This beautiful portrait of the young Miles adorns the final chapter of this beautiful work of Fersen.
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Miles, born in Lebanon and loves of a merchant and his slave Bithynia, Lidder is quickly noticed by her great beauty. Initially intended to be a priest at the temple of Adonis, Attalée, he escapes to return to his homeland. It has already attracted the love in Enacrios. Become a slave, it was bought by Scopas architect who returns to Athens, where he freed. He was 15 years. Scopas is dying of love for Miles, but it does not make him, he is tormented by his dreams of returning to his homeland. Her beauty provokes admiration and passion Ictinos painter who uses it as a model for the frescoes of the temple of Ganymede, built by Scopas. He fled with an unknown yet, which is like a double of himself. Left alone, he sees his image reflected in water: "This image was smiling to attract to her. He leaned forward again and suddenly it felt the touch of lips moist and soft, yet warmer than a kiss. Was not this the image of the savior who would lead him to his homeland nostalgia by paths that no one knew that humans now, all he had lied? Also, the eyes grazing the waves. Miles he felt a singular pleasure to hear the voice that spoke to him last. Because these voices spoke to him, said the imaginary country of ecstasy where no one suffers more, where we no longer think, where you do not dream. The youth leaned more ... His fingers clung to the rock slipped ...".
The evocation of beauty pornography is ubiquitous:
"they came across a theory of young men and teenagers whose transparent linen tunics left seeing shapes and juvenile muscular."
In particular, these two beautiful evocations of the naked young Miles:
"Then he undid his coat silky fabric which fell to the ground, quivering around him like a moth. And he remained so, in a pose almost similar to that of the god, while the golden rays of warm light the powder pearl farm of his flesh. Extension of tapered narrow ankles, legs, muscular, slender knee endured as two columns of alabaster flexible torso, belly flat, slightly hollow where the asserted early manhood Miles. The head looked like a blooming flower more beautiful on the neck of this man whose amphora handles were closed by the two arms of the already robust teenager. Before this splendor and immobility, nobody raised his voice as before a masterpiece. Miles had sung, danced and showed himself in his glorious nakedness ... "
Miles" untied the thin fabric which girded his loins and nudity appeared radiant. The head of beautiful purity, with low forehead while shaded thick hair, curled over his eyes clear, stood out even more nervous and proud on the neck veins that bound to the white breast, torso arched. A small line was brown collar, separating the body pale face and neck bronzed by the sun. Shoulders a bit narrow, mottled skin, showed the extreme youth, and the arm, badly accustomed to violent exercise, and almost too thin. But the hips polished, shaded by puberty healthy sex round and firm as a fruit, hard thighs, calves which said male slim awaken the child in the days of the next strength. "
History bathed in an ethereal atmosphere in which the raw realities of love seem far away. Only some allusions evoke sensuality (I would not say sexuality, the word seems misplaced in the imaginary world of Fersen!):
"Under the fingers of subtle pocillateurs, Miles ecstatic closed his eyes. For three months he had been subjected to purification, and he learned to face the acropage singing verses and dance, never even caresses the slaves had been so sweet. He had been anointed to precious oils and ducks in Syracuse. Her eyelids fluttered like wings tired and his body was radiant soft and gentle swaying - like a pink seaweed. "
Listen Scopas architect who is dying of love for the beautiful Miles. His love can also be expressed as a sensual desire:" And when I look at you, desirable and more beautiful still by your indifference, when I feel rising in me the gestures and the groans of desire, it seems to evoke the legend of Prometheus, which, in place of vultures, devouring a dove's heart .. ".
That's all for sensuality. In this same passage is also another theme that runs through the book: the impossible love for a handsome youth that does not make it. Should we see an echo of love with Fersen Nino Cesarini, the young Italian builder of 15 years which he had attached himself, perhaps as a young slave Scopas Miles, 15 years too?
"Without realizing fever raised by her beauty, Miles, ignorant of love, unaware of itself, rendered in what condition Enacrios offered her passion more obscure and humble."
example, the dialogue between the philosopher and Scopas:
"- Tell me what to do to cheer up this child," repeated the old man ... I suffer anxiety and I love it! ...
