Author |
Lynd, Robert, 1879-1949 |
Title |
The Pleasures of Ignorance
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Contents |
The pleasures of ignorance -- The herring fleet -- The betting man -- The hum of insects -- Cats -- May -- New Year prophecies -- On knowing the difference -- The intellectual side of horse-racing -- Why we hate insects -- Virtue -- June -- On feeling gay -- In the train -- The most curious animal -- The old indifference -- Eggs: an Easter homily -- Enter the spring -- The daredevil barber -- Weeds: an appreciation -- A juror in waiting -- The three-halfpenny bit -- The morals of beans -- On seeing a joke -- Going to the derby -- This blasted world.
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Credits |
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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Subject |
Essays
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
13448 |
Release Date |
Sep 12, 2004 |
Most Recently Updated |
Dec 18, 2020 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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