St. Gaudens was a child of Benvenuto Cellini, smothered in an American cradle. Adams was a quintessence of Boston, devoured by curiosity to think like Benvenuto. St. Gaudens's art was starved from birth, and Adams's instinct was blighted from babyhood.

圣高登斯 (St. Gaudens) 是本韦努托·切利尼 (Benvenuto Cellini) 的孩子，在美国的摇篮里窒息而死。亚当斯是波士顿的典型，被好奇心吞噬，想像本韦努托一样思考。圣高登斯的艺术从一出生就缺乏，而亚当斯的本能从婴儿时期就被削弱了。