The Art of Growing OldJ. Cape, 1944 - 218 pages |
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Page 163
... turn the pages for a day of this amazing compilation without becoming aware that in the myriad - mouthed ocean of Greek words he is disporting himself in the ' fons et origo ' of Western Civilization . Yes , this ' looking out ' words ...
... turn the pages for a day of this amazing compilation without becoming aware that in the myriad - mouthed ocean of Greek words he is disporting himself in the ' fons et origo ' of Western Civilization . Yes , this ' looking out ' words ...
Page 170
... turn to old age for our salvation . Just because it is old we have to turn to it , just because its flesh has been porous so long to the influences of earth and water and fire and air , just because it has had leisure to remember its ...
... turn to old age for our salvation . Just because it is old we have to turn to it , just because its flesh has been porous so long to the influences of earth and water and fire and air , just because it has had leisure to remember its ...
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... turn for help ? To the oldest of all human civilizations . It can turn to China . China has undoubtedly been for thousands upon thousands of years the privileged land of old age ; and one of the curious psychological results of this is ...
... turn for help ? To the oldest of all human civilizations . It can turn to China . China has undoubtedly been for thousands upon thousands of years the privileged land of old age ; and one of the curious psychological results of this is ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION L | 7 |
OLD AGE IN MAN AND WOMAN | 26 |
FEMININE OLD AGE AND NATURE | 37 |
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