The Life of John Ruskin

The Life of John Ruskin

William Gershom Collingwood, english author, artist, antiquary and Professor of Fine Arts (1854-1932)


This ebook presents «The Life of John Ruskin», from William Gershom Collingwood. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Preface To The Seventh Edition

- Book I. The Boy Poet

- Chapter I. His Ancestors

- Chapter Ii. The Father Of The Man

- Chapter Iii. Perfervidum Ingenium

- Chapter Iv. Mountain-worship

- Chapter V. The Germ Of Modern Painters

- Chapter Vi. A Love-story

- Chapter Vii. Kata Phusin

- Chapter Viii. Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize

- Chapter Ix. The Broken Chain

- Chapter X. The Graduate Of Oxford

- Book Ii. The Art Critic

- Chapter I. Turner And The Ancients

- Chapter Ii. Christian Art

- Chapter Iii. The Seven Lamps

- Chapter Iv. Stones Of Venice

- Chapter V. Pre-raphaelitism

- Chapter Vi. The Edinburgh Lectures

- Chapter Vii. The Working Men's College

- Chapter Viii. Modern Painters Continued

- Chapter Ix. The Political Economy Of Art

- Chapter X. Modern Painters Concluded

- Book Iii. Hermit And Heretic

- Chapter I. Unto This Last

- Chapter Ii. Munera Pulveris

- Chapter Iii. The Limestone Alps

- Chapter Iv. Sesame And Lilies

- Chapter V. Ethics Of The Dust

- Chapter Vi. The Crown Of Wild Olive

- Chapter Vii. Time And Tide

- Chapter Viii. Agates, And Abbeville

- Chapter Ix. The Queen Of The Air

- Chapter X. Verona And Oxford

- Book Iv. Professor And Prophet

- Chapter I. First Oxford Lectures

- Chapter Ii. Fors Begun

- Chapter Iii. Oxford Teaching

- Chapter Iv. St George And St Mark

- Chapter V. Deucalion And Proserpina

- Chapter Vi. The Diversions Of Brantwood

- Chapter Vii. Fors Resumed

- Chapter Viii. The Recall To Oxford

- Chapter Ix. The Storm-cloud

- Chapter X. Datur Hora Quieti