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First Lessons in Composition: In which the Principles of the Art are ... - Page 52
by George Payn Quackenbos - 1857 - 191 pages
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Self-culture: An Address Introductory to the Franklin Lectures, Delivered at ...

William Ellery Channing - Self-culture - 1838 - 90 pages
...to his own, will probably run one and the same dull round of thought and action to the end of life. 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...
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Harrison's monthly collection [Formerly The monthly collection of tales. Ed ...

708 pages
...to his own, will probably run one and the same dull round of thought and action to the end of life. 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...
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Connecticut Common School Journal and Annals of Education, Volumes 1-4

Henry Barnard - Education - 1839 - 1066 pages
...hereafter remember. THE BENEFITS OF BOOKS, AND ESPECIALLY TO THE GREAT MASS ОТ ТПЕ PEOPLE, — 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...
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American Annals of Education, Volume 9

Education - 1839 - 636 pages
...the mind to Truth, both being of one family, alike immutable, universal and everlasting." p. 19-20. "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...
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American Annals of Education, Volume 9

Education - 1839 - 598 pages
...the mind to Truth, both being of one family, alike immutable, universal and everlasting." p. 19-20. "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...
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The Christian Teacher, Volume 1

England - 1839 - 684 pages
...his own, will probably run one and the same dull round of thought and action to the end of life. " 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...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser. New and improved ser, Volume 1

1839 - 648 pages
...to his own, will probably run one and the same dull round of thought and action to the end of life. "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...
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Youth's Magazine, Volume 3

Children's periodicals, American - 1841 - 450 pages
...an enlightened renovation of Greece.—Willis's Pencillings by the way. ' 3K THE COMPANY OF BOOKS. IT is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds; and these invaluable communications are in the reach of all. In the best books great men talk to us,...
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The Village Reader: Designed for the Use of Schools

George Merriam - Reader (Elementary) - 1841 - 308 pages
...his own, will probably ran one and the same dull round of thought and action to the end of life. 2. It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds; and these invaluable means of communication are in; the reach of all. Jn the best books, great men...
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The Works of William E. Channing, D. D.

William Ellery Channing - Theology - 1841 - 424 pages
...his own, will proba bly run one and the same dull round of thought and ac tion to the end of life. 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...
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