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Page 90 of 901912 · PDF PAGE 428
…al extravagances in thought and in diction his work is that of a cultured scholar, his verbal artistry undeniably inspired with the true spirit of poetry. Whether he sings of ¢ Violet skies all rimmed in tune,’ of red ravens, of purple kisses, of silver stars ‘crested with amber melody,’ or of the ‘rhythmic sway of the idle moon,” he is always musical albeit, like Wagner, whose effects he now and then distinctly recalls, often utterly unintelligible. . . . In striking contrast to the chaste and serenely beautiful ‘Diana Rides’ . . . are no less…
1912 · PDF PAGE 428
…al extravagances in thought and in diction his work is that of a cultured scholar, his verbal artistry undeniably inspired with the true spirit of poetry. Whether he sings of ¢ Violet skies all rimmed in tune,’ of red ravens, of purple kisses, of silver stars ‘crested with amber melody,’ or of the ‘rhythmic sway of the idle moon,” he is always musical albeit, like Wagner, whose effects he now and then distinctly recalls, often utterly unintelligible. . . . In striking contrast to the chaste and serenely beautiful ‘Diana Rides’ . . . are no less…
1906 · PDF PAGE 200
…ur very bones with poisonous drunkenness. And so his cutting irony—drink no intoxicating drinks ! When I go to take Pansil,* it is in no spirit of servile morality; it is with keen sorrow gnawing at my heart. ‘These five causes of sorrow are indeed the heads of the serpent of Desire. Four at least of them snap their fangs on me in and by virtue of my very act of re- ceiving the commands, and of promising to obey them; if there is a little difficulty about the fifth, it is an omission easily rectified -- and I think we should all make a point ab…
1904 · PDF PAGE 59
…ry bones with poisonous drunkenness. And so his cutting irony—drink no intoxicating drinks! When I go to take Pansil, * it is in no spirit of servile morality; it is w ith keen sorrow gnawing at my heart. These five causes of sorrow are indeed the heads of the serpent of Desire. Four at least of them snap their fans on me in and by virtue of my very act of receiving the commands, and of promising to obey them; if there is a little difficulty about the fifth, it is an omission easily rectified—and I think we should all make a point about th…