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He was—if such a word can be used—an actualist, the actual was to him of primary importance.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Barrington, Mrs. Russell

But neither excess of abusive ridicule, nor a too favourable view taken by intimate friends, could unduly influence Leighton himself—Leighton the actualist.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Barrington, Mrs. Russell