Project Gutenberg 2015-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 152 Various Verschillende Various, Various Chambers, Robert 1802 1871 Chambers, R. (Robert) Chambers, William 1800 1883 Chambers, W. (William) Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 309 New Series, Saturday, December 8, 1849 Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 310" by Various is a periodical publication likely produced during the mid-19th century. This journal features a range of topics, including essays, stories, and discussions relevant to contemporary society, culture, and knowledge in Britain. The contents reflect the Victorian era's values, particularly regarding education, morality, and the pursuit of understanding, demonstrating an emphasis on the intrinsic worth of knowledge beyond mere material gains. The opening of the journal delves into the significance of knowledge and education, critiquing the common notion that intellect should be sought primarily for tangible rewards. It posits that instead, knowledge holds a deep spiritual and moral value, promoting personal growth and understanding. The text expresses concern over a superficial grasp of intelligence that has yielded selfish outcomes rather than genuine wisdom. Using the example of Mr. and Mrs. Davenant, the narrative shifts to a story illustrating the consequences of valuing worldly wisdom over earnest generosity and moral integrity, encapsulating the struggle between societal expectations and personal virtue in familial dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Periodicals AP Text Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 166668 2025-08-19T15:39:21.948525 text/html 143733 2024-10-24T17:33:14 text/html 253171 2025-08-19T15:39:24.751535 application/epub+zip 254822 2025-08-19T15:39:22.558525 application/epub+zip 131345 2025-08-19T15:39:22.178539 application/epub+zip 320221 2025-08-19T15:39:26.672618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305242 2025-08-19T15:39:24.497537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181760 2022-09-22T09:56:12.945936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152438 2025-08-19T15:39:21.764532 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132416 2024-10-24T17:33:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17603 2025-08-19T15:39:26.800494 application/rdf+xml 27830 2025-08-19T15:39:22.255517 image/jpeg 2986 2025-08-19T15:39:22.224524 image/jpeg 240666 2025-08-19T15:39:21.967535 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia