Project Gutenberg 2009-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 105 Lee, Vernon 1856 1935 Paget, Violet Laurus Nobilis: Chapters on Art and Life Reading ease score: 40.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries. "Laurus Nobilis: Chapters on Art and Life" by Vernon Lee is a philosophical treatise on aesthetics written during the late 19th century. The work delves into the interplay between beauty, art, and the human experience, exploring how the pursuit of beauty enriches both individual lives and societal interactions." The main themes revolve around the intrinsic value of beauty, its moral implications, and its capacity to foster deeper connections among individuals. "At the start of the book, Vernon Lee introduces the concept of beauty through the metaphor of the bay laurel, symbolizing the restorative and enlightening qualities of art." The author reflects on an encounter with a road-mender who fastens a sprig of laurel to a tram, and this prompts a meditation on how beauty, represented by such simple symbols, can redeem the mundane aspects of life. Lee articulates a desire to explore the essential nature of beauty, suggesting that genuine engagement with art requires effort, attention, and a commitment to personal development that transcends mere commercial or superficial enjoyment. The opening chapters set the stage for a detailed discussion of the beneficial impacts of art on both the individual and society, positing that true aesthetic engagement can lead to a more harmonious and meaningful existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aesthetics N Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 366185 366186 2024-10-12T06:33:46.536889 2023-09-12T09:47:27.251394 text/html text/html 365163 2021-01-04T16:51:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 137606 2021-01-04T16:51:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216616 2024-10-12T06:33:55.187831 application/epub+zip 220001 2024-10-12T06:33:50.132835 application/epub+zip 206506 2024-10-12T06:33:48.773827 application/epub+zip 425248 2024-10-12T06:33:58.992803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407594 2024-10-12T06:33:54.276810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323639 2022-09-13T05:56:05.968132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350450 350234 2024-10-12T06:33:45.936899 2023-09-12T09:47:26.790412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 350072 2021-01-04T16:51:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 133902 2021-01-04T16:51:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 350210 2021-01-04T16:51:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133844 2021-01-04T16:51:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21681 2024-10-12T06:33:59.127770 application/rdf+xml 15558 2024-10-12T06:33:49.318828 image/jpeg 3664 2024-10-12T06:33:49.044823 image/jpeg 211988 2024-10-12T06:33:46.570831 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia