The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... known rather by what he omits ; and in literature , too , the true artist may be best recognized by his tact of omission . " Abra- ham Lincoln exercised this " tact of omission " to an amazing degree . In the following pages an attempt ...
... known rather by what he omits ; and in literature , too , the true artist may be best recognized by his tact of omission . " Abra- ham Lincoln exercised this " tact of omission " to an amazing degree . In the following pages an attempt ...
Page 108
... known in advance to be possible and not improbable , the tugs , an essential part of the plan , never reached the ground ; while , by an accident for which you were in no wise responsible , and possibly I to some extent was , you were ...
... known in advance to be possible and not improbable , the tugs , an essential part of the plan , never reached the ground ; while , by an accident for which you were in no wise responsible , and possibly I to some extent was , you were ...
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... known to the world that this was a possibility . It shows , also , how sound and how strong we still are . It shows that , even among candidates of the same party , he who is most devoted to the Union and most opposed to treason can ...
... known to the world that this was a possibility . It shows , also , how sound and how strong we still are . It shows that , even among candidates of the same party , he who is most devoted to the Union and most opposed to treason can ...
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