,transcrib$ f ! #aiai ,longmans1 ,gre5 & ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,,hopes ,,fe>s ,,= ,,art4 ,,five ,,lectures ,,by ,,william ,,morris 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pocket ,,edition 99 99 99 99 99 ,,longmans1 ,,gre51 ,,& ,,co4 #ci ,,pat]no/] ,,r[1 ,,london ,,f\r? ,,av5ue #cj,,? ,,/reet1 ,,new ,,york ,,bombay1 ,,calcutta1 ,,& ,,madras #aiai 99 99 99 99 99 #a/ ,edition1 ,ellis ,:ite1 #ahhb #bnd 11 d4 #ahhc #crd 11 d4 #ahhc #d? 11 ,longmans #ahif #e? 11 d4 #ahih #f? 11 d4 #aijc #g? 11 d4 #aiaa ,includ$ 9 ,longmans' ,pocket ,libr>y1 ,febru>y #aiai ,,cont5ts ,,page ,! ,less] ,arts #a ,! ,art ( ! ,p #ch ,! ,beauty ( ,life #ga ,mak+ ! ,be/ ( ,x #aad ,! ,prospects ( ,ar*itecture 9 ,civilisation #afi ,,! ,,less] ,,arts #a ,,h]eaft] ,i hope 9 ano!r lecture to h ! pleasure ( lay+ be=e y an hi/orical survey ( ! less]1 or z !y are call$ ! ,decorative ,arts1 & ,i mu/ confess x w\ld h be5 pleasant] to me to h begun my talk ) y by ent]+ at once ^u ! subject ( ! hi/ory ( ?is great indu/ry2 b1 z ,i h some?+ to say 9 a ?ird lecture ab\t v>i\s matt]s connect$ ) ! practice ( ,decoration among ourselves 9 ^! days1 ,i feel t ,i %\ld be 9 a false position be=e y1 & "o t might lead to confusion1 or ov]mu* explanation1 if ,i did n let y "k :at ,i ?9k on ! nature & scope ( ^! arts1 on _! condition at ! pres5t "t1 & _! outlook 9 times to come4 ,9 do+ ?is x is l en\gh t ,i %all say ?+s ) :i* y w v mu* disagree2 ,i mu/ ask y !re=e f ! outset to believe t :atev] ,i may blame or :atev] ,i may praise1 ,i nei!r1 :5 ,i ?9k ( :at hi/ory has be51 am incl9$ to lam5t ! pa/1 to despise ! pres5t1 or despair ( ! future2 t ,i believe all ! *ange & /ir ab\t u is a sign ( ! _w's life1 & t x w lead--by ways1 inde$1 ( :i* we h no guess--to ! bett]+ ( all mank9d4 ,n[ z to ! scope & nature ( ^! ,arts ,i h to say1 t ?\gh :5 ,i come m into ! details ( my subject ,i %all n m$dle mu* ) ! great art ( ,ar*itecture1 & less /ill ) ! great arts commonly call$ ,sculpture & ,pa9t+1 yet ,i _c 9 my own m9d q sev] !m f ^? less] s-call$ ,decorative ,arts1 :i* ,i h to speak ab\t3 x is only 9 latt] times1 & "u ! mo/ intricate conditions ( life1 t !y h fall5 ap>t f "o ano!r2 & ,i hold t1 :5 !y are s p>t$1 x is ill = ! ,arts altoge!r3 ! less] ones become trivial1 me*anical1 un9tellig5t1 incapable ( resi/+ ! *anges press$ ^u !m by fa%ion or di%one/y2 :ile ! great]1 h[ev] !y may be practis$ = a :ile by m5 ( great m9ds & wond]-work+ h&s1 unhelp$ by ! less]1 unhelp$ by ea* o!r1 are sure to lose _! dignity ( popul> arts1 & become no?+ b dull adjuncts to unmean+ pomp1 or +5i\s toys = a few ri* & idle m54 ,h[ev]1 ,i h n und]tak5 to talk to y ( ,ar*itecture1 ,sculpture1 & ,pa9t+1 9 ! n>r[] s5se ( ^? words1 s9ce1 mo/ unhappily z ,i ?9k1 ^! ma/]-arts1 ^! arts m specially ( ! intellect1 are at ! pres5t day divorc$ f decoration 9 its n>r[] s5se4 ,our subject is t great body ( art1 by means ( :i* m5 h at all times m or less /riv5 to beautify ! famili> matt]s ( ev]yday life3 a wide subject1 a great indu/ry2 bo? a great "p ( ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 & a mo/ helpful in/rum5t to ! /udy ( t hi/ory4 ,a v great indu/ry inde$1 compris+ ! crafts ( h\se-build+1 pa9t+1 jo9]y & c>p5try1 smi?s' "w1 pott]y & glass-mak+1 weav+1 & _m o!rs3 a body ( art mo/ important to ! public 9 g5]al1 b /ill m s to u h&icraftsm52 s9ce !re is sc>ce any?+ t !y use1 & t we fa%ion1 b x has always be5 ?\ght to be unf9i%$ till x has _h "s t\* or o!r ( decoration ab\t x4 ,true x is t 9 _m or mo/ cases we h got s us$ to ?is ornam5t1 t we look ^u x z if x _h gr[n ( itself1 & note x no m ?an ! mosses on ! dry /icks ) :i* we light our fires4 ,s mu* ! worse6 = !re is ! decoration1 or "s pret5ce ( x1 & x has1 or ought to h1 a use & a mean+4 ,=1 & ?is is at ! root ( ! :ole matt]1 ev]y?+ made by man's h&s has a =m1 :i* mu/ be ei!r beautiful or ugly2 beautiful if x is 9 accord ) ,nature1 & helps h]2 ugly if x is discordant ) ,nature1 & ?w>ts h]2 x _c be indiff]5t3 we1 = our p>ts1 are busy or sluggi%1 eag] or unhappy1 & our eyes are apt to get dull$ to ?is ev5tfulness ( =m 9 ^? ?+s :i* we are always look+ at4 ,n[ x is "o ( ! *ief uses ( decoration1 ! *ief "p ( its alliance ) nature1 t x has to %>p5 our dull$ s5ses 9 ?is matt]3 = ?is end are ^? wond]s ( intricate patt]ns int]wov51 ^? /range =ms inv5t$1 :i* m5 h s long delight$ 93 =ms & intricacies t d n necess>ily imitate nature1 b 9 :i* ! h& ( ! craftsman is guid$ to "w 9 ! way t %e does1 till ! web1 ! cup1 or ! knife1 look z natural1 nay z lovely1 z ! gre5 field1 ! riv] bank1 or ! m\nta9 fl9t4 ,to give p pleasure 9 ! ?+s !y mu/ p]=ce use1 t is "o great (fice ( decoration2 to give p pleasure 9 ! ?+s !y mu/ p]=ce make1 t is ! o!r use ( x4 ,does n our subject look important en\gh n[8 ,i say t )\t ^! arts1 our re/ w\ld be vacant & un9t]e/+1 our lab\r m]e endurance1 m]e we>+ away ( body & m9d4 ,z = t la/ use ( ^! arts1 ! giv+ u pleasure 9 our "w1 ,i sc>cely "k h[ to speak /rongly en\gh ( x2 & yet if ,i did n "k ! value ( repeat+ a tru? aga9 & aga91 ,i %\ld h to excuse myself to y = say+ any m ab\t ?is1 :5 ,i rememb] h[ a great man n[ liv+ has spok5 ( x3 ,i mean my fri5d ,pr(essor ,john ,rusk93 if y read ! *apt] 9 ! #bnd vol4 ( 8 ,/ones ( ,v5ice entitl$1 #8,on ! ,nature ( ,go?ic1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,workman !re91' y w read at once ! true/ & ! mo/ eloqu5t words t c possibly be said on ! subject4 ,:at ,i h to say ^u x c sc>cely be m ?an an e*o ( 8 words1 yet ,i repeat !re is "s use 9 reit]at+ a tru?1 le/ x be =gott52 s ,i w say ?is mu* fur!r3 we all "k :at p h said ab\t ! curse ( lab\r1 & :at heavy & griev\s nons5se are ! m "p ( _! words !reupon2 :]eas inde$ ! real curses ( craftsm5 h be5 ! curse ( /upidity1 & ! curse ( inju/ice f )9 & f )\t3 no1 ,i _c suppose !re is anybody "h :o w\ld ?9k x ei!r a good life1 or an amus+ "o1 to sit ) "o's h&s be=e "o do+ no?+--to live l a g5tleman1 z fools call x4 ,nev]!less !re is dull "w to be done1 & a we>y bus9ess x is sett+ m5 ab\t su* "w1 & see+ !m ?r\gh x1 & ,i w\ld r d ! "w twice ov] ) my own h&s ?an h su* a job3 b n[ only let ! arts :i* we are talk+ ( beautify our lab\r1 & be widely spread1 intellig5t1 well und]/ood bo? by ! mak] & ! us]1 let !m gr[ 9 "o ^w popul>1 & !re w be pretty mu* an end ( dull "w & its we>+ slav]y2 & no man w any long] h an excuse = talk+ ab\t ! curse ( lab\r1 no man w any long] h an excuse = evad+ ! bless+ ( lab\r4 ,i believe !re is no?+ t w aid ! _w's progress s mu* z ! atta9m5t ( ?is2 ,i prote/ !re is no?+ 9 ! _w t ,i desire s mu* z ?is1 wrapp$ up1 z ,i am sure x is1 ) *anges political & social1 t 9 "o way or ano!r we all desire4 ,n[ if ! objection be made1 t ^! arts h be5 ! h&maids ( luxury1 ( tyranny1 & ( sup]/ition1 ,i mu/ ne$s say t x is true 9 a s5se2 !y h be5 s us$1 z _m o!r excell5t ?+s h be54 ,b x is also true t1 among "s nations1 _! mo/ vigor\s & free/ times h be5 ! v blossom+ times ( art3 :ile at ! same "t1 ,i mu/ all[ t ^! decorative arts h fl\ri%$ among oppress$ peoples1 :o h seem$ to h no hope ( fre$om3 yet ,i d n ?9k t we %all be wrong 9 ?9k+ t at su* times1 among su* peoples1 art1 at lea/1 0 free2 :5 x has n be51 :5 x has really be5 gripp$ by sup]/ition1 or by luxury1 x has /raightway begun to sick5 "u t grip4 ,nor mu/ y =get t :5 m5 say popes1 k+s1 & emp]ors built su* & su* build+s1 x is a m]e way ( speak+4 ,y look 9 y\r hi/ory-books to see :o built ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 :o built ,/4 ,sophia at ,con/ant9ople1 & !y tell y ,h5ry ,,iii41 ,ju/9ian ! ,emp]or4 ,did !y8 or1 r1 m5 l y & me1 h&icraftsm51 :o h left no names beh9d !m1 no?+ b _! "w8 ,n[ z ^! arts call p's att5tion & int]e/ to ! matt]s ( ev]yday life 9 ! pres5t1 s also1 & t ,i ?9k is no little matt]1 !y call our att5tion at e /ep to t hi/ory1 ( :i*1 ,i said be=e1 !y are s great a "p2 = no nation1 no /ate ( society1 h[ev] rude1 has be5 :olly )\t !m3 nay1 !re are peoples n a few1 ( :om we "k sc>ce any?+1 save t !y ?\ght su* & su* =ms beautiful4 ,s /rong is ! bond betwe5 hi/ory & decoration1 t 9 ! practice ( ! latt] we _c1 if we w\ld1 :olly %ake (f ! influ5ce ( pa/ times ov] :at we d at pres5t4 ,i d n ?9k x is too mu* to say t no man1 h[ev] orig9al he may be1 c sit d[n to-day & draw ! ornam5t ( a clo?1 or ! =m ( an ord9>y vessel or piece ( furniture1 t w be o!r ?an a developm5t or a degradation ( =ms us$ hundr$s ( ye>s ago2 & ^!1 too1 v (t51 =ms t once _h a s]i\s mean+1 ?\gh !y are n[ become little m ?an a habit ( ! h&2 =ms t 7 once p]haps ! my/]i\s symbols ( wor%ips & beliefs n[ little rememb]$ or :olly =gott54 ,^? :o h dilig5tly foll[$ ! delightful /udy ( ^! arts are able z if ?r\gh w9d[s to look ^u ! life ( ! pa/3--! v fir/ beg9n+s ( ?\ght among nations :om we _c ev5 "n2 ! t]rible empires ( ! anci5t ,ea/2 ! free vig\r & glory ( ,greece2 ! heavy weight1 ! firm grasp ( ,rome2 ! fall ( h] temporal ,empire :i* spread s wide ab\t ! _w all t good & evil :i* m5 c nev] =get1 & nev] cease to feel2 ! cla%+ ( ,ea/ & ,we/1 ,s\? & ,nor?1 ab\t h] ri* & fruitful daught] ,byzantium2 ! rise1 ! diss5sions1 & ! wan+ ( ,islam2 ! w&]+s ( ,sc&9avia2 ! ,crusades2 ! f\ndation ( ! ,/ates ( mod]n ,europe2 ! /ruggles ( free ?\ght ) anci5t dy+ sy/em--) all ^! ev5ts & _! mean+ is ! hi/ory ( popul> art int]wov52 ) all ?is1 ,i say1 ! c>eful /ud5t ( decoration z an hi/orical indu/ry mu/ be famili>4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ?is1 & ! usefulness ( all ?is k1 at a "t :5 hi/ory has become s e>ne/ a /udy among/ u z to h giv5 u1 z x 71 a new s5se3 at a "t :5 we s long to "k ! reality ( all t has happ5$1 & are to be put (f no long] ) ! dull records ( ! battles & intrigues ( k+s & sc\ndrels1--,i say :5 ,i ?9k ( all ?is1 ,i h>dly "k h[ to say t ?is int]weav+ ( ! ,decorative ,arts ) ! hi/ory ( ! pa/ is ( less importance ?an _! deal+s ) ! life ( ! pres5t3 = %\ld n ^! memories also be a "p ( our daily life8 ,& n[ let me recapitulate a little be=e ,i g fur!r1 be=e we beg9 to look into ! condition ( ! arts at ! pres5t day4 ,^! arts1 ,i h said1 are "p ( a great sy/em inv5t$ = ! expression ( a man's delight 9 beauty3 all peoples & times h us$ !m2 !y h be5 ! joy ( free nations1 & ! solace ( oppress$ nations2 religion has us$ & elevat$ !m1 has abus$ & degrad$ !m2 !y are connect$ ) all hi/ory1 & are cle> tea*]s ( x2 &1 be/ ( all1 !y are ! sweet5]s ( human lab\r1 bo? to ! h&icraftsman1 ^: life is sp5t 9 work+ 9 !m1 & to p 9 g5]al :o are influ5c$ by ! sight ( !m at e turn ( ! day's "w3 !y make our toil happy1 our re/ fruitful4 ,& n[ if all ,i h said seems to y b m]e op5-m\!d praise ( ^! arts1 ,i mu/ say t x is n = no?+ t :at ,i h hi!rto put be=e y has tak5 t =m4 ,x is because ,i mu/ n[ ask y ?is "q3 ,all ^! good ?+s--w y h !m8 w y ca/ !m f y8 ,are y surpris$ at my "q--y1 mo/ ( :om1 l myself1 are engag$ 9 ! actual practice ( ! arts t are1 or ought to be1 popul>8 ,9 explanation1 ,i mu/ some:at repeat :at ,i h already said4 ,"t 0 :5 ! my/]y & wond] ( h&icrafts 7 well ackn[l$g$ by ! _w1 :5 imag9ation & fancy m+l$ ) all ?+s made by man2 & 9 ^? days all h&icraftsm5 7 arti/s1 z we %\ld n[ call !m4 ,b ! ?\ght ( man became m intricate1 m difficult to express2 art grew a heavi] ?+ to deal )1 & its lab\r 0 m divid$ among great m51 less] m51 & little m52 till t art1 :i* 0 once sc>ce m ?an a re/ ( body & s\l1 z ! h& ca/ ! %uttle or swung ! hamm]1 became to "s m5 s s]i\s lab\r1 t _! work+ lives h be5 "o long trag$y ( hope & fe>1 joy & tr\ble4 ,?is 0 ! gr[? ( art3 l all gr[?1 x 0 good & fruitful = a:ile2 l all fruitful gr[?1 x grew into decay2 l all decay ( :at 0 once fruitful1 x w gr[ into some?+ new4 ,into decay2 = z ! arts sund]$ into ! great] & ! less]1 contempt on "o side1 c>elessness on ! o!r arose1 bo? begott5 ( ignorance ( t philosophy ( ! ,decorative ,arts1 a h9t ( :i* ,i h tri$ j n[ to put be=e y4 ,! arti/ came out f ! h&icraftsm51 & left !m )\t hope ( elevation1 :ile he himself 0 left )\t ! help ( intellig5t1 indu/ri\s sympa?y4 ,bo? h suff]$2 ! arti/ no less ?an ! workman4 ,x is ) art z x f>es ) a company ( soldi]s be=e a r$\bt1 :5 ! capta9 runs =w>d full ( hope & en]gy1 b looks n beh9d him to see if 8 m5 are foll[+1 & !y hang back1 n kn[+ :y !y are br\ght !re to die4 ,! capta9's life is sp5t = no?+1 & 8 m5 are sull5 prison]s 9 ! r$\bt ( ,unhapp9ess & ,brutality4 ,i mu/ 9 pla9 words say ( ! ,decorative ,arts1 ( all ! arts1 t x is n s mu* t we are inf]ior 9 !m to all :o h gone be=e u1 b r t !y are 9 a /ate ( an>*y & disorganisation1 :i* makes a sweep+ *ange necess>y & c]ta94 ,s t aga9 ,i ask my "q1 ,all t good fruit :i* ! arts %\ld be>1 w y h x8 w y ca/ x f y8 ,%all t sweep+ *ange t mu/ come1 be ! *ange ( loss or ( ga98 ,we :o believe 9 ! cont9u\s life ( ! _w1 surely we are b\nd to hope t ! *ange w br+ u ga9 & n loss1 & to /rive to br+ t ga9 ab\t4 ,yet h[ ! _w may answ] my "q1 :o c say8 ,a man 9 8 %ort life c see b a little way ahead1 & ev5 9 m9e wond]ful & unexpect$ ?+s h come to pass4 ,i mu/ ne$s say t !re9 lies my hope r ?an 9 all ,i see go+ on r\nd ab\t u4 ,)\t disput+ t if ! imag9ative arts p]i%1 "s new ?+1 at pres5t unguess$ (1 may be put =w>d to supply _! loss 9 m5's lives1 ,i _c feel happy 9 t prospect1 nor c ,i believe t mank9d w endure su* a loss = ev]3 b 9 ! meantime ! pres5t /ate ( ! arts & _! deal+s ) mod]n life & progress seem to me to po9t1 9 appe>ance at lea/1 to ?is imm$iate future2 t ! _w1 :i* has = a long "t busi$ itself ab\t o!r matt]s ?an ! arts1 & has c>elessly let !m s9k l[] & l[]1 till _m n uncultivat$ m51 ignorant ( :at !y once 71 & hopeless ( :at !y might yet be1 look ^u !m ) m]e contempt2 t ! _w1 ,i say1 ?us busi$ & hurri$1 w "o day wipe ! slate1 & be clean rid 9 h] impati5ce ( ! :ole matt] ) all its tangle & tr\ble4 ,& !n--:at !n8 ,ev5 n[ amid ! squalor ( ,london x is h>d to imag9e :at x w be4 ,ar*itecture1 ,sculpture1 ,pa9t+1 ) ! cr[d ( less] arts t belong to !m1 ^!1 toge!r ) ,music & ,poetry1 w be dead & =gott51 w no long] excite or amuse p 9 ! lea/3 =1 once m1 we mu/ n deceive ourselves2 ! dea? ( "o art means ! dea? ( all2 ! only diff]5ce 9 _! fate w be t ! luckie/ w be eat5 ! la/--! luckie/1 or ! unluckie/3 9 all t has to d ) beauty ! inv5tion & +5uity ( man w h come to a dead /op2 & all ! :ile ,nature w g on ) h] et]nal recurr5ce ( lovely *anges--spr+1 summ]1 autumn1 & w9t]2 sun%9e1 ra91 & sn[2 /orm & fair wea!r2 dawn1 noon1 & sunset2 day & night--ev] be>+ witness aga9/ man t he has delib]ately *os5 ugl9ess in/ead ( beauty1 & to live :]e he is /ronge/ amid/ squalor or blank empt9ess4 ,y see1 sirs1 we _c q imag9e x2 any m1 p]haps1 ?an our =efa!rs ( anci5t ,london1 liv+ 9 ! pretty1 c>efully :it5$ h\ses1 ) ! fam\s *ur* & its huge spire ris+ above !m1--?an !y1 pass+ ab\t ! fair g>d5s runn+ d[n to ! broad riv]1 c\ld h imag9$ a :ole c\nty or m cov]$ ov] ) hide\s hovels1 big1 middle-siz$1 & little1 :i* %\ld "o day be call$ ,london4 ,sirs1 ,i say t ?is dead blank ( ! arts t ,i m ?an dread is difficult ev5 n[ to imag9e2 yet ,i fe> t ,i mu/ say t if x does n come ab\t1 x w be ow+ to "s turn ( ev5ts :i* we _c at pres5t =esee3 b ,i hold t if x does happ51 x w only la/ = a "t1 t x w be b a burn+ up ( ! ga!r$ we$s1 s t ! field may be> m abundantly4 ,i hold t m5 w\ld wake up aft] a :ile1 & look r\nd & f9d ! dulness unbe>able1 & beg9 once m inv5t+1 imitat+1 & imag9+1 z 9 e>li] days4 ,t fai? com=ts me1 & ,i c say calmly if ! blank space mu/ happ51 x mu/1 & amid/ its d>kness ! new se$ mu/ spr\t4 ,s x has be5 be=e3 fir/ comes bir?1 & hope sc>cely consci\s ( itself2 !n ! fl[] & fruit ( ma/]y1 ) hope m ?an consci\s en\gh1 pass+ into insol5ce1 z decay foll[s rip5ess2 & !n--! new bir? aga94 ,meantime x is ! pla9 duty ( all :o look s]i\sly on ! arts to d _! be/ to save ! _w f :at at ! be/ w be a loss1 ! result ( ignorance & unwisdom2 to prev5t1 9 fact1 t mo/ disc\rag+ ( all *anges1 ! supply+ ! place ( an ext9ct brutality by a new "o2 nay1 ev5 if ^? :o really c>e = ! arts are s weak & few t !y c d no?+ else1 x may be _! bus9ess to keep alive "s tradition1 "s memory ( ! pa/1 s t ! new life :5 x comes may n wa/e itself m ?an en\gh 9 fa%ion+ :olly new =ms = its new _s4 ,to :at side !n %all ^? turn = help1 :o really und]/& ! ga9 ( a great art 9 ! _w1 & ! loss ( peace & good life t mu/ foll[ f ! lack ( x8 ,i ?9k t !y mu/ beg9 by ackn[l$g+ t ! anci5t art1 ! art ( unconsci\s intellig5ce1 z "o %\ld call x1 :i* began )\t a date1 at lea/ s long ago z ^? /range & ma/]ly scrat*+s on mammo?-bones & ! l f\nd b ! o!r day 9 ! drift--t ?is art ( unconsci\s intellig5ce is all b dead2 t :at little ( x is left l+]s among half-civilis$ nations1 & is gr[+ co>s]1 feebl]1 less intellig5t ye> by ye>2 nay1 x is mo/ly at ! m]cy ( "s comm]cial accid5t1 su* z ! arrival ( a few %iploads ( ,european dye-/uffs or a few doz5 ord]s f ,european m]*ants3 ?is !y mu/ recognise1 & mu/ hope to see 9 "t its place fill$ by a new art ( consci\s intellig5ce1 ! bir? ( wis]1 simpl]1 fre] ways ( life ?an ! _w leads n[1 ?an ! _w has ev] l$4 ,i said1 to see ?is 9 "t2 ,i d n mean to say t our own eyes w look ^u x3 x may be s f> (f1 z inde$ x seems to "s1 t _m w\ld sc>cely ?9k x wor? :ile ?9k+ (3 b !re are "s ( u :o _c turn our faces to ! wall1 or sit de$less because our hope seems some:at dim2 &1 inde$1 ,i ?9k t :ile ! signs ( ! la/ decay ( ! old art ) all ! evils t mu/ foll[ 9 its tra9 are only too obvi\s ab\t u1 s on ! o!r h& !re are n want+ signs ( ! new dawn beyond t possible night ( ! arts1 ( :i* ,i h be=e spok52 ?is sign *iefly1 t !re are "s few at lea/ :o are he>tily discont5t$ ) ?+s z !y are1 & crave = some?+ bett]1 or at lea/ "s promise ( x--?is be/ ( signs3 = ,i suppose t if "s half-doz5 m5 at any "t e>ne/ly set _! he>ts on some?+ com+ ab\t :i* is n discordant ) nature1 x w come to pass "o day or o!r2 because x is n by accid5t t an idea comes into ! heads ( a few2 r !y are pu%$ on1 & =c$ to speak or act by some?+ /irr+ 9 ! he>t ( ! _w :i* w\ld o!rwise be left )\t expression4 ,by :at means !n %all ^? "w :o long = re=m 9 ! arts1 & :o %all !y seek to k9dle into eag] desire = possession ( beauty1 & bett] /ill1 = ! developm5t ( ! faculty t creates beauty8 ,p say to me (t5 en\gh3 ,if y want to make y\r art succe$ & fl\ri%1 y mu/ make x ! fa%ion3 a phrase :i* ,i confess annoys me2 = !y mean by x t ,i %\ld sp5d "o day ov] my "w to two days 9 try+ to conv9ce ri*1 & suppos$ influ5tial p1 t !y c>e v mu* = :at !y really d n c>e 9 ! lea/1 s t x may happ5 accord+ to ! prov]b3 ,bell-we!r took ! leap1 & we all w5t ov]4 ,well1 su* advis]s are "r if !y are cont5t ) ! ?+ la/+ b a little :ile2 say till y c make a little money--if y don't get p9*$ by ! door %utt+ too quickly3 o!rwise !y are wrong3 ! p !y are ?9k+ ( h too _m /r+s to _! b[1 & c turn _! backs too easily on a ?+ t fails1 = x to be safe "w tru/+ to _! :ims3 x is n _! fault1 !y _c help x1 b !y h no *ance ( sp5d+ "t en\gh ov] ! arts to "k any?+ practical ( !m1 & !y mu/ ( necessity be 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o sp5d _! "t 9 pu%+ fa%ion ?is way & t = _! own advantage4 ,sirs1 !re is no help to be got out ( ^! latt]1 or ^? :o let !mselves be l$ by !m3 ! only real help = ! decorative arts mu/ come f ^? :o "w 9 !m2 nor mu/ !y be l$1 !y mu/ lead4 ,y ^: h&s make ^? ?+s t %\ld be works ( art1 y mu/ be all arti/s1 & good arti/s too1 be=e ! public at l>ge c take real int]e/ 9 su* ?+s2 & :5 y h become s1 ,i promise y t y %all lead ! fa%ion2 fa%ion %all foll[ y\r h&s ob$i5tly en\gh4 ,t is ! only way 9 :i* we c get a supply ( intellig5t popul> art3 a few arti/s ( ! k9d s-call$ n[1 :at c !y d work+ 9 ! tee? ( difficulties ?r[n 9 _! way by :at is call$ ,comm]ce1 b :i* %\ld be call$ gre$ ( money8 work+ helplessly among ! cr[d ( ^? :o are ridicul\sly call$ manufactur]s1 i4e4 h&icraftsm51 ?\gh ! m "p ( !m nev] did a /roke ( h&-"w 9 _! lives1 & are no?+ bett] ?an capitali/s & salesm54 ,:at c ^! gra9s ( s& d1 ,i say1 amid/ ! enorm\s mass ( "w turn$ out e ye> :i* pr(esses 9 "s way to be decorative art1 b ! decoration ( :i* no "o he$s except ! salesm5 :o h to d ) x1 & are h>d put to x to supply ! crav+s ( ! public = some?+ new1 n = some?+ pretty8 ,! rem$y1 ,i repeat1 is pla9 if x c be appli$2 ! h&icraftsman1 left beh9d by ! arti/ :5 ! arts sund]$1 mu/ come up ) him1 mu/ "w side by side ) him3 ap>t f ! diff]5ce betwe5 a great ma/] & a s*ol>1 ap>t f ! diff]5ces ( ! natural b5t ( m5's m9ds1 :i* w\ld make "o man an imitative1 & ano!r an ar*itectural or decorative arti/1 !re %\ld be no diff]5ce betwe5 ^? employ$ on /rictly ornam5tal "w2 & ! body ( arti/s deal+ ) ?is %\ld quick5 ) _! art all mak]s ( ?+s into arti/s also1 9 proportion to ! necessities & uses ( ! ?+s !y w\ld make4 ,i "k :at /up5d\s difficulties1 social & economical1 !re are 9 ! way ( ?is2 yet ,i ?9k t !y seem to be great] ?an !y are3 & ( "o ?+ ,i am sure1 t no real liv+ decorative art is possible if ?is is impossible4 ,x is n impossible1 on ! contr>y x is c]ta9 to come ab\t1 if y are at he>t desir\s to quick5 ! arts2 if ! _w w1 = ! sake ( beauty & dec5cy1 sacrifice "s ( ! ?+s x is s busy ov] 7_m ( :i* ,i ?9k are n v wor?y ( its tr\ble71 art w beg9 to gr[ aga92 z = ^? difficulties above m5tion$1 "s ( !m ,i "k w 9 any case melt away be=e ! /eady *ange ( ! relative conditions ( m52 ! re/1 reason & resolute att5tion to ! laws ( nature1 :i* are also ! laws ( art1 w dispose ( little by little3 once m1 ! way w n be f> to seek1 if ! w be ) u4 ,yet1 grant$ ! w1 & ?\gh ! way lies ready to u1 we mu/ n be disc\rag$ if ! j\rney seem b>r5 en\gh at fir/1 nay1 n ev5 if ?+s seem to gr[ worse = a :ile3 = x is natural en\gh t ! v evil :i* has =c$ on ! beg9n+ ( re=m %\ld look ugli]1 :ile on ! "o h& life & wisdom are build+ up ! new1 & on ! o!r folly & deadness are hugg+ ! old to !m4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 all o!r matt]s1 lapse ( "t w be ne$$ be=e ?+s seem to /raight51 & ! c\rage & pati5ce t does n despise small ?+s ly+ ready to be done2 & c>e & wat*fulness1 le/ we beg9 to build ! wall ere ! foot+s are well 92 & always ?r\gh all ?+s mu* humility t is n easily ca/ d[n by failure1 t seeks to be taught1 & is ready to le>n4 ,= y\r tea*]s1 !y mu/ be ,nature & ,hi/ory3 z = ! fir/1 t y mu/ le>n ( x is s obvi\s t ,i ne$ n dwell ^u t n[3 h]eaft]1 :5 ,i h to speak m ( matt]s ( detail1 ,i may h to speak ( ! mann] 9 :i* y mu/ le>n ( ,nature4 ,z to ! second1 ,i d n ?9k t any man b "o ( ! highe/ g5ius1 c\ld d any?+ 9 ^! days )\t mu* /udy ( anci5t art1 & ev5 he w\ld be mu* h9d]$ if he lack$ x4 ,if y ?9k t ?is contradicts :at ,i said ab\t ! dea? ( t anci5t art1 & ! necessity ,i impli$ = an art t %\ld be *>act]i/ic ( ! pres5t day1 ,i c only say t1 9 ^! times ( pl5te\s k & meagre p]=mance1 if we d n /udy ! anci5t "w directly & le>n to und]/& x1 we %all f9d ourselves influ5c$ by ! feeble "w all r\nd u1 & %all be copy+ ! bett] "w ?r\gh ! copyi/s & )\t und]/&+ x1 :i* w by no means br+ ab\t intellig5t art4 ,let u !re=e /udy x wisely1 be taught by x1 k9dl$ by x2 all ! :ile det]m9+ n to imitate or repeat x2 to h ei!r no art at all1 or an art :i* we h made our own4 ,yet ,i am almo/ br\ght to a /&-/ill :5 bidd+ y to /udy nature & ! hi/ory ( art1 by rememb]+ t ?is is ,london1 & :at x is l3 h[ c ,i ask work+-m5 pass+ up & d[n ^! hide\s /reets day by day to c>e ab\t beauty8 ,if x 7 politics1 we mu/ c>e ab\t t2 or sci5ce1 y c\ld wrap y\rselves up 9 ! /udy ( facts1 no d\bt1 )\t mu* c>+ :at goes on ab\t y--b beauty6 d y n see :at t]rible difficulties beset art1 ow+ to a long neglect ( art--& neglect ( reason1 too1 9 ?is matt]8 ,x is su* a heavy "q by :at ef=t1 by :at dead-lift1 y c ?ru/ ?is difficulty f y1 t ,i mu/ p]=ce set x aside = ! pres5t1 & mu/ at lea/ hope t ! /udy ( hi/ory & its monum5ts w help y some:at h]e94 ,if y c really fill y\r m9ds ) memories ( great works ( art1 & great times ( art1 y w1 ,i ?9k1 be able to a c]ta9 ext5t to look ?r\gh ! a=esaid ugly surr\nd+s1 & w be mov$ to discont5t ( :at is c>eless & brutal n[1 & w1 ,i hope1 at la/ be s mu* discont5t$ ) :at is bad1 t y w det]m9e to be> no long] t %ort-sight$1 reckless brutality ( squalor t s disgraces our intricate civilisation4 ,well1 at any rate1 ,london is good = ?is1 t x is well (f = museums1--:i* ,i he>tily wi% 7 to be got at sev5 days 9 ! week in/ead ( six1 or at lea/ on ! only day on :i* an ord9>ily busy man1 "o ( ! taxpay]s :o support !m1 c z a rule see !m quietly1--& c]ta9ly any ( u :o may h any natural turn = art mu/ get m help f frequ5t+ !m ?an "o c well say4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t p ne$ "s prelim9>y in/ruction be=e !y c get all ! good possible to be got f ! prodigi\s treasures ( art possess$ by ! c\ntry 9 t =m3 !re also "o sees ?+s 9 a piecemeal way3 nor c ,i d5y t !re is some?+ melan*oly ab\t a museum1 su* a tale ( viol5ce1 de/ruction1 & c>elessness1 z its treasur$ scraps tell u4 ,b moreov] y may sometimes h an opportunity ( /udy+ anci5t art 9 a n>r[] b a m intimate1 a m k9dly =m1 ! monum5ts ( our own l&4 ,sometimes only1 s9ce we live 9 ! middle ( ?is _w ( brick & mort>1 & !re is little else left u amid/ x1 except ! gho/ ( ! great *ur* at ,we/m9/]1 ru9$ z its ext]ior is by ! /upidity ( ! re/or+ ar*itect1 & insult$ z its glori\s int]ior is by ! pomp\s und]tak]s' lies1 by ! va+lory & ignorance ( ! la/ two c5turies & a half--little besides t & ! mat*less ,hall ne> x3 b :5 we c get beyond t smoky _w1 !re1 out 9 ! c\ntry we may /ill see ! works ( our fa!rs yet alive amid/ ! v nature !y 7 wr\ght into1 & ( :i* !y are s completely a "p3 = !re inde$ if any:]e1 9 ! ,engli% c\ntry1 9 ! days :5 p c>$ ab\t su* ?+s1 0 !re a full sympa?y betwe5 ! works ( man1 & ! l& !y 7 made =3--! l& is a little l&2 too mu* %ut up )9 ! n>r[ seas1 z x seems1 to h mu* space = swell+ into hug5ess3 !re are no great wa/es ov]:elm+ 9 _! dre>9ess1 no great solitudes ( =e/s1 no t]rible untrodd5 m\nta9-walls3 all is measur$1 m+l$1 v>i$1 glid+ easily "o ?+ into ano!r3 little riv]s1 little pla9s2 swell+1 spe$ily-*ang+ upl&s1 all beset ) h&some ord]ly trees2 little hills1 little m\nta9s1 nett$ ov] ) ! walls ( %eep-walks3 all is little2 yet n fooli% & blank1 b s]i\s r1 & abundant ( mean+ = su* z *oose to seek x3 x is nei!r prison nor palace1 b a dec5t home4 ,all :i* ,i nei!r praise nor blame1 b say t s x is3 "s p praise ?is homel9ess ov]mu*1 z if ! l& 7 ! v axle-tree ( ! _w2 s d n ,i1 nor any unbl9d$ by pride 9 !mselves & all t belongs to !m3 o!rs !re are :o scorn x & ! tam5ess ( x3 n ,i any ! m3 ?\gh x w\ld inde$ be h>d if !re 7 no?+ else 9 ! _w1 no wond]s1 no t]rors1 no unspeakable beauties3 yet :5 we ?9k :at a small "p ( ! _w's hi/ory1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come1 is ?is l& we live 91 & h[ mu* small] /ill 9 ! hi/ory ( ! arts1 & yet h[ our =efa!rs clung to x1 & ) :at c>e & pa9s !y adorn$ x1 ?is unromantic1 unev5tful-look+ l& ( ,engl&1 surely by ?is too our he>ts may be t\*$1 & our hope quick5$4 ,= z 0 ! l&1 su* 0 ! art ( x :ile folk yet tr\bl$ !mselves ab\t su* ?+s2 x /rove little to impress p ei!r by pomp or +5uity3 n unseldom x fell into commonplace1 r>ely x rose into maje/y2 yet 0 x nev] oppressive1 nev] a slave's nightm>e nor an insol5t boa/3 & at its be/ x _h an inv5tiv5ess1 an individuality t gr&] /yles h nev] ov]pass$3 its be/ too1 & t 0 9 its v he>t1 0 giv5 z freely to ! yeoman's h\se1 & ! humble village *ur*1 z to ! "l's palace or ! mighty ca!dral3 nev] co>se1 ?\gh (t5 rude en\gh1 sweet1 natural & unaffect$1 an art ( peasants r ?an ( m]*ant-pr9ces or c\rti]s1 x mu/ be a h>d he>t1 ,i ?9k1 t does n love x3 :e!r a man has be5 born among x l ourselves1 or has come wond]+ly on its simplicity f all ! gr&eur ov]-seas4 ,a peasant art1 ,i say1 & x clung fa/ to ! life ( ! p1 & /ill liv$ among ! cottag]s & yeom5 9 _m p>ts ( ! c\ntry :ile ! big h\ses 7 be+ built #8,fr5* & f9e'3 /ill liv$ also 9 _m a qua9t patt]n ( loom & pr9t+-block1 & embroid]]'s ne$le1 :ile ov]-seas /upid pomp _h ext+ui%$ all nature & fre$om1 & art 0 become1 9 ,france especially1 ! m]e expression ( t successful & exultant rascality1 :i* 9 ! fle% no long "t aft]w>ds w5t d[n into ! pit = ev]4 ,su* 0 ! ,engli% art1 ^: hi/ory is 9 a s5se at y\r doors1 gr[n sc>ce inde$1 & gr[+ sc>c] ye> by ye>1 n only ?r\gh gre$y de/ruction1 ( :i* !re is c]ta9ly less ?an !re us$ to be1 b also ?r\gh ! attacks ( ano!r foe1 call$ n[adays #8re/oration4' ,i mu/ n make a long /ory ab\t ?is1 b also ,i _c q pass x ov]1 s9ce ,i h press$ on y ! /udy ( ^! anci5t monum5ts4 ,?us ! matt] /&s3 ^! old build+s h be5 alt]$ & add$ to c5tury aft] c5tury1 (t5 beautifully1 always hi/orically2 _! v value1 a great "p ( x1 lay 9 t3 !y h suff]$ almo/ always f neglect also1 (t5 f viol5ce 7t latt] a piece ( hi/ory (t5 f> f un9t]e/+71 b ord9>y obvi\s m5d+ w\ld almo/ always h kept !m /&+1 pieces ( nature & ( hi/ory4 ,b ( late ye>s a great upris+ ( ecclesia/ical zeal1 co9cid+ ) a great increase ( /udy1 & consequ5tly ( k ( m$ival ar*itecture1 has driv5 p into sp5d+ _! money on ^! build+s1 n m]ely ) ! purpose ( repair+ !m1 ( keep+ !m safe1 clean1 & w9d & wat]-tight1 b also ( #8re/or+' !m to "s ideal /ate ( p]fection2 sweep+ away if possible all signs ( :at has befall5 !m at lea/ s9ce ! ,re=mation1 & (t5 s9ce dates mu* e>li]3 ?is has sometimes be5 done ) mu* disreg>d ( art & entirely f ecclesia/ical zeal1 b (t5] x has be5 well meant en\gh z reg>ds art3 yet y w n h li/5$ to :at ,i h said to-night if y d n see t f my po9t ( view ?is re/oration mu/ be z impossible to br+ ab\t1 z ! attempt at x is de/ructive to ! build+s s dealt )3 ,i sc>cely l to ?9k :at a great "p ( !m h be5 made ne>ly useless to /ud5ts ( art & hi/ory3 unless y knew a great deal ab\t ar*itecture y p]haps w\ld sc>ce und]/& :at t]rible damage has be5 done by t dang]\s #8little k' 9 ?is matt]3 b at lea/ x is easy to be und]/ood1 t to deal recklessly ) valuable 7& national7 monum5ts :i*1 :5 once gone1 c nev] be replac$ by any spl5d\r ( mod]n art1 is do+ a v sorry s]vice to ! ,/ate4 ,y w see by all t ,i h said on ?is /udy ( anci5t art t ,i mean by education h]e9 some?+ mu* wid] ?an ! tea*+ ( a def9ite art 9 s*ools ( design1 & t x mu/ be some?+ t we mu/ d m or less = ourselves3 ,i mean by x a sy/ematic conc5tration ( our ?\ghts on ! matt]1 a /udy+ ( x 9 all ways1 c>eful & labori\s practice ( x1 & a det]m9ation to d no?+ b :at is kn[n to be good 9 workman%ip & design4 ,( c\rse1 h[ev]1 bo? z an in/rum5t ( t /udy we h be5 speak+ (1 z well z ( ! practice ( ! arts1 all h&icraftsm5 %\ld be taught to draw v c>efully2 z inde$ all p %\ld be taught draw+ :o are n physically incapable ( le>n+ x3 b ! art ( draw+ s taught w\ld n be ! art ( design+1 b only a means t[>ds ?is end1 g5]al capability 9 deal+ ) ! arts4 ,= ,i wi% specially to impress ?is ^u y1 t design+ _c be taught at all 9 a s*ool3 cont9u$ practice w help a man :o is naturally a design]1 cont9ual notice ( nature & ( art3 no d\bt ^? :o h "s faculty = design+ are /ill num]\s1 & !y want f a s*ool c]ta9 te*nical tea*+1 j z !y want tools3 9 ^! days also1 :5 ! be/ s*ool1 ! s*ool ( successful practice go+ on ar\nd y1 is at su* a l[ ebb1 !y d und\bt$ly want in/ruction 9 ! hi/ory ( ! arts3 ^! two ?+s s*ools ( design c give3 b ! royal road ( a set ( rules d$uc$ f a %am sci5ce ( design1 t is itself n a sci5ce b ano!r set ( rules1 w lead n[h]e2--or1 let u r say1 to beg9n+ aga94 ,z to ! k9d ( draw+ t %\ld be taught to m5 engag$ 9 ornam5tal "w1 !re is only "o be/ way ( tea*+ draw+1 & t is tea*+ ! s*ol> to draw ! human figure3 bo? because ! l9es ( a man's body are mu* m subtle ?an any?