 | 1913 - 416 pages
...art. Mr. Ruskin says that " great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts, — the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of their art. No one of these books can be understood unless we read the two others." Some classes have made books... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1877 - 56 pages
...GEORGE ALLEN, P EEF ACE. GREAT nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts; — the hook of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book...trustworthy one is the last. The acts of a nation may be triumphant by its good fortune; and its words mighty by the genius of a few of its children : but its... | |
 | 1912 - 720 pages
...gives the most effective estimate: "Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts, the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art. No one of these books can be understood unless we read the two others but of the three the only quite... | |
 | William Parsons Atkinson - 1884 - 124 pages
...writing of verse. Ruskin says : " Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts : the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and...three the only quite trustworthy one is the last." 1 We can consider what sort of an idea we should have of Greece if we knew nothing of Greek art ; or... | |
 | William Parsons Atkinson - 1884 - 124 pages
...writing of verse. Ruskin says : " Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts : the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and...the book of their art. Not one of these books can be understood~unless we read the two others ; but of the three the only quite trustworthy one is the last."... | |
 | John Ruskin, William Sloane Kennedy - 1886 - 610 pages
...man. — Tlie Two Paths, p. 38. Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts — the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and...trustworthy one is the last. The acts of a nation may be triumphant by its good fortune; and its words mighty by the genius of a few of its children : but its... | |
 | 1886 - 372 pages
...neutral-tint. — Ariadne. BOOKS. Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts— the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and...trustworthy one is the last. The acts of a nation may be triumphant by its good fortune; and its words mighty by the genius of a few of its children : but its... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1886 - 188 pages
...book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of their art. Not one of these books can bo understood unless we read the two others ; but of...trustworthy one is the last. The acts of a nation may be triumphant by its good fortune; and its words mighty by the genius of a few of its children : but its... | |
 | John Ruskin, William Sloane Kennedy - 1886 - 600 pages
...man. — The Two Paths, p. 38. Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts — the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of their art. Not one of these books can bj understood unless we read the two others ; but of the three, the only quite trustworthy one is the... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1886 - 188 pages
...— Tfie Tioo Paths, p. 08. Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts — the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of their art. Not one of these books can ba understood unless we read the two others ; but of the three, the only quite trustworthy one is the... | |
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GREAT nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts — the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of their art. Not one of these books can be understood unless we read the two others ; but of the three, the only quite trustworthy... 
