,! ,DECORATIVE ,>TS 
!IR RELATION TO MOD]N LIFE & PROGRESS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

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,H]EAFT] ,I HOPE 9 ANO!R LECTURE TO HAVE ! PLEASURE 
( LAY+ BE=E Y\ AN HI/ORICAL SURVEY ( ! ,DECORATIVE 
,>TS1 & ,I MU/ CONFESS IT W\LD HAVE BE5 PLEASANT] 
TO ME TO HAVE BEGUN MY TALK ) Y\ BY 5T]+ 
AT ONCE UPON ! SUBJECT ( ! HI/ORY ( ?IS GREAT 
9DU/RY2 BUT1 AS ,I HAVE SOME?+ TO SAY 9 A ?IRD 
LECTURE AB\T V>I\S MATT]S CONNECT$ ) ! PRACTICE 
( ,DECORATION AMONG \RSELVES 9 !SE DAYS1 ,I FEEL ?AT 
,I %\LD BE 9 A FALSE POSITION BE=E Y\1 & ONE ?AT 
MI<T LEAD TO CONFUSION1 OR OV]MU* EXPLANATION1 IF ,I 
DID NOT LET Y\ KN[ :AT ,I ?9K ON ! NATURE & 
SCOPE ( !SE >TS1 ON !IR CONDITION AT ! PRES5T TIME1 
& !IR \TLOOK 9 TIMES TO COME4 ,9 DO+ ?IS IT 
IS LIKE 5\< ?AT ,I %ALL SAY ?+S ) :I* Y\ 
WILL V]Y MU* DISAGREE2 ,I MU/ ASK Y\ !RE=E FROM 
! \TSET TO BELIEVE ?AT1 :ATEV] ,I MAY BLAME1 OR 
:ATEV] ,I MAY PRAISE1 ,I NEI!R1 :5 ,I ?9K ( :AT 
HI/ORY HAS BE51 AM 9CL9$ TO LAM5T ! PA/1 TO 
DESPISE ! PRES5T1 OR DESPAIR ( ! FUTURE2 ?AT ,I 
BELIEVE ALL ! *ANGE & /IR AB\T US IS A SIGN ( ! 
WORLD'S LIFE1 & ?AT IT WILL LEAD--BY WAYS1 9DE$1 ( 
:I* WE HAVE NO GUESS--TO ! BETT]+ ( ALL MANK9D4 

,N[ AS TO ! SCOPE & NATURE ( !SE ,DECORATIVE 
,>TS ,I HAVE TO SAY1 ?AT ?\< :5 ,I COME MORE 9TO 
! DETAILS ( MY SUBJECT ,I %ALL NOT M$DLE MU* ) 
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! GREAT >T ( ,>*ITECTURE1 & LESS /ILL ) ! GREAT 
>TS COMMONLY CALL$ ,SCULPTURE & ,PA9T+1 YET ,I 
CANNOT 9 MY [N M9D QUITE SEV] !M FROM ?OSE 
LESS]1 SO-CALL$ ,DECORATIVE ,>TS1 :I* ,I HAVE TO SPEAK 
AB\T3 IT IS ONLY 9 LATT] TIMES1 & UND] ! MO/ 
9TRICATE CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 ?AT !Y HAVE FALL5 AP>T 
FROM ONE ANO!R2 & ,I HOLD ?AT1 :5 !Y >E SO 
P>T$1 IT IS ILL = ! ,>TS ALTOGE!R3 ! LESS] ONES 
BECOME TRIVIAL1 ME*ANICAL1 UN9TELLIG5T1 9CAPABLE ( 
RESI/+ ! *ANGES PRESS$ UPON !M BY FA%ION OR 
DI%ONE/Y2 :ILE ! GREAT]1 H[EV] !Y MAY BE 
PRACTIC$ = A :ILE BY M5 ( GREAT M9DS & WOND]-WORK+ 
H&S1 UNHELP$ BY ! LESS]1 UNHELP$ BY EA* 
O!R1 >E SURE TO LOSE !IR DIGNITY ( POPUL> >TS1 & 
BECOME NO?+ BUT DULL ADJUNCTS TO UNMEAN+ POMP1 
OR +5I\S TOYS = A FEW RI* & IDLE M54 

,H[EV]1 ,I HAVE NOT UND]TAK5 TO TALK TO Y\ ( 
,>*ITECTURE1 ,SCULPTURE1 & ,PA9T+1 9 ! N>R[] 
S5SE ( ?OSE WORDS1 S9CE1 MO/ UNHAPPILY AS ,I ?9K1 
!SE MA/]->TS1 !SE >TS MORE SPECIALLY ( ! 9TELLECT1 
>E AT ! PRES5T DAY DIVORC$ FROM DECORATION 9 ITS 
N>R[] S5SE4 ,\R SUBJECT IS ?AT GREAT BODY ( >T1 BY 
MEANS ( :I* M5 HAVE AT ALL TIMES MORE OR LESS /RIV5 
TO BEAUTIFY ! FAMILI> MATT]S ( EV]YDAY LIFE3 A WIDE 
SUBJECT1 A GREAT 9DU/RY2 BO? A GREAT P>T ( ! HI/ORY 
( ! WORLD1 & A MO/ HELPFUL 9/RUM5T TO ! /UDY 
( ?AT HI/ORY4 

,A V]Y GREAT 9DU/RY 9DE$1 COMPRIS+ ! TRADES 
( H\SE-BUILD+1 PA9T+1 JO9]Y & C>P5TRY1 
SMI?S' WORK1 POTT]Y & GLASS-MAK+1 WEAV+1 & 
MANY O!RS3 A BODY ( >T MO/ IMPORTANT TO ! PUBLIC 
9 G5]AL1 BUT /ILL MORE SO TO US H&ICRAFTSM52 S9CE 
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!RE IS SC>CE ANY?+ ?AT !Y USE1 & ?AT WE FA%ION1 
BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 ?\<T TO BE UNF9I%$ TILL IT 
HAS HAD SOME T\* OR O!R ( DECORATION AB\T IT4 ,TRUE 
IT IS1 ?AT 9 MANY OR MO/ CASES WE HAVE GOT SO US$ TO 
?IS ORNAM5T1 ?AT WE LOOK UPON IT AS IF IT HAD GR[N 
( ITSELF1 & NOTE IT NO MORE ?AN ! MOSSES ON ! 
DRY /ICKS ) :I* WE LI<T \R FIRES4 ,SO MU* ! 
WORSE6 = !RE IS ! DECORATION1 OR SOME PRET5SE ( 
IT1 & IT HAS1 OR \<T TO HAVE1 A USE & A MEAN+4 
,=1 & ?IS IS AT ! ROOT ( ! :OLE MATT]1 EV]Y?+ 
MADE BY MAN'S H&S HAS A =M1 :I* MU/ BE 
EI!R BEAUTIFUL OR UGLY2 BEAUTIFUL IF IT IS 9 ACCORD ) 
,NATURE1 & HELPS H]2 UGLY IF IT IS DISCORDANT ) ,NATURE1 
& ?W>TS H]2 IT CANNOT BE 9DIFF]5T3 WE1 = \R P>TS1 
>E BUSY OR SLUGGI%1 EAG] OR UNHAPPY1 & \R EYES >E 
APT TO GET DULL$ TO ?IS EV5TFULNESS ( =M 9 ?OSE 
?+S :I* WE >E ALWAYS LOOK+ AT4 ,N[ IT IS ONE 
( ! *IEF USES ( DECORATION1 ! *IEF P>T ( ITS ALLIANCE 
) NATURE1 ?AT IT HAS TO %>P5 \R DULL$ S5SES 9 
?IS MATT]3 = ?IS 5D >E ?OSE WOND]S ( 9TRICATE 
PATT]NS 9T]WOV51 ?OSE /RANGE =MS 9V5T$1 ?AT 
M5 HAVE SO LONG DELI<T$ 93 =MS & 9TRICACIES ?AT 
DO NOT NECESS>ILY IMITATE NATURE1 BUT 9 :I* ! H& 
( ! CRAFTSMAN IS GUID$ TO WORK 9 ! WAY ?AT %E 
DOES1 TILL ! WEB1 ! CUP1 OR ! KNIFE1 LOOK AS NATURAL1 
NAY AS LOVELY1 AS ! GRE5 FIELD1 ! RIV] BANK1 OR ! 
M\NTA9 FL9T4 

,TO GIVE PEOPLE PLEASURE 9 ! ?+S !Y MU/ P]=CE 
USE1 ?AT IS ONE GREAT (FICE ( DECORATION2 TO GIVE 
PEOPLE PLEASURE 9 ! ?+S !Y MU/ P]=CE MAKE1 
?AT IS ! O!R USE ( IT4 

,DOES NOT \R SUBJECT LOOK IMPORTANT 5\< N[8 

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,I SAY ?AT )\T !SE >TS1 \R RE/ W\LD BE VACANT 
& UN9T]E/+1 \R LABOR M]E 5DURANCE1 M]E 
WE>+ AWAY ( BODY & M9D4 

,AS = ?AT LA/ USE ( !SE >TS1 ! GIV+ US 
PLEASURE 9 \R WORK1 ,I SC>CELY KN[ H[ TO SPEAK 
/RONGLY 5\< ( IT2 & YET IF ,I DID NOT KN[ ! 
VALUE ( REPEAT+ A TRU? AGA9 & AGA91 ,I %\LD 
HAVE TO EXCUSE MYSELF TO Y\ = SAY+ ANY MORE AB\T 
?IS1 :5 ,I REMEMB] H[ A GREAT MAN N[ LIV+ HAS 
SPOK5 ( IT3 ,I MEAN MY FRI5D ,PR(ESSOR ,JOHN ,RUSK93 
IF Y\ READ ! *APT] 9 ! #bND VOL4 ( HIS ,/ONES 
( ,V5ICE 5TITL$1 ',ON ! ,NATURE ( ,GO?IC1 & ! 
,(FICE ( ! ,WORKMAN !RE91' Y\ WILL READ AT ONCE 
! TRUE/ & ! MO/ ELOQU5T WORDS ?AT CAN POSSIBLY 
BE SAID ON ! SUBJECT4 ,:AT ,I HAVE TO SAY UPON IT 
CAN SC>CELY BE MORE ?AN AN E*O ( HIS WORDS1 YET ,I 
REPEAT !RE IS SOME USE 9 REIT]AT+ A TRU?1 LE/ IT 
BE =GOTT52 SO ,I WILL SAY ?IS MU* FUR!R3 WE ALL 
KN[ :AT PEOPLE HAVE SAID AB\T ! CURSE ( LABOR1 
& :AT HEAVY & GRIEV\S NONS5SE >E ! MORE P>T 
( !IR WORDS !REUPON2 :]EAS 9DE$ ! REAL CURSES 
( CRAFTSM5 HAVE BE5 ! CURSE ( /UPIDITY1 & ! 
CURSE ( 9JU/ICE FROM )9 & FROM )\T3 NO1 
,I CANNOT SUPPOSE !RE IS ANYBODY H]E :O W\LD ?9K 
IT EI!R A GOOD LIFE1 OR AN AMUS+ ONE1 TO SIT ) ONE'S 
H&S BE=E ONE DO+ NO?+ -- TO LIVE LIKE A G5TLEMAN1 
AS FOOLS CALL IT4 

