 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 pages
...ligure, exclaimed, " You have been idle since I saw you last." " By no means," replied the sculptor; " I have retouched this part, and polished that ; I have...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."... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...the figure, exclaimed, You have been idle since I saw you last. By no means, replied the sculptor, I have retouched this part, and polished that ; I have...energy to this limb. Well, well, said his friend, hut all these are trifles. It may be so, replied Angelo, but recollect that trifles make perfection,... | |
 | 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...energy to this limb. Well, well, said his friend, but all these are trifles. It may be so, replied Angelo, but recollect that trifles make perfection,... | |
 | 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...energy to this limb." " Well, well," said his friend, " but all these are trilles.1' " It may be so," replied Angelo," "but recollect that trifles make perfection,... | |
 | Royal Agricultural Society of England - 1853 - 618 pages
...pointed to the statue, and said, " You mistake : I have been by no means idle since you were here. I have retouched this part and polished that ; I have softened this feature and brought out that muscle ; I have given expression to that lip and more energy to this limb." " Well, well," rejoined... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...figure, exclaimed, " You have been idle since I saw you last.1' " By no means," replied the sculptor, " I 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."... | |
 | Jane Thomas (née Pinhorn) - 1841 - 548 pages
...exclaimed : — " You have been idle since I saw you last." " By no means," replied the sculptor ; " I have retouched this part, and polished that ; I have...energy to this limb." " Well, well," said his friend, "but all these are trifles." •' It may be so," replied Angelo ; " but recollect that trifles make... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...the figure, exclaimed, you have been idle since I saw you last ; by no means, replied the sculptor, I have retouched this part, and polished that; I have...energy to this limb : Well, well, said his friend, but all these are trifles ; it may be so, replied Angelo, but recollect that trifles make perfection,... | |
 | Enoch Lewis, Samuel Rhoads - 1848 - 856 pages
...figure, exclaimed, " You have been idle since 1 saw you last." " By no means," replied the sculptor ; " I have retouched this part, and polished that; I have...brought out this muscle: I have given more expression to thisjlip, and more energy to this limb." "Well, well," said his friend, " but all these are trifles."... | |
 | 1851 - 448 pages
...figure, exclaimed, " you have been idle since I saw you last." "By no means," replied the sculptor ; " I have re-touched this part, and polished that; I have...energy to this limb." " Well, well," said his friend, " but all these are trifles." " It may be so," replied Angelo ; " but recollect that trifles make perfection,... | |
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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. 
