul> view4 ,blameless novels h ow$ _! popul>ity to l&scape writt5 by ! ream4 ,coa*es h be5 nam$ aft] !m2 /eamboats h be5 nam$ aft] !m4 ,i am n sure t1 9 _! hon\r1 inaccessible heights h n be5 scal$ & virg9 =e/s brok5 9 ^u1 s t some:]e 9 picturesque di/ricts ! front ( a gigantic hotel might h inscrib$ on x ! title ( a diffuse novel4 ,b t is n ! great way4 ,! great way1 f ,virgil's to ,br[n+'s1 is ! way ( pregnant brevity4 ,& :]e dialogue is employ$ 9 ! f9] %ort /ory1 e l9e ( x is b\nd to be significant4 ,! %ort /ory has no room = ! reply t is only ne> to be+ appropriate1 & x des]ves no p>don = ! ^w t w\ld n h be5 c]ta9ly employ$4 ,x is believ$1 g5]ally1 & "o c well suppose t x is true1 t ! av]age dialogue ( ! diffuse novel is writt5 quickly4 ,t is 9 "p because s little ( x is really dramatic--is really at all ! inevitable ^w4 ,b ! limit$ s5t5ces 9 :i*1 :5 ! n>rator mu/ n>rate no m1 ! p]sons :o h be5 describ$ 9 ! %ort /ory express !mselves on _! re/rict$ /age1 ne$1 if ,i d>e ass]t x1 to be writt5 sl[ly1 or1 :at is bett]1 re-read a score ( times1 & prun$1 & look$ at f )\t1 & survey$ on e side4 ,b1 inde$1 ( ! long /ory1 z well z ( ! %ort1 may x n be agre$ t on ! :ole ! dialogue is apt to be ! lea/ successful ?+8 ,! ord9>y read]1 ( c\rse1 w n be dramatic en\gh to notice its defici5cies4 ,9 humor\s dialogue1 ^! are se5 lea/4 ,humor\s dialogue has a legitimate lic5ce4 ,y d n ask f x exactitude2 y d n nail x d[n to its /atem5t4 ,b 9 ! dialogue ( ! critical mom5t1 :5 ! fire ( a little ^w w k9dle h[ great a matt]1 h[ ne$ful !n1 & h[ r>e1 t ! ^w be ! true "o6 ,we d n want laxity1 inappropriat5ess1 on ! "o h&2 nor1 on ! o!r1 ! tortur$ phraseology ( a too resolute clev]ness4 ,& ^? ( u :o h a pref]5ce--d]iv$1 x may be1 f ! simpl] g5]ation ( ,dick5s--= an unb5d+ :5 x is a "q ( little matt]s1 &1 :5 x is a "q ( great ones1 = #8a s9c]e l>ge acc5t1 nobly pla9'--well6 !re is mu* ( mod]n f9ess+ we are h>dly privileg$ to und]/&4 ,yet if "o wants an in/ance1 9 a long novel1 9 :i* ! s5t5ce n[ said at a :ite heat is ! result1 inevitable1 burn+ly true to life1 ( ! s5t5ce t 0 said j be=e1 "o condones ! obscurity t has _h its imitators1 & pays "o's tribute ( admiration to ! insight ( ,diana ( ! ,crossways4 ,"o ( ! difficulties ( ! %ort /ory1 ! %ort /ory %>es ) ! act$ drama1 & t is ! indisp5sabl5ess ( compression--! ne$ t e s5t5ce %all tell--! diff]5ce be+1 t 9 ! act$ drama x mu/ tell = ! mom5t1 x mu/ tell till x is f\nd out1 & 9 ! %ort /ory x mu/ tell = at lea/ a mode/ et]nity1 & some?+ m1 if t be possible--= if a #8,=tnight is et]nity' ^u ! ,/ock ,ex*ange1 a lit]>y et]nity is1 p]haps1 =ty ye>s4 ,( c\rse ! %ort /ory1 l all o!r fiction to be read1 does n %>e ! o!r difficulties ( ! act$ drama--above all1 ! disadvantage :i* drags ! act$ drama d[n--! disadvantage ( appeal+ to1 at all ev5ts ( hav+ to give sops to1 at "o & ! same mom5t1 gall]y & /alls3 an audi5ce s incongru\s t x lies outside ! p[] ( ,lit]ature to weld x really toge!r4 ,9 ! contempor>y !atre1 9 "s ( ! v clev]e/ ( our act$ dramas1 ! *>act]s are frequ5tly do+1 n :at ! man ( intuition1 & ! man :o rememb]s life1 kn[s t !y w\ld d1 b t :i* !y mu/ d to conciliate ! dress circle1 to ent]ta9 ! pit1 to def] n too long ! g5tle *uckle ) :i* ! #8av]age s5sual man' receives ! assurance t x is a delusion to suppose our _w conta9s any s\l1 ev5 a woman's s\l1 t is high] & pur] ?an 84 ,to su* temptations ! writ] ( ! %ort /ory is n ev5 expos$1 if he be will+ to conceive ( 8 art ^u exalt$ l9es1 to (f] c>efully ! be/ ( 8 reflection1 9 a =m ( durable & *os5 grace1 or1 by a less consci\s1 p]haps1 b n less fruitful1 husb&+ ( 8 res\rces1 to give u1 soon] or lat] "s fir/-h& /udy ( human emotion1 #8gott51' z ,william ,watson says1 #8( ! imm$iate s\l4' ,b aga91 contra/+ 8 =tunes ) ^? ( 8 bro!r1 ! dramati/1 ! writ] ( %ort /ories mu/1 ev5 at ! be/1 "k himself d5i$ ! dramati/'s cr[n+ advantage--:i* is ! ?rill ( actual human pres5ce4 ,i h n presum$1 except incid5tally & by way ( illu/ration1 to sit 9 rapid judgm5t1 & aw>d imp]t95tly blame or praise to ! mo/ or ! lea/ prom95t ( ^? :o are writ+ %ort /ories to-day4 ,ev5 an occasional grappl] ) ! difficulties ( a task is n g5]ally its be/ critic4 ,he w criticise f ! inside1 n[ & !n1 & s1 al?\gh y ought to h f him1 n[ & aga91 at lea/--:at ,i "k1 nev]!less1 t ,i may n h giv5--illum9at+ comm5t>y--y _c h f9al judgm5t4 ,( ! art ( ,pa9t+1 :]e skill ( h& & s5se ( col\r c\nt = mu* m ?an intellect1 ?is is especially true4 ,x is true1 m or less1 ( ,music--9 spite ( exceptions z notable z ,s*umann & ,b]lioz3 almo/ p]fect critics ( ! v art t !y produc$4 ,x is true--?\gh 9 a less degree--( creative ,lit]ature4 ,we leave ?is po9t1 to write d[n1 be=e /opp+1 "o ^w ab\t t5d5cies4 ,among ! bett] writ]s1 "o t5d5cy ( ! day is to devote a great] c>e to ! art ( expression--to an unbrok5 cont9uity ( excell5t /yle4 ,! %ort /ory1 mu* m ?an ! long "o1 makes ?is ?+ possible to m5 :o may n claim to be g5iuses1 b :o1 if we are to respect !m at all1 mu/ claim to be arti/s4 ,& yet1 9 face ( ! indiff]5ce ( s mu* ( our public "h to any?+ we c call ,/yle--9 face1 actually1 ( a /range ins5sibility to x--! attempt1 :]ev] made1 is a c\rage\s "o4 ,?is ins5sibility--h[ does x come ab\t8 ,x comes ab\t1 9 hone/ tru?1 p>tly because t in/rum5t ( ,art1 our ,engli% tongue1 9 :i* ! v]se ( ,gray 0 writt51 & ! prose ( ,l&or & ,/]ne1 is likewise ! necess>y vehicle 9 :i*1 e morn+ ( our lives1 we ask = some?+ at breakfa/4 ,if we all ( u _h to dem& breakfa/ by mak+ a rude draw+ ( a c(fee-pot1 we %\ld und]/&1 be=e long--! quickness ( ! ,fr5* intellig5ce on t matt] be+ un=tunately d5i$ u--! man 9 ! /reet w\ld und]/& t ,writ+1 z mu* z ,pa9t+1 is an art to be acquir$1 & an art 9 ^: te*nical processes "o is b\nd to take pleasure4 ,&1 p]haps1 ano!r reason is ! imm5se diffusion n[adays ( sup]ficial education2 s t ! election ( a book to ! hon\rs ( quick popul>ity is decid$ by ^?1 precisely1 ^: m9ds are lea/ tra9$ = ! ex]cise ( t suffrage4 ,:at is elect$ is too (t5 ! "w :i* pres5ts at a fir/ read+ ev]y?+ t x pres5ts at all4 ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,br[n+ once say+1 propos ( su* a matt]1 #8,:at has a c[ to d ) nutmegs8' ,he expla9$1 x 0 a ,g]man prov]b4 ,is x8 ,or is x ,g]man only 9 ! way ( #8,sonnets f ! ,portuguese'8 ,anyh[1 ?+s be+ z !y are1 all ! m hon\r to ^? y\ng] p :o1 9 ! face ( indiff]5ce1 rememb] t _! in/rum5t ( ,engli% language is a q unequall$ in/rum5t ( ,art4 ,aga9/ ?is happy t5d5cy1 "o has to set--9 reg>d at lea/ to "s ( !m--t5d5cies less admirable4 ,=1 :il/ ! only k9d ( "w t has a *ance ( engag+ ! att5tion ( ,sa9te-,beuve's #8sev]e ,to-morr[' is "w t is orig9al1 individual1 s9c]e1 is x n a pity1 because ( ano!r's sudd5 success1 to be unremitt+ly occupi$ ) ! exploitation ( "o p>ticul> _w--to pa9t = ev]1 say1 9 viol5t & g>i% hue1 or 9 deep %ades ?r\gh :i* no light c /ruggle1 ! life ( ! gutt]8 to pa9t x1 too1 ) t di/ort$ #8realism' :i* witnesses ^u ! "p ( its practition]s to "o ?+ only1 a pr(\nd conviction ( ! ugly6 ,i talk1 ( c\rse1 n ( ! %ort /ories ( ! p5etrat+ obs]v]1 b ( ^? ( ! dyspeptic pessimi/1 ^: pessimism1 :]e x is n ! pose ( ! contortioni/--adopt$ ) an eye to a s5sational success ( j\rnalism1 to a comm]cial effect--is hy/]ia1 an imitative malady1 a malady ( ! m9d4 ,! pr(ession ( ! lit]>y pessimi/ is already ov]cr[d$2 & if ,i "n two writ]s :o1 ?\gh 9 diff]5t degrees1 h avoid$ ! temptation to jo9 x--if ,i "n "o :o kn[s famili>ly ! *e]y z well z ! m sombre side ( ,cockney "* & life1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,nev9son1 ! au?or ( ! rem>kable %ort-/ories1 ,neighb\rs ( ,ours1 & !n aga9 a m accept$ /ud5t ( a sordid exi/5ce--,mr4 ,george ,giss+1 9 ,human ,odds & ,ends especially--,i "n !m b z su* in/ances z ,i am privileg$ to "k1 ( obs]vant & unbiass$ treatm5t ( ! subjects ) :i* !y h elect$ to deal4 ,9 ,france1 9 ! %ort /ory1 we may easily notice1 ! ugli] =ms ( #8,realism' are we>+ !mselves out4 #8,le soleil de ,france1' said ,gluck to ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 #8le soleil de ,france donne du gnie4' ,& ! g5ius t x gives _c long be hopeless & sombre4 ,x leaves ! obscure wood & tangl$ bypa?2 x makes = ! op5 road3 #8la r\te claire et droite'--! phrase belongs to ,m4 ,leygues--#8la r\te claire et droite o m>*e le gnie franais4' ,/raight & cle> 0 ! road foll[$--nay1 sometimes actually cut--by ! unre/+ tal5t ( ,guy de ,maupassant1 ! writ] ( a hundr$ %ort /ories1 :i*1 = ! _w ( 8 day at lea/1 w5t f> beyond ,*>les ,nodi]'s e>li] delicacy & ,*ampfleury's wit4 ,b1 someh[1 ^u ,de ,maupassant's nature & temp]am5t ! curse ( pessimism lay4 ,to deviate into *e]9ess he mu/ deal ) ! virtues ( ! dclasses--und\bt$ly an int]e/+ !me--he mu/ deal ) !m z 9 ! fam\s ,maison ,telli]1 an ebullition ( sc>cely cynical com$y1 full] mu* ( real humanity ?an ,de ,gonc\rt's sordid docum5t1 ,la ,fille ,elisa4 ,b t 0 an exception4 ,de ,maupassant 0 pessimi/ g5]ally1 because1 ma/] ( an amaz+ tal5t1 he refre%$ himself nev] 9 any r>efi$ air4 ,! vi/a ( ! ,_s 0 d5i$ him4 ,8 reputation he may keep2 b 8 s*ool--! s*ool 9 :i* a few ev5 ( our own imitative writ]s prattle ! acc5ts ( a hopeless mat]ialism--8 s*ool1 ,i fancy1 w be cr[d$ no m4 ,=1 ) an obs]vation ke5 & judicial1 ,m4 ,r5 ,baz9 treats to-day !mes1 we ne$ n say m #8legitimate'--s9ce mu* may be legitimate--b at lea/ m acceptable4 ,& !n aga91 ) a /yle ( :i* ,de ,maupassant1 direct z 0 8 own1 mu/ h envi$ ev5 ! cl>ity & ! subtl] *>m1 a ma/] draughtsman ( ecclesia/ic & bookworm1 ( ! neglect$ g5ius ( ! prov9cial t[n 7"s poor devil ( a small pr(essor71 & ( ! soldi]1 & ! %opkeep]1 & ! ,s\s-,prfet's wife--,i hope ,i am describ+ ,m4 ,anatole ,france--looks out on ! contempor>y _w ) a vision humane & g5ial1 sane & wide4 ,pessimism1 x seems to me1 c only be excusable 9 ^? :o are /ill b[$ d[n by ! imm5se responsibility ( y\?4 ,x 0 a great poet1 :o1 writ+ ( "o ( 8 pe]s--a man ( mature life--decl>$ ( him1 n #8he mopes picturesquely1' b #8he kn[s ! _w1 firm1 quiet1 & gay4' ,to su* a writ]--only to su* a writ]--is possible a happy com$y2 & possible1 besides1 a true & an augu/ vision ( pr(\nd] ?+s6 ,& t is ! _s to :i* ! ,%ort ,/ory1 at its be/1 w c]ta9ly return4 7,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,m>* #ahih47 ,,my ,,r>e ,,book ,i wi% ,i c\ld say x 0 my dilig5ce t discov]$ x1 & t ,i hunt$ x out ( "s fif?-rate book/all ( ,goswell ,/reet or ( ! ,new ,road--#8all ?is lot at #f;d4 apiece4' ,b no1 x has no romantic /ory z f> z ,i am conc]n$4 ,giv5 p]haps1 eighty ye>s ago1 by fri5d to fri5d1 or lov] to swee!>t1 9 days :5 our great-gr&mo!rs 7 beautiful & our great-gr&fa!rs devot$1 x got to be neglect$1 x got to be sold--somebody ceas$ to c>e = x1 or somebody want$ ! few %ill+s x !n w\ld br+--someh[ x toss$ ab\t ! _w1 till a ke5 booksell] or ke5 bookbuy] rescu$ x1 & took x to a b9d] ( note1 & !n x 0 array$ 9 seemly dress1 & saf] = ! future4 ,aft]w>ds--b n = v long1 ,i ?9k--x 0 a ri* man's possession3 "o ?+1 & q a little ?+1 9 a great libr>y ( ,engli% classics1 f ,defoe & ,/]ne to ,dick5s & ,t5nyson4 ,!n x came to be sold1 along ) mo/ or all ( its important companions1 & s ,i got x1 9 prosaic fa%ion4 ,i b\ght x "u ! hamm] at ,so!by's--or r1 ,mr4 ,f4 ,s4 ,ellis b\ght x !re on my behalf--on ! #crd ( ,m>*1 9 ?is pres5t ye> ( grace4 ,& n[ x takes up its position on insignificant %elves1 by ! side ( ! ,rog]s ) ! ,turn] illu/rations2 by ! side ( a few ?+s--b ! collector kn[s !m n4 ,?is is h[ x figures 9 ! auctione]'s catalogue3 #8,wordswor? 7,w47 ,lyrical ,ballads1 ) a few o!r ,poems 7includ+ ,rime ( ! ,ancy5t ,m>9]e by ,col]idge71 ,,fir/ ,,edition1 gre5 morocco extra g4 e4 by ,rivi]e1 #agih4' ,! #8g4 e4' means no?+ m my/]i\s ?an #8gilt edges4' ,! morocco is ( a ri* & sunny gre5--! #8good' gre5 ( mod]n arti/ic spee*1 :i* rightly en\gh1 ,i suppose1 end[s col\r & l9e ) moral qualities4 ,i am ?ankful to ! ri* man = hav+ sav$ me bo? money & tr\ble1 9 b9d+1 completely to my ta/e1 x happ5s1 my r>e book4 ,& few ?+s1 p]haps1 des]ve m c>eful gu>dian%ip4 ,! ,lyrical ,ballads1 z ! _w n[ kn[s1 7 a />t+-po9t 9 ! new ,engli% ,lit]ature1 :i* address$ itself to /udy 9 ! field ( ,nature m ?an 9 academies1 & :i* taught u ! beauty & int]e/ ( common life & ( ev]yday incid5t2 & x is a delight to me to see ! pages ( ^! simple lyrics & pa/orals z ,wordswor?'s own eye 0 cont5t ) !m :5 ,cottle1 ! ,bri/ol booksell]1 pass$ !m ?r\gh ! press1 & pr9t$ !m1 z well z might be1 on pleasantly ton$ pap]1 be>+ "h & !re on its wat]-m>k ! date ( its mak+1 #8#agie4' ,on ! :ole1 x is a well-pr9t$ book2 two hundr$ & t5 pages1 ta/efully arrang$1 & ( errata !re are b five4 ,^? 7 days :5 c5tralisation _h n br\ght ! be/ "w all to ,london1 & ev5 conc5trat$ x 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s ( ,london2 & ( :at is sometimes call$ prov9cial1 b ( :at !re is bett] reason to def9e z suburban1 clums9ess--= no?+ is done s ill 9 ! _w z :at is done 9 ,london suburbs--!re is only a trace 9 ! gross inequality ( ! size ( ! figures 9 ! table ( cont5ts3 !y are tak51 x appe>s1 f diff]5t f\nts4 ,b g5]ally ! book is pr9t$ ) smoo?ness & precision1 &1 ev5 ap>t f ! high lit]ature :i* x en%r9es1 is wor?y ( its good gre5 coat1 joyful ( hue1 pleasant ( smell1 & grateful ( t\* to ! f+]s t pass ov] x4 ,& no?+ t comes n[1 ev5 f ! ,*iswick ,press1 or f ,j\au/ or :oev] may be ! fa%ionable pr9t+ man to-day 9 ,p>is1 c be mu* neat] ?an its title-page2 ! m5tion ( :i* br+s me to a po9t ( int]e/ to ! bibliophile4 ,! book has two title-pages2 or1 r1 l _m ( ! books ( its day1 !re belong two title-pages to ! same edition ( x--! cu/om hav+ be5 = a second booksell]1 :o b\ght :at ! fir/ booksell] 0 m9d$ to get rid (1 to pr9t 8 own title-page4 ,?is is ! c\rse t ! ?+ foll[$ 9 ! matt] ( ,lyrical ,ballads4 ,! book 0 pr9t$1 z we %all see 9 detail pres5tly1 by ,cottle1 9 ,bri/ol1 9 ! ye> #agih4 ,five hundr$ copies 7 pr9t$1 b !y did n sell4 #8,z a curi\s lit]>y fact1' says ,cottle1 9 8 #8,recollections1' #8,i might m5tion t ! sale ( ! ,fir/ ,edition ( ! ,lyrical ,ballads 0 s sl[1 & ! sev]ity ( mo/ ( ! reviews s great1 t its progress to oblivion seem$ orda9$ to be z rapid z x 0 c]ta94' #8,i _h giv51' he adds1 #8?irty gu9eas = ! copyright2 b ! heavy sale induc$ me to "p ) ! l>ge/ proportion ( ! impression ( #ejj1 at a loss1 to ,mr4 ,ar*1 a ,london booksell]4' ,mr4 ,ar* pr9t$ 8 own title-page4 ,my copy has 8 title-page1 #8,london1 pr9t$ = ,j4 ,a4 ,ar*1 ,grace*ur* ,/reet'2 & s1 ,i ?9k1 _h ! copy sold at ,mr4 ,dew ,smi?'s sale1 ab\t f\r ye>s ago4 ,! date1 ( c\rse1 rema9s ! same1 #agih1 & all else rema9s ! same4 ,! ,briti% ,museum copy--x 0 ,s\!y's copy--has ! ,bri/ol title-page1 & ! ,museum may possibly acquire a copy ) ,mr4 ,ar*'s :5 opportunity occurs4 ,9 ! only copy ( ! ,fir/ ,edition :i* !y h at pres5t1 ! words are1 #8,bri/ol1 pr9t$ by ,biggs & ,cottle1 = ,t4 ,n4 ,longman1 ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,london4' ,?us ! ,fir/ ,edition ( five hundr$ 0 divid$--say two hundr$ = ,mr4 ,cottle1 say ?ree hundr$ = ,mr4 ,ar* :5 ! ,bri/olian f\nd ! sale 0 #8sl[' & #8heavy4' ,:]e h !y all gone to8 ,x 0 only eighty-f\r ye>s ago4 ,b :]e h all ! copies ( ! big edition ( ! ,*ri/mas ,c>ol gone to8 ,t 0 h>dly =ty ye>s ago4 ,to recall a little ! orig9 ( ! book--! circum/ances "u :i* ,wordswor? & ,col]idge plann$ & produc$ x4 ,x 0 9 ! ,ne!r ,/[ey & ,alfoxd5 "t1 :5 ! m5 7 neighb\rs1 ?ree miles ( gre5 ,som]set c\ntry divid+ ! home ( ,col]idge f ! home ( ,wordswor?4 ,i saw ! place--t is1 ! neighb\rhood1 & ,col]idge's home--a few ye>s s9ce1 mu* 9 t summ] wea!r :i* tempt$ _! own m prolong$ w&]+s1 :i* foll[$ !m 9 t excursion to #8,l9ton & ! ,valley ( ,/ones1' :i* 0 ! fir/ cause1 ,wordswor? says1 ( ! issue ( ,lyrical ,ballads4 ,pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+ !y practis$ !n1 & f necessity z mu* z f *oice4 ,a yeoman ( ,som]set w\ld h>dly h liv$ at t "t--& c]ta9ly he w\ld n live to-day--9 ! cottage :i* 0 ,col]idge's4 ,/raight f ! c\ntry road y /ep to its door3 9 an in/ant y are 9 ! small squ>e p>l\r1 ) l>ge kit*5-l fireplace1 ) "o1 or1 ,i ?9k1 two small w9d[s1 & a w9d[-seat f :i*1 on days ( evil wea!r1 ! /ay-at-home comm&$ ! prospect ( ! pass+ ru/ic z he walk$ abroad--p]haps ( ! occasional travell] on 8 way to ! village inn4 ,b g5]ally1 fair wea!r or f\l1 ! spectacle 0 scanty--"t 0 m>k$ by %ift+ light & *anges 9 ! col\r ( ! sky1 or by ! movem5ts ( bea/s at milk+-"t1 or at h\rs ( re/ & ( lab\r4 ,nev]1 ,i %\ld say1 0 "o h\r m]ely fritt]$ away by ei!r ! poet :o liv$ or ! poet :o visit$ 9 t humble cottage4 ,nev] a call ( c]emony3 an int]view t be>s no fruit--a social necessity1 ! cont9ual plague ( cities4 ,nev] an h\r t did n tell 9 "s way1 by active "w1 or by #8wise passiv5ess1' ^u ! m9d t 0 to be cultivat$ & ! "* t 0 to be develop$4 ,su* a life1 l$ n 9 actual isolation1 b 9 n>r[$ & select$ companion%ip1 0 p]haps ab\t ! be/ prep>ation m5 c\ld make = "w ( ! conc5trat$ & ! self-possess$ p[] ( ! #8,anci5t ,m>9]1' & ( ! s]5e pr(undity ( ! l9es connect$ ) ,t9t]n ,abbey4 ,?is 0 ! place1 & ^! 7 ! conditions1 = ! quietude ( life & ?\ght felt z ! greate/ necessity ( exi/5ce by ,wordswor?1 #8a wor%ipp] ( ,nature1' #8unwe>i$ 9 t s]vice4' ,9 #agig came ! fir/ ?\ght ( ! book4 ,wordswor?'s acc\nt ( x may already be famili>4 ,prefix$ 9 lat] editions to ! poem ( #8,we are ,sev51' :i* 0 pr9t$ = ! fir/ "t 9 ,lyrical ,ballads1 is a note :i* says3 #8,9 ref]5ce to ?is poem ,i w "h m5tion "o ( ! mo/ noticeable facts 9 my own poetic hi/ory1 & t ( ,mr4 ,col]idge4' ,& !n he tells ! /ory3 #8,9 ! autumn ( #agig1 he1 my si/]1 & myself />t$ f ,alfoxd5 pretty late 9 ! aft]noon1 ) a view to visit ,l9ton & ! ,valley ( ,/ones ne> to x2 &1 z our unit$ funds 7 v small1 we agre$ to defray ! exp5se ( ! t\r by writ+ a poem1 to be s5t to ! ,new ,mon?ly ,magaz9e1 set up by ,phillips1 ! booksell]1 & edit$ by ,dr4 ,aik94 ,accord+ly1 we set (f1 & proce$$ along ! ,quantock ,hills t[>ds ,wat*et2 & 9 ! c\rse ( ?is walk 0 plann$ ! poem ( ! 8,anci5t ,m>9]10 f\nd$ on a dream1 z ,col]idge said1 ( 8 fri5d ,mr4 ,cruik%ank4' ,& !n ,wordswor? adds "s details :i* are *>act]i/ic4 #8,mu* ! greate/ "p ( ! /ory 0 ,mr4 ,col]idge's inv5tion1' he says2 #8b c]ta9 p>ts ,i sugge/$4' ,n[1 :at 7 ^? p>ts8 ,!y 7 p>ts :i* yield to no o!r 9 importance1 & :i* d v mu* to ?r[ ov] ! "w ! glam\r ( noble imag9ation1 ! sudd5 magical *>m :i* 0 ,wordswor?'s own1 & ) :i* he 0 accu/om$ to illum9e ! common] !mes ( 8 habitual *oice4 ,x 0 ,wordswor?'s sugge/ion t ! ,anci5t ,m>9] %\ld be repres5t$ z hav+ kill$ ! ,albatross1 & t #8! tutel>y spirits ( ^! regions'--! regions ( ! ,s\? ,sea--#8%\ld take ^u !m to av5ge ! crime4' #8,i also sugge/$ ! navigation ( ! %ip by ! dead m51 b d n recollect t ,i _h any?+ m to d ) ! s*eme ( ! poem4' ,a detail1 h[ev]1 he _h to d )4 #8,i furni%$ two or ?ree l9es at ! beg9n+ ( ! poem1 9 p>ticul>-- 8,& li/5$ l a ?ree ye>s' *ild3 ,! ,m>9] _h 8 w40 ,^! trifl+ contributions1 all b "o1 :i* ,mr4 ,c4 has ) unnecess>y scrupulosity record$1 slipp$ out ( 8 m9d1 z !y well might4' ,if ! contributions !mselves 7 *>act]i/ic1 s c]ta9ly is ! mann] ( speak+ ( !m4 ,^! m51 & ! m5 :o 7 m or less _! associates1 believ$ mu* 9 ea* o!r4 ,9 no diff]5t _s f ,wordswor?'s did ,col]idge himself write1 9 8 introduction to ,poems on ,v>i\s ,subjects1 ^! words ab\t ,*>les ,lamb3 #8,! effusions sign$ ,c4 ,l4 7 writt5 by ,mr4 ,*>les ,lamb1 ( ! ,india ,h\se2 indep5d5tly ( ! signature1 _! sup]ior m]it w\ld h suffici5tly di/+ui%$ !m4' ,& 9 no diff]5t _s did ,col]idge write ( ,wordswor?1 ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 ! ,biographia ,lit]>ia1 :5 _! ways _h p>t$4 ,he c\ld expla9 g5]\sly !n #8:at ,mr4 ,wordswor? really int5d$' by ! !ories put =w>d 9 t fam\s preface :i* 0 too mu* = ,col]idge4 ,b to return to ! book--or r1 = ! mom5t1 to ,wordswor?'s acc\nt ( x4 ,z ! fri5ds endeav\r$ to proce$ conjo9tly 9 ! con/ruction ( ! #8,anci5t ,m>9]'--x 0 /ill t same ev5+ 9 :i* ! poem 0 conceiv$--_! respective mann]s prov$ s widely diff]5t t x w\ld h be51 to ,wordswor?'s m9d1 #8q presumptu\s 9 me to d any?+ b sep>ate f an und]tak+ ^u :i* ,i c\ld only h be5 a clog4' #8,! 8,anci5t ,m>9]0 grew & grew1' he adds1 #8till x became too important = our fir/ object1 :i* 0 limit$ to our expectation ( five p\nds2 & we began to ?9k ( a volume1 :i* 0 to consi/1 z ,mr4 ,col]idge has told ! _w1 ( poems *iefly on sup]natural subjects tak5 f common life1 b look$ at1 z mu* z might be1 ?r\gh an imag9ative m$ium4' ,t #8imag9ative m$ium' 0 to di/+ui% ^! poems1 we h be5 told else:]e1 f ! rhym$ /ories ( ,crabbe4 ,poetic realism & prosaic realism1 & :at a _w betwe5 !m6 ,9 ,april #agih ,wordswor? wrote to 8 fri5d1 ! ,bri/ol booksell]3 #8,y w be pleas$ to he> t ,i h gone on add+ v rapidly to my /ock ( poetry4 ,d come & let me read x to y "u ! old trees 9 ! p>k4' ,def9ite proposals1 too1 7 to be made2 & x 0 writt5 to ,cottle--?is "t1 ,i ?9k1 by ,col]idge--#8,we deem t ! volumes (f]$ to y are1 to a c]ta9 degree1 "o "w 9 k9d4' ,t same spr+1 b lat] on1 ,cottle did visit ,ne!r ,/[ey1 & he writes ( x 9 8 own book ( int]e/+ if sometimes illegitimate gossip3 #8,at ?is int]view x 0 det]m9$ t ! volume %\ld be publi%$ "u ! title ( ,lyrical ,ballads1 on ! t]ms /ipulat$4' ,?irty gu9eas seems to h be5 ,wordswor?'s %>e4 ,&1 fur!rmore1 x 0 settl$ t x %\ld n conta9 ! poem ( #8,salisbury ,pla91' b only an extract f x--,cottle himself1 nev]!less1 ?\ght t poem ! f9e/ ,wordswor? _h writt52 t x %\ld n conta9 ! poem ( #8,pet] ,bell1' b consi/ r ( %ort] poems1 & = ! mo/ "p ( pieces m rec5tly writt54 #8,i _h recomm5d$ two volumes1' ,cottle tells u1 #8b "o 0 fix$ on1 & t to be publi%$ anonym\sly4' ,all :i* spe$ily came ab\t4 ,cottle fur!r says1 #8,! volume ( ! ,lyrical ,ballads 0 publi%$ ab\t midsumm]1 #agih4' ,b x 0 n really till "s :ile aft] midsumm]1 = n only 7 ! ,t9t]n ,abbey l9es1 :i* close ! little volume ) s augu/ a calm1 n writt5 till ! #ac? ( ,july1 b x is said expressly 9 ,wordswor?'s ,life t z late z ,septemb] ! #ac? ! book 0 #8pr9t$1 n publi%$4' ,"s weeks be=e1 ,wordswor? & 8 si/] took up tempor>y abode 9 ,bri/ol1 t !y might be ne> ! pr9t]4 ,!n1 at l5g?1 9 ! e>ly "p ( autumn1 ! ,lyrical ,ballads appe>$1 & ,wordswor? & 8 si/]1 & ,col]idge1 left ,engl& = ,g]many4 ,to ! fir/ edition ( ,lyrical ,ballads is prefix$ f\r pages ( #8,adv]tisem5t1' or preface4 ,ab\t x two or ?ree po9ts are noticeable4 ,fir/1 x gives no h9t t two poets h be5 engag$ ^u ! volume3 #8! au?or1' :o speaks ( himself 9 ! ?ird p]son1 is responsible alike = ! #8,anci5t ,m>9]' & = #8,goody ,blake & ,h>ry ,gill4' ,secondly1 x is writt5 9 t famili> language--j our daily spee* a little *a/5$ & brac$--:i* ,wordswor? employ$ at ! beg9n+1 & employ$ to ! end4 ,aga91 x utt]s1 ?us e>ly 9 ,wordswor?'s life1 t note ( w>n+ z to mi/ak5 notions ( :at ,poetry dem&s1 :i* ! writ] repeat$ aft]w>ds ) inf9ite elaboration4 #8,x is ! hon\rable *>act]i/ic ( ,poetry t its mat]ials are to be f\nd 9 e subject :i* c int]e/ ! human m9d'--t is1 by implication1 8 fir/ apology = ! *oice ( humble !me4 #8,read]s ( sup]ior judgm5t may disapprove ( ! /yle 9 :i* _m ( ^! pieces are execut$3 x mu/ be expect$ t _m l9es & phrases w n exactly suit _! ta/e4' ,expressions may seem too famili>--may seem lack+ 9 dignity4 ,b1 #8x is appreh5d$ t ! m conv]sant ! read] is ) our eld] writ]s1 & ) ^? 9 mod]n times :o h be5 mo/ successful 9 pa9t+ mann]s & passions1 ! few] compla9ts ( ?is k9d w he h to make4' ,"h is ! apology = ! fa%ion ( pres5tation--! g]m ( t :i* 0 aft]w>ds s fully develop$ 9 fam\s writ+s :i* borr[$ "h & !re a neat & significant phrase f ?is fir/ #8,adv]tisem5t4' ,! title ( ! #8,anci5t ,m>9]' beg9s ! table ( cont5ts1 & ! poem runs on to ! fifty-fir/ page ( ! volume--ne>ly a qu>t] ( all t ! volume holds4 ,b ,col]idge's rema9+ contributions 7 small & few1 consi/+ ( #8,! ,night+ale1' & ( b "o o!r4 ,t he made ev5 ^! contributions has sometimes escap$ p's notice4 ,he _h int5d$ to d m1 = he tells u 9 ! ,biographia ,lit]>ia t1 hav+ writt5 ! #8,anci5t ,m>9]1' he 0 prep>+1 among o!r poems1 #8,! ,d>k ,ladie' & ! #8,*ri/abel4' #8,b ,mr4 ,wordswor?'s indu/ry has prov$ mu* m successful1 & ! numb] ( 8 poems s mu* great]1 t my compositions1 in/ead ( =m+ a balance1 appe>$ r an int]polation ( het]og5e\s matt]4' ,:5 ! #8,anci5t ,m>9]' came to be repr9t$--"u ,col]idge's bann] alone--"s m9or *anges 7 made4 ,"s ( !m 7 ga9s1 b "s 7 losses4 ,& !re 0 add$ !n1 :at ! ,lyrical ,ballads does n conta91 ! #8,gloss'--t wond]ful tell+ ( ! /ory & yet dep>t+ f x--:i* is set =? 9 grave & inspir$ prose4 #8,x 0 an aft]?\ght1' ,wordswor? tells u1 9 speak+ ( 8 fri5d's poem4 ,( ,wordswor?'s own %>e--t f> great] %>e ( 8--9 ! poems1 x is int]e/+ to notice h[ ! g5]al title1 ,lyrical ,ballads ) a few o!r ,poems1 is requir$ to cov] ! :ole ( x4 ,= !y are ( two k9ds--,wordswor?'s poems 9 ! volume--! simple /ories ( humble life1 :i* may or may n be dramatic1 9 :i* ! #8,i' ( ! poet is n necess>ily himself1 & ! poems :i* record unmi/akably 8 p]sonal feel+ & exp]i5ce1 su* z #8,! ,tables ,turn$1 an ,ev5+ ,sc5e1' ! noble l9es writt5 ne> ,t9t]n ,abbey1 & ! small poem :i* rejoices 9 p]haps ! longe/ title ev] be/[$ ^u v]se1 #8,l9es writt5 at a small di/ance f my h\se1 & s5t by my little boy to ! p]son to :om !y are address$4' ,^!1 & "o or two o!rs1 are ! contributions to :i* ,col]idge ref]s :5 he says t #8,mr4 ,wordswor? add$ two or ?ree poems writt5 9 8 own "*1 9 ! impassion$1 l(ty1 & su/a9$ diction :i* is *>act]i/ic ( 8 g5ius4' ,_m ( ,wordswor?'s v]ses1 :e!r ( ! "o class or ! o!r1 9 ! ,lyrical ,ballads1 be> ref]5ce to ! circum/ances ( ! mom5t & ! place--are /amp$ ) ! m>k ( 8 ,alfoxd5 soj\rn4 #8,! ,?orn' arose out ( 8 obs]v+ on ! ridge ( ,quantock ,hill a ?orn on a /ormy day4 ,he _h (t5 pass$ x unnotic$ 9 calm4 #8,i said to myself1 ,_c ,i by "s inv5tion d z mu* to make ?is ,?orn prom95tly an impressive object z ! /orm has made x to my eyes at ?is mom5t8 ,i began ! poem accord+ly1 & compos$ x ) great rapidity4' ,he adds t ,sir ,george ,beaumont pa9t$ a picture f x1 :i* ,wilkie ?\ght 8 be/4 ,wilkie--sagaci\s ,scotsman6--did n commit himself too mu* by su* praise4 ,b ,wordswor? ?\ght ! picture nobly done4 ,! only fault ( any consequ5ce1 he said1 0 ! woman's figure--too old & decrepit #8= "o likely to frequ5t an em95ce on su* a call4' #8,expo/ulation & ,reply1' :i* ,wordswor? le>n$ 0 a fav\rite among ! ,quak]s1 0 compos$ 9 front ( ! h\se at ,alfoxd51 9 ! spr+ ( #agih4 #8,! ,tables ,turn$' 0 compos$ at ! same "t1 9 praise ( ! ,spontane\s wisdom brea!d by heal?1 ,tru? brea!d by *e]fulness4 ,& ( #8,! ,la/ ( ! ,flock1' ! au?or says t ! incid5t occurr$ 9 ! village ( ,hol=d1 close by ,alfoxd54 ,b ,i ?9k ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! records is ! record ( #8,we are ,sev54' ,?is 0 compos$ :ile walk+ 9 ! fav\rite grove4 ,9 ,wordswor?'s confession t he compos$ ! la/ /anza fir/1 we get at ! secret ( h[ entirely ! subject _h /ruck him f ! spiritual side4 #8,b !y are dead2 ^? two are dead6 ,_! spirits are 9 heav56' ',twas ?r[+ words away1 = /ill ,! little maid w\ld h h] w1 ,& said1 #8,nay1 we are sev56' ,! life ( ! poem lies 9 ! in/9ctive ?\ght ( immortality1 & 9 ! s5se ( neighb\rhood & close companion%ip betwe5 ! quick & ! dead4 ,x is ! same ?\ght1 ! same s5se1 t ?r[s its magical light on ! tale ( ,lucy ,gray1 & p]mits ^? la/ v]ses :i* make ! :ole ?+ wond]ful1 & ! common /ory f9e-- ,yet "s ma9ta9 t to ?is day ,%e is a liv+ *ild2 ,t y may see sweet ,lucy ,gray ,^u ! lonesome wild4 ,o'er r\gh & smoo?1 %e trips along ,& nev] looks beh9d2 ,& s+s a solit>y song ,t :i/les 9 ! w9d4 ,! poem ( #8,we are ,sev51' express+ a conception preci\s to ,wordswor?1 yet n express+ x exactly z he w\ld h x express$1 01 aft] its fir/ publication1 subject$ to m *anges ?an any composition ( its l5g?4 ,( c\rse ! direct address to #8de> bro!r ,jem'--#8,a little *ild1 de> bro!r ,jem'--is remov$4 ,wordswor? only all[$ x to /& at fir/ because he reli%$ ! joke ( hit*+ 9 8 fri5d ,james ,tob9's "n1 & ?is gratuit\s ref]5ce to a good fell[1 a bad critic1 & ! bro!r ( ! au?or ( #8,! ,honeymoon1' 0 promptly suppress$4 #8,i s+ a song to !m1' is sub/itut$ = a l9e f> m effective ) ! context--#8,i sit & s+ to !m4' ,ano!r l9e1 beautiful ) ! context--#8,& all ! summ] dry'--yields to ! l9e #8,& :5 ! grass 0 dry4' ,b at "o po9t #8little ,jane' becomes #8si/] ,jane1' p]haps happily1 &1 #8,quick 0 ! little maid's reply' gives ! desir$ s5se ( read9ess & c]ta9ty bett] ?an ! l9e x effaces4 ,x is ! old /ory ( c>eful v]bal alt]ations--"s are = ! bett]1 "s are = ! worse4 ,m ?an "o ( ! grav] pa/oral poems are miss+1 naturally en\gh1 to my r>e book4 ,i d n f9d 9 x t pa/oral ( #8,mi*ael1' :i* ( itself is q en\gh1 x seems to me1 to ensure to its writ] a fame :i* %all la/ z long z any judges ( ,lit]ature rema9--any judges :o1 c>+ = /yle itself1 c>e supremely = its fit association ) ! s5tim5t x is its bus9ess to express4 #8,mi*ael' is int5sely reali/ic3 9 ! be/ s5se x is m reali/ic ?an any?+ ( ,crabbe's1 & ! v]se t seems to be halt+ is b prosaic delib]ately4 ,! effect is s\ght =1 & ! effect is ga9$4 ,! pa?os is all ! great] because ! elevation ( language is s slight & infrequ5t4 ,:5 x occurs1 x tells6 ,t poem belongs to ! next s]ies ( ! poet's works--to ! little collection publi%$ fir/1 ,i ?9k1 9 #ahjb1 & assum+ to itself ! title ( ,lyrical ,ballads2 ,volume ! ,second4 ,!re _h be=e be5 no h9t ( a second1 & ! fir/ is complete 9 itself4 ,i said1 j n[1 9 speak+ ( ! #8,we are ,sev51' t ,mr4 ,james ,tob9--#8de> bro!r ,jem'--0 a bad critic4 ,he %[$ himself s 9 ?is wise4 ,:5 ,lyrical ,ballads 0 go+ ?r\gh ! press1 x 0 ,cottle1 ,i suppose1 :o gave a sight ( x to de> bro!r ,jem4 ,he w5t to ,wordswor? ^u t1 z "o *>g$ ) a mission1 & :o w\ld n be d5i$4 ,!re 0 "o poem1 bro!r ,jem said1 9 ! volume ab\t to be publi%$1 :i* ,wordswor? mu/ cancel4 #8,if publi%$1 x w make y ev]la/+ly ridicul\s4' ,& ,wordswor? begg$ to "k :i* 0 ! un=tunate piece4 ,he answ]$1 #8,x is call$1 8,we are ,sev540'--#8,nay1' said ,wordswor?1 #8t %all take its *ance1 h[ev]4' ,= he knew 8 /r5g?4 ,& ano!r g5]ation has rev]s$ ! judgm5t :i* ,tob9's approv$4 7,g5tleman's ,magaz9e1 ,may #ahhb47 ,,balzac ,?r\gh ! #8usual *annels ( in=mation'--,i mean1 ( c\rse1 ! daily pap]s--_m read]s h become aw>e ( ! rec5t publication1 9 ! ,revue de ,p>is1 ( a s]ies ( ,balzac's lett]s4 ,b few h und]/ood _! importance4 ,_! int]e/ = ! /ud5t is great1 = 9 a revelation ( _! au?or1 t is impressive & almo/ f9al1 !y confirm to ! full ! view ( ,balzac :i* ^? ( u h tak5 7,i took x myself 9 my little ,life ( him 9 ! #8,great ,writ]s' ,s]ies7 :o h p]ceiv$ t by 8 temp]am5t & incl9ation1 z well z by 8 p[]1 he is divid$ widely f ^? m sordid & limit$ reali/s at ^: head x 0 ere:ile ! fa%ion to place him4 ,romance1 x has be5 claim$--(t5 by fri5d & foe alike--,romance 0 ,victor ,hugo's1 ,mat]ialism 0 ,balzac's4 ,& n[ ,balzac is f\nd--& "o has a "r to be surpris$1 n ( c\rse at ! k9d1 b only at ! degree ( ! manife/ation--he is f\nd 9 mature ye>s to be 9 8 own conduct m simply & absolutely romantic ?an ! mo/ vision>y or mo/ w>m-he>t$ s*oolgirl4 ,he works himself into a g5u9e & indescribably en?usia/ic1 b always respectful1 atta*m5t to a "y m>ri$ woman :om he has nev] se51 :o inquires ( him ab\t 8 /ories1 :o s5ds him ,?omas ,kempis 7:i* he translates lat] into ! ,mdec9 de ,campagne3 #8c'e/ l',evangile en action'71 :o writes to him confid5tially = a ye> or two be=e %e meets him1 :o lat] receives him z h] gue/ 9 ,russian ,pol&1 & :om he m>ries at la/1 9 #ahej1 only sev]al ye>s aft] ! dea? ( h] husb&4 ,! facts t h be5 m5tion$ late/ h be5 kn[n s9ce ab\t ! "t ( ! publication ( ! n[ famili> c\ple ( volumes ( ,balzac's ,correspond5ce4 ,x is ! e>li] & mo/ int]e/+ "p ( ! /ory t is new4 ,! report _h previ\sly be5 curr5t t ,balzac _h = ! fir/ "t be5 made aw>e ( ,madame de ,hanska's exi/5ce :5 he 0 /ay+ at1 or pass+ ?r\gh1 ,neu*tel1 9 ,septemb] #ahcc4 ,%e ann\nc$1 s x 0 said1 h] wi% to be introduc$ to him on he>+ t he 0 at ! hotel2 & ?is la/ autumn 7su* is ! vanity ( human ef=t ^u matt]s aft] all n pr(\ndly important71 ,i e/abli%$ ! fact1 9 conc]t ) ! pres5t proprietor ( ! ,htel ,belle ,vue at ,neu*tel1 t ! old b n yet disus$ ,htel du ,faucon mu/ h be5 ! ho/elry 9 :i* ?is memorable meet+ took place4 ,! #8,faucon1' :i* _h be5 built j 9 ! middle ( ! little t[n b a few ye>s be=e ! date ( ,balzac's visit1 0 !n ! inn at :i* a travell] ( any importance 0 sure to desc5d--nei!r ! #8,belle ,vue' nor ! #8,lac' exi/$ at t p]iod4 ,let u take c\rage1 h[ev]--our tr\ble 0 n s useless z ,i _h = a mom5t imag9$ x4 ,! actual meet+-place ( two fri5ds1 two #8lov]s' 79 ,walt ,:itman's s5se1 at all ev5ts71 is 9 ! end at lea/ z int]e/+ z ! meet+-place ( two /rang]s1 :o 7 to w>m t[>ds ea* o!r only 9 future ye>s4 ,!y met1 !n1 we may fairly presume1 at ! ,faucon at ,neu*tel1 b met aft] a correspond5ce by turns polite & *ivalr\s1 intimate & ard5t4 ,x 0 no unusual ?+ = ,balzac--! hi/orian1 above all ?+s1 ( m5's ambitions & ( wom5's he>ts--to receive1 toge!r ) ! complim5ts1 ! confessions ( ! fair4 ,9 our own age--an age p]haps m enam\r$ ( physical pr[ess & pres5ce ?an ( intellectual or spiritual a*ievem5t--,i h n he>d t ! noveli/ or ! successful writ] ( ! %ort /ory is 9 con/ant receipt ( ! confid5ces & eulogiums ( wom54 ,^!1 ,i am in=m$1 :5 be/[$ lib]ally on ! /rang]1 are direct$1 n[adays1 9 *ief to ! jeune premi] ) a rapid action & a well-made coat4 ,b x 0 o!rwise two g5]ations ago2 & ,balzac1 sometimes compla9+ ( ! emb>rassm5t1 sometimes1 on ! o!r h&1 ) n a little ( hone/ pride 9 ! circum/ances t caus$ x1 av[s himself end[$ ) ! functions ( a confessor4 ,9 ! two volumes ( ! well-kn[n ,correspond5ce ,i h ref]r$ to be=e1 & 9 su* o!r writ+s z h hi!rto be5 accessible1 x is *iefly "q ( a c]ta9 anonym\s #8,l\ise1' :om he nev] saw1 to :om he said _m pretty ?+s on writ+-pap]1 & to :om he 0 once m9d$ to d$icate "o ( 8 /ories4 ,z a rule1 ,i believe1 he left unansw]$ ! lett]s ( ! /rang]--felt1 p]haps1 t x 0 en\gh t !y %\ld h be5 receiv$1 &1 if !y conta9$ any?