John Ruskin Quotes


In order that a man may be happy, it is necessary that he should not only be capable of his work, but a good judge of his work.


Citations

Ruskin, John. The Stones of Venice, Volume III. Smith, Elder, and Co., 1853.

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John Ruskin
John Ruskin
  • Born: February 8, 1819
  • Died: January 20, 1900
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Writer

John Ruskin was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, philosopher, prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy.