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I Thought So: A Book of Epigrams

by Michael Lipsey

ISBN13: 9781882897940
ISBN10: 1882897943
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I Thought So is a distillation of wisdom in the classic tradition of Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, Epictetus, Samuel Johnson, and la Rochefoucauld. If you love epigrams, you'll be delighted by the original mind reflected here. If you enjoy seeing things from a different angle, and like to discuss life's larger questions, then this is the book for you.

The epigrams are sectioned into the traditional categories and presented in a meaningful array. We begin with Manners because one is nothing without them. An Attitude section is included because in these times one tries to be a Positive Person and to avoid Negativity. The Attitude section may be somewhat contradicted by all the other sections, but "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." One does not read a book of epigrams like a novel; one quite properly skips around in it. Most readers will begin with Health, then Love and Wealth. Food and Travel will get some attention. Some may foolishly forgo the invaluable lessons in Manners, Morality, and Vanity. Those who choose to skip Death will be forgiven.

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This is a book of epigrams by the author, sectioned into traditional categories beginning with Manners and ending with Death.

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ISBN:
9781882897940
Subtitle:
A Book of Epigrams
Author:
Lipsey, Michael
Publisher:
Lost Coast Press
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
Epigrams
Publication Date:
March 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
141
Dimensions:
7.16x5.78x.46 in. .36 lbs.
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