"FRANZ HALS was a great painter; for truth of character, indeed, he was the greatest painter that ever existed. . . . He made no beauties, his portraits are of people _ such as we meet every day in the streets. . . . He possessed one great advantage over many other men-his mechanical power was such that he was able to hit off a portrait on the instant. He was able to shoot the bird flying-so to speak-with all its freshness about it, which even Titian does not seem to have done. If I had wanted an exact likeness I should have preferred Franz Hals." So said James Northcote the Royal Academician, talking withAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst...

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