[lit-ideas] Re: 9th ed of the Encyclopaedia Britannica
- From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:00:57 -0700
On Nov 2, 2007, at 10:00 AM, Lawrence Helm wrote:
David:
Since we all need goals. Here are some you might consider (from
Wikipedia – no irony intended):
and Amos Urban Shirk, an American businessman, who read the 11th
and 14th editions, devoting roughly three hours per night for four
and a half years to read the 11th.[25]
Clearly not a man to shirk work.
I ordered a copy. I guess I'd better clear my night stand for the
next decade or so.
David Ritchie,
glorying in the sunshine and color, also looking forward to looking
for a nice edition of Hume's history at the Catlin Gabel rummage sale
in Portland, Oregon
http://www.catlin.edu/news/rummage/index
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