The Fallen God And Other Essays in Literature And Art
The Fallen God And Other Essays in Literature And Art
Kennard, Joseph Spencer, 1859-1944
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Although there is no evidence that he had ever entertained the slightest affection for his brother when living, and had certainly profited by his death, yet he has the true Italian instinct for the value of pose, and enjoys his role as chief actor in this drama of forgiveness and reconciliation* The pardon having been duly asked and granted, and the proffered refreshments declined, Fra Cristo- fero begs a loaf of bread, 'That I may partake of your charity and eat of your bread after being bless...ed with your forgiveness/ Apart from its environment of place and time, this sounds rather theatrical; but 'considered as a whole, the scene is effective, though it fails to reveal the soul of this particular friar. For Cristofero has only acted as every other humble Franciscan would have acted in his place* Vainly we listen to catch 'the very pulse of the machine' beneath the cowl; its throbs are not to be heard. Turning to the other picture. When called by those lovers, Friar Laurence does not stop to reflect.
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