This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...most scrupulously followed, ) " never to do today, what can be put off till to-morrow." I find I can't afford it--'tis only for that affluence of genius, that is proof even against the lack of gold. " Thomas Lawrence. " To Thomas J. Mulvany, Esq." The Mr. Johnston alluded to in this letter, had munificently ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...most scrupulously followed, ) " never to do today, what can be put off till to-morrow." I find I can't afford it--'tis only for that affluence of genius, that is proof even against the lack of gold. " Thomas Lawrence. " To Thomas J. Mulvany, Esq." The Mr. Johnston alluded to in this letter, had munificently devoted his private funds to erect the building of the Academy. It would be difficult to determine whether this munificence be more honourable to the individual, than the necessity of it was disgraceful to the government that could thus neglect a great national object, in a country under the process of exhaustion by taxes. Where were the endowed prelates of Ireland, not to foster such a patriotic institution? As soon as Sir Thomas Lawrence heard of Mr. Johnston's liberality, he sent an offer to paint his whole length, gratis, to be hung up in the council chamber of the Academy. A few days previous to the death of Mr. Johnston, he had begged Mr. Mulvany to convey to Sir Thomas Lawrence his deep sense of the honour he had intended to do him. The following letter is in reply to one conveying this sentiment. " Russell Square, March 19th, 1829. " My Dear Sir, " I have never received intelligence that has more sincerely grieved me, than the news which you now send. You know that I cannot mean that I, who have lived nearly to the common age of man, and have had my share of private sorrow, feel the loss you have announced to me with the same poignancy of grief that the long intimacy of friendship, or still nearer ties, inflict upon us at the moment of separation; but concern more genuine, or deep, for the death of an individual whom I have been taught to regard with every feeling of esteem, respect, and admiration, I certainly have never felt. I need...
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