 | England - 1862 - 818 pages
...it is invaluable ; without it all his knowledge of books will never give him knowledge of the world. In science, read, by preference, the newest works ; in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. New books revive and re-decorate old ideas ; old books suggest... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1864 - 456 pages
...it is invaluable; without it all his knowlege of books will never give him knowledge of the world. In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. New books revive and redecorate old ideas; old books suggest and... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1864 - 704 pages
...is invaluable; without it all his knowledge O of books will never give him knowledge of the world. In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. New books revive and re-decorate old ideas: old books suggest... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1868 - 512 pages
...it is invaluable ; without it all his knowledge of books will never give him knowledge of the world. In science, read, by preference, the newest works ; in literature the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. New books revive and re-decorate old ideas ; old books suggest... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - Quotations, English - 1882 - 914 pages
...of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings. . «. LONGFELLOW — Eavanagh. Ch. XII! t pay the love we owe, And with a child's undoubting wisdom look On all these l classic literature is always modern. v. BULWEB-'LYTTON— Caxtoniana. I finta on Mental Culture. style,... | |
 | Christian ethics - 1883 - 296 pages
...meeting with an old one. What is twice read is commonly better remembered than what is transcribed. In science, read by preference the newest works ; in literature the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. Studious let me sit, And hold high converse with the mighty dead.... | |
 | John Thomas Dale - Conduct of life - 1887 - 650 pages
...diligently and profoundly studied." Bulwer, who had a great knowledge of books, gives this suggestion: " In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. New books revive and re-decorate old ideas; old books suggest... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - Citations anglaises - 1889 - 720 pages
...immorality. Reading stands in the place of company. 4605 Henry Ward Beecher : Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit. In science, read by preference the newest works; in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. 4606 Bulwer-Lytton : Caxtoniana. Hints on Mental Culture. Learn... | |
 | George Herman Ellwanger - Architecture, Domestic - 1890 - 302 pages
...turn many pages; sometimes the hurried chuckling sound of the squirrel when he dives into the wall." " In science read by preference the newest works; in literature the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. New books revive and redecorate old ideas; old books suggest and... | |
 | Mottoes - 1896 - 1224 pages
...of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings, t. LONGFELLOW — Karanagh. Ch. XIII. er classic literature is always modern. I. BULWER-LYTTON— Cartoniana. Hints on Mental Culture. His classical... | |
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In science, read, by preference, the newest works ; in literature the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. 
