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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Better version available,
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This review is from: Some Fruits of Solitude (Little Books of Wisdom) (Paperback)
Penn has some relevant things to say, but unfortunately this version (Applewood) is in the original language -- that is, it's 300 years old. If you want something more readable (and understandable), check out a recently published edition by Herald Press (ISBN: 0836192052, March 2003; Eric Taylor, Editor). Taylor has done a great job of modernized the text without dumbing it down. There's a great historical introduction, a bunch of endnotes, and More Fruits of Solitude which the Applewood version does not include. For my money, the Taylor version is the better choice.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Penn is good but language is a barrier,
By Scot E. Magann (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Some fruits of solitude in reflections & maxims
Penn had some excellent things to say and he said them well three hundred years ago. What he had to say is still excellent but, unfortunately, the old language makes the reading a chore. Since a more complete version is available in contemporary language, I recommend Eric Taylor's edition, (0836192052) published by Herald Press. Mr Taylor's historical introduction and endnotes are an added bonus for the inquiring mind.
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Some Fruits of Solitude (Little Books of Wisdom) by William Penn (Paperback - July 1, 1996)
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