Chronology Entry
Year
1842
Text
Letter from Henry David Thoreau to Mrs. E, Castleton, Staten Island, May 22 (1843).
Only think of some sadness away in Pekin, - unseen and unknown there. What a mine it is ! Would it not weigh down the Celestial Empire, with all its gay Chinese ? Our sadness is not sad, but your cheap joys.
Only think of some sadness away in Pekin, - unseen and unknown there. What a mine it is ! Would it not weigh down the Celestial Empire, with all its gay Chinese ? Our sadness is not sad, but your cheap joys.
Mentioned People (1)
Thoreau, Henry David
(Concord, Mass. 1817-1862 Concord, Mass.) : Schriftsteller, Philosoph, Dichter
Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1865 |
Thoreau, Henry David. Letters to various persons. (Boston : Ticknor and Fields, 1865). [Enthält Eintragungen über China]. http://ia600504.us.archive.org/2/items/lettersvarpersons00thorrich/lettersvarpersons00thorrich.pdf. |
Publication / THD7 |
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