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work. Just so a skilful architect will keep some
portions of liis buildings plain, in order to make
the principal parts appear more rich. In the same
manner a painter will bring out his lights by
shadows, a composer will change suddenly from
piano to forte, from slow to rapid, and an orator
from slow and measured cadence to impassioned
declamation. No true artist can be insensible to
the power of contrast.
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work. Just so a skilful architect will keep some
portions of liis buildings plain, in order to make
the principal parts appear more rich. In the same
manner a painter will bring out his lights by
shadows, a composer will change suddenly from
piano to forte, from slow to rapid, and an orator
from slow and measured cadence to impassioned
declamation. No true artist can be insensible to
the power of contrast.
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