 And in a corner of my house I have BOOKS! the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing-cap of the Arabian Tales; for they transport me instantly, not only to all places, but to all times.  Maxwell - Seite 167von Theodore Edward Hook - 1831Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Neil Arnott - 1827 - 692 Seiten
...among all these people who serve me. And in a corner of my house, I have BOOKS ! the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing-cap...places, but to all times. By my books, I can conjure up to vivid existence before me, all the great and good men of antiquity ; and, for my individual satisfaction,... | |
 | 1833 - 438 Seiten
...amongst all these people who serve me ; and, in a comer of my house, I have Books! — the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing-cap...to vivid existence, all the great and good men of old ; and, for my own private satisfaction, I can make them act over again the most renowned of all... | |
 | 1833 - 270 Seiten
...all these people who serve me ; and, in a corner of my house, I have Books ! — the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishingcap...to vivid existence, all the great and good men of old ; and, for my own private satisfaction, I can make them act over again the most renowned of all... | |
 | 1833 - 814 Seiten
...my house, I have Books ! — the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing, cap of the Arabian Tales ; for they transport me instantly,...to vivid existence, all the great and good men of old ; and, for my own private satisfaction, I can make them act over again the most renowned of all... | |
 | 1835 - 436 Seiten
...corner of my house I have books, the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing cap of the Arabian tales ; for they transport me instantly,...all times. By my books I can conjure up before me, in vivid existence, all the great and good men of antiquity ; and for my individual satisfaction. I... | |
 | the christians - 1836 - 426 Seiten
...my house, I have books 1 — the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing-rap of the Arabian Tales ; for they transport me instantly,...to vivid existence, all the great and good men of old ; and, for my own private satisfaction, I can make them net over again the most renowned of all... | |
 | Neil Arnott - 1838 - 596 Seiten
...among all these people who serve me. And in a corner of my house I have BOOKS ! the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing-cap...all times. By my books I can conjure up before me. into vivid existence, all the great and good men of antiquity ; and for my individual satisfaction... | |
 | Henry Butter - 1839 - 190 Seiten
...my house, I have books!—the miracle of all my possessions,—more wonderful than the wishing cap of the Arabian Tales; for they transport me instantly,...to vivid existence, all the great and good men of old; and, for my own private satisfaction, I can make them act over again the most renowned of all... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 Seiten
...all these people who serve me; and, in a corner of my house, I have Books ! — the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing-cap...to vivid existence, all the great and good men of old ; and, for my own private satisfaction, I can make them act over again the most renowned of all... | |
 | Neil Arnott - 1841 - 560 Seiten
...world, among all these people who serve me. And in a corner of my house I have BOOKS! the miracle of all my possessions, more wonderful than the wishing-cap...all times. By my books I can conjure up before me, into vivid existence, all the great and good men of antiquity; and for my individual satisfaction I... | |
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