The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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... words - that the greatest statues need the least drapery . " Lincoln's lessons in brevity began early . Everyone is ... word , both the sense and the sound , as he wrote it . " The subjects of Lincoln's study , as well as the manner ...
... words - that the greatest statues need the least drapery . " Lincoln's lessons in brevity began early . Everyone is ... word , both the sense and the sound , as he wrote it . " The subjects of Lincoln's study , as well as the manner ...
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... word " Courts " struck out twice , I wish reduced to " Court " and retained . " Court " as a collective noun ... words " quite , ” " as , " and " or " on the same page , I wish retained . The italicising , and quotation marking , I have ...
... word " Courts " struck out twice , I wish reduced to " Court " and retained . " Court " as a collective noun ... words " quite , ” " as , " and " or " on the same page , I wish retained . The italicising , and quotation marking , I have ...
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Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. 66 “ Must ' is the word . ” LINCOLN , INCOLN , who knew only too well the need for persever- ance , sends a few words of advice and encouragement to a friend of his son who failed to enter Harvard . LETTER ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. 66 “ Must ' is the word . ” LINCOLN , INCOLN , who knew only too well the need for persever- ance , sends a few words of advice and encouragement to a friend of his son who failed to enter Harvard . LETTER ...
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To Mary Owens | 7 |
To Joshua F Speed | 15 |
To Abraham Bale | 27 |
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