By no means," replied the sculptor ; " I have retouched this part, and polished that; I have softened this feature, and brought out this muscle ; I have given more expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb. The Massachusetts Teacher - Page 1721854Full view - About this book
| Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1821 - 280 pages
...at his work; his friend looking at the figure, exclaimed, you have been idle since I saw you last ; by no means, replied the sculptor, I have retouched...expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb : Well, well, said his friend, but all these are trifles; it maybe so, replied Angelo, but recollect... | |
| William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - Anecdotes - 1824 - 392 pages
...work : his friend, looking at the ligure, exclaimed, " You have been idle since I saw you last." " By no means," replied the sculptor; " I have retouched...brought out this muscle ; I have given more expression (o this lip, and more energy to this limb." " Well, well," said his friend, " but all these are trifles."... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1824 - 286 pages
...the sculptor, I have retouched this part and polished thai ; I have softened this feature and hrought out this muscle ; I have given more expression to this lip. and more energy to this limhWell, well, said his friend, hut all Ihese are. trifles; it may he so, replied Angelo, hut recollect... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1828 - 336 pages
...sculptor, I have retouched this part and polished that ; I have softened this feature and brought out his muscle ; I have given more expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb. Well, well, said his friend, but all these are trifles ; it may be so, replied Angelo, but recollect... | |
| Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...at his work. His friend, looking at the figure, exclaimed, You have been idle since I saw you last. By no means, replied the sculptor, I have retouched...expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb. Well, well, said his friend, hut all these are trifles. It may be so, replied Angelo, but recollect... | |
| 1832 - 618 pages
...the figure. exclaimed, You have been idle since I saw you last ! By no means replied the sculptor, 1 have retouched this part, and polished that ; I have...expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb. Well, well, said his friend, but all these are trifles. It may be so, replied Angelo, but recollect... | |
| 1834 - 536 pages
...figure, exclaimed, " You have been idle since 1 saw yon last." " By no means," replied the sculptor, " 1 have retouched this part, and polished that ; I have...expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb." " Well, well," said his friend, " but all these are trilles.1' " It may be so," replied Angelo," "but... | |
| Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...have retouched this part, and polished that; I have softened this feature, amlbroughtout thismuscle; I have given more expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb." " WelljWell/'said his friend, " but all these are trifles." " It may he so," replied Angelo," "but... | |
| Jane Thomas (née Pinhorn) - 1841 - 548 pages
...work. His friend, looking at the figure-, exclaimed : — " You have been idle since I saw you last." " By no means," replied the sculptor ; " I have retouched...expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb." " Well, well," said his friend, "but all these are trifles." •' It may be so," replied Angelo ; "... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...at his work ; his friend looking at the figure, exclaimed, you have been idle since I saw you last ; by no means, replied the sculptor, I have retouched...expression to this lip and more energy to this limb : Well, well, said his friend, but all these are trifles ; it may be so, replied Angelo, but recollect... | |
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