The Book of the CartoonsHoulston and Hughes, 1840 - 185 pages |
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... objects of spoliation , to a Jew at Leghorn , by whom one was destroyed for the sake of the gold and silver threads worked into the fabric ; this was the Descent into Hades , and is the only one now wanting to the set . The others were ...
... objects of spoliation , to a Jew at Leghorn , by whom one was destroyed for the sake of the gold and silver threads worked into the fabric ; this was the Descent into Hades , and is the only one now wanting to the set . The others were ...
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... object with pictures ; which it never can rival , either in accuracy of outline , or , still less , in that peculiar charm , resulting from the actual touch of the master's hand , which distinguishes an original picture from a copy , of ...
... object with pictures ; which it never can rival , either in accuracy of outline , or , still less , in that peculiar charm , resulting from the actual touch of the master's hand , which distinguishes an original picture from a copy , of ...
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... object designed in the event . Raffaelle was , in this instance , limited by the facts of the history to a smaller number of figures than in any other of the series ; he has , nevertheless , found means within these confined limits , to ...
... object designed in the event . Raffaelle was , in this instance , limited by the facts of the history to a smaller number of figures than in any other of the series ; he has , nevertheless , found means within these confined limits , to ...
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... object . He penetrates not below the covering of humanity , which hides the Omnipotent from mortal view . If upon its surface he can trace some faint touches of the latent glory , he attains not only all that he is warranted in ...
... object . He penetrates not below the covering of humanity , which hides the Omnipotent from mortal view . If upon its surface he can trace some faint touches of the latent glory , he attains not only all that he is warranted in ...
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... objects he designs to represent , with a view to the developement of the main idea of his subject . If this idea be efficiently worked out in the application ... object , he was justified in casting off all 44 MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES .
... objects he designs to represent , with a view to the developement of the main idea of his subject . If this idea be efficiently worked out in the application ... object , he was justified in casting off all 44 MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES .
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Page 164 - May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? 20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing...
Page 63 - He spake of love, such love as spirits feel In worlds whose course is equable and pure ; No fears to beat away, no strife to heal, The past...
Page 116 - Whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him ? 1 St.
Page 116 - My children, let us not love in word, but in deed and in truth.
Page 144 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.
Page 55 - What trust— to one that truth itself defied ? What good in him that did his God forswear ? O sin of sins, of ills the very worst ! O matchless wretch ! O caitiff most accurs'd ! " Could servile fear of rend'ring nature's due, Which growth in years was shortly like to claim, So thrall my love that I should thus eschew A vowed death, and miss so fair an aim ? Die, die, disloyal wretch ! thy life detest : For, saving thine, thou hast forsworn the best. " Ah life ! sweet drop, drown'd in a sea of sours...
Page 30 - A similar holy fear seized Simon, by reason of the draught of fishes ; therefore he said, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord ; but Jesus said unto him, Fear not, Luke v.
Page 66 - Darts of disdain and angry checks did yield. & 6 0 sacred eyes ! the springs of living light, The earthly heavens where angels joy to dwell, <-• How could you deign to view my deathful plight, Or let your heavenly beams look on my hell ? But those unspotted eyes encounter'd mine, As spotless sun doth on the dunghill shine.
Page 12 - Magi. 3, 4 & 5. The Slaughter of the Innocents. 6. The Presentation in the Temple. 7. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes. 8. St Peter receiving the Keys. 9. The Descent of Christ into Limbus. 10. The Resurrection. 11. Noli me Tangere. 12. Christ at Emmaus. 13. The Ascension, 14. The Descent of the Holy Ghost. 15. The Martyrdom of St Stephen. 16. The Conversion of St Paul. 17. Paul and Barnabas at Lystra. 18. Paul Preaching at Athens.
Page 180 - THE NEW TESTAMENT IN GREEK; Chiefly from the TEXT of MILL; with COPIOUS ENGLISH NOTES.