,illu/ration ,,! ,,la/ ,,h>ve/ ,,by ,,john ,,burr\ghs ,,bo/on ,,& ,,new ,,york ,,h\ghton ,,miffl9 ,,company ,! ,riv]side ,press ,cambridge #aibb ,,copyright1 #aibb1 ,,by ,,h\ghton ,,miffl9 ,,company 99 99 99 99 99 ,b :o is he ) mode/ looks ,& clad 9 homely russet br[n8 ,he murmurs ne> ! runn+ brooks ,a music sweet] ?an _! own4 ,he is retir$ z noontide dew1 ,or f\nta9 9 a noon-day grove2 ,& y mu/ love him1 ere to y ,he w seem wor?y ( y\r love4 ,! outw>d %[s ( sky & e>?1 ,( hill & valley1 he has view$2 ,& impulses ( deep] bir? ,h come to him 9 solitude4 ,9 common ?+s t r\nd u lie ,"s r&om tru?s he c imp>t-- ,! h>ve/ ( a quiet eye ,t broods & sleeps on 8 own he>t4 ,,wordswor? ,,preface ,mo/ ( ! pap]s g>n]$ "h 7 writt5 aft] f\rscore ye>s--aft] ! heat & urge ( ! day--& are ! fruit ( a long life ( obs]vation & m$itation4 ,! au?or's abid+ int]e/ 9 ,em]son is %[n 9 8 close & eag] /udy ( ! ,j\rnals dur+ ^! lat] ye>s4 ,he hung]$ = ev]y?+ t conc]n$ ! ,concord ,sage1 :o _h be5 "o ( ! mo/ pot5t influ5ces 9 8 life4 ,al?\gh he c\ld disc]n flies 9 ! ,em]sonian amb]1 he c\ld n brook slight or indiff]5ce t[>d ,em]son 9 ! y\? ( to-day4 ,:atev] flaws he himself detect$1 he well knew t ,em]son w\ld always re/ secure on ! p$e/al :]e long ago he plac$ him4 ,likewise ) ,?oreau3 ,if %ortcom+s 7 to be po9t$ out 9 ?is favorite1 he wi%$ to be ! "o to d x4 ,& s1 be=e tak+ ,?oreau to task = c]ta9 inaccuracies1 he takes ,l[ell to task = criticiz+ ,?oreau4 ,he !n proce$s1 n )\t evid5t satisfaction1 to call att5tion to ,?oreau's slips z an obs]v] & report] ( nature2 yet 9 no c>p+ _s1 b1 z he himself has said3 ,n t ,i love ,?oreau less1 b t ,i love tru? m4 ,! ,%ort ,/udies 9 ,contra/s1 ! ,day by ,day notes1 ,glean+s1 & ! ,sund[n ,pap]s :i* comprise ! latt] "p ( ?is1 ! la/1 po/hum\s volume by ,john ,burr\ghs1 7 writt5 dur+ ! clos+ mon?s ( 8 life4 ,contr>y to 8 cu/om1 he wrote ^! usually 9 ! ev5+1 or1 less frequ5tly1 9 ! e>ly morn+ h\rs1 :51 homesick & f> f well1 ) ! ceaseless p\nd+ ( ! ,pacific 9 8 e>s1 & ?\gh incapable ( ! su/a9$ att5tion necess>y = 8 be/ "w1 he 0 nev]!less impell$ by an unwont$ m5tal activity to seek expression4 ,if ! read] misses "h "s ( ! *>m & p[] ( 8 usual writ+1 /ill may he welcome ?is glimpse into :at ,john ,burr\ghs 0 do+ & ?9k+ dur+ ^? la/ weeks be=e ! illness came :i* =c$ him to lay aside 8 p54 ,,cl>a ,,b>rus ,,wood*uck ,,lodge ,,roxbury-,,9-,,!-,,catskills ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,em]son ,,& ,,8 ,,j\rnals ,,ii4 ,,flies ,,9 ,,amb] ,,iii4 ,,ano!r ,,^w ,,on ,,?oreau ,,iv4 ,a ,,critical ,,glance ,,into ,,d>w9 ,v4 ,,:at ,,makes ,a ,,poem8 ,,vi4 ,,%ort ,,/udies ,,9 ,,contra/s3 ,! ,transi5t & ! ,p]man5t ,positive & ,negative ,palm & ,fi/ ,praise & ,flatt]y ,g5ius & ,tal5t ,inv5tion & ,discov]y ,t[n & ,c\ntry ,,vii4 ,,day ,,by ,,day ,,viii4 ,,glean+s ,,ix4 ,,sund[n ,,pap]s3 ,re-read+ ,b]gson ,revisions ,b]gson & ,telepa?y ,meteoric ,m5 & ,planet>y ,m5 ,! ,daily ,pap]s ,! ,alphabet ,! ,r$s ( ,lit]ature ,! ,evolution ( ,evolution ,foll[+ ,"o's ,b5t ,notes on ! ,psy*ology ( ,old ,age ,fac+ ! ,my/]y ,,index ,! frontispiece portrait is f a photograph by ,miss ,mabel ,watson tak5 at ,pasad5a1 ,cali=nia1 %ortly be=e ,mr4 ,burr\ghs's dea?4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,h>ve/ ,i ,,em]son ,,& ,,8 ,,j\rnals ,i ,em]son's fame z a writ] & ?9k] 0 firmly e/abli%$ dur+ 8 lifetime by ! books he gave to ! _w4 ,8 ,j\rnals1 publi%$ ov] a qu>t] ( a c5tury aft] 8 dea?1 ne>ly or q d\ble ! bulk ( 8 writ+1 & :ile !y d n rank 9 lit]>y wor? ) 8 e>li] works1 !y yet ?r[ mu* light ^u 8 life & "* & x is a pleasure to me1 9 ^! d>k & tr\blesome times1#a & ne> ! sun-d[n ( my life1 to g ov] !m & po9t out 9 "s detail _! value & significance4 ,footnote #a3 ,writt5 dur+ ! ,_w ,w>4--,c4,b4 ,em]son 0 su* an important figure 9 our lit]>y hi/ory1 & 9 ! moral & religi\s developm5t ( our p1 t att5tion _c be direct$ to him too (t54 ,he c\ld be entirely recon/ruct$ f ! unpubli%$ matt] :i* he left4 ,moreov]1 j to come 9 contact ) him 9 times l ours is /imulat+ & refre%+4 ,! y\ng] g5]ation w f9d t he c d !m good if !y w pause long en\gh 9 _! mad skirt+ ov] ! surface ( ?+s to /udy him4 ,= my own "p1 a lov] ( ,em]son f e>ly manhood1 ,i come back to him 9 my old age ) a sad b g5u9e int]e/4 ,i d n hope to f9d ! ,em]son ( my y\?--! man ( d>+ & inspir+ affirmation1 ! great solv5t ( a _w ( encru/$ =ms & traditions1 :i* is s welcome to a "y man--because ,i am no long] a "y man4 ,em]son is ! spokesman & prophet ( y\? & ( a =mative1 ideali/ic age4 ,8 is a voice f ! heights :i* are ev] ba!d 9 ! sun%9e ( ! _s4 ,i f9d t some?+ "o gets f ,em]son 9 e>ly life does n leave him :5 he gr[s old4 ,x is a habit ( m9d1 a te/ ( values1 a /r5g!n+ ( "o's fai? 9 ! ess5tial s\ndness & goodness ( creation4 ,he helps to make y feel at home 9 nature1 & 9 y\r own l& & g5]ation4 ,he p]man5tly exalts y\r idea ( ! mission ( ! poet1 ( ! spiritual value ( ! ext]nal _w1 ( ! univ]sality ( ! moral law1 & ( our k9%ip ) ! :ole ( nature4 ,!re is nev] any despond5cy or infirmity ( fai? 9 ,em]son4 ,he is always hopeful & c\rage\s1 & is an antidote to ! pessimism & mat]ialism :i* exi/+ times t5d to fo/]4 ,op5 any:]e 9 ! ,j\rnals or 9 ! ,essays & we f9d ! manly & h]oic note4 ,he is an unconqu]able optimi/1 & says boldly1 ,no?+ b ,god c root out ,god1 & he ?9ks t 9 "t our culture w absorb ! hells also4 ,he c\nts ! de> old ,devil among ! good ?+s :i* ! de> old _w holds = him4 ,he saw s cle>ly h[ good comes out ( evil & is 9 ! end always triumphant4 ,7 he liv+ 9 our day1 he w\ld d\btless f9d some?+ helpful & enc\rag+ to say ab\t ! t]rific outbur/ ( sci5tific b>b>ism 9 ,europe4 ,x is always /imulat+ to he> a man ask su* a "q z ?is1 ev5 ?\gh he essay no answ] to x3 ,is ! _w 7accord+ to ! old d\bt7 to be criticiz$ o!rwise ?an z ! be/ possible 9 ! exi/+ sy/em1 & ! population ( ! _w ! be/ t soils1 climate1 & animals p]mit8 ,i note t 9 #ahcg ,em]son wrote ?is ab\t ! ,g]mans2 ,i d n draw f !m great influ5ce4 ,! h]oic1 ! holy1 ,i lack4 ,!y are contemptu\s4 ,!y fail 9 sympa?y ) humanity4 ,! voice ( nature !y br+ me to he> is n div9e1 b gha/ly1 h>d1 & ironical4 ,!y d n illum9ate me3 !y d n edify me4 ,is n ?is ! ,g]man ( to-day8 ,if ,em]son 7 ) u n[ he w\ld see1 z we all see1 h[ ! age ( idealism & spiritual p[] 9 ,g]many t gave ! _w ! great compos]s & ! great poets & philosoph]s--,ba*1 ,bee?ov51 ,wagn]1 ,goe!1 ,s*ill]1 ,less+1 ,kant1 ,hegel1 & o!rs--has pass$ & be5 succe$$ by ! h>d1 cruel1 & /]ile age ( mat]ialism1 & ! dom9ation ( an aggressive & consci5celess milit>y _s4 ,em]son 0 ! poet & prophet ( man's moral nature1 & x is ?is nature--our f9e/ & highe/ human s5sibilities & aspirations t[>d ju/ice & tru?--t has be5 s raid$ & trampl$ ^u by ! *ief malefactor & _w outlaw 9 ! pres5t w>4 ,,ii ,m5 :o write ,j\rnals are usually m5 ( c]ta9 m>k$ traits--!y are ideali/s1 !y love solitude r ?an society1 !y are self-consci\s1 & !y love to write4 ,at lea/ ?is seems to be true ( ! m5 ( ! pa/ c5tury :o left ,j\rnals ( p]man5t lit]>y wor?--,amiel1 ,em]son1 & ,?oreau4 ,amiel's ,j\rnal has m ! "* ( a di>y ?an has ,em]son's or ,?oreau's1 ?\gh x is also a record ( ?\ghts z well z ( days4 ,em]son left m unpr9t$ matt] ?an he *ose to publi% dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,! ,j\rnals ( ,em]son & ,?oreau are l>gely made up ( left-ov]s f _! publi%$ works1 & h5ce z lit]>y mat]ial1 :5 comp>$ ) _! o!r volumes1 are ( second>y importance4 ,y c\ld n make ano!r ,wald5 out ( ,?oreau's ,j\rnals1 nor build up ano!r *apt] on ,self-,reliance1 or on ,"*1 or on ! ,ov]-,s\l1 f ,em]son's1 ?\gh !re are fragm5ts "h & !re 9 bo? t are on a level ) _! be/ "w4 ,em]son records 9 #ahce t 8 bro!r ,*>les wond]$ t he did n become sick at ! /oma* ov] 8 poor ,j\rnal3 ,yet is obdurate habit call\s ev5 to contempt4 ,i mu/ scribble on4444 ,*>les evid5tly 0 n a born scribbl] l 8 bro!r4 ,he 0 cle>ly m fond ( real life & ( ! society ( 8 fell[s4 ,he 0 an orator & c\ld n d himself ju/ice ) ! p54 ,m5 :o write ,j\rnals1 z ,i h said1 are usually m5 ( solit>y habits1 & _! ,j\rnal l>gely takes ! place ( social conv]se4 ,amiel1 ,em]son1 & ,?oreau 7 lonely s\ls1 lack+ 9 social gifts1 & seek+ relief 9 ! society ( _! own ?\ghts4 ,su* m5 g to _! ,j\rnals z o!r m5 g to _! clubs4 ,!y love to be alone ) !mselves1 & dread to be b5umb$ or dra9$ ( _! m5tal =ce by uncong5ial p]sons4 ,to su* a man 8 ,j\rnal becomes 8 duplicate self & he says to x :at he c\ld n say to 8 ne>e/ fri5d4 ,x becomes bo? an alt> & a confessional4 ,especially is ?is true ( deeply religi\s s\ls su* z ! m5 ,i h nam$4 ,!y commune1 ?r\gh _! ,j\rnals1 ) ! demons t att5d !m4 ,amiel beg9s 8 ,j\rnal ) ! s5t5ce1 ,!re is b "o ?+ ne$ful--to possess ,god1 & ,em]son's ,j\rnal 9 its mo/ *>act]i/ic pages is always a se>* aft] ,god1 or ! highe/ tru?4 ,aft] a day ( humiliation & /ripes1 he writes1 if ,i c write x d[n1 ,i am /raightway reliev$ & c sleep well4 ,aft] a day ( joy1 ! beat+ he>t is calm$ aga9 by ! di>y4 ,if grace is giv5 me by all angels & ,i pray1 if !n ,i c cat* "o ejaculation ( humility or hope & set x d[n 9 syllables1 devotion is at an end4 ,i write my j\rnal1 ,i deliv] my lecture ) joy1 b at ! "n ( society all my repulsions play1 all my quills rise & %>p54 ,he cle>ly _h no g5ius = social int]c\rse4 ,at ! age ( ?irty he said he _h no skill to live ) m52 t is1 su* m5 z ! _w is made (2 & su* z ,i delight 9 ,i seldom f9d4 ,aga9 he says1 ag$ ?irty-two1 ,i /udy ! art ( solitude2 ,i yield me z gracefully z ,i c to de/9y1 & adds t x is f et]nity a settl$ ?+ t he & society %all be no?+ to ea* o!r4 ,he takes to 8 ,j\rnal in/ead4 ,x is 8 h\se ( refuge4 ,yet he con/antly lam5ts h[ isolat$ he is1 ma9ly by reason ( ! pov]ty ( 8 nature1 8 want ( social tal5t1 ( animal heat1 & ( sympa?y ) ! commonplace & ! humdrum4 ,i h no animal spirits1 !re=e :5 surpris$ by company & kept 9 a *air = _m h\rs1 my he>t s9ks1 my br[ is cl\d$1 & ,i ?9k ,i w run = ,acton woods & live ) ! squirrels h5ce=?4 ,b he does n run away2 he (t5 takes x out 9 hoe+ 9 8 g>d53 ,my good hoe z x bites ! gr\nd rev5ges my wrongs1 & ,i h less lu/ to bite my enemies4 ,9 smoo?+ ! r\gh hillocks ,i smoo? my temp]4 ,9 a %ort "t ,i c he> ! bobol9ks s+ & see ! bless$ deluge ( light & color t rolls ar\nd me4 ,some:]e he has said t ! writ] %\ld n dig1 & yet aga9 & aga9 we f9d him resort+ to hoe or spade to help him sleep1 z well z to smoo? 8 temp]3 ,ye/]day aft]noon1 ,i /irr$ ! e>? ab\t my %rubs & trees & qu>rell$ ) ! pip]grass1 & n[ ,i h slept1 & no long] am morose nor feel twit*+s 9 ! muscles ( my face :5 a visitor is by4 ,we welcome ^! & _m ano!r bit ( self-analysis3 ,i 0 born ) a see+ eye & n a help+ h&4 ,i c only com=t my fri5ds by ?\ght1 & n by love or aid4 ,i 0 made a h]mit & am cont5t ) my lot4 ,i pluck gold5 fruit f r>e meet+s ) wise m54 ,m>g>et ,full] told him he seem$ always on /ilts3 ,x is ev5 s4 ,mo/ ( ! p]sons :om ,i see 9 my own h\se ,i see across a gulf4 ,i _c g to !m nor !y come to me4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! frigidity & labor ( my spee* ) su*4 ,y might turn a yoke ( ox5 betwe5 e pair ( words2 & ! behavior is z awkw>d & pr\d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i w\ld h my book read z ,i h read my favorite books1 n ) explosion & a/oni%m5t1 a m>vel & a rocket1 b a fri5dly & agreeable influ5ce /eal+ l a sc5t ( a fl[]1 or ! sight ( a new l&scape on a travell]4 ,i nei!r wi% to be hat$ & defi$ by su* z ,i />tle1 nor to be kiss$ & hugg$ by ! "y ^: ?\ghts ,i /imulate4 ,"h ,em]son did c5t] 9 himself & nev] apologiz$4 ,8 gospel ( self-reliance came natural to him4 ,he 0 emphatically self1 )\t a trace ( selfi%ness4 ,he w5t abroad to /udy himself m ?an o!r p--to note ! effect ( ,europe on himself4 ,he says1 ,i believe x's s\nd philosophy t :]ev] we g1 :atev] we d1 self is ! sole object we /udy & le>n4 ,montaigne said himself 0 all he knew4 ,myself is mu* m ?an ,i "k1 & yet ,i "k no?+ else4 ,9 ,p>is he wrote to 8 bro!r ,william1 ,a lecture at ! ,sorbonne is f> less useful to me ?an a lecture t ,i write myself2 & z = ! lit]>y society 9 ,p>is1 ?\gh he ?\ght long+ly ( x1 yet he said1 ,probably 9 ye>s x w\ld avail me no?+4 ,! ,j\rnals are ma9ly a record ( 8 ?\ghts & n ( 8 days1 except s f> z ! days br\ght him ideas4 ,"h & !re ! p]sonal elem5t creeps 9--"s j\rney1 "s bit ( exp]i5ce1 "s visitor1 or walks ) ,*ann+1 ,haw?orne1 ,?oreau1 ,jones ,v1 & o!rs2 "s lectur+ exp]i5ce1 8 class meet+s1 8 travels abroad & *ance meet+s ) di/+ui%$ m54 ,b all ! m purely p]sonal elem5t makes up b a small portion ( ! t5 ?ick volumes ( 8 ,j\rnal4 ,mo/ read]s1 ,i fancy1 w wi% t ! proportion ( ^! ?+s 7 great]4 ,we all h ?\ghts & speculations ( our own1 b we c nev] he> too mu* ab\t a man's real life4 ,em]son /&s ap>t f ! o!r poets & essayi/s ( ,new ,engl&1 & ( ,engli% lit]ature g5]ally1 z ( ano!r ord]4 ,he is a rev]sion to an e>li] type1 ! type ( ! b>d1 ! skald1 ! poet-se]4 ,he is ! poet & prophet ( ! moral ideal4 ,8 ma9 significance is religi\s1 ?\gh no?+ c\ld be f>!r f him ?an cre$s & doctr9es1 & ! :ole ecclesia/ical =malism4 ,!re is an atmosph]e ( sanctity ab\t him t we d n feel ab\t any o!r poet & essayi/ ( 8 "t4 ,8 poems are ! fruit ( ,ori5tal my/icism & b>dic f]vor graft$ ^u ! %rewd1 p>simoni\s1 ,new ,engl& puritanic /ock4 ,! /ress & wild1 unc]ta9 melody ( 8 poetry is l t ( ! w9d-h>p4 ,no writ+ surpasses 8 9 ! ext5t to :i* x takes hold ( ! concrete1 ! real1 ! famili>1 & none surpasses 8 9 its elusive1 my/ical sugge/iv5ess1 & its cryptic "*4 ,x is ,yankee wit & %rewdness on "o side1 & ,ori5tal dev\tness1 pan!ism1 & symbolism on ! o!r4 ,its *e]ful & sunny light ( ! common day enhances in/ead ( obscures ! light t falls f ! highe/ heav5 ( ! _s4 ,saadi or ,hafiz or ,om> might h fa!r$ him1 b only a ,new ,engl& "m c\ld h borne him4 ,probably m ?an half 8 poetry escapes ! av]age read]2 8 long] poems1 l ,initial1 ,dmonic1 & ,cele/ial ,love1 ,monadnoc1 ,m]l91 ,! ,sph9x1 ,! ,_w-,s\l1 set ! m9d grop+ = ! invisible rays ( ! spectrum ( human ?\ght & k1 b _m ( ! %ort] poems1 su* z ,! ,problem1 ,ea* & ,all1 ,sea-,%ore1 ,! ,sn[-,/orm1 ,musketaquid1 ,days1 ,song ( ,nature1 ,my ,g>d51 ,bo/on ,hymn1 ,concord ,hymn1 & o!rs1 are among ! mo/ preci\s ?+s 9 our lit]ature4 ,z ,em]son 0 a b>d among poets1 a se] among philosoph]s1 a prophet among essayi/s1 an oracle among e?ical tea*]s1 s1 z ,i h said1 0 he a solit>y among m54 ,he walk$ alone4 ,he some:]e ref]s to 8 porcup9e impossibility ( contact ) m54 ,8 v ?\ghts are n social among !mselves1 !y sep>ate4 ,ea* /&s alone2 (t5 !y h>dly h a b[+ acqua9tance2 ov] & ov] _! juxtaposition is me*anical & n vital4 ,! r$eem+ feature is t !y c af=d to /& alone1 l %afts ( m>ble or granite4 ,! =ce & wor? ( 8 page is n 9 its logical texture1 b 9 ! beauty & tru? ( its isolat$ s5t5ces & p>agraphs4 ,!re is little inductive or d$uctive reason+ 9 8 books1 b a s]ies ( affirmations ^: premises & logical connection ! read] does n always see4 ,he records t 8 he>]s f\nd 8 lectures f9e & poetical b a little puzzl+4 ,"o ?\ght !m z good z a kaleidoscope4 ,! solid m5 ( bus9ess said t !y did n und]/& !m b _! daught]s did4 ,! lecture committee 9 ,ill9ois 9 #ahef told him t ! p want$ a he>ty laugh4 ,! /\t ,ill9oian1 n f9d+ ! laugh1 aft] a %ort trial walks out ( ! hall4 ,i ?9k ev5 8 be/ ,ea/]n audi5ces 7 always a good deal puzzl$4 ,! lectur] nev] tri$ to meet !m halfway4 ,he says himself ( "o ( 8 lectures1 ,i f\nd :5 ,i _h f9i%$ my new lecture t x 0 a v good h\se1 only ! ar*itect _h un=tunately omitt$ ! /airs4 ,! abs5ce ( ! /airs 9 8 h\se--( an easy entrance into ! he>t ( ! subject1 & ( a few consecutive & lead+ ideas--w1 9 a measure1 acc\nt = ! bewild]m5t ( 8 he>]s4 ,:5 ,i he>d ,em]son 9 #ahga be=e audi5ces 9 ,baltimore & ,wa%+ton1 ,i c\ld see & feel ?is unc]ta9ty & bewild]m5t 9 8 auditors4 ,8 lectures c\ld n be briefly summ>iz$4 ,!y _h no c5tral ?\ght4 ,y c\ld give a sample s5t5ce1 b n ! "o s5t5ce t comm&$ all ! o!rs4 ,:atev] he call$ x1 8 !me1 z he himself confesses1 0 always fundam5tally ! same3 ,9 all my lectures ,i h taught "o doctr9e1 namely1 ! inf9itude ( ! private man4 ,?is ! p accept readily en\gh & ev5 ) l\d comm5dations z long z ,i call ! lecture ,art or ,politics1 or ,lit]ature1 or ! ,h\sehold1 b ! mom5t ,i call x ,religion !y are %ock$1 ?\gh x be only ! application ( ! same tru? :i* !y receive ev]y:]e else to a new class ( facts4 ,em]son's supreme te/ ( a man1 aft] all o!r po9ts _h be5 consid]$1 0 ! religi\s te/3 ,0 he truly religi\s8 ,0 8 pole /> ! moral law8 ,0 ! s5se ( ! ,inf9ite ev] ) him8 ,b few contempor>y au?ors met 8 requirem5ts 9 ?is respect4 ,aft] 8 fir/ visit abroad1 :5 he saw ,c>lyle1 ,l&or1 ,col]idge1 ,wordswor?1 & o!rs1 he said !y 7 all second-or ?ird-rate m5 because ( _! want ( ! religi\s s5se4 ,!y all look$ backw>d to a religion ( o!r ages1 & _h no fai? 9 a pres5t revelation4 ,8 conception ( ! div9e w z ! et]nal t5d5cy to ! good ( ! :ole1 active 9 e atom1 e mom5t1 is "o ( ! ?\ghts 9 :i* religion & sci5ce meet & jo9 h&s4 ,,iii ,9 ,em]son's ,j\rnal "o sees ! ,em]sonian worlds 9 _! mak+--! essays1 ! addresses1 ! poems4 ,"h are ! nebul & />-du/ out ( :i* mo/ ( !m came1 or 9 :i* _! sugge/ion lies4 ,n[ & !n !re is q z good /uff z is f\nd 9 8 pr9t$ volumes1 pages & p>agraphs f ! same high heav5 ( /hetic emotion4 ,! poetic fragm5ts & :oles are less promis+1 ,i ?9k1 ?an ! prose2 !y are evid5tly m exp]im5tal1 & %[ ! 'pr5tice h& m4 ,! !mes ar\nd :i* 8 m9d revolv$ all 8 life--nature1 ,god1 ! s\l--& _! endless v>iations & implications1 recur aga9 & aga9 9 ea* ( ! t5 pr9t$ volumes ( ! ,j\rnals4 ,he has new ?\ghts on ,"*1 ,self-,reliance1 ,h]oism1 ,mann]s1 ,exp]i5ce1 ,nature1 ,immortality1 & scores ( o!r relat$ subjects e day1 & he pres5ts !m 9 new connections & ) new images4 ,8 m9d _h m>k$ c5trality1 & fundam5tal problems 7 always ne> at h& ) him4 ,he c\ld n get away f !m4 ,he r5\nc$ ! pulpit & ! cre$s1 n because religion meant less to him1 b because x meant m4 ,! religi\s s5tim5t1 ! feel+ ( ! ,inf9ite1 0 z ! sky ov] 8 head1 & ! e>? "u 8 feet4 ,! :ole /ream ( ,em]son's m5tal life app>5tly fl[$ ?r\gh 8 ,j\rnals4 ,!y 7 ! repository ( all 8 ?\ghts1 all 8 speculations1 all 8 m5tal & spiritual exp]i5ces4 ,:at a mlange !y are6 ,wise say+s f 8 wide read+1 f int]c\rse ) m51 private & public1 say+s f 8 f>m] neighbors1 anecdotes1 acc\nts ( 8 travels1 or 8 walks1 solit>y or 9 ! company ( ,*ann+1 ,haw?orne1 or ,?oreau1 8 grop+s aft] spiritual tru?s1 & a hundr$ o!r ?+s1 are always m>k$ by :at he says t ,macaulay did n possess--elevation ( m9d--& an abid+ love = ! real values 9 life & lett]s4 ,"h is ! prose orig9 ( ,days3 ,! days come & g l muffl$ & veil$ figures s5t f a di/ant fri5dly p>ty1 b !y say no?+1 & if we d n use ! gifts !y br+1 !y c>ry !m z sil5tly away4 ,9 ?is brief ,may entry we probably see ! inception ( ! ,humble-,bee poem3 ,ye/]day 9 ! woods ,i foll[$ ! f9e humble bee ) rhymes & fancies free4 ,n[ & !n we come ^u ! g]m ( o!r poems 9 8 prose4 ,"h is a h9t ( ,ea* & ,all 9 a page writt5 at ! age ( ?irty-"o3 ,! %eph]d or ! begg> 9 8 r$ cloak little kn[s :at a *>m he gives to ! wide l&scape t *>ms y on ! m\nta9-top & :]e( he makes ! mo/ agreeable feature1 & ,i no m ! "p my individuality plays 9 ! ,all4 ,! poem1 8 read] w rememb]1 beg9s 9 ?is wise3 ,little ?9ks1 9 ! field1 yon r$-cloak$ cl[n ,( !e f ! hilltop look+ d[n4 ,9 a prose s5t5ce writt5 9 #ahce he says3 ,no?+ is beautiful alone4 ,no?+ b is beautiful 9 ! :ole4 ,9 ! poem above ref]r$ to ?is becomes3 ,all are ne$$ by ea* "o2 ,no?+ is fair or good alone4 ,9 #ahef we f9d ! fir/ /anza ( 8 'beautiful ,two ,riv]s1 writt5 9 prose =m3 ,?y voice is sweet1 ,musketaquid2 repeats ! music ( ! ra92 b sweet] riv]s sil5t flit ?r\gh !e z ^? ?r\gh ,concord pla94 ,! sub/ance ( ! next f\r /anzas is 9 prose =m also3 ,?\ art %ut 9 ?y banks2 b ! /ream ,i love1 fl[s 9 ?y wat]1 & fl[s ?r\gh rocks & ?r\gh ! air1 & ?r\gh d>kness1 & ?r\gh m51 & wom54 ,i he> & see ! inundation & et]nal sp5d+ ( ! /ream1 9 w9t] & 9 summ]1 9 m5 & animals1 9 passion & ?\ght4 ,happy are !y :o c he> x2 & s on4 ,9 ! poem ^! s5t5ces become3 ,?\ 9 ?y n>r[ banks are p5t3 ,! /ream ,i love unb\nd$ goes ,?r\gh flood & sea & firmam5t2 ,?r\gh light1 ?r\gh life1 x =w>d fl[s4 ,i see ! inundation sweet1 ,i he> ! sp5d+ ( ! /ream ,?r\gh ye>s1 ?r\gh m51 ?r\gh ,nature fleet1 ,?r\gh love & ?\ght1 ?r\gh p[] & dream4 ,x is evid5t t ,em]son 0 a sev]e critic ( 8 own "w4 ,he knew :5 he _h /ruck fire1 & he knew :5 he _h fail$4 ,he 0 z exact+ ) himself z ) o!rs4 ,8 conception ( ! "* & function ( ! poet 0 s high t he f\nd ! greate/ poets want+4 ,! poet is "o ( 8 ?ree or f\r ev]-recurr+ !mes4 ,he is ! div9e man4 ,he is b>d & prophet1 se] & savior4 ,he is ! acme ( human atta9m5t4 ,v]se devoid ( insight into ! me?od ( nature1 & devoid ( religi\s emotion1 0 to him b z s\nd+ brass & t9kl+ cymbal4 ,he call$ ,poe ! j+le man because he 0 a m]e conjur] ) words4 ,! intellectual cont5t ( ,poe's works 0 negligible4 ,he 0 a wiz>d ) words & measures1 b a paup] 9 ideas4 ,he did n add to our k1 he did n add to our love ( any?+ 9 nature or 9 life1 he did n contribute to our cont5tm5t 9 ! _w--! bread ( life 0 n 9 him4 ,:at 0 9 him 0 ma/]y ov] ! ar*itectonics ( v]se4 ,em]son saw little 9 ,%elley = ! same reason1 b mu* 9 ,h]b]t & ,donne4 ,religion1 9 8 s5se ( ! t]m1--! deep sea into :i* ! /reams ( all human ?\ght empty1--0 8 f9al te/ ( any man4 ,unless !re 0 some?+ fundam5tal ab\t him1 some?+ t savor$ ( ! primordial deep ( ! univ]sal _s1 he rema9$ unmov$4 ,! elem5tal azure ( ! great bodies ( wat] is sugge/ive ( ! tone & hue ,em]son dem&$ 9 great poetry4 ,he f\nd b little ( x 9 ! m5 ( 8 "t3 practically none 9 ! contempor>y poets ( ,new ,engl&4 ,x 0 probably some?+ ( ?is pri/9e quality t arre/$ ,em]son's att5tion 9 ,walt ,:itman's ,leaves ( ,grass4 ,he saw 9 x ! ,appala*ian enl>gem5t ( outl9e & treatm5t = s]vice to ,am]ican lit]ature4 ,em]son said ( himself3 ,i am a natural read]1 & only a writ] 9 ! abs5ce ( natural writ]s4 ,9 a true "t ,i %\ld nev] h writt54 ,we mu/ set ?is /atem5t d[n to "o ( ^? fits ( dissatisfaction ) himself1 ^? negative moods t (t5 came ^u him4 ,:at he meant by a true "t is v obscure4 ,9 an e>li] age he w\ld d\btless h rema9$ a prea*]1 l 8 fa!r & gr&fa!r1 b com+ "u ! influ5ce ( ,goe!1 ,c>lyle1 & ,wordswor?1 & o!r lib]at+ influ5ces ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 he 0 b\nd to be a writ]4 ,:5 he 0 b tw5ty-"o he speaks ( 8 immod]ate fondness = writ+4 ,writ+ 0 ! passion ( 8 life1 8 supreme joy1 & he w5t ?r\gh ! _w ) ! writ]'s eye & e> & h& always on duty4 ,& 8 contribution to ! lit]ature ( man's high] moral & /hetic nature is "o ( ! mo/ valuable ( ! age 9 :i* he liv$4 ,,iv ,ap>t f ! acc\nt ( 8 travels & o!r p]sonal exp]i5ces1 ! ,j\rnals are ma9ly made up ( discussions ( upw>ds ( fifty subjects ( g5]al & fundam5tal int]e/1 rang+ f art to w>1 & look$ at f _m & div]se po9ts ( view4 ,( ^! subjects ?ree are dom9ant1 recurr+ aga9 & aga9 9 ea* volume4 ,^! are nature1 lit]ature1 & religion4 ,em]son's ma9 int]e/s c5t]$ 9 ^! !mes4 ,us+ ^! t]ms 9 _! broade/ s5se1 ?is is true1 ,i ?9k1 ( all 8 publi%$ books4 ,em]son 0 an ideali/1 fir/1 la/1 & all ! "t1 & he 0 a lit]>y arti/1 or aim$ to be1 fir/1 la/1 & all ! "t1 & 9 ! same measure & to ! same ext5t 0 he a dev\t religi\s s\l1 us+ ! t]m religion z he sometimes uses x1 z a feel+ ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,!re are "o hundr$ & sev5ty-six p>agraphs1 long & %ort1 giv5 to lit]ature & art1 & "o hundr$ & sixty giv5 to religi\s subjects1 & ov] ?irty giv5 to nature4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t he devotes m p>agraphs to woman ?an to man2 & m to society ?an to solitude1 ?\gh only to express 8 dislike ( ! =m] & 8 love = ! latt]4 ,!re are m ?\ghts ab\t sci5ce ?an ab\t metaphysics1 m ab\t w> ?an ab\t love1 m ab\t poetry ?an ab\t philosophy1 m on beauty ?an on k1 m on walk+ ?an on books4 ,!re are ?ree times z _m p>agraphs on nature 7?irty-?ree7 z on ! ,bible1 all ( :i* is significant ( 8 attitude ( m9d4 ,em]son 0 a prea*] )\t a cre$1 a s*ol> devot$ to sup]-lit]>y ends1 an essayi/ occupi$ ) ?\ghts ( ,god1 ! s\l1 nature1 ! moral law--always ! lit]>y arti/ look+ = ! "r ^w1 ! "r image1 b always b5d+ 8 art to ! s]vice ( religi\s ?\ght4 ,he 0 "o ( ! mo/ religi\s s\ls ( 8 c\ntry & "t1 or ( any c\ntry & "t1 yet 0 dis[n$ by all ! sects & *ur*es ( 8 "t4 ,he made religion too p]vasive1 & too inclusive to suit !m2 ! /ream at once got out ( its banks & inundat$ all _! old l&m>ks4 ,9 ! la/ analysis ( 8 ?\ght1 8 ultimate !me 0 ,god1 & yet he nev] all[$ himself to attempt any def9ite /atem5t ab\t ,god--refus+ always to discuss ,god 9 t]ms ( human p]sonality4 ,:5 ,em]son wrote ,repres5tative ,m5 he felt t ,jesus 0 ! ,repres5tative ,man :om he ought to sket*1 b ! task requir$ great gifts--/eadie/ insight & p]fect temp]2 else ! consci\sness ( want ( sympa?y 9 ! audi5ce w\ld make "o petulant & sore 9 spite ( himself4 ,!re are few great m5 9 hi/ory or philosophy or lit]ature or poetry or div9ity ^: names d n appe> m or less frequ5tly 9 ! ,j\rnals4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! ,j\rnal ( #ahfd ! names or works ( "o hundr$ & sev5te5 m5 appe>1 rang+ f ,z5o to ,jones ,v4 ,& ?is is a fair av]age4 ,( c\rse ! names ( 8 fri5ds & contempor>ies appe> ! mo/ frequ5tly4 ,! "n t recurs ! mo/ (t5 is t ( 8 fri5d & neighbor ,?oreau4 ,!re are n9ety-sev5 p>agraphs 9 :i* ! ,h]mit ( ,wald5 is ! ma9 or ! second>y figure4 ,he discusses him & criticizes him1 & quotes f him1 always %[+ an abid+ int]e/ 91 & affection =1 him4 ,?oreau 0 9 s _m ways s *>act]i/ically ,em]sonian t "o wond]s :at influ5ce x 0 9 ! place or "t t gave !m bo?1 ) _! disp>ity ( ages1 s ne>ly ! same /amp4 ,em]son is by f> ! m impos+ figure1 ! broad]1 ! wis]1 ! m tol]ant1 ! m repres5tative2 he /ood f\r-squ>e to ! _w 9 a s5se t ,?oreau did n4 ,?oreau pres5t$ a pretty ?9 edge to ! _w4 ,if he /ood broadside to any?+1 x 0 to nature4 ,he 0 und\bt$ly deeply & p]man5tly influ5c$ by ,em]son bo? 9 8 m5tal habits & 9 8 mann] ( life1 yet ! ma9 "p ( him 0 orig9al & unadult]at$ ,?oreau4 ,8 lit]>y /yle is 9 _m respects bett] ?an t ( ,em]son2 its logical texture is bett]2 x has m cont9uity1 m evolution1 x is m flexible & adaptive2 x is ! m$ium ( a less] m9d1 b ( a m9d m ?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! influ5ce ( ! classical /&>ds ( mod]n lit]ature4 ,i believe ,wald5 w la/ z long z any?+ ,em]son has writt51 if n long]4 ,x is ! fruit ( a sweet] solitude & deta*m5t f ! _w ?an ,em]son ev] knew1 a private view ( nature1 & has a fireside & campside quality t essays fa%ion$ = ! lecture plat=m d n h4 ,em]son's pages are m l mosaics1 ri*ly inlaid ) gems ( ?\ght & poetry & philosophy1 :ile ,?oreau's are m l a closely wov51 _m-color$ textile4 ,?oreau's ,ma9e ,woods ,i look ^u z "o ( ! be/ books ( ! k9d 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,x has j ! "r tone & quality1 l ,dana's ,two ,ye>s ,be=e ! ,ma/--a tone & quality t sometimes come to a man :5 he makes less ef=t to write ?an to see & feel truly4 ,he does n aim to exploit ! woods1 b to live ) !m & possess himself ( _! _s4 ,! ,cape ,cod book also has a simil> m]it2 x almo/ leaves a ta/e ( ! salt sea spray ^u y\r lips4 ,em]son criticizes ,?oreau freely1 & ju/ly1 ,i ?9k4 ,z a p]son he lack$ sweetness & w9som5ess2 z a writ] he 0 at times giv5 to a mean+less exagg]ation4 ,h5ry ,?oreau s5ds me a pap] ) ! old fault ( unlimit$ contradiction4 ,! trick ( 8 rhetoric is soon le>n$3 x consi/s 9 sub/itut+ = ! obvi\s ^w & ?\ght its diametrical antagoni/4 ,he praises wild m\nta9s & w9t] =e/s = _! dome/ic air2 sn[ & ice = _! w>m?2 villag]s & wood-*opp]s = _! urbanity1 & ! wild]ness = resembl+ ,rome & ,p>is4 ,) ! con/ant incl9ation to dispraise cities & civilization1 he yet c f9d no way to "k woods & woodm5 except by p>allel+ !m ) t[ns & t[nsm54 ,*ann+ decl>$ ! piece is excell5t3 b x makes me n]v\s & wret*$ to read x1 ) all its m]its4 ,i told ,h5ry ,?oreau t 8 fre$om is 9 ! =m1 b he does n disclose new matt]4 ,i am v famili> ) all 8 ?\ghts1--!y are my own q orig9ally dre/4 ,b if ! "q be1 :at new ideas has he ?r[n into circulation1 he has n yet told :at t is :i* he 0 creat$ to say4 ,i said to him :at ,i (t5 feel1 ,i only "k ?ree p]sons :o seem to me fully to see ?is law ( reciprocity or comp5sation--himself1 ,alcott1 & myself3 & 't is odd t we %\ld all be neighbors1 = 9 ! wide l& or ! wide e>? ,i d n "k ano!r :o seems to h x z deeply & orig9ally z ^! ?ree ,go?amites4 ,a rem>k ( ,em]son's ^u ,?oreau calls up ! image ( ,john ,muir to me3 ,if ,i knew only ,?oreau1 ,i %\ld ?9k cop]ation ( good m5 impossible4 ,mu/ we always talk = victory1 & nev] once = tru?1 = com=t1 & joy8 ,!n1 aft] cr$it+ ,?oreau ) "s admirable gifts1--c5trality1 p5etration1 /rong und]/&+1--he proce$s to say1 all 8 res\rces ( wit & inv5tion are lo/ to me1 9 e exp]im5t1 ye> aft] ye>1 t ,i make to hold int]c\rse ) 8 m9d4 ,always "s we>y capti\s p>adox to fight y )1 & ! "t & temp] wa/$4 ,em]son met ,john ,muir 9 ! ,yosemite 9 #ahga & 0 evid5tly impress$ ) him4 ,some:]e he gives a li/ ( 8 m5 :i* beg9s ) ,c>lyle & ends ) ,muir4 ,"h 0 ano!r man ) m "* ?an intellect1 z ,em]son said ( ,c>lyle1 & ) ! flavor ( ! wild ab\t him4 ,muir 0 n too compliant & def]5tial4 ,he belong$ to ! say]s ( ,no4 ,contradiction 0 ! brea? ( 8 no/rils4 ,he _h ! ,scotti% *>9ess ( be/[+ praise or approval1 & c\ld surely give ,em]son ! s5se ( be+ met :i* he dem&$4 ,writ+ 0 irksome to ,muir z x 0 to ,c>lyle1 b 9 monologue1 9 an att5tive company1 he %one2 n a great ?9k]1 b a m9d /rongly *>act]i/ic4 ,8 philosophy r>ely rose above t ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 b 8 moral fib] 0 v /rong1 & 8 wit ready & ke54 ,9 conv]sation & 9 daily int]c\rse he 0 a man n easily put aside4 ,em]son f\nd him deeply read 9 nature lore & ) "s sugge/ion ab\t 8 look & mann] ( ! wild & rugg$ solitude 9 :i* he liv$ s mu*4 ,em]son 0 alive to ev]y?+ ar\nd him2 e object t\*$ "s spr+ 9 8 m9d2 ! *ur* spire1 ! %ad[s on ! w9d[s at night1 ! little girl ) h] pail ( :ortleb]ries1 ! pass+ bee1 bird1 butt]fly1 ! cl\ds1 ! /reams1 ! trees--all f\nd 8 m9d op5 to any sugge/ion !y might make4 ,he is int5t on ! n[ & ! "h4 ,he li/5s to e newcom] ) an expectant air4 ,he is full ( ! pres5t4 ,i once saw him at ,we/ ,po9t dur+ ! ,june exam9ations4 ,h[ al]t & eag] he 06 ,! bor$ & p]functory air ( 8 fell[ memb]s on ! ,bo>d ( ,visitors contra/$ %>ply ) 8 active1 expectant int]e/4 ,v ,he liv$ absolutely 9 8 own day & g5]ation1 & no contempor>y writ] ( real wor? escap$ 8 notice4 ,he is nev] lavi% 9 8 praise1 b is = ! mo/ "p j & discrim9at+4 ,walt ,:itman is m5tion$ only ?rice 9 ! ,j\rnals1 ,l[ell only twice1 ,longfell[ once or twice1 ,mat!w ,arnold ?ree times1 b ,jones ,v is quot$ & discuss$ sixte5 times4 ,v 0 a poet :o _h no fa/ colors2 he has q fad$ out 9 our day4 ,( ,mat!w ,arnold ,em]son says3 ,i %\ld l to call att5tion to ! critical sup]iority ( ,arnold1 8 excell5t e> = /yle1 & ! s+ul> pov]ty ( 8 poetry1 t 9 fact he has writt5 b "o poem1 ',?yrsis1' & t on an inspiration borr[$ f ,milton4 ,few good read]s1 ,i ?9k1 w agree ) ,em]son ab\t ! pov]ty ( ,arnold's poetry4 ,8 ,dov] ,bea* is "o ( ! fir/-rate poems 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,em]son has words ( praise = ,l[ell--?9ks ! production ( su* a man a c]tificate ( good elem5ts 9 ! soil1 climate1 & in/itutions ( ,am]ica1 b 9 #ahfh he decl>es t 8 new poems %[ an advance 9 tal5t r ?an 9 poetic tone2 t ! advance r expresses 8 wi%1 8 ambition1 ?an ! uncontrollable int]ior impulse :i* is ! au!ntic m>k ( a new poem1 & :i* is unanalysable1 & makes ! m]it ( an ode ( ,coll9s1 or ,gray1 or ,wordswor?1 or ,h]b]t1 or ,byron4 ,he evid5tly ?\ght little ( ,l[ell's sev]e arraignm5t ( him 9 a college poem :i* he wrote soon aft] ! deliv]y ( ! fam\s ,div9ity ,s*ool ,address4 ,! curr5t ( religi\s feel+ 9 ,cambridge set s /rongly aga9/ ,em]son = sev]al ye>s t ,l[ell d\btless m]ely reflect$ x4 ,:y did he n try to deflect x1 or to *eck x8 ,& yet1 :5 ,em]son's fri5ds did try to def5d him1 x 0 aga9/ 8 w4 ,he hat$ to be def5d$ 9 a newspap]3 ,z long z all t is said is aga9/ me ,i feel a c]ta9 au/]e assurance ( success1 b z soon z honey$ words ( praise are spok5 = me ,i feel z "o t lies unprotect$ be=e 8 enemies4 ,next to ,?oreau1 ,em]son devotes to ,alcott m space 9 8 ,j\rnals ?an to any o!r man4 ,x is all tell+ int]pretation1 description1 & criticism4 ,truly1 ,alcott mu/ h _h "s extraord9>y p[] to h made su* a la/+ impression ^u ,em]son4 ,:5 my fri5d ,myron ,b5ton & ,i fir/ met ,em]son 9 #ahfc at ,we/ ,po9t1 ,em]son spoke ( ,alcott v po9t$ly1 & said we %\ld nev] miss a *ance to he> 8 conv]sation1 b t :5 he put p5 to pap] all 8 inspiration left him4 ,8 ?\ghts fad$ z soon z he tri$ to set !m d[n4 ,!re mu/ h be5 "s curi\s illusion ab\t x all on ! "p ( ,em]son1 z no fragm5t ( ,alcott's wond]ful talk wor? pres]v+ has come d[n to u4 ,! wat]s ( ! sea are blue1 b n 9 ! pailful4 ,!re mu/ h be5 some?+ analog\s 9 ,alcott's conv]sations1 "s total effect :i* ! details d n ju/ify1 or some?+ 9 ! atmosph]e :i* he creat$1 t gave c]ta9 ( 8 he>]s ! conviction t !y 7 voyag+ ) him ?r\gh ! cele/ial dep?s4 ,x 0 a curi\s fact t ,alcott c\ld n recall "o ^w or "p ( 8 own conv]sation1 or ( any "o's1 let ! expression be nev] s happy4 ,& he seems to h hypnotiz$ ,em]son 9 ! same way4 ,he made "h "s maje/ic utt]ances1 b s inspir$ me t ev5 ,i =got ! words (t54 ,olympian dreams1 ,em]son calls 8 talk--moon%9e1 x appe>s at ?is di/ance4 ,8 disc\rse so>s to a wond]ful height1 says ,em]son1 s regul>1 s lucid1 s playful1 s new & disda9ful ( all b\nd>ies ( tradition & exp]i5ce1 t ! he>]s seem no long] to h bodies or mat]ial gravity1 b almo/ !y c m\nt into ! air at pleasure1 or leap at "o b\nd out ( ?is poor sol> sy/em4 ,i say ?is ( 8 spee* exclusively1 = :5 he attempts to write1 he loses1 9 my judgm5t1 all 8 p[]1 & ,i d]ive m pa9 ?an pleasure f ! p]usal4 ,"s illusion surely t made ! ef=t to report him l an attempt to capture ! ra9b[1 only to f9d x common wat]4 ,9 #ahdb ,em]son devotes eight pages 9 8 ,j\rnal to an analysis ( ,alcott1 & v ma/]ly !y are4 ,he ends ) ^! s5t5ces3 ,?is noble g5ius discr$its g5ius to me4 ,i d n want any m su* p]sons to exi/4 ,:5 ,alcott wrote f ,engl& t he 0 br++ home ,wright & ,lane1 ,i wrote him a lett] :i* ,i requir$ him to %[ !m1 say+ t !y might safely tru/ 8 !ories1 b t !y %\ld put no tru/ :atev] 9 8 /atem5t ( facts4 ,:5 !y all arriv$ "h--he & 8 victims--,i ask$ !m if he %[$ !m ! lett]2 !y answ]$ t he did2 s ,i 0 cle>4 ,ano!r neighbor :o greatly impress$ ,em]son1 & ( :om he has mu* to say1 0 ,fa!r ,taylor1 ! sailor prea*] ( ,bo/on4 ,!re is no?+ bett] 9 ! ,j\rnals ?an ! pages devot$ to description & analysis ( ?is rem>kable man4 ,to ,em]son he sugge/$ ! weal? ( ,nature4 ,he calls him a godly poet1 ! ,%akespe> ( ! sailor & ! poor4 ,i delight 9 8 great p]sonality1 ! way & sweep ( ! man :i*1 l a frigate's way1 takes up = ! "t ! c5tre ( ! ocean1 paves x ) a :ite /reet1 & all ! less] craft 'd curtsey to him1 d him rev]5ce4' ,a man all emotion1 all love1 all inspiration1 b1 l ,alcott1 impossible to ju/ify y\r high e/imate ( by any quotation4 ,8 p[] 0 all p]sonal liv+ p[]1 & c\ld n be transf]r$ to pr9t4 ,! livid emb]s ( 8 disc\rse became dead *>coal :5 report$ by ano!r1 or1 z ,em]son m happily puts x1 ,a creature ( in/9ct1 8 colors are all opal9e & dove's-neck-lu/re & c only be se5 at a di/ance4 ,exam9e !m1 & !y disappe>4 ,m exactly !y are visible only at a c]ta9 angle4 ,( c\rse ?is is 9 a measure true ( all great oratory--x is n s mu* ! words z ! man4 ,speak+ ( ,fa!r ,taylor 9 connection ) ,alcott1 ,em]son says t "o 0 ! fool ( 8 ideas1 & ! o!r ( 8 fancy4 ,an intellectual *ild ( ,em]son's 0 ,ell]y ,*ann+1 b he seems to h inh]it$ 9 an exagg]at$ =m only ! faults ( 8 fa!r4 ,*ann+ appe>s to h be5 a crot*ety1 disgruntl$ p]son1 always aim+ at walk+ on 8 head in/ead ( on 8 heels4 ,em]son quotes _m ( 8 say+s1 n "o ( !m wor? pres]v+1 all m>k$ by a k9d ( viol5ce & disjo9t$ness4 ,!y _h _m walks toge!r4 ,em]son 0 s fond ( p>adoxes & extreme /atem5ts t bo? ,*ann+ & ,?oreau seem to h vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 utt]+ h>d or caprici\s say+s :5 9 8 pres5ce4 ,em]son cat*es at a vivid & picturesque /atem5t1 if x has ev5 a fraction ( tru? 9 x1 l a fly-cat*] at a fly4 ,a fair sample ( ,*ann+'s philosophy is ! foll[+3 ,he p]si/s 9 8 bad op9ion ( or*>ds & f>m+1 decl>es t ! only success he ev] _h ) a f>m] 0 t he once paid a c5t = a russet apple2 & f>m+1 he ?9ks1 is an attempt to outwit ,god ) a hoe2 t !y plant a great _m potatoes ) mu* ado1 b x is d\btful if !y ev] get ! se$ back4 ,*ann+ seems to h dropp$ su* pe>ls ( wisdom z t all along ! road 9 _! walks6 ,ano!r sample ( ,*ann+'s philosophy :i* ,em]son ?9ks wor?y ( quot+4 ,!y 7 walk+ ov] ! fields 9 ,novemb]4 ,*ann+ compla9$ ( ! pov]ty ( inv5tion on ! "p ( ,nature3 ',:y1 !y _h froz5 wat] la/ ye>2 :y %\ld !y d x aga98 ,!re=e x 0 s easy to be an arti/1 because !y d ! same ?+ always1' & !re=e he only wants "t to make him p]fect 9 ! imitation4 ,,vi ,em]son 0 occupi$ entirely ) ! future1 z ,c>lyle 0 occupi$ entirely ) ! pa/4 ,em]son %>$ ! op5 expectation ( ! new _w1 ,c>lyle /ruggl$ "u ! gloom & pessimism ( ! old--a great] "*1 b a f> less lamb5t & helpful _s4 ,em]son seems to h be5 obsess$ ) ! idea t a new & great] man 0 to appe>4 ,he look$ into ! face ( e newcom] ) an e>ne/1 expectant air1 z if he might prove to be ! new man3 ?is ?\ght inspires ! la/ /anzas ( 8 ,song ( ,nature3 ,let w> & trade & cre$s & song ,bl5d1 rip5 race on race1 ,! sunburnt _w a man %all bre$ ,( all ! zones & c\ntless days4 ,no ray is dimm$1 no atom worn1 ,my olde/ =ce is good z new1 ,& ! fre% rose on yond] ?orn ,gives back ! b5d+ heav5s 9 dew4 ,em]son 0 "u no illusion z to ! effect ( di/ance4 ,he knew ! pa/ 0 once ! pres5t1 & t if x seem$ to be trans=m$ & to rise into cl\d-l& beh9d u1 x 0 only ! en*antm5t ( di/ance--an en*antm5t :i* m5 h be5 "u 9 all ages4 ,! ev]yday1 ! ne>-at-h&1 become prosaic2 !re is no room = ! al*emy ( "t & space to "w 94 ,x has be5 said t all m>tyrdoms look$ mean 9 ! suff]+4 ,holy gr\nd is n holy :5 we walk ^u x4 ,! n[ & ! "h seem *eap & commonplace4 ,em]son knew t a score ( airy miles w smoo? r\gh ,monadnoc to a gem1 b he knew also t x w\ld n *ange ! "* ( ,monadnoc4 ,he knew t ! pa/ & ! pres5t1 ! ne> & ! f>1 7 made ( "o /uff4 ,he unit$ ! c\rage ( sci5ce ) ! s5sibility ( poetry4 ,he w\ld n be defraud$ ( ! value ( ! pres5t h\r1 or ( ! ?\ghts :i* he & o!r m5 ?9k1 or ( ! lives :i* !y live to-day4 ,i w tell y h[ y c enri* me--if y w recomm5d to-day to me4 ,8 doctr9e ( self-reliance1 :i* he prea*$ 9 season & out ( season1 0 bas$ ^u ! conviction t ,nature & ! s\l d n become old & outworn1 t ! great *>act]s & great ?\ghts ( ! pa/ 7 ! a*ievem5ts ( m5 :o tru/$ !mselves be=e cu/om or law4 ,! sun %9es to-day2 ! con/ellations hang !re 9 ! heav5s ! same z ( old4 ,god is z ne> u z ev] ,he 0--:y %\ld we take our revelations at second h&8 ,no o!r writ] :o has us$ ! ,engli% language has ev] prea*$ su* a h]oic doctr9e ( self-tru/1 or set ! pres5t mom5t s high 9 ! circle ( ! ye>s1 9 ! diadem ( ! days4 ,x is an old *>ge aga9/ ,em]son t he 0 defici5t 9 human sympa?y4 ,he makes x aga9/ himself2 ! ties ( association :i* mo/ p]sons f9d s b9d+ seem$ to hold him v lightly4 ,!re 0 always a previ\s "q ) him--! moral value ( "o's associations4 ,unless y sick5 & die to "s purpose1 :y su* an ado ab\t x8 ,unless ! old ru9 ( a h\se h>bor$ great m5 & great wom51 or 0 ! sc5e ( h]oic de$s1 :y l+] ar\nd x8 ,! purely human did n appeal to him2 hi/ory int]e/$ him only z x ?rew light ^u to-day4 ,hi/ory is a record ( ! univ]sal m9d2 h5ce ( y\r m9d1 ( my m9d--all ! facts ( hi/ory prexi/ 9 ! m9d z laws4 ,:at ,plato ?\ght1 e man may ?9k4 ,:at a sa9t has felt1 he may feel2 :at at any "t has befall5 any man1 he c und]/&4 ,all t ,%akespe> says ( ! k+1 yond] slip ( a boy t reads 9 ! corn] feels to be true ( himself2 & s on1 see+ 9 hi/ory only biography1 & int]e/$ 9 ! pa/ only z he c l9k x ) ! pres5t4 ,always an intellectual int]e/1 nev] a human or an emotional "o4 ,8 ,j\rnal does n reveal him go+ back to ! old places1 or l+]+ fondly ov] ! memories ( 8 y\?4 ,he speaks ( 8 unpleas+ boyhood1 ( 8 unhappy recollections1 etc41 n because ( unk9dness or h>d%ips exp]i5c$1 b because ( c]ta9 %ortcom+s or defici5cies ( "* & purpose1 ( :i* he is consci\s--"s meanness1 or unf\nd$ pride :i* may l[] him 9 ! op9ion ( o!rs4 ,pride1 surely1 b n ignoble pride4 ,em]son's expectation ( ! great poet1 ! great man1 is voic$ 9 8 ,repres5tative ,m53 ,if ! companions ( our *ildhood %\ld turn out to be h]oes1 & _! condition regal1 x w\ld n surprise u4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k x w\ld surprise mo/ ( u v mu*4 ,x is f ! remote1 ! unfamili>1 t we expect great ?