tistic sovereignty to whoseconquest he unsuccessfully used all his skill. His ambition, however, was not entirelyvain, for his influence at the H6tel de Villegave us one of the great masterpieces of ourlime. It was he who, in spite of the undis-guised hostility of the administrative com-mittee,… … 36. PUVIS DE CHAVANNES. By A. Rodin. OF YESTERDAY AND OF TO-DAY These words called attention to the bustof Puvis de Chavannes. He carried his head high, Rodin said. His skull, solid and round, seemed made towear a helmet. His arched chest seemedaccustomed to carry the breastplate. It waseasy to…
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