,,! ,,arts ,,& ,,crafts ,,movem5t   ,,by
 ,t4 ,j4 ,,cobd5-,,s&]son   ,,hamm]smi? 
,,publi%+ ,,society ,,riv] ,,h\se       
,,hamm]smi? ,,mdccccv     ,! ,movem5t1  
pass+ "u ! "n ( ',arts & ,crafts1'      
admits ( _m def9itions4 ,x may be       
associat$ ) ! movem5t ( ideas1          
*>act]i/ic ( ! close ( ! la/ c5tury1 &  
be def9$ to be an ef=t to br+ x "u !    
influ5ce ( art z ! supreme mode 9 :i*   
human activity ( all k9ds expresses     
itself at its highe/ & be/2 9 :i* case !
 s-call$ ',arts & ,crafts ,exhibitions' 
w\ld be b a symbolic pres5tm5t ( a :ole 
by a "p1 itself incapable ( pres5tm5t3  
or x may be associat$ ) ! revival1 by a 
few arti/s1 ( h&-craft z oppos$ to      
ma*9e-craft1 & be def9$ to be ! insi/5ce
 on ! wor? ( man's h&1 a unique tool 9  
dang] ( be+ lo/ 9 ! sub/itution = x (   
highly organiz$ & intricate ma*9]y1 or (
 emotional z di/+ui%$ f m]ely skill$ &  
te*nical lab\r3 or aga91 x may be def9$ 
to be bo? ! "o & ! o!r1 & to h a wid]   
scope ?an ei!r2 z = example1 x may be   

def9$ to con/itute a movem5t to br+ all 
! activities ( ! human _s "u ! influ5ce 
( "o idea1 ! idea t life is creation1 & 
%\ld be creative 9 modes ( art1  t ?is  
creation %\ld ext5d to all ! ideas (    
sci5ce & ( social organization1 to all !
 ideas & habits begott5 ( a gr&iose &   
consci\sly conceiv$ procession (        
humanity1 out ( no?+ & n[h]e1 into      
ev]y?+ & ev]y:]e1 z well z to ! m]ely   
in/rum5tal occupations !re( at any      
p>ticul> mom5t4  ,no def9ition1 h[ev]1  
is or?odox or to be prop\nd$ ) au?ority3
 ea* has its apo/les3 & besides !       
def9itions attempt$ above1 !re are /ill 
o!rs1 "s ( !m1 inde$1 conc]n+ !mselves  
only ) ! facilities to be af=d$ to !    
craftsman = ! exhibition1 adv]tisem5t1 &
 sale ( 8 w>es4  ,nor d ,i propose1     
myself1 to prop\nd "o at ?is /age ( my  
description ( ! movem5t4 ,i m]ely       
adumbrate ! %ift+ goal1 z x may h       
pres5t$ itself to ! m9ds ( ! m5 engag$ 9
 ! movem5t1 t y may "k at ! outset1 9   
vision1 ^? f>-(f heights1 :i* !y1 or "s 

( !m1 essay$ n only !mselves to climb1 b
 to make all mank9d also to climb4  ,x  
is to ! movem5t itself t ,i w fir/ ask  
y\r att5tion4  ,art is "o1 ?\gh         
manifold1 & :5 ! ,royal ,academy (      
,arts1 9 spite ( _m prote/s1 cont9u$ to 
re/rict its ,academic ,exhibitions to   
,pa9t+1 ,sculpture1 & ,ab/ract          
,ar*itecture1 a body ( prote/]s came    
toge!r1 n any long] to prote/ only1 b   
?is "t to con/itute a society (         
exhibition]s :o %\ld wid5 ! academic    
conception ( art1 & op5 its exhibitions 
to all =ms ( art1 provid$ only t ! =m 0 
( art1 born ( ! imag9ation1 & de/9$ to  
t\* ! imag9ation4  ,su* a society 0 9   
due "t =m$1 &1 "u ! "n ( ! ',arts &     
,crafts ,exhibition ,society1' initiat$ 
! wid] movem5t :i*1 f itself z s\rce1   
has spread all ! _w ov]1 & creat$ a new 
int]e/4 ,! arts & crafts h be5 born     
aga91 &1 9 a new s5se1 occupy ! att5tion
 ( mank9d4  ,! fir/ exhibition 0 held 9 
! ,new ,gall]y1 9 ,london1 9 ! autumn ( 
#ahhh4 ,x is n necess>y to dwell on !   

exhibits :i* /& enum]at$ 9 ! catalogue  
n[ be=e me4 ,x is suffici5t to say t    
:]eas ea* exhibit1 /&+ alone1 might h   
be5 se5 )\t any s5se ( a new 'movem5t'  
be+ on foot1 ! accumulation1 "u "o ro( &
 idea1 ( s _m diff]5t & diff]5tly       
conceiv$ ?+s ( beauty1 made a m>k$      
impression on ! public imag9ation1      
unmi/akably h]ald$ ! adv5t ( a new =ce  
into society1 at once creative &        
classificatory4 ,old ?+s1 long s9ce     
done1 7 to be put into new relations1   
^u a high] plane1 & all new "w 0 to be  
conceiv$ ( z conv]g5t ^u "o end1 !      
dignity & sweetness ( life1 & !         
workman--arti/ or craftsman--0 to d]ive 
!refrom 8 measure ( happ9ess  delight4  
,& t "w1 :i* = ! _w _h lo/ all          
association ) human initiative          
solicitude1 0 to be made to resume t    
intimate relation1 & ! workman himself  
to be recall$ into ! assembly ( ^? :o   
are consci\sly /riv+ to ! ackn[l$g$ end4
 ,! workm5 contribut+ to ! creation ( a 
"w 7 to be !nce=w>d nam$ its au?or1 & to

 h _! names inscrib$ ^u ! great roll ( !
 _w's ev] visible record4  ,su* appe>$  
to be ! new movem5t ( :i* ! fir/        
exhibition ( ! ,arts & ,crafts          
,exhibition ,society 0 ! fir/ ov]t act4 
,besides ! enum]ation & description (   
exhibits1 ! catalogue conta9$ a preface 
by ! ,presid5t1 ,walt] ,crane2 a notice 
( lectures to be giv5 9 connexion ) !   
exhibition2 & a numb] ( ',notes' ^u     
v>i\s arts  crafts writt5 by m5 :o1 z   
/at$ 9 ! preface1 7 associat$ ) !       
subjects ( :i* !y treat$1 n 9 ! lit]>y  
s5se only1 b z actual design]s & workm54
  ,! object ( ! lectures 0 /at$ to be   
tw(old3 7#a7 ,to set out ! aims ( !     
,society2 & 7#b7 by demon/ration        
o!rwise1 to direct att5tion to !        
processes employ$ 9 ! arts & crafts1 & s
 to lay a f\ndation = a j appreciation1 
bo? ( ! processes !mselves1 & ( _!      
importance z me?ods ( expression 9      
design4  ,& "h ,i may int]calate an     
extract f a book :i* appe>$ at t "t1 z x
 ?r[s a light ^u1 inde$ con/itut$1 "o ( 

