In the Polynesian words used in this volume,--except in those cases where the spelling has been previously determined by others,--that form of orthography has been employed, which might be supposed most easily to convey their sound to a stranger. Typee by Melville, Herman View in context.
Little Street, Johannes Vermeer, c. 1658. New stop on Delft tourist trail after Vermeer's Little Street identified. Few artists have left such a deep imprint on their birthplace as Johannes Vermeer on Delft. In the summer, tour parties weave through the Dutch townâs cobbled streets ticking off Vermeer landmarks.
Artists [in Vermeer's day] kept secrets. They were members of The Guild of St. Luke, and they were kind of like the Freemasons, who would never show the laymen how to lay bricks -- that was a trade secret. So there was a culture of secrecy around the various crafts.