The Book of the CartoonsHoulston and Hughes, 1840 - 185 pages |
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Page 75
... directed towards the object of the general attention , and at the same time supplies a relief to the subject , by breaking the line formed by the hair and drapery of St. John . Though both strongly contrasted with all around , the head ...
... directed towards the object of the general attention , and at the same time supplies a relief to the subject , by breaking the line formed by the hair and drapery of St. John . Though both strongly contrasted with all around , the head ...
Page 83
... directed at the first glance , and from which by degrees , slowly and not without reluctance , it passes to contemplate , in the countenances and figures of the apostles , an imperfect reflection , more and more faint and scattered , in ...
... directed at the first glance , and from which by degrees , slowly and not without reluctance , it passes to contemplate , in the countenances and figures of the apostles , an imperfect reflection , more and more faint and scattered , in ...
Page 92
... directed in the law , followed by her attendant . A more exquisite delineation of youthful maternity it would be diffi- cult to imagine . It is one of those countenances of Madonna - like dignity and sweetness , uniting the in- nocent ...
... directed in the law , followed by her attendant . A more exquisite delineation of youthful maternity it would be diffi- cult to imagine . It is one of those countenances of Madonna - like dignity and sweetness , uniting the in- nocent ...
Page 96
... directed towards the apostles ; yet is the admi- ration of a child inadequate to convey a just notion of the effect of a miracle . The group beyond , in the front of which is the second child , is in itself extremely beautiful , but has ...
... directed towards the apostles ; yet is the admi- ration of a child inadequate to convey a just notion of the effect of a miracle . The group beyond , in the front of which is the second child , is in itself extremely beautiful , but has ...
Page 135
... directed to the eyes of Elymas , ap- pears relaxing into astonishment , mixed with rising indignation against detected villany . The upraised hands , while they harmonize with these mingled sentiments , express farther , by a slight but ...
... directed to the eyes of Elymas , ap- pears relaxing into astonishment , mixed with rising indignation against detected villany . The upraised hands , while they harmonize with these mingled sentiments , express farther , by a slight but ...
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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.