+ else1 & because y c m surely be f\nd out & set "r if y g wrong4 ,i d ?9k t su* tea*+ z ?is1 giv5 to all p :o c>e = x1 w\ld help ! revival ( ! arts v mu*3 ! habit ( discrim9at+ betwe5 "r & wrong1 ! s5se ( pleasure 9 draw+ a good l9e1 w\ld really1 ,i ?9k1 be education 9 ! due s5se ( ! ^w = all su* p z _h ! g]ms ( inv5tion 9 !m2 yet z a=esaid1 9 ?is age ( ! _w x w\ld be m]e affectation to pret5d to %ut "o's eyes to ! art ( pa/ ages3 t also we mu/ /udy4 ,if o!r circum/ances1 social & economical1 d n /& 9 our way1 t is to say1 if ! _w is n too busy to all[ u to h ,decorative ,arts at all1 ^! two are ! direct means by :i* we %all get !m2 t is1 g5]al cultivation ( ! p[]s ( ! m9d1 g5]al cultivation ( ! p[]s ( ! eye & h&4 ,p]haps t seems to y v commonplace advice & a v r\ndab\t road2 nev]!less 'tis a c]ta9 "o1 if by any road y desire to come to ! new art1 :i* is my subject to-night3 if y d n1 & if ^? g]ms ( inv5tion1 :i*1 z ,i said j n[1 are no d\bt /ill common en\gh among m51 are left neglect$ & undevelop$1 ! laws ( ,nature w ass]t !mselves 9 ?is z 9 o!r matt]s1 & ! faculty ( design itself w gradually fade f ! race ( man4 ,sirs1 %all we approa* ne>] to p]fection by ca/+ away s l>ge a "p ( t intellig5ce :i* makes u m58 ,& n[ be=e ,i make an end1 ,i want to call y\r att5tion to c]ta9 ?+s1 t1 ow+ to our neglect ( ! arts = o!r bus9ess1 b> t good road to u & are su* an h9drance1 t1 till !y are dealt )1 x is h>d ev5 to make a beg9n+ ( our endeav\r4 ,& if my talk %\ld seem to gr[ too s]i\s = our subject1 z inde$ ,i ?9k x _c d1 ,i beg y to rememb] :at ,i said e>li]1 ( h[ ! arts all hang toge!r4 ,n[ !re is "o art ( :i* ! old ar*itect ( ,edw>d ! ,?ird's "t 0 ?9k+--he :o f\nd$ ,new ,college at ,ox=d1 ,i mean--:5 he took ?is = 8 motto3 #8,mann]s make? man3' he meant by mann]s ! art ( morals1 ! art ( liv+ wor?ily1 & l a man4 ,i mu/ ne$s claim ?is art also z deal+ ) my subject4 ,!re is a great deal ( %am "w 9 ! _w1 hurtful to ! buy]1 m hurtful to ! sell]1 if he only knew x1 mo/ hurtful to ! mak]3 h[ good a f\ndation x w\ld be t[>ds gett+ good ,decorative ,art1 t is ornam5tal workman%ip1 if we craftsm5 7 to resolve to turn out no?+ b excell5t workman%ip 9 all ?+s1 in/ead ( hav+1 z we too (t5 h n[1 a v l[ av]age /&>d ( "w1 :i* we (t5 fall bel[4 ,i d n blame ei!r "o class or ano!r 9 ?is matt]1 ,i blame all3 to set aside our own class ( h&icraftsm51 ( ^: %ortcom+s y & ,i "k s mu* t we ne$ talk no m ab\t x1 ,i "k t ! public 9 g5]al are set on hav+ ?+s *eap1 be+ s ignorant t !y d n "k :5 !y get !m na/y also2 s ignorant t !y nei!r "k nor c>e :e!r !y give a man 8 due3 ,i "k t ! manufactur]s 7s call$7 are s set on c>ry+ out competition to its utmo/1 competition ( *eapness1 n ( excell5ce1 t !y meet ! b>ga9-hunt]s half way1 & *e]fully furni% !m ) na/y w>es at ! *eap rate !y are ask$ =1 by means ( :at c be call$ by no pretti] "n ?an fraud4 ,engl& has ( late be5 too mu* busi$ ) ! c\nt+-h\se & n en\gh ) ! work%op3 ) ! result t ! c\nt+-h\se at ! pres5t mom5t is r b>r5 ( ord]s4 ,i say all classes are to blame 9 ?is matt]1 b also ,i say t ! rem$y lies ) ! h&icraftsm51 :o are n ignorant ( ^! ?+s l ! public1 & :o h no call to be gre$y & isolat$ l ! manufactur]s or middlem52 ! duty & hon\r ( educat+ ! public lies ) !m1 & !y h 9 !m ! se$s ( ord] & organisation :i* make t duty ! easi]4 ,:5 w !y see to ?is & help to make m5 ( u all by insi/+ on ?is mo/ weighty piece ( mann]s2 s t we may adorn life ) ! pleasure ( *e]fully buy+ goods at _! due price2 ) ! pleasure ( sell+ goods t we c\ld be pr\d ( bo? = fair price & fair workman%ip3 ) ! pleasure ( work+ s\ndly & )\t ha/e at mak+ goods t we c\ld be pr\d (8--mu* ! greate/ pleasure ( ! ?ree is t la/1 su* a pleasure z1 ,i ?9k1 ! _w has none l x4 ,y mu/ n say t ?is piece ( mann]s lies out ( my subject3 x is ess5tially a "p ( x & mo/ important3 = ,i am bidd+ y le>n to be arti/s1 if art is n to come to an end among/ u3 & :at is an arti/ b a workman :o is det]m9$ t1 :atev] else happ5s1 8 "w %all be excell5t8 or1 to put x 9 ano!r way3 ! decoration ( workman%ip1 :at is x b ! expression ( man's pleasure 9 successful lab\r8 ,b :at pleasure c !re be 9 bad "w1 9 unsuccessful lab\r2 :y %\ld we decorate t8 & h[ c we be> to be always unsuccessful 9 our lab\r8 ,z gre$ ( unfair ga91 want+ to be paid = :at we h n e>n$1 cumb]s our pa? ) ?is tangle ( bad "w1 ( %am "w1 s ! heap$-up money :i* ?is gre$ has br\ght u 7= gre$ w h its way1 l all o!r /rong passions71 ?is money1 ,i say1 ga!r$ into heaps little & big1 ) all ! false di/9ction :i* s unhappily x yet comm&s among/ u1 has rais$ up aga9/ ! arts a b>ri] ( ! love ( luxury & %[1 :i* is ( all obvi\s h9drances ! wor/ to ov]pass3 ! highe/ & mo/ cultivat$ classes are n free f ! vulg>ity ( x1 ! l[] are n free f its pret5ce4 ,i beg y to rememb] bo? z a rem$y aga9/ ?is1 & z expla9+ exactly :at ,i mean1 t no?+ c be a "w ( art :i* is n useful2 t is to say1 :i* does n m9i/] to ! body :5 well "u comm& ( ! m9d1 or :i* does n amuse1 soo!1 or elevate ! m9d 9 a heal?y /ate4 ,:at tons ^u tons ( unutt]able rubbi% pret5d+ to be works ( art 9 "s degree w\ld ?is maxim cle> out ( our ,london h\ses1 if x 7 und]/ood & act$ ^u6 ,to my m9d x is only "h & !re 7out ( ! kit*57 t y c f9d 9 a well-to-d h\se ?+s t are ( any use at all3 z a rule all ! decoration 7s call$7 t has got !re is !re = ! sake ( %[1 n because anybody likes x4 ,i repeat1 ?is /upidity goes ?r\gh all classes ( society3 ! silk curta9s 9 my ,"l's draw+-room are no m a matt] ( art to him ?an ! p[d] 9 8 footman's hair2 ! kit*5 9 a c\ntry f>mh\se is mo/ commonly a pleasant & homelike place1 ! p>l\r dre>y & useless4 ,simplicity ( life1 begett+ simplicity ( ta/e1 t is1 a love = sweet & l(ty ?+s1 is ( all matt]s mo/ necess>y = ! bir? ( ! new & bett] art we crave =2 simplicity ev]y:]e1 9 ! palace z well z 9 ! cottage4 ,/ill m is ?is necess>y1 cleanl9ess & dec5cy ev]y:]e1 9 ! cottage z well z 9 ! palace3 ! lack ( t is a s]i\s piece ( mann]s = u to correct3 t lack & all ! inequalities ( life1 & ! heap$-up ?\ghtlessness & disord] ( s _m c5turies t cause x3 & z yet x is only a v few m5 :o h begun to ?9k ab\t a rem$y = x 9 its wide/ range3 ev5 9 its n>r[] aspect1 9 ! defacem5ts ( our big t[ns by all t comm]ce br+s ) x1 :o he$s x8 :o tries to control _! squalor & hide\sness8 !re is no?+ b ?\ghtlessness & recklessness 9 ! matt]3 ! helplessness ( p :o don't live long en\gh to d a ?+ !mselves1 & h n manl9ess & =esight en\gh to beg9 ! "w1 & pass x on to ^? t %all come aft] !m4 ,is money to be ga!r$8 cut d[n ! pleasant trees among ! h\ses1 pull d[n anci5t & v5]able build+s = ! money t a few squ>e y>ds ( ,london dirt w fet*2 black5 riv]s1 hide ! sun & poison ! air ) smoke & worse1 & x's nobody's bus9ess to see to x or m5d x3 t is all t mod]n comm]ce1 ! c\nt+-h\se =getful ( ! work%op1 w d = u h]e94 ,& ,sci5ce--we h lov$ h] well1 & foll[$ h] dilig5tly1 :at w %e d8 ,i fe> %e is s mu* 9 ! pay ( ! c\nt+-h\se1 ! c\nt+-h\se & ! drill-s]geant1 t %e is too busy1 & w = ! pres5t d no?+4 ,yet !re are matt]s :i* ,i %\ld h ?\ght easy = h]2 say = example tea*+ ,man*e/] h[ to consume its own smoke1 or ,le$s h[ to get rid ( its sup]flu\s black dye )\t turn+ x into ! riv]1 :i* w\ld be z mu* wor? h] att5tion z ! production ( ! heavie/ ( heavy black silks1 or ! bigge/ ( useless guns4 ,anyh[1 h[ev] x be done1 unless p c>e ab\t c>ry+ on _! bus9ess )\t mak+ ! _w hide\s1 h[ c !y c>e ab\t ,art8 ,i "k x w co/ mu* bo? ( "t & money to bett] ^! ?+s ev5 a little2 b ,i d n see h[ ^! c be bett] sp5t ?an 9 mak+ life *e]ful & hon\rable = o!rs & = ourselves2 & ! ga9 ( good life to ! c\ntry at l>ge t w\ld result f m5 s]i\sly sett+ ab\t ! bett]+ ( ! dec5cy ( our big t[ns w\ld be priceless1 ev5 if no?+ specially good befell ! arts 9 consequ5ce3 ,i d n "k t x w\ld2 b ,i %\ld beg9 to ?9k matt]s hopeful if m5 turn$ _! att5tion to su* ?+s1 & ,i repeat t1 unless !y d s1 we c sc>cely ev5 beg9 ) any hope our endeav\rs = ! bett]+ ( ! arts4 ,unless some?+ or o!r is done to give all m5 "s pleasure = ! eyes & re/ = ! m9d 9 ! aspect ( _! own & _! neighb\rs' h\ses1 until ! contra/ is less disgraceful betwe5 ! fields :]e bea/s live & ! /reets :]e m5 live1 ,i suppose t ! practice ( ! arts mu/ be ma9ly kept 9 ! h&s ( a few highly cultivat$ m51 :o c g (t5 to beautiful places1 ^: education enables !m1 9 ! contemplation ( ! pa/ glories ( ! _w1 to %ut out f _! view ! ev]yday squalors t ! mo/ ( m5 move 94 ,sirs1 ,i believe t art has su* sympa?y ) *e]ful fre$om1 op5-he>t$ness & reality1 s mu* %e sick5s "u selfi%ness & luxury1 t %e w n live ?us isolat$ & exclusive4 ,i w g fur!r ?an ?is & say t on su* t]ms ,i d n wi% h] to live4 ,i prote/ t x w\ld be a %ame to an hone/ arti/ to enjoy :at he _h huddl$ up to himself ( su* art1 z x w\ld be = a ri* man to sit & eat da9ty food among/ />v+ soldi]s 9 a beleagu]$ =t4 ,i d n want art = a few1 any m ?an education = a few1 or fre$om = a few4 ,no1 r ?an art %\ld live ?is poor ?9 life among a few exceptional m51 despis+ ^? b5ea? !m = an ignorance = :i* !y !mselves are responsible1 = a brutality t !y w n /ruggle )1--r ?an ?is1 ,i w\ld t ! _w %\ld inde$ sweep away all art = a:ile1 z ,i said be=e ,i ?\ght x possible %e might d2 r ?an ! :eat %\ld rot 9 ! mis]'s gran>y1 ,i w\ld t ! e>? _h x1 t x might yet h a *ance to quick5 9 ! d>k4 ,i h a sort ( fai?1 ?\gh1 t ?is cle>+ way ( all art w n happ51 t m5 w get wis]1 z well z m le>n$2 t _m ( ! intricacies ( life1 on :i* we n[ pride ourselves m ?an en\gh1 p>tly because !y are new1 p>tly because !y h come ) ! ga9 ( bett] ?+s1 w be ca/ aside z hav+ play$ _! "p1 & be+ useful no long]4 ,i hope t we %all h leisure f w>1--w> comm]cial1 z well z w> ( ! bullet & ! bayonet2 leisure f ! k t d>k5s c\nsel2 leisure above all f ! gre$ ( money1 & ! crav+ = t ov]:elm+ di/9ction t money n[ br+s3 ,i believe t z we h ev5 n[ p>tly a*iev$ ,,lib]ty1 s we %all "o day a*ieve ,,equality1 :i*1 & :i* only1 means ,,frat]nity1 & s h leisure f pov]ty & all its grip+1 sordid c>es4 ,!n hav+ leisure f all ^! ?+s1 amid/ r5ew$ simplicity ( life we %all h leisure to ?9k ab\t our "w1 t fai?ful daily companion1 :i* no man any long] w v5ture to call ! ,curse ( lab\r3 = surely !n we %all be happy 9 x1 ea* 9 8 place1 no man grudg+ at ano!r2 no "o bidd5 to be any man's s]vant1 e "o scorn+ to be any man's ma/]3 m5 w !n assur$ly be happy 9 _! "w1 & t happ9ess w assur$ly br+ =? decorative1 noble1 popul> art4 ,t art w make our /reets z beautiful z ! woods1 z elevat+ z ! m\nta9-sides3 x w be a pleasure & a re/1 & n a weight ^u ! spirits to come f ! op5 c\ntry into a t[n2 e man's h\se w be fair & dec5t1 soo?+ to 8 m9d & helpful to 8 "w3 all ! works ( man t we live among/ & h&le w be 9 h>mony ) nature1 w be reasonable & beautiful3 yet all w be simple & inspirit+1 n *ildi% nor en]vat+2 = z no?+ ( beauty & spl5d\r t man's m9d & h& may compass %all be want+ f our public build+s1 s 9 no private dwell+ w !re be any signs ( wa/e1 pomp1 or insol5ce1 & e man w h 8 %>e ( ! be/4 ,x is a dream1 y may say1 ( :at has nev] be5 & nev] w be2 true1 x has nev] be51 & !re=e1 s9ce ! _w is alive & mov+ yet1 my hope is ! great] t x "o day w be3 true1 x is a dream2 b dreams h be=e n[ come ab\t ( ?+s s good & necess>y to u1 t we sc>cely ?9k ( !m m ?an ( ! daylight1 ?\gh once p _h to live )\t !m1 )\t ev5 ! hope ( !m4 ,anyh[1 dream z x is1 ,i pray y to p>don my sett+ x be=e y1 = x lies at ! bottom ( all my "w 9 ! ,decorative ,arts1 nor w x ev] be out ( my ?\ghts3 & ,i am "h ) y to-night to ask y to help me 9 realis+ ?is dream1 ?is hope4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,! ,,p #ch #8,& ! m5 ( lab\r sp5t _! /r5g? 9 daily /ruggl+ = bread to ma9ta9 ! vital /r5g? !y lab\r )3 s liv+ 9 a daily circulation ( sorr[1 liv+ b to "w1 & work+ b to live1 z if daily bread 7 ! only end ( a we>isome life1 & a we>isome life ! only occasion ( daily bread4'--,,daniel ,,defoe4 ,i ,,"k t a l>ge proportion ( ^? "h pres5t are ei!r already practis+ ! ,f9e ,arts1 or are be+ specially educat$ to t end1 & ,i feel t ,i may be expect$ to address myself specially to ^!4 ,b s9ce x is n to be d\bt$ t we are all met toge!r because ( ! int]e/ we take 9 :at conc]ns ^! arts1 ,i w\ld r address myself to y all z repres5t+ ! public 9 g5]al4 ,inde$1 ^? ( y :o are specially /udy+ ,art c\ld le>n little ( me t w\ld be useful to y\rselves only4 ,y are already le>n+ "u compet5t ma/]s--mo/ compet5t1 ,i am glad to "k--by means ( a sy/em :i* %\ld tea* y all y ne$1 if y h be5 "r 9 mak+ ! fir/ /ep ( devot+ y\rselves to ,art2 ,i mean if y are aim+ at ! "r ?+1 & 9 "s way or ano!r und]/& :at ,art means1 :i* y may well d )\t be+ able to express x1 & if y are resolute to foll[ on ! pa? :i* t inborn k has %[n to y2 if x is o!rwise ) y ?an ?is1 no sy/em & no tea*]s w help y to produce real art ( any k9d1 be x nev] s humble4 ,^? ( y :o are real arti/s "k well en\gh all ! special advice ,i c give y1 & 9 h[ few words x may be said--foll[ nature1 /udy antiquity1 make y\r own art1 & d n /eal x1 grudge no exp5se ( tr\ble1 pati5ce1 or c\rage1 9 ! /riv+ to accompli% ! h>d ?+ y h set y\rselves to d4 ,y h _h all t said to y tw5ty times1 ,i d\bt n2 & tw5ty times tw5ty h said x to y\rselves1 & n[ ,i h said x aga9 to y1 & done nei!r y nor me good nor h>m !reby4 ,s true x all is1 s well kn[n1 & s h>d to foll[4 ,b to me1 & ,i hope to y1 ,art is a v s]i\s ?+1 & _c by any means be dissociat$ f ! weighty matt]s t occupy ! ?\ghts ( m52 & !re are pr9ciples und]ly+ ! practice ( x1 on :i* all s]i\s-m9d$ m51 may--nay1 mu/--h _! own ?\ghts4 ,x is on "s ( ^! t ,i ask y\r leave to speak1 & to address myself1 n only to ^? :o are consci\sly int]e/$ 9 ! arts1 b to all ^? also :o h consid]$ :at ! progress ( civilisation promises & ?reat5s to ^? :o %all come aft] u3 :at !re is to hope & fe> = ! future ( ! arts1 :i* 7 born ) ! bir? ( civilisation & w only die ) its dea?--:at on ?is side ( ?+s1 ! pres5t "t ( /rife & d\bt & *ange is prep>+ = ! bett] "t1 :5 ! *ange %all h come1 ! /rife be lull$1 & ! d\bt cle>$3 ?is is a "q1 ,i say1 :i* is inde$ weighty1 & may well int]e/ all ?9k+ m54 ,nay1 s univ]sally important is x1 t ,i fe> le/ y %\ld ?9k ,i am tak+ too mu* ^u myself to speak to y on s weighty a matt]1 nor %\ld ,i h d>$ to d s1 if ,i did n feel t ,i am to-night only ! m\?piece ( bett] m5 ?an myself2 ^: hopes & fe>s ,i %>e2 & t be+ s1 ,i am ! m embold5$ to speak out1 if ,i c1 my full m9d on ! subject1 because ,i am 9 a city :]e1 if any:]e1 m5 are n cont5t$ to live :olly = !mselves & ! pres5t1 b h fully accept$ ! duty ( keep+ _! eyes op5 to :atev] new is /irr+1 s t !y may help & be help$ by any tru? t !re may be 9 x4 ,nor c ,i =get1 t1 s9ce y h done me ! great hon\r ( *oos+ me = ! ,presid5t ( y\r ,society ( ,arts = ! pa/ ye>1 & ( ask+ me to speak to y to-night1 ,i %\ld be do+ less ?an my duty if ,i did n1 accord+ to my lights1 speak out /raight=w>dly :atev] seem$ to me might be 9 a small degree useful to y4 ,inde$1 ,i ?9k ,i am among fri5ds1 :o may =give me if ,i speak ra%ly1 b sc>cely if ,i speak falsely4 ,! aim ( y\r ,society & ,s*ool ( ,arts is1 z ,i und]/& x1 to fur!r ^? arts by education widely spread4 ,a v great object is t1 & well wor?y ( ! reputation ( ?is great city2 b s9ce ,birm+ham has also1 ,i rejoice to "k1 a great reputation = n all[+ ?+s to g ab\t %amm+ life :5 ! bra9s are knock$ out ( !m1 ,i ?9k y %\ld "k & see cle>ly :at x is y h und]tak5 to fur!r by ^! in/itutions1 & :e!r y really c>e ab\t x1 or only languidly acquiesce 9 x--:e!r1 9 %ort1 y "k x to ! he>t1 & are inde$ "p & p>cel ( x1 ) y\r own w1 or aga9/ x2 or else h he>d say t x is a good ?+ if any "o c>e to m$dle ) x4 ,if y are surpris$ at my putt+ t "q = y\r consid]ation1 ,i w tell y :y ,i d s4 ,!re are "s ( u :o love ,art mo/1 & ,i may say mo/ fai?fully1 :o see = c]ta9 t su* love is r>e n[adays4 ,we _c help see+1 t besides a va/ numb] ( p1 :o 7poor s\ls67 are sordid & brutal ( m9d & habits1 & h _h no *ance or *oice 9 ! matt]1 !re are _m high-m9d$1 ?\ghtful1 & cultivat$ m5 :o inw>dly ?9k ! arts to be a fooli% accid5t ( civilisation--nay1 worse p]haps1 a nuisance1 a disease1 a h9drance to human progress4 ,"s ( ^!1 d\btless1 are v busy ab\t o!r sides ( ?\ght4 ,!y are1 z ,i %\ld put x1 s arti/ically engross$ by ! /udy ( sci5ce1 politics1 or :at n1 t !y h necess>ily n>r[$ _! m9ds by _! h>d & praisewor?y lab\rs4 ,b s9ce su* m5 are few1 ?is does n acc\nt = a preval5t habit ( ?\ght t looks ^u ,art z at be/ trifl+4 ,:at is wrong1 !n1 ) u or ! arts1 s9ce :at 0 once acc\nt$ s glori\s1 is n[ deem$ paltry8 ,! "q is no light "o2 =1 to put ! matt] 9 its cle>e/ light1 ,i w say t ! lead]s ( mod]n ?\ght d = ! mo/ "p s9c]ely & s+le-m9d$ly hate & despise ! arts2 & y "k well t z ! lead]s are1 s mu/ ! p be2 & t means t we :o are met toge!r "h = ! fur!r+ ( ,art by wide-spread education are ei!r deceiv+ ourselves & wa/+ our "t1 s9ce we %all "o day be ( ! same op9ion z ! be/ m5 among u1 or else we repres5t a small m9ority t is "r1 z m9orities sometimes are1 :ile ^? upright m5 a=esaid1 & ! great mass ( civilis$ m51 h be5 bl9d$ by unt[>d circum/ances4 ,t we are ( ?is m9d--! m9ority t is "r--is1 ,i hope1 ! case4 ,i hope we "k assur$ly t ! arts we h met toge!r to fur!r are necess>y to ! life ( man1 if ! progress ( civilisation is n to be z causeless z ! turn+ ( a :eel t makes no?+4 ,h[1 !n1 %all we1 ! m9ority1 c>ry out ! duty :i* our position ?ru/s ^u u1 ( /riv+ to gr[ into a majority8 ,if we c\ld only expla9 to ^? ?\ghtful m51 & ! millions ( :om !y are ! fl[]1 :at ! ?+ is t we love1 :i* is to u z ! bread we eat1 & ! air we brea!1 b ab\t :i* !y "k no?+ & feel no?+1 save a vague in/9ct ( repulsion1 !n ! se$ ( victory might be s[n4 ,?is is h>d inde$ to d2 yet if we pond] ^u a *apt] ( anci5t or m$ival hi/ory1 x seems to me "s glimm] ( a *ance ( do+ s breaks 9 ^u u4 ,take = example a c5tury ( ! ,byzant9e ,empire1 we>y y\rselves ) read+ ! names ( ! p$ants1 tyrants1 & tax-ga!r]s to :om ! t]rible *a9 :i* long-dead ,rome once =g$1 /ill gave ! p[] ( *eat+ p into ?9k+ t !y 7 necess>y lords ( ! _w4 ,turn !n to ! l&s !y gov]n$1 & read & =get a long /r+ ( ! causeless murd]s ( ,nor!rn & ,s>ac5 pirates & robb]s4 ,t is pretty mu* ! sum ( :at s-call$ hi/ory has left u ( ! tale ( ^? days--! /upid languor & ! evil de$s ( k+s & sc\ndrels4 ,mu/ we turn away !n1 & say t all 0 evil8 ,h[ !n did m5 live f day to day8 ,h[ !n did ,europe gr[ into intellig5ce & fre$om8 ,x seems !re 7 o!rs ?an ^? ( :om hi/ory 7s call$7 has left u ! names & ! de$s4 ,^!1 ! raw mat]ial = ! treasury & ! slave-m>ket1 we n[ call #8! p1' & we "k t !y 7 work+ all t :ile4 ,yes1 & t _! "w 0 n m]ely slaves' "w1 ! meal-tr\gh be=e !m & ! :ip beh9d !m2 = ?\gh hi/ory 7s call$7 has =gott5 !m1 yet _! "w has n be5 =gott51 b has made ano!r hi/ory--! hi/ory ( ,art4 ,!re is n an anci5t city 9 ! ,ea/ or ! ,we/ t does n be> "s tok5 ( _! grief1 & joy1 & hope4 ,f ,ispahan to ,nor?umb]l&1 !re is no build+ built betwe5 ! sev5? & sev5te5? c5turies t does n %[ ! influ5ce ( ! lab\r ( t oppress$ & neglect$ h]d ( m54 ,no "o ( !m1 inde$1 rose high above 8 fell[s4 ,!re 0 no ,plato1 or ,%akespe>e1 or ,mi*ael ,angelo among/ !m4 ,yet scatt]$ z x 0 among _m m51 h[ /rong _! ?\ght 01 h[ long x abid$1 h[ f> x travell$6 ,& s x 0 ev] ?r\gh all ^? days :5 ,art 0 s vigor\s & progressive4 ,:o c say h[ little we %\ld "k ( _m p]iods1 b = _! art8 ,hi/ory 7s call$7 has rememb]$ ! k+s & w>riors1 because !y de/roy$2 ,art has rememb]$ ! p1 because !y creat$4 ,i ?9k1 !n1 t ?is k we h ( ! life ( pa/ times gives u "s tok5 ( ! way we %\ld take 9 meet+ ^? hone/ & s+le-he>t$ m5 :o above all ?+s desire ! _w's progress1 b ^: m9ds are1 z x 71 sick on ?is po9t ( ! arts4 ,surely y may say to !m3 ,:5 all is ga9$ t y 7& we7 s long =1 :at %all we d !n8 ,t great *ange :i* we are work+ =1 ea* 9 8 own way1 w come l o!r *anges1 z a ?ief 9 ! night1 & w be ) u be=e we "k x2 b let u imag9e t its consummation has come sudd5ly & dramatically1 ackn[l$g$ & hail$ by all "r-m9d$ p2 & :at %all we d !n1 le/ we beg9 once m to heap up fre% corruption = ! woeful lab\r ( ages once aga98 ,i say1 z we turn away f ! flag/aff :]e ! new bann] has be5 j run up2 z we dep>t1 our e>s yet r++ ) ! bl>e ( ! h]alds' trumpets t h proclaim$ ! new ord] ( ?+s1 :at %all we turn to !n1 :at mu/ we turn to !n8 ,to :at else1 save to our "w1 our daily lab\r8 ,) :at1 !n1 %all we adorn x :5 we h become :olly free & reasonable8 ,x is necess>y toil1 b %all x be toil only8 ,%all all we c d ) x be to %ort5 ! h\rs ( t toil to ! utmo/1 t ! h\rs ( leisure may be long beyond :at m5 us$ to hope =8 & :at !n %all we d ) ! leisure1 if we say t all toil is irksome8 ,%all we sleep x all away8--,yes1 & nev] wake up aga91 ,i %\ld hope1 9 t case4 ,:at %all we d !n8 :at %all our necess>y h\rs ( lab\r br+ =?8 ,t w be a "q = all m5 9 t day :5 _m wrongs are right$1 & :5 !re w be no classes ( degradation on :om ! dirty "w ( ! _w c be %ovell$2 & if m5's m9ds are /ill sick & loa! ! arts1 !y w n be able to answ] t "q4 ,once m5 sat "u gr9d+ tyrannies1 amid/ viol5ce & fe> s great1 t n[adays we wond] h[ !y liv$ ?r\gh tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( x1 till we rememb] t !n1 z n[1 _! daily lab\r 0 ! ma9 "p ( _! lives1 & t t daily lab\r 0 sweet5$ by ! daily creation ( ,art2 & %all we :o are deliv]$ f ! evils !y bore1 live dre>i] days ?an !y did8 ,%all m51 :o h come =? f s _m tyrannies1 b9d !mselves to yet ano!r "o1 & become ! slaves ( nature1 pil+ day ^u day ( hopeless1 useless toil8 ,mu/ ?is g on wors5+ till x comes to ?is at la/--t ! _w %all h come into its inh]itance1 & ) all foes conqu]$ & n\ght to b9d x1 %all *oose to sit d[n & lab\r = ev] amid/ grim ugl9ess8 ,h[1 !n1 7 all our hopes *eat$1 :at a gulf ( despair %\ld we tumble into !n8 ,9 tru?1 x _c be2 yet if t sickness ( repulsion to ! arts 7 to g on hopelessly1 n\ght else w\ld be1 & ! ext9ction ( ! love ( beauty & imag9ation w\ld prove to be ! ext9ction ( civilisation4 ,b t sickness ! _w w "o day ?r[ (f1 yet w1 ,i believe1 pass ?r\gh _m pa9s 9 s do+1 "s ( :i* w look v l ! dea?-?roes ( ,art1 & "s1 p]haps1 w be griev\s en\gh to ! poor p ( ! _w2 s9ce h>d necessity1 ,i d\bt1 works _m ( ! _w's *anges1 r ?an ! purbl9d /riv+ to see1 :i* we call ! =esight ( man4 ,mean:ile1 rememb] t ,i ask$ j n[1 :at 0 amiss 9 ,art or 9 ourselves t ?is sickness 0 ^u u4 ,no?+ is wrong or c be ) ,art 9 ! ab/ract--t mu/ always be good = mank9d1 or we are all wrong toge!r3 b ) ,art1 z we ( ^! latt] days h kn[n x1 !re is mu* wrong2 nay1 :at are we "h = to-night if t is n s8 7 n ! s*ools ( art f\nd$ all ov] ! c\ntry "s ?irty ye>s ago because we _h f\nd out t popul> art 0 fad+--or p]haps _h fad$ out f among/ u8 ,z to ! progress made s9ce !n 9 ?is c\ntry--& 9 ?is c\ntry only1 if at all--x is h>d = me to speak )\t be+ ei!r ungraci\s or ins9c]e1 & yet speak ,i mu/4 ,i say1 !n1 t an app>5t ext]nal progress 9 "s ways is obvi\s1 b ,i d n "k h[ f> t is hopeful1 = "t mu/ try x1 & prove :e!r x be a pass+ fa%ion or ! fir/ tok5 ( a real /ir among ! great mass ( civilis$ m54 ,to speak q frankly1 & z "o fri5d to ano!r1 ,i mu/ ne$s say t ev5 z ,i say ^? words !y seem too good to be true4 ,& yet--:o kn[s8--s wont are we to frame hi/ory = ! future z well z = ! pa/1 s (t5 are our eyes bl9d bo? :5 we look backw>d & :5 we look =w>d1 because we h be5 gaz+ s int5tly at our own days1 our own l9es4 ,may all be bett] ?an ,i ?9k x6 ,at any rate let u c\nt our ga9s1 & set !m aga9/ less hopeful signs ( ! times4 ,9 ,engl&1 !n--& z f> z ,i "k1 9 ,engl& only--pa9t]s ( pictures h gr[n1 ,i believe1 m num]\s1 & c]ta9ly m consci5ti\s 9 _! "w1 & 9 "s cases--& ?is m especially 9 ,engl&--h develop$ & express$ a s5se ( beauty :i* ! _w has n se5 = ! la/ ?ree hundr$ ye>s4 ,?is is c]ta9ly a v great ga91 :i* is n easy to ov]-e/imate1 bo? = ^? :o make ! pictures & ^? :o use !m4 ,fur!rmore1 9 ,engl&1 & 9 ,engl& only1 !re has be5 a great improvem5t 9 ar*itecture & ! arts t att5d x--arts :i* x 0 ! special prov9ce ( ! a=e-m5tion$ s*ools to revive & fo/]4 ,?is1 also1 is a consid]able ga9 to ! us]s ( ! works s made1 b ,i fe> a ga9 less important to mo/ ( ^? conc]n$ 9 mak+ !m4 ,aga9/ ^! ga9s we mu/1 ,i am v sorry to say1 set ! fact n easy to be acc\nt$ =1 t ! re/ ( ! civilis$ _w 7s call$7 seems to h done little m ?an /& /ill 9 ^! matt]s2 & t among ourselves ^! improvem5ts h conc]n$ comp>atively few p1 ! mass ( our population n be+ 9 ! lea/ t\*$ by !m2 s t ! great bulk ( our ar*itecture--! art :i* mo/ dep5ds on ! ta/e ( ! p at l>ge--gr[s worse & worse e day4 ,i mu/ speak also ( ano!r piece ( disc\ragem5t be=e ,i g fur!r4 ,i d>esay _m ( y w rememb] h[ emphatically ^? :o fir/ _h to d ) ! movem5t ( :i* ! f\ndation ( our art-s*ools 0 a "p1 call$ ! att5tion ( our patt]n-design]s to ! beautiful works ( ! ,ea/4 ,?is 0 surely mo/ well judg$ ( !m1 = !y bade u look at an art at once beautiful1 ord]ly1 liv+ 9 our own day1 & above all1 popul>4 ,n[1 x is a griev\s result ( ! sickness ( civilisation t ?is art is fa/ disappe>+ be=e ! advance ( we/]n conque/ & comm]ce--fa/1 & e day fa/]4 ,:ile we are met "h 9 ,birm+ham to fur!r ! spread ( education 9 art1 ,engli%m5 9 ,india are1 9 _! %ort-sight$ness1 actively de/roy+ ! v s\rces ( t education--jewell]y1 metal-"w1 pott]y1 calico-pr9t+1 brocade-weav+1 c>pet-mak+--all ! fam\s & hi/orical arts ( ! great p59sula h be5 = long treat$ z matt]s ( no importance1 to be ?ru/ aside = ! advantage ( any paltry scrap ( s-call$ comm]ce2 & matt]s are n[ spe$ily com+ to an end !re4 ,i d>esay "s ( y saw ! pres5ts :i* ! native ,pr9ces gave to ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales on ! occasion ( 8 progress ?r\gh ,india4 ,i did myself1 ,i w n say ) great disappo9tm5t1 = ,i guess$ :at !y w\ld be l1 b ) great grief1 s9ce !re 0 sc>ce "h & !re a piece ( goods among ^! co/ly gifts1 ?+s giv5 z great treasures1 :i* fa9tly upheld ! anci5t fame ( ! cradle ( ! indu/rial arts4 ,nay1 9 "s cases1 x w\ld h be5 laughable1 if x _h n be5 s sad1 to see ! pite\s simplicity ) :i* ! conqu]$ race _h copi$ ! blank vulg>ity ( _! lords4 ,& ?is det]ioration we are n[1 z ,i h said1 actively engag$ 9 =w>d+4 ,i h read a little book1 #ej a h&book to ! ,indian ,c\rt ( la/ ye>'s ,p>is ,exhibition1 :i* takes ! occasion ( not+ ! /ate ( manufactures 9 ,india "o by "o4 #8,art manufactures1' y w\ld call !m2 b1 inde$1 all manufactures are1 or 71 #8art manufactures' 9 ,india4 ,dr4 ,birdwood1 ! au?or ( ?is book1 is ( great exp]i5ce 9 ,indian life1 a man ( sci5ce1 & a lov] ( ! arts4 ,8 /ory1 by no means a new "o to me1 or o!rs int]e/$ 9 ! ,ea/ & its lab\r1 is a sad "o inde$4 ,! conqu]$ races 9 _! hopelessness are ev]y:]e giv+ up ! g5u9e practice ( _! own arts1 :i* we "k ourselves1 z we h inde$ l\dly proclaim$1 are f\nd$ on ! true/ & mo/ natural pr9ciples4 ,! (t5-prais$ p]fection ( ^! arts is ! blossom ( _m ages ( lab\r & *ange1 b ! conqu]$ races are ca/+ x aside z a ?+ ( no value1 s t !y may con=m !mselves to ! inf]ior art1 or r ! lack ( art1 ( _! conqu]ors4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry ! g5u9e arts are q de/roy$2 9 _m o!rs ne>ly s2 9 all !y h m or less begun to sick54 ,s mu* s is ?is ! case1 t n[ = "s "t ! ,gov]nm5t has be5 fur!r+ ?is det]ioration4 ,z = example1 no d\bt ) ! be/ int5tions1 & c]ta9ly 9 full sympa?y ) ! g5]al ,engli% public1 bo? at home & 9 ,india1 ! ,gov]nm5t is n[ manufactur+ *eap ,indian c>pets 9 ! ,indian gaols4 ,i d n say t x is a bad ?+ to turn out real "w1 or works ( art1 9 gaols2 on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k x good if x be prop]ly manag$4 ,b 9 ?is case1 ! ,gov]nm5t1 be+1 z ,i said1 9 full sympa?y ) ! ,engli% public1 has det]m9$ t x w make its w>es *eap1 :e!r x make !m na/y or n4 ,*eap & na/y !y are1 ,i assure y2 b1 ?\gh !y are ! wor/ ( _! k9d1 !y w\ld n be made ?us1 if ev]y?+ did n t5d ! same way4 ,& x is ! same ev]y:]e & ) all ,indian manufactures1 till x has come to ?is--t ^! poor p h all b lo/ ! "o di/9ction1 ! "o glory t conque/ _h left !m4 ,_! fam\s w>es1 s prais$ by ^? :o ?irty ye>s ago began to attempt ! re/oration ( popul> art among/ ourselves1 are no long] to be b\ght at reasonable prices 9 ! common m>ket1 b mu/ be s\ght = & treasur$ z preci\s relics = ! museums we h f\nd$ = our art education4 ,9 %ort1 _! art is dead1 & ! comm]ce ( mod]n civilisation has sla9 x4 ,:at is go+ on 9 ,india is also go+ on1 m or less1 all ov] ! ,ea/2 b ,i h spok5 ( ,india *iefly because ,i _c help ?9k+ t we ourselves are responsible = :at is happ5+ !re4 ,*ance-hap has made u ! lords ( _m millions out !re2 surely1 x behoves u to look to x1 le/ we give to ! p :om we h made helpless scorpions = fi% & /ones = bread4 ,b s9ce nei!r on ?is side1 nor on any o!r1 c art be am5d$1 until ! c\ntries t lead civilisation are !mselves 9 a heal?y /ate ab\t x1 let u return to ! consid]ation ( its condition among ourselves4 ,& aga9 ,i say1 t obvi\s z is t surface improvem5t ( ! arts )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 ,i fe> too mu* t !re is some?+ wrong ab\t ! root ( ! plant to exult ov] ! bur/+ ( its ,febru>y buds4 ,i h j %[n y = "o ?+ t lov]s ( ,indian & ,ea/]n ,art1 includ+ z !y d ! heads ( our in/itutions = art education1 & ,i am sure _m among :at are call$ ! gov]n+ classes1 are utt]ly p[]less to /ay its d[nw>d c\rse4 ,! g5]al t5d5cy ( civilisation is aga9/ !m1 & is too /rong = !m4 ,aga91 ?\gh _m ( u love ar*itecture de>ly1 & believe t x helps ! heal?9ess bo? ( body & s\l to live among beautiful ?+s1 we ( ! big t[ns are mo/ly compell$ to live 9 h\ses :i* h become a byword ( contempt = _! ugl9ess & inconv5i5ce4 ,! /ream ( civilisation is aga9/ u1 & we _c battle aga9/ x4 ,once m ^? devot$ m5 :o h upheld ! /&>d ( tru? & beauty among/ u1 & ^: pictures1 pa9t$ amid/ difficulties t none b a pa9t] c "k1 %[ qualities ( m9d unsurpass$ 9 any age--^! great m5 h b a n>r[ circle t c und]/& _! works1 & are utt]ly unkn[n to ! great mass ( ! p3 civilisation is s mu* aga9/ !m1 t !y _c move ! p4 ,!re=e1 look+ at all ?is1 ,i _c ?9k t all is well ) ! root ( ! tree we are cultivat+4 ,inde$1 ,i believe t if o!r ?+s 7 b to /& /ill 9 ! _w1 ?is improvem5t be=e m5tion$ w\ld lead to a k9d ( art :i*1 9 t impossible case1 w\ld be 9 a way /able1 w\ld p]haps /& /ill also4 ,?is w\ld be an art cultivat$ pr(ess$ly by a few1 & = a few1 :o w\ld consid] x necess>y--a duty1 if !y c\ld admit duties--to despise ! common h]d1 to hold !mselves alo( f all t ! _w has be5 /ruggl+ = f ! fir/1 to gu>d c>efully e approa* to _! palace ( art4 ,x w\ld be a pity to wa/e _m words on ! prospect ( su* a s*ool ( art z ?is1 :i* does 9 a way1 !oretically at lea/1 exi/ at pres5t1 & has = its wat*word a piece ( slang t does n mean ! h>mless ?+ x seems to mean--art = art's sake4 ,its =e-doom$ end mu/ be1 t art at la/ w seem too delicate a ?+ = ev5 ! h&s ( ! initiat$ to t\*2 & ! initiat$ mu/ at la/ sit /ill & d no?+--to ! grief ( no "o4 ,well1 c]ta9ly1 if ,i ?\ght y 7 come "h to fur!r su* an art z ?is ,i c\ld n h /ood up & call$ y fri5ds2 ?\gh su* a feeble folk z ,i h told y ( "o c\ld sc>ce c>e to call foes4 ,yet1 z ,i say1 su* m5 exi/1 & ,i h tr\bl$ y ) speak+ ( !m1 because ,i "k t ^? hone/ & intellig5t p1 :o are eag] = human progress1 & yet lack "p ( ! human s5ses1 & are anti-arti/ic1 suppose t su* m5 are arti/s1 & t ?is is :at art means1 & :at x does = p1 & t su* a n>r[1 c[>dly life is :at we1 fell[-h&icraftsm51 aim at4 ,i see ?is tak5 = grant$ cont9ually1 ev5 by _m :o1 to say tru?1 ought to "k bett]1 & ,i long to put ! slur f (f u2 to make p und]/& t we1 lea/ ( all m51 wi% to wid5 ! gulf betwe5 ! classes1 nay1 worse /ill1 to make new classes ( elevation1 & new classes ( degradation--new lords & new slaves2 t we1 lea/ ( all m51 want to cultivate ! #8plant call$ man' 9 diff]5t ways--"h /+ily1 !re wa/efully3 ,i wi% p to und]/& t ! art we are /riv+ = is a good ?