Friday, October 24, 2008

Gustav Klimt Klimt Sappho painting

Gustav Klimt Klimt Sappho paintingSalvador Dali Venus and Sailor paintingSalvador Dali The Temptation of St. Anthony painting
attached to Apelles, the Philistine tragic actor, who wrote many of the pieces in which he played. One piece which Caligula admired particularly-because he had made suggestions which Apelles had incorporated in his part-was played over and over again until everyone hated the sight and sound of it. He had an even stronger liking for Mnester, the principal dancer of the mythological ballets then in . He used to kiss Mnester in full view of the audience whenever he had done anything particularly well. A knight began coughing once during a performance, couldn't stop, and at last had to leave. The noise he made by squeezing along past people's knees, and apologizing and coughing and pushing his way through the crowded aisles to the exit disturbed Mnester, who stopped in the middle of, one of his most exquisite dances to soft flute and waited for everyone to settle down again. Caligula was furious with the knight, had him brought before him and gave him a good beating with his

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