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Title
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Fables and Maxims
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Description
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This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
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Inscribed by T.R.M.
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Thomas R. Merton
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Creator
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Merton, Thomas Ralph
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Date
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2016-01-25T20:11:02Z
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2008-07
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1962
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Date Available
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2016-01-25T20:11:02Z
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Date Issued
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1962
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Abstract
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Imagine my excitement over having a book of fables by Thomas Merton! Then imagine my disappointment when I realized that Thomas R. Merton is not Thomas Merton! Thomas Ralph Merton (1888-1969) was a physicist who made discoveries that allowed England to develop two-layer long-persistence radar screens that helped England win World War II. He was also a connisseur of art. The book, it seems to me, will be remembered most for its delightful quips. I usually prefer wicked people to stupid people. Wicked people are only wicked when it suits them, but stupid people are stupid all the time (12). He is like the emperor Justinian. He is always so busy returning good for evil that the idea of returning good for good has escaped him (13). Your sins can be forgiven; but for your errors of judgment you will have to pay the price in full (18). He is so warmhearted and generous that he would always be ready, if you were in need, to share someone else's last crust with you (21). There are plenty of stories here, but I have not found any that would be properly classified as a fable. An inscription inside the front cover reads I have read your book with the greatest interest and am proud of being mentioned. T.R.M.
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Identifier
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7661 (Access ID)
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Language
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eng
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Publisher
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The Sidney Press LTD
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Bedford, MA
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Subject
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PS2389.M477 F3 1962
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Thomas R. Merton
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Title Page Scanned
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Type
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Book, Whole