- It is too good to smile. "
"One moment, The old artist turned her head believing that the child spoke to him. This was just the wind in the leaves ... "
We feel Fersen in nostalgia for a time when one could loved the beauty of young people. This sounds like a painful reminder past his troubles, for simply wanted to live in accordance with his tastes:
"But Miles was growing in size and beauté.La charming head of Liddes resuscitated, animated, and seemed to spring from the neck warm and white as a rod sublime. When Miles passed with Seir by paved roads of Byblos and the flat stone that resonated in the shoe the donkey who bore the child, merchants squat, rich in litter, the Roman legionnaires, the prophets and beggars turned away to see that radiant appearance. Because it was the time when the world loved beauty, where the people absolved Phryne for the splendor of its forms, where Antinous was born to the whim of an emperor. And all exclaimed: It will be loved by Zeus! And they lent to the gods of heaven the admiration of men of the earth ... "
A paradise lost or a world to rediscover:
" Oh yes! face of this brutality dirty, these needs of animals, these skins hairy and flabby, this lack of idealism and youth, like the other passion, hitherto scorned by him as a compromise and as a crime, appeared to him magnificent, rare and persecuted! Images of the slim and Ephèbe ephebes similar to him in the shadows danced round a clear sad around her forehead, a round rhythmic caressing ambiguous and a noise source or kiss! And that was the unalloyed happiness, this no future! "
This text originally appeared in 1907 in a book containing two stories: A Youth
. Le Baiser de Narcisse.
Paris, Librairie Léon Vanier, Editor, A. Messein, the sugar, 1907, in-18, 225 p.
In 1912 a new edition of Narcisse Lower , is given by the publisher Leo Michaud of Reims, with illustrations by Ernest Brisset. It is this work that I present today. J 've been seduced by the more careful editing, especially the beauty of the drawings of Ernest Brisset, that by text, whose interest is more documentary in a certain way of living homosexuality and imagine the beginning of the twentieth century, even if I do 'm not insensitive to certain qualities of style, despite its preciousness.
Unfortunately I did not find much information on this illustrator born in Reims in 1872 and died in Paris in 1923. I found a picture on the net for the 1911 Champagne Moet et Chandon, in the same spirit as those that illustrate the book. Is he a lover of Greek beauty?
I'm not here to give a biography of Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen. There are many sites, including a leaflet in English Wikipedia (click here ). A good summary, well illustrated, on the site Homodesiribus . For those who read English, another good review on the blog Fersen: bajo el signo of libra , which I extracted the photos that illustrate this message especially this beautiful whose portrait I like the mischievous little smile.
recall that in 1904, he met Ceasrini Nino, a young Italian who will share his life in his villa in Capri. The first edition of 1907 edition carries this beautiful dedication addressed to him: "More beautiful than to NC Roman light." This is a dedication of 1912 where more sober one must recognize its initial with that of Ernest Brisset: "For EB and NC fervent and faithful in friendship."
The portraits of the young Miles, by Brisset, did he not been inspired by Nino Cesarini? I'll let you judge from this portrait by Paul Höcker:
Finally, this message is a bit of a nod to a site dedicated to dreams like those of ancient Fersen, I refer to a selection poems of Fersen: Fersen on the blog Sicilian Dreams.
Description of structure and copy
Fersen
The kiss of Narcissus
Reims, L. Michaud, Editor, 1912, 4to (278 x 206 mm), [12] -85 - [3] pp., Headbands, blankets illustrated.
The book contains 16 illustrations by Ernest Brisset, in the form of banners at the beginning of each of the 16 chapters. Example layout for Chapter II:
Both covers are illustrated by large decorative borders. The first cover also incorporates the pattern of Chapter XIV.
This copy was printed on Japanese paper. It's personal copy of Ms. Leon Michaud wife of the publisher. It contains a suite of all illustrations or 18 boards (the 16 bands and 2 blankets). The set is contained in a closed shirt with laces gray silk.
It seems that the edition was of 200 numbered copies on Marais wove. There is only one copy in the public libraries of France, at the BNF, the Reserve books and rare (RES M-Y2-105).
