Mark Twain

On the Decay of the Art of Lying (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

On the Decay of the Art of Lying is a short essay by Mark Twain from 1885. In it he deplores that way man's "e;most faithful friend"e; is being used and indeed misused, declaring that "e;the wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously; to lie gracefully and graciously, not awkwardly and clumsily; to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling."e;

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The Floating Press
• Seitenzahl: 10
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781775563808
• Artikelnr.: 54253242

Autorenporträt

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.