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Logan Pearsall Smith

Born

in Millville, New Jersey, The United States

October 18, 1865

Died

March 02, 1946

Genre

Nonfiction, History, Social Sciences

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Logan Pearsall Smith was an American-born essayist and critic, and a notable writer on historical semantics.

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Average rating: 3.91 · 186 ratings · 28 reviews · 65 distinct works • Similar authors

	Trivia 3.71 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1902 — 81 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All trivia: Trivia, More trivia, Afterthoughts, Last words 4.04 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1984 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unforgotten Years 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1938 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Trivia 3.60 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1921 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The English Language 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1912 — 60 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Reading Shakespeare really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1933 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chime of Words: The Letters of Logan Pearsall Smith 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1984	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Words and Idioms Studies in the English Language 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1925 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Youth of Parnassus liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1895 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fine writing it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.”
― Logan Pearsall Smith

tags: life, reading

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“What I like in a good author is not what he says, but what he whispers.”
― Logan Pearsall Smith, All trivia: Trivia, More trivia, Afterthoughts, Last words

tags: authors, literature, reading, words, writing

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“There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.”
― Logan Pearsall Smith, All trivia: Trivia, More trivia, Afterthoughts, Last words

tags: life, living, wisdom

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