v]sion by ,al ,ha9es4 ,,essays ,,be=e ,a ,,sonata by ,*>les ,ives ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts3 ,,brief ,,biographical ,,sket* ,,introductory ,,footnote ,,by ,,*>les ,,ives ,,introduction ,i--,,prologue ,,ii--,,em]son ,,iii--,,haw?orne ,,iv--,,! ,,alcots ,v--,,?oreau ,,vi--,,epilogue ,,in=mation ,,ab\t ,,?is ,e-,,text ,,edition 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999999999999999999999999999999999 ,,brief ,,biographical ,,sket* ,*>les ,ives 7#ahgd-aied7 0 probably "o ( ! mo/ psy*o-intellectually brilliant1 imag9ative & flexible ,am]icans to ev] walk ! l& ( fre$om4 ,a graduate ( ,yale1 he became a multi-millionaire 9 ! ,am]ican insurance indu/ry1 introduc+ brilliant innovations )9 t indu/ry4 ,he also1 unlike a few compos]s1 f\nd ! "t & ! money 7be+ a %rewd & practical bus9essman7 to get m>ri$ & h *ildr54 ,8 accompli%m5ts = :i* he is be/ kn[n1 h[ev]1 are ^? 9 ! field ( music4 ,at ! "t ( its composition1 ,ives' music 0 probably ! mo/ radically mod]n 9 hi/ory1 & by itself _h en\gh mat]ial to s]ve z ! f\ndation ( mod]n #bj? c5tury music4 ,= example1 at ! turn ( ! c5tury1 ?is ecc5tric compos] creat$ b& works featur+ multiple melodies ( multiple "t signatures oppos+ & complim5t+ ea* o!r )9 ! same piece4 ,ives 0 also a revolution>y atonal compos]1 :o creat$1 ess5tially )\t prec$5t1 _m atonal works t n only pre-date ^? ( ,s*o5b]g1 b are j z sophi/icat$1 & arguably ev5 m s1 ?an ^? ( ! #ab-tone s]iali/4 ,among ^? atonal works 0 8 second1 ,concord piano sonata1 "o ( ! f9e/1 & "s w\ld say ! f9e/1 works ( classical music by an ,am]ican4 ,x reflects ! musical innovations ( its creator1 featur+ revolution>y atmosph]ic effects1 unprec$5t$ atonal musical syntax1 & surpris+ te*nical approa*es to play+ ! piano1 su* z press+ d[n on ov] #aj notes simultane\sly us+ a flat piece ( wood4 ,:at a mis*ievi\s creative g5ius6 ,& yet1 despite ! musically innovative nature ( ^! works1 f a !matic /&po9t1 !y are /rictly #ai? c5tury4 ,ives1 l ,am]ican b&-compos] ,s\sa1 consci\sly infus$ patriotic or blue-blood !mes into 8 pieces4 ,9 ! ,concord1 he attempt$ to project1 )9 ! music1 ! #ai? c5tury philosophical ideas ( ! ,am]ican ,transc5d5tali/s1 :o obvi\sly _h a great impact on 8 _w-view4 ,?us1 :ile o!r atonal compos]s su* z ,s*o5b]g or ,b]g attempt$ to infuse _! music ) #bj? c5tury !mes ( ho/ility1 viol5ce & e/rangem5t )9 _! atonal music1 ! atonal music ( ,ives is1 f a !matic /&po9t1 really q tonal4 ,ives wrote ! foll[+ essays z a 7v big7 set ( program notes to accompany 8 second piano sonata4 ,"h1 he puts =? 8 elaborate !ory ( music & :at x repres5ts1 & discusses ,transc5d5tal philosophy & its relation to music4 ,! essays expla9 ,ives' own philosophy ( & und]/&+ ( music & art4 ,!y also s]ve z an analysis ( music itself z an art=m1 & provide a critical explanation ( ! ,concord & ! role t ! philosophies ( ,em]son1 ,haw?orne1 ,?oreau & ! ,alcotts play 9 =m+ its !matic /ructure4 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 99 ,,essays ,,be=e ,a ,,sonata1 ,,by ,,*>les ,,ives 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 99 ,,introductory ,,footnote ,,by ,,*>les ,,ives ,^! prefatory essays 7 writt5 by ! compos] = ^? :o c't /& 8 music--& ! music = ^? :o c't /& 8 essays2 to ^? :o c't /& ei!r1 ! :ole is respectfully d$icat$4 ,,introduction ,! foll[+ pages 7 writt5 prim>ily z a preface or reason = ! writ]'s second ,pian(orte ,sonata--,concord1 ,mass41 #ahde1--;a gr\p ( f\r pieces1 call$ a sonata = want ( a m exact "n1 z ! =m1 p]haps sub/ance1 does n ju/ify x4 ,! music & prefaces 7 int5d$ to be pr9t$ toge!r1 b z x 0 f\nd t ?is w\ld make a cumb]some volume !y are sep>ate4 ,! :ole is an attempt to pres5t "o p]son's impression ( ! _s ( transc5d5talism t is associat$ 9 ! m9ds ( _m ) ,concord1 ,mass41 ( ov] a half c5tury ago4 ,?is is und]tak5 9 impressioni/ic pictures ( ,em]son & ,?oreau1 a sket* ( ! ,alcotts1 & a ,s*]zo suppos$ to reflect a light] quality :i* is (t5 f\nd 9 ! fanta/ic side ( ,haw?orne4 ,! fir/ & la/ movem5ts d n aim to give any programs ( ! life or ( any p>ticul> "w ( ei!r ,em]son or ,?oreau b r composite pictures or impressions4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 s g5]al 9 outl9e t1 f "s viewpo9ts1 !y may be z f> f accept$ impressions 7f true conceptions1 = t matt]7 z ! valuation :i* !y purport to be ( ! influ5ce ( ! life1 ?\ght1 & "* ( ,em]son & ,?oreau is inadequate4 ,i--,prologue ,h[ f> is anyone ju/ifi$1 be he an au?ority or a layman1 9 express+ or try+ to express 9 t]ms ( music 79 s\nds1 if y l7 ! value ( any?+1 mat]ial1 moral1 intellectual1 or spiritual1 :i* is usually express$ 9 t]ms o!r ?an music8 ,h[ f> afield c music g & keep hone/ z well z reasonable or arti/ic8 ,is x a matt] limit$ only by ! compos]'s p[] ( express+ :at lies 9 8 subjective or objective consci\sness8 ,or is x limit$ by any limitations ( ! compos]8 ,c a tune lit]ally repres5t a /onewall ) v9es on x or ) no?+ on x1 ?\gh x 7! tune7 be made by a g5ius ^: p[] ( objective contemplation is 9 ! highe/ /ate ( developm5t8 ,c x be done by any?+ %ort ( an act ( mesm]ism on ! "p ( ! compos] or an act ( k9dness on ! "p ( ! li/5]8 ,does ! extreme mat]ializ+ ( music appeal /rongly to anyone except to ^? )\t a s5se ( humor--or r ) a s5se ( humor8--or1 except1 possibly to ^? :o might excuse x1 z ,h]b]t ,sp5c] might by ! !ory t ! s5sational elem5t 7! s5sations we he> s mu* ab\t 9 exp]im5tal psy*ology7 is ! true pleasurable ph5om5on 9 music & t ! m9d %\ld n be all[$ to int]f]e8 ,does ! success ( program music dep5d m ^u ! program ?an ^u ! music8 ,if x does1 :at is ! use ( ! music1 if x does n1 :at is ! use ( ! program8 ,does n its appeal dep5d to a great ext5t on ! li/5]'s will+ness to accept ! !ory t music is ! language ( ! emotions & ,,only t8 ,or inv]sely does n ?is !ory t5d to limit music to programs8--a limitation z bad = music itself--= its :olesome progress1--z a diet ( program music is bad = ! li/5]'s ability to dige/ any?+ beyond ! s5su\s 7or physical-emotional74 ,to a great ext5t ?is dep5ds on :at is meant by emotion or on ! assumption t ! ^w z us$ above ref]s m to ! ,,expression1 (1 r ?an to a mean+ 9 a deep] s5se--:i* may be a feel+ influ5c$ by "s exp]i5ce p]haps ( a spiritual nature 9 ! expression ( :i* ! intellect has "s "p4 ,! ne>] we get to ! m]e expression ( emotion1 says ,pr(essor ,/urt 9 8 ,philosophy ( ,art & ,p]sonality1 z 9 ! antics ( boys :o h be5 promis$ a holiday1 ! fur!r we get away f art4 ,on ! o!r h& is n all music1 program-music1--is n pure music1 s call$1 repres5tative 9 its ess5ce8 ,is x n program-music rais$ to ! n? p[] or r r$uc$ to ! m9us n? p[]8 ,:]e is ! l9e to be drawn betwe5 ! expression ( subjective & objective emotion8 ,x is easi] to "k :at ea* is ?an :5 ea* becomes :at x is4 ,! ,sep>at5ess ( ,art !ory--t art is n life b a reflection ( x--t art is n vital to life b t life is vital to x1 does n help u4 ,nor does ,?oreau :o says n t life is art1 b t life is an art1 :i* ( c\rse is a diff]5t ?+ ?an ! =ego+4 ,tol/oi is ev5 m helpless to himself & to u4 ,= he elim9ates fur!r4 ,f 8 def9ition ( art we may le>n little m ?an t a kick 9 ! back is a "w ( art1 & ,bee?ov5's #i? ,symphony is n4 ,exp]i5ces are pass$ on f "o man to ano!r4 ,abel knew t4 ,& n[ we "k x4 ,b :]e is ! bridge plac$8--at ! end ( ! road or only at ! end ( our vision8 ,is x all a bridge8--or is !re no bridge because !re is no gulf8 ,suppose t a compos] writes a piece ( music consci\s t he is inspir$1 say1 by witness+ an act ( great self-sacrifice--ano!r piece by ! contemplation ( a c]ta9 trait ( nobility he p]ceives 9 a fri5d's "*--& ano!r by ! sight ( a m\nta9 lake "u moonlight4 ,! fir/ two1 f an inspirational /&po9t w\ld naturally seem to come "u ! subjective & ! la/ "u ! objective1 yet ! *ances are1 !re is some?+ ( ! quality ( bo? 9 all4 ,!re may h be5 9 ! fir/ in/ance physical action s int5se or s dramatic 9 "* t ! remembrance ( x ar\s$ a great deal m objective emotion ?an ! compos] 0 consci\s ( :ile writ+ ! music4 ,9 ! ?ird in/ance1 ! music may h be5 influ5c$ /rongly ?\gh subconsci\sly by a vague remembrance ( c]ta9 ?\ghts & feel+s1 p]haps ( a deep religi\s or spiritual nature1 :i* sudd5ly came to him ^u realiz+ ! beauty ( ! sc5e & :i* ov]p[]$ ! fir/ s5su\s pleasure--p]haps "s su* feel+ z ( ! conviction ( immortality1 t ,?oreau exp]i5c$ & tells ab\t 9 ,wald54 ,i p5etrat$ to ^? mead[s 444 :5 ! wild riv] & ! woods 7 ba!d 9 s pure & bright a light z w\ld h wak$ ! dead ,,if !y _h be5 slumb]+ 9 _! graves z "s suppose4 ,!re ne$s no /rong] pro( ( immortality4 ,en?usiasm mu/ p]meate x1 b :at x is t inspires an art-ef=t is n easily det]m9$ mu* less classifi$4 ,! ^w inspire is us$ "h 9 ! s5se ( cause r ?an effect4 ,a critic may say t a c]ta9 movem5t is n inspir$4 ,b t may be a matt] ( ta/e--p]haps ! mo/ inspir$ music s\nds ! lea/ s--to ! critic4 ,a true inspiration may lack a true expression unless x is assum$ t if an inspiration is n true en\gh to produce a true expression--7if !re be anyone :o c def9itely det]m9e :at a true expression is7--x is n an inspiration at all4 ,aga9 suppose ! same compos] at ano!r "t writes a piece ( equal m]it to ! o!r ?ree1 z e/imates g2 b holds t he is n consci\s ( :at inspir$ x--t he _h no?+ def9ite 9 m9d--t he 0 n aw>e ( any m5tal image or process--t1 naturally1 ! actual "w 9 creat+ some?+ gave him a satisfy+ feel+ ( pleasure p]haps ( elation4 ,:at w y sub/itute = ! m\nta9 lake1 = 8 fri5d's "*1 etc48 ,w y sub/itute any?+8 ,if s :y8 ,if s :at8 ,or is x en\gh to let ! matt] re/ on ! pleasure ma9ly physical1 ( ! tones1 _! color1 succession1 & relations1 =mal or in=mal8 ,c an inspiration come f a blank m9d8 ,well--he tries to expla9 & says t he 0 consci\s ( "s emotional excitem5t & ( a s5se ( some?+ beautiful1 he doesn't "k exactly :at--a vague feel+ ( exaltation or p]haps ( pr(\nd sadness4 ,:at is ! s\rce ( ^! in/9ctive feel+s1 ^! vague intuitions & introspective s5sations8 ,! m we try to analyze ! m vague !y become4 ,to pull !m ap>t & classify !m z subjective or objective or z ?is or z t1 means1 t !y may be well classifi$ & t is ab\t all3 x leaves u z f> f ! orig9 z ev]4 ,:at does x all mean8 ,:at is beh9d x all8 ,! voice ( ,god1 says ! arti/1 ! voice ( ! devil1 says ! man 9 ! front r[4 ,are we1 because we are1 human be+s1 born ) ! p[] ( innate p]ception ( ! beautiful 9 ! ab/ract s t an inspiration c arise ?r\gh no ext]nal /imuli ( s5sation or exp]i5ce1--no association ) ! outw>d8 ,or 0 !re pres5t 9 ! above in/ance1 "s k9d ( subconsci\s1 in/antane\s1 composite image1 ( all ! m\nta9 lakes ?is man _h ev] se5 bl5d$ z k9d ( ov]tones ) ! v>i\s traits ( nobility ( _m ( 8 fri5ds embodi$ 9 "o p]sonality8 ,d all inspirational images1 /ates1 conditions1 or :atev] !y may be truly call$1 h = a dom9ant "p1 if n = a s\rce1 "s actual exp]i5ce 9 life or ( ! social relation8 ,to ?9k t !y d n--always at lea/--w\ld be a relief2 b z we are try+ to consid] music made & he>d by human be+s 7& n by birds or angels7 x seems difficult to suppose t ev5 subconsci\s images c be sep>at$ f "s human exp]i5ce--!re mu/ be some?+ beh9d subconsci\sness to produce consci\sness1 & s on4 ,b :atev] ! elem5ts & orig9 ( ^! s-call$ images are1 t !y ,,d /ir deep emotional feel+s & enc\rage _! expression is a "p ( ! unkn[able we "k4 ,!y d (t5 ar\se some?+ t has n yet pass$ ! bord] l9e betwe5 subconsci\sness & consci\sness--an arti/ic intuition 7well nam$1 b7--object & cause unkn[n6--"h is a program6--consci\s or subconsci\s :at does x matt]8 ,:y try to trace any /ream t fl[s ?r\gh ! g>d5 ( consci\sness to its s\rce only to be confront$ by ano!r problem ( trac+ ?is s\rce to its s\rce8 ,p]haps ,em]son 9 ! ,rhodora answ]s by n try+ to expla9 ,t if eyes 7 made = see+ ,!n beauty is its own excuse = be+3 ,:y ?\ w]t !re1 ,o1 rival ( ! rose6 ,i nev] ?\ght to ask1 ,i nev] knew2 ,b1 9 my simple ignorance1 suppose ,! self-same ,p[] t br\ght me !re br\ght y4 ,p]haps ,/urt answ]s by sub/itution3 ,we _c expla9 ! orig9 ( an arti/ic intuition any m ?an ! orig9 ( any o!r prim>y function ( our nature4 ,b if z ,i believe civilization is ma9ly f\nd$ on ^? k9ds ( unselfi% human int]e/s :i* we call k & morality x is easily intelligible t we %\ld h a p>allel int]e/ :i* we call art closely ak9 & l5d+ p[]ful support to ! o!r two4 ,x is intelligible too t moral goodness1 intellectual p[]1 high vitality1 & /r5g? %\ld be approv$ by ! intuition4 ,?is r$uces1 or r br+s ! problem back to a tangible basis namely3--! translation ( an arti/ic intuition into musical s\nds approv+ & reflect+1 or endeavor+ to approve & reflect1 a moral goodness1 a high vitality1 etc41 or any o!r human attribute m5tal1 moral1 or spiritual4 ,c music d ,,m ?an ?is8 ,c x ,,d ?is8 & if s :o & :at is to det]m9e ! degree ( its failure or success8 ,! compos]1 ! p]=m] 7if !re be any71 or ^? :o h to li/58 ,"o he>+ or a c5tury ( he>+s8-& if x isn't successful or if x doesn't fail :at matt]s x8--! fe> ( failure ne$ keep no "o f ! attempt = if ! compos] is s5sitive he ne$ b laun* =? a c\nt]*>ge ( be+ misund]/ood & hide beh9d x4 ,a !me t ! compos] sets up z moral goodness may s\nd l high vitality1 to 8 fri5d & b l an outbur/ ( n]v\s weakness or only a /agnant pool to ^? n ev5 8 enemies4 ,expression to a great ext5t is a matt] ( t]ms & t]ms are anyone's4 ,! mean+ ( ,god may h a billion int]pretations if !re be t _m s\ls 9 ! _w4 ,!re is a moral 9 ! ,nom9ali/ & ,reali/ t w prove all sums4 ,x runs some?+ l ?is3 ,no matt] h[ s9c]e & confid5tial m5 are 9 try+ to "k or assum+ t !y d "k ea* o!r's mood & habits ( ?\ght1 ! net result leaves a feel+ t all is left unsaid2 = ! reason ( _! incapacity to "k ea* o!r1 ?\gh !y use ! same words4 ,!y g on f "o explanation to ano!r b ?+s seem to /& ab\t z !y did 9 ! beg9n+ because ( t vici\s assumption4 ,b we w\ld r believe t music is beyond any analogy to ^w language & t ! "t is com+1 b n 9 our lifetime1 :5 x w develop possibilities unconceivable n[1--a language1 s transc5d5t1 t its heights & dep?s w be common to all mank9d4 ,,ii--,em]son #a ,x has seem$ to ! writ]1 t ,em]son is great]--8 id5tity m complete p]haps--9 ! realms ( revelation--natural disclosure--?an 9 ^? ( poetry1 philosophy1 or prophecy4 ,?\gh a great poet & prophet1 he is great]1 possibly1 z an invad] ( ! unkn[n1--,am]ica's deepe/ explor] ( ! spiritual imm5sities1--a se] pa9t+ 8 discov]ies 9 masses & ) any color t may lie at h&--cosmic1 religi\s1 human1 ev5 s5su\s2 a record]1 freely describ+ ! inevitable /ruggle 9 ! s\l's uprise--p]ceiv+ f ?is inw>d s\rce alone1 t e ultimate fact is only ! fir/ ( a new s]ies2 a discov]]1 ^: he>t kn[s1 ) ,voltaire1 t man s]i\sly reflects :5 left alone1 & w\ld !n discov]1 if he c1 t wondr\s *a9 :i* l9ks ! heav5s ) e>?--! _w ( be+s subject to "o law4 ,9 8 reflections ,em]son1 unlike ,plato1 is n afraid to ride ,arion's ,dolph91 & to g :]ev] he is c>ri$--to ,p>nassus or to ,musketaquid4 ,we see him /&+ on a summit1 at ! door ( ! inf9ite :]e _m m5 d n c>e to climb1 pe]+ into ! my/]ies ( life1 contemplat+ ! et]nities1 hurl+ back :atev] he discov]s !re1--n[1 ?und]bolts = u to grasp1 if we c1 & translate--n[ plac+ quietly1 ev5 t5d]ly1 9 our h&s1 ?+s t we may see )\t ef=t--if we won't see !m1 s mu* ! worse = u4 ,we see him1--a m\nta9-guide1 s int5sely on ! look\t = ! trail ( 8 />1 t he has no "t to /op & retrace 8 footpr9ts1 :i* may (t5 seem indi/9ct to 8 foll[]s1 :o f9d x easi] & p]haps saf] to keep _! eyes on ! gr\nd4 ,& !re is a *ance t ?is guide c\ld n always retrace 8 /eps if he tri$--& :y %\ld he6--he is on ! road1 consci\s only t1 ?\gh 8 /> may n lie )9 walk+ di/ance1 he mu/ rea* x be=e 8 wagon c be hit*$ to x--a ,prome!us illum9at+ a privilege ( ! ,gods--light+ a fuse t is laid t[>ds m54 ,em]son reveals ! less n by an analysis ( itself1 b by br++ m5 t[>ds ! great]4 ,he does n try to reveal1 p]sonally1 b leads1 r1 to a field :]e revelation is a h>ve/-"p1 :]e x is kn[n by ! p]ceptions ( ! s\l t[>ds ! absolute law4 ,he leads u t[>ds ?is law1 :i* is a realization ( :at exp]i5ce has sugge/$ & philosophy hop$ =4 ,he leads u1 consci\s t ! aspects ( tru?1 z he sees !m1 may *ange z (t5 z tru? rema9s con/ant4 ,revelation p]haps1 is b prophecy int5sifi$--! int5sify+ ( its mason-"w z well z its /eeple4 ,simple prophecy1 :ile conc]n$ ) ! pa/1 reveals b ! future1 :ile revelation is conc]n$ ) all "t4 ,! p[] 9 ,em]son's prophecy confuses x )--or at lea/ makes x seem to approa*--revelation4 ,x is prophecy ) no "t elem5t4 ,em]son tells1 z few b>ds c\ld1 ( :at w happ5 9 ! pa/1 = 8 future is et]nity & ! pa/ is a "p ( t4 ,& s l all true prophets1 he is always mod]n1 & w gr[ mod]n ) ! ye>s--= 8 sub/ance is n relative b a measure ( et]nal tru?s det]m9$ r by a univ]sali/ ?an by a p>tiali/4 ,he measur$1 z ,mi*el ,angelo said true arti/s %\ld1 ) ! eye & n ! h&4 ,b to attribute mod]nism to 8 sub/ance1 ?\gh n to 8 expression1 is an ana*ronism--& z futile z call+ today's sunset mod]n4 ,z revelation & prophecy1 9 _! common acceptance are resolv$ by man1 f ! absolute & univ]sal1 to ! relative & p]sonal1 & z ,em]son's t5d5cy is fundam5tally ! opposite1 x is easi]1 saf] & s app>5tly cle>]1 to ?9k ( him z a poet ( natural & reveal$ philosophy4 ,& z su*1 a prophet--b n "o to be confus$ ) ^? s++ soo?say]s1 ^: pockets are fill$1 z are ! pockets ( cons]vative-reaction & radical demagogu]y 9 pulpit1 /reet-corn]1 bank & columns1 ) dogmatic =tune-tell+s4 ,em]son1 z a prophet 9 ^! l[] heights1 0 a cons]vative1 9 t he seldom lo/ 8 head1 & a radical1 9 t he seldom c>$ :e!r he lo/ x or n4 ,he 0 a born radical z are all true cons]vatives4 ,he 0 too mu* absorb$ by ! absolute1 too mu* ( ! univ]sal to be ei!r--?\gh he c\ld be bo? at once4 ,to ,cotton ,ma!r1 he w\ld h be5 a demagogue1 to a real demagogue he w\ld n be und]/ood1 z x 0 ) no self int]e/ t he laid 8 h& on reality4 ,! ne>] any subject or an attribute ( x1 approa*es to ! p]fect tru? at its base1 ! m does qualification become necess>y4 ,radicalism mu/ always qualify itself4 ,em]son cl>ifies z he qualifies1 by plung+ into1 r ?an em]g+ f ,c>lyle's s\l-confus+ labyr9?s ( speculative radicalism4 ,! radicalism t we he> mu* ab\t today1 is n ,em]son's k9d--b ( ?9n] fib]--x qualifies itself by go+ to ,a root & (t5 cutt+ o!r roots 9 ! process2 x is usually impot5t z dynamite 9 its cause & sometimes z h>mful to ! :olesome progress ( all causes2 x is qualifi$ by its failure4 ,b ! ,radicalism ( ,em]son plunges to all roots1 x becomes great] ?an itself--great] ?an all its =mal or in=mal doctr9es--too advanc$ & too cons]vative = any specific result--too ca?olic = all ! *ur*es--= ! ne>] x is to tru?1 ! f>!r x is f a tru?1 & ! m x is qualifi$ by its future possibilities4 ,h5ce comes ! difficulty--! futility ( attempt+ to fa/5 on ,em]son any p>ticul> doctr9e1 philosophic1 or religi\s !ory4 ,em]son wr+s ! neck ( any law1 t w\ld become exclusive & arrogant1 :e!r a def9ite "o ( metaphysics or an indef9ite "o ( me*anics4 ,he hacks 8 way up & d[n1 z ne> z he c to ! absolute1 ! on5ess ( all nature bo? human & spiritual1 & to ,god's b5evol5ce4 ,to him ! ultimate ( a conception is its va/ness1 & x is probably ?is1 r ?an ! bl9d-spots 9 8 expression t makes u incl9e to g ) him b half-way2 & !n /& & build dogmas4 ,b if we c n foll[ all ! way--if we d n always cle>ly p]ceive ! :ole picture1 we are at lea/ free to imag9e x--he makes u feel t we are free to d s2 p]haps t is ! mo/ he asks4 ,= he is b rea*+ out ?r\gh & beyond mank9d1 try+ to see :at he c ( ! inf9ite & its imm5sities--?r[+ back to u :atev] he c--b ev] consci\s t he b occasionally cat*es a glimpse2 consci\s t if he w\ld contemplate ! great]1 he mu/ wre/le ) ! less]1 ev5 ?\gh x dims an outl9e2 t he mu/ /ruggle if he w\ld hurl back any?+--ev5 a brok5 fragm5t = m5 to exam9e & p]*ance 9 x f9d a g]m ( "s "p ( tru?2 consci\s at times1 ( ! futility ( 8 ef=t & its message1 consci\s ( its vagu5ess1 b ev] hopeful = x1 & confid5t t its f\ndation1 if n its m$ium is some:]e ne> ! ev5tual & absolute good ! div9e tru? und]ly+ all life4 ,if ,em]son mu/ be dubb$ an optimi/--!n an optimi/ fight+ pessimism1 b n wall[+ 9 x2 an optimi/1 :o does n /udy pessimism by le>n+ to enjoy x1 ^: imag9ation is great] ?an 8 curiosity1 :o see+ ! sign-po/ to ,erebus1 is /rong en\gh to g ! o!r way4 ,?is /r5g? ( optimism1 inde$ ! /r5g? we f9d always und]ly+ 8 tol]ance1 8 radicalism1 8 se>*es1 prophecies1 & revelations1 is height5$ & made effici5t by imag9ation-p5etrative1 a ?