 | Michigan Press Association - 1882 - 144 sider
...them — had he known this, would he have said: "I should say that if one were searching for the hest means to efface and kill in a whole nation the discipline...of respect, the feeling for what is elevated, one conld not do hetter than take the American newspapers" ? In America to-day, the memory of Matthew Arnold... | |
 | 1888 - 572 sider
...scattered about in them. But on the whole, and taking the total impression and effect made by them, I should say that if one were searching for the best...the poverty in serious interest, the personality and sensationmongcring, are beyond belief. There are a few newspapers which are in whole, or in part, exceptions.... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1888 - 212 sider
...scattered about in them. But on the whole, and taking the total impression and effect made by them. I should say that if one were searching for the best...better than take the American newspapers. The absence f i !' •V '" !!•-. 1 (• • i ! . 1.1; ;;K' of truth- and soberness in them, the poverty in serious... | |
 | 1888 - 892 sider
...scattered about in them. But on the whole, and taking the total impression and effect made by them, I should say that if one were searching for the best...elevated, one could not do better than take the American newspaper. The absence of truth and soberness in them, the poverty in serious interest, the personality... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1892 - 298 sider
...say, REVERENCE,' is the best thing humanity has." " Mr. Arnold's other paragraph is as follows: " ' I should say that if one were searching for the best...kill in a whole nation the discipline of respect, one could not do better than take the American newspapers." Mr. Parker rose and bowed, and was received... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1899 - 564 sider
...say, REVERENCE, is the best thing humanity has.' " Mr. Arnold's other paragraph is as follows: " I should say that if one were searching for the best...kill in a whole nation the discipline of respect, one could not do better than take the American newspapers." Mr. Parker rose and bowed, and was received... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1899 - 418 sider
...say, REVERENCE, is the best thing humanity has.' "Mr. Arnold's other paragraph is as follows r " ' I should say that if one were searching for the best...kill in a whole nation the discipline of respect, one could not do better than take the American newspapers.' " Mr. Parker rose and bowed, and was received... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1899 - 562 sider
...say, REVERENCE, is the best thing humanity has.' " Mr. Arnold's other paragraph is as follows: " I should say that if one were searching for the best...kill in a whole nation the discipline of respect, one could not do better than take the American newspapers." Mr. Parker rose and bowed, and was received... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1899 - 566 sider
...say, REVERENCE, is the best thing humanity has." " Mr. Arnold's other paragraph is as follows: " I should say that if one were searching for the best...kill in a whole nation the discipline of respect, one could not do better than take the American newspapers." Mr. Parker rose and bowed, and was received... | |
 | Louis J. Budd - 2001 - 290 sider
...this change they had deplored long before their own island was overrun. Arnold's last essay warned that "if one were searching for the best means to...not do better than take the American newspapers." Fifteen years earlier Twain had sounded the same warning more sweepingly, but in this new context he... | |
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I should say that if one were searching for the best means to efface and kill in a whole nation the discipline of respect, the feeling for what is elevated, one could not do better than take the American newspapers. 
