The Crown of Wild Olive (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Three Lectures on Work, Traffic, and War

This 1866 collection of essays on “Work,” “Traffic,” and “War,” begins with a preface condemning the human depletion of nature for what Ruskin saw as valueless gains. In this way, mining the ground for metals, water, and other resources parallels the work of the three lecture topics—all is done for the money. But what Ruskin wants to know is what the ultimate effect and product of their work is?

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The Crown of Wild Olive (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Three Lectures on Work, Traffic, and War

This 1866 collection of essays on “Work,” “Traffic,” and “War,” begins with a preface condemning the human depletion of nature for what Ruskin saw as valueless gains. In this way, mining the ground for metals, water, and other resources parallels the work of the three lecture topics—all is done for the money. But what Ruskin wants to know is what the ultimate effect and product of their work is?

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The Crown of Wild Olive (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Three Lectures on Work, Traffic, and War

The Crown of Wild Olive (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Three Lectures on Work, Traffic, and War

by John Ruskin
The Crown of Wild Olive (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Three Lectures on Work, Traffic, and War

The Crown of Wild Olive (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): Three Lectures on Work, Traffic, and War

by John Ruskin

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This 1866 collection of essays on “Work,” “Traffic,” and “War,” begins with a preface condemning the human depletion of nature for what Ruskin saw as valueless gains. In this way, mining the ground for metals, water, and other resources parallels the work of the three lecture topics—all is done for the money. But what Ruskin wants to know is what the ultimate effect and product of their work is?


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781411454064
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Publication date: 07/12/2011
Series: Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Pages: 160
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an acclaimed English poet and artist, as well as an influential critic of art and society. He wrote on topics ranging from geology and botany to politics, architecture, art, and literature. Ruskin influenced the Gothic Revival and did much to popularize high art.

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an acclaimed English poet and artist, as well as an influential critic of art and society. He wrote on topics ranging from geology and botany to politics, architecture, art, and literature. Ruskin influenced the Gothic Revival and did much to popularize high art.

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