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The Stones of Venice, Volume 2 (of 3), by John Ruskin
2. Never demand an exact finish for its own sake, but only for some

The Stones of Venice, Volume 2 (of 3), by John Ruskin

2. Never demand an exact finish for its own sake, but only for some

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Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Chapter 2: CHAPTER I.
Chapter 3: CHAPTER II.
Chapter 4: CHAPTER III.
Chapter 5: CHAPTER IV.
Chapter 6: CHAPTER V.
Chapter 7: CHAPTER VI.
Chapter 8: CHAPTER VII.
Chapter 9: CHAPTER VIII.
Chapter 10: 12. Modern Paintings on Glass, 394
Chapter 11: CHAPTER I.
Chapter 12: CHAPTER II.
Chapter 13: CHAPTER III.
Chapter 14: 1125. The Doge Domenico Michele, having in the second crusade secured
Chapter 15: 1. a. b. c. b. a. 11. b. a. c. f. a. a.
Chapter 16: CHAPTER IV.
Chapter 17: chapter ii. of the "Seven Lamps," § 18, I especially guarded this
Chapter 18: introduction to his Iconographie Chrétienne, p. 7:--"Un de mes
Chapter 19: CHAPTER V.
Chapter 20: 1. Fondaco de' Turehi, lateral 8. St. Mark's.
Chapter 21: 3. Casa Farsetti, central pillars, 11. Casa Loredan, upper arcade.
Chapter 22: 7. Casa Loredan, upper arcade. 15. St. Mark's.
Chapter 23: CHAPTER VI.
Chapter 24: 6. Redundance.
Chapter 25: 1. Never encourage the manufacture of any article not absolutely
Chapter 26: 2. Never demand an exact finish for its own sake, but only for some
Chapter 27: 3. Never encourage imitation or copying of any kind, except for the sake
Chapter 28: 1. Never encourage the manufacture of anything not necessary, in the
Chapter 29: book I have seen which, favoring the Liberal cause in Italy, gives a
Chapter 30: CHAPTER VII.
Chapter 31: 6. In domestic architecture, the remains of the original balconies begin
Chapter 32: 1. JANUARY, _Carrying home a noble tree on his shoulders, the leafage of
Chapter 33: 2. FEBRUARY. _Sitting in a carved chair, warming his bare feet at a
Chapter 34: 3. MARCH. Here, as almost always in Italy, _a warrior_: the Mars of the
Chapter 35: 4. APRIL. Here, _carrying a sheep upon his shoulder_. A rare
Chapter 36: 5. MAY _is seated, while two young maidens crown him with flowers._ A
Chapter 37: 6. JUNE. _Reaping._ The corn and sickle sculptured with singular care
Chapter 38: 7. JULY. _Mowing._ A very interesting piece of sculpture, owing to the
Chapter 39: 8. AUGUST. Peculiarly represented in this archivolt, _sitting in a
Chapter 40: 9. SEPTEMBER. _Bearing home grapes in a basket._ Almost always sowing,
Chapter 41: 10. OCTOBER. _Wearing a conical hat, and digging busily with a long
Chapter 42: 11. NOVEMBER. _Seems to be catching small birds in a net._ I do not
Chapter 43: 12. DECEMBER. _Killing swine._ It is hardly ever that this employment is
Chapter 44: CHAPTER VIII.
Chapter 45: 1301. Some remnants of the Ziani Palace were perhaps still left between
Chapter 46: 25. " Frequentatio Companying with saints.
Chapter 47: 30. " Perseverantia. Perseverance.
Chapter 48: 7. To Violence and Fraud.
Chapter 49: 10. Treachery to those who repose entire trust in the traitor.
Chapter 50: introduction to Intemperance; a graceful and feminine image, necessary
Chapter 51: 68. Some historians speak of the palace as having been destroyed
Chapter 52: 1. THE GONDOLIER'S CRY.
Chapter 53: 2. OUR LADY OF SALVATION.
Chapter 54: 3. TIDES OF VENICE, AND MEASURES AT TORCELLO.
Chapter 55: 4. DATE OF THE DUOMO OF TORCELLO.
Chapter 56: 5. MODERN PULPITS.
Chapter 57: 6. APSE OF MURANO.
Chapter 58: 7. EARLY VENETIAN DRESS.
Chapter 59: 8. INSCRIPTIONS AT MURANO.
Chapter 60: 9. SHAFTS OF ST. MARK.
Chapter 61: 10. PROPER SENSE OF THE WORD IDOLATRY.
Chapter 62: 11. SITUATIONS OF BYZANTINE PALACES.
Chapter 63: 12. MODERN PAINTING ON GLASS.

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