The Book of the CartoonsHoulston and Hughes, 1840 - 185 pages |
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... observed : the best tapestry is only a handsome kind of furniture , and ought not to be confounded , as it is apt to be , in its nature and object with pictures ; which it never can rival , either in accuracy of outline , or , still ...
... observed : the best tapestry is only a handsome kind of furniture , and ought not to be confounded , as it is apt to be , in its nature and object with pictures ; which it never can rival , either in accuracy of outline , or , still ...
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... observed in the works of Raffaelle , perfectly in harmony with the general design and expression of the figure . In the second boat , immediately behind Andrew , are the two sons of Zebedee . Their barque is not so deeply laden as the ...
... observed in the works of Raffaelle , perfectly in harmony with the general design and expression of the figure . In the second boat , immediately behind Andrew , are the two sons of Zebedee . Their barque is not so deeply laden as the ...
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... observed in which these boats are built , it will be seen that the thickness of the timbers renders them capable of bearing the weight and containing the figures allotted to them . They are rendered buoyant by their massive substance ...
... observed in which these boats are built , it will be seen that the thickness of the timbers renders them capable of bearing the weight and containing the figures allotted to them . They are rendered buoyant by their massive substance ...
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... observation , at least , of the more refined . But the beauty and the force of such modes of expression are no doubt best appreciated by those who have looked into the histories of early times - of ages of simpli- city and comparative ...
... observation , at least , of the more refined . But the beauty and the force of such modes of expression are no doubt best appreciated by those who have looked into the histories of early times - of ages of simpli- city and comparative ...
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... observed connecting and harmonizing with itself every other . The evi- dence which they had before had of his divinity , has now been in a most wonderful manner confirmed , and placed beyond all doubt ; even in his human nature he has ...
... observed connecting and harmonizing with itself every other . The evi- dence which they had before had of his divinity , has now been in a most wonderful manner confirmed , and placed beyond all doubt ; even in his human nature he has ...
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action admiration Ananias and Sapphira apostle appear artist attention attitude awful BARNABAS AT LYSTRA beauty Cartoons character CHARGE TO PETER Christ Christian church composition contrast countenance Cupid and Psyche Cyprus daugh DEATH OF ANANIAS delight denote depicted designed disciples divine drapery DRAUGHT OF FISHES effect emotions engraved executed expression exquisite favourable fearful effect feeling figure genius gospel grace Hampton Court hand head heaven Holy honour human illustrious immediately individual intercolumniations Jews Leo X less lictors light limbs look magnificent Masaccio means ment mind MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT moral nature nexion object observed occasion painter Paradise Regained Paul and Barnabas peculiar pencil perfect persons PETER AND JOHN picture PREACHING AT ATHENS present proconsul racter Raffaelle's regard remarkable represented RICKERBY sacrifice Saviour scarcely sentiment Sergius Paulus solemn sons of Zebedee sorbed SORCERER STRUCK BLIND spectator spirit tapestry taste temple thou tion truth whole youth
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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.