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Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Volumes 1-2

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Martin Farquhar Tupper

Wiley & Putnam, 1847 - Proverbs - 256 pages

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Table of Contents

Contents

Prefatory	9

Of Anticipation	15

Of Indirect Influences	23

The Dream of Ambition	29

Of Rest	37

Of Experience	43

Of Hatred and Anger	51

The Lords Prayer	59

Of Mystery	146

Of Gifts	152

Of Fame	166

Of Flattery	172

Of Neglect	178

Of Contentment	184

Of Life	188

Of Immortality	198

The Train of Religion	67

Of Speaking	75

Of Wealth	82

Of Ridicule	88

Of Cruelty to Animals	97

Of Marriage	104

Of Tolerance	114

Notes	121

Introductory	129

Of ToDay	137

Of Ideas	212

Of Things	218

Of Honesty	226

Of Solitude	237

Notes	245

Prologue	253

The Song of Seventy	259

My Mind to Me a Kingdom is	266

Tarring Church	275

The Assurance of Horace	281

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Bibliographic information

Title	Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Volumes 1-2 Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, Martin Farquhar Tupper Wiley and Putnam's library of choice reading
Author	Martin Farquhar Tupper
Translated by	Martin Farquhar Tupper
Compiled by	Martin Farquhar Tupper
Publisher	Wiley & Putnam, 1847
Original from	the University of Virginia
Digitized	29 Mar 2011
Length	256 pages

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