Modern Painters Volume II (of V)

Modern Painters Volume II (of V)

John Ruskin

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Modern Painters Volume II (of V) by John Ruskin

Chapter 1 -Of the Rank and Relations of the Theoretic Faculty.

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§ 1. With what care the subject is to be approached. 1

§ 2. And of what importance considered. 2

§ 3. The doubtful force of the term "utility". 3

§ 4. Its proper sense. 4

§ 5. How falsely applied in these times. 4

§ 6. The evil consequences of such interpretation. How connected with national power. 5

§ 7. How to be averted. 6

§ 8. Division of the pursuits of men into subservient and objective. 8

§ 9. Their relative dignities. 10

§ 10. How reversed through erring notions of the contemplative and imaginative faculties. 10

§ 11. Object of the present section. 11

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Modern Painters Volume II (of V)
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Chapter 1 -Of the Rank and Relations of the Theoretic Faculty.

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Chapter 2 -Of the Theoretic Faculty as concerned with Pleasures of Sense.

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Chapter 3 -Of Accuracy and Inaccuracy in Impressions of Sense.

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Chapter 4 -Of False Opinions held concerning Beauty.

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Chapter 5 -Of Typical Beauty -First, of Infinity, or the Type of Divine Incomprehensibility.

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Chapter 6 -Of Unity, or the Type of the Divine Comprehensiveness.

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Chapter 7 -Of Repose, or the Type of Divine Permanence.

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Chapter 8 -Of Symmetry, or the Type of Divine Justice.

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Chapter 9 -Of Purity, or the Type of Divine Energy.

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Chapter 10 -Of Moderation, or the Type of Government by Law.

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Chapter 11 -General Inferences respecting Typical Beauty.

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Chapter 12 -Of Vital Beauty -First, as Relative.

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Chapter 13 -Of Vital Beauty -Secondly, as Generic.

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Chapter 14 -Of Vital Beauty -Thirdly, in Man.

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Chapter 15 -Of the Three Forms of Imagination.

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Chapter 16 -Of Imagination Associative.

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Chapter 17 -Of Imagination Penetrative.

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Chapter 18 -Of Imagination Contemplative.

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Chapter 19 OF THE RANK AND RELATIONS OF THE THEORETIC FACULTY.

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Chapter 20 OF THE THEORETIC FACULTY AS CONCERNED WITH PLEASURES OF SENSE.

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Chapter 21 OF ACCURACY AND INACCURACY IN IMPRESSIONS OF SENSE.

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Chapter 22 OF FALSE OPINIONS HELD CONCERNING BEAUTY.

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Chapter 23 OF TYPICAL BEAUTY -FIRST, OF INFINITY, OR THE TYPE OF DIVINE INCOMPREHENSIBILITY.

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Chapter 24 OF UNITY, OR THE TYPE OF THE DIVINE COMPREHENSIVENESS.

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Chapter 25 OF REPOSE, OR THE TYPE OF DIVINE PERMANENCE.

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Chapter 26 OF SYMMETRY, OR THE TYPE OF DIVINE JUSTICE.

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Chapter 27 OF PURITY, OR THE TYPE OF DIVINE ENERGY.

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Chapter 28 OF MODERATION, OR THE TYPE OF GOVERNMENT BY LAW.

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Chapter 29 GENERAL INFERENCES RESPECTING TYPICAL BEAUTY.

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Chapter 30 OF VITAL BEAUTY. FIRST, AS RELATIVE.

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Chapter 31 OF VITAL BEAUTY.-SECONDLY AS GENERIC.

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Chapter 32 OF VITAL BEAUTY.-THIRDLY, IN MAN.

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Chapter 33 OF THE THREE FORMS OF IMAGINATION.

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Chapter 34 OF IMAGINATION ASSOCIATIVE.

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Chapter 35 OF IMAGINATION PENETRATIVE.

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Chapter 36 OF IMAGINATION CONTEMPLATIVE.

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Chapter 37 OF THE SUPERHUMAN IDEAL.

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