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“thus art and handicraft, the knowledge of mechanical appliances and materials, continued to be preserved.”
- Source
- Thrift
- Date
- 1875
Meaning of “thus art and handicraft, the knowledge of mechanical…”
Creative and practical knowledge survives through teaching and example, making craft continuity a collective process rather than an isolated act of invention.
Where does it come from?
Thrift, Chapter I, “Industry,” Project Gutenberg #14418. The phrase completes Smiles’s account of practical knowledge passing from one generation to another through teaching and example, preserving art, handicraft, tools and materials.
