On all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion that, of the things which man can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful and worthy are the things we call Books... The Atlantic Monthly - Страница 5851902Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
| Eugene Field - 1896 - 280 страница
...methinks, bless burly, bearish, phrasemaking old Tom Carlyle. "Of all things," quoth he, "which men do or make here below by far the most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things we call books." And Judge Methuen's favorite quotation is 62 from Babington Macaulay to this effect: "I would rather... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 284 страница
...unencumbered, visible to all. Democracy virtually extant will insist on becoming palpably extant. — On all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion...BOOK, what have they not done, what are they not doing ! — For indeed, whatever be the outward form of the thing (bits of paper, as we say, and black ink),... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 486 страница
...extant will insist on becoming palpably extant. — On all sides, are we not driven to the conclusion 20 that, of the things which man can do or make here...from the Daily Newspaper to the sacred Hebrew BOOK. 25 what have they not done, what are they not doing ! — For indeed, whatever be the outward form... | |
| Calvin Patterson - 1897 - 204 страница
...cious sym' pa thies en dowed' con ver sa' tion en joy' ments Of all the things which man can make or do here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things we call books. — Carlyle. Books give the same turn to our thoughts that company does to our conversation, without... | |
| Eugene Field - 1899 - 288 страница
...methinks, bless burly, bearish, phrasemaking old Tom Carlyle. " Of all things," 'quoth he, " which men do or make here below by far the most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things we call books." And Judge Methuen's favorite quotation is from Babington Macaulay to this effect: "I would rather be... | |
| University of the State of New York - 1900 - 804 страница
...true thaumaturgic virtue by which man works all things whatsoever ... On all sides ", says Carlyle, " are we not driven to the conclusion that, of the things...wonderful and worthy are the things we call books!" William E. Foster — To tabulate the benefits of a great collection of books after the methods of... | |
| 1901 - 140 страница
...reign of miracles for mankind commenced. The true University of these days is a Collection of Books. Of the things which man can do or make here below,...BOOK, what have they not done, what are they not doing ? If a book come from the heart, it will contrive to reach other hearts ; all art and authorcraft are... | |
| Horace Sumner Tarbell, Martha Tarbell - 1902 - 308 страница
...failure, — as almost everybody is. — HAWTHORNE. 6. Those poor bits of rag-paper with black ink upon them, — from the Daily Newspaper to the sacred Hebrew...Book, what have they not done, what are they not doing ! CARLYLE. 7. 'T is but a moment — there ! one foot swings off ! he is reeling — trembling —... | |
| 1903 - 1272 страница
...is in them ? Why do they not remember Carlyle's words? — "Of all things which men do or make here, by far the most momentous, wonderful and worthy are the things we call books." /. SE THE FOUR FEATHERS \"ot many novels have cowards for their heroes. Mr. Mason offers us something... | |
| Charles Francis Richardson - 1905 - 426 страница
...have left your souls on earth ! Ye have souls in heaven too, Double-lived in regions new ! " " Of all the things which man can do or make here below, by...wonderful and worthy, are the things we call books," says Carlyle. And again Carlyle declares: "Certainly the art of writing is the most miraculous of all... | |
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