,NEV]!LESS !RE IS DULL WORK TO BE DONE1 & A 
WE>Y BUS9ESS IT IS SETT+ M5 AB\T SU* WORK1 & 
SEE+ !M ?R\< IT1 & ,I W\LD RA!R DO ! WORK 
TWICE OV] ) MY [N H&S ?AN HAVE SU* A JOB3 
BUT N[ ONLY LET ! >TS WE >E TALK+ ( ORNAM5T \R 
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LABOR1 & BE WIDELY SPREAD1 9TELLIG5T1 WELL UND]/OOD 
BO? BY ! MAK] & ! US]1 LET !M GR[ 9 ONE 
WORD POPUL>1 & !RE WILL BE PRETTY MU* AN 5D ( DULL 
WORK & ITS WE>+ SLAV]Y2 & NO MAN WILL ANY LONG] 
HAVE AN EXCUSE = TALK+ AB\T ! CURSE ( LABOR1 NO 
MAN WILL ANY LONG] HAVE AN EXCUSE = EVAD+ ! BLESS+ 
( LABOR4 ,I BELIEVE !RE IS NO?+ ?AT WILL AID ! 
WORLD'S PROGRESS SO MU* AS ! ATTA9M5T ( ?IS2 ,I PROTE/ 
!RE IS NO?+ 9 ! WORLD ?AT ,I DESIRE SO MU* AS 
?IS1 WRAPP$ UP1 AS ,I AM SURE IT IS1 ) *ANGES POLITICAL 
& SOCIAL1 ?AT 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R WE ALL DESIRE4 

,N[ IF ! OBJECTION BE MADE1 ?AT !SE >TS HAVE BE5 
! H&MAIDS ( LUXURY1 ( TYRANNY1 & ( SUP]/ITION1 ,I 
MU/ NE$S SAY ?AT IT IS TRUE 9 A S5SE2 !Y HAVE BE5 SO 
US$1 AS MANY O!R EXCELL5T ?+S HAVE BE54 ,IT IS ALSO 
TRUE ?AT1 AMONG SOME NATIONS1 !IR MO/ VIGOR\S & 
FREE/ TIMES HAVE BE5 ! V]Y BLOSSOM+ TIMES ( >T3 
:ILE AT ! SAME TIME1 ,I MU/ ALL[ ?AT !SE DECORATIVE 
>TS HAVE FL\RI%$ AMONG OPPRESS$ PEOPLES1 :O HAVE 
SEEM$ TO HAVE NO HOPE ( FRE$OM3 YET ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT 
WE %ALL BE WRONG 9 ?9K+ ?AT AT SU* TIMES1 AMONG 
SU* PEOPLES1 >T AT LEA/ WAS FREE2 :5 IT HAS NOT BE51 
:5 IT HAS REALLY BE5 GRIPP$ BY SUP]/ITION1 BY LUXURY1 
IT HAS /RAI<TWAY BEGUN TO SICK5 UND] ?AT GRIP4 ,NOR 
MU/ Y\ =GET ?AT :5 M5 SAY POPES1 K+S1 & 
EMP]ORS BUILT SU* & SU* BUILD+S1 IT IS A M]E WAY 
( SPEAK+4 ,Y\ LOOK 9 Y\R HI/ORY-BOOKS TO SEE :O 
BUILT ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY1 :O BUILT ,/4 ,SOPHIA AT ,CON/ANT9OPLE1 
& !Y TELL Y\ ,H5RY ,I,I,I41 ,JU/9IAN ! 
,EMP]OR4 ,DID !Y8 OR1 RA!R1 M5 LIKE Y\ & ME1 
H&ICRAFTSM51 :O HAVE LEFT NO NAMES BEH9D !M1 
NO?+ BUT !IR WORK8 

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,N[ AS !SE >TS CALL PEOPLE'S ATT5TION & 9T]E/ 
TO ! MATT]S ( EV]YDAY LIFE 9 ! PRES5T1 SO ALSO1 
& ?AT ,I ?9K IS NO LITTLE MATT]1 !Y CALL \R ATT5TION 
AT EV]Y /EP TO ?AT HI/ORY1 ( :I*1 ,I SAID BE=E1 !Y 
>E SO GREAT A P>T2 = NO NATION1 NO /ATE ( SOCIETY1 
H[EV] RUDE1 HAS BE5 :OLLY )\T !M3 NAY1 !RE 
>E PEOPLES NOT A FEW1 ( :OM WE KN[ SC>CE ANY?+1 
SAVE ?AT !Y ?\<T SU* & SU* =MS BEAUTIFUL4 
,SO /RONG IS ! BOND BETWE5 HI/ORY & DECORATION1 ?AT 
9 ! PRACTICE ( ! LATT] WE CANNOT1 IF WE W\LD1 :OLLY 
%AKE (F ! 9FLU5CE ( PA/ TIMES OV] :AT WE DO AT 
PRES5T4 ,I DO NOT ?9K IT IS TOO MU* TO SAY ?AT NO 
MAN1 H[EV] ORIG9AL HE MAY BE1 CAN SIT D[N TO-DAY 
& DRAW ! ORNAM5T ( A CLO?1 OR ! =M ( AN 
ORD9>Y VESSEL OR PIECE ( FURNITURE1 ?AT WILL BE O!R 
?AN A DEVELOPM5T OR A DEGRADATION ( =MS US$ 
HUNDR$S ( YE>S AGO2 & !SE1 TOO1 V]Y (T51 =MS 
?AT ONCE HAD A S]I\S MEAN+1 ?\< !Y >E N[ 
BECOME LITTLE MORE ?AN A HABIT ( ! H&2 =MS ?AT 
W]E ONCE P]HAPS ! MY/]I\S SYMBOLS ( WOR%IPS 
& BELIEFS N[ LITTLE REMEMB]$ OR :OLLY =GOTT54 
,?OSE :O HAVE DILIG5TLY FOLL[$ ! DELI<TFUL /UDY ( 
!SE >TS >E ABLE AS IF ?R\< W9D[S TO LOOK UPON ! 
LIFE ( ! PA/3--! V]Y FIR/ BEG9N+S ( ?\<T 
AMONG NATIONS :OM WE CANNOT EV5 NAME2 ! T]RIBLE 
EMPIRES ( ! ANCI5T ,EA/2 ! FREE VIGOR & GLORY ( 
,GREECE2 ! HEAVY WEI<T1 ! FIRM GRASP ( ,ROME2 ! 
FALL ( H] TEMPORAL ,EMPIRE :I* SPREAD SO WIDE AB\T ! 
WORLD ALL ?AT GOOD & EVIL ?AT M5 CAN NEV] =GET1 
& NEV] CEASE TO FEEL2 ! CLA%+ ( ,EA/ & ,WE/1 
,S\? & ,NOR?1 AB\T H] RI* & FRUITFUL DAU<T] 
,BYZANTIUM2 ! RISE1 ! DISS5SION1 & ! WAN+ ( 
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,ISLAM2 ! W&]+S ( ,SC&9AVIA1 ! ,CRUSADES1 ! 
F\NDATION ( ! ,/ATES ( MOD]N ,EUROPE1 ! /RUGGLES 
( FREE ?\<T ) ANCI5T DY+ SY/EM--) ALL !SE 
EV5TS & !IR MEAN+ IS ! HI/ORY ( POPUL> >T 
9T]WOV52 ) ALL ?IS1 ,I SAY1 ! C>EFUL /UD5T ( 
DECORATION AS AN HI/ORICAL 9DU/RY MU/ BE FAMILI>4 
,:5 ,I ?9K ( ?IS1 & ! USEFULNESS ( ALL ?IS KN[L$GE1 
AT A TIME :5 HI/ORY HAS BECOME SO E>NE/ A 
/UDY AMONG US AS TO HAVE GIV5 US1 AS IT W]E1 A NEW 
S5SE2 AT A TIME :5 WE SO LONG TO KN[ ! REALITY ( 
ALL ?AT HAS HAPP5$1 & >E TO BE PUT (F NO LONG] ) 
! DULL RECORDS ( ! BATTLES & 9TRIGUES ( K+S & 
SC\NDRELS1 -- ,I SAY :5 ,I ?9K ( ALL ?IS1 ,I H>DLY KN[ 
H[ TO SAY ?AT ?IS CONNECTION ( ! ,DECORATIVE ,>TS 
) ! HI/ORY ( ! PA/ IS ( LESS IMPORTANCE ?AN 
!IR DEAL+S ) ! LIFE ( ! PRES5T3 = %\LD 
NOT !SE MEMORIES ALSO BE A P>T ( \R DAILY LIFE8 

,& N[ LET ME RECAPITULATE A LITTLE BE=E ,I GO 
FUR!R1 BE=E WE BEG9 TO LOOK 9TO ! CONDITION ( ! 
>TS AT ! PRES5T DAY4 ,!SE >TS1 ,I HAVE SAID1 >E 
P>T ( A GREAT SY/EM 9V5T$ = ! EXPRESSION ( A 
MAN'S DELI<T 9 BEAUTY3 ALL PEOPLES & TIMES HAVE US$ 
!M2 !Y HAVE BE5 ! JOY ( FREE NATIONS1 & ! 
SOLACE ( OPPRESS$ NATIONS2 RELIGION HAS US$ & ELEVAT$ 
!M1 HAS ABUS$ & DEGRAD$ !M2 !Y >E CONNECT$ 
) ALL HI/ORY1 & >E CLE> TEA*]S ( IT2 &1 BE/ ( 
ALL1 !Y >E ! SWEET5]S ( HUMAN LABOR1 BO? TO ! 
H&ICRAFTSMAN1 :OSE LIFE IS SP5T 9 WORK+ 9 !M1 
& TO PEOPLE 9 G5]AL :O >E 9FLU5C$ BY ! SI<T 
( !M AT EV]Y TURN ( ! DAY'S WORK3 !Y MAKE \R 
TOIL HAPPY1 \R RE/ FRUITFUL4 

,& N[ IF ALL ,I HAVE SAID SEEMS TO Y\ BUT M]E 
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OP5-M\!D PRAISE ( !SE >TS1 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT IT IS 
NOT = NO?+ ?AT :AT ,I HAVE HI!RTO PUT BE=E Y\ 
HAS TAK5 ?AT =M4 

,IT IS BECAUSE ,I MU/ N[ ASK Y\ ?IS QUE/ION3 ,ALL 
!SE GOOD ?+S--WILL Y\ HAVE !M8 WILL Y\ CA/ 
!M FROM Y\8 

,>E Y\ SURPRIS$ AT MY QUE/ION--Y\1 MO/ ( :OM1 
LIKE MYSELF1 >E 5GAG$ 9 ! ACTUAL PRACTICE ( ! >TS 
?AT >E1 OR \<T TO BE1 POPUL>8 

,9 EXPLANATION1 ,I MU/ SOME:AT REPEAT :AT ,I HAVE 
ALREADY SAID4 ,TIME WAS :5 ! MY/]Y & WOND] 
( H&ICRAFTS W]E WELL ACKN[L$G$ BY ! WORLD1 :5 
IMAG9ATION & FANCY M+L$ ) ALL ?+S MADE 
BY MAN2 & 9 ?OSE DAYS ALL H&ICRAFTSM5 W]E >TI/S1 
AS WE %\LD N[ CALL !M4 ,BUT ! ?\<T ( MAN 
BECAME MORE 9TRICATE1 MORE DIFFICULT TO EXPRESS2 >T GREW 
A HEAVI] ?+ TO DEAL )1 & ITS LABOR WAS MORE 
DIVID$ AMONG GREAT M51 LESS] M51 & LITTLE M52 TILL 
?AT >T1 :I* WAS ONCE SC>CE MORE ?AN A RE/ ( BODY 
& S\L1 AS ! H& CA/ ! %UTTLE OR SWUNG ! 
HAMM]1 BECAME TO SOME M5 SO S]I\S A LABOR1 ?AT 
!IR LIVES HAVE BE5 ONE LONG TRAG$Y ( HOPE & FE>1 
JOY & TR\BLE4 ,?IS WAS ! GR[? ( >T3 LIKE ALL 
GR[?1 IT WAS GOOD & FRUITFUL = A:ILE2 LIKE ALL 
FRUITFUL GR[?1 IT GREW 9TO DECAY2 LIKE ALL DECAY ( :AT 
WAS ONCE FRUITFUL1 IT WILL GR[ 9TO SOME?+ NEW4 