+ t 0 notewor?y1 regi/]$1 v likely1 9 ! book ( 8 memory = possible employm5t 9 fiction4 ,b n[ x is made cle> abundantly1 t 9 ! case ( ,evel9a de ,hanska1 n only 0 !re correspond5ce1 intimate if sc>cely volum9\s1 be=e any p]sonal meet+1 b likewise t by means ( x su* a tie 0 creat$1 su* a mutual fasc9ation =m$1 z c\ld h>dly ) ease be brok54 ,& yet1 :at if :5 !y met 9 ! fle% !re _h be5--z aft] all !re might h be5--disillusionm5t6 ,:at if ,evel9a de ,hanska _h prov$ z di/a/eful to ,monsieur de ,balzac z ,anne ( ,cleves to ! exp]i5c$ ,h5ry6 ,he 0 9 ! be/ ( all possible moods1 h[ev]1 to be impress$ ) ,madame de ,hanska1 dur+ ! p]iod ( _! e>lie/ correspond5ce2 = unque/ionably he 0 w\nd$1 unque/ionably he 0 sore4 ,among ! fri5d%ips--v]g+ sometimes on love-affairs--:i* ,balzac =m$ ) wom51 two 7 at ?is mom5t 9 ! crisis ( _! fate4 ,_m ye>s be=e ! exi/5ce ( ,madame de ,hanska became kn[n to him1 ,balzac _h be5 fri5d1 tru/ful dep5dant1 w\ld-be lov]1 probably--x is difficult to express ! relation%ip--( a c]ta9 ,madame de ,b]ny4 ,%e 0 a little old] ?an he 01 & %e help$ him 9 money tr\bles :5 he 0 "y en\gh to be able to accept h] assi/ance )\t %ame1 & %e knew ! _w at a "t :51 if ,i may pr(f] ! phrase1 he jo9$ ! inext+ui%able simplicity ( ! arti/ to ! m prosaic simplicity ( ! inexp]i5c$4 ,at ,madame de ,b]ny's h\se 9 ! ,oise1 ,balzac _h writt5 8 brief & re/ra9$ ma/]piece1 ,le ,cur de ,t\rs4 ,h] difficult virtue1 & all h] o!r qualities & *>act]i/ics1 made1 confess$ly1 mu* ( ! int]e/ ( ,le ,lys dans la ,valle4 ,t relation%ip ( !irs--into :i*1 z ,i consid]1 a morbid elem5t1 an exagg]at$ s5tim5tality1 did at "o "t to "s ext5t ent]--0 only :olly brok5 by ,madame de ,b]ny's dea?4 ,= two ye>s at lea/ %e 0 ! victim ( a mortal illness4 ,! illness began1 & ! depression caus$ by x 9 ,balzac began1 ab\t #ahcc4 ,b dur+ ! ye> #ahcb1 ,balzac1 ^: feel+ t[>ds ,madame de ,b]ny--#8an angel at my side'--mu/ ) long ye>s h some:at *ang$ its "*--dur+ ! ye> #ahcb ,balzac _h pass$ ?r\gh an exp]i5ce ! end ( :i* he speaks (1 long aft]w>ds1 z #8un des plus gr&s *agr9s de ma vie4' ,& t 0 8 exp]i5ce ) ! "y ,madame de ,ca/ries--! ,du*esse de ,ca/ries %e became1 9 due "t1 "s ye>s lat]--a light ( ,p>isian ,society1 fully z fasc9at+ 9 ! quietude ( ,aix-les-,ba9s z amid/ ! di/ractions ( all ! salons ( ! capital4 ,x is n f ! lett]s t ,balzac wrote to h]--n1 at all ev5ts1 f any t h be5 publi%$--t we "k or c surmise h[ irresi/ible = ,balzac 0 h] p]sonal magnetism4 ,x is r f c]ta9 among/ ! lett]s s5t by him to 8 life-long fri5d1 8 si/]'s s*ool fri5d1 ,madame ,zulma ,c>raud ( ,ang\lme1 t we are in=m$ ( ! effect ( ,madame de ,ca/ries' deal+s ) him4 ,%e 0 at "o "t a delight1 !n a disillusionm5t1 & !n 7&1 z x seems to me1 ev] aft]w>ds7 a pa9ful yet attractive memory4 ,! rupture--nev] a qu>rel av[$ to ! outsid]2 nev] inde$ a rupture t 0 q complete1 or t 0 9 any way explicable save "u ! supposition t ! lady ( ! belle *evelure v5iti5ne _h a blonde's incon/ancy & a ,scotti% caution--! rupture1 su* z x 01 occurr$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahcb1 :5 ,balzac1 :o 0 to h gone ov] into ,italy ) ! lady & h] bro!r1 p>t$ f h] at ,g5eva1 & consol$ himself 7let me be p]mitt$ to hope7 z be/ he c\ld1 by buy+1 at t fam\s deal]'s on ! ,quai des ,b]gues1#a a little ( ! #8,c>l ,?odore' 7,frank5?al7 porcela9 t 8 s\l lov$4 ,! #8collector1' ,i am in=m$1 is he>tless--b he has 8 comp5sations4 #a ,s9ce mov$ to ! ,corratorie4 ,! second ( ! j publi%$ lett]s address$ to ,madame de ,hanska conta9s s5t5ces :i* are mean+less1 if x is n to ,madame de ,ca/ries t !y ref]4 #8,only ,heav5 & ,i c ev] und]/& ! frightful en]gy ) :i* a he>t mu/ be end[$1 if1 be+ full ( te>s t are repress$1 x mu/ suffice /ill = ! lab\rs ( writ+4' ,aga9--& ?is "t :y %\ld ,i translate8--! cry ( a mom5t3 #8,t\tes mes passions1 t\tes mes croyances1 sont trompes4' ,& he tells 8 correspond5t t ,madame ,recami] at lea/ nev] sat1 z 0 suppos$1 = ,feodora4#b #8,i met a ,feodora once1 b h] ,i %all nev] pa9t2 besides1 ! ,peau de ,*agr9 0 writt5 long be=e ,i met h]4'#c ,yet aga91 #8,i made ,feodora out ( two wom5 :om ,i knew1 b n intimately4 ,obs]vation 0 en\gh = me--) a few confid5ces to boot4' #b ,feodora1 ! evil g5ius1 "o may say1 ( ! ,peau de ,*agr94 #c ,if ?is 0 ,madame de ,ca/ries1 ! int5tion did n always hold good1 s9ce m ?an t\*es ( t *>m] !re are suppos$ to be 9 ! ,du*esse de ,langeais4 ,:at ,balzac seems to h be5 /ruck )1 f ! fir/1 9 ,evel9a de ,hanska1 0 h] s9c]ity & on5ess ( purpose1 ! tru? ( h] devotion to 8 "w1 & a c]ta9 simil>ity1 an imm$iate sympa?y1 betwe5 8 nature & h]s4 ,mu* ( 8 "w1 z he av[s1 has be5 done to /rike ! public--to provide ! public ) t )\t :i* x c\ld sc>cely accord him ! att5tion he ask$4 ,b #8c]ta9ly !re are books 9 :i* ,i h lov$ to be myself2 & y w "k well :i* !y are1 = !y are ^? 9 :i* my he>t has spok54' ,:5 at l5g? ! two came toge!r1 at ,neu*tel 9 #ahcc--;z 9 ,vi5na1 & 9 ,russian ,pol& itself1 9 lat] ye>s--!re 0 no?+1 x seems1 9 ei!r to dim9i% ! int]e/ or to break ! spell4 ,& ! fasc9ation cont9u$4 ,i h = my own "p a little !ory t ! sympa?y ( ! woman1 h] deep int]e/ 9 8 "w1 h] p>ticipation 9 x 7,sraphita & "s k9dr$ lab\r1 :atev] be its defects1 w\ld nev] h exi/$ b = t influ5ce ( ?is my/ic ,nor!rn]71 gave ! atta*m5t1 z f> z ,balzac 0 conc]n$1 some?+ ( ! features ( an atta*m5t ( consolation4 ,8 e>ly adoration1 z ,i hold1 8 boyi% passion1 0 = ,madame de ,b]ny4 ,&1 9 matur] ye>s1 8 ideal1 8 v dream ( beauty & ( *>m1 0 ,madame de ,ca/ries--,madame de ,ca/ries set1 s to put x1 9 ! be/ ( h] backgr\nds3 ,madame de ,ca/ries at ,aix-les-,ba9s4 ,nev]1 ,i ?9k1 9 ,balzac's life 0 t exp]i5ce1 or ! =ce ( x1 equall$4 ,b 9 ,evel9a de ,hanska1 :e!r z fri5d or wife1 he discov]$ & obta9$ a /eady re/--a re/ ! m assur$1 x may be1 because %e ent]ta9$ = him feel+s ( a deep] devotion ?an any t 7 ext5d$ by t admirable & almo/ lifelong comrade1 8 fri5d1 8 si/]'s fri5d1 ! blameless & ! wise ,madame ,zulma ,c>raud4 ,an ideali/1 anyh[1 ,balzac 0 at ! beg9n+2 an ideali/ he rema9$ to ! end4 ,! #8amitis d'pid]me1' z he excell5tly call$ !m1 attract$ him b little4 ,9 my %ort book ab\t him1 9 ! #8,great ,writ]s' ,s]ies1 ,i tri$ to %[ t :at he s\ght = & obta9$ 0 ! intimacy ( ! he>t4 ,gauti] knew ?is4 ,& "o-sid$ inde$ mu/ be ^? p--:e!r ! ^w ( _! *oice is int5d$ = blame or = praise--:o1 judg+ ei!r by life or "w1 ?9k t ,balzac is prop]ly describ$ z #8mat]iali/' or #8reali/1' alone or *iefly4 ,! ,real1 :i* is n always ! hide\s1 he 0 /rong en\gh to face2 yet ,romance 0 ess5tial to him4 ,x is "t1 n[1 t ! s5tim5tal & soi-disant ,romantic began to und]/& t 9 ,balzac !re 7 dep?s ( feel+ & ( poetry to :i* !y c\ld nev] approa*2 & "t also t ^? tiresome disciples ( m]e ugl9ess 9 lit]>y !me & lit]>y treatm5t1 :o acc\nt him _! yet insuffici5t ma/]1 7 in=m$1 r\ndly1 t :atev] ! lessons he may half-incid5tally h taught !m1 no?+ ( ,balzac's greatness c ev] fairly be claim$ z support+ or ju/ify+ ! n>r[ limitations ( _! sordid sect & cre$4 7,! ,bookman1 ,m>* #ahid47 ,,george ,,eliot ,! acc\nts ( ,george ,eliot's e>li] life1 :i* are 9 g5]al circulation1 are 9 "s respects imag9>y4 #8,george ,eliot'--,m>y ,ann ,evans--0 n ! daught] ( a poor cl]gyman1 nor 0 %e ev] #8adopt$' by a weal?y "o4 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( a l& surveyor 9 ! ,midl& ,c\nties1 & 0 br\ght up at h] fa!r's home1 h] "m dy+ :5 ,m>y ,ann ,evans 0 /ill a *ild4 ,nor 0 %e ev] ! #8pupil' ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 nor a frequ5t writ] 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,review4 ,%e made ! acqua9tance & ! fri5d%ip ( ,mr4 ,sp5c] :5 %e 0 a woman1 & already ! mi/ress ( ! ab/ruse subjects 9 :i* %e !n *iefly delight$4 ,%e 0 = a "t jo9t-editor ( ! ,we/m9/] ) ,dr4 ,*apman2 b h] writ+s 9 t ,review 7 nei!r num]\s nor g5]ally important4 ,aft] a resid5ce ( "s ye>s 9 ,cov5try--:]e %e le>n$ pr(\ndly ! features ( ! #8,midl&s1' :i* %e aft]w>ds describ$--,m>y ,ann ,evans came to ,london4 ,at tw5ty-six ye>s old %e translat$ ,/rauss's ,life ( ,jesus1 & sev5 ye>s lat]1 ,feu]ba*'s ,ess5ce ( ,*ri/ianity2 b h] ef=ts at creative writ+ 7 wisely delay$4 ,h] appr5tice%ip to ,lit]ature & ,philosophy 0 elaborate & labori\s2 h] tra9+ 0 ext5sive & deep4 ,x 0 n until #aheh t ,sc5es ( ,cl]ical ,life betray$ ! pres5ce ( a new arti/ 9 ,fiction--an arti/ ( fre% gifts1 b ( undevelop$ art4 ,! n>ratives ( ! #8,sad ,=tunes ( ! ,rev]5d ,amos ,b>ton1' ( #8,janet's ,rep5tance1' & ( #8,mr4 ,gilfil's ,love-,/ory'--! ,sc5es ( ,cl]ical ,life1 9 o!r words--impress$ c]ta9 read]s1 & des]v$ to impress !m2 b n ev5 ! pa?os ( ,mrs4 ,b>ton's dea? w\ld h giv5 ! writ] la/+ reputation _h ! book cont9u$ to /& alone4 ,on re-p]usal1 ! imp]fections ( its me*anism are too app>5t2 ! noveli/ _h n le>n$ ! art ( proportion1 nor ! art ( selection & rejection4 ,"s little books1 no bigg] ?an ! ,sc5es ( ,cl]ical ,life1 h be5 en\gh to secure = _! au?ors an endur+ fame4 ,no?+ m ?an ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield c\ld h be5 requir$ to keep ,goldsmi?'s memory gre54 ,/]ne1 desir+ to be immortal1 0 "u no obligation to write any?+ m1 aft] he _h writt5 ! ,s5tim5tal ,j\rney4 ,b ! ,sc5es ( ,cl]ical ,life1 admirably fre% & spontane\s z !y 71 gave no su* position to _! au?or4 ,x 0 n a "y woman1 b x 0 a woman "y 9 h] art1 :o 0 at "w 9 !m4 ,) ,adam ,b$e x 0 o!rwise4 ,adam ,b$e1 publi%$ ab\t ! beg9n+ ( #ahei1 0 se5 at once to be m ?an a t\*+1 & m ?an a popul>1 /ory4 ,x 0 an a*ievem5t ( complete art1 & _h ! p[] ( complete art1 #8to tea* a tru? obliquely1' nor #8wrong ! ?\ght'--z ,mr4 ,br[n+ has subtly put x--#8nor wrong ! ?\ght1 miss+ ! m$iate ^w4' ,x 0 at bottom a "w ( noble tea*+4 ,9 x ! noveli/ describ$ ) fidelity1 b ) poetic fidelity1 sc5es & *>act]s ! l ( :i* %e ?or\ghly knew2 & ! _w recognis$ bo? ! tru? & ! *>m ( ! portrayal1 & if x did n take to ! "y ,squire1 x took ab\t equally to ! two mo/ /rongly contra/$ h]o9es t ev] figur$ 9 "o volume--to ! prea*+ woman1 ,d9ah ,morris1 ) h] exalt$ & pati5t _s1 & to ! giddy ,hetty1 :o _h no virtue b ! virtue ( fasc9ation4 ,x 0 *iefly to prov9cial society1 or to ! humbl] society ( ! c\ntry-side1 t ,george ,eliot kept 9 h] e>li] works2 & x 0 !re t %e 0 ev] be/4 ,! elaborate ,dut* pa9t+ ( ,silas ,m>n] dealt sympa!tically ) ! religi\s life ( obscure sects2 ,! ,mill on ! ,floss portray$ ! hum\rs ( ! l[] middle class1 & gave u a delightful /udy ( ! passionate & lovable #8,maggie'2 ,felix ,holt dealt ) c\ntry politics1 ?\gh its be/ int]e/ lay 9 ! developm5t ( ?ree wond]ful *>act]s--! agreeable ,e/h]1 ! p]plex$ ,felix1 & ! ,diss5t+ m9i/] :o1 9 t old-_w corn] ( ,engl& :]e ! sc5e lay1 _h ev5 9 our own g5]ation ! dignity & quietude ( an anci5t ,puritan emigrat+ beyond seas4 ,imm5se & always t5d] /udy ( actual life 0 evid5t 9 ^! novels2 & yet x did n require ! publication ( su* a t\r de =ce z ,romola1 :i*1 9 #ahfc1 foll[$ ,! ,mill on ! ,floss & ,silas ,m>n]1 to prove t ! only noveli/ ( q ! fir/ rank :o _h aris5 s9ce ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay 0 mo/ p[]ful 9 "w inspir$ by m$itation & le>n+1 r ?an by obs]vation1 & t 9 t respect1 z ( c\rse 9 _m o!rs1 %e diff]$ absolutely f ,dick5s1 ^: /r5g? lay 9 ! obs]vation ( humanity1 & f ,?ack]ay1 ^: /r5g? lay 9 ! obs]vation ( #8good society4' ,if "s works ( ,george ,eliot's1 ( lat] date ?an ,romola1 rem9d u too (t5 t _! au?or1 l ! "* 9 ,fau/1 _h s*reckli* viel geles5--t ,george ,eliot 0 burd5$ ) h] le>n+--,romola is a conspicu\s example ( ! #8tal5t t =ms itself1' n exactly #89 solitude1' yet by pr(\nd & cont9u\s m$itation4 ,l all ! great] works ( its writ]1 x is a /udy ( ! he>t4 ,& 9 ,romola ! subtle wit ( ,italy is display$1 ) curi\s v>iety ( p[]1 by a writ] :o _h %[n h]self mi/ress1 long be=e1 ( ! blunt] ,engli% hum\r4 ,b su* a success z t ( ,romola--! success ( an hi/orical noveli/ = :om hi/ory is alive & is n a m]e tradition1 m]e decorative backgr\nd--is h>dly to be made m ?an once4 ,romola may live at lea/ z long z ,esmond--9 ,esmond ! t\r de =ce is1 if any?+1 m app>5t2 ! ma*9]y creaks sometimes yet m audibly 9 ! work+4 ,9 any case ,george ,eliot did wisely to br+ h] imag9ation back to ,engl&1 & to ! %ires #8:i* we ! he>t ( ,engl& well may call1' &1 hav+ giv5 u ,felix ,holt1 to give u ,middlem>*4 ,middlem>*1 p]haps1 has two faults z a "w ( art1 b !y are faults :i* evid5ce1 at all ev5ts1 ! range ( its writ]'s m9d4 ,x is n prop]ly "o /ory1 b sev]al /ories4 ,! desire to put =? 9 a s+le colossal "w--& ,middlem>* is ( ! l5g? ( two ?ree-volume novels--a picture ( ! :ole ( prov9cial life1 t\*$ at po9ts1 & di/urb$1 by ! problems ( our "t1 result$ 9 ! creation ( a book 9 :i* ! _m ?reads ( n>rative 7 (t5 b slightly bl5d$4 ,middlem>* is n a cab9et picture2 x is a va/ panorama4 ,aga91 9 ,middlem>* !re 0 visible1 = ! fir/ "t 9 ,george ,eliot's c>e]1 "s relaxation--or worse ?an relaxation--( lit]>y /yle4 ,?\gh on ! :ole x is ju/ly all[$ to be a noble piece ( ,engli% writ+1 x is 9 expression less lucid & felicit\s ?an ! e>li] novels2 & ! g]ms ( a /yle *>g$ too mu* ) sci5tific similes are f\nd to be ( increas$ gr[? 9 ,daniel ,d]onda4 ,9 ,george ,eliot's e>lie/ fiction1 ?\gh x 0 writt5 9 mature ye>s1 h] art 0 n develop$4 ,9 h] late/1 x 0 n conceal$4 ,b betwe5 ! two--betwe5 ! ,sc5es ( ,cl]ical ,life & ,daniel ,d]onda--!re lie "s half-doz5 romances1 prolix1 inde$1 & dull at times1 yet 9 "s ways almo/ p]fect 9 ! mo/ s]i\s ord] ( lit]>y "w4 ,&1 moreov]1 ! pres5ce ( %e] m5tal p[]1 ! p[] *iefly ( analysis & ( syn!sis1 is almo/ z evid5t 9 ,daniel ,d]onda z 9 ! bett] fictions4 ,! /udy ( mod]n ,jewi% life & "* 9 t =midable novel 0 ( su* a nature z to lead a lead] ( ,jewi% ,society to pay a tribute to its k & its sympa?y4 ,t /udy 0 direct$1 n only by insight1 b by a cont9u\s desire to d ju/ice to ! subject select$--to ! m9ds *os5 = dissection4 ,! wide & deep int]e/ 9 ! =tunes ( humanity1 :i* *>act]is$ ,george ,eliot1 & :i* increas$ ) h] le>n+ & h] ye>s--z h] art some:at decl9$--c nev] h be5 m app>5t ?an 9 ,daniel ,d]onda4 ,! int]e/ 0 sometimes1 x is true1 evid5c$ by way ( an exalt$ pity2 & see+ h[ remov$ t pity seem$ f all t ar\s$ x1 ! say+ 0 rememb]$ by c]ta9 critics t pity is ak9 to contempt4 ,^? critics _h und]/ood ,george ,eliot b sup]ficially4 ,all ?r\gh h] lat] works--& n 9 ,daniel ,d]onda & ,middlem>* alone--!re is visible an increas+ p]sonal s5se ( ! inevitabl5ess ( mi/ake1 ( a #8wa/e ( =ce' 9 human life2 & t gave to ! lab\r ( ev5 ?is bright intellect a sadness :i* 0 sc>cely bitt]ness at all4 ,george ,eliot1 dur+ _m ye>s1 0 occasionally busy ) :at is =mally poetry--in=mally1 ( c\rse1 mu* ( h] be/ prose 0 poetry1 & poetry ( a high] ord]4 ,9 "s ( h] v]se--9 ,jubal & ! ,spani% ,gypsy--%e t\*$ on ! c>e]s & *>act]s ( p :om %e w\ld h>dly h br\ght into h] novels1 & 9 "o or o!r ( h] poems %e express$ ) a fulness & int5sity n f\nd 9 h] prose fiction t love ( music & t sympa?y ) ! aspirations ( ! musical arti/ :i* %e %>$ ) ! great writ] ( ,abt ,vogl]4 ,! docile public receiv$ h] poems ) at lea/ suffici5t appreciation--a "p ( :i* may fairly be set d[n to ! remembrance ( ^? triumphs z a noveli/ :i*1 = ! "t1 %e _h laid aside4 ,b h] poems 71 9 ! ma91 l ,raphael's dep>ture f ! art ( 8 m con/ant practice--l ! sonnets ( ,mi*ael ,angelo--! evid5ces ( an arti/'s aspiration t[>ds a field ( success :i* %all h ! *>m ( :at is new & unfamili>4 ,!y 7 t1 & h>dly m4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 on ! romances ( ,george ,eliot t h] fame w re/1 & on !m n because ( any reflection !y pres5t ( ! mann]s ( our "t--^!1 9 tru?1 !y left to o!r noveli/s--b because ( ! e>ne/ness & pr(undity ( _! deal+ ) problems ( ! age1 & problems ( our nature4 ,a future g5]ation may f9d1 &1 inde$1 n a few judges1 mo/ wor?y to be li/5$ to1 decl>e already1 t mu* ( h] sad philosophy is itself a mi/ake z great z any :i* h] g5ius discov]$ 9 ! _w %e liv$ 94 ,b if ,george ,eliot's analysis ( life betrays "s deeply root$ faults1 x w at lea/ always be admitt$ t x 0 t ( a grave & gift$ inquir]4 ,if ! "w :i* began ) ! ,sc5es ( ,cl]ical ,life1 & end$1 n auspici\sly1 ) ,!ophra/us ,su*1 has great defici5cies1 x 0 wr\ght1 at all ev5ts1 by a s]i\s arti/1 a free & wond]ful _s4 7,/&>d1 #bd? ,decemb] #ahhj47 ,,my ,,few ,,?+s #8,my few ?+s6' ,9 ! v title !re is convey$1 ,i hope1 "s apology = writ+ ( !m4 ,if ,i accept ! invitation to d s1 x is p>tly because ,i mu/ ne$s "k m ( :at !y are--!y are #8b poor few1' 9 ,%akespe>e's phrase--?an any "o else c "k2 p>tly aga9 because1 z ,i am pleasantly in=m$1 x may be int]e/+ to c]ta9 read]s to be told1 = a *ange1 n :at c be amass$--amass$ & p]haps neglect$--by a millionaire :o gives sev]al ?\s& gu9eas = a mod]n pa9t+1 b :at c be got toge!r ) m]ely #8joyful tr\ble1'--) pa9s1 & wait+1 & love ( ! ?+s1 & only a little money--by a simple man ( ,lett]s1 :o happ5s to h be5 conc]n$1 to "s ext5t1 ) o!r arts ?an 8 own2 & p>tly also because1 connect$ ) ! few ?+s t "o has1 !re are associations1 n few b _m4 ,a little blue-grey draw+--an e>ly draw+ ( ,v>ley's1 :i* has no?+ b ! la/+ virtues ( ,economy & ,/yle--0 ! fir/ arti/ic ?+ t ev] belong$ to me4 ,x came to me--l a priz$ ,morl& mezzot9t1 _m ye>s lat]--f ! portfolio ( my great-gr&fa!r1 :o 01 z ,i am told1 a fri5d ( ,turn]'s e>lie/ patron1 ,dr4 ,munro4 ,b x is pr9ts1 n draw+s1 t1 s9ce ,i began to collect a little1 ,i h *iefly br\ght toge!r4 ,9 a collection ( pr9ts !re is some?+ less indef9ite1 some?+ m sy/ematic1 ?an 9 a collection ( draw+s4 ,! ?+s1 if !y are good1 h ! advantage ( be+ kn[n1 ( be+ m or less recognis$--n1 inde$1 by ! l>ge public1 b at lea/ by ! p ) :om1 on matt]s ( ,art1 x is mo/ int]e/+ to come into contact4 ,pr9ts are class$ & catalogu$4 ,ea* pr9t by a p>ticul> ma/] has1 9 ! collector's m9d1 a direct be>+ on ! compon5t p>ts ( t ma/]'s "w4 ,aga91 f9e draw+s1 al?\gh *eap 9 relation to ! prices paid = mod]n pa9t+s1 are de> 9 comp>ison ) _m pr9ts to :i* ! adjective #8f9e' c\ld sc>cely be d5i$2 =1 :ile "h & !re an #8,adam & ,eve' ( ,dr] is sold "u ! hamm] = _m hundr$ p\nds1 t is ! exception absolutely2 & :ile1 at ,so!by's or ,*ri/ie's1 on ev5tful sale days1 two ?\s& p\nds may be ! ransom ( a ,rembr&t et*+1 t is n only because x is f9e1 b because t p>ticul> et*+--or t p>ticul> #8/ate' ( x--is excessively r>e4 ,x has be5 *ronicl$2 x has be5 read (2 x has pr(it$ by ! exi/5ce ( ! accurate catalogue ( ! "w ( ! ,ma/]--x is a c]tifi$ ?+4 ,b1 ) k gradually acquir$1 ) dilig5ce ex]cis$ 9 ! "r place1 a pr9t extremely f9e1 extremely desirable1 may /ill be b\ght = a few p\nds4 ,x w be mu* full] ( ,art ?an any draw+ :i* ord9>y good =tune is to enable y to get = ! same outlay4 ,& ,i say ?is z "o :o loves draw+s--z "o :o1 not)/&+ 8 !ories1 ev5 v5tures to live ) a few ( !m2 b1 if ,i h a pref]5ce 9 ! matt] ( collect+--well1 ,i suppose x is = pr9ts4 ,ab\t a pr9t1 e po9t is int]e/+4 ,ap>t f subject1 ap>t too f te*nical treatm5t ( ! copp]1 !re is ! delightful "q1 ,h[ does y\r own impression comp>e ) o!r p's8 ,&1 aga91 ! pap]4 ,! true pr9t-lov] c talk ab\t diff]5t pap]s--old ,fr5*1 old ,dut*1 old ,engli%1 ,japanese--z ! connoisseur ( cl>ets talks ( ,pontet ,canets & ,pi*on ,longuevilles4 444 ,b my ,sol&]-box is all ?is "t unop5$6 ,i suppose ! fir/ pr9t t ,i ev] b\ght 0 a #8,lib]' pr9t ( ,turn]'s4 ,! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club _h held a wond]fully important exhibition ( !m--!re 7 ,mr4 ,j4 ,e4 ,taylor's1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,vaughan's1 ,mr4 ,gambi] ,p>ry's f9e/ impressions2 illu/rative1 ?or\ghly1 ( t :i* ,turn] meant to d2 ( ! means1 to "s ext5t1 by :i* he did x4 ,& hav+ by t "t discov]$ :at ,i mo/ c>$ = 9 ! set1 & made1 no d\bt1 ! politic compromise--le>n+ to br+ my ne$s )9 ! limits ( a lean purse--,i got my fri5d1 ,/op=d ,brooke1 to *oose f among/ sev]al impressions ( #8,h9d ,head ,hill1' t happ5$ !n to be at ,colnaghi's 7= x 0 soon aft] ! great ,turn] ,sale71 ! "o he ?\ght ! be/2 & f among/ an equal numb] ( impressions ( #8,sev]n & ,wye1' t happ5$ to be at ,mrs4 ,nos$a's1 simil>ly1 ! be/4 #8,i *ose well t day1' said ,/op=d ,brooke1 _m ye>s aft]w>ds1 notic+ ^? pr9ts on my wall4 ,no su* opportunities ( *oice1 z exi/$ !n1 are likely aga9 to be af=d$4 ,^? 7 ! days :51 if ,i b\ght at all1 x 0--at fir/ at lea/--#8= ! wall' & n #8= ! folio'--to use a phrase ( ,hal/$'s4 ,hal/$ meant by x to di/+ui% betwe5 ! buy] :o1 f ! v nature ( ?+s1 mu/ promptly be satisfi$ 7s9ce y c nei!r multiply #8walls' nor enl>ge !m71 & ! buy] to :om ! inf9ite 0 op5--t inf9ite 9 :i* ,sol&]-box succe$s ,sol&]-box1 folio succe$s folio1 & draw] succe$s draw]4 ,81 p]haps1 is ! m dang]\s case2 b ! collector :o c display on 8 walls all 8 possessions--:o c /op buy+ :5 ! m]e purposes ( furni%+ are answ]$--is simply n a collector4 ,hal/$ scorn$ him4 ,! m5tion ( ?is ag$ deal]'s "n br+s back to me recollections4 ,i saw ,mr4 ,hal/$ 9 almo/ ! late/ ( 8 days1 :5 he 0 a less prom95t b probably a m int]e/+ figure1 9 ! _w ( ,art & ,connoisseur%ip1 ?an he _h be5 9 8 prime4 ,9 8 prime1 8 %op 0 9 ,bond ,/reet2 b :5 x 0 my privilege to g1 a humble le>n]1 sitt+ at ! feet ( a deal] :o _h kn[n #8,mr4 ,turn]1' & _h be5 = at lea/ "o g5]ation surr\nd$ by 8 "w1 ,hal/$1 eld]ly1 delib]ate ( spee*1 sl[ & almo/ halt+ ( movem5t1 l>ge1 angul>--a craft some:at difficult to #8br+ r\nd' or to #8*ange ! c\rse' (1 )9 ! scanty wat]s ( 8 back %op--_h 8 abode--8 m>t at all ev5ts--9 ,ra?bone ,place1 by ! ,fr5* blan*isseuse de f9 & a little ,swiss caf4 ,he 0 half retir$2 & !re 9 ! back %op he w\ld cause y to sit d[n1 9 a p]fect light "u ! w9d[1 & w\ld %[ y :at y _h ask$ =1 if he _h x--=1 9 ^? days1 he b\ght no?+2 he 0 engag$ m]ely 9 sell+1 9 ! mo/ leisurely ( mann]s1 & at prices :i* 7 nev] op5 to any sugge/ion ( abatem5t1 ! rema9s ( 8 old /ock4 ,/&+ ov] y--a little away f y--) some?+ ( a soldi]ly /]nness1 l a s]geant 9 a b>rack-y>d1 he roll$ out1 sl[ly1 /ory aft] /ory ( ,mr4 ,turn]1 ( ,sir ,john ,hippesley1 :om he _h influ5c$ to admire ! #8,lib]1' by plac+ be=e 8 eyes a #8,sev]n & ,wye1' at breakfa/-"t1 & !n ( ,mr4 ,turn] aga94 ,y b\ght some?+1 ( c\rse2 b ! be/ ( x is1 y nev] 7 sorry = x aft]w>ds1 = ,hal/$'s eye 0 faultless3 8 k1 ?\gh he 0 old1 0 9 advance ( 8 day4 ,i *]i% z impressions :i* _h receiv$ 8 imprimatur--if "o may use ! ^w ( ?+s he _h ?\ght wor?y to buy & to sell--an #8,oakhampton ,ca/le1' a #8,h9doo ,wor%ipp]s1' & ,i =get = ! mom5t :at else4 ,^! two1 ,i rememb]1 be> ! /amp ( passage ?r\gh ! collection ( ! fam\s ,mr4 ,/okes--! fir/ #8,lib]' collector--& ( 8 niece1 ,miss ,con/ance ,cl>ke4 ,"o ?+ amus+ ab\t a visit to ,hal/$'s 0 ! occasional pres5ce ( 8 bro!r4 ,y w5t to ! %op p]haps once by *ance1 & ,hal/$ 0 away4 ,9 8 place 0 an inf]ior sort ( p]son1 c\rte\s & good-natur$1 b humbly consci\s ( 8 own inf]iority4 ,y c\ld d no bus9ess ) him4 ,if ,i rememb] rightly1 he 0 n ev5 all[$ to h ! keys4 ,! f9e pr9ts 7 q inaccessible4 ,yet ?is 01 aft] all1 b "o ( ! inf]ior bro!r's manife/ations4 ,he _h ano!r phase--ano!r facet4 ,*anc+1 "o summ] ev5+1 to walk nor?w>ds1 ?r\gh ,camd5 ,t[n1 ,i sudd5ly beheld ! bro!r /&+ on :at prov$ to be 8 own door/ep1 free ( he>t & ) no "o to say him nay4 ,he1 too1 _h a %op1 x appe>$1 & "h x 01 come ^u unexpect$ly3 a pr9t %op ( ! ?ird ord]--y wond]$ :o !y 71 9 ,camd5 ,t[n or any:]e else1 :o b\ght ! *eap ?+s :i* alone x conta9$4 ,only "o o!r ( ! old-fa%ion$ deal]s1 ! deal]s ( ano!r g5]ation1 did ,i ev] see4 ,t 0 ! ag$ ,mr4 ,tiff91 once busy 9 ! ,/r&1 b1 :5 ,i call$ ^u him to inspect ! rema9s ( 8 possessions1 liv+ *iefly retir$1 sl[ & deaf1 9 ! small b\rgeois com=t ( a villa at ,canonbury4 ,!re--n to mu* practical purpose--,i s\ght him out4 ,he too 0 a figure ( ! eld] _w1 & z su* he dwells 9 ! memory4 ,b ,i h w&]$ f ! pr9ts ( ! #8,lib] ,/udiorum1' ( :i* inde$1 ?\gh "o ( ! w>me/ admir]s ( !m1 ,i possess b a h&ful4 ,among/ !m ,i greatly *]i% "o impression--! gift ( a fri5d ^: b5efactions to ! ,national collections are rem>kable1 & ^: k ( ,turn] is pr(\nd4 ,x is an e>ly #8/ate' ( ! subject kn[n z #8,inv]>y ,pi]1 ,lo* ,fyne1 ,morn+'--"o ( ^? plates engrav$ f end to end by ,turn]'s own h&4 ,?is impression 0 giv5 by ! ,ma/] to ,lupton1 ! mezzot9t engrav] ( ! #8,solway ,moss1' &1 a g5]ation ago1 my fri5d _h b\ght x f him4 ,ano!r admirable /ud5t ( ,turn]'s art s5t me once m ?an "o ( ^? et*+s :i*1 9 ,turn]'s case1 are ! int]e/+ prep>ations = ! f9i%$ #8,lib]' plate4 ,! r>e #8,isis' is among/ !m4 ,among/ ! ,turn] pr9ts t ,i h b\ght1 ,i h always be5 guid$ r by f95ess ( impression ?an by priority ( #8/ate4' ,?us1 side by side ) a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! #8,london f ,gre5wi*' ,i d n fe> to place a late "o ( #8,! ,frontispiece1 ) ! ,rape ( ,europa4' ,! impression mu/ h be5 pr9t$ ! mom5t ! plate _h pr(it$ by ,turn]'s ret\*4 ,z = ! co/ly curiosities kn[n z #8engrav]'s pro(s'--work+ pro(s1 9 f9e1 /ruck (f to see h[ ! plate 0 progress+--speak+ broadly & r\ghly1 ,i d n believe 9 !m4 ,!y h _! own int]e/1 ( c\rse1 z illu/rat+ ! means by :i* ! effect 0 obta9$2 b1 9 quality1 !y yield to an impression tak5 :5 ! effect _h j be5 got1 or1 9 ! case ( a f9e ,second or lat] ,/ate1 to an impression tak5 :5 ! effect1 lo/ 9 ! int]val by we>1 _h j be5 rega9$4 ,no "o :o appreciates ,turn] c q conf9e himself to ! #8,lib]1' ?\gh ! #8,lib]' is ! mo/ compreh5sive expression ( t inf9ite g5ius4 ,accord+ly1 9 my draw]s !re may be f\nd1 no d\bt1 pieces f "o or o!r ( 8 engrav$ publications3 some?+1 x may be1 f ! #8,riv]s ( ,engl&'--among/ !m ! #8,york' & ! #8,ripon1' :i* are n 8 inde$1 b 8 fri5d ,girt9's--some?+ f ! #8,s\!rn ,coa/'2 &1 f ! #8,engl& & ,wales1' t exquisite #8,y>m\?1' :i*1 l ! #8,clovelly' & ! #8,portsm\?' 7bo? ( !m 9 ! #8,s\!rn ,coa/'7 exemplifies old ,william ,mill]'s m>vell\s faculty ( r5d]+ ! sky effects1 ! a]ial p]spective1 ( ,turn]'s mature/ art4 ,"o has he>d ( ,turn]'s complim5ts to ,john ,pye1 ov] #8,pope's ,villa1' & !y 7 n undes]v$2 b h[ great %\ld 8 recognition h be5 ( ! ,scotti% ,quak]1 simple ( nature1 subtle ( gift1 = :om no passage ( ,turn]'s bru%-"w 0 too intricate or too baffl+6 ,b let u turn to e>li] ,ma/]s4 ,only well-to-d p c buy1 9 any l>ge numb]s & 9 ^? f9e impressions :i* alone rightly repres5t _! subjects1 ! et*+s ( ,rembr&t2 b x is a wond]1 & almo/ a %ame1 t s few well-to-d ,engli% p take advantage ( _! opportunities2 =1 z a result ( _! n do+ s1 or do+ s at ! be/ 9 s scanty a measure1 a mo/ undue proportion ( ! f9e ,rembr&ts :i* h be5 ! ornam5ts ( ,engli% collections h )9 ! la/ few ye>s cross$ ! seas1 & are n[ lodg$--:]e !y are ju/ly appreciat$--9 ,p>is1 ,b]l91 ,vi5na1 ,baltimore1 ,new ,york4 ,:]e1 among/ u 9 ,engl&1 are ! successors ( ,dr4 ,wellesley1 ( ,sir ,abraham ,hume1 ( ,mr4 ,hol=d1 ( my k9d1 delightful fri5d1 ,ri*>d ,fi%]8 ,we want a new race ( collectors ( ! highe/ class ( anci5t pr9ts2 ! old is dy+ out2 ! "y is too mode/ or too timid3 x is afraid to sp5d its money1 ?\gh its money c\ld h>dly be sp5t m economically4 ,look$ at ev5 f ! f9ancial po9t ( view--z ! great auctions prove--no?+ is bett] ju/ifi$ ?an ! inve/m5t ( important sums 9 ! pr9ts by ! ,ma/]s4 ,rembr&t is = all ,"t4 ,e ye>--tak+ ! wide _w ov]--!re is an increase 9 ! numb] ( p s5sible en\gh to desire & det]m9e to possess !mselves ( "s repres5tation ( 8 "w4 ,no?+ b small means has prev5t$ my buy+ 9 abundance ,rembr&t's incomp>able l&scapes1 s well aw>e am ,i t ,l&scape ,art rea*es its topmo/ level 9 ! be/ ( ,rembr&t's "w--9 8 #8,cottage ) ,dut* ,hay-,b>n1' say1 & 9 8 #8,l&scape ) a ,t[]4' ,8 ,sacr$ ,subjects1 ) all _! virtues ( #8s9c]ity & inw>dness1' comm5d !mselves less to u4 ,8 ,portraiture1 ^u ! o!r h&1 comb9es e arti/ic *>m ) e human int]e/4 ,a few examples ,i h--a m]e h&ful1 b good impressions !y mu/ always be2 & ! two :i*1 f _! subjects1 are lea/ unwor?y ( m5tion1 are1 ,i suppose1 a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! #8,clm5t de ,jonghe1' ! ,am/]dam pr9t-sell]1 :i* has a picturesqu5ess less obvi\s1 b a "* m subtle1 ?an 9 ! plate's lat] /ates2 & an e>ly & =tunate impression f t gr\p ( /udies1 execut$1 ,i am conv9c$1 9 diff]5t ye>s1 & conta9+ z its *iefe/ & late/ ornam5t an en]getically sket*$ portrait ( ,rembr&t himself1 9 t advanc$ middle life ( 81 :i* gave u1 p]haps1 ! greate/ numb] ( ! f9e fruits ( 8 g5ius4 ,to c]ta9 ( ! comm5tators on ,rembr&t1 ?is r>e little plate--a ma/]ly collection ( croquis1 & no?+ besides--is n1 ,i fancy1 q suffici5tly kn[n2 ?\gh our admirable ,engli% amateur1 ,wilson--:o wrote 9 #ahcf--;& ! late/ deceas$ ( ! great ,fr5* collectors & comm5tators1 ,monsieur ,dutuit1 ( ,r\51 d x conspicu\s ju/ice4 ,my impression belong$1 a g5]ation or two ago1 to ! ,aroz>5a collection4 ,i got x1 ) "s o!r ?+s1 at t fasc9at+ %op 9 ,p>is1 ^: outside is s simple & s unassum+1 ^: inside is /uff$ ) treasures--! %op a door or two f ! ,quai ,malaquais1 up ! d>k & n>r[ #8,rue des ,sa9t-,pres1' at :i*1 f ! morn+ to ! ev5+ h\rs1 sits placidly at 8 desk #8,monsieur ,jules'--,clm5t's successor1 once ,clm5t's assi/ant--! le>n$ #8,m>*& d',e/ampes de la ,biblio?que ,nationale4' ,ev5 ! smalle/ ( collectors may h a #8speciality'--& ,i suppose my speciality to be ! comp>atively humble "o ( ,mryon & ( ,:i/l]--or1 p]haps1 ( mod]n et*+s g5]ally--b 7let me say x = myself z well z = o!rs7 x is at "o's p]il t "o is speciali/ alone4 ,?+s are se5 !n out ( all proportion2 bias & prejudice take ! place ( judgm5t--a m]e fanaticism fl\ri%es1 :]e !re ought to be a gr[+ critical capacity1 al]t & lively4 ,on t acc\nt1 9 my small cab9et1 a ,:i/l] or a ,mryon is liable to be confront$ ) an ,italian ( ! ,r5aissance1 a ,g]man ( ! day ( ,dr]4 ,zoan ,&rea's #8,dance ( ,damsels1' aft] a design ( ,mantegna's1 a ,coat ( ,arms ( ,beham's1 an ornam5t ( ,aldegrev]'s1 in/ructively rem9d me ( a delicacy e>li] ?an ,:i/l]'s1 & ( a bur9 sobre et mle t 0 wield$ ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e ,mryon's4 ,b :ile1 9 collect+1 ,i v5ture to disc\nt5ance ! exclusive devotion to a p>ticul> ma/]1 ,i am almo/ z /rongly aga9/ ! acquisition ( isolat$ examples ( v _m m54 ,if a man is wor? repres5t+ at all1 repres5t him at ! lea/ by a little h&ful ( 8 works4 ,collect "o or two ma/]s l>gely1 & obta9 ( o!rs small b *>act]i/ic gr\ps4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i am fond ( my few ,fr5* pr9ts ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury4 ,x is easy to dispose ( !m 7a common way 9 ,engl&7--! works1 ,i mean1 ( all t ,eighte5? ,c5tury ,s*ool--by call+ !m light1 trifl+1 ev5 indiscreet 9 c]ta9 ( _! revelations ( a life t seldom aim$ to be au/]e2 b1 9 reality1 ! pr9ts ( ! #8,dix-,huitime' repres5t all phases ( ! ?\ghts & ways ( ,fr5* society--its de$s & its ideals--f ! *ildhood ( ,l\is ,qu9ze to ! ,revolution2 &1 if y read ,fr5* contes & com$y1 memoir & criticism1 ^! ?+s1 f ,watteau to ,*>d91 f ,*>d9 to ,fragon>d1 are _! true illu/rations4 ,= myself1 ,i d b m\rn t ,i h s few ( !m3 n a s+le ,moreau1 = in/ance--n ! #8,sortie de l',opra1' ) ! love-lett] convey$ 9 ! nosegay1 nor #8,c'e/ un ,fils1 ,monsieur6' 9 :i* a well-fav\r$ "y woman b\nces into ! libr>y ( ! =tunate collector1 ) ! news t he is also1 z x seems1 a p>5t4 ,! insul> pre-,raphaelite speaks ( ! ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury z #8! bad p]iod4' ,x is #8! bad p]iod' to p :o are too rigid to grasp its grace4 ,! n>r[ly le>n$1 z ,walt] ,savage ,l&or rem9ds u--#8! g5]ality ( ! le>n$1' he is ev5 sev]e en\gh to say--#8are apt to conceive t 9 easy movem5t !re is a want ( solidity & /r5g?4' ,n[1 #8easy movem5t1' spontane\s elegance1 is ! v *>act]i/ic ( ! ,art ( ,france1 z x is ( its delightful p2 & n to recognise1 n to enjoy t1 is m]ely to be "u ! sway ( p$antry1 antiqu>ian or academic4 ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury ,art1 l ,dut* ,art ( ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury1 l ! ,art ( ,titian & ( ,velasquez1 reflect$ ,life--mu* ( ! *>m ( ,life--& unless x be t ,life itself & ,beauty h no int]e/ = u1 we _c af=d to pass t ,art sup]cili\sly by4 ,wond]fully small1 h[ev]1 is ! am\nt ( sympa?y t ,i am privileg$ to expect f ,engli% collectors ( ! old] type1 9 my enjoym5t ( a sometimes faulty1 b an (t5 bewit*+1 s*ool4 ,a score ( ,fr5* pr9ts1 "s ( !m record+ ! high elegance ( ,watteau1 ! pleasant gallantry ( ,baud\9 or ,lavre9ce1 ! sob] homel9ess & ! grave tru? ( ,*>d9 7^: lessons 7 ,wordswor?ian 9 _! way7--^! v>i\s ?+s1 :i* ,i %all /ill v5ture to *]i%1 are wont to be #8sat ^u' by ! antiqu>y2 mu* z a c]ta9 little table-case ( ,batt]sea enamels1 da9ty & agl[ ) col\r1 l fl[]s on a w9try day 7puce & gold & rose du ,b>ry1 t no "t & no w9t] fades71 is #8sat ^u' by "s ( my fri5ds :o behold indescribable virtues 9 e product ( ,japanese design4 ,we h all ( u got our limits--,i rememb]1 ?\gh1 t 9 ,france1 two ( ! m5 mo/ prom95t & influ5tial 9 _! love = ! arti/ic "w ( _! own c\ntry 9 its fam\s #8,dix-,huitime1' _h be5 almo/ ! fir/ to welcome ! inv5tions ( ! ,japanese4 ,^! m5 7 ,philippe ,burty & ,edmond de ,gonc\rt--b !n x is lam5tably true t !y ignor$ ,rembr&t & ,dr]1 z f> z any practical int]e/ 9 !m 0 conc]n$4 ,! m5tion ( ! ,fr5*m5 br+s me once m face to face ) two /rik+ p]sonalities4 ,burty 0 a critic 9 j\rnalism1 & an ,inspecteur des ,beaux ,arts besides--an en?usia/1 a connoisseur1 a real curieux4 ,:5 ,i knew him he _h already done mu* 9 ,france = ! popul> recognition ( ,et*+4 ,8 flat ^u an out] b\lev>d--! ,b\lev>d des ,batignolles--told *>m+ly ( ! ref9em5t & v>iety ( 8 ta/es4 ,"s kakemonos & tsubas hung on ! walls2 b "h !re 0 an et*+1 & !re an ivory4 ,& he _h a little co9 de tapiss]ie1 z he smil+ly said1 #8l ,erasmus at ! ,l\vre'--he 0 ?9k+ ( ! backgr\nd ( ,holbe9's picture4 ,9 8 deep ,fr5* bookcases1 well-b\nd volumes 7 rang$1 a second r[ beh9d ! fir/1 & :5 ! glass doors 7 op5$ & a few vacant places discov]$1 ,burty's fav\rite cat--! cat ( ! lit]>y man1 mov+ ) quietude1 tread+ ) grace--curv$ ab\t 9 ! bookcase1 sleek & smoo?1 h>mless1 c>eful1 almo/ appreciative4 ,"o ,sunday aft]noon1 :51 ,i rememb]1 z ! result ( an accid5t1 we _h fail$ to see ,zola1 ,philippe ,burty drove me d[n to ,auteuil--to ! ,villa ,montmor5cy1 ) its wild poetic g>d5--to sp5d a c\ple ( h\rs ) ,edmond de ,gonc\rt & 8 treasures4 ,jules1 ! belov$ bro!r1 0 already dead1 & ,edmond1 surr\nd$ by 8 collections1 liv$ lonely at ,auteuil1 9 ! h\se arrang$ = bo?4 ,/ately & di/+ui%$1 melan*oly1 & yet int]e/$1 a desc5dant ( ! old noblesse1 ) _m memories 9 ! d>k br[n eyes t lay "u black eyebr[s & silv]-grey hair1 ,edmond de ,gonc\rt mov$ ab\t among/ 8 portfolios1 say+ a ^w "h1 & !re direct+ a glance4 ,! hi/ory ( 8 life surr\nd$ him--! treasures he & 8 bro!r _h amass$ & /udi$1 be=e ! #8,dix-,huitime' 0 fa%ionable1 & v mu* z a recreation f ^? #8noires tudes de la vie contempora9e'--! words are 8 own--:i* _h giv5 u ,g]m9ie ,lac]teux & ,manette ,salomon4 ,no su* collection ( t fasc9at+ ,fr5* #8,dix-,huitime' z belongs to ,edmond de ,gonc\rt has ev] be5 made4 ,8 ,maison d'un ,arti/e is a book :i* is writt5 = ! mo/ "p ab\t x1 & 9 comp>ison ) its treasures my humble score ( *os5 pr9ts--*iefly1 aft] all1 by ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury's m s]i\s ma/]s--becomes absolutely insignificant4 ,/ill1 !y rem9d me1 pleasantly en\gh1 ( a delightful p]iod1 a delightful p1 & ( an art t 0 ma/]ly :5 x 0 ,watteau's1 m lightly graci\s :5 x 0 ,pat]'s1 &1 :5 x 0 ,*>d9's1 0 s$ate & simple & almo/ au/]e4 ,sket*es 9 oil or wat]-col\r by ,cotman & ,james ,w>d1 by ,?omas ,colli] & ,*>les ,gre51 ,edw9 ,hayes1 ,alfr$ ,ea/1 ,%annon1 ,l9ton1 ,fulleylove1 ,c>l ,haag1 ,wyke ,bayliss1 ,francis ,james--,i ne$ n f9i% ! li/1 & x w\ld be =eign to ! pres5t purpose to enl>ge on ! m5--d some?