,ADDRESS ON ! ,COLLECTION ( ,PA9T+S ( ! ,5GLI% ,PRE-,RAPHAELITE ,S*OOL ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 ,MR ,K5RICK HAS SAID ?AT ,I AM GO+ TO ADDRESS Y\ ON ! SUBJECT ( ,>T1 BUT IT IS CLE> ?AT ?AT SUBJECT IS A V]Y WIDE ONE & ?AT ,I MU/ LIMIT MYSELF V]Y CONSID]ABLY4 ,NOT ONLY SO1 EV5 IF ,I W]E TO SPEAK AB\T ALL ! PICTURES EXHIBIT$ H]E1 ! SUBJECT W\LD BE AGA9 SU* A V]Y WIDE ONE1 ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO 5D ( IT4 ,SO ,I MU/ LIMIT MYSELF /ILL FUR!R4 ,!RE=E ,I PROPOSE TO SPEAK TO Y\ ALMO/ 5TIRELY1 ACCORD+ TO ! LITI/S ( ,FRANCE4 ,9 FACT1 !Y HAVE EX]CIS$ A V]Y GREAT 9FLU5CE ON ! WORKS ( >T ?AT >E N[ CURR5T4 ,I MEAN1 EV5 AP>T FROM ! MAGNIFIC5T WORKS ?AT HAVE BE5 PRODUC$ BY ! LEAD]S ( ?AT ,S*OOL1 ! ,S*OOL ITSELF HAS MADE ITS M>K UPON ! AGE4 ,LET US CONSID] :AT !SE PRE-,RAPHAELITES W]E4 ,!Y W]E C]TA9LY A V]Y SMALL BODY ( M54 ,! ?REE ORIG9AL LEAD]S1 ! *IEF MEMB]S ( ! PRE-,RAPHAELITE ,BRO!RHOOD1 AS Y\ PROBABLY KN[1 W]E ,DANTE ,GABRIEL ,ROSSETTI1 ,EV]ETT ,MILLAIS1 & ,HOLMAN ,HUNT2 BUT !RE W]E O!RS :O BELONG$ TO ! ,S*OOL1 ?\< !Y W]E NOT ACTUALLY 5ROLL$ 9 ! ,BRO!RHOOD4 ,! MO/ NOTEWOR?Y ( !SE PA9T]S1 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( ! ,S*OOL1 W]E ,=D ,MADOX ,BR[N & ,>?UR ,HUACT]I/IC4 ,H[EV]1 !SE FEW Y\NG M51 :OLLY UNKN[N TILL !Y =C$ ! PUBLIC TO RECOGNIZE !M1 BEGAN :AT MU/ BE CALL$ A REALLY AUDACI\S ATTEMPT2 A DEF9ITE REVOLT AGA9/ ! ,ACADEMICAL ,>T :I* BROOD$ OV] ALL ! ,S*OOLS ( CIVILIZ$ ,EUROPE AT ! TIME4 ,9 PO9T ( FACT ,I ?9K1 9 CONSID]+ ! REVOLT ( ! PRE-,RAPHAELITES1 ONE MU/ LOOK UPON IT AS A PORTION ( ! G5]AL REVOLT AGA9/ ,ACADEMICISM 9 ,LIT]ATURE AS WELL AS 9 ,>T4 ,9 ,LIT]ATURE ! REVOLT HAD TAK5 PLACE MU* E>LI]4 ,!RE W]E MANY REASONS = ?AT2 BUT ! PR9CIPAL ONE SEEMS TO ME TO BE ?AT ! ,>T ( ,PA9T+1 BE+ SO MU* MORE TE*NICAL ?AN ,LIT]ATURE1 DEP5DS MU* MORE UPON TRADITION ?AN ,LIT]ATURE DOES1 & ?AT TRADITION1 H[EV] MU* IT MAY HAVE LO/ ITS ORIG9AL POSITION1 H[EV] POOR A TRADITION MAY BE1 & H[EV] DEFICI5T 9 POSITIVE1 9 CREATIVE P[]1 NEV]!LESS RETA9S ! NEGATIVE & CONS]VATIVE P[]1 & KEEPS PEOPLE FROM *ANG+ ! G5]AL T5D5CY ( ! ,>T2 :]EAS ! SI/] ,>T ( ,LIT]ATURE DEP5DS LESS ON TRADITIONS1 & IS MORE 9DIVIDUAL ?AN ?AT ( ,PA9T+1 ?\< LESS ?AN MANY ?9K1 & CONSEQU5TLY ! NECESSITY = A REVOLT IS SOON] FELT1 & ! EFFECT ( IT IS MORE EASILY & PLA9LY TO BE SE54 ,BE=E ,I GO FUR!R ,I MAY AS WELL GIVE SOME?+ LIKE AN APPROXIMATE DATE4 ,IF ,I AM WRONG ,I SEE AT LEA/ ONE FRI5D 9 ?IS ROOM :O CAN CORRECT ME4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT SOME:]E AB\T ! YE> #ahdh WILL COV] ! DATE = ! FIR/ G5]AL APPE>ANCE ( ! PRE-,RAPHAELITES BE=E ! PUBLIC4 ,WELL1 LET US CONSID]1 FIR/ ( ALL1 :AT !IR FIR/ & UND]LY+ DOCTR9E WAS4 ,:AT WAS ! SPECIAL & P>TICUL> /&PO9T !Y TOOK UP8 ,BECAUSE 9 ALL REVOLTS !RE IS ONE SPECIAL & P>TICUL> PR9CIPLE :I*1 SO TO SPEAK1 SWALL[S UP ALL O!RS1 :I* IS SO 5GROSS+ ?AT ?OSE :O >E C>RY+ ON ! REVOLT CAN SC>CELY SEE ANY O!R SIDE TO :AT !Y >E DO+ ?AN ?AT :I* EMBODIES ?IS P>TICUL> DOCTR9E4 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ?AT ! SPECIAL & P>TICUL> DOCTR9E ( ! PRE-,RAPHAELITES IS NOT V]Y F> TO SEEK4 ,IT IS1 9 ONE WORD1 ,NATURALISM4 ,?AT IS TO SAY ! PRE-,RAPHAELITES />T$ BY SAY+1 ^*,Y\ HAVE ,NATURE BE=E Y\1 :AT Y\ HAVE TO DO IS TO COPY ,NATURE & Y\ WILL PRODUCE SOME?