+ conc]n$ n ) ! comb9+ b ! appreh5d+ ( ?+s4 ,a possession1 ak9 to ! p[]1 ,rusk9 says1 all great pictures h1 :i* dep5ds on ! p5etration ( ! imag9ation into ! true nature ( ! ?+ repres5t$1 & on ! scorn ( ! imag9ation = all %ackles & fett]s ( m]e ext]nal fact t /& 9 ! way ( its sugge/iv5ess--a possession :i* gives ! /r5g? ( di/ance to 8 eyes1 & ! /r5g? ( muscle to 8 s\l4 ,) ?is he sla%es d[n ?r\gh ! loam--nor w\ld he h u re/ !re4 ,if we w\ld dig deep en\gh only to plant a doctr9e1 f "o "p ( him1 he w\ld %[ u ! quick-silv] 9 t furr[4 ,if we w\ld cre$ 8 ,comp5sation1 !re is h>dly a s5t5ce t c\ld n wreck x1 or c\ld n %[ t ! idea is no t5et ( a philosophy1 b a cle> 7?\gh p]haps n cle>ly hurl$ on ! canvas7 illu/ration ( univ]sal ju/ice--( ,god's p]fect balances2 a /ory ( ! analogy or bett] ! id5tity ( pol>ity & duality 9 ,nature ) t 9 morality4 ,! essay is no m a doctr9e ?an ! law ( gravitation is4 ,if we w\ld /op & attribute too mu* to g5ius1 he %[s u t :at is be/ writt5 or done by g5ius 9 ! _w1 0 no "o man's "w1 b came by wide social labor1 :5 a ?\s& wr\ght l "o1 %>+ ! same impulse4 ,if we w\ld f9d 9 8 essay on ,montaigne1 a biography1 we are %[n a biography ( scepticism--& 9 r$uc+ ?is to relation betwe5 s5sation & ! morals we are %[n a true ,montaigne--we "k ! man bett] p]haps by ?is less pres5tation4 ,if we w\ld /op & tru/ heavily on ! h>ve/ ( orig9ality1 he %[s u t ?is plant--?is "p ( ! g>d5--is b a relative ?+4 ,x is dep5d5t also on ! ri*ness t ages h put into ! soil4 ,e ?9k] is retrospective4 ,?us is ,em]son always beat+ d[n ?r\gh ! cru/ t[>ds ! fir/ fire ( life1 ( dea? & ( et]nity4 ,read :]e y w1 ea* s5t5ce seems n to po9t to ! next b to ! und]curr5t ( all4 ,if y w\ld label 8 a religion ( e?ics or ( morals1 he %ames y at ! outset1 = e?ics is b a reflection ( a div9e p]sonality4 ,all ! religions ?is _w has ev] kn[n1 h be5 b ! aft]ma? ( ! e?ics ( "o or ano!r holy p]son2 z soon z "* appe>s be sure love w2 ! intuition ( ! moral s5tim5t is b ! insight ( ! p]fection ( ! laws ( ! s\l2 b ^! laws _c be catalogu$4 ,if a v]satili/1 a mod]n ,goe!1 = in/ance1 c\ld put all ( ,em]son's admonitions into practice1 a con/ant p]man5ce w\ld result1--an et]nal %ort-circuit--a focus ( equal ,x-rays4 ,ev5 ! value or success ( b "o precept is dep5d5t1 l t ( a ball-game z mu* on ! batt+-eye z on ! pit*+-arm4 ,! inactivity ( p]man5ce is :at ,em]son w n p]mit4 ,he w n accept repose aga9/ ! activity ( tru?4 ,b ?is almo/ con/ant resolution ( e insight t[>ds ! absolute may get a little on "o's n]ves1 if "o is at all p>tial-wise to ! specific2 "o beg9s to ask :at is ! absolute anyway1 & :y try to look cle> ?r\gh ! et]nities & ! unkn[able ev5 out ( ! o!r end4 ,em]son's fondness = fly+ to def9ite heights on indef9ite w+s1 & ! t5d5cy to ov]-resolve1 becomes unsatisfy+ to ! impati5t1 :o want results to come z !y walk4 ,probably ?is is a reason t x is occasionally said t ,em]son has no vital message = ! rank & file4 ,he has no def9ite message p]haps = ! lit]al1 b messages are all vital1 z mu*1 by reason ( 8 indef9it5ess1 z 9 spite ( x4 ,!re is a sugge/ion ( irony 9 ! ?\ght t ! p[] ( 8 vague b compell+ vitality1 :i* ev] sweeps u on 9 spite ( ourselves1 might n h be5 81 if x _h n be5 = ^? def9ite religi\s doctr9es ( ! old ,new ,engl& !ologians4 ,= almo/ two c5turies1 ,em]son's m5tal & spiritual muscles _h be5 9 tra9+ = him 9 ! moral & intellectual cont5tions1 a "p ( ! religi\s ex]cise ( 8 =ebe>s4 ,a k9d ( high] s5sitiv5ess seems to culm9ate 9 him4 ,x gives him a p[] ( se>*+ = a wid] fre$om ( s\l ?an !irs4 ,! religion ( ,puritanism 0 bas$ to a great ext5t1 on a se>* = ! unkn[able1 limit$ only by ! dogma ( its !ology--a se>* = a pa?1 s t ! s\l c\ld bett] be conduct$ to ! next _w1 :ile ,em]son's transc5d5talism 0 bas$ on ! wid] se>* = ! unkn[able1 unlimit$ 9 any way or by any?+ except ! va/ b\nds ( innate goodness1 z x might be reveal$ to him 9 any ph5om5a ( man1 ,nature1 or ,god4 ,?is di/9ction1 t5u\s1 9 spite ( ! def9ite-s\nd+ words1 we l to believe has some?+ peculi> to ,em]son 9 x4 ,we l to feel t x sup]imposes ! "o t makes all transc5d5talism b an intellectual /ate1 bas$ on ! !ory ( innate ideas1 ! reality ( ?\ght & ! necessity ( its fre$om4 ,= ! philosophy ( ! religion1 or :atev] y w call x1 ( ! ,concord ,transc5d5tali/s is at lea/1 m ?an an intellectual /ate--x has ev5 "s ( ! functions ( ! ,puritan *ur*--x is a spiritual /ate 9 :i* bo? s\l & m9d c bett] conduct !mselves 9 ?is _w1 & also 9 ! next--:5 ! "t comes4 ,! se>* ( ! ,puritan 0 r along ! pa? ( logic1 spiritualiz$1 & ! transc5d5tali/ ( reason1 spiritualiz$--a diff]5ce 9 a broad s5se betwe5 objective & subjective contemplation4 ,! dislike ( inactivity1 repose & b>t]1 drives "o to ! indef9ite subjective4 ,em]son's lack ( int]e/ 9 p]man5ce may cause him to pres5t a subjectivity h>%] on ! outside ?an is ess5tial4 ,8 v univ]salism occasionally seems a limitation4 ,some:]e "h may lie a weakness--real to "s1 app>5t to o!rs--a weakness 9 s f> z 8 relation becomes less vivid--to ! _m2 ins(> z he ov]-disreg>ds ! p]sonal unit 9 ! univ]sal4 ,if ,g5ius is ! mo/ indebt$1 h[ mu* does x owe to ^? :o w\ld1 b d n easily ride ) x8 ,if !re is a weakness "h is x ! fault ( sub/ance or only ( mann]8 ,if ( ! =m]1 !re is organic error some:]e1 & ,em]son w become less & less valuable to man4 ,b ?is seems impossible1 at lea/ to u4 ,)\t consid]+ 8 mann] or expression "h 7x =ms ! g5]al subject ( ! second section ( ?is pap]71 let u ask if ,em]son's sub/ance ne$s an aff9ity1 a supplem5t or ev5 a complem5t or a gangplank8 ,& if s1 ( :at w x be compos$8 ,p]haps ,em]son c\ld n h ris5 to 8 own1 if x _h n be5 = 8 ,unit>ian tra9+ & association ) ! *ur*m5 emancipators4 ,*ri/ianity is f\nd$ on1 & supposes ! au?ority (1 reason1 & _c !re=e oppose x1 )\t subv]t+ itself4 444 ,its (fice is to disc]n univ]sal tru?s1 great & et]nal pr9ciples 444 ! highe/ p[] ( ! s\l4 ,?us prea*$ ,*ann+4 ,:o kn[s b ?is pulpit ar\s$ ! y\ng] ,em]son to ! possibilities ( intuitive reason+ 9 spiritual realms8 ,! influ5ce ( m5 l ,*ann+ 9 8 fight = ! dignity ( human nature1 aga9/ ! arbitr>y revelations t ,calv9ism _h /rapp$ on ! *ur*1 & = ! belief 9 ! div9e 9 human reason1 d\btless enc\rag$ ,em]son 9 8 un%ackl$ se>* = ! inf9ite1 & gave him premises :i* he lat] took = grant$ in/ead ( c>ry+ !m ar\nd ) him4 ,an ov]-int]e/1 n an "u-int]e/ 9 ,*ri/ian ideal aims1 may h caus$ him to feel t ! def9ite pa?s 7 well e/abli%$ & do+ _! %>e1 & t = "s to rea* ! same inf9ite ends1 m pa?s might be op5$--pa?s :i* w\ld 9 !mselves1 & 9 a m transc5d5t way1 p>take ( ! spiritual nature ( ! l& 9 que/1--ano!r expression ( ,god's ,k+dom 9 ,man4 ,w\ld y h ! indef9ite pa?s ,,always supplem5t$ by ! %ad[ ( ! def9ite "o ( a fir/ influ5ce8 ,a *>act]i/ic ( rebellion1 is t its results are (t5 deepe/1 :5 ! rebel breaks n f ! wor/ to ! greate/1 b f ! great to ! great]4 ,! y\? ( ! rebel increases ?is *>act]i/ic4 ,! innate rebelli\s _s 9 "y m5 is active & buoyant4 ,!y c\ld rebel aga9/ & improve ! mill5nium4 ,?is excess ( en?usiasm at ! inception ( a movem5t1 causes loss ( p]spective2 a natural t5d5cy to und]value ! great 9 t :i* is be+ tak5 z a base ( dep>ture4 ,a y\?ful s$ition ( ,em]son 0 8 )drawal f ! communion1 p]haps1 ! mo/ sociali/ic doctr9e 7or r symbol7 ( ! *ur*--a commune above prop]ty or class4 ,pick+ up an essay on religion ( a r rem>kable-m9d$ boy--p]haps ) a t\* ( g5ius--writt5 :5 he 0 /ill 9 college1 & s s]v+ z a good illu/ration 9 po9t--we read--,e ?9k+ man kn[s t ! *ur* is dead4 ,b e ?9k+ man kn[s t ! *ur*-"p ( ! *ur* always has be5 dead--t "p se5 by c&le-light1 n ,*ri/-light4 ,en?usiasm is re/less & hasn't "t to see t if ! *ur* holds itself z no?+ b ! symbol ( ! great] light x is life itself--z a symbol ( a symbol x is dead4 ,_m ( ! s9c]e/ foll[]s ( ,*ri/ nev] he>d ( ,him4 ,x is ! bett] influ5ce ( an in/itution t ar\ses 9 ! deep & e>ne/ s\ls a feel+ ( rebellion to make its aims m c]ta94 ,x is _! v s9c]ity t causes ^! seek]s = a fre] vision to /rike d[n = m fundam5tal1 univ]sal1 & p]fect tru?s1 b ) su* fev]i% en?usiasm1 t !y appe> to ov]?9k !mselves--a subconsci\s way ( go+ ,godw>d p]haps4 ,! rebel ( ! tw5tie? c5tury says3 ,let u disc>d ,god1 immortality1 miracle--b be n untrue to ourselves4 ,"h he1 no d\bt1 9 a s9c]e & exalt$ mom5t1 confuses ,god ) a "n4 ,he app>5tly feels t !re is a sep>able diff]5ce betwe5 natural & reveal$ religion4 ,he mi/akes ! p[]s beh9d !m1 to be fundam5tally sep>ate4 ,9 ! excessive ke5ness ( 8 se>*1 he =gets t be+ true to ourselves ,,is ,god1 t ! fa9te/ ?\ght ( immortality ,,is ,god1 & t ,god is miracle4 ,ov]-en?usiasm keeps "o f lett+ a common exp]i5ce ( a day translate :at is /irr+ ! s\l4 ,! same inspir+ =ce t ar\ses ! "y rebel1 br+s lat] 9 life a k9d ( exp]i5ce-aft]gl[1 a realization t ! s\l _c disc>d or limit any?+4 ,w\ld y h ! y\?ful en?usiasm ( rebellion1 :i* ,em]son c>ri$ beyond 8 y\? always supplem5t$ by ! %ad[ ( exp]i5ce8 ,p]haps x is n ! n>r[ m9d$ alone t h no int]e/ 9 any?+1 b 9 its relation to _! p]sonality4 ,is ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 to :i* ,em]son owes embryo-ideals1 any?+ b ! revelation ( ,god 9 a p]sonality--a revelation s t ! n>r[ m9d c\ld become op5$8 ,b ! t5d5cy to ov]-p]sonalize p]sonality may also h sugge/$ to ,em]son ! necessity = m univ]sal1 & imp]sonal pa?s1 ?\gh !y be indef9ite ( outl9e & vague ( asc5t4 ,c\ld y j\rney1 ) equal b5efit1 if !y 7 less s8 ,w\ld y h ! univ]sal always supplem5t$ by ! %ad[ ( ! p]sonal8 ,if ?is view is accept$1 & we d\bt t x c be by ! majority1 ,em]son's sub/ance c\ld well be> a supplem5t1 p]haps an aff9ity4 ,some?+ t w support t :i* "s conceive he does n (f]4 ,some?+ t w help answ] ,alton ,locke's "q3 ,:at has ,em]son = ! work+-man8 & que/ions ( o!rs :o look = ! gang-plank be=e ! %ip comes 9 sight4 ,some?+ t w supply ! def9ite bani/] to ! inf9ite1 :i* x is said he keeps invisible4 ,some?+ t w po9t a crossroad f 8 p]sonal to 8 nature4 ,some?+ t may be 9 ,?oreau or ,wordswor?1 or 9 ano!r poet ^: songs brea! ( a new morn+ ( a high] life ?\gh a def9ite beauty 9 ,nature--or some?+ t w %[ ! bir? ( 8 ideal & hold out a backgr\nd ( reveal$ religion1 z a p]spective to 8 transc5d5t religion--a c\nt]poise 9 8 rebellion--:i* we feel ,*ann+ or ,dr4 ,bu%nell1 or o!r sa9ts kn[n & unkn[n might supply4 ,if ! arc mu/ be complet$--if !re are ^? :o w\ld h ! great1 dim outl9es ( ,em]son fulfill$1 x is =tunate t !re are ,bu%nells1 & ,wordswor?s1 to :om !y may appeal--to say no?+ ( ! ,v$as1 ! ,bible1 or _! own s\ls4 ,b su* possibilities & conceptions1 ! deep] !y are receiv$1 ! m !y seem to r$uce _! ne$4 ,em]son's ,circle may be a bett] :ole1 )\t its complem5t4 ,p]haps 8 unsatiable dem& = unity1 ! ne$ to recognize "o nature 9 all v>iety ( objects1 w\ld h be5 impair$1 if some?+ %\ld make x simpl] = m5 to f9d ! id5tity !y at fir/ want 9 8 sub/ance4 ,draw if ?\ can/ ! my/ic l9e sev]+ rightly 8 f ?9e1 :i* is human1 :i* div9e4 ,:atev] means "o w\ld use to p]sonalize ,em]son's natural revelation1 :e!r by a vision or a bo>d walk1 ! va/ness ( 8 aims & ! dignity ( 8 tol]ance w\ld d\btless cause him to accept or at lea/ try to accept1 & use magically z a "p ( 8 =tune4 ,he w\ld mode/ly say1 p]haps1 t ! _w is enl>g$ = him1 n by f9d+ new objects1 b by m aff9ities1 & pot5cies ?an ^? he already has4 ,b1 inde$1 is n en\gh manife/ation already !re8 ,is n ! ask+ t x be made m manife/ =gett+ t we are n /rong by our p[] to p5etrate1 b by our relat$ness8 ,w m signs create a great] sympa?y8 ,is n our weak sugge/ion ne$$ only = ^? cont5t ) _! own hopelessness8 ,o!rs may lead o!rs to him1 b he f9ds 8 problem 9 mak+ gladness hope & =titude fl[ f 8 page1 r ?an 9 arrang+ t our he>ts be !re to receive x4 ,! fir/ is 8 duty--! la/ ours6 #b ,a devotion to an end t5ds to und]value ! means4 ,a p[] ( revelation may make "o m conc]n$ ab\t 8 p]ceptions ( ! s\l's nature ?an ! way ( _! disclosure4 ,em]son is m int]e/$ 9 :at he p]ceives ?an 9 8 expression ( x4 ,he is a creator ^: int5sity is consum$ m ) ! sub/ance ( 8 creation ?an ) ! mann] by :i* he %[s x to o!rs4 ,l ,petr>* he seems m a discov]] ( ,beauty ?an an imp>t] ( x4 ,b ^! discov]ies1 ^! devotions to aims1 ^! /ruggles t[>d ! absolute1 d n ^! 9 !mselves1 imp>t some?+1 if n all1 ( _! own unity & coh]5ce--:i* is n receiv$1 z su*1 at fir/1 nor is =emo/ 9 _! expression4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t tru? 0 :at ,em]son 0 aft]--n /r5g? ( outl9e1 or ev5 beauty except 9 s f> z !y might reveal !mselves1 naturally1 9 8 explorations t[>ds ! inf9ite4 ,to ?9k h>d & deeply & to say :at is ?\ght1 reg>dless ( consequ5ces1 may produce a fir/ impression1 ei!r ( great transluc5ce1 or ( great mudd9ess1 b 9 ! latt] !re may be hidd5 possibilities4 ,"s accuse ,brahms' or*e/ration ( be+ muddy4 ,?is may be a good "n = a fir/ impression ( x4 ,b if x %\ld seem less s1 he might n be say+ :at he ?\ght4 ,! mud may be a =m ( s9c]ity :i* dem&s t ! he>t be translat$1 r ?an h&$ ar\nd ?r\gh ! pit4 ,a cle>] scor+ might h l[]$ ! ?\ght4 ,c>lyle told ,em]son t "s ( 8 p>agraphs didn't coh]e4 ,em]son wrote by s5t5ces or phrases1 r ?an by logical sequ5ce4 ,8 und]ly+ plan ( "w seems bas$ on ! l>ge unity ( a s]ies ( p>ticul> aspects ( a subject1 r ?an on ! cont9uity ( its expression4 ,z ?\ghts surge to 8 m9d1 he fills ! heav5s ) !m1 cr[ds !m 91 if necess>y1 b seldom arranges !m1 along ! gr\nd fir/4 ,among class-room excuses = ,em]son's imp]fect coh]5ce & lack ( unity1 is "o t rememb]s t 8 essays 7 made f lecture notes4 ,8 habit1 (t5 9 lectur+1 0 to compile 8 ideas z !y came to him on a g5]al subject1 9 scatt]$ notes1 & :5 on ! plat=m1 to tru/ to ! mood ( ! occasion1 to assemble !m4 ,?is seems a speci\s explanation1 ?\gh true to fact4 ,vagu5ess1 is at times1 an indication ( ne>ness to a p]fect tru?4 ,! def9ite glory ( ,b]n>d ( ,cluny's ,cele/ial ,city1 is m beautiful ?an true--probably4 ,ord]ly reason does n always h to be a visible "p ( all great ?+s4 ,logic may possibly require t unity means some?+ asc5d+ 9 self-evid5t relation to ! p>ts & to ! :ole1 ) no ellipsis 9 ! asc5t4 ,b reason may p]mit1 ev5 dem& an ellipsis1 & g5ius may n ne$ ! self-evid5t "p4 ,9 fact1 ^! p>ts may be ! bl9d-spots 9 ! progress ( unity4 ,!y may be fill$ ) little b repetition4 ,nature loves analogy & hates repetition4 ,botany reveals evolution n p]man5ce4 ,an app>5t confusion if liv$ ) long en\gh may become ord]ly4 ,em]son 0 n writ+ = lazy m9ds1 ?\gh "o ( ! ke5e/ ( 8 academic fri5ds said t1 he 7,em]son7 c\ld n expla9 _m ( 8 own pages4 ,b :y %\ld he6--he expla9$ !m :5 he discov]$ !m--! mom5t be=e he spoke or wrote !m4 ,a r>e exp]i5ce ( a mom5t at daybreak1 :5 some?+ 9 nature seems to reveal all consci\sness1 _c be expla9$ at noon4 ,yet x is a "p ( ! day's unity4 ,at ev5+1 nature is absorb$ by ano!r exp]i5ce4 ,%e dislikes to expla9 z mu* z to repeat4 ,x is conceivable1 t :at is unifi$ =m to ! au?or1 or compos]1 may ( necessity be =mless to 8 audi5ce4 ,a home-run w cause m unity 9 ! gr& /& ?an 9 ! season's batt+ av]age4 ,if a compos] once />ts to compromise1 8 "w w beg9 to drag on ,,him4 ,be=e ! end is rea*$1 8 inspiration has all gone up 9 s\nds pleas+ to 8 audi5ce1 ugly to him--sacrific$ = ! fir/ ac\/ic--an opaque cl>ity1 a picture pa9t$ = its hang+4 ,easy unity1 l easy virtue1 is easi] to describe1 :5 judg$ f its lapses ?an f its con/ancy4 ,:5 ! infidel admits ,god is great1 he means only3 ,i am lazy--x is easi] to talk ?an live4 ,rusk9 also says3 ,suppose ,i l ! f9ite curves be/1 :o %all say ,i'm "r or wrong8 ,no "o4 ,x is simply a "q ( exp]i5ce4 ,y may n be able to exp]i5ce a symphony1 ev5 aft] tw5ty p]=mances4 ,initial coh]5ce today may be dullness tomorr[ probably because =mal or outw>d unity dep5ds s mu* on repetition1 sequ5ces1 anti!ses1 p>agraphs ) inductions & summ>ies4 ,macaulay _h t k9d ( unity4 ,c y read him today8 ,em]son r goes out & %\ts3 ,i'm ?9k+ ( ! sun's glory today & ,i'll let 8 light %9e ?r\gh me4 ,i'll say any damn ?+ t ?is inspires me )4 ,p]haps !re are fla%es ( light1 /ill 9 ciph]1 kept !re by unity1 ! code ( :i* ! _w has n yet discov]$4 ,! unity ( "o s5t5ce inspires ! unity ( ! :ole--?\gh its physique is z ragg$ z ! ,dolomites4 ,int5se lights--vague %ad[s--great pill>s 9 a horizon are difficult ?+s to nail signbo>ds to4 ,em]son's outw>d-inw>d qualities make him h>d to classify1 b easy = "s4 ,!re are _m :o l to say t he--ev5 all ! ,concord m5--are intellectuals4 ,p]haps--b intellectuals :o we> _! bra9s ne>] ! he>t ?an "s ( _! critics4 ,x is z dang]\s to det]m9e a *>act]i/ic by mann] z by mood4 ,em]son is a pure intellectual to ^? :o pref] to take him z lit]ally z !y c4 ,!re are re=m]s1 & 9 ! =m lies _! int]e/1 :o pref] to /& on ! pla91 & !n insi/ !y see f ! summit4 ,indol5t legs supply ! /r5g? ( eye = _! inspiration4 ,! intellect is nev] a :ole4 ,x is :]e ! s\l f9ds ?+s4 ,x is (t5 ! only track to ! ov]-values4 ,x appe>s a :ole--b nev] becomes "o ev5 9 ! /ock ex*ange1 or ! conv5t1 or ! laboratory4 ,9 ! clev]e/ crim9al1 x is b a way to a l[ ideal4 ,x c nev] disc>d ! o!r "p ( its duality--! s\l or ! void :]e ! s\l ought to be4 ,s :y classify a quality always s relative t x is m an ag5cy ?an sub/ance2 a quality t disappe>s :5 classifi$4 ,! life ( ! ,all mu/ /ream ?r\gh u to make ! man & ! mom5t great4 ,a sailor ) a preci\s c>go doesn't analyze ! wat]4 ,because ,em]son _h g5]ations ( ,calv9i/ic s]mons 9 8 blood1 "s catalogu]s1 w\ld localize or prov9cialize him1 ) ! /]nness ( ! old ,puritan m9d4 ,!y make him ,,t1 hold him ,,!re4 ,!y lean heavily on :at !y f9d ( ! above influ5ce 9 him4 ,!y won't foll[ ! riv]s 9 8 ?\ght & ! play ( 8 s\l4 ,& _! c\s9 catalogu]s put him 9 ano!r pigeon-hole4 ,!y label him ascetic4 ,!y translate 8 outw>d s]5ity into an impression ( sev]ity4 ,b tru? keeps "o f be+ hy/]ical4 ,is a demagogue a fri5d ( ! p because he w lie to !m to make !m cry & raise false hopes8 ,a se>* = p]fect tru?s ?r[s out a beauty m spiritual ?an s5su\s4 ,a sombre dignity ( /yle is (t5 confus$ by "u-imag9ation & by surface-s5tim5t1 ) au/]ity4 ,if ,em]son's mann] is n always beautiful 9 accordance ) accept$ /&>ds1 :y n accept a few o!r /&>ds8 ,he is an ascetic1 9 t he refuses to compromise cont5t ) mann]4 ,b a real ascetic is an extremi/ :o has b "o height4 ,?us may come ! confusion1 ( "o :o says t ,em]son c>ries him high1 b !n leaves him always at ,,t height--no high]--a confusion1 mi/ak+ a lat5t exultation = an ascetic res]ve4 ,! rules ( ,?or\gh ,bass c be appli$ to 8 scale ( flight no m ?an !y c to ! planet>y sy/em4 ,jadassohn1 if ,em]son 7 lit]ally a compos]1 c\ld no m analyze 8 h>mony ?an a guide-to-,bo/on c\ld4 ,a microscope might %[ t he uses *ords ( ! #i?1 #aa?1 or ! #ii?1 b a l5s f> diff]5t tells u !y are us$ ) diff]5t aims f ^? ( ,debussy4 ,em]son is def9ite 9 t 8 art is bas$ on some?+ /rong] ?an ! amus+ or at its be/ ! beguil+ ( a few mortals4 ,if he uses a s5su\s *ord1 x is n = s5sual e>s4 ,8 h>monies may float1 if ! w9d bl[s 9 t direction1 ?r\gh a voluptu\s atmosph]e1 b he has n ,debussy's fondness = try+ to bl[ a s5su\s atmosph]e f 8 own voluptu\s *eeks4 ,& s he is an ascetic6 ,!re is a di/ance betwe5 j[l & s\l--& x is n measur$ by ! fraction ( an in* betwe5 ,concord & ,p>is4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if "o ?9ks t 8 h>mony conta9s no dramatic *ords1 because no !atrical s\nd is he>d1 let him li/5 to ! f9ale ( ,success1 or ( ,spiritual ,laws1 or to "s ( ! poems1 ,brahma or ,sursum ,corda1 = example4 ,( a tru? 8 ,codas (t5 seem to cry/allize 9 a dramatic1 ?\gh s]5e & su/a9$ way1 ! tru?s ( 8 subject--!y become m active & int5se1 b quiet] & deep]4 ,!n !re comes along ano!r set ( catalogu]s4 ,!y put him d[n z a classici/1 or a romantici/1 or an eclectic4 ,because a prophet is a *ild ( romanticism--because revelation is classic1 because eclecticism quotes f eclectic ,h9du ,philosophy1 a m sympa!tic catalogu] may say1 t ,em]son inspires c\rage ( ! quiet] k9d & delight ( ! high] k9d4 ,! same well-b\nd s*ool tea*] :o told ! boys t ,?oreau 0 a naturali/ because he didn't l to "w1 puts d[n ,em]son z a classic1 & ,haw?orne z a romantic4 ,a l\d voice made ?is d\bly ,,true & ,,sure to be on ! exam9ation pap]4 ,b ?is tea*] ( tru? ,,& dogma app>5tly =got t !re is no su* ?