,9TO DECAY2 = AS ! >TS SUND]$ 9TO ! GREAT] 
& ! LESS]1 CONTEMPT ON ONE SIDE1 C>ELESSNESS ON ! 
O!R >OSE1 BO? BEGOTT5 ( IGNORANCE ( ?AT PHILOSOPHY 
( ! ,DECORATIVE ,>TS1 A V]Y SLI<T \TL9E ( :I* ,I 
HAVE TRI$ JU/ N[ TO PUT BE=E Y\4 ,! >TI/ CAME 
\T FROM ! H&ICRAFTSM51 & LEFT !M )\T HOPE 
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( ELEVATION1 :ILE HE HIMSELF WAS LEFT )\T ! HELP 
( 9TELLIG5T1 9DU/RI\S SYMPA?Y4 ,BO? HAVE SUFF]$2 
! >TI/ NO LESS ?AN ! WORKMAN4 ,IT IS ) >T AS IT 
F>ES ) A COMPANY ( SOLDI]S BE=E A R$\BT1 :5 
! CAPTA9 RUNS =W>D FULL ( HOPE & 5]GY1 BUT 
LOOKS NOT BEH9D HIM TO SEE IF HIS M5 >E FOLL[+1 & 
!Y HANG BACK1 NOT KN[+ :Y !Y >E BR\<T !RE 
TO DIE4 ,! CAPTA9'S LIFE IS SP5T = NO?+1 & HIS 
M5 >E SULL5 PRISON]S 9 ! R$\BT ( ,UNHAPP9ESS 
& ,BRUTALITY4 

,I MU/ 9 PLA9 WORDS SAY ( ! ,DECORATIVE ,>TS1 ( 
ALL ! >TS1 ?AT IT IS NOT M]ELY ?AT WE >E 9F]IOR 9 
!M TO ALL :O HAVE GONE BE=E US1 BUT ALSO ?AT !Y 
>E 9 A /ATE ( AN>*Y & DISORGANIZATION1 ?AT MAKES 
A SWEEP+ *ANGE NECESS>Y & C]TA94 

,SO ?AT AGA9 ,I ASK MY QUE/ION4 ,ALL ?AT GOOD FRUIT 
:I* ! >TS %\LD BE>1 WILL Y\ HAVE IT8 WILL Y\ CA/ 
IT FROM Y\8 ,%ALL ?AT SWEEP+ *ANGE ?AT MU/ 
COME BE ! *ANGE ( LOSS OR ( GA98 ,WE :O BELIEVE 
9 ! CONT9U\S LIFE ( ! WORLD1 SURELY WE >E B\ND 
TO HOPE ?AT ! *ANGE WILL BR+ US GA9 & NOT LOSS1 
& TO /RIVE TO BR+ ?AT GA9 AB\T4 

,H[ ! WORLD MAY ANSW] MY QUE/ION1 :O CAN 
SAY8 ,A MAN 9 HIS %ORT LIFE CAN SEE BUT A LITTLE WAY 
AHEAD1 & EV5 9 M9E WOND]FUL & UNEXPECT$ ?+S 
HAVE COME TO PASS4 ,I MU/ NE$S SAY ?AT !RE9 LIES MY 
HOPE RA!R ?AN 9 ALL ,I SEE GO+ ON R\ND AB\T US4 
,)\T DISPUT+ ?AT IF ! IMAG9ATIVE >TS P]I%1 SOME 
NEW ?+1 AT PRES5T UNGUESS$ (1 MAY BE PUT =W>D TO 
SUPPLY !IR LOSS 9 M5'S LIVES1 ,I CANNOT FEEL HAPPY 9 ?AT 
PROSPECT1 NOR CAN ,I BELIEVE ?AT MANK9D WILL 5DURE SU* 
A LOSS = EV]3 BUT 9 ! MEANTIME ! PRES5T /ATE ( 
! >TS & !IR DEAL+S ) MOD]N LIFE & PROGRESS 
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SEEM TO ME TO PO9T 9 APPE>ANCE TO ?IS IMM$IATE 
FUTURE2 ?AT ! WORLD1 :I* HAS = A LONG TIME BUSI$ 
ITSELF AB\T O!R MATT]S ?AN ! >TS1 & HAS C>ELESSLY 
LET !M S9K L[] & L[]1 TILL MANY NOT UNCULTIVAT$ 
M51 IGNORANT ( :AT !Y ONCE W]E1 & HOPELESS ( 
:AT !Y MI<T YET BE1 LOOK UPON !M ) M]E CONTEMPT2 
?AT ! WORLD1 ,I SAY1 ?US BUSI$ & HURRI$1 WILL 
ONE DAY WIPE ! SLATE1 & BE CLEAN RID 9 H] IMPATI5CE 
( ! :OLE MATT] ) ALL ITS TANGLE1 & !N--:AT 
!N8 ,EV5 N[ AMID ! SQUALOR ( ,LONDON IT IS H>D 
TO IMAG9E :AT IT WILL BE4 ,>*ITECTURE1 ,SCULPTURE1 
,PA9T+1 ) ! CR[D ( LESS] >TS ?AT BELONG TO !M1 
!SE1 TOGE!R ) ,MUSIC & ,POETRY1 WILL BE DEAD & 
=GOTT51 WILL NO LONG] EXCITE OR AMUSE PEOPLE 9 ! 
LEA/3 =1 ONCE MORE1 WE MU/ NOT DECEIVE \RSELVES2 ! 
DEA? ( ONE >T MEANS ! DEA? ( ALL2 ! ONLY DIFF]5CE 
9 !IR FATE WILL BE ?AT ! LUCKIE/ WILL BE EAT5 ! 
LA/--! LUCKIE/1 OR ! UNLUCKIE/3 9 ALL ?AT HAS TO DO 
) BEAUTY ! 9V5TION & +5UITY ( MAN WILL HAVE 
COME TO A DEAD /OP2 & ALL ! :ILE ,NATURE WILL GO ON 
) H] ET]NAL RECURR5CE ( LOVELY *ANGES3 SPR+1 
SUMM]1 AUTUMN1 & W9T]2 SUN%9E1 RA91 & SN[1 
/ORM & FAIR WEA!R2 DAWN1 NOON1 & SUNSET1 DAY & 
NI<T -- EV] BE>+ WITNESS AGA9/ MAN ?AT HE HAS 
DELIB]ATELY *OS5 UGL9ESS 9/EAD ( BEAUTY1 & TO LIVE 
:]E HE IS /RONGE/ AMID SQUALOR OR BLANK EMPT9ESS4 

,Y\ SEE1 SIRS1 WE CANNOT QUITE IMAG9E IT2 ANY MORE1 
P]HAPS1 ?AN \R =EFA!RS ( ANCI5T ,LONDON1 LIV+ 9 
! PRETTY1 C>EFULLY :IT5$ H\SES1 ) ! FAM\S 
*UR* & ITS HUGE SPIRE RIS+ ABOVE !M1 -- ?AN !Y1 
PASS+ AB\T ! FAIR G>D5S RUNN+ D[N TO ! BROAD 
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RIV]1 C\LD HAVE IMAG9$ A :OLE C\NTY OR MORE 
COV]$ OV] ) HIDE\S HOVELS1 BIG1 MIDDLE-SIZ$1 & 
LITTLE1 :I* %\LD ONE DAY BE CALL$ ,LONDON4 

,SIRS1 ,I SAY ?IS DEAD BLANK ( ! >TS ?AT ,I MORE ?AN 
DREAD IS DIFFICULT EV5 N[ TO IMAG9E2 YET ,I FE> ?AT ,I 
MU/ SAY ?AT IF IT DOES NOT COME AB\T1 IT WILL BE [+ 
TO SOME TURN ( EV5TS :I* WE CANNOT AT PRES5T =ESEE3 
BUT ,I HOLD ?AT IF IT DOES HAPP51 IT WILL ONLY LA/ = A 
TIME1 ?AT IT WILL BE BUT A BURN+ UP ( ! GA!R$ 
WE$S1 SO ?AT ! FIELD MAY BE> MORE ABUNDANTLY4 ,I 
HOLD ?AT M5 W\LD WAKE UP AFT] A :ILE1 & LOOK 
R\ND & F9D ! DULLNESS UNBE>ABLE1 & BEG9 ONCE 
MORE 9V5T+1 IMITAT+1 & IMAG9+1 AS 9 E>LI] 
DAYS4 

,?AT FAI? COM=TS ME1 & ,I CAN SAY CALMLY IF ! 
BLANK SPACE MU/ HAPP51 IT MU/1 & AMID ITS D>KNESS 
! NEW SE$ MU/ SPR\T4 ,SO IT HAS BE5 BE=E3 
BIR?1 & HOPE SC>CELY CONSCI\S ( ITSELF2 !N ! FL[] 
& FRUIT ( MA/]Y1 ) HOPE MORE ?AN CONSCI\S 5\<1 
PASS+ 9TO 9SOL5CE AS DECAY FOLL[S RIP5ESS2 & 
!N--! NEW BIR? AGA94 

,MEANTIME IT IS ! PLA9 DUTY ( ALL :O LOOK S]I\SLY 
ON ! >TS TO DO !IR BE/ TO SAVE ! WORLD FROM :AT 
AT ! BE/ WILL BE A LOSS1 ! RESULT ( IGNORANCE & 
UNWISDOM2 TO PREV5T1 9 FACT1 ?AT MO/ DISC\RAG+ ( 
ALL *ANGES1 ! SUPPLY+ ! PLACE ( AN EXT9CT BRUTALITY 
BY A NEW ONE2 NAY1 EV5 IF ?OSE :O REALLY C>E = ! 
>TS >E SO WEAK & FEW ?AT !Y CAN DO NO?+ ELSE1 IT 
MAY BE !IR BUS9ESS TO KEEP ALIVE SOME TRADITION1 SOME 
MEMORY ( ! PA/1 SO ?AT ! NEW LIFE :5 IT COMES 
MAY NOT WA/E ITSELF MORE ?AN 5\< 9 FA%ION+ 
:OLLY NEW =MS = ITS NEW SPIRIT4 

