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#JohnRuskin, English writer, philosopher, art critic and polymath, was born #OTD 1819
The Wealth Of Life https://t.co/QEbY11K7uJ
"To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, and religion — all in one."
The Prince watched his once-feckless friend wilt with his head in his hands. Berkeley stared at the dizzying convolutions worked into the Brussels carpet. “It puts me in mind of that ghastly business at Berkeley concerning Edward II.” (Deposed #OTD 1327) https://t.co/wb5rXJJBKd
A Gilded Cage
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“I swear I shall make you unhappy and shan’t amuse you half so much as a lively opera-dancer.”
Berkeley roared with laughter. “You’ve a warm turn of phrase for a God-fearing vestal!"
#art Nicholas Lancret, born #OTD 1690
John Ruskin, English writer, philosopher, art critic and polymath of the #Victorian era d. #OTD 1900
The Wealth Of Life https://t.co/QEbY11KFkh
'There is no wealth but life. Life, including all its powers of love, of joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which...'
'A pane breaks into water as we enter death
and burial to imitate Christ. Faith is measured
this way, by one’s willingness to submit
to what one cannot comprehend. We rise up
as new creatures, but in what sense have we
shifted?...' https://t.co/DZm9Rsvqsk < #BaptismofTheLord
Albert Bierstadt – a painter superlative at communicating the possibilities of light. Essential radiance. The light behind the Light. Light uncompromised by the darkness, shadow and tone which define our inner and outer landscapes... https://t.co/d8sC3P2bFH < Born #OTD 1830
#Art
'How silently, how silently
light breaks upon the fickle sea,
power and commerce lose their thrall,
economies of scale so small
confound our rulers' purple plans
and bring another realm to hand...'
O Dawn Of Joyful Mysteries
https://t.co/bX4yEHH1bx < #ChristmasDay #poem
I'll Give You My Rest https://t.co/ynTSKOKiGU
'O come unto me and labour no more,
Enter the sheepfold, I am the door...'
#poem (Anthem with unwritten score) #lectionary #otd
#art Daniel Gerhartz
On This Day, the Fourth of December https://t.co/rQQC8kzeCc
'On this day, December 4, in the year 1619, the first official Thanksgiving of English emigrants took place some months before the Pilgrim Fathers set sail in the Mayflower...' #BerkeleyPlantation #Virginia #OTD