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I feared disappointment I dreaded to have my ideal displaced and my faith in the power of human genius overthrown by a form less than perfect. However, with a feeling of desperate excitement, I entered and looked upon it. Now what shall I say of it? How make you comprehend its immortal beauty?
How much of the real labour of genius and erudition must remain concealed from the world, and never be reached by their penetration! You will read it in three hours; but I do assure you that it cost me so much labour that it has whitened my hair." Mr.
It may be here remarked that Mr Slingsby, besides being an enthusiastic painter, was an original genius in a variety of ways.
I haven't the genius that Felix has, I'll never create anything beautiful or wonderful, but I have got a knack for business and I can make money. I don't care anything about money for itself, but I do care a lot for all the things one can do with it. "My head is full of ideas and plans for using the money I shall make as a lever for helping the world along.
Up to the time when I first saw her, her rich and powerful nature had chiefly unfolded itself according to the received type of feminine genius.
The superior lightness and elegance of the Persepolitan ruins to those of an earlier epoch will not fail to be noticed, but there is still a certain amount of barbaric clumsiness discernible, and it is not till we come to Greek architecture that we see how an innate genius for art and beauty, such as was possessed by that people, could cull from previous styles everything capable of being used with effect, and discard or prune off all the unnecessary exuberances of those styles which offend a critically artistic taste.
Sophocles and Euripides carefully studied the plan laid down by Aeschylus, and by their superior genius and judgment, improved it in a short time to its highest state of perfection, from which it gradually declined to the rise of the Roman Drama.
Lidner was a nerve-sick, over-excited genius; but many of his inspired thoughts struck deep into the heart of the time, and Swedish literature is highly indebted to Thorild for the spirit of manly freedom and the principles of sound reasoning and taste which he introduced into it.
"And can no one but myself love and admire him! Beside those rare qualities that make great princes, has he not the genius of kindness that makes princes adored?" "You know not how truly you speak," exclaimed the princess, still more moved. "Ah, I know I know it, and all those whom he governs know it as I do.
This was the golden part of Mr. Savage's life; and for some time he had no reason to complain of fortune. His appearance was splendid, his expenses large, and his acquaintance extensive. He was courted by all who endeavoured to be thought men of genius, and caressed by all who valued themselves upon a refined taste. To admire Mr.
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