hide Matching Documents

The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.

Document Max. Freq Min. Freq
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 54 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 20 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 18 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 9 1 Browse Search
Margaret Fuller, Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli (ed. W. H. Channing) 8 0 Browse Search
View all matching documents...

Browsing named entities in Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2. You can also browse the collection for Horatio Greenough or search for Horatio Greenough in all documents.

Your search returned 27 results in 3 document sections:

Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 20: Italy.—May to September, 1839.—Age, 28. (search)
orence, Sumner became much interested in Horatio Greenough, who was then at work on his Washington Capitol. Sumner was greatly impressed with Greenough's intellectual power, as well as his genius idence in his ability. It was the case with Greenough. Cooper saw him, was pleased with him, and up, which was the Chanting Cherubs, and gave Greenough the privilege of exhibiting it in the princiand the Piazza, with Alfieri's palace near. Greenough Horatio Greenough, 1805-52. He passed moh it. I admire the thought and devotion that Greenough has given to his subject, and his determinat1784-1836. the drawing of which, by the way, Greenough has never seen. On the ground is a mother cborn Achilles. The subject was suggested to Greenough by Washington Allston, years ago. The statueness or vulgarity,—without Frazeeism.I asked Greenough if he thought Powers could make a young Auguhat you will take him to Crawford's studio. Greenough has read me some essays of his on art, which[6 more...]
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 23: return to his profession.—1840-41.—Age, 29-30. (search)
ferred in plans for promoting the success of Greenough and Crawford. He much enjoyed his friendlr. But I shall do my devoir. To Horatio Greenough, Florence. Boston, Sept. 30, 1840. my dear Greenough,—I received yours of July 12, and was rejoiced to see your handwriting again. . . h him. . . . Present my kindest regards to Mrs. Greenough, and remember me to your brother, and to W time that has grieved me so much. To Horatio Greenough, Florence, Italy. Boston, Feb. 28, 1841. my dear Greenough,—Your most agreeable letter of Oct. 24 arrived while I was on a visit to Newse; and what you publish with your name (Horatio Greenough, sculptor) will be extensively read, andn argosy for such a treasure. To Horatio Greenough. Boston, Sept. 16, 1841. dear GreenoGreenough,—. . . Allston has a little novel Monaldi. in press, written twenty years ago,—about as larget me have another. Remember me kindly to Mrs. Greenough. Ever sincerely yours, Charles Sumner
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 25: service for Crawford.—The Somers Mutiny.—The nation's duty as to slavery.—1843.—Age, 32. (search)
only say that Allston is dead. He died suddenly, having passed a very happy evening; and suddenly, at twelve o'clock at night, was snatched away to Heaven. I have just started a subscription for a monument, The plan of a monument to the artist was not executed. His remains are still deposited in the tomb of the Dana family in the churchyard opposite Harvard College. and hope to raise two thousand or twenty-five hundred dollars. I suppose there will be a general disposition to consult Greenough about this; he was the friend of Allston. I showed Allston your letter to me. He had always taken a very warm interest in your success. There are serious difficulties in the way of a proper place for the Orpheus, but I shall do as well as I can for you. Dixwell is my friend. There will be a disposition to do every thing that can be done. Count upon this. In the May number of the Democratic Review I wrote an account of you and of Orpheus, to accompany a very good sketch of the Orpheu