William Temple Quote

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed.


Ancient and Modern Learning (1690).


Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed.

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed.

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed.

Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they have passed.