#ad 
,TO :AT SIDE !N %ALL ?OSE TURN = HELP1 :O REALLY 
UND]/& ! GA9 ( A GREAT >T 9 ! WORLD1 & ! 
LOSS ( PEACE & GOOD LIFE ?AT MU/ FOLL[ FROM ! LACK 
( IT8 ,I ?9K ?AT !Y MU/ BEG9 BY ACKN[L$G+ 
?AT ! ANCI5T >T1 ! >T ( UNCONSCI\S 9TELLIG5CE1 AS 
ONE %\LD CALL IT1 :I* BEGAN )\T A DATE1 AT LEA/ SO 
LONG AGO AS ?OSE /RANGE & MA/]LY SCRAT*+S ON 
MAMMO?-BONES & ! LIKE F\ND BUT ! O!R DAY 9 
! DRIFT--?AT ?IS >T ( UNCONSCI\S 9TELLIG5CE IS ALL 
BUT DEAD2 ?AT :AT LITTLE ( IT IS LEFT L+]S AMONG 
HALF-CIVILIZ$ NATIONS1 & IS GR[+ CO>S]1 FEEBL]1 LESS 
9TELLIG5T YE> BY YE>2 NAY1 IS MO/LY AT ! M]CY ( 
SOME COMM]CIAL ACCID5T1 SU* AS ! >RIVAL ( A FEW 
%IPLOADS ( ,EUROPEAN DYE-/UFFS OR A FEW DOZ5 ORD]S 
FROM ,EUROPEAN M]*ANTS3 ?IS !Y MU/ RECOGNIZE1 & 
MU/ HOPE TO SEE 9 TIME ITS PLACE FILL$ BY A NEW >T ( 
CONSCI\S 9TELLIG5CE1 ! BIR? ( WIS]1 SIMPL]1 FRE] 
WAYS ( LIFE ?AN ! WORLD LEADS N[1 ?AN ! WORLD HAS 
EV] L$4 

,I SAID1 TO SEE ?IS 9 TIME2 ,I DO NOT MEAN TO SAY ?AT 
\R [N EYES WILL LOOK UPON IT3 IT MAY BE SO F> (F1 AS 
9DE$ IT SEEMS TO SOME1 ?AT MANY W\LD SC>CELY ?9K 
IT WOR? :ILE ?9K+ (3 BUT !RE >E SOME ( US :O 
CANNOT TURN \R FACES TO ! WALL1 OR SIT DE$LESS BECAUSE 
\R HOPE SEEMS SOME:AT DIM2 &1 9DE$1 ,I ?9K ?AT 
:ILE ! SIGNS ( ! LA/ DECAY ( ! OLD >T ) ALL ! 
EVILS ?AT MU/ FOLL[ 9 ITS TRA9 >E ONLY TOO OBVI\S 
AB\T US1 SO ON ! O!R H& !RE >E NOT WANT+ SIGNS 
( ! NEW DAWN BEYOND ?AT POSSIBLE NI<T ( ! >TS1 ( 
:I* ,I HAVE BE=E SPOK53 ?IS SIGN *IEFLY1 ?AT !RE 
>E SOME FEW AT LEA/ :O >E HE>TILY DISCONT5T$ ) 
?+S AS !Y >E1 & CRAVE = SOME?+ BETT]1 OR AT 
#ae 
LEA/ SOME PROMISE ( IT -- ?IS BE/ ( SIGNS3 = ,I SUPPOSE 
?AT IF SOME HALF-DOZ5 M5 AT ANY TIME E>NE/LY SET !IR 
HE>TS ON SOME?+ COM+ AB\T :I* IS NOT DISCORDANT 
) NATURE1 IT WILL COME TO PASS ONE DAY OR O!R2 BECAUSE 
IT IS NOT BY ACCID5T ?AT AN IDEA COMES 9TO ! HEADS ( A 
FEW2 RA!R !Y >E PU%$ ON1 & =C$ TO SPEAK OR ACT 
BY SOME?+ /IRR+ 9 ! HE>T ( ! WORLD :I* 
W\LD O!RWISE BE LEFT )\T EXPRESSION4 

,BY :AT MEANS !N %ALL ?OSE WORK :O LONG = 
RE=M 9 ! >TS1 & :OM %ALL !Y SEEK TO K9DLE 
9TO EAG] DESIRE = POSSESSION ( BEAUTY1 & BETT] /ILL1 
= ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! FACULTY ?AT CREATES BEAUTY8 

,PEOPLE SAY TO ME (T5 5\<3 ,IF Y\ WANT TO MAKE 
Y\R >T SUCCE$ & FL\RI%1 Y\ MU/ MAKE IT ! 
FA%ION3 A PHRASE :I* ,I CONFESS ANNOYS ME3 = !Y 
MEAN BY IT ?AT ,I %\LD SP5D ONE DAY OV] MY WORK TO 
TWO DAYS 9 TRY+ TO CONV9CE RI*1 & SUPPOS$ 9FLU5TIAL 
PEOPLE1 ?AT !Y C>$ V]Y MU* = :AT !Y DO 
NOT C>E 9 ! LEA/1 SO ?AT IT MAY HAPP5 ACCORD+ TO 
! PROV]B3 ,BELL-WE!R TOOK ! LEAP & WE ALL W5T 
OV]3 WELL1 SU* ADVIS]S >E RI<T IF !Y >E CONT5T 
) ! ?+ LA/+ BUT A LITTLE :ILE2 SAY TILL Y\ CAN 
MAKE A LITTLE MONEY -- IF Y\ DON'T GET P9*$ BY ! 
DOOR %UTT+ TOO QUICKLY3 O!RWISE !Y >E WRONG3 ! 
PEOPLE !Y >E ?9K+ ( HAVE TOO MANY /R+S TO 
!IR B[ & CAN TURN !IR BACKS TOO EASILY ON A ?+ 
?AT FAILS1 = IT TO BE SAFE WORK TRU/+ TO !IR :IMS3 
IT IS NOT !IR FAULT1 !Y CANNOT HELP IT1 BUT !Y HAVE NO 
*ANCE ( SP5D+ TIME 5\< OV] ! >TS TO KN[ 
ANY?+ PRACTICAL ( !M1 & !Y MU/ ( NECESSITY BE 
9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O SP5D !IR TIME 9 PU%+ 
FA%ION ?IS WAY & ?AT = !IR [N ADVANTAGE4 

#af 
,SIRS1 !RE IS NO HELP TO BE GOT \T ( !SE LATT]1 
OR ?OSE :O LET !MSELVES BE L$ BY !M3 ! ONLY 
REAL HELP = ! DECORATIVE >TS MU/ COME FROM ?OSE 
:O WORK 9 !M2 NOR MU/ !Y BE L$1 !Y MU/ LEAD4 

,Y\ :OSE H&S MAKE ?OSE ?+S ?AT %\LD BE 
WORKS ( >T1 Y\ MU/ BE ALL >TI/S & GOOD >TI/S BE=E 
! PUBLIC AT L>GE CAN TAKE REAL 9T]E/ 9 SU* ?+S2 
& :5 Y\ HAVE BECOME SO1 ,I PROMISE Y\ ?AT Y\ 
%ALL LEAD ! FA%ION2 FA%ION %ALL FOLL[ Y\R H&S 
OB$I5TLY 5\<4 

,?AT IS ! ONLY WAY 9 :I* WE CAN GET A SUPPLY 
( 9TELLIG5T POPUL> >T3 A FEW >TI/S ( ! K9D 
SO-CALL$ N[1 :AT CAN !Y DO WORK+ 9 ! TEE? 
( DIFFICULTIES ?R[N 9 !IR WAY BY :AT IS CALL$ 
,COMM]CE1 BUT :I* %\LD BE CALL$ GRE$ ( MONEY1 
WORK+ HELPLESSLY AMONG ! CR[D ( ?OSE :O >E 
RIDICUL\SLY CALL$ MANUFACTUR]S1 I4E4 H&ICRAFTSM51 
?\< ! MORE P>T ( !M NEV] DID A /ROKE ( 
H&-WORK 9 !IR LIVES1 & >E NO?+ BETT] ?AN 
CAPITALI/S & SALESM54--,:AT CAN !SE GRA9S ( S& 
DO1 ,I SAY1 AMID ! 5ORM\S MASS ( WORK TURN$ \T 
EV]Y YE> :I* PR(ESSES 9 SOME WAY TO BE DECORATIVE 
>T1 BUT ! DECORATION ( :I* NO ONE HE$S EXCEPT ! 
SALESM5 :O HAVE TO DO ) IT1 & >E H>D PUT TO IT TO 
SUPPLY ! CRAV+S ( ! PUBLIC = SOME?+ NEW1 NOT 
= SOME?+ PRETTY8 

,! REM$Y ,I REPEAT IS PLA9 IF IT CAN BE APPLI$2 ! 
H&ICRAFTSMAN1 LEFT BEH9D BY ! >TI/ :5 ! >TS 
SUND]$1 MU/ COME UP ) HIM1 MU/ WORK SIDE BY SIDE 
) HIM3 AP>T FROM ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A GREAT MA/] 
& A S*OL>1 AP>T FROM ! DIFF]5CES ( ! NATURAL B5T 
( M5'S M9DS1 :I* W\LD MAKE ONE MAN AN IMITATIVE1 
#ag 
& ANO!R AN >*ITECTURAL OR DECORATIVE >TI/1 !RE 
%\LD BE NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?OSE EMPLOY$ ON 
/RICTLY ORNAM5TAL WORK2 & ! BODY ( >TI/S DEAL+ 
) ?IS %\LD QUICK5 ) !IR >T ALL MAK]S ( 
?+S 9TO >TI/S ALSO1 9 PROPORTION TO ! NECESSITIES 
& USES ( ! ?+S !Y W\LD MAKE4 

,I KN[ :AT /UP5D\S DIFFICULTIES SOCIAL & ECONOMICAL 
!RE >E 9 ! WAY ( ?IS2 YET ,I ?9K ?AT 
!Y SEEM TO BE GREAT] ?AN !Y >E3 & ( ONE ?+ 
,I AM SURE1 ?AT NO REAL LIV+ DECORATIVE >T IS POSSIBLE IF 
?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE4 

,IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE1 ON ! CONTR>Y IT IS C]TA9 TO 
COME AB\T1 IF Y\ >E AT HE>T DESIR\S TO QUICK5 ! >TS2 
IF ! WORLD WILL1 = ! SAKE ( BEAUTY & DEC5CY1 SACRIFICE 
SOME ( ! ?+S IT IS SO BUSY OV] 7MANY ( :I* 
,I ?9K >E NOT V]Y WOR?Y ( ITS TR\BLE7 >T WILL BEG9 
TO GR[ AGA92 AS = ?OSE DIFFICULTIES ABOVE M5TION$1 
SOME ( !M ,I KN[ WILL 9 ANY CASE MELT AWAY BE=E 
! /EADY *ANGE ( ! RELATIVE CONDITIONS ( M52 ! 
RE/1 REASON & RESOLUTE ATT5TION TO ! LAWS ( NATURE1 
:I* >E ALSO ! LAWS ( >T1 WILL DISPOSE ( LITTLE BY 
LITTLE3 ONCE MORE ! WAY WILL NOT BE F> TO SEEK1 IF ! 
WILL BE ) US4 

,YET1 GRANT$ ! WILL1 & ?\< ! WAY LIES READY 
TO US1 WE MU/ NOT BE DISC\RAG$ IF ! J\RNEY SEEM 
B>R5 5\< AT FIR/1 NAY1 NOT EV5 IF ?+S SEEM TO 
GR[ WORSE = A :ILE3 = IT IS NATURAL 5\< ?AT ! 
V]Y EVIL :I* HAS =C$ ON ! BEG9N+ ( RE=M 
%\LD LOOK UGLI] :ILE1 ON ! ONE H&1 LIFE & WISDOM 
>E BUILD+ UP ! NEW1 & ON ! O!R1 FOLLY & 
DEADNESS >E HUGG+ ! OLD TO !M4 