+1 "o may hope1 to prev5t "o's b[+ ! knee at only a s+le %r9e4 ,b is t inde$ my dang]8--,i1 :o confess to h felt at times ! =ce ( q ano!r temptation--! temptation to be busy at la/ 9 gett+ toge!r ?+s ) :i* ! pictorial ,art t ,i love has no?+ to d4 ,a comely little piece or s ( #8,blue & ,:ite'2 a bit ( ,worce/]1 ) ! squ>e m>k2 a ,nantg>w plate1 ) its #8,bill+sley rose'2 a plate ( ,frank5?al1 b\ght 9 ! ,corratorie at ,g5eva1 at a %op :]e1 two g5]ations ago1 !y _h sold ?+s ( t fabric to none o!r ?an ,balzac 7:o decl>$1 ?r\gh 8 ,c\s9 ,pons1 t ,frank5?al w\ld "o day be z mu* s\ght aft] z ,svres7--^! ?+s1 ,i say1 ! ?9 end ( ! w$ge1 ?+s t are no?+ by !mselves1 rem9d me t1 9 ga!r+ *9a1 ,man may be happy4 ,& s a few books--! e>lie/ obta9$ be+ ! ,lyrical ,ballads ( #agih1 relieure ,jansni/e1 a gre5 coat by ,rivi]e1 & ! ,rog]s ) ! ,turn] illu/rations1 9 #8orig9al bo>ds1' n[1 alas6 dispos$ to crack--assure me ( ! *>m t mu/ lurk = my lucki] bre?r5 9 ! s]i\sly ga!r+ toge!r ( ,fir/ ,editions or ( fam\s ones4 ,let u pass to ! examples ( ! ,revival ( ,et*+4 ,ab\t =ty ,mryons1 ab\t sev5ty ,:i/l]s1 are m9e4 ,! "o arti/ has be5 mu* m prolific ?an ! o!r1 & ?us1 :ile1 z reg>ds ,mryon1 ! possession ( ev5 #8=ty' pr9ts all[s ! collector to be fairly well provid$ =1 z reg>ds ,:i/l]1 ! #8sev5ty' repres5t sc>cely a ?ird "p ( t et*]'s catalogu$ "w4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,s4 ,!obald has m ,:i/l]s ?an ,i h2 s has ,sir ,john ,day2 ,mr4 ,b4 ,b4 ,macgeorge1 ( ,glasg[1 has1 ,i "k1 m ,mryons2 :ile1 ( bo? ^! ma/]s1 di/9ctly l>g] collections ?an my own re/ 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,samuel ,p4 ,av]y & ( ,mr4 ,h[>d ,mansfield1 ( ,new ,york4 ,ne>ly all ! f9] plates ( ,mryon--^? 9 :i*1 to use 8 own phrase1 he #8engrav$ ,p>is1' ) a fidelity s affectionate1 yet ) an imag9ation s tragic--7 wr\ght betwe5 ! ye> #ahej & ! ye> #ahed4 ,bracquemond 0 ! only important figure 9 ! gr\p to :om ! ,revival ( ,et*+ is due1 :o 0 work+ at t "t4 ,:i/l]1 ,seym\r ,had51 ,jules ,jacquem>t1 & ,legros1 7 all ( !m a little lat]2 ,:i/l]'s fir/ dat$ plate--& he 0 q among ! e>lie/ ( ^! arti/s--be+ ( ! ye> #aheg4 ,9 look+ ?r\gh my ,mryons1 x int]e/s me to f9d t a good _m t are 9 my ,sol&]-box to-day1 belong$1 long s9ce1 to di/+ui%$ ,fr5*m5 :o 7 ,mryon's contempor>ies4 ,?us1 a ,fir/ ,/ate ( ! #8,sa9t-,eti5ne-du-,mont' 0 giv5 by ,mryon to ,bracquemond4 ,my impressions ( ! #8,abside' & ! #8,/ryge' belong$ to ,aglas ,b\v5ne1 :o catalogu$ ,bon+ton1 appreciat$ ,mryon1 &1 9 comp>atively rec5t ye>s1 wrote "s rem9isc5ces ( him4 ,a #8,rue des ,toiles1 ,b\rges' has on x ,mryon's d$icatory inscription1 address$ to ,hillema*] ! pa9t]4 ,a curi\s pro( ( ! #8,p>tie de la ,cit de ,p>is1' be=e ! introduction ( ! t[]s1 :i* 7 nev] really 9 ! actual view1 ?\gh ,mryon *ose to see !m !re1 came f ! fri5d ( ,mryon's y\?1 a fri5d :o spoke ov] 8 grave--,m4 de ,salicis4 ,"s o!rs ( ! pr9ts h be5 ,philippe ,burty's4 ,! f9al trial pro( ( ! #8,t\relle1 dite 8de ,m>at10' & "o or two o!r subjects1 ( :i* ,i sp>e ! read] ! details1 7 orig9ally b\ght ( ,mryon by ,m4 ,wasset1 a man ! public wots n (1 b a collector full ( "*3 ! #8,c\s9 ,pons1' ,i d>e to call him1 ( my own e>li] day4 ,let me1 9 a p>agraph devot$ to himself alone1 recall ,m4 ,wasset to my memory4 ,an employ--secrtaire1 x may be--at ! ,m9i/ry ( ,w>1 he liv$1 :5 ,i m\nt$ to 8 flat1 "o w9t]'s night 7h[ _m ye>s ago67 9 a d>k1 w9d+1 n>r[ /reet1 ( ! ,rive ,gau*e1 betwe5 ! ,se9e & ,/4 ,sulpice--! ,rue ,jacob4 ,! ,c\s9 ,pons1 did ,i say1 ?is g5tleman resembl$8 ,b ,pons 0 g\rmet z well z connoisseur--,m4 ,wasset knew no passion b ! collector's4 ,he d9$ mode/ly--by subscription1 x 0 und]/ood--at ! ,caf ,procope1 9 ! ,qu>t]--0 abonn = repa/s tak5 !re1 9 a haunt once classic1 n[ dull & *eap4 ,8 rooms 9 ! ,rue ,jacob1 l[ & small1 7 /uff$ full ) 8 collections4 ,bric--brac he _h1 ev5 m ?an pr9ts4 ,/range be+s :o dr$g$ 9 ! ,riv]1 br\ght him anci5t jewell]y1 & sev5te5?-c5tury wat*es1 t _h slept _! ,rip ,van ,w9kle sleep 9 ! mud ( ! ,se9e4 ,i see ! v5]able collector n[1 8 sombre & cr[d$ rooms lit ) a s+le lamp1 & he1 pass+ ab\t1 sp>e1 eag]1 & trembl+1 ) b[$ figure2 g>rul\s1 excit$ z ) w9e1 by ! m]e sight & h&l+ ( 8 accumulat$ possessions4 ,a few ye>s aft]w>ds--urg$ !reto by ! greate/ ( ,p>isian pr9tsell]s1 ,clm5t1 :o is n[ no m--he _h a sale1 9 ! ,rue ,dr\ot1 ( 8 hundr$s ( pr9ts1 ( :i* ! ,mryons1 ( c\rse1 =m$ b a small "p4 ,o!r treasures--!n ard5tly desir$--he 0 to pur*ase ) ! proce$s4 ,is 8 he>t1 "o wond]s1 ) ^? treasures n[--9 ! d>k ,p>is /reet8 ,or1 ! h&s t trembl$ s1 fifte5 ye>s s9ce--h !y relax$ _! hold1 = ev]1 ( ! ?+s t 7 meat & dr9k1 t 7 wife & *ild1 to him8 ,mryon1 ,i rememb]1 took me by /orm z a great arti/ic p]sonality1 &1 s9ce he conqu]$ me imm$iately1 ,i h always be5 fai?ful to him4 ,9 t !re is no sort ( virtue2 = has he n n[ become1 ?us e>ly1 almo/ ev]y:]e1 :]e pr9ts are lov$1 an accept$ classic8 ,to appreciate ,:i/l]--ev5 at all to enjoy him--requires a long] education4 ,!re are ev5 "s ?+s t at fir/ "o res5ts4 ,a t\* ( *>latanry lurks1 "o at fir/ supposes1 9 ! ,bond ,/reet #8arrangem5t 9 yell[ & :ite1' & 9 ! vel>ium "u :i* we 7 invit$ to ga!r :5 ! ma/] held sway 9 ,suffolk ,/reet4 ,b1 9 "t1 t impression passes4 ,!n1 "o accepts ! man :ole--takes him z he is--g5ius l 8 has a c]ta9 lic5ce to be abnormal4 ,& ?\gh x pleases ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 9 sundry catalogues & joy\s little books ab\t ! #8art ( mak+ enemies1' to repres5t f "t to "t t ,i1 among a hundr$ o!rs1 d n appreciate him1 t is only because he w\ld h u believe he is a victim to ! int]e/+ monomania ( p]secution1 & ,i1 =soo?1 :5 ?is is 8 mood1 am call$ ^u to figure z "o ( ^? :o w\ld pursue & vex him4 ,peace6 peace6 ,n[ t he has #8done batt]+ at ,engl&' 7,i w n v\* precisely = ! phrase71 ,i am1 x seems1 an #8enemy' no m4 ,s mu* ! bett]6 ,i take x1 he & ,mryon are q ! greate/ ( ! et*]s ?is c5tury has se51 & if s 7s9ce ( great true et*]s ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury 0 b>r571 !y are ! greate/ s9ce ! days ( ,claude & ,rembr&t4 ,to no "o :o has /udi$ any gr\p ( _! plates = a s+le qu>t] ( an h\r1 c x be necess>y to insi/ ^u ! ess5tial unlik5ess ( ^! two rem>kable m54 ,unity ( impression--almo/ a te/ ( excell5ce1 ! "o note dom9ant1 ! re/ subord9at$--t is f\nd1 ,i "k1 & f\nd almo/ equally1 9 ! "w ( bo?4 ,b by :at diff]5t measures has x be5 ma9ta9$6 ,:i/l]1 9 s mu* ( 8 "w1 has %[n himself ! flexible1 vivaci\s1 & consummate sket*]1 ! arti/ ^: *oice ( economical & tell+ #8l9e' is faultless & p]haps well-nigh imm$iate4 ,mryon1 ^u ! o!r h&1 has be5 rem>kable = build+ up1 ) le>n$ pati5ce wor?y ( ,alb]t ,dr]1 little by little1 8 effects2 s t :5 ! ?+ is done1 & t sombre vision ( 8 has become a realis$ p]=mance1 he has n s mu* made a draw+ ^u a plate1 z erect$ a monum5t 7= s x /rikes "o7 f base to cop+-/one4 ,su* "w has at lea/ ! p]man5ce ( ! v monum5ts x records4 ,an uvre de longue hale9e--a task sev]e & protract$--is ea* "o ( ,mryon's important copp]s4 ,yet all ! l5g? ( ,mryon's lab\r witnesses to no relax+ hold ( 8 fir/ ?\ght1 & 9 ! great complexity ( ord]$ l9e !re is reveal$ no sup]flu\s1 no insignificant /roke4 ,ea* man is discov]$ 9 8 "w4 ,9 ,mryon's #8,abside' say1 9 ! #8,pont ,neuf1' 9 ! #8,sa9t-,eti5ne-du ,mont1' is 8 brood+ _s1 8 pati5t craftsman%ip1 8 temp]am5t int5se & pr(\nd4 ,he 0 poor2 he 0 (t5 we>y2 he sp5t himself on 8 "w4 ,9 ,:i/l]'s #8,g>d51' 9 8 #8,piazzetta1' 9 8 #8,flor5ce ,leyl&1' 9 ! #8,l>ge ,pool1' 9 t wond]ful t9y ?+1 #8,! ,fruit ,%op1' !re is ! boyi% fre%ness1 ! _s ( enjoym5t1 :i* he has kn[n h[ to pres]ve till ! pres5t "t4 ,:i/l] has nev] be5 tir$1 or1 if he has1 he & 8 "w h p>t$ company at t mom5t4 ,wond]ful z is 8 gift ( obs]vation & h&l+1 8 plates are a l>k's song4 ,z y see ! man be=e y1 ela/ic1 joy\s1 slim1 & dbonnair1 hav+ nev] kn[n ! heavy & sad wisdom ( our mod]n y\?1 nor ! c>es ( our middle age1 8 appe>ance almo/ p]suades y t all 8 exquisite craftsman%ip1 practis$ n[ = =ty ye>s1 is b ! blameless recreation ( an h\r snat*$ f life's sev]] tasks--! task ( sipp+ duly1 l'heure de l'abs9!1 "o's apritif1 on ! ,b\lev>d2 ( pull+ on ! ,riv]1 9 ! long ,june days2 ( cond5s+ e rule ( life into p]haps ?ree epigrams1 effective at a d9n]-p>ty4 ,:o w\ld n envy ?is possessor ( a craft fanta/ic1 airy1 & immortal6 ,?\gh ,mr4 ,:i/l] may ent]ta9+ly ins9uate t long life has be5 d5i$ to 8 fri5d%ips1 he w agree ) me1 ,i "k1 :5 ,i ass]t t x is secur$ to 8 et*+s4 ,t my pr9t-draw]s conta9 b f\r or five et*+s by ,seym\r ,had5 is at once my mis=tune & my reproa*4 ,z "o looks at !m "o conjures up visions ( bygone sales at ,so!by's1 :5 z yet ,mr4 ,wilk9son1 b5ign & ag$1 sat 9 ! *air1 to wield ! ivory hamm]--:at opportunities neglect$1 ( :i* ! m dilig5t h avail$ !mselves6 ,= ,i _c accept ,seym\r ,had5's too mode/ e/imate ( ! value ( 8 own "w4 ,lab\r s en]getic & decisive is n de/9$ to be priz$ by "o g5]ation alone1 & 9 e/eem+ x comp>atively lightly1 8 connoisseur%ip1 accurate en\gh :5 x is conc]n$ ) ,claude & ,rembr&t1 ,mryon & ,:i/l]--all ( :om1 9 8 "t1 he has lov$ & collect$--is = once at fault4 ,i am some:at poor aga9 9 ^? et*+s :i* are ! creation ( ! au/]e g5ius ( ,legros4 ,popul> !y w nev] be1 = ,legros is almo/ alone among m5 ( g5ius 9 n belong+ to 8 own day--9 receiv+ well-nigh no influ5ce f ! actual h\r4 ,he is a belat$ ,old ,ma/]--b a #8ma/]' always3 nev] an affect$ copyi/1 :o pranks #89 fad$ antique dress4' ,_h he b hum\r$ ! affectations ( ! "t1 x is q possible t ! "t w\ld at all ev5ts h talk$ ab\t him1 &1 d5i$ actual popul>ity1 he might yet h be5 solac$ by an /hetic cot]ie's hy/]ical admiration4 ,b t has n be5 = ,legros4 ,z x is1 ) 8 gravely :isp]$ message1 8 g5]al retic5ce1 8 ov]ma/]+ s5se ( ,/yle1 8 indiff]5ce to attractive tru?s ( detail1 8 scorn ( ! m]ely clev]1 he is plac$ at a disadvantage4 ,b 8 "w rema9s2 n only ! et*+s1 ( :i* ,messieurs ,?ibaudeau & ,p\let-,malassis catalogu$ a hundr$ & sixty-eight z long ago z #ahgg1 b ! grave pictures 9 :i* ! peasant ( ! ,b\lognais dev\tly wor%ips1 or 9 :i* ! pa9t$ l&scape is z ! l&scape ( a dream1 & ! vigor\s oil portraits--n "o ( :i*1 p]haps1 rea*es ! nobility ( 8 et*$ portrait ( ,watts--& ! p5cil draw+s ( ! nude1 sev]al ( :i* ,legros has giv5 to ! ,museum ( 8 bir?place1 ,dijon1 :]e ! /ray ,engli%man :o /ays to look at !m f9ds t !y are z f9ely sev]e z are ! p5cil draw+s ( ,+res4 ,i h 8 "o big et*+1 #8,la ,mort du ,vagabond'--! scale too l>ge to be effective g5]ally1 b1 pace ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 ,i d n1 9 ?is case1 f9d x #8an (f5ce1'#d--;& among/ o!rs1 two t h1 x may be1 no p>ticul> r>ity1 b t are wor?ily1 & ,i ?9k ev5 exceptionally1 *>act]i/ic4 ,! "o is #8,la ,communion dans l',eglise ,sa9t-,md>d'3 9 l9e & 9 feel+ an in/ance ( ! mo/ dignifi$ treatm5t ( ecclesia/ical function or religi\s (fice4 ,& ! o!r is #8,les ,*antres ,espagnols1' ! s++-m51 ag$ & decay$1 eight ( !m1 9 a d>k5$ *oir--0 ev] a vision ( n>r[ & ( sadd5$ lives m s]i\s or m p5etrat+6 #d #8,! huge plate1' writes ,mr4 ,:i/l]--on ! :ole tru?fully--#8! huge plate is an (f5ce3 its und]tak+ an unbecom+ display ( det]m9ation & ignorance1 its accompli%m5t a triumph ( un?9k+ e>ne/ness & uncontroll$ en]gy4' ,f ^! grave ?+s x is sometimes a relief to turn to ,jacquem>t's et*+s ( /ill-life4 ,! man himself _h tr\bles3 n difficulties ab\t money1 nor1 l ,mryon1 ! k t he 0 little appreciat$--= appreciation came to him e>ly--b lack ( heal? dur+ ye>s t %\ld h be5 vigor\s1 & a compulsory flight t[>ds ! sun%9e1 :i* yet did n appreciably less5 ! di/ance t divid$ him f ,dea?4 ,b 8 "w1 f end to end1 9 its s]5e1 delib]ate accompli%m5t1 sugge/s no *ances & *anges1 no p]sonal emotion1 & ev5 no actual exp]i5ce ( human life4 ,"o says at fir/1 x might h be5 done at any p]iod2 !n "o recognises p]haps :at "o may call a mod]n feel+ = ! object portray$2 !n "o ?9ks ( ,holl>'s #8,five ,muffs1' & ( ,rembr&t's #8,%ell1' & rememb]s t bo? h a fre$om1 a delicate skill1 ak91 aft] all1 to ! skill & ! fre$om 9 ! et*+s ( ,jacquem>t4 ,( ,jacquem>t's two great s]ies1 ! pr9ts = 8 fa!r's ,hi/oire de la ,porcela9e & ^? ( ! #8,gemmes et ,joyaux de la ,c\ronne1' ,i possess only ! fir/1 & ^! 9 book =m1 z !y 7 s5t me by ,madame ,te*5]1 ! wid[ ( ,jacquem>t's publi%] & fri5d4 ,9 a simple1 russet-col\r$ half-b9d+1 done aft]w>ds by ,zaehnsdorf1 !y /& on a %elf ,i g to4 ,else:]e are su* pro(s ( ,jacquem>t et*+s z ! occasional good =tune ( auction rooms--snat*$ 9 a sp>e half-h\r--has br\ght to a life-long lov] ( engrav+s4 ,!re is a c]ta9 plate ( sword-h&les & dagg]s--?+s1 "s ( !m1 t #8r5d & rip'-- #8,ga% r\gh1 sla% smoo?1 help ,hate s _m ways1 ,yet ev] keep a beauty t betrays ,love /ill at "w ) ! artific]1 ?r\gh all 8 qua9t devis+--' z ,rob]t ,br[n+ wrote1 describ+ weapons t lay1 z ,i rememb]1 at peace at la/1 on 8 own draw+-room table4 ,h[ ,jacquem>t et*$ su* blades6 ,by ?is pr9t ( 8 !re is "o ( a sev5te5?-c5tury wat*--j su* a wat* z ,i said us$ to be fi%$ up f ! b$ ( ! ,se9e1 = qua9t old ,monsieur ,wasset--& ) x ! pres5tm5t ( ,r5aissance jewel2 &1 p]haps1 ( a c>v$ mirror1 or a bit ( ,val5ci5nes porcela94 ,all[ me a reflection6 ,! *eape/ way ( enjoy+ objets d'art is to enjoy !m 9 et*+s2 & x is (t5 ! easie/ way1 s9ce y h b to sit 9 y\r *air & look2 & x is (t5 n ! lea/ true1 s9ce ! et*] himself has se5 ) tra9$ eye be=e 8 tra9$ h& came to draw4 ,well1 to enjoy objets d'art 9 t fa%ion1 ) tol]able complet5ess & extreme satisfaction1 ! intellig5t poor man has really b to get ! two *ief s]ies ( ,jacquem>ts 7^? t are /ill lack+ to me1 ! #8,gemmes et ,joyaux de la ,c\ronne1' are1 ,i "k ,seym\r ,had5 w\ld tell me1 ! bigg]1 broad]1 ri*]1 m spontane\s ( ! two71 & ^? fifty plates by diff]5t et*]s1 ( :om ,c\rtry1 ,greux1 & ,le ,rat 7 among ! pr9cipal1 :i* ,holl[ay publi%$ ab\t a score ( ye>s s9ce--#8,works ( ,art 9 ! ,collections ( ,engl&4' ,9 t excell5t folio1 ! m5 :o h j be5 m5tion$1 & sev]al o!rs1 foll[$ h>d on ,jacquem>t's heels4 ,:at a treatm5t ( jade1 9 "s ( ^? plates6 ,mr4 ,add+ton's vase 9 p>ticul>--absolutely unctu\s4 ,:at a treatm5t ( cri/al de ro*e6 ,desg(fe's pa9t$ panel at ! ,luxemb\rg is only a little f9]4 ,:at a treatm5t ( ivory6--t extraord9>y ,moori% casket1 t 0 ,malcolm ( ,poltallo*'s4 ,b ?is is only copyi/'s et*+1 "s p may say4 #8,copyi/s'--,no6 ,y w\ld n enjoy x s mu*1 7 x m]ely s]vile imitation4 ,x is int]pretation1 significant & spirit$1 al]t & vivid4 ,( ! orig9al et*]s ( ! y\ng] s*ool 9 ,engl&1 ,frank ,%ort & ,william ,/rang h long seem$ to me ! mo/ int]e/+1 not)/&+ ! z yet some:at m>k$ limitations ( !me ( ! "o1 & t possess+ #8devil' ( ! love ( ugl9ess :i* ,i h n[ almo/ ceas$ to hope may be exorcis$ f ! o!r4 ,/rang1 = all ! pres5ce ( t :i* is repulsive to _m1 is a man ( great qualities4 ,a ,celt to ! dep?s ( him1 he is wildly imag9ative4 ,he is dramatic1 & 8 pr9ts are dramatic1 h[ev] mu* he may pr(ess to be busy ) l9e & tone4 ,besides1 !re are mom5ts 9 :i* he confesses to be+ a poet4 ,he has ! in/9ct ( trag$y4 ,te*nically1 8 et*+s are almo/ always good2 nor is x1 to my m9d1 a s9 9 !m t s _m ( !m set y ?9k+4 ,i h b a few ( ,mr4 ,/rang's pr9ts2 ( ,frank ,%ort's ,i h m1 & :5 he c int]pret a ,dew9t l t #8,road 9 ,york%ire1' & a ,con/able l t sket* ( ,mr4 ,vaughan's1 ,i see no reason = n putt+ ^? mezzot9ts--int]pretations s brilliant1 translations s fai?ful yet s free--by ! side ( 8 "w 9 ,et*+1 inspir$ n by famili>ity ) ! art ( ano!r1 b by ! pres5ce ( *>m+ l9e or *>m+ vi/a 9 ,nature4 ,frank ,%ort1 9 8 orig9al "w1 is a mo/ delicate draughtsman ( =m 9 l&scape4 #8,ev5+1 ,bo%am1' & #8,sleep+ till ! ,flood1' suffici5tly %[ x4 ,( ano!r good man1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,j4 ,watson1 ,i h n en\gh to judge him at my ease2 b he is a /]l+ et*]1 di/9ctly gift$1 & )\t artifice & trick4 ,an actually imag9ative vision "o mu/ n p]haps ask ( him1 b m5tal flexibility--c he b cultivate x--may enable him to g f>4 #8,pr(il de ,jeune ,fille1' a r>e dry-po9t by ,paul ,helleu1 has1 x seems to me1 l mu* ( ! "w by t mo/ mod]n ( ,p>isian pa/elli/s & et*]s1 a delightful spontaneity & =ce & fre$om4 ,x is an inevitable *ef-d'uvre--! greate/1 p]haps1 ( a facile & exquisite ma/]4 ,my gossip /ops4 ,grant me only ! grace ( "o m l9e1 to av[ ! satisfaction ) :i*1 ev5 aft] hav+ enjoy$ ! companion%ip ( at lea/ "s little "w t is admitt$ly classic1 ,i c look ^u ! pr9ts ( ,mr4 ,*>les ,holroyd1 a "y et*] ( our late/ day4 ,9 !m s mu* ( :at is g5]ally1 & (t5 ev5 rightly1 s$uctive1 is frankly ab&on$1 t !y may keep unimpair$ at lea/ ! di/9ction & retic5ce :i* are ! v s\l ( ,/yle4 7,art ,j\rnal1 ,janu>y & ,m>* #ahid47 ,,anne ,,oldfield #8,mrs4 ,oldfield1 ! celebrat$ com$ian1' is ! title inscrib$ by a contempor>y--:o knew h[ ! lady %\ld be spok5 (--^u ! copp] :i* ,edw>d ,fi%] engrav$ 9 mezzot9t f ! picture by ,ri*>dson4 ,a photogravure reproduction f ?is r>e1 desirable pr9t--:i* %[s ! lissome grace & flexible *>m ( a "y woman :o en*ant$ ! t[n1 & :o 0 ! delight ( ,mr4 ,ma9w>+ be=e %e 0 ! delight ( ,g5]al ,*ur*ill--=ms ! frontispiece to ! slight & gossipy & unsci5tific1 b by no means disagreeable volume :i* ,mr4 ,rob9s has compil$--we _c say writt5--ab\t ! actress :om he dubs famili>ly #8,nance4' ,a *eap] reproduction ( ano!r portrait ( h]--! orig9al also by ,ri*>dson--is to be f\nd ^u a lat] page4 ,9 bo? portraits %e is repres5t$ 9 propria p]sona1 ( :i* we ne$ n compla91 b :i* x is exp$i5t to *ronicle1 inasmu* z su* portraiture ?r[s no direct illum9ation ^u ! a*ievem5ts ( h] art4 ,depriv$ ( any su* assi/ance z might well h be5 giv51 at all ev5ts _h ! compil] ( ! volume be5 deal+ ) a com$ian ( lat] "t--) ,g>rick1 say1 ^: ,abel ,drugg] is kn[n to u by ! canvas ( ,z(fany2 ) ,siddons1 :o n only z ! #8,tragic ,muse' reveals ! *>act]i/ics ( h] p[]2 or ev5 ) ,mrs4 ,ab+ton1 ^: p]=mance z ,miss ,prue 9 ,love = ,love we seem to witness by d9t ( famili>ity ) ,sir ,jo%ua's picture--we are ?r[n back entirely1 = our acqua9tance ) ,mrs4 ,oldfield1 ^u ! writt5 records produc$ = our survey4 ,^! are rem>kably scanty4 ,( ! life ( ! fasc9at+ woman mu* rema9s 9 my/]y4 ,( ! a*ievem5ts ( ! actress !re is :at is call$1 9 /ilt$ language1 #8a cons5sus ( op9ion1' b s+ul>ly little ( def9ite *ronicle4 ,c]ta9 passages 9 ! ,spectator discuss ! appropriat5ess ( h] deliv]y ( a comic epilogue to a tragic play--= x 0 ! fate ( ,mrs4 ,oldfield to act ,trag$y sometimes1 ?\gh %e pref]r$1 ^u ! :ole1 t ! managem5t %\ld #8give su* ?+s to ,port]'--& a few o!r contempor>y allusions to h] 7 pr9t$ 9 h] day2 b h] day 0 be=e ! era ( v p5etrat+ criticism1 ei!r pr(essional or n pr(essional3 no ,lamb1 no ,hazlitt1 _h ! *ance ( mak+ h] a peg = :imsicality or pung5t brilliance2 & ! appreciative amateur :o1 a g5]ation be=e h]1 _h1 9 ! di>y t ! _w *]i%es1 *ronicl$ 8 s5se ( ! delightfulness ( ,mrs4 ,knipp & ( ,nell ,gwynne--#8all unready1 pretty1 pretti] ?an ,i ?\ght'--0 depriv$ by ,fate ( ! occasion ( wax+ cordial ov] ! p]sonal grace ( ,mrs4 ,oldfield4 ,accord+ly1 we receive f an indu/ri\s ,am]ican a volume writt5 #8r\nd' ,mrs4 ,oldfield1 r ?an actually ab\t h]4 ,we _c altoge!r blame him = x4 ,we d blame him = once or twice sl9k+ away1 z x 71 f ! evid5ce ( 8 own1 p]haps unavoidable1 ignorance1 "u cov] ( propriety & a reg>d = ! conv5tionalities4 ,( ?is nature is 8 exce$+ly slight treatm5t ( ! possible exi/5ce ( a daught] ( ! actress2 b he _h already br\ght himself to *ronicle "s p>ticul>s ( two sons--& ?is 0 p]haps z mu* z we c\ld expect4 ,mrs4 ,oldfield 0 nev] m>ri$4 ,h] "t look$ l5i5tly ^u su* fre$om z %e took 9 love affairs2 & ! transf]5ce ( h] affection 0 nei!r frequ5t nor brutal4 ,%e 0 a woman ( impulse & ( s5sibility & ( magnetic *>m4 ,m5 :o #8d9$ ) ,walpole' pass$ on )\t a trace ( consci\sness ( inf]iority 9 h] companion%ip to ! agreeable conv]se ( ,oldfield4 ,%e 0 z k9d z %e 0 pleasant4 ,%e reliev$ ,savage1 :o rose to excell5ce 9 ! v]ses p5n$ by him on h] demise4 ,%e 0 end[$ ) common s5se1 :i* is frequ5tly possess$1 ?\gh n inv>iably ex]cis$1 by p ( g5ius4 ,%e 0 nice to ! humble/1 & %e walk$ ) ,royalty on ! slopes ( ,w9dsor4 ,br\ght up 9 a ?ird-rate /reet 9 ,we/m9/] & 9 a tav]n 9 ,/4 ,james's ,m>ket1 %e di$ at h] h\se 9 ,grosv5or ,/reet1 9 only middle age1 & left a com=table =tune to ! two y\?s born ( h] connection ) di/+ui%$ & sup]ior m54 ,su*1 briefly1 0 ! woman--m]curial1 gay1 & *>m+2 br++ te>s1 br++ laught]1 nev] br++ regret4 ,w\ld t x 7 possible to write ev5 z def9itely z t ( ! actress & ( ! me?od ( h] art6 ,mr4 ,rob9s1 :o has fill$ 8 pages ) ! /ories ( ! plot ( a few ( h] pieces & ) extracts f two or ?ree com$ies 9 :i* %e 0 presumably mo/ brilliant1 w\ld h made 8 book p]haps n m g5]ally engag+1 b m in/ructive1 _h he pr9t$ f ,mr4 ,joseph ,knight's s*ol>ly record 9 ! ,diction>y ( ,national ,biography ! imm5se li/ ( h] rles4 ,he does1 ( c\rse1 speak incid5tally at lea/ ( ! actress's range2 b no?+ conv9ces "o ( x q s surely z ! scann+ ( t record ( h] hon\rable lab\r4 ,s f> z "o c tell1 %e mu/ h be5 ab\t at h] be/ 9 ,! ,provok$ ,husb&2 b1 did %e play ,&roma*e or ev5 ,sophonisba1 %e got f ea* ! maximum ( its effect4 ,?\gh poor orig9ally1 %e 0 ( g5tle blood1 & p]haps %e play$ be/1 ) h] poetic realism1 ! p>ts ( ladies ( h] day4 ,ov] a spell ( tw5ty ye>s1 h] art--l ,ell5 ,t]ry's & ,mrs4 ,k5dal's 9 our own "t--knew no decay4 ,l ,aime ,descle1 %e act$ at ! la/ 9 pres5ce ( great physical suff]+4 ,:5 %e di$ ! ,t[n griev$ #8s9c]ely'2 & ?\gh1 ) curi\s ,engli% compromise1 %e 0 refus$ a monum5t1 %e 0 n =bidd5 to be buri$ 9 ! great grey ,abbey ^: walls rise cliff-l ov] aga9/ ! /reet 9 :i* %e pass$ h] *ildhood4 ,x is a pity t h] /ory has be5 told by ,mr4 ,rob9s ) s nave an abs5ce ( any?+ approa*+ /yle4 ,%e 0 a !me = a writ]4 ,b ! amiable book-mak] & g5u9ely int]e/$ /ud5t ( h] craft & p]iod :o is responsible = ! v>i\s prolixity ( ?is volume mu/ be =giv5 mu* because he has lov$ mu*4 ,he tells u1 x is true1 by way ( p]missible yet n :olly praisewor?y padd+1 mu* m ab\t h] contempor>ies 9 h] palmy days1 & 9 h] days n palmy1 ?an ab\t h]self4 ,mrs4 ,oldfield me&]s1 l a ?9 /ream1 ?r\gh a mead[ ( ,que5 ,anne & e>ly ,georgian gossip4 ,we d n res5t ! gossip4 ,if x is n au!ntic in=mation1 x is readable *att]4 ,w\ld only t x 7 easi] to dis5gage f ! mass ( x ! delightful & enliv5+ & k9dl+ p]sonality ( ,mrs4 ,oldfield6 7,lit]ature1 #bbnd ,octob] #ahih47 ,,siddons ,,& ,,ra*el ,two little books by ,mrs4 ,a4 ,k5n>d--contributions to ! #8,em95t ,wom5' s]ies--give ) mu* tact & grace ( treatm5t all t ! ord9>y read]1 if n q all ! special /ud5t1 ne$s to "k ab\t ! two great tragic actresses ( ,engl& & ( ,france4 ,) reg>d to bo?1 ! special /ud5t may ask1 p]haps1 = m ( !atrical criticism1 = an analysis m elaborate ( t :i* 0 accompli%$ 9 sight ( ! public1 by ! two fam\s arti/s4 ,yet1 z reg>ds ,s>ah ,siddons--a trag$ian remov$ f u n[ by ! space ( ?ree g5]ations--!re may well h be5 difficulties4 ,ra*el1 ( c\rse1 liv$ 9 a p]iod ( criticism m diffuse & sy/ematic2 ,jules ,jan9 fill+1 9 h] day1 to "s ext5t1 ! place s9ce fill$ by ,vitu & ,s>cey2 &1 inde$1 ! publi%$ records ( h] p]=mances1 ?\gh scatt]$1 are elaborate & abundant4 ,turn+ f ! public a*ievem5t to ! private "*1 little else rema9s to be told ( ,mrs4 ,siddons2 b ( ,ra*el !re might h be5 produc$ _m a sc&al\s *ronicle4 ,wrong f "o po9t ( view1 ,mrs4 ,k5n>d1 9 ?is matt]1 0 c]ta9ly "r f ano!r4 ,( ! #8,di*tung' & ! #8,wahrheit1' :i* meet 9 ! life ( ! arti/1 %e has tak51 9 "s respects1 *iefly ! #8,di*tung4' #8,we h tri$1' %e says h]self1 9 h] preface1 #8to extract ! poetry & romance !re is to be f\nd 9 ?is life1 reject+ :at is base & unwor?y4' ,nor mu/ x1 aft] all1 be suppos$ t 9 ,ra*el's life--outside h] art--all 0 unwor?y or base4 ,always %e 0 a dutiful daught]2 always a devot$ "m2 sometimes a g5]\s1 & once or twice a con/ant1 fri5d4 ,b h] life 0 a fev]4 ,&1 9 h] madd5$ dem& = excitem5t1 x ran its c\rse rapidly4 ,h[ diff]5t all ?is matt] 0 ) ,mrs4 ,siddons6 ,ra*el 0 a ,jewess1 born 9 an inn 9 ,switz]l&1 & br$ 9 ,france2 a ,bohemian :o1 aft] tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( en=c$ respectability at ,w9dsor1 #8avait beso9 de s'encanaill]'--?ir/$ to be a cad aga94 ,mrs4 ,siddons 0 an ,engli%woman2 ev5 ! ,iri% blood1 n q abs5t f h] ve9s1 0 )\t influ5ce on h] p]sonal life--we are f> f say+ x did n prompt h] to be an arti/4 ,& n only 0 %e an ,engli%woman2 %e 0 a ,kemble besides1 & rigid self-control 0 ! v wat*word ( ! ,kembles1 9 art & life4 ,we are told %e _h #8! gift ( te>s4' ,x may be4 ,c]ta9ly %e r\s$ 9 o!rs pity & passion4 ,b :5 "o recognises ?is1 "o may rememb]1 too1 h[ ! me?ods acceptable to "o age may be ineffective 9 ano!r4 ,mrs4 ,siddons's epo* 0 ! epo* ( ! acceptability ( ,claude's & ,david's art4 ,x 0 ! age ( firm cont\r 9 draughtsman%ip1 ( composition 9 pa9t+1 ( deportm5t 9 mann]s4 ,9 manhood1 ! age admir$ z ideal :at ,mr4 ,turveydrop1 "s "t aft]w>ds1 only unwitt+ly burlesqu$4 ,! fire1 & g5ius1 & spontaneity ( ,ra*el w\ld speak to u to-day4 ,ra*el gave to ! mo/ artificial ( trag$y--to ! trag$y :i* 0 #8s ,greek' to its admir]s1 s full ( ,l\is xiv4 to ourselves--t tru? :i* ,descle1 aft] h]1 be/[$ ^u an incid5t 9 ! ,av5ue du ,roi de ,rome--^u a passion ( ?is morn+4 ,%\ld we be equally s5sible to ! fav\rite effects ( ,mrs4 ,siddons8 ,%\ld we--:o h pass$ n only ?r\gh ,romanticism1 b into ,naturalism1 s9ce h] day--be impress$1 g5u9ely or pr(\ndly1 by h] ,lady ,macbe?1 h] ,h]mione8 ,z reg>ds ! out] life ( ! two wom5--,sir ,jo%ua's #8,tragic ,muse' & ! ,phdre :om ev5 ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 :o has s mu* 9 common ) h]1 has n be5 able to surpass--x 01 z may be expect$1 ess5tially diff]5t4 ,mrs4 ,k5n>d owes some?+1 b _c owe v mu*1 to ! ,life ( ,mrs4 ,siddons by ,campbell1 ! ineffici5t fri5d ( h] lat] ye>s1 to :om %e bequea!d h] memor&a1 lett]s1 & di>y4 ,boad5's ,life1 ( :i* ,crabb ,rob9son spoke z #8"o ( ! mo/ wor?less books ( biography 9 exi/5ce1' _c h help$ ,mrs4 ,k5n>d mu* m2 b %e ackn[l$ges h&somely h] obligations to ,mr4 ,p]cy ,fitzg]ald4 ,ab\t ,ra*el a :ole lit]ature has be5 writt52 yet mu* ( x is h>dly s]viceable4 ,at lea/ "o biography is av[$ly ho/ile4 ,arsne ,h\ssaye does n mean to be ill-natur$1 b w at all co/s be amus+4 ,jules ,jan9--a man ( words1 s mu* m ?an ( ?\ghts--is hopelessly flu5t4 ,he betrays ! ess5tial wor?lessness ( ! m]e ready writ]4 ,on ! :ole1 p]haps1 x is ! lett]s ( ,ra*el t are ! true/ guide4 ,lett]s to h] p>5ts1 to h] si/]1 to h] fri5ds--if n to h] lov]s--to h] ma/]1 ,samson1 on ! conditions & ! problems ( h] "w--lett]s ( gratitude1 lett]s ( regret1 lett]s mak+ a small gift1 ?\gh refus+ a great loan--^! ?+s build up gradually1 on a pretty sure f\ndation1 ! edifice ( ,ra*el's "*1 z x is fitt+ t we %\ld see x4 ,ra*el's life 0 9 ! ,pres5t4 ,aft] excitem5t1 0 to come1 n re/1 b le nant4 ,%e act$ 9 bad heal? z 9 good1 *iefly to satisfy "o ( ! deepe/ ne$s ( h] nature1 reckless :at might foll[4 ,mrs4 ,siddons1 :5 y\? & impulse _h left h]1 dragg$ h]self some:at unwill+ly f t[n to t[n1 to repair ! losses ( h] husb&--! hone/ & some:at incapable g5tleman :o s\ght a refuge = rheumatism at ,ba?--& %e und]took yet ano!r r\nd ( engagem5ts 9 ord] t %e might provide h]self ) a c>riage on h] retirem5t3 #8a c>riage1 n[ become a necessity4' ,z reg>ds ! society ! two wom5 cultivat$ & enjoy$1 ,mrs4 ,siddons lik$ ! intellectual & #8! great _w1' & visit$ x z its equal4 ,b ,ra*el1 9 h] l(tie/ social flights1 0 n s mu* an arti/ z a %[4 ,exhibit$ to ! mighty1 & enc\rag$ by !m1 & b\nd to behave h]self 9 _! pres5ce--= ! success ( ecc5tricity _h n !n be5 e/abli%$--%e 0 really mo/ at home ) a few ,bohemians1 & ) h] ki? & k9 :o liv$ on h]4 ,mrs4 ,siddons c>$ = ! /age mu* m ?an did ,fanny ,kemble4 ,%e _h = x a respect :i* 0 want+1 x w\ld seem1 ev5 9 ,macready's feel+ = x2 yet1 9 a measure1 %e act$ to live1 r ?an liv$ to act4 ,ra*el--) ! capacity = unnam$ odi\sness1 & support$ 9 h] private life by no f9e example & no noble tradition--did yet1 9 ! ma91 live = ! practice ( h] art2 ?\gh its practice c h>dly h be5 fur!r$ by h] moral det]ioration1 & ! *aos ( h] lat] days4 7,academy1 #crd ,septemb] #ahhg47 ,,joseph ,,jeff]son ,joseph ,jeff]son has be5 se5 aga9--& ) all ! en?usiasm ( _m ye>s ago--9 ,rip ,van ,w9kle4 ,! playbill :i* ann\nces 8 appe>ance makes no m5tion ( ,wa%+ton ,irv+1 b claims ! play z #8writt5 by ,dion ,b\cicault4' ,x ne$s1 h[ev]1 no v pr(\nd /ud5t to detect 9 t t5d] & graceful fancy ( ! /ory1 a quality n to be numb]$ among ! useful tal5ts ( ! v]satile dramati/ :o c give u any?+ t lies betwe5 ,london ,assurance & ! ,%aughraun4 ,b ,i believe t1 aft] all ^! ye>s1 ! "w ( ?ree h&s is really to be f\nd 9 ! play2 ,mr4 ,jeff]son himself hav+ manipulat$ mu* ( its action & bus9ess4 ,he does n act ! piece3 he lives 9 x4 ,& he is only to be comp>$ ) ,got1 9 ,balzac's ,m]cadet4 ,bo? p]=mances are re/ra9$ & res]v$1 )\t ! appe>ance ( re/ra9t & res]ve4 ,bo? are quiet4 ,!re are no dramatic outbur/s1 & no surprises4 ,b 9 ea* case a "*1 a c>e]--"o might almo/ say a life itself--is put be=e ! spectator4 ,great] ?+s h und\bt$ly be5 done ^u ! /age--great] ?+s h be5 done on ! /age ( our day by ,irv+1 & great] rema9 to be done by him--b no?+ q s complete has be5 se53 no?+ giv+ "o ! s5se ( s easy & unlab\r$ a ma/]y4 ,! pa?os is v g5tle3 ! hum\r has some?+ ( ,*>les ,lamb 9 x4 ,jeff]son has a face ( ! utmo/ good-hum\r2 v k9dly eyes1 g5tle ways1 :i* w9 ^u ! *ildr5 & ! dumb ?+s ( 8 village ( ,fall+ ,wat]s4 ,= x is c]ta9ly 8 village1 ?is ,fall+ ,wat]s2 we _c s]i\sly sep>ate ! actor f ! man4 ,& he has a voice ( admirable quality & compass3 an enunciation ( ! utmo/ di/9ctness1 ) no p]ceptible mann]ism1 unless1 inde$1 ! /udi$ quietness be itself a mann]ism4 ,! voice is capable ( :at w\ld be call$ an almo/ womanly t5d]ness1 by ^? :o h nev] obs]v$ t ! t5d]ness ( a man--z "h to *ildr5--may be ev5 a pr(\nd] ?+4 ,9 ,rip ,van ,w9kle he plays a w9n+ "*4 ,we h all ( u a weakness = ! amiable ne'er-d-well1 :o beg9s by ru9+ himself1 & ends--mu* aga9/ 8 feeble incl9ation--by ru9+ 8 *ildr5 & 8 fri5ds4 ,our sympa?y is :olly ) him1 & n ) 8 irritat$ wife2 & :5 he has drunk away 8 =tune1 & all t he c ( h]s1 we ?9k t if he sits quietly "u h] reproa*es1 or makes b a g5tle answ]1 he has aton$ = ev]y?+4 ,t is ! magnetism ( ! lovable4 ,& t is ! k9d ( "* t ,mr4 ,jeff]son embodies1 9 a mann] s entirely natural t y are con/antly =gett+ t x is a p]=mance4 ,he has le>n$ no?+ by rote4 ,he has an easy way ( seek+ = 8 words3 a half-absorb$ repetition ( "p ( a phrase1 z 9 our ev]yday1 un*os5 spee*4 ,he does n f9i% 8 s5t5ce l an actor :o has le>n$ 8 l9es & c\nt$ ! deliv]y ( !m1 & measur$ !m to ! end4 ,! common actor w9ds up an address z ,ross9i & 8 s*ool w9d up a f9ale--#8,i h ! hon\r to rema9 y\r humble & ob$i5t s]vant1' ,s*umann said ( !m4 ,b ,mr4 ,jeff]son's s5t5ces die (f sometimes1 or are *ang$ a little1 by a slight ?+ happ5+ 9 8 pres5ce1 or by ! swift occurr5ce ( a fre% ?\ght :i* y may read 9 8 face4 ,x is ! p]fection ( naturalness--! p]fection ( seem+ spontaneity4 ,& if 8 hum\r is z mild z ,*>les ,lamb's1 8 pa?os is z g5tle z ,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s5's4 ,!re is ! delicate sugge/ion1 = ^? :o c seize x--! sugge/ion & no?+ m4 ,:5 ,rip goes out f ! home f :i* 8 wife has at la/ bani%$ him--goes out po9t+ to ! *ild1 9 answ] to 8 wife's reproa* t he has no "p 9 ?is h\se3 #8,y say ,i h no "p 9 ?is h\se'--! pa?os is ( a simple & sugge/$ k9d1 comp>able only to ,hans ,&]s5's1 9 ! ,/ory ( a ,"m4 ,& z !re is no?+ 9 ,lit]ature l ! "o1 !re is little on ! ,/age l ! o!r4 7,academy1 #f? ,novemb] #ahge47 ,,zola',s #8,,?,r,,se ,,raqu9' ,on ,saturday ,i w5t to ,?rse ,raqu9 at ! ,royalty ,!atre2 & :ile ,i f\nd ! piece itself--z inde$ ,i expect$ to f9d x--f> less ( a melodrama ?an c]ta9 ( its critics _h said1 ,i discov]$ t ! p]=mance1 ?\gh good & cr$itable1 0 n q s notewor?y z x _h be5 pron\nc$4 ,! ?+ is wor? see+1 ?\gh--w\ld inde$ 9 any case be wor? see+4 ,x is b ! second piece ( ,m4 ,zola's :i* has f\nd hospitality among u3 nay1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 x is ! fir/1 = ,l',assommoir 0 h>dly se5 9 its nak$ness & tru?1 ?\gh x 0 se5 ) fulness ( horror 9 ,*>les ,reade's v]sion ,dr9k4 ,! v]sion ( ,?rse ,raqu9--execut$ ma9ly1 z ,i suppose1 by ,mr4 ,de ,mattos1 b ov]look$ by ,mr4 ,george ,moore--does n widely dep>t f ! orig9al4 ,x is n a bad translation1 ?\gh x might1 ) advantage1 h be5 a little m colloquial4 ,x sugge/s n[h]e t x has be5 subject$ to ! process :i* ,i believe to be ! only satisfactory "o1 9 translation1 to a writ] :o is ambiti\s1 z he ought to be1 to write ! ,engli% t we talk3 ! process ( :olly disc>d+ ! orig9al at a c]ta9 po9t--:5 ! b>e b real equival5t ( t orig9al has once be5 secur$--( =gett+1 f t mom5t1 ! exi/5ce ( ! orig9al1 & ( sett+ oneself solely to say well & naturally :at ! translation1 :i* is /ill beside "o1 says ) awkw>dness4 ,! translation ( ,?rse ,raqu9 is good en\gh1 x may be1 = mo/ p's requirem5ts on ! /age2 b x is n good en\gh to be c\nt$ z lit]ature4 ,! ?+--t is--has n become ,mr4 ,de ,mattos's own3 he has rema9$ its some:at me*anical int]pret]4 ,?rse ,raqu9 occupies a middle place 9 ,m4 ,zola's "w4 ,9 po9t ( date1 x is e>ly2 b ,i mean #8a middle place' 9 t x displays nei!r ! exagg]at$ & /]ile realism ( ! ugli] ( ! writ]'s books nor ! ab\nd+ poetry ( ! f9] ( !m4 ,a problem 9 itself less int]e/+ ?an ! problem ( ! ,page d',am\r is1 9 ,?rse ,raqu91 treat$ ) h>dly a trace ( ! poetic trag$y :i* gives ! ,page d',am\r s mu* ( its value4 ,?rse ,raqu9 conta9s only "o or two s5t5ces--!y are ^? 9 :i* ! wick$ little b\rgeoise expresses h] desire to live = ev] 9 ! sun%9e--:i* p]mit "o to realise t its au?or is ! au?or ( ! passionate idyl ,la ,faute de l',abb ,m\ret4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 9 ,?rse ,raqu9 we are n face to face ) ! sup]flu\s & unv]aci\s hide\sness ( ,la ,t]re2 & ! view ( humanity is n s brutal & s gross z t :i* is tak5 9 ,nana4 ,no2 9 ^! respects we may rank ,?rse ,raqu9 r ) ,l',assommoir itself3 9 bo? a sad & ugly & degrad$ _w1 b a glimpse ( ! skies4 ,9 bo?--z 9 ev]y?