 Give a man this taste and a means of gratifying it, and you can hardly fail of making a happy man, unless indeed, you put into his hands a most perverse selection of books. "You place him in contact with the best society in every period of history; with...  Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois - Page 320edited by - 1900 - 608 pagesFull view - About this book
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...fail of making ahappy man, unless, indeed, you put into his hands a most perverse selection of books. You place him in contact with the best society in every period of history — with the wisest, the wittiest — witli the tenderest, the bravest, and the purest characters that... | |
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