...work. " I labored," says he, in one of his letters,* " for a mere pittance, but it was sufiicient. It was the fruit of my own resolution ; and, as I then flattered myself, the foretaste of more honorable rewards, — for I never thought of wealth." His day, therefore, was thus divided ; the morning...

...afternoon to a sculptor, for which he was to receive a small remuneration. " I laboured/1 he says, " for a mere pittance, but it was sufficient, it was the fruit of my own exertions, and, as I then flattered myself, the precursor of more honourable rewards — for I never...

..." I laboured for a mere pittance, hut it was sufficient," is the language of one of his letters. " It was the fruit of my own resolution; and, as I then...honourable rewards, — for I never thought of wealth." Under successive masters, Canova acquired a knowledge of what were then held to be the established...

...the city, although he got very little for his work. " I laboured," says he, in one of his letters, " for a mere pittance, but it was sufficient. It was...honourable rewards; for I never thought of wealth." His day, therefore, was thus divided ; the morning was given to study in the academy or the galleries,...

...to the improvement of his mind in general knowledge. " I labored," he says in one of his letters, " for a mere pittance ; but it was sufficient ; it was...as I then flattered myself, the foretaste of more honorable rewards, for I never thought of wealth." Having thus obtained some popularity, and being...

...afternoons to assist a Venetian sculptor. ' I laboured,' he says, ' for a mere pittance, but I thought it sufficient. It was the fruit of my own resolution,...honourable rewards ; for I never thought of wealth.' His mornings were devoted to study in the Academy or the galleries, his afternoons to the sculptor's...

...little for his work. " I laboured." says he, in one of his letters (" Memoirs," by Memes, p. 188), " for a mere pittance, but it was sufficient. It was...honourable rewards — for I never thought of wealth." His day, therefore, was thus divided : the morning was given to study in the academy or the galleries,...

...little for his work. "I laboured." says he, in one of his letters (" Memoirs," by Memes, p. 188), " for a mere pittance, but it was sufficient. It was the fruit of my own resolution ; and, as I then nattered myself, the foretaste of more honourable rewards — for I never thought of wealth." His day,...

...stimulus to study and exertion. " I laboured for a mere pittance," he subsequently said of this period ; " but it was sufficient. It was the fruit of my own...honourable rewards, for I never thought of wealth." While labouring with these aims in Venice, he executed at least two pieces of sculpture by commission....

...day for Giuseppe Ferrari, nephew of Toretto. In a private letter Canova afterwards wrote, " I labored for a mere pittance, but it was sufficient. It was...as I then flattered myself, the foretaste of more honorable rewards." This fact places his genius before us in a strong light, for it is unusual that...