+ z classicism or romanticism4 ,"o has b to g to ! v>i\s def9itions ( ^! to "k t4 ,if y g to a classic def9ition y "k :at a true classic is1 & simil>ly a true romantic4 ,b if y g to bo?1 y h an algebraic =mula1 x x1 a cancellation1 an ap]cu1 & h5ce satisfy+2 if y g to all def9itions y h ano!r =mula x x1 a de/ruction1 ano!r ap]cu1 & h5ce satisfy+4 ,pr(essor ,be]s goes to ! diction>y 7y w\ldn't ?9k a college pr(essor w\ld be z reckless z t74 ,& s he c say t romantic is p]ta9+ to ! /yle ( ! ,*ri/ian & popul> lit]ature ( ! ,middle ,ages1 a ,roman ,ca?olic mode ( salvation 7n ?is def9ition b hav+ a def9ition74 ,& s ,pr(4 ,b4 c say t ,walt] ,scott is a romantici/ 7& ,billy ,phelps a classic--sometimes74 ,b = our "p ,dick ,crok] is a classic & job a romantici/4 ,ano!r pr(essor1 ,babbitt by "n1 l9ks up ,romanticism ) ,r\sseau1 & *>ges aga9/ x _m ( man's tr\bles4 ,he someh[ likes to mix x up ) s94 ,he ?r[s sauc]s at x1 b 9 a s*ol>ly1 int]e/+1 s9c]e1 & accurate way4 ,he uncov]s a de=m$ foot1 gives x a "n1 f :i* we are all[$ to inf] t ! cov]$ foot is heal?y & nam$ classicism4 ,b no ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ c prove t ,*ri/ nev] _h a /oma*-a*e4 ,! ,ar*itecture ( ,humanism ,footnote3 ,ge(frey ,scott 7,con/able ,co47 tells u t romanticism consi/s ( 444 a poetic s5sibility t[>ds ! remote1 z su*4 ,b is ,plato a classic or t[>ds ! remote8 ,is ,classicism a poor relation ( "t--n ( man8 ,is a ?+ classic or romantic because x is or is n pass$ by t biologic--t indescribable /ream-(-*ange go+ on 9 all life8 ,let u settle ! po9t = good1 & say t a ?+ is classic if x is ?\ght ( 9 t]ms ( ! pa/ & romantic if ?\ght ( 9 t]ms ( ! future--& a ?+ ?\ght ( 9 t]ms ( ! pres5t is--well1 t is impossible6 ,h5ce1 we all[ ourselves to say1 t ,em]son is nei!r a classic or romantic b bo?--& bo? n only at diff]5t times 9 "o essay1 b at ! same "t 9 "o s5t5ce--9 "o ^w4 ,& mu/ we admit x1 s is ev]yone4 ,if y don't believe x1 !re mu/ be "s true def9ition y hav5't se54 ,*op9 %[s a few ?+s t ,ba* =got--b he is n eclectic1 !y say4 ,brahms %[s _m ?+s t ,ba* did rememb]1 s he is an eclectic1 !y say4 ,leoncavallo writes pretty v]ses & ,pale/r9a is a prie/1 & ,confucius inspires ,scriab94 ,a *oice is fre$om4 ,natural selection is b "o ( ,nature's tunes4 ,all melodi\s poets %all be ho>se z /reet ballads1 :5 once ! p5etrat+ keynote ( nature & _s is s\nd$--! e>?-beat1 sea-beat1 he>t-beat1 :i* make ! tune to :i* ! sun rolls1 & ! globule ( blood & ! sap ( ! trees4 ,an intuitive s5se ( values1 t5ds to make ,em]son use social1 political1 & ev5 economic ph5om5a1 z means ( expression1 z ! accid5tal notes 9 8 scale--r ?an z ends1 ev5 less] ends4 ,9 ! realization t !y are ess5tial p>ts ( ! great] values1 he does n confuse !m ) ea* o!r4 ,he rema9s undi/urb$ except 9 r>e in/ances1 :5 ! l[] p>ts invade & seek to displace ! high]4 ,he 0 n afraid to say t !re are laws :i* %\ld n be too well obey$4 ,to him1 slav]y 0 n a social or a political or an economic "q1 nor ev5 "o ( morals or ( e?ics1 b "o ( univ]sal spiritual fre$om only4 ,x matt]$ little :at p>ty1 or :at plat=m1 or :at law ( comm]ce gov]n$ m54 ,0 man gov]n+ himself8 ,social error & virtue 7 b relative4 ,?is habit ( n be+ h9d]$ by us+1 b /ill go+ beyond ! great tru?s ( liv+1 to ! great] tru?s ( life gave =ce to 8 influ5ce ov] ! mat]iali/s4 ,?us he seems to u m a reg5]ator ?an a re=m]--m an int]pret] ( life's reflexes ?an ( life's facts1 p]haps4 ,"h he appe>s great] ?an ,voltaire or ,r\sseau & help$1 p]haps1 by ! c5trality ( 8 conceptions1 he c\ld ar\se ! deep] spiritual & moral emotions1 )\t caus+ 8 li/5]s to di/ort _! physical ones4 ,to prove t m9d is ov] matt]1 he doesn't place matt] ov] m9d4 ,he is n l ! man :o1 because he c\ldn't af=d bo?1 gave up metaphysics = an automobile1 & :5 he ran ov] a man blam$ metaphysics4 ,he w\ld n h u get ov]-excit$ ab\t physical di/urbance b h x accept$ z a "p ( any progress 9 culture1 moral1 spiritual or ae/hetic4 ,if a poet retires to ! m\nta9-side1 to avoid ! vulg> unculture ( m51 & _! physical di/urbance1 s t he may bett] cat* a nobl] !me = 8 symphony1 ,em]son tells him t man's culture c sp>e no?+1 wants all mat]ial1 conv]ts all imp$im5ts into in/rum5ts1 all enemies into p[]4 ,! late/ product ( man's culture--! a]oplane1 !n sails o'er ! m\nta9 & in/ead ( an inspiration--a spray ( tobacco-juice falls on ! poet4 ,calm y\rself1 ,poet6 says ,em]son1 culture w conv]t furies into muses & hells into b5efit4 ,?is w\ldn't h befall5 y if x hadn't be5 = ! late/ transc5d5t product ( ! g5ius ( culture 7we won't say :at k9d71 a consummation ( ! dreams ( poets1 f ,david to ,t5nyson4 ,mat]ial progress is b a means ( expression4 ,realize t man's co>s5ess has its future & w also be ref9$ 9 ! gradual uprise4 ,turn+ ! _w upside d[n may be "o ( its less] incid5ts4 ,x is ! cause1 seldom ! effect t int]e/s ,em]son4 ,he c help ! cause--! effect mu/ help itself4 ,he might h said to ^? :o talk kn[+ly ab\t ! cause ( w>--or ( ! la/ w>1 & :o w\ld trace x d[n ?r\gh long vi/as ( cosmic1 political1 moral evolution & :at n--he might say t ! cause ( x 0 z simple z t ( any dogfight--! hog-m9d ( ! m9ority aga9/ ! univ]sal m9d1 ! majority4 ,! un-c\rage ( ! =m] fe>s to believe 9 ! innate goodness ( mank9d4 ,! cause is always ! same1 ! effect diff]5t by *ance2 x is z easy = a hog1 ev5 a /upid "o1 to /ep on a box ( mat*es "u a t5em5t ) a ?\s& s\ls1 z "u an empty bird-h\se4 ,! _m k9dly burn up = ! few2 = ! m9ority is selfi% & ! majority g5]\s4 ,! m9ority has rul$ ! _w = physical reasons4 ,! physical reasons are be+ remov$ by ?is conv]t+ culture4 ,web/] w n mu* long] h to grope = ! m9d ( 8 con/itu5cy4 ,! majority--! p--w ne$ no int]m$i>y4 ,gov]nm5ts w pass f ! repres5tative to ! direct4 ,! hog-m9d is ! pr9cipal ?+ t is mak+ ?is transition sl[4 ,! bigge/ prop to ! hog-m9d is pride--pride 9 prop]ty & ! p[] prop]ty gives4 ,rusk9 backs ?is up--x is at ! bottom ( all great mi/akes2 o!r passions d occasional good1 b :5ev] pride puts 9 its ^w 444 x is all ov] ) ! arti/4 ,! hog-m9d & its h&maid5s 9 disord]1 sup]ficial brightness1 fundam5tal dullness1 !n c[>dice & suspicion--all a "p ( ! m9ority 7! non-p7 ! anti!sis ( ev]y?+ call$ s\l1 _s1 ,*ri/ianity1 tru?1 fre$om--w give way m & m to ! great primal tru?s--t !re is m good ?an evil1 t ,god is on ! side ( ! majority 7! p7--t he is n en?usia/ic ab\t ! m9ority 7! non-p7--t he has made m5 great] ?an man1 t he has made ! univ]sal m9d & ! ov]-s\l great] & a "p ( ! individual m9d & s\l--t he has made ! ,div9e a "p ( all4 ,aga91 if a picture 9 economics is be=e him1 ,em]son plunges d[n to ! ?+s t ,,are because !y are ,,bett] ?an !y are4 ,if !re is a r[1 :i* !re usually is1 betwe5 ! ebb & flood tide1 9 ! mat]ial ocean--= example1 betwe5 ! !ory ( ! pres5t ord] ( competition1 & ( attractive & associat$ labor1 he w\ld sympa?ize ) ,ric>do1 p]haps1 t labor is ! measure ( value1 b embrace1 z d g5]\s m9ds1 ! proposition ( labor %>$ by all4 ,he w\ld g deep] ?an political economics1 /ra9 out ! self-factor f bo? !ories1 & make ! measure ( ea* pretty mu* ! same1 s t ! natural 7! majority7 w\ld w91 b n to ! disadvantage ( ! m9ority 7! artificial7 because ?is has disappe>$--x is ( ! majority4 ,john ,/u>t ,mill's political economy is los+ value because x 0 writt5 by a m9d m a bank]'s ?an a poet's4 ,! poet kn[s t !re is no su* ?+ z ! p]petual law ( supply & dem&1 p]haps n ( dem& & supply--or ( ! wage-fund1 or price-level1 or increm5ts e>n$ or une>n$2 & t ! exi/5ce ( p]sonal or public prop]ty may n prove ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,em]son seems to use ! great def9ite int]e/s ( humanity to express ! great]1 indef9ite1 spiritual values--to fulfill :at he c 9 8 realms ( revelation4 ,?us1 x seems t s close a relation exi/s betwe5 8 cont5t & expression1 8 sub/ance & mann]1 t if he 7 m def9ite 9 ! latt] he w\ld lose p[] 9 ! =m]1--p]haps "s ( ^? occasional fla%es w\ld h be5 unexpress$--fla%es t h gone d[n ?r\gh ! _w & w flame on ?r\gh ! ages--fla%es t approa* z ne> ! ,div9e z ,bee?ov5 9 8 mo/ inspir$ mom5ts--fla%es ( transc5d5t beauty1 ( su* univ]sal import1 t !y may br+1 ( a sudd51 "s intimate p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & produce ! same indescribable effect t comes 9 r>e in/ances1 to m51 f "s common s5sation4 ,9 ! e>ly morn+ ( a ,memorial ,day1 a boy is awak5$ by m>tial music--a village b& is m>*+ d[n ! /reet1 & z ! /ra9s ( ,reeves' maje/ic ,sev5? ,regim5t ,m>* come ne>] & ne>]1 he seems ( a sudd5 translat$--a mom5t ( vivid p[] comes1 a consci\sness ( mat]ial nobility1 an exultant some?+ gleam+ ) ! possibilities ( ?is life1 an assurance t no?+ is impossible1 & t ! :ole _w lies at 8 feet4 ,b z ! b& turns ! corn]1 at ! soldi]s' monum5t1 & ! m>* /eps ( ! ,gr& ,army become fa9t] & fa9t]1 ! boy's vision sl[ly vani%es--8 _w becomes less & less probable--b ! exp]i5ce ev] lies )9 him 9 its reality4 ,lat] 9 life1 ! same boy he>s ! ,sabba? morn+ bell r++ out f ! :ite /eeple at ! ,c5t]1 & z x draws him to x1 ?r\gh ! autumn fields ( sumac & a/]s1 a ,gospel hymn ( simple devotion comes out to him--,!re's a wid5ess 9 ,god's m]cy--an in/ant sugge/ion ( t ,memorial ,day morn+ comes--b ! mom5t is ( deep] import--!re is no p]sonal exultation--no intimate _w vision--no magnifi$ p]sonal hope--& 9 _! place a pr(\nd s5se ( a spiritual tru?1--a s9 )9 rea* ( =giv5ess--& z ! hymn voices die away1 !re lies at 8 feet--n ! _w1 b ! figure ( ! ,savi\r--he sees an unfa?omable c\rage1 an immortality = ! l[e/1 ! va/ness 9 humility1 ! k9dness ( ! human he>t1 man's noble/ /r5g?1 & he kn[s t ,god is no?+--no?+ b love6 ,:5ce come? ! wond] ( a mom5t8 ,f s\rces we "k n4 ,b we d "k t f obscurity1 & f ?is high] ,orpheus come measures ( sph]e melodies note3 ,p>aphras$ f a passage 9 ,s>tor ,res>tus4 fl[+ 9 wild1 native tones1 ravag+ ! s\ls ( m51 fl[+ n[ ) ?\s&-fold accompanim5ts & ri* symphonies ?r\gh all our he>ts2 modulat+ & div9ely lead+ !m4 #c ,:at is "*8 ,9 h[ f> does x su/a9 ! s\l or ! s\l x8 ,is x a "p ( ! s\l8 ,& !n--:at is ! s\l8 ,plato kn[s b _c tell u4 ,e new-born man kn[s1 b no "o tells u4 ,nature w n be dispos$ ( easily4 ,no p[] ( g5ius has ev] yet _h ! smalle/ success 9 expla9+ exi/5ce4 ,! p]fect enigma rema9s4 ,z e bl9d man sees ! sun1 s "* may be ! "p ( ! s\l we1 ! bl9d1 c see1 & !n h ! "r to imag9e t ! s\l is ea* man's %>e ( ,god1 & "* ! muscle :i* tries to reveal its my/]ies--a k9d ( its fir/ visible radiance--! "r to "k t x is ! voice :i* is always call+ ! pragmati/ a fool4 ,at any rate1 x c be said t ,em]son's "* has mu* to d ) 8 p[] ^u u4 ,m5 :o h kn[n no?+ ( 8 life1 h borne witness to ?is4 ,x is directly at ! root ( 8 sub/ance1 & affects 8 mann] only indirectly4 ,x gives ! s9c]ity to ! con/ant spiritual hopefulness we are always consci\s (1 & :i* c>ries ) x (t51 ev5 :5 ! expression is somb]1 a note ( exultation 9 ! victories ( ! innate virtues ( man4 ,& x is ?is1 p]haps1 t makes u feel 8 c\rage--n a self-c\rage1 b a sympa!tic "o--c\rage\s ev5 to t5d]ness4 ,x is ! op5 c\rage ( a k9d he>t1 ( n =c+ op9ions--a ?+ mu* ne$$ :5 ! c[>dly1 und]h&$ c\rage ( ! fanatic w\ld ,,=ce op9ion4 ,x is ! c\rage ( believ+ 9 fre$om1 p] se1 r ?an ( try+ to =ce ev]yone to ,,see t y believe 9 x--! c\rage ( ! will+ness to be re=m$1 r ?an ( re=m+--! c\rage tea*+ t sacrifice is brav]y1 & =ce1 fe>4 ,! c\rage ( righte\s indignation1 ( /amm]+ eloqu5ce1 ( spiritual insight1 a c\rage ev] contract+ or unfold+ a philosophy z x gr[s--a c\rage t w\ld make ! impossible possible4 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes says t ,em]son attempt$ ! impossible 9 ! ,ov]-,s\l--an ov]fl[ ( spiritual imag9ation4 ,b he 7,em]son7 accompli%$ ! impossible 9 attempt+ x1 & /ill leav+ x impossible4 ,a c\rage\s /ruggle to satisfy1 z ,?oreau says1 ,hung] r ?an ! palate--! hung] ( a lifetime sometimes by "o meal4 ,8 essay on ! ,pre-,s\l 7:i* he did n write7 treats ( t "p ( ! ov]-s\l's influ5ce on unborn ages1 & attempts ! impossible only :5 x /ops attempt+ x4 ,l all c\rage\s s\ls1 ! high] ,em]son so>s1 ! m l[ly he becomes4 ,d y ?9k ! port] & ! cook h no exp]i5ces1 no wond]s = y8 ,ev]yone kn[s z mu* z ! ,savant4 ,to "s1 ! way to be humble is to admoni% ! humble1 n le>n f !m4 ,c>lyle w\ld h ,em]son tea* by m def9ite signs1 r ?an int]pret 8 revelations1 or %all we say prea*8 ,admitt+ all ! inspiration & help t ,s>tor ,res>tus has giv5 9 spite ( its vaudeville & tragic /ages1 to _m "y m5 gett+ "u way 9 ! life ( tailor or k+1 we believe x c be said 7b v broadly said7 t ,em]son1 ei!r 9 ! fir/ or second s]ies ( essays1 tak5 z a :ole1 gives1 x seems to u1 great] inspiration1 p>tly because 8 mann] is less didactic1 less p]sonally sugge/ive1 p]haps less cle>ly or obvi\sly human ?an ,c>lyle's4 ,h[ direct ?is inspiration is is a matt] ( p]sonal viewpo9t1 temp]am5t1 p]haps inh]itance4 ,augu/9e ,birrell says he does n feel x--& he seems n to ev5 indirectly4 ,app>5tly a non-sequaci\s au?or c't inspire him1 = ,em]son seems to him a little ?9 & vague4 ,is ,em]son or ! ,engli% climate to blame = ?is8 ,he1 ,birrell1 says a really great au?or dissipates all fe>s z to 8 /ay+ p[]4 7,?\gh fe>s = our /ay+-p[]1 n ,em]son's1 is :at we w\ld l dissipat$47 ,besides1 ar\nd a really great au?or1 !re are no fe>s to dissipate4 ,a wise au?or nev] all[s 8 read]'s m9d to be at l>ge1 b ,em]son is n a wise au?or4 ,8 essay on ,prud5ce has no?+ to d ) prud5ce1 = to be wise & prud5t he mu/ put explanation fir/1 & let 8 sub/ance dissolve because ( x4 ,h[ c>efully1 says ,birrell aga91 a really great au?or l ,dr4 ,newman1 or ,m4 ,r5an1 expla9s to y :at he is go+ to d1 & h[ he is go+ to d x4 ,p]sonally we l ! *ance ( hav+ a h& 9 ! expla9+4 ,we pref] to look at fl[]s1 b n ?r\gh a botany1 = x seems t if we look at !m alone1 we see a beauty ( ,nature's poetry1 a direct gift f ! ,div9e1 & if we look at botany alone1 we see ! beauty ( ,nature's intellect1 a direct gift ( ! ,div9e--if we look at bo? toge!r1 we see no?+4 ,?us x seems t ,c>lyle & ,birrell w\ld h x t c\rage & humility h some?+ to d ) explanation--& t x is n a respect = all--a fai? 9 ! p[] ( innate virtue to p]ceive by relativ5ess r ?an p5etration--t causes ,em]son to )hold explanation to a great] degree ?an _m writ]s4 ,c>lyle asks = m utility1 & ,birrell = m inspiration4 ,b we l to believe t x is ! height ( ,em]son's "*1 evid5c$ especially 9 8 c\rage & humility t %ades its quality1 r ?an t its virtue is less--t x is 8 height t w make him m & m valuable & m & m )9 ! rea* ( all--:e!r x be by utility1 inspiration1 or o!r ne$s ( ! human s\l4 ,_c "s ( ! mo/ valuable k9ds ( utility & inspiration come f humility 9 its highe/ & pure/ =ms8 ,= is n ! true/ k9d ( humility a k9d ( glorifi$ or transc5d5t democracy--! practic+ x r ?an ! talk+ x--! n-want+ to level all f9ite ?+s1 b ! be+ will+ to be level$ t[>ds ! inf9ite8 ,until humility produces t frame ( m9d & _s 9 ! arti/ c 8 audi5ce ga9 ! greate/ k9d ( utility & inspiration1 :i* might be q invisible at fir/8 ,em]son realizes ! value ( ! _m1--t ! law ( av]ages has a div9e s\rce4 ,he recognizes ! v>i\s life-values 9 reality--n by reason ( _! clos5ess or remot5ess1 b because he sympa?izes ) m5 :o live !m1 & ! majority d4 ,! private /ore ( reason is n great--w\ld t !re 7 a public /ore = man1 cries ,pascal1 b !re is1 says ,em]son1 x is ! univ]sal m9d1 an in/itution cong5ital ) ! common or ov]-s\l4 ,pascal is disc\rag$1 = he lets himself be influ5c$ by surface political & religi\s hi/ory :i* %[s ! /ruggle ( ! gr\p1 l$ by an individual1 r ?an t ( ! individual l$ by himself--a /ruggle z mu* privately caus$ z privately l$4 ,! ma9-pa? ( all social progress has be5 spiritual r ?an intellectual 9 "*1 b ! _m bypa?s ( individual-mat]ialism1 ?\gh nev] oblit]at+ ! highway1 h dimm$ its outl9es & caus$ travel]s to confuse ! colors along ! road4 ,a m natural way ( free+ ! conge/ion 9 ! b5efits ( mat]ial progress w make x less difficult = ! majority to recognize ! true relation betwe5 ! important spiritual & religi\s values & ! less important intellectual & economic values4 ,z ! action ( ! intellect & univ]sal m9d becomes m & m id5tical1 ! cle>] w ! relation ( all values become4 ,b = physical reasons1 ! gr\p has _h to dep5d ^u ! individual z lead]s1 & ! lead]s ) few exceptions re/ra9$ ! univ]sal m9d--!y tru/$ to ! private /ore1 b n[1 ?anks to ! lessons ( evolution1 :i* ,nature has be5 tea*+ m5 s9ce & be=e ! days ( ,socrates1 ! public /ore ( reason is gradually tak+ ! place ( ! once-ne$$ lead]4 ,f ! ,*aldean tablet to ! wireless message ?is public /ore has be5 wond]fully op5$4 ,! results ( ^! lessons1 ! possibilities !y are (f]+ = ev] coord9at+ ! m9d ( humanity1 ! culm9ation ( ?is age-in/ruction1 are se5 today 9 _m ways4 ,labor ,f$]ation1 ,suffrage ,ext5sion1 are two in/ances t come to m9d among ! _m4 ,9 ^! manife/ations1 by reason ( tradition1 or ! bad-habit "p ( tradition1 ! hog-m9d ( ! few 7! m9ority71 comes 9 play4 ,! possessors ( ?is are call$ lead]s1 b ev5 ^! ?ick-sk9s are beg9n+ to see t ! ,,movem5t is ! lead]1 & t !y are only cl]ks4 ,broadly speak+1 ! effects evid5c$ 9 ! political side ( hi/ory h s mu* ( ! physical because ! causes h be5 s mu* ( ! physical4 ,z a result ! lead]s = ! mo/ "p h be5 "u-av]age m51 ) sk9s ?ick1 wits slick1 & h&s quick ) "u-values1 o!rwise !y w\ld n h become lead]s4 ,b ! day ( lead]s1 z su*1 is gradually clos+--! p are beg9n+ to lead !mselves--! public /ore ( reason is sl[ly be+ op5$--! common univ]sal m9d & ! common ov]-s\l is sl[ly b inevitably com+ into its own4 ,let a man believe 9 ,god1 n 9 names & places & p]sons4 ,let ! great s\l inc>nat$ 9 "s poor 444 sad & simple ,joan1 g out to s]vice & sweep *imneys & scrub floors 444 its effulg5t day beams _c be muffl$444 & !n to sweep & scrub w in/antly appe> supreme & beautiful actions 444 & all p w get brooms & mops4 ,p]haps1 if all ( ,em]son--8 works & 8 life--7 to be swept away1 & no?+ ( him b ! record ( ! foll[+ incid5t rema9$ to m5--! influ5ce ( 8 s\l w\ld /ill be great4 ,a work+ woman aft] com+ f "o ( 8 lectures said3 ,i love to g to he> ,em]son1 n because ,i und]/& him1 b because he looks z ?\gh he ?\ght ev]ybody 0 z good z he 04 ,is x n ! c\rage--! spiritual hopefulness 9 8 humility t makes ?is /ory possible & true8 ,is x n ?is trait 9 8 "* t sets him above all cre$s--t gives him inspir$ belief 9 ! common m9d & s\l8 ,is x n ?is c\rage\s univ]salism t gives conviction to 8 prophecy & t makes 8 symphonies ( revelation beg9 & end ) no?+ b ! /r5g? & beauty ( innate goodness 9 man1 9 ,nature & 9 ,god1 ! greate/ & mo/ inspir+ !me ( ,concord ,transc5d5tal ,philosophy1 z we he> x4 ,& x is f su* a _w-compell+ !me & f su* vantage gr\nd1 t ,em]son rises to almo/ p]fect fre$om ( action1 ( ?\ght & ( s\l1 9 any direction & to any height4 ,a vantage gr\nd1 some:at va/] ?an ,s*ell+'s conception ( transc5d5tal philosophy--a philosophy ( ,nature become subjective4 ,9 ,concord x includes ! objective & becomes subjective to no?+ b fre$om & ! absolute law4 ,x is ?is und]ly+ c\rage ( ! pure/ humility t gives ,em]son t outw>d aspect ( s]5ity :i* is felt to s great an ext5t 9 mu* ( 8 "w1 especially 9 8 codas & p]orations4 ,& )9 ?is pois$ /r5g?1 we are consci\s ( t orig9al au!ntic fire :i* ,em]son miss$ 9 ,%elley--we are consci\s ( some?+ t is n dispassionate1 some?+ t is at times almo/ turbul5t--a k9d ( furi\s calm ly+ deeply 9 ! conviction ( ! ev5tual triumph ( ! s\l & its union ) ,god6 ,let u place ! transc5d5t ,em]son :]e he1 himself1 places ,milton1 9 ,wordswor?'s apo/rophe3 ,pure z ! nak$ heav5s1 maje/ic1 free1 s did/ ?