William Ellery Channing: Nothing can supply the place of books. They are cheering or soothing companions…
Nothing can supply the place of books. They are cheering or soothing companions in solitude, illness, affliction. The wealth of both continents would not compensate for the good they impart.
In today’s wordsNothing can take the place of books. They are cheering or soothing companions in solitude, illness and affliction. The wealth of both continents wouldn't make up for the good they give.
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