 I had three pieces of limestone on my desk, but I was terrified to find that they required to be dusted daily, when the furniture of my mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust.  Putnam's Monthly - Página 4471854Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1897 - 678 páginas
...thought in these days of accumulated treasures: "I had three pieces of limestone on my desk, but 1 was terrified to find that they required to be dusted...mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust." The question arises in these busy days, "When is the housekeeper to find time... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1882 - 278 páginas
...morning's work undone. Morning work ! By the blushes of Aurora and the music of Memnon, what should be man's morning work in this world ? I had three pieces...mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust. How, then, could I have a furnished house ? I would rather sit in the open air,... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1892 - 164 páginas
...spoon, a jug for oil, a jug for molasses, and a japanned lamp. There were no ornaments. He writes, " I had three pieces of limestone on my desk, but I...terrified to find that they required to be dusted daily, and I threw them out of the window in disgust." " Our cottage is quite large enough for us, though... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893 - 536 páginas
...Morning work! By the blushes of Aurora and the mucic of Memnon, what should be man's morning '•sork in this world ? I had three pieces of limestone on...mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the win 80 y WALDEN dow in disgust. How, then, could I have a - furnished house ? I would rather sit... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893 - 550 páginas
...morning's work undone. Morning work ! By the blushes of Aurora and the music of Memnon, what should be man's morning work in this world ? I had three pieces...find that they required to be dusted daily, when the furnitiire of my mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the win dow in disgust. How, then,... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1899 - 386 páginas
...morning's work undone. Morning work ! By the blushes of Aurora and the music of Memnon, what should be man's morning work in this world? I had three pieces...mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust. How, then, could I have a furnished house? I wouldrather_sitjn_the_open_a.irijpr... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1904 - 268 páginas
...morning's work undone. Morning work ! By the blushes of Aurora and the music of Memnon, what should be man's morning work in this world ? I had three pieces...required to be dusted daily, when the furniture of my mind^was all undusted still and I threw them out ffie^wlndow in disgust. How, {nen^could I have a furnished... | |
 | Mary Minerva Barrows - 1905 - 208 páginas
...soul to bring my will into accord with His; and the rest I leave with Him. Charles Beard, &&£>• I had three pieces of limestone on my desk, but I...mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust. How, then, could I have a furnished house? I would rather sit in the open air,... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1906 - 418 páginas
...morning's work undone. Morning work ! By the blushes of Aurora and the music of Memnon, what should be man's morning work in this world ? I had three pieces...mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust. How, then, could I have a furnished house ? I would rather sit in the open air,... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1906 - 428 páginas
...should be man's morning work^n this world ? I had three pieces oTTimestone on my desk, but I was h terrified to find that they required to be dusted...mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust. How, then, could I have a furnished house ? I would rather sit in the open air,... | |
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