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The stones of Venice (1851)

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 · London, Smith, Elder, and co. · leaf 60

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f trinity in unity, the otherthat of the sense of fulness with order; of every place beinginstantly filled, and yet filled with propriety and ease ; the leavesdo not push each other, nor put themselves out of their o^vn way,and yet whenever there is a vacant space, a leaf is always readyto step in… … Sculptures of Miirano III. MURANO. 43 In the carvings a and b of the upper series, Plate III., thediminution of the leaves might indeed seem merely represent-ative of the growth of the plant. Cut look at the lower: thetriangles of inlaid purple marble are made much more nearlyequilateral than those…

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