 For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, nor in its gold. Its glory is in its Age, and in that deep sense of voicefulness, of stern watching, of mysterious sympathy, nay, even of approval or condemnation, which we feel in walls...  A Book of the Parish of Deir - Strona 98pod redakcją - 1896 - Liczba stron: 104Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | University magazine - 1849 - Liczba stron: 788
...with fine feeling and philosophy : — "For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, nor in its gold. Its glory is in its Age,...witness against men, in their quiet contrast with the transition character of all things, in the strength which, through the lapse of seasons and times,... | |
 | William Laxton - 1849 - Liczba stron: 486
...building is not in its stones, nor in its gold. Its glory is in its age" — qiurre, its per cent-wye — "and in that deep sense of voicefulness, of stern...long been washed by the passing waves of humanity," &c., &c.! Of course this is, or ought to be, exceedingly fine, it being evidently intended to be so;... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1849 - Liczba stron: 306
...them, " See ! this our fathers did for us." For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, nor in its gold. Its glory is in its Age,...even of approval or condemnation, which we feel in wails that have long been washed by the passing waves of humanity. It is in their lasting witness against... | |
 | John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1859 - Liczba stron: 504
...this our fathers did for us." For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, or in its gold. Its glory is in its age, and in that...long been washed by the passing waves of humanity. VII. — TBS LAMP OP OBEDIENCE. It has been my endeavor to show how every form of noble architecture... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1871 - Liczba stron: 470
...them, " See ! this our fathers did for us." For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, nor in its gold. Its glory is in its Age, and in that deep sense of voicefiilness, of stern watching, of mysterious sympathy, nay, even of approval or condemnation, which... | |
 | John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1872 - Liczba stron: 500
...this our fathers did for us." For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not ha its stones, or in its gold. Its glory is in its age, and in that...long been washed by the passing waves of humanity. VII. THE LAMP OF OBEDIENCE. It has been my endeavor to show how every form of noble architecture is... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1872 - Liczba stron: 500
...this our fathers did for us." For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, or in its gold. Its glory is in its age, and in that...long been washed by the passing waves of humanity. VII. THE LAMP OP OBEDIENCE. It has been my endeavor to show how every form of noble architecture is... | |
 | James Roderick O'Flanagan - 1873 - Liczba stron: 308
...of a mother's kiss. I admire that fine sentiment of Ruskin's which says, " The glory of a building is in its age, and in that deep sense of voicefulness,...long been washed by the passing waves of humanity." In truth, every part of our family seat would have delighted Ruskin. The entrance gate was old and... | |
 | Lord Henry Cockburn Cockburn - 1874 - Liczba stron: 386
...let us hear of this as an extenuation of what has been done. " The glory of a building is not in its stones, nor in its gold. Its glory is in its age ;...that deep sense of voicefulness, of stern watching, or mysterious sympathy, even of approval or condemnation, which we feel in the walls that have been... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1874 - Liczba stron: 246
...not in its stones, or in its gold Its glory is in its Ago, and in that deep sense of voicefuluess, of stern watching, of mysterious sympathy, nay, even...or condemnation, which we feel in walls that have lon<j been washed ' O by the passing waves of humanity. It is in their lasting witness against men,... | |
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