! ma9 impulses to :i* 0 due ! inception 
( ! lectures4 ,i ref] to ',sci5tific    
,religion1 or ,high] ,possibilities (   
,life & ,practice ?r\gh ! ,op]ation (   
,natural ,causes1' by ,laur5ce          
,oliphant2 & ! passage to :i* ,i ask y\r
 att5tion is ! foll[+3  ',he c no long] 
be e/eem$ an excell5t workman :o c only 
"w excell5tly6 = 8 "w1 to prove t x is  
liv+1 mu/ be g5]ative1 & x w n be       
g5]ative unless ! workman has 8 m9d     
tra9$ to a cle> conception ( 8 own      
me?ods & _! connexion ) ! laws (        
,nature3 & unless he c imp>t t und]/&+  
by ^w ( m\?3 unless1 9 f9e1 ! sum ( 8   
exp]i5ce1 :ile he is con/antly increas+ 
x1 is z con/antly =c$ by him into m5tal 
%ape'--or1 z ,i might add1 into         
imag9ative %ape & association4  ,:5 ,i  
read ?is ,i seem$ to see all crafts &   
manufactures & comm]ce cry/al cle> &    
capable ( /atem5t1 s t1 ev5 z !y /ood   
outl9$ & embodi$ to ! corporeal eye1 s  
!y %\ld %9e 9 all _! processes &        
relations cle> z 9 sunlight to ! eye (  

intellig5ce3 & x 0 9 su* wise t :5 ! "t 
came ,i propos$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,arts & ,crafts ,exhibition ,society t  
,lectures %\ld =m a "p ( ! purpose ( !  
,society1 & %\ld accompany & be deliv]$ 
9 ! build+ ( ! ,exhibition 7#a7 to      
conv]t ! implicit m5tal processes       
involv$ 9 ! ex]cise ( a craft into      
explicit articulate utt]ance capable (  
mak+ su* m5tal processes intelligible at
 once to ! work] himself & to !         
spectator int]e/$ to "k1 & 7#b7 to wid5 
! horizons ( ! work]s & to set _! "w 9  
due relation to ! o!r crafts & processes
 ) :i* x 0 associat$1 & to ! =ces (     
,nature ^u :i* !y & x dep5d$4           
,lectures1 z ann\nc$ 9 ! ,catalogue1 7  
giv5 9 connexion ) ! fir/ exhibition by 
,william ,morris on ,tape/ry1 by ,george
 ,simmonds on ,modell+ & ,sculpture1 by 
,em]y ,walk] on ,lett]press ,pr9t+1 by  
myself on ,bookb9d+1 & by ,walt] ,crane 
on ,design4  ,p]haps1 9 view ( ! results
 :i* h fl[$ f x1 & at ?is di/ance ( "t1 
,i may = a mom5t dwell p>ticul>ly on !  

lecture on ,lett]press ,pr9t+4 ,x 0 at  
my urg5t reque/ t ,mr4 ,walk] ov]came 8 
reluctance to speak 9 public1 & ,i !re=e
 claim = myself ! hon\r ( be+ ! real    
au?or ( ,! ,kelmscott ,press6 = x 0 9   
consequ5ce ( ?is lecture giv5 by ,mr4   
,em]y ,walk] at my reque/1 & ! lant]n   
slides ( beautiful old f\nts ( type &   
,,ms4 by :i* x 0 illu/rat$1 t ,william  
,morris 0 induc$ to turn aga9 8 att5tion
 to pr9t+1 & ?is "t1 z a pr9t]1 to      
produce1 9 fri5dly collaboration ) ,mr4 
,walk]1 t spl5did s]ies ( pr9t$ books   
:i* has inspir$ pr9t+ ) a new life1 &   
enri*$ ! libr>ies ( ! _w ) books z nobly
 conceiv$ & execut$ z any t di/+ui% !   
great age ( ,pr9t+ itself4  ,! ',notes1'
 to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made1   
occupi$ a little m ?an a ?ird ( !       
,catalogue1 & treat$ (3      ,textiles1 
,decorative ,pa9t+ & ,design1     ,wall 
pap]s1     ,fictiles1     ,metal "w1    
,/one & ,wood c>v+1     ,furniture1     
,/a9$ & ,table glass1     ,pr9t+1 &     
,bookb9d+3  & z !y conta9 ! doctr9es ( !

 new movem5t s f> z x 0 applicable to ! 
crafts ( :i* !y treat$1 x may be wor?   
:ile to turn ov] a few pages & to see   
:at ^? doctr9es are4  ,mr4 ,morris1 :o  
writes on ,textiles1 op5s at once on 8  
subject4 ',!re are1' he says1 'sev]al   
ways ( ornam5t+ a wov5 clo?4' ,he !n    
enum]ates ! ways z foll[s3 7#a7 ,real   
,tape/ry2 7#b7 ,c>pet weav+2 7#c7       
,me*anical weav+2 7#d7 ,pr9t+ or ,pa9t+2
 & 7#e7 ,embroid]y2 & proce$s "u ea*    
head to lay d[n pr9ciples1 accordant ) !
 p>ticul> me?od1 = ! production ( !     
ornam5t requir$1 & concludes 8 note ) "s
 g5]al maxims applicable to all ! me?ods
 alike1 z ?us1 ',nev] =get ! mat]ial y  
are work+ )1 & try always to use x = do+
 :at x c d be/3 if y feel y\rself hamp]$
 by ! mat]ial 9 :i* y are work+1 in/ead 
( be+ help$ by x1 y h s f> n le>n$ y\r  
bus9ess1 any m ?an a w\ld-be poet has1  
:o compla9s ( ! h>d%ip ( writ+ 9 measure
 & rhyme4 ,! special limitations ( !    
mat]ial %\ld be a pleasure to y1 n a    
h9drance3 a design]1 !re=e1 %\ld always 

?or\ghly und]/& ! processes ( ! special 
manufacture he is deal+ )1 or ! result w
 be a m]e t\r-de-=ce4 ,on ! o!r h& x is 
! pleasure 9 und]/&+ ! capabilities ( a 
special mat]ial1 & us+ !m = sugge/+ 7n  
imitat+7 natural beauty & incid5t1 t    
gives ! raison d'etre ( decorative art4'
  ,9 a note on wall pap]s ,mr4 ,crane   
goes into useful detail z to !          
conditions ( successful patt]n mak+ = _!
 decoration4 ,z1 h[ev]1 our purpose is  
only ) ! m g5]al l9es & direction ( !   
movem5t1 we ne$ n foll[ him into ?is    
detail1 & ,i w leave x ) ! rem>k t ?is &
 k9dr$ notes by him & o!rs %[           
suffici5tly t ! writ]s did n conf9e     
!mselves to g5]al pr9ciples difficult ( 
application )\t int]m$i>y illu/ration1 b
 address$ !mselves vigor\sly to ! actual
 practice ( ! craft treat$ (1 & s\ght to
 quick5 x into life at once by ,pr9ciple
 & ,precept1 by ,example1 & by ,trade   
,recipe4  ,cont9u+ our exploration ( !  
,notes1 we next come ^u an int]e/+ "o by
 ! late--alas6 too _m ( ! e>ly work]s 9 

