The Art of Growing OldJ. Cape, 1944 - 218 pages |
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Page 141
... sort of thing in connection with the same impassioned scholar . This happened in his own House , of which I was anything but a distinguished member , and happened when for some gross and palpable fault I had to present myself before him ...
... sort of thing in connection with the same impassioned scholar . This happened in his own House , of which I was anything but a distinguished member , and happened when for some gross and palpable fault I had to present myself before him ...
Page 151
... sort of corresponding English sounds — which the poorest of linguists can learn to do is an unbelievable ' open sesame ' to an inexhaustible treasure- house of poetry and philosophy . -- I do not mean that a dignified , simple prose ...
... sort of corresponding English sounds — which the poorest of linguists can learn to do is an unbelievable ' open sesame ' to an inexhaustible treasure- house of poetry and philosophy . -- I do not mean that a dignified , simple prose ...
Page 214
... sort of world , to a universe of the old - fashioned rounded - off kind , with One Matter , One Mind , One Space , One Time , One Humanity , One God ! For my own part I feel as if there were more fresh air , more liberation , more ...
... sort of world , to a universe of the old - fashioned rounded - off kind , with One Matter , One Mind , One Space , One Time , One Humanity , One God ! For my own part I feel as if there were more fresh air , more liberation , more ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION L | 7 |
OLD AGE IN MAN AND WOMAN | 26 |
FEMININE OLD AGE AND NATURE | 37 |
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