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" The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are — 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like; or, in Shakspeare's phrase — No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en:... "
The Journal of Home Economics - Page 594
1916
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Culture, Behavior, Beauty: Books, Art Eloquence. Power, Wealth, Illusions

Ralph Waldo Emerson - American literature - 1870 - 334 pages
...But who dare speak of such a thing P The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, — 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2....famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like; or, in Shakespeare's phrase, " No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en : In brief, sir, study what...
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Society and Solitude: Twelve Chapters

Ralph Waldo Emerson - American essays - 1870 - 304 pages
...who dare speak of such a thing ? The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are — i. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never...but famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like ; or, in Shakspeare's phrase — " No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en : In brief, sir, study...
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Society and Solitude: Twelve Chapters

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 286 pages
...speak of such a thing ? . The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are. — 1- Nsver read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read...but famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like ; or, in Shakspeare's phrase, " No profit goes where is no pleasure ta'en : lu brief, sir, study what...
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Society and Solitude: Twelve Chapters

Ralph Waldo Emerson - American essays - 1870 - 316 pages
...But who dare speak of such a thing ? The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, — 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 8. Never read any but what you like ; or, in Shakspeare's phrase, " No profit goes where is no pleasure...
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The Unseen World in the Light of the Cross

Theophilus Stork - Apostles' Creed - 1871 - 190 pages
...of the body; and the Life everlasting. Amen. PREFATORY. MERSON gives three rules about reading: " i. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never...famed books. 3. Never read any but what you like." Under the first two directories we are ruled out utterly; but there is something of hope for us in...
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The Best Reading: Hints on the Selection of Books

Best books - 1872 - 264 pages
...They are not rules for selecting a course of reading, but rules for not reading some» kinds of books. 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any books but what you like. Now I have not one word to say against those rules ; indeed, with a trifling...
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The Best Reading: Hints on the Selection of Books; on the Formation of ...

Best books - 1872 - 368 pages
...They are not rules for selecting a course of reading, but rules for not reading some kinds of books. 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any books but what you like. Now I have not one word to say against those rules ; indeed, with a trifling...
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The Best Reading: Hints on the Selection of Books, on the Formation of ...

Best books - 1876 - 450 pages
...They are not rules for selecting a course of reading, but rules for not reading some kinds of books. 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any books but what you like. Now I have not one word to say against those rules ; indeed, with a trifling...
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Character

Samuel Smiles - Character - 1876 - 408 pages
...gossip of the hour. . . . The three practical rules I have to offer are these : — 1. Never read a book that is not a year old ; 2. Never read any but famed books ; 3. Ntvcr read any but what you like." Lord Lytton a maxim is : " In science, read by preference the newest...
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The Southern Law Review, Volume 3

Law - 1877 - 1004 pages
...choice of books difficult. Mr. Emerson, in his lecture on books, offers three rules: i, never read a book that is not a year old; 2, never read any but...famed books ; 3, never read any but what you like. And these he calls "practical rules." In truth they are practical nonsense. Mr. Emerson also tells...
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