 It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. In the best books great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours.  American Annals of Education - Էջ 311839Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | New York (State) School for the deaf, White Plains - 1904 - 946 էջ
...faithfully pursue them the society, the spiritual presence, of the best and greatest of our race. In them great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts and pour their souls into our ears. They bring back the voices of the dead and distant, and make us the heirs of past ages. To... | |
 | Hialmer Day Gould, Edward Louis Hessenmueller - 1904 - 920 էջ
...is the only immortality.— Rnfmt Ckomte. Books are immortal sons deifying their sires. — Plato. God be thanked for books ; they are the voices of the distant t: the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. — C*j««:*, When I get a little... | |
 | Gabriel Compayré - 1905 - 654 էջ
...calling forth a people's mind, we shall impoverish and starve them, is to be frightened at a shadow." " It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...all. In the best books, great men talk to us, give ns their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls Into oars. God be thanked for books. They are... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Department of Agriculture - 1905 - 800 էջ
...heart to heart talks. In such we enjoy the intercourse of superior minds. Great men may talk to us and give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. With such companionship, what a strong and mighty nation ours may become. Since we always want the... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1908 - 1130 էջ
...quiet of the farm home, the leisure, particularly of the winter season, afford the opportunity to read. "In the best books great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, pour their souls into ours." People go miles to see Roosevelt and, perchance, to hear him talk for... | |
 | Alfred Marshall Hitchcock - 1909 - 422 էջ
...that they lived with the Indians after waiting in vain for their own people to come to their aid. 2. It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. 3. The old philosopher is still among us in the brown coat with metal buttons and the shirt which ought... | |
 | Grenville Kleiser - 1911 - 458 էջ
...thoughts to your listeners, give the organs of speech the most perfect freedom. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTISE 1. It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. "On Self -Culture." CHANNINO. 2. Grandfather is old. His back is bent. In the street he sees crowds... | |
 | Temple Scott - 1911 - 294 էջ
...lignum vita, the cardinal medicine for all. These are but the subsidiaries." BULWER LYTTON The Caxtons IT is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...the best books, great men talk to us, give us their precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for books ! They are the voices of... | |
 | TEMPLE SCOTT - 1911 - 294 էջ
...vita, the cardinal medicine for all. These are but the subsidiaries." BULWER LYTTON The Caxlons TT is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...the best books, great men talk to us, give us their precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for books ! They are the voices of... | |
 | 1907 - 156 էջ
...care To augment a heap of wealth ; it shall be mine To increase in knowledge. * * » Dr. Charming. — It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds, and those invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. The winter evening closes blank and... | |
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