 We must have a weak spot or two in a character before we can love it much. People that do not laugh or cry, or take more of anything than is good for them, or use anything but dictionary words, are admirable subjects for biographies. But we don't always...  Notable Thoughts about Women: A Literary Mosaic - Pagina 252door Maturin Murray Ballou - 1882 - 409 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1860 - 334 pagina’s
...most part,—perhaps not quite up to the concert pitch of such a perfect orchestra of the virtues. We must have a weak spot or two in a character before...biographies. But we don't always care most for those flat-pattern flowers that press best in the herbarium. This immaculate woman,—why couldn't she have... | |
 | oliver wendell holmes - 1860 - 588 pagina’s
...most part, — perhaps not quite up to the concert pitch of such a perfect orchestra of the virtues. We must have a weak spot or two in a character before...anything than is good for them, or use anything but dictionarywords, are admirable subjects for biographies. But we don't always care most for those flat-pattern... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1860 - 428 pagina’s
...laugh or cry, or take more of anything than is good for them, or use anything but dictionarywords, are admirable subjects for biographies. But we don't always care most for those flat-pattern flowers that press best in the herbarium. This immaculate woman, — why couldn't she... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1875 - 242 pagina’s
...most part, — perhaps not quite up to the concert pitch of such a perfect orchestra of the virtues. We must have a weak spot or two in a character before...biographies. But we don't always care most for those flat-pattern flowers that press best in the herbarium. This immaculate woman, — why could n't she... | |
 | 1878 - 294 pagina’s
...the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk. Geo. Macdonald's "Marquis of Lcssie." — We must have a weak spot or two in a character before we can love it much. Dr. Holmes's " The Story of Iris" — Genuine love is the ripest, the most perfect fruit of Life. Mrs.... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - 640 pagina’s
...most part — perhaps not quite up to the concert pitch of such a perfect orchestra of the virtues. We must have a weak spot or two in a character before...anything than is good for them, or use anything but dictionary-words, are admirable subjects for biographies. But we don't always care most for those flat-pattern... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1882 - 426 pagina’s
...most part, — perhaps not quite up to the concert pitch of such a perfect orchestra of the virtues. We must have a weak spot or two in a character before...that do not laugh or cry, or take more of anything thac is good for them, or use anything but dictionarys, are admirable subjects for biographies. Bui... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 pagina’s
...in Scotland. We must have a weak spot or two in a character before we can love it much. People thai ,L ɒ 'ڮnR5 ^; 4 ~ )& l' = |x f 6 M! -6 3 v M ř dictionary-words, are admirable subjects for biographies. But we don't care most for those flat-pattern... | |
 | 1882 - 1434 pagina’s
...nutmeg-graters, And the rogues obey you well. • . HILL— Verses Written on a Window in Scotland. ers, And they Peo. pie thai do not liiugh or cry, or take more of anything than is good for them, or use anything... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1883 - 270 pagina’s
...most part, — perhaps not quite up to the concert pitch of such a perfect orchestra of the virtues. We must have a weak spot or two in a character before...biographies. But we don't always care most for those flat-pattern flowers that press best in the herbarium. This immaculate woman, — why couldn't she... | |
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