Bibliograph

The Oxford book of aphorisms, chosen by John Gross

Type

Label

The Oxford book of aphorisms, chosen by John Gross

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Oxford book of aphorisms

Oclc number

8763304

Responsibility statement

chosen by John Gross

Summary

Collects aphorisms arranged into more than 50 categories

Table Of Contents

Aphorists & aphorisms I -- Nature -- Religion -- Mankind -- Life -- Desires & longings -- Fears, hopes, passions -- Design & chance -- Individuals -- The sense of identity -- Self-love -- Self-knowledge -- Self-doubt -- One among many -- Fame & reputation -- The arts of success -- Action & achievement -- Money & rank -- The social fabric -- Politics -- Rulers -- Friends & foes -- Sympathies & antipathies -- Men, women, marriage -- Love, jealousy, libido -- Happiness & sorrow -- Good & evil -- Vices & virtues -- The moralist -- Praise & blame -- Conversation & manners -- Secrets -- True & false -- Illusion & reality -- Thinking & reasoning -- Wisdom & folly -- Intelligence & insight -- Beliefs & opinions -- Knowledge & ignorance -- Learning & teaching -- Memories, dreams, expectations -- The human comedy -- Language -- The written word -- Artists & authors -- The arts -- Criticism, judgment, taste -- Great & small -- History & the passing generations -- In sickness & in health -- Pleasures & penalties -- The family -- Young & old -- Time & transience -- Observations & oddities -- Death -- The afterlife -- Aphorists & aphorisms II

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