 | Allan Cunningham - 1859 - 288 pagina’s
...Apollo should be first submitted to his view ; the statue was enclosed in a case, and when the keepei threw open the doors, West unconsciously exclaimed,...arrow which they had just discharged from the bow." The Italians cleared their moody brows, and allowed that a better criticism had rarely been pronounced.... | |
 | HENRY HOWE - 1859 - 748 pagina’s
...remove it. He described the Mohawks—the natural elegance and admirable symmetry of their persons—the elasticity of their limbs, and their motions free...arrow which they had just discharged from the bow." The Italians cleared their moody brows, and allowed that a better criticism had rarely been pronounced.... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1861 - 844 pagina’s
...with the comparison of their noblest statute to a wild savage ; and West, perceiving the unfavorable impression, proceeded to remove it. He described the...arrow which they had just discharged from the bow." The Italians cleared their moody brows, and allowed that a better criticism had rarely been pronounced.... | |
 | Mary Ann Dwight - 1866 - 290 pagina’s
...nobly depicted in the Apollo. " I have seen them often," added he, " standing in that very attitude, and pursuing, with an intense eye, the arrow which they had just discharged from the bow." The Italians present admitted that a better criticism of the merits of the statue, had rarely been... | |
 | John George Wood - 1868 - 798 pagina’s
...physical education, and had attained a similar physical beauty. " I have seen them often," said West, " standing in the very attitude of this Apollo, and pursuing with an intent eye the arrow which they had just discharged from the bow." There is, indeed, but one fault... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1871 - 686 pagina’s
...nobly depicted in the 'Apollo.' ' I have seen them often,' added he, ' standing in that very attitude, and pursuing with an intense eye the arrow which they had just discharged from the bow.' The Italians were delighted with this descriptive explanation, and allowed that a better criticism... | |
 | Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1872 - 340 pagina’s
...elasticity of their limbs, and their free and unconstrained motions. " I have seen them often," he said, " standing in the very attitude of this Apollo, and...arrow which they had just discharged from the bow." It was not long before the stranger youth could number many kind and sympathising friends among the... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1872 - 682 pagina’s
...nobly depicted in the ' Apollo/ ' I have seen them often/ added he, ' standing in that very attitude, and pursuing with an intense eye the arrow which they had just discharged from the bow/ The Italians were delighted with this descriptive explanation, and allowed that a better criticism... | |
 | 1875 - 486 pagina’s
...were surprised and mortified with the comparison ol Just criticism. — Portrait of Lord Grantham. their noblest statue to a wild savage ; and West,...arrow which they had just discharged from the bow." The Italians cleared their moody brows, and allowed that a better criticism had rarely been pronounced.... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 pagina’s
...symmetry of their persons — the elasticity of their limbs, and their free and unrestrained motions. ' I have seen them often,' he continued, ' standing...arrow which they had just discharged from the bow.' The Italians cleared their moody brows, and allowed that a better criticism had rarely been pronounced.... | |
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I have seen them often," he continued, " standing in the very attitude of this Apollo, and pursuing with an intense eye the arrow which they had just discharged from the bow. 