\ travel on life's common way 9 *e]ful ,godl9ess4 ,! ,godl9ess ( spiritual c\rage & hopefulness--^! fa!rs ( fai? rise to a glorifi$ peace 9 ! dep? ( 8 great] p]orations4 ,!re is an oracle at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,fif? ,symphony--9 ^? f\r notes lies "o ( ,bee?ov5's greate/ messages4 ,we w\ld place its translation above ! rel5tlessness ( fate knock+ at ! door1 above ! great] human-message ( de/9y1 & /rive to br+ x t[>ds ! spiritual message ( ,em]son's revelations--ev5 to ! common he>t ( ,concord--! ,s\l ( humanity knock+ at ! door ( ! ,div9e my/]ies1 radiant 9 ! fai? t x w be op5$--& ! human become ! ,div9e6 ,,iii--,haw?orne ,! sub/ance ( ,haw?orne is s dripp+ wet ) ! sup]natural1 ! phantasmal1 ! my/ical--s sur*>g$ ) adv5tures1 f ! deep] picturesque to ! illusive fanta/ic1 "o unconsci\sly f9ds oneself ?9k+ ( him z a poet ( great] imag9ative impulse ?an ,em]son or ,?oreau4 ,he 0 n a great] poet possibly ?an !y--b a great] arti/4 ,n only ! "* ( 8 sub/ance1 b ! c>e 9 8 mann] ?r[s 8 workman%ip1 9 contra/ to !irs1 into a k9d ( bas-relief4 ,l ,poe he q naturally & unconsci\sly rea*es out ov] 8 subject to 8 read]4 ,8 mesm]ism seeks to mesm]ize u--beyond ,z5obia's si/]4 ,b he is too great an arti/ to %[ 8 h& 9 gett+ 8 audi5ce1 z ,poe & ,ts*aik[sky occasionally d4 ,8 intellectual muscles are too /rong to let him become ov]-influ5c$1 z ,ravel & ,/rav9sky seem to be by ! morbidly fasc9at+--a k9d ( false beauty obta9$ by arti/ic monotony4 ,h[ev]1 we _c b feel t he w\ld weave 8 spell ov] u--z w\ld ! ,grimms & ,aesop4 ,we feel z mu* "u magic z ! ,en*ant$ ,frog4 ,?is is "p ( ! arti/'s bus9ess4 ,! effect is a "p ( 8 art-ef=t 9 its inception4 ,em]son's sub/ance & ev5 8 mann] has little to d ) a design$ effect--8 ?und]bolts or delicate fragm5ts are fla%$ out reg>dless--!y may knock u d[n or j spatt] u--x matt]s little to him--b ,haw?orne is m consid]ate2 t is1 he is m arti/ic1 z m5 say4 ,haw?orne may be m noticeably indig5\s or may h m local color1 p]haps m national color ?an 8 ,concord contempor>ies4 ,b ! "w ( anyone :o is some:at m int]e/$ 9 psy*ology ?an 9 transc5d5tal philosophy1 w weave itself ar\nd individuals & _! p]sonalities4 ,if ! same anyone happ5s to live 9 ,salem1 8 "w is likely to be color$ by ! ,salem :>ves & ,salem wit*es4 ,if ! same anyone happ5s to live 9 ! ,old ,manse ne> ! ,concord ,battle ,bridge1 he is likely ( a ra9y day to betake himself to ! huge g>ret1 ! secrets ( :i* he wond]s at1 b is too rev]5t ( _! du/ & cobwebs to di/urb4 ,he is likely to b[ bel[ ! %rivel$ canvas ( an old 7,puritan7 cl]gyman 9 wig & g[n--! p>i% prie/ ( a c5tury ago--a fri5d ( ,:itefield4 ,he is likely to come "u ! spell ( ?is rev]5d ,gho/ :o haunts ! ,manse & z x ra9s & d>k5s & ! sky glooms ?r\gh ! du/y attic w9d[s1 he is likely to muse deeply & wond]+ly ^u ! humiliat+ fact t ! works ( man's intellect decay l ^? ( 8 h&s 444 t ?\ght gr[s moldy1 & z ! g>ret is 9 ,massa*usetts1 ! ?\ght & ! mold are likely to be q native4 ,:5 ! same anyone puts 8 poetry into novels r ?an essays1 he is likely to h m to say ab\t ! life ar\nd him--ab\t ! inh]it$ my/]y ( ! t[n--?an a poet ( philosophy is4 ,9 ,haw?orne's usual vic9ity1 ! atmosph]e 0 *>g$ ) ! somb] errors & romance ( eighte5? c5tury ,new ,engl&1--ascetic or noble ,new ,engl& z y l4 ,a novel1 ( necessity1 nails an art-ef=t d[n to "s def9ite "p or p>ts ( ! e>?'s surface--! noveli/'s wagon c't always be hit*$ to a />4 ,to say t ,haw?orne 0 m deeply int]e/$ ?an "s ( ! o!r ,concord writ]s--,em]son1 = example--9 ! idealism peculi> to 8 native l& 79 s f> z su* idealism ( a c\ntry c be conceiv$ ( z sep>ate f ! political7 w\ld be z unreason+ z to hold t he 0 m int]e/$ 9 social progress ?an ,?oreau1 because he 0 9 ! consul> s]vice & ,?oreau 0 9 no "o's s]vice--or t ! ,w> ,gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts 0 a great] patriot ?an ,w5dell ,phillips1 :o 0 a%am$ ( all political p>ties4 ,haw?orne's art 0 true & typically ,am]ican--z is ! art ( all m5 liv+ 9 ,am]ica :o believe 9 fre$om ( ?\ght & :o live :olesome lives to prove x1 :atev] _! means ( expression4 ,any compreh5sive conception ( ,haw?orne1 ei!r 9 words or music1 mu/ h = its basic !me some?+ t has to d ) ! influ5ce ( s9 ^u ! consci5ce--some?+ m ?an ! ,puritan consci5ce1 b some?+ :i* is p]meat$ by x4 ,9 ?is relation he is wont to use :at ,hazlitt calls ! moral p[] ( imag9ation4 ,haw?orne w\ld try to spiritualize a guilty consci5ce4 ,he w\ld s+ ( ! rel5tlessness ( guilt1 ! inh]itance ( guilt1 ! %ad[ ( guilt d>k5+ innoc5t po/]ity4 ,all ( its s9s & morbid horrors1 its spect]s1 its phantasmas1 & ev5 its helli% hopelessness play ar\nd 8 pages1 & vani%+ betwe5 ! l9es are ! less guilty ,elves ( ! ,concord ,elms1 :i* ,?oreau & ,old ,man ,alcott may h felt1 b knew n z intimately z ,haw?orne4 ,!re is (t5 a p]vad+ melan*oly ab\t ,haw?orne1 z ,faguet says ( de ,musset )\t po/ure1 )\t noise b p5etrat+4 ,!re is at times ! my/icism & s]5ity ( ! ocean1 :i* ,jules ,mi*elet sees 9 its horizon r ?an 9 its wat]s4 ,!re is a s5sitiv5ess to sup]natural s\nd waves4 ,haw?orne feels ! my/]ies & tries to pa9t !m r ?an expla9 !m--& "h1 "s may say t he is wis] 9 a m practical way & s m arti/ic ?an ,em]son4 ,p]haps s1 b no great] 9 ! deep] ranges & pr(\nd my/]ies ( ! int]relat$ worlds ( human & spiritual life4 ,?is fundam5tal "p ( ,haw?orne is n attempt$ 9 our music 7! #bnd movem5t ( ! s]ies7 :i* is b an ext5d$ fragm5t try+ to sugge/ "s ( 8 wild]1 fanta/ical adv5tures into ! half-*ildlike1 half-fairylike phantasmal realms4 ,x may h some?+ to d ) ! *ildr5's excitem5t on t fro/y ,b]k%ire morn+1 & ! fro/ imag]y on ! en*ant$ hall w9d[ or some?+ to d ) ,fea!rtop1 ! ,sc>ecr[1 & 8 ,look+ ,glass & ! little demons danc+ ar\nd 8 pipe b[l2 or some?+ to d ) ! old hymn tune t haunts ! *ur* & s+s only to ^? 9 ! *ur*y>d1 to protect !m f secul> noises1 z :5 ! circus p>ade comes d[n ,ma9 ,/reet2 or some?+ to d ) ! conc]t at ! ,/am=d camp meet+1 or ! ,slave's ,%uffle2 or some?+ to d ) ! ,concord he-nymph1 or ! ,sev5 ,vagabonds1 or ,circe's ,palace1 or some?+ else 9 ! wond]book--n some?+ t happ5s1 b ! way some?+ happ5s2 or some?+ to d ) ! ,cele/ial ,railroad1 or ,phoebe's ,g>d51 or some?+ p]sonal1 :i* tries to be national sudd5ly at twilight1 & univ]sal sudd5ly at midnight2 or some?+ ab\t ! gho/ ( a man :o nev] liv$1 or ab\t some?+ t nev] w happ51 or some?+ else t is n4 ,,iv--,! ,alcotts ,if ! dictagraph _h be5 p]fect$ 9 ,bronson ,alcott's "t1 he might n[ be a great writ]4 ,z x is1 he goes d[n z ,concord's greate/ talk]4 ,great expect]1 says ,?oreau2 great fell]1 says ,sam ,/aples1 = talk9' big 444 b 8 daught]s is ! gals ?\gh--always ,,do9' some?9'4 ,old ,man ,alcott1 h[ev]1 0 usually do9' some?9' )94 ,an int]nal gr&iloqu5ce made him melodi\s )\t2 an exub]ant1 irrepressible1 vision>y absorb$ ) philosophy ,,z su*2 to him x 0 a k9d ( transc5d5tal bus9ess1 ! pr(its ( :i* support$ 8 inn] man r ?an 8 family4 ,app>5tly 8 deep int]e/ 9 spiritual physics1 r ?an metaphysics1 gave a k9d ( hypnotic melliflu\s effect to 8 voice :5 he sang 8 oracles2 a mann] some?+ ( a cross betwe5 an inside pomp\s self-ass]tion & an outside s]i\s b5evol5ce4 ,b he 0 s9c]e & k9dly int5tion$ 9 8 eag]ness to ext5d :at he c\ld ( ! bett] influ5ce ( ! philosophic _w z he saw x4 ,9 fact1 !re is a /rong didactic /reak 9 bo? fa!r & daught]4 ,l\isa ,may seldom misses a *ance to br+ out ! moral ( a homely virtue4 ,! p[] ( repetition 0 to !m a natural means ( illu/ration4 ,x is said t ! eld] ,alcott1 :ile tea*+ s*ool1 w\ld frequ5tly :ip himself :5 ! s*ol>s misbehav$1 to %[ t ! ,div9e ,tea*]-,god-0 pa9$ :5 8 *ildr5 ( ! e>? 7 bad4 ,q (t5 ! boy next to ! bad boy 0 puni%$1 to %[ h[ s9 involv$ ! guiltless4 ,& ,miss ,alcott is fond ( work+ h] /ory ar\nd1 s t %e c bett] rub 9 a moral precept--& ! moral sometimes br[beats ! /ory4 ,b ) all ! eld] ,alcott's vehem5t1 impracticable1 vision>y qualities1 !re 0 a /urd9ess & a c\rage--at lea/1 we l to ?9k s4 ,a ,yankee boy :o w\ld *e]fully travel 9 ^? days1 :5 di/ances 7 long & unmotor$1 z f> f ,connecticut z ! ,c>ol9as1 e>n+ 8 way by p$dl+1 lay+ d[n 8 pack to tea* s*ool :5 opportunity (f]$1 mu/ possess a basic /urd9ess4 ,?is 0 app>5tly n v evid5t :5 he got to prea*+ 8 idealism4 ,an incid5t 9 ,alcott's life helps confirm a !ory--n a popul> "o--t m5 accu/om$ to w&] ar\nd 9 ! vision>y unkn[n are ! quicke/ & /ronge/ :5 occasion requires ready action ( ! l[] virtues4 ,x (t5 appe>s t a contemplative m9d is m capable ( action ?an an actively objective "o4 ,dr4 ,em]son says3 ,x is good to "k t x has be5 record$ ( ,alcott1 ! b5ign ideali/1 t :5 ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,w5twor? ,higg9son1 head+ ! ru% on ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ,h\se 9 ,bo/on1 to rescue a fugitive slave1 look$ back = 8 foll[+ at ! c\rt-room door1 only ! apo/olic philosoph] 0 !re cane 9 h&4 ,s x seems t 8 idealism _h "s sub/antial virtues1 ev5 if he c\ldn't make a liv+4 ,! daught] does n accept ! fa!r z a prototype--%e seems to h b few ( h] fa!r's qualities 9 female4 ,%e support$ ! family & at ! same "t enri*$ ! lives ( a l>ge "p ( "y ,am]ica1 />t+ (f _m little m9ds ) :olesome ?\ghts & _m little he>ts ) :olesome emotions4 ,%e leaves memory-^w-pictures ( heal?y1 ,new ,engl& *ildhood days1--pictures :i* are turn$ to ) affection by middle-ag$ *ildr51--pictures1 t be> a s5tim5t1 a leav51 t middle-ag$ ,am]ica ne$s n[adays m ?an we c>e to admit4 ,concord village1 itself1 rem9ds "o ( t common virtue ly+ at ! height & root ( all ! ,concord div9ities4 ,z "o walks d[n ! broad-ar*$ /reet1 pass+ ! :ite h\se ( ,em]son--ascetic gu>d ( a =m] prophetic beauty--he comes pres5tly b5ea? ! old elms ov]spread+ ! ,alcott h\se4 ,x seems to /& z a k9d ( homely b beautiful witness ( ,concord's common virtue--x seems to be> a consci\sness t its pa/ is ,,liv+1 t ! mosses ( ! ,old ,manse & ! hickories ( ,wald5 are n f> away4 ,"h is ! home ( ! ,m>*es--all p]vad$ ) ! trials & happ9ess ( ! family & tell+1 9 a simple way1 ! /ory ( ! ri*ness ( n hav+4 ,)9 ! h\se1 on e side1 lie remembrances ( :at imag9ation c d = ! bett] amusem5t ( =tunate *ildr5 :o h to d = !mselves-mu*-ne$$ lessons 9 ^! days ( automatic1 ready-made1 easy ent]ta9m5t :i* dead5 r ?an /imulate ! creative faculty4 ,& !re sits ! little old sp9et-piano ,sophia ,?oreau gave to ! ,alcott *ildr51 on :i* ,be? play$ ! old ,scot* airs1 & play$ at ! ,fif? ,symphony4 ,!re is a commonplace beauty ab\t ,or*>d ,h\se--a k9d ( spiritual /urd9ess und]ly+ its qua9t picturesqu5ess--a k9d ( common triad ( ! ,new ,engl& home/ead1 ^: ov]tones tell u t !re mu/ h be5 some?+ ae/hetic fib]$ 9 ! ,puritan sev]ity--! self-sacrific+ "p ( ! ideal--a value t seems to /ir a deep] feel+1 a /rong] s5se ( be+ ne>] "s p]fect tru? ?an a ,go?ic ca!dral or an ,etruscan villa4 ,all ar\nd y1 "u ! ,concord sky1 !re /ill floats ! influ5ce ( t human fai? melody1 transc5d5t & s5tim5tal en\gh = ! en?usia/ or ! cynic respectively1 reflect+ an innate hope--a common int]e/ 9 common ?+s & common m5--a tune ! ,concord b>ds are ev] play+1 :ile !y p\nd away at ! imm5sities ) a ,bee?ov5like sublimity1 & )1 may we say1 a vehem5ce & p]sev]ance--= t "p ( greatness is n s difficult to emulate4 ,we d>e n attempt to foll[ ! philosophic raptures ( ,bronson ,alcott--unless y w assume t 8 apo!osis w %[ h[ practical 8 vision 9 ?is _w w\ld be 9 ! next4 ,& s we won't try to reconcile ! music sket* ( ! ,alcotts ) mu* besides ! memory ( t home "u ! elms--! ,scot* songs & ! family hymns t 7 sung at ! end ( ea* day--?\gh !re may be an attempt to cat* some?+ ( t common s5tim5t 7:i* we h tri$ to sugge/ above7-a /r5g? ( hope t nev] gives way to despair--a conviction 9 ! p[] ( ! common s\l :i*1 :5 all is said & done1 may be z typical z any !me ( ,concord & its transc5d5tali/s4 ,v--,?oreau ,?oreau 0 a great musician1 n because he play$ ! flute b because he did n h to g to ,bo/on to he> ! ,symphony4 ,! rhy?m ( 8 prose1 7 !re no?+ else1 w\ld det]m9e 8 value z a compos]4 ,he 0 div9ely consci\s ( ! en?usiasm ( ,nature1 ! emotion ( h] rhy?ms & ! h>mony ( h] solitude4 ,9 ?is consci\sness he sang ( ! submission to ,nature1 ! religion ( contemplation1 & ! fre$om ( simplicity--a philosophy di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! complexity ( ,nature :i* tea*es fre$om1 & ! complexity ( mat]ialism :i* tea*es slav]y4 ,9 music1 9 poetry1 9 all art1 ! tru? z "o sees x mu/ be giv5 9 t]ms :i* be> "s proportion to ! inspiration4 ,9 _! greate/ mom5ts ! inspiration ( bo? ,bee?ov5 & ,?oreau express pr(\nd tru?s & deep s5tim5t1 b ! intimate passion ( x1 ! /orm & /ress ( x1 affect$ ,bee?ov5 9 su* a way t he c\ld n b be ev] %[+ x & ,?oreau t he c\ld n easily expose x4 ,!y 7 equally imbu$ ) x1 b ) diff]5t results4 ,a diff]5ce 9 temp]am5t _h some?+ to d ) ?is1 toge!r ) a diff]5ce 9 ! quality ( expression betwe5 ! two arts4 ,:o t has he>d a /ra9 ( music fe>$ le/ he w\ld speak extravagantly =ev]1 says ,?oreau4 ,p]haps music is ! art ( speak+ extravagantly4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] says t "s m51 z = in/ance ,moz>t1 are s peculi>ly s5sitive to emotion 444 t music is to !m b a cont9uation n only ( ! expression b ( ! actual emotion1 ?\gh ! !ory ( "s m mod]n ?9k]s 9 ! philosophy ( art doesn't always be> ?is out4 ,h[ev]1 !re is no d\bt t 9 its nature music is pr$om9antly subjective & t5ds to subjective expression1 & poetry m objective t5d+ to objective expression4 ,h5ce ! poet :5 8 muse calls = a deep] feel+ mu/ inv]t ?is ord]1 & he may be reluctant to d s z ^! dep?s (t5 call = an intimate expression :i* ! physical looks ( ! words may repel4 ,!y t5d to reveal ! nak$ness ( 8 s\l r ?an its w>m?4 ,x is n a matt] ( ! relative value ( ! aspiration1 or a diff]5ce betwe5 subconsci\sness & consci\sness b a diff]5ce 9 ! arts !mselves2 = example1 a compos] may n %r9k f hav+ ! public he> 8 love lett] 9 tones1 :ile a poet may feel s5sitive ab\t hav+ ev]yone read 8 lett] 9 words4 ,:5 ! object ( ! love is mank9d ! s5sitiv5ess is *ang$ only 9 degree4 ,b ! message ( ,?oreau1 ?\gh 8 f]v5cy may be incon/ant & 8 human appeal n always direct1 is1 bo? 9 ?\ght & _s1 z univ]sal z t ( any man :o ev] wrote or sang--z univ]sal z x is nontemporane\s--z univ]sal z x is free f ! measure ( hi/ory1 z solitude is free f ! measure ( ! miles ( space t int]v5e betwe5 man & 8 fell[s4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t ,h5ry ,james 7:o kn[s almo/ ev]y?+7 says t ,?oreau is m ?an prov9cial--t he is p>o*ial1 let u repeat t ,h5ry ,?oreau1 9 respect to ?\ght1 s5tim5t1 imag9ation1 & s\l1 9 respect to e elem5t except t ( place ( physical be+--a ?+ t means s mu* to "s--is z univ]sal z any p]sonality 9 lit]ature4 ,t he said ^u be+ %[n a specim5 grass f ,icel& t ! same species c\ld be f\nd 9 ,concord is evid5ce ( 8 univ]sality1 n ( 8 p>o*ialism4 ,he 0 s univ]sal t he did n ne$ to travel ar\nd ! _w to ,,prove x4 ,i h m ( ,god1 !y m ( ! road4 ,x is n wor? :ile to g ar\nd ! _w to c\nt ! cats 9 ,zanzib>4 ,) ,m>cus ,aurelius1 if he _h se5 ! pres5t he _h se5 all1 f et]nity & all "t =ev]4 ,?oreau's susceptibility to natural s\nds 0 probably great] ?an t ( _m practical musicians4 ,true1 ?is appeal is ma9ly ?r\gh ! s5sational elem5t :i* ,h]b]t ,sp5c] ?9ks ! pr$om9ant beauty ( music4 ,?oreau seems able to weave f ?is s\rce "s p]fect transc5d5tal symphonies4 ,/ra9s f ! ,ori5t get ! be/ ( "s ( ! mod]n ,fr5* music b n ( ,?oreau4 ,he seems m int]e/$ 9 ?an influ5c$ by ,ori5tal philosophy4 ,he admires its ways ( resignation & self-contemplation b he doesn't contemplate himself 9 ! same way4 ,he (t5 quotes f ! ,ea/]n scriptures passages :i* 7 !y 8 own he w\ld probably omit1 i4e41 ! ,v$as say all intellig5ces awake ) ! morn+4 ,?is seems unwor?y ( accompany+ ! undulations ( cele/ial music f\nd on ?is same page1 9 :i* an ode to morn+ is sung--! awak5+ to newly acquir$ =ces & aspirations f )9 to a high] life ?an we fell asleep f 444 = all memorable ev5ts transpire 9 ! morn+ "t & 9 ! morn+ atmosph]e4 ,?us x is n ! :ole tone scale ( ! ,ori5t b ! scale ( a ,wald5 morn+--music 9 s+le /ra9s1 z ,em]son says1 :i* inspir$ _m ( ! polyphonies & h>monies t come to u ?r\gh 8 poetry4 ,:o c be =ev] melan*oly ) ,aeolian music l ?is8 ,?is is b "o ( _m ways 9 :i* ,?oreau look$ to ,nature = 8 greate/ inspirations4 ,9 h] he f\nd an analogy to ! ,fundam5tal ( ,transc5d5talism4 ,! innate goodness ( ,nature is or c be a moral influ5ce2 ,"m ,nature1 if man w b let h]1 w keep him /raight--/raight spiritually & s morally & ev5 m5tally4 ,if he w take h] z a companion1 & tea*]1 & n z a duty or a cre$1 %e w give him great] ?rills & tea* him great] tru?s ?an man c give or tea*--%e w reveal my/]ies t mank9d has long conceal$4 ,x 0 ! s\l ( ,nature n natural hi/ory t ,?oreau 0 aft]4 ,a naturali/'s m9d is "o pr$om9antly sci5tific1 m int]e/$ 9 ! relation ( a fl[] to o!r fl[]s ?an its relation to any philosophy or anyone's philosophy4 ,a transc5d5t love ( ,nature & writ+ ,rhus glabra aft] sumac doesn't necess>ily make a naturali/4 ,x w\ld seem t al?\gh ?or\gh 9 obs]vation 7n v ?or\gh accord+ to ,mr4 ,burr\ghs7 & ) a ke5 p]ception ( ! specific1 a naturali/--inh]5tly--0 exactly :at ,?oreau 0 n4 ,he seems r to let ,nature put him "u h] microscope ?an to hold h] "u 84 ,he 0 too fond ( ,nature to practice vivisection ^u h]4 ,he w\ld h f\nd t pa9ful1 = 0 he n a "p ) h]8 ,b he _h ?is trait ( a naturali/1 :i* is usually =eign to poets1 ev5 great ones2 he obs]v$ acutely ev5 ?+s t did n p>ticul>ly int]e/ him--a useful natural gift r ?an a virtue4 ,! /udy ( ,nature may t5d to make "o dogmatic1 b ! love ( ,nature surely does n4 ,?oreau no m ?an ,em]son c\ld be said to h comp\nd$ doctr9es4 ,8 ?9k+ 0 too broad = t4 ,if ,?oreau's 0 a religion ( ,nature1 z "s say1--& by t !y mean t ?r\gh ,nature's influ5ce man is br\ght to a deep] contemplation1 to a m spiritual self-scrut9y1 & ?us clos] to ,god1--x _h app>5tly no def9ite doctr9es4 ,"s ( 8 !ories reg>d+ natural & social ph5om5a & 8 exp]im5ts 9 ! art ( liv+ are c]ta9ly n doctr9al 9 =m1 & if !y are 9 sub/ance x didn't di/urb ,?oreau & x ne$n't u444 ,9 proportion z he simplifies 8 life ! laws ( ! univ]se w appe> less complex & solitude w n be solitude1 nor pov]ty pov]ty1 nor weakness weakness4 ,if y h built ca/les 9 ! air y\r "w ne$ n be lo/2 t is :]e !y %\ld be1 n[ put ! f\ndations "u !m4 444 ,!n we w love ) ! lic5se ( a high] ord] ( be+s4 ,is t a doctr9e8 ,p]haps4 ,at any rate1 betwe5 ! l9es ( "s su* passage z ?is lie "s ( ! f\nta9 heads t wat] ! spiritual fields ( 8 philosophy & ! se$s f :i* !y are s[n 7if inde$ 8 :ole philosophy is b "o spiritual g>d574 ,8 exp]im5ts1 social & economic1 are a "p ( its cultivation & = ! h>ve/--& its transmutation1 he tru/s to mom5ts ( inspiration--only :at is ?\ght1 said1 & done at a c]ta9 r>e co9cid5ce is good4 ,?oreau's exp]im5t at ,wald5 01 broadly speak+1 "o ( ^! mom5ts4 ,x /&s out 9 ! casual & popul> op9ion z a k9d ( adv5ture--h>mless & amus+ to "s1 significant & important to o!rs2 b its significance lies 9 ! fact t 9 try+ to practice an ideal he prep>$ 8 m9d s t x c\ld bett] br+ o!rs into ! ,wald5-/ate-(-m9d4 ,he did n ask = a lit]al approval1 or 9 fact = any approval4 ,i w\ld n /& betwe5 any man & 8 g5ius4 ,he w\ld h no "o adopt 8 mann] ( life1 unless 9 do+ s he adopts 8 own--besides1 by t "t ,i may h f\nd a bett] "o4 ,b if he prea*$ h>d he practic$ h>d] :at he prea*$--h>d] ?an mo/ m54 ,?r\gh\t ,wald5 a text t he is always p\nd+ out is ,"t4 ,"t = inside "w out-(-doors2 pref]ably out-(-doors1 ?\gh y p]haps may h "s pleasant1 ?rill+1 glori\s h\rs1 ev5 9 a poor h\se4 ,:]ev] ! place--"t !re mu/ be4 ,"t to %[ ! unnecess>9ess ( necessities :i* clog up "t4 ,"t to contemplate ! value ( man to ! univ]se1 ( ! univ]se to man1 man's excuse = be+4 ,"t ,,f ! dem&s ( social conv5tions4 ,"t ,,f too mu* labor = "s1 :i* means too mu* to eat1 too mu* to we>1 too mu* mat]ial1 too mu* mat]ialism = o!rs4 ,"t ,,f ! hurry & wa/e ( life4 ,"t ,,f ! ,/4 ,vitus ,dance4 ,,b1 on ! o!r side ( ! l$g]1 "t ,,= le>n+ t !re is no safety 9 /upidity alone4 ,"t ,,= introspection4 ,"t ,,= reality4 ,"t ,,= expansion4 ,"t ,,= practic+ ! art1 ( liv+ ! art ( liv+4 ,?oreau has be5 criticiz$ = practic+ 8 policy ( expansion by liv+ 9 a vacuum--b he peopl$ t vacuum ) a race ( be+s & e/abli%$ a social ord] !re1 surpass+ any ( ! precepts 9 social or political hi/ory4 444= he put "s ?+s beh9d & pass$ an invisible b\nd>y2 new1 univ]sal1 & m lib]al laws 7 ar\nd & )9 him1 ! old laws 7 exp&$ & int]pret$ 9 a m lib]al s5se & he liv$ ) ! lic5se ( a high] ord]--a community 9 :i* ,god 0 ! only ,presid5t & ,?oreau n ,web/] 0 ,8 ,orator4 ,x is h>d to believe t ,?oreau really refus$ to believe t !re 0 any o!r life b 8 own1 ?