Hopes stifled by fear, yearnings that we dare not recognise, stand forth in new glory. Our mind is the canvas on which the artists lay their colour; their pigments are our emotions; their chiaroscuro the light of joy, the shadow of sadness. The masterpiece is of ourselves, as we are of the masterpiece.英文原著 · 《The Book of Tea》
Thus he quotes from Gay, and you applaud the aptness of the quotation, until you discover that already it was used by Steele in his appreciation of the heroic Smith! However, Johnson has his uses, and those to whom the masterpiece of Captain Alexander is inaccessible will turn with pleasure to the General History of the lives and adventures of the most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c., and will feel no regret that for once they are receiving stolen goods.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
His masterpieces were far too popular to live, and if they knew so vast a circulation as 2,500,000 they are hard indeed to come by. And now the art is wellnigh dead; though you may discover an infrequent survival in a country town. But how should Catnach, were he alive to-day, compete with the Special Edition of an evening print?英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
As became a gentleman-adventurer, Captain Hind was staunch in his loyalty to his murdered King. To strip the wealthy was always reputable, but to rob a Regicide was a masterpiece of well-doing.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
Such, then, is the contrast between the heroes. Sheppard claims our admiration for one masterpiece. Cartouche has a sheaf of works, which shall carry him triumphantly to the remotest future.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
For your information, your son is hard at work on an awesome Van Gogh- Gotta fix that- masterpiece.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
My brother sits in this chair, goes out from under him -- Bam! -- Masterpiece.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
This is the exhibition, Humble Masterpieces, as it was at MoMA in 2004. this is the exhibition, Humble Masterpieces, as it was at MoMA in 2004.演讲 · 《Treat design as art ~ Paola Antonelli》