Collected after Pater’s death by his friend Charles Shadwell, these essays show the critic of the Renaissance in his last years. They include studies of Prosper Mérimée, Raphael and Pascal, notes on art in northern Italy, meditations on the cathedrals of Amiens and Vézelay, and imaginative pieces such as Apollo in Picardy and The Child in the House.
Exquisite late prose from one of the great English stylists, for lovers of art and fine writing. Download the free EPUB.