Modern Eloquence, Volume 8Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh J.D. Morris, 1900 |
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Page 505
... light and the air of heaven and the fruits of the earth , that they have ceased to excite any surprise except in those who visit lands where the religion of Christ is little known . In order to realize adequately our favored situa- tion ...
... light and the air of heaven and the fruits of the earth , that they have ceased to excite any surprise except in those who visit lands where the religion of Christ is little known . In order to realize adequately our favored situa- tion ...
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... light of a nation's morning , to a future of un- limited grandeur and power , there was none too sophisti- cated to appreciate , none too lowly to enjoy , those mar- velous pictures of a time gone forever by , pleasing and stimulating ...
... light of a nation's morning , to a future of un- limited grandeur and power , there was none too sophisti- cated to appreciate , none too lowly to enjoy , those mar- velous pictures of a time gone forever by , pleasing and stimulating ...
Page 650
... light and inspi- ration to dull and sodden natures . Should Plato reappear to - morrow in some hall , he need not fear lest the books have dispossessed him of his mis- sion . A book is simply the mummy of a soul . A library is a ...
... light and inspi- ration to dull and sodden natures . Should Plato reappear to - morrow in some hall , he need not fear lest the books have dispossessed him of his mis- sion . A book is simply the mummy of a soul . A library is a ...
Contents
VOLUME VIII | 399 |
ELIOT CHARLES WILLIAM | 413 |
EMERSON RALPH WALDO | 419 |
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