John Ruskin, letter to his father from Genoa, 26 April 1845
• Harold I. Shapiro, ed. Ruskin in Italy: Letters to His Parents, 1845 (1972), p. 40
• Harold I. Shapiro, ed. Ruskin in Italy: Letters to His Parents, 1845 (1972), p. 40
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Got here quite comfortably—no heat, just air that one likes to sit out in, and not to walk up hills in. A heavenly place it is. Not so the road here from Savona.
— John Ruskin on Genoa
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• Harold I. Shapiro, ed. Ruskin in Italy: Letters to His Parents, 1845 (1972), p. 40" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Ruskin
John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was an English author, poet and painter, most famous for his work as art critic and social critic.
About John Ruskin
John Ruskin (8 February 1819 – 20 January 1900) was an English author, poet and painter, most famous for his work as art critic and social critic.
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