Reader's Adviser and Bookman's ManualR. R. Bowker Company, 1925 |
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... interest in people and in the community to be served . But to a greater extent than is the case in most retailing , there is necessary a close and intimate knowledge of the character of the merchandise . The first requisite of a ...
... interest in people and in the community to be served . But to a greater extent than is the case in most retailing , there is necessary a close and intimate knowledge of the character of the merchandise . The first requisite of a ...
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... interest of the public . He thinks of books in gen- eral classifications as they would naturally be handled in a book- store , not as a chronological sequence , bringing poet and historian side by side . He needs to know the landmarks ...
... interest of the public . He thinks of books in gen- eral classifications as they would naturally be handled in a book- store , not as a chronological sequence , bringing poet and historian side by side . He needs to know the landmarks ...
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... interests him especially . His comments on the work of Updike , Goudy , and others are worth while . NEWTON , A ... interest in book collecting . The charming naturalness of Mr. Newton's style makes this book seem more spoken than ...
... interests him especially . His comments on the work of Updike , Goudy , and others are worth while . NEWTON , A ... interest in book collecting . The charming naturalness of Mr. Newton's style makes this book seem more spoken than ...
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... interests to the neg- lect of American interests . For instance , " New York " has one page , while " London " has twelve pages . " Gladstone " has three times as much space as " Lincoln . " " Edinburgh ... interest 20 THE BOOKMAN'S MANUAL.
... interests to the neg- lect of American interests . For instance , " New York " has one page , while " London " has twelve pages . " Gladstone " has three times as much space as " Lincoln . " " Edinburgh ... interest 20 THE BOOKMAN'S MANUAL.
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pedia . It is not limited to subjects of interest to Roman Catholics only . It contains notable contributions to science , philosophy , civil and ecclesiastical law , education , music and art . Its con- tributors are not all Roman ...
pedia . It is not limited to subjects of interest to Roman Catholics only . It contains notable contributions to science , philosophy , civil and ecclesiastical law , education , music and art . Its con- tributors are not all Roman ...
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Página 138 - And in poetry, no less than in life, he is * a beautiful and ineffectual angel, beating in the void his luminous wings in vain.
Página 410 - History of New York, from the beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty.
Página 24 - OATS [a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people], — Croker.
Página 10 - Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.
Página 99 - I should as soon think of swimming across Charles River when I wish to go to Boston, as of reading all my books in originals, when I have them rendered for me in my mother tongue.
Página 494 - Of the Latin historians, Tacitus was certainly the greatest. His style, indeed, is not only faulty in itself, but is, in some respects, peculiarly unfit for historical composition. He carries his love of effect far beyond the limits of moderation. He tells a fine story finely : but he cannot tell a plain story plainly. He stimulates till stimulants lose their power.
Página 252 - America is God's crucible, the great Melting Pot where all the races of Europe are melting and re-forming! Here you stand, good folk, think I, when I see them at Ellis Island, here you stand in your fifty groups, with your fifty languages and histories, and your fifty blood hatreds and rivalries. But you won't be long like that, brothers, for these are the fires of God...
Página 135 - Every great poet is a teacher: I wish either to be considered as a teacher, or as nothing.
Página 41 - The American Language: A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States.
Página 130 - As he refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary after the Revolution of 1688, the Laureatcship was given to his enemy, Thomas Shadwell. Dryden's range was very wide. His poetical works include dramas, satires, translations, lyrics. He excelled likewise in "that other harmony," prose, and his "Prefaces" are famous examples of fine English.