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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,>TI/ & ,>TISAN AS AN ,>TI/ ,SEES ,IT0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #c1 ,NO4 #h#g1 #a ,SEPTEMB] #a#h#h#g1 P4 #b#i#a2 
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,I HAVE NO?+ TO OBJECT TO 9 \R COMRADE'S REM>KS1 BUT A WORD OR TWO MAY BE P>DON$ 9 EXPLANATION ( ! FACT ?AT AN >TI/ IS LOOK$ UPON AS A G5TLEMAN 7A SORT ( ONE71 & SOMETIMES RECEIVES A C]TA9 PORTION ( ! RESPECT ACCORD$ TO ?AT CLASS1 :I*1 H[EV]1 IS DEALT \T SO MU* MORE LIB]ALLY TO ! M]E MONEYMAK] 9 O!R TRADES2 TO ! L&[N]1 MANUFACTUR]1 CONTRACTOR1 /OCKJOBB]1 OR :AT NOT2 9 %ORT1 IT IS DEALT \T TO MEMB]S ( ! PROPRIET>Y CLASS EXACTLY 9 PROPORTION TO ! OBVI\SNESS ( !IR LIV+ BY [N+ WEAL? & NOT CREAT+ IT4 ,9 O!R WORDS ! LESS PRET5SE !Y MAKE TO BE MORE ?AN M]E ?IEVES1 ! MORE !Y >E HONOR$4 

,H[EV]1 LET ?AT PASS1 AS IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT ! >TI/S :5 !Y GA9 ! PO9T AT :I* !Y RECEIVE ANY RECOGNITION FROM ! PUBLIC AT ALL1 DO AS HANG]S-ON %>E 9 ! PLUND] WON BY ! CLASS TO :I*1 IF \R WORKM5 FRI5DS KNEW IT1 !Y >E ADMITT$ SOME:AT GRUDG+LY4 ,N[1 IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ BY ALL ?\<TFUL PEOPLE ?AT ! CONV5TIONAL FLATT]Y ( ! 9TELLECT1 :I* IS CONV5TIONALLY SUPPOS$ AS A SEP>ATE & SPECIALLY WOR%IPFUL QUALITY1 TO BE ! MA9-SPR+ ( ! >TI/'S CAPACITY1 IS BO? /UPID & H>MFUL4 ,BUT LIKE ALL ! RE/ ( \R CONV5TIONALITIES IT IS F\ND$ ON HI/ORY2 IT IS A BIR? ( ! 9DIVIDUALI/ COMM]CIAL SY/EM :I* WE >E AT WORK COMBAT+ TO-DAY1 ) GOOD HOPE ( SEE+ IT DISAPPE>4 ,IT IS ?AT SY/EM :I* HAS DIVID$ ! OLD CRAFTSMAN 9TO TWO1 >TI/ & >TISAN4 ,=1 BE=E ! RISE ( CAPITALISM 9 ! SIXTE5? C5TURY1 ! >TISAN DID NOT DIFF] 9 K9D FROM ! >TI/2 ALL CRAFTSM5 :O MADE ANY?+ W]E >TI/S ( SOME K9D1 !Y ONLY DIFF]$ 9 DEGREE1 & ONLY A FEW ( ?OSE :O HAD V]Y SPECIAL GIFTS ( H& & BRA9 HAVE SO MU* AS LEFT !IR NAMES BEH9D !M4 ,NO ONE KN[S1 EG41 ! NAME ( ! MAN :O DESIGN$ ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY1 AL?