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"w ( my colleagues1 ,f4 ,e4 ,craw=d & ,h4 ,t4 ,ri*>dson1 consi/+ ( criticism1 v]ifications1 & assi/ance 9 ga!r+ mat]ials = ! app5dix1--s]vices ( great value to me1 & ( :i* ,i wi% to express my high appreciation4 ,a few additions h be5 made 9 ?is edition1 & ! book has be5 c>efully revis$ ?r\gh\t4 ,,frank ,,p>sons4 ,,bo/on1 ,janu>y1 #ahic4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,edition4 ,! public & ! critics h met u ) a welcome f> m cordial ?an we _h d>$ to expect1 ?\gh n m s1 ( c\rse1 ?an we hop$ =4 ,:5 did a ?+ su* z t ev] happ58 ,we are glad to discov] t 9 =m+ our expectations we und]rat$ _! disc]nm5t1 or our own m]it 7probably n ! latt]1 judg+ by ! rem>ks ( two or ?ree ( our critics71 & 9 real e>ne/ we are grateful = _! high appreciation ( our "w4 ,"s few--a v few--h f\nd fault ) u1 & our ?anks are due to !m also2 = hone/1 k9dly1 intellig5t criticism is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful means ( gr[?4 ,! fact t ?is little volume is n int5d$ z an infallible guide1 or z any?+ m ?an a /imulus to seek ! be/1 & a sugge/ion ( ! me?od ( guid+ "o's self & "o's *ildr51 has be5 miss$ by "s1 ?\gh x appe>s di/9ctly 9 v>i\s places ?r\gh ! book1 & is involv$ 9 :at we deem ! mo/ useful "p ( our "w1--! rem>ks foll[+ ,table ,v41 :]e9 we endeavor to %[ ! /ud5t h[ he may le>n to e/imate ! value ( a book = himself4 ,s f> 7 we f wi%+ to decide matt]s :i* manife/ly v>y ) ! wants & capacities ( ea* individual1 t we emphatically advis$ ! read] n to accept ! op9ions ( any "o z f9al1 b to =m 8 own judgm5ts4 ,"s h fail$ to p]ceive t1 9 rank+ ! books1 we h consid]$1 n m]ely _! intr9sic m]it1 b also ! ne$s & abilities ( ! av]age ,engli% read]1 mak+ a comp\nd te/ by :i* to judge1 n ! relative greatness ( ! books simply1 b _! relative claims on ! att5tion ( ! ord9>y read]4 ,?is also 0 set =?1 z we ?\ght1 q di/9ctly1 & 0 9 fact und]/ood by ne>ly e "o1 b n by all1 = "s h object$ to ! ord] ( ! books 9 ,table ,i41 affirm+1 = example1 t ! ,f$]ali/ & ,bryce's ,am]ican ,commonweal? are f> sup]ior to ,our ,c\ntry1 & %\ld be plac$ above x4 ,t w\ld be true if intr9sic greatness alone decid$ ! matt]4 ,b ! av]age read] ) 8 ne$s & abilities is a factor 9 ! problem1 z well z ! book ) its subject & /yle4 ,n[1 ! ord9>y read]'s "t & 8 m5tal p[] are bo? limit$4 ,our ,c\ntry is brief] & simpl] ?an ! o!rs1 & its cont5ts are ( vital int]e/ to e ,am]ican1 ( ev5 m vital int]e/ ?an ! discussions ( ! ,f$]ali/ or ,bryce2 & s1 al?\gh z a "w ( art x is inf]ior to ^!1 x mu/ rank above !m 9 ?is book1 because ( its sup]ior claims ^u ! att5tion ( ! av]age read]4 ,9 a simil> mann] o!r que/ions ( prec$5ce are det]m9$ on ! pr9ciples conta9$ 9 ! rem>ks on ,table ,v4 ,x is n pret5d$1 h[ev]1 t ! arrangem5t is p]fect ev5 9 respect to our own te/s1 especially among ! au?ors on ! second %elf ( ,table ,i4 ,! difficulties ( mak+ a true li/ may be illu/rat$ by ! fact t "o critic ( mu* ability affirms t ,m>ietta ,holley ought to head ! t5? column1 z ! be/ humori/ ( all "t2 ano!r says x is absurd to place h] above ! ,roman wits ,juv5al & ,lucian2 & a ?ird decl>es ) equal positiv5ess t %e ought n to appe> 9 ! li/ at all4 ,we diff] f !m all1 & ?9k ! high place we h giv5 ,miss ,holley is v ne> ! tru?4 ,communications h be5 receiv$ f ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 ,m>ietta ,holley1 ,s5ator ,ho>1 ,phillips ,brooks1 ,bi%op ,j4 ,h4 ,v9c5t1 ,brooke ,h]=d1 ,francis ,p>kman1 ex-,gov4 ,john ,d4 ,long1 ,g54 ,b5j4 ,f4 ,butl]1 ,t4 ,w4 ,higg9son1 & _m o!r em95t p]sons1 br++ to u a numb] ( sugge/ions1 mo/ ( :i* we h adopt$ to ! great advantage ( our book1 z we hope & believe4 ,we h add$ a numb] ( valuable works to ! li/s ( ! fir/ edition1 & h writt5 a new *apt] on ! guidance ( *ildr51 ! means ( tra9+ !m to good habits ( read+1 & ! books be/ adapt$ to boys & girls ( v>i\s ages4 ,if any "o1 on not+ "s ( ! *anges t h be5 made 9 ?is edition1 feels incl9$ to raise ! cry ( inconsi/5cy1 we ask him to rememb] ! decl>ation ( ,w5dell ,phillips1 t ,inconsi/5cy is ,progress4 ,!re is room = /ill fur!r inconsi/5cy1 we d n d\bt2 & criticism or sugge/ion w be gladly receiv$4 ,,frank ,,p>sons4 ,,bo/on1 ,janu>y1 #ahia4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,introductory ,,rem>ks4 ,purposes ( ! book briefly /at$ ,sy/em 9 read+ ,purposes ( read+ ,its influ5ce on heal? & m9d on "* on beauty & accompli%m5ts ,its pleasures ,quantity & quality ( read+ ,selection ( books ,ord] ( read+ ,me?od ( read+ ,importance ( own+ ! books y read ,effect ( bad books useless books good books ,,abbreviations ,,us$ ,,9 ,,?is ,,"w ,,note ,,( ,,explanation ,,! ,,fir/ ,,two ,,%elves ,,( ,,! ,,_w',s ,,libr>y 7,,table47 ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,table ,i4 ,religion & ,morals ,poetry & ! ,drama ,sci5ce ,biography ,hi/ory ,philosophy ,essays ,fiction ,oratory ,wit & ,humor ,fables & ,fairy ,tales ,travel ,guides ,miscellane\s ,,glimpses ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,fields ,,( ,,?\ght1 ,arrang$ = ! purpose ( secur+ bread? ( m9d 7,table ,,ii47 ,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,,brief ,,b ,,v ,,*oice ,,selections f g5]al lit]ature1 con/itut+ a ye>'s c\rse = ! =mation ( a true lit]>y ta/e 7,table ,,iii47 ,gr\ps ,i4 & ,,ii41 ,poetry ,gr\p ,,iii41 ,prose ,gr\p ,,iv41 ,wit & ,humor ,a ,,%ort ,,c\rse ,,supplem5t>y ,,to ,,! ,,la/ 7,table ,,iv47 ,,:at ,,to ,,give ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,special ,,/udies ,,! ,,di/ribution ,,( ,,! ,,_w',s ,,great ,,au?ors 9 "t & space1 ) a p>allel column ( contemporane\s not$ hi/oric ev5ts 7,table ,v47 ,,rem>ks ,,on ,,table ,v4 ,def9itions & divisions ,eight te/s = ! *oice ( books ,intr9sic m]it ,p]iods ( ,engli% ,lit]ature ,! ,pre-,%akspe>ian age ,! ,%akspe>ian age ,! ,po/-,%akspe>ian age ,"t ( ,milton ,dryd5 ,pope ,! noveli/s1 hi/orians1 & sci5ti/s ,! greate/ names ( o!r lit]atures3-- ,greece1 ,rome1 ,italy1 ,france1 ,spa91 ,g]many1 ,p]sia1 ,portugal1 ,d5m>k1 ,russia ,! f\nta9s ( national lit]atures3-- ,hom]1 ,nibelung5li$1 ,cid1 ,*ansons1 ,morte ,d',ar?ur1 etc4 ,,app5dix ,i4 ,,! ,,be/ ,,?\ghts ,,( ,,great ,,m5 ,,ab\t ,,books ,,& ,,read+ ,,app5dix ,,ii4 ,,books ,,us$ ,,9 ,,! ,,bo/on ,,public ,,s*ools ,,z ,,supplem5t>y ,,read+1 ,,text-,,books1 etc4 ,,! ,,_w',s ,,be/ ,,books4 ,,introductory ,,rem>ks4 ,?is book is ! result ( mu* read+ & ?\ght1 tea*+1 lectur+1 & conv]sation1 9 ! direction ( its subject-matt]4 ,its purpose is fivefold3 ,fir/1 to call att5tion to ! importance ( read+ ! be/ lit]ature to ! exclusion ( all t is inf]ior1 by sett+ =? ! b5efits t may be d]iv$ f ! =m] & ! injuries t are sure to result f ! latt]4 ,second1 to select ! be/ ?+s f all ! lit]atures ( ! _w2 to make a survey ( ! :ole field ( lit]ature & locate ! m9es mo/ wor?y ( our ef=t1 :]e ) ! smalle/ am\nt ( digg+ we may f9d ! ri*e/ ore2 & to d ?is ) f> great] precision1 def9it5ess1 & detail ?an x has ev] be5 done be=e4 ,?ird1 to place ! great names ( ! _w's lit]ature 9 _! prop] relations ( "t & space to ea* o!r & to ! great ev5ts ( hi/ory1--accompany+ ! picture ) a few rem>ks ab\t ! sev]al p]iods ( ,engli% ,lit]ature & ! ,gold5 ,age ( lit]ature 9 ea* ( ! great nations4 ,f\r?1 to discuss briefly ! be/ me?ods ( read+1 & ! importance ( sy/em1 quantity1 quality1 due proportion1 & ?or\ghness 9 read+1 & ( ! own]%ip ( books & ! ord] 9 :i* !y %\ld be read4 ,fif?1 to ga!r into a %9+ gr\p1 l a con/ellation ( />s1 ! spl5did ?\ghts ( ! greate/ m5 ^u ^! subjects4 ,! book is meant to be a practical h&book ( univ]sal lit]ature = ! use ( /ud5ts1 bus9ess m51 tea*]s1 & any o!r p]sons :o direct ! read+ ( o!rs1 & = ! guidance ( s*ol>s 9 dep>tm5ts o!r ?an _! own4 #a4 ,sy/em 9 read+ is ( z mu* importance z x is 9 ! bus9ess ( a bank or any o!r m]cantile pursuit4 #b4 ,! ,purposes ( ,read+ %\ld ev] be kept 9 m9d4 ,!y are ! purposes ( life2 namely1 heal?1 m5tal p[]1 "*1 beauty1 accompli%m5ts1 pleasure1 & ! k :i* w be ( use 9 relation to our bus9ess1 dome/ic life1 & citiz5%ip4 ,lit]ature c aid ! heal?1 indirectly1 by imp>t+ a k ( ! means ( its atta9m5t & pres]vation 7z 9 works on physiology & hygi5e72 & directly1 by supply+ t ex]cise ( ! m9d :i* is ess5tial to ! balance ( ! functions necess>y to p]fect heal?4 ,a /udy ( lit]ature w develop ! m9d--! p]ception1 memory1 reason 7especially true ( sci5ce & philosophy71 & ! imag9ation 7especially ! /udy ( poetry & sci5ce7--directly1 by ex]cis+ ^? all-important faculties2 & indirectly1 by yield+ a k ( ! conditions ( _! exi/5ce & /r5g?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! m9d may be greatly injur$1 if n :olly de/roy$1 by p\r+ into x a flood ( fil? & nons5se2 or by a torr5t ( ev5 ! be/ 9 lit]ature1 s rapid & long cont9u$ t x _c be prop]ly absorb$ & dige/$4 ,! evil effects ( cramm+ ! m9d are only too (t5 se5 ab\t u4 ,lit]ature c build or de/roy ! "* bo? directly & indirectly4 ,poetry1 religion1 philosophy1 fiction1 biography1 hi/ory1--inde$1 all sorts ( writ+s 9 "s degree make u m sympa!tic1 lov+1 t5d]1 noble1 g5]\s1 k9d1 & j1 or ! opposite1 by ! simple p[] ( ex]cise1 if = no o!r reason4 ,if we freely ex]cise ! muscles ( ! arm1 we %all h m vigor !re4 ,if we cont9ually love1 our p[] & t5d5cy to love w gr[4 ,! poet's passion1 pass+ ! gates ( ! eye & e> into our s\ls1 r\ses our sympa?ies to k9dr$ /ates ( feel+4 ,we love :5 he loves1 & weep :5 he weeps2 & all ! :ile he is m\ld+ our *>act]s1 tak+ f or add+ to ! v sub/ance ( our s\ls4 ,brave words *ange ! c[>d to a h]o2 a c[>d's cry *ills ! brave/ he>t4 ,a boy :o reads ( crime & brav]y sadly mix$ by "s f\l traitor to ! race1 soon ?9ks t to be brave & gr& he mu/ be co>se & h ! blood ( villa9y & ra%ness puls+ f 8 misl$ he>t4 ,n all ! books t picture vice are h>mful4 ,if !y %[ x 9 its tru?1 !y drive u f x by its v loa?som5ess2 b if !y gild x & plume x ) pleasure & p[]1 bew>e4 ,lit]ature1 too1 c give u a k ( ! means = ! developm5t ( "*1 & ! inspiration to make ! be/ use ( ^! means4 ,books ( morals1 religion1 biography1 sci5ce1 poetry1 & fiction especially hold ^! treasures4 ,9 ! atta9m5t & enri*m5t ( beauty1 lit]ature has a "w to d4 ,! *oice/ beauty is ! lovel9ess ( s\l t lights ! eye & pr9ts its virtue 9 ! face2 & z our read+ m\lds ! m9d & he>t to beauty1 _! s]vants at ! doorways ev] b5d to _! in/ructions & put on ! liv]y ( _! lords4 ,ev5 t beauty :i* is ( ! r\nd$ =m1 ! s(t *eek's bloom+ t+e1 ! rosy m\?1 & pe>ly lip1 owes its debt to heal?2 & t1 z has be5 se51 may pr(it mu* by lit]ature4 ,& beyond all ?is we le>n ! means ( great improvem5t 9 our comel9ess1--h[ crook$ may be *ang$ to /raight1 & holl[ *eeks to oval2 fr[ns to smiles1 & lean or gross to plump2 ill-fitt+1 ill-adapt$ dress to beautiful attire2 a %ambl+ gait to a well-conduct$ walk1--& ev5 ! /upid />e ( ignorance be turn$ to angel glances ( indwell+ p[] & int]e/$ compreh5sion4 ,accompli%m5ts1 too1 f9d help 9 writt5 works ( g5ius1 n m]ely z af=d+ a record ( ! be/ me?ods ( acquir+ any giv5 art1 b directly z supply+ ! sub/ance ( "s ( ! greate/ ( all accompli%m5ts1--^? ( inspir+ eloqu5t conv]sation1 & ( writ+ cle> & beautiful ,engli%4 ,pleasure manife/ly is1 by all ^! aids to beauty1 heal?1 & p[]1 mu* behold5 to ! books we read2 b m ?an ?is1 ! v read+ ( a wor?y book is a delici\s joy1 & "o t does n dra9 b fills ! f\nt f :i* ! happ9ess ( o!rs comes4 ,plato1 ,f5elon1 ,gibbon1 & a ho/ ( o!rs "n ! love ( books ! *iefe/ *>m & glory ( _! lives4 #c4 ,! ,quantity & ,quality ( :at we read %\ld h our c>eful ?\ght4 ,:oev] lives on lit]>y husks & intoxicants1 :5 corn & :eat & milk are j z easily )9 8 rea*1 is c]ta9ly no wis] ?an "o :o treats 8 physical receptacle 9 ! same way1 & w z surely suff] f ill fe$+ 9 dim9i%$ vital =ce4 ,inde$1 he may be glad if he escapes acquir+ intellectual dyspepsia or spiritual delirium trem5s4 ,ev5 ( ! be/ ( read+ !re may be too mu* z well z n en\gh4 ,m ?an we c assimilate is wa/e ( "t & en]gy4 ,besides ! regulation ( ! total quantity we read1 ) ref]5ce to our p[]s ( dige/ion1 we mu/ wat* ! relative am\nts ( all ! v>i\s k9ds ( lit]>y su/5ance we take4 ,a due proportion ought to be ma9ta9$ by c>eful mixture ( religi\s1 sci5tific1 poetic1 philosophic1 humor\s1 & o!r read+4 ,a man :o ex]cises b "o small muscle all 8 days w\ld violate ! laws ( heal? & p[]4 ,! greate/ m9d is t :i* comes ! ne>e/ to atta9m5t ( a pres5t p]fect picture 9 ! m9d ( all ! univ]se1 pa/1 pres5t1 & to come4 ,! greate/ "* is t :i* gets ! greate/ happ9ess = self ?r\gh fulle/ & mo/ p[]ful activities = o!rs1 & requires = its own "w1 exi/5ce1 & delight1 ! lea/ subtraction f ! _w's res\rces ( enjoym5t4 ,! greate/ man is he :o comb9es 9 due proportion & complete/ h>mony ! fulle/ physical1 emotional1 & intellectual life4 #d4 ,! ,selection ( books is ( ! utmo/ importance1 9 view ( _! influ5ce ^u "*4 ,all ! reasons = c>e t apply to ! *oice ( fri5ds among ! liv+1 h equal =ce 9 ref]5ce to ! dead4 ,! same te/s avail 9 "o case z 9 ! o!r1--reputation & p]sonal obs]vation ( ! words & de$s ( ^? we ?9k to make companions4 ,we may at w & at slight co/ h all ! great & noble = our intimate fri5ds & daily gue/s1 :o w come :5 we call1 answ] ! que/ions we put1 & g :5 we wi%4 ,& bett] yet1 h[ev] long we talk to !m1 no o!r fri5ds w be kept wait+ 9 ! ant]ooms1 long+ to take our place4 ,our mo/ engross+ fri5d%ip1 ?\gh we keep !m always ) u1 w produce no int]f]5ce ) _! equal fri5d%ip ) all ! _w besides4 ,we may associate ) angels & become angelic1 or ) demons & become satanic4 ,besides ! diff]5ce 9 ! nature ( books1 ! v numb] ( !m comm&s a *oice4 ,9 "o libr>y !re are ?ree million volumes2 9 ! ,bo/on ,public ,libr>y ab\t ?ree hundr$ ?\s&1 or five hundr$ ?\s& includ+ pamphlets4 ,9 y\r %ort life y c read b a trifl+ "p ( ! _w's lit]ature4 ,suppose y are =tunate en\gh to be able to read "o book a week1 9 ?irty ye>s y w\ld read b fifte5 hundr$ books4 ,use1 !n1 e c>e to get ! be/4 ,if x 7 9 y\r equal *oice to g to "o ( two reput$ ent]ta9m5ts & b "o1 x surely w\ld be wor? y\r :ile to "k _! "* be=e select+4 ,"o might be ,bee?ov5's lovelie/ symphony1 ! o!r b a m9/rel %[4 #e4 ,! ,ord] ( our ,read+ mu/ be c>efully att5d$ to4 ,! v be/ books are n always to be fir/ read4 ,if ! read] is "y or ( little culture1 ! simplicity ( ! writ+ mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt1 = x is ( no use to read a book t _c be und]/ood4 ,"o ( mature & cultivat$ m9d :o beg9s a c\rse ( sy/ematic read+ may foll[ ! ord] ( absolute value2 b a *ild mu/ be suppli$ ) easy books 9 ea* dep>tm5t1 &1 z 8 p[]s develop1 ) works ( increas+ difficulty1 until he is able to grasp ! mo/ complex & ab/ruse4 ,if y take up a book t is recomm5d$ to y z "o ( ! _w's be/1 & f9d x un9t]e/+1 be sure ! tr\ble is 9 y4 ,d n reject x utt]ly1 d n tell p y d n l x2 wait a few mon?s or ye>s1 !n try x aga91 & x may become to y "o ( ! mo/ preci\s ( books4 #f4 ,! ,me?od ( y\r read+ is an important factor 9 det]m9+ its value to y4 ,x is 9 proportion to y\r conque/ ( :at is wor?y 9 lit]ature t y ga94 ,if y p\r x into y\r m9d s fa/ t ea* succe$+ wave =ces ! =m] out be=e its =m & color h be5 fix$1 y are n bett] (f1 b r worse1 because ! process wa%es out ! p[] ( memory4 ,memory dep5ds on heal?1 att5tion1 repetition1 reflection1 association ( ideas1 & practice4 ,"s books %\ld be v c>efully read1 look+ to bo? ?\ght & =m2 ! be/ passages %\ld be m>k$ & m>g9al notes made2 reflection %\ld dige/ ! be/ ideas1 until !y become a "p ( ! tissue ( y\r own ?\ght2 & ! mo/ beautiful & /rik+ expressions %\ld be v]bally committ$4 ,if y saw a diamond 9 ! s&1 surely y w\ld fix x :]e x might adorn y\r p]son4 ,if y f9d a sp>kl+ jewel 9 y\r read+1 fix x 9 y\r he>t & let x beautify y\r conv]sation4 ,%akspe>e1 ,milton1 ,hom]1 ,bacon1 ,a,eschylus1 & ,em]son1 & ne>ly all ! selections 9 ,table ,,iii4 %\ld be read 9 ?is way4 ,o!r books h value pr9cipally by reason ( ! l9e ( ?\ght or argum5t ( :i* ! :ole book is an expression2 su* = ! mo/ "p are books ( hi/ory1 sci5ce1 & philosophy4 ,:ile read+ !m m>ks or notes %\ld be made2 s t :5 ! book is f9i%$1 ! /eps ( ?\ght may sev]al times be rapidly retrac$1 until ! =ce & mean+ ( ! book becomes y\r own =ev]4 ,/ill o!r books may be simply glanc$ ?r\gh1 x be+ suffici5t = ! purposes ( ! g5]al read] to h an idea ( ! nature ( _! cont5ts1 s t he may "k :at he c f9d 9 !m if he has ne$4 ,su* books to u are ! ,koran1 ! works ( ! less] essayi/s1 orators1 & philosoph]s4 ,rusk9 says t no book %\ld be read fa/2 b x w\ld be z s5sible to say t we %\ld nev] walk or ride fa/ ov] a comp>atively un9t]e/+ c\ntry4 ,adaptation ( me?od to ! "w 9 h& is ! true rule4 ,we %\ld n read ,rob]t ,elsm]e z sl[ly & c>efully z ,%akspe>e4 ,z ! importance ( ! book dim9i%es1 ! spe$ ( our j\rney ?r\gh x ought to increase4 ,o!rwise we give an inf]ior book equal att5tion ) its sup]iors4 #g4 ,own ! ,books y ,read1 if possible1 s t y may m>k !m & (t5 ref] to !m4 ,if y are able1 buy ! be/ editions1 ) ! fulle/ notes & f9e/ b9d+1--! m beautiful1 ! bett]4 ,a lovely frame adds beauty to ! picture4 ,if y _c buy ! be/-dress$ books1 get ^? ( mode/ =m & good l>ge type4 ,if p5nies mu/ be c\nt$1 get ! catalogues ( all ! *eap libr>ies t are multiply+ s rapidly ( late1--! ,elzevir1 ,bohn1 ,morley1 ,camelot1 ,national1 ,cassel1 ,irv+1 ,*&os1 ,p's ,libr>y1 ,_w's ,libr>y1 etc41--& own ! books y le>n to love4 ,use ! public libr>ies = ref]5ce1 b d n rely on !m = ! /&>d lit]ature y read4 ,x is bett] f> to h an eight c5t ,bunyan1 twelve c5t ,bacon1 or sev5 c5t ,hamlet )9 y\r rea* f day to day1 & m>k$ to suit y\rself1 ?an to read su* books f ! libr>y & h to take !m back4 ,t is giv+ up ! ri* companion%ip ( new-f\nd fri5ds z soon z ga9$4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 talk+ ) a sage or poet = a few brief mom5ts once 9 y\r lifetime1 & hav+ him daily ) y z y\r fri5d & tea*] is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! vales & summits ( ?is life4 ,! imm5se importance ( possess+ ! be/ books = y\r own _c be too /rongly impress$ ^u y1 nor ! value ( clo?+ y\r noble fri5ds z ri*ly z y c4 ,if !y come to y ) outw>d beauty1 !y w claim m easily _! prop] %>e ( y\r att5tion & reg>d4 ,get an ,elzevir ,%akspe>e if y c af=d no o!r1 b pur*ase ! spl5did edition by ,ri*>d ,grant ,:ite1 if y c4 ,ev5 if y h to save on dr9k & smoke & pie-cru/ = ! purpose1 y nev] w regret ! b>t]4 #h4 ,bad ,books corrupt u z bad p d4 ,:5ev] !y are made companions1 ins5sibly we le>n to ?9k & feel & talk & act z !y d 9 degree proportion$ to ! clos5ess t we hug !m to our he>ts4 ,books may be bad1 n only by imp>t+ evil ?\ghts1 awak5+ lu/ & gild+ vice1 b by develop+ a false philosophy1 ignoble views ( life1 or errors 9 :atev] p>ts ( sci5ce or religion !y may t\*4 ,avoid f\l books z y w\ld %un f\l m51 = fe> y may be l !m2 b seek ! errors out & conqu] !m4 ,sp5d little "t 9 foll[+ a tea*] y h te/$ & f\nd false1 b d ! te/+ = y\rselves1 & take no o!r p]son's judgm5t z to :at is tru? or error4 ,tru? is always gr[+2 y may be ! fir/ to cat* ! morn+ light4 ,! fri5d :o w>ns y ( "s book's untru? may be himself 9 error1 l$ by tra9+1 cu/om1 or tradition1 or uncle>ly see+ 9 ! d>kness ( 8 prejudice4 #i4 ,useless ,books4 ,_m books t are n positively bad are yet m]e wa/e ( "t4 ,a wise man w n sp5d ! capital ( 8 life1 or "p ) ! weal? ( 8 en]gies except he gets a fair equival5t4 ,he w dem& ! highe/ m>ket price = 8 "t1 & w n give 8 h\rs & mom5ts--preci\s pieces ( 8 life--= tra%1 :5 he c buy ) !m ! ri*e/ treasures ( ?ree ?\s& ye>s ( ?\ght4 ,y h n "t to dr9k ! :ole ( human life f out ! _m color$ bottles ( our lit]ature2 w y take ! ri* cream1 or ca/ t aside = ! skimm$ milk bel[1 or turn x all out on ! pa?way & swall[ ! dirt & ! dregs 9 ! bottom8 #aj4 ,good ,books4--,a ,%ort ,s]mon4--,if y are a s*ol>1 pr(essor or lawy]1 doctor or cl]gyman1 d n /ay lock$ 9 ! n>r[ prison ( y\r own dep>tm5t1 b g out into ! _w ( ?\ght & brea! ! air t comes f all ! qu>t]s ( ! globe4 ,read o!r books ?an ^? t deal ) y\r pr(ession1--poetry1 philosophy1 & travel4 ,get out ( ! valleys up on to ! ridges1 :]e y c see :at relation y\r home be>s to ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,g /& 9 ! clamor ( tongues1 t y may le>n t ! tru? is broad] ?an any man's conception ( x & become tol]ant4 ,look at ! /&>ds t o!r m5 use1 & correct y\r own by !m4 ,le>n :at o!r ?9k]s & work]s are do+1 t y may appreciate !m & aid !m4 ,le>n ! ,pa/1 t y may "k ! ,future4 ,d n look out ^u ! _w ?r\gh "o small w9d[2 op5 all ! doorways ( y\r s\l1 let all g5ius & beauty come 91 t y\r life may be bright ) _! glory4 ,if y are a busy m]*ant1 artisan1 or labor]1 y too c give a little "t ea* day to books t are ! be/4 ,if ,plato1 ,hom]1 ,%akspe>e1 ,t5nyson1 or ,milton came to t[n to-day1 y w\ld n let ! busie/ h\r prev5t y\r cat*+ sight ( him2 y w\ld /& a half day on ! /reet 9 ! sun or ! sn[ to cat* b a glimpse ( ! fam\s =m2 b h[ mu* bett] to receive 8 _s 9 ! he>t ?an only get 8 image on ! eye6 ,8 *oice/ ?\ght is y\rs = ! ask+4 ,if y are a ?\ghtless boy or silly girl1 try+ ! arts t w9 ! matrimonial prize1 rememb] t !re are no w+s t fly s high z ^? ( s5se & ?\ght & inw>d beauty4 ,rememb] ! old song t ends1-- ,beauty vani%1 weal? dep>t1 ,wit has won ! lady's he>t4 ,ev5 z a prep>ation = a noble & successful c\rt%ip1 ! be/ lit]ature is an absolute necessity4 ,p]haps y _c travel3 ,humboldt1 ,cook1 & ,d>w91 ,liv+/one1 & ,/anley w tell y m ?an y c\ld see if y %\ld g :]e !y h travell$4 ,p]haps y _c h ! f9e/ tea*]s 9 ! /udies y pursue3 :at a spl5did education "o c\ld get if he c\ld le>n philosophy ) ,plato1 ,kant1 & ,sp5c]2 a/ronomy ) ,galileo1 ,h]s*el1 & ,laplace2 ma!matics ) ,newton or ,leibniz2 natural hi/ory ) ,cuvi] or ,agassiz2 botany ) ,gray2 geology ) ,lyell or ,dawson2 hi/ory ) ,bancr(t2 & poetry ) ,%akspe>e1 ,milton1 ,dante1 & ,hom]6 ,well1 ^? v tea*]s at _! be/ are y\rs if y w read _! books4 ,ea* life is a mixture ( :ite & black1 no "o is p]fect2 b e wor?y passage & ennobl+ ?\ght y read adds to ! :ite & cr[ds out ! black2 & ( :at enorm\s import a few brief mom5ts daily sp5t ) noble books may be1 appe>s :5 we rememb] t ea* act br+s aft] x an inf9ite s]ies ( consequ5ces4 ,x is an awe-inspir+ tru? to me t ) ! color ( my ?\ght ,i t+e ! /ream ( life to its remote/ h\r2 t "s poor bro!r f> out on ! ocean ( ! future1 /ruggl+ to brea/ ! bill[s ( temptation1 may by my h& be pull$ b5ea? ! waves1 ru9$ by ! influ5ces ,i put 9 action n[2 t1 /&+ "h1 ,i make ! dep?s ( all et]nities to foll[ tremble to ! music ( my life3 z ,t5nyson has put x s beautifully 9 8 ,bugle ,song1-- ,bl[1 let u he> ! purple gl5s reply+3 ,bl[1 bugle2 answ]1 e*oes1 dy+1 dy+1 dy+4 ,o love1 !y die 9 yon ri* sky1 ,!y fa9t on hill or field or riv]3 ,our e*oes roll f s\l to s\l1 ,& gr[ = ev] & = ev]4 ,h[ c>eful we %\ld be ( e mom5t if we _h imag9ative p[] en\gh to fully realize ! mean+ ( ! tru? t slightly diff]+ actions n[ may build results at la/ z wide ap>t z poles ( opposite et]nities6 ,ev5 idl5ess1 ! negative ( goodness1 w\ld h no welcome at our door4 ,"s p]sons dream away two ?irds ( life1 & deem quiesc5ce joy2 b t is c]ta9ly a sad mi/ake4 ,! ne>] to complete inaction we atta91 ! ne>] we are clay & /one2 ! m activity we ga91 t does n draw f future p[]1 ! high] up ! cliffs ( life we climb1 & ne>] to cele/ial life t nev] sleeps4 ,let no h\r g idly by t c be r5d]$ ri* & happy ) a glori\s bit ( ,%akspe>e1 ,dante1 or ,c>lyle4 ,let u nev] be delud$ ) ! praise ( peace1 except+ t ( he>t & consci5ce cle> ( all remorse4 ,x is ambition t has climb$ ! heights1 & w ?r\gh all ! future4 ,give me n ! dead & hopeless calm ( indol5t cont5tm5t1 b f> r ! /orm & ! battle ( life1 ) ! /> ( my hopes above me4 ,let me sail ! c5tral fl[ ( ! /ream1 & travel ! tides at ! riv]'s he>t4 ,i d n wi% to /ay 9 any %ady nook ( quiet wat]1 :]e ! riv]'s ru%+ curr5t nev] comes1 & /raws & bubbles lie at re/ or sl[ly eddy+ r\nd & r\nd at an*or 9 _! mimic h>bor4 ,h[ (t5 are we all l ^! imprison$ /raws1 revolv+ li/lessly )9 ! n>r[ circle ( ! daily duties ( our lives1 ga9+ no new tru?1 nor deep] love or p[] or t5d]ness or joy1 :ile all ! _w ar\nd is sweep+ to ! sea6 ,h[ (t5 d we let ! days & mom5ts1 ) _! weal? ( life1 fly pa/ u ) _! treasure6 ,y\? lies 9 h] lovel9ess1 dream+ 9 h] drift+ boat1 & wakes to f9d h] necklace has 9 "s way come unfa/1 & f ! loos5$ ribbon trail+ o'er ! rail ! lu/r\s pe>ls h "o by "o be5 slipp+ f> beyond h] rea* 9 ^? deep wat]s ov] :i* h] slumb]s pass$4 ,d n let ! pe>ls be lo/4 ,d n let ! mom5ts pass y till !y yield _! weal? & add _! beauty to y\r lives4 #aa4 ,abbreviations4-- ,r4 means1 ,read c>efully4 ,d4 means1 ,dige/ ! be/ passages2 make ! ?\ght & feel+ y\r own4 ,c4 means1 ,commit passages 9 :i* valuable ?\ght or feel+ is exquisitely express$4 ,g4 means1 ,grasp ! idea ( ! :ole book2 t is1 ! tra9 ( ! au?or's ?\ght1 8 conclusions1 & ! reasons = !m4 ,s4 means1 ,swall[2 t is1 read z fa/ z y *oose1 x n be+ wor? :ile to d m ?an get a g5]al impression ( ! book4 ,t4 means1 ,ta/e2 t is1 skip "h & !re1 j to get an idea ( ! book1 & see if y wi% to read m4 e4 means easy2 t is1 ( su* "* z to be )9 ! easy compreh5sion ( "o hav+ no m ?an a gramm>-s*ool education or its equival5t2 & x applies to all books t c be und]/ood )\t ei!r close att5tion or m ?an an ord9>y ,new ,engl& gramm>-s*ool tra9+4 m4 means m$ium2 t is1 ( su* "* z to require ! close att5tion call$ /udy1 or a high-s*ool education1 or bo?2 & x applies to books ! degree ( ^: difficulty places !m above ! class e4 & bel[ ! class d4 d4 means difficult2 t is1 beyond ! compreh5sion ( an ord9>y p]son hav+ only a ,new ,engl& high-s*ool education or its equival5t1 ev5 ) close /udy1 unless ! read] already has a fair und]/&+ ( ! subject ( ! book4 ,9 ord] to read ) advantage books t are m>k$ d41 ! m9d %\ld be prep>$ by special read+ ( simpl] books 9 ! same dep>tm5t ( ?