University of Colorado Studies: General series, المجلدات 9-10

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University of Colorado, 1912
 

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الصفحة 9 - It were good therefore that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived...
الصفحة 9 - All this is true, if time stood still ; which contrariwise moveth so round, that a froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing as an innovation ; and they that reverence too much old times are but a scorn to the new.
الصفحة 7 - there's a nice knock-down argument for you ' ' " " But ' glory ' doesn't mean ' a nice knockdown argument/
الصفحة 7 - I don't know what you mean by 'glory,'" Alice said. Humpty Dumpty smiled contemptuously. "Of course you don't— till I tell you. I meant 'there's a nice knock,down argument for you!" "But 'glory' doesn't mean 'a nice knock,down argument,'" Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.
الصفحة 7 - The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master — that's all.
الصفحة 8 - impenetrability" that we've had enough of that subject, and it would be just as well if you'd mention what you mean to do next, as I suppose you don't mean to stop here all the rest of your life.' 'That's a great deal to make one word mean,' Alice said in a thoughtful tone. 'When I make a word do a lot of work like that,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'I always pay it extra.
الصفحة 129 - How ludicrous the priest's dogmatic roar ! The weight of his exterminating curse, How light ! and his affected charity, To suit the pressure of the changing times, What palpable deceit ! — but for thy aid, Religion ! but for thee, prolific fiend, Who peoplest earth with demons, hell with men, And heaven with slaves...
الصفحة 8 - Now you talk like a reasonable child," said Humpty Dumpty, looking very much pleased. "I meant by 'impenetrability' that we've had enough of that subject, and it would be just as well if you'd mention what you mean to do next, as I suppose you don't intend to stop here all the rest of your life.
الصفحة 93 - Ruthven, AG 1907. A Collection of Reptiles and Amphibians from Southern New Mexico and Arizona.
الصفحة 12 - would it had been done ! Thou didst prevent me ; I had peopled else This isle with Calibans. Pro. Abhorred slave ! Which any print of goodness will not take, Being capable of all ill ! I pitied thee, Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour...

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