! movem5t h ceas$ to be ) u1 & ,i feel  
"h tempt$ to break (f1 &1 9 sympa?y ) t 
sublime *apt] ( ,ecclesia/icus :i* ,i h 
rec5tly be5 pr9t+1 to commemorate 'our  
fa!rs t begat u1' ! great ,dead4        
,su* z did be> rule 9 _! k+doms1     ,m5
 r5[n$ = _! p[]1     ,giv+ c\nsel by _! 
und]/&+1     ,& decl>+ prophecies4      
,burne-,jones1 ,william ,morris1 ,madox 
,br[n--'^! be ( !m t h left a "n beh9d  
!m to decl>e _! praises4' ,& "s !re be t
 h no memorial save ! memory ( !m en%r9$
 9 ! he>ts ( !m t knew !m4 ,b adequately
 to commemorate 7 too great an          
ent]prise1 & ,i return to my imm$iate   
topic2 & yet1 z ,i turn1 "o ( great "n1 
great] ?an all :om ,i h nam$1 impels me 
to pause & to praise him1 him :o begat !
 begett]s1 him :o 0 'z ! morn+ /> 9 !   
mid/ ( a cl\d1 z ! moon at ! full1'     
,rusk96 ,to him we all owe :atev] (     
impulse is 9 u t[>d t goal ^: outl9e x  
is my bus9ess to describe to y to-night4
 ,to ,rusk91 !n1 all hon\r1 all praise1 
to ,rusk91 ! great ,dead :o 9 life1     

liv+1 begat u6  ,to resume4  ,! ,note on
 ,fictiles1 by ! late ,g4 ,t4 ,rob9son1 
c>ries u to ! dawn ( art & craft1 =1 z  
says ,mr4 ,rob9son1 ',man's fir/ ne$s 9 
dome/ic life1 8 fir/ ut5sils1 8 fir/    
ef=ts at civilization1 came f ! "m e>?1 
^: son he believ$ himself to be1 & 8    
a%es or 8 bones return$ to e>?1 en%r9$ 9
 ! fictile vases he creat$ f _! common  
clay4 ,& ^! fictiles1' cont9ues ,mr4    
,rob9son1 'tell ! /ory ( 8 fir/ art     
in/9cts1 & ( 8 ye>n+s to unite beauty ) 
use4 ,!y tell1 too1 m ( 8 hi/ory ?an is 
en%r9$ & pres]v$ by any o!r art2 = almo/
 all we "k ( _m a p & _m a tongue is    
le>n$ f ! fictile record1 ! sole relic (
 pa/ civilizations :i* ! de/roy] ,"t has
 left u4 ,begun 9 ! simple/ fa%ion1     
fa%ion$ by ! simple/ means1 creat$ f !  
commone/ mat]ials1 fictile ,art grew )  
man's intellectual gr[?1 & fictile      
,craft grew ) 8 k--! latt] conqu]+ 9 ?is
 our day1 :5 ! craftsman /rangles !     
arti/ alike 9 ?is z 9 all o!r arts4 ,to 
truly fo/] & =w>d an art1' concludes    

,mr4 ,rob9son1 '! craftsman & ! arti/   
%\ld1 :]e possible1 be unit$2 or1 at    
lea/1 %\ld "w 9 common1 z 0 ! case :51 9
 ea* civilization1 ! ,pott]'s ,art      
fl\ri%$ mo/1 & :5 ! sci5tific base 0 (  
less acc\nt ?an 0 ! art employ$ ^u x4'  
,x is n necess>y = our purpose to g     
?r\gh ! succe$+ ,notes1 or to say m ?an 
t1 assum+ ! pr9ciples :i* und]lie all   
great art1 !y deal 9 _! sev]al ways ) a 
numb] ( crafts :i* ! creative +5uity (  
man1 work+1 z describ$ by ,mr4 ,rob9son1
 = ! satisfaction  = ! adornm5t ( !     
satisfaction ( 8 wants1 imag9ative &    
real1 has 9 diff]5t circum/ances & at   
diff]5t times inv5t$1 & seek1 amid !    
confusion :i* has aris5 9 ! abuse ( ^!  
crafts by pseudo-craftsm5 & arti/s1 :o h
 approa*$ !m f ! outside1 to re/ore to  
!m _! sanity1 alike 9 process & 9 *oice 
( mat]ial1 9 aim1 & 9 ! expression (    
beauty & ( purpose4  ,! ma/]-pr9ciple1  
h[ev]1 to be d$uc$ f ! ,notes may be "h 
re/at$ 9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,morris1 = x is 
a pr9ciple applicable to ! :ole range ( 

imag9ative creation3 ',nev] =get !      
mat]ial y are work+ )1 & try always to  
use x = do+ :at x c d be/4'  ,to !      
catalogues ( ! two foll[+ exhibitions m 
,notes 7 add$1 & f9ally1 9 #ahic1 all ! 
,notes 7 put toge!r & publi%$ 9 "o      
volume1 entitl$ ',art & ,crafts ,essays 
by ,memb]s ( ! ,arts & ,crafts          
,exhibition ,society1' ) a ,prefatory   
,note by ,william ,morris4 ,?is volume 0
 repr9t$ 9 #ahii4  ,9 ! ,prefatory ,note
 ,mr4 ,morris sets out ! purpose ( !    
,society z und]/ood by him--too n>r[ly1 
,i ?9k4 ',x is1' he says1 'to help !    
consci\s cultivation ( art & to int]e/ !
 public 9 x1 by call+ special att5tion  
to t1' 9 8 judgem5t1 'really mo/        
important side ( art1 ! decoration (    
utilities by furni%+ !m ) g5u9e arti/ic 
f9i% 9 place ( trade f9i%4' ,to ?is ,i  
%all return by & by4  ,aft] ! ,prefatory
 ,note comes ! ,table ( ,cont5ts ( !    
volume4 ,& look+ = a mom5t d[n ! long   
li/ ( tongues 9 :i* ,craft1 "u !        
guidance ( ,art1 is /riv+ to speak      

afre%1 h[ c "o fail to lam5t ! "t n[ pa/
 & to wi% x back1 :5 ^! tongues1 n[ !   
language1 & too (t5 ! q artificial      
language1 ( a pr(essional & specially   
tra9$ class1 7 b ! v]nacul> ( "o common 
language1 widely & famili>ly spok51 &   
craftman%ip itself b 'joy 9 wide/       
commonalty spread'2 joy 9 work+ 9 all ! 
v>i\s ways ( imag9ative inv5tion1 ^u all
 sorts & k9ds ( mat]ial1 mat]ial br\ght 
f af>1 s\ght ) dang] or gr[n 9 pa/oral  
peace2 joy 9 mak+ & devis+ ?+s ( use & (
 beauty1 homely ?+s1 pr9cely ?+s1 ?+s ( 
beauty = beauty's adornm5t1 noble ?+s = 
a city's2 all amid ,nature's own1 yet   
unsulli$1 imm5se creativ5ess1 all = !   
admiration & use ( vigor\s em]g5t &     
vani%+ g5]ations1 ^: common bond 9 life 
0 ! ?+ s made1 its beauty & its use4    
,we may n[ leave ! explanatory preludes1
 ! ,notes1 & turn to ! ,lectures1 to :i*
 ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,!y 7    
giv51 ,i ?9k1 at ea* ,exhibition1 except
 ! la/1 & 9 ! ,exhibition itself1 & 7   
meant1 besides ! objects (ficially      

