Bacon, Francis -- “Of Beauty,” Essays, No. 43 (1625)

Dave — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:16:51 +0000

Beauty is as summer fruits, which are easy to corrupt, and cannot last.

Francis Bacon (1561-1626) English philosopher, scientist, author, statesman
“Of Beauty,” Essays, No. 43 (1625)
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Day, Clarence -- The Story of the Yale University Press, ch. 2 (1920)

Dave — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:04:04 +0000

The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out; and, after an era of darkness, new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again, and yet live on, still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men’s hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead.

Clarence Day (1874-1935) American author and cartoonist
The Story of the Yale University Press, ch. 2 (1920)
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Bacon, Francis -- “Of Beauty,” Essays, No. 43 (1625)

Day, Clarence -- The Story of the Yale University Press, ch. 2 (1920)