Lacon, Or Many Things in Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think

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William Gowans, 1855 - 493 pages

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Page 120 - He was," replied the merchants. " Had he not lost a front tooth ?" said the dervise. " He had," rejoined the merchants. " And was he not loaded with honey on one "side, and wheat on the other ?"
Page 78 - Men are born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say...
Page 213 - And the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less. And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Page 107 - By no means," replied the sculptor ; " I have retouched this part, and polished that; I have softened this feature, and brought out this muscle ; I have given more expression to this lip, and more energy to this limb.
Page 399 - Slave of the mine ! thy yellow light Gleams baleful as the tomb-fire drear. — A gentle vision comes by night My lonely widow'd heart to cheer : Her eyes are dim with many a tear, That once were guiding stars to mine ; Her fond heart throbs with many a fear! I cannot bear to see thee shine.
Page xiii - That writer does the most, who gives his reader the most knowledge, and takes from him the least time.
Page 426 - Liberty will not descend to a people, a people must raise themselves to liberty ; It is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.
Page 399 - Are sunk in ocean's southern wave. Slave of the mine ! thy yellow light Gleams baleful as the tomb-fire drear.
Page 172 - Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared ; for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer.
Page 36 - The drafts which true genius draws upon posterity, although they may not always be honoured so soon as they are due, are sure to be paid with compound interest, in the end.

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