\gh he probably did ?9k t !re 0 n any o!r life besides 8 own = him4 ,liv+ = society may n always be be/ accompli%$ by liv+ ,,) society4 ,is !re any virtue 9 a man's sk9 t y mu/ t\* x8 & ! rubb+ ( elb[s may n br+ m5's m9ds clos] toge!r2 or if he 7 talk+ ?r\gh a wor/ sell] 7magaz9e7 t _h to put x ov] he might say1 =ty ?\s& s\ls at a ball game does n1 necess>ily1 make baseball ! highe/ expression ( spiritual emotion4 ,?oreau1 h[ev]1 is no cynic1 ei!r 9 "* or ?\ght1 ?\gh 9 a side glance at himself1 he may h held out to be "o2 a cynic 9 indep5d5ce1 possibly because ( 8 rule laid d[n t self-culture admits ( no compromise4 ,x is conceivable t ?\gh "s ( 8 philosophy & a good deal ( 8 p]sonality1 9 "s ( its manife/ations1 h outw>d colors t d n seem to h>monize1 ! true & intimate relations !y be> ea* o!r are n affect$4 ,?is peculi>ity1 frequ5tly se5 9 8 attitude t[>ds social-economic problems1 is p]haps m emphasiz$ 9 "s ( 8 p]sonal outbur/s4 ,i love my fri5ds v mu*1 b ,i f9d t x is ( no use to g to see !m4 ,i hate !m commonly :5 ,i am ne>4 ,x is easi] to see :at he means ?an x is to =give him = say+ x4 ,! cause ( ?is app>5t lack ( h>mony betwe5 philosophy & p]sonality1 z f> z !y c be sep>at$1 may h be5 due to 8 refusal to keep ! v delicate balance :i* ,mr4 ,van ,dor5 9 8 ,critical ,/udy ( ,?oreau says x is necess>y = a great & good man to keep betwe5 8 public & private lives1 betwe5 8 own p]sonality & ! :ole outside univ]se ( p]sonalities4 ,someh[ "o feels t if he _h kept ?is balance he w\ld h lo/ hitt+ p[]4 ,aga91 x seems t some?+ ( ! above dep5ds ^u ! degree ( greatness or goodness4 ,a v great & especially a v good man has no sep>ate private & public life4 ,8 own p]sonality ?\gh n id5tical ) outside p]sonalities is s cle> or c be s cle> to !m t x appe>s id5tical1 & z ! _w progresses t[>ds its inevitable p]fection ?is appe>ance becomes m & m a reality4 ,= ! same reason t all great m5 n[ agree1 9 pr9ciple b n 9 detail1 9 s f> z words are able to communicate agreem5t1 on ! great fundam5tal tru?s4 ,someone says3 ,be specific--:at great fundam5tals8 ,fre$om ov] slav]y2 ! natural ov] ! artificial2 beauty ov] ugl9ess2 ! spiritual ov] ! mat]ial2 ! goodness ( man2 ! ,godness ( man2 h be5 great] if he hadn't writt5 plays4 ,"s say t a true compos] w nev] write an op]a because a truly brave man w n take a dr9k to keep up 8 c\rage2 :i* is n ! same ?+ z say+ t ,%akespe>e is n ! greate/ figure 9 all lit]ature2 9 fact1 x is an attempt to say t _m novels1 mo/ op]as1 all ,%akespe>es1 & all brave m5 & wom5 7rum or no rum7 are among ! noble/ bless+s ) :i* ,god has end[$ mank9d--because1 n be+ p]fect1 !y are p]fect examples po9t+ to t p]fection :i* no?+ yet has atta9$4 ,?oreau's my/icism at times ?r[s him into elusive moods--b an elusiv5ess held by a ?read to some?+ concrete & specific1 = he _h too mu* integrity ( m9d = any o!r k9d4 ,9 ^! mom5ts x is easi] to foll[ 8 ?\ght ?an to foll[ him4 ,inde$1 if he 7 always easy to foll[1 aft] "o _h caught up ) him1 "o might f9d t x 0 n ,?oreau4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 ) no my/ic rod t he /rikes at in/itutional life4 ,"h aga9 he felt ! influ5ce ( ! great transc5d5tal doctr9e ( innate goodness 9 human nature--a reflection ( ! l 9 nature2 a philosophic "p :i*1 by ! way1 0 a m direct inh]itance 9 ,?oreau ?an 9 8 bro!r transc5d5tali/s4 ,= besides :at he receiv$ f a native ,unit>ianism a good "p mu/ h desc5d$ to him ?r\gh 8 ,hugu5ot blood f ! eighte5?-c5tury ,fr5* philosophy4 ,we trace a reason "h = 8 lack ( int]e/ 9 ! *ur*4 ,= if reveal$ religion is ! pa? betwe5 ,god & man's spiritual "p--a k9d ( =mal causeway--,?oreau's highly develop$ spiritual life felt1 app>5tly unconsci\sly1 less ne$ ( x ?an mo/ m54 ,b he might h be5 m *>itable t[>ds ^? :o d ne$ x 7& mo/ ( u d7 if he _h be5 m consci\s ( 8 fre$om4 ,^? :o look today = ! cause ( a seem+ det]ioration 9 ! influ5ce ( ! *ur* may f9d x 9 a wid] developm5t ( ?is feel+ ( ,?oreau's2 t ! ne$ is less because !re is m ( ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! _w today4 ,ano!r cause = 8 attitude t[>ds ! *ur* z an in/itution is "o always too common among ! n>r[ m9ds to h influ5c$ ,?oreau4 ,he c\ld h be5 m g5]\s4 ,he took ! arc = ! circle1 ! exception = ! rule1 ! solit>y bad example = ! _m good ones4 ,8 p]si/5t emphasis on ! value ( example may excuse ?is l[] viewpo9t4 ,! sil5t influ5ce ( ! example ( "o s9c]e life 444 has b5efit$ society m ?an all ! projects devis$ = its salvation4 ,he has little pati5ce = ! unpractic+ prea*]4 ,9 "s c\ntries a hunt+ p>son is no uncommon sight4 ,su* a "o might make a good %eph]d dog b is f> f be+ a good %eph]d4 ,x w\ld h be5 int]e/+ to h se5 him h&le ! speculat+ p>son1 :o takes a good sal>y--m p] annum ?an all ! disciples _h to su/a9 _! bodies dur+ _! :ole lives--f a metropolitan religi\s corporation = speculat+ on ,sunday ab\t ! beauty ( pov]ty1 :o prea*es3 ,take no ?\ght 7= y\r life7 :at ye %all eat or :at ye %all dr9k nor yet :at ye %all put on 444 lay n up = y\rself treasure ^u e>? 444 take up ?y cross & foll[ me2 :o on ,monday becomes a speculat+ disciple ( ano!r god1 & by que/ionable inve/m5ts1 successful en\gh to get into ! press1 seeks to lay up a treasure ( a million doll>s = 8 old age1 z if a million doll>s c\ld keep su* a man out ( ! poor-h\se4 ,?oreau might obs]ve t ?is "o good example ( ,*ri/ian deg5]acy undoes all ! acts ( reg5]acy ( a ?\s& humble five-hundr$-doll> c\ntry p>sons2 t x out-influ5ces ! unconsci\s influ5ce ( a doz5 ,dr4 ,bu%nells if !re be t _m2 t ! rep5tance ( ?is man :o did n fall f grace because he nev] fell into x--t ?is unnecess>y rep5tance might save ?is man's own s\l b n necess>ily ! s\ls ( ! million head-l9e read]s2 t rep5tance w\ld put ?is prea*] "r ) ! p[]s t be 9 ?is _w--& ! next4 ,?oreau might pass a rem>k ^u ?is man's intimacy ) ,god z if he _h a monopoly ( ! subject--an intimacy t p]haps kept him f ask+ ,god exactly :at 8 ,son meant by ! camel1 ! ne$le--to say no?+ ( ! ri* man4 ,?oreau might h wond]$ h[ ?is man ,,nail$ ,,d[n ! la/ plank 9 ,,8 bridge to salvation1 by ris+ to sublime heights ( patriotism1 9 ,,8 w> aga9/ mat]ialism2 b w\ld ev5 ,?oreau be s unfeel+ z to sugge/ to ?is exhort] t ,,8 salvation might be cl9*$ if he w\ld sacrifice 8 income 7n himself7 & come--9 to a real ,salvation ,army1 or t ! f9al triumph1 ! supreme happ9ess 9 ca/+ aside ?is m]e #aj1jjj or #bj1jjj e ye> mu/ be d5i$ him--= 0 he n capta9 ( ! %ip--mu/ he n /ick to 8 pass5g]s 79 ! fir/ cab9--! v fir/ cab97--n t ! %ip 0 s9k+ b t he 0 444 we w g no fur!r4 ,ev5 ,?oreau w\ld n dem& sacrifice = sacrifice sake--no1 n ev5 f ,nature4 ,prop]ty f ! /&po9t ( its influ5ce 9 *eck+ natural self-expansion & f ! /&po9t ( p]sonal & inh]5t "r is ano!r in/itution t comes 9 = /raight & cross-arm jabs1 n[ to ! /oma*1 n[ to ! head1 b seldom sp>r+ = brea?4 ,= does he n say t :]ev] a man goes1 m5 w pursue him ) _! dirty in/itutions8 ,! influ5ce ( prop]ty1 z he saw x1 on morality or immorality & h[ ?r\gh ?is x mayor %\ld influ5ce gov]nm5t is se5 by ! foll[+3 ,i am conv9c$ t if all m5 7 to live z simply z ,i did1 !n ?iev+ & robb]y w\ld be unkn[n4 ,^! take place only 9 communities :]e "s h got m ?an is suffici5t :ile o!rs h n en\gh-- ,nec bella fu]unt1 ,fag9us a/abat dum ,scyphus ante dapes-- ,y :o gov]n public affairs1 :at ne$ h y to employ puni%m5ts8 ,h virtue & ! p w be virtu\s4 ,if ,?oreau _h made ! fir/ s5t5ce read3 ,if all m5 7 l me & 7 to live z simply1 etc41 ev]yone w\ld agree ) him4 ,we may wond] "h h[ he w\ld acc\nt = "s ( ! deg5]ate types we are told ab\t 9 "s ( our backwoods & m\nta9 regions4 ,possibly by assum+ t !y are an in/ance ( p]v]sion ( ! species4 ,t ! little civiliz+ _! =be>s exp]i5c$ r5d]$ ^! p m susceptible to ! physical ?an to ! spiritual influ5ce ( nature2 9 o!r words2 if !y _h be5 pur] naturi/s1 z ! ,aztecs = example1 !y w\ld h be5 pur] m54 ,in/ead ( turn+ to any !ory ( ours or ( ,?oreau = ! true explanation ( ?is condition--:i* is a k9d ( pseudo-naturalism--= its true diagnosis & p]man5t cure1 are we n f> m c]ta9 to f9d x 9 ! radiant look ( humility1 love1 & hope 9 ! /rong faces ( ^? inspir$ s\ls :o are devot+ _! lives ) no little sacrifice to ^! outca/s ( civilization & nature4 ,9 tru?1 may n mank9d f9d ! solution ( its et]nal problem--f9d x aft] & beyond ! la/1 mo/ p]fect sy/em ( weal? di/ribution :i* sci5ce c ev] devise--aft] & beyond ! la/ sublime e*o ( ! greate/ sociali/ic symphonies--aft] & beyond e transc5d5t ?\ght & expression 9 ! simple example ( ^! ,*ri/-inspir$ s\ls--be !y ,pagan1 ,g5tile1 ,jew1 or angel4 ,h[ev]1 und]ly+ ! practical or impractical sugge/ions impli$ 9 ! quotation above1 :i* is f ! la/ p>agraph ( ,?oreau's ,village1 is ! same transc5d5tal !me ( innate goodness4 ,= ?is reason !re mu/ be no limitation except t :i* w free mank9d f limitation1 & f a p]v]sion ( ?is innate possession3 ,& prop]ty may be "o ( ! causes ( ?is p]v]sion--prop]ty 9 ! two relations cit$ above4 ,x is conceivable t ,?oreau1 to ! con/]nation ( ! ri*e/ memb]s ( ! ,bol%eviki & ,b\rgeois1 w\ld propose a policy ( lib]ation1 a policy ( a limit$ p]sonal prop]ty "r1 on ! gr\nd t conge/ion ( p]sonal prop]ty t5ds to limit ! progress ( ! s\l 7z well z ! progress ( ! /oma*7--lett+ ! economic noise !reupon take c>e ( itself--= dissonances are becom+ beautiful--& d n ! same wat]s t ro> 9 a /orm take c>e ( ! ev5tual calm8 ,t ?is limit ( prop]ty be det]m9$ n by ! ,,voice ( ! majority b by ! ,,bra9 ( ! majority "u a gov]nm5t limit$ to no national b\nd>ies4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! _w ,i live 9 is n fram$ 9 aft]-d9n] conv]sation--ar\nd a table 9 a capital city1 = !re is no capital--a gov]nm5t ( pr9ciples n p>ties2 ( a few fundam5tal tru?s & n ( _m political exp$i5cies4 ,a gov]nm5t conduct$ by virtu\s lead]s1 = x w be l$ by all1 = all are virtu\s1 z !n _! innate virtue w no m be p]v]t$ by unnatural in/itutions4 ,?is w n be a mill5nium b a practical & possible application ( uncommon common s5se4 ,= is x n s5se1 common or o!rwise1 = ,nature to want to h& back ! e>? to ^? to :om x belongs--t is1 to ^? :o h to live on x8 ,is x n s5se1 t ! av]age bra9s l ! av]age /oma*s w act rightly if !y h an equal am\nt ( ! "r k9d ( food to act ^u & univ]sal education is on ! way ) ! "r k9d ( food8 ,is x n s5se !n t all gr[n m5 & wom5 7= all are necess>y to "w out ! div9e law ( av]ages7 %all h a direct n an indirect say ab\t ! ?+s t g on 9 ?is _w8 ,"s ( ^! attitudes1 ung5]\s or radical1 g5]\s or cons]vative 7z y w71 t[>ds in/itutions de> to _m1 h no d\bt giv5 impressions unfavorable to ,?oreau's ?\ght & p]sonality4 ,"o he>s him call$1 by "s :o ought to "k :at !y say & "s :o ought n1 a crabb$1 cold-he>t$1 s\r-fac$ ,yankee--a k9d ( a vision>y sore-head--a cross-gra9$1 egoti/ic recluse1--ev5 non-he>t$4 ,b x is easi] to make a /atem5t ?an prove a reputation4 ,?oreau may be "s ( ^! ?+s to ^? :o make no di/9ction betwe5 ^! qualities & ! mann] :i* (t5 comes z a k9d ( by-product ( an int5se devotion ( a pr9ciple or ideal4 ,he 0 rude & unfri5dly at times b %yness probably _h some?+ to d ) t4 ,9 spite ( a c]ta9 self-possession he 0 diffid5t 9 mo/ company1 b1 ?\gh he may h be5 subject to ^? spells :5 words d n rise & ! m9d seems wrapp$ 9 a k9d ( dull clo? :i* ev]yone dumbly />es at1 in/ead ( look+ ?r\gh--he w\ld easily get (f a rejo9d] ^u occasion4 ,:5 a p>ty ( visitors came to ,wald5 & "s "o ask$ ,?oreau if he f\nd x lonely !re1 he repli$3 ,only by y\r help4 ,a rem>k *>act]i/ic1 true1 rude1 if n witty4 ,! writ] rememb]s he>+ a s*ooltea*] 9 ,engli% lit]ature dismiss ,?oreau 7& a half h\r lesson1 9 :i* "t all ( ,wald51--its surface--0 sail$ ov]7 by say+ t ?is au?or 7he call$ ev]yone au?or f ,solomon d[n to ,dr4 ,p>khur/7 0 a k9d ( a crank :o /yl$ himself a h]mit-naturali/ & :o idl$ ab\t ! woods because he didn't want to "w4 ,"s su* /uff is a common conception1 ?\gh n z common z x us$ to be4 ,if ?is tea*] _h _h m bra9s1 x w\ld h be5 a lie4 ,! ^w idl$ is ! hopeless "p ( ?is criticism1 or r ( ?is uncritical rem>k4 ,to ask ?is k9d ( a man1 :o plays all ! *oice gems f celebrat$ compos]s lit]ally1 always lit]ally1 & always ) ! l\d p$al1 :o plays all hymns1 wrong notes1 "r notes1 games1 p1 & jokes lit]ally1 & ) ! l\d p$al1 :o w die lit]ally & ) ! l\d p$al--to ask ?is man to smile ev5 fa9tly at ,?oreau's humor is l ca/+ a pe>l be=e a coal b>on4 ,em]son implies t !re is "o ?+ a g5ius mu/ h to be a g5ius & t is "m wit4 444 ,doctor ,johnson1 ,milton1 ,*auc]1 & ,burns _h x4 ,aunt ,m>y ,moody ,em]son has x & c write scrap lett]s4 ,:o has x ne$ nev] write any?+ b scraps4 ,h5ry ,?oreau has x4 ,8 humor ?\gh a "p ( ?is wit is n always z spontane\s1 = x is sometimes pun %ape 7s is ,*>les ,lamb's7--b x is nev]!less a k9d t c s]5ely transport u & :i* we c enjoy )\t di/urb+ our neighbors4 ,if !re are ^? :o ?9k him cold-he>t$ & ) b little human sympa?y1 let !m read 8 lett]s to ,em]son's little daught]1 or he> ,dr4 ,em]son tell ab\t ! ,?oreau home life & ! /ories ( 8 boyhood--! m9i/rations to a runaway slave2 or let !m ask old ,sam ,/aples1 ! ,concord %]iff ab\t him4 ,t he 0 fond ( a few intimate fri5ds1 b c>$ n "o fig = p 9 ! mass1 is a /atem5t made 9 a s*ool hi/ory & :i* is sup]ficially true4 ,he c>$ too mu* = ! masses--too mu* to let 8 p]sonality be mass$2 too mu* to be unable to realize ! futility ( we>+ 8 he>t on 8 sleeve b n ( we>+ 8 pa? to ! %ore ( ,wald5 = future masses to walk ov] & p]*ance f9d ! way to !mselves4 ,"s ne>-satiri/s are fond ( tell+ u t ,?oreau came s close to ,nature t %e kill$ him be=e he _h discov]$ h] :ole secret4 ,!y rem9d u t he di$ ) consumption b =get t he liv$ ) consumption4 ,& )\t us+ mu* *>ity1 ?is c be made to excuse _m ( 8 irascible & uncong5ial moods4 ,y to :om t gaunt face seems =bidd+--look into ! eyes6 ,if he seems dry & priggi% to y1 ,mr4 ,/ev5son1 ) little ( t l>ge unconsci\s g5iality ( ! _w's h]oes1 foll[ him "s spr+ morn+ to ,bak] ,f>m1 z he rambles ?r\gh p9e groves 444 l temples1 or l fleets at sea1 full-rigg$1 ) wavy b\ghs & rippl+ ) light s s(t & gre5 & %ady t ! ,druids w\ld h =sak5 _! oaks to wor%ip 9 !m4 ,foll[ him to ! c$> wood beyond ,fl9t's ,pond1 :]e ! trees cov]$ ) ho>y blue b]ries1 spir+ high] & high]1 are fit to /& be=e ,valhalla4 ,foll[ him1 b n too closely1 = y may see little1 if y d--z he walks 9 s pure & bright a light gild+ its )]$ grass & leaves s s(tly & s]5ely bright t he ?9ks he has nev] ba!d 9 su* a gold5 flood4 ,foll[ him z he saunt]s t[>ds ! holy l& till "o day ! sun %all %9e m brightly ?an ev] x has done1 p]*ance %9e into y\r m9ds & he>ts & light up y\r :ole lives ) a great awak5+1 light z w>m & s]5e & gold5 z on a bankside 9 autumn4 ,foll[ him ?r\gh ! gold5 flood to ! %ore ( t holy l&1 :]e he lies dy+ z m5 say--dy+ z bravely z he liv$4 ,y may be ne> :5 8 /]n old aunt 9 ! duty ( h] ,puritan consci5ce asks him3 ,h y made y\r peace ) ,god8 & y may see 8 k9dly smile z he replies1 ,i did n "k t we _h ev] qu>rel$4 ,mom5ts l ^! reflect m nobility & equanimity p]haps ?an g5iality--qualities1 h[ev]1 m s]viceable to _w's h]oes4 ,! p]sonal trait t "o :o has affection = ,?oreau may f9d wor/ is a combative /reak1 9 :i* he too (t5 takes refuge4 ,an ob/9ate elusiv5ess1 almo/ a contr>y cuss$ness1 z if he w\ld say1 :i* he didn't3 ,if a tru? ab\t some?+ is n z ,i ?9k x ought to be1 ,i'll make x :at ,i ?9k1 & x ,,w be ! tru?--b if y agree ) me1 !n ,i beg9 to ?9k x may n be ! tru?4 ,! causes ( ^! unpleasant colors 7r ?an *>act]i/ics7 are too easily attribut$ to a lack ( human sympa?y or to ! assumption t !y are at lea/ symbols ( t lack in/ead ( to a sup]s5sitiv5ess1 magnifi$ at times by ill heal? & at times by a subconsci\sness ( ! futility ( actually liv+ out 8 ideals 9 ?is life4 ,x has be5 said t 8 brave hopes 7 unrealiz$ any:]e 9 8 c>e]--b x is c]ta9 t !y />t$ to be realiz$ on or ab\t ,may #f1 #ahfb1 & we d\bt if #aibj w end _! fulfillm5t or 8 c>e]4 ,b !re 7 _m 9 ,concord :o knew t )9 _! village !re 0 a tree ( wondr\s gr[?1 ! %ad[ ( :i*--alas1 too frequ5tly--0 ! only "p !y 7 all[$ to t\*4 ,em]son 0 "o ( ^!4 ,he 0 n only deeply consci\s ( ,?oreau's r>e gifts b 9 ! ,woodl& ,notes pays a tribute to a side ( 8 fri5d t _m o!rs miss$4 ,em]son knew t ,?oreau's s5sibilities too (t5 veil$ 8 nobilities1 t a self-cultivat$ /oicism ev] =tifi$ ) s>casm1 none ! less securely because x seem$ volunt>y1 cov]$ a w>m? ( feel+4 ,8 great he>t1 him a h]mit made4 ,a bread? ( he>t n easily measur$1 f\nd only 9 ! highe/ type ( s5tim5tali/s1 ! type :i* does n p]petually discrim9ate 9 favor ( mank9d4 ,em]son has mu* ( ?is s5tim5t & t\*es x :5 he s+s ( ,nature z ! inc>nation ( a ?\ght1 :5 he g5]\sly visualizes ,?oreau1 /&+ at ! ,wald5 %ore invok+ ! vision ( a ?\ght z x drifts heav5w>d into an inc>nation ( ,nature4 ,!re is a ,godlike pati5ce 9 ,nature1-9 h] mi/s1 h] trees1 h] m\nta9s--z if %e _h a m abid+ fai? & a cle>] vision ?an man ( ! resurrection & immortality6 ,!re comes to memory an old yell[-pap]$ composition ( s*ool-boy days ^: p]oration clos$ ) ,poor ,?oreau2 he commun$ ) nature = =ty odd ye>s1 & !n di$4 ,! =ty odd ye>s1--we'll /ill grant t "p1 b he is ov] a hundr$ n[1 & maybe1 ,mr4 ,l[ell1 he is m lovable1 k9dli]1 & m radiant ) human sympa?y today1 ?an1 p]*ance1 y 7 fifty ye>s ago4 ,x may be t he is a f> /rong]1 a f> great]1 an incalculably great] =ce 9 ! moral & spiritual fibre ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym5 ?r\gh\t ! _w today ?an y dream$ ( fifty ye>s ago4 ,y1 ,james ,russell ,l[ells6 ,y1 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5sons6 ,y1 ,m>k ,van ,dor5s6 ) y\r lit]>y p]ception1 y\r p[] ( illum9ation1 y\r brilliancy ( expression1 yea1 & ) y\r love ( s9c]ity1 y "k y\r ,?oreau1 b n my ,?oreau--t reassur+ & true fri5d1 :o /ood by me "o l[ day1 :5 ! sun _h gone d[n1 long1 long be=e sunset4 ,y may "k some?+ ( ! affection t he>t ye>n$ = b knew x a duty n to grasp2 y may "k some?+ ( ! great human passions :i* /irr$ t s\l--too deep = animate expression--y may "k all ( ?is1 all !re is to "k ab\t ,?oreau1 b y "k him n1 unless y love him6 ,& if !re %all be a program = our music let x foll[ 8 ?\ght on an autumn day ( ,indian summ] at ,wald5--a %ad[ ( a ?\ght at fir/1 color$ by ! mi/ & haze ov] ! pond3 ,l[ an*or$ cl\d1 ,f\nta9 head & ,s\rce ( riv]s444 ,dew clo?1 dream drap]y-- ,drift+ mead[ ( ! air4444 b ?is is mom5t>y2 ! beauty ( ! day moves him to a c]ta9 re/lessness--to aspirations m specific--an eag]ness = outw>d action1 b ?r\gh x all he is consci\s t x is n 9 keep+ ) ! mood = ?is ,day4 ,z ! mi/s rise1 !re comes a cle>] ?\ght m traditional ?an ! fir/1 a m$itation m calm4 ,z he /&s on ! side ( ! pleasant hill ( p9es & hickories 9 front ( 8 cab91 he is /ill di/urb$ by a re/lessness & goes d[n ! :ite-pebbl$ & s&y ea/]n %ore1 b x seems n to lead him :]e ! ?\ght sugge/s--he climbs ! pa? along ! bold] nor!rn & we/]n %ore1 ) deep bays ind5t$1 & n[ along ! railroad track1 :]e ! ,aeolian h>p plays4 ,b 8 eag]ness ?r[s him into ! li!1 spr+y /ride ( ! specie hunt]--! naturali/--he is /ill aw>e ( a re/lessness2 ) ^! fa/] /eps 8 rhy?m is ( %ort] span--x is /ill n ! tempo ( ,nature1 x does n be> ! mood t ! g5ius ( ! day calls =1 x is too specific1 its nature is too ext]nal1 ! introspection too buoyant1 & he kn[s n[ t he mu/ let ,nature fl[ ?r\gh him & sl[ly2 he releases 8 m p]sonal desires to h] broad] rhy?m1 consci\s t ?is bl5ds m & m ) ! h>mony ( h] solitude2 x tells him t 8 se>* = fre$om on t day1 at lea/1 lies 9 8 submission to h]1 = ,nature is z rel5tless z %e is b5ignant4 ,he rema9s 9 ?is mood & :ile outw>dly /ill1 he seems to move ) ! sl[1 almo/ monoton\s sway+ beat ( ?is autumnal day4 ,he is m cont5t$ ) a homely burd5 & is m assur$ ( ! broad m>g9 to 8 life2 he sits 9 8 sunny doorway 444 rapt 9 rev]y 444 amid/ gold5rod1 s&*]ry1 & sumac 444 9 undi/urb$ solitude4 ,at times ! m def9ite p]sonal /riv+s = ! ideal fre$om1 ! =m] m active speculations come ov] him1 z if he w\ld trace a c]ta9 int5sity ev5 9 8 submission4 ,he grew 9 ^? seasons l corn 9 ! night & !y 7 bett] ?an any works ( ! h&s4 ,!y 7 n "t subtract$ f 8 life b s mu* ov] & above ! usual all[ance4 ,he realiz$ :at ! ,ori5tals meant by contemplation & =sak+ ( works4 ,! day advanc$ z if to light "s "w ( 8--x 0 morn+ & lo6 n[ x is ev5+ & no?