Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . )py, powerful works of that order which in-cludes Millaiss masterpieces in figure- and these, too, must be ranked Mrs. Allinghams for^ overcharming A Flat Iron for a Farthing, which cither Walkeror Millais might have produced, and half a score more offresh and fair illustrations of rustic life. :Mr. W. Gale 612 THE SUCCESSION OF THE DEMOCRACY. 11865-1885 had joined the company we spea


Social England : a record of the progress of the people in religion, laws, learning, arts, industry, commerce, science, literature and manners, from the earliest times to the present day . )py, powerful works of that order which in-cludes Millaiss masterpieces in figure- and these, too, must be ranked Mrs. Allinghams for^ overcharming A Flat Iron for a Farthing, which cither Walkeror Millais might have produced, and half a score more offresh and fair illustrations of rustic life. :Mr. W. Gale 612 THE SUCCESSION OF THE DEMOCRACY. 11865-1885 had joined the company we speak of with several capitalpieces, the best of which is Mr. Aunt. One of the mostsplendid and highly endowed poet-painters of the ^ictorianAge was Rossettis analogue, Sir E. Burne-Jones (1833-98),the artist of The Golden Stair, King Cophetua, Loveamong the Ruins, The Sleeping Beauty, and a host oflovely and mystical pieces. Mi\ Spencer Stanhopes art other Groups: Gilbert, Watts, Brett. Hook, Moore. THE , IIY rilEDERICK , .(Nalioimt iHilknj of British Art.) allies itself with Rossettis, and his picture of The Wine-Press, a parable of Christ, not unworthily occupies a placeamong the finer achievements of , Mr. HolmauHunt, and Sir E. Burne-Jones, with many of which it hassomething in common, and yet is independent, potent, andoriginal. Leaving this original and finely equipped grou]), most ofwhose names are already written in capitals upon the rolls offame, let us recall to the memories of all who delight in art,and arc just, catholic, and sympathetic enough to give honourwherever honour is due, a still more ninnerous and varied, aswell as a higldy accomplished and able, category of men, whoin whatsoever countiy they had lived and laboured, or in


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