. The compleat angler. Fishing. Introduction artlessness that planned his pastoral, managed his dialogues, and in- troduced his variations from his chosen theme, it was that artlessness which is one with art. So much nature was never got into a book without a corresponding outlay of art—and has any one else brought the singing of birds, the fragrance of meadows, the meditative peace of the riverside, into a book, with so undying a freshness as he? And how well he knew daintily to set a sprig of " old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good," here and there among his pages, poetry thus im
. The compleat angler. Fishing. Introduction artlessness that planned his pastoral, managed his dialogues, and in- troduced his variations from his chosen theme, it was that artlessness which is one with art. So much nature was never got into a book without a corresponding outlay of art—and has any one else brought the singing of birds, the fragrance of meadows, the meditative peace of the riverside, into a book, with so undying a freshness as he? And how well he knew daintily to set a sprig of " old-fashioned poetry, but choicely good," here and there among his pages, poetry thus immortalised by the association—for no other writer so hallows his quotations. But it is in vain we strive by critical reagents to analyse the un- fading charm of this old book ; is it not simply that the soul of a good man still breathes through its pages like lavender .''. yVaCtbn's. Cottage ixx. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683; Cotton, Charles, 1630-1687; Le Gallienne, Richard, 1866-1947 ed. London ; New York : John Lane
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