Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Those who make the greatest progress in this intimacy with her, or who are most quick to see and have the greatest gusto to enjoy. In this, as in everything else, it is minute knowledge and long-continued lov ing industry that make the true dilettante. A man must have thought much over scen ery before he begins fully to enjoy it. It is no youngling enthusiasm on hill-tops that can possess itself of the last essence of beauty. Probably most people's heads are growing bare before they can see all in a landscape that they have the capability of seeing; and, even then, it will be only for one little mo ment of consummation before the faculties are again on the decline, and they that look out of the windows begin to be darkened and restrained in sight. Thus the study of nature Should be carried forward thoroughly and with system. Every gratification should be rolled long under the tongue, and we should be always eager to analyse and com pare, in order that we may be able to give some plausible reason for our admirations. True, it is difficult to put even approximately into words the kind of feelings thus called.
| ISBN: | 9780243659012 |
| Publication date: | 27th November 2019 |
| Author: | Stevenson, Robert Louis |
| Publisher: | Forgotten Books |
| Format: | Ebook (PDF) |