\< IT ROSE UP AMONG ! ,K+'S ,C\RT1 & D\BTLESS WAS TALK$ AB\T 5\< 9 ITS TIME2 & MEANTIME EV]Y JO9] OR MASON OR BLACKSMI? WAS DO+ HIS %>E ( WORK T[>DS ! PLEASURE :I* \R COMRADE FEELS IS NECESS>Y TO ! LIFE ( MAN1 & NEV] DREAM+ ( RECEIV+ ANY SPECIAL REW>D = ! BEAUTY OR 9V5TION 9 HIS WORK2 AL?\< D\BTLESS HE DID RECEIVE ! UNCONV5TIONAL & G5U9E PRAISE & ?ANKS ( HIS NEI<BORS = IT1 JU/ AS HE GAVE IT TO HIS NEI<BOR CRAFTSM54 ,) ! GR[? ( ! HI/ORIC S5SE :I* IS A GA9 ( ! PRES5T C5TURY1 ) ! KN[L$GE ( ! CONT9UITY ( HI/ORY :I* WE HAVE N[ LE>N$1 WE HAVE COME TO A CONSCI\S KN[L$GE ?AT ! 9TELLECT ( MAN WORKS CO-OP]ATIVELY & COLLECTIVELY2 BUT AL?\< ! WORKM5 ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES W]E NOT CONSCI\S ( ?IS FACT1 !Y W]E HAPPI] ?AN WE >E 9 ?IS RESPECT1 ?AT !Y PRACTIC$ ?AT COOP]ATION 9 !IR PRODUCTION ( BEAUTY2 :]EAS WE1 AS LONG AS WE >E UND] ! DOM9ATION ( ! PR(IT-GR9D]S1 CANNOT DO SO2 & ! RESULT FOLL[S :I* ,I HAVE SO (T5 SPOK5 (1 ?AT >T IS A SK9NY DR[SY SKELETON AMID ! /IR & 5ORM\S RI*ES ( MOD]N CIVILIZATION2 & ?AT TOO 9 AN AGE1 :I* AS ,I HAVE JU/ SAID1 HAS DISCOV]$ ?AT IT WAS ! COLLECTIVE PEOPLE1 & NOT A FEW MIRACUL\S 9DIVIDUALS :O HAVE PRODUC$ ALL WOR?Y1 ?AT IS ALL G5U9E1 >T 9 ! PA/4 ,I SAY :5 >T IS HOPEFUL & PROGRESSIVE !RE IS PL5TY ( IT = EV]Y ONE1 & EV]Y ONE IS 9 SOME S5SE AN >TI/1 & ?OSE :O PRODUCE BEAUTY >E NOT DEMI-GODS BUT M51 & ALL CAN UND]/& !M2 IT IS ONLY :5 BEAUTY PRODUC$ BY MAN BECOMES R>E ?AT WE TAKE TO DEIFY+ ITS PRODUC]S4 ,!RE IS LITTLE ?AT IS MY/]I\S AB\T ! PLAGI>I/S & COMPIL]S ( ! ,AUGU/AN AGE ( ,ROME2 ! AU?ORS ( ?AT MASS ( ,PLATITUD9\S RUBBI%1 ?AT FRE% FL[+ WELL-SPR+ ( /UPIDITY1 >E WELL KN[N & AMPLY TICKETT$4 ,BUT MOD]N RESE>* HAS MADE ,HOM] A DIM & D\BTFUL %AD[ TO US1 :ILE IT HAS ADD$ CLE>NESS TO \R VISION ( ! LIFE ( ! PEOPLE ( ?AT TIME1 :O W]E ! REAL AU?ORS ( ! ,HOM]IC ,POEMS4 ,BE[ULF1 ! FIR/ & ! BE/ POEM ( ! ,5GLI% RACE1 :I* !Y BORE HI!R ! ACROSS ! SEAS ) !M1 HAS NO AU?OR BUT ! PEOPLE4 ,NO O!R AU?ORS HAS ! SPL5DID LIT]ATURE ( \R ,SC&9AVIAN K9SM51 ! BE/ TALE-TELL]S ! WORLD HAS SE51 ?R\< :OM WE CAN TO-DAY LIVE ) ! PEOPLE ( ,NOR!RN ,EUROPE 9 ! T5? C5TURY1 & KN[ !M1 NOT AS PUPPETS ( *IVALRY ROMANCE1 BUT GOOD FELL[S