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Thoughts in the cloister and the crowd
A book of aphorisms. A series of disconnected statements, some only a single sentence, some extending over a page or two containing nugatory advice and observations about life. It also contains a very few quotes from Aristotle, Bacon, Coleridge and John Herschel.
111 pages, Hardcover
First published March 28, 2010
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May 24, 2022
This is a short book of aphorisms (pithy saying, maxims, etc.) purported nugatory wisdom advice for a good life and for appreciation and proper analysis of life. Generally the sayings are prosaic but in a few cases they are rather specific as when it includes a quote from John Herschel on the method of residual phenomenon in natural investigation and suggests a parallel method in understanding historical developments. Most of the aphorisms are a sentence of two, some a paragraph or two and several stretch over one or more page.
A short excerpt should help illustrate the mood and type of aphorism offered:
"It has been said with some meaning, that if men would but rest in silence, they might always hear the music of the spheres."
I read this as a pdf of a scan of the 1835 edition, it was a little messy here or there but totally legible. I think I got it from the website of University of Pennsylvania professor Max Cavitch.
A short excerpt should help illustrate the mood and type of aphorism offered:
"It has been said with some meaning, that if men would but rest in silence, they might always hear the music of the spheres."
I read this as a pdf of a scan of the 1835 edition, it was a little messy here or there but totally legible. I think I got it from the website of University of Pennsylvania professor Max Cavitch.
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