\ght4 ,,table ,i4 ,,note ,,( ,,explanation4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,transcrib]'s note3 ,! orig9al =mat ( ! table exce$$ ! wid? requirem5ts = e-text4 ,!re=e ! table 0 re=matt$4 ,x is n[ f top to bottom 9 ! ord] ( importance4 ,! fir/ %elf & second %elf are arrang$ side by side4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,,table ,i4 conta9s a li/ ( au?ors ^: books1 on pr9ciple & au?ority1 h ! /ronge/ claims on ! att5tion ( ! av]age read] ( ,engli%4 ,!y are arrang$ f left to "r 9 ! ord] ( importance ( ! divisions ( ! subject matt] reg>d$ z :oles1 & f above d[nw>d 9 ! ord] ( _! value 9 relation to ! highe/ /&>d 9 _! own dep>tm5t4 ,! numb]s h no?+ to d ) ! rank+1 b ref] to notes t w be f\nd on ! pages foll[+ ! table4 ,!re is also1 at ! head ( ! notes relat+ to ea* column ( ! table1 a special note on ! subject matt] ( t column4 ,! upp] "p ( ! table repres5ts ! fir/ %elf ( ! _w's libr>y1 & conta9s ! books hav+ ! v /ronge/ claims ^u ! att5tion ( all1--books ) :i* e "o %\ld endeavor to ga9 an acqua9tance1 at lea/ to ! ext5t indicat$ 9 ! notes4 ,! l[] "p ( ! table repres5ts ! second %elf ( ! _w's libr>y1 & conta9s books :i* 9 addition to ^? ( ! fir/ %elf %\ld ent] into a lib]al education4 ,x mu/ be always kept 9 m9d t intr9sic m]it alone does n decide ! position ( a book 9 ?is table2 = 9 ord] to te/ ! claim ( a book ^u ! att5tion ( a read] we h to consid] n only ! arti/ic value ( ! au?or's "w1 & its subject matt]1 b also ! ne$s & abilities ( ! read]4 ,?us x happ5s t x is n always ! "w ( ! greate/ g5ius :i* /&s highe/ 9 ! li/4 ,moreov]1 no claim is made t ! rank+ is p]fect1 especially on ! second %elf4 ,! table is an example ( ! application ( ! pr9ciples set =? 9 ! rem>ks foll[+ ,table ,v41 to ! case ( ! g5]al read]4 ,= e "o above or bel[ ! av]age read] ! li/s w\ld h to be *ang$1 & ev5 ! av]age li/ has no quality ( ! absolute4 ,x is b a sugge/ion1--a sugge/ion1 h[ev]1 9 :i* we h a good deal ( confid5ce1 "o t is bas$ on a v wide induction1--& we h no hesitation 9 affirm+ t ! upp] %elf repres5ts ! be/ lit]ature ! _w af=ds4 ,9 addition to ,table ,i41 !re w be f\nd 9 ,tables ,,iii4 & ,,iv41 & 9 ! rem>ks ^u ! ,guidance ( ,*ildr5 foll[+ ,table ,,iv41 a numb] ( pieces ( lit]>y "w ( ! v highe/ m]it & value4 ,"s ( ! mo/ important are ,l[ell's ,vision ( ,sir ,launfal1 "o ( ! v f9e/ ,am]ican poems2 ,br[n+'s ,ivan ,ivanovit*2 ,guyot's ,e>? & ,man2 ,m>y ,treat's ,home ,book ( ,nature2 ,burr\ghs' ,pepacton1 ,signs & ,seasons1 ,wake ,rob91 etc42 ,buckley's ,fairy ,l& ( ,sci5ce1 etc42 ,ragoz9's ,*aldea2 ,f5elon's ,lives ( ! 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,new ! f\r ,gospels1 ! ,acts1 & ! ,epi/les4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c4 ,g47 #b ,next to ! ,bible1 probably no book is s mu* read by ! ,engli% peoples z ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress1 a simple1 vivid1 helpful /ory ( ,*ri/ian life & its ob/acles4 ,no writ] has s well portray$ ! c5tral tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity z ?is great1 untra9$1 imag9ative g5ius1 p\r+ 8 life ^u ! dea?less pages ( 8 poetic allegory dur+ ! twelve long ye>s 9 ! latt] "p ( ! #ag? c5tury1 :5 he 0 imprison$1 "u ! ,re/oration1 m]ely because ( 8 religi\s pr9ciples4 7e4 ,r4 ,d47 #c ,taylor's ,holy ,liv+ & ,dy+ is a wise1 frank talk ab\t ! c>e ( our "t1 purity ( int5tion1 practice ( ! pres5ce ( ,god1 temp]ance1 ju/ice1 mode/y1 humility1 envy1 cont5t$ness1 etc4 ,"s portions ( ! fir/ hundr$ & fifty pages are ( ! utmo/ practical value4 ,ev5 ,rusk9 admits t ,taylor & ,bunyan are rightly plac$ among ! _w's be/4 7,eng41 #ag? c5t4--m4 ,r4 ,d47 #d ,imitation ( ,*ri/ is a si/] book to ! la/1 writt5 9 ! #ae? c5tury by ,?omas a ,kempis1 a ,g]man monk1 ( pure & beautiful life & ?\ght4 ,x is a _w-fam\s book1 hav+ be5 translat$ into e civiliz$ language1 & hav+ pass$ ?r\gh m ?an five hundr$ editions 9 ! pres5t c5tury4 7m4 ,r4 ,d47 #e ,sp5c]'s ,data ( ,e?ics is "o ( ! mo/ important books 9 lit]ature1 hav+ to ! sci5ce ( e?ics mu* ! same relation z ,newton's ,pr9cipia to a/ronomy1 or ,d>w9's ,orig9 ( ,species to biology4 ,note especially ! p>ts conc]n+ altrui/ic selfi%ness1 ! morality ( heal?1 & ! developm5t ( moral feel+ 9 g5]al4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t4--d4 ,r4 ,d4 ,g47 ,sp5c]'s ,fir/ ,pr9ciples is also necess>y to an und]/&+ ( ! sci5tific religi\s ?9k+ ( ! day4 ,9 connection ) ,sp5c]'s works1 ,! ,idea ( ,god & ! ,de/9y ( ,man1 by ,fiske1 may be read ) pr(it4 ,! au?or ( ^! books is 9 l>ge "p a foll[] & exp\nd] ( ,sp5c]4 #f ,! ,m$itations ( ,m4 ,aurelius is a book t is full ( deep1 pure beauty & philosophy2 "o ( ! sweete/ influ5ces t c be br\ght into ! life1 & "o ( ,canon ,f>r>'s twelve favorites out ( all lit]ature4 7,rome1 #b;d c5t4--m4 ,r4 ,d47 #g ,plut>*'s ,morals suppli$ mu* ( ! cream us$ by ,taylor 9 ! *urn+ t produc$ ! ,holy ,liv+ & ,dy+4 ,em]son says t we owe m to ,plut>* ?an to all ! o!r anci5ts4 ,_m great au?ors h be5 indebt$ to him1--,rabelais1 ,montaigne1 ,montesquieu1 ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 ,%akspe>e1 ,bacon1 & ,dryd51 among ! numb]4 ,plut>*'s ,morals is a treasure-h\se ( wisdom & beauty4 ,!re is a v f9e edition ) an introduction by ,em]son4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4--m4 ,r4 ,d47 #h ,s5eca's ,morals is a fit companion ( ! prec$+ six books1 full ( deep ?\ght ^u topics ( e-day import1 set out 9 cle> & =ceful language4 ,! ,camelot ,libr>y conta9s a v good selection f 8 e?ical treatises & 8 delightful lett]s1 :i* are really moral essays4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4--m4 ,r4 ,d47 #i ,epictetus 0 ano!r gr& morali/1 ! tea*] ( ,m>cus ,aurelius4 ,next to ,bunyan & ,kempis1 ! books ( ^! great /oics1 fill$ z !y are ) ! s]5ity ( m9ds t _h made !mselves indep5d5t ( circum/ance & passion1 h ! greate/ popul>ity accord$ to any e?ical works4 ,epictetus 0 a ,roman slave 9 ! #a/ c5tury ,a4 ,d4 7m4 ,r4 ,d47 #aj ,! little book on ,tol]ance by ,phillips ,brooks ought to be read by e "o4 ,see ,table ,,iii4 side ,no4 #bc4 ,! s]mons ( ,dr4 ,brooks & ( ,rob]tson are among ! mo/ helpful & inspir+ read+ we "k4 ,drummond's ,natural ,law 9 ! ,spiritual ,_w is a book ( +5i\s & (t5 poetic analogies betwe5 ! physical & spiritual worlds4 ,if read z poetry1 no fault c be f\nd ) x2 b ! read] mu/ be c>eful to te/ ?or\ghly ! laws laid d[n1 & make sure t !re is "s weighti] pro( ?an m]e analogy1 be=e hang+ important conclusions on ! /atem5ts ( ?is au?or4 ,a lat] book by ,drummond entitl$ ,! ,greate/ ,?+ 9 ! ,_w is also wor?y ( att5tion4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #aa ,areopagitica4 ,a noble plea = lib]ty ( spee* & press4 7,eng41 e>ly #ag? c5t47 #ab ,keble's beautiful ,*ri/ian ,ye>4 #ac ,cic]o's ,(fices is a v valuable e?ical "w4 ,x directs a "y ,roman h[ he may atta9 di/9ction & ! respect & confid5ce ( 8 fell[-citiz5s4 ,its und]ly+ pr9ciples are ( et]nal value1 & its arrangem5t is admirable4 ,dr4 ,peabody's translation is ! be/4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #ad ,p5sees4 ,pascal's ,?\ghts are kn[n ! _w ov] = _! dep? & beauty4 7,france1 #ag? c5t47 #ae ,! 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( ! faculty ( mimicry 9 human nature4 ,among ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s !re is a rude drama1 & 9 ,*9a su* repres5tations h exi/$ f remote ages4 ,greece fir/ br\ght ! art to high p]fection2 & h] greate/ tragic arti/s1 ,a,eschylus1 ,sophocles1 & ,euripides1 ( ! fif? c5tury ,b4 ,c41 are /ill ! highe/ names 9 trag$y4 ,! ,greek drama ) ,a,eschylus 0 only a dialogue4 ,sophocles introduc$ a ?ird actor4 ,x w\ld be a dull play to u t %\ld fill ! ev5+ ) ?ree play]s4 ,9 ano!r ?+ ! ,grecian play 0 widely diff]5t f ours4 ,! aim ( anci5t playwrights 0 to br+ to view "s ?\ght 9 giant =m & ) trem5d\s emphasis4 ,! :ole drama 0 built ar\nd1 m\ld$1 & adapt$ to "o great idea4 ,! aim ( ,engli% writ]s is to give an int]e/+ glimpse ( actual life 9 all its multiplicity ( int]wov5 ?\ght & passion1 & let x speak its lessons1 z ! great s*oolmi/ress1 ,nature1 gives u h]s4 ,! ,fr5* & ,italian drama foll[ t ( ,greece1 b ,spa9 & ,engl& foll[ ,nature4 ,my/]y & miracle plays 7 introduc$ ab\t #aajj ,a4 ,d41 by ,hil>ius1 & 7 int5d$ to en=ce religi\s tru?s4 ,god1 ,adam1 ! ,angels1 ,satan1 ,eve1 ,noah1 etc41 7 ! *>act]s4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! #ae? c5tury1 morality plays became popul>4 ,!y p]sonifi$ fai?1 hope1 sadness1 magnific5ce1 conceit1 etc41 ?\gh !re might seem little ne$ ( inv5tion to p]sonify ! latt]4 ,ab\t ! "t ( ,h5ry ,,viii41 masques 7 introduc$ f ,italy4 ,9 !m ! p]=m]s wore extravagant co/umes & cov]$ ! face1 & lords & ladies play$ ! p>ts4 ,x 0 at su* a frolic t ,k+ ,h5ry met ,anne ,boleyn4 ,! fir/ ,engli% com$y 0 writt5 9 #aedj1 by ,udall2 & ! fir/ trag$y 9 #aefa1 by ,sackville & ,norton4 ,x 0 call$ ,f]rex & ,porrex4 ,f ?is "t ! ,engli% drama rapidly rose to its summit 9 ,%akspe>e's ri*e/ ye>s at ! close ( ! same c5tury4 ,at fir/ ! !atre 0 9 ! inn-y>d1--j a plat=m1 ) no sc5]y b :at ! imag9ation ( ! dr9k+1 swe>+1 je]+ cr[d ( common folk /&+ 9 ! ra9 or sunlight r\nd ! r\gh-made /age c\ld pa9t4 ,on ! /age sat a few g5tlefolk able to pay a %ill+ = ! privilege4 ,!y smok$1 play$ c>ds1 insult$ ! pit1 :o gave x to !m back1 & ?rew apples at !m into ! b>ga94 ,su* 7 ! beg9n+s ( :at 9 ,%akspe>e's h&s became ! greate/ drama t ! _w has ev] se54 ,! mann] ( read+ all good poetry %\ld be3 ,r4 ,d4 ,c4 ,g4 ,if ! read] wi%es to /udy poetry critically1 he w f9d abundant mat]ials 9 ,lani]'s ,sci5ce ( ,engli% ,v]se & ,d[d5's ,m9d & ,art ( ,%akspe>e 7books t once read by a lov] ( poetry w ev] aft] be *]i%$ z among ! *oice/ ( 8 possessions72 ,l[ell's ,fable = ,critics1 ,my ,/udy ,w9d[s1 & ,among my ,books2 ,arnold's ,essays2 ,hazlitt's ,engli% ,poets2 ,engli% ,m5 ( ,lett]s2 ,poe's ,essay on ! ,composition ( ! ,rav52 ,ta9e's ,engli% ,lit]ature2 ,sw9burne's ,essays & ,/udies2 ,/$man's ,victorian ,poets2 ,%airp's ,/udies 9 ,poetry2 ,w>ton's ,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,poetry2 ,w>d's ,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,dramatic ,lit]ature2 & ,s*legel's ,dramatic ,lit]ature4 #bj ,%akspe>e is ! summit ( ! _w's lit]ature4 ,9 a high] degree ?an any o!r man :o has liv$ on ?is planet1 he possess$ t vivid1 accurate1 exhau/ive imag9ation :i* creates a second univ]se 9 ! poet's bra94 ,betwe5 our ?\ght ( a man & ! man himself1 or a complete repres5tation ( him ) all 8 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 motives1 & possibilities1 !re is a va/ gulf4 ,if we _h a p]fect k ( him1 we c\ld tell :at he w\ld ?9k & d4 ,to ?is ultimate k ,%akspe>e m ne>ly approa*$ ?an any o!r mortal4 ,he s well und]/ood ! ma*9]y ( human nature1 t he c\ld create m5 & wom5 beyond our p[] to detect an error 9 8 "w4 ,?is grasp ( ! mo/ difficult subject ( ?\ght1 & ! oceanic1 myriad-m9d$ greatness ( 8 plays prove him intellectually ! greate/ ( ! human race4 ,x is simple nons5se to suppose t ,bacon wrote ! dramas t be> ! "n ( ,%akspe>e4 ,!y 7 publi%$ dur+ ,%akspe>e's life "u 8 "n2 & ,gre5e1 ,jonson1 ,milton1 & o!r contempor>ies speak ) unmi/akable cle>ness ( ! great ma/]4 ,donnelly's ,cryptogram is a palpable %am2 & to ! argum5t t an un$ucat$ man l ,%akspe>e c\ld n h writt5 su* gr& poetry1 :ile ,bacon1 z we "k1 did h a spl5did ability1 x is a suffici5t answ] to rem>k t ,%akspe>e's sonnets1 ! au?or%ip ( :i* is n & _c be que/ion$1 %[ f> high] poetical p[]s ?an any?+ t c be f\nd 9 ,bacon's ackn[l$g$ works4 ,ri*>d ,grant ,:ite's edition is ! be/2 & c]ta9ly e "o %\ld h ! v be/ ( ,%akspe>e1 if no o!r book is ev] b\ght4 7#af? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #a4 ,) ,%akspe>e may be us$ ,d[d5's ,%akspe>e ,prim]1 & ,! ,m9d & ,art ( ,%akspe>e1 ,abbott's ,%akspe>ian ,gramm>1 ,lani]'s ,sci5ce ( ,engli% ,v]se1 ,hazlitt's ,*>act]s ( ,%akspe>e's ,plays & ,age ( ,elizabe?1 ,lamb's ,tales f ,%akspe>e1 ,w>d's ,engli% ,dramatic ,lit]ature1 & ,hi/ory ( ! ,drama1 ,lewes' ,actors & ! ,art ( ,act+1 ,hutton's ,plays & ,play]s1 ,leigh ,hunt's ,imag9ation & ,fancy1 & ,:ipple's ,lit]ature ( ! ,age ( ,elizabe?4 #ba ,hom] is ! _w's greate/ epic poet4 ,he is ! bro!r ( ,%akspe>e1 full ( sublimity & pa?os1 t5d]ness1 simplicity1 & inexhau/ible vigor4 ,pope's translation is /ill ! be/ on ! :ole1 b %\ld be read ) ,d]by's ,iliad & ,worsley's ,odyssey4 ,9 "s p>ts ^! are full] ( p[] & beauty2 9 o!rs1 ,pope is f> bett]4 ,flaxman's designs are a great help 9 enjoy+ ,hom]1 z are also ! writ+s ( ,glad/one1 ,arnold1 & ,symonds4 7,greece1 ab\t #ajjj ,b4 ,c47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #b4 #bb ,rusk9 ?9ks ,dante is ! fir/ figure ( hi/ory1 ! only man 9 :om ! moral1 intellectual1 & imag9ative faculties met 9 great p[] & 9 p]fect balance4 7,italy1 #ad? c5t47 ,foll[ ! advice giv5 9 ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #e1 &1 if possible1 read ,longfell['s translation4 ,see note #bd1 p4 #cj4 ,among writ+s t w be f\nd useful 9 connection ) ,dante1 are ,rossetti's ,%ad[ ( ,dante1 ,l[ell's ,essay 9 ,among my ,books1 ,symonds' ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,dante1 ,f>r>'s ,lecture on ,dante1 ,mrs4 ,w>d's ,life ( ,dante1 ,botta's ,dante z a ,philosoph]1 & ,c>lyle's ,h]oes & ,h]o ,wor%ip4 #bc ,goe! is unque/ionably ! greate/ ,g]man1 & "o ( ! fir/ six names 9 lit]ature4 ,8 ,fau/ is a hi/ory ( ! s\l4 ,read ,bay>d ,taylor's translation1 & ! explanation ( ! drama's mean+ giv5 9 ,taylor's ,/udies 9 ,g]man ,lit]ature4 ,fau/ 0 ! "w ( half a c5tury1 & complet$ 9 #ahah1 :5 ,goe! 0 pa/ eighty4 ,z a prep>ation = ,goe! x is int]e/+ to /udy ! /ory ( ,fau/ 9 ,butt]wor?'s ,zigzag ,j\rneys1 & read ,m>l[e's ,drama ( ,fau/us4 ,! novel ,wilhelm ,mei/] has be5 spl5didly translat$ by ,c>lyle1 & is full ( ! ri*e/ poetic ?\ght1 cramm$ ) wisdom1 & p]vad$ by a delici\s sweetness =ev] provok+ ! m9d to fre% activity4 ,z a "w ( g5ius1 x is pref]r$ by "s critics ev5 to ,hamlet4 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ae4 #bd ,milton /&s 9 8 age l an oak among hazel-bu%es4 ,! nobility ( 8 "*1 ! sublimity ( 8 ?\ght1 & ! classic beauty ( 8 /yle give him1 9 spite ( "s coldness & "s lack ( naturalness 9 8 conception ( ! *>act]s ( ,adam & ,eve1 ! second place 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,8 ,lycidas is a beautiful elegy4 ,8 ,comus is ! be/ masque 9 ,engli%1 & c]ta9ly a *>m+ picture ( *a/ity & its triumph ov] temptation4 ,x %\ld be read along ) ,sp5s]'s ,britom>t4 ,8 ,l' ,allegro & ,il ,p5s]oso1 on mir? & melan*oly1 are among ! be/ lyrics ( ! _w4 ,8 ,p>adise ,lo/ is ! greate/ epic 9 ,engli%1 & ! greate/ t any lit]ature has _h s9ce ,dante's ,div9e ,com$y4 ,! two books %\ld be read toge!r4 ,milton %[s u ,satan 9 all ! pride & pomp & p[] ?is _w (t ?r[s ar\nd 8 clov5 ,maje/y4 ,dante te>s away ! wrapp+s1 & we see ! horrid he>t & actual loa?som5ess ( s94 7,eng41 #ag? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #b4 ,! writ+s ( ,/op=d ,brooke1 ,macaulay1 ,dr4 ,johnson1 ,de ,qu9cey1 & ,pattison ab\t ,milton may be pr(itably ref]r$ to4 #be ,a,eschylus 0 ! greate/ ( ! noble triumvirate ( ,greek trag$y writ]s4 ,sublimity rea*$ 9 8 s\l ! greate/ purity & p[] t x has yet atta9$ on e>?4 ,"o c no m af=d to tread 9 life's l[ levels all 8 days & nev] climb above ! cl\ds to ?\ght's cle>-e!r$ heights ) ,a,eschylus1 ?an to dwell at ! foot ( a cliff 9 ,new ,mexico & nev] climb to see ! ,rockies 9 ! blue & mi/y di/ance1 ) _! sn[y summits %9+ 9 ! sun4 ,read1 at any rate1 8 ,prome!us ,b\nd & 8 ,agamemnon4 7#e? c5t4 ,b4 ,c41 ! ,gold5 ,age ( ,grecian lit]ature47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #d4 ,! /ud5t ( ,a,eschylus w f9d mu* ( value to him 9 ,mahaffy's ,greek ,lit]ature1 ,old ,greek ,life1 & ,social ,life 9 ,greece2 ,s*legel's ,dramatic ,lit]ature2 ,donaldson's ,!atre ( ! ,greeks1 & ,fr\de's ,sea ,/udies4 ,foll[+ ! ,prome!us ( ,a,eschylus1 x is a good plan to read ! works ( ,goe!1 ,%elley1 ,l[ell1 & ,longfell[ on ! same topic4 ,we ?us br+ close ! ideas & fancies ( five great m9ds 9 respect to ! my? ( ,prome!us4 #bf ,_m a selection 9 ,table ,,iii4 is ( v high m]it1 & belongs on ! _w's fir/ %elf1 al?\gh ! poetic works ( ! au?or z a :ole _c be all[$ su* honor4 ,9 ! section prec$+ ,table ,v4 also w be f\nd a numb] ( %ort writ+s ( ! v highe/ m]it4 ,see explanatory note to ,table ,i4 #bg ,edmund ,sp5s] is ! ?ird "n 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,no mod]n poet is m l ,hom]4 ,he is simple1 cle>1 & natural1 r$undant & +5u\s4 ,he is a ,platonic dream]1 & wor%ips beauty1 a love sublime & *a/e2 = all ! beauty t ! eye c see is only1 9 8 view1 an incomplete expression ( cele/ial beauty 9 ! s\l ( man & ,nature1 ! light )9 gleam+ & sp>kl+ ?r\gh ! loose wov5 texture ( ?is g>m5t ( ,god call$ ,nature1 or p\r+ at e pore a flood ( s(t1 transluc5t lovel9ess1 z ! radiance ( a calcium flame fl[s ?r\gh a porcela9 globe4 ,sp5s] 0 ,milton's model4 ,! ,fa]ie ,que51 ! ,%eph]d's ,cal5d>1 & ! ,w$d+ ,hymn %\ld be c>efully read2 & if ! =m] is /udi$ suffici5tly to arrive at ! und]ly+ spiritual mean+1 x w ev] aft] be "o ( ! mo/ preci\s ( books4 7,eng41 #af? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #f4 ,see also ,l[ell's ,among my ,books1 ,craik's ,sp5s] & 8 ,poetry1 & ,ta9e's ,engli% ,lit]ature4 #bh ,l[ell is "o ( ! =emo/ humori/s ( all "t4 ,no "o1 except ,%akspe>e1 has ev] comb9$ s mu* ma/]y ( ! weapons ( wit ) s mu* poetic p[]1 bonhomie1 & common-s5se4 ,e ,am]ican %\ld read 8 poems c>efully1 & dige/ ! be/4 7,am]41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,nos4 #ab & #bd4 #bi ,:itti] is ,am]ica's greate/ lyric poet4 ,read :at ,l[ell says ( him 9 ! ,fable = ,critics1 & get acqua9t$ ) 8 poetry ( ,nature & quiet c\ntry life1 z pure z ! sn[ & z sweet z ! clov]4 7,am]41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #aa4 #cj ,t5nyson is ! fir/ poet ( our age2 & ?\gh he _c rank ) ! great names on ! upp] %elf1 yet 8 t5d]ness1 & noble purity1 & ! almo/ absolutely p]fect music ( mu* ( 8 poetry comm&s our love & admiration4 ,read 8 ,9 ,memoriam1 ,pr9cess1 ,idylls ( ! ,k+1 etc4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #aa4 #ca ,burns is l a :iff ( ! pure sea air4 ,he is a sprig ( arbutus "u ! sn[2 full ( t5d]ness & g5u9e gayety1 always 9 love1 & s++ =ev] 9 tune to ! ?robs ( 8 he>t4 ,read ,! ,jolly ,begg>s1 ,! ,twa ,dogs1 & see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #aa4 7,scot41 #ah? c5t47 #cb ,probably no?+ is s likely to awak5 a love = poetry z ! read+ ( ,scott4 7,scot41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #g4 #cc ,byron is ! greate/ ,engli% poet s9ce ,milton1 & except ,goe! ! greate/ poet ( 8 age 9 ! _w4 ,8 music1 8 wond]ful control ( language1 8 impassion$ /r5g? pass+ f vehem5ce to pa?os1 8 f9e s5se ( ! beautiful1 & 8 comb9ation ( passion ) beauty w\ld place him high on ! fir/ %elf ( ! _w's lit]ature if x 7 n = 8 moral ab]ration4 ,read 8 ,*ilde ,h>old4 7,eng41 #aghh-ahbd47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ac4 #cd ,%elley is indi/9ct1 ab/ract1 impracticable1 b full ( love = all t is noble1 ( magnific5t poetic p[] & m>vell\s music4 ,read ,prome!us ,unb\nd1 & see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ac4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ce ,keats is ! poetic bro!r ( ,%elley4 ,he is des]v+ ( ! title m>vell\s boy 9 a f> high] degree ?an ,*att]ton4 ,if ! lives ( ,%akspe>e1 ,milton1 & ,wordswor? _h end$ at tw5ty-five1 z did ! life ( ,keats1 !y w\ld h left no poetry comp>able ) t ( ?is impassion$ dream]4 ,l ,%akspe>e1 he _h no =tune or opportunity ( high education4 ,read ,hyp]ion1 ,lamia1 ,eve ( ,sa9t ,agnes1 ,endymion1 & see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ac4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #cf ,campbell clo!d 9 romantic sweetness & delicate diction1 ! fancies ( ! fairy l& ( y\?ful dreams1 & p\r$ =? ) a ma/] voice ! pride & gr&eur ( patriotic song4 ,read 8 ,pleasures ( ,hope1 ,g]trude ( ,wyom+1 & see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ab4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #cg ,moore is a s+] ( wond]ful melody & elegance & ( inexhau/ible imag]y4 ,read 8 ,iri% ,melodies4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #aa4 #ch ,?omson is "o ( ! mo/ int5se lov]s ( ,nature1 & sees ) a cle> eye ! correspond5ces betwe5 ! inn] & out] worlds ^u :i* poetry is built4 ,read 8 ,seasons & ,! ,ca/le ( ,indol5ce4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #ci ,read ,macaulay's ,lays ( ,anci5t ,rome4 ,horatius _c fail to make ! read] pulse ) all ! h]oism & patriotism t is 9 8 he>t1 & ,virg9ia w fill ea* he>t ) mut9y & e eye ) te>s4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ab4 #dj ,dryd5's song is n s smoo? z ,pope's1 b d\bly /rong4 ,8 translation ( ,virgil has m fire ?an ! orig9al1 ?\gh less elegance4 ,he 0 ! lit]>y k+ ( 8 "t1 b knew bett] h[ to say ?+s ?an :at to say4 7,eng41 #ag? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ad4 #da ,coll9s 0 a poet ( f9e g5ius4 ,beauty1 simplicity1 & sweet h>mony comb9e 9 8 works1 b he wrote v little4 ,read 8 odes1 ,to ,pity1 ,to ,ev5+1 ,to ,m]cy1 ,to ,simplicity4 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ad4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #db ,jean ,+el['s poems des]ve at lea/ ta/+1 :i* w sc>cely fail to lead to assimilation4 7,eng41 #ahfb47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ad4 #dc ,bryant's ,?anatopsis1 writt5 at eighte51 gave promise ( high poetic p[]2 b 9 ! life ( a j\rnali/ ! curr5t ( en]gy 0 drawn away f poetry1 & ,am]ica lo/ ! full fruitage ( h] be/ poetic tree4 ,he is s]5e & l(ty 9 ?\ght1 & /rong 9 8 descriptive p[] & ! noble simplicity ( 8 language4 7,am]41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ac4 #dd ,longfell['s poetry is e>ne/ & full ( melody1 b z a :ole lacks passion & imag]y4 ,relatively to a _w /&>d he is n a great poet & has writt5 little wor?y ( univ]sal read+1 b z bone ( our bone he has a claim on u z ,am]icans = suffici5t att5tion at lea/ to inve/igate = ourselves 8 m]its4 7,am]41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #aj4 #de ,l[ell says t ,george ,h]b]t is z holy z a fl[] on a grave4 7,eng41 #afca47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ac4 #df ,goldsmi?'s ,des]t$ ,village & ,travell] w live z long z ! language4 ,!y are full ( wisdom & lovely poetry4 ,8 dramas ab\nd 9 fun4 ,read ,! ,good-,natur$ ,man & ,%e ,/oops to ,conqu]4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iv4 #dg ,read ,col]idge's ,*ri/abel1 & get somebody to expla9 its my/]i\s beauty to y2 also 8 ,remorse1 ,ode to ! ,dep>t+ ,ye>1 ,anci5t ,m>9]1 & ,kubla ,khan4 ,! latt] is ! mo/ magnific5t creation ( 8 "t1 b ne$s a good deal ( /udy = mo/ read]s to p]ceive ! beautiful und]ly+ ?\ght1 z is ! case also ) ! ,m>9]4 ,col]idge is difficult read+4 ,he wrote v little excell5tly1 b t little %\ld be b\nd 9 gold1 & read till ! inn] light ( x %9es into ! s\l ( ! read]4 ,! t]rible opium habit ru9$ him4 ,read 8 life2 x is a ?rill+ /ory4 7,eng41 #aggb-ahcd47 ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #aa4 #dh ,l[ell says1 9 8 ,fable = ,critics1 t he is always discov]+ new dep?s 9 ,wordswor?1 undream$ ( be=e1-- ,t div9ely inspir$1 wise1 deep1 t5d]1 gr&--bore4 ,no?+ c\ld sum up ?is poet bett] ?an t4 ,8 int5se delight 9 ,nature & especially 9 m\nta9 sc5]y1 & 8 pure1 s]5e1 e>ne/1 maje/ic reflectiv5ess are 8 great *>ms4 ,8 ,excursion is "o ( ! great works ( our lit]ature1 & /&s 9 ! front rank ( ! _w's philosophical poetry4 ,its ?\s& l9es ( blank v]se roll ?r\gh ! s\l l ! /ately music ( a ca!dral organ4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ac4 #di ,pope is ! greate/ ( ! _w's ma*9e poets1 ! noble/ ( ! great army :o place a high] value on skilful execution ?an on orig9ality & beauty ( conception4 ,! ,rape ( ! ,lock is 8 mo/ successful ef=t1 & is ! be/ ( all mock-h]oic poems4 ,! %>pe/ wit1 ! ke5e/ dissection ( ! follies ( fa%ionable life1 ! f9e/ grace ( diction1 & ! s(te/ fl[ ( melody adorn a tale 9 :i* we le>n h[ a f9e g5tleman /ole a lock ( a lady's hair4 ,read also 8 ,essay on ,man1 & glance at 8 ,dunciad1 a satire on fell[-writ]s4 7,eng41 #afhh-agdd47 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,no4 #ac1 & ,table ,,iv4 #ej ,s\!y _h great ideas ( :at poetry %\ld be1 & /rove = purity1 unity1 & f9e imag]y2 b !re 0 no pa?os or dep? ( emotion 9 him1 & ! /ream ( 8 poetry is n ! gu% ( ! riv]1 b ! un9t]e/+ fl[ ( ! canal4 ,byron says1 ,god help !e1 ,s\!y1 & ?y read]s too4 ,glance at 8 ,?alaba ! ,de/roy] & ,curse ( ,kehama4 7,eng41 #aggd-ahdc47 #ea ,walton's ,compleat ,angl] is wor?y ( a glance4 7,eng41 #afec47 #eb ,br[n+ is v obscure1 & nei!r on au?ority nor pr9ciple a fir/-rate poet2 b he is a /rong ?9k]1 & de> to ^? :o h tak5 ! pa9s to dig out ! nuggets ( gold4 ,canon ,f>r> puts him among ! ?ree liv+ au?ors ^: works he w\ld be mo/ anxi\s to save f ! flames4 ,mrs4 ,br[n+ has m imag9ation ?an h] husb&1 & is p]haps 8 equal 9 o!r respects4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ec ,read ,"y's ,night ,?