RUSKIN, JOHN. Two autograph letters signed ("J Ruskin") to the poet Roden Noel, Brantwood, Coniston, 15 February 1873 and n.d. Together 5 pages, 8vo, on Ruskin's imprinted stationery, integral second leaf of first letter laid down on larger sheet. "BETTER THINGS THAN POETRY" 15 February 1873 (probably regarding Noel's book of poetry, The Red Flag , published in 1872): "...It [the book] interests me profoundly, and is the first piece of literary work I have yet seen which seems to me rightly in earnest, and clear in sight as to the state of things concerning us, in these days -- or Nights -- one should call them...I have only glanced at the book yet, and cannot tell what the outcome of it is: -- or is intended to be: but I am very desirous to know...Seeing and feeling there -- what are you going to do ?..." No date: "I do not mean by dramatic, insincere: -- I have got at the habit in all my writings of using words exactly in their literal sense -- in no other. It puzzles me terribly to find my readers -- even the most scholarly -- continually taking up my words in the popular instead of the proper sense. Shakespeare & Molière are both entirely sincere -- & entirely 'dramatic' -- putting everything into the form in which it can be represented with effect on a stage. Now we have enough drama -- to my thinking. Enough lyric poetry. Enough epic...But we have simply no history whatever of our own days. I meant - by saying your poetry was so sincere -- that the feeling in it was so deep that I hoped you were capable of what [Thomas] Carlyle and I both think -- being I fear (a minority of two) -- better things than poetry. I still think you entirely sincere -- but that -- at the root of all things in your mind is a strong love of applause -- which may much mislead you..."
RUSKIN, JOHN. Two autograph letters signed ("J Ruskin") to the poet Roden Noel, Brantwood, Coniston, 15 February 1873 and n.d. Together 5 pages, 8vo, on Ruskin's imprinted stationery, integral second leaf of first letter laid down on larger sheet. "BETTER THINGS THAN POETRY" 15 February 1873 (probably regarding Noel's book of poetry, The Red Flag , published in 1872): "...It [the book] interests me profoundly, and is the first piece of literary work I have yet seen which seems to me rightly in earnest, and clear in sight as to the state of things concerning us, in these days -- or Nights -- one should call them...I have only glanced at the book yet, and cannot tell what the outcome of it is: -- or is intended to be: but I am very desirous to know...Seeing and feeling there -- what are you going to do ?..." No date: "I do not mean by dramatic, insincere: -- I have got at the habit in all my writings of using words exactly in their literal sense -- in no other. It puzzles me terribly to find my readers -- even the most scholarly -- continually taking up my words in the popular instead of the proper sense. Shakespeare & Molière are both entirely sincere -- & entirely 'dramatic' -- putting everything into the form in which it can be represented with effect on a stage. Now we have enough drama -- to my thinking. Enough lyric poetry. Enough epic...But we have simply no history whatever of our own days. I meant - by saying your poetry was so sincere -- that the feeling in it was so deep that I hoped you were capable of what [Thomas] Carlyle and I both think -- being I fear (a minority of two) -- better things than poetry. I still think you entirely sincere -- but that -- at the root of all things in your mind is a strong love of applause -- which may much mislead you..."
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