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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... respects either art , policy , or morality as distinct from religion , I not only still hold , but would even wish strongly to reaffirm the substance of what I said in my earliest books , I shall reprint scarcely anything in this series ...
... respects either art , policy , or morality as distinct from religion , I not only still hold , but would even wish strongly to reaffirm the substance of what I said in my earliest books , I shall reprint scarcely anything in this series ...
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... respecting the famine at Orissa is not rhetorical , but certified by official documents as within the truth . Five hundred thousand persons , at least , died by starvation in our British dominions , wholly in conse- quence of ...
... respecting the famine at Orissa is not rhetorical , but certified by official documents as within the truth . Five hundred thousand persons , at least , died by starvation in our British dominions , wholly in conse- quence of ...
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... respecting the educa- tion and claims of women which have greatly troubled simple minds and excited restless ones . I am some- times asked my thoughts on this matter , and I sup- pose that some girl readers of the second lecture may at ...
... respecting the educa- tion and claims of women which have greatly troubled simple minds and excited restless ones . I am some- times asked my thoughts on this matter , and I sup- pose that some girl readers of the second lecture may at ...
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... respect to lan- guages and music . In music especially you will soon find what personal benefit there is in being servicea- ble : it is probable that , however limited your powers , you have voice and ear enough to sustain a note of ...
... respect to lan- guages and music . In music especially you will soon find what personal benefit there is in being servicea- ble : it is probable that , however limited your powers , you have voice and ear enough to sustain a note of ...
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