Punch, Or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 28, 1914
Punch, Or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 28, 1914
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But we permitted the bust to be opened fromthe back, and true enough a piece of modern cloth was found within. That, however, as I say, could not affect the authenticity of the work, for it might easily have been sent to LUCAS for renovation, and it iswell known that a renovator often stuffs something inside the shell ofthese busts to keep it from falling in while he is at work. ' "'Still it was, perhaps, awkward for you?' I asked.
"'In the contemptible English art circles some cry of triumph w...asraised, ' he replied, 'but no one in Germany was shaken. Moreover, theyknew--what I knew--that England raised these doubts merely to cover herown original stupidity and ignorance. She was now convinced that it wasby LEONARDO, because she knew I could not err, and her game was tobelittle the bust. How barbaric! how devilish! but how characteristic!And why did she belittle it?" he continued.
"'Why, indeed, go to that trouble?' I said.
"'Because'--his words were slow and impressive--'_because she wantedit_!
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But we permitted the bust to be opened fromthe back, and true enough a piece of modern cloth was found within. That, however, as I say, could not affect the authenticity of the work, for it might easily have been sent to LUCAS for renovation, and it iswell known that a renovator often stuffs something inside the shell ofthese busts to keep it from falling in while he is at work. ' "'Still it was, perhaps, awkward for you?' I asked.
"'In the contemptible English art circles some cry of triumph w...asraised, ' he replied, 'but no one in Germany was shaken. Moreover, theyknew--what I knew--that England raised these doubts merely to cover herown original stupidity and ignorance. She was now convinced that it wasby LEONARDO, because she knew I could not err, and her game was tobelittle the bust. How barbaric! how devilish! but how characteristic!And why did she belittle it?" he continued.
"'Why, indeed, go to that trouble?' I said.
"'Because'--his words were slow and impressive--'_because she wantedit_!
What to read after Punch, Or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 28, 1914?
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