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The Biography of John Gibson, R. A., Sculptor, Rome (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The Biography of John Gibson, R. A., Sculptor, Rome The photographs from statuary at Marlborough House are reproduced by gracious permission of Her Majesty Queen Alexandra. I acknowledge with gratitude the courtesy of the President and Council of the Royal Academy in enabling me to reproduce photographs of the Gibson statuary at the Royal Academy; to the Council of the Royal Institution, Liverpool, and to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Council of that City for similar privileges; to Mr. Lawrence Dibden, Curator of the Walker Art Gallery; to Dr. Ashby, Director of the British School at Rome, for being so kind as to permit me to use certain photographs of his to T. J. Barrett, Esq....
Wealthy Secrets
People often search for get rich quick schemes or magic investments that will catapult them into success. In preparing for this book I examined my success as well as the success of many people I know. I found success had less to do with the What and more to do with the Who. Let me explain. People often search for what will cause them to be successful. If you look at successful people you will find there is no magic investment. I know millionaires who became successful through real estate; others who became successful through the web; others through starting their own business. The list can go on forever and ever. I did not see a common element in What they did but I did see a common element in Who they were. I realized success had more to do with the qualities they possessed and exhibited than what they did to become successful. This discovery is what motivated me to write this book.
The Biography of John Gibson, R. A., Sculptor, Rome
Excerpt from The Biography of John Gibson, R. A., Sculptor, Rome This biography of John Gibson is largely an autobiography, being entirely based upon his own notes and letters and, as far as possible, in his own words. There can be doubt that Gibson hoped that Mrs. Margaret Sandbach of Hafod-un-nos would write his biography. Mr. and Mrs. Sandbach visited Rome in 1838 and commenced a life-long friendship with the famous sculptor. Mrs. Sandbach had inherited much of the talent of the Roscoes, and was a writer of considerable ability. As the grand-daughter of his first patron William Roscoe, Gibson was predisposed to think highly of her. Nor was he disappointed. She must have elicited a promise...
John Gibson Lockhart
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