+ :i* all c %>e1 :i* w elevate all2 9 good soo?1 if all p d n soon %>e x !re w soon be none to %>e2 if all are n elevat$ by x1 mank9d w lose ! elevation x has ga9$4 ,nor is su* an art z we long = a va9 dream2 su* an art once 0 9 times t 7 worse ?an ^!1 :5 !re 0 less c\rage1 k9dness1 & tru? 9 ! _w ?an !re is n[2 su* an art !re w be h]eaft]1 :5 !re w be m c\rage1 k9dness1 & tru? ?an !re is n[ 9 ! _w4 ,let u look backw>d 9 hi/ory once m = a %ort :ile1 & !n /eadily =w>d till my words are done3 ,i began by say+ t "p ( ! common & necess>y advice giv5 to ,art /ud5ts 0 to /udy antiquity2 & no d\bt _m ( y1 l me1 h done s2 h w&]$1 = in/ance1 ?r\gh ! gall]ies ( ! admirable museum ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 &1 l me1 h be5 fill$ ) wond] & gratitude at ! beauty :i* has be5 born f ! bra9 ( man4 ,n[1 consid]1 ,i pray y1 :at ^! wond]ful works are1 & h[ !y 7 made2 & inde$1 x is nei!r 9 extravagance nor )\t due mean+ t ,i use ! ^w #8wond]ful' 9 speak+ ( !m4 ,well1 ^! ?+s are j ! common h\sehold goods ( ^? pa/ days1 & t is "o reason :y !y are s few & s c>efully treasur$4 ,!y 7 common ?+s 9 _! own day1 us$ )\t fe> ( break+ or spoil+--no r>ities !n--& yet we h call$ !m #8wond]ful4' ,& h[ 7 !y made8 ,did a great arti/ draw ! designs = !m--a man ( cultivation1 highly paid1 da9tily f$1 c>efully h\s$1 wrapp$ up 9 cotton wool1 9 %ort1 :5 he 0 n at "w8 ,by no means4 ,wond]ful z ^! works are1 !y 7 made by #8common fell[s1' z ! phrase goes1 9 ! common c\rse ( _! daily lab\r4 ,su* 7 ! m5 we hon\r 9 hon\r+ ^? works4 ,& _! lab\r--d y ?9k x 0 irksome to !m8 ,^? ( y :o are arti/s "k v well t x 0 n2 t x c\ld n be4 ,_m a gr9 ( pleasure1 ,i'll be b\nd--& y w n contradict me--w5t to ! c>ry+ ?r\gh ( ^? mazes ( my/]i\s beauty1 to ! inv5tion ( ^? /range bea/s & birds & fl[]s t we ourselves h *uckl$ ov] at ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,:ile !y 7 at "w1 at lea/1 ^! m5 7 n unhappy1 & ,i suppose !y work$ mo/ days1 & ! mo/ "p ( ! day1 z we d4 ,or ^? treasures ( ar*itecture t we /udy s c>efully n[adays--:at are !y8 h[ 7 !y made8 ,!re are great m9/]s among !m1 inde$1 & palaces ( k+s & lords1 b n _m2 &1 noble & awe-inspir+ z ^! may be1 !y diff] only 9 size f ! little grey *ur* t /ill s (t5 makes ! commonplace ,engli% l&scape beautiful1 & ! little grey h\se t /ill1 9 "s p>ts ( ! c\ntry at lea/1 makes an ,engli% village a ?+ ap>t1 to be se5 & pond]$ on by all :o love romance & beauty4 ,^! =m ! mass ( our ar*itectural treasures1 ! h\ses t ev]yday p liv$ 91 ! unreg>d$ *ur*es 9 :i* !y wor%ipp$4 ,&1 once m1 :o 0 x t design$ & ornam5t$ !m8 ,! great ar*itect1 c>efully kept = ! purpose1 & gu>d$ f ! common tr\bles ( common m58 ,by no means4 ,sometimes1 p]haps1 x 0 ! monk1 ! pl\ghman's bro!r2 (t5e/ 8 o!r bro!r1 ! village c>p5t]1 smi?1 mason1 :at n--#8a common fell[1' ^: common ev]yday lab\r fa%ion$ works t are to-day ! wond] & despair ( _m a h>d-work+ #8cultivat$' ar*itect4 ,& did he loa! 8 "w8 ,no1 x is impossible4 ,i h se51 z we mo/ ( u h1 "w done by su* m5 9 "s out-(-!-way hamlet--:]e to-day ev5 few /rang]s ev] come1 & ^: p seldom g five miles f _! own doors2 9 su* places1 ,i say1 ,i h se5 "w s delicate1 s c>eful1 & s inv5tive1 t no?+ 9 its way c\ld g fur!r4 ,& ,i w ass]t1 )\t fe> ( contradiction1 t no human +5uity c produce "w su* z ?is )\t pleasure be+ a ?ird p>ty to ! bra9 t conceiv$ & ! h& t fa%ion$ x4 ,nor are su* works r>e4 ,! ?rone ( ! great ,plantag5et1 or ! great ,valois1 0 no m da9tily c>v$ ?an ! seat ( ! village mass-john1 or ! *e/ ( ! yeoman's good-wife4 ,s1 y see1 !re 0 mu* go+ on to make life endurable 9 ^? times4 ,n e day1 y may be sure1 0 a day ( slaught] & tumult1 ?\gh ! hi/ories read almo/ z if x 7 s2 b e day ! hamm] *9k$ on ! anvil1 & ! *isel play$ ab\t ! oak beam1 & nev] )\t "s beauty & inv5tion be+ born ( x1 & consequ5tly "s human happ9ess4 ,t la/ ^w br+s me to ! v k]nel & he>t ( :at ,i h come "h to say to y1 & ,i pray y to ?9k ( x mo/ s]i\sly--n z to my words1 b z to a ?\ght :i* is /irr+ 9 ! _w1 & w "o day gr[ into some?+4 ,t ?+ :i* ,i und]/& by real art is ! expression by man ( 8 pleasure 9 lab\r4 ,i d n believe he c be happy 9 8 lab\r )\t express+ t happ9ess2 & especially is ?is s :5 he is at "w at any?+ 9 :i* he specially excels4 ,a mo/ k9d gift is ?is ( nature1 s9ce all m51 nay1 x seems all ?+s too1 mu/ lab\r2 s t n only does ! dog take pleasure 9 hunt+1 & ! horse 9 runn+1 & ! bird 9 fly+1 b s natural does ! idea seem to u1 t we imag9e to ourselves t ! e>? & ! v elem5ts rejoice 9 do+ _! appo9t$ "w2 & ! poets h told u ( ! spr+ mead[s smil+1 ( ! exultation ( ! fire1 ( ! c\ntless laught] ( ! sea4 ,nor until ^! latt] days has man ev] reject$ ?is univ]sal gift1 b always1 :5 he has n be5 too mu* p]plex$1 too mu* b\nd by disease or beat5 d[n by tr\ble1 has /riv5 to make 8 "w at lea/ happy4 ,pa9 he has too (t5 f\nd 9 8 pleasure1 & we>9ess 9 8 re/1 to tru/ to ^!4 ,:at matt] if 8 happ9ess lie ) :at mu/ be always ) him--8 "w8 ,&1 once m1 %all we1 :o h ga9$ s mu*1 =ego ?is ga91 ! e>lie/1 mo/ natural ga9 ( mank9d8 ,if we h to a great ext5t done s1 z ,i v]ily fe> we h1 :at /range fog-lights mu/ h misl$ u2 or r let me say1 h[ h>d press$ we mu/ h be5 9 ! battle ) ! evils we h ov]come1 to h =gott5 ! greate/ ( all evils4 ,i _c call x less ?an t4 ,if a man has "w to d :i* he despises1 :i* does n satisfy 8 natural & rightful desire = pleasure1 ! great] "p ( 8 life mu/ pass unhappily & )\t self-respect4 ,consid]1 ,i beg ( y1 :at t means1 & :at ru9 mu/ come ( x 9 ! end4 ,if ,i c\ld only p]suade y ( ?is1 t ! *ief duty ( ! civilis$ _w to-day is to set ab\t mak+ lab\r happy = all1 to d its utmo/ to m9imise ! am\nt ( unhappy lab\r--nay1 if ,i c\ld only p]suade "s two or ?ree ( y "h pres5t--,i %\ld h made a good night's "w ( x4 ,d n1 at any rate1 %elt] y\rselves f any misgiv+ y may h beh9d ! fallacy t ! art-lack+ lab\r ( to-day is happy "w3 = ! mo/ ( m5 x is n s4 ,x w\ld take long1 p]haps1 to %[ y1 & make y fully und]/& t ! w\ld-be art :i* x produces is joyless4 ,b !re is ano!r tok5 ( its be+ mo/ unhappy "w1 :i* y _c fail to und]/& at once--a griev\s ?+ t tok5 is--& ,i beg ( y to believe t ,i feel ! full %ame ( x1 z ,i /& "h speak+ ( x2 b if we d n admit t we are sick1 h[ c we be heal$8 ,?is hapless tok5 is1 t ! "w done by ! civilis$ _w is mo/ly di%one/ "w4 ,look n[3 ,i admit t civilisation does make c]ta9 ?+s well1 ?+s :i* x kn[s1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 are necess>y to its pres5t unheal?y condition4 ,^! ?+s1 to speak %ortly1 are *iefly ma*9es = c>ry+ on ! competition 9 buy+ & sell+1 call$ falsely comm]ce2 & ma*9es = ! viol5t de/ruction ( life--t is to say1 mat]ials = two k9ds ( w>2 ( :i* k9ds ! la/ is no d\bt ! wor/1 n s mu* 9 itself p]haps1 b because on ?is po9t ! consci5ce ( ! _w is beg9n+ to be some:at prick$4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 matt]s = ! c>ry+ on ( a dignifi$ daily life1 t life ( mutual tru/1 =be>ance1 & help1 :i* is ! only real life ( ?9k+ m5--^! ?+s ! civilis$ _w makes ill1 & ev5 increas+ly worse & worse4 ,if ,i am wrong 9 say+ ?is1 y "k well ,i am only say+ :at is widely ?\ght1 nay widely said too1 = t matt]4 ,let me give an in/ance1 famili> en\gh1 ( t wide-spread op9ion4 ,!re is a v clev] book ( pictures #fa n[ be+ sold at ! railway book/alls1 call$ #8,! ,briti% ,work+ ,man1 by "o :o does n believe 9 him1'--a title & a book :i* make me bo? angry & a%am$1 because ! two express mu* inju/ice1 & n a little tru? 9 _! qua9t1 & necess>ily exagg]at$ way4 ,x is q true1 & v sad to say1 t if any "o n[adays wants a piece ( ord9>y "w done by g>d5]1 c>p5t]1 mason1 dy]1 weav]1 smi?1 :at y w1 he w be a lucky r>ity if he get x well done4 ,he w1 on ! contr>y1 meet on e side ) evasion ( pla9 duties1 & disreg>d ( o!r m5's rights2 yet ,i _c see h[ ! #8,briti% ,work+ ,man' is to be made to be> ! :ole burd5 ( ?is blame1 or inde$ ! *ief "p ( x4 ,i d\bt if x be possible = a :ole mass ( m5 to d "w to :i* !y are driv51 & 9 :i* !re is no hope & no pleasure1 )\t try+ to %irk x--at any rate1 %irk$ x has always be5 "u su* circum/ances4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i "k t !re are "s m5 s "r-m9d$1 t !y w1 9 despite ( irksom5ess & hopelessness1 drive "r ?r\gh _! "w4 ,su* m5 are ! salt ( ! e>?4 ,b mu/ !re n be some?+ wrong ) a /ate ( society :i* drives ^! into t bitt] h]oism1 & ! mo/ "p into %irk+1 into ! dep?s (t5 ( half-consci\s self-contempt & degradation8 ,be sure t !re is1 t ! bl9dness & hurry ( civilisation1 z x n[ is1 h to answ] a heavy *>ge z to t enorm\s am\nt ( pleasureless "w--"w t tries e muscle ( ! body & e atom ( ! bra91 & :i* is done )\t pleasure & )\t aim--"w :i* ev]ybody :o has to d ) tries to %uffle (f 9 ! spe$ie/ way t dread ( />vation or ru9 w all[ him4 ,i am z sure ( "o ?+ z t ,i am liv+ & brea?+1 & x is ?is3 t ! di%one/y 9 ! daily arts ( life1 compla9ts ( :i* are 9 all m5's m\?s1 & :i* ,i c answ] = x does exi/1 is ! natural & inevitable result ( ! _w 9 ! hurry ( ! w> ( ! c\nt+-h\se1 & ! w> ( ! battlefield1 hav+ =gott5--( all m51 ,i say1 ea* = ! o!r1 hav+ =gott51 t pleasure 9 our daily lab\r1 :i* nature cries out = z its due4 ,!re=e1 ,i say aga91 x is necess>y to ! fur!r progress ( civilisation t m5 %\ld turn _! ?\ghts to "s means ( limit+1 & 9 ! end ( do+ away )1 degrad+ lab\r4 ,i d n ?9k my words hi!rto spok5 h giv5 y any occasion to ?9k t ,i mean by ?is ei!r h>d or r\gh lab\r2 ,i d n pity m5 mu* = _! h>d%ips1 especially if !y be accid5tal2 n necess>ily atta*$ to "o class or "o condition1 ,i mean4 ,nor d ,i ?9k 7,i 7 crazy or dream+ else7 t ! "w ( ! _w c be c>ri$ on )\t r\gh lab\r2 b ,i h se5 en\gh ( t to "k t x ne$ n be by any means degrad+4 ,to pl\gh ! e>?1 to ca/ ! net1 to fold ! flock--^!1 & su* z ^!1 :i* are r\gh occupations en\gh1 & :i* c>ry ) !m _m h>d%ips1 are good en\gh = ! be/ ( u1 c]ta9 conditions ( leisure1 fre$om1 & due wages be+ grant$4 ,z to ! bricklay]1 ! mason1 & ! l--^! w\ld be arti/s1 & do+ n only necess>y1 b beautiful1 & !re=e happy "w1 if art 7 any?+ l :at x %\ld be4 ,no1 x is n su* lab\r z ?is :i* we ne$ to d away )1 b ! toil :i* makes ! ?\s& & "o ?+s :i* nobody wants1 :i* are us$ m]ely z ! c\nt]s = ! competitive buy+ & sell+1 falsely call$ comm]ce1 :i* ,i h spok5 ( be=e--,i "k 9 my he>t1 & n m]ely by my reason1 t ?is toil cries out to be done away )4 ,b1 besides t1 ! lab\r :i* n[ makes ?+s good & necess>y 9 !mselves1 m]ely z c\nt]s = ! comm]cial w> a=esaid1 ne$s regulat+ & re=m+4 ,nor c ?is re=m be br\ght ab\t save by art2 & if we 7 only come to our "r m9ds1 & c\ld see ! necessity = mak+ lab\r sweet to all m51 z x is n[ to v few--! necessity1 ,i repeat2 le/ discont5t1 unre/1 & despair %\ld at la/ swall[ up all society--,if we1 !n1 ) our eyes cle>$1 c\ld b make "s sacrifice ( ?+s :i* d u no good1 s9ce we unju/ly & uneasily possess !m1 !n inde$ ,i believe we %\ld s[ ! se$s ( a happ9ess :i* ! _w has n yet kn[n1 ( a re/ & cont5t :i* w\ld make x :at ,i _c help ?9k+ x 0 meant to be3 & ) t se$ w\ld be s[n also ! se$ ( real art1 ! expression ( man's happ9ess 9 8 lab\r1--an art made by ! p1 & = ! p1 z a happ9ess to ! mak] & ! us]4 ,t is ! only real art !re is1 ! only art :i* w be an in/rum5t to ! progress ( ! _w1 & n a h9drance4 ,nor c ,i s]i\sly d\bt t 9 y\r he>ts y "k t x is s1 all ( y1 at any rate1 :o h 9 y an in/9ct = art4 ,i believe t y agree ) me 9 ?is1 ?\gh y may diff] f mu* else t ,i h said4 ,i ?9k assur$ly t ?is is ! art ^: welf>e we h met toge!r to fur!r1 & ! necess>y in/ruction 9 :i* we h und]tak5 to spread z widely z may be4 ,?us ,i h told y some?+ ( :at ,i ?9k is to be hop$ & fe>$ = ! future ( art2 & if y ask me :at ,i expect z a practical outcome ( ! admission ( ^! op9ions1 ,i mu/ say at once t ,i "k1 ev5 if we 7 all ( "o m9d1 & t :at ,i ?9k ! "r m9d on ?is subject1 we %\ld /ill h mu* "w & _m h9drances be=e u2 we %\ld /ill h ne$ ( all ! prud5ce1 =esight1 & indu/ry ( ! be/ among u2 &1 ev5 s1 our pa? w\ld sometimes seem bl9d en\gh4 ,&1 to-day1 :5 ! op9ions :i* we ?9k "r1 & :i* "o day w be g5]ally ?\ght s1 h to /ruggle sorely to make !mselves notic$ at all1 x is e>ly days = u to try to see our exact & cle>ly mapp$ road4 ,i suppose y w ?9k x too commonplace ( me to say t ! g5]al education t makes m5 ?9k1 w "o day make !m ?9k rightly ^u art4 ,commonplace z x is1 ,i really believe x1 & am inde$ enc\rag$ by x1 :5 ,i rememb] h[ obvi\sly ?is age is "o ( transition f ! old to ! new1 & :at a /range confusion1 f out ( :i* we %all "o day come1 our ignorance & half-ignorance is l to make ( ! exhau/$ rubbi% ( ! old & ! crude rubbi% ( ! new1 bo? ( :i* lie s ready to our h&s4 ,b1 if ,i mu/ say1 fur!rmore1 any words t seem l words ( practical advice1 ,i ?9k my task is h>d1 & ,i fe> ,i %all (f5d "s ( y :atev] ,i say2 = ?is is inde$ an affair ( morality1 r ?an ( :at p call art4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _c =get t1 9 my m9d1 x is n possible to dissociate art f morality1 politics1 & religion4 ,tru? 9 ^! great matt]s ( pr9ciple is ( "o1 & x is only 9 =mal treatises t x c be split up div]sely4 ,i mu/ also ask y to rememb] h[ ,i h already said1 t ?\gh my m\? alone speaks1 x speaks1 h[ev] feebly & disjo9t$ly1 ! ?\ghts ( _m m5 bett] ?an myself4 ,& fur!r1 ?\gh :5 ?+s are t5d+ to ! be/1 we %all /ill1 z a=esaid1 ne$ our be/ m5 to lead u q "r2 yet ev5 n[ surely1 :5 x is f> f t1 ! lea/ ( u c d "s yeoman's s]vice to ! cause1 & live & die n )\t hon\r4 ,s ,i w say t ,i believe !re are two virtues mu* ne$$ 9 mod]n life1 if x is ev] to become sweet2 & ,i am q sure t !y are absolutely necess>y 9 ! s[+ ! se$ ( an art :i* is to be made by ! p & = ! p1 z a happ9ess to ! mak] & ! us]4 ,^! virtues are hone/y1 & simplicity ( life4 ,to make my mean+ cle>] ,i w "n ! oppos+ vice ( ! second ( ^!--luxury to wit4 ,also ,i mean by hone/y1 ! c>eful & eag] giv+ 8 due to e man1 ! det]m9ation n to ga9 by any man's loss1 :i* 9 my exp]i5ce is n a common virtue4 ,b note h[ ! practice ( ei!r ( ^! virtues w make ! o!r easi] to u4 ,= if our wants are few1 we %all h b little *ance ( be+ driv5 by our wants into inju/ice2 & if we are fix$ 9 ! pr9ciple ( giv+ e man 8 due1 h[ c our self-respect be> t we %\ld give too mu* to ourselves8 ,& 9 art1 & 9 t prep>ation = x )\t :i* no art t is /able or wor?y c be1 ! rais+1 namely1 ( ^? classes :i* h h]et(ore be5 degrad$1 ! practice ( ^! virtues w\ld make a new _w ( x4 ,= if y are ri*1 y\r simplicity ( life w bo? g t[>ds smoo?+ ov] ! dreadful contra/ betwe5 wa/e & want1 :i* is ! great horror ( civilis$ c\ntries1 & w also give an example & /&>d ( dignifi$ life to ^? classes :i* y desire to raise1 :o1 z x is inde$1 be+ l en\gh to ri* p1 are giv5 bo? to envy & to imitate ! idl5ess & wa/e t ! possession ( mu* money produces4 ,nay1 & ap>t f ! morality ( ! matt]1 :i* ,i am =c$ to speak to y (2 let me tell y t ?\gh simplicity 9 art may be co/ly z well z unco/ly1 at lea/ x is n wa/eful1 & no?+ is m de/ructive to art ?an ! want ( x4 ,i h nev] be5 9 any ri* man's h\se :i* w\ld n h look$ ! bett] = hav+ a bonfire made outside ( x ( n9e-t5?s ( all t x held4 ,inde$1 our sacrifice on ! side ( luxury w1 x seems to me1 be little or no?+3 =1 z f> z ,i c make out1 :at p usually mean by x1 is ei!r a ga!r+ ( possessions :i* are %e] vexations to ! own]1 or a *a9 ( pomp\s circum/ance1 :i* *ecks & annoys ! ri* man at e /ep4 ,yes1 luxury _c exi/ )\t slav]y ( "s k9d or o!r1 & its abolition w be bless$1 l ! abolition ( o!r slav]ies1 by ! free+ bo? ( ! slaves & ( _! ma/]s4 ,la/ly1 if1 besides atta9+ to simplicity ( life1 we atta9 also to ! love ( ju/ice1 !n w all ?+s be ready = ! new spr+time ( ! arts4 ,= ^? ( u t are employ]s ( lab\r1 h[ c we be> to give any man less money ?an he c dec5tly live on1 less leisure ?an 8 education & self-respect dem&8 or ^? ( u :o are workm51 h[ c we be> to fail 9 ! contract we h und]tak51 or to make x necess>y = a =eman to g up & d[n spy+ out our mean tricks & evasions8 or we ! %opkeep]s--c we endure to lie ab\t our w>es1 t we may %uffle (f our losses on to "s "o else's %\ld]s8 or we ! public--h[ c we be> to pay a price = a piece ( goods :i* w help to tr\ble "o man1 to ru9 ano!r1 & />ve a ?ird8 ,or1 /ill m1 ,i ?9k1 h[ c we be> to use1 h[ c we enjoy some?+ :i* has be5 a pa9 & a grief = ! mak] to make8 ,& n[1 ,i ?9k1 ,i h said :at ,i came to say4 ,i confess t !re is no?+ new 9 x1 b y "k ! exp]i5ce ( ! _w is t a ?+ mu/ be said ov] & ov] aga9 be=e any great numb] ( m5 c be got to li/5 to x4 ,let my words to-night1 !re=e1 pass = "o ( ! necess>y times t ! ?\ght 9 !m mu/ be spok5 out4 ,= ! re/ ,i believe t1 h[ev] s]i\sly ^! words may be ga9say$1 ,i h be5 speak+ to an audi5ce 9 :om any words spok5 f a s5se ( duty & 9 he>ty goodwill1 z m9e h be51 w quick5 ?\ght & s[ "s good se$4 ,at any rate1 x is good = a man :o ?9ks s]i\sly to face 8 fell[s1 & speak out :atev] really burns 9 him1 s t m5 may seem less /range to "o ano!r1 & misund]/&+1 ! fruitful cause ( aimless /rife1 may be avoid$4 ,b if to any ( y ,i h seem$ to speak hopelessly1 my words h be5 lack+ 9 art2 & y mu/ rememb] t hopelessness w\ld h lock$ my m\?1 n op5$ x4 ,i am1 inde$1 hopeful1 b c ,i give a date to ! accompli%m5t ( my hope1 & say t x w happ5 9 my life or y\rs8 ,b ,i w say at lea/1 ,c\rage6 = ?+s wond]ful1 unhop$-=1 glori\s1 h happ5$ ev5 9 ?is %ort :ile ,i h be5 alive4 ,yes1 surely ^! times are wond]ful & fruitful ( *ange1 :i*1 z x we>s & ga!rs new life ev5 9 its we>+1 w "o day br+ bett] ?+s = ! toil+ days ( m51 :o1 ) fre] he>ts & cle>] eyes1 w once m ga9 ! s5se ( outw>d beauty1 & rejoice 9 x4 ,mean:ile1 if ^! h\rs be d>k1 z1 inde$1 9 _m ways !y are1 at lea/ d n let u sit de$less1 l fools & f9e g5tlem51 ?9k+ ! common toil n good en\gh = u1 & beat5 by ! muddle2 b r let u "w l good fell[s try+ by "s dim c&le-light to set our work%op ready aga9/ to-morr['s daylight--t to-morr[1 :5 ! civilis$ _w1 no long] gre$y1 /rifeful1 & de/ructive1 %all h a new art1 a glori\s art1 made by ! p & = ! p1 z a happ9ess to ! mak] & ! us]4 ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,life #ga #8--propt] vitam viv5di p]d]e causas4'--,juv5al4 ,i ,,/& be=e y ?is ev5+ weight$ ) a disadvantage t ,i did n feel la/ ye>2--,i h little fre% to tell y2 ,i c some:at enl>ge on :at ,i said !n2 "h & !re ,i may make bold to give y a practical sugge/ion1 or ,i may put :at ,i h to say 9 a way :i* w be cle>] to "s ( y p]haps2 b my message is really ! same z x 0 :5 ,i fir/ _h ! pleasure ( meet+ y4 ,x is true t if all 7 go+ smoo?ly ) art1 or at all ev5ts s smoo?ly t !re 7 b a few malcont5ts 9 ! _w1 y might li/5 ) "s pleasure1 & p]haps advantage1 to ! talk ( an old h& 9 ! craft conc]n+ ways ( "w1 ! sn>es t beset success1 & ! %orte/ road to x1 to a tale ( work%op receipts & ! l3 t w\ld be a pleasant talk surely betwe5 fri5ds & fell[-workm52 b x seems to me z if x 7 n = u z yet2 nay1 maybe we may live long & f9d no "t fit = su* re/ful talk z ! *e]ful hi/ories ( ! hopes & fe>s ( our work%ops3 anyh[ to-night ,i _c d x1 b mu/ once aga9 call ! fai?ful ( art to a battle wid] & m di/ract+ ?an t k9dly /ruggle ) nature1 to :i* all true craftsm5 are born2 :i* is bo? ! build+-up & ! we>+-away ( _! lives4 ,z ,i look r\nd on ?is assemblage1 & ?9k ( all t x repres5ts1 ,i _c *oose b be mov$ to ! s\l by ! tr\bles ( ! life ( civilis$ man1 & ! hope t ?ru/s itself ?r\gh !m2 ,i _c refra9 f giv+ y once aga9 ! message ) :i*1 z x seems1 "s *ance-hap has *>g$ me3 t message is1 9 %ort1 to call on y to face ! late/ dang] :i* civilisation is ?reat5$ )1 a dang] ( h] own bre$+3 t m5 9 /ruggl+ t[>ds ! complete atta9m5t ( all ! luxuries ( life = ! /ronge/ portion ( _! race %\ld deprive _! :ole race ( all ! beauty ( life3 a dang] t ! /ronge/ & wise/ ( mank9d1 9 /riv+ to atta9 to a complete ma/]y ov] nature1 %\ld de/roy h] simple/ & wide/-spread gifts1 & !reby enslave simple p to !m1 & !mselves to !mselves1 & s at la/ drag ! _w into a second b>b>ism m ignoble1 & a ?\s&fold m hopeless1 ?an ! fir/4 ,n[ ( y :o are li/5+ to me1 !re are "s1 ,i feel sure1 :o h receiv$ ?is message1 & tak5 x to he>t1 & are day by day fight+ ! battle t x calls on y to fight3 to y ,i c say no?+ b t if any ^w ,i speak disc\rage y1 ,i %all he>tily wi% ,i _h nev] spok5 at all3 b to be %[n ! enemy1 & ! ca/le we h got to /orm1 is n to be bidd5 to run f him2 nor am ,i tell+ y to sit d[n de$less 9 ! des]t because betwe5 y & ! promis$ l& lies _m a tr\ble1 & dea? itself maybe3 ! hope be=e y y "k1 & no?+ t ,i c say c take x away f y2 b fri5d may ) advantage cry out to fri5d 9 ! battle t a /roke is com+ f ?is side or t3 take my ha/y words 9 t s5se1 ,i beg ( y4 ,b ,i ?9k !re w be o!rs ( y 9 :om vague discont5t is /irr+3 :o are oppress$ by ! life t surr\nds y2 confus$ & tr\bl$ by t oppression1 & n kn[+ on :i* side to seek a rem$y1 ?\gh y are fa9 to d s3 well1 we1 :o h gone fur!r into ^? tr\bles1 believe t we c help y3 true we _c at once take y\r tr\ble f y2 nay1 we may at fir/ r add to x2 b we c tell y :at we ?9k ( ! way out ( x2 & !n amid/ ! _m ?+s y w h to d to set y\rselves & o!rs fairly on t way1 y w _m days1 nay mo/ days1 =get y\r tr\ble 9 ?9k+ ( ! good t lies beyond x1 = :i* y are work+4 ,b1 aga91 !re are o!rs among/ y 7& to speak pla9ly1 ,i d>esay !y are ! majority71 :o are n by any means tr\bl$ by d\bt ( ! road ! _w is go+1 nor excit$ by any hope ( its bett]+ t road3 to !m ! cause ( civilisation is simple & ev5 commonplace3 x wond]1 hope1 & fe> no long] hang ab\t x2 has become to u l ! ris+ & sett+ ( ! sun2 x _c err1 & we h no call to m$dle ) x1 ei!r to compla9 ( its c\rse1 or to try to direct x4 ,!re is a gr\nd ( reason & wisdom 9 t way ( look+ at ! matt]3 surely ! _w w g on its ways1 ?ru/ =w>d by impulses :i* we _c und]/& or sway3 b z x gr[s 9 /r5g? = ! j\rney1 its necess>y food is ! life & aspirations ( all ( u3 & we discont5t$ /ruggl]s ) :at at times seems ! hurry+ bl9dness ( civilisation1 no less ?an ^? :o see no?+ b smoo?1 unv>y+ progress 9 x1 are br$ ( civilisation also1 & %all be us$ up to fur!r x 9 "s way or o!r1 ,i d\bt n3 & x may be ( "s s]vice to ^? :o ?9k !mselves ! only loyal subjects ( progress to he> ( our exi/5ce1 s9ce _! n he>+ ( x w\ld n make an end ( x3 x may set !m a-?9k+ n unpr(itably to he> ( burd5s t !y d n help to be>1 b :i* are nev]!less real & weighty en\gh to "s ( _! fell[-m51 :o are help+1 ev5 z !y are1 to =m ! civilisation t is to be4 ,! dang] t ! pres5t c\rse ( civilisation w de/roy ! beauty ( life--^! are h>d words1 & ,i wi% ,i c\ld m5d !m1 b ,i _c1 :ile ,i speak :at ,i believe to be ! tru?4 ,t ! beauty ( life is a ?+ ( no mom5t1 ,i suppose few p w\ld v5ture to ass]t1 & yet mo/ civilis$ p act z if x 7 ( none1 & 9 s do+ are wrong+ bo? !mselves & ^? t are to come aft] !m2 = t beauty1 :i* is :at is meant by art1 us+ ! ^w 9 its wide/ s5se1 is1 ,i cont5d1 no m]e accid5t to human life1 :i* p c take or leave z !y *oose1 b a positive necessity ( life1 if we are to live z nature meant u to2 t is1 unless we are cont5t to be less ?an m54 ,n[ ,i ask y1 z ,i h be5 ask+ myself ?is long :ile1 :at proportion ( ! population 9 civilis$ c\ntries has any %>e at all 9 t necessity ( life8 ,i say t ! answ] :i* mu/ be made to t "q ju/ifies my fe> t mod]n civilisation is on ! road to trample out all ! beauty ( life1 & to make u less ?an m54 ,n[ if !re %\ld be any "h :o w say3 ,x 0 always s2 !re always 0 a mass ( r\gh ignorance t knew & c>$ no?+ ab\t art2 ,i answ] fir/1 t if t be ! case1 !n x 0 always wrong1 & we1 z soon z we h become consci\s ( t wrong1 are b\nd to set x "r if we c4 ,b moreov]1 /range to say1 & 9 spite ( all ! suff]+ t ! _w has wantonly made = itself1 & has 9 all ages s p]si/5tly clung to1 z if x 7 a good & holy ?+1 ?is wrong ( ! mass ( m5 be+ reg>dless ( art 0 n always s4 ,s mu* is n[ kn[n ( ! p]iods ( art t h left abundant examples ( _! "w beh9d !m1 t we c judge ( ! art ( all p]iods by comp>+ ^! ) ! rema9s ( times ( :i* less has be5 left u2 & we _c fail to come to ! conclusion t d[n to v rec5t days ev]y?+ t ! h& ( man t\*$ 0 m or less beautiful3 s t 9 ^? days all p :o made any?+ %>$ 9 art1 z well z all p :o us$ ! ?+s s made3 t is1 all p %>$ 9 art4 ,b "s p may say3 ,& 0 t to be wi%$ =8 w\ld n ?is univ]sal spread+ ( art /op progress 9 o!r matt]s1 h9d] ! "w ( ! _w8 ,w\ld x n make u unmanly8 or if n t1 w\ld x n be intrusive1 & pu% out o!r ?+s necess>y also = m5 to /udy8 ,well1 ,i h claim$ a necess>y place = art1 a natural place1 & x w\ld be 9 ! v ess5ce ( x1 t x w\ld apply its own rules ( ord] & fitness to ! g5]al ways ( life3 x seems to me1 !re=e1 t p :o are ov]-anxi\s ( ! outw>d expression ( beauty becom+ too great a =ce among ! o!r =ces ( life1 w\ld1 if !y _h _h ! mak+ ( ! ext]nal _w1 h be5 afraid ( mak+ an e> ( :eat beautiful1 le/ x %\ld n h be5 good to eat4 ,b inde$ !re seems no *ance ( art becom+ univ]sal1 unless on ! t]ms t x %all h little self-consci\sness1 & = ! mo/ "p be done ) little ef=t2 s t ! r\gh "w ( ! _w w\ld be z little h9d]$ by x1 z ! "w ( ext]nal nature is by ! beauty ( all h] =ms & moods3 ?is 0 ! case 9 ! times t ,i h be5 speak+ (3 ( art :i* 0 made by consci\s ef=t1 ! result ( ! individual /riv+ t[>ds p]fect expression ( _! ?\ghts by m5 v specially gift$1 !re 0 p]haps no m ?an !re is n[1 except 9 v wond]ful & %ort p]iods2 ?\gh ,i believe t ev5 = su* m5 ! /ruggle to produce beauty 0 n s bitt] z x n[ is4 ,b if !re 7 n m great ?9k]s ?an !re are n[1 !re 0 a c\ntless multitude ( happy work]s ^: "w did express1 & c\ld n *oose b express1 "s orig9al ?\ght1 & 0 consequ5tly bo? int]e/+ & beautiful3 n[ !re is c]ta9ly no *ance ( ! m individual art becom+ common1 & ei!r we>y+ u by its ov]-abundance1 or by noisy self-ass]tion prev5t+ highly cultivat$ m5 tak+ _! due "p 9 ! o!r "w ( ! _w2 x is too difficult to d3 x w be always b ! blossom ( all ! half-consci\s "w bel[ x1 ! fulfilm5t ( ! %ortcom+s ( less complete m9ds3 b x w wa/e mu* ( its p[]1 & h mu* less influ5ce on m5's m9ds1 unless x be surr\nd$ by abundance ( t common] "w1 9 :i* all m5 once %>$1 & :i*1 ,i say1 w1 :5 art has really awak5$1 be done s easily & con/antly1 t x w /& 9 no man's way to h9d] him f do+ :at he w1 good or evil4 ,& z1 on ! "o h&1 ,i believe t art made by ! p & = ! p z a joy bo? to ! mak] & ! us] w\ld fur!r progress 9 o!r matt]s r ?an h9d] x1 s also ,i firmly believe t t high] art produc$ only by great bra9s & miracul\sly gift$ h&s _c exi/ )\t x3 ,i believe t ! pres5t /ate ( ?+s 9 :i* x does exi/1 :ile popul> art is1 let u say1 asleep or sick1 is a transitional /ate1 :i* mu/ end at la/ ei!r 9 utt] defeat or utt] victory = ! arts4 ,= :]eas all works ( craftsman%ip 7 once beautiful1 unwitt+ly or n1 !y are n[ divid$ into two k9ds1 works ( art & non-works ( art3 n[ no?+ made by man's h& c be indiff]5t3 x mu/ be ei!r beautiful & elevat+1 or ugly & degrad+2 & ^? ?+s t are )\t art are s aggressively2 !y w\nd x by _! exi/5ce1 & !y are n[ s mu* 9 ! majority t ! works ( art we are oblig$ to set ourselves to seek =1 :]eas ! o!r ?+s are ! ord9>y companions ( our ev]yday life2 s t if ^? :o cultivate art intellectually 7 incl9$ nev] s mu* to wrap !mselves 9 _! special gifts & _! high cultivation1 & s live happily1 ap>t f o!r m51 & despis+ !m1 !y c\ld n d s3 !y are z x 7 liv+ 9 an enemy's c\ntry2 at e turn !re is some?+ ly+ 9 wait to (f5d & vex _! nic] s5se & educat$ eyes3 !y mu/ %>e 9 ! g5]al discom=t--& ,i am glad ( x4 ,s ! matt] /&s3 f ! fir/ dawn ( hi/ory till q mod]n times1 art1 :i* nature meant to solace all1 fulfill$ its purpose2 all m5 %>$ 9 x2 t 0 :at made life romantic1 z p call x1 9 ^? days2 t & n robb]-b>ons & inaccessible k+s ) _! hi]>*y ( s]v+-nobles & o!r su* rubbi%3 b art grew & grew1 saw empires sick5 & sick5$ ) !m2 grew hale aga91 & hal]1 & grew s great at la/1 t %e seem$ 9 good tru? to h conqu]$ ev]y?+1 & laid ! mat]ial _w "u foot4 ,!n came a *ange at a p]iod ( ! greate/ life & hope 9 _m ways t ,europe _h kn[n till !n3 a "t ( s mu* & su* v>i$ hope t p call x ! "t ( ! ,new ,bir?3 z f> z ! arts are conc]n$ ,i d5y x t title2 r x seems to me t ! great m5 :o liv$ & glorifi$ ! practice ( art 9 ^? days1 7 ! fruit ( ! old1 n ! se$ ( ! new ord] ( ?+s3 b a /irr+ & hopeful "t x 01 & _m ?+s 7 newborn !n :i* h s9ce br\ght =? fruit en\gh3 & x is /range & p]plex+ t f ^? days =w>d ! lapse ( "t1 :i*1 ?r\gh pl5te\s confusion & failure1 has on ! :ole be5 /eadily de/roy+ privilege & exclusiv5ess 9 o!r matt]s1 has deliv]$ up art to be ! exclusive privilege ( a few1 & has tak5 f ! p _! bir?right2 :ile bo? wrong$ & wrong]s h be5 :olly unconsci\s ( :at !y 7 do+4 ,:olly unconsci\s--yes1 b we are no long] s3 !re lies ! /+ ( x1 & !re also ! hope4 ,:5 ! brightness ( ! s-call$ ,r5aissance fad$1 & x fad$ v sudd5ly1 a deadly *ill fell ^u ! arts3 t ,new-bir? mo/ly meant look+ back to pa/ times1 :]e9 ! m5 ( ^? days ?\ght !y saw a p]fection ( art1 :i* to _! m9ds 0 diff]5t 9 k9d1 & n 9 degree only1 f ! rud] sugge/ive art ( _! own fa!rs3 ?is p]fection !y 7 ambiti\s to imitate1 ?is alone seem$ to be art to !m1 ! re/ 0 *ildi%ness3 s wond]ful 0 _! en]gy1 _! success s great1 t no d\bt to commonplace m9ds among !m1 ?\gh surely n to ! great ma/]s1 t p]fection seem$ to be ga9$3 &1 p]fection be+ ga9$1 :at are y to d8--y c g no fur!r1 y mu/ aim at /&+ /ill--:i* y _c d4 ,art by no means /ood /ill 9 ^? latt] days ( ! ,r5aissance1 b took ! d[nw>d road ) t]rible swiftness1 & tumbl$ d[n at ! bottom ( ! hill1 :]e z if bewit*$ x lay long 9 great cont5t1 believ+ itself to be ! art ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 :ile x 0 ! art ( m5 :om nobody rememb]s b ^? :o want to sell _! pictures4 ,?us x f>$ ) ! m individual =ms ( art4 ,z to ! art ( ! p2 9 c\ntries & places :]e ! great] art _h fl\ri%$ mo/1 x w5t /ep by /ep on ! d[nw>d pa? ) t3 9 m out-(-!-way places1 ,engl& = in/ance1 x /ill felt ! influ5ce ( ! life ( its e>li] & happy days1 & 9 a way liv$ on a :ile2 b its life 0 s feeble1 &1 s to say1 illogical1 t x c\ld n resi/ any *ange 9 ext]nal circum/ances1 /ill less c\ld x give bir? to any?+ new2 & be=e ?is c5tury began1 its la/ flick] _h di$ out4 ,/ill1 :ile x 0 liv+1 9 :atev] dotage1 x did imply some?+ go+ on 9 ^? matt]s ( daily use t we h be5 ?9k+ (1 & d\btless satisfi$ "s crav+s = beauty3 & :5 x 0 dead1 = a long "t p did n "k x1 or :at _h tak5 its place1 crept s to say into its dead body--t pret5ce ( art1 to wit1 :i* is done ) ma*9es1 ?\gh sometimes ! ma*9es are call$ m51 & d\btless are s out ( work+ h\rs3 nev]!less long be=e x 0 q dead x _h fall5 s l[ t ! :ole subject 0 usually treat$ ) ! utmo/ contempt by e "o :o _h any pret5ce ( be+ a s5sible man1 & 9 %ort ! :ole civilis$ _w _h =gott5 t !re _h ev] be5 an art made by ! p = ! p z a joy = ! mak] & ! us]4 ,b n[ x seems to me t ! v sudd5ness ( ! *ange ought to com=t u1 to make u look ^u ?is break 9 ! cont9uity ( ! gold5 *a9 z an accid5t only1 t itself _c la/3 = ?9k h[ _m ?\s& ye>s x may be s9ce t primeval man grav$ ) a fl9t spl9t] on a bone ! /ory ( ! mammo? he _h se51 or told u ( ! sl[ uplift+ ( ! heavily-horn$ heads ( ! re9de] t he /alk$3 ?9k ,i say ( ! space ( "t f !n till ! dimm+ ( ! brightness ( ! ,italian ,r5aissance6 :]eas f t "t till popul> art di$ unnotic$ & despis$ among ourselves is j b two hundr$ ye>s4 ,/range too1 t v dea? is contemporane\s ) new-bir? ( some?+ at all ev5ts2 = out ( all despair sprang a new "t ( hope light$ by ! tor* ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution3 & ?