 | Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Iowa - 1901 - 786 pagina’s
...companion is, To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers." "In the best books great men talk to us, give us their...precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours." The influences of life are numberless. Even before man's visible life begins the influences surrounding... | |
 | 1845 - 396 pagina’s
...intercourse with superior minds : and these invaluable means of communication are in reach of all. In the best books great men talk to us — give us their...of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to all who will faithfully use... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pagina’s
...intercourse with superior minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in reach of all. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their...precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. 2. God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1848 - 424 pagina’s
...the reach of all. In the best books, great men talk-to. us, give us their most precious tboucfais, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for...life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They sire to all, who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence, of the best and greatest... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1849 - 428 pagina’s
...intercourse with superior minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their...precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. Cod be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pagina’s
...intercourse with superior minds ; and these invaluable means of communication are in reach of all. In the best books great men talk to us — give us their...precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God he thanked for books. They are the Toiees of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of spiritual... | |
 | Walker, firm, bookbinders, New York. (1850. E. Walker & sons) - 1850 - 68 pagina’s
...with us, and give us their most precious thoughts. Books are the voices of the distant and the dead. Books are the true levellers. They give to all who will faithfully use them the society and the presence of the best and greatest of our race. No matter how poor I am; no matter though the... | |
 | Walker, firm, bookbinders, New York. (1850. E. Walker & sons) - 1850 - 80 pagina’s
...with us, and give us their most precious thoughts. Books are the voices of the distant and the dead. Books are the true levellers. They give to all who will faithfully use them the society and the presence of the best and greatest of our race. No matter how poor I am; no matter though the... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pagina’s
...intercourse with superior minds; and these invaluable means of communication are in the hands of all. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their...most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into jours. God be thanked for books ! They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs... | |
 | 1852 - 844 pagina’s
...minds, and these invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. In the best books good men talk to us — give us their most precious thoughts,...the spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levelers. They give to all who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence of the... | |
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God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. 
