Thomas Carlyle: A History of His Life in London, 1834-1881, Issue 25, Volume 1Longmans, Green, and Company, 1885 |
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... thee , Jack , a distinguished man ' ( but above all things a distinguished woman ) is a character I had rather not see ; and fame ' with such miserable cobwebs as gain it most , and are burnt up by it , is heartily worth nothing to me ...
... thee , Jack , a distinguished man ' ( but above all things a distinguished woman ) is a character I had rather not see ; and fame ' with such miserable cobwebs as gain it most , and are burnt up by it , is heartily worth nothing to me ...
Page 23
... thee to have done with literature , which will never yield thee bread , nor stomach to digest bread . Mrs. Carlyle adds a postscript : My dear Brother , -Your affectionate letter is the greatest comfort we have had this new year ...
... thee to have done with literature , which will never yield thee bread , nor stomach to digest bread . Mrs. Carlyle adds a postscript : My dear Brother , -Your affectionate letter is the greatest comfort we have had this new year ...
Page 25
... thee what I think of the book . It is certainly better some ways than any I have hitherto written ; contains no falsehood , singularity , or triviality that I can help ; has probably no chance of being liked by any ex- isting class of ...
... thee what I think of the book . It is certainly better some ways than any I have hitherto written ; contains no falsehood , singularity , or triviality that I can help ; has probably no chance of being liked by any ex- isting class of ...
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... thee . At all events , it is as if my invisible schoolmaster had torn my copybook when I showed it , and said , ' No , boy ! Thou must write it better . ' What can I , sorrowing , do but obey - obey and think it the best ? To work again ...
... thee . At all events , it is as if my invisible schoolmaster had torn my copybook when I showed it , and said , ' No , boy ! Thou must write it better . ' What can I , sorrowing , do but obey - obey and think it the best ? To work again ...
Page 41
... thee . If one has thoughts not hitherto uttered in English books , I see nothing for it but you must use words not found there , must make words , with moderation and discretion of course . That I have not always done it so proves only ...
... thee . If one has thoughts not hitherto uttered in English books , I see nothing for it but you must use words not found there , must make words , with moderation and discretion of course . That I have not always done it so proves only ...
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