The Art of Growing OldJ. Cape, 1944 - 218 pages |
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Page 31
... moment of casual reverie he detached himself from his daily preoccupation ! Yes , compared with the old age of women there does seem to be a peculiar poignance and a special sort of pathos about the condition of an old man who is ...
... moment of casual reverie he detached himself from his daily preoccupation ! Yes , compared with the old age of women there does seem to be a peculiar poignance and a special sort of pathos about the condition of an old man who is ...
Page 32
John Cowper Powys. value and significance , is of little moment . Where its importance lies is in its power to ... moments which are the supreme pleasure of life except as ยท reactions from some activity that has implied mechanical or ...
John Cowper Powys. value and significance , is of little moment . Where its importance lies is in its power to ... moments which are the supreme pleasure of life except as ยท reactions from some activity that has implied mechanical or ...
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... moment however we cease , for philosophical purposes , trying to clear our mind of all its spatial and temporal content , the moment , that is to say , we permit our senses to function normally and freely , any analysis we make of such ...
... moment however we cease , for philosophical purposes , trying to clear our mind of all its spatial and temporal content , the moment , that is to say , we permit our senses to function normally and freely , any analysis we make of such ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION L | 7 |
OLD AGE IN MAN AND WOMAN | 26 |
FEMININE OLD AGE AND NATURE | 37 |
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