Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent, [Eng.] : G. Allen · leaf 221
licate finish in its right place, as a characteristic ofall the highest schools of architecture, as much as it isof those of painting. But on the other hand, as perfectfinish belongs to the perfected art, a progressive finishbelongs to progressive art; and I do not think that anymore fatal sign of… … THE LAMP OF LIFE. 155 while, even in my admission of absolute finish in theright place, as an attribute of the perfected school, Imust reserve to myself the right of answering in myown way the two very important questions—what isfinish ? and what is its right place ? VII. But in illustrating either…
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