Quote by John Ruskin

They are good furniture pictures, unworthy of praise, and undeserving of blame.

They are good furniture pictures, unworthy of praise, and un

Summary

This quote suggests that although the furniture pictures may be decent or average in quality, they do not possess exceptional qualities that make them commendable. At the same time, they also do not possess any flaws that warrant criticism. Essentially, the quote implies that the furniture pictures are ordinary and unremarkable, falling in a neutral space where neither praise nor blame is warranted.

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Mediocrity

By John Ruskin

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