Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 106 Lubbock, John, Sir 1834 1913 Lubbock, Sir John Lubbock, John, Baron Avebury The Pleasures of Life Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The duty of happiness -- The happiness of duty -- A song of books -- The choice of books -- The blessing of friends -- The value of time -- The pleasures of travel -- The pleasures of home -- Science -- Education -- Ambition -- Wealth -- Health -- Love -- Art -- Poetry -- Music -- The beauties of nature -- The troubles of life -- Labour and rest -- Religion -- The hope of progress -- The destiny of man. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Robert Connal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Pleasures of Life" by Sir John Lubbock is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. The text explores the various sources of happiness and fulfillment available in life, emphasizing the importance of both individual well-being and the impact of one’s happiness on the happiness of others. The opening of the book features a preface detailing Lubbock's intention to share insights gathered from his own experiences and discussions at educational gatherings. He reflects on the duty of happiness, arguing that individuals are responsible for their own emotional states and that cultivating joy is beneficial not only for oneself but also for society. Lubbock discusses how happiness can be actively pursued through appreciation of life's pleasures and fulfillment of one's duties, underscoring that a cheerful disposition can influence the atmosphere around us. This introduction sets the tone for a contemplative exploration of life’s joys, inviting readers to consider the circumstances that foster happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life Pleasure BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 472847 472707 2024-10-04T05:06:53.184602 2023-10-04T05:32:19.065604 text/html text/html 472840 472700 2024-10-04T05:06:53.480626 2023-10-04T05:32:19.276549 text/html text/html 246844 2024-10-04T05:07:01.696591 application/epub+zip 252699 2024-10-04T05:06:55.568602 application/epub+zip 252697 2024-10-04T05:06:54.287603 application/epub+zip 451612 2024-10-04T05:07:06.475589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411252 2024-10-04T05:07:00.812597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384251 2022-09-04T08:09:02.456350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422407 422318 2024-10-04T05:06:52.607764 2023-10-04T05:32:18.733541 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 417268 2020-12-31T00:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167055 2020-12-31T00:40:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19647 2024-10-04T05:07:06.599547 application/rdf+xml 12691 2024-10-04T05:06:54.833600 image/jpeg 3350 2024-10-04T05:06:54.559634 image/jpeg 241523 2024-10-04T05:06:53.520620 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