 For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction — it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not last, and the good one that does. It is a distinction...  Our Own Selves: More Meditations for Librarians - Page 21by Michael Gorman - 2005 - 224 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | John Ruskin - 1865 - 256 pages
...those rapid and ephemeral writings to slow and enduring writings — books, properly so called.' For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour; and the books of all time. Mark this distinction— -it is not one of quality only." It' is 'riot merely the bad book that does... | |
 | John Ruskin - Books and reading - 1867 - 144 pages
...prefer those rapid and ephemeral writings to slow and enduring writings—books, properly so called. For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction—it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1871 - 212 pages
...those rapid and ephemeral writings to slow and enduring writings — books, properly so called. For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction — it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not... | |
 | Edward Austin Sheldon - Readers - 1875 - 444 pages
...those rapid and ephemeral writings to slow and enduring writings, — books, properly so called. For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. 8. The good book of the hour is simply the useful or pleasant talk of some person with whom you cannot... | |
 | John Ruskin - Conduct of life - 1878 - 362 pages
...without either veiled or voluble declaration of it. THE BOOKS OF THE HOUR AND THE BOOKS OF ALL TIME. All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction — it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Readers - 1878 - 444 pages
...those rapid and ephemeral writings to slow and enduring writings, — books, properly so called. For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, aud the books of all time. 8. The good book of the hour is simply the useful or pleasant talk of some... | |
 | Literature - 1879 - 360 pages
...Advice to Young Girls and Young Ladies, selected from the writings of John Rukkin. John Wiley & Son.] ALL books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction — it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that dues not... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1880 - 216 pages
...those rapid and ephemeral writings to slow and enduring writings —books, properly so called. For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction —it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not... | |
 | Charles Francis Richardson - Best books - 1881 - 108 pages
...by noting the difference between books of the hour, and books of all time. "All books," says he, " are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction — it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not... | |
 | Missions - 1882 - 848 pages
...with well doing ye may put to silence (^muzzle) the ignorance of foolish men.' JAMES BRANWHITE FRENCH. ALL books are divisible into two classes— the books of the hour, and the books of all time. Mark this distinction —it is not one of quality only. It is not merely the bad book that does not... | |
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