+ memorable is accompli%$444 ,! ev5+ tra9 has gone by1 & all ! re/less _w ) x4 ,! fi%es 9 ! pond no long] feel its rumbl+ & he is m alone ?an ev]444 ,8 m$itations are int]rupt$ only by ! fa9t s\nd ( ! ,concord bell--'tis pray]-meet+ night 9 ! village--a melody z x 71 import$ into ! wild]ness444 ,at a di/ance ov] ! woods ! s\nd acquires a c]ta9 vibratory hum z if ! p9e ne$les 9 ! horizon 7 ! /r+s ( a h>p :i* x swept444 ,a vibration ( ! univ]sal lyre444 ,j z ! int]v5+ atmosph]e makes a di/ant ridge ( e>? int]e/+ to ! eyes by ! azure t9t x imp>ts4 444 ,"p ( ! e*o may be ! voice ( ! wood2 ! same trivial words & notes sung by ! wood nymph4 ,x is d>k]1 ! poet's flute is he>d out ov] ! pond & ,wald5 he>s ! swan song ( t ,day & fa9tly e*oes444 ,is x a transc5d5tal tune ( ,concord8 ',tis an ev5+ :5 ! :ole body is "o s5se1 444 & be=e end+ 8 day he looks out ov] ! cle>1 cry/all9e wat] ( ! pond & cat*es a glimpse ( ! %ad[--?\ght he saw 9 ! morn+'s mi/ & haze--he kn[s t by 8 f9al submission1 he possesses ! ,fre$om ( ! ,night4 ,he goes up ! pleasant hillside ( p9es1 hickories1 & moonlight to 8 cab91 ) a /range lib]ty 9 ,nature1 a "p ( h]self4 ,,vi--,epilogue #a ,! futility ( attempt+ to trace ! s\rce or primal impulse ( an art-inspiration may be admitt$ )\t grant+ t human qualities or attributes :i* g ) p]sonality _c be sugge/$1 & t arti/ic intuitions :i* p>allel !m _c be reflect$ 9 music4 ,actually accompli%+ ! latt] is a problem1 m or less arbitr>y to an op5 m9d1 m or less impossible to a prejudic$ m9d4 ,t :i* ! compos] int5ds to repres5t z high vitality s\nds l some?+ q diff]5t to diff]5t li/5]s4 ,t :i* ,i l to ?9k sugge/s ,?oreau's submission to nature may1 to ano!r1 seem some?+ l ,haw?orne's conception ( ! rel5tlessness ( an evil consci5ce--& to ! re/ ( our fri5ds1 b a s]ies ( unpleasant s\nds4 ,h[ f> c ! compos] be held acc\ntable8 ,beyond a c]ta9 po9t ! responsibility is m or less undet]m9able4 ,! outside *>act]i/ics--t is1 ! po9ts fur!/ away f ! m]g+s--are obvi\s to mo/ly anyone4 ,a *ild kn[s a /ra9 ( joy1 f "o ( sorr[4 ,^? a little old] "k ! dignifi$ f ! frivol\s--! ,spr+ ,song f ! season 9 :i* ! melan*oly days h come 7?\gh is !re n a glori\s hope 9 autumn674 ,b :]e is ! def9ite expression ( late-spr+ aga9/ e>ly-summ]1 ( happ9ess aga9/ optimism8 ,a pa9t] pa9ts a sunset--c he pa9t ! sett+ sun8 ,9 "s c5tury to come1 :5 ! s*ool *ildr5 w :i/le popul> tunes 9 qu>t]-tones--:5 ! diatonic scale w be z obsolete z ! p5tatonic is n[--p]haps !n ^! bord]l& exp]i5ces may be bo? easily express$ & readily recogniz$4 ,b maybe music 0 n int5d$ to satisfy ! curi\s def9it5ess ( man4 ,maybe x is bett] to hope t music may always be a transc5d5tal language 9 ! mo/ extravagant s5se4 ,possibly ! p[] ( lit]ally di/+ui%+ ^! %ades ( ab/raction--^! attributes p>allel$ by arti/ic intuitions 7call !m :at y w7-is ev] to be d5i$ man = ! same reason t ! beg9n+ & end ( a circle are to be d5i$4 #b ,!re may be an analogy--& on fir/ sight x seems t !re mu/ be--betwe5 bo? ! /ate & p[] ( arti/ic p]ceptions & ! law ( p]petual *ange1 t ev]-fl[+ /ream p>tly biological1 p>tly cosmic1 ev] go+ on 9 ourselves1 9 nature1 9 all life4 ,?is may acc\nt = ! difficulty ( id5tify+ desir$ qualities ) ! p]ceptions ( !m 9 expression4 ,_m ?+s are con/antly com+ into be+1 :ile o!rs are con/antly go+ out--"o "p ( ! same ?+ is com+ 9 :ile ano!r "p is go+ out ( exi/5ce4 ,p]haps ?is is :y ! above con=mity 9 art 7a con=mity :i* we seem naturally to look =7 appe>s at times s unrealizable1 if n impossible4 ,x w be assum$1 to make ?is !ory cle>]1 t ! fl[ or *ange does n g on 9 ! art-product itself4 ,z a matt] ( fact x probably does1 to a c]ta9 ext5t--a picture1 or a song1 may ga9 or lose 9 value beyond :at ! pa9t] or compos] knew1 by ! progress & high] developm5t 9 all art4 ,keats may be only p>tially true :5 he says t ,a "w ( beauty is a joy =ev]--a ?+ t is beautiful to ,,me1 is a joy to ,,me1 z long z x rema9s beautiful to ,,me--& if x rema9s s z long z ,i live1 x is s =ev]1 t is1 =ev] to ,,me4 ,if he _h put x ?is way1 he w\ld h be5 tiresome1 in>ti/ic1 b p]haps tru]4 ,s we w assume "h t ?is *ange only goes on 9 man & nature2 & t ?is et]nal process 9 mank9d is p>allel$ 9 "s way dur+ ea* tempor>y1 p]sonal life4 ,a "y man1 two g5]ations ago1 f\nd an id5tity ) 8 ideals1 9 ,ross9i2 :5 an old] man 9 ,wagn]4 ,a "y man1 "o g5]ation ago1 f\nd 8 9 ,wagn]1 b :5 old] 9 ,ces> ,franck or ,brahms4 ,"s may say t ?is *ange may n be g5]al1 univ]sal1 or natural1 & t x may be due to a c]ta9 k9d ( education1 or to a c]ta9 inh]it$ or contract$ prejudice4 ,we _c d5y or affirm ?is1 absolutely1 nor w we try to ev5 qualitatively--except to say t x w be g5]ally admitt$ t ,ross9i1 today1 does n appeal to ?is g5]ation1 z he did to t ( our fa!rs4 ,z f> z prejudice or undue influ5ce is conc]n$1 & z an illu/ration 9 po9t1 ! foll[+ may be cit$ to %[ t tra9+ may h b little effect 9 ?is connection1 at lea/ n z mu* z usually suppos$--= we believe ?is exp]i5ce to be1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 normal1 or at lea/1 n uncommon4 ,a man rememb]s1 :5 he 0 a boy ( ab\t fifte5 ye>s1 he>+ 8 music-tea*] 7& fa!r7 :o _h j return$ f a p]=mance ( ,siegfri$ say ) a look ( anxi\s surprise t someh[ or o!r he felt a%am$ ( enjoy+ ! music z he did1 = b5ea? x all he 0 consci\s ( an und]curr5t ( make-believe--! brav]y 0 make-believe1 ! love 0 make-believe1 ! passion1 ! virtue1 all make-believe1 z 0 ! dragon--,p4 ,t4 ,b>num w\ld h be5 brave en\gh to h gone out & captur$ a live "o6 ,b1 t same boy at tw5ty-five 0 li/5+ to ,wagn] ) en?usiasm1 8 reality 0 real en\gh to inspire a devotion4 ,! ,preis-,li$1 = in/ance1 /irr$ him deeply4 ,b :5 he became middle-ag$--& long be=e ! ,hoh5zoll]n hog-m>*$ into ,belgium--?is music _h become cloy+1 ! melodies ?readb>e--a s5se ( some?+ commonplace--yes--( make-believe came4 ,^! feel+s 7 f\ght aga9/ = association's sake1 & because ( gratitude = bygone pleasures--b ! =m] beauty & nobility 7 n !re1 & 9 _! place /ood irritat+ int]vals ( desc5d+ f\r?s & fif?s4 ,^? once transc5d5t progressions1 luxuriant sugge/ions ( ,debussy *ords ( ! #i?1 #aa?1 etc41 7 becom+ slimy4 ,an une>n$ exultation--a s5tim5tality dead5+ some?+ )9 hides ar\nd 9 ! music4 ,wagn] seems less & less to measure up to ! sub/ance & reality ( ,ces> ,franck1 ,brahms1 d',indy1 or ev5 ,elg> 7) all 8 tiresom5ess71 ! :olesom5ess1 manl9ess1 humility1 & deep spiritual1 possibly religi\s feel+ ( ^! m5 seem miss+ & n made up = by 8 7,wagn]'s7 mann] & eloqu5ce1 ev5 if great] ?an !irs 7:i* is v d\btful74 ,f ! above we w\ld try to prove t z ?is /ream ( *ange fl[s t[>ds ! ev5tual ocean ( mank9d's p]fection1 ! art-works 9 :i* we id5tify our high] ideals come by ?is process to be id5tifi$ ) ! l[] ideals ( ^? :o emb>k aft] u :5 ! /ream has gr[n 9 dep?4 ,if we /op ) ! above exp]i5ce1 our !ory ( ! effect ( man's *ang+ nature1 z ?us expla9+ arti/ic progress1 is p]haps su/a9$4 ,?us w\ld we %[ t ! p]petual fl[ ( ! life /ream is affect$ by & affects ea* individual riv]b$ ( ! univ]sal wat]%$s4 ,?us w\ld we prove t ! ,wagn] p]iod 0 normal1 because we intuitively recogniz$ :atev] id5tity we 7 look+ = at a c]ta9 p]iod 9 our life1 & ! fact t x 0 s made ! ,franck p]iod possible & !n normal at a lat] p]iod 9 our life4 ,?us w\ld we assume t ?is is z x %\ld be1 & t x is n ,wagn]'s cont5t or sub/ance or 8 lack ( virtue1 t some?+ 9 u has made u fl[ pa/ him & n he pa/ u4 ,b some?+ blocks our !ory6 ,some?+ makes our hypo!ses seem purely speculative if n useless4 ,x is m5 l ,ba* & ,bee?ov54 ,is x n a matt] n[adays ( common impression or g5]al op9ion 7= ! law ( av]ages plays /rongly 9 any !ory relat+ to human attributes7 t ! _w's attitude t[>ds ! sub/ance & quality & _s ( ^! two m51 or o!r m5 ( l "*1 if !re be su*1 has n be5 affect$ by ! fl[+ /ream t has *ang$ u8 ,b if by ! measure ( ?is public op9ion1 z well z x c be measur$1 ,ba* & ,bee?ov5 are be+ fl[$ pa/--n z fa/ p]haps z ,wagn] is1 b if !y are be+ pass$ at all f ?is deep] viewpo9t1 !n ?is *ange !ory holds4 ,"h we %all h to assume1 = we hav5't prov$ x1 t arti/ic intuitions c s5se 9 music a weak5+ ( moral /r5g? & vitality1 & t x is s5s$ 9 relation to ,wagn] & n s5s$ 9 relation to ,ba* & ,bee?ov54 ,if1 9 ?is common op9ion1 !re is a p>ticle ( *ange t[>d ! latt]'s art1 our !ory /&s--m9d y1 ?is admits a *ange 9 ! mann]1 =m1 ext]nal expression1 etc41 b n 9 sub/ance4 ,if !re is no *ange "h t[>ds ! sub/ance ( ^! two m51 our !ory n only falls b its failure sup]imposes or all[s u to presume a fundam5tal duality 9 music1 & 9 all art = t matt]4 ,does ! progress ( intr9sic beauty or tru? 7we assume !re is su* a ?+7 h its exposures z well z its discov]ies8 ,does ! non-acceptance ( ! =ego+ !ory mean t ,wagn]'s sub/ance & reality are l[] & 8 mann] high]2 t 8 beauty 0 n intr9sic2 t he 0 m int]e/$ 9 ! repose ( pride ?an 9 ! tru? ( humility8 ,x appe>s t he *ose ! repres5tative in/ead ( ! _s itself1--t he *ose consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 x matt]s n1--! l[] set ( values 9 ?is dualism4 ,^! are sev]e accusations to br+--especially :5 a man is a little d[n z ,wagn] is today4 ,b ^! convictions 7 pres5t "s "t be=e he 0 bani%$ f ! ,metropolitan4 ,wagn] seems to take ,hugo's place 9 ,faguet's criticism ( de ,vigny t1 ,! /ag+ to him 7,hugo7 0 ! important ?+--n ! conception--t 9 de ,vigny1 ! arti/ 0 inf]ior to ! poet2 f9ally t ,hugo & s ,wagn] h a c]ta9 pauvrete de fond4 ,?us w\ld we ung5]\sly make ,wagn] prove our sum6 ,b x is a sum t won't prove6 ,! !ory at its be/ does little m ?an sugge/ some?+1 :i* if x is true at all1 is a platitude1 viz43 t progressive gr[? 9 all life makes x m & m possible = m5 to sep>ate1 9 an art-"w1 moral weakness f arti/ic /r5g?4 #c ,human attributes are def9ite en\gh :5 x comes to _! description1 b ! expression ( !m1 or ! p>allel+ ( !m 9 an art-process1 has to be1 z said above1 m or less arbitr>y1 b we believe t _! expression c be less vague if ! basic di/9ction ( ?is art-dualism is kept 9 m9d4 ,x is morally c]ta9 t ! high] "p is f\nd$1 z ,/urt sugge/s1 on some?+ t has to d ) ^? k9ds ( unselfi% human int]e/s :i* we call k & morality--k1 n 9 ! s5se ( erudition1 b z a k9d ( creation or creative tru?4 ,?is all[s u to assume t ! high] & m important value ( ?is dualism is compos$ ( :at may be call$ reality1 quality1 _s1 or sub/ance aga9/ ! l[] value ( =m1 quantity1 or mann]4 ,( ^! t]ms sub/ance seems to u ! mo/ appropriate1 cog5t1 & compreh5sive = ! high] & mann] = ! "u-value4 ,sub/ance 9 a human-art-quality sugge/s ! body ( a conviction :i* has its bir? 9 ! spiritual consci\sness1 ^: y\? is n\ri%$ 9 ! moral consci\sness1 & ^: maturity z a result ( all ?is gr[? is !n repres5t$ 9 a m5tal image4 ,?is is appreciat$ by ! intuition1 & someh[ translat$ into expression by mann]--a process always less important ?an x seems1 or z sugge/$ by ! =ego+ 79 fact we apologize = ?is attempt$ def9ition74 ,s x seems t sub/ance is too indef9ite to analyze1 9 m specific t]ms4 ,x is practically indescribable4 ,intuitions 7arti/ic or n87 w s5se x--process1 unkn[n4 ,p]haps x is an unexpla9$ consci\sness ( be+ ne>] ,god1 or be+ ne>] ! devil--( approa*+ tru? or approa*+ unreality--a sil5t some?+ felt 9 ! tru?-(-nature 9 ,turn] aga9/ ! tru?-(-art 9 ,botticelli1 or 9 ! f9e ?9k+ ( ,rusk9 aga9/ ! f9e s\nd+s ( ,kipl+1 or 9 ! wide expanse ( ,titian aga9/ ! n>r[-expanse ( ,c>paccio1 or 9 "s su* di/9ction t ,pope sees betwe5 :at he calls ,hom]'s inv5tion & ,virgil's judgm5t--app>5tly an inspir$ imag9ation aga9/ an arti/ic c>e1 a s5se ( ! diff]5ce1 p]haps1 betwe5 ,dr4 ,bu%nell's ,kn[+ ,god & kn[+ ab\t ,god4 ,a m vivid explanation or illu/ration may be f\nd 9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,em]son & ,poe4 ,! =m] seems to be almo/ :olly sub/ance & ! latt] mann]4 ,! measure 9 arti/ic satisfaction ( ,poe's mann] is equal to ! measure ( spiritual satisfaction 9 ,em]son's sub/ance4 ,! total value ( ea* man is high1 b ,em]son's is high] ?an ,poe's because sub/ance is high] ?an mann]--because sub/ance leans t[>ds optimism1 & mann] pessimism4 ,we d n "k t all ?is is s1 b we feel1 or r "k by intuition t x is s1 9 ! same way we "k intuitively t "r is high] ?an wrong1 ?\gh we c't always tell :y a ?+ is "r or wrong1 or :at is always ! diff]5ce or ! m>g9 betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,beauty1 9 its common conception1 has no?+ to d ) x 7sub/ance71 unless x be grant$ t its outw>d aspect1 or ! expression betwe5 s5su\s beauty & spiritual beauty c be always & di/9ctly kn[n1 :i* x _c1 z ! art ( music is /ill 9 its infancy4 ,on read+ ?is ov]1 x seems only dec5t t "s k9d ( an apology be made = ! beg9n+ ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce4 ,x _c ju/ly be said t any?+ t has to d ) art has no?+ to d ) beauty 9 any degree1--t is1 :e!r beauty is !re or n1 x has some?+ to d ) x4 ,a casual idea ( x1 a k9d ( a fir/ necess>y-physical impression1 0 :at we _h 9 m9d4 ,probably nobody kn[s :at actual beauty is--except ^? s]i\s writ]s ( humor\s essays 9 art magaz9es1 :o accurately1 b k9dly1 ) club 9 h&1 demon/rate = all "t & m5 t beauty is a quadratic monomial2 t x is absolute2 t x is relative2 t x is n relative1 t x is n444 ,! ^w beauty is z easy to use z ! ^w deg5]ate4 ,bo? come 9 h&y :5 "o does or does n agree ) y4 ,= our "p1 some?+ t ,r\ssel-,despi]res says comes ne>] to :at we l to ?9k beauty is 444 an inf9ite s\rce ( good 444 ! love ( ! beautiful 444 a con/ant anxiety = moral beauty4 ,ev5 "h we g ar\nd 9 a circle--a ?+ app>5tly inevitable1 if "o tries to r$uce art to philosophy4 ,b p]sonally1 we pref] to g ar\nd 9 a circle ?an ar\nd 9 a p>allelepip$on1 = x seems clean] & p]haps fre] f ma!matics--or = ! same reason we pref] ,:itti] to ,baudelaire--a poet to a g5ius1 or a heal?y to a rott5 apple--probably n s mu* because x is m nutriti\s1 b because we l its ta/e bett]2 we l ! beautiful & don't l ! ugly2 !re=e1 :at we l is beautiful1 & :at we don't l is ugly--& h5ce we are glad ! beautiful is n ugly1 = if x 7 we w\ld l some?+ we don't l4 ,s hav+ unsettl$ :at beauty is1 let u g on4 ,at any rate1 we are go+ to be arbitr>y en\gh to claim1 ) no def9ite qualification1 t sub/ance c be express$ 9 music1 & t x is ! only valuable ?+ 9 x1 & moreov] t 9 two sep>ate pieces ( music 9 :i* ! notes are almo/ id5tical1 "o c be ( sub/ance ) little mann]1 & ! o!r c be ( mann] ) little sub/ance4 ,sub/ance has some?+ to d ) "*4 ,mann] has no?+ to d ) x4 ,! sub/ance ( a tune comes f some:]e ne> ! s\l1 & ! mann] comes f--,god kn[s :]e4 #d ,! lack ( int]e/ to pres]ve1 or ability to p]ceive ! fundam5tal divisions ( ?is duality acc\nts to a l>ge ext5t1 we believe1 = "s or _m v>i\s ph5om5a 7pleasant or unpleasant accord+ to ! p]sonal attitude7 ( mod]n art1 & all art4 ,x is evid5c$ 9 _m ways--! sculptors' ov]-insi/5ce on ! mold1 ! out] r ?an ! inn] subject or cont5t ( 8 /atue--ov]-en?usiasm = local color--ov]-int]e/ 9 ! multiplicity ( te*niques1 9 ! idiomatic1 9 ! effect z %[n1 by ! appreciation ( an audi5ce r ?an 9 ! effect on ! ideals ( ! inn] consci5ce ( ! arti/ or ! compos]4 ,?is lack ( p]ceiv+ is too (t5 %[n by an ov]-int]e/ 9 ! mat]ial value ( ! effect4 ,! pose ( self-absorption1 :i* "s m51 9 ! adv]tis+ bus9ess 7& incid5tally 9 ! recital & compos+ bus9ess7 put into _! photographs or ! portraits ( !mselves1 :ile all doll$ up 9 _! purple-dress+-g[ns1 9 _! tw(old weal? ( gold5 hair1 9 _! cissy-l po/ures ov] ! piano keys--?is pose ( mann] sometimes s\nds out s l\d t ! m _! music is play$1 ! less x is he>d4 ,= does n ,em]son tell !m ?is :5 he says ,:at y are talks s l\d1 t ,i _c he> :at y say8 ,! unescapable impression t "o sometimes gets by a glance at ^! public-inflict$ trade-m>ks1 & )\t hav+ he>d or se5 any ( _! music1 is t ! "o great und]ly+ desire ( ^! appe>+-arti/s1 is to impress1 p]haps />tle & %ock _! audi5ces & at any co/4 ,?is may h "s su* effect ^u "s ( ! lady-"p 7male or female7 ( _! li/5]s b possibly ! memb]s ( ! m5-"p1 :o z boys lik$ hockey bett] ?an bir?day-p>ties1 may feel l %ock+ a few ( ^! picture-sitt]s ) some?+ /rong] ?an _! own =z&os4 ,! insi/5ce ^u mann] 9 its relation to local color is wid] ?an a self-/ra9 = effect4 ,if local color is a natural "p1 t is1 a "p ( sub/ance1 ! art-ef=t _c help b %[ its color--& x w be a true color1 no matt] h[ color$2 if x is a "p1 ev5 a natural "p ( mann]1 ei!r ! color "p is b\nd ev5tually to drive out ! local "p or ! local drive out all color4 ,"h a process ( cancellation or de/ruction is go+ on--a k9d ( compromise :i* de/roys by deadlock2 a compromise pur*as+ a selfi% pleasure--a decad5ce 9 :i* art becomes fir/ dull1 !n d>k1 !n dead1 ?\gh ?r\gh\t ?is process x is outw>dly v mu* alive1--especially aft] x is dead4 ,! same t5d5cy may ev5 be notic$ if !re is ov]-insi/5ce ^u ! national 9 art4 ,sub/ance t5ds to create affection2 mann] prejudice4 ,! latt] t5ds to efface ! di/9ction betwe5 ! love ( bo? a c\ntry's virtue & vices1 & ! love ( only ! virtue4 ,a true love ( c\ntry is likely to be s big t x w embrace ! virtue "o sees 9 o!r c\ntries &1 9 ! same brea?1 s to speak4 ,a compos] born 9 ,am]ica1 b :o has n be5 int]e/$ 9 ! cause ( ! ,fre$m51 may be s int]e/$ 9 negro melodies1 t he writes a symphony ov] !m4 ,he is consci\s 7p]haps only subconsci\s7 t he wi%es x to be ,am]ican music4 ,he tries to =get t ! pat]nal negro came f ,africa4 ,is 8 music ,am]ican or ,african8 ,t is ! great "q :i* keeps him awake6 ,b ! sadness ( x is1 t if he _h be5 born 9 ,africa1 8 music might h be5 j z ,am]ican1 = !re is good au?ority t an ,african s\l "u an ,x-ray looks id5tically l an ,am]ican s\l4 ,!re is a futility 9 select+ a c]ta9 type to repres5t a :ole1 unless ! int]e/ 9 ! _s ( ! type co9cides ) t ( ! :ole4 ,9 o!r words1 if ?is compos] isn't z deeply int]e/$ 9 ! cause z ,w5dell ,phillips 01 :5 he f\ght 8 way ?r\gh t anti-abolitioni/ cr[d at ,faneuil ,hall1 8 music is liable to be less ,am]ican ?an he wi%es4 ,if a middle-ag$ man1 ^u pick+ up ! ,scotti% ,*iefs1 f9ds t 8 boyhood en?usiasm = ! pr[ess & noble de$s & "* ( ,sir ,wm4 ,wallace & ( ,bruce is /ill pres5t1 let him put1 or try to put t glory into an ov]ture1 let him fill x *uck-full ( ,scot* tunes1 if he w4 ,b aft] all is said & sung he w f9d t 8 music is ,am]ican to ! core 7assum+ t he is an ,am]ican & wi%es 8 music to be74 ,x w be z national 9 "* z ! he>t ( t ,gr& ,army ,gr&fa!r1 :o read ^? ,cragmore ,tales ( a summ] ev5+1 :5 t boy _h br\ght ! c[s home )\t wit*+4 ,p]haps ! memories ( ! old soldi]1 to :i* ?is man /ill holds t5d]ly1 may be turn$ into a /ra9 or a sonata1 & ?\gh ! music does n conta91 or ev5 sugge/ any ( ! old w>-songs1 x w be z s9c]ely ,am]ican z ! subject1 provid$ 8 7! compos]'s7 int]e/1 _s1 & "* sympa?ize )1 or intuitively co9cide ) t ( ! subject4 ,aga91 if a man f9ds t ! cad5ces ( an ,apa*e w>-dance come ne>e/ to 8 s\l1 provid$ he has tak5 pa9s to "k en\gh o!r cad5ces--= eclecticism is "p ( 8 duty--sort+ potatoes means a bett] crop next ye>--let him assimilate :atev] he f9ds highe/ ( ! ,indian ideal1 s t he c use x ) ! cad5ces1 f]v5tly1 transc5d5tally1 inevitably1 furi\sly1 9 8 symphonies1 9 8 op]as1 9 8 :i/l+s on ! way to "w1 s t he c pa9t 8 h\se ) !m--make !m a "p ( 8 pray]-book--?is is all possible & necess>y1 if he is confid5t t !y h a "p 9 8 spiritual consci\sness4 ,) ?is assurance 8 music w h ev]y?+ x %\ld ( s9c]ity1 nobility1 /r5g?1 & beauty1 no matt] h[ x s\nds2 & if1 ) ?is1 he is true to none b ! highe/ ( ,am]ican ideals 7t is1 ! ideals only t co9cide ) 8 spiritual consci\sness7 8 music w be true to itself & incid5tally ,am]ican1 & x w be s ev5 aft] x is prov$ t all our ,indians came f ,asia4 ,! man born d[n to ,babbitt's ,corn]s1 may f9d a deep appeal 9 ! simple b acute ,gospel ,hymns ( ! ,new ,engl& camp meet9'1 ( a g5]ation or s ago4 ,he f9ds 9 !m--"s ( !m--a vigor1 a dep? ( feel+1 a natural-soil rhy?m1 a s9c]ity1 emphatic b in>ti/ic1 :i*1 9 spite ( a vocif]\s s5tim5tality1 c>ries him ne>] ! ,*ri/ ( ! p ?an does ! ,te ,deum ( ! greate/ ca!dral4 ,^! tunes h1 = him1 a tru] r+ ?an _m ( ^? groove-made1 ev5-measur$1 monoton\s1 non-rhy?m$1 indoor-smell+1 prie/-taught1 academic1 ,engli% or neo-,engli% hymns 7& an!ms7--well-writt51 well-h>moniz$ ?