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...ager--it was not in his interest; but how could he maintain a godlike calm, principled though he was in favour of it, the first time one of the great magazines had accepted, even with a cruel reservation, a specimen of his ardent young genius?...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in En- glish, to free and easy access of tho... ... principled though he was in favour of it, the first time one of the great magazines had accepted, even with a cruel reservation, a specimen of his ar... ...new lodger presented herself—had been admitted to the house as confessedly musical. Mrs. Bundy, the earnest proprietress of No. 3, who considered her ... ... hours to her discreet and melancholy strains. He really knew little about music, and the only criticism he would have made of Mrs. Ryves’s conception... ...kely Mrs. Ryves had told her), and for the rest she depended on her lovely music. Baron judged that her music, even though lovely, was a frail depende... ...s hand also at prose, and his offerings are now not always declined by the magazines. But he has never approached the Promiscuous again. This periodic...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ... she was in the dress of Morgiana, and in the act of pouring, to very slow music, a quantity of boiling oil into one of the forty jars. In this sanctu... ...edule his name appeared as Hooker Walker, wine-merchant, commission-agent, music-seller, or what not. The fact is, that though he preferred to call hi... ...d dancing between each verse,— “‘Tink-a-tink, tink-a-tink, How the soft music swells, And I hear the soft clink Of the minaret bells! “‘Tink-a—... ...his hair curled every morning, and a little blue stock, and always two new magazines under his arm, and an umbrella and a little brown frock-coat, and... ...igonier. The Ligonier was en- joying considerable success, and was singing classical music to tolerable audiences; whereas Miss Butts, Sir George’s la... ... publishers of the metropolis who refused it an insertion in their various magazines. This fact would never have been alluded to but for the following... ...had the honour of acquiring, after six years’ labour, that immense fund of classical knowledge which in after life has been so exceedingly useful to h... ...ry will never read this history of him; they never read godless stories in magazines: and I wish, honest reader, that you and I went to church as much...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...y some impulse, must comprehend that it is with social intercourse as with music, a single discordant note is a complete negation of the art itself, f... ...e to see the newspapers at Blosse’s reading-room, as well as new books and magazines and poetry, so as to keep himself in- formed of the movements of ... ...ng-table, deposited there apparently during the day, together with prints, music, snuff- boxes of the “Charter” pattern, a copy of the ninth edition o... ...beral-Classics are for main- taining the unities, the Alexandrine, and the classical theme. So opinions in politics on either side are directly at var... ... latest epithet taken up by Ro- mantic journalism to heap confusion on the Classical fac- tion. Lucien began to read, choosing first of all the title-... ...r back is strong enough, enlist if you happen to have a taste for military music. You have the stuff of three poets in you; but before you can reach y...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...d of Mr. and Mrs. Doppelbrau as “Bohemian.” From their house came midnight music and obscene laughter; there were neighborhood rumors of bootlegged wh... ...ed hair, his nose-glasses, his hesitant speech, his moodiness, his love of music, as a younger brother, to be petted and protected. Paul had gone into... ...lofty and half-timbered, with Tudor leaded casements, an oriel, a somewhat musicianless musicians’-gallery, and tapes- tries believed to illustrate th... ...ents, from annual reference-books, from Sunday School periodicals, fiction-magazines, and journals of discussion. One bene- factor implored, “Don’t be... ...the table was a runner of gold-threaded Chinese fab- 82 Babbitt ric, four magazines, a silver box containing cigarette- crumbs, and three “gift-books... ...indow- shopping, went in gossiping twos and threes to card-par- ties, read magazines, thought timorously of the lovers who never appeared, and accumul... ...where a lot of you make your mistake is in assuming that if you don’t like classical music and all that junk, you ought to oppose it. Now, I want to c... ... Babbitt?” “You bet I do! Only I don’t know ‘s I care so much for all this classical stuff.” “Oh, I do! I just love Chopin and all those.” “Do you, ho...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of litera- ture, in English, to free and easy access of tho... ...keys, and turning abruptly to the violinist. Helena looked slowly from her music. ‘My dear Louisa,’ she replied, ‘it would be simply unen- durable.’ S... ...a’s score of the Mozart sonata. Louisa obediently took the chords, and the music continued. A young man, reclining in one of the wicker arm-chairs by ... ...ed luxuriously from the girls to watch the flames poise and dance with the music. He was evidently at his ease, yet he seemed a stranger in the room. ... ...dly and determinedly about the din- ing-room, thrusting old newspapers and magazines between the cupboard and the wall, throwing the litter in the gra...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...g found himself located at Barchester. A fine voice and a taste for sacred music had decided the position in which he was to exercise his call- ing, a... ...ons of vellum, typography, and gilding, a collection of our ancient church music, with some correct dissertations on Purcell, Crotch, and Nares. He ha... ...uite at ease in money matters. The vellum and gilding of ‘Harding’s Church Music’ cost more than any one knows, except the author, the publisher, and ... ... book, and a cup of coffee? An old waiter came up to him, with a couple of magazines and an evening paper. Was ever anything so civil? Would he have a...