The Life of Bernard Palissy, of Saintes, Volume 2Ticknor, Reed and Fields, 1852 - Glass painting and staining |
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Page 190 - out of the way that he had chosen as the way of truth. It was said, therefore, of the old man, " He regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed;" and Palissy was sent to the Bastille.
Page 120 - theory is incompatible with the solidity of the surface, and suggests the much more rational doctrine that " instead of an original central heat, we may perhaps refer the heat of the interior to chemical changes constantly going on in the earth's crust; for the general
Page 147 - has made the horse himself conscious of this, for he will never drink hard water if he has access to soft; he will leave the most transparent water of the well for a river, although the water may be turbid, and even for the muddiest pool." and was dwelt upon by the Potter, as we have seen, with ample emphasis. The board
Page 216 - that I had lost all the vessels which I had made myself. And having covered the new pieces with the said enamel, I put them into the furnace, keeping the fire still at its height; but thereupon occurred to me a new
Page 217 - not be discontented if I make a rather long discourse, to make you more attentive to the matters which concern your interest. When I had dwelt with my regrets a little because there was no one who had pity upon me, I said to my soul: Wherefore art thou saddened, since
Page 200 - sa mère. A Paris, chez Martin le jeune, à l'enseigne du Serpent, devant le collège de Cambray, 1580." Copies of this are very rare. It is a neat little 8vo. of 361 pages. with a summary of leading sentences and glossary of scientific terms. In 1636 the two works were combined and republished in a couple of 8vo. volumes, under
Page 211 - years since there was shown to me an earthen cup, turned and enamelled with so much beauty, that from that time I entered into controversy with my own thoughts, recalling to mind several suggestions that some people had made to me in fun, when I was painting portraits. Then, seeing that these were falling out of request in the country where I dwelt, and that glass-painting was
Page 214 - confusion, and sorrow. When I saw that I could not at all in this way come at my intention, I took relaxation for a time, occupying myself in my art of painting and glass-working, and comported myself as if I were not zealous to dive any more into the secret of enamels.
Page 99 - reminded me that it is written, that one should take heed not to abuse the gifts of God, and hide the talent in the earth: also it is written, that better is the fool who hides his folly than the wise man who conceals his wisdom. " It is therefore a just thing and reasonable," Palissy continues, dwelling on the
Page 221 - this affair, said that I was nothing but a fool, and that I might have had more than eight francs for the things that I had broken; and all this talk was brought to mingle with my grief. When