In Focus: The extraordinary William Morris, the man for whom the word polymath was coined - Country Life
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Famous for urging us to have nothing in our homes that is not useful or beautiful, William Morris’s masterful command of pattern and Arts-and-Crafts design masked a deeply unhappy marriage, says Michael Montagu.
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Inside Kelmscott Manor, William Morris's 'heaven on earth' in the Cotswolds - Country Life
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WILLIAM MORRIS, UTOPIAN OR VISIONARY? - Mad'in Europe
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In Focus - Country Life
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William Morris: The Man Who (Re)Discovered Art with a Little 'a' - Comment Magazine
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William Morris, Biography, Designs, & Facts
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William Morris - Wikipedia
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William Morris - Wikipedia
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William Morris - Wikipedia
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How Utopia shaped the world
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William Morris - Wikiquote
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In Focus: The extraordinary William Morris, the man for whom the word polymath was coined - Country Life
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In Focus: The extraordinary William Morris, the man for whom the word polymath was coined - Country Life