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Trivia (1917) And More Trivia (1921)

Trivia (1917) And More Trivia (1921)

Di: Logan Pearsall Smith
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Logan Pearsall Smith (1865-1946) was an American-born British essayist who was known for his epigrams and aphorisms, often humorous. This recording is of two of his collections of these bon mots. For example: “These pieces of moral prose have been written, dear Reader, by a large Carnivorous Mammal, belonging to that suborder of the Animal Kingdom which includes also the Orang-outang, the tusked Gorilla, the Baboon with his bright blue and scarlet bottom, and the long-eared Chimpanzee.” ( Author's Note and david wales)Copyright Essays Genre Arte Scienza Scienze biologiche Storia e critica della letteratura
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