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,dim5sion ( ,space2 nor yet is he t5d] ,und9e1 _s ( f\nta9s1 ( :om ! ,unicorn ask$3 ,by ! wat]s ( :at valley has jeal\s mank9d hidd5 ! s\rce ( y\r secrets8 7,c\s9 g]man to ! ,c5taur ( ,maurice de ,gu]91 he c speak 9 l cad5ce47 ,alice ) h] dream+ eyes ( wond] 01 aft] ! mann] ( little girls1 some:at pragmatic4 ,%e believ$ 9 ,unicorns only :5 %e saw "o4 ,yet we mu/ believe )\t su* pro(4 ,has n ! ,book ( ,job put ?is "q3 ,can/ ?\ b9d ! ,unicorn ) 8 b& 9 ! furr[8 ,z if a h>ness$ ,unicorn w\ld be cr$ible4 ,we pref] plac+ ! *>m+ mon/]1 ) ! pranc+ t9y ho(s ( ivory 7surely ,*op9 set him to musical notation 9 8 caprici\s second ,etude 9 ,f2 ,*op9 :o1 if man 7 s\lless1 w\ld h end[$ him ) "o7 9 ! same category z ! ,*im]a ( ,! ,temptation ( ,/4 ,antony1 :i* ?us taunt$ ! ,sph9x3 ,i am light & joy\s6 ,i (f] to ! eyes ( m5 dazzl+ p]spectives ) ,p>adise 9 ! cl\ds above4444 ,i seek = new p]fumes1 = va/] fl[]s1 = pleasures nev] felt be=e4444 ,) ,unicorns we feel ! no/algia ( ! inf9ite1 ! sorc]y ( dolls1 ! salt ( sex1 ! v]tigo ( !m t skirt ! edge ( p]il\s rav9es1 or /raddle ! rim ( f9] issues4 ,he dwells 9 equivocal twilights2 & he c />e ! sun out ( c\nt5ance4 ,! en*ant+ ,unicorn boa/s no fav\r$ zone4 ,he runs ar\nd ! globe4 ,he is ( all ages & climes4 ,he kn[s t fanta/ic l& ( ,gauti]1 :i* conta9s all ! div9e lo/ l&scapes ev] pa9t$1 & ^: inhabitants are ! lovely figures creat$ by art 9 granite1 m>ble1 or wood1 on walls1 canvas1 or cry/al4 ,betimes he fla%es by ! nymph 9 ! brake1 & dazzl$1 %e sighs ) desire4 ,mall>me set him to cryptic h>monies1 & plac$ him 9 a dim ri* =e/ 7?\gh he call$ him a faun2 a faun 9 retorsion74 ,l ! apocryphal ,sadhuzag 9 ,flaub]t's cosmical drama ( dreams1 :i* bore sev5ty-f\r holl[ antl]s f :i* issu$ music ( ineffable sweetness1 our ,unicorn s+s ravi%+ melodies = ^? :o possess ! inn] e> ( my/ics & poets4 ,:5 ang]$ he e*oes ! ,sev5 ,?und]s ( ! ,apocalypse1 & we he> ( desp]ate rum\rs ( fire1 flood1 & disa/]4 ,& he haunts ^? ivory gates ( sleep :5ce come ineffable dreams to mortals4 ,he has always f\ght ) ! ,lion = ! cr[n1 & he is always defeat$1 b inv>iably claims ! victory4 ,! cr[n is ,art1 & ! ,lion1 be+ a reali/ born1 is only attract$ by its glitt]1 n ! symbol4 ,! ,unicorn1 an ideali/1 div9es ! inn] mean+ ( ?is preci\s fillet ( gold4 ,art is ! mod]n philosoph]'s /one1 & ! mo/ brilliant jewel 9 ?is mu*-conte/$ cr[n4 ,et]nal is ! conflict ( ! ,real & ! ,ideal2 ,ari/otle & ,plato2 ,alice & ! ,unicorn2 ! practical & ! poetic2 butt]flies & geese2 & r>e roa/-beef v]sus ! impossible blue rose4 ,& nei!r ! ,lion nor ! ,unicorn has yet f\ght ! battle decisive4 ,p]haps ! day may come :51 we>9ess invad+ _! v bones1 !y may realise t !y are z diff]5t sides ( ! same covet$ %ield2 matt] & _s1 ! multitude & ! individual4 ,!n unlock ! ivory t[]1 aboli% ! tyrannies ( sup]annuat$ sup]/itions1 & give ! p vision1 )\t :i* !y p]i%4 ,! div9e rights ( humanity1 no long] ( k+ly cabbages4 ,! dusk ( ! future is wa%$ ) ! silv] ( hope4 ,! ,lion & ! ,unicorn 9 s+le yoke4 ,/r5g? & ,beauty %\ld repres5t ! fusion ( ! ,ideal & ! ,real4 ,!re %\ld be no an>*y1 no socialism1 no ,bro!rhood or ,si/]hood ( mank9d1 j ! mill5nium ( s5se & s5tim5t4 ,:at title %all we give t f>-away "t1 t long$-= ,utopia8 ,) ,alice & ! ,faun we =get names1 s let u foll[ h] me?od :5 9 d\bt1 & exclaim3 ,"h !n6 ,"h !n6 ,morose & disillusion$ s\ls may cry al\d3 ,ah6 to see beh9d u no long]1 on ! ,lake ( ,et]nity1 ! implacable ,wake ( ,"t6 nev]!less1 we mu/ believe 9 ! reality ( our ,unicorn4 ,he is ,pan4 ,he is ,puck4 ,he is ,%elley4 ,he is ,ariel4 ,he is ,:im4 ,he is ,irony4 ,& he c boa/ ) ,em]son3 ,i am own] ( ! sph]e1 ,( ! sev5 />s & ! sol> ye>1 ,( ,caes>'s h& & ,plato's bra91 ,( ,"l ,*ri/'s he>t & ,%akespe>e's /ra94 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,an ,,am]ican ,,compos] ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,,edw>d ,,macd[ell ,:om ! gods love----6 ,admir]s ( ,edw>d ,mac,dowell's ,sonata ,tragica may recall ! la/ movem5t1 9 :i*1 aft] a triumphant climax1 ! curta9 falls on tragic mis]y4 ,x 0 ! v ,greek-l belief ( ,mac,dowell t no?+ is m sublimely awful ?an to height5 ! d>kness ( trag$y by mak+ x foll[ closely on ! heels ( triumph4 ,?is he accompli%$ 9 8 fir/ sonata1 & fate has ironically transpos$ to ! life ( its compos] ! cruel & tragic drama ( 8 own music4 ,despite occasional days bright5$ by a flitt+ hope1 ! pass+ ( ,edw>d ,mac,dowell has begun4 ,he is no long] an e>?-dwell]4 ,8 body is "h1 b 8 bra9 else:]e4 ,n mad1 n melan*oly1 n sunk5 9 ! /upor ( indiff]5ce1 8 m9d is translat$ to a region :]e s]5ity1 ev5 happ9ess1 dwells4 ,x is d\btless ! tempor>y arre/ ( ! dread m5tal malady be=e x plunges its victims into d>kness4 ,luckily1 ) ! adv5t ( t la/ phase1 ! body w also succumb1 & ! mo/ poetic compos] ( music 9 ,am]ica be = u b a fragrant memory4 ,irony is a mu*-abus$ ^w1 yet does x n seem ! v summit ( pitiless irony = a man ( ,mac,dowell's musical & intellectual equipm5t & physical heal? to be /rick5 d[n at ! mom5t :51 aft] ! h>d /udy ( tw5ty-five ye>s1 he has1 z ! expression goes1 f\nd himself8 ,& ! gods 7 good to him--too good4 ,at 8 cradle poetry & music presid$4 ,he 0 a born tone-poet4 ,he _h also ! pa9t]'s eye & ! int]ior vision ( ! se]4 ,a my/ic & a reali/4 ,! practical side ( 8 nature 0 %[n by 8 easy grasp ( ! te*nics ( pian(orte-play+4 ,he _h a l>ge1 muscul> h&1 ) a =midable grip on ! keybo>d4 ,mu* has be5 said ( ! ideali/ ,mac,dowell1 b ?is "y man1 :o _h 9 8 ve9s ,scot*1 ,iri%1 & ,engli% blood1 lov$ a?letic sports2 lov$1 l ,hazlitt1 a fa/ & furi\s box+-mat*4 ,! call ( 8 s\l won him = music & poetry4 ,o!rwise he c\ld h be5 a sea-capta91 a soldi]1 or an explor] 9 f>-away c\ntries4 ,he _h ! physique2 he _h ! big1 manly _s4 ,we are grateful1 selfi%ly grateful1 consid]+ 8 life's trag$y1 t he became a compos]4 ,"h1 aga91 9 all ?is ab\nd+ vitality1 ! irony ( ! skies is manife/4 ,nev] a dissipat$ man1 )\t a t\* ( ! improvid5ce we ascribe to g5ius1 a practical morali/--r>e 9 any social condition--mod]ate 9 8 ta/es1 ?\gh n a ,puritan1 he nev]!less has be5 m[$ d[n by ! ru?less reap] ( s\ls z if 8 7 negligible clay4 ,b he 0 reckless ( ! mo/ preci\s "p ( him1 8 bra94 ,he kill$ t organ by ov]work4 ,n = ga9--! money-gett+ ideal & ?is man 7 widely asund]--b = ! love ( tea*+1 = ! love ( %>+ ) o!rs ! treasures 9 8 ov]fl[+ /oreh\se1 & prim>ily = ! love ( music4 ,he1 ,am]ican z he 0--x is sad to speak ( him 9 ! pa/ t5se--& 9 ^! pip+ days ( ! pursuit ( ! gold piece1 held /eadfa/ to 8 art4 ,he attempt$ to d :at o!rs h fail$ 91 he attempt$ to lead1 "h 9 our huge1 noisy city1 antipa!tic to ae/hetic creation1 ! d\ble exi/5ce ( a compos] & a p$agogue4 ,he burn$ away ! delicate neurons ( ! cortical cells1 & to-day he _c say pian(orte )\t a trial4 ,he suff]s f aphasia1 & locomotor ataxia has begun to manife/ itself4 ,x w\ld be trag$y 9 ! h\sehold ( any man2 x is d\bly s 9 ! case ( ,edw>d ,mac,dowell4 ,he has j pass$ =ty-five ye>s & !re are to 8 cr$it "s sixty works1 ab\t "o hundr$ & ?irty-two compositions 9 all4 ,^! include essays 9 e =m1 except music-drama--symphonic & lyric1 conc]tos & sonatas = piano1 little piano pieces ( delicate workman%ip1 *>g$ ) poetic mean+s1 suites = or*e/ra & a romance = violoncello1 ) or*e/ral accompanim5t4 ,z a boy ( fifte5 ,mac,dowell w5t to ! ,p>is ,cons]vatoire1 !re ent]+ ! piano classes ( ,m>montel4 ,x 0 9 #ahgf4 ,two ye>s lat] ,i saw him at ! same in/itution & lat] 9 comp>+ notes we discov]$ t we _h bo? att5d$ a conc]t at ! ,trocad]o1 :]e9 ,ni*olas ,rub9/e91 ! brilliant bro!r ( ,anton1 play$ ! ,b flat m9or conc]to ( a y\?ful & unkn[n compos]1 ,pet] ,illyit* ,ts*aikovsky by "n4 ,?is same conc]to _h be5 introduc$ to ,am]ica 9 #ahgf by ,hans von ,buel[1 to :om x is d$icat$4 ,rub9/e9's play+ took hold ( "y ,mac,dowell's imag9ation4 ,he saw !re 0 no *ance ( ma/]+ su* a torr5tial /yle 9 ,p>is1 or1 = t matt]1 9 ,g]many4 ,he _h enjoy$ lessons f ,t]esa ,c>r5o1 b ! beautiful ,v5ezuelan 0 n !n ! virtuosa ( to-day4 ,s ,mac,dowell1 :o 0 accompani$ by 8 "m1 a sage woman & deeply 9 sympa?y ) h] son's aims1 w5t to ,frank=t1 :]e he _h ! b5efit ( ,k>l ,heymann's tuition4 ,he 0 ! only piani/ ,i ev] he>d :o c\ld be comp>$ to our ,rafael ,joseffy4 ,b 8 influ5ces1 :ile m>k$ 9 ! developm5t ( 8 ,am]ican pupil1 did n weak5 ,mac,dowell's individuality4 ,/udies 9 composition "u ,joa*im ,raff foll[$1 & !n he j\rney$ to ,weim> = 8 baptism ( fire at ! h&s ( ,liszt4 ,t g5ial ,prosp]o _h brok5 8 w& ( virtuoso & devot$ himself to ! culture ( y\?ful g5ius & 8 own compositions4 ,he 0 pleas$ by ! =ce1 ! surety1 ! brilliancy & ! poetic qualities ( ,mac,dowell's play+1 & he laugh+ly w>n$ ,eug5 d',alb]t to look to 8 laurels4 ,b music 0 9 ! v bones ( ,mac,dowell1 & a purely virtuoso c>e] _h no attraction = him4 ,he m>ri$ 9 #ahhd ,m>ian ,nev9s1 ( ,new ,york1 h]self a piani/ & a devot$ propag&i/ ( 8 music4 ,! pair settl$ 9 ,wiesbad51 & x 0 ! happie/ p]iod ( ,mac,dowell's c>e]4 ,he taught2 he play$ z gue/ 9 v>i\s ,g]man cities2 above all1 he compos$4 ,8 entire evolution is survey$ 9 ,mr4 ,lawr5ce ,gilman's sympa!tic monograph4 ,x 0 9 ,wiesbad5 t he laid ! f\ndation ( 8 solid te*nique z a compos]4 ,i once ask$ him dur+ "o ( our meet+s h[ he _h summon$ ! c\rage to leave su* cong5ial surr\nd+s4 ,9 t half-smil+1 half-%y way ( 81 s full ( *>m & naivete1 he told me 8 h\se _h burn$ d[n & he _h resolv$ to return home & make en\gh money to build ano!r4 ,he came to ,am]ica 9 #ahhh & f\nd himself1 if n fam\s1 at lea/ well kn[n4 ,to ,frank van d] ,/uck5 belongs ! glory ( hav+ laun*$ ! "y compos]1 & s long ago z #ahhf 9 ! old ,*ick]+ ,hall4 ,"s w\ld l to po9t to ! fact t ,am]ica 0 ,mac,dowell's arti/ic undo+1 b ! tru? is aga9/ !m4 ,z a matt] ( musical hi/ory he accompli%$ 8 be/ "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 pr9cipally on 8 f>m at ,pet]boro1 ,n4 ,h4--h>dly1 "o w\ld imag9e1 arti/ic soil = su* a dream] 9 tones4 ,b life has a way ( contradict+ our !ories4 ,tea*+1 ,i h le>n$1 0 n pursu$ to excess by ,mac,dowell1 :o _h settl$ 9 ,bo/on4 ,yet ,i wi% !re 7 sumptu>y legislation = su* cases4 ,:y %\ld an arti/ l ,mac,dowell h be5 =c$ into ! %afts ( dull r\t9e8 ,x is ! l>g] selfi%ness1 all ?is1 b ,i cl+ to x4 ,mac,dowell belong$ to ! public4 ,joseffy belongs to ! public4 ,!y d\btless did & d mu* good z tea*]s1 b ! public is ! los]4 ,besides1 if ,mac,dowell1 :o 0 a virtuoso _h conf9$ himself to recitals he might n---- ,alas6 all ?is is bootless imag9+4 ,he laun*$ himself ) 8 usual unselfi%ness into ! advancem5t ( 8 s*ol>s1 & :5 9 #ahif he 0 call$ to ! *air ( music at ,columbia ! rema9+ sev5 ye>s ( 8 incumb5cy he gave up absolutely to 8 classes4 ,a sabbatical ye> int]v5$4 ,he w5t to ,switz]l& = a re/4 ,!n he made a t\r ( ! ,we/1 a triumphal t\r2 & lat] foll[$ ! regrettable diff]5ce ) ,columbia4 ,he resign$ 9 #aijd1 & ,i d\bt if he _h _h a happy day s9ce--t is1 until ! wave ( =getfulness came ov] him & blott$ out all recollections4 ,z a piani/ ,i may only quote :at ,rafael ,joseffy once said to me aft] a p]=mance ( ! ,mac,dowell ,d m9or conc]to by its compos]3 ,:at's ! use ( a poor piani/ try+ to compete ) a fell[ :o writes 8 own music & !n plays x ! way ,mac,dowell does8 ,x 0 said je/+ly1 b1 z usual1 :5 ,joseffy op5s 8 m\? !re is a gra9 ( wisdom 9 ! spee*4 ,mac,dowell's ,fr5* tra9+ %[$ 9 8 pianism 9 ! velocity1 cl>ity1 & pe>ly quality ( 8 scales & trills4 ,he _h ! elegance ( ! salon play]2 he knew ! traditions4 ,b he 0 mod]n1 ,g]man & ,slavic 9 8 comb9$ musical int]pretation & fi]y attack4 ,8 tone 0 l>ge2 at times x 0 brutal4 ,?is piani/ did n %9e 9 a small hall4 ,he ne$$ space1 z d 8 lat] compositions4 ,!re 0 some?+ bo? noble & elem5tal 9 ! p]=mance ( 8 own sonatas4 ,at 8 in/rum5t 8 air ( preoccupation1 8 f9e poetic head1 ! l9es ( :i* 7 admirably sali5t on ! conc]t /age1 & 8 passion 9 execution 7 notable details 9 ! h>moni\s picture4 ,l ,liszt1 ,mac,dowell & 8 ,/e9way 7 z ! rid] & 8 /e$4 ,!y seem$ insep>able4 ,"u ! batons ( ,nikis*1 ,g]icke1 ,paur1 & ,seidl we he>d him1 & = once at lea/ ! critics 7 unanim\s4 ,:5 ,i fir/ /udi$ ! ,mac,dowell music ,i call$ ! compos] a belat$ ,romantic4 ,a ,romantic he is by temp]am5t1 :ile 8 tra9+ "u ,raff fur!r acc5tuat$ t t5d5cy4 ,x is a dang]\s matt] to make pr$ictions ( a contempor>y compos]1 yet a dang] critically c\rt$ 9 ^! times ( rapid-fire judgm5ts4 ,i h be5 a s9n] myself1 & am /ill unreg5]ate1 = if x be s9ful to judge ha/ily 9 ! affirmative1 by ! same tok5 x is q z grave an error to judge ha/ily 9 ! negative4 ,s ,i %all d>e ! possible contempt ( ! succe$+ critical g5]ation1 :i* ,i expect--& hope--w n calmly rev]se our de>e/ pr$ictions1 & range myself on ! side ( ,mac,dowell4 ,& ) ?is res]vation2 ,i call$ him ! mo/ poetic compos] ( ,am]ica4 ,he w\ld be a poetic compos] 9 any l&2 yet x seems to me t 8 greate/1 because 8 mo/ individual1 "w is to be f\nd 9 8 f\r piano sonatas4 ,i am always subdu$ by ! *>m ( 8 songs2 b he did n f9d 8 fulle/ expression 9 8 lyrics4 ,! words seem$ to hamp] ! bold w+ /rokes ( 8 inspiration4 ,he did n g f> en\gh 9 8 or*e/ral "w to w>rant our say+3 ,"h is some?+ new6 ,he %[s ! influ5ce ( ,wagn] slightly1 ( ,grieg1 ( ,raff1 ( ,liszt1 9 8 fir/ ,or*e/ral ,suite1 8 ,hamlet & ,ophelia1 ,launcelot & ,ela9e2 ,! ,s>ac5s & ,lovely ,alda1 ! ,indian ,suite1 & 9 ! two conc]tos4 ,! =m is /ill /ruggl+ to em]ge f ! bonds ( ! ,romantics--( classic influ5ce !re is little trace4 ,b ! g5]al effect is fragm5t>y4 ,x is n ! real ,mac,dowell1 not)/&+ ! ma/]y ( te*nical mat]ial1 ! g5u9e feel+ = or*e/ral col\r1 :i* is natural1 n /udi$4 ,!re are poetic moods--,mac,dowell is always a poet--yet no pa?-break]4 ,inde$1 he seem$ z if hesitat+4 ,i rememb] h[ we discuss$ ,brahms1 ,ts*aikovsky1 & ,ri*>d ,/rauss4 ,! =m] he admir$ z a ma/] build]2 ! latt] piqu$ 8 curiosity trem5d\sly1 p>ticul>ly ,also ,spra* ,z>a?u/ra4 ,i ?9k t ,ts*aikovsky made ! deepe/ appeal1 ?\gh he said t ! ,russian's music s\nd$ bett] ?an x 04 ,grieg he admir$1 b ,grieg c\ld nev] h drawn ! long musical l9e we f9d 9 ! ,mac,dowell sonatas4 ,! fate ( int]m$iate types is inevitable4 ,music is an art ( specialisation3 ! ,wagn] music-drama1 ,*op9 piano music1 ,s*ub]t songs1 ,bee?ov5 symphony1 ,liszt symphonic poems1 & ,ri*>d ,/rauss tone-poems1 all ^! are unique4 ,mac,dowell has inv5t$ _m lovely melodies4 ,t ! ,indian duet = or*e/ra1 ! ,woodl& ,sket*es1 ,new ,engl& ,idyls1 ! ,sea ,pieces--,to ! ,sea is a wond]ful transcription ( ! my/]y1 & ! salt & sav\r ( ! ocean--w h a long life1 b n z long z ! piano sonatas4 ,by !m he w /& or fall4 ,mac,dowell nev] goes *romatically mad on 8 h>monic tripod1 nor does he te> passion to tatt]s 9 8 se>* ( ! dramatic4 ,if he recalls any ,engli% poet x is ,keats1 & l ,keats he is simple & s5su\s 9 8 imag]y1 & a lov] ( true romance2 n ! %am ec/asies ( mock m$iaeval romance1 b t deep & t5d] s5tim5t :i* we enc\nt] 9 ! poetry ( ,keats--9 ! magic ( a moon half veil$ by fly+ cl\ds2 9 ! my/]y & sc5t ( old & tangl$ g>d5s4 ,i %\ld call ,mac,dowell a l&scape-pa9t] _h ,i n he>d 8 sonata music4 ,^? sonatas1 ! ,tragica1 ,eroica1 ,norse1 & ,keltic1 ) _! broad1 col\r$ n>rative1 ballad-l tone1 _! h]oic & *ivalric acc5ts1 epic passion1 & fem99e t5d]ness4 ,! psy*ology is simple if y set ?is music aga9/ t ( ,/rauss1 ( ,loeffl]1 or ( ,debussy4 ,b x is noble1 noble z ! s\l ( ! man :o conceiv$ x4 ,ela/ic 9 =m1 or*e/ral 9 idea1 ^! sonatas--:i* are loos] spun 9 ! web ?an ,liszt's--w keep alive ! "n ( ,mac,dowell4 ,?is /atem5t mu/ n be consid]$ z evid5ce t ,i fail to enjoy 8 o!r "w4 ,i d enjoy mu* ( x1 especially ! ,indian ,or*e/ral ,suite2 b ! sonatas /ir ! blood1 above all ! imag9ation4 ,:5 ! ,tragica appe>$ ,i did n dream ( ?ree su* successors4 ,n[ ,i l be/ ! ,keltic1 ) its d>k magic & its tales ( ,deirdre & ! great ,cu*ull94 ,?is f\r? sonata is z ,keltic z ! comb9$ poetic =ces ( ! neo-,celtic r5asc5ce 9 ,irel&4 ,i believe ,mac,dowell1 :5 s sorely /rick51 0 at ! p>t+ ( ! ways4 ,he spoke vaguely to me ( /udies = new symphonic works1 presumably 9 ! symphonic-poem =m ( ,liszt4 ,he w\ld h always rema9$ ! poet1 & p]haps h pu%$ to new] sc5es1 b1 l ,s*umann1 ,donizetti1 ,smetana & ,hugo ,wolf1 8 bra9 gave way "u ! /ra9 ( int5se /udy4 ,! composition ( music involves & taxes all ! high] c]ebral c5tres4 ,! privilege 0 accord$ me ( visit+ ! sick man at 8 hotel sev]al weeks ago1 & ,i am glad ,i saw him1 = 8 appe>ance dissipat$ ! pa9ful impression ,i _h conjur$ up4 ,our int]view1 brief z x 01 became ! rev]se ( morbid or unpleasant be=e x t]m9at$4 ,) 8 m5tal dis9tegration sunny y\? has return$ to ! compos]4 ,9 sn[y :ite1 he looks n m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s old1 until y note ! grey 9 8 ?ick1 rebelli\s locks4 ,!re is /ill gold 9 8 m\/a*e & 8 eyes are lum9\sly blue4 ,8 expression sugge/s a _s purg$ ( all grossness wait+ = ! summons4 ,he smiles1 b n z a madman2 he talks hesitat+ly1 b nev] babbles4 ,!re is cont9uity 9 8 ideas = m9utes4 ,sometimes ! ^w fits ! idea2 (t5] he uses "o =eign to 8 mean+4 ,8 wife1 ( ^: devotion1 almo/ poignant 9 its e>ne/ness1 x w\ld be too sad to dwell ^u1 is 8 fai?ful int]pret]4 ,he moves ) difficulty4 ,he plays dom9oes1 b seldom goes to ! keybo>d4 ,he reads sl[ly &1 l ! un=tunate ,fri$ri* ,nietzs*e1 he r]eads "o page _m times4 ,i c\ld n help recall+ :at ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,fo]/]-,nietzs*e told me 9 ,weim> ( h] bro!r4 ,"o day1 notic+ t %e sil5tly wept1 ! poet-philosoph] exclaim$3 ,b :y d y weep1 little si/]8 ,are we n v happy8 ,mac,dowell is v happy & 8 wife is brav] ?an ,nietzs*e's si/]4 ,"o fragm5t ( 8 conv]sation ,i recall4 ,) gl[+ c\nt5ance he spoke ( ! ?und]bolt 9 8 wond]fully reali/ic piano poem1 ,! ,eagle4 ,!re _h be5 a lightn+-/orm dur+ ! aft]noon4 ,!n he told me h[ he _h f\nd wat] by means ( ! hazel w& on 8 ,new ,hamp%ire f>m--a real happ5+4 ,z ,i w5t away ,i c\ld n help rememb]+ t ! f9al words ,i %\ld ev] he> utt]$ by ?is fri5d 7 ( bright fire & runn+ wat] & dream-music4 ,! above appe>$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,h]ald1 ,june #bd1 #aijf1 & is repr9t$ by reque/4 ,edw>d ,mac,dowell di$ ,janu>y #bc1 #aijh4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,remy ,,de ,,g\rmont ,,8 ,,ideas4 ,,! ,,col\r ,,( ,,8 ,,m9d ,je dis ce que je p5se--,r4 ,,de ,g4 ,i ,^? 7 days m>k$ by a :ite /one :5 arriv$ 9 ! famili> yell[ cov] a new book1 ) c>d enclos$ f ,remy de ,g\rmont1 #ga1 rue des ,sa9ts-,p]es1 ,p>is4 ,sometimes ,i receiv$ z _m z two 9 a ye>4 ,b !y always f\nd me eag] & grateful1 did ^? preci\s little volumes be>+ ! impr9t ( ! ,m]cure de ,france1 ) ^: hi/ory ! "n ( ,de ,g\rmont is s happily l9k$4 ,& !re 7 po/-c>ds too 9 8 delicate h&writ+ on :i* 7 trac$ s5se & s5tim5t2 yes1 ?is man ( g5ius possess$ s5tim5t1 b abhorr$ s5tim5tality4 ,8 p]sonal *>m transpir$ 9 a fri5dly salutation ha/ily p5cill$4 ,he play$ exquisitely ^u 8 intellectual in/rum5t1 & knew ! value ( "t & space4 ,s 8 po/-c>ds are s\v5irs ( 8 c\rtesy1 & x 0 ?r\gh "o1 :i* unexpect$ly fell f ! sky 9 #ahig1 ,i began my fri5d%ip ) ?is di/+ui%$ ,fr5* critic4 ,8 sudd5 dea? 9 #aiae at ,p>is 7he 0 born #aheh71 caus$ by apoplexy1 0 ! h]oic end+ ( a man ( lett]s4 ,l ,flaub]t he 0 /rick5 :ile at 8 desk4 ,i c conceive no m fitt+ end = a valiant soldi] ( lit]ature4 ,he 0 a moral h]o & ! victim ( 8 prolong$ te*nical h]oism4 ,de ,g\rmont 0 incomp>able4 ,?\ght1 n action1 0 8 *os5 sph]e1 b rang+ up & d[n ! vague & va/ t]ritory ( ideas he enc\nt]$ c\ntless c]ebral adv5tures2 ! mo/ dang]\s ( all4 ,an ari/ocrat born1 he 01 nev]!less1 a conv9c$ democrat4 ,! lat* 0 always lift$ on ! front door ( 8 ivory t[]4 ,he did live 9 a c]ta9 s5se a cloi/]$ exi/5ce1 a ,b5$ict9e ( arts & lett]s2 b he 0 n1 z has be5 said1 a s\r h]mit nurs+ morose fancies 9 solitude4 ,de ,g\rmont1 true pagan1 enjoy$ ! gifts ! gods provide1 & _h1 despite ! dualism ( 8 nature1 an epicurean s\l4 ,b ( a complexity4 ,he nev] sympa?is$ ) ! disproportionate fuss rais$ by ! metaphysicians ab\t ,in/9ct & ,intellig5ce1 yet 8 own magnific5t c]ebral app>atus 0 a battle-field ov] :i* swept ! oppos+ ho/s ( ,in/9ct & ,intellig5ce1 & 9 a half-hundr$ volumes ! hi/ory ( ?is conflict is fai?fully set d[n4 ,z p]sonal z ,maurice ,b>res1 )\t 8 egoism1 z subtle z ,anatole ,france1 ,de ,g\rmont saw life /eadi] & broad] ?an ei!r ( ^! two contempor>ies4 ,he 0 "o :o said va/ ?+s simply4 ,he 0 ! pr(\nde/ philosoph] ( ! ?ree1 & nev]1 aft] 8 beg9n+s1 exhibit$ a trace ( ! dilettante4 ,life soon became some?+ m ?an a m]e spectacle = him4 ,he 0 a meliori/ 9 !ory & practice1 ?\gh he ass]t$ t ,*ri/ianity1 an ,ori5tal-born religion1 has n become spiritually acclimat$ among ,occid5tal peoples4 ,b he miss$ its consol+ function2 religion1 ! poetry ( ! poor1 nev] _h = him ! prime significance t x _h = ,william ,james2 a leg5d1 vague1 va/1 & delici\s4 ,old fronti]s h disappe>$ 9 sci5ce & art & lit]ature4 ,we h ,maet]l9ck1 a poet writ+ ( bees1 ,po9c>e1 a ma!matician op5+ our eyes to ! my/ic gulfs ( space2 solid matt]s resolv$ into mi/1 & ! law ( gravitation que/ion$4 ,! new horizons beckon ard5t y\? b5t on conqu]+ ! secrets ( life4 ,& !re are m false beacon-lights ?an true4 ,b if ?is is an age ( speciali/s a man occasionally em]ges :o contradicts ! =mula4 ,de ,g\rmont 0 at base a poet2 also a dramati/1 noveli/1 raconteur1 man ( sci5ce1 critic1 morali/ ( erudition1 &1 la/ly1 a philosoph]4 ,bo? =midable & bewild]+ 7 8 accompli%m5ts4 ,he is a poet 9 8 ,hi]oglyphes1 ,oraisons mauvaises1 ,le ,livre des ,litanies1 ,les ,sa9tes du ,p>adis1 ,simone1 ,div]tissem5ts--8 la/ appe>ance 9 s++ robes 7#aiad72 he is a raconteur--& su* tales--9 ,hi/oires magiques1 ,prose moroses1 ,le ,pel]9 du sil5ce1 ,d'un ,pays lo9ta91 ,c\leurs2 a noveli/ 9 ,m]lette--8 fir/ book--,sixt9e1 ,le ,fantome1 les ,*evaux de ,diom$e1 ,le ,songe d'une ,femme1 ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg1 ,un ,coeur virg9al2 dramati/ 9 ,!odat1 ,ph5issa1 ,le vieux ,roi1 ,lili?2 z ma/] critic ( ! ae/hetics ( ! ,fr5* language 8 supremacy is indisputable2 x is h>dly necess>y to ref] "h to ,le ,livre des ,masques1 9 two volumes1 ! five volumes ( ,prom5ades litt]aires1 ! ?ree ( ,prom5ades philosophiques2 z morali/ he has sign$ su* works z l',idealisme1 ,la ,culture des ,idees1 ,le ,*em9 de ,vel\rs2 hi/orian & humani/1 he has giv5 u ,le ,lat9 my/ique2 gramm>ian & philologi/1 he displays 8 le>n+ 9 ,le ,probleme du ,/yle1 & ,e/hetique de la ,langue francaise1 & incid5tally flays an unhappy p$agogue :o propos$ to imp>t ! secret ( /yle 9 tw5ty lessons4 ,he edit$ _m classics ( ,fr5* lit]ature4 ,8 *ief contribution to sci5ce1 ap>t f 8 botanical & entomological rese>*es1 is ,physique de l',am\r1 9 :i* he reveals himself z a pati5t1 ?or\gh obs]v] 9 an almo/ new c\ntry4 ,& :at %all we say to 8 incursions into ! actual1 into ! field ( politics1 sociology & h\rly happ5+s ( ,p>is life2 8 ,epilogues 7?ree volumes71 ,dialogues des ,amateurs1 ! collect$ pages f 8 mon?ly contributions to ,m]cure de ,france8 ,no?+ human 0 ali5 to him1 nor inhuman1 = he reject$ z q mean+less ! latt] vocable1 z he reject$ su* cli*es z organic & inorganic4 ,ye>s be=e we he>d ( a plurali/ic univ]se ,de ,g\rmont 0 a pragmati/1 ?\gh an ideali/ 9 8 conception ( ! _w z a p]sonal picture4 ,int5sely int]e/$ 9 ideas1 z he 0 9 words1 he might h fulfill$ ,"l ,acton's wi% t "s "o w\ld write a ,hi/ory ( ,ideas4 ,at ! "t ( 8 dea? ! ,fr5* ?9k] 0 compos+ a "w entitl$ ,la ,physique des ,moeurs1 9 :i* he contemplat$ a demon/ration ( 8 law ( intellectual con/ancy4 ,a spiritual cosmopolitan1 he 0 l mo/ ,fr5*m5 an ard5t patriot4 ,! little squabble 9 ! e>ly eighties ov] a skit ( 81 ,le ,j\-j\--patriotisme 7#ahhc71 co/ him 8 po/ at ! ,national ,libr>y 9 ,p>is4 ,z a philosoph] he deprecat$ w>2 z a man1 ?\gh too old to fight1 he urg$ 8 c\ntrym5 to victory1 z may be not$ 9 8 la/ book1 ,p5dant l',orage 7#aiaf74 ,b ! philosoph] p]si/s 9 su* a sorr[ful s5t5ce z3 ,9 ! trag$y ( man peace is b an entr'acte4 ,to %[ 8 m5tal balance at a "t :5 lit]>y m51 arti/s1 & ev5 philosoph]s1 indulg$ 9 unseemly abuse1 we read 9 ,jugem5ts 8 calm admission t ! w> has n de/roy$ = him ! intellectual values ( ,goe!1 ,s*op5hau]1 or ,nietzs*e4 ,he owes mu* to _! ?\ght z !y ow$ mu* to ,fr5* ?\ght2 ,goe! has said z mu*2 & ( ,voltaire & ,*am=t1 ,s*op5hau] 0 a disciple4 ,)\t be+ a practical musician1 ,de ,g\rmont 0 a lov] ( ,bee?ov5 & ,wagn]4 ,he paid 8 complim5ts to ,roma9 ,roll&1 ^: /yle1 bo? *alky & mucilag9\s1 he dislikes 9 t ov]rat$ & spun-out s]ies ,jean-,*ri/ophe4 ,ano!r little volume1 ,la ,belgique litt]aire1 0 publi%$ 9 #aiae1 :i*1 :ile x conta9s no?+ p>ticul>ly new ab\t ,georges ,rod5ba*1 ,emile ,v]ha]51 ,van ,l]b]ghe1 ,camille ,lemonni]1 & ,maurice ,maet]l9ck1 is excell5t read+4 ,! ,fr5* critic 0 also editor ( ! ,revue des ,idees1 & judg+ f ! bibliography compil$ by ,pi]re de ,qu]lon z long ago z #aijc1 he 0 a collaborator ( num]\s magaz9es4 ,he wrote on ,em]son1 ,engli% hum\r1 or ,?omas a ,kempis ) ! same facility z he dissect$ ! my/ic ,lat9 writ]s ( ! e>ly c5turies aft] ,*ri/4 ,inde$1 su* v]satility 0 view$ askance by ! plodd+ cr[d ( college pr(essors1 8 g5]al adv]s>ies4 ,b 8 erudition c\ld n be *all5g$2 only two o!r m5 mat*$ 8 s*ol>%ip1 ,anatole ,france & ! late ,m>cel ,s*wob4 ,& we h only skimm$ ! surface ( 8 accompli%m5ts4 ,remy de ,g\rmont is ! ,admirable ,cri*ton ( ,fr5* lett]s4 ,,ii ,prodigi\s incoh]5ce might be reasonably expect$ f ?is div]sity ( int]e/s1 yet ! result is q ! rev]se4 ,! arti/ 9 ?is complicat$ man bani%$ confusion4 ,he has told u t because ( ! div]sity ( 8 aptitudes man is di/+ui%$ f 8 fell[ animals1 & ! v>iety 9 8 lab\rs is a pro( positive ( 8 sup]iority to su* fell[ critics z ! m5tally con/ipat$ ,bruneti]e1 ! impressioni/ic ,anatole ,france1 ! agile & graceful ,lemaitre1 & ! p$antic phili/9e ,faguet4 ,b if ,de ,g\rmont always atta9s cl>ity ) no loss ( dep?1 he sometimes mixes 8 g5res2 t is1 ! poet peeps out 9 8 reports ( ! psy*ic life ( insects1 z ! philosoph] lords x ov] ! pages ( 8 fiction4 ,a my/ic betimes1 he is a cry/al-cle> ?9k]4 ,& consid] ! ca?olicity ev9c$ 9 ,le ,livre des ,masques4 ,he wrote ( su* widely div]g+ tal5ts z ,maet]l9ck1 ,mall>me1 ,villi]s de l',isle ,adam1 & ,paul ,adam2 ( ,h5ri de ,regni] & ,jules ,r5>d2 ( ,huysmans & ,jules ,la=gue2 ! my/icism ( ,francis ,poictev9's /yle & ! imag]y ( ,sa9t-,pol-,r\x he def9$1 & he displays an und]/&+ ( ! fir/ symboli/ poet1 ,ar?ur ,rimbaud1 :ile dislik+ ! p]sonality ( t abnormal y\?4 ,b :y recite ?is litany ( new tal5t lit]ally made visible & vocal by our critic8 ,x is a pleasure to record ! fact t mo/ ( 8 swans rema9$ swans & did n deg5]ate into tame geese4 ,9 ?is book he %[s himself a pr(\nd psy*ologi/4 ,insatiably curi\s1 he yet contriv$ to drive 8 *im]as 9 d\ble h>ness & safely4 ,8 be/ fiction is ,sixt9e & ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg1 if fiction !y may be call$4 ,nev] w _! au?or be regi/]$ among be/-sell]s4 ,sixt9e deals ) ! adv5tures ( a mascul9e bra94 ,ideas are ! h]o4 ,9 ,un ,coeur virg9al we t\* e>?1 fle%ly & spiritually4 ,?is /ory %ock$ its read]s4 ,x may be consid]$ z a sequel to ,physique de l',am\r4 ,x %[s mank9d z a gigantic insect indulg+ 9 ! same app>5tly bl9d pursuit ( sex s5sation z a beetle1 & also %[s u ! female ( our species end[$ ) less capacity = mode/y ?an ! lady mole1 ! mo/ *a/e ( all animals4 ,disconc]t+1 too1 is ! psy*ology ( ! h]o9e's virg9al s\l1 n1 h[ev]1 cynical2 cynicism is ! irony ( vice1 & ,de ,g\rmont is nev] cynical4 ,b a ma/] ( irony4 ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg has be5 done into ,engli%4 ,x h&les ) delicacy & frankness !mes t 9 ! h&s ( a less] arti/ w\ld be bani%$ z brutal & blasphem\s4 ,! au?or kn[s t all our felicity is f\nd$ on a compromise betwe5 ! dream & reality1 & = t reason :ile he signals ! illusion he nev] mocks x2 he is too mu* an ideali/4 ,9 ! elaborately c>v$ cups ( 8 tales1 foam+ ov] ) exquisite p]fumes & nect>1 !re lurks ! bitt] drop ( tru?4 ,he c\ld nev] h said ) ,pr\dhon t woman is ! desolation ( ! j2 = him woman is (t5 an obsession4 ,yet1 capta9 ( 8 in/9cts1 he sees h] ju/ly2 he is n subdu$ by sex4 ,) a ge/ure he de/roys ! s5tim5tal scaffold+ ( ! s5suali/ & m>*es on to new intellectual conque/s4 ,9 ,lili?1 an ,adamitic ,morality1 he reveals 8 ,talmudic lore4 ,! fir/ wife ( our common ance/or is a beautiful hell-hag1 ! accomplice ( ,satan 9 ! corruption ( ! human race4 ,?us m$iaeval play is epical 9 its ,rabelaisian pla9ness ( spee*4 ,p]haps ! ,mani*ean 9 ,de ,g\rmont fabricat$ its revolt+ images4 ,he _h trav]s$ ! ,baudelairian /eppes ( blasphemy & black pessimism2 ,baudelaire1 a poet :o 0 a great critic4 ,odi pr(anum vulgus6 0 ,de ,g\rmont's motto1 b 8 s\l 0 responsive to s _m contacts t he em]g$1 z ,b>res em]g$1 a citiz5 ( ! _w4 ,an>*y z a work+ philosophy did n long cont5t him1 al?