To know anything well involves a profound sensation of ignorance.

John Ruskin

Modern Painters

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Topic

Knowledge Ignorance Epistemology

Author

John Ruskin

Source

Modern Painters

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

English

Time

1856 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Ruskin, John. Modern Painters. Vol. 3, London: Smith, Elder & Company, 1856, pt. 4, ch. 3.

Current Citation

Ruskin, John. Modern Painters 4. The Works of John Ruskin, edited by Edward Tyas Cook and Alexander Wedderburn. Vol. 6, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pt. 4, ch. 3.

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Medium
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Statement Type
Paradox
Language
English
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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