Fors Clavigera (Volume 5 of 8): Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great BritainRuskin, John
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Fors Clavigera (Volume 5 of 8): Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain
Ruskin, John
Aesthetics; Conduct of life; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Social problems; Working class -- Great Britain
[74] Mr. W. Ward, 2, Church Terrace, Richmond, Surrey, will give any
necessary information about this or other photographs referred to in
Fors; and generally have them on sale; but see terminal Note.
[75] The transparent part of the veil which descends from the point of
the cap is entirely lost, for instance, in this Madonna.
[76] Last but one article in the Notes.
[77] The writer is now an accepted Companion.
[78] I am only too happy to be justified in withdrawing it. But my
errors will, I trust, always be found rather in the relaxation than the
unnecessary enforcement, even of favourite principles; and I did not
see what line I could draw between the spinning-wheel, which I knew to
be necessary, and the sewing machine, which I suspected to be
mischievous, and gave therefore permission only to use; while I shall
earnestly urge the use of the spinning-wheel. I will give the reason
for distinction, (so far as my correspondent’s most interesting letter
leaves me anything more to say,) in a future letter.
[79] The printseller obligingly giving an eleventh, “Pembury
Mill,”—Fors thus directing that the first art gift bestowed on the
Company shall be Turner’s etching of a flour mill.
[80] Remember, however, that the publication of prime cost, and the
absolute knowledge of all circumstances or causes of extra cost, are
inviolable laws of established trade under the St. George’s Company.
[81] It is at this moment, nine o’clock, 27th October, tearing the
Virginian creeper round my window into rags rather than leaves.
[82] See Fourth Morning in Florence. ‘The Vaulted Book.’
[83] I use the current English of Mrs. Lennox’s translation, but
Henry’s real saying was (see the first—green leaf—edition of Sully),
“It is written above what is to happen to me on every occasion.” “Toute
occasion” becomes “Cette occasion” in the subsequent editions, and
finally “what is to happen to me” (ce que doit être fait de moi)
becomes “what I ought to do” in the English.
[84] See the ‘Times’ of November 23rd of that year.
[85] I can’t answer for Madagascar nomenclature.
[86] By no means; but practical obedience, yes,—not to me, but to the
Master of the Company, whoever he may be; and this not for his pride’s
sake, but for your comfort’s.
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