\ghts4 #ed ,jonson1 on acc\nt ( 8 noble aims1 comp>ative purity1 & classic /yle1 /&s next to ,%akspe>e 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% drama4 ,read ,! ,al*emi/1 ,catil9e1 ,! ,devil z an ,ass1 ,cyn?ia's ,revels1 & ,! ,sil5t ,woman4 ,! plot ( ! latt] is v humor\s4 7,eng41 #agjj47 #ee ,! dramas ( ,beaumont & ,flet*] are poetically ! be/ 9 ! language except ^? ( ,%akspe>e4 ,read ,phila/]1 ,! ,fair ,maid ( ! ,inn1 ,?i]ry & ,!odoret1 ,! ,maid's ,trag$y4 7,eng41 #ag? c5t47 #ef ,m>l[e's ,mighty ,l9e is kn[n to all lov]s ( poetry :o h made a wide hunt4 ,8 en]gy is int5se4 ,read ,! ,tragical ,hi/ory ( ,dr4 ,fau/us1 bas$ on t wond]fully fasc9at+ /ory ( ! doctor :o (f]$ 8 s\l to hell 9 ex*ange = a %ort t]m ( p[] & pleasure1 on :i* ,goe! exp5d$ ! fl[] ( 8 g5ius1 & ar\nd :i* grew hundr$s ( plays all ov] ,europe4 7,eng41 #ag? c5t47 #eg ,= :imsical & ludicr\s situations & a rapid fire ( witticisms1 ,%]idan's plays h no equals4 ,read ,! ,s*ool = ,sc&al & ,! ,rivals4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #eh ,c>leton's poetry is n ( a l(ty ord]1 b exce$+ly enjoyable4 ,read 8 ,f>m ,ballads4 7,am]41 #ai? c5t47 #fj ,virgil is ! greate/ "n 9 ,roman lit]ature4 ,8 ,a,eneid is ! national poem ( ,rome4 ,8 poetry is ( great purity & elegance1 & = v>iety1 h>mony1 & p[] second 9 epic v]se only to 8 great model1 ,hom]4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 ,read ,dryd5's translation if y _c read ! orig9al4 #fa ,! ,odes ( ,horace comb9e wit1 grace1 s5se1 fire1 & affection 9 a p]fection ( =m nev] atta9$ by any o!r writ]4 ,he is untranslatable2 b ,m>t9's v]sion & comm5t>y w give "s idea ( ?is mo/ int]e/+ man1 ! mo/ mod]n & mo/ famili> ( ! anci5ts4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #fb ,lucretius is a philosophic poet4 ,he aim$ to expla9 ,nature2 & 8 poem has mu* ( wisdom1 beauty1 sublimity1 & imag9ation to comm5d x4 ,virgil imitat$ :ole passages f ,lucretius4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #fc ,ovid is gross b f]tile1 & 8 ,metamorphoses & ,epi/les h be5 great favorites4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #fd ,! ,antigone & ,o,edipus at ,colonus ( ,sophocles are ( exquisite t5d]ness & beauty4 ,9 pa?os ,%akspe>e only is 8 equal4 7,greece1 #e? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #fe ,euripides is ! ?ird ( ! great triumvirate ( ,greek dramati/s4 ,8 works 7 v mu* admir$ by ,milton & ,fox4 ,read 8 ,alce/is1 ,iphig5ia1 ,m$ea1 & ! ,bac*anals4 7,greece1 #e? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #ff ,ari/ophanes is ! greate/ ( ,greek com$y writ]s4 ,8 plays are great favorites ) s*ol>s1 z a rule4 ,read ! ,cl\ds1 ,birds1 ,knights1 & ,plutus4 7,greece1 #e? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #fg ,p9d>'s triumphal odes /& 9 ! front rank ( ! _w's lyric poetry4 7,greece1 #e? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #fh ,hesiod's ,!ogony conta9s ! religi\s fai? ( ,greece4 ,he liv$ 9 or ne> ! "t ( ,hom]4 #fi ,he9e is ! mo/ rem>kable ,g]man poet ( ?is c5tury4 ,he has writt5 _m gems ( r>e beauty1 & _m sket*es ( life unmat*$ = racy fre%ness & graphic p[]4 #gj ,s*ill] is ! second "n 9 ,g]man lit]ature2 inde$1 z a lov] ( m5 & z a poet ( exquisite fancy1 he f> excels ,goe!4 ,he 0 a great philosoph]1 hi/orian1 & critic4 ,read 8 ,song ( ! ,bell1 & 8 drama ( ,wall5/e91 translat$ by ,col]idge4 7,g]many1 #ah? c5t47 #ga ,corneille1 ,rac9e1 & ,moli]e are ! great ,fr5* triumvirate ( dramati/s4 ,_! object is to produce "o massive impression4 ,9 ?is !y foll[ ! classic writ]s4 ,a ,fr5*1 ,greek1 or ,roman drama is to a ,%akspe>ean play z a /atue to a picture1 z an idea c>v$ out ( ,nature & r5d]$ magnific5tly impressive by its isolation & ! beauty ( its modell+1 to ,nature itself4 ,! hi/orical & e?ical value ( ! ,fr5* plays is v great4 ,corneille is "o ( ! gr&e/ ( mod]n poets4 ,read ,! ,cid 7,z beautiful z ! ,cid became a prov]b 9 ,france71 & ,horace 7:i* is ev5 m orig9al & gr& ?an ,! ,cid71 & ,c9na 7:i* ,voltaire ?\ght ! be/ ( all74 ,rac9e excels 9 grace1 t5d]ness1 & v]satility4 ,read 8 ,ph$re4 ,moli]e 0 almo/ z pr(\nd a ma/] ( human nature on its humor\s side z ,%akspe>e4 ,he hates folly1 meanness1 & falsehood2 he is always wise1 t5d]1 & good4 ,read ,le ,misan?rope1 or ,! ,man-,hat]1 & ,t>tuffe1 or ,! ,impo/or4 7#ag? c5t47 #gd ,alfr$ de ,musset is a fam\s ,fr5* poet ( ?is c5tury1 & is a great favorite ) ^? :o c enjoy *>m+ & inspir+ ?\ghts ?\gh mix$ ) ! grotesque & extravagant4 #ge ,cald]on de la ,b>ca is "o ( ! greate/ dramati/s ( ! _w4 ,8 purity1 p[]1 & passion1 8 magnific5t imag9ation & wond]ful f]tility1 w place him 9 company ) ,%akspe>e 9 ! et]nal society ( ! great4 ,read ,%elley's fragm5ts f ,cald]on1 & ,fitzg]ald's translation1 especially ,zalamea & ,! ,wond]-,work+ ,magician1 two ( 8 greate/ plays4 7,spa91 #ag? c5t47 #gf ,petr>*'s lyrics h be5 models to all ! great poets ( ,s\!rn ,europe4 ,! subject ( ne>ly all 8 poems is 8 hopeless affection = ! high-m9d$ & beautiful ,laura de ,sade4 ,8 purity is above reproa*4 ,he is pre-em95t = sweetness1 pa?os1 elegance1 & melody4 7,italy1 #ad? c5t47 #gg ,ario/o is ,italy's great epic poet4 ,read 8 ,orl&o ,furioso1 a hundr$-fold tale ( knights & ladies1 giants & magicians4 7,italy1 #adgd-aecc74 #gh ,tasso is ! second "n 9 ,italian epic poetry2 & by "s he is plac$ above ,ario/o & nam$ 9 ! same brea? ) ,hom] & ,virgil4 ,read 8 ,j]usalem ,deliv]$1 & ,am9ta1 & glance at 8 m9or poems compos$ :ile 9 conf9em5t4 7,italy1 #af? c5t47 #gi ,camo5s is ! glory ( ,portugal1 h] only poet ^: fame has fl[n f> beyond h] n>r[ bord]s4 ,read 8 gr& & beautiful poem1 ! ,lusiad1 a national epic gr\p+ toge!r all ! great & int]e/+ ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( 8 c\ntry4 7#af? c5t47 #hj ,om> ,khayyam1 ! great a/ronom] poet ( ,p]sia1 has no equal 9 ! _w 9 ! concise magnific5ce ) :i* he c pa9t a gr& poetic conception 9 a s+le complete1 well-r\nd$1 melodi\s /anza4 ,read ,fitzg]ald's translation4 7#ab? c5t47 #ha ,firdusi1 ! au?or ( ! ,%ah ,nameh1 or ,poetic ,hi/ory ( ! great de$s ( ! sultans4 ,hafiz1 ! poet ( love1 & ,saadi are o!r great ,p]sian poets des]v+ at lea/ a glance ( inve/igation4 7#aa?-#ad? c5ts47 #hb ,arnold's ,light ( ,asia claims our att5tion = ! additions x c make to our bread? ( ?\ght1 giv+ u z x does briefly & beautifully ! curr5t ( ?9k+ ( a great p v unlike ourselves4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #hc ,pu%k9 is call$ ! ,byron ( ,russia4 ,russian songs h a peculi>1 m\rnful t5d]ness4 ,!y are ! sorr[s ( a c5tury bl5d$ 9 "o ev]la/+ sigh4 7#ai? c5t47 #hd ,l]mont(f is ! ,russian ,s*ill]4 7#ai? c5t47 ,,sci5ce4 ,! mo/ important sci5ces = ! ord9>y read] are ,physiology1 ,hygi5e1 ,psy*ology1 ,logic1 ,political ,economy1 ,sociology & ! ,sci5ce ( ,gov]nm5t1 ,a/ronomy1 ,geology1 & ,natural ,hi/ory2 b an elem5t>y k ( all ! sci5ces is v desirable on acc\nt ( ! bread? ( m9d & grasp ( me?od :i* result !refrom4 ,! ,int]national ,sci5tific ,s]ies is v helpful 9 giv+ ! brief compreh5sive treatm5t ( su* subjects t is ne$$ = ^? :o are n speciali/s4 ,! be/ books 9 ?is dep>tm5t are cont9ually *ang+1 because sci5ce is gr[+ fa/1 & ! late/ books are apt to be full] & bett] ?an ! old ones4 ,! be/ ?+ t c be done by "o :o wi%es to be sure ( obta9+ ! f9e/ works ^u any giv5 subject 9 ! region ( sci5tific rese>*1 is to write to a pr(essor :o tea*es t subject 9 "s good univ]sity1--a pr(essor :o has n himself writt5 a book on ! subject1--& get 8 judgm5t on ! matt]4 #he ,physical heal? is ! basis ( all life & activity1 & x is ( ! utmo/ importance to secure at once ! be/ k ! _w has atta9$ 9 relation to its procurem5t & pres]vation4 ,?is matt] has f> too little att5tion4 ,if a man is go+ to br+ up *ick5s1 he w /udy *ick5 books no end ( h\rs to see j :at w make !m lay & make !m fat & h[ he may produce ! f9e/ /ock2 b if he only has to br+ up a few *ildr51 he w give no "t to ! /udy ( ! physical conditions ( _! full & f9e developm5t4 ,"s few p1 h[ev]1 h a /range idea t a *ild is ne>ly z valuable z a roo/]4 ,!re is no book z yet writt5 :i* gives 9 cle>1 easily und]/ood language ! kn[n laws ( diet1 ex]cise1 c>e ( ! tee?1 hair1 sk91 lungs1 etc41 & simple rem$ies4 ,p]haps ,dalton's ,physiology1 ,fl9t's ,n]v\s ,sy/em1 ,cutt]'s ,hygi5e1 ,blaikie's ,h[ to get ,/rong1 & ,duncan's ,h[ to be ,plump1 ,be>d's ,eat+ & ,dr9k+1 ,bell[s' ,philosophy ( ,eat+1 ,smi? on ,foods1 ,holbrook's ,eat+ = ,/r5g?1 ,fruit & ,bread1 ,hygi5e = ! ,bra91 ,h[ to ,/r5g!n ! ,memory1 & ,kay's book on ! ,memory1 ,walt]'s ,nutritive ,cure1 ,cl>k's ,sex 9 ,education1 ,alice ,/ockham's ,tokology or ,hygi5e = ,m>ri$ ,wom51 & ,naphy's ,transmission ( ,life w toge!r give "s idea ( ?is all-valuable subject1 ?\gh none ( ^! books except ! fir/ are 9 !mselves1 ap>t f _! subject1 wor?y ( a place on ! fir/ %elf4 #hf ,dr4 ,/rong's little book1 ,our ,c\ntry1 is ( ! mo/ int5se int]e/ to e ,am]ican :o loves 8 c\ntry & wi%es its welf>e4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #hh ,! ,f$]ali/ 0 a s]ies ( essays by ,hamilton1 ,jay1 & ,madison1 9 favor ( ! ,f$]al ,con/itution1 & is ! be/ & deepe/ book on ! sci5ce ( gov]nm5t t ! _w conta9s4 7,am]41 #aghh47 #hi ,bryce on ! ,am]ican ,commonweal? is a spl5did book1 a complete1 critical1 philosophic "w1 an era-mak+ book1 & %\ld be read by e ,am]ican :o wi%es to "k h[ our in/itutions appe> to a g5ial1 cultur$1 broad-m9d$ =eign]4 ,mr4 ,bryce has ! *air ( ,political ,economy 9 ,ox=d1 & is a memb] ( ,p>liam5t4 ,8 *ief criticism ( our great republic is t x is h>d to fix responsibility = lawlessness "u our in/itutions1 :i* is always an enc\ragem5t to wrongdo]s4 ,8 book %\ld be read ) ,de ,tocqueville4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ij ,montesquieu's ,_s ( ,laws is a pr(\nd analysis ( law 9 relation to gov]nm5t1 cu/oms1 climate1 religion1 & comm]ce4 ,x is ! greate/ book ( ! #ah? c5tury4 ,read ) x ,bagehot's ,physics & ,politics4 #ia ,mill's ,logic & ,political ,economy are simply necessities to any1 ev5 mod]ately1 ?or\gh prep>ation = civiliz$ life 9 ,am]ica4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ib ,read ,ba9 on ! ,emotions & ! ,w1 ,m9d & ,body1 etc4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ic ,h]b]t ,sp5c] is ! =emo/ "n 9 ! philosophic lit]ature ( ! _w4 ,he is ! ,%akspe>e ( sci5ce4 ,he has a gr&] grasp ( k1 & m p]fect consci\s correspond5ce ) ! ext]nal univ]se1 ?an any o!r human be+ :o ev] look$ wond]+ly out into ! />ry dep?s2 & 8 few errors fl[ f an ov]-anxiety to ex]t 8 spl5did p[] ( mak+ beautiful g5]alizations4 ,read 8 ,fir/ ,pr9ciples1 ,data ( ,e?ics1 ,education1 & ,classification ( ! ,sci5ces1 at any rate2 & if possible1 all he has writt54 ,plato & ,sp5c] are bro!rs4 ,plato w\ld h done :at ,sp5c] has1 _h he liv$ 9 ! #ai? c5tury4 #id ,d>w9's ,orig9 ( ,species /&s 9 hi/ory by ! side ( ,newton's ,pr9cipia4 ,! ?\ght ( bo? has to a great ext5t become ! common inh]itance ( ! race2 & x is p]haps suffici5t = ! g5]al read] to ref] to a good acc\nt ( ! book & its argum5ts1 su* z may be f\nd 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ie ,read ,h]s*el & ,proctor 9 ,a/ronomy1 to broad5 & deep5 ! m9d ) ! gr& & beautiful conceptions ( ?is mo/ poetic ( ! sci5ces4 ,proctor's books are m fasc9at+ ?an any fiction4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #if ,= a k ( :at has be5 go+ on 9 ?is dim spot b5ea? ! sun1 9 ! ages be=e man came ^u ! /age1 & = an idea ab\t :at k9d ( a fell[ man 0 :5 he fir/ set up h\sekeep+ "h1 & h[ long ago t 01 read ,lyell's ,geology2 ,lubbock's ,prehi/oric ,times1 ,orig9 ( ,civilization & ,primitive ,condition ( ,man1 & ,lyell's ,antiquity ( ,man 7,eng41 #ai? c5t472 & ,dawson's ,*a9 ( ,life4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #ig ,read ,wood's beautiful & int]e/+ books on ,natural ,hi/ory2 especially 8 ,evid5ces ( ,m9d 9 ,animals1 ,out ( ,doors1 ,anecdotes ( ,animals1 ,man & ,bea/1 ,"h & ,h]eaft]4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ih ,:ewell's ,hi/ory ( ! ,inductive ,sci5ces is a v broad5+ book4 #ii ,de ,tocqueville's ,democracy 9 ,am]ica is "o ( ! great books1 & is sup]ior 9 dep? & /yle ev5 to ,bryce4 ,! two books supplem5t ea* o!r4 ,see note #hi3 7,france1 #ah? c5t47 #ajj ,con/itutional ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,g]41 #ai? c5t47 #aja ,weal? ( ,nations1 ,moral ,s5tim5ts4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #ajb ,pr9ciples ( ,population4 ,"o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ( books4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #ajc ,pr9ciples ( ,social ,philosophy4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ajd ,essays on ,political ,economy1 ,lead+ ,pr9ciples ( ,political ,economy4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aje ,comp>ative ,politics4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ajf ,! ,!ory ( ,political ,economy1 ,! ,logic ( ,/ati/ics4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ajg ,! ,nation1 ! ,f\ndation ( ,civil ,ord] & ,political ,life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #ajh ,levia?an4 ,see note #aij4 7,eng41 #af? c5t47 #aji ,! ,pr9ce4 7,italy1 #adfi-aebg47 #aaj ,*ips f a ,g]man ,work%op1 & v>i\s works on ,philology4 7,g]41 #ai? c5t47 #aaa ,/udy ( ,words1 etc4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aab ,words & ,places4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aac ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,selborne4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aad ,animal ,k+dom4 7,france1 e>ly #ai? c5t47 #aae ,voyages4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #aaf ,heat z a ,mode ( ,motion1 ,=ms ( ,wat]1 etc4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aag ,on ,s\nd4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aah ,sci5tific ,rese>*es4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aai ,cons]vation ( ,en]gy4 ,9 a book on ?is subject edit$ by ,e4 ,l4 ,y\mans4 7,g]41 #ai? c5t47 #abj ,man's ,place 9 ,nature4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aba ,botany4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #abb ,me?ods ( ,/udy 9 ,natural ,hi/ory4 7,u4 ,s4 #ai? c5t47 #abc ,physics4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,,biography4 ,biography c>efully read w ca/ a flood ( light be=e u on ! pa? ( life4 ,read ,longfell['s ,psalm ( ,life1 & try to f9d ! tea*+s he ref]s to 9 ! lives ( great m54 ,! _w /ill lacks :at x v mu* ne$s1--a book ( brief biographies ( ! greate/ & noble/ m5 & wom5 ( e age & c\ntry1 by a ma/] h&4 ,! aim %\ld be to extract f ! pa/ :at x c tea* u ( value = ! future2 & to d ?is biography mu/ become a comp>ative sci5ce1 ev5ts & lives mu/ be gr\p$ ov] ! :ole range ( ! ye>s1 t by simil>ities & contra/s ! tru? may appe>4 ,smiles's ,self-,help is a p>tial realization ( ?is plan4 ,! mann] ( read+ %\ld be3 ,r4 ,d4 #abd ,plut>*'s ,lives comes ne>] to a comp>ative biography ?an any o!r book we h4 ,he contra/s 8 *>act]s 9 pairs1 a ,greek & a ,roman 9 ea* c\plet4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ delightful ( books1 & among ^? mo/ univ]sally read by cultur$ p ( all nations4 ,dryd5's translation revis$ by ,cl\gh is ! be/4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t47 #abe ,9 ,w5dell ,phillips's oration on ,t\ssa9t ,l',ouv]ture1 !re is a fasc9at+ comp>ison ( ! noble negro w>rior ) ,napoleon4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #abf ,boswell's ,johnson is admitt$ly ! greate/ life ( a s+le p]son yet writt54 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #abg ,lockh>t's ,life ( ,scott is a favorite ) all :o read x4 ,wilkie ,coll9s especially recomm5ds x z f9ely pictur+ g5ius & nobility ( "*4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #abh ,m>%all's ,life ( ,wa%+ton is an inspir+ book4 ,glad/one said to ,mr4 ,depew3 ,sixty ye>s ago ,i read ,*ief-,ju/ice ,m>%all's ',life ( ,wa%+ton1' & ,i 0 =c$ to ! conclusion t he 0 q ! greate/ man t ev] liv$4 ,! sixty ye>s t h pass$ h n *ang$ t impression2 & to any ,engli%man :o seeks my advice 9 ! l9e ( 8 developm5t & equipm5t ,i inv>iably say1 ',beg9 by read+ ! ,life ( ,george ,wa%+ton4' 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,frankl9's ,autobiography is brief1 philosophic1 & delightfully frank & cle>4 7,u4 ,s41 #ah? c5t47 #abi ,! ,life ( ,l9coln1 by ,nicolay & ,hay1 is a book t has v /rong claims to ! att5tion ( e ,am]ican1 & e lov] ( lib]ty1 greatness1 nobility1 & k9dl9ess4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,grant's ,memoirs des]ves read+ = simil> reasons4 ,! great ,g5]al liv$ an epic1 & wrote a classic4 7,u4 ,s4 #ai? c5t47 #acj ,read ,c>lyle's ,life ( ,john ,/]l+1 ,oliv] ,cromwell's ,lett]s & ,spee*es1 & ,h]oes & ,h]o ,wor%ip4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,r5an's ,life ( ,*ri/4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #aca ,canon ,f>r>'s little ,life ( ,dante is1 consid]+ its brevity1 "o ( ! be/ ?+s 9 ?is dep>tm5t4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #acb ,em]son's ,repres5tative ,m5 mo/ /rongly /irs ?\ght & inspires ! resolution4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #acc ,! ,portrait ,collection ( ! ,hundr$ ,greate/ ,m51 publi%$ by ,sampson1 ,l[1 ,co41 #ahgi4 #acd ,read ,p>ton's ,sket*es ( ,m5 ( ,progress4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #ace ,lights ( ,two ,c5turies4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #acf ,our ,great ,b5efactors4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #acg ,book ( ,m>tyrs4 7,eng41 e>ly #af? c5t47 #ach ,! ,life & ,times ( ,goe!1 & ,mi*aelangelo4 ,mo/ int]e/+ books4 7,g]many1 #ai? c5t47 #aci ,engli% ,/atesm54 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #adj ,life ( ,napoleon4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #ada ,lives ( ! ,poets4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #adb ,walton's ,lives4 7,eng41 #ag? c5t47 #adc ,life ( ,dr4 ,arnold4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #add ,life ( ,wa%+ton4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #ade ,life ( ,nelson4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #adf ,life ( ,pitt4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #adg ,life ( ,byron4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #adh ,lives ( ,female ,sov]eigns & ,illu/ri\s ,wom54 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #adi ,lives ( ! ,sa9ts4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aej ,memories ( _m ,m54 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #aea ,rem9isc5ces4 7,u4 ,s41 #ah? c5t47 ,! ,life & ,lett]s ( ,d>w91 ,talleyr&1 & ,macaulay2 ! ,j\rnals ( ,miss ,alcott1 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff1 & ,eug5ie de ,gu]92 ! ,autobiography ( ,joseph ,jeff]son2 ! ,am]ican ,/atesm5 s]ies1 edit$ by ,john ,t4 ,morse1 ,jr41 & ! ,engli% ,m5 ( ,lett]s s]ies are all valuable books4 ,! ,j\rnals ( ,miss ,alcott & ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff are /ories ( he>t /ruggles1 long+s1 failures1 & triumphs1 & are ( exce$+ int]e/ & great popul>ity4 ,! ,j\rnal ( ,eug5ie de ,gu]9 des]ves to be bett] kn[n ?an x is1 = ! delicate sweetness ( feel+ t fills its pages4 ,,hi/ory4 ,rem>ks may be made ab\t ,hi/ory v simil> to ^? 9 ! special rem>ks conc]n+ ,biography4 ,! field is too va/ = an ord9>y life1 & !re is no book t w give 9 brief compass ! net results & pr(its ( man's inve/m5t 9 exp]i5ce & life1--! divid5ds h n be5 decl>$4 ,guizot & ,buckle come ne>] to do+ ?is ?an any o!r writ]s2 b ! book t %all r$uce ! pa/ to pr9ciples t w guide ! future has n yet be5 writt54 ,! /ud5t w be greatly assi/$ by ! ,manual ( ,hi/orical ,lit]ature1 by ,c4 ,k4 ,adams4 ,x is an admirable guide4 ,putnam's s]ies1 ,! ,/ories ( ! ,nations1 & ,scribn]'s ,epo* s]ies are v useful1 especially = "y p4 ,! mann] ( read+ ! be/ hi/ory %\ld be3 ,r4 ,d4 ,g4 #aeb ,gre5's ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p has probably ! fir/ claims on ! g5]al read]4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aec ,bancr(t's ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be read by e ,am]ican citiz51 along ) ,dr4 ,/rong's ,our ,c\ntry4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,! only tr\ble ) ,bancr(t is t he does n br+ ! hi/ory d[n to rec5t times4 ,hildre? = ! /ud5t1 & ,ridpa? = practical bus9ess m5 supply ?is defect4 ,doyle's ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is p]haps ! be/ small book1 & 8 ,am]ican ,colonies is also good4 ,mc,master's ,hi/ory ( ! ,p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a brilliant "w1 giv5 l>gely to an acc\nt ( ! social life ( ! p4 #aed ,guizot's ,hi/ory ( ,civilization & ,hi/ory ( ,france 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 are among ! greate/ books ( ! _w2 & ) ,buckle's ,hi/ory ( ,civilization 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 w give a c>eful read] an intellectual bread? & tra9+ f> above :at is atta9$ by ! majority ev5 ( read+ m54 #aee ,p>kman is ! ,macaulay ( ! ,new ,_w4 ,he inve/s ! tru?s ( sob] hi/ory ) all ! *>ms ( poetic imag9ation & graceful /yle4 ,8 lit]>y "w mu/ take its place by ! side ( ,scott & ,irv+4 ,read 8 ,france & ,engl& 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 ,conspiracy ( ,pontiac1 & ,! ,oregon ,trail4 ,freeman1 ,fiske1 & ,fyffe are also great hi/orians1 :o require notice "h4 ,freeman's ,comp>ative ,politics1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,s>ac5s1 ,gr[? ( ! ,engli% ,con/itution1 ,hi/ory ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ,g5]al ,sket* ( ,hi/ory are all great works1--! la/ be+ ! be/ brief acc\nt ( g5]al hi/ory t we possess4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,fiske's ,civil ,gov]nm5t1 ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce1 & ,critical ,p]iod ( ,am]ican ,hi/ory are /&>d books4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,fyffe's ,mod]n ,europe is call$ ! mo/ brilliant picture ( ! ,revolution>y ,p]iod 9 exi/5ce4 ,x is c]ta9ly "o ( ! be/ ( hi/ories4 #aee;a ,fifte5 ,decisive ,battles ( ! ,_w4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aef ,hi/ory ( ,engl& 9 ! #ah? ,c5tury1 ,hi/ory ( ,european ,morals4 ,^! books take v high rank 9 respect to /yle1 accuracy1 & complet5ess4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aeg ,t5 ,great ,religions1 by ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #aeh ,comp>ative ,hi/ory ( ,religion4 #aei ,intellectual ,developm5t ( ,europe4 ,a "w ( great p[]4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #afj ,middle ,ages4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #afa ,con/itutional ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,bagehot's ,engli% ,con/itution %\ld be read ) ! works ( ,hallam1 ,freeman1 & ,may on ?is topic1 because ( its brilliant g5]alizations & +5i\s sugge/ions4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #afb ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #afc ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #afd ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #afe ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #aff ,hi/ory ( ,greece4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #afg ,hi/ory ( ,new ,engl&4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #afh ,conque/ ( ,mexico1 ,p]u1 ,f]d9& & ,isabella1 etc4 ,prescott's /yle is ( ! v be/1 cle>1 graphic1 & ev] int]e/+4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #afi ,rise ( ! ,dut* ,republic4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #afi;a ,rise ( ! ,republic ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #agj ,anci5t ,egyptians4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aga ,hi/ory ( ,rome4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #agb ,hi/ory ( ! ,g]mans4 7,g]41 #agih47 #agc ,lat9 ,*ri/ianity4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #agd ,hi/ory ( ! ,papacy 9 ! #af? & #ag? ,c5turies4 ,ranke is "o ( ! /ronge/ names 9 hi/ory4 7,g]41 #ai? c5t47 #age ,italian ,republics4 7,france1 #aggc-ahdb47 #agf ,hi/ory ( ,france4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #agg ,fr5* ,revolution4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #agh ,hi/ory ( ,france1 ,norman ,conque/ ( ,engl&4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #agi ,g]mania4 ,8 ,life ( ,agricola is also wor?y ( note = ! insight into "*1 ! pa?os1 vigor1 & affection manife/$ 9 its flatt]+ pages4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t47 #ahj ,hi/ory ( ,rome4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #aha ,! ,w> ( ,catil9e4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #ahb ,hi/ory ( ne>ly all ! nations kn[n at ! "t he wrote4 7,greece1 #e? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #ahc ,anabasis1 ! ,retreat ( ! ,greek ,m]c5>ies ( ! ,p]sian ,k+4 7,greece1 #e? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #ahd ,hi/ory ( ! ,a!nian ,dom9ation ( ,greece4 7,greece1 #e? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #ahe ,hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% ,w>s4 7,j]usalem1 #a/ c5t47 ,mack5zie's ,hi/ory ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury is ! be/ ,engli% book on ! subject4 ,rawl9son's ,five ,great ,mon>*ies is /rongly recomm5d$4 ,,philosophy4 ,!re h be51 s9ce ! wat]s ( ?\ght began to fl[1 two great /reams runn+ side by side1--,rationalism & ,my/icism4 ,^? :o sail ^u ! =m] recognize ,reason z k+2 ^? ^u ! latt] en?rone "s vague & %ad[y p[]1 9 g5]al kn[n z ,intuition4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! "o is to beg9 ) s5se impressions1 & out ( ^! to build up a univ]se 9 ! bra9 correspond+ to ! out] _w1 & to arrive at a belief 9 ,god by climb+ ! /airway ( induction & analogy4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! o!r is to />t ) ! affirm$ nature ( ,god1 arriv$ at1 ! ?9k] kn[s n h[1 & d$uce ! univ]se f ! conception ( ! ,div9e ,nature4 ,if ?is matt] is kept 9 m9d1 ! e>ne/ /ud5t w be able to see ?r\gh ! mi/s suffici5tly to discov] :at ! philosoph]s are talk+ ab\t :5ev] x *ances t !y !mselves knew4 ,sp5c]1 ,plato1 ,b]keley1 ,kant1 ,locke1 are all wor?y ( a ?or\gh read+2 & ,comte's philosophy ( ,ma!matics is ( great importance4 ,! mann] ( read+ good philosophic works %\ld be3 ,r4 ,d4 ,g4 #ahf ,sp5c]'s ,philosophy is ! gr&e/ body ( ?\ght t any "o man has ev] giv5 to ! _w4 ,no "o :o wi%es to move ) ! tide c af=d to be unfamili> ) 8 books1 f ,fir/ ,pr9ciples to 8 ,essays4 ,he believes t all ideas1 or _! mat]ials1 h come ?r\gh ! av5ues ( ! s5ses4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #ahg ,plato & ,socrates are a d\ble /> 9 ! sky ( ,philosophy t ! /ronge/ telescopes h fail$ to resolve4 ,socrates wrote no?+1 b talk$ mu*4 ,plato 0 a pupil ( 81 & makes ,socrates ! *ief "* 9 8 writ+s4 ,t5 s*ools ( philosophy claim$ ,socrates z _! head1 b ,plato alone repres5t$ ! ma/] ) fulness4 ,consid]+ ! times 9 :i* he liv$1 ! gr&eur ( 8 ?\ght1 ! p[] ( 8 imag9ation1 & ! nobility1 elegance1 orig9ality1 & beauty ( 8 writ+s1 ,plato has no sup]ior 9 ! :ole range ( lit]ature4 ,) ,plato1 ideas are ! only realities1 ?+s are imp]fect expressions ( !m1 & all k is rem9isc5ce ( :at ! s\l le>n$ :5 x 0 9 ! l& ( _s1 face to face ) ideas unveil$4 ,read 8 dialogues1 especially ,pha$o & ! ,republic4 7,greece1 #dbi-cdh ,b4 ,c47 #ahh ,a mo/ acute ideali/1 ^: argum5t aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( matt] is "o ( ! great passages ( lit]ature4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #ahi ,kant argues t ! =ms ( ?\ght1 "t1 & space are necess>ily intuitive1 & n d]iv$ f s5sation1 s9ce !y are pr]equisites to s5sation4 ,read ! ,critique ( ,pure ,reason1 ,critique ( ,practical ,reason1 9 :i* he treats moral philosophy1 & ,obs]vations on ! ,sublime & ,beautiful4 7,g]many1 #ah? c5t47 #aij ,locke bases k on s5sation4 ,8 ,essay on ! ,conduct ( ! ,und]/&+ is "o ( ! mo/ valuable books 9 ! language4 ,sp5c]1 ,mill1 & ,locke h s fully imbib$ all t 0 good 9 ,hobbes t x is sc>cely necess>y to read him4 7,eng41 #ag? c5t47 #aia ,comte's ,positive ,philosophy rejects intuitive k4 ,x is *>act]iz$ by =ce ( logic1 imm5se rese>*1 great p[] ( g5]alization 7:i* is frequ5tly c>ri$ beyond ! w>rant ( facts71 & imm5se bulk4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #aib ,s5sationali/4 ,a v /rong writ]4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aic ,limits ( ,religi\s ,?\ght4 ,a v p[]ful exposure ( ! weakness ( human imag9ation4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aid ,matt] & ,=ce4 ,a p[]ful pres5tation ( ,mat]ialism4 7,g]41 #ai? c5t47 #aie ,fre$om ( ! ,w4 ,a demon/ration ( ! impossibility ( free w4 7,am]41 #ah? c5t47 #aif ,a v acute ,engli% philosoph]4 7,eng41 #agdh-ahcb47 #aig ,moral & ,metaphysical ,philosophy4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #aih ,a deep1 cle> ?9k]1 ( sceptical "*1 :o laid b>e ! flaws 9 ! old philosophies4 7,eng41 #agaa-aggf47 #aii ,"o ( ! mo/ pr(\nd metaphysicians ! _w c boa/1 & inv5tor ( quat]nions1 ! late/ addition to ,ma!matics4 7,scot41 #ai? c5t47 #bjj ,ari/otle 0 ! ,bacon ( ! ,old ,_w4 ,8 me?od 0 ! v opposite ( ,plato's4 ,he s\ght k *iefly by c>efully look+ out ^u ! _w1 in/ead ( by introspection4 ,no "o has ex]t$ a great] influ5ce on ! ?\ght ( ! _w ?an ?is deep & e>ne/ ?9k]4 7,greece1 #d? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #bja ,a v beautiful writ] ( ! ideali/ s*ool1 ?\gh he claims to be eclectic4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #bjb ,hegel endeavor$1 by ! me?od set =? 9 8 ,absolute ,logic1 to r$uce all k to "o sci5ce4 7,g]41 #aggj-ahca47 ,s*ell+1 9 8 ,philosophy ( ,id5tity1 tries to prove t ! same laws hold 9 ! _w ( _s z 9 ! _w ( matt]4 ,s*ell+ bases 8 sy/em on an intuition sup]ior to reason1 & admitt+ nei!r d\bt nor explanation4 7,g]41 #agge-ahed47 #bjc ,fi*te c>ries ! doctr9es ( ,kant to _! limit3 to him all except ! life ( ! m9d is a delusion4 7,g]41 #ah? c5t47 #bjd ,a great ,g]man philosoph] ( ! "t ( ,lu!r 7#af? c5t471 v le>n$1 ref9$1 & witty4 ,read 8 ,famili> ,colloquies4 #bje ,cosmic ,philosophy4 7,am]4 #ai? c5t47 #bjf ,rational ,cosmology1 or ! ,et]nal ,pr9ciples & ,necess>y ,laws ( ! ,univ]se4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bjg ,scotti% ,philosophy4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bjh ,!ologico-politico-moral1 volum9\s diss]tations4 7,am/]dam1 #ag? c5t47 ,,essays4 ,next to ,%akspe>e's ,plays1 ,em]son's ,essays & ,lectures are to me ! ri*e/ inspiration4 ,at e turn new & delightful pa?s op5 be=e ! m9d2 & ! poetic feel+ & imag]y are (t5 ( ! be/4 ,only ! music & ! p[] ( discrim9at+ ! :eat f ! *aff 7 lack+ to h made "o ( ! _w's greate/ poets4 ,to p\r into ! life ! _s ( ,em]son1 ,bacon1 & ,montaigne is a lib]al education 9 itself4 ,addison's ,spectator is inimitable 9 its union ( humor1 s5se1 & imag9ation4 ,a numb] ( em95t m51 ,frankl9 among !m1 h ref]r$ to x z ! s\rce ( _! lit]>y p[]4 ,read ^! essays3 ,r4 ,d4 ,c4 ,g4 #bji ,em]son's ,essays & ,lectures c]ta9ly des]ve our fir/ att5tion 9 ?is dep>tm5t1 because ( _! poetic beauty & /imulat+ effect ^u ! imag9ation & all t is pure & /rong & noble 9 ! "*4 7,am]41 #ai? c5t47 #baj ,n[h]e c be f\nd s mu* wit & wisdom to ! squ>e in* z 9 ,bacon's ,essays4 7,eng41 #afjj47 #baa ,montaigne is ! mo/ popul> ( all ! _w's essayi/s1 because ( 8 common-s5se1 ke5 insight1 & p]fect frankness4 ,! only au?or we c]ta9ly "k to h be5 9 ,%akspe>e's own libr>y4 7,france1 #aehj47 #bab ,rusk9's ,e?ics ( ! ,du/1 ,cr[n ( ,wild ,olives1 ,sesame & ,lilies1 :ile some:at wild 9 sub/ance z well z 9 title1 are well wor?y ( read+ = ! intellectual /imulus af=d$ by _! bread? ( view1 novelty ( expression & illu/ration1 & ! int5se =ce--almo/ fanaticism--:i* *>act]izes all t ,rusk9 says4 ,rusk9 is "o ( ?ree liv+ writ]s :om ,f>r> says he w\ld fir/ save f a conflagration ( ! _w's libr>y4 ,c>lyle is ano!r ( ! same sort4 ,read 8 ,pa/ & ,pres5t1 a gr& essay on ,ju/ice4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,s f> z /yle is conc]n$1 ,addison's ,essays 9 ! ,spectator are probably ! be/ 9 ! _w4 ,,fiction4 ,9 mod]n times mu* t is be/ 9 lit]ature has gone into ! pages ( ! novel4 ,! m5 & wom5 ( g5ius :o w\ld 9 o!r days h be5 great poets1 philosoph]s1 dramati/s1 essayi/s1 & humori/s h conc5trat$ _! p[]s1 & p\r$ out all _! weal? to set 9 gold a /ory ( human life4 ,don't neglect ! novels2 b be sure to read good ones1 & don't read too _m4 ,9 fiction1 ,engl&1 ,am]ica1 & ,france are f> ahead ( ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,scott may well be held to lead ! li/1 consid]+ ! quantity & quality ( :at he wrote2 & ,dick5s1 ,i presume1 by _m w\ld be writt5 next1 ?\gh ,i pref] ! philosophic noveli/s1 l ,george ,eliot1 ,macdonald1 ,k+sley1 ,hugo1 etc4 ,field+1 ,ri*>dson1 ,goldsmi?1 ,/]ne1 & ,defoe1 ,jane ,au/51 ,coop]1 & ,m>ryat all claim our att5tion on "o acc\nt or ano!r4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates c boa/ ( ,haw?orne1 ,t\rgee1 ,wallace1 ,he>n1 ,aldri*1 ,w>n]1 ,curtis1 ,jewett1 ,craddock1 & _m o!rs4 ,france has a glori\s army1 l$ by ,victor ,hugo1 ,george ,s&1 ,balzac1 ,dumas1 ,gauti]1 ,m]imee1 etc4 ,b ! magnific5t p[]s ( ^! arti/s are comb9$ ) sad defects4 ,hugo is ! greate/ lit]>y =ce s9ce ,goe! & ,scott2 b 8 digressions are sometimes t]ribly t$i\s1 8 pr(undity d>kness1 & 8 unities1 8 plot1 & reasons = lugg+ 9 c]ta9 ?+s h>d to f9d4 ,balzac gives u a monotony ( wick$ness4 ,george ,s& is prone to idealize lu/4 ,notre ,dame & ,les ,mis]ables1 ,le ,p]e ,goriot & ,eug5ie ,gr&et1 ,consuelo & ,la ,m>e au ,diable1 ,capita9e ,fracasse & ,v+t ,ans ,apres1 are great books2 b !y w n rank ) ,tom ,jones arti/ically1 nor ) ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield1 ,ivanhoe1 ,adam ,b$e1 ,romola1 or ,! ,sc>let ,lett]1 consid]+ all ! elem5ts t g to make a great novel4 ,g]many1 ,italy1 & ,spa9 h no fiction t comp>es ) ours4 ,no d\bt _m w be surpris$ to f9d ,field+1 ,balzac1 ,tol/oi1 & o!rs plac$ s l[ 9 ! li/ z !y are4 ,! reason is t ! moral tone ( a book is1 ) u1 a weighti] te/ ( its claims on ! att5tion ( ! g5]al read]1 ?an ! /yle ( ! au?or or ! m]it ( 8 "w f an arti/ic po9t ( view4 ,!re might be "s d\bt :e!r or no we ought n to exclude f our tables entirely all books t are n noble en\gh 9 "* to admit ( _! be+ read al\d 9 ! family4 ,! tr\ble is t mu* ( ! f9e/ lit]ature ( ! _w w\ld h to be exclud$4 ,s !re seems to be no c\rse b to admit ^! m51 ) a note z to _! "*4 ,"o :o wi%es to make a /udy ( ! novel w be int]e/$ 9 ,dunlop's ,hi/ory ( ,fiction1 ,tuck]man's ,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,prose ,fiction1 ,hazlitt's ,engli% ,noveli/s1 ,lani]'s ,novel1 ,masson's ,briti% ,noveli/s & _! ,/yles1 & ,jeaffreson's ,novels & ,noveli/s4 ,! be/ fiction %\ld be read3 ,r4 ,d4 ,g4 #bac ,he>t ( ,midlo?ian1 ,wav]ley1 ,ivanhoe1 ,k5ilwor?1 ,guy ,mann]+1 ,! ,antiqu>y1 ,rob ,roy1 ,old ,mortality1 ,r$ ,gauntlet1 etc4 ,scott is by v _m--& among !m "s ( ! greate/--lov$ m ?an any o!r noveli/4 ,! purity1 beauty1 bread?1 & p[] ( 8 works w ev] place !m among ! mo/ desirable read+4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,hutton's ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 ,c>lyle's ,essay on ,scott1 ,hazlitt's ,essay 9 ,! ,_s ( ! ,age1 & o!r books ref]r$ to 9 ! head notes to ,poetry & ,fiction w be useful to ! /ud5t ( ,scott4 #bad ,adam ,b$e1 ,mill on ! ,floss1 ,romola1 ,silas ,m>n]1 etc4 ,deep philosophy & insight into "* m>k all ,george ,eliot's writ+s4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,lani]'s ,developm5t ( ! ,novel is practically only an en?usia/ic /udy ( ,george ,eliot4 #bae ,pickwick1 ,david ,copp]field1 ,bleak ,h\se1 ,m>t9 ,*uzzlewit1 ,old ,curiosity ,%op1 etc4 ,dick5s ne$s no comm5t4 ,8 fame is 9 e h\se4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #baf ,haw?orne's ,sc>let ,lett]1 ,m>ble ,faun1 ,great ,/one ,face1 etc41 are by univ]sal cons5t accord$ ! fir/ place 9 ! li/s ( ,am]ican novels1 & are among ! be/ to be f\nd any:]e4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bag ,vic> ( ,wakefield4 ,"o ( ,goe!'s e>lie/ favorites4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #bah ,ri5zi1 ,la/ ,days ( ,pompeii1 ,la/ ( ! ,b>ons1 etc4 ,mo/ p[]ful1 delightful1 & broad5+ books4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bai ,malcolm1 ,m>quis o' ,lossie1 ,david ,elg9brod1 etc4 ,books ( m>vell\s spiritual helpfulness4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bbj ,esmond1 ,vanity ,fair1 etc4 ,v fam\s books4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bba ,we/w>d1 ,ho6 ,two ,ye>s ,ago1 etc4 ,among ! be/ & mo/ fam\s pictures ( true ,engli% "*4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bbb ,b5 ,hur4 ,?is book has be5 plac$ close to ! ,bible & ,bunyan4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bbc ,hot ,pl[%>es1 ,! ,fool's ,err&1 ,! ,invisible ,empire1 ,appeal to ,caes>1 etc4 ,books widely kn[n1 b ^: great m]it is n fully recogniz$4 ,t\rgee1 ?\gh unev51 seems to u a writ] ( v great p[]4 ,8 ,hot ,pl[%>es is a p[]ful hi/orical novel2 & few books 9 ! :ole range ( lit]ature are s int5sely int]e/+1 & s free f all t is objectionable 9 subject or execution4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bbd ,les ,mis]ables1 ,notre ,dame de ,p>is1 ,les ,travailleurs de la ,m]1 etc4 ,wraxall's translations ( ^! great ,fr5* novels are mo/ excell5t4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 ,"s critics ?9k t no *>act]s 9 ,%akspe>e are bett] drawn ?an ^? ( ,dumas4 ,monte ,cri/o1 ,! ,vicomte de ,bragelonne 7,/ev5son's favorite71 ,! ,?ree ,muskete]s1 ,tw5ty ,ye>s ,aft]1 ,! ,m>ie ,anto9ette ,romances1 etc41 are p[]ful & int5sely int]e/+ novels4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #bbe ,rob9son ,crusoe4 ,!re are few p]sons :o d n get delight & inspiration f ,defoe's wond]ful /ory4 7,eng41 #affa-agca47 ,tom ,br[n at ,rugby & ,tom ,br[n at ,ox=d1 by ,?omas ,hughes1 are delightful books = boys4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bbf ,mrs4 ,/[e's ,uncle ,tom's ,cab91 0 ,god's bugle-call to ! w> aga9/ slav]y4 ,h] ,oldt[n ,folks & ,sam ,lawson's ,fireside ,/ories are v humor\s sket*es ( ,new ,engl& life4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,coop]'s ,! ,spy1 ,! ,pilot1 ,lea!r ,/ock+1 ,de]slay]1 ,pa?f9d]1 etc41 are books t int]f]e ) food & sleep1 & *a9 u to _! pages4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bbg ,prue & ,i1 by ,george ,william ,curtis1 is "o ( ! mo/ sugge/ive /ories 9 pr9t1 & is 9 e way a delightful book4 ,potiph> ,pap]s1 ,our ,be/ ,society1 ,trumps1 ,lotus ,eat]s1--9 fact1 ev]y?+ ,mr4 ,curtis writes1 is ( ! highe/ int]e/1 & wor?y ( ! mo/ c>eful att5tion4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,! same may be said ( ! works ( ,*>les ,dudley ,w>n]1--,be+ a ,boy1 ,a ,hunt+ ( ! ,de]1 ,9 ! ,wild]ness1 ,backlog ,/udies1 ,my ,summ] 9 a ,g>d51 etc4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bbh ,t4 ,b4 ,aldri*1 :ile p]haps n de/9$ to rank ) ,scott1 ,eliot1 & ,haw?orne1 is nev]!less "o ( ! mo/ :olesome & int]e/+ ( liv+ au?ors4 ,! ,/illwat] ,trag$y is 8 /ronge/ book4 ,prud5ce ,palfrey1 ,! ,/ory ( a ,bad ,boy1 ,m>g]y ,daw1 & ,! ,que5 ( ,%eba w d\btless be read by ^? :o once become acqua9t$ ) ! au?or4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,! fir/ "p ( ,he>n's ,*ita exce$s 9 beauty & /r5g? any o!r piece ( descriptive writ+ ) :i* we are famili>4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bbi ,eb]s' ,homo ,sum1 ,u>da1 & ,an ,egyptian ,pr9cess are v p[]ful /udies ( ,egyptian life & hi/ory4 7,g]41 #ai? c5t47 ,) ,fire & ,sword1 & its sequels1 ,! ,deluge & ,pan ,mi*ael1 by ,h5ryk ,si5kiewicz1 are among ! greate/ books ( mod]n times4 ,!y are hi/orical romances ( ! conflict betwe5 ,russia1 ,pol&1 & ,sw$52 & _! p[] may be guess$ f ! fact t critics h comp>$ ! au?or favorably ) ,scott1 ,dumas1 ,s*ill]1 ,c]vantes1 ,?ack]ay1 ,turg5ieff1 ,hom]1 & ev5 ,%akspe>e4 7,pol&1 #ai? c5t47 #bcj ,miss ,au/5's ,emma1 ,pride & ,prejudice 7,eng41 #ai? c5t471 & ,*>lotte ,bronte's ,jane ,eyre 7,eng41 #ai? c5t471 are all noble & r5[n$ novels4 #bca ,l\isa ,alcott's ,little ,wom5 is a lovely /ory ( home life2 & its exce$+ popul>ity is "o ( ! mo/ enc\rag+ signs ( ! gr[? ( a ta/e = pure1 g5tle1 natural lit]ature4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,mrs4 ,burnett's ,little ,"l ,fauntl]oy des]v$ly met at once a high rew>d ( popul>ity1 & 0 plac$ 9 ! front rank among /ories ( *ild-life4 ,z a tea*] ( g5tl5ess & good mann]s x is invaluable4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bcb ,cable's ,gr&e ,po9te1 ,! ,gr&issimes1 etc41 %\ld be read by all :o wi% to "k ! be/ liv+ noveli/s4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,craddock's ,:]e ! ,battle 0 ,f\ght1 ,despot ( ,brooms$ge ,cove1 ,prophet ( ,great ,smoky ,m\nta91 ,/ory ( ,ke$on ,bluffs1 & ,d[n ! ,rav9e are fasc9at+ /ories1 ! la/ two be+ f9e books = *ildr54 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bcc ,mrs4 ,a4 ,d4 ,t4 ,:itney's ,sights & ,insights1 ?\gh some:at too wordy = ?is busy _w1 is wor?y a place "h1 because ( its spiritual beauty & its ke5 common-s5se 9 respect to m>riage & c\rt%ip4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,s>ah ,orne ,jewett has won a good "n by h] excell5t /ories1 ,deephav51 ,betty ,leice/]1 etc4 ,h] ,play ,days is a f9e book = girls4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bcd ,field+1 ,le ,sage1 & ,balzac are writ]s ( great p[]1 ^: works are /udi$ = _! arti/ic m]it1 _! wit1 & ! int5se excitem5t "s ( !m yield2 b ! g5]al moral tone ( _! writ+s places !m bel[ ! pur] writ]s above spok5 ( 9 respect to _! value to ! g5]al read]1 "o ( ^: deepe/ int]e/s is "*-=m+4 ,field+'s ,tom ,jones is by _m consid]$ ! f9e/ novel 9 exi/5ce2 & x und\bt$ly w\ld be1 if along ) its lit]>y skill x possess$ ! high tone ( ,curtis or ,scott4 ,jona?an ,wild is also a p[]ful /ory4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 ,gil ,blas1 by ,le ,sage1 is "o ( ! mo/ fam\s & widely read books 9 ! _w4 7,france1 #affh--agdg47 ,balzac's be/ are ,le ,p]e ,goriot 7& especially ! magnific5t preface to ?is book71 ,la ,re*]*e de l',absolu1 ,eug5ie ,gr&et1 ,la ,peau de ,*agr91 etc4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #bce ,r\sseau's ,emile has be5 call$ ! greate/ book ev] writt52 b we presume t bias & limitation ( k on ! "p ( critics 7n r>e accompli%m5ts ( !irs7 might procure a simil> judgm5t 9 respect to almo/ any /rong & peculi> book4 ,r\sseau's ,confessions are wor? "s att5tion4 7,france1 #ah? c5t47 ,sa9t9e's ,picciola is a beautiful /ory4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #bcf ,c(f9's ,boys ( '#gf1 ,boys ( '#fa1 ,/ory ( ,lib]ty1 etc41 are spl5did books = "y p4 ,! la/ describes ! m>* ( ! human race f slav]y to fre$om4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,*>les ,reade's ,h>d ,ca%1 ,peg ,w(f+ton1 ,cloi/] & ,he>? are fasc9at+ /ories4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,w>r5's ,t5 ,?\s& a ,ye>4 #bcg ,l&or's ,imag9>y ,conv]sations ( ,great ,m54 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 ,turg5ieff's ,liza1 ,smoke1 & ,fa!rs & ,sons4 7,russia1 #ai? c5t47 ,eug5e ,sue's ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,manzoni's ,i promessi ,sposi4 #bch ,cott9's ,elizabe?4 ,besant's ,all ,sorts & ,conditions ( ,m54 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,/ev5son's ,! ,/range ,case ( ,dr4 ,jekyll & ,mr4 ,hyde4 ,a book t tea*es ! dang] ( giv+ way to ! evil side ( our nature4 #bci ,mrs4 ,w>d's ,rob]t ,elsm]e is a fam\s picture ( ! /ruggle 9 ! religi\s m9d to-day4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,m>g>et ,del&'s ,john ,w>d1 ,prea*]1 is a book ( ! same class z ! la/1 b is n z int]e/+ z h] ,florida ,days or h] ,poems4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,anna ,sewell's ,black ,beauty is ! autobiography ( a noble horse1 & is t5d] & intellig5t4 ,a book t e "o :o has any?+ to d ) horses1 or inde$ ) animals ( any sort1 _c af=d to neglect4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,bret ,h>te's ,luck ( ,ro>+ ,camp is an int]e/+ picture ( ,we/]n life1 & op5s a new ve9 ( fiction4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bdj ,gre5's ,h& & ,r+1 ,leav5wor? ,case1 etc41 are spl5did examples ( reason+1 )\t any ( ! objectionable features usually f\nd 9 detective /ories4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,miss ,mulock's ,john ,halifax1 ,g5tleman1 is a great & fam\s book4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,disraeli's ,lo?air1 ,endymion1 etc41 are /rong books2 requir+ ! notice ( "o :o reads widely 9 ,engli% fiction4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,h[ells' ,a ,mod]n ,in/ance1 ,! ,undiscov]$ ,c\ntry1 ,a ,haz>d ( ,new ,=tunes1 ,a ,*ance ,acqua9tance1 ,lady ( ! ,aroo/ook1 etc41 are n objectionable4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,tol/oi's ,anna ,k>59a des]ves m5tion1 ?\gh we _c by any means agree ) ,h[ells t ,tol/oi is ! greate/ ( noveli/s4 ,! motive & atmosph]e ( 8 books are n l(ty1 & "s ( 8 "w is positively disgraceful4 7,russia1 #ai? c5t47 #bda ,george ,s&'s ,consuelo is a great book 9 m s5ses ?an "o2 & al?\gh x des]ves a place 9 ?is l[] li/1 yet !re are s _m bett] books1 t if "o foll[s ! true ord]1 life w\ld be likely to dep>t be=e he _h "t to read a f\r-volume novel by an au?or ( ! tone ( ,george ,s&4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 ,black's ,/range ,adv5tures ( a ,phaeton1 ,pr9cess ( ,?ule4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,blackmore's ,lorna ,doone4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,olive ,s*re9]'s ,/ory ( an ,african ,f>m is p[]ful1 b n altoge!r :olesome4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bdb ,brem]'s ,! ,neighbors4 7,norway1 #ai? c5t47 ,trollope's ,la/ ,*ronicles ( ,b>set%ire4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 ,w9?rop's ,cecil ,dreeme1 ,john ,br5t4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bdc ,ri*>dson's ,pamela & ,cl>issa ,h>l[e are int]e/+1 because !y 7 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,engli% novel2 b !y are n nice or natural1 & h no attractions except _! hi/oric position4 7,eng41 #afhi-agfa47 ,smollett's ,humphrey ,cl9k] is 8 /ronge/ "w4 ,p]egr9e ,pickle is v witty1 & ,adv5tures ( an ,atom altoge!r a mis]able book4 ,smollett possess$ p[]1 b 8 "w is on a v l[ plane4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 ,boccaccio's ,decam]on is a s]ies ( spl5didly told tales1 f :i* ,*auc] drew mu* besides 8 inspiration4 ,! book is /rong1 b ( v inf]ior moral tone4 ,,oratory4 ,great & successful oratory requires deep k ( ! human m9d & "*1 p]sonal =ce1 vivid imag9ation1 control ( language & temp]1 & a faculty ( putt+ ! greate/ tru?s 9 su* cle> & simple & =ceful =m1 t !y may n only be grasp$ by untra9$ m9ds1 b w break d[n ! b>ri]s ( prejudice & int]e/1 & fight _! way to ! ?rone ( ! w4 ,oratory is religion1 sci5ce1 philosophy1 biography1 hi/ory1 wit1 pa?os1 & poetry 9 action4 ,?is dep>tm5t ( lit]ature is !re=e ( ! greate/ value 9 ! developm5t ( m9d & he>t1 & ( ! p[] to influ5ce & control our fell[s4 ,especially read & /udy ,demo/h5es on ! ,cr[n1 ,burke's ,w>r5 ,ha/+s' ,oration1 ,web/]'s ,reply to ,hayne1 ,phillips' ,lovejoy & ,t\ssa9t ,l',ouv]ture1 & ,l9coln's ,gettysburg1 8 debates ) ,d\glas1 & 8 great spee*es 9 ,new ,york & ! ,ea/ be=e ! ,w>1 9 :i* fun1 pa?os1 & logic 7 all weld$ toge!r 9 su* ma/]ly %ape t pr(essors ( oratory foll[$ him ab\t f city to city1 /udy+ him z a model ( eloqu5ce4 ,!re is a book call$ ,great ,orations ( ,great ,orators t is v valuable1 & !re is a s]ies ( ?ree volumes conta9+ ! be/ ,briti% orations 7fifte5 orators71 & ano!r simil> s]ies ( ,am]ican spee*es 7?irty-two orators74 ,,wit ,,& ,,humor4 ,9 :at wit consi/s1 & :y x is we laugh1 are que/ions h>d to answ] 7read on t subject ,sp5c] & ,hobbes1 & ,ma!ws' ,wit & ,humor2 _! ,use & ,abuse72 b c]ta9 x is t a little season+ ( fun makes intellectual food v palatable1 & mu* bett] adapts x = univ]sal & p]man5t assimilation4 ,mo/ m5 c keep :at is ti$ to _! memories ) a joke4 ,consid]+ all ?+s1 ,l[ell1 ,holmes1 ,dick5s1 & ,c]vantes are ! be/ humori/s ! _w af=ds4 ,see ,table ,,iii4 ,gr\p #d4 ,!y exhibit a union ( p[] & purpose t is n f\nd else:]e4 ,!y always subord9ate wit to wisdom1 always aim at some?+ f> high] ?an mak+ fun = its own sake1 nev] appe> to make any ef=t = _! effects1 & always poli% _! "w to p]fection4 ,a great deal ( ! ke5e/ wit w be f\nd 9 books ^: g5]al "* puts !m 9 "s o!r column1--,poetry1 ,fiction1 ,oratory1 etc4 ,! works ( ,%akspe>e1 ,addison1 ,eliot1 ,%]idan1 ,goldsmi?1 ,irv+1 ,higg9son1 ,c>leton1 ,?ack]ay1 ,hood1 ,saxe1 ,field+1 ,smollett1 ,ari/ophanes1 ,moli]e1 etc41 ab\nd 9 wit & humor4 ,! /ud5t ( humor w be int]e/$ 9 ,hazlitt's ,engli% ,comic ,writ]s1 ,?ack]ay's ,engli% ,humori/s1 & ,besant's ,fr5* ,humori/s4 #bdd ,fable = ,critics1 ,bigl[ ,pap]s4 ,consid]+ ! ke5ness & v>iety ( wit1 ! dep? ( s>casm1 ! bread? ( view1 & ! importance ( its subject1 ! ,bigl[ ,pap]s is ! greate/ humor\s "w ( all hi/ory4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bde ,autocrat ( ! ,breakfa/-,table1 ,pr(essor at ! ,breakfa/-,table1 etc4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bdf ,pickwick ,pap]s4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bdg ,don ,quixote4 7,spa91 #aedg-afaf47 #bdh ,along ) mu* viol5t sc(f+1 & call+ ( 8 bett]s by h>d names1 ,+]soll's spee*es conta9 "s ( ! ke5e/ wit 9 ! language4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bdi ,m>ietta ,holley's ,sweet ,cicely1 ,saman?a at ! ,c5t5nial1 ,betsey ,bobbet1 ,my ,wayw>d ,p>dn]1 ,saman?a at ,s>atoga1 ,saman?a among ! ,bre?r51 etc41 are full ( qua9t fun1 ke5 insight1 & common-s5se4 ,!y are some:at m wordy ?an we wi% !y 71 b !y are :olesome1 & ! au?or's purpose is always a l(ty "o4 ,h] fun is n m]e fun1 b is l ! laugh+ eye & smil+ lip ( "o ^: words are full ( ?