ann\nc$ 9 ! catalogues1 to wid5 ! scope 
( ! ,exhibitions1 o!rwise re/rict$ to   
?+s ( m9or importance only1 & to ext5d !
 att5tion ( ! public to ?+s n pres5t 9 !
 ,exhibition1 ?\gh to be imag9$ & ?\ght 
( 9 association ) x4 ,& "h we may expect
 to f9d1 & %all f9d1 z ,i %all %[1 a m  
ext5d$ view ( ! aims ( ! ,society z set 
out by itself4  ,x is matt] ( regret t1 
save "o s]ies pres5tly to be m5tion$1 & 
a lecture by ,william ,morris1 no record
 has be5 kept ( !m4 ,!y 7 deliv]$1 & are
 n[ p]haps =gott54 ,& yet h[ /imulat+1  
h[ int]e/+ ! circum/ances ( "s ( !m6    
,william ,morris1 on a rais$ plat=m1    
surr\nd$ by products ( ! loom1 at "w ^u 
a model loom specially con/ruct$ f 8    
design--n[ 9 ! ,victoria & ,alb]t       
,museum--to %[ h[ ! wools 7 inwr\ght1 & 
! visions ( 8 bra9 fix$ 9 col\r & 9 =m2 
,walt] ,crane1 back$ by a great black   
bo>d1 wip$ clean1 alas6 :5 "o w\ld h _h 
x rema9 = ev] /ill adorn$ by !          
spontane\s creations ( 8 inexhau/ible   
bra92 ,george ,simmonds1 demon/rat+ to u

 ! uses ( ! ?umb1 & h[ "u its pressure  
?+s ( clay rose into life2 ,lewis ,day1 
design+ z he spoke1 & br++ be=e our inn]
 eye1 z well z ! out]1 ! patt]ns ( ,asia
 & ( ,europe 9 /age aft] /age (         
developm5t2 ,selwyn ,image1 by 8 /udi$  
elocution1 tak+ u back to ! *ur* :i* he 
_h left1 b ) sweet reasonabl5ess depict+
 be=e its %ad[y backgr\nd ! bright new  
,j]usalem t[>d :i* 8 enfran*is$         
imag9ation burn$2 ,le?aby1 entranc+ u ) 
! cities :i* cr[n$ ! hills ( ,europe1 or
 sat 9 :ite on ! /ill sea%ore1 or       
mirror$ 9 ! wat]s ( ,italy3 all vani%$1 
save ! memory ( !m6 ,& "h1 dwell+ 9     
memory on ! pa/1 may ,i n recall !      
f]v\r1 ! en?usiasm ( ^? fir/ ye>s1 !    
ready inv5tion1 ! design1 born ( ! mom5t
 & ! occasion1 = catalogue1 rules &     
room2 & "o design t caus$ s mu*1        
long-=gott5 commotion--! design by !    
,presid5t1 to be hung ov] ! out-door    
entrance to ! gall]y1 ( arti/ &         
craftsman1 h& 9 h&6 ,b h[ recall !m to  
^? :o knew !m n8 ,impossible6 ,i m5tion 

!m only 9 piety to t holy "t1 :5 we     
circl$ ab\t ! f\nts1 & play$1 ( t great 
movem5t :i* is n[ ! _w's6  ,z ,i write  
^! words ,i am rem9d$ ( t def9ition to  
:i* ,i said ,i w\ld return4 ',! aim ( ! 
,arts & ,crafts ,exhibition             
,society'--,i repeat ! def9ition--'is to
 help ! consci\s cultivation ( art1 & ! 
attempt to int]e/ ! public 9 x1 by call+
 special att5tion to t really mo/       
important side ( art1 ! decoration (    
utilities1 by furni%+ !m ) g5u9e arti/ic
 f9i% 9 place ( trade f9i%4'  ,surely   
?is is a /range misappreh5sion          
re/riction ( ! aims ( ! ,society6 ,7 t !
 only aim1 !n ! movem5t 0 n :at ,i      
imag9$ x to be1 & /ill imag9e1 nor w\ld 
x be wor?y ( y\r att5tion to-day1 n to  
speak ( ! _w's6  ,9 ! same preface 9 :i*
 ?is def9ition occurs !re is a passage  
:i* ,i pass$ ov] at ! "t1 b :i* at ?is  
/age ( our hi/ory x is important t ,i   
%\ld notice4 ',we c1' says ! writ]1     
'expect no g5]al impulse t[>ds ! f9e    
arts till civilization has be5 trans=m$ 

into "s o!r condition1 ! details ( :i*  
we _c see4'  ,& x 0 !re=e--because we   
c\ld expect no g5]al impulse t[>ds ! f9e
 arts1 until ?is ob/acle 0 remov$1 t we 
7 9 ! meantime1 & ?is 0 to be our       
'movem5t1' to help ! consci\s           
cultivation ( art1 :i* ! writ] at ! same
 "t says is no art at all1 & ! attempt  
to int]e/ ! public 9 x6  ,"h ,i am at   
issue ) ! writ]1 & w\ld submit t ?is    
g5]al impulse mu/ prec$e & itself br+   
ab\t ! trans=mation3 & fur!r t ?is g5]al
 impulse is precisely & already !       
impulse con/itut+ t great movem5t dubb$ 
',arts & ,crafts1' & t its aim is n     
m]ely to help ! consci\s cultivation (  
art p5d+ ! trans=mation1 b itself to br+
 ! trans=mation ab\t4  ,9 fact1 ,i      
submit t 9 ! int5tion ( ! f\nd]s1 or 9 !
 int5tion ( "s ( !m1 ,art is1 or %\ld   
be1 an ag5t 9 ! production ( noble life1
 & n m]ely an executant dep5d5t ^u &    
presuppos+ its exi/5ce4  ,z "s evid5ce (
 ?is int5tion1 ,i may adduce ! foll[+   
conclusion f an unpubli%$ ,report ( !   

,committee to ! ,memb]s ( ! ,society4   
',9 conclusion1 ! ,committee w\ld v5ture
 = a mom5t to take _! /& ^u ! high]     
plane ( ! ,society1 & to say a ^w or two
 ^u ! cause :i* 9 ! op9ion ( !          
,committee con/itutes ! claim ( !       
,society to att5tion & support4 ,= a    
small body ( arti/s to b& !mselves      
toge!r1 simply to produce & to exhibit  
objects ( art = an age :i* is n inde$   
ess5tially in>ti/ic1 b :i*1 by ! accid5t
 ( ! failure ( ! imag9ation to grasp &  
m\ld its dom9ant realities1 has n _h    
reveal$ to itself ! spl5d\r ( its       
opportunities1 or ( ! mean+ ( ,beauty 9 
association ) ,indu/ry & ,sci5ce--= a   
small body ( ,arti/s to b& !mselves     
toge!r = su* a purpose is inde$ some?+2 
b x is to leave unfulfill$1 unessay$1 ! 
ma9 function1 9 ?is & e age1 ( all great
 ,art & ( all great ,arti/s4 ,su* ,art &
 su* ,arti/s w\ld & %\ld1 :il/ /ill     
produc+1 z be/ !y may1 if n ?+s (       
immortal ,beauty1 at lea/ ?+s ( _! own1 
/rive at ! same "t to und]/& ! true     

