BUSKIN'S TWO PERIODS.
Before 1860 he was in his principal activities the interpreter of a Beautiful World (writes E. T. Cook in his "Life" of Ruskin.") After 1860 he was principally absorbed in a mißsion to reform the world. And the nature of his reputation in the world correspon3ed with this division of his interests. The first volume shows Ruekin winning his way against some prejudice at first, but with steady advance in favour, to general acceptance. In the second we shall see him derided, and if in the end by some the more admired and respected, yet also the object of a more doubtful and perplexed regard. The firet book is the record of splendid and unbroken success; tho second of apparent failure. It was in the latei* period of bin life that Huskin broke most away from the conventions and restraints of thought, which old age deems sage and prudent, and turned to tho fields of more obstiuato defiance and more daring experiment which ate sometimes eupposcd to belong only to youth, "This old us* in really youth, he mid m »omo auto- , biographical notes left xaioii; hii papeji.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 29, 3 February 1912, Page 10
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191BUSKIN'S TWO PERIODS. Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 29, 3 February 1912, Page 10
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