+1 = ! matt] ( t1 t ,m4 ,zola writes--an au/]e moral3 ! assur$ m>* ( evil-do+ to its own puni%m5t4 ,if ,?rse ,raqu9 7 simply ! melodrama "s ( its oppon5ts h pron\nc$ x to be1 ! murd]1 :i* is ! cause ( ! two lov]s' remorse & collapse1 w\ld h be5 done1 n 9 ! int]val betwe5 two acts--! fir/ ( :i* ends & ! second ( :i* beg9s ) a quiet game ( dom9oes 9 a ,p>isian p>l\r--b 9 sight ( ! audi5ce1 ) an abundance ( wat] 9 ! middle ( ! /age1 & at ! back a panorama ( ! ,se9e by ,asnires or ,meudon4 ,z x is1 ) ! mat]ial circum/ances ( ! murd] we are n = "o mom5t invit$ to be conc]n$4 ,we are %[n 9 "o act ! /ate ( m9d & feel+ 9 :i*1 to two p :o 7 p]haps n born to be villa9s1 su* a solution z murd] becomes possible2 we are %[n 9 ano!r ! /ate ( m9d & feel+ :i*1 9 two su* p1 may presumably succe$ to t de$ ( viol5ce ( :i* !y h be5 guilty4 ,! int]e/ ( ^! acts--diff]5t slightly f ! int]e/ ( ! lat] ones--is ! int]e/ ( m5tal analysis2 &1 if ^! acts are melodrama1 ,! ,r+ & ! ,book is a #8%ock]4' ,! intellig5t1 unprejudic$ p]son :o goes to see ,?rse ,raqu91 comes away ) ! k t he has witness$ an exposition ( sev]al bitt] tru?s--an exposition made by ,m4 ,zola ) p[] & ) s+l5ess ( aim1 b "h & !re accompani$ by a purposeless1 or at ! lea/ an unsuccessful1 diffus5ess1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ *>act]i/ic & abid+ defects ( ?is important writ]'s me?od4 ,?is diffus5ess1 ?is fulness ( detail :i* is n actually illu/rative & explanatory1 ,balzac1 :o 0 ,zola's ma/]1 _h 9 a measure2 b he _h x f> less ?an ,zola4 ,a pr(use employm5t ( ! commonplace1 9 ord] t "o may be #8natural'--?is avoidance ( selection & rejection1 :5 selection & rejection are ( ! v ess5ce ( ,art--comm5ds itself1 z ,i und]/&1 to a little s*ool ( criticism1 or ( dogmatism1 :i* has n[ f\nd voice among u2 & t x does s is an ent]ta9+ evid5ce ( ! capacity ( its pr(essors = critical prea*m5t4 7,academy1 #bd? ,octob] #ahia47 #8,,macbe?' ,,& ,,irv+ ,i "q if ,macbe? c ev]1 9 ! h&s ( any trag$ian1 make ! same m>k z ,hamlet4 ,hamlet1 z f> z ! opportunities = ! display ( ! "o actor are conc]n$1 might almo/ h be5 writt5 by an actor's playwright ( our day1 b5t on secur+ prom95ce = ! #8/>4' ,macbe? claims little ( our sympa?y4 ,mo/ ( u wond] m at 8 wife1 & c>e m = ,macduff4 ,b x is a po9t 9 ,h5ry ,irv+'s art1 z display$ 9 ?is play1 t he br+s into su* high relief all t ,macbe? _h ( noble1 or ( ! rema9s ( noble3 rev]5ce & awe2 indignation at crimes t seem$ to him bas]1 because !y 7 done = petti] ends1 ?an 8 own2 admiration ( c\rage 9 ano!r1 & ( "* m resolute ?an 82 hesitation1 hav+ gone s f>1 to g yet fur!r 9 ! tak+ ( innoc5t blood4 ,macbe?'s attitude be=e ! pray] ( ! grooms2 8 righte\s satire--#8y\r spirits %9e ?r\gh y'--on ! hir$ murd]]s2 8 invocation to 8 wife2 8 almo/ t5d] & pity+ w>n+ to ,macduff-- #8,b get !e back3 my s\l is too mu* *>g$ ,) blood ( ?9e already'-- all ^! ?+s %[ "o or o!r ( ! qualities t are good 9 him4 ,b o!r ?+s1 ( c\rse1 %[+ ! q o!r qualities t h giv5 ,macbe? a "n1 are m conspicu\s & abundant3 at all ev5ts are m ^u ! surface2 & ! art is great t kn[s h[ to dwell on ! sympa!tic & wor?y1 & t 9 do+ s does mu* to modify ! popul> conception4 ,x may be true1 ( c\rse1 t ! ma9 ?\ght ( ,irv+ 9 ,macbe? is to %[ ! det]ioration ( "* ?r\gh "o crime t br+s ano!r2 b su* det]ioration is1 aft] all1 g5]ally a gradual process1 & !re is "t1 :ile x is proce$+1 to %[ some?+ ( ! high] nature ) :i* ! "* began4 ,i ?9k ,i note also1 9 ,irv+'s ,macbe?1 an add$ emphasis1 n only on 8 belief 9 ! sup]natural1 b 9 ! p[] ( ! sup]natural ov] him4 ,! prophecy ( ! weird voices is m ?an ev] a de/9y4 ,8 crimes are done "u a spell4 ,he is mov$ to !m f )\t1 by a some?+ n himself1 mak+ = ,evil4 ,& ! hold t ?is =ce f )\t1 ?is sup]natural p[]1 ?is s5se ( de/9y1 ?is some?+ n himself1 mak+ = ,evil1 has ^u him1 divides ,macbe? until ! v end ( ! action ( ! play1 f su* z 8 own hir$ murd]]s4 ,n t ^!1 inde$1 are set be=e u1 by ,%akespe>e1 z q volunt>y cut-?roats1 rejoic+ 9 _! pr(ession2 b z m5 r5d]$ desp]ate3 ! "o #8,:om ! vile bl[s & buffets ( ! _w ,h s inc5s$1 t ,i am reckless :at ,i d to spite ! _w'3 ! o!r1 less rev5geful1 yet m we>y1 #8,s we>y ) disa/]s1 tugg'd ) =tune1 ,t ,i w\ld set my life on any *ance1 ,to m5d x or be rid on 't4' ,( c\rse no commonly intellig5t actor c\ld fail to indicate--= ! play itself indicates x a hundr$ times--h[ mu* ,macbe? is sep>at$ f ^!1 orig9ally2 b x does ne$ "s su* a deep und]/&+ ( ! "* z seems to be ,irv+'s1 to indicate1 z "t goes on1 ! gradual s9k+ to t level ( !irs--! fact t ! di/ance t divid$ ! "o f ! o!rs at ! "t t ! "o w\ld pond] regretfully t he #8c\ld n say 8,am50' :5 ! grooms #8said 8,god bless u10' _h %runk to well-nigh no?+ by ! "t :5 ,macbe?'s fir/ greet+ to an arriv+ mess5g] mu/ ne$s1 9 8 desp]ation1 be no mild] ?an-- #8,! devil damn !e black1 ?\ cream-fac$ loon'-- words :i* recall ! purposeless & exagg]at$ ang]s ( imp5d+ fr5zy--& :5 8 f9al & bloody resolution-- #8,yet ,i w try ! la/1' is spok5 to 8 foe ) a savage hopelessness ak9 to ! murd]]s' own4 ,& x is at lea/ a sugge/ive & wor?y1 if n at e po9t a complete2 /age p]=mance t c display ! half-rep5t+ pa?os ( ! fir/1 & ! savag]y ( ! la/1 & ! passages f crime to crime by :i* ! transition is accompli%$4 7,academy1 #bcrd ,decemb] #ahgf47 #8,,! ,,du*ess ,,( ,,malfi' ,! ,indep5d5t ,!atre has pleas$ a few1 &1 x is to be fe>$1 displeas$ _m1 by its production ( ,mr4 ,poel's v]sion ( ,! ,du*ess ( ,malfi4 ,b x is ! ill-advis$ :om on "o acc\nt or ano!r x has n[ vex$2 x is ! wise/ :om x has at la/ done some?+ to satisfy4 ,i said #8at la/4' ,t 0 ungrateful4 ,=1 once1 at lea/1 be=e1 ! ,indep5d5t ,!atre--es*ew+ m]e ecc5tricity & ! #8exp]im5tal' drama 7a pretty ^w1 v1 = ! dull or ! unseemly7--once be=e 0 x occupi$ ) "w ( g5ius & high lit]>y art1 or ) "w at all ev5ts by a writ] ^: g5ius1 "h & !re1 is n to be ga9said4 ,did x n give u1 = a *ange1 :at is at all ev5ts ! lucid realism ( ,m4 ,zola8 ,& n[1 aft] a rgime m or less ( ! exp]im5tal & unnecess>y1 we h aga9 a great man's "w4 ,! ,indep5d5t ,!atre has once m realis$ t to be revolution>y is n to be suffic+4 ,we h _h a ta/e ( ,web/]--,web/]1 x is true1 ) ! lime-light turn$ on at ! appropriate mom5t2 ,web/] ) a skirt-dance2 ,web/] ) a measure ( sc5ic effect1 dext]\sly %ock+1 or dext]\sly ent]ta9+1 z ! case may be1 to ! mod]n ta/e4 ,b /ill a classic--a giant 9 conception & writ+--a /rong t[] 9 comp>ison ) a puny e>?-"w4 ,excell5tly has ,mr4 ,sw9burne said ( him1 #8,!re is no poet morally nobl] ?an ,web/]4' ,fe>lessly has ,mr4 ,gosse ass]t$ t ,! ,du*ess ( ,malfi is #8a ma/]piece excell$ only by ,k+ ,le>4' ,&1 if ,i take d[n my volumes ( ,lamb's ,specim5s1 ,i f9d t1 9 a little footnote1 ,elia becomes mo/ eloqu5t & mo/ descriptive :5 he descants ^u ?is play4 #8,to move a horror skilfully1 to t\* a s\l to ! quick1 to lay ^u fe> z mu* z x c be> 444 ?is only a ,web/] c d4' ,& aga91 contra/+ inf]ior writ]s ) ?is pot5t if imp]fect ma/]1 #8,!y "k n h[ a s\l is capable ( be+ mov$2 _! t]rors want dignity2 _! affrightm5ts are )\t decorum4' ,b ,web/]1 ) all 8 qualities1 _h faults t 7 ( 8 "t1 along inde$ ) faults1 or defici5cies1 t 7 8 own4 ,among ! latt] ,i w\ld note "s abs5ce ( cle>ness 9 exposition4 ,! relation ( "* to "*1 ! h[ & :]e=e ( ! m9or ev5ts--^! ?+s are n inv>iably made pla93 ,web/] himself1 p]haps1 c\ld h>dly h pass$ cr$itably ?r\gh a se>*+ exam9ation 9 !m4 ,& among ! faults1 or accid5ts1 if y w1 ( 8 "t1 7--"o ne$ h>dly say x1 b t x affects 8 acceptability ^u ! mod]n /age--! p]mitt$ co>s5ess1 ! abs5ce ( retic5ce on matt]s we are n accu/om$ to amplify & def9e2 &1 9 me*anical arrangem5t1 ! frequ5t %ift+ f sc5e to sc5e )9 ! compass ( a s+le act--a po9t 9 :i* no ,engli% dramati/1 z f> z my remembrance c>ries me1 w5t :olly "r1 until ! trick _h be5 le>n$ f ! ,fr5* ma/]s ( con/ruction ( our own "t4 ,mr4 ,poel1 9 a v]sion rev]5t & ta/eful by ! abs5ce ( additions1 has dealt ) ! defici5cies ( ,web/]'s epo* ) judgm5t & t5d]ness4 ,z f> z x is possible to be s1 ! piece is n[ :at on ! playbill x is ass]t$ to be--#8re>rang$ = ! mod]n /age4' ,& if ! mod]n /age %\ld turn out1 aft] ^! initial p]=mances ( ! new v]sion1 n q will+ to h x1 t w be n s mu* on acc\nt ( ! irrepressible horrors--! mod]n /age has no deep-seat$ av]sion to !m--z on acc\nt ( ! limit$ measure ( int]e/ :i* t /age displays 9 ! a*ievem5ts ( ,writ+1 9 ! noble deal+ ) almo/ baffl+ !mes1 9 ! vig\r & afflu5ce ( lit]>y imag9ation & /yle4 ,! similes ( ,web/]--pregnant1 & less f>-fet*$ ?an mu* ( ! imag]y ( 8 contempor>ies--are r lo/ ^u a public & ^u play]s :o acc\nt inflation to be poetry & famili>ity to be wit4 #8,cov] h] face2 m9e eyes dazzle2 %e di$ "y1' is "o among a hundr$ l9es1 = in/ance1 9 :i* a writ] ( /ately simplicity--born writ]1 r ?an playwright--requires to be he>d by ^? to :om ! sugge/ive is suffici5t3 requires1 9 a ^w1 to be met half-way along 8 road4 ,!n1 aga91 ?\gh !re are h9ts ( lightness1 !re is no t\* ( actual com$y4 ,& :5 ! tortures s *>act]i/ic ( ! ,italian temp]am5t--a temp]am5t nev] m inv5tive ?an :5 spurr$ on by ! motive ( cruelty--:5 ^! are tri$ ^u ! long-suff]+ ,du*ess--:5 crazy folk yell 9 an adjo9+ *amb]1 & a h& t seems to h] dead & cold is pr(f]$ to h] :]e %e expect$ a live "o--an audi5ce )\t imag9ation1 )\t hi/orical k1 v]s$ only 9 ! commonplace & ! cockney1 titt]s1 x may be1 or becomes indiff]5t4 ,mu* ( ,mr4 ,poel's be/ "w w5t into ! tra9+ ( an intellig5t company4 ,8 rehe>s+ ensur$ a c]ta9 smoo?ness & expressiv5ess ( g5]al movem5t4 ,mr4 ,bassett ,roe bore himself ) dignity & ease z ! ,c>d9al1 ?r\gh ^: influ5ce--= su* appe>s to be ,mr4 ,poel's read+ ( ! situation--! =ces ( ! ,*ur* 9 its bad p]iod1 ! t]rors ( ! ,inquisition1 are br\ght to be> ^u ! ill-fat$ ,du*ess4 ,mr4 ,murray ,c>son1 z ,daniel de ,bosola1 fill$ a great "p well4 ,miss ,m>y ,rorke1 ) a dignifi$ pres5ce1 a ri* voice completely at h] s]vice1 & an unusual s5se ( ! simplicity ( pa?os1 01 z ! ,du*ess1 an int]e/+ & satisfactory figure4 ,& ,miss ,hall ,ca9e fill$ out to complet5ess1 by h] intellig5ce & sunny1 sympa!tic /yle1 ! small "p ( ,c>iola4 ,"s p ?\ght ! #8,dance ( ,dea?1' z ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,dillon--a le>n$1 helpful /ud5t ( ! "t--_h clev]ly devis$ x1 0 too horrible3 x _h to me ! fasc9ation at once ( ! beautiful & ! macabre4 ,horrors !re 7 9 ! p]=mance1 & 9 ! piece1 ( necessity2 b ! ,indep5d5t ,!atre--sometimes too little 9 t\* ) ! ma9-/ream ( ,engli% life & ?\ght--may well p]mit itself to give a piece 9 :i* ,lit]ature is burd5$ ) horrors4 ,has x n m ?an once indulg$ its support]s ) ?+s 9 :i* horrors are unburd5$ ) ,lit]ature8 7,academy1 #bi? ,octob] #ahib47 ,,rembr&t ,x is a bold ?+ to say1 b yet ,i ?9k x is a true "o1--& ! say+ is welcome to surprise ! academic & conv5tional--t if ! pa9t$ "w ( ,rembr&t did n exi/ at all1 & if 8 draw+s 7 unkn[n1 ! ?ree hundr$ et*+s t he wr\ght dur+ "s =ty ye>s ( lab\r w\ld ass]t = him1 among/ all capable judges1 a claim to t place1 precisely1 :i* he is n[ admitt$ to occupy4 ,x is n t 9 say+ ?is ,i w\ld und]rate = a mom5t ! skill ( ! pure col\ri/1 ! dext]ity ( ! juggl] :o plays ) subtle hue1 ! ma/] ( ! mat]ial :i* is appli$ to prep>$ canvas2 b t if "o asks oneself1 #8,:at are ! qualities1 really1 :i* 9 any ,art lead u to assign to ! practition] ( x 8 p>ticul> & p]man5t /ation8' "o f9ds %ortly t "o's answ] has to be ! foll[+1 or some?+ l x3 #8,! qualities are an al]t fre%ness & compreh5siv5ess ( _s1 an individual vision ( ! _w1 & ! k h[ be/ to wield ! in/rum5t by :i* t vision is express$4' ,9 ! case ( a writ]1 language is ! in/rum5t1 & ,/]ne's or ,molire's p]ception & s5sitiv5ess are made evid5t 9 words4 ,9 ! case ( a pictorial arti/1 pa9t may be ! in/rum5t1 or wat]-col\r1 or ! humble b expressive p5cil--or ! in/rum5t may be t :i* 0 ,rembr&t's m ?an any o!r's3 x may be ! ne$le ( ! et*]4 ,i hope t1 9 my enum]ation ( ! qualities ( intellect & craftsman%ip t make = excell5ce 9 creative ,lit]ature & 9 pictorial ,design1 ,i h cut ! gr\nd f "u ! feet ( ^? :o advocate ! "w ( craftsm5 m]ely--^? :o consid] t 9 te*nique lies ! end z well z ! beg9n+ ( success4 ,ev5 to ! mo/ casual ( ! /ud5ts ( ! ,arts--to ! mo/ sup]ficial obs]v] ( ! means :]eby ! sev]al p]=m]s may produce _! effects1 9 /ory1 draw+1 pr9t--x c sc>cely be necess>y to say t a comm& ( te*nique mu/ be dem&$ by ! sev]e & accurate judge4 ,b ! g5ius ( a man ( ! fir/ ord]--a ,goe!1 ,col]idge1 ,balzac1 ,rembr&t1 ,turn]--is1 z x seems to me1 misund]/ood altoge!r1 if ! flexibility & fre%ness ( _s & ! orig9ality ( vision are n rememb]$ & prais$ :5 we praise too ! excell5t comm& ( te*nical means4 ,& 9 ! case ( ,rembr&t1 ! "* & *>m ( ^: ?ree hundr$ et*+s are ! !me ( my disc\rse1 ! fir/ ?+ to take acc\nt ( is t we h to deal n only ) a conjur] ( ! bru% & a magician ( ! ne$le1 b ) a deep s\l4 ,an me d'lite--t is ! true phrase = x3 a be+ n above human faults1 b above av]age human excell5ce2 a revell] 9 pageantry1 :o yet _h a t5d] eye = ! l>ge l9es ( simple l&scape2 an arti/ :o1 ) mascul9e p]ception ( ! import ( mat]ial ?+s1 0 alive1 con/antly & ke5ly1 also to ! conc]ns ( ! _s2 a judge ( "*1 :o und]/ood & :o dissect$ all t he portray$2 a man ( feel+1 :o r5d]$ to ! full ! pa?os ( age1 ( suff]+1 & ( ,dea?--:o someh[ r5d]$ also1 z 9 ! wi/ful portrait ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange1 ! incommunicable pa?os ( ,y\?4 ,ov] all ,rembr&t's "w1 f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( x1 z mu* on canvas z 9 draw+1 z mu* 9 draw+ z 9 et*+1 !re reigns an absolute s9c]ity4 ,x 0 himself t he express$4 ,w>p$ by no prejudice1 modifi$ by no fa%ion1 8 art1 dur+ ! g5]ation & a half 9 :i* he did 8 joyful lab\r--9 ! mid/ ( p]sonal triumph1 9 ! mid/1 too1 ( p]sonal disa/]--record$ 8 own unaffect$ p]ception ( ! outw>d _w & 8 own pr(\nd vision ( ! s\ls & ! exp]i5ces ( m54 ,to /udy 8 "w1 !re=e1 is1 if we h ! wit1 to h ! opportunity to glean f x t :i* x is op5 to u to glean always f ! greate/ ,classics--! ri*] h>ve/ ( a famili>ity n alone ) te*nical a*ievem5t1 b ) ! great1 deep way ( appreh5d+ ,life & ! _w4 ,f y\? to age1 ) art delightful & supreme1 ,rembr&t express$ himself 9 ,et*+4 ,"o ( 8 fir/ pr9ts--! subject kn[n to _m by ,wilson's title ( x1 #8,head ( a ,woman lightly et*$'--is ! e>lie/ ( 8 kn[n portraits ( 8 "m2 & t %[s already ma/]y ( "* & ma/]y ( l9e1 z ! lady1 ) ! p>donable vanity ( ! h&some1 ! p>donable self-appreciation ( "o :o 0 sc>cely less a woman ( ! _w because %e 0 b\rgeoise by /ation1 smiles h] sagaci\s1 k9dly1 g5ial smile1 & lives ) ,:i/l]'s #8,portrait ( 8 ,"m1' ) ,holbe9's #8,erasmus1' ) ,lat\r's pa/els t gl[ sob] yet vivid on ! walls ( ! ,museum ( ,sa9t-,qu5t94 ,x is a sket*1 & consummate4 ,8 v la/ pr9t--s x is g5]ally accept$--is t #8,woman ) ! ,arr[' :i*1 unless ! place be giv5 to ! pr9t (t5 call$ #8,ngresse c\*e1' is ! mo/ tol]able ( 8 nudities4 ,x is n faultless 9 draughtsman%ip2 or1 if x is faultless 9 draughtsman%ip1 !n h[ defici5t 0 ! model 9 p]fection ( =m6 ,b1 9 a f9e impression--& 9 ,et*+1 if ! impression be n f9e1 ! "w does n exi/--h[ alive is ! figure6 ,! fle%1 h[ supple6 ,! pose--! grace ( ! faulty4 ,! light1 h[ gl[+1 & ! %ade1 h[ velvety6 ,y =give--x may be r t y sc>cely notice--! inexplicable mixture ( realism ) ! classic4 ,! side ( a b$1 ! "y ?+ sitt+ on x3 ,degas might h conceiv$ ! figure ?us4 ,b x is n pure realism1 = %e holds an arr[--sugge/s "s light allegory1 z mu*1 save = h] imp]fections1 z "s nudity ( ,titian's or ,t9toret's--j t t\* ( ! ,classic1 t "o remove f ! actual1 ,rembr&t's tribute to an art inspir$ by high] ?\ght1 by fancy m elegant1 ?an any t x 0 ! privilege1 g5]ally1 ( ! art ( ,am/]dam to %[4 ,betwe5 t e>ly et*+1 ! fir/ ( 8 "m's portraits1 & ?is f9al "o1 8 la/ record ( ! body1 to :i* he has imp>t$ a slimm] *>m ?an ! *>m t belong$ unque/ionably to ,h5drickje ,/(fels1 ! "y & sympa!tic companion ( 8 lat] ye>s--record$1 opul5t & some:at s5su\s1 9 ! great ,ed9burgh picture1--! range ( ,rembr&t1 9 ab\t ?ree hundr$ pr9ts1 is almo/ inconceivably great4 ,sev]al ( 8 plates1 & ^! n really ! lea/ attractive1 are1 l ! r>e %eet ( /udies1 ) ! portrait ( ,rembr&t himself 7,no4 #hb 9 ! catalogue ( ,mr4 ,middleton-,wake71 s to put x1 ?umb-nail sket*es z he pass$ ^u 8 way & 0 /ruck & int]e/$ by ?is or t c\nt5ance1 ?is or t ge/ure4 ,_m deal ) ,sacr$ ,subjects1 & inv>iably ) a directness1 a homel9ess1 "o might say almo/1 t is 8 alone4 ,x w\ld h be5 impossible s to h conceiv$ ! incid5ts ( ,bible ,/ory if ,rembr&t _h n s pr(\ndly believ$ 9 !m4 ,! conv5tional & p]functory are altoge!r bani%$4 ,& ?\gh1 = reasons t ! pres5t place w\ld n p]haps be q ! fitte/ = dwell+ on1 ! ,sacr$ ,subjects ( ?is great ,dut* ma/] d n attract or *>m z ! portraits & ! l&scapes d1 !re is yet 9 !m a _w ( mat]ial = s]i\s /udy3 9 !m inv5tion & imag9ation enri* a treatm5t =tifi$ already by clos5ess ( obs]vation4 ,8 m9d is /or$2 8 _s is dev\t4 ,9 ! #8,dea? ( ! ,virg9' he takes advantage ( tradition--gives u !re=e n only ,/4 ,joseph mov$ at 8 loss1 ,/4 ,luke ) h& on wri/ z feel+ ! pulse ( ! dy+1 b 7z ,mr4 ,middleton-,wake rem9ds u7 a company ( ,apo/les1 br\ght miracul\sly1 leg5d says1 f di/ant missions2 &1 above1 are angels & *]ubim4 ,a religi\s composition bett] kn[n to ! public1 is ! #8,*ri/ heal+ ! ,sick1' or1 z x is call$ (t51 #8,! ,hundr$-,guild] ,pr9t4' ,x got t latt] "n because1 dur+ t portion ( 8 life 9 :i* ,rembr&t 0 popul>1 ! !n sub/antial sum ( a hundr$ guild]s 0 wont to be obta9$ = x1 :51 out ( ,rembr&t's /udio1 an impression ( x 0 sold4 ,its int5se reality & homely pa?os--! qualities 9 x :i* h influ5c$1 s greatly1 lat] & n[ liv+ et*]s1 l ,legros & ,william ,/rang--gave x imm$iate value4 ,& s9ce ^? days a f9e impression has always _h its price1 ?\gh x %\ld be said "h t ! diff]5ce 9 money value1 e/abli%$ m p>ticul>ly 9 our own g5]ation1 betwe5 a f9e impression ( ! mo/ r>e #8,fir/ ,/ate' ( ?is plate & ! less r>e b (t5 z desirable #8,second1' is a fanta/ic diff]5ce1 dep5d5t only ^u relative difficulty ( acquisition4 ,?ank goodness1 ev5 n[ a tw5ty-p\nd note w buy sometimes a mo/ desirable ,rembr&t et*+4 ,a c\ple ( hundr$ gu9eas is requir$ to buy a f9e impression ( ! ,second ,/ate ( ! #8,hundr$ ,guild]'2 & ( a ,fir/ ,/ate1 c\ld x come into ! m>ket1 !re is e reason = kn[+ t two ?\s& p\nds w\ld be ab\t ! ransom4 ,9 v>i\s bran*es ( 8 practice1 ,rembr&t's fame is ab\t equally dep5d5t on picture1 draw+1 & orig9al pr9t2 b ,i take leave to ask ! read] to impress ^u 8 m9d t 9 "o bran*1 ! bran* ( ,l&scape1 t is n s at all4 ,"l ,lansd[ne's #8,mill1' a fam\s l&scape at ,cassel1 & a few o!r l&scapes scatt]$ ab\t collections private & public1 c\ld n1 h[ev] und5iable _! art & h[ev] complete _! *>m1 secure = ,rembr&t t exalt$ place among/ ! mak]s ( ,l&scape :i* ! draw+s give1 & :i* is giv5 yet m by ! et*+s4 ,x may be ask$1 naturally en\gh1 #8,:y 7 ,rembr&t's pa9t$ l&scapes s few--8 ma/]y be+ s great8' ,! answ] is1 t l our own ,ga9sbor\gh's1 a c5tury lat]1 !y 7 pa9t$1 mo/ ( !m1 = 8 own p]sonal delight4 ,! pa9t$ l&scape ( ,rembr&t c\ld n h be5 w>mly appreciat$ by a g5]ation t made difficult ! life ( ,hobbema1 & t ext5d$ welcome less to ,wynants & ,de ,kon9ck ?an to ! ,dut*m5 :o _h become ,italianis$ 9 !me & treatm5t4 ,h[1 !n1 ab\t ! draw+s & ! et*+s8 ,well1 ! tru? is1 ) ^! x matt]$ little4 ,! draw+s 7 g5]ally ma/]ly brief /udies4 ,9 ! case ( ! et*+s ev51 h\rs1 n weeks1 = ! mo/ "p--a day & n a mon?--_h be5 be/[$ on ! p]=mance4 ,= ,rembr&t1 ) at lea/ "s o!r s\rces ( income1 x 0 en\gh to h _h ! delight ( execution2 & !n1 "h & !re a fri5d--! ,burgoma/] ,six p]haps1 or ,uyt5boga]t1 ! ,receiv]-,g5]al to ! ,/ates ( ,holl&--w\ld want an impression or s4 ,!re 0 ! little sket* #8,six's ,bridge'--a decisive1 pla9-sail+1 by no means p>ticul>ly picturesque record ( ! wood5 way ^: "n is associat$ ) ,rembr&t's lifelong fri5d4 ,!re is ! #8,goldweigh]'s ,field'--8 e/ate1 r3 ! e/ate ( ,uyt5boga]t1 ly+ a few miles f ,am/]dam2 its pavilion & ornam5tal wat]1 ! surr\nd+ l&s1 ! mode/1 hea?y upl&s1 ! trees & t[]s1 a bird's-eye view1 a v panorama ( slightly undulat+ pla9 t /ret*es to ! ,zuyd] ,zee4 ,( ,rembr&t's et*$ l&scapes--:i* are r>e g5]ally--?is is "o ( ! r>]1 "o ( ! m important4 ,art l t does n captivate at j ! fir/ glance at x2 b1 ) k1 comes a deep appreciation ( ! vision & ! *ronicle4 ,two o!r l&scapes ,i %\ld wi% to "n z at lea/ ! equals ( ?is "o1 & bo? ( !m1 x may be1 are easi] to receive1 easi] = ! little-tra9$ eye to enjoy promptly4 ,"o is ! #8,l>ge ,l&scape ) a ,cottage & ,dut* ,hay-b>n'2 ! o!r is ! #8,l&scape ) a ,ru9$ ,t[]4' ,! fir/ is a record ( sun%9e2 ! second1 ( ! m dramatic wea!r t ?reat5s /orm4 ,! fir/ is ! m intricate4 ,little 9 keep+ ) ! fa%ions ( our mom5t1 9 ! art ( l&scape1 is x to pres5t )9 ! limits ( a s+le composition a view s v>i$ & s elaborately wr\ght4 ,b ,rembr&t1 ev5 m ?an ,turn]1 c\ld a*ieve )\t any loss ( unity ( impression ! pres5tation or sugge/ion ( e fact ( ! sc5e2 & ! piece rema9s #8mod]n1' ?\gh a ,classic4 ,! #8,l&scape ) a ,ru9$ ,t[]'--broad1 decisive1 conc5trat$--is1 9 a s5se1 an anticipation ( ! me?od ( ,con/able3 ! int]e/ ly+ less 9 =mal elegance ( l9e or placid light ?an 9 ! /rong realisation ( ! =ces ( ,nature--a vivid broad illum9ation & an om9\s %ad[1 & ! expression ( ^! exalt+ someh[ ! features ( an ev]yday l&1 z emotion transfigures a face4 ,! #8t[]1' ! close obs]v] may in=m me--?9k+ ( ! title--is n #8ru9$'2 = "h is its dom$ ro(4 ,yes1 b ! dom$ ro( is 9 ! ,fir/ ,/ate only1 & t is s r>e t x is d\btful if x _h ev] be5 exam9$ by ! catalogu] :o be/[$ ^u ! et*+ ! "n by :i* x is /ill kn[n4 ,al?\gh ! et*$ ,l&scape ( ,rembr&t1 9 its s+ul> union ( simplicity & le>n+1 9 ! close1 uncu/om>y alliance ( ,/yle ) p]sonal impression1 /&s well-nigh alone1 & suffices z ! basis ( a reputation z great z ,titian's1 ,claude's1 or ,p\ss9's--& "o :i* n[1 ) only slight & tempor>y decl5sion1 has endur$ = two hundr$ ye>s--we h yet to give consid]ation to 8 triumph 9 t bran* ( ,art ) :i*1 9 ! m9d ( ! av]age educat$ p]son1 he is m g5]ally id5tifi$--,i mean ,portraiture3 :i* means to "s ! tak+ ( sup]ficial lik5ess1 & to "s ! revelation ( "*4 ,= ?is reason & t1 e indu/ri\s & ?\ghtful1 z well z e c>eless1 /ud5t ( pictorial ,art1 has 8 own fav\rites 9 ,portraiture3 !re is our pride 9 ,reynolds1 our joy 9 ,ga9sbor\gh1 our wond] at ! magic ( ,velasquez1 our /eady confid5ce 9 tru? :5 ,holbe9 is ! draughtsman1 our grave & brood+ satisfaction ov] ! augu/ portraiture ( ! ,v5etians4 ,b ,rembr&t unites m5's suffrages--c>ries ) him ev5 ^? :o admire mo/ w>mly ?is pa9t]'s unsw]v+ v]acity & t "o's flu5t grace4 ,& z "o ?9ks :at 0 ! human mat]ial :i* furni%$ elem5ts = ! creations ( ,rembr&t--! old m5 & ! wom5 & ! y\?s ( ,am/]dam--"o ?9ks all ! m1 h[ exalt$ 0 ! vision1 & yet h[ firmly ) 8 feet on e>? /ood ! man to :om x 0 v\*saf$6 ,ov] & ov] aga91 ! ne$le1 z ! bru%1 ( ,rembr&t1 has be5 occupi$ ) a face :i* _h no beauty--at all ev5ts no =mal beauty--t we %\ld desire him4 ,he has giv5 x int]e/ & dignity--dignity )\t a t\* ( ! artificial or pret5ti\s2 ! dignity ( ! individual s\l 9 its be/ h\rs4 ,he did ?is m or less at all times1 b he did x m m>k$ly 9 8 lat] "t ?an 9 8 e>li]2 =1 wond]ful z 0 ! complet5ess ( ,rembr&t's art )9 its self-set limits 9 ev5 8 e>lie/ "t1 he _h1 9 common ) mo/ ( ! greate/ ( creative & critical intellects1 t gift ( long developm5t1 ( /eady progression4 ,rembr&t 0 no juv5ile prodigy4 ,z "t pass$1 z exp]i5ce ga!r$1 z mis=tunes sadd5$--at all ev5ts 9 c]ta9 lonely h\rs--! _s ( a man ( :om ^u ! :ole inde$ x may be said1 he #8rose di/9ct ,above slave-sorr[s1 to 8 *>iot l9k$1' ,rembr&t's comm& ( ! in/rum5ts ( 8 employm5t became only m complete1 if also 8 me?od 0 m summ>y4 ,m & m sonor\s 7 ! notes he utt]$1 & ! vox humana /op1 :i* is abs5t 9 cold] craftsm51 s\nd$ ) increas$ frequ5cy & m assur$ appeal4 ,( c\rse 9 ,portraiture1 ?\gh he succe$s always1 he succe$s be/ :5 8 !mes are ! be/4 ,) ! exception ( #8,clm5t de ,jonghe1' ) ! exception ( #8,lutma1' ) ! exception p]haps ( #8,jan ,six'--et*$ by him _m ye>s be=e he wr\ght ! noble pa9t$ portrait :i* is own$ /ill by a desc5dant ( its sitt] 7,mr4 ,six van ,hillegom ( ,am/]dam7--,rembr&t is mo/ pr(\ndly int]e/+1 mo/ p5etrat+1 mo/ sympa!tic1 :5 x is ?is or t memb] ( 8 own family :o s]ves z 8 model4 ,once or twice at lea/ he portray$ ! features ( 8 son2 sev]al times ^? ( 8 "m1 :om 9 ! #8,mre de ,rembr&t au voile noir' he records 9 an h\r ( au/]e & gu>d$ m$itation1 z 9 ! #8,head ( a ,woman lightly et*$' he records h] 9 ! relaxation ( social ease4 ,_m times1 9 draw+1 pr9t1 & picture1 he portray$ 8 wife1 ,saskia--9 moods t seem$ to v>y ) 8 own3 n[ p]*$ ^u 8 knee1 9 ! ,dresd5 canvas ( almo/ aggressive buoyancy & self-satisfaction2 n[ demure & pretty1 9 a ,b]l9 draw+2 n[ radiant & almo/ /ately 9 ! #8,great ,jewi% ,bride1' s x is said--?\gh ,i f9d lea/ witness ( h] "h--n[ ! heal?y1 blameless animal ( ,mrs4 ,joseph's gold5 canvas2 n[ ! sick1 worn woman1 ) vitality gone1 eye dimm$1 life surely ebb+1 ( ! lovely & pa!tic little et*+ :i* ,sir ,seym\r ,had5 01 ,i ?9k1 ! fir/ to *ri/5 #8,! ,dy+ ,saskia4' ,b (t5] ?an he depict$ any memb] ( 8 family--& (t5] mu* ?an he ?\ght fit to give expression to ! cordial y\?ful face & ample cont\rs ( ,h5drickje ,/(fels1 ! agreeable consolation ( 8 age--he _h rec\rse to 8 own c\nt5ance4 ,9 ! great s]ies ( :at ! ,g]mans call #8self-portraits' we may trace ! *anges 9 8 air f spirit$ y\? to burd5$ ye>s4 ,to-day he is comely1 clean1 & fit4 ,to-morr[1 aft] a night ( revelry1 x may be--= f few human exp]i5ces did ,rembr&t1 any m ?an ,goe!1 /& aside--he is hagg>d & #8to pieces4' ,!n he is pr\d 9 cap & fea!r2 he buckles on 8 sword4 ,or1 ag$ a little1 he pa9ts himself 9 loose g[n1 palette 9 h&1 x may be1 & mahl-/ick at 8 side4 ,!n1 heavy & /oop+1 baggy bel[ ! eyes1 ) m\? t5d] yet sadd5$1 tr\ble has come ^u him f all ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,he tott]s1 sc>cely yet irresolute1 b weigh$ d[n c]ta9ly by ye>s & sorr[s2 8 wife long gone2 8 fame obscur$2 8 means n>r[2 &1 save = ! su/a9+ p[] ( 8 art1 & "o hopes1 at lea/1 = ! consolation ( "o deep affection1 anxiety 9 all 8 h\rs4 ,we w n leave him l ?is--?\gh l ?is we f9d him 9 ,"l ,iveagh's immortal picture1 & 9 "o or two repres5tations ( k9dr$ "* 9 ,vi5na & at ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,we w leave him happy 9 8 draw+4 ,x is an et*+ ( sc>cely surpassable int]e/1 exi/+ 9 _m #8,/ates'--a pr9t to be avoid$ 9 ! lat]1 :i* are flat & expressionless2 to be *]i%$ 9 all ! e>li]1 ( :i* ! fir/ is r>e/ & mo/ vigor\s4 ,see its sla%+ directness4 ,) bl[ to left & bl[ to "r1 s to say x1 on ! copp]1 he hacks 8 way triumphantly & spe$ily to 8 goal4 ,he is ! ma/] ( all me?ods4 ,"h1 z 9 s mu* besides1 he has be5 broad & rapid4 ,9 ! #8,burgoma/] ,six'--:i* has some?+ ( ! quality ( a mezzot9t--h[ t5d] & h[ sl[6 ,9 ! #8,clm5t de ,jonghe'--! pr9tsell] ( ,am/]dam--h[ l>ge yet subtle6 ,he is ! ma/] ( _m an in/rum5t4 ,we c apply to him ! phrase1 & ! impli$ eulogy1 ( ,rob]t ,br[n+--he #8bl[s ?r\gh brass1' b he c #8brea! ?r\gh silv]4' 7,pall ,mall ,magaz9e1 ,decemb] #ahih47 ,,dut* ,,sev5te5? ,,c5tury ,,draw+s ,! draw+s1 ! /udies1 ( ! ,italian ,s*ools1 & ( all ,s*ools besides1 h ^! s\rces ( int]e/1 always admitt$--!y reveal to u1 z /udies mu/1 ! p]sonal ?\ght ( ! ma/] 9 8 !me1 & !y may (t5 be id5tifi$ z prep>ations = "s long recognis$ picture ) ^: hi/ory we are h5ce=? to be ! bett] acqua9t$4 ,b "s among ! draw+s ( ! ,dut* ,s*ool1 ?\gh com+ late inde$ 9 ! procession ( ! _w's ,art1 are /ill ! e>lie/ to possess = u t diff]5t & self-conta9$ int]e/ :i* belongs to "w done = its prop] sake1 itself realis+ ! int5tion ) :i* x 0 begun1 & s1 9 ! fir/ =m 9 :i* x comes d[n to u1 at once f9al & complete4 ,! ,s*ool ( ,holl&--t nor!rn ,s*ool to :i* at la/1 9 ! great ,sev5te5? ,c5tury1 supremacy 9 ,art _h mov$--0 p]haps ! fir/ to adequately feel ! value ( ^? imm$iate impressions :i* ! ,italians & ! e>ly ,flemi% _h recognis$ *iefly to control1 to alt]1 to enl>ge4 ,& 9 ! _m me?ods ( _! ,art1 ! ma/]s ( ,holl& s\ght to p]petuate = ! behold]s ( _! "w ! impressions :i* to !mselves :o record$ !m _h p]haps be5 z fleet+ z vivid4 ,sket*es 9 oil1 sket*es 9 wat]-col\r1 sket*es 9 *alk1 9 bi/re1 & ) ! re$ p51 & sket*es ) ! et*+ ne$le--^! all1 9 ! h&s ( ! great ,dut*m51 7 n m]ely /udies = !mselves1 b possessions = _! public1 j z expressive & int]e/+ z "w m prolong$ & elaborate4 ,!re=e ! am\nt ( f9i% :i* ea* ( su* f9i%$ sket*es receiv$ 0 n ! important matt]3 ) ! greate/ arti/s ! am\nt 0 (t5 b small3 !y knew t ! important matt] 0 ! suffici5cy ( f9i%--its capacity = convey+ to "o m9d ! impression receiv$ by ano!r4 ,& x is *>act]i/ic ( ,dut* ,art1 & especially ( ,dut* ,l&scape ,art1 t x _h no p]iod ( pa9ful & t5tative lab\r1 l t dur+ :i* ! art ( e>li] s*ools _h _h to /ruggle sl[ly t[>ds fre$om ( expression4 ,pr(it+ no d\bt by ! exp]i5ce ( ! ,pa/1 & ! rec5t ,pa/ especially ( ,bruges & ( ,leyd51 x ga9$ almo/ at once ! p[] ( f9i% always expressive1 always economical1 yet (t5 v swift & summ>y4 ,! "w ( its e>lie/ ma/]s--,roghman say1 & ,van ,goy5--has nei!r pett9ess ( manipulation :5 x is mo/ delicate1 nor unc]ta9ty :5 x is mo/ rapid4 ,! signs ( an art mature & mascul9e--economy ( means1 decision ( h&--are promptly ^u x4 ,roghman1 x appe>s1 made few pictures1 b _m draw+s4 ,!re are five-&-tw5ty 9 ! ,museum ( ,rott]dam alone4 ,8 draw+s mu/ h be5 acceptable to ! public ( 8 day1 & !y %[ t a public !n exi/$ capable ( ! intellig5t int]pretation ( ! "w ( an arti/ :o left mu* to be int]pret$4 ,van ,goy51 if he did n make _m draw+s1 pa9t$ _m pictures ) at lea/ z m>k$ an economy ( means z he has us$ 9 ! few draw+s we "k4 ,8 sci5ce ( l>ge design & ! expressive complet5ess ( 8 gradations ( tone1 enabl$ him--(t5 9 picture & draw+ alike--to disp5se ) ! easi] attraction ( v>i\s col\r1 s t ev5 a mod]n ma/] ( col\r1 ,?odore ,r\sseau1 0 wont to hold him up z a model to 8 own pupils4 ,van ,goy5 travell$1 & ,roghman travell$1 b _! art1 l t ( ,rembr&t--_! y\ng] & great] contempor>y1 :o rema9$ at home--cont9u$ to be n an import$ art1 b an art ( ! soil2 & x 0 only at a lat] p]iod t ! exp]i5ce ( travel1 & ! contact ) an art v diff]5t f _! own1 7 to br+ to ! ,dut*m5 a new me?od ) a false ideal4 ,!re 0 fir/ ! true ,dut* "t1 ri* & f]tile--a "t 9 :i* ,van ,goy5 pa9t$1 ) a seem+ monotony always delicately v>i$1 ! long riv] banks1 ! l[-ly+ t[ns1 & ! great high skies ( ,holl&2 9 :i* ,cuyp fix$ int]e/ on ! common aspects ( ! aft]noon fields1 /eam+ 9 moi/ sun%9e2 9 :i* ,adrian van ,o/ade pass$ f ! vulg>ities ( ! aleh\se to ! skilfully r5d]$ *>m ( ! cottage door & ! b5* 9 ! sunlight2 9 :i* ,jan ,/e5 p]fect$ himself 9 z ke5 & compreh5sive a k ( ! _w ( m5 z ,art has ev] display$2 & 9 :i* ,rembr&t cont5t$ly imag$ ,dut* life & l&scape1 always ) ne>ly equal vig\r1 ne>ly equal arti/ic precision1 ?\gh at "o "t 9 a /yle t =m$ ! /yle ( ,g]>d ,d[ & at ano!r 9 "o t 0 inh]it$ by ,philip de ,kon+h or by ,ni*olas ,maas4 ,!re 7 v>i\s local c5tres = ^! v>i\s work]s & _! works4 ,leyd5 itself 0 a c5tre--! bir?place ( ,rembr&t1 ! bir?place ( ,van ,goy54 ,! ,hague became a c5tre1 & ,van ,goy5 remov$ to x2 ,am/]dam a c5tre1 & ,rembr&t 0 a lead] !re4 ,b ,ha>lem 0 ! fav\rite1 & probably because ( ! privileges t belong$ to ! ,guild ( ,/4 ,luke--,/4 ,luke1 ! pa9t]s' patron sa9t--:i* 0 e/abli%$ 9 t t[n4 ,! ,guild ( ,/4 ,luke at ,ha>lem has left u valuable records--n inde$ ! racie/1 b c]ta9ly among ! mo/ tru/wor?y we c hope to h access to--^u ,dut* ,art1 :i* has want$ always1 & wants to-day1 a tru/wor?y g5]al hi/orian4 ,laur5s ,van d] ,w9ne 7z ! ,dut* writ]1 ,m4 van d] ,willig51 tells u1 9 8 ,arti/es d',h>lem71 t[>ds ! end ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 made a li/ ( "o hundr$ & sev5ty-f\r m5 :o 9 8 "t 7 all reput$ z good pa9t]s1 & :om he _h p]sonally kn[n4 ,8 son1 9 #agjb1 aft] ! fa!r's dea?1 not$ t ( ^! only sixte5 7 !n liv+2 & ! gr&son1 possess+ himself ( manuscript books & acc\nt-books ( ! p]iod1 0 able to enl>ge ! li/ ( e>ly memb]s ( ! ,guild1 & to add to our k ( its laws4 #8,no "o )\t ! pale ( ! ,society c\ld sell or introduce 8 pictures4 ,_m pa9t]s ?us f\nd !mselves oblig$ to jo9 ! bro!rhood 9 ord] to enjoy its advantages4 ,e ye> two sales 7 ann\nc$ by ! (fic] ( ! ,society2 ea* memb] c\ld br+ to ! sale :atev] he desir$ to sell4' #8,_m pa9t]s 7 attract$ to ! t[n1' = less] or long] p]iods2 b1 ?\gh _m pa9t]s contribut$ to ! ,guild1 #8x appe>s1' writes ! ,ha>lem citiz51 #8t !y did n all live "h4' ,not)/&+ ! advantages ( ! ,guild1 ! pr(ession ( pa9t+ 0 n lucrative = ! _m4 ,ev5 ! busie/ & mo/ prolific arti/s1 l ,w\v]mans1 7 debtors sometimes to m5 :o befri5d$ !m4 ,o!rs 7 s indig5t t !y mu/ ne$s be excus$ _! paym5t ( ! ye>ly moneys to ! bro!rhood4 ,9 #affa1 ,frans ,hals1 ! greate/ ( ! ,ha>lem ma/]s1 f\nd himself 9 ?is circum/ance4 ,ha>lem1 s9ce 8 dea?1 has happily delight$ to hon\r him4 ,! art ( ,holl&1 l ! national life1 saw _m vicissitudes dur+ t ev5tful ,sev5te5? ,c5tury2 & ! second half ( ! c5tury br\ght *anges ( ta/e & fa%ion1 :i* ca/ = a :ile into ! %ade ev5 su* supreme art z ! art ( ,rembr&t4 ,lead]s ( social op9ion 7 n pro( aga9/ ! attractions ( ! "w ( ,bo? & ,b]ghem1 :i* sacrific$ s mu* t x might ga91 z x did ga91 ! outl& *>m ( s\!rn col\r & s\!rn light2 & ! fri5d ( ,rembr&t1 ,jan ,six1 z "o ( _m1 %[$ himself 9 ! lat] ye>s ( ! c5tury a conv]t to t new] & brilliant b ba/>d art4 ,by ! "t t ,cuyp & ,wynants _h di$ old & ,adrian ,van de ,velde _h di$ "y--:5 ! sev5te5? c5tury 0 ent]+ its f\r? qu>t]--!re rema9$ among ! home-br$ l&scape pa9t]s h>dly "o to hold 8 own aga9/ ! new] fa%ion4 ,hobbema1 x is true1 work$ on1 ) great & pati5t fidelity1 b he work$ unreg>d$ & di$ poor4 ,& 9 o!r bran*es ( ,art1 aft] ?is "t1 ! s*ool decl9$4 ,william ,van de ,velde & ,backhuys5--! two great pa9t]s ( ! sea & ! fleet--_h _h a wor?y precursor 9 ,r5i] ,zeeman1 b !y _h no wor?y successors4 ,! be/ pa9t]s ( g5tle life & ( ! life ( ! tav]n 7 fall+ away4 ,9 ! comp>atively humble b yet delightful field ( #8/ill life1' only1 c\ld ! e>ly ye>s ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury surpass ! a*ievem5ts ( fifty ye>s be=e4 ,! admir$ pa9t] ( fl[]s1 ,jan ,van ,huysum--^: draw+s are se5 9 l>ge numb]s at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & ^: "w is kn[n1 p]haps1 at its be/ & bolde/ 9 8 draw+s--!n arose4 ,he 0 "o ( a :ole family ( fl[] & fruit pa9t]s2 & n ! only "o :o gave "s excuse = ! ec/asy ( a ,fr5* noveli/ :o 0 also a connoisseur4 ,balzac decl>$ ( him t 8 "w w\ld h>dly be paid = if x 7 cov]$ ) diamonds4 ,b ,mi*ael1 8 k9sman1 0 p]haps almo/ z wor?y ( t praise4 ,to _! "w succe$$1 f> on 9 ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 ! vulg> mimicry ( ,van ,os1 ) ! col\rs ( ! *romo-li?ograph4 ,& z to ,l&scape ,art--t1 free once m f ,italian influ5ce1 0 inde$ natural & ,dut* aga9 9 its aim1 ) ,van ,/ry especially2 b 9 its practice x insi/$ r ^u ! importance ( detail ?an ^u ! value ( effect4 ,jacob ,cats c>ri$ to its la/ l5g? ! trivial elaboration :i* _h become ! fa%ion ( 8 day4 ,! virtue _h gone out ( ,dut* ,art1 & ,dut* ,art fad$ imp]ceptibly into mod]n pa9t+4 ,x 0 "o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! great m5 ( ! ,r5aissance1 t !y tri$ _m arts & 7 ma/]s ( _m4 ,x 0 "o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury ,dut*m51 t !y tri$ _m bran*es ( ,art1 & 7 ma/]s ( all t !y tri$4 ,supreme 9 te*nicalities ( pa9t+ & 9 te*nicalities ( et*+1 !y 7 ! fir/ to use ) any l>ge effect ! m$ium ( wat]-col\r1 & _! use ( t1 9 a mann] n t5tative & occasional1 l ,dr]'s1 b (t5 famili> & accompli%$ z our own 7( our great la/ g5]ation71 is %[n by _m draw+s4 ,col\r$ sket*es assign$ to ,rembr&t1 d\btless on good f\ndation1 are 9 ! collections ( ! ,briti% ,museum & ( ,m4 ,j4 ,de ,vos1 a vet]an collector at ,am/]dam2 & on our ,burl+ton ,club walls--n to speak ( ! wond]ful p5 draw+s1 s decisive at once & free--is a sket* ( a city gate1 f ! collection ( ,seym\r ,had51 a sket* 9 :i* l9e c\nts = little1 & ! effect is s\ght & ga9$ by t5d] gradations ( t9t+ 9 mono*rome4 ,probably ( ! same p]iod are ! two draw+s 9 :i* ,philip ,de ,kon+h1 :o 9 l&scape came ne>e/ to ,rembr&t1 has us$ 8 orange-br[ns ) subtle v>iation1 to portray 8 wont$ effects ( inf9ite di/ance4 ,col\r1 or x may be a wa% ( sepia1 us$ by ,rembr&t & by ,de ,kon+h *iefly to sugge/ di/ance or tone1 is us$ by ,b]ghem m (t5 to sugge/ ! pleasantness & w>m? ( sunlight1 :i* 7 s preci\s to him1 & 7 ! *>m ( 8 art4 ,8 artificial b agreeable l&scape ( ord]$ valley & well-dispos$ m\nta9 & happy peasant ( ! op]a1 is repres5t$ notably by "o ( ! _m spl5did draw+s belong+ to ,malcolm ( ,poltallo*--a delicately col\r$ design1 airy & sunny almo/ z ,de ,kon+h's be/ pa9t+s1 & to be notic$1 n only = ! extreme r>ity ( su* "w 9 wat]-col\r at t "t & by t ma/]1 b also = its =eta/e ( ! subtlety ) :i* our own great art ( wat]-col\r le>n$1 s _m g5]ations aft]w>ds1 to rea* atmosph]ic effects4 ,b x 0 9 ! pa9t+ ( int]iors t ! res\rces ( ! art ( wat]-col\r 7 us$ mo/ fully by ! ,dut*m51 & !y 7 us$ only mo/ fully 9 ! old age ( ,b]ghem1 & aft] ! dea? ( ,rembr&t1 :5 ,adrian van ,o/ade1 himself n[ old1 _h come f ,ha>lem to ,am/]dam1 & !y 7 us$ be/ by t ma/] ( ignoble conception & (t5 repulsive "w4 ,! special virtues ( ,o/ade--accompli%$ managem5t ( light & %ade1 & faultless composition ( mean subjects--an in/9ct1 t is1 = ! spac+ out1 ! p]fectly balanc$ fill+1 ! nev] cr[d+1 ( 8 giv5 area ( pap] or canvas--h long ago be5 ackn[l$g$2 & 8 s5se ( beauty 9 col\r & beauty 9 gr\p+1 & beauty inde$ sometimes 9 l9e1 9 inanimate ?