 In this life, we want nothing but facts, sir; nothing but facts." The speaker, and the schoolmaster, and the third grown person present all backed a 111 tic, and swept with their eyes the inclined plane of little vessels then and there arranged in order,...  Hard Times: For These Times - Pàgina 6per Charles Dickens - 1854 - 352 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
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...cellarage in two dark caves, overshadowed by the wall. grasp, like a stubborn fact, as it was — all helped the emphasis. " In this life, we want nothing but facts, sir ; nothingbut facts !" The speaker and the schoolmaster, and the third grown person present, all backed... | |
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...children, fitted only to keep them out of mischief. Others honestly believe with Thomas Gradgrind that "in this life we want nothing but facts, sir; nothing but facts." Few appreciate how much we owe to the schools of design (which are due very largely to the art of drawing,)... | |
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