The American Treasury, 1455-1955Clifton Fadiman Harper, 1955 - 1108 pages Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject. |
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Page 573
... Beautiful that war and all its deeds of carnage must. Out of the cradle endlessly rocking , Out of the mocking - bird's throat , the musical shuttle , Out of the Ninth - month midnight .. ... The white arms out in the breakers tirelessly ...
... Beautiful that war and all its deeds of carnage must. Out of the cradle endlessly rocking , Out of the mocking - bird's throat , the musical shuttle , Out of the Ninth - month midnight .. ... The white arms out in the breakers tirelessly ...
Page 899
... beautiful solution " of a problem , a " beautiful trick , " used with the same zest as a " beautiful woman , " a " beautiful landscape , " a “ beauti- ful picture . " For which reason among others I seldom allow myself to use the words ...
... beautiful solution " of a problem , a " beautiful trick , " used with the same zest as a " beautiful woman , " a " beautiful landscape , " a “ beauti- ful picture . " For which reason among others I seldom allow myself to use the words ...
Page 1063
... beautiful for patriot dream , 655 O Captain ! my Captain !, 575 O Cruel Time , 580 O , Eleazar Wheelock , 627 O Great Spirit !, 549 O little town of Bethlehem , 651 O the E - RI - E was a - risin ' , 644 O Thou steeled Cognizance , 615 ...
... beautiful for patriot dream , 655 O Captain ! my Captain !, 575 O Cruel Time , 580 O , Eleazar Wheelock , 627 O Great Spirit !, 549 O little town of Bethlehem , 651 O the E - RI - E was a - risin ' , 644 O Thou steeled Cognizance , 615 ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country | 65 |
Copyright | |
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