+s4 ,we h no illusions ab\t ! ne>-at-h&4 ,b ) ,em]son ! contr>y seems to h be5 ! case4 ,he met ! new p]son or took up ! new volume ) a ?rill ( expectancy1 a condition ( m9d :i* (t5 l$ him to exagg]ate ! fact1 & to give an undue bias 9 favor ( ! novel1 ! audaci\s1 ! revolution>y4 ,8 optimism c>ri$ him to great l5g?s4 ,_m ( ! new />s 9 8 lit]>y firmam5t h q fad$ out--all ( !m1 ,i ?9k1 b ,walt ,:itman4 ,x 0 ma9ly because he 0 s full ( fai? 9 ! com+ man t he gave1 (fh&1 su* a trem5d\s welcome to ,leaves ( ,grass--a welcome t cool$ some:at lat]1 :5 he f\nd he _h got s mu* m ( ! unconv5tional & ! self-reliant ?an he _h b>ga9$ =4 ,i rememb] t :5 ,i spoke ( ,walt ,:itman to him 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #ahga or '#gb1 he said he wi%$ ,:itman's fri5ds w\ld qu>rel ) him m ab\t 8 poems1 z "s ye>s e>li] he himself _h done1 on ! occasion :5 he & ,:itman walk$ = h\rs on ,bo/on ,common1 he remon/rat+ ) ,:itman ab\t c]ta9 passages 9 ,leaves ( ,grass :i* he tri$ 9 va9 to p]suade him to omit 9 ! next edition4 ,:itman w\ld p]si/ 9 be+ ,:itman4 ,n[1 c\nsel+ su* a c\rse to a man 9 an essay on ,self-,reliance is q a diff]5t ?+ f entirely approv+ ( x 9 a concrete example4 ,9 #ahdj ,em]son writes3 ,a notice ( mod]n lit]ature ought to include 7ought x n87 a notice ( ,c>lyle1 ( ,t5nyson1 ( ,l&or1 ( ,bett9a1 ( ,sampson ,re$4 ,! fir/ ?ree names surely1 b :o is ,bett9a1 ! girl correspond5t ( ,goe!1 t %e %\ld g 9 su* a li/8 ,re$1 we le>n1 0 a ,bo/on bank cl]k1 & a ,sw$5borgian1 :o wrote a book on ! gr[? ( ! m9d1 f :i* ,em]son quotes1 & to :i* he (t5 alludes1 a book t has long be5 =gott52 & is n ,bett9a =gott5 also8 ,em]son f\nd m 9 ,jones ,v ?an has any "o else2 ! poems ( ,v t he includ$ 9 ,p>nassus h little wor?4 ,a comp>atively unkn[n & n[ =gott5 ,engli% writ] also mov$ ,em]son unduly4 ,li/5 to ?is3 ,9 ,engl&1 ,l&or1 ,de ,qu9cey1 ,c>lyle1 ?ree m5 ( orig9al lit]>y g5ius2 b ! s*ol>1 ! ca?olic1 cosmic intellect1 ,bacon's own son1 ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice on ! ,muse's ,b5* is--:o d y ?9k1 9 #ahdg8--,wilk9son6 ,g>? ,wilk9son1 :o wrote a book on ! human body4 ,em]son says ( him 9 ,engli% ,traits3 ,!re is 9 ! action ( 8 m9d a long ,atlantic roll1 n kn[n except 9 deepe/ wat]s1 & only lack+ :at ought to accompany su* p[]s1 a manife/ c5trality4 ,to bid a man's /ock up l t may n1 9 ! long run1 be good = ! man1 b x %[s :at a g5]\s1 optimi/ic critic ,em]son 04 ,,vii ,9 8 publi%$ works ,em]son is *>y ( ! p]sonal elem5t2 he says3 ,we c h>dly speak ( our own exp]i5ces & ! names ( our fri5ds sp>+ly en\gh4 ,9 8 books he w\ld be only an imp]sonal voice2 ! man ,em]son1 z su*1 he hesitat$ to intrude4 ,b 9 ! ,j\rnals we get mu* m ( ! p]sonal elem5t1 z w\ld be expect$4 ,we get welcome glimpses ( ! man1 ( 8 moods1 ( 8 div]sions1 ( 8 home occupations1 ( 8 self-criticism4 ,we see him z a ho/1 z a lectur]1 z a g>d5]1 z a memb] ( a rural community4 ,we see him 9 8 walks & talks ) fri5ds & neighbors--) ,alcott1 ,?oreau1 ,*ann+1 ,jones ,v1 ,haw?orne1 & o!rs--& get snat*es ( ! conv]sations4 ,we see ! gr[? ( 8 m9d1 8 gradual emancipation f ! bondage ( ! or?odox traditions4 ,v welcome is ! gr[? ( ,em]son's appreciation ( ,wordswor?4 ,z a div9ity /ud5t he 0 sev]e 9 8 criticism ( ,wordswor?1 b z 8 own g5ius unfold$ m & m he saw ! greatness ( ,wordswor?1 till 9 middle life he pron\nc$ 8 fam\s ,ode ! high-wat] m>k ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,yet aft] t 8 fondness = a tell+1 picturesque figure all[s him to inquire if ,wordswor? is n l a bell ) a wood5 tongue4 ,all ?is is an admirable illu/ration ( 8 famili> dictum3 ,speak :at y ?9k n[ 9 h>d words1 & to-morr[ speak :at to-morr[ ?9ks 9 h>d words aga91 ?\gh x contradict ev]y?+ y say to-day4 ,9 ! ,j\rnals we see ,em]son go+ up & d[n ! c\ntry 9 8 walks1 on 8 lecture t\rs 9 ! ,we/1 among 8 neighbors1 :]ev] & :5ev] he goes z al]t & wat*ful z a sportsman4 ,he 0 a sportsman ( a new k9d2 8 game 0 ideas4 ,he 0 always look+ = h9ts & images to aid him 9 8 writ+s4 ,he 0 l a bird p]petually build+ a ne/2 e mom5t he want$ new mat]ial1 & ev]y?+ t div]t$ him f 8 que/ 0 an unwelcome int]ruption4 ,he _h no great argum5t to build1 no sy/em ( philosophy to organize & =mulate1 no plot1 l a noveli/1 to "w out1 no controv]sy on h&--he want$ p]t95t1 concrete1 & /rik+ facts & incid5ts to weave 9 8 essay on ,fate1 or ,circles1 or ,"*1 or ,f>m+1 or ,wor%ip1 or ,weal?--some?+ t 8 intuitive & disjo9t$ habit ( ?\ght c\ld seize ^u & make in/ant use (4 ,we see him walk+ 9 free conv]se ) 8 fri5ds & neighbors1 receiv+ !m 9 8 own h\se1 fri5dly & expectant1 b always /&+ alo(1 nev] giv+ himself he>tily to !m1 ex*ang+ ideas ) !m across a gulf1 priz+ _! wit & _! wisdom1 b cold & res]v$ t[>d !m p]sonally1 de/itute ( all feel+ ( comrade%ip1 an eye1 an e>1 a voice1 an intellect1 b r>ely1 or 9 a m9or degree1 a he>t1 or a feel+ ( fell[%ip--a giv+ & a tak+ q above & beyond ! rea* ( articulate spee*4 ,:5 !y _h _h _! say1 he 0 done ) !m4 ,:5 y h f\nd a man's limitations1 he says1 x is all up ) him4 ,aft] y\r fri5d has fir$ 8 %ot1 good-by4 ,! pe>l 9 ! oy/] is :at is want$1 & n ! oy/]4 ,if ,i love y1 :at is t to y8 is a say+ t c\ld h be5 co9$ only 9 ,concord4 ,x seems to me t ! basis ( all :olesome human atta*m5t is "*1 n intellect4 ,admiration & love are q diff]5t ?+s4 ,transc5d5tal fri5d%ips seem to be cold1 bloodless affairs4 ,"o feels z if he want$ to squeeze or %ake ,em]son to see if he _c get "s normal human love out ( him1 a love t looks = no?+ beyond love1 a love :i* is its own excuse = be+1 a love t is n a b>ga9--simple1 common1 dis9t]e/$ human love4 ,b ,em]son said1 ,i l man b n m54 ,y w\ld h me love y1 he writes 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ,:at %all ,i love8 ,y\r body8 ,! supposition disgu/s y4 ,:at y h ?\ght & said8 ,well1 :il/ y 7 ?9k+ & say+ !m1 b n n[4 ,i see no possibility ( lov+ any?+ b :at n[ is1 & is becom+2 y\r c\rage1 y\r ent]prise1 y\r budd+ affection1 y\r op5+ ?\ght1 y\r pray]1 ,i c love--b :at else8 ,c y n love y\r fri5d = himself alone1 = 8 k9%ip ) y1 )\t tak+ an inv5tory ( 8 moral & intellectual qualities2 = some?+ 9 him t makes y happy 9 8 pres5ce8 ,! p]sonal attraction :i* ,:itman felt betwe5 himself & c]ta9 types ( m51 & :i* is ! basis ( mo/ manly fri5d%ips1 ,em]son probably nev] felt4 ,"o _c conceive ( him z c>+ deeply = any p]son :o c\ld n tea* him some?+4 ,he says1 ,i speculate on virtue1 n burn ) love4 ,aga91 ,a ru% ( ?\ghts is ! only conceivable prosp]ity t c come to me4 ,pure intellectual values seem alone to h c\nt$ ) ,em]son & 8 foll[]s4 ,) m5 8 "q 01 ,:at c y tea* me8 ,) ,nature1 ,:at new image or sugge/ion h y got = me to-day8 ,) sci5ce1 ,:at e?ical value d y\r facts hold8 ,) natural hi/ory1 ,c ,i translate y\r facts & laws into my sup]natural hi/ory8 ,) civil hi/ory1 ,w y\r record help me to und]/& my own day & l&8 ,! qu9tess5ce ( ?+s 0 :at he always s\ght4 ,we _c =give ano!r = n be+ ourselves1 ,em]son wrote 9 #ahdb1 & !n add$1 ,we lose "t 9 try+ to be l o!rs4 ,"o is rem9d$ ( passages 9 ! ,em]son-,c>lyle correspond5ce1 :]e9 ea* tri$ to p]suade ! o!r to be l himself4 ,c>lyle w\ld h ,em]son become concrete & write 9 prose ! /raighte/ way1 w\ld h him come d[n f 8 p]il\s altitude1 soliloquiz+ on ! et]nal m\nta9-tops only1 9 va/ solitude1 :]e m5 & _! affairs lie all hu%$ 9 a v dim remot5ess & only ! man & ! />s & ! e>? are visible--come d[n into y\r own poor ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 its follies1 its maladies1 its bl9d1 or half-bl9d b gigantic toil+s1 its laught] & its te>s1 & try to evolve 9 "s measure ! hidd5 ,god-l t lies 9 x4 ,i wi% y w\ld take an ,am]ican h]o1 "o :om y really love1 & give u a ,hi/ory ( him--make an arti/ic bronze /atue 79 good words7 ( 8 ,life & him6 ,em]son's reply 9 effect is1 ,cremate y\r h]oes & give me _! a%es--give me ! cull$ results1 ! qu9tess5ce ( private conviction1 a lib] v]itatis1 a few s5t5ces1 h9ts ( ! f9al moral y draw f s mu* p5etrat+ inque/ into pa/ & pres5t m54 ,9 reply to ,c>lyle's criticism ( ! remote & ab/ract "* ( 8 "w1 ,em]son says1 ,:at y say n[ & h]et(ore respect+ ! remot5ess ( my writ+ & ?9k+ f real life1 ?\gh ,i he> sub/antially ! same criticism made by my c\ntrym51 ,i d n "k :at x means4 ,if ,i c at any "t express ! law & ! ideal "r1 t %\ld satisfy me )\t measur+ ! div]g5ce f x ( ! la/ act ( ,congress4 ,,viii ,em]son's love ( nature 0 "o ( 8 rul+ passions4 ,x took him to ! c\ntry to live1 x l$ him to pur*ase ,wald5 ,pond & ! ,wald5 woods2 x l$ him =? ^u 8 almo/ daily walks1 w9t] & summ]1 to ! fields & ! woods4 ,8 0 ! love ( ! poet & ! ideali/1 ( ! man :o communes ) ,nature1 & f9ds a moral & an intellectual tonic 9 h] works4 ,! major "p ( 8 poetry is inspir$ by ,nature4 ,he compla9s ( ,t5nyson's poetry t x has few or no wood notes4 ,8 fir/ book1 ,nature1 is /eep$ 9 religi\s & poetic emotion4 ,he said 9 8 ,j\rnal 9 #ahda3 ,all my ?\ghts are =e/]s4 ,i h sc>ce a day-dream on :i* ! brea? ( ! p9es has n bl[n1 & _! %ad[s wav$4 ,%all ,i n !n call my little book ,=e/ ,essays8 ,he f9ally call$ x ,nature4 ,he loves ! h]mit birds t h>bor 9 ! woods4 ,i c d well = weeks ) no o!r society ?an ! p>tridge & ! jay1 my daily company4 ,i h kn[n myself ent]ta9$ by a s+le dew-drop1 or an icicle1 by a liatris1 or a fungus1 & se5 ,god reveal$ 9 ! %ad[ ( a leaf4 ,he says t go+ to ,nature is m ?an a m$ic9e1 x is heal?4 ,z ,i walk$ 9 ! woods ,i felt :at ,i (t5 feel1 t no?+ c befall me 9 life1 no calamity1 no disgrace 7leav+ me my eyes7 to :i* ,nature w n (f] a sweet consolation4 ,/&+ on ! b>e gr\nd ) my head ba!d by ! bli! air1 & uplift$ into ! inf9ite space1 ,i became happy 9 my univ]sal relations4 ,?is s5tim5t ( 8 also recalls 8 l9es3 ,a woodl& walk1 ,a que/ ( riv]-grapes1 a mock+ ?ru%1 ,a wild-rose1 or rock-lov+ columb9e1 ,salve my wor/ w\nds4 ,if life 7 long en\gh1 among my ?\s& & "o works %\ld be a book ( ,nature :]e( ,h[itt's ,seasons %\ld n be s mu* ! model z ! p>ody4 ,x %\ld conta9 ! natural hi/ory ( ! woods ar\nd my %ift+ camp = e mon? 9 ! ye>4 ,x %\ld tie _! a/ronomy1 botany1 physiology1 meteorology1 picturesque1 & poetry toge!r4 ,no bird1 no bug1 no bud1 %\ld be =gott5 on 8 day & h\r4 ,to-day ! *ickadees1 ! rob9s1 bluebirds & song-sp>r[s sang to me4 ,i dissect$ ! buds ( ! bir* & ! oak2 9 e "o ( ! la/ is a />4 ,! cr[ sat above z idle z ,i bel[4 ,! riv] fl[$ brimful1 & ,i philosophis$ ^u ?is composite1 collective beauty :i* refuses to be analys$4 ,no?+ is beautiful alone4 ,no?+ b is beautiful 9 ! :ole4 ,le>n ! hi/ory ( a craneb]ry4 ,m>k ! day :5 ! p9e cones & acorns fall4 ,i g out daily & nightly to fe$ my eyes on ! horizon & ! sky1 & come to feel ! want ( ?is scope z ,i d ( wat] = my wa%+4 ,:at le>n$ ,i ?is morn+ 9 ! woods1 ! oracul> woods8 ,wise are !y1 ! anci5t nymphs2 pleas+1 sob]1 melan*oly tru? say ^? untameable savages1 ! p9es4 ,he frequ5tly w5t to ,wald5 ,pond ( an aft]noon & read ,goe! or "s o!r great au?or4 ,!re 0 an elem5t ( my/icism 9 ,em]son's love ( nature z !re is 9 t ( all true nature-lov]s4 ,none knew bett] ?an he t nature is n all birds & fl[]s4 ,8 love ( nature 0 t ( ! poet & arti/1 & n t ( ! sci5ti/ or naturali/4 ,i tell y ,i love ! peep+ ( ! ,hyla 9 a pond 9 ,april1 or ! ev5+ cry ( ! :ippoorwill1 bett] ?an all ! bell[+ ( all ! ,bulls ( ,ba%an1 or all ! turtles ( all ,pale/9e4 ,any p]sonal details ab\t 8 life :i* ,em]son gives u are always welcome4 ,we le>n t 8 diff]5t w9t] c\rses ( lectures 9 ,bo/on1 usually t5 ( !m1 7 att5d$ on an av]age by ab\t five hundr$ p]sons1 & nett$ him ab\t five hundr$ doll>s4 ,:5 he publi%$ a new volume1 he 0 v lib]al ) pres5tation copies4 ,( 8 fir/ volume ( poems1 publi%$ 9 #ahdf1 he s5t eighty copies to 8 fri5ds4 ,:5 ,may-,day 0 publi%$ 9 #ahfg1 he s5t fifty copies to fri5ds2 "o ( !m w5t to ,walt ,:itman4 ,i saw x ! day x came4 ,x 0 9 a :ite dress 7silk1 ,i ?9k72 v beautiful4 ,he s5t a copy ( 8 fir/ volume ( ,nature to ,l&or4 ,"o w\ld l to "k :at ,l&or said 9 reply4 ,! copy he s5t to ,c>lyle ,i saw 9 ! ,scot's libr>y1 9 ,*eyne ,r[1 9 #ahga4 ,,ix ,em]son 0 s drawn to ! racy & orig9al t x seems z if orig9al s9 _h a c]ta9 fasc9ation = him4 ,! au/]e1 ! ,puritanical ,em]son1 ! heir ( eight g5]ations ( cl]gy-m51 ! man :o did n l to h ,fr$]ika ,brem] play ! piano 9 8 h\se on ,sunday1 seems at times to covet ! swe>-words ( ! common p4 ,!y it* at 8 e>s1 !y h flavor & reality4 ,he sometimes records !m 9 8 ,j\rnal2 = example1 ?is rem>k ( ! ,canadian wood-*opp] :o cut wood = 8 neighbor--he pref]r$ to "w by ! job r ?an by ! day--! days 7 s damn$ long6 ,! mob1 ,em]son says1 is always int]e/+3 ,a blacksmi?1 a truckman1 a f>m]1 we foll[ into ! b>-room & wat* ) eag]ness :at !y %all say4 ,_c ! /++ dialect ( ! sailor be dome/icat$8 ,my page ab\t ,consi/5cy w\ld be bett] writt51 ',damn ,consi/5cy4' ,b try to fancy ,em]son swe>+ l ! m5 on ! /reet6 ,once only he swore a sacr$ oa?1 & t he himself records3 x 0 call$ out by ! fam\s1 & infam\s1 ,fugitive ,slave ,law :i* made e ,nor!rn man h\nd & huntsman = ! ,s\!rn slave-driv]4 ,?is fil?y enactm5t1 he says1 0 made 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury by m5 :o c\ld read & write4 ,i w n obey x1 by ,god6 ,evid5tly ! be/ ?+ ! labor+ p _h to (f] ,em]son 0 _! racy & *>act]i/ic spee*4 ,:5 "o ( 8 =m] neighbors said ( an eclipse ( ! sun t x look$ z if a nigg] 0 pok+ 8 head into ! sun1 ,em]son record$ x 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ,8 son reports t ,em]son enjoy$ ! talk ( ! /able-m5 & us$ to tell _! anecdotes & boa/s ( _! horses :5 he came home2 = example1 ,9 ! /able y'd take him = a sl\*1 b lead him to ! door1 & :5 he lifts up 8 eyes1 & looks abroad1--by ?und]6 y'd ?9k ! sky 0 all horse4 ,su* surprises & exagg]ations always attract$ him1 unless !y took a turn t made him laugh4 ,he lov$ wit ) ! laugh tak5 out ( x4 ,! g5ial smile & n upro>i\s laught] suit$ 8 mood be/4 ,he 0 a lov] ( quiet1 tw9kl+ humor4 ,su* humor gleams out (t5 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ,x gleams 9 ?is passage ab\t ,dr4 ,ripley3 ,dr4 ,ripley prays = ra9 ) great explicitness on ,sunday1 & on ,monday ! %[]s fell4 ,:5 ,i spoke ( ! spe$ ) :i* 8 pray]s 7 answ]$1 ! good man look$ mode/4 ,!re is ano!r pray]-=-ra9 /ory t he enjoys tell+3 ,dr4 ,allyne1 ( ,duxbury1 pray$ = ra91 at *ur*4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! boys c>ri$ umbrellas4 ',:y8' ',because y pray$ = ra94' ',pooh6 boys6 we always pray = ra93 x's cu/om>y4' ,at ,we/ ,po9t he ask$ a lieut5ant if !y _h morn+ pray]s at college4 ,we h reveill beat1 :i* is ! same ?+4 ,he tells ) reli% ! /ory ( a ,g]man :o w5t to hire a horse & *aise at a /able 9 ,cambridge4 ,%all ,i put 9 a buffalo8 inquir$ ! liv]y-man4 ,my ,god6 no1 cri$ ! a/oni%$ ,g]man1 put 9 a horse4 ,em]son1 ,i am sure1 takes pleasure 9 relat+ a *>act]i/ic /ory ( ,dr4 ,ripley & a ?und]-%[]3 ,"o ,augu/ aft]noon1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! hayfield help+ him ) 8 man to rake up 8 hay1 ,i well rememb] 8 plead+1 almo/ reproa*ful looks at ! sky :5 ! ?und] gu/ 0 com+ up to spoil ! hay4 ,he rak$ v fa/1 !n look$ at ! cl\ds & said1 ',we are 9 ! ,"l's h&s1 m9d y\r rake1 ,george6 we are 9 ! ,"l's h&s1' & seem$ to say1 ',y "k me1 ! field is m9e--,dr4 ,ripley's--?9e own s]vant4' ,! /ories ,em]son delight$ 9 7 all ri* 9 ?is quiet humor4 ,i he>d ( "o he us$ to tell ab\t a man :o1 :5 he w5t to 8 club at night1 (t5 l+]$ too long ov] 8 cups1 & came home befuddl$ 9 ! small h\rs1 & 0 frequ5tly haul$ ov] ! coals by 8 wife4 ,"o night he aga9 came home late1 & 0 greet$ ) ! usual upbraid+ 9 ! morn+4 ,x 0 n late1 he said1 x 0 only "o o'clock4 ,x 0 mu* lat] ?an t1 said ! wife4 ,x 0 "o o'clock1 repeat$ ! man2 ,i he>d x /rike "o ?ree or f\r times6 ,ano!r good ,em]sonian /ory1 ?\gh ,i d n "k t he ev] he>d x1 is t ( an old woman :o _h a f>m 9 ,indiana ne> ! ,mi*igan l9e4 ,! l9e 0 resurvey$1 & ! au?orities set h] f>m 9 ,mi*igan4 ,! old lady prote/$--%e said x 0 all %e c\ld d to /& ! w9t]s ( ,indiana1 %e c\ld nev] /& ^? ( ,mi*igan6 ,_c "o see a tw9kle 9 ,em]son's eye :5 he quotes 8 wife z say+ t x is wick$ to g to *ur* on ,sunday8 ,em]son's son records t 8 fa!r hat$ to be made to laugh1 z he c\ld n comm& 8 face well4 ,h5ce he evid5tly notes ) approval ano!r rem>k ( 8 wife's3 ,a human be+ %\ld bew>e h[ he laughs1 = !n he %[s all 8 faults4 ,:at he ?\ght ( ! l\d1 surpris+ laugh ) :i* ,c>lyle (t5 end$ 8 bitt] s5t5ces1 ,i d n "k t he records4 ,its mean+ to ,c>lyle 0 evid5tly1 ,oh6 :at does x all matt]8 ,if ,em]son himself did n smile :5 he wrote ! s5t5ce ab\t a maid5 s pure t %e ex*ang$ glances only ) ! />s1 8 read]1 ,i am sure1 w4 ,em]son evid5tly enjoy$ su* a /ory z ?is :i* 0 told him by a bi%op3 ,!re 0 a dispute 9 a ve/ry at ,provid5ce betwe5 two hot *ur*-memb]s4 ,"o said at la/1 ,i %\ld l to "k :o y are-- ,:o ,i am8 cri$ ! o!r1--:o ,i am6 ,i am a humble ,*ri/ian1 y damn$ old hea!n1 y6 ,! m9i/] :om he he>d say t nobody enjoy$ religion less ?an m9i/]s1 z none enjoy$ food s little z cooks1 mu/ h provok$ ! broade/ k9d ( a smile4 ,al?\gh "o ( ,em]son's c5tral !mes 9 8 ,j\rnals 0 8 ?\ght ab\t ,god1 or 8 feel+ = ! ,inf9ite1 he nev] succe$$ 9 =mulat+ 8 ideas on ! subject & c\ld n say :at ,god is or is n4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty-"o he wrote 9 8 ,j\rnal1 ,i "k t ,i "k next to no?+4 ,a v unusual1 b a v promis+ frame ( m9d = a "y man4 ,x is n c]ta9 t ,god exi/s1 b t ,he does n is a mo/ bewild]+ & improbable ,*im]a4 ,a little lat] he wrote3 ,! gov]nm5t ( ,god is n a plan--t w\ld be ,de/9y1 or we may say ,calv9ism1 x is extempore4 ,he quotes ?is f ,plot9us3 ,( ! ,unity ( ,god1 no?+ c be pr$icat$1 nei!r be+1 nor ess5ce1 nor life1 = x is above all ^!4 ,x 0 a bold say+ ( 8 t ,god builds 8 temple 9 ! he>t on ! ru9s ( *ur*es & religion4 ,a great deal ( ,god 9 ! univ]se1 he says1 b n available to u until we c make x up into a man4 ,b if ask$1 :at makes x up into a man8 :y does x take ?is =m8 he w\ld h be5 h>d put to x = an answ]4 ,p]sons :o assume to "k all ab\t ,god1 z if ,he liv$ j ar\nd ! corn]1 z ,mat!w ,arnold said1 w n f9d mu* com=t 9 ,em]son's unc]ta9ty & bl9d grop+ = adequate expression conc]n+ ,him4 ,h[ c we put ! ,all1 ! ,et]nal1 9 words8 ,h[ c we def9e ! ,inf9ite )\t self-contradiction8 ,our m9ds are ca/ 9 ! m\ld ( ! f9ite2 our language is fa%ion$ f our deal+s ) a _w ( b\nd>ies & limitations & concrete objects & =ces4 ,h[ mu* c x s]ve u 9 deal+ ) a _w ( opposite k9d--) ! ,:ole1 ! ,immeasurable1 ! ,omnipres5t1 & ,omnipot5t8 ,( :at use are our s\nd+-l9es 9 a bottomless sea8 ,h[ are we to apply our conceptions ( p]sonality to ! all-life1 to t :i* transc5ds all limitations1 to t :i* is ev]y:]e & yet n[h]e8 ,%all we assign a local habitation & a "n to ! univ]sal en]gy8 ,z ! sunlight puts out our lamp or c&le1 s our m5tal lights gr[ pale 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,inf9ite ,light4 ,we c deal ) ! solid bodies on ! surface ( ! e>?1 b ! e>? z a sph]e 9 ! heav5s baffles u4 ,all our t]ms ( ov] & "u1 up & d[n1 ea/ & we/1 & ! l1 fail u4 ,y may g we/w>d ar\nd ! _w & return to y\r own door com+ f ! ea/4 ,! circle is a p]petual contradiction1 ! sph]e a surface )\t b\nd>ies1 a mass )\t weight4 ,:5 we ascribe weight to ! e>?1 we are try+ x by ! /&>ds ( bodies on its surface--! pull ( ! e>? is ! measure ( _! weight2 b ! e>? itself--:at pulls t8 ,only "s l>g] body c pull t1 & ! adju/m5t ( ! sy/em is su* t ! c5tripetal & c5trifugal =ces balance ea* o!r1 & ! globes float z lightly z any fea!r4 ,em]son said he d5i$ p]sonality to ,god because x is too little1 n too mu*4 ,if y ascribe p]sonality to ,god1 x is p]fectly fair to pe/] y ) que/ions ab\t ,him4 ,:]e is ,he8 ,h[ long has ,he be5 !re8 ,:at does ,he d8 ,p]sonality )\t place1 or =m1 or sub/ance1 or limitation is a contradiction ( t]ms4 ,we are ! victims ( words4 ,we get a "n = a ?+ & !n inv5t ! ?+ t fits x4 ,all our names = ! human faculties1 z ! w1 ! reason1 ! und]/&+1 ! imag9ation1 consci5ce1 in/9cts1 & s on1 are arbitr>y divisions ( a :ole1 to suit our own conv5i5ce1 l ! days ( ! week1 or ! seasons ( ! ye>4 ,out ( unity we make div]sity = purposes ( our practical ne$s4 ,?\ght t5ds to ! "o1 action to ! _m4 ,we mu/ h small *ange = ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se1 because our lives are made up ( small ?+s4 ,we mu/ break :oles up into fractions1 & !n seek _! common multiple4 ,only ?us c we deal ) !m4 ,we deal ) ,god by limit+ ,him & break+ ,him up into 8 attributes1 or by conceiv+ ,him "u ! figure ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,he is ?us less baffl+ to u4 ,we c h&le ,him ! bett]4 ,we make a huge man ( ,him & !n try to dodge ! consequ5ces ( our own limitations4 ,all ^! baffl+ que/ions press$ h>d ^u ,em]son4 ,he c\ld n d )\t ,god 9 nature1 & yet1 l mo/ ( u1 he c\ld n ju/ify himself until he _h trimm$ & cut away a "p ( nature4 ,god is ! ,all1 b ! ,all is a h>d mass to dige/4 ,x means hell z well z heav51 demon z well z s]aph1 geology z well z biology1 devolution z well z evolution1 e>?quake z well z e>? tranquillity1 cyclones z well z summ] breezes1 ! jungle z well z ! h\sehold1 pa9 z well z pleasure1 dea? z well z life4 ,h[ are y to reconcile all ^! contradictions8 ,em]son said t nature 0 a swamp ) fl[]s & birds on ! bord]s1 & t]rible ?+s 9 ! int]ior4 ,%all we h "o ,god = ! fair ?+s1 & ano!r ,god = ! t]rible ?+s8 ,nature is saturat$ ) deity1 he says1 ! t]rific ?+s z ! beatific1 ,i suppose4 ,a great deal ( ,god 9 ! univ]se1 he aga9 says1 b n valuable to u till we c make x up into a man4 ,& :5 we make x up into a man we h got a true comp5dium ( nature2 all ! t]rific & unholy elem5ts--fangs & poisons & eruptions1 %>ks & s]p5ts--h ea* & all contribut$ some?+ to ! make-up4 ,man is nature inc>nat$1 no bett]1 no worse4 ,b ! majority ( mank9d :o take any int]e/ 9 ! ,god-"q at all w probably always ?9k ( ! ,et]nal 9 t]ms ( man1 & end[ ,him ) p]sonality4 ,"o feels l combat+ "s ( ,em]son's conclusions1 or1 at lea/1 l disc\nt+ !m4 ,8 refusal to see any value 9 natural sci5ce z su*1 ,i ?9k1 %[s 8 limitations4 ,natural hi/ory1 he says1 by itself has no value2 x is l a s+le sex2 b m>ry x to human hi/ory & x is poetry4 ,:ole ,floras1 all ,l9nu'1 & ,buffon's volumes conta9 n "o l9e ( poetry4 ,( c\rse he speaks = himself4 ,natural facts1 sci5tific tru?1 z su*1 _h no int]e/ to him4 ,"o almo/ feels z if ?is 7 idealism gone to se$4 ,%all ,i say t ! use ( ,natural ,sci5ce seems m]ely 'ancill>y' to ,morals8 ,i w\ld le>n ! law ( ! defraction ( a ray because :5 ,i und]/& x1 x w illu/rate1 p]haps sugge/1 a new tru? 9 e?ics4 ,is ! e?ical & poetic value ( ! natural sci5ces1 !n1 _! ma9 or only value to ! lay m9d8 ,_! te*nical details1 _! tables & =mul & measurem5ts1 we may pass by1 b ! natural tru?s !y disclose are ( int]e/ to ! heal?y m9d = _! own sake4 ,x is n ! e?ics ( *emical reactions & comb9ations--if !re be e?ics 9 !m--t arre/s our att5tion1 b ! light !y ?r[ on ! problem ( h[ ! _w 0 made1 & h[ our own lives g on4 ,! me?od ( ,nature 9 ! physical _w no d\bt af=ds clues to ! me?od ( ,nature 9 ! non-physical1 or sup]s5su\s _w4 ,b ap>t f t1 x is incr$ible t a m9d l ,em]son's took no int]e/ 9 natural k = its own sake4 ,! fact t two visible & inodor\s gases l hydrog5 & oxyg5--"o combu/ible & ! o!r ! support] ( combu/ion--:5 *emically comb9$ produce wat]1 :i* ext+ui%es fire1 is int5sely int]e/+ z af=d+ u a glimpse ( ! contradictions & p>adoxes t ab\nd ev]y:]e 9 ,nature's me?ods4 ,if !re is any e?ics or any poetry 9 x1 let him h x :o c extract x4 ,! great facts ( nature1 su* z ! sph]icity ( ! cosmic bodies1 _! circul> motions1 _! mutual int]dep5d5ce1 ! unprovable e!r 9 :i* !y float1 ! blue dome ( ! sky1 ! ma/] curr5ts ( ! ocean1 ! prim>y & ! second>y rocks1 h an intellectual value1 b h[ !y 9 any way illu/rate ! moral law is h>d to see4 ,! e?ics1 or "r & wrong1 ( attraction & repulsion1 ( positive & negative1 h no validity outside ! human sph]e4 ,might is "r 9 ,nature1 or1 r1 we are outside ! /&>ds ( "r & wrong 9 h] sph]e4 ,sci5tific k c]ta9ly has a poetic side to x1 b we d n g to *emi/ry or to geology or to botany = rules = ! conduct ( life4 ,we g to ^! ?+s ma9ly = ! satisfaction :i* ! k ( ,nature's ways gives u4 ,s ) natural hi/ory4 ,= my own "p ,i f9d ! life-hi/ories ( ! wild creatures ab\t me1 _! ways ( gett+ on 9 ! _w1 _! joys1 _! fe>s1 _! successes1 _! failures1 _! in/9cts1 _! intellig5ce1 int5sely int]e/+ )\t any ult]ior consid]ations4 ,i am n look+ = e?ical or poetic values4 ,i am look+ = natural tru?s4 ,i am less int]e/$ 9 ! s]mons 9 /ones ?an ,i am 9 ! life "u ! /ones4 ,! significance ( ! metamorphosis ( ! grub into ! butt]fly does n escape me1 b ,i am m occupi$ ) ! way ! cat]pill> weaves h] cocoon & hangs h]self up = ! w9t] ?an ,i am 9 ?is lesson4 ,i _h r see a worm ca/ its sk9 ?an see a k+ cr[n$4 ,i _h r see ,phoebe build+ h] mud ne/ ?an ! prea*] writ+ 8 s]mon4 ,i _h r see ! big mo? em]ge f h] cocoon--fre% & unt\*$ z a co9 t mom5t f ! die--?an ! mo/ fa%ionable com+ out t society ev] knew4 ,! fir/ song sp>r[ or bluebird or rob9 9 spr+1 or ! fir/ hepatica or arbutus or violet1 or ! fir/ clov] or pond-lily 9 summ]--mu/ we dem& "s my/ic password ( !m8 ,mu/ we n love !m = _! own sake1 ere !y w seem wor?y ( our love8 ,to conv]t natural facts into metaphysical values1 or into moral or poetic values--9 %ort1 to make lit]ature out ( sci5ce--is a high a*ievem5t1 & is wor?y ( ,em]son at 8 be/1 b to claim t ?is is _! sole or ma9 use is to pu% idealism to ! extreme4 ,! poet1 ! arti/1 ! nature writ] n only mixes 8 colors ) 8 bra9s1 he mixes !m ) 8 he>t's blood4 ,h5ce 8 pictures attract u )\t do+ viol5ce to nature4 ,we w n d5y ,em]son 8 "r to make poetry out ( nature2 we bless him = ! inspiration he has drawn f ?is s\rce1 = 8 ,wood-notes1 8 ,humble-,bee1 8 ,titm\se1 8 ,may-,day1 8 ,sea-,%ore1 8 ,sn[-,/orm1 & _m o!r poems4 ,b we mu/ qu>rel ) him a little1 to use "o ( 8 favorite words1 = seem+ to und]value ! facts ( natural sci5ce1 z su*1 & to belittle ! works ( ! natural hi/orian because he does n give u poetry & lessons 9 morals in/ead ( botany & geology & orni?ology1 pure & simple4 ,ev]y?+1 he says1 %\ld be treat$ poetically--law1 politics1 h\sekeep+1 money4 ,a judge & a bank] mu/ drive _! craft poetically1 z well z a danc] or a scribe4 ,t is1 !y mu/ ex]t t high] vision :i* causes ! object to become fluid & pla/ic4 ,if y w\ld write a code1 or log>i?ms1 or a cook-book1 y _c sp>e ! poetic impulse4 ,no "o w d\bt t battles c be f\ght poetically :o reads ,plut>* or ,las ,casas4 ,we are int]e/$ 9 ! wild life ar\nd u because ! lives ( ! wild creatures 9 a measure p>allel our own2 because !y are ! p>tak]s ( ! same b\nty ( nature t we are2 !y are fruit ( ! same biological tree4 ,we are int]e/$ 9 kn[+ h[ !y get on 9 ! _w4 ,bird & bee1 fi% & man1 are all made ( "o /uff1 are all ak94 ,! evolution>y impulse t br\ght man1 br\ght 8 dog & horse4 ,did ,em]son1 inde$1 only g to nature z he w5t to ! bank1 to make a draft ^u x8 ,0 8 walk b>r5 t br\ght him no image1 no new idea8 ,0 ! day wa/$ t did n add a new l9e to 8 v]se8 ,he appe>s to h gone up & d[n ! l& seek+ images4 ,he 0 s firmly p]suad$ t !re is n a passage 9 ! human s\l1 p]haps n a %ade ( ?\ght1 b has its emblem 9 nature1 t he 0 ev] on ! al]t to discov] ^! relations ( 8 own m9d to ! ext]nal _w4 ,i see ! law ( ,nature equally exemplifi$ 9 b>-room & 9 a saloon ( ! philosoph]4 ,i get in/ruction & ! opportunities ( my g5ius indiff]5tly 9 all places1 companies1 & pursuits1 s only !re be antagonisms4 ,em]son ?\ght t sci5ce z su* b]eav$ ,nature ( h] *>m4 ,to ! man ( little or no imag9ation or s5sibility to beauty1 ,nature has no *>m anyh[1 b if he h ^! gifts1 !y w c]ta9ly survive sci5tific k1 & be quick5$ & height5$ by x4 ,aft] we h le>n$ all t ! a/ronom]s c tell u ab\t ! midnight heav5s1 d we look up at ! />s ) less wond] & awe8 ,aft] we h le>n$ all t ! *emi/ & ! physici/ c tell u ab\t matt]--its int]ior activities & its ext]ior laws & relations--d we admire & m>vel less8 ,aft] ! geologi/ has told u all he has f\nd out ab\t ! e>?'s cru/ & ! rocks1 :5 we qu>ry our build+-/one1 d we pl\gh & hoe & plant its soil ) less int]e/ & v5]ation8 ,no1 sci5ce z ! pursuit ( tru? causes light to spr+ out ( ! abysmal d>kness1 & enhances our love & int]e/ 9 ,nature4 ,is ! return ( ! seasons less welcome because we "k ! cause8 ,is an eclipse less />tl+ because x occurs exactly on "t8 ,sci5ce b]eaves ,nature ( h] dread & fe>som5ess1 x breaks ! spell :i* ! ignorance & cr$ulity ( m5 h ca/ ^u h]4 ,em]son _h little use = sci5ce except s f> z x yield$ him symbols & p>ables = 8 sup]sci5ce4 ,! electric sp>k did n k9dle 8 int]e/ unless x held an e?ical fact = him2 *emical reactions 7 dull affairs unless he c\ld trace _! laws 9 m5tal reactions4 ,read *emi/ry a little1 he said1 & y w quickly see t its laws & exp]im5ts w furni% an alphabet or vocabul>y = all ( y\r moral obs]vations4 ,he f\nd a lesson 9 composition 9 ! fact t ! diamond & lampblack are ! same sub/ance diff]5tly arrang$4 ,good writ+1 he said1 is a *emical comb9ation1 & n a me*anical mixture4 ,t is n ! noble/ *emi/ry t c extract sun%9e f cucumb]s1 b t :i* c extract honor f scamps1 temp]ance f sots1 en]gy f begg>s1 ju/ice f ?ieves1 b5evol5ce f mis]s4 ,?\gh m9dful ( ! birds & fl[]s & trees & riv]s 9 8 walks1 x 0 ma9ly ?r\gh 8 press+ ne$ ( figures & symbols = transc5d5tal use4 ,he says1 ,:5ev] y enum]ate a physical law1 ,i he> 9 x a moral law4 ,8 f9al int]e/ 0 9 ! moral law4 ,unless ! sci5tific fact y br\ght him _h "s moral value1 x made little impression ^u him4 ,he admits he is m int]e/$ to "k :y ! /> =m is s (t repeat$ 9 botany1 & :y ! numb] five is su* a favorite ) ,nature1 ?an to und]/& ! circulation ( ! sap & ! =mation ( buds4 ,8 insight into ,nature1 & ! prophetic "* ( 8 g5ius1 are se5 9 _m ways1 among o!rs 9 8 anticipation or poetic =eca/ ( ! ,d>w9ian !ory ( ! orig9 ( species1 9 #ahec4 ,we want a high] logic to put u 9 tra9+ = ! laws ( creation4 ,h[ does ! /ep =w>d f "o species to a high] species ( an exi/+ g5us take place8 ,! ass is n ! p>5t ( ! horse2 no fi% begets a bird4 ,b ! concurr5ce ( new conditions necessitates a new object 9 :i* ^! conditions meet & fl[]4 ,:5 ! h\r is /ruck 9 onw>d nature1 ann\nc+ t all is ready = ! bir? ( high] =m & nobl] function1 n "o pair ( p>5ts1 b ! :ole cons5t+ sy/em ?rills1 ye>ns1 & produces4 ,x is a favorable aspect ( planets & ( elem5ts4 ,9 #ahdj he wrote1 ,! me?od ( advance 9 ,nature is p]petual trans=mation4 ,9 ! same ye> he wrote3 ,!re is no leap--n a %ock ( viol5ce ?r\gh\t nature4 ,man !re=e mu/ be pr$ict$ 9 ! fir/ *emical relation exhibit$ by ! fir/ atom4 ,if we _h eyes to see x1 ?is bit ( qu>tz w\ld c]tify u ( ! necessity t man mu/ exi/ z inevitably z ! cities he has actually built4 ,x ,h[ fruitful 9 /rik+ & orig9al m5 ,new ,engl& 0 9 ^? days--poets1 orators1 picturesque *>act]s6 ,9 ,concord1 ,em]son1 ,?oreau1 ,haw?orne1 ,alcott2 9 ,bo/on & ,cambridge1 ,l[ell1 ,longfell[1 ,norton1 ,holmes1 ,higg9son1 ,fa!r ,taylor1 ,bancr(t1 ,ev]ett1 & o!rs1 ) ,web/] /&+ out l a ,colossus on ! ,new ,hamp%ire granite4 ,?is crop ( g5iuses seems to h be5 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,revolution4 ,w our social & indu/rial revolution br+ any?+ l ano!r su* a crop8 ,w ! great ,_w ,w> produce ano!r8 ,until n[ too mu* prosp]ity1 too mu* mammon1 too mu* at ease 9 ,zion has c]ta9ly prevail$ = ano!r b& ( great ideali/s to appe>4 ,em]son c\ld nev] keep 8 eyes (f ,web/]4 ,he 0 fairly hypnotiz$ by ! maje/y & p[] ( 8 m9d & p]sonality1 & he recurs to him 9 page aft] page ( 8 ,j\rnal4 ,web/] 0 ( prim>y /uff l ! granite ( 8 native hills1 :ile su* a man z ,ev]ett 0 ( ! second>y =mation1 l ! s&/one rocks4 ,em]son 0 delight$ :5 he le>n$ t ,c>lyle1 ) ^? dev\r+ eyes1 ) t portray+ h&1 _h se5 ,web/]4 ,& ?is is ! portrait ,c>lyle drew ( him3 ,z a ,logic-f5c]1 ,advocate1 or ,p>liam5t>y ,h]cules1 "o w\ld incl9e to back him at fir/ sight aga9/ all ! extant _w4 ,! tann$ complexion1 t amorph\s1 crag-l face2 ! dull black eyes "u _! precipice ( br[s1 l dull an?racite furnaces1 ne$+ only to be bl[n2 ! ma/iff-m\?1 accurately clos$3--,i h n trac$ z mu* ( sil5t ,b]s]kir-rage1 t ,i rememb] (1 9 any o!r man4 ,em]son's description & praise & criticism ( ,web/] =m "s ( ! mo/ notable pages 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ,9 #ahdc1 :5 ,web/] came to ,concord z c\nsel 9 a fam\s case t 0 tri$ !re1 ! fact s excit$ ,em]son t he c\ld n sleep4 ,x 0 l ! p]turbation ( a planet 9 its orbit :5 a l>ge body passes ne> x4 ,em]son seems to h sp5t mu* "t at ! c\rt-h\se to he> & /udy him3 ,web/] q fills our little t[n1 & ,i d\bt if ,i %all get settl$ d[n to writ+ until he has well gone f ! c\nty4 ,he is a natural ,emp]or ( m54 ,he adj\rn$ ! c\rt e day 9 true imp]ial fa%ion1 simply by ris+ & tak+ 8 hat & look+ ! ,judge coolly 9 ! face1 :]eupon ! ,judge bade ! ,cri] adj\rn ! ,c\rt4 ,b :5 ,em]son f9ally came to look ^u him ) ! same feel+ ) :i* he saw "o ( ^? /rong ,paddies ( ! railroad1 he lo/ 8 int]e/ 9 ! trial & did n return to ! c\rt 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! gre5 fields on my way home 7 too fre% & fair1 & =bade me to g aga94 ,x 0 ) pr(\nd grief t he witness$ ! decl9e ( ,web/]'s political c>e]1 ow+ to 8 truckl+ to ! ,s\!rn proslav]y elem5t1 & to 8 increas+ intemp]ance4 ,to see ! placid1 transc5d5tal ,em]son fight+ mad1 fl>+ up 9 holy wra?1 read 8 criticisms ( ,web/]1 aft] ,web/]'s defection--8 moral collapse to w9 ! ,s\? & 8 support ( ! ,fugitive ,slave ,law4 ,?is got into ,em]son's blood & made him ?9k dagg]s & tomahawks4 ,he has ?is to say ( a *ance meet+ ) ,web/] 9 ,bo/on1 at ?is p]iod3 ,i saw ,web/] on ! /reet--b he 0 *ang$ s9ce ,i saw him la/--black z a ?und]-cl\d1 & c>eworn4444 ,i did n wond] t he depress$ 8 eyes :5 he saw me & w\ld n meet my face4 ,9 #ahea he said t "s ( ,web/]'s late spee*es & /ate pap]s 7 l ,hail ,columbia :5 sung at a slave-auction2 !n he foll[s ) ! t]rible rem>k3 ,! ^w lib]ty 9 ! m\? ( ,mr4 ,web/] s\nds l ! ^w love 9 ! m\? ( a c\rtezan4 ,! prizes or fanci$ prizes ( politics seem to h corrupt$ all ! great m5 ( t day--,web/]1 ,*oate1 ,foote1 ,clay1 ,ev]ett4 ,_! disgu/+ obsequi\sness to ! ,s\? fir$ ,em]son's wra?4 ,,xi ,! or?odox bre?r5 ( 8 "t1 & probably ( our "t also1 ,i fancy1 c\ld make v little ( ,em]son's religion4 ,x 0 ! religion ( ! _s & n ( ! utilit>ian & matt]-(-fact und]/&+4 ,x id5tifi$ man ) ,god & made all nature symbolical ( ! _s4 ,he 0 nev] tir$ ( repeat+ t all true pray]s answ]$ !mselves--! _s :i* ! act ( pray] begets 9 "o's self is ! answ]4 ,y\r pray] = humility1 = *>ity1 = c\rage1 begets ^! emotions 9 ! m9d4 ,! dev\t ask+ comes f a p]ception ( _! value4 ,h5ce ! only real pray]s are = spiritual good4 ,we conv]se ) spiritual & invisible ?+s only ?r\gh ! m$ium ( our own he>ts4 ,! prelim9>y attitude ( m9d t moves u to face 9 ?is direction is ! bless+4 ,! soldi] :o1 on ! eve ( battle1 prays = c\rage1 has already got :at he asks =4 ,pray] = visible1 mat]ial good is infidelity to ! moral law4 ,god is )9 y1 m y\r bett] self ?an y are4 ,_m pray]s are a rattl+ ( empty husks4 ,em]son says ! wise man 9 ! /orm prays ,god1 n = safety f dang]1 b = deliv]ance f fe>4 ,al?\gh ,em]son broke away f all religi\s =ms1 yet 0 !re some?+ back ( !m t he always respect$1 z d we all4 ,he relates t "o night at a hotel a /rang] intrud$ into 8 *amb] aft] midnight1 claim+ a %>e 9 x4 ,b aft] 8 lamp _h smok$ ! *amb] full1 & ,i _h turn$ r\nd to ! wall 9 despair1 ! man blew out 8 lamp1 knelt d[n at 8 b$side1 & made 9 l[ :isp]s a long e>ne/ pray]4 ,!n 0 ! relation entirely *ang$ betwe5 u4 ,i frett$ no m1 b respect$ & lik$ him4 ,contra/+ 8 own case ) t ( s _m "y m5 :o ow$ _! religi\s tra9+ exclusively to ,cambridge & o!r public in/itutions1 he says3 ,h[ mu* happi] 0 my /> :i* ra9$ on me influ5ce ( ance/ral religion4 ,! dep? ( ! religi\s s5tim5t :i* ,i knew 9 my ,aunt ,m>y1 imbu+ all h] g5ius & d]iv$ to h] f su* ho>d$ family traditions1 f s _m godly lives & godly de$s ( sa9t$ k9dr$ ( ,concord1 ,maid51 ,york1 0 itself a culture1 an education4 ,,xii ,a c\rse ( t5 lectures :i* he deliv]$ 9 ,bo/on 9 ,febru>y1 #ahdj1 on ! ,pres5t ,age gave him little pleasure4 ,he c\ld n w>m up1 get agitat$1 & s w>m & agitate o!rs3 ,a cold me*anical prep>ation = a deliv]y z decor\s1--f9e ?+s1 pretty ?+s1 wise ?+s1--b no arr[s1 no axes1 no nect>1 no gr[l+1 no transpi]c+1 no lov+1 no en*antm5t4 ,because he lack$ con/itutional vigor1 he c\ld exp5d only1 say1 tw5ty-"o h\rs on ea* lecture1 if he w\ld be able & ready = ! next4 ,if he c\ld only rally ! lights & mights ( sixty h\rs into tw5ty1 he said1 he %\ld hate himself less4 ,self-criticism 0 a notable trait ) him4 ,( self-praise he 0 nev] guilty4 ,8 critics & enemies r>ely said sev]] ?+s ( him ?an he said ( himself4 ,he 0 almo/ morbidly consci\s ( 8 own defects1 bo? z a man & z a writ]4 ,!re are _m pages ( self-criticism 9 ! ,j\rnals1 b n "o ( self-praise4 ,9 #ahdb he writes3 ,i h n yet adju/$ my relation to my fell[s on ! planet1 or to my own "w4 ,always too "y1 or too old1 ,i d n ju/ify myself2 h[ c ,i satisfy o!rs8 ,lat] he sighs1 ,if only ,i c\ld be set agl[6 ,he _h wi%$ = a pr(essor%ip1 or = a pulpit1 mu* z he react$ f ! *ur*--some?+ to give him ! /imulus ( a /at$ task4 ,"s fri5d recomm5d$ an ,abolition campaign to him3 ,i d\bt n a c\rse 9 mobs w\ld d me good4 ,!n he ref]s to 8 faults z a writ]3 ,i ?9k ,i h mat]ial en\gh to s]ve my c\ntrym5 ) ?\ght & music1 if only x 0 n scraps4 ,b m5 d n want h&fuls ( gold du/ b +ots4 ,em]son felt 8 own b>dic "*1 b lam5t$ t he _h s few ( ! b>dic gifts4 ,at ! age ( fifty-n9e he says3 ,i am a b>d lea/ ( b>ds4 ,i _c1 l !m1 make l(ty argum5ts 9 /ately1 cont9u\s v]se1 con/ra9+ ! rocks1 trees1 animals1 & ! p]iodic />s to say my ?\ghts1--= t is ! gift ( great poets2 b ,i am a b>d because ,i /& ne> !m1 & appreh5d all !y utt]1 & ) pure joy he> t :i* ,i also w\ld say1 &1 moreov]1 ,i speak int]rupt$ly words & half /anzas :i* h ! l scope & aim3 ,:at ,i _c decl>e1 yet _c all )hold4 ,!re is c]ta9ly no ov]-valuation 9 ?is s5t5ce1 made :5 he 0 sixty-two3 ,9 ! acceptance t my pap]s f9d among my ?\ghtful c\ntrym51 9 ^! days1 ,i _c help see+ h[ limit$ is _! read+4 ,if !y read only ! books t ,i d1 !y w\ld n exagg]ate s wildly4 ,two ye>s be=e t he _h said1 ,i (t5 ?9k ,i c\ld write a criticism ( ,em]son t w\ld hit ! :ite4 ,em]son 0 a n>r[-*e/$1 /eeple-%\ld]$ man ) a t5d5cy to pulmon>y disease1 aga9/ :i* he made a vigor\s fight all 8 days4 ,he lam5ts 8 feeble physical equipm5t 9 8 poem1 ,t]m9us3 ,curse1 if ?\ wilt1 ?y sires1 ,bad husb&s ( _! fires1 ,:o1 :5 !y gave !e brea?1 ,fail$ to bequea? ,! ne$ful s9ew />k z once1 ,! ,b>es>k m>r[ to ?y bones1 ,b left a legacy ( ebb+ ve9s1 ,incon/ant heat & n]veless re9s1-- ,amid ! ,muses1 left !e deaf & dumb1 ,amid ! gladiators1 halt & numb4 ,& yet1 look+ back ne> ! end ( 8 life1 he says t consid]+ all facts & conditions he ?9ks he has _h triumphant heal?4 ,,xiii ,em]son's wisdom & ca?olicity ( _s always %[ 9 8 treatm5t ( ! l>g] conc]ns ( life & conduct4 ,h[ rem>kable is ?is passage writt5 9 ,puritanic ,new ,engl& 9 #ahdb3 ,i he> ) pleasure t a "y girl 9 ! mid/ ( ri*1 decor\s ,unit>ian fri5ds 9 ,bo/on is well-nigh p]suad$ to jo9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,h] fri5ds1 :o are also my fri5ds1 lam5t$ to me ! gr[? ( ?is incl9ation4 ,b ,i told !m t ,i ?9k %e is to be greatly congratulat$ on ! ev5t4 ,%e has liv$ 9 great pov]ty ( ev5ts4 ,9 =m & ye>s a woman1 %e is /ill a *ild1 hav+ _h no exp]i5ces1 & al?