Edward Lear: Landscape Painter and Nonsense Poet (1812-1888)J. Murray, 1938 - 280 pages |
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Page 95
... he and Lushington went for a few days to the Tennysons ' at Farringford . Everyone was in good spirits and the visit a great success : at a small 1 party one evening Lear sang his Tennyson songs with all 95 EGYPT ; CORFÙ ; MOUNT ATHOS.
... he and Lushington went for a few days to the Tennysons ' at Farringford . Everyone was in good spirits and the visit a great success : at a small 1 party one evening Lear sang his Tennyson songs with all 95 EGYPT ; CORFÙ ; MOUNT ATHOS.
Page 170
... success with his drawings : among others who bought was Dr. Montagu Butler , then headmaster of Harrow . He had also been delighted to hear from London that his picture of ' The Cedars ' had at last been sold , for £ 200 , to Lady ...
... success with his drawings : among others who bought was Dr. Montagu Butler , then headmaster of Harrow . He had also been delighted to hear from London that his picture of ' The Cedars ' had at last been sold , for £ 200 , to Lady ...
Page 177
... success , considering himself , not unjustly , to be — if not a painter of the first order , for he had no illusions about that — at any rate a painter of greater interest , and much higher integrity , than many of those Academicians ...
... success , considering himself , not unjustly , to be — if not a painter of the first order , for he had no illusions about that — at any rate a painter of greater interest , and much higher integrity , than many of those Academicians ...
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CHAP PAGE I CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I | 7 |
BIRDS ANIMALS AND LIMERICKS II | 11 |
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