,9 ?IS1 AS 9 ALL O!R MATT]S1 LAPSE ( TIME WILL BE 
#ah 
NE$$ BE=E ?+S SEEM TO /RAI<T51 & ! C\RAGE 
& PATI5CE ?AT DOES NOT DESPISE SMALL ?+S LY+ READY 
TO BE DONE2 & C>E & WAT*FULNESS1 LE/ WE BEG9 TO 
BUILD ! WALL ]E ! FOOT+S >E WELL 91 & ALWAYS 
?R\< ALL ?+S MU* HUMILITY ?AT IS NOT EASILY CA/ D[N 
BY FAILURE1 ?AT SEEKS TO BE TAU<T1 & IS READY TO LE>N4 

,= Y\R TEA*]S1 !Y MU/ BE ,NATURE & ,HI/ORY3 
AS = ! FIR/ ?AT Y\ MU/ LE>N ( IT IS SO OBVI\S ?AT 
,I NE$ NOT DWELL UPON ?AT N[3 H]EAFT]1 :5 ,I HAVE 
TO SPEAK MORE ( MATT]S ( DETAIL1 ,I MAY HAVE TO SPEAK ( 
! MANN] 9 :I* Y\ MU/ LE>N ( ,NATURE4 ,AS TO ! 
SECOND1 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT ANY MAN BUT ONE ( ! HI<E/ 
G5IUS C\LD DO ANY?+ 9 !SE DAYS )\T MU* /UDY 
( ANCI5T >T1 & EV5 HE W\LD BE MU* H9D]$ IF HE 
LACK$ IT4 ,IF Y\ ?9K ?AT ?IS CONTRADICTS :AT ,I SAID 
AB\T ! DEA? ( ?AT ANCI5T >T1 & ! NECESSITY ,I IMPLI$ 
= AN >T ?AT %\LD BE *>ACT]I/IC ( ! PRES5T 
DAY1 ,I CAN ONLY SAY ?AT1 9 !SE TIMES ( PL5TE\S KN[L$GE 
& MEAG] P]=MANCE1 IF WE DO NOT /UDY ! 
ANCI5T WORK DIRECTLY & LE>N TO UND]/& IT1 WE %ALL 
F9D \RSELVES 9FLU5C$ BY ! FEEBLE WORK ALL R\ND US1 
& %ALL BE COPY+ ! BETT] WORK ?R\< ! COPYI/S 
& )\T UND]/&+ IT1 :I* WILL BY NO MEANS 
BR+ AB\T 9TELLIG5T >T4 ,LET US !RE=E /UDY IT 
WISELY1 BE TAU<T BY IT1 K9DL$ BY IT2 ALL ! :ILE DET]M9+ 
NOT TO IMITATE OR REPEAT IT1 TO HAVE EI!R NO >T AT 
ALL1 OR AN >T :I* WE HAVE MADE \R [N4 

,YET ,I AM ALMO/ BR\<T TO A /&-/ILL :5 BIDD+ 
Y\ TO /UDY NATURE & ! HI/ORY ( >T1 BY REMEMB]+ 
?AT ?IS IS ,LONDON1 & :AT IT IS LIKE3 H[ CAN ,I ASK 
WORK+-M5 PASS+ UP & D[N !SE HIDE\S /REETS 
DAY BY DAY TO C>E AB\T BEAUTY8 ,IF IT W]E POLITICS1 WE 
#ai 
MU/ C>E AB\T ?AT2 OR SCI5CE1 Y\ C\LD WRAP Y\RSELVES 
UP 9 ! /UDY ( FACTS1 NO D\BT1 )\T MU* 
C>+ :AT GOES ON AB\T Y\--BUT BEAUTY6 DO Y\ NOT 
SEE :AT T]RIBLE DIFFICULTIES BESET >T1 [+ TO A LONG 
NEGLECT ( >T--& NEGLECT ( REASON1 TOO1 9 ?IS MATT]8 
,IT IS SU* A HEAVY QUE/ION BY :AT EF=T1 BY :AT DEADLIFT1 
Y\ CAN ?RU/ ?IS DIFFICULTY FROM Y\1 ?AT ,I MU/ 
P]=CE SET IT ASIDE = ! PRES5T1 & MU/ AT LEA/ 
HOPE ?AT ! /UDY ( HI/ORY & ITS MONUM5TS WILL 
HELP Y\ SOME:AT H]E94 ,IF Y\ CAN REALLY FILL Y\R 
M9DS ) MEMORIES ( GREAT WORKS ( >T1 & GREAT 
TIMES ( >T1 Y\ WILL1 ,I ?9K1 BE ABLE TO A C]TA9 EXT5T 
TO LOOK ?R\< ! A=ESAID UGLY SURR\ND+S1 & WILL 
BE MOV$ TO DISCONT5T ( :AT IS C>ELESS & BRUTAL 
N[1 & WILL1 ,I HOPE1 AT LA/ BE SO MU* DISCONT5T$ 
) :AT IS BAD1 ?AT Y\ WILL DET]M9E TO BE> NO 
LONG] ?AT %ORT-SI<T$1 RECKLESS BRUTALITY ( SQUALOR 
?AT SO DISGRACES \R 9TRICATE CIVILIZATION4 

,WELL1 AT ANY RATE1 ,LONDON IS GOOD = ?IS1 ?AT IT IS WELL 
(F = MUSEUMS1 -- :I* ,I HE>TILY WI% W]E TO BE GOT AT 
SEV5 DAYS 9 ! WEEK 9/EAD ( SIX2 & C]TA9LY ANY 
( US :O MAY HAVE ANY NATURAL TURN = >T MU/ GET MORE 
HELP FROM FREQU5T+ !M ?AN ONE CAN WELL SAY4 ,IT IS TRUE1 
H[EV]1 ?AT PEOPLE NE$ SOME PRELIM9>Y 9/RUCTION 
BE=E !Y CAN GET ALL ! GOOD POSSIBLE TO BE GOT FROM 
! PRODIGI\S TREASURES ( >T POSSESS$ BY ! C\NTRY 9 
?AT =M3 !RE ALSO ONE SEES ?+S 9 A PIECE-MEAL WAY3 
NOR CAN ,I D5Y ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ MELAN*OLY AB\T 
A MUSEUM1 SU* A TALE ( VIOL5CE1 DE/RUCTION1 & 
C>ELESSNESS1 AS ITS TREASUR$ SCRAPS TELL US4 

,BUT MOREOV] Y\ MAY SOMETIMES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY 
( /UDY+ ANCI5T >T 9 A N>R[] BUT A MORE 9TIMATE1 
#b 
A MORE K9DLY =M1 ! MONUM5TS ( \R L&3 ,SOMETIMES 
ONLY1 S9CE WE LIVE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ?IS WORLD ( 
BRICK & MORT>1 & !RE IS LITTLE ELSE LEFT US AMID IT1 
EXCEPT ! <O/ ( ! GLORI\S *UR* AT ,WE/M9/] 
& ! ,HALL BESIDE IT3 BUT :5 WE CAN GET BEYOND 
?AT SMOKY WORLD1 !RE \T 9 ! C\NTRY WE MAY 
SEE ! WORKS ( \R FA!RS YET ALIVE AMID ! V]Y 
NATURE !Y W]E WR\<T 9TO1 & ( :I* !Y >E SO 
COMPLETELY A P>T3 = !RE 9DE$ IF ANY:]E1 9 ! 
,5GLI% C\NTRY1 9 ! DAYS :5 PEOPLE C>$ AB\T 
SU* ?+S1 WAS !RE A FULL SYMPA?Y BETWE5 ! WORKS 
( MAN1 & ! L& !Y W]E MADE =3--! L& IS A 
LITTLE L&4 ,SIRS1 TOO MU* %UT UP )9 ! N>R[ SEAS1 
AS IT SEEMS1 TO HAVE MU* SPACE = SWELL+ 9TO HUG5ESS3 
!RE >E NO GREAT WA/ES OV]:ELM+ 9 !IR 
DRE>9ESS1 NO GREAT SOLITUDES ( =E/S1 NO T]RIBLE UNTRODD5 
M\NTA9-WALLS3 ALL IS MEASUR$1 M+L$1 V>I$1 
GLID+ EASILY ONE ?+ 9TO ANO!R3 LITTLE RIV]S1 LITTLE 
PLA9S1 SWELL+1 SPE$ILY-*ANG+ UPL&S1 ALL BESET ) 
H&SOME ORD]LY TREES2 LITTLE HILLS1 LITTLE M\NTA9S1 NETT$ 
OV] ) ! WALLS ( %EEP-WALKS3 ALL IS LITTLE2 YET NOT 
FOOLI% & BLANK1 BUT S]I\S RA!R1 & ABUNDANT ( 
MEAN+ = SU* AS *OOSE TO SEEK IT3 IT IS NEI!R PRISON1 
NOR PALACE1 BUT A DEC5T HOME4 

,ALL :I* ,I NEI!R PRAISE NOR BLAME1 BUT SAY ?AT SO IT 
IS3 SOME PEOPLE PRAISE ?IS HOMEL9ESS OV]MU*1 AS IF ! 
L& W]E ! V]Y AXLE-TREE ( ! WORLD2 SO DO NOT ,I1 NOR 
ANY UNBL9D$ BY PRIDE 9 !MSELVES & ALL ?AT BELONGS 
TO !M3 O!RS !RE >E :O SCORN IT & ! TAM5ESS ( 
IT3 NOT ,I ANY ! MORE3 ?\< IT W\LD 9DE$ BE H>D 
IF !RE W]E NO?+ ELSE 9 ! WORLD1 NO WOND]S1 NO 
T]RORS1 NO UNSPEAKABLE BEAUTIES3 YET :5 WE ?9K :AT 
#ba 
A SMALL P>T ( ! WORLD'S HI/ORY1 PA/1 PRES5T1 & TO 
COME1 IS ?IS L& WE LIVE 91 & H[ MU* SMALL] /ILL 9 
! HI/ORY ( ! >TS1 & YET H[ \R =EFA!RS CLUNG 
TO IT1 & ) :AT C>E & PA9S !Y ADORN$ IT1 ?IS 
UNROMANTIC1 UNEV5TFUL-LOOK+ L& ( ,5GL&1 SURELY BY 
?IS TOO \R HE>TS MAY BE T\*$ & \R HOPE QUICK5$4 

