Influence of Ruskin and Hamerton on landscape art
The essay examines Ruskin’s mixed impact on younger landscape painters, contrasting scientific exploration with purely artistic feeling. It discusses Hamerton’s critiques of art criticism, the divide between scientific and artistic aims, and recommendations for painters and writers, including memoranda and the value of memory over direct nature painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ruskin
Alps
Hamerton
John Lewis
John Brett
Reynolds
Gainsborough
Forest of Thorns
Art
Peter Graham
Tennyson
God the Soul and a Future State in Cooper’s Writings
The reviewer praises Cooper's approach in Plain Pulpit Talk and Bridge of History, and asserts this new volume shows independent yet receptive thinking. It tests authorities like Butler, Clarke, Paley, and Gillespie, aligning moral insight with scientific development while maintaining vivid personal conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Butler
Clarke
Paley
Gillespie
God the Soul and Future State by Thomas Coover
A twofold popular treatise by Thomas Coover published by Hodder and Stoughton explores theological views on the soul and the afterlife. The work balances philosophical interpretation with accessible discussion for general readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Coover
Gulf of Time
Hodder and Stoughton
Mr Cooper’s argument blends science and morals with vivid illustration
The speaker praises Mr Cooper for linking moral points to science through apt analogies. He cites Butler Paley as universal analogies and quotes a Harvey anecdote on the heart to show design and beneficence. The aim is to persuade working men that this work grounds belief in natural truths and social uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cooper
Butler
Paley
William Harvey
Charles
Lord Montgomery
Harvey
Brief Notices Descriptive Sociology by Spencer
Descriptive sociology work with classification by Herbert Spencer. Compiled and abstracted by Davin Duncan and others in Madras and by James Cotuier. The publication notes the ongoing compilation and future completion of the whole work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Spencer
Davin Duncan
M.A
Presidency College, Madras
Richard Scheppig
James Coluizr
James Cotuier
Williams and Norgate
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