\ght & elevat$ feel+4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bej ,g4 ,w4 ,curtis's ,potiph> ,pap]s is a good example ( quiet1 ref9$ humor4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bea ,*auncey ,m4 ,depew's ,orations & ,aft]-,d9n] ,spee*es are wor?y ( p]usal by all lov]s ( wit & s5se4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #beb ,m>k ,twa9 is ! greate/ ( ^? :o make humor ! prim>y object4 ,he does n1 l ,artemus ,w>d1 make x ! sole object1--!re is a l>ge am\nt ( ke5 common-s5se 9 8 ,a ,yankee 9 ,k+ ,ar?ur's ,c\rt1 & !re is also 9 x an op5-m9d$ness to ! newe/ curr5ts ( ?\ght t proves ! au?or to be "o ( ! mo/ wide-awake m5 ( ! day4 ,innoc5ts ,abroad1 ,! ,pr9ce & ! ,paup]1 ,r\gh+ ,x1 etc41 are v amus+ books1 ! only drawback be+ t ! read] is sometimes consci\s ( an ef=t to be funny4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bec3 ,*>les ,dudley ,w>n]'s ,9 ! ,wild]ness gives "s exce$+ly amus+ sket*es ( backwoods life4 ,see also o!r books m5tion$ "u ! head ( ,fiction4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bed ,s4 ,k4 ,edw>ds' ,two ,runaways1 & ,o!r ,/ories is a book t no lov] ( humor c af=d to be )\t4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bee ,e4 ,e4 ,hale's ,my ,d\ble1 & ,h[ ,he ,undid ,me1 & o!r /ories conta9 mu* innoc5t recreation4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bef ,nasby's ,ekoes f ,k5tucky & ,sw+9' r\nd ! ,circle are full ( ! ke5e/ political s>casm4 ,l9coln 0 s impress$ ) ,nasby's p[]1 t he said he _h r possess su* gifts ?an be ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #beg ,artemus ,w>d ,8 ,book1 is funny1 b lacks purpose beyond ! rais+ ( a laugh4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #beh ,caudle ,lectures1 ,catspaw1 etc4 ,j]rold is "o ( ! %>pe/ ( wits4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bei ,voltaire 0 ! ,+]soll ( ,france1 only m s4 ,8 ,dictionnaire is full ( /++ s>casm & fi]ce wit4 7,france1 #ah? c5t47 ,engli% ,b>ds & ,scot* ,review]s4 ,! %>pe/ edge ( ,byron's ke5 m9d4 7,eng41 #aghh-ahbd47 #bfj ,hudibras4 ,a tirade aga9/ ! ,puritans4 7,eng41 #ag? c5t47 ,gulliv]'s ,travels1 ,tale ( a ,tub1 etc4 ,co>se raill]y4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #bfa ,g>gantua & ,pantagruel4 ,imm5se co>se wit4 7,france1 #af? c5t47 ,tri/ram ,%&y4 ,n delicate1 b full ( humor4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #bfb ,juv5al is "o ( ! _w's greate/ satiri/s4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t47 ,lucian is ! ,voltaire ( ! ,old ,_w4 ,9 8 ,dialogues ( ! ,gods he cov]s ) ridicule ! religi\s notions ( ! p4 7,greek ,lit1 #b;d c5t4 ,a4 ,d47 ,,fables ,,& ,,fairy ,,tales4 ,fables & fairy tales are cond5s$ dramas1 & "s ( !m are cry/al drops f ! f\nta9s ( poetic ?\ght4 ,(t5 !y express 9 picture language ! deepe/ lessons t mank9d h le>n$2 & "o :o wi%es to ga!r to himself ! intellectual weal? ( ! nations mu/ n neglect !m4 ,9 ! section ( ! book devot$ to rem>ks ^u ! ,guidance ( ,*ildr51 ! lit]ature ( ?is subject receives m ext5d$ att5tion4 ,among ! books t w mo/ int]e/ ! /ud5t ( ?is subject may be m5tion$ ! works ( ,fiske & ,bulf9*1 nam$ bel[1 ,baldw9's ,/ory ( ! ,gold5 ,age1 ,ragoz9's ,*aldea1 ,k+sley's ,greek ,h]oes1 ,cox's ,tales ( ,anci5t ,greece1 ,hanson's ,/ories ( ,*>lemagne1 ,*ur*'s ,/ory ( ! ,iliad & ,/ory ( ! ,a,eneid1 & ! books m5tion$ 9 connection ) ! ,morte ,d',ar?ur1 note #cbc foll[+3-- #bfc ,fairy ,tales1 ,%oes ( ,=tune1 etc4 7,d5m>k1 #ai? c5t47 #bfd ,! inimitable ,fr5* poet ( ,fable4 7,france1 #ag? c5t47 #bfe ,! _w-fam\s ,greek fabuli/4 ,8 popul>ity 9 all ages has be5 unb\nd$4 ,socrates amus$ himself ) 8 /ories4 7,greece1 #f? c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 #bff ,h\sehold ,tales4 7,g]41 e>ly #ai? c5t47 #bfg ,re9eke ,fox4 7,bohn ,lib47 7,g]41 e>ly #ai? c5t47 ,kipl+'s ,indian ,tales4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bfh ,age ( ,fable1 ,age ( ,*ivalry1 etc4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bfi ,fables 9 8 poems4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bgj ,a ,fr5* fabuli/1 next 9 fame to ,la ,fonta9e4 7#ah? c5t47 #bga ,greek ,fables4 7,ab\t com4 ,*ri/4 era47 #bgb ,tales4 7,g]41 #ai? c5t47 #bgc ,metamorphoses4 ,an acc\nt ( ! my?ology ( ! anci5ts4 ,ovid 0 "o ( ,rome's greate/ poets4 7,rome1 #a/ c5t4 ,b4 ,c47 ,curt9's ,my?s & ,folk-,lore ( ,irel&1 ,my?s & ,folk-,tales ( ! ,russians1 etc4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,fiske's ,my?s & ,my? ,mak]s4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 ,,travel4 ,no?+ favors bread? m ?an travel & contact ) ^? 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( comm]ce1 ! developm5t ( weal?1 & ! *eapness & rapidity ( /eam transportation4 ,ev5 a wid] view ( ! _w comes to u ?r\gh ! lit]ature ( travel ?an we c\ld ev] ga9 by p]sonal exp]i5ce1 h[ev] mu* ( weal? & "t we _h at our disposal2 & ?\gh ! vividness is less 9 ea* p>ticul> picture ( ! writt5 page ?an if we saw ! full orig9al reality t is pa9t$ = u1 yet ?is is m ?an comp5sat$ by ! bread? & insight & p]ception ( ! mean+ ( ! sc5es portray$1 :i* we c take at once f ! writ]1 to :om p]haps ! ga9+ ( :at he gives s easily has be5 a v co/ly1 t$i\s process1 & w\ld be s to u if we _h to rely on p]sonal obs]vation4 ,voyages & travels !re=e are ( mu* importance 9 our /udies1 & delightful read+ too4 ,/anley's op9ions h be5 mu* reli$ on 9 select+ ! foll[+ books3-- #bgd ,voyages4 7,eng41 #ah? c5t47 #bge ,cosmos2 ,travels4 7,g]41 #agfb-ahcb47 #bgf ,naturali/ on ! ,beagle4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bgg ,travels4 7,v5ice1 #ad? c5t47 #bgh ,arctic ,explorations4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bgi ,s\? ,africa4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bhj ,?r\gh ! ,d>k ,cont95t2 ,9 ,d>ke/ ,africa4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #bha ,travels 9 ,africa4 7,france1 #ai? c5t47 #bhb ,on ,egypt4 7,g]many1 #ai? c5t47 #bhc ,abyss9ia4 7,eng41 #ai? c5t47 #bhd ,india4 #bhe ,nig]4 #bhf ,s\? ,am]ica4 #bhg ,upp] ,nig]4 #bhh ,p]sia4 #bhi ,c5tral ,africa4 #bij ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa4 #bia ,travell$ = ?irty ye>s1 !n wrote ! m>vels he _h se5 & he>d2 & 8 book became v popul> 9 ! #ad? & #ae? c5turies4 7,eng41 #ad? c5t47 #bib ,! ,nile4 ,,guides4 ,9 ?is column ( ,guides are plac$ books t w be useful 9 arriv+ at a full] k ( lit]ature & au?ors1 9 det]m9+ :at to read1 & 9 our own lit]>y ef=ts4 #bic ,:at to ,read on ! ,subject ( ,read+1 by ,william ,e4 ,fo/]1 ,libr>ian ( ! ,provid5ce ,public ,libr>y4 ,e "o :o is int]e/$ 9 books %\ld keep an eye on ?is ?or\gh & en?usia/ic work]1 & take advantage ( ! in=mation he lavi%es 9 8 bullet9s4 #bid ,! ,pall ,mall ,extra1 conta9+ ,sir ,john ,lubbock's ,li/ ( ! ,be/ ,hundr$ ,books1 & lett]s f _m di/+ui%$ m54 #bie ,engli% ,lit]ature4 #bif ,engli% ,lit]ature4 #big ,engli% ,lit]ature4 ,! mo/ philosophic "w on ! subject2 b x is difficult1 & requires a previ\s k ( ! pr9cipal ,engli% au?ors4 #bih ,h&book ( ,univ]sal ,lit]ature4 #bii ,diction>y ( ,au?ors4 #cjj ,b>tlett's ,famili> ,quotations is "o ( ! mo/ fam\s & valuable ( books4 #cja ,edge-,tools ( ,spee*4 ,brief quotations arrang$ "u heads su* z ,books1 ,gov]nm5t1 ,love1 etc4 #cjb ,libr>y ( ,poetry & ,song2 b = ! g5]al read] ,palgrave's exquisite little ,gold5 ,treasury is bett]4 #cjc ,prim] ( ,engli% ,lit]ature4 ,! be/ v brief book on ! subject4 #cjd ,bibliographical ,aids4 #cje ,motive & ,habit ( ,read+4 #cjf ,*oice ( ,books4 #cjg ,sesame & ,lilies4 #cjh ,! ,love ( ,books4 #cji ,hi/ory ( ,prose ,fiction4 ,baldw9's ,book ,lov] is valuable = its li/s ( books be>+ on special topics4 ,c4 ,k4 ,adams' ,manual ( ,hi/orical ,lit]ature is invaluable to ! /ud5t ( hi/ory4 ,!re ought to be simil> books relat+ to ,philosophy1 ,fiction1 ,sci5ce1 etc4 ,,miscellane\s4 ,9 ! column ,miscellane\s are plac$ a numb] ( books :i* %\ld be at lea/ glanc$ ?r\gh to op5 ! doors ( ?\ght on all sides & to take su* acc\nt ( _! ri*es z w place !m at comm& :5 ne$$4 #caj ,"o ( ! noble/ little books 9 exi/5ce2 to read x is to p\r into ! life & "* ! inspiration ( hundr$s ( ! be/ & mo/ successful lives4 ,e page %\ld be c>efully read & dige/$4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #caa ,an exquisite book2 "o ( ,rob]t ,colly]'s e>ly favorites4 ,put its beauty 9 y\r he>t4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #cab ,a book t %\ld be read = its bread?4 7,eng41 e>ly #ag? c5t47 #cac ,edw>d ,bellamy's ,look+ ,backw>d is "o ( ! same class ( books to :i* ,bacon's ,new ,atlantis1 ,m's ,utopia1 etc41 belong1 & may be read ) mu* pleasure & pr(it along ) !m4 ,x is really a look+ =w>d to an ideal commonweal?1 9 :i* ! labor tr\bles & despotisms ( to-day %all be adju/$ on ! same pr9ciple z ! political tr\bles & despotisms ( ! la/ c5tury 7 settl$2 namely1 ! pr9ciple t ea* citiz5 %all be indu/rially ! equal ( e o!r1 z all are n[ political equals4 ,x is a v fam\s book1 & has be5 call$ ! greate/ book ( ! c5tury1 :i*1 happily = ! immortality ( ,sp5c] & ,d>w91 ,c>lyle & ,rusk91 ,p>kman & ,bancr(t1 ,guizot & ,bryce1 ,goe! & ,hugo1 ,byron & ,burns1 ,scott & ,t5nyson1 ,:itti] & ,l[ell1 ,bulw] & ,?ack]ay1 ,dick5s & ,eliot1 is only ! judgm5t ( p]sonal fri5d%ip & blissful ignorance4 ,b :ile ! book _c feel at home 9 ! society ( ! great1 x is nev]!less a v ent]ta9+ /ory1 & "o va/ly /imulative ( ?\ght4 ,! idea ( a com+ indu/rial democracy1 be>+ m or less analogy to ! political democracy1 ! triumph ( :i* we h se51 is "o t has probably occurr$ to e ?\ghtful p]son2 & 9 ,bellamy's book may be f\nd an +5i\s expansion ( ! idea mu* pref]able to ! ord9>y sociali/ic plans ( ! day1 ?\gh n :olly free f ! inju/ice t inh]es 9 all social s*emes t d n aim to secure to ea* man ! weal? or o!r advantage t 8 lawful ef=ts naturally produce4 7,u4 ,s41 #ai? c5t47 #cad ,ev]y:]e a favorite4 ,x op5s up wide regions ( imag9ation4 ,rusk9 says he read x _m times :5 he might h be5 bett] employ$1 & crosses x f 8 li/4 ,b ! v fact t he read ! book s (t5 %[s t ev5 8 deep m9d f\nd irresi/ible attraction 9 x4 7,fir/ introduc$ into ,europe 9 #ag? c5t47 #cae ,! mo/ colossal lies kn[n to sci5ce4 7,g]41 #ah? c5t47 #caf ,! poem ( ,be[ulf %\ld be look$ into by all :o wi% to "k ! 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,ev5+ ,bells e4 ,r4,d4 ,monroe4 ,,col]idge4 ,rime ( ! ,anci5t ,m>9] d4 ,r4,d4,g4 ,col]idge's ,kubla ,khan2 a ,picture ( ! ,poems4 ,/ream ( ,life d4 ,r4,d4,g4 ,vale ( ,*am\ni e4 ,r4 ,monroe4 ,,:itti]4 ,! ,f>m]'s ,woo+1 9 ,among ! ,hills m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,:itti]'s ,! ,h>p at ,nature's ,adv5t ,poems4 ,/rung1 etc41 9 ,t5t on ! ,bea* m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,sn[ ,b\nd1 ,c5t5nial ,hymn 7,no4 #ac71 & at lea/ glance a?is ,voices ( ,fre$om m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,b>efoot ,boy e4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,,t5nyson4 ,break1 break1 break1 on ?y ,t5nyson's cold gray ,/ones1 ,o ,sea m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,poems4 ,r+ out1 wild ,bells1 9 ! ,9 ,memoriam m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,bugle ,song1 9 ,! ,pr9cess m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,no4 #b4 ,*>ge ( ! ,light ,brigade e4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,no4 #b4 ,! ,brook e4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,monroe4 ,,*auc]4 ,! ,cl]k's ,tale1 or ! ,/ory ( ,grisilde1 9 ! ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales m4 ,r4 ,poems4 #ab4 ,,key4 ,! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann] e4 ,c4 ,no4 #d4 ,,drake4 ,! ,am]ican ,flag e4 ,r4 ,no4 #a4 ,,smi?4 ,my ,c\ntry1 'tis ( !e e4 ,c4 ,,bok]4 ,! ,black ,regim5t e4 ,r4 ,no4 #a4 ,,campbell1 full ( fire & m>tial music4 ,ye ,m>9]s ( ,engl& m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,palgrave1 #bjf4 ,battle ( ! ,baltic m4 ,r4,c4 #bjg4 ,soldi]'s ,dream m4 ,r4,c4 #bfg4 ,hoh5l9d5 m4 ,r4,c4 #bae4 ,"l ,ull9's ,daught] m4 ,r4,c4 #aha4 ,love's ,beg9n+ m4 ,r4,c4 #ahc4 ,ode to ,w9t] m4 ,r4,c4 #bef4 ,,?omson4 ,rule ,britannia m4 ,r4,c4 ,palgrave1 #abb4 ,,l[ell4 ,! ,crisis d4 ,r4,d4,c4,g4 ,l[ell's ,h>v>d ,commemoration ,ode d4 ,r4,d4,c4,g4 ,poems4 ,! ,f\nta9 e4 ,r4,d4,c4,g4 ,,halleck4 ,m>co ,bozz>is e4 ,r4 ,no4 #a4 ,,macaulay4 ,lays ( ,anci5t ,rome1 especially ,horatius1 & e4 ,r4,d4 ,no4 #b4 ,virg9ia1 also ! ,battle ( ,ivry m4 ,r4,d4 ,no4 #e4 ,o',,h>a4 ,! ,biv\ac ( ! ,dead ,,mit=d4 ,ri5zi's ,address m4 ,r4 ,no4 #a4 ,,croly4 ,bel%azz> m4 ,r4 ,no4 #d4 #ac4 ,,%elley4 ,%elley's ,poems4 ,ode to ! ,we/ ,w9d m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,palgrave1 #bge4 ,ode to a ,skyl>k m4 ,r4,d4,c4 #bda4 ,to a ,lady ) a ,guit> m4 ,r4,d4,c4 #beb4 ,italy m4 ,r4,d4,c4 #bgd4 ,naples m4 ,r4,d4,c4 #bbg4 ,! ,poet's ,dream d4 ,r4,d4,c4 #bgg4 ,! ,cl\d1 ,s5sitive ,plant1 etc4 m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,,byron4 ,byron's ,poems4 ,all = ,love m4 ,r4,d4 ,palgrave1 #afi4 ,beauty m4 ,r4,d4 #aga4 ,apo/rophe to ! ,ocean1 & ,! ,eve ( ,wat]loo m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,monroe4 ,! ,field ( ,wat]loo m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,no4 #a4 7,^! are among ! mo/ magnific5t poems 9 any language47 ,,bryant4 ,?anatopsis m4 ,r4,c4,g4 ,no4 #a4 ,,pr5tice4 ,! ,clos+ ,ye> m4 ,r4,c4,g4 ,no4 #a4 ,,poe4 ,! ,bells2 ,! ,rav5 m4 ,r4,c4,g4 ,no4 #a4 ,annabel ,lee m4 ,r4 ,no4 #e4 ,,keats4 ,keats's ,poems4 ,! ,/> m4 ,r4 ,palgrave1 #aih4 ,ode to a ,night+ale m4 ,r4 #bdd4 ,ode to ,autumn m4 ,r4 #bee4 ,ode on ! ,poets m4 ,r4 #afg4 ,,wordswor?4 ,a ,beautiful ,woman e4 ,r4,c4 ,palgrave1 #agd4 ,! ,reap] m4 ,r4 #bej4 ,simon ,lee m4 ,r4 #bai4 ,intimations ( ,immortality #cfg4 ,,h]b]t4 ,gifts ( ,god e4 ,r4,d4,c4 #gd4 ,,read4 ,drift+ m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,no4 #a4 ,%]idan's ,ride e4 ,r4 ,,flet*]4 ,melan*oly e4 ,r4 ,palgrave1 #ajd4 ,,pope4 ,rape ( ! ,lock m4 ,r4 ,pope's ,poems4 #ad4 ,,+el[4 ,! ,brides ( ,end]by m4 ,r4 ,no4 #b4 ,high ,tide1 etc4 ,,c[p]4 ,loss ( ! ,royal ,george e4 ,r4 ,palgrave1 #abi4 ,solitude ( ,selkirk m4 ,r4 #afj4 ,,dryd54 ,alex&]'s ,fea/ d4 ,r4 #aaf4 ,,coll9s4 ,! ,passions d4 ,r4 #ada4 ,,jonson4 ,hymn to ,diana m4 ,r4 #gh4 ,,addison4 ,cato's ,soliloquy m4 ,r4 ,no4 #a4 ,,lodge4 ,rosal9e m4 ,r4 ,palgrave1 #af4 ,,h]rick4 ,c\nsel to ,girls e4 ,r4 #hb4 ,! ,poetry ( ,dress e4 ,r4 #ib4 #ae4 ,,goe!4 ,raphael ,*orus1--a wond]ful *orus ( ?ree /anzas 9 ,fau/4 ,read ,%elley's translations1 bo? lit]al & free1 9 8 ,fragm5ts m4 ,r4,c4,g4 ,%elley's ,poems4 ,,om> ,,khayyam4 ,rubaiyat1 especially ! mov+ %ad[-%ape & ! phantom c>avan /anzas1 = _! magnific5t imag]y m4 ,r4,c4,g4 ,fitzg]ald's ,translation4 ,,euripides4 ,*orus 9 ,m$ea--,campbell's translation m4 ,r4,c4,g4 ,campbell's ,poems4 ,,cald]on4 ,read ,%elley's ,fragm5ts m4 ,r4,c4,g4 ,%elley's ,poems4 ,,s*ill]4 ,s*ill]'s ,! ,battle m4 ,r4 ,poems4 ,no4 #d4 ,! ,song ( ! ,bell m4 ,r4 ,publ4 sep>ately4 ,,moli]e4 ,t>tuffe1 or ,! ,hypocrite e4 ,r4,d4 ,moli]e's ,le ,misan?rope1 or ,! ,plays4 ,man-,hat] e4 ,r4,d4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,gr\p ,,iii4--,%ort ,prose ,selections4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,mann] 99 ( ,:]e f\nd4 ,read+4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #af4 ,,l9coln4 ,gettysburg ,oration4 ,fam\s = its calm1 cle>1 simple beauty1 bread?1 & p[] m4 ,r4,c4 ,no4 #b4 ,,irv+ our greate/ ma/] ( /yle2 8 prose is poetry4 ,rip ,van ,w9kle e4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,sket* ,book4 ,! ,spectre ,bridegroom e4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,! ,art ( ,book-,mak+ e4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,! ,leg5d ( ,sleepy ,holl[ e4 ,r4,d4,c4 #ag4 ,,bacon4 ,essay on ,/udies4 ,note ! cle>ness & complet5ess ( ,bacon1 & 8 trem5d\s cond5sation ( ?\ght m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,bacon's ,essays4 ,,c>lyle4 ,apo/rophe to ,columbus1 p4 #aic ( ,pa/ & ,pres5t1-- ,c>lyle's f9e/ passage m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,await ! ,issue m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,monroe4 ,! acc\nt ( ! conv]sational p[]s ( ,col]idge1 giv5 9 ,c>lyle's ,life ( ,/]l+ e4 ,r4,d4,c4 #ah4 ,,web/]4 ,lib]ty & ,union1--a selection f ! answ] to ,hayne 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 on ! "q ( ! p[] ( a ,/ate to nullify ! acts ( ,congress1 & to )draw f ! ,union1--! greate/ ( ,am]ican orations1 & wor?y to rank side by side ) ! _w's be/ m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,no4 #a4 ,,phillips4 ,comp>ison ( ,t\ssa9t ,l',ouv]ture ) ,napoleon1 ,phillips's 9 8 oration on ,t\ssa9t m4 ,r4,d4,c4 ,spee*es4 #ai4 ,,ev]ett4 ,discov]ies ( ,galileo m4 ,r4 ,no4 #a4 ,,burritt4 ,"o ,ni*e ! ,highe/ e4 ,r4 ,no4 #g4 #bj4 ,,hugo4 ,! ,mon/] ,cannon1 "o ( ! great ,fr5*man's ma/] /rokes1--a v ?rill+ sc5e1 spl5didly pa9t$ e4 ,r4 ,no4 #aa4 ,rome & ,c>?age m4 ,r4 ,no4 #f4 ,,de ,,qu9cey4 ,noble ,rev5ge m4 ,r4 ,no4 #g4 #ba4 ,,poe4 ,murd]s 9 ! ,rue ,morgue d4 ,r4 ,little ,classics4 ,,+]soll4 ,oration at ! fun]al ( 8 ,+]soll's bro!r m4 ,r4 ,prose ,poems4 #bb4 ,,scott4 ,?irty-six? *apt] ( ! ,he>t ( ,midlo?ian m4 ,r4 ,,curtis4 ,nations & ,humanity m4 ,r4 ,no4 #aa4 #bc4 ,,taylor4 ,! sections on ,temp]ance & ,*a/ity 9 ! ,holy ,liv+ & ,dy+ m4 ,r4,d4 ,,brooks4 ,pamphlet on ,tol]ance1--! be/ book 9 ! _w on a mo/ vital subject m4 ,r4,d4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,gr\p ,,iv4--,wit & ,humor--,%ort ,li/4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,mann] 99 ( ,:]e f\nd4 ,read+4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- #bd4 ,,l[ell4 ,bigl[ ,pap]s e4 ,r4,d4 ,l[ell's ,fable = ,critics d4 ,r4,d4 ,poems4 ,! ,c\rt9' e4 ,r4,d4 ,,holmes4 ,autocrat ( ! ,breakfa/-,table m4 ,r4,d4 #be4 ,,c>leton4 ,f>m ,ballads1 especially ! ,visit ( ! ,s*ool ,committee1 & ,! ,rivals e4 ,s4 ,,/[e4 ,laugh9' 9 ,meet9' e4 ,s4 ,no4 #aa4 ,,twa94 ,on ,new ,engl& ,wea!r e4 ,s4 ,no4 #ac4 ,european ,guides1 & ,innoc5ts ,turki% ,ba?s e4 ,s4 ,abroad4 #bf4 ,,dick5s4 ,pickwick ,pap]s e4 ,s4 ,,james ,,de ,,mille4 ,cumnock's ,a ,s5ator ,entangl$ e4 ,s4 ,*oice ,read+s4 ,,lov]4 ,! ,gridiron e4 ,s4 ,,:ately4 ,hi/oric ,d\bts reg>d+ ,publ4 ,napoleon e4 ,s4 sep>ately4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,,table ,,iv4 ,,supplem5t>y ,,g5]al ,,read+4 ,9 addition to ! %ort c\rses set =? 9 ,tables ,,ii4 & ,,iii41 at ! same "t1 if ! read] has a suffici5cy ( sp>e h\rs1 b always 9 subord9ation to ! above c\rses1 x is recomm5d$ t att5tion be giv5 to ! foll[+ books3-- ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress4 7e4 ,r4 ,d47 ,defoe's ,rob9son ,crusoe4 7e4 ,s47 ,dick5s' ,*ri/mas ,c>ol 7m4 ,r4 ,d472 ,cricket on ! ,he>?4 7m4 ,r4 ,d47 ,rusk9's ,cr[n ( ,wild ,olive 7m4 ,r4 ,d472 ,e?ics ( ! ,du/ 7m4 ,r4 ,d472 ,sesame & ,lilies4 7m4 ,r4 ,d47 ,em]son's ,essays 7d4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c472 especially ^? on ,mann]s1 ,gifts1 ,love1 ,fri5d%ip1 ,! ,poet1 & on ,repres5tative ,m54 ,demo/h5es on ! ,cr[n4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c4 ,g47 ,burke's ,w>r5 ,ha/+s ,oration4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c4 ,g47 ,phillips' ,spee*es on ,lovejoy & ,g>rison4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c4 ,g47 ,la ,fonta9e's ,fables4 7m4 ,r4 ,d47 ,%ort ,biographies ( ! ,_w's ,hundr$ ,greate/ ,m54 7m4 ,r4 ,d47 ,m>%all's ,life ( ,wa%+ton4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,g47 ,c>lyle's ,cromwell4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,g47 ,t5nyson's ,9 ,memoriam4 7d4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c47 ,byron's ,*ilde ,h>old4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c47 ,burns' ,cott]'s ,saturday ,night4 7m4 ,r4 ,d47 ,keats' ,endymion4 7d4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c47 ,%elley's ,prome!us ,unb\nd4 7d4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c4 ,g47 ,campbell's ,pleasures ( ,hope4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c47 ,goldsmi?'s ,des]t$ ,village4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c47 ,pope's ,essay on ,man4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c47 ,?omson's ,seasons4 7m4 ,r4 ,d4 ,c47 ,,*ildr54 ,s f> we h spok5 ( read+ = gr[n p4 ,n[ we mu/ deal ) ! read+ ( "y folks1--a subject ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,= to give a *ild good habits ( read+1 to make him l to read & ma/] /rong1 pure books1--books fill$ ) wisdom & beauty1--& equally eag] to %un bad books1 is to d = him & ! _w a s]vice ( ! highe/ possible "*2 & to neglect ! 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( ! virtu\s2 x unlocks ! prisons & haunts ( vice z well z ! s*ool & ! *ur*2 x drags u ?r\gh ! sew] z well z gives u admission to ! palace2 x fe$s u on fil? z well z ! f9e/ food2 x p\rs ^u our s\ls ! deepe/ degradation z well z ! _s ( div9ity4 ,p>5ts w d well to keep f _! *ildr5 su* books z ,ri*>dson's ,pamela & ,cl>issa ,h>l[e2 ,field+'s ,joseph ,&rews1 ,jona?an ,wild1 & ,tom ,jones2 ,smollett's ,humphrey ,cl9k]1 ,p]egr9e ,pickle1 & ,adv5tures ( an ,atom2 ,/]ne's ,tri/ram ,%&y2 ,swift's ,gulliv]1 & _! mod]n relatives4 ,_m ( ^! co>se pictures ( depravity & microscopic analyses ( fil? ,i _c read )\t feel+ insult$ by _! vulg>ity1 z ,i d :5 "s "o tells an indec5t /ory 9 my pres5ce4 ,:atev] ! p[] or wit ( a book1 if its motive is n high & its expression l(ty1 x %\ld n come into contact ) any life1 at lea/ until its "* is fix$ & h>d5$ 9 ! m\ld ( virtue beyond ! p]iod ( pla/icity t might receive ! impr9t ( ! badness 9 ! book4 ,!re are pl5ty ( spl5did books t are pure & ennobl+ z well z /rong & humor\s1--m ( !m ?an any "o p]son c ev] read1--s t !re is no necessity ( contact ) imp]fect lit]ature4 ,if a boy comes into possession ( a book t he w\ld n l to read al\d to 8 "m or si/]1 he has some?+ t is n good = him to read1--some?+ t is n altoge!r ! v be/ = anybody to read4 ,"s lib]ty ( *oice1 h[ev]1 ought to be all[$ ! *ildr54 ,x w add mu* to ! vigor & en?usiasm ( a boy's read+ if1 in/ead ( prescrib+ ! precise volume he is to h at ea* /ep1 he is p]mitt$ to make 8 own selection f a li/ ( ?ree or f\r *os5 by ! p]son :o is guid+ him4 ,:at ^! ?ree or f\r %\ld be1 is ! problem4 ,i _c agree ) ,l[ell1 :5 he says t "y p ought to conf9e !mselves to ! supreme books 9 :atev] lit]ature1 or1 /ill bett]1 *oose "s "o great au?or & make !mselves ?or\ghly famili> ) him4 ,x is possible to "k some?+ ( p 9 g5]al ab\t me )\t neglect+ my be/ fri5ds4 ,x is possible to enjoy ! society ( ,%akspe>e1 ,goe!1 ,a,eschylus1 ,dante1 ,hom]1 ,plato1 ,sp5c]1 ,scott1 ,eliot1 ,m>cus ,aurelius1 & ,irv+1 )\t rema9+ 9 ignorance ( ! p[] & beauty to be f\nd 9 ,*auc]1 ,sp5s]1 ,milton1 ,byron1 ,burns1 ,goldsmi?1 ,keats1 ,%elley1 ,t5nyson1 ,longfell[1 ,:itti]1 ,holmes1 & ,l[ell1 ,+]soll1 ,om>1 ,arnold1 ,brooks1 & ,rob]tson1 ,curtis1 ,aldri*1 ,w>n]1 ,jewett1 ,burr\ghs1 ,bulw]1 ,t\rgee1 ,he>n1 ,k+sley1 ,mac,donald1 ,haw?orne1 ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 ,c>lyle1 ,rusk91 ,hugo1 ,bronte1 ,si5kiewicz1 & a ho/ ( o!rs4 ,sc>cely a day passes t ,i d n sp5d a little "t ) ,%akspe>e1 ,goe!1 ,a,eschylus1 ,sp5c]1 & ,irv+2 b ,i %\ld be sorry to h any "o ( ^? ,i h nam$ beyond call at any "t4 ,!re are p>ts ( ,holmes1 ,l[ell1 ,brooks1 ,em]son1 ,om>1 ,arnold1 ,t\rgee1 & ,he>n t are z de> to me z any passages ( equal size 9 ,goe! or ,irv+4 ,s x does n seem be/ to me to conf9e ! att5tion to ! supreme books2 a j proportion is ! true rule4 ,let ! supreme books h ! supreme att5tion1 absorb !m1 pr9t !m on ! bra91 c>ry !m ab\t 9 ! he>t1 b give a due %>e ( "t to o!r books4 ,i l ! sugge/ion ( ,m>ietta ,holley3 ,i w\ld fe$ *ildr5 ) little sweet crumbs ( ! be/ ( books1 & tea* !m t a :ole ri* fea/ await$ !m 9 ! full pages1 only tak+ c>e 9 ea* in/ance t ! crumb is well r\nd$1 ! picture n torn or di/ort$4 ,!re are p>agraphs & pages 9 _m works ( ! second rank t are equal to almo/ any?+ 9 ! supreme books1 & sup]ior to mu* ! latt] conta94 ,^! passages %\ld be s\ght & *]i%$2 & ! "w ( cond5s+ ! ?\ght & beauty ( lit]ature--mak+ a sort ( lit]>y pray]-book--is an und]tak+ t ought n to be mu* long] delay$4 ,until x is done1 h[ev]1 !re is no way b to read widely1 adapt+ ! spe$ & c>e to ! value ( ! volume4 ,"s ?+s may be be/ read by deputy1 z ,m>k ,twa9 climb$ ! ,alps by ag5t2 newspap]s1 = example1 & _m ( ! novels t flame up l a hay/ack on fire1 & fade l a meteor 9 its fall1 /rik+ ! e>? nev] to rise aga94 ,! "t t _m a "y man sp5ds ^u newspap]s w\ld be suffici5t to make him famili> ) a doz5 undy+ books e ye>4 ,newspap]s are n to be despis$1 b !y %\ld n be all[$ to cr[d out m important ?+s4 ,i keep track ( ! progress ( ev5ts by read+ ! ,outlook 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,union e week1 & glanc+ at ! head-l9es ( ! ,h]ald or ,j\rnal1 read+ a little ( any?+ specially important1 or gett+ an ab/ract f a fri5d :o always reads ! pap]4 ,a good way to economize "t is = a numb] ( fri5ds to take ! same pap]1 ! fir/ page be+ allott$ to "o1 ! second to ano!r1 & s on1 ea* vocally in=m+ ! o!rs ( ! sub/ance ( 8 page4 ,if "t _c be f\nd = bo? ! newspap] & ! classic1 ! =m]1 n ! latt]1 %\ld receive ! neglect4 ,?is matt] ( ! use ( "t is "o conc]n+ :i* p>5ts %\ld /rive to give _! *ildr5 good habits f ! fir/4 ,if y tea* a *ild to economize "t1 & fill him ) a love ( good books1 y ensure him an education f> beyond any?