SU* AS \R LIV+ FRI5DS >E TO-DAY4 ,AGA91 ALONG ) ,WILLIAM ,COBBETT1 CONTRA/ ! DUNGEON-LIKE PROPRIETY ( ,/ ,PAUL'S1 ! WORK ( A 'FAM\S' >*ITECT1 ) ! FREE IMAG9ATION & DELICATE BEAUTY ( ! PEOPLE-BUILT ,GO?IC *UR*ES1 ?AT W]E RAIS$ BY MASONS :O HAD NO >*ITECT OV] !M1 & :O DID !IR WORK = ! REW>D ( A FREE LIFE1 & NE$$ NO FAME AS AN EXTRA2 & !N CONSID] H[ ! PEOPLE BUILD4 ,9 %ORT1 \R COMRADE WILL UND]/& ME :5 ,I SAY ?AT :AT WE WANT IS TO EXT+UI% NOT ! >TI/1 BUT ! M]E >TISAN1 BY DE/ROY+ ! FLATT]Y CRAV+ FLUNKY 9 ! ONE1 & ! BRUTAL TOIL-WORN SLAVE 9 ! O!R1 SO ?AT !Y MAY BO? BE M52 9 :I* CASE !Y MU/ BE >TI/S 9 ONE WAY OR O!R1 ?AT IS1 !Y MU/ TAKE AN 9T]E/ 9 LIFE4 

,MEAN:ILE1 ,I CANNOT SEE ?AT ANY EXTRA REW>D %\LD BE GIV5 TO A MAN = FOLL[+ AN '9TELLECTUAL' CALL+4 ,IF HE DOES HIS WORK 9 IT WELL1 IT IS MORE PLEASURABLE TO HIM ?AN A 'NON9TELLECTUAL' ONE1 & :Y %\LD HE BE PAID TWICE OV]8 ,IF HE DOES IT ILL1 LET HIM BE PULL$ \T ( IT 9 ! G5TLE/ WAY POSSIBLE1 & LE>N TO DO :AT HE CAN DO4 ,A POET DOESN'T NE$ PAY+ = HIS POETRY 7HE IS NOT PAID MU* N[71 BECAUSE HE WILL WRITE BETT] POETRY & NOT WORSE IF HE HAS AN ORD9>Y OCCUPATION TO FOLL[4 ,AS = ! O!R M]E >TI/S1 A PA9T] = 9/ANCE1 ,I ADMIT ?AT HE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO /ICK TO HIS PA9T+ IF HE HAS TO DO IT WELL2 BUT !N HE %\LD BE PAID NOT = ! '9TELLECTUAL' P>T ( HIS WORK1 BUT = ! WORKMAN'S P>T ( IT2 F9I%+ UP EV]Y?+ PROP]LY1 DO+ EV]Y?+ AS WELL AS IT CAN BE DONE 9 ALL RESPECTS4 ,?IS WILL TAKE SOME?+ \T ( HIM4 ,BUT ! EX]CISE ( HIS '9TELLECT' WILL TAKE NO?+2 IT IS M]E PLAY4 

,! LONG & %ORT ( IT IS ?IS1 A DEC5T LIFE1 A %>E 9 ! COMMON LIFE ( ALL IS ! ONLY 'REW>D' ?AT ANY MAN CAN HONE/LY TAKE = HIS WORK1 :ATEV] HE IS2 IF HE ASKS = MORE1 ?AT MEANS ?AT HE 9T5DS TO PLAY ! MA/] OV] SOMEBODY4 ,:5 ! WORK]S HAVE MADE UP !IR M9DS TO BE FREE1 HE WON'T GET ?AT1 SO HE MAY MAKE HIMSELF EASY1 & GET AMUSEM5T \T ( HIS WORK AS HE CAN1 IF HE IS A 'SUP]IOR P]SON'4 ,WELL1 ,I 5D AS \R COMRADE1 ) ! WORD 'EQUALITY'1 :I* WILL ONE DAY BECOME A REAL ?+ & NO M]E WORD1 & SO CURE ALL \R TR\BLES4 

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