Description

Pages From An Old Volume Of Life is a book written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, an American physician, poet, and essayist. The book is a collection of autobiographical essays that reflect on Holmes' life experiences and the lessons he learned along the way. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including his childhood memories, his experiences as a medical student, his travels in Europe, and his reflections on aging and mortality. The book is written in Holmes' signature style, which is characterized by his wit, humor, and keen observation of the world around him. Through his essays, Holmes invites readers to join him on a journey through his life, offering insights into the human experience that are both timeless and profound. Pages From An Old Volume Of Life is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and works of one of America's most celebrated writers.In opposition to this view, there are many languid thinkers who lapse into a forlorn belief that if this or that man had never lived, or if this or that other man had not ceased to live, the country might have gone on in peace and prosperity, until its felicity merged in the glories of the millennium. If Mr. Calhoun had never proclaimed his heresies; if Mr. Garrison had never published his paper.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.