+ he c get 9 ! univ]sity1--an education t w cease only ) 8 life4 ,! creation ( a habit ( indu/ri\s /udy ( books t w improve ! "*1 develop ! p[]s1 & /ore ! m9d ) =ce & beauty1--t is ! great object4 ,a good example is ! be/ tea*]4 ,x is well = p>5ts to keep close to ! *ild until he gr[s old en\gh to le>n h[ to det]m9e = himself :at he %\ld read 7:i* usually is n be=e fifte5 or tw5ty1 & 9 _m cases nev]72 = *ildr51 & gr[n folks too = t matt]1 crave intellectual z mu* z !y d physical companion%ip4 ,! me?ods ( guid+ ! "y 9 ! pa?s ( lit]ature fall naturally into two gr\ps1--! fir/ be+ adapt$ to *ildhood n yet arriv$ at ! p[] ( read+ alone1 ! second adapt$ to lat] ye>s4 ,!re is no %>p l9e ( division or exclusion1 b only a g5]al sep>ation2 = ! me?ods peculi>ly appropriate to ea* p]iod apply to "s ext5t 9 ! o!r4 ,"s *ildr5 are able to read weighty books at ?ree or f\r ye>s ( age1 b mo/ boys & girls h to plod along till !y are eight or t5 be=e !y c read mu* alone4 ,i w consid] ! p]iods ( *ild life ,i h ref]r$ to1 ea* by itself4 ,! ,age ( ,/ories4--,x is n necess>y or prop] to wait until a *ild c read1 be=e introduc+ x to ! be/ lit]ature4 ,mo/ ( ! books writt5 = *ildr5 h no p]man5t value1 & mo/ ( ! read+ books us$ 9 prim>y & gramm> s*ools conta9 little or no g5u9e lit]ature1 & :at !y d conta9 is 9 fragm5ts4 ,portions ( good books are useful1 if ! /ory ( ea* "p is complete1 b *ildr5 d n l ! middle ( a /ory )\t ! beg9n+ & end2 !y h ! s5se ( entirety1 & x %\ld be satisfi$4 ,& x is n difficult to d ?is4 ,lit]ature af=ds a multitude ( beautiful /ories ( exce$+ int]e/ to *ildr51 & ( p]man5t attractiv5ess ?r\gh all ! aft] ye>s ( _! lives4 ,su* lit]ature is z available1 z a means ( tea*+ ! art ( read+1 z is ! tra% 9 dre>y dron+ ov] :i* ! preci\s ye>s ( *ildhood are sp5t 9 our public s*ools4 ,! developm5t ( ! *ild m9d foll[s ! same c\rse z ! developm5t ( ! m9d ( ! race4 ,! little boy loves ! wond]ful & ! /rong1 & ne>ly ev]y?+ is wond]ful to him except himself4 ,liv+ ?+s especially int]e/ him4 ,e *ild is a born naturali/2 8 he>t turns to birds & bea/s1 fl[]s & />s4 ,he is hungry = /ories ( animals1 giants1 fairies1 etc4 ,my?s & fairy tales are 8 natural food4 ,8 p[] ( absorb+ & reta9+ !m is m>vell\s4 ,"o ev5+ a few weeks ago a little boy :o is z yet sc>cely able to read words ( two & ?ree lett]s ask$ me = a /ory4 ,i made an agreem5t ) him t :atev] ,i told him1 he %\ld aft]w>d repeat to me1 & !n gave him ! /ory ( ! elephant :o squirt$ muddy wat] ov] ! cruel tailor t prick$ 8 trunk ) a ne$le4 ,no soon] _h ,i f9i%$ ?an he ?rew 8 arms ar\nd my neck & begg$ = ano!r /ory4 ,i told him eight 9 rapid succession1 "s ( !m occupy+ ?ree or f\r m9utes1 & !n ask$ him to tell me ab\t ! elephants1 dogs1 be>s1 etc41 t ,i _h spok5 (4 ,he recit$ e /ory ) a/oni%+ accuracy & read9ess1 & app>5tly )\t ef=t1 & w\ld h be5 ready = eight m bits ( ,wood or ,&]s51 if 8 b$time _h n int]v5$4 ,if p>5ts w\ld take z mu* pa9s to satisfy ! m9d hung] ( _! *ildr5 z !y d to fulfil _! physical wants1 & give !m ! be/ lit]ature z well z ! be/ beef & potatoes1 ! boys & girls w\ld h dige/$ ! great] "p ( my?ology1 natural sci5ce1 & ! be/ fiction by ! "t !y are able to read4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be f$ ) ! lit]ature t repres5ts ! *ildhood ( ! race4 ,out ( t lit]ature has gr[n all lit]ature4 ,give a *ild ! cont5ts ( ! great books ( ! dawn1 & y give him ! be/ f\ndation = subsequ5t lit]>y gr[?1 & 9 aft] life he w be able to foll[ ! intricate int]weav+ ( ! old ?reads ?r\gh\t all mod]n ?\ght4 ,he has an imm5se aff9ity = ^? old books1 = !y are full ( music & picturesqu5ess1 teem+ ) vigor\s life1 bur/+ ) ! /range & wond]ful4 ,9 ! foll[+ li/ p>5ts & tea*]s w f9d abundant mat]ials = ! culture ( ! little ones1 ei!r by read+ al\d to !m1 or /ill bett] by tell+ !m ! sub/ance ( :at !y h ga!r$ by _! own read+ ( ^! fam\s /ories & ditties4 ,pictures are always ( ! utmo/ value 9 connection ) books & /ories1 z !y imp>t a vividness ( conception t words alone are p[]less to produce4 ,"o plea = s9c]ity ,i mu/ make1--tru? & frankness f ! cradle to ! grave4 ,d n delude ! *ildr54 ,d n p]suade !m t a fairy tale is hi/ory4 ,i h a sad memory ( my disgu/ & loss ( confid5ce 9 human probity :5 ,i discov]$ ! my?ical "* ( ,kriss ,kr+le1 & ,i believe _m *ildr5 are ne$lessly %ock$ 9 ?is way4 ,li/ ( ,mat]ials = ,/ory-tell+ & = ! ,in/ruction & ,amusem5t ( ,*ildhood4 ,"m ,goose1 ,jack & ! ,bean-,/alk1 ,jack ! ,giant-,kill]1 ,?ree ,be>s1 ,r$ ,rid+-,hood1 ,! ,ark1 ,hop o' my ,?umb1 ,puss 9 ,boots1 ,samson1 ,ugly ,duckl+1 ,! ,horse ( ,troy 7,virgil71 ,daniel 9 ! ,lion's ,d51 etc4 ,&]s5's ,fairy ,tales4 ,delightful to all *ildr54 ,grimm's ,fairy ,tales4 ,de ,g>mo's ,fairy ,tales4 ,craik's ,adv5tures ( a ,br[nie4 ,p>5ts' ,assi/ant1 by ,m>ia ,edgewor?1 recomm5d$ by ,george ,william ,curtis1 ,m>y ,mapes ,dodge1 ,*>les ,dudley ,w>n]1 etc4 ,zigzag ,j\rneys1 a s]ies ( twelve books1 writt5 by ,hezekiah ,butt]wor?1 "o ( ! editors ( ! ,y\?'s ,companion4 ,z might be suppos$1 !y are among ! v be/ & mo/ endur+ly popul> books ev] writt5 = "y p4 ,wood's books ( ,anecdotes ab\t ,animals1 & _m o!r works ( simil> "*1 t may be obta9$ f ! ,am]ican ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,animals1 #ai ,milk ,/reet1 ,bo/on4 ,! lit]ature di/ribut$ by ?is ,society is fill$ ) ! _s ( love & t5d]ness = all liv+ ?+s1 & is "o ( ! be/ influ5ces t c come into a *ild's life4 ,m>y ,treat's ,home ,book ( ,nature4 ,"o ( ! be/ books ( sci5ce = "y p4 ,bulf9*'s ,age ( ,fable4 ,a book t is exhau/ive ( ,greek & ,roman my?ology1 b meant = gr[n folks4 ,bulf9*'s ,age ( ,*ivalry4 ,fiske's ,my?s & ,my? ,mak]s4 ,brief1 deep1 & sugge/ive4 ,haw?orne's ,wond] ,book & ,tanglewood ,tales4 ,books t no h\se conta9+ *ildr5 %\ld lack4 ,cox's ,tales ( ,anci5t ,greece4 ,baldw9's ,/ories ( ! ,gold5 ,age4 ,=e/i]'s ,e*oes f ,mi/ ,l&4 ,an int]e/+ /udy ( ! ,nibelung5li$4 ,lucian's ,dialogues ( ! ,gods4 ,writt5 to ridicule anci5t sup]/itions4 ,curt9's ,folk ,lore ( ,irel&4 ,/ories ( ,greek ,h]oes1 ,k+sley4 ,/ories f ,bryant's ,odyssey4 ,/ories f ,*ur*'s ,/ory ( ! ,iliad4 ,/ories f ,*ur*'s ,/ory ( ! ,a,eneid4 ,/ories f ,h]odotus1 ,*ur*4 ,/ories f ! ,greek ,trag$ians1 ,*ur*4 ,/ories ( ,*>lemagne1 ,hanson4 ,/ories f ,arabian ,nights1 ,bulf9*4 ,/ories f ,mun*aus51 & ,maundeville4 ,/ories f ,*auc]1 especially ,griselda4 7,f ,*auc]1 or f ,mrs4 ,haweis' book47 ,/ories told to a ,*ild1 by ,jean ,+el[4 ,/ories f ! ,morte ,d',ar?ur1 ,malory or ,lani]4 ,/ories f ,lani]'s ,froiss>t4 ,/ories f ,%akspe>e4 ,/ories ( ! ,revolution1 ,ri$esel4 ,/ories f ,am]ican & ,engli% ,hi/ory ab\t ! ,magna ,*>ta1 ,h5ry ,,viii41 ,que5 ,elizabe?1 ,cromwell1 ,pitt1 ,glad/one1 ,bo/on ,tea ,p>ty1 ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ,wa%+ton1 ,rebellion1 ,l9coln1 etc4 ,/ories ( ,am]ican life1 f ,oldt[n ,folks1 ,sam ,lawson's ,fireside ,/ories1 & f ! be/ novels4 ,/ories f ! ,book ( ,gold5 ,de$s1 ,miss ,yonge4 ,/ories f ,bolton's ,poor ,boys :o became ,fam\s1 & ,girls :o became ,fam\s4 ,/ories f ,smiles's ,self-,help4 ,full ( brief1 inspir+ /ories ( great m54 ,/ones f ,todd's ,/ud5ts' ,manual4 ,/ories f ,irv+'s ,sket* ,book1 ,rip ,van ,w9kle1 etc4 ,/ories f ,gre5's ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p4 ,/ories f ,doyle's ,hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,"o ( ! v be/ brief hi/ories4 ,/ories f ,mack5zie's ,hi/ory ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,/ories f ,c(f9's ,/ory ( ,lib]ty4 ,/ories f ,freeman's ,g5]al ,sket* ( ,hi/ory4 ,/ories f ! ,/ories ( ! ,nations4 7,putnam's ,s]ies47 ,/ories f ! books ( ,columns #b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 #h1 #ab1 & #ad ( ,table ,i4 ,! /ory ( ,*ri/ & 8 ,apo/les4 7,x is sc>cely ne$ful to m5tion ,bible /ories 9 g5]al4 ,e *ild born into a civiliz$ family is saturat$ ) !m2 b ! simple /ory ( ,*ri/'s life z an entirety is too seldom told !m47 ,! /ory ( ,buddha1 f ! ,light ( ,asia4 ,! /ory ( ,mahomet1 ,irv+4 ,! /ory ( ,confucius4 ,! /ory ( ,socrates dr9k+ ! hemlock1 f ,plato1 or f ,f5elon's ,lives ( ! ,philosoph]s1 :i* conta9s _m spl5did ,greek /ories4 ,! /ory ( ,prome!us1 f ,a,eschylus4 ,! /ory ( ,diog5es 9 8 ,tub4 ,! /ory ( ,!rmopylae & o!r battles1 f ,cressy4 ,! /ory ( ,c>?age1 f ,putnam's s]ies ( ! ,/ories ( ! ,nations4 7,n9e to elev5 ye>s47 ,! /ory ( ,rol&1 ,baldw94 ,! /ory ( ! ,cid1 ,s\!y4 ,! /ory ( ! ,nibelung5li$4 7,see ,baldw9's ,/ory ( ,siegfri$47 ,! /ory ( ,fau/1 f ,zigzag ,j\rneys4 ,! /ory ( ,reyn>d ! ,fox1 ,goe!4 ,! /ory ( ,py?agoras & ! transmigration ( s\ls4 ,! /ory ( ,a/ronomy1 f ,h]s*el1 ,proctor1 etc4 ,! /ory ( ,geology1 f ,lyell1 ,dawson1 ,mill]1 etc41 or f ,dana's ,! ,geological ,/ory1 ,briefly ,told4 ,! /ory ( ,a!na1 ,pluto1 ,neptune1 ,apollo1 ,juno1 ,m>s1 ,jupit]1 ,m]cury1 ,*>on1 ,vulcan1 ,zeus1 ,io1 ,orpheus1 & ,eurydice1 ,phaeton1 ,ara*ne1 ,ariadne1 ,iphig5ia1 ,c]es1 ,ve/a1 ,h]akles1 ,m9]va1 ,v5us1 ,scylla & ,*>ybdis1 ,h]cules1 ,ulysses1 ,hel51 ,a*illes1 ,a,eneas1 etc41 f ,bulf9*'s ,age ( ,fable1 ,zigzag ,j\rneys1 etc4 ,! /ory ( ,william ,tell1 ! ,man 9 ! ,moon1 etc41 f ,s4 ,b>+ ,g\ld's ,curi\s ,my?s4 ,! /ory ( ! ,c\rt%ip ( ,miles ,/&i%4 ,! /ory ( ! ,nu]nburg ,/ove1 f ,ouida's ,bimbi4 ,! /ory ( ,rob]t ,bruce4 ,! /ory ( ,circe's ,palace1 f ,tanglewood ,tales4 ,! /ory ( ,p&ora's ,box1 f ! ,wond] ,book4 ,! /ory ( ,little ,nell1 f ,! ,old ,curiosity ,%op4 ,! /ory ( ! ,boy 9 ,vanity ,fair4 ,_m o!r books might be plac$ on ! li/ ( p>5t-help]s4 ,inde$1 ! p]fect guidance ( y\? w\ld require a p]fect k ( lit]ature ?r\gh\t its bread? & dep?2 b ! above sugge/ions1 if foll[$ 9 any l>ge degree1 w result 9 a f> bett] tra9+ ?an mo/ *ildr5 n[ receive4 ,,! ,,=mation ,,( ,a ,,good ,,read+ ,,habit4 ,z ! *ild le>ns to read by itself1 ! books f :i* 7 drawn ! /ones x has he>d may be giv5 to x1 c>e be+ tak5 t e gift %all be adapt$ to ! ability ( ! little "o4 ,! fact t ! boy has he>d ! /ory ( ,horatius at ! ,bridge does n dim9i%1 b va/ly increases1 8 desire to read ! ,lays ( ,anci5t ,rome4 ,:5 he comes to ! possession ( ! book1 x seems to him l a discov]y ( ! face ( a de> fri5d ) ^: voice he has long be5 famili>4 ,i well rememb] ) :at delight ,i adopt$ ! ,sket* ,book z "o ( my favorites on f9d+ ,rip ,van ,w9kle 9 x4 ,bel[ w be f\nd a li/ ( books int5d$ z a sugge/ion ( :at %\ld be giv5 to *ildr5 ( v>i\s ages4 ,! l>g] ! numb] ( good books ! *ild c be induc$ to read ea* ye>1 ! bett] ( c\rse1 s long z 8 p[]s are n ov]tax$1 & ! read+ is done ) due ?or\ghness4 ,b if only f\r or five are select$ f ea* ye>'s li/1 ! boy w "k m ( /&>d lit]ature by ! "t he is sixte51 ?an mo/ ( 8 eld]s d4 ,ea* book ent]s ! li/ at ! e>lie/ age an ord9>y *ild w\ld be able to read x ) ease1 & x may be us$ !n or at any subsequ5t age2 = no books are m5tion$ :i* are n ( ev]la/+ int]e/ & pr(it to *ildhood1 manhood1 & age4 ,_m ( ! volumes nam$ bel[ may also be us$ by p>5ts & tea*]s z /ory-m9es4 ,!re is no %>p l9e betwe5 ! p]iods ( /ory-tell+ & ( read+4 ,mo/ *ildr5 read simple ,engli% readily at eight or t5 ye>s ( age2 _m d a l>ge am\nt ( read+ long be=e t1 & ne>ly all d "s individual "w 9 ! e>li] p]iod4 ,! *ange %\ld be gradual4 ,= ! /imulus t comp>ison gives1 /ory-tell+ & read+ al\d %\ld be cont9u$ long aft] ! *ild is able to read alone2 9 tru?1 x ought nev] to cease4 ,/ory-tell+ ought to be a univ]sal practice4 ,/ories %\ld be told to & by ev]ybody4 ,"o ( ! be/ ?+s gr[n folks c d is to tell ea* o!r ! sub/ance ( _! exp]i5ce f day to day2 & probably no f9] means ( education exi/s ?an to h ! *ildr5 give an acc\nt at supp] or 9 ! h\r or two foll[+1 ( :at !y h se51 he>d1 read1 ?\ght1 & felt dur+ ! day4 ,9 ! same way read+ solus %\ld lap ov] into ! e>ly p]iod z f> z possible4 ,"o ( ! greate/ ne$s ( ! day is a class ( books t %all put solid s5se into v simple words4 ,a *ild c grasp ! wond]ful1 /rong1 lov+1 pa!tic1 & ev5 ! humor\s & critical1 long be=e x c ov]come ! me*anical difficulties ( read+4 ,by s mu* z we dim9i% ^!1 we pu% education ne>] to ! cradle4 ,*>les ,dudley ,w>n] says1 ,z a g5]al ?+1 ,i d n believe 9 books writt5 = *ildr52 & ,phillips ,brooks1 ,m>ietta ,holley1 ,brooke ,h]=d1 & o!rs express a simil> feel+4 ,b ! tr\ble is n ) ! plan ( writ+ = *ildr51 b ) ! execution4 ,if ! highe/ ?\ghts & feel+s 7 writt5 9 ! simple/ words1--writt5 z a wise p>5t tells !m to 8 little ones1--!n we %\ld h a juv5ile lit]ature t c\ld be recomm5d$4 ,z x is1 mo/ writ]s = babies seem to h f> less s5se ?an ! babies4 ,_! books are fill$ ) unnatural1 make-believe emotions1 & egregi\s nons5se 9 ! place ( ideas4 ,! be/ prose = "y p w be f\nd 9 ! works ( ,haw?orne1 ,curtis1 ,w>n]1 ,holmes1 ,irv+1 ,addison1 ,goldsmi?1 ,burr\ghs1 & ,poe2 & ! be/ poets = !m are ,longfell[1 ,l[ell1 ,:itti]1 ,burns1 & ,hom]4 ,books t flavor s5se ) fun1 z d ^? ( ,curtis1 ,holmes1 ,l[ell1 ,holley1 ,/[e1 ,irv+1 ,goldsmi?1 ,w>n]1 ,addison1 & ,burr\ghs1 are among ! be/ means ( creat+ 9 any he>t1 "y or old1 a love = f9e1 pure writ+4 ,p4 ,t4 ,b>num1 a man ^: great success is l>gely due to 8 atta9m5t ( t s]5ity ( m9d :i* ,l[ell calls ! highe/ result ( culture1 says3 ,i %\ld1 above almo/ ev]y?+ else1 try to cultivate 9 ! *ild a k9dly s5se ( humor4 ,:]ev] a pure1 he>ty laugh r+s ?r\gh lit]ature1 he %\ld be p]mitt$ & taught to enjoy x4 ,?is judgm5t comes f a k ( ! su/a9+ p[] a love ( humor gives a man imm]s$ 9 m5tal c>es & worrim5ts4 ,l9coln is1 p]haps1 ! be/ example ( its p[]4 ,x is (t5 an inspiration to a boy to "k t a book he is read+ has help$ & be5 belov$ by "s "o ^: "n is to him a synonym ( greatness1--to "k1 = example1 t ,frankl9 got 8 /yle f ! ,spectator1 :i* he /udi$ dilig5tly :5 a boy2 t ,francis ,p>kman f fifte5 to tw5ty-"o obta9$ m pleasure & pr(it f ,scott ?an f any o!r writ]2 t ,d>w9 0 v fond ( ,m>k ,twa9's ,treatise on ! ,frog2 t ,m>ietta ,holley places ,em]son1 ,t5nyson1 & ,eliot next to ! 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c5tury1 ) ! add$ qualities ( beauty1 ideality1 & ord]4 ,:5 we read ,gibbon's ,rome1 x is really ! life ( all ^? turbul5t times ( :i* he writes t is p\r+ ^u u ?r\gh ! *annels ( g5ius4 ,dante pa9ts ) 8 own sublime skill ! portraits ( ,italy 9 ! #ad? c5tury1 ( 8 own ri*1 inn] life1 & ( ! univ]sal human s\l 9 "o composite ma/]piece ( art4 ,9 "o ( ,mun*aus5's /ories1 a bugl] on ! /age-top 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg 0 surpris$ to f9d t ! bugle /opp$ 9 ! middle ( ! song4 ,aft]w>d1 9 ,italy1 sweet music 0 he>d1 & ^u inve/igation x 0 f\nd t a "p ( ! song _h be5 froz5 9 ! in/rum5t 9 ,russia1 & ?aw$ 9 ! w>m] air ( ,italy4 ,s ! music ( riv] & breeze1 ( battle & banquet1 0 froz5 9 ! v]se ( ,hom] ne>ly ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1 & is ready at any "t1 "u ! heat ( our e>ne/ /udy1 to p\r its h>mony into our lives4 ,x is ! fact t beauty is add$ by ! au?or :i* di/+ui%es ,lit]ature f ! pictures ( life t are giv5 to u by newspap] report]s1 tables ( /ati/ics1 etc4 ,lit]ature is n m]ely life1--x is life cry/alliz$ 9 art4 ,?is is ! fir/ great l9e divid+ ! ,lit]>y f ! ,non-,lit]>y4 ,! fir/ class is aga9 divid$ into ,poetry & ,prose4 ,9 ! fir/ ! =m is measur$1 & ! sub/ance imag]y & imag9ation4 ,9 ! latt] ! =m is unmeasur$1 & ! sub/ance direct4 ,imag]y is ! he>t ( poetry1 & rhy?m its body4 ,! ?\ght mu/ be express$ n 9 words m]ely1 b 9 words t convey o!r ?\ghts ?r\gh :i* ! fir/ %9es4 ,! inn] life is pictur$ 9 ! language ( ext]nal ,nature1 & ,nature is pa9t$ 9 ! colors ( ! he>t4 ,! poet mu/ dip 8 bru% 9 t et]nal pa9t-pot f :i* ! =e/s & fields1 ! m\nta9s1 ! sky1 & ! />s 7 pa9t$4 ,he mu/ ?r[ human life out ^u ! _w1 & draw ! _w into ! /ream ( 8 own ?\ght4 ,sometimes we f9d ! sub/ance ( ! poetic 9 ! dress ( prose1 z 9 ,em]son's & 9 ,+]soll's lectures1 & !n we h ! prose poem2 & sometimes we f9d ! =m ( poetry ) only ! direct expression1 :i* is ! sub/ance ( prose1 or p]haps )\t ev5 ! sub/ance ( lit]>y prose1 z 9 p>ts ( ,wordswor?1 ,pope1 ,longfell[1 ,hom]1 ,t5nyson1 & ev5 sometimes 9 ,%akspe>e2 see1 = example1 ,t5nyson's ,dirge4 ,te/s = ! ,*oice ( ,books4--,9 decid+ :i* ( ^? 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"* ( ! c>go1 & our own wants4 ,9 e/imat+ ! value ( a book1 we h to note 7#a7 ! k9d ( life t =ms its mat]ial2 7#b7 ! qualities ( ! au?or1--t is1 ( ! life ?r\gh :i* ! /ream comes to u1 & ^: _s is caught by ! curr5t1 z ! breezes t come ?r\gh ! g>d5 be> ) !m ! p]fume ( fl[]s t !y t\*2 7#c7 ! =m ( ! book1 its music1 simplicity1 size1 & arti/ic %ape2 7#d7 its m]its1 comp>$ ) ! re/ ( ! books 9 its own sph]e ( ?\ght2 7#e7 its fame2 7#f7 our abilities2 & 7#g7 our ne$s4 ,!re result sev]al te/s ( ! claims ( any book ^u our att5tion4 ,i4 ,:at effect w x h ^u "*8 ,w x make me m c>eful1 e>ne/1 s9c]e1 placid1 sympa!tic1 gay1 en?usia/ic1 lov+1 g5]\s1 pure1 & brave by ex]cis+ ^! emotions 9 me1 & m abhorr5t ( evil by %[+ me its loa?som5ess2 or m sorr[ful1 fretful1 cruel1 envi\s1 v9dictive1 c[>dly1 & false1 less rev]5t ( "r & m attract$ by evil1 by pictur+ good z com+ f contemptible s\rces1 & evil z clo!d ) beauty8 ,is ! au?or su* a man z ,i w\ld wi% to be ! companion ( my he>t1 or su* z ,i mu/ /udy to avoid8 ,,ii4 ,:at effect w ! book produce ^u ! m9d8 ,w x ex]cise & /r5g!n my fancy1 imag9ation1 memory1 inv5tion1 orig9ality1 insight1 bread?1 common-s5se1 & philosophic p[]8 ,w x make me bright1 witty1 reasonable1 & tol]ant8 ,w x give me ! quality ( intellectual beauty8 ,w x give me a deep] k ( human life1 ( ,nature1 & ( my bus9ess1 or op5 ! doorways ( any great temple ( sci5ce :]e ,i am z yet a /rang]8 ,w x help to build a /&>d ( ta/e 9 lit]ature = ! guidance ( myself & o!rs8 ,w x give me a k ( :at o!r p are ?9k+ & feel+1 ?us op5+ ! av5ues ( communication betwe5 my life & !irs8 ,,iii4 ,:at w be ! effect on my skills & accompli%m5ts8 ,w x /ore my m9d full ( beautiful ?\ghts & images t w make my conv]sation a delight & pr(it to my fri5ds8 ,w x tea* me h[ to write ) p[]1 give me ! art ( ?9k+ cle>ly & express+ my ?\ght ) =ce & attractiv5ess8 ,w x supply a k ( ! be/ means ( atta9+ any o!r desir$ art or accompli%m5t8 ,,iv4 ,is ! book simple en\gh = me8 ,is x )9 my grasp8 ,if n1 ,i mu/ wait till ,i h come ^u a level ) x4 ,v4 ,w ! book imp>t a pleasure 9 ! v read+8 ,?is te/ alone is n reliable2 = till our ta/e is =m$1 ! tr\ble may n be 9 x b 9 ourselves4 ,,vi4 ,has x be5 sup]s$$ by a lat] book1 or has its tru? pass$ into ! e-day life ( ! race8 ,if s1 ,i d n ne$ to read x4 ,o!r ?+s equal1 ! au?ors ne>e/ to u 9 "t & space h ! greate/ claims on our att5tion4 ,especially is ?is true 9 sci5ce1 9 :i* ea* succe$+ great book sucks ! life out ( all its pr$ecessors4 ,9 poetry !re is a pr9ciple t op]ates 9 ! opposite direction2 = :at comes la/ is (t5 b an imitation1 t lacks ! fire & =ce ( ! orig9al4 ,nature is be/ pa9t$1 n f books1 b f h] own sweet face4 ,,vii4 ,:at is ! relation ( ! book to ! complet5ess ( my developm5t8 ,w x fill a gap 9 ! walls ( my build+8 ,o!r ?+s equal1 ,i _h bett] read ab\t some?+ ,i "k no?+ ( ?an ab\t some?+ ,i am famili> )2 = ! aim is to get a picture ( ! univ]se 9 my bra91 & a full developm5t ( my :ole nature4 ,x is a good plan to read ev]y?+ ( some?+ & some?+ ( ev]y?+4 ,a too g5]al read] seems vague & hazy1 z if he 7 f$ on fog2 & a too special read] is n>r[ & h>d1 z if f$ on ne$les4 ,,viii4 ,is ! matt] invit+ my att5tion ( p]man5t value8 ,! pr(its ( read+ :at is m]ely ( ! mom5t are n s great z ^? accru+ f ! read+ ( lit]ature t is ( all "t4 ,to he> ! gossip ( ! /reet is n z valuable z to he> ! lectures ( ,joseph ,cook1 or ! s]mons ( ,bee*] & ,brooks4 ,on ?is pr9ciple1 mo/ ( our "t %\ld be sp5t on classics1 & v little ^u transi5t matt]4 ,!re is a va/ am\nt ( en]gy wa/$ 9 ?is c\ntry 9 ! read+ ( newspap]s & p]iodicals4 ,! newspap] is a wond]ful ?+4 ,x br+s ! :ole huge e>? to me 9 a little br[n wrapp] e morn+4 ,! editor is a sort ( travell+ /age-manag]1 :o sets up 8 boo? on my desk e day1 br++ ) him ! greate/ p]=m]s f all ! c\ntries ( ! _w1 to play _! p>ts be=e my eyes4 ,yond] is an imm5se mass-meet+2 & t mite1 br&i%+ 8 m&ibles 9 an excit$ mann]1 is ! great ,mr4 ,s-&-,s1 expla9+ 8 position amid ! tumultu\s explosions ( an appreciative multitude4 ,t puffet ( smoke & du/ to ! "r is a revolution4 ,!re 9 ! %ad[ ( ! wood comes an old man :o lays d[n a scy! & glass :ile he %ifts ! sc5es1 & we see a bony h& rea*+ out to snat* back a play] 9 ! mid/ ( 8 "p1 & ev5 try+ to clut* ! %[man himself4 ,= ?ree doll>s a ye> ,i c buy a season ticket to ?is great ,globe !atre1 = :i* ,god writes ! dramas1 ^: sc5e-%ift] is ,"t1 & ^: curta9 is rung d[n by ,dea?4#a ,b !atre-go+1 if kept up cont9u\sly1 is v en]vat+4 ',t is bett] f> to read ! h&-bills & plac>ds at ! door1 & only :5 ! play is great g 94 ,glance at ! head-l9es ( ! pap] always2 read ! mighty pages seldom4 ,! editors c\ld save ! nation millions ( ri* h\rs by a daily column ( brief b complete /atem5ts ( ! pap]'s cont5ts1 in/ead ( ^? fl>+ head-l9es t allure b d n satisfy1 & only lead u on to read t ,mr4 ,w9dbag nom9at$ ,mr4 ,d>khorse amid great applause1 & t ,mr4 ,d>khorse accept$ 9 a ?ree-column spee* skilfully con/ruct$ s z to commit himself to no?+2 or t ,mr4 ,bondhold]'s daught] 0 m>ri$1 & t ,mrs4 ,s-&-,s wore cream sat9 & po9t lace1 ) roses1 etc4 #a ,adapt$ f ,l[ell4 ,intr9sic ,m]it4--,x mu/ be not$ t ! te/s ( intr9sic m]it are n precisely ! same z ! te/s = ! *oice ( books4 ,! latt] include ! =m] & m4 ,intr9sic m]it dep5ds on ! "* impress$ ^u ! book by its subject-matt] & ! au?or2 b 9 det]m9+ ! claims ( a book ^u ! att5tion ( ! ord9>y ,engli% read]1 x is necess>y n only to look at ! book itself1 b also to consid] ! ne$s & abilities ( ! read]4 ,"o may n be able to read ! book t is intr9sically ! be/1 because ( ! want ( "t or lack ( suffici5t m5tal developm5t4 ,gre5's ,%ort ,hi/ory ( ,engl& & ,dick5s' ,*ild's ,hi/ory ( ,engl& may n be ! greate/ works 9 _! dep>tm5t1 b !y may h ! greate/ claims on ! att5tion ( "o ^: "t or ability is limit$4 ,a *ief ne$ ( e "o is to "k :at o!rs are ?9k+ & feel+4 ,to op5 up av5ues ( communication betwe5 m9d & m9d is "o ( ! great objects ( read+4 ,n[ x (t5 happ5s t a book ( no v high m]it arti/ically consid]$--a book t c nev] take rank z a classic--becomes v fam\s1 & is = a "t ! subject ( mu* comm5t & conv]sation4 ,9 su* cases all :o w\ld rema9 9 ?or\gh sympa?y ) _! fell[s mu/ give ! book at lea/ a ha/y read+1 or 9 "s way ga9 a k ( its cont5ts4 ,intr9sically ,rob]t ,elsm]e & ,look+ ,backw>d may n be wor?y ( high rank 7?\gh ,i am by no means s sure ( ?is z _m ( ! critics seem to be72 b _! fame1 jo9$ z x is ) high motive1 entitles !m to a read+4 ,x is always a good plan1 h[ev]1 to endeavor to asc]ta9 ! absolute or intr9sic m]it ( a book fir/1 & aft]w>d arrive at ! relative value or claim ^u ! att5tion by mak+ ! correction requir$ by ! "t & place1 lat] publications 9 ! same dep>tm5t1 ! peculi> ne$s & abilities ( read]s1 etc4 ,9 te/+ intr9sic wor? we mu/ consid]-- ,motive4 ,magnitude4 ,unity4 ,univ]sality4 ,sugge/iv5ess4 ,expression4 ,motive4--,! purpose ( ! au?or & ! emotional "* ( ! subject matt] are ( great importance4 ,a noble subject nobly h&l$ begets nobility 9 ! read]1 & a _s ( meanness br\ght into a book by its subject or au?or also impresses itself ^u ^? :o come 9 contact ) x4 ,k9d1 lov+ books make ! _w m t5d]-he>t$2 co>se & lu/ful books degrade mank9d4 ,! nobility ( ! s5tim5t 9 & und]ly+ a "w is !re=e a te/ ( prime importance4 ,:itti]'s ,voices ( ,fre$om1 ,l[ell's ,vision ( ,sir ,launfal1 ,t5nyson's ,locksley ,hall1 ,w>n]'s ,a-,hunt+ ( ! ,de]1 ,%akspe>e's ,coriolanus1 ,macaulay's ,horatius & ,virg9ia1 ,a,eschylus' ,prome!us1 ,dick5s' ,*ri/mas ,c>ol1 ,sewell's ,black ,beauty1 ,*auc]'s ,griselda1 ,br[n+'s ,ivan ,ivanovit*1 ,arnold's ,=sak5 ,m]man1 & ,! ,light ( ,asia1 are f9e examples ( high motive4 ,magnitude4--,! gr&] ! subject1 ! deep] ! impression ^u u4 ,9 read+ a book l ,! ,light ( ,asia1 t reveals ! he>t ( a great religion1 or ,guizot's ,civilization 9 ,europe1 t deals ) ! life ( a cont95t1 or ,d>w9's ,orig9 ( ,species1 or ,sp5c]'s ,nebul> ,hypo!sis1 t grapples ) problems z wide z ! _w & z deep z ! />ry spaces1--9 read+ su* books we receive into ourselves a l>g] "p ( ! univ]se ?an :5 we devote ourselves to ! hi/ory ( ! t[n we live 91 or ! acc\nt ( ! late/ game ( base ball4 ,unity4--,a book1 picture1 /atue1 play1 or oratorio is an arti/ic unity :5 no "p ( x c\ld be remov$ )\t injury to ! :ole effect4 ,true art masses _m =ces to a s+le c5tral purpose4 ,! m complex a book is 9 its sub/ance 7n its expression71--t is to say1 ! great] ! v>iety ( ?\ghts & feel+s compress$ )9 its lids1--! high] x w rank1 if ! p>ts are good 9 !mselves & are s relat$ z to produce "o trem5d\s effect4 ,b no intrusion ( any?+ n ess5tially relat$ to ! supreme purpose c be tol]at$4 ,a good book is l a soldi] :o w n burd5 himself ) any?+ t w n increase 8 fight+ p[]1 because1 if he did1 its weight w\ld dim9i% 8 fight+ =ce4 ,9 ! same way1 if a book conta9s unnecess>y matt]1 a portion ( ! att5tion t %\ld be conc5trat$ ^u ! real purpose ( ! volume1 is absorb$ by ! sup]flu\s pages1 r5d]+ ! effect less p[]ful ?an x w\ld o!rwise be4 ,mo/ ( ! examples ( high motive nam$ above1 w\ld be 9 place "h1 especially1-- ,prome!us4 ,! ,=sak5 ,m]man4 ,! ,light ( ,asia4 ,o!r f9e specim5s ( unity are1-- ,holmes's ,nautilus4 ,hood's ,bridge ( ,sighs4 ,gray's ,elegy4 ,hunt's ,ab\ ,b5 ,adhem4 ,longfell['s ,psalm ( ,life4 ,:itti]'s ,b>efoot ,boy4 ,%elley's ,ode to a ,skyl>k4 ,%elley's ,ode to ! ,we/ ,w9d4 ,byron's ,eve ( ,wat]loo4 ,bryant's ,?anatopsis4 ,re$'s ,drift+4 ,drake's ,culprit ,fay4 ,irv+'s ,art ( ,bookmak+1 etc4 79 ,sket* ,book74 ,rives' ,/ory ( ,arnon4 ,dante's ,div9e ,com$y4 ,s*ill]'s ,veil$ ,/atue ( ,tru?4 ,goe!'s ,erl ,k+4 ,humor alone has a "r to violate unity ev5 app>5tly2 & al?