LITERARY BREVITIES SELECTED AND EDITED BY JOHN G. WIgHT, A. B., A. M., LITT. D., BOWDOIN PH. D., HAMILTON FORMER PRINCIPAL OF WADLEIGH HIGH SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY D. C. HEATH COMPANY BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO COPYBIGHT, 1913 BY D. C. HEATH COMPANY 1 E 3 NORWOOD-MASSU S-A THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY FORMER ASSOCIATE TEACHERS, IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THEIR FAITHFULNESS TO DUTY AND THEIR MANY KINDNESSES TO ME THEIR PRINCIPAL JOHN G. WIGHT CLINTON, N. Y. INTRODUCTION THE extracts contained in this volume have been made in ...
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LITERARY BREVITIES SELECTED AND EDITED BY JOHN G. WIgHT, A. B., A. M., LITT. D., BOWDOIN PH. D., HAMILTON FORMER PRINCIPAL OF WADLEIGH HIGH SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY D. C. HEATH COMPANY BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO COPYBIGHT, 1913 BY D. C. HEATH COMPANY 1 E 3 NORWOOD-MASSU S-A THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO MY FORMER ASSOCIATE TEACHERS, IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THEIR FAITHFULNESS TO DUTY AND THEIR MANY KINDNESSES TO ME THEIR PRINCIPAL JOHN G. WIGHT CLINTON, N. Y. INTRODUCTION THE extracts contained in this volume have been made in connection with more than forty years of extensive reading. They are almost invari ably short, and include a great variety of interesting facts, literary gems, and quotable epigrammatic say ings. They are characterized by variety in points of authors cited and of matter chosen. But very few of them are to be found in other compilations of the kind. Authors are quoted quite as much for what they say as on account of their high literary stand ing. Famous excerpts from writers of the first rank have been, to some extent, consciously excluded. On the other hand, the riches of a neglected literary man like Landor, or a not popularly known genius like Balzac, or even of writers having only a moderate reputation, have been freely drawn from. In fact, good things have been taken wherever found. This is in recog nition of the fact, that a good thing said by an obscure writer is just as good as if it had been said by Shakspeare or Milton. Extracts from other than English authors have been generally taken from good translations, and always without giving the translators name. The arrangement of selections under subject-headings is, in some instances, not severely accurate. Forexample, under Wit are placed humorous and facetious sayings, strictly speaking only allied to wit, and rarely the ex tracts are, in sense, the opposite of what the heading implies. viii INTRODUCTION In the plan of the book, there has been no thought of copying such a work as Bartlett to the contrary, the intention has been to choose and arrange interesting matter not usual in books of quotation. One feature of excellence claimed for these selections is, that they show, in their variety and in their appeal to good taste, the places and authors where the reader may confidently look for what is most entertaining and edifying in literature. It is believed that the book has appreciable value for writers and speakers, and for the general reader who may be seeking information or diversion but especially for teachers of all grades and kinds. J, G. W. CONTENTS PAGE ADMIRATION 3 ADVERSITY 8 AGE 11 AMBITION 12 AMUSEMENTS 14 ANCESTRY 15 ANECDOTES 15 ANGER 17 APPEARANCES 18 ART 19 AVARICE 26 BEAUTY 27 BELIEF 30 BENEFITS 31 BIOGRAPHY 31 BLUNDERS 35 BOOKS 37 BORES 39 BULLS 39 CANDOR 40 CARE 40 CHANCE 40 CHARACTER 41 CHARITY 46 CHEERFULNESS 47 CHILDHOOD 47 CIVILIZATION 48 CLASSICS 55 CLEANLINESS 55 COMPOSITION 56 CONCEIT 63 CONDUCT 64 CONFIDENCE 65 CONQUEST 65 CONSCIENCE 65 CONSISTENCY 66 CONSOLATION 67 CONTEMPT 67 CONTENTMENT 68 CONTRADICTION 68 CONVERSATION 70 CONVICTIONS, 72 COURAGE 73 COURTESY 75 CRIME 78 CRITICISM 79 CRUELTY 88 CUSTOM 89 DEATH 91 DECEIT 94 DEEDS 97 DISCRETION 97 DISEASE 101 DISGRACE 101 DISGUST 101 DOUBT 101 DEAMA 102 DREAMS 106 DUELS 106 DUTY 107 ECONOMY 108 EDUCATION 108 EGOTISM 134 ELOQUENCE 135 ENEMIES 143 ENERGY 144 CONTENTS PAGE ENNUI 144 ENTHUSIASM 145 ENVY 145 EPIGEAMS148 EVILS 148 EXCESS 149 EXPERIENCE 149 FACTS 150 FAITH 151 FALSEHOOD 151 FAME 151 FATE 158 FAULTS 159 FEAR 159 FICTION 160 FILIAL LOVE 160 FLATTERY 161 FOOLS 162 FORGIVENESS 164 FORTUNE 165 FRIENDSHIP 167 GENIUS 173 GOSSIP 180 GOVERNMENT 181 GRATITUDE 183 GREATNESS 183 HABIT 184 HAPPINESS 187 HASTE 192 HATRED 193 HEALTH 195 HEREDITY 196 HEROISM 197 HISTORY 198 HONESTY 208 HONOR 209 HOPE 211 HOSPITALITY 211 HUMILITY 212 HYPERBOLE 213 PA...
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