\gh he nev] rel9qui%$ 8 deta*$ attitude ( pr\d individualism4 ,he saw ?r\gh ! s5tim5tal equality ( ,j4,j4 ,r\sseau4 ,r\sseau x 0 :o said t ?9k+ man 0 a deprav$ animal4 ,p]haps he 0 n f> f ! tru?4 ,man is an affective animal m int]e/$ 9 ! imm$iate te/imony ( 8 s5ses ?an 9 8 intellectual processes4 ,8 metaphysic may be b ! rev]b]ation ( 8 s5sations on ! %ore ( 8 sublim9al self1 ! e*o ( ! s\nd+ %ell he calls 8 s\l4 ,& our critic _h 8 sci5tific /udies to console him = ! inevitable /]ility ( s\l t foll[s egoism & a b>r5 debau* ( ! s5sations4 ,he did n t>ry long 9 ! valley ( excess4 ,8 arti/ic s5sibility 0 8 savi\r4 ,)\t be+ a dogmati/1 ,de ,g\rmont 0 an antagoni/ ( absolutism4 ,a det]m9i/1 7:i* may be dogmatism a reb\rs71 a relativi/1 he holds t mank9d is n a specially fav\r$ species ( ! animal scale2 ?\ght is only an accid5t1 possibly ! result ( ri* nutrition4 ,an automaton1 man has no free w1 b x is bett] = him to imag9e t he has2 x is a s\nd] work+ hypo!sis = ! av]age human4 ,! univ]se _h no beg9n+1 x w h no end4 ,!re is no fir/ l9k or la/ 9 ! *a9 ( causality4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ submit to ! law ( causality2 to expla9 a blade ( grass we mu/ dism\nt ! />s4 ,nev]!less1 ,de ,g\rmont no m ?an ,r5an1 _h ! mania ( c]titude4 ,humbly he int]rogates ! sph9x4 ,!re are no isolat$ ph5om5a 9 "t or space4 ,! mass ( matt] is et]nal4 ,man is an animal submitt+ to ! same laws t gov]n cry/als or brutes4 ,he is ! expression ( matt] 9 physique & *emi/ry4 ,repetition is ! law ( life4 ,?\ght is a physiological product2 intellig5ce ! secretion ( matt] & is am5able to ! law ( causality4 7,?is s\nds l ,ta9e's fam\s def9ition ( virtue & vice47 ,& :o %all d5y x all 9 ! psy*o*emical laboratories8 ,x is n ! rigid old-fa%ion$ mat]ialism1 b a return to ! m pla/ic !ories ( ,lam>ck & ! trans=mism ( ! ,dut* botani/1 ,hugo de ,vries4 ,= ,de ,g\rmont ! ,d>w9ian notion t man is at ! topmo/ not* ( creation is z antique & absurd z mo/ cosmogonies2 inde$1 x is ! ,asiatic egoc5tric idea ( creation4 ,jacob's ladd] repa9t$ 9 ,d>w9ian symbols4 ,voila l'ennemi6 said ,de ,g\rmont & put on 8 controv]sial arm\r4 ,:at bl[s1 :at sudd5 deadly attacks 7 86 ,qu9ton has demon/rat$ to ! satisfaction ( _m sci5ti/s t bird life came lat] on our globe ?an ! primates f :om we /em4 ,! law ( !rmal con/ancy proves x by ! int]ior temp]ature ( birds4 ,man prec$$ ! c>nivor\s & rum9at+ animals1 ( :om ! bodily temp]ature is l[] ?an t ( birds4 ,! ants & bees & beav]s are n a :it m automatic ?an mank9d4 ,automatism1 says ,ribot1 is ! rule4 ,?\ght is n free1 wrote ,william ,james1 :5 to x an affirmation is add$2 !n x is b ! affirmation ( a pref]5ce4 ,l'homme1 ass]ts ,de ,g\rmont1 v>ie a l'inf9i sa mimique4 ,sa sup]iorite1 c'e/ la div]site imm5se de ses aptitudes4 ,he welcom$ ,jules de ,gaulti] & 8 !ory ( ,bov>yisme2 ( ! vital lie1 because ( :i* we pret5d to be :at we are n4 ,t way spells security1 if n progress4 ,! idea ( progress is ano!r necess>y illusion1 = x provokes a multiplicity ( activities4 ,our s-call$ free w is naught b ! faculty ( mak+ a decision det]m9$ by a great & v>i$ numb] ( motives4 ,z = morality1 x is ! outcome ( tribal taboos2 ! insect & animal _w %[s deepe/-dy$ immorality1 revolt+ cruelty1 & sex p]v]sity4 ,rabbits & e>?worms ?r\gh no fault ( _! own suff] f horrible maladies4 ,f all ( :i* our critic d$uces 8 law ( intellectual con/ancy4 ,! human bra9 s9ce prehi/oric times has be5 nei!r dim9i%$ nor augm5t$2 x has rema9$ l a sponge1 :i* c be dry or saturat$1 b /ill rema9s itself4 ,x is a con/ant4 ,9 a fav\rable environm5t x is enri*$4 ,! greate/ mom5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human family 0 ! discov]y ( fire by an an?ropoid ( g5ius4 ,prome!us !n %\ld be our god4 ,)\t him we %\ld h rema9$ m or less simian1 & probably ( arboreal habits4 ,,iii ,a syn!tic bra9 is ,de ,g\rmont's1 a s[] ( d\bts1 ?\gh n a ,no-,say] to ! univ]se4 ,he delights 9 *all5g+ accept$ tru?s4 ,( all mod]n ?9k]s a ma/] ( ,vues d'ensembles1 he smiles at ! pret5sions1 usually a mask = pov]ty ( ideas1 ( s-call$ g5]al ideas4 ,he dissociates su* conv5tional gr\p+ ( ideas z ,glory1 ,ju/ice1 ,decad5ce4 ,! %9+ ribs ( disillusion %9e ?r\gh 8 psy*ology2 a psy*ology ( nuance & f9esse4 ,disillusion+ reflections1 ^!4 ,n to be put 9 any philosophical pigeonhole1 he is z f> remov$ f ! eclecticism ( ,victor ,c\s9 z f ! v]bal juggl]y & metaphysical murmur+s ( ,h5ri ,b]gson4 ,! _w is 8 dream2 b x is a tangible dream1 *>g$ ) mean+1 ord]1 logic4 ,! true/ reality is ?\ght4 ,action spoils4 7,goe! said3 ,?\ght exp&s1 action n>r[s47 ,our ab/ract ideas are metaphysical idols1 says ,jules de ,gaulti]4 ,! image ( ! concrete is ,de ,g\rmont's t\*/one4 ,!ophile ,gauti] decl>$ t he 0 a man = :om ! visible _w exi/$4 ,he misjudg$ 8 capacity = appreh5d+ reality4 ,! human bra91 excell5t in/rum5t 9 a priori comb9ations is inept at p]ceiv+ realities4 ,! ,sultan ( ! ,epi!t1 z ,de ,gonc\rt nicknam$ le bon ,!o1 0 n ! ,emp]or ( ,?\ght1 accord+ to ,h5ry ,james1 & = him x 0 a romantic fiction spun 9 ! ri* web ( 8 fancy4 ,a va/]1 grey] _w is adumbrat$ 9 ! books ( ,de ,g\rmont4 ,he nev] all[$ symbolism to de=m 8 repres5tation ( sob]1 e-day life4 ,he pictur$ ! future doma9 ( art & ideas z a fair & %9+ l&scape no long] a s]ies ( little g>d5s ) high walls4 ,a hat] ( =mulas1 sects1 s*ools1 he tea*es t ! capital crime ( ! arti/1 ! writ]1 ! ?9k]1 is con=mity4 7,yet h[ s]5ely ?is critic swims 9 classic curr5ts67 ,! arti/'s "w %\ld reflect 8 p]sonality1 a magnifi$ reflection4 ,he mu/ create 8 own ae/hetic4 ,!re are no s*ools1 only individuals4 ,& ( consi/5cy he might h said t x is (t5] a mule ?an a jewel4 ,sceptical 9 all matt]s1 ?\gh nev] ! fasc9at+ sophi/ t is ,anatole ,france1 ,de ,g\rmont criticis$ ! ?irty-six dramatic situations1 r$uc+ ! numb] to f\r4 ,man z c5tre 9 relation to himself2 9 relation to o!r m52 9 relation to ! o!r sex2 9 relation to ,god1 or ,nature4 ,8 ecclesia/ical fond may be recognis$ 9 ,le ,*em9 de ,vel\rs ) its sympa!tic exposition ( ,jesuit doctr9e1 & ! acuity ( its judgm5ts on ,pascal & ! ,jans5i/s4 ,! latt] section is z an illum9at+ foot-note to ! hi/ory ( ,port-,royal by ,sa9te-,beuve4 ,! y\ng] critic has ! supple intellect ( ! supple/-m9d$ ,jesuit4 ,8 bias t[>d ! ord] is unmi/akable4 ,!re are few books ,i r]ead ) m pleasure ?an ?is ,pa? ( ,velvet4 ,c]ta9 passages 9 x are z silky & sonor\s z ! s\nd ( ,eug5e ,ysaye's viol94 ,! col\r ( ,de ,g\rmont's m9d is /a9$ by 8 arti/ic s5sibility4 ,a mak] ( images1 8 vocabul>y a/\nd+ z befits bo? a poet & philologi/1 "o avid ( beautiful words1 has v>iety4 ,! temp] ( 8 m9d is tol]ant1 a quality t has in=m$ ! f9] intellects ( ,france s9ce ,montaigne4 ,8 lit]>y equipm5t is unusual4 ,a /yle z brilliant1 s9u\s1 & p]sonal z 8 ?\ght2 flexible or massive1 cont95t or col\r$1 he disc\rses at ease 9 all ! gamuts & modes major1 m9or1 & mix$4 ,a swift1 weighty /yle1 ! /yle ( a ,lat9i/2 a classic1 n a romantic /yle4 ,8 =mal s5se is admirable4 ,! t5d]ness ( ,anatole ,france is abs5t1 except 9 8 v]se1 :i* is less spontane\s ?an volitional4 ,a pione] 9 new ae/hetic pa/ures1 ,de ,g\rmont is a poet = poets4 ,he has virtuosity1 ?\gh ! gift ( te>s nature--possibly jeal\s because ( h] prodigality--has d5i$ him4 ,b 9 ! curves ( 8 ov]>*+ intellect !re may be f\nd wit1 gaiety1 hum\r1 ! ,gallic attributes1 alli$ ) poetic fancy1 pr(undity ( ?\ght1 & a _m-sid$ compreh5sion ( life1 art1 & lett]s4 ,he is 9 ! be/ tradition ( ,fr5* criticism only m v]satile ?an ei!r ,sa9te-,beuve or ,ta9e2 z v]satile z ,doctor ,br&es or ,ar?ur ,symons1 & t is say+ mu*4 ,) ,anatole ,france he c\ld h exclaim$3 ,! long] ,i contemplate human life1 ! m ,i believe t we mu/ give x1 = witnesses & judges1 ,irony & ,pity4444 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,artziba%ef ,i ,once ^u a "t ,maurice ,maet]l9ck wrote3 ,:]eas1 x is f> away f blood%$1 battle-cry1 & sword-?ru/ t ! lives ( mo/ ( u fl[ on1 & ! te>s ( m5 are sil5t to-day1 & invisible1 & almo/ spiritual4444 ,?is is a plea = 8 own spiritualis$ art1 9 :i* s5sations are att5uat$1 & emotions )9 emotions1 ! %ad[ ( ! primal emotions1 are spun into crepuscul> %apes4 ,b lit]ature refus$ to foll[ ! example ( ! ,belgian dream]1 & s9ce ! adv5t ( ! new c5tury !re has be5 a recrudesc5ce ( viol5ce1 a melodramatic viol5ce1 t mu/ be disconc]t+ to ,maet]l9ck4 ,x is p>ticul>ly ! case ) ,russian poetry1 drama1 & fiction4 ,t va/ l& ( promise & disillusionm5t is become a try+-out place = ! !ories & speculations ( we/]n ,europe2 no o!r nation responds s s5sitively to ! vibrations ( ! ,"t-,_s1 no o!r lit]ature reflects ) su* cle>ness ! fluctuations ( contempor>y ?\ght & s5sibility4 ,! ,slav is ! mo/ emotional among liv+ peoples4 ,n t my/icism is miss+2 inde$1 x is ! key-note ( mu* ,russian lit]ature2 b x 0 ! cla% ( ev5ts2 ! m>* ( ideas :i* precipitat$ "y ,russia into ! expression ( revolt1 pessimism1 & its usual concomitant1 mat]ialism4 ,!re 7 blood%$1 battle-cries1 & sword-?ru/s1 & te>s1 tangible1 n invisible1 9 ! upris+ ( t5 ye>s ago4 ,! f\r great ma/]s1 ,gogol1 ,do/oievsky1 ,turg5ev1 & ,tol/oy1 /ill rul$ ! m9ds ( ! intellectuals1 b a y\ng] elem5t 0 ! yea/ 9 ! new f]m5tation4 ,t*ekov1 ) 8 epical ennui1 ) 8 tales ( mean1 col\rless lives1 ,gorky & 8 dis9h]it$ b>efoot brigade1 ! dramatic ,&reiev1 ! my/ic ,sologub1 & ,kupr91 ,z5sky1 ,kusm91 ,ivanov1 ,rop%91 ,zaitzeff1 ,*apyg91 ,s]afimovit* 7,i select a few ( ! romanc]s7--n to m5tion su* poets z ,block1 ,rem9sov1 & ,ivanov--are ! m5 :o are fight+ "u v>i\s bann]s b always = complete fre$om4 ,little m ?an a decade has pass$ s9ce ! appe>ance ( a "y man nam$ ,mi*ael ,artziba%ef :o1 )\t any prelim9>y bl>+ ( trumpets1 has tak5 ! c5tre ( ! /age & /ill holds x4 ,he is z ,slavic z ,do/oievsky1 m pessimi/ic ?an ,tol/oy1 ?\gh n ! supreme arti/ t 0 ,turg5ev4 ,( ,gogol's ov]:elm+ hum\r he has n a trace2 in/ead1 a corrod+ irony :i* eats into ! v vitals ( fai? 9 all ?+s human4 ,gorky1 despite 8 bitt] nickname1 is an incorrigible optimi/ comp>$ ) ,artziba%ef4 ,"o sports ) ,nietzs*e1 ! o!r n only swe>s by ,max ,/irn]1 b "s ( 8 *>act]s are ,/irn]ism inc>nate4 ,8 *os5 field 9 society is ! portrayal ( ! middle-class & prolet>ian4 ,to ,&re ,vill>d1 8 fri5d & "o ( 8 translators1 ! new ,russian noveli/ told some?+ ( 8 life1 a life col\rless1 dre>y1 b>e ( dramatic ev5ts4 ,born 9 a small t[n 9 s\!rn ,russia 7#ahgh71 ,mi*ael ,artziba%ef is ( ,tat>1 ,fr5*1 ,georgian1 & ,poli% blood4 ,8 great-gr&fa!r on ! mat]nal side 0 ! ,poli% patriot ,kosciusko4 ,8 fa!r1 a retir$ (fic]1 0 a small l&[n]4 ,9 ! lad !re develop$ ! se$s ( tub]culosis4 ,8 y\? 0 a wret*$ "o4 ,at s*ool he 0 unhappy because ( its horrors--he has writt5 ( !m 9 8 fir/ /ory1 ,pa%a ,tuman[--& he drift$ f "o ?+ to ano!r till he wrote = a lit]>y weekly 9 ! prov9ces f\nd$ by a c]ta9 ,miroliub(f1 to :om he ascribes 8 fir/ lift 9 life4 ,fell[ contributors at ! "t 7 ,maxim ,gorky1 ,leonid ,&reiev1 ,kupr91 & o!r "y m5 :o1 l ,artziba%ef1 h s9ce arriv$4 ,8 fir/ successful tale 0 ,ivan ,l&e4 ,x br\ght him recognition4 ,?is 0 9 #aijd4 ,b ! ye> be=e he _h f9i%$ ,san9e1 8 ma/]piece1 ?\gh x did n see publication till #aijh4 ,?is 0 ?ree ye>s aft] ! revolution ( #aije1 s t ^? critics 7 a/ray :o spoke ( ! book z a naturally pessimi/ic reaction f ! fruitless upris+4 ,pessimism 0 born 9 ! bones ( ! au?or & he ne$$ no ext]nal /imulus to provoke su* a reali/ic /udy z ,san9e4 ,:e!r he is happi]1 heal?i]1 :e!r he has m>ri$ & rais$ a family1 we "k n4 ,p]sonal z 8 /ories are said to be1 _! art r5d]s !m objective4 ,! _w ov] ,san9e has be5 translat$4 ,x is a significant book1 & incorporates ! aspirations ( _m "y m5 & wom5 9 ! ,russian ,empire4 ,x 0 n pr9t$ at fir/ because ( ! c5sor%ip1 & 9 ,g]many x _h to battle = its life4 ,x is n only writt5 f ! /&po9t ( a pr(ess$ immorali/1 b ! ,russian c5sor decl>$ x p]nici\s because ( its defamation ( y\?1 its suicidal doctr9e1 its depress+ atmosph]e4 ,! sex elem5t1 too1 has ar\s$ indignant prote/s f ! cl]gy1 f ! press1 f society itself4 ,9 reply to 8 critics ,artziba%ef has d5i$ libell+ ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,san9e1 he says1 is ! apology = individualism3 ! h]o ( ! novel is a type4 ,9 its pure =m ?is type is /ill new & r>e1 b its _s is 9 e frank1 bold1 & /rong repres5tative ( ! new ,russia4 ,& !n he adds 8 own prote/ aga9/ ! imitators ( ,san9e1 :o flood$ ! lit]>y _w ) pornographic writ+s4 ,n[1 :atev] else x may be1 ,san9e is n pornographic1 ?\gh ,i %all n pret5d to say t its influ5ce has be5 h>mless4 ,we %\ld n =get ,w]!r & ! trail ( s5tim5tal suicides t foll[$ its publication4 ,b ,san9e is fa%ion$ ( /]n] /uff ?an ,goe!'s romance1 & if x be dang]\s1 !n all ! bett]4 ,te/ all ?+s1 & rememb] t liv+ itself is a dang]\s affair4 ,nev] has ! _w ne$$ precepts ( d>+1 c\rage1 individualism m ?an 9 ?is age ( c[>dly self-seek+1 & ! sleek promises ( altruism & its s\lless well-be+4 ,san9e is a call to arms = individuali/s4 ,& recall ! ,russian say+3 ,self-conceit is ! salt ( life4 ,,ii ,t ,artziba%ef d5ies ! influ5ce ( ,nietzs*e :ile admitt+ 8 indebt$ness to ,nietzs*e's =]unn]1 ,max ,/irn]1 ne$ n p>ticul>ly conc]n u4 ,!re are evid5ces scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! pages ( ,san9e t prove a close /udy ( ,nietzs*e & 8 ideali/ic sup]man4 ,arti/ z is ,artziba%ef1 he has d5sely spun into ! fabric ( 8 "w ! ideas t control 8 *>act]s1 & :e!r ^! ideas are call$ moral or immoral does n matt]4 ,! *ief ?+ is :e!r !y are propulsive =ces 9 ! de/9y ( 8 puppets4 ,t he pa9ts directly f life is evid5t3 he tells u t 9 him is ! debris ( a pa9t] compell$ by pov]ty to rel9qui% 8 ambitions because he _h n money en\gh to buy pap]1 p5cil1 col\r4 ,su* a reali/ic bru% has seldom be5 wield$ z ! bru% ( ,artziba%ef4 ,i may make "o exception1 t ( ,j4-,k4 ,huysmans4 ,! ,fr5*man is ! great] arti/1 ! great] ma/] ( 8 mat]ial1 &1 z ,havelock ,ellis puts x1 ! ma/] ( ! int5se/ vision ( ! mod]n _w2 b ,huysmans lacks ! all-embrac+ sympa?y1 ! tremul\s pity1 ! love ( suff]+ mank9d t di/+ui%es ! "y ,russian noveli/1 a love t is bl5d$ ) an appall+ di/ru/1 nay1 hatr$ ( life4 ,bo? m5 pref] ! sordid1 disagreeable1 ev5 ! vile/ aspects ( life4 ,! g5]al ideas ( ,artziba%ef are few & pr(\nd4 ,! lead+ motive ( 8 symphony is z old z ,ecclesia/es3 ,! ?+ t ha? be51 x is t :i* %all be4 ,x is n orig9al1 ?is !me1 & x is z et]nal z m$iocrity2 b x has be5 or*e/rat$ anew by ,artziba%ef1 :o1 l 8 fell[ c\ntrym51 ,ts*aikovsky & ,m\ssorgsky1 contrives to reveal to u1 if no hidd5 angles ( ! tru?1 at lea/ its illusion 9 t]ms ( t]ror1 angui%1 & deadly nausea produc$ by m]e exi/5ce4 ,) su* poison$ roots ,artziba%ef's tree ( life mu/ soon be bla/$4 ,8 intellectual indiff]5tism to all t con/itutes ! solace & brav]y ( our daily exp]i5ce is almo/ pa?ological4 ,! aura ( sadism hov]s ab\t "s ( 8 m54 ,aft] read+ ,artziba%ef y wond] t ! "q1 ,is life wor? liv+8 w ev] be answ]$ 9 ! affirmative among ^! humans1 :o1 z old ,hom] says1 ha/5 hellw>d f _! bir?4 ,! coroll>y to ?is lead+ motive is ! absolute futility ( action4 ,a p>alysis ( ! w ov]takes 8 *>act]s1 ! p5alty ( _! tortur+ introspection4 ,x 0 ,turg5ev1 9 an essay on ,hamlet1 :o decl>$ t ! ,russian "* is compos$ ( ,hamlet-l traits4 ,man is ! only animal t _c live 9 ! pres5t2 a ,norwegian philosoph]1 ,so]5 ,ki]kega>d1 has said t he lives =w>d1 ?9ks backw>d2 he aspires to ! future4 ,an ideali/1 ev5 :5 close to ! gorilla1 is doom$ to disillusionm5t4 ,he disc\nts to-morr[4 ,russian y\? has n always ! c\rage ( its *im]a1 ?\gh x frat]nises ) ! phantasmagoria ( its s\l4 ,its ,gold5 ,/reet soon becomes *ok$ ) fog4 ,! political & social conditions ( ! c\ntry mu/ /ifle individualism1 else :y %\ld ,artziba%ef write ) su* savage int5sity8 ,8 p5 is ! p5dulum t has swung away f ! s5tim5tal bro!rhood ( man z exemplifi$ 9 ,do/oievsky1 & f ! religi\s mania ( ,tol/oy to ! opposite extreme1 individual an>*y4 ,:]e !re is repression !re is rebellion4 ,max ,/irn] repres5ts ! individualism :i* f\nd its v5t 9 ! ,prussia ( #ahdh2 ,nietzs*e ! reaction f ! ,prussia ( #ahgj2 ,artziba%ef =e/all$ ! result ( ! #aije insurrection 9 ,russia4 ,8 prophetic s\l ne$$ no pro(2 he knew t 8 p1 ! /ud5ts & intellectuals1 w\ld be cru%$4 ,! desire ( ! clod = ! cl\d 0 ext+ui%$4 ,happ9ess is an et]nal hoax4 ,only *ildr5 believe 9 life4 ,! la/ call ( ! devil's d9n]-bell has s\nd$4 ,9 ! sc5]y ( ! sky !re is only mirage4 ,! moonlit air is a ruse ( t wily old s]p5t1 nature1 to ar\se romance 9 ! brea/ ( y\? & urge a repetition ( ! life processes4 ,we graze ,s*op5hau]1 ov]he> ,leop>di1 b ! ,prea*] has ! mightie/ voice4 ,naturally1 ! noveli/ says none ( ^! ?+s outright4 ,! phrases are m9e1 b he po9ts ! moral 9 a way t is all 8 own4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! rem$y = ! ills ( ?is life8 ,is its mis]y irrem$iable8 ,:y mu/ mank9d g on liv+ if ! burd5 is s great8 ,ev5 ) weal? comes ennui or disease1 & no matt] h[ brilliant we may live1 we mu/ all die alone4 ,pascal said ?is bett]4 ,9 sev]al ( 8 dea?-b$ sc5es ! dy+ m5 ( ,artziba%ef curse _! p>5ts1 mock at religion1 &--"h is a novel nuance--abuse _! intellectual lead]s4 ,sem5[ ! /ud5t1 :o appe>s 9 sev]al ( ! /ories1 abuses ,m>x & ,nietzs*e4 ,( :at use are ^! ?9k]s to a man ab\t to dep>t f ! _w8 ,x is ! revolt ( />k humanity f ! illusions ( bro!rly love1 f ! *iefe/ illusion--self4 ,artziba%ef (f]s no magic draft ( oblivion to 8 suff]]s4 ,) a vivid /yle t recalls ! ,tol/oy ( ,! ,dea? ( ,ivan ,illit* he %[s u old & "y wre/l+ ) ! de/roy]1 _! s\ls empti$ ( all e>?ly hopes save "o4 ,%all ,i live8 ,n ,god's w be done1 n ! roseate dream ( a future life1 only--:y mu/ ,i die8 ?\gh ! poor devil is subm]g$ 9 ! v swamp ( life4 ,b life1 life1 ev5 a horrible hell = et]nity1 r ?an annihilation6 ,9 ! portrayal ( ^! damn$ creatures ,artziba%ef is elem5tal4 ,he recalls bo? ,dante & ,do/oievsky4 ,he has told u t he owes mu* to ,tol/oy 7also to ,goe!1 ,hugo1 ,do/oievsky1 & mu* to ,t*ekov71 b 8 *>act]s are usually failures :5 foll[+ ! t5ets ( ,tol/oy1 ! great morali/ & exp\nd] ( non-resi/ance4 ,he simply explodes ! torp$o ( tru? "u ! ark ( socialism4 ,?is may be not$ 9 ,ivan ,l&e--n[ 9 ! ,engli% volume entitl$ ,! ,millionaire--:]e we see /ep by /ep ! decad5ce ( a beautiful s\l obsess$ by ! love ( 8 fell[s4 ,x is 9 ! key ( ,tol/oy1 b ! moral is />tl+4 ,n ?us c y save y\r s\l4 ,max ,/irn] is to ! =e4 ,don't turn y\r o!r *eek if "o has be5 smitt51 b smite ! smit]1 & he>tily4 ,h[ev]1 naught avails1 y mu/ die1 & die l a dog1 a />1 or a fl[]4 ,bett] univ]sal suicide4 ,success comes only to ! un=tunate4 ,& s we sw+ back to ,edu>d von ,h>tmann1 :o1 9 8 philosophy ( ! unconsci\s1 c\nsels ! same ?+4 7,a f]oci\s advocate ( pessimism & a disciple ( ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau]1 by "n ,ma9l&]1 prea*$ _w de/ruction ?r\gh race suicide47 ,b all ^! pessimi/s seem well f$ & happy :5 comp>$ to ! nihili/s ( ,artziba%ef4 ,he portrays e /age ( disillusionm5t ) a glacial calmness4 ,n ev5 annihilation is wor? ! tr\ble ( a despair+ ge/ure4 ,cui bono8 ,revolutioni/ or royali/--y\r c>e] is1 if y b d>e break ! conspiracy ( sil5ce--a burd5 or a sorr[4 ,happ9ess is only a ^w4 ,love a brief s5sation4 ,dea? a c]ta9ty4 ,= su* nihilism we mu/ g to ! jungles ( ,asia1 :]e 9 a lifelong sil5ce1 "s fanatic fatidically />es at 8 navel1 ! circul> symbol ( et]nity4 ,,iii ,b if !re is no philosophical balm 9 ,gilead1 !re is ! _w ( ! five s5ses1 & a glori\s _w x may prove if y h only ! heal?1 c\rage1 & contempt = ! ,*9ese wall ) :i* man has surr\nd$ 8 in/9cts4 ,!re are no laws1 except to be brok51 no conv5tions t _c be %att]$4 ,!re is ! blue sky1 bro!r1 & ! air on ! hea?1 bro!r6 ,drop ! imp$im5ta & lead a free1 rov+ life4 ,h[ ! _w w\ld wag )\t "w no "o tells u4 ,n didactic1 ! noveli/ disda9s to draw a moral4 ,!re is mu* ,/irn]1 "s ,nietzs*e 9 ,san9e1 :o is a h&some "y *ap1 a giant1 & a blond b>b>ian4 ,x is ! /ory ( ! return ( ! native to 8 home 9 a small t[n4 ,he f9ds 8 "m z he left h]1 old]1 b z n>r[ z ev]1 & 8 si/] ,lydia1 "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ girls 9 ,russian fiction4 ,san9e is surpris$ to note h] developm5t4 ,he admires h]--too mu* s = our ,we/]n ta/e4 ,h[ev]1 !re is some?+ mon/r\s 9 ! moral & m5tal make-up ( ?is h]o1 :o is no h]o4 ,he may be a type1 b ,i don't believe 9 types2 !re are only humans4 ,8 motto might be3 ,:at's ! diff]5ce8 ,he is passive1 n ) ! fatalism ( ,oblomov1 ,gont*>ov's h]o2 n ) ! apa?y ( ,*>les ,bov>y1 or ! timid passivity ( ,fr$]ic ,moreau2 he displays an indiff]5ce to ! trivial ?+s ( life t makes him seem an idl] on ! sc5e4 ,:5 ! "t arrives = action he is no skulk]4 ,8 si/] has be5 ru9$ by a frivol\s (fic] 9 g>rison1 & %e attempts suicide4 ,h] bro!r rescues h]1 n h]oically1 b philosophically1 & %[s h] ! folly ( believ+ 9 words4 ,ru9$6 ,v well1 m>ry & =get6 ,h[ev]1 he drives ! (fic] to suicide by publicly disgrac+ him4 ,he refuses a duel1 pun*es 8 head1 & ! silly soldi] ) 8 silly code ( hon\r bl[s out 8 bra9s4 ,a passive role is ,san9e's 9 ! composition ( ?is elaborate canvas1 ! surface simplicity ( :i* deceives u z to its polyphonic complexity4 ,he rema9s 9 ! backgr\nd :ile ab\t him play ! little de/9ies ( little s\ls4 ,yet he is always ! fulcrum = a climax4 ,i h n yet made up my m9d :e!r ,san9e is a great man or a ?or\gh sc\ndrel4 ,p]haps bo?4 ,a temp]am5tal & imag9ative writ] is ,artziba%ef4 ,i fir/ read him 7#aiaa7 9 ,fr5*1 ! translation ( ,jacques ,povolozky1 & 8 /yle recall$1 at times1 t ( ,turg5ev1 possibly because ( ! language4 ,9 ! ,g]man translation he is n s appeal+2 aga9 p]haps ( ! diff]5ce 9 ! tongues4 ,z ,i c't read ,russian1 ,i am =c$ to fall back on translations1 & !y seldom give an idea ( p]sonal rhy?m1 unless x be a ,turg5ev translat+ into ,russian ! ,?ree ,tales ( 8 fri5d ,flaub]t4 ,nev]!less1 ?r\gh ! veil ( a =eign spee* ! g5ius ( ,artziba%ef %9es l a crimson sun 9 a mi/4 ,( c\rse1 we miss ! c>ess+ cad5ce & ri* sonor\sness ( ! organ-ton$ ,russian language3 ,! ,engli% v]sions are excell5t1 ?\gh1 naturally en\gh1 occasionally *a/5$ & abbreviat$4 ,i mu/ prote/ "h aga9/ ! omission ( a *apt] 9 ,break+ ,po9t :i* is a key to ! end+ ( ! book4 ,i mean ! *apt] 9 :i* is relat$ ! reason :y ! weal?y drunk>d goes to ! mona/]y1 !re to end 8 days4 ,ye>s ago ,mr4 ,h[ells said t we c\ld nev] write ( ,am]ica z ,do/oievsky did ( ,russia1 & x 0 true en\gh at ! "t2 nor1 w\ld we ev] tol]ate ! nudities ( c]ta9 ,gallic noveli/s4 ,well1 we h1 & ,i am fa9 to believe t ! tragic issues ( ,am]ican life %\ld be giv5 full] expression1 & ) ! same s9c]ity z ,artziba%ef's1 ^: /r5g? is 8 s9c]ity1 ^: s9c]ity is a =m ( 8 g5ius4 ,! v air ( ,am]ica makes = optimism2 our l& ( milk & honey may nev] produce su* prophets ( pessimism z ,artziba%ef1 unless conditions *ange4 ,b ! lesson = our noveli/s is ! c\rage\s mann]--& arti/ic1 too--) :i* ! ,russian pursues ! nak$ s\l ( mank9d & dissects x4 ,he notes1 be+ a psy*ologi/ z well z a pa9t]1 ! exquisite recoil ( ! c]ebral cells ^u !mselves :i* we call consci\sness4 ,pr(\ndly human 9 8 sympa?ies1 )\t be+1 9 ! lea/ s5tim5tal1 he pa9ts full-l5g? portraits ( m5 & wom5 ) a fl[+ bru% & a f9e s5se ( "* values4 ,b he w nev] b5d ! b[ ( ,balzac4 ,vladimir ,san9e is n 8 only successful portrait4 ,9 ! book !re are sev]al p]sons3 ! disgrac$ /ud5t ,y\rii1 :o is self-complac5t to ! po9t ( morbidity2 8 lovely si/]1 & h] betro!d4 ,! (fic]s are excell5tly del9eat$ & diff]5tiat$1 :ile ! girls1 ,s9a ,k>sav9a & h] fri5d ! tea*]1 are extremely attractive4 ,k>sav9a is a v]aci\s p]sonality4 ,! poor little homeless ,hebrew :o desires light on ! my/]y ( life c\ld n be bett]$ by ,do/oievsky2 = t matt] ,artziba%ef is p>tially indebt$ to ,do/oievsky = c]ta9 traits ( ,ivan ,l&e--:o is evid5tly patt]n$ f ,pr9ce ,my%k9 9 ,! ,idiot4 ,:]ev] ,san9e passes1 tr\ble foll[s4 ,he is look$ on z possess+ ! evil eye1 yet he does little b l\nge ab\t1 dr9k h>d1 & make love to pretty girls4 ,b z he goes he snuffs out ideals l c&les4 ,z ,artziba%ef is a born /ory-tell]1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t ! book is unreliev$ 9 its gloom4 ,!re are pl5ty ( gay episodes1 s5sational1 ev5 %ock+2 a picnic1 a %oot+-p>ty1 & pa/orals done 9 a way :i* w\ld h extort$ ! admiration ( ,turg5ev4 ,?omas ,h>dy has done no bett] 9 8 peasant life4 ,!re are v>i\s ga!r+s1 *iefly convivial1 a meet+ ( w\ld-be intellectuals = self-improvem5t--relat$ ) bla/+ irony--& dr9k+ fe/ivals :i* are ma/]ly 9 _! s5se ( reality2 add to ^! pages ( nature descriptions1 l&scapes1 pictures ( ! e>? 9 all seasons & guises1 reveal+ a passionate love ( ! soil :i* is truly ,russian4 ,y fairly smell ! fro/y air ( 8 ,w9t] days4 ,little cause = a/oni%m5t t ,san9e at its appe>ance provok$ z mu* controv]sy1 z mu* admiration & hatr$ z did ,fa!rs & ,sons ( ,turg5ev4 ,vladimir ,san9e is n z p[]ful z ,baz>ov ! an>*i/1 b he is a p5dant1 he is an an>* ( ! new ord]1 nei!r a propag&i/ by ! act1 b a philosophical an>* :o lazily mutt]s3 ,let ! _w wag2 ,i don't c>e s t x m9ds its own bus9ess & lets me alone4 ,) few exceptions mo/ latt]-day fiction is ?91 pap]y1 artificial1 comp>$ ) ,artziba%ef's ri*1 r$-blood$ g5ius4 ,i h devot$ s mu* att5tion to ,san9e t little space is left = ! o!r books1 ?\gh !y are all significant4 ,revolution>y ,tales conta9s a /rong companion picture to ,san9e1 ! portrait ( ! metal-work] ,s*evyrjoy1 :o is a revolutioni/ 9 ! lit]al s5se4 ,8 hunt$ life & dea? ar\se a t]rific impression4 ,! end is almo/ op]atic4 ,a captivat+ little work+ girl figures 9 "o episode4 ,x may be rem>k$ 9 pass+ t ,artziba%ef does n pa9t = our delectation ! de> dead drabs ( ye/]ye>1 nor yet ! girl ( ! /reet :o h]oically br+s bread to h] />v+ family 7z does ,sonia 9 ,crime & ,puni%m5t74 ,few outca/s ( ?is sort are to be f\nd 9 8 pages1 & ^? few are unfl9*+ly et*$1 z1 = example1 ! ladies 9 ,! ,millionaire4 ,?is /ory1 :i* is affiliat$ 9 ideas ) ,san9e1 is ,tol/oyian 9 ! ma9 issue1 yet disconc]t+ly diff]5t 9 its int]pretation4 ,weal?1 too1 may become an incitem5t to self-slaught] f %e] disgu/4 ,! /ory ( ,pa%a ,tuman[ is autobiographical1 & regi/]s 8 hatr$ ( ! ,russian gramm> s*ools :]e suicides among ! s*ol>s are any?+ b infrequ5t4 ,morn+ ,%ad[s relates ! adv5tures ( sev]al "y p :o g to ,petrograd to seek fame1 b ) tragic conclusions4 ,! two girl /ud5ts end badly1 "o a suicide1 ! o!r a prison] ( ! police z an an>*i/ caught r$-h&$4 ,a /upefy+ n>rative 9 its horrid realism & sympa!tic h&l+4 ,! doctor gives u a picture ( a pogrom 9 a t9y ,russian prov9ce t[n4 ,y simply %udd] at ! details ( ! wret*$ ,jews %ot d[n1 ripp$ op51 maltreat$1 & driv5 into ! wild]ness4 ,x is a "t = te>s2 ?