Old Pictures of Life, Volume 2Stone and Kimball, 1894 |
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Page 6
... passed beneath the surface . A spiritual Atlantis had disappeared . It used to be taught us in college , and afterward from the various pulpits , that Christianity came at the most opportune moment after the fall of Adam ; that the ...
... passed beneath the surface . A spiritual Atlantis had disappeared . It used to be taught us in college , and afterward from the various pulpits , that Christianity came at the most opportune moment after the fall of Adam ; that the ...
Page 8
... passing the hand along the back of a sacred cow . While classic literature was dying under the influence of despotism and immorality , the new religion was building up a form of reflection and sentiment which cared little for the ...
... passing the hand along the back of a sacred cow . While classic literature was dying under the influence of despotism and immorality , the new religion was building up a form of reflection and sentiment which cared little for the ...
Page 26
... , and the story of Rome's wealth had not been made less fabulous by being passed northward from tribe to tribe . The drunkards , gluttons , debauchees , loafers and hermits of the long sea - 26 OLD PICTURES OF LIFE .
... , and the story of Rome's wealth had not been made less fabulous by being passed northward from tribe to tribe . The drunkards , gluttons , debauchees , loafers and hermits of the long sea - 26 OLD PICTURES OF LIFE .
Page 61
... ale house in which he passed his wak- ing hours . In our land the word " saloon " displaces the term " pot - house , " but leaves unchanged the kind of statesman that is created and sustained THE SCHOLAR IN POLITICS . 61.
... ale house in which he passed his wak- ing hours . In our land the word " saloon " displaces the term " pot - house , " but leaves unchanged the kind of statesman that is created and sustained THE SCHOLAR IN POLITICS . 61.
Page 110
... passed through the process of fermentation . Does not digestion make wine impossible ? " Chateaubriand then kissed Linda and said : " Ah , my dear child , there is a new literature coming which deals only in im- pressions . It I10 OLD ...
... passed through the process of fermentation . Does not digestion make wine impossible ? " Chateaubriand then kissed Linda and said : " Ah , my dear child , there is a new literature coming which deals only in im- pressions . It I10 OLD ...
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