 Beautiful forms and compositions are not made by chance, nor can they ever, in any material, be made at small expense. A composition for cheapness, and not for excellence of workmanship, is the most frequent and certain cause of the rapid decay and entire...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 2331867Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1881 - 636 pages
...and compositions are not made by chance, nor can they ever in any material be made at small expense. A competition for cheapness and not for excellence of workmanship is the frequent and certain cause of the rapid decay and entire destruction of arts and manufactures." A good... | |
 | 1914 - 684 pages
...are not made by chance, nor can they ever, in any material, be made at small expense. A composition for cheapness, and not for excellence of workmanship, is the most frequent cause for the rapid decay and entire destruction of arts and manufacture. YOU will confer a favor upon... | |
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