WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
Have you an educated heart? cover

Have you an educated heart?

By Gelett Burgess
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

Philosophy & Ethics

About This Book

A series of short essays and anecdotes examines the idea of an educated heart as a cultivated courtesy and imaginative generosity that ennobles everyday exchange. Using light humor and personal reflection, the author contrasts tactful, thoughtful responses to gifts and favors with careless, self-centered manners, supplying vivid character sketches and amusing incidents as evidence. The pieces outline simple tests of sympathy and etiquette, suggest small refinements of attention and style, and argue that considerate details transform ordinary acts into meaningful expressions of kindness.

About the Author

Burgess, Gelett portrait

Gelett Burgess

Gelett Burgess was an American author, poet, and illustrator known for his whimsical and humorous works. He gained popularity in the early 20th century with titles such as "The Purple Cow!" and "Goops and How to Be Them," which reflect his playful approach to language and social commentary. Burgess also contributed to lexicography with "Burgess Unabridged: A new dictionary of words you have always needed," showcasing his inventive spirit. His writings often blend satire and charm, making him a notable figure in American literary heritage.

More Books by This Author

6 picks
Are You a Bromide? / The Sulphitic Theory Expounded and Exemplified According to the Most Recent Researches into the Psychology of Boredom, Including Many Well-Known Bromidioms Now in Use cover Are You a Bromide? / The Sulphitic Theory Expounded and Exemplified According to the Most Recent Researches into the Psychology of Boredom, Including Many Well-Known Bromidioms Now in Use by Gelett Burgess Burgess Unabridged: A new dictionary of words you have always needed cover Burgess Unabridged: A new dictionary of words you have always needed by Gelett Burgess Goops and How to Be Them cover Goops and How to Be Them by Gelett Burgess More Goops and How Not to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants cover More Goops and How Not to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants by Gelett Burgess The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children cover The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children by Gelett Burgess The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco cover The Heart Line: A Drama of San Francisco by Gelett Burgess

You May Also Like

6 picks
The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Studies in Pessimism cover The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Studies in Pessimism by Arthur Schopenhauer La lutte pour la santé: essai de pathologie générale cover La lutte pour la santé: essai de pathologie générale by Charles Burlureaux The Ethics of Diet / A Catena of Authorities Deprecatory of the Practice of Flesh Eating cover The Ethics of Diet / A Catena of Authorities Deprecatory of the Practice of Flesh Eating by Howard Williams The Basis of Morality cover The Basis of Morality by Annie Besant Human Nature and Conduct: An introduction to social psychology cover Human Nature and Conduct: An introduction to social psychology by John Dewey Psychomancy: Spirit-Rappings and Table-Tippings Exposed cover Psychomancy: Spirit-Rappings and Table-Tippings Exposed by Charles Grafton Page