Project Gutenberg 2006-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 246 Taylor, Robt. L. (Robert Love) 1850 1912 Taylor, Robert Love Taylor, Bob Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales "The fiddle and the bow," "The paradise of fools," "Visions and dreams" Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales" by Robt. L. Taylor is a collection of humorous lectures and narratives written in the late 19th century. The work encapsulates the oratorical style of Governor Robert L. Taylor, showcasing his charm, wit, and whimsical wisdom as he reflects on various aspects of life, music, and human nature. The text blends anecdotes with moral lessons, offering readers both entertainment and thought-provoking insights. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to the vibrant and emotive power of music through a mesmerizing description of a violin performance. Taylor's poetic prose takes the audience through a dream-like journey where music evokes visions of stormy seas, childhood joys, and the complexities of adult life. Through this opening piece, titled "The Fiddle and the Bow," Taylor sets a tone that mixes nostalgia with laughter, as he delves into themes of love, parenting, and the bittersweet nature of memories, all while maintaining a lighthearted approach that characterizes the remainder of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Speeches, addresses, etc. PS Text Browsing: Journalism/Media/Writing Browsing: Literature 256503 253565 2024-09-09T04:14:05.942743 2023-09-09T07:06:30.954063 text/html text/html 248646 2006-12-23T11:04:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3130142 2006-12-23T11:04:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3217374 2024-09-09T04:14:18.274684 application/epub+zip 3215687 2024-09-09T04:14:10.001752 application/epub+zip 1050 2006-12-20T10:42:44 application/octet-stream 988 2006-12-20T10:42:40 application/octet-stream 943 2006-12-20T10:42:34 application/octet-stream 1861 2006-12-20T10:41:50 application/octet-stream 1036 2006-12-20T10:44:52 audio/midi 839 2006-12-20T10:44:58 audio/midi 1198 2006-12-20T10:45:06 audio/midi 1693 2006-12-20T10:45:14 audio/midi 150662 2024-09-09T04:14:06.824767 application/epub+zip 2842932 2024-09-09T04:14:23.567723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2740076 2024-09-09T04:14:15.028701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277955 2022-09-09T13:12:22.573464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194649 194449 2024-09-09T04:14:04.864738 2023-09-09T07:06:29.983070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 194476 2006-12-23T11:04:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78471 2006-12-23T11:04:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 194470 2006-12-23T11:04:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78450 2006-12-23T11:04:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26315 2024-09-09T04:14:23.728638 application/rdf+xml 13627 2024-09-09T04:14:07.195749 image/jpeg 3705 2024-09-09T04:14:07.009723 image/jpeg 3196971 2024-09-09T04:14:06.122768 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia