Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
"I called my men from my trenches, my quarries, my wharves, and my shears, All I had wrought I abandoned to the faith of the faithless years. Only I cut on the timber, only I carved on the stone: 'After me cometh a Builder. Tell him, I too have known!'" RUDYARD KIPLING, "The P...
[Greek: tên te gar polin koinên parechomen, kai ouk estin hote xenêlasiais apeirgomen tina ê mathêmatos ê theamatos, ho mê kryphthen an tis tôn polemiôn idôn ôphelêtheiê, pisteu...
3. CHAPTER III"The common problem, yours, mine, everyone's, Is--not to fancy what were fair in life Provided it could be,--but, finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to...
5. CHAPTER V"The nobles ... have nearly ceased either to guide or misguide; ... the Noble has changed his fighting sword into a court rapier; and now loyally attends his King as ministering...
1. CHAPTER I"I called my men from my trenches, my quarries, my wharves, and my shears, All I had wrought I abandoned to the faith of the faithless years. Only I cut on the timber, only I ca...
4. CHAPTER IV"Go back but a hundred generations in the lineage of the most delicate girl you know, and you will find a dozen murderers. You will find liars and cheats, lascivious sinners, wo...
8. CHAPTER VIII"... I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this hour; Oh! let my weakness have an end! Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice...." WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, "Od...
7. CHAPTER VII"Now, this had proved the dry-rot of the race He ruled o'er, that, i' the old day, when was need They fought for their own liberty and life, Well did they fight, none better: wh...
6. CHAPTER VI"If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not thee in awe-- Such boasting as the Gentiles use Or lesser breeds without the Law-- Lord God of Hosts, be with...
11. CHAPTER XI"... If you can make a heap of all your winnings And risk them on one turn of pitch and toss And lose, and start again at your beginnings, And never breathe a word about your lo...
9. CHAPTER IX"Then he stood up, and trod to dust Fear and desire, mistrust and trust, And dreams of bitter sleep and sweet, And bound for sandals on his feet Knowledge and patience of what m...
10. CHAPTER XTowards the end of April it occurred to me that Burgess might like a short account of Tom Dainton's death for publication in the "Meltonian." I gave him the story as I had recei...
12. CHAPTER XII"Some day, George, when you can spare the time, I should like you to write a little memoir ..." Violet paused as the car was brought to a standstill by the tide of traffic at Hy...