,= AS WAS ! L&1 SU* WAS ! >T ( IT :ILE FOLK 
YET TR\BL$ !MSELVES AB\T SU* ?+S2 IT /ROVE LITTLE 
TO IMPRESS PEOPLE EI!R BY POMP OR +5UITY3 NOT UNSELDOM 
IT FELL 9TO COMMONPLACE1 R>ELY IT ROSE 9TO 
MAJE/Y2 YET WAS IT NEV] OPPRESSIVE1 NEV] A SLAVE'S 
NI<TM>E OR AN 9SOL5T BOA/3 & AT ITS BE/ IT HAD AN 
9V5TIV5ESS1 AN 9DIVIDUALITY1 ?AT GR&] /YLES HAVE 
NEV] OV]PASS$3 ITS BE/ TOO1 & ?AT WAS 9 ITS V]Y 
HE>T1 WAS GIV5 AS FREELY TO ! YEOMAN'S H\SE1 & ! 
HUMBLE VILLAGE *UR*1 AS TO ! LORD'S PALACE OR ! 
MI<TY CA!DRAL3 NEV] CO>SE1 ?\< (T5 RUDE 5\<1 
SWEET1 NATURAL & UNAFFECT$1 AN >T ( PEASANTS RA!R 
?AN ( M]*ANT-PR9CES OR C\RTI]S1 IT MU/ BE A H>D 
HE>T1 ,I ?9K1 ?AT DOES NOT LOVE IT3 :E!R A MAN HAS 
BE5 BORN AMONG IT LIKE \RSELVES1 OR HAS COME WOND]+LY 
ON ITS SIMPLICITY FROM ALL ! GR&EUR OV]-SEAS4 
,A PEASANT >T1 ,I SAY1 & IT CLUNG FA/ TO ! LIFE ( ! 
PEOPLE1 & /ILL LIV$ AMONG ! COTTAG]S & YEOM5 
9 MANY P>TS ( ! C\NTRY :ILE ! BIG H\SES W]E 
BE+ BUILT ',FR5* & F9E'3 ,/ILL LIV$ ALSO 9 MANY 
A QUA9T PATT]N ( LOOM & PR9T+-BLOCK1 & EMBROID]]'S 
NE$LE1 :ILE OV]-SEAS /UPID POMP HAD 
EXT+UI%$ ALL NATURE & FRE$OM1 & >T WAS BECOME1 
9 ,FRANCE ESPECIALLY1 ! M]E EXPRESSION ( ?AT SUCCESSFUL 
& EXULTANT RASCALITY :I* 9 ! FLE% NO LONG 
TIME AFT]W>DS W5T D[N 9TO ! PIT = EV]4 

#bb 
,SU* WAS ! ,5GLI% >T1 :OSE HI/ORY IS 9 A S5SE 
AT Y\R DOORS1 GR[N SC>CE 9DE$1 & GR[+ SC>C] 
YE> BY YE>1 NOT ONLY ?R\< GRE$Y DE/RUCTION1 ( 
:I* !RE IS C]TA9TY LESS ?AN !RE US$ TO BE1 BUT 
ALSO ?R\< ! ATTACKS ( ANO!R FOE1 CALL$ N[-A-DAYS 
'RE/ORATION4' 

,I MU/ NOT MAKE A LONG /ORY AB\T ?IS1 BUT ALSO ,I 
CANNOT QUITE PASS IT OV]1 S9CE ,I HAVE PRESS$ ON Y\ ! 
/UDY ( !SE ANCI5T MONUM5TS4 ,?US ! MATT] 
/&S3 !SE OLD BUILD+S HAVE BE5 ALT]$ & ADD$ 
TO C5TURY AFT] C5TURY1 (T5 BEAUTIFULLY1 ALWAYS HI/ORICALLY2 
!IR V]Y VALUE1 A GREAT P>T ( IT1 LAY 9 ?AT3 
!Y HAVE SUFF]$ TOO ALMO/ ALWAYS FROM NEGLECT1 
(T5 FROM VIOL5CE 7?AT LATT] ALSO A PIECE ( HI/ORY 
(T5 F> FROM UN9T]E/+71 BUT ORD9>Y OBVI\S M5D+ 
W\LD ALMO/ ALWAYS HAVE KEPT !M /&+1 PIECES 
( NATURE & ( HI/ORY4 

,BUT ( LATE YE>S A GREAT UPRIS+ ( ECCLESIA/ICAL ZEAL1 
,E,U,RCO9CID+ ) A GREAT 9CREASE ( /UDY1 & CONSEQU5TLY 
( KN[L$GE ( M$IEVAL >*ITECTURE1 HAS DRIV5 PEOPLE 
9TO SP5D+ !IR MONEY ON !SE BUILD+S1 NOT M]ELY 
) ! PURPOSE ( REPAIR+ !M1 ( KEEP+ !M SAFE1 
CLEAN1 & W9D & WAT]-TI<T1 BUT ALSO ( 'RE/OR+' 
!M TO SOME IDEAL /ATE ( P]FECTION2 SWEEP+ AWAY IF 
POSSIBLE ALL SIGNS ( :AT HAS BEFALL5 !M AT LEA/ S9CE 
! ,RE=MATION1 & (T5 S9CE DATES MU* E>LI]3 ?IS 
HAS SOMETIMES BE5 DONE ) MU* DISREG>D ( >T & 
5TIRELY FROM ECCLESIA/ICAL ZEAL1 BUT (T5] IT HAS BE5 
WELL MEANT 5\< AS REG>DS >T3 YET Y\ WILL NOT HAVE 
LI/5$ TO :AT ,I HAVE SAID TO-NI<T IF Y\ DO NOT SEE 
?AT FROM MY PO9T ( VIEW ?IS RE/ORATION MU/ BE AS 
IMPOSSIBLE TO BR+ AB\T AS ! ATTEMPT AT IT IS DE/RUCTIVE 
#bc 
TO ! BUILD+S SO DEALT )3 ,I SC>CELY LIKE TO ?9K 
:AT A GREAT P>T ( !M HAVE BE5 MADE NE>LY USELESS 
TO /UD5TS ( >T & HI/ORY3 UNLESS Y\ KNEW A GREAT 
DEAL AB\T >*ITECTURE Y\ P]HAPS W\LD SC>CE UND]/& 
:AT T]RIBLE DAMAGE HAS BE5 DONE BY ?AT DANG]\S 
'LITTLE KN[L$GE' 9 ?IS MATT]1 BUT ?IS ,I ?9K IS 
EASY TO BE UND]/OOD1 ?AT TO DEAL RECKLESSLY ) VALUABLE 
7& NATIONAL7 MONUM5TS :I*1 :5 ONCE GONE1 CAN 
NEV] BE REPLAC$ BY ANY SPL5DOR ( MOD]N >T1 IS 
DO+ A V]Y SORRY S]VICE TO ! ,/ATE4 

,Y\ WILL SEE BY ALL ?AT ,I HAVE SAID ON ?IS /UDY ( 
ANCI5T >T ?AT ,I MEAN BY $UCATION H]E9 SOME?+ 
MU* WID] ?AN ! TEA*+ ( A DEF9ITE >T 9 S*OOLS 
( DESIGN1 & ?AT IT MU/ BE SOME?+ ?AT WE MU/ 
DO MORE OR LESS = \RSELVES3 ,I MEAN BY IT A SY/EMATIC 
CONC5TRATION ( \R ?\<TS ON ! MATT]1 A /UDY+ 
( IT 9 ALL WAYS1 C>EFUL & LABORI\S PRACTICE ( IT1 & 
A DET]M9ATION TO DO NO?+ BUT :AT IS KN[N TO BE 
GOOD 9 WORKMAN%IP & DESIGN4 

,( C\RSE1 H[EV]1 BO? AS AN 9/RUM5T ( ?AT /UDY 
WE HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ (1 AS WELL AS ( ! PRACTICE ( ! 
>TS1 ALL H&ICRAFTSM5 %\LD BE TAU<T TO DRAW V]Y 
C>EFULLY2 AS 9DE$ ALL PEOPLE %\LD BE TAU<T DRAW+ 
:O >E NOT PHYSICALLY 9CAPABLE ( LE>N+ IT3 BUT ! 
>T ( DRAW+ SO TAU<T W\LD NOT BE ! >T ( DESIGN+1 
BUT ONLY A MEANS T[>D ?IS 5D1 G5]AL CAPABILITY 9 
DEAL+ ) ! >TS4 

,= ,I WI% SPECIALLY TO IMPRESS ?IS UPON Y\1 ?AT 
DESIGN+ CANNOT BE TAU<T AT ALL 9 A S*OOL3 CONT9U$ 
PRACTICE WILL HELP A MAN :O IS NATURALLY A DESIGN]1 CONT9UAL 
NOTICE ( NATURE & ( >T3 NO D\BT ?OSE :O 
HAVE SOME FACULTY = DESIGN+ >E /ILL NUM]\S1 & 
#bd 
!Y WANT FROM A S*OOL C]TA9 TE*NICAL TEA*+1 JU/ 
AS !Y WANT TOOLS3 9 !SE DAYS ALSO1 :5 ! BE/ S*OOL1 
! S*OOL ( SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE GO+ ON >\ND Y\1 IS AT 
SU* A L[ EBB1 !Y DO UND\BT$LY WANT 9/RUCTION 9 
! HI/ORY ( ! >TS3 !SE TWO ?+S S*OOLS ( DESIGN 
CAN GIVE3 BUT ! ROYAL ROAD ( A SET ( RULES D$UC$ FROM 
A %AM SCI5CE ( DESIGN1 ?AT IS ITSELF NOT A SCI5CE BUT 
ANO!R SET ( RULES1 WILL LEAD NO:]E2--OR1 LET US RA!R 
SAY1 TO BEG9N+ AGA94 

,AS TO ! K9D ( DRAW+ ?AT %\LD BE TAU<T TO M5 
5GAG$ 9 ORNAM5TAL WORK1 !RE IS ONLY ONE BE/ WAY ( 
TEA*+ DRAW+1 & ?AT IS TEA*+ ! S*OL> TO DRAW 
! HUMAN FIGURE3 BO? BECAUSE ! L9ES ( A MAN'S BODY 
>E MU* MORE SUBTLE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE1 & BECAUSE Y\ 
CAN MORE SURELY BE F\ND \T & SET RI<T IF Y\ GO WRONG4 
,I DO ?9K ?AT SU* TEA*+ AS ?IS1 GIV5 TO ALL PEOPLE 
:O C>E = IT1 W\LD HELP ! REVIVAL ( ! >TS V]Y 
MU*3 ! HABIT ( DISCRIM9AT+ BETWE5 RI<T & 
WRONG1 ! S5SE ( PLEASURE 9 DRAW+ A GOOD L9E1 W\LD 
REALLY1 ,I ?9K1 BE $UCATION 9 ! DUE S5SE ( ! WORD 
= ALL SU* PEOPLE AS HAD ! G]MS ( 9V5TION 9 !M2 
YET AS A=ESAID1 9 ?IS AGE ( ! WORLD IT W\LD BE M]E 
AFFECTATION TO PRET5D TO %UT ONE'S EYES TO ! >T ( PA/ 
AGES3 ?AT ALSO WE MU/ /UDY4 ,IF O!R CIRCUM/ANCES1 
SOCIAL & ECONOMICAL DO NOT /& 9 \R WAY1 ?AT IS 
TO SAY1 IF ! WORLD IS NOT TOO BUSY TO ALL[ US TO HAVE 
,DECORATIVE ,>TS AT ALL1 !SE TWO >E ! DIRECT MEANS BY 
:I* WE %ALL GET !M2 ?AT IS1 G5]AL CULTIVATION ( 
! P[]S ( ! M9D1 G5]AL CULTIVATION ( ! P[]S 
( ! EYE & H&4 

,P]HAPS ?AT SEEMS TO Y\ V]Y COMMONPLACE ADVICE 
& A V]Y R\NDAB\T ROAD2 NEV]!LESS 'TIS A C]TA9 
#be 
ONE1 IF BY ANY ROAD Y\ DESIRE TO COME TO ! NEW >T1 
:I* IS MY SUBJECT TO-NI<T3 IF Y\ DO NOT1 & IF ?OSE 
G]MS ( 9V5TION1 :I*1 AS ,I SAID JU/ N[1 >E NO D\BT 
/ILL COMMON 5\< AMONG M51 >E LEFT NEGLECT$ & 
UNDEVELOP$1 ! LAWS ( ,NATURE WILL ASS]T !MSELVES 9 
?IS AS 9 O!R MATT]S1 & ! FACULTY ( DESIGN ITSELF 
WILL GRADUALLY FADE FROM ! RACE ( MAN4 ,SIRS1 %ALL WE 
APPROA* NE>] TO P]FECTION BY CA/+ AWAY SO L>GE A 
P>T ( ?AT 9TELLIG5CE ?AT MAKES US M58 

