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| Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 520 pages
...unencumbered, visible to all. Democracy virtually extant will insist on becoming palpably extant. — On all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion that, of the '•'jings which man can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful and worthy are... | |
| Periodicals - 1841 - 274 pages
...feet. Why such should be the case remains a mystery. — From an Jndian Correspondent of the Times. ON all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion...here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful, nnd worthy are the things that we call Books ! Those poor bits of rag-paper, with black ink on them,... | |
| Periodicals - 1841 - 276 pages
...an Indian Correspondent of the Timet. OK all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion thnt, of thn things which man can do or make here below, by far...most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things that we call Books ! Those poor bits of rag-paper, with black ink on them, from the daily newspaper... | |
| William R. Lyth - 1854 - 142 pages
...gained or h. en ; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of Books." Again he writes: — "On all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion that, of the things which man can i)0 or make here below, by tar the most momentous, wonderful and worthy are the things we call Books!... | |
| William R. Lyth - 1854 - 132 pages
...gained or - i !-n ; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of Books." Again he writes: — "On all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion that, of the tbings which man can do or make here below, by tar the most momentous, wonderful and woitny are the... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 384 pages
...of Books. They are the chosen possession of men. Lectures on Heroes, p. 253. THE NOBLEST HUMAN WORK. On all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion...are the things we call Books ! Those poor bits of rag paper with black ink on them ; from the Daily Newspaper to the sacred Hebrew Book, what have they... | |
| Best books - 1872 - 264 pages
...that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells. — Cowper : Task, We. vi. line 96. Of the things which man can do or make here below,...wonderful, and worthy, are the things we call books.— Carlyle. Every great book is an action, and every great action is a book. — Luther. Nothing can supply... | |
| Best books - 1872 - 368 pages
...that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells. — Cowper : Task, bk. vi. line 96. Of the things which man can do or make here below,...wonderful, and worthy, are the things we call books. — Carlyle. Every great book is an action, and every great action is a book. — Luther. Nothing can... | |
| Almanacs, American - 1893 - 1146 pages
...net, post-paid. 2^=Catalogues of books in all departments of literature. Send for them. "Of the thing* which man can do or make here below, by far the most...wonderful and worthy, are the things we call Books ! "The true university of these days is a collection of books."— Thomas Carlyle. "Books bring us... | |
| Best books - 1876 - 450 pages
...that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells. —Cowper : Task, bk. vi. HIV 96. Of the things which man can do or make here below,...wonderful, and worthy, are the things we call books. — Carlyle. Every great book is an action, and every great action is a book. — Luther. Nothing can... | |
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