\gh ,i _c q believe 9 ?is doctor1 :o1 :ile n a ,jew1 s sympa?ises ) !m t he lets die ! ,*ief ( ,police t ord]$ ! massacre4 ,ano!r /ory ( simil> int5sity1 call$ ,n9a 9 ! ,engli% translation1 fills u ) wond] t su* outrages c g unpuni%$4 ,b ,i am only int]e/$ 9 ! art ( ! noveli/1 n 9 political conditions or _! causes4 ,p]haps ! mo/ t\*+ /ory 9 ,revolution>y ,tales is ,! ,blood ,/a91 confess$ly belov$ by its au?or4 ,aga9 we are confront$ by ! uselessness ( all attempts to "r inju/ice4 ,might is "r1 ev] 01 ev] w be4 ,aga9 ! victims ( ly+ propag&i/s & ! cruel law lie on /ret*]s1 ) :ite eyes />+ upw>d4 ,9 ^! eyes !re 0 a look1 a sad1 que/ion+ look ( horror & despair4 ,always despair1 9 life or dea?1 is ! portion ( ^! poor4 ,?is 0 writt5 9 #aiae1 be=e ! ,new ,russia 0 born4 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! w> ,artziba%ef has s]v$ 9 ! field & hospitals4 ,he has writt5 sev]al plays1 "o ( :i*1 ,w>1 has be5 translat$4 ,x is a t]rific arraignm5t ( w>4 ,8 late/ /ory1 ,! ,woman ,/&+ 9 ! ,mid/1 has n yet appe>$ "h4 ,)\t sugge/+ a rigid s*ematology1 !re is a composition plan 9 8 l>g] "w t may be detect$ if ! read] is n confus$ by ! elliptical patt]ns & ! massive m\nds ( m9or details 9 8 novel ,break+ ,po9t4 ,! canvas is l>ge & cr[d$1 ! motivation subtly manag$4 ,z is ! case ) 8 novels1 ! drama plays 9 a prov9cial t[n1 ?is "t on ! /eppes1 :]e ! inhabitants w\ld c]ta9ly commit suicide if ! place 7 half z dre>y z depict$4 ,"s ( !m d s1 & y are rem9d$ ( t curi\s1 n]v\s disease1 indig5\s to ,sib]ia1 nam$ by psy*iatri/s myria*it1 or ! epidemic ( imitation4 ,a man1 a s9i/] rascal1 ,naum[1 prea*es ! greyness & folly ( liv+1 & ?is ,naum[ism sets by ! e>s ?ree or f\r impressionable "y m5 :o make _! exit ) a b>e bodk9 or its equival5t4 ,naum[ recalls a "* 9 ,! ,possess$1 also ! s9i/] h]o ( ,! ,synagogue ( ,satan by ! dramatic ,poli% writ] ,/anislaw ,przybyszewski4 ,to give u a c5tral po9t ! *orus ( ! novel is a little /ud5t :o resembles a goldf9*1 & has a birdlike way ( pip+ ab\t matt]s philosophical4 ,!re are oceans ( talk ?r\gh\t ! novels1 talks ab\t dea?4 ,really1 y wond] h[ ! ,russians contrive to live at all till y meet !m & discov] :at normal p !y are4 7,x %\ld n be =gott5 t art mu/ conta9 z an elem5t ( success a slight de=mation ( facts47 ,! /ud5t wat*es ! com$y & trag$y ( ! t[n1 8 bra9 flam+ ) noble ideas = ! reg5]ation ( mank9d6 ,alas6 ,naum[ bids him reflect on ! uselessness ( suff]+ f self-privation s t "s prolet>ian family may eat roa/ l>ks 9 ! ?irtie? c5tury4 ,ev5tually he succumbs to ! contagion ( resemblance1 takes to dr9k1 & hangs himself to a nail 9 ! wall1 8 torn gum %oes1 cl++ to 8 feet1 fai?ful to ! la/--!y1 ,dick5s-l1 are %[n f ! />t4 ,!re is a nihili/ic doctor--! mo/ viable "* ( all ab\t ^: head hov]s ! aura ( apoplexy--a p>ticul>ly fasc9at+ actress1 an int]e/+ consumptive1 two wret*$ girls betray$ by a "y pa9t] 7a ,san9e type1 i4 e41 ,max ,/irn]ism 9 action71 :ile ! (fic]s ( ! g>rison & club life are cunn+ly pictur$4 ,a weal?y manufactur]1 ) ! hallm>ks ( ,mr4 ,rogozh9 9 ,do/oievsky's ,! ,idiot1 makes an awful noise till he luckily vani%es 9 a mona/]y4 ,suicide1 rap9e1 disord]1 drunk5ness1 & bor$om p]meate ne>ly e page4 ,break+ ,po9t is ! mo/ poignant & intol]able book ,i ev] read4 ,x is ! prose complem5t ( ,ts*aikovsky's s-call$ ,suicide ,symphony4 ,br[n+ is rev]s$4 ,"h ! devil is 9 heav54 ,all's wrong 9 ! _w6 ,yet x compels reflection & r]ead+4 ,:y8 ,because1 l all ( 8 writ+s1 x is inevitable1 & grant+ ! exagg]ation inh]5t 9 ! nature ( ! subject1 x is lifelike1 ?\gh its philosophy is dang]\sly depress+4 ,! little city ( ! /eppes is ! cemet]y ( ! ,sev5 ,sorr[s4 ,h[ev]1 9 x1 z 9 ,san9e1 !re is _m an oasis ( consolation :]e sanity & *e]fulness & normal humans may be enjoy$4 ,b ,i am loa? to believe t "y ,russia1 ,holy ,russia1 z ! my/agogues call h]1 has lo/ h] c5tral grip on ! ?+s t mo/ c\nt2 above all1 on religi\s fai?4 ,!n ne$s mu/ %e pray z pray$ ,des ,esse9tes 9 ,huysmans's novel ,a ,reb\rs3 ,take pity1 ,o ,"l1 on ! ,*ri/ian :o d\bts1 on ! sceptic :o desires to believe1 on ! convict ( life :o emb>ks alone1 9 ! night1 b5ea? a sky no long] lit by ! consol+ beacons ( anci5t fai?4 ,,*apt] ,v ,a ,,note ,,on ,,h5ry ,,james ,i ,9 company ) o!r di/+ui%$ m5 :o h pass$ away dur+ ! progress ( ! w>1 ! loss ( ,h5ry ,james 0 passably *ronicl$4 ,news f ! v>i\s battle-fields took prec$5ce ov] ! dea? ( a m]e man ( lit]>y g5ius4 ,?is 0 to be expect$4 ,nor ne$ ! fact be disguis$ t 8 secession f ,am]ican citiz5%ip may h increas$ ! coolness :i* prevail$1 /ill prevails1 :5 ! "n ( ,mr4 ,james is m5tion$ 9 pr9t4 ,m ,engli% ?an ! ,engli%1 he only practis$ :at he prea*$1 ?\gh t>dily 9 ! matt] ( 8 ,briti% naturalisation4 ,t he did n f9d all ! p]fections 9 8 native l& is a p]sonal matt]2 b t he %\ld be neglect$ 9 fav\r ( m$iocrity is simply ! p5alty a great arti/ pays = 8 devotion to art4 ,!re is no ne$ ( indignation 9 ! matt]4 ,"t rights su* critical wrongs4 ,consid] ! case ( ,/5dhal4 ,! fiction ( ,h5ry ,james is = ! future4 ,james sec$$ ye>s ago f ! ,engli% traditions1 f ,field+1 ,dick5s1 ,?ack]ay1 & ,george ,eliot4 ,! ,w+s ( a ,dove1 ,! ,ambassadors1 ,! ,gold5 ,b[l are fictions t w influ5ce future noveli/s4 ,9 our own days we see :at a p[] ,james has be52 a subtle brea? on ! wat]s ( creation2 ,paul ,b\rget1 ,edi? ,:>ton1 ev5 ,joseph ,conrad1 & _m m9or ,engli% noveli/s4 ,8 lat] "w1 say1 beg9n+ ) ,! ,tragic ,muse1 is ! prose equival5t ( ! sev5 arts 9 a revolution>y f]m5t4 ,a m>k$ t5d5cy 9 ! new movem5ts is to ?r[ ov]bo>d sup]flu\s te*nical baggage4 ,! ,james novel is "o ( gr& simplifications4 ,z ! symphony 0 modifi$ by ,liszt into ! symphonic poem & lat] em]g$ 9 ! %ape ( ! tone-poem by ,ri*>d ,/rauss1 s ! novel ( mann]s evolv$ f ,flaub]t's ,s5tim5tal ,education1 :i*1 despite its heav5ly l5g?1 conta9s 9 solution all t ! new] m5 h accompli%$4 ,zola patt]n$ aft] x 9 ! prodigi\s ,r\gon-,macqu>t s]ies2 ,daudet f\nd !re9 ! impressionism ( 8 ,sapho anticipat$2 ,maupassant & ,huysmans delv$ pati5tly & practis$ *>act]i/ic v>iations4 ,flaub]t is ! fa!r ( realism z he is "p p>5t ( symbolism4 ,8 excessive preoccupation ) /yle & 8 atta*+ esot]ic significance to words s\nd ! note ( symbolism4 ,n[ ,h5ry ,james dislik$ ,s5tim5tal ,education--l o!r great critics he _h 8 bl9d side--yet he did n fail to b5efit by ! radical =mal *anges introduc$ by ,flaub]t1 *anges z revolution>y z ^? ( ,wagn] 9 ! music-drama4 ,i call ! lat] ,james novel a simplification4 ,all ! conv5tional *apt] end+s are disp5s$ )2 _m are susp5d$ cad5ces4 ,! accu/om$ & ?rice-b>r5 modulations f ev5t to ev5t are swept away2 unprep>$ dissonances are ( cont9ual occurr5ce4 ,!re is no descriptive padd+--t bane ( second-class writ]s2 nor are we in=m$ at e spee* ( ! "n ( a "*4 ,?is elliptical me?od ,james absorb$ f ,flaub]t1 :ile 8 sometime oblique psy*ology is p>tly d]iv$ f ,/5dhal2 inde$1 )\t ,/5dhal bo? ,m]$i? & ,james w\ld h be5 sadly %orn ( _! psy*ological spl5d\r4 ,nor is ! %ad[ ( ,turg5ev miss+1 n to m5tion t ( ,jane ,au/54 ,possibly ! fam\s ?ird mann] ( ,james 0 ! result ( 8 resort+ to dictation2 ! p5 inhibits :]e spee* does n4 ,^! ?+s make difficult read+ = a public accu/om$ to ! hypnotic passes ( successful fiction-mong]s4 ,9 ,james no?+ is =e/all$1 no?+ is obvi\s1 "o is = ev] turn+ ! curve ( ! unexpect$4 ,! actual /ory may be disc\rag+ 9 its b>5ess1 yet ! situations are seldom fanta/ic4 7,! ,turn ( ! ,screw is an exception47 ,y rub y\r eyes z y f9i%2 = ) all y\r cr$ulity1 pa9ful 9 its int5sity1 y h assi/$ at a pictorial evocation2 bo? picture & evocation reveal magic 9 _! mi/y att5uations4 ,& !re is ev] ! triumph ( poetic feel+ ov] banal s5tim5t4 ,! portraiture 9 ,milly ,!ale & ,maggie ,v]v] is clairvoyant4 ,milly's life is a miracle1 h] end+1 art sup]lative4 ,! ,w+s ( a ,dove is fill$ ) ! fa9tly audible tread ( de/9y beh9d ! arras ( life4 ,! rev]b]ations are almo/ microphonic ) "h & !re a cresc5do or a climax4 ,! spiritual /r+ music ( ,h5ry ,james is m ?rill+ to ! educat$ e> ?an ! s\nd ( ! big drum & ! bl>+ ( trumpets4 ,! implacable curiosity ( ! noveli/ conc]n+ causes t d n seem f9al has be5 amply dealt ) by ,mr4 ,br[nell4 ,! "q :e!r 8 /ory is wor? ! tell+ is a critical imp]t95ce too (t5 utt]$2 :at mo/ conc]ns u n[ 9 ! ,james case is 8 mann]1 n 8 matt]4 ,all ! re/ is life4 ,z f> z 8 middle p]iod 8 mann] is limpidity itself2 ! lat] /yle is a jungle ( inv]sions1 susp5sions1 elisions1 repetitions1 e*oes1 transpositions1 trans=mations1 neologisms1 9 :i* ! heads ( "y adjectives despair+ly gaze f af> at ! v]bs :i* come ?und]+ at ! close ( s5t5ces leagues long4 ,x is bewild]+1 b m bewild]+ is ?is peculi>ly individual /yle :5 draught$ into smoo? j\rnali/ic prose4 ,no?+ rema9s4 ,h5ry ,james has n spok54 ,8 dissonances _c be resolv$ except 9 ! t]ms ( 8 own mat*less art4 ,8 mean+s evaporate :5 phras$ 9 our v]nacul>4 ,?is may prove a lot ( negat+ ?+s1 or x may n4 ,:y prose %\ld lag beh9d its si/] arts ,i c't say2 possibly because e po?\se politician is suppos$ to speak x4 ,= t matt] any "o :o has dipp$ into ! well ( ,engli% undefil$1 sev5te5?-c5tury lit]ature1 mu/ realise t n[adays we write a p>l\s prose4 ,h[ev]1 x is n a /ately prose t ,james essay$4 ,! son ( a metaphysician & morali/--! writ+s ( ,h5ry ,james1 ! eld]1 are f> f negligible--! bro!r ( ! greate/ ,am]ican psy*ologi/1 ! late ,william ,james ( brilliant memory1 x ne$ h>dly be add$ t "* problems are ( m int]e/ to ?is noveli/ ?an ! ext]nal qualities ( rhetorical sonority1 or ! fasc9ation ( gl[+ surfaces4 ,y c no m read al\d a page ( ,james ?an y c read al\d ,de ,gonc\rt4 ,= ,flaub]t1 :o modell$ 8 magnific5t prose h>monies on ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,%akespe>e1 ,bossuet1 & ,*ateaubri&1 ! f9al te/ ( noble prose is ! audible read+ !re(4 ,flaub]t call$ x sp\t+4 ,! ,james prose appeals r to ! inn] e>4 ,nuance & ov]tones n dazzl+ tropical hues or rhy?mical v>iety4 ,h5ry ,james is a law unto himself4 ,8 novels may be a precursor ( ! books our gr&*ildr5 w enjoy :5 ! hurly-burly ( noisy adv5ture1 *eap hi/orical vapidities1 & /ill *eap] draw+-room /rutt+s %all h vani%$4 7,b1 l ! poor1 ! /upid read] we %all always h ) u47 ,9 ! fiction ( ! future a m complete syn!sis w be atta9$4 ,an illum9at+ essay by ,ar?ur ,symons places ,george ,m]$i? among ! decad5ts1 ! murd]]s ( _! "m tongue1 ! m5 :o %att] syntax to s]ve _! arti/ic ends4 ,h5ry ,james belong$ to ?is gr\p = a long] "t ?an ! majority ( 8 critics suspect$4 ,9 8 ru?less disreg>d ( ! niceties & conv5tionalities ( s5t5ce-/ructure ,i see ! outcome ( 8 dictation4 ,yet no matt] h[ crabb$ & involv$ is 8 page1 a "* always em]ges f ! smoke ( 8 mutt]$ en*antm5ts4 ,! *ief fault is n 8 obscurity 78 prose1 l ! prose 9 ,br[n+'s ,sordello1 is pack$ ) too _m mean+s71 b t 8 "* always speaks 9 pure/ ,jacobean4 ,s d ! p 9 ,balzac's cr[d$1 electric _w4 ,s ! m5 & wom5 ( ,dick5s & ,m]$i?4 ,x is ! fault--or virtue--( all subjective g5ius2 h[ev]1 n a fault or virtue ( ,flaub]t or ,turg5ev or ,tol/oy4 ,all 9 all1 ,h5ry ,james is a di/9ctly ,am]ican noveli/1 a psy*ologi/ ( extraord9>y p[] & div9ation4 ,he has p9n$ to pap] ! s\l ( ! cosmopolitan4 ,! obsession ( ! moral problem t we feel 9 ,haw?orne is n miss+4 ,be 8 mann] nev] s cryptic1 8 deep-ve9$ humanity may be felt by ^? :o read him aright4 ,8 ,am]icans abroad suff] a deep-sea *ange2 a complete gamut ( a*iev$ s5sibility divides ,daisy ,mill] f ,maggie ,v]v]4 ,h5ry ,james is a fai?ful ,secret>y to ,society--! phrase is ,balzac's--to ! ,am]ican afloat f 8 native moor+ z well z at home4 ,& 8 exquisite notations are ! glory ( ,engli% fiction4 ,,ii ,be=e me lies an autograph lett] f ,h5ry ,james to 8 fri5d ,doctor ,rice4 ,x is dat$ ,decemb] #bf1 #aijd1 & ! address #ba ,ea/ ,elev5? ,/reet4 ,x ?us concludes3 ,i am n "o ( ',! ,bo/onians1' b 0 born 9 ?is city ,april #ae1 #ahdc4 ,believe me1 truly y\rs1 ,h5ry ,james4 ,al?\gh he di$ a naturalis$ ,engli%man1 !re seems to be "s confusion z to 8 bir?place 9 ! m9ds ( 8 ,engli% critics4 ,9 ,=d ,madox ,hueff]'s critical /udy1 ,h5ry ,james1 we read on page #ie t ! life ( ,james began 9 ,new ,engl& 9 #ahdc4 ,he 0 born 9 ,am]ica 9 #ahdc1 !n a l& :]e culture 0 r>e6 ,t delightful condesc5sion 9 =eign]s is /ill extant4 ,n[ ?is isn't su* a s]i\s matt]1 = ,h5ry ,james 0 a citiz5 ( ! _w2 b ! imputation ( a ,new ,engl& bir?place does matt]1 because x all[s ! ,engli% critic--& h[ _m o!rs8--to p]=m v>iations on ! !me ( ,puritanism1 ! ,puritanism ( 8 art4 ,james z a temp]am5tal ,puritan--"o is =c$ to capitalise ! unhappy ^w6 ,ap>t f ! fact t !re is less ,puritanism 9 ,new ,engl& ?an 9 ! ,middle ,we/1 ,james is n a ,puritan4 ,he does n possess ! fam\s ,new ,engl& consci5ce4 ,he w\ld h be5 ! fir/ to repudiate ! notion4 ,= him ! ,puritan temp]am5t has a fa9tly acrid p]fume4 ,to ascribe to ,puritanism ! sev5 deadly virtues & ref9em5t1 s5sibility1 intellectuality1 is a common en\gh mi/ake4 ,james nev] made t mi/ake4 ,he knew t all ! good ?+s ( life are n 9 ! exclusive possession ( ! ,puritans4 ,he mu/ n be id5tifi$ ) ! case he /udies4 ,/rictly speak+1 :ile he 0 on ! side ( ! angels1 l all great arti/s1 he is n a morali/2 inde$1 he is our fir/ great immorali/1 a t]m t has supplant$ ! old-fa%ion$ amorali/4 ,& he wrote ! mo/ unmoral %ort /ory 9 ! ,engli% language1 "o t also sets ! sp9e trill+ because ( its sup]natural elem5t z nev] did ,poe1 or ,de ,maupassant4 ,ano!r v5]able witticism1 :i* has a*iev$ ! pa?os ( di/ance1 0 made a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago by ,george ,moore4 ,mr4 ,moore said3 ,h5ry ,james w5t to ,france & read ,turg5ev4 ,w4 ,d4 ,h[ells /ay$ at home & read ,h5ry ,james4 ,to l5d poignancy to ?is mild epigram ,mr4 ,hueff] misquotes x1 sub/itut+ ! "n ( ,de ,maupassant = ,turg5ev's4 ,a r uncanny comb9ation--,h5ry & ,guy4 ,a /ill m ag$ :eeze bobs up 9 ! pages ( ,mr4 ,hueff]4 ,ne$ we say t x recites ! anci5t saw ab\t ,william ,james1 ! fictioni/1 & 8 bro!r ,h5ry1 ! psy*ologi/4 ,none ( ^! ?+s is 9 ! lea/ true4 ,) ! prudi%ness & peanut piety ( puritanism ,h5ry ,james has no?+ 9 common4 ,he did n alone read ,turg5ev1 he met him & wrote ( him ) m sympa?y & und]/&+ ?an he did ( ,flaub]t or ,baudelaire2 & ,mr4 ,h[ells nev] wrote a page t resembl$ ei!r ! ,russian's or ! ,am]ican's fiction4 ,fur!rmore1 ,james is a ma/]ly psy*ologi/ & a tale-tell]4 ,to ! cr$it ( 8 late/ ,engli% critics ?is is ackn[l$g$1 & g5]\sly4 ,mr4 ,hueff] is an accompli%$ craftsman 9 _m lit]>y fields1 he writes ) au?ority1 ?\gh too (t5 9 a sup]lative key4 ,b h[ ,james w\ld h w9c$ :5 he read 9 ,mr4 ,hueff]'s book t he is or 0 ! greate/ ( liv+ m54 ,?is surely is a planet-/ruck phrase4 ,! ,hueff] /udy is /uff$ ) />tl+ ?+s4 ,he bangs ,balzac ov] ! head4 ,he tells ! tru? ab\t ,flaub]t1 ^: ,s5tim5tal ,education is an entire ,human ,com$y4 ,he ?9ks ill ( big bus9ess1 t bus9ess & :atev] takes place 'd[n-t[n' or 9 ! city is simply n wor? ! att5tion ( any intellig5t be+4 ,x is a mann] ( dirty little affairs incompet5tly h&l$ by m5 ( ! l[e/ class ( intellig5ce4 ,b all ?is 9 a volume ab\t ! mo/ s]5e & lum9\s intellig5ce ( our times4 ,mr4 ,hueff] also goes = ,james z critic4 ,he once d>$ to c\ple ! "n ( ! odi\s ,george ,eliot ) ,flaub]t's4 ,x does r take ! brea? away1 b1 aft] all1 didn't ! tol]ant & ca?olic critic :o 0 ,h5ry ,james say t no "o is con/ra9$ to l any p>ticul> k9d ( writ+8 ,z to ! cats & monkeys1 monkeys & cats--all human life is !re1 ( ,! ,madonna ( ! ,future1 we ne$ n take ! words z a f9al message2 nor are ! o!r phrases quot$3 ,! s\l is immortal c]ta9ly--if y've got "o1 b mo/ p hav5't6 ,pleasure w\ld be "r if x 7 pleasure "r ?r\gh1 b x nev] is4 ,mr4 ,hueff] says t ,james f\nd ,engli% p :o 7 j p s+ul>ly na/y1 & :o c say him nay aft] read+ ,! ,sacr$ ,f\nt8 ,b he ends on ! "r note3 ,& = a man to h atta9$ to int]national rank ) phrases intimately national is ! supreme a*ievem5t ( writ]s--a glory t is res]v$ only = ! ,dantes1 ! ,goe!s1 & ! ,%akespe>es1 :o none ! less rema9 supremely national4 ,nei!r ,mr4 ,hueff] nor ,miss ,we/ is 9 d\bt z to ! ess5tial ,am]icanism ( ,h5ry ,james4 ,he is almo/ z ,am]ican z ,h[ells1 :o is our ,an?ony ,trollope1 plus /yle & vision4 ,& ,trollope1 by ! way1 w loom l>g] 9 ! future despite 8 imp]sonality & microscopic mann]4 ,! ,james art is ,c]ebral ,com$y1 p> excell5ce4 ,to alt] 8 own words1 he plays 8 intellectual in/rum5t to p]fection4 ,he is a portraiti/ d\bl$ by a psy*ologi/4 ,8 s\l is n a solit>y pool 9 a midnight =e/1 b an unruffl$ lake1 sun-smitt5 or cl\d-%ad[$2 yet 9 ^: dep?s !re is a mov+ mass ( exquisite liv+ ?+s4 ,8 pages rev]b]ate ) ! "u hum ( humanity4 ,we may n exactly say ( him z ,hazlitt said ( ,walt] ,scott3 ,8 works1 tak5 altoge!r1 are almo/ l a new edition ( human nature4 ,b we c foll[ ) ! coda ( t same dictum3 ,?is is inde$ to be an au?or4 ,_m m ?an ! doz5 sup]ior p]sons m5tion$ by ,huysmans enjoy ! ,james novels4 ,8 swans are n always immaculate1 b !y are n swans ( ! cesspool1 to quote ,l&or4 ,!re is nev] an od\r ( leak+ gas 9 8 premises1 z he once rem>k$ ( ! ,d',annunzio fiction4 ,he has ! cosmopolitan s\l4 ,!re is no sl\* 9 8 spiritual gait4 ,l ,r5an1 he abhorr$ ! horrible mania ( c]titude to be f\nd 9 ! writ+ ( 8 reali/ic contempor>ies4 ,he does n always dot ! i's ( 8 irony1 a subrisive irony4 ,b ! spiritual ant5nae :i* he puts =? s t5tatively always t\* real ?+s1 n conjectural4 ,& :at tactile s5se he boa/s4 ,he peeps into ! gl[+ core ( emotion1 b seldom describes x4 ,8 e>s are = ov]tones1 n ! brassy h>monies ( ! obvi\s1 ( tru?s1 flat & flexible4 ,yet :at noveli/ has kept 8 e> s close to quotidian happ5+s1 & ) :at dignity & *>m 9 8 crumbl+ cad5ces8 ,n ev5 t virtuoso ( ! ugly1 ,huysmans1 ?an :om no writ] ( ! pa/ c5tury ev] r5d]$ surfaces into su* impeccable tru?1 ) su* implacable f]ocity1 is z clairvoyant z ,james4 ,fu/ian & ?und] =m no "p ( ! ,james /ories1 :i* are l a va/ :isp]+ gall]y1 ! dim rev]b]ations ( :i* fill ! li/5+ e>4 ,he is an auditive z well z a visuali/1 to employ ! preci\s classification ( ! psy*iatri/s4 ,8 a/ute s5ses tell him ( a _w :i* we are only beg9n+ to compreh5d4 ,he is nev] obscure1 nev] recondite2 b1 l ,br[n+1 he s5ds a v]itable multiplex ( ideas along a s+le wire4 ,mr4 ,h[ells has rightly said ( him t x is n well to pursue ! mean+s ( an au?or to ! v he>t ( d>kness4 ,h[ev]1 read]s z a rule l _! fiction s]v$ on a %9y plate2 above all1 !y don't l a /ory to beg9 9 "o key & end 9 ano!r4 ,if x's to be pork & molasses or hog & hom9y 7,george ,m]$i?'s words71 !n let x be ^! delectable di%es ?r\gh e c\rse4 ,b ,james is ev] 9 modulation4 ,he tosses 8 !me ballwise 9 ! air1 & :ile its spirals sp9 & ba! 9 ! blue he weaves a web ( gold & lace1 & x is m>vell\sly spun4 ,he is m atmosph]ic ?an l9e>4 ,8 !me is %[n f a v>iety ( angles1 b ! result is syn!tic4 ,elizabe? ,lu!r ,c>y has po9t$ out t he is n a remorseless analy/4 ,he does n take ! me*anism ( 8 m>ionette ap>t1 b lets u exam9e x 9 complet5ess4 ,z a psy*ologi/ he /&s midway betwe5 ,/5dhal & ,turg5ev4 ,he int]prets feel+1 r ?an fact4 ,l our si/] planet1 ! moon1 he has 8 rhy?mic mom5ts ( libration2 he !n reveals 8 o!r side1 a pr(\ndly human1 emotional "o4 ,he is n all fro/y intellect4 ,b he holds 9 horror ! facile expression ( ! s5tim5ts4 ,x's only too easy to write = ^? avid ( s5tim5talism1 or to express :at ,?omas ,huxley calls s5suali/ic cat]waul+4 ,9 ! l>ge1 g5]\s curve ( 8 temp]am5t !re is room = all life1 b n = a lean or lu% /atem5t ( life4 ,y may read him 9 a /ate ( mell[ exasp]ation1 b y _c d5y 8 ultimate s9c]ity4 ,!re is no lack ( sub/ance 9 8 d5sely wov5 patt]ns1 = patt]ns !re are1 ?\gh ! figure be difficult to piece out4 ,8 r\te ( em]ald is elliptical2 foll[ him :o d>e6 ,a w+y my/]y4 ,he is all vision4 ,he does n always avoid nak$ issues4 ,8 ?\s& & "o *>act]s are significantly vital4 ,8 is n ! %ad[ l& ( ,am]ican fiction2 simply 8 supreme tact ( omission has disp5s$ ) ! entire banal app>atus ( fiction z commonly practis$4 ,to use a musical example3 8 prose is l ! complicat$ score ( "s latt]-day compos]1 & 8 art1 l music1 is a solv5t4 ,he disc>ds lumb]+ descriptions1 antique melodramatics1 set developm5ts & d5\em5ts1 ma/odonic /ructures4 ,! %>p sav\r ( "* is omnipres5t4 ,8 v pauses are eloqu5t4 ,he evokes4 ,8 h>monic tissue melts into remot] h>monic p]spectives4 ,he composes 9 e tonality4 ,cont9uity ( impression is unfail+4 ,:5 read+ him sympa!tically "o recalls ! say+ ( ,maurice ,b>res3 ,= an accompli%$ _s !re is b "o dialogue1 t betwe5 our two egos--! mom5t>y ego t we are & ! ideal "o t[>d :i* we /rive4 ,= ,jacobeans ?is int]ior dialogue1 ) its second>y int5tion m>*es l mut$ music ?r\gh ! pages ( ! latt] p]iod4 ,h5ry ,james w always be a t\*/one = ! ta/eless4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,george ,,s& ,?\ l>ge-bra9$ woman & l>ge-he>t$ man1 self-call$ ,george ,s&6 --,,mrs4 ,,br[n+4 ,i ,:o reads ,george ,s& n[adays8 0 ask$ at ! "t ( h] c5t5>y 7%e 0 born1 #ahjd2 di$1 #ahgf74 ,p>is respond$ 9 gallant phrases4 ,%e 0 decl>$ "o ( ! glories ( ,fr5* lit]ature4 ,nev]!less1 we are m int]e/$ 9 ! woman1 9 h] psy*ology1 ?an 9 h] int]m9able novels4 ,! reason is simple2 h] books 7 built = h] day1 n to endure4 ,%e nev] creat$ a vital "*4 ,h] m5 & wom5 are bundles ( attributes1 nei!r fle% nor blood nor good r$ melodrama4 ,%e 0 a wond]ful j\rnali/1 "o is tempt$ to say ! fir/ ( h] sex1 & ! fir/ fem9i/4 ,m>y ,woll/onecraft ,godw9 0 a %rill] propag&i/1 yet %e accompli%$ no m = ! cause ?an h] ,fr5* neighb\r1 n alone because %e didn't smoke big cig>s or we> tr\s]s1 b on g5]al pr9ciples4 ,9 a ^w1 ,mrs4 ,godw9 didn't exactly practise :at %e prea*$ & ,george ,s& did4 ,= h] !re 0 no talk ( gett+ ! vote2 h] fem9ism 0 a romantic revolt1 n economic or political rebellion4 ,george ,s& %\ld be en%r9$ z ! patron sa9t ( female suffragism4 ,by no means a deep ?9k]1 = %e reflect$ z 9 a mirror ! ideas ( ! intellectual m5 %e met1 %e _h an enorm\s vogue4 ,h] reputation 0 worldwide4 ,we "k m ab\t h] n[1 ?anks to ! ?ree volumes rec5tly publi%$ by ,vladimir ,k>59e 7! p5-"n ( a ,russian lady1 ,mme4 ,kom>(f1 ! daught] ( ,dmitri ,/ass[74 ,?is writ] has br\ght h] impos+ "w 7?us f> ov] #a1gjj pages7 d[n to #ahdh1 &1 z mu* happ5$ 9 ! life ( h] h]o9e aft] t1 we may expect at lea/ two m fat volumes4 ,h] curiosity has be5 insatiable4 ,%e has read all ! hi/orical & critical lit]ature deal+ ) ,s&4 ,%e has at fir/-h& f fri5ds & relatives facts hi!rto unpubli%$1 & %e is arm$ ) a libr>y ( docum5ts4 ,m1 %e has read & dige/$ ! hundr$-odd /ories ( ! fecund writ]1 & actually analyses _! plots1 writes at l5g? ( ! *>act]s1 & incid5tally ?r[s light on h] own intellectual processes4 ,mme4 ,k>59e is n a broad critic4 ,%e is a pa9/ak+ hi/orian4 ,:ile "s tales ( ,s& are wor? read+--,! ,devil's ,pool1 ,lett]s ( a ,voyag]1 ev5 ,consuelo1 above all1 h] autobiography--! re/ is a burd5 to ! _s4 ,h] facility a/\nds1 & also disc\rages4 ,%e confesses t ) h] writ+ 0 l ! turn+ on ( a wat]-tap1 ! /ream always fl[$1 a lit]>y hydrant4 ,awak5 h] 9 ! night & %e c\ld resume h] task4 ,%e 0 ( ! c5trifugal temp]am5t1 h5ce ! resultant %all[ness ( h] "w4 ,%e _h *>m4 ,%e _h /yle1 s]5e1 fl[+1 also tepid & fatu\s1 ! /yle dete/$ by ,*>les ,baudelaire1 & admir$ by ,turg5ev & ,r5an & ,lam5nais4 ,baudelaire rem>k$ ( ?is be/ sell] t %e wrote h] *efs d'oeuvre z if !y 7 lett]s1 & po/$ !m4 ,! /yle c\lant1 prais$ by b\rgeois critics1 he abhorr$1 z x lack$ acc5t1 relief1 individuality4 ,%e is ! ,prudhomme ( immorality1 he said--n a bad def9ition--& %e is /upid1 heavy1 & a *att]]4 ,%e loves ! prolet>ian1 & h] s5tim5t is adapt$ to ! intellig5t wife ( ! conci]ge & ! s5tim5tal h>lot4 ,:i* %[s t ev5 su* a v]satile critic z ,baudelaire _h 8 prejudices4 ,! sweetness & nobility ( h] nature 7 recognis$ by all h] associates4 ,nietzs*e is no less impolite4 ,%e d]ives f ,r\sseau--he might h add$ ,byron1 also--%e is false1 artificial1 inflat$1 exagg]at$2 444 h] /yle is ( a v>iegat$ wall-pap] patt]n4 ,%e betrays h] vulg>ity 9 h] ambition to expose h] g5]\s feel+s4 ,%e is1 l all ! ,romantics1 a cold1 insuff]able arti/4 ,%e w\nd h]self up l a timepiece &--wrote4 ,nietzs*e1 l 8 great ma/]1 ,s*op5hau]1 0 nev] a wor%ipp] ( ! irresponsible sex4 ,& h] immorality8 ,p]e ,didon said t h] books are m immoral ?an ,zola's1 because m insidi\s1 t9t$ z !y are ) false ideas & s5tim5ts4 ,george ,s& immoral8 ,:at ba?os6 ,h[ futile h] fi/-%ak+s at conv5tional morality4 ,z well say ,m>ie ,corelli or ,ouida is immoral4 ,?is lit]ature ( gu% & gabble is z dang]\s to ! morals ( our "t z ! ,ibs5 plays or ,a,esop's fables4 ,unreality1 *eap socialism1 & s5tim5t ( ! d[ntrodd5 %op girl are ! /igmata ( ! ,s& s*ool4 ,%e has writt5 _m memorable pages1 _m beautiful pages2 su* ma/]s z ,sa9te-,beuve1 ,balzac1 ,delacroix1 ,flaub]t1 ,ballan*e1 ,he9e1 ,do/oievsky1 & ,turg5ev h told u s4 ,h] idyllic /ories are ( an indubitable *>m4 ,b h] immorality1 l h] /yle1 is old-fa%ion$--!re is a dat+ m>k ev5 9 immorality1 = if1 z ,ibs5 ma9ta9$1 all tru?s /ale & die aft] two decades1 h[ mu* less life may be all[$ a lie8 ,y\r et]nal v]ities1 !n1 may be z evanesc5t z la/ ye>'s mi/4 ,mme4 ,k>59e does n belong to ! ,s*ool ( ,moral ,rehabilitation1 s preval5t "h & 9 ,engl&4 ,%e does n sp>e h] subject2 inde$1 makes out a worse case ?an we _h suppos$4 ,%e is n a prude &1 if critically %e is giv5 to discov]+ a ma/]piece "u e bu% plant$ by t indefatigable g>d5]1 ,george ,s&1 %e is q aw>e ( ,george's flagrant behavi\r4 ,! li/ ( lov]s is a long] "o ?an giv5 by e>li] biograph]s4 ,dumas fils1 a close obs]v] ( ! noveli/1 ass]ts t %e _h no temp]am5t at all1 ?us corroborat+ ! e>li] te/imony ( ,he9e4 ,?is fur!r complicates ! problem4 ,%e 0 n1 !n1 a p]v]se pursu] ( "y g5ius1 go+ ab\t seek+ :om %e c\ld dev\r1 & indulg+ 9 :at ,"m ,*ur* calls morose delectation6 ,a cold devil--a la ,felici5 ,rops4 ,i d\bt ?is4 ,mat]nal %e 04 ,i once describ$ h] z a mat]nal nymphomaniac1 a metaphysical ,messal9a4 ,%e presid$ at num]\s arti/ic acc\*em5ts2 %e 01 pre-em95tly1 ! critical midwife to _m poets1 piani/s1 pa9t]s1 compos]s1 & ?9k]s4 ,if %e made "s ( !m unhappy1 %e br\ght into ! life ( o!rs mu* happ9ess4 ,mat!w ,arnold believ$ 9 h]1 s did ! ,br[n+s1 ,elizabe? & ,rob]t2 ,george ,eliot admir$ h]2 %e1 too1 0 r[+ 9 ! same k9d ( a moral galley1 b ) heavi] o>s & ?r\gh ! ,s>gossian seas ( ,briti% prud]y4 ,9 contact ) ! f9e/ m9ds ( h] times1 ,george ,s& 0 nei!r a moral mon/] nor yet ! arrant ,bohemian t leg5d has fa%ion$ ( h]4 ,%e 0 a fond "m1 & a delightful gr&mo!r4 ,%e _h ! fea!rb$ temp]am5t1 & soo!d mascul9e n]ves exac]bat$ by ! cruel exig5cies ( art4 ,jules ,la=gue w\ld h said ( h]3 ,/ability1 ?y "n is ,woman6 ,%e di$ 9 ! od\r ( dome/ic sanctity1 m\rn$ by h] fri5ds1 & ! idol ( ! lit]>y _w4 ,h[ acc\nt = h] uprightness ( "*1 h] abundant virtues--save "o8 ,%e 0 z true z ! compass to h] fri5ds1 to h] family4 ,ei!r %e has be5 sl&]$ or else %e is an anomaly 9 ! moral _w4 ,9 ei!r case we ne$ a new transvaluation ( morals4 ,%e 0 n made ( ! /uff ( c\rtesans1 %e refus$ to g to ! devil4 ,l ,aspasia1 %e 0 an immorali/4 ,z an arti/ %e c\ld h _h social position4 ,b %e didn't crave x2 %e didn't crave notoriety2 p>adoxical z x may s\nd1 notoriety 0 ?ru/ ^u h]4 ,at ,nohant1 h] *ateau 9 ,b]ri1 !re 0 usually a conglom]ation ( que] p3 ,sociali/s1 re=m]s1 crazy dream]s1 arti/s1 & poets1 occasionally work+ m5 9 _! bl\ses4 ,( t my/ic crew ,mat!w ,arnold c\ld h repeat$ 8 fam\s ,:at a set6 :i* he despair+ly utt]$ ab\t ! ,%elley-,godw9 ga!r+s4 ,,ii ,george ,s& 0 a normal woman4 ,%e pref]r$ ! society ( m52 ) wom5 %e 0 always on h] gu>d1 a cat sleep+ ) "o eye op54 ,h] fri5d%ip ) ,mme4 ,d',ag\lt1 ! elective aff9ity ( ,liszt1 soon end$4 ,%e nev] summ]$ 9 s(t ,sapphic seas1 nor hank]$ aft] poetic ,leucadian promontories4 ,%e nev] did approv+ly quote ! v]se ( ,baudelaire beg9n+3 ,lo6 ! ,lesbians _! /]ile sex advanc+4 ,%e 0 a woman f top to toe4 ,nor did %e indulge (t5 9 casual gallant adv5tures4 ,h] affairs 7 romantic4 ,) ! au?or ( ,c>m5 h] spiritual !rmomet] regi/]$ at its l[e/4 ,%e endur$ him j eight days1 & ,m]imee is responsible = ! ta/eless anecdote :i* he tells z 8 reason = leav+ h]4 ,he saw h] ( a cold morn+ mak+ ! fire1 h] head 9 curl-pap]s1 & attir$ 9 an old dress+-g[n4 ,no passion c\ld survive t %ock1 & selfi% ,prosp] at once grew frigid4 ,a ,fr5* expression may suit ,george3 ,%e always _h h] he>t en compote4 ,& %e 0 incorrigibly naive--!y call$ x ,idealism 9 ^? days--witness h] affair ) ,doctor ,pagello 9 ,v5ice4 ,! fir/ h&some ,italian %e met %e fell 9 love ) & all[$ poor sick ,alfr$ de ,musset to return to ,p>is alone1 al?