\gh ( a f9e1 lib]al1 susceptible1 exp&+ nature1 has nev] yet f\nd any wor?y object ( att5tion2 has n be5 9 love1 nor be5 call$ out by any ta/e1 except lately by music1 & sadly wants adequate objects4 ,9 ?is *ur*1 p]haps1 %e %all f9d :at %e ne$s1 9 a p[] to call out ! slumb]+ religi\s s5tim5t4 ,x is un=tunate t ! guide :o has l$ h] into ?is pa? is a "y girl ( a lively1 =cible1 b q ext]nal "*1 :o tea*es h] ! hi/orical argum5t = ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,i told ,a4 t ,i hop$ %e w\ld n be misl$ by atta*+ any importance to t4 ,if ! (fices ( ! *ur* attract$ h]1 if its beautiful =ms & humane _s draw h]1 if ,/4 ,augu/9e & ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,jesus & ,madonna1 ca!dral music & masses1 !n g1 = ?y de> he>t's sake1 b d n g out ( ?is iceh\se ( ,unit>ianism1 all ext]nal1 into an iceh\se aga9 ( ext]nal4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,i *>g$ h] to pay no reg>d to diss5t]s1 b to suck t orange ?or\ghly4 ,& ?is on ! ,*ur* & ! common p writt5 ! ye> be=e3 ,! ,*ur* arates my good neighbors & s]ves !m z a some:at /rict] & f9] ablution ?an a clean %irt or a ba? or a %ampoo+4 ,! m9i/] is a function>y & ! meet+-h\se a function>y2 !y are "o &1 :5 !y h sp5t all _! week 9 private & selfi% action1 ! ,sunday rem9ds !m ( a ne$ !y h to /& aga9 9 social & public & ideal relations beyond neighborhood1--high] ?an ! t[n-meet+--to _! fell[ m54 ,!y m>ry1 & ! m9i/] :o repres5ts ?is high public1 celebrates ! fact2 _! *ild is baptiz$1 & aga9 !y are publi%$ by 8 int]v5tion4 ,"o ( _! family dies1 he comes aga91 & ! family g up publicly to ! *ur* to be publicis$ or *ur*$ 9 ?is (ficial sympa?y ( mank9d4 ,x is all good z f> z x goes4 ,x is homage to ! ,ideal ,*ur*1 :i* !y h n3 :i* ! actual ,*ur* s f\lly misrepres5ts4 ,b x is bett] s ?an noh[4 ,^! p h no f9e arts1 no lit]ature1 no great m5 to boswellize1 no f9e speculation to ent]ta9 _! family bo>d or _! solit>y toil )4 ,_! talk is ( ox5 & pigs & hay & corn & apples4 ,:atsoev] lib]al aspirations !y at any "t h1 :atsoev] spiritual exp]i5ces1 h look$ ?is way1 & ! ,*ur* is _! fact = su* ?+s4 ,x has n be5 discr$it$ 9 _! eyes z books1 lectures1 or liv+ m5 ( g5ius h be54 ,x is /ill to !m ! accr$it$ symbol ( ! religi\s ,idea4 ,! ,*ur* is n to be def5d$ aga9/ any spirituali/ clamor+ = its re=m1 b aga9/ su* z say x is exp$i5t to %ut x up & h none1 ?is mu* may be said4 ,x /&s 9 ! hi/ory ( ! pres5t "t z a high s*ool = ! civility & mansuetude ( ! p4 7,i might pref] ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& or ( ,rome z ! m$ium ( ^? sup]ior ablutions describ$ above1 only t ,i ?9k ! ,unit>ian ,*ur*1 l ! ,lyceum1 z yet an op5 & uncommitt$ organ1 free to admit ! m9i/rations ( any inspir$ man t %all pass by3 :il/ ! o!r *ur*es are committ$ & w exclude him47 ,i %\ld add t1 al?\gh ?is is ! real acc\nt to be giv5 ( ! *ur*-go+ ( ! f>m]s & villag]s1 yet x is n kn[n to !m1 only felt4 ,d y n suppose t x is "s b5efit to a "y villag] :o comes out ( ! woods ( ,new ,hamp%ire to ,bo/on & s]ves 8 appr5tice%ip 9 a %op1 & n[ op5s 8 own /ore1 to hang up 8 "n 9 bright gold lett]s a foot long8 ,8 fa!r c\ld n write 8 "n3 x is only lately t he c\ld3 ! "n is mean & unkn[n3 n[ ! sun %9es on x3 all m51 all wom51 faire/ eyes read x4 ,x is a fact 9 ! great city4 ,p]haps he %all be successful & make x wid] kn[n3 %all leave x greatly bright5$ to 8 son4 ,8 son may be head ( a p>ty3 gov]nor ( ! /ate3 a poet3 a p[]ful ?9k]3 & s5d ! k ( ?is "n ov] ! habitable e>?4 ,by all ^! sugge/ions1 he is at lea/ made responsible & ?\ghtful by 8 public relation ( a se5 & arat$ "n4 ,let him mode/ly accept ^? h9ts ( a m beautiful life :i* he meets )2 h[ to d ) few & easily gott5 ?+s3 b let him seize ) en?usiasm ! opportunity ( do+ :at he c1 = ! virtues are natural to ea* man & ! tal5ts are little p]fections4 ,let him hope inf9itely ) a pati5ce z l>ge z ! sky4 ,no?+ is s "y & untaught z "t4 ,h[ wise is 8 say+ t we d n turn to ! books ( ! ,bible--,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,john--to />t u on our task1 z we d to ,m>cus ,aurelius1 or ! ,lives ( ! philosoph]s1 or to ,plato1 or ,plut>*1 because ! ,bible we>s black clo!s6 ,x comes ) a c]ta9 (ficial claim aga9/ :i* ! m9d revolts4 ,! ,bible has its own nobilities--might well be *>m+ if left simply on its m]its1 z o!r books are1 b ?is1 ',y mu/1' ',x is y\r duty1' 9 connection ) x1 repels4 ',t is l ! introduction ( m>tial law into ,concord4 ,if y %\ld dot our f>ms ) picket l9es1 & ,i c\ld n g or come across lots )\t a pass1 ,i %\ld resi/1 or else emigrate4 ,if ,concord 7 z beautiful z ,p>adise1 x w\ld be z dete/able to me4 ,9 8 essays & lett]s ,em]son gives "o ! impression ( nev] us+ ! fir/ words t come to m9d1 nor ! second1 b ! ?ird or f\r?2 always a s5se ( selection1 ( delib]ate *oice4 ,to use words 9 a novel way1 & imp>t a little ?rill ( surprise1 seem$ to be 8 aim4 ,?is ef=t ( selection (t5 m>s 8 page4 ,he is r>ely c>ri$ away by 8 ?\ght1 b he sn>es or captures x ) a ^w4 ,he does n feel fir/ & ?9k second2 he ?9ks fir/1 & ! feel+ does n always foll[4 ,he de>ly lov$ writ+2 x 0 ! joy ( 8 life1 b x 0 a consci\s intellectual ef=t4 ,x 0 (t5 a k9d ( walk+ on /ilts2 8 feet are n on ! common gr\nd4 ,& yet--& yet--:at a p[] he 01 & h[ preci\s 8 contributions6 ,he says 9 8 ,j\rnal1 ,i h obs]v$ long s9ce t to give ! ?\ght a full & j expression ,i mu/ n prematurely utt] x4 ,?is hesitation1 ?is /udi$ selection robs him ( ! grace ( felicity & spontaneity4 ,! comp5sation is (t5 a s5se ( novelty & a ?rill ( surprise4 ,moreov]1 he avoids ! commonplace & ! *eap & t$i\s4 ,8 product is always a *oice "o1 & is se5 to h a quality ( its own4 ,no page has m individuality ?an 81 & none is s little l ! page ( ! ord9>y pr(essional writ]4 ',tis a false note to speak ( ,em]son's doctr9es1 z ,h5ry ,james did4 ,he _h no doctr9es4 ,he _h lead+ ideas1 b he _h no sy/em1 no argum5t4 ,x 0 8 attitude ( m9d & _s t 0 significant & orig9al4 ,he w\ld h no?+ to d ) /]eotyp$ op9ions4 ,:at he said to-day might contradict :at he said ye/]day1 or :at he might say to-morr[4 ,no matt]1 ! _s 0 ! same4 ,tru? is a sph]e t has opposite poles4 ,em]son m ?an any o!r writ] /ood = ! contradictory "* ( spiritual tru?4 ,tru? is :at we make x--:at takes ! impr9t ( "o's m9d2 x is n a def9ite some?+ l gold or silv]1 x is any /atem5t t fits our m5tal make-up1 t comes home to u4 ,:at comes home 9 "o mood may n come home 9 ano!r4 ,em]son _h no cre$1 he _h no def9ite ideas ab\t ,god4 ,p]sonality & imp]sonality might bo? be affirm$ ( ,absolute ,be+1 & :at may n be affirm$ ( x 9 our own m9ds8 ,! good ( su* a man z ,em]son is n 9 8 doctr9es1 b 9 8 _s1 8 h]oic attitude1 8 consonance ) ! univ]sal m9d4 ,8 ?\ght is a trem5d\s solv5t2 x dige/s & r5d]s fluid ! h>d facts ( life & exp]i5ce4 ,,xiv ,em]son records 9 8 ,j\rnal3 ,i h be5 writ+ & speak+ :at 7 once call$ novelties1 = tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s1 & h n n[ "o disciple4 ,:y8 ,n t :at ,i said 0 n true2 n t x has n f\nd intellig5t receiv]s2 b because x did n g f any wi% 9 me to br+ m5 to me1 b to !mselves4 ,i delight 9 driv+ !m f me4 ,:at c\ld ,i d1 if !y came to me8--!y w\ld int]rupt & encumb] me4 ,?is is my boa/ t ,i h no s*ool foll[]4 ,i %\ld acc\nt x a measure ( ! impurity ( insight1 if x did n create indep5d5ce4 ,x is nev] easy to /ray f> f ! ma/] 9 high moral1 /hetic1 & lit]>y matt]s & be on ! safe side2 we are only to try to escape 8 individual bias1 to break ov] 8 limitations & brave ! l&scape's look ) our own eyes4 ,we are to be m on gu>d aga9/ 8 aff9ities1 8 unconsci\s attractions & repulsions1 ?an aga9/ 8 e?ical & intellectual conclusions1 if "o may make t di/9ction1 :i* ,i "k is haz>d\s bus9ess4 ,we readily impose our own limitations ^u o!rs & see ! _w z old :5 we are old4 ,em]son criticiz$ ,c>lyle because ,c>lyle 0 n ,em]son1 j z ,c>lyle criticiz$ ,em]son because he 0 n ,c>lyle4 ,we are all poor begg>s 9 ?is respect2 ea* ( u is ! victim ( 8 own demon4 ,bew>e ( ! pr$ilection ( ! ma/]6 ,:5 8 temp]am5t impels him he is no long] a free man4 ,we t\* ,em]son's limitations 9 8 failure to see any?+ 9 ,haw?orne's "w2 !y _h no inside to !m2 x w\ld take him & ,alcott toge!r to make a man2 &1 aga91 9 8 r contemptu\s disposal ( ,poe z ! j+le man & 8 v]dict ^u ,%elley z nev] a poet6 ,! intellectual cont5t ( ,%elley's "w is n great2 b t he 0 n a poet1 9 fact t he 0 any?+ else b a poet1 ?\gh n ( ! highe/ ord]1 is contr>y to ! tru?1 ,i ?9k4 ,limitations l ?is are n infrequ5t 9 ,em]son4 ,yet ,em]son 0 a great critic ( m5 & ( books4 ,a highly int]e/+ volume %[+ him 9 ?is "* c\ld be compil$ f ! ,j\rnals4 ,em]son & ,haw?orne 7 ne> neighbors = sev]al ye>s4 ,em]son lik$ ! man bett] ?an 8 books4 ,!y once _h a good long walk toge!r2 !y walk$ to ,h>v>d village & back1 occupy+ a c\ple ( days & walk+ ab\t tw5ty miles a day4 ,!y _h mu* conv]sation--talk$ ( ,scott & ,l&or & o!rs4 ,!y f\nd ! b>-rooms at ! inns cold & dull places4 ,! ,temp]ance ,society _h empti$ !m4 ,haw?orne tri$ to smoke a cig> 9 "o ( !m1 b 0 soon out on ! piazza4 ,haw?orne1 ,em]son said1 0 m incl9$ to play ,jove ?an ,m]cury4 ,x is a pleas+ picture--^! two m51 s unlike1 b bo? typical ( ,new ,engl& & bo? m5 ( a high ord] ( g5ius1 walk+ 9 fri5dly conv]se along ! c\ntry roads 9 ! gold5 ,septemb] days ov] sev5ty ye>s ago4 ,em]son always regrett$ t he nev] succe$$ 9 conqu]+ a fri5d%ip ) ,haw?orne1 ma9ly because !y _h s few traits 9 common4 ,to ! satisfaction ( sil5t int]c\rse ) m5 ,em]son 0 cle>ly a /rang]4 ,!re mu/ be an int]*ange ( ideas2 ! feel+ ( comrade%ip1 ! communion ( cong5ial s\ls 0 n en\gh4 ,haw?orne1 %y1 sil5t1 r gloomy1 yet !re mu/ h be5 a *>m ab\t 8 m]e pres5ce t m ?an made up = 8 want ( conv]sation4 ,8 sil5ce 0 gold54 ,em]son 0 a transc5d5tal ,yankee & 0 always b5t on driv+ %>p b>ga9s 9 ! int]*ange ( ideas ) ! p]sons he met4 ,he did n propose to swap horses or wat*es or jack-knives1 b he w\ld swap ideas ) y day 9 & day out4 ,if y _h no ideas to swap1 he lo/ int]e/ 9 y4 ,! wisdom ( a great creative arti/ l ,haw?orne does n necess>ily h>d5 into bright epigrammatic say+s or rules = ! conduct ( life1 & ! available intellectual cont5t ( 8 works to ! ,em]sonian type ( m9d may be small2 b 8 int]ior1 8 emotional & imag9ative ri*ness may mu* m ?an make x up4 ,! s*ol>1 ! say] ( ?+s1 mu/ always rank bel[ ! creator1 or ! mak] ( ?+s4 ,philosoph]s contradict !mselves l o!r mortals4 ,"h & !re 9 8 ,j\rnals ,em]son rails aga9/ good nature1 & says tomahawks are bett]4 ,:y %\ld !y call me good-natur$8 ,i1 too1 l puss1 h a tractile claw4 ,& he decl>es t he likes ! say]s ( ,no bett] ?an ! say]s ( ,yes1 & t he pref]r$ h>d cl\ds1 h>d expressions1 & h>d mann]s4 ,9 ano!r mood1 or f ano!r po9t ( view1 he says ( a man1 ,let him g into 8 closet & pray ! ,div9ity to make him s great z to be good-natur$4 ,& aga91 ,h[ great x is to d a little1 z1 = in/ance1 to des]ve ! praise ( good nature1 or ( humility1 or ( punctuality4 ,em]son's *>act]ization ( himself z always a pa9t] is int]e/+4 ,p1 he said1 came to 8 lectures ) expectation t he 0 to realize ! ,republic he describ$1 & !y ceas$ to come :5 !y f\nd ?is reality no ne>]3 ,!y mi/ook me4 ,i am & always 0 a pa9t]4 ,i pa9t /ill ) might & ma9 & *oose ! be/ subject ,i c4 ,_m h ,i se5 come & g ) false hopes & fe>s1 & dubi\sly affect$ by my pictures4 ,b ,i pa9t on4 ,i portray ! ideal1 n ! real1 he might h add$4 ,he 0 a poet-se] & n a hi/orian4 ,he 0 a pa9t] ( ideas1 z ,c>lyle 0 a pa9t] ( m5 & ev5ts4 ,always is !re an ef=t at vivid & arti/ic expression4 ,if 8 /atem5t does n k9dle ! imag9ation1 x falls %ort ( 8 aim4 ,he visualizes 8 mo/ subtle & ab/ract conceptions--sees ! idea w$d$ to its correlative 9 ! actual _w4 ,a new figure1 a fre% simile gave him a ?rill ( pleasure4 ,he w5t hawk+ up & d[n ! fields ( sci5ce1 ( trade1 ( agriculture1 ( nature1 seek+ !m4 ,he ?9ks 9 symbols1 he pa9ts 8 visions ( ! ideal ) pigm5ts drawn f ! _w all ab\t him4 ,to call su* m5 z ,em]son & ,c>lyle pa9t]s is only to emphasize _! arti/ic temp]am5ts4 ,_! s]i\sness1 _! devotion to high moral & intellectual /&>ds1 only lift !m1 z !y d ,:itman1 out ( ! _w ( m]e decorative art up to ! _w ( h]oic & creative art :]e art z su* does n obtrude itself4 ,,xv ,em]son wond]s :y x is t man eat+ does n attract ! imag9ation or attract ! arti/3 ,:y is our diet & table n agreeable to ! imag9ation1 :il/ all o!r creatures eat )\t %ame8 ,we pa9t ! bird peck+ at fruit1 ! br[s+ ox1 ! lion leap+ on 8 prey1 b no pa9t] ev] v5tur$ to draw a man eat+4 ,! diff]5ce seems to consi/ 9 ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( ! _w at ! fea/4 ,! diet is base1 be x :at x may1 t is hidd5 9 caves or cell>s or h\ses4444 ,did y ev] eat y\r bread on ! top ( a m\nta91 or dr9k wat] !re8 ,did y ev] camp out ) lumb]m5 or travell]s 9 ! prairie8 ,did y ev] eat ! poore/ rye or oatcake ) a beautiful maid5 9 ! wild]ness8 & did y n f9d t ! mixture ( sun & sky ) y\r bread gave x a c]ta9 mundane sav\r & comel9ess8 ,i d n ?9k ,em]son hits on ! true explanation ( :y man fe$+ is n an attractive subject = ! pa9t]4 ,x is n t ! diet is base & is hidd5 9 caves & cell>s1 or t ! _w is n pres5t at ! fea/4 ,x is because eat+ is a purely selfi% animal occupation2 !re is no t\* ( ! noble or ! idyllic or ! h]oic 9 x4 ,9 ! act man confesses 8 animal nature2 he is no long] an ,em]son1 a ,dante1 a ,plato--he is simply a physiological contrivance tak+ 9 nutrim5t4 ,! highe/ & ! l[e/ are = ! mom5t on ! same level4 ,! lady & h] maid1 ! "l & 8 lackey are all "o4 ,eat+ y\r bread on a m\nta9-top or 9 ! camp ( lumb]m5 or ) a beautiful maid5 9 ! wild]ness adds a new elem5t4 ,"h ! picture has all nature = a backgr\nd & ! imag9ation is mov$4 ,! rye & ! oatcake n[ become a k9d ( heav5ly manna1 or1 z ,fitzg]ald has x1 "u su* conditions ! wild]ness is ,p>adise en[4 ,! simple act ( fe$+ does n n[ engross ! att5tion4 ,associate ) ! act ( eat+ any wor?y or noble idea1 & x is at once lift$ to a high] level4 ,a "m fe$+ h] *ild1 a cook pass+ food to ! tramp at ! door or to o!r hungry & =lorn wayf>]s1 or soldi]s paus+ to eat _! rations 9 ! field1 or fi%]m5 beside ! /ream1 or ! haymak]s ) _! lun* "u a tree--9 all su* incid5ts !re are pictorial elem5ts because ! lea/ "p ( x all to ! look]-on is ! act ( eat+4 ,9 ,da ,v9ci's ,la/ ,supp] ! m]e animal act ( tak+ food plays no "p2 ! m9d is occupi$ ) high] & m significant ?+s4 ,a sugge/ion ( w9e or ( fruit 9 a pa9t+ may be agreeable1 b f a sugge/ion ( ! kit*5 & ! cook we turn away4 ,! incid5t ( "s ( ,wa%+ton's (fic]s dur+ ! ,revolution ent]ta9+ "s ,briti% (fic]s 7an hi/orical fact7 on bak$ potatoes & salt w\ld appeal to ! arti/ic imag9ation4 ,all ! plant+ & reap+ ( ! f>m]s is sugge/ive ( our animal wants1 z is s mu* ( our :ole indu/rial activity2 b art looks k9dly ^u mu* ( x1 %[s u m or less 9 p>tn]%ip ) primal en]gies4 ,p surr\nd+ a table aft] all signs ( ! d9n] h be5 remov$ hold ! elem5ts ( an agreeable picture1 because t sugge/s conv]sation & social int]c\rse--a fea/ ( reason & a fl[ ( s\l4 ,we are no long] animals2 we h mov$ up _m degrees high] 9 ! scale ( human values4 ,em]son's deep love & admiration = ,c>lyle come out _m times 9 ! ,j\rnals4 ,no o!r lit]>y man ( 8 times mov$ & impress$ him s pr(\ndly4 ,_! correspond5ce1 :i* la/$ upw>ds ( =ty ye>s1 is ! mo/ valuable correspond5ce kn[n to me 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,x is a hi/ory ( ! gr[? & developm5t ( ^! two rem>kable m9ds4 ,i lately r]ead ! ,correspond5ce1 ma9ly to br+ my m9d aga9 9 contact ) ^! noble spirits1 s mu* m exalt$ ?an any 9 our own "t1 b p>tly to see :at new light ! lett]s ?rew ^u ! lives ( ^! two m54 ,!re is little ( ! "* ( intimate & fri5dly lett]s 9 ^! rem>kable docum5ts4 ,x is n ,de> ,tom or ,de> ,waldo4 ,x is ,de> ,em]son or ,de> ,c>lyle4 ,!y are n lett]s1 !y are epi/les1 l ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 or to ! ,!ssalonians1 or to ! ,romans4 ,ea* ( !m conta9s ! fragm5ts ( a gospel t bo? 7 prea*+1 ea* 9 8 own way1 b at bottom ! same--! beauty & maje/y ( ! moral law4 ,let ! heav5s fall1 ! moral law & our duty to ,god & man w /&4 ,^! two m51 s diff]5t 9 "* & temp]am5t1 7 in/antly drawn toge!r by t magnet--! moral s5tim5t4 ,c>lyle's works 7 occupi$ almo/ entirely ) m5--) hi/ory1 biography1 political ev5ts1 & gov]nm5t2 ,em]son's ) ideas1 nature1 & poetry2 yet ! b$ rock 9 ea* 0 ! same4 ,bo? prea*$ an evangel1 b h[ diff]5t6 ,em]son makes a note ( ! days on :i* he receiv$ a lett] f1 or wrote "o to1 8 great ,scotti% fri5d4 ,bo? 7 important ev5ts ) him4 ,x is evid5t t ,em]son makes m ( an ef=t to write 8 be/ 9 ^! lett]s ?an does ,c>lyle4 ,c>lyle tosses 8 (f ) m ease & unconsci\s ma/]y4 ,! ex*ange is always 9 favor ( ! ,scot4 ,c>lyle 01 ( c\rse1 ! m prodigi\s p]sonality1 & _h ! advantage 9 ! ri*ness & v5]abl5ess ( ! ,old ,_w sett+4 ,b ,em]son did n hesitate to disc\nt him 9 8 lett]s & 9 8 ,j\rnals1 v wisely sometimes1 n s wisely at o!rs4 ,o ,c>lyle1 ! m]it ( glass is n to be se51 b to be se5 ?r\gh2 b e cry/al & lam9a ( ! ,c>lyle glass is visible4 ,( c\rse ,c>lyle might reply t /a9$ glass has o!r m]its ?an transp>5cy1 or he might ask3 ,:y %\ld an au?or's /yle be comp>$ to glass anyh[1 s9ce x is impossible to dissociate x f ! matt] ( 8 disc\rse8 ,x is n m]ely to reveal tru?2 x is also to enhance its beauty4 ,!re is ! *>m & wit*]y ( /yle1 z 9 ,em]son's own be/ pages1 z well z ! wor? ( ! subject-matt]4 ,is x n true t 9 ! description ( any natural object or sc5e or ev5t we want some?+ m ?an to see x ?r\gh a p]fectly transp>5t m$ium8 ,we want ! add$ *>m or illusion ( ! writ]'s own way ( see+ x1 ! hue ( 8 own _s4 ,i ?9k we may admit all ?is--d\btless ,em]son w\ld admit x--& yet urge t ,c>lyle's /yle _h _m faults ( ! k9d ,em]son indicat$4 ,x ?ru/s itself too mu* ^u ! read]'s att5tion4 ,8 prose is at ! be/1 z 9 ! ,life ( ,/irl+1 :5 x is mo/ transp>5t & free/ f mann]isms4 ,c>lyle's mann] at its be/ is v pleas+2 at its wor/ x becomes a we>isome mann]ism4 ,:5 a writ]'s /yle gets into a rut 8 read] is n happy4 ,ease1 flexibility1 transp>5cy1 ?\gh x be color$ transp>5cy1 are among ! m]its we want4 ,! mo/ j & p5etrat+ ?+ ,em]son ev] said ab\t ,c>lyle is record$ 9 8 ,j\rnal 9 #ahdg3 ,9 ,c>lyle1 z 9 ,byron1 "o is mu* m /ruck ) ! rhetoric ?an ) ! matt]4 ,he has manly sup]iority r ?an intellectuality1 & s makes good h>d hits all ! "t4 ,!re is m "* ?an intellect 9 e s5t5ce1 h]e9 /rongly resembl+ ,samuel ,johnson4 ,criticism l ?is c>ries ! =ce & conviction ( a sci5tific analysis4 ,! ,j\rnals ab\nd 9 simil> illum9at+ bits ( criticism direct$ to ne>ly all ! m not$ au?ors ( ,engli% lit]ature1 pa/ & pres5t4 ,9 sci5ce we d want an absolutely colorless1 transp>5t m$ium1 b 9 lit]ature ! p]sonality ( ! writ] is ev]y?+4 ,! born writ] gives u facts & ideas /eep$ 9 8 own quality z a man4 ,take out ( ,c>lyle's works1 or out ( ,em]son's1 or out ( ,arnold's1 ! savor ( ! man's inborn quality--! savor ( t :i* acts ov] & above 8 w--& we h robb$ !m ( _! di/9ctive quality4 ,lit]ature is always tru? ( "s sort1 plus a man4 ,no "o knew ?is bett] ?an ,em]son himself4 ,ano!r rem>k ( ,em]son's1 made :5 he 0 tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old1 has high lit]>y value3 ,!re is no beauty 9 words except 9 _! collocation4 ,x is n beautiful words t make beautiful poetry1 or beautiful prose1 b ord9>y words beautifully arrang$4 ,! writ] :o hopes by f9e language to invoke f9e ideas is ask+ ! tailor to turn him out a f9e man4 ,fir/ get y\r great idea1 & y w f9d x is already fitly clo!d4 ,! image ( ! clo!s 9 ?is connection is1 ( c\rse1 a v inadequate & mislead+ "o1 s9ce language is ! ?\ght or its vital integum5t1 & n m]ely its g>m5t4 ,we (t5 praise a writ] = 8 *oice ( words1 & ,em]son himself says 9 ! same p>agraph f :i* ,i quote ! above3 ,no man c write well :o ?9ks !re is no *oice ( words = him4 ,!re is always a "r ^w & e o!r ?an t is wrong4 ,!re is always ! be/ ^w1 or ! be/ succession ( words to give =ce & vividness to ! idea4 ,all pa9t]s use ! same colors1 all musicians use ! same notes1 all sculptors use ! same m>ble1 all ar*itects use ! same mat]ials & all writ]s use ess5tially ! same words1 _! arrangem5t & comb9ation alone mak+ ! diff]5ce 9 ! v>i\s products4 ,nature uses ! same elem5ts 9 h] endless v>iety ( liv+ ?+s2 _! diff]5t arrangem5t & comb9ations1 & "s int]ior necessity :i* we h to call ! animat+ pr9ciple1 is ! secret ( ! individuality ( ea*4 ,( c\rse we ?9k 9 words or images1 & no man c tell :i* is fir/1 or if !re is any fir/ 9 su* matt]s--! ?\ght or ! ^w--any m ?an ! bio*emi/ c tell u :i* is fir/ 9 ! liv+ body1 ! c>bon1 oxyg51 nitrog51 & s on1 or ! liv+ =ce t weaves itself a corporeal g>m5t out ( ^! elem5ts4 ,,xvi ,em]son hung]$ = ! qu9tess5ce ( ?+s1 _! la/ conc5trat$1 int5sifi$ mean+s1 = ! pi? & m>r[ ( m5 & ev5ts1 & n = _! body & bulk4 ,he want$ ! ott> ( roses & n a rose g>d51 ! diamond & n a m\nta9 ( c>bon4 ,?is b5t gives a peculi> beauty & /imulus to 8 writ+s1 :ile at ! same "t x makes ! read] crave a little m body & sub/ance4 ,! succul5t leaf & /alk ( c]ta9 g>d5 vegetables is bett] to "o's lik+ ?an ! m pung5t se$4 ,if ,em]son c\ld only h giv5 u ! ess5ce ( ,fa!r ,taylor's copi\s1 eloqu5t1 fle%-&-blood disc\rses1 h[ x w\ld h delight$ u6 or if he c\ld only h got ! silv] out ( ,alcott's bewit*+ moon%9e--t w\ld h be5 wor? :ile6 ,b :y wi% ,em]son _h be5 "s o!r ?an he 08 ,he 0 at lea/ ! qu9tess5ce ( ,new ,engl& ,puritanism1 its la/ & deepe/ mean+ & result1 lift$ into ! regions ( e?ics & /hetics4 ,,ii ,,flies ,,9 ,,amb] ,x has be5 ! fa%ion among our y\ng] writ]s to speak slight+ly & flippantly ( ,em]son1 ref]r+ to him z outworn1 & z ! apo/le ( ! obvi\s4 ,?is view is m discr$itable to ! "y p ?an is _! criticism damag+ to ,em]son4 ,x c make little diff]5ce to ,em]son's fame1 b x w\ld be mu* m becom+ 9 our "y writ]s to g>l& 8 "n ) fl[]s ?an to utt] ^! h>% v]dicts4 ,x is und\bt$ly true t ,em]son ent]$ into & influ5c$ ! lives ( m *oice spirits1 bo? m5 & wom51 dur+ ! pa/ g5]ation ?an did any o!r ,am]ican au?or4 ,:e!r he /ill does s w\ld be int]e/+ to "k4 ,we :o h felt 8 tonic & inspir+ influ5ce c b hope s4 ,yet h[ impossible he seems 9 times l ^! 9 :i* we live1 :5 ! />s ( ! highe/ heav5 ( ! _s :i* illum9e 8 page are s obscur$ or blott$ out by ! du/ & ! fog ( our hurry+1 mat]iali/ic age6 ,try to ?9k ( ,em]son sp5d+ a w9t] go+ ab\t ! ,we/]n ,/ates read+ to miscellane\s audi5ces essays l ^? t n[ make up 8 lat] volumes4 ,:at *ance w\ld he /&1 ev5 9 univ]sity t[ns1 z aga9/ ! movies 7a ^w s ugly ,i hesitate to write x7 9 ! next /reet8 ,i once def5d$ ,em]son aga9/ a criticism ( ,mat!w ,arnold's4 ,x is true1 z ,arnold says1 t ,em]son is n a great writ]1 except on r>e occasions4 ,n[ & !n1 especially 9 8 e>li] essays1 !re is logical texture & cohesion 9 8 pages2 developm5t1 evolution1 gr[?2 "o ?+ foll[s ano!r naturally1 & ea* p>agraph foll[s f :at w5t be=e4 ,b mo/ ( 8 lat] writ+s are a k9d ( pat*work2 unrelat$ ideas are 9 juxtaposition2 ! incongruities are />tl+4 ,all ^? *apt]s1 ,i suppose1 7 read z lectures to miscellane\s audi5ces 9 :i* ! att5tion soon became tir$ or blunt$ if requir$ to foll[ a closely reason$ argum5t4 ,pictures & p>ables & />tl+ affirmations suit$ bett]4 ,em]son did n /oop to 8 audi5ce2 !re 0 no condesc5sion 9 him4 ,! la/ "t ,i he>d him1 :i* 0 9 ,wa%+ton 9 ! e>ly sev5ties1 8 !me 0 ,mann]s1 & mu* ( x pass$ ov] ! heads ( 8 audi5ce4 ,c]ta9 ( ,em]son's works mu/ /rike ! av]age read]1 :5 he fir/ looks into !m1 z a curi\s m$ley ( s5se & wild extravagance1 utt]ly lack+ 9 ! logical sequ5ce ( ! be/ prose1 & (t5 v]g+ on ! futile & ! absurd4 ,yet if "o does n get disc\rag$1 "o w soon see runn+ ?r\gh !m ve9s ( ! pure/ gold ( ! _s1 & insight into ,nature's ways1 t r$eem & m ?an r$eem !m4 ,i recall t :51 z a "y man1 ,i look$ into !m ! fir/ "t1 ,i c\ld make no?+ ( !m4 ,i 0 fre% f read+ ! /&>d essayi/s & philosoph]s ( ,engli% lit]ature--,addison1 ,/eele1 ,c[ley1 ,johnson1 ,locke--& ! poems ( ,pope1 ,"y1 & ,c[p]1 all ( e?ical import & value1 & sometimes didactic1 b nev] my/ical & transc5d5tal1 & ! plunge into ,em]son 0 a leap into a /range _w4 ,b a few ye>s lat]1 :5 ,i op5$ 8 essays aga91 !y 7 l spr+-wat] to p>*$ lips4 ,n[1 9 my old age1 ,i g back to him ) a half-sad pleasure1 z "o goes back to ! sc5es ( "o's y\?4 ,em]son taught u a m+l$ poetic & prophetic way ( look+ at ?+s t /ays ) u4 ,! tal5t$ ,engli% woman ,anne ,gil*ri/ said we _h outgr[n ,em]son2 _h absorb$ all he _h to give u2 & 7 leav+ him beh9d4 ,( c\rse he 0 always a tea*] & prea*]1 9 ! ?rall ( 8 prie/ly inh]itance1 & to t ext5t we leave him beh9d z we d n leave beh9d works ( pure lit]ature4 ,z to cont9uity1 "s ( 8 essays h mu* m ( x ?an o!rs4 ,9 8 ,nature ! !me is unfold$1 !re is gr[? & evolution2 & 8 fir/ & second s]ies ( ,essays likewise %[ x4 ,! essays on ,"*1 on ,self-,reliance1 on ! ,ov]-,s\l1 meet ! requirem5ts ( s\nd prose4 ,& if !re is any s\nd] prose ?an c be f\nd 9 8 ,nature1 or 9 8 ,engli% ,traits1 or 9 8 hi/orical & biographical addresses1 ,i d n "k :]e to f9d x4 ,h[ flat & commonplace seem ! works ( "s ( ! ma/]s ( prose to :om ,arnold alludes--,cic]o1 ,voltaire1 ,addison1 ,swift--comp>$ ) ^? ( ,em]son6 ,a diff]5ce l t betwe5 ! prismatic hues ( ra9drops susp5d$ f a twig or a trellis 9 ! sunlight & ! wat] 9 ! spr+ or ! brook4 ,b 9 ,em]son's lat] "w !re is1 z geologi/s say1 noncon=mity betwe5 ! /rata :i* make up 8 p>agraphs4 ,!re is only juxtaposition4 ,among 8 lat] pap]s ! "o on ,weal? fl[s along mu* m ?an ! "o on ,fate4 ,em]son believ$ 9 weal?4 ,pov]ty did n attract him4 ,x 0 n suit$ to 8 ca/ ( m9d4 ,pov]ty 0 humiliat+4 ,em]son accumulat$ a =tune1 & x add$ to 8 self-respect4 ,?oreau's pride 9 8 pov]ty mu/ h made ,em]son %iv]4 ,al?\gh ,arnold refus$ to see 9 ,em]son a great writ]1 he did admit t he 0 em95t z ! fri5d & aid] ( ^? :o w\ld live 9 ! _s2 b ,arnold app>5tly ov]look$ ! fact t1 devoid ( ! m]it ( good lit]ature1 no man's writ+s c\ld h high spiritual value4 ,/rip ! ,bible ( its excell5ce z lit]ature1 & y h let out its life-blood4 ,lit]ature is n a v>ni% or a poli%4 ,x is n a w>drobe4 ,x is ! result ( a vital1 imag9ative relation ( ! man to 8 subject4 ,& ,em]son's subject-matt] at its be/ always p>takes ( ! texture ( 8 own m9d4 ,x is admitt$ t !re are times :5 8 writ+ lacks organization1--! vital ties1--:5 8 rhetoric is m l a rock+-horse or a m]ry-g-r\nd ?an l ! real ?+4 ,b !re are few writ]s :o d n m>k "t n[ & !n1 & ,em]son is no exception2 & ,i cont5d t at 8 be/ 8 "w has ! sequ5ce & evolution ( all great prose4 ,& yet1 let me say t if ,em]son's p[] & influ5ce dep5d$ ^u 8 logic1 he w\ld be easily dispos$ (4 ,=tunately !y d n4 ,!y dep5d1 let me repeat1 ^u 8 spiritual p[] & insight1 & ! m9or defects ,i am po9t+ out are only l flies 9 amb]4 ,he ?\ght 9 images m /rictly ?an any o!r contempor>y writ]1 & 0 (t5 desp]ately h>d-put to x to make 8 ?\ght w$ 8 image4 ,he confess$ t he did n "k h[ to argue1 & t he c\ld only say :at he saw4 ,b he _h spiritual vision2 we _c d5y ?is1 ?\gh we d d5y him logical p5etration4 ,i d\bt if !re ev] 0 a writ] ( su* wide & la/+ influ5ce z ,em]son1 9 :om ! logical s5se 0 s feeble & %ad[y4 ,he _h 9 ?is respect a fem99e in/ead ( a mascul9e m9d1 an intuitional in/ead ( a reason+ "o4 ,x made up 9 audaci\s1 (t5 extravagant1 affirmations :at x lack$ 9 syllogi/ic /r5g?4 ,! logical m9d1 ) its s5se ( fitness & proportion1 does n /ra9 or ov]-/ra9 ! ?read t knits ! p>ts toge!r4 ,x does n jump to conclusions1 b rea*es !m /ep by /ep4 ,! fle% & blood ( feel+ & s5tim5t may clo! ! obscure framework ( logic1 b ! logic is !re all ! same4 ,em]son's m9d 0 z devoid ( logical s5se z are our rememb]$ dreams1 or z ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is ( sci5ce4 ,he said t tru? ceas$ to be su* :5 polemically /at$4 ,occasionally he amplifies & unfolds an idea1 z 9 ! essays already m5tion$1 b g5]ally 8 argum5t is a rope ( s&4 ,its /r5g? is ! /r5g? ( ! sep>ate p>ticles4 ,he is p]petually hook+ ?+s toge!r t d n g toge!r4 ,x is l putt+ an apple on a pumpk9 v9e1 or an acorn on a hickory4 ,a club foot & a club wit4 ,:y %\ld we fe>1 he says1 to be cru%$ by ! same elem5ts--we :o are made up ( ! same elem5ts8 ,b 7 we void ( fe>1 we %\ld be cru%$ mu* (t5] ?an we are4 ,! electricity 9 our bodies does n prev5t u f be+ /ruck by lightn+1 nor ! fluids 9 our bodies prev5t ! wat]s f dr[n+ u1 nor ! c>bon 9 our bodies prev5t c>bon dioxide f poison+ u4 ,"o ( ,em]son's faults z a writ] arose f 8 fi]ce hung] = analogy4 ,i w\ld r h a good symbol ( my ?\ght1 he confesses1 ?an ! suffrage ( ,kant or ( ,plato4 ,all ?9k+ is analogiz+1 & x is ! use ( life to le>n metonymy4 ,8 passion = analogy betrays him "h & !re 9 8 ,j\rnals1 z 9 ?is passage3 ,! wat] we wa% ) nev] speaks ( itself1 nor does fire or w9d or tree4 ,nei!r does a noble natural man1 & s =?4 ,if wat] & fire & w9d & tree 7 9 ! habit ( talk+ ( any?+ else1 ?is k9d ( a comp>ison w\ld n seem s spuri\s4 ,a false note 9 rhetoric l ! above y w f9d 9 ,em]son (t5] ?an a false note 9 ta/e4 ,i f9d b "o su* 9 ! ,j\rnals3 ,z soon z a man gets 8 suction-hose d[n into ! great deep1 he belongs to no age1 b is an et]nal man4 ,t ,i call an ignoble image1 & "o _c conceive ( ,em]son himself pr9t+ su* a passage4 ,we he> x said t ,:itti] is ! typical poet ( ,new ,engl&4 ,x may be s1 b ,em]son is mu* ! great] poet4 ,em]son is a poet ( ! _w1 :ile ,:itti]'s "w is h>dly kn[n abroad at all4 ,em]son is kn[n :]ev] ! ,engli% language is spok54 ,n t ,em]son is 9 any s5se a popul> poet1 su* z1 = example1 ,burns or ,byron1 b he is ! poet ( ! *oice few1 ( ^? :o seek poetry t has "s intellectual or spiritual cont5t4 ,:itti] wrote _m happy descriptions ( ,new ,engl& sc5es & seasons4 ,! ,t5t on ! ,bea* & ,sn[-,b\nd come readily to m9d2 ,! ,playmate is a sweet poem1 full ( t5d] & human affection1 b n a great poem4 ,:itti] _h no pr(undity4 ,is n a ,quak] poet necess>ily n>r[8 ,:itti] gave voice to ! ,new ,engl& dete/ation ( slav]y1 b by no means s =cibly & pr(\ndly z did ,em]son4 ,he _h a !ology1 b n a philosophy4 ,i wond] if 8 poems are /ill read4 ,9 8 *apt] call$ ,consid]ations by ! ,way1 ,em]son /rikes ?is curi\s false note 9 8 rhetoric3 ,we h a "r to be "h or we %\ld n be "h4 ,we h ! same "r to be "h t ,cape ,cod & ,s&y ,hook h to be !re4 ,z if ,cape ,cod or ,cape ,horn or ,s&y ,hook _h any rights6 ,?is comp>ison ( man ) inanimate ?+s occurs 9 bo? ,em]son & ,?oreau4 ,?oreau s9s 9 ?is way at lea/ once :5 he talks ( ! ,attic wit ( burn+ ?orns & bri>s4 ,!re is a simil> false note 9 su* a c>eful writ] z ,dean ,swift4 ,he says to 8 "y poet1 ,y are ev] to try a good poem z y w\ld a s\nd pipk91 & if x r+s well ^u ! knuckle1 be sure !re is no flaw 9 x4 ,:itman comp>es himself ) an inanimate ?+ 9 ! l9e3 ,i reckon ,i behave no pr\d] ?an ! level ,i plant my h\se by4 ,b he claims no moral or human attributes or rights = 8 level2 x simply acts 9 ob$i5ce to ! pr9ciple x embodies--! law ( gravitation4 ,! lectur] gets away ) su* ?+s bett] ?an ! writ]4 ,an audi5ce is n critical ab\t su* matt]s1 b ! read] takes note ( !m4 ,mosaics w d on ! plat=m1 or 9 ! pulpit1 b w n be> ! ne>] view ( ! /udy4 ,! incongruities ( ,em]son are se5 9 su* passages z ?is3 ,ea* plant has its p>asites1 & ea* creat$ ?+ its lov] & poet1 z if !re 7 any relation betwe5 ! two clauses ( ?is s5t5ce--betwe5 p>asites & lov]s & poets6 ,z if "o %\ld say1 ,wood*ucks are (t5 alive ) fleas1 & our fruit trees bloom 9 ,may4 ,em]son 0 s embold5$ by :at _h be5 a*iev$ ?r\gh ! ma/]y ( ! e>?'s =ces t he 0 l$ to say t a wise geology %all yet make ! e>?quake h>mless1 & ! volcano an agricultural res\rce4 ,b ?is seems expect+ too mu*4 ,we h h>ness$ ! lightn+s1 b ! e>?quake is too deep & too mighty = u4 ,x is a /e$ ^u :i* we _c lay our h&s4 ,! volcano we may draw ^u = heat & /eam1 z we d ^u ! w9ds & /reams = p[]1 b x is utt]ly beyond our control4 ,! b5d+ ( ! e>?'s cru/ b5ea? ! great atmosph]ic waves is some?+ we _c bridle4 ,! tides by sea z by l& are beyond u4 ,em]son _h ! m9d ( ! prophet & ! se]1 & 0 giv5 to bold affirmations4 ,! old ,biblical di/9ction betwe5 ! scribes & ! man :o speaks ) au?ority /ill holds4 ,we may say ( all o!r ,new ,engl& essayi/s & poets--,l[ell1 ,:ipple1 ,tuck]man1 ,holmes1 ,hill>d1 ,:itti]1 ,longfell[--t !y are scribes only4 ,em]son alone speaks z "o hav+ au?ority--! au?ority ( ! _s4 ,?us sai? ! ,"l--x is ?is tone t gives him 8 au?ority ! _w ov]4 ,i nev] tire ( ^? h]oic l9es ( 8 9 :i* he s\nds a battle-cry to ! _s3 ,?\gh love rep9e1 & reason *afe1 ,!re came a voice )\t reply1-- '',t is man's p]dition to be safe1 ,:5 = ! tru? he ought to die4' ,! la/ "t ,i saw ,em]son 0 at ! ,holmes sev5tie?-bir?day breakfa/ 9 #ahgi4 ,! s]i\s break 9 8 heal? _h result$ 9 a m>k$ aphasia1 s t he c\ld n speak ! "n ( 8 ne>e/ fri5d1 nor answ] ! simple/ "q4 ,yet he 0 z s]5e z ev]4 ,let ! heav5s fall--:at matt]s x to me8 8 look seem$ to say4 ,em]son's face _h 9 x m ( :at we call ! div9e ?an _h t ( any o!r au?or ( 8 "t--t wond]ful1 k9dly1 wise smile--! smile ( ! s\l--n m]ely ! smile ( good nature1 b ! smile ( spiritual welcome & hospitality4 ,em]son _h quality4 ,a good ,em]sonian w recognize any passage f ! ,sage 9 a book ( quotations1 ev5 if no "n is app5d$4 ,we speak ( ,em]son z outgr[n1 yet only ye/]day ,i saw 9 ,j4 ,ar?ur ,?omson's rec5t ,gif=d ,lectures on ,! ,sy/em ( ,animate ,nature1 repeat$ quotations f ,em]son1 ma9ly f 8 poetry4 ,i ?9k he is no m likely to be outgr[n ?an are ,wordswor? & ,arnold4 ,yet ,i d n set ! same value ^u 8 poetry t ,i d ^u t ( ,wordswor? at 8 be/4 ,em]son is ! la/ man we %\ld expect to be guilty ( mis9t]pret+ ,nature1 yet he does s at times4 ,he does s 9 ?is passage3 ,if ,nature wants a ?umb1 %e makes x at ! co/ ( ! arms & legs4 ,z if ! arm 7 weak] or less effici5t because ( ! ?umb4 ,:at w\ld man's p[] be z a tool-us+ animal )\t 8 /rong1 opposable ?umb8 ,8 grasp w\ld be gone4 ,he says truly t ! gruesome1 ! disgu/+1 ! repell5t are n fit subjects = cab9et pictures4 ,! sacr$ subjects to :i* he objects probably ref] to ! ,crucifixion--! nails ?r\gh ! h&s & feet1 & ! cr[n ( ?orns4 ,b to jump f t fact to ! ass]tion t ,nature cov]s up ! skeleton on ! same gr\nds1 is absurd4 ,d n all v]tebrates require an osse\s sy/em8 ,9 ! radiates & articulates %e puts ! bony sy/em on ! outside1 b :5 %e comes to h] backbone animals1 %e p]=ce puts h] osse\s sy/em b5ea?4 ,%e weaves h] tissues & integum5ts ( fle% & sk9 & hair ov] x1 n to hide x1 b to use x4 ,w\ld y h a man l a jellyfi%8 ,! same want ( logic m>ks ,c>lyle's m9d :5 he says3 ,! drop by cont9ually fall+ bores its way ?r\gh ! h>de/ rock4 ,! ha/y torr5t ru%es ov] x ) hide\s upro>1 & leaves no trace beh9d4 ,b give ! ha/y torr5t ! same "t y give ! drop1 & see :at x w d to ! rock6 ,em]son says1 ,a little m or a little less does n signify any?+4 ,b x does signify 9 ?is _w ( mat]ial ?+s4 ,is "o man z impressive z an army1 "o tree z impressive z a =e/8 ,scoop a little wat] 9 ! holl[ ( y\r palm2 take up a h&ful ( %ore s&2 well1 ^! are ! elem5ts4 ,:at is ! bea* b acres ( s&8 :at is ! ocean b cubic miles ( wat]8 ,a little m or a little less signifies no?+4 ,x is ! mass t does impress u1 z ,niag>a does1 z ! midnight sky does4 ,x is n z p>ts ( ?is a/oni%+ a/ronomy1 or z a "p ( ! r\nd globe "u ! optical sky--we d n ?9k ( t1 b ! imag9ation is mov$ by ! va/ sweep ( ! ocean & its abysmal dep?s1 & its ceaseless rock+4 ,9 "s cases we see ! ,all 9 ! little2 ! law t sph]es a te> sph]es a globe4 ,t ,nature is se5 9 lea/s is an old ,lat9 maxim4 ,! soap bubble expla9s ! ra9b[4 ,/eam f ! boil+ kettle gave ,watt ! key to ! /eam eng9e2 b a tumbl] ( wat] ?r[s no light on ! sea1 ?\gh its sweat+ may help expla9 ! ra94 ,em]son quotes ,goe! z say+1 ,! beautiful is a manife/ation ( secret laws ( nature :i*1 b = ?is appe>ance1 _h be5 =ev] conceal$ f u4 ,z if beauty 7 an objective reality in/ead ( a subjective exp]i5ce6 ,z if x 7 some?+ out !re 9 ! l&scape t y may ga!r y\r arms full ( & br+ 96 ,if y are an arti/1 y may br+ 9 y\r vision ( x1 pass x ?r\gh y\r own m9d1 & ?us embalm & pres]ve ! beauty4 ,or if y are a poet1 y may h a simil> exp]i5ce & reproduce x1 humaniz$1 9 a poem4 ,b ! beauty is always a di/ill$ & re-creat$1 or1 %all we say1 an inc>nat$ beauty--a tangible & measurable some?+1 l moi/ure 9 ! air1 or sug> 9 ! trees1 or qu>tz 9 ! rocks4 ,!re is1 & c be1 no sci5ce ( beauty4 ,beauty1 l tru?1 is an exp]i5ce ( ! m9d4 ,x is ! emotion y feel :5 9 heal? y look f y\r door or w9d[ ( a ,may morn+4 ,if y are ill1 or oppress$ ) grief1 or worri$1 y w h>dly exp]i5ce ! emotion ( ! beautiful4 ,em]son said he 0 w>n$ by ! fate ( _m philosoph]s n to attempt a def9ition ( beauty4 ,b 9 try+ to describe x & *>act]ize x he ran ! same risk4 ,we ascribe beauty to t :i* is simple1 he said2 :i* has no sup]flu\s p>ts2 :i* exactly answ]s its end2 :i* /&s relat$ to all ?+s2 :i* is ! mean ( _m extremes4 ,is a boot-jack beautiful8 ,is a cr[-b>8 ,yet ^! are simple1 !y h no sup]flu\s p>ts1 !y exactly s]ve _! ends1 !y /& relat$ to all ?+s ?r\gh ! laws ( *emi/ry & physics4 ,a fl[] is beautiful1 a %ell on ! bea* is beautiful1 a tree 9 full leaf1 or 9 its w9t] nudity1 is beautiful2 b ^! ?+s are n v simple4 ,complex ?+s may be beautiful also4 ,a village *ur* may be beautiful no less ?an a ,go?ic ca!dral4 ,em]son 0 himself a beautiful writ]1 a beautiful "*1 & 8 works are a priceless addition to lit]ature4 ,g out ( ! h\se to see ! moon1 says ,em]son1 & x is m]e t9sel2 x w n please z :5 its light %9es ^u y\r necess>y j\rney4 ,?is is n true 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,! />s d n become m]e t9sel1 d !y1 :5 we g out to look at ! ov]:elm+ spectacle8 ,nei!r does ! moon4 ,is x n a delight 9 itself to look at ! full moon-- ,! vitre\s p\r ( ! full moon1 j t+$ ) blue1 z ,:itman says8 ,! moon do? look r\nd h] ) delight :5 ! heav5s are b>e1 says ,wordswor?1 & equally ) delight d we reg>d ! spectacle4 ,! busy f>m] 9 ! fields r>ely sees ! beauty ( ,nature4 ,he has n ! necess>y deta*m5t4 ,put him beh9d 8 team & pl\gh 9 ! spr+ & he makes a pleas+ picture to look ^u1 b ! m9d mu/ be op5 to take 9 ! beauty ( ,nature4 ,( c\rse ,em]son is only emphasiz+ ! fact ( ! beauty ( utility1 ( ! ?+s we d1 ( ! build+s we put up = use1 & n m]ely = %[4 ,a hut1 a log cab9 9 a cle>+1 a f>m]'s unpa9t$ b>n1 all h elem5ts ( beauty4 ,a man lead+ a horse to wat]1 or fodd]+ 8 cattle f a /ack 9 a sn[-cov]$ field1 or foll[+ 8 pl\gh1 is always pleas+4 ,e day ,i pass along a road by a weal?y man's e/ate & see a v elaborate /one wall ( cobble/ones & cem5t :i* m>ks ! b\nd>y ( 8 e/ate on ! highway4 ,! wall does n b5d & undulate ) ! inequalities ( ! gr\nd2 its top is z level z a f\ndation wall2 x is an (f5se to e pass]-by2 x has none ( ! simplicity t %\ld m>k a division wall2 x is /udi$ & elaborate1 & c\rts y\r admiration4 ,h[ mu* m pleas+ a r\gh wall ( field /one1 or wild /one1 z our old wall-lay] put x1 ) :i* ! f>m] sep>ates 8 fields6 ,no ?\ght ( looks1 b only ( utility4 ,! %[y1 ! highly ornate ca/le :i* ! multimillionaire builds on 8 e/ate--w\ld an arti/ ev] want to put "o ( !m 9 8 picture8 ,beauty is likely to flee :5 we make a dead set at h]4 ,em]son's exagg]ations are sometimes s excessive z to be simply amus+1 z1 :5 speak+ ( ! feats ( ! imag9ation1 he says1 ,my boots & *air & c&le/ick are fairies 9 disguise1 meteors & con/ellations4 ,! baseball1 revolv+ z x flies1 may sugge/ ! orbs1 or y\r girdle sugge/ ! equator1 or ! wip+ ( y\r face on a t[el sugge/ ! absorption ( ! ra9 by ! soil2 b does ! black+ ( y\r %oes sugge/ any?+ cele/ial8 ,h+es & lev]s & fulcrums are significant1 b "o's old hat1 or old boots1 h n mu* poetic significance4 ,an elm tree may sugge/ a ca!dral1 or a %ell sugge/ ! ra9b[1 or ! sp>kl+ fro/ sugge/ diamonds1 or ! ?read t holds ! beads symbolize ! law t /r+s ! sph]es1 b a button is a button1 a %oe/r+ a %oe/r+1 & a spade a spade1 & no?+ m4 ,i *]i% & rev]e ! "n ( ,em]son s pr(\ndly1 & owe him su* a debt1 t x seems1 aft] all1 a pity to po9t out ! flaws 9 8 preci\s amb]4 ,let u keep alive ! ,em]sonian memories3 t su* a man has liv$ & wr\ght among u4 ,let u tea* our *ildr5 8 brave & h]oic words1 & plant our lives ^u z secure an e?ical f\ndation z he did4 ,let u make pilgrimages to ,concord1 & /& ) uncov]$ heads b5ea? ! p9e tree :]e 8 a%es re/4 ,he left u an e/ate 9 ! fair l& ( ! ,ideal4 ,he bequea!d u treasures t ?ieves _c break ?r\gh & /eal1 nor "t corrupt1 nor ru/ nor mo? de/roy4#b ,footnote #b3 ,at ! onset ( ! au?or's la/ illness he attempt$ to re>range & improve ?is essay1 b 0 ev5 !n unequal to x1 &1 aft] a little %ift+ & edit+1 gave x up4 ,d :at y c ) x1 he said2 & :5 ,i ask$ him if he c\ld n add a few words to close x1 he sat up 9 b$1 & wrote ! clos+ s5t5ces1 :i* prov$ to be ! la/ he ev] p5n$4--,c4 ,b4 ,,iii ,,ano!r ,,^w ,,on ,,?oreau ,i ,aft] ,em]son1 ! "n ( no ,new ,engl& man ( lett]s keeps gre5] & fre%] ?an t ( ,?oreau4 ,a sev]e c5sor ( 8 c\ntrym51 & ) few elem5ts ( popul>ity1 yet ! quality ( 8 ?