A Well-Tuned Heart
A road accident made parish priest George Herbert late for his musical evening, but he was not a bit sorry.
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These stories bring to life virtues that the British have always admired: quiet courage, self-sacrifice, and fair play.
A road accident made parish priest George Herbert late for his musical evening, but he was not a bit sorry.
Two famous figures, one from the sciences and one from the arts, who turned suffering to advantage.
To do one’s duty is to peep into the mystery of life, and taste reward from another world.
Jane Austen lets it be known that true moral integrity comes from within.
A loving mother doesn’t want her son to be a success, says Dostoevsky; she wants him to be a fine human being.
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Elbert Green Hubbard tells us about Richard Cobden’s early life, and how it shaped his values; Sydney Smith gives us his definition of marriage; mild-mannered clergyman George Herbert get his hands (and much else besides) dirty in helping labourer dumped in the road by his overloaded horse; and a Victorian commuter arrives home carrying more than his briefcase.