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Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne: Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of WorkRuskin, John

Philosophy

Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne: Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work

Name: Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne: Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work
Author: Ruskin, John

Ruskin, John

Social sciences; Working class -- Great Britain

XI. THE GOLDEN BOUGH                                         38
          The Satanic Power is mainly Twofold: the Power of
          causing Falsehood and the Power of causing Pain.
          The Resistance is by Law of Honor and Law of
          Delight.

    XII. DICTATORSHIP                                             41
          The Necessity of Imperative Law to the Prosperity
          of States.

   XIII. EPISCOPACY AND DUKEDOM                                   45
          The Proper Offices of the Bishop and Duke; or,
          "Overseer" and "Leader."

    XIV. TRADE-WARRANT                                            51
          The First Group of Essential Laws.--Against Theft
          by False Work, and by Bankruptcy.--Necessary
          Publicity of Accounts.

     XV. PER-CENTAGE                                              54
          The Nature of Theft by Unjust Profits.--Crime can
          finally be arrested only by Education.

    XVI. EDUCATION                                                59
          Of Public Education irrespective of Class
          distinction. It consists essentially in giving
          Habits of Mercy, and Habits of Truth. (_Gentleness
          and Justice._)

   XVII. DIFFICULTIES                                             66
          The Relations of Education to Position in Life.

  XVIII. HUMILITY                                                 68
          The harmful Effects of Servile Employments. The
          possible Practice and Exhibition of sincere
          Humility by Religious Persons.

    XIX. BROKEN REEDS                                             73
          The General Pressure of Excessive and Improper
          Work, in English Life.

     XX. ROSE-GARDENS                                             78
          Of Improvidence in Marriage in the Middle Classes;
          and of the advisable Restrictions of it.

    XXI. GENTILLESSE                                              83
          Of the Dignity of the Four Fine Arts; and of the
          Proper System of Retail Trade.

   XXII. THE MASTER                                               88
          Of the Normal Position and Duties of the Upper
          Classes. General Statement of the Land Question.

  XXIII. LANDMARKS                                                93
          Of the Just Tenure of Lands; and the Proper
          Functions of high Public Officers.

   XXIV. THE ROD AND HONEYCOMB                                   101
          The Office of the Soldier.

    XXV. HYSSOP                                                  108
          Of inevitable Distinction of Rank, and necessary
          Submission to Authority. The Meaning of
          Pure-Heartedness. Conclusion.




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Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne: Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work

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