\gh %e _h promis$ 8 "m to gu>d him c>efully4 ,he 0 suff]+ f an attack ( delirium trem5s 9 ,v5ice4 ,he _h said ( himself3 ,i am n t5d]1 ,i am excessive4 ,he 04 ,8 "n1 unlike ,keats's1 is writ 9 abs9!1 n wat]4 ,nev]!less1 y c r]ead him4 ,b ! sep>ation didn't kill him4 ,he 0 tw5ty-two1 ,george six ye>s old]4 ,_! affair /ruggl$ along ab\t six mon?s4 ,alfr$ consol$ himself ) ,ra*el & _m o!rs4 ,he 0 m poet ?an arti/1 m arti/ ?an man2 & a pretty poor specim5 ( a man4 ,he wrote ! hi/ory ( 8 love = ,george4 ,%e foll[$ suit4 ,?is sph9x ( ! ink-well 0 a j\rnali/ born4 ,%e us$ h] lov]s = copy2 & = t matt] ,byron & ,goe! did ! same4 ,george always disc\rs$ ( h] ?ir/ = ! inf9ite4 ,x 0 only a species ( moral indige/ion4 ,e romance end$ 9 disillusionm5t4 ,! "o ) ,*op9 la/$ ! longe/1 ne>ly t5 ye>s4 ,%e fir/ met ! ,pole 9 #ahcf1 n 9 #ahcg1 z ! ,*op9i/s believe4 ,liszt introduc$ !m4 ,lat] ,*op9 qu>rell$ ) ,liszt ab\t h]4 ,*op9 did n l h] at fir/2 blue /ock+s 7 n to ! ta/e ( ?is conv5tional man ( ! _w4 ,yet he succumb$4 ,he di$ ( ! liaison itself1 r ?an f ! sep>ation 9 #ahdg4 ,s& div9$ ! g5ius ( ,*op9 be=e _m ( 8 critical contempor>ies4 ,%e _h ! c\rage--& ! wisdom--to write t "o ( 8 ,t9y ,preludes conta9$ m g5u9e music ?an mu* ( ,mey]be]'s mighty ,trumpet+s4 ,& ,mey]be] rul$ ! _w ( music :5 %e said ?is4 ,! imm$iate cause ( ?is sep>ation ,i h9t$ at 9 my e>ly /udy ( ,*op94 ,solange ,s&1 ! daught] ( ,george1 0 a ?or\ghly p]v]se girl4 ,%e n only flirt$ ) ,*op91 seek+ to lure him f h] "m--truly a ,gallic triangle--b %e s contriv$ matt]s t h] "m 0 =c$ to all[ ! intrigu+ girl to m>ry h] lov]1 ,cles+]1 ! sculptor4 ,! k ( ?is ,mme4 ,s& kept f ,*op9 = a :ile because %e fe>$ t he w\ld side ) ,solange4 ,he promptly did s1 be+ furi\s at ! deception4 ,he x 0 :o broke ) ,george1 possibly aid$ !reto by h] nagg+4 ,he saw mu* ( ,solange1 & pecuni>ily help$ h] "y & unhappy h\sehold4 ,he ann\nc$ by lett] to ,george ! news t %e 0 a gr&mo!r2 !y occasionally correspond$4 ,cles+] did n get on ) 8 "m-9-law4 ,%e once box$ 8 e>s4 ,he drank1 gambl$1 & brutally treat$ ,solange4 ,george ,s& suff]$ ! agony ( see+ 9 h] daught]'s life a duplicate ( h] own4 ,h] husb&1 ,francois-,casimir ,dudevant1 a debau*$ c\ntry squire1 drank1 0 unfai?ful1 & beat h] betimes4 ,he treat$ 8 dogs bett]4 ,no wond] %e ran away to ,p>is1 !re to live ) ,jules ,s&eau4 7,%e _h m>ri$ 9 #ahbb1 & br\ght h] husb& five hundr$ ?\s& francs47 ,b1 ra9 or %9e1 joy or sorr[1 %e did h] daily /unt at h] desk4 ,%e 0 a j\rnali/ & wrote by ! sweat ( h] copi\s s\l4 ,%e 0 ! r>e possessor ( ! ,w-to-,sit-,/ill1 z metaphysicians w\ld say4 ,%e ?\ght ) h] n]ves & felt ) h] bra94 ,%e 01 morally speak+1 magnific5tly disorganis$4 ,%e 0 a subtle mix] ( praise & poison1 & h] autobiography is /uff$ ) falsehoods4 ,%e c\ldn't help falsify+ facts1 = %e 0 an incurable s5tim5tali/4 ,he9e has cruelly said t wom5 writ]s write ) "o eye on ! pap]1 ! o!r on "s man2 all except ! ,c\ntess ,hahn-,hahn1 :o _h "o eye4 ,george ,s& wrote ) bo? eyes fix$ on a man1 or m54 ,*>ity %\ld cov] a multitude ( h] mis/eps4 ,9 h] case we don't "k all4 ,we "k too mu*4 ,/ill1 ,i believe %e 0 m s9n$ aga9/ ?an s9n+4 ,,iii ,s9ce ! fatal day :5 our e>lie/ ance/ors left ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 :5 ,adam digg$ & ,eve span1 !re h be5 a million ?+s t wom5 7 told !y %\ldn't attempt1 t is1 n )\t ! p5alty ( los+ _! womanl9ess1 or int]f]+ ) _! family duties4 ,b !y cont9u$1 did ^! same refractory females1 to ov]come ob/acles1 leap social hurdles1 make mock ( antique taboos1 & o!rwise disport !mselves z if !y 7 free individuals1 & n petticoat$ ) absurd prejudices4 ,!y lov$4 ,!y m>ri$4 ,!y became mo!rs4 ,george ,s& 0 9 ! vangu>d ( ?is small army ( prote/ants aga9/ ! prevail+ moral code 7= woman only74 ,h] unhappy m>riage 0 a blaz+ bonfire ( revolt4 ,! misund]/ood woman at la/ _h h] inn+s4 ,s& /ood = all t 0 wick$ & hateful 9 ! eyes ( law & ord]4 ,yet1 comp>$ ) ! fem99e fiction ( our days1 ,s&'s is positively idyllic4 ,%e is "o p>5t ( ! ,woman movem5t1 unpalatable z h] morals may prove to *ur*go]s4 ,%e act$ 9 life :at s _m ( our bellig]5t ladies urge o!rs to d--& nev] attempt on _! own acc\nt4 ,george 0 brave4 ,& ,george 0 poly&r\s4 ,if %e hadn't mu* temp]am5t1 %e _h ! c\rage to ?r[ h] bonnet ov] ! w9dmill :5 %e saw ! man %e lik$1 & if %e suff]$ lat]1 %e1 be+ an arti/1 made a lit]>y asset ( ^! suff]+s4 ,%e is ! true ance/or ( ! ,new ,woman4 ,h] books 7 consid]$ s immoral by h] g5]ation t to be se5 read+ !m 0 en\gh to damn a man4 ,o!r males1 o!r tales4 ,%e d>$ to live h] own life1 z ! ,ibs5ites say1 & %e 0 ! orig9al ,ibs5 girl1 pro(-be=e-all-lett]s4 ,i hav5't ! slighte/ d\bt t to-day %e w\ld speak to /reet cr[ds1 urg+ ! vote = woman4 ,:y %\ldn't woman vote8 %e might be suppos$ to argue4 ,!re w be less dyspepsia 9 ,am]ica :5 wom5 des]t ! kit*5 = ! halls ( legislation4 ,m51 p]=ce1 are bett] cooks4 ,s1 by all means1 let woman vote4 ,w x n be an acid te/ appli$ to our alleg$ democratic in/itutions8 ,george ,s& believ$ h]self to be a social-democrat4 ,%e tru/$ 9 ,pi]re ,l]\x's my/icism1 tru/$ 9 ! phalan/]y ( ,f\ri]1 9 ! doctr9es ( ,sa9t-,simon1 ! latt] especially because ( h] intimacy ) ,franz ,liszt2 nev]!less1 %e might %udd] at ! emancipation ( ideas 9 our c5tury1 &1 z %e _h a s5sitive s\l1 mod]n democracy might prove = h] a v delirium ( ugl9ess4 ,%e 0 always ae/hetic4 ,%e c\ld portray ) a t5d] p5 ! /amm]+ litany ( "y c>esses1 b %e c\ldn't face a fact 9 h] fiction4 ,h] ,indianas1 ,lelias1 & ! o!r romantic insurg5ts aga9/ society are ,byronic1 ,l>as 9 petticoats4 ,all rose-wat] & rage1 !y are z r>e 9 life z black lightn+ on a blue sky4 ,h] /ories are z sad & z ridicul\s z a nightcap4 ,,iv ,george ,s& 0 n beautiful4 ,ed\>d ,gr5i] decl>es t %e 0 %ort & /\t4 ,h] eyes 7 wond]ful1 b a little too close toge!r4 ,d y recall ,he9e's phrase1 ,femme avec l'oeil sombre8 ,black !y 71 ^? eyes1 & !y rem9d$ ,gr5i] at once ( unpoli%$ m>ble & velvet4 ,h] nose 0 ?ick & n ov]%apely4 ,%e spoke ) great simplicity & h] mann] 0 v quiet4 ,) ^! r negative physical attractions %e conqu]$ m5 l ,napoleon4 ,ev5 prim ,presid5t ,?i]s tri$ to kiss h] & h] indignation 0 epical4 ,he is said to h giggl$ 9 a silly way :5 reprov$4 ,x seems incr$ible4 7,did y ev] see ! ,bonnat portrait ( ?is phili/9e /atesman87 ,liszt nev] :olly yield$ to h]4 ,m]imee despis$ h] 9 8 *illy fa%ion4 ,mi*el de ,b\rges treat$ h] rudely4 ,poor ,alfr$ de ,musset--:o1 :5 he 0 %ort ( money1 w\ld d9e 9 an obscure tav]n1 &1 ) a too?pick 9 8 m\?1 w\ld /& at ! entrance ( "s fa%ionable b\lev>d cafe--seems to h lov$ h] romantically1 ! sort ( love %e crav$4 ,:at 0 h] attraction8 ,%e _h bra9s & magnetism1 b t %e c\ld h lov$ all ! lov]s %e is cr$it$ ) is impossible4 ,!re is1 to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 ,jules ,s&eau1 :o 0 foll[$ by ,de ,musset2 aft] him ! deluge3 ,doctor ,pagello--:o 0 jilt$ :5 he foll[$ h] to ,p>is2 ,mi*el de ,b\rges1 ,pi]re ,l]\x1 ,felici5 ,mallefille1 ,*op91 ,m]imee1 ,manceau1 & ! platonic fri5d%ip ) ,flaub]t4 ,?is 0 h] sane/ fri5d%ip2 ! correspond5ce proves x4 ,%e w5t to ! ,magny d9n]s ) ,flaub]t1 ,gonc\rt1 ,r5an1 ,zola1 ,turg5ev1 & ,daudet4 ,h] influ5ce on ! grumbl+ giant ( ,croisset 0 tonic4 ,x 0 %e :o %\ld h writt5 ,s5tim5tal ,education4 ,b :]e is t sly old voluptu>y1 ,sa9te-,beuve1 or ! eld] ,dumas 7! ,pa%a ( _m tales71 or ,liszt1 :o 0 h] ador] = a brief p]iod1 not)/&+ ,mme4 ,k>59e's d5ial8 ,%e d5ies ! ,l]\x affair1 too4 ,are ^! all8 ,:o d>e say8 ,dumas fils c>ri$ a bundle ( ,*op9's lett]s f ,w>saw & ,s& buri$ !m at ,nohant4 ,?is /ory1 d\bt$ by ,doctor ,niecks1 has be5 corroborat$ s9ce by ,mme4 ,k>59e4 ,:at a loss = inquisitive critics6 ,george 0 nam$ ,lucile ,aurore ,dup91 & %e 0 desc5d$ f a *oice *a9 ( r[dy & remotely royal ance/ors4 ,9 h] mature ye>s %e became optimi/ic1 prop]1 matronly4 ,%e 0 a *e]ful mil* c[ = h] two *ildr54 ,x is delici\s com$y to read ! w>n+s to h] son ,maurice aga9/ actresses4 ,solange %e gave up z hopelessly selfi%1 wick$ = ! %e] sake ( wick$ness1 a sort ( inv]t$ & evil art-=-art4 ,ne>ly all ! facts ( ! qu>rel ) ,solange are to be f\nd 9 ,samuel ,ro*eblave's ,george ,s& et ,sa ,fille4 ,aft] ,solange left ,cles+] %e =m$ a lit]>y p>tn]%ip ) ! ,m>quis ,alfi]i1 nephew ( ! great ,italian poet4 ,soli op5$ a salon 9 ,p>is1 to :i* came ,gambetta1 ,jules ,f]ry1 ,floquet1 ,ta9e1 ,h]ve1 ,h5ry ,f\qui]1 & ,weiss1 ! critic :o describes h] z hav+ ! curv$ ,hebraic nose ( h] "m & hair cold black4 ,%e1 too1 mu/ write novels4 ,%e di$ at ,nohant1 h] "m's old home1 9 #ahii4 ,maurice ,s&1 h] bro!r1 di$ t5 ye>s e>li]4 ,jules ,cl>etie tells an amus+ /ory ab\t ,s&4 ,9 #ahgj1 :5 %e 0 old & full ( hon\rs1 %e w5t "o day to visit ! ,m9i/] ( ,in/ruction4 ,!re1 be+ deta9$ 9 ! ante*amb]1 %e fell into a pleasant conv]sation ) a well-groom$1 decorat$ old g5tleman4 ,aft] t5 m9utes' *at ! unkn[n consult$ 8 wat*1 arose1 & b[$ to ,mme4 ,s&4 ,if ,i c\ld always f9d su* a *>m+ companion ,i w\ld visit ! ,m9i/ry (t51 he gallantly said1 & w5t away4 ,! noveli/ call$ an att5dant4 ,:o is t amiable g5tleman8 %e ask$4 ,ah1 t is ,m4 ,jules ,s&eau ( ! ,fr5* ,academy4 ,& he1 h] fir/ flame 9 ,p>is1 inquir$ ! "n ( ! lady4 ,:at a lot ( head-%ak+ & moralis+ mu/ h ensu$6 ,! /ory is pretty en\gh to h be5 writt5 9 ! c&i$ ?und] ( ,s& h]self4 ,de ,l5z1 au?or ( sev]al r neglect$ volumes ab\t musicians1 did n l ,s& because %e 0 rude to him :5 introduc$ by ,*op94 ,he ask$ h] conci]ge1 ,:at is ,madame prop]ly call$--,dudevant8 ,ah1 ,monsieur1 %e has _m names1 0 ! reply4 ,b x is h] v>i\s names1 & n h] novels1 t int]e/ u1 & w intrigue ! att5tion ( po/]ity4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,great ,,am]ican ,,novel ,i ,:5 ! supreme ma/] ( ! hi/orical novel mode/ly confess$ t he c\ld d ! big b[-w[ /ra91 b to ,jane ,au/5 mu/ be accord$ ! palm ( exquisite craftsman%ip1 !re 0 !n no "q ^u ! critical map ( ! s-call$ great ,am]ican novel4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott--to :om su* au?ors ( hi/orical novels z ,*ateaubri& & 8 ,m>tyrs1 ! ,salammbo ( ,flaub]t1 & t well-nigh p]fect fiction1 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,h5ry ,esmond1 by ,?ack]ay1 yield prec$5ce--might h a*iev$ ! impossible3 ! writ+ ( a libr>y1 epitomis+ ! social hi/ory ( ,^! ,/ates--z ,walt ,:itman w\ld say4 ,aft] ,scott no "n b ,balzac's occurs to ! memory2 ,balzac1 :o laid all ,france "u 8 microscope 7& ,france is all ( a piece1 n ! *eck]-bo>d ( nationalities we call ,am]ica74 ,ev5 ! mighty ,tol/oy w\ld h balk$ ! job4 ,& if ^! giants w\ld h fail$1 :at may be said ( _! successors8 ,! idea ( a great ,am]ican novel is an absolute1 & nature abhors an absolute1 despite ! belief ( "s metaphysicians to ! contr>y4 ,yet ! notion /ill obta9s & inque/s are held f "t to "t1 & ! op9ions ( contempor>y noveli/s are tak5 toll (2 z if ea* man & woman c\ld give aught else b _! own side ( ! matt]1 t side :i* is rightfully en\gh p]sonal & prov9cial4 ,! "q is1 aft] all1 an affair = critics1 & ! great ,am]ican novel w be 9 ! plural2 ?\s&s p]haps4 ,am]ica is a *ord ( _m nations1 & to f9d ! key-note we mu/ play mu* & v>i$ music4 ,:ile a noveli/ may be cosmopolitan at 8 own risk1 a critic %\ld be ev] s4 ,consid] ! names ( su* widely contra/$ critical temp]am5ts z ,sa9te-,beuve1 ,ta9e1 ,de ,g\rmont1 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,br&es1 ,sw9burne1 ,ar?ur ,symons1 ,havelock ,ellis1 ,h5ry ,james1 ,gosse1 & ,w4 ,c4 ,br[nell2 all cosmopolitan z well z national4 ,! sublime t5uities ( ,h5ry ,james1 l ! black music ( ,mi*ael ,artziba%ef1 are que/ions l>gely temp]am5tal4 ,b ! ,russian is all ,slavic1 & no "o w\ld ma9ta9 t ,mr4 ,james %[s a l +ra9$ nationalism4 ,nev]!less1 he is ,am]ican1 ?\gh deal+ only ) a c]ta9 side ( ,am]ican life1 ! cosmopolitan phase4 ,at 8 p]il an ,am]ican noveli/ sails ea/w>d to describe ! hi/ory ( 8 c\ntrym5 abroad4 ,) ! critic we come ^u a diff]5t t]ritory4 ,he may g gadd+ aft] new mud-gods 7! newe/ god inv5t$ by man is always ! greate/71 = ! "t be+1 & return to 8 native hea? m5tally refre%$ & broad5$ by 8 =eign out+4 ,n s ! mak] ( fiction4 ,once he cuts loose 8 balloon he is 9 dang] ( n gett+ home aga94 ,mr4 ,james is a spl5did case = u2 he began 9 ,am]ica & l&$ 9 ,engl&1 !re to /ay4 ,our o!r felicit\s example ( cosmopolitanism is ,h5ry ,blake ,full]1 ! au?or ( ,! ,*evali] ,p5si]i ,vani & ,! ,*atela9e de la ,tr9ite1 :o 0 s widely read 9 ! n9eties4 ,aft] ^? *>m+ excursions into a rapidly vani%+ ,europe ,mr4 ,full] rev]s$ ! proce$+ ( ,james2 he return$ to ,am]ica & compos$ two novels ( high arti/ic significance1 ,! ,cliff ,dwell]s & ,) ! ,procession1 :i*1 :ile !y cont9u$ ! reali/ic tradition ( ,william ,dean ,h[ells1 7 also ! =]unn]s ( a new movem5t 9 ,am]ica4 ,x is n necess>y to dwell n[ on ,! ,la/ ,refuge1 or on t ma/]ly book ( spiritual p>odies1 ,! ,puppet-,boo?4 ,b ,mr4 ,full] did n write ! great ,am]ican novel4 ,nei!r did ,mr4 ,h[ells1 nor ,mr4 ,james4 ,:o has8 ,no "o4 ,is !re su* a ?+8 ,)\t exi/+ x might be describ$ 9 ,celtic fa%ion1 ?is my?ical "w1 z pure fiction4 ,let u admit = ! sake ( argum5t t if x 7 writt5 by "s unkn[n mon/] ( g5ius1 x w\ld1 l ,lewis ,c>roll's ,sn>k1 turn into a ,boojum4 ,h5ry ,james has said t no "o is compell$ to admire any p>ticul> sort ( writ+2 t ! prov9ce ( fiction is all life1 & he has also wisely rem>k$ t :5 y h no ta/e y h no discretion1 :i* is ! consci5ce ( ta/e1 & may we add1 :5 y h no discretion y p]petrate ! %ock+ fiction ) :i* ,am]ica is delug$ at ?is h\r4 ,we are told t ! new writ]s h alt]$ ! old canons ( bad ta/e1 b plus ca *ange1 plus c'e/ la meme *ose4 ,a liquori% s5tim5tality is ! ev]-?reat5+ rock ^u :i* ! b>k ( "y ,am]ican noveli/s goes to pieces4 7,p>don ! mix$ metaphor47 ,be s5tim5tal & y w succe$6 ,we agree ) ,do/oievsky t 9 fiction1 z well z 9 life1 !re are no g5]al pr9ciples1 only special cases4 ,b ^! cases1 c\ld !y n be typical8 ev5 if !re are n types1 only individuals4 ,& are m5 & wom5 s in?rall$ by ! molasses ( s5tim5talism 9 life8 ,h ! motion-pictures hopelessly d]ang$ our critical values8 ,i "k t 9 ,am]ica *>ity cov]s a multitude ( m$iocrities1 nev]!less1 ,i am loa? to believe t all "o reads 9 praise ( wret*$ contempor>y fiction is meant 9 e>ne/4 ,well1 *acun a ses deg\ts6 ,! ?rill+ detective /ory1 ! romantic sonorities ( ! ice cream-soda woman noveli/8--) a triple-b>rell$ "n1 z ,rudy>d ,kipl+ put x once ^u a "t--or t *ur* ( ,heav5ly ,ennui1 ! hi/orical novel--:at a cemet]y ( ideas1 all ( !m6 ,an outsid] mu/ be puzzle-pat$ by ?is tumult ( ta/eless writ+ & worse obs]vation4 ,h[ev]1 hi/ory 9 fiction may be a cavalcade ( %9+ %ad[s1 brilliant1 lugubri\s1 dull1 or joyful happ5+s2 b :]e ,?ack]ay succe$$ multitudes h fail$4 ,:o %all b5d ! b[ ( t ,ulysses8 ,native tal5t1 subtle & robu/1 we possess 9 abundance2 ?us f> x has cultivat$ ) success its own p>o*ial g>d5--:i* is z x %\ld be4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,fiction4 ,am]ica is ,cosmopolis4 ,,ii ,z to ! ,puritanism ( our pres5t novels "o may d>e to say 9 ! tee? ( y\?ful prote/ants t x is non-exi/5t4 ,! p5dulum has swung too f> ! o!r way4 ,& z lit]>y arti/s are r>e1 ! result has n be5 reassur+4 ,zola seems prudi% aft] "s exp]im5ts ( ! y\ng] cr[d4 ,h[ badly !y pull (f ! trick4 ,h[ co>se & h>d & heavy _! t\*4 ,mo/ ( ^! productions read l /upid translations f a dull ,fr5* orig9al4 ,!y are n immoral1 only vulg>4 ,z old ,flaub]t us$ to say3 su* books are false1 nature is n l t4 ,h[ ke5ly he saw ?r\gh ! humbug ( free love--a romantic tradition ( ,george ,s&'s epo*--may be not$ 9 8 comm5t t ,emma ,bov>y f\nd 9 adult]y all ! platitudes ( m>riage4 ,ah6 t mu*-despis$1 /upid1 v5]able in/itution1 m>riage6 ,h[ x has be5 fl\t$ s9ce ! days ( ,r\sseau--! fa!r ( false romanticism & t /upefy+ leg5d1 ! equality ( mank9d4 7,o6 ! beautiful ^w1 equality1 inv5t$ = ! delectation ( rudim5t>y m9ds47 ,a c5tury & m fiction has play$ ) ! !me ( concub9age4 ,if ! ,nacquet divorce bill _h be5 introduc$ a decade or s be=e x 0 9 ,france1 :at w\ld h become ( ! !atre ( ,dumas fils1 or lat]1 ( ! misund]/ood woman 9 ,ibs5's plays8 ,all su* tribal taboos make or unmake lit]ature4 ,s1 m]ely z a sugge/ion to ambiti\s y\ng/]s1 let ! noveli/ ( ! future 9 se>* ( a novelty describe a happy m>riage1 *ildr51 a husb& :o doesn't dr9k or gamble1 a wife :o votes1 yet loves h] home1 h] family1 & kn[s h[ to cook4 ,:at a reali/ic bomb%ell he w\ld hurl into ! camp ( s5tim5tal sociali/s & !m t believe a w$d+ c]tificate is l ,balzac's ,la ,peau de ,*agr9--a docum5t daily %r9k+ 9 happ9ess4 ,absurdities make m>tyrs1 b ( all ! absurd & ineffectual m>tyrdoms t ( runn+ (f ) ano!r's wife is usually ! cr[n+ "o4 ,i don't call ?is v popul> pie1 said ! little boy 9 ,ri*>d ,grant ,:ite's /ory2 & ! man 9 ! case is usually ! fir/ to compla9 ( 8 b>ga9 9 pa/ry4 ,h[ev]1 categories are virtually an av[al ( m5tal impuissance1 & all m>riages are n made 9 heav54 ,9 ! k+dom ( morality !re are _m mansions4 ,:5 too late y may sport ) ! %ade--n 9 ! %ade--( ,am>yllis1 & p]haps elb[ epigrams z a lean consolation4 ,t is y\r own affair4 ,paul ,v]la9e has told u t j'ai vecu enormem5t1 ?\gh 8 liv+ enorm\sly did n prove t he 0 happy4 ,f> f x4 ,b he _h at lea/ ! c\rage to relate 8 t]rors4 ,am]ican noveli/s may agree ) ,do/oievsky t ev]y?+ 9 ! _w always ends 9 meanness2 or ) ,doctor ,pangloss t all is = ! be/ 9 ! be/ ( possible worlds4 ,an affair ( temp]am5t4 ,b don't mix ! values4 ,don't confuse intellectual sub/ances4 ,don't sme> a fact ) treacle & call x tru?4 ,above all1 don't prea*4 ,impiety is an indiscretion1 yet1 don't be afraid to tell ! tru?4 ,f ,jane ,au/5 & ,walt] ,scott1 ! p>5ts ( ! mod]n ,engli% novel1 to _m mod]n in/ances1 fiction has ?riv$ be/ on nak$ tru?4 ,all ! re/ is sawdu/1 tripe-sell+1 & s5tim5talism4 ,didn't ,mr4 ,r\ndab\t decl>e 9 "o ( 8 fam\s pap]s t ,figs are sweet1 b fictions are sweet]8 ,9 our l& we c't get ! latt] sweet en\gh4 ,altruism1 ,bro!rhood ( ,man ,uplift+4 ,^! are ! %ibbole?s ( ! n\velles c\*es sociales4 ,prodigi\s6 ,,iii ,j4-,k4 ,huysmans decl>$ t 9 ! l& ( books !re are no s*ools2 no idealism1 realism1 symbolism2 only good writ]s & bad4 ,:i/l] said ! same ab\t pa9t+ & pa9t]s4 ,sett+ aside ! te*nical viewpo9t ( su* dicta1 we fancy t our be/ sell]s d n preoccupy !mselves ) ! m]e writ+ ( _! fictions1 b !y h develop$ a =midable faculty ( prea*+4 ,old-fa%ion$ fiction t discloses p]sonal *>m1 t del9eates mann]s1 or /irs ! pulse ( trag$y--n melodrama1 is vani%+ f publi%]s' li/s4 ,are !re n z _m *>m+ m5 & wom5 p]ambulat+ ! r9d ( ! planet z !re 7 9 ! days :5 ,jane ,au/51 or ,h[ells1 or ,turg5ev wrote8 ,we refuse to believe !re are n2 b !re is little opportunity1 9 a ^w1 no m>ket1 = ! display ( ^! qualities4 ,! novel ) a purpose1 g5]ally an unpleasant purpose1 has usurp$ ! rule ( ! novel ( "* & mann]s4 ,boan]ges1 n ,balzac1 n[ occupies ! pa/ebo>d pulpit ( fiction4 ,i quot$ ,h5ry ,james to ! effect t all life is ! prov9ce ( ! noveli/4 ,nev]!less1 ! /ill small g>d5 :]e9 is re>$ ! t5d] solit>y fl[] does b ill repres5t ! va/]1 complicat$ =e/ ( common humanity4 ,! ivory t[] ( ! cultivat$ egoi/ is n to be unduly admir$2 r ,zola's ,la ,t]re ) its f\l facts ?an a palace ( morbid art4 ,)al1 ! didactic side ( our fiction is ov]done4 ,i set x d[n to ! humbug ab\t ! masses be+ oppos$ to ! classes4 ,truly a false anti!sis4 ,z if ! ,fr5* b\rgeois 7 n a product ( ! revolution 7poor b\rgeois1 always abus$ by ! noveli/74 ,z if a poor man sudd5ly enri*$ didn't prove1 z a rule1 ! h>de/ taskma/] to 8 own class4 ,consid] ! new-ri*4 ,:at a /udy !y af=d ! /ud5ts ( mann]s4 ,a new g5]ation has aris54 ,its ta/e1 intellig5ce1 & culture2 its cann$ mann]s1 cann$ music--pref]ably pseudo-,african--cann$ art1 cann$ food1 cann$ lit]ature2 its devotion to ! m$iocre--:at a field = our aspir+ "y secret>ies to society4 ,*eap prophylactics1 political & religi\s--= religion is fa/ be+ but*]$ to make ! s5sational evangeli/s' holiday--are 9 vogue4 ,!y affect our fiction-mong]s1 :o burn to av5ge wrongs1 write novels ab\t ! d[ntrodd5 masses1 & s]mons on social evils--evils t h always exi/$1 always w exi/4 ,l ! knife-gr9d]1 /ory !y h none to tell4 ,:y write fiction1 or :at !y are pleas$ to call fiction8 ,:y n jo9 ! brave brigade ( agitators & pamphlete]s8 ,! lay prea*]s are c>ry+ (f ! sweep/akes4 ,= !m ,mr4 ,h[ells is a sup]annuat$ writ]4 ,w\ld !re 7 m l him 9 cont95ce ( spee*1 :olesom5ess ( judgm5t1 nobility ( ideals1 & 9 ! %rewd p]ception ( "*4 ,fiction1 too1 is a f9e art1 ?\gh ?is pat5t fact has escap$ ! juv5ile ,paul ,prys1 :o are ma9ly endeav\r+ to ar\se class aga9/ mass4 ,x's an old dodge1 ?is equality !ory1 z old z ,beelzebub1 ,"l ( ,flies4 ,:5 all fruit fails1 welcome envy & malici\s sl&]+4 ,:5 y h no?+ else to write ab\t1 attack y\r neighb\r1 especially if he ha? a mu*-covet$ v9ey>d4 ,max ,/irn]1 lea/ und]/ood ( social philosoph]s1 wrote1 ,m9d y\r own bus9ess1 & he =g$ on ! anvil ( exp]i5ce a mighty lead+ motive = ! conduct ( life4 ,b our busy little p5m5 don't see 9 ?is gold5 motto a suffici5t s5tim5tal appeal4 ,x doesn't flatt] ! masses4 ,mr4 ,bryan a few ye>s ago told u t we 7 all middle class4 ,:at is middle class8 ,9 ,c>lyle's day x 0 a gig-man2 9 ours is x ! own] ( a flivv]8 ,b 9 ! case ( ,snob vs4 ,mob1 ,snob always w9s4 ,?is twaddle ab\t democratic art is ! bane ( our lit]ature4 ,!re is only good art4 ,:e!r x deals ) su* democratic subjects z ,l',assommoir or ,g]m9ie ,lac]teux1 or su* ari/ocratic !mes z ^? ( ,d',annunzio & ,paul ,b\rget1 x is ! art !re( t det]m9es ! product4 ,i hold no brief = ! /]ile fiction t is enroll$ "u ! bann] ( ,art = ,art4 ,i g s f> z to believe t a noveli/ ) a beautiful /yle (t5 all[s t /yle to get 9 ! way ( human nature4 ,/a9$-glass w9d[s h _! use1 b !y falsify ! daylight4 ,a decorative /yle may suit pseudo-m$iaeval romances1 b = tw5tie?-c5tury realism x is sadly amiss4 ,nor is ! art]io-scl]otic s*ool ( psy*ological analysis to be altoge!r comm5d$4 ,x has be5 well-nigh done to dea? by ,/5dhal1 ,m]$i?1 ,james1 & ,b\rget2 & x is z cold z a />4 ,flaub]t urg$ z an objection to writ+ a novel1 prov+ some?+ t ! o!r fell[ c prove precisely ! opposite4 ,9 ei!r case selection plays ! role4 ,! *ief argum5t aga9/ ! novel ) a purpose--z ! j>gon goes--is its lack ( validity ei!r z a docum5t or z art4 ,a novel may be any?+1 b x mu/ n be polemical4 ,zola has be51 /ill is1 ! evil g5ius ( _m tal5t$ *aps :o sl+ ink1 n to make a g5u9e book1 b to create a s5sation4 ,su* writ]s lack pati5ce1 art1 & direction4 ,!y always keep "o eye on ! box-(fice4 ,inde$1 ! "y m5 & wom5 ( ! day1 :o are squ&]+ ^u pap] _! gold5 g5ius1 pa9fully resemble 9 _! productions ! dime novels once publi%$ by ! lam5t$ ,beadle or ! lucubrations 9 ! ,saturday weeklies ( long ago4 ,b 9 ^? publications !re 0 m virility4 ,! h]oes !n 7 n well-dress$ namby-pambies2 ! villa9s 7 villa9\s2 ! detectives detect$ real crimes1 & 7 n weav]s ( metaphysical ab/ractions l y\r latt]-day miracle-work]s ( an impossible ,scotl& ,y>d2 & ! girls 7 girls1 nei!r neura/h5ic1 nor did !y outgolf all creation4 ,! new noveli/s /ill deal ) ! same raw mat]ial ( melodrama4 ,_! h&l+ ( love-episodes has mu* ( ! bl>+-brass quality ( old-fa%ion$ ,italian op]a4 ,!y l\dly twang ! /r+s ( sloppy s5tim5t1 :i* evoke n music1 b mu% & moon%9e4 ,& ^! are our motion-ma/]s to-day4 ,,iv ,!re c be no objection to lit]ature & life com+ to grips4 ,lett]s %\ld t\* reality4 ,_m a /urdy bl[ has be5 /ruck at abuses by p5m5 masqu]ad+ beh9d fiction4 ,no ne$ to summon examples4 ,z = realism--,i d5y !re are commonplace p4 ,only ^? writ]s are commonplace t believe 9 ! phrase4 ,x is "o ( ! p>adoxes ( art t ! commonplace folk ( ,?ack]ay1 ,flaub]t1 or ,an?ony ,trollope :o delight u betwe5 cov]s w\ld 9 life greatly bore u4 ,! ennui is arti/ically sugge/$1 ?\gh n exp]i5c$ by ! read]4 ,x is ! magic ( ! noveli/1 8 /yle & philosophy1 t make 8 creations vital4 ,do/oievsky says !re are no old wom5--to be sure he puts ! expression 9 ! m\? ( ! s5suali/ ,k>amazov--& z a coroll>y ,i ma9ta9 t no?+ is un9t]e/+ if pa9t$ by a ma/] h&1 f c>rots to ,*op94 ,z = ! hi/orical novel1 !re is ,s5tim5tal ,education z a model1 if y desire some?+ epical 9 scale & *>g$ ) ! mod]n ironic _s4 ,a ,flaub]tian ma/]piece1 ?is book1 ) its daylight atmosph]e2 ! inimitable s\nd1 %ape1 gait1 & v>i$ prose rhy?ms ( its s5t5ces1 its m>vell\s gall]y ( portraits execut$ 9 ! ,dut* mann] ( ,hals & ,v]me]1 its ne>ness to its environm5t1 & its fidelity to ! patt]n ( life4 ,x is a true hi/orical novel1 = x is real--to employ ! admirable simile ( ,mr4 ,h[ells4 ,no ne$ to transpose ! tragic gloom ( ,artziba%ef to ,am]ica2 we are an optimi/ic p1 ?anks to our air & sky1 political conditions1 & ! immigration ( /urdy peasant folk4 ,yet we1 too1 h our own peculi> gloom & mis]y & social problems to solve4 ,we are f> f be+ ! %ad[-l& ( fiction1 z a c]ta9 ,engli% critic said4 ,:5 ,i praise ! dissonantal art ( ,mi*ael ,artziba%ef x is n ) ! idea t ei!r 8 /yle or 8 pessimism %\ld be ap$4 ,t way unorig9ality lies4 ,b ,i d cont5d t 9 ! practice ( 8 art1 its s9c]ity1 its pr(undity1 he might be pr(itably patt]n$ aft] by ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,art %\ld elevate z well z amuse4 ,mu/ fiction always be silly & %all[8 ,x ne$ be nei!r sordid nor didactic4 ,william ,james put ! matt] 9 a nut%ell :5 he wrote t ! :ole atmosph]e ( pres5t-day ,utopian lit]ature ta/es mawki% & di%-wat]y to p :o /ill keep a s5se ( life's m bitt] flav\rs4 ,& on ?is fundam5tally s\nd note ,i mu/ end my little s]mon--= ,i f9d t ,i h be5 practis+ ! v prea*+ aga9/ :i* ,i w>n$ embryo noveli/s4 ,b1 !n1 isn't e critic a lay prea*]8 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,case ,,( ,,paul ,,cezanne ,! case ( pa9t] ,paul ,cezanne4 ,is he a /up5d\s nobody or a surpass+ g5ius8 ,! critical doctors disagree1 an excell5t om5 = ! reputation ( ! man f ,prov5ce4 ,we d n discuss a corpse1 & ?\gh ,cezanne di$ 9 #aijf he is /ill a liv+ issue among arti/s & writ]s4 ,e exhibition calls =? comm5t3 fair1 unfair1 ignorant1 & seldom j4 ,yet ! ,cezanne "q1 is x s difficult to resolve8 ,l ,brahms1 ! ,fr5*man is (t5 misrepres5t$2 ,brahms1 kn[n n[ z a ,romantic writ+ )9 ! walls ( accept$ =ms1 nei!r a p$ant nor a revolutioni/2 ,cezanne1 n a revolutioni/1 n an innovator1 va/ly int]e/$ 9 c]ta9 problems1 has be5 made *ef d'ecole & fa!r$ ) a lot ( !ories :i* w\ld s5d him into "o ( 8 fam\s rages if he c\ld he> !m4 ,ei!r a revolutioni/ or a plagi>i/6 cri$ ,paul ,gaugu9--^: "w 0 he>tily dete/$ by ,cezanne2 b tru? is ev] m$iocre1 :e!r x resides at ! bottom ( a well or sw+s on ! cusps ( ! new moon4 ,:at is ! tru? ab\t ,cezanne8 ,! "q bobs up e season4 ,8 s-call$ foll[]s raise a clam\r ov] ! banality ( repres5tation 9 art1 & _! ma/] is ! "o man 9 ! hi/ory ( art :o squ&]$ on canvas />tl+ evocations ( actuality1 ^: nose 0 close/ to ! soil4 ,huysmans 0 call$ an eye by ,remy de ,g\rmont4 ,paul ,cezanne is also an eye4 ,9 #aija ,i saw at ! ,*amps de ,m>s ,salon a picture by ,maurice ,d5is entitl$ ,hommage a ,cezanne1 ! idea ( :i* 0 manife/ly inspir$ by ,manet's ,hommage a ,fant9-,lat\r4 ,! canvas depict$ a /ill life by ,cezanne on a *evalet & surr\nd$ by ,bonn>d1 ,d5is1 ,r$on1 ,r\ssel1 ,s]usi]1 ,vuill>d1 ,mell]io1 & ,voll>d4 ,himself 7z !y say 9 ,iri%7 is %[n /&+ & app>5tly unhappy1 emb>rass$4 ,!n came ! brusque apo!osis ( #aijd at ! ,autumn ,salon1 ! mo/ revelatory ( 8 unique gift ?us f> made4 ,puvis de ,*avannes _h a special ,salle1 s _h ,eug5e ,c>ri]e2 ,cezanne held ! place ( hon\r4 ,! critical press 0 ho/ile or half-he>t$4 ,poor ,cezanne1 ) 8 naive vanity1 seem$ dazzl$ by ! upro>i\s *ampion%ip ( les jeunes1 &1 to give him cr$it = a peasant-l a/ut5ess1 he 0 r suspici\s & always on 8 gu>d4 ,he /olidly accept$ ! frantic homage ( ! y\ng/]s1 look+ all ! :ile l a b\rgeois ,buddha4 ,9 ,! ,sun ( #aija1 #aijd1 & #aijf 7! latt] ! ye> ( 8 dea?7 appe>$ my articles on ,cezanne1 among ! fir/1 if n ! fir/1 t 7 pr9t$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,s9ce !n he has be5 hoi/$ to ! />s by 8 admir]s1 & ) him h m\nt$ 8 prices4 ,:y n8 ,:5 juxtapos$ ) mo/ pa9t]s 8 pictures make ! o!rs look l l9oleum or papi]-ma*e4 ,he did n occupy himself1 z did ,manet1 ) ! mann]s1 ideas1 & aspects ( 8 g5]ation4 ,9 ! classic retort ( ,manet he c\ld h repli$ to ^? :o taunt$ him ) n f9i%+ 8 pictures3 ,sir1 ,i am n a hi/orical pa9t]4 ,nor ne$ we be disconc]t$1 9 any e/imate ( him1 by ! depress+ snobb]y ( collectors :o don't "k ,b f a bull's foot1 b :o g (f at half-trigg] :5 a h9t is dropp$ ab\t ! possibilities ( a pa9t] appreciat+ 9 a pecuni>y s5se4 ,cezanne is ! pa9t+ idol ( ! h\r1 z 7 ,manet & ,monet a decade ago4 ,^! fluctuations mu/ n di/ract u1 because ,cabanel1 ,b\gu]eau & ,h5n]1 too1 7 idolis$ once ^u a "t1 & s]v$ to make a millionaire's holiday by hang+ 9 8 m>ble ba?room4 ,x is ! und5iable tru? t ,cezanne has become a t[] ( /r5g? 9 ! eyes ( ! y\ng] g5]ation ( arti/s :i* intrigues critical fancy4 ,s9c]ity is /r5g?2 ,cezanne is s9c]e to ! core2 b ev5 />k s9c]ity does n necess>ily imply ! putt+ =? ( ma/]pieces4 ,be=e he atta9$ 8 orig9al1 syn!tic p[] he pati5tly /udi$ ,delacroix1 ,c\rbet1 & sev]al o!rs4 ,he a*iev$ at times ! f\ndational /ructure ( ,c\rbet1 b 8 pictures1 s say 8 enemies1 are sans composition1 sans l9e> patt]n1 sans p]sonal *>m4 ,b ,popul>ity is = dolls1 cri$ ,em]son4 ,cezanne's 0 a twilight s\l4 ,& a hum\rless "o4 ,8 e>ly modell+ 9 pa9t 0 quasi-/ructural4 ,always ! ar*itectural s5se1 ?