+s1 has gone f> to atone = t vulg> indiff]5ce to *>m ( figure & face1 common inde$ to _m ( ! ,dut*m51 b ,o/ade's to an exceptional degree4 ,draw+s ( ,mr4 ,malcolm's & ,mr4 ,cook's %[ him1 once = all1 ! consummate practition] ( a bran* ( art1 ! prec$5ce 9 :i*--! inv5tion ( :i*1 almo/--our own c\ntry has lik$ to claim4 ,ri* & mell[1 t5d] & lum9\s1 beyond all t has ?us f> be5 ackn[l$g$1 0 ! be/ "w ( ,o/ade 9 8 old age1 9 ! ,engli% art ( wat]-col\r4 ,dus>t foll[$ him 9 elaboration ( "w1 b n at all 9 felicit\s adaptation ( ! means to ! end4 ,!re are naturally c]ta9 ma/]s rightly fam$ = _! "w 9 oil pa9t+1 :o are se5 at a disadvantage 9 draw+s1 :e!r by p5 or *alk or wa%es ( col\r4 ,x is n all :o gave to _! small] designs1 ) :atev] purpose ( imm$iate sale1 completion s brilliant & expressive z t :i* we see1 = in/ance1 9 a little r$ *alk draw+ ( ,w\v]mans--a gr\p ( figures1 horses & dogs--a %>ply f9i%$ "w1 exquisite 9 its possession ( e quality = :i* ! ma/] may be prais$4 ,aga91 "s m5 dep5d5t on gl[ ( col\r or gradations ( tone beyond ! art ( limit$ mat]ial1 or at lea/ beyond _! comm& ( x--,cuyp1 = in/ance--might be judg$ h>dly by draw+s4 ,! pleasantness ( ,cuyp is n 9 8 draw+s4 ,& !n !re are ! great ma/]s ( "o g5]ation1 :o h n be5 great ma/]s at all 9 ano!r3 _! excell5ce1 se5 late1 escap$ ! appreciation ( _! contempor>ies or ( _! imm$iate successors4 ,fa%ions 9 art *ange1 & ,van d] ,hei/1 exalt$ by ,sir ,jo%ua above ,rembr&t1 drops lat] to 8 prop] place4 ,ea* age1 we may be sure1 has some?+ "r 9 its criticism3 ! great ,sir ,jo%ua himself1 :o ?\ght t #8,bruges af=d$ b scanty ent]ta9m5t to a pa9t]1'--,bruges1 ) its ma/]pieces ( ! sacr$ art ( ,meml+--_h ! ke5ness to see ! /yle & ! beauty "u ! orgies ( ,jan ,/e54 ,b to ?is inevitable v>iation & incon/ancy ( ta/e is due1 alas6 mu* p]man5t loss--?+s t 7 treasures once be+ n[ n to be gu>d$1 or ?+s ( no acc\nt until n[1 be+ treasures = to-day4 ,& ! loss is felt mo/ surely 9 ! case ( draw+s--s %ort a p]iod ( neglect be+ en\gh to de/roy !m4 ,x may be t c]ta9 arti/s unrepres5t$ 9 collections1 or repres5t$ inadequately1 drew v little4 ,all did n multiply /udies ) ! f]tility ( ,william ,van de ,velde2 b all mu/ h drawn1 & ! "w ( "s is miss+ to u4 ,! fly+ %eets ( long unvalu$ arti/s1 on :i* ,hobbema p5cill$ ! =ms ( _m trees1 ) a pati5t precision :i* 9 mod]n art only ,crome has equall$--on :i* ,wynants drew 8 n>r[ pa?1 w&]+ ov] ! s&hills or by ! side ( ! f>m--on :i* ,jan ,/e5 caught ! r>e girl's prett9ess & ! la/ subtleties ( vivaci\s ge/ure--on :i* ,de ,hoo* or ,metsu drew t5d]ly faces ( grave quietude1 absorb$ 9 daily & common occupation--^! fly+ %eets1 "o fe>s1 7 du/ & refuse two hundr$ ye>s ago4 7,introduction to ,burl+ton ,club ,catalogue1 ,april #ahgh47 ,,velasquez ,,at ,,! ,,new ,,gall]y ,a collection ( ,spani% ,art at ! ,new ,gall]y conta9s su* repres5tation z x has be5 possible to acquire ( ,murillo1 ,rib]a1 & ,zurb>an--& ev5 ( ! arti/s ( our own c5tury3 ,goya1 ,madrazo1 ,=tuny--b no?+ t vies = a mom5t 9 attractiv5ess & vitality ) ! "w ( ,velasquez4 ,un=tunately1 x does n include two ( ! mo/ important ( ^? canvases ( ,velasquez :i* h a re/+-place 9 ,engl&--,mr4 ,bankes's priceless #8docum5t' 7= x is t & some?+ besides71 ! fir/ /udy1 we mean1 at ,k+/on ,lacy1 = ! great ,madrid picture ( #8,las ,m59as1' & ! yet m important1 because ! ev5 m exceptional & m p]fect$ picture1 ! a/oni%+ #8,v5us1' ^: home = _m ye>s has be5 at a small c\ntry h\se ^u ! bord]s ( two c\nties 9 ! ,nor?4 ,! sket*--! oil sket*1 = ,velasquez nev] made prep>atory draw+s--! sket* ( #8,las ,m59as' w\ld h recall$ appropriately ! composition1 & convey$ some?+ ( ! "* ( a mature ma/]piece ^: actual pres5ce c nev] be look$ = "h2 & ! recumb5t #8,v5us' w\ld h %[n an almo/ au/]e arti/ w9n+ = once an easy triumph 9 ! treatm5t ( a luxuri\s !me1 m prop]ly1 or m habitually1 ,titian's4 ,b1 z x is1 ! repres5tation ( ,velasquez1 9 ,reg5t ,/reet1 af=ds gr\nd = /udy4 ,we c\ld wi%1 = our own "p1 t decorative1 ev5 symmetrical1 arrangem5t _h be5 disc>d$1 & t ! ma/]'s works1 z f> z !y are "h1 _h be5 se5 close toge!r1 ) no di/ract+ juxtaposition ( pa9t+s ( a second>y rank4 ,to h rang$ ! ,velasquez canvases 9 ord] ( date w\ld h be5 at lea/ to h facilitat$ ref]5ce & to h assi/$ obs]vation4 ,no?+1 p]haps1 is e>li]1 among ! canvases ( ,velasquez n[ %[n1 ?an ! l>ge1 some:at /raggl+ picture--) p]fect composition yet to le>n--( a #8,peasant ,boy ,fe$+ ,f[ls4' ,x comes f ,irel&1 & is l5t by ,lady ,gregory4 ,x does n1 9 e p>ticul>1 want bread? ( treatm5t3 x is broad] 9 treatm5t1 inde$1 ?an "s ?+s :i* may presumably h be5 pa9t$ n v long aft] x4 ,! vig\r ( p]ception1 ! reali/ic outlook ^u life1 ! po9t ( view1 9 fact1 is h>dly less *>act]i/ic ?an 9 "w av[$ly mature2 yet1 to pass on f x to pa9t+ ( ! fir/ ,madrid1 r ?an ( ! ,seville1 p]iod1 is to move into ! pres5ce ( a mu* great] accompli%m5t4 ,be=e tak+ ano!r /ep1 h[ev]1 x may be well to glance at "o picture l x 9 subject1 &1 x is sc>cely too mu* to say1 ev5 ri*] 9 h&l+--a picture n ,velasquez's at all1 yet a l9k 9 ! *a9 ( 8 hi/ory1 = x is ! "w ( 8 fir/ ma/]1 ^: h>% temp] drove ! y\? f 8 pa9t+-room--,h]r]a el ,viejo3 x is a broad & f9ely treat$ repres5tation ( a bird ^u ! w+--#8,a ,p>tridge4' ,?is is "o among ! _m int]e/+ loans ( ,sir ,cl>e ,=d1 ^: opportunities ( /udy h be5 exceptional1 & ^: devotion to ,velasquez himself is inde$ h]$it>y4 ,! ,duke ( ,well+ton is ! own] ( :at seems to be ! fir/ picture by ,velasquez ( ^: hi/ory !re is au!ntic record4 ,we saw x at ! ,royal ,academy1 "o w9t]1 9 bygone ye>s4 ,x is call$ ! #8,wat]-,c>ri]1' or #8,el ,corno1 ,aquador de ,sevilla1' & x repres5ts1 ) a =ce & lum9\sness already extraord9>y1 a man 9 tatt]$ br[n d\blet1 be>+ 9 "o h& ! l>ge e>!n j>1 &1 ) ! o!r1 t5d]+ a glass ( wat] to a boy /&+ beside a table4 ,x is record$ 9 ! inv5tory ( ,bu5 ,retiro1 all b two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,s9ce !n its =tunes h be5 v>i\s4 ,! picture figur$ among/ ! imp$im5ta ( ,joseph ,bonap>te 9 8 flight f ,madrid1 b at ! r\t ( ,vittoria x 0 captur$ f 8 c>riage1 & ,f]d9& ,,vii4 aft]w>ds gave x to ! ,great ,duke4 ,sir ,*>les ,rob9son contributes an illu/ration ( ! /ory ( ,jael & ,sis]a1 pa9t$1 possibly1 ab\t #afbc--;a composition 9 :i*1 x is said1 !re is to be disc]n$ a portrait ( ! ,conde ,duque ,oliv>ez 7:o at t p]iod summon$ ,velasquez to ,madrid71 & a po/hum\s portrait ( ! ,duke ( ,alva2 & x is sugge/$ t !re may be 9 ?is canvas an allegorical ref]5ce to ! assass9ation ( ,william ! ,sil5t4 ,two figures are 9 arm\r4 ,at ,madrid1 we believe1 !re are ?ree suits ( arm\r ( ! ,duke ( ,alva's--!re are t5 ( ,*>les ! ,fif?'s4 ,a typical gr\p ( ! e>li] "w ( ! ma/] may be said almo/ to end ) ! pres5tm5t ( ! vet]an #8,spani% ,begg>1' belong+ to ,sir ,francis ,cook1 &1 z x w\ld seem1 some:at unnecess>ily que/ion$ by su* an indu/ri\s au?ority z ,ju/i1 :o consid]s t x is ! "w ( a ,flem+4 ,n ev5 ! mo/ audaci\s ( assailants has v5tur$ to ?r[ d\bt ^u ! portrait ( #8,quev$o'--a head & %\ld]s1 black & deep br[n-grey--! poet we>+ conspicu\sly ^? ?ick & d>k-rimm$ glasses :i*1 by reason ( too assidu\s /udy1 he is report$ nev] = a mom5t aft] middle life to h be5 able to disp5se )4 ,) ,mr4 ,hu?'s portrait ( ,philip ! ,f\r?1 a full-l5g?1 life-size figure1 & ) ! portrait ( ,don ,bal?as>1 ! elde/ son ( a mon>* :o w\ld appe> to h sp5t an appreciable portion ( 8 lifetime 9 ! pa9t+-room ( ,velasquez1 ! arti/ rea*es ! hill-top--a summit1 =tunately1 f :i*1 ev5 to ! end ( 8 days1 he 0 n de/9$ to desc5d4 ,! #8,don ,bal?as>' is ! possession ( ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]4 ,x %[s ! *ild 9 a co/ume enri*$ ) gold & silv]1 m\nt$ ^u a pranc+ pony1 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! palace2 & f9ely pa9t$ z ! face is1 ! picture1 z a :ole1 illu/rates ! ju/ice ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,m4 ,/ev5son's cont5tion t 9 ! outdoor full-l5g? portraits1 9 :i* ensemble1 & atmosph]e1 realis$ backgr\nd ev51 a s5se ( ! pres5ce ( ! actual _w1 mu/ ne$s c\nt = s mu*1 !re is n to be look$ = t se>*+ & intimate treatm5t ( ! visage :i* ,velasquez res]v$ 9 ! ma9 = works :i* 7 /udies ( ! head alone4 ,& if ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]'s #8,don ,bal?as>' 7n to speak ( ! ,que5's well-kn[n & spl5did repres5tation ( ! boy7 illu/rates ?is--a subord9ation ( ! p]sonal portrayal to ! g5]al effect--s ! v p]fection ( ! /udy ( individuality is evid5c$ 9 "o or two ( ! portraits ( ,philip's second wife1 ,m>iana ( ,au/ria1 & 9 t unsurpassable a*ievem5t1 ! ,duke ( ,well+ton's half-l5g?1 or head & %\ld]s1 ( ,innoc5t ! ,t5?4 ,x is probable t 9 m ?an "o ( ! portraits ( ,m>iana--^? 9 :i* %e is depict$ at full-l5g?--mu* ( ! pa9t+ ( h] raim5t is due to ! h& ( "s pupil ( ! ma/]'s4 ,b by ,velasquez :olly1 z we %\ld surmise1 is ,sir ,francis ,cook's bu/ ( ! little lady1 & ?is is ! e>lie/ ( h] portraits "h1 & is succe$$ by ,mr4 ,cu?b]t ,quilt]'s ?ree-qu>t]s l5g?1 & by ,sir ,cl>e ,=d's extraord9>ily fre% & vigor\s & ?or\gh r5d]+ ( ! girl 9 mu* ! same mann]4 ,greate/ ( all1 p]haps1 = col\r1 "*1 &--!re is no o!r ^w = x--#8mod]nness1' or actuality1 is ! #8,innoc5t ! ,t5?4' ,x belongs to ! ,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,sev5 ye>s ago we paid x1 at ! ,old ,ma/]s1 our tribute ( homage4 ,x is "o ( sev]al treatm5ts ( ! same dignit>y1 wr\ght by ,velasquez aft] t voyage to ,italy 9 :i* ! arti/ _h ,sp9ola = companion4 ,b x is "o ( ! mo/ g5u9e & "o ( ! mo/ intact2 & p]haps x is b by an error ( phrase t x is describ$ z a #8repetition' ( ! picture at ! ,h]mitage4 ,9 x1 at all ev5ts1 ! f9e/ qualities ( mascul9e portraiture are comb9$ & display$4 ,x is said t ! key to human expression is mo/ ( all at ! corn]s ( ! m\?4 ,*>g$ ) ! love ( life1 ! love ( its good ?+s1 & ! love ( dom9ation1 is ?is m\? ( ,innoc5t's4 ,b is 8 eye less reveal+8--w>y1 "h1 & %rewd2 wat*ful1 yet full ( fire4 ,:at a /udy ( "*1 & :at a triumph ( bru%-"w6 ,a noble #8,philip ! ,f\r?1' h>moni\s 9 silv] & rose-r$1 f ! ,dulwi* ,gall]y1 sets =?1 c]ta9ly n bett] ?an ?is does1 ! greatness ( ,velasquez' mission1 nor has x q z fully z ?is ! pre-em95t decisiv5ess :i* is s mu* ( 8 *>m4 7,/&>d1 #cj? ,decemb] #ahie47 ,,fr5* ,,eighte5? ,,c5tury ,,pa9t+ ,!re is pl5ty ( v>iety 9 ! ,exhibition :i* ! ,academy pr(f]s to ! ,london] ?is w9t]2 & t 0 desirable--we may almo/ say1 necess>y--= ! ,old ,ma/]s prop]--su* ( !m z are %[n--h n ne>ly ! attractiv5ess & importance t h be5 cu/om>y4 ,?is1 "u ! circum/ances1 is sc>cely to be wond]$ at1 = :ile ( ! ,v5etian pa9t+ !re is b ! mo/ d\btful or ! scantie/ trace1 ! great ,dut* & ,flemi% ,ma/]s ( ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury are altoge!r unrepres5t$4 ,rembr&t & ,rub5s1 ,hobbema & ,snyd]s1 ,de ,hoo* & ,ni*olas ,maas1 are z if !y 7 n4 ,! ,second ,room1 9 :i* !y are wont to be ga!r$ toge!r1 makes n a sign ( !m2 & ! ,?ird or ,great ,gall]y conta9s a n q happy or well-balanc$ repres5tation ( ! ma/]s ( ! l>g] canvas1 al?\gh we note already "o exceptional ,claude1 "o faultless ,v&yke1 & "o sup]b ,velasquez4 ,ev5 ! ,fir/ ,room1 :i* is exclusively ,engli%1 is n s attractive z x has sometimes be52 ?\gh "h & !re a late ,turn] or an e>ly ,cotman1 a ,hog>? #8conv]sation piece1' vivaci\s & /]l+1 or a ,william ,dobson portrait1 hone/ at lea/ & capable1 ass]ts unmi/akably ! h& ( a ma/]4 ,mu* ( ! int]e/ is conc5trat$ ^u ! new] occupants ( ! ,second ,room4 ,mo/ ( !m are clev]1 b _m hopelessly incompatible4 ,?is ,second ,room is giv5 ov] to ! ,fr5* ( two p]iods4 ,b :at h ! ,fr5* ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury 9 common ) ! ,fr5* ( ! ,n9ete5?8 ,!y h n ev5 a tradition--!y h only a "n4 ,9 ,engl&1 z y pass f ,ri*>d ,wilson to ,turn]1 f ,hog>? to ! eld] ,leslie1 f ,reynolds & ,romney1 ev5 to ,etty & ,james ,w>d1 ! break ( cont9uity is nev] complete2 ! eld]s 7 9 a c]ta9 s5se ! ance/ors ( ! y\ng] m54 ,b 9 ,france ! incomp>able grace ( ,watteau f\nd no reflection ( itself 9 ! p[]ful brutality ( ,delacroix4 ,imag9e ,corot z ! successor ( ,b\*]--or ,millet's vision ( ! peasantry succe$+ to ! suave dream ( ,prud'hon4 ,yet x is ) ^! juxtapositions ( ! ess5tially incompatible--) ?is mom5t>y jo9+ toge!r ( ^? :om ,heav5 7or1 inde$1 ! peculi>ity ( _! diff]5t g5ius7 has put asund]--t we are face to face at ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,yet1 ev5 z x is1 !re may be a c]ta9 int]e/ 9 ! comp>ison2 & if x is made fairly1 ! result w be an enhanc$ appreciation ( ^? great ma/]s ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury1 :o 7 ,fr5* 9 _s z well z 9 "n4 ,briefly & slightly we w speak ( ^!1 & ^! almo/ alone4 ,z ! au?orities ( ! ,national ,gall]y h nev] yet be5 s =tunate z to possess a ,watteau1 x is well = ! nation t we h1 at ,dulwi*1 "o beautiful & unexceptionable example ( 8 art1 & x is well too t t picture is n[ at ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,?is is ! canvas kn[n z a #8,ball "u a ,colonnade'--! sc5e an arcade ov]look+ a g>d52 a lady & g5tleman danc+ a m9uet 9 ! =egr\nd1 &1 to "r & to left ( !m1 gr\ps ( gay1 happy p1 dispos$ ) ,watteau's naturalness & ,watteau's consummate skill4 ,! condition ( ! picture is faultless1 b ?is--) ! great ma/] ( ,val5ci5nes--is sc>cely r>e4 ,watteau's me?od 0 n a me?od ( exp]im5t2 8 te*nique 0 z s\nd z 8 _s 0 vivaci\s4 ,:at is m rem>kable--:at w\ld be rem>kable any:]e--is ! p]fection ( accompli%$ workman%ip1 ! c>ry+ out to ! end1 ) all ! vividness ( a sket*1 ( a conception def9ite & elaborate f ! beg9n+4 ,! col\r+ comes z an inh]itance f ! ,v5etian--z ,watteau's adaptation ( ! palette ( ! supreme decorators4 ,!re are _m canvases by ! ma/] _s ( ! ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury l>g] ( t\* ?an ?is "o2 !re are few m happily intricate or tru] to ! graceful side ( life1 9 a _w f9ely imag9$ z well z f9ely se54 ,next to ?is admirable picture1 :i* only ! ,l\vre1 or ,ed9burgh1 or1 x may be1 ,potsdam1 c surpass1 hangs a beautiful & int]e/+ "w1 av[$ly by ! pupil ) :om ,watteau 0 once ang]$1 b ) :om 9 8 decl9+ days he 0 g5]\sly reconcil$1 call+ him to him1 & imp>t+ to him1 z a f9al gift1 :at he c\ld ( ! secrets ( 8 art4 ,to ,mr4 ,alfr$ de ,ro?s*ild belongs #8,! ,pleasure ,b>ge1' a "w 9 :i* ! =egr\nd figures are on a l>g] scale ?an 9 ! ,watteau1 & 9 :i* ! h&l+ is neat & obvi\sly c>eful1 ev5 :ile x is broad4 ,if ,pat] himself _h be5 ! inv5tor ( ! g5re1 or ev51 p]haps1 if he _h practis$ x 9 any fa%ion recognisably 8 own1 ?is piece ( delicate & pa9t]-l "w--:i*1 z x is1 no "o ) any true appreciation ( ! graceful c possibly dispraise--w\ld h _h a high] rank4 ,z x is1 we recognise ! dext]\s h&iwork1 ! pupil's /rangely complete reception ( 8 ma/]'s _s2 b feel1 at ! same mom5t1 t ,pat] is an e*o r ?an a voice--t 8 tal5t gl[$ only at ! fire t ,watteau lit4 ,"l ,roseb]y is ! possessor ( a portrait ( ,robespi]re1 by ,jean ,bapti/e ,greuze4 ,x is a direct1 good portrait2 v s\nd1 & only p]haps a little natt]+2 ! #8sea-gre5ness' ( ! revolution>y1 hav+1 x may be1 be5 app>5t b to ! imag9ation ( ,c>lyle4 ,a second ,greuze1 highly & da9tily f9i%$1 & s appropriately small 9 scale1 is ! #8 ,v\s' ( ,mr4 ,clem5ti ,smi?1 an int]ior1 ) ?ree fri5dly figures1 & ! glass g5ially pass+4 ,?us1 ?\gh 9 bo? cases ,greuze is repres5t$ cr$itably1 9 nei!r is he repres5t$ by ! k9d ( picture :i* 9 our own day is associat$ ) 8 "n--9 nei!r is !re ! too s$uctive or too adroitly plann$ pres5tation ( womanhood ) its l9es ref9$ to ! sl5d]ness ( ! *ild1 or ! *ild )1 too e>ly ^u h]1 & too consci\sly & evid5tly1 ! cont\rs ( ! woman4 ,fragon>d's #8,lett]1' belong+ to ,lady ,wallace1 is an engrav$ picture1 small & ( und\bt$ quality--! #8,lettre d',am\r1' x %\ld be call$1 prop]ly--t is inde$ its "n 9 ! pr9t--= ! impulsiv5ess ( ! scribe1 ! e>ne/ness ( h] glance1 ! fire ( h] action1 are due to no urg5cy ( ev]yday bus9ess1 b to ! ec/asy ( love4 ,small z ! ?+ is1 9 its t\* & _s we recognise ! s\!rn temp]am5t ( sun%9e & /orm1 & rememb] t ,prov5ce 0 ! l& ( ,fragon>d's bir?1 & t ( its half-,italian l&scape he has be5 till n[ "o ( ! mo/ sympa!tic ( depictors4 ,f ! same gall]y--f ,lady ,wallace's--we might conceivably h _h ! loan ( a m important ,fragon>d1 #8,l',esc>polette4' ,to ,b>on ,f]d9& de ,ro?s*ild belongs ! life-size portrait ( ,madame de ,pompad\r1 se5 some:at f bel[1 l\ng+ ^u a s(a1 & dress$ 9 ! col\rs ^: p>ticul> comb9ation ,b\*] s mu* affect$--sky blue & rose4 ,! picture has little re/fulness1 & n too mu* ( "*--! mi/ress r ?an ! dilettante1 0 x1 p]haps1 at ! mom5t1 ! c\rti]'s bus9ess to pa9t4 ,x is 9 a high key1 yet n precisely g>i%2 a clev] t\r de =ce1 agreeable1 gay4 ,two int]e/+1 s9ce some:at unusual1 examples ( ,prud'hon come f ,h]t=d ,h\se2 "o ( !m1 a little nude boy inadequately describ$ z #8,le ,zphyr1' a "w 9 :i* a ma/] ( t5d] s5tim5t1 & graceful1 ev5 if some:at monoton\s1 design1 betrays "s debt to ,correggio2 ! o!r ! s+ul> allegory ( #8,! ,triumph ( ,bonap>te'--,napoleon surr\nd$ by female figures & by ,cupids 9 a triumphal c>--a picture 9 :i* ,prud'hon %[s some?+1 inde$1 ( himself1 & mu* ( 8 obligation to ! ,greeks4 ,x is a "w m *>act]i/ic ?an ! fir/1 & less ambiti\s ?an ! second2 b x is 9 8 simple designs mo/ ( all t we c disc]n be/ ! real ,prud'hon1 ) j a t\* ( a ,classicism nev] au/]e1 & a _w ( t5d]ness nev] actually effem9ate4 ,9 ! #8,odalisque1' a sket* ( an ,ori5tal nudity1 we see = once t :i* is r surpris+ 9 "w ( ,+res's--a picture1 t is1 9 :i*1 at ! /age n[ rea*$1 ! col\r is bett] ?an ! design1 if x is n bett] ?an ! draughtsman%ip4 ,! curv$ l9e ( ! "r arm repeats1 surely1 only awkw>dly ! curve ( ! wide-hipp$ figure2 & 9 ! left arm1 & 9 ! modell+ ( "s portions ( ! trunk1 !re is little indication ( ! #8correctness ( =m' :i*1 to borr[ ,gauti]'s phrase1 01 at lea/ ) ,+res1 #8virtue4' ,we are glad1 ( c\rse1 to see any canvas ( ,+res's at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 because x is a sight v\*saf$ b seldom1 & aga91 because ,+res is a ma/] 9 ^: lab\rs !re is1 alike 9 ,france & ,engl&1 "s "r revival ( int]e/4 ,b x w\ld h be5 well _h x be5 possible to repres5t him1 n semi-romantic & luxuri\s1 limp 9 l9e1 impov]i%$ ( col\r1 b r1 z 9 #8,! ,apo!osis ( ,hom]1' augu/ ( conception1 or1 z 9 #8,! ,s\rce1' ref9$ & exquisite ( =m4 7,/&>d1 #d? ,janu>y #ahif47 ,,*>d9 ,jean ,bapti/e ,simon ,*>d9--a man ( ! b\rgeoisie1 z orig9al z ,hog>?--0 born on ! #bnd ,novemb] #afii4 ,x 0 9 ,p>is1 9 ! qu>t] ( ,/4 ,sulpice1 9 ! trad+ qu>t] :]e %opkeep]s & skill$ artisans wait on ! wants ( ! neighb\r+ ,faub\rg ,/4 ,g]ma94 ,he 0 ( humble1 dec5t p>5tage1 z befitt$ ! place2 & he _h = godmo!r1 :5 he 0 *ri/5$1 "o ,anne ,b\rg9e1 wife ( ,jacques ,ri*e1 :o decl>$ h]self unable to sign h] "n 9 atte/ation ( ! ev5t4 ,*>d9's fa!r 0 a cab9et-mak]2 a dext]\s craftsman1 ) a speciality :i*1 along ) su* hon\r z x af=d$1 he pass$ on to "o ( 8 sons4 ,he made1 z ,*>d9's be/ biograph] has told u1 #8ces bill>ds monum5taux dont une plan*e de ,bonn>t n\s a g>d le dess91' & he made !m = ! ,k+4 ,b ?\gh he work$ successfully & well1 ! burd5 ( a family weigh$ on 8 =tunes1 & 8 ?\ght ab\t 8 *ildr5 0 *iefly t !y might f9d means ( support4 ,*>d9 0 giv5 little education1 & he 0 to h foll[$ 8 fa!r's trade1 b he %[$1 9 8 q e>ly y\?1 en\gh ( promise z a pa9t] = x to be held reasonable t he %\ld ent] ,m4 ,cazes' pa9t+-room4 ,cazes 0 n at ?is "t an unkn[n arti/1 b ,*>d9 le>n$ almo/ no?+ f him4 ,! inv5tor ( a g5re1 ,*>d9 mu/ ne$s be 8 own be/ tea*]4 ,"t & 8 own individuality alone c\ld all[ him 8 /urdy facility ( t\*4 ,only 9 work+ = himself c\ld he acquire ! s*emes ( col\r1 ! tones1 ! delicate ju/ice ( expression1 = :i* we admire him to-day4 ,& if he 0 already indep5d5t ( a ma/] 9 ! selection ( 8 me?od1 /ill m 8 own 0 8 *oice ( ! _w :i* he obs]v$ to record4 ,t _w1 ( :i* ,*>d9 has giv5 u s v]aci\s yet s poetic a *ronicle1 0 inde$ ! _w ( 8 daily life4 ,8 art conc]n$ itself ) ! famili> pursuits ( ! l[] middle class1 homely because x 0 b\nd to be frugal1 b ref9$ because x 0 ,fr5*4 ,! gross] mann]s :i* reflect$ accurately--z mann] is wont to d--! dull] ?\ghts ( our ,engli% l[] middle class ( a hundr$ ye>s s9ce1 w\ld nev] h af=d$ to an arti/ :o desir$ inspiration f t class alone1 su* an opportunity z 0 (f]$ to ,*>d9 by ! l[] b\rgeoisie ( ,france4 ,! rud] civilisation ( ! ,london ( t p]iod provok$ f ,engli% art no su* exquisite transcript4 ,& _h x come1 x c\ld h>dly h be5 welcom$1 = 9 ! two c\ntries ! ta/e ( ! day 0 diff]5t--! "o 0 f9] ?an ! o!r4 ,a simil>ity 9 co>s5ess1 9 imag9ative ,lit]ature--! unque/ion$ grossness ( ,rtif de la ,bretonne1 plac$ by ! side ( ! grossness ( ,smollett--may seem to d5y x4 ,b pictorial art makes ! contra/ evid5t4 ,9 ,france x 0 possible n only = ,*>d9 to exi/1 b = him to be valu$4 ,9 a life t 0 eighty ye>s long--a life ma9ly calm1 & fill$ ) peaceful "w--,*>d9 0 ( c\rse able to accompli% mu*1 & to lab\r ) v>iety2 b :atev] may h be5 8 great successes 9 o!r dep>tm5ts ( ,art ?an t ( g5re pa9t+1 x is by 8 ma/]y & orig9ality 9 t t he may be expect$ mo/ to int]e/ u4 ,x 0 to t t he *iefly devot$ ! middle ye>s ( 8 c>e]4 ,o!r successes e/abli%$ 8 fame2 o!r successes came happily to its support1 long aft]w>ds1 :5 he 0 fail+4 ,we d n note1 inde$1 9 ,*>d91 rapid transitions1 sudd5 trans=mations--! "o occupation 0 apt to ov]lap ! o!r--b until we are to look into 8 c\rse 9 great detail x may be accept$ z r\ghly true t x 0 fir/ /ill-life t engross$ him1 !n sc5es ( ! dome/ic int]ior1 & !n1 9 ! late days1 portraiture4 ,( ! two fir/1 he 0 a pa9t] 9 oil4 ,= ! ?ird he employ$ pa/el4 ,t1 putt+ x briefly1 0 ! c\rse ( 8 "w4 ,:at 0 ! c\rse ( 8 life ap>t f "w8--! c\rse1 ,i mean1 ( t second life ( ! arti/ 9 pa9t+ or lit]ature :i* is sep>ate f 8 production1 yet mu/ affect x s mu*8 ,h[ ab\t ! p :o 7 ne>e/ to him8--^? ^: society gave him 8 pleasure or )held x8 ,*>d9 0 twice m>ri$4 ,:ile he 0 /ill engag$ 9 ! /ruggles ( 8 y\?1 be=e 8 position 0 assur$1 he met a "y girl1 ,m>gu]ite ,sa9t>1 at "s mode/ m]rymak+1 :]e 8 p>5ts _h plann$ t he %\ld f9d h]4 ,:e!r or n he knew ( _! aims1 8 own wi%es seem$ to h be5 at "o ) !irs4 ,he lik$ ,m>gu]ite ,sa9t>1 :o lik$ him 9 return4 ,! atta*m5t appe>s inde$ to h be5 s mutual t 9 _! loves !re 0 no place = ! prov]b ( ! #8"o :o kisses' & #8! o!r :o holds out ! *eek4' ,9 #agbh1 ,*>d9 be+ tw5ty-n9e1 he 0 receiv$ into ! ,academy1 & by #agca he 0 p]mitt$ to m>ry ! "y woman to :om he 0 devot$4 ,%e 0 /ill b tw5ty-two1 b 9 ! few ye>s t !y _h wait$1 _! positions _h a good deal *ang$4 ,*>d9 _h won a reputation to :i* already a c]ta9 mode/ money value 0 atta*$1 & ! girl _h lo/ h] small =tune4 ,! pa9t]'s fa!r 0 n[ oppos$ to ! m>riage1 b 8 objections 7 ov]come4 ,! c\ple 7 w$d$ = b f\r ye>s4 ,_! only *ild1 a son1 rema9$ to ,*>d91 :5 8 wife di$1 aft] a "t ( union tr\bl$ z to outw>d matt]s1 & :i*1 9 ! wife's decl9+ heal?1 x mu/ h ne$$ ei!r satisfi$ love or a happy temp]am5t to make ev5 fairly bright4 ,*>d9's 0 a temp]am5t ( calm--! %rewd smil+ face1 pa9t$ by himself :5 he 0 sev5ty ye>s old1 %[s him yet ela/ic & vivaci\s4 ,at =ty-five--x 0 n9e ye>s aft] ! close ( ! fir/ dome/ic episode--,*>d9 m>ri$ a second "t4 ,/ill 9 ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,sulpice1 to :i* f 8 y\? he _h be5 con/ant1 he w$d$ a y\ngi% wid[1 ,franoise ,m>gu]ite ,p\get4 ,lat]1 he 0 to pa9t1 9 h] agreeable features1 a #8rve de femme et la philosophie de ses qu>ante ans4' ,%e bore him company dur+ ! re/ ( 8 life1 f ! days ( 8 em95ce to ! days :5 fame =sook him4 ,on ! :ole he 0 =tunate4 ,he work$ s sl[ly & delib]ately t x w\ld n h be5 easy = 8 pa9t+ to h made him ri*1 b he _h no unsatisfi$ ambitions1 & he enjoy$ 8 art & 8 home & 8 assur$ fri5d%ips4 ,no utt]ly disabl+ bl[ fell on him till he _h ent]$ ^u 8 lat] ye>s4 ,!n 8 son di$1 :o _h be5 9 a measure 8 pupil & foll[]4 ,! remembrance ( ?is1 & 8 own ga!r+ age1 & ! neglect ( 8 art1 affect$ him 9 ! end1 & he 0 a m>tyr to ! disease :i* caus$ ,bi%op ,butl]1 :o himself suff]$ f x1 to say t ! ke5e/ physical pleasure 9 life 0 ! cessation ( pa94 ,9 ! la/ days dropsy foll[$ ^u /one4 ,on ! #f? ( ,decemb] #aggi1 ,doy5 wrote to a famili> fri5d ( ,*>d9's1 ,m4 ,desfri*es--#8,madame ,*>d9 begs me to in=m y ( h] situation1 :i* is v pitiable4' ,! la/ sacram5t _h be5 giv5 to ! ag$ pa9t]4 #8,m4 ,*>d9 a reu le bon ,dieu4' #8,he is 9 a /ate ( exhau/ion :i* causes ! greate/ anxiety4' ,lat] 9 ! day he di$4 ,! placid & agreeable *e]fulness ( ,*>d9's temp]am5t af=ds "s key to ! ?+s :i* 8 art *ose1 & ! ?+s :i* x left aside4 ,cont5tm5t ) ! daily r\nd1 & ) ! common lot1 alone c\ld h all[$ him to conf9e ! subject ( 8 "w )9 ! limits ( a n>r[ exp]i5ce4 ,he pa9t$ :at he saw1 & he saw ! b\rgeoisie1 nor 0 he anxi\s to ext5d ! field ( 8 vision4 ,he is ! arti/ ( #8,le ,bndicit1' ( #8,la ,mre ,laborieuse1' ( #8,l'conome1' ( #8,la ,bonne ducation'--t is1 he is ! pa9t] ( dec5t middle-class life1 9 its /ruggle ) n>r[ means1 & 9 its happ9ess1 :i* is t ( ! family & ( tranquil & ord]$ lab\r4 ,ev5 ! pursuits ( 8 y\?1 :5 he pa9t$ /ill-life1 & ! pursuits ( 8 age1 :5 he 0 draw+ portraits1 accord$ ) t *ronicle ( ! ,p>isian b\rgeoisie :i* 0 ! "w ( 8 mid-c>e]2 = ! portraits 7 yet ( ev]yday folk1 & ! /ill-life1 ! fruits1 ! *9a1 ! copp] vessels1 ! silk-l9$ workboxes 9 ^: famili> textures1 col\rs1 tones1 8 bru%es revell$ s adroitly1 7 ! natural accessories & accompanim5ts ( an exi/5ce l$ always )9 ! limits ( ! home4 ,?us reg>d$--& ?is is ! fair way ( look+ at 8 c\rse--!re is really no sudd5 *ange ( r\te to be discov]$ 9 8 arti/ic progress4 ,8 0 ! record ( ! ?+s he saw2 b 9 8 y\? he did n feel himself /rong en\gh to portray1 9 :at he saw1 t :i* 0 "o day to int]e/ him mo/--,humanity4 ,he began v humbly4 ,x 0 9 #agbh1 :5 he 0 b tw5ty-n9e1 t 8 picture ( #8,! ,skate' attract$ "s notice2 & o!r objects ( /ill-life 7 gr\p$ ) x at ! ,exposition de la ,jeunesse1 9 ! ,place ,dauph9e1 :5 ,m4 ,l>gillire--n a bad judge1 "o w\ld h ?\ght--inspect$ 8 ?+s1 &1 n kn[+ t !y 7 ,*>d9's1 prote/$ t !y mu/ be ! "w ( "s v excell5t ,dut*man1 & t ,*>d9 w\ld be wise if he copi$ !m4 ,soon aft] t1 z we h se51 he 0 accept$ at ! ,academy1 & f t "t =w>d he exhibit$ at ! ,l\vre4 ,an exhibitor = =ty ye>s1 he 0 = tw5ty ye>s a hang]4 ,t 0 a capacity 9 :i* he 0 sure to make enemies2 b at lea/ he 0 nev] blam$ = be/[+ unm]it$ prom95ce ^u 8 own lab\rs4 ,*>d9 won1 & he w\ld h des]v$ to reta91 a reputation by 8 /ill-life pictures alone1 = ! tru? is1 none ( ! old] ,dut*m5 _h conceiv$ ( common matt] s nobly2 &1 s5tim5t ap>t1 none _h br\ght to its repres5tation a t\* q s l>ge1 a palette q s ri*4 ,to ,*>d9 belongs at once a reality )\t meanness1 & an arrangem5t )\t pret5sion or artifice4 ,! v ga!r+ ( 8 gr\ps ( h\sehold ?+s has a significance2 x is *>act]i/ic2 x reveals 9 him t s5se ( human int]e/ ) :i* 8 =]unn]s 7 sc>cely occupi$1 & :i* we1 9 ^! lat] days1 h miss$ equally 9 m5 z diff]5t z ,blaise ,desg(fe & ,william ,hunt4 ,into ,*>d9's pictures no?+ is put ?\ghtlessly2 &1 possess$ z he 0 ( a p]ception uniquely ke5 to note ! v>i$ individuality ( matt] & its arti/ic int]e/1 he yet _h little ( m]e pride 9 8 ability to pa9t s well ! object & ! sub/ance ( 8 *oice4 ,! simple mat]ials ga!r$ on 8 kit*5-slab h _! place !re ( "r1 & tell ! /ory ( mode/ & frugal provision--f ! little r$ j> ( r\gh b highly glaz$ pott]y1 to ! eggs & ! saucepan4 ,9 "o picture !re w be exactly ! mat]ial = ! humble/ meal1 & ! ?+s t are requir$ to prep>e x--t & no m--a transcript f 8 own limit$ home 9 ! e>ly days1 :5 he 0 an ill-rew>d$ pa9t] & ! husb& ( an ail+ "y woman ^: =tune 0 gone4 ,9 ano!r1 & x is mo/ likely ( a lat] "t1 !re are ! fruits = ! dess]t ( ! well-to-d1 & ) !m is ! silv] & ! gold1 & ! sug>-b[l ( n[ fam\s ,dresd54 ,b ?\gh ,*>d9 does ju/ice to a luxury ( col\r1 z 9 ! #8,goblet d',arg5t1' & 9 ! picture--bo? are 9 ! ,salle ,lacaze--( ! br[n wood5 jewel-box ^: pale-blue s(t silk l9+ cat*es s discreet & delicate a light1 ! *>m ( ! v simple nev] escapes him4 ,a tumbl] ( wat] & ?ree t9y onions1 & !re is a subject = ,*>d94 ,& 9 all ! /ill-life ( 8 e>li] & ( 8 middle ye>s !re is an unfail+ vig\r ( draughtsman%ip1 a quiet tru? ( *i>oscuro1 an effect ( un=c$ picturesqu5ess2 & ) easy decisiv5ess he executes intricate s*emes ( col\r4 ,8 hues1 above all1 are bl5d$ & fus$2 ! influ5ce ( col\r ^u ! col\r t is ne> x he is f\nd to h /udi$ to p]fection4 ,he is a ma/] ( ! elaborate int]*ange ( reflections betwe5 ! silv] cup & ! glaz$ copp]-hu$ pott]y1 on :i* its light *ances to play4 ,& n[ ! reflect$ light is cold & cle>1 & n[ x is vague & w>m4 ,to see ^! ?+s z ,*>d9 saw !m1 is really to see !m = ! fir/ "t4 ,he op5s to u1 9 a measure t is entirely 8 own1 ! *>m ( ! _w ( matt]4 ,no engrav+--h>dly ev5 ! s(t lights & ! opul5t %ad[s ( mezzot9t--c\ld r5d] ! "* ( ?is /ill-life ( ,*>d9's4 ,no et*+1 %ort ( ,jacquem>t's1 c\ld d ju/ice to "w 9 itself s subtle1 yet app>5tly s bold4 ,b ! manly & ref9$ l9e-engrav+ ( ! ,fr5* engrav]s ( ! middle ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury 0 happily able to translate1 ) s+ul> excell5ce1 ! "w ( ,*>d9's middle age1 a "w 9 :i* ! r5d]+ ( matt] c\nt$ inde$ = some?+1 yet 9 :i* "*1 s5tim5t1 /ory c\nt$ also = mu*4 ,x 0 9 #agcd1 & /ill at ! ,place ,dauph9e1 t ,*>d9 %[$ t :i* seems to h be5 ! fir/ ( 8 g5re pictures--a picture ( a woman seal+ a lett]4 ,f t "t onw>ds1 to ab\t ! beg9n+ ( 8 la/ decade1 ! pa9t]'s "w consi/$ *iefly ( ! record ( ! daily life ( ! civilis$ b\rgeoisie1 on :om ,=tune nev] smil$ too lavi%ly1 b f :om %e r>ely turn$ ) a q empty h&4 ,! value ( ! b\rgeois virtues1 ( retic5t affection1 ( subdu$ love1 ( calm p]si/5cy 9 unev5tful & cont9ually recurr+ lab\r1 ,*>d9 himself mu/ h felt4 ,unlike too _m ( 8 ,dut* bre?r51 he saw life1 & dealt ) x1 :]e life 0 n gross4 ,8 *ildr5 h an unconsci\s innoc5ce along ) _! reflectiv5ess2 8 boys are all +5u\s2 8 "y wom5 br+ ! delightfulness ( grace to ! dilig5t do+ ( h\sehold "w 9 kit*5 or p>l\r2 & 8 s5iors1 9 ga9+ exp]i5ce1 h n lo/ sweetness4 ,& ) ! int]e/ ( pleasantness y h 9 ,*>d9's case ! assurance ( ! int]e/ ( tru?4 ,hog>? 0 z true1 b he 0 less pleasant2 ,morl& 0 z pleasant1 b he 0 less true4 ,hog>? pa9t$ an individual2 ,morl& g5]alis$ or idealis$ ! individual1 & 0 cont5t$ ) a type4 ,*>d9's figures d n cease to be typical ( ! race1 :ile !y reta9 ! delicate accuracy ( p]sonal /udies1 & betray an untir+ ref]5ce n to a few models only1 b to all ! nature he liv$ among/4 ,always )\t exagg]ation1 always ) directness & a deep simplicity1 ! self-effac+ art ( ,*>d9 accompli%$ its task1 writ+ = u 9 picture aft] picture1 or pr9t aft] pr9t1 ! hi/ory ( ! quiete/ ( ref9$ lives t ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury knew2 arre/+ = u ! delicate ge/ure1 9 itself s slight1 yet s completely reveal+2 & trac+1 on hone/ & s5sitive faces1 e expression t rises above broad com$y1 or falls %ort ( high passion4 ,unaccu/om$ ?\gh x 0 to ! s9c]e portrayal ( homely ?+s1 ,*>d9's own g5]ation became quickly appreciative ( ! f9e/ phase ( 8 art1 & f #agch to #ageg 7z ,m4 ,emmanuel ,bo*] has s labori\sly & c>efully record$ 9 a volume :i* is ! inevitable supplem5t to ! ,de ,gonc\rts' lit]>y /udy7 ! be/ engrav]s ( ! "t--,laur5t ,c>s1 ,lpici1 ,surugue1 ,le ,bas1 & o!rs besides--7 busy 9 ! translation ( ,*>d9's "w4 ,su* accompli%$ draughtsm5 ) ! bur9 c\ld n fail1 ( c\rse1 to express 8 obvi\s subject1 & to reta9 9 ! black & :ite ( _! copp]plates ! s5tim5t ( ! canvas4 ,b !y did m ?an ?is--_! flexible skill all[$ !m to reta9 (t5 ,*>d9's mann] & me?od2 s t ! v m5 :o _h r5d]$ be/1 or z well z ! be/1 ! trembl+ light ( ,watteau & 8 imm5se & airy di/ance1 ) all its delicate gradations & inf9ite planes1 are f\nd to be ! complete int]pret]s ( ,*>d9's peculi> bread? & simplicity1 & ( t delib]ate firmness :i* is oppos$ ! mo/ to ,watteau's ma/]ly indecision4 ,! l[ prices at :i* ! pr9ts 7 issu$ made ! pr9ts saleable1 & popul>is$ ,*>d9's art among ! educat$ middle class4 ,(t5 b a c\ple ( francs 7 *>g$ = an engrav+ wor?1 if x is 9 f9e condition1 ?ree or f\r gu9eas to-day4 ,contempor>y criticism1 & especially ! criticism ( ,did]ot1 0 fav\rable to ,*>d91 & may h assi/$ 8 fame4 ,!re 7 ye>s 9 :i* #8! fa!r ( mod]n criticism1' occupi$ z mu* ) intellectual *>m & moral tea*+ z ) te*nical p]fection1 fairly rav$ ov] ! pa9t] ^: "w 0 ! eulogium ( ! ti]s tat4 ,lafont de ,/4 ,yonne1 9 #agdf1 places him v high 9 ! ranks #8des pe9tres compositeurs et orig9aux4' ,9 #agec1 ! ,abb le ,blanc writes ( him--#8,il pr5d la nature sur le fait4' ,& a few ye>s lat] x is ,did]ot :o says3 #8,x is always nature & tru?4 ,m4 ,*>d9 is a man ( m9d4 ,he und]/&s ! !ory ( 8 art4' ,aga91 #8,m4 ,*>d9 is n a pa9t] ( hi/ory1 b he is a great man4' ,!n !re dawns ^u ! critical m9d "s s5se t ! pa9t] is repeat+ himself4 ,f ! old m9t he reissues1 ) b slight modification1 ! old co9s4 ,/ill-life ap>t1 he c give u no new subjects2 & ! famili> ends by be+ und]valu$1 & ! excell5t is held *eaply4 ,at la/1 f ,did]ot1 9 #agfg1 !re comes ! undisguis$ lam5tation1 #8,m4 ,*>d9 s'en va6' ,=tunately1 h[ev]1 ?