+ :I* AT ALL EV5TS IS WOR? PEOPLE'S ATT5TION4' ,N[ ?AT AT FIR/ SITI/IC S*OOLS ( ,EUROPE AT ! TIME4 ,I REMEMB] DI/9CTLY MYSELF1 AS A BOY1 ?AT :5 ,I HAD PICTURES (F]$ TO MY NOTICE ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& :AT !Y W]E AB\T AT ALL4 ,I SAID1 ^*,OH1 WELL1 ?AT IS ALL RILY ! PROP] ?+ TO DO4' ,BUT REALLY ,I TOOK V]Y LITTLE 9T]E/ 9 IT1 & ,I %\LD ?9K ?AT W\LD BE ! CASE ) N9E HUNDR$ & N9ETY-N9E \T ( EV]Y ?\S& ( ?OSE PEOPLE :O HAD NOT RECEIV$ DEF9ITE TE*NICAL 9/RUCTION 9 ! >T1 :O W]E NOT =MALLY >TI/S4 ,I %\LD HAVE SAID1 BUT JU/ N[ MY FRI5D ,MR ,WALLIS RA!R CORRECT$ ME ON ?AT PO9T1 ?AT EV5 UP TO ! PRES5T DAY ! GREAT] P>T ( :AT ,I %\LD CALL ! LAYM5 9 !SE MATT]S ( ! ,>TS DO NOT FEEL ANY V]Y GREAT EXULTATION :5 !Y SEE AN ,OLD ,MA/]4 ,IF !Y >E SUDD5LY 9TRODUC$ TO AN ,OLD ,MA/] ,I V5TURE TO ?9K !Y >E MORE OR LESS DISAPPO9T$ ) ! IMPRESSION ?AT IT MAKES UPON !M4 ,WELL1 :AT ! PRE-,RAPHAELITES REALLY PRACTICALLY SAID WAS ?IS1 ^*,WE >E GO+ TO BREAK ) ?IS POOR & WORN-\T TRADITION :I* HAS TYRANNIZ$ OV] US SO LONG4 ,WE >E GO+ 9 PO9T ( FACT TO PRES5T Y\ ) SOME?+ ?AT IS NATURAL4' ,& ,I MU/ SAY ?AT !Y C]TA9LY DID DO SO4 ,!Y DID PA9T FULLY 9T5D+ TO BE1 & FULLY SUCCE$+ 9 BE+ NATURALI/IC1 & ,I %\LD HAVE ?\E VISIBLE %EEP2 H]E >E SU* & SU* ?+S AS WE HAVE SE5 !M1 AS WE SEE !M EV]Y DAY1 EXCE$+LY LIKE ! ?+S 9 QUE/ION4 ,!RE MAY BE %ORT-COM+S H]E & !RE1 V]Y PROBABLY1 BUT AFT] ALL WE UND]/& :AT IT MEANS4 ,?IS IS ADDRESS$ TO US1 ! PUBLIC1 & NOT M]ELY TO >TI/S PREJUDIC$ 9 FAVOR ( C]TA9 TRADITIONS4' ,BUT /RANGE TO SAY1 ! PUBLIC DID EXACTLY ! REV]SE ( RECEIV+ !SE PA9T+S ) ACCLAMATION4 ,:AT !Y REALLY SAID WAS ^*,!SE ?+S >E MON/]S4 ,!Y >E NOT LIKE NATURE4' ,!Y DID NOT MEAN ?AT2 !Y MEANT TO SAY ^*,!Y >E NOT LIKE PICTURES4' ,!Y C]TA9LY W]E NOT1 AS PICTURES !N W]E1 BUT !Y ASSUR$LY W]E LIKE NATURE2 Y\ C\LD NOT POSSIBLY GET \T ( ?AT4 ,H[EV] AS ,I TELL Y\1 ! PUBLIC RECEIV$ !SE ATTEMPTS AS REVOLUTION>Y ATTEMPTS ( Y\NG M5 ALWAYS >E RECEIV$1 ) JE]S1 BECAUSE !Y ALSO W]E UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ACADEMICAL TRADITION4 ,BUT !RE WAS ONE MAN1 AT ALL EV5TS1 :O AL?