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in En- glish, to free and easy access of tho... ... that draped the en- trance to the theatre proper, came a muffled burst of music, followed by a long salvo of applause. Laura’s cheeks flamed with imp... ...ody was simple, the tempo easily followed; it was not a very high order of music. But to Laura it was nothing 18 The Pit short of a revelation. She s... ...er every faculty of attention at its highest pitch. It was wonderful, such music as that; wonderful, such a voice; wonderful, such orchestration; wond... ... to be persuaded into accepting a sufficiently generous amount. “I think a classical name would be best for the boat,” she declared. “Something like ‘... ...ura, I just about know that park by heart. Is there any- thing good in the magazines this month?” She got them for him, and he installed himself com- ... ...Frank Norris ride that morning—looked into the room, he was not there. The magazines were helter-skeltered upon the floor and table, where he had toss...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...rchestra was playing “Carmen” and “Madame Butterfly.” Carol was dizzy with music and the emotions of parting. She saw the palms as a jungle, the pink-... ...residential overshoes in the coat-closet under the stairs, and as the thin music seeped in, Stewart whispered: “I can’t stand it, this breaking up aft... ..., and I’d protect you—” His arm slid behind her shoulders. The insinuating music drained her independence. She said mournfully, “Would you 12 Main St... ... that he did not lie to patients, and that he did keep up with the medical magazines. What aroused her to something more than liking was his boyishnes... ...ted a long mock-quarrel. She pretended that he cheated her in the price of magazines and candy; he pretended she was a detective from the Twin Cities.... ...nts who looked up to her as the squire’s lady and thanked her for toys and magazines. Evenings she went with her husband to the motion pictures and wa...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...the village school and poor people; and she was also much engrossed by her music and drawing, her German and Italian, and her verse writing. Claude ha... ...s late. The evening passed pleasantly and quickly away in read- ing, work, music, and chatter. As Emily had expected, her first troubles were with Phy... ...r them at luncheon, to escort them when they rode or walked, to hear their music, talk over their books, advise respecting their drawings, and critici... ...e, and as many different things are stored in those books, they are called magazines. A powder magazine is a store of barrels of gun- powder. Now do y...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...der of his earthly march, burdened with infirmities which even the martial music of his own spirit stirring recollec tions could do little towards li... ...ions of the pa rade; the tumult of the battle; the flourish of old heroic music, 20 The Scarlet Letter heard thirty years before—such scenes and sou... ...and honours of public life, and the remainder are gleaned from annuals and magazines, of such antique date, that they have gone round the circle, and ... ...sive. But Pearl’s laugh, when she was caught, though full of merriment and music, made her mother more doubtful than before. Heart smitten at this bew...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...too inaccessible for occupation. The ceilings had vast plaster cornices of classical design, fragments of which would sometimes fall unexpectedly, and... ...uality of intimacy and more. We wanted each other as one wants beau- tiful music again or to breathe again the scent of flowers. And that is all there... ...truction as my father gave seemed indeed the uninviting alternative to the classical grind. It was certainly an altogether inferior instrument at that... ...’s the best time for it. We 111 H G Wells can start about five.” We heard music, and went further along the arcade to dis- cover a place where girls ... ...hy but determined. She had rather open blue eyes, and she spoke in an even musical voice with the gen- tlest of stresses and the ghost of a lisp. And ... ...amazing wealth up a piled heap of energetically pushed penny and halfpenny magazines, and a group of daily newspapers. I had expected to find the grea... ...ate, and the Rapid Multiplication of the Unfit were staples of the monthly magazines. But beyond an intermittent scolding of prosperous childless peop...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...- ist. A bowl of daffodils, a handsome bookcase containing bound Victorian magazines and antiquated medical works, some paintings of Scotch scenery, t... ...t should come up to it and stick at it and never get past it! …” “It’s the classical tradition.” “It puzzles me.” “It’s the Roman Empire. That Corinth... ...d single notes. It is like some- 133 H G Wells thing tuning up before the Music begins…. The metaphor altogether ran away with Sir Richmond’s half dr... ...h Sir Richmond’s half dreaming mind. Some day perhaps all life would go to music. Love was music and power. If he had loved. enough he need never have... ...or a time of spring passing into a high summer sunshine, into a continuing music, of love. He thought of a world like some great playhouse in which pl...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...erious claim on her who is the heart of it. He marched on that road to the music of sonorous brass for some drunken minutes. The question came, What o... ...of the red-lipped mate, where there were no words, went through him like a music when the bow is over the viol, sweeping imagination, and they said he... ..., therefore to live. She had yester- day read letters of a man who broke a music from the word— about as much music as there is in a tuning —fork, yet... ...y way,” he had better ap- ply at home. I had no further intimations of his classical aptitudes; but he took me for a cleverer pupil than I was. I hadn... ...orities, and roused eulogistic citations of his name in the newspapers and magazines, he was not on friendly terms with his coun- try yet, having cont...