Sesame and lilies. Two lecturesThomas Y. Crowell, 1865 - 184 pages |
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... things that are passing , and are of immediate interest to you , that you desire to hear them . Nay ; that cannot be so , for the living people will themselves tell you about passing matters , much better in their writings than in their ...
... things that are passing , and are of immediate interest to you , that you desire to hear them . Nay ; that cannot be so , for the living people will themselves tell you about passing matters , much better in their writings than in their ...
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... valuable for occasional reference , may not be , in the real sense of the word , a " book " at all , nor , in the real sense , to be " read . " A book is essentially not a talked thing , but a written 18 [ LECT . I. SESAME AND LILIES .
... valuable for occasional reference , may not be , in the real sense of the word , a " book " at all , nor , in the real sense , to be " read . " A book is essentially not a talked thing , but a written 18 [ LECT . I. SESAME AND LILIES .
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John Ruskin. is essentially not a talked thing , but a written thing ; and written , not with the view of mere communication , but of per- The book of talk is printed manence . only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people ...
John Ruskin. is essentially not a talked thing , but a written thing ; and written , not with the view of mere communication , but of per- The book of talk is printed manence . only because its author cannot speak to thousands of people ...
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John Ruskin. finds this to be the thing , or group of things , manifest to him ; -this the piece of true knowledge , or sight , which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize . He would fain set it down for ever ...
John Ruskin. finds this to be the thing , or group of things , manifest to him ; -this the piece of true knowledge , or sight , which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize . He would fain set it down for ever ...
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... things dear to them : for such words wear chamæleon cloaks- " ground- lion " cloaks , of the colour of the ground of any man's fancy : on that ground they lie in wait , and rend him with a spring from it . There were never creatures of ...
... things dear to them : for such words wear chamæleon cloaks- " ground- lion " cloaks , of the colour of the ground of any man's fancy : on that ground they lie in wait , and rend him with a spring from it . There were never creatures of ...
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Page 96 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 42 - Enow of such as for their bellies' sake, Creep and intrude, and climb into the fold? Of other care they little reckoning make, Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learned aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs!
Page 20 - The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may; clearly, at all events. In the sum of his life he finds this to be the thing, or group of things, manifest to him; — this the piece of true knowledge, or sight, which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. He would fain set it down...
Page 19 - But a book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or helpfully beautiful. So far as he knows, no one has yet said it; so far as he knows, no one else can say it. He is bound to say it, clearly and melodiously if he may; clearly at all events.
Page 39 - That to the faithful herdsman's art belongs ! What recks it them ? What need they? They are sped; And, when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw ; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed...
Page 28 - And, therefore, first of all, I tell you earnestly and authoritatively (I know I am right in this), you must get into the habit of looking intensely at words, and assuring yourself of their meaning, syllable by syllable — nay, letter by letter.
Page 17 - The good book of the hour, then, - I do not speak of the bad ones, - is simply the useful or pleasant talk of some person whom you cannot otherwise converse with, printed for you.
Page 44 - Bishop means a person who sees. A Pastor means one who feeds. The most unbishoply character a man can have is therefore to be Blind. The most unpastoral is, instead of feeding, to want to be fed, — to be a Mouth. Take the two reverses together, and you have
Page 40 - That to the faithful herdman's art belongs! What recks it them? What need they? They are sped; And when they list, their lean and flashy songs Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw; The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed, But, swoln with wind and the rank mist they draw, Rot inwardly, and foul contagion spread: Besides what the grim wolf with privy paw Daily devours apace, and nothing said: But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.
Page 77 - No book is worth anything which is not worth much ; nor is it serviceable until it has been read and re-read, and loved and loved again, and marked, so that you can refer to the passages you want in it, as a soldier can seize the weapon he needs in an armory, or a house-wife bring the spice she needs from her store.