,& N[ BE=E ,I MAKE AN 5D1 ,I WANT TO CALL Y\R 
4ATT5TION TO C]TA9 ?+S1 ?AT1 [+ TO \R NEGLECT ( 
! >TS = O!R BUS9ESS1 B> ?AT GOOD ROAD TO US & 
>E SU* A H9DRANCE1 ?AT1 TILL !Y >E DEALT )1 IT IS 
H>D EV5 TO MAKE A BEG9N+ ( \R 5DEAVOR4 ,& IF 
MY TALK %\LD SEEM TO GR[ TOO S]I\S = \R SUBJECT1 AS 
9DE$ ,I ?9K IT CANNOT DO1 ,I BEG Y\ TO REMEMB] :AT 
,I SAID E>LI]1 ( H[ ! >TS ALL HANG TOGE!R4 ,N[ 
!RE IS ONE >T ( :I* ! OLD >*ITECT ( ,$W>D ! 
,?IRD'S TIME WAS ?9K+ -- HE :O F\ND$ ,NEW ,COLLEGE1 
,OX=D1 ,I MEAN -- :5 HE TOOK ?IS = HIS MOTTO3 ' ,MANN]S 
MAKE? MAN3' HE MEANT BY MANN]S ! >T ( MORALS1 ! 
>T ( LIV+ WOR?ILY1 & LIKE A MAN4 ,I MU/ NE$S CLAIM 
?IS >T ALSO AS DEAL+ ) MY SUBJECT4 

,SIRS1 !RE IS A GREAT DEAL ( %AM WORK 9 ! WORLD1 
HURTFUL TO ! BUY]1 MORE HURTFUL TO ! SELL]1 IF HE ONLY 
KNEW IT1 MO/ HURTFUL TO ! MAK]3 H[ GOOD A F\NDATION 
IT W\LD BE T[>D GETT+ GOOD ,DECORATIVE ,>T1 ?AT IS 
ORNAM5TAL WORKMAN%IP1 IF WE CRAFTSM5 W]E TO RESOLVE 
TO TURN \T NO?+ BUT EXCELL5T WORKMAN%IP 9 ALL ?+S1 
9/EAD ( HAV+1 AS WE TOO (T5 HAVE N[1 A V]Y L[ 
AV]AGE /&>D ( WORK1 :I* WE (T5 FALL BEL[4 

,I DO NOT BLAME EI!R ONE CLASS OR ANO!R 9 ?IS MATT]1 
#bf 
,I BLAME ALL3 TO SET ASIDE \R [N CLASS ( H&ICRAFTSM51 
( :OSE %ORTCOM+S Y\ & ,I KN[ SO MU* ?AT 
WE NE$ TALK NO MORE AB\T IT1 ,I KN[ ?AT ! PUBLIC 9 
G5]AL >E SET ON HAV+ ?+S *EAP1 BE+ SO IGNORANT 
?AT !Y DO NOT KN[ :5 !Y GET !M NA/Y ALSO1 SO 
IGNORANT ?AT !Y NEI!R KN[ NOR C>E :E!R !Y 
GIVE A MAN HIS DUE3 ,I KN[ ?AT ! MANUFACTUR]S 7SOCALL$7 
>E SO SET ON C>RY+ \T COMPETITION TO ITS UTMO/1 
COMPETITION ( *EAPNESS1 NOT ( EXCELL5CE1 ?AT !Y MEET 
! B>GA9-HUNT]S HALF WAY1 & *E]FULLY FURNI% !M 
) NA/Y W>ES AT ! *EAP RATE !Y >E ASK$ =1 BY 
MEANS ( :AT CAN BE CALL$ BY NO PRETTI] NAME ?AN 
FRAUD4 ,5GL& HAS ( LATE BE5 TOO MU* BUSI$ ) ! 
C\NT+-H\SE & NOT 5\< ) ! WORK%OP3 ) 
! RESULT ?AT ! C\NT+-H\SE AT ! PRES5T MOM5T 
IS RA!R B>R5 ( ORD]S4 

,I SAY ALL CLASSES >E TO BLAME 9 ?IS MATT]1 BUT ALSO ,I 
SAY ?AT ! REM$Y LIES ) ! H&ICRAFTSM51 :O >E 
NOT IGNORANT ( !SE ?+S LIKE ! PUBLIC1 & :O HAVE 
NO CALL TO BE GRE$Y & ISOLAT$ LIKE ! MANUFACTUR]S OR 
MIDDLEM52 ! DUTY & HONOR ( $UCAT+ ! PUBLIC 
LIES ) !M1 & !Y HAVE 9 !M ! SE$S ( ORD] 
& ORGANIZATION :I* MAKE ?AT DUTY ! EASI]4 

,:5 WILL !Y SEE TO ?IS & HELP TO MAKE M5 ( 
US ALL BY 9SI/+ ON ?IS MO/ WEI<TY PIECE ( MANN]S2 
SO ?AT WE MAY ADORN LIFE ) ! PLEASURE ( *E]FULLY 
BUY+ GOODS AT !IR DUE PRICE2 ) ! PLEASURE ( SELL+ 
GOODS ?AT WE C\LD BE PR\D ( BO? = FAIR PRICE & 
FAIR WORKMAN%IP3 ) ! PLEASURE ( WORK+ S\NDLY 
& )\T HA/E AT MAK+ GOODS ?AT WE C\LD BE PR\D 
(8 -- MU* ! GREATE/ PLEASURE ( ! ?REE IS ?AT LA/1 
SU* A PLEASURE AS1 ,I ?9K1 ! WORLD HAS NONE LIKE IT4 

#bg 
,Y\ MU/ NOT SAY ?AT ?IS PIECE ( MANN]S LIES \T 
( MY SUBJECT3 IT IS ESS5TIALLY A P>T ( IT & MO/ 
IMPORTANT3 = ,I AM BIDD+ Y\ LE>N TO BE >TI/S1 IF >T 
IS NOT TO COME TO AN 5D AMONG US3 & :AT IS AN 
>TI/ BUT A WORKMAN :O IS DET]M9$ ?AT1 :ATEV] 
ELSE HAPP5S1 HIS WORK %ALL BE EXCELL5T8 OR1 TO PUT IT 9 
ANO!R WAY3 ! DECORATION ( WORKMAN%IP1 :AT IS IT 
BUT ! EXPRESSION ( MAN'S PLEASURE 9 SUCCESSFUL LABOR8 
,BUT :AT PLEASURE CAN !RE BE 9 BAD WORK1 9 UNSUCCESSFUL 
LABOR1 :Y %\LD WE DECORATE ?AT8 & H[ CAN WE 
BE> TO BE ALWAYS UNSUCCESSFUL 9 \R LABOR8 

,AS GRE$ ( UNFAIR GA91 WANT+ TO BE PAID = :AT 
WE HAVE NOT E>N$1 CUMB]S \R PA? ) ?IS TANGLE ( 
BAD WORK1 ( %AM WORK1 SO ! HEAP$-UP MONEY :I* 
?IS GRE$ HAS BR\<T US 7= GRE$ WILL HAVE ITS WAY1 
SIRS1 LIKE ALL O!R /RONG PASSIONS71 ?IS MONEY1 ,I SAY1 
GA!R$ 9TO HEAPS LITTLE & BIG1 ) ALL ! FALSE DI/9CTION 
:I* SO UNHAPPILY IT YET COMM&S AMONG US1 
HAS RAIS$ UP AGA9/ ! >TS A B>RI] ( ! LOVE ( LUXURY 
& %[1 :I* IS ( ALL OBVI\S H9DRANCES ! WOR/ TO 
OV]PASS3 ! HI<E/ & MO/ CULTIVAT$ CLASSES >E NOT 
FREE FROM ! VULG>ITY ( IT1 ! L[] >E NOT FREE FROM 
ITS PRET5SE4 ,I BEG Y\ TO REMEMB] BO? AS A REM$Y 
AGA9/ ?IS1 & AS EXPLA9+ EXACTLY :AT ,I MEAN1 ?AT 
NO?+ CAN BE A WORK ( >T :I* IS NOT USEFUL2 ?AT IS 
TO SAY1 :I* DOES NOT M9I/] TO ! BODY :5 WELL 
UND] COMM& ( ! M9D1 OR :I* DOES NOT AMUSE1 
SOO!1 OR ELEVATE ! M9D 9 A HEAL?Y /ATE4 ,:AT TONS 
UPON TONS ( UNUTT]ABLE RUBBI% PRET5D+ TO BE WORKS 
( >T 9 SOME DEGREE W\LD ?IS MAXIM CLE> \T ( \R 
,LONDON H\SES1 IF IT W]E UND]/OOD & ACT$ UPON6 ,TO 
MY M9D IT IS ONLY H]E & !RE 7\T ( ! KIT*57 
#bh 
?AT Y\ CAN F9D 9 A WELL-TO-DO H\SE ?+S ?AT >E ( 
ANY USE AT ALL3 AS A RULE ALL ! DECORATION 7SO CALL$7 ?AT 
HAS GOT !RE IS !RE = ! SAKE ( %[1 NOT BECAUSE 
ANYBODY LIKES IT4 ,I REPEAT1 ?IS /UPIDITY GOES ?R\< ALL 
CLASSES ( SOCIETY3 ! SILK CURTA9S 9 MY ,LORD'S DRAW+ROOM 
>E NO MORE A MATT] ( >T TO HIM ?AN ! P[D] 
9 HIS FOOTMAN'S HAIR2 ! KIT*5 9 A C\NTRY F>MH\SE 
IS MO/ COMMONLY A PLEASANT & HOMELIKE PLACE1 ! 
P>LOR DRE>Y & USELESS4 

,SIMPLICITY ( LIFE1 BEGETT+ SIMPLICITY ( TA/E1 ?AT IS1 
A LOVE = SWEET & L(TY ?+S1 IS ( ALL MATT]S MO/ 
NECESS>Y = ! BIR? ( ! NEW & BETT] >T WE 
CRAVE =2 SIMPLICITY EV]Y:]E1 9 ! PALACE AS WELL AS 
9 ! COTTAGE4 

,/ILL MORE IS ?IS NECESS>Y1 CLEANL9ESS & DEC5CY 
EV]Y:]E1 9 ! COTTAGE AS WELL AS 9 ! PALACE3 ! 
LACK ( ?AT IS A S]I\S PIECE ( MANN]S = US TO CORRECT3 
?AT LACK & ALL ! 9EQUALITIES ( LIFE1 & ! HEAP$-UP 
?\<TLESSNESS & DISORD] ( SO MANY C5TURIES ?AT 
CAUSE IT3 & AS YET IT IS ONLY A V]Y FEW M5 :O HAVE 
BEGUN TO ?9K AB\T A REM$Y = IT 9 ITS WIDE/ RANGE3 
EV5 9 ITS N>R[] ASPECT1 9 ! DEFACEM5T ( \R BIG 
T[NS BY ALL ?AT COMM]CE BR+S ) IT1 :O HE$S IT8 
:O TRIES TO CONTROL !IR SQUALOR & HIDE\SNESS8 !RE 
IS NO?+ BUT ?\<TLESSNESS & RECKLESSNESS 9 ! 
MATT]3 ! HELPLESSNESS ( PEOPLE :O DON'T LIVE LONG 
5\< TO DO A ?+ !MSELVES1 & HAVE NOT MANL9ESS 
& =ESI<T 5\< TO BEG9 ! WORK1 & PASS IT ON TO 
?OSE ?AT %ALL COME AFT] !M4 