\gh popul>ity pass$ f him1 ! old man 0 able to int]e/ himself 9 a fre% dep>tm5t ( "w4 ,he _h pa9t$ a few portraits at an e>li] "t1 b n[ 8 att5tion 0 attract$ to portraiture 9 pa/el--t 0 ! m$ium 9 :i* an arti/ z mascul9e z himself1 & z p5etrat+1 _h obta9$ an admitt$ triumph2 & :y %\ld ,*>d9 fail :]e ,qu5t9 ,lat\r _h brilliantly succe$$8 ,nor did he fail altoge!r4 ,he 0 able to draw back ^u himself1 9 ! la/ ye>s1 a little ( ! old att5tion4 ,& ! pa/el portraits1 if !y _h ! #8fragilit' _h also ! #8clat1' :i* a well-kn[n v]se attributes to ! !n fa%ionable me?od4 ,& 9 subjects :i* 7 portraits only1 ! fle% t9ts 7 no long]1 by any possibility1 effac$ by ! /rong] reality :i* someh[ ,*>d9 _h be5 wont to be/[ ^u ! accessories 9 8 pictures4 ,pleasant to him & well m]it$ z mu/ h be5 t slight return ( appreciation :i* came to ,*>d9 9 8 eigh? decade1 x is n by ! lab\r ( t "t t we are n[ likely to class him4 ,) ! galvanis$ revival ( a classical ideal1 8 "n1 aft] 8 dea?1 fell into di%on\r4 ,"s ( 8 wor?ie/ pictures tumbl$1 neglect$1 ab\t ! quays ( ,p>is4 ,only )9 ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury has !re be5 evid5t ! sign ( an int5tion to d ju/ice to 8 "w2 & = u 8 pr9cipal di/9ction is1 z ,i h said already1 t he is n only =emo/1 b 0 = ye>s alone1 9 ! p]ception ( ! dignity & beauty ( humble matt]1 & ( ! *>m :i* ,art may discov] 9 ! daily incid5ts ( ! lea/ ev5tful life4 7,! ,art ,j\rnal1 #ahhe47 ,,moreau ,"o ( ! prettie/ *apt]s ( ! volume 9 :i* ,fr5* arti/s ( ! ,eighte5? ,c5tury h record$ ) grace & fre$om ! light] mann]s ( _! age1 is t c]ta9ly :i* 0 writt5 by ,moreau le ,jeune4 ,he employ$1 ) extreme dilig5ce1 half a life 9 writ+ x4 ,born 9 ,m>* #agda1 he di$ 9 ,novemb] #ahad4 ,! son ( a ,p>isian wigmak]1 ( ! p>i% ( ,/4 ,sulpice--:i* 0 also ,*>d9's--he1 ) 8 bro!r1 ,moreau l',an1 a pa9t] n greatly kn[n1 0 drawn e>ly into ! circle ( ! produc]s ( ,art4 ,he 0 a pupil ( ,l\is de ,lorra91 a n[ =gott5 pa9t]1 :om he foll[$1 at sev5te5 ye>s old1 to ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,com+ back to ,p>is1 he 0 9 ! workroom ( ,le ,bas1 ! engrav]1 & !re he le>n$ ! secret ( ! bur9's expression4 ,he engrav$ ) delicate skill4 ,x 0 b sl[ly1 h[ev]1 t 9 8 own designs he %[$ himself an accompli%$ draughtsman2 = ?\gh 8 daught]1 ,madame ,c>le ,v]net--:o wrote an acc\nt ( him--lets u und]/& t he 0 born draw+1 !re is mu* ( 8 e>ly "w t is obvi\sly lab\r$4 ,sudd5ly1 ! ,de ,gonc\rts tell u--^? critics :o1 ) ,m4 ,mah]ault1 ! indu/ri\s collector1 h /udi$ him ! be/--sudd5ly 8 p[] ( draughtsman%ip decl>$ itself--! individuality ( 8 vision & me?od4 ,x 0 9 a draw+ commission$ by ,le ,bas1 :o s\ght to engrave x1 ! #8,pla9e des ,sablons'--a review by ,l\is ,,xv4 ,9 x he 0 reveal$ z ! successful draughtsman ( fe/ivals1 ! hi/orian ( lively c]emonies4 ,& su* success 0 rew>d$4 ,=1 ) comm5dable promptitude1 9 #aggj--! ye> aft] ! draw+ 0 execut$--he 0 appo9t$ #8,dess9ateur des ,m5us-plaisirs1' & five ye>s lat]1 :5 ,co*9 retir$1 #8,dess9ateur du ,cab9et du ,roi4' ,?us1 :ile /ill a "y man1 ,moreau's position 0 assur$1 & he 0 left free to use mu* ( 8 "t 9 works on :i* x 0 possible to be/[ a m exquisite grace ?an any :i* c\ld be fitly employ$ ^u lab\rs 9 :i* (ficial portraiture c\nt$ = mu*4 ,moreau 0 free to inv5t = himself1 & free to illu/rate ! be/ lit]>y inv5tions ( a lit]>y age4 ,8 c>e] 0 be=e him1 & ! day n di/ant :5 he w\ld produce #8,l',hi/oire des ,murs' & ! illu/rations to ! #8,n\velle ,hlose4' ,i h indicat$ n[1 by a brief l9e or two1 ! direction 9 :i* ,moreau le ,jeune mu/ *iefly be /udi$1 & ! places 9 :i* he may be se5 if m5 w\ld see him at 8 prime4 ,p]haps x may be a matt] ( ta/e1 & a matt] ( ta/e only1 :e!r "o pref]s him 9 8 m spontane\s or 9 8 m (ficial "w4 ,! draughtsman is ! same 9 ei!r lab\r1 ?\gh ! inspiration is diff]5t4 ,= me 8 greate/ a*ievem5t is #8,l',hi/oire des ,murs1' or1 9 ano!r phrase1 #8,le ,monum5t du ,co/ume1' :i* mu/ be spok5 ( 9 detail lat] on4 ,= _m1 & above all1 = ! lov]s ( curiosities1 ! seek]s 9 byways ( hi/ory1 8 celebrity hangs *iefly on 8 p]=mance ( ! v>i\s #8,sacres'2 8 records ( ! public functions1 8 #8,ftes at ,v]sailles = ! ,m>riage ( ! ,dauph9 & ( ,m>ie ,anto9ette'2 8 #8,cr[n+ ( ,voltaire'--at ! ,?tre ,franais--9 #aghh2 8 #8,ftes at ! ,htel de ,ville1' on ! bir? ( a new ,dauph9 to ,l\is ,,xvi4 ,among ^! we may look p]haps pr9cipally at ! #8,cr[n+ ( ,voltaire1' = x has ! virtues ( !m all4 ,! draw+ 0 engrav$ by ,gau*]1 :o has pres]v$ 9 ! pr9t ! lively t\* ( ! orig9al4 ,b :at1 "o asks1 0 ! occasion ( ! c]emony1 :at ! cause ( ! #8cr[n+'8 ,at ! ,?tre ,franais1 ,voltaire's ,irne _h be5 p]=m$ = sixte5 nights4 ,9 ^? days ( limit$ audi5ces t 0 a brilliant success4 ,! bu/ ( ! poet is plac$ !n 9 ! middle ( ! /age1 to be adorn$ & declaim$ be=e4 ,madame ,ve/ris--ano!r1 ( c\rse1 ?an ! ,ve/ris kn[n to ,engli%m5--reads al\d1 & ) emphasis1 ! l9es ( :i* ! ,m>quis de ,sa9t-,maur has hurri$ly be5 deliv]$4 ,o!r p]=m]s1 9 m or less classic g>b1 clu/] ab\t h] ) g>l&s 9 _! h&s1 ready to be/[ !m on ! bu/4 ,9 a box1 high up on "o side ( ! !atre1 sits ! demi-god1 ) two fair fri5ds--"o ( :om is 8 niece1 ,madame ,d5is1 & ! o!r t ,m>quise de ,villette to :om ! pr9t t repres5ts ! occasion is d$icat$4 ,! playh\se is full4 ,! clapp+ ( h&s is lu/y & en?usia/ic4 ,p rise 9 _! boxes4 ,m5 />e upw>ds f ! pit4 ,f9e ladies crane _! necks to cat* a glimpse ( ! h]o ) ! ?9 angul> face1 ) its tell-tale l9es ( wit & mock]y & obs]vation4 ,moreau mu/ h se5 ! sight himself1 & borne away ! vivid recollection ( x4 ,nev] 0 l'actualit--! ?+ t passes1 ! ?+ t may be insignificant to-day1 b is to be ,hi/ory to-morr[--nev] 0 l'actualit design$ ) a m fitt+ mixture ( grace & precision4 ,b 9 ! m important "w next to be spok5 (1 !re 0 great] room = inv5tion4 ,!re9 0 ,moreau1 9 ! true s5se1 dramati/ z well z draughtsman1 = ev5 if ! outl9e ( ! subject 0 sugge/$ to him by ! speculator :o und]took ! publication1 x 0 ,moreau alone :o gave v]acity & "* to ! head & ge/ure ( ea* p]son 9 ! play4 ,! #8,suite d',e/ampes p\r s]vir l'hi/oire des ,murs et du ,co/ume dans le ,dix-huitime ,sicle' began to be publi%$ 9 #agge by ,prault1 ( ,p>is1 ?\gh x has be5 ( late sugge/$ t x 0 really conceiv$ & und]tak5 by a ,g]man ( ! "n ( ,eb]ts4 ,! notion 0 to give a s]ies ( plates 9 :i* ! mo/ correct & fa%ionable mann]s1 & ! dress ( ! mom5t1 & ! furniture 9 vogue1 %\ld be toge!r portray$4 ,! arti/ fir/ pit*$ ^u to recall !m 01 /rangely en\gh1 a =eign]4 ,freudeb]g1 a ,b]nese settl$ 9 ,p>is1 a draughtsman ( grace & *>m und\bt$ly1 b ( a closely b\nd$ tal5t1 _h f\nd fav\r ) ! public1 & x 0 he :o 0 *os5 to make--& he did make--! fir/ doz5 draw+s4 ,! be/ engrav]s ( ! day 7 =?) to engrave !m4 ,b by ! "t ! fir/ s]ies 0 f9i%$--& two odd pieces1 ,i believe1 n g5]ally tak5 acc\nt ( z belong+ to ! set--,freudeb]g became home-sick & resolv$ to dep>t1 & ! bus9ess ( cont9u+ ! "w1 :i* 9 ! view ( its promot] 0 to be a practical guide to fa%ion1 0 assign$ to ,moreau4 ,moreau did ! second s]ies1 & !n ! ?ird4 ,! second dealt ) ! =tunes ( a lady2 ! ?ird ) ^? ( a gr& seigneur1 :o 0 likewise some?+ ( a petit-matre4 ,& = ea* !re 0 a text1 bald1 x may be1 b 9 a measure appropriate4 ,x 0 anonym\s1 & *iefly descriptive4 ,a little lat]1 9 a new issue1 x 0 s\ght to associate ! "w ) popul> lit]ature1 & ,re/if de la ,bretonne--a free-spok5 #8reali/1' :om1 aft] long neglect1 x is n[1 n altoge!r )\t cause1 ! fa%ion to enjoy--0 invit$ to write 8 comm5t>y1 & 8 comm5t>y took ! =m ( q a new int]pretation4 #8,re/if1' says ,m4 ,anatole de ,montaiglon1 #8au lieu de respect] le s5tim5t des trois suites1 a isol *aque motif et *aque plan*e4' ,re/if1 t is1 has inv5t$ = ea* plate "s fre% little /ory4 ,9 life1 ! m9d associates ) a giv5 & *os5 l&scape ! m magnetic & memorable ( ! figures t p x4 ,^! alone be/[ on x ! reality ( its human int]e/1 & ! o!rs may be ignor$4 ,& s1 among ! masses ( description & criticism ( ! arts ( design1 ! writ+s :i* we really associate ) ! works !y endeav\r to vivify are ^? g5]ally :i* h a *>m ( _! own--! *>m ( ! lit]>y t\*4 ,re/if de la ,bretonne's /ories1 ) all _! faults1 h j t *>m4 ,!re is t 9 !m :i* p]mits _! au?or to take possession ( ! !me1 s t ! !me belongs no long] at all to :atev] dull>d *anc$ to be ! fir/ to treat x4 ,two designs :i* ,i nev] see )\t want+ !m are ! mo/ vivaci\s ( ,moreau's s]ies4 ,!y are ! #8,sortie de l',opra' & #8,c'e/ un fils1 ,monsieur6' ,o!rs1 ev5 among ! mo/ admirable1 are m limit$ 9 _! aim4 ,! #8,gr&e ,toilette1' = in/ance1 z its "n implies1 is occupi$ m p>ticul>ly ) raim5t4 ,x is a v summ>y ( fa%ion4 ,x is ! great "l1 or ! consummate petit-matre1 display$ to u :5 dress+ is complet$4 ,! edifice1 x seems1 has j be5 cr[n$4 #8,monseigneur1' vividly writes ,re/if de la ,bretonne1 #8,monseigneur is dress$2 = "s m9utes already he has be5 /&+2 8 cordon bleu is assum$2 !y h j giv5 him 8 purse1 & he has 8 b\quet4' ,yes1 ! edifice has be5 cr[n$3 ,monseigneur is ready2 =--& ! t\* is untranslatable--!y h a*ev de le *auss]4 ,y see ! neat %oes1 ! g>t]1 ! closely drawn /ock+1 ! :ole p>aph]nalia ( ! leg he 0 pr\d (4 #8,a*ev de le *auss]'--x is all 9 ! phrase4 ,& n[ he is free1 no d\bt1 to enjoy ! idl5ess ( ! morn+1 to d a s]vice to a com$ian1 &1 aft] an au?or has _h audi5ce ( him1 to accept ! d$ication ( a book4 #8,la ,petite ,loge' is j z *>act]i/ic4 ,:at "o sees is ! inside ( an op]a-box1 ( :i* ! t5ants are a c\ple ( ba*elors ( fa%ion4 ,a dance is ov]1 on ! /age1 & a girl :o has tak5 "p 9 x has be5 br\ght into ! box1 to be enc\rag$--to be t\*$ "u ! *94 ,& "h is an epitome ( ,re/if's /ory4 ,a ,pr9ce1 /ruck ) ! beauty ( a ragg$ little *ild 9 ! /reet1 det]m9$ t %e %\ld be educat$--p5sion$ h] & h] "m4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 busi$ ) ! greate/ bus9ess ( 8 class & day--#8occupi$ ) intrigue1' ! /ory-tell] tells u--he =got 8 little protge4 ,%e _h h] money regul>ly--all t %e 0 promis$--b he 0 too busy to ?9k ( h]4 ,!n1 "o night1 at ! ,op]a1 smitt5 ) ! *>m ( a new danc]1 he inquir$ :o ! danc] 01 & ord]$ h] to be br\ght to him4 ,z soon z %e 0 9 ! box1 #8,il lui passa s\s le m5ton une ma9 un peu libre'2 b !n x 0 disclos$ to him t %e 0 ! *ild he _h be5 /ruck )4 ,c\lon1 ! fam\s danc+-ma/]1 _h by ?is "t taught h] to "s purpose4 ,z = h] future1 h] "m--an ance/ress1 ,i take x1 ( ,halvy's #8,madame ,c>d9al'--_h already a regi/] ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty pages1 fill$ ) ! propositions ( ! ,c\rt & ! t[n4 #8,sa mre se res]vait le droit de les comp>]1'--= no?+1 x seems1 ev5 by a ,madame ,c>d9al1 %\ld be done 9 a hurry4 ,well1 among ! girl's _m lov]s !re 0 "o :o 0 unselfi%4 ,:at did he want b to m>ry h]6 ,! ,pr9ce--n m9d$ n[ to be outdone 9 *ivalry--g5]\sly urg$ t he %\ld be accept$1 & ,isabelle 0 glad to cons5t4 ,b ! ,k+ ord]$ ! lov]'s arre/1 & ! "y p 7 sep>at$4 ,! girl liv$ prud5tly1 9 ,london & 9 ,p>is4 ,%e & h] art 7 admir$2 b %e di$ ( a sudd5 illness4 #8,h] "y lov] 0 9 absolute despair1 & ! ,pr9ce1 h] protector1 wept = h]4' ,9 ! #8,sortie de l',opra' we see ! elegant & fam\s cr[d t surg$ out ( ! !atre aft] a p]=mance long look$ =w>d to4 #8,gluck's new ,op]as--x is ess5tial to see !m1' said a writ] :o knew :at x 0 t a fa%ionable woman c\ld n af=d to neglect4 ,! #8all ,p>is' ( ! day 0 !re2 & at ! end1 :5 ! cr[d 0 9 ! lobbies1 & ! aboyeur 0 call+ ! c>riages1 & ! fl[]-girl 0 a mess5g] ( intrigue--t 0 ! mom5t t gave bir? to plans = da9ty supp]s eat5 away f home1 ! "t :5 #8abbs )\t a family le>n$ ! secret ( h[ !y might belong to all4' ,:at a bu/le ( flirtation6 ,:at a pass+ ab\t ( love-lett]s6 ,! elegance ( ! sc5e mu/ make am5ds1 z be/ x c1 = its light-he>t$ naught9ess4 #8,c'e/ un fils1 ,monsieur6' has no su* =giv5ess to ask ( u4 ,x is ! bli!/ picture t we ne$ to be %[n ( ! home joys ( ! ref9$4 ,a "y husb&1 :o is kn[n already z #8le ,prsid5t1' & :o is a /ud5t & a =tunate collector ( ,art z well z a man ( ! _w1 rises f 8 /udy *air ) out/ret*$ h&s & radiant face1 z ! newly born baby is c>ri$ 9 to him 9 triumph1 foll[$ by a procession ( h\sehold reta9]s1 & prec$$ by ! lively ,miss ,rozette1 ! ,presid5t's fo/]-si/]4 ,no?+ is m expressive ?an ! joy\s pantomime ( ?is privileg$ "y woman1 & ! answ]+ ge/ures ( ! newly made fa!r2 & delightful is ! s5tim5t ( ! piece4 ,9 ,engl&1 popul> ,art has sometimes made ! joys ( dome/icity a little dull2 b "h ! respectable is actually gay1 & no?+ b sun%9e lies ^u ! pa? ( duty4 ,( ! _m writ]s :om ,moreau av[$ly illu/rat$1 z di/+ui%$ f ^? :o furni%$ a text = 8 designs1 ,r\sseau 0 ! "o 9 :om he mo/ believ$1 & = ,r\sseau mu* ( 8 be/ "w 0 execut$4 ,8 designs = ! ,n\velle ,hlose 7 among ! la/ ( ! important draw+s wr\ght by him be=e he made t j\rney into ,italy :i* 8 daught] speaks ( z hav+ #8op5$ 8 eyes1' b :i*1 to :atev] x may h #8op5$' !m1 c]ta9ly clos$ !m to ! aspects ( t ,france x 0 8 true/ mission to portray4 ,! types ( ,julie & ,sa9t-,preux are types :i* ,moreau und]/ood--he und]/ood _! impulse & _! s5tim5t2 & h[ _m faults he w\ld h =giv5 !m = _! grace6 ,to illu/rate ,r\sseau 0 ( c\rse to h ! opportunity--& 9 ,moreau's case x 0 also to pr(it by x--( repres5t+ bo? a deep] & a m imm$iate s5sitiv5ess ?an mo/ ( t :i* claim$ int]pretation 9 ! sometimes call\s figures ( ! #8,monum5t du ,co/ume4' ,moreau 0 grateful = s =tunate an occasion1 & he ?or\ghly respond$ to x4 ,8 ,julie is #8un type de ,greuze honnte1' ) h] #8b\*e entr'ouv]te1' h] #8reg>d pr(ond1' h] #8gorge c\v]te en fille mode/e1 et non pas en dvote1' h] #8petite figure de blonde1 m\vante et s5sible4' ,moreau read ,r\sseau aga9 & aga93 he g5u9ely c>$ = him1 & :5 ,r\sseau di$1 ! dea?-sc5e 0 n suff]$ to pass unrecord$1 & ( ! grave 9 ! ,ile des ,peupli]s1 by ,g5eva1 he made a little et*+4 ,pres5tly1 h[ev]1 ,moreau 0 to be l$ away f ! v s5tim5t ( ! sc5es he _h und]/ood ! be/4 ,8 individuality 0 less5$1 8 flexibility arre/$ by ! j\rney to ,italy1 und]tak5 ) ,dumont1 ! ar*itect1 9 #aghf4 ,& 8 association ) ,david--#8le pe9tre de ,m>at assass9 et le membre de la ,conv5tion'--op]at$ to make m c]ta9 8 /yle's divorce f all ! natural grace & fl[+ s5tim5t & homely unh]oic dignity ) :i* x _h liv$ s fruitfully = m ?an tw5ty ye>s4 ,! illu/rator ( ,r\sseau 0 already less happy z ! illu/rator ( ,voltaire2 & 9 #agia ,moreau 0 receiv$ into ! ,academy2 ! draw+ :i* procur$ him ! di/9ction be+ t ( #8,tullie faisant pass] son *> sur le corps de son pre4' ,wille1 ! engrav]1 writes1 9 8 publi%$ j\rnal1 h[ he w5t to ! ,academical ,assembly :5 ,moreau 0 receiv$4 #8,!re 0 an ,academician to receive3 x 0 ,monsieur ,moreau1 draughtsman & engrav]4 ,he _h begg$ me to be 8 sponsor1 & ,i pres5t$ him to ! ,assembly ) a great deal ( pleasure4' ,b ,moreau's entrance into ! ,academy 0 ! signal = 8 exit f ! regions ( 8 native art4 ,! bibliophile may seek ) avidity = ! editions ( ,r5\>d1 :i* ye>s aft]w>ds ,moreau illu/rat$4 ,b 8 v]ve _h des]t$ him2 8 tal5t 0 gone2 8 orig9ality _h yield$ up ! gho/4 ,& someh[1 too1 9 8 la/ ye>s1 & 9 8 old age1 pov]ty ov]took him4 ,9 ,febru>y #ahad1 he wrote to ,m4 ,r5\>d t he 0 p5niless--#8,je n'ai pas le s\4' ,fri5ds he _h1 ?\gh2 & "o ( ! fir/ acts ( ,l\is ,,xviii4 0 to reappo9t him to ! old (fice--#8draughtsman to ! ,k+4' ,he held ! place = b a %ort "t2 = on ! #cj? ,novemb]1 9 ! same ye>1 ,moreau di$4 ,) 8 lat] /yle bo? he & 8 daught]1 & ! gr\p1 too1 by :om !y 7 surr\nd$1 7 cont5t--no "o assail$ x !n or look$ back regretfully to ! e>li]--b x is by ! "w ( ! fir/ half ( 8 c>e] z an arti/ t ,moreau f9ally takes rank z "o ( ! mo/ precise & flexible ( draughtsm51 & z ! close/ possible obs]v] ( ! gay1 great _w t he portray$4 7,! ,art ,j\rnal1 #ahhe47 ,,ga9sbor\gh ,,at ,,! ,,grosv5or ,,gall]y #8,if ev] ?is nation %\ld produce g5ius suffici5t to acquire = u ! hon\rable di/9ction ( an ,engli% ,s*ool1 ! "n ( ,ga9sbor\gh w be transmitt$ to po/]ity1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! art1 among ! v fir/ ( t ris+ "n4' ,s wrote1 9 8 ,f\rte5? ,disc\rse1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds--a lov] ( pomp & c]emony ev5 9 ! art ( ,lit]ature--do+ !re9 #8untimely ju/ice' to ! m]its ( 8 contempor>y1 :om he surviv$4 ,s9ce !n ! ,engli% ,s*ool1 ^: sep>ate exi/5ce ?is accompli%$ admir] ( ! ,roman & ! ,bolognese did b d\btfully & mode/ly look =w>d to1 has become an accompli%$ fact1 & all b a hundr$ ye>s aft] 8 dea?1 #8! tal5ts ( ! late ,mr4 ,ga9sbor\gh' are hon\r$ at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y4 ,9 ! two l>ge rooms & 9 ! ve/ibule !re are to-day exhibit$ ab\t a c\ple ( hundr$ pieces f 8 bru%2 ! great ,sir ,jo%ua ,exhibition ( la/ w9t] is felt to be successfully rivall$2 & an opportunity is giv5 to ! /ud5t to p]ceive ! range1 ! flexibility1 ! spontaneity ( ,ga9sbor\gh's art4 ,ga9sbor\gh1 l any o!r di/9ct individuality 9 ,art or ,lett]s1 is be/ und]/ood :5 he is tak5 simply on 8 m]its1 )\t ref]5ce to o!r p]sonalities :o happ5$ to be ( 8 "t4 ,to in/itute a p]petual comp>ison betwe5 him & ,sir ,jo%ua is to make ! /]ile blund] t is made :5 ,dick5s is pitt$ aga9/ ,?ack]ay1 ! epic ( ,copp]field aga9/ ! satire ( ,vanity ,fair4 ,9 ea* case x 0 only accid5t t br\ght ! m5 into juxtaposition2 & z reg>ds ,ga9sbor\gh1 x is r ) ,velasquez or ,v&yke1 or ) "s ,fr5* ,eighte5? ,c5tury ,ma/] ( famili> grace1 t we %\ld comp>e him4 ,^! 7 8 k9dr$1 ) ^! he _h some?+ 9 common1 z ! ,romans1 ! ,bolognese1 & sometimes ! ,v5etians1 7 ! k9dr$ ( ,sir ,jo%ua4 ,& yet1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 comp>ison betwe5 ,ga9sbor\gh & ,sir ,jo%ua is ev5 n[ unavoidable4 ,liv+ at ! same p]iod & 9 ! same great t[n1 pa9t+ ! same p1 &--save = ! brief] app>ition ( ,romney--divid+ betwe5 !m1 ?\gh divid+ unequally1 ! applause ( polite ,society1 t *oice :i* ! m5 ( _! "t _h to make ( "o ( !m1 has /ill to a c]ta9 ext5t to be made by u4 ,(t51 ( c\rse1 we are lib]at$ f ! necessity ( any su* n>r[ alt]native2 b :5 we look at ! portraits1 by ! two arti/s1 ( ,johnson1 ,g>rick1 ,mrs4 ,siddons1 ! *>act]i/ics ( ea*--:at ea* lack$ & :at ea* br\ght to ! accompli%m5t ( 8 task--_c b sugge/ !mselves4 ,& x w !n be app>5t t ,reynolds pa9t$ ) a m obvi\s le>n+1 ,ga9sbor\gh ) a m spontane\s grace2 ,reynolds (t5 ) a m det]m9$ adh]5ce to ! p>ticul> "*1 ,ga9sbor\gh ) a ke5] enjoym5t ( ! sugge/ions t "* af=d$ = translat+ a sometimes unc\? nature into an exquisite art4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! two portraits ( ,mrs4 ,siddons3 ! le>n+ & tradition ( ! ,s*ools1 ! disposition t[>ds a dignity t may be well-nigh pomp\s1 are 9 ,sir ,jo%ua's #8,tragic ,muse'2 ! spontane\s grace1 ! disposition t[>ds simplicity are 9 ! ,mrs4 ,siddons ( ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,fur!r1 aga91 to comp>e ! portraits ( ,dr4 ,johnson by ,sir ,jo%ua ) t "o by ,ga9sbor\gh at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 is to see t "h is an in/ance 9 :i* ! fidelity--! unflatt]+ fidelity--is on ,reynolds' side1 & ! idealisation on ,ga9sbor\gh's4 ,yet x is h>dly ne$ful to decl>e ( s great a man z ,ga9sbor\gh t he nev] idealis$ m]ely t he might flatt]4 ,he idealis$ because 8 vision ( ! _w 0 b\nd to be poetic4 ,he 0 a poet above all ?+s4 ,! ideal 0 8 atmosph]e4 ,b ,sir ,jo%ua1 ) all 8 accompli%m5ts1 liv$ ) ! prose ( ! _w1 &1 z a rule1 0 b 9 va9 ambiti\s to rea* to its poetry4 ,! poetic "* ( ,ga9sbor\gh's m9d & "w is1 !n1 ! fir/ ?+ to be realis$1 if we are to und]/& 8 pictures4 ,= o!rwise we %all be (f5d$ at exagg]ations & a/oni%$ at suppressions1 bo? ( :i* are ! result ( a me?od he adopt$ 9 ob$i5ce to 8 temp]am5t1 :i* comb9$1 ( c\rse1 a g5tle & g5u9e love ( ,nature ) a consum+ ?ir/ to see t ,nature 0 nev] depriv$ ( ! assi/ance ( ,art4 ,ga9sbor\gh has be5 writt5 ( z ! e>lie/ ,ma/] ( ,naturalism--save1 inde$1 ,hog>?--9 ! ,engli% ,s*ool4 ,nor is ! description untrue2 9 ! s5se t he s\ght 8 inspiration f ,nature1 in/ead ( f academies1 & t 8 l&scape _h m ?an a sugge/ion ( ,suffolk or ( ,som]set4 ,yet ,morl& c>ri$ ,naturalism mu* fur!r ?an ,ga9sbor\gh1 & ,con/able mu* fur!r ?an ,morl&4 ,ga9sbor\gh 0 nev] a m]e copyi/ ( ,nature4 ,f ! fir/ he compos$ & arrang$1 b 8 artifices 7 seldom v app>5t1 & 8 control ov] actual =m--8 arti/ic modification ( x--0 g5tle & temp]$1 & ?is is mo/ ( all made evid5t by ! display ( 8 ,l&scape4 ,) ! p]man5t exhibition at ! ,national ,gall]y & ! annually recurr+ w9t] %[s at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 no "o ( c\rse has any ne$ to be ignorant ( ! fact t "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( ! pa9t]s ( portraits 0 also a l&scape pa9t]4 ,b ! display at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y w br+ home to p a tru? "s may h ov]look$1 because at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y ,ga9sbor\gh's range 9 l&scape "w is se5 to h be5 ext5sive4 ,no s+le e>ly pa9t+ !re1 inde$1 c claim to be q ! equal ( ! #8,great ,corn>d' picture 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e1 b ! pa9t+s are s _m1 & ! subjects s v>i$1 t ! impression !y produce mu/ be great4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ,room1 ! small] room1 are "s ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ^! l&scapes4 ,!re--to beg9 ) only a m9or example--is ! #8,l&scape ) ,figures aga9/ a ,tree'3 "o ( ! v few dat$ pictures4 ,x is ( ! ye> #agge1 or j ab\t ! "t t ! pa9t] left ,ba? = ,london4 ,x is int]e/+ z seem+ to belong to an e>li] p]iod1 z c>ry+ on to a "t :5 mo/ ( 8 "w _h *ang$ "*1 ! features ( 8 m y\?ful "w4 ,x is a bit ( e day ,engli% sc5]y1 accept$ = :at x is1 ) a tol]ance ( ! commonplace r>e ) him1 inde$ 9 any day1 b1 z "o w\ld h ?\ght1 q impossible to 8 lat] life4 ,"h1 too1 is "o ( 8 few failures to atta9 :at 0 really beautiful1 #8,a ,l&scape ) ,c[s1' l5t by ! tru/ees ( ! ,duke ( ,newca/le--an artificial sc5e ( blue di/ance & ( hot & #8unconv9c+' =egr\nd4 #8,a ,view 9 ,%rop%ire' is 9 "* n less classical1 n less sugge/ive ( ,claude1 b x is f> m successful4 ,! =egr\nd is ( wood$ c\ntry1 br[n & gold2 beh9d x1 a ri*ly illum9at$ *ampaign ends abruptly 9 a conical hill1 :i* is ! ,wrek9 beheld 9 ! light ( a select$ h\r4 ,! ,catalogue ( ! ,exhibition--full ( indu/ri\sly compil$ detail & ( qua9t anecdote1 c>efully burr[$ = 9 half-=gott5 places--might1 p]haps1 h *ronicl$ ! fact t ! great picture we are speak+ ( is repeat$1 feature by feature1 9 ano!r4 ,b ?is o!r happ5s to be hung s high t its m]its we c h>dly e/imate4 ,its p$igree1 h[ev]1 is unimpea*able4 ,! little #8,l&scape ) ,horses ,pl\gh+' recalls1 9 ! disposition ( its objects1 ,turn]'s #8,w9dmill & ,lock1' & ,turn]1 :o 0 nev] above tak+ sugge/ions--:o took !m f e "o--may possibly h se5 x4 ,"l ,bateman's #8,boys & ,fight+ ,dogs1' ?\gh by no means among ! mo/ attractive ?+s1 is at lea/ memorable4 ,x %>es ) sev]al o!r pictures ! bus9ess ( prov+ t z a draughtsman ( animals--c]ta9ly z a draughtsman ( dogs--,ga9sbor\gh _h few rivals2 & x is "o ( ! r>e in/ances ( ,ga9sbor\gh's pa9t+ :at is prop]ly call$ a subject picture--a picture 9 :i* ! portrayal ( an incid5t has be5 ! fir/ c>e4 ,fur!rmore1 ! boys "h--l t unc\? *ild1 #8,jack ,hill1 9 a ,cottage'--are1 at all ev5ts1 p]fectly natural examples ( ev]yday folk4 ,g5]ally 8 cottage ur*9s1 ?\gh !y h ru/ic grace & ru/ic wildness1 ?\gh !y roll on ! gre5sw>d & dabble 9 ! brook1 are n pr(\nd /udies ( a real peasantry2 &1 ?\gh ,leslie inde$ said ( ! #8,girl ) a ,pit*]' t no?+ m beautiful _h ev] be5 pa9t$1 we may rememb] t ?is lavi% appreciation by a bro!r arti/ :o 0 inv>iably g5]\s 0 be/[$ at a "t :5 ! grav] aspects ( ! peasant's life _h1 z f> z pictorial art is conc]n$1 be5 mirror$ only 9 ! art ( ,turn]4 ,! /ud5t ( to-day1 ! /ud5t ( ,millet1 c h>dly s+le out = tru?fulness1 ?\gh he c always s+le out = grace1 ! ru/ics ( ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,into ! realities ( peasant life1 ,ga9sbor\gh sc>cely ev5 essay$ to h any deep entrance4 ,! l>ge #8,view at ! ,m\? ( ! ,?ames' is "o ( ! mo/ reali/ic1 "o ( ! lea/ poetic1 ( ,ga9sbor\gh's pictures4 ,x is an in/ance ( h[ well ?is curi\sly flexible g5ius c\ld at ne$ p]=m t :i* somebody else c\ld /ill p]=m mu* bett]4 ,& if x _h n to be rememb]$ t ,coll9s & ,turn] came aft] ,ga9sbor\gh1 in/ead ( be=e him1 we %\ld say ! same ab\t ! ,duke ( ,we/m9/]'s #8,coa/ ,sc5e4' ,"h a sea t has only en\gh ( movem5t to give x vivacity & sp>kle1 runs up to a n>r[ bread? ( bea*1 beh9d :i* a cliff rises4 ,?ree figures are on ! bea*--a gr\p ( c\ntry or ( fi%] folk2 a man kneel+ by a basket h&s up a fi%1 to be inspect$ by two girls1 :o b5d t[>ds him4 ,! inspiration ( an anci5t ma/] & "s concession to anci5t traditions are disc]nible 9 ! umb] & gold5 %ores ( ano!r piece4 ,x is 9 ! #8,riv] ,sc5e ) ,cattle' t ,ga9sbor\gh is m *>act]i/ic2 x is !re t he delights u 9 full measure ) t :i* is 8 own4 ,! sc5e is at a f]ry some:]e 9 ! ,ea/]n ,c\nties1 :]e ! /ream is wide1 ! l& l>ge & flat1 ! sky ample1 ! horizon inf9ite4 ,at ! edge ( a m9iature cliff1 /&s a gr\p ( cattle4 ,bel[ !m are figures 9 %ad[1 & f ! wat]1 to ! "r1 rise high into ! sky ! tall & n>r[ sails ( two fi%+-smacks drawn up toge!r4 ,"h ! sc5e is an ev]yday place1 b ,ga9sbor\gh has kn[n h[ to *oose ! h\r2 8 selection ( objects has be5 ju/ifi$ by a =tunate gr\p+2 he has secur$ a rhy?m ( l9e second only to t :i* lies at ! s]vice ( a subtle draughtsman ( ! figure or a great ,ornam5ti/2 & ! hues ( silv]y blue & gold5 grey ) :i* 8 picture is flood$1 are ^? t ga!r only on ! palette ( a born col\ri/4 ,:5 ?is picture has be5 adequately se51 & its calm radiance appreciat$1 ! /ud5t has little ne$ to g fur!r to f9d :at ,ga9sbor\gh 0 z a poetical record] ( e>? & sky1 & :at z a pure pa9t]4 ,b = v>iety's sake1 & = ! sake ( not+ h[ mu* ,ga9sbor\gh saw = himself1 & h[ mu* he 0 influ5c$1 too1 by ! ways 9 :i* pr$ecessors z diff]5t f ea* o!r z ,hobbema & ,cuyp _h se5 ! _w & pres5t$ x1 x is well to look c>efully at "s ( ! small] l&scapes 9 ! o!r & l>g] room4 ,!re are1 p]haps1 especially ! #8,small ,l&scape1' ) lum9\s :ite cl\ds1 remote 9 a l(ty sky2 ! #8,=e/ ,sc5e1' & ! unf9i%$ sket*1 9 :i* ,ga9sbor\gh has giv5 to a little gr\p ( gypsies & _! bea/s a great] dignity ?an a ,flem+ c\ld h be/[$ on a ,flight into ,egypt4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 l>g] works n claim+ less att5tion2 & "o & all1 by _! defici5cies z well z by _! m]its1 %[ t ! greatness or ! g5]al attractiv5ess ( ,ga9sbor\gh z a l&scape pa9t] is due n mu* to 8 naturalism--:i* 0 naturalism only 9 8 own day1 & is se5 to h be5 almo/ idealism 9 ours4 ,8 greatness z a l&scape pa9t] consi/s mu* m 9 8 cont9ual end[m5t ( ,nature ) ! grace & magic ( ,/yle4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ,portraiture1 ! only fail+ t c be laid to ,ga9sbor\gh's *>ge--& x may at times be a s]i\s "o--is t he 0 apt to be less impress$ by individuality ( "* ?an by ! occasion :i* 8 subject pres5t$ = ! pa9t]'s triumph 9 bru%-"w4 ,facile obs]v] z he 01 & wond]ful draughtsman1 x 0 n (t5 t he brac$ himself to su* an ef=t ( /]n realism z 0 made 9 ! portrait ( #8,judge ,sk9n]4' ,?is light ( ! law1 sitt+ rob$--) ! ke51 sagaci\s face p]fectly dom9ant ov] all ! spl5d\r ( attire--0 pa9t$ 7on ! canvas ( :i* we are n[ speak+7 = ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,ox=d1 ( :i* 9 #agdb he _h be5 a /ud5t2 b ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y conta9s ano!r1 ?\gh a less admirable1 pres5tm5t ( ! same p]son4 ,?is1 ?\gh inf]ior1 comes likewise f an unimpea*able qu>t]--x is l5t by ! ,hon\rable ,society ( ,l9coln's ,inn4 ,( portraits ( ,william ,pitt1 !re are sev]al by ,ga9sbor\gh2 b 8 be/ repres5tation ( all1 ( ! "y man :o gov]n$ ,engl&1 is t :i* comes1 l ! second portrait ( ,sk9n]1 f ,l9coln's ,inn4 ,! natural *>m ( ! model "h accord$ ) t :i* 0 ! frequ5t preoccupation ( ,ga9sbor\gh's art1 & s9c]e mu/ h be5 ! pa9t]'s pleasure 9 deal+ ) a face :i*--l ! face ( ,dick5s 9 8 y\?1 two g5]ations lat]--express$ sweetness ) firmness1 & placidity ) b\ndlessness ( res\rce4 ,! portrait ( #8,david ,g>rick' is less satisfactory z an ef=t ( craftsman%ip4 ,! %rewd little lady :o succe$$ ! great & g5ial ,peg ,w(f+ton 9 ,g>rick's love1 decl>$ t x 0 ! #8be/ portrait ev] pa9t$ ( h] ,davy1' s we w n attempt to dispute ! excell5ce ( ! lik5ess2 b ! ?\ght t inspir$ ! composition 0 comp>atively trivial & commonplace4 ,9 a p>k-l sc5e1 ! backgr\nd some:at sugge/ive ( ,g>rick's fav\rite retreat at ,hampton1 ! actor ^: att5tions 7 wont to be divid$ betwe5 ! ,tragic & ! ,comic ,muse--z ,sir ,jo%ua has express$ s sugge/ively 9 8 happy allegory--/&s by a p$e/al on :i* is plac$ ! bu/ ( ,%akespe>e1 & ,g>rick has 8 arm r\nd ! bu/1 & almo/ famili>ly c>esses x4 ,m valuable w\ld h be5 a picture 9 :i* ! head ( ! actor _h be5 m dom9ant ?an ! dgag ge/ure4 ,! head ( ,g>rick1 h[ev]1 if ! /ory goes truly1 0 always a puzzle to ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,( ,g>rick & ( ,foote--mobile com$ians1 baffl+ beyond all m5--he is said to h exclaim$1 :5 he essay$ to pa9t !m1 #8,rot !m = a c\ple ( rogues1 !y h ev]ybody's faces b _! own4' ,g5]ally1 x may be not$1 ! full-l5g?s ( m5--sometimes1 also1 ! full-l5g?s ( wom5--are less attractive ?an ! half-l5g?s & ! bu/s1 ?\gh :atev] c\ld be done by any arti/ to ov]come ! difficulty ( mak+ ! full-l5g? int]e/+1 c\ld be done by ,ga9sbor\gh1 s9ce he 0 a ma/] ( drap]ies1 & skill$1 z a pupil ( ,gravelot's %\ld h be51 9 ! secrets ( dignifi$ & graci\s c>riage4 ,b1 to rema9 = ! mom5t ) ! m5's portraits1 "o's admiration ( ! elegance & h>mony ( ,t5ducci's portrait mu/ be 9 excess ( any feel+ t c rightly be prompt$ by ! #8,g>rick4' ,?is1 aga91 is ! portrait ( an arti/--,ga9sbor\gh's sympa?ies 7 ) arti/s--& ,t5ducci is said to h #8w>bl$ s div9ely4' ,& !n1 to take an in/ance f ! wom5's portraits1 & to s+le out a full-l5g? figure1 9 :i* ! face is modell$ ) exceptional exactness1 & is "o1 too1 ( peculi> ref9em5t1 take ! portrait ( ,lady ,%effield1 ) h] aquil9e nose & h] almond-%ap$ eyes--ev5 "h ! importance ( ! c\nt5ance is a little effac$ by ! brilliant light on ! %[y drap]y ( ! skirt4 ,no "o c\ld ass]t t1 = real *>m1 t picture--ma/]ly z x is 9 its own k9d--is equal to any "o ( half a doz5 bu/s or half-l5g?s 9 ! same ,gall]y4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! #8,sir ,bate ,dudley1' #8skill$ 9 ! nice conduct ( a cl\d$ cane1' is an in/ance ( ,ga9sbor\gh's occasional triumph1 ev5 ) ! full-l5g? male figure2 & ! #8,mrs4 ,graham1' at ,ed9burgh1 is "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ full-l5g? portraits ( a woman t has be5 pa9t$ s9ce ! days ( ! ,v5etians4 ,fur!rmore1 ?ree m q ma/]ly full-l5g? male portraits are 9 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y itself3 !y are fir/1 ^? t are l5t by ! ,que51 ! portrait ( ,colonel ,/4 ,leg]1 ! portrait ( #8,fis*]' ! musician1 & la/1 ! famili> #8,blue ,boy1' a "w direct$ possibly at ! !ories ( ,sir ,jo%ua & inspir$ by ! practice ( ,van ,dyck4 ,z "o looks ov] ! subjects ( ,ga9sbor\gh's portraits1 "o und]/&s 9 "p h[ x 0 t1 comp>+ !m ) ,sir ,jo%ua's1 or p]haps ev5 ) ,romney's1 s few ( !m 7 engrav$4 ,romney 01 above all ?+s1 s$uctive3 he saw ,lady ,hamilton--or :5 n ,lady ,hamilton1 !n "s "o :o 0 almo/ equally pretty--9 ev]y?+1 & ! public lik$ :at he saw4 ,sir ,jo%ua 0 a c\rti]1 c>eful to be on ! be/ ( t]ms ) ! great _w4 ,ga9sbor\gh c\rt$ nobody1 & ! _w talk$ mu* less ab\t him4 ,?\gh1 aft] ! lapse ( ye>s1 he succe$$ 9 gett+ a hundr$ gu9eas = a full-l5g? picture1 & mov$1 )\t imprud5ce1 f ! cottage at ,ipswi*1 r5t$ at six p\nds1 fir/ to ! ,circus at ,ba?1 & !n to ! we/ w+ ( ,s*omb]g ,h\se1 ,pall ,mall1 he 0 nev] really 9 8 own "t ,sir ,jo%ua's rival 9 ! public fav\r4 ,& mu* ( 8 be/ "w 9 ,portraiture--ov] & above t "w 9 l&scape :i* confess$ly engag$ 8 *oice--0 devot$ to ! record ( p ( ! arti/ic r ?an ! fa%ionable _w2 p ( pr(essions ! memb]s ( :i* 7 n 9 ^? days motion$ to ! velvet ( ! social sw>d4 ,we h already spok5 ( m ?an "o in/ance--& #8,gi>d9i1' ! fiddl]1 is ano!r--( su* a natural selection :i* gov]ns ,ga9sbor\gh's art4 ,x is z *>act]i/ic ( him 9 portraiture z x is ( ,watteau 9 g5re pieces & gallant pa/orals4 ,b !re is a little canvas1 ! portrait ( an unkn[n ,mrs4 ,c>r1 :i* holds its own ei!r aga9/ portraits ( p f ! arti/ic _w or p f ,georgian #8,society4' ,x is curi\sly natural & ref9$ 9 expression1 exquisitely sugge/ive ( elegant c>riage1 ?\gh s small a portion ( ! figure is se51 & z a piece ( fle%-pa9t+1 x is unsurpass$ by any ( ! m fam\s examples ( ,ga9sbor\gh's skill4 ,:o 0 #8,mrs4 ,c>r'8 ,& _h ,ga9sbor\gh1 we may wond]1 "s fur!r int]e/ 9 h] ?an t :i* is ar\s$ 9 any qualifi$ obs]v] ( ,humanity by ! vision ( su* agreeable beauty8 ,= ,ga9sbor\gh1 z a rule1 pa9t$ be/ ! models he knew ! mo/4 ,execut+ e t\* ) 8 own h&1 & do+ 8 mo/ picturesque ) e model because he 0 s ess5tially arti/ic1 he yet mu/ h und]tak5 _m a portrait ( fa%ionable p]sons or ( enri*$ b\rgeois1 into ! dull recesses ( ^: "* he did n c>e to p5etrate4 ,:]e he knew & lik$1 he pa9t$ ) delight4 ,he 0 s pr(\ndly impressionable3 :at he enjoy$ /irr$ him3 if somebody play$ ! fiddle p>ticul>ly well1 te>s ( rapture /ood on ,ga9sbor\gh's *eek4 ,8 wife1 :o 0 9 h] y\? a rose & br[n col\r$ beauty1 & ^: c\nt5ance 0 long aft]w>ds lu/r\s en\gh "u ! becom+ grey ( h] p[d]$ hair1 ,ga9sbor\gh pa9t$ sev]al times1 & always ) di/9ction & conspicu\s arti/ry4 ,8 h&l+ ( ! subject is be/ 9 ! portrait numb]$ #age--;a wor?y companion to 8 own s5sitive & high-br$ c\nt5ance 7,no4 #ahe74 ,& 8 portraits ( 8 daught]s--8 only *ildr5--are at ! lea/ satisfy+4 ,"o is a gr\p--! two toge!r2 ano!r is a half-l5g? ( ,mrs4 ,fis*]2 ano!r1 aga91 a half-l5g? ( ! bright] p]sonality :o rema9$ #8,miss ,ga9sbor\gh4' ,!re is "s lik5ess betwe5 ! two "y wom51 9 ! g5]al cont\r ( ! head & 9 ! fulness ( ! "u-lip4 #8,miss ,ga9sbor\gh1' ) h] cle> br[n eyes1 delicate eyebr[s1 compact & intellig5t =ehead1 is ! great] beauty2 b to ,mrs4 ,fis*] !re belongs a w9n+ expression ( pa!tic rev]ie4 ,bo? are felt to be ! true daught]s ( _! fa!r3 ! "o by h] possession ( ! gaiety & fire ( temp] :i* *>act]is$ ,ga9sbor\gh 9 8 happie/ times2 ! o!r by h] obvi\s inh]itance ( :at prov$ m ?an h] %>e ( ,ga9sbor\gh's ke5 p]ception ( ! sadness ( s mu* ( human =tune4 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 :o 0 almo/ :olly intellectual & #8practical1' :o liv$ on ! outside ( ?+s1 _h no?+ ( ,ga9sbor\gh's s5se ( pr(undity & pa?os4 ,&1 9 s f> z he _h no?+ ( ?is1 he 01 9 ! ess5tials ( "*1 ! less ( an arti/4 ,= ,goe! said--& :5 he said x he 0 utt]+ "o ( ! deepe/ ( 8 tru?s--#8,to be arti/ic is to be s]i\s4' 7,! ,/&>d1 #a/ & #f? ,janu>y #ahhe47 ,,cotman ,x rema9$ = ! ,norwi* ,art ,circle to hold1 = ! fir/ "t1 an exhibition ( ! draw+s ( an arti/ :o 0 no?