In conclusion, a beautiful object bibliophile, probably developed under the watchful eye of Fersen, to serve as the setting for a text written by one imagines love for the man he loves. For
close this long post, this beautiful picture of Wilhelm von Plüschow which may be a portrait of Nino Cesarini:
Page Title: 
Miles, born in Lebanon and loves of a merchant and his slave Bithynia, Lidder is quickly noticed by her great beauty. Initially intended to be a priest at the temple of Adonis, Attalée, he escapes to return to his homeland. It has already attracted the love in Enacrios. Become a slave, it was bought by Scopas architect who returns to Athens, where he freed. He was 15 years. Scopas is dying of love for Miles, but it does not make him, he is tormented by his dreams of returning to his homeland. Her beauty provokes admiration and passion Ictinos painter who uses it as a model for the frescoes of the temple of Ganymede, built by Scopas. He fled with an unknown yet, which is like a double of himself. Left alone, he sees his image reflected in water: "This image was smiling to attract to her. He leaned forward again and suddenly it felt the touch of lips moist and soft, yet warmer than a kiss. Was not this the image of the savior who would lead him to his homeland nostalgia by paths that no one knew that humans now, all he had lied? Also, the eyes grazing the waves. Miles he felt a singular pleasure to hear the voice that spoke to him last. Because these voices spoke to him, said the imaginary country of ecstasy where no one suffers more, where we no longer think, where you do not dream. The youth leaned more ... His fingers clung to the rock slipped ...".
The evocation of beauty pornography is ubiquitous:
"they came across a theory of young men and teenagers whose transparent linen tunics left seeing shapes and juvenile muscular."
In particular, these two beautiful evocations of the naked young Miles:
"Then he undid his coat silky fabric which fell to the ground, quivering around him like a moth. And he remained so, in a pose almost similar to that of the god, while the golden rays of warm light the powder pearl farm of his flesh. Extension of tapered narrow ankles, legs, muscular, slender knee endured as two columns of alabaster flexible torso, belly flat, slightly hollow where the asserted early manhood Miles. The head looked like a blooming flower more beautiful on the neck of this man whose amphora handles were closed by the two arms of the already robust teenager. Before this splendor and immobility, nobody raised his voice as before a masterpiece. Miles had sung, danced and showed himself in his glorious nakedness ... "
Miles" untied the thin fabric which girded his loins and nudity appeared radiant. The head of beautiful purity, with low forehead while shaded thick hair, curled over his eyes clear, stood out even more nervous and proud on the neck veins that bound to the white breast, torso arched. A small line was brown collar, separating the body pale face and neck bronzed by the sun. Shoulders a bit narrow, mottled skin, showed the extreme youth, and the arm, badly accustomed to violent exercise, and almost too thin. But the hips polished, shaded by puberty healthy sex round and firm as a fruit, hard thighs, calves which said male slim awaken the child in the days of the next strength. "
History bathed in an ethereal atmosphere in which the raw realities of love seem far away. Only some allusions evoke sensuality (I would not say sexuality, the word seems misplaced in the imaginary world of Fersen!):
"Under the fingers of subtle pocillateurs, Miles ecstatic closed his eyes. For three months he had been subjected to purification, and he learned to face the acropage singing verses and dance, never even caresses the slaves had been so sweet. He had been anointed to precious oils and ducks in Syracuse. Her eyelids fluttered like wings tired and his body was radiant soft and gentle swaying - like a pink seaweed. "
Listen Scopas architect who is dying of love for the beautiful Miles. His love can also be expressed as a sensual desire:" And when I look at you, desirable and more beautiful still by your indifference, when I feel rising in me the gestures and the groans of desire, it seems to evoke the legend of Prometheus, which, in place of vultures, devouring a dove's heart .. ".
That's all for sensuality. In this same passage is also another theme that runs through the book: the impossible love for a handsome youth that does not make it. Should we see an echo of love with Fersen Nino Cesarini, the young Italian builder of 15 years which he had attached himself, perhaps as a young slave Scopas Miles, 15 years too?
"Without realizing fever raised by her beauty, Miles, ignorant of love, unaware of itself, rendered in what condition Enacrios offered her passion more obscure and humble."
example, the dialogue between the philosopher and Scopas:
"- Tell me what to do to cheer up this child," repeated the old man ... I suffer anxiety and I love it! ...
