Life of Benjamin Robert Haydon: Historical Painter, from His Autobiography and Journals, Volume 2Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1853 - Artists |
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Page 359 - The Nineteenth Volume of the Journals begins at this date with the mottoes, " Who best can suffer, best can do" (Milton), and "Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver. I have chosen thee in the furnace of
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Page 326 - If I get this blessing next week it will save me. Dies sine lined. Not a touch yet. " 29th. — There is in the English people a fierce resolution to make every man live according to the means he possesses. The principle is fine, but they do not sufficiently draw the line between the actual possession and the justifiable hope of possessing.
Page 379 - Mr. Coke sat with his two boys. He said when Burke was dying Fox went down to see him : but Burke would not see Fox. When he came back Mr. Coke was lamenting Burke's obstinacy. ' Ah,' said Fox. ' Never mind, Tom ; I always find every Irishman has got a piece of potato in his head.'
Page 82 - Once as I was walking with Wordsworth in Pall Mall we ran into Christie's, where there was a very good copy of the Transfiguration, which he abused through thick and thin. In the corner stood the group of Cupid and Psyche kissing. After looking some time he turned round to me with an
Page 229 - The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to Mr. Haydon, and has had the honour of receiving his letters. " The Duke begs leave to reserve his opinion upon the encouragement proposed to be given to historical painting, until he will see the practical plan for such encouragement.
Page 28 - towards the peeresses and foreign ambassadors, he showed like some gorgeous bird of the East. " After all the ceremonies he arose, the procession was arranged, the music played, and the line began to move. All this was exceedingly imposing. After two or three hours
Page 221 - birthplace, looked at me very grave and prepared to overwhelm me at once. He puffed away, and after taking a sip said, ' Ah, sir, there's another wonderful fellow.' ' Who ?' said I, imagining some genius of Stratford who might contest the palm. 'Why,' said he, with more gravity than ever, ' why, John Cooper.
Page 107 - Cathedral. One day calling on him I was shown into his work-room, and on a table I saw a design of these very children by Stothard. I could swear to it. " A friend of mine was at a lock-up house to be bail for another; while he was sitting there in walked Stothard, arrested for a