\ght1 ! s9c]ity ( 8 life1 & ! ne>ness & p]5nial int]e/ ( 8 !mes1 z well z 8 r>e p[]s ( lit]>y expression1 w9 recruits f ea* g5]ation ( read]s4 ,he does n gr[ /ale any m ?an ,wald5 ,pond itself gr[s /ale4 ,he is an ob/9ate fact !re 9 ,new ,engl& life & lit]ature1 & at ! end ( 8 fir/ c5t5nial 8 fame is m alive ?an ev]4 ,?oreau 0 born 9 ,concord1 ,massa*usetts1 ,july1 #ahag1 & pass$ mo/ ( 8 life ( =ty-five ye>s 9 8 native t[n1 m9d+ 8 own bus9ess1 z he w\ld say1 :i* consi/$1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 sp5d+ at lea/ ! half ( ea* day 9 ! op5 air1 w9t] & summ]1 ra9 & %9e1 & 9 keep+ tab ^u all ! do+s ( wild nature ab\t him & record+ 8 obs]vations 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ,! two race /ra9s t met 9 ,?oreau1 ! ,scotti% & ! ,fr5*1 come out /rongly 9 8 life & "*4 ,to ! ,fr5* he owes 8 vivacity1 8 lucidity1 8 s5se ( /yle1 & 8 passion = ! wild2 = ! ,fr5*1 ) all _! urbanity & love ( art1 turn to nature v easily4 ,to ! ,scot he is indebt$ m = 8 "* ?an = 8 intellect4 ,f ?is s\rce come 8 contr>9ess1 8 combativ5ess1 8 grudg+ acquiesc5ce1 & 8 pron\nc$ my/icism4 ,!nce also comes 8 g5ius = solitude4 ,! man :o 9 8 cab9 9 ! woods has a good deal ( company especially ! morn+s :5 nobody calls1 is ,fr5* only 9 ! felicity ( 8 expression4 ,b !re is mu* 9 ,?oreau t is nei!r ,gallic nor ,scotti%1 b pure ,?oreau4 ,! mo/ po9t-blank & au?oritative criticism )9 my k t ,?oreau has receiv$ at ! h&s ( 8 c\ntrym5 came f ! p5 ( ,l[ell ab\t #ahfd1 & 0 includ$ 9 ,my ,/udy ,w9d[s4 ,x has all ! pr(essional sm>tness & s*ol>ly qualities :i* usually *>act]ize ,l[ell's critical essays4 ,?oreau 0 vuln]able1 bo? z an obs]v] & z a lit]>y craftsman1 & ,l[ell lets him (f pretty easily--too easily--on bo? c\nts4 ,! flaws he f\nd 9 8 nature lore 7 v inconsid]able3 ,till he built 8 ,wald5 %ack he did n "k t ! hickory grew ne> ,concord4 ,till he w5t to ,ma9e he _h nev] se5 phosphoresc5t wood--a ph5om5on e>ly famili> to mo/ c\ntry boys4 ,at =ty he spoke ( ! se$+ i4 e41 fl[]+#c ( ! p9e z a new discov]y1 ?\gh "o %\ld h ?\ght t its gold-du/ ( bl[+ poll5 might h e>li] caught 8 eye4 ,footnote #c3 ,see ,walk+ 9 ,excursions4 ,he 0 "u ?irty-?ree :5 he made ^! obs]vations 7,june1 #ahej74 ,z reg>ds 8 lit]>y craftsman%ip1 ,l[ell *>ges him only ) hav+ reviv$ ! age ( concetti :ile he fanci$ himself go+ back to a preclassical nature1 bas+ ! *>ge on su* a f>-fet*$ comp>ison z t 9 :i* ,?oreau decl>es 8 pref]5ce = ! dry wit ( decay$ cranb]ry-v9es & ! fre% ,attic salt ( ! moss-b$s ov] ! wit ( ! ,greek sages z x comes to u 9 ! ,banquet ( ,x5ophon--a k9d ( p]v]sity ( comp>ison all too frequ5t ) ,?oreau4 ,b ?\gh ,l[ell lets ,?oreau (f easily on ^! specific c\nts1 he m ?an makes up by 8 sweep+ criticism1 on m g5]al gr\nds1 ( 8 life & "*4 ,"h "o feels t he ov]does ! matt]4 ,x is n true1 9 ! s5se :i* ,l[ell implies1 t ,?oreau's :ole life 0 a se>* = ! doctor4 ,x 0 su* a se>* 9 no o!r s5se ?an t we are all 9 se>* ( ! doctor :5 we take a walk1 or flee to ! m\nta9s or to ! sea%ore1 or seek to br+ our m9ds & spirits 9 contact ) ,nature's primal sanities4 ,8 se>* = ! doctor turns out to be an escape f ! conditions t make a doctor necess>y4 ,8 wond]ful activity1 ^? long walks 9 all wea!rs1 9 all seasons1 by night z well z by day1 dr5*$ by ra9 & *ill$ by fro/1 sugge/ a reckless k9d ( heal?4 ,a doctor might wisely h caution$ him aga9/ su* exposures4 ,nor 0 ,?oreau a valetud9>ian 9 8 physical1 moral1 or intellectual fib]4 ,x is n true1 z ,l[ell *>ges1 t x 0 8 indol5ce t /ood 9 ! way ( 8 tak+ "p 9 ! indu/rial activities 9 :i* 8 fri5ds & neighbors engag$1 or t x 0 8 lack ( p]si/5ce & purpose t h9d]$ him4 ,x is n true t he 0 poor because he look$ ^u money z an unmix$ evil4 ,?oreau's purpose 0 l adamant1 & 8 indu/ry 9 8 own prop] pursuits 0 tireless4 ,he knew ! true value ( money1 & he knew also t ! be/ ?+s 9 life are to be _h )\t money & )\t price4 ,:5 he _h ne$ ( money1 he e>n$ x4 ,he turn$ 8 h& to _m ?+s--l&-survey+1 lectur+1 magaz9e-writ+1 gr[+ :ite beans1 do+ odd jobs at c>p5t]+1 :itewa%+1 f5ce-build+1 pla/]+1 & brick-lay+4 ,l[ell's criticism am\nts almo/ to a diatribe4 ,he 0 naturally antagoni/ic to ! ,?oreau type ( m9d4 ,com+ f a man ne> 8 own age1 & a neighbor1 ,?oreau's criticism ( life 0 an affront to ! smug respectability & s*ol>ly atta9m5ts ( ! class to :i* ,l[ell belong$4 ,?oreau w5t 8 own way1 ) an air ( defiance & contempt :i*1 no d\bt1 8 contempor>ies 7 m incl9$ to res5t ?an we are at our di/ance4 ,%all ?is man 9 8 hut on ! %ores ( ,wald5 ,pond assume to lay d[n ! law & ! gospel to 8 eld]s & bett]s1 & pass unrebuk$1 no matt] on :at intimate t]ms he claims to be ) ! gods ( ! woods & m\nta9s8 ,?is seems to be ,l[ell's _s4 ,?oreau's exp]im5t1 says ,l[ell1 actually presuppos$ all t complicat$ civilization :i* x !oretically abjur$4 ,he squatt$ on ano!r man's l&2 he borr[s an axe2 8 bo>ds1 8 nails1 8 bricks1 8 mort>1 8 books1 8 lamp1 8 fi%-hooks1 8 pl\gh1 8 hoe1 all turn /ate's evid5ce aga9/ him z an accomplice 9 ! s9 ( t artificial civilization :i* r5d]$ x possible t su* a p]son z ,h5ry ,d4 ,?oreau %\ld exi/ at all4 ,v clev]1 b :at ( x8 ,( c\rse ,?oreau 0 a product ( ! civilization he decri$4 ,he 0 a product ( 8 c\ntry & 8 times4 ,he 0 born 9 ,concord & e>ly came "u ! influ5ce ( ,em]son2 he 0 a graduate ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity & all 8 life avail$ himself1 m or less1 ( ! accumulat$ b5efits ( /ate & social organizations4 ,:5 he took a tra9 to ,bo/on1 or dropp$ a lett] 91 or receiv$ "o ?r\gh1 ! po/ (fice1 or read a book1 or visit$ a libr>y1 or look$ 9 a newspap]1 he 0 a %>] 9 ^! b5efits4 ,he made no claims to liv+ indep5d5tly ( ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,8 only aim 9 8 ,wald5 exp]im5t 0 to r$uce life to its l[e/ t]ms1 to drive x into a corn]1 z he said1 & "q & cross-"q x1 & see1 if he c\ld1 :at x really meant4 ,& he probably came z ne> corn]+ x !re 9 8 hut on ,wald5 ,pond z any man ev] did any:]e1 c]ta9ly 9 a way m pleas+ to contemplate ?an did ! old h]mits 9 ! des]t1 or ?an did ,diog5es 9 8 tub1 ?\gh ,l[ell says ! tub ( ! old ,greek _h a s\nd] bottom4 ,l[ell seem$ to discr$it ,?oreau by attack+ 8 philosophy & po9t+ out ! contradictions & inconsi/5cies ( a man :o abjures ! civilization ( :i* he is ! product1 ov]look+ ! fact t man's !ories & speculations may be v wide ( ! tru? z we view x1 & yet 8 life be noble & inspir+4 ,n[ ,?oreau did n give u a philosophy1 b a life4 ,he gave u fre% & beautiful lit]ature1 he gave u our fir/ & probably only nature classic1 he gave u an example ( pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+ t is always 9 season1 & he took ^u himself t k9d ( noble pov]ty t c>ries ! sugge/ion ( weal? ( s\l4 ,no matt] h[ mu* ,?oreau abjur$ our civilization1 he c]ta9ly made good use ( ! weapons x gave him4 ,no matt] ^: l&s he squatt$ on1 or ^: saw he borr[$1 or to :om or :at he 0 indebt$ = ! tools & ut5sils t made 8 life at ,wald5 possible1--^! ?+s 7 ! m]e accid5ts ( 8 environm5t1--he left a record ( 8 life & ?\ghts !re :i* is a preci\s h]itage to 8 c\ntrym54 ,! be/ 9 8 books ranks ) ! be/ 9 ! lit]ature ( 8 times4 ,"o c\ld wi% t he _h %[n m tol]ance = ! ?+s o!r m5 live =1 b ?is mu/ n make u ov]look ! value ( ! ?+s he himself liv$ =1 ?\gh ) "s ( 8 read]s 8 intol]ance d\btless has ?is effect4 ,we _c all take to ! woods & swamps z ,?oreau did4 ,he _h a g5ius = t k9d ( a life2 ! mo/ ( u mu/ /ick to our f>ms & desks & %ops & pr(essions4 ,?oreau retir$ to ,wald5 = /udy & contemplation1 & because1 z he said1 he _h a little private bus9ess ) himself4 ,he f\nd t by work+ ab\t six weeks 9 ! ye> he c\ld meet all 8 liv+ exp5ses1 & !n h all 8 w9t] & mo/ ( 8 summ]s free & cle> = /udy4 ,he f\nd t to ma9ta9 "o's self on ?is e>? is n a h>d%ip1 b a pa/ime1 if "o w live simply & wisely4 ,he said1 ,x is n necess>y t a man %\ld e>n 8 liv+ by ! sweat ( 8 br[ unless he sweats easi] ?an ,i d4 ,0 n 8 exp]im5t wor? :ile8 ,wald5 is a wond]ful & delightful piece ( brag1 b x is mu* m ?an t4 ,x is lit]ature2 x is a ,gospel ( ! ,wild4 ,x made a small ,massa*usetts pond fam\s1 & ! ,mecca ( _m dev\t pilgrims4 ,l[ell says t ,?oreau _h no humor1 b !re are _m pages 9 ,wald5 t are /eep$ 9 a quiet b mo/ delici\s humor4 ,8 humor br+s t inw>d smile :i* is ! badge ( art's felicity4 ,8 ,bean-,field is full ( x4 ,i v5ture to say t nev] be=e _h a h]mit s mu* fun ) a field ( :ite beans4 ,bo? by tra9+ & by temp]am5t ,l[ell 0 disqualifi$ f ent]+ into ,?oreau's "* & aims4 ,l[ell's passion = books & academic accompli%m5ts 0 z /rong z 0 ,?oreau's passion = ! wild & = ! religion ( ,nature4 ,:5 ,l[ell w5t to ,nature = a !me1 z 9 8 ,good ,^w = ,w9t]1 8 ,my ,g>d5 ,acqua9tance1 & ! ,moosehead ,j\rnal1 8 use ( x 0 ma9ly to unlock ! treasures ( 8 lit]>y & s*ol>ly atta9m5ts2 he b$eck$ & be jewel$ ,nature ) gems f all ! lit]atures ( ! _w4 ,9 ! ,j\rnal we get m ( ! flavor ( libr>ies ?an ( ! ,ma9e woods & wat]s4 ,no read] ( ,l[ell c d\bt t he 0 a nature-lov]1 nor c he d\bt t he lov$ books & libr>ies m4 ,9 all 8 nature writ+s ! pov]ty ( ! sub/ance & ! weal? ( ! treatm5t are /rik+4 ,! f9al tru? ab\t ,l[ell's contributions is t 8 m9d 0 ess5tially a prose m9d1 ev5 :5 he writes poetry4 ,em]son said ju/ly t 8 tone 0 always t ( prose4 ,:at is 8 ,ca!dral b v]sifi$ prose8 ,l s _m cultivat$ m51 he %[$ a tal5t = poetry1 b n g5ius2 z1 on ! o!r h&1 "o may say ( ,em]son t he %[$ m g5ius = poetry ?an tal5t1 8 inspiration surpass$ 8 te*nical skill4 ,"o is n surpris$ :5 he f9ds t ,john ,br[n 0 "o ( ,?oreau's h]oes2 he 0 a sort ( ,john ,br[n himself 9 ano!r sph]e2 b "o is surpris$ :5 "o f9ds him s he>tily approv+ ( ,walt ,:itman & travel+ to ,brooklyn to look ^u him & he> 8 voice4 ,he recogniz$ at once ! trem5d\s significance ( ,:itman & ! p[] ( 8 poetry4 ,he call$ him ! greate/ democrat :i* ! _w _h yet se54 ,) all 8 asceticism & 8 idealism1 he 0 n tr\bl$ at all ) ^? ?+s 9 ,:itman t are a /umbl+-block to s _m p]sons4 ,evid5tly 8 long int]c\rse ) ,nature _h prep>$ him = ! primitive & elem5tal "* ( ,:itman's "w4 ,no d\bt also 8 famili>ity ) ! great poems & sacr$ books ( ! ,ea/ help$ him4 ,at any rate1 9 ?is respect1 8 endorsem5t ( ,:itman adds greatly to our conception ( ! m5tal & spiritual /ature ( ,?oreau4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i c hold my criticism 9 ! back ( my head :ile ,i say ) my =ehead t all our o!r nature writ]s seem tame & insipid beside ,?oreau4 ,he 0 s mu* m ?an a m]e /ud5t & obs]v] ( nature2 & x is ?is surplusage :i* gives ! extra weight & value to 8 nature writ+4 ,he 0 a critic ( life1 he 0 a lit]>y =ce t made = pla9 liv+ & high ?9k+4 ,8 nature lore 0 an aside2 he ga!r$ x z ! m$itative saunt]] ga!rs a leaf1 or a fl[]1 or a %ell on ! bea*1 :ile he pond]s on high] ?+s4 ,he _h o!r bus9ess ) ! gods ( ! woods ?an tak+ an inv5tory ( _! w>es4 ,he 0 a dream]1 an ideali/1 a f]vid e?ical tea*]1 seek+ inspiration 9 ! fields & woods4 ,! h\nd1 ! turtle-dove1 & ! bay horse :i* he said he _h lo/1 & = ^: trail he 0 con/antly seek+1 typifi$ 8 int]e/ 9 wild nature4 ,! natural hi/ory 9 8 books is q second>y4 ,! natural or sup]natural hi/ory ( 8 own ?\ght absorb$ him m ?an ! exact facts ab\t ! wild life ar\nd him4 ,he br+s u a gospel m ?an he br+s u a hi/ory4 ,8 sci5ce is only ! h&maid ( 8 e?ics2 8 wood-lore is ! foil ( 8 moral & intellectual tea*+s4 ,8 obs]vations are frequ5tly at fault1 or :olly wide ( ! m>k2 b ! fl[] or specim5 t he br+s y always comes lad5 ) a ?\ght4 ,!re is a tang & a pung5cy to ne>ly ev]y?+ he publi%$2 ! p]sonal quality :i* flavors x is l ! =mic acid :i* ! bee infuses into ! nect> he gets f ! fl[]1 & :i* makes x honey4 ,i feel t "s su* /atem5t ab\t ,?oreau %\ld prec$e or g along ) any criticism ( him z a writ] or z an obs]v]4 ,he 01 fir/ & la/1 a moral =ce speak+ 9 ! t]ms ( ! lit]>y naturali/4 ,?oreau's pray] 9 "o ( 8 poems--t he might greatly disappo9t 8 fri5ds--seems to h be5 answ]$4 ,:ile 8 acqua9tances w5t into trade or ! pr(essions1 he ca/ ab\t to see :at he c\ld d to e>n 8 liv+ & /ill be true to ! call ( 8 g5ius4 ,9 8 ,j\rnal ( #ahea he says3 ,:ile =m]ly ,i 0 look+ ab\t to see :at ,i c\ld d = a liv+1 "s sad exp]i5ces 9 con=m+ to ! wi%es ( fri5ds be+ fre% 9 my m9d to tax my +5uity1 ,i ?\ght (t5 & s]i\sly ( pick+ huckleb]ries2 t surely ,i c\ld d1 & its small pr(its might suffice1 s little capital is requir$1 s little di/raction f my wont$ ?\ghts4 ,he c\ld range ! hills 9 summ] & /ill look aft] ! flocks ( ,k+ ,admetus4 ,he also dream$ t he might ga!r ! wild h]bs & c>ry ev]gre5s to su* villag]s z lov$ to be rem9d$ ( ! woods4 ,b he soon le>n$ t trade curs$ ev]y?+1 & t ?\gh y trade 9 messages f heav51 ! :ole curse ( trade atta*es to ! bus9ess4 ,! ne>e/ 8 consci5ce w\ld all[ him to approa* any k9d ( trade 0 to (f] himself to 8 t[nsm5 z a l&-surveyor4 ,?is w\ld take him to ! places :]e he lik$ to be2 he c\ld /ill walk 9 ! fields & woods & swamps & e>n 8 liv+ !reby4 ,! *a9 & compass became him well1 q z well z 8 bean-field at ,wald51 & ! little money !y br\ght him 0 n entirely sordid4 ,9 "o ( 8 happy moods 9 ,wald5 he sets d[n 9 a half-faceti\s1 half-my/ical1 b :olly delightful way1 8 v>i\s avocations1 su* z 8 self-appo9tm5t z inspector ( sn[-/orms & ra9-/orms1 & surveyor ( =e/ pa?s & all across-lot r\tes1 & h]dsman ( ! wild /ock ( ! t[n4 ,he is nev] m enjoyable ?an 9 su* passages4 ,8 acc\nt ( go+ into bus9ess at ,wald5 ,pond is 9 ! same happy ve94 ,z 8 fell[ citiz5s 7 sl[ 9 (f]+ him any op5+ 9 :i* he c\ld e>n a liv+1 he turn$ to ! woods1 :]e he 0 bett] kn[n1 & det]m9$ to g into bus9ess at once )\t wait+ to acquire ! usual capital4 ,he expect$ to op5 trade ) ! ,cele/ial ,empire1 & ,wald5 0 j ! place to />t ! v5ture4 ,he ?\ght 8 /rict bus9ess habits acquir$ ?r\gh ye>s ( keep+ tab on wild ,nature's do+s1 8 w9t] days sp5t outside ! t[n1 try+ to he> :at 0 9 ! w9d1 & 8 e>ly spr+ morn+s be=e 8 neighbors 7 a/ir to he> ! croak ( ! fir/ frog1 all ! tra9+ necess>y to ensure success 9 bus9ess ) ! ,cele/ial ,empire4 ,he admits1 x is true1 t he nev] assi/$ ! sun mat]ially 9 8 ris+1 b d\bt$ n t x 0 ( ! la/ importance only to be pres5t at x4 ,all su* fool+ z ?is is truly delightful4 ,:5 he goes ab\t 8 sylvan bus9ess ) 8 tongue 9 8 *eek & a quizzical1 good-humor$ look ^u 8 face 9 ?is way1 & adv]tises ! h\nd1 ! bay horse1 & ! turtle-dove he lo/ s long ago1 he is ! true ,?oreau1 & we take him to our he>ts4 ,"o also enjoys ! way 9 :i* he magnifies 8 petty occupations4 ,8 brag ov] 8 bean-field is delightful4 ,he makes "o want to hoe beans ) him3 ,:5 my hoe t9kl$ aga9/ ! /ones1 t music e*o$ to ! woods & ! sky & 0 an accompanim5t to my labor :i* yield$ an in/ant & immeasurable crop4 ,x 0 no long] beans t ,i ho$1 nor ,i t ho$ beans2 & ,i rememb]$ ) z mu* pity z pride1 if ,i rememb]$ at all1 my acqua9tances :o _h gone to ! city to att5d ! oratorios4 ,! nigh?awk circl$ ov]head 9 ! sunny aft]noons--= ,i sometimes made a day ( x--l a mote 9 ! eye1 or 9 heav5's eye1 fall+ f "t to "t ) a swoop & a s\nd z if ! heav5s 7 r5t1 torn at la/ to v rags & tatt]s1 & yet a seamless cope rema9$2 small imps t fill ! air & lay _! eggs on ! gr\nd on b>e s& or rocks on ! top ( hills1 :]e few h f\nd !m2 graceful & sl5d] l ripples caught up f ! pond1 z leaves are rais$ by ! w9d to float 9 ! heav5s2 su* k9dr$%ip is 9 nature4 ,! hawk is arial bro!r ( ! wave :i* he sails ov] & surveys1 ^? 8 p]fect air-inflat$ w+s answ]+ to ! elem5tal unfl$g$ p9ions ( ! sea4 ,or sometimes ,i wat*$ a pair ( h5-hawks circl+ high 9 ! sky1 alt]nately so>+ & desc5d+1 approa*+ & leav+ "o ano!r1 z if !y 7 ! embodim5t ( my own ?\ghts4 ,or ,i 0 attract$ by ! passage ( wild pigeons f ?is wood to t1 ) a slight quiv]+ w9n[+ s\nd & c>ri] ha/e2 or f "u a rott5 /ump my hoe turn$ up a sluggi% port5t\s & outl&i% salam&]1 a trace ( ,egypt & ! ,nile1 yet our contempor>y4 ,:5 ,i paus$ to lean on my hoe1 ^! s\nds & sights ,i he>d & saw any:]e 9 ! r[1 a "p ( ! inexhau/ible ent]ta9m5t :i* ! c\ntry (f]s4 ,all ?is is 9 8 be/ /yle4 ,:o1 aft] read+ x1 does n long = a bean-field8 ,9 plant+ x1 too :at music att5ds him6 ,ne> at h&1 ^u ! topmo/ spray ( a bir*1 s+s ! br[n ?ra%]--or r$ mavis1 z "s love to call him--all ! morn+1 glad ( y\r society1 t w\ld f9d out ano!r f>m]'s field if y\rs 7 n "h4 ,:ile y are plant+ ! se$ he cries1--,drop x1 drop x1--cov] x up1 cov] x up1--pull x up1 pull x up1 pull x up4 ,b ?is 0 n corn1 & s x 0 safe f su* enemies z he4 ,y may wond] :at 8 rigm>ole1 8 amateur ,pagan9i p]=mances on "o /r+ or on tw5ty1 h to d ) y\r plant+1 & yet pref] x to lea*$ a%es or pla/]4 ,x 0 a *eap sort ( top dress+ 9 :i* ,i _h entire fai?4 ,:at lessons he got 9 botany 9 ! hoe+6 ,consid] ! intimate & curi\s acqua9tance "o makes ) v>i\s k9ds ( we$s1--x w be> "s it]ation 9 ! acc\nt1 = !re 0 no little it]ation 9 ! labor1--di/urb+ _! delicate organizations s ru?lessly1 & mak+ su* invidi\s di/9ctions ) 8 hoe1 levell+ :ole ranks ( "o species1 & s$ul\sly cultivat+ ano!r4 ,t's ,roman worm-wood1--t's pigwe$1--t's sorrel1--t's pip]grass1--h at him1 *op him up1 turn 8 roots upw>d to ! sun1 don't let him h a fibre 9 ! %ade1 if y d he'll turn himself t' o!r side up & be z gre5 z a leek 9 two days4 ,a long w>1 n ) cranes1 b ) we$s1 ^? ,trojans :o _h sun & ra9 & dews on _! side4 ,daily ! beans saw me come to _! rescue arm$ ) a hoe1 & ?9 ! ranks ( _! enemies1 fill+ up ! tr5*es ) we$y dead4 ,_m a lu/y cre/-wav+ ,hector1 t t[]$ a :ole foot above 8 cr[d+ comrades1 fell be=e my weapon & roll$ 9 ! du/4 ,i h occasional visits 9 ! long w9t] ev5+s1 :5 ! sn[ falls fa/ & ! w9d h[ls 9 ! wood1 f an old settl] & orig9al proprietor1 :o is report$ to h dug ,wald5 ,pond1 & /on$ x1 & fr+$ x ) p9e woods2 :o tells me /ories ( old "t & ( new et]nity2 & betwe5 u we manage to pass a *e]ful ev5+ ) social mir? & pleasant views ( ?+s1 ev5 )\t apples or cid]1--a mo/ wise & humor\s fri5d1 :om ,i love mu*1 :o keeps himself m secret ?an ev] did ,g(fe or ,:alley2 & ?\gh he is ?\ght to be dead1 none c %[ :]e he is buri$4 ,an eld]ly dame1 too1 dwells 9 my neighborhood1 invisible to mo/ p]sons1 9 ^: odor\s h]b g>d5 ,i love to /roll sometimes1 ga!r+ simples & li/5+ to h] fables2 = %e has a g5ius ( unequall$ f]tility1 & h] memory runs back f>!r ?an my?ology1 & %e c tell me ! orig9al ( e fable1 & on :at fact e "o is f\nd$1 = ! incid5ts occurr$ :5 %e 0 "y4 ,a ruddy & lu/y old dame1 :o delights 9 all wea!rs & seasons1 & is likely to outlive all h] *ildr5 yet4 ,?oreau tax$ himself to f9d words & images /rong en\gh to express 8 av]sion to ! lives ( ! m5 :o 7 engag$ 9 ! v>i\s indu/rial fields ab\t him4 ,ev]y:]e 9 %ops & (fices & fields x appe>$ to him t 8 neighbors 7 do+ p5ance 9 a ?\s& rem>kable ways3 ,:at ,i h he>d ( ,bram9s sitt+ expos$ to f\r fires & look+ 9 ! face ( ! sun2 or hang+ susp5d$1 ) _! heads d[nw>d1 ov] flames2 or look+ at ! heav5s ov] _! %\ld]s until x becomes impossible = !m to resume _! natural position1 :ile f ! twi/ ( ! neck no?+ b liquids c pass into ! /oma*2 or dwell+1 *a9$ = life1 at ! foot ( a tree2 or measur+ ) _! bodies1 l cat]pill>s1 ! bread? ( va/ empires2 or /&+ on "o leg on ! tops ( pill>s1--ev5 ^! =ms ( consci\s p5ance are h>dly m incr$ible & a/oni%+ ?an ! sc5es :i* ,i daily witness4444 ,i see "y m51 my t[nsm51 ^: mis=tune x is to h inh]it$ f>ms1 h\ses1 b>ns1 cattle1 & f>m+ tools2 = ^! are m easily acquir$ ?an got rid (4 ,surely ?is disciple ( ! ,gospel ( ! ,wild mu/ h disappo9t$ 8 fri5ds4 ,x 0 ?is audaci\s gift :i* ,?oreau _h = mak+ worldly possessions seem ignoble1 t gives ! tang to _m pages ( 8 writ+s4 ,?oreau became a great travel]--9 ,concord1 z he says--& made ,wald5 ,pond fam\s 9 our lit]ature by sp5d+ two or m ye>s 9 ! woods ^u its %ore1 & writ+ an acc\nt ( 8 soj\rn !re :i* has become a nature classic4 ,he 0 a poet-naturali/1 z 8 fri5d ,*ann+ aptly call$ him1 ( untir+ indu/ry1 & ! c\ntry 9 a radius ( sev5 or eight miles ab\t ,concord 0 ?read$ by him 9 all seasons z probably no o!r section ( ,new ,engl& 0 ev] ?read$ & scrut9iz$ by any "o man4 ,walk+ 9 ! fields & woods1 & record+ :at he saw & he>d & ?\ght 9 8 ,j\rnal1 became ! bus9ess ( 8 life4 ,he w5t ov] ! same gr\nd endlessly1 b always br\ght back new facts1 or new impressions1 because he 0 s s5sitive to all ! *ang+ features ( ! day & ! season 9 ! l&scape ab\t him4 ,once he ext5d$ 8 walk+ z f> z ,quebec1 ,canada1 & once he took 9 ! :ole ( ,cape ,cod2 ?ree or f\r times he made excursions to ! ,ma9e woods1 ! result ( :i* gave ! "n to "o ( 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic volumes2 b z habitually z ! com+ ( ! day 0 he a walk] ab\t ,concord1 9 all seasons1 prim>ily = companion%ip ) untam$ ,nature1 & second>ily z a glean] 9 ! fields ( natural hi/ory4 ,,ii ,?oreau 0 n a great philosoph]1 he 0 n a great naturali/1 he 0 n a great poet1 b z a nature-writ] & an orig9al "* he is unique 9 our lit]ature4 ,8 philosophy beg9s & ends ) himself1 or is entirely subjective1 & is frequ5tly fanta/ic1 & ne>ly always illogical4 ,8 poetry is ( ! oracul> k9d1 & is only n[ & !n wor? att5tion4 ,!re are crudities 9 8 writ+s t make ! consci5ti\s lit]>y craftsman %udd]2 !re are mi/akes ( obs]vation t make ! s]i\s naturali/ wond]2 & !re is (t5 an expression ( contempt = 8 fell[ c\ntrym51 & ! re/ ( mank9d1 & _! aims 9 life1 t makes ! judici\s grieve4 ,b at 8 be/ !re is a gay symbolism1 a felicity ( description1 & a fre%ness ( obs]vation t delight all read]s4 ,z a p]son he gave himself to o!rs reluctantly2 he 01 9 tru?1 a recluse4 ,he /ood = "* m ?an = intellect1 & = intuition m ?an = reason4 ,he 0 (t5 contr>y & inconsi/5t4 ,!re 0 m cru/ ?an crumb 9 ! loaf he gave u4 ,he w5t ab\t ! bus9ess ( liv+ ) 8 head 9 ! cl\ds1 or ) an absolute devotion to ! ideal t is c]ta9ly r>e 9 our lit]>y hi/ory4 ,he decl>$ t he aim$ to cr[ l *anticle] 9 ! morn+1 if only to wake 8 neighbors up4 ,mu* ( 8 writ+s h ?is *anticle]ian "*2 !y are a call to wake up1 to rub ! film f "o's eyes1 & see ! real values ( life4 ,to ?is end he prods ) p>adoxes1 he belabors ) hyp]boles1 he teases ) irony1 he />tles ) ! unexpect$4 ,he f9ds pov]ty m attractive ?an ri*es1 solitude m welcome ?an society1 a sphagnum swamp m to be desir$ ?an a fl[]$ field4 ,?oreau is sugge/ive ( ^? antibodies :i* mod]n sci5ce makes s mu* (4 ,he t5ds to =tify u aga9/ ! dry rot ( bus9ess1 ! s$uctions ( social pleasures1 ! pride ( weal? & position4 ,he is antitoxic2 he is a lit]>y g]micide ( peculi> p[]4 ,he is too religi\s to g to *ur*1 too patriotic to pay 8 taxes1 too f]v5t a humani/ to int]e/ himself 9 ! social welf>e ( 8 neighborhood4 ,?oreau call$ himself a my/ic1 & a transc5d5tali/1 & a natural philosoph] to boot4 ,b ! lea/ ( ^! 0 ! natural philosoph]4 ,he did n h ! philosophic m9d1 nor ! sci5tific m9d2 he did n inquire into ! reason ( ?+s1 nor ! mean+ ( ?+s2 9 fact1 _h no dis9t]e/$ int]e/ 9 ! univ]se ap>t f himself4 ,he 0 too p]sonal & illogical = a philosoph]4 ,! sci5tific int]pretation ( ?+s did n int]e/ him at all4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 ?+s only s f> z !y relat$ to ,h5ry ,?oreau4 ,he int]pret$ ,nature entirely 9 ! light ( 8 own idiosyncrasies4 ,sci5ce goes its own way 9 spite ( our likes & dislikes1 b ,?oreau's likes & dislikes det]m9$ ev]y?+ = him4 ,he 0 /oical1 b n philosophical4 ,8 intellect _h no free play outside 8 individual pr$ilection4 ,tru? z philosoph]s use ! t]m1 0 n 8 que/ b tru? made 9 ,concord4 ,?oreau writes t :5 he 0 once ask$ by ! ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce :at bran* ( sci5ce he 0 especially int]e/$ 91 he did n reply because he did n want to make himself ! laugh+-/ock ( ! sci5tific community1 :i* did n believe 9 a sci5ce :i* deals ) ! high] law--8 high] law1 :i* be>s ! /amp ( ,h5ry ,?oreau4 ,he 0 an individuali/ ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ type4 ,! p5alty ( ?is type ( m9d is n>r[ness2 ! advantage is ! p]sonal flavor imp>t$ to ! writt5 page4 ,?oreau's books conta9 pl5ty ( ! pepp] & salt ( "* & contr>9ess2 ev5 _! savor ( :im & prejudice adds to _! lit]>y tang4 ,:5 8 individualism becomes aggressive egotism1 z (t5 happ5s1 x is irritat+2 b :5 x gives only t pung5t & p]sonal flavor :i* p]vades mu* ( ,wald51 x is v welcome4 ,?oreau's critics ju/ly av] t he sev]ely arraigns 8 c\ntrym5 because !y are n all ,?oreaus--t !y d n des]t _! f>ms & desks & %ops & take to ! woods4 ,:at unmeasur$ contempt he p\rs out ^u ! lives & ambitions ( mo/ ( !m6 ,ne$ a nature-lov]1 x is urg$1 necess>ily be a man-hat]8 ,is n man a "p ( nature8--av]ag+ up q z good z ! total s*eme ( ?+s out ( :i* he came8 ,_c 8 vices & %ortcom+s be mat*$ by a ?\s& cruel & abortive ?+s 9 ! fields & ! woods8 ,! f\nta9 _c rise above its s\rce1 & man is z good z is ! nature out ( :i* he came1 & ( :i* he is a "p4 ,mo/ ( ,?oreau's h>% judgm5ts ^u 8 neighbors & c\ntrym5 are only 8 extreme individualism gone to se$4 ,an extremi/ he always 04 ,extreme views comm5d$ !mselves to him because !y 7 extreme4 ,8 aim 9 writ+ 0 usually to make an extreme /atem5t4 ,he left ! middle gr\nd to ! s*ool committees & tru/ees4 ,he _h 9 him ! /uff ( :i* m>tyrs & h]oes are made4 ,9 ,john ,br[n he recogniz$ a k9dr$ s\l4 ,b 8 lit]>y b5t l$ him to take 8 own revolution>y impulses out 9 words4 ,! close/ he came to imitation ( ! h]o ( ,h>p]'s ,f]ry & to defy+ ! ,gov]nm5t 0 on "o occasion :5 he refus$ to pay 8 poll-tax & ?us got himself lock$ 9 jail ov]night4 ,x all seems a petty & ignoble end+ ( 8 fi]ce d5unciation ( politics & gov]nm5t1 b x no d\bt help$ to satisfy 8 imag9ation1 :i* s tyranniz$ ov] him ?r\gh\t life4 ,he c\ld endure (f5ses aga9/ 8 he>t & consci5ce & reason easi] ?an aga9/ 8 imag9ation4 ,he pres5ts t curi\s ph5om5on ( a man :o is an extreme product ( culture & civilization1 & yet :o s hung]s & ?ir/s = ! wild & ! primitive t he is unfair to ! =ces & conditions out ( :i* he came1 & by :i* he is at all times n\ri%$ & upheld4 ,he made 8 excursions into ! ,ma9e wild]ness & liv$ 9 8 hut by ,wald5 ,pond z a s*ol> & philosoph]1 & n at all 9 ! _s ( ! lumb]m5 & sportsm5 ^: wildness he s mu* admir$4 ,x 0 f 8 vantage-gr\nd ( culture & ( ,concord transc5d5talism t he apprais$ all ^! types4 ,x 0 f a community built up & su/a9$ by ! common indu/ries & ! love ( ga9 t he decri$ all ^! ?+s4 ,x 0 f a t[n & a civilization t ow$ mu* to ! p9e tree t he laun*$ 8 diatribe aga9/ ! lumb]m5 9 ! ,ma9e woods3 ,! p9e is no m lumb] ?an man is2 & to be made into bo>ds & h\ses no m its true & highe/ use ?an ! true/ use ( man is to be cut d[n & made into manure4 ,n a happy comp>ison1 b no matt]4 ,if ! p9e tree _h n be5 cut d[n & made into lumb]1 x is q c]ta9 t ,?oreau w\ld nev] h got to ! ,ma9e woods to utt] ?is prote/1 j z x is equally c]ta9 t _h he n be5 a memb] ( a ?rifty & indu/ri\s community1 & kept 8 hold ^u x1 he c\ld n h made 8 ,wald5 exp]im5t ( toy+ & coquett+ ) ! wild & ! non-indu/rial4 ,8 occupations z l&-surveyor1 lyceum lectur]1 & magaz9e writ] atte/ h[ mu* he ow$ to ! civilization he 0 s fond ( decry+4 ,?is is ,?oreau's weakness--! half-tru?s 9 :i* he plumes himself1 z if !y 7 ! :ole law & gospel4 ,8 ,wald5 bean-field 0 only a pretty piece ( play-act+2 he c>$ m = ! r++ ( 8 hoe ^u ! /ones ?an = ! beans4 ,_h 8 liv+ really dep5d$ ^u ! product1 ! s\nd w\ld n h pleas$ him s1 & ! botany ( ! we$s he ho$ "u w\ld n h s int]e/$ him4 ,?oreau's half-tru?s titillate & amuse ! m9d4 ,we d n nod ov] 8 page4 ,we enjoy 8 art :ile exp]i5c+ an und]curr5t ( prote/ aga9/ 8 unfairness4 ,we c\ld h wi%$ him to h %[n himself 9 8 writ+s z some:at sweet] & m tol]ant t[>d ! re/ ( ! _w1 broad] 9 outlook1 & m j & *>itable 9 disposition--m l 8 great prototype1 ,em]son1 :o c\ld d full ju/ice to ! wild & ! spontane\s )\t do+ an inju/ice to _! opposites2 :o c\ld see ! beauty ( ! p9e tree1 yet s+ ! praises ( ! p9e-tree ,/ate ,h\se2 :o c\ld arraign ! ,gov]nm5t1 yet pay 8 taxes2 :o c\ld *]i% ,?oreau1 & yet see all 8 limitations4 ,em]son affirm$ m ?an he d5i$1 & 8 *>ity 0 z broad z 8 judgm5t4 ,he set ,?oreau a good example 9 bragg+1 b he bragg$ to a bett] purpose4 ,he exalt$ ! pres5t mom5t1 ! univ]sal fact1 ! omnipot5ce ( ! moral law1 ! sacr$ness ( private judgm5t2 he pitt$ ! man ( to-day aga9/ all ! sa9ts & h]oes ( hi/ory2 &1 al?\gh he decri$ travel+1 he 0 yet consid]able ( a travel]1 & nev] tri$ to p]suade himself t ,concord 0 an epitome ( ! _w4 ,em]son comes mu* ne>] be+ a national figure ?an does ,?oreau1 & yet ,?oreau1 by reason ( 8 v n>r[ness & p]v]sity1 & by 8 int5se local "*1 unit$ to ! p5etrat+ "* ( 8 g5ius1 has made an endur+ impression ^u our lit]ature4 ,,iii ,?oreau's life 0 a se>* = ! wild4 ,he 0 ! great disciple ( ! ,gospel ( ,walk+4 ,he elevat$ walk+ into a religi\s ex]cise4 ,"o ( 8 mo/ significant & ent]ta9+ *apt]s is on ,walk+4 ,no o!r writ] t ,i recall has set =? ! ,gospel ( ,walk+ s eloqu5tly & s /imulat+ly4 ,?oreau's religion & 8 philosophy are all 9 ?is *apt]4 ,x is 8 mo/ mature1 8 mo/ complete & compreh5sive /atem5t4 ,he says3 ,i h met ) b "o or two p]sons 9 ! c\rse ( my life :o und]/ood ! art ( ,walk+1 t is1 ( tak+ walks--:o _h a g5ius1 s to speak1 = saunt]+1 :i* ^w is beautifully d]iv$ f idle p :o rov$ ab\t ! c\ntry1 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 & ask$ *>ity1 "u pret5ce ( go+ la ,sa9te ,t]re1 to ! ,holy ,l&1 till ! *ildr5 exclaim$1 ,!re goes a ,sa9te-,t]r]1--a ,saunt]]1 a ,holy-,l&]4 ,!y :o nev] g to ! ,holy ,l& 9 _! walks1 z !y pret5d1 are inde$ m]e idl]s & vagabonds2 b !y :o d g !re are saunt]]s 9 ! good s5se1 su* z ,i mean4444 ,= e walk is a sort ( crusade1 prea*$ by "s ,pet] ! ,h]mit 9 u1 to g =? & reconqu] ?is ,holy ,l& f ! h&s ( ! ,infidels4 ,?oreau 0 ! fir/ man 9 ?is c\ntry1 or 9 any o!r1 s f> z ,i "k1 :o made a religion ( walk+--! fir/ to ann\nce a ,gospel ( ! ,wild4 ,t he w5t =? into wild nature 9 mu* ! same _s t ! old h]mits w5t into ! des]t1 & 0 z dev\t 9 8 way z !y 7 9 !irs1 is reveal$ by num]\s passages 9 8 ,j\rnal4 ,he w\ld make 8 life a sacram5t2 he disc>d$ ! old religi\s t]ms & ideas1 & /ruck out new ones ( 8 own3 ,:at m glori\s condition ( be+ c we imag9e ?an f impure to become pure8 ,may ,i n =get t ,i am impure & vici\s6 ,may ,i n cease to love purity6 ,may ,i g to my slumb]s z expect+ to arise to a new & m p]fect day6 ,may ,i s live & ref9e my life z fitt+ myself = a society ev] high] ?an ,i actually enjoy6 ,to wat* = & describe all ! div9e features :i* ,i detect 9 nature6 ,my pr(ession is to be always on ! al]t to f9d ,god 9 nature1 to "k 8 lurk+-place1 to att5d all ! oratorios1 ! op]as1 9 nature4 ,ah6 ,i w\ld walk1 ,i w\ld sit1 & sleep1 ) natural piety4 ,:at if ,i c\ld pray al\d or to myself z ,i w5t along ! brooksides a *e]ful pray] l ! birds8 ,= joy ,i c\ld embrace ! e>?4 ,i %all delight to be buri$ 9 x4 ,i d n des]ve any?+4 ,i am unwor?y ! lea/ reg>d1 & yet ,i am made to rejoice4 ,i am impure & wor?less1 & yet ! _w is gild$ = my delight & holidays are prep>$ = me1 & my pa? is /rewn ) fl[]s4 ,b ,i _c ?ank ! ,giv]2 ,i _c ev5 :isp] my ?anks to ! human fri5ds ,i h4 ,9 ! essay on ,walk+1 ,?oreau says t ! art ( walk+ comes only by ! grace ( ,god4 ,x requires a direct disp5sation f ,heav5 to become a walk]4 ,y mu/ be born into ! family ( ! ,walk]s4 ,i ?9k t ,i _c pres]ve my heal? & spirits1 unless ,i sp5d f\r h\rs a day at lea/1--x is commonly m ?an t1--saunt]+ ?r\gh ! woods & ov] ! hills & fields1 absolutely free f all worldly engagem5ts4 ,?oreau made good 8 boa/4 ,he 0 a new k9d ( walk]1 a ,holy-,l&]4 ,8 walks yield$ him ma9ly spiritual & ideal results4 ,! f\rte5 publi%$ volumes ( 8 ,j\rnal are ma9ly a record ( 8 m5tal reactions to ! pass+ seasons & to ! l&scape he saunt]$ ?r\gh4 ,!re is a modicum ( natural hi/ory1 b mo/ly he reaps ! intangible h>ve/ ( ! poet1 ! saunt]]1 ! my/ic1 ! sup]-sportsman4 ,) 8 usual love ( p>adox ,?oreau says t ! fa/e/ way to travel is to g afoot1 because1 "o may add1 ! walk] is con/antly arriv+ at 8 de/9ation2 all places are alike to him1 8 h>ve/ gr[s all along ! road & beside e pa?1 9 e field & wood & on e hilltop4 ,all ( ,?oreau's books belong to ! lit]ature ( ,walk+1 & are z true 9 _s 9 ,p>is or ,london z 9 ,concord4 ,8 natural hi/ory1 = :i* he _h a passion1 is ! natural hi/ory ( ! walk]1 n always accurate1 z ,i h po9t$ out1 b always graphic & int]e/+4 ,wordswor? 0 ab\t ! fir/ poet-walk]--a man ( lett]s :o made a bus9ess ( walk+1 & ^: /udy 0 really ! op5 air4 ,b he 0 n a ,holy-,l&] 9 ! ,?oreau s5se4 ,he did n walk to get away f p z ,?oreau did1 b to see a great] v>iety ( !m1 & to ga!r sugge/ions = 8 poems4 ,n s mu* ! wild z ! human & ! morally significant 7 ! objects ( ,wordswor?'s que/4 ,he haunt$ wat]falls & fells & rocky heights & lonely t>ns1 b he 0 n av]se to footpa?s & highways1 & ! ru/ic1 half-dome/icat$ nature ( rural ,engl&4 ,he 0 a nature-lov]2 he ev5 calls himself a nature-wor%ip]2 & he appe>s to h walk$ z _m1 or m1 h\rs ea* day1 9 all seasons1 z did ,?oreau2 b he 0 hunt+ = no lo/ p>adise ( ! wild2 nor wag+ a w> aga9/ ! arts & cu/oms ( civilization4 ,man & life 7 at ! bottom ( 8 int]e/ 9 ,nature4 ,wordswor? nev] knew ! wild z we "k x 9 ?is c\ntry--! pitilessly savage & rebelli\s2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 he nev] knew ! wond]fully delicate & furtive & elusive nature t we "k2 b he knew ! sylvan1 ! pa/oral1 ! ru/ic-human1 z we _c "k !m4 ,briti% birds h no?+ pla9tive 9 _! songs2 & ,briti% woods & fells b little t is disord]ly & cruel 9 _! expression1 or viol5t 9 _! contra/s4 ,wordswor? ga!r$ 8 f9e/ poetic h>ve/ f common nature & common humanity ab\t him--! wayside birds & fl[]s & wat]falls1 & ! wayside p4 ,?\gh he call$ himself a wor%ip] ( ,nature1 x 0 ,nature 9 h] half-human moods t he ador$--,nature t kn[s no extremes1 & t has long be5 "u ! influ5ce ( man--a s(t1 humid1 f]tile1 docile ,nature1 t sugge/s a dome/icity z old & z p]man5t z t ( cattle & %eep4 ,8 poetry reflects ^! features1 reflects ! high moral & hi/oric significance ( ! ,european l&scape1 :ile ! poetry ( ,em]son1 & ( ,?oreau1 is born ( ! wildness & elusiv5ess ( our m caprici\s & unkempt ,nature4 ,! walk] has no axe to gr9d2 he sniffs ! air = new adv5ture2 he loit]s 9 old sc5es1 he gleans 9 old fields4 ,he only seeks intimacy ) ,nature to surprise h] preoccupi$ ) h] own affairs4 ,he seeks h] 9 ! woods1 ! swamps1 on ! hills1 along ! /reams1 by night & by day1 9 season & out ( season4 ,he skims ! fields & hillsides z ! swall[ skims ! air1 & :at he gets is intangible to mo/ p]sons4 ,he sees mu* ) 8 eyes1 b he sees m ) 8 he>t & imag9ation4 ,he ba!s 9 ,nature z 9 a sea4 ,he is al]t = ! beauty t waves 9 ! trees1 t ripples 9 ! grass & gra91 t fl[s 9 ! /reams1 t drifts 9 ! cl\ds1 t sp>kles 9 ! dew & ra94 ,! hamm] ( ! geologi/1 ! notebook ( ! naturali/1 ! box ( ! h]bali/1 ! net ( ! entomologi/1 are n = him4 ,he drives no %>p b>ga9s ) ,nature1 he reads no s]mons 9 /ones1 no books 9 runn+ brooks1 b he does see good 9 ev]y?+4 ,! book he reads he reads ?r\gh all 8 s5ses--?r\gh 8 eyes1 8 e>s1 8 nose1 & also ?r\gh 8 feet & h&s--& its pages are op5 ev]y:]e2 ! rocks speak ( m ?an geology to him1 ! birds ( m ?an orni?ology1 ! fl[]s ( m ?an botany1 ! />s ( m ?an a/ronomy1 ! wild creatures ( m ?an zology4 ,! av]age walk] is out = ex]cise & ! exhil>ations ( ! road1 he reaps heal? & /r5g?2 b ,?oreau evid5tly impair$ 8 heal? by 8 ne$less exposure & inadequate food4 ,he 0 a ,holy-,l&] :o falls & dies 9 ! ,holy ,l&4 ,he ridicul$ walk+ = ex]cise--tak+ a walk z ! sick take m$ic9e2 ! walk itself 0 to be ! ent]prise & adv5ture ( ! day4 ,& y mu/ walk l a camel1 :i* is said to be ! only bea/ :i* rum9ates :ile walk+4 ,,iv ,?oreau's fri5ds & neighbors seem to h p]suad$ !mselves t 8 natural-hi/ory lore 0 infallible1 &1 moreov]1 t he possess$ "s my/]i\s p[] ov] ! wild creatures ab\t him t o!r m5 did n possess4 ,i recall h[ ,em]son fairly bri/l$ up :5 on "o occasion :ile 9 conv]sation ) him ,i told him ,i ?\ght ,?oreau 9 8 trips to ! ,ma9e woods _h conf\nd$ ! h]mit ?ru% ) ! wood ?ru%1 z ! latt] 0 r>ely or nev] f\nd 9 ,ma9e4 ,z = ,?oreau's influ5ce ov] ! wild creatures1 ,em]son voic$ ?is sup]/ition :5 he said1 ,snakes coil$ r\nd 8 leg1 ! fi%es swam into 8 h&1 & he took !m f ! wat]2 he pull$ ! wood*uck out ( its hole by ! tail1 & took ! foxes "u 8 protection f ! hunt]s4 ,( c\rse ,?oreau c\ld d no?+ ) ! wild creatures t y or ,i c\ld n d "u ! same conditions4 ,a snake w coil ar\nd any man's leg if he /eps on its tail1 b x w n be an embrace ( affection2 & a fi% w swim into 8 h&s "u ! same conditions t x w into ,?oreau's4 ,z = pull+ a wood*uck out ( its hole by ! tail1 ! only tr\ble is to get hold ( ! tail4 ,! '*uck is pretty c>eful to keep 8 tail beh9d him1 b _m a f>m boy1 aid$ by 8 dog1 has pull$ "o out ( ! /one wall by ! tail1 mu* aga9/ ! '*uck's w4 ,if ,?oreau's fri5ds 7 to claim t he c\ld c>ry ,mephitis mephitica by ! tail ) impunity1 ,i c say ,i h done ! same ?+1 & _h my photograph tak5 9 ! act4 ,! skunk is no respect] ( p]sons1 & "h aga9 ! tr\ble is to get hold ( ! tail at ! "r mom5t--&1 ,i may add1 to let g ( x at ! "r mom5t4 ,?oreau's influ5ce ov] ! wild creatures is :at e man possesses :o is alike g5tle 9 8 approa* to !m4 ,brad=d ,torrey succe$$1 aft] a few exp]im5ts1 9 s dispell+ ! fe>s ( an incubat+ r$-ey$ vireo t %e w\ld take insect food f 8 h&1 & ,i h kn[n sev]al p]sons to become s famili> ) ! *ickadees t !y w\ld fe$ f ! h&1 & 9 "s in/ances ev5 take food f betwe5 ! lips4 ,if y h a *ipmunk = a neighbor1 y may soon become on su* intimate t]ms ) him t he w se>* y\r pockets = nuts & sit on y\r knee & %\ld] & eat !m4 ,b :y keep alive & circulate z tru? ^! animal leg5ds ( ! presci5tific ages8 ,?oreau 0 n a born naturali/1 b a born sup]naturali/4 ,he 0 too int5t ^u ! bird beh9d ! bird always to take c>eful note ( ! bird itself4 ,he notes ! birds1 b n too closely4 ,he 0 at times a little too c>eless 9 ?is respect to be a safe guide to ! bird-/ud5t4 ,ev5 ! saunt]] to ! ,holy ,l& ought to "k ! indigo bunt+ f ! black-?roat$ blue w>bl]1 ) its languid1 midsumm]y1 ,zee1 zee1 zee-eu4 ,_m ( 8 mo/ int]e/+ natural-hi/ory notes ,?oreau got f 8 f>m] fri5ds--,melv91 ,m9ott1 ,miles1 ,hubb>d1 ,:eel]4 ,_! eyes 7 m s+le to ! life ar\nd !m ?an 7 82 none ( !m _h lo/ a h\nd1 a turtle-dove1 & a bay horse1 ^: trail !y 7 daily 9 que/ (4 ,a haunt] ( swamps & riv] m>%es all 8 life1 he _h nev] yet obs]v$ h[ ! night bitt]n made its boom+ or pump+ s\nd1 b accept$ ! explanation ( "o ( 8 neighbors t x 0 produc$ by ! bird ?ru/+ its bill 9 wat]1 suck+ up z mu* z x c\ld hold1 & !n pump+ x out aga9 ) f\r or five heaves ( ! neck1 ?r[+ ! wat] two or ?ree feet--9 fact1 turn+ itself into a v]itable pump6 ,i h /ood )9 a few y>ds ( ! bird :5 x made ! s\nd1 & se5 ! convulsive movem5t ( ! neck & body1 & ! lift+ ( ! head z ! s\nd escap$4 ,! bird seems lit]ally to vomit up its notes1 b x does n likewise emit wat]4 ,e f>m] & fox-hunt] w\ld smile if he read ,?oreau's /atem5t1 made 9 8 pap] on ! natural hi/ory ( ,massa*usetts1 t :5 ! sn[ lies light & b five or six in*es deep1 y may give *ase & come up ) ! fox on foot4 ,evid5tly ,?oreau _h nev] tri$ x4 ,) a foot & a half1 or two feet ( sn[ on ! gr\nd1 & travel+ on sn[%oes1 y might =ce a fox to take to 8 hole1 b y w\ld n come up to him4 ,9 f\r or five feet ( s(t sn[ hunt]s come up ) ! de]1 & ride on _! backs = amusem5t1 b ,i d\bt if a r$ fox ev] v5tures out 9 su* a dep? ( sn[4 ,9 "o ( 8 ,may walks 9 #ahfj1 ,?oreau sees ! trail ( ! musqua% 9 ! mud along ! riv]-bottoms1 & he is tak5 by ! fancy t1 z our roads & city /reets (t5 foll[ ! e>ly tracks ( ! c[1 s riv]s 9 ano!r p]iod foll[ ! trail ( ! musqua%4 ,z if ! riv] 0 n !re be=e ! musqua% 06 ,aga91 8 my/]i\s night w>bl]1 to :i* he s (t5 alludes1 0 "o ( our common ev]yday birds :i* mo/ s*ool-*ildr5 "k1 namely1 ! ov5-bird1 or wood-acc5tor1 yet to ,?oreau x 0 a sort ( phantom bird ^u :i* 8 imag9ation lov$ to dwell4 ,em]son told him he mu/ bew>e ( f9d+ & book+ x1 le/ life %\ld h no?+ m to %[ him4 ,b h[ su* a haunt] ( woods escap$ id5tify+ ! bird is a puzzle4 ,9 8 walks 9 ! ,ma9e woods ,?oreau fail$ to discrim9ate ! song ( ! h]mit ?ru% f t ( ! wood ?ru%4 ,! melody1 no d\bt1 w5t to 8 he>t1 & t 0 en\gh4 ,?\gh he saunt]$ ?r\gh or*>ds & re/$ "u apple trees1 he nev] obs]v$ t ! r+s ( small holes 9 ! b>k 7 usually made by ! yell[-belli$ woodpeck]1 in/ead ( by ,d[ny1 & t ! bird 0 n se>*+ = grubs or insects1 b 0 fe$+ ^u ! milky cambium lay] ( ! inn] b>k4 ,b ,?oreau's little slips ( ! k9d ,i h call$ att5tion to c\nt z no?+ aga9/ ! ri* h>ve/ ( natural-hi/ory notes ) :i* 8 "w ab\nds4 ,he c\ld describe bird-songs & animal behavior & give ^! ?