Jackson, Frank G · London : Chapman & Hall · leaf 40
tions, by Mr. Ruskinsfriend, are not given, wanting which, we will examineone or two matters connected with, or involved in, theargument before us. (1st) It will be seen that thefriend claims too much for a few principles by sayingthat the essence of ornament consists in three things—contrast,… … THE VALUE OF PRINCIPLES. 27 ment. Observe, first, that the friend says your materialswere not ornament because you did not apply them; thereply should have been that the symbols of principlesdid not produce ornament because they were not com-bined. It will be seen that the friend did not…
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