,IS MONEY TO BE GA!R$8 CUT D[N ! PLEASANT TREES 
AMONG ! H\SES1 PULL D[N ANCI5T & V5]ABLE 
BUILD+S = ! MONEY ?AT A FEW SQU>E Y>DS ( 
#bi 
,LONDON DIRT WILL FET*1 BLACK5 RIV]S1 HIDE ! SUN & 
POISON ! AIR ) SMOKE & WORSE1 & IT'S NOBODY'S 
BUS9ESS TO SEE TO IT OR M5D IT3 ?AT IS ALL ?AT MOD]N 
COMM]CE1 ! C\NT+-H\SE =GETFUL ( ! WORK%OP1 
WILL DO = US H]E94 

,& ,SCI5CE--WE HAVE LOV$ H] WELL1 & FOLL[$ H] 
DILIG5TLY1 :AT WILL %E DO8 ,I FE> %E IS SO MU* 9 
! PAY ( ! C\NT+-H\SE1 ! C\NT+-H\SE & 
! DRILL-S]GEANT1 ?AT %E IS TOO BUSY1 & WILL = ! 
PRES5T DO NO?+4 ,YET !RE >E MATT]S :I* ,I 
%\LD HAVE ?\<T EASY = H]1 SAY = EXAMPLE 
TEA*+ ,MAN*E/] H[ TO CONSUME ITS [N SMOKE1 OR 
,LE$S H[ TO GET RID ( ITS SUP]FLU\S BLACK DYE )\T 
TURN+ IT 9TO ! RIV]1 :I* W\LD BE AS MU* 
WOR? H] ATT5TION AS ! PRODUCTION ( ! HEAVIE/ 
( HEAVY BLACK SILKS1 OR ! BIGGE/ ( USELESS GUNS4 
,ANYH[1 H[EV] IT BE DONE1 UNLESS PEOPLE C>E AB\T 
C>RY+ ON !IR BUS9ESS )\T MAK+ ! WORLD 
HIDE\S1 H[ CAN !Y C>E AB\T >T8 ,I KN[ IT WILL 
CO/ MU* BO? ( TIME & MONEY TO BETT] !SE ?+S 
EV5 A LITTLE2 BUT ,I DO NOT SEE H[ !SE CAN BE BETT] 
SP5T ?AN 9 MAK+ LIFE *E]FUL & HONORABLE = 
O!RS & = \RSELVES2 & ! GA9 ( GOOD LIFE 
TO ! C\NTRY AT L>GE ?AT W\LD RESULT FROM M5 
S]I\SLY SETT+ AB\T ! BETT]+ ( ! DEC5CY 
( \R BIG T[NS W\LD BE PRICELESS1 EV5 IF NO?+ 
SPECIALLY GOOD BEFELL ! >TS 9 CONSEQU5CE3 ,I DO NOT 
KN[ ?AT IT W\LD2 BUT ,I %\LD BEG9 TO ?9K MATT]S 
HOPEFUL IF M5 TURN$ !IR ATT5TION TO SU* ?+S1 & 
,I REPEAT1 ?AT UNLESS !Y DO SO1 WE CAN SC>CELY EV5 
BEG9 ) ANY HOPE \R 5DEAVORS = ! BETT]+ ( 
! ,>TS4 

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,UNTIL SOME?+ OR O!R IS DONE TO GIVE ALL M5 SOME 
PLEASURE = ! EYES & RE/ = ! M9D 9 ! ASPECT 
( !IR [N & !IR NEI<BORS' H\SES1 UNTIL ! CONTRA/ 
IS LESS DISGRACEFUL BETWE5 ! FIELDS :]E BEA/S 
LIVE & ! /REETS :]E M5 LIVE1 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ! 
PRACTICE ( ! >TS MU/ BE MA9LY KEPT 9 ! H&S ( A 
FEW HI<LY CULTIVAT$ M51 :O CAN GO (T5 TO BEAUTIFUL 
PLACES1 :OSE $UCATION 5ABLES !M1 9 ! CONTEMPLATION 
( ! PA/ GLORIES ( ! WORLD1 TO %UT \T FROM !IR 
VIEW ! EV]YDAY SQUALORS ?AT ! MO/ ( M5 MOVE 94 
,SIRS1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT >T HAS SU* SYMPA?Y ) *E]FUL 
FRE$OM1 OP5-HE>T$NESS1 & REALITY1 SO MU* %E 
SICK5S UND] SELFI%NESS & LUXURY1 ?AT %E WILL NOT LIVE 
?US ISOLAT$ & EXCLUSIVE4 ,I WILL GO FUR!R ?AN ?IS21 
& SAY ?AT ON SU* T]MS ,I DO NOT WI% H] TO LIVE4 ,I PROTE/ 
?AT IT W\LD BE A %AME TO AN HONE/ >TI/ TO 5JOY 
:AT HE HAD HUDDL$ UP TO HIMSELF ( SU* >T1 AS IT W\LD 
BE = A RI* MAN TO SIT & EAT DA9TY FOOD AMONG 
/>V+ SOLDI]S 9 A BELEAGU]$ =T4 

,I DO NOT WANT >T = A FEW1 ANY MORE ?AN $UCATION 
= A FEW1 OR FRE$OM = A FEW4 

,NO1 RA!R ?AN >T %\LD LIVE ?IS POOR ?9 LIFE 
AMONG A FEW EXCEPTIONAL M51 DESPIS+ ?OSE B5EA? 
!M = AN IGNORANCE = :I* !Y !MSELVES >E 
RESPONSIBLE1 = A BRUTALITY ?AT !Y WILL NOT /RUGGLE 
)1 -- RA!R ?AN ?IS1 ,I W\LD ?AT ! WORLD %\LD 
9DE$ SWEEP AWAY ALL >T = A :ILE1 AS ,I SAID BE=E ,I 
?\<T IT POSSIBLE %E MI<T DO3 RA!R ?AN ! :EAT 
%\LD ROT 9 ! MIS]'S GRAN>Y1 ,I W\LD ?AT ! E>? 
HAD IT1 ?AT IT MI<T YET HAVE A *ANCE TO QUICK5 9 ! 
D>K4 

#ca 
,I HAVE A SORT ( FAI?1 ?\<1 ?AT ?IS CLE>+ AWAY 
( ALL >T WILL NOT HAPP51 ?AT M5 WILL GET WIS]1 AS 
WELL AS MORE LE>N$2 ?AT MANY ( ! 9TRICACIES ( LIFE1 
ON :I* WE N[ PRIDE \RSELVES MORE ?AN 5\<1 
P>TLY BECAUSE !Y >E NEW1 P>TLY BECAUSE !Y HAVE 
COME ) ! GA9 ( BETT] ?+S1 WILL BE CA/ ASIDE AS 
HAV+ PLAY$ !IR P>T1 & BE+ USEFUL NO LONG]4 ,I 
HOPE ?AT WE %ALL HAVE LEISURE FROM W>1 -- W> COMM]CIAL1 
AS WELL AS W> ( ! BULLET & ! BAYONET2 LEISURE FROM 
! KN[L$GE ?AT D>K5S C\NSEL2 LEISURE ABOVE ALL FROM 
! GRE$ ( MONEY1 & ! CRAV+ = ?AT OV]:ELM+ 
DI/9CTION ?AT MONEY N[ BR+S3 ,I BELIEVE ?AT1 AS WE 
HAVE EV5 N[ P>TLY A*IEV$ ,L,I,B,],T,Y1 SO WE %ALL A*IEVE 
,E,Q,U,A,L,I,T,Y1 & BE/ ( ALL1 ,F,R,A,T,],N,I,T,Y1 & SO HAVE LEISURE 
FROM POV]TY & ALL ITS GRIP+1 SORDID C>ES4 

,!N1 HAV+ LEISURE FROM ALL !SE ?+S1 AMID 
R5EW$ SIMPLICITY ( LIFE WE %ALL HAVE LEISURE TO ?9K 
AB\T \R WORK1 ?AT FAI?FUL DAILY COMPANION1 :I* NO 
MAN ANY LONG] WILL V5TURE TO CALL ! ,CURSE ( LABOR3 
= SURELY !N WE %ALL BE HAPPY 9 IT1 EA* 9 HIS PLACE1 
NO MAN GRUDG+ AT ANO!R2 NO ONE BIDD5 TO BE ANY 
MAN'S S]VANT1 EV]YONE SCORN+ TO BE ANY MAN'S MA/]3 
M5 WILL !N ASSUR$LY BE HAPPY 9 !IR WORK1 & ?AT 
HAPP9ESS WILL ASSUR$LY BR+ =? DECORATIVE1 NOBLE1 
POPUL> >T4 

,?AT >T WILL MAKE \R /REETS AS BEAUTIFUL AS ! 
WOODS1 AS ELEVAT+ AS ! M\NTA9-SIDES3 IT WILL BE A 
PLEASURE & A RE/1 & NOT A WEI<T UPON ! SPIRITS 
TO COME FROM ! OP5 C\NTRY 9TO A T[N2 EV]Y MAN'S 
H\SE WILL BE FAIR & DEC5T1 SOO?+ TO HIS M9D & 
HELPFUL TO HIS WORK3 ALL ! WORKS ( MAN ?AT WE LIVE 
AMONG & H&LE WILL BE 9 H>MONY ) NATURE1 WILL 
BE REASONABLE & BEAUTIFUL3 YET ALL WILL BE SIMPLE & 
#cb 
9SPIRIT+1 NOT *ILDI% OR 5]VAT+2 = AS NO?+ ( 
BEAUTY & SPL5DOR ?AT MAN'S M9D & H& MAY 
COMPASS %ALL BE WANT$ FROM \R PUBLIC BUILD+S1 SO 9 
NO PRIVATE DWELL+ WILL !RE BE ANY SIGNS ( WA/E1 
POMP1 OR 9SOL5CE1 & EV]Y MAN WILL HAVE HIS %>E ( 
! BE/4 

,IT IS A DREAM1 Y\ MAY SAY1 ( :AT HAS NEV] BE5 
& NEV] WILL BE3 TRUE1 IT HAS NEV] BE51 & !RE=E1 
S9CE ! WORLD IS ALIVE & MOV+ YET1 MY HOPE IS ! 
GREAT] ?AT IT ONE DAY WILL BE3 TRUE1 IT IS A DREAM2 BUT 
DREAMS HAVE BE=E N[ COME AB\T ( ?+S SO GOOD & 
NECESS>Y TO US1 ?AT WE SC>CELY ?9K ( !M MORE ?AN 
( ! DAYLI<T3 ?\< ONCE PEOPLE HAD TO LIVE )\T 
!M1 )\T EV5 ! HOPE ( !M4 

,ANYH[1 DREAM AS IT IS1 ,I PRAY Y\ TO P>DON MY 
SETT+ IT BE=E Y\1 = IT LIES AT ! BOTTOM ( ALL MY 
WORK 9 ! ,DECORATIVE ,>TS1 NOR WILL IT EV] BE \T ( MY 
?\<TS3 & ,I AM H]E ) Y\ TONI<T TO ASK Y\ TO 
HELP ME 9 REALIZ+ ?IS DREAM1 ?IS HOPE4 

,LONDON3 ,PR9T$ BY ,JOHN ,/RANGEWAYS1 ,CA/LE ,/4 ,LEICE/] ,SQ4 
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