by Stoughton Holbourn, Ian Bernard, 1872-1935
https://archive.org/details/needforartinlife00stou
(advertisement by the publisher, 1916)
THE NEED FOR ART IN LIFE
Cloth, 116 pp., 75 cents net
The object of Mr. Holborn's little book is to show that the peculiar evil of the present day is a lack of the proper love and appreciation of Art and Beauty. Our social and political problems which we attempt to tackle on scientific and moral lines can never be righted in that way, as we have not made a scientifically correct diagnosis of the disease.
He makes a careful analytical survey of the three great epochs in our past civilization and clearly demonstrates that wherever one of the fundamentals of man's existence is wanting the man as a whole must fail.
It makes no difference whether the lack be on the intellectual, artistic or moral side—the result is equally disastrous to the complete man.
THE BOSTON TRANSCRIPT says: "This is one of the greatest little books of the age. If it is not epoch-making, it should be. It treats in charming style and convincing manner a theme of vital and universal interest. The thoughtful man who reads it will feel that a new classic has been added to the world's literature."