\< HE HAD BE5 BR\D+ - A NAME Y\ KN[ V]Y WELL - REALLY LOOK$ AT !SE PRE-,RAPHAELITE PA9T+S ) OP5 EYES4 ,?AT MAN ,I NE$ SC>CELY TELL Y\ WAS ,JOHN ,RUSK94 ,HE IMM$IATELY CAME =W>D AS ! *AMPION ( ?OSE Y\NG M5 BE=E ! PUBLIC4 ,& NO D\BT !Y NE$$ SU* A *AMPION V]Y BADLY4 ,H[EV]1 !Y MADE WAY & !Y F9ALLY WON1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE GREAT P]SONAL REPUTATION1 ?OR\ AS !IR ROOT DOCTR9E1 ,NATURALISM1 IS CONC]N$ !Y DE/ROY$ ! OLD FEEBLE ,ACADEMICAL TRADITION4 ,BUT N[ ONE HAS GOT TO SAY A LITTLE MORE AB\T :AT ONE MEANS BY ! WORD ,NATURALISM4 ,I CAN CONCEIVE1 ,I FANCY MO/ ( Y\ CAN CONCEIVE1 A C]TA9 K9D ( ,NATURALISM :I* W\LD NOT BE V]Y 9T]E/+4 ,!RE IS A GOOD DEAL ( TALK AB\T SU* ,NATURALISM AS ?AT N[ADAYS4 ,IT MEANS BUT V]Y LITTLE MORE ?AN B>E /ATEM5TS ( FACT BY MEANS ( ! ,>T ( PA9T+1 & IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT PICTURES PA9T$ ) ?AT 5D 9 VIEW1 UNLESS - AS NOT V]Y SELDOM HAPP5S BY ! BYE - 9 SPITE ( ! !ORY !Y HAVE O!R ?+S TO HELP !M1 WILL BE SC>CELY WORKS ( ,>T4 ,!Y WILL BE RA!R SOME?+ ON ! BORD]-L9E BETWE5 WORKS ( ,>T & SCI5TIFIC /ATEM5TS4 ,N[ ! PRE-,RAPHAELITE PICTURES W]E NOT 9 ! LEA/ LIKE ?AT1 BECAUSE BESIDES ! M]E PRES5TM5T ( NATURAL FACTS1 !Y AIM$ AT ANO!R K9D ( ?+ :I* WAS F> MORE IMPORTANT4 ,! PA9T]S AIM$1 SOME ( !M NO D\BT MU* MORE ?AN O!RS1 AT ! CONSCI5TI\S PRES5TM5T ( 9CID5T4 ,9 O!R WORDS !Y C]TA9LY HAD 5TIRELY COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT NOT ONLY WAS IT NECESS>Y ?AT !Y %\LD PA9T WELL1 BUT ?AT ?IS PA9T+1 ?IS GOOD PA9T+1 ! EXCELL5T EXECUTION1 ! KE5 EYESIE1 ! SKILL1 & SO ON1 %\LD BE ! 9/RUM5T = TELL+ SOME K9D ( /ORY TO ! BEHOLD]4 ,?AT Y\ SEES COMPLETES ! ,NATURALISM4 ,GRANT$ ?AT Y\ HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY1 & ?AT Y\ SAY IT WELL BY MEANS ( ! ,>T ( ,PA9T+1 Y\ >E !N1 & !N ONLY1 A ,NATURALI/ ,PA9T]4 ,NO D\BT 9 ! E>LY DAYS ( PRE-,RAPHAELITISM1 9 TALK AT ALL EV5TS1 IT WAS RA!R ! FA%ION TO DECRY ! USE ( ANY SORT ( CONV5TION 9 DEAL+ ) ! WORKS ( PA9T+ :I* W]E PRODUC$ 9 ! REACTION AGA9/ ! A=ESAID TYRANNY ( A WEAK1 POOR & UNWOR?Y CONV5TION4 ,BUT AS A MATT] ( FACT EV]Y WORK ( ,>T :E!R IT IS IMITATIVE OR :E!R IT IS SUGGE/IVE1 MU/ BE F\ND$ ON SOME CONV5TION OR O!R4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! REAL PO9T ( ! ?+ - & ?AT ,I ?9K ! PRE-,RAPHAELITES UND]/OOD 9/9CTIVELY - IS ?AT ?AT CONV5TION %ALL NOT BE SO TO SAY1 A CONV5TIONAL CONV5TION4 ,IT MU/ BE A CONV5TION ?AT Y\ HAVE F\ND \T = Y\RSELF 9 SOME WAY OR ANO!R1 :E!R ?AT HAS BE5 D$UC$ FROM HI/ORY1 OR :E!R Y\ Y\RSELF HAVE BE5 ABLE TO HIT UPON IT BY ! LIRHASIOS & ,ZEUXIS1 ,P>RHASIOS SAYS1 ^*,ZEUXIS DECEIV$ ! BIRDS BUT ,I DECEIV$ ,ZEUXIS4' ,?IS /ORY1 ?\< 9/RUCTIVE 9 SOME RESPECTS1 MAKES A MI/AKE4 ,ZEUXIS W\LD NEV] HAVE DECEIV$ ! BIRDS3 ,ZEUXIS HIMSELF WAS V]Y MU* EASI] TO DECEIVE ?AN ! BIRDS1 BECAUSE ,ZEUXIS WAS A MAN1 & HAD AN IMAG9ATION1 :I* WAS ALL HIS LIFE TELL+ HIM SOME K9D ( A /ORY1 :I* /ORY WAS CONNECT$ ) ! ACTUAL SIY 9 ORD] TO MAKE A WORK ( ,>T1 WAS F\ND$ ON A G5U9ELY NATURAL CONV5TION4 ,I HAVE SO F> SPOK5 ( TWO SIDES ( ! QUALITIES ?AT GO TO MAKE A GREAT WORK ( PLA/IC ,>T3 PRES5TATION ( NATURE & ! TELL+ ( A /ORY4 ,!RE IS ALSO H[EV] A ?IRD SIDE NECESS>Y 9 A WORK ( ,>T3 & ?AT ?IRD SIDE WAS BO? LESS CONSID]$ BY ! PUBLIC1 & WAS MU* MORE DIFFICULT TO PUT BE=E IT3 ?AT SIDE WAS ! ORNAM5TAL FUNCTION ( ! ,>T4 ,NO PICTURE IT SEEMS TO ME IS COMPLETE UNLESS IT IS SOME?