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The Legacy of John Ruskin and an Introduction to unto This Last

The Legacy of John Ruskin and an Introduction to unto This Last ORGANIZATION & ENVIRONMENT Forbes / THE / March LEGA 2000 CY OF JOHN RUSKIN Archives of Organizational and Environmental Literature THE LEGACY OF JOHN RUSKIN AND AN INTRODUCTION TO UNTO THIS LAST LINDA C. FORBES Marist College THERE IS NO WEALTH BUT LIFE. Life, including all its powers of love, of joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings; that man is richest who, having perfected the func- tions of his own life to the utmost, has also the widest helpful influence, both personal, and by means of his possessions, over the lives of others. —John Ruskin (1860/1907, p. 184) John Ruskin (1819-1900) was one of the most popular and influential art and architectural critics of his time in England. His work, however, extended to a much broader and, initially, far less popular social critique. This prolific Romantic social critic (who published 40 books and several hundred articles on a wide variety of topics) may best be remembered for Unto This Last (UTL)—the affecting series of essays that critiqued the “science” of political economy. The impact of Ruskin’s work is probably inestimable given those that he influ- http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Organization & Environment SAGE

The Legacy of John Ruskin and an Introduction to unto This Last

Forbes, Linda C.
Organization & Environment , Volume 13 (1): 3 – Mar 1, 2000
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ORGANIZATION & ENVIRONMENT Forbes / THE / March LEGA 2000 CY OF JOHN RUSKIN Archives of Organizational and Environmental Literature THE LEGACY OF JOHN RUSKIN AND AN INTRODUCTION TO UNTO THIS LAST LINDA C. FORBES Marist College THERE IS NO WEALTH BUT LIFE. Life, including all its powers of love, of joy, and of admiration. That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings; that man is richest who, having perfected the func- tions of his own life to the utmost, has also the widest helpful influence, both personal, and by means of his possessions, over the lives of others. —John Ruskin (1860/1907, p. 184) John Ruskin (1819-1900) was one of the most popular and influential art and architectural critics of his time in England. His work, however, extended to a much broader and, initially, far less popular social critique. This prolific Romantic social critic (who published 40 books and several hundred articles on a wide variety of topics) may best be remembered for Unto This Last (UTL)—the affecting series of essays that critiqued the “science” of political economy. The impact of Ruskin’s work is probably inestimable given those that he influ-

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