drift & possible ,ideal ( ! ,age 9 :i*  
!y live4 ,x is ! function ( an ,arti/ to
 div9e ! ,ideal ( an age1 & to express x
 9 manifold ,=m4 ,! ,ideal ( ! pres5t   
age has be5 neglect$ by him4 ,!         
actuality has be5 left z an actuality1  
unr$eem$ by ideas1 to ^? ^: sole bus9ess
 x is to c>ry on1 & to con/itute1 !     
actuality ( ! age4 ,b !re is above &    
beyond e ,actuality an ,ideal ^u :i* x c
 & %\ld be modell$4 ,x is ?is ,ideal :i*
 x is ! function ( ! ,arti/--:i* x is ! 
function ( ?is ,society--to discov] & to
 express1 9 great ?+s z 9 small1 9 small
 z 9 great3 & ! ,ideal1 express$1 is !n 
z a great ,light to ^? :o sit 9 d>kness2
 x is a light t[>ds :i* ! s\l (         
,actuality turns2 x is t :i*1 aspir$ to1
 gives to an age dignity & immortality1 
& conv]ts ! "w ( ! h& & bra9 f "w t is  
sordid & mean1 to "w t is imag9ative &  
noble4'  ,b ! claim does n re/ on       
unpubli%$ records alone4 ,?is ,i ?9k w  
be app>5t if att5tion be giv5 to ! "o   
s]ies ( ,lectures :i* has surviv$ _!    

deliv]y1 & be5 publi%$4 ,i ref] to ',art
 & ,life1 & ! ,build+ & ,decoration (   
,cities1' a title :i* ( itself c>ries ! 
scope ( ! ,society beyond all ! possible
 ,exhibits ( an ,exhibition4  ,! object 
( ^! ,lectures is ?us explicitly /at$ by
 ! ,lectur] on ',art & ,life1' :i*      
introduces ! s]ies1 & 8 /atem5t is borne
 witness to ?r\gh\t by all ! o!r        
speak]s4 ,! /atem5t to :i* ,i ref] is z 
foll[s3 ',i n[ beg9 ! fir/ ( a s]ies (  
,lectures hav+ = _! object g5]ally !    
ext5sion ( ! conception ( ,art1 & m     
especially ! application ( ! idea (     
,beauty to ! organization & decoration (
 our great] cities4' ,& ( 8 own ,lecture
 he says3 ',i desire to ext5d !         
conception ( ,art1 & to apply x to life 
z a :ole2 or1 inv]sely1 to make ! :ole (
 life1 9 all its gr&eur1 z well z 9 all 
its delightful detail1 ! object ( !     
action ( ,art & ,craft4'  ,& 9 ! c\rse (
 x ! ,lectur] ?us def9$ :at seem$ to him
 ! function ( art 9 ?is ext5d$          
conception ( its mean+4 ',art implies a 

c]ta9 l(ty environm5t1 & is itself an   
adju/m5t to t environm5t ( all t c be   
done by mank9d )9 x4 ,art z a great     
function ( human imag9ation is n !      
creation ( isolat$ objects ( beauty1    
?\gh isolat$ objects ( beauty may inde$ 
be creat$ by art1 &1 9 !mselves1 resume 
all t is beautiful1 ord]ly1 re/ful1 &   
/able 9 ! arti/'s conception ( t        
environm5t4 ,/ill less is x1 :at "s may 
seem to imag9e1 ! objects ( beauty      
!mselves4 ,art is1 or %\ld be1 alive1   
alive & a univ]sal /imulus4 ,x is t _s (
 ord] & seeml9ess1 ( dignity &          
sublimity1 :i*1 act+ 9 unison ) ! great 
procession ( natural =ces 9 _! own      
ord]ly evolution1 t5ds to make out ( a  
*aos ( egoti/ic passions1 a great p[] ( 
dis9t]e/$ social action2 :i* t5ds to    
make out ( ! seem+ly mean+less          
satisfaction ( our daily & annual ne$s1 
a beautiful ex]cise ( our innum]able    
gifts ( fancy & inv5tion1 an ex]cise :i*
 may be its own exce$+ great rew>d1 &   
come to seem to be inde$ ! end = :i* !  

ne$s 7 made4'  ,x 0 ?us & ?us t1 9 !    
inception ( ! ,society1 we s\ght to     
'div9e' ! ,ideal ( ! ,age1 & to give    
effect to x 9 ! "w :i* lay imm$iately to
 h&4 ,b x 0 n to su* "w only t ! ideal 0
 to be ext5d$4 ',nor1' cont9ues !       
,lectur]1 'd ,i /op at de$s to be done 9
 su* unison4 ,i dem& 9 ! "n ( art--& "h 
is especially ! note & di/9ction (      
,mod]n ,art z ,i conceive x--,i dem& 9 !
 "n ( art1 t ,sci5ce itself1 t k1 %all  
ent] ^u a new phase1 & itself become1 9 
! m9d ( man1 ! imag9ative ,re-pres5tm5t 
( ! univ]se )\t1 an analytical k ( :i*  
has hi!rto be5 its "o sole & supreme    
aim4'  ,aga91 9 ano!r matt]1 be>+ ^u !  
aims ( ! ,society  ( ! movem5t1 ,i mu/1 
albeit reluctantly1 diss5t f ! view tak5
 ( x by my fri5d ,mr4 ,morris4 ,x w     
help1 p]haps1 to cle> up ! situation4   
,9 an article ',on ! revival (          
,h&icraft' publi%$ 9 ! ',=tnightly' 9   
#ahhh1 ! ye> ( ! fir/ ,arts & ,crafts   
,exhibition1 an article int]e/+ &       
/imulat+ z are all ! writ+s ( ,mr4      

,morris1 !re is1 amid s mu* t is        
admirable1 a /atem5t :i* w\ld sweep away
 ! :ole ( mod]n life1  r5d] ! a*ievem5t 
( its di/9ctive ideal an impossible     
dream--a consummation dev\tly to be     
wi%$6 we c inde$ imag9e ,mr4 ,morris to 
exclaim4  ',z a condition ( life1' ,mr4 
,morris says1 'production by ma*9]y is  
:olly an evil4'  ,b surely ?is is       
altoge!r que/ionable4 ,surely ?+s !re   
are1 ! production ( :i* by ma*9]y may be
 :olly "r1 ?+s :i*1 moreov]1 :5 s       
produc$ may be :olly "r also1 & 9 _!    
rightness ev5 works ( art4  ,great works
 ( art are useful works1 greatly done4  
,9 ! same article ,mr4 ,morris1         
deprecat+1 z ,i w\ld d1 ! exclusive     
production ( ,beauty = ,beauty's sake1  
goes on to say1 z ,i w\ld wi% to say3   
',9 ! great times ( art1 consci\s ef=t 0
 us$ to produce great works = ! glory ( 
! city1 ! triumph ( ! ,*ur*1 !          
exaltation ( ! citiz5s1 ! quick5+ ( !   
devotion ( ! fai?ful3 ev5 9 ! high] art1
 ! record ( hi/ory1 ! in/ruction ( m5   

alive or to live h]eaft]1 0 ! aim r ?an 
beauty4'  ,b if 9 ! great times ( art1  
great works 7 ! aims ( great art r ?an  
beauty1 :y to-day %\ld n great works    
/ill be ! aim ( great art r ?an beauty8 
,is to-day want+ 9 great works wait+ to 
be done 9 ! great way1 :i* is ! way (   
art8 or is x t to-day all great works   
are ma*9]y only1 & s an evil1 incapable 
( arti/ic treatm5t8  ,b1 to take a      
simple in/ance1 "o %ort ( t complete    
,trans=mation ( ,life :i* %\ld be ! ma9 
aim ( art1 to take a practical problem (
 mod]n life1 ! supply ( wat] to a great 
city1 consid] ! gr&iose "* ( ! problem1 
despite1 or %all we say 9 consequ5ce (1 
! mighty me*anical ag5cies n[ involv$ 9 
its solution--! fet*+ ( ! wat] f ! f>-(f
 pure s\rce1 ! hills ( ra9  ( sn[1 to ! 
city ( ! pla9 & ! sun1 its /orage &     
di/ribution1 by ! imm5se pulsations (   
ma*9]y1 day  night1 ye> aft] ye>4 ,is n 
t a noble problem = ! imag9ative        
faculties ( ! arti/1 only less noble ?an
 ! supply ( ! ,holy ,_s f ! pulpit or ! 

