World's Laconics Being Choice Thoughts of Best Authors in Prose and PoetryDodd, 1871 - 432 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 47
Page v
... becomes , to a great extent , the receptacle . of other men's thoughts ; and they exist there , not merely as ... become the elements of mighty power in the minds of other men , is indeed one of the most favored of his race ; for ...
... becomes , to a great extent , the receptacle . of other men's thoughts ; and they exist there , not merely as ... become the elements of mighty power in the minds of other men , is indeed one of the most favored of his race ; for ...
Page vi
... becomes a matter of no small moment that the young especially , should have intelligent and faithful guides in their selection of books ; and those who have undertaken this office , and performed it success fully , may justly be ...
... becomes a matter of no small moment that the young especially , should have intelligent and faithful guides in their selection of books ; and those who have undertaken this office , and performed it success fully , may justly be ...
Page 23
... become a game ; in which the booksellers are the kings ; the critics , the knaves ; the public , the pack ; and the poor author , the mere table , or thing played upon . -Colton . AUTHORS , THEIR CONVERSATION AND WRITINGS . — A transi ...
... become a game ; in which the booksellers are the kings ; the critics , the knaves ; the public , the pack ; and the poor author , the mere table , or thing played upon . -Colton . AUTHORS , THEIR CONVERSATION AND WRITINGS . — A transi ...
Page 24
Tryon Edwards. has become a slave to his servant , and exalts him to the dig nity of his Maker ! Gold is the friend , the wife , the god of the money - monger of the world . - Penn . AVARICE NOT SAGACITY . - Some men are called sagacious ...
Tryon Edwards. has become a slave to his servant , and exalts him to the dig nity of his Maker ! Gold is the friend , the wife , the god of the money - monger of the world . - Penn . AVARICE NOT SAGACITY . - Some men are called sagacious ...
Page 30
... become scholars and wits , without the fatigue of reading or thinking . The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold : either first to serve them as some men do lords , learn their titles exactly , and then brag of ...
... become scholars and wits , without the fatigue of reading or thinking . The most accomplished way of using books at present is twofold : either first to serve them as some men do lords , learn their titles exactly , and then brag of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions Addison Anacharsis atheist Bacon beauty better Bible blessing censure character cheerful Chesterfield Christian Cicero Colton conscience conversation death delight desire doth enemies enjoyment envy ET VERITAS eternity evil faith faults flatter folly fool fortune friends friendship give glory Goldsmith greatest habit happiness hath heart heaven honest honor human idle INDIANENSIS John Webster judgment keep knowledge labor learning liberty live live twice look Lord Bacon man's mankind MARRIAGE Massinger MDCCCXX men's mind moral nature ness never opinion ourselves pains passions person Philip of Macedon pleasure poor Pope possess praise pride Raleigh reason religion repentance rich rience sense Shakspeare Sidney SIGILLUM SLANDER sorrow soul spirit temper THE.-The thee things thou thoughts tion tongue true truth vanity VERITAS vice virtue virtuous wealth wisdom wise words Young youth