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Essays inspired by the renowned nineteenth-century writerâs time at a Boston boardinghouse. Â These philosophical essays, enlivened by a number of poems, draw upon Oliver Wendell Holmesâs time spent as a young man at the table with his fellow boardersâthe professor, the divinity student, and the schoolmistress, as well as the landladyâin the thriving cultural hub of Boston. First published in the Atlantic Monthly in the 1850s, they reflect on topics ranging from the nature of conversation to the surprising benefits of old ageâfilled with the flavor of historical New England, and often sharpened with wonderful comic flair. Â Featured poems include âThe Deaconâs Masterpiece,â âThe Chambered Nautilus,â âContentment,â and âThe Living Temple.â |
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