+s _! "r emphasis 9 ! life ( ! l&scape z no o!r ,new ,engl& writ] has done4 ,8 acc\nt ( ! battle ( ! ants 9 ,wald5 atones an hundr$-fold = ! lapses ,i h m5tion$4 ,"o wond]s j :at ,?oreau means :5 he says 9 ,wald51 9 tell+ ( 8 visit to ,bak] ,f>m3 ,once x *anc$ t ,i /ood 9 ! v abutm5t ( a ra9b['s ar*1 :i* fill$ ! l[] /ratum ( ! atmosph]e1 t++ ! grass & leaves ar\nd1 & dazzl+ me z if ,i look$ ?r\gh color$ cry/al4 ,is x possible1 !n1 to rea* ! end ( ! ra9b[8 ,:y did he n dig = ! pot ( gold t is buri$ !re8 ,h[ he c\ld be aw>e t he 0 /&+ at ! foot ( "o leg ( ! gl[+ ar* is to me a my/]y4 ,:5 ,i see a ra9b[1 x is always imm$iately 9 front ( me4 ,i am /&+ exactly betwe5 ! highe/ po9t ( ! ar* & ! sun1 & ! laws ( optics orda9 t x c be se5 9 no o!r way4 ,y c nev] see a ra9b[ at an angle4 ,x always faces y squ>ely4 ,h5ce no two p]sons see exactly ! same b[1 because no two p]sons c occupy exactly ! same place at ! same "t4 ,! b[ y see is direct$ to y alone4 ,move to ! "r or ! left1 & x moves z fa/ z y d4 ,y _c flank x or rea* its end4 ,x is ab\t ! mo/ subtle & significant ph5om5on t ev]yday ,nature pres5ts to u4 ,unapproa*able z a _s1 l a visitant f ano!r _w1 yet ! creation ( ! famili> sun & ra96 ,h[ ,?oreau f\nd himself /&+ 9 ! b['s abutm5t w always rema9 a puzzle to me4 ,obs]v]s /&+ on high m\nta9s ) ! sun l[ 9 ! we/ h se5 ! b[ z a complete circle4 ,?is "o c und]/&4 ,we c po9t _m a moral & adorn _m a tale ) ,?oreau's %ortcom+s & failures 9 8 treatm5t ( nature !mes4 ,*ann+ quotes him z say+ t sometimes y mu/ see ) ! inside ( y\r eye4 ,i ?9k t ,?oreau saw1 or tri$ to see1 ) ! inside ( 8 eye too (t54 ,he does n always see correctly1 & _m times he sees m ( ,?oreau ?an he does ( ! nature he assumes to be look+ at4 ,truly x is ne$less to travel = wond]s1 b ! wond]ful is n "o ) ! fanta/ic or ! f>-fet*$4 ,=cible expression1 z ,i h said1 0 8 rul+ passion z a writ]4 ,only :5 he is free f its ?rall1 :i* 9 8 be/ mom5ts he surely is1 does he write well4 ,:5 he c =get ,?oreau & rememb] only nature1 we get ^? delightful descriptions & reflections 9 ,wald54 ,:5 he goes to ! ,ma9e woods or to ,cape ,cod or to ,canada1 he leaves all 8 fanta/ic rhetoric beh9d him & gives u sane & refre%+ books4 ,9 8 walks ) ,*ann+ "o suspects he (t5 let himself g to all l5g?s1 did 8 be/ to turn ! _w inside out1 z he did at times 9 8 ,j\rnals1 = 8 own edification & t ( 8 wond]+ disciple4 ,to see analogies & resemblances ev]y:]e is ! gift ( g5ius1 b to see a resemblance to volcanoes 9 ! hubs or gn>ls on bir* or bee* trees1 or ca!dral w9d[s 9 ! dead leaves ( ! &rom$a 9 ,janu>y1 or a sugge/ion ( ,t5]iffe 9 a /one-heap1 does n indicate g5ius4 ,to see ! great 9 ! little1 or ! :ole ( ,nature 9 any ( h] p>ts1 is ! poet's gift1 b to ask1 aft] see+ ! &ropogon grass1 ,are !re no purple reflections f ! culms ( ?\ght 9 my m9d8--a rem>k :i* ,*ann+ quotes z v significant--is n to be poetical4 ,?oreau is full ( ^! impossible & fanta/ic comp>isons1 ?9k+ only ( /rik+ expressions & n at all ab\t ! tru?4 ,! fl[+ ( ! sap "u ! dull r9d ( ! trees is sugge/ive1 b :at sugge/ion is !re 9 ! rem>k1 ,may ,i ev] be 9 z good spirits z a will[8 ,! mood ( ! scrub oak 0 m habitual ) him4 ,?oreau 0 9 no s5se an int]pret] ( nature2 he did n draw out its mean+s or seize ^u & develop its m significant phases4 ,seldom does he relate :at he sees or ?9ks to ! univ]sal human he>t & m9d4 ,he has r>e p[] ( description1 b is v limit$ 9 8 p[] to translate ! facts & movem5ts ( nature into human emotion4 ,8 passage on ! nor!rn lights1 :i* ,*ann+ quotes f ! ,j\rnals1 is a good sample ( 8 failure 9 ?is respect3 ,n[ ! fire 9 ! nor? increases wond]fully1 n %oot+ up s mu* z creep+ along1 l a fire on ! m\nta9s ( ! nor? se5 af> 9 ! night4 ,! ,hyp]borean gods are burn+ bru%1 & x spread1 & all ! hoes 9 heav5 c\ldn't /op x4 ,x spread f we/ to ea/ ov] ! cresc5t hill4 ,l a va/ fi]y worm x lay across ! nor!rn sky1 brok5 into _m pieces2 & ea* piece1 ) ra9b[ colors skirt+ x1 /rove to advance itself t[>d ! ea/1 worm-l1 on its own annul> muscles4 ,x has spread into _! *oice/ wood-lots4 ,n[ x %oots up l a s+le solit>y wat*-fire or burn+ bu%1 or :]e x ran up a p9e tree l p[d]1 & /ill x cont9ues to gleam "h & !re l a fat /ump 9 ! burn+1 & is reflect$ 9 ! wat]4 ,& n[ ,i see ! gods by great ex]tions h got x "u1 & ! />s h come out )\t fe>1 9 peace4 ,i get no impression ( ! my/]i\s almo/ sup]natural "* ( ! aurora f su* a description 9 t]ms ( a burn+ wood-lot or a hay-/ack2 x is no m l a conflagration ?an an app>ition is l solid fle% & blood4 ,its wond]ful1 ,i almo/ said its spiritual1 beauty1 its sudd5 vani%+s & return+s1 its spectral1 evanesc5t "*--:y1 x />tles & awes "o z if x 7 ! drap]ies ar\nd ! ?rone ( ! ,et]nal4 ,& !n 8 mix$ metaphor--! ,hyp]borean gods turn$ f>m]s & busy at burn+ bru%1 !n a fi]y worm1 & !n ! burn+ wood-lots6 ,b ?is is ,?oreau--inspir$ ) ! heav5ly elixir "o mom5t1 & drunk ) ! brew 9 8 own cell> ! next4 ,v ,?oreau's faults z a writ] are z obvi\s z 8 m]its4 ,em]son hit ^u "o ( !m :5 he said1 ,! trick ( 8 rhetoric is soon le>n$2 x consi/s 9 sub/itut+ = ! obvi\s ^w & ?\ght1 its diametrical antagoni/4 ,he praises wild m\nta9s & w9t] =e/s = _! dome/ic air1 sn[ & ice = _! w>m?1 & s on4 7,yet ,em]son 9 "o ( 8 poems makes fro/ burn & fire freeze47 ,"o frequ5tly comes ^u su* s5t5ces z ^!3 ,if ,i 7 sadd]1 ,i %\ld be happi]2 ,! long] ,i h =gott5 y1 ! m ,i rememb] y4 ,x may give a mom5t's pleasure :5 a writ] takes two opposites & rubs _! e>s toge!r 9 t way1 b "o may easily get too mu* ( x4 ,words really mean no?+ :5 us$ 9 su* a mann]4 ,:5 ,em]son told ,*ann+ t if he 7,em]son7 c\ld write z well z he did1 he w\ld write a great deal bett]1 "o readily sees :at he means4 ,& :5 ,?oreau says ( "o ( 8 call]s1 ,i l 8 looks & ! s\nd ( 8 sil5ce1 ! contradiction pleases "o4 ,b :5 he tells 8 fri5d t hate is ! sub/ratum ( 8 love = him1 words seem to h lo/ _! mean+4 ,n[ & !n he is guilty ( %e] bragg+1 z :5 he says1 ,i w\ld n g ar\nd ! corn] to see ! _w bl[ up4 ,he (t5 defies all our s5se ( fitness & proportion by ! degree 9 :i* he magnifies ! little & belittles ! big4 ,he says ( ! s++ ( a cricket :i* he he>d "u ! bord] ( "s rock on ! hillside "o mid-,may day1 t x makes ! f9e/ s++ ( birds outw>d & insignificant4 ,x is n s wildly melodi\s1 b x is wis] & m mature ?an t ( ! wood ?ru%4 ,8 =c$ & mean+less analogies come out 9 su* a comp>ison z ?is3 ,mo/ poems1 l ! fruits1 are sweete/ t[>d ! blossom end4 ,:i* is ! blossom end ( a poem8 ,?oreau advis$ "o ( 8 correspond5ts :5 he made g>d5 to plant "s ,giant ,regrets--!y 7 good = sauce4 ,x is c]ta9 t he himself plant$ "s ,giant ,exagg]ations & _h a good yield4 ,8 exagg]ation 0 delib]ate4 ,wald5 is f fir/ to la/ a mo/ delightful sample ( 8 tal5t4 ,he belittles ev]y?+ t goes on 9 ! _w outside 8 bean-field4 ,bus9ess1 politics1 in/itutions1 gov]nm5ts1 w>s & rumors ( w>s1 7 n s mu* to him z ! humm+ ( a mosquito 9 8 hut at ,wald53 ,i am z mu* affect$ by ! fa9t hum ( a mosquito mak+ its invisible & unimag9able t\r ?r\gh my ap>tm5t at e>lie/ dawn1 :5 ,i 0 sitt+ ) door & w9d[s op51 z ,i c\ld be by any trumpet t ev] sang ( fame4 ,x 0 ,hom]'s requiem2 itself an ,iliad & ,odyssey 9 ! air1 s++ its own wra? & w&]+s4 ,!re 0 some?+ cosmical ab\t x4 ,"o wond]s :at he w\ld h made ( a bl[-fly buzz+ on ! pane4 ,he made ,wald5 ,pond fam\s because he made x ! c5t] ( ! univ]se & f\nd life ri* & full )\t _m ( ! ?+s t o!rs deem necess>y4 ,!re is a /ream ( pilgrims to ,wald5 at all seasons1 curi\s to see :]e s mu* came out ( s little--:]e a man _h liv$ :o pref]r$ pov]ty to ri*es1 & solitude to society1 :o boa/$ t he c\ld d )\t ! po/ (fice1 ! newspap]s1 ! telegraph1 & :o _h little use = ! railroad1 ?\gh he ?\ght mank9d _h become a little m punctual s9ce its inv5tion4 ,ano!r conspicu\s fault z a writ] is 8 frequ5t use ( false analogies1 or 8 comp>ison ( ?+s :i* h no gr\nd ( relation%ip1 z :5 he says3 ,a day pass$ 9 ! society ( ^? ,greek sages1 su* z describ$ 9 ! ,banquet ( ,x5ophon1 w\ld n be comp>able ) ! dry wit ( decay$ cranb]ry-v9es1 & ! fre% ,attic salt ( ! moss-b$s4 ,! ^w wit has no mean+ :5 ?us us$4 ,or aga9 :]e he says3 ,all great ent]prises are self-support+4 ,! poet1 = in/ance1 mu/ su/a9 8 body by 8 poetry1 z a /eam plan+-mill fe$s its boil]s ) ! %av+s x makes4 ,0 !re ev] a m inept & untru?ful comp>ison8 ,to f9d any gr\nd ( comp>ison betwe5 ! two ?+s he comp>$1 he mu/ make 8 poet su/a9 8 body by ! scraps & l9es ( 8 poem :i* he rejects1 or else ! /eam plan+-mill consume its f9i%$ product4 ,let all ?+s give way to ! impulse ( expression1 he says1 & he assur$ly practic$ :at he _h prea*$4 ,"o ( 8 tricks ( self-ju/ification 0 to comp>e himself ) inanimate objects1 :i* is usually z inept z to comp>e colors ) s\nds or p]fumes3 ,my acqua9tances sometimes imply t ,i am too cold1 he writes1 b ea* ?+ is w>m en\gh ( its k9d4 ,is ! /one too cold :i* absorbs ! heat ( ! summ] sun & does n "p ) x dur+ ! night8 ,cry/als1 ?\gh !y be ( ice are n too cold to melt4444 ,cry/al does n compla9 ( cry/al any m ?an ! dove ( its mate4 ,he /rikes ! same false note :51 9 discuss+ ! "q ( solitude at ,wald5 he comp>es himself to ! wild animals ar\nd him1 & to inanimate objects1 & says he 0 no m lonely ?an ! loons on ! pond1 or ?an ,wald5 itself3 ,i am no m lonely ?an a s+le mulle9 or d&elion 9 a pa/ure1 or a bean leaf1 or a sorrel1 or a h\se-fly1 or a humble-bee4 ,i am no m lonely ?an ! ,mill ,brook1 or a wea!r-cock1 or ! ,nor? ,/>1 or ! ,s\? ,w9d1 or an ,april ,%[]1 or a ,janu>y ,?aw1 or ! fir/ spid] 9 a new h\se4 ,did he imag9e t any ( ^! ?+s 7 ev] lonely8 ,man does get lonely1 b ,mill ,brook & ! ,nor? ,/> probably d n4 ,if he sees any?+ unusual 9 nature1 l galls on trees & plants1 he mu/ ne$s draw "s moral f x1 usually at ! exp5se ( ! tru?4 ,= in/ance1 he implies t ! beauty ( ! oak galls is some?+ t 0 meant to bloom 9 ! fl[]1 t ! galls are ! sc>let s9s ( ! tree1 ! tree's ,ode to ,dejection1 yet he mu/ h kn[n t !y are ! "w ( an insect & are z heal?y a gr[? z is ! regul> leaf4 ,! insect gives ! magical t\* t trans=ms ! leaf into a nurs]y = its "y4 ,:y deceive ourselves by believ+ t fiction is m int]e/+ ?an fact8 ,b ,?oreau is full ( ?is sort ( ?+2 he mu/ h 8 analogy1 true or false4 ,he says t :5 a c]ta9 philosophical neighbor came to visit him 9 8 hut at ,wald51 _! disc\rse exp&$ & rack$ ! little h\se3 ,i %\ld n d>e to say h[ _m p\nds' weight !re 0 above ! atmosph]ic pressure on e circul> in*2 x op5$ its seams s t !y _h to be calk$ ) mu* dulness !reaft] to /op ! consequ5t leak--b ,i _h en\gh ( t k9d ( oakum already pick$4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! p>agraph he says t he & 8 philosoph] sat d[n ea* ) "s %+les ( ?\ghts well dri$1 :i* !y :ittl$1 try+ _! knives & admir+ ! cle> yell[i% gra9 ( ! pumpk9 p9e4 ,9 a tw9kl+ ! ?ree %+les ( ?\ght are trans=m$ into fi%es ( ?\ght 9 a /ream into :i* ! h]mit & ! philosoph] g5tly & rev]5tly wade1 )\t sc>+ or di/urb+ !m4 ,!n1 pre/o6 ! fi% become a =ce1 l ! pressure ( a tornado t ne>ly wrecks 8 cab96 ,surely ?is is tipsy rhetoric1 & ! "w t c /& mu* ( x1 z ,wald5 does1 has a plus vitality t is r>ely equal$4 ,,vi ,9 ,wald5 ,?oreau1 9 playfully nam+ 8 v>i\s occupations1 says1 ,= a long "t ,i 0 report] to a j\rnal1 ( no v wide circulation1 ^: editor has nev] yet se5 fit to pr9t ! bulk ( my contributions1 &1 z is too common ) writ]s1 ,i got only my labor = my pa9s4 ,h[ev]1 9 ?is case my pa9s 7 _! own rew>d4 ,if he 7 to come back n[1 he w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 op5 8 eyes 9 a/oni%m5t1 p]haps ) irritation1 to see ! :ole bulk ( !m at la/ 9 pr9t4 ,8 ,j\rnal 0 ! repository ( all 8 writ+s1 & 0 drawn ^u dur+ 8 lifetime = all ! mat]ial he pr9t$ 9 books & contribut$ to ! magaz9es4 ,! f\rte5 volumes1 ,i v5ture to say1 =m a record ( ! mo/ m9ute & pa9/ak+ details ( :at "o man saw & he>d on 8 walks 9 field & wood1 9 a s+le t[n%ip1 t c be f\nd 9 any lit]ature4 ,x seems z ?\gh a man :o keeps a ,j\rnal soon becomes its victim2 at lea/ t seems to h be5 ! case ) ,?oreau4 ,he liv$ = t ,j\rnal1 he read = x1 he walk$ = x2 x 0 l a hungry1 omnivor\s mon/] t con/antly call$ = m4 ,he transcrib$ to its pages f ! books he read1 he fill$ x ) int]m9able acc\nts ( ! commonplace ?+s he saw 9 8 walks1 t$i\s & m9ute descriptions ( ev]y?+ 9 wood1 field1 & swamp4 ,!re are :ole pages ( ! ,lat9 names ( ! common we$s & fl[]s4 ,(t5 he c\ld n wait till he got home to write out 8 notes4 ,he walk$ by day & night1 9 cold & heat1 9 /orm & sun%9e1 all = 8 ,j\rnal4 ,all 0 fi% t came to t net2 no?+ 0 too insignificant to g 94 ,he did n /op to make lit]ature ( x1 or did n try1 & x is r>ely ! raw mat]ial ( lit]ature4 ,its human int]e/ is slight1 its natural hi/ory int]e/ slight also4 ,= upw>ds ( tw5ty-five ye>s ,?oreau seem$ to h liv$ = ?is ,j\rnal4 ,x swell$ to _m volumes4 ,x is a drag-net t no?+ escapes4 ,! g5]al read] reads ,?oreau's ,j\rnal z he does ! book ( ,nature1 j to cull out ! significant ?+s "h & !re4 ,! va/ mass ( ! matt] is m]ely negative1 l ! ?+s t we disreg>d 9 our walk4 ,"h & !re we see a fl[]1 or a tree1 or a prospect1 or a bird1 t arre/s att5tion1 b h[ mu* we pass by or ov] )\t giv+ x a ?\ght6 ,& yet1 j z ! real nature-lov] w scan eag]ly ! f9e pr9t 9 ,nature's book1 s w ! /ud5t & en?usia/ ( ,?oreau welcome all t is record$ 9 8 ,j\rnals4 ,?oreau says t ,*ann+ 9 _! walks toge!r sometimes took out 8 notebook & tri$ to write z he did1 b all 9 va94 ,he soon puts x up aga91 or cont5ts himself ) scrawl+ "s sket* ( ! l&scape4 ,obs]v+ me /ill scribbl+1 he w say t he conf9es himself to ! ideal1 purely ideal rem>ks2 he leaves ! facts to me4 ,sometimes1 too1 he w say1 a little petulantly1 ',i am univ]sal2 ,i h no?+ to d ) ! p>ticul> & def9ite4' ,! tru? 0 ,*ann+ _h no ,j\rnal call+1 ,m1 m6 & 0 n s inord9ately fond ( composition4 ,i1 too1 says ,?oreau1 w\ld fa9 set d[n some?+ beside facts4 ,facts %\ld only be z ! frame to my pictures2 !y %\ld be mat]ial to ! my?ology :i* ,i am writ+4 ,b only r>ely are 8 facts significant1 or capable ( an ideal int]pretation4 ,felicit\s /rokes l t 9 :i* he says1 ,no tree has s fair a bole & s h&some an in/ep z ! bir*1 are r>e4 ,?oreau evid5tly _h a c]ta9 companion%ip ) 8 ,j\rnal4 ,x 0 l a home-/ay+ body to :om he told ev]y?+ on 8 return f a walk4 ,he lov$ to write x up4 ,he made notes ( 8 obs]vations z he w5t along1 night or day4 ,"o "t he =got 8 notebook & s sub/itut$ a piece ( bir*-b>k4 ,he mu/ br+ back some?+ ga!r$ on ! spot4 ,he skimm$ ! same c\ntry ov] & ov]2 ! cream he 0 aft] rose e day & all day1 & 9 all seasons4 ,he evid5tly lov$ to see ! pages ( 8 ,j\rnal spr9kl$ ) ! ,lat9 names ( ! plants & animals t he saw 9 8 walk4 ,a common we$ ) a long ,lat9 "n acquir$ new dignity4 ,occasionally he fills :ole pages ) ! sci5tific names ( ! common trees & plants4 ,he lov$ also a spr9kl+ ( ,lat9 quotations & allusions to old & little kn[n au?ors4 ,! pride ( s*ol>%ip 0 /rong 9 him4 ,sugge/ions f :at we call ! hea!n _w seem$ to accord ) 8 ,gospel ( ! ,wild4 ,?oreau lov$ to write z well z ,john ,muir lov$ to talk4 ,x 0 8 rul+ passion4 ,he said "t nev] pass$ s quickly z :5 he 0 writ+4 ,x seem$ z if ! clock _h be5 set back4 ,he evid5tly w5t to ,wald5 = subject-matt] = 8 p52 & ! rem>kable ?+ ab\t x all is t he 0 always key$ up to ! writ+ pit*4 ,! fev] ( expression 0 always ^u him4 ,day & night1 w9t] & summ]1 x rag$ 9 8 blood4 ,he paus$ 9 8 walks & wrote elaborately4 ,! writ+ ( 8 ,j\rnal mu/ h tak5 z mu* "t z 8 walk+4 ,only ,?oreau's con/ant & unqu5*able ?ir/ = intellectual activity1 & to supply mat]ial = t all-dev\r+ ,j\rnal1 c1 to me1 acc\nt = 8 ma9 occupation dur+ ! great] "p ( ! la/ two ye>s ( 8 life1 :i* consi/$ 9 trav]s+ ! woods & measur+ ! trees & /umps & c\nt+ _! r+s4 ,app>5tly n a /ump escap$ him--p9e1 oak1 bir*1 *e/nut1 maple1 old or new1 9 ! pa/ure or 9 ! woods2 he mu/ take its measure & "k its age4 ,he mu/ get ! gir? ( e tree he pass$ & "s h9t ( all ! local conditions t _h influ5c$ its gr[?4 ,ov] two hundr$ pages ( 8 ,j\rnal are tak5 up ) b>r5 details ( ?is k9d4 ,he cross-que/ions ! /umps & trees z if se>*+ = ! clue to "s important problem1 b no su* problem is disclos$4 ,he ends :]e he beg9s4 ,8 va/ mass ( facts & figures 0 incapable ( be+ g5]aliz$ or sy/ematiz$4 ,8 elaborate tables ( figures1 s c>efully arrang$1 absolutely accurate1 no d\bt1 are void ( int]e/1 because no valuable inf]5ces c be drawn f !m4 ,i h measur$ 9 all eight pit* p9e /umps at ! ,tommy ,:eel] holl[1 saw$ (f )9 a foot ( ! gr\nd4 ,i measur$ ! longe/ diamet] & !n at "r angles ) t1 & took ! av]age1 & !n select$ ! side ( ! /ump on :i* ! radius 0 ( av]age l5g?1 & c\nt$ ! numb] ( r+s 9 ea* in*1 beg9n+ at ! c5t]1 ?us3 ,& !n foll[s a table ( figures fill+ a page4 ,( ^? eight1 av]age gr[? ab\t "o sev5? ( an in* p] ye>4 ,call+ ! smalle/ numb] ( r+s 9 an in* 9 ea* tree "o1 ! comp>ative sl[ness ( gr[? ( ! in*es is ?us express$4 ,!n foll[s ano!r c>efully prep>$ table ( figures4 ,be=e "o is done ) ^! pages "o fairly suspects ! writ] is mad1 ! results are s useless1 & s utt]ly fail to add to our k ( ! woods4 ,w\ld c\nt+ ! leaves & bran*es 9 ! =e/1 & mak+ a patt]n ( ea*1 & tabulat+ ! :ole mass ( figures be any addition to our k8 ,i attribute ! :ole proc$ure1 z ,i h said1 to 8 uncontrollable intellectual activity1 & ! imag9>y dem&s ( ?is ,j\rnal1 :i* cont9u$ to ! end ( 8 life4 ,! v la/ pages ( 8 ,j\rnal1 a ye> previ\s to 8 dea?1 are fill$ ) m9ute acc\nts ( ! ord9>y behavior ( kitt5s1 n "o item novel or unusual1 or ?r[+ any light on ! kitt54 ,b x kept 8 m9d busy1 & add$ a page or two to ! ,j\rnal4 ,9 8 w9t] walks he usually c>ri$ a f\r-foot /ick1 m>k$ 9 in*es1 & w\ld measure ! dep? ( ! sn[ ov] l>ge areas1 e t5? /ep1 & !n con/ruct pages ( elaborate tables %[+ ! v>iations accord+ to locality1 & !n "w out ! av]age--an abnormal crav+ = exact b useless facts4 ,?irty-f\r measurem5ts on ,wald5 disclos$ ! important fact t ! sn[ av]ag$ five & "o six? in*es deep4 ,he analyzes a p5sile ne/ :i* he f\nd 9 ! woods--d\btless "o ( ! vireo's--& fills t5 pages ) a m9ute description ( ! diff]5t mat]ials :i* x conta9$4 ,!n he analyzes a yell[-bird's ne/1 fill+ two pages4 ,t ,j\rnal %all n g hungry1 ev5 if !re is no?+ to give x b ! dry mat]ial ( a bird's ne/4 ,,vii ,! crav+ = lit]>y expression 9 ,?oreau 0 /rong & con/ant1 b1 z he confesses1 he c\ld n always select a !me4 ,i am prep>$ n s mu* = contemplation z = =ceful expression4 ,no matt] :at ! occasion1 =ceful expression 0 ! aim4 ,no m$itation1 or ?9k+1 b sallies ( ! m9d4 ,all 8 p>adoxes & false analogies & inconsi/5cies come f ?is crav+ = a =ceful expression4 ,he app>5tly br\ght to be> all ! skill he possess$ ( ?is k9d on all occasions4 ,"o mu/ reg>d him1 n z a great ?9k]1 nor z a dis9t]e/$ seek] aft] ! tru?1 b z a ma/] 9 ! art ( vigor\s & picturesque expression4 ,to />tle1 to wake up1 to communicate to 8 read] a little :olesome %ock1 is 8 aim4 ,n ! novelty & fre%ness ( 8 subject-matt] conc]ns him b ! novelty & unhackney$ "* ( 8 lit]>y /yle4 ,t ?r\gh\t ! ye>s a man %\ld keep up ! habit ( walk+1 by night z well z by day1 & br+ su* con/ant intellectual pressure to be> ^u ev]y?+ he saw1 or he>d1 or felt1 is rem>kable4 ,no evid5ce ( relaxation1 or ( ab&onm5t to ! m]e pleasure ( ! light & air & ( gre5 ?+s gr[+1 or ( saunt]+ )\t ?\ghts ( 8 ,j\rnal4 ,he is z key$ up & /r5u\s 9 8 comm]ce ) ! ,cele/ial ,empire z any tradesman 9 _w goods t ev] amass$ a =tune4 ,he sometimes wrote z he walk$1 & exp&$ & elaborat$ ! same z 9 8 /udy4 ,on "o occasion he dropp$ 8 p5cil & c\ld n f9d x1 b he manag$ to complete ! record4 ,"o night on 8 way to ,conantum he speculates = ne>ly t5 pr9t$ pages on ! secret ( be+ able to /ate a fact simply & adequately1 or ( mak+ "o's self ! free organ ( tru?--a subtle & +5i\s discussion ) ! habitual crav+ = =ceful expression4 ,9 va9 ,i try to put myself 9 ! place ( a man :o goes =? into wild nature ) malice prep5se to give free sw+ to 8 passion = =cible expression4 ,i suppose all nature-writ]s g =? on _! walks or /rolls to ! fields & woods ) m9ds op5 to all ( ,nature's g5ial influ5ces & significant facts & incid5ts1 b r>ely1 ,i ?9k1 ) ! /r5u\sness ( ,?oreau--gr9d+ ! gri/ z !y g along4 ,?oreau comp>es himself to ! bee t goes =? 9 que/ ( honey = ! hive3 ,h[ to extract honey f ! fl[] ( ! _w4 ,t is my ev]yday bus9ess4 ,i am z busy z ! bee ab\t x4 ,i ramble ov] all fields on t err& & am nev] s happy z :5 ,i feel myself heavy ) honey & wax4 ,to get mat]ial = 8 ,j\rnal 0 z mu* 8 bus9ess z x 0 ! bee's to get honey = 8 comb4 ,he app>5tly did n "k t ! bee does n get honey nor wax directly f ! fl[]s1 b only nect>1 or sweet wat]4 ,! bee1 z ,i h (t5 said1 makes ! honey & ! wax aft] %e gets home to ! sw>m4 ,%e puts ! nect> ?r\gh a process ( h] own1 adds a drop ( h] own secretion to x1 namely1 =mic acid1 ! wat] evaporates1 & lo6 ! tang & pung5cy ( honey6 ,,viii ,!re c be little d\bt t 9 8 practical daily life we may cr$it ,?oreau ) ! fri5dl9ess & neighborl9ess t 8 fri5d ,dr4 ,edw>d ,w4 ,em]son claims = him4 ,9 a rec5t lett] to me1 ,dr4 ,em]son writes3 ,he c>ri$ ! old ,new ,engl& undemon/rativ5ess v f>4 ,he 0 also1 ,i believe1 really %y1 prosp]$ only 9 monologue1 except 9 a walk 9 ! woods ) "o companion1 & 8 difficulties increas$ to impossibility 9 a room full ( p4 ,dr4 ,em]son admits t ,?oreau is himself to blame = giv+ 8 read]s ! impression t he held 8 k9d 9 contempt1 b says t 9 reality he _h neighborl9ess1 0 dutiful to p>5ts & si/]s1 %[$ c\rtesy to wom5 & *ildr5 & an op51 fri5dly side to _m a simple1 uncultivat$ t[nsman4 ,?is practical helpfulness & fri5dl9ess 9 ,?oreau's case seems to g along ) ! secret contempt he felt & express$ 9 8 ,j\rnal t[>d 8 fell[ t[nsm54 ,at "o "t he 0 *os5 among ! selectm5 to p]ambulate ! t[n l9es--an old annual cu/om4 ,"o day !y p]ambulat$ ! ,l9coln l9e1 ! next day ! ,b$=d l9e1 ! next day ! ,c>lisle l9e1 & s on1 & kept on _! r\nds = a week4 ,?oreau felt soil$ & humiliat$4 ,a fatal co>s5ess is ! result ( mix+ 9 ! trivial affairs ( m54 ,?\gh ,i h be5 associat+ ev5 ) ! select m5 ( ?is & adjo9+ t[ns1 ,i feel inexpressibly begrim$4 ,h[ fragile 8 self-respect 06 ,yet he _h fri5ds among ! surr\nd+ f>m]s1 ^: society & conv]sation he greatly valu$4 ,t ,?oreau gave ! impression ( be+ :at c\ntry folk call a cru/y p]son--curt & =bidd+ 9 mann]--seems pretty well e/abli%$4 ,8 fri5d ,alcott says he 0 defici5t 9 ! human s5tim5ts4 ,em]son1 :o1 on ! :ole1 lov$ & admir$ him1 says3 ,?oreau sometimes appe>s only z a g5d>me1 good to knock d[n a cockney )1 b )\t t p[] to *e] & e/abli% :i* makes ! value ( a fri5d4 ,aga9 he says3 ,if ,i knew only ,?oreau1 ,i %\ld ?9k cop]ation ( good m5 impossible4 ,mu/ we always talk = victory1 & nev] once = tru?1 = com=t1 & joy8 ,c5trality he has1 & p5etration1 /rong und]/&+1 & ! high] gifts1--! insight ( ! real1 or f ! real1 & ! moral rectitude t belongs to x2 b all ?is & all 8 res\rces ( wit & inv5tion are lo/ to me1 9 e exp]im5t1 ye> aft] ye>1 t ,i make1 to hold int]c\rse ) 8 m9d4 ,always "s we>y capti\s p>adox to fight y )1 & ! "t & temp] wa/$4 ,x is curi\s1 he aga9 says1 t ,?oreau goes to a h\se to say ) little preface :at he has j read or obs]v$1 deliv]s x 9 a lump1 is q inatt5tive to any comm5t or ?\ght :i* any ( ! company (f] on ! matt]1 nay1 is m]ely int]rupt$ by x1 & :5 he has f9i%$ 8 report dep>ts ) precipitation4 ,x is int]e/+ 9 ?is connection to put along-side ( ^! r cau/ic criticisms a rem>k 9 k9d record$ by ,?oreau 9 8 ,j\rnal conc]n+ ,em]son3 ,talk$1 or tri$ to talk1 ) ,r4 ,w4 ,e4 ,lo/ my "t--nay1 almo/ my id5tity4 ,he1 assum+ a false opposition :]e !re 0 no diff]5ce ( op9ion1 talk$ to ! w9d--told me :at ,i knew--& ,i lo/ my "t try+ to imag9e myself somebody else to oppose him4 ,evid5tly ,concord philosoph]s 7 n always 9 concord4 ,m *>act]i/ic ( ,em]son is ! incid5t ,?oreau relates ( 8 driv+ 8 own calf1 :i* _h j come 9 ) ! c[s1 out ( ! y>d1 ?9k+ x belong$ to a drove t 0 !n go+ by4 ,f all acc\nts ,em]son 0 z sl[ to recognize 8 own ?\ghts :5 ,alcott & ,*ann+ air$ !m be=e him z he 0 to recognize 8 own calf4 ,i h got a load ( great h>dwood /umps1 writes ,?oreau1 & !n1 z ?\gh foll[+ out a ?\ght sugge/$ by !m1 he adds3 ,= sympa?y ) my neighbors ,i might ab\t z well live 9 ,*9a4 ,!y are to me b>b>ians ) _! committee works & greg>i\sness4 ,probably ! /umps 7 f trees t grew on 8 neighbors' f>ms & 7 a gift to him4 ,let u hope ! f>m]s did n deliv] !m to him free ( *>ge4 ,he compla9$ t ! ?\s& & "o g5tlem5 t he met 7 all alike2 he 0 n *e]$ by ! hope ( any rud5ess f !m3 ,a cross man1 a co>se man1 an ecc5tric man1 a sil5t man :o does n drill well--( him !re is "s hope1 he decl>es4 ,h]e9 we get a glimpse ( ! ,?oreau ideal :i* l$ 8 fri5d ,alcott to compla9 t he lack$ ! human s5tim5t4 ,he may or may n h be5 a cross man1 b he c]ta9ly did n drill well1 = :i* 8 read]s h reason to be ?ankful4 ,al?\gh ,?oreau upholds ! cross & ! co>se man1 "o w\ld really l to "k ) :at grace he w\ld h put up ) gratuit\s disc\rtesy or insult4 ,i rememb] an entry 9 8 ,j\rnal 9 :i* he tells ( feel+ a little *eap5$ :5 a neighbor ask$ him to take "s h&bills & leave !m at a c]ta9 place z he pass$ on 8 walk4 ,a great deal ( ! piquancy & novelty 9 ,?oreau come f ! unexpect$ turn he gives to ?+s1 upsett+ all our preconceiv$ notions4 ,8 trick ( exagg]ation he r brags (3 ,expect no trivial tru? f me1 he says1 unless ,i am on ! witness /&4 ,he ev5 exagg]ates 8 own t5d5cy to exagg]ation4 ,x is all a "p ( 8 s*eme to />tle & wake p up4 ,he exagg]ates 8 likes1 & he exagg]ates 8 dislikes1 & he exagg]ates 8 indiff]5ce4 ,x is a way he has ( bragg+4 ,! mom5t he puts p5 to pap] ! imp ( exagg]ation seizes x4 ,he liv$ to see ! beg9n+ ( ! ,civil ,w>1 & 9 a lett] to a fri5d express$ 8 indiff]5ce 9 reg>d to ,=t ,sumt] & ,old ,abe1 & all t1 yet ,mr4 ,sanborn says he 0 z zeal\s ab\t ! w> z any soldi]4 ,! ,john ,br[n trag$y made him sick1 & ! w> s work$ ^u 8 feel+s t 9 8 fail+ /ate ( heal? he said he c\ld nev] get well :ile x la/$4 ,8 passion = ,nature & ! wild c>ri$ him to ! ext5t ( look+ ) suspicion1 if n ) positive dislike1 ^u all ( man's do+s & in/itutions4 ,all civil & political & social organizations receiv$ scant ju/ice at 8 h&s4 ,he in/antly esp\s$ ! cause ( ,john ,br[n & *ampion$ him 9 ! mo/ public mann] because he 7,br[n7 defi$ ! iniquit\s laws & fell a m>tyr to ! cause ( ju/ice & "r4 ,if he _h liv$ 9 our times1 "o w\ld h expect$ him1 9 8 lett]s to fri5ds1 to pooh-pooh ! ,_w ,w> t has dr5*$ ,europe ) blood1 :ile 9 8 he>t he w\ld probably h be5 z deeply mov$ ab\t x z any ( u 74 ,?oreau mu/ be a /oic1 he mu/ be an egoti/1 he mu/ be illogical1 :5ev] he puts p5 to pap]4 ,?is does n mean t he 0 a hypocrite1 b x means t on 8 practical human side he did n diff] s mu* f ! re/ ( u1 b t 9 8 m5tal & spiritual life he pursu$ ideal ends ) a s]i\sness t few ( u are equal to4 ,he lov$ to take an air-l9e4 ,9 8 trips ab\t ! c\ntry to visit di/ant p>ts1 he usually took ! roads & pa?s or means ( conveyance t o!r p]sons took1 b n[ & !n he w\ld lay d[n 8 rul] on ! map1 draw a /raight l9e to ! po9t he propos$ to visit1 & foll[ t1 go+ ?r\gh ! mead[s & g>d5s & door-y>ds ( ! own]s ( ! prop]ty 9 8 l9e ( m>*4 ,!re is a tradition t he & ,*ann+ once w5t ?r\gh a h\se :]e ! front & back door /ood op54 ,9 8 m5tal flights & excursions he foll[s ?is plan almo/ entirely2 ! h>d facts & exp]i5ces ( life tr\ble him v little4 ,he c always ignore !m or sail s]5ely above !m4 ,h[ is "o to reconcile su* an expression z ?is ) :at 8 fri5ds report ( 8 actual life3 ,my c\ntrym5 are to me =eign]s4 ,i h b little m sympa?y ) !m ?an ) ! mobs ( ,india or ,*9a8 ,or ?is ab\t 8 ,concord neighbors1 z he looks d[n ^u !m f a ne>-by hill3 ,on :atev] side ,i look (f1 ,i am rem9d$ ( ! mean & n>r[-m9d$ m5 :om ,i h lately met !re4 ,:at c be ugli] ?an a c\ntry occupi$ by grovell+1 co>se1 & l[-m9d$ m58--no sc5]y c r$eem x4 ,hornets1 hy5as1 & baboons are n s great a curse to a c\ntry z m5 ( a simil> "*4 ,tri$ by 8 ideal /&>ds1 8 neighbors & 8 c\ntrym5 g5]ally 71 ( c\rse1 f\nd want+1 yet he w5t ab\t among !m helpful & sympa!tic & enjoy$ 8 life to ! la/ gasp4 ,^! ?+s reveal to u :at a gulf !re may be betwe5 a man's actual life & ! high altitudes 9 :i* he disports himself :5 he lets g 8 imag9ation4 ,,ix ,9 8 pap] call$ ,life )\t ,pr9ciple1 8 radical idealism comes out3 ,to "w = money1 or = subsi/5ce alone1 is life )\t pr9ciple4 ,a man mu/ "w = ! love ( ! "w4 ,get a man to "w = y :o is actuat$ by love = y or = ! "w alone4 ,f9d "s "o to beat y\r rugs & c>pets & clean out y\r well1 or we$ y\r onion-pat*1 :o is n influ5c$ by any money consid]ation4 ,?is 7 ideal1 inde$2 ?is sugge/s p>adise4 ,?oreau probably lov$ 8 lectur+1 & 8 survey+1 & 8 magaz9e writ+1 & ! money ^! avocations br\ght him did n seem unwor?y1 b c\ld ! bus9ess & indu/rial _w safely adopt t pr9ciple8 ,s f> z ,i und]/& him1 we all live )\t pr9ciple :5 we d any?+ t goes aga9/ ! gra91 or = money1 or = bread alone4 ,to h done any?+ by :i* y e>n$ money is to h be5 truly idle or worse4 ,if y w\ld get money z a writ] or lectur]1 y mu/ be popul>1 :i* is to g d[n p]p5dicul>ly4 ,yet 8 neighbor ,em]son 0 9 mu* dem& z a lectur]1 & e>n$ a good deal ( money 9 t way4 ,truly ideali/s l ,?oreau are h>d to satisfy4 ,agassiz said he c\ld n af=d to give 8 "t to mak+ money1 b h[ _m ,agassiz are !re 9 ! _w at any "o "t8 ,su* a man z our own ,edison is influ5c$ v little by ! comm]cial value ( 8 inv5tions4 ,?is is z x %\ld be1 b only a small fraction ( mank9d d or c live to ideal ends4 ,^? :o "w = love are c]ta9ly ! lucky ones1 & are exceptionally end[$4 ,x is love ( ! sport t usually s5ds "o a-fi%+ or a-hunt+1 & ?is gives x ! sanction ( ! ,gospel accord+ to ,?oreau4 ,brad=d ,torrey saw a man sitt+ on a log d[n 9 ,florida :o told him1 :5 he ask$ ab\t 8 occupation1 t he _h no "t to "w6 ,x is to be hop$ t ,?oreau enjoy$ 8 survey+1 z he probably did1 especially :5 x took him ?r\gh sphagnum swamps or scrub-oak ?ickets or a tangle ( bri]s & ?orns4 ,! m difficult ! way1 ! m he c\ld summon 8 philosophy4 ,y mu/ get y\r liv+ by lov+4 ,x is a h>d say+1 b x is a "p ( 8 gospel4 ,b z he on "o occasion work$ sev5ty-six days survey+1 = only "o doll> a day1 ! money he receiv$ %\ld n be laid up aga9/ him4 ,z a matt] ( fact we f9d ,?oreau frequ5tly engag+ 9 manual labor to e>n a little money4 ,he relates 9 8 ,j\rnal ( #aheg t :ile he 0 liv+ 9 ! woods he did v>i\s jobs ab\t t[n--f5ce-build+1 pa9t+1 g>d5+1 c>p5t]+3 ,"o day a man came f ! ea/ edge ( ! t[n & said t he want$ to get me to brick up a fireplace1 etc41 etc41 = him4 ,i told him t ,i 0 n a mason1 b he knew t ,i _h built my own h\se entirely & w\ld n take no = an answ]4 ,s ,i w5t4 ,x 0 ?ree miles (f1 & ,i walk$ back & =? ea* day1 arriv+ e>ly & work+ z late z if ,i 7 liv+ !re4 ,! man 0 gone away mo/ ( ! "t1 b _h left "s s& dug up 9 8 c[-y>d = me to make mort> )4 ,i brick$ up a fireplace1 pap]$ a *amb]1 b my pr9cipal "w 0 :itewa%+ ceil+s4 ,"s 7 s dirty t _m coats w\ld n conceal ! dirt4 ,9 ! kit*5 ,i f9ally resort$ to yell[-wa% to cov] ! dirt4 ,i took my meals !re1 sitt+ d[n ) my employ] 7:5 he got home7 & 8 hir$ m54 ,i rememb] ! awful condition ( ! s9k1 at :i* ,i wa%$ "o day1 & :5 ,i came to look at :at 0 call$ ! t[el ,i pass$ x by & wip$ my h&s on ! air1 & !reaft] ,i resort$ to ! pump4 ,i work$ !re h>d ?ree days1 *>g+ only a doll> a day4 ,ab\t ! same "t ,i also contract$ to build a wood-%$ ( no mean size1 =1 ,i ?9k1 exactly six doll>s1 & cle>$ ab\t half ( x by a close calculation & swift work+4 ,! t5ant want$ me to ?r[ 9 a gutt] & lat*1 b ,i c>ri$ (f ! bo>d t 0 left & gave him no lat* b a button4 ,x /&s yet1--beh9d ! ,kettle h\se4 ,i broke up ,johnny ,kettle's old tr[1 9 :i* he knead$ 8 bread1 = mat]ial4 ,go+ home ) :at nails 7 left 9 a fl[] sic6 bucket on my arm1 9 a ra91 ,i 0 ab\t gett+ into a hay-rigg+1 :5 my umbrella fright5$ ! horse1 & he kick$ at me ov] ! fills1 sma%$ ! bucket on my arm1 & /ret*$ me on my back2 b :ile ,i lay on my back1 8 leg be+ caught "u ! %aft1 ,i got up1 to see him sprawl+ on ! o!r side4 ,?is accid5t1 ! sudd5 b5d+ ( my body backw>ds1 spra9$ my /oma* s t ,i did n get q /rong !re = sev]al ye>s1 b _h to give up "s f5ce-build+ & o!r "w :i* ,i _h und]tak5 f "t to "t4 ,i built ! common slat f5ce = #a4ej p] rod1 or work$ = #a4jj p] day4 ,i built six f5ces4 ,^! homely & labori\s occupations %[ ! dream] & transc5d5tali/ ( ,wald5 9 a v int]e/+ light4 ,9 8 practical life he 0 a ready & res\rceful man & c\ld set 8 neighbors a good example1 & no d\bt give !m good advice4 ,b :at fun he _h ) 8 correspond5ts :5 !y wrote him = practical advice ab\t ! conduct ( _! lives6 ,"o ( !m _h evid5tly be5 vex+ 8 s\l ov] ! problem ( ,*ur* & ,/ate3 ,:y n make a v l>ge mud pie & bake x 9 ! sun8 ,only put no ,*ur* nor ,/ate into x1 nor upset any o!r pepp] box t way4 ,dig out a wood*uck--= t has no?+ to d ) rott+ in/itutions4 ,g ahead4 ,de>1 old-fa%ion$ ,wilson ,flagg1 :o wrote pleasantly1 b r tamely1 ab\t ,new ,engl& birds & seasons1 c\ld n pr(it mu* f ,?oreau's criticism3 ,he wants /irr+ up ) a pole4 ,he %\ld practice turn+ a s]ies ( summ]-sets rapidly1 or jump up & see h[ _m times he c /rike 8 feet toge!r be=e com+ d[n4 ,let him make ! e>? turn r\nd n[ ! o!r way1 & :et 8 wits on x z on a gr9d/one2 9 %ort1 see h[ _m ideas he c ent]ta9 at once4 ,expect no ,poor ,ri*>d maxims or c\nsel f ,?oreau4 ,he w\ld tell y to inve/ y\r sav+s 9 ! bonds ( ! ,cele/ial ,empire1 or plant y\r g>d5 ) a crop ( ,giant ,regrets4 ,he says ^! are excell5t = sauce4 ,he enc\rages "o ( 8 correspond5ts ) ! /atem5t t he nev] yet knew ! sun to be knock$ d[n & roll$ ?r\gh a mud puddle2 he comes out honor bright f beh9d e /orm4 ,x ,all ,?oreau's app>5t inconsi/5cies & contradictions come f 8 radical idealism4 ,9 all 8 judgm5ts ^u m5 & ?+s1 & ^u himself1 he is an uncompromis+ ideali/4 ,all fall %ort4 ,add 8 habit ( exagg]ation & y h him say+ t ! pigs 9 ! /reet 9 ,new ,york 79 #ahdc7 are ! mo/ respectable "p ( ! population4 ,! pigs1 ,i suppose1 liv$ up to ! pig /&>d1 b ! p did n live up to ! be/ human /&>ds4 ,:]ev] ! ideal leads him1 !re he foll[s4 ,aft] 8 bro!r ,john's dea? he said he did n wi% ev] to see ,john aga91 b only ! ideal ,john--t o!r ,john ( :om he 0 b ! imp]fect repres5tative4 ,yet ! loss ( ! real ,john 0 a great bl[ to him1 probably ! sev]e/ 9 8 life4 ,b he nev] all[s himself to g on record z %[+ any human weakness4 ,comp>atively1 he says1 we c excuse any (f5se aga9/ ! he>t1 b n aga9/ ! imag9ation4 ,?oreau probably liv$ 9 8 he>t z mu* z mo/ o!r p]sons1 b 8 peculi> gospel is ! "w ( 8 imag9ation4 ,he c\ld turn 8 idealism to practical acc\nt4 ,a man :o _h be5 camp+ ) him told me t on su* exp$itions he c>ri$ a small piece ( cake c>efully wrapp$ up 9 8 pocket & t aft] he _h eat5 8 d9n] he w\ld take a small p9* ( ?is cake4 ,8 imag9ation seem$ to d ! re/4 ,! mo/ unpromis+ subject w\ld (t5 k9dle ! imag9ation ( ,?oreau4 ,8 imag9ation fairly runs riot ov] poor ,bill ,:eel]1 a cripple & a sot :o /ump$ along on two clumps = feet1 & :o e>n$ 8 grog by do+ *ores "h & !re4 ,"o day ,?oreau f\nd him asleep 9 ! woods 9 a l[ %elt] :i* consi/$ ( mead[ hay ca/ ov] a rude frame4 ,x 0 a r>e f9d to ,?oreau4 ,a man :o c\ld turn 8 back ^u ! t[n & civilization l t mu/ be "s great philosoph]1 great] ?an ,socrates or ,diog5es1 liv+ p]haps f a deep pr9ciple1 simplify+ life1 return+ to nature1 hav+ put (f _m ?+s1--luxuries1 com=ts1 human society1 ev5 8 feet1--wre/l+ ) 8 ?\ghts4 ,he outdid himself4 ,he out-,?oreau$ ,?oreau3 ,:o kn[s b 9 8 solit>y mead[-hay bunk he indulges1 9 ?\ght1 only 9 triumphant satires on m58 ,m sev]e ?an ^? ( ! ,wald5 h]mit8 ,i 0 n sure = a mom5t b "h 0 a philosoph] :o _h left f> beh9d him ! philosoph]s ( ,greece & ,india1 & ,i envi$ him 8 advantage\s po9t ( view-- ) mu* m to ! same effect4 ,?oreau's reaction f ! ord9>y humdrum1 respectable1 & com=table c\ntry life 0 s int5se1 & 8 ideal ( ! free & au/]e life he w\ld live s vivid1 t he c\ld ?us see 9 ?is besott$ vagabond a c>e] & a degree ( wisdom t he lov$ to contemplate4 ,"o cat*es eag]ly at any evid5ce ( t5d] human emotions 9 ,?oreau1 8 /oical indiff]5ce is s habitual ) him3 ,i laugh$ at myself ! o!r day to ?9k t ,i cri$ :ile read+ a pa!tic /ory4 ,& he excuses himself by say+1 ,x is n ,i1 b ,nature 9 me1 :i* 0 /rong] ?an ,i4 ,x 0 h>d = ,?oreau to get int]e/$ 9 "y wom54 ,he once w5t to an ev5+ p>ty ( ?irty or =ty ( !m1 9 a small room1 w>m & noisy4 ,he 0 introduc$ to two ( !m1 b c\ld n he> :at !y said1 !re 0 su* a cackl+4 ,he concludes by say+3 ,! society ( "y wom5 is ! mo/ unpr(itable ,i h ev] tri$4 ,!y are s light & flighty t y c nev] be sure :e!r !y are !re or n4 ,,xi ,z a philosoph] or expositor & int]pret] ( a pr9ciple1 ,?oreau is (t5 simply grotesque4 ,8 passion = /rong & /rik+ figures usually gets ! be/ ( him4 ,9 discuss+ ! relation t exi/s betwe5 ! speak] or lectur] & 8 audi5ce he says1 ,! lectur] w read be/ ^? p>ts ( 8 lecture :i* are be/ he>d1 z if ! read+ did n prec$e ! he>+6 ,!n comes ?is grotesque analogy3 ,i saw "s m5 unload+ molasses-hog%eads f a truck at a depot ! o!r day1 roll+ !m up an incl9$ plane4 ,! truckman /ood beh9d & %ov$1 aft] putt+ a c\ple ( ropes1 "o r\nd ea* end ( ! hog%ead1 :ile two m5 /&+ 9 ! depot /eadily pull$ at ! ropes4 ,! fir/ man 0 ! lectur]1 ! la/ 0 ! audi5ce4 ,i suppose ! hog%ead /&s = ! big ?\ghts ( ! speak] :i* he _c manage at all )\t ! active cop]ation ( ! audi5ce4 ,! tru? is1 p assemble 9 a lecture hall 9 a passive b expectant frame ( m9d4 ,!y are ready to be pleas$ or displeas$4 ,!y are !re l an in/rum5t to be play$ ^u by ! orator4 ,he may "w 8 w ) !m4 ,)\t _! sympa?y 8 success w n be great1 b ! triumph ( 8 art is to w9 _! sympa?y4 ,^? :o w5t to sc(f :5 ! ,great ,prea*] spoke1 rema9$ to pray4 ,no man c\ld speak z eloqu5tly to empty seats1 or to a dummy audi5ce1 z to a hall fill$ ) intellig5t p1 yet ,?oreau's ropes & hog%eads & pull+ & pu%+ truckm5 absurdly misrepres5t ! true relation t exi/s betwe5 a speak] & 8 he>]s4 ,( c\rse a speak] f9ds x uphill "w if 8 audi5ce is n ) him1 b t x is n ) him is usually 8 own fault4 ,?oreau's m]its z a man & a writ] are s _m & s great t ,i h n hesitat$ to make mu* ( 8 defects4 ,inde$1 ,i h ) malice a=e?\ght ransack$ 8 works to f9d !m4 ,b aft] !y are all *>g$ up aga9/ him1 ! balance t rema9s on ! cr$it side ( ! acc\nt is s great t !y d n di/urb u4 ,!re has be5 b "o ,?oreau1 & we %\ld dev\tly ?ank ! gods ( ,new ,engl& = ! preci\s gift4 ,?oreau's "w lives & w cont9ue to live because1 9 ! fir/ place1 ! _w loves a writ] :o c fl\t x & turn 8 back ^u x & yet make good2 & aga9 because ! books :i* he gave to ! _w h _m & v high lit]>y & e?ical values4 ,!y are fre%1 orig9al1 & /imulat+4 ,he drew a gospel out ( ! wild2 he br\ght messages f ! wood gods to m52 he made a lonely pond 9 ,massa*usetts a f\nta9 ( ! pure/ & mo/ elevat+ ?\ghts1 &1 ) 8 great neighbor ,em]son1 add$ new lu/] to a t[n ov] :i* ! muse ( our colonial hi/ory _h long lov$ to dwell4 ,,iv ,a ,,critical ,,glance ,,into ,,d>w9 ,i ,x is nev] safe to "q ,d>w9's facts1 b x is always safe to "q any man's !ories4 ,x is ) ,d>w9's !ories t ,i am ma9ly conc]n$ "h4 ,he has already be5 %orn ( 8 selection doctr9es z completely z ,samson 0 %orn ( 8 locks1 b !re are o!r phases ( 8 life & tea*+s t invite discussion4 ,! /udy ( ,d>w9's works begets su* an affection = ! man1 = ! elem5ts ( "* display$ on e page1 t "o is sl[ 9 conv9c+ "o's self t any?+ is wrong ) 8 !ories4 ,!re is dang] t "o's critical judgm5t w be bl9d$ by "o's p>tiality = ! man4 ,= ! b& ( brilliant m5 :o surr\nd$ him & *ampion$ 8 doctr9es--,sp5c]1 ,huxley1 ,lyall1 ,hook]1 & o!rs--"o feels no?+ m p]sonal ?an admiration2 unless ! eloqu5t & *ivalr\s ,huxley--! knight 9 %9+ armor ( ! ,d>w9ian !ory--inspires a w>m] feel+4 ,d>w9 himself almo/ dis>ms "o by 8 amaz+ c&or & 8 utt] self-abnegation4 ,! "q always p>am\nt 9 8 m9d is1 :at is ! tru? ab\t ?is matt]8 ,:at fact h y got = me1 he seems to say1 t w upset my conclusion8 ,if y h "o1 t is j :at ,i am look+ =4 ,c\ld we h be5 p]mitt$ to gaze ^u ! e>? 9 ! middle geologic p]iod1 9 ,jurassic or ,triassic times1 we %\ld h se5 x teem+ ) huge1 unc\?1 gigantic =ms ( animal life1 9 ! sea1 on ! l&1 & 9 ! air1 & ) _m less] =ms1 b ) no sign ( man any:]e2 ransack ! e>? f pole to pole & !re 0 no sign or sugge/ion1 s f> z we c\ld h se51 ( a human be+4 ,come d[n ! /ream ( "t sev]al millions ( ye>s--to our own geologic age--& we f9d ! e>? sw>m+ ) ! human species l an ant-hill ) ants1 & ) a va/ numb] ( =ms n f\nd 9 ! ,mesozoic era2 & ! m5 are do+ to a l>ge "p ( ! e>? :at ! ants d to a squ>e rod ( its surface4 ,:]e did !y come f8 ,we _c1 9 our day1 believe t a h& rea*$ d[n f heav51 or up f bel[1 & plac$ !m !re4 ,!re is no alt]native b to believe t 9 "s way !y arose out ( ! antec$5t animal life ( ! globe2 9 o!r words t man is ! result ( ! process ( evolution1 & t all o!r exi/+ =ms ( life1 vegetable & animal1 are a product ( ! same movem5t4 ,to expla9 h[ ?is came ab\t1 :at factors & =ces ent]$ into ! trans=mation1 is ! task t ,d>w9 set himself4 ,x 0 a mighty task1 & :e!r or n 8 solution ( ! problem /&s ! te/ ( "t1 we mu/ yet b[ 9 rev]5ce be=e "o ( ! greate/ ( natural philosoph]s2 = ev5 to h conceiv$ ?is problem ?us cle>ly1 & to h plac$ x 9 intelligible =m be=e m5's m9ds1 is a great a*ievem5t4 ,d>w9 0 z f> f be+ z sure ( ! tru? ( ,d>w9ism z _m ( 8 disciples 71 & /ill are4 ,he said 9 #ahfj1 9 a lett] to "o ( 8 ,am]ican correspond5ts1 ,i h nev] = a mom5t d\bt$ t1 ?