 Give a man this taste and a means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail of making a happy man, unless indeed, you put into his hands a most perverse selection of books. "You place him in contact with the best society in every period of history; with...  Catalogue - Page 1041873 - 112 pagesFull view - About this book
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...ahappy man, unless, indeed, you put into his hands a most perverse selection of books. You place him in contact with the best society in every period of history — with the wisest, the wittiest — witli the tenderest, the bravest, and the purest characters that have adorned humanity. You make... | |
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...him in contact with the best society in every period of history ; with the wisest, the wittiest, with the tenderest, the bravest, and the purest characters...contemporary of all ages. The world has been created for him. It is hardly possible but the character should take a higher and better tone from the constant habit... | |
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...happy man, unless, indeed, you put into his hands a most perverse selection of books. You place him in contact with the best society in every period of history ; with the wisest, the wittiest, with the tendercst, the bravest, and the purest characters who have adorned humanity. You make him... | |
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...man this taste, and the means of gratifying it, and yon can hardly fail of adding to his happiness; you make him a denizen of all nations — a contemporary of all ages. It is hardly possible that the character can fail of taking a higher and better tone from the constant... | |
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...happy man ; unless, indeed, you put into his hands a most perverse selection of books. You place him in contact with the best society in every period of history...of all ages. The world has been created for him." — SIB JOHN HERSCHEI. Address on the Opening of ike Eton Liiirary, 1833. J.JH:rok.'if!~ THE WORKS... | |
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...happy man ; unless, indeed, you put into his hands a most perverse selection of books. Tou place htm in contact with the best society in every period of history,...of all ages. The world has been created for him." — SIR JOHN Address un Vie Opening! of the Eton Library, 1833. LONDON : B. CUT, miXTKR, BREAD 1TKKXT... | |
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