 | 1853 - 398 Seiten
...dim and remote eras, into the secrets of which we long to penetrate ; for " Cold is all history, and lifeless all imagery, compared to that which the living...stones left one upon another. The ambition of the old Babel builders was well directed for this world. There are but two strong conquerors of the forgetfulness... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1849 - 306 Seiten
...four-square keep of Granson. II. It is as the centralisation and protectress of this sacred influence, that Architecture is to be regarded by us with the most...stones left one upon another! The ambition of the old Babel builders was well directed for this world : there are but two strong conquerors of the forgetfulness... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1852 - 482 Seiten
...truest history. Ruskin truly and beautifully remarks, in his " Seven Lamps of Architecture," — " How cold is all history, how lifeless all imagery,...nation writes, and the uncorrupted marble bears ! How ' bi 2 iffirtin t — Herodotus, i. 136. many pages of doubtful record might we not often spare for... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1857 - 234 Seiten
...living nation writes, and the uncorrupted laarble bears ! how many pages of doubtful record might we no* often spare, for a few stones left one upon another ! The ambition of the old Babel builders was well directed for this world : there are but two strong conquerors of the forgetfulness... | |
 | John Williams - 1858 - 428 Seiten
...dim and remote eras, into the secrets of which we long to penetrate; for " Cold is all history, and lifeless all imagery, compared to that which the living...stones left one upon another. The ambition of the old Babel builders was well directed for this world. There are but two strong conquerors of the forgetfulness... | |
 | John Williams - 1858 - 438 Seiten
...penetrate ; for " Cold is all history, and lifeless all imagery, compared to that which the tiring nation writes, and the uncorrupted marble bears. How...stones left one upon another. The ambition of the old Babel builders was well directed for this world. There are but two strong conquerors of the forgetfulness... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1859 - 240 Seiten
...four-square keep of Granson. II. It is as the centralisation and protectress of this sacred influence, that Architecture is to be regarded by us with the most...living nation writes, and the uncorrupted marble bears ! bow many pages of doubtful record might we no^ often spare, for A few stones left one upon another... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1862 - 178 Seiten
...capacity (it has been well observed) that ' Architecture is to be regarded by us with the most serkms thought. We may live without her, and worship without...stones left one upon another ! The ambition of the old Babel builders was well directed for this world ; there are but two strong conquerors of the forgetfulness... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 656 Seiten
...history, how lifeless all imagery, compared to that 1 Prescott's Conquest of Afexko, uv ch. iv. VOL. II. E which the living nation writes, and the uncorrupted...often spare, for a few stones left one upon another I" 1 There is historical evidence that some of the ruined cities were in occupation by the native population... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 524 Seiten
...leaving LO mune behind them, "They died, and made no sign I" 1 May we not rather exclaim, with Ruskin, " How cold is all history, how lifeless all imagery, compared to that 1 Pmoott's Ctmq*e*t of Mexico, B. v. ch. ir. VOL. IL K which the living nation writes, and the uncorrapted... | |
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Architecture is to be regarded by us with the most serious thought. We may live without her, and worship without her, but we cannot remember without her. How cold is all history, how lifeless all imagery, compared to that which the living nation writes,... 