+s1 well-voice-l$1 well-c\nt]po9t$1 well-correct$1 & well ,o4,k4'd1 by well correct$ ,mus4 ,bac4 ,r4,f4,o4,g4's-p]sonifi$ s\nds1 correct & inevitable to sight & he>+--9 a ^w1 ^? prop] =ms ( /a9$-glass beauty1 :i* our ov]-drill$ me*anisms-boy-*oirs are limit$ to4 ,b1 if ! ,yankee c reflect ! f]v5cy ) :i* 8 gospels 7 sung--! f]v5cy ( ,aunt ,s>ah1 :o scrubb$ h] life away1 = h] bro!r's t5 orphans1 ! f]v5cy ) :i* ?is woman1 aft] a f\rte5-h\r "w day on ! f>m1 w\ld hit* up & drive five miles1 ?r\gh ! mud & ra9 to pray] meet9'--h] "o articulate outlet = ! fullness ( h] unselfi% s\l--if he c reflect ! f]v5cy ( su* a _s1 he may f9d !re a local color t w d all ! _w good4 ,if 8 music c b cat* t _s by be+ a "p ) itself1 x w come some:]e ne> 8 ideal--& x w be ,am]ican1 too1 p]haps ne>] s ?an t ( ! devotee ( ,indian or negro melody4 ,9 o!r words1 if local color1 national color1 any color1 is a true pigm5t ( ! univ]sal color1 x is a div9e quality1 x is a "p ( sub/ance 9 art--n ( mann]4 ,! prec$+ illu/rations are b attempts to %[ t :atev] excell5ce an arti/ sees 9 life1 a community1 9 a p1 or 9 any valuable object or exp]i5ce1 if s9c]ely & intuitively reflect$ 9 8 "w1 & s he himself1 is1 9 a way1 a reflect$ "p ( t excell5ce4 ,:e!r he be accept$ or reject$1 :e!r 8 music is always play$1 or nev] play$--all ?is has no?+ to d ) x--x is true or false by 8 own measure4 ,if we may be p]mitt$ to leave out two words1 & add a few m1 a s5t5ce ( ,hegel appe>s to sum up ?is idea1 ,! univ]sal ne$ = expression 9 art lies 9 man's rational impulse to exalt ! inn] 444 _w 7i4e41 ! highe/ ideals he sees 9 ! inn] life ( o!rs7 toge!r ) :at he f9ds 9 8 own life--into a spiritual consci\sness = himself4 ,! arti/ does feel or does n feel t a sympa?y has be5 approv$ by an arti/ic intuition & s reflect$ 9 8 "w4 ,:e!r he feels ?is sympa?y is true or n 9 ! f9al analysis1 is a ?+ probably t no "o b he 7! arti/7 kn[s b ! tru] he feels x1 ! m sub/ance x has1 or z ,/urt puts x1 8 "w is art1 s long z he feels 9 do+ x z true arti/s feel1 & s long z 8 object is ak9 to ! objects t true arti/s admire4 ,dr4 ,griggs 9 an ,essay on ,debussy1 ,john ,c4 ,griggs1 ,debussy ,yale ,review1 #aiad asks if ?is compos]'s cont5t is wor?y ! mann]4 ,p]haps s1 p]haps n--,debussy himself1 d\btless1 c\ld n give a positive answ]4 ,he w\ld bett] "k h[ true 8 feel+ & sympa?y 01 & anyone else's p]sonal op9ion c be ( b little help "h4 ,we might (f] ! sugge/ion t ,debussy's cont5t w\ld h be5 wor?i] 8 mann]1 if he _h ho$ corn or sold newspap]s = a liv+1 = 9 ?is way he might h ga9$ a deep] vitality & tru] !me to s+ at night & ( a ,sunday4 ,or we might say t :at sub/ance !re is1 is too coh]5t--x is too cle>ly express$ 9 ! fir/ ?irty seconds4 ,!re y h ! :ole fragm5t1 a transluc5t syllogism1 b !n ! reality1 ! _s1 ! sub/ance /ops & ! =m1 ! p]fume1 ! mann]1 %imm] "r along1 z ! soapsuds gli/5 aft] "o has f9i%$ wa%+4 ,or we might say t 8 sub/ance w\ld h be5 wor?i]1 if 8 adoration or contemplation ( ,nature1 :i* is (t5 a "p ( x1 & :i* rises to great heights1 z is felt = example1 9 ,la ,m]1 _h be5 m ! quality ( ,?oreau's4 ,debussy's attitude t[>d ,nature seems to h a k9d ( s5sual s5su\sness und]ly+ x1 :ile ,?oreau's is a k9d ( spiritual s5su\sness4 ,x is r>e to f9d a f>m] or peasant ^: en?usiasm = ! beauty 9 ,nature f9ds outw>d expression to comp>e ) t ( ! city-man :o comes out = a ,sunday 9 ! c\ntry1 b ,?oreau is t r>e c\ntry-man & ,debussy ! city-man ) 8 week5d flights into c\ntry-ae/hetics4 ,we w\ld be incl9$ to say t ,?oreau lean$ t[>ds sub/ance & ,debussy t[>ds mann]4 #e ,!re comes f ,concord1 an (f] to e m9d--! *oice betwe5 repose & tru?1 & ,god makes ! (f]4 ,take :i* y please 444 betwe5 ^!1 z a p5dulum1 man oscillates4 ,he 9 :om ! love ( repose pr$om9ates w accept ! fir/ cre$1 ! fir/ philosophy1 ! fir/ political p>ty he meets1 mo/ likely 8 fa!r's4 ,he gets re/1 commodity1 & reputation4 ,"h is ano!r aspect ( art-duality1 b x is m dra/ic ?an ours1 z x w\ld elim9ate "o "p or ! o!r4 ,a man may aim z high z ,bee?ov5 or z high z ,ri*>d ,/rauss4 ,9 ! =m] case ! %ot may g f> bel[ ! m>k2 9 tru?1 x has n be5 rea*$ s9ce t ?und] /orm ( #ahbh & !re is little *ance t x w be rea*$ by anyone liv+ today1 b t matt]s n1 ! %ot w nev] reb\nd & de/roy ! m>ksman4 ,b1 9 ! latt] case1 ! %ot may (t5 hit ! m>k1 b z (t5 reb\nd & h>d51 if n de/roy1 ! %oot]'s he>t--ev5 8 s\l4 ,:at matt]s x1 m5 say1 he w !n f9d re/1 commodity1 & reputation--:at matt]s x--if he f9d !re b few p]fect tru?s--:at matt]s 7m5 say7--he w f9d !re p]fect m$ia1 ^? p]fect in/rum5ts ( gett+ 9 ! way ( p]fect tru?s4 ,?is *oice tells :y ,bee?ov5 is always mod]n & ,/rauss always m$iaeval--try z he may to cov] x up 9 new bottles4 ,he has *os5 to capitalize a tal5t--he has *os5 ! complexity ( m$ia1 ! %9+ h>dness ( ext]nals1 repose1 aga9/ ! inn]1 invisible activity ( tru?4 ,he has *os5 ! fir/ cre$1 ! easy cre$1 ! philosophy ( 8 fa!rs1 among :om he f\nd a half-idiot-g5ius 7,nietzs*e74 ,8 *oice naturally leads him to glorify & to magnify all k9d ( dull ?+s--/ret*$-out geig]musik--:i* 9 turn naturally leads him to w9dmills & human heads on silv] platt]s4 ,magnify+ ! dull into ! colossal1 produces a k9d ( com=t--! com=t ( a woman :o takes m pleasure 9 ! fit ( fa%ionable clo!s ?an 9 a heal?y body--! k9d ( com=t t has br\ght s _m adv5tures ( baby-c>riages at c\nty fairs--! s5sation ( ,t$dy be>s1 smok+ _! fir/ cig>ette--on ! program ( symphony or*e/ras ( "o hundr$ p]=m]s1--! lure ( ! m$ia--! means--n ! end--b ! f9i%1--?us ! failure to p]ceive t ?\ghts & memories ( *ildhood are too t5d]1 & "s ( !m too sacr$ to be worn lightly on ! sleeve4 ,life is too %ort = ^! "o hundr$ m51 to say no?+ ( ! compos] & ! dress-circle1 to sp5d an aft]noon 9 ?is way4 ,!y are b l ! re/ ( u1 & h only ! expectancy ( ! mortality-table to survive--p]haps only ?is piece4 ,we _c b feel t a too great desire = repose acc\nts = su* ph5om5a4 ,a ,,ms4 score is br\ght to a conc]tma/]--he may be a viol9i/--he is k9dly dispos$1 he looks x ov]1 & casually fa/5s on a passage t's bad = ! fiddles1 x doesn't hang j "r1 write x l ?is1 !y w play x bett]4 ,b t "o phrase is ! g]m ( ! :ole ?+4 ,nev] m9d1 x w fit ! h& bett] ?is way--x w s\nd bett]4 ,my ,god6 :at has s\nd got to d ) music6 ,! wait] br+s ! only fre% egg he has1 b ! man at breakfa/ s5ds x back because x doesn't fit 8 eggcup4 ,:y c't music g out 9 ! same way x comes 9 to a man1 )\t hav+ to crawl ov] a f5ce ( s\nds1 ?oraxes1 catguts1 wire1 wood1 & brass8 ,consecutive-fif?s are z h>mless z blue laws comp>$ ) ! rel5tless tyranny ( ! m$ia4 ,! in/rum5t6--!re is ! p]5nial difficulty--!re is music's limitations4 ,:y mu/ ! sc>ecr[ ( ! keybo>d--! tyrant 9 t]ms ( ! me*anism 7be x ,c>uso or a ,jew's-h>p7 />e into e measure8 ,is x ! compos]'s fault t man has only t5 f+]s8 ,:y c't a musical ?\ght be pres5t$ z x is born--p]*ance a ba/>d ( ! slums1 or a daught] ( a bi%op--& if x happ5s to g bett] lat] on a bass-drum 7?an ^u a h>p7 get a good bass-drumm]4 ,footnote3 ,! fir/ movem5t 7,em]son7 ( ! music1 :i* is ! cause ( all ^! words1 0 fir/ ?\ght ( 7we believe7 9 t]ms ( a l>ge or*e/ra1 ! second 7,haw?orne7 9 t]ms ( a piano or a doz5 pianos1 ! ?ird 7,alcotts7--( an organ 7or piano ) voice or viol971 & ! la/ 7,?oreau71 9 t]ms ( /r+s1 color$ possibly ) a flute or horn4 ,t music mu/ be he>d1 is n ess5tial--:at x s\nds l may n be :at x is4 ,p]haps ! day is com+ :5 music--believ]s w le>n t sil5ce is a solv5t 444 t gives u leave to be univ]sal r ?an p]sonal4 ,"s fiddl] 0 once hone/ or brave en\gh1 or p]haps ignorant en\gh1 to say t ,bee?ov5 didn't "k h[ to write = ! viol91--t1 maybe1 is "o ( ! _m reasons ,bee?ov5 is n a ,vieuxtemps4 ,ano!r man says ,bee?ov5's piano sonatas are n piani/ic--) a little ef=t1 p]haps1 ,bee?ov5 c\ld h become a ,?alb]g4 ,8 symphonies are p]fect-tru?s & p]fect = ! or*e/ra ( #ahbj--;b ,mahl] c\ld h made !m--possibly did make !m--we w say1 m p]fect1 z f> z _! m$ia clo!s are conc]n$1 & ,bee?ov5 is today big en\gh to r l x4 ,he is probably 9 ! same amiable /ate ( m9d t ! ,jesuit prie/ said1 ,god 0 91 :5 ,he look$ d[n on ! camp gr\nd & saw ! prie/ sleep+ ) a ,congregational ,*apla94 ,or 9 ! same /ate ( m9d y'll be 9 :5 y look d[n & see ! sexton keep+ y\r tomb/one up to date4 ,! tru? ( ,joa*im (fsets ! repose ( ,pagan9i & ,kubelik4 ,! repose & reputation ( a successful piani/--7:atev] t means7 :o plays ,*op9 s clev]ly t he cov]s up a s5suality1 & 9 su* a way t ! pure/-m9d$ see no?+ b s5su\s beauty 9 x1 :i*1 by ! way1 doesn't di/urb him z mu* z ! size ( 8 income-tax--! repose & fame ( ?is man is (fset by ! tru? & obscurity ( ! village organi/ :o plays ,l[ell ,mason & ,ba* ) su* affection t he w\ld give 8 life r ?an lose !m4 ,! tru? & c\rage ( ?is organi/1 :o risks 8 job1 to fight ! prejudice ( ! congregation1 (fset ! repose & l>ge sal>y ( a m celebrat$ *oirma/]1 :o holds 8 job by l[]+ 8 ideals1 :o is will+ to let ! organ smirk "u an insipid1 easy-s\nd+ b>c>olle = ! (f]tory1 :o is will+ to please ! s5tim5tal e>s ( ! music committee 7& its wives7--:o is m will+ to obs]ve ^! =ms ( polit5ess ?an to /& up = a /rong] & deep] music ( simple devotion1 & = a s]vice ( a spiritual unity1 ! k9d ( ?+ t ,mr4 ,bossitt1 :o owns ! bigge/ c\ntry place1 ! bigge/ bank1 & ! bigge/ ,h\se ( ,god 9 t[n 7= is x n ! div9e h&iwork ( 8 own-pocketbook7--! k9d ( music t ?is man1 8 wife1 & 8 p>ty 7( prop]ty "r 9 pews7 c't /& because x isn't pretty4 ,! doctr9e ( ?is *oice may be ext5d$ to ! di/9ction betwe5 lit]al-en?usiasm & natural-en?usiasm 7"r or wrong notes1 good or bad tones aga9/ good or bad int]pretation1 good or bad s5tim5t7 or betwe5 obs]vation & introspection1 or to ! di/9ction betwe5 rememb]+ & dream+4 ,/rauss rememb]s1 ,bee?ov5 dreams4 ,we see ?is di/9ction also 9 ,goe!'s confusion ( ! moral ) ! intellectual4 ,!re is no su* confusion 9 ,bee?ov5--to him !y are "o4 ,x is told1 & ! /ory is s well kn[n t we hesitate to repeat x "h1 t bo? ^! m5 7 /&+ 9 ! /reet "o day :5 ! ,emp]or drove by--,goe!1 l ! re/ ( ! cr[d1 b[$ & uncov]$--b ,bee?ov5 /ood bolt upright1 & refus$ ev5 to salute1 say+3 ,let him b[ to u1 = ours is a nobl] empire4 ,goe!'s m9d knew ?is 0 true1 b 8 moral c\rage 0 n in/9ctive4 ,?is rememb]+ faculty ( repose1 ?r[s ! m9d 9 ungu>d$ mom5ts q naturally t[>ds mann] & ?us to ! _m ?+s ! m$ia c d4 ,x br+s on an it*+ to ov]-use !m--to be orig9al 7if anyone w tell :at t is7 ) no?+ b numb]s to be orig9al )4 ,we are told t a conductor 7( ! or*e/ra7 has writt5 a symphony requir+ an or*e/ra ( "o hundr$ & fifty m54 ,if 8 "w p]haps _h "o hundr$ & fifty valuable ideas1 ! "o hundr$ & fifty m5 might be ju/ifiable--b z x probably conta9s n m ?an a doz51 ! compos] may be unconsci\sly a%am$ ( !m1 & glad to cov] !m up "u a hundr$ & fifty m54 ,a man may become fam\s because he is able to eat n9ete5 d9n]s a day1 b po/]ity w decorate 8 /oma*1 n 8 bra94 ,mann] bre$s a cuss$-clev]ness--only to be clev]--a satellite ( sup]-indu/rialism1 & p]haps to be witty 9 ! b>ga91 n ! wit 9 "m-wit1 b a k9d ( indoor1 artificial1 m5tal arrangem5t ( ?+s quickly put toge!r & :i* h be5 le>n$ & /udi$--x is ( ! mat]ial & /ays !re1 :ile humor is ( ! emotional & ( ! approa*+ spiritual4 ,ev5 ,dukas1 & p]haps o!r ,gauls1 9 _! critical he>t ( he>ts1 may admit t wit 9 music1 is z impossible z wit at a fun]al4 ,! wit is evid5ce ( its lack4 ,m>k ,twa9 c\ld be humor\s at ! dea? ( 8 de>e/ fri5d1 b 9 su* a way z to put a bless+ into ! he>t ( ! b]eav$4 ,humor 9 music has ! same possibilities4 ,b its quantity has a s]i\s effect on its quality1 inv]se ratio is a good =mula to adopt "h4 ,com$y has its "p1 b wit nev]4 ,/rauss is at 8 be/ 9 ^! l[] rooms1 b 8 com$y rem9ds u m ( ! physical fun ( ,lev] r ?an com$y 9 ! ,m]$i?ian s5se z ,mason sugge/s4 ,m]$i? is a little too deep or too subtle = ,/rauss--unless x be grant$ t cynicism is m a "p ( com$y ?an a "p ( ref9$-insult4 ,let u also rememb] t ,mr4 ,dis/on1 n ,mr4 ,/rauss1 put ! funny notes 9 ! bassoon4 ,a symphony writt5 only to amuse & ent]ta9 is likely to amuse only ! writ]--& him n long aft] ! *eck is ca%$4 ,g5ius is always ascetic & piety & love1 ?us ,em]son re9=ces ,god's (f] ( ?is *oice by a transc5d5tal def9ition4 ,! mom5t a fam\s viol9i/ refus$ to appe> until he _h receiv$ 8 *eck1--at t mom5t1 precisely 7assum+ = argum5t's sake1 t ?is 0 ! fir/ "t t mat]ialism _h ! asc5dancy 9 ?is man's s\l7 at t mom5t he became b a man ( tal5t--incid5tally1 a small man & a small viol9i/1 reg>dless ( h[ p]fectly he play$1 reg>dless to :at heights ( emotion he /irr$ 8 audi5ce1 reg>dless ( ! sublimity ( 8 arti/ic & f9ancial success4 d',annunzio1 x is told1 becom+ some:at disc\rag$ at ! result ( "s ( 8 ,fiume adv5tures said3 ,we are ! only ,ideali/s left4 ,?is rem>k may h be5 made 9 a mom5t ( c>eless impulse1 b if x is tak5 at its face value1 ! mom5t x 0 made t mom5t 8 idealism />t$ d[nhill4 ,a grasp at monopoly indicates t a sudd5 %ift has tak5 place f ! heights :]e g5ius may be f\nd1 to ! l[] pla9s ( tal5t4 ,! m9d ( a true ideali/ is great en\gh to "k t a monopoly ( idealism or ( :eat is a ?+ nature does n support4 ,a newspap] music column pr9ts an incid5t 7s h[ c we assume t x is n true87 ( an ,am]ican viol9i/ :o call$ on ,max ,reg]1 to tell him h[ mu* he 7! ,am]ican7 appreciat$ 8 music4 ,reg] gives him a hopeless look & cries3 ,:at6 a musician & n speak ,g]man6 ,at t mom5t1 by ! clock1 reg>dless ( h[ great a g5ius he may h be5 be=e t s5t5ce 0 utt]$--at t mom5t he became b a man ( tal5t4 ,= ! man ( tal5t affects to call 8 transgressions ( ! laws ( s5se trivial & to c\nt !m no?+ consid]$ ) 8 devotion to 8 art4 ,8 art nev] taught him prejudice or to we> only "o eye4 ,8 art is less = e d$uction f 8 hol9ess & less = e defect ( common s5se4 ,& ?is common s5se has a great deal to d ) ?is di/+ui%+ diff]5ce ( ,em]son's betwe5 g5ius & tal5t1 repose & tru?1 & betwe5 all evid5ces ( sub/ance & mann] 9 art4 ,mann] bre$s p>tiali/s4 ,is ,am]ica a musical nation8--if ! man :o is ev] ask+ ?is "q w\ld sit d[n & ?9k some?+ ov] he might f9d less int]e/ 9 ask+ x--he might possibly rememb] t all nations are m musical ?an any nation1 especially ! nation t pays ! mo/--& pays ! mo/ eag]ly1 = any?+1 aft] x has be5 pr(essionally-rubb] /amp$4 ,music may be yet unborn4 ,p]haps no music has ev] be5 writt5 or he>d4 ,p]haps ! bir? ( art w take place at ! mom5t1 9 :i* ! la/ man1 :o is will+ to make a liv+ out ( art is gone & gone =ev]4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( ?is y\?ful _w ! be/ product t human-be+s c boa/ ( is probably1 ,bee?ov5--b1 maybe1 ev5 8 art is z no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ! future product ( "s coal-m9]'s s\l 9 ! =ty-fir/ c5tury4 ,& ! same man :o is ev] ask+ ab\t ! mo/ musical nation1 is ev] discov]+ ! mo/ musical man ( ! mo/ musical nation4 ,:5 p>ticul>ly hy/]ical he %\ts1 ,i h f\nd him6 ,smi? ,grabholz--! "o great ,am]ican poet1--at la/1 "h is ! ,moses ! c\ntry has be5 wait+ =--7( c\rse we all "k t ! c\ntry has n be5 wait+ = anybody--& we h _m ,moses always ) u74 ,b ! discov]] keeps "r on %\t+ ,"h is ! "o true ,am]ican poetry1 ,i pron\nce x ! "w ( a g5ius4 ,i pr$ict = him ! mo/ brilliant c>e]--= 8 is an art t444--= 8 is a s\l t 444 = 8 is a444 & ,grabholz is ru9$2--b ru9$1 n alone1 by ?is p]5nial discov]] ( pe>ls 9 any oy/]-%ell t treats him ! be/1 b ru9$ by 8 own 7,grabholz's7 tal5t1--= g5ius w nev] let itself be discov]$ by a man4 ,!n ! _w may ask ,c ! "o true national ?is or t be kill$ by its own discov]]8 ,no1 ! c\ntry replies1 b ea* discov]y is pro( ( ano!r impossibility4 ,x is a sad fact t ! "o true man & ! "o true art w nev] behave z !y %\ld except 9 ! m9d ( ! p>tiali/ :om ,god has =gott54 ,b ?is matt]s little to him 7! man7--8 bus9ess is good--= x is easy to sell ! future 9 t]ms ( ! pa/--& !re are always "s :o w buy any?+4 ,! individual usually ga9s if he is will+ to b lean on mann]4 ,! evid5ce ( ?is is q widespread1 = if ! discov]] happ5s to be 9 any o!r l9e ( bus9ess 8 sudd5 discov]ies w\ld be j z important--to him4 ,9 fact1 ! !ory ( sub/ance & mann] 9 art & its relat$ dualisms1 repose & tru?1 g5ius & tal5t1 c41 may f9d illu/ration 9 _m1 p]haps mo/1 ( ! human activities4 ,& :5 exam9$ x 7! illu/ration7 is q likely to %[ h[ mann] is always discov]+ p>tisans4 ,= example1 en?usia/ic discov]ies ( ! p>agon are common 9 politics--an art to "s4 ,^! revelations1 9 ?is pr(ession are made easy by ! pre-election discov]+-lead]s ( ! p4 ,& ! g5ius :o is discov]$1 =?) />ts 8 spee*es ( tal5t--?\gh !y are h>dly t--!y are h>dly m ?an a /r+ ( subplatitudes1 squ>e-look+1 well-rigg$ ?+s t almo/ ev]ybody has se51 kn[n1 & he>d s9ce ,rome or man fell4 ,nev]!less ^! signs ( p]fect mann]1 ^! s]ies ( noble s5tim5ts t ! noble nev] get (f1 are =cibly1 cle>ly1 & p]suasively h&$ out--eloqu5tly1 ev5 beautifully express$1 & ) su* p]sonal *>m1 magnetism1 & /r5g?1 t _! pr(\nd messages spe$ "r ?r\gh ! m9ds & he>ts1 )\t z mu* z spatt]+ ! walls1 & l& "r squ>e 9 ! middle ( ! li/5]'s vanity4 ,= all ?is is a "p ( mann] & its quality is ( spl5dor--= mann] is at times a good bluff b sub/ance a poor "o & kn[s x4 ,! discov]$ "o's usual & fir/ great outbur/ is probably ! greate/ tru? t he ev] utt]s4 ,fe>lessly /&+1 he looks /raight into ! eyes ( ! populace & ) a /rong r++ voice 7= /rong voices & /rong /atesman%ip are insep>able7 & ) words f> m eloqu5t ?an ! foll[+1 he s+s ,?is honor is great] ?an ,i des]ve b duty calls me--7:at1 n /at$7444 ,if elect$1 ,i %all be y\r s]vant 444 7=1 x is told1 t he believes 9 mode/y1--t he has ev5 boa/$ t he is ! mo/ mode/ man 9 ! c\ntry7444 ,?us he has ! "r to %\t1 ,fir/1 la/ & =ev] ,i am = ! p4 ,i am aga9/ all bosses4 ,i h no sympa?y = politicians4 ,i am = /rict economy1 lib]al improvem5ts & ju/ice6 ,i am also = !--t5 comm&m5ts 78 intuitive political sagacity keeps him f m5tion+ any p>ticul> "o74--,b a sublime height is always rea*$ 9 8 p]orations4 ,"h we le>n t he believes 9 hone/y--7repeat hone/y72--we are ev5 all[$ to inf] t he is "o ( ! v few :o "k t !re is su* a ?+2 & we also le>n t s9ce he 0 a little boy 7b>efoot7 8 motto has be5 ,d ,"r1--he sw]ves n f ! "r6--he believes 9 no?+ b ! "r2 7to him--ev]y?+ is "r6--if x gets him elect$72 b *e]s inv>iably /op ?is great f9al tru? 79 brackets7 f ris+ to animate expression4 ,n[ all ( ^! transluc5t axioms are true 7are n axioms always true871--z f> z mann] is conc]n$4 ,9 o!r words1 ! mann] functions p]fectly4 ,b :]e is ! div9e sub/ance8 ,?is is n !re--:y %\ld x be--if x 7 he might n be !re4 ,sub/ance is n featur$ 9 ?is discov]y4 ,= ! tru? ( sub/ance is sometimes sil5ce1 sometimes ellipses1--& ! latt] if suppli$ might turn "s ( ! decl>ations above into p]fect tru?s1--= in/ance fir/ & la/ & =ev] ,i am = ! p 7's votes74 ,i'm aga9/ all bosses 7aga9/ me74 ,i h no sympa?y = 7rival7 politicians1 etc41 etc4 ,b ^! t$i\s attempts at com$y %\ld /op1--!y're too s]i\s1--besides ! illu/ration may be a little h>d on a few1 ! m9ority 7! non-p7 ?