Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-14

lS sweetness refinement and certain sol! eal happia
o'cats irc.i his canvas like oor from Im,r No paint
u uaueSses so wide circle o sym?.cs rs h". No oG'
scahs language so nteicihic 10 HE c"ETon aPlchcG
sioi. lhTlc IL something in his pictures Ui Florence which
t'ch''a le eailS poetry u! ALTON Like that lay io' nm
,a mo Which none bG; tvrns Of iI"a 'caiy ia1 ever
ntuuea like that, they full OF morning. rt5hners
s Hfhse I" unwoin CneTg!ca Ui the most exquisite srns
and Ike iat they glow with iphI as pure az Tia
"hci srk'ri in The eyes OF Beatrice in Paradise TowaTc
' Pinr lhe dark cloud, which oNes"ldoHed the c""a
ioas ni the poet, Eevt turned. Ills lie wat SUN
's Hly cGI oil before The moor Ia Is me Achilles o hl
an ms image IL AcI in IMnds az that ui youth q
hOItal eCeraits aarng, Struggling. ana eve
cohfntna Beautiful HE wo:ss OF R9Phaci non'
sass ne perfect rImr" Of his li'" All con,emporat,
eSh'EY dwtiis VITA enthtSiasn n"n li!r srn'ie Gfer'
MS 'ahhiis Ia SWEETNESS Il h!S cne a l;tfo'h IRON
envy and III" readiness Win WHICH he communicated h
hno"dge ollc.s He brtated The atmosphere OF love
ana n1m!raUn In his behalf The cumainn laws o man
perct moral nature reversed. Before his trans end
eh Genius and The mcekncss witt, which iGs honcfs
ootl', male, was siSn, and CRry ,lsiTmcl
IA kapiat Is hands. ar pSoima lta highest and indeed
is chy ie9nnc Junction. BECAUSE II helps 10 make rs Del
Ter nlell. There macy pictures exant-some by en
hehl artists 10 thrit disgrace he II spoken degrade
ana sensIaille the mind, filing win impure suggestions
'hu giving scns 10 down rugging Impulses already Too
sonA Ia natuies There others that are morally
peh!n& neither good bad hn. please for The time end
men 'gaNe Ne ab iher l"nn These entertain Us Ike
'ii'Hi Spectacle ccN-l rantOmlFnf hHt Enr 90 10!
Faint tie mind win images ri remembered beauty 1h:T do
no! iOa coIe in twilight wats paint themselves
upua tie wall ia visionary cuuls lcrrr eyes.
LOOK mp rom work Eul lie pictures al RaIhirl and
OF every aitial, h Combines genius with putty d feeling
ATE positively saug and purifying plucncrs Tor Is u
necessary Tor The securing Of these influences that tG arts!
sioud have distinct moral purpose in view: or should a
Peal directly 10 he sentiment CT religion, as the chv la.
Ian painters DO exclusively. Ii il cncngh il the tone
OF his mind should tc pure aGi elevated Take, Tor in
stance the Beatrice oi hlist0nlha ainisahr artist In
whose snn The highest III painting. so long wander
Ing and homeless found congenai abode Here is merely
me head Of taaufnl young woman but how lG II Is OF
the persuasive moral power The purity of soul
Pressed IN those gently dropping lids and softly closed ia
drives fresh attractions from 80 perfect representation Of
lis moulding influence upun the clay in which is ensrned
Inc sight OF such face is Argument IN aT"r oi
spolIess i,.
Among The Interesting people whom Al h!lldil met at
Fio'ence the Bownngs oi whom he giycs an ageea
BILE notice.
ROBERT AND ELIZABETH BkowNIhG
II s well Gr the traveller To be chary o names Is al
gHtcul oT hospitublc attentions 10 punt Inc Goa
rrsaon Of yon host Or describe his pei son. o. give an ~
vGntcry ii bis furniture or proclaim how Els "Eo at
daughters weIe drcs.ed Ru! trust may be parconod II
iinl ono 0f ny most delightful assorl1tiGns with
Florence arises from The fact !:hl here made i acqiint
anco Of Robert and Fl..1+si Bownine These atn evn
mole familiar names in America lfGn in Engiand, and 'er
poetry s probably read AMI better understood wi lis
han among Their own caun'tymcn hapFitr home arh
perfect nnio than theirs is not easy 10 Imagine; AMI
this completeness arises not onlJ rom e rare fnlilies
which each pusEessca bu from lhc'r adaptation TO Sac
)thet Brownin2s conversation ia so III" poetry 0 Chan
rcr like his nwr a'iayfsd and made transparent ills
fall 0i ys"! freshness and refined Power
u
His rnciIy srta Dasscnlie and rGlunna hut ne him
sell ia simple raur5i art ia; Jul He mas tie ftprsc o
m0 has iivCi ninfh r CIn air, "lh no neffcis u
easiess and u.hra!ii;y a!i'mnscnHsnss lis Einwn
ing s many fcsc; cJrGIarc Of sI3T hns5anl AZ
10 is l "i manly power ste is tria o Inc Most sen.
sltvc and iicaIr inho0l Shr has hcea nc" shit
irJ enIth and hc naks Il Fhn are H!sa upon
h perSon and manner Hes tnrc Is slight h: ""nnte.
y5cssirc Of gC";: and srnsibis. shaded By veil
u long hti"n locks ari her IrnIlG!1as vro o!ieh iiiiI's
over hef words like The ni:a Of dying candle "S' he
Wicn have nrgri human :!tfc which seemed 80
reaily Transparent vc i,I Ccs-stiai an ini" al srih'
She Il sGa fire ciclstd iii shell .! peal .lt atS
and Toe eGrs needs r setting yr'h Gy hands she IS
$50 what is generally known, WOMAN o! Hhct'l.
GJn, nay profound learning, even measured ~ 'sSI'e
sinllid .o Is sir cniaptla Tor GaE4 on sfith-
iag than oi temper, tenderness o hea dr'
o. esiiun ani pmrity oi spirit IL il privilege TO En""
beings singy a! separately. Uh 10 see Incl! powers
qgict md r: .pncsa rounded :" The sac!@1 tie Q:
iaga l. caisc if EaaI.ai aod i1Siing Sralt!3e i
u6ior complete heiisn which Inc mind mas noting
crave nor The heart sigh foI-s cofcal = oen"i aaa
s-0.hiis !" '~'..~..-