alt>1 to ! mass$ congregation at _!     
feet1 or ?an ! summons f ,t[] or ,belfry
 to unity ( action or ( pray]1 ( !      
sep>at$ memb]s ( a city or a ,*ur*8 ,b  
su* a problem1 s9ce ! great days (      
,rome1 is n ?\ght ( 9 connexion ) art1  
nor is ! gr&iose "* ( its solution s mu*
 z dream$ (--! c>riage ( ! wat] to !    
city1 "o long triumphant procession3 &  
)9 ! city :at noble works6 fir/ 9       
importance1 ! pump+ /ation2 h[ prosaic x
 s\nds6 yet to ! imag9ation h[          
magnific5t6 t mighty he>t1 t to !       
utt]mo/ ambit ( ! city drives ! f>-(f   
bur!n ( ! hills6 ,!n ! public f\nta9s 9 
! great ?or\ghf>es1 at ! great cross+s  
9 ! great squ>es2 noble works ( art1 at 
once to typify & to actualize a city's  
purity & to satiate a city's ?ir/1 & = a
 city's joy & remembrance1 9 pleasant   
%[]1 to ca/ into ! air ! liquid drops   
:i* fir/ fell = x1 & fall1 on ! di/ant  
heights ( sn[4 ,& f9ally 9 ea* h\se1 9  
ea* room1 ! sep>ate jet1 ! v taps ?is "t
 ablaze ) beauty = happy beauty's sake1 

& happi] use6  ,aga91 to take a l>g]    
in/ance--/ill an in/ance ( ma*9]y4 ,! p 
( ,engl&1 l ! p ( ,rome1 h be5 engag$ = 
a ?\s& ye>s or m 9 mak+ a con/itution1 a
 great piece ( ma*9]y1 = _! own         
gov]nance1 & are /ill engag$ 9 t task1 &
 are likely to be engag$ 9 x1 p]haps = a
 ?\s& ye>s or m to come4 ,x is a great  
task1 a great problem1 ev] *ang+ its    
conditions ) ! *anges :i*1 ) o!r causes1
 its own *anges br+ ab\t3 x is also1 or 
%\ld be1 a great "w ( art z well z (    
ma*9]y1 9 :i*1 9 future ages1 w be se5 !
 moral  imag9ative framework ( ?is p (  
,engl&4 ,t "w ( art %\ld be _h 9 view 9 
! /ruggles ( ! mom5t1 %\ld be _h 9 view 
& be promot$ by e citiz5 :o w\ld d m ?an
 live out 8 individual ye>s 9 selfi%    
ignoble isolation2 b x %\ld especially  
be _h 9 view by ! p z a :ole1 be _!     
ideal1 _! supreme "w ( art2 & !irs :om !
 p's w has plac$ at _! head to m\ld & to
 guide _! de/9ies1 !irs1 s t :5 ! _w's  
hi/ory %all be r\nd$ (f & resum$ 9      
planet>y /illness1 & 9 ! consci\sness ( 

! gods1 ,engl&1 ,engl&'s hi/ory1 %all   
%9e out />like1 ,engl&1 :i* %all h made1
 n itself its goal1 b an immortal       
purpose--ideal fre$om & ! _w's joy6     
,su* is "o o!r great "w ( art1 ( ma*9]y1
 /ill await+ accompli%m5t1 /ill await+ !
 devotion to :i* all great art is due4  
,b art to-day has no eyes1 no devotion1 
s = art !re is no great object1 & = !   
great object no art4 ,nor does ! great  
arti/1 z does ! great opportunity1      
soj\rn 9 our mid/4 ,su* art & arti/s z  
!re are1 & are !re any8 are b engag$ 9 !
 consci\s cultivation ( art = art's     
sake1 or ( beauty = beauty's sake1 p5d+ 
! great trans=mation :i*1 mean:ile1 is  
no affair ( !irs4  ,( su* art & ( su*   
cultivation1 no?+ ne$ be expect$3 & su* 
art & su* cultivation are c]ta9ly n 9 my
 judgem5t1 nor are !y1 s f> z ,i "k1 9 !
 judgem5t ( ! arti/s ^: revolt f\nd$ !  
,society1 ! aims ( ! movem5t n[ pass+ "u
 its "n4  ,:at ^? aims are1 ,i w n[1 f  
my own po9t ( view1 endeav\r to re/ate3 
= ( ! subsequ5t exhibitions ( !         

,society1 no?+ m ne$ be said4 ,subsequ5t
 exhibitions1 :e!r 9 ,engl&1 on !       
,cont95t1 or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (        
,am]ica1 71 & are1 b repetitions1 )     
v>iations only ( detail1 ( ! fir/1 & ne$
 no description2 ?\gh aga9/ exhibitions 
!mselves ,i may be all[$ be=e ,i pass   
away f !m to urge "o objection1 an      
objection1 n inde$ condemnatory ( !m1 b 
an objection :i* %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be borne 
9 m9d 9 promot+ !m1 & be obviat$ z f> z 
! circum/ances ( ea* exhibition w p]mit4
 ,! objection :i* ,i w\ld urge is ?is4  
,an exhibition1 z ,i h already insi/$1  
is b a small "p ( ! ,arts  ,crafts      
movem5t1 :i* is a movem5t 9 ! ma9 (     
ideas & n ( objets d'art1  !re is a     
dang] 9 ! con/ant repetition (          
exhibitions1 civic1 national1 &         
int]national1 ( public att5tion be+     
div]t$ f ! movem5t ( ideas1  action     
!reupon1 to ! m]e production &          
exhibition ( exhibits4 ,moreov]1 (      
exhibits1 v few ?+s1 relatively to !    
:ole ( life's possessions & productions1

