The Two Boyhoods; The Slave Ship; The Mountain Gloom; The Mountain Glory; Venice; St. Mark's; Art And Morals; The Mystery Of Life; Peace (1902) - John Ruskin

""The Two Boyhoods; The Slave Ship; The Mountain Gloom; The Mountain Glory; Venice; St. Mark�������s; Art And Morals; The Mystery Of Life; Peace"" is a collection of essays by the renowned English art critic and writer, John Ruskin. The book features a series of reflections on a variety of topics, including Ruskin's own childhood experiences, his thoughts on the morality of art, and his musings on the nature of life and the universe. The essays are written in Ruskin's characteristic style, which is both poetic and philosophical, and are accompanied by beautiful illustrations. ""The Two Boyhoods"" is a particularly personal essay, in which Ruskin reflects on his own childhood and compares it to that of his contemporary, Thomas Carlyle. ""The Slave Ship"" is a powerful indictment of the slave trade, while ""The Mountain Gloom"" and ""The Mountain Glory"" are meditations on the beauty and majesty of the natural world. ""Venice"" and ""St. Mark's"" are both essays on the city of Venice and its famous cathedral, while ""Art and Morals"" explores the relationship between art and ethics. ""The Mystery of Life"" is a philosophical reflection on the meaning of existence, and ""Peace"" is a call for an end to war and conflict. Overall, ""The Two Boyhoods; The Slave Ship; The Mountain Gloom; The Mountain Glory; Venice; St. Mark�������s; Art And Morals; The Mystery Of Life; Peace"" is a thought-provoking and insightful collection of essays by one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Victorian era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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