+ less ?an a great ma/] 9 wat]-col\r1 b ^: place 9 ! ranks ( ,art 0 = _m a ye>1 by ! g5]al public1 n s mu* conte/$ z ignor$4 ,cotman 0 born a few ye>s aft] ,turn]4 ,possess$ ( a s5sibility z ke51 b ( less trem5d\s vitality1 he di$ a few ye>s be=e him4 ,turn] 0 among/ ,cotman's fri5ds2 n a #8*um1' p]haps1 b an advocate1 /r5u\s & judici\s--& /r5u\s & judici\s advocacy may claim to be call$ fri5d%ip4 ,_h x n be5 = ,turn]1 x is unlikely t ! less-kn[n arti/ w\ld h receiv$ t po/ at ,k+'s ,college :i* af=d$ him com=t1 ?\gh n afflu5ce1 9 ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life4 ,l ,dew9t1 ,cotman taught draw+4 ,b 9 ,london 8 connection 0 less influ5tial ?an t ( ,dew9t1 ^: usual fee ( a gu9ea an h\r 0 no d\bt nev] rea*$ by ! draughtsman f ,norwi*4 ,! appo9tm5t ( draw+-ma/] at ,k+'s ,college 0 !re=e v s]viceable3 ! m s t ,cotman's orig9al "w1 ?\gh x 0 produc$ ) ! en?usiasm & ! untir+ enjoym5t1 & ! sweat ( ! br[ besides1 :i* 9 any art are ! real arti/'s equival5ts or sub/itutes = me*anical dilig5ce--,cotman's orig9al "w1 ,i say 7l a little ( ,moz>t's be/ music71 0 produc$ #8= himself & two fri5ds4' ,ev5 ! connoisseur1 z a rule1 held back4 ,! public8 ,b c y = an in/ant expect ! public to und]/& "w :i*1 frankly1 makes no bid = its sympa?ies1 :i* is nev] furni%$ #8accord+ to sample1' :i* is b\nd to be itself & :olly fre%1 & is cont5t to be excell5t8 ,an intellig5t criticism might p]haps h drumm$ into ! big public1 n ! real s5se1 b at all ev5ts "s tacit acceptance1 ( ,cotman's peculi> m]it4 ,b :]e 0 ! intellig5t criticism ( #ahbj & #ahcj8 ,!re 0 little critical writ+ !n--at all ev5ts 9 ! pap]s--t 0 ei!r an influ5ce or an art4 ,john ,sell ,cotman 0 born at ,norwi* on ! #af? ( ,may #aghb4 ,8 fa!r 0 a well-to-d hab]da%]1 e/abli%$ at t "t 9 ,cockey ,lane1 b aft]w>ds1 :5 able to retire f bus9ess1 liv+ 9 a villa at ,?orpe1 ) a g>d5 t look$ on ! riv]4 ,cotman himself drew ! g>d5--& idealis$ x--9 ! la/ ye> ( 8 life4 ,8 fa!r surviv$ him2 dy+ v old--at eighty-f\r4 ,cotman di$ at sixty4 ,:atev] tr\bles !re _h be5 on ! subject ( ,cotman's trade or pr(ession1 !y 7 got ov] by ! simple process ( 8 go+ 8 own way1 & ( 8 fa!r's =giv+ him4 ,! boy 0 educat$ at ! gramm> s*ool1 & at sixte5 ye>s old1 aft] mu* discussion ab\t 8 future--aft] ! int]position ( ,opie1 ) ! n v measur$ rem>k t ! boy #8_h f> bett] black %oes ?an be an arti/'--"y ,cotman *ose ! less desirable ( ^! unhappy alt]natives1 &1 t he might be an arti/1 j\rney$ to ,london4 ,a "y man at t p]iod1 & especially a "y man :o 0 wi%+ to be a l&scape pa9t]1 _h little opportunity ( arti/ic tra9+1 unless inde$ x might be t be/ k9d ( tra9+ :i* consi/s 9 famili>ity ) p ( m9d1 & ) ! works ( art t bygone g5ius has produc$1 & ) ^? natural sc5es :i*1 l ! voice or ! face ( y\r fri5d1 /imulate & enri* & end[ ) a new exp]i5ce4 ,cotman 9 ^! ?+s 0 happy4 ,he 0 tra9$ by ! _w1 & by ^? lessons 9 noble by-pa/ ,art :i* he 0 s well fitt$ to receive4 ,8 own true ta/e1 & ! faculty ( real developm5t--:i* "s ( u call1 l ,wordswor?1 #8a lead+ f above3 a some?+ giv5'--made him indep5d5t ( academic influ5ce2 & 9 8 case no "o und]took ! academic task1 & made ! too-confid5t promise to turn into f9e gold :at is brass at ! beg9n+1 & mu/ be brass to ! end4 ,cotman 0 f9e gold4 ,he 01 t is to say1 an arti/ born1 n manufactur$4 ,at ! hospitable h\se ( ,dr4 ,munro1 9 ! ,adelphi ,t]race1 ! "y man fell into association ) a gr\p ( pa9t]s1 mo/ ( :om 7 8 s5iors4 ,at eighte5 ye>s old he exhibit$ six draw+s at ! ,royal ,academy1 & :ile he 0 /ill extremely "y1 he presid$ ov] a little society--a sket*+ club1 "o may call x--( :i* ,v>ley & ,dr4 ,munro 7 memb]s4 ,at v mod]ate prices 8 draw+s seem to h f\nd a sale1 & he began to make excursions into remote p>ts ( ! c\ntry--into ,york%ire & ,l9coln%ire--besides visit+ 8 family at ,norwi*4 ,x 0 ei!r at ,norwi* or ,y>m\?1 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( ! c5tury1 t he made ! acqua9tance ( ,dawson ,turn]1 ! antiqu>y4 ,t acqua9tance became a fri5d%ip1 &1 to use ! phrase ( ,*>les ,lamb 9 reg>d to su* matt]s1 #8a fri5d%ip t answ]$4' ,dawson ,turn] 0 at once1 & = _m a ye> aft]w>ds1 a help to ,cotman4 ,& z a s]i\s /ud5t--n only a ri* dilettante--he knew t he ga9$ z mu* z ,cotman f _! association4 #8,we value him greatly1' ,dawson ,turn] wrote to ,cotman's fa!r1 v long aft] _! fir/ introduction1 & :5 x 0 want$ to ar\se ! fa!r to an und]/&+ ( ,cotman's position1 & ( 8 depress$ /ate4 ,9 ,novemb] #ahje we f9d ,cotman e/abli%$ 9 ,*>lotte ,/reet1 ,portl& ,place1 writ+ to ,dawson ,turn] t he _h be5 9 ,york%ire & ,durham all ! autumn1 #8mak+ _m close copies ( ! fickle ,dame ,nature--copies1' writes ,cotman1 n v elegantly1 #8consequ5tly valuable on t acc\nt4' ,a hope ( settl+ 9 ,norwi*--( work+1 & f\nd+ a draw+-class !re--0 n[ gr[+ ^u him1 & 9 #ahjf x 0 accompli%$4 ,a "y ba*elor ( f\r-&-tw5ty--p]sonally a little extravagant1 b tak+ 8 art v s]i\sly--he possess$ himself ( an excell5t h\se 9 ,luckett's ,c\rt1 ,wym] ,/reet4 ,i saw ! h\se ?is summ]4 ,a dignifi$ h\se1 ) gables ( ! ,sev5te5? ,c5tury1 & mu* ( ! int]ior woodwork seem+ly ( ! e>ly ,eighte5?4 ,= six ye>s ,cotman liv$ !re4 ,!re1 0 wr\ght almo/ all ! be/ ( 8 e>li] art3 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,colman's #8,/4 ,luke's ,*apel'2 ,mr4 ,reeve's #8,twick5ham' 7f a yet e>li] sket*72 ! same collector's #8,m\sehold ,hea?'2 my own ewe lamb1 #8,bi%opgate ,bridge'2 & a mass ( "w besides--mu* ( :i*1 unque/ionably1 has be5 mislaid1 neglect$1 ru9$1 =gott54 ,! exhibition held at ,norwi*--to :i* ,i began by ref]r+--gave u an excell5t opportunity ( really /udy+ ?is r>] & e>li] art4 ,i am n ?9k+ ( ! insignificant fact t !re 0 to be se5 !re a pu]ile yet r clev] p]=mance :i* dates f ,cotman's twelf? ye>2 b to ! assemblage ( "w ( ! e>ly "t :5 he 0 really an arti/--f #ahjj1 say1 to #ahab4 ,:at 0 ! "* ( 8 lab\r !n8 ,) :om did he sympa?ise8 ,:om did he at all resemble8 ,! influ5ce ( ,turn] & ( ,girt9 is to be detect$ 9 "s ( ! "w ( ?is p]iod--9 ! noble ar*itectural "w1 especially--& x is n 9 ! slighte/ degree unlikely t1 9 8 turn1 ,cotman ex]cis$ "s influ5ce ov] ,turn]2 at a mu* lat] "t ,i mean1 :5 ev]yday sobriety suffic$ = nei!r ( !m1 & :5 ,cotman1 surely q z mu* z ,turn]1 l$ ! way to revelries ( col\r4 ,betwe5 ,cotman & ,girt9 !re c\ld be no su* reciprocity ( influ5ce1 = ,girt9 di$1 an accompli%$ ma/] ( wat]-col\r1 ?\gh less ?an ?irty ye>s old1 9 #ahjb1 & ,cotman 0 !n b tw5ty4 ,mr4 ,colman's l>ge & solid & sob] draw+ ( #8,durham' 7x has ^! qualities1 & yet is1 someh[1 )\t *>m7 rem9ds me ( an e>ly ,girt92 :ile a ,girt9 ( ! f9] sort1 j z simple1 j z /raight=w>d1 yet ) some?+ ( ! lat] magic ( ! h&1 is recall$ by ,mr4 ,reeve's #8,bridge ov] ! ,greta4' ,a quiet realism2 a s5se ( ! picturesque1 ent]ta9$ b yet subdu$2 a composition1 ord]$1 yet n seem+ly artificial2 a bread? t 0 nev] !reaft] = a mom5t dep>t$ f--^! are1 p]haps1 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! mature & noble draw+s ( ! e>li] p]iod1 su* z #8,/4 ,luke's ,*apel1' #8,bi%opgate ,bridge1' & #8,m\sehold ,hea?4' ,:]ev] !re is opportunity = x--z1 9 my #8,bi%opgate ,bridge1' 9 ! yew-tree to ! left & ! slope ( ! bank to ! riv]--!re comes 9 ,cotman's s5se ( grace1 8 appreciation ( /yle & ( dignity1 8 avoidance ( m]e topography2 b x is 9 ,mr4 ,reeve's #8,twick5ham'--?anks to ! occasion ( :i* ! sc5e itself is lavi%--t t s5se ( grace dom9ates1 & ! /ately trees ?r[ _! %ad[s ov] ! lawn by ! wat]4 ,9 #ahab1 ,cotman remov$ to ,s\? ,t[n1 ,y>m\?2 ,dawson ,turn] be+1 presumably1 at ! bottom ( ! *ange4 ,! pa9t]'s association ) ! int]e/+ antiqu>y became m & m intimate4 ,purely ar*itectural1 or1 z "o might say1 monum5tal1 draughtsman%ip 0 at ?is "t a good deal occupy+ him4 ,he 0 issu+ at ! mom5t ! fir/ "p ( ! ,antiquities ( ,norfolk4 ,9 ! ye> #ahag1 he paid1 on ! advice ( ,dawson ,turn]1 a fir/ visit to ,norm&y4 ,he w5t !re aga9 9 #ahai & #ahbj2 &1 two ye>s aft] ! ?ird visit1 8 ,ar*itectural ,antiquities ( ,norm&y saw ! light4 ,x 0 n until #ahch t he produc$ ! book :i* be/ repres5ts ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 /yle--! book 9 :i*1 fett]$ by no e/abli%$ task1 8 s5se ( elegance1 8 g5ius = composition 9 l9e & 9 light & %ade1 _h free play--,i mean1 ( c\rse1 8 ,lib] ,/udiorum3 s(t gr\nd-et*+s ( unque/ion$ =ce & *>m4 ,b at ,y>m\? he _h mu* to engage him4 ,8 range ( subjects increas$4 ,!re x 0 t he acquir$ ! close k ( coa/ #8effects' & ( m>9e ar*itecture :i* made him1 9 addition to all 8 o!r capacities1 s excell5t a pa9t] ( ! %ore & sea4 ,x 0 9 #ahbc1 ,i ?9k1 t ,cotman left ,y>m\?3 a m>ri$ man 9 e>ly middle age1 ) five "y *ildr54 ,he did x to e/abli% himself aga9 at ,norwi*1 hop+ p]haps to sell 8 pictures bett] !re1 & expect+ aga9 to add to 8 gr\p ( pupils--he /ill w5t regul>ly & frequ5tly to ^? :o le>nt ( him at ,y>m\?4 ,?is "t x 0 only a h\se opposite ! ,bi%op's ,palace--! address1 #8,/4 ,m>t9's at ,palace'--t suffic$ = ,cotman's ne$s1 or ,cotman's ambitions4 ,b be=e long1 ?\gh he made no *ange1 8 m9d suff]$ tortures f ! co/l9ess ( 8 new abode1 & ! unremun]ative "* ( ! adv5ture4 ,he w5t to ! ,dawson ,turn]s 9 utt] gloom1 & !n x 0 t 8 excell5t fri5d wrote to him & to 8 fa!r lett]s full ( tact1 wisdom1 & feel+1 po9t+ out to ! well-to-d fa!r t ,cotman mu/ really be reliev$1 & po9t+ out1 to ! n[ depress$ & n[ exalt$ g5ius ( a son1 t 8 position1 c\ld he b face x1 & retr5* a little1 0 n by any means s bad4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! lett]s on ?is subject all[s u entrance into ! intimacy ( ^! h\sekeep+ tr\bles1 & ( ! tr\bles ( m9d t ?reat5$ to be m s]i\s4 ,b we d n get ! end ( ! /ory4 ,we c only suppose t ,cotman's fa!r1 :o 0 really on good t]ms ) him1 af=d$ reasonable help1 & t ?\gh ! h\se 0 n mov$ f ) promptitude1 ! exp5ses inside x 7 curtail$4 ,cotman rubb$ on1 someh[1 & 9 #ahcd he receiv$ ! appo9tm5t :i* ,i spoke ( at ! beg9n+--t po/ ( draw+-ma/] at ,k+'s ,college1 ,london1 :i* he 0 to reta9 till 8 dea?4 ,prep>+ to quit ,norwi*1 & wi%+ to put money 9 8 purse be=e do+ s1 he _h a sale by auction ( _m ( 8 effects4 ,^! includ$ ne>ly tw5ty ( 8 pa9t+s 9 oil1 & five gu9eas 0 ! highe/ price realis$ = any "o ( !m4 ,he sold1 likewise1 "s copies ( 8 pr9t$ book3 ! dem& prov+ by no means #8active'--!y 7 inde$ r #8quiet' ?an #8lively' or #8firm'--b ( ! draw+s he wisely kept back all t 7 /ill 9 8 possession3 !y 7 de/9$ to be s]viceable 9 8 ,k+'s ,college lessons4 ,aft] a brief soj\rn 9 ,g]r>d ,/reet1 ,soho--a m]e prep>atory "t--,hunt] ,/reet1 ,brunswick ,squ>e1 0 ! spot fix$ ^u by ,cotman = 8 ,london home4 ,b he w5t d[n to ,norwi* /ill1 n[ & !n1 9 ! autumn4 ,8 son1 #8,j4 ,j41' already gift$1 & aft]w>ds ecc5tric1 0 settl$ !re4 ,cotman wrote lett]s to him1 9 _m moods1 n[ bright & fanciful1 n[ depress$ & =lorn4 ,he 0 fond ( ! ,?ames be=e ! ,?ames 0 popul>--witness ,mr4 ,reeve's e>ly #8,twick5ham1' & ,mr4 ,pyke ,?ompson's lat] #8,twick5ham1' ! #8,gold5 ,twick5ham' ( ! ,turn] h\se at ,p5>?--& 9 "o ( ^? lett]s to ! son #8,j4 ,j41' !re is #8! log' t records ! adv5tures ( ,mr4 ,cotman's #8voyage' ) o!rs ( ! %ip's company to ,w9dsor1 :]e !y 7 #8n victuall$ f h5ce'--f ,london1 t is to say--& s might be expect$ to put 9 at ,dat*et4 ,!n lat]1 ! brightness 0 all gone1 & illness 0 ^u him4 #8,x 0 my duty1 x 0 my wi%1 & ,i ?reat5$ to pa9t = y\r sake :5 y 7 "h1 b ,i c\ld n2 ,i 0 ill 9 body1 & spiritless4' ,aga91 /ill lat]1 #8,i am n q well1 b bett]4 ,i am pa9t+4'#e ,& !n he c\ld pa9t no m4 ,he di$1 9 ,hunt] ,/reet1 9 ,july #ahdb1 & 0 buri$ on ! #cj? ( t mon?1 9 :at is n[ ! dull suburban cemet]y beh9d ,/4 ,john's ,wood ,*apel1 )9 s\nd ( ! *e]s f #8,"l's' & ! scree* ( ! ,metropolitan ,railway4 #e ,^! lett]s1 "s ( :i* belong to ,mr4 ,reeve1 & o!rs to ! ,briti% ,museum1 h be5 quot$ f m amply 9 my ,/udies 9 ,engli% ,art4 ,! beg9n+ ( ! lat] p]iod ( ,cotman's art dates r f ! days ( 8 visits to ,norm&y ?an f ^? ( 8 removal to ,k+'s ,college4 ,i us$ to ?9k t x 0 a good deal by ! composition--by ! !me *os5 & by ! disposition ( its diff]5t elem5ts--t we c\ld be/ affix "s approximate date to ! undat$ "w ( ?is delightful ma/]4 ,&1 unque/ionably1 composition c\nts2 & ! t5d5cy z "t advanc$ 0 t[>ds a great] elegance 9 ?is matt]--a m elaborate art1 a frank] dep>ture f t ,nature :i* suff]s1 9 ,b\*]'s ^w1 ! grass to be #8too gre51' :i* #8lacks1' 9 ,lancret's answ]1 #8h>mony & s$uctiv5ess4' ,b1 ) a pretty famili> k1 n[1 ( at lea/ a c\ple ( hundr$ ( ,cotman's sket*es & designs--! mo/ accompli%$ ( 8 "w1 ) its wise & le>n$ or inspir$ omissions1 is sometimes disp>ag$ z a #8sket*'--,i am incl9$ to ext5d ! p]iod dur+ :i* ,cotman's art 0 wont to be wr\ght into /udi$ f95ess ( l9e1 & ,i w\ld appeal1 p]haps1 *iefly to col\r to settle ! "q z to ! date ( ?is or t draw+1 com+ f ! h& ( "o :o 0 a poet at ! beg9n+ & a poet at ! end4 ,und\bt$ly1 9 ! be/--9 ! v be/--( ,cotman's lat] "w 79 ,mr4 ,pyke ,?ompson's #8,blue ,aft]noon1' = in/ance1 & ,mr4 ,bulw]'s #8,bla/+ ,/4 ,v9c5t's ,rock'71 !re is a great] fre$om ( poetic expression ?an 0 rea*$ 9 ! e>li] "w2 an ev5 ke5] s5sibility1 an add$ love ( luxury ( hue & ( =ms t h gr&eur sometimes 9 _! re/ra9t1 or elegance 9 _! ab&onm5t4 ,c]ta9 black-&-:ite /udies done 9 ! la/ autumn ( ,cotman's life--"o ,octob] & ,novemb]1 :5 ! c\ntry ar\nd ,norwi* lay "u flood1 & ,cotman1 visit+ 8 native city1 w5t out to depict no def9ite l&scape1 b #8! _w afloat'--display t faculty ( seiz+ ! _s ( a ?+ m ?an its body1 :i* ,y\?1 9 any art1 c h>dly claim--:i* comes to m51 x may be1 ) ! ref9em5t & *a/5+ ( ! ye>s4 ,b ! g]ms ( all ?is faculty 7 !re f ! fir/4 ,cotman 0 indebt$ = !m to no in/itution1 & to no outw>d tra9+4 ,! ,heav5s _h s will$ x t 8 delightful lab\r--s /]l+1 s sob]1 s poetic--%\ld evade popul>ity4 ,he 0 grant$ 8 s5sibilities t x %\ld be impossible to vulg>ise him4 ,?r\gh good report & evil report he 0 an arti/ only4 ,& s he accompli%$ 8 "w4 7,magaz9e ( ,art1 ,decemb] #ahhh47 ,h4 ,g4 ,,h9e ,/rangely little notice1 consid]+ ! arti/ic importance ( ! subject1 has be5 tak5 ( ! dea? ( ,h4 ,g4 ,h9e1 ! em95t arti/ 9 wat]-col\rs1 vice-presid5t ( ! ,royal ,in/itute1 :o di$ a =tnight ago1 ag$ eighty-?ree ye>s4 ,! explanation1 ,i fe>1 ( ! scanty comm5t 8 dea? has evok$1 is to be s\ght 9 ! fact t ! mass ( t public :i* conc]ns itself ) ,art at all1 is occupi$ *iefly ) su* art z exhibits an easy piquancy ( treatm5t or an obvi\s int]e/ ( subject4 ,h9e's did nei!r2 yet ! be/-equipp$ critics h long done ju/ice to ! /eady p]fection ) :i* he dealt ) ^? !mes ( s]5e wea!r ^u #8! bill[s ( ! ,d[ns1' :i*--sup]latively ?\gh !y 7 execut$ by him--he1 ) a hank]+ sometimes aft] o!r compositions & o!r effects1 decl9$ to consid] 8 speciality4 ,yet a speciality1 ( c\rse1 !y 73 ^? visions ( turquoise or ( opal sky1 & ( grey gold or ( embr[n$ gold turf1 ) ! long1 re/ful sweeps & subtle curves1 ! lum9\s %ad[s1 ! po9ts ( light1 ) ! %eph]d & 8 flock on ! asc5d+ hillside1 ) ! anci5t ?orn-tree b5t by ! w9ds ( _m an autumn4 ,s+ul>ly unlike ! "w ( /range ref9em5t & unsurpass$ subtlety :i* x 0 8 wont to produce1 0 ,h9e himself1 ) 8 /urdy & sailorlike p]sonality4 ,yet ! "* ( ! man 01 9 tru?1 n less admirable ?an ! arti/ic f9esse ( 8 "w4 ,he f\nd 8 true pa? some:at late 9 life4 ,8 g5ius came to him almo/ z t>dily1 b !n1 p]haps1 almo/ z p[]fully1 z did ,david ,cox's4 ,he 0 long pa/ fifty :5--) a *>m ( composition n less c]ta9 ?an ,copley ,field+'s1 & ) ! g5ius ( a f> f9] & full] col\ri/--he began to d ju/ice to ! ,sussex ,d[ns1 amid ^: g5]ally unconsid]$ sc5]y x _h be5 8 excell5t =tune to be born4 7,academy1 #cj? ,m>* #ahie47 ,,?omas ,,colli] ,engli% l&scape art--! practice ( :i* he _h adorn$ by five-&-tw5ty ye>s ( noble "w--su/a9s a pr(\nd loss 9 ! dea? ( ,?omas ,colli]4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> #ahdj1 at ,glossop1 on ! ,d]by%ire bord]4 ,he e>ly address$ himself to ! c>e] ( a l&scape pa9t]2 & x is true1 no d\bt1 t 8 me?od 0 f\nd$ ^u t ( ,david ,cox1 nor is x possible t he c\ld h set up = himself a bett] model ( delicacy ( obs]vation1 & ( decisive & economical h&work4 ,& ! m$ium ( ,colli] 0--l t ( ,david ,cox--almo/ exclusively wat]-col\r4 ,8 oil pa9t+s 7 few1 &1 l ,cox's1 !y 7 execut$ *iefly 9 8 lat] "t4 ,b1 ) him1 ! lat] "t 0 /ill only middle age4 ,colli] di$ :5 he 0 fifty-"o3 ,david ,cox at sev5ty-six4 ,_h ,david ,cox left u at ! age ( ,colli]1 he w\ld h>dly h be5 rememb]$ to-day1 & c\ld h be5 an example to no "o4 ,colli] pass$ ?r\gh no su* prolong$ p]iod ( prep>ation = ma/]y4 ,he 0 already a ma/] 9 8 e>ly manhood4 ,8 "w _c well be divid$ into p]iods3 fre$om ( mann]1 l>g5ess ( vision & t\*1 belong$ to him almo/ f ! fir/4 ,to ! q sup]ficial obs]v] ( 8 draw+s1 x appe>$ t he pa9t$ only two or ?ree subjects1 & ^! on ! same grey day4 ,b to ! real /ud5t ( 8 "w1 ! ri*ness & v>iety ( 8 res\rce is reveal$4 ,he obs]v$ & record$ diff]5ces ( wea!r & light :i* escape all casual & all untra9$ notice2 & if he 0 among ! simple/ & mo/ vigor\s1 he 0 also among ! mo/ poetic record]s ( ,engli% c\ntryside & home/ead--( f>m1 & coa/1 & moor4 ,8 "w1 exhibit$ 9 ,france1 obta9$ = him ! decoration ( a *evali] ( ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 & "h 9 ,engl& he 0 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ memb]s ( ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat]-,col\rs4 ,b x is d\btful :e!r ! opportunities af=d$ to ! l>ge public = see+ 8 "w 7 frequ5t en\gh to secure him t degree ( actual popul>ity :i* 0 8 due2 & x is at all ev5ts c]ta9 t :5 ! cab9et ( sket*es :i* he %[$ occasionally to 8 fri5ds %all come to be kn[n m widely1 ,colli] w be accord$1 )\t cavil or que/ion+1 a la/+ place among ! ,ma/]s4 7,academy1 #bcrd ,may #ahia47 ,,"l ,,leighton ,by ! dea? ( ,"l ,leighton1 ! ,royal ,academy loses a great ,presid5t & ,engl& a _m-sid$ arti/1 :o 0 c]ta9ly n f> remov$ f be+ a great pa9t]4 ,x 0 m1 p]haps1 by ! comb9ation ( s _m v>i\s qualities ( "* & tal5t ?an by ! firm possession ( "o especial ve9 ( g5ius1 t #8our de> ,presid5t1 our admirable ,leighton'--to use ! words mo/ fitt+ly appli$ to him by ,sir ,john ,millais--_h come1 ( rec5t ye>s at lea/1 to be di/+ui%$ & kn[n4 ,! pa9t]'s & design]'s art1 evid5c$ 9 8 y\?1 ab\t =ty ye>s ago1 by ! #8,procession ( ,cimabue1' _h n only nev] fall5 into disuse1 b _h nev] come to occupy1 9 8 m9d1 a second>y or comp>atively unreg>d$ place4 ,b1 along ) ! well-ma9ta9$ devotion to ! craft to :i* he _h fir/ v[$ 8 affections a full g5]ation ago1 !re _h sprung up1 p>tly ( necessity & p>tly by reason ( ,"l ,leighton's exceptional temp]am5t1 _m int]e/s1 exclusive ( m]ely (ficial duties1 :i* occupi$ "t & ?\ght--s mu* s t if he _h n add$ to ! ta/es ( an arti/ ! habits & qualifications ( a great man ( affairs1 x w\ld h be5 impossible = him to h successfully cr[d$ into 8 life all ! pursuits t engross$ x4 ,x is easy = ! #8admirable ,cri*ton1' 9 ^! mod]n times1 to deg5]ate into ! ,mr4 ,brook ( ,middlem>*--! n unamiable dilettante :o 0 pretty c]ta9 to h once #8tak5 up' ev]y?+1 & 0 pretty c]ta9 also to h dropp$ x4 ,b ,"l ,leighton1 great z 0 ! div]sity ( 8 int]e/s1 0 absolutely sy/ematic & ?or\ghgo+2 &1 outside 8 especial art 79 :i* 8 place1 :atev] may h be5 8 defici5cies1 0 peculi> & unque/ion$71 he n only practis$ b excell$4 ,leighton 0 l+ui/1 /ud5t1 antiqu>y1 man ( fa%ion1 adm9i/rator1 ev5 philan?ropi/4 ,8 oratory 0 an accompli%m5t2 albeit1 9 its addiction to +5i\s ornam5t1 8 /yle 0 n q ( our p]iod4 ,8 tact 9 deal+ ) m5 & ) affairs 0 almo/ faultless4 ,8 op9ions 7 decid$1 & he nev] conceal$ !m2 yet1 9 utt]+ !m1 he h>dly ev] gave (f5ce--nev]1 inde$1 to ! reasonable4 ,:5 all ^! ?+s are rememb]$1 & :5 !re is add$ to !m ! recollection ( a pres5ce elegant & /ately1 & ( a mann] :i*1 ?\gh x c\ld well keep intrud]s at a di/ance1 _h s+ul> & w9n+ *>m = ! _m :om x 0 int5d$ to please1 x w be fully realis$ :at a difficult & heavy hon\r awaits ,"l ,leighton's successor 9 8 great function--t ( ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy1 & (ficial repres5tative ( ,engli% ,art4 ,! ,academy conta9s sev]al pa9t]s ( g5ius2 sev]al amiable & di/+ui%$ m5 ( ! _w2 b z ^? :o c look back ! fur!/ decl>e t no pa/ ,presid5t ( :om !y _h any k ev] equall$ ,"l ,leighton1 x may well be d\bt$ :e!r a future ,presid5t is likely to equal him4 ,s mu* by way ( r\gh indication ( ! "* ( ! man1 & ( ! public man4 ,a fur!r explanation ( 8 individuality mu/1 ( c\rse1 be discov]$ 9 8 ,art2 & ev5 a cursory survey ( x--& ( ! creations :i* 7 ! ev5ts ( 8 life--w disclose some?+ ( 8 /r5g?1 & some?+1 too1 ( 8 weakness4 ,! son ( a physician ^: life 0 ext5d$ to a mo/ ripe old age1 & gr&son ( ,sir ,james ,leighton1 also a doctor--long resid5t at ! ,c\rt ( ,/4 ,pet]sburg--,fr$]ic ,leighton 0 born at ,sc>bor\gh1 on ! #crd ,decemb] #ahcj4 ,a ,york%ireman 9 fact--l ,william ,etty1 & ano!r rem>kable arti/ ( a lat] g5]ation1 ,?omas ,colli]--no "o c\ld h be5 less ( a ,york%ireman 9 "* ?an 0 ! late ,presid5t4 ,to :at is und]/ood or conjectur$ to h be5 a ,jewi% /ra9 9 8 blood are possibly to be attribut$ 8 pr(\ndly arti/ic incl9ations1 :i* 7 manife/$ v e>ly1 & :i*1 z ! public kn[s1 dom9at$ ! :ole ( 8 c>e]4 ,x is record$ t "y ,leighton receiv$ draw+ lessons 9 ,rome z long ago z ! ye> #ahdb2 & n two ye>s aft]w>ds he ent]$ z a /ud5t at ! ,academy ( ,b]l94 ,) ,rome1 p]haps1 began t long s]ies ( ,w&]jahre :i* made him s cosmopolitan an arti/ & s _m-sid$ a man4 ,he _h "s g5]al education at ,frank=t2 !n1 aft] a removal to ,flor5ce1 :]e ! ,am]ican sculptor1 ,hiram ,p[]s1 0 consult$ ) a view to an op9ion on 8 ability1 & prophesi$ t ! boy #8c\ld become z em95t z he pleas$1' "y ,leighton's fa!r )drew 8 long-/&+ objections to ! adoption ( pa9t+ z a pr(ession2 & ! new decision 0 foll[$ by a soj\rn 9 ,brussels & a long] /ay 9 ,p>is4 ,9 ,p>is ! y\? att5d$ a life-s*ool1 & copi$ at ! ,l\vre4 ,next we he> ( him at ,vi5na1 :]e he 0 a pupil ( ,/e9le1 himself a pupil ( ,ov]beck4 ,( ,ov]beck's religi\s unction1 ,leighton _h nev] a p]ceptible %>e4 ,some?+ he no d\bt ow$ to ! lead]s ( ! ,g]man ,r5aissance ( ,pa9t+2 b among/ ^!1 m1 x may be1 to ,cornelius ?an ,ov]beck4 ,aft] 8 soj\rn 9 ,vi5na1 he 0 back aga9 9 ,rome--^! e>ly & mo/ prolong$ w&]+s are wor?y ( *ronicle1 because !y _h s mu* to d ) ! =mation ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! arti/--& x 0 f ,rome t he s5t to ! ,royal ,academy ,exhibition ( #ahee a picture :i* made no bid = imm$iately popul> effect1 :i* 0 no?+1 moreov]1 ( a #8pot-boil]1' & :i* made no concession to ord9>y b\rgeois lik+4 ,x 0 ! canvas 9 :i* is depict$1 ) some?+ ( retic5ce & grace1 & ) a v le>n$ draughtsman%ip1 ! procession :i* pass$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,flor5ce1 on its way to ,santa ,m>ia ,novella1 :5 ,cimabue's picture ( ! ,madonna 0 c>ri$ 9 ! mid/1 & hon\r & peculi> recognition--9 :i* a :ole city jo9$--7 be/[$ ^u its pa9t]4 ,elegant z ! picture 01 x did n lack fav\r2 a c]ta9 relative w>m?1 a c]ta9 romantic _s1 ! pres5tation ( ! ideal1 x may be1 9 m homely =m1 pleas$ a g5]ation famili> ) ,dyce1 ,maclise1 & ,cope2 & ! picture1 z x happ5$1 _h an imm$iate success4 ,p>is 0 ,leighton's next halt+-place1 & n[1 an arti/ ris+ above ! horizon1 he 0 no long] likely to seek direct in/ruction f any "o ( ! pa9t]s :o 7 !re at "w2 b he 0 associat$ )1 & 0 to "s ext5t influ5c$ by1 m5 l ,ary ,s*eff] 7^: #8,augu/9e & ,monica' 0 long appreciat$ 9 ,engl&7 & ,rob]t ,fleury4 ,he contribut$ almo/ )\t int]mission1 = ! next eight or n9e ye>s1 to ! ,royal ,academy1 & x 0 9 #ahfd1 :5 he 0 repres5t$ by an #8,orpheus & ,eurydice1' t he 0 elect$ to ! ,associate%ip--becom+ 9 #ahfi a full memb]4 ,! ye> ( 8 election to ! ,associate%ip 0 likewise ! ye> ( ! exhibition ( 8 *>m+ & s$uctive inv5tion1 #8,gold5 ,h\rs4' ,to ! pa9t] ( m$ival or ,r5aissance hi/ory1 & ( !mes av[$ly classic1 !re 0 v\*saf$ ! expression ( ! romantic & ! unque/ionably poetic1 & x is1 no d\bt1 to ! c]ta9 elem5t ( poetry t is 9 ,"l ,leighton's "w--f> m1 at all ev5ts1 ?an to its au/]] qualities ( design1 :i* nev] _h any popul>ity at all1 & :i*1 ev5 among/ pa9t]s1 h gone t]ribly out ( fa%ion--t is to be attribut$ "p ( ! great fav\r :i* 8 art has enjoy$4 ,9 #ahfi 0 %[n #8,electra at ! ,tomb ( ,agamemnon1' & 9 #ahgf ! second great processional1 #8,! ,daphnephoria4' ,two ye>s lat] ! #8,arts ( ,w>'--n ! lea/ dignifi$ & decorative ( mod]n frescoes--0 f9i%$ = ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 :]e 0 already its companion1 #8,! ,indu/rial ,arts ( ,peace1' complet$ 9 #ahgc2 ano!r mural pa9t+1 t ( #8,! ,wise & ,fooli% ,virg9s1' hav+1 at an e>li] date1 be5 plac$ 9 ! *ancel ( a =tunate p>i% *ur* 9 ,hamp%ire4 ,! ye> ( ! completion ( #8,! ,arts ( ,w>' 0 t ( ,"l ,leighton's election to ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,academy1 :i* he obta9$1 x w be rememb]$1 9 direct succession to ,sir ,francis ,grant1 ) ^: c\rtly qualities1 & ) ^: l>ge & manly sympa?ies1 he comb9$ a wid? ( arti/ic outlook1 a ref9em5t ( arti/ic expression1 :i* _h sc>cely p]haps belong$ to any ,presid5t ( ! ,academy s9ce ! days ( its fir/ lead]1 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,presid5t1 & knight$ 9 consequ5ce ( t di/9ction 9 #ahgh1 ,leighton 0 giv5 a b>onetcy 9 #ahhf4 ,9 ! int]val he _h n only prov$ beyond dispute 8 fitness = ! responsibilities ( ! (ficial position1 :i* he fill$1 b--to m5tion only "s ( ! mo/ memorable ( _m works--_h complet$ 8 own portrait = ! ,uffizi1 _h wr\ght ! really grave & impressive canvas ( ,eli%a rais+ ! son ( ! ,%unamite wid[1 & _h1 9 8 peculi> fa%ion1 effect$ an alliance betwe5 luxury 9 col\r & sculpturesque arrangem5t ( #8l9e' 9 ! great #8,cymon & ,iphig5ia4' ,9 actual ,sculpture1 too--%>+ ! ambition ( ! m5 ( ! ,r5aissance = a triumph 9 v>i\s m$iums--he _h produc$ #8,! ,slugg>d4' ,x 0 extraord9>ily clev]1 b p]haps its qualities 7 less truly sculptural ?an 0 "s ( 8 design execut$ 9 ! old] & m famili> mat]ial4 ,yet1 if ?is p>ticul> "w did n possess to ! full all ! great qualities t might h be5 expect$ 9 x1 ! ord] ( ,"l ,leighton's tal5t 0 "o1 nev]!less1 :i* emp[]$ him to succe$ ?or\ghly 9 ,sculpture1 soon] or lat]2 =1 9 ,sculpture1 :ile !re 0 room = ! g5]ally unimp$$ play ( 8 own skill 9 design1 !re might h be5 a relief f\nd f ! ex]cise ( 8 art 9 a pa? 9 :i* success to him 0 m unc]ta9 & caprici\s--! pa? ( col\r4 ,x is too e>ly1 ( c\rse1 to attempt to settle def9itely ! place ( ,leighton 9 ,engli% ,art2 b x is c]ta9 t 8 influ5ce1 :e!r z ,presid5t or pa9t]1 t5d$ to ! ext5sion ( its vi/as4 ,an uphold] ( ! ,classic--nev]1 ) all 8 range1 mu* 9 love ) ,realism--he 0 yet no?+ :atev] ( a p>tisan1 &--x may be m5tion$ z a *>act]i/ic detail ( him 9 8 daily ways--he 0 accu/om$ f "t to "t to pur*ase clev] little draw+s 7sometimes ! v la/ "o w\ld h ?\ght he w\ld c>e =7 by arti/s :o e/eem$ him z a ,presid5t1 b :o reg>d$ him v lightly z a practition] ( _! own craft4 ,"l ,leighton 0 p]fectly aw>e t sev]al circum/ances limit$--especially ( late ye>s--! appreciation ( 8 "w4 ,he 0 n altoge!r ins5sible ( its real defects--at all ev5ts1 ( peculi>ities :i* 7 defects ^u occasion4 ,he knew t 8 #8bru%-"w' 0 n absolutely #8mod]n4' ,he mu/ h all[$ t1 n[ & aga91 :5 x 0 by no means "o ( 8 aims to seek x1 ! texture ( 8 fle% 0 porcela9-l1 & ?us ma9ly conv5tional4 ,he 01 confess$ly1 n greatly occupi$ ) #8values' ( col\r1 ) ! relation ( "p to "p4 ,he 0 at "o--p]haps m ?an !y knew x--) _m ( our newe/ arti/s 9 dem&+ a decorative quality2 only ! decorative quality ( 8 *oice 0 n always--01 inde$ v seldom--t ( !irs4 ,a successful patt]n ( col\r !y c\ld und]/& ! virtue (4 ,! ,japanese1 or ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 _h taught x !m4 ,b a successful patt]n ( l9e1 !y 7 less capable ( appreciat+4 ,!y1 = example1 or "s ( !m1 execrat$ ,b\gu]eau1 & res5t$ 9 "s degree ! hospitality prom95tly (f]$ to t di/+ui%$ ,fr5*man on ! walls ( ! ,academy4 ,"l ,leighton1 on ! o!r h&1 01 v possibly1 n fully alive to ,b\gu]eau's vices or fail+s--to 8 m]e smoo?ness1 s(tness1 n infrequ5t vapidness ( human expression4 ,b he valu$ ju/ly ,b\gu]eau's possession ( ! be/ ,academic graces1 ( faultless composition & subtle draughtsman%ip4 ,= ^! ?+s--^! be/ ,academic graces--he himself /rove4 ,^!1 too1 he g5]ally1 ?\gh n always1 atta9$4 ,9 reg>d to ?is p>ticul> matt]1 !re 7 times :5 ,leighton knew himself to be a vox clamantis 9 des]to4 ,b he _h 8 mission4 ,x is an imm5se tribute to him to recognise t any "o c>+1 z he und\bt$ly c>$1 to be acceptable among/ 8 fell[s--among/ ! y\ng] m51 ev51 :o 7 "s day to succe$ him--%\ld yet h be5 s true to 8 p>ticul> message4 ,b ,"l ,leighton _h an admirable c\rage z well z a great pati5ce & an untir+ dilig5ce4 ,& !re 7 times1 =tunately1 :5 x 0 br\ght home to him beyond cavil1 t "s educat$ appreciation exi/$ ( 8 own especial arti/ic qualities1 z well z ( ^? human virtues :i* made him1 9 _m ways1 s e/imable a man1 & s fitt+ a lead] ( m54 7,/&>d1 #bg? ,janu>y #ahif47 ,,sir ,,john ,,millais ,= ! second "t )9 a few mon?s ! ,royal ,academy has lo/ its *ief1 :ile ,engli% ,pa9t+ is depriv$ ( its mo/ popul> repres5tative1 & contempor>y ,engli% ,art ( "o :o 0 long its mo/ vigor\s & mo/ v>i$ p]sonality4 ,born at ,s\?ampton 9 #ahbi1 ! #8son ( ,john ,william ,millais1 ,esquire1 by ,m>y1 daught] ( ,ri*>d ,evemy1 ,esquire'--z ! (ficial biographies relate--,millais 0 really ! desc5dant ( a ,j]sey family ( long /&+2 b 9 "*1 p]sonal & pr(essional1 he 0 typically ,engli%4 ,x is p>tly by reason ( ! fact t1 z a man & z an arti/1 ,millais summ$ up "s1 p]haps1 ( ! defects1 _m c]ta9ly ( ! great qualities1 ( our ,engli% race1 t 8 popul>ity among/ all p]sonal associates1 & among/ ! spectators ( 8 decisive1 /r5u\s1 & eag] "w1 0 won s e>ly1 & has be5 s firmly held4 ,! man himself1 dur+ =ty ye>s or !reab\ts ( active adult life--! arti/ dur+ =ty ye>s ( sc>cely relax$ endeav\r--has be5 9 ?\ght1 9 conduct1 9 ta/e1 & 9 production1 pre-em95tly heal?y4 ,millais1 9 ! g5]ation & a half ( 8 active life--= he began "y--_h se5 fa%ions good & bad1 fooli% & reasonable1 rise & pass away2 b1 save by ! influ5ces ( 8 q e>ly days1 ! days ( ! ,pre-,raphaelites1 he has be5 practically unaffect$4 ,he has develop$ 9 ! direction prop] to himself4 ,z "t has pass$1 he & 8 sympa?ies h broad5$ & modifi$1 & if we miss 9 mu* ( ! lat] "w ! int5se & conc5trat$ poetry ( ! e>li]1 t lat] "w has qualities ( its own t d some?+ to comp5sate4 ,! man himself1 too--sportsman1 man ( ! _w1 excell5t comrade1 he>ty & s9c]e good fell[--has be5 ess5tially great] 9 8 m rec5t ?an 9 8 e>li] times2 = ! temptations ( a success1 brilliant & un9t]rupt$1 did him1 z a man at lea/1 little h>m4 ,simple & g5]\s he 0--by all ! records ( 8 fell[s--:5 he 0 at #8,mr4 ,sass's ,academy' fifty ye>s ago4 ,simple & g5]\s--g5]\s especially 9 ?\ght & judgm5t z well z 9 action--he rema9$1 :5 9 ! late w9t] ( ! pres5t ye> he 0 appo9t$ to ! visible head%ip ( ! pr(ession to :i* he _h giv5 s mu* ( ! en]gy ( 8 life4 ,sir ,john ,millais 0 only n9e ye>s old :5 he ga9$ 8 fir/ m$al at ! ,society ( ,arts--,moz>t himself sc>cely came be=e ! public 9 m t5d] ye>s1 z an executant ^u ! limit$ keybo>d ( 8 day--& :5 he 0 sev5te51 #8,jack' ,millais 0 already an exhibitor at ! ,academy4 ,he 0 only tw5ty :5 8 #8,isabella1' f ! poem ( ,keats1 disclos$ a new tal5t1 almo/ a new ord] ( tal5t2 at ! lea/1 a p]sonality t _h to be reckon$ )--an influ5ce t _h to be ei!r accept$ or f\ght aga9/4 ,yet m m>k$ by an arti/ic individuality :i* 01 9 "p1 a return to old] conceptions & views ?an ^? ( 8 day1 7 ! #8,c>p5t]'s ,%op1' #8,m>iana 9 ! ,moat$ ,grange1' ! #8,hugu5ot1' & #8,ophelia4' ,^!1 or mo/ ( !m1 are typical ,pre-,raphaelite pictures--! (fspr+ ( ! tacit rebellion ( a :ole gr\p ( m51 only "o ( :om1 ,mr4 ,holman ,hunt1 rema9s to give effect 9 8 lat] life to ! pr9ciples enunciat$ 9 y\?4 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti--,pre-,raphaelite to ! end1 ?\gh ( c\rse ) c]ta9 modifications--0 ano!r ( ^? m52 b ye>s h pass$ s9ce he w5t f u4 ,! gr\p 0 complet$ by o!rs nev] z celebrat$1 nor1 z ! _w judges1 s successful4 ,!y pa9t$ _! pictures2 !y made _! illu/rations2 !y wrote z well z drew1 9 ! qua9t publication call$ ,! ,g]m1 :i* ! lapse ( "t & ! fad ( ! collector h s9ce made r>e & valuable4 ,tru?1 r ?an conv5tion1 0 ! aim ( _! practice2 b !y 7 n peculi> 9 t1--all y\?1 if x is e>ne/ at all1 is e>ne/ = tru?1 or e>ne/ r = t p>ticul> side ( tru? :i* happ5s j !n to h be5 reveal$1 & ( :i* x exagg]ates ! value4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ! ,pre-,raphaelite #8movem5t' & its supreme importance--z if x 7 a great religi\s ,re=mation & a ,fr5* ,revolution roll$ into "o4 ,9 ,hi/ory x is de/9$ to be rememb]$ because x 0 a phase ?r\gh :i* two or ?ree m5 ( g5ius pass$--a some?+1 moreov]1 t = ! mom5t weld$ !m toge!r4 ,x w n be recollect$1 because at a lat] "t m]e imitative weakl+s1 by ! doz51 made feeble fight "u :at !y pr(ess$ to be its bann]4 ,! int]e/1 !n1 = s5sible p1 9 ,millais's e>ly pictures1 lies1 n 9 ! fact t !y 7 ,pre-,raphaelite1 b 9 ! fact t !y %[$1 _m ( !m1 an int5sity ( vision1 a pr(undity ( poetic feel+1 :i* is ! prop]ty ( gift$ & ( eag] y\?4 ,! passionate1 con/ant devotion--! devotion ( a m9ute :i* la/s1 y feel1 = a lifetime2 ! #8mom5t et]nal1' z ! great poet puts x--( ! ,puritan ,maid5 & ( ! ,cavali] %e helps1 is ! int]e/ ( ! #8,conceal$ ,royali/4' ,! burn+ love-affair ( ! #8,hugu5ot' is ! int]e/ ( a canvas on :i*1 be=e ! days :5 ! ae/hete _h inv5t$ #8int5sity' ( attitude1 ,millais _h det]m9$ t 8 lov]s %\ld be int5se1 in/ead ( s5tim5tal4 ,millais 0 9 ^? ye>s occupi$ v mu* ) ! pres5tation1 nev] ( /rictly s5su\s enjoym5t 7,rossetti's field1 r ?an 871 b ( viol5t emotion1 & uncontroll$1 almo/ uncontrollable1 impulse4 ,8 p felt ke5ly1 b ) ! elevation ( poetic natures1 or ( a poetic mood4 ,& ,millais pa9t$ !m :5 _! blood ran high4 ,he *ose ! incid5t t seem$ to him ! mo/ dramatic 9 all _! /ory4 ,he pa9t$ !m on ! cre/ ( ! wave--at ! mom5t ( crisis4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 l ! m nave ,pre-,raphaelitism ( a yet e>li] "t1 0 b a phase--rem>kable n[ *iefly because x has be5 s absolutely outliv$2 nay1 because s mu* ( ! view ( life tak5 subsequ5tly by its au?or has1 dom9at+ x1 a _s s oppos$ to ?is "o4 ,b ! transition 0 n rapid3 ! #8,autumn ,leaves' ( #ahef1 & ! #8,vale ( ,re/' ( #ahfj1 h1 at lea/1 ! poetic quality to ! full1 ?\gh ) no viol5ce ( emotion4 ,r1 !y are sugge/ive & retic5t2 weird & extraord9>ily expressive3 9 ! "o !re is depict$ ! wi/fulness ( *ildhood1 9 ! o!r ! melan*oly resignation ( a nun to :om #8re/' means brood+ on a ,pa/ m ev5tful & m poignant ?an ! occupation ( h] pres5t day4 ,not)/&+ 8 lat] te*nical developm5t1 no?+ t ,sir ,john ,millais has pa9t$ w be rememb]$ m def9itely & firmly ?an ^!2 & x is notewor?y t !y are among ! fir/ pictures 9 :i* he reli$ 9 great measure ^u l&scape to express or sugge/ ! s5tim5t :i* x 0 ! picture's bus9ess to convey4 #8,spr+ ,fl[]s' ( #ahfj 0 9 a light] & gay] ve91 if x is1 z we believe1 ! picture kn[n orig9ally z #8,apple ,blossom'--girls l\ng+ 9 an or*>d "u ! load$ & :it5$ b\ghs4 #8,my ,fir/ ,s]mon1' 9 #ahfc1 0 m purely popul> ?an any?