thing higher in estimation than the visible, elusive truth, has more of the art-spirit than the agnostic whose humility consists of finding enough to wonder at, and try for, in the form and colour of created things, is to confuse separate and distinct sources of inspiration. Angelico and Lippi, then, are representative of two extremes of the art-spirit, Andrea lacking it most because, with the keener intelligence and the most instructed mind, he has the less sincerity. That Browning could so clearly realise and define the qualities of sentiment and accomplishment by which each type is characterised proves him an interpreter infinitely to be prized. In these three poems alone he has added more novelty and variety to our impressions of human nature than many a lesser poet of "character" by the total sum of his work. We find a similar grasp of the significance of different points of view in the four musical poems: A Toccata of Galuppi's; Abt Vogler, after he has been Extemporising upon the Musical Instrument of his Invention; With Charles Avison, and Master Hugues of Saxe Gotha. With the exception of Master Hugues, who is a purely imaginary character obviously named to rhyme with fugues, these musicians have also their historic prototypes, men who, following Browning's universal rule for his favourites, failed to gain a full amount of appreciation in the exercise of their art. Abt Vogler was a genius who somehow let fame slip through his nervous fingers; a'one bel Cenly realise and define t and accomplishment by ...txd proves him an inter 1. In these three poems novelty and variety to our impr.The Coronation of the Warginmany a lesser poet 曩 of ** charam a painting by Fra Lipp of his work. cour grap of the significance of flow meter musical poems: |