Heart Throbs of Gifted AuthorsD. McKay, 1878 - 304 Seiten |
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... my books ; they are companions dear ; Sterling in worth , in friendship most sincere . Here talk I with the wise in ages gone , And with the nobly gifted in our own . " PREFACE . THERE exists a species of mental epicurism ,
... my books ; they are companions dear ; Sterling in worth , in friendship most sincere . Here talk I with the wise in ages gone , And with the nobly gifted in our own . " PREFACE . THERE exists a species of mental epicurism ,
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... there , and draw inspiration from some grand idea that juts out from the superficial area they traverse . Their power consists in analysis rather than in synthesis ; they compile , but do not originate ; they are imitators , not ...
... there , and draw inspiration from some grand idea that juts out from the superficial area they traverse . Their power consists in analysis rather than in synthesis ; they compile , but do not originate ; they are imitators , not ...
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... there is always a fibre of memory which can be touched to gentle issues . The boy carried in his face the open - sesame to every door and heart . I hold it a religious duty To love and worship children's beauty . They've least the taint ...
... there is always a fibre of memory which can be touched to gentle issues . The boy carried in his face the open - sesame to every door and heart . I hold it a religious duty To love and worship children's beauty . They've least the taint ...
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... there's no such word as fail . Bulwer . Home - keeping youths have ever homely wits . There are gains for all our losses , There are balms for all our pain , But when youth , the dream , departs , It takes something from our hearts ...
... there's no such word as fail . Bulwer . Home - keeping youths have ever homely wits . There are gains for all our losses , There are balms for all our pain , But when youth , the dream , departs , It takes something from our hearts ...
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... there's a plain woman . What is beauty ? Not the show Of shapely limbs and features . No ! Byron . These are but flowers , that have their dated hours To breathe their momentary sweets , then go . ' Tis the stainless soul within , That ...
... there's a plain woman . What is beauty ? Not the show Of shapely limbs and features . No ! Byron . These are but flowers , that have their dated hours To breathe their momentary sweets , then go . ' Tis the stainless soul within , That ...
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