Life — September 28, 1922 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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ta he 4 1 J How Many of wo) | These Great Men Can You Name? (How many of them do you really know?) A simple, interesting Culture Test which will show you just how well you are equipped to take a commanding position in life F we had surrounded this announcement with portraits of Rodolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey and Charlie Chaplin, there is no doubt whatever that the average reader would score 100%—and say “That's easy." But, we feel sire you Will agree when we say that such krowiedge. desirable a3 it may be. is not a test of one’s degree of culture. nor mean that wour mental equipment is above par. This is not said in a slighthig way. It is important, however, to know the world’s truly great men Here on this prge are really great_men. Do you know them? How many can you name? You should be able to name all of them if you want to be looked upon as cultured. . Do not tHink we have placed before you a lot of vision- ares and, abstrat hilosophers. We have seiected the great thinkers and doers of the world—men who help you and improve you and enable you to win in the battle of life. Without these great men, we would still be intel- lectual barbarians, yet, unfortanately, there are only a few who really know these men. Our purpose in placing these portraits before you 1s not 80 much to have you identify these men as to have you ask These 25 Books Will Acquaint You With Great Men Bacon's Essays—These essays contain much sound wisdom and will forever hold. Tolstol—His ideas will direct you in many a profitable path of thought. Life and Character—Goethe—The fruit of his study and observation is explained in this volume. The Trial and Death of Socrates—This is dramatic litera- ture as well as sound philosophy. Meditattons of Marcus Aurellus—‘This old Roman Emperor paragon of wisdom and virtue. He will help you. Ghosts—Honrik Ibsen—One of the most enlightening treat- ments of the domestic problem ever penned. 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