Muther, Richard, 1860-1909 · London : J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 207
staff by the wall; and nowDeath has really come, the well-known presence indeed, but this time withno grin of mockery, rather in profound pity. In his ingenious manner ofgiving an e.xpression of mockery, cold indifference, or compassion to the 170 THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING head of the… … THE DESTKlCTIOX OF THE PAG.\N IDOLS. done so often when he attended the departure of some pilgrim of earth withthe solemn notes of his bell. Rethel himself had still to drag through manyyears in an obscure night of the spirit before for him, too, Death, as the friend,rang the knell. And now for him…
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