The Pursuits of Leisure & Other EssaysBooks for Libraries Press, 1968 - 162 Seiten |
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... thought otherwise , had I lived in the days when publicity was not at its present premium , and when a man's private life and thoughts concerned nobody but himself . I might then have felt some cer- tainty ( as no doubt the writers of ...
... thought otherwise , had I lived in the days when publicity was not at its present premium , and when a man's private life and thoughts concerned nobody but himself . I might then have felt some cer- tainty ( as no doubt the writers of ...
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... thought and expression , the marvellous progress in the transmission of news from all parts of the globe , the increased love of literature and the facilities for acquiring it - all of which kindle wider sympathies and quicken our ...
... thought and expression , the marvellous progress in the transmission of news from all parts of the globe , the increased love of literature and the facilities for acquiring it - all of which kindle wider sympathies and quicken our ...
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... thought : G. MEREDITH I had often thought , years before Lord Curzon passed away , how difficult a task it would be to write an ade- quate Biography of him ; almost impossible for one who knew him well , and quite beyond the power of ...
... thought : G. MEREDITH I had often thought , years before Lord Curzon passed away , how difficult a task it would be to write an ade- quate Biography of him ; almost impossible for one who knew him well , and quite beyond the power of ...
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Foreword page | 1 |
Books and Their Uses | 15 |
Memoirs and Biographies | 41 |
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