A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely.
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In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.
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But, on the other hand, the occasional and precarious dripping of coppers has by no means a genial effect.
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There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as many small ones - competences; while, on the other hand, it is not so much of a lottery.
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It has often struck me that the relation of two important members of the social body to one another has never been sufficiently considered, or treated of, so far as I know, either by the philosopher or the poet.
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Nor, in our own country, must we fail to take notice of the establishment of School Boards.
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