IV - “THE PLEASURES OF ENGLAND” (1884)

Summary

[Bibliographical Note.—The Lectures entitled The Pleasures of England were delivered at Oxford, and announced in the University Gazette, October 10, 1884, in the following terms:—

SLADE PROFESSOR OF FINE ART: JOHN RUSKIN, M.A.

The Professor will give a Course of Seven Lectures on “The Pleasures of England,” in sequel to those on “The Art of England,” in the Lecture Theatre, University Museum, at 2.30 P.M., on Saturdays and Mondays, repeating the Saturday's lecture on the Monday, from October 18 to December 1, the Lectures being on the following subjects:—

Lecture I.—Bertha to Osburga. “The Pleasures of Learning.” October 18 and 20.

Lecture II.—Alfred to the Confessor. “The Pleasures of Faith.” October 25 and 27.

Lecture III.—The Confessor to Cœur de Lion. “The Pleasures of Deed.” November 1 and 3.

Lecture IV.—Cœur de Lion to Elizabeth. “The Pleasures of Fancy.” November 8 and 10.

Lecture V.—Protestantism. “The Pleasures of Truth.” November 15 and 17.

Lecture VI.—Atheism. “The Pleasures of Sense.” November 22 and 24.

Lecture VII.—Mechanism. “The Pleasures of Nonsense.” November 29 and December 1.

An “amended notice” (in the Gazette of October 14, 1884), while repeating the above, added that “Admission will be by Ticket, which may be obtained on application at the Ruskin School, Beaumont Street. … Tickets for the Saturday's Lecture are reserved for Members of the University.”