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Laurus Nobilis: Chapters on Art and Life (1909) is a collection of essays by Vernon Lee. Published at the height of her career as a leading proponent of Aestheticism and scholar of the Italian Renaissance, Laurus Nobilis: Chapters on Art and Life follows in the... Read Full Overview

Laurus Nobilis: Chapters on Art and Life (1909) is a collection of essays by Vernon Lee. Published at the height of her career as a leading proponent of Aestheticism and scholar of the Italian Renaissance, Laurus Nobilis: Chapters on Art and Life follows in the... Read Full Overview

One afternoon, in Rome, on the way back from the Aventine, the road-mender climbed onto the tram as it trotted slowly along, and fastened to its front, alongside of the place of the driver, a bough of budding bay.Might one not search long for a better symbol of what we may all... Read Full Overview

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This collection of essays by Vernon Lee (pseudonym of Violet Paget) explores the relationship between art and life. The author examines a wide range of topics, from the symbolism of flowers to the aesthetics of the Renaissance. Lee's lyrical prose and insightful commentary... Read Full Overview

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This collection of essays by Vernon Lee (pseudonym of Violet Paget) explores the relationship between art and life. The author examines a wide range of topics, from the symbolism of flowers to the aesthetics of the Renaissance. Lee's lyrical prose and insightful commentary... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Laurus Nobilis: Chapters On Art And Life is a book written by Vernon Lee and published in 1909. The book is a collection of essays that explore the relationship between art and life. Lee, a British writer and art critic, discusses various aspects of art, including its purpose,... Read Full Overview

"Laurus Nobilis" is an 1909 collection of essays on the subject of aestheticism written by Vernon Lee. Contents include: "The Use of Beauty", "'Nisi Citharam'", "Higher Harmonies", "Beauty and Sanity", "The Art and the Country Tuscan Notes", "Art and Usefulness", and "Wasteful... Read Full Overview

"Laurus Nobilis" from Vernon Lee. Pseudonym of the British writer Violet Paget (1856-1935).