+s t h langui%$ ) ! langui%+ ( art1 rose afre% & surely h]ald$ its new bir?3 9 good e>ne/ poetry 0 born aga91 & ! ,engli% ,language1 :i* "u ! h&s ( sycophantic v]se-mak]s _h be5 r$uc$ to a mis]able j>gon1 ^: mean+1 if x h a mean+1 _c be made out )\t translation1 fl[$ cle>1 pure1 & simple1 along ) ! music ( ,blake & ,col]idge3 take ^? names1 ! e>lie/ 9 date among ourselves1 z a type ( ! *ange t has happ5$ 9 lit]ature s9ce ! "t ( ,george ,,ii4 ,) t lit]ature 9 :i* romance1 t is to say humanity1 0 re-born1 !re sprang up also a feel+ = ! romance ( ext]nal nature1 :i* is surely /rong 9 u n[1 jo9$ ) a long+ to "k some?+ real ( ! lives ( ^? :o h gone be=e u2 ( ^! feel+s unit$ y w f9d ! broade/ expression 9 ! pages ( ,walt] ,scott3 x is curi\s z %[+ h[ sometimes "o art w lag beh9d ano!r 9 a revival1 t ! man :o wrote ! exquisite & :olly unfett]$ naturalism ( ! ,he>t ( ,midlo?ian1 = in/ance1 ?\ght himself cont9ually b\nd to seem to feel a%am$ (1 & to excuse himself =1 8 love ( ,go?ic ,ar*itecture3 he felt t x 0 romantic1 & he knew t x gave him pleasure1 b someh[ he _h n f\nd out t x 0 art1 hav+ be5 taught 9 _m ways t no?+ c\ld be art t 0 n done by a nam$ man "u academical rules4 ,i ne$ n p]haps dwell mu* on :at ( *ange has be5 s9ce3 y "k well t "o ( ! ma/]-arts1 ! art ( pa9t+1 has be5 revolutionis$4 ,i h a g5u9e difficulty 9 speak+ to y ( m5 :o are my own p]sonal fri5ds1 nay my ma/]s3 /ill1 s9ce ,i _c q say no?+ ( !m ,i mu/ say ! pla9 tru?1 :i* is ?is2 nev] 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( art did any set ( m5 come ne>] to ! feat ( mak+ some?+ out ( no?+ ?an t little knot ( pa9t]s :o h rais$ ,engli% art f :at x 01 :5 z a boy ,i us$ to g to ! ,royal ,academy ,exhibition1 to :at x is n[4 ,x w\ld be ungraci\s inde$ = me :o h be5 s mu* taught by him1 t ,i _c help feel+ cont9ually z ,i speak t ,i am e*o+ 8 words1 to leave out ! "n ( ,john ,rusk9 f an acc\nt ( :at has happ5$ s9ce ! tide1 z we hope1 began to turn 9 ! direction ( art4 ,true x is1 t 8 unequall$ /yle ( ,engli% & 8 wond]ful eloqu5ce w\ld1 :atev] its subject-matt]1 h ga9$ him "s sort ( a he>+ 9 a "t t has n lo/ its reli% = lit]ature2 b surely ! influ5ce t he has ex]cis$ ov] cultivat$ p mu/ be ! result ( t /yle & t eloqu5ce express+ :at 0 already /irr+ 9 m5's m9ds2 he c\ld n h writt5 :at he has done unless p 7 9 "s sort ready = x2 any m ?an ^? pa9t]s c\ld h begun _! crusade aga9/ ! dulness & incompet5cy t 0 ! rule 9 _! art ?irty ye>s ago unless !y _h "s hope t !y w\ld "o day move p to und]/& !m4 ,well1 we f9d t ! ga9s s9ce ! turn+-po9t ( ! tide are ^!3 t !re are "s few arti/s :o h1 z x 71 caught up ! gold5 *a9 dropp$ two hundr$ ye>s ago1 & t !re are a few highly cultivat$ p :o c und]/& !m2 & t beyond ^! !re is a vague feel+ abroad among p ( ! same degree1 ( discont5t at ! ignoble ugl9ess t surr\nds !m4 ,t seems to me to m>k ! advance t we h made s9ce ! la/ ( popul> art came to an end among/ u1 & ,i d n say1 consid]+ :]e we !n 71 t x is n a great advance1 = x comes to ?is1 t ?\gh ! battle is /ill to w91 !re are ^? :o are ready = ! battle4 ,inde$ x w\ld be a /range %ame = ?is age if x 7 n s3 = z e age ( ! _w has its own tr\bles to confuse x1 & its own follies to cumb] x1 s has ea* its own "w to d1 po9t$ out to x by unfail+ signs ( ! times2 & x is unmanly & /upid = ! *ildr5 ( any age to say3 ,we w n set our h&s to ! "w2 we did n make ! tr\bles1 we w n we>y ourselves seek+ a rem$y = !m3 s heap+ up = _! sons a heavi] load ?an !y c lift )\t su* /ruggles z w w\nd & cripple !m sorely4 ,n ?us our fa!rs s]v$ u1 :o1 work+ late & e>ly1 left u at la/ t see?+ mass ( p s t]ribly alive & en]getic1 t we call mod]n ,europe2 n ?us ^? s]v$ u1 :o h made = u ^! pres5t days1 s fruitful ( *ange & wond]+ expectation4 ,! c5tury t is n[ beg9n+ to draw to an end1 if p 7 to take to nicknam+ c5turies1 w\ld be call$ ! ,c5tury ( ,comm]ce2 & ,i d n ?9k ,i und]value ! "w t x has done3 x has brok5 d[n _m a prejudice & taught _m a lesson t ! _w has be5 hi!rto sl[ to le>n3 x has made x possible = _m a man to live free1 :o w\ld 9 o!r times h be5 a slave1 body or s\l1 or bo?3 if x has n q spread peace & ju/ice ?r\gh ! _w1 z at ! end ( its fir/ half we fondly hop$ x w\ld1 x has at lea/ /irr$ up 9 _m fre% crav+s = peace & ju/ice3 its "w has be5 good & pl5te\s1 b mu* ( x 0 r\ghly done1 z ne$s 02 recklessness has commonly gone ) its en]gy1 bl9dness too (t5 ) its ha/e3 s t p]haps x may be "w en\gh = ! next c5tury to repair ! blund]s ( t recklessness1 to cle> away ! rubbi% :i* t hurri$ "w has pil$ up2 nay ev5 we 9 ! second half ( its la/ qu>t] may d some?+ t[>ds sett+ its h\se 9 ord]4 ,y1 ( ?is great & fam\s t[n1 = in/ance1 :i* has _h s mu* to d ) ! ,c5tury ( ,comm]ce1 y\r ga9s are obvi\s to all m51 b ! price y h paid = !m is obvi\s to _m--surely to y\rselves mo/ ( all3 ,i d n say t !y are n wor? ! price2 ,i "k t ,engl& & ! _w c\ld v ill af=d to ex*ange ! ,birm+ham ( to-day = ! ,birm+ham ( ! ye> #agjj3 b surely if :at y h ga9$ be m ?an a mock]y1 y _c /op at ^? ga9s1 or ev5 g on always pil+ up simil> ones4 ,no?+ c make me believe t ! pres5t condition ( y\r ,black ,c\ntry yond] is an un*angeable necessity ( y\r life & position3 su* mis]ies z ?is 7 begun & c>ri$ on 9 pure ?\ghtlessness1 & a hundr$? "p ( ! en]gy t 0 sp5t 9 creat+ !m w\ld get rid ( !m3 ,i d ?9k if we 7 n all ( u too prone to acquiesce 9 ! base byword #8aft] me ! deluge1' x w\ld soon be some?+ m ?an an idle dream to hope t y\r pleasant midl& hills & fields might beg9 to become pleasant aga9 9 "s way or o!r1 ev5 )\t depopulat+ !m2 or t ^? once lovely valleys ( ,york%ire 9 ! #8heavy wooll5 di/rict1' ) _! sweep+ hill-sides & noble riv]s1 %\ld n ne$ ! /roke ( ru9 to make !m once m delightful abodes ( m51 in/ead ( ! dog-holes t ! ,c5tury ( ,comm]ce has made !m4 ,well1 p w n take ! tr\ble or sp5d ! money necess>y to beg9n+ ?is sort ( re=ms1 because !y d n feel ! evils !y live among/1 because !y h degrad$ !mselves into some?+ less ?an m52 !y are unmanly because !y h ceas$ to h _! due %>e ( art4 ,= aga9 ,i say t !re9 ri* p h defraud$ !mselves z well z ! poor3 y w see a ref9$ & highly educat$ man n[adays1 :o has be5 to ,italy & ,egypt1 & :]e n1 :o c talk le>n$ly en\gh 7& fanta/ically en\gh sometimes7 ab\t art1 & :o has at 8 f+]s' ends abundant lore conc]n+ ! art & lit]ature ( pa/ days1 sitt+ d[n )\t signs ( discom=t 9 a h\se1 t ) all its surr\nd+s is j brutally vulg> & hide\s3 all 8 education has n done m = him ?an t4 ,! tru? is1 t 9 art1 & 9 o!r ?+s besides1 ! lab\r$ education ( a few w n raise ev5 ^? few above ! rea* ( ! evils t beset ! ignorance ( ! great mass ( ! population3 ! brutality ( :i* su* a huge /ock has be5 accumulat$ l[] d[n1 w (t5 %[ )\t mu* peel+ ?r\gh ! selfi% ref9em5t ( ^? :o h let x accumulate4 ,! lack ( art1 or r ! murd] ( art1 t curses our /reets f ! sordidness ( ! surr\nd+s ( ! l[] classes1 has its exact c\nt]p>t 9 ! dulness & vulg>ity ( ^? ( ! middle classes1 & ! d\ble-di/ill$ dulness1 & sc>cely less vulg>ity ( ^? ( ! upp] classes4 ,i say ?is is z x %\ld be2 x is j & fair z f> z x goes2 & moreov] ! ri* ) _! leisure are ! m l to move if !y feel ! p9* !mselves4 ,b h[ %all !y & we1 & all ( u1 move8 ,:at is ! rem$y8 ,:at rem$y c !re be = ! blund]s ( civilisation b fur!r civilisation8 ,y d n by any accid5t ?9k t we h gone z f> 9 t direction z x is possible to g1 d y8--ev5 9 ,engl&1 ,i mean8 ,:5 "s *anges h come to pass1 t p]haps w be spe$i] ?an mo/ p ?9k1 d\btless education w bo? gr[ 9 quality & 9 quantity2 s t x may be1 t z ! n9ete5? c5tury is to be call$ ! ,c5tury ( ,comm]ce1 ! tw5tie? may be call$ ! ,c5tury ( ,education4 ,b t education does n end :5 p leave s*ool is n[ a m]e commonplace2 & h[ !n c y really educate m5 :o lead ! life ( ma*9es1 :o only ?9k = ! few h\rs dur+ :i* !y are n at "w1 :o 9 %ort sp5d almo/ _! :ole lives 9 do+ "w :i* is n prop] = develop+ !m body & m9d 9 "s wor?y way8 ,y _c educate1 y _c civilise m51 unless y c give !m a %>e 9 art4 ,yes1 & x is h>d inde$ z ?+s g to give mo/ m5 t %>e2 = !y d n miss x1 or ask = x1 & x is impossible z ?+s are t !y %\ld ei!r miss or ask = x4 ,nev]!less ev]y?+ has a beg9n+1 & _m great ?+s h _h v small ones2 & s9ce1 z ,i h said1 ^! ideas are already abroad 9 m ?an "o =m1 we mu/ n be too mu* disc\rag$ at ! seem+ly b\ndless weight we h to lift4 ,aft] all1 we are only b\nd to play our own p>ts1 & d our own %>e ( ! lift+1 & z 9 no case t %>e c be great1 s also 9 all cases x is call$ =1 x is necess>y4 ,!re=e let u "w & fa9t n2 rememb]+ t ?\gh x be natural1 & !re=e excusable1 amid/ d\btful times to feel d\bts ( success oppress u at :iles1 yet n to cru% ^? d\bts1 & "w z if we _h !m n1 is simple c[>dice1 :i* is un=givable4 ,no man has any "r to say t all has be5 done = no?+1 t all ! fai?ful unwe>y+ /rife ( ^? t h gone be=e u %all lead u n[hi!r2 t mank9d w b g r\nd & r\nd 9 a circle = ev]3 no man has a "r to say t1 & !n get up morn+ aft] morn+ to eat 8 victuals & sleep a-nights1 all ! :ile mak+ o!r p toil to keep 8 wor?less life a-go+4 ,be sure t "s way or o!r w be f\nd out ( ! tangle1 ev5 :5 ?+s seem mo/ tangl$1 & be no less sure t "s use w !n h come ( our "w1 if x has be5 fai?ful1 & !re=e unsp>+ly c>eful & ?\ghtful4 ,s once m ,i say1 if 9 any matt]s civilisation has gone a/ray1 ! rem$y lies n 9 /&+ /ill1 b 9 m complete civilisation4 ,n[ :atev] discussion !re may be ab\t t (t5 us$ & (t5 misus$ ^w1 ,i believe all :o he> me w agree ) me 9 believ+ f _! he>ts1 & n m]ely 9 say+ 9 conv5tional phrase1 t ! civilisation :i* does n c>ry ! :ole p ) x1 is doom$ to fall1 & give place to "o :i* at lea/ aims at do+ s4 ,we talk ( ! civilisation ( ! anci5t peoples1 ( ! classical times1 well1 civilis$ !y 7 no d\bt1 "s ( _! folk at lea/3 an ,a!nian citiz5 = in/ance l$ a simple1 dignifi$1 almo/ p]fect life2 b !re 7 drawbacks to happ9ess p]haps 9 ! lives ( 8 slaves3 & ! civilisation ( ! anci5ts 0 f\nd$ on slav]y4 ,inde$ t anci5t society did give a model to ! _w1 & %[$ u = ev] :at bless+s are fre$om ( life & ?\ght1 self-re/ra9t & a g5]\s education3 all ^? bless+s ! anci5t free peoples set =? to ! _w--& kept !m to !mselves4 ,!re=e no tyrant 0 too base1 no pretext too holl[1 = enslav+ ! gr&sons ( ! m5 ( ,salamis & ,!rmopyl3 !re=e did ! desc5dants ( ^? /]n & self-re/ra9$ ,romans1 :o 7 ready to give up ev]y?+1 & life z ! lea/ ( ?+s1 to ! glory ( _! commonweal1 produce mon/]s ( lic5se & reckless folly4 ,!re=e did a little knot ( ,galilean peasants ov]?r[ ! ,roman ,empire4 ,anci5t civilisation 0 *a9$ to slav]y & exclusiv5ess1 & x fell2 ! b>b>ism t took its place has deliv]$ u f slav]y & gr[n into mod]n civilisation2 & t 9 its turn has be=e x ! *oice ( nev]-ceas+ gr[?1 or de/ruction by t :i* has 9 x ! se$s ( high] gr[?4 ,!re is an ugly ^w = a dreadful fact1 :i* ,i mu/ make bold to use--! residuum3 t ^w s9ce ! "t ,i fir/ saw x us$1 has _h a t]rible significance to me1 & ,i h felt f my he>t t if ?is residuum 7 a necess>y "p ( mod]n civilisation1 z "s p op5ly1 & _m m tacitly1 assume t x is1 !n ?is civilisation c>ries ) x ! poison t %all "o day de/roy x1 ev5 z its eld] si/] did3 if civilisation is to g no fur!r ?an ?is1 x _h bett] n h gone s f>3 if x does n aim at gett+ rid ( ?is mis]y & giv+ "s %>e 9 ! happ9ess & dignity ( life to all ! p t x has creat$1 & :i* x sp5ds su* unwe>y+ en]gy 9 creat+1 x is simply an organis$ inju/ice1 a m]e in/rum5t = oppression1 s mu* ! worse ?an t :i* has gone be=e x1 z its pret5sions are high]1 its slav]y subtl]1 its ma/]y h>d] to ov]?r[1 because support$ by su* a d5se mass ( commonplace well-be+ & com=t4 ,surely ?is _c be3 surely !re is a di/9ct feel+ abroad ( ?is inju/ice3 s t if ! residuum /ill clogs all ! ef=ts ( mod]n civilisation to rise above m]e population-bre$+ & money-mak+1 ! difficulty ( deal+ ) x is ! legacy1 fir/ ( ! ages ( viol5ce & almo/ consci\s brutal inju/ice1 & next ( ! ages ( ?\ghtlessness1 ( hurry & bl9dness2 surely all ^? :o ?9k at all ( ! future ( ! _w are at "w 9 "o way or o!r 9 /riv+ to rid x ( ?is %ame4 ,t to my m9d is ! mean+ ( :at we call ,national ,education1 :i* we h begun1 & :i* is d\btless already be>+ its fruits1 & w be> great]1 :5 all p are educat$1 n accord+ to ! money :i* !y or _! p>5ts possess1 b accord+ to ! capacity ( _! m9ds4 ,:at effect t w h ^u ! future ( ! arts1 ,i _c say1 b "o w\ld surely ?9k a v great effect2 = x w enable p to see cle>ly _m ?+s :i* are n[ z completely hidd5 f !m z if !y 7 bl9d 9 body & idiotic 9 m9d3 & ?is1 ,i say1 w act n only ^u ^? :o mo/ directly feel ! evils ( ignorance1 b also ^u ^? :o feel !m indirectly1--^u u1 ! educat$3 ! great wave ( ris+ intellig5ce1 rife ) s _m natural desires & aspirations1 w c>ry all classes along ) x1 & =ce u all to see t _m ?+s :i* we h be5 us$ to look ^u z necess>y & et]nal evils are m]ely ! accid5tal & tempor>y gr[?s ( pa/ /upidity1 & c be escap$ f by due ef=t1 & ! ex]cise ( c\rage1 goodwill1 & =e?\ght4 ,& among ^? evils1 ,i d1 & mu/ always1 believe w fall t "o :i* la/ ye> ,i told y t ,i acc\nt$ ! greate/ ( all evils1 ! heavie/ ( all slav]ies2 t evil ( ! great] "p ( ! population be+ engag$ = by f> ! mo/ "p ( _! lives 9 "w1 :i* at ! be/ _c int]e/ !m1 or develop _! be/ faculties1 & at ! wor/ 7& t is ! commone/1 too7 is m]e unmitigat$ slavi% toil1 only to be wrung out ( !m by ! /]ne/ compulsion1 a toil :i* !y %irk all !y c--small blame to !m4 ,& ?is toil degrades !m into less ?an m53 & !y w "s day come to "k x1 & cry out to be made m5 aga91 & art only c d x1 & r$eem !m f ?is slav]y2 & ,i say once m t ?is is h] highe/ & mo/ glori\s end & aim2 & x is 9 h] /ruggle to atta9 to x t %e w mo/ surely purify h]self1 & quick5 h] own aspirations t[>ds p]fection4 ,b we--9 ! meantime we mu/ n sit wait+ = obvi\s signs ( ^! lat] & glori\s days to %[ !mselves on e>?1 & 9 ! heav5s1 b r turn to ! commonplace1 & maybe (t5 dull "w ( fitt+ ourselves 9 detail to take "p 9 !m if we %\ld live to see "o ( !m2 or 9 do+ our be/ to make ! pa? smoo? = _! com+1 if we are to die be=e !y are "h4 ,:at1 !re=e1 c we d1 to gu>d traditions ( "t pa/ t we may n "o day h to beg9 anew f ! beg9n+ ) none to tea* u8 ,:at are we to d1 t we may take he$ to1 & spread ! dec5cies ( life1 s t at ! lea/ we may h a field :]e x w be possible = art to gr[ :5 m5 beg9 to long = x3 :at f9ally c we d1 ea* ( u1 to *]i% "s g]m ( art1 s t x may meet ) o!rs1 & spread & gr[ little by little into ! ?+ t we ne$8 ,n[ ,i _c pret5d to ?9k t ! fir/ ( ^! duties is a matt] ( indiff]5ce to y1 aft] my exp]i5ce ( ! en?usia/ic meet+ t ,i _h ! hon\r ( address+ "h la/ autumn on ! subject ( ! 7s call$7 re/oration ( ,/4 ,m>k's at ,v5ice2 y ?\ght1 & mo/ ju/ly ?\ght1 x seems to me1 t ! subject 0 ( su* mom5t to art 9 g5]al1 t x 0 a simple & obvi\s ?+ = m5 :o 7 anxi\s on ! matt] to address !mselves to ^? :o _h ! decision ( x 9 _! h&s2 ev5 ?\gh ! =m] 7 call$ ,engli%m51 & ! latt] ,italians2 = y felt t ! "n ( lov]s ( art w\ld cov] ^? diff]5ces3 if y _h any misgiv+s1 y rememb]$ t !re 0 b "o su* build+ 9 ! _w1 & t x 0 wor? :ile risk+ a brea* ( etiquette1 if any words ( ours c\ld d any?+ t[>ds sav+ x2 well1 ! ,italians 71 "s ( !m1 v naturally1 ?\gh surely unreasonably1 irritat$1 = a "t1 & 9 "s ( _! pr9ts !y bade u look at home2 t 0 no argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! wisdom ( wantonly rebuild+ ,/4 ,m>k's faade3 b c]ta9ly ^? ( u :o h n yet look$ at home 9 ?is matt] _h bett] d s spe$ily1 late & ov] late ?\gh x be3 = ?\gh we h no gold5-pictur$ int]iors l ,/4 ,m>k's ,*ur* at home1 we /ill h _m build+s :i* are bo? works ( anci5t art & monum5ts ( hi/ory3 & j ?9k :at is happ5+ to !m1 & note1 s9ce we pr(ess to recognise _! value1 h[ helpless art is 9 ! ,c5tury ( ,comm]ce6 ,9 ! fir/ place1 _m & _m a beautiful & anci5t build+ is be+ de/roy$ all ov] civilis$ ,europe z well z 9 ,engl&1 because x is suppos$ to int]f]e ) ! conv5i5ce ( ! citiz5s1 :ile a little =e?\ght might save x )\t tr5*+ on t conv5i5ce2 #if b ev5 ap>t f t1 ,i say t if we are n prep>$ to put up ) a little inconv5i5ce 9 our lifetimes = ! sake ( pres]v+ a monum5t ( art :i* w elevate & educate1 n only ourselves1 b our sons1 & our sons' sons1 x is va9 & idle ( u to talk ab\t art--or education ei!r4 ,brutality mu/ be br$ ( su* brutality4 ,! same ?+ may be said ab\t enl>g+1 or o!rwise alt]+ = conv5i5ce' sake1 old build+s /ill 9 use = some?+ l _! orig9al purposes3 9 almo/ all su* cases x is really no?+ m ?an a "q ( a little money = a new site3 & !n a new build+ c be built exactly fitt$ = ! uses x is ne$$ =1 ) su* art ab\t x z our own days c furni%2 :ile ! old monum5t is left to tell its tale ( *ange & progress1 to hold out example & w>n+ to u 9 ! practice ( ! arts3 & ?us ! conv5i5ce ( ! public1 ! progress ( mod]n art1 & ! cause ( education1 are all fur!r$ at once at ! co/ ( a little money4 ,surely if x be wor? :ile tr\bl+ ourselves ab\t ! works ( art ( to-day1 ( :i* any am\nt almo/ c be done1 s9ce we are yet alive1 x is wor? :ile sp5d+ a little c>e1 =e?\ght1 & money 9 pres]v+ ! art ( bygone ages1 ( :i* 7woe wor? ! :ile67 s little is left1 & ( :i* we c nev] h any m1 :atev] good-hap ! _w may atta9 to4 ,no man :o cons5ts to ! de/ruction or ! mutilation ( an anci5t build+ has any "r to pret5d t he c>es ab\t art2 or has any excuse to plead 9 def5ce ( 8 crime aga9/ civilisation & progress1 save %e] brutal ignorance4 ,b be=e ,i leave ?is subject ,i mu/ say a ^w or two ab\t ! curi\s inv5tion ( our own days call$ ,re/oration1 a me?od ( deal+ ) works ( bygone days :i*1 ?\gh n s degrad+ 9 its _s z d[nright de/ruction1 is nev]!less little bett] 9 its results on ! condition ( ^? works ( art2 x is obvi\s t ,i h no "t to argue ! "q out to-night1 s ,i w only make ^! ass]tions3 ,t anci5t build+s1 be+ bo? works ( art & monum5ts ( hi/ory1 mu/ obvi\sly be treat$ ) great c>e & delicacy3 t ! imitative art ( to-day is n1 & _c be ! same ?+ z anci5t art1 & _c replace x2 & t !re=e if we sup]impose ?is "w on ! old1 we de/roy x bo? z art & z a record ( hi/ory3 la/ly1 t ! natural wea!r+ ( ! surface ( a build+ is beautiful1 & its loss disa/r\s4 ,n[ ! re/or]s hold ! exact contr>y ( all ?is3 !y ?9k t any clev] ar*itect to-day c deal (f-h& successfully ) ! anci5t "w2 t :ile all ?+s else h *ang$ ab\t u s9ce 7say7 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 art has n *ang$1 & t our workm5 c turn out "w id5tical ) t ( ! ?irte5? c5tury2 &1 la/ly1 t ! wea!r-beat5 surface ( an anci5t build+ is wor?less1 & to be got rid ( :]ev] possible4 ,y see ! "q is difficult to argue1 because !re seem to be no common gr\nds betwe5 ! re/or]s & ! anti-re/or]s3 ,i appeal !re=e to ! public1 & bid !m note1 t ?\gh our op9ions may be wrong1 ! action we advise is n ra%3 let ! "q be %elv$ a:ile3 if1 z we are always press+ on p1 due c>e be tak5 ( ^! monum5ts1 s t !y %all n fall into disrepair1 !y w be always !re to #8re/ore' :5ev] p ?9k prop] & :5 we are prov$ wrong2 b if x %\ld turn out t we are "r1 h[ c ! #8re/or$' build+s be re/or$8 ,i beg ( y !re=e to let ! "q be %elv$1 till art has s advanc$ among u1 t we c deal au?oritatively ) x1 till !re is no long] any d\bt ab\t ! matt]4 ,surely ^! monum5ts ( our art & hi/ory1 :i*1 :atev] ! lawy]s may say1 belong n to a cot]ie1 or to a ri* man "h & !re1 b to ! nation at l>ge1 are wor? ?is delay3 surely ! la/ relics ( ! life ( ! #8fam\s m5 & our fa!rs t begat u' may ju/ly claim ( u ! ex]cise ( a little pati5ce4 ,x w give u tr\ble no d\bt1 all ?is c>e ( our possessions3 b !re is m tr\ble to come2 = ,i mu/ n[ speak ( some?+ else1 ( possessions :i* %\ld be common to all ( u1 ( ! gre5 grass1 & ! leaves1 & ! wat]s1 ( ! v light & air ( heav51 :i* ! ,c5tury ( ,comm]ce has be5 too busy to pay any he$ to4 ,& fir/ let me rem9d y t ,i am suppos+ e "o "h pres5t pr(esses to c>e ab\t art4 ,well1 !re are "s ri* m5 among u :om we oddly en\gh call manufactur]s1 by :i* we mean capitali/s :o pay o!r m5 to organise manufactur]s2 ^! g5tlem51 _m ( :om buy pictures & pr(ess to c>e ab\t art1 burn a deal ( coal3 !re is an ,act 9 exi/5ce :i* 0 pass$ to prev5t !m sometimes & 9 "s places f p\r+ a d5se cl\d ( smoke ov] ! _w1 &1 to my ?9k+1 a v lame & p>tial ,act x is3 b no?+ h9d]s ^! lov]s ( art f be+ a law to !mselves1 & mak+ x a po9t ( hon\r ) !m to m9imise ! smoke nuisance z f> z _! own works are conc]n$2 & if !y don't d s1 :5 m]e money1 & ev5 a v little ( t1 is :at x w co/ !m1 ,i say t _! love ( art is a m]e pret5ce3 h[ c y c>e ab\t ! image ( a l&scape :5 y %[ by y\r de$s t y don't c>e = ! l&scape itself8 or :at "r h y to %ut y\rself up ) beautiful =m & col\r :5 y make x impossible = o!r p to h any %>e 9 ^! ?+s8 ,well1 & z to ! smoke ,act itself3 ,i don't "k :at he$ y pay to x 9 ,birm+ham1 #ajj b ,i h se5 myself :at he$ is paid to x 9 o!r places2 ,brad=d = in/ance3 ?\gh close by !m at ,saltaire !y h an example :i* ,i %\ld h ?\ght might h %am$ !m2 = ! huge *imney !re :i* s]ves ! acres ( weav+ & sp9n+ %$s ( ,sir ,titus ,salt & 8 bro!rs is z guiltless ( smoke z an ord9>y kit*5 *imney4 ,or ,man*e/]3 a g5tleman ( t city told me t ! smoke ,act 0 a m]e dead lett] !re3 well1 !y buy pictures 9 ,man*e/] & pr(ess to wi% to fur!r ! arts3 b y see x mu/ be idle pret5ce z f> z _! ri* p are conc]n$3 !y only want to talk ab\t x1 & h !mselves talk$ (4 ,i don't "k :at y are do+ ab\t ?is matt] "h2 b y mu/ =give my say+1 t unless y are beg9n+ to ?9k ( "s way ( deal+ ) x1 y are n beg9n+ yet to pave y\r way to success 9 ! arts4 ,well1 ,i h spok5 ( a huge nuisance1 :i* is a type ( ! wor/ nuisances ( :at an ill-temp]$ man might be excus$ = call+ ! ,c5tury ( ,nuisances1 r ?an ! ,c5tury ( ,comm]ce4 ,i w n[ leave x to ! consci5ces ( ! ri* & influ5tial among u1 & speak ( a m9or nuisance :i* x is 9 ! p[] ( e "o ( u to abate1 & :i*1 small z x is1 is s vexati\s1 t if ,i c prevail on a score ( y to take he$ to x by :at ,i am say+1 ,i %all ?9k my ev5+'s "w a good "o4 ,s&wi*-pap]s ,i mean--( c\rse y laugh3 b come n[1 don't y1 civilis$ z y are 9 ,birm+ham1 leave !m all ab\t ! ,lickey hills & y\r public g>d5s & ! l8 ,if y don't ,i really sc>cely "k ) :at words to praise y4 ,:5 we ,london]s g to enjoy ourselves at ,hampton ,c\rt1 = in/ance1 we take special good c>e to let ev]ybody "k t we h _h some?+ to eat3 s t ! p>k j outside ! gates 7& a beautiful place x is7 looks z if x _h be5 sn[+ dirty pap]4 ,i really ?9k y might promise me "o & all :o are "h pres5t to h done ) ?is slutti% habit1 :i* is ! type ( _m ano!r 9 its way1 j z ! smoke nuisance is4 ,i mean su* ?+s z scrawl+ "o's "n on monum5ts1 te>+ d[n tree b\ghs1 & ! l4 ,i suppose 'tis e>ly days 9 ! revival ( ! arts to express "o's disgu/ at ! daily increas+ hide\sness ( ! po/]s ) :i* all our t[ns are daub$4 ,/ill we ought to be disgu/$ at su* horrors1 & ,i ?9k make up our m9ds nev] to buy any ( ! articles s adv]tis$4 ,i c't believe !y c be wor? mu* if !y ne$ all t %\t+ to sell !m4 ,aga91 ,i mu/ ask :at d y d ) ! trees on a site t is go+ to be built ov]8 d y try to save !m1 to adapt y\r h\ses at all to !m8 d y und]/& :at treasures !y are 9 a t[n or a suburb8 or :at a relief !y w be to ! hide\s dog-holes :i* 7=give me67 y are probably go+ to build 9 _! places8 ,i ask ?is anxi\sly1 & ) grief 9 my s\l1 = 9 ,london & its suburbs we always #ajc beg9 by cle>+ a site till x is z b>e z ! pavem5t3 ,i really ?9k t almo/ anybody w\ld h be5 %ock$1 if ,i c\ld h %[n him "s ( ! trees t h be5 wantonly murd]$ 9 ! suburb 9 :i* ,i live 7,hamm]smi? to wit71 among/ !m "s ( ^? magnific5t c$>s1 = :i* we along ! riv] us$ to be fam\s once4 ,b "h aga9 see h[ helpless ^? are :o c>e ab\t art or nature amid/ ! hurry ( ! ,c5tury ( ,comm]ce4 ,pray d n =get1 t any "o :o cuts d[n a tree wantonly or c>elessly1 especially 9 a great t[n or its suburbs1 ne$ make no pret5ce ( c>+ ab\t art4 ,:at else c we d to help to educate ourselves & o!rs 9 ! pa? ( art1 to be on ! road to atta9+ an ,art made by ! p & = ! p z a joy to ! mak] & ! us]8 ,:y1 hav+ got to und]/& some?+ ( :at art 01 hav+ got to look ^u its anci5t monum5ts z fri5ds t c tell u some?+ ( times bygone1 & ^: faces we d n wi% to alt]1 ev5 ?\gh !y be worn by "t & grief3 hav+ got to sp5d money & tr\ble ^u matt]s ( dec5cy1 great & little2 hav+ made x cle> t we really d c>e ab\t nature ev5 9 ! suburbs ( a big t[n--hav+ got s f>1 we %all beg9 to ?9k ( ! h\ses 9 :i* we live4 ,= ,i mu/ tell y t unless y are resolv$ to h good & rational ar*itecture1 x is1 once aga91 useless y\r ?9k+ ab\t art at all4 ,i h spok5 ( ! popul> arts1 b !y might all be summ$ up 9 t "o ^w ,ar*itecture2 !y are all p>ts ( t great :ole1 & ! art ( h\se-build+ beg9s x all3 if we did n "k h[ to dye or to weave2 if we _h nei!r gold1 nor silv]1 nor silk2 & no pigm5ts to pa9t )1 b half-a-doz5 o*res & umb]s1 we might yet frame a wor?y art t w\ld lead to ev]y?+1 if we _h b timb]1 /one1 & lime1 & a few cutt+ tools to make ^! common ?+s n only %elt] u f w9d & wea!r1 b also express ! ?\ghts & aspirations t /ir 9 u4 ,ar*itecture w\ld lead u to all ! arts1 z x did ) e>li] m53 b if we despise x & take no note ( h[ we are h\s$1 ! o!r arts w h a h>d "t ( x inde$4 ,n[ ,i d n ?9k ! greate/ ( optimi/s w\ld d5y t1 tak+ u "o & all1 we are at pres5t h\s$ 9 a p]fectly %ameful way1 & s9ce ! greate/ "p ( u h to live 9 h\ses already built = u1 x mu/ be admitt$ t x is r h>d to "k :at to d1 beyond wait+ till !y tumble ab\t our e>s4 ,only we mu/ n lay ! fault ^u ! build]s1 z "s p seem incl9$ to d3 !y are our v humble s]vants1 & w build :at we ask =2 rememb]1 t ri* m5 are n oblig$ to live 9 ugly h\ses1 & yet y see !y d2 :i* ! build]s may be well excus$ = tak+ z a sign ( :at is want$4 ,well1 ! po9t is1 we mu/ d :at we c1 & make p und]/& :at we want !m to d = u1 by lett+ !m see :at we d = ourselves4 ,hi!rto1 judg+ u by t /&>d1 ! build]s may well say1 t we want ! pret5ce ( a ?+ r ?an ! ?+ itself2 t we want a %[ ( petty luxury if we are unri*1 a %[ ( insult+ /upidity if we are ri*3 & !y are q cle> t z a rule we want to get some?+ t %all look z if x co/ twice z mu* z x really did4 ,y _c h ,ar*itecture on ^? t]ms3 simplicity & solidity are ! v fir/ requisites ( x3 j ?9k if x is n s3 ,h[ we please ourselves ) an old build+ by ?9k+ ( all ! g5]ations ( m5 t h pass$ ?r\gh x6 d we n rememb] h[ x has receiv$ _! joy1 & borne _! sorr[1 & n ev5 _! folly has left s\rness ^u x8 x /ill looks z k9d to u z x did to !m4 ,& ! conv]se ( ?is we ought to feel :5 we look at a newly-built h\se if x 7 z x %\ld be3 we %\ld feel a pleasure 9 ?9k+ h[ he :o _h built x _h left a piece ( 8 s\l beh9d him to greet ! new-com]s "o aft] ano!r long & long aft] he 0 gone3--b :at s5tim5t c an ord9>y mod]n h\se move 9 u1 or :at ?\ght--save a hope t we may spe$ily =get its base ugl9ess8 ,b if y ask me h[ we are to pay = ?is solidity & extra exp5se1 t seems to me a reasonable "q2 = y mu/ dismiss at once z a delusion ! hope t has be5 sometimes *]i%$1 t y c h a build+ :i* is a "w ( art1 & is !re=e above all ?+s prop]ly built1 at ! same price z a build+ :i* only pret5ds to be ?is3 nev] =get :5 p talk ab\t *eap art 9 g5]al1 by ! way1 t all art co/s "t1 tr\ble1 & ?\ght1 & t money is only a c\nt] to repres5t ^! ?+s4 ,h[ev]1 ,i mu/ try to answ] ! "q ,i h suppos$ put1 h[ are we to pay = dec5t h\ses8 ,x seems to me t1 by a great piece ( good luck1 ! way to pay = !m is by do+ t :i* alone c produce popul> art among u3 liv+ a simple life1 ,i mean4 ,once m ,i say t ! greate/ foe to art is luxury1 art _c live 9 its atmosph]e4 ,:5 y he> ( ! luxuries ( ! anci5ts1 y mu/ rememb] t !y 7 n l our luxuries1 !y 7 r indulg5ce 9 pieces ( extravagant folly ?an :at we to-day call luxury2 :i* p]haps y w\ld r call com=t3 well ,i accept ! ^w1 & say t a ,greek or ,roman ( ! luxuri\s "t w\ld />e a/oni%$ c\ld he be br\ght back aga91 & %[n ! com=ts ( a well-to-d middle-class h\se4 ,b "s1 ,i "k1 ?9k t ! atta9m5t ( ^! v com=ts is :at makes ! diff]5ce betwe5 civilisation & uncivilisation1 t !y are ! ess5ce ( civilisation4 ,is x s inde$8 ,f>ewell my hope !n6--,i _h ?\ght t civilisation meant ! atta9m5t ( peace & ord] & fre$om1 ( goodwill betwe5 man & man1 ( ! love ( tru? & ! hatr$ ( inju/ice1 & by consequ5ce ! atta9m5t ( ! good life :i* ^! ?+s bre$1 a life free f crav5 fe>1 b full ( incid5t3 t 0 :at ,i ?\ght x meant1 n m /uff$ *airs & m cu%ions1 & m c>pets & gas1 & m da9ty meat & dr9k--& !re)al m & %>p] diff]5ces betwe5 class & class4 ,if t be :at x is1 ,i = my "p wi% ,i 7 well out ( x1 & liv+ 9 a t5t 9 ! ,p]sian des]t1 or a turf hut on ! ,icel& hill-side4 ,b h[ev] x be1 & ,i ?9k my view is ! true view1 ,i tell y t art abhors t side ( civilisation1 %e _c brea! 9 ! h\ses t lie "u its /uffy slav]y4 ,believe me1 if we want art to beg9 at home1 z x mu/1 we mu/ cle> our h\ses ( tr\blesome sup]fluities t are = ev] 9 our way3 conv5tional com=ts t are no real com=ts1 & d b make "w = s]vants & doctors3 if y want a gold5 rule t w fit ev]ybody1 ?is is x3 #8,h no?+ 9 y\r h\ses t y d n "k to be useful or believe to be beautiful4' ,& if we apply t rule /rictly1 we %all 9 ! fir/ place %[ ! build]s & su*-l s]vants ( ! public :at we really want1 we %all create a dem& = real art1 z ! phrase goes2 & 9 ! second place1 we %all surely h m money to pay = dec5t h\ses4 ,p]haps x w n try y\r pati5ce too mu* if ,i lay be=e y my idea ( ! fitt+s necess>y to ! sitt+-room ( a heal?y p]son3 a room1 ,i mean1 9 :i* he w\ld n h to cook 9 mu*1 or sleep 9 g5]ally1 or 9 :i* he w\ld n h to d any v litt]-mak+ manual "w4 ,fir/ a book-case ) a great _m books 9 x3 next a table t w keep /eady :5 y write or "w at x3 !n sev]al *airs t y c move1 & a b5* t y c sit or lie ^u3 next a cupbo>d ) draw]s3 next1 unless ei!r ! book-case or ! cupbo>d be v beautiful ) pa9t+ or c>v+1 y w want pictures or engrav+s1 su* z y c af=d1 only n /op-gaps1 b real works ( art on ! wall2 or else ! wall itself mu/ be ornam5t$ ) "s beautiful & re/ful patt]n3 we %all also want a vase or two to put fl[]s 91 :i* latt] y mu/ h sometimes1 especially if y live 9 a t[n4 ,!n !re w be ! fireplace ( c\rse1 :i* 9 our climate is b\nd to be ! *ief object 9 ! room4 ,t is all we %all want1 especially if ! floor be good2 if x be n1 z1 by ! way1 9 a mod]n h\se x is pretty c]ta9 n to be1 ,i admit t a small c>pet :i* c be bundl$ out ( ! room 9 two m9utes w be useful1 & we mu/ also take c>e t x is beautiful1 or x w annoy u t]ribly4 ,n[ unless we are musical1 & ne$ a piano 79 :i* case1 z f> z beauty is conc]n$1 we are 9 a bad way71 t is q all we want3 & we c add v little to ^! necess>ies )\t tr\bl+ ourselves1 & h9d]+ our "w1 our ?\ght1 & our re/4 ,if ^! ?+s 7 done at ! lea/ co/ = :i* !y c\ld be done well & solidly1 !y ought n to co/ mu*2 & !y are s few1 t ^? t c\ld af=d to h !m at all1 c\ld af=d to sp5d "s tr\ble to get !m fitt+ & beautiful3 & all ^? :o c>e ab\t art ought to take great tr\ble to d s1 & to take c>e t !re be no %am art among/ !m1 no?+ t x has degrad$ a man to make or sell4 ,& ,i feel sure1 t if all :o c>e ab\t art 7 to take ?is pa9s1 x w\ld make a great impression ^u ! public4 ,?is simplicity y may make z co/ly z y please or c1 on ! o!r h&3 y may hang y\r walls ) tape/ry in/ead ( :itewa% or pap]2 or y may cov] !m ) mosaic1 or h !m fresco$ by a great pa9t]3 all ?is is n luxury1 if x be done = beauty's sake1 & n = %[3 x does n break our gold5 rule3 ,h no?+ 9 y\r h\ses :i* y d n "k to be useful or believe to be beautiful4 ,all art />ts f ?is simplicity2 & ! high] ! art rises1 ! great] ! simplicity4 ,i h be5 speak+ ( ! fitt+s ( a dwell+-h\se--a place 9 :i* we eat & dr9k1 & pass famili> h\rs2 b :5 y come to places :i* p want to make m specially beautiful because ( ! solemnity or dignity ( _! uses1 !y w be simpl] /ill1 & h little 9 !m save ! b>e walls made z beautiful z may be4 ,/4 ,m>k's at ,v5ice has v little furniture 9 x1 mu* less ?an mo/ ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es3 its lovely & /ately "m ,/4 ,sophia ( ,con/ant9ople _h less /ill1 ev5 :5 x 0 a ,*ri/ian *ur*3 b we ne$ n g ei!r to ,v5ice or ,/amb\l to take note ( t3 g into "o ( our own mighty ,go?ic naves 7d any ( y rememb] ! fir/ "t y did s87 & note h[ ! huge free space satisfies & elevates y1 ev5 n[ :5 w9d[ & wall are /ripp$ ( ornam5t3 !n ?9k ( ! mean+ ( simplicity1 & abs5ce ( encumb]+ gew-gaws4 ,n[ aft] all1 = u :o are le>n+ art1 x is n f> to seek :at is ! sure/ way to fur!r x2 t :i* mo/ bre$s art is art2 e piece ( "w t we d :i* is well done1 is s mu* help to ! cause2 e piece ( pret5ce & half-he>t$ness is s mu* hurt to x4 ,mo/ ( y :o take to ! practice ( art c f9d out 9 no v long "t :e!r y h any gifts = x or n3 if y h n1 ?r[ ! ?+ up1 or y w h a wret*$ "t ( x y\rselves1 & w be damag+ ! cause by labori\s pret5ce3 b if y h gifts ( any k9d1 y are happy inde$ beyond mo/ m52 = y\r pleasure is always ) y1 nor c y be intemp]ate 9 ! enjoym5t ( x1 & z y use x1 x does n less51 b gr[s3 if y are by *ance we>y ( x at night1 y get up 9 ! morn+ eag] = x2 or if p]haps 9 ! morn+ x seems folly to y = a :ile1 yet pres5tly1 :5 y\r h& has be5 mov+ a little 9 its wont$ way1 fre% hope has sprung up b5ea? x & y are happy aga94 ,:ile o!rs are gett+ ?r\gh ! day l plants ?ru/ into ! e>?1 :i* _c turn ?is way or t b z ! w9d bl[s !m1 y "k :at y want1 & y\r w is on ! al]t to f9d x1 & y1 :atev] happ5s1 :e!r x be joy or grief1 are at lea/ alive4 ,n[ :5 ,i spoke to y la/ ye>1 aft] ,i _h sat d[n ,i 0 half afraid t ,i _h on "s po9ts said too mu*1 t ,i _h spok5 too bitt]ly 9 my eag]ness2 t a ra% ^w might h disc\rag$ "s ( y2 ,i 0 v f> f mean+ t3 :at ,i want$ to d1 :at ,i want to d to-night is to put def9itely be=e y a cause = :i* to /rive4 ,t cause is ! ,democracy ( ,art1 ! ennobl+ ( daily & common "w1 :i* w "o day put hope & pleasure 9 ! place ( fe> & pa91 z ! =ces :i* move m5 to lab\r & keep ! _w a-go+4 ,if ,i h enli/$ any "o 9 t cause1 ra% z my words may h be51 or feeble z !y may h be51 !y h done m good ?an h>m2 nor d ,i believe t any words ( m9e c disc\rage any :o h jo9$ t cause or are ready to d s3 _! way is too cle> be=e !m = t1 & e "o ( u c help ! cause :e!r he be great or little4 ,i "k inde$ t m51 we>i$ by ! pett9ess ( ! details ( ! /rife1 _! pati5ce tri$ by hope def]r$1 w at :iles1 excusably en\gh1 turn back 9 _! he>ts to o!r days1 :5 if ! issues 7 n cle>]1 ! means ( try+ !m 7 simpl]2 :51 s /irr+ 7 ! times1 "o might ev5 h aton$ = _m a blund] & backslid+ by visibly dy+ = ! cause4 ,to h brea/$ ! ,spani% pikes at ,leyd51 to h drawn sword ) ,oliv]3 t may well seem to u at times amid/ ! tangles ( to-day a happy fate3 = a man to be able to say1 ,i h liv$ l a fool1 b n[ ,i w ca/ away fool+ = an h\r1 & die l a man--!re is some?+ 9 t c]ta9ly3 & yet 'tis cle> t few m5 c be s lucky z to die = a cause1 )\t hav+ fir/ ( all liv$ = x4 ,& z ?is is ! mo/ t c be ask$ f ! greate/ man t foll[s a cause1 s x is ! lea/ t c be tak5 f ! smalle/4 ,s to u :o h a ,cause at he>t1 our highe/ ambition & our simple/ duty are "o & ! same ?+3 = ! mo/ "p we %all be too busy do+ ! "w t lies ready to our h&s1 to let impati5ce = visibly great progress vex u mu*2 b surely s9ce we are s]vants ( a ,cause1 hope mu/ be ev] ) u1 & sometimes p]haps x w s quick5 our vision t x w outrun ! sl[ lapse ( "t1 & %[ u ! victori\s days :5 millions ( ^? :o n[ sit 9 d>kness w be enlight5$ by an ,art made by ! p & = ! p1 a joy to ! mak] & ! us]4 ,,mak+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,( ,,x #aad ,i ,,h to-night to talk to y ab\t c]ta9 ?+s :i* my exp]i5ce 9 my own craft has l$ me to notice1 & :i* h br$ 9 my m9d some?+ l a set ( rules or maxims1 :i* guide my practice4 ,e "o :o has foll[$ a craft = long has su* rules 9 8 m9d1 & _c help foll[+ !m himself1 & insi/+ on !m practically 9 deal+ ) 8 pupils or workm5 if he is 9 any degree a ma/]2 & :5 ^! rules1 or if y w1 impulses1 are fill+ ! m9ds & guid+ ! h&s ( _m craftsm5 at "o "t1 !y are busy =m+ a di/9ct s*ool1 & ! art !y repres5t is sure to be at lea/ alive1 h[ev] rude1 timid1 or lack+ x may be2 & ! m imp]i\s ^! rules are1 ! wid] ^! impulses are spread1 ! m vigor\sly alive w be ! art !y produce2 :]eas 9 times :5 !y are felt b lightly & r>ely1 :5 "o man's maxims seem absurd or trivial to 8 bro!r craftsman1 art is ei!r sick or slumb]+1 or s ?9ly scatt]$ among/ ! great mass ( m5 z to influ5ce ! g5]al life ( ! _w little or no?+4 ,= ?\gh ?is k9d ( rules ( a craft may seem to "s arbitr>y1 ,i ?9k t x is because !y are ! result ( su* intricate comb9ations ( circum/ances1 t only a great philosoph]1 if ev5 he1 c\ld express 9 words ! s\rces ( !m1 & give u reasons = !m all1 & we :o are craftsm5 mu/ be cont5t to prove !m 9 practice1 believ+ t _! roots are f\nd$ 9 human nature1 ev5 z we "k t _! fir/-fruits are to be f\nd 9 t mo/ wond]ful ( all hi/ories1 ! hi/ory ( ! arts4 ,w y1 !re=e1 look ^u me z a craftsman :o %>es c]ta9 impulses ) _m o!rs1 :i* impulses =bid him to "q ! rules !y h =c$ on him8 s look+ on me y may af=d p]haps to be m indulg5t to me if ,i seem to dogmatise ov] mu*4 ,yet ,i _c claim to repres5t any "o craft4 ,! division ( lab\r1 :i* has play$ s great a "p 9 fur!r+ competitive comm]ce1 till x has become a ma*9e ) p[]s bo? reproductive & de/ructive1 :i* few d>e to resi/1 & none c control or =esee ! result (1 has press$ specially h>d on t "p ( ! field ( human culture 9 :i* ,i 0 born to lab\r4 ,t field ( ! arts1 ^: h>ve/ %\ld be ! *ief "p ( human joy1 hope1 & consolation1 has be51 ,i say1 dealt h>dly ) by ! division ( lab\r1 once ! s]vant1 & n[ ! ma/] ( competitive comm]ce1 itself once ! s]vant1 & n[ ! ma/] ( civilisation2 nay1 s se>*+ has be5 ?is tyranny1 t x has n pass$ by my own insignificant corn] ( lab\r1 b z x has ?w>t$ me 9 _m ways1 s *iefly p]haps 9 ?is1 t x has s /ood 9 ! way ( my gett+ ! help f o!rs :i* my art =ces me to crave1 t ,i h be5 compell$ to le>n _m crafts1 & belike1 accord+ to ! prov]b1 =bidd5 to ma/] any1 s t ,i fe> my lecture w seem to y bo? to run ov] too _m ?+s & n to g deep en\gh into any4 ,i _c help x4 ,t above-m5tion$ tyranny has turn$ "s ( u f be+1 z we %\ld be1 cont5t$ craftsm51 into be+ discont5t$ agitators aga9/ x1 s t our m9ds are n at re/1 ev5 :5 we h to talk ov] work%op receipts & maxims2 inde$ ,i mu/ confess t ,i %\ld hold my peace on all matt]s connect$ ) ! arts1 if ,i _h n a lurk+ hope to /ir up bo? o!rs & myself to discont5t ) & rebellion aga9/ ?+s z !y are1 cl++ to ! fur!r hope t our discont5t may be fruitful & our rebellion /eadfa/1 at lea/ to ! end ( our own lives1 s9ce we believe t we are rebels n aga9/ ! laws ( ,nature1 b ! cu/oms ( folly4 ,nev]!less1 s9ce ev5 rebels desire to live1 & s9ce ev5 !y mu/ sometimes crave = re/ & peace--nay1 s9ce !y mu/1 z x 71 make = !mselves /rongholds f :5ce to c>ry on ! /rife--we ought n to be accus$ ( inconsi/5cy1 if to-night we consid] h[ to make ! be/ ( x4 ,by :at =e?\ght1 pa9s1 & pati5ce1 c we make endurable ^? /range dwell+s--! base/1 ! uglie/1 & ! mo/ inconv5i5t t m5 h ev] built = !mselves1 & :i* our own ha/e1 necessity1 & /upidity1 compel almo/ all ( u to live 98 ,t is our pres5t "q4 ,9 deal+ ) ?is subject1 ,i %all p]=ce be *iefly speak+ ( ^? middle-class dwell+s ( :i* ,i "k mo/2 b :at ,i h to say w be z applicable to any o!r k9d2 = !re is no dignity or unity ( plan ab\t any mod]n h\se1 big or little4 ,x has nei!r c5tre nor individuality1 b is inv>iably a cong]ies ( rooms tumbl$ toge!r by *ance hap4 ,s t ! unit ,i h to speak ( is a room r ?an a h\se4 ,n[ !re may be "s "h :o h ! good luck to dwell 9 ^? noble build+s :i* our =efa!rs built1 out ( _! v s\ls1 "o may say2 su* good luck ,i call ab\t ! greate/ t c befall a man 9 ^! days4 ,b ^! happy p h little to d ) our tr\bles ( to-night1 save z sympa!tic onlook]s4 ,all we h to d ) !m is to rem9d !m n to =get _! duties to ^? places1 :i* !y d\btless love well2 n to alt] !m or torm5t !m to suit any pass+ :im or conv5i5ce1 b to deal ) !m z if _! build]s1 to :om !y owe s mu*1 c\ld /ill be w\nd$ by ! griefs & rejoice 9 ! well-do+ ( _! anci5t homes4 ,surely if !y d ?is1 !y also w nei!r be =gott5 nor un?ank$ 9 ! "t to come4 ,!re may be o!rs "h :o dwell 9 h\ses t c sc>cely be call$ noble--nay1 z comp>$ ) ! la/-nam$ k9d1 may be almo/ call$ ignoble--b _! build]s /ill _h "s traditions left !m ( ! times ( art4 ,!y are built solidly & consci5ti\sly at lea/1 & if !y h little or no beauty1 yet h a c]ta9 common-s5se & conv5i5ce ab\t !m2 nor d !y fail to repres5t ! mann]s & feel+s ( _! own "t4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^!1 built ab\t ! reign ( ,que5 ,anne1 /ret* out a h& t[>d ! ,go?ic times1 & are n )\t picturesqu5ess1 especially :5 _! surr\nd+s are beautiful4 ,! late/ built 9 ! latt] days ( ! ,georges are c]ta9ly q guiltless ( picturesqu5ess1 b are1 z above said1 solid1 & n inconv5i5t4 ,all ^! h\ses1 bo? ! s-call$ ,que5 ,anne ones & ! di/9ctively ,georgian1 are difficult en\gh to decorate1 especially = ^? :o h any lean+ t[>d romance1 because !y h /ill "s /yle left 9 !m :i* "o _c ignore2 at ! same "t t x is impossible = any "o liv+ out ( ! "t 9 :i* !y 7 built to sympa?ise ) a /yle ^: *>act]i/ics are m]e :ims1 n f\nd$ on any pr9ciple4 ,/ill !y are at ! wor/ n aggressively ugly or base1 & x is possible to live 9 !m )\t s]i\s di/urbance to our "w or ?\ghts2 s t by ! =ce ( contra/ !y h become bright spots 9 ! prevail+ d>kness ( ugl9ess t has cov]$ all mod]n life4 ,b we mu/ n =get t t rebellion :i* we h met "h1 ,i hope1 to fur!r1 has begun1 & to-day %[s visible tok5s ( its life2 = ( late !re h be5 h\ses ris+ up among u "h & !re :i* h c]ta9ly n be5 plann$ ei!r by ! common cut-&-dri$ design]s = build]s1 or by academical imitators ( bygone /yles4 ,?\gh !y may be call$ exp]im5tal1 no "o c say t !y are n born ( ?\ght & pr9ciple1 z well z ( great capacity = design4 ,x is n[ise our bus9ess to-night to criticise !m4 ,i suspect _! au?ors1 :o h gone ?r\gh s _m difficulties 7n ( _! own bre$+7 9 produc+ !m1 "k _! %ortcom+s mu* bett] ?an we c d1 & are less elat$ by _! successes ?an we are4 ,at any rate1 !y are gifts to our c\ntry :i* w always be respect$1 :e!r ! times bett] or wors51 & ,i call ^u y to ?ank _! design]s mo/ he>tily = _! =e?\ght1 lab\r1 & hope4 ,well1 ,i h spok5 ( ?ree qualifications to t degradation ( our dwell+s :i* *>act]ises ?is p]iod ( hi/ory only4 ,fir/1 !re are ! v few h\ses :i* h be5 left u f ! times ( art4 ,except t we may sometimes h ! pleasure ( see+ ^!1 we mo/ ( u h little en\gh to d ) !m4 ,secondly1 !re are ^? h\ses ( ! times :51 ?\gh art 0 sick & all b dead1 m5 _h n q giv5 x up z a bad job1 & at any rate _h n le>n$ sy/ematic bad build+2 & :51 moreov]1 !y _h :at !y want$1 & _! lives 7 express$ by _! ar*itecture4 ,( ^! !re are /ill left a good _m all ov] ! c\ntry1 b !y are less5+ fa/ be=e ! irresi/ible =ce ( competition1 & w soon be v r>e inde$4 ,?irdly1 !re are a few h\ses built & mo/ly inhabit$ by ! r+lead]s ( ! rebellion aga9/ sordid ugl9ess1 :i* we are met "h to fur!r to-night4 ,x is cle> t z yet ^! are v few1--or y c\ld nev] h ?\ght x wor? y\r :ile to come "h to he> ! simple words ,i h to say to y on ?is subject4 ,n[1 ^! are ! exceptions4 ,! re/ is :at really am\nts to ! dwell+s ( all our p1 :i* are built )\t any hope ( beauty or c>e = x--)\t any ?\ght t !re c be any pleasure 9 ! look ( an ord9>y dwell+-h\se1 & also 79 consequ5ce ( ?is neglect ( manl9ess7 ) sc>ce any he$ to real conv5i5ce4 ,x w1 ,i hope1 "o day be h>d to believe t su* h\ses 7 built = a p n lack+ 9 hone/y1 9 indep5d5ce ( life1 9 elevation ( ?\ght1 & consid]ation = o!rs2 n a :it ( all t d !y express1 b r hypocrisy1 flunkeyism1 & c>eless selfi%ness4 ,! fact is1 !y are no long] "p ( our lives4 ,we h giv5 x up z a bad job4 ,we are he$less if our h\ses express no?+ ( u b ! v wor/ side ( our "* bo? national & p]sonal4 ,?is unmanly he$lessness1 s injuri\s to civilisation1 s unju/ to ^? t are to foll[ u1 is ! v ?+ we want to %ake p out (4 ,we want to make !m ?9k ab\t _! homes1 to take ! tr\ble to turn !m into dwell+s fit = p free 9 m9d & body--mu* might come ( t ,i ?9k4 ,n[1 to my m9d1 ! fir/ /ep t[>ds ?is end is1 to foll[ ! fa%ion ( our nation1 s (t51 s v (t51 call$ practical1 & leav+ = a little an ideal sc>ce conceivable1 to try to get p to be?9k !m ( :at we c be/ d ) ^? make%ifts :i* we _c get rid ( all at once4 ,i "k t ^? less] arts1 by :i* alone ?is c be done1 are look$ ^u by _m wise & witty p z n wor? ! notice ( a s5sible man2 b1 s9ce ,i am address+ a society ( arti/s1 ,i believe ,i am speak+ to p :o h got beyond ev5 t /age ( wisdom & wit1 & t y ?9k all ! arts ( importance4 ,yet1 inde$1 ,i %\ld ?9k ,i _h b little claim on y\r att5tion if ,i deem$ ! "q involv$ no?+ save ! ga9 ( a little m cont5t & a little m pleasure = ^? :o already h abundance ( cont5t & pleasure2 let me say x1 t ei!r ,i h err$ 9 ! aim ( my :ole life1 or t ! welf>e ( ^! less] arts involves ! "q ( ! cont5t & self-respect ( all craftsm51 :e!r y call !m arti/s or artisans4 ,s ,i say aga91 my hope is t ^? :o beg9 to consid] c>efully h[ to make ! be/ ( ! *amb]s 9 :i* !y eat & sleep & /udy1 & hold conv]se ) _! fri5ds1 w bre$ 9 _! m9ds a :olesome & fruitful discont5t ) ! sordidness t ev5 :5 !y h done _! be/ w surr\nd _! isl& ( com=t1 & t z !y try to appease ?is discont5t !y w f9d t !re is no way out ( x b by insi/+ t all m5's "w %all be fit = free m5 & n = ma*9es3 my extravagant hope is t p w "s day le>n some?+ ( art1 & s long = m1 & w f9d1 z ,i h1 t !re is no gett+ x save by ! g5]al ackn[l$gm5t ( ! "r ( e man to h fit "w to d 9 a beautiful home4 ,!re9 lies all t is inde/ructible ( ! pleasure ( life2 no man ne$ ask = m ?an t1 no man %\ld be grant$ less2 & if he falls %ort ( x1 x is ?r\gh wa/e & inju/ice t he is kept out ( 8 bir?right4 ,& n[ ,i w try :at ,i c d 9 my h9ts on ?is mak+ ! be/ ( x1 fir/ ask+ y\r p>don = ?is1 t ,i %all h to give a great deal ( negative advice1 & be always say+ #8don't'--t1 z y "k1 be+ mu* ! lot ( ^? :o pr(ess re=m4 ,be=e we g inside our h\se1 nay1 be=e we look at its outside1 we may consid] its g>d51 *iefly ) ref]5ce to t[n g>d5+2 :i*1 inde$1 ,i1 9 common1 ,i suppose1 ) mo/ o!rs :o h tri$ x1 h f\nd uphill "w en\gh--all ! m z 9 our "p ( ! _w few inde$ h any m]cy ^u ! "o ?+ necess>y = dec5t life 9 a t[n1 its trees2 till we h come to ?is1 t "o trembles at ! v s\nd ( an axe z "o sits at "o's "w at home4 ,h[ev]1 uphill "w or n1 ! t[n g>d5 mu/ n be neglect$ if we are to be 9 e>ne/ 9 mak+ ! be/ ( x4 ,n[ ,i am b\nd to say t[n g>d5]s g5]ally d r ! rev]se ( t3 our suburban g>d5]s 9 ,london1 = in/ance1 (t5e/ w9d ab\t _! little bit ( gravel walk & grass plot 9 ridicul\s imitation ( an ugly big g>d5 ( ! l&scape-g>d5+ /yle1 & !n ) a /range p]v]sity fill up ! spaces ) ! mo/ =mal plants !y c get2 :]eas ! m]e/ common s5se %\ld h taught !m to lay out _! morsel ( gr\nd 9 ! simple/ way1 to f5ce x z ord]ly z might be1 "o "p f ! o!r 7if x be big en\gh = t7 & ! :ole f ! road1 & !n to fill up ! fl[]-gr[+ space ) ?+s t are free & int]e/+ 9 _! gr[?1 leav+ nature to d ! desir$ complexity1 :i* %e w c]ta9ly n fail to d if we d n des]t h] = ! flori/1 :o1 ,i mu/ say1 has made x h>d] "w ?an x %\ld be to get ! be/ ( fl[]s4 ,x is sc>cely a digression to note 8 way ( deal+ ) fl[]s1 :i*1 moreov]1 gives u an apt illu/ration ( t *ange )\t ?\ght ( beauty1 *ange = ! sake ( *ange1 :i* has play$ su* a great "p 9 ! degradation ( art 9 all times4 ,s ,i ask y to note ! way he has treat$ ! rose1 = in/ance3 ! rose has be5 gr[n d\ble f ,i don't "k :52 ! d\ble rose 0 a ga9 to ! _w1 a new beauty 0 giv5 u by x1 & no?+ tak5 away1 s9ce ! wild rose gr[s 9 e h$ge4 ,yet ev5 !n "o might be excus$ = ?9k+ t ! wild rose 0 sc>ce improv$ on1 = no?+ c be m beautiful 9 g5]al gr[? or 9 detail ?an a wayside bu% ( x1 nor c any sc5t be z sweet & pure z its sc5t4 ,nev]!less ! g>d5 rose _h a new beauty ( abundant =m1 :ile its leaves _h n lo/ ! wond]fully delicate texture ( ! wild "o4 ,! full col\r x _h ga9$1 f ! blu% rose to ! damask1 0 pure & true amid/ all its add$ =ce1 & ?\gh its sc5t _h c]ta9ly lo/ "s ( ! sweetness ( ! eglant9e1 x 0 fre% /ill1 z well z s abundantly ri*4 ,well1 all t la/$ till q our own day1 :5 ! flori/s fell ^u ! rose--m5 :o c\ld nev] h en\gh--!y /rove = size & got x1 a f9e specim5 ( a flori/'s rose be+ ab\t z big z a mod]ate ,savoy cabbage4 ,!y tri$ = /rong sc5t & got x--till a flori/'s rose has n unseldom a suspicion ( ! sc5t ( ! a=esaid cabbage--n at its be/4 ,!y tri$ = /rong col\r & got x1 /rong & bad--l a conqu]or4 ,b all ?is :ile !y miss$ ! v ess5ce ( ! rose's be+2 !y ?\ght !re 0 no?+ 9 x b r$undance & luxury2 !y exagg]at$ ^! into co>s5ess1 :ile !y ?rew away ! exquisite subtilty ( =m1 delicacy ( texture1 & sweetness ( col\r1 :i*1 bl5t ) ! ri*ness :i* ! true g>d5 rose %>es ) _m o!r fl[]s1 yet makes x ! que5 ( !m all--! fl[] ( fl[]s4 ,inde$1 ! wor/ ( ?is is t ^! %am roses are driv+ ! real ones out ( exi/5ce4 ,if we d n look to x our desc5dants w "k no?+ ( ! cabbage rose1 ! lovelie/ 9 =m ( all1 or ! blu% rose ) its d>k gre5 /ems & unequall$ col\r1 or ! yell[-c5tr$ rose ( ! ,ea/1 :i* c>ries ! ri*ness ( sc5t to ! v fur!/ po9t x c g )\t los+ fre%ness3 !y w "k no?+ ( all ^!1 & ,i fe> !y w reproa* ! poets ( pa/ "t = hav+ done accord+ to _! wont1 & exagg]at$ grossly ! beauties ( ! rose4 ,well1 z a ,london] p]haps ,i h said too mu* ( roses1 s9ce we c sc>cely gr[ !m among suburban smoke1 b :at ,i h said ( !m applies to o!r fl[]s1 ( :i* ,i w say ?is mu* m4 ,be v %y ( d\ble fl[]s2 *oose ! old columb9e :]e ! clu/]+ doves are unmi/akable & di/9ct1 n ! d\ble "o1 :]e !y run into m]e tatt]s4 ,*oose 7if y c get x7 ! old *9a-a/] ) ! yell[ c5tre1 t goes s well ) ! purple-br[n /ems & curi\sly col\r$ florets1 in/ead ( ! lumps t look l cut pap]1 ( :i* we are n[ s pr\d4 ,don't be sw9dl$ out ( t wond] ( beauty1 a s+le sn[drop2 !re is no ga9 & pl5ty ( loss 9 ! d\ble "o4 ,m loss /ill 9 ! d\ble sunfl[]1 :i* is a co>se-col\r$ & dull plant1 :]eas ! s+le "o1 ?\gh a late com] to our g>d5s1 is by no means to be despis$1 s9ce x w gr[ any:]e1 & is bo? int]e/+ & beautiful1 ) its %>ply *isell$ yell[ florets reliev$ by ! qua9tly patt]n$ sad-col\r$ c5tre clogg$ ) honey & beset ) bees & butt]flies4 ,s mu* = ov]-artificiality 9 fl[]s4 ,a ^w or two ab\t ! misplac+ ( !m4 ,don't h f]ns 9 y\r g>d54 ,! h>t's tongue 9 ! clefts ( ! rock1 ! que] ?+s t gr[ )9 rea* ( ! spray ( ! wat]fall2 ^! are "r 9 _! places4 ,/ill m ! brake on ! woodside1 :e!r 9 late autumn1 :5 its )]$ haulm helps out ! well-rememb]$ woodl& sc5t1 or 9 spr+1 :5 x is ?ru/+ its volutes ?r\gh la/ ye>'s wa/e4 ,b all ?is is no?+ to a g>d51 & is n to be got out ( x2 & if y try x y w take away f x all possible romance1 ! romance ( a g>d54 ,! same ?+ may be said ab\t _m plants1 :i* are curiosities only1 :i* ,nature meant to be grotesque1 n beautiful1 & :i* are g5]ally ! gr[? ( hot c\ntries1 :]e ?+s spr\t ov] quick & rank4 ,take note t ! /range/ ( ^! come f ! jungle & ! tropical wa/e1 f places :]e man is n at home1 b is an intrud]1 an enemy4 ,g to a botanical g>d5 & look at !m1 & ?9k ( ^? /range places to y\r he>t's cont5t4 ,b don't set !m to />ve 9 y\r smoke-dr5*$ scrap ( gr\nd among/ ! bricks1 = !y w be no ornam5t to x4 ,z to col\r 9 g>d5s4 ,fl[]s 9 masses are mighty /rong col\r1 & if n us$ ) a great deal ( caution are v de/ructive to pleasure 9 g>d5+4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i ?9k ! be/ & safe/ plan is to mix up y\r fl[]s1 & r es*ew great masses ( col\r--9 comb9ation ,i mean4 ,b !re are "s fl[]s 7inv5tions ( m51 i4e4 flori/s7 :i* are bad col\r altoge!r1 & n to be us$ at all4 ,sc>let g]aniums1 = in/ance1 or ! yell[ calceol>ia1 :i* inde$ are n uncommonly gr[n toge!r pr(usely1 9 ord]1 ,i suppose1 to %[ t ev5 fl[]s c be ?or\ghly ugly4 ,ano!r ?+ also mu* too commonly se5 is an ab]ration ( ! human m9d1 :i* o!rwise ,i %\ld h be5 a%am$ to w>n y (4 ,x is te*nically call$ c>pet-g>d5+4 ,ne$ ,i expla9 x fur!r8 ,i _h r n1 = :5 ,i ?9k ( x ev5 :5 ,i am q alone ,i blu% ) %ame at ! ?\ght4 ,i am afraid x is specially necess>y 9 ^! days :5 mak+ ! be/ ( x is a h>d job1 & :5 ! ord9>y iron hurdles are s common & s de/ructive ( any k9d ( beauty 9 a g>d51 to say :5 y f5ce any?+ 9 a g>d5 use a live h$ge1 or /ones set flatwise 7z !y d 9 "s p>ts ( ! ,cotswold c\ntry71 or timb]1 or wattle1 or1 9 %ort1 any?+ b iron4 #abh ,& n[ to sum up z to a g>d54 ,l>ge or small1 x %\ld look bo? ord]ly & ri*4 ,x %\ld be well f5c$ f ! outside _w4 ,x %\ld by no means imitate ei!r ! wilfulness or ! wildness ( ,nature1 b %\ld look l a ?+ nev] to be se5 except ne> a h\se4 ,x %\ld1 9 fact1 look l a "p ( ! h\se4 ,x foll[s f ?is t no private pleasure-g>d5 %\ld be v big1 & a public g>d5 %\ld be divid$ & made to look l s _m fl[]-closes 9 a mead[1 or a wood1 or amid/ ! pavem5t4 ,x w be a key to "r ?9k+ ab\t g>d5s if y consid] 9 :at k9d ( places a g>d5 is mo/ desir$4 ,9 a v beautiful c\ntry1 especially if x be m\nta9\s1 we c d )\t x well en\gh2 :]eas 9 a flat & dull c\ntry we crave aft] x1 & !re x is (t5 ! v mak+ ( ! home/ead4 ,:ile 9 great t[ns1 g>d5s1 bo? private & public1 are positive necessities if ! citiz5s are to live reasonable & heal?y lives 9 body & m9d4 ,s mu* = ! g>d51 ( :i*1 s9ce ,i h said t x ought to be "p ( ! h\se1 ,i hope ,i h n spok5 too mu*4 ,n[1 z to ! outside ( our make%ift h\se1 ,i fe> x is too ugly to keep u long4 ,let :at pa9t+ y h to d ab\t x be z simple z possible1 & be *iefly :ite or :iti%2 = :5 a build+ is ugly 9 =m x w be> no decoration1 & to m>k its p>ts by v>y+ col\r w be ! way to br+ out its ugl9ess4 ,s ,i don't advise y to pa9t y\r h\ses blood-r$ & *ocolate ) :ite fac+s1 z seems to be gett+ ! fa%ion 9 "s p>ts ( ,london4 ,y %\ld1 h[ev]1 always pa9t y\r sa%-b>s & w9d[-frames :ite to break up ! dre>y space ( w9d[ some:at4 ,! only o!r ?+ ,i h to say1 is to w>n y aga9/ us+ at all a hot br[ni%-r$1 :i* "s decorators are v fond (4 ,till "s "o inv5ts a bett] "n = x1 let u call x cockroa* col\r1 & h naught to d ) x4 ,s we h got to ! inside ( our h\se1 & are 9 ! room we are to live 91 call x by :at "n y w4 ,z to its proportions1 x w be great luck inde$ 9 an ord9>y mod]n h\se if !y are tol]able2 b let u hope = ! be/4 ,if x is to be well proportion$1 "o ( its p>ts1 ei!r its height1 l5g?1 or bread?1 ought to exce$ ! o!rs1 or be m>k$ someh[4 ,if x be squ>e or s ne>ly z to seem s1 x %\ld n be high2 if x be long & n>r[1 x might be high )\t any h>m1 b yet w\ld be m int]e/+ l[2 :]eas if x be an obvi\s b mod]ate oblong on plan1 great height w be decid$ly good4 ,z to ! p>ts ( a room t we h to ?9k (1 !y are wall1 ceil+1 floor1 w9d[s & doors1 fireplace1 & movables4 ,( ^! ! wall is ( s mu* ! mo/ importance to a decorator1 & w lead u s f> a-field t ,i w mo/ly cle> (f ! o!r p>ts fir/1 z to ! m]e arrangem5t ( !m1 ask+ y mean:ile to und]/& t ! great] "p ( :at ,i %all be say+ z to ! design ( ! patt]ns = ! wall1 ,i consid] m or less applicable to patt]ns ev]y:]e4 ,z to ! w9d[s !n2 ,i fe> we mu/ grumble aga94 ,9 mo/ dec5t h\ses1 or :at are s call$1 ! w9d[s are mu* too big1 & let 9 a flood ( light 9 a haphaz>d & ill-consid]$ way1 :i* ! indwell]s are =c$ to obscure aga9 by %utt]s1 bl9ds1 curta9s1 scre5s1 heavy uphol/]ies1 & su* o!r nuisances4 ,! w9d[s1 also1 are almo/ always br\ght too l[ d[n1 & (t5 s l[ d[n z to h _! sills on a level ) our ankles1 s5d+ !reby a rak+ light across ! room t de/roys all pleasantness ( tone4 ,! w9d[s1 moreov]1 are ei!r big rectangul> holes 9 ! wall1 or1 :i* is worse1 h ill-proportion$ r\nd or segm5tal heads1 :ile ! common cu/om 9 #8good' h\ses is ei!r to fill ^! op5+s ) "o huge %eet ( plate-glass1 or to divide !m across ! middle ) a ?9 b>4 ,if we insi/ on glaz+ !m ?us1 we may make up our m9ds t we h done ! wor/ we c = our w9d[s1 nor c a room look tol]able :]e x is s treat$4 ,y may see h[ p feel ?is by _! admiration ( ! trac]y ( a ,go?ic w9d[1 or ! lattice-"w ( a ,cairo h\se4 ,our make%ift sub/itute = ^? beauties mu/ be ! fill+ ( ! w9d[ ) mod]ate-siz$ panes ( glass 7plate-glass if y w7 set 9 solid sa%-b>s2 we %all !n at all ev5ts feel z if we 7 indoors on a cold day--z if we _h a ro( ov] our heads4 ,z to ! floor3 a little "t ago x 0 ! univ]sal cu/om = ^? :o c\ld af=d x to cov] x all up into its du/ie/ & crook$e/ corn]s ) a c>pet1 good1 bad1 or indiff]5t4 ,n[ ,i d>esay y h he>d f o!rs1 ^: subject is ! heal? ( h\ses r ?an _! art 7if inde$ ! two subjects c be consid]$ ap>t1 z !y _c really be71 y h he>d f tea*]s l ,dr4 ,ri*>dson :at a na/y & un:olesome cu/om ?is is1 s ,i w only say t x looks na/y & un:olesome4 ,happily1 h[ev]1 x is n[ a cu/om s mu* brok5 into t we may consid] x doom$2 = 9 all h\ses t pret5d to any ta/e ( arrangem5t1 ! c>pet is n[ a rug1 l>ge x may be1 b at any rate n look+ immovable1 & n be+ a trap = du/ 9 ! corn]s4 ,/ill ,i w\ld g fur!r ?an ?is ev5 & get ri* p no long] to look ^u a c>pet z a necessity = a room at all1 at lea/ 9 ! summ]4 ,?is w\ld h two advantages3 #a/1 ,x w\ld compel u to h bett] floors 7& less drafty71 our pres5t ones be+ "o ( ! *ief disgraces to mod]n build+2 & #bndly1 s9ce we %\ld h less c>pet to provide1 :at we did h we c\ld af=d to h bett]4 ,we c\ld h a few real works ( art at ! same price = :i* we n[ h hundr$s ( y>ds ( make%ift ma*9e-wov5 goods4 ,9 any case x is a great com=t to see ! actual floor2 & ! said floor may be1 z y "k1 made v ornam5tal by ei!r wood mosaic1 or tile & m>ble mosaic2 ! latt] especially is su* an easy art z f> z m]e te*nicality goes1 & s full ( res\rces1 t ,i ?9k x is a great pity x is n us$ m4 ,! contra/ betwe5 its grey tones & ! ri* positive col\r ( ,ea/]n c>pet-"w is s beautiful1 t ! two toge!r make satisfactory decoration = a room ) little addition4 ,:5 wood mosaic or p>quet-"w is us$1 ow+ to ! necess>y simplicity ( ! =ms1 ,i ?9k x be/ n to v>y ! col\r ( ! wood4 ,! v>iation caus$ by ! div]se lie ( ! gra9 & s =?1 is en\gh4 ,mo/ decorators w be will+1 ,i believe1 to accept x z an axiom1 t :5 a patt]n is made ( v simple geometrical =ms1 /rong contra/ ( col\r is to be avoid$4 ,s mu* = ! floor4 ,z = its fell[1 ! ceil+1 t is1 ,i mu/ confess1 a sore po9t ) me 9 my attempts at mak+ ! be/ ( x4 ,! simple/ & mo/ natural way ( decorat+ a ceil+ is to %[ ! und]side ( ! joi/s & beams duly m\ld$1 & if y w1 pa9t$ 9 patt]ns4 ,h[ f> ?is is f be+ possible 9 our mod]n make%ift h\ses1 ,i suppose ,i ne$ n say4 ,!n !re is a natural & beautiful way ( ornam5t+ a ceil+ by work+ ! pla/] into delicate patt]ns1 su* z y see 9 our ,elizabe?an & ,jacobean h\ses2 :i* (t5 en\gh1 ri*ly design$ & skilfully wr\ght z !y are1 are by no means p$antically smoo? 9 f9i%--nay1 may sometimes be call$ r\gh z to workman%ip4 ,b1 unhappily !re are few ( ! less] arts t h fall5 s l[ z ! pla/]]'s4 ,! ca/ "w "o sees p]petually 9 pret5ti\s rooms is a m]e gha/ly c>icature ( ornam5t1 :i* no "o is expect$ to look at if he c help x4 ,x is simply meant to say1 #8,?is h\se is built = a ri* man4' ,! v mat]ial ( x is all wrong1 z1 inde$1 mo/ly happ5s ) an art t has fall5 sick4 ,t ri*ly design$1 freely wr\ght pla/]+ ( our old h\ses 0 done ) a sl[ly dry+ t\gh pla/]1 t enc\rag$ ! h& l modell]'s clay1 & c\ld n h be5 done at all ) ! brittle pla/] us$ 9 ceil+s n[adays1 ^: excell5ce is suppos$ to consi/ 9 its smoo?ness only4 ,to be good1 accord+ to our pres5t false /&>d1 x mu/ %9e l a %eet ( hot-press$ pap]1 s t1 = ! pres5t1 & )\t ! exp5diture ( abundant "t & tr\ble1 ?is k9d ( ceil+ decoration is n to be hop$ =4 ,x may be sugge/$ t we %\ld pap] our ceil+s l our walls1 b ,i c't ?9k t x w d4 ,!oretically1 a pap]-hang+ is s mu* di/emp] col\r appli$ to a surface by be+ pr9t$ on pap] in/ead ( be+ pa9t$ on pla/] by ! h&2 b practically1 we nev] =get t x is pap]1 & a room pap]$ all ov] w\ld be l a box to live 94 ,besides1 ! cov]+ a room all ov] ) *eap recurr+ patt]ns 9 an un9t]e/+ mat]ial1 is b a poor way out ( our difficulty1 & "o :i* we %\ld soon tire (4 ,!re rema9s1 !n1 no?+ b to pa9t our ceil+s cauti\sly & ) z mu* ref9em5t z we c1 :5 we c af=d x3 ?\gh ev5 t simple matt] is complicat$ by ! hide\sness ( ! a=esaid pla/] ornam5ts & cornices1 :i* are s v bad t y mu/ ignore !m by leav+ !m unpa9t$1 ?\gh ev5 ?is neglect1 :ile y pa9t ! flat ( ! ceil+1 makes !m 9 a way "p ( ! decoration1 & s is apt to beat y out ( e s*eme ( col\r conceivable4 ,/ill1 ,i see no?+ = x b cauti\s pa9t+1 or leav+ ! blank :ite space alone1 to be =gott5 if possible4 ,?is pa9t+1 ( c\rse1 assumes t y "k bett] ?an to use gas 9 y\r rooms1 :i* w inde$ soon r$uce all y\r decorations to a pretty g5]al av]age4 ,s n[ we come to ! walls ( our room1 ! "p :i* *iefly conc]ns u1 s9ce no "o w admit ! possibility ( leav+ !m q alone4 ,& ! fir/ "q is1 h[ %all we space !m out horizontally8 ,if ! room be small & n high1 or ! wall be mu* brok5 by pictures & tall pieces ( furniture1 ,i w\ld n divide x horizontally4 ,"o patt]n ( pap]1 or :atev] x may be1 or "o t9t may s]ve u1 unless we h 9 h& an elaborate & ar*itectural s*eme ( decoration1 z 9 a make%ift h\se is n l to be ! case2 b if x be a good-siz$ room1 & ! wall be n mu* brok5 up1 "s horizontal division is good1 ev5 if ! room be n v high4 ,h[ are we to divide x !n8 ,i ne$ sc>cely say n into two equal p>ts2 no "o out ( ! isl& ( ,laputa c\ld d t4 ,= ! re/1 unless aga9 we h a v elaborate s*eme ( decoration1 ,i ?9k divid+ x once1 mak+ x into two spaces is en\gh4 ,n[ !re are practically two ways ( do+ t3 y may ei!r h a n>r[ frieze bel[ ! cornice1 & hang ! wall !nce to ! floor1 or y may h a mod]ate dado1 say #d feet #f in*es high1 & hang ! wall f ! cornice to ! top ( ! dado4 ,ei!r way is good accord+ to circum/ances2 ! fir/ ) ! tall hang+ & ! n>r[ frieze is fitte/ if y\r wall is to be cov]$ ) /uffs1 tape/ry1 or panell+1 9 :i* case mak+ ! frieze a piece ( delicate pa9t+ is desirable 9 default ( su* pla/]-"w z ,i h spok5 ( above2 or ev5 if ! proportions ( ! room v mu* cry out = x1 y may1 9 default ( h&-pa9t+1 use a /rip ( pr9t$ pap]1 ?\gh ?is1 ,i mu/ say1 is a make%ift ( make%ifts4 ,! division into dado1 & wall hung f !nce to ! cornice1 is fitte/ = a wall :i* is to be cov]$ ) pa9t$ decoration1 or its make%ift1 pap]-hang+s4 ,z to ^!1 ,i w\ld e>ne/ly dissuade y f us+ m ?an "o patt]n 9 "o room1 unless "o ( !m be b a break+ ( ! surface ) a patt]n s insignificant z sc>ce to be noticeable4 ,i h se5 a good deal ( ! practice ( putt+ patt]n ov] patt]n 9 pap]-hang+s1 & x seems to me a v unsatisfactory "o1 & ,i am1 9 %ort1 conv9c$1 z ,i h9t$ j n[1 t *eap recurr+ patt]ns 9 a mat]ial :i* has no play ( light 9 x1 & no special beauty ( its own1 %\ld be employ$ r sp>+ly1 or !y de/roy all ref9em5t ( decoration & blunt our enjoym5t ( :atev] beauty may lie 9 ! designs ( su* ?+s4 ,be=e ,i leave ?is subject ( ! spac+ out ( ! wall = decoration1 ,i %\ld say t 9 deal+ ) a v high room x is be/ to put no?+ t attracts ! eye above a level ( ab\t eight feet f ! floor--to let ev]y?+ above t be m]e air & space1 z x 74 ,i ?9k y w f9d t ?is w t5d to take (f t look ( dre>9ess t (t5 besets tall rooms4 ,s mu* !n = ! spac+ out ( our wall4 ,we h n[ to consid] :at ! cov]+ ( x is to be1 :i* subject1 be=e we h done ) x1 w take u ov] a great deal ( gr\nd & lead u into ! consid]ation ( design+ = flat spaces 9 g5]al ) "w o!r ?an picture "w4 ,to cle> ! way1 ,i h a ^w or two to say ab\t ! treatm5t ( ! wood-"w 9 our room4 ,if ,i c\ld ,i w\ld h no wood-"w 9 x t ne$$ flat pa9t+1 mean+ by t ^w a m]e pay+ x ov] ) f\r coats ( t9t$ lead-pigm5t gr\nd 9 oils or v>ni%1 b unless "o c h a noble wood1 su* z oak1 ,i don't see :at else is to be done4 ,i h nev] se5 deal /a9$ transp>5tly ) success1 & its natural col\r is poor1 & w n ent] into any s*eme ( decoration1 :ile poli%+ x makes x worse4 ,9 %ort1 x is su* a poor mat]ial t x mu/ be hidd5 unless x be us$ on a big scale z m]e timb]4 ,ev5 !n1 9 a *ur* ro( or :at n1 col\r+ x ) di/emp] w n hurt x1 & 9 a room ,i %\ld c]ta9ly d ?is to ! wood-"w ( ro( & ceil+1 :ile ,i pa9t$ su* wood-"w z came )9 t\* ( h&4 ,z to ! col\r ( ?is1 x %\ld1 z a rule1 be ( ! same g5]al tone z ! walls1 b a %ade or two d>k] 9 t9t4 ,v d>k wood-"w makes a room dre>y & disagreeable1 :ile unless ! decoration be 9 a v bright key ( col\r1 x does n d to h ! wood-"w light] ?an ! walls4 ,= ! re/1 if y are lucky en\gh to be able to use oak1 & pl5ty ( x1 f\nd y\r decoration on t1 leav+ x j z x comes f ! plane4 ,n[1 z y are n b\nd to use any?