- It is too good to smile. "
"One moment, The old artist turned her head believing that the child spoke to him. This was just the wind in the leaves ... "
We feel Fersen in nostalgia for a time when one could loved the beauty of young people. This sounds like a painful reminder past his troubles, for simply wanted to live in accordance with his tastes:
"But Miles was growing in size and beauté.La charming head of Liddes resuscitated, animated, and seemed to spring from the neck warm and white as a rod sublime. When Miles passed with Seir by paved roads of Byblos and the flat stone that resonated in the shoe the donkey who bore the child, merchants squat, rich in litter, the Roman legionnaires, the prophets and beggars turned away to see that radiant appearance. Because it was the time when the world loved beauty, where the people absolved Phryne for the splendor of its forms, where Antinous was born to the whim of an emperor. And all exclaimed: It will be loved by Zeus! And they lent to the gods of heaven the admiration of men of the earth ... "
A paradise lost or a world to rediscover:
" Oh yes! face of this brutality dirty, these needs of animals, these skins hairy and flabby, this lack of idealism and youth, like the other passion, hitherto scorned by him as a compromise and as a crime, appeared to him magnificent, rare and persecuted! Images of the slim and Ephèbe ephebes similar to him in the shadows danced round a clear sad around her forehead, a round rhythmic caressing ambiguous and a noise source or kiss! And that was the unalloyed happiness, this no future! "
This text originally appeared in 1907 in a book containing two stories: A Youth
. Le Baiser de Narcisse.
Paris, Librairie Léon Vanier, Editor, A. Messein, the sugar, 1907, in-18, 225 p.
In 1912 a new edition of Narcisse Lower , is given by the publisher Leo Michaud of Reims, with illustrations by Ernest Brisset. It is this work that I present today. J 've been seduced by the more careful editing, especially the beauty of the drawings of Ernest Brisset, that by text, whose interest is more documentary in a certain way of living homosexuality and imagine the beginning of the twentieth century, even if I do 'm not insensitive to certain qualities of style, despite its preciousness.
Unfortunately I did not find much information on this illustrator born in Reims in 1872 and died in Paris in 1923. I found a picture on the net for the 1911 Champagne Moet et Chandon, in the same spirit as those that illustrate the book. Is he a lover of Greek beauty?
I'm not here to give a biography of Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen. There are many sites, including a leaflet in English Wikipedia (click here ). A good summary, well illustrated, on the site Homodesiribus . For those who read English, another good review on the blog Fersen: bajo el signo of libra , which I extracted the photos that illustrate this message especially this beautiful whose portrait I like the mischievous little smile.
recall that in 1904, he met Ceasrini Nino, a young Italian who will share his life in his villa in Capri. The first edition of 1907 edition carries this beautiful dedication addressed to him: "More beautiful than to NC Roman light." This is a dedication of 1912 where more sober one must recognize its initial with that of Ernest Brisset: "For EB and NC fervent and faithful in friendship."
The portraits of the young Miles, by Brisset, did he not been inspired by Nino Cesarini? I'll let you judge from this portrait by Paul Höcker:
Finally, this message is a bit of a nod to a site dedicated to dreams like those of ancient Fersen, I refer to a selection poems of Fersen: Fersen on the blog Sicilian Dreams.
Description of structure and copy
Fersen
The kiss of Narcissus
Reims, L. Michaud, Editor, 1912, 4to (278 x 206 mm), [12] -85 - [3] pp., Headbands, blankets illustrated.
The book contains 16 illustrations by Ernest Brisset, in the form of banners at the beginning of each of the 16 chapters. Example layout for Chapter II:
Both covers are illustrated by large decorative borders. The first cover also incorporates the pattern of Chapter XIV.
This copy was printed on Japanese paper. It's personal copy of Ms. Leon Michaud wife of the publisher. It contains a suite of all illustrations or 18 boards (the 16 bands and 2 blankets). The set is contained in a closed shirt with laces gray silk.
It seems that the edition was of 200 numbered copies on Marais wove. There is only one copy in the public libraries of France, at the BNF, the Reserve books and rare (RES M-Y2-105).
In conclusion, a beautiful object bibliophile, probably developed under the watchful eye of Fersen, to serve as the setting for a text written by one imagines love for the man he loves. For
close this long post, this beautiful picture of Wilhelm von Plüschow which may be a portrait of Nino Cesarini:
