Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · Orpington, Kent : George Allen · leaf 26
and could no more distinguish the waveof the strong branches, full of muscular strength and sanguinecirculation, from the lax bending of a broken cord, nor thesinuousness of the edge of the leaf, crushed into deep foldsby the expansion of its living growth, from the wrinkled con-traction of its… … J. Knakrn HPtrfE. Gotliic Capitals . I. EARLV RENAISSANCE. 9 trifles which proceeds from love and conscience, and is mostholy ; and a care for trifles which comes of idleness and fri-volity, and is most base. And so, also, there is a gravityproceeding from thought, which is most noble ; and a…
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