\gh wit & humor produce _! effects by display+ incongruities1 yet und]ly+ all high art1 9 ?is dep>tm5t z 9 o!rs1 !re is always a deep unity1--a tru? reveal$ & en=c$ by ! de/ruction ( its contradictories accompli%$ by ! sallies ( wit & humor4 ,univ]sality4--,o!r ?+s equal1 ! m p int]e/$ 9 ! subject ! m important ! book4 ,a matt] :i* affects a million p is ( m consequ5ce ?an "o :i* affects only a s+le p]son4 ,national affairs1 & all matt]s ( magnitude1 ( c\rse possess ?is quality2 b magnitude is n necess>y to univ]sality1--! ?\ghts1 feel+s1 & actions ( an unpret5ti\s p]son 9 a little village may be types ( :at passes 9 ! life ( e human be+1 & by _! repres5tativ5ess atta9 a m univ]sal int]e/ = mank9d ?an ! bus9ess & politics ( a /ate4 ,! rules ( t5nis are n ( s wide importance z an ,engli% gramm>1 nor is ! latt] s univ]sal z ,dante's ,inf]no or ,! ,m$itations ( ,m>cus ,aurelius1--^! be+ among ! books t 9 ! highe/ degree possess ! quality "u discussion4 ,o!r f9e examples are-- ,goe!'s ,fau/4 ,%akespe>e's ,plays & ,sonnets4 ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,arnold's ,light ( ,asia4 ,bacon's & ,em]son's ,essays4 ,uncle ,tom's ,cab94 ,sewell's ,black ,beauty4 ,eliot's ,romola4 ,curtis' ,prue & ,i4 ,coop]'s ,la/ ( ! ,mohicans4 ,t\rgee's ,hot ,pl[%>es4 ,irv+'s ,sket* ,book4 ,plato1 ,sp5c]1 etc4 ,9 fact1 all books t express love1 long+1 admiration1 t5d]ness1 sorr[1 laught]1 joy1 victory ov] nature or man1 or any o!r ?\ght or feel+ common to m51 h ! attribute ( univ]sality 9 great] or less degree4 ,sugge/iv5ess4--,e great "w ( art sugge/s f> m ?an x expresses4 ,?is tru? is illu/rat$ by pa9t+s l ,bi]/adt's ,yosemite or 8 ,drumm] ,boy1 ,millet's ,angelus1 or ,turn]'s ,slave ,%ip4 ,/atues l ! ,greek ,slave or ,! ,=c$ ,pray]2 spee*es l ^? ( ,phillips1 ,fox1 ,clay1 ,pitt1 ,bright1 ,web/]1 & ,brooks2 songs l ,home1 ,sweet ,home1 ,my ,c\ntry1 ,d\glas1 ,annie ,laurie2 & books l ,em]son's ,essays4 ,a,eschylus' ,prome!us4 ,goe!'s ,fau/ & ,wilhelm ,mei/]4 ,dante's ,div9e ,com$y4 ,hamlet & _m o!r ( ,%akspe>e's ,plays4 ,curtis' ,prue & ,i4 ,! ,m$itations ( ,m>cus ,aurelius4 ,! ,s]mons ( ,phillips ,brooks & ,rob]tson4 ,my ,summ] 9 a ,g>d51 by ,w>n]2 etc4 ,a s+le s5t5ce 9 ,em]son (t5 sugge/s a tra9 ( ?\ght t w\ld fill a volume2 & a s+le inflection ( ,patti's voice 9 s++ ,home1 ,sweet ,home w fill ! he>t to ov]fl[+4 ,expression4--,l a musician1 an au?or mu/ /udy te*nique4 ,a book may possess high motive1 arti/ic unity1 univ]sality1 sugge/iv5ess1 magnitude ( ?\ght1 & yet be lack+ 9 cle>ness1 purity1 music1 smoo?ness1 =ce1 f9i%1 tone-color1 or ev5 9 prop] grammatical con/ruction4 ,! /yle ought to be c>efully adapt$ to ! subject & to ! read]s likely to be int]e/$ 9 x4 ,=ce & beauty may be imp>t$ to ! subject by a good /yle4 ,9 poetry beauty is ! supreme object1 ! projection ( tru? ^u ! m9d be+ subord9ate4 ,poetry expresses ! tru?s ( ! s\l4 ,9 prose1 on ! o!r h&1 tru? is ! ma9 purpose1 & beauty is us$ z a help]4 ,z a soldi] /udies 8 guns1 & a d5ti/ 8 tools1 s a writ] mu/ /udy ! laws ( rhy?m1 acc5t1 phras+1 allit]ation1 phonetic syzygy1 run-on & d\ble-end+ l9es1 rhyme1 &1 la/ b n lea/1 ! melodies ( common spee*4 ,! fir/ ?ree & ! la/ are ! mo/ important1 & %\ld be ?or\ghly /udi$ 9 ,%akspe>e1 ,addison1 ,irv+1 & o!r ma/]s ( /yle by e "o :o wi%es to write or to judge ! "w ( o!rs4 ,except z to rhyme1 ! arts ( writ+ prose & poetry are sub/antially ! same4 ,!oretically !re is a fundam5tal diff]5ce 9 respect to rhy?m1--t ( a poem be+ limit$ to ! repetition ( "s *os5 type1 t ( prose be+ unlimit$4 ,a little /udy makes x cle>1 h[ev]1 t ! highe/ poetry1 z t ( ,%akspe>e's lat] plays1 cr[ds ! type ) ! =ms ( common spee*2 :ile ! highe/ ef=ts ( prose1 z t ( ,addison1 ,irv+1 ,phillips1 ,+]soll's oration ov] 8 dead bro!r1 etc41 display rhy?ms t approa* ! ord] & precision ( poetry4 ,9 practice ! be/ prose & ! be/ poetry approa* ea* o!r v closely1 mov+ f diff]5t directions t[>d ! same po9t4 ,x is ( great advantage to =m ! habit ( notic+ ! tunes ( spee* us$ by ^? ar\nd u2 ! /udy w soon become v pleasurable1 & w be highly pr(itable by tea*+ ! obs]v] :at mode ( expression is appropriate to ea* v>iety ( ?\ght & feel+4 ,!re is a rhy?m t ( itself produces a comic effect1 no matt] h[ sob] ! words may be2 & x is ! same t we f9d 9 ,p9a=e1 9 ! ,m>9]'s ,duet 9 ! op]a ( ,paul ,jones1 & 9 ! m9/rel dance4 ,= fifte5 c5turies all ! great battle-songs h be5 writt5 9 ! same rhy?m2 !y fall into x naturally1 because x expresses ! movem5t ( mighty conflict4 ,see ,lani]'s ,sci5ce ( ,engli% ,v]se1 pages #aea et seq41 #bca et seq4 ,?is is ! be/ book ^u te*nique2 b ,sp5c]'s ,essay on ! ,philosophy ( ,/yle1 & ,poe's ,essay on 8 composition ( ,! ,rav5 %\ld n be ov]look$4 ,frankl9 & _m o!rs h discov]$ ! laws ( /yle simply by c>eful /udy ( ! ,spectator4 ,( c\rse x is n easy to decide ! true rank ( a book1 ev5 :5 we h te/$ x 9 respect to all ! elem5ts we h nam$4 ,"o book may be sup]ior 9 expression1 ano!r 9 sugge/iv5ess1 & s on4 ,!n we h to take note ( ! relative importance ( ^! v>i\s elem5ts ( greatness4 ,a little sup]iority 9 motive or sugge/iv5ess is wor? f> m ?an ! same degree ( sup]iority z to unity or magnitude4 ,a book fill$ ) noble s5tim5t1 ?\gh lack+ unity1 %\ld rank f> above ,don ,juan1 or any o!r volume t expresses ! ignoble "p ( human nature1 h[ev] p]fect ! "w may be f an arti/ic po9t ( view4 ,hav+ n[ exam9$ ! te/s ( intr9sic m]it1 let me rev]t = a mom5t to my rem>k1 a few pages back1 to ! effect t ,look+ ,backw>d & ,rob]t ,elsm]e des]ve a high rank4 ,!y are books ( l(ty aim1 great magnitude ( subject & ?\ght1 f9e unity1 wide univ]sality1 exhau/less sugge/iv5ess1 & m ?an ord9>y p[] ( expression4 ,d\btless !y are n absolute classics1--n books ( all "t1--= _! subjects are transitional1 n et]nal4 ,!y deal ) d\bts1 religi\s & indu/rial2 :5 ^! h pass$ away1 ! mission ( ! books w be fulfill$1 & _! importance w be less4 ,b !y are relative classics1--books t are ( great value to _! age1 & w be great z long z _! subjects are prom95t4 ,,supreme ,,books ,,9 ,,! ,,lit]atures ,,( ,,engl&1 ,,am]ica1 ,,greece1 ,,rome1 ,,italy1 ,,france1 ,,spa91 ,,g]many1 ,,p]sia1 ,,portugal1 ,,d5m>k1 ,,russia4 ,,p]iods ,,( ,,engli% ,,lit]ature4 ,! highe/ summit ( our lit]ature--& inde$ ( ! lit]ature ( ! _w--is ,%akspe>e4 ,he br+s u life 9 ! greate/ =ce & volume1 ( ! highe/ quality1 & clo!d 9 ! ri*e/ beauty4 ,8 age1 :i* 0 practically id5tical ) ! reign ( ,elizabe?1 is ! gold5 age ( ,engli% lett]s2 & tak+ x = a basis ( division1 we h ! ,pre-,%akspe>ian ,age f #fjj to #aeei1 ! ,%akspe>ian ,age f #aeei to #afbj1 & ! ,po/-,%akspe>ian ,age f #afbj to ! pres5t4 ,! fir/ age is divid$ into ?ree p]iods4 ,fir/1 ! ,e>ly ,p]iod1 f #fjj to ! ,norman ,conque/ 9 #ajff1 :i* holds ! names ( ,be[ulf1#b ,ca$mon1#c ,ba$a1#d ,cynewulf1 & ,a,elfred1 ! great k+ :o did s mu* = ! le>n+ ( 8 c\ntry1 br++ _m great s*ol>s into ,engl& f all ov] ! _w1 & himself writ+ ! be/ prose t _h be5 produc$ 9 ,engli%1 & *ang+ ! ,anglo-,saxon ,*ronicle--till 8 "t a m]e record ( noble bir?s & dea?s--into a valuable p]iodical1 ! prog5itor ( ! va/ horde t ?reat5s to expel ! classics 9 our day4 ,! lit]ature ( ?is p]iod has little claim ^u u except on ! gr\nd ( bread?4 ,! ,anglo-,saxon ,*ronicle1 & ! poems ( ,be[ulf1 ,ca$mon1 & ,cynewulf1 %\ld be glanc$ at to see :at sort ( p our ance/ors 74 #b ,an epic poem1 full ( ! life1 9 peace & w>1 ( our ,saxon fa!rs be=e !y came to ,engl&4 #c ,! writ] ( a p>aphrase on ! ,bible2 a feeble ,milton4 #d ,a v le>n$ man1 :o ga!r$ _m s*ol>s ab\t him1 & :o f9i%$ translat+ ! ,gospel ( ,john on 8 dea?-b$ & ) 8 late/ brea?4 ,second1 ! ,p]iod ( ,*auc]1 f #ajff to ! dea? ( ,*auc] 9 #adjj4 ,! great books ( ?is p]iod 7 ,m&eville's ,travels1 ,langl&'s ,pi]s ! ,pl\ghman4 ,wycliffe's translation ( ! ,bible 7^! two books1 ) ,wycliffe's tracts1 w5t all ov] ,engl& among ! common p1 r\s+ !m aga9/ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & />t+ ! re=mation t aft]w>d grew into ,puritanism1 & ga9$ control ( ! nation "u ,cromwell71 ,g[]'s ,poems1 & ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury ,tales4 ,^? 9 italics are ! only books t claim our read+4 ,m&eville travell$ ?irty ye>s1 & !n wrote all he saw & all he he>d f ! m\? ( rumor4 ,*auc] is half ,fr5* & two-?irds ,italian4 ,he drank 9 ! _s ( ! ,gold5 ,age ( ,italy1 :i* 0 9 ! e>ly "p ( 8 own c5tury4 ,probably he met ,petr>* & ,boccaccio1 & c]ta9ly he drew l>gely f _! works z well z f ,dante's1 & he dug into poor ,g[] z into a /one qu>ry4 ,he is /ill our be/ /ory-tell] 9 v]se1 & "o ( our mo/ musical poets2 & e "o %\ld "k some?+ ( ?is morn+ /> ( ,engli% poetry1 by f> ! greate/ light be=e ! ,elizabe?an age1 & /ill easily among ! fir/ five or six ( our poets4 ,?ird1 ! ,lat] ,p]iod1 f #adjj to #aeei1 9 :i* ,malory's ,morte ,d',ar?ur1 conta9+ fragm5ts ( ! /ories ab\t ,k+ ,ar?ur & ! knights ( 8 r\nd table1 :i* l a b$-rock crop out s (t5 9 ,engli% ,lit]ature1 %\ld be read :ile read+ ,t5nyson's ,idylls ( ! ,k+1 :i* is bas$ ^u ,malory2 & ,sir ,?omas ,m's ,utopia also claims "s att5tion on ! plea ( bread?1 z x is ! "w ( a great m9d1 ?or\ghly & practically v]s$ 9 gov]nm5t1 & sets =? 8 idea ( a p]fect commonweal?4 ,9 ?is age ( n9e & a half c5turies !re 71 !n1 t5 notewor?y books & "o great book2 eight only ( ! elev51 h[ev]1 h any claim ^u our att5tion1 ! la/ ?ree be+ all t are entitl$ to m ?an a rapid read+ by ! g5]al /ud5t2 & only ,*auc] = cont9u\s companion%ip c rank high1 & ev5 he _c be put on ! fir/ %elf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! ,%akspe>ian ,age ! great books 7 7#a7 ,rog] ,as*am's ,s*oolma/]1 :i* 0 a f9e argum5t = k9dness 9 tea*+ & nobility 9 ! tea*]1 b has be5 sup]s$$ by ,sp5c]'s ,education4 7#b7 ,sackville's ,induction to a s]ies ( political trag$ies1 call$ ,a ,mirror = ,magi/rates4 ,! poet goes d[n into hell l ,dante1 & meets ,remorse1 ,fam9e1 ,w>1 ,mis]y1 ,c>e1 ,sleep1 ,dea?1 etc41 & talks ) not$ ,engli%m5 :o _h fall54 ,?is ,mirror 0 ( great fame & influ5ce 9 its day2 & ! ,induction1 ?\gh f> inf]ior to bo? ,*auc] & ,sp5s]1 is yet ! be/ poetic "w done 9 ! "t betwe5 ^? ma/]s4 7#c7 ,john ,lyly's ,euphues1 a book t express$ ! ?\ght ( ,as*am's ,s*oolma/] 9 a /yle peculi> = its puns1 anti!ses1 & fl[]9ess1--a /yle :i* made a witty h&l+ ( language ! *ief aim ( writ+4 ,lyly 0 a ma/] ( ! art1 & ! ladies ( ! c\rt committ$ 8 s5t5ces 9 great numb]s1 t !y might %9e 9 society4 ,! book has giv5 a ^w to ! language2 t affect$ ^w-plac+ /yle is kn[n z euphui/ic4 ,! book has no claims ^u our read+4 7#d7 ,sir ,philip ,sidney's ,arcadia1 a romance 9 ! same conceit$ /yle z ! ,euphues1 & only valuable z a m9e = poetic images4 7#e7 ,hook]'s ,ecclesia/ical ,polity1 :i* 0 a def5ce ( ! *ur* sy/em aga9/ ! ,puritans4 ,! latt] said t no su* sy/em ( *ur* gov]nm5t c\ld be f\nd 9 ! ,bible1 & !re=e %\ld n exi/4 ,hook] answ]$ t ,nature 0 a revelation f ,god z well z ! ,bible2 & if 9 ,nature & society !re 7 good reasons = ! exi/5ce ( an in/itution1 t 0 en\gh4 ,! book is n ( importance to ! g5]al read] to-day1 = ! tru? ( its pr9ciples is univ]sally admitt$4 7#f7 ,! ,plays ( ,m>l[e1 a v p[]ful b gross writ]4 ,8 ,dr4 ,fau/us may v prop]ly receive att5tion1 b only aft] ! be/ plays ( ,%akspe>e1 ,jonson1 ,cald]on1 ,rac9e1 ,moli]e1 ,corneille1 ,a,eschylus1 ,sophocles1 ,euripides1 & ,ari/ophanes h be5 c>efully read4 7#g7 ,! ,plays ( ,beaumont & ,flet*]1 :i* are fill$ ) beauty & imag9ation1 m+l$ ) ! immode/y & vulg>ity t 7 natural to ?is age4 ,! rem>k j made ab\t ,m>l[e applies "h4 7#h7 ,fox's ,book ( ,m>tyrs1 :i* = ! sake ( bread? %\ld be glanc$ at by e "o4 ,! m>vell\s h]oism & devotion to fai? on "o side1 & cruelty on ! o!r t come to u ?r\gh ! pages ( ?is hi/ory1 op5 a new _w to ! mod]n m9d4 7#i7 ,edmund ,sp5s]'s ,fa]ie ,que5e1 :i* comb9es ! poetry ( a ,hom] ) ! allegory ( a ,bunyan4 ,x pres5ts moral tru? "u va/ & beautiful imag]y4 ,9 ,engli% poetry x claims our att5tion next to ,%akspe>e & ,milton4 7#aj7 ,b5 ,jonson's ,plays1 :i* /& next to ^? ( ,%akspe>e 9 ,engli% drama4 7#aa7 ,! ,plays ( ,%akspe>e1 :i* ne$ no comm5t1 z !y h already be5 plac$ at ! summit ( all lit]ature2 & 7#ab7 ,bacon's ,works1 includ+ ! ,novum ,organum1 ! ,new ,atlantis1 & ! ,essays1 ! fir/ ( :i*1 ?\gh "o ( ! greate/ books ( ! _w1 sett+ =? ! true me?ods ( arriv+ at tru? by exp]im5t & obs]vation & ! collation ( facts1 we d n ne$ to read1 because ! sub/ance ( x may be f\nd 9 bett] =m 9 ,mill's ,logic4 ,! ,essays1 h[ev]1 are _w-fam$ = _! cond5s$ wit & wisdom on topics ( nev]-dy+ int]e/1 & /& among ! v be/ books on ! upp] %elf4 ,! ,new ,atlantis also %\ld be read = bread?1 ) ,m's ,utopia2 ! subject be+ ! same1 namely1 an ideal commonweal?4 ,f ?is sixty-"o ye>s ( prolific writ+1 9 :i* no less ?an two hundr$ & ?irty au?ors ga!r$ _! poems toge!r & publi%$ !m1 to say no?+ ( all ! scatt]$ writ+s1 twelve volumes h come d[n to u ) a l>ge measure ( fame4 ,only ! la/ sev5 call = our read+2 b two ( !m1 ,%akspe>e & ,bacon1 are among ! v mo/ important books on ! fir/ %elf ( ! _w's libr>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,po/-,%akspe>ian ,age is divid$ into f\r times1 or p]iods1--! ,"t ( ,milton2 ! ,"t ( ,dryd52 ! ,"t ( ,pope2 & ! ,"t ( ! ,noveli/s1 ,hi/orians1 & ,sci5ti/s4 ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,milton1 f #afbj to #afgd1 0 contempor>y ) ! ,gold5 ,age ( lit]ature 9 ,france4 ,! great ,engli% books ( ?is "t 7 7#a7 ,*apman's ,translation ( ,hom]1 :i* is sup]s$$ by ,pope's4 7#b7 ,hobbes's ,levia?an1 a disc\rse on gov]nm5t4 ,hobbes taught t gov]nm5t exi/s = ! p1 & re/s n on ! div9e "r ( k+s1 b on a compact or agreem5t ( all ! citiz5s to give up a portion ( _! lib]ties 9 ord] by social co-op]ation ! bett] to secure ! rema9d]4 ,he is "o ( our greate/ philosoph]s2 b ! g5]al read] w f9d ! sub/ance ( ,hobbes's :ole philosophy bett] put 9 ,locke1 ,mill1 & ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 7#c7 ,walton's ,complete ,angl]1 ! "w ( a retir$ m]*ant :o comb9$ a love ( fi%+ ) a poetic p]ception ( ! beauties ( ,nature4 ,x w repay a glance4 7#d7 ,s4 ,butl]'s ,hudibras1 a ke5 satire on ! ,puritans :o w5t too f> 9 _! ef=t to compel all m5 to con=m _! lives to ! ,puritan /&>d ( ab/95ce f worldly pleasures4 ,9 spite ( its vulg>ity1 ! book /&s v high 9 ! lit]ature ( humor4 7#e7 ,george ,h]b]t's ,poems1 _m ( :i* are z sweet & holy z a fl[] ^u a grave1 & are belov$ by all spiritually m9d$ p4 7#f7 ,j]emy ,taylor's ,holy ,liv+ & ,dy+1 a book t 9 ! /r5g? ( its claim ^u u mu/ rank close aft] ! ,bible1 ,%akspe>e1 & ! ,sci5ce ( ,physiology & ,hygi5e4 7#g7 ,milton's ,poems1 ( :i* ! ,p>adise ,lo/ & ,comus1 = _! sublimity & beauty1 rank next aft] ,%akspe>e 9 ,engli% poetry4 ,a,eschylus1 ,dante1 & ,milton are ! ?ree sublime/ s\ls 9 hi/ory4 ,f ?is "t ( fifty-f\r ye>s sev5 great books h come to u1 ,milton & ,taylor be+ among our mo/ preci\s possessions4 ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,dryd54--,f ! dea? ( ,milton1 9 #afgd1 to ! dea? ( ,dryd51 9 #agjj1 ! latt] held undisput$ k+%ip 9 ! realm ( lett]s4 ,?is & ! succe$+ "t ( ,pope 7 m>k$ by ! developm5t ( a classic /yle & a f9e lit]>y & critical ta/e1 b 7 lack+ 9 great creative p[]4 ,! great books 7 7#a7 ,newton's ,pr9cipia1 ! highe/ summit 9 ! region ( a/ronomy1 unless ! ,mecanique ,cele/e ( ,laplace mu/ be except$4 ,newton's discov]y ( ! law ( gravitation1 & 8 !ory ( fluxions place him at ! head ( ! ma!matical ?9k]s ( ! _w4 ,8 books1 h[ev]1 ne$ n be read by ! g5]al /ud5t1 = 9 ^! sci5ces ! lat] books are bett]4 7#b7 ,locke's ,works ^u ,gov]nm5t & ! ,und]/&+ are among ! be/ 9 ! _w1 b _! results w all be f\nd 9 ! lat] works ( ,sp5c]1 ,mill1 & ,bryce2 & ! only "p ( ! writ+s ( ,locke t claims our read+ to-day is ! little book ^u ! ,conduct ( ! ,und]/&+1 :i* tells u h[ to wat* ! processes ( our ?\ght1 to keep cle> ( prejudice1 c>eless obs]vation1 etc41 & %\ld be 9 ! h&s ( e "o :o ev] presumes to d any ?9k+4 7#c7 ,dryd5's ,translation ( ,virgil is ! be/ we h1 & conta9s ! f9e/ writ+ ( our great ,john4 7#d7 ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress pictur+ 9 magnific5t allegory ! j\rney ( a ,*ri/ian s\l t[>d heav51 & 8 ,holy ,w>1 tell+ ( ! conflict betwe5 good & evil1 & ! devil's ef=ts to capture & hold ! t[n ( ,mans\l1 %\ld be among ! fir/ books we read4 ,! ,progress holds a place 9 ! affections ( all ,engli%-speak+ peoples second only to ! ,bible4 7#e7 ,sam ,pepys's ,di>y is ! greate/ book ( its k9d 9 ! _w1 & is mu* read = its vividness & int]e/+ detail4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 no claims to be read until all ! books on ! fir/ %elf ( ,table ,i4 h be5 ma/]$1 & a l>ge portion ( ! second %elf pretty ?or\ghly look$ into4 ,( ! five great works ( ^! tw5ty-six ye>s1 ,bunyan & ,locke are f> ! mo/ important = u4 ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,pope1 or ! ,"t ( ! ,essayi/s & ,satiri/s1 cov]s a p]iod ( =ty ye>s1 f #agjj to #agdj1 dur+ :i* ! great translator ( ,hom] held ! sceptre ( lit]>y p[] by unanim\s ass5t4 ,! great works ( ?is "t 7 7#a7 ,! ,essays ( ,addison & ,/eele 9 ! ,tatl] & ,spectator1 :i*1 ?\gh ( great m]it1 mu/ rank bel[ ^? ( ,em]son1 ,bacon1 & ,montaigne4 7#b7 ,defoe's ,rob9son ,crusoe1 ! boy's own book4 7#c7 ,swift's ,satires1--! ,tale ( a ,tub1 ,gulliv]'s ,travels1 & ! ,battle ( ! ,books1--all full ( ! /ronge/ mixture ( grossness1 fi]c5ess1 & int5se wit t ! _w has se54 ,! ,battle ( ! ,books may be read ) great advantage by ! g5]al read] z well z by ! /ud5t ( humor4 7#d7 ,b]keley's ,human ,k1 exce$+ly int]e/+ = ! ke5ness ( its confutation ( any k ( ! exi/5ce ( matt]4 7#e7 ,pope's ,poems--! ,rape ( ! ,lock 7:i* means ! !ft ( a lock ( hair71 ! ,essay on ,man1 & 8 translation ( ,hom]--mu/ =m a "p ( e wide c\rse ( read+4 ,_! me*anical execution1 especially1 is ( ! v f9e/4 7#f7 ,?omson's ,seasons1 a beautiful poem ( ! second class4 7#g7 ,butl]'s ,analogy1 *iefly not$ = its pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god f ! fact t !re is evid5ce ( design 9 ,nature4 ,( ^! writ]s1 ,pope & ,defoe are f> ! mo/ important = u4 ,we h1 d[n to ?is "t ( #agdj1 out ( a lit]ature cov]+ elev5 & a half c5turies1 recomm5d$ to ! *ief att5tion ( ! read] t5 great au?ors1--,*auc] & ,sp5s]1 ,%akspe>e & ,bacon1 ,milton & ,taylor1 ,bunyan & ,locke1 ,pope & ,defoe4 ,we n[ come to ! ,,"t ,,( ,,noveli/s1 ,,hi/orians1 ,,& ,,sci5ti/s1 a p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( our lit]ature t is s prolific ( great writ]s 9 all ! va/ly multipli$ dep>tm5ts ( ?\ght1 t x is no long] possible to p>ticul>ize 9 ! mann] we h done 9 reg>d to ! prec$+ ages4 ,a suffici5t illu/ration has be5 giv5 ( ! me?ods ( judg+ books & ! results ( _! application4 ,) ! ample mat]ials ( ,table ,i4 be=e him1 ! read] mu/ n[ be left to make 8 own judgm5ts 9 reg>d to ! relative m]its ( ! books ( ! mod]n p]iod4 ,we %all conf9e our rem>ks on ?is la/ "t ( ,engli% lit]ature to ! recomm5dation ( t5 great au?ors to mat* ! t5 great names ( =m] times4 ,9 hi/ory1 we %all "n ,p>kman1 ! greate/ ( ,am]ican hi/orians2 9 philosophy1 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ! greate/ "n 9 ! :ole li/ ( philosoph]s2 9 poetry1 ,byron & ,t5nyson1 nei!r ( !m equal to ,%akspe>e & ,milton1 b /&+ 9 ! next file beh9d !m2 9 fiction1 ,scott1 ,eliot1 & ,dick5s2 9 poetic humor1 ,l[ell1 ! greate/ ( all names 9 ?is dep>tm5t2 & 9 g5]al lit]ature1 ,c>lyle & ,rusk91 two ( ! pure/1 wise/1 & mo/ =cible writ]s ( all ! pa/1 &1 curi\sly en\gh1 bo? ( !m v ecc5tric & v wordy1--a sort ( ,engli% d\ble />1 :i* w be c\nt$ 9 ?is li/ z a unit1 9 ord] to cr[d 9 ,em]son1 :o belongs 9 ?is great company1 & is n by any means ! lea/ wor?y memb] ( x4 ,"o m writ] !re is 9 ?is "t great] ?an any we h nam$1 except ,sp5c] & ,scott2 namely1 ! au?or ( ,! ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,d>w9 /&s by ! side ( ,newton 9 ! hi/ory ( sci5tific ?\ght2 b1 l 8 great compe]1 ! ess5ce ( 8 book has come to be a "p ( mod]n ?\ght t floats 9 ! air we brea!2 & s 8 claims to be+ read are less ?an ^? ( au?ors :o _c be call$ s great :5 speak+ ( intr9sic m]it4 ,hav+ introduc$ ! greate/ t5 ( old1 & t5 t may be deem$ ! greate/ ( ! new1 9 ,engli% lett]s1 we %all pass to take a bird's-eye view ( :at is be/ 9 ,greece & ,rome1 ,france1 ,italy1 & ,spa91 & say a ^w ( ,p]sia1 ,g]many1 & ,portugal4 ,,! ,,greate/ ,,names ,,( ,,o!r ,,lit]atures4 ,greece1 9 h] ?irte5 c5turies ( almo/ cont9u\s lit]>y productiv5ess f ,hom] to ,longus1 gave ! _w its greate/ epic poet1 ,hom]2 ! f9e/ ( lyric poets1 ,p9d>2 ! pr9ce ( orators1 ,demo/h5es2 aside f our own ,bacon & ,sp5c]1 ! greate/ philosoph]s ( all ! ages1 ,plato & ,ari/otle2 ! mo/ not$ ( fabuli/s1 ,a,esop2 ! mo/ p[]ful writ] ( com$y1 ,ari/ophanes 7,moli]e1 h[ev]1 is mu* to be pref]r$ = mod]n read+1 because ( 8 full] applicability to our life72 & ! ?ree greate/ writ]s ( pure trag$y1 ,a,eschylus1 ,sophocles1 & ,euripides1--! fir/ rem>kable = 8 gloomy gr&eur & gigantic1 d>k1 & t]rible sublimity2 ! second = 8 sweet maje/y & pa?os2 & ?ird = ! p[] ) :i* he pa9ts m5 z !y are 9 real life4 ,euripides 0 a great favorite ) ,milton & ,fox4 ,to "o :o is n acqua9t$ ) ^! t5 great ,greeks1 mu* ( ! sweete/ & gr&e/ ( life rema9s unta/$ & unkn[n4 ,beg9 ) ,hom]1 ,plato's ,pha$o & ,republic1 ,a,eschylus' ,prome!us ,b\nd1 ,sophocles' ,o,edipus1 & ,demo/h5es' ,on ! ,cr[n4 ,a lib]al read+ mu/ also include ! ,greek hi/orians ,h]odotus1 ,?ucydides1 & ,x5ophon4 ,rome taught ! _w ! art ( w>1 b 0 h]self a pupil 9 ! halls ( ,grecian lett]s4 ,only ?ree writ]s--,plut>*1 ,m>cus ,aurelius 7:o bo? wrote 9 ,greek71 & ,epictetus--c claim our att5tion 9 any?+ l an equal degree ) ! au?ors ( ,a!ns nam$ j above4 ,its lit]ature z a :ole is on a f> l[] plane ?an t ( ,greece or ,engl&4 ,a lib]al education mu/ include ,virgil's ,a,eneid1 ! national epic ( ,rome 7:i*1 h[ev]1 mu/ take its place 9 our lives & he>ts f> aft] ,hom]1 ,%akspe>e1 ,milton1 ,dante1 & ,goe!71 = its elegance & imag9ation2 ,horace1 = 8 wit1 grace1 s5se1 & inimitable wit*]y ( phrase2 ,lucretius1 = 8 dep? ( m$itation2 ,tacitus1 = k ( our ance/ors2 ,ovid & ,catullus1 = _! beauty ( expression2 ,juv5al1 = ! ke5ness ( 8 satire2 & ,plautus & ,t]5ce1 = _! insight into ! *>act]s ( m54 ,b ^! books %\ld wait until at lea/ ! ?ree fir/ nam$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 ) ! t5 ,greek & tw5ty ,engli% writ]s spok5 ( 9 ! prec$+ p>agraphs1 h come to be famili> fri5ds4 ,italy1 9 ,*auc]'s c5tury1 produc$ a noble lit]ature4 ,dante is ! ,%akspe>e ( ! ,lat9 races4 ,he /&s among ! fir/ creators ( sublimity4 ,a,eschylus & ,milton only c claim a place beside him4 ,petr>* takes l(ty rank z a lyric poet1 brea?+ ! he>t ( love4 ,boccaccio may be put ) ,*auc]4 ,ario/o & ,tasso wrote ! f9e/ epics ( ,italian poetry4 ,a lib]al education mu/ neglect no "o ( ^!4 ,e life %\ld hold communion ) ! s\l ( ,dante1 & get a ta/e at lea/ ( ,petr>*4 ,france has a glori\s lit]ature2 9 sci5ce1 ! be/ 9 ! _w4 ,9 hi/ory1 ,guizot2 9 jurisprud5ce1 9 its wide/ s5se1 ,montesquieu2 & 9 pictur+ ! lit]>y hi/ory ( a nation1 ,ta9e1 /& unrivall$ any:]e4 ,among essayi/s1 ,montaigne2 among writ]s ( fiction1 ,le ,sage1 ,victor ,hugo1 & ,balzac2 among ! dramati/s1 ,corneille ! gr&1 ,rac9e ! graceful & t5d]1 & ,moli]e ! creator ( mod]n com$y2 & among fabuli/s1 ! inimitable poet ( fable1 ,la ,fonta9e1 dem& a %>e ( our "t ) ! be/4 ,desc>tes1 ,pascal1 ,r\sseau1 ,voltaire1 & ,comte belong 9 e lib]al s*eme ( culture & to e /ud5t ( philosophy4 ,spa9 gives u two mo/ glori\s names1 ,c]vantes & ,p$ro ,cald]on de la ,b>ca1--! =m] "o ( ! _w's v greate/ humori/s1 ! bro!r _s ( ,l[ell2 ! latt]1 a pr9cely dramati/1 ! bro!r ( ,%akspe>e4 ,g]many boa/s "o summit on :i* ! %ad[ ( no o!r falls4 ,goe!'s ,fau/ & ,wilhelm ,mei/] & 8 m9or poems _c be neglect$ if we want ! be/ ! _w af=ds2 ,s*ill]1 too1 & ,humboldt1 ,kant & ,he9e1 ,helmholtz & ,haeckel mu/ be read4 ,9 sci5ce & hi/ory1 ! li/ ( ,g]man greatness is a v long & bright "o4 ,p]sia calls u to read h] magnific5t a/ronom]-poet1 ,om> ,khayyam2 h] spl5did epic1 ! ,%ah ,nameh ( ,firdusi1 ! /ory ( ^: labors1 successes1 & mis=tunes is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ passages 9 ! hi/ory ( poetry2 & ta/e at lea/ ( h] extravagant s+] ( ! tr\bles & ec/asies ( love1 ,hafiz4 ,portugal has giv5 u ,camo5s1 ) 8 great poem ! ,luciad4 ,d5m>k br+s u h] *>m+ ,&]s52 & ,russia comes to u ) h] ,byronic ,pu%k9 & h] ,s*ill]-he>t$ poet1 ,l]mont(f1 at lea/ = a glance4 ,we h ?us nam$ z ! *iefs1 tw5ty au?ors 9 ,engli%1 t5 9 ,greek1 ?ree ( ,rome1 two ( ,italy1 t5 ( ,france1 two ( ,spa91 sev5 ( ,g]many1 ?ree ( ,p]sia1 "o ( ,portugal1 "o ( ,d5m>k1 & two ( ,russia1--sixty-"o 9 all1--:i*1 if read 9 ! mann] indicat$1 w imp>t a pretty ?or\gh k ( ! lit]>y treasures ( ! _w4 ,,! ,,f\nta9s ,,( ,,national ,,lit]atures4 ,9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( e great p !re has gr[n up a body ( songs celebrat+ ! h]oism ( _! valiant w>riors & ! *>ms ( _! beautiful wom54 ,^! h1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 be5 pass$ by ^w ( m\? f "o gr\p ( s+]s to _! successors1--by ea* new set ( arti/s some:at poli%$ & improv$1--until !y come to u z ,hom]'s ,iliad1 ! ,nibelung5li$ ( ! ,g]mans1 ! ,*ronicle ( ! ,cid ( ! ,spani%1 ! ,*ansons de ,ge/es1 ! ,romans1 & ! ,fabliaux ( ! ,fr5*1 & ,be[ulf & ! ,morte ,d',ar?ur ( ,engli% lit]ature4 ,^! great poems are ! s\rces ( a va/ portion ( :at is be/ 9 subsequ5t art4 ,f !m ,virgil1 ,boccaccio1 ,*auc]1 ,rabelais1 ,moli]e1 ,%akspe>e1 ,cald]on1 & a ho/ ( o!rs h drawn _! inspiration4 ,malory has wr\ght ! ,ar?urian songs into a m\ld ( ! pure/ ,engli%4 ,! clos+ books1 9 _! quiet pa?os & res]v$ /r5g?1--9 _! melody1 w+$ words1 & inimitable turns ( phrase1--rank ) ! be/ poetry ( ,europe4 ,s\!y call$ ! ,cid ! f9e/ poem 9 ! ,spani% language1 & ,prescott said x 0 ! mo/ rem>kable p]=mance ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,?is may be go+ r too f>2 b x c]ta9ly /&s 9 ! v front rank ( national poems4 ,x has be5 translat$ by ,lockh>t 9 v]se1 by ,s\!y 9 prose1 & !re is a spl5did fragm5t by ,fr]e4 ,( ! ,fr5* e>ly epics1 ! ,*anson de ,rol& & ! ,roman du ,r5>t are ! be/4 ,! ,nibelung5li$ is ! embodim5t ( ! wild & tragic1--! highe/ note ( ! b>b>ic drama ( ! ,nor?4 ,t la/ t]rific sc5e 9 ! ,hall ( ,etzel w re/ =ev] 9 ! memory ( e read] ( ! book4 ,c>lyle has giv5 a sket* ( ! poem 9 8 ,miscellanies1 vol4 iii41 & !re exi/s a complete b prolix & altoge!r mis]able translation ( ! great epic1 b we sadly ne$ a cond5s$ v]sion ( ! my? 