\gh ,i _c see my errors1 mu* ( my book ,! ,orig9 ( ,species w be prov$ errone\s4 ,aga9 he said1 9 #ahfb1 ,i look at x z absolutely c]ta9 t v mu* 9 ! ',orig9' w be prov$ rubbi%2 b ,i expect & hope t ! framework w /&4 ,its framework is ! !ory ( ,evolution1 :i* is v sure to /&4 ,9 its inception 8 !ory is half-miracle & half-fact4 ,he assumes t 9 ! beg9n+ 7z if !re ev] 0 or c\ld be a beg9n+1 9 t s5se7 ,god creat$ a few =ms1 animal & vegetable1 & !n left x to ! gods ( ,evolution1 ! *ief ( :i* is ,natural ,selection1 to d ! re/4 ,:ile ,d>w9 w\ld n admit any pr$et]m9+ factors 9 ,evolution1 or t any innate t5d5cy to progressive developm5t exi/$1 he said he c\ld n look ^u ! _w ( liv+ ?+s z ! result ( *ance4 ,yet 9 =tuit\s1 or *ance1 v>iation he saw "o ( ! *ief factors ( ,evolution4 ,! _w ( ,*ance into :i* ,d>w9ism deliv]s u--:at c ! ?\ghtful m9d make ( x8 ,t life ) all its myriad =ms is ! result ( *ance is1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,osborn1 a biological dogma4 ,he ev]y:]e uses ! ^w *ance z oppos$ to law1 or to ! sequ5ce ( cause & effect4 ,?is1 x seems to me1 is a misuse ( ! t]m4 ,is law1 9 ?is s5se1 ev] susp5d$ or annull$8 ,if "o *ances to fall (f 8 horse or 8 h\se1 is x n gravity t pulls him d[n8 ,are n ! laws ( en]gy ev]y:]e op]ative 9 all movem5ts ( matt] 9 ! mat]ial _w8 ,*ance is n oppos$ to law1 b to design4 ,any?+ t befalls u t 0 n design$ is a matt] ( *ance4 ,! =tuit\s ent]s l>gely into all human life4 ,if ,i c>elessly toss a /one across ! road1 x is a matt] ( *ance j :]e x w fall1 b its c\rse is n lawless4 ,does n gravity act ^u x8 does n ! resi/ance ( ! air act ^u x8 does n ! muscul> =ce ( my arm act ^u x8 & does n ?is complex ( physical =ces det]m9e ! precise spot :]e ! /one %all fall8 ,if1 9 its fall1 x 7 to hit a bird or a m\se or a fl[]1 t w\ld be a matt] ( *ance1 s f> z my w 0 conc]n$4 ,is n a meteoric /one fall+ out ( space act$ ^u by simil> =ces1 :i* det]m9e :]e x %all /rike ! e>?8 ,9 ?is case1 we mu/ sub/itute = ! en]gy ( my arm ! cosmic en]gy t gives ! primal impetus to all heav5ly bodies4 ,if ! fall+ arolite 7 to hit a p]son or a h\se1 we %\ld say x 0 a matt] ( *ance1 because x 0 n plann$ or design$4 ,b :5 ! %ells ( ! long-range guns hit _! invisible t>get or ! bombs f ! airplanes hit _! m>ks1 *ance plays a "p1 because all ! factors t ent] into ! problem are n & _c be on ! in/ant accurately measur$4 ,! collision ( two heav5ly bodies 9 ! dep? ( space1 :i* does happ51 is1 f our po9t ( view1 a matt] ( *ance1 al?\gh gov]n$ by inexorable law4 ,! =ms ( inanimate objects--rocks1 hills1 riv]s1 lakes--are matt]s ( *ance1 s9ce !y s]ve no purpose3 any o!r =m w\ld be z fit2 b ! =ms ( liv+ ?+s are always purposeful4 ,is x possible to believe t ! human body1 ) all its complicat$ me*anism1 its _m wond]ful organs ( secretion & excretion & assimilation1 is any m matt] ( *ance ?an a wat* or a phonograph is8 ,?\gh :at ag5t to sub/itute = ! ^w *ance1 ,i confess ,i d n "k4 ,! %ort cut to an omnipot5t ,creator sitt+ ap>t f ! ?+ creat$ w n satisfy ! naturali/4 ,& to make en]gy itself creative1 z ,pr(essor ,osborn does1 is only to sub/itute "o god = ano!r4 ,i c no m ?9k ( ! c\rse ( organic evolution z be+ accid5tal 9 ! ,d>w9ian s5se1 ?an ,i c ?9k ( ! evolution ( ! pr9t+-press or ! aroplane z be+ accid5tal1 al?\gh *ance has play$ its "p4 ,c we ?9k ( ! fir/ little horse ( :i* we h any record1 ! eohippus ( ?ree or f\r millions ( ye>s ago1 z evolv+ by accid5tal v>iations into ! horse ( our "t1 )\t presuppos+ an equ9e impulse to developm5t8 ,z well might we tru/ our %ips to ! w9ds & waves ) ! expectation t !y w rea* _! sev]al ports4 ,are we to believe t we live 9 an entirely me*anical & =tuit\s _w--a _w :i* has no int]ior1 :i* is only a maze ( act+1 react+1 & int]act+ ( bl9d physical =ces8 ,accord+ to ! *ance !ory1 ! /ruggle ( a liv+ body to exi/ does n diff] f ! vicissitudes (1 say1 wat] seek+ an equilibrium1 or heat a uni=m temp]ature4 ,*ance has play$ an important "p 9 human hi/ory1 & 9 all life-hi/ory--(t51 no d\bt1 ! ma9 "p--s9ce hi/ory began4 ,x 0 by *ance t ,columbus discov]$ ,am]ica2 he simply blund]$ ^u x4 ,he _h set out on 8 voyage ) some?+ q diff]5t 9 view4 ,b 8 %ip1 & ! crew1 & ! voyage itself1 7 n matt]s ( *ance b ( purpose4 ,accord+ to ! selectioni/s' !ory1 *ance gave ! bird its w+s1 ! fi% its f9s1 ! porcup9e its quills1 ! skunk its fetid secretion1 ! cuttlefi% its ink1 ! swordfi% its sword1 ! electric eel its p[]ful batt]y2 x gave ! giraffe its long neck1 ! camel its hump1 ! horse its ho(1 ! rum9ants _! horns & d\ble /oma*1 & s on4 ,accord+ to ,weismann1 x gave u our eyes1 our e>s1 our h&s ) ! f+]s & oppos+ ?umb1 x gave u all ! complicat$ & wond]ful organs ( our bodies1 & all _! circulation1 respiration1 dige/ion1 assimilation1 secretion1 excretion1 reproduction4 ,all we are1 or c be1 ! selectioni/ cr$its to ,natural ,selection4 ,try to ?9k ( t wond]ful organ1 ! eye1 ) all its m>vel\s p[]s & adaptations1 z ! result ( :at we call *ance or ,natural ,selection4 ,well may ,d>w9 h said t ! eye made him %udd] :5 he tri$ to acc\nt = x by ,natural ,selection4 ,:y1 its adaptations 9 "o respect alone1 m9or ?\gh !y be1 are en\gh to /agg] any numb] ( selectioni/s4 ,i ref] to ! r[s ( peculi> gl&s t secrete an oily sub/ance1 diff]+ 9 *emical composition f any o!r secretion1 a secretion :i* keeps ! eyelids f /ick+ toge!r 9 sleep4 ,behavior z lawless z sn[flakes1 says ,:itman--a phrase :i* probably /uck to him f ,r\sseau2 b are sn[flakes & ra9drops lawless8 ,to u creatures ( purpose1 !y are s because ! ord] ( _! fall+ is haphaz>d4 ,!y obey _! own laws4 ,aga9 we see *ance work+ inside ( law4 ,:5 ! s[] scatt]s ! se$-gra9s f 8 h&1 he does n & _c det]m9e ! po9t ( soil ^u :i* any ( !m %all fall1 b !re is design 9 8 be+ !re & 9 s[+ ! se$4 ,a/ronomy is an exact sci5ce1 biology is n4 ,! cele/ial ev5ts always happ5 on "t4 ,! a/ronom]s c tell u to ! fraction ( a second :5 ! eclipses ( ! sun & moon & ! transit ( ! inf]ior planets across ! sun's disk w take place4 ,!y "k & h measur$ all ! =ces t br+ !m ab\t4 ,n[1 if we knew ) ! same ma!matical precision all ! elem5ts t ent] into ! complex ( =ces :i* %apes our lives1 c\ld we =eca/ ! future ) ! same accuracy ) :i* ! a/ronom]s =eca/ ! movem5ts ( ! orbs8 or are !re incomm5surable factors 9 life8 ,,ii ,h[ are we to reconcile ! obvi\s hit-&-miss me?od ( ,nature ) ! reign ( law1 or ) a _w ( design8 ,consid] ! se$s ( a plant or a tree1 z s[n by ! w9d4 ,x is a matt] ( *ance :]e !y alight2 x is hit or miss ) !m always4 ,yet ! se$s1 say1 ( ! cat-tail flag always f9d ! wet or ! m>%y places4 ,if !y _h a topographical map ( ! c\ntry & a hundr$ eyes !y c\ld n succe$ bett]4 ,( c\rse1 !re are va/ly m failures ?an successes ) !m1 b "o success 9 t5 ?\s& trials is en\gh4 ,!y g to all po9ts ( ! compass ) ! w9d1 & soon] or lat] hit ! m>k4 ,*ance decides :]e ! se$ %all fall1 b x 0 n *ance t gave w+s to ?is & o!r se$s4 ,! hooks & w+s & spr+s & p>a*utes t w9d-s[n se$s possess are n matt]s ( *ance3 !y all %[ design4 ,s "h is design work+ 9 a hit-&-miss _w4 ,!re are *ance details 9 any g5]al plan4 ,! g5]al =ms :i* a maple or an oak or an elm takes 9 ! =e/ or 9 ! field are fix$1 b _m ( ! details are q accid5tal4 ,all ! individual trees ( a species h a g5]al resemblance1 b "o diff]s f ano!r 9 ! numb] & exact di/ribution ( ! bran*es1 & 9 _m o!r ways4 ,we _c solve ! fundam5tal problems ( biology by addition & subtraction4 ,he :o sees no?+ transc5d5t & my/]i\s 9 ! univ]se does n see deeply2 he lacks t vision )\t :i* ! p p]i%4 ,all organic & /ructural *anges are adaptive f ! fir/2 !y d n ne$ natural selection to :ip !m into %ape4 ,all x c d is to s]ve z a we$+-out process4 ,acquir$ *>act]s are n inh]it$1 b ^? organic *anges :i* are ! result ( ! indwell+ impulse ( developm5t are inh]it$4 ,s dom9ant & fundam5tal are ! results ( ?is impulse t cross-bre$+ does n wipe !m out4 ,,iii ,:ile ,i _c believe t we live 9 a _w ( *ance1 any m ?an ,d>w9 c\ld1 yet ,i feel t ,i am z free f any teleological ta9t z he 04 ,! _w-old notion ( a creator & director1 sitt+ ap>t f ! univ]se & %ap+ & controll+ all its affairs1 a magnifi$ k+ or emp]or1 f9ds no lodgm5t 9 my m9d4 ,k+s & despots h _h _! day1 bo? 9 heav5 & on e>?4 ,! univ]se is a democracy4 ,! ,:ole directs ! ,:ole4 ,e p>ticle plays its own "p1 & yet ! univ]se is a unit z mu* z is ! human body1 ) all its myriad ( individual cells1 & all its _m sep>ate organs function+ 9 h>mony4 ,& ! m9d ,i see 9 nature is j z obvi\s z ! m9d ,i see 9 myself1 & subject to ! same imp]fections & limitations4 ,9 foll[+ ,lam>ck ,i am n di/urb$ by ! bogey ( teleology1 or ! gho/ ( my/icism4 ,i am p]suad$ t !re is some?+ imman5t 9 ! univ]se1 p]vad+ e atom & molecule 9 x1 t kn[s :at x wants--a ,cosmic ,m9d or ,intellig5ce t we mu/ take acc\nt ( if we w\ld make any headway 9 try+ to und]/& ! _w 9 :i* we f9d ourselves4 ,:5 we d5y ,god x is always 9 behalf ( "s o!r god4 ,we are compell$ to recognize some?+ n ourselves f :i* we proce$1 & 9 :i* we live & move & h our be+1 call x en]gy1 or w1 or ,jehovah1 or ,anci5t ( ,days4 ,we _c d5y x because we are a "p ( x4 ,z well might ! f\nta9 d5y ! sea or ! cl\d4 ,ea* ( u is a fraction ( ! univ]sal ,et]nal ,intellig5ce4 ,is x unsci5tific to believe t our own m9ds h _! c\nt]p>t or _! orig9 9 ! nature ( :i* we =m a "p8 ,is our own intellig5ce all !re is ( m9d-manife/ation 9 ! univ]se8 ,:]e did we get ?is div9e gift8 ,did we take all !re 0 ( x8 ,c]ta9ly we did n ourselves inv5t x4 ,x w\ld require consid]able wit to d t4 ,m9d is imman5t 9 nature1 b 9 man alone x becomes self-consci\s4 ,:]ev] !re is adaptation ( means to an end1 !re is m9d4 ,yet we use ! t]ms guidance1 pr$et]m9ation1 & s on1 at ! risk ( be+ misund]/ood4 ,all su* t]ms are *>g$ ) ! mean+ t our daily lives imp>t to !m &1 :5 appli$ to ! processes ( ! ,cosmos1 are only half-tru?s4 ,f our exp]i5ce ) objects & =ces 9 ?is _w1 ! e>? ought to re/ ^u some?+1 & t object ^u some?+1 & ! moon ought to fall ^u ! e>?1 & ! e>? fall into ! sun1 &1 9 fact1 ! :ole sid]eal sy/em ought to collapse4 ,b x does n1 & w n4 ,z ne>ly z we c put x into words1 ! :ole visible univ]se floats 9 a b\ndless & fa?omless sea ( en]gy2 & t is all we "k ab\t x4 ,if *ance br\ght u "h & end[$ u ) our bodies & our m9ds1 & keeps u "h1 & adapts u to ! _w 9 :i* we live1 is n ,*ance a good en\gh god = any ( u8 ,or if ,natural ,selection did x1 or or?og5esis or epig5esis1 or any o!r g5esis1 h we n 9 any ( ^! f\nd a god equal to ! occasion8 ,d>w9 goes wrong1 if ,i may be all[$ to say s1 :5 he describes or *>act]izes ! activities ( ,nature 9 t]ms ( our own activities4 ,man's selection af=ds no clue to ,nature's selection1 & ! be/ to man is n ! be/ to ,nature4 ,= in/ance1 %e is conc]n$ ) color & =m only s f> z !y h survival value4 ,we are conc]n$ m ) intr9sic values4 ,man1 says ,d>w91 selects only = 8 own good2 ,nature only = ! good ( ! be+ :i* %e t5ds4 ,b ,nature's good is ( ano!r ord] ?an man's3 x is ! good ( all4 ,nature aims at a g5]al good1 man at a p>ticul> good to himself4 ,man wat]s 8 g>d52 ,nature s5ds ! ra9 broadca/ ^u ! j & ! unju/1 ^u ! sea z ^u ! l&4 ,man directs & controls 8 plant+ & 8 h>ve/+ along specific l9es3 he selects 8 se$ & prep>es 8 soil2 ,nature has no sy/em 9 ?is respect3 %e tru/s h] se$s to ! w9ds & ! wat]s1 & to bea/s & birds1 & h] h>ve/ r>ely fails4 ,nature's me?ods1 we say1 are bl9d1 haphaz>d2 ! w9d bl[s :]e x li/e?1 & ! se$s fall :]e ! w9ds & wat]s c>ry !m2 ! fro/s blight ?is section & sp>e t2 ! ra9s flood ! c\ntry 9 ! ,we/ & ! dr\ght burns up ! vegetation 9 ! ,ea/4 ,& yet we survive & prosp]4 ,nature av]ages up well4 ,we see no?+ l purpose or w 9 h] total s*eme ( ?+s1 yet inside h] hit-&-miss me?ods1 h] /orms & tornadoes & e>?quakes & di/emp]s1 we see a fundam5tal b5efaction4 ,if x is n good-w1 x am\nts to ! same ?+4 ,our fa!rs saw special provid5ces1 b we see only un*angeable laws4 ,to comp>e ,nature's selection ) man's selection is l argu+ f man's art to ,nature's art4 ,nature has no art1 no ar*itecture1 no music4 ,h] temples1 z ! poets tell u1 are ! woods1 h] h>ps ! bran*es ( ! trees1 h] m9/rels ! birds & insects1 h] g>d5s ! fields & waysides--all safe comp>isons = purposes ( lit]ature1 b n = purposes ( sci5ce4 ,man alone selects1 or works by a def9ite me?od4 ,might we n z well say t ,nature pl\ghs & plants & trims & h>ve/s8 ,we pick out our favorites among plants & animals1 ^? t be/ suit our purpose4 ,we g /raight to our object1 ) z little delay & wa/e z possible4 ,n s ,nature4 ,h] c\rse is always a r\nd-ab\t "o4 ,our petty economies are no conc]n ( h]s4 ,our *oice selection ( ri* milk]s1 prolific p\ltry1 or heavy-fleec$ %eep is ) h] quickly sacrific$ = ! qualities ( /r5g? & cunn+ & spe$1 z ^! alone h survival value4 ,man wants specific results at once4 ,nature works sl[ly to g5]al results4 ,h] army is drill$ only 9 battle4 ,h] tools gr[ %>p] 9 ! us+4 ,! /r5g? ( h] species is ! /r5g? ( ! ob/acles !y ov]come4 ,:at is call$ ,d>w9ism is entirely an an?ropomorphic view ( ,nature--,nature humaniz$ & do+ z man does4 ,:at is call$ ,natural ,selection is man's selection read into animate nature4 ,we see 9 nature :at we h to call intellig5ce--! adaptation ( means to ends4 ,we see purpose 9 all liv+ ?+s1 b n 9 ! same s5se 9 non-liv+ ?+s4 ,! purpose is n 9 ! light1 b 9 ! eye2 9 ! e>1 b n 9 ! s\nd2 9 ! lungs1 & n 9 ! air2 9 ! /oma*1 & n 9 ! food2 9 ! v>i\s organs ( ! body1 & n 9 ! =ces t surr\nd & act ^u x4 ,we _c say t ! purpose ( ! cl\ds is to br+ ra91 or ( ! sun to give light & w>m?1 9 ! s5se t we c say x is ! purpose ( ! eyelid to protect ! eye1 ( ! tee? to ma/icate ! food1 or ( ! v>ni% ^u ! leaves to protect ! leaves4 ,! _w 0 n made = u1 b we are "h because ! _w 0 made z x is4 ,we are ! second>y fact & n ! prim>y4 ,nature is non-human1 non-moral1 non-religi\s1 non-sci5tific1 ?\gh x is f h] t we get our ideas ( all ^! ?+s4 ,all p>ts & organs ( liv+ bodies h1 or h _h1 a purpose4 ,nature is bl9d1 b %e kn[s :at %e wants & %e gets x4 ,%e is bl9d1 ,i say1 because %e is all eyes1 & sees ?r\gh ! buds ( h] trees & ! rootlets ( h] plants z well z by ! optic n]ves 9 h] animals4 ,&1 ?\gh ,i believe t ! accumulation ( v>iations is ! key to new species1 yet ?is accumulation is n bas$ ^u outw>d utility b ^u an innate t5d5cy to developm5t--! pu% ( life1 or creative evolution1 z ,b]gson names x2 n prim>ily because ! v>iations are advantages1 b because ! =mation ( a new species is su* a sl[ process1 /ret*es ov] su* a p]iod ( geologic "t1 t ! slight v>iations f g5]ation to g5]ation c\ld h no survival value4 ,! prim>y factor is ! inh]5t t5d5cy to developm5t4 ,! orig9 ( species is on a scale ( "t ( enorm\s magnitude4 ,:at takes place among our dome/ic animals ( a summ] day is by no means a safe guide z to :at befell _! ance/ors 9 ! abysses ( geologic "t4 ,x is true t ,nature may be read 9 ! little z well z 9 ! big1--,natura 9 m9imis exi/at1--9 ! gnat z well z 9 ! elephant2 b %e _c be read 9 our ye>ly cal5d>s z %e c 9 ! cal5d>s ( ! geologic /rata4 ,species g out & species come 92 ! book ( natural revelation op5s & closes at *ance places1 & r>ely d we get a cont9u\s record--9 no o!r case m cle>ly ?an 9 t ( ! horse4 ,! horse 0 a horse1 f ! fir/ five-to$ animal 9 ,eoc5e times1 millions ( ye>s ago1 ?r\gh all ! int]m$iate =ms ( f\r-to$ & ?ree-to$1 d[n to ! "o-to$ sup]b creature ( our own day4 ,amid all ! haz>ds & delays ( t va/ /ret* ( "t1 "o may say1 ! horse-impulse nev] falt]$4 ,! survival value ( ! slight ga9s 9 size & /r5g? f mill5nium to mill5nium c\ld h play$ no "p4 ,x 0 ! indwell+ necessity t[>d developm5t t det]m9$ ! issue4 ,?is ass]tion does n deliv] u into ! h&s ( teleology1 b is bas$ ^u ! idea t ontog5y & phylog5y are "u ! same law ( gr[?4 ,9 ! little eohippus 0 pot5tially ! horse we "k1 z surely z ! oak is pot5tial 9 ! acorn1 or ! bird pot5tial 9 ! egg1 :atev] elem5t ( my/]y may ent] into ! problem4 ,9 fields :]e spe$ w9s1 ! fleete/ are ! fitte/4 ,9 fields :]e /r5g? w9s1 ! /ronge/ are ! fitte/4 ,9 fields :]e s5se-acut5ess w9s1 ! ke5e/ ( eye1 e>s1 & nose are ! fitte/4 ,:5 we come to ! race ( man1 ! fitte/ to survive1 f our moral & intellectual po9t ( view1 is n always ! be/4 ,! l[] ord]s ( humanity are usually bett] fitt$ to survive ?an ! high] ord]s--!y are mu* m prolific & adaptive4 ,! t>es are bett] fitt$ to survive ?an ! :eat4 ,e man's h& is aga9/ ! we$s1 & e man's h& gives a lift to ! corn & ! :eat1 b ! we$s d n fail4 ,!re is no?+ l orig9al s9 to keep a man or a plant go+4 ,em]son's g>d5] 0 probably bett] fitt$ to survive ?an ,em]son2 ,newton's butl] ?an ,newton himself4 ,mo/ naturali/s w side ) ,d>w9 9 reject+ ! idea ( ,asa ,gray1 t ! /ream ( v>iation has be5 guid$ by a high] p[]1 unless !y ?9k ( ! w ( ?is p[] z inh]5t 9 e molecule ( matt]2 b guidance 9 ! usual !ological s5se is n to be ?\ght (2 ! pr9ciple ( guidance _c be sep>at$ f ! ?+ guid$4 ,x recalls a p>able ( ,*>les ,k+sley's :i* he relat$ to ,huxley4 ,a hea!n khan 9 ,t>t>y 0 visit$ by a pair ( proselytiz+ moollahs4 ,! fir/ moollah said1 ,o ,khan1 wor%ip my god4 ,he is s wise t he made all ?+s6 ,moollah ,numb] ,two said1 ,o ,khan1 wor%ip my god4 ,he is s wise t he makes all ?+s make !mselves6 ,numb] ,two won ! day4 ,,iv ,h[ (t5 x turns out t a man's m9or works outlive 8 major6 ,?is is true 9 bo? lit]ature & sci5ce1 b m (t5 9 ! =m] ?an 9 ! latt]4 ,d>w9 furni%es a case 9 ! field ( sci5ce4 ,he evid5tly look$ ^u 8 ,orig9 ( ,species z 8 great contribution to biological sci5ce2 b x is highly probable t 8 ,voyage ( ! ,beagle w outla/ all 8 o!r books4 ,! ,voyage is ( p]5nial int]e/ & f9ds new read]s 9 ea* g5]ation4 ,i f9d myself re-read+ x e eight or t5 ye>s4 ,i h lately read x = ! f\r? "t4 ,x is n an argum5t or a polemic2 x is a p]sonal n>rative ( a dis9t]e/$ yet ke5 obs]v]1 & is always fre% & satisfy+4 ,= ! fir/ "t we see a comp>atively unkn[n c\ntry l ,s\? ,am]ica ?r\gh ! eyes ( a born & tra9$ naturali/4 ,x is ! "o book ( 8 t makes a wide appeal & t\*es life & nature ! mo/ closely4 ,we may say t ,d>w9 0 a ,d>w9ian f ! fir/1--a naturali/ & a philosoph] comb9$1--& 0 pr$ispos$ to look at animate nature 9 ! way 8 works h s9ce made u famili> )4 ,9 8 trip on ! ,beagle he saw f ! />t ) ! eyes ( a born evolutioni/4 ,9 ,s\? ,am]ica he saw ! fossil rema9s ( ! ,toxodon1 & obs]v$1 ,h[ wond]ful are ! diff]5t ord]s1 at ! pres5t "t s well sep>at$1 bl5d$ toge!r 9 ! diff]5t po9ts ( ! /ructure ( ! ,toxodon6 ,all =ms ( life attract$ him4 ,he look$ into ! br9e-pans ( ,lym+ton & f\nd t wat] ) "o qu>t] ( a p\nd ( salt to ! p9t 0 inhabit$1 & he 0 l$ to say3 ,well may we affirm t e "p ( ! _w is habitable6 ,:e!r lakes ( br9e or ^? subt]ranean ones hidd5 b5ea? volcanic m\nta9s1--w>m m9]al spr+s1--! wide expanse & dep? ( ! ocean1--! upp] regions ( ! atmosph]e1 & ev5 ! surface ( p]petual sn[1--all support organic be+s4 ,he /udies ! p>asitical habit ( ! cuckoo & hits on an explanation ( x4 ,he speculates :y ! p>tridges & de] 9 ,s\? ,am]ica are s tame4 ,8 ,voyage ( ! ,beagle alone w\ld insure him la/+ fame4 ,x is a classic among sci5tific books ( travel4 ,"h is a travel] ( a new k9d3 a natural-hi/ory voyag]1 a man b5t on see+ & tak+ note ( ev]y?+ go+ on 9 nature ab\t him1 9 ! non-human1 z well z 9 ! human _w4 ,! m9ut5ess ( 8 obs]vation & ! significance ( its subject-matt] are a lesson to all obs]v]s4 ,d>w9's int]e/s are s v>i$ & g5u9e4 ,"o sees 9 ?is volume ! se$-b$ ( mu* ( 8 subsequ5t "w4 ,he 0 q a "y man 7tw5ty-f\r7 :5 he made ?is voyage2 he 0 ill m ?an half ! "t2 he 0 z yet only an obs]v] & appreciator ( ,nature1 q free f any !ories ab\t h] ways & me?ods4 ,he says t ?is 0 by f> ! mo/ important ev5t ( 8 life & det]m9$ 8 :ole c>e]4 ,8 !ory ( desc5t 0 already lat5t 9 8 m9d1 z is ev9c$ by an obs]vation he made ab\t ! relation%ip 9 ,s\? ,am]ica betwe5 ! ext9ct & ! liv+ =ms4 ,?is relation%ip1 he said1 w1 ,i d n d\bt1 h]eaft] ?r[ m light on ! appe>ance ( organic be+s on our e>?1 & _! disappe>ance f x1 ?an any o!r class ( facts4 ,he look$ into ! muddy wat]s ( ! sea (f ! coa/ ( ,*ile1 & f\nd a curi\s new =m ( m9ute life--microscopic animals t explod$ z !y swam ?r\gh ! wat]4 ,9 ,s\? ,am]ica he saw an intimate relation%ip betwe5 ! ext9ct species ( ant-eat]s1 armadillos1 tapirs1 pecc>ies1 guanacos1 opossums1 & s on1 & ! liv+ species ( ^! animals2 & he adds t ! wond]ful relation%ip 9 ! same cont95t betwe5 ! dead & ! liv+ w\ld d\btless h]eaft] ?r[ m light on ! appe>ance ( organic be+s on our e>?1 & _! disappe>ance f x1 ?an any o!r class ( facts4 ,8 obs]vation ( ! evid5ces ( ! rise & fall ( ?\s&s ( feet ( ! e>? along ! ,cordill]as leads him to make ?is r />tl+ /atem5t3 ,daily x is =c$ home on ! m9d ( ! geologi/ t no?+1 n ev5 ! w9d t bl[s1 is s un/able z ! level ( ! cru/ ( ! e>?4 ,!re is n[ & !n a tw9kle ( humor 9 ,d>w9's eyes1 z :5 he says t 9 ! high altitude ( ! ,&es ! inhabitants recomm5d onions = ! puna1 or %ortness ( brea?1 b t he f\nd no?+ s good z fossil %ells4 ,wat] boils at su* a l[ temp]ature 9 ! high ,&es t potatoes w n cook if boil$ all night4 ,d>w9 he>d 8 guides discuss+ ! cause4 ,!y _h come to ! simple conclusion t '! curs$ pot' 7:i* 0 a new "o7 did n *oose to boil potatoes4 ,9 all ,d>w9's record we see t ! book ( nature1 :i* ord9>y travel]s b>ely glance at1 he op5$ & c>efully p]us$4 ,v ,natural ,selection turns out to be ( only second>y importance4 ,x is n creative1 b only confirmative4 ,x is a we$+-out process2 x is ,nature's way ( improv+ ! /ock4 ,its t5d5cy is to make species m & m h>dy & virile4 ,! weak & insuffici5tly end[$ among all =ms t5d to drop out4 ,life to all creatures is m or less a /ruggle1 a /ruggle ) ! environm5t1 ) ! inorganic =ces1--/orm1 heat1 cold1 /]ile l&1 & engulf+ floods1--& x is a /ruggle ) compet+ =ms = food & %elt] & a place 9 ! sun4 ,! /ronge/1 ! mo/ amply end[$ ) :at we call vitality or p[] to live1 w94 ,species h come to be :at !y are ?r\gh ?is process4 ,immunity f disease comes ?r\gh ?is fight = life2 & adaptability--?r\gh trial & /ruggle species adapt !mselves1 z d our own bodies1 to new & sev]e conditions4 ,! naturally weak fall by ! wayside z 9 an army on a =c$ m>*4 ,e creature becomes ! /rong] by ! opposition x ov]comes4 ,natural ,selection gives spe$1 :]e spe$ is ! condition ( safety1 /r5g? :]e /r5g? is ! condition1 ke5ness & quickness ( s5se-p]ception :]e ^! are dem&$4 ,natural ,selection works ^u ^! attributes & t5ds to p]fect !m4 ,any gr\p ( m5 or bea/s or birds br\ght "u any unusual /ra9 f cold1 hung]1 labor1 ef=t1 w und]go a we$+-out process4 ,populate ! l& ) m animal life ?an x c support1 or ) m vegetable =ms ?an x c su/a91 & a we$+-out process w beg94 ,a full] measure ( vitality1 or a c]ta9 h>d9ess & t\ghness1 w enable "s species to hold on long] ?an o!rs1 &1 maybe1 keep up ! fight till ! /ruggle less5s & victory is won4 ,! flame ( life is easily bl[n out 9 c]ta9 =ms1 & is v t5aci\s 9 o!rs4 ,h[ unequally ! p[] to resi/ cold1 = in/ance1 seems to be di/ribut$ among plants & trees1 & probably among animals6 ,"o spr+ an unseasonable cold snap 9 ,may 7m]cury #bh7 kill$ or )]$ ab\t "o p] c5t ( ! leaves on ! lilacs1 & "o t5? ( "o p] c5t ( ! leaves ( our crab-apple tree4 ,9 ! woods ar\nd ,slabsides ,i obs]v$ t ne>ly half ! plants ( ,solomon's-seal 7,polygonatum7 & false ,solomon's-seal 7,smilac9a7 7 )]$4 ,! vital p[]1 ! p[] to live1 seems /rong] 9 "s plants ?an 9 o!rs ( ! same k9d4 ,i suppose ?is law holds ?r\gh\t animate nature4 ,:5 a /ra9 ( any k9d comes1 ^! weak] ones drop out4 ,9 read+ ! /ories ( ,arctic explor]s1 ,i see ?is process go+ on among _! dog-teams3 "s h great] p[] ( endurance ?an o!rs4 ,a few are con/antly dropp+ out or fall+ by ! wayside4 ,) an army on a =c$ m>* ! same ?+ happ5s4 ,9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce ! weak g to ! wall4 ,( c\rse ! /ruggle among animals is at lea/ a t\gh5+ process4 ,x seems z if ! old ,indian leg5d1 t ! /r5g? ( ! foe ov]come passes into ! victor1 7 true4 ,b h[ a new species c\ld arrive z ! result ( su* /ruggle is pa/ f9d+ out4 ,v>iation ) all =ms ( life is m or less con/ant1 b x is ar\nd a giv5 mean4 ,only ^? acquir$ *>act]s are transmitt$ t arise f ! ne$s ( ! organism4 ,a va/ numb] ( *anges 9 plants & animals are sup]ficial & 9 no way vital4 ,x is h>d to f9d two leaves ( ! same tree t w exactly co9cide 9 all _! details2 b a diff]5ce t 0 9 "s way a decid$ advantage w\ld t5d to be inh]it$ & pass$ along4 ,x is said t ! rabbits 9 ,au/ralia h develop$ a long] & /rong] nail on ! fir/ toe ( ea* front foot1 :i* aids !m 9 climb+ ov] ! wire f5ces4 ,! aye-aye has a specially adapt$ f+] = extract+ insects f _! hid+-places4 ,und\bt$ly su* ?+s are inh]it$4 ,! sn[%oes ( ! p>tridge & rabbit are inh]it$4 ,! ne$s ( ! organism influ5ce /ructure4 ,! sp9es 9 ! quills 9 ! tails ( woodpeck]s1 & 9 ! br[n creep]1 are o!r cases 9 po9t4 ,! nu?at* has no sp9es on its tail1 because x c move 9 all directions1 z well ) head d[n z ) head up4 ,i h read ( a s]p5t some:]e t fe$s ^u eggs4 ,z ! s]p5t has no lips or di/5dable *eeks1 & z its me*anism ( deglutition acts v sl[ly1 an egg cru%$ 9 ! m\? w\ld be mo/ly spill$4 ,s ! eggs are swall[$ :ole2 b 9 ! ?roat !y come 9 contact ) %>p too?-l sp9es1 :i* are n tee?1 b d[nw>d projections f ! backbone1 & :i* s]ve to break ! %ells ( ! eggs4 ,radical or vital v>iations are r>e1 & we d n witness !m any m ?an we witness ! bir? ( a new species4 ,& t is all !re is to ,natural ,selection4 ,x is a "n = a process ( elim9ation :i* is con/antly go+ on 9 animate nature all ab\t u4 ,x is 9 no s5se creative1 x orig9ates no?+1 b cl9*es & t\gh5s exi/+ =ms4 ,! mutation !ory ( ,de ,vries is a mu* m conv9c+ !ory ( ! orig9 ( species ?an is ,d>w9's ,natural ,selection4 ,if ?+s w\ld only mutate a little (t5]6 ,b !y seem v reluctant to d s4 ,!re does seem to h be5 "s mutation among plants1--,de ,vries has discov]$ sev]al su*1--b 9 animal life :]e are ! mutants8 ,:5 or :]e has a new species orig9at$ 9 ?is way8 ,surely n dur+ ! hi/oric p]iod4 ,fluctuations are 9 all directions ar\nd a c5t]--! mean is always return$ to2 b mutations1 or ! progressive /eps 9 evolution1 are div]g5t l9es away f ! c5t]4 ,fluctuations are sup]ficial & ( little significance2 b mutations1 if !y occur1 involve deep-seat$1 fundam5tal factors1 factors m or less responsive to ! environm5t1 b n call$ into be+ by x4 ,( ! f\r factors 9 ! ,d>w9ian =mula1--v>iation1 h]$ity1 ! /ruggle1 & natural selection1--v>iation is ! mo/ negligible2 x furni%es an insuffici5t h&le = selection to take hold (4 ,some?+ m radical mu/ lead ! way to new species4 ,z appli$ to species1 ! fitte/ to survive is a mislead+ t]m4 ,all are fit to survive f ! fact t !y d survive4 ,9 a _w :]e1 z a rule1 ! race is to ! swift & ! battle to ! /rong1 ! sl[ & ! frail also survive because !y d n come 9 competition ) ! swift & ! /rong4 ,nature mo!rs all1 & assigns to ea* its sph]e4 ,! ,d>w9ians are ho/ile to ,lam>ck ) 8 inn] develop+ & p]fect+ pr9ciple1 &1 by ! same tok51 to ,ari/otle1 :o is ! fa!r ( ! !ory4 ,!y reg>d organic evolution z a purely me*anical process4 ,v>iation c "w only ^u a v>iable t5d5cy--an inh]5t impulse to developm5t4 ,a rock1 a hill1 a /ream1 may *ange1 b x is n v>iable 9 ! biological s5se3 x c nev] become any?+ b a rock1 a hill1 a /ream2 b a fl[]1 an egg1 a se$1 a plant1 a baby1 c4 ,:at ,i mean to say is t !re mu/ be ! primordial t5d5cy to developm5t :i* ,natural ,selection is p[]less to beget1 & :i* x c only spe$ up or augm5t4 ,x _c give ! w+ to ! se$1 or ! spr+1 or ! hook2 or ! fea!r to ! bird2 or ! scale to ! fi%2 b x c p]fect all ^! ?+s4 ,! fitte/ ( its k9d does /& ! be/ *ance to survive4 ,,vi ,aft] we h ,d>w9 %orn ( 8 selection !ories1 :at has he left8 ,8 significance is n less5$4 ,he is /ill ! mo/ impressive figure 9 mod]n biological sci5ce4 ,8 attitude ( m9d1 ! problems he tackl$1 8 me?ods ( "w1 ! nature & scope ( 8 inquiries1 toge!r ) 8 c&or1 & 8 simplicity & devotion to tru?1 are a preci\s h]itage to all mank9d4 ,d>w9's "w is monum5tal because he belongs to ! class ( monum5tal m54 ,! doctr9e ( evolution z appli$ to animate nature rea*$ its complete evolution 9 8 m9d4 ,he /at$ ! !ory 9 broad] & full] t]ms ?an _h any man be=e him2 he made x cov] ! :ole /up5d\s c\rse ( evolution4 ,he %[$ man once = all an integral "p ( ! zologic sy/em4 ,he elevat$ natural hi/ory1 or biology1 to ! ranks ( ! great sci5ces1 a wor?y memb] ( ! triumvirate--a/ronomy1 geology1 biology4 ,he taught u h[ to cross-"q ! v gods ( life 9 _! c\ncil *amb]s2 he %[$ u :at significance atta*es to ! simple/ facts ( natural hi/ory4 ,d>w9 impresses by 8 p]sonality n less ?an by 8 logic & 8 va/ /oreh\se ( obs]vations4 ,he 0 a great man be=e he 0 a great natural-hi/ory philosoph]4 ,8 pati5t & pa9/ak+ obs]vation is a lesson to all nature /ud5ts4 ,! m9ute/ facts engag$ him4 ,he /udies ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! /am5s ( ! same plant4 ,he c\nt$ n9e ?\s& se$s1 "o by "o1 f artificially f]tiliz$ pods4 ,plants f two poll5s1 he says1 gr[ at diff]5t rates4 ,any diff]5ce 9 ! position ( ! pi/il1 or 9 ! size & color ( ! /am5s1 9 individuals ( ! same species gr[n toge!r1 0 ( ke5 int]e/ to him4 ,! be/ ?+ ab\t ,d>w9ism is ,d>w9--8 c&or1 8 pati5ce1 8 simplicity1 8 devotion to tru?1 & 8 p[] ( obs]vation4 ,?is is ab\t :at ,pr(essor ,t4 ,h4 ,morgan meant :5 he said3 ,x is ! _s ( ,d>w9ism1 n its =mul1 t we proclaim z our be/ h]itage4 ,he gave u a new po9t ( view ( ! drama ( creation2 he gave u ideas t are applicable to ! :ole doma9 ( human activities4 ,x is true1 he 0 n a pione] 9 ?is field3 he did n blaze ! fir/ trail ?r\gh ?is wild]ness ( biological facts & records2 r 0 he l a ma/]-eng9e] :o surveys & e/abli%es ! great highway4 ,all ! _w n[ travels along ! c\rse he e/abli%$ & p]fect$4 ,he made ! long road ( evolution easy1 & he plac$ ^u p]man5t f\ndations ! doctr9e ( ! animal orig9 ( man4 ,he taught ! _w to ?9k 9 t]ms ( evolution1 & he po9t$ ! way to a rational explanation ( ! div]sity ( liv+ =ms4 ,v ,,:at ,,makes ,a ,,poem8 ,pope said t a middl+ poet 0 no poet at all4 ,middl+ ?+s 9 art or 9 any field ( human endeavor d n ar\se our en?usiasm1 & x is en?usiasm t fans ! fires ( life4 ,!re are all degrees ( excell5ce1 b 9 poetry "o is always look+ = ! be/4 ,pope himself holds a place 9 ,engli% lit]ature :i* he c\ld n hold _h he be5 only a middl+ poet4 ,he is n a poet ( ! highe/ ord] c]ta9ly1 b a poet ( ! ?ird or f\r? ord]--! poet ( ! reason1 ! und]/&+1 b n ( ! creative imag9ation4 ,x is wit & n s\l t keeps ,pope alive4 ,ne>ly e age & l& has pl5ty ( middl+ poets4 ,probably !re 7 nev] m ( !m 9 ! l& ?an !re are to-day4 ,scores ( volumes ( middl+ v]se are issu$ f ! press e week4 ,! magaz9es all h middl+ v]se2 only at r>e int]vals d !y h some?+ m4 ,! ,may ,atlantic1 = in/ance1 _h a poem by a 7to me7 comp>atively new writ]1 ,olive ,til=d ,d>gan1 t "o w\ld h>dly /igmatize z middl+ poetry4 ,let ! read] judge = himself4 ,x is call$ ,spr+ 9 ! ,/udy4 ,i quote only ! second "p3 ,:at is ?is sudd5 gayety t %akes ! graye/ b\ghs8 ,a voice is call+ fieldw>d--',t is "t to />t ! pl\ghs6 ,to set ! furr[s roll+1 :ile all ! old cr[s nod2 ,& deep z life1 ! k]nel1 to cut ! gold5 sod4 ,! p5--let nations h x2--we'll pl\gh a :ile = ,god4 ,:5 half ! ?+s t mu/ be done are great] ?an our art1 ,& half ! ?+s t mu/ be done are small] ?an our he>t1 ,& poore/ gifts are de> to burn on alt>s unreveal$1 ,l music comes ! summons1 ! *all5ge f ! weald6 ',!y tread immortal measures :o make a mell[ field6' ,! planet's r pleasant1 allur+ 9 its way2 ,b let ! pl\ghs be idle & none ( u c /ay4 ,"h's :]e !re is no d\bt+1 no gho/s unc]ta9 /alk1 ,a-travel+ ) ! pl\gh beam1 b5ea? ! sail+ hawk1 ,cutt+ ! furr[ deep & true :]e ,de/9y w walk4 ,lafcadio ,he>n spoke ) deep tru? :5 he said t ! measure ( a poet is ! l>g5ess ( ?\ght :i* he c br+ to any subject1 h[ev] trifl+4 ,c]ta9ly ,mrs4 ,d>gan br+s ?is l>g5ess ( ?\ght to h] subject4 ,has ! significance ( ! pl\gh ev] be=e be5 s br\ght out8 ,%e makes "o feel t !re %\ld be a pl\gh among ! con/ellations4 ,:at are ! *airs & h>ps & dipp]s 9 comp>ison8 ,! poetry ( m]e tal5t is always middl+ poetry--poems di/ill$ f o!r poems1 z ,:itman says4 ,! "w ( a g5ius is ( a diff]5t ord]4 ,mo/ curr5t v]se is m]ely sweet5$ prose put up 9 v]se =m4 ,x s]ves its purpose2 ! mass ( read]s l x4 ,ne>ly all educat$ p]sons c turn x (f ) little ef=t4 ,i h done my %>e ( x myself--rhym$ natural hi/ory1 b n poetry4 ,wait+ is my ne>e/ approa* to a true poem4 ,wordswor? quotes ,ari/otle z say+ t poetry is ! mo/ philosophical ( all writ+1 & ,wordswor? agrees ) him4 ,!re c]ta9ly c be no great poetry )\t a great philosoph] beh9d x--a man :o has ?\ght & felt pr(\ndly ^u nature & ^u life1 z ,wordswor? himself surely _h4 ,! true poet1 l ! philosoph]1 is a se>*] aft] tru?1 & a se>*] at ! v he>t ( ?+s--n cold1 objective tru?1 b tru? :i* is its own te/imony1 & :i* is c>ri$ alive into ! he>t by passion4 ,he seeks m ?an beauty1 he seeks ! p]5nial s\rce ( beauty4 ,! poet leads man to nature z a "m leads h] *ild !re--to in/ill a love ( x into 8 he>t4 ,if a poet adds nei!r to my k nor to my love1 ( :at use is he8 ,= in/ance1 ,poe does n make me "k m or love m1 b he delights me by 8 consummate art4 ,bryant's long poem ,! ,ages has little value1 ma9ly because x is *>g$ ) no philosophy1 & no imag9ative emotion4 ,8 ,l9es to a ,wat]f[l w la/ because ( ! simple1 pr(\nd human emotion !y awak54 ,! poem is m>r$1 h[ev]1 by ! /anza t he tacks on ! end1 :i* /rikes a note entirely =eign to ! true _s ( ! poem4 ,y _c by tack+ a moral to a poem give x ! philosophical bread? to :i* ,i h ref]r$4 ,?anatopsis has a solemn & maje/ic music1 b n ! unique excell5ce ( ! wat]f[l poem4 ,yet x may be g5]ally said ( ,bryant t he has a broad human outlook on life & is free f ! subtleties & +5i\s ref9em5ts ( _m ( our y\ng] poets4 ,i "k ( only ?ree poets 9 ?is c5tury :o br+ a l>ge measure ( ?\ght & emotion to _! task4 ,i ref] to ,william ,vaughn ,moody1 to ,john ,russell ,mc,carthy 7au?or ( ,out-(-,doors & ,gods & ,devils71 & to ,rob]t ,loveman1 be/ kn[n = 8 felicit\s ,ra9 ,song1 a poem too well kn[n to be quot$ "h4 ,any poet :o has ev] liv$ might h be5 pr\d to h writt5 t poem4 ,x goes z lightly z ?i/le-d[n1 yet is freight$ ) ?\ght4 ,its philosophy is s sublimat$ & s natural & easy t we are likely to =get t x has any philosophy at all4 ,! fifty or m /anzas ( 8 ,gates ( ,sil5ce are probably f> less well kn[n4 ,let me quote a few ( !m3 ,! races rise & fall1 ,! nations come & g1 ,"t t5d]ly do? cov] all ,) violets & sn[4 ,! mortal tide moves on ,to "s immortal %ore1 ,pa/ purple peaks ( dusk & dawn1 ,into ! ev]more4 99 99 99 99 99 ,all ! tomes ( all ! tribes1 ,all ! songs ( all ! scribes1 ,all t prie/ & prophet say1 ,:at is x8 & :at are !y8 ,fancies futile1 feeble1 va91 ,idle dream-drift ( ! bra91-- ,z ( old ! my/]y ,do? encompass y & me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,old & yet "y1 ! jocund ,e>? ,do? spe$ among ! sph]es1 ,h] *ildr5 ( imp]ial bir? ,are all ! gold5 ye>s4 ,! happy orb sweeps on1 ,l$ by "s vague unre/1 ,"s my/ic h9t ( joys unborn ,spr++ )9 h] brea/4 ,:at takes "o 9 ,! ,gates ( ,sil5ce1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 means ! gates ( dea?1 are ! l>ge1 sweep+ views4 ,! poet /rides ?r\gh "t & space l a ,colossus & fl+s ,out ( 8 sp5d?rift h&s ,! :irl+ worlds l pebbles1 ,! me%d />s l s&s4 ,loveman's /anzas h n ! flexibility & fre$om ( ^? ( ,moody & ,mc,carthy1 b !y br+ 9 full measure ! l>g5ess ( ?\ght :i* a true poem requires4 ,"s ( ,moody's poems rank ) ! be/ 9 ! lit]ature ( 8 "t4 ,he 0 deeply mov$ by ! "p we play$ 9 ! ,spani%-,am]ican ,w>4 ,x 0 a w> ( %ame & plund] f ! po9t ( view ( _m ( ! noble/ & mo/ patriotic m5 ( ! c\ntry4 ,we fre$ ,cuba f ! ,spani% yoke & left h] free2 b we seiz$ ! ,philipp9es & subdu$ ! native population by kill+ a va/ numb] ( !m--m ?an half ( !m1 "s say4 ,comm]cial exploitation inspir$ our policy4 ,h[ eloqu5tly ,s5ator ,ho> ( ,massa*usetts inveigh$ aga9/ our c\rse6 ,we promis$ ! ,filip9os _! fre$om--a promise we h n yet fulfill$4 ,moody's mo/ notable poems are ,gl\ce/] ,moors1 ,an ,ode 9 ,"t ( ,hesitation 7inspir$ by ! ,%aw ,monum5t 9 ,bo/on1 ! "w ( ,sa9t-,gaud5s71 ,! ,brute1 ,! ,dagu]reotype1 & ,on a ,soldi] ,fall5 9 ! ,philipp9es4 ,9 ?is la/ poem ?rob & surge ! m+l$ emotions ( pride & %ame :i* ! be/ m9ds 9 ! c\ntry felt at ! "t--%ame at our m]c5>y c\rse1 & pride 9 ! f9e behavior ( our soldi]s4 ,x is true we made "s pret5se ( indemnify+ ,spa9 by pay+ h] tw5ty million doll>s1 :i* 0 mu* l ! c\rse ( a boy :o ?r[s ano!r boy d[n & =cibly takes 8 jack-knife f him1 !n gives him a few copp]s to salve 8 w\nds4 ,i rememb] giv+ ,moody's poem to ,*>les ,eliot ,norton 7"o ( ^? :o oppos$ ! w>71 %ortly aft] x appe>$4 ,he read x al\d ) m>k$ emotion4 ,let me quote two ( its /anzas3 ,toll6 ,let ! great bells toll ,till ! cla%+ air is dim4 ,did we wrong ?is p>t$ s\l8 ,we w make x up to him4 ,toll6 ,let him nev] guess ,:at "w we set him to4 ,laurel1 laurel1 yes2 ,he did :at we bade him d4 ,praise1 & nev] a :isp]$ h9t b ! fight he f\ght 0 good2 ,nev] a ^w t ! blood on 8 sword 0 8 c\ntry's own he>t's-blood4 ,a flag = ! soldi]'s bi] ,:o dies t 8 l& may live2 ,o1 bann]s1 bann]s "h1 ,t he d\bt n nor misgive6 ,t he he$ n f ! tomb ,! evil days draw ne> ,:5 ! nation1 rob$ 9 gloom1 ,) its fai?less pa/ %all /rive4 ,let him nev] dream t 8 bullet's scream w5t wide ( its isl& m>k1 ,home to ! he>t ( 8 d>l+ l& :]e %e /umbl$ & s9n$ 9 ! d>k4 ,:5 ,i say t e true poet mu/ h a philosophy1 ,i d n mean t he mu/ be :at is commonly call$ a philosophical poet2 f su* we /e] cle>4 ,! philosophy 9 a poem mu/ be l ! iron 9 ! blood4 ,x is ! iron t gives color & vigor to ! blood4 ,r$uce x & we become an anmic & feeble race4 ,mu* ( ! popul> poetry is anmic 9 ?is respect4 ,!re is no virile ?\ght 9 x4 ,all ( :i* am\nts to say+ t !re is always a great nature back ( a great poem4 ,! v>i\s =ms ( v]se are skillfully us$ by an increas+ numb] ( educat$ p]sons1 b ! numb] ( true poets is n increas+4 ,q ! contr>y1 ,i fe>4 ,! _s ( ! times 9 :i* we live does n favor m$itation & absorption 9 ! basic ?+s out ( :i* great poetry arises4 ,! _w is too mu* ) u4 ,yet we ne$ n be too mu* disc\rag$4 ,engl& has produc$ ,masefield1 & we h produc$ ,john ,russell ,mc,carthy1 :o has writt5 ! be/ nature poetry s9ce ,em]son4 ,! g5ius ( a race does n repeat4 ,we %all nev] aga9 produce poets ( ! type ( ^? t are gone1 & we %\ld n want to4 ,all we may hope = is to produce poets z orig9al & *>act]i/ic & g5u9e z ^? ( ! pa/--poets :o z truly express ! _s ( _! "t1 z ! great] poets did ( !irs--n ,em]son & ,:itman ov] aga91 b a wide dep>ture f _! types4 ,speak+ ( ,:itman1 may we n affirm t x is 8 trem5d\s & impassion$ philosophy suffus+ 8 "w1 z ! blood suffuses ! body1 t keeps ,leaves ( ,grass =ev] fre%8 ,we d n g to ,:itman = pretty fl[]s ( poesy1 al?\gh !y are !re1 b we g to him = 8 attitude t[>d life & ! univ]se1 we g to /imulate & =tify our s\ls--9 %ort1 = 8 cosmic philosophy inc>nat$ 9 a man4 ,:at l>g5ess ( ?\ght ,t5nyson br+s to all 8 !mes6 ,!re is pl5ty ( iron 9 8 blood1 ?\gh x be ! blood ( g5]ations ( culture1 & ( an ov]ripe civilization4 ,we _c say z mu* ( ,sw9burne's poetry or prose4 ,i d n ?9k ei!r w live4 ,bigness ( words1 & flu5cy1 & copi\sness ( v]se _c make up = ! want ( a sane & rational philosophy4 ,arnold's poems always h real & tangible subject matt]4 ,8 ,dov] ,bea* is a great /roke ( poetic g5ius4 ,let me return to ,poe3 :at l>g5ess ( ?\ght did he br+ to 8 subjects8 ,em]son spoke ( him z ! j+le man1 & ,poe1 9 turn1 spoke ( ,em]son ) undisguis$ contempt4 ,poe's picture indicates a neurotic p]son4 ,!re is p[] 9 8 eyes1 b ! %ape ( 8 head is abnormal1 & a pr(\nd melan*oly seems to re/ on 8 v s\l4 ,:at a conjur] he 0 ) words & met]s & measures6 ,no sub/ance at all 9 8 ,rav51 only %ad[s--a wond]ful dance ( %ad[s1 all tricks ( a v]bal wiz>d4 ,! ,bells1 a really p[]ful poem1 is 8 ma/]piece1 unique 9 ,engli% lit]ature2 b x has no intellectual cont5t4 ,its appeal is to ! eye & e> alone4 ,x has a v]bal spl5dor & a ma/]y ov] measure & rhy?m f> beyond any?+ 9 ,%elley1 or 9 any o!r poet ( 8 "t4 ,x is art glorifi$2 x is full ( poetic en]gy4 ,no wond] =eign critics see 9 ,poe some?