+ MORE ?AN A REPRES5TATION ( NATURE & ! TELL] ( A TALE4 ,IT \MONI\S1 CONSCI\S BEAUTY4 ,IT \T ( A BEAUTIFUL :OLE 9 A ROOM OR *UR* OR HALL4 ,N[ ( ! ORIG9AL PRE-,RAPHAELITES1 ,ROSSETTI WAS ! MAN :O MO/LY FELT ?AT SIDE ( ! ,>T ( PA9T+3 ALL HIS PICTURES HAVE A DECORATIVE QUALITY AS AN ESS5TIAL1 & NOT AS A M]E ACCID5T ( !M1 & NOT UNNATURALLY1 BECAUSE ( ALL HIS FELL[S HE HAD MO/ S5SE ( ! HI/ORICAL CONNECTION ( ! ,>TS4 ,HIS M9D WAS =M$ ON ?AT LOOK+ 9TO HI/ORY :I* IS SU* A M>K$ FEATURE ( ! G5]AL REVOLT AGA9/ ,ACADEMICISM3 & :OEV] LOOKS 9TO HI/ORY WILL F9D LIV+ ,>T !RE ALWAYS DECORATIVE4 ,BUT ?IS DECORATIVE SIDE ( ! S*OOL NE$$ ANO!R MAN TO COMPLETE ITS DEVELOPM5T1 & DID NOT FAIL TO GET HIM - Y\R T[NSMAN1 ,BURNE-,JONES - ( :OM1 9DE$1 ,I FEEL SOME DIFFICULTY 9 SPEAK+ AS ! TRU? DEM&S1 BECAUSE HE IS SU* A CLOSE FRI5D ( M9E4 ,BUT ,I MU/ SAY ?AT HE ADD$ ! ELEM5T ( P]FECT ORNAM5TATION1 ! COMPLETELY DECORATIVE SIDE ( ! ,>T4 ,9 FACT1 :5 ! PRE-,RAPHAELITE ,S*OOL WAS COMPLET$ BY ?IS REPRES5TATIVE MAN1 IT !N BECAME APP>5T ?AT :AT PRE-,RAPHAELITISM WAS1 WAS SUFFICI5TLY 9DICAT$ BY ITS NAME4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 IT WAS ! CONT9UATION ( ! >T ?AT HAD BE5 CURR5T ?R\<\T ,EUROPE BE=E ,RAPHAEL M>K$ ! COMPLETION ( ! P]IOD :5 >T BECAME ACADEMICAL1 I4E41 9ORGANIC2 ! SO-CALL$ R5AISSANCE4 ,IT HAS BECOME CLE> ?AT ! ^*NEW' S*OOL :I* WAS RECEIV$ AT ONE TIME ) SU* VOLLEYS ( SCORN & HAS S9CE MADE ITS WAY SO VIGOR\SLY1 WAS REALLY NO?+ MORE OR LESS ?AN A BRAN* ( ! GREAT ,GO?IC ,>T :I* ONCE P]VAD$ ALL ,EUROPE4 ,I WILL REPEAT ?AT ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ?AT ,GO?IC ,>T W]E 9 ! MA9 ?REE4 ,! FIR/ WAS ,LOVE ( ,NATURE - NOT1 M9D Y\1 ( ! M]E DEAD SURFACE ( IT - BUT ,LOVE ( ,NATURE AS ! ONLY 9/RUM5T = TELL+ A TALE ( SOME SORT OR ANO!R4 ,LOVE ( NATURE IS ! FIR/ ELEM5T 9 ! ,GO?IC ,>T2 NEXT IS ! EPICAL QUALITY1 & JO9$ TO ?OSE TWO ?+S IS :AT PEOPLE V]Y (T5 ?9K P]HAPS IS ! ONLY QUALITY IT HAS GOT1 & ?AT IS ITS ORNAM5TAL QUALITY4 ,!SE QUALITIES Y\ MAY SAY IT %>ES ) ! ANCI5T ORGANIC ,S*OOLS ( ,>T1 ! ,GREEK ABOVE ALL2 7?\< IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT IT \TGOES !M 9 ITS EPICAL & ORNAM5TAL DEVELOPM5TS71 BUT AT LEA/ ONE QUALITY DI/+UI%ES IT FROM !M1 ! ROMANTIC QUALITY1 AS ,I MU/ CALL IT = LACK ( A BETT] WORD2 & ?IS QUALITY IS EM95TLY *>ACT]I/IC ( BO? ,ROSSETTI & ,BURNE-,JONES1 BUT ESPECIALLY ( ! LATT]4 ,IT IS AN ELEM5T ( ! EPICAL QUALITY 7AS NOTABLY 9 ,HOM]71 ?\< IT IS NOT ! :OLE ( IT2 & IS NECESS>Y TO ! UTMO/ REF9EM5T1 ABUNDANCE & 5DUR+ 9T]E/ ( DECORATION2 ?\< ,I ADMIT ?AT IT IS RA!R TO BE FELT ?AN DEF9$4 ,& ,I MU/ SAY1 ?AT Y\ WILL F9D ?R\<\T ! :OLE ( ! HI/ORY ( ! ,>TS1 ?AT :5 >TI/S >E ?9K+ 9 ! MA9 ( CONSCI5TI\SLY TELL+ A /ORY !IR WORKS >E REALLY MU* MORE BEAUTIFUL1 MU* MORE FITT$ = ! ORNAM5T+ ( PUBLIC BUILD+S ?AN :5 !Y >E ONLY ?9K+ ( PRODUC+ WORKS ( M]E ORNAM5T4 ,H[ ?IS COMES AB\T IT W\LD TAKE LONG TO SAY1 BUT SO IT IS4 ,P]HAPS IT MAY SEEM AT FIR/ SOME?