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Page 12
... light of the foot- lamps . It is very good , certainly , but it is not life . We cannot do better than illustrate this by an anecdote we once heard of a very acute critic . A party of friends one evening were discuss- ing the acting of ...
... light of the foot- lamps . It is very good , certainly , but it is not life . We cannot do better than illustrate this by an anecdote we once heard of a very acute critic . A party of friends one evening were discuss- ing the acting of ...
Page 36
... light , like the swallow touching the water with its wing . " Hither , Jacopo - thou steerest wide ! " The beak of the gondola turned , and the glaring eye of the Bravo caught a glimpse of the fisherman's head . " Quickly , good Jacopo ...
... light , like the swallow touching the water with its wing . " Hither , Jacopo - thou steerest wide ! " The beak of the gondola turned , and the glaring eye of the Bravo caught a glimpse of the fisherman's head . " Quickly , good Jacopo ...
Page 41
... light bubble in which they floated , and the swift current , was severe and doubt- ful . Forbidden to stir even a hand , and almost afraid to breathe , lest they should expose the frail fabric to the fury of the stream , the anxious ...
... light bubble in which they floated , and the swift current , was severe and doubt- ful . Forbidden to stir even a hand , and almost afraid to breathe , lest they should expose the frail fabric to the fury of the stream , the anxious ...
Page 58
... light Grows stronger in my sight , Shaping itself into a form most dear . Features I deemed had gone Once more I gaze upon , My child - my buried child - I know that you are here . " In subjects partaking of a more artificial nature our ...
... light Grows stronger in my sight , Shaping itself into a form most dear . Features I deemed had gone Once more I gaze upon , My child - my buried child - I know that you are here . " In subjects partaking of a more artificial nature our ...
Page 59
... light and noon , Epicurean of June : Wait , I prithee , till I come Within earshot of thy hum , All without is martyrdom . When the south wind in May days , With a net of shining haze , Silvers the horizon wall , And with softness ...
... light and noon , Epicurean of June : Wait , I prithee , till I come Within earshot of thy hum , All without is martyrdom . When the south wind in May days , With a net of shining haze , Silvers the horizon wall , And with softness ...
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