\gh 8 rhy?ms are elliptical at times & he betrays a pr$ilection = ! asymmetrical4 ,nev]!less1 a man :o has giv5 to an art 9 two dim5sions ! illusion ( a ?ird2 tactile values are "h rais$ to ! n? degree4 ,8 col\r is p]sonal & rhy?mic4 ,huysmans 0 clairvoyant :51 ne>ly a half-c5tury ago1 he spoke ( ,cezanne's "w z conta9+ ! prodromes ( a new art4 ,he 0 absorb$ 9 ! h&l+ ( 8 mat]ial1 n 9 ! lyric1 dramatic1 anecdotic1 or rhetorical elem5ts4 ,8 portraits are vital & *>g$ ) "*4 ,& he (t5 ?9ks pr(\ndly on unimportant matt]s4 ,:5 y are "y y\r =egr\nd is huddl$3 x is ! desire = m space t begets revolutioni/s2 n unlike a big man elb[+ 8 way 9 a cr[d4 ,laudable !n are all ^! sporadic outbur/s2 & :ile a creative tal5t may rema9 prov9cial1 ev5 p>o*ial1 z 0 ! case ) ,cezanne1 a critic mu/ be cosmopolitan or no?+4 ,an arti/ may /ay root$ 9 8 own bailiwick 8 life long1 yet pa9t l an angel2 b a prov9cial critic is a contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,he rem9ds "o ( a razor s dull t x c't cut butt]4 ,let u !re=e be hospitable to new ideas2 ev5 ,cabanel has 8 good po9ts4 ,! tang ( ! t[n is n 9 ,cezanne's portraits ( places4 ,8 lead5 l&scapes d n ar\se to spontane\s activity a jad$ ret9a f$ on ,=tuny1 ,monticelli1 or ,monet4 ,z = ! gr\ps ( ba?+ wom51 h[ !y mu/ w\nd ! s5sibility ( ,george ,moore1 ,pr(essor ( ,en]gy at ! ,univ]sity ( ,erotica4 ,!re is no sex appeal4 ,m]ely wom5 9 _! natural pelt4 ,x is relat$ ( ! ,empress ,eug5ie t 9 front ( ,c\rbet's ,les ,baigneuses 7,salon1 #ahec7 %e ask$3 ,e/-ce aussi une p]*]onne8 ,( ! heavy-flank$ ,p]*]on bre$ ( horse are ! ladies on ! canvases ( ,cezanne4 ,! rem>k ( ! ,empress appeal$ to ! trucul5t vanity ( ,c\rbet4 ,x might n h pleas$ ,cezanne4 ,) beauty1 academic or op]atic1 he _h no traffic4 ,if y don't c>e = 8 graceless nudes y may console y\rself t !re is no disput+ ta/es--) ! ta/eless4 ,!y are ugli] ?an ! females ( ,degas1 & twice z tru?ful4 ,we h se5 "s ( 8 /ill-life pieces s acid 9 tonal quality z to sugge/ t div9e dissonance produc$ on ! palate by a slightly /ale oy/]1 or ak9 to ! rancid note ( an oboe 9 a score by ,/rav9ski4 ,b :at ?rice-subtle sonorities1 :at col\r *ords are 9 8 be/ "w4 ,i once wrote 9 ! ,prom5ades ( an ,impressioni/ t 8 fruits & vegetables sav\r ( ! e>?4 ,*>d9 int]prets /ill-life ) reali/ic beauty2 :5 he pa9t$ an onion x reveal$ a c]ta9 grace4 ,vollon w\ld h dramatis$ x4 ,:5 ,cezanne pa9t$ "o y smelt x4 ,a feeble witticism1 to be sure1 b x regi/]$ ! reaction on ! s\nd+-bo>d ( my s5sibility4 ,! supreme te*nical qualities 9 ,cezanne are volume1 pond]ability1 & an entranc+ col\r s*eme4 ,:at's ! use ( ask+ :e!r he is a s\nd draughtsman8 ,he is a ma/] ( edges & a magician ( tonalities4 ,huysmans spoke ( 8 defective eyesight2 b disease boa/s its discov]ies1 z well z heal?4 ,! abnormal vision ( ,cezanne gave him glimpses ( a reality d5i$ to o!r pa9t]s4 ,he advis$ ,emile ,b]n>d to look = ! contra/s & correspond5ces ( tones4 ,he practis$ :at he prea*$4 ,no pa9t] 0 s little affect$ by p]sonal moods1 by ^? v>iations ( temp]am5t de> to ! arti/4 ,_h ,cezanne ! temp]am5t t he 0 always talk+ ab\t8 ,if s x 0 n decorative 9 ! accept$ s5se4 ,an unwe>y+ exp]im5t]1 he seldom f9i%$ a picture4 ,8 morose l&scapes 7 usually pa9t$ f "o sc5e ne> 8 home at ,aix4 ,i visit$ ! spot4 ,! pictures d n resemble x2 :i* simply means t ,cezanne _h ! vision & ,i _h n4 ,a few !mes ) polyphonic v>iations fill$ 8 simple life4 ,art subm]g$ by ! app>atus4 ,& he _h ! c5tripetal1 n ! c5trifugal temp]am5t4 ,9 8 rigid1 int5se ignorance !re 0 no room = climate1 p]sonal *>m1 n ev5 = sun%9e4 ,?9k ( ! blaz+ blue sky & sun ( ,prov5ce2 ! romantic1 semitropical riot ( its vegetation1 its gamuts ( gre5 & sc>let1 & se>* = ?is mell[ ri*ness & mi/y gold5 air 9 ! pictures ( our ma/]4 ,y won't f9d !m1 ?\gh a my/ic light p]meates ! entire s]ies4 ,! sall[-sublime4 ,he did n pa9t portraits ( ,prov5ce1 z did ,daudet 9 ,numa ,r\me/an1 or ,bizet 9 ,l',arlesi5ne4 ,he s\ght = pr(\nd] mean+s4 ,! sup]ficial1 ! facile1 ! /accato1 & ! brilliant repell$ him4 ,n t he 0 an ab/ract pa9t]--z ! j>gon goes4 ,he 0 em95tly concrete4 ,he plays a legitimate trompe-l'oeil on ! optic n]ve4 ,8 is n a pictorial illu/ration ( ,prov5ce1 b ! sl[1 pati5t del9eation by a geologi/ ( art ( a c]ta9 hill on old ,"m ,e>?1 %amelessly expos+ h] b>e torso1 bald rocky pate1 & gravell$ feet4 ,! illusion is n to be escap$4 ,z drab z ! or*e/ration ( ,brahms1 & z au/]e 9 l9e> economy2 & z analytical z ,/5dhal or ,ibs51 ,cezanne nev] becomes truly lyrical except 9 8 /ill-life4 ,^u an apple he lavi%es 8 palette ( smo!r$ jewels4 ,&1 z all ?+s are relative1 an onion = him is z beautiful z a nak$ woman4 ,& he possesses a positive g5ius = ! ta/eless4 ,! *iefe/ misconception ( ,cezanne is t ( ! !oretical fanatics :o n only proclaim him _! *ief ( s*ool1 :i* may be true1 b also decl>e him to be ! greate/ pa9t] t ev] wield$ a bru% s9ce ! ,byzant9es4 ,! n]v\s1 %r9k+ man ,i saw at ,p>is w\ld h be5 a/\nd$ at "s ( ! ?+s pr9t$ s9ce 8 dea?2 :ile he ye>n$ = ! publicity ( ! (ficial ,salon 7z did ,zola = a seat 9 ! ,academy7 he dislik$ notoriety4 ,he lov$ "w2 above all1 solitude4 ,he took ) him a fre% bat* ( canvases e morn+ & trudg$ to 8 pet l&scapes1 ! ,motive he call$ x1 & x 0 !re t he slav$ away ) te*nical h]oism1 ?\gh he didn't kill himself ) 8 lab\rs z "s ( 8 f]v5t disciples h ass]t$4 ,he di$ ( unromantic diabetes4 ,:5 ,i fir/ saw him he 0 a que]1 s>donic old g5tleman 9 ill-fitt+ clo!s1 ) ! %rewd1 suspici\s gaze ( a prov9cial not>y1 ,a r>e imp]sonality1 ,i %\ld say4 ,!re is a lot ( inutile talk ab\t significant =m by propag&i/s ( ! ,new ,a,esthetic4 ,z if =m _h n always be5 significant4 ,no "o c d5y ,cezanne's preoccupation ) =m2 nor ,c\rbet's ei!r4 ,consid] ! ,ornans l&scapes1 ) _! sombre flux ( =e/1 by ! crasse/ reali/ among ,fr5* pa9t]s 7he seems hopelessly romantic to our %>p] & m petulant mod]n mode ( envisag+ ! _w72 !re is significant =m1 & a solid /ructural s5se4 ,b ,cezanne q o'ercr[s ,c\rbet 9 8 feel+ = ! massive4 ,sometimes y c't see ! ribs because ( ! skeleton4 ,goe! has told u t because ( 8 limitations we may recognise a ma/]4 ,! limitations ( ,paul ,cezanne are pat5t to all4 ,he is a pr(\nd inve/igator1 & if he did n deem x wise to /ray f> f ! t]ritory he call$ 8 own !n we %\ld n compla91 = !re9 he 0 mon>* ( all he survey$4 ,8 non-con=mism def9es 8 g5ius4 ,imag9e rev]s+ musical hi/ory & f9d+ ,johann ,seba/ian ,ba* foll[+ ,ri*>d ,/rauss6 ,! idea seems mon/r\s4 ,yet ?is1 figuratively speak+1 con/itutes ! case ( ,cezanne4 ,he arriv$ aft] ! classic1 romantic1 impressioni/ic1 symbolic s*ools4 ,he is a primitive1 n made1 l ,puvis1 b "o born to a crabb$ simplicity4 ,8 veil$1 cool h>monies sometimes recall ! ?rob ( a deep-bass organ-pipe4 ,oppositional spl5d\r is !re1 & ! /a9$ radiance ( a ,ba*ian *orale4 ,! music fl[s z if f a secret spr+4 ,:at poet ask$3 ,:5 we drive out f ! cl\d ( /eam maje/ical :ite horses1 are we great] ?an ! fir/ m51 :o l$ black ones by ! mane8 ,:y c't we be truly ca?olic 9 our ta/e8 ,! heav5 ( art conta9s _m mansions1 & ! ra9b[ m col\rs ?an "o4 ,paul ,cezanne w be rememb]$ z a pa9t] :o respect$ 8 mat]ial1 & z a pa9t]1 pure & complex4 ,no man :o wields a bru% ne$ wi% a m endur+ epitaph4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,brahmsody ,aft] ,wagn] ! deluge8 ,no1 ,johannes ,brahms4 ,wagn]1 ! high prie/ ( ! music-drama2 a great sc5e-pa9t] 9 tones4 ,brahms1 a wre/l] ) ! ,dwell]s on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,inf9ite2 a musical philosoph]1 b ev] a poet4 ,ba*1 ,bee?ov51 & ,brahms1 cri$ ,von ,buel[2 b he =got ,s*umann4 ,! molt5 tide ( passion & extravagance t swept ov] intellectual ,europe ?reescore ye>s ago bore on its foam+ cre/ ,rob]t ,s*umann4 ,he 0 fir/ c\s9 to ! pr9ce ( romanci/s1 ,he9ri* ,he9e2 ,he9e1 :o dipp$ 8 p5 9 honey & gall & sne]$ & wept 9 ! same c\plet4 ,9 ! tangl$1 ri* und]wood ( ,s*umann ! "y ,brahms w&]$4 ,!re he he>d ! moon s+ silv]y1 & ! leaves ru/le rhy?ms to ! he>t-beats ( lov]s4 ,all ,g]man romance1 fantasy1 passion 0 9 ,s*umann1 ! ,s*umann ( ! ,papillons & ! ,c>neval4 ,brahms walk$ z did ,dante1 ) ! ,%ades4 ,ba* guid$ 8 foot/eps2 ,bee?ov5 bade him glance al(t at ! />s4 ,& ,brahms _h = 8 legacy polyphony1 =m1 & ma/]ful h>monies4 ,9 8 music ! =muli/ f9ds p]fect ?+s4 ,/ructurally he is z great z ,bee?ov51 p]haps great]4 ,8 ar*itectonic is sup]b4 ,8 melodic cont5t is 8 own z he /rides 9 /ately pomp 9 ! fugu$ ,alex&r9es ( ,ba*4 ,brahms & ,br[n+4 ,brahms & ,fre$om4 ,brahms & ,n[4 ,! romantic infant ( #ahcb di$ ( intellectual anaemia1 leav+ ! _w z a legacy "o ( ! mo/ m>vell\s gr\p+s ( g5ius s9ce ,a!ns's sky c>oll$ azure glances to ,p]icles4 ,!n came ! revolution ( #ahdh1 & lat] a race ( sew]m5 sprang up f ! mud4 ,flaub]t1 8 face turn$ to ! pa/1 8 feet to ! future1 gaz$ sorr[fully at ,c>?age & wrote an epic ( ! b\rgeois4 ,zola & 8 gang delv$ into moral cesspools1 & ! _w grew awe>y ( ! malodor4 ,*op9 & ,s*umann1 fa9t1 fad+ fl[]s ( romanticism1 7 put 9 albums :]e _! purple h>monies & subtle say+s are press$ into sweet twilight =getfulness4 ,ev5 ,b]lioz1 ^: or*e/ral ozone revivifi$ ! scores ( ,wagn] & ,liszt2 ev5 mad ,hector1 ) ! flam+ locks1 s\nd$ g>i%ly empty1 brilliantly sup]ficial4 ,! ,new ,man _h arriv$4 ,a %ort1 /ocky y\? play$ 8 sonata 9 ,c1 8 ,opus ,i1 = ,liszt1 & ! ,magy> ( ,weim> return$ ! complim5t by s++ 9 ar*angelic tones 8 own fantasy 9 ,b m9or1 :i* he fondly & futilely believ$ a sonata4 ,brahms fell asleep1 & ,liszt 0 enrag$4 ,b h[ symbolical ( ,brahms to fall asleep at ! v onset ( 8 c>e]1 fall asleep be=e ,liszt's music4 ,x is ! new we>i$ ( ! old1 ! "y fatigu$ by ! g>rulities ( age4 ,x is sad4 ,x is wond]ful4 ,brahms is ( to-day4 ,he is ! sci5ti/ turn$ philosoph]1 ! philosoph] turn$ musician4 ,if he 7 n a great compos] he w\ld be a great biologi/1 a great metaphysician4 ,!re are passages 9 8 music 9 :i* ,i detect ! philosoph] 9 omphalic m$itation4 ,brahms dreams ( pure :ite /aircases t scale ! ,inf9ite4 ,a dazzl+1 dry light floods 8 m9d1 & y he> ! ru/l+ ( w+s--w+s ( great1 t]rify+ mon/]s2 hippogriffs ( horrid mi52 hi]oglyphic faces1 faces ) /ony />e1 m5ace y\r imag9ation4 ,he c br+ d[n )9 ! compass ( ! octave moods t are outside ! pale ( mortals4 ,he is a magician1 spectral at times1 yet 8 songs h ! homely lyric f]v\r & concision ( ,rob]t ,burns4 ,a grop] aft] ! unt[>d1 %udd]s at c]ta9 b>s 9 8 ,f %>p m9or sonata & weeps ) ! moonlit tranquillity 9 ! sl[ movem5t ( ! ,f m9or sonata4 ,he is (t5 dull1 muddy-pat$1 obscure1 & madd5+ly sl[4 ,!n a rift ( lovely music wells out ( ! mi/2 y are en*ant$ & cry3 ,brahms1 ma/]1 ano9t aga9 ) ?y preci\s melodic *rism our ?ir/y eyelids6 ,brahms is an inexorable =muli/4 ,8 f\r symphonies1 8 ?ree piano sonatas1 ! *oral works & *amb] music--are !y n all liv+ te/imony to 8 admirable managem5t ( masses8 ,he is n a great col\ri/4 ,= him ! pigm5ts ( ,mak>t1 ,wagn]1 & ,!ophile ,gauti] are z naught4 ,l ,puvis de ,*avannes1 he is a ,primitive4 ,simple1 flat t9ts1 prim>y & cool1 are sup]impos$ ^u rhy?mic v]satility & /r5u\sness ( ?\ght4 ,ideas1 noble1 pr(undity-embrac+ ideas he has4 ,he says great ?+s 9 a great mann]1 b x is n ! sm>t1 epigrammatic1 sc>let1 fla%+ /yle ( y\r little man4 ,he disda9s racial allusions4 ,he is ,g]man1 b a planet>y ,teuton4 ,y seek 9 va9 = ! geographical h9ts1 h9t+s t *a9 ,grieg to ! map ( ,norway4 ,brahms's melodies are _w-typical1 n cab9$ & conf9$ to 8 native ,hamburg4 ,?is l>g5ess ( utt]ance1 lack ( poli%1 & a disreg>d = ! politesse ( 8 art d n ende> him to ! un?9k+4 ,yet1 :at a ma/] m9iaturi/ he is 9 8 little piano pieces1 8 ,int]mezzi4 ,!re he cat*es ! t5d] sigh ( *ildhood or ! intimate flutt]+s ( ! he>t /irr$ by desire4 ,fem99e he is z no woman compos]2 & virile z are few m54 ,! s9i/] fury1 ! mock+1 dra/ic fury ( 8 fir/ rhapsodies--true s\l-trag$ies--h[ !y une>!d ! core ( pessimism 9 our age4 ,pessimi/8 ,yes1 b yet believ]2 a believ] 9 himself1 ?us a believ] 9 m5 & wom54 ,he rem9ds me m ( ,br[n+ ?an does ,s*umann4 ,! full-puls$ humanity1 ! dramatic--yes1 ,brahms is dramatic1 n !atric--modes ( analysis1 ! fl[1 gl[1 & rel5tless track+ to _! ultimate lair ( motives is ,br[n+2 b ! compos] nev] loses 8 grip on ! actualities ( /ructure4 ,aft] ,*op91 ,brahms8 ,he gives u a cool+1 deep draught 9 ex*ange = ! sug>$ wormwood1 ! sweet1 exasp]at$ poison ( ! ,poli% *>m]4 ,a great sea is 8 music1 & x s+s ab\t ! base ( t mighty m\nt we call ,bee?ov54 ,brahms takes u to subt]rane dep?s2 ,bee?ov5 is = ! heights4 ,/rong lungs are ne$$ = ! company ( bo? giants4 ,brahms1 ! surgeon ^: scalpel pi]ces ! a*es ( mod]n s\l-maladies4 ,b>d & heal]4 ,bee?ov5 & ,brahms4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,op9ions ,,( ,j4-,k4 ,,huysmans ,a monum5t %\ld be erect$ to ! memory ( ! inv5tor ( play+-c>ds because he did some?+ t[>d suppress+ ! free ex*ange ( human imbecility6 ,! ,fr5*man ,huysmans1 :o wrote ?is *>m+ s5tim5t1 0 n necess>ily companionable4 ,he 0 ! mo/ unpleasant among ! _w's great writ]s2 = z a great ma/] ( prose he ranks high 9 ! lit]ature ( 8 c\ntry4 ,8 dete/ation ( ! m$iocre became a torm5t+ fix$ idea4 ,l ,flaub]t1 a neurotic1 8 dige/ive organs 9 a dyspeptic condition1 ,huysmans pursu$ ! disagreeable ) ! ard\r ( a sportsman track+ game4 ,:y precisely su* subjects appeal$ to him mu/ be left to ! truffle-hunt]s ( deg5]ation4 ,swift is 9 ! same class1 b ,swift enjoy$ sc>ify+ 8 ,yahoos4 ,huysmans did n4 ,nor = t matt] did ,flaub]t4 ,! ,de ,gonc\rts h told u 9 _! copi\s confid5ces ! agony !y endur$ :5 digg+ = docum5ts4 ,g]m9ie ,lac]teux 0 pa9ful travail1 n alone because ( ! tortu\s /yle x dem&$1 b also because ( ! au?or's natural repugnance to su* vulg> mat]ial4 ,!y 7 ari/ocrats4 ,huysmans came ( a solid b\rgeois family2 ,dut* on ! pat]nal side1 8 fa!r hail$ f ,br$a1 & ,p>isian on ! di/aff4 ,!re=e he might h describ$ 8 mode/ surr\nd+s ) less ac]bity ?an ! irritable ,de ,gonc\rts4 ,su* 0 n ! case4 ,he loa!d 8 !mes4 ,he 0 unhappy :ile develop+ !m4 ,p]haps ! clairvoyance ( hatr$1 :i* may be a p[]ful inc5tive1 =c$ 8 p5 to ! task4 ,b ! fact rema9s t1 art & religion aside1 ,huysmans did n love :at he transpos$ f life to 8 m>vell\sly writt5 pages4 ,8 0 a v]itable ,a,esthetic ( ! ,ugly & ,hateful4 ,yet he possess$ a nature s5sitive to ! pa?ological po9t4 ,&1 l ,s*op5hau]1 he mask$ ?is undue s5sibility ) a repell+ misan?ropy4 ,9 a /udy ( him by 8 disciple1 ,gu/ave ,coquiot1 ,le ,vrai ,j4-,k4 ,huysmans1 ) an et*$ portrait by ,raffaelli1 we are %[n "s intimate *>act]i/ics4 ,huysmans nev] beat ab\t ! social ambu%1 b freely express$ 8 op9ions conc]n+ contempor>ies2 inde$1 a phrase ( ! ,gonc\rts might h be5 81 ,je vomis mes contempora9s4 ,he has be5 call$ an exasp]at$ ,gonc\rt1 :i* is putt+ x mildly4 ,h[ev]1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t he 0 a ro>+ egoi/1 hitt+ out bl9dly4 ,he seems1 accord+ to ! acc\nt ( ,coquiot & ,remy de ,g\rmont1 to h be5 an unassum+ & indu/ri\s function>y 9 ! ,m9i/ry ( ! ,int]ior1 & ev5 :5 ar\s$ n s trucul5t z s>ca/ic4 ,! ,dut* & ,flemi% base to 8 temp]am5t end[$ him ) consid]able phlegm2 he 0 nev] demon/rative1 dislik$ effusiv5ess 9 life & lit]ature1 & only 9 8 ironical spee* lurk$ ! di/ill$ bitt]ness ( 8 prejudices4 ,he _h _m4 ,yet1 fe>ful ( a lit]>y c>e]1 ) its pov]ty & disillusionm5ts1 he endur$ ! ennui & fatigues ( ?irty-two ye>s ( (fice "w1 &1 a model cl]k1 he 0 decorat$ :5 he left 8 bureau 9 ! ,m9i/ry4 ,t is1 decorat$ = 8 zeal & punctuality1 n = 8 books4 ,numb]less are ! jokes made ab\t ! ,legion ( ,hon\r1 yet none conta9 su* subacid irony z ?is "o4 ,huysmans ! irascible among decorat$ phili/9es6 ,p]haps x is only a /upid book t "s "o has m5tion$1 or a /upid woman2 z he speaks ! book looms up be=e "o1 becomes mon/r\s 9 its dulness1 a ma/]piece & a miracle ( imbecility2 ! unimportant little woman gr[s into a sl[ horror be=e y\r eyes4 ,x is always ! unpleasant aspect ( ?+s t he seizes1 b ! int5sity ( 8 revolt f t unpleasantness br+s a t\* ( ! sublime into ! v expression ( 8 disgu/4 ,e s5t5ce is an epigram1 & e epigram slaught]s a reputation or an idea4 ,he speaks ) an acc5t z ( pa9$ surprise1 & amus$ look ( contempt1 s pr(\nd t x becomes almo/ pity1 = human imbecility4 ,?is t9y et*$ portrait is by ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,symons1 :o practically introduc$ ,huysmans to ,engli%-speak+ lett]s4 ,pitiless he 01 z pitiless to himself z to o!rs4 ,yet ,coquiot f\nd him ent]ta9+ betimes1 :ile ,de ,g\rmont sc(fs at 8 tales ( /oma*ic woe4 ,huysmans1 he says1 ate he>tily 9 ! v re/aurants he s vici\sly abuses ?r\gh\t t ,iliad ( indige/ion1 ,a ,vau-l',eau4 ,he 0 ! ,m4 ,folant91 ! unh]oic h]o2 z he 0 ! unpatriotic h]o ( ,! ,knapsack--publi%$ 9 ,zola's collection1 ,les ,soirees de ,m$an4 ,9 all 8 books he figures4 ,jules ,lemaitre describes !m collectively z3 a "y man ) ! dys5t]y2 a "y man :o dislik$ s+le bless$ness--! critic us$ a /rong] expression2 a man :o c\ldn't get a beef/eak 9 ,p>is cook$ z he want$ x1 & a man :o lik$ to read ! *a/e *ronicle ( ,gilles de ,rais1 o!rwise kn[n z ! sadi/ic ,bluebe>d--^! comprise ! *>act]s ( ,huysmans4 ,aft] 8 conv]sion he made am5ds1 ?\gh he 0 always ! atrabili\s faultf9d]4 ,no matt]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ notable ( art critics 9 a city abundantly suppli$ ) criticism 0 ?is same ,huysmans4 ,8 critical a*ievem5t may outlive 8 fiction & 8 religi\s confessions4 ,he pref]r$ ,c]ta9s to 8 o!r books4 ,x is writt5 9 8 mo/ a/\nd+ & captivat+ /yle4 ,! portraits ( c]ta9 arti/s 9 ?is unique volume recite ! hi/ory ( ! critic's acuity & clairvoyance4 ,he fir/ ann\nc$ ,edg> ,degas z ! greate/ arti/ we possess to-day 9 ,france4 ,he discov]$ ,odilon ,r$on1 ,raffaelli1 ,=a91 & wrote ( ,gu/ave ,moreau 9 enamell$ prose4 ,:i/l]1 ,*]et1 ,piss>ro1 ,gaugu9 7 prais$ by him be=e !y _h attract$ ! pontifical disda9 ( academic criticism4 ,to ,rops he consecrat$ "s extraord9>y pages1 = ,huysmans 0 a v]bal virtuoso sup]ior to any ( ! arti/s he prais$ & lat] he cynically confess$ to ,coquiot t he didn't highly e/imate ! ,belgian et*]1 b f\nd 9 him excell5t pa/ure = 8 own picture-mak+ p54 ,9 a ^w1 ! erotic ,rops attract$ him m ?an ,rops ! e-day craftsman1 & rightly en\gh4 ,) ! ,japanese ?is erotic side ( ,rops is only = ! connoisseur4 ,huysmans said "s j ?+s ( ,:i/l]1 & he 0 ! fir/ critic to salute ! ris+ /> ( ,paul ,cezanne1 :o1 he ass]ts1 contribut$ m to ! impressioni/ movem5t ?an ,manet2 & "o :o also discov]$ ! prodromes ( a new art4 7,?is 0 z e>ly z #ahgg47 ,he f\nd ! ,cezanne /ill-life brutally real2 above all1 a preoccupation ) =ms & edges1 t betray$ ?is pa9t]'s t5d5cy t[>d a novel syn!sis4 ,b accord+ to ,coquiot1 ,huysmans saw ?r\gh ! hole 9 ! ,cezanne mill/one4 ,! ,prov5cal 0 a ruse1 an intrigant1 & a money-grubb] 9 8 old age1 & prov$ 8 plebeian ance/ry4 ,8 fa!r began b>b]1 end$ bank]1 %av$ faces z well z notes1 bl$ 8 cli5tele 9 bo? pr(essions4 ,am]ican collectors ( art ,huysmans treat$ z brig&s4 ,9 ! matt] ( ! classical pa9t]s & sculptors he manife/$ himself intransig5t4 ,he ador$ ! ,flemi% primitives1 ! ,s*ool ( ,cologne & a few ( ! ,italian primitives1 b ) ! exception ( ,fra ,angelico f\nd _! types dete/+ly &rogyn\s4 7,he employ$ a m pung5t t]m47 ,9 ! ,l[ ,c\ntries are ! true primitives1 he decl>$1 z ! only my/icism is t ( ,john ( ! ,cross & ,sa9t ,t]esa4 ,mat?ias ,gru5ewald's ,crucifixion is 8 idol4 ,huysmans's op9ion ( ,puvis de ,*avannes 9 ,c]ta9s is /imulat+ ?\gh inconclusive4 ,= him ,puvis tries to dance a rigaudon at a ,requiem mass6 ,b z a desc5dant ( ,cornelis ,huysmans1 ! ,p>isian sees ) almo/ an abnormal vision1 & 9 prose pa9ts l a v]itable ,flem+4 ,little wond] ,de ,g\rmont call$ him an eye4 ,8 prose is address$ to ! eye1 r ?an to ! e>4 ,sumptu\s 9 col\r+1 its rhy?mic movem5t is pomp\s1 its tone hi]atic2 & he s manipulat$ x t x 0 a p]fect m$ium to depict ! ,p>is ( 8 "t4 ,huysmans did n ?9k too highly ( 8 bro!rs "u ! same lit]>y yoke4 ,8 op9ions are concise4 ,coquiot pr9ts !m4 ,despite 8 affiliations ) ,zola & ! naturali/ic gr\p1 ,huysmans soon tir$ ( 8 *ief1 tir$ ( 8 !ories1 8 crude notions ( art & life4 ,he def9itely broke away f him 9 8 fam\s preface to ,la ,bas4 ,& x %\ld n be =gott5 t he 0 ! fir/ to celebrate 9 fiction1 if celebration x may be call$1 ! pro/itute ( mod]n ,p>is4 ,m>! appe>$ a ye> e>li] ?an ei!r ,nana or ,la ,fille ,elise1 ! latt] by ,edmond de ,gonc\rt4 ,b he sick5$ ( ! sew] fiction only to dive deep] 9 ! m$iaeval vil5ess ( ,la ,bas4 ,he met ,gonc\rt ?r\gh ! (fices ( ,leon ,cladel1 a writ] little kn[n to our g5]ation4 ,huysmans 0 a fri5d 9 ne$ to ,villi]s de l',isle ,adam1 & frequ5t$ ! ecc5tric company ( ,b>bey d',aurevilly1 9 ^: ap>tm5t he said t ,paul ,b\rget 0 apt to pop out ( a closet or a cloak4 ,he did n c>e = t ,*]ub9 ( ! ,du*esses ( ! ,faub\rg ,sa9t-,anto9e4 ,( ,corneille1 ,rac9e1 ,moli]e1 ,dante1 ,s*ill]1 & ,goe! he spoke ) ill-conceal$ contempt4 ,raseurs1 all ^! solemn pontiffs4 ,8 major dete/ation 0 ,voltaire4 ,balzac1 ! prodigi\s noveli/1 left him un/irr$4 ,n an arti/ic epi!t 9 8 edition1 fifty volumes long1 & n a noveli/ easy to r]ead4 ,!ophile ,gauti] did n attract him2 he f\nd ! impeccable ma/] cold & dilut$2 s _m pages publi%$ to say no?+6 ,huysmans believ$ 9 say+ some?+1 & = him x usually meant some?+ disagreeable1 or else contr>y to accept$ belief4 ,he hat$ ! !atre & 8 op9ions ( ,scribe1 ,augi]1 ,dumas fils1 ,s>d\1 ,feuillet1 & ( ! old p$ant ,s>cey1 are savage4 ,he _h no feel+ = ! footlights1 & n possess+ mu* imag9ation & defici5t 9 :at are call$ g5]al ideas 7t is1 ! /]eotyp$ commonplaces ( j\rnalism & t5?-rate ?9k]s71 he revolt$ at ! lean or hy/]ical /uff manufactur$ by dramati/s2 plays t are nei!r life nor lit]ature1 nor ev5 !atrical4 ,baudelaire1 ! pr(\nde/ ( s\l-explor]s 9 ! poetical ,p>nassus ( t p]iod1 appeal$ to ,huysmans4 ,he admir$1 z well he might1 ,flaub]t1 b f\nd 8 company intol]able4 ,t giant f ,norm&y 0 too heal?y = ! sl5d] ov]wr\ght ,p>isian4 ,he _h1 s said ,huysmans1 ! mann]s ( a travel+ salesman--,balzac's ,gaudiss>t--& w\ld play 8 own ,homais1 be+ addict$ to punn+ & disconc]t+ jok+4 ,poor ,flaub]t6 ,poor] ,huysmans6 ,su* s5sibility z 8 mu/ h be5 a daily torture4 ,victor ,hugo 0 an incomp>able trumpet1 an epic ( ! g>de nationale4 ,f ,edmond de ,gonc\rt ) 8 condesc5d+ airs ( un vieux maitre1 he escap$ by flight2 & ,turg5ev1 mo/ amiable ( great m51 0 a t$i\s ,russian1 a spigot ( tepid wat] always fl[+4 ,if ,v]la9e _h be5 p5n$ up 9 hospital or prison x w\ld h be5 = ! great] glory ( ,fr5* poetry4 ,jules ,la=gue1 ,quelle joie6 ,remy de ,g\rmont3 ,i wrote a preface to "o ( 8 books 7,le ,lat9 my/ique74 ,t says en\gh4 ,m>cel ,provo/3 ,le jeune premi] des romans de ,georges ,ohnet1 :i* isn't bad4 ,he r evades a def9ite judgm5t ( ,anatole ,france3 ,il s'y connait1 le gaill>d2 mais ce qu'il se defile6 ,! /yle & ?\ght ( ^! two rem>kable arti/s is antipodal4 ,he calls ,maurice ,b>res ,"l ,beaconsfield1 a high complim5t to t exquisite writ]'s political atta9m5ts4 ,he sums up ,f]d9& ,bruneti]e z con/ipe1 a s\nd def9ition ( a %rewd1 unsympa!tic critic4 ,naturally wom5 writ]s1 little geese1 are n sp>$ by ?is waspi% misogyni/1 ^: int5se1 pessimi/ic vision de=m$ ideas z well z objects4 ,9 ,a ,reb\rs !re is ! acc\nt ( a trip to ,london by ! anaemic h]o1 ,des ,esse9tes4 ,he gets no fur!r ?an "o ( ! ,engli% tav]ns opposite ! ,g>e ,sa9t-,laz>e4 ,x is risible1 ?is episode2 ,huysmans c\ld display v]ve & a sort ( grim hum\r :5 he wi%$4 ,bruneti]e1 :o 0 s]i\s to solemnity1 & lack$ a funny bone1 decl>$ t ,huysmans borr[$ ! incid5t f a popul> vaudeville1 ,le ,voyage a ,dieppe1 by ,fulg5ce & ,waffl>d4 ,he ne$ n h gone s f> afield1 = 9 ! life ( ,baudelaire by ! ,crepets 7,eug5e & ,jacques7 !re is ! g5esis ( ! /ory4 ,to become bett] acqua9t$ ) ,engli% spee* & mann]s1 ,baudelaire frequ5t$ an ,engli% tav]n 9 ! ,rue de ,rivoli1 :]e he drank :isky1 read ,pun*1 & also s\ght ! company ( ,engli% grooms 9 ! ,faub\rg ,sa9t-,honore4 ,huysmans lov$ ,baudelaire z mu* z ,bruneti]e dete/$ him4 ,!re is no d\bt he knew ?is ?or\ghly ,baudelairian anecdote4 ,a p]v]se comet 9 ! firmam5t ( ,fr5* lit]ature1 ,joris-,k>l ,huysmans w always be m admir$ ?an lov$4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,/yle ,,& ,,rhy?m ,,9 ,,engli% ,,prose ,i ,/yli/s 9 prose are privileg$ p]sons4 ,!y may write nons5se & escape ! ca/igation ( prudi% p$ants2 or1 deal+ ) cryptic subjects1 !y c w9 ! fav\r ( ! un?9k+2 witness1 9 ! bra9-c>p5try ( metaphysics1 say1 ! v]bal manoeuvres ( ?ree su* lucid ?\gh disp>ate ?9k]s z ,s*op5hau]1 ,nietzs*e & ,william ,james4 ,! names ( ^! ?ree writ]s are adduc$ z evid5ce t x is n necess>y to be foggy ( /yle ev5 :5 deal+ ) ab/ract ideas4 ,& ,g]many has long be5 ! ,nibelheim ( philosophy2 ne$ we m5tion ,hegel1 ^: comm5tators h made 8 mean+s ?rice-conf\nd$8 ,/yle 9 lit]ature is an antiseptic4 ,x may embalm fooli% flies 9 its amb]1 & x is a brevet ( immortality--t is1 z immortality goes2 a brief ?+1 b a man's boa/4 ,:5 ! %oeblack "p ( ! affair is ov] & done )1 ! gramm>1 :i* 0 made = s*oolm>ms 9 male g>b1 & ! %9+ rhetoric1 :at rema9s8 ,! answ] is et]nal3 ,/yle _c be taught4 ,a good /yle is direct1 pla91 & simple4 ,! writ]'s keybo>d is t humble camel ! diction>y4 ,/yle1 be+ conc]n$ ) ! process ( movem5t1 has no?+ to d ) results1 says "o au?ority4 ,& an imp]t95t collusion on ! "p ( ! writ] ) 8 own individuality does n always con/itute /yle2 = individual op9ion is virtually private op9ion1 not)/&+ its appe>ance 9 editions half a hundr$ long2 ,sa9te-,beuve & ,de ,qu9cey "h occur to ! memory4 ,m5 *ange2 mank9d nev]4 ,too close imitation ( ! ma/]s has its dang]s = ! novice4 ,apes & peacocks beset ! way4 ,/ev5son's prose /yle is highly syn!sis$ & a mosaic ( dead m5's mann]4 ,he has no esot]ic message beyond ! expression ( 8 sprite-l1 :imsical p]sonality1 & ?is expression is1 9 ! ma91 consummate4 ,! lion 9 8 pa?way is ! ?9ness ( 8 intellectual processes2 z 9 ,de ,qu9cey's case1 a ma/] ( ! ,engli% language beyond comp>e1 :o 9 ! region ( pure speculation (t5 goes sadly limp+2 8 criticism ( ,kant proves x4 ,b a music-mak] 9 our writt5 spee*1 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son is ! supreme mock+-bird 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,he ov]play$ ! s$ul\s imitator4 ,john ,jay ,*apman 9 a brilliant essay has trac$ ! progress ( ?is prose pilgrim1 a pr(essional /yli/ z well z a pr(essional invalid4 ,! ,am]ican critic regi/]s ! v>iations 9 /yle & s5sibility ( ! ,scotsman1 :o did n always demon/rate 9 8 writ+ ! fundam5tal idea t ! sole expon5t ( s5sibility is analytic p[]4 ,he drew freely on all 8 pr$ecessors1 & 8 p]sonal *>m exhibits ! glue ( unanimity1 z old ,boe?ius w\ld say4 ,mr4 ,*apman quotes a passage suppos$ly f ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 beg9n+1 ,"t sadly ov]come? all ?