+ LIKE A P>ADOX TO Y\4 ,I AM AFRAID H[EV] ,I MU/ ADD ANO!R P>ADOX TO IT1 & SAY1 ?AT :5 PEOPLE TALK MO/ AB\T ,WORKS ( ,>T1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+ AT ?AT P]IOD !Y DO LEA/ 9 >T4 ,WELL WE MU/ TAKE ?AT HOME TO \RSELVES = AFT] ALL WE >E 9 ?AT POSITION4 ,WE MU/ ACKN[L$GE ?AT 9 !SE TIMES ( ! WORLD WE HAVE GOT A GREAT DEAL ( BACKWAY TO MAKE UP4 ,WE >E =C$ TO TALK AB\T ,>T1 CLE>LY NOT BECAUSE IT IS 9 A SATISFACTORY CONDITION1 BUT BECAUSE IT IS 9 A V]Y UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION3 OR ELSE :Y %\LD WE HAVE TO SAY ANY?+ AB\T IT8 ,A WORD OR TWO SUMM+ UP ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S ( ! PRE-,RAPHAELITE ,S*OOL4 ,I %\LD SAY ?AT AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( ITS PURE NATURALISM1 NOT ?9K+ SO MU* AB\T TALE-TELL+ AS AB\T ! PRES5TM5T ( NATURAL =M1 ,MILLAIS WAS ! LEAD]1 & ?AT ! ?REE1 ,DANTE ,GABRIEL ,ROSSETTI1 ,HOLMAN ,HUNT & ,=D ,MADOX ,BR[N W]E ALL ( !M EQUALLY CONC]N$ ) ! CONT5TI\S PRES5TATION ( 9CID5T4 ,Y\ WILL F9D 9 LOOK+ AT !IR PICTURES ?AT !Y ALWAYS WANT TO KNOCK 9 ! NAIL H>D ON ?IS PO9T3 ?AT !RE IS ALWAYS SOME?+ GO+ ON1 !RE IS SOME?+ BE+ DONE 9 ! PICTURE4 ,!Y SAY1 ^*,H]E IS AN EV5T'2 & AT !IR BE/ !Y >E SUCCESSFUL 9 DO+ :AT EV]Y G5U9E >TI/ TRIES TO DO - 9 REALLY CONV9C+ ! BEHOLD] ?AT ! EV5TS !Y REPRES5T C\LD HAVE HAPP5$ 9 NO O!R WAY ?AT ! WAY 9 :I* !Y REPRES5T !M4 ,?AT IS ! 5D & AIM ( :AT1 = WANT ( A BETT] WORD1 ,I WILL CALL DRAMATIC ,>T3 P]HAPS EPICAL ,>T W\LD BE A BETT] WORD4 ,& ,ROSSETTI & ,BURNE-,JONES >E ?OSE MEMB]S ( ! S*OOL :OSE CONSCI5TI\S PRES5TATION ( EV5TS DEALS ) ROMANTIC SUBJECTS 9 A ROMANTIC WAY1 & CONSEQU5TLY 9CLUDES DECORATION AS AN ESS5TIAL4 ,N[ ,I MU/ MU/ SAY ONE WORD AB\T ! FACT ?AT BO? ,ROSSETTI & ,BURNE-,JONES HAVE HAD V]Y LITTLE TO DO ) REPRES5T+ ! SC5ES ( ORD9>Y MOD]N LIFE AS !Y GO ON BE=E Y\R EYES4 ,ONE HAS (T5 HE>D ?AT BR\TI/S1 AS A %ORT-COM+4 ,N[1 QUITE PLA9LY1 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ,I ?9K IT IS A %ORT-COM+4 ,BUT IS ! %ORT-COM+ DUE TO ! 9DIVIDUAL >TI/1 OR IS IT DUE TO ! PUBLIC AT L>GE8 = MY P>T ,I ?9K ! LATT]4 ,:5 AN >TI/ HAS REALLY A V]Y KE5 S5SE ( BEAUTY1 ,I V5TURE TO ?9K ?AT HE CAN NOT LIT]ALLY REPRES5T AN EV5T ?AT TAKES PLACE 9 MOD]N LIFE4 ,HE MU/ ADD SOME?+ OR ANO!R TO QUALIFY OR S(T5 ! UGL9ESS & SORDIDNESS ( ! SURR\ND+S ( LIFE 9 \R G5]ATION4 ,?AT IS NOT ONLY ! CASE ) PICTURES1 IF Y\ PLEASE3 IT IS ! CASE ALSO 9 LIT]ATURE4 ,TWO EXAMPLES OCCUR TO MY M9D AT ?IS MOM5T4 ,LET US TAKE ! NOVELS ( SU* A MAN AS ,H>DY1 OR ! O!RS :O WRITE MORE OR LESS 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,!Y >E SUPPOS$ TO REPRES5T SC5ES ( MOD]N LIFE 9 !IR NOVELS4 ,BUT DO !Y8 ,I SAY !Y DO NOT2 BECAUSE !Y TAKE C>E TO SURR\ND ?OSE MOD]N SC5ES ) AN ATMOSPH]E ( \T-(-!