 It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. In the best books great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours.  American Annals of Education - Strana 391839Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Frederic Beecher Perkins - 1877 - Počet stránok 388
...to the dead, who have nothing of peevishness, pride, or design in their conversation. It is chieUy through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds ; " and these invaluable communications are within the reach of all." — Madame de Genii«. " the great minds of former ages.... | |
 | 1896 - Počet stránok 712
...all beauty. Dr. Channing had a high appreciation of the power of books to build a man up. Said he, " it is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. * * * No matter how poor I am, no matter though the prosperous of my time will not enter my obscure... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1880 - Počet stránok 406
...Prose, - 370 LIST OP DIFFICULT WORDS AND PHRASES, with Explanations, ... 377 SIXTH EEADEE. ON BOOKS. 1. It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...and these invaluable means of communication are in reach of all. In the best books great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts and pour... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1881 - Počet stránok 210
...thou Romeo ? 7. Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs ? 8. It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds. 9. The ship being now under sail, the shore began to recede rapidly from our sight. 10. Lord Hastings,... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - Počet stránok 914
...excluded from what is called the best society, in the place where I live. /. CHANNINO — On Self-Culture. ot g. CHANNING — On Self- Culture. And as for me, though than I könne but lyte, On bokes for to rede... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - Počet stránok 926
...from what is called the best society, in the place where I live. /. CHANNINO— On Self- Culture . It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...reach of all. In the best books, great men talk to ия, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. g. CHANNLNG — On Self-Vulture.... | |
 | 1882 - Počet stránok 1434
...excluded from what is called tho best society, in the place where I live. /. CHAXNINO— On Self-Culture. Shall I ask the brave soldier, who fights by my side In the cause of mankind, if ou invslnable means of communication are in the reach of all. In the best books, great men talk to us,... | |
 | John Swett, Charles H. Allen, Josiah Royce - 1883 - Počet stránok 366
...LESSON. Find the meaning of symphonies, extol, orient, quaternion, perpetual, multiform. 41. BOOKS. 1. It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. Gk>d' be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the... | |
 | Book-lover - 1883 - Počet stránok 336
...readers of the present generation.] DR. W1LL1AM ELLERY CHANN1NO. 1786—1849. It is chiefly tbrough books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds...talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and poor their souls into ours. Ood be thanked for books ! They are the voices of the distant and the dead,... | |
 | 1902 - Počet stránok 580
...Street Station. Philadelphia. THE BOOK BUYER'S LEAGUE. " It is chiefly through books," says Charming, " that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds and these invaluable means of communication are within the reach of all. In the best books great men talk to us. give us their most precious thoughts,... | |
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