Book of the artists. American artist life, comprising biographical and critical sketches of American artists: preceded by an historical account of the rise and progress of art in America (1867)
Tuckerman, Henry T. (Henry Theodore), 1813-1871 · New York, G. P. Putnam & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 173
le had made thy being free, Now seems to whisper thou canst never die !For Natures priests we shed no idle tear, Their mantles on a noble lineage fall;Though thy white locks at length have pressed the bier, Death could not fold thee in Oblivions pall:Majestic forms thy hand in grace arrayed,… … HERE is a species of female beautv almost peculiar to thiscountry. Perhaps it is best described as the very oppositeof robust. Indeed, it is winsome partly from the sense offragility it conveys. Lightness of figure, delicacy of fea-ture, and a transparent complexion are its essentials. It…
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