 In selecting books, we may be aided much by those who have studied more than ourselves. But, after all, it is best to be determined in this particular a good deal by our own tastes. The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend,...  Self Culture - Strona 67autor: William Ellery Channing - 1843 - Liczba stron: 128Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1839 - Liczba stron: 684
...for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oftener those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore...himself freely, and should respect the peculiar gifts or biasses by which nature has distinguished him from others. Self-culture does not demand the sacrifice... | |
 | 1840 - Liczba stron: 456
...for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oftencr those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore...respects, that self-culture must vary with the individual. AH means do not eqnally suit us all. A man must unfold himself freely, and should respect the peculiar... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1841 - Liczba stron: 424
...for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oftener those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore...individual. All means do not equally suit us all. A manjinust unfold himself freely, and should respect fh"e peculiar gifts or biases by which nature has... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1841 - Liczba stron: 424
...for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oflener those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore...other respects, that self-culture must vary with the t individual. All means do not equally suit us all. A man must unfold himself freely, and should respect... | |
 | George Merriam - 1841 - Liczba stron: 308
...for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oftener those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought. 6. And here it may be well to observe, not only in regard to books, but in other respects, that self-culture... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1843 - Liczba stron: 686
...far a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oftener those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore...respects, that self-culture must vary with the individual. A11 means do not equally suit us all. A man must unfold himself freely, and should respect the peculiar... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - Liczba stron: 444
...for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oftener those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst, of his mind, and therefore...awaken interest and. rivet thought. And here it may bo well to observe, not only in regard to books, but in other respects, that self-culture must vary... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1852 - Liczba stron: 106
...for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oftener those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore...other respects, that self-culture must vary with the iudividual. All means do not equally suit us. A man must unfold himself freely, and should respect... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1870 - Liczba stron: 764
...for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but oftener those which meet the peculiar would increase it. But their physical sufferings...their chief evils. The great calamity of the poor is toobserve, not only in regard to books but in other respects, that self-culture must vary with the... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1872 - Liczba stron: 984
...books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst of his mind, and therefore awaken interest and rivet thought. • Nothing can supply the place of books. They are cheering or soothing companions in solitude, illness,... | |
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