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Our homes, and how to beautify them (1902)

Jennings, H. J · London : Harrison · leaf 62

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nious colours, is a desecration of thespirit of Novelty, and an offence so rank that we may boldly call it a blasphemyagainst Art. The aesthetic movement in its maddest moments was never half so madas this. That movement was admirable and oijportune in itself There wasneed of a visible creed of… … AND HOW TO BEAUTIFY THEM. movement into ridicule and contempt. In like manner, the Scotto-Continental New Art tlireatens, by its delirious phantasies, to make the movement fornovelty a target for the shafts of scoffers, and a motive for the laughter of thesaner seven-eighths of mankind. All the old…

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