Selections from English literature, by E. Lee, Book 4Elizabeth Lee 1913 |
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... knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or ...
... knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless spirit ; or a terrace for a wandering and variable mind to walk up and down with a fair prospect ; or a tower of state for a proud mind to raise itself upon ; or a fort or ...
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... knowledge , and the youngest enter not into the world with more innocence ; whosoever leads such a life , need not care upon how short warning it be taken from him . From " THE AUTHORIZED VERSION OF THE BIBLE ” ( 1611 ) . CHARITY . ( I ...
... knowledge , and the youngest enter not into the world with more innocence ; whosoever leads such a life , need not care upon how short warning it be taken from him . From " THE AUTHORIZED VERSION OF THE BIBLE ” ( 1611 ) . CHARITY . ( I ...
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... knowledge , even theoretic knowledge , is the Books themselves ! It depends on what we read , after all manner of Professors have done their best for us . The University of these days is a Collection of Books . LORD MACAULAY ( 1800-1859 ) ...
... knowledge , even theoretic knowledge , is the Books themselves ! It depends on what we read , after all manner of Professors have done their best for us . The University of these days is a Collection of Books . LORD MACAULAY ( 1800-1859 ) ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 13401400 | 1 |
WILLIAM CAXTON 1422 ?1491 | 10 |
STEPHEN HAWES d 1523 | 17 |
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