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... Look at the works of Wilson ! He , like Shakspeare , “ leaves the tale untold . " Every touch of his pencil , like this touch of our poet's pen , - is it not a touch of the sublime ? He creates , and leaves the imagination of another to ...
... Look at the works of Wilson ! He , like Shakspeare , “ leaves the tale untold . " Every touch of his pencil , like this touch of our poet's pen , - is it not a touch of the sublime ? He creates , and leaves the imagination of another to ...
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... look at the sketches of his neighbour ; —the congregate of studies would have sup- plied amateurs with a beneficial example . Christal had employed his pencil in sketching groups of beech , of which the Forest supplied many of the ...
... look at the sketches of his neighbour ; —the congregate of studies would have sup- plied amateurs with a beneficial example . Christal had employed his pencil in sketching groups of beech , of which the Forest supplied many of the ...
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... looks like a fine lady on a holiday . Natural scenery must not in any way remind us of the garden and the pleasure - ground . And when looking at its trees and sloping hills and valleys , we should not have the shears , the scythe , and ...
... looks like a fine lady on a holiday . Natural scenery must not in any way remind us of the garden and the pleasure - ground . And when looking at its trees and sloping hills and valleys , we should not have the shears , the scythe , and ...
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... look of rather reproachful inquiry at the turrets and pinnacles of Monplaisir , ) " imitating defects and casual imperfections , quite as industriously as beauties , at the same time omitting in the copy all that serves to redeem or ...
... look of rather reproachful inquiry at the turrets and pinnacles of Monplaisir , ) " imitating defects and casual imperfections , quite as industriously as beauties , at the same time omitting in the copy all that serves to redeem or ...
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... look into the small courts , as I take them to be , behind the screen walls flanking the centre ? I am , besides , at a loss to comprehend how the apartments behind those in front are lighted at all ; for that there is no central court ...
... look into the small courts , as I take them to be , behind the screen walls flanking the centre ? I am , besides , at a loss to comprehend how the apartments behind those in front are lighted at all ; for that there is no central court ...
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