\gh n on ! _m1 ! majority 7! p76 ,b ev5 an assum$ p>ody may help to %[ :at a p[] mann] is = reaction unless x is c\nt]balanc$ & !n saturat$ by ! o!r "p ( ! duality4 ,?us x appe>s t all !re is to ?is great discov]y is t "o good politician has discov]$ ano!r good politician4 ,= mann] has br\ght =? its usual tal5t2--= mann] _c discov] ! g5ius :o has disc>d$ platitudes--! g5ius :o has devis$ a new & surpass+ ord] = mank9d1 simple & intricate en\gh1 ab/ract & def9ite en\gh1 locally impractical & univ]sally practical en\gh1 to wipe out ! ne$ = fur!r discov]ies ( tal5t & incid5tally ! discov]]'s own =tune & political mann]4 ,fur!rmore1 he 7?is g5ius7 nev] w be discov]$ until ! majority-_s1 ! common-he>t1 ! human-ov]s\l1 ! s\rce ( all great values1 conv]ts all tal5t into g5ius1 all mann] into sub/ance--until ! direct expression ( ! m9d & s\l ( ! majority1 ! div9e "r ( all consci\sness1 social1 moral1 & spiritual1 discloses ! "o true art & ?us f9ally discov]s ! "o true lead]--ev5 itself3--!n no lead]s1 no politicians1 no mann]1 w hold sway--& no m spee*es w be he>d4 ,! int5sity today1 ) :i* te*niques & m$ia are organiz$ & us$1 t5ds to ?r[ ! m9d away f a common s5se & t[>ds mann] & ?us to resultant weak & m5tal /ates--= example1 ! ,byronic fallacy--t "o :o is full ( turbid feel+ ab\t himself is qualifi$ to be "s sort ( an arti/4 ,9 ?is relation mann] also leads "s to ?9k t emotional sympa?y = self is z true a "p ( art z sympa?y = o!rs2 & a prejudice 9 favor ( ! good & bad ( "o p]sonality aga9/ ! virtue ( _m p]sonalities4 ,x may be t :5 a poet or a :i/l] becomes consci\s t he is 9 ! easy pa? ( any p>ticul> idiom1--t he is helplessly prejudic$ 9 favor ( any p>ticul> means ( expression1--t 8 mann] c be catalogu$ z mod]n or classic1--t he favors a contrapuntal groove1 a s\nd-color+ "o1 a s5su\s "o1 a successful "o1 or a melodi\s "o 7:atev] t means71--t 8 int]e/s lie 9 ! ,fr5* s*ool or ! ,g]man s*ool1 or ! s*ool ( ,saturn1--t he is involv$ 9 ?is p>ticul> t or t p>ticul> ?is1 or 9 any p>ticul> br& ( emotional complexes1--9 a ^w1 :5 he becomes consci\s t 8 /yle is 8 p]sonal own1--t x has monopoliz$ a geographical "p ( ! _w's s5sibilities1 !n x may be t ! value ( 8 sub/ance is n gr[+1--t x ev5 may h />t$ on its way backw>ds1--x may be t he is trad+ an inspiration = a bad habit & f9ally t he is rea*+ fame1 p]man5ce1 or "s o!r "u-value1 & t he is gett+ f>!r & f>!r f a p]fect tru?4 ,b1 on ! contr>y side ( ! picture1 x is n unreasonable to imag9e t if he 7?is poet1 compos]1 & labor]7 is op5 to all ! ov]values )9 8 rea*1--if he /&s unprotect$ f all ! %[]s ( ! absolute :i* may beat ^u him1--if he is will+ to use or le>n to use1 or at lea/ if he is n afraid ( try+ to use1 :atev] he c1 ( any & all lessons ( ! inf9ite t humanity has receiv$ & ?r[n to man1--t nature has expos$ & sacrific$1 t life & dea? h translat$--if he accepts all & sympa?izes ) all1 is influ5c$ by all1 :e!r consci\sly or sub-consci\sly1 dra/ically or humbly1 audibly or inaudibly1 :e!r x be all ! virtue ( ,satan or ! only evil ( ,heav5--& all1 ev51 at "o "t1 ev5 9 "o *ord1--!n x may be t ! value ( 8 sub/ance1 & its value to himself1 to 8 art1 to all art1 ev5 to ! ,common ,s\l is gr[+ & approa*+ ne>] & ne>] to p]fect tru?s--:atev] !y are & :]ev] !y may be4 ,aga91 a c]ta9 k9d ( mann]-ov]-influ5ce may be caus$ by a gr\p-disease g]m4 ,! ov]-influ5ce by1 ! ov]-admiration (1 & ! ov]-association ) a p>ticul> arti/ic p]sonality or a p>ticul> type or gr\p ( p]sonalities t5ds to produce equally favorable & unfavorable symptoms1 b ! unfavorable ones seem to be m contagi\s4 ,p]haps ! impulse rem>k ( "s fam\s man 7^: "n we =get7 t he lov$ music b hat$ musicians1 might be foll[$ 7) "s good results7 at lea/ "p ( ! "t4 ,to see ! sun rise1 a man has b to get up e>ly1 & he c always h ,ba* 9 8 pocket4 ,we he> t ,mr4 ,smi? or ,mr4 ,morgan1 etc41 et al4 design to e/abli% a c\rse at ,rome1 to raise ! /&>d ( ,am]ican music1 7or ! /&>d ( ,am]ican compos]s--:i* is x87 b possibly ! m our compos] accepts f 8 patrons et al4 ! less he w accept f himself4 ,x may be possible t a day 9 a ,kansas :eat field w d m = him ?an ?ree ye>s 9 ,rome4 ,x may be1 t _m m5--p]haps "s ( g5ius--7if y won't admit t all are g5iuses7 h be5 />t$ on ! d[nw>d pa? ( subsidy by try+ to write a ?\s& doll> prize poem or a t5 ?\s& doll> prize op]a4 ,h[ _m ma/]pieces h be5 prev5t$ f blossom+ 9 ?is way8 ,a cocktail w make a man eat m1 b w n give him a heal?y1 normal appetite 7if he _h n t already74 ,if a bi%op %\ld (f] a prize liv+ to ! curate :o w love ,god ! h>de/ = fifte5 days1 :oev] gets ! prize w\ld love ,god ! lea/4 ,su* /imulants1 x /rikes u1 t5d to indu/rialize art1 r ?an develop a spiritual /urd9ess--a /urd9ess :i* ,mr4 ,s$gwick says footnote3 ,h4 ,d4 ,s$gwick4 ,! ,new ,am]ican ,type4 ,riv]side ,press4 %[s itself 9 a close union betwe5 spiritual life & ! ord9>y bus9ess ( life1 aga9/ spiritual feebl5ess :i* %[s itself 9 ! sep>ation ( ! two4 ,if "o's spiritual /urd9ess is cong5ital & some:at p]fect he is n only consci\s t ?is sep>ation has no "p 9 8 own s\l1 b he does n feel its exi/5ce 9 o!rs4 ,he does n believe !re is su* a ?+4 ,b p]fection 9 ?is respect is r>e4 ,& = ! mo/ ( u1 we believe1 ?is /urd9ess w\ld be enc\rag$ by any?+ t w keep or help u keep a normal balance betwe5 ! spiritual life & ! ord9>y life4 ,if = e ?\s& doll> prize a potato field be sub/itut$1 s t ^! c&idates ( ,clio c dig a little 9 real life1 p]haps dig up a natural inspiration1 arts--air might be a little cle>]--a little fre] f c]ta9 traditional delusions1 = in/ance1 t free ?\ght & free love always g to ! same cafe--t atmosph]e & dilig5ce are synonym\s4 ,to quote ,?oreau incorrectly3 ,:5 half-,gods talk1 ! ,gods walk6 ,ev]yone %\ld h ! opportunity ( n be+ ov]-influ5c$4 ,aga91 ?is ov]-influ5ce by & ov]-insi/5ce ^u mann] may f9ally lead "s to believe t mann] = mann]'s sake is a basis ( music4 ,someone is quot$ z say+ t ragtime is ! true ,am]ican music4 ,anyone w admit t x is "o ( ! _m true1 natural1 &1 n[adays1 conv5tional means ( expression4 ,x is an idiom1 p]haps a set or s]ies ( colloquialisms1 simil> to ^? t h add$ ?r\gh c5turies & ?r\gh natural means1 "s beauty to all languages4 ,e language is b ! evolution ( slang1 & possibly ! broad ,a 9 ,h>v>d may h come d[n f ! but*] ( ,s\?w>k4 ,to exam9e ragtime rhy?ms & ! syncopations ( ,s*umann or ( ,brahms seems to ! writ] to %[ h[ mu* alike !y are n4 ,ragtime1 z we he> x1 is1 ( c\rse1 m 7b n mu* m7 ?an a natural dogma ( %ift$ acc5ts1 or a mixture ( %ift$ & m9us acc5ts4 ,x is some?+ l we>+ a d]by hat on ! back ( ! head1 a %uffl+ lilt ( a happy s\l j let out ( a ,bapti/ ,*ur* 9 old ,alabama4 ,ragtime has its possibilities4 ,b x does n repres5t ! ,am]ican nation any m ?an "s f9e old s5ators repres5t x4 ,p]haps we "k x n[ z an ore be=e x has be5 ref9$ into a product4 ,x may be "o ( nature's ways ( giv+ art raw mat]ial4 ,"t w ?r[ its vices away & weld its virtues into ! fabric ( our music4 ,x has its uses z ! cruet on ! bo>d+-h\se table has1 b to make a meal ( tomato ket*up & horse-radi%1 to plant a :ole f>m ) sunfl[]s1 ev5 to put a sunfl[] into e b\quet1 w\ld be call+ nature some?+ worse ?an a politician4 ,mr4 ,daniel ,gregory ,mason1 ^: :olesome influ5ce1 by ! way1 is do+ z mu* p]haps = music 9 ,am]ica z ,am]ican music is1 amus+ly says3 ,if inde$ ! l& ( ,l9coln & ,em]son has deg5]at$ until no?+ rema9s ( x b a 'j]k & rattle1' !n we1 at lea/1 are free to repudiate ?is false patriotism ( 'my ,c\ntry "r or wrong1' to insi/ t bett] ?an bad music is no music1 & to let our belov$ art subside f9ally "u ! clangor ( ! subway gongs & automobile horns1 dead1 b n di%onor$4 ,& s may we ask3 ,is x bett] to s+ inadequately ( ! leaf on ,wald5 float+1 & die dead b n di%onor$1 or to s+ adequately ( ! *]ry on ! cocktail1 & live =ev]8 #f ,if anyone has be5 /rong en\gh to escape ^! rocks--?is ,scylla & ,*>ybdis1--has surviv$ ^! wrong *oices1 ^! "u-values ) _! prizes1 ,bohemias & h]oes1 is n su* a "o 9 a bett] position1 is he n abl] & fre] to decl>e himself & s to love 8 cause s s+ly t he w cleave to x1 & =sake all else8 ,:at is ?is cause = ! ,am]ican compos] b ! utmo/ musical beauty t he1 z an individual man1 ) 8 own qualities & defects1 is capable ( und]/&+ & /riv+ t[>ds8--=sak+ all else except ^? types ( musical beauty t come home to him1 footnote3 ,contempor>y ,compos]s1 ,d4 ,g4 ,mason1 ,macmillan ,co41 ,n4 ,y4 & t 8 spiritual consci5ce intuitively approves4 ,x matt]s n "o jot1 provid$ ?is c\rse ( p]sonal loyalty to a cause be /eadfa/ly pursu$1 :at ! special *>act]i/ics ( ! /yle ( ! music may be to :i* "o gives "o's devotion4 footnote3 ,contempor>y ,compos]s1 ,d4 ,g4 ,mason1 ,macmillan ,co41 ,n4 ,y4 ,?is1 if ov]-translat$1 may be made to mean1 :at we h be5 try+ to say--t if y\r int]e/1 en?usiasm1 & devotion on ! side ( sub/ance & tru?1 are ( ! /uff to make y s s9c]e t y sweat--to hell ) mann] & repose6 ,mr4 ,mason is responsible = too _m "y m9ds1 9 _! plant+ season to talk l ?is1 to be z r\gh1 or to g z f>1 b he w\ld probably admit t1 broadly speak+--"s su* way1 i4e41 con/antly recogniz+ ?is ideal duality 9 art1 ?\gh n ! mo/ pr(itable road = art to travel1 is almo/ its only way out to ev5tual fre$om & salvation4 ,sidney ,lani]1 9 a lett] to ,bay>d ,taylor writes3 ,i h s _m fair dreams & hopes ab\t music 9 ^! days 7#ahge74 ,x is gospel :]e( ! p are 9 great ne$4 ,z ,*ri/ ga!r$ up ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts & r$i/ill$ !m into ! cle> liquid ( ! wondr\s elev5?--love ,god utt]ly & ?y neighbor z ?yself--s ,i ?9k ! "t w come :5 music rightly develop$ to its n[ little =se5 gr&eur w be f\nd to be a late revelation ( all gospels 9 "o4 ,c\ld ! art ( music1 or ! art ( any?+ h a m pr(\nd reason = be+ ?an ?is8 ,a conception unlimit$ by ! n>r[ names ( ,*ri/ian1 ,pagan1 ,jew1 or ,angel6 ,a vision high] & deep] ?an art itself6 #g ,! humble/ compos] w n f9d true humility 9 aim+ l[--he mu/ nev] be timid or afraid ( try+ to express t :i* he feels is f> above 8 p[] to express1 any m ?an he %\ld be afraid ( break+ away1 :5 necess>y1 f easy fir/ s\nds1 or afraid ( admitt+ t ^? half tru?s t come to him at r>e int]vals1 are half true1 = in/ance1 t all art gall]ies conta9 ma/]pieces1 :i* are no?+ m ?an a hi/ory ( art's beautiful mi/akes4 ,he %\ld nev] fe> ( be+ call$ a high-br[--b n ! k9d 9 ,pr(4 ,br&] ,mat!ws' def9ition4 ,john ,l4 ,sullivan 0 a high-br[ 9 8 art4 ,a high-br[ c always :ip a l[-br[4 ,if he truly seeks1 he w surely f9d _m ?+s to su/a9 him4 ,he c g to a "p ( ,alcott's philosophy--t all occupations ( man's body & s\l 9 _! div]sity come f b "o m9d & s\l6 ,if he feels t to subscribe to all ( ! =ego+ & !n submit1 ?\gh n z evid5ce1 ! "w ( 8 own h&s is presumptu\s1 let him rememb] t a man is n always responsible = ! w>t on 8 face1 or a girl = ! bloom on h] *eek1 & z !y walk out ( a ,sunday = an air+1 p w see !m--b !y mu/ h ! air4 ,he c rememb] ) ,plot9us1 t 9 e human s\l !re is ! ray ( ! cele/ial beauty1 & !re=e e human outbur/ may conta9 a p>tial ray4 ,& he c believe t x is bett] to g to ! plate & /rike out ?an to hold ! b5* d[n1 = by fac+ ! pit*]1 he may !n "k ! umpire bett]1 & possibly see a new p>abola4 ,8 presumption1 if x be t1 may be b a k9d ( c\rage juv5al s+s ab\t1 & no h>m c !n be done ei!r side4 ,cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator4 #h ,to divide by an arbitr>y l9e some?+ t _c be divid$ is a process t is di/urb+ to "s4 ,p]haps our d$uctions are n z inevitable z !y are logical1 :i* sugge/s t !y are n logic4 ,an arbitr>y assumption is nev] fair to all any ( ! "t1 or to anyone all ! "t4 ,_m w res5t ! abrupt sep>ation t a !ory ( duality 9 music sugge/s & say t ^! g5]al subdivisions are too closely int]-relat$ to be label$ decisively--?is or t4 ,!re is ju/ice 9 ?is criticism1 b our answ] is t x is bett] to be %ort on ! long ?an long on ! %ort4 ,9 su* an ab/ruse art z music x is easy = "o to po9t to ?is z sub/ance & to t z mann]4 ,"s w hold & x is und5iable--9 fact q obvi\s--t mann] has a great deal to d ) ! beauty ( sub/ance1 & t to make a too arbitr>y division1 or di/9ction betwe5 !m1 is to int]f]e1 to "s ext5t1 ) an art's beauty & unity4 ,!re is a great deal ( tru? 9 ?is too4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 beauty 9 music is too (t5 confus$ ) some?+ t lets ! e>s lie back 9 an easy *air4 ,_m s\nds t we are us$ to1 d n bo!r u1 & = t reason1 we are incl9$ to call !m beautiful4 ,frequ5tly1--possibly almo/ inv>iably1--analytical & imp]sonal te/s w %[1 we believe1 t :5 a new or unfamili> "w is accept$ z beautiful on its fir/ he>+1 its fundam5tal quality is "o t t5ds to put ! m9d to sleep4 ,a n>cotic is n always unnecess>y1 b x is seldom a basis ( progress1--t is1 :olesome evolution 9 any creative exp]i5ce4 ,?is k9d ( progress has a great deal to d ) beauty--at lea/ 9 its deep] emotional int]e/s1 if n 9 its moral values4 7,! above is only a p]sonal impression1 b x is bas$ on c>efully rememb]$ in/ances1 dur+ a p]iod ( ab\t fifte5 or tw5ty ye>s47 ,possibly ! fondness = individual utt]ance may ?r[ out a sk9-deep arrangem5t1 :i* is readily accept$ z beautiful--=mulae t weak5 r ?an t\gh5 up ! musical-muscles4 ,if ! compos]'s s9c]e conception ( 8 art & ( its functions & ideals1 co9cide to su* an ext5t ) ^! groove-color$ p]mutations ( tri$ out progressions 9 exp$i5cy1 t he c arrange !m ov] & ov] aga9 to 8 transc5d5t delight--has he or has he n be5 drugg$ ) an ov]dose ( habit-=m+ s\nds8 ,& z a result d n ! muscles ( 8 cli5tele become flabbi] & flabbi] until !y give way altoge!r & f9d refuge only 9 a season$ op]a box--:]e !y c see )\t ?9k+8 ,& unity is too g5]ally conceiv$ (1 or too easily accept$ z analog\s to =m1 & =m 7z analog\s7 to cu/om1 & cu/om to habit1 & habit may be "o ( ! p>5ts ( cu/om & =m1 & !re are all k9ds ( p>5ts4 ,p]haps all unity 9 art1 at its inception1 is half-natural & half-artificial b "t insi/s1 or at lea/ makes u1 or incl9es to make u feel t x is all natural4 ,x is easy = u to accept x z su*4 ,! unity ( dress = a man at a ball requires a coll>1 yet he c\ld dance bett] )\t x4 ,coh]5ce1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 mu/ be> "s relation to ! li/5]'s subconsci\s p]spective4 ,= example1 a critic has to li/5 to a ?\s& conc]ts a ye>1 9 :i* !re is mu* repetition1 n only ( ! same pieces1 b ! same =mal relations ( tones1 cad5ces1 progressions1 etc4 ,!re is pres5t a c]ta9 r\t9e s]ies ( image-necessity-/imulants1 :i* he doesn't seem to ne$ until !y disappe>4 ,in/ead ( li/5+ to music1 he li/5s ar\nd x4 ,& f ?is subconsci\s viewpo9t1 he incl9es p]haps m to ! ?9k+ ab\t ?an ?9k+ 9 music4 ,if he c\ld g into "s o!r l9e ( bus9ess = a ye> or s p]haps 8 p]spective w\ld be m naturally normal4 ,! unity ( a sonata movem5t has long be5 associat$ ) its =m1 & to a great] ext5t ?an is necess>y4 ,a fir/ !me1 a developm5t1 a second 9 a relat$ key & its developm5t1 ! free fantasia1 ! recapitulation1 & s on1 & ov] aga94 ,mr4 ,ri*t] or ,mr4 ,p>k] may tell u t all ?is is natural1 = x is bas$ on ! classic-song =m1 b 9 spite ( y\r tea*]s a vague feel+ sometimes creeps ov] y t ! =m-nature ( ! song has be5 /ret*$ out into de=mity4 ,"s claim = ,t*aik[sky t 8 cl>ity & coh]5ce ( design is unp>allel$ 7or "s su* ^w7 9 works = ! or*e/ra4 ,t dep5ds1 x seems to u1 on h[ f> repetition is an ess5tial "p ( cl>ity & coh]5ce4 ,we "k t butt] comes f cream--b h[ long mu/ we wat* ! *urn+ arm6 ,if nature is n en?usia/ic ab\t explanation1 :y %\ld ,ts*aik[sky be8 ,bee?ov5 _h to *urn1 to "s ext5t1 to make 8 message c>ry4 ,he _h to pull ! e>1 h>d & 9 ! same place & sev]al times1 = ! #agij e> 0 t\gh] ?an ! #ahij "o4 ,b ! great ,russian weep] might h sp>$ u4 ,to ,em]son1 unity & ! ov]-s\l1 or ! common-he>t1 are synonym\s4 ,unity is at lea/ ne>] to ^! ?an to solid geometry1 ?\gh geometry may be all unity4 ,b to :atev] unpleasantness ! hold+ to ?is !ory ( duality br+s u1 we feel t !re is a natural law und]nea? x all1 & l all laws ( nature1 a lib]al int]pretation is ! "o ne>e/ ! tru?4 ,:at "p ( ^! supplem5ts are opposites8 ,:at "p ( sub/ance is mann]8 ,:at "p ( ?is duality is pol>ity8 ,^! que/ions ?\gh n immat]ial may be disreg>d$1 if !re be a s9c]e appreciation 7intuition is always s9c]e7 ( ! div9e _s ( ! ?+4 ,en?usiasm =1 & recognition ( ^! high] ov] ^! l[] values w trans=m a de/ructive iconoclasm into creation1 & a m]e devotion into consecration--a consecration :i*1 l ,amphion's music1 w raise ! ,walls ( ,!bes4 #i ,assum+1 & !n grant+1 t art-activity c be trans=m$ or l$ t[>ds an ev5tual consecration1 by recogniz+ & us+ 9 _! true relation1 z mu* z "o c1 ^! high] & l[] dual values--& t ! do+ s is a "p1 if n ! :ole ( our old problem ( p>allel+ or approv+ 9 art ! highe/ attributes1 moral & spiritual1 "o sees 9 life--if y w grant all ?is1 let u (f] a practical sugge/ion--a ?+ t "o :o has impos$ ! =ego+ %\ld try to d j out ( common dec5cy1 ?\gh x be b an attempt1 p]haps1 to make 8 speculations less speculative1 & to beat (f metaphysics4 ,all1 m5-b>ds ) a div9e sp>k1 & b>ds )\t1 feel ! ne$ at times ( an inspiration f )\t1 ! brea? ( ano!r s\l to /ir our inn] flame1 especially :5 we are 9 pursuit ( a "p ( t utmo/ musical beauty1 t we are capable ( und]/&+--:5 we are brea?lessly runn+ to cat* a glimpse ( t un=ese5 gr&eur ( ,mr4 ,lani]'s dream4 ,9 ?is beauty & gr&eur p]haps m>ionettes & _! s\ls h a "p--?\gh h[ great _! "p is1 we he>1 is /ill undet]m9$2 b x is morally c]ta9 t1 at times1 a "p ) itself mu/ be "s ( ^? great] contemplations t h be5 caught 9 ! ,_w's ,s\l1 z x 71 & n\ri%$ = u !re 9 ! soil ( its lit]ature4 ,if an int]e/ 91 & a sympa?y =1 ! ?\ght-visions ( m5 l ,*>les ,k+sley1 ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ,:it ti]1 ,montaigne1 ,paul ( ,t>sus1 ,rob]t ,br[n+1 ,py?agoras1 ,*ann+1 ,milton1 ,sophocles1 ,sw$5borg1 ,?oreau1 ,francis ( ,assisi1 ,wordswor?1 ,voltaire1 ,g>rison1 ,plut>*1 ,rusk91 ,ario/o1 & all k9dr$ spirits & s\ls ( great measure1 f ,david d[n to ,rup]t ,brooke1--if a /udy ( ! ?\ght ( su* m5 creates a sympa?y1 ev5 a love = !m & _! ideal-"p1 x is c]ta9 t ?is1 h[ev] inadequately express$1 is ne>] to :at music 0 giv5 man =1 ?an a devotion to ,tri/an's s5sual love ( ,isolde1 to ! ,tragic ,murd] ( a ,drunk5 ,duke1 or to ! sad ?\ghts ( a ba?tub :5 ! wat] is be+ let out4 ,x matt]s little "h :e!r a man :o pa9ts a picture ( a useless beautiful l&scape imp]fectly is a great] g5ius ?an ! man :o pa9ts a useful bad smell p]fectly4 ,x is n int5d$ 9 ?is sugge/ion t inspirations com+ f ! high] planes %\ld be limit$ to any p>ticul> ?\ght or "w1 z ! m9d receives x4 ,! plan r embraces all t %\ld g ) an expression ( ! composite-value4 ,x is ( ! und]ly+ _s1 ! direct unre/rict$ impr9t ( "o s\l on ano!r1 a portrait1 n a photograph ( ! p]sonality--x is ! ideal "p t w\ld be caught 9 ?is canvas4 ,x is a sympa?y = sub/ance--! ov]-value toge!r ) a consci\sness t !re mu/ be a l[] value--! ,demo/h5ic "p ( ! ,philippics--! ,cic]onic "p ( ! ,catil9e1 ! sublimity1 aga9/ ! vil5ess ( ,r\sseau's ,confessions4 ,x is some?+ ak9 to1 b some?+ m ?an ^! pr$om9ant p>tial tones ( ,haw?orne--! gr& old c\nt5ance ( ,hom]2 ! decrepit =m1 b vivid face ( ,aesop2 ! d>k pres5ce ( ,dante2 ! wild ,ario/o2 ,rabelais' smile ( deep-wr\ght mir?2 ! pr(\nd1 pa!tic humor ( ,c]vantes2 ! all-glori\s ,%akespe>e2 ,sp5s]1 meet gue/ = allegoric /ructure2 ! sev]e div9ity ( ,milton2 & ,bunyan1 mold$ ( humble/ clay1 b in/9ct ) cele/ial fire4 ,!re are communities n[1 p>tly vani%$1 b *]i%$ & sacr$1 scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ?is _w ( ours1 9 :i* fre$om ( ?\ght & s\l1 & ev5 ( body1 h be5 f\ght =4 ,& we believe t !re ev] lives 9 t "p ( ! ov]-s\l1 native to !m1 ! ?\ghts :i* ^! fre$om-/ruggles h inspir$4 ,am]ica is n too "y to h its div9ities1 & its place leg5ds4 ,_m ( ^? ,transc5d5t ,?\ghts & ,visions :i* _h _! bir? b5ea? our ,concord elms--messages t h br\ght salvation to _m li/5+ s\ls ?r\gh\t ! _w--are /ill gr[+1 day by day1 to great] & great] beauty--are /ill %[+ cle>] & cle>] man's way to ,god6 ,no true compos] w take 8 sub/ance f ano!r f9ite be+--b !re are times1 :5 he feels t 8 self-expression ne$s "s lib]ation f at lea/ a "p ( 8 own s\l4 ,at su* times1 %all he n bett] turn to ^? great] s\ls1 r ?an to ! ext]nal1 ! imm$iate1 & ! ,g>i% ,day8 ,! /ra9s ( "o man may fall f> bel[ ! c\rse ( ^? ,phaetons ( ,concord1 or ( ! ,aegean ,sea1 or ( ,we/morl&--b ! great] ! di/ance 8 music falls away1 ! m reason t "s great] man %all br+ 8 ne>] ^? high] sph]es4 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999 ,,info ,,ab\t ,,?is ,e-,,text ,,edition ,?is edition ( ,*>les ,ives' ,essays ,be=e a ,sonata 0 orig9ally publi%$ 9 #aibj by ,! ,knick]bock] ,press4 ,x has also be5 republi%$ unabridg$ by ,dov] ,publications1 ,inc41 9 a #aifb edition1 ,,isbn #j-dhf-bjcbj-d4 ,?is electronic text 0 prep>$ by ,john ,mam\n ) help f num]\s o!r pro(read]s1 includ+ ^? associat$ ) ,*>les ,franks' ,di/ribut$ ,pro(read]s website4 ,?is e-text is public doma91 freely copyable & di/ributable = any non-comm]cial purpose1 & may be includ$ )\t royalty or p]mission on a mass m$ia /orage product1 su* z a cd-rom1 t conta9s at lea/ #ej public doma9 electronic texts1 :e!r (f]$ = non-comm]cial or comm]cial purposes4 ,any o!r comm]cial usage requires p]mission4 ,use ( ! ,project ,gut5b]g ,tradem>k requires sep>ate p]mission4