+ = ! decoration ( y\r walls b simple t9ts1 ,i w "h say a few words on ! ma9 col\rs1 be=e ,i g on to :at is m prop]ly decoration1 only 9 speak+ ( !m "o c sc>ce ?9k only ( su* t9ts z are fit to col\r a wall )1 ( :i*1 to say tru?1 !re are n _m4 ,?\gh we may ea* h our special pref]5ces among ! ma9 col\rs1 :i* we %all d q "r to indulge1 x is a sign ( disease 9 an arti/ to h a prejudice aga9/ any p>ticul> col\r1 ?\gh su* prejudices are common & viol5t en\gh among p imp]fectly educat$ 9 art1 or ) naturally dull p]ceptions ( x4 ,/ill1 col\rs h _! ways 9 decoration1 s to say1 bo? positively 9 !mselves1 & relatively to ea* man's way ( us+ !m4 ,s ,i may be excus$ = sett+ d[n "s ?+s ,i seem to h notic$ ab\t ^! ways4 ,yell[ is n a col\r t c be us$ 9 masses unless x be mu* brok5 or m+l$ ) o!r col\rs1 & ev5 !n x wants "s mat]ial to help x out1 :i* has great play ( light & %ade 9 x4 ,y "k p are always call+ yell[ ?+s gold51 ev5 :5 !y are n at all ! col\r ( gold1 :i*1 ev5 unalloy$1 is n a bright yell[4 ,t %[s t delightful yell[s are n v positive1 & t1 z a=esaid1 !y ne$ gleam+ mat]ials to help !m4 ,! light bright yell[s1 l jonquil & primrose1 are sc>cely usable 9 art1 save 9 silk1 ^: gleam takes col\r f & adds light to ! local t9t1 j z sunlight does to ! yell[ blossoms :i* are s common 9 ,nature4 ,9 dead mat]ials1 su* z di/emp] col\r1 a positive yell[ c only be us$ sp>+ly 9 comb9ation ) o!r t9ts4 ,r$ is also a difficult col\r to use1 unless x be help$ by "s beauty ( mat]ial1 =1 :e!r x t5d t[>d yell[ & be call$ sc>let1 or t[>ds blue & be crimson1 !re is b little pleasure 9 x1 unless x be deep & full4 ,if ! sc>let pass a c]ta9 degree ( impurity x falls into ! hot br[n-r$1 v disagreeable 9 l>ge masses4 ,if ! crimson be mu* r$uc$ x t5ds t[>ds a cold col\r call$ 9 ^! latt] days mag5ta1 impossible = an arti/ to use ei!r by itself or 9 comb9ation4 ,! f9e/ t9t ( r$ is a c5tral "o betwe5 crimson & sc>let1 & is a v p[]ful col\r inde$1 b sc>ce to be got 9 a flat t9t4 ,a crimson brok5 by greyi%-br[n1 & t5d+ t[>ds russet1 is also a v useful col\r1 b1 l all ! f9e/ r$s1 is r a dy]'s col\r ?an a h\se-pa9t]'s2 ! _w be+ v ri* 9 soluble r$s1 :i* ( c\rse are n ! mo/ endur+ ( pigm5ts1 ?\gh v fa/ z soluble col\rs4 ,p9k1 ?\gh "o ( ! mo/ beautiful col\rs 9 comb9ation1 is n easy to use z a flat t9t ev5 ov] mod]ate spaces2 ! m orangy %ades ( x are ! mo/ useful1 a cold p9k be+ a col\r mu* to be avoid$4 ,z to purple1 no "o 9 8 s5ses w\ld ?9k ( us+ x bright 9 masses4 ,9 comb9ation x may be us$ some:at bright1 if x be w>m & t5d t[>ds r$2 b ! be/ & mo/ *>act]i/ic %ade ( purple is n[ise bright1 b t5ds t[>ds russet4 ,egyptian porphyry1 especially :5 contra/$ ) orange1 z 9 ! pavem5t ( ,/4 ,m>k's at ,v5ice1 w repres5t ! col\r = y4 ,at ! ,briti% ,museum1 & "o or two o!r fam\s libr>ies1 are /ill left specim5s ( ?is t9t1 z ,byzant9e art 9 its palmy days und]/ood x4 ,^! are books writt5 ) gold & silv] on vellum /a9$ purple1 probably ) ! n[ lo/ murex or fi%-dye ( ! anci5ts1 ! t9t ( :i* dye-/uff ,pl9y describes m9utely & accurately 9 8 #8,natural ,hi/ory4' ,i ne$ sc>cely say t no ord9>y flat t9t c\ld reproduce ?is mo/ spl5did ( col\rs4 ,?\gh gre5 7at all ev5ts 9 ,engl&7 is ! col\r wide/ us$ by ,nature1 yet !re is n s mu* bright gre5 us$ by h] z _m p seem to ?9k2 ! mo/ ( x be+ us$ = a week or two 9 spr+1 :5 ! leafage is small1 & bl5d$ ) ! greys & o!r negative col\rs ( ! twigs2 :5 #8leaves gr[ l>ge & long1' z ! ballad has x1 !y also gr[ grey4 ,i believe x has be5 not$ by ,mr4 ,rusk91 & x c]ta9ly seems true1 t ! pleasure we take 9 ! "y spr+ foliage comes l>gely f its t5d]ness ( tone r ?an its brightness ( hue4 ,anyh[1 y may be sure t if we try to outdo ,nature's gre5 t9ts on our walls we %all fail1 & make ourselves uncom=table to boot4 ,we mu/1 9 %ort1 be v c>eful ( bright gre5s1 & seldom1 if ev]1 use !m at once bright & /rong4 ,on ! o!r h&1 d n fall into ! trap ( a d+y bili\s-look+ yell[-gre51 a col\r to :i* ,i h a special & p]sonal hatr$1 because 7if y w excuse my m5tion+ p]sonal matt]s7 ,i h be5 suppos$ to h some:at br\ght x into vogue4 ,i assure y ,i am n really responsible = x4 ,! tru? is1 t to get a gre5 t is at once pure & nei!r cold nor rank1 & n too bright to live )1 is ( simple ?+s z difficult z any?+ a decorator has to d2 b x c be done1--& )\t ! help ( special mat]ial2 & :5 done su* a gre5 is s useful1 & s re/ful to ! eyes1 t 9 ?is matt] also we are b\nd to foll[ ,nature & make l>ge use ( t "w-a-day col\r gre54 ,b if gre5 be call$ a "w-a-day col\r1 surely blue mu/ be call$ ! holiday "o1 & ^? :o long mo/ = bright col\rs may please !mselves mo/ ) x2 = if y duly gu>d aga9/ gett+ x cold if x t5d t[>ds r$1 or rank if x t5d t[>ds gre51 y ne$ n be mu* afraid ( its brightness4 ,n[1 z r$ is above all a dy]'s col\r1 s blue is especially a pigm5t & an enamel col\r2 ! _w is ri* 9 insoluble blues1 _m ( :i* are practically inde/ructible4 ,i h said t !re are n _m t9ts fit to col\r a wall )3 ?is is my li/ ( !m z f> z ,i "k2 a solid r$1 n v deep1 b r describable z a full p9k1 & ton$ bo? ) yell[ & blue1 a v f9e col\r if y c hit x2 a light orangy p9k1 to be us$ r sp>+ly4 ,a pale gold5 t9t1 i4e41 a yell[i%-br[n2 a v difficult col\r to hit4 ,a col\r betwe5 ^! two la/2 call x pale copp] col\r4 ,all ^! ?ree y mu/ be c>eful ov]1 = if y get !m muddy or dirty y are lo/4 ,t9ts ( gre5 f pure & pale to deepi% & grey3 always rememb]+ t ! pur] ! pal]1 & ! deep] ! grey]4 ,t9ts ( pure pale blue f a gre5i% "o1 ! col\r ( a />l+'s egg1 to a grey ultram>9e col\r1 h>d to use because s full ( col\r1 b incomp>able :5 "r4 ,9 ^! y mu/ c>efully avoid ! po9t at :i* ! gre5 ov]comes ! blue & turns x rank1 or t at :i* ! r$ ov]comes ! blue & produces ^? woeful hues ( pale lav5d] & />* blue :i* h n seldom be5 fav\rites ) decorators ( elegant draw+-rooms & respectable d9+-rooms4 ,y w und]/& t ,i am "h speak+ ( di/emp] t9t+1 & 9 t mat]ial ^! are all ! t9ts ,i c ?9k (2 if y use bold]1 deep] or /rong] col\rs ,i ?9k y w f9d y\rself beat5 out ( mono*rome 9 ord] to get y\r col\r h>moni\s4 ,"o la/ ^w z to di/emp] :i* is n mono*rome1 & its make%ift1 pap]-hang+4 ,i ?9k x is always be/ n to =ce ! col\r1 b to be cont5t ) gett+ x ei!r q light or q grey 9 ^! mat]ials1 & 9 no case v d>k1 tru/+ = ri*ness to /uffs1 or to pa9t+ :i* all[s ( gild+ be+ introduc$4 ,i mu/ f9i% ^! crude notes ab\t g5]al col\r by rem9d+ y t y mu/ be mod]ate ) y\r col\r on ! walls ( an ord9>y dwell+-room2 accord+ to ! mat]ial y are us+1 y may g along ! scale f light & bright to deep & ri*1 b "s sob]ness ( tone is absolutely necess>y if y w\ld n we>y p till !y cry out aga9/ all decoration4 ,b ,i suppose ?is is a caution :i* only v "y decorators are likely to ne$4 ,x is ! "r-h& defection2 ! left-h& fall+ away is to get y\r col\r d+y & muddy1 a worse fault ?an ! o!r because less likely to be curable4 ,all "r-m9d$ craftsm5 :o "w 9 col\r w /rive to make _! "w z bright z possible1 z full ( col\r z ! nature ( ! "w w all[ x to be4 ,! mean+ !y may be b\nd to express1 ! nature ( its mat]ial1 or ! use x may be put to may limit ?is fulness2 b 9 :atev] key ( col\r !y are work+1 if !y d n succe$ 9 gett+ ! col\r pure & cle>1 !y h n le>n$ _! craft1 & if !y d n see _! fault :5 x is pres5t 9 _! "w1 !y are n likely to le>n x4 ,n[1 hi!rto we h n got fur!r into ! matt] ( decoration ?an to talk ( its arrangem5t4 ,be=e ,i speak ( "s g5]al matt]s connect$ ) our subject1 ,i mu/ say a little on ! design ( ! patt]ns :i* w =m ! *ief "p ( y\r decoration4 ,! subject is a wide & difficult "o1 & my "t mu* too %ort to d x any ju/ice1 b "h & !re1 p]haps1 a h9t may crop up1 & ,i may put x 9 a way some:at new4 ,on ! :ole1 9 speak+ ( ^! patt]ns ,i %all be ?9k+ ( ^? t necess>ily recur2 designs :i* h to be c>ri$ out by m or less me*anical appliances1 su* z ! pr9t+ block or ! loom4 ,s9ce we h be5 consid]+ col\r lately1 we _h bett] take t side fir/1 ?\gh ,i "k x w be difficult to sep>ate ! consid]ation ( x f t ( ! o!r necess>y qualifications ( design4 ,! fir/ /ep away f mono*rome is break+ ! gr\nd by putt+ a patt]n on x ( ! same col\r1 b ( a light] or d>k] %ade1 ! fir/ be+ ! be/ & mo/ natural way4 ,i ne$ say b little on ?is z a matt] ( col\r1 ?\gh _m v important designs are s treat$4 ,"o ?+ ,i h notic$ ab\t ^! damasks1 z ,i %\ld call !m2 t ( ! ?ree *ief col\rs1 r$ is ! "o :]e ! two %ades mu/ be ! ne>e/ to "o ano!r1 or y get ! effect poor & weak2 :ile 9 blue y may h a great deal ( diff]5ce )\t los+ col\r1 & gre5 holds a middle place betwe5 ! two4 ,next1 if y make ^! two %ades diff]5t 9 t9t z well z1 or in/ead (1 9 dep?1 y h fairly got out ( mono*rome1 & w f9d pl5ty ( difficulties 9 gett+ y\r two t9ts to g well toge!r4 ,! putt+1 = in/ance1 ( a light gre5i% blue on a deep r$di% "o1 turquoise on sapphire1 w try all y\r skill4 ,! ,p]sians practise ?is feat1 b n (t5 )\t add+ a ?ird col\r1 & s gett+ into ! next /age4 ,9 fact1 ?is plan ( reliev+ ! patt]n by %ift+ its t9t z well z its dep?1 is *iefly ( use 9 deal+ ) q l[-ton$ col\rs--gold5 br[ns or greys1 = in/ance4 ,9 deal+ ) ! m =cible ones1 y w f9d x 9 g5]al necess>y to add a ?ird col\r at lea/1 & s get into ! next /age4 ,?is is ! reliev+ a patt]n ( m ?an "o col\r1 b all ! col\rs light1 ^u a d>k gr\nd4 ,?is is above all useful 9 cases :]e y\r palette is some:at limit$2 say1 = in/ance1 9 a figur$ clo? :i* has to be wov5 me*anically1 & :]e y h b ?ree or f\r col\rs 9 a l9e1 includ+ ! gr\nd4 ,y w n f9d ?is a difficult way ( reliev+ y\r patt]n1 if y only are n too ambiti\s ( gett+ ! div]se sup]impos$ col\rs too =cible on ! "o h&1 s t !y fly out f "o ano!r1 or on ! o!r h& too delicate1 s t !y run toge!r into confusion4 ,! excell5ce ( ?is sort ( "w lies 9 a cle> b s(t relief ( ! =m1 9 col\rs ea* beautiful 9 itself1 & h>moni\s "o ) ! o!r on gr\nd ^: col\r is also beautiful1 ?\gh unobtrusive4 ,h>dness ru9s ! "w1 confusion ( =m caus$ by timidity ( col\r annoys ! eye1 & makes x re/less1 & lack ( col\r is felt z de/roy+ ! raison d'tre ( x4 ,s y see x taxes ! design] heavily en\gh aft] all4 ,nev]!less ,i /ill call x ! easie/ way ( complete patt]n-design+4 ,i h spok5 ( x z ! plac+ ( a light patt]n on d>k gr\nd4 ,i %\ld m5tion t 9 ! fully develop$ =m ( ! design ,i am ?9k+ ( !re is (t5 an impression giv51 ( !re be+ m ?an "o plane 9 ! patt]n4 ,:]e ! patt]n is /rictly on "o plane1 we h n rea*$ ! full developm5t ( ?is mann] ( design+1 ! full developm5t ( col\r & =m us$ toge!r1 b =m pr$om9ant4 ,we are n left )\t examples ( ?is k9d ( design at its be/4 ,! looms ( ,cor9?1 ,pal]mo1 & ,lucca1 9 ! twelf?1 ?irte5?1 & f\rte5? c5turies1 turn$ out figur$ silk clo?s1 :i* 7 s widely s\ght =1 t y may see specim5s ( _! "w figur$ on fifte5?-c5tury scre5s 9 ,ea/ ,anglian *ur*es1 or ! backgr\nd ( pictures by ! ,van ,eycks1 :ile "o ( ! mo/ important collections ( ! actual goods is pres]v$ 9 ! treasury ( ! ,m>y ,*ur* at ,dantzig2 ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum has also a v f9e collection ( ^!1 :i* ,i c't help ?9k+ are n q z visible to ! public z !y %\ld be4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 discov]able by ! help ( ,dr4 ,rock's excell5t catalogue publi%$ by ! dep>tm5t1 & ,i hope w1 z ! ,museum ga9s space1 be m easy to see4 ,n[ to sum up3 ,?is me?od ( patt]n-design+ mu/ be consid]$ ! ,we/]n & civilis$ me?od2 t us$ by craftsm5 :o 7 always see+ pictures1 & ^: m9ds 7 full ( def9ite ideas ( =m4 ,col\r 0 ess5tial to _! "w1 & !y lov$ x1 & und]/ood x1 b always subord9at$ x to =m4 ,!re is next ! me?od ( relief by plac+ a d>k figure on a light gr\nd4 ,sometimes ?is me?od is b ! conv]se ( ! la/1 & is n s useful1 because x is capable ( less v>iety & play ( col\r & tone4 ,sometimes x mu/ be look$ on z a transition f ! la/-m5tion$ me?od to ! next ( col\r laid by col\r4 ,?us us$ !re is some?+ incomplete ab\t x4 ,"o f9ds oneself long+ = m col\rs ?an "o's %uttles or blocks all[ "o4 ,!re is a ne$ felt = ! speciality ( ! next me?od1 :]e ! divid+ l9e is us$1 & x gradually gets drawn into t me?od4 ,:i*1 inde$1 is ! la/ ,i h to speak to y (1 & 9 :i* col\r is laid by col\r4 ,9 ?is me?od x is necess>y t ! div]se col\rs %\ld be sep>at$ ea* by a l9e ( ano!r col\r1 & t n m]ely to m>k ! =m1 b to complete ! col\r itself2 :i* outl9+1 :ile x s]ves ! purpose ( gradation1 :i* 9 m naturali/ic "w is got by %ad+1 makes ! design q flat1 & takes f x any idea ( !re be+ m ?an "o plane 9 x4 ,?is way ( treat+ patt]n design is s mu* m difficult ?an ! o!rs1 z to be almo/ an art by itself1 & to dem& a /udy ap>t4 ,z ! me?od ( relief by lay+ light ^u d>k may be call$ ! ,we/]n way ( treatm5t & ! civilis$1 s ?is is ! ,ea/]n1 &1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ! uncivilis$4 ,b x has a wide range1 f works :]e ! =m is ( little importance & only exi/s to make b\nd>ies = col\r1 to ^? 9 :i* ! =m is s /udi$1 s elaborate1 & s lovely1 t x is h>dly true to say t ! =m is subord9ate to ! col\r2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 s mu* delight is tak5 9 ! col\r1 x is s inv5tive & s un]r+ly h>moni\s1 t x is sc>cely possible to ?9k ( ! =m )\t x--! two int]p5etrate4 ,su* ?+s z ^!1 :i*1 z f> z ,i "k1 are only f\nd 9 ,p]sian art at its be/1 d c>ry ! art ( m]e patt]n-design+ to its utmo/ p]fection1 & x seems some:at h>d to call su* an art uncivilis$4 ,b1 y see1 its :ole s\l 0 giv5 up to produc+ matt]s ( subsidi>y art1 z p call x2 its c>pets 7 ( m importance ?an its pictures2 nay1 prop]ly speak+1 !y 7 its pictures4 ,& x may be t su* an art nev] has a future ( *ange be=e x1 save ! *ange ( dea?1 :i* has n[ c]ta9ly come ov] t ,ea/]n art2 :ile ! m impati5t1 m aspir+1 less s5su\s art :i* belongs to ,we/]n civilisation may be> _m a *ange & n die utt]ly2 nay1 may fe$ on its intellect alone = a season1 & endur+ ! m>tyrdom ( a grim "t ( ugl9ess1 may live on1 rebuk+ at once ! n>r[-m9d$ p$ant ( sci5ce1 & ! luxuri\s tyrant ( plutocracy1 till *ange br+ back ! spr+ aga91 & x blossoms once m into pleasure4 ,may x be s4 ,mean:ile1 we may say = c]ta9 t col\r = col\r's sake only w nev] take real hold on ! art ( our civilisation1 n ev5 9 its subsidi>y art4 ,imitation & affectation may deceive p into ?9k+ t su* an in/9ct is quick5+ among/ u1 b ! deception w n la/4 ,to h a mean+ & to make o!rs feel & und]/& x1 mu/ ev] be ! aim & end ( our ,we/]n art4 ,be=e ,i leave ?is subject ( ! col\r+ ( patt]ns1 ,i mu/ w>n y aga9/ ! abuse ( ! dott+1 hat*+1 & l9+ ( backgr\nds1 & o!r me*anical contrivances = break+ !m2 su* practices are too (t5 ! res\rce to :i* want ( inv5tion is driv51 & unless us$ ) great caution !y vulg>ise a patt]n completely4 ,comp>e1 = in/ance1 ^? ,sicilian & o!r silk clo?s ,i h m5tion$ ) ! brocades 7common ev]y:]e7 turn$ out f ! looms ( ,lyons1 ,v5ice1 & ,g5oa1 at ! end ( ! sev5te5? & beg9n+ ( ! eighte5? c5turies4 ,! fir/ p]fectly simple 9 manufacture1 tru/+ :olly to beauty ( design1 & ! play ( light on ! naturally wov5 surface1 :ile ! latt] eke out _! gaudy feebl5ess ) spots & ribs & long floats1 & all k9ds ( mean+less torm5t+ ( ! web1 till !re is no?+ to be le>n$ f !m save a w>n+4 ,s mu* = ! col\r ( patt]n-design+4 ,n[1 = a space1 let u consid] "s o!r ?+s t are necess>y to x1 & :i* ,i am driv5 to call its moral qualities1 & :i* are f9ally r$ucible to two--ord] & mean+4 ,)\t ord] y\r "w _c ev5 exi/2 )\t mean+1 x 7 bett] n to exi/4 ,n[ ord] imposes on u c]ta9 limitations1 :i* p>tly spr+ f ! nature ( ! art itself1 & p>tly f ! mat]ials 9 :i* we h to "w2 & x is a sign ( m]e incompet5ce 9 ei!r a s*ool or an individual to refuse to accept su* limitations1 or ev5 n to accept !m joyfully & turn !m to special acc\nt1 mu* z if a poet %\ld compla9 ( hav+ to write 9 measure & rhyme4 ,n[1 9 our craft ! *ief ( ! limitations t spr+ f ! ess5ce ( ! art is t ! decorator's art _c be imitative ev5 to ! limit$ ext5t t ! picture-pa9t]'s art is4 ,?is y h be5 told hundr$s ( times1 & 9 !ory x is accept$ ev]y:]e1 s ,i ne$ n say mu* ab\t x--*iefly ?is1 t x does n excuse want ( obs]vation ( nature1 or laz9ess ( draw+1 z "s p seem to ?9k4 ,on ! contr>y1 unless y "k pl5ty ab\t ! natural =m t y are conv5tionalis+1 y w n only f9d x impossible to give p a satisfactory impression ( :at is 9 y\r own m9d ab\t x1 b y w also be s hamp]$ by y\r ignorance1 t y w n be able to make y\r conv5tionalis$ =m ornam5tal4 ,x w n fill a space prop]ly1 or look crisp & %>p1 or fulfil any purpose y may /rive to put x to4 ,x foll[s f ?is t y\r conv5tion mu/ be y\r own1 & n borr[$ f o!r times & peoples2 or1 at ! lea/1 t y mu/ make x y\r own by ?or\ghly und]/&+ bo? ! nature & ! art y are deal+ )4 ,if y d n he$ ?is1 ,i d n "k b :at y may n z well turn to & draw labori\s portraits ( natural =ms ( fl[] & bird & bea/1 & /ick !m on y\r walls anyh[4 ,x is true y w n get ornam5t s1 b y may le>n some?+ = y\r tr\ble2 :]eas1 us+ an obvi\sly true pr9ciple z a /alk+-horse = laz9ess ( purpose & lack ( inv5tion1 w b injure art all r\nd1 & bl9d p to ! tru? ( t v pr9ciple4 ,limitations also1 bo? z to imitation & exub]ance1 are impos$ on u by ! (fice our patt]n has to fulfil4 ,a small & (t5-recurr+ patt]n ( a subord9ate k9d w be> mu* less naturalism ?an "o 9 a fre] space & m important position1 & ! m obvi\s ! geometrical /ructure ( a patt]n is1 ! less its p>ts %\ld t5d t[>d naturalism4 ,?is has be5 well und]/ood f ! e>lie/ days ( art to ! v late/ times dur+ :i* patt]n-design+ has clung to any :olesome tradition1 b is pretty g5]ally unhe$$ at pres5t4 ,z to ! limitations t arise f ! mat]ial we may be work+ 91 we mu/ rememb] t all mat]ial (f]s c]ta9 difficulties to be ov]come1 & c]ta9 facilities to be made ! mo/ (4 ,up to a c]ta9 po9t y mu/ be ! ma/] ( y\r mat]ial1 b y mu/ nev] be s mu* ! ma/] z to turn x surly1 s to say4 ,y mu/ n make x y\r slave1 or pres5tly y w be a slave also4 ,y mu/ ma/] x s f> z to make x express a mean+1 & to s]ve y\r aim at beauty4 ,y may g beyond t necess>y po9t = y\r own pleasure & amusem5t1 & /ill be 9 ! "r way2 b if y g on aft] t m]ely to make p />e at y\r dext]ity 9 deal+ ) a difficult ?+1 y h =gott5 art along ) ! rights ( y\r mat]ial1 & y w make n a "w ( art1 b a m]e toy2 y are no long] an arti/1 b a juggl]4 ,! hi/ory ( ! arts gives u abundant examples & w>n+s 9 ?is matt]4 ,fir/ cle> /eady pr9ciple1 !n play+ ) ! dang]1 & la/ly fall+ into ! sn>e1 m>k ) ! utmo/ di/9ctness ! times ( ! heal?1 ! decl9e1 & ! la/ sickness ( art4 ,all[ me to give y "o example 9 ! noble art ( mosaic4 ,! difficulty 9 x necess>y to be ov]come 0 ! mak+ ( a pure & true flexible l9e1 n ov] ?ick1 ) little bits ( glass or m>ble ne>ly rectangul>4 ,its glory lay 9 its durability1 ! lovely col\r to be got 9 x1 ! play ( light on its facet$ & gleam+ surface1 & ! cle>ness m+l$ ) s(tness1 ) :i* =ms 7 reliev$ on ! lu/r\s gold :i* 0 s freely us$ 9 its be/ days4 ,moreov]1 h[ev] bright 7 ! col\rs us$1 !y 7 ton$ delightfully by ! greyness :i* ! innum]able jo9ts betwe5 ! tess] spread ov] ! :ole surface4 ,n[ ! difficulty ( ! art 0 ov]come 9 its e>lie/ & be/ days1 & no c>e or pa9s 7 sp>$ 9 mak+ ! mo/ ( its special qualities1 :ile = long & long no =ce 0 put ^u ! mat]ial to make x imitate ! qualities ( bru%-pa9t+1 ei!r 9 p[] ( col\r1 9 delicacy ( gradation1 or intricacy ( treat+ a subject2 &1 moreov]1 easy z x w\ld h be5 to m9imise ! jo9t+ ( ! tess]1 no attempt 0 made at x4 ,b z "t w5t on1 m5 began to tire ( ! solemn simplicity ( ! art1 & began to aim at mak+ x keep pace ) ! gr[+ complexity ( picture pa9t+1 &1 ?\gh /ill beautiful1 x lo/ col\r )\t ga9+ =m4 ,f t po9t 7say ab\t #adfj71 x w5t on f bad to worse1 till at la/ m5 7 set to "w 9 x m]ely because x 0 an intractable mat]ial 9 :i* to imitate oil-pa9t+1 & by ?is "t x 0 fall5 f be+ a ma/] art1 ! cr[n+ beauty ( ! mo/ solemn build+s1 to be+ a m]e tax on ! craftsm5's pati5ce1 & a toy = p :o no long] c>$ = art4 ,& j su* a hi/ory may be told ( e art t deals ) special mat]ial4 ,"u ?is head ( ord] %\ld be includ$ some?+ ab\t ! /ructure ( patt]ns1 b "t = deal+ ) su* an intricate "q obvi\sly fails me2 s ,i w b note t1 :]eas x has be5 said t a recurr+ patt]n %\ld be con/ruct$ on a geometrical basis1 x is cle> t x _c be con/ruct$ o!rwise2 only ! /ructure may be m or less mask$1 & "s design]s take a great deal ( pa9s to d s4 ,i _c say t ,i ?9k ?is always necess>y4 ,x may be s :5 ! patt]n is on a v small scale1 & meant to attract b little att5tion4 ,b x is sometimes ! rev]se ( desirable 9 l>ge & important patt]ns1 &1 to my m9d1 all noble patt]ns %\ld at lea/ look l>ge4 ,"s ( ! f9e/ & pleasante/ ( ^! %[ _! geometrical /ructure cle>ly en\gh2 & if ! l9es ( !m gr[ /rongly & fl[ gracefully1 ,i ?9k !y are decid$ly help$ by _! /ructure n be+ elaborately conceal$4 ,at ! same "t 9 all patt]ns :i* are meant to fill ! eye & satisfy ! m9d1 !re %\ld be a c]ta9 my/]y4 ,we %\ld n be able to read ! :ole ?+ at once1 nor desire to d s1 nor be impell$ by t desire to g on trac+ l9e aft] l9e to f9d out h[ ! patt]n is made1 & ,i ?9k t ! obvi\s pres5ce ( a geometrical ord]1 if x be1 z x %\ld be1 beautiful1 t5ds t[>ds ?is end1 & prev5ts our feel+ re/less ov] a patt]n4 ,t e l9e 9 a patt]n %\ld h its due gr[?1 & be traceable to its beg9n+1 ?is1 :i* y h d\btless he>d be=e1 is und\bt$ly ess5tial to ! f9e/ patt]n "w2 equally s is x t no /em %\ld be s f> f its p>5t /ock z to look weak or wav]+4 ,mutual support & unceas+ progress di/+ui% real & natural ord] f its mock]y1 p$antic tyranny4 ,e "o :o has practis$ ! design+ ( patt]ns kn[s ! necessity = cov]+ ! gr\nd equably & ri*ly4 ,?is is really to a great ext5t ! secret ( obta9+ ! look ( satisfy+ my/]y a=esaid1 & x is ! v te/ ( capacity 9 a design]4 ,f9ally1 no am\nt ( delicacy is too great 9 draw+ ! curves ( a patt]n1 no am\nt ( c>e 9 gett+ ! lead+ l9es "r f ! fir/1 c be ?r[n away1 = beauty ( detail _c aft]w>ds cure any %ortcom+ 9 ?is4 ,rememb] t a patt]n is ei!r "r or wrong4 ,x _c be =giv5 = blund]+1 z a picture may be :i* has o!rwise great qualities 9 x4 ,x is ) a patt]n z ) a =tress1 x is no /rong] ?an its weake/ po9t4 ,a failure = ev] recurr+ torm5ts ! eye too mu* to all[ ! m9d to take any pleasure 9 sugge/ion & int5tion4 ,z to ! second moral quality ( design1 mean+1 ,i include 9 t ! inv5tion & imag9ation :i* =ms ! s\l ( ?is art1 z ( all o!rs1 & :i*1 :5 submitt$ to ! bonds ( ord]1 has a body & a visible exi/5ce4 ,n[ y may well ?9k t !re is less to be said ( ?is ?an ! o!r quality2 = =m may be taught1 b ! _s t brea!s ?r\gh x _c be4 ,s ,i w cont5t myself ) say+ ?is on ^! qualities1 t ?\gh a design] may put all mann] ( /rang5ess & surprise into 8 patt]ns1 he mu/ n d s at ! exp5se ( beauty4 ,y w nev] f9d a case 9 ?is k9d ( "w :]e ugl9ess & viol5ce are n ! result ( b>r5ness1 & n ( f]tility ( inv5tion4 ,! f]tile man1 he ( res\rce1 has n to worry himself ab\t inv5tion4 ,he ne$ b ?9k ( beauty & simplicity ( expression2 8 "w w gr[ on & on1 "o ?+ lead+ to ano!r1 z x f>es ) a beautiful tree4 ,:]eas ! labori\s pa/e-&-scissors man goes hunt+ up & d[n = oddities1 /icks "o 9 "h & ano!r !re1 & tries to connect !m ) commonplace2 & :5 x is all done1 ! oddities are n m inv5tive ?an ! commonplace1 nor ! commonplace m graceful ?an ! oddities4 ,no patt]n %\ld be )\t "s sort ( mean+4 ,true x is t t mean+ may h come d[n to u traditionally1 & n be our own inv5tion1 yet we mu/ at he>t und]/& x1 or we c nei!r receive x1 nor h& x d[n to our successors4 ,x is no long] tradition if x is s]vilely copi$1 )\t *ange1 ! tok5 ( life4 ,y may be sure t ! s(te/ & lovelie/ ( patt]ns w we>y ! /eadie/ admir]s ( _! s*ool z soon z !y see t !re is no hope ( gr[? 9 !m4 ,= y "k all art is compact ( ef=t1 ( failure & ( hope1 & we _c b ?9k t some:]e p]fection lies ahead1 z we look anxi\sly = ! bett] ?+ t is to come f ! good4 ,fur!rmore1 y mu/ n only mean some?+ 9 y\r patt]ns1 b mu/ also be able to make o!rs und]/& t mean+4 ,!y say t ! diff]5ce betwe5 a g5ius & a madman is t ! g5ius c get "o or two p to believe 9 him1 :]eas ! madman1 poor fell[1 has himself only = 8 audi5ce4 ,n[ ! only way 9 our craft ( design = compell+ p to und]/& y is to foll[ h>d on ,nature2 = :at else c y ref] p to1 or :at else is !re :i* ev]ybody c und]/&8--ev]ybody t x is wor? address+ y\rself to1 :i* includes all p :o c feel & ?9k4 ,n[ let u end ! talk ab\t ^? qualities ( inv5tion & imag9ation ) a ^w ( memory & ( ?anks to ! design]s ( "t pa/4 ,surely he :o runs may read !m abundantly set =? 9 ^? less] arts !y practis$4 ,surely x _h be5 pity inde$1 if s mu* ( ?is _h be5 lo/ z w\ld h be5 if x _h be5 cru%$ out by ! pride ( intellect1 t w n /oop to look at beauty1 unless its own k+s & great m5 h _h a h& 9 x4 ,belike ! ?\ghts ( ! m5 :o wr\ght ?is k9d ( art c\ld n h be5 express$ 9 gr&] ways or m def9itely1 or1 at lea/1 w\ld n h be52 !re=e ,i believe ,i am n ?9k+ only ( my own pleasure1 b ( ! pleasure ( _m p1 :5 ,i praise ! usefulness ( ! lives ( ^! m51 ^: names are long =gott51 b ^: works we /ill wond] at4 ,9 _! own way !y meant to tell u h[ ! fl[]s grew 9 ! g>d5s ( ,damascus1 or h[ ! hunt 0 up on ! pla9s ( ,kirman1 or h[ ! tulips %one among ! grass 9 ! ,mid-,p]sian valley1 & h[ _! s\ls delight$ 9 x all1 & :at joy !y _h 9 life2 nor did !y fail to make _! mean+ cle> to "s ( u4 ,b1 inde$1 !y & o!r matt]s h l$ u af> f our make%ift h\se1 & ! room we h to decorate !re94 ,& !re is /ill left ! fireplace to consid]4 ,n[ ,i ?9k !re is no?+ ab\t a h\se 9 :i* a contra/ is great] betwe5 old & new ?an ?is piece ( ar*itecture4 ,! old1 ei!r delightful 9 its com=table simplicity1 or decorat$ ) ! noble/ & mo/ mean+ art 9 ! place2 ! mod]n1 mean1 mis]able1 uncom=table1 & %[y1 pla/]$ ab\t ) wret*$ %am ornam5t1 trump]y ( ca/-iron1 & brass & poli%$ /eel1 & :at n--(f5sive to look at1 & a nuisance to clean--& ! :ole ?+ huddl$ up ) rubbi% ( a%-pan1 & f5d]1 & rug1 till surely ! he>?s :i* we h be5 bidd5 s (t5 to def5d 7:e!r !re 0 a *ance ( _! be+ attack$ or n7 h n[ become a m]e figure ( spee* ! mean+ ( :i* 9 a %ort "t x w be impossible = le>n$ philologi/s to f9d out4 ,i d mo/ s]i\sly advise y to get rid ( all ?is1 or z mu* ( x z y c )\t absolute ru9 to y\r prospects 9 life2 & ev5 if y d n "k h[ to decorate x1 at lea/ h a hole 9 ! wall ( a conv5i5t %ape1 fac$ ) su* bricks or tiles z w at once be> fire & clean2 !n "s sort ( iron basket 9 x1 & out f t a real he>? ( cleanable brick or tile1 :i* w n make y blu% :5 y look at x1 & z little 9 ! way ( gu>d & f5d] z y ?9k w be safe2 t w d to beg9 )4 ,= ! re/1 if y h wood5 "w ab\t ! fireplace1 :i* is (t5 good to h1 don't mix up ! wood & ! tiles toge!r2 let ! wood-"w look l "p ( ! wall-cov]+1 & ! tiles l "p ( ! *imney4 ,z = movable furniture1 ev5 if "t did n fail u1 'tis a l>ge subject--or a v small "o--s ,i w b say1 don't h too mu* ( x2 h none = m]e f9]y's sake1 or to satisfy ! claims ( cu/om--^! are flat truisms1 are !y n8 ,b really x seems z if "s p _h nev] ?\ght ( !m1 = 'tis almo/ ! univ]sal cu/om to /uff up "s rooms s t y c sc>cely move 9 !m1 & to leave o!rs deadly b>e2 :]eas all rooms ought to look z if !y 7 liv$ 91 & to h1 s to say1 a fri5dly welcome ready = ! incom]4 ,a d9+-room ought n to look z if "o w5t into x z "o goes into a d5ti/'s p>l\r--= an op]ation1 & came out ( x :5 ! op]ation 0 ov]--! too? out1 or ! d9n] 94 ,a draw+-room ought to look z if "s k9d ( "w c\ld be done 9 x less toilsome ?an be+ bor$4 ,a libr>y c]ta9ly ought to h books 9 x1 n boots only1 z 9 ,?ack]ay's c\ntry snob's h\se1 b s ought ea* & e room 9 ! h\se m or less2 also1 ?\gh all rooms %\ld look tidy1 & ev5 v tidy1 !y ought n to look too tidy4 ,fur!rmore1 no room ( ! ri*e/ man %\ld look gr& en\gh to make a simple man %r9k 9 x1 or luxuri\s en\gh to make a ?\ghtful man feel a%am$ 9 x2 x w n d s if ,art be at home !re1 = %e has no foes s deadly z insol5ce & wa/e4 ,inde$1 ,i fe> t at pres5t ! decoration ( ri* m5's h\ses is mo/ly wr\ght out at ! bidd+ ( gr&eur & luxury1 & t art has be5 mo/ly c[$ or %am$ out ( !m2 nor :5 ,i come to ?9k ( x w ,i lam5t x ov]mu*4 ,art 0 n born 9 ! palace2 r %e fell sick !re1 & x w take m brac+ air ?an t ( ri* m5's h\ses to heal h] aga94 ,if %e is ev] to be /rong en\gh to help mank9d once m1 %e mu/ ga!r /r5g? 9 simple places2 ! refuge f w9d & wea!r to :i* ! goodman comes home f field or hill-side2 ! well-tidi$ space into :i* ! craftsman draws f ! litt] ( loom1 & smi?y1 & b5*2 ! s*ol>'s isl& 9 ! sea ( books2 ! arti/'s cle>+ 9 ! canvas-grove2 x is f ^! places t ,art mu/ come if %e is ev] aga9 to be en?ron$ 9 t o!r k9d ( build+1 :i* ,i ?9k1 "u "s "n or o!r1 :e!r y call x *ur* or hall ( reason1 or :at n1 w always be ne$$2 ! build+ 9 :i* p meet to =get _! own transi5t p]sonal & family tr\bles 9 aspirations = _! fell[s & ! days to come1 & :i* to a c]ta9 ext5t make up to t[n-dwell]s = _! loss ( field1 & riv]1 & m\nta94 ,well1 x seems to me t ^! two k9ds ( build+s are all we h really to ?9k (1 toge!r ) :atsoev] ou?\ses1 work%ops1 & ! l may be necess>y4 ,surely ! re/ may quietly drop to pieces = aught we c>e--unless x %\ld be ?\ght good 9 ! int]e/ ( hi/ory to keep "o /&+ 9 ea* big t[n to %[ po/]ity :at /range1 ugly1 uncom=table h\ses ri* m5 dwelt 9 once ^u a "t4 ,meantime n[1 :5 ri* m5 won't h art1 & poor m5 c't1 !re is1 nev]!less1 "s un?9k+ crav+ = x1 "s re/less feel+ 9 m5's m9ds ( some?+ lack+ some:]e1 :i* has made _m b5evol5t p seek = ! possibility ( *eap art4 ,:at d !y mean by t8 ,"o art = ! ri* & ano!r = ! poor8 ,no1 x won't d4 ,art is n s accommodat+ z ! ju/ice or religion ( society1 & %e won't h x4 ,:at !n8 !re has be5 *eap art at "s times c]ta9ly1 at ! exp5se ( ! />vation ( ! craftsm54 ,b p c't mean t2 & if !y did1 w\ld1 happily1 no long] h ! same *ance ( gett+ x t !y once _h4 ,/ill !y ?9k art c be got r\nd "s way or o!r--jockey$1 s to say4 ,i r ?9k 9 ?is fa%ion3 t a highly gift$ & c>efully educat$ man %all1 l ,mr4 ,pecksniff1 squ9t at a %eet ( pap]1 & t ! results ( t squ9t %all set a va/ numb] ( well-f$1 cont5t$ op]atives 7!y are a%am$ to call !m workm57 turn+ crank h&les = t5 h\rs a-day1 bidd+ !m keep :at gifts & education !y may h be5 born ) = _!--,i 0 go+ to say leisure h\rs1 b ,i don't "k h[ to1 = if ,i 7 to "w t5 h\rs a-day at "w ,i despis$ & hat$1 ,i %\ld sp5d my leisure ,i hope 9 political agitation1 b ,i fe>--9 dr9k+4 ,s let u say t ! a=esaid op]atives w h to keep _! inborn gifts & education = _! dreams4 ,well1 f ?is sy/em are to come ?reefold bless+s--food & clo?