+ f> beyond t f\nd 9 any o!r ,am]ican1 or 9 any ,briti% poet6 ,poe set to "w to write ,! ,rav5 z delib]ately z a me*anic goes to "w to make a ma*9e1 or an ar*itect to build a h\se4 ,x 0 all a matt] ( calculation ) him4 ,he did n believe 9 long poems1 h5ce decid$ at ! outset t 8 poem %\ld n be m ?an "o hundr$ l9es 9 l5g?4 ,!n he ask$ himself1 :at is ! legitimate end & aim ( a poem8 & answ]$ emphatically1 ,beauty4 ,! next po9t to settle 01 :at impression mu/ be made to produce t effect8 ,he decid$ t melan*oly is ! mo/ legitimate ( all poetic tones4 ,:y joy or gladness1 l t ( ! birds1 is n equally legitimate1 he does n expla94 ,!n1 to give arti/ic piquancy to ! :ole1 he decid$ t !re mu/ be "s pivot ^u :i* ! :ole /ructure might turn4 ,he f\nd t no "o _h be5 s univ]sally employ$ z ! refra94 ,! burd5 ( ! poem %\ld be giv5 by ! refra91 & x %\ld be a monotone1 & %\ld h brevity4 ,!n 8 task 0 to select a s+le ^w t w\ld be 9 keep+ ) ! melan*oly at :i* he 0 aim+1 & ?is he f\nd 9 ! ^w nev]more4 ,he next inv5t$ a pretext = ! frequ5t b v>y+ use ( nev]more4 ,?is ^w c\ld n be spok5 9 ! "r tone by a human be+2 x mu/ come f an unreason+ creature1 h5ce ! introduction ( ! rav51 an ill-om5$ bird1 9 h>mony ) ! ma9 tone ( ! poem4 ,he !n consid]$ :at 0 ! mo/ melan*oly subject ( mank9d1 & f\nd x 0 dea?1 & t t melan*oly !me 0 mo/ poetical :5 alli$ to beauty4 ,h5ce ! dea? ( a beautiful woman 0 unque/ionably ! mo/ poetic topic 9 ! _w4 ,x 0 equally beyond d\bt t ! lips be/ suit$ = su* topic 7 ^? ( a b]eav$ lov]4 ,?us he work$ himself up1 or r back1 to ! climax ( ! poem1 = he wrote ! la/ /anza1 9 :i* ! climax occurs1 fir/4 ,8 own analysis ( ! poem is l a *emi/'s analysis ( "s new comp\nd he has produc$2 x is full ( te*nical t]ms & subtle di/9ctions4 ,probably no o!r fam\s poem 0 turn$ out 9 j t /udi$ & delib]ate ar*itectural way--no pret5se ( inspiration1 or ( eyes 9 f9e fr5zy roll+3 j skill$ craftsman%ip--only ?is & no?+ m4 ,arnold's dictum t poetry is a criticism ( life is1 9 a l>ge & flexible s5se1 true4 ,! poet does n criticize life z ! consci\s critic does1 b z we unconsci\sly d 9 our mo/ exalt$ mom5ts4 ,arnold1 ,i believe1 did n appreciate ,:itman1 b "o function ( ! poet ^u :i* ,:itman lays emphasis1 is criticism ( 8 c\ntry & times4 ,:at is ?is y br+1 my ,am]ica8 ,is x uni=m ) my c\ntry8 ,is x n some?+ t has be5 bett] done or told be=e8 ,h y n import$ ?is or ! _s ( x 9 "s %ip8 ,is x n a m]e tale8 a rhyme8 a pett9ess8--is ! good old cause 9 x8 ,has x n dangl$ long at ! heels ( ! poets1 politicians1 lit]ates ( enemies1 l&s8 ,does x n assume t :at is notori\sly gone is /ill "h8 ,does x answ] univ]sal ne$s8 w x improve mann]s8 ,c y\r p]=mance face ! op5 fields & ! seaside8 ,w x absorb into me z ,i absorb food1 air1 to appe> aga9 9 my /r5g?1 gait1 face8 ,h real employm5ts contribut$ to x8 ,orig9al mak]s1 n m]e amanu5ses8 ,speak+ ( criticism1 x occurs to me h[ important x is t a poet1 or any o!r writ]1 %\ld be a critic ( himself4 ,wordswor?1 :o 0 a really great poet1 0 great only at r>e int]vals4 ,8 habitual mood 0 dull & prosy4 ,8 s9 0 t he kept on writ+ dur+ ^? moods1 gr9d+ out sonnets by ! hundr$--"o hundr$ & ?irty-two ecclesia/ical sonnets1 & ov] half z _m on lib]ty1 all v dull & wood54 ,8 mill kept on gr9d+ :e!r x _h any gri/ ( ! gods to gr9d or n4 ,he told ,em]son he 0 nev] 9 ha/e to publi%1 b he seems to h be5 9 ha/e to write1 & wrote on all occasions1 produc+ mu* dull & trivial "w4 ,we speak ( a man's "w z be+ heavy4 ,let u apply ! te/ lit]ally to ,wordswor? & weigh 8 v]se4 ,! complete edition ( 8 poems1 edit$ by ,h5ry ,re$ & publi%$ 9 ,philadelphia 9 #ahea1 weighs fifty-five ounces2 ! selection :i* ,mat!w ,arnold made f 8 complete works1 & :i* is suppos$ to conta9 all t is wor? pres]v+1 weighs t5 ounces4 ,! diff]5ce repres5ts ! dead wood4 ,t ,wordswor? 0 a poor judge ( 8 own "w is se5 9 ! rem>k he made to ,em]son t he did n reg>d 8 ,t9t]n ,abbey z highly z "s ( ! sonnets & p>ts ( ,! ,excursion4 ,i believe ! ,abbey poem is ! "o by :i* he w longe/ be rememb]$4 ,! ,excursion is a long1 dull s]mon4 ,its didacticism lies s heavily ^u x t x has ne>ly cru%$ its poetry--l a /one on a fl[]4 ,all poetry is true1 b all tru? is n poetry4 ,:5 ,burns treats a natural-hi/ory !me1 z 9 8 v]ses on ! m\se & ! daisy1 & ev5 on ! l\se1 h[ mu* m !re is 9 !m ?an m]e natural hi/ory6 ,) :at a broad & t5d] philosophy he clo!s !m6 h[ he id5tifies himself ) ! m\se & reg>ds himself z its fell[ mortal6 ,s h ,em]son's ,titm\se & ,humble-,bee a bett] excuse = be+ ?an _! natural hi/ory4 ,s h ,mc,carthy's ,= a ,bunny & ,! ,snake1 & ,to a ,worm4 ,,! ,,snake ,poor unp>donable l5g?1 ,all belly to ! m\?1 ,wri! !n & wriggle1 ,if !re's joy 9 x6 ,my heel1 at lea/1 %all sp>e y4 ,a little sun on a /one1 ,a m\se or two1 ,& all t unreasonable belly ,is happy4 ,no wond] ,god wasn't satisfi$-- ,& w5t on creat+4 ,,to ,a ,,worm ,d y "k y are gre51 little worm1 ,l ! leaf y fe$ on8 ,p]haps x is on acc\nt ( ! birds1 :o w\ld l to eat y4 ,b is !re any reason :y !y %\ldn't eat y1 little worm8 ,d y "k y are comical1 little worm8 ,h[ y d\ble y\rself up & wave y\r head1 ,& !n /ret* out & d\ble up aga91 ,all aft] a little food4 ,d y "k y h a long1 /range "n1 little worm8 ,i w n tell y :at x is4 ,t is = m5 ( le>n+4 ,y--& ,god--d n c>e ab\t su* ?+s4 ,,:at ,,makes ,a ,,poem8 ,y w\ld wave ab\t & d\ble up j z mu*1 & be j z futile1 ) x z )\t x4 ,:y d y crawl ab\t on ! top ( t po/1 little worm8 ,x %\ld h be5 a tree1 eh8 ) gre5 leaves = eat+4 ,b x isn't1 & y h crawl$ ab\t x all day1 look+ = a new br[n bran*1 or a gre5 leaf4 ,d y "k any?+ ab\t te>s1 little worm8 ,or take ,mc,carthy's l9es to ! honey bee3 ,poor desolate betray] ( ,pan's tru/1 ,:o turn$ f mat+ & ! sweets !re(1 ,to make ( labor an et]nal lu/1 ,& ) pale ?rift de/roy ! r$ ( love1 ,! curse ( ,pan has sworn y\r de/9y4 ,unlov+1 unbelov$1 y g y\r way ,toil+ =ev]1 & unwitt+ly ,y be> love's preci\s burd5 e day ,f fl[] to fl[] 7= y\r blasphemy71 ,poor eunu*1 mak+ fl[] lov]s gay4 ,or ?is3 ,,godl9ess ,i "k a man :o says ,t he gets godl9ess out ( a book4 ,he told me ?is z we s\ght arbutus ,on ! ,april hills-- ,little color-poems ( ,god ,lilt$ to u f ! gr\nd1 ,lyric blues & :ites & p9ks4 ,we climb$ great rocks1 ,et]nally *ant+ _! gray elegies1 ,& all ab\t1 ! cad5c$ hills ,7 pr\d ,) ! /ately gre5 epic ( ! ,almighty4 ,& !n we walk$ home "u ! />s1 ,:ile he kept tell+ me ab\t 8 book ,& ! godl9ess 9 x4 ,!re are _m great lyrics 9 our lit]ature :i* h no palpable or d$ucible philosophy2 b !y are ! utt]ance ( deep1 s]i\s1 imag9ative natures1 & !y rea* our m9ds & he>ts4 ,wordswor?'s ,daffodils1 8 ,cuckoo1 8 ,skyl>k1 & scores ( o!rs1 live because !y h ! fre%ness & spontaneity ( birds & fl[]s !mselves4 ,su* a poem z ,gray's ,elegy holds its own1 & w cont9ue to hold x1 because x puts 9 pleas+ v]se =m ! univ]sal human emotion :i* all p]sons feel m or less :5 gaz+ ^u graves4 ,! intellectual cont5t ( ,scott's poems is n great b ! human & emotional cont5t 9 !m is great4 ,a great m9/rel ( ! bord] speaks 9 !m4 ,! be/ t ,em]son c\ld say ( ,scott 0 t he is ! delight ( g5]\s boys1 b ! _s ( romance (f]s z legitimate a field = ! poet z does ! _s ( transc5d5talism1 ?\gh yield+1 ( c\rse1 diff]5t human values4 ,e poet ( a high ord] has a deep moral nature1 & yet ! poet is f> f be+ a m]e morali/-- ,a reason+1 self-suffic+ ?+1 ,an intellectual all-9-all4 ,e true poem is an (f]+ ^u ! alt> ( art2 x exi/s to no o!r end2 x tea*es z nature tea*es2 x is good z nature is good2 its art is ! art ( nature2 x br+s our spirits 9 clos] & m lov+ contact ) ! univ]se2 x is = ! edification ( ! s\l4 ,,vi ,,%ort ,,/udies ,,9 ,,contra/s ,,! ,,transi5t ,,& ,,! ,,p]man5t ,! cl\ds are transi5t1 b ! sky is p]man5t4 ,! petals ( a fl[]+ plant are transi5t1 ! leaves & fruit are less s1 & ! roots ! lea/ transi5t ( all4 ,! dew on ! grass is transi5t1 z is ! fro/ ( an autumn morn+4 ,! sn[s & ! ra9s abide long]4 ,! spl5dors ( summ] & sunrise & sunset soon pass1 b ! glory ( ! day la/s4 ,! ra9b[ vani%es 9 a few mom5ts1 b ! prismatic effect ( ! drops ( ra9 is a law ( optics4 ,colors fade :ile texture is unimpair$4 ,( c\rse *ange m>ks ev]y?+1 liv+ or dead4 ,ev5 ! pole /> 9 a/ronomic "t w vani%4 ,b consid] ?+s mundane only4 ,h[ ! rocks on ! seacoa/ seem to defy & )/& ! waves t beat aga9/ !m6 ,weak z is a break+ wave is a l9e ( ,wordswor?'s4 ,yet ! waves rema9 aft] ! rocks are gone4 ,! sea kn[s no *ange z ! l& does4 ,x & ! sky are ! two un*ang+ e>? features4 ,9 our own lives h[ transi5t are our mom5ts ( inspiration1 our morn+ joy1 our ec/asies ( ! _s6 ,^u h[ mu* 9 ! _w ( art1 lit]ature1 inv5tion1 modes1 may be writt5 ! ^w p]i%able6 ,all fle% is grass1 says ! old ,book4 ,individuals1 species1 races1 pass4 ,life alone rema9s & is immortal4 ,,positive ,,& ,,negative ,positive & negative g h& 9 h& ?r\gh ! _w4 ,victory & defeat1 hope & despair1 pleasure & pa94 ,man is positive1 woman is negative 9 comp>ison4 ,! day is positive1 ! night is negative4 ,b x is a pleasure to rememb] t x is always day 9 ! univ]se4 ,! %ad[ ( ! e>? does n ext5d v f>1 nor ! %ad[ ( any o!r planet4 ,day is ! great cosmic fact4 ,! masses ( m5 are negative to ! few ma/] & compell+ m9ds4 ,cold is negative1 heat is positive1 ?\gh ! diff]5ce is only "o ( degree4 ,! negative side ( life1 ! side ( m$itation1 reflection1 & rev]ie1 is no less important ?an ! side ( action & p]=mance4 ,y\? is positive1 age is negative4 ,age says ,no :]e x us$ to say ,yes4 ,x takes 9 sail4 ,life's hurry & heat are ov]1 ! judgm5t is calm1 ! passions subdu$1 ! /ress ( ef=t relax$4 ,our temp] is less aggressive1 ev5ts seem less imm95t4 ,! morn+ is positive2 9 ! ev5+ we muse & dream & take our ease1 we see our fri5ds1 we un/r+ ! b[1 we indulge our social in/9cts4 ,optimism is positive1 pessimism is negative4 ,fe>1 suspicion1 di/ru/--are all negative4 ,on ! sea%ore :]e ,i write#d ,i see ! ebb+ tide1 ! expos$ s& & rocks1 ! rec$+ waves2 & ,i "k ! sea is %[+ u its negative side2 !re is a lull 9 ! battle4 ,b wait a little & ! mad assault ( ! waves ^u ! l& w be r5ew$4 ,footnote #d3 ,la ,jolla1 ,cali=nia4 ,,palm ,,& ,,fi/ ,! palm is = fri5d%ip1 hospitality1 & good w2 ! fi/ is to smite ! enemies ( tru? & ju/ice4 ,h[ _m m5 are l ! cl5*$ fi/--pugnaci\s1 disputati\s1 qu>relsome1 always spoil+ = a fight2 a v]bal fi/icuff1 if n a physical "o1 is _! delight4 ,o!rs are m conciliatory & peace-lov+1 n =gett+ t a s(t answ] turne? away wra?4 ,roosevelt 0 ! man ( ! cl5*$ fi/2 n "o to /ir up /rife1 b a m]ciless hitt] 9 :at he believ$ a j cause4 ,he always _h ! fight+ edge1 yet c\ld be z t5d] & sympa!tic z any "o4 ,?is latt] side ( him is cle>ly %[n 9 8 rec5tly publi%$ ,lett]s to ,8 ,*ildr54 ,l9coln 01 9 contra/1 ! man ) ! op5 palm1 temp]+ ju/ice ) k9dness1 & puni%m5t ) l5i5cy4 ,8 ,w> ,secret>y1 ,/anton1 wield$ ! h>d fi/4 ,,praise ,,& ,,flatt]y ,m m5 "k h[ to flatt]1 said ,w5dell ,phillips1 ?an h[ to praise4 ,to flatt] is easy1 to condemn is easy1 b to praise judici\sly & discrim9at+ly is n easy4 ,extravagant praise defeats itself1 z does extravagant blame4 ,a man is r>ely ov]prais$ dur+ 8 own "t by 8 own p4 ,if he is an orig9al1 =ceful "*1 he is mu* m likely to be ov]blam$ ?an ov]prais$4 ,he di/urbs old ways & in/itutions4 ,we require an exalt$ po9t ( view to take 9 a great "*1 z we d to take 9 a great m\nta94 ,we are likely to ov]praise & ov]blame our presid5ts4 ,l9coln 0 greatly ov]blam$ 9 8 day1 b we h made x up to 8 memory4 ,presid5t ,wilson won ! applause ( bo? political p>ties dur+ 8 fir/ t]m1 b h[ ov]:elm+ly did ! tide turn aga9/ him be=e ! end ( 8 second t]m6 ,all 8 high & h]oic s]vice 7almo/ 8 m>tyrdom7 9 ! cause ( peace1 & = ! league to prev5t w>1 7 =gott5 9 a mad ru% ( ! populace to ! o!r extreme4 ,b ,wilson w assur$ly come to 8 own 9 "t1 & take 8 place among ! great presid5ts4 ,a little ( ! ,scotti% mod]ation is n s bad2 x is always safe4 ,a wise man w always pref] unju/ blame to fulsome praise4 ,extremes 9 ! e/imation ( a s\nd "* are b\nd soon] or lat] to correct !mselves4 ,w5dell ,phillips himself got m ?an 8 %>e ( blame dur+ ! antislav]y days1 b ! praise came 9 due "t4 ,,g5ius ,,& ,,tal5t ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two is se5 9 no?+ m cle>ly ?an 9 ! fact t s _m educat$ p]sons c & d write fairly good v]se1 9 fact1 write mo/ ( ! popul> newspap] & magaz9e poetry1 :ile only ^? :o h a g5ius = poetry write real poems4 ,c\ld m]e tal5t h writt5 ,bryant's l9es ,to a ,wat]f[l8 or 8 ,?anatopsis8 or ,june8 ,or ! small volume ( selections ( great poetry :i* ,arnold made f ! massive works ( ,wordswor?8 ,tal5t c\ld h produc$ a va/ deal ( ,wordswor?'s "w--all ! ,ecclesia/ical ,sonnets & mu* ( ,! ,excursion4 ,c\ld tal5t h writt5 ,walt ,:itman's ,leaves ( ,grass8 ,x c\ld h produc$ all t ,:itman wrote be=e t "t--all 8 /ories & poems4 ,give tal5t inspiration & x becomes g5ius4 ,! grub is metamorphos$ into ! butt]fly4 ,to d :at is impossible to ,tal5t is ! m>k ( ,g5ius1 says ,amiel4 ,tal5t may judge1 ,g5ius creates4 ,tal5t keeps ! rules1 ,g5ius kn[s :5 to break !m4 ,y may "k ,g5ius1 says ! ironical ,swift1 by ?is sign3 ,all ! dunces are aga9/ him4 ,!re is f9e tal5t 9 ,ev]ett's oration at ,gettysburg1 b :at a diff]5t quality spoke 9 ,l9coln's brief b immortal utt]ance on ! same occasion6 ,is any?+ m ?an bright1 al]t tal5t %[n 9 ! mass ( ,l[ell's "w1 save p]haps 9 8 ,bigl[ ,pap]s8 ,if he _h a g5ius = poetry1 ?\gh he wrote mu*1 ,i _c see x4 ,8 tone1 z ,em]son said1 is always t ( prose4 ,! ,ca!dral is a t\r de =ce4 ,! l9e ( 8 s (t5 quot$--,:at is s r>e z a day 9 ,june8--is a l9e ( prose4 ,! l9es ,to a ,honey ,bee by ,john ,russell ,mc,carthy are ! true gold ( poetry4 ,to make ( labor an et]nal lu/ c\ld nev] h be5 /ruck (f by m]e tal5t4 ,,inv5tion ,,& ,,discov]y ,columbus discov]$ ,am]ica2 ,edison inv5t$ ! phonograph1 ! inc&esc5t light1 & _m o!r ?+s4 ,if ,columbus _h n discov]$ ,am]ica1 "s o!r voyag] w\ld h4 ,if ,h>vey _h n discov]$ ! circulation ( ! blood1 "s "o else w\ld h4 ,! wond] is t x 0 n discov]$ ages be=e4 ,s f> z ,i "k1 no "o has yet discov]$ ! function ( ! sple51 b d\btless 9 "t "s "o w4 ,x is only comp>atively rec5tly t ! functions ( o!r ductless gl&s h be5 discov]$4 ,:at did we "k ab\t ! ?yroid gl& a half-c5tury ago8 ,all ! new discov]ies 9 ! heav5s wait$ ^u ! new a/ronomic me?ods1 & ! end is n yet4 ,_m ?+s 9 nature are /ill l an unexplor$ l&4 ,new rem$ies = ! ills ( ! human body d\btless rema9 to be f\nd4 ,9 ! me*anical _w probably no new pr9ciple rema9s to be discov]$4 ,keely frauds h _h _! day4 ,9 ! *emical _w1 ! li/ ( prim>y elem5ts w probably n be add$ to1 ?\gh new comb9ations ( ^! elem5ts may be almo/ endless4 ,9 ! biological _w1 new species ( insects1 birds1 & mammals d\btless rema9 to be discov]$4 ,our k ( ! natural hi/ory ( ! globe is f> f be+ complete4 ,b 9 reg>d to inv5tions ! case is diff]5t4 ,i f9d myself speculat+ on su* a "q z ?is3 ,if ,edison _h nev] be5 born1 %\ld we ev] h _h ! phonograph1 or ! inc&esc5t light8 ,if ,graham ,bell _h di$ 9 infancy1 %\ld we ev] h _h ! telephone8 ,or )\t ,m>coni %\ld we h _h ! wireless1 or )\t ,morse1 ! telegraph8 ,or1 to g back /ill f>!r1 )\t ,frankl9 %\ld we ev] h kn[n ! id5tity ( lightn+ & electricity8 ,:o taught u h[ to control electricity & make x d our "w8 ,"o ( ! que/ions ( ,job 01 ,can/ ?\ s5d lightn+s1 t !y may g1 & say unto !e1 ,"h we are8 ,yes1 we c4 ,we are ready to d y\r bidd+1 !y seem to say1 to run y\r err&s1 to c>ry y\r burd5s1 to gr9d y\r gri/1 to light y\r h\ses1 to de/roy y\r enemies4 ,! new inv5tions t ! future holds = u wait ^u ! new man4 ,! discov]y ( radium--:at a secret t 06 ,b 9 all probability _h n ,curie & 8 wife discov]$ x1 "s o!r inve/igator w\ld4 ,%all we ev] le>n h[ to use ! atomic en]gy t is lock$ up 9 matt]8 ,or h[ to use ! uni=m temp]ature ( ! globe8 ,or ! secret ( ! gl[-worm & firefly--light )\t heat8 ,! laws ( ! cons]vation ( en]gy & ( ! correlation ( =ces 7 discov]ies4 ,! art ( aviation 0 bo? an inv5tion & a discov]y4 ,! so>+ hawks & eagles we h always be5 famili> )2 ! ,wright bro!rs inv5t$ ! ma*9e t c\ld d ! trick4 ,necessity is ! "m ( inv5tion4 ,z our wants increase1 new devices to meet !m appe>4 ,h[ ! div+-bell answ]$ a real ne$6 ,! motor-c> also1 & ! fly+-ma*9e4 ,! sew+-ma*9e is a great "t-sav]2 ! little hooks 9 our %oes 9 place ( eyelets are great "t-sav]s2 p9s1 & friction mat*es1 & rubb] ov]%oes1 & scores on scores ( o!r inv5tions answ] to real ne$s4 ,necessity did n call ! phonograph into be+1 nor ! inc&esc5t light1 b ! high explosives1 dynamite & ,t4 ,n4 ,t4 7tr9itrotoluol7 met real wants4 ,! ,great ,w> ) its subm>9es /imulat$ inv5tors to devise weapons to cope ) !m4 ,always z man's h& & eyes & e>s h ne$$ ren=c+ or ext5d+1 8 wit has come to 8 rescue4 ,9 fact1 8 progress has be5 cont+5t ^u ?is v fact4 ,8 necessities & 8 p[] ( inv5tion react ^u "o ano!r2 ! m he inv5ts1 ! m he wants1 & ! m he wants1 ! m he inv5ts4 ,,t[n ,,& ,,c\ntry ,i 0 say+ to myself1 :y d n all lit]>y m5 g to ! c\ntry to d _! "w1 :]e !y c h heal?1 peace1 & solitude8 ,!n x occurr$ to me t !re are _m m5 ( _m m9ds1 & t _m ne$ to be 9 ! ?ick ( life2 !y get m /imulus out ( p ?an out ( nature4 ,! noveli/ especially ne$s to be 9 t\* ) multitudes ( m5 & wom54 ,b ! poet & ! philosoph] w usually prosp] bett] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,a man l myself1 :o is an obs]v] & ( a m$itative ca/1 does bett] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,em]son1 ?\gh city born & br$1 f9ally settl$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,:itman1 on ! o!r h&1 lov$ popul\s pavem5ts4 ,b he 0 at home any:]e "u ! />s4 ,he _h no /udy1 no libr>y1 no club1 o!r ?an ! /reet1 ! bea*1 ! hilltop1 & ! m>ts ( m54 ,mr4 ,h[ells 0 c\ntry-born1 b came to ! city = employm5t & rema9$ !re4 ,does n "o wi% t he _h gone back to 8 ,ohio boyhood home8 ,x 0 easy = me to g back because ,i came ( g5]ations ( f>m] folk4 ,! love ( ! r$ soil 0 9 my blood4 ,my native hills look$ l ! faces ( my fa!r & "m4 ,i c\ld nev] p]man5tly sep>ate myself f !m4 ,i h always _h a k9d ( *ronic homesickness4 ,two or ?ree times a ye> ,i mu/ revisit ! old sc5es4 ,i h _h a l&-surveyor make a map ( ! home f>m1 & ,i h sket*$ 9 & color$ all ! diff]5t fields z ,i knew !m 9 my y\?4 ,i keep ! map hung up 9 my room "h 9 ,cali=nia1 & :5 ,i want to g home1 ,i look at ?is map4 ,i d n see ! pap]4 ,i see fields & woods & /one walls & pa?s & roads & graz+ cattle4 ,9 ?is field ,i us$ to help make hay2 9 ?is "o ,i wore my f+]s sore pick+ up /ones = ^! /one walls2 9 ?is ,i plant$ corn & potatoes ) my bro!rs4 ,9 ^! maple woods ,i help$ make sug> 9 ! spr+2 9 ^! ,i kill$ my fir/ ruff$ gr\se4 ,9 ?is field ,i did my fir/ pl\gh+1 ) ?\ghts ( an academy 9 a neighbor+ t[n at ! end ( e furr[4 ,9 ?is "o ,i burn$ ! dry & decay$ /umps 9 ! ,april days1 ) my y\ng] bro!r1 & a sp>k set 8 cap on fire4 ,9 ?is or*>d ,i help$ ga!r ! apples 9 ,octob]4 ,9 ?is b>n we husk$ ! corn 9 ! ,novemb] nights4 ,9 ?is "o ,fa!r %e>$ ! %eep1 & ,"m pick$ ! geese4 ,my pat]nal gr&fa!r cle>$ ^! fields & plant$ ?is or*>d4 ,i recall ! hir$ man :o work$ = u dur+ my "t1 & e dog my fa!r _h1 & my adv5tures ) !m1 hunt+ wood-*ucks & coons4 ,all ^! ?+s & memories h be5 valuable assets 9 my life4 ,b x is well t n all m5 h my /rong local atta*m5ts4 ,! new c\ntries w\ld nev] get settl$4 ,my =efa!rs w\ld nev] h left ,connecticut = ! wild]ness ( ! ,catskills4 ,z a rule1 h[ev]1 we are a drift+1 cosmopolitan p4 ,we are easily transplant$2 we d n /rike our roots d[n into ! geology ( long-gone "t4 ,i (t5 wond] h[ s _m p ( ! ,old ,_w c pull !mselves up & migrate to ,am]ica & nev] return4 ,! ,scots1 c]ta9ly a home-lov+ race1 d x1 & d n seem to suff] f homesickness4 ,,vii ,,day ,,by ,,day ,we (t5 he> x said ( a man t he 0 born too e>ly1 or too late1 b is x ev] true8 ,if he is beh9d 8 times1 w\ld he n h be5 beh9d at :atev] p]iod he _h be5 born8 ,if he is ahead ( 8 times1 is n ! same ?+ true8 ,9 ! vegetable _w ! e>ly fl[]s & fruit blossoms are (t5 cut (f by ! fro/1 b n s 9 ! _w ( man4 ,babies are 9 ord] at any "t4 ,is a poet1 or a philosoph]1 ev] born too late8 or too e>ly8 ,if ,em]son _h be5 born a c5tury e>li]1 8 het]odoxy w\ld h /ood 9 8 way2 b 9 t case he w\ld n h be5 a h]etic4 ,:itman w\ld h _h to wait = a he>+ at :atev] p]iod he 0 born4 ,he said he 0 will+ to wait = ! gr[? ( ! ta/e = himself1 & x f9ally came4 ,em]son's fir/ ?9 volume call$ ,nature did n sell ! fir/ edition ( five hundr$ copies 9 t5 ye>s1 b w\ld x h be5 diff]5t at any o!r "t8 ,a piece ( true lit]ature is n sup]s$$4 ,! fame ( man may rise & fall1 b x la/s4 ,0 ,watt too e>ly ) 8 /eam-eng9e1 or ,morse too e>ly ) 8 telegraph8 ,or ,bell too e>ly ) 8 telephone8 ,or ,edison ) 8 phonograph or 8 inc&esc5t light8 ,or ! ,wright bro!rs ) _! fly+-ma*9e8 ,or ,h5ry ,=d ) 8 motor-c>8 ,be=e gasol5e 0 discov]$ !y w\ld h be5 too e>ly1 b !n _! inv5tions w\ld n h mat]ializ$4 ,! _w moves1 & great m5 are ! spr+s ( progress4 ,b no man is born too soon or too late4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a fadeless fl[] is no fl[] at all4 ,h[ ,nature ev] came to produce "o is a wond]4 ,w\ld n pap] fl[]s d z well8 99 99 99 99 99 ,! mo/ memorable days 9 our lives are ! days :5 we meet a great man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ /eal?y & sil5t a ?+ is t t]rible p[] :i* we h "u control 9 our homes1 yet :i* %akes ! heav5s 9 ?und]6 ,x comes & goes z sil5tly z a _s4 ,9 fact1 x is ne>] a _s ?an any?+ else kn[n to u4 ,we t\* a button & "h x is1 l an err&-boy :o appe>s ) 8 cap 9 8 h& & meekly asks1 ,:at w y h8 99 99 99 99 99 ,a few days ago ,i 0 writ+ ( meteoric m54 ,b are we n all l meteors t cut across ! sky & are quickly swall[$ up by ! d>kness--"s ( u leav+ a trail t la/s a little long] ?an o!rs1 b all gone 9 a brea?8 ,our great pulpit orator ,bee*]1 h[ little he left t cold pr9t does n kill6 ,z a "y man ,i us$ ne>ly to run my legs (f to get to ,plym\? ,*ur* be=e ! doors 7 clos$4 ,"u 8 trumpet-l voice ,i 0 l a re$ b5t by ! w9d1 b n[ :5 9 a book made up ( quotations ,i see passages f 8 s]mons1 !y seem ?9 & flimsy4 ,bee*]'s oratory 0 all = ! e> & n = ! eye & m9d4 ,9 tru?1 is ! _w indebt$ to ! pulpit = mu* good lit]ature8 ,rob]tson's s]mons c be read 9 ! libr>y1 & !re are o!rs ( ! great ,engli% div9es4 ,b oratory is action & passion4 ,great volumes ( animal heat1 ,em]son names z "o ( ! qualities ( ! orator4 ,! spee*es ( ,w5dell ,phillips w be> pr9t because 8 oratory 0 ( ! quiet1 conv]sational k9d4 ,web/]'s1 ( c\rse1 /& ! te/ ( pr9t1 b d ,clay's or ,calh\n's8 ,9 our "t oratory1 z su*1 has ab\t gone out4 ,r>ely n[ d we he> ! eagle scream 9 ,congress or on ! plat=m4 ,m5 aim to speak e>ne/ly & conv9c+ly1 b n oratorically4 ,presid5t ,wilson is a v conv9c+ speak]1 b he indulges 9 no oratory4 ,! "o :o makes a great ef=t to be eloqu5t always fails4 ,noise & fury & ov]-emphasis are n eloqu5t4 ,true eloqu5ce1 says ,pascal1 scorns eloqu5ce4 ,!re is no moral law 9 nature1 b !re is t out ( :i* ! moral law arose4 ,!re is no answ] to pray] 9 ! heav5s above1 or 9 ! e>? b5ea?1 except 9 s f> z ! attitude ( s9c]e pray] is a prophecy ( ! good x pleads =4 ,pray] = peace ( m9d1 = *>ity1 = gratitude1 = light1 = c\rage1 is answ]$ 9 ! s9c]e ask+4 ,pray] = mat]ial good is (t5 pray] aga9/ w9d & tide1 b w9d & tide obey ^? :o c rule !m4 ,our e?ical /&>ds inject$ into _w-hi/ory lead to confusion & contradiction4 ,introduc$ into ! jungle1 !y w\ld put an end to life !re2 introduc$ into ! sea1 !y w\ld put an end to life !re2 ! rule t x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive w\ld put an end to all competitive bus9ess4 ,our e?ical /&>ds are n>r[1 artificial1 & apply only to civiliz$ communities4 ,nations h r>ely obs]v$ !m till ! pres5t day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if ! _w is any bett] = my hav+ liv$ 9 x1 x is because ,i h po9t$ ! way to a sane & happy life on t]ms )9 rea* ( all1 9 my love & joy\s acceptance ( ! works ( ,nature ab\t me4 ,i h n tri$1 z ! phrase is1 to lead my read]s f ,nature up to ,nature's ,god1 because ,i _c sep>ate ! "o f ! o!r4 ,if y\r he>t w>ms t[>d ! visible creation1 & t[>d y\r fell[ m51 y h ! root ( ! matt] 9 y4 ,! p[] we call ,god does n su/a9 a me*anical or second>y relation to ! univ]se1 b is vital 9 x1 or "o ) x4 ,to give ?is p[] human l9eam5ts & attributes1 z our fa!rs did1 only limits & belittles x4 ,& to talk ( lead+ f ,nature up to ,nature's ,god is to miss ! ,god t ?robs 9 e spe> ( grass & vibrates 9 ! w+ ( e insect t hums4 ,! ,inf9ite is imman5t 9 ?is univ]se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fai? t tru? exi/s is ! way t ,william ,james beg9s "o ( 8 s5t5ces4 ,( c\rse tru? exi/s :]e ! m9d ( man exi/s4 ,a new man & !re is new tru?4 ,tru?1 9 ?is s5se1 is a way ( look+ at ?+s t is agreeable1 or t gives satisfaction to ! human m9d4 ,tru? is n a def9ite fix$ quantity1 l ! gold or silv] ( a c\ntry4 ,x is no m a fix$ quantity ?an is beauty4 ,x is an exp]i5ce ( ! human m9d4 ,beauty & tru? are :at we make !m4 ,we say ! _w is full ( beauty4 ,:at we mean is t ! _w is full ( ?+s t give u ! pleasure1 or awak5 9 u ! s5tim5t :i* we call by t "n4 ,! broade/ tru?s are born ( ! broade/ m9ds4 ,n>r[ m9ds are s nam$ f _! n>r[ views ( ?+s4 ,pilate's "q1 ,:at is ,tru?8 sets ! :ole _w by ! e>s4 ,! "q ( "r & wrong is ano!r ?+4 ,su* que/ions ref] to action & ! conduct ( our lives4 ,9 religion1 9 politics1 9 economics1 9 sociology1 :at is tru? to "o man may be error to ano!r4 ,we may adopt a c\rse ( action because x seems ! m exp$i5t4 ,debatable que/ions h two sides to !m4 ,9 ! moral realm t is true :i* is agreeable to ! l>ge/ numb] ( compet5t judges4 ,a m9d t c\ld see fur!r & deep] might rev]se all our v]dicts4 ,to be "r on any "q 9 ! moral realm is to be 9 accord ) t :i* makes = ! greate/ good to ! greate/ numb]4 ,9 our ,civil ,w> ! ,s\? believ$ itself "r 9 sec$+ f ! ,union2 ! ,nor?1 9 fight+ to pres]ve ! ,union4 ,bo? sections n[ see t ! ,nor? _h ! l>g] "r4 ,! ,s\? 0 sectional1 ! ,nor? national4 ,ea* ( ! great political p>ties ?9ks x has a monopoly ( ! tru?1 b ! tru? usually lies midway betwe5 !m4 ,que/ions ( "r & wrong d n necess>ily mean que/ions ( true & false4 ,!re is no?+ ei!r good or bad1 says ,hamlet1 b ?9k+ makes x s4 ,?is may be good ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce doctr9e1 b x is d\btful philosophy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ye/]day1 z ,i /ood on ! hill above ,slabsides & look$ ov] ! l&scape dott$ ) f>ms j gre5+ 9 ! ,april sun1 ! ?\ght /ruck me afre% t all ?is soil1 all ! f]tile fields1 all ^! leagues on leagues ( slop+ valleys & roll+ hills came f ! decay ( ! rocks1 & t ! *ief ag5t 9 br++ ab\t ?is decay & degradation 0 ! g5tle ra9 f heav5--t )\t ! ra9 ?r\gh ! pa/ geologic ages1 ! sc5e ,i look$ ^u w\ld h be5 only "o wild welt] ( brok5 or crumpl$ rocky /rata1 n a gre5 ?+1 n a liv+ ?+1 %\ld ,i h se54 ,9 ! ,hawaiian ,isl&s "o may h pro( ( ?is be=e 8 eyes4 ,on "o end ( ! isl& ( ,maui1 ! ra9fall is v great1 & its deep valleys & high %>p ridges are clo!d ) tropical v]dure1 :ile on ! o!r end1 b>ely t5 miles away1 ra9 nev] falls1 & ! b>r51 rocky desolation :i* ! sc5e pres5ts ,i c nev] =get4 ,no ra91 no soil2 no soil1 no life4 ,we are1 !re=e1 *ildr5 ( ! rocks2 ! rocks are our "m1 & ! ra9s our fa!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ! /ream ( life1 ?r\gh "s favor+ condition1 breaks ?r\gh its natural *ecks & b\nds1 & inundates & de/roys :ole prov9ces ( o!r =ms1 z :5 ! locu/s1 ! =e/-worms1 ! boll-weevil1 ! currant-worm1 ! potato beetle1 unduly multiply & deva/ate fields & =e/s & ! f>m]'s crops1 :at d we witness b ,nature's %e] excess & intemp]ance8 ,life z we usually see x is ! result ( a complex sy/em ( *ecks & c\nt]-*ecks4 ,! c>nivor\s animals are a *eck on ! h]bivor\s2 ! hawks & owls are a *eck on ! birds & f[ls2 ! cats & weasels are a *eck on ! small rod5ts1 :i* are v prolific4 ,! diff]5t species ( plants & trees are a *eck ^u "o ano!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i ?9k ! ma9 reason ( ! abundance ( weal? 9 ! c\ntry is t e man1 equipp$ z he is ) s _m mod]n sci5tific appliances & tools1 is multipli$ f\r or five times4 ,he is equal to t numb] ( m5 9 8 capacity to d ?+s z comp>$ ) ! m5 ( fifty or sev5ty ye>s ago4 ,! f>m]1 ) 8 m[+-ma*9e1 8 horse-rake1 8 automobile1 8 tractor eng9e & gang pl\ghs or 8 sulky pl\ghs1 8 hay-load]1 8 corn-plant]1 & s on1 does ! "w ( _m m54 ,ma*9]y takes ! place ( m54 ,gasol5e & k]os5e oil give man a great advantage4 ,dynamite1 too1--:at a giant t is 9 8 s]vice6 ,! high] co/ ( liv+ does n (fset ?is advantage4 ,! condition 9 ,europe at ?is "t is q diff]5t3 !re ! en]gies ( m5 h be5 direct$ n to ! accumulation ( weal?1 b to ! de/ruction ( weal?4 ,h5ce1 :ile ! w> has enri*$ u1 x has impov]i%$ ,europe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:y are wom5 giv5 s mu* m to ornam5ts & sup]fluities 9 dress & f9]y ?an m58 ,9 ! animal k+dom bel[ man1 save 9 a few in/ances1 x is ! male t we>s ! %[y decorations4 ,! male birds h ! bright plumes2 ! male %eep h ! big horns2 ! /ag has ! antl]s2 ! male lion has ! heavy mane2 ! male firefly has w+s & c>ries ! lamp4 ,) ! b>ny>d f[l ! male has ! long spurs & ! %[y comb & wattles4 ,9 ! cr[ tribe1 ! male _c be di/+ui%$ f ! female1 nor among ! fly-cat*]s1 nor among ! snipes & plov]s4 ,b :5 we come to ! human species1 & especially among ! :ite races1 ! female fairly runs riot 9 ornam5tation4 ,if x is n to attract ! male1 :at is x =8 ,x has be5 pretty cle>ly %[n t :at ,d>w9 calls sexual selection plays no "p4 ,woman wi%es to excite ! passion ( love4 ,%e has an in/9ct = mo!rhood2 ! p]petuity ( ! species is at ! bottom ( x all4 ,woman kn[s h[ to make h] dress allur+1 h[ to make x provocative1 h[ mu* to reveal1 h[ mu* to conceal4 ,a c]ta9 voluptu\sness is ! ambition ( all wom52 any?+ b to be sk9ny & raw-bon$4 ,%e does n want to be muscul> & flat-*e/$1 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 to be ov]-/\t1 b %e prays = ! fl[+ l9es & ! plumpness t belong to y\?4 ,a lean man does n repel h]1 nor a rugg$1 bony frame4 ,woman's g>m5ts are ( a diff]5t texture & on a diff]5t scale ?an ^? ( man1 & mu* m hamp]+4 ,h] ruffles & ribbons & laces all play _! "p4 ,h] /ock+s ev5 are a vital problem1 m important ?an h] religion4 ,we d n c>e :]e %e wor%ips if h] dress is attractive4 ,em]son reports t a lady said to him t a s5se ( be+ well-dress$ at *ur* gave a satisfaction :i* religion c\ld n give4 ,) man ! male def5ds & safegu>ds ! female4 ,true t among savage tribes he makes a slave ( h]1 b 9 ! :ite races he w def5d h] ) 8 life4 ,%e does n take up arms1 %e does n g to sea4 ,%e does n "w 9 m9es1 or z a rule engage 9 ! r\gh "w ( ! _w4 ,9 ,europe %e works 9 ! field1 & we h _h f>m]ettes 9 ?is c\ntry1 b ,i "k ( no fem99e eng9e]s or c>p5t]s or /one masons4 ,!re h be5 a few wom5 explor]s & ,alp9e climb]s1 & inve/igators 9 sci5ce1 b only a few4 ,! discov]y ( radium is *iefly accr$it$ to a woman1 & wom5 h a few valuable inv5tions to _! cr$it4 ,i saw a valuable & +5i\s ma*9e1 9 a great automobile factory1 t 0 inv5t$ by a woman4 ,n[ t woman has won ! fran*ise 9 ?is c\ntry1 we are wait+ to see if politics w be purifi$4 ,! weak] sex1 surely4 ,h[ mu* easi] d wom5 cry ?an m56 h[ mu* m easily are !y sc>$6 ,& yet1 h[ mu* m pa9 !y c endure6 ,& h[ mu* m devot$ are !y to _! *ildr56 99 99 99 99 99 ,:y does any ext5d$ view f a m\nta9-top ov] a broad l&scape1 no matt] :at ! features ( t l&scape1 awak5 9 u ! emotion ( ! beautiful8 ,is x because ! eye loves a long range1 a broad sweep8 ,or d we h a s5se ( victory8 ,! book ( ! l&scape is n[ op5 be=e u1 & we c read x page aft] page4 ,all ^! we>y miles :]e we tramp$1 & :]e ! di/ance1 z x 71 0 9 ambu%1 we n[ comm& at a glance4 ,big views exp& ! m9d z deep inhalations ( air exp& ! lungs4 ,ye/]day ,i /ood on ! top ( ,grossmont1#e probably a ?\s& feet above ! l&scape1 & look$ out ov] a wide expanse ( :at seem$ to be p>*$1 b>r5 c\ntry2 a few artificial lakes or ponds ( imp\nd$ ra9s1 b n a gre5 ?+ 9 sight1 & yet ,i 0 fill$ ) pleasurable emotion4 ,i l+]$ & l+]$ & gaz$ & gaz$4 ,! eye is fre$ at su* times1 l a cag$ bird1 & d>ts f> & ne> )\t h9drance4 ,footnote #e3 ,9 ,san ,diego ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! w+s ( "t are black & :ite1 ,pi$ ) morn+ & ) night4 ,?us d we objectify t :i* has no objective exi/5ce1 b is purely a subjective exp]i5ce4 ,d we objectify light & s\nd 9 ! same way8 ,no4 ,"o c conceive ( ! vibrations 9 ! e!r t give u ! s5sation ( light1 & 9 ! air t give u s\nd4 ,^! vibrations d n dep5d ^u our organs4 ,"t & tide1 we say1 wait = no man4 ,c]ta9ly ! tide does n1 z x has a real objective exi/5ce4 ,b "t does n wait or hurry4 ,x nei!r lags nor ha/5s4 ,ye/]day does n exi/1 nor to-morr[1 nor ! ,n[1 = t matt]4 ,be=e we c say ! mom5t has come1 x is gone4 ,! only *ange !re is is 9 our /ates ( consci\sness4 ,h[ ! h\rs lag :5 we are wait+ = a tra91 & h[ !y hurry :5 we are happily employ$6 ,c we draw a l9e betwe5 ! pa/ & ! pres5t8 ,c y f9d a po9t 9 ! curr5t ( ! /ream t is /ation>y8 ,we speak ( be+ lavi% ( "t & ( husb&+ "t1 ( improv+ "t1 & s on4 ,we divide x into seconds & m9utes1 h\rs & days1 weeks1 & mon?s1 & ye>s4 ,civiliz$ man is compell$ to d ?is2 he lives & works by s*$ule1 b x is 8 /ates ( consci\sness t he divides & measures4 ,"t is b a /ream ,i g fi%+ 91 says ,?oreau4 ,! /ream goes by1 b ! fi% /ay4 ,! riv] ( ,"t1 ! too? ( ,"t--happy comp>isons4 ,i wa/$ "t & n[ "t wa/es me1 says ,%akespe>e4 ,i h no "t4 ,y h all !re is1 repli$ ! old ,indian4 ,if "t1 l money1 c\ld be ho>d$ up1 we c\ld get all our "w done4 ,is !re any "t outside ( man8 ,! animals take no note ( "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t is a good say+ ( ,juv5al's1 ,he :o owns ! soil1 owns up to ! sky4 ,s is ?is ( ,virgil's1 ,comm& l>ge fields1 b cultivate small ones4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c !re be any !ory or doctr9e n connect$ ) our practical lives s absurd t x w n be accept$ z true by _m p8 ,h[ firmly 0 a belief 9 wit*craft held by :ole populations = a g5]ation6 ,my gr&fa!r believ$ 9 x1 & 9 spooks & hobgobl9s4 ,! belief 9 al*emy /ill prevails--t ! bas] metals1 by ! aid ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 c be transmut$ into gold & silv]4 ,q rec5tly !re 0 a s*ool 9 a l>ge t[n 9 ,cali=nia = tea*+ al*emy4 ,z x 0 a failure1 its pr(essor 0 involv$ 9 litigation ) 8 pupils4 ,i believe ! pupils 7 *iefly wom54 ,!re is a sect 9 ,florida t believe t we live on ! inside ( a holl[ sph]e1 in/ead ( on ! outside ( a revolv+ globe4 ,i visit$ ! community ) ,edison1 ne> ,=t ,my]s1 sev]al ye>s ago4 ,"s ( ! wom5 7 f9e-look+4 ,"o old lady look$ l ,m>?a ,wa%+ton1 b ! m5 all look$ z if !y _h a screw loose some:]e4 ,!y believe t ! sun & moon & all ! />ry ho/s ( heav5 revolve on ! inside ( ?is holl[ sph]e4 ,all our a/ronomy goes by ! bo>d4 ,!y look ^u x z pu]ile & contemptible4 ,! f\nd] ( ! sect _h said he w\ld rise f ! dead to confirm its tru?4 ,8 disciples kept 8 body till ! ,bo>d ( ,heal? oblig$ !m to bury x4 ,if any "o 7 s]i\sly to urge t we really walk on our heads in/ead ( our heels1 & cite our baldness z pro(1 !re are p]sons :o w\ld believe him4 ,x has be5 urg$ t flight to ! moon 9 an aroplane is possible--! want ( air is no h9drance6 ,! belief 9 p]petual motion is n yet dead4 ,_m believe t snakes *>m birds4 ,b x has be5 f\nd t a /uff$ snake-sk9 w *>m birds also--! bird is hypnotiz$ by its own fe>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at has become ( ! h]mits8--m5 & wom5 :o pref]r$ to live alone1 hold+ little or no int]c\rse ) _! fell[s8 ,9 my y\? ,i knew ( sev]al su*4 ,!re 0 old ,ike ,keator1 :o liv$ 9 a little unpa9t$ h\se beside ! road ne> ! top ( ! m\nta9 :]e we pass$ ov] into ,batavia ,kill4 ,he liv$ !re _m ye>s4 ,he _h a ri* bro!r1 a f>m] 9 ! valley bel[4 ,!n !re 0 ,eri ,gray1 :o liv$ to be ov] "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,he occupi$ a little h\se on ! side ( a m\nta91 & liv$1 x 0 said1 l ! pigs 9 ! p54 ,!n !re 0 ,aunt ,deborah ,b\ton1 :o liv$ 9 a little h\se by a lonely road & took c>e ( h] little f>m & h] f\r or five c[s1 w9t] & summ]4 ,s9ce ,i h liv$ "h on ! ,hudson !re 0 a man :o liv$ alone 9 an old /one h\se amid great fil? on ! top ( ! hill above ,esopus village4 ,9 my own l9e ( desc5t !re 0 a ,kelley :o liv$ alone 9 a hut 9 ! woods1 n f> f ,albany4 ,i myself mu/ h a c]ta9 am\nt ( solitude1 b ,i love to he> ! hum ( life all ab\t me4 ,i l to be seclud$ 9 a build+ w>m$ by ! pres5ce ( o!r p]sons4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy on ! old f>m1 ! bright1 w>m1 midsumm] days 7 canopi$ ) ! mell[ hum ( insects4 ,y did n see !m or di/+ui% any "o species1 b ! :ole upp] air res\nd$ l a great h>p4 ,x 0 a v m>k$ feature ( midday4 ,b n = fifty ye>s h ,i he>d t s\nd4 ,i h press$ y\ng] & %>p] e>s into my s]vice1 b to no purpose3 !re are c]ta9ly few] bumblebees ?an ( old1 b n few] flies or wasps or hornets or honey bees4 ,:at has wr\ght ! *ange ,i d n "k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if ! movem5ts go+ on ar\nd u 9 in]t matt] c\ld be magnifi$ s z to come )9 range ( our unaid$ vision1 h[ agitat$ ! _w w\ld seem6 ,! s-call$ motionless bodies are all vibrat+ & %ift+ _! places day & night at all seasons4 ,! rocks are slid+ d[n ! hills or creep+ out ( _! b$s1 ! /one walls are reel+ & toppl+1 ! h\ses are settl+ or lean+4 ,all in]t mat]ial rais$ by ! h& ( man above ! e>?'s surface is sl[ly be+ pull$ d[n to a uni=m level4 ,! cru/ ( ! e>? is ris+ or subsid+4 ,! v />s 9 ! con/ellations are %ift+ _! places4 ,if we c\ld see ! molecul> & *emical *anges & trans=mations t are go+ on ar\nd u1 ano!r _w ( in/ability w\ld be reveal$ to u4 ,"h we %\ld see real miracles4 ,we %\ld see ! odorless gases unite to =m wat]4 ,we %\ld see ! build+ ( cry/als1 catalysis1 & ! movem5ts ( un/able comp\nds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?9k ( :at ,nature does ) v>y+ degrees ( temp]ature--solids1 fluids1 gases4 ,f ! bottom to ! top ( ! univ]se means simply m or less heat4 ,x seems l a misuse ( words to say t iron freezes at a high temp]ature1 t a b> ( r$-hot or :ite-hot iron is froz54 ,wat] freezes at a high temp]ature1 ! air freezes at a va/ly l[]4 ,c>bon dioxide becomes a solid at a v l[ temp]ature4 ,hydrog5 becomes a liquid at #beb bel[ z]o c5tigrade1 & a solid at #bfd4 ,! gas fluor9e becomes a liquid at #baj bel[ z]o c5tigrade4 ,9 a _w ( absolute z]o ev]y?+ w\ld be z solid z ! rocks1 all life1 all *emical reactions w\ld cease4 ,all =ms ( wat] are ! result ( m or less heat4 ,! circuit ( ! wat]s f ! e>? to ! cl\ds & back aga91 :i* keeps all ! ma*9]y ( life a-go+1 is ! "w ( v>y+ degrees ( temp]ature4 ,! ,gulf ,/ream1 :i* plays su* a "p 9 ! climate ( ,europe1 is ! result ( ! heat 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,! glacial p]iods :i* h s modifi$ ! surface ( ! e>? 9 ! pa/ 7 ! result ( temp]ature *anges4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ habitually we speak ( beauty z a positive ?+1 j z we d ( tru?6 :]eas :at we call beauty is only an emotional exp]i5ce ( our own m9ds1 j z light & heat are s5sations ( our bodies4 ,!re is no light :]e !re is no eye1 & no s\nd :]e !re is no e>4 ,"o is a vibration 9 ! e!r1 & ! o!r a vibration 9 ! air4 ,! vibrations are positive4 ,we d n all see beauty 9 ! same ?+s4 ,"o man is unmov$ :]e ano!r is ?rill$4 ,we say ! _w is full ( beauty1 :5 we mean t x is full ( objects t excite ?is emotion 9 our m9ds4 ,we speak ( tru? z if x1 too1 7 a positive ?+1 & z if !re 7 a fix$ quantity ( x 9 ! _w1 z !re is ( gold or silv]1 or diamonds4 ,tru?1 aga91 is an intellectual emotion ( ! human m9d4 ,"o man's tru? is ano!r man's falsehood--moral & /hetic tru?1 ,i mean4 ,objective tru? 7ma!matics & sci5ce7 mu/ be ! same to all m54 ,a c]ta9 mode ( motion 9 ! molecules ( matt] gives u ! s5sation ( heat1 b heat is n a ?