Proserpina

<p><i>Proserpina: Studies of Wayside Flowers</i> by John Ruskin offers a collection of botanical studies and essays celebrating the beauty and significance of wayside flowers found in the Alps Scotland and England. Written in Ruskin's distinctive prose style these essays blend detailed observation of plant life with broader reflections on nature art and society.</p> <p>Ruskin's work provides insight into the Victorian appreciation of the natural world. This edition presents the initial segments of the book promising a deep dive into the floral landscapes that captivated Ruskin's artistic and intellectual attention. Ideal for lovers of nature writing botanical art and the works of John Ruskin.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>