Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . on the evening of September 7, 1840,and, almost immediately, became the talk of thetown. Even Emerson, who with MargaretFuller had gone to witness this unusual attrac-tion, seems to have been dazzled by the graceand charm of the lovely Fanny, for, as she wasexecuting one of her inimitable pirouettes,balancing her supple body on the toe of herleft foot while she extended her right one toa dangerous not to say questionable heightinto space, he replied to Margarets ecstaticwhisper, Ralph, this is
Romantic days in old Boston; the story of the city and of its people during the nineteenth century . on the evening of September 7, 1840,and, almost immediately, became the talk of thetown. Even Emerson, who with MargaretFuller had gone to witness this unusual attrac-tion, seems to have been dazzled by the graceand charm of the lovely Fanny, for, as she wasexecuting one of her inimitable pirouettes,balancing her supple body on the toe of herleft foot while she extended her right one toa dangerous not to say questionable heightinto space, he replied to Margarets ecstaticwhisper, Ralph, this is poetry! with afervent, Margaret, it is religion! The pressnotices of the time almost persuade one toaccept these transcendental testimonies. * Allthat we had imagined, says one critic, * ofpoetry, of music, of sculpture, of refinement,elegance and beauty, were realized. Thecolors of the rainbow, the delicacy of theflowers, the purity of the crystal waters, havenothing more radiant, exquisite or transparentthan the gossamer floatings of this gloriouscreature. If the following categorical descrip-. c s .2
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