 Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library. A company of the wisest and wittiest men that could be picked out of all countries, in a thousand years, have set in best order the results of their learning and wisdom.  Language for Men of Affairs - Page 1521920Full view - About this book
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1899 - 892 pages
...possibilities for home studies are the most remarkable features of our civilization today. Said Emerson : "Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library....wisest and wittiest men that could be picked out of all civilized countries in thousands of years have set in best order the results of their learning and... | |
 | Augustus Woodbury - 1858 - 276 pages
...finds ample opportunity for expression. Nothing is so abundant as are books. " Consider," says Emerson, "what you have in the smallest chosen library. A company...wisest and wittiest men that could be picked out of all civilized countries, in a thousand years, have set in best order the results of their learning and... | |
 | Augustus Woodbury - 1858 - 252 pages
...finds ample opportunity for expression. Nothing is so abundant as are books. " Consider/' says Emerson, "what you have in the smallest chosen library. A company...wisest and wittiest men that could be picked out of all civilized countries, in a thousand years, have set in best order the results of their learning and... | |
 | Augustus Woodbury - 1858 - 280 pages
...finds ample opportunity for expression. Nothing is so abundant as are books. " Consider," says Emerson, "what you have in the smallest chosen library. A company of the wisest and wittiest men that could bo picked out of all civilized countries, in a thousand years, have set in best order the results of... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 284 pages
...though one shuts them with meaner oues, he feels his exclusion from them to accuse his way of living. Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library....wittiest men that could be picked out of all civil count.-ies, in a thousand years, have set in best order the results of their learning and wisdom. The... | |
 | Thomas Ballantyne - 1870 - 254 pages
...days is a collection of books. OAKLYLE'S Lectures on Heroes. CONSIDER what you have in the smallest library : a company of the wisest and wittiest men that could be picked out of all civilised countries in a thousand years have set in best order the results of their learning and wisdom.... | |
 | 1923 - 718 pages
..."Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library," suggests Emerson, "A company of the wisest and the wittiest men that could be picked out of all civil...years, have set in best order the results of their learnings and wisdom. . . . The thought which they did not uncover to their bosom friends is here written... | |
 | 1880 - 516 pages
...though one shuts them with meaner ones, he feels his exclusion from them to accuse his way of living. Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library....wisest and wittiest men that could be picked out of all countries, in a thousand years, have set in best order the results of their learning and wisdom. The... | |
 | 1880 - 444 pages
...shuts them with meaner ones, he feels his exclusion from them to accuse his way of living. Considei what you have in the smallest chosen library. A company...wisest and wittiest men that could be picked out of all countries, in a thousand years, have set in best order the results of their learning and wisdom. The... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1882 - 329 pages
...Sumner on, 207. STANDARD AND POPULAR SELECTED FROM THE CATALOGUE OF HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND CO. /^ ONSIDER what you have in the smallest chosen library. A company...years, have set in best order the results of their teaming and wisdom. The men themselves were hid and inaccessible, solitary, impatient of interruptions,... | |
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