+ we h nam$4 ,x dealt ) *ildhood almo/ 9 ! _s ( d\>d ,frre1 b ) its au?or's s+ul> realism ( execution4 #8,vanessa1' 9 #ahfi1 m>k$ ,millais z occupi$ increas+ly ) te*nical problems--) ! atta9m5t ( an almo/ novel boldness ( effect4 ,x is1 l s _m pieces ( 8 middle & lat] middle "t1 brilliant 9 col\r & bru%-"w4 ,no "o n[ ?9ks1 we suppose1 ( claim+ x z dramatic--t is1 ( connect+ x especially ) ! "* ( ! lady :o came (f second-be/ 9 ! affections ( ,swift4 ,v soon aft] ! exhibition ( #8,vanessa1' ,millais1 :o _h already s\ght impressiv5ess 9 l&scape backgr\nd1 turn$ to pure l&scape z a !me suffici5t = ! ex]cise ( 8 art4 ,he gave u !n #8,*ill ,octob]1' ! ,octob] ( ! nor? & ( ! l[l&s1 ) ! w9d pass+ ov] wat]1 & ! re$s & scanty foliage b5t aside by its brea?4 ,! picture excit$ int]e/4 ,x 0 visibly =cible4 ,! conception ( ! sc5e1 too1 0 unusual &1 ( c\rse1 unconv5tional2 b 9 "s lat] l&scape "w1 ,millais may h be5 at once ne>] to ,nature & ne>] to ! atta9m5t ( a p]fect$ art4 #8,new ,laid ,eggs1' 9 #ahgc1 ) navet ( expression & dext]ity ( h&l+1 b ) a ru/icity n v conv9c+1 0 a #8tak+' picture ( happy1 heal?y1 self-confid5t girlhood4 ,its importance1 9 ! volume ( its au?or's "w1 0 q eclips$ ! foll[+ ye> by ! #8,nor?-,we/ ,passage1' a canvas full ( int]e/ almo/ romantic1 yet mo/ direct 9 its record ( "*--! ma9 figure be+1 inde$1 a portrait ( t ,trevelyan :o is associat$ 9 mo/ m5's m9ds ) ! c>e] ( ,%elley4 ,he x 0 :o 9 ,sir ,john ,millais's picture pos$ z ! /urdy sailor ^: imag9ation engages him 9 a remote & unkn[n voyage4 ,:51 _m ye>s aft] x _h be5 pa9t$1 ! #8,nor?-,we/ ,passage' 0 se5 aga9 9 ! ,millais ,exhibition1 at ! ,f9e ,art ,society's or at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 x 0 felt t at ! mom5t ( its execution ! pa9t] _h rea*$ ! summit ( 8 real arti/ic greatness1 ! mascul9e & pot5t h& "h be/ execut+ t :i* _h be5 prompt$ by a m9d at its mo/ vigor\s4 #8,a ,j]sey ,lily1' 9 #ahgh1 0 a tribute to ! !n girli% beauty ( ,mrs4 ,langtry1 :o at ab\t ! same p]iod 0 record$ by ,mr4 ,watts ) exquisite simplicity4 ,aga91 j z 9 8 diploma picture x _h pleas$ ,millais to invoke ! "n ( ,velasquez1 & to p]=m a feat su* z t to :i* ,velasquez 0 mo/ wont to address himself1 s1 9 ano!r canvas1 9 "o s5se m important--t ( ! ?ree ,miss ,arm/rongs play+ :i/ ) a dummy--x pleas$ him to foll[ visibly 9 ! /eps ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds--recall+ 8 composition2 ! portrait gr\p ( ! ?ree ,ladies ,waldegrave be+ ! "o ) :i* he on ?is occasion made x 8 bus9ess to vie4 ,9 #ahgi ,sir ,john 0 able to exhibit "o ( ! ma/]pieces ( portraiture--t record or idealisation ( ,mr4 ,glad/one ( :i* ! nobility & *>m 7 in/antly recognis$--a canvas :i* ( itself w\ld be suffici5t to prove t ! faculty ( poetic vision nev] f9ally des]t$ an arti/ :o _h seem$ ( late to conc5trate 8 en]gy r on dext]\s execution ?an on ! expression ( pr(\nd feel+ or elevat$ mood4 ,! #8,mr4 ,bright1' :i* pretty closely foll[$ ! #8,glad/one1' 0 comp>atively unsuccessful4 ,& ! illness ( ! sitt] & ! consequ5t incomplet5ess ( 8 pres5tation on ,millais's canvas1 made yet m disappo9t+ ! portrait ( ,"l ,beaconsfield :i* hung ^u ! walls ( ! ,academy 9 #ahha4 ,next ye>1 h[ev]1 came ! #8,c>d9al ,newman1' to atone = all t _h be5 amiss--aga9 a poetic vision1 a wor?y ris+ to ! exig5cies ( a great !me1 a p]=mance at once decisive & t5d]1 en]getic1 yet exquisitely suave4 7,/&>d1 #ad? ,augu/ #ahif47 ,,burne-,,jones ,unexpect$ly & sudd5ly1 f an attack ( ang9a pectoris1 foll[+ ^u ! pe/ ( influ5za1 ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones di$ ye/]day morn+4 ,he 0 sixty-five ye>s old1 & he look$ worn = 8 age--a man ( delicate appe>ance1 & c]ta9ly ( great s5sitiv5ess2 yet1 z x _h seem$ already1 ( mu* /ay+ p[]1--a #8creak+ gate1' z 8 fri5ds ?\ght1 n s v regretfully1 s9ce de/9$1 9 all probability1 to #8hang long4' ,b n[ 8 "w & life h be5 arre/$2 ! labori\s days :i* he _h liv$ = =ty ye>s ( manhood are = ev] ov]1 & ! wan face ( ! untir+ craftsman1 :i* b5t eag]ly ov] 8 task1 & bright5$ ) quick s5sibility 9 ! relaxation ( ! social h\r1 is = ev] /ill4 #8,f9is' is writt5 to ! volume ( a*ievem5t ( "o ( ! great] practition]s 9 :at we may call ! second g5]ation ( ! ,engli% ,pre-,raphaelites4 ,( ! fir/ ,pre-,raphaelites--( ^? ( ! fir/ g5]ation--m ?an "o *ang$ 8 ways1 8 "w1 8 :ole conception ( ,art1 obvi\sly1 z "t w5t on1 & ! mo/ illu/ri\s ( !m all--,millais--0 f> en\gh remov$ f a ,pre-,raphaelite 9 ! end4 ,b ( t di/+ui%$ & untir+ practition] ( ! second g5]ation1 ^: hold1 ( late ye>s at lea/1 ^u ! ,engli% & to "s ext5t ^u ! ,fr5* public has become ph5om5al1 ?\gh x w n be con/ant1 x is c]ta9ly to be not$ t al?\gh !re 01 at diff]5t times1 an unequal capacity1 !re 0 at no "t visible *ange 9 ! direction ( 8 ta/es or 9 ! me?od ( 8 "w4 ,( ! human figure ,burne-,jones 0 n at ! fir/ an excell5t1 & 0 nev]1 at any "t1 an absolutely faultless draughtsman4 ,yet ! poetry ( 8 figure-draw+1 ! almo/ fem99e t5d]ness ) :i* he foll[$ ! l9es ( da9ty human movem5t1 ! dreamy grace t 0 9 ! place ( /r5g?1 ! elegant diffus5ess1 s to say1 :i* 0 *>act]i/ic ( 8 /yle--nev] ev5 by accid5t t5se & t]se--^! ?+s are noticeable 9 8 e>li] wat]-col\rs & 9 ! v late/ ( 8 p]=mances 9 ?is ye>'s ,new ,gall]y4 ,x 0 z a wat]-col\r pa9t] t he fir/ began to be kn[n4 ,a pupil ( ,rossetti1 z f> z he 0 a pupil ( any "o1 ,burne-,jones 0 f ! beg9n+ romantic1 & he 0 afflu5t 9 col\r4 ,b :at1 x may be ask$1 are ! especial *>act]i/ics ( ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones's art1 z x has be5 reveal$ n only 9 ! designs = pa9t$ glass1 mosaic1 tape/ry1 9 numb]less pages decorat$ ) beautiful ornam5t--su* z ! ,morris translation ( ,virgil1 & lat]1 ! great ,*auc]--b likewise 9 ! s]ies ( l>ge pictures1 ! adequate display ( :i* 01 s to say1 "o ( ! raisons d'tre ( ! old ,grosv5or ,gall]y8 ,he _h inde$ extraord9>y individuality4 ,he 0 am5able to influ5ce1 = all t2 & ! influ5ce he felt ! mo/--t ( 8 true fell[s--0 ex]cis$ by ! ,italians ( ! e>li] ,r5aissance3 a p]iod sc>cely primitive1 sc>cely accompli%$4 ,^? e>ly ,italians1 ?\gh engag+1 7 n really great draughtsm5 ( ! human figure--n great draughtsm5 9 ! s5se ( ! ,greek sculptors1 or ,mi*ael ,angelo1 or ,raphael1 or ,+res1 or ,leighton1 or ,b\gu]eau4 ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones1 lack+ ! peculi> education :i* fitt$ ! temp]am5t & br\ght out ! qualities ( ! m5 we h nam$ la/ ( all1 n unnaturally sympa?is$ ) ^? 9 :om int5tion c\nt$ sometimes = m ?an execution4 ,b x mu/ n be ?\ght t because ! ev]-inv5tive arti/ did n possess ! ,academic qualities1 he 0 n1 !re=e1 9 c]ta9 respects1 v rem>kable 9 draughtsman%ip4 ,he drew ) ! ease ( conv]sation2 &1 ?\gh nev] a ma/] ( accurate ge/ure--seldom dramatic 9 ! repres5tation ( ! p>ticul> h\r or sc5e--he 0 a ma/] ( qua9t & simple1 & sometimes ( elaborate1 grace2 & = ! untir+ record ( ! p>ticul> type ( maid5hood1 se5 be/ p]haps 9 ! #8,gold5 ,/aircase1' or 9 #8,v5us's ,look+-,glass1' he /&s alone4 ,we "n ^? pictures r ?an1 = in/ance1 ! #8,days ( ,creation1' or any ( 8 v>i\s #8,seasons1' because 9 !m he is at 8 happie/--8 girls1 ?\gh 9 ! "w ( ! suave decorator !y are nev] ess5tially v>i\s1 c be radiant z well z doleful4 ,8 m5 h pl5ty ( wi/fulness1 b !y h r>ely en]gy1 /r5g?1 decision4 ,!y are ev51 9 a measure1 sexless4 ,& ( *ildhood1 ,burne-,jones has nev] be5 an inspir$1 or ev51 x w\ld seem1 a p>ticul>ly int]e/$ *ronicl]4 ,( c\rse1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,burne-,jones is judg$ unju/ly :5 judg$ by ! rules ( ev5 ! lea/ n>r[ realism4 ,he pa9t$1 n ! _w ( our own day1 or ( any day--lea/ ( all ! ,k5s+ton 9 :i* he liv$1 & slept1 & _h 8 /udio--b a _w he _h imag9$ & creat$2 a _w 8 conception ( :i* 0 f$1 no d\bt1 by ! e>li] & grav] ( mid-,italian art4 ,imag9ation1 n[ /imulat$ by leg5d1 n[ support$ by classic lore1 & n[ ! product ( ! brood+ ( an isolat$ m9d--t is really ! g5esis1 ! raison d'tre1 ! ,alpha & ! ,omega ( 8 art4 ,burne-,jones _h1 at 8 be/1 & especially 9 8 middle p]iod--! days ( ! #8,*ant d',am\r1' ) its fitly welcom$ spl5d\rs ( crimson & blue & gold5 br[n--a wond]ful gift ( col\r2 &1 ev5 :]e ! draughtsman%ip ( ! human figure left some?+ to be wi%$ =1 he 0 a m>vell\s1 a lov+1 & a pati5t draughtsman ( fl[] & ( h]b4 ,! backgr\nds ( "s ( 8 inv5tions1 9 l&scape & ! ar*itecture ( t[ns1 7 ( /range & my/ic qua9tness4 ,sometimes1 9 ^!1 he recall$ almo/ ! _s1 ! my/]y1 almo/ ! *>m1 ( ! backgr\nds ( ! pr9ts by ,alb]t ,dr]4 ,! great ,dr]6--well1 t is say+ mu*4 ,b we h left to ! la/ :at 0 p]haps ,burne-,jones's mo/ ess5tial *>act]i/ic1 c]ta9ly 8 greate/ accompli%m5t4 ,we mean 8 gift ( composition ( l9e1 8 p[] ( precisely & p]fectly fill+1 & nev] ov]cr[d+1 ! space x 0 8 bus9ess to occupy4 ,8 composition ( light & %ade 0 less rem>kable4 ,he 0 a ma/] ( agreeable outl9e1 ( fl[+ & spontane\s trac]y4 ,b if x is n 8 imag9ation :i* is to keep 8 memory gre51 9 ! m9ds ( ! /ud5ts ( ,art--& we d\bt :e!r1 ) all 8 v individual m]its1 x really is--!n x is t 9 :i*1 9 all our g5]ation1 & p]haps 9 all our ,engli% ,s*ool1 he may be acc\nt$ to h mo/ possess$--! humbl] faculty ( patt]n+1 ( weav+ faultless webs ( subtle l9e ov] ! surface1 l>ge or small1 :i* 0 devot$ to ! exposition ( :atev] *anc$ to be 8 !me4 7,/&>d1 #ah? ,june #ahih47 ,,bosboom ,,& ,,8 ,,contempor>ies ,! ,engli% cognosc5ti ( ! mod]n type h n[ = "s "t recognis$ t 9 ,dut* ,art !re is m ?an "o great p]iod t has to be reckon$ )--t ! great ,sev5te5? ,c5tury does n exhau/ ! a*ievem5ts ( ?is p4 ,x may n be q true to say ( ,dut* pa9t+1 z ( ,fr5* sculpture1 t ! traditions h be5 inv>iably pres]v$1 & t !re has be5 little break 9 ! s*ool2 = ! la/ c5tury 9 ,holl& 0 a b>r5 "o--j z b>r5 !re z 9 ,france & ,engl& x 0 brilliant4 ,! revival has be5 = lat] g5]ations1 & ( ^? :o did mo/ to accompli% x "s are yet liv+1 9 an old age n s v advanc$1 & o!rs are lately dead4 ,a hi/ory ( ?is revival w\ld be a great & wor?y subject3 x may yet1 "o hopes1 be und]tak5 by "s "o writ] qualifi$ to treat x4 ,su* a writ] c\ld n possibly be a p]son :o _h liv$ :olly )9 its influ5ce4 ,he w\ld h to br+ ) him some?+ bett] & wis] ?an ! ungov]n$ admirations ( ! mod]n /udio4 ,a k ( ! ,pa/ mu/ be 84 ,mean:ile1 we receive1 & exp]i5ce a c]ta9 satisfaction 9 receiv+1 ev5 t fragm5t>y contribution to ! subject :i* is made 9 ! volume call$ ,dut* ,pa9t]s ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,max ,rooses--! keep] ( ! ,muse ,plant9-,moretus at ,antw]p--furni%es a g5]al introduction1 :i* is readable & fairly compreh5sive1 if n p>ticul>ly critical4 ,& _m writ]s1 ^: collaboration is ( necessity de/ructive ( unity ( idea1 b ^: individual opportunities ( p]sonal k give ! book some?+ x might yet h lack$ _h x be5 writt5 by "o s]i\s & capable critic1 contribute biographical notes1 au!ntic & amiable4 ,! pa9t]s h be5 c>ess$1 n analys$4 ,t is exactly :at ! lea/ in/ruct$ & lea/ /udi\s portion ( ! public is suppos$ to l1 9 ! #8text' ( its big ,*ri/mas picture-books--:i*1 ( c\rse1 is :y t text is writt5 s seldom by ! s]i\s pr(essional writ]s :o1 if !y *ose to d x at all1 c\ld d x be/4 ,only a doz5 pa9t]s are repres5t$ 9 ,mr4 ,max ,rooses' volume1 & ! selection ( ?is doz5 is extremely arbitr>y1 or w\ld be if x 7 n1 z we und]/&1 ! int5tion ( ! publi%]s to foll[ up ! pres5t ) at lea/ "o o!r volume4 ,two wom5 figure among/ ! twelve4 ,miss ,jacoba van d] ,s&e ,backhuys51 ! ag$ fl[]-pa9t]1 :o di$ ?ree ye>s ago1 & !n 0 sev5ty-"o1 des]v$ probably to be includ$4 ,%e is includ$4 ,"s ( h] "w is ( fre$om & vig\r1 if "s also t5ds to be precise & imp]sonal4 ,y _c f9d 9 e g5]ation or 9 e l& a ,fant9-,lat\r or a ,francis ,james2 & ! fl[]s ( ,jacoba van d] ,s&e ,backhuys5 are g5]ally welcome4 ,b ! introduction ( ,h5riette ,ronn]1 a popul> & q delightful lady1 ) ! n>r[ speciality ( pa9t+ cats1 0 surely sc>cely m]it$4 ,z = ! m51 ! *oice is h>dly less arbitr>y4 ,israels1 ( c\rse1 is 9 8 place1 ) 8 grey record ( ! homely & ! sad2 &1 ?\gh ,alma-,tadema is a naturalis$ ,engli%man1 x is n surpris+ t ! ,dut* %\ld be reluctant to =get :at at lea/ 0 8 orig94 ,b if ,alma-,tadema is to be includ$1 :y is ,van ,haan5--a ,dut*man /ill1 probably1 & ! true/ & subtle/ ( all liv+ pa9t]s ( ,v5etian life & "*--:y is ,van ,haan5 to be left out8 ,we receive gladly :at is giv5 u ( ,biss*op1 ,weiss5bru*1 & ,gabriel4 ,b ! omission ( su* gift$ ,dut*m5 z ,mauve & ,mesdag & ,artz & ,ma?ieu ,m>is--ev5 9 a fir/ volume--is memorable4 ,fur!r1 ! omission ( ! great "n ( ,jacob ,m>is--c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ pot5t ( all contempor>y ma/]s--w\ld be fatal to any pret5sions t ! volume might make to complet5ess1 or1 if ! phrase may be accord$ u1 to ev5 a tempor>y f9ality4 ,b if x becomes ! duty ( any qualifi$ obs]v] to note important omissions1 compell+ fur!r in/alm5ts ( ! hi/ory1 x mu/ be satisfactory to him to *ronicle su* inclusions z ^? we h already cit$ z welcome & reasonable1 & x is no?+ less ?an a pleasure to f9d1 n only conta9$1 b plac$ 9 ! =efront ( ! volume1 ! "n & "w ( ,johannes ,bosboom4 ,to ,bosboom1 & 8 "r ( place !re1 we w devote our rema9+ comm5ts1 & p>tly because ! l>ge ,engli% public is /ill /rangely defici5t 9 ! appreciation ( 8 "w4 ,johannes ,bosboom 0 born at ! ,hague 9 #ahag4 ,he di$ 9 #ahia1 ag$ sev5ty-f\r1 & 9 ! arti/ic _w ( ,holl& he _h by t "t long enjoy$ complete & cordial recognition2 to pa9t]s & to ! be/ critics--above all1 p]haps1 to t ri* pa9t]1 ,m4 ,mesdag1 collector z well z arti/--belong ! majority ( ! be/ ( 8 works4 ,! art ( ,bosboom is display$ to "s ext5t 9 oil pictures1 b m f9ely1 on ! :ole1 9 ! great s]ies ( 8 wat]-col\rs4 ,he is a pa9t] ess5tially ( ! succession ( ,rembr&t--a ma/] ( ! arrangem5t ( light & %ade--hold+ 8 own hon\rably 9 ! pres5tation ( l&scape1 b kn[n *iefly1 & kn[n on ! :ole mo/ to 8 advantage1 z a pa9t] ( *ur* int]iors4 ,8 e>li] "w is 9 me?od dri] & small] ?an 8 lat]4 ,! maturity ( 8 g5ius f9ds him z broad z ,cotman or ,dew9t4 ,he has ! re/fulness & dignity ( ^! m5 :5 !y are at _! be/4 ,he has n ,cotman's gift ( col\r1 & 9 ^? v *ur* int]iors to :i* ,cotman w\ld h giv5 a col\ri/'s *>m--z 8 k9dr$ "w 9 ! possession ( ,mr4 ,james ,reeve & ! late ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,colman assures u--,bosboom's preoccupation is ) tone1 & ) s5se ( space2 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 9 8 col\r he is nev] inh>moni\s4 ,ea* is great 9 8 own way1 & ! "o is almo/ z pr(\ndly poetic z ! o!r1 ?\gh ,bosboom1 if any?+1 excels ,cotman 9 ! re/ful picturesqu5ess ( 8 vision4 ,) him1 inv>iably1 z 9 ! great arti/ we h m5tion$ by ! side ( him1 ! detail is no?+ b a "p ( ! :ole4 ,x is nev] aggressive2 x is nev] importunate2 x is ev5 = ! mo/ "p effac$4 ,bosboom1 deal+ ) *ur* int]iors1 is n1 l ,sir ,wyke ,bayliss1 a pa9t] ( great sc5es z well z ( great ar*itecture4 ,= him ! pageant has no attraction1 & 9 ! pa9t+ ( a c]emonial or a s]vice1 su* z ! #8,tak+ ! ,sacram5t 9 ,utre*t ,ca!dral1' he is n really at 8 be/4 ,he is be/ :5 8 *ur* is quiet1 & all its spaci\sness #8tells4' ,see1 = in/ance1 ! admirable #8,*ur* at ,tri]'--imm5se1 velvety1 solemn--&1 likewise1 ! n less ma/]ly wat]-col\r1 ! #8,/4 ,joris ,*ur* at ,am]sfoort4' ,an ar*itectural draughtsman1 9 ! te*nical or n>r[ s5se1 he is nev]1 f beg9n+ to end--a fact t is p>tly due to ! broad] & m poetic b5t ( 8 g5ius1 & p>tly1 too1 no d\bt1 to 8 obs]vation hav+ be5 *iefly ex]cis$ & 8 imag9ation *iefly /irr$ by int]iors qua9t r ?an elegant1 massive & l>ge r ?an exquisite 9 detail1 picturesque r ?an p]fect4 ,! book ( ,mr4 ,max ,rooses' edit+1 w1 9 ,engl&1 h n be5 )\t its s]vice1 if x1 or ev5 our own comm5ts on x1 %\ld secure wid] att5tion to ! "w ( a ma/] z em95tly human & sympa!tic z he is au/]e & /]l+4 ,b1 = ! full] compreh5sion ( ,bosboom "h1 9 ,engl&1 !re %\ld be ga!r$ toge!r 9 a s+le place a fair array ( 8 "w2 & we comm5d to ! enlight5$ dilettanti ( ! ,burl+ton ,f9e ,arts ,club ?is appropriate & hon\rable ent]prise4 7,lit]ature1 #crd ,decemb] #ahih47 ,,h5n] ,! fir/ ?+ to rememb] ( ! pa9t] ,h5n] is t he is above all a poet4 ,has he !n creat$ /ories or n>rat$ !m pa!tically8 ,has he made x ! bus9ess ( pa9t+ to d lit]>y "w8 ,he has done no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,ev5 :]e he has us$ classical my?ology & ,biblical tradition z ! excuse = 8 canvases1 ! d]iv$ subject seems to h tak5 hold ( him b lightly2 he has be5 dramatic to ! ext5t to :i*--well1 %all ,i say8--to ! ext5t to :i* a recit] 9 a draw+-room is p]missibly dramatic--gracefully indicat+ action & "*1 nev] viol5tly insi/+ on !m4 ,h5n]'s poetry--8 gift ( creat+1 ( idealis+1 9 re/ra9$ & ref9$ ways--is nev] %[n by ! usurpation ( ano!r's functions4 ,x is %[n 9 "p by 8 *oice ( beautiful1 arti/ic !mes2 by ! exceptional fulness ( 8 appreciation ( lovely =m & hue2 by ! comb9ations ( faultless & h>moni\s col\r :i* occur ^u 8 canvases2 by ! associations ^! someh[ evoke2 by ! high pleasure !y be/[4 ,to def9e x mu* fur!r is impossible4 ,i feel myself1 9 describ+ 8 art1 to be ineffective & falt]+2 b ! analy/ does n exi/ :o c\ld acc\nt completely = 8 *>m4 ,h5n]1 x w be all[$ by ^? :o are mo/ qualifi$ to notice1 is a great pa9t] ( ! ,nude4 ,! ,nude1 accord+ z y treat x1 c rise to poetic heights & address itself to ! ref9$1 or c s9k to m ?an prosaic dep?s4 ,!re is ! high & !re is ! l[1 & !re are _m levels = ! pa9t] to /ay at & live ^u betwe5 !m2 & to ! real arti/ic in/9ct1 to ! real f95ess ( ta/e1 9 look+ at ! ,nude1 !re is p]mitt$ t imm$iate ease ( judgm5t & decision by :i* ! "w is class$ at once1 & its motive apprais$4 ,:5 ! true judges appraise ! ,nude ( ,monsieur ,h5n]1 ! decision is a happy "o4 ,he is ref9em5t to ! f+]-tips--z ref9$ z ,burne-,jones1 yet n sexless4 ,pa9t]s :om only ! ,puritanic c\ld accuse ( vulg>ity--,b5n]1 say1 9 ,france1 ) 8 #8,dormeuse' ( ,ami5s2 ,+res1 a g5]ation ago1 ) 8 #8,s\rce' & h] #8me vgtale'2 ,etty1 say1 9 ,engl&1 ) 8 daylight fle%-col\r1 :i* ! sun%9e suff]s to be nei!r creamy nor grey1 b rose & opal--!y1 & h[ _m o!rs1 may be nam$ ) praise4 ,b ,monsieur ,h5n]'s "w has someh[1 9 ?is matt]1 a retic5ce & a di/9ction--a "p ( 8 ,alsatian ,poetry--:i* "o is apt to ?9k unique4 ,& x is wor?y ( notice--x ?r[s a little light on ! undramatic1 ! simply pa9t]-l me?od ( ,h5n]'s "w--t ! undrap$ figure is !re1 n seldom1 z a necess>y note ( col\r1 & no?+ besides3 a note ( ivory1 tell+1 9 "s picture ( ev5+1 aga9/ t olive gre5 ( ! embr[n$ woodl& :i* rises1 mass$ & d>k5+1 aga9/ ! la/ turquoise ( ! sky4 ,yes1 x is a purely pa9t]-l quality1 ! poetry ( col\rs 9 t m ?an blameless juxtaposition :i* is a r>e a*ievem5t ( ,art--! poetry ( gleam+ =m1 ( discreet light1 ( re/ful & my/]i\s %ad[--t ,h5n] w live by4 ,! /ory he illu/rates ga9s no?+ 9 dramatic int]e/ by 8 treatm5t ( x4 ,8 bus9ess1 ev5 :5 he pa9ts an #8,hrodiade1' is to solace & *>m r ?an to excite2 & ! ref9em5t & suavity ( 8 vision may accompli% = u ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury :at ,david's music did = ! tr\bl$ s\l ( ,k+ ,saul4 ,l ,puvis de ,*avannes--9 "w m gr&ly decorative1 9 conception va/ & suave--he adm9i/]s to m5 ! refre%m5t ( a pure & high beauty4 ,9 su* a subject z 8 #8,pray]1' x is 8 function b to v>y ?+s delicately3 to escape ! commonplace1 no?+ m4 ,b1 z reg>ds 8 figure pa9t+1 9 ! ref9em5t ( 8 models we are nev] suff]$ to lose sight ( :at is famili>1 homely1 intimate1 p]sonal4 ,nature has be5 sugge/$ ) retic5ce1 b nature has be5 con/antly ref]r$ to4 ,( 8 l&scape1 ! mat]ials are simple & few2 bread? & simplicity are ( ! v ess5ce ( 8 treatm5t4 ,8 selection is arbitr>y2 a c]ta9 noble conv5tionality reigns 9 8 canvases4 ,give him a tranquil sky1 a pool1 a squ>e /one f\nta91 a nymph1 a solemn cypress1 a tangle ( woodl&--:at m6 ,petty imitation1 fussy realisation ( a hundr$ objects1 he w hold to be valueless4 ,b 8 "w mu/ h ,unity3 x mu/ h ,/yle4 ,an arti/ ) ^! preoccupations is n1 "o may say ) safety1 likely to be a v popul> portrait pa9t]4 ,yet ,h5n] has pa9t$ a fair %>e ( portraits4 ,& no #8h>d & fa/' l9e c divide su* portraiture z he produces f 8 ideal "w4 ,:5 ! t\*es on 8 canvas are no long] dictat$ by :at is obvi\sly imag9ation1 x is n likely t a /rik+ realism succe$s to ! control1 t mod]nit speaks f e corn] ( ! picture1 t ! poet has become ! fa%ionable portrait pa9t]4 ,retic5ce is /ill rememb]$4 ,h5n] c p]ceive "*1 b x mu/ be convey$ )\t emphasis4 ,) ! palette set z ( old1 & ! s*emes ( col\r su* z ! ideal "w has already accu/om$ u to1 ,h5n] mu/ pursue 8 task4 ,p]haps x is ! pallor ( a ?\ghtful face ( middle age1 to be fram$ 9 black hair1 ) an olive backgr\nd4 ,p]haps1 z 9 ! #8,crole1' x is ! old ,v5etian tresses t are to fall ri*ly on ! bu/ t is %9+ m>ble1 t is gleam+ ivory4 ,a lik5ess1 no d\bt2 b be=e all ?+s1 a picture4 7,magaz9e ( ,art1 ,may #ahhh47 ,,francis ,,james ,i leave to a biograph] 9 ! ,future ! task ( record+ ,mr4 ,francis ,james's bir?place & ( settl+ ! numb] ( 8 ye>s2 ( say+1 too1 :]e he *iefly liv$ & *iefly practis$4 ,i am conc]n$ ) 8 draw+s1 & n ) ! man1 except 9 s f> z 8 draw+s mu/ reveal him2 & ! real man1 & n ! outside facts ab\t him1 a man's "w does always to "s ext5t reveal4 ,9 ! case ( ,francis ,james1 8 "w is 8 wat]-col\rs4 ,i "k no oil pa9t+ by him4 ,i rememb] no p5cil /udies4 ,i "k no et*+s by him1 no li?ographs by him4 ,&1 moreov]1 mod]n man ?\gh he is1 he seems to be able to express himself )\t ! assi/ance ( silv] po9t--! int]e/+ & difficult m$ium1 ! employm5t ( :i* ?reat5s to become a label ( ! cultivat$4 ,8 own "w 9 wat]-col\r is z direct1 imm$iate1 uncorrectable z t2 b col\r is ( ! v ess5ce ( x4 ,:atev] he tackles1 :atev] he elects to let alone1 ,francis ,james is ess5tially a col\ri/4 ,"o ?+ ab\t 8 life & circum/ances ,i %all "h--tak+ brea? 9 a p>5!sis--v5ture to record4 ,z a y\? he 0 nev] compell$ to prep>e = a pr(ession4 ,be+ a c\ntry g5tleman :o gradually became an arti/1 ,mr4 ,francis ,james _h a little com=table means1 "o may suppose4 ,is he to be curs$1 !n1 on t acc\nt1 ) ! "n ( amateur8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,no m ?an ,mryon1 :o 0 br\ght up 9 ! ,fr5* ,navy2 no m ?an ,w4 ,w4 ,may1 ! *>m+ m>9e arti/1 9 e>ly life a sailor1 & 9 late life ,keep] ( ! ,pa9t$ ,hall at ,gre5wi*2 no m ?an ,rob]t ,g(f1 :o 0 9 ! ,cold/ream ,gu>ds2 or ,seym\r ,had51 ,presid5t ( 8 own ,academy1 & once su* a successful surgeon t he might h be5 ,presid5t ( ! ,college ( ,surgeons to boot4 ,9 art ( any k9d--9 ,pa9t+1 ,writ+1 ,modell+--! _s 9 :i* a man does 8 "w1 & n ! means t he possesses1 or ! family t he belongs to1 con/itutes him pr(essional or amateur4 ,is 8 art 8 *ief int]e/8 ,if s1 :atev] may be 8 /atus ^u o!r gr\nds1 pr(essional arti/1 s]i\s pr(essional arti/1 he is1 ) 8 books or 8 pictures4 ,to ! s]i\s arti/ a little money is ( endless usefulness1 ev5 if x be only a v scanty portion--?ree hundr$ a ye> & an umbrella--= t scanty portion1 :i* has caus$ ! fool to eat ! bread ( idl5ess1 has caus$ ! wise man to "w ) a w4 ,x has gone "s little way t[>ds secur+ him t deepe/ boon = ! arti/ic nature1 la lib]t du travail4 ,i suppose x 0 8 exquisite enjoym5t ( fl[]s1 z he _h liv$ among/ !m1 at all seasons ( ! ye>1 9 _! natural place1 t gave ! fir/ impulse to ,francis ,james to r5d] fl[]s 9 ,art4 ,!n1 z to me?od 9 ,wat]-col\r pa9t+1 !re came ! influ5ce ( ,dew9t1 & !n ! influ5ce ( "s1 at lea/1 ( mod]n ,fr5* practice1 & !n ! influ5ce ( 8 neighb\r1 d[n 9 ,sussex--t s5sitive ,impressioni/1 ,h4 ,b4 ,brabazon1 ) 8 mature ?\ght ^u ! matt]1 & 8 delightful practice1 8 #8blobs' ^u ! draw+-pap]--#8blobs' :i* are s v few1 & are s admirably "r4 ,james has become1 ( late ye>s at all ev5ts1 less purely an ,impressioni/ ?an ,brabazon4 ,9 8 "w1 :atev] be its !me1 !re is always m ( positive & yet ref9$ draughtsman%ip4 ,b ! influ5ce ( ,brabazon is !re all ! same2 or1 at lea/1 is !re f ! fir/4 ,an imm5se s5sitiv5ess z to col\r1 a ref9em5t ( col\r :i* does n preclude boldness1 ! cultivation ( an al]tness z to ! mo/ delicate gradations ( col\r--^! ?+s *>act]ise ,francis ,james4 ,!y are ( assi/ance to him1 ev5 ( incalculable assi/ance to him1 9 all ! ?+s t he depicts1 9 all ! visions he realises4 ,b ,i ?9k !y are ( mo/ use to him ( all :5 x is fl[]s he is look+ at2 compos+ ) grace1 pa9t+ ) ineffable *>m4 ,&1 s f> z ,i und]/&1 fl[]s 7 ! subject ) :i* he *ose to beg94 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be n[ ?or\ghly unfair to ,francis ,james to consid] him only z a fl[] pa9t]4 ,outside fl[]s altoge!r1 !re is a class ( effect :i* he has made 8 own1 & :i* is 8 by reason ( 8 habitual comm& ( col\r--fe>less1 orig9al1 & gay4 ,i am talk+ ( ! *ur* int]iors1 beheld 9 ke51 cle> light2 & int]e/+ less x may be by _! ar*itecture--z to :i*1 :ile ,john ,fulleylove1 & ,alb]t ,goodw91 & ,wyke ,bayliss1 speak1 :o is !re t %all speak ) equal au?ority to-day8--int]e/+ less by _! ar*itecture ?an by _! hues & _! illum9ations1 & _! accid5ts & accessories2 ! ornam5ts ab\t ! alt>1 ! wrea? ( fl[]s t encircle ! figure ( a sa9t1 ! bit ( h]aldic glass t recalls ,nuremb]g1 ! sacr$ piece hoi/$ above ! alt>2 ! bann]1 x may be1 or p]haps only ! p9k cu%ion ( ! alt> rail1 or ! little gre5 curta9 t gives privacy to ! box ( ! confessional4 ,at ,ro!nburg1 z well z ,nuremb]g itself1 ,mr4 ,james w5t 9 = v s]i\s draughtsman's /udy ( /atues 9 _! ni*es1 ( ! trac]i$ wall1 ( plate ^u ! alt>1 ( ?is & t little detail1 ( :i* ! treatm5t rema9$ broad :ile x became f9i%$4 ,at ,nuremb]g--to "n two1 t = excell5t reasons ,i rememb]--admirable is ! broad & lum9\s picturesqu5ess ( 8 int]iors ( ! ,kais] ,kapelle & ,/4 ,sebald4 ,at ,ro!nburg1 z f> z simple ar*itecture is conc]n$1 :at a v>iety lay be=e him6 ,& yet f all its ri*ness & v>iety he turn$ n[ & !n1 to pa9t ! humble w9d[ ( ! little b\rgeois or little tradesman's h\se2 ! w9d[-sill ) its few pots ( gre5-leav$ & blossom+ fl[]s1 se51 "s ( !m1 aga9/ ! br[n-r$ %utt]2 fragile fu*sia1 & heal?y g]anium4 ,b :e!r ,francis ,james is occupi$ ) fl[] pa9t+1 or ) *ur* int]iors ( ,g]many or ! ,ea/]n ,rivi]a1 or ) l&scape pieces1 or ) /udies ( ! village %op1 x is always ! same _s ( broad int]pretation t dom9ates 8 "w4 ,its bus9ess is to recall an impression--arti/ic always1 :e!r beautiful or qua9t--x is n g5]ally its bus9ess to be imitative1 /rictly imitative1 ( actual object or sc5e4 ,q an inf9ity ( detail is pleasantly sugge/$ by a draw+ ( ! groc]'s %op at ,bewdley--! ,po/ ,(fice ( ! c\ntry t[n--& j z mu* by #8,%op ,front1 ,bewdley1' :i* %[s u ! deep b[-w9d[ ( ,mr4 ,bryan1 ! booksell]2 a backgr\nd be=e :i* "s quiet figure out ( ,jane ,au/5 might conceivably h pass$4 ,b ! detail is n obtrud$4 ,if y pe] closely into ! pap]1 x is n dryly made out4 ,9 a s5se1 #8il n'y a ri54' ,/& away a little1 & !n aga91 #8il y a t\t4' ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,james's preoccupation ) a qua9t little _w ( ! prov9ces1 ^: comb9ations ( col\r1 z he "h %[s u !m1 are curi\s r ?an lovely--t preoccupation ( 8 is occasional r ?an con/ant2 & we %all nev] !re=e take 8 measure by an inspection ( "w l ?is4 ,"s qua9t l9e x possesses1 & to ! int]e/ ( qua9t z well z ( lovely comb9ations ( l9e1 ,francis ,james is q alive4 ,b x is :]e ! comb9ations ( l9e may be lovely--:]e !y may h _! highe/ quality h]e9--& yet m :]e ) beautiful l9es !re mu/ 7to d ju/ice to ! !me7 be associat$ beautiful col\r2 x is "h t ,mr4 ,james is mo/ *>act]i/ic4 #8,autumn1 ,asolo1' %[s ?is to "s ext5t2 & s d o!r l&scapes 9 :i* ! _w to :i* he has address$ himself1 :e!r ( ,lomb>d or ,v5etian plateau1 or ( ,alp9e height1 is dealt ) ) intrepidity4 ,b x is to *ur*es & fl[]s--or sometimes to ! int]iors ( draw+-rooms or b$rooms liv$ 9 by ta/eful p1 & full !re=e ( objects t %\ld gratify ! eye 9 _! happy1 well-arrang$ union--x is to *ur*es & fl[]s 9 ! ma91 & mo/ ( all fl[]s1 t we mu/ come back1 to f9d ,francis ,james q at 8 mo/ exquisite1 q at 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic4 ,p]haps x is h>dly possible n[adays to pa9t fl[]s )\t submitt+ to "s ext5t to ! influ5ce ( ! ,japanese4 ,f !m1 :atev] else y le>n1 y le>n fre$om ( treatm5t & a conception bas$ ^u ess5tials4 ,! limitations ( ,japanese ,art x does n happ5 j n[ to be ! fa%ion to recognise2 ?\gh e "o :o is really educat$--e "o :o und]/&s ! ,classics ( ,art1 ! imm5se a*ievem5ts ( ,europe f ,holbe9 to ,turn]--mu/ "k ( ^! limitations1 & mu/ feel !m4 ,t does n prev5t ! p]ception ( ! value ( ^? ?+s :i* ,japanese art 7among ! arts ( o!r peoples inde$7 has _h "s capacity = tea*+ u4 ,& :5 ,francis ,james makes 8 p9k & :ite roses trail ov] ! pap]1 ) t9ts s pale & delicate1 ,i ?9k sometimes ( ! ,japanese4 ,i ?9k ( !m mu* less :5 he sets a :ole posy--a :ole gr\p1 at lea/--9 a tumbl]1 & has 8 massive col\r1 8 ri*1 great col\r1 8 fe>less juxtapositions4 ,& !n1 p]haps1 ) ! ,japanese influ5ce n lo/ altoge!r1 b /ill ma9ly subdu$--n display$ at all1 & sc>cely ev5 ins9uat$--d ,i rejoice 9 ,francis ,james at 8 be/4 ,among pa9t]s1 wat]-col\r pa9t]s1 ,francis ,james is ! poet ( fl[]s1 z ,van ,huysum1 x may be--two hundr$ ye>s ago--0 _! prose *ronicl]4 ,! public kn[s ,van ,huysum be/ by 8 "w 9 oils4 ,! r>e amateur ( noble pr9ts kn[s him be/ by ,e>lom's two spl5did translations ( him into ! m$ium ( mezzot9t4 ,b ! n less r>e connoisseur ( ! f9e draw+s ( a pa/ p]iod1 kn[s him by wat]-col\r sket*es1 su* z ^? possess$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,pr9ts & ,draw+s at ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,& z !re are mom5ts1 moods1 opportunities1 :5 m5 app>5tly f> ap>t get ne>] toge!r1 s1 j n[ & aga9 by ,van ,huysum's practice 9 wat]-col\r--by 8 pure sket*+ 9 t m$ium--! gulf t sep>ates him f ,francis ,james1 is1 n bridg$ inde$1 b n>r[$4 ,! mom5t ,van ,huysum passes beyond ! pure sket*1 ! p]haps ev5 rapid /udy1 some?+ t is ( ! nature ( ! artificial1 ( int5tional & obvi\s intricacy1 beg9s to ass]t itself4 ,n[1 ) ! delightful arti/ ( ! day ^: eulogium ,i am sl[ly mak+1 t is nev] ! case4 ,francis ,james's fondness = fl[]s is1 9 "s s5se1 ak9 to a woman's in/9ctive fondness = ev]ybody's *ildr54 ,he has joy 9 _! m]e life4 ,& x is _! life t he pa9ts4 ,& he pa9ts !m 9 _! own atmosph]e--! sunlight height5+ s ! key ( _! col\r1 or a little ra9 p]haps has fall5 & _! life is refre%$4 ,_h ! ra9 fall5 :5 ,van ,huysum pa9t$ !m1 ! drop w\ld h gli/5$ on ! petal2 ! p]fection ( ! imitation ( x is :at we might h be5 ask$1 fir/ ( all1 to see & admire4 ,b x is n _! accid5tal condition t ,francis ,james imitates4 ,x is _! spl5did vig\r or exquisite fre%ness--see1 = in/ance1 ?is noble primula ) its deep gl[+1 slightly mauvei% r$s & its enri*$ gre5 leaves2 9 its condition1 a v bridegroom com+ out ( 8 *amb]4 ,among/ fl[]s1 ,francis ,james1 ,i f9d1 is univ]sal 9 8 loves4 ,he does n swe> fidelity to ! rose--or he does n swe> ! p>ticul> fidelity :i* is only exclusiv5ess4 ,9 e g>d51 e gre5h\se1 e season ( ! ye>1 he has 7to use ! sailor simile7 #8a wife 9 e port4' ,he is z v>i\s 9 8 appreciations ( ! belov$ & ! admirable z is a "y man by ,mr4 ,?omas ,h>dy4 ,primula1 tulip1 rose1 pel>gonium1 & !n ! hundr$ or*ids--hav+ ?ank$ "o ( !m = its beauty1 & pr(it$ by x1 he turns ) happy expectation to ano!r4 ,nor does disappo9tm5t await him4 ,"o little confid5ce--made to me long ago1 ,i recollect--,i propose1 be=e ,i f9i% ?is article1 ru?lessly to break4 ,james de/roys _m draw+s4 ,he /rangles ! ill-begott54 ,he pron\nces1 ) sev]ity1 judgm5t ^u 8 creations4 ,he assi/s ! fitte/ to survive4 ,?ree or f\r ye>s back he 0 wre/l+ manfully ) ! treatm5t ( ! or*id4 ,no "o1 ,i ?9k1 _h really treat$ ! or*id be=e !n4 ,s9ce !n1 9 oils1 ,mr4 ,william ,gale1 9 a gr\p ( works too little kn[n1 has treat$ x ) unequal1 ( c\rse1 yet (t5 ) rem>kable1 skill4 ,b :5 ,francis ,james _h drawn1 at ,s&]s' nurs]y--dur+ sev]al mon?s' soj\rn at ,/4 ,albans1 to t end--or*ids ( e k9d1 great 0 ! massacre ( ! innoc5ts4 ,we 7 p]mitt$ aft]w>ds to see ! successes2 ! failures _h be5 done away )4 ,?is is *>act]i/ic1 & t is :y ,i record x4 ,p :o obs]ve fl[]s1 & d n only buy !m1 w n be a/oni%$ t :5 ?is happ5$ mo/--?is sev]e review & condemnation--x 0 or*ids1 or*ids only1 t 7 9 "q4 ,& ?is = sev]al reasons4 ,"s are beautiful1 b "s are ugly1 almo/ morbid inde$--?+s = ! delectation ( ,des ,esse9tes1 ! too neurotic h]o ( ,m4 ,huysman's ,reb\rs2 sc>cely = heal?y folk1 :om m]e /rang5ess may n fasc9ate4 ,& !n aga91 ! extreme intricacy ( ! =ms ( "s ( !m1 tells 9 two ways aga9/ _! employm5t z subjects = a pa9t]4 ,x is n only--x is n s mu*--t _! intricacy adds to ! difficulty ( correctness2 x is r t x adds to ! difficulty ( _! compreh5sion by ! spectator ( ! draughtsman's draw+4 ,! public kn[s ! rose & ! g]anium--x kn[s1 besides1 two score ( fl[]s ( ,engli% g>d5 & h$g][4 ,b ! intricacy ( ! or*id is z yet an unfamili> intricacy1 & x is inf9itely v>i\s2 & !re=e1 ?\gh ! pa9t+ ( ! or*id 9 ,francis ,james's wat]-col\rs 0 an exp]im5t int]e/+ & c\rage\s1 & )9 reasonable limits successful1 t "w 0 b "o phase--f> f ! mo/ important--( a c>e] & ( a tal5t full already ( individuality1 di/9ction1 *>m4 7,/udio1 ,janu>y #ahih47 ,,! ,,end ,pr9t$ by ,t4 & ,a4 ,,con/able1 ,pr9t]s to ,h] ,maje/y at ! ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity ,press ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,w$more's ,%ort ,/ories ,ea* ,vol4 #cs4 #f;d4 ,pa/orals ( ,france4 ,f\r? ,edition4 #8,! publication ( ! 8,pa/orals0 may be said to h reveal$ n only a new tal5t1 b a new lit]>y g5re4 ,! *>m ( ! writ+ nev] fails4'--,bookman4 #8,9 _! simplicity1 _! t5d]ness1 _! quietude1 _! tru?fulness to ! remote life !y depict1 8,pa/orals ( ,france0 are almo/ p]fect4'--,spectator4 ,r5unciations4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,) ,portrait by ,j4 ,j4 ,,%annon1 ,a4,r4,a4 #8,mr4 ,w$more has ga9$ = himself an enviable reputation4 ,he has ! poet's secret1 h[ to br+ out ! beauty ( common ?+s4444 ,! 8,*emi/ 9 ! ,suburbs10 9 8,r5unciations10 is 8 ma/]piece4'--,saturday ,review4 #8,we congratulate ,mr4 ,w$more on 8 vivid1 :olesome1 & arti/ic "w1 s full ( suppress$ feel+ & ( quiet /r5g?4'--,/&>d4 ,engli% ,episodes4 ,second ,edition4 #8,di/9ction is ! *>act]i/ic ( ,mr4 ,w$more's mann]4 ,^! ?+s rema9 ^u ! m9d1 z se5--n read (4'--,daily ,news4 #8,a p5etrat+ insight1 a f9e pa?os4 ,mr4 ,w$more is a peculi>ly f9e & c>efully delib]ate arti/4'--,we/m9/] ,gazette4 ,orgz & ,mirad\4 ,) ,o!r ,pieces4 ,! beautiful /ory ( 8,orgz & ,mirad\0 is typical ( ,mr4 ,w$more's p[] ( express+ & translat+ ! poignancy ( human emotion4 ,x is *>g$ ) dep? ( feel+1 & vivid 9 its extreme retic5ce & discrim9ation ( t\*4 ,9 x1 !re is no?+ %ort ( div9ation4'--,a!num4 #88,orgz & ,mirad\0 deals ) ! mo/ poignant situation t c be imag9$4 ,x is ! mo/ p]fect piece ( "w ,mr4 ,w$more has giv5 u4'--,/4 ,james's ,gazette4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 unbalanc$ quotation m>ks 7 rem$i$ :5 ! *ange 0 obvi\s1 & o!rwise left unbalanc$4