Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter to the friends of him who writes it. They alone take his meaning ; they find private messages, assurances of love, and expressions of gratitude dropped for them in every corner. Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book - Page ixby Jane Grigson - 2007 - 607 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| Robert Louis Stevenson - Cévennes Mountains (France) - 1911 - 328 pages
...of life. They keep us worthy of ourselves ; and when we are alone, we are only nearer to the absent. Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter...expressions of gratitude, dropped for them in every corner. The public is but a generous patron who defrays the postage. Yet though the letter is directed to all,... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - Cevennes Mountains - 1911 - 286 pages
...They keep us worthy of / ourselves ; and, when we are alone, we are only nearer to the absent — / Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter...expressions of gratitude dropped for them in every corner. The public is but a generous patron who defrays the postage. Yet, though the letter is directed to... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - 1911 - 384 pages
...of life. They keep us worthy of ourselves; and, when we are alone, we are only nearer to the absent. Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter...expressions of gratitude dropped for them in every corner. The public is but a generous patron who defrays the postage. Yet, though the letter is directed to... | |
| TEMPLE SCOTT - 1911 - 294 pages
...thought, and hold a man to his purpose. GEORGE SEARLE PHILLIPS (January Searle) The Choke of Books TZ^VERY book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter -*—*...expressions of gratitude, dropped for them in every corner. The public is but a generous patron who defrays the postage. Yet though the letter is directed to all,... | |
| Robert Louis Stevenson - Belgium - 1911 - 338 pages
...life. They keep us worthy of ourselves; and 10 when we are alone, we are only nearer to the absent. Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter...expressions of gratitude, dropped for them in every 15 corner. The public is but a generous patron who defrays the postage. Yet though the letter is directed... | |
| University of Calcutta - 1917 - 844 pages
...of life. They keep us worthy of our-elves; and when we are alone, we are only nearer to the absent. Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter...assurances of love, and expressions of gratitude, Iropped for them in every corner. The public is but a generous natron who defrays the postage. Yet... | |
| Connecticut. Public Library Committee - 1893 - 1486 pages
...is To me a glorious court where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers. John Fletcher Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter to the friends of him who writes it. Robert Louis Stevenson A book unused is of little value to anyone. The right book in the hands of the... | |
| Susan Isabel Frazee, Chauncey Wetmore Wells - English language - 1921 - 198 pages
...of life. They keep us worthy of ourselves; and when we are alone, we are only nearer to the absent. Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular letter...expressions of gratitude dropped for them in every corner. The public is but a generous patron who defrays the postage. Yet, though the letter is directed to... | |
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