Bücher von William Morris

Hear A Word, A Word In Season, For The Day Is Drawing Nigh, When The Cause Shall Call Upon Us, Some To Live, And Some To Die! He That Dies Shall Not Die Lonely, Many An One Hath Gone Before; He That Lives Shall Bear No Burden Heavier Than The Life They Bore. Nothing Ancient Is Their Story, E'en But Yesterday They Bled, Youngest They Of Earth's Beloved, Last Of All The Valiant Dead.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

J. R. R. Tolkien was inspired in the writing of The Lord of the Rings by this tale of a magical coat of mail and the temptation to use its protection in a war between the Rohan-like Wolfings and the enslaving armies of Rome.

Hopes and Fears for Art is a collection of essays written by William Morris, a prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. In this book, Morris reflects on the state of art in his time and shares his vision for a more meaningful and authentic form of art. He argues that art should not be reduced to mere decoration or commercial value, but should instead serve a higher purpose of enriching the human experience and connecting people to their cultural heritage. Morris also critiques the industrialization of art, which he sees as a threat to creativity and craftsmanship, and calls for a return to traditional methods and techniques. With its passionate and insightful commentary, Hopes and Fears for Art remains a relevant and inspiring read for anyone interested in the role of art in society.For your teachers, they must be Nature and History: as for the first, that you must learn of it is so obvious that I need not dwell upon that now: hereafter, when I have to speak more of matters of detail, I may have to speak of the manner in which you must learn of Nature. As to the second, I do not think that any man but one of the highest genius, could do anything in these days without much study of ancient art, and even he would be much hindered if he lacked it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

J. R. R. Tolkien said that his writing was inspired by William Morris. This book includes two of William Morris' most popular tales in one inexpensive, wide-format, two-column edition.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This is a practical manual for diagnostic testing, focusing on the historical and contemporary research on functional disorders in general, and functional visual disorders in particular.

The poet, designer, translator and socialist William Morris (1834-96) produced a prodigious variety of work in his lifetime. These 24 volumes, edited by his daughter May and published between 1910 and 1915, reveal the development and scope of this Victorian polymath's literary, aesthetic and political passions.

News from Nowhere (1890), William Morris's most famous work and a classic of British socialism, is a utopian picture of a future communist society and a distillation of many of Morris's leading ideas on society, politics and art. This new edition includes a detailed introduction and interpretative notes.