The Art of Growing OldJ. Cape, 1944 - 218 pages |
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Page 21
... humour - namely detachment from the absorbing pressure of the business of life . Who are the most unhumorous persons among us ? Well ! neither old people nor young children ; though humour is not , as I have admitted , their especial ...
... humour - namely detachment from the absorbing pressure of the business of life . Who are the most unhumorous persons among us ? Well ! neither old people nor young children ; though humour is not , as I have admitted , their especial ...
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... humour . Now what does this mean ? Does it not mean that one at least of the essential root - characteristics of humour is detachment from the ordinary and normal business of life ? And where do we find a detachment more complete than ...
... humour . Now what does this mean ? Does it not mean that one at least of the essential root - characteristics of humour is detachment from the ordinary and normal business of life ? And where do we find a detachment more complete than ...
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... humour ' ? And be it noted that there is an immense gulf between humour and all its acci- dental camp - followers ; but just because the unsqueamishness of humour enables it to put up with its curious bed - fellows the gulf between it ...
... humour ' ? And be it noted that there is an immense gulf between humour and all its acci- dental camp - followers ; but just because the unsqueamishness of humour enables it to put up with its curious bed - fellows the gulf between it ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION L | 7 |
OLD AGE IN MAN AND WOMAN | 26 |
FEMININE OLD AGE AND NATURE | 37 |
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