Some principles of every-day art: introductory chapters on the arts not fine (1890)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, Batsford · leaf 41
nque-cento ; and there are equally fervent apostles of the18th century and the later French schools. The very multitude of voices indicates that, thetruth is, not one of these ancient styles is quitesuited to our time. Some of them are worn thread-bare, and of those that are still serviceable it is… … Past and Present. 29 * ache to apoplexy. It is strange that men whowould be the last to put faith in any patent pill, andbelieve in its efficacy against all the ills that flesh isheir to, should be so eager to swallow the nostrumthat this or that particular style of bygone art isbound to suit their…
Decoration and ornament
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