 ... because the subject is so progressive. I feel that the attempt is over bold, and I must beg for indulgence, while hoping for criticism ; indeed one object which I have had in view is to stimulate others more competent far than I am to give us the...  The Choice of Books - Seite 9von Sir John Lubbock - 1896 - 34 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1883 - 396 Seiten
...few good guides, they would be most useful. In the absence of such aid, however, we may fall back on the general verdict of mankind. There is a ' struggle...existence ' and a ' survival of the fittest ' among books, just as among animals or plants. The oldest books of the world are remarkable and interesting on that... | |
 | 1886 - 922 Seiten
...';) ; Baldwin ("The Book Lover ") ; and Perkiiu (" The Best Reading "). Moreover, I must repeat that I suggest these works rather as those which, as far...own, though I have slipped in a few of my own special favourites. In the absence of such lists we may fall back on the general verdict of mankind. There... | |
 | 1886 - 406 Seiten
...Philosophy) ; Pycroft (Course of JinglhA Reading); Baldwin (The 'Book ; and Perkini ( The Btsl Reading). ' works rather as those which, as far as I have seen,...have slipped in a few of my own special favorites. In the absence of such lists we may fall back on the general yerdict of mankind. There is a " struggle... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1887 - 222 Seiten
...Baldwin, The Book Lover ; and Perkins, The Best Heading ; and by Mr. Ireland, Books for General Readers. recommended, than as suggestions of my own, though I have slipped in a few of my own special favourites. In any such selection much weight should, I think, be attached to the general verdict of... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1887 - 222 Seiten
...more competent far than I am to give us the advantage of their opinions. Moreover, I must repeat that I suggest these works rather as those which, as far as I have seen, have been most frequently 1 Several longer lists have been given; for instance, by Comte, Catechism of Positive Philosophy; Pycrof... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1890 - 514 Seiten
...more competent far than I am to give us the advantage of their opinions. Moreover, I must repeat that I suggest these works rather as those which, as far as I have seen, have been most frequently 1 Several longer lists have been given ; for instance, by Comte, Catechism of Positive Philosophy ;... | |
 | Sir Edwin Ray Lankester - 1890 - 414 Seiten
...young are born than the natural provision of food will support. In consequence of this excess of births there is a struggle for existence and a survival of the fittest, and consequently an ever-present necessarily -acting selection, which either maintains accurately the... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1891 - 228 Seiten
...more competent far than I am to give us the advantage of their opinions. Moreover, I must repeat that I suggest these works rather as those which, as far as I have seen, have been most frequently 1 Several longer lists have been given ; for instance, by Comte, Catechism of Positive Philosophy ;... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 472 Seiten
...more competent far than I am to give us the advantage of their opinions. Moreover, I must repeat that I suggest these works rather as those which, as far...selection much weight should, I think, be attached to the genernl verdict of mankind. There is a " struggle for existence ' ' and a ' ' survival of the fittest"... | |
 | Sir John Lubbock - 1893 - 224 Seiten
...Baldwin, The Book Lover ; and Perkins, The Best Beading; and by Mr. Irelandj Books for General Headers. 6 recommended, than as suggestions of my own, though...have slipped in a few of my own special favorites. In the absence of such lists we may fall back on the general verdict of mankind. There is a " struggle... | |
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