+1 poori% lodg+s & a little leisure to ! op]atives1 enorm\s ri*es to ! capitali/s t r5t !m1 toge!r ) mod]ate ri*es to ! squ9t] on ! pap]2 & la/ly1 v decid$ly la/ly1 abundance ( *eap art = ! op]atives or crank turn]s to buy--9 _! dreams4 ,well1 !re h be5 _m o!r b5evol5t & economical s*emes = keep+ y\r cake aft] y h eat5 x1 = sk9n+ a fl9t1 & boil+ a flea d[n = its tall[ & glue1 & ?is "o ( *eap art may j g its way ) ! o!rs4 ,yet to my m9d real art is *eap1 ev5 at ! price t mu/ be paid = x4 ,t price is1 9 %ort1 ! provid+ ( a h&icraftsman :o %all put 8 own individual intellig5ce & en?usiasm into ! goods he fa%ions4 ,s f> f 8 lab\r be+ #8divid$1' :i* is ! te*nical phrase = 8 always do+ "o m9ute piece ( "w1 & nev] be+ all[$ to ?9k ( any o!r2 s f> f t1 he mu/ "k all ab\t ! w>e he is mak+ & its relation to simil> w>es2 he mu/ h a natural aptitude = 8 "w s /rong1 t no education c =ce him away f 8 special b5t4 ,he mu/ be all[$ to ?9k ( :at he is do+1 & to v>y 8 "w z ! circum/ances ( x v>y1 & 8 own moods4 ,he mu/ be = ev] /riv+ to make ! piece he is at "w at bett] ?an ! la/4 ,he mu/ refuse at anybody's bidd+ to turn out1 ,i won't say a bad1 b ev5 an indiff]5t piece ( "w1 :atev] ! public want1 or ?9k !y want4 ,he mu/ h a voice1 & a voice wor? li/5+ to 9 ! :ole affair4 ,su* a man ,i %\ld call1 n an op]ative1 b a workman4 ,y may call him an arti/ if y w1 = ,i h be5 describ+ ! qualities ( arti/s z ,i "k !m2 b a capitali/ w be apt to call him a #8tr\blesome fell[1' a radical ( radicals1 &1 9 fact1 he w be tr\blesome--m]e grit & friction 9 ! :eels ( ! money-gr9d+ ma*9e4 ,yes1 su* a man w /op ! ma*9e p]haps2 b x is only ?r\gh him t y c h art1 i4e4 civilisation unmaim$1 if y really want x2 s consid]1 if y d want x1 & w pay ! price & give ! workman 8 due4 ,:at is 8 due8 t is1 :at c he take f y1 & be ! man t y want8 ,money en\gh to keep him f fe> ( want or degradation = him & 82 leisure en\gh f bread-e>n+ "w 7ev5 ?\gh x be pleasant to him7 to give him "t to read & ?9k1 & connect 8 own life ) ! life ( ! great _w2 "w en\gh ( ! k9d a=esaid1 & praise ( x1 & enc\ragem5t en\gh to make him feel good fri5ds ) 8 fell[s2 & la/ly 7n lea/1 = 'tis v]ily "p ( ! b>ga971 8 own due %>e ( art1 ! *ief "p ( :i* w be a dwell+ t does n lack ! beauty :i* ,nature w\ld freely all[ x1 if our own p]v]sity did n turn ,nature out ( doors4 ,t is ! b>ga9 to be /ruck1 su* "w & su* wages2 & ,i believe t if ! _w wants ! "w & is will+ to pay ! wages1 ! workm5 w n long be want+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if x be c]ta9 t ! _w--t is1 mod]n civilis$ society--w nev]more ask = su* workm51 !n ,i am z sure z t ,i /& "h brea?+1 t art is dy+3 t ! sp>k /ill sm\ld]+ is n to be quick5$ into life1 b damp$ into dea?4 ,& inde$1 (t51 9 my fe> ( t1 ,i ?9k1 #8,w\ld t ,i c\ld see :at is to take ! place ( art6' ,=1 :e!r mod]n civilis$ society c make t b>ga9 a=esaid1 :o %all say8 ,i "k well--:o c\ld fail to "k x8--t ! difficulties are great4 ,too apt has ! _w ev] be51 #8= ! sake ( life to ca/ away ! reasons = liv+1' & p]haps is m & m apt to x z ! conditions ( life get m intricate1 z ! race to avoid ru91 :i* seems always imm95t & ov]:elm+1 gets swift] & m t]rible4 ,yet h[ w\ld x be if we 7 to lay aside fe> & turn 9 ! face ( all t1 & /& by our claim to h1 "o & all ( u1 reasons = liv+4 ,mayhap ! heav5s w\ld n fall on u if we did4 ,anyh[1 let u make up our m9ds :i* we want1 art1 or ! abs5ce ( art1 & be prep>$ if we want art1 to give up _m ?+s1 & 9 _m ways to *ange ! conditions ( life4 ,p]haps !re are ^? :o w und]/& me :5 ,i say t t necess>y *ange may make life poor] = ! ri*1 r\gh] = ! ref9$1 &1 x may be1 dull] = ! gift$--= a :ile2 t x may ev5 take su* =ms t n ! be/ or wise/ ( u %all always be able to "k x = a fri5d1 b may at :iles fight aga9/ x z a foe4 ,yet1 :5 ! day comes t gives u visible tok5 ( art ris+ l ! sun f bel[--:5 x is no long] a ju/ly despis$ :im ( ! ri*1 or a lazy habit ( ! s-call$ educat$1 b a ?+ t lab\r beg9s to crave z a necessity1 ev5 z lab\r is a necessity = all m5--9 t day h[ %all all tr\ble be =gott51 all folly =giv5--ev5 our own6 ,little by little x mu/ come1 ,i "k4 ,pati5ce & prud5ce mu/ n be lack+ to u1 b c\rage /ill less4 ,let u be a ,gideon's b&4 #8,:osoev] is fe>ful & afraid1 let him return1 & dep>t e>ly f ,m\nt ,gilead4' ,& among t b& let !re be no delusions2 let ! la/ enc\rag+ lie h be5 told1 ! la/ aft]-d9n] humbug spok51 = surely1 ?\gh ! days seem d>k1 we may rememb] t m5 long$ = fre$om :ile yet !y 7 slaves2 t x 0 9 times :5 swords 7 r$d5$ e day t m5 began to ?9k ( peace & ord]1 & to /rive to w9 !m4 ,we :o ?9k1 & c enjoy ! fea/ t ,nature has spread = u1 is x n bo? our "r & our duty to rebel aga9/ t slav]y ( ! wa/e ( life's joys1 :i* p ?\ghtless & joyless1 by no fault ( _! own1 h wrapp$ ! _w 98 ,f our own selves we c tell t !re is hope ( victory 9 our rebellion1 s9ce we h art en\gh 9 our lives1 n to cont5t u1 b to make u long = m1 & t long+ drives u into try+ to spread art & ! long+ = art2 & z x is ) u s x w be ) ^? t we w9 ov]3 little by little1 we may well hope1 w d its "w1 till at la/ a great _m m5 w h en\gh ( art to see h[ little !y h1 & h[ mu* !y might bett] _! lives1 if e man _h 8 due %>e ( art--t is1 j s mu* z he c\ld use if a fair *ance 7 giv5 him4 ,is t1 inde$1 too extravagant a hope8 ,h y n he>d h[ x has gone ) _m a cause be=e n[8 ,fir/ few m5 he$ x2 next mo/ m5 contemn x2 la/ly1 all m5 accept x--& ! cause is won4 ,,! ,,prospects ,,( ,,ar*itecture ,,9 ,,civilisation #afi #8--! horrible doctr9e t ?is univ]se is a ,cockney ,nightm>e--:i* no creature ought = a mom5t to believe or li/5 to4'--,,?omas ,,c>lyle4 ,,! ^w ,ar*itecture has1 ,i suppose1 to mo/ ( y ! mean+ ( ! art ( build+ nobly & ornam5tally4 ,n[ ,i believe ! practice ( ?is art to be "o ( ! mo/ important ?+s :i* man c turn 8 h& to1 & ! consid]ation ( x to be wor? ! att5tion ( s]i\s p1 n = an h\r only1 b = a good "p ( _! lives1 ev5 ?\gh !y may n h to d ) x pr(essionally4 ,b1 noble z t art is by itself1 & ?\gh x is specially ! art ( civilisation1 x nei!r ev] has exi/$ nor nev] c exi/ alive & progressive by itself1 b mu/ *]i% & be *]i%$ by all ! crafts :]eby m5 make ! ?+s :i* !y int5d %all be beautiful1 & %all la/ some:at beyond ! pass+ day4 ,x is ?is union ( ! arts1 mutually helpful & h>moni\sly subord9at$ "o to ano!r1 :i* ,i h le>n$ to ?9k ( z ,ar*itecture1 & :5 ,i use ! ^w to-night1 t is :at ,i %all mean by x & no?+ n>r[]4 ,a great subject truly1 = x embraces ! consid]ation ( ! :ole ext]nal surr\nd+s ( ! life ( man2 we _c escape f x if we w\ld s long z we are "p ( civilisation1 = x means ! m\ld+ & alt]+ to human ne$s ( ! v face ( ! e>? itself1 except 9 ! out]mo/ des]t4 ,nei!r c we h& ov] our int]e/s 9 x to a little b& ( le>n$ m51 & bid !m seek & discov]1 & fa%ion1 t we may at la/ /& by & wond] at ! "w1 & le>n a little ( h[ 'twas all done3 'tis we ourselves1 ea* "o ( u1 :o mu/ keep wat* & w>d ov] ! fairness ( ! e>?1 & ea* ) 8 own s\l & h& d 8 due %>e !re91 le/ we deliv] to our sons a less] treasure ?an our fa!rs left to u4 ,nor1 aga91 is !re "t en\gh & to sp>e t we may leave ?is matt] alone till our latt] days or let our sons deal ) x3 = s busy & eag] is mank9d1 t ! desire ( to-day makes u utt]ly =get ! desire ( ye/]day & ! ga9 x br\ght2 & :5soev] 9 any object ( pursuit we cease to long = p]fection1 corruption sure & spe$y leads f life to dea? & all is soon ov] & =gott53 "t en\gh !re may be = _m ?+s3 = peopl+ ! des]t2 = break+ d[n ! walls betwe5 nation & nation2 = le>n+ ! inn]mo/ secrets ( ! fa%ion ( our s\ls & bodies1 ! air we brea!1 & ! e>? we tread on3 "t en\gh = subdu+ all ! =ces ( nature to our mat]ial wants3 b no "t to sp>e be=e we turn our eyes & our long+ to ! fairness ( ! e>?2 le/ ! wave ( human ne$ sweep ov] x & make x n a hopeful des]t z x once 01 b a hopeless prison2 le/ man %\ld f9d at la/ t he has toil$ & /riv51 & conqu]$1 & set all ?+s on ! e>? "u 8 feet1 t he might live !reon himself unhappy4 ,mo/ true x is t :5 any spot ( e>?'s surface has be5 m>r$ by ! ha/e or c>elessness ( civilisation1 x is heavy "w to seek a rem$y1 nay a "w sc>ce conceivable2 = ! desire to live on any t]ms :i* nature has implant$ 9 u1 & ! t]rible swift multiplication ( ! race :i* is ! result ( x1 ?ru/s out ( m5's m9ds all ?\ght ( o!r hopes1 & b>s ! way be=e u z ) a wall ( iron3 no =ce b a =ce equal to t :i* m>r$ c ev] m5d1 or give back ^? ru9$ places to hope & civilisation4 ,!re=e ,i entreat y to turn y\r m9ds to ?9k+ ( :at is to come ( ,ar*itecture1 t is to say1 ! fairness ( ! e>? amid/ ! habitations ( m53 = ! hope & ! fe> ( x w foll[ u ?\gh we try to escape x2 x conc]ns u all1 & ne$s ! help ( all2 & :at we d h]e9 mu/ be done at once1 s9ce e day ( our neglect adds to ! heap ( tr\bles a bl9d =ce is mak+ = u2 till x may come to ?is if we d n look to x1 t we %all "o day h to call1 n on peace & prosp]ity1 b on viol5ce & ru9 to rid u ( !m4 ,9 mak+ ?is appeal to y1 ,i w n suppose t ,i am speak+ to any :o refuse to admit t we :o are "p ( civilisation are responsible to po/]ity = :at may befall ! fairness ( ! e>? 9 our own days1 = :at we h done1 9 o!r words1 t[>ds ! progress ( ,ar*itecture2--if any su* exi/s among cultivat$ p1 ,i ne$ n tr\ble myself ab\t !m2 = !y w\ld n li/5 to me1 nor %\ld ,i "k :at to say to !m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re may be "s "h :o h a k ( _! responsibility 9 ?is matt]1 b to :om ! duty t x involves seems an easy "o1 s9ce !y are fairly satisfi$ ) ! /ate ( ,ar*itecture z x n[ is3 ,i d n suppose t !y fail to note ! /range contra/ :i* exi/s betwe5 ! beauty t /ill cl+s to "s habitations ( m5 & ! ugl9ess :i* is ! rule 9 o!rs1 b x seems to !m natural & inevitable1 & !re=e does n tr\ble !m3 & !y fulfil _! duties to civilisation & ! arts by sometimes go+ to see ! beautiful places1 & ga!r+ toge!r a few matt]s to rem9d !m ( ^! = ! adornm5t ( ! ugly dwell+s 9 :i* _! homes are en%r9$3 = ! re/ !y h no d\bt t x is natural & n wrong t :ile all anci5t t[ns1 ,i mean t[ns ^: h\ses are l>gely anci5t1 %\ld be beautiful & romantic1 all mod]n ones %\ld be ugly & commonplace3 x does n seem to !m t ?is contra/ is ( any import to civilisation1 or t x expresses any?+ save t "o t[n is anci5t z to its build+s & ! o!r mod]n4 ,if _! ?\ghts c>ry !m into look+ any f>!r into ! contra/s betwe5 anci5t art & mod]n1 !y are n dissatisfi$ ) ! result3 !y may see ?+s to re=m "h & !re1 b !y suppose1 or1 let me say1 take = grant$1 t art is alive & heal?y1 is on ! "r road1 & t foll[+ t road1 x w g on liv+ = ev]1 mu* z x is n[4 ,x is n unfair to say t ?is languid complac5cy is ! g5]al attitude ( cultivat$ p t[>ds ! arts3 ( c\rse if !y 7 ev] to ?9k s]i\sly ( !m1 !y w\ld be />tl$ into discom=t by ! ?\ght t civilisation z x n[ is br+s inevitable ugl9ess ) x3 surely if !y ?\ght ?is1 !y w\ld beg9 to ?9k t ?is 0 n natural & "r2 !y w\ld see t ?is 0 n :at civilisation aim$ at 9 its /ruggl+ days3 b !y d n ?9k s]i\sly ( ! arts because !y h be5 hi!rto def5d$ by a law ( nature :i* =bids m5 to see evils :i* !y are n ready to r$ress4 ,hi!rto3 b !re are n want+ signs t t def5ce may fail !m "o day1 & x has become ! duty ( all true arti/s1 & all m5 :o love life ?\gh x be tr\bl\s bett] ?an dea? ?\gh x be peaceful1 to /rive to pi]ce t def5ce & /+ ! _w1 cultivat$ & uncultivat$1 into discont5t & /ruggle4 ,!re=e ,i w say t ! contra/ betwe5 pa/ art & pres5t1 ! univ]sal beauty ( m5's habitations z !y 7 fa%ion$1 & ! univ]sal ugl9ess ( !m z !y are fa%ion$1 is ( ! utmo/ import to civilisation1 & t x expresses mu*2 x expresses no less ?an a bl9d brutality :i* w de/roy art at lea/1 :atev] else x may leave alive3 art is n heal?y1 x ev5 sc>cely lives2 x is on ! wrong road1 & if x foll[ t road w spe$ily meet its dea? on x4 ,n[ p]haps y w say t by ass]t+ t ! g5]al attitude ( cultivat$ p t[>ds ! arts is a languid complac5cy ) ?is unheal?y /ate ( ?+s1 ,i am admitt+ t cultivat$ p g5]ally d n c>e ab\t ! arts1 & t !re=e ?is ?reat5$ dea? ( !m w n fright5 p mu*1 ev5 if ! ?reat be f\nd$ on tru?3 s t ^? are b beat+ ! air :o /rive to r\se p into discont5t & /ruggle4 ,well1 ,i w run ! risk ( (f5d+ y by speak+ pla9ly1 & say+1 t to me x seems ov] true t cultivat$ p 9 g5]al d n c>e ab\t ! arts3 nev]!less ,i w answ] any possible *all5ge z to ! usefulness ( try+ to r\se !m to ?\ght ab\t ! matt]1 by say+ t !y d n c>e ab\t ! arts because !y d n "k :at !y mean1 or :at !y lose 9 lack+ !m3 cultivat$1 t is ri*1 z !y are1 !y are also "u t h>r[ ( h>d necessity :i* is driv5 onw>d s remorselessly by ! competitive comm]ce ( ! latt] days2 a sy/em :i* is draw+ ne> n[ ,i hope to its p]fection1 & !re=e to its dea? & *ange3 ! _m millions ( civilisation1 z lab\r is n[ organis$1 c sc>ce ?9k s]i\sly ( any?+ b ! means ( e>n+ _! daily bread2 !y d n "k ( art1 x does n t\* _! lives at all3 ! few ?\s&s ( cultivat$ p :om ,fate1 n always z k9d to !m z %e looks1 has plac$ above ! mat]ial necessity = ?is h>d /ruggle1 are nev]!less b\nd by x 9 _s3 ! reflex ( ! gr9d+ tr\ble ( ^? :o toil to live t !y may live to toil weighs ^u !m also1 & =bids !m to look ^u art z a matt] ( importance3 !y "k x b z a toy1 n z a s]i\s help to life3 z !y "k x1 x c no m lift ! burd5 f ! consci5ce ( ! ri*1 ?an x c f ! we>9ess ( ! poor4 ,!y d n "k :at art means3 z ,i h said1 !y ?9k t z lab\r is n[ organis$ art c g indef9itely z x is n[ organis$1 practis$ by a few = a few1 add+ a little int]e/1 a little ref9em5t to ! lives ( ^? :o h come to look ^u intellectual int]e/ & spiritual ref9em5t z _! bir?right4 ,no1 no1 x c nev] be3 believe me1 if x 7 o!rwise possible t x %\ld be an endur+ condition ( humanity t !re mu/ be "o class utt]ly ref9$ & ano!r utt]ly brutal1 art w\ld b> ! way & =bid ! mon/rosity to exi/3--su* ref9em5t w\ld h to d z well z x might )\t ! aid ( ,art3 x may be %e w die1 b x _c be t %e w live ! slave ( ! ri*1 & ! tok5 ( ! endur+ slav]y ( ! poor4 ,if ! life ( ! _w is to be brutalis$ by h] dea?1 ! ri* mu/ %>e t brutalisation ) ! poor4 ,i "k t !re are p ( good-w n[1 z !re h be5 9 all ages1 :o h conceiv$ ( art z go+ h& 9 h& ) luxury1 nay1 z be+ mu* ! same ?+2 b x is an idea false f ! root up1 & mo/ hurtful to art1 z ,i c\ld demon/rate to y by _m examples if ,i _h "t1 lack+ :i* ,i w only meet x ) "o1 :i* ,i hope w be en\gh4 ,we are "h 9 ! ri*e/ city ( ! ri*e/ c\ntry ( ! ri*e/ age ( ! _w3 no luxury ( "t pa/ c comp>e ) our luxury2 & yet if y c\ld cle> y\r eyes f habitual bl9dness y w\ld h to confess t !re is no crime aga9/ art1 no ugl9ess1 no vulg>ity :i* is n %>$ ) p]fect fairness & equality betwe5 ! mod]n hovels ( ,be?nal ,gre5 & ! mod]n palaces ( ! ,we/ ,end3 & !n if y look$ at ! matt] deeply & s]i\sly y w\ld n regret x1 b rejoice at x1 & z y w5t pa/ "s notable example ( ! a=esaid palaces y w\ld exult inde$ z y said1 #8,s t is all t luxury & money c d = ref9em5t4' ,= ! re/1 if ( late !re has be5 any *ange = ! bett] 9 ! prospects ( ! arts2 if !re has be5 a /ruggle bo? to ?r[ (f ! *a9s ( dead & p[]less tradition1 & to und]/& ! ?\ghts & aspirations ( ^? among :om ^? traditions 7 once alive p[]ful & b5efic5t2 if !re has be5 abroad any _s ( resi/ance to ! flood ( sordid ugl9ess t mod]n civilisation has creat$ to make mod]n civilisation mis]able3 9 a ^w1 if any ( u h _h ! c\rage to be discont5t$ t art seems dy+1 & to hope = h] new bir?1 x is because o!rs h be5 discont5t$ & hopeful 9 o!r matt]s ?an ! arts2 ,i believe mo/ s9c]ely t ! /eady progress ( ^? :om ! /upidity ( language =ces me to call ! l[] classes 9 mat]ial1 political1 & social condition1 has be5 our real help 9 all t we h be5 able to d or to hope1 al?\gh bo? ! help]s & ! help$ h be5 mo/ly unconsci\s ( x4 ,x is inde$ 9 ?is belief1 ! belief 9 ! b5efic5t progress ( civilisation1 t ,i v5ture to face y & to entreat y to /rive to ent] into ! real mean+ ( ! arts1 :i* are surely ! expression ( rev]5ce = nature1 & ! cr[n ( nature1 ! life ( man ^u ! e>?4 ,) ?is int5t 9 view ,i may1 ,i ?9k1 hope to move y1 ,i d n say to agree to all ,i urge ^u y1 yet at lea/ to ?9k ! matt] wor? ?9k+ ab\t2 & if y once d t1 ,i believe ,i %all h won y4 ,maybe inde$ t _m ?+s :i* ,i ?9k beautiful y w deem ( small acc\nt2 nay1 t ev5 "s ?+s ,i ?9k base & ugly w n vex y\r eyes or y\r m9ds3 b "o ?+ ,i "k y w none ( y l to plead guilty to2 bl9dness to ! natural beauty ( ! e>?2 & ( t beauty art is ! only possible gu>dian4 ,no "o ( y c fail to "k :at neglect ( art has done to ?is great treasure ( mank9d3 ! e>? :i* 0 beautiful be=e man liv$ on x1 :i* = _m ages grew 9 beauty z m5 grew 9 numb]s & p[]1 is n[ gr[+ ugli] day by day1 & !re ! swifte/ :]e civilisation is ! mightie/3 ?is is q c]ta92 no "o c d5y x3 are y cont5t$ t x %\ld be s8 ,surely !re mu/ be few ( u to :om ?is degrad+ *ange has n be5 br\ght home p]sonally4 ,i ?9k y w mo/ ( y und]/& me b too well :5 ,i ask y to rememb] ! pang ( dismay t comes on u :5 we revisit "s spot ( c\ntry :i* has be5 specially sympa!tic to u 9 times pa/2 :i* has refre%$ u aft] toil1 or soo!d u aft] tr\ble2 b :]e n[ z we turn ! corn] ( ! road or cr[n ! hill's br[ we c see fir/ ! inevitable blue slate ro(1 & !n ! blot*$ mud-col\r$ /ucco1 or ill-built wall ( ill-made bricks ( ! new build+s2 !n z we come ne>] & see ! arid & pret5ti\s little g>d5s1 & ca/-iron horrors ( rail+s1 & mis]ies ( squalid out-h\ses break+ ?r\gh ! sweet mead[s & abundant h$ge-r[s ( our old quiet hamlet1 d n our he>ts s9k )9 u1 & are we n tr\bl$ ) a p]plexity n altoge!r selfi%1 :5 we ?9k :at a little bit ( c>elessness x takes to de/roy a _w ( pleasure & delight1 :i* n[ :atev] happ5s c nev] be recov]$8 ,well may we feel ! p]plexity & sickness ( he>t1 :i* "s day ! :ole _w %all feel to f9d its hopes disappo9t$1 if we d n look to x2 = ?is is n :at civilisation look$ =3 a new h\se add$ to ! old village1 :]e is ! h>m ( t8 ,%\ld x n h be5 a ga9 & n a loss2 a sign ( gr[? & prosp]ity :i* %\ld h rejoic$ ! eye ( an old fri5d8 a new family come 9 heal? & hope to %>e ! mode/ pleasures & lab\rs ( ! place we lov$2 t %\ld h be5 no grief1 b a fre% pleasure to u4 ,yes1 & "t 0 t x w\ld h be5 s2 ! new h\se inde$ w\ld h tak5 away a little piece ( ! fl[]y gre5 sw>d1 a few y>ds ( ! teem+ h$ge-r[2 b a new ord]1 a new beauty w\ld h tak5 ! place ( ! old3 ! v fl[]s ( ! field w\ld h b giv5 place to fl[]s fa%ion$ by man's h& & m9d3 ! h$ge-r[ oak w\ld h blossom$ into fre% beauty 9 ro(-tree & l9tel & door-po/3 & ?\gh ! new h\se w\ld h look$ "y & trim beside ! old] h\ses & ! anci5t *ur*2 anci5t ev5 9 ^? days2 yet x w\ld h a piece ( hi/ory = ! "t to come1 & its de> & da9ty cream-:ite walls w\ld h be5 a g5u9e l9k among ! numb]less l9ks ( t long *a91 ^: beg9n+s we "k n (1 b on ^: mighty l5g? ev5 ! _m-pill>$ g>? ( ,pallas1 & ! /ately dome ( ! ,et]nal ,wisdom1 are b s+le l9ks1 wondr\s & respl5d5t ?\gh !y be4 ,su* ,i say c a new h\se be1 su* x has be53 = 'tis no ideal h\se ,i am ?9k+ (3 no r>e m>vel ( art1 ( :i* b few c ev] be v\*saf$ to ! be/ times & c\ntries2 no palace ei!r1 n ev5 a manor-h\se1 b a yeoman's /ead+ at gr&e/1 or ev5 8 %eph]d's cottage3 !re !y /& at ?is day1 doz5s ( !m yet1 9 "s p>ts ( ,engl&3 su* an "o1 & ( ! smalle/1 is be=e my eyes z ,i speak to y1 /&+ by ! roadside on "o ( ! we/]n slopes ( ! ,cotswolds3 ! tops ( ! great trees ne> x c see a long way (f ! m\nta9s ( ! ,wel% bord]1 & betwe5 a great c\nty ( hill1 & wav+ woodl&1 & mead[ & pla9 :]e lies hidd5 _m a fam\s battlefield ( our /\t =efa!rs3 !re to ! "r a wav]+ pat* ( blue is ! smoke ( ,worce/] t[n1 b ,eve%am smoke1 ?\gh ne>1 is unse51 s small x is3 !n a long l9e ( haze j traceable %[s :]e ! ,avon w5ds its way !nce t[>ds ,sev]n1 till ,br$on ,hill hides ! sight bo? ( x & ,tewkesbury smoke3 j bel[ on ei!r side ! ,broadway lie ! grey h\ses ( ! village /reet end+ ) a lovely h\se ( ! f\rte5? c5tury2 above ! road w9ds s]p5t9e up ! /eep hill-side1 ^: cre/ look+ we/w>d sees ! glori\s map ,i h be5 tell+ ( spread be=e x1 b ea/w>d /ra9s to look on ,ox=d%ire1 & !nce all wat]s run t[>ds ,?ames3 all ab\t lie ! sunny slopes1 lovely ( outl9e1 fl[]y & sweetly grass$1 dott$ ) ! be/-gr[n & mo/ graceful ( trees3 'tis a beautiful c\ntryside inde$1 n undignifi$1 n unromantic1 b mo/ famili>4 ,& !re /&s ! little h\se t 0 new once1 a lab\r]'s cottage built ( ! ,cotswold lime/one1 & gr[n n[1 walls & ro(1 a lovely w>m grey1 ?\gh x 0 creamy :ite 9 its e>lie/ day2 no l9e ( x c\ld ev] h m>r$ ! ,cotswold beauty2 ev]y?+ ab\t x is solid & well wr\ght3 x is skilfully plann$ & well proportion$3 !re is a little %>p & delicate c>v+ ab\t its ar*$ doorway1 & e "p ( x is well c>$ =3 'tis 9 fact beautiful1 a "w ( art & a piece ( nature--no less3 !re is no man :o c\ld h done x bett] consid]+ its use & its place4 ,:o built x !n8 ,no /range race ( m51 b j ! mason ( ,broadway village3 ev5 su* a man z is n[ runn+ up d[n yond] ?ree or f\r cottages ( ! wret*$ type we "k too well3 nor did he get an ar*itect f ,london1 or ev5 ,worce/]1 to design x3 ,i believe 'tis b two hundr$ ye>s old1 & at t "t1 ?\gh beauty /ill l+]$ among ! peasants' h\ses1 y\r le>n$ ar*itects 7 build+ h\ses = ! high g5try t 7 ugly en\gh1 ?\gh solid & well built2 nor are its mat]ials f>-fet*$2 f ! neighb\r+ field came its wall+ /ones2 & at ! top ( ! hill !y are qu>ry+ n[ z good free/one z ev]4 ,no1 !re 0 no ef=t or wond] ab\t x :5 x 0 built1 ?\gh its beauty makes x /range n[4 ,& are y cont5t$ t we %\ld lose all ?is2 ?is simple1 h>mless beauty t 0 no h9drance or tr\ble to any man1 & t add$ to ! natural beauty ( ! e>? in/ead ( m>r+ x8 ,y _c be cont5t$ ) x2 all y c d is to try to =get x1 & to say t su* ?+s are ! necess>y & inevitable consequ5ces ( civilisation4 ,is x s inde$8 ,! loss ( su*like beauty is an und\bt$ evil3 b civilisation _c mean at he>t to produce evils = mank9d3 su* losses !re=e mu/ be accid5ts ( civilisation1 produc$ by its c>elessness1 n its malice2 & we1 if we be m5 & n ma*9es1 mu/ try to am5d !m3 or civilisation itself w be undone4 ,b1 n[ let u leave ! sunny slopes ( ! ,cotswolds1 & _! little grey h\ses1 le/ we fall a-dream+ ov] pa/ "t1 & let u ?9k ab\t ! suburbs ( ,london1 nei!r dull nor unpleasant once1 :]e surely we ought to h "s p[] to d some?+3 let me rem9d y h[ x f>es ) ! beauty ( ! e>? :5 "s big h\se ne> our dwell+-place1 :i* has pass$ ?r\gh _m vicissitudes ( ri* m]*ant's dwell+1 s*ool1 hospital1 or :at n1 is at la/ to be turn$ into ready money1 & is sold to ,a1 :o lets x to ,b1 :o is go+ to build h\ses on x :i* he w sell to ,c1 :o w let !m to ,d1 & ! o!r lett]s ( ! alphabet3 well1 ! old h\se comes d[n2 t 0 to be look$ =1 & p]haps y don't mu* m9d x2 x 0 nev] a "w ( art1 0 /upid & unimag9ative en\gh1 ?\gh cr$itably built1 & )\t pret5ce2 b ev5 :ile x is be+ pull$ d[n1 y he> ! axe fall+ on ! trees ( its g5]\s g>d51 :i* x 0 su* a pleasure ev5 to pass by1 & :]e man & nature toge!r h work$ s long & pati5tly = ! bless+ ( ! neighb\rs3 s y see ! boys dragg+ ab\t ! /reets great b\ghs ( ! fl[]+ may-trees cov]$ ) blossom1 & y "k :at is go+ to happ54 ,next morn+ :5 y get up y look t[>ds t great plane-tree :i* has be5 su* a fri5d to y s long ?r\gh sun & ra9 & w9d1 :i* 0 a _w 9 itself ( incid5t & beauty3 b n[ !re is a gap & no plane-tree2 next morn+ 'tis ! turn ( ! great sweep+ lay]s ( d>kness t ! anci5t c$>s ?ru/ out f !m1 v treasures ( lovel9ess & romance2 !y are gone too3 y may h a fa9t hope left t ! ?ick bank ( lilac next y\r h\se may be sp>$1 s9ce ! newcom]s may l lilac2 b 'tis gone 9 ! aft]noon1 & ! next day :5 y look 9 ) a sore he>t1 y see t once fair great g>d5 turn$ into a petty mis]able clay-trampl$ y>d1 & ev]y?+ is ready = ! late/ developm5t ( ,victorian ar*itecture--:i* 9 due "t 7two mon?s7 arises f ! wreck4 ,d y l x8 ,y ,i mean1 :o h n /udi$ art & d n ?9k y c>e ab\t x8 ,look at ! h\ses 7!re are pl5ty to *oose f76 ,i w n say1 are !y beautiful1 = y say y don't c>e :e!r !y are or n3 b j look at ! wret*$ p5nywor?s ( mat]ial1 ( accommodation1 ( ornam5t dol$ out to y6 if !re 7 "o t\* ( g5]osity1 ( hone/ pride1 ( wi% to please ab\t !m1 ,i w\ld =give !m 9 ! lump4 ,b !re is none--n "o4 ,x is = ?is t y h sacrific$ y\r c$>s & planes & may-trees1 :i* ,i d believe y really lik$--are y satisfi$8 ,inde$ y _c be3 all y c d is to g to y\r bus9ess1 conv]se ) y\r family1 eat1 dr9k1 & sleep1 & try to =get x1 b :5ev] y ?9k ( x1 y w admit t a loss )\t comp5sation has befall5 y & y\r neighb\rs4 ,once m neglect ( art has done x2 = ?\gh x is conceivable t ! loss ( y\r neighb\r+ op5 space might 9 any case h be5 a loss to y1 /ill ! build+ ( a new qu>t] ( a t[n ought n to be an unmix$ calamity to ! neighb\rs3 nor w\ld x h be5 once3 = fir/1 ! build] doesn't n[ murd] ! trees 7at any rate n all ( !m7 = ! trifl+ sum ( money _! corpses w br+ him1 b because x w take him too mu* tr\ble to fit !m into ! plann+ ( 8 h\ses3 s to beg9 ) y w\ld h sav$ ! m "p ( y\r trees2 & ,i say y\r trees1 advis$ly1 = !y 7 at lea/ z mu* y\r trees1 :o lov$ !m & w\ld h sav$ !m1 z !y 7 ! trees ( ! man :o neglect$ & murd]$ !m4 ,& next1 = any space y w\ld h lo/1 & = any unavoidable de/ruction ( natural gr[?1 y w\ld 9 ! times ( art h be5 comp5sat$ by ord]ly beauty1 by visible signs ( ! +5uity ( man & 8 delight bo? 9 ! works ( nature & ! works ( 8 own h&s4 ,yes inde$1 if we _h liv$ 9 ,v5ice 9 e>ly days1 z islet aft] islet 0 built ^u1 we %\ld h grudg$ x b little1 ,i ?9k1 ?\gh we _h be5 m]*ants & ri* m51 t ! ,greek %aft$ "w1 & ! c>v+ ( ! ,lomb>ds 0 drawn ne>] & ne>] to u & block$ u out a little f ! sight ( ! blue ,euganean hills or ! ,nor!rn m\nta9s4 ,nay1 to come ne>] home1 mu* z ,i "k ,i %\ld h lov$ ! will[y mead[s betwe5 ! network ( ! /reams ( ,?ames & ,*]well2 yet ,i %\ld n h be5 ill cont5t z ,ox=d crept nor?w>d f its e>ly home ( ,os5ey1 & ,rewley1 & ! ,ca/le1 z t[nsman's h\se1 & s*ol>'s hall1 & ! great ,college & ! noble *ur* hid ye> by ye> m & m ( ! grass & fl[]s ( ,ox=d%ire4 #ahf ,t 0 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s !n2 m5 c\ld d no o!rwise :5 !y built ?an give "s gift ( beauty to ! _w3 b all is turn$ inside out n[1 & :5 m5 build !y _c b take away "s gift ( beauty1 :i* nature or _! own =efa!rs h giv5 to ! _w4 ,wond]ful x is inde$1 & p]plex+1 t ! c\rse ( civilisation t[>ds p]fection %\ld h br\ght ?is ab\t3 s p]plex+1 t to "s x seems z if civilisation 7 eat+ h] own *ildr51 & ! arts fir/ ( all4 ,i w n say t2 "t is big ) s _m a *ange2 surely !re mu/ be "s rem$y1 & :e!r !re be or no1 at lea/ x is bett] to die seek+ "o1 ?an to leave x alone & d no?+4 ,i h said1 are y satisfi$8 & assum$ t y are n1 ?\gh to _m y may seem to be at lea/ helpless3 yet inde$ x is some?+ or ev5 a great deal t ,i c reasonably assume t y are discont5t$3 fifty ye>s ago1 ?irty ye>s ago1 nay p]haps tw5ty ye>s ago1 x w\ld h be5 useless to h ask$ su* a "q1 x c\ld only h be5 answ]$ 9 "o way3 ,we are p]fectly satisfi$3 :]eas n[ we may at lea/ hope t discont5t w gr[ till "s rem$y w be s\ght =4 ,& if s\ght =1 %\ld x n1 9 ,engl& at lea/1 be z good z f\nd already1 & act$ ^u8 ,at fir/ sight x seems s truly2 = ,i may say )\t fe> ( contradiction t we ( ! ,engli% middle classes are ! mo/ p[]ful body ( m5 t ! _w has yet se51 & t any?+ we h set our he>t ^u we w h3 & yet :5 we come to look ! matt] 9 ! face1 we _c fail to see t ev5 = u ) all our /r5g? x w be a h>d matt] to br+ ab\t t bir? ( ! new art3 = betwe5 u & t :i* is to be1 if art is n to p]i% utt]ly1 !re is some?+ alive & dev\r+2 some?+ z x 7 a riv] ( fire t w put all t tries to swim across to a h>d pro( inde$1 & sc>e f ! plunge e s\l t is n made fe>less by desire ( tru? & insight ( ! happy days to come beyond4 ,t fire is ! hurry ( life br$ by ! gradual p]fection ( competitive comm]ce :i* we1 ! ,engli% middle classes1 :5 we _h won our political lib]ty1 set ourselves to fur!r ) an en]gy1 an eag]ness1 a s+le-he>t$ness t has no p>allel 9 hi/ory2 we w\ld suff] none to b> ! way to u1 we call$ on none to help u1 we ?\ght ( t "o ?+ & =got all else1 & s atta9$ to our desire1 & fa%ion$ a t]rible ?+ inde$ f ! v he>ts ( ! /ronge/ ( mank9d4 ,inde$ ,i don't suppose t ! feeble discont5t ) our own creation t ,i h not$ be=e c deal ) su* a =ce z ?is--n yet--n till x swells to v /rong discont5t3 nev]!less z we 7 bl9d to its de/ructive p[]1 & h n ev5 yet le>n$ all ab\t t1 s we may well be bl9d to :at x has ( con/ructive =ce 9 x1 & t "o day may give u a *ance to deal ) x aga9 & turn x t[>d accompli%+ our new & wor?i] desire3 9 t day at lea/ :5 we h at la/ le>n$ :at we want1 let u "w no less /r5u\sly & fe>lessly1 ,i w n say to qu5* x1 b to =ce x to burn itself out1 z we once did to quick5 & su/a9 x4 ,meantime if we c\ld b get ourselves ready by ca/+ (f c]ta9 old prejudices & delusions 9 ?is matt] ( ! arts1 we %\ld ! soon] rea* ! pit* ( discont5t :i* w\ld drive u into action3 su* a "o ,i mean z ! a=esaid idea t luxury fo/]s art1 & especially ! ,ar*itectural arts2 or its companion "o1 t ! arts fl\ri% be/ 9 a ri* c\ntry1 i4e4 a c\ntry :]e ! contra/ betwe5 ri* & poor is greate/2 or ?is1 ! wor/ because ! mo/ plausible1 ! ass]tion ( ! hi]>*y ( intellect 9 ! arts3 an old foe ) a new face inde$3 born out ( ! times t gave ! dea?-bl[ to ! political & social hi]>*ies1 & wax+ z !y wan$1 x proclaim$ f a new side ! div9ity ( ! few & ! subjugation ( ! _m1 & cries out1 l !y did1 t x is exp$i5t1 n t "o man %\ld die = ! p1 b t ! p %\ld die = "o man4 ,n[ p]haps ^! ?ree ?+s1 ?\gh !y h diff]5t =ms1 are 9 fact b "o ?+2 tyranny to wit3 b h[ev] t may be1 !y are to be met by "o answ]1 & !re is no o!r3 if art :i* is n[ sick is to live & n die1 x mu/ 9 ! future be ( ! p = ! p1 & by ! p2 x mu/ und]/& all & be und]/ood by all3 equality mu/ be ! answ] to tyranny3 if t be n atta9$1 art w die4 ,! pa/ art ( :at has gr[n to be civilis$ ,europe f ! "t ( ! decl9e ( ! anci5t classical peoples1 0 ! outcome ( in/9ct work+ on an unbrok5 *a9 ( tradition3 x 0 f$ n by k b by hope1 & ?\gh _m a /range & wild illusion m+l$ ) t hope1 yet 0 x human & fruitful ev]3 _m a man x solac$1 _m a slave 9 body x fre$ 9 s\l2 b\ndless pleasure x gave to ^? :o wr\ght x & ^? :o us$ x3 long & long x liv$1 pass+ t tor* ( hope f h& to h&1 :ile x kept b little record ( its be/ & noble/2 = lea/ ( all ?+s c\ld x abide to make = itself k+s & tyrants3 e man's h& & s\l x us$1 ! l[e/ z ! highe/1 & 9 its bosom at lea/ 7 all m5 free3 x did its "w1 n creat+ an art m p]fect ?an itself1 b r o!r ?+s ?an art1 fre$om ( ?\ght & spee*1 & ! long+ = light & k & ! com+ days t %\ld slay x3 & s at la/ x di$ 9 ! h\r ( its highe/ hope1 almo/ be=e ! greate/ m5 t came ( x _h pass$ away f ! _w4 ,x is dead n[2 no long+ w br+ x back to u2 no e*o ( x is left among ! peoples :om x once made happy4 ,( ! art t is to come :o may prophesy8 ,b ?is at lea/ seems to foll[ f comp>+ t pa/ ) ! confusion 9 :i* we are n[ /ruggl+ & ! light :i* glimm]s ?r\gh x2 t t art w no long] be an art ( in/9ct1 ( ignorance :i* is hopeful to le>n & /rives to see2 s9ce ignorance is n[ no long] hopeful4 ,9 ?is & 9 _m o!r ways x may diff] f ! pa/ art1 b 9 "o ?+ x mu/ ne$s be l x2 x w n be an esot]ic my/]y %>$ by a little b& ( sup]ior be+s2 x w be no m hi]>*ical ?an ! art ( pa/ "t 01 b l x w be a gift ( ! p to ! p1 a ?+ :i* ev]ybody c und]/&1 & e "o surr\nd ) love2 x w be a "p ( e life1 & a h9drance to none4 ,= ?is is ! ess5ce ( art1 & ! ?+ t is et]nal to x1 :atev] else may be pass+ & accid5tal4 ,"h x is1 y see1 :]e9 ! art ( to-day is s f> a/ray1 w\ld t ,i c\ld say :]e9 x has be5 a/ray2 x has be5 sick because ( ?is pack+ & peel+ ) tyranny1 & n[ ) :at ( life x has x mu/ /ruggle back t[>ds equality4 ,!re is ! h>d bus9ess = u6 to get all simple p to c>e ab\t art1 to get !m to insi/ on mak+ x "p ( _! lives1 :atev] becomes ( sy/ems ( comm]ce & lab\r held p]fect by "s ( u4 ,?is is h5ce=w>d = a long "t to come ! real bus9ess ( art3 &--yes ,i w say x s9ce ,i ?9k x--( civilisation too = t matt]3 b h[ %all we set to "w ab\t x8 ,h[ %all we give p )\t traditions ( art eyes ) :i* to see ! works we d to move !m8 ,h[ %all we give !m leisure f toil1 & truce ) anxiety1 s t !y may h "t to brood ov] ! long+ = beauty :i* m5 are born )1 z 'tis said1 ev5 9 ,london /reets8 ,& *iefly1 = ?is w bre$ ! o!rs swiftly & c]ta9ly1 h[ %all we give !m hope & pleasure 9 _! daily "w8 ,h[ %all we give !m ?is s\l ( art )\t :i* m5 are worse ?an savages8 ,if !y w\ld b drive u to x6 ,b :at & :]e are ! =ces t %all drive !m to drive u8 ,:]e is ! lev] & ! /&po9t8 ,h>d que/ions inde$6 b unless we are prep>$ to seek an answ] = !m1 our art is a m]e toy1 :i* may amuse u = a little1 b :i* w n su/a9 u at our ne$3 ! cultivat$ classes1 z !y are call$1 w feel x slipp+ away f "u !m3 till "s ( !m w b mock x z a wor?less ?