The Two Paths: Being Lectures on Art, and Its Application to Decoration and Manufacture, Delivered in 1858-9G. Allen, 1900 - 299 páginas |
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Página 76 - Of old, when Scarron his companions invited, Each guest brought his dish, and the feast was united. If our landlord supplies us with beef and with fish, Let each guest bring himself, and he brings the best dish ; Our Dean...
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Página 51 - Ask yourselves what is the leading motive which actuates you while you are at work. I do not ask you what your leading motive is for working — that is a different thing; you may have families to support — parents to help — brides to win ; you may have all these, or other such sacred and pre-eminent motives, to press the morning's labour and prompt the twilight...
Página 223 - He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets : and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.
Página 125 - The great lesson of history is, that all the fine arts hitherto — having been supported by the selfish power of the noblesse, and never having extended their range to the comfort or the relief of the mass of the people...
Página 90 - Get rid, then, at once of any idea of Decorative art being a degraded or a separate kind of art. Its nature or essence is simply its being fitted for a definite place; and, in that place, forming part of a great and harmonious whole, in companionship with other art...
Página 53 - God's creatures, and the dulness that denies what is marvellous in His working: there is a life of monotony for your own souls, and of misguiding for those of others. And, on the other side, is open to your choice the life of the crowned spirit, moving as a light in creation — discovering always — illuminating always, gaining every hour in strength, yet bowed down every hour into deeper humility; sure of being right in its aim, sure of being irresistible in its progress; happy in what it has...