work in the way which is most useful, but he ought also to have a
sense of the difference between what is more useful and less
useful, and what is more beautiful and the less beautiful. Now the
sense of beauty is not, under natural circumstances, the favoured
inheritance of a few only, it is meant to be, should be, and may be
the universal inheritance of civilised mankind. It ought,
therefore, to be the aim of the humblest artisan to acquire by
study and thought such a sense of beauty as may elevate the
character of the work he performs. And it will at the same time be
found that as he developes beauty in his work he will raise his
self-respect, he will raise himself, his family, and his class
infinitely more than by any effort to get out of his position,
either for himself or his children.”
I trust I shall be excused for making this long extract from Mr
Gladstone’s speech, but it expresses so much and in such true and kindly
language, that I felt I ought to add his well-considered words to my
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