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The seven lamps of architecture (1907)

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · London, G. Allen · leaf 199

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and, I think, byhim only;—and it remains, though entirely true, hisand mine only, in written statement, though sharedwith us by all persons who have an eye for colour, andsympathy enough with Christianity to care for its fullestinterpretation by Art only: in this sentence of mine,the bit about… … J. Raskin. R. P. CuCf THE LAMP OF POWER. l6l of one of the hollow balls of stone which, sur-rounded by flowing leafage, occur in variedsuccession on the architrave of the central gateof St. Marks at Venice, in Plate I., fig. 3. Itseems to me singularly beautiful in its unity oflightness, and…

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