Frondes Agrestes - Readings in 'Modern Painters'

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Frondes Agrestes, by John RuskinThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Frondes Agrestes Readings in 'Modern Painters'Author: John RuskinRelease Date: January 22, 2010 [EBook #31045]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FRONDES AGRESTES ***Produced by Paul Murray, Chandra Friend and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netFRONDES AGRESTES.READINGS IN 'MODERN PAINTERS.'CHOSEN AT HER PLEASURE, BY THE AUTHOR'S FRIEND, THE YOUNGER LADY OF THE THWAITE, CONISTON.'Spargit agrestes tibi silva frondes.'Thirty-Eighth Thousand.London: George Allen, 156, Charing Cross Road. 1902. Printed By Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. At the Ballantyne PressPREFACE.I have been often asked to republish the first book of mine which the public noticed, and which, hitherto, remains theirfavourite, in a more easily attainable form than that of its existing editions. I am, however, resolved never to republishthe book as a whole; some parts of it being, by the established fame of Turner, rendered unnecessary; and othershaving been always useless, in their praise of excellence which the public will never give the labour necessary todiscern. But, finding lately that one of my dearest friends, who, in ...