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in En- glish, to free and easy access of tho... ...ls, wearing a tie in accordance with ‘the colours,’ and absorbed in church music and decorations, while his recreations were almost all in ac- cordanc... ...uttie’s Father ‘And she has had several prizes at the School of Art.’ ‘And music? That’s the only thing of any value in society,’ he said impatiently,... ... he said impatiently, and Mrs. Egremont said more timidly, ‘She has learnt music regularly.’ ‘But I don’t care about it,’ broke in Nuttie. ‘I haven’t ... ..., and blazon it, considerably vulgarised, in all the railway stations, and magazines.’ ‘I know! I had the misfortune to see it in the station at Melbo...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...id not interest him; indeed, his mind was singularly devoid of pleasure in classical subjects, though so alert in other directions. He was growing int... ...t these tastes bring him into debt or ex- travagance. His turn for art and music began to show itself, and the anthems at St. George’s Chapel on the S... ...tteson’s chief delight was the Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Mendelssohn’s music. He had a tuneful baritone voice and a correct ear for music. We hire... ...ng some of Mendelssohn’s Lieder very pleasingly, and knew most of the bass music from the Messiah by heart. He began to play a few scales on the piano... ...eems very strange to me that I never found any plea- 233 Yo n g e sure in classical studies formerly. Now, the study of the lan- guages for its own s... ...or don’t learn simple things. ‘ All this modern rage for reviews, serials, magazines, I can’t abide. My mind is far too much distracted already, and t... ...t the best antidote I have seen to much of the poison circulating about in magazines and alluring ignorant, unsound people with the specious name of p... ...o read much of what is worth reading nowadays, and I have little taste for magazines, &c., I con- fess. 662 Life of John Coleridge Patteson ‘But I kn...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ... said she, ‘you must ask Miss Wilson: she outshines us all in singing, and music too.’ Miss Wilson demurred. ‘She’ll sing readily enough,’ said Fergus... ...ing it no scandal to be present on the occasion, though one of the village musicians was engaged to direct our evolu- tions with his violin. But Mary ... ...carried it on to a pretty late hour; and at length, having called upon our musician to strike up a waltz, I was just about to whirl Eliza round in tha... ... sources of amusement: he never reads anything but newspapers and sporting magazines; and when he sees me oc- cupied with a book, he won’t let me rest...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of litera- ture, in English, to free and easy access of tho... ...tired of the people I am bound to find there.’ ‘What kind of people?’ ‘Art—music—London Bohemia—the most pettifogging calculating Bohemia that ever re... ...gation—but nega- tively something, at any rate.’ ‘What are they?—painters, musicians?’ ‘Painters, musicians, writers—hangers-on, models, ad- vanced yo... ...aid Gerald. ‘Yes,’ said Birkin, ‘I don’t want to go to the theatre, or the music hall—you’d better come round to the flat, and see what you can make o... ...e. It had a piano, sofas and chairs, and a couple of tables with books and magazines. In its complete absence of decoration, save for the big, blue st...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ... Enoch Arden, &c. But where a passion yet unborn perhaps Lay hidden as the music of the moon Sleeps in the plain eggs of the nightingale. And thus tog... ...d head: her letters too, Tho’ far between, and coming fitfully Like broken music, written as she found Or made occasion, being strictly watch’d, Charm... ... in their blue, That all neglected places of the field Broke into nature’s music when they saw her. Low was her voice, but won mysterious way Thro’ th... ...not wholly, nor believe me Too presumptuous, indolent reviewers. O blatant Magazines, regard me rather— Since I blush to belaud myself a moment— As so...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ... was only reassured by seeing a Bible in every room. When we came down our musical hostess expressed no hope that the rooms had pleased us, and seemed... ...age it’s dreadfully rough. It’s exclusively in use in the schools; all the magazines and newspapers are in American. Of course, a people of fifty mill... ...o question of the Queen over here, of course, and American no doubt is the music of the future. Poor dear future, how “expressive” you’ll be! For wome... ...oung girls. They are often very pretty; not so pretty as people say in the magazines, but pretty enough. The magazines rather overdo that; they make a...

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...t File produced as part of an ongoing student publication project to bring classical works of literature, in English, to free and easy access of those... ...d to sigh, “Poor little goats!” “If it weren’t for the goats there’d be no music, my dear; music depends upon goats,” said her father rather sharply, ... ...leave to sit, she did not think of the particular case, and, unpacking her music, soon for- got all about the old woman and her sheets. Mrs. Chailey f... ...ered it her room, and there she would sit for hours playing very difficult music, reading a little German, or a little English when the mood took her,... ...ugh to the finger. In three minutes she was deep in a very difficult, very classical fugue in A, and over her face came a queer 50 The Voyage Out rem... ...k in deep arm-chairs, occa- sionally speaking or turning over the pages of magazines. A thin woman was flourishing up and down the piano. “What is a d...