leonardo da vinci last supper painting

leonardo da vinci last supper painting
As to St. John Rivers, he left England: he went to India. He
entered on the path he had marked for himself; he pursues it still.
A more resolute, indefatigable pioneer never wrought amidst rocks
and dangers. Firm, faithful, and devoted, full of energy, and zeal,
and truth, he labours for his race; he clears their painful way to
improvement; he hews down like a giant the prejudices of creed and
caste that encumber it. He may be stern; he may be exacting; he may be
ambitious yet; but his is the sternness of the warrior Greatheart, who
guards his pilgrim convoy from the onslaught of Apollyon. His is the
leonardo da vinci last supper painting
exaction of the apostle, who speaks but for Christ, when he says-
'Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross and follow me.' His is the ambition of the high master-spirit,
which aims to fill a place in the first rank of those who are redeemed
from the earth- who stand without fault before the throne of God,
who share the last mighty victories of the Lamb, who are called, and
chosen, and faithful.
leonardo da vinci last supper painting