“History of New England.”—J. G. Palfrey.
John Gorham Palfrey, a distinguished American clergyman and author, was born in Boston, May 2, 1796, and died in Cambridge, Mass., April 26, 1881. He published numerous sermons, lectures, addresses, etc., but “The History of New England,” won for him world-wide fame.
I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me: the idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart.
“Three Men in a Boat,” Chap. 15,—J. K. Jerome.
Jerome K. Jerome, a famous English writer, was born at Walsall, May 2, 1861. Among his works are: “Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow,” “Three Men in a Boat,” “Novel Notes,” “John Ingerfield,” “Fennel,” “Ruth,” “Passing of the Third Floor Back,” “Esther Castways,” “Malvina of Brittany,” “All Roads Lead to Calvary,” etc.
Bisogna che i giudici siano assai perché pochi sempre fanno a modo de’pochi.[1]
“Dei Discorsi,” I, 7,—Machiavelli.
Niccolo Machiavelli, a renowned Italian statesman and political and historical writer was born at Florence, May 3, 1469, and died there, June 22, 1527. He wrote: “Mandragola,” “The Prince,” “Florentine History,” “Discourses,” “Art of War,” etc.
There is another and a better world.
“The Stranger,” Act. i, Sc. 1,—A. F. Kotzebue.