+s1 :i* is n to be f\nd 9 8 collect$ writ+s4 ,yet x is apropos because1 l ,/ev5son's prose1 x is f ! crucible ( an al*emi/1 ?\gh at ! "t ,mr4 ,*apman quot$ x 0 n kn[n to be a clev] ,liv]pudlian =g]y4 ,s9ce !n1 aft] consid]able controv]sy1 ! p>agraph 9 "q has be5 %[n z ! fabrication ( a ,liv]pool man ( lett]s1 ^: "n we h =gott54 ,b x sugge/s1 does ?is false ,br[ne1 t good prose may be successfully simulat$1 ?\gh ess5tials be miss+4 ,if /yle _c be imp>t$1 :at1 !n1 is ! next be/ ?+ to d1 aft] a close /udy ( ! ma/]s8 ,we %\ld say1 g 9 a *a/5$ mood to ! ne>e/ newspap] (fice & apply = a humble position on its /aff4 ,!n "o w come to grips ) life1 ! pacemak] ( /yle4 ,!re is a lot ( pomp\s advice emitt$ by ! college pr(essor--! ,et]nal ,sophomore--ab\t flee+ j\rnalese2 :]eas x is 9 ! daily press1 :e!r ,new ,york1 ,p>is1 ,vi5na1 or ,london1 t "o may f9d ! s\nde/1 mo/ succ9ct prose1 prose /ripp$ ( sup]flu\s ornam5t1 prose b>e to ! bone1 & 9 fight+ trim4 ,b n elevat$ prose1 num]\s prose1 z ,qu9tilian ha? x4 ,= ! supreme h>mony ( ,engli% prose we mu/ g to ! ,bible 7! ,au?oris$1 n ! ,revis$1 ! latt] manufactur$ by ! p]sons call$ revis]s1 z ,george ,sa9tsbury bluntly describes !m72 to ,%akespe>e1 ,j]emy ,taylor1 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 ,walt] ,raleigh1 ,milton1 ,de ,qu9cey1 ,rusk91 ,sw9burne1 ,c>d9al ,newman1 ,pat]1 & ,ar?ur ,symons4 ,& n =gett+ ! sweet intimacy ( ,*>les ,lamb1 ! sly *>m ( ,max ,be]bohm1 or ! h>moni\s & imag9ative prose ( ,w4 ,h4 ,hudson1 ^: ,gre5 ,mansions recalls ! ,*ateaubri& ( ,atala1 )\t its hateful note ( morbid egotism4 ,nor are ! expon5ts ( ! gr& mann]1 ( an ornate /yle1 to be patt]n$ aft]4 ,if elevation ( !me is n pres5t1 !n ! p]il ( f9e writ+ is sc>cely to be avoid$4 ,bett] foll[ su* writ]s z ,bacon1 ,bunyan1 ,hobbes1 ,swift 9 pref]5ce4 ,or ! ,augu/an gr\p1 ,dryd51 ,addison1 ,%aftesbury1 & ,temple4 ,b ,doctor ,johnson1 ,burke & ,gibbon are n models = ! beg9n]1 any m ?an ! orotund prose ( ,bossuet1 ! musical utt]ance ( ,*ateaubri&1 or ! dramatic prose ( ,hugo are safe models = ,fr5* /ud5ts4 ,! ri* cont95ce ( ,flaub]t1 ! /ippl$ concision ( ,m]imee or ! dry-%]ry wit ( ,voltaire are sur] guides4 ,& ! urbane ease & fl[+ rhy?ms ( ,?ack]ay are pref]able to ! baphometic v]bal baptisms ( ,c>lyle ! ,boan]ges4 ,yet :at sweet temptations are to be f\nd 9 ! gold5 age ( ,engli% prose1 beg9n+ ) ! evocation ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 ,o eloqu5t1 j1 & mighty dea?2 :om none c\ld advise1 ?\ ha/ p]suad$2 surely n f> b5ea? ! magnific5t prose ( ! sixtie? *apt] ( ,isaiah 9 ! ,au?oris$1 ,arise1 %9e2 = ?y light is come1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l is ris5 unto !e1 :i* is s mighty 9 rhy?m t ev5 ^? dolefulle/ ( creatures 444 utt]ly ignorant ( ,engli% lit]ature1 ! ,revis]s ( #ahgj-he1 h>dly d>$ to t\* at all1 bl&ly rem>ks ,pr(essor ,sa9tsbury4 ,& to balance ! fam\s ,n[ s9ce ^! dead bones ( ,sir ,?omas1 !re is ! t5d] coda to ,sir ,william ,temple's ,use ( ,poetry & ,music1 ,:5 all is done1 human life is at ! greate/ & be/4 ,^? long1 sweep+ phrases1 drumm+ ) melody & cad5ces1 l ! humm+ ( sl[1 uplift+ walls ( wat] tumbl+ on sull5 /r&s1 compos$ by ! ma/]s ( t o!r h>mony ( prose1 are n m]e purple panels b music made by immortals4 7,& ,i am conv9c$ t if ,r4 ,l4 ,s4 7 alive & condemn$ to read ?is la/ s5t5ce ( m9e1 ) its monoton\s run ( ,m's1 he w\ld condemn x47 ,consid] ,milton & 8 maje/ic evocation3 ,me?9ks ,i see 9 my m9d a noble & puissant nation ar\s+ h]self1 444 an eagle mew+ h] mighty y\? 444 & !n fall d[n & wor%ip1 = we are 9 ! holy ( holies4 ,/ev5son pref]r$ ! passage1 ,i _c praise a fugitive & cloi/]$ virtue1 & :o %all ga9say him8 ,& ,/ev5son has writt5 a mo/ inspir+ /udy ( ! ,te*nical ,elem5ts ( ,/yle 9 ,lit]ature1 to be f\nd 9 ! ,biographical ,edition4 ,9 x he calls ! ,macaulay an incomp>able daub] = runn+ ! lett] k ?r\gh a p>agraph1 & 9 x he sets =? 9 8 *a/5$ & classic /yle ! ineluctable 7,h5ry ,james reviv$ ?is pretty ^w7 p]ils ( prose4 ,also its fasc9ations4 ,! prose writ]1 he says1 mu/ keep 8 phrases l>ge1 rhy?mical1 comely1 )\t lett+ !m fall into ! /rictly metrical2 h>moni\s 9 div]sity1 musical 9 ! m\?1 9 texture wov5 into committ$ phrases & r\nd$ p]iods4 ,! /yli/ may vault airily into ! saddle ( logic1 or 9 ! delicate reticulation ( 8 silv]-fire p>agraphs he may take1 z an exempl>1 ,john ,h5ry ,newman4 ,/ev5son is a p]fectioni/1 & t way lies madness = all save a few valiant spirits4 ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 =m]ly ,pr(essor ,raleigh1 has writt5 a cry/al-cle> /udy on ,/yle1 an essay ( mom5t because 9 ! writ+ !re( he prea*es :at he practises4 ,he confesses t inanity dogs ! foot/eps ( ! classic tradition1 & t words mu/ *ange to live1 & a ^w once fix$ becomes useless4444 ,?is is ! error ( ! classical cre$1 to imag9e t 9 a fleet+ _w1 :]e ! quicke/ eye c nev] see ! same ?+ twice1 & a de$ once done c nev] be repeat$1 language alone %\ld be capable ( fixity & f9ality4 ,! ,flaub]tian crux4 ,nev]!less1 ,flaub]t c\ld write ( /yle 9 a fluid1 impressioni/ic way3 ,a /yle 444 :i* w be z rhy?mic z v]se1 z precise z ! language ( sci5ce1 :i* w h undulations1 modulations1 l ^? ( a violoncello1 fla%es ( fire4 ,a /yle :i* w\ld ent] into ! idea l ! /roke ( a /iletto1 444 all ! comb9ations ( prosody h be5 made1 ^? ( prose are /ill to make4 ,flaub]t 0 n obsess$ by ! unique ^w1 b by a /yle :i* is m]g$ 9 ! idea2 z ! melodic & h>monic phrases ( ,ri*>d ,wagn] 7 born simultane\sly & clo!d 9 ! appropriate or*e/ral col\rs4 ,p]haps ! cad5c$ prose ( ,pat]1 ) its multiple resonance & languor\s rhy?ms1 may be a sort ( sublimat$ *ess-game1 z ,sa9tsbury m ?an h9ts2 yet1 :at a fair field = 8 c>v$ ivory pieces4 ,8 undulat+ & iridesc5t p]iods are l ! solemn s\nd ( organ music accompani$ f af> by a symphony ( flutes1 peacocks1 & pomegranates4 ,no wond] ,/ev5son pron\nces ,fr5* prose a f9] art ?an ,engli%1 ?\gh admitt+ t 9 ! ri*]1 d5s] h>monies ( ,engli% its native writ]s f9d at fir/ h& ! v quality s eag]ly s\ght = by ,flaub]t4 ,fr5* is a logical language1 "o ( di/9ction & cl>ity1 & "o 9 :i* metre nev] intrudes1 b x lacks ! ov]tones ( our "m spee*4 ,! ,engli% %>es 9 common ) ! ,russian ! art ( awak5+ feel+s & ?\ghts by ! resonance ( words1 :i* seem to be writt5 n 9 l5g? b 9 dep?1 & !n are lo/ 9 fa9t rev]b]ations4 ,b arti/ic prose1 *isell$ prose1 is a negligible quantity n[adays4 ,x 0 all v well 9 ! m spaci\s times ( l9kboys1 s$an-*airs1 & bag-wigs1 b ) ! typi/ cutt+ "o's phrases into angul> fragm5ts1 ) ! soil at our heels saturat$ 9 slang1 :at hope is !re = assonance1 v>iety 9 rhy?m1 & ! sonor\s cad5ces ( prose8 ,write naturally1 we are told4 ,prop]ly speak+1 !re is no su* ?+ z a natural /yle4 ,ev5 ,newman1 ma/] ( ! pellucid1 ef=tless phrase1 confesses to labori\s days ( correction1 & he wrote ) ! idea upp]mo/ & ) no ?\ght ( /yle1 s-call$4 ,abraham ,l9coln n\ri%$ 8 lonely s\l on ! ,bible & ,bunyan4 ,he is a writ] ( simple yet elevat$ prose1 )\t p>allel 9 our native lit]ature o!r ?an ,em]son4 ,haw?orne & ,poe wrote 9 ! key ( classic prose2 :ile ,walt ,:itman's jigsaw j+le is ! ultimate deliquesc5ce ( prose =m4 ,= practical e-day ne$s ! eighte5?-c5tury prose m5 are ! be/ to foll[4 ,b ! ,bible is ! ,gold5 ,book ( ,engli% prose4 ,qu9tilian wrote3 ,we _c ev5 speak except 9 longs & %orts1 & longs & %orts are ! mat]ial ( feet4 ,all p]sonal prose %\ld g to a tune ( its own4 ,! curi\s are recomm5d$ to ! monum5tal "w ( ,george ,sa9tsbury1 ,a ,hi/ory ( ,engli% ,prose ,rhy?m4 ,prose may be any?+ else1 b x mu/ n be bad blank v]se4 ,num]\s z to rhy?ms1 b ) no h9t ( balance1 9 ! metrical s5se2 )\t rhy?m x is n prose at all4 ,pr(essor ,oliv] ,elton has set ?is =? ) admirable lucidity 9 8 ,engli% ,prose ,numb]s4 ,he also analyses a page f ,! ,gold5 ,b[l ( ,h5ry ,james1 discov]+ new beauties ( phras+ & subtle cad5ces 9 ! prose ( ?is writ]4 ,pr(essor ,sa9tsbury's /udy is ! au?oritative "o among its fell[s4 ,walt] ,pat]'s essay on ,/yle is honeycomb$ ) involutions & preciosity4 ,:5 ,on ! ,art ( ,writ+1 by ,ar?ur ,quill]-,c\*1 appe>$ we foll[$ ,hazlitt's advice & r]ead an old book1 ,engli% ,composition1 by ,pr(essor ,b>rett ,w5dell1 & ) m pleasure & pr(it ?an foll[$ ! lat] p]usal ( ! ,corni% noveli/'s lectures4 ,he w>ns aga9/ j>gon4 ,b ! sev5 arts1 sci5ce1 society1 m$ic9e1 politics1 religion1 h ea* _! j>gon4 ,n music-criticism1 n baseball1 are s pa9fully j>gonis$ z metaphysics4 ,j>gon is ! fly 9 ! o9tm5t ( e critic4 ,ev5 ! wor?y fell[ ( ,jesus ,college1 ,sir ,ar?ur himself1 does n altoge!r escape x4 ,on page #bc ( 8 ,inaugural ,address he speaks ( loose1 disc9ct talk4 ,disc9ct is good1 b ungird$ is bett] because x is n obsolete1 & x is m sonor\s & ,saxon4 ,on page #db we /umble aga9/ supp$itate & gna% our tee?4 ,aft] f9i%+ ! book ! timid neophyte w be apt to lay ! flatt]+ unction to 8 s\l t he is a born /yli/1 l ! surpris$ ,mr4 ,j\rda91 :o spoke prose s _m ye>s )\t kn[+ x4 ,,ii ,fancy a tall1 impos+ man1 9 ! middle ye>s1 /&+ be=e a music-desk1 humm+ & beat+ "t4 ,8 grey1 lion-l mane is 9 disord]2 8 l>ge eyes1 pools ( blue light1 gleam ) excitem5t4 ,! col\r ( 8 face is r$di%1 ! blood m\nts easily to 8 head1 a prophetic sign ( 8 dea? by apoplexy4 ,x is ,gu/ave ,flaub]t 9 8 /udy at ,croisset1 a few miles d[n ! ,se9e bel[ ,r\54 ,he is *ant+ a newly compos$ piece ( prose1 m>k+ "t z if he 7 conduct+ a music-drama4 ,:at are y do+ !re8 ask$ 8 fri5d4 ,scann+ ^! words1 because !y don't s\nd well1 he repli$4 ,flaub]t w\ld sp5d a day ov] a s5t5ce & practically te/$ x by declaim+--sp\t+1 he call$ x--= z he wisely rem>k$3 ,a well-con/ruct$ phrase adapts itself to ! rhy?m ( respiration4 ,8 delight 9 prose assonance & cad5ce manife/$ itself 9 8 pr$ilection = su* a phrase z ,*ateaubri&'s 9 ,atala3 ,elle rep& dans le bois ce gr& secret de melan*olie qu'elle aime a racont] aux vieux *5es et aux rivages antiques des m]s4 ,!re's a m\!r = y6 z ,george ,sa9tsbury w\ld say4 ,b 9 ?is age ( un9flect$ spee* ! l\d] ! click ( ! type-ma*9e ! bett] ! /yle4 ,if mod]n prose 7 writt5 = ! e> z well z ! eye1 *ant$ & scann$1 x might prove m sonor\s & rhy?mic ?an x does1 & m arti/ic4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ,pr(essor ,sa9tsbury 9 8 magi/]ial "w writes3 ,i r d\bt myself :e!r ! v f9e/ & mo/ elaborate prose is n bett] read ?an he>d4 ,t is1 x mu/ be ov]he>d by ! inn] e>1 :i* /atem5t r puts a damp] on ,flaub]t's cont5tion4 ,:at sai? ! wor?y ,ari/otle8 ,all ?+s are det]m9$ by numb]4 ,prose %\ld h rhy?m b %\ld n be metrical 7,rhetoric72 :i* ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son ?us p>aphras$ 9 8 ,te*nical ,elem5ts ( ,/yle 9 ,lit]ature3 ,! rule ( scansion 9 v]se is to sugge/ no measure b ! "o 9 h&2 9 prose to sugge/ no measure at all4 ,prose mu/ be rhy?mical1 & x may be z mu* s z y w2 b x mu/ n be metrical4 ,x may be any?+1 b x mu/ n be v]se4 7,probably if he _h read ! amorph\s /uff by c\rtesy nam$ v]s libre ,/ev5son w\ld h writt5 a /rong] ^w ?an any?+47 ,or1 aga91 ,sa9tsbury3 ,! ,rhy?m ( ,prose1 l ! ,metre ( ,v]se1 c1 9 ,engli% z well z ! classical languages1 be be/ express$ by ! foot sy/em1 or sy/em ( ma!matical comb9ations ( 'long' & '%ort' syllables4 ,a fig = y\r anci5t trump]y ( skeleton scann+1 cries ,pr(essor ,william ,morrison ,patt]son 9 8 ,! ,rhy?m ( ,prose3 ,amphibra*s1 bac*ics1 antibac*ics1 antipa/s1 molossi1 do*miacs1 & proceleusmatics1 :i* h]et(ore h be5 br&i%$ be=e our eyes1 z if !y 7 any?+ m ?an1 z /ress-patt]ns1 m]ely half ! /ory4 ,! ,columbia ,univ]sity pr(essor w\ld be f> m likely to indorse ! axiom ( ,remy de ,g\rmont t /yle is physiological1 :i* ,flaub]t well knew4 ,& n[1 hav+ deploy$ my heavie/ artill]y ( quotation1 let me beg9 by say+ t ,pr(essor ,patt]son's /udy is a rem>kable contribution to ! critical lit]ature ( a mu*-debat$ !me1 ,prose ,rhy?ms1 & ?is )\t m9ify+ ! admirable lab\rs ( ,sa9tsbury1 ,%elley1 ,oliv] ,elton1 ,k]1 or ,pr(essor ,b\ton ( ! ,new ,york ,univ]sity4 ,"o ( ! reasons t int]e/ ! pres5t writ] 9 ! monograph is its /rong musical bias4 ,pr(essor ,patt]son is evid5tly ! possessor ( a highly organis$ musical e>1 ev5 if he be n a practical musician4 ,he no d\bt agrees ) ,disraeli's dictum t ! key to lit]ature is music2 i4 e41 numb]1 cad5ce1 rhy?m4 ,i recall ,miss ,dabney's /udy1 ,! ,musical ,basis ( ,v]se1 deal+ z x does ) a c]ta9 side ( ! subject4 ,b ! ,patt]son proc$ure is diff]5t4 ,x is less lit]>y ?an psy*ological1 less psy*ological ?an physiological4 ,he exp]im5ts ) ! ,remy de ,g\rmont idea1 ?\gh he probably nev] saw x 9 pr9t4 ,rhy?m1 he writes 9 8 preface1 is ?us reg>d$ z fir/ ( all an exp]i5ce1 e/abli%$1 z a rule1 by motor p]=mance ( h[ev] rudim5t>y a nature4 ,"h is ! man ( sci5ce at "w4 ,he speaks ( ! lo/ art ( rhy?m1 adduces syncopation s easily ma/]$ by ^? born tim]s1 ! ,indians & ,negroes1 p]t95tly rem>ks t no two individuals ev] react exactly alike4 ,! t]m 'type' is 9 _m ways a highly mislead+ fiction4 ,prose ,rhy?m1 he cont9ues1 mu/ be class$ z subjective organisation ( irregul>1 virtually haphaz>d arrangem5t ( s\nds4444 ,! ultimate basis ( all rhy?mic exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 is ! same4 ,to be cle>-cut x mu/ re/ ^u a s]ies ( def9ite temporal units4 ,pr(essor ,patt]son exp]im5t$ 9 two rooms3 "o ! regul> s\nd-room belong+ to ! dep>tm5t ( psy*ology at ,columbia2 ! o!r an expressly con/ruct$1 fairly s\nd-pro( cab9et built into "o end ( an und]gr\nd room belong+ to ! dep>tm5t ( physics4 ,x has a slightly s9i/] r+1 all ?is1 has x n8 ,padd$ cells & aural f+]-pr9ts6--to make an ,iri% bull4 ,max ,nordau call$ ,john ,rusk9 a ,torquemada ( ,a,esthetics4 ,pr(essor ,patt]son might be /yl$ a ,tonal ,tortur]4 ,b ! exp]im5t+s 7 pa9less4 ,! fir/ object1 he in=ms u1 0 to f9d out1 z f> z possible1 h[ a gr\p ( twelve p1 t5 m5 & two wom51 diff]$ ) respect to ! complex ( m5tal processes usually designat$ r\ghly z ! 's5se ( rhy?m4' ,aft] !y _h be5 rank$ accord+ to ! nature ( _! reactions & a*ievem5ts 9 v>i\s te/s1 "o ( ! gr\p1 :o _h ev9c$ a measure ( ease 9 rapid tapp+1 0 *os5 to make drum-beat records on a phonograph4 ,a s5t5ce f ,walt] ,pat]1 a s5t5ce f ,h5ry ,james1 a passage ( music f ,*op91 a haphaz>d arrangem5t ( words & a haphaz>d arrangem5t ( musical notes1 7 tapp$ ^u a small metal drum & ! beats record$ by ! phonograph4 ,! words 7 tapp$ accord+ to ! syllables z felt1 a tap = ea* syllable4 ',h\rs1' = in/ance1 0 giv5 two beats4 ,! notes 7 tapp$ accord+ to _! designat$ "t-values4 ,obs]v] ,no4 #a1 hav+ _h long tra9+ z a musician1 f\nd no te*nical difficulty 9 ! task4 ,! rema9+ elev5 obs]v]s1 )\t be+ told ! s\rce ( ! records1 he>d ! five s]ies ( drumbeats & pass$ judgm5t ^u !m4 ,! mo/ significant judgm5t made 0 t ( ,obs]v] ,no4 #g1 :o decl>$ t all five records gave him ! impression ( regul> musical !mes4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ! obs]v]s1 especially on ! fir/ he>+1 f\nd all ( ! records1 includ+ ev5 ! passage f ,*op91 elusive & m or less irregul>4 ,an attempt 0 !n made1 by means ( accompany+ s*$ules1 to f9d out h[ mu* or h[ little organisation ea* obs]v] c\ld be br\ght to feel 9 ! beats correspond+ to ! passage f ,walt] ,pat] & ! passage ( haphaz>d musical notes4 ,all ! data are c>efully set d[n 9 ! ,app5dices4 ,! s5t5ce by ,walt] ,pat] 0 *os5 f 8 essay on ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 9 ,! ,r5aissance4 ,x is ! l&scape1 n ( dreams or ( fancy1 b ( places f> )drawn1 & h\rs select$ f a ?\s& ) a miracle ( f9esse2 subtly rhy?mic1 too mu* s = any b tra9$ e>s4 ,"s simpl] exc]pt f ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne or ,john ,rusk9 might h be5 select$1 su* z1 9 ! =m] case1 ! coda f ! ,urn ,burial1 or ev5 t *e/-exp&+ phrase1 ,to subsi/ 9 bones1 & to be pyramidally extant is a fallacy 9 duration4 ,or1 be/ ( all1 because ( its trem5d\s int5sity1 ! passage f ,sa9t ,paul3 ,= ,i am p]suad$1 t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 ,! drum-beat is felt ?r\gh\t1 b ! pulsation is n m>k$ z 9 ! pages ( ,macaulay2 nor has x ! monotony f\nd 9 ,loh5gr9 on acc\nt ( ! preval5ce ( common or f\r-f\r "t1 & also ! co9cid5ce ( ! metrical & rhy?mic beat1 a co9cid5ce t ,*op9 usually avoids1 & all latt]-day compos]s flee z dulness-bre$+4 ,! base-rhy?m ( ,engli% prose is1 s ,pr(essor ,sa9tsbury writes1 ! paeon1 or f\r-syllabl$ foot1 &1 he c\ld h add$1 provocative ( ennui = delicate e>s4 ,v>iety 9 rhy?ms is ! ideal4 ,our au?or appositely quotes f ,puff]'s ,/udies 9 ,symmetry3 ,a picture compos$ 9 sub/itutional symmetry is m ri* 9 its sugge/ions ( motor impulse1 & ?us m beautiful1 ?an an example ( geometrical symmetry4 ,& ?is applies to prose & music z well z to pictures4 ,x is ! v k]nel ( ! art ( ,paul ,cezanne2 rhy?mic irregul>ity1 syncopation1 asymmetry4 ,de ,qu9cey's ,our ,lady ( ,d>kness & a s5t5ce f ,c>d9al ,newman's ,gramm> ( ,ass5t 7 includ$ among ! te/s4 ,also "o f ,h5ry ,james2 9 ! preface to ,! ,gold5 ,b[l3 ,= ,i h n[h]e f\nd v9dicat$ ! que] !sis t ! "r values ( int]e/+ prose dep5d all on )held te/s4 ,if1 accord+ to lov]s ( ! old rhetoric1 ( ! res\nd+ purple panels ( ,bossuet1 ,*ateaubri&1 ,flaub]t1 ,raleigh1 ,br[ne1 & ,rusk91 ! cool] prose ( ,mr4 ,james _c be sp\t$2 nev]!less1 ! int]ior rhy?mic life is f9] & m complex4 ,! ,*op9 nocturne play$ 0 ! famili> "o 9 ,g m9or1 ,opus #cg1 ,no4 #a1 simple 9 rhy?mic /ructure ?\gh less int]e/+ ?an its si/] nocturne 9 ,g1 ,opus #cg1 ,no4 #b 7! fir/ is 9 common1 ! second 9 six-eigh?s "t74 ,pr(essor ,patt]son kn[s ,riemann & 8 agogic acc5t1 :i*1 accord+ to t editor ( ! ,*op9 ,etudes1 is a slight expansion 9 ! value ( ! note2 n a dynamic acc5t4 ,9 8 treatm5t ( v]s libre our au?or is n too sympa!tic4 ,he ?9ks t 9 _! productions--free-v]se poets--! disquiet+ exp]i5ce ( attempt+ to dance up ! side ( a m\nta9 is sugge/$4 ,= ^? :o f9d ?is task exhil>at+ v]s libre1 z a =m1 is )\t rival4 ,) reg>d to subtle cad5ce1 h[ev]1 :i* has be5 claim$ z ! *ief di/9ction ( ! new poets1 x is /ill a "q z to h[ f> !y h surpass$ ! ref9em5t ( balance t quick5s ! prose ( ,walt] ,pat]4 ,!y h n1 despite ! v]bal +5uity1 bani%$ ! impression ( dislocation1 ( ! epileptic4 ,9 ,fr5*1 9 ! h&s ( ,rimbaud1 ,v]la9e1 ,v]ha]51 ,gu/ave ,kahn1 ,regni]1 ,/u>t ,m]rill1 ,viele ,griff91 & ,jules ,la=gue1 ! rhy?ms are supple1 ! assonances grateful to ! e>1 ! irregul> patt]ns n (f5sive to ! eye2 9 a ^w1 a =m1 or a deviation f =m1 m happily adapt$ to ! g5ius ( ! ,fr5* or ,italian language ?an to ! ,engli%4 ,mo/ ( our native v]s libre s\nds l a ton ( coal fall+ ?r\gh too small an ap]ture 9 ! sidewalk4 ,h[ev]1 x's n ! gilt t makes a god1 b ! wor%ipp]4 ,= musicians & writ]s ! int]e/+ if ab/ruse /udy ( ,pr(essor ,patt]son w prove valuable4 ,aft] read+ ( ! results 9 8 laboratory at ,columbia we feel t we h be51 all ( u1 talk+ rhy?mic prose our life long4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,que]e/ ,,y>n ,,9 ,,! ,,_w ,! way ! /ory leak$ out 0 ?is3 ,a "y ,iri%man f ,sligo1 z he blu%+ly admitt$1 ^: face 0 a passport ( hone/y /amp$ by nature h]self1 _h s]v$ two cu/om]s ov] ! b> ( ! old *op-h\se across ! /reet f ! op]a-h\se4 ,to him !y 7 j two ?roats a?ir/2 no?+ m4 ,!y ord]$ dr9ks1 & ?is fir/ attract$ 8 att5tion1 = !y agre$ on cognac4 ,n[1 br&y aft] d9n] is n an unusual dr9k1 b ?is pair _h ask$ = a l>ge glass4 ,old br&y 0 giv5 !m1 & su* huge swall[s foll[$ t ! b>t5d] 0 compell$ by 8 consci5ce to r+ up "o doll> = ! two dr9ks4 ,x 0 paid1 & ano!r r\nd comm&$1 z if ! two m5 7 hurri$1 z inde$ !y 71 = x 0 dur+ an entr'acte at ! op]a t !y _h slipp$ out = liquid refre%m5ts4 ,aga9/ ! b> ( ! e/abli%m5t a doz5 or m humans 7 rang$1 & ! noise 0 deaf5+1 b n s great z to prev5t ! ,iri%man f cat*+ scraps ( ! conv]sation dropp$ by ! br&y-dr9k]s4 ,_! talk w5t some?+ l ?is1 &1 al?\gh ,mi*ael _h little s*ool+1 8 memory 0 excell5t1 &1 be+ a dec5t *ap1 !re is no ne$ to impea* ! v]acity ( 8 report4 ,! tall] man1 nei!r "y1 nei!r old1 &1 l 8 fri5d1 )\t a grey hair1 bur/ out laugh+ aft] ! disappe>ance ( ! second cognac4 ,i say1 old pal1 :o 0 x wrote t br&y 0 = h]oes8 ,kipl+8 ,:at8 ,! o!r man1 /ockily built1 =eign-look+1 answ]$ 9 a contemptu\s tone 7sne]+-l1 z my in=mant put x73 ,:]e's y\r memory8 ,gone to rack & ru9 l y\r ideals1 ,i suppose6 ,kipl+6 ,:at d su* y\ng/]s "k8 ,doctor ,johnson or ,walt] ,savage ,l&or 0 ! orig9ator ( ! ly+ epigram2 aft] !m ,byron gobbl$ x up1 z he gobbl$ up mo/ ( ! good ?+s ( 8 g5]ation1 & aft] him1 ! deluge ( ?is m$iocre c5tury4 ,:5 ,i told ,byron ?is1 at ,milan1 ,i ?9k x 01 he v[$ me an ass4 ,n[1 x 0 ,doctor ,johnson4 ,*e] up1 x's n s bad4 ,i rememb] once at ,p>is1 or 0 x ,vi5na1 y said ! same ?+ ab\t---- & "h foll[$ a /range "n4 ,&1 anyh[1 y are mix+ dates2 ,l&or foll[$ ,byron1 please1 b ,i suppose he said x fir/4 ,i told ,mett]ni* ( y\r bon-mot1 &1 egad6 he laugh$1 did t old p>*m5t face4 ,z = ,bonap>te1 up/>t & *>latan1 he 0 too selfi% to smile at anybody's wit b 8 own1 & little he _h4 ,d y rememb] ! ,congress ( ,vi5na8 ,d ,i--#ahae8 ,"s su* ye>4 ,or 0 x 9 #agej :5 we saw ,casanova at ,v5ice8 ,well-- ,at ?is po9t ! al>m-signal w5t (f1 & ! mob w5t ov] to ! op]a4 ,! "y b>t5d]'s he>t 0 beat+ s fa/ t x leapt up 9 8 bosom1 z he describ$ x4 ,two middle-ag$ m5 talk+ ( a c5tury ago z calmly z if !y _h spok5 ( ye/]day flu/]$ him a bit4 ,he he>d ! dates4 ,he notic$ ! p]fectly natural mann] 9 :i* ev5ts 7 m5tion$4 ,!re 0 no my/ification4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life ,mi*ael 0 sorry ! betwe5-act pause 0 s %ort1 & he long$ = ! next "o1 ?\gh fatigu$ f ! lab\rs ( ! la/4 ,w\ld ^! g5tlem5 return = m cognac8 ,9 an h\r !y came back ) ! cr[d1 aga9 drank old five-/> br&y1 & gossip$ ab\t a lot ( incompreh5sible ?+s t _h evid5tly tak5 place 9 ! sixte5? or sev5te5? c5tury2 at lea/1 ,mi*ael ov]he>d !m disput+ dates1 & "o ( !m bet ! o!r t ! big fire 9 ,london occurr$ 9 #afff1 & ref]r$ ! "q to ,mr4 ,pepp]s1 or ,peps--"s su* "n4 ,ah1 poor old ,pepys1 sigh$ ! d>k man2 if he _h only tak5 bett] c>e ( himself he might h be5 ) u to-day in/ead ( m\ld]+ 9 8 grave4 ,oh1 well6 y c't expect e "o to believe 9 y\r ,/ruldbrug cure1 repli$ 8 fri5d dreamily4 ,ev5 ,h] ,maje/y1 ,que5 ,anne1 w\ld n take y\r advice1 ?\gh ,mrs4 ,ma%am & ,mr4 ,h>ley begg$ h] to4 ,yes1 ab\t ! only ?+ !y ev] agre$ ^u 9 _! life4 ,:]e is ,h>ley to-day8 ,oh1 ,i suppose 9 ,london1 c>elessly repli$ ! o!r4 ,= a "y bird ( sev]al c5turies he's look+ z fit z a fiddle2 b see "h1 ,swift1 old boy1 y\r bogy-tales are worry+ our "y fri5d1 & ) t ,mi*ael says !y po9t$ to him1 he>tily laugh$1 & w5t away4 ,he cross$ himself1 & = a mom5t ! electric lights burn$ dim1 s x seem$ to ! sup]/iti\s laddie-buck4 ,b he _h _h a good *ance to /udy ! odd pair4 ,!y 7 n1 z he repeat$1 old m51 nei!r 7 !y y\?ful4 ,say ?irty-five or =ty ye>s1 & he notic$ ?is "t ! fre%ness ( _! complexions1 ! brilliancy ( _! eyes4 ,!y 7 j g5tlem5 9 ev5+ clo!s & _h run across ,broadway )\t ov]coats1 a repreh5sible act ev5 = a "y man4 ,b !y 7 heal?y1 self-conta9$1 & h>d-head$--!y took1 accord+ to ! /ati/ician beh9d ! b>1 ab\t a qu>t ( br&y betwe5 !m1 & 7 z fre% z daisies aft] ! fi]y /uff4 ,:o 7 !y8 ,blagueurs1 said ,i1 aft] ,i _h c>efully deciph]$ ! runic inscriptions 9 ,mi*ael's m9d4 7,?is 0 a week lat]47 ,two fell[s out on a l>k1 b5t on sc>+ a poor ,iri% boy4 ,b :at 0 ,swift1 or ,que5 ,anne1 or ,mett]ni*1 or ,mr4 ,h>ley to him8 ,j words4 ,bonap>te he might be expect$ to rememb]4 ,x 0 curi\s all ! same t he c\ld reel (f ! unusual names ( ,mrs4 ,ma%am & ,casanova4 ,! deuce6 0 !re some?+ 9 ! horrid tale8 ,two immortals /alk+ ! globe :5 _! v bones %\ld h be5 dissolv$ into ev]la/+ du/6 ,two wrai?s revisit+ ! glimpses ( ! moon--hold on6 ,/ruldbrug6 ,:o 0 ,/ruldbrug8 ,:at 8 cure8 ,i tri$ to summon f ! va/y deep all ! wor?ies ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,/ruldbrug4 ,swift4 ,/ruldbrug4 ,sir ,william ,temple4 ,/ruldbrug--ah6 by ! great horn spoon6 ,! ,/ruldbrugs ( ! ,isl& ( ,laputa6 ,gulliv]'s hide\s immortals--& !n ! horror ( ! /ory envelop$ me1 b1 despite my av]sion to meet+ ! dead1 ,i det]m9$ to live 9 ! *op-h\se till ,i saw face to face ^! gho/s f a vani%$ pa/4 ,my curiosity 0 soon gratifi$1 z ! sequel w %[4 ,j "o week aft] ! appe>ance ( ?is pair ,i /ood talk+ to ! ,iri% b>man1 :5 ,i saw him />t & pale4 ,ha6 ,i ?\ght1 "h are my m54 ,i 0 n mi/ak54 ,two well-built & well-groom$ g5tlem5 ask$ = br&y1 & swall[$ x 9 sil5ce4 ,!y 7 polite en\gh to avoid my r rude />e4 ,no wond] ,i />$4 ,!y recall$ famili> faces1 yet ,i c\ldn't at once place ! own]s4 ,pres5tly !y w5t ov] to a table & seat$ !mselves4 ,l\dly call+ = a mug ( mu/y ale1 ,i boldly put myself at an adjac5t spot1 & cont9u$ my spy+ tactics4 ,! fri5ds 7 soon 9 hot dispute4 ,x conc]n$ ! lit]>y reputation ( ,balzac4 ,i sat ) my m\? wide op54 ,! eld] ( ! pair1 ! "o call$ ,swift1 snapp$ at 8 fri5d3 ,z\nds1 sir6 y & y\r ,balzac4 ,hogwa% & roo/]s 9 rut--t's ab\t 8 capacity4 ,( c\rse1 :5 y\r own dull /uff appe>$ he prais$ y = ! sake ( ! p>adox4 ,y mod]ns6 ,balzac ! fa!r ( ,fr5* fiction6 ,y ! fa!r1 or is x gr&fa!r1 ( psy*ology--a nice crew6 ,t boy ,maupassant _h m /uff 9 him ?an a wild]ness ( ,zolas1 ,gonc\rts1 & ! re/4 ,he is almo/ z amus+ z ,paul de ,kock-- ,! o!r1 ! little man1 bri/l$ ) rage4 ,because y wrote a popul> boy's book1 full ( fil? & pessimism1 y ?9k y "k all lit]ature4 ,& didn't y copy ,cyrano de ,b]g]ac's ,voyag]s1 & ,defoe8 ,y satirise e "o except ,god1 :om y sp>e because y don't "k him4 ,i don't c>e mu* = ,balzac1 ?\gh ,i'm free to confess he did treat me h&somely 9 prais+ my ,*>treuse---- ,good ,god6 ,i groan$1 x's ,/5dhal1 o!rwise ,h5ry ,beyle1 lay+ d[n ! law to ! trem5d\s au?or ( ,gulliv]'s ,travels4 ,& yet nei!r man look$ ! accept$ portrait ( himself4 ,above all1 no ,/ruldbrug moles 7 9 view4 ,i =got my =m] fe>1 be+ int]e/$ 9 ! dispute ( ^! two giant writ]s :o are m ak9 arti/ically ?an ev] tak5 cognisance ( by criticism4 ,dead8 ,:at did ,i c>e6 ,!y 7 surely alive n[1 & ,i 0 n dream+4 ,i didn't ne$ to p9* myself1 = my eyes & e>s report$ ! occurr5ce4 ,a miracle8 ,:y n4 ,miracles are daily1 if we b knew x4 ,liv+ is ! mo/ wond]ful ( all miracles4 ,! discussion proce$$4 ,swift spoke t]sely1 j z he wrote3 ,en\gh1 fri5d ,beyle4 ,y are a *>latan4 ,y\r k ( ! human he>t is on a p> ) y\r ta/e 9 lit]ature4 ,y abom9ate ,flaub]t because 8 prose is m rhy?mic ?an y\rs4 ,i v[ ,i prote/1 int]rupt$ ,/5dhal4 ,no matt]4 ,i'm "r4 ,m]imee1 y\r pupil1 is y\r ma/] at e po9t4 ,i c\ld no long] conta9 myself1 &1 bur/+ ) curiosity1 ,i cri$3 ,p>don me1 de> ma/]s1 = int]rupt+ su* a lum9\s alt]cation1 b1 not)/&+ ! que]ness ( ! situation1 may ,i n say t ,i meet 9 ! fle%1 ,jona?an ,swift & ,h5ry ,beyle-,/5dhal8 ,discov]$1 by ! et]nal ,jehovah6 ro>$ ,swift1 add+ an obsc5e phrase1 :i* ,i discreetly omit4 ,/5dhal took ! incid5t coolly4 ,z ,i am r$iscov]$ ab\t e decade by ambiti\s "y critics anxi\s to a*ieve reputations1 ,i am n di/urb$ by our "y fri5d "h4 ,y\r apology1 monsieur1 is accept$4 ,pray1 jo9 u 9 a fre% dr9k & conv]sation4 ,b ,i 0 only ?ir/y = m talk1 oceans ( talk4 ,i eag]ly ask$ ,/5dhal1 :o reg>d$ me ) cynical eyes1 all ! :ile f+]+ 8 little :isk]3 ,did y ev] he> ,*op9 play8 ,:o1 he solemnly ask$ 9 turn1 is ,*op98 ,he 0 at 8 be/ 9 ! =ties1 & z y didn't die till---- ,p>don me1 monsieur4 ,i nev] di$4 ,y\r ,*op9 may h di$1 b ,i am immortal4 ,y v5]able ,/ruldbrug1 giggl$ ,swift4 ,i 0 disagreeably impress$1 yet held my gr\nd3 ,y mu/ h met him4 ,he 0 a fri5d ( ,balzac--8 music 0 !n 9 vogue at ,p>is-- ,i /umbl$ 9 my spee*4 ,he probably means t little ,poli% piano-play] :o dangl$ at ! petticoats ( ,george ,s&1 int]polat$ ,swift4 ,i knew ,cim>osa1 ,ross9i ,i saw1 b ,i nev] he>d ( ,*op94 ,z = ! ,s& woman1 t c[ :o *ew$ & re*ew$ h] lit]>y cud--don't m5tion h] "n to me1 please4 ,%e is ! village pump ( fiction2 wat]1 wet wat]4 ,balzac 0 bad en\gh4 ,my he>t sank4 ,*op9 n ev5 rememb]$ by a contempor>y6 ,?is !n is fame4 ,b ! immortality ( ,/5dhal1 ( ,swift--:at ( t8 ,its reality 0 pat5t to me4 ,p]haps ,balzac1 ,s&1 ,flaub]t 7 /ill alive4 ,i prop\nd$ ! "q4 ,swift answ]$ x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yes1 !y are alive4 ,my ,/ruldbrugs are meant to symbolise ! immortality ( g5ius4 ,only /upid p die4 ,s& is a b>maid 9 ,london4 ,balzac is on ! road sell+ knit-goods1 & a mighty good drumm] he is sure to be2 b poor ,flaub]t has _h h>d luck4 ,he 0 ! read] to a publi%+ h\se1 & =c$ to pass judgm5t on ! novels ( ! day--fav\rable judgm5t1 m9d y1 on ! popul> /uff4 ,he ne>ly bur/ a blood-vessel :5 !y gave him a ,m>ie ,corelli manuscript to correct--to correct ! /yle1 m9d y1 he1 ,flaub]t6 ,! gods are c]ta9ly caprici\s4 ,n[ ! old *ap--he has ag$ s9ce #ahhj--;is 9 ,new ,york read+ pro( at a daily newspap] (fice4 ,he sits at ! same desk ) ,b5 de ,cass]es1 & e "t he mutt]s ov] ! rhy?m ( a s5t5ce ,b5 raps him on ! knuckles1 & says3 ',y are an old-fa%ion$ b\rgeois1 ,pop ,flaub]t6 ,"s night ,i'll take y ov] to ,jack's & recite my ,s]mon on ,suicide1 to tea* y :at brilliance & ,bov>ysme really mean4' ,i 0 %ock$ at ?is blasphemy1 & said s4 ,/5dhal calmly bade me to keep my temp]4 ,b isn't ,mr4 ,swift jok+8 ,mr4 ,swift is always jok+1 0 ! f> f reassur+ reply4 ,to fill 9 ! int]val ,i call$ = ! wait]4 ,! gho/s aga9 dem&$ cognac4 ,/5dhal look$ l ! c>icature by ,felici5 ,rops1 9 :i* 8 little pot-belli$ figure1 broad face1 snub nose1 & protub]ant eyes are %[n dom9at+ "s /range ,cosmopolis ( #aicb4 ,9 life--or dea?