Hortus Inclusus: Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days: To the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston
1887
Hortus Inclusus: Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days: To the Sister Ladies of the Thwaite, Coniston
1887
Art, Nature/Gardening/Animals
Hortus Inclusus: Messages from the Wood to the Garden, Sent in Happy Days is a collection of letters by John Ruskin, first published in 1887. Addressed to the 'Sister Ladies of the Thwaite,' these letters reflect Ruskin's admiration for his friends and explore themes of nature, beauty, and personal sentiment. The work reveals his contemplative musings on relationships and life's impermanence, particularly following the loss of a loved one, making it a poignant reflection of his emotional landscape during a time of artistic inquiry.