 c be br\ght toge!r usefully1 or at all1
 "u "o ro(1 & ( ^? :i* c v few c tell _!
 own tale1 apologize = _! %ortcom+s1 or 
( !mselves ask to be =giv5 = ! sake ( _!
 approximate m]it4 ,x 0 to gu>d aga9/ ! 
dang] ( ?is possible div]sion ( int]e/ &
 =getfulness ( ! movem5t's great]       
purposes1 & indirectly1 by sugge/ion ( !
 ideal1 to illum9ate ! possible         
defici5cies ( ! exhibits1 z well z to   
draw att5tion to _! m]its1 t ! aid (    
lectures 0 made an ess5tial "p ( at lea/
 ! s*eme ( ! ,society3 & lectures ( !   
k9d 9 "q1 lectures1 t is to say1 :i*    
%all deal at l>ge ) ! mean+1 z well z ! 
cont5ts1 ( an exhibition1 are1 9 my     
op9ion1 an ess5tial adjunct ( e         
exhibition4  ,) ?is objection /at$1 ,i  
n[ proce$ to w9d up my obs]vations & to 
come to a conclusion4 ,b be=e do+ s ,i  
mu/ ask y\r att5tion 9 "o o!r matt] 9   
:i* ,i f9d x necess>y to diff] f ,mr4   
,morris4  ,b pray note t x is a matt] ( 
int]pretation only 9 :i* "h1 z else:]e1 
,i presume to diff] f t great _s1 n[    

pass$ away4 ,only 9 ! matt] (           
int]pretation1 = ,i d n--h[ c\ld        
,i8--call 9 "q1 "h or any:]e1 !         
greatness ( ! aims ( ,william ,morris   
himself4 ,i claim only 7#a7 t ! movem5t 
:i* ,i am attempt+ to describe _h a     
high] aim ?an 9 8 own despite he assign$
 to x 9 ! passage ,i h quot$3 7#b7 t    
ma*9]y may be r$eem$ by imag9ation1 &   
made to ent] ev5 into 8 re/or$ _w1 add+ 
to ! pot5cy ( good1 & to its p[] ov]    
evil1 :i* itself1 9 my view1 x is n3 &  
7#c7 f9ally1  ?is is ! la/ po9t (       
diff]5ce to :i* ,i %all h to call y\r   
att5tion1 t ! age ^u :i* mank9d ent]$1  
at ! close ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 0 "o (   
decay ( an old _w inde$1 b at ! same "t1
 & ?is 0 its *>act]i/ic1 0 an age 9 :i* 
a new & a great] _w came to ! bir?1 z 9 
?is age x is com+ to maturity1 & t x is 
) ?is new _w1 & n ) ! old _w1 t !       
movem5t  ourselves h n[ to d4  ,to      
resume1 & to rev]t to :at ,i 0 ab\t to  
say4  ,9 t magnific5t brief lecture on  
,go?ic ,ar*itecture1 :i* 0 fir/ spok5 z 

a lecture at ! ,new ,gall]y = ! ,arts & 
,crafts ,exhibition ,society 9 ! ye>    
#ahhi1 & aft]w>ds pr9t$ by ! ,kelmscott 
,press dur+ & 9 ! ,arts & ,crafts       
,exhibition 9 ! ,new ,gall]y1 #ahic1    
,mr4 ,morris trac$1 ) lightn+-l         
swiftness & cle>ness1 ! progress (      
,go?ic ,ar*itecture f its fir/ inception
 by ! ,romans 9 ! inv5tion ( ! ,ar* to  
its consummation 9 ! exquisitely pois$ &
 trac]i$ build+s ( ! close ( ! fifte5?  
c5tury4  ,at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1  
,mr4 ,morris says1 '! great *ange' came1
  ,mr4 ,morris means t we &             
,ar*itecture1 our pr9cipal /ructural    
expression1 ent]$ ^u a p]iod ( decay4 ,b
 ,i w\ld r--& "h is my po9t (           
diff]5ce--,i w\ld r put x1 t ! great    
*ange came 9 t ! inn] vision 0 sub/itut$
 = ! out]2 or1 bett] /ill1 t "o inn]    
vision 0 sub/itut$ = ano!r inn] vision &
 t ! outw>d expression ( ! latt] 0      
arre/$4 ,its build+s _h be5 built & !   
passion = !m exhau/$1 = ! _w :i* _h     
inspir$ !m _h vani%$1  ano!r _h be5 born

 or creat$ 9 its place3 p>tly ano!r _w (
 fact1 ! newly discov]$ cont95t (       
,am]ica1 & ! :ole r\nd _w itself2 p>tly 
ano!r _w ( ideas1 ! anci5t _w & its     
lit]ature1 ,greece & ,rome4 ,at ! end ( 
! fifte5? c5tury ! pr9t+ press 0 at "w1 
& ,europe left = a "t ! out] _w1 ! _w ( 
! s5ses & mat]ial build+1 & ent]$ into !
 inn] _w1 ! _w ( imag9ative reason1 (   
ideas--communicable h5ce=w>d1 = a "t1 by
 ! pr9t$ page only1 :]eon only x c\ld   
build up & contemplate ! vision ( its   
ext5d$ univ]se4  ,ev] s9ce t "t ?is     
vision has be5 gr[+1 tak+ on new matt] =
 great] *ange /ill1 & n[ x is worldwide 
inde$1 & ! "t has come to ca/ its       
inspirations into =m1 to embody !m 9    
works ( ,art4  ,:at ( ! pa/ is pa/ is no
 matt] ( regret1 b some:at ( ! pa/ is   
imp]i%able because x is ( all "t3 su* is
 ! in/9ct to build4 ,! build+ ( ! pa/ is
 built & is 9 decay4 ,! build+ ( !      
future has yet to be built4 ,( :at w x  
be8  ,! answ] to ?is "q w be ! answ] to 
! "q3 ,:at1 !n1 is ! movem5t :i* ,i am  

attempt+ to describe8  ,! build+ ( !    
future w be ! build+ ( ! indu/ries !re(1
 ! build+ ( its ways ( look+ at ?+s     
det]m9$ by ! vision :i* has tak5 ! place
 ( t old vision1 "u ! inspiration ( :i* 
7 built ! build+s ( ! pa/4  ,& ! fir/ ?+
 to build w be ! vision itself1 !       
supreme vision--= ':]e !re is no vision 
! p p]i%4'  ,! important1 ! ess5tial ?+ 
9 ! ,ar*itecture ( ! e>ly & middle ages1
 z ( all ages1 is n ! ,ar*itecture      
itself1 b ! exaltation ( s5tim5t & k1 & 
skill ( h& & bra91 :i* produc$ x1 & !   
vision ( life :i* 0 also ! creation ( ! 
s5tim5t1 & 9 turn its inspiration4 ,!   
vision1 inde$1 "h z else:]e  always1 is 
! important1 ! ess5tial ?+4 ,:at !n is  
!re 9 ! life ( to-day comp>able 9       
exaltation to ! vision ( t day1 :at     
vision compet5t to produce to-day an    
,ar*itecture ( life & occupation1 )     
resultant mat]ial & imag9ative          
expression1 comp>able to ! ,ar*itecture 
( life & occupation & resultant mat]ial 
& imag9ative expression1 :i* ! vision ( 