+2 & "s w /& by & look at x z a curi\s ex]cise ( ! intellect1 useless :5 done1 ?\gh amus+ to wat* a-do+4 ,h[ long w art live on ^? t]ms8 ,yet su* 7 ev5 n[ ! /ate ( art 7 x n = t hope :i* ,i am "h to set =? to y1 ! hope ( an art t %all express ! s\l ( ! p4 ,!re=e1 ,i say1 t 9 ^! days we m5 ( civilisation h to *oose if we w ca/ art aside or n2 if we *oose to d s ,i h no m to say1 save t we may f9d some?+ to take its place = ! solace & joy ( mank9d1 b ,i sc>ce ?9k we %all3 b if we refuse to ca/ art aside1 !n mu/ we seek an answ] = ^? h>d que/ions a=esaid1 ( :i* ?is is ! fir/4 ,h[ %all we set ab\t giv+ p )\t traditions ( art eyes ) :i* to see works ( art8 ,x w d\btless take _m ye>s ( /riv+ & success1 be=e we c ?9k ( answ]+ t "q fully3 & if we /rive to d our duty h]e91 long be=e x is answ]$ fully !re w be "s k9d ( a popul> art abid+ among u3 b meantime1 & sett+ aside ! answ] :i* e arti/ mu/ make to 8 own %>e ( ! "q1 !re is "o duty obvi\s to u all2 x is t we %\ld set ourselves1 ea* "o ( u1 to do+ our be/ to gu>d ! natural beauty ( ! e>?3 we ought to look ^u x z a crime1 an injury to our fell[s1 only excusable because ( ignorance1 to m> ! natural beauty1 :i* is ! prop]ty ( all m52 & sc>ce less ?an a crime to look on & d no?+ :ile o!rs are m>r+ x1 if we c no long] plead ?is ignorance4 ,n[ ?is duty1 z x is ! mo/ obvi\s to u1 & ! fir/ & readie/ way ( giv+ p back _! eyes1 s happily x is ! easie/ to set ab\t2 up to a c]ta9 po9t y w h all p ( good w to ! public good on y\r side3 nay1 small z ! beg9n+ is1 some?+ has actually be5 begun 9 ?is direction1 & we may well say1 consid]+ h[ hopeless ?+s look$ tw5ty ye>s ago1 t x is m>vell\s 9 our eyes6 ,yet if we ev] get out ( ! tr\bles t we are n[ wall[+ 91 x w seem p]haps m m>vell\s /ill to ^? t come aft] u t ! dwell]s 9 ! ri*e/ city 9 ! _w 7 at "o "t r pr\d t ! memb]s ( a small1 humble1 & r obscure1 ?\gh ,i w say x1 a b5efic5t society1 %\ld h felt x _! duty to %ut _! eyes to ! app>5t hopelessness ( attack+ ) _! feeble means ! /up5d\s evils !y _h become alive to1 s t !y might be able to make "s small beg9n+s t[>ds awak5+ ! g5]al public to a due s5se ( ^? evils4 ,i say1 t ?\gh ,i ask y\r e>ne/ support = su* associations z ! ,kyrle & ! ,commons ,pres]vation ,societies1 & ?\gh ,i feel sure t !y h begun at ! "r end1 s9ce nei!r gods nor gov]nm5ts w help ^? :o don't help !mselves2 ?\gh we are b\nd to wait = nobody's help ?an our own 9 deal+ ) ! dev\r+ hide\sness & squalor ( our great t[ns1 & especially ( ,london1 = :i* ! :ole c\ntry is responsible2 yet x w\ld be idle n to ackn[l$ge t ! difficulties 9 our way are f> too huge & wide-spread+ to be grappl$ by private or semi-private ef=ts only4 ,all we c d 9 ?is way we mu/ look on n z palliatives ( an un5durable /ate ( ?+s1 b z tok5s ( :at we desire2 :i* is 9 %ort ! giv+ back to our c\ntry ( ! natural beauty ( ! e>?1 :i* we are s a%am$ ( hav+ tak5 away f x3 & our *ief duty h]e9 w be to quick5 ?is %ame & ! pa9 t comes f x 9 ! he>ts ( our fell[s3 ?is ,i say is "o ( ! *ief duties ( all ^? :o h any "r to ! title ( cultivat$ m53 & ,i believe t if we are fai?ful to x1 we may help to fur!r a great impulse t[>ds beauty among u1 :i* w be s irresi/ible t x w fa%ion = itself a national ma*9]y :i* w sweep away all difficulties betwe5 u & a dec5t life1 ?\gh !y may h increas$ a ?\s&-fold meantime1 z is only too l to be ! case4 ,surely t light w arise1 ?\gh nei!r we nor our *ildr5's *ildr5 see x1 ?\gh civilisation may h to g d[n into d>k places en\gh meantime3 surely "o day mak+ w be ?\ght m hon\rable1 m wor?y ! maje/y ( a great nation ?an de/ruction4 ,x is /range inde$1 x is woeful1 x is sc>cely compreh5sible1 if we come to ?9k ( x z m51 & n z ma*9es1 t1 aft] all ! progress ( civilisation1 x %\ld be s easy = a little (ficial talk1 a few l9es on a %eet ( pap]1 to set a t]rible eng9e to "w1 :i* )\t any tr\ble on our "p w slay u t5 ?\s& m51 & ru9 :o c say h[ _m ?\s& ( families2 & x lies light en\gh on ! consci5ce ( all ( u2 :ile1 if x is a "q ( /rik+ a bl[ at griev\s & cru%+ evils :i* lie at our own doors1 evils :i* e ?\ghtful man feels & lam5ts1 & = :i* we alone are responsible1 n only is !re no national ma*9]y = deal+ ) !m1 ?\gh !y gr[ rank] & rank] e ye>1 b any h9t t su* a ?+ may be possible is receiv$ ) laught] or ) t]ror1 or ) sev]e & heavy blame4 ,! rights ( prop]ty1 ! necessities ( morality1 ! int]e/s ( religion--^! are ! sacram5tal words ( c[>dice t sil5ce u6 ,sirs1 ,i h spok5 ( ?\ghtful m5 :o feel ^! evils3 b ?9k ( all ! millions ( m5 :om our civilisation has br$1 :o are n ?\ghtful1 & h _h no *ance ( be+ s2 h[ c y fail !n to ackn[l$ge ! duty ( def5d+ ! fairness ( ! ,e>?8 & :at is ! use ( our cultivation if x is to cultivate u into c[>ds8 ,let u answ] ^? feeble c\nsels ( despair & say1 ,we also h a prop]ty :i* y\r tyranny ( squalor *eats u (2 we also h a morality :i* its bas5ess cru%es2 we also h a religion :i* its inju/ice makes a mock (4 ,well1 :atev] less] helps !re may be to our endeav\r ( giv+ p back ! eyes we h robb$ !m (1 we may pass !m by at pres5t1 = !y are *iefly ( use to p :o are beg9n+ to get _! eyesight aga92 to p :o1 ?\gh !y h no traditions ( art1 c /udy ^? mighty impulses t once l$ nations & races3 x is to su* t museums & art education are ( s]vice2 b x is cle> !y _c get at ! great mass ( p1 :o w at pres5t />e at !m 9 un9tellig5t wond]4 ,until our /reets are dec5t & ord]ly1 & our t[n g>d5s break ! bricks & mort> e "h & !re1 & are op5 to all p2 until our mead[s ev5 ne> our t[ns become fair & sweet1 & are unspoil$ by pat*es ( hide\sness3 until we h cle> sky above our heads & gre5 grass b5ea? our feet2 until ! great drama ( ! seasons c t\* our workm5 ) o!r feel+s ?an ! mis]y ( w9t] & ! we>9ess ( summ]2 till all ?is happ5s our museums & art s*ools w be b amusem5ts ( ! ri*2 & !y w soon cease to be ( any use to !m also1 unless !y make up _! m9ds t !y w d _! be/ to give u back ! fairness ( ! ,e>?4 ,9 :at ,i h be5 say+ on ?is la/ po9t ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( our own special duties z cultivat$ p2 b 9 our endeav\rs t[>ds ?is end1 z 9 all o!rs1 cultivat$ p _c /& alone2 nor c we d mu* to op5 p's eyes till !y cry out to u to h !m op5$4 ,n[ ,i _c d\bt t ! long+ to attack & ov]come ! sordidness ( ! city life ( to-day /ill dwells 9 ! m9ds ( workm51 z well z 9 ours1 b x c sc>cely be o!rwise ?an vague & lack+ guidance ) m5 :o h s little leisure1 & are s hemm$ 9 ) hide\sness z !y are4 ,s ?is br+s u to our second "q4 ,h[ %all p 9 g5]al get leisure en\gh f toil1 & truce en\gh ) anxiety to give scope to _! inborn long+ = beauty8 ,n[ ! "p ( ?is "q t is n involv$ 9 ! next "o1 ,h[ %all !y get prop] "w to d8 is ,i ?9k 9 a fair way to be answ]$4 ,! mighty *ange :i* ! success ( competitive comm]ce has wr\ght 9 ! _w1 :atev] x may h de/roy$1 has at lea/ unwitt+ly made "o ?+1--f out ( x has be5 born ! increas+ p[] ( ! work+-class4 ,! det]m9ation :i* ?is p[] has br$ 9 x to raise _! class z a class w ,i d\bt n make way & prosp] ) our goodwill1 or ev5 9 spite ( x2 b x seems to me t bo? to ! work+-class & especially to ourselves x is important t x %\ld h our abundant goodwill1 & also :at help we may be able o!rwise to give x1 by our det]m9ation to deal fairly ) workm51 ev5 :5 t ju/ice may seem to involve our own loss4 ,! "t ( unreasonable & bl9d outcry aga9/ ! ,trades ,unions is1 ,i am happy to ?9k1 gone by2 & has giv5 place to ! hope ( a "t :5 ^! great ,associations1 well organis$1 well s]v$1 & e>ne/ly support$1 z ,i "k !m to be1 w f9d o!r "w be=e !m ?an ! tempor>y support ( _! memb]s & ! adju/m5t ( due wages = _! crafts3 :5 t hope beg9s to be realis$1 & !y f9d !y c make use ( ! help ( u scatt]$ units ( ! cultivat$ classes1 ,i feel sure t ! claims ( art1 z we & !y w !n und]/& ! ^w1 w by no means be disreg>d$ by !m4 ,meantime ) u :o are call$ arti/s1 s9ce mo/ unhappily t ^w means at pres5t ano!r ?+ ?an artisan3 ) u :o ei!r practise ! arts ) our own h&s1 or :o love !m s :olly t we c ent] into ! inmo/ feel+s ( ^? :o d1--) u x lies to deal ) our la/ "q1 to /ir up o!rs to ?9k ( answ]+ ?is3 ,h[ %all we give p 9 g5]al hope & pleasure 9 _! daily "w 9 su* a way t 9 ^? days to come ! ^w art %all be rightly und]/ood8 ,( all t ,i h to say to y ?is seems to me ! mo/ important1 t our daily & necess>y "w1 :i* we c\ld n escape if we w\ld1 :i* we w\ld n =ego if we c\ld1 %\ld be human1 s]i\s1 & pleasurable1 n ma*9e-l1 trivial1 or griev\s4 ,i call ?is n only ! v f\ndation ( ,ar*itecture 9 all s5ses ( ! ^w1 b ( happ9ess also 9 all conditions ( life4 ,let me say be=e ,i g fur!r1 t ?\gh ,i am n[ise a%am$ ( repeat+ ! words ( m5 :o h be5 be=e me 9 bo? s5ses1 ( "t & insight1 ,i mean1 ,i %\ld be a%am$ ( lett+ y ?9k t ,i =get _! lab\rs on :i* m9e are f\nd$4 ,i "k t ! pi? ( :at ,i am say+ on ?is subject 0 set =? ye>s ago1 & = ! fir/ "t by ,mr4 ,rusk9 9 t *apt] ( ! ,/ones ( ,v5ice1 :i* is entitl$1 #8,on ! ,nature ( ,go?ic1' 9 words m cle> & eloqu5t ?an any man else n[ liv+ c\ld use4 ,s important d !y seem to me1 t to my m9d !y %\ld h be5 po/$ up 9 e s*ool ( art ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 nay1 9 e association ( ,engli%-speak+ p :i* pr(esses 9 any way to fur!r ! culture ( mank9d4 ,b ,i am sorry to h to say x1 my excuse = do+ little m n[ ?an repeat+ ^? words is t !y h be5 less he$$ ?an mo/ ?+s :i* ,mr4 ,rusk9 has said3 ,i suppose because p h be5 afraid ( !m1 le/ !y %\ld f9d ! tru? !y express /ick+ s fa/ 9 _! m9ds t x w\ld ei!r compel !m to act on x or confess !mselves slo?ful & c[>dly4 ,nor c ,i pret5d to wond] at t3 = if p 7 once to accept x z true1 t x is no?+ b j & fair t e man's "w %\ld h "s hope & pleasure always pres5t 9 x1 !y mu/ try to br+ ! *ange ab\t t w\ld make x s3 & all hi/ory tells ( no great] *ange 9 man's life ?an t w\ld be4 ,nev]!less1 great z ! *ange may be1 ,ar*itecture has no prospects 9 civilisation unless ! *ange be br\ght ab\t3 & 'tis my bus9ess to-day1 ,i w n say to conv9ce y ( ?is1 b to s5d "s ( y away uneasy le/ p]haps x may be true2 if ,i c manage t ,i %all h spok5 to "s purpose4 ,let u see h[ev] 9 :at light cultivat$ p1 m5 n )\t s]i\s ?\ghts ab\t life1 look to ?is matt]1 le/ p]*ance we may seem to be beat+ ! air only3 :5 ,i h giv5 y an example ( ?is way ( ?9k+1 ,i w answ] x to ! be/ ( my p[] 9 ! hopes ( mak+ "s ( y uneasy1 discont5t$1 & revolution>y4 ,"s few mon?s ago ,i read 9 a pap] ! report ( a spee* made to ! assembl$ "w-p ( a fam\s firm ( manufactur]s 7z !y are call$74 ,! spee* 0 a v humane & ?\ghtful "o1 spok5 by "o ( ! lead]s ( mod]n ?\ght3 ! firm to ^: p x 0 address$ 0 & is fam\s n only = successful comm]ce1 b also = ! consid]ation & goodwill ) :i* x treats its "w-p1 m5 & wom54 ,no wond]1 !re=e1 t ! spee* 0 pleasant read+2 = ! tone ( x 0 t ( a man speak+ to 8 fri5ds :o c\ld well und]/& him & f :om he ne$ hide no?+2 b t[>ds ! end ( x ,i came across a s5t5ce1 :i* set me a-?9k+ s h>d1 t ,i =got all t _h gone be=e4 ,x 0 to ?is effect1 & ,i ?9k ne>ly 9 ^! v words1 #8,s9ce no man w\ld "w if x 7 n t he hop$ by work+ to e>n leisure3' & ! context %[$ t ?is 0 assum$ z a self-evid5t tru?4 ,well1 = _m ye>s ,i h _h my m9d fix$ on :at ,i 9 my turn reg>d$ z an axiom :i* may be word$ ?us3 ,no "w :i* _c be done )\t pleasure 9 ! do+ is wor? do+2 s y may ?9k ,i 0 mu* di/urb$ at a grave & le>n$ man tak+ su* a completely diff]5t view ( x ) su* calmness ( c]ta9ty4 ,:at a little way1 ,i ?\ght1 has all ,rusk9's fire & eloqu5ce made 9 driv+ into p s great a tru?1 a tru? s f]tile ( consequ5ces6 ,!n ,i turn$ ! intrusive s5t5ce ov] aga9 9 my m9d3 #8,no man w\ld "w unless he hop$ by work+ to e>n leisure3' & ,i saw t ?is 0 ano!r way ( putt+ x3 fir/1 all ! "w ( ! _w is done aga9/ ! gra93 second1 :at a man does 9 8 #8leisure' is n "w4 ,a poor bribe ! hope ( su* leisure to supplem5t ! o!r inducem5t to toil1 :i* ,i take to be ! fe> ( dea? by />vation3 a poor bribe2 = ! mo/ ( m51 l ^? ,york%ire weav]s & sp9n]s 7& ! m "p f> worse ?an !y71 "w = su* a v small %>e ( leisure t1 "o mu/ ne$s say t if all _! hope be 9 t1 !y are pretty mu* beguil$ ( _! hope6 ,s ,i ?\ght1 & ?is next1 t if x 7 inde$ true & beyond rem$y1 t no man w\ld "w unless he hop$ by work+ to e>n leisure1 ! hell ( !ologians 0 b little ne$$2 = a ?ickly populat$ civilis$ c\ntry1 :]e1 y "k1 aft] all p mu/ "w at some?+1 w\ld s]ve _! turn well en\gh4 ,yet aga9 ,i knew t ?is !ory ( ! g5]al & necess>y hatefulness ( "w 0 inde$ ! common "o1 & t all sorts ( p held x1 :o )\t be+ mon/]s ( ins5sibility grew fat & jolly nev]!less4 ,s to expla9 ?is puzzle1 ,i fell to ?9k+ ( ! "o life ( :i* ,i knew some?+--my own to wit--& out tumbl$ ! bottom ( ! !ory4 ,= ,i tri$ to ?9k :at w\ld happ5 to me if ,i 7 =bidd5 my ord9>y daily "w2 & ,i knew t ,i %\ld die ( despair & we>9ess1 unless ,i c\ld /raightway take to some?+ else :i* ,i c\ld make my daily "w3 & x 0 cle> to me t ,i work$ n 9 ! lea/ 9 ! _w = ! sake ( e>n+ leisure by x1 b p>tly driv5 by ! fe> ( />vation or disgrace1 & p>tly1 & ev5 a v great deal1 because ,i love ! "w itself3 & z = my leisure3 well ,i _h to confess t "p ( x ,i d inde$ sp5d z a dog does--9 contemplation1 let u say2 & l x well en\gh3 b "p ( x also ,i sp5d 9 "w3 :i* "w gives me j z mu* pleasure z my bread-e>n+ "w--nei!r m nor less2 & !re=e c\ld be no bribe or hope = my "w-a-day h\rs4 ,!n next ,i turn$ my ?\ght to my fri5ds3 m]e arti/s1 & !re=e1 y "k1 lazy p by prescriptive "r3 ,i f\nd t ! "o ?+ !y enjoy$ 0 _! "w1 & t _! only idea ( happy leisure 0 o!r "w1 j z valuable to ! _w z _! "w-a-day "w3 !y only diff]$ f me 9 lik+ ! dog-l leisure less & ! man-l lab\r m ?an ,i d4 ,i got no fur!r :5 ,i turn$ f m]e arti/s1 to important m5--public m53 ,i c\ld see no signs ( _! work+ m]ely to e>n leisure3 !y all work$ = ! "w & ! de$s' sake4 ,d ri* g5tlem5 sit up all night 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons = ! sake ( e>n+ leisure8 if s1 'tis a sad wa/e ( lab\r4 ,or ,mr4 ,glad/one8 he doesn't seem to h succe$$ 9 w9n+ mu* leisure by tol]ably /r5u\s "w2 :at he does get he might h got on mu* easi] t]ms1 ,i am sure4 ,does x !n come to ?is1 t !re are m51 say a class ( m51 ^: daily "w1 ?\gh maybe !y _c escape f do+ x1 is *iefly pleasure to !m2 & o!r classes ( m5 ^: daily "w is :olly irksome to !m1 & only endurable because !y hope :ile !y are ab\t x to e>n !reby a little leisure at ! day's end8 ,if t 7 :olly true ! contra/ betwe5 ! two k9ds ( lives w\ld be great] ?an ! contra/ betwe5 ! utmo/ delicacy ( life & ! utmo/ h>d%ip c\ld %[1 or betwe5 ! utmo/ calm & utmo/ tr\ble4 ,! diff]5ce w\ld be lit]ally immeasurable4 ,b ,i d>e n1 if ,i w\ld1 9 s s]i\s a matt] ov]/ate ! evils ,i call on y to attack3 x is n :olly true t su* immeasurable diff]5ce exi/s betwe5 ! lives ( div]s classes ( m51 or ! _w w\ld sc>ce h got ?r\gh to pa/ ! middle ( ?is c5tury3 mis]y1 grudg+1 & tyranny w\ld h de/roy$ u all4 ,! inequality ev5 at ! wor/ is n really s great z t3 any employm5t 9 :i* a ?+ c be done bett] or worse has "s pleasure 9 x1 = all m5 m or less l do+ :at !y c d well3 ev5 me*anical lab\r is pleasant to "s p 7to me among/ o!rs7 if x be n too me*anical4 ,nev]!less ?\gh x be n :olly true t ! daily "w ( "s m5 is m]ely pleasant & ( o!rs m]ely griev\s2 yet x is ov] true bo? t ?+s are n v f> %ort ( ?is1 & also t if p d n op5 _! eyes 9 "t !y w spe$ily wors54 ,"s "w1 nay1 almo/ all ! "w done by artisans is too me*anical2 & ^? t "w at x mu/ ei!r ab/ract _! ?\ghts f x altoge!r1 9 :i* case !y are b ma*9es :ile !y are at "w2 or else !y mu/ suff] su* dreadful we>9ess 9 gett+ ?r\gh x1 z "o c sc>cely be> to ?9k (4 ,nature desires t we %all at lea/ live1 b seldom1 ,i suppose1 all[s ?is latt] mis]y to happ52 & ! workm5 :o d purely me*anical "w d z a rule become m]e ma*9es z f> z _! "w is conc]n$4 ,n[ z ,i am q sure t no art1 n ev5 ! feeble/1 rude/1 or lea/ intellig5t1 c come ( su* "w1 s also ,i am sure t su* "w makes ! workman less ?an a man & degrades him griev\sly & unju/ly1 & t no?+ c comp5sate him or u = su* degradation3 & ,i want y specially to note t ?is 0 in/9ctively felt 9 ! v e>lie/ days ( :at are call$ ! indu/rial arts4 ,:5 a man turn$ ! :eel1 or ?rew ! %uttle1 or hamm]$ ! iron1 he 0 expect$ to make some?+ m ?an a wat]-pot1 a clo?1 or a knife3 he 0 expect$ to make a "w ( art also3 he c\ld sc>cely altoge!r fail 9 ?is1 he might atta9 to mak+ a "w ( ! greate/ beauty3 ?is 0 felt to be positively necess>y to ! peace ( m9d bo? ( ! mak] & ! us]2 & ?is is x :i* ,i h call$ ,ar*itecture3 ! turn+ ( necess>y articles ( daily use into works ( art4 ,c]ta9ly1 :5 we come to ?9k ( x ?us1 !re does seem to be little less ?an t immeasurable contra/ above m5tion$ betwe5 su* "w & me*anical "w3 & mo/ assur$ly d ,i believe t ! crafts :i* fa%ion our famili> w>es ne$ ?is enlight5m5t ( happ9ess no less n[ ?an !y did 9 ! days ( ! e>ly ,ph>aohs3 b we h =gott5 ?is necessity1 & 9 consequ5ce h r$uc$ h&icraft to su* degradation1 t a le>n$1 ?\ghtful1 & humane man c set =? z an axiom t no man w "w except to e>n leisure !reby4 ,b n[ let u =get any conv5tional ways ( look+ at ! lab\r :i* produces ! matt]s ( our daily life1 :i* ways come p>tly f ! wret*$ /ate ( ! arts 9 mod]n times1 & p>tly ,i suppose f t repulsion to h&icraft :i* seems to h beset "s m9ds 9 all ages3 let u =get ?is1 & try to ?9k h[ x really f>es ) ! div]s ways ( "w 9 h&icrafts4 ,i ?9k "o may divide ! "w ) :i* ,ar*itecture is conv]sant into ?ree classes3 fir/ !re is ! purely me*anical3 ^? :o d ?is are ma*9es only1 & ! less !y ?9k ( :at !y are do+ ! bett] = ! purpose1 suppos+ !y are prop]ly drill$3 ! purpose ( ?is "w1 to speak pla9ly1 is n ! mak+ ( w>es ( any k9d1 b :at on ! "o h& is call$ employm5t1 on ! o!r :at is call$ money-mak+3 t is to say1 9 o!r words1 ! multiplication ( ! species ( ! me*anical workman1 & ! increase ( ! ri*es ( ! man :o sets him to "w1 call$ 9 our mod]n j>gon by a /range p]v]sion ( language1 a manufactur]3 #bjh ,let u call ?is k9d ( "w ,me*anical ,toil4 ,! second k9d is m or less me*anical z ! case may be2 b x c always be done bett] or worse3 if x is to be well done1 x claims att5tion f ! workman1 & he mu/ leave on x signs ( 8 individuality3 !re w be m or less ( art 9 x1 ov] :i* ! workman has at lea/ "s control2 & he w "w on x p>tly to e>n 8 bread 9 n too toilsome or disgu/+ a way1 b 9 a way :i* makes ev5 8 "w-h\rs pass pleasantly to him1 & p>tly to make w>es1 :i* :5 made w be a di/9ct ga9 to ! _w2 ?+s t w be prais$ & delight$ 94 ,?is "w ,i w\ld call ,intellig5t ,"w4 ,! ?ird k9d ( "w has b little if any?+ me*anical ab\t x2 x is altoge!r individual2 t is to say1 t :at any man does by means ( x c\ld nev] h be5 done by any o!r man4 ,prop]ly speak+1 ?is "w is all pleasure3 true1 !re are pa9s & p]plexities & we>9ess 9 x1 b !y are l ! tr\bles ( a beautiful life2 ! d>k places t make ! bright ones bright]3 !y are ! romance ( ! "w & d b elevate ! workman1 n depress him3 ,i w\ld call ?is ,imag9ative ,"w4 ,n[ ,i c fancy t at fir/ sight x may seem to y z if !re 7 m diff]5ce betwe5 ?is la/ & ,intellig5t ,"w1 ?an betwe5 ,intellig5t ,"w & ,me*anical ,toil3 b 'tis n s4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! two is ! diff]5ce betwe5 light & d>kness1 betwe5 ,ormuzd & ,ahriman3 :]eas ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,intellig5t "w & :at = want ( a bett] ^w ,i am call+ ,imag9ative "w1 is a matt] ( degree only2 & 9 times :5 art is abundant & noble !re is no break 9 ! *a9 f ! humble/ ( ! l[] to ! greate/ ( ! high] class2 f ! poor weav]'s :o *uckles z ! bright col\r comes r\nd aga91 to ! great pa9t] anxi\s & d\btful if he c give to ! _w ! :ole ( 8 ?\ght or only n9e-t5?s ( x1 !y are all arti/s--t is m52 :ile ! me*anical workman1 :o does n note ! diff]5ce betwe5 bright & dull 9 8 col\rs1 b only kn[s !m by numb]s1 is1 :ile he is at 8 "w1 no man1 b a ma*9e4 ,inde$ :5 ,intellig5t "w coexi/s ) ,imag9ative1 !re is no h>d & fa/ l9e betwe5 !m2 9 ! v be/ & happie/ times ( art1 !re is sc>ce any ,intellig5t "w :i* is n ,imag9ative also2 & !re is b little ( ef=t or d\bt1 or sign ( unexpress$ desires ev5 9 ! highe/ ( ! ,imag9ative "w3 ! bless+ ( ,equality elevates ! less]1 & calms ! great]1 art4 ,n[ fur!r1 ,me*anical ,toil is br$ ( t hurry & ?\ghtfulness ( civilisation ( :i*1 z a=esaid1 ! middle classes ( ?is c\ntry h be5 su* p[]ful fur!r]s3 on ! face ( x x is ho/ile to civilisation1 a curse t civilisation has made = itself & c no long] ?9k ( aboli%+ or controll+3 su* x seems1 ,i say2 b s9ce x be>s ) x *ange & trem5d\s *ange1 x may well be t !re is some?+ m ?an m]e loss 9 x3 x w full surely de/roy art z we "k art1 unless art newborn de/roy x3 yet belike at ! wor/ x w de/roy o!r ?+s beside :i* are ! poison ( art1 & 9 ! long run itself also1 & ?us make way = ! new art1 ( ^: =m we "k no?+4 ,intellig5t "w is ! *ild ( /ruggl+1 hopeful1 progressive civilisation3 & its (fice is to add fre% int]e/ to simple & unev5tful lives1 to soo! discont5t ) innoc5t pleasure f]tile ( de$s ga9ful to mank9d2 to bless ! _m toil+ millions ) hope daily recurr+1 & :i* x w by no means disappo9t4 ,imag9ative "w is ! v blossom ( civilisation triumphant & hopeful2 x w\ld fa9 lead m5 to aspire t[>ds p]fection3 ea* hope t x fulfils gives bir? to yet ano!r hope3 x be>s 9 its bosom ! wor? & ! mean+ ( life & ! c\nsel to /rive to und]/& ev]y?+2 to fe> no?+ & to hate no?+3 9 a ^w1 'tis ! symbol & sacram5t ( ! ,c\rage ( ! ,_w4 ,n[ ?us x /&s to-day ) ^! ?ree k9ds ( "w2 ,me*anical ,toil has swall[$ ,intellig5t ,"w & all ! l[] "p ( ,imag9ative ,"w1 & ! enorm\s mass ( ! v wor/ n[ confronts ! sl5d] b /ill bright array ( ! v be/3 :at is left ( art is ralli$ to its citadel ( ! highe/ intellectual art1 & /&s at bay !re4 ,at fir/ sight its hope ( victory is sl5d] inde$3 yet to u n[ liv+ x seems z if man _h n yet lo/ all t "p ( 8 s\l :i* longs = beauty3 nay we _c b hope t x is n yet dy+4 ,if we are n deceiv$ 9 t hope1 if ! art ( to-day has really come alive out ( ! sl\gh ( despond :i* we call ! eighte5? c5tury1 x w surely gr[ & ga!r /r5g? & draw to x o!r =ms ( intellect & hope t n[ sc>cely "k x2 & !n1 :atev] *anges x may g ?r\gh1 x w at ! la/ be victori\s1 & br+ abundant cont5t to mank9d4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if1 z "s ?9k1 x be b ! reflection & feeble gho/ ( t glori\s autumn :i* end$ ! good days ( ! mighty art ( ! ,middle ,ages1 x w take b little kill+3 ,me*anical ,toil w sweep ov] all ! h&iwork ( man1 & art w be gone4 ,i myself am too busy a man to tr\ble myself mu* z to :at may happ5 aft] t3 ,i c only say t if y d n l ! ?\ght ( t dull blank1 ev5 if y "k or c>e little = art1 d n ca/ ! ?\ght ( x aside1 b ?9k ( x aga9 & aga91 & *]i% ! tr\ble x bre$s till su* a future seems un5durable to y2 & !n make up y\r m9ds t y w n be> x2 & ev5 if y di/ru/ ! arti/s t n[ are1 set y\rself to cle> ! way = ! arti/s t are to come4 ,we %all n c\nt y among our enemies !n1 h[ev] h>dly y deal ) u4 ,i h spok5 ( "o mo/ important "p ( t task2 ,i h pray$ y to set y\rselves e>ne/ly to protect+ :at is left1 & recov]+ :at is lo/ ( ! ,natural ,fairness ( ! ,e>?3 no less ,i pray y to d :at y may to raise up "s firm gr\nd amid ! great flood ( me*anical toil1 to make an ef=t to w9 human & hopeful "w = y\rselves & y\r fell[s4 ,b if our fir/ task ( gu>d+ ! beauty ( ! ,e>? 0 h>d1 ?is is f> h>d]1 nor c ,i pret5d to ?9k t we c attack our enemy directly2 yet indirectly surely some?+ may be done1 or at lea/ ! f\ndations laid = some?+4 ,= ,art bre$s ,art1 & e wor?y "w done & delight$ 9 by mak] & us] begets a long+ = m3 & s9ce art _c be fa%ion$ by me*anical toil1 ! dem& = real art w mean a dem& = intellig5t "w1 :i* if p]si/$ 9 w 9 "t create its due supply--at lea/ ,i hope s4 ,i believe t :at ,i am n[ say+ w be well und]/ood by ^? :o really c>e ab\t art1 b to speak pla9ly ,i "k t ^! are r>ely to be f\nd ev5 among ! cultivat$ classes3 x mu/ be confess$ t ! middle classes ( our civilisation h embrac$ luxury in/ead ( art1 & t we are ev5 s bl9dly base z to hug ourselves on x1 & to insult ! memory ( valiant p ( pa/ times & to mock at !m because !y 7 n encumb]$ ) ! nuisances t fooli% habit has made u look on z necess>ies4 ,be sure t we are n beg9n+ to prep>e = ! art t is to be1 till we h swept all t out ( our m9ds1 & are sett+ to "w to rid ourselves ( all ! useless luxuries 7by "s call$ com=ts7 t make our /uffy art-/ifl+ h\ses m truly savage ?an a ,zulu's kraal or an ,ea/ ,gre5l&]'s sn[ hut4 ,i feel sure t _m a man is long+ to set 8 h& to ?is if he only dur/2 ,i believe t !re are simple p :o ?9k t !y are dull to art1 & :o are really only p]plex$ & we>i$ by f9]y & rubbi%3 if n f ^!1 'tis at lea/ f ! *ildr5 ( ^! t we may look = ! beg9n+s ( ! build+ up ( ! art t is to be4 ,mean:ile1 ,i say1 till ! beg9n+ ( new con/ruction is obvi\s1 let u be at lea/ de/ructive ( ! %am art3 x is full surely "o ( ! curses ( mod]n life1 t if p h n "t & eyes to disc]n or money to buy ! real object ( _! desire1 !y mu/ ne$s h its me*anical sub/itute4 ,on ?is lazy & c[>dly habit fe$s & gr[s & fl\ri%es me*anical toil & all ! slav]y ( m9d & body x br+s ) x3 f ?is /upidity are born ! it* ( ! public to ov]-rea* ! tradesm5 !y deal )1 ! det]m9ation 7usually successful7 ( ! tradesm5 to ov]-rea* !m1 & all ! mock]y & fl\t+ t has be5 ca/ ( late 7n )\t reason7 on ! ,briti% tradesman & ! ,briti% workman1--m5 j z hone/ z ourselves1 if we w\ld n compel !m to *eat u1 & rew>d !m = do+ x4 ,n[ if ! public knew any?+ ( art1 t is excell5ce 9 ?+s made by man1 !y w\ld n abide ! %ams ( x2 & if ! real ?+ 7 n to be _h1 !y w\ld le>n to d )\t1 nor ?9k _! g5tility injur$ by ! =be>ance4 ,simplicity ( life1 ev5 ! b>e/1 is n a mis]y1 b ! v f\ndation ( ref9em5t3 a s&$ floor & :itewa%$ walls1 & ! gre5 trees1 & fl[]y meads1 & liv+ wat]s outside2 or a grimy palace amid ! smoke ) a regim5t ( h\semaids always work+ to sme> ! dirt toge!r s t x may be unnotic$2 :i*1 ?9k y1 is ! mo/ ref9$1 ! mo/ fit = a g5tleman ( ^? two dwell+s8 ,s ,i say1 if y _c le>n to love real art1 at lea/ le>n to hate %am art & reject x4 ,x is n s mu* because ! wret*$ ?+ is s ugly & silly & useless t ,i ask y to ca/ x f y2 x is mu* m because ^! are b ! outw>d symbols ( ! poison t lies )9 !m3 look ?r\gh !m & see all t has gone to _! fa%ion+1 & y w see h[ va9 lab\r1 & sorr[1 & disgrace h be5 _! companions f ! fir/1--& all ?is = trifles t no man really ne$s6 ,le>n to d )\t2 !re is virtue 9 ^? words2 a =ce t rightly us$ w\ld *oke bo? dem& & supply ( ,me*anical ,toil3 w\ld make x /ick to its la/3 ! mak+ ( ma*9es4 ,& !n f simplicity ( life w\ld rise up ! long+ = beauty1 :i* _c yet be dead 9 m5's s\ls1 & we "k t no?+ c satisfy t dem& b ,intellig5t "w ris+ gradually into ,imag9ative "w2 :i* w turn all #8op]atives' into workm51 into arti/s1 into m54 ,n[1 ,i h be5 try+ to %[ y h[ ! hurry ( mod]n ,civilisation1 accompani$ by ! tyrann\s ,organisation ( lab\r :i* 0 a necessity to ! full developm5t ( ,competitive ,comm]ce1 has tak5 f ! p at l>ge1 g5tle & simple1 ! eyes to disc]n & ! h&s to fa%ion t popul> art :i* 0 once ! *ief solace & joy ( ! _w3 ,i h ask$ y to ?9k ( t z no light matt]1 b a griev\s mi%ap3 ,i h pray$ y to /rive to rem$y ?is evil3 fir/ by gu>d+ jeal\sly :at is left1 & by try+ e>ne/ly to w9 back :at is lo/ ( ! ,fairness ( ! ,e>?2 & next by reject+ luxury1 t y may embrace art1 if y c1 or if inde$ y 9 y\r %ort lives _c le>n :at art means1 t y may at lea/ live a simple life fit = m54 ,& 9 all ,i h be5 say+1 :at ,i h be5 really urg+ on y is ?is--,rev]5ce = ! life ( ,man ^u ! ,e>?3 let ! pa/ be pa/1 e :it ( x t is n /ill liv+ 9 u3 let ! dead bury _! dead1 b let u turn to ! liv+1 & ) b\ndless c\rage & :at hope we may1 refuse to let ! ,e>? be joyless 9 ! days to come4 ,:at lies be=e u ( hope or fe> = ?is8 ,well1 let u rememb] t ^? pa/ days ^: art 0 s wor?y1 did nev]!less =get mu* ( :at 0 due to ! ,life ( ,man ^u ! ,e>?2 & s belike x 0 to rev5ge ?is neglect t art 0 deliv]$ to our h&s = maim+3 to u1 :o 7 bl9d$ by our eag] *ase ( ^? ?+s :i* our =efa!rs _h neglect$1 & by ! *ase ( o!r ?+s :i* seem$ reveal$ to u on our hurri$ way1 n seldom1 x may be = our beguil+4 ,& ( t to :i* we 7 bl9d$1 n all 0 unwor?y3 nay ! mo/ ( x 0 deep-root$ 9 m5's s\ls1 & 0 a necess>y "p ( _! ,life ^u ! ,e>?1 & claims our rev]5ce /ill3 let u add ?is k to our o!r k3 & !re w /ill be a future = ! arts4 ,let u rememb] ?is1 & amid simplicity ( life turn our eyes to real beauty t c be %>$ by all3 & !n ?\gh ! days wors51 & no rag ( ! eld] art be left = our tea*+1 yet ! new art may yet arise among u1 & ev5 if x h ! h&s ( a *ild toge!r ) ! he>t ( a tr\bl$ man1 /ill x may be> on = u to bett] times ! tok5s ( our rev]5ce = ! ,life ( ,man ^u ! ,e>?4 ,= we inde$ fre$ f ! bondage ( fooli% habit & dull+ luxury might at la/ h eyes :]e) to see3 & %\ld h to babble to "o ano!r _m ?+s ( our joy 9 ! life ar\nd u3 ! faces ( p 9 ! /reets be>+ ! tok5s ( mir? & sorr[ & hope1 & all ! tale ( _! lives3 ! scraps ( nature ! busie/ ( u w\ld come across2 birds & bea/s & ! little worlds !y live 92 & ev5 9 ! v t[n ! sky above u & ! drift ( ! cl\ds across x2 ! w9d's h& on ! slim trees1 & its voice amid _! bran*es1 & all ! ev]-recurr+ de$s ( nature2 nor w\ld ! road or ! riv] w9d+ pa/ our homes fail to tell u /ories ( ! c\ntry-side1 & m5's do+s 9 field & fell4 ,& :iles we %\ld fall to muse on ! times :5 all ! ways ( nature 7 m]e wond]s to m51 yet s well belov$ ( !m t !y call$ !m by m5's names & gave !m de$s ( m5 to d2 & _m a "t !re w\ld come be=e u memories ( ! de$ ( pa/ times1 & ( ! aspirations ( ^? mighty peoples ^: dea?s h made our lives1 & _! sorr[s our joys4 ,h[ c\ld we keep sil5ce ( all ?is8 & :at voice c\ld tell x b ! voice ( art3 & :at audi5ce = su* a tale w\ld cont5t u b all m5 liv+ on ! ,e>?8 ,?is is :at ,ar*itecture hopes to be3 x w h ?is life1 or else dea?2 & x is = u n[ liv+ betwe5 ! pa/ & ! future to say :e!r x %all live or die4 ,,footnotes #a ,deliv]$ be=e ! ,trades' ,guild ( ,le>n+1 ,decemb] #d1 #ahgg4 #ch ,deliv]$ be=e ! ,birm+ham ,society ( ,arts & ,s*ool ( ,design1 ,febru>y #ai1 #ahgi4 #ej ,n[ incorporat$ 9 ! ,h&book ( ,indian ,art1 by ,dr4 7n[ ,sir ,george7 ,birdwood1 publi%$ by ! ,sci5ce & ,art ,dep>tm5t4 #fa ,^! 7 orig9ally publi%$ 9 ,fun4 #ga ,deliv]$ be=e ! ,birm+ham ,society ( ,arts & ,s*ool ( ,design1 ,febru>y #ai1 #ahhj4 #if ,z ,i correct$ ^! %eets = ! press1 ! case ( two su* pieces ( de/ruction is =c$ ^u me3 fir/1 ! rema9s ( ! ,refectory ( ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 ) ! adjac5t ,a%burnham ,h\se1 a beautiful "w1 probably by ,inigo ,jones2 & second1 ,magdal5 ,bridge at ,ox=d4 ,c]ta9ly ?is seems to mock my hope ( ! influ5ce ( education on ! ,beauty ( ,life2 s9ce ! fir/ s*eme ( de/ruction is eag]ly press$ =w>d by ! au?orities ( ,we/m9/] ,s*ool1 ! second sc>cely oppos$ by ! resid5t memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 #ajj ,s9ce p]haps "s p may read ^! words :o are n ( ,birm+ham1 ,i ought to say t x 0 au?oritatively expla9$ at ! meet+ to :i* ,i address$ ^! words1 t 9 ,birm+ham ! law is /rictly en=c$4 #ajc ,n q always3 9 ! little colony at ,b$=d ,p>k1 ,*iswick1 z _m trees h be5 left z possible1 to ! b\ndless advantage ( its qua9t & pretty ar*itecture4 #aad ,a ,pap] read be=e tile ,trades' ,guild ( ,le>n+ & ! ,birm+ham ,society ( ,arti/s4 #abh ,i "k t well-design$ hamm]$ iron trellises & gates h be5 us$ happily en\gh1 ?\gh *iefly 9 r gr&iose g>d5s1 & s !y might be aga9--"o ( ^! days--b ,i fe> n yet a:ile4 #afi ,deliv]$ at ! ,london ,in/itution1 ,m>* #aj1 #ahhj4 #ahf ,inde$ x is a new _w n[1 :5 ! new ,c[ley dog-holes mu/ ne$s slay ,magdal5 ,bridge6--,nov4 #ahha4 #bjh ,or1 to put x pla9] /ill1 ! unlimit$ bre$+ ( me*anical workm5 z me*anical workm51 n z m54