...y is the finest thing in nature.” It’s finer than the finest work of art—than a Greek bas relief, than a great Titian, than a Gothic cathedral. It’s very... ...would happen. Suddenly I receive a Titian, by the post, to hang on my wall—a Greek bas relief to stick over my chimney piece. The key of a beautiful e... ...ence. It is impossible, in Rome at least, to look long at a great company of Greek sculptures without feeling the effect of their noble quietude; whic... ...during the second winter at Palazzo Roccanera she began to go to parties, to dances, she always, at a reasonable hour, lest Mrs. Osmond should be tire... ...opose departure. Isabel appreciated the sacrifice CHAPTER 40 339 of the late dances, for she knew her little companion had a passionate pleasure in th... ...ter this she took Pansy to a great party, to which Osmond, who never went to dances, did not accompany them. Pansy was as ready for a dance as ever; w... ...gaged.” “She’s not engaged for everything, and you can reserve yourself. She dances very hard, and you’ll be the fresher.” “She dances beautifully,” s...

... light, Far off by furthest Rosses We foot it all the night, Weaving olden dances, Mingling hands and mingling glances Till the moon has taken flight; ... ... know where a dim moon drifts, where the Danaan kind Wind and unwind their dances when the light grows cool IN THE SEVEN WOODS 75 On the island lawns... ...courteous to the worst; much falling he Brooded upon sanctity Till all his Greek and Latin learning seemed A long blast upon the horn that brought A l... ...s because I lay about me with the taws That night and morning I may thrash Greek Alexander from my flesh, Augustus Caesar, and after these That great r... ...00 THE COLLECTED POEMS OF W.B. YEATS II Ribh Denounces Patrick An abstract Greek absurdity has crazed the man — Recall that masculine Trinity. Man, wo... ...; Then mock at Death and Time with glances And wavering arms and wandering dances. ‘Men’s hearts of old were drops of flame That from the saffron morni... ... thousand years ago, In islands where the children of Aengus wind In happy dances under a windy moon, And that you’ll bring me there? Forgael. I have ...

...t George had been at college, (probably a naval one, as he knew no Latin or Greek,) where he learned French and mathe- matics. He was by no means th... ...heir limbs; and on the whole, instead of the spirited, fascinating Spanish dances which I had expected, I found the Californian fandango, on the pa...