--he seem$ supremely self-satisfi$4 ,he gl[]$ at ! "n ( ,flaub]t1 rejoic+ 9 ! sad exi/5ce ( ! mighty prose ma/]1 b he smil$ sup]cili\sly :5 ,i reproa*$ him ) n kn[+ ,*op94 ,he9e's poetic fantasy ( ! gods ( ,greece1 alive1 & /ill 9 hid+1 0 n precisely conv9c+ 9 ! pres5t re9c>nation4 ,a feel+ ( repulsion ensu$1 & f9ally ,i arose & said good night to my v new & v old fri5ds4 ,swift's picture ( ! ,/ruldbrugs 0 realis$1 & x 0 an unpleasant "o4 ,m5 ( g5ius %\ld nev] be se52 9 _! works alone !y live4 ,swift1 ) 8 na/y1 sly1 con/ipat$ hum\r2 ,/5dhal1 ) 8 ov]:elm+ air ( arrogance & sup]iority1 did n w9 my sympa?y4 ,!y evid5tly not$ my dismay4 ,y're disappo9t$4 ,s sorry6 said ,swift ironically4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 va/ly intrigu$ at ! opportunity ( talk+ ) "o ( y mod]n p]sons1 b ,i see ,i'm mi/ak5--ha6 ,beyle1 :at d'ye say8 ,/5dhal pond]$4 ,cim>osa1 ,ross9i1 & ,haydn ,i knew4 ,correggio ,i admire1 b :o 0 ,*op98 ,/ung to ang]1 ,i retort$3 ,y\rs is ! loss1 n ,*op9's4 ,:]eat ,mi*ael1 ! b>t5d]1 m]rily laugh$1 & ! company jo9$ him4 ,i 0 ! sacrificial goat4 ,my head 0 on ! *opp+-block1 & ,/5dhal 0 ! execution]4 ,=gett+ ! respect due to su* illu/ri\s %ades1 ,i %ook my f+] "u ,/5dhal's upturn$ no/rils3 ,y may be a c\ple ( impo/ors = all ,i "k1 b ev5 if y are n1 ,i wi% to tell y h[ he>tily ,i dislike y\r petty c>p+ criticisms4 ,bett] oblivion ?an immortality = y\r lean & s9i/] s\ls4 ,aga9 hy/]ical laught]4 ,z ,i left ,i ov]he>d ,swift say 9 reproa*ful acc5ts1 z if 8 vanity _h be5 w\nd$3 ,?is saucy ,yahoo reads our books & believes 9 !m1 b :5 we talk he d\bts u4 ,z ,sam ,johnson us$ to say1 ',! reciprocal civility ( au?ors is "o ( ! mo/ risible sc5es 9 ! f>ce ( life4' ,/5dhal boom$ out3 ,he is dead himself b doesn't "k x yet4 ,all critics are /illborn4 ,b we live on = ev]4 ,g>con6 "s m br&y4 ,out on cr[d$1 expressive ,broadway ,i /ood1 daz$ & irritat$4 ,aft] all ! palav] ( au?ors1 x is ! critic :o has ! la/ ^w1 l a woman4 ,rejoic+ ov] ! orig9ality ( ! idea1 ,i w5t my wood5 way4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,on ,,r]ead+ ,,mallock ,x seems ! d>k backw>d & abysm ( "t :5 writ+ ! "n ( ,william ,hurrell ,mallock1 yet n =ty ye>s ago he 0 ! mo/ discuss$ au?or ( 8 day4 ,! old conundrum1 ,is ,life ,wor? ,liv+8 he reviv$1 & newly or*e/rat$ ) p>ticul> ref]5ce to ! spiritual ne$s ( ! h\r4 ,& ,a ,romance ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury 0 d5\nc$ z immoral z ,mademoiselle de ,maup94 ,gauti] 0 read !n & ,sw9burne's lilt+ paganism q fill$ ! lyric sky4 ,mr4 ,mallock's role 0 t ( a philosophical noveli/ & essayi/ :o reprov$ ! gold5 mat]ialism ( 8 age1 n ) fulig9\s m5ace1 z did ,c>lyle1 nor ) melodi\s indignation1 l ,rusk91 b ) a m subtle in/rum5t ( ca/igation1 irony4 ,he laugh$ at ! gods ( ! new sci5tific disp5sation1 ,d>w91 ,sp5c]1 ,huxley1 ,tyndall1 ,clif=d1 & he put !m 9 ! pages ( 8 ,new ,republic = ! delectation ( ! _w1 & mo/ appeal+ fool]y x 02 ?is & ! %e] burlesque ( ,! ,new ,paul & ,virg9ia4 ,mr4 ,mallock 0 an individuali/4 ,! influ5ce ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill _h n yet wan$ 9 ! sev5ties--he occupi$ !n a place midway betwe5 ,b5?am & ,sp5c]4 ,8 bir?1 bre$+1 & temp]am5t made ,mallock a foe to socialism1 to ! promiscu\s 9 politics1 religion1 society1 !re=e an apo/le ( culture1 n miss+ its preci\s side2 witness ,mr4 ,rose 9 ,! ,new ,republic1 & "o :o abhorr$ ! crass & ! irrev]5t 9 ! ,new ,le>n+4 ,he enjoy$ vogue4 ,8 ideas 7 boldly seiz$ & trans=m$ by ! m5 ( ! n9eties1 yet to-day x is difficult to get a book ( 84 ,!y are mo/ly out ( pr9t--:i* is equival5t to say+1 out ( m9d4 ,) :at p]sonal *>m he inve/$ 8 romances6 ,he is ! lit]>y prog5itor ( a long l9e ( "y m51 arti/ic 9 ta/e1 a trifle sceptical z to f9al causes1 weal?y1 worldly1 widely cultur$1 & ari/ocratic4 ,! /al] art ( ,osc> ,wilde gives ! individual ( ,mallock petrifi$ into a r unpleasant type4 ,walt] ,pat]'s fe> t ! ^w h$oni/ w\ld be suspect$ z immoral came true 9 ,wilde's books4 ,! h]oes ( ,a ,romance ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,tri/ram ,lacy & ,! ,new ,republic h a /rong family resemblance4 ,!y 7 sup]m5 be=e ,nietzs*e 0 discov]$4 ,!y are prepossess$ by !ological problems1 !y love ! sev5 arts1 & are a trifle decad5t2 ?\gh :5 action is dem&$ !y d n fail to respond4 ,z /ories g1 ,a ,romance is ! be/ ( ,mallock's2 ! canvas ( ,tri/ram ,lacy is l>g]1 ! intrigue less int5se1 & ! *>act]isation m human4 ,! unhappy girl1 ,cyn?ia ,walt]s1 :o s %ock$ our mo!rs1 is n duplicat$ 9 ,tri/ram4 ,mr4 ,mallock wrote a preface to ! second edition ( ,a ,romance1 a sup]flu\s "o1 = ! book ne$s no apology4 ,x nev] did4 ,x is z moral z ,madame ,bov>y1 ?\gh n z pleasant4 ,! ,triangle is a rev]$ conv5tion 9 ,fr5* fiction1 b ! naturali/ic photographs 9 ,a ,romance are n agreeable1 & ,cyn?ia's epitaph1 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god1 leaves a bitt] ta/e 9 ! m\?4 ,x is 9 ! mode ironical almo/ project$ to ! key ( cynicism4 ,no d\bt ! leisurely gait ( ^! fictions w\ld be old-fa%ion$ to ! pres5t g5]ation1 ) its pref]5ce = /accato ,engli%1 morbid s5sationalism1 & lack ( grace & s*ol>%ip4 ,mr4 ,mallock is a s*ol> & a g5tleman :o writes a prose ( di/9ction1 & he is also a ?9k]1 reaction>y1 to be sure1 b a tilt] at %am philosophies & %am religions4 ,la/1 b n lea/1 he has abundant hum\r & a mo/ engag+ wit4 ,possibly all ^! qualities w\ld make him unpopul> 9 our pres5t c5tury4 ,:at a ga!r+ ( *oice spirits 9 ,! ,new ,republic3 ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,pr(essor ,j[ett--a f9e "* et*+--,huxley1 ,tyndall1 ,c>lyle1 ,pat]--r cruelly treat$--,rusk91 ,doctor ,pusey1 ,mrs4 ,m>k ,pattison1 ,w4 ,k4 ,clif=d1 ,violet ,fane--h[ ! au?or juggles ) _! p]sonalities1 ) _! ideas4 ,x's ! clev]e/ p>ody ( its k9d4 ,o?o ,laur5ce & ,rob]t ,leslie are closely relat$ 9 aspirations to ,ralph ,v]non1 ,alie ,campbell1 & ! prie/ ,/anley ( ,a ,romance4 ,z portraits1 ^? ( ! ,premi] ,"l ,runcorn 9 ,tri/ram ,lacy1 & ! fad$ d&y1 poet1 & man ab\t t[n1 ,"l ,surbiton1 ( ,a ,romance1 are difficult to mat* outside ( ,disraeli4 ,epigrams drop l sn[flakes4 ,! decor is always gorge\s--,monte ,c>lo1 ,prov5ce1 ,cap de ,juan1 c\ntries fl[+ ) milk & honey1 m>ble ru9s1 ! ilex1 cypress1 & palm4 ,palaces !re are1 & inhabit$ by languid1 fasc9at+ "y m5 :o anxi\sly exam9e 9 ! glass _! expressive c\nt5ances1 ask+ ! ,"l :e!r ,he is pleas$ ) !m4 ,& lovely girls1 *>m+1 & 9 ,cyn?ia ,walt]s's case a lily ) a cank]$ calyx4 ,!n !re are ! ,price-,b\sefields & ! inimitable ,mrs4 ,norham1 celebrat$ au?oress & uphold] ( ! p4 ,"o ( ! notable blackgu>ds 9 fiction is ,colonel ,/apleton2 & ! ,poodle & ! new-ri* ,helbeck/e9s--a complete picture-gall]y may be f\nd 9 ^! int]e/+ novels4 ,romance rules2 poetry1 t5d]ness 9 ! appreciation ( ! et]nal fem99e1 & a pity = liv+ ?+s4 ,poor ,cyn?ia ,walt]s1 ! de>1 dead woman1 l+]s 9 ! memory1 z mod]n z ye/]day1 & z effac$ z a dagu]reotype4 ,b if 8 h]oes s[ _! oats tamely ,mr4 ,mallock z an antagoni/ is mo/ vigor\s4 ,he w5t at ! sci5tific m5 ) all ! weapons 9 8 arm\ry4 ,to-day !re no long] exi/s ! ne$ ( su* polemics4 ,9 ! moral _w !re are analogies to ! physical1 & p>ticul>ly 9 geology1 ) its prehi/oric /ratifications1 its va/ h]b>ium1 its qu>ries & petrifications1 its ossu>ies1 ! bones ( vani%$ =ms1 rang+ f ! %ad[ ( a leaf to ! fly+ crocodile1 ! horrid pt]odactyl--n[ r$uc$ to ! exquisite & iridesc5t dragon-fly2 f ! mon/r\s mammo? to ! t9y =]unn] ( ! horse4 ,philosophy & ,religion1 too1 h _! mighty dead1 _! immemorial tombs :]e9 repose ! bones ( ! buri$ dead skeletons ( obsolete sy/ems4 ,& on ! s&s ( "t lie ! ar*-images ( antique ?\ght await+ ! condign cata/rophe4 ,!re are ,kant & 8 foll[]s1 & ne> ! ideali/s are ! mat]iali/s2 next to ,hegel is ,bue*n]1 & at ! base ( ! va/ /ructure s pati5tly re>$ by ,h]b]t ,sp5c] ! mi/s are already d5se1 ?\gh n z obscur+ z ! cl\ds ab\t ! mausoleum ( ,comte4 ,t great *>mless woman1 ,george ,eliot1 smiles a smile ( sombre ennui be=e ! ,sp5c] tomb1 & ! invisible voice ( ,erne/ ,haeckel is he>d :isp]+3 ,:]e is y\r ,positivism8 ,:]e is y\r ,rationalism8 ,:at has become ( y\r gase\s inv]tebrate god8 ,surely !re is sadly requir$ 9 ! cynical univ]sities ( ! _w a ,*air ( ,irony ) subtle ,edg> ,saltus z its fir/ incumb5t4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,mallock kn[s t religion & philosophy may travel on p>allel l9es1 !re=e nev] collide4 ,he took ! cat*-^w ! bankruptcy ( sci5ce too s]i\sly4 ,not)/&+ ! p]suasive rhetoric ( t silk5 sophi/ ,h5ri ,b]gson1 a belat$ vision>y metaphysician 9 a _w ( realities1 ! tr5d ( latt]-day ?\ght is t[>d ! v]itable victories ( sci5ce4 ,a new _w has come into be+4 ,& :at discov]ies3 spectral analysis1 ! modes ( =ce1 matt] displac$ by en]gy1 ! relations ( atoms 9 molecules--a r5ew$ geology1 a/ronomy1 palaeontology1 biology1 embryology1 wireless telegraphy1 ! conque/ ( ! air1 &1 la/ b n lea/1 ! discov]y ( radium4 ,! slightly w>-worn evolution !ory is n[ confront$ by ! ,trans=mism ( ,hugo de ,vries1 :o has %[n 9 a mo/ orig9al mann] t nature also proce$s by sudd5 leaps z well z 9 sl[1 ord]ly progress4 ,& ! bra91 t telephonic c5tre1 accord+ to ,b]gson1 is become ano!r organ4 ,ramon y ,cajal1 ! ,spani% biologi/1 ) 8 neurons--little erectile bodies 9 ! cells ( ! cortex1 /irr$ to motor impulses :5 a message is s5t !m f ! s5sory n]ves--has done m = positive k ?an a wild]ness ( metaphysicians4 ,t fam\s int]rogation1 ,is life wor? liv+8 may be view$ to-day f a diff]5t angle4 ,mr4 ,mallock ackn[l$g$ t ! "q mu/ be answ]$ 9 ! t]ms ( ! individual only4 ,"h we enc\nt] a new crux4 ,:at is ! individual8 ,! family is ! unit ( society1 n ! individual4 ,& ! autonom\s ,i exi/s no long]1 except z a unit 9 ! colony ( cells :i* are ,we4 ,man is a be+ afloat 9 an ocean ( vibrations4 ,society dem&s ! co-op]ation ( its compon5t cells1 else relegates to solitude ! individual :o _c adapt himself to play a humble "p 9 ! cosmical or*e/ra4 ,t protean !ory ,socialism has *ang$ its *ameleonic hues _m times s9ce ,mr4 ,mallock wrote ,is ,life ,wor? ,liv+8 ,8 idea is work$ out ) great cle>ness 9 ! appreh5sion ( details1 b ) little feel+ = _! relations to ea* o!r4 ,sadly consid]$1 we may take x = grant$ t life has a def9ite aim4 ,we live1 z a mod]n ?9k] puts x1 because we /& l ! re/ ( cognisable nature "u ! univ]sal law ( causality2 ?is idea is f\nd$ n on a metaphysical b a biological basis4 ,metaphysics is a pleas+ div]sion1 ?\gh x doesn't get u to f9alities4 ,happ9ess is an absolute4 ,!re=e x has no exi/5ce4 ,!re nev] 01 !re nev] w be an e>?ly p>adise1 no matt] :at ! sociali/s say4 ,cont5t is ! summum bonum ( mank9d2 ! cont5t t comes ) s\nd heal? & a cle> consci5ce4 ,! wrangl+ ov] ,free ,w is n[ consid]$ a sign ( gho/-wor%ip4 ,s*op5hau] & 8 my/ic ,w-to-,live are bo? r amus+ survivals ( antique animism4 ,! problem is n :e!r we c d :at we want to d1 b :e!r we c w :at we want to w4 ,b ! illusion ( individual fre$om ( w is ! la/ illusion to be dissipat$ 9 ?is mo/ det]m9i/ic ( worlds & mo/ plurali/ic ( univ]ses4 ,x's a poor conception ( et]nity t doesn't "w bo? ways4 ,z !re w be no end to ?+s1 !re nev] 0 a beg9n+4 ,et]nity is n[4 ,pr(essor ,hugh ,s4 ,r4 ,elliott wrote 9 8 brilliant refutation ( ,b]gson t ! feel+ we h ( a necessity = su* an explanation ! attempt to expla9 ! univ]se arises f ! con=mation ( our bra9s1 :i* ?9k by associat+ disjo9$ ideas2 444 no la/ explanation is possible or p]haps ev5 exi/s1 :i* w please ! relativi/s & pa9 ! absoluti/s4 ,b deprive mank9d ( its dreams & x is l ! naughty *ild 9 ,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s5's fable4 ,a fairy puni%$ ?is *ild by giv+ him dreamless slumb]4 ,)\t vision1 old z well z "y limp ?r\gh life4 ,pessimism z a philosophy1 x has be5 po9t$ out1 is ! la/ sup]/ition ( primordial times4 ,x is a =m ( egomania4 ,f ,byron to ,d',annunzio pessimism fill$ poetry2 f ,w]!r to ,san9e x has rul$ fiction4 ,x is less a philosophy ?an a matt] ( temp]am5t4 ,x 0 ! mode dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 & z an issue is z dead z ! humanit>ianism t foll[$4 ,is life wor? liv+8 0 prop]ly1 if some:at cynically1 answ]$3 ,x dep5ds on ! liv]4 ,pessimism is ! pa!tic fallacy r$uc$ to m$ic9al =mula4 ,x is n[ m]ely 9 our /ock ( m5tal attitudes1 usually a pose2 :5 x is n1 x's b\nd to be pa?ological4 ,yet ,bossuet has spok5 ( ! inexorable ennui :i* =ms ! basis ( life4 ,mr4 ,mallock 0 once accus$ ( dilettanteism1 ae/hetic & e?ical2 nev]!less1 !re is no mi/ak+ 8 moral e>ne/ness at ! close ( ,is ,life ,wor? ,liv+8 ,fur!rmore1 he =esaw ! muddle ! _w is mak+ to-day 9 ! conduct ( life4 ,all ! self-complac5t *att] ab\t self-annihilation dur+ ! ,buddhi/ upheaval "s decades ago has be5 translat$ into a v]itable annihilation4 ,! holy "n ( ,altruism--social emotion made functional--has vani%$ into ! int5se inane4 ,! high] =ms ( discont5t h modulat$ into ! debas+ sup]/ition ( univ]sal slaught]4 ,) ,b]gson ! div9ity ( div+ into ! subconsci\s--:at else is 8 intuition8--is set be=e ! lov]s ( ! my/ic to wor%ip4 ,ye>s ago ! ,sufi doctr9e decl>$ t ! judg+ faculty %\ld be ab&on$ = ! intuitive4 ,don't reason6 ,j dream6 ,! poet ,rog]s repli$ to a lady :o ask$ 8 religion t 8 0 ! religion ( all s5sible m54 ,& :at is t8 %e p]si/$4 ,t no s5sible m5 ev] tell4 ,b ,mr4 ,mallock has told1 & f\r decades aft] 8 confession he is /ill wor? r]ead+4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,lo/ ,,ma/] ,:at's become ( ,w>+ s9ce he gave u all ! slip8 0 quot$ by a man at ! ,pa9t]s' ,club ! o!r night4 ,:at made him ?9k ( ,br[n+1 he bl&ly expla9$ to ! two or ?ree *aps sitt+ at 8 table on ! t]race1 0 n ! t]rific heat1 b ! l9e swam across 8 memory :5 he recall$ ! 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! rays1 s x seem$ to u1 ( a poison\s gold5 moon4 ,! wat] 0 massive & rhy?mic4 ,9 ! fir/ plane a small] %ip does n ev5 attempt to tack4 ,y anticipate ! spe$y crackl+ & sma%+ :5 ! ,fly+ ,dut*man rides ov] h]2 b x nev] happ5s4 ,l ! moon%9e1 ! phantom %ip may melt into air-bubbles be=e x rea*es ! o!r boat4 ,no figures are %[n4 ,nev]!less1 z we /udi$ ! picture we fanci$ t we disc]n$ ! re/less s\l ( ,v&]deck5 pac+ 8 qu>t]-deck1 curs+ ! elem5ts1 or long+ = "s f>-away ,s5ta4 ,a poetic composition h&l$ ) ma/]ly evasiv5ess1 ! col\r 0 ! /range/ "p ( x4 ,:]e _h ,alb]tus caught ! secret ( t fl[+ gold1 potable gold2 gold t ?reat5+ly blaz$ 9 ! /orm wrack1 gold z lyric z sun%9e 9 spr+6 ,& :y su* s9i/] gold 9 a moonlit sea8 ,we suspect$ illusion4 ,my fri5d1 ! pa9t]1 laugh$3 ,aha6 y are look+ = ! sun1 & is x only a moon ov]head8 ,our conjur] "h has a few tricks4 ,"k !n1 cr$ul\s "o1 t ! moon yond] is really ! sun4 ,seek ! reason = t suffus$ back sky1 realise t ! sol> photosph]e 9 a mi/ is precisely ! bre$] ( all ?is magic gold y s envy4 ,yes1 we exclaim$1 b ! motion ( x all1 ! grip6 ,only ,turn]-- ,we 7 int]rupt$ by a fri5dly slap on ! back4 ,n[1 y are talk+ s5se1 said our fri5d4 ,turn]1 a new ,turn]1 :o has he>d ! music ( ,wagn] & read ! magic prose ( ,joseph ,conrad4 ,:at foll[$ we %all n pret5d to describe4 ,l&scapes ( old ivory & pe>ly greys2 portraits1 9 :i* v>ni% modulat$ ) col\rs ( a gamut ( int5sity t set t+l+ ! eyeballs1 & play$ a s]ies ( tonal v>iations 9 ! ?ick ( :i* ! !me 0 lo/1 h9t$ at1 em]g$ triumphantly1 & at ! end vani%$ 9 ! glori\s arabesque2 !n foll[$ apocalyptic visions1 9 :i* ! solid e>? /agg]$ ?r\gh ! empyrean aft] a black sun--a magnetic disk doom$ by a mighty voice t cri$ al\d3 ,x is accompli%$4 ,pa/orals z ravi%+ z ,giorgione's1 ) nuances ( gold undream$ ( s9ce ! yell[ flecks 9 ! robes ( ,rembr&t1 fac$ u4 ,our v s\ls c5tr$ 9 our eyes2 b1 uncritical z 0 our mood 9 ! pres5ce ( all ?is imag9ative art1 we c\ld n help not+ t x 0 )\t a s+le trait ( ! mod]n4 ,bo? 9 !me & treatm5t ^! pictures might h be5 pa9t$ at ! "t ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,! v>ni% 0 z wond]ful z t on ! belly ( a ,/radiv>ius fiddle4 ,! blues 7 ( a cele/ial quality to be f\nd 9 ,titian or ,v]me]2 ! resonant br[ns1 ! :ites--ah6 su* exquisite :ites1 plus blan*e que la plus blan*e h]m9e--! ri* blacks1 sonor\s r$s & yell[s--:at 7 all ^! b secrets recov]$ f ! old ma/]s4 ,! subjects 7 ma9ly leg5d>y or my?ological2 no discordant note ( mod]nity obtrud$ its ugly self4 ,we 7 9 ! pres5ce ( some?+ z r>e z a lyric by ,%elley or ! play+ ( ,fr$]ic ,*op94 ,:at6 ,:y6 ,h[6 we felt l ask+ all at once1 b ,alb]tus ,magnus only smil$1 & we *ok$ our emotion4 ,:y _h he nev] exhibit$ at ! ,academy or at a special %[8 ,our fri5d saw our emb>rassm5t1 & %ield$ u by blurt+ out3 ,no6 he nev] exhibit$1 ?is ob/9ate ,alb]tus4 ,he nev] w4 ,he makes m money ?an he ne$s1 & w leave x to "s cat asylum1 = he is a h>d5$ ba*elor4 ,wom5 d n int]e/ him4 ,y won't f9d "o female head 9 all ?is amaz+ collection4 ,nor has ! de> old ,diog5es suff]$ f a love-affair4 ,8 only love is 8 pa9t4 ,8 "o weakness is a selfi%1 a mis]ly desire to keep all ?is beautiful pa9t = himself4 ,balzac w\ld h delight$ to analyse su* a peculi> mania4 ,degas is amiability itself comp>$ ) ?is curmudgeon ( g5ius4 ,n[1 don't /op me1 ,alb]tus-- ,b ,i mu/1 expo/ulat$ ! pa9t]4 ,i am always glad to receive visitors "h if !y are n deal]s or p]sons ignorant ( art1 or ^? :o ?9k ! mod]ns c pa9t4 ,yet no "o comes to see me4 ,my *att]+ fri5d "h occasionally asks !m1 & he is a hoax]4 ,:ile ,i g n[h]e--,i hav5't be5 ea/ ( ,n9? ,av5ue = ye>s4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,pa9t6 0 ! curt answ] ( our fri5d1 z we took our leave4 ,9 ,new ,york1 n[1 a pa9t] ( g5ius :o is kn[n to few6 ,extraord9>y6 ,is 8 "n really ,alb]tus ,magnus1 or is t only ,lat9 = ,alb]t ,ryd]8 ,our fri5d %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & smil$ my/]i\sly4 ,we hate tomfool]y4 ,be frank6 we adjur$ him4 ,he humm$3 ,9 ,vi%nu l& :at avat>8 ,m ,br[n+6 we sne]$4 ,!n we cross$ ov] to ! club & talk$ art f> into ! night4 ,also wet our clay4 ,& ,alb]tus ,magnus1 w he nev] come f 8 pa9t cave & reveal to ! _w 8 ma/]pieces8 ,p]haps4 ,:o kn[s8 ,z ! ,russians say--,avos6 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,! ,,gr& ,,mann] ,,9 ,,pian(orte ,,play+ ,"h lies "o ^: "n is writ on ivory6 might be ! epigraph ( e great piani/'s life1 & ! ivory is ab\t z p]durable /uff z ! wat] 9 :i* is writt5 ! epitaph ( ,john ,keats4 ,despite cunn+ reproductive contrivances ! executive musician has no m *ance ( la/+ fame ?an ! actor4 ,! c>e] ( bo? is brief1 b brilliant4 ,glory1 !n1 is l>gely a "q ( memory1 & :5 ! contempor>ies ( a tonal arti/ pass away !n he has no exi/5ce except 9 ! biographical diction>ies4 ,creative1 n int]pretative1 art endures4 ,bett] be immortal :ile y are alive1 :i* wi% may acc\nt = ! numb] ( "y m5 :o write _! memoirs :ile _! *eeks are /ill virg9al ( be>ds1 :ile ! piani/ or viol9i/ plays 8 autobiography1 & ?is may be "s comp5sation = ! et]nal inju/ice manife/$ 9 matt]s mundane4 ,:osoev] he>d ! lion-l velvet paws ( ,anton ,rub9/e9 c>ess ! keybo>d %all nev] =get ! music4 ,he is ! greate/ piani/ 9 my long & v>i$ li/4 ,?9k ( 8 deliv]y ( ! !me at ! op5+ ( ,bee?ov5's ,g major conc]to2 or 9 t la/ page ( ,*op9's ,b>c>olle4 ,x 0 no long] ! piano tone1 b ! s\nd ( di/ant wat]s & horns f elf-l&4 ,a m\nta9 ( fire bl[n skyw>d1 :5 ! elem5tal 9 8 pr(\ndly passionate temp]am5t broke loose1 he c\ld ro> betimes z g5tly z a dove4 ,yet1 :5 ,i la/ he>d him 9 ,p>is1 ! few rema9+ pupils ( ,*op9 decl>$ t he 0 brutal 9 8 treatm5t ( _! ma/]4 ,he play$ ,rub9/e91 n ,*op91 said ,georges ,ma?ias to me4 ,ma?ias knew1 = he _h he>d ! div9e ,fr$]ic play4 ,nev]!less1 ,rub9/e9 play$ ,*op91 ! great] & ! m9iature1 z no "o be=e or s9ce4 ,to ea* g5]ation its music-mak+4 ,! gr& mann] 9 piano-play+ has almo/ vani%$4 ,a few arti/s /ill live :o illu/rate ?is mann]2 y may c\nt !m on ! f+]s ( "o h&4 ,ros5?al1 ,d',alb]t1 ,c>r5o1 ,fri$heim--,reis5aur _h ! gift1 too--h[ _m o!rs8 ,pad]ewski ,i he>d play 9 ,leipsic 9 #aiab at a ,gew&haus conc]t "u ! baton ( ! greate/ liv+ conductor1 ,ar?ur ,nikis*1 & ,i c v\* = ! plang5t tone quality & ! poetic read+ he display$ 9 8 p]=mance ( t old w>-horse1 ! ,f m9or conc]to ( ,*op94 ,fur!rmore1 my admiration ( ,pad]ewski's gift z a compos] 0 consid]ably increas$ aft] he>+ 8 ,poli% symphony int]pret$ by ,nikis*4 ,h[ f> away we 7 f ,manru4 ,joseffy1 :o look$ ^u ,pad]ewski1 z a r>e p]sonality1 told me t ! ,poli% ,fantasy = piano & or*e/ra puzzl$ him because ( its seem+ simplicity 9 figuration4 ,only ! compos]1 en?usia/ically exclaim$ ,joseffy1 c\ld h made x s wond]ful4 ,b ! gr& mann]1 has x become too artificial1 too rhetorical8 ,x has gone out ( fa%ion ) ! eloqu5ce ( ! old hi/rions1 probably because ( ! r>ity ( its expon5ts2 also because x no long] appeals to a matt]-(-fact public4 ,liszt 0 ! fir/4 ,he 0 di?yrambic4 ,he 0 a volcano2 ,?alb]g--8 "o-"t rival--possess$ all ! smoo? & icy p]fections ( ,nesselrode pudd+4 ,liszt 9 reality nev] _h b two rivals close to 8 ?rone2 ,k>l ,tausig1 ! ,pole1 & ,anton ,rub9/e91 ! ,russian4 ,von ,buel[ 0 all intellect2 8 ,ba*1 ,bee?ov51 ,*op91 & ,brahms 7 c]ebral1 n emotional4 ,he _h ! temp]am5t ( ! p$ant4 ,i fir/ he>d him 9 ,philadelphia 9 #ahgf at ! ,academy ( ,music4 ,he introduc$ ! ,ts*aikovsky ,b flat m9or conc]to1 ) ,b4 ,j4 ,lang direct+ ! or*e/ra1 a q sup]flu\s proce$+1 z ,von ,buel[ gave ! cues f ! keybo>d & di/9ctly curs$ ! conductor1 ! b&1 ! composition1 & 8 own exi/5ce1 z befitt$ a disciple ( ,s*op5hau]4 ,oh6 he c\ld be fi]y en\gh1 ?\gh 9 8 play+ ( ! ,romantics ! f]v5t note 0 abs5t2 b 8 rhy?mic attack 0 crisp & irresi/ible4 ,y ne$ only recall ! pung5cy ( 8 read+ ( ,bee?ov5's ,s*]zo 9 ! ,sonata ,opus #ca1 ,no4 #c4 ,x 0 /accato z a hail-/orm4 ,two ye>s lat]1 9 ,p>is1 ,i he>d ! same conc]to play$ by ,ni*olas ,rub9/e9 at ! ,trocad]o 7,exposition1 #ahgh71 ! v man :o _h fir/ fl\t$ ! "w s rudely t ,ts*aikovsky1 deeply (f5d$1 *ang$ ! d$ication to ,von ,buel[4 ,anton ,rub9/e9 display$ ! gr& mann]4 ,8 /yle 0 a comp\nd ( tig]'s blood & honey4 ,not)/&+ ! gossip ab\t 8 false notes 7he wrote a ,/udy on ,false ,notes1 z if 9 d]ision71 he 01 ) ,tausig & ,liszt1 a supreme /yli/4 ,he 0 n always 9 practice & mo/ ( ! music he wrote = 8 num]\s t\rs 0 compos$ 9 ha/e & rep5t$ ( at leisure4 ,x is n[ almo/ negligible4 ,! ,d m9or conc]to rem9ds "o ( a mu*-trav]s$ railroad-/ation4 ,b ,rub9/e9 ! virtuoso6 ,x 0 9 #ahgc ,i he>d him1 b ,i 0 too "y to und]/& him4 ,fifte5 ye>s lat]1 or !reab\ts1 he gave 8 ,sev5 ,hi/orical ,recitals 9 ,p>is & ,i att5d$ ! s]ies1 n once1 b twice4 ,he play$ _m compos]s1 b = me he seem$ to be play+ ! ,book ( ,job1 ! ,apocalypse1 & ! ,sc>let ,s>afan4 ,he _h a ductile tone l a gold5 ,fr5* horn--,joseffy's comp>ison--& ! p[] & passion ( ! man h nev] be5 equall$4 ,nei!r ,tausig nor ,liszt did ,i he>1 worse luck1 b !re 7 pl5ty ( witnesses to tell me ( ! diff]5ces4 ,liszt1 x seems1 :5 at 8 be/1 0 bo? ,rub9/e9 & ,tausig comb9$1 ) ,von ,buel[ ?r[n 94 ,anton ,rub9/e9 play$ e s*ool ) consummate skill1 f ! iron c]titudes ( ,ba*'s polyphony to ! magic murmurs ( ,*op9 & ! romantic ru/l+ 9 ! moonlit g>d5 ( ,s*umann4 ,bee?ov51 too1 he int]pret$ ) intellectual & emotional vig\r4 ,yet ?is magnific5t ,calmuck--he wasn't ( c\rse1 ?\gh he _h ,asiatic features--grew we>y ( 8 in/rum5t1 z did ,liszt1 & f\ght ! />s 9 _! c\rses by compos+4 ,b 8 "n is writ 9 ivory1 & n 9 endur+ music4 ,scudo said t :5 ,sigismund ,?alb]g play$1 8 scales 7 l p]fectly /rung pe>ls fall+ on sc>let velvet2 ) ,liszt ! pe>ls _h become r$ hot4 ,?is extravagant image is ( value4 ,we h gone back to ! ,?alb]gian pe>ls1 = too mu* passion 9 piano-play+ is vot$ bad ta/e to-day4 ,nuance1 !n col\r1 & ripe conception4 ,te*nique = te*nique's sake is no long] a desid]atum2 fur!rmore1 z ,felix ,leifels wittily rem>k$3 ,no "o plays ! piano badly2 j z no "o acts ,hamlet disreputably4 ,mr4 ,leifels1 z a vet]an contrabassi/ & at pres5t manag] ( ! ,philh>monic ,society1 ought to be an au?ority on ! subject2 ! old ,philh>monic has _h all ! piani/s1 f ,h4 ,c4 ,timm1 9 #ahdd--;a ,hummel conc]to--to ,?alb]g & ,rub9/e91 ,joseffy1 ,pad]ewski1 & ,josef ,h(mann4 ,truly ! /&>d ( virtuosity is high] ?an x 0 a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago4 ,girls give recitals ) programmes t are /agg]+4 ,! ,*op9 conc]tos n[ occupy ! position1 te*nically speak+1 ( ! ,hummel & ,m5delssohn conc]tos4 ,e "o plays ,*op9 z a matt] ( c\rse1 &1 ) a few exceptions horribly4 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,leifels is "r2 no "o plays ! piano badly1 yet new ,rub9/e9s d n mat]ialise4 ,! ye> ( ! ,c5t5nial ,exposition 9 ,philadelphia1 #ahgf1 0 a memorable "o = visit+ piani/s4 ,i he>d n only ,hans von ,buel[1 b also two beautiful wom51 "o at ! apex ( h] arti/ic c>e]1 ,annette ,essip(f 7or ,essip[a7 & ,t]esa ,c>r5o1 j />t+ on h] triumphal road to fame4 ,essip[a 0 lat] ! wife ( ,les*etizky--maybe %e 0 m>ri$ !n--& %e 0 ! mo/ poetic ( all wom5 piani/s t ,i h he>d4 ,cl>a ,s*umann 0 z musical1 b %e 0 ag$ :5 ,i li/5$ to h]4 ,essip[a play$ ,*op9 z only a ,russian c4 ,!y are all ,slavs1 ^! ,poles & ,russians1 & no o!r nation1 except ! ,hung>ian1 int]pret ,*op94 ,probably ! greate/ ,g]man virtuoso 0 ,adolf ,h5selt1 ,bav>ian-born1 ?\gh a resid5t ( ,petrograd4 ,he _h a ,*op9-l temp]am5t & play$ t ma/]'s music s well t ,s*umann call$ him ! ,g]man ,*op94 ,essip[a1 ,i ne$ h>dly tell y1 communicat$ no little ( h] graci\s *>m to ,pad]ewski4 ,he le>n$ m f h] pla/ic /yle ?an f all ! precepts ( ,les*etizky4 ,on a hot night 9 #ahgf1 & 9 old ,association ,hall1 ,i fir/ saw & he>d ,t]esa 7!n ,t]esita7 ,c>r5o4 ,i say saw advis$ly1 = %e 0 a bloom+ girl1 & at ! "t %>$ ! di/9ction ) ,adelaide ,neilson & ,mrs4 ,scott-,siddons ( be+ "o ( ! ?ree mo/ beautiful wom5 on ! /age4 ,c>r5o1 /ill vital1 /ill h&some1 & /ill ! conqu]+ arti/1 till h] dea? la/ spr+1 0 9 t f>-away day fre% f ,v5ezuela1 a pupil ( ,gotts*alk & ,anton ,rub9/e94 ,%e wore a sc>let g[n1 z fi]y z h] play+1 & :5 ,i wi% to recall h] ,i close my eyes & /raightway z if 9 a sc>let mi/ ,i see h]1 he> h]2 = h] play+ has always be5 sc>let to me1 z ,rub9/e9's is gold51 & ,joseffy's silv]y4 ,! ,fr5* gr\p ,i h he>d1 beg9n+ ) ,!odore ,ritt]1 :o came to ,new ,york 9 company ) ,c>lotta ,patti2 ,plante--/ill liv+ & ov] eighty1 s ,i h be5 told by ,m4 ,phillipp2 ,sa9t-,sa5s1 :om ,i fir/ saw & he>d at ! ,trocad]o1 ,p>is1 ) 8 pupil1 ,montigny-,remaury2 ,clotilde ,kleeb]g1 ,diem]1 ,risl]2 ! v5]able ,georges ,ma?ias1 a pupil ( ,*op92 ,ra\l ,pugno1 :o 0 v]itably a pugnaci\s piani/1 ,cecile ,*am9ade1 ,m>ie ,jaell1 & h] corpul5t husb&1 ,alfr$ ,jaell4 ,eug5 d',alb]t1 surely ! greate/ ( ,scot* piani/s--he 0 born at ,glasg[1 ?