Sesame and Lillies: Three LecturesCosimo, Inc., 01/10/2006 - 192 من الصفحات As a vocal critic of art on the whole, British writer JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900) was a profoundly influential voice upon European painting, architecture, aesthetics of the 19th and 20th centuries. This 1865 collection of three lectures-"Of Kings' Treasures," "Of Queens' Gardens," and "Of the Mysteries of Life"-offers an intimate look at his thoughts on culture and humanity's nurturing of its own education. He discusses: . the importance of "valuable books" . the nature of "a civilized country" . the necessity of educating women . advice for living a plain but noble life . and more. Students of art history will in particular find this an enlightening read. |
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... dresses , and dainty looks , and kindly thoughts , and saintly aspirations , are not one whit more thought of or loved by the great Maker and Master than any poor little red , black , or blue savage , running wild in the pestilent woods ...
... dresses , and dainty looks , and kindly thoughts , and saintly aspirations , are not one whit more thought of or loved by the great Maker and Master than any poor little red , black , or blue savage , running wild in the pestilent woods ...
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... dress body and mind before them daily . After the dressing is once over for the day , think no more about it : as your hair will blow about your ears , so your temper and thoughts will get ruffled with the day's work , and may need ...
... dress body and mind before them daily . After the dressing is once over for the day , think no more about it : as your hair will blow about your ears , so your temper and thoughts will get ruffled with the day's work , and may need ...
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... dresses for the poor . Learn the sound qualities of all useful stuffs , and make everything of the best you can get , what- ever its price . I have many reasons for desiring you to do this too many to be told just now , - trust me , and ...
... dresses for the poor . Learn the sound qualities of all useful stuffs , and make everything of the best you can get , what- ever its price . I have many reasons for desiring you to do this too many to be told just now , - trust me , and ...
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... dresses to wear , power of obtaining every rational and wholesome pleasure ; you are , moreover , prob- ably gentle , and grateful , and in the habit of every day thanking God for these things . But why do you thank Him ? Is it because ...
... dresses to wear , power of obtaining every rational and wholesome pleasure ; you are , moreover , prob- ably gentle , and grateful , and in the habit of every day thanking God for these things . But why do you thank Him ? Is it because ...
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عذرًا، محتوى هذه الصفحة مقيَّد.
عذرًا، محتوى هذه الصفحة مقيَّد.
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