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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... wise provision for his household , to obtain as soon as he can , by the severest economy , a restricted , serviceable , and steadily however slowly - increasing , series of books for use through life ; making his little library , of all ...
... wise provision for his household , to obtain as soon as he can , by the severest economy , a restricted , serviceable , and steadily however slowly - increasing , series of books for use through life ; making his little library , of all ...
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... wise and good men have agreed upon , or successively by experience discovered , it is that God dislikes idle and cruel people more than any others ; that His first order is , " Work while you have light ; " and His second , " Be ...
... wise and good men have agreed upon , or successively by experience discovered , it is that God dislikes idle and cruel people more than any others ; that His first order is , " Work while you have light ; " and His second , " Be ...
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... wise patience , by misconception of the eternal and incurable nature of real evil . Observe , therefore , carefully in this matter : there are degrees of pain , as degrees of faithfulness , which are altogether conquer- able , and which ...
... wise patience , by misconception of the eternal and incurable nature of real evil . Observe , therefore , carefully in this matter : there are degrees of pain , as degrees of faithfulness , which are altogether conquer- able , and which ...
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عذرًا، محتوى هذه الصفحة مقيَّد.
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