God be thanked for books ! They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to all who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence of the best... The Works of William E. Channing, D.D. - Página 376por William Ellery Channing - 1841Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Henry Barnard - 1839 - 1066 páginas
...and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to oil, who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual...of the best and greatest of our race. No matter how pour I am. No matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling. If the... | |
| 1839 - 684 páginas
...would not put forth equal power with many brutes ; and a man never brought into contact with miuds superior to his own, will probably run one and the...race. No matter how poor I am ; no matter though the prosperou* of my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling ; if the sacred writers will enter and... | |
| 1839 - 598 páginas
...the mind to Truth, both being of one family, alike immutable, universal and everlasting." p. 19-20. "It is chiefly through books that we enjoy intercourse...faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence ot" the best and greatest of our race. No matter how poor I am. No matter though the prosperous of... | |
| George Merriam - 1841 - 308 páginas
...intercourse with superior minds; and these invaluable means of communication are in; the reach of all. Jn the best books, great men talk to us, give us their...spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our race. 3. No matter how poor I am. No matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 páginas
...books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. 2. God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the...spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our race. 3. No matter how poor I am, no matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 páginas
...books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. 2. God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the...spiritual presence of the best and greatest of our race. 3. No matter how poor I am, no matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 páginas
...books, great men talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. 2. God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the...faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence ef the best and greatest of our race. S.^No matter how poo^I am, no matter though the prosperous o£-my... | |
| 1848 - 614 páginas
..."that we enjoy intercourse with superior minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in reach of all. In the best books, great men talk to...will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual pressure of the best and greatest of our race." " At the head of all the pleasures," says Dr. Jobn... | |
| William Ellery Channing - 1848 - 424 páginas
...dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They sire to all, who will faithfully use them, the society,...spiritual presence, of the best and greatest of our race. So matter how poor I am. No matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling.... | |
| Daniel Bishop - 1849 - 190 páginas
...undervalue 12 good books. They are in the reach of all ; heaven be thanked far them ! " They give to all who faithfully use them the society, the spiritual presence, of the best and greatest of our race Nothing can supply the place of books The wealth of both continents [of Europe and America] would not... | |
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