You may set it down as a truth which admits of few exceptions, that those who ask your opinion really want your praise, and will be contented with nothing else. -from The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table A superb example of a literary form that has long since fallen into disuse, this seriocomic one-sided conversation with the dictatorial "autocrat" was originally published in segments in the Atlantic Monthly magazine in 1857 and 1858. The unnamed speaker offers an entertainingly rambling series of observations on everything ...
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You may set it down as a truth which admits of few exceptions, that those who ask your opinion really want your praise, and will be contented with nothing else. -from The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table A superb example of a literary form that has long since fallen into disuse, this seriocomic one-sided conversation with the dictatorial "autocrat" was originally published in segments in the Atlantic Monthly magazine in 1857 and 1858. The unnamed speaker offers an entertainingly rambling series of observations on everything from the odd things that children believe to the unexpected benefits of old age, from the divide between the creative and the scholarly to a recommendation for drinking as a vice. An insightful and frequently hilarious discourse on American civic life, this is a forgotten classic of playful liberal intellectualism. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES (1809-1894) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and educated at Harvard. Though he trained as a physician, he is best known for his verse, and was one of the most beloved poets of the 19th century. A regular contributor to the Atlantic Monthly, he also wrote novels. After his death, his son, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Fair. Fair+ leather (suede). SCARCE SUEDE 1900 PRINTING. PAGES CLEAN AND UNMARKED. Covers (green suede) show light edge wear and are rubbed and faded. Inside covers have tearing of paper backing near hinge. Front group of pages (blank end papers up to copyright page) are loose from binding but present.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Very Good. Uk. Very good. 1/2 cloth with marbled boards. Rubs at corners and spine. Hinges just starting. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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R.J. Holden. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 281 pages Masterpieces of American Literature. Introduction by Van Wyck Brooks, illustrations by R.J. Holden. Black leather binding with gilt decorations and gilt title on spine. Decorative endpages and gilt page edges. Raised bands on spine. Satin ribbon page marker. No ownership marks. Right front corner has a small crease, and there is a small chip out of the leather at the bottom edge of the cover.
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Good. 8vo, brown embossed cloth binding, corners rubbed, stains on some page edges, ink splashes on lower margin of last few pages, owner's gift dedication in fine calligraphy, index, 373 pages.
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