‘You shall have thousands of gold pieces;—thousands of thousands—millions—mountains of gold: where will you keep them?’
Two of Ruskin’s most powerful essays: Traffic and The Roots of Honour. The radical Victorian art critic’s excoriating defence of dignity and creativity in a world obsessed by money.
[ John Ruskin (1819–1900) ]
Little Black Classics celebrates Penguin’s 80th birthday, introducing 80 works from the classics.
‘You shall have thousands of gold pieces;—thousands of thousands—millions—mountains of gold: where will you keep them?’
Two of Ruskin’s most powerful essays: Traffic and The Roots of Honour. The radical Victorian art critic’s excoriating defence of dignity and creativity in a world obsessed by money.
[ John Ruskin (1819–1900) ]
Little Black Classics celebrates Penguin’s 80th birthday, introducing 80 works from the classics.
