Century Monthly Magazine, Volume 102Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder Century Company, 1921 - American literature |
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Page 657
... El Greco , as though Nature had copied one of El Greco's most stylistic portraits . He did some- how appear to you to sit higher than he sat , to be even taller than he was tall , thinner than he was thin . His joints bulged beyond the ...
... El Greco , as though Nature had copied one of El Greco's most stylistic portraits . He did some- how appear to you to sit higher than he sat , to be even taller than he was tall , thinner than he was thin . His joints bulged beyond the ...
Page 658
... El Greco , allowing his glance to wander over the peaceful harmonies of the library , remarked in a voice so rough and deep a bass that , upon hear- ing it for the first time , you might have wondered a little just where it came from ...
... El Greco , allowing his glance to wander over the peaceful harmonies of the library , remarked in a voice so rough and deep a bass that , upon hear- ing it for the first time , you might have wondered a little just where it came from ...
Page 659
... El Greco bowed , with his deep , glowing eyes and warm , per- suasive smile , as if this road of travel was familiar enough to his mind . " Lately , " pursued the bishop , who , having once taken a topic in hand , liked to leave his ...
... El Greco bowed , with his deep , glowing eyes and warm , per- suasive smile , as if this road of travel was familiar enough to his mind . " Lately , " pursued the bishop , who , having once taken a topic in hand , liked to leave his ...
Page 660
... El Greco roared with amusement and delight . " And perhaps , " he said , flicking the ash of his cigar into a little antique bronze bowl placed conveniently at his elbow , " there is small choice between our ash - cans . " " Yours could ...
... El Greco roared with amusement and delight . " And perhaps , " he said , flicking the ash of his cigar into a little antique bronze bowl placed conveniently at his elbow , " there is small choice between our ash - cans . " " Yours could ...
Page 661
... El Greco , sar- castically , " the virtues in their green pastures never pray . They kneel on the pleasant sod - and ... El Greco's facial contor- tions of disapproval , spoke as from the pulpit to a congregation of moral strivers ...
... El Greco , sar- castically , " the virtues in their green pastures never pray . They kneel on the pleasant sod - and ... El Greco's facial contor- tions of disapproval , spoke as from the pulpit to a congregation of moral strivers ...
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