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ROMAN No. 599

SIX POINT ROMAN No. 599
MATCHLESS in power among the arts of ten is our art of printing. In
its higherinfluenceit isth echief servantofallthat isdivine in man.
If we would, we may through printing types confer with all the choice
spirits of preceding ages and learn all the knowledge acquired by
men from the dairn of civilization. This is sober truth. This is a
marvelous truth. Fully comprehended it may open to a printer a
vistaof profound sentiment, and invest his occupation with a sacred
cbaracter. The most influential product of tie printing art is books.
There were countless books before the invention of printing, bot let
it be remembered that typography is merely tine-saving inscritbing,
and that writing is man's most important invention. By that inen-
tion humanity was advanced from a limited instinctive intelligence,
inadequate to lift it out of baribarismn, into the boundless arena of
progressive knowledge and invention. renewing and advancing
civilization in every generation wherever the art of inscribing was
freelyeiployed.The invintion if printing illiimitablyincreased the
eduvatie power of books. Pedagogues of every degree are taught
by printing. Their real task is to teacti their pupils how to assini-
late facts and ideas and inspiration treasured in printed books. The
printers'art perpetuates the books from age to agi. Every book is atn
erolution fromi preceding books. Erery onthor is /he creature of f/l
books he has read, fortunate if he moy add a lill t he world's

EIGHT POINT ROMAN No. 599
MATCHLESS in power antong the arts of men is our art of
printing. In its higher influence it is the chief servant of
all that is divine in tnan. If we would, we may through
printing types confer with all the choice spirits of pre-
ceding ages and learn all the knowledge acquired by men
fron the dawn of civilization. This is sober truth. This
is a tarvelous truth. Ftfly comprehended it may open
to a printer a vista of profound sentiment, and invest his
occupation with a sacred character. The most influ-
ential product of the printing art is books. There were
countless books before the invention of printing, but let
it beremetmbered that typographyis mterely timte-saving
inscribing, and that writing is man's most important
invention. By that invention humanity was advanced
frot a limited instinctive intelligence, inadequate to
lift it out of barbarism, into the boundless arena of
progressive knowledge and invention, renew'ing and

TEN POINT ROMAN No. 599
MATCHLEss in power among the arts of men is our art of printing. In its higher influence it is the
chief servant of all that is divine in man. If we would, we may through printing types confer with
all the choice spirits of preceding ages and learn all the knowledge acquired by men from the dawn
of civilization. This is sober truth. This is a marvelous truth. Fully comprehended it may open to
a printer a vista of profound sentiment, and invest his occupation with a sacred character. The most
influential product of the printing art is books. There were countless books before the invention of
printing, but let it be remembered that typography is merely time-saving inscribing, and that writ-
ing is man's most important invention. By that invention humanity was advanced from a limited
instinctive intelligence, inadequate to lift it out of barbarism, into the boundless arena of progres-
sive knowledge and invention, renewing and advancing civilization in every generation wherever the
art of inscribing was freely employed. The invention of printing illimitably increased the educative
power of books. Pedagogues of every degree are taught by printing. Their real task is to teach
their pupils how to assimilate facts and ideas and inspiration treasured in printed books. The
printers'arl perpetuates the books from age to age. Every book is an evolution from preceding
books. Every author is the creature of the books he has read, fortunate if he may add a little to
TWXELVE POINT ROMAN No. 599
MATCHLESS in power among the arts of men is our art of printing. In its higher influence
it is the chief servant of all that is divine in man. If we would, we may through printing
types confer with all the choice spirits of preceding ages and learn all the knowledge ac-
quired by men from the dawn of civilization. This is sober truth. This is a marvelous truth.
Fully comprehended it may open to a printer a vista of profound sentiment, and invest his
occupation with a sacred character. The most influential product of the printing art is books.
There were countless books before the invention of printing, but let it be remembered that
typography is merely time-saving inscribing, and that writing is man's most important in-
vention. By that invention humanity was advanced from a limited instinctive intelligence,
inadequate to lift it out of barbarism, into the boundless arena of progressive knowledge
and invention, renewing and advancing civilization in every generation wherever the art
of inscribing was freely employed. The invention of prinling illimitably increased 1he
e(tucalive power of books. Pedagogues of every degree are laught by prining. Their
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