-WAY C\NTRY LIFE1 :I* WE \RSELVES NEV] BY ANY *ANCE SEE4 ,IF Y\ GO D[N 9TO ! C\NTRY Y\ WON'T SEE ,MR ,H>DY'S H]OES & H]O9ES WALK+ AB\T1 ,I ASSURE Y\4 ,Y\ WILL SEE A V]Y DIFF]5T K9D ( ?+ FROM ?AT :5 Y\ MEET ! ORD9>Y ,BRITI% F>M] OR ! ORD9>Y ,BRITI% AGRICULTURAL LABOR] WALK+ AB\T1 & MORE ESPECIALLY - EXCUSE ME - MORE ESPECIALLY :5 Y\ SEE !IR WIVES & DAU AWAY FROM ! FACTS AS Y\ CAN 9 LIT]ATURE4 ,NEV]!LESS ,I ?9K ?OSE ( Y\ :O HAVE SE5 ,WALK]'S PICTURES 7& IF Y\ HAVE SE5 !M Y\ MU/ HAVE ADMIR$ !M1 = !Y >E EXCE$+LY BEAUTIFUL & EXCE$+LY SKILLFUL7 WILL HAVE P]CEIV$ ?AT HIS C\NTRYM53 HIS HAYMAK]S1 HIS C>T]S & ALL ! RE/ ( !M3 >E REALLY NOT MOD]N ,5GLI% C>T]S & HAYMAK]S3 !Y >E C>T]S & HAYMAK]S ?AT HAVE /EPP$ D[N FROM ! FRIEZE ( ! ,P>!NON4 ,! AGRICULTURAL ,BRITON IS NOT BUILT LIKE ?AT1 OR IS BUILT LIKE ?AT V]Y R>ELY4 ,SOMETIMES Y\ MAY GET PEOPLE ( ?AT K9D AMONG WAIFS & /RAYS3 AMONG1 P]HAPS1 ! GYPSIES1 BUT NEV] AMONG ! ORD9>Y WORK+ PEOPLE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,WELL1 ( C\RSE ,>T IS FREE TO EV]YBODY1 & BY ALL MEANS1 IF ANYONE IS REALLY MOV$ BY ! SPIRIT TO TREAT MOD]N SUBJECTS1 LET HIM DO SO1 & DO IT 9 ! BE/ WAY HE CAN2 BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I DON'T ?9K HE HAS A RITI/ :O TURNS BACK AGA9 TO ! LIFE ( PA/ TIMES2 OR :O1 %ALL WE RA!R SAY1 S9CE HIS IMAG9ATION MU/ HAVE SOME G>B OR ANO!R1 NATURALLY TAKES ! RAIM5T ( SOME P]IOD 9 :I* ! SURR\ND+S ( LIFE W]E NOT UGLY BUT BEAUTIFUL4 ,WELL1 ,I HAVE TRI$ AS WELL AS ,I C\LD TO GIVE Y\ SOME IDEAS ( ! G5]AL PR9CIPLES ( ! PRE-,RAPHAELITE ,S*OOL4 ,I SAY ?AT ?OSE PR9CIPLES1 SO F> AS !Y 9CULCAT$ PURE NATURALISM1 HAVE MORE OR LESS SUCCE$$3 ,I MEAN 9 PRODUC+ A CONT9U\S ,S*OOL4 ,SO F> AS !Y 9CULCAT$ ! CONSCI5TI\S REPRES5TATION ( 9CID5T - !IR SPECIAL SIDE - !Y HAVE NOT SUCCE$$ SO WELL1 BECAUSE1 AFT] ALL1 = ! PRODUCTION ( WORKS ( ?AT K9D Y\ WANT EI!R >TI/S ( />TL+ & /UP5D\S G5IUS1 ( :OM V]Y FEW CAN BE BORN 9 ONE EPO*1 OR ELSE A GREAT HOMOG5\S S*OOL ( TRADITION1 :I* IS ABLE TO USE UP ALL ! V>I\S QUALITIES ( ! LESS] M5 & COMB9E !M 9 A H>MONI\S :OLE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ORNAM5TAL AIM ( ! ,S*OOL HAS MADE LESS IMPRESSION /ILL UPON ! AGE4 ,?AT CANNOT BE WOND]$ AT1 BECAUSE1 AFT] ALL1 ! ORNAM5TAL SIDE ( ! ,>T IS BUT A P>T ( >*ITECTURE1 & >*ITECTURE CANNOT FL\RI% UNLESS IT IS ! SPONTANE\S EXPRESSION ( ! PLEASURE & ! WILL ( ! :OLE PEOPLE4 ,9 !SE DAYS LET US ADMIT IT AT ONCE3 & ?AT IS ONE REASON :Y !SE GALL]IES HUNG ) PICTURES1 EA* ONE COMPLETE 9 ITSELF1 >E 9T]E/+ TO US3 :ATEV] Y\ CAN GET \T ( ,>T CAN NOT BE GOT \T ( ! COMB9$ EF=TS ( ! PEOPLE AT L>GE1 BUT MU/ BE SIMPLY ! WORK & ! EXPRESSION ( 9DIVIDUAL G5IUS1 9DIVIDUAL CAPACITY1 WORK+ T[>DS A C]TA9 5D4 ,& ,I RECUR TO :AT ,I WAS TALK+ AB\T JU/ N[1 & SAY ?AT ,I ?9K ONE REASON :Y !RE IS MU* TO BE SAID = ?AT ,>T :I* DEALS ) ! LIFE ( ! PA/1 OR RA!R ) ! >TI/'S IMAG9ATION ( IT1 IS BECAUSE ONLY SO CAN ! >TI/ HAVE AT HIS BACK 9 ! =M ( HI/ORY ANY?