Name: The Queen of the Air
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Author: John Ruskin
ISBN: 9781717423450

Type

Physical Book

Author

John Ruskin

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

108

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x0.6 cm

Weight

0.15 kg.

ISBN13

9781717423450

Synopsis "The Queen of the Air"

Book Excerpt: th its brother or itssister; and, lastly, the moral significance of the image, which is in allthe great myths eternally and beneficently true.7. The great myths; that is to say, myths made by great people. For thefirst plain fact about myth-making is one which has been most strangelylost sight of, --that you cannot make a myth unless you have something tomake it of. You cannot tell a secret which you don't know. If the mythis about the sky, it must have been made by somebody who has looked atthe sky. If the myth is about justice and fortitude, it must have beenmade by someone who knew what it was to be just or patient. According tothe quantity of understanding in the person will be the quantity ofsignificance in his fable; and the myth of a simple and ignorant racemust necessarily mean little, because a simple and ignorant race havelittle to mean. So the great question in reading a story is always, notwhat wild hunter dreamed, or what childish race first dreaded it; butwhat wise man fiRead Mor

John Ruskin

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John Ruskin (London, February 8, 1819 - Coniston, January 20, 1900) was an influential writer, art critic, and British social reformer of the 19th century. His work covers a wide range of subjects, including art, architecture, and political economy.

Among his most notable works are "Modern Painters" (1843-1860), a defense of contemporary landscape painting; "The Seven Lamps of Architecture" (1849), where he establishes fundamental principles of architecture; and "The Stones of Venice" (1851-1853), a deep analysis of Venetian architecture. Additionally, "Sesame and Lilies" (1865) and "The Bible of Amiens" (1880-1885) reflect his interest in literature and history.

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