Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8): $b Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great BritainRuskin, John
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Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8): $b 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
[111] In old English illuminated Psalters, of which I hope soon to send
a perfect example to Sheffield to companion our Bible, the vignette of
the Fool saying in his heart, ‘There is no God,’ nearly always
represents him in this action. Vanni Fucci makes the Italian sign of
the Fig,—‘A fig for you!’
[112] My friend Mr. W. C. Sillar rose in the church, and protested, in
the name of God, against the proceedings. He was taken into custody as
disorderly,—the press charitably suggested, only drunk;—and was I
believe discharged without fine or imprisonment, for we live in liberal
days.
[113] Compare Fors of October, 1874, page 224 to end, observing
especially the sentence out of 2nd Esdras, “before they were sealed,
that have gathered Faith for a Treasure.”
[114] Silver of strength.
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