+ LIKE ?AT TRADITIONAL COMB9$ IDEA ( ,>T :I* ONCE WAS COMMON TO ! :OLE PEOPLE4 ,?AT1 ,I ?9K1 IS P]HAPS1 AFT] ALL1 ! REAL 9N] REASON :Y IT IS SO V]Y DIFFICULT TO REPRES5T ! LIFE :I* IS R\ND AB\T US AT ! PRES5T DAY4 ,:5 ALL IS SAID1 ?\<1 ,I MU/ REPEAT ?AT IT C]TA9LY IS A %ORTCOM+ 9 \R ,>TS ?AT ?IS CAN NOT BE DONE2 & ?IS %ORTCOM+ ,I ?9K WE \E 9 AT PRES5T3 ,MUSEUMS & ,>T ,GALL]IES & ! LIKE4 ,MUSEUMS & ,>T ,GALL]IES >E NOT ( ! SLIT BE=E IT GOES 9TO ! ,GALL]IES & ,MUSEUMS4 ,Y\ CANNOT $UCATE A MAN :O DOESN'T E>NE/LY DESIRE TO BE $UCAT$3 ?AT IS A FACT4 ,BUT GRANT$ ! DESIRE1 & SURELY ?AT DESIRE MU/ EXI/1 IF NOT UNIV]SALLY1 IF NOT EV5 V]Y WIDELY1 YET 9 SOME DEGREE OR ANO!R1 ,I SAY1 GRANT$ ?AT DESIRE1 ALL PLACES LIKE !SE ,MUSEUMS1 & ,I WILL ADD ,PICTURE ,GALL]IES1 IF ! PICTURES >E ONLY SUFFICI5TLY WELL *OS51 MAY BE ( ! V]Y GREATE/ ADVANTAGE TO ?OSE PEOPLE :O HAVE ! DESIRE1 :O REALLY WANT TO PUT !MSELVES MORE OR LESS 9TO RANK ) ! GREAT >TI/S ( PA/ & PRES5T TIME4 ,9DE$1 HAV+ ONCE ! LOVE = ,>T A MAN MU/ FE$ ?AT LOVE = ,>T BY SEE+ WORKS :I* NOT ONLY >E ACKN[L$G$ TO BE GREAT WORKS ( ,>T BUT :I* HE HIMSELF CAN AT ONCE FEEL TO BE SO4 ,PEOPLE SOMETIMES TALK1 AS ?\< ! ORD9>Y MAN 9 ! /REET 7( ALL CLASSES1 ,I MEAN7 IS ! PROP] P]SON TO APPLY TO = A JUDGM5T ON ,WORKS ( ,>T4 ,!Y SAY HE IS UNSOPHI/ICAT$1 & SO ON4 ,N[1 JU/ LET US LOOK ! FACTS 9 ! FACE4 ,IT W\LD BE V]Y AGREEABLE IF HE W]E2 IT W\LD BE DELIT ,$UCATION ?AT Y\ DO NE$ N[4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT HE IS NOT UNSOPHI/ICAT$4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y HE IS /EEP$ 9 ! M]E DREGS ( ALL ! ,>TS ?AT >E CURR5T AT ! TIME HE LIVES4 ,IS NOT ?AT ABSOLUTELY & POSITIVELY ! /ATE ( ! CASE8 ,I AM QUITE SURE IT IS4 ,I P]HAPS HAV5'T GOT MU* RIT1 BECAUSE ,I DON'T KN[ MU* AB\T IT1 BUT ,I AM P]FECTLY C]TA9 ?AT 9 ! ,>T ( ,MUSIC :AT ! ^*UNSOPHI/ICAT$' P]SON TAKES TO IS NOT ! F9E WORKS ( ,>T1 BUT ! ORD9>Y1 COMMONPLACE1 BANAL TUNES :I* >E DRUMM$ 9TO HIS E>S AT EV]Y /REET CORN]4 ,?AT IS NATURAL4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !RE IS A T5D5CY = ALL PEOPLE TO FALL UND] ! DOM9ATION ( TRADITION ( SOME SORT2 & ! F9E TRADITION1 ! HI<] TRADITION1 HAV+ DISAPPE>$1 M5 WILL C]TA9LY FALL 9TO ! P[] ( ! L[] & 9F]IOR TRADITION4 ,!RE=E LET US ONCE = ALL GET RID ( ! IDEA ( ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE HAV+ AN 9TUITIVE IDEA ( ,>T1 UNLESS !Y >E 9 IMM$IATE CONNECTION ) ! GREAT TRADITIONS ( TIMES PA/1 & UNLESS !Y >E EV]Y DAY MEET+ ) ?+S ?AT >E BEAUTIFUL & FIT4 ,N[ IT SEEMS TO ME 79 FACT ,I AM C]TA9 ( IT7 ?AT ! UP%OT ( PEOPLE1 NEI!R PRACTIC+ AN ,>T NOR SEE+ IT1 WILL BE1 ?AT AT LA/ !Y WILL NO LONG] HAVE ANY T5D5CY T[>DS PRACTIC+ ! ,>T OR DESIR+ IT4 ,!Y WILL F9D ?AT ?IS S5SE ( ,>T1 :I* HAS HI!RTO BE5 ONE ( ! S5SES ( ! HUMAN RACE1 WILL DISAPPE> ALTOGE!R4 ,BE+ UNNECESS>Y TO !M1 IT WILL FALL AWAY1 JU/ ! SAME AS1 IF TA/E OR T\* W]E NOT NECESS>Y TO !M1 !Y W\LD GRADUALLY LOSE ! S5SE ( TA/E OR T\*4 ,SO ,I SAY BY ALL MEANS LET US CULTIVATE :ATEV] !RE MAY BE LEFT ( ANY WI% TO GET BACK 9TO ! BE/ TRADITIONS ( ,>T4 ,?OSE TRADITIONS WE MU/ UND\BT$LY WORK UP AGA9 = \RSELVES4 ,!Y MU/ HELP US TO PRODUCE SOME?