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... interest , grace and beauty life holds for him - and why . For myself , I do not believe much in any set programme of reading in our idle hours ; always provided that we do not surround ourselves with bad companions on our bookshelves ...
... interest , grace and beauty life holds for him - and why . For myself , I do not believe much in any set programme of reading in our idle hours ; always provided that we do not surround ourselves with bad companions on our bookshelves ...
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... interest whatever , whilst the rest may be of permanent value . These considerations are based on the reading of many ' Lives ' in many languages ; and although I have been careful to name no writers of modern times , and very few of ...
... interest whatever , whilst the rest may be of permanent value . These considerations are based on the reading of many ' Lives ' in many languages ; and although I have been careful to name no writers of modern times , and very few of ...
Page 83
... interest them most . A good letter is the most charming vehicle for egotism that can be imagined ; that is where personality comes in , and reveals itself as the principal factor in this one - sided conversa- tion . You may be sure of ...
... interest them most . A good letter is the most charming vehicle for egotism that can be imagined ; that is where personality comes in , and reveals itself as the principal factor in this one - sided conversa- tion . You may be sure of ...
Contents
Foreword page | 1 |
Books and Their Uses | 15 |
Memoirs and Biographies | 41 |
Copyright | |
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