+1 an entity 9 itself1 any m ?an cold is4 ,yet to our s5ses "o seems j z positive z ! o!r4 ,new tru? means a new man4 ,!re are z _m k9ds ( tru? z !re are human exp]i5ces & temp]am5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ adaptive is animal life6 ,x adds a new t\* ( int]e/ to ! =bidd+ cactus to "k t ! cactus wr5 builds h] ne/ betwe5 its leaves4 ,! sp9es probably s]ve to protect ! bird f h] enemies4 ,b are !y n also a m5ace to h] & to h] "y8 ,b ?is procreant cradle ( a bird 9 ! arms ( ! fang$ des]t gr[? s(t5s its aspect a little4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! tree ( =bidd5 fruit--! ,tree ( ,k--h[ copi\sly has mank9d eat5 ( x dur+ ^! latt] g5]ations6--& ! *aotic /ate ( ! _w to-day is ! result4 ,we h be5 =c+ ,nature's h& on a trem5d\s scale4 ,we h ga9$ m k & p[] ?an we c legitimately use4 ,we are drunk ) ! s5se ( p[]4 ,we *all5ge ! v gods4 ,! rapid increase ( inv5tions & ! h>ness+ ( ! p[]s ( ,nature h set all nations to manufactur+ va/ly m goods ?an !y c use & !y all become competitors = _w m>kets1 & rivalries & jeal\sies spr+ up1 & ! se$s ( w> are plant$4 ,! rapid gr[? ( t[ns & cities is "o ( ! results4 ,! sob]+ & humaniz+ influ5ce ( ! c\ntry & ! f>m are less & less 9 evid5ce2 ! excitem5t1 ! excesses1 ! intoxication ( ! cities are m & m4 ,! follies & extravagances ( weal? lead to ! insol5ce & rebellion ( ! poor4 ,mat]ial p[]6 ,drunk ) ?is p[]1 ! _w is runn+ amuck to-day4 ,we h got rid ( k+s & despots & autocratic gov]nm5ts2 n[ if we c\ld only keep sob] & make democracy safe & enjoyable6 ,too mu* sci5ce has br\ght u to grief4 ,behold :at ,*emi/ry has done to put imp]ial p[] 9 our h&s dur+ ! la/ decade6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! gr& movem5ts ( hi/ory & ( mank9d are l ! movem5ts ( nature1 "u ! same law1 elem5tal1 reg>dless ( wa/e & ru9 & delays--n ! result ( human w or design1 b ( =ces we wot n (4 ,!y are ( ! same ord] z floods1 tornadoes1 e>?quakes1 a release ( human =ces t h slumb]$4 ,! *aos ( ,europe to-day %[s ! play ( su* elem5tal =ces1 unorganiz$1 at cross-purposes1 antagoni/ic1 fight+ x out 9 ! attempt to f9d an equilibrium4 ,! pa91 ! suff]+1 ! wa/e1 ! delays1 d n tr\ble ! gods at all4 ,s9ce man is a "p ( nature1 :y %\ld n masses ( m5 be rul$ by natural law8 ,! human w rea*es b a little way4 ,,viii ,,glean+s ,i d n believe t "o poet c or does efface ano!r1 z ,arnold sugge/s4 ,z e gas is a vacuum to e o!r gas1 s e new poet is a vacuum to e o!r poet4 ,wordswor? told ,arnold t = _m ye>s 8 poems did n br+ him en\gh to buy 8 %oe/r+s4 ,! read+ public _h to acquire a ta/e = him4 ,:itman said1 ,i am will+ to wait = ! gr[? ( ! ta/e ( myself4 ,a man :o likes a poet ( real wor? is go+ to cont9ue to l him1 no matt] :at new man appe>s4 ,he may n read him ov] & ov]1 b he goes back to him :5 ! mood is ^u him4 ,we li/5 to ! same music ov] & ov]4 ,we take ! same walk ov] & ov]4 ,we read ,%akespe>e ov] & ov]1 & we g back to ! be/ 9 ,wordswor? ov] & ov]4 ,we get 9 ,t5nyson :at we d n get 9 ,wordswor?1 & we z truly get 9 ,wordswor? :at we d n get 9 ,t5nyson4 ,t5nyson 0 sumptu\s & ari/ocratic4 ,byron f\nd 8 audi5ce1 b he did n rob ,wordswor?4 ,x seems to me t ! prem95ce ( ,wordswor? lies 9 ! fact t he deals s entirely ) concrete ?+s--m5 & objects 9 nature--& floods or saturates !m ) moral mean+s4 ,!re is no /ra9+1 no hair-splitt+1 no contortions ( ! oracle1 b x all comes z naturally z ! sunrise or ! sunset4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?+s n beautiful 9 !mselves1 or :5 se5 ne> at h&1 may & d give u ! s5se ( beauty :5 se5 at a di/ance1 or 9 mass4 ,:o has n /ood on a m\nta9-top1 & se5 be=e him a wild1 disord]ly l&scape t has nev]!less awak5$ 9 him ! emotion ( ! beautiful8 or t has giv5 him ! emotion ( ! sublime8 ,wordswor?'s ,daffodils1 ,?ree ,ye>s ,%e ,grew1 ,! ,solit>y ,reap]1 ,! ,ra9b[1 ,! ,butt]fly1 & _m o!rs are m]ely beautiful4 ,^! l9es f ,:itman give "o ! emotion ( ! sublime3 ,i op5 my scuttle at night & see ! f>-spr9kl$ sy/ems1 ,& all ,i see multipli$ z high z ,i c ciph] edge b ! rim ( ! f>!r sy/ems4 ,wid] & wid] !y spread1 exp&+1 always exp&+1 ,outw>d & outw>d & =ev] outw>d4 ,my sun has 8 sun & r\nd him ob$i5tly :eels1 ,he jo9s ) 8 p>tn]s a gr\p ( sup]ior circuit1 ,& great] sets foll[1 mak+ specks ( ! greate/ inside !m4 ,all m5 may slake _! ?ir/ at ! same spr+ ( wat]1 b all m5 _c be ?rill$ or soo!d by behold+ ! same objects ( nature4 ,a beautiful *ild captivates e "o1 a beautiful woman ravi%es all eyes4 ,on my way to ! ,imp]ial ,valley1 ,i rec5tly drove across a range ( ,cali=nia m\nta9s t _h _m /rik+ features4 ,a lady ask$ me if ,i did n ?9k !m beautiful4 ,i said1 ,no1 !y are hide\s1 b ! hide\s may be int]e/+4 ,! sn[ is beautiful to _m p]sons1 b x is n s to me4 ,x is ! color ( dea?4 ,i c\ld /& our nor!rn w9t]s v well if ,i c\ld always see ! face ( ! br[n or ruddy e>?4 ,! sn[1 ,i "k1 blankets ! fields2 & ,em]son's poem on ! sn[/orm is f9e2 at ! same "t1 ,i w\ld r n be oblig$ to look at ! :ite fields4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we are ! fir/ great p )\t a pa/ 9 ! ,european s5se4 ,we are ( ye/]day4 ,we d n /rike our roots d[n deep into ! geology ( long-gone ages4 ,we are easily transplant$4 ,we are a mixture ( all peoples z ! o!r nations ( ! _w are n4 ,only ye/]day we 7 =eign]s ourselves4 ,!n we made ! fir/ exp]im5t on a l>ge scale ( a democratic or self-gov]n+ p4 ,! masses1 & n a privileg$ few1 give ! tone & complexion to ?+s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,we h n yet _h "t to develop a truly national lit]ature or art4 ,we h produc$ b "o poet ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,:itman is auto*?on\s4 ,he _h no precursor4 ,he is a new type ( man appe>+ 9 ?is field4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at ?9k ye ( ,:itman8 ,?is is ! "q ,i feel l putt+1 & sometimes d put1 to ea* "y poet ,i meet4 ,if he ?9ks poorly ( ,:itman1 ,i ?9k poorly ( him4 ,i d n expect great ?+s ( him1 & s f> my te/ holds good4 ,william ,w9t] ?\ght poorly ( ,:itman1 ,aldri* ?\ght poorly ( him1 & :at la/+ ?+ has ei!r ( !m done 9 poetry8 ,! memorable ?+s ( ,aldri* are 9 prose4 ,/$man %[$ m appreciation ( him1 & ,/$man wrote two or ?ree ?+s t w keep4 ,8 ,osawatomie ,br[n 444 he %ov$ 8 ramrod d[n is sure ( immortality4 ,higg9son c\ld n /& ,:itman1 & _h 8 little fl+ at him :5ev] he got ! *ance4 ,:o reads ,higg9son n[8 ,em]son1 :o f> outranks any o!r ,new ,engl& poet1 0 fairly swept (f 8 feet by ! fir/ appe>ance ( ,leaves ( ,grass4 ,:itti]1 ,i am told1 ?rew ! book 9 ! fire4 ,:itti]'s fame has n gone f> beyond ,new ,engl&4 ,! s*ol>ly & academic ,l[ell c\ld n tol]ate ,:itman1 & if ,l[ell has ev] writt5 any true poetry1 ,i h n se5 x4 ,:at ,longfell[ ?\ght ( him1 ,i d n "k4 ,?oreau saw 8 greatness at a glance & w5t to see him4 ,9 ,engl&1 ,i am told1 ,t5nyson us$ to read him al\d 9 select company4 ,i "k t ! two poets correspond$4 ,we cat* a glimpse ( ,sw9burne's spasmodic insight 9 8 fir/ bur/ ( en?usiasm ov] him1 & !n ( 8 weakness 9 recant+4 ,sw9burne's fri5d & h\se-mate1 ,watts ,dunton1 nev] c\ld endure him1 b :at has he done8 ,s x has gone & /ill is go+1 ?\gh n[ ! acceptance ( ,:itman has become ! fa%ion4 ,i h always patt$ myself on ! back = see+ ! greatness ( ,:itman f ! fir/ day t ,i read a l9e ( 84 ,i 0 bewild]$ & di/urb$ by "s ?+s1 b ,i saw en\gh to satisfy me ( 8 greatness4 ,:itman _h ! same fai? 9 himself t ,kepl] _h 9 8 "w4 ,:itman said3 ,:e!r ,i come to my own to-day1 or 9 t5 ?\s&1 or t5 million ye>s1 ,i c *e]fully take x n[1 or ) equal *e]fulness ,i c wait4 ,kepl] said3 ,! die is ca/2 ! book is writt51 to be read ei!r n[ or by po/]ity4 ,i c>e n :i*4 ,x may well wait a c5tury = a read]1 s9ce ,god has wait$ six ?\s& ye>s = an obs]v] l myself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,judg+ f fragm5ts ( 8 lett]s t ,i h se51 ,h5ry ,james 0 unque/ionably hyp]s5sitive4 ,9 8 dislike ( publicity he 0 extreme to ! po9t ( abnormality2 x made him ill to see 8 "n 9 pr9t1 except "u j ! "r conditions4 ,he want$ all ?+s veil$ & s(t5$4 ,he fl$ 8 c\ntry1 abjur$ x completely4 ,! publicity ( x1 ( ev]y?+ 9 ,am]ica--its climate1 its day1 its night1 ! g>i% sun1 its fi]ce1 blaz+ light1 ! mann] ( its p1 its politics1 its cu/oms--fairly made him cr+e4 ,dur+ 8 la/ visit "h he tri$ lectur+1 b soon gave x up4 ,he fl$ to veil$ & rip5$ & cu%ion$ ,engl&--n to ! c\ntry1 b to smoky ,london2 & !re 8 hyp]s5sitive s\l f\nd peace & ease4 ,he became a ,briti% subject1 wa%$ himself completely ( e ve/ige ( ,am]icanism4 ,?is pr$ilection ( 8 probably acc\nts = ! obscurity or tantaliz+ indirectness ( 8 writ+s4 ,! la/ /ory ,i read ( 8 0 call$ ,"o ,m ,turn ( ! ,screw1 b :at ! screw 01 or :at ! turn 01 or :e!r anybody got p9*$ or squeez$1 or :at x 0 all ab\t1 ,i h n ! slighte/ idea4 ,he wrote ab\t 8 visit "h1 8 trip to ,bo/on1 to ,albany1 to ,new ,york1 b :i* t[n he 0 writ+ ab\t y c\ld n inf] f ! context4 ,he _h ! gift ( a ri*1 *oice vocabul>y1 b he wove x into imp5etrable1 ?\gh silk51 veils t conceal$ m ?an !y reveal$4 ,:5 reply+ to 8 correspond5ts on ! typewrit]1 he w\ld ev5 apologize = ! fi]ce legibility ( ! type4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! contra/ betwe5 ! s++-robes & ! ov]alls ( ,j\rnalism is true & /rik+4 ,good & true writ+ no magaz9e or newspap] editor w blue-p5cil4 ,b f9e writ+ is a diff]5t ?+--a /yle t is consci\s ( itself1 a /yle 9 :i* ! ?\ght is commonplace & ! language /udi$ & ornate1 e judici\s editor w blue-p5cil4 ,d[nrightness & s5t5ti\sness are prime qualities2 brevity1 concret5ess1 spontaneity--9 fact1 all =ms ( g5u9e expression--help make lit]ature4 ,y "k ! g5u9e f ! spuri\s1 gold f p9*beck1 t's ! rub4 ,! secret ( s\nd writ+ is n 9 ! language1 b 9 ! m9d or p]sonality beh9d ! language4 ,! dull writ] & ! inspir$ writ] use1 or may use1 ! same words1 & ! product w be gold 9 ! "o & lead 9 ! o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dana's book ,two ,ye>s ,be=e ! ,ma/ is a classic because x took no ?\ght ( be+ a classic4 ,x is a pla91 unv>ni%$ tale1 n load$ up ) t$i\s descriptions4 ,x is all action1 a p]petual drama 9 :i* ! sea1 ! w9ds1 ! seam51 ! sails--ma9sail1 ma9 royal1 =esail--play ! pr9cipal p>ts4 ,!re is no book depict+ life on ! sea to comp>e ) x4 ,lately ,i h aga9 tri$ to f9d ! secret ( its *>m4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is a pla91 unv>ni%$ tale1 no attempt at f9e writ+ 9 x4 ,all is action f cov] to cov]4 ,x is full ( ?rill+1 dramatic sc5es4 ,9 fact1 x is almo/ a p]petual drama 9 :i* ! sea1 ! w9ds1 ! /orms1 ! sails1 & ! sailors play _! p>ts4 ,ea* sail1 f ! smalle/ to ! greate/1 has its own "* & its own "p to play2 sometimes _m ( !m1 sometimes few are ^u ! /age at once4 ,occasionally all ! canvas 0 pil$ on at once1 & !n :at a sight ! %ip 0 to behold6 ,scudd+ "u b>e poles 0 dramatic also4 ,! life on bo>d %ip 9 ^? times--its humor1 its t$ium1 its dang]s1 its h>d%ips--0 nev] be=e s vividly portray$4 ,! tyranny & cruelty ( sea-capta9s1 ! absolute despotism ( t little _w ( ! %ip's deck1 /& out 9 /rong relief4 ,dana _h a memory l a phonographic record4 ,unless he took copi\s notes on ?is j\rney1 x is incr$ible h[ he c\ld h made x s complete1 s specific is ! life ( ea* day4 ,! read] craves m light on "o po9t--! size ( ! %ip1 h] l5g? & tonnage4 ,9 sett+ out on ! homew>d j\rney !y took abo>d a doz5 %eep1 f\r bullocks1 a doz5 or m pigs1 ?ree or f\r doz5 ( p\ltry1 ?\s&s ( dress$ & cur$ hides1 z well z fodd] & fe$ = ! cattle & p\ltry & pigs4 ,! vessel seem$ ela/ic2 !y c\ld always f9d room = a few ?\s& m hides1 if ! ne$ arose4 ,! hides 7 fold$ up l ! leaves ( a book1 & !y inv5t$ curi\s ma*9]y to press 9 a hundr$ hides :]e "o c\ld n be =c$ by h&4 ,by ?is means ! =ty ?\s& hides 7 easily dispos$ ( z "p ( ! home c>go4 ,! %ip becomes a liv+ be+ to ! sailors4 ,! ,al]t 0 s load$1 h] c>go s /ev$ 91 t %e 0 /iff z a man 9 a /rait-jacket4 ,b ! old sailors said3 ,/& by4 ,y'll see h] "w h]self loose 9 a week or two1 & !n %e'll walk up to ,cape ,horn l a race-horse4 ,x is curi\s h[ ! sailors c't "w toge!r )\t a song4 ,a song is z necess>y to a sailor z ! drum & fife are to ! soldi]4 ,!y c't pull 9 "t1 or pull ) a w1 )\t x4 ,"s songs 7 mu* m effective ?an o!rs4 ,two or ?ree songs w\ld be tri$1 "o aft] ! o!r1 ) no effect--n an in* c\ld be got ^u ! tackles1 :5 a new song /ruck up seem$ to hit ! humor ( ! mom5t & drove ! tackles two blocks at once4 ',heave r\nd1 he>ty6' ',capta9 gone a%ore6' & ! l1 might d = common pulls1 b 9 an em]g5cy1 :5 we want$ a heavy1 raise-!-dead pull1 :i* w\ld />t ! beams ( ! %ip1 !re 0 no?+ l ',"t = u to g6' ',r\nd ! corn]1' or ',hurrah6 ,hurrah6 my he>ty bullies6' 99 99 99 99 99 ,! m9d ( ! pr(essional critic1 l ! pr(essional logical m9d1 becomes possess$ ( c]ta9 rules :i* x adh]es to on all occasions4 ,!re is a well-kn[n legal m9d 9 ?is c\ntry :i* is typical4 ,a rec5t political oppon5t ( ! man says3 ,8 is ! type ( m9d :i* w\ld h sid$ ) ,k+ ,john aga9/ grant+ ! ,magna ,*>ta2 ! type ( m9d :i* w\ld h oppos$ ! ratification ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates because he w\ld h f\nd s _m holes 9 x4 ,8 is ! type ( m9d :i* w\ld h oppos$ ! ,monroe ,doctr9e on ! gr\nd t x 0 dang]\s4 ,8 is ! type ( m9d :i* w\ld h oppos$ ! ,emancipation ,proclamation on ! gr\nd ( tak+ away prop]ty )\t due process ( law4 ,8 is ! type ( m9d :i* w\ld h oppos$ ,clevel&'s ,v5ezuela message to ,engl& on ! gr\nd t x 0 unprec$5t$4 ,8 is ! type ( m9d :i* did its be/ 9 #aiab to oppose ,!odore ,roosevelt's ef=t to make ! ,republican ,p>ty progressive4 ,su* a m9d w\ld h no use = ,roosevelt1 = in/ance1 because ,roosevelt 0 n b\nd by prec$5ts1 b made prec$5ts ( 8 own4 ,! typical critical m9d1 su* z ,arnold's1 w\ld d5y ! title ( philosoph] to a man :o has no con/ructive tal5t1 :o c\ld n build up 8 own philosophy into a sy/em4 ,he w\ld d5y ano!r ! title ( poet because 8 v]se has n ! ,miltonic qualities ( simplicity1 ( s5su\sness1 ( passion4 ,em]son 0 n a great man ( lett]s1 ,arnold said1 because he _h n ! g5ius & in/9ct = /yle2 8 prose _h n ! requisite :ol5ess ( good tissue4 ,em]son's prose is c]ta9ly n ,arnold's prose1 b at its be/ x is j z effective4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is a good idea ( ,santayana t ! function ( poetry is to emotionalize philosophy4 ,h[ absurd1 ev5 repulsive1 is ! argum5t ( ,p>adise ,lo/6 yet "h is great poetry1 n 9 ! matt]1 b 9 ! mann]4 ,?\gh fall5 on evil days1 on evil days ?\gh fall54 ,to %un delights & live labori\s days4 ,common ideas1 b :at dignity 9 ! expression6 99 99 99 99 99 ,criticism is easy4 ,:5 a writ] has no?+ else to d1 he c criticize "s o!r writ]4 ,b to create & orig9ate is n s easy4 ,"o may say t appreciation is easy also4 ,h[ _m p]sons appreciate good lit]ature :o _c produce x6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ra% & ! audaci\s are n ! same4 ,audacity means boldness1 b to be ra% (t5 means to be imprud5t or foolh>dy4 ,:5 a little dog attacks a big dog1 z s (t5 happ5s1 8 boldness becomes ra%ness4 ,:5 ,*>les ,k+sley attack$ ,newman1 8 boldness turn$ out to be ra%ness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,little wond] t 9 8 essay on ,books ,em]son recomm5ds ,?omas ,kempis's ,imitation ( ,*ri/4 ,sub/itute ! ^w ,nature = ,god & ,*ri/ & mu* ( x w s\nd v ,em]sonian4 ,em]son 0 a k9d ( ,new ,engl& ,?omas ,kempis4 ,8 _s & attitude ( m9d 7 ess5tially ! same1 only direct$ to ,nature & ! mod]n _w4 ,humble y\rself1 keep y\rself 9 ! backgr\nd1 & let ! ov]-s\l speak4 ,i desire no consolation :i* take? f me compunction4 ,i love no contemplation :i* leads to pride4 ,= all t :i* is high is n holy1 nor ev]y?+ t is sweet1 good4 ,i _h r feel contrition1 ?an be skill$ 9 ! def9ition ( x4 ,all ,scripture ought to be read 9 ! _s 9 :i* x 0 writt54 ,h[ ,em]sonian all ?is s\nds6 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 a fat volume ( =ty ?\s& quotations f ! lit]ature ( all times & c\ntries1 compil$ by "s pati5t & indu/ri\s p]son1 at lea/ half ( x is n wor? ! pap] on :i* x is pr9t$4 ,!re seem to be m quotations 9 x f ,%akespe>e ?an f any o!r poet1 :i* is z x %\ld be4 ,!re seem to be m f ,em]son ?an f any o!r ,am]ican poet1 :i* aga9 is z x %\ld be4 ,^? f ! great names ( antiquity--! ,bible1 ,sadi1 ,cic]o1 s*ylus1 ,euripides1 ,ari/otle1 & o!rs--are all wor? :ile1 & ! quotations f ,bacon1 ,newton1 ,addison1 ,locke1 ,*auc]1 ,johnson1 ,c>lyle1 ,huxley1 ,t5nyson1 ,goe! are welcome4 ,b ! quotations f wom5 writ]s & poets1--,mrs4 ,hemans1 ,mrs4 ,sig\rney1 ,jean ,+el[1 & o!rs1--:at are !y wor?8 ,:o w\ld expect any?+ pr(\nd f ,j4 ,g4 ,holl& or ,*ap91 ,o4 ,w4 ,holmes1 or ,alg]1 or ,alcott1 or ,helps1 or ,dick5s1 or ,lewes1 or ,fr\de1 or ,l[ell8 ,i c]ta9ly %\ld n4 ,su* a selection is good to leaf ov]4 ,y\r ?\ght may be k9dl$ or fann$ "h & !re4 ,! subjects are arrang$ alphabetically1 & embrace ne>ly all !mes ( human int]e/ f ability to zephyrs4 ,!re is v little f ,:itman1 &1 ,i ?9k1 only "o quotation f ,?oreau4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! dea? ( ,h[ells gave me a %ock4 ,i _h kn[n him long1 ?\gh n intimately4 ,he 0 my s5ior by only "o mon?4 ,x _h be5 two ye>s or m s9ce ,i _h se5 him4 ,la/ ,decemb] ,i read 8 *>m+ pap] on ,eighty ,ye>s & ,aft] & enjoy$ x greatly4 ,x is a ma/]piece4 ,no o!r ,am]ican man ( lett]s1 pa/ or pres5t1 c\ld h done t4 ,9 fact1 !re has be5 no o!r ,am]ican :o a*iev$ ! all-r\nd lit]>y craftsman%ip t ,mr4 ,h[ells a*iev$4 ,8 equal 9 8 own l9e we h nev] se54 ,8 felicity on all occasions 0 a wond]4 ,8 works d n belong to ! lit]ature ( p[]1 b to ! lit]ature ( *>m1 grace1 felicity4 ,8 /yle is z flexible & z limpid z a m\nta9 rill4 ,only among ! ,fr5* d we f9d su* qualities 9 su* p]fection4 ,"s ( 8 writ+s--,_! ,w$d+ ,j\rney1 = in/ance--are too photographic4 ,we miss ! lure ( ! imag9ation1 su* z ,haw?orne gave to all 8 pictures ( real ?+s4 ,only "o ( ,h[ells's volumes h ,i f\nd too ?9 = me to f9i%--8 ,london ,films 0 too filmy = me4 ,i _h read ,ta9e's ,london ,notes & felt ! =ce ( a diff]5t type ( m9d4 ,b ,h[ells's ,eighty ,ye>s & ,aft] w live z a classic4 ,oh1 ! felicity ( 8 /yle6 ,"o ( 8 lat] poems on gr[+ old 7,on a ,bright ,w9t]'s ,day x is call$7 is a gem4 ,,ix ,,sund[n ,,pap]s ,,re-,,read+ ,,b]gson ,i am try+ aga9 to read ,b]gson's ,creative ,evolution1 ) poor success4 ,:5 ,i recall h[ ,i 0 tak5 ) ! "w t5 or m ye>s ago1 & c>ri$ x ) me :5ev] ,i w5t f home1 ,i am wond]+ if my m9d has become too old & feeble to take x 94 ,b ,i d n h su* difficulty ) any o!r ( my favorite au?ors4 ,b]gson's "w n[ seems to me a mixture ( two ?+s t won't mix--metaphysics & natural sci5ce4 ,x is full ( ^w-splitt+ & conjur+ ) t]ms1 & ab\nds 9 natural hi/ory facts4 ,! /yle is wond]ful1 b ! logic is n /rong4 ,he enl>ges ^u ! inability ( ! intellect to und]/& or grasp ,life4 ,! reason is baffl$1 b sympa?y & ! emotional nature & ! intuitions grasp ! my/]y4 ,?is may be true1 ! he>t (t5 kn[s :at ! head does n2 b is x n ! intellect t tells u s8 ,! intellect und]/&s ! gr\nds ( our inability4 ,we c & d reason ab\t ! limitations ( reason4 ,we d n "k h[ matt] & _s bl5d1 b we "k !y d bl5d4 ,! animals live by in/9ct1 & we live l>gely 9 our emotions1 b x is reason t has plac$ man at ! head ( ! animal k+dom4 ,b]gson himself by no means disp5ses ) ! logical faculty4 ,note 8 close & conv9c+ reason+ on ! developm5t ( ! v]tebrate eye1 & h[ inadequate ! ,d>w9ian idea ( ! accumulation ( ins5sible v>iations is to acc\nt = x4 ,a clos] & m conv9c+ piece ( reason+ w\ld be h>d to f9d4 ,b]gson's conception ( two curr5ts--an upw>d curr5t ( _s & a d[nw>d curr5t ( matt]--meet+ & unit+ at a def9ite "t & place & produc+ life1 is extremely fanciful4 ,:]e _h !y bo? be5 dur+ all ! geologic ages8 ,i d n suppose !y _h be5 any :]e4 ,h[ life arose is1 ( c\rse1 "o ( ! great my/]ies4 ,b d we n "k en\gh to see t x did n orig9ate 9 ?is sudd5 spectacul> way8--t x began v sl[ly1 9 unicellul> g]ms8 ,at fir/ ,i 0 s captivat$ by ! wond]ful /yle ( ,m4 ,b]gson1 & ! ri*ness ( 8 page 9 natural hi/ory1 t ,i c\ld see no flaws 9 8 subject-matt]1 b n[ t my en?usiasm has cool$ (f a little ,i return to him & am look+ clos] into ! text4 ,is n ,b]gson guilty ( false or c>eless reason+ :5 he says t ! relation ( ! s\l to ! bra9 is l t ( a coat to ! nail ^u :i* x hangs8 ,i call ?is spuri\s or p9*beck analogy4 ,if we "k any?+ ab\t x1 d we n "k t ! relation ( ! two is n a me*anical or =tuit\s "o8 & t x _c be def9$ 9 ?is loose way8 ,to a l>ge ext5t1 ,b]gson says1 ?\ght is indep5d5t ( ! bra94 ,! bra9 is1 /rictly speak+1 nei!r an organ ( ?\ght1 nor ( feel+1 nor ( consci\sness4 ,he speaks ( consci\sness z if x 7 a disembodi$ some?+ float+ ar\nd 9 ! air ov]head1 l wireless messages4 ,if ,i d n ?9k ) my bra91 ) :at d ,i ?9k8 ,c]ta9ly n ) my legs1 or my abdom51 or my *e/4 ,i ?9k ) my head1 or ! gray matt] ( my bra94 ,i look d[n at ! re/ ( my body & ,i say1 ?is is "p ( me1 b x is n ! real me4 ,) bo? legs & bo? arms gone1 ,i %\ld /ill be ,i4 ,b cut (f my head & :]e am ,i8 ,has n ! intellig5ce ( ! animal k+dom increas$ dur+ ! geologic ages ) ! increase 9 ! size ( ! bra98 ,,revisions ,i h little ne$ to revise my op9ion ( any ( ! great names ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,i probably make m /r5u\s dem&s ^u him :o aspires to be a poet ?an ev] be=e4 ,i see m cle>ly ?an ev] be=e t sweet5$ prose put up 9 v]se =m does n make poetry any m ?an sweet5$ wat] put 9 ! comb 9 ! hive makes honey4 ,_m ( our w\ld-be "y poets br+ u ! crude nect> f ! fields--f9e descriptions ( fl[]s1 birds1 sunsets1 & s on--& expect u to accept !m z honey4 ,! quality ( ! man makes all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w4 ,a great nature c describe birds & fl[]s & cl\ds & sunsets & spr+ & autumn greatly4 ,dean ,swift quotes ,sir ,philip ,sidney z say+ t ! *ief life ( mod]n v]sify+ consi/s 9 rhyme4 ,swift agrees ) him4 ,v]se )\t rhyme1 he says1 is a body )\t a s\l1 or a bell )\t a clapp]4 ,he ?9ks ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/ w\ld be greatly improv$ if x _h rhyme4 ,?is1 he says1 w\ld make x m h]oic & sonor\s ?an x is4 ,unobtrusive rhyme may be a help 9 c]ta9 cases1 b :at mod]n read] w\ld say t a poem )\t rhyme is a body )\t a s\l8 ,?is w\ld exclude _m ( ! noble/ productions ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,,b]gson ,,& ,,telepa?y ,b]gson seems always to h be5 m ?an half-conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( spiritualism4 ,:5 we are already half-conv9c$ ( a ?+1 x takes b little to conv9ce u4 ,b]gson argues himself into a belief 9 telepa?y 9 ?is wise3 ,we produce electricity at e mom5t2 ! atmosph]e is cont9ually electrifi$2 we move among magnetic curr5ts4 ,yet = ?\s&s ( ye>s millions ( human be+s h liv$ :o nev] suspect$ ! exi/5ce ( electricity4 ,millions ( p]sons h also liv$ )\t suspect+ ! pull ( ! sun & moon ^u u2 or t ! pressure ( ! atmosph]e ^u our bodies is fifte5 p\nds to ! squ>e in*2 or t ! coa/ ( ?is "p ( ! cont95t is sl[ly subsid+ 7! oscillations ( ! e>?'s cru/72 or )\t suspect+ ! incr$ible spe$ ( ! />s 9 ! midnight sky2 or t ! e>? is turn+ "u our feet2 or t electrons are %oot+ (f f ! c&le or lamp by ! light ( :i* we are read+4 ,!re are assur$ly m ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? ?an are dream$ ( 9 our philosophy1 _m ( :i* we %all d\btless yet f9d out1 & _m m ( :i* we %all nev] f9d out4 ,wireless messages may be cont9ually go+ ?r\gh our h\ses & our bodies1 & ?r\gh ! air we brea!1 & we nev] suspect !m4 ,%all we1 !n1 inf] t ! air ar\nd u is full ( spirits ( our dep>t$ fri5ds8 ,i hope x is1 b ,i fail to see any w>rant = ! belief 9 ?is k9d ( reason+4 ,x does n l5d color ev5 to ! probability1 any m ?an x does to ! probability t we %all yet be able to read "o ano!r's ?\ghts & become exp]t m9d-read]s4 ,m9d-read+ seems to be a reality ) a few p]sons1 ) "o 9 _m millions4 ,b ,i _c !re=e believe 9 spiritualism z ,i believe 9 ! defeat ( ! ,inv9cible ,armada4 ,fleets h be5 defeat$ 9 all ages4 ,facts are am5able to obs]vation & exp]im5t1 b m]ely alleg$ facts d n /& ! laboratory te/s4 ,if memory is n a function ( ! bra91 ( :at is x a function8 ,if judgm5t1 reason+1 or any o!r act ( ?\ght are n functions ( ! bra91 ( :at are !y ! functions8 ,! sci5tific me?od is adequate to deal ) all que/ions capable ( pro( or dispro(4 ,if we apply ! sci5tific or exp]im5tal me?od to miracles1 :]e does x leave !m8 ,ask ,huxley4 ,?\ght-transf]5ce is possible1 b does ?is prove spiritualism to be true8 ,i "k ( a man :o c answ] y\r que/ions if y "k ! answ]s y\rself1 ev5 )\t read+ !m or he>+ y ask !m4 ,he once read a *emical =mula = ,edison :i* nobody b ,edison _h ev] se54 ,i am glad t su* ?+s are possible4 ,!y confirm our fai? 9 ! reality ( ! unse54 ,!y %[ u 9 :at a _w ( occult laws & influ5ces we live1 b !y tell u no?+ ( any o!r _w4 ,,meteoric ,,m5 ,,& ,,planet>y ,,m5 ,!re are meteoric m5 & !re are planet>y m54 ,! m5 :o n[ & !n fla% across our intellectual heav5s1 draw+ all eyes = ! mom5t1 ^! ,i call meteoric m54 ,:at a contra/ !y pres5t to ! planet>y m51 :o are sl[ to attract our att5tion1 b :o abide1 & d n gr[ dim6 ,poets l ,em]son1 ,:itman1 & ,wordswor? 7 sl[ to ga9 recognition1 b ! radiance ( _! names gr[s4 ,i call su* a poet z ,sw9burne meteoric1 a poet ( a c]ta9 k9d ( brilliant p[]1 b :o reads him n[8 ,/eph5 ,phillips ) 8 ,m>pessa _h a brief vogue1 & !n disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness4 ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man1 ,i rememb]1 a ,scotti% poet1 ,alex&] ,smi?1 publi%$ a ,life ,drama1 :i* dazzl$ ! lit]>y _w = a brief p]iod1 b x is =gott5 n[4 ,:at att5tion ,kidd's ,social ,evolution attract$ a g5]ation or m ago6 ,b x is n[ q neglect$4 ,x 0 n s\nd4 ,:5 he di$ a few ye>s ago !re 0 b>ely an allusion to x 9 ! public press4 ,! same fate befell t tal5t$ man1 ,buckle1 ) 8 ,civilization 9 ,engl&4 ,delia ,bacon held ! e> ( ! public = a "t ) ! ,bacon-,%akespe>e !ory4 ,pulpit m5 l ,joseph ,cook & ,adirondack ,murray blaz$ out1 & !n 7 gone4 ,half a c5tury ago or m an ,engli%man by ! "n ( ,m4 ,f4 ,tupp] publi%$ a book call$ ,prov]bial ,philosophy :i* _h a brief season ( popul>ity1 & !n w5t out l a ru%-light1 or a blaze ( tissue pap]4 ,novels l ,miss ,sprague's ,e>ne/ ,trifl]1 ,du ,mauri]'s ,trilby1 & ,wallace's ,b5 ,hur h _h _! little day1 & be5 =gott54 ,9 ! art _w ! ,cubi/s' crazy "w drew ! att5tion ( ! public long en\gh = x to be se5 h[ spuri\s & absurd x 04 ,br[nell's w> poems turn$ out to be little m ?an brief fireworks4 ,joaqu9 ,mill]1 :]e is he8 ,fifty ye>s ago ,gail ,hamilton 0 mu* 9 ! public eye1 & ,grace ,gre5wood1 & ,fanny ,f]n2 & 9 ,bohemian circles1 !re 7 ,agnes ,franz & ,ada ,cl>e1 b !y are all q =gott5 n[4 ,! meteoric m5 w\ld n appreciate ,presid5t ,wilson's wise say+ t he w\ld r fail 9 a cause t 9 "t is b\nd to succe$ ?an to succe$ 9 a cause t 9 "t is b\nd to fail4 ,su* m5 _c wait = success4 ,meteoric m5 9 politics1 l ,ela9e & ,conkl+1 7 brilliant m51 b 7 politicians m]ely4 ,:at fruitful or con/ructive ideas did !y leave u8 ,c\ld !y =get p>ty 9 ! good ( ! :ole c\ntry8 ,are n ! oppon5ts ( ! ,league ( ,nations ( our own day 9 ! same case--)\t1 h[ev]1 %9+ ) ! same degree ( brilliancy8 ,to "s ( our ,presid5ts--,polk1 ,pi]ce1 ,bu*anan--we owe little or no?+4 ,roosevelt's c>e]1 ?\gh meteoric 9 its sudd5 brilliancy1 w %9e ) a /eady light d[n ! ages4 ,he left la/+ results4 ,he rais$ p]man5tly ! /&>d ( morality 9 politics & bus9ess 9 ?is c\ntry by ! gospel ( ! squ>e deal4 ,woodr[ ,wilson1 aft] ! mi/s & cl\ds are all dispell$1 w %9e s]5ely on4 ,he is "o ( ! few m5 ( ! ages4 ,,! ,,daily ,,pap]s ,probably ! wor/ feature ( our civilization is ! daily pap]4 ,x scatt]s crime1 bad mann]s1 & a p]nici\s levity z a w9d scatt]s fire4 ,crime fe$s ^u crime1 & ! newspap]s make sure t e crim9ally incl9$ read] %all h en\gh to fe$ ^u1 %all h 8 vici\s nature ar\s$ & /imulat$4 ,is x probable t a second & a ?ird ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld ev] h be5 assass9at$ by %oot+1 _h n su* notoriety be5 giv5 to ! fir/ crime8 ,murd]1 arson1 !ft1 peculation1 are z contagi\s z smallpox4 ,:o c help a pity+ or a scornful smile :5 he he>s ( a s*ool ( j\rnalism1 a s*ool = promot+ crime & debau*+ ! mann]s & ! consci5ce ( ! p8--= tea*+ ! g5tle art ( ly+1 = manufactur+ news :5 !re is no news8 ,! pupils are taught1 ,i suppose1 h[ to s]ve up ! sweep+s f ! /reets & ! gutt]s & ! b>-rooms 9 ! mo/ engag+ mann]4 ,!y are taught h[ to give ! great ,public :at x wants1 & ! "o ?+ ! great ,public wants1 & c nev] get en\gh ( is any =m ( s5sationalism4 ,x cle>ly loves sc&als ab\t ! ri*1 or any?+ ab\t ! ri*1 because we all want & expect to be ri*1 to out-%9e our neighbors1 to cut a wide swa? 9 society4 ,give u any?+ ab\t ! ri*1 ! ,public says2 we w take ! mud f _! %oes2 if we c't get t1 give u ! p>+s ( _! f+]-nails4 ,! inela/ic "* ( ! newspap] is a hamp]+ factor--s _m columns mu/ be fill$1 news or no news4 ,& :5 !re is a great am\nt ( important news1 see h[ mu* is suppress$ t b = ?is inela/icity w\ld h be5 pr9t$6 ,! pr(essor at ! s*ool ( j\rnalism says3 ,i try to hamm] x into !m day aft] day t !y h got to le>n to get ! news--t1 :atev] else a report] c or _c d1 he isn't a report] till he has le>n$ to get ! news4 ,h5ce ! invasion ( private h\ses1 ! brib]y1 ! /eal+ ( lett]s1 ! li/5+ at key-holes1 ! craze = photograph+ ! mo/ sacr$ episodes1 ! betrayals ( confid5ce1 t ! newspap]s are responsible =4 ,!y mu/ get :at ! de> ,public mo/ likes to he>1 if !y h to scale a man's h\setop1 & come d[n 8 *imney4 ,& if !y _c get ! true /ory1 !y mu/ inv5t "o4 ,! idle curiosity ( ! ,public mu/ be satisfi$4 ,n[ ! real news1 ! news ! ,public is entitl$ to1 is always easy to get4 ,x gr[s by ! wayside4 ,! ,public is entitl$ to public news1 n to family secrets2 to ! life ( ! /reet & ! m>t1 n to life beh9d clos$ doors4 ,9 ! de>? ( real news1 ! pap] is fill$ ) ! du/ & sweep+s f ! public highways & byways1 f saloons1 police c\rts1 political halls--sordid1 ephem]al1 & wor?less1 because x w\ld nev] get into pr9t if !re 7 real news to s]ve up4 ,!n ! adv]tis+4 ,! items ( news n[ peep out at u f betwe5 flam+ adv]tisem5ts ( ! %opm5's goods1 l m5 on ! /reet hawk+ _! w>es1 ea* try+ to out-scream ! o!r & mak+ su* a ,b$lam t our e>s are /unn$4#f ,footnote #f3 ,?is fragm5t is h>dly repres5tative ( ! attitude ( ,mr4 ,burr\ghs t[>d our wor?y dailies1 &1 c\ld he h exp&$ ! article1 x w\ld h _h 9 its entirety a diff]5t tone4 ,he liv$ on ! brea? ( ! newspap]s2 0 always eag] = legitimate news2 & 0 especially outspok5 9 admiration ( ! sup]b "w done by _m newspap] correspond5ts dur+ ! ,_w ,w>4 ,fur!rmore1 he 0 himself always mo/ approa*able & fri5dly to ! report]s1 compla9+1 h[ev]1 t !y (t5 fail$ to quote him :5 he took real pa9s to help !m get ?+s /raight2 :ile !y (t5 insi/$ on emphasiz+ s5sational aspects1 & ev5 put words 9 8 m\? :i* he nev] utt]$4 ,b ! tru? is1 he valu$ ! high-class newspap]s1 ?\gh reg>d+ ev5 !m z a two-edg$ sword1 s9ce _! praisewor?y ef=ts are s vitiat$ by craze = ! s5sational4--,c4 ,b4 ,,! ,,alphabet ,until we h /opp$ to ?9k ab\t x1 few ( u realize :at x means to h an alphabet--! comb9ation ( a few /raight l9es & curves :i* =m our lett]s4 ,:5 y h le>n$ ^!1 & h[ to arrange !m into words1 y h ! key t unlocks all ! libr>ies 9 ! _w4 ,an assortm5t & arrangem5t ( black l9es on a :ite surface6 ,^! l9es mean no?+ 9 !mselves2 !y are n symbols1 nor pictures1 nor hi]oglyphics1 yet ! ma/]y ( !m is "o ( ! t\*/ones ( civilization4 ,! progress ( ! race s9ce ! dawn ( hi/ory1 or s9ce ! art ( writ+ has be5 inv5t$1 has gone =w>d ) leaps & b\nds4 ,! prehi/oric races1 & ! b>b>\s races ( our own times1 _h & h only picture language4 ,! ,*9ese h no alphabet4 ,x is said t !y are n[ accept+ a phonetic alphabet4 ,! ,*9ese sy/em ( writ+ comprises m ?an =ty ?\s& sep>ate symbols1 ea* a diff]5t ^w4 ,x requires ! memoriz+ ( at lea/ ?ree ?\s& ^w-signs to read & write _! language4 ,! national phonetic script is made up ( sixty di/9ct *>act]s t answ] to our tw5ty-f\r4 ,^! *>act]s embrace e v]bal s\nd ( ! language1 & 9 comb9ation make up e ^w4 ,! progress ( ,*9a has be5 greatly hamp]$ by ?is want ( an alphabet4 ,col]idge says ab\t ! prim>y art ( writ+3 ,fir/1 !re is m]e ge/iculation1 !n ros>ies1 or wampum1 !n picture language1 !n hi]oglyphics1 & f9ally alphabetic lett]s1--! la/ an evolution f all t w5t be=e4 ,b !re is no m sugge/ion ( an alphabet 9 ! sign language ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian ?an !re is ( man 9 a cr9oid4 ,,! ,,r$s ,,( ,,lit]ature ,a class ( "y m5 :o seem to look ^u !mselves z revolution>y poets has aris51 *iefly 9 ,*icago2 & !y are putt+ =? ! mo/ a/oni%+ /uff 9 ! "n ( free v]se t has probably ev] appe>$ any:]e4 ,9 a late numb] ( ,curr5t ,op9ion1 ,c>l ,s&burg1 :o1 ,i am told1 is _! *os5 lead]1 waves 8 dirty %irt 9 ! face ( ! public 9 ?is fa%ion3 ,my %irt is a tok5 & a symbol m ?an a cov] f sun & ra91 ,my %irt is a signal & a tell] ( s\ls1 ,i c take (f my %irt & te> x1 & s make a ripp+ razzly noise1 & ! p w say1 ',look at him te> 8 %irt6' ,i c keep my %irt on1 ,i c /ick ar\nd & s+ l a little bird1 & look 'em all 9 ! eye & nev] be faz$1 ,i c keep my %irt on4 ,does n ?is resemble poetry ab\t z mu* z a pile ( dirty rags resembles silk or broadclo?8 ,! trick ( x seems to be to take flat1 unimag9ative prose & cut x up 9 l9es ( v>y+ l5g?1 & (t5 omit ! capitals at ! beg9n+ ( ! l9es--%r$d$ prose1 ) no kick 9 x at all4 ,^! m5 are ! ,r$s ( lit]ature4 ,!y w\ld rev]se or de/roy all ! recogniz$ rules & /&>ds ^u :i* lit]ature is f\nd$4 ,!y %[ :at ,bol%evism c>ri$ out 9 ! field ( poetry1 w\ld lead to4 ,"o ( !m :o signs himself ,h4 ,d4 writes ?us 9 ! ,dial on ,helios3 ,helios makes all ?+s "r-- night br&s & *okes1 z if de/ruction broke ov] furze & /one & crop ( myrtle-%oot & field-wort1 de/roy$ ) flakes ( iron1 ! brack5-/one1 :]e t5d] roots 7 s[n blight1 *aff1 & wa% ( d>kness to *oke & dr[n4 ,a curi\s god to f9d1 yet 9 ! end fai?ful2 bitt]1 ! ,kyprian's feet-- ah1 flecks ( )]$ clay1 great h]o1 vaunt$ "l-- ah1 petals1 du/ & w9dfall on ! gr\nd--que5 await+ que54 ,:at x all means--:o c tell8 ,x is z empty ( intellig5t mean+ z a rubbi%-heap4 ,yet ^! m5 claim to get _! *>t] f ,:itman4 ,i d n ?9k ,:itman w\ld be en\gh int]e/$ 9 !m to feel contempt t[>d !m4 ,:itman 0 a man ( trem5d\s p]sonality1 & e l9e he wrote _h a mean+1 & 8 :ole "w 0 suffus$ ) a philosophy z 0 8 body ) blood4 ,^! ,r$s belong to ! same class ( inane s5sationali/s t ! ,cubi/s d2 !y w\ld defy 9 v]se :at ! ,cubi/s defy 9 =m4 ,i h j be5 skimm+ ?r\gh an illu/rat$ book call$ ,noa ,noa1 by a ,fr5*man1 :i* describes1 or pret5ds to describe1 a visit to ,tahiti4 ,!re is n mu* fault to be f\nd ) x z a n>rative1 b ! pictures ( ! natives are atroci\s4 ,_m ( ! figures are di/ort$1 & all ( !m h a smutty look1 z if !y _h be5 rubb$ ) lampblack or coal-du/4 ,!re is n "o simple1 hone/ pres5tation ( ! natural human =m 9 ! book4 ,:5 ! ,p>isian becomes a deg5]ate1 he is ! mo/ deg5]ate ( all--a ref9$1 p]fum$ deg5]ate4 ,a deg5]ate ,engli%man may be brutal & co>se1 b he c\ld nev] be guilty ( ! inane or ! outrage\s ?+s :i* ! ,cubi/s1 ! ,imagi/s1 ! ,futuri/s1 & ! o!r ,i/s among ! ,fr5* h turn$ out4 ,! deg5]ate ,fr5*man is l our species ( smilax :i* looks fre%1 %9+1 & attractive1 b :5 x blooms gives out an odor ( dead rats4 ,i rec5tly *anc$ ^u ! picture ( a kneel+ girl1 by "o ( ! ,r$s 9 art1 a *>coal sket* app>5tly4 ,x sugge/s ! crude attempts ( a *ild4 ,! m\? is a black1 smutty hole 9 ! face1 ! eyes are n mates1 & "o ( !m is m]ely a black dot4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole head seems ?ru/ up into a cl\d ( *>coal du/4 ,! p>tly nude body has n a m>k ( fem99ity4 ,! body is v long & ! legs v %ort1 & ! knees1 z !y protrude f "u ! drap]y1 look l two irregul> blocks ( wood4 ,to falsify or belie nature seems to be ! sole aim ( ^! creatures4 ,! be/ ?+ t c\ld happ5 to ! :ole gang ( !m w\ld be to be compell$ to g out & dig & spade ! e>?4 ,!y w\ld !n see :at ?+s are really l4 ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,evolution ,x is int]e/+ to note t ! doctr9e ( evolution itself has und]gone z complete an evolution z has any animal species ) :i* x deals4 ,we f9d ! g]m ( x1 s to speak1 9 ! e>ly ,greek philosoph]s & n mu* m4 ,crude1 half-develop$ =ms ( x beg9 to appe> 9 ! eighte5? c5tury ( our era & become m & m develop$ 9 ! n9ete5?1 till !y approximate completion 9 ,d>w94 ,9 ,ge(froy ,sa9t-,hilaire 9 #agie !re are glimpses ( ! !ory1 b 9 ,lam>ck1 ne> ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ! !ory is s fully develop$ t x anticipates ,d>w9 on _m po9ts2 (t5 full ( crudities & absurdities1 yet ,lam>ck hits ! m>k surpris+ly (t54 ,9 #ahac ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,wells1 an ,engli%man1 read a pap] be=e ! ,royal ,society 9 ,london t conta9s a passage t might h come f ! pages ( ,d>w94 ,9 ! anonym\s & fam\s volume call$ ,ve/iges ( ,creation1 publi%$ 9 #ahdd1 ! doctr9e ( ! mutability ( species is =cibly put4 ,!n 9 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] 9 #aheb ! evolution !ory ( developm5t receives a fre% impetus1 till x matures 9 ! m9ds ( ,d>w9 & ,wallace 9 ! late fifties4 ,! inh]5t impulse t[>d developm5t is also 9 ,ari/otle4 ,x crops out aga9 9 ,lam>ck1 b 0 repudiat$ by ,d>w94 ,,foll[+ ,,"o',s ,,b5t ,i h done :at ,i mo/ want$ to d 9 ! _w1 :at ,i 0 probably be/ fitt$ to d1 n z ! result ( delib]ate plann+ or calculation1 b by simply go+ ) ! curr5t1 t is1 foll[+ my natural b5t1 & refus+ to run aft] false gods4 ,ri*es & fame & p[]1 :5 directly pursu$1 are false gods4 ,if a man delib]ately says to himself1 ,i w w9 ^! ?+s1 he has likely reckon$ )\t 8 ho/4 ,8 ho/ is ! nature )9 & )\t him1 & t may h some?+ to say on ! subject4 ,b if he says1 ,i w d ! wor?y "w t comes to my h&1 ! "w t my "* & my tal5t br+ me1 & ,i w d x ! be/ ,i c1 he w n reap a b>r5 h>ve/4 ,s _m p]sons are disappo9t$ 9 life6 ,!y h _h false aims4 ,!y h want$ some?+ = no?+4 ,!y h li/5$ to ! call ( ambition & h n he$$ ! inn] light4 ,!y h tri$ %ort cuts to fame & =tune1 & h n be5 will+ to pay ! price 9 self-d5ial t all wor?y success dem&s4 ,we f9d our position 9 life accord+ to ! specific gravity ( our moral & intellectual natures4 ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,psy*ology ,,( ,,old ,,age#g ,! physiology ( old age is well und]/ood--g5]al sluggi%ness ( all ! functions1 /iffness ( ! jo9ts1 m or less s-call$ rheumatism1 loss ( /r5g?1 wa/+ tissues1 brok5 sleep1 fail+ he>+ & eyesight1 caprici\s appetite1 & s on4 ,b ! psy*ology ( old age is n s easily describ$4 ,! old man reasons well1 ! judgm5t is cle>1 ! m9d active1 ! consci5ce al]t1 ! int]e/ 9 life unabat$4 ,x is ! memory t plays ! old man tricks4 ,8 m9d is a /oreh\se ( facts & incid5ts & exp]i5ces1 b !y d n hold toge!r z !y us$ to2 _! relations are brok5 & v unc]ta94 ,he rememb]s ! "n ( a p]son1 b p]haps _c recall ! face or pres5ce2 or he rememb]s ! voice & pres5ce1 b )\t ! "n or face4 ,he may g back to 8 s*ool-days & try to re/ore ! fad$ canvas ( ^? di/ant days4 ,x is l resurrect+ ! dead2 he exhumes !m f _! graves3 ,!re 0 ,g----2 h[ di/9ctly he recalls ! "n & "s incid5t 9 8 s*ool life1 & t is all4 ,!re 0 ,b----1 a "n only4 ,!re 0 ,r----1 & ! memory ( ! c>e] he _h m>k$ out = himself & 8 untimely dea? ?r\gh a /eamboat accid5t2 b ( 8 looks1 8 voice--n a ve/ige6 ,x is a memory full ( holes1 l a net ) _m ( ! me%es brok54 ,he recalls 8 e>ly tea*]s1 "s ( !m /& out vividly--voice1 look1 mann]--all complete4 ,o!rs are only names associat$ ) c]ta9 incid5ts 9 s*ool4 ,footnote #g3 ,^! fragm5ts1 :i* ,mr4 ,burr\ghs int5d$ to exp& into an article1 7 among ! v la/ ?+s he wrote4--,c4 ,b4 ,names & places ) :i* "o has be5 p]fectly famili> all 8 life sudd5ly1 = a few mom5ts1 mean no?+4 ,x is z if ! belt slipp$1 & ! :eel did n g r\nd4 ,!n ! next mom5t1 away x goes aga96 ,or1 %all we call x a k9d ( m5tal an/hesia1 or m5tal p>alysis8 ,?us1 ! o!r day ,i 0 read+ some?+ ab\t ,georget[n1 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,i repeat$ ! "n ov] to myself a few times4 ,h ,i n kn[n su* a place "s "t 9 my life8 ,:]e is x8 ,georget[n8 ,georget[n8 ,! "n seem$ l a dream4 ,!n ,i ?\ght ( ,wa%+ton1 ! ,capital1 & ! city above x1 b _h to ask a fri5d if ! "n 0 ,georget[n4 ,!n sudd5ly1 z if "s *emical _h be5 rubb$ on a bit ( invisible writ+1 out x came6 ,( c\rse x 0 ,georget[n4 ,h[ c\ld ,i h be5 9 d\bt ab\t x8 7,i _h liv$ 9 ,wa%+ton = t5 ye>s47 ,s we say1 old age may reason well1 b old age does n rememb] well4 ,?is is a commonplace4 ,x seems z if memory 7 ! mo/ unc]ta9 ( all our faculties4 ,p[] ( att5tion fails1 :i* we s (t5 mi/ake = deafness 9 ! old4 ,x is ! m9d t is blunt$ & n ! e>4 ,h5ce we octog5>ians s (t5 ask = y\r "q ov] aga94 ,we d n grasp x ! fir/ "t4 ,we d n want y to speak l\d]1 we only ne$ to focus ^u y a little m completely4 ,( c\rse bo? sight & he>+ are a little blunt$ 9 old age4 ,b = myself ,i see z well z ev] ,i did1 except t ,i h to use spectacles 9 read+2 b n[adays ! y\ng] obs]v]s he> ! f9] s\nds 9 nature t sometimes escape me4 ,"s m5 mell[ ) age1 o!rs h>d51 b ! man :o does n 9 "s way rip5 is 9 a bad way4 ,y\? makes up 9 sap & pu% :at x lacks 9 repose4 ,to gr[ old gracefully is ! trick4 ,to me "o ( ! wor/ ?+s ab\t old age is t "o has outliv$ all 8 old fri5ds4 ,! ,pa/ becomes a cemet]y4 ,z m5 gr[ old1 said ,ro*ef\cauld1 !y gr[ m fooli% & m wise--wise 9 c\nsel1 b fooli% 9 conduct4 ,!re is no fool l an old fool1 said ,t5nyson1 b x is equally true t !re is no fool l ! "y fool4 ,if y want calm & ripe wisdom1 g to middle age4 ,z an octog5>ian1 ,i h f\nd x int]e/+ to collate _m wise say+s ( _m wise m5 on y\? & age4#h ,footnote #h3 ,"h foll[$ sev]al pages ( quotations f ! anci5ts & mod]ns4--,c4 ,b4 ,cic]o f\nd t age increas$ ! pleasure ( conv]sation4 ,x is c]ta9ly true t 9 age we d f9d our tongues1 if we h any4 ,!y are unloos$1 & :5 ! 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