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The Artist of the Beautiful
The Artist of the Beautiful | Nathaniel Hawthorne
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"The Artist of the Beautiful" from Nathaniel Hawthorne. American novelist and short story writer (1804-1864).
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Chey12
The Artist of the Beautiful | Nathaniel Hawthorne
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If a family clock was intrusted to him for repair-- one of those tall, ancient clocks that have grown nearly allied to human nature by measuring out the lifetime of many generations,-- he would take upon himself to arrange a dance or funeral procession of figures across its venerable face, representing twelve mirthful or melancholy hours.

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kristen_leigh
The Artist of the Beautiful | Nathaniel Hawthorne
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"It is requisite for the ideal artist to possess a force of character that seems hardly compatible with its delicacy..." #artistlife

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