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John Ruskin

John Ruskin was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist of the Victorian era. He wrote on subjects as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history, and myth.

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Proserpina, Volume 2 Studies of Wayside Flowers, While the Air was Yet Pure Among the Alps and in the Scotland and England Which My Father Knew

"Proserpina, Volume 2" by John Ruskin is a botanical study written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the exploration and description of va...

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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

"Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne" by John Ruskin is a series of letters addressed to a working man, reflecting on the laws of work and the socioeconom...

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The Stones of Venice, Volume 2 (of 3),

"The Stones of Venice, Volume 2 (of 3)" by John Ruskin is a detailed architectural study written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues Ruskin...

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The Elements of Drawing, in Three Letters to Beginners

"The Elements of Drawing, in Three Letters to Beginners" by John Ruskin is a practical guide on the art of drawing written in the mid-19th century. Th...

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Saint Ursula: I. The Story of St. Ursula. II. The Dream of St. Ursula.

"Saint Ursula: I. The Story of St. Ursula. II. The Dream of St. Ursula." by Ruskin is a literary work that blends hagiography and artistic commentary,...

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Modern Painters, Volume 2 (of 5)

"Modern Painters, Volume 2" by John Ruskin is a philosophical treatise on art, aesthetics, and the nature of beauty written in the mid-19th century. T...

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The Two Paths

"The Two Paths" by John Ruskin is a series of lectures on art, its principles, and its impact on society, delivered in the mid-19th century. This work...

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Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8) $b Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain

"Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8)" by John Ruskin is a collection of letters directed at the working class of Great Britain, written in the late 19th ce...

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The Elements of Perspective arranged for the use of schools and intended to be read in connection with the first three books of Euclid

"The Elements of Perspective" by John Ruskin is a mathematical treatise focused on the principles of perspective drawing, likely written in the mid-19...

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Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of John Ruskin

"Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of John Ruskin" by John Ruskin is a compilation of works and lectures from a notable 19th-century author and art...

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Of Vulgarity

"Of Vulgarity" by John Ruskin is an analytical treatise written in the early 20th century, which explores the concept of vulgarity in human behavior a...

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Modern Painters, Volume 3 (of 5)

"Modern Painters, Volume 3 (of 5)" by John Ruskin is a comprehensive treatise on art, authored during the mid-19th century. The volume explores variou...

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The Seven Lamps of Architecture

"The Seven Lamps of Architecture" by John Ruskin is an architectural manifesto written in the mid-19th century. The work is structured as a series of ...

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Frondes Agrestes: Readings in 'Modern Painters'

"Frondes Agrestes: Readings in 'Modern Painters'" by John Ruskin is a collection of selected readings drawn from Ruskin's own earlier work, "Modern Pa...

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The Stones of Venice, Volume 1 (of 3)

"The Stones of Venice, Volume 1" by John Ruskin is a critical treatise on architecture written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the histo...

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Our Fathers Have Told Us Part I. The Bible of Amiens

"Our Fathers Have Told Us" by John Ruskin is a collection of historical sketches written in the late 19th century. The work aims to provide young read...

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Lectures on Art, Delivered Before the University of Oxford in Hilary Term, 1870

"Lectures on Art, Delivered Before the University of Oxford in Hilary Term, 1870" by John Ruskin is a collection of lectures focused on the principles...

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The Queen of the Air: Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm

"The Queen of the Air: Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm" by John Ruskin is a scholarly exploration written in the late 19th century...

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Val d'Arno Ten Lectures on the Tuscan Art Directly Antecedent to the Florentine Year of Victories; Given Before the University of Oxford in Michaelmas Term, 1873

"Val d'Arno" by John Ruskin is a collection of lectures focusing on Tuscan art, delivered during the late 19th century. The book explores the influenc...

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Mornings in Florence

"Mornings in Florence" by John Ruskin is a travelogue and art critique written in the late 19th century. The work invites readers to explore the art a...

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