The complete works . ic and poetry; the childrenshall learn to dance to it and sing it;—perhaps some of theold people, in time, may also. AVe will have some art,moreover; we will at least try if, like the Greeks, we cantmake some pots. The Greeks used to paint pictures of godson their pots; we, probably, cannot do as much, but we mayput some pictures of insects on them, and reptiles;—^butter-flies, and frogs, if nothing better. There was an excellentold potter in France who used to put frogs and vipers intohis dishes, to the admiration of mankind; we can surely putsomething nicer than that. Li
The complete works . ic and poetry; the childrenshall learn to dance to it and sing it;—perhaps some of theold people, in time, may also. AVe will have some art,moreover; we will at least try if, like the Greeks, we cantmake some pots. The Greeks used to paint pictures of godson their pots; we, probably, cannot do as much, but we mayput some pictures of insects on them, and reptiles;—^butter-flies, and frogs, if nothing better. There was an excellentold potter in France who used to put frogs and vipers intohis dishes, to the admiration of mankind; we can surely putsomething nicer than that. Little by little, some higherart and imagination may manifest themselves among us; andfeeble rays of science may dawn for us. Botany, thoughtoo dull to dispute the existence of flowers; and history,though too simple to question the nativity of men;—nay—even perhaps an uncalculating and uncovetous wisdom, as ofrude Magi, presenting, at such nativity, gifts of gold andfrankincense. Faithfully yours, JOHIS^ RUSKIK. E N \ V. Drawn thus by Giotto in the Chapel of the Arena at Padua. LETTER VL Denmakk Hill, Tjr T-t Isf June, 1871.* My Feiends, The main purpose of these letters having been stated in the last of them, it is needful that I should tell you why I approach the discussion of it in this so desultory way, writing (as it is too true that I must continue to write,) of things that you little care for, in words that you cannot easily understand. I write of things you care little for, knowing that whatyou least care for is, at this juncture, of the greatest momentto you. And I write in words you are little likely to understand,because I have no wish (rather the contrary) to tell youanything that you can understand without taking usually read so fast that you can catch nothing but theecho of your own opinions, which, of course, you are pleasedto see in print. I neither wish to please, nor displease you;but to provoke you to think; to lead you to think accurately;a
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