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:o are bewild]$ ! way :i* leads to prosp]ity & welf>e4 ,alcott1 ,a4 ,b4 ,my favorite books h a p]sonality & complexion z di/9ctly drawn z if ! au?or's portrait 7 fram$ into ! p>agraphs1 & smil$ ^u me z ,i read 8 illu/rat$ pages4 ,next to a fri5d's disc\rse1 no morsel is m delici\s ?an a ripe book1--a book ^: flavor is z refre%+ at ! ?\s&? ta/+ z at ! fir/4 ,next to a p]sonal introduction1 a li/ ( "o's favorite au?ors 7 ! be/ admittance to 8 "* & mann]s4 ,a good book p]petuates its fame f age to age1 & makes eras 9 ! lives ( its read]s4 ,atk9son1 ,w4 ,p4 ,:o c ov]-e/imate ! value ( good books1--^? %ips ( ?\ght1 z ,bacon s f9ely calls !m1 voyag+ ?r\gh ! sea ( "t1 & c>ry+ _! preci\s freight s safely f g5]ation to g5]ation8 ,arnott1 ,dr4 ,books1--! miracle ( all possessions1 m wond]ful ?an ! wi%+-cap ( ! ,arabian tales2 = !y transport in/antly1 n only to all places1 b to all times4 ,bacon4 ,/udies s]ve = pa/imes1 = ornam5ts1 = abilities4 ,_! *ief use = pa/imes is 9 privat5ess & retir+2 = ornam5ts1 9 disc\rse2 & = ability1 9 judgm5t4444 ,to sp5d too mu* "t 9 !m is slo?2 to use !m too mu* = ornam5t is affectation2 to make judgm5t :olly by _! rules is ! humor ( a s*ol>4 ,!y p]fect nature1 & are !mselves p]fect$ by exp]i5ce4 ,crafty m5 contemn !m1 wise m5 use !m1 simple m5 admire !m2 = !y tea* n _! own use1 b t !re is a wisdom )\t !m & above !m won by obs]vation4 ,read n to contradict1 nor to believe1 b to weigh & consid]4444 ,read+ make? a full man1 conf]5ce a ready1 & writ+ an exact man4 ,!re=e1 if a man write little1 he _h ne$ ( a great memory2 if he conf] little1 he ha? ne$ ( a pres5t wit2 & if he read little1 he _h ne$ h mu* cunn+ to seem to "k t he do? n "k4 ,hi/ories make m5 wise1 poets witty1 ! ma!maticians subtile1 natural philosophy deep1 moral grave1 logic & rhetoric able to cont5d4 ,b>r[4 ,he :o love? a book w nev] want a fai?ful fri5d1 a :olesome c\nsellor1 a *e]ful companion1 or an effectual com=t]4 ,b>?ol94 ,)\t books ,god is sil5t1 ju/ice dormant1 natural sci5ce at a /&1 philosophy lame1 lett]s dumb1 & all ?+s involv$ 9 ,cimm]ian d>kness4 ,beaconsfield1 ,"l4 ,! idea t human happ9ess is dep5d5t on ! cultivation ( ! m9d & on ! discov]y ( tru? is1 next to ! conviction ( our immortality1 ! idea ! mo/ full ( consolation to man2 = ! cultivation ( ! m9d has no limits1 & tru? is ! only ?+ t is et]nal4 ,k is l ! my/ic ladd] 9 ! patri>*'s dream4 ,its base re/s on ! primeval e>?1 its cre/ is lo/ 9 ! %ad[y spl5dor ( ! empyrean2 :ile ! great au?ors1 :o = tradition>y ages h held ! *a9 ( sci5ce & philosophy1 ( poesy & erudition1 are ! angels asc5d+ & desc5d+ ! sacr$ scale1 & ma9ta9+1 z x 71 ! communication betwe5 man & heav54 ,bee*]1 ,h5ry ,w>d4 ,a book is good company4 ,x seems to ent] ! memory1 & to hov] 9 a silv]y trans=mation !re until ! outw>d book is b a body1 & its s\l & _s are fl[n to y1 & possess y\r memory l a _s4 ,books are ! w9d[s ?r\gh :i* ! s\l looks out4 ,a home )\t books is l a room )\t w9d[s4444 ,bright1 ,john4 ,:at is a great love ( books8 ,x is some?+ l a p]sonal introduction to ! great & good m5 ( all pa/ "t4 ,brooks1 ,phillips4 ,is x n a new ,engl& = a *ild to be born 9 s9ce ,%akspe>e ga!r$ up ! c5turies & told ! /ory ( humanity up to 8 "t8 ,w n ,c>lyle & ,t5nyson make ! man :o beg9s to live f !m ! 'heir ( all ages' :i* h di/ill$ _! ri*ness into ! books ( ! sage & ! s+] ( ! n9ete5? c5tury8 ,br[n+1 ,elizabe? ,b>rett4 ,:5 we glori\sly =get ourselves & plunge ,s\l =w>d1 headlong into a book's pr(\nd1 ,impassion$ = its beauty1 & salt ( tru?-- ',tis !n we get ! "r good f a book4 ,bruy]e4 ,:5 a book raises y\r _s1 & inspires y ) noble & c\rage\s feel+s1 seek = no o!r rule to judge ! ev5t by2 x is good1 & made by a good workman4 ,bury1 ,ri*>d de4 ,y1 ,o ,books6 are gold5 urns 9 :i* manna is laid up2 rocks fl[+ ) honey1 or r1 inde$1 honeycombs2 udd]s mo/ copi\sly yield+ ! milk ( life1 /ore-rooms ev] full2 ! f\r-/ream$ riv] ( ,p>adise1 :]e ! human m9d is f$1 & ! arid intellect moi/5$ & wat]$2 fruitful olives1 v9es ( ,engaddi1 fig-trees kn[+ no /]ility2 burn+ lamps to be ev] held 9 ! h&4 ,9 books we f9d ! dead1 z x 71 liv+4444 ,! tru? writt5 9 a book 444 ent]s ! *amb] ( intellect1 reposes itself ^u ! c\* ( memory1 & !re cong5]ates ! et]nal tru? 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"o conque/2 & ! precept to e "o ( u is ev]1 ',above all ?y gett+s get und]/&+4' ,( all ! ?+s :i* man c d or make "h bel[1 by f> ! mo/ mom5t\s1 wond]ful1 & wor?y are ! ?+s we call books4 ,all t mank9d has done1 ?\ght1 ga9$1 & be51 is ly+ z 9 magic pres]vation 9 ! pages ( books4 ,*ann+1 ,dr4 ,wm4 ,e4 ,god be ?ank$ = books6 ,!y are ! voices ( ! di/ant & ! dead1 & make u heirs ( ! spiritual life ( pa/ ages4 ,books are ! true levell]s4 ,!y give to all :o w fai?fully use !m ! society1 ! spiritual pres5ce1 ( ! be/ & greate/ ( our race4 ,no matt] h[ poor ,i am2 no matt] ?\gh ! prosp]\s ( my own "t w n ent] my obscure dwell+3 if ! sacr$ writ]s w ent] & take up _! abode "u my ro(1--if ,milton w cross my ?re%old to s+ to me ( ,p>adise2 & ,%akspe>e1 to op5 to me ! worlds ( imag9ation & ! work+s ( ! human he>t2 & ,frankl91 to enri* me ) 8 practical wisdom1--,i %all n p9e = want ( intellectual companion%ip1 & ,i may become a cultivat$ man1 ?\gh exclud$ f :at is call$ ! be/ society 9 ! place :]e ,i live4 ,*auc]4 ,& z = me1 ?\gh t ,i "k b lyte#e ,on bokes = to r$e ,i me delyte1 ,& to !m give ,i 7fey?#f7 & ful cr$5ce1 ,& 9 myn h]te h !m 9 rev]5ce ,s h]tily t !re is pa/ime noon1#g ,t f my bokes make? me to goon ,b yt be seldom on ! holy day1 ,save1 c]teynly1 :an t ! mone! ( ,may ,is com51 & ,i "h ! f\les synge1 ,& t ! fl\res gynn5 = to sprynge2 ,f>ewell my boke1 & my devoci\n4 #e ,little4 #f ,fai?4 #g ,none4 ,cic]o4 ,/udies are ! alim5t ( y\?1 ! com=t ( old age1 an adornm5t ( prosp]ity1 a refuge & a solace 9 adv]sity1 & a delight 9 our home4 ,cl>ke1 ,james ,freeman4 ,:5 ,i consid] :at "s books h done = ! _w1 & :at !y are do+1--h[ !y keep up our hope1 awak5 new c\rage & fai?1 give an ideal life to ^? ^: homes are h>d & cold1 b9d toge!r di/ant ages & =eign l&s1 create new worlds ( beauty1 br+ d[n tru?s f ,heav51--,i give et]nal bless+s = ?is gift1 & pray t we may use x aright1 & abuse x n4 ,col]idge4 ,"s read]s are l ! h\r-glass4 ,_! read+ is z ! s&2 x runs 9 & runs out1 b leaves n a ve/ige beh9d4 ,"s1 l a sponge1 :i* imbibes ev]y?+1 & returns x 9 ! same /ate1 only a little dirti]4 ,"s1 l a jelly-bag1 :i* all[s all t is pure to pass away1 & reta9s only ! refuse & dregs4 ,! f\r? class may be comp>$ to ! slave ( ,golconda1 :o1 ca/+ away all t is wor?less1 pres]ves only ! pure gems4 ,colly]1 ,rob]t4 ,d y want to "k h[ ,i manage to talk to y 9 ?is simple ,saxon8 ,i w tell y4 ,i read ,bunyan1 ,crusoe1 & ,goldsmi? :5 ,i 0 a boy1 morn+1 noon1 & night2 all ! re/ 0 task "w4 ,^! 7 my delight1 ) ! /ories 9 ! ,bible1 & ) ,%akspe>e1 :5 at la/ ! mighty ma/] came )9 our doors4 ,^! 7 l a well ( pure wat]2 & ?is is ! fir/ /ep ,i seem to h tak5 ( my own free w t[>d ! pulpit4 ,f ! days :5 we us$ to spell out ,crusoe & old ,bunyan1 !re _h gr[n up 9 me a dev\r+ hung] to read books4444 ,i c\ld n g home = ! ,*ri/mas ( #ahci1 & 0 feel+ v sad ab\t x all1 = ,i 0 only a boy2 & sitt+ by ! fire1 an old f>m] came 9 & said1 ',i notice ?\'s fond o' read+1 s ,i br\ght !e summat to read4' ,x 0 ,irv+'s ',sket* ,book4' ,i _h nev] he>d ( ! "w4 ,i w5t at x1 & 0 'z !m t dream4' ,no su* delight _h t\*$ me s9ce ! old days ( ,crusoe4 ,curtis1 ,g4 ,w4 ,books are ! ev]-burn+ lamps ( accumulat$ wisdom4 ,de ,qu9cey4 ,e "o owes to ! impassion$ books he has read _m a ?\s& m ( emotions ?an he c consci\sly trace back to !m4444 ,a great s*ol> dep5ds n simply on an inf9ite memory1 b also on an inf9ite & electrical p[] ( comb9ation1--br++ toge!r f ! f\r w9ds1 l ! ,angel ( ! ,resurrection1 :at else 7 du/ f dead m5's bones into ! unity ( brea?+ life4 ,diodorus4 ,books are ! m$ic9e ( ! m9d4 ,em]son4 ,! pr(it ( books is accord+ to ! s5sibility ( ! read]4 ,erasmus4 ,a little be=e y g to sleep read some?+ t is exquisite & wor? rememb]+1 & contemplate ^u x till y fall asleep2 & :5 y awake 9 ! morn+ call y\rself to an acc\nt = x4 ,f>r>1 ,canon4 ,if all ! books ( ! _w 7 9 a blaze1 ! fir/ twelve :i* ,i %\ld snat* out ( ! flames w\ld be ! ,bible1 ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 ,hom]1 ,a,eschylus1 ,?ucydides1 ,tacitus1 ,virgil1 ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ,dante1 ,%akspe>e1 ,milton1 ,wordswor?4 ,( liv+ writ]s ,i w\ld save1 fir/1 ! works ( ,t5nyson1 ,br[n+1 & ,rusk94 ,f5elon4 ,if ! cr[ns ( all ! k+doms ( ! empire 7 laid d[n at my feet 9 ex*ange = my books & my love ( read+1 ,i w\ld spurn !m all4 ,freeman1 ,e4 ,a4 7! hi/orian74 ,i feel myself q unable to draw up a li/ 7( ! be/ books71 z ,i c\ld n tru/ my own judgm5t on any matt]s n be>+ on my special /udies1 & ,i %\ld be d\btless tempt$ to give too great prom95ce to !m4 ,full]1 ,?omas4 ,x is ?\ght & dige/ion :i* make books s]viceable1 & give heal? & vigor to ! m9d4 ,gibbon4 ,a ta/e = books is ! pleasure & glory ( my life4 ,i w\ld n ex*ange x = ! glory ( ! ,indies4 ,glad/one4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,i us$ to be fond ( look+ into a booksell]'s %op2 b !re 0 no?+ to be se5 !re t 0 accessible to ! work+-man ( t day4 ,take a ,%akspe>e1 = example4 ,i rememb] v well t ,i gave ,l#b #afs4 #j;d4 = my fir/ copy2 b y c get any "o ( ,%akspe>e's ,plays = sev5 c5ts4 ,^? books are accessible n[ :i* 7 =m]ly q inaccessible4 ,we may be told t y want amusem5t1 b t does n include improvem5t4 ,!re are a set ( wor?less books writt5 n[ & at times :i* y %\ld avoid1 :i* pr(ess to give amusem5t2 b 9 read+ ! works ( su* au?ors z ,%akspe>e & ,scott !re is ! greate/ possible amusem5t 9 its be/ =m4 ,d y suppose :5 y see m5 engag$ 9 /udy t !y dislike x8 ,no6444 ,i want y to und]/& t multitudes ( books are con/antly be+ prep>$ & plac$ )9 rea* ( ! population at l>ge1 = ! mo/ "p execut$ by writ]s ( a high /amp1 hav+ subjects ( ! greate/ int]e/1 & :i* enable y1 at a mod]ate price1 n to get *eap lit]ature :i* is second>y 9 its quality1 b to g /raight into ! v he>t1--if ,i may s say1 into ! sanctu>y ( ! temple ( lit]ature1--& become acqua9t$ ) ! greate/ & be/ works t m5 ( our c\ntry h produc$4 ,godw91 ,william4 ,x is impossible t we c be mu* accu/om$ to su* companions )\t atta9+ "s resemblance to !m4 ,goldsmi?4 ,an au?or may be consid]$ z a m]ciful sub/itute to ! legislature4 ,he acts n by puni%+ crimes1 b by prev5t+ !m4 ,hale1 ,sir ,mat!w4 ,read ! ,bible rev]5tly & att5tively1 set y\r he>t ^u x1 & lay x up 9 y\r memory1 & make x ! direction ( y\r life2 x w make y a wise & good man4 ,ham]ton1 ,p4 ,h4 ,! art ( read+ is to skip judici\sly4 ,h>rison1 ,fr$]ic4 ,! be/ au?ors are nev] d>k horses4 ,! _w has long ago clos$ ! great assize ( lett]s1 & judg$ ! fir/ places ev]y:]e4 ,! read+ ( great books is usually an acquir$ faculty1 n a natural gift4 ,if y h n got ! faculty1 seek = x ) all y\r might4 ,( ,walt] ,scott "o ne$ z little speak z ( ,%akspe>e4 ,he belongs to mank9d1--to e age & race2 & he c]ta9ly mu/ be c\nt$ z 9 ! fir/ l9e ( ! great creative m9ds ( ! _w4 ,8 unique glory is to h def9itely succe$$ 9 ! ideal reproduction ( hi/orical types1 s z to pres]ve at once beauty1 life1 & tru?1--a task :i* nei!r ,ario/o & ,tasso1 nor ,corneille & ,rac9e1 nor ,alfi]i1 nor ,goe!1 nor ,s*ill]1--no1 nor ev5 ,%akspe>e himself1 entirely a*iev$4444 ,9 brilliancy ( conception1 9 weal? ( "*1 9 dramatic art1 9 gl[ & h>mony ( color1 ,scott put =? all ! p[]s ( a ma/] poet4444 ,! g5ius ( ,scott has rais$ up a s*ool ( hi/orical romance2 & ?\gh ! be/ "w ( ,*ateaubri&1 ,manzoni1 & ,bulw] may take rank z true art1 ! endless cr[d ( inf]ior imitations are no?+ b a we>9ess to ! fle%4444 ,scott is a p]fect libr>y 9 himself4444 ,! poetic beauty ( ,scott's creations is almo/ ! lea/ ( 8 great qualities4 ,x is ! univ]sality ( 8 sympa?y t is s truly great1 ! ju/ice ( 8 e/imates1 ! insight into ! _s ( ea* age1 8 int5se absorption ( self 9 ! va/ epic ( human civilization4 ,hazlitt1 ,william4 ,books let u into ! s\ls ( m51 & lay op5 to u ! secrets ( our own4 ,he9sius4 ,i no soon] come into ! libr>y b ,i bolt ! door to me1 exclud+ ,lu/1 ,ambition1 ,av>ice1 & all su* vices1 ^: nurse is ,idl5ess1 ! ,"m ( ,ignorance & ,melan*oly4 ,9 ! v lap ( et]nity1 among s _m div9e s\ls1 ,i take my seat ) s l(ty a _s & sweet cont5t1 t ,i pity all t "k n ?is happ9ess4 ,h]b]t1 ,george4 ,?is book ( />s ! ,bible lights to et]nal bliss4 ,h]s*el1 ,sir ,j4 ,give a man ?is ta/e = good books & ! means ( gratify+ x1 & y c h>dly fail ( mak+ a happy man4 ,y place him 9 contact ) ! be/ society 9 e p]iod ( hi/ory1--) ! wise/1 ! wittie/1 ! t5d]e/1 ! brave/1 & ! pure/ *>act]s :o h adorn$ humanity4 ,y make him a d5iz5 ( all nations1 a contempor>y ( all ages4 ,hill>d1 ,george ,s4 ,"h we h immortal fl[]s ( poetry1 wet ) ,ca/ilian dew1 & ! gold5 fruit ( ,wisdom t _h long rip5$ on ! b\gh4444 ,we %\ld any ( u e/eem x a great privilege to pass an ev5+ ) ,%akspe>e or ,bacon4444 ,we may be sure t ,%akspe>e nev] out-talk$ 8 ',hamlet1' nor ,bacon 8 ',essays4'444 ,to ! g5tle he>t$ y\?1 f> f 8 home1 9 ! mid/ ( a pitiless city1 'homeless among a ?\s& homes1' ! approa* ( ev5+ br+s ) x an a*+ s5se ( lonel9ess & desolation4 ,9 ?is mood 8 be/ impulses become a sn>e to him2 & he is l$ a/ray because he is social1 affectionate1 sympa!tic1 & w>m-he>t$4 ,! h\rs f sunset to b$time are 8 h\rs ( p]il4 ,let me say to su* "y m5 t books are ! fri5ds ( ! fri5dless1 & t a libr>y is ! home ( ! homeless4 ,holmes1 ,o4 ,w4 ,books are ! 'negative' pictures ( ?\ght2 & ! m s5sitive ! m9d t receives ! images1 ! m nicely ! f9e/ l9es are reproduc$4 ,h\ghton1 ,"l4 ,x a book is a portion ( ! et]nal m9d1 caught 9 its process ?r\gh ! _w1 /amp$ 9 an in/ant1 & pres]v$ = et]nity4 ,irv+4 ,! s*ol> only kn[s h[ de> ^! sil5t yet eloqu5t companions ( pure ?\ghts & innoc5t h\rs become 9 ! season ( adv]sity4 ,johnson1 ,dr4 ,no man %\ld consid] s highly ( himself z to ?9k he c receive b little light f books1 nor s meanly z to believe he c discov] no?+ b :at is to be le>n$ f !m4 ,jonson1 ,b54 ,a pr9ce )\t lett]s is a pilot )\t eyes4 ,k+1 ,?omas ,/>r4 ,by cultivat+ an int]e/ 9 a few good books1 :i* conta9 ! result ( ! toil or ! qu9tess5ce ( ! g5ius ( "s ( ! mo/ gift$ ?9k]s ( ! _w1 we ne$ n live on ! m>% & 9 ! mi/s2 ! slopes & ! summits invite u4 ,k+sley1 ,*>les4 ,except a liv+ man1 !re is no?+ m wond]ful ?an a book6--a message to u f ! dead1 f human s\ls :om we nev] saw1 :o liv$1 p]haps1 ?\s&s ( miles away2 & yet ^!1 on ^? little %eets ( pap]1 speak to u1 amuse u1 vivify u1 tea* u1 com=t u1 op5 _! he>ts to u z to bro!rs4 ,lamb1 ,*>les4 ,milton almo/ requires a solemn s]vice ( music to be play$ be=e y ent] ^u him4 ,b he br+s 8 music1 to :i* :o li/5s _h ne$ br+ docile ?\ghts & purg$ e>s4 ,l&or1 ,walt] ,savage4 ,! writ+s ( ! wise are ! only ri*es our po/]ity _c squ&]4 ,lang=d4 ,/rong z man & t5d] z woman1 !y welcome y 9 e mood1 & nev] turn f y 9 di/ress4 ,l[ell4 ,h y ev] rightly consid]$ :at ! m]e ability to read means8 ,t x is ! key t admits u to ! :ole _w ( ?\ght & fancy & imag9ation1 to ! company ( sa9t & sage1 ( ! wise/ & ! wittie/ at _! wise/ & wittie/ mom5ts8 ,t x enables u to see ) ! ke5e/ eyes1 he> ) ! f9e/ e>s1 & li/5 to ! sweete/ voices ( all "t8444 ,"o is sometimes ask$ by "y p to recomm5d a c\rse ( read+4 ,my advice w\ld be t !y %\ld conf9e !mselves to ! supreme books 9 :atev] lit]ature1 or1 /ill bett]1 to *oose "s "o great au?or1 & make !mselves ?or\ghly famili> ) him4 ,lu!r4 ,to read _m books produce? confusion1 r ?an le>n+1 l z ^? :o dwell ev]y:]e are n any:]e at home4 ,lyly1 ,john4 ,f> m seemly 7 x 444 to h ?y /udy full ( books ?an ?y purse full ( money4 ,lytton1 ,"l4 ,laws die1 books nev]4 ,b5ea? ! rule ( m5 entirely great ,! p5 is mighti] ?an ! sword4 ,ye ev]-liv+ & imp]ial ,s\ls1 ,:o rule u f ! page 9 :i* ye brea!4 ,! ,wise 7,m9/rel or ,sage7 out ( _! books are clay2 ,b 9 _! books1 z f _! graves1 !y rise1 ,angels--t1 side by side1 ^u our way1 ,walk ) & w>n u6 ,we call "s books immortal6 ,d !y live8 ,if s1 believe me1 ,,"t ha? made !m pure4 ,9 ,books ! v]ie/ wick$ re/ 9 peace1-- ,god wills t no?+ evil %\ld endure2 ,! gross] p>ts fly (f & leave ! :ole1 ,z ! du/ leaves ! disembodi$ s\l6 ,macaulay4 ,a great writ] is ! fri5d & b5efactor ( 8 read]s4 ,milton4 ,z good almo/ kill a man z kill a good book4 ,:o kills a man kills a reasonable creature1 ,god's image2 b he :o de/roys a good book kills reason itself1--kills ! image ( ,god1 z x 71 9 ! eye4 ,_m a man lives a burd5 to ! e>?2 b a good book is ! preci\s life-blood ( a ma/] _s1 embalm$ & treasur$ up on purpose to a life beyond4 ,montaigne4 ,to div]t myself f a tr\blesome fancy1 'tis b to run to my books4 ,z to :at conc]ns my o!r read+1 t mixes a little m pr(it ) ! pleasure1 & f :5ce ,i le>n h[ to m>%al my op9ions & qualities1 ! books t s]ve me to ?is purpose are ,plut>* & ,s5eca1--bo? ( :i* h ?is great conv5i5ce suit$ to my humor1 t ! k ,i seek is disc\rs$ 9 loose pieces t d n engage me 9 any great tr\ble ( read+ long1 ( :i* ,i am impati5t4444 ,plut>* is frank ?r\gh\t4 ,s5eca ab\nds ) brisk t\*es & sallies4 ,plut>*1 ) ?+s t heat & move y m2 ?is cont5ts & pays y bett]4 ,z to ,cic]o1 ^? ( 8 works t are mo/ useful to my design are !y t treat ( philosophy1 especially moral2 b boldly to confess ! tru?1 8 way ( writ+1 & t ( all o!r long-w9d$ au?ors1 appe>s to me v t$i\s4 ,morley1 ,john4 ,! consolation ( read+ is n futile nor imag9>y4 ,x is no *im]a ( ! recluse or ! bookworm1 b a pot5t reality4 ,z a /imulus to flagg+ en]gies1 z an inspir] ( l(ty aim1 lit]ature /&s unrivall$4 ,morris1 ,william4 ,! great] "p ( ! ,lat9s ,i %\ld call %am classics4 ,i suppose t !y h "s good lit]>y qualities2 b ,i _c help ?9k+ t x is difficult to f9d out h[ mu*4 ,i suspect sup]/ition & au?ority h influ5c$ our e/imate ( !m till x has become a m]e matt] ( conv5tion4 ,( mod]n fiction1 ,i %\ld l to say "h t ,i yield to no "o1 n ev5 ,rusk91 9 my love & admiration = ,scott2 also t1 to my m9d1 ( ! noveli/s ( our g5]ation1 ,dick5s is immeasurably ahead4 ,muell]1 ,max4 ,i "k few books1 if any1 :i* ,i %\ld call good f beg9n+ to end4 ,take ! greate/ poet ( antiquity1 & if ,i am to speak ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?1 ,i mu/ say t !re are long passages1 ev5 9 ,hom]1 :i* seem to me extremely t$i\s4 ,p>k]1 ,!odore4 ,:at a joy is !re 9 a good book1 writ by "s great ma/] ( ?\ght1 :o breaks into beauty1 z 9 summ] ! mead[ into grass & d&elions & violets1 ) g]aniums & manifold sweetness4444 ,! books :i* help y mo/ are ^? :i* make y ?9k mo/4444 ,a great book 444 is a %ip ( ?\ght deep freight$ ) ?\ght1 ) beauty too4 ,x sails ! ocean1 driv5 by ! w9ds ( heav51 break+ ! level sea ( life into beauty :]e x goes1 leav+ beh9d x a tra9 ( sp>kl+ lovel9ess1 wid5+ z ! %ip goes on4 ,& :at treasures x br+s to e l&1 scatt]+ ! se$s ( tru?1 ju/ice1 love1 & piety1 to bless ! _w 9 ages yet to come4 ,pea*am1 ,h5ry4 ,to desire to h _m books & nev] to use !m1 is l a *ild t w h a c&le burn+ by him all ! :ile he is sleep+4 ,petr>*4 ,i h fri5ds ^: society is extremely agreeable to me2 !y are ( all ages & ( e c\ntry4 ,!y h di/+ui%$ !mselves bo? 9 ! cab9et & 9 ! field1 & obta9$ high honors = _! k ( ! sci5ces4 ,x is easy to ga9 access to !m1 = !y are always at my s]vice2 & ,i admit !m to my company & dismiss !m f x :5ev] ,i please4 ,!y are nev] tr\blesome1 b imm$iately answ] e "q ,i ask !m4 ,"s relate to me ! ev5ts ( pa/ ages1 :ile o!rs reveal to me ! secrets ( ,nature4 ,"s tea* me h[ to live1 & o!rs h[ to die4 ,"s1 by _! vivacity1 drive away my c>es & exhil>ate my spirits2 :ile o!rs give =titude to my m9d1 & tea* me ! important lesson h[ to re/ra9 my desires & to dep5d :olly on myself4 ,!y op5 to me1 9 %ort1 ! v>i\s av5ues ( all ! arts & sci5ces1 & ^u _! in=mation ,i safely rely 9 all em]g5cies4 ,phelps1 ,e4 ,j4 7,unit$ ,/ates ,m9i/] to ! ,c\rt ( ,/4 ,james74 ,i _c ?9k ! f9is et fructus ( lib]al read+ is rea*$ by him :o has n obta9$ 9 ! be/ writ+s ( our ,engli% tongue ! g5]\s acqua9tance t rip5s into affection4 ,if he mu/ /9t himself1 let him save else:]e4 ,plato4 ,books are ! immortal sons deify+ _! sires4 ,plut>*4 ,we ought to reg>d books z we d sweetmeats1--n :olly to aim at ! pleasante/1 b *iefly to respect ! :olesome/4 ,pott]1 ,dr4 ,x is ne>ly an axiom t p w n be bett] ?an ! books !y read4 ,raleigh1 ,walt]4 ,we may ga!r out ( hi/ory a policy no less wise ?an et]nal1 by ! comp>ison & application ( o!r m5's =e-pass$ mis]ies ) our own l errors & ill-des]v+s4 ,ri*>dson1 ,c4 ,f4 ,no book1 inde$1 is ( univ]sal value & appropriat5ess4444 ,"h1 z 9 e o!r "q involv$ 9 ! *oice ( books1 ! gold5 key to k1 a key t w only fit its own prop] doors1 is purpose4 ,rusk94 ,all books are divisible into two classes1--! books ( ! h\r & ! books ( all "t4 ,books ( ! h\r1 ?\gh useful1 are1 /rictly speak+1 n books at all1 b m]ely lett]s or newspap]s 9 good pr9t1 & %\ld n be all[$ to usurp ! place ( true books4 ,( all ! plagues t afflict mortality1 ! v5om ( a bad book to weak p1 & ! *>ms ( a fooli% "o to simple p1 are )\t "q ! deadlie/2 & !y are s f> f be+ r$eem$ by ! too imp]fect "w ( ! be/ writ]s1 t ,i nev] w\ld wi% to see a *ild taught to read at all1 unless ! o!r conditions ( its education 7 alike g5tle & judici\s4 ,rusk9 says a well-tra9$ man %\ld "k ! lit]ature ( 8 own c\ntry & half a doz5 classics ?or\ghly2 b unless he wi%es to travel1 ! language & lit]ature ( mod]n ,europe & ( ! ,ea/ are unnecess>y4 ,to read fa/ any book wor? read+ is folly4 ,rusk9 w\ld n h u read ,grote's ,hi/ory ( ,greece1 = any "o c\ld write x if he _h ! vanity to wa/e 8 "t2 ,confessions ( ,sa9t ,augu/9e1 = x is n good to ?9k s mu* ab\t ourselves2 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 = 8 day is ov]2 ,*>les ,k+sley1 = 8 s5tim5t is false1 8 trag$y frightful4 ,hypatia is ! mo/ gha/ly /ory 9 ,*ri/ian tradition1 & %\ld =ev] h be5 left 9 sil5ce2 ,d>w91 = we %\ld "k :at we are1 n :at our embryo 01 or our skeleton w be2 ,gibbon1 = we %\ld /udy ! gr[? & /&+ ( ?+s1 n ! ,decl9e & ,fall 7moreov]1 he wrote ! wor/ ,engli% ev] writt5 by an educat$ ,engli%m572 ,voltaire1 = 8 "w is to good lit]ature :at nitric acid is to w9e1 & sulphurett$ hydrog5 to air4 ,rusk9 also crosses out ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ,confucius1 ,ari/otle 7except 8 ,politics71 ,mahomet1 ,sa9t ,augu/9e1 ,?omas a ,kempis1 ,pascal1 ,sp9oza1 ,butl]1 ,keble1 ,lucretius1 ! ,nibelung5li$1 ,malory's ,morte ,d',ar?ur1 ,firdusi1 ! ,mahabh>ata1 & ,ramayana1 ! ,%ek+1 ,sophocles1 & ,euripides1 ,hume1 ,adam ,smi?1 ,locke1 ,desc>tes1 ,b]keley1 ,lewes1 ,s\!y1 ,longfell[1 ,swift1 ,macaulay1 ,em]son1 ,goe!1 ,?ack]ay1 ,k+sley1 ,george ,eliot1 & ,bulw]4 ,8 especial favorites are ,scott1 ,c>lyle1 ,plato1 & ,dick5s4 ,a,eschylus1 ,taylor1 ,bunyan1 ,bacon1 ,%akspe>e1 ,milton1 ,dante1 ,sp5s]1 ,wordswor?1 ,pope1 ,goldsmi?1 ,defoe1 ,boswell1 ,burke1 ,addison1 ,montaigne1 ,moli]e1 ,%]idan1 ,a,esop1 ,demo/h5es1 ,plut>*1 ,horace1 ,cic]o1 ,hom]1 ,hesiod1 ,virgil1 ,ari/ophanes1 ,h]odotus1 ,x5ophon1 ,?ucydides1 & ,tacitus1 he condesc5ds to admit z prop] to be read4 ,s*op5hau]4 ,recollect t he :o writes = fools f9ds an enorm\s audi5ce4 ,s5eca4 ,if y devote y\r "t to /udy1 y w avoid all ! irksom5ess ( ?is life4 ,x does n matt] h[ _m1 b h[ good1 books y h4 ,leisure )\t /udy is dea?1 & ! grave ( a liv+ man4 ,%akspe>e4 ,a book6 oh1 r>e "o6 be n1 z 9 ?is fangl$ _w1 a g>m5t nobl] ?an x cov]s4 ,my libr>y 0 duk$om l>ge en\gh4 ,sidney1 ,sir ,philip4 ,nature nev] set =? 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