An Old Man's Thoughts about Many ThingsBell and Daldy, 1862 - 261 strán (strany) |
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... history of which the reader must look after himself I am coming to the practical lesson that we may learn from the story ; -while he was on his bed I say , these friends very wisely burnt most of his big books and some little books too ...
... history of which the reader must look after himself I am coming to the practical lesson that we may learn from the story ; -while he was on his bed I say , these friends very wisely burnt most of his big books and some little books too ...
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... history books are much exposed to the danger of being laid hold of and con- verted into little books , which cost the maker nothing more than his paper and ink , and a pair of scissors , and bring in much profit . These abridgments ...
... history books are much exposed to the danger of being laid hold of and con- verted into little books , which cost the maker nothing more than his paper and ink , and a pair of scissors , and bring in much profit . These abridgments ...
Strana 39
... history of Greek and Roman schools , and place it among the things which I desi- derate . I recommend the matter to the industry of some learned German , with a request that he will not be sparing in his references and citations ; and ...
... history of Greek and Roman schools , and place it among the things which I desi- derate . I recommend the matter to the industry of some learned German , with a request that he will not be sparing in his references and citations ; and ...
Strana 44
... history of schools in Britain during the Roman occupation . But there must have been some schools , for Tacitus tells us that the noble British youth in the time of Agricola were instructed in letters , they learned the Latin tongue ...
... history of schools in Britain during the Roman occupation . But there must have been some schools , for Tacitus tells us that the noble British youth in the time of Agricola were instructed in letters , they learned the Latin tongue ...
Strana 112
... as themselves may pause and take breath . Cervantes has done this in his entertaining history , and I think that he has done right . I shall therefore end here , and I shall discuss the question of style in the 112 OF STYLE .
... as themselves may pause and take breath . Cervantes has done this in his entertaining history , and I think that he has done right . I shall therefore end here , and I shall discuss the question of style in the 112 OF STYLE .
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