t day 0 compet5t to produce & did       
produce8  ,!re is "o set1 /atic univ]se1
 or vision1 ! ,norm ( ,life1 9 :i* all  
=ce is at re/1 at re/ 9 equilibrium1 9  
equilibrium ( motion1 & !re are 9 ! _m  
m9ds ( m5 innum]able v]sions !re(1      
isolat$1 unrelat$ or relat$1 sequ5t1 "o3
 set 9 motion by passion1 crime1 t]ror1 
fr5zy1 ev5 ( hate1 love1 madness1       
ambition1 or by ! s(t t\* ( ! dream] (  
dreams1 ! musician1 pa9t]1 poet4 ,b be  
^! visions :at !y may be1 !y are b      
visions1 :i* die aga9 into ! norm1 !    
/atic univ]se1 :i* is ! tomb1 z x is !  
womb1 ( all motion1 at once ! bir?-place
 & ! c9]>y urn ( all *ange1 ! all 9 all4
 ,x is ) ?is all ( *ange & re/1 t ! s\l 
( man1 a?w>t all di/raction1 aspires to 
be at "o1 at "o = ! fruit ( its en]gy 9 
creation1 at "o = ! control ( its en]gy 
9 re/1 9 re/ int]lock$1 repose absolute4
  ,& if ,i 7 ask$1 z ,i h ask$1 :at t   
supreme vision1 t ,norm ( ,life1 9 pla9 
words 01 ,i %\ld say t x 0 ! vision ( ! 
univ]se z reveal$ to-day 9 hi/ory       

sci5ce1 includ+ 9 sci5ce all t is n man1
 ?\gh reveal$ by man work+ to t end     
?r\gh ! ages1 & 9 hi/ory all t is man1  
all 8 do+s1 all 8 imag9+s1 all 8        
aspirations1 all :atsoev] t is 81 b all 
se5 9 ! light ( sci5ce1 positively--!   
vision ( ! univ]se1 fram$ 9 ! inf9ite4  
,& ,i %\ld say t man is at ! top ( 8    
?\ght :5 9 exalt$1 ec/atic contemplation
 !re(1 & at ! top ( 8 do+ :5 9 action 9 
accordance !re)1 be ! action :at x may  
be4 ,& ,i %\ld say t ! supreme          
consci\sness em]g5t f ! supreme vision 0
 ! consci\sness ( ,be+--! wond]1 ,i     
,,am--& ( its inexplicable1 insup]able  
my/]y4  ,! next ?+ to build w be ! "w ( 
! _w 9 ! light ( ?is supreme vision s   
se5 & und]/ood4  ,a "t arrives 9 !      
developm5t ( ! _w's "w :51 9 addition to
 ! p]fect workman%ip & beauty ( ! _w's  
w>es1 ! embelli%m5t ( ! _w's "w itself  
%\ld become ! object ( ambition ( ^? :o 
c>ry ! _w's "w on1 an embelli%m5t :i*   
may take "o ( two =ms1 b %\ld take bo?3 
! embelli%m5t by mat]ial means & !      

embelli%m5t by ideas4 ,9 embelli%m5t by 
mat]ial means ! s5ses are satisfi$ & !  
imag9ation t\*$1 & we h noble roads &   
h\ses1 noble cities & h>b\rs1 noble     
:>ves & w>eh\ses1 noble modes & means ( 
communication1 & noble modes & means (  
creativ5ess1 &1 cr[n+ & giv+            
significance to all1 cr[n+ & expressive 
c]emonial3 9 embelli%m5t by ideas we h !
 illimitation :i* is ! *>act]i/ic ( !   
imag9ation1 & enables u to see & to     
create :oles & relations :i* surpass !  
sweep ( ! s5ses1 & are visible to ! eye 
( reason only2 x is ?us t we h ! vision1
 & see all man's "w 9 its entirety & z  
"p ( ! univ]sal process ( creation4     
,?9k+1 !n1 dispassionately ( ! _w1 n =  
my c\ntry's sake or ano!r's1 b = man's1 
,i am haunt$ by ! vision ( ?is its      
indu/rial life1 z ! matt] ( man's art   
to-day4 ,& !re come to me ! murmur ( !  
beat ( f>-(f waves on an unkn[n %ore1 ! 
ru/le & ! /ruggle ( w9ds ?r\gh unkn[n   
=e/s & ov] wide spaces ( inhabitable l&3
 ,i see ! ma/s ( %ipp+ f> asund]1       

solit>y1 on ! wide seas1 or clu/]$ into 
peopl$ h>b\rs3 ,i see ! busy hives (    
indu/ry1 glitt]+ l fanes ( light by !   
riv]'s side or bridg+ !m--all "p & p>cel
 ( ! ocean1 ! l&1 & ! air1 ob$i5t l !m  
to ! cad5cy ( ?\ght1 z day & night1 !   
seasons & ! ye>s1 beat out _! sequ5ces &
 be> life onw>d into ! future1 or leave 
x1 sil5t1 9 ! irrecov]able pa/4  ,su* a 
_w1 su* a weal? ( animate =ces1 su* a   
vision1 ! creation 9 "p ( ! unkn[n =ce1 
,god1 9 "p ( man1 :o is ourselves1 su*  
is ! vision ^u :i*1 p5d+ ! arrival ( !  
%ad[ :i* is ,dea?1 we %\ld fix ! eyes ( 
,art1 p]meat+ all1 embrac+ all1 produc+ 
all1 ev5 z w\ld d1 7 he u1 ! supreme    
=ce1 ,god4  ,z ( ! _w ( man's "w1 s (   
all ! visions )9 ! vision--build ) !    
in/9cts ( fitness & beauty1 build  await
 ! ,%ad[3 to-day aga91 = a "t1 comes !  
light1 aga9 & yet aga94 ,9 ! inf9itude (
 sequ5ces ! s\l re/s1 & :il/ x re/s1    
re/+1 x disappe>s1 ev5 z 9 life1 into   
sleep1 into ,dea?4 ,build & await !     
,%ad[4  ,su* z ,i dream x is ! ,vision (

 ,life1 su* ! ,vision ( man's _w )9 x1  
su* ! ,vision ( ,art1 su*1 or some?+ l  
x1 ! ,vision ( ! ,arts & ,crafts        
,movem5t1 its inception1 its hi/ory1 &  
its aims4  ',& "h ,i w make an end4 ,&  
if ,i h done well & z is fitt+ ! /ory1 x
 is t :i* ,i h desir$3 b if sl5d]ly &   
meanly x is yet t :i* ,i c\ld atta9     
unto4'  ,x may be1 inde$1 t ,i h all !  
:ile be5 describ+ "s o!r movem5t1  n t (
 ! ,arts & ,crafts at all2 "s movem5t t 
has be5 tak+ place 9 my own m9d1 z ,i h 
_h ! possibilities ( man's be+ & do+    
br\ght home to my imag9ation '9 ?\ghts f
 ! visions ( ! night1 :5 deep sleep     
falle? on m5'3 = 9 ! ,introduction to ! 
,lectures on ',art  ,life1' to :i*      
ref]5ce has be5 made 9 support ( !      
,vision1 x is /at$ t ! ,lectures are n  
to be tak51 nor is any ( !m to be tak51 
z ! (ficial expression ( ! aims ( !     
,society6  ,b be ! (ficial expression ( 
! aims ( ! ,society :at x may be1 x is !
 ,,vision1 "s ,,vision1 :i* imports y\r 
good1--:i* ,i urg5tly comm5d to y\r     

att5tion4 ,,:]e ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,vision
 ,,! ,,p ,,p]i%4   ,pr9t$ at ! ,*iswick 
,press3 ,*>les ,:itt+ham  ,co41 ,tooks  
,c\rt1 ,*anc]y ,lane1 ,london4 ,& sold  
by ! ,hamm]smi? ,publi%+ ,society1 ,riv]
 ,h\se1 ,hamm]smi?4