| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 336 oldal
...and reprinted after a century ! — it is as if Minos and Ithadamanthus had indorsed the writing. Tis therefore an economy of time to read old and famed...Galen, Kepler, Galileo, Bacon, Erasmus, More, will bo superior to the average intellect. In contemporaries, it is not so easy to distinguish betwixt notoriety... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 558 oldal
...indorsed the writing. Tis therefore an economy of time to road old and famed books. Nothing can bo preserved which is not good ; and I know beforehand...Galen, Kepler, Galileo, Bacon, Erasmus, More, will bo superior to the average intellect In contemporaries, it is not so easy to distinguish betwixt notoriety... | |
| Henry James Nicoll - 1886 - 478 oldal
...— and reprinted after a century ! It is as if Minos and Rhadamanthus had indorsed the writing. 'Tis therefore an economy of time to read old and famed...books. Nothing can be preserved which is not good." We might almost add that whatever has not been preserved is not good. Those whose duty or inclination... | |
| 1891 - 432 oldal
...reprinted after a century ! — it is as if Minos and Rhadamanthus had indorsed the writing. 'T is therefore an economy of time to read old and famed...to read no mean books. Shun the spawn of the press or the gossip of the hour. Do not read what you shall learn, without asking, in the street and the... | |
| 1893 - 648 oldal
...the bookcompany he keeps. Emerson said: "In contemporaries, it is not so easy to distinguish between notoriety and fame. Be sure, then, to read no mean books. Shun the spawn of the press or the gossip of the hour." Sir Sidney Philip said: "They are never alone that are accompanied by noble... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1899 - 330 oldal
...reprinted after a century ! — it is as if Minos and Rhadamanthus had indorsed the writing. 'T ia therefore an economy of time to read old and famed...the spawn of the press on the gossip of the hour. Do1 not read what you shall learn, without asking, in1 . the street and the train. Dr. Johnson said... | |
| 1899 - 730 oldal
...So much importance did the illustrious Emerson place on the choice of books that he wrote "Be sure to read no mean books. Shun the spawn of the press on the gossip of the home. Do not read what you shall learn, without asking, in the street or on the train. Dr. Johnson... | |
| 1902 - 132 oldal
...and reprinted after a century ! It is as if Minos and Rhadaman, thus had indorsed the writing. 'Tis therefore an economy of time to read old and famed...books. Nothing can be preserved which is not good." We might almost add that whatever has not been preserved is not good. Those whose duty or inclination... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904 - 474 oldal
...—and reprinted after a century! — it is as if Minos and Rhadamanthus had indorsed the writing. 'T is therefore an economy of time to read old and famed...so easy to distinguish betwixt notoriety and fame. 1 Be sure then to read no mean books. Shun the spawn of the press on the gossip of the hour. Do not... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1904 - 466 oldal
...reprinted after a century! — it is as if Minos and Rhadamanthus had indorsed the writing. I 'T is therefore an economy of time to read old and famed...is not so easy to distinguish betwixt notoriety and fame.1 Be sure then to read no mean books. Shun the spawn of the press on the gossip of the hour. Do... | |
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