15.01.2010 · Useful and entertaining passages in prose, selected for the improvement of young persons: being similar in design to Elegant extracts in poetry.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

These books, and the companion anthology, Elegant Extacts in Verse, were collated by Vicesimus Knox. He became the Headmaster of Tonbridge School in Kent.

ELEGANT EXTRACTS, OR USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING PASSAGES, FROM THE BEST ENGLISH AUTHORS AND TRANSLATIONS; PRINCIPALLY DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF YOUNG PERSONS.

The Extracts contain an extensive selection of contemporary literature for pupils, which could be added to the classical texts already available.

The scarce first American edition of Knox's prose miscellany, first published in London in 1783. OCLC notes scattered locations, many appearing to be incomplete ...

Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts ...

Title. Elegant extracts : or, Useful and entertaining pieces of poetry. ; Names. Knox, Vicesimus, 1752-1821, ed. ; Created / Published. London, C. and J.

Book on various subjects from the classics to natural history and observations on wild life. Front page has handwriten inscription "Kingsmill Evans, ...

1826 - KNOX, Reverend Vicesimus, and PERCIVAL, James G., eds. ELEGANT EXTRACTS, OR USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING PASSAGES, FROM THE BEST ENGLISH AUTHORS AND ...