 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...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...heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. Books are thе true levellers. They give to all, who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 570 pages
...value, which is too frequently the product of such mercenary people. / iSOOfa^ — Channing. ' Q-OD be thanked for Books. They are the voices of the distant...spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to all, who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence of the best and... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1856 - 754 pages
...invaluable means of communication are in the reach of all. In the best heoks great mon tslk to os, gire U8 their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for books. They are the voicos of the distsnt and the dead, and make us hfirs of the spiritual life of past ages. They gire... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...superior minds, and these invaluahle means of communication are in the reach of all. In the hest hooks, great men talk to us. give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God he thanked for hooks. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual... | |
 | Church work with the poor - 1857 - 784 pages
...intercourse with superior minds, and these invaluable mean» of communication are in the reach of all. In the best books, great men talk to us, give us their...most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into oura. God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs... | |
 | John William Clayton - Crimean War, 1853-1856 - 1857 - 192 pages
...intellects of all ages, and their souls are poured into ours. Thank God for books; they are the voice of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past time, as it is not to be found in any encyclopaedia in the United Kingdom. That D is famous for its... | |
 | American essays - 1914 - 1066 pages
...of good books. Channingwell says: 'God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distantand the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. Boob are the true levelers. They give to all who will faithfully use them the society, the spiritual... | |
 | Wisconsin. Department of Public Instruction - Education - 1858 - 624 pages
...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...spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to all who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence of the greatest... | |
 | Wisconsin. Dept. of Public Instruction - 1858 - 866 pages
...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...spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to all who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence of the greatest... | |
 | Thomas Buckley Smith - 1858 - 310 pages
...Through all futurity; Yet leaving here a name, I trust, Which will not perish in the dust. SOUTHEY. God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the...spiritual life of past ages. Books are the true levellers. They give to all who will faithfully use them, the society,— the spiritual presence of the best and... | |
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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. 
