Wrinkled spoils of age defy learning's crown
A reflective verse fragment laments aging and the abandonment of learning. It imagines tearing out life’s wisdom and dashing away trophies, challenging the value of education amid time’s passage. The terse lines evoke a somber mood on memory and knowledge.
Necrologist in Train Car Charms Passenger with Bold Profession
In a Trouville bound journey, a witty passenger learns that his fellow traveler is a necrologist, a moral embalmer who writes obituaries in advance for notable deaths. The exchange reveals how necrological articles are prepared months ahead for various papers and how this niche profession operates.
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Jules Noriac
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le Val Richer
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Louis Phillippe
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Bazaine
M. de Fay
Jules Lecomte
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Lecomte
Jouvin
Murger
Willemot
Figaro
Bregand
Ian
Trouville
M. Thiers
Friction in life and faith from a spiritual reflection
A meditation on friction as a force in personal growth and church harmony. Obadiah Oldschool contends selfishness drives conflict, while heaven offers flawless peace. a stream’s polishing stones illustrate growth through trial and a divine purpose. The piece links daily toil with eternal character.
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Religion a Social Principle and its Hard Stand
A quotation attributed to Beecher discusses how the world’s power and manifold facets touch human imagination, feeling and sentiment. It notes that only rare individuals have the stamina to maintain active, sturdy piety while standing alone amid worldly pressures.
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Beecher
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