+ :I* HAS NOT BE5 PRODUC$ BE=E4 ,WE CANNOT DO ! WORK ( ! PA/ AGA94 ,WE DON'T WANT IT1 & IT W\LD BE NO P>TICUL> USE IF WE C\LD2 BUT :E!R WE WANT IT OR NOT IT IS ABSOLUTELY C]TA9 ?AT WE CANNOT DO IT4 ,BUT C]TA9LY $UCATION MAY GIVE US NEW WANTS 9 !SE MATT]S1 & ! NEW WANTS WILL PRODUCE A NEW >T4 ,& ON ?OSE GR\NDS ! CONDUCT ( ! ,CITY ( ,BIRM+HAM SEEMS TO ME TO BE WOR?Y ( ALL PRAISE4 ,!Y >E DET]M9$ ?AT !Y %ALL HAVE SOME?+ S]I\S BY WAY ( A ,MUSEUM & ,>T GALL]Y 9 !IR ,CITY4 ,ONE WORD ,I \T TO ! CITY4 ,I DON'T WANT TO DWELL TOO MU* UPON IT1 BECAUSE ,I DI/9CTLY ?9K ?AT A MAN :O HAS B\E SO MANY SIDE ISSUES TO IT ?AT IT W\LD BE A V]Y LONG BUS9ESS TO DEAL ) ALL R\ND4 ,I W\LD HOLD \T ?OSE LEAD]S ( ! PRE-,RAPHAELITE MOVEM5T TO ANY Y\NG >TI/S :O >E H]E PRES5T1 AS AN EXAMPLE ( PATI5CE & DILIG5CE & C\RAGE1 & ?AT PA9/AK+ QUALITY :I* ALWAYS GOES ) TRUE PRACTICAL G5IUS3 & BY ?OSE QUALITIES ONLY C\LD !Y HAVE GA9$ ! SUCCESS !Y DID GA9 9 !IR DIFFICULT TASK4 ,& CONSID]1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 ! DIFFICULTY ( IT2 ( MANAG+ TO LEAD EV5 A CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( A PUBLIC ?AT DID NOT C>E MU* = ,>T ( ANY K9D1 & :O W]E TOL]ABLY CONT5T$ ) ANY HUMDRUM PRES5TATION ( IT ?AT !Y GOT BE=E !SE M5 >OSE1 TO UND]/& :AT ! ,S*OOL WAS DO+1 TO APPRECIATE ! >TI/S' WORK1 TO ALL[ !M1 :I* IS SOME?+ AFT] ALL1 TO E>N A LIVELIHOOD BY IT1 & AT LA/ TO H& !IR NAMES D[N TO PO/]ITY AS PEOPLE :O HAVE REALLY DES]V$ WELL ( !IR C\NTRY4 ,FUR!R1 ! Y\NG >TI/S WILL SURELY UND]/& ?IS1 ?AT !Y ALSO HAVE GOT TO LE>N BY PATI5CE & DILIG5CE1 & NOT TO PR(ESS TO BE MA/]S ( !IR CRAFT :ILE YET !Y >E APPR5TICES4 ,A COMMONPLACE Y\ WILL SAY3 YES1 BUT ABOVE ALL NECESS>Y TO REMEMB] 9 !SE *AOTIC DAYS4 ,LA/LY1 ?\< IT IS EXCE$+LY GOOD = !M 9 ! TIME ( !IR LE>N+ TO OBS]VE DILIG5TLY & EV5 9 SOME SORT1 TO FOLL[ ! MANN] ( WORK ( SOME GREAT MA/]1 YET ! TIME MU/ COME TO ALL ( !M :5 !Y MU/ DO WORK ( !IR [N3 WORK :I* IS NOT M]ELY 9 ! MANN] ( ! GREAT MA/] BUT :I* IS !IR [N WORK3 OR ELSE !Y MU/ CEASE TO BE >TI/S4 ,= EV5 SMALL >TI/S1 IF !Y BE G5U9E1 HAVE SOME?+ ( !IR [N 9 !IR WORK4 ,?AT IS A WORD :I* ?OSE WILL UND]/& :O REALLY >E 9 ! HEAT ( ! FIE /RUGGL+ V]Y H>D TO BECOME >TI/S4 ,!Y WILL KN[1 ( C\RSE1 ! DIFFICULTY !RE IS :5 !Y ADMIRE A GREAT MA/] NOT TO FOLL[ HIS MANN]1 & ,I %\LD HOPE !Y WILL CLE>LY UND]/& ?AT ! ONLY USE ( FOLL[+ ?AT MANN] AT ALL MU/ BE ?AT !Y MAY GRADUALLY BE L$ TO BE1 NOT MANN]I/S1 BUT ORIG9AL >TI/S1 :O WILL GIVE SOME?+ DEF9ITE TO ! WORLD1 SOME?+ :I* DID NOT EXI/ BE=E !Y BEGAN TO WORK4 ,WELL1 LADIES & G5TLEM51 ,I HAVE GOT NO MORE TO SAY1 EXCEPT ?AT ,I 9VITE Y\ TO CONT9UE ! /UDY ( !SE MA/]S1 & ( ALL ! 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