Pre-Raphaelitism and the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood . e copyright of Claudio and Isabella for two hundred pounds, whichgave me breathing space for a short time. The bachelor parties organised by Henry Vaux, theAssyriologist, were of value, not alone for their entertain-ment, but also in the opportunity they afforded to meetso many of the men who were marked out as the peacefulsoldiers of the coming era, and who in one way or theother were emulous to engage in the campaign of theworld, to bring in fuller knowledge, wisdom, and refine-ment. We were all self-appointed, with little care howlong de
Pre-Raphaelitism and the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood . e copyright of Claudio and Isabella for two hundred pounds, whichgave me breathing space for a short time. The bachelor parties organised by Henry Vaux, theAssyriologist, were of value, not alone for their entertain-ment, but also in the opportunity they afforded to meetso many of the men who were marked out as the peacefulsoldiers of the coming era, and who in one way or theother were emulous to engage in the campaign of theworld, to bring in fuller knowledge, wisdom, and refine-ment. We were all self-appointed, with little care howlong deferred official recognition might be, or if it came V PRE-RAPHAELITE BROTHERHOOD 137 at all ; but we each had an earnest desire to be acceptedby one another, and to decide who were the competitorsbearing the credentials of mutual recognition. Musicintoxicated us above selfish considerations. As the celestialrhythms of Purcell, Handel, Bach, Beethoven, and Chopinfloated through the room, the notes breathed inspirationto pursuers of the higher SIDEBOARD AND CHAIRS. A life school had been started at Kensington, to meetthree evenings a week ; the early list of members includedBarlow, Augustus Egg, Frith, Leighton, Val Prinsep, JohnPhillip, to which the septuagenarian student, Mulready,was eventually added. Often at the beginning and endof each evening there was a good deal of * banter betweena member of the Academy who openly ridiculed the aimsof our reform and myself; one evening he reminded methat the Council of the Academy had met the previous 138 PRE-RAPHAELITISM AND THE chap. night to elect the new associates, and my playful railerundertook to supply news of the result. He spoke acrossthe room thus, I was very nigh last night doing you aninjustice ; in the list of candidates was the name of oneHunt,^ and the questionwas started whether you werethe painter named. I declared that I was sure it couldnot be so, as you had told me you regarded the electionsas actuated by g
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