\gh musically educat$ 9 ,london--is ano!r heav5-/orm]4 ,i he>d him at ,b]l9 "s ye>s ago1 9 ,philh>monic ,hall1 & p /ood up 9 _! excitem5t--,liszt r$ivivus6 ,x 0 ! gr& mann] 9 its mo/ *aotic =m4 ,a musical volcano bel*+ up lava1 scoriae1 rocks1 hunks ( ,bee?ov5--! ,appassionata ,sonata x happ5$ to be--:ile ! infuriat$ little ,vulcan ?rew emotional fuel into 8 furnace4 ,! un=tunate in/rum5t mu/ h be5 a mass ( spl9t]$ /eel1 wood1 & wire aft] ! musical giant _h f9i%$4 ,x 0 a magnific5t spectacle1 & ! music glori\s4 ,eug5 d',alb]t1 :e!r he is or isn't ! son ( ,k>l ,tausig--z ,weim> gossip _h x2 ,weim>1 :5 9 ! palmy days e o!r piani/ y met 0 a natural son ( ,liszt--or else pret5d$ to be "o--has m ?an a moiety ( t virtuoso's g5ius4 ,he is a great arti/1 & occasionally ! magic fire fl>es & lights up ! firmam5t ( music4 ,i ?9k x 0 9 #ahgi t ,rafael ,joseffy visit$ u = ! fir/ "t2 b ,i didn't he> him till #ahhj4 ,! reason ,i rememb] ! date is t ?is greatly belov$ ,hung>ian made 8 debut at old ,*ick]+ ,hall 7!n at ,fif? ,av5ue & ,eighte5? ,/reet72 b ,i saw him 9 ,/e9way ,hall4 ,ano!r magician ) a peculi>ly p]sonal /yle4 ,9 ! beg9n+ y ?\ght ( ! aurora borealis1 %oot+-/>s1 & exquisite meteors2 a beautiful /yle1 ?\gh n a classic int]pret] !n4 ,) ! ye>s ,joseffy deep5$ & broad5$4 ,! iridesc5t %imm] 0 nev] abs5t4 ,no "o play$ ! ,e m9or ,conc]to ( ,*op9 z did ,joseffy4 ,he _h ! tradition f 8 belov$ ma/]1 ,tausig1 z ,tausig _h x f ,*op9 by way ( ,liszt4 7,tausig always regrett$ t he _h nev] he>d ,*op9 play47 ,joseffy1 9 turn1 transmitt$ ! tradition to 8 e>ly pupil1 ,moriz ,ros5?al1 9 ^: rep]toire x is ! mo/ ,*op9esque ( all 8 p]=mances4 ,& d y rememb] ! ,*evali] de ,kontski1 ,c>l ,ba]mann1 ,franz ,rummel1 ,s4 ,b4 ,mills--:o introduc$ "h s _m mod]n conc]tos--! huge ,norwegian ,edmund ,neup]t1 :o liv$ at ! ,hotel ,liszt1 next door to ,/e9way ,hall1 ,con/ant9 von ,/]nb]g1 & ,max ,vogri*1 ! ,hung>ian ) ! ,*op9-l pr(ile8 ,9 ! same s*ool z ,joseffy is ! caprici\s ,de ,pa*mann2 ) ,joseffy ,i sat at ! fir/ recital ( ?is extraord9>y ,russian 9 ,*ick]+ ,hall 7#ahij74 ,joseffy1 ) 8 accu/om$ g5]osity ( _s--he 0 ! mo/ sympa!tic & human ( great virtuosi--at once recognis$ ! arti/ic wor? ( ,vladimir de ,pa*mann4 ,?is la/ repres5tative ( a s*ool t includ$ ! names ( ,hummel1 ,cram]1 ,field1 ,?alb]g1 ,*op91 ! little ,de ,pa*mann 7he 0 !n be>d$ l a pirate7 captivat$ u4 ,x 0 all m9iature1 )\t passion or pa?os or ! gr& mann]1 b 9 its g5re 8 play+ 0 p]fection2 ! poli%$ p]fection ( an intricately c>v$ ivory ornam5t4 ,de ,pa*mann play$ c]ta9 sides ( ,*op9 incomp>ably2 caprici\sly1 ev5 p]v]sely4 ,9 a small hall1 sitt+ on a *air t precisely suit$ 8 fidgety _s1 !n1 if 9 ! mood1 a recital by him 0 some?+ un=gettable4 ,aft] ,de ,pa*mann--,pad]ewski4 ,pad]ewski1 ! ma/]-col\ri/1 ! gr& vision>y1 ^: art is (t5 /ra9$1 morbid1 fanta/ic4 ,& aft] ,pad]ewski8 ,:y1 ,leopold ,god[sky1 ( c\rse4 ,he belongs to ! ,joseffy-,de ,pa*mann1 n to ! ,rub9/e9-,josef ,h(mann1 gr\p4 ,i once call$ him ! sup]man ( piano-play+4 ,no?+ l him1 z f> z ,i "k1 is to be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( piano-play+ s9ce ,*op94 ,he is an app>ition4 ,a ,*op9 d\bl$ by a contrapuntali/4 ,ba* & ,*op94 ,! _s ( ! ,g]man cantor & ! ,poli% tone-poet 9 curi\s conjunction4 ,8 play+ is transc5d5tal2 8 piano compositions ! transc5d5talism ( ! future4 ,t way1 else retrogression6 ,all has be5 accompli%$ 9 ideas & figuration4 ,a new syn!sis--! comb9ation ( seem+ly disp>ate elem5ts & /yles--) innum]able p]mutations1 he has accompli%$4 ,he is a miracle-work]4 ,! ,violet ,ray4 ,dramatic passion1 flame1 & fury are n pres5t2 !y w\ld be intrud]s on 8 map ( music4 ,! piano tone is always legitimate1 nev] =c$4 ,b e o!r attribute he boa/s4 ,8 t5 digits are t5 indep5d5t voices recreat+ ! anci5t polyphonic art ( ! ,flem+s4 ,he is l a ,brahma at ! piano4 ,be=e 8 s]5e & all-embrac+ vision e s*ool appe>s & disappe>s 9 ! void4 ,! beauty ( 8 t\* & tone are only mat*$ by ! delicate adju/m5t ( 8 phras+ to ! l>g] curve ( ! composition4 ,no?+ musical is =eign to him4 ,he is a piani/ = piani/s1 & ,i am glad to say t ! majority ( !m gladly recognise ?is fact4 ,"o ev5+ ,god[sky 0 play+ 8 piano sonata ) its subtle intimations ( ,brahms1 ,*op91 & ,liszt1 & its altoge!r ,god[skian col\r & rhy?mic life--he is ! greate/ creator ( rhy?mic values s9ce ,liszt1 & t is a l>ge ord]--:5 he 0 int]rupt$ by ! entrance ( ,josef ,h(mann4 ,god[sky & ,h(mann are z insep>able z 7 ,*op9 & ,liszt4 ,he9e call$ ! latt] pair ! ,dioscurii ( music4 ,9 ! ,god[sky ap>tm5t /ood sev]al conc]t gr&s4 ,h(mann non*alantly remov$ 8 coat &1 mak+ an apology = di/urb+ u1 he w5t into ano!r room & soon we he>d him sl[ly practis+4 ,:at d y suppose8 ,"s new conc]to ) new-fangl$ b$evilm5ts8 ,o ,sancta ,simplicitas6 ,?is giant1 if ev] !re 0 "o1 play$ at a fun]eal tempo ! octave passages 9 ! left h& ( ! ,h]oic ,polonaise ( ,*op9 7,opus #ec74 ,e s*oolgirl rattles !m (f z easy1 b1 ) ! humility ( a great arti/1 ,h(mann practis$ ! section z if x 7 /ill a /umbl+-block4 ,de ,l5z records t ,tausig did ! same4 ,lat]1 ,conductor ,artur ,bodanzky ( ! ,metropolitan ,op]a dropp$ 91 & sev]al piani/s & critics foll[$1 & soon ! ,poli% piani/ 0 play+ = u all "s well-kn[n compositions by a c]ta9 ,dvorsky2 also an extremely brilliant & effective conc]t /udy 9 ,c m9or by ,con/ant9 von ,/]nb]g4 ,f #ahhh1 :5 he 0 a wond]-*ild "h1 ,jozio ,h(mann's arti/ic developm5t has be5 logical & cont9u\s4 ,8 mell[ muscul>ity evokes ,rub9/e94 ,no "o plays ,rub9/e9 z does ?is ,h>moni\s ,blacksmi?--& ) ! piety ( ,rub9/e9's pet pupil4 ,i once comp>$ him to a /eam-hamm]1 ^: m>vell\s s5sitivity enables x to crack an egg-%ell or cru% iron4 ,h(mann's range ( tonal dynamics is unequall$1 ev5 9 ?is age ( p]fect$ piano te*nique4 ,he is at home 9 all s*ools1 & 8 k is enorm\s4 ,at mom5ts 8 t\* is z ri* z a ,kneisel ,qu>tet accord4 ,at ! fam\s ,rudolph ,s*irm] d9n]1 giv5 9 #aiae1 among o!r di/+ui%$ gue/s !re 7 ne>ly a score ( piano virtuosi4 ,! newspap]s humor\sly comm5t$ ^u ! fact t !re 0 n a squabble1 ?\gh ) s _m nationalities "o r[1 at lea/1 might h be5 expect$4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 if any discussion _h aris5 x w\ld n h be5 ov] politics1 b ab\t ! f+]+ ( ! ,d\ble-,note ,/udy 9 ,g %>p m9or ( ,*op91 s difficult to play sl[ly--! mo/ =midable ( argum5t-bre$+ que/ions among piani/s4 ,a p>t]re ( piani/s1 inde$1 "s 9 ,new ,york because ( ! w>1 :ile ,pad]ewski & ,ros5?al 7 conspicu\s by _! abs5ce4 ,?9k ( a few names3 ,joseffy--he di$ sev]al mon?s lat]1 ,gabril[its*1 ,h(mann1 ,god[sky1 ,c>l ,fri$b]g1 ,m>k ,hamb\rg--a heav5-/orm] 9 ! ,rub9/e9-,h]cules mann]--,leon>d ,borwick1 ,alex&] ,lamb]t1 ,erne/ ,s*ell+1 ,/oj[ski1 ,p]cy ,gra+]--! "y ,siegfri$ ( ! ,antipodes--,augu/ ,fraemcke1 ,cornelius ,ruebn]1 &--ano!r app>ition 9 ! _w ( piano-play+--,f]ruccio ,busoni4 ,?is ,italian1 ! greate/ ( ,italian piano virtuosi--! hi/ory ( :i* c claim su* names z ,dom5ico ,sc>latti1 ,clem5ti1 ,fumigalli1 ,m>tucci1 ,sgambati--is also a compos] :o has set agog cons]vative critics by ! boldness ( 8 imag9ation4 ,z an arti/ he may be said to embody ! intellectuality ( ,von ,buel[1 ! te*nical brilliancy ( ! ,liszt gr\p4 ,busoni is em95tly a musical ?9k]4 ,am]ica probably w nev] aga9 h>b\r su* a con/ellation ( piano tal5t4 ,i sometimes wond] if ! vani%$ g5]ation ( piano arti/s play$ mu* bett] ?an ^? m54 ,god[sky1 ,h(mann1 ! lyric & mo/ musical ,h>old ,bau]2 ! _m-sid$1 ri*ly end[$1 & *>m+ ,ossip ,gabril[its*1 ,hamb\rg1 ,busoni1 & ,pad]ewski are n (t5 mat*$4 ,he9e call$ ,?alb]g a k+1 ,liszt a prophet1 ,*op9 a poet1 ,h]z an advocate1 ,kalkbr5n] a m9/rel 7n a negro m9/rel1 = a *alk-burn] is necess>ily :ite71 ,mme4 ,pleyel a sibyl1 & ,doehl]--a piani/6 ,! contempor>y piano hi]>*y might be ?us class$3 ,josef ,h(mann1 a k+2 ,pad]ewski1 a poet2 ,god[sky1 a prophet2 ,fannie ,bloomfield-,zeisl]1 a sibyl2 ,d',alb]t1 a titan2 ,busoni1 a philosoph]2 ,ros5?al1 a h]o1 & ,alex&] ,lamb]t--a piani/4 ,well1 ,mr4 ,lamb]t may be congratulat$ on su* an ascription2 ,doehl] 0 a great te*nician 9 8 day1 & :5 ! fri5d ( piani/s 7,lamb]t c\ld patt]n aft] ,s*9dl]1 ^: visit+-c>d read3 l',ami de ,bee?ov57 ma/]s 8 mode/y an admirable piano virtuoso is reveal$4 ,s let him be satisfi$ ) ! hon\rable appellation ( piani/4 ,he is 9 good company4 ,& ! ladies6 ,i am sorry ,i c't say1 place aux dames6 ,space =bids4 ,i've he>d !m all1 f ,arabella ,godd>d to ,mme4 ,montigny-,remaury 79 ,p>is1 #ahgh1 ) h] ma/]1 ,camille ,sa9t-,sa5s72 f ,alide ,topp1 ,m>ie ,krebs1 ,anna ,mehlig1 ,paul9e ,fi*tn]1 ,v]a ,tim9(f1 ,+eborg ,brons>t1 ,madel9e ,s*ill]1 to ,julia ,rive-,k+2 f ,cecilia ,gaul & ,sv>vady-,clauss to ,anna ,bock2 f ! ,amazon1 ,s(ie ,m5t]1 ! mo/ mascul9e ( ,liszt play]s1 to ,adele ,m>gulies1 ,yol& ,ma]o1 & ,anto9ette ,szum[ska-,adam[ska2 f ,ilonka von ,ravacsz to ,e!l ,leg9ska--:o plays l a h\se afire2 f ,hel5 ,hopekirk to ,ka?>9e ,goodson2 f ,cl>a ,s*umann to ,fannie ,bloomfield-,zeisl]1 ,olga ,sam>(f1 & ! newly come ,brazilian ,guiom> ,novaes--! li/ might be unduly prolong$4 ,i he>d ,pad]ewski play la/ spr+4 ,surely he has n[ ! gr& mann] 9 all its dramatic spl5d\r1 & )\t its old-fa%ion$ pret5ti\s rhetoric4 ,nor has he lo/ ! lusci\sness ( 8 t\*--a ,c>uso voice on ! keybo>d--or ! poetic int5sity ( 8 ,*op9 & ,s*umann int]pretations4 ,he is /ill ,pr9ce ,*>m+4 ,n only d ,i fe> prolixity1 b ! confus+ ( critical values1 = ,i write f memory1 & ,i admit t ,i've _h m pleasure f ! intimate piani/s ?an f ! =g]s ( tonal ?und]bolts2 t is--,rub9/e9 except$--f su* ma/]s 9 m9iature z ,joseffy1 ,god[sky1 ,c>l ,heyman1 ,de ,pa*mann1 & ,pad]ewski4 ,i f9d 9 ! fre%1 sp>kl+ play+ ( ,mis*a ,levitski1 ,b5no ,moiseivi*1 & ,guiom> ,novaes high promise = _! future4 ,! latt] came "h unh]ald$ & z ! pupil ( t /]l+ virtuoso & p$agogue1 ,isidor ,phillipp ( ! ,p>is ,cons]vatory4 ,x is notewor?y t only ,*op91 ,liszt1 & ,von ,buel[ 7 ,*ri/ian born among ! supreme ma/]s ( ! keybo>d2 ! re/ 7) a few exceptions7 7 & are memb]s ( t race ^: religi\s t5ets specifically incl9e !m to ! love & practice ( music4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,james ,,joyce ,:o is ,james ,joyce8 is a "q t 0 answ]$ by ,john ,qu9n1 :o told u t ! new writ] 0 f ,dubl9 & at pres5t resid+ 9 ,switz]l&2 t he is n 9 good heal?--8 eyes tr\ble him--& t he 0 once a /ud5t 9 !ology1 b soon gave up ! idea ( becom+ a prie/4 ,he is evid5tly a memb] ( ! new gr\p ( "y ,iri% writ]s :o see _! c\ntry & c\ntrym5 9 any?+ b a flatt]+ light4 ,irel&1 surely ! mo/ beautiful & mo/ melan*oly isl& on ! globe1 is n ! ,isle ( ,sa9ts = ^? iconocla/s4 ,george ,moore is a poet :o happ5s to write ,engli%1 ?\gh he (t5 ?9ks 9 ,fr5*2 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 not)/&+ 8 native wit1 is ( ,london & ! ,london]s2 :ile ,yeats & ,synge are ess5tially ,celtic1 & bo? poets4 ,yes1 & !re is ! delightful ,james ,/eph51 :o m+les angels' p9-fea!rs ) ra9b[ gold2 a magic decoction ( :i* we nev] we>y4 ,b ,james ,joyce1 pot5tially a poet1 & a reali/ ( ! ,de ,maupassant bre$1 envisages ,dubl9 & ! ,dubl9]s ) a cruel scrut9is+ gaze4 ,he is z tru?ful z ,t*ekov1 & z grey--t ,t*ekov comp>$ ) ^: ! realism ( ,de ,maupassant is romantic bric-a-brac1 gild$ ) a f9e /yle4 ,joyce is z implacably naturali/ic z ! ,russian 9 8 vision ( ! sombre1 mean1 petty1 du/y commonplaces ( middle-class life1 & he sometimes sugge/s ! ,fr5*man 9 8 cle>1 concise1 te*nical me?ods4 ,! man is indubitably a fre% tal5t4 ,em]son1 aft] 8 exp]i5ces 9 ,europe1 became an arm*air travell]4 ,he positively despis$ ! idea ( voyag+ across ! wat] to see :at is j z good at home4 ,he calls ,europe a tapeworm 9 ! bra9 ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,! /uff ( all c\ntries is j ! same4 ,s ,ralph ,waldo sat 9 8 *air & enjoy$ ?9k+ ab\t ,europe1 ?us evad+ ! worries ( go+ !re too (t54 ,x has its m]it1 ?is ,em]sonian way1 p>ticul>ly = s\ls easily disillusion$4 ,to anticipate too mu* ( a =eign city may result 9 disappo9tm5t4 ,we h all _h ?is exp]i5ce4 ,p>is resembles ,*icago1 or ,vi5na is a second ,philadelphia at times2 x dep5ds on ! col\r ( y\r mood4 ,few c\ntries h be5 s p]si/5tly misrepres5t$ z ,irel&4 ,x is laud$ to ! elev5? heav5 ( ! ,burmese or x is a place full ( fight+ devils 9 a hell ( crazy politics4 ,( c\rse1 x is nei!r1 nor is x ! l& ( ,lov] & ,lev]2 ,h&y ,&y & ,h>ry ,lorrequ] are !re1 b y nev] enc\nt] !m 9 ,dubl94 ,john ,synge got ne>] to ! he>t ( ! peasantry1 & ,yeats & ,lady ,gregory br\ght back f ! hidd5 spaces fairies & h]oes4 ,is ,fa!r ,ralph by ,g]ald ,o',donovan a v]aci\s picture ( ,iri% prie/hood & college life8 ,is ! fiction ( ,mr4 ,joyce repres5tative ( ! middle class & ( ! ,jesuits8 ,a cl\d ( contradictory witnesses passes across ! sky4 ,:at is ! ,celtic "*8 ,dion ,b\cicault's ,! ,%aughraun8 ,or isn't ! pessimi/ic dream] ) ! s\l ( a wild goose1 depict$ 9 ,george ,moore's /ory1 ! real man8 ,celtic magic1 cri$ ,mat!w ,arnold4 ,he %\ld h said1 ,iri% magic1 = :ile ! ,iri%man is a ,celt1 he is unlike 8 bre?r5 across ! ,*annel4 ,p]haps he is ne>] to ! ,s>matian ?an ! cont95tal ,celt4 ,irel& & ,pol&6 ,! ,iri% & ! ,poli%6 ,dissatisfi$ no matt] "u :i* k+6 ,n ,playboys ( ! ,we/]n ,_w1 b m>tyrs to _! unhappy temp]am5ts4 ,! ,dubl9 ( ,mr4 ,joyce %[s ano!r v>iation ( ?is always int]e/+ !me4 ,x is a r depress+ picture1 81 ( ! daily do+s ( 8 contempor>ies4 ,8 novel is call$ ,a ,portrait ( ! ,arti/ z a ,"y ,man1 a title q orig9al & expressive ( :at foll[s2 also a title t seems to h em]g$ f ! catalogue ( an art-collector4 ,x is a v]itable portrait ( ! arti/ z a boy1 a y\? & a "y man4 ,f s*ool to college1 f ! bro!l to ! confessional1 f 8 "m's apron-/r+s to co>se revelry1 ! h]o is put to ! torture by art & relates ! /ory ( 8 blot*$ yet /riv+ s\l4 ,we d n recall a book l ?is s9ce ! autobiography ,en ,r\te ( ,j4-,k4 ,huysmans4 ,?is ,p>isian ( ,dut* extraction is 9 ! company ( ,james ,joyce4 ,nei!r writ] /ops at ! half-way h\se ( retic5ce4 ,x's ! ,h\se ( ,fle% 9 its mo/ sordid aspects1 & ! human s\l is occasionally illum9at$ by gleams f ! grace ( ,god4 ,) bo? m5 ! love ( ,rabelaisian spee* is m>k$4 ,?is1 if y please1 is a ,celtic trait4 ,n ev5 ! ,elizabe?ans s joy$ 9 gre5 words1 z ! ,fr5* say1 z d "s ,iri%4 ,( ri*e/ hue are 8 curses1 & ! ,pr9ce ( ,obliquity himself mu/ *uckle :5 he ov]he>s "o ,iri%man consign ano!r to ev]la/+ damnation by ! turn ( 8 tongue4 ,/eph51 ! h]o ( ,a ,portrait ( ! ,arti/ z a ,"y ,man1 tells 8 /ud5t fri5d ab\t 8 fa!r4 ,^! 7 8 attributes3 ,a m$ical /ud5t1 an o>sman1 a t5or1 an amateur actor1 a %\t+ politician1 a small l&lord1 a small inve/or1 a dr9k]1 a good fell[1 a /ory-tell]1 somebody's secret>y1 some?+ 9 a di/ill]y1 a tax-ga!r]1 a bankrupt1 at pres5t a prais] ( 8 own pa/4 ,he c\ld talk ! devil out ( ! liv]-w+ ( a turkey--z !y say up ,cork way4 ,! portrait is well-nigh p]fect4 ,! wild goose ov] aga91 & ev] on ! w+4 ,/eph5 became viol5tly pi\s aft] a retreat at ! ,jesuits4 ,f ! extreme ( riot\s liv+ he 0 trans=m$ into a militant ,ca?olic4 ,! rev]5d fa!rs _h hopes ( him4 ,he 0 an excell5t ,lat9i/1 b 8 m9d 0 too speculative2 lat] x prov$ 8 spiritual undo+4 ,to analyse ! s5sibility ( a s\l m\nt+ on flam+ p9ions to ,god is easi] ?an to describe ! modulations ( a moral recidivi/4 ,/eph5 fell away f 8 fai?1 ?\gh he did n aga9 s9k into ! sl\gh ( ,dubl9 l[ life4 ,cranly1 ! /ud5t1 saw ?r\gh ! hole 9 8 sceptical mill/one4 ,x is a curi\s ?+1 d y "k1 ,cranly said dispassionately1 h[ y\r m9d is sup]saturat$ ) ! religion 9 :i* y say y disbelieve4 ,a pr(\nd rem>k4 ,once a ,roman ,ca?olic always a ,roman ,ca?olic1 p>ticul>ly if y are born 9 ,irel&4 ,mr4 ,joyce holds ! scales ev5ly4 ,he nei!r abuses nor praises4 ,he is evid5tly out ( key ) religi\s life2 yet he speaks ( ! ,jesuits ) affection & admiration4 ,! s]mons prea*$ by !m dur+ ! retreat are models4 ,!y are pr9t$ 9 full--/range mat]ial = a novel4 ,& he c %[ u ! black hatr$ caus$ by ! cla% ( political & religi\s op9ions4 ,!re is a sc5e ( ?is sort 9 ! h\se ( ,/eph5's p>5ts t simply blazes ) v]ity4 ,at a ,*ri/mas d9n] ! argum5t betwe5 ,dante 7a c]ta9 ,mrs4 ,riordan7 & ,mr4 ,casey spoils ! affair4 ,/eph5's fa!r c>ves ! turkey & tries to /op ! m\?s ( ! angry man & woman ) food4 ,! "m implores4 ,/eph5 /olidly gobbles1 wat*+ ! r[1 :i* culm9ates ) ,mr4 ,casey los+ 8 temp]--he has _h sev]al tumbl]s ( m\nta9 dew & is a little h[ come y s8 ,he bur/s =?3 ,no ,god 9 ,irel&6 ,we h _h too mu* ,god 9 ,irel&6 ,away ) ,god6 ,blasphem]6 ,devil6 scream$ ,dante1 />t+ to h] feet & almo/ spitt+ 9 8 face4 ,devil out ( hell6 ,we won6 ,we cru%$ him to dea?6 ,fi5d6 ,! door slamm$ beh9d h]4 ,mr4 ,casey sudd5ly b[$ 8 head on 8 h&s ) a sob ( pa94 ,poor ,p>nell6 he cri$ l\dly4 ,my dead ,k+4 ,naturally ! d9n] 0 n a success4 ,/eph5 not$ t !re 7 te>s 9 8 fa!r's eyes at ! m5tion ( ,p>nell1 b t he seem$ debonair en\gh :5 ! old woman unpack$ h] he>t ( vile words l a drab4 ,!re is no d5y+ t ! novel is z a :ole h>dly *e]ful4 ,its grip on life1 its int5sity1 its evid5t tru?1 & unfl9*+ acceptance ( facts w make ,a ,portrait disagreeable to ! av]age read]4 ,!re is relief 9 ! ,tr9ity ,college episodes2 hum\r ( a saturn9e k9d 9 ! arti/ic arm\ry ( ,mr4 ,joyce4 ,!re is no ironi/ l an ,iri%man4 ,! book is und\bt$ly writt5 f a full he>t1 b ! au?or mu/ h sigh$ ) relief :5 he wrote ! la/ l9e4 ,no "o may tell ! tru? ) impunity1 & ! portrait ( ,/eph5 9 its objective frigidity--z an arti/ic p]=mance--& its passionate p]sonal note1 is b\nd to give (f5ce 9 e qu>t]4 ,x is too ,iri% to be lik$ by ! ,iri%2 n an infrequ5t p>adox4 ,! volume ( tales entitl$ ,dubl9]s reveals a wid] range1 a practis$ te*nical h&1 & a gift = et*+ "* t may be comp>$ ) ,de ,maupassant's4 ,a big comp>ison1 b read su* ma/]pieces 9 pity & irony z ,! ,dead1 ,a ,pa9ful ,case1 ,! ,bo>d+-,h\se or ,two ,gallants1 & be conv9c$ t we d n exagg]ate4 ,dubl91 we h said else:]e1 is a huge :isp]+ gall]y4 ,sc&al ( ! mo/ insignificant ord] nev] lacks multiple e*oes4 ,f ,m]rion ,squ>e1 f ! ,%elb\rne1 to ,dalkey or ,drumcondra2 f ! ,monum5t to ,*apelizod1 ! rep]cussion ( spok5 gossip is unfail+4 ,! book ,dubl9]s is fill$ ) ,dubl9esque anecdotes4 ,x is *>g$ ) ! sights & sc5ts & ge/ures ( ! t[n4 ,! slack]s :o pe/] s]vant-girls = _! %ill+s to sp5d on :isky2 ! "y man 9 ! bo>d+-h\se :o succumbs to ! plant$ *>ms ( ! l&lady's daught] to fall into ! matrimonial trap--only ,de ,maupassant c\ld bett] ! tell+ ( ?is too commonplace /ory2 ! middle-ag$ man1 p>simoni\s z to 8 emotions & ! tragic end+ ( a love-affair t _h h>dly begun2 & ! wond]fully et*$ plate call$ ,! ,dead ) its hundr$ f9e t\*es ( com$y & satire--^! b prove ! claim ( ,james ,joyce's admir]s t he is a writ] signally gift$4 ,a malevol5t fairy seem+ly made him a misan?rope4 ,) ,sp9oza he c\ld say--oh1 t]rify+ irony6--t mank9d is n necess>y 9 ! et]nal s*eme4 ,we hope t ) ! ye>s he may become mell[]1 b t he w nev] lose ! appreciation ( life's m bitt] flav\rs4 ,insipid noveli/s are legion4 ,he is ,huysmans's little bro!r 9 8 flair = dis9tegrat+ "*4 ,b yet an ,iri%man1 :o sees ! %9+ vision 9 ! sky1 a vision t too (t5 vani%es be=e he c p9 its beauty on canvas4 ,b yet an ,iri%man 9 8 s5se ( ! murd]\s hum\r ( su* a /ory z ,ivy ,day 9 ! ,committee-,room1 :i* w\ld br+ to a ,tammany heel] :at ,h5ry ,james call$ ! emotion ( recognition4 ,ah6 ! wild goose4 ,! fly+ dream4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,creative ,,involution ,israel ,zangwill1 9 ! pap]s he contribut$ once ^u a "t to ! ,/r& ,magaz9e & lat] reunit$ 9 a book be>+ ! happy title ,)\t ,prejudice1 spoke ( wom5 writ]s z be+ significant *iefly 9 _! self-revelation4 ,:at !y tell ( !mselves is ( m value ?an :at !y write ab\t4 ,:e!r ,mr4 ,zangwill n[ believes ?is matt]s little 9 ! discussion ( an unusual book by a woman4 ,p]haps to-day he w\ld op5 bo? eyes widely aft] read+ ,creative ,involution1 by ,cora ,l4 ,williams1 ,m4 ,s41 ) an apposite introduction by ,edw9 ,m>kham4 ,miss ,williams deals ) no less a bagatelle ?an ! ,f\r? ,dim5sion ( ,space 7:at we d n "k we fe>1 & fe> is always capitalis$74 ,speculative z is h] "w1 %e is n a ,new-,?\ght]1 a ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/1 or a memb] ( any ( ! o!r que] rag-tag & bobtail beliefs & sup]/itions--=tune-tell+1 a/rology1 sell+ futures 9 ! next life1 table-rapp+1 & su* l4 ,cora ,l5ore ,williams is an au?ority 9 ma!matics1 z 0 ! brilliant1 unhappy ,sonya ,kovalevska4 ,h] ideas1 !n1 are n v]bal w9d-pudd+1 b h a basis ( ma!matics & ! inve/igations ( ! laboratory1 :]e *emi/s & physici/s are f9d+ t ! conduct ( c]ta9 molecules & cry/als is be/ expla9$ z a f\r?-dim5sional activity4 ,we h always enjoy$ ! idea ( ! ,f\r? ,spatial ,dim5sion4 ,! fact t x is an x 9 ! plott+ ( ma!maticians 9 g5]al does n h9d] x f be+ a fasc9at+ !me4 ,j4 ,k4 ,f4 ,zoelln]1 ( ,leipsic1 prov$ to 8 own satisfaction ! exi/5ce ( a ,f\r? ,dim5sion :5 he turn$ an india-rubb] ball inside out )\t te>+ x4 ,lat] he became a victim to incurable melan*oly4 ,no wond]4 ,if y h read ,cayley1 or ,abbot's ,flatl&1 or ! +5i\s speculations ( ,simon ,newcomb & ,w4 ,k4 ,clif=d1 y w le>n ! attractions ( ! subject4 ,p]petual motion1 squ>+ ! circle1 are only v>iants ( ! al*emical pursuit ( ! philosoph]'s /one1 ! transmutation ( ! bas] metals1 ! cabali/ic ,abracadabra1 ! que/ ( ! absolute4 ,man c't live on ma*9]y alone1 & ! und]f$ s\l ( ! pa/ p]iod ( positivism craves m spiritual n\ri%m5t to-day4 ,hasn't ! rem>kable ma!matician ,h5ri ,po9c>e 7au?or ( ,sci5ce & ,hypo!sis1 ,! ,value ( ,sci5ce1 ,sci5ce & ,me?od7 decl>$ t betwe5 ! con/ruction ( ! _s & ! absolute ( tru? !re is an abysm caus$ by free *oice & ! volunt>y elim9ation :i* h necessitat$ su* inf]5ces8 ,note ! ^w free2 free-w is re/or$ to its old & hon\rable e/ate 9 ! hi]>*y ( ?\ght4 ,! ca/-iron det]m9ism ( ! sev5ties & eighties has gone to jo9 ! mat]iali/ic ideas ( ,bue*n] & ,clif=d4 ,x is a plurali/ic _w n[1 & lordly ,intuition--a dang]\s vocable--rules ov] m]e m5tal processes4 7,!re is1 z ,george ,h5ry ,lewes ass]t$1 pr(\nd tru? 9 ! ,cull5 p>adox3 i4 e41 !re are m false facts ?an false !ories curr5t47 ,sci5ce only atta9s ! k ( ! correspond5ce & relativity ( ?+s--no mean intellectual feat1 by ! way--b n ( ! ?+s !mselves2 "o mu/ jo91 adds ,po9c>e1 to ! faculty ( reason+ ! gift ( direct sympa?y4 ,9 a ^w1 ,intuition4 ,ev5 ma!matics z an exact sci5ce is n immutable1 & ! geometries ( ,lebat*evsky & ,riemann are z legitimate z ,euclid's4 ,& at ?is po9t ! e>? b5ea? u beg9s to tremble & ! />s to tott] 9 _! sph]es4 ,is ! age ( miracles n[8 ,p]haps music is 9 ! ,f\r? ,dim5sion4 ,"t may be 9 two dim5sions4 ,h]aclitus be=e ,b]gson comp>$ ,"t to a riv] always fl[+1 yet a p]man5t riv]3 if we em]g$ f ?is /ream at a c]ta9 mom5t & ent]$ x an h\r lat]1 w\ld x n signify t ,"t has two dim5sions4 ,& :]e does music /& 9 ! et]nal s*eme ( ?+s8 ,are n h>mony ) its v]tical /ructure & melody ) its horizontal fl[ pro( t music is ano!r dim5sion 9 ,"t8 ,miss ,williams's notion ( ! ,f\r? ,spatial ,dim5sion is a spiritual "o4 ,creative ,involution is to sup]s$e ! ,d>w9ian evolution4 ,aga91 ! int]ior revolution describ$ = our salvation 9 ! epi/les ( ! ,apo/le ,paul4 ,all roads lead to religion4 ,expel religion =cibly & x returns "u /range disguises1 usually z debas+ sup]/itions4 ,yet religion )\t dogma is l a body )\t a skeleton--x c't be made to /& upright4 ,ma!maticians are poets1 & religion is ! poetry ( ! poor1 j z philosophy is ! div]sion ( pr(essors4 ,mod]n sci5ce1 said ,mallock1 put out ! footlights ( life's /age :5 x d5i$ religion4 ,b matt]1 9 ! light ( rec5t exp]im5t1 is become _s1 en]gy1 any?+ b gross matt]4 ,tyndall might h to revise ! conclusions ( 8 once fam\s ,belfa/ address 9 ! pres5ce ( radium4 ,remy de ,g\rmont said t ! ess5tial ?+ is to se>* ! et]nal 9 ! div]se & fleet+ movem5ts ( =m4 ,f a macrocosmic mon/] our gods are become microcosmic2 god may be a molecule1 a cell4 ,a god to put 9 a phial2 ?us f> has ! zigzag caprice ( !ory atta9$4 ,& religion is a sum ( scruples :i* imp$e ! free ex]cise ( our faculties1 says ,salomon ,re9a* 9 ,orpheus4 ,bossuet did n write 8 ,v>iations 9 va94 ,all is vanity1 ev5 doctr9al fluctuations4 ,goe! has w>n$ u t ,man is n born to solve ! my/]y ( ,exi/5ce2 b he mu/ nev]!less attempt x1 9 ord] t he may le>n h[ to keep )9 ! limits ( ! ,kn[able4 ,goe! dete/$ all ?9k+ ab\t ?\ght4 ,sp9oza 0 8 only philosophical recreation4 ,man mu/ no long] be egoc5tric4 ,! collective s\l is born4 ,! psy*ology ( ! mob1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,le ,bon1 is diff]5t f ! psy*ology ( ! individual4 ,we "k ?is f ! m5tal work+s ( a jury4 ,twelve o!rwise intellig5t m5 put 9 a jury-box contam9ate ea* o!r's w s t _! unit$ judgm5t is1 z a rule1 t ( a full-fl$g$ imbecile4 ,m>k ,twa9 not$ ?is 9 8 accu/om$ humor\s 7a mordant hum\r7 fa%ion1 add+ t trial by jury 0 all v well 9 ! "t ( ,alfr$ ! ,great1 c&le-clocks1 & small communities4 ,miss ,williams1 :o sees salvation = ! s+le s\l 9 ! collective s\l--n necess>ily sociali/ic--nev]!less w>ns p>5ts aga9/ ! dang]s 9 our public-s*ool sy/em1 :]e ! individuality ( ! *ild is s (t5 di/urb$1 if n de/roy$1 by class tea*+4 ,mob psy*ology is always false psy*ology4 ,! cr[d oblit]ates ! ego4 ,yet to collective consci\sness may belong ! future4 ,x is all v well = ,mallock to call w> ! glorification1 ! result1 & ! prop ( limit$ class int]e/s4 7,?is 0 ye>s ago47 ,/ately1 s$ate1 /able is ! class t won't tol]ate w>2 a class ( moral lollipops4 ,w> we mu/ h2 x is "o ( ! prime conditions ( /ruggl+ exi/5ce4 ,z belief 9 "s totem1 feti*1 taboo is ! basis ( all sup]/itions1 s ! sup]/ition ( ye/]day builds ! ca!drals ( fai? to-day4 7,read ,fraz]'s ,gold5 ,b\gh--,james ,fraz]1 :o is ! ,d>w9 ( ,social ,an?ropology47 ,happ9ess requires limitations1 z a w9e ne$s a glass to hold x2 & if patriotism is a crime ( lese-maje/y aga9/ mank9d1 !n be x s4 ,b l ! poor1 w> & patriotism are preci\s ess5ces 9 ! s*eme ( life1 & we %all always h !m ) u4 ,h[ev]1 ! w>n+ ( ,miss ,williams is a timely "o4 ,at s*ool our *ildr5's s\ls are clogg$ ) bricks & mort>1 in/ead ( be+ buoyant & individual4 ,%e quotes--& h] little volume conta9s a mosaic ( apt quotations--) evid5t approbation f ,"s ,neglect$ ,factors 9 ,evolution1 by ! late ,h4 ,m4 ,b]n>d1 an ,engli% ?9k]3 ,organic life is ?us se5 advanc+ out ( ! dim pa/ ^u a s]ies ( waves1 ea* ( :i* c be scann$ 9 detail until we come to t "o on :i* we ourselves1 ! organisms ( to-day1 & ! human societies to :i* we belong1 are swept onw>d4 ,"h we mu/ necess>ily pause1 b c we d\bt t ! great organic rhy?m :i* has br\ght life s f> w c>ry x on to /ill great] heights 9 ! unkn[n future8 ,rhy?m1 measur$ fl[1 is ! %ibbole?4 ,z>a?u/ra tells u t man is a discord & hybrid ( plant & gho/4 ,i tea* y ,beyond-,man 7sup]man72 ,man is some?+ t w be surpass$ 444 once man 0 ape1 & is ape 9 a high] degree ?an any ape4444 ,man is a rope connect+ animal & ,beyond-,man4 ,believe t :i* ?\ see/ n1 cries ,flaub]t 9 8 m>vell\s masque ( my?ologies anci5t & mod]n1 ,! ,temptation ( ,/4 ,an?ony4 ,t]tullian said ! same c5turies be=e ! ,fr5*man3 ,believe :at is impossible4 ,we all d4 ,p]haps x is ! price we pay = cognition4 ,miss ,williams is n a ,b]gsonian1 ?\gh %e appreciates 8 pla/ic !ories4 ,%e has a receptive m9d4 ,h5ri ,b]gson is a my/agogue1 & all my/agogues are my?omaniacs4 ,he has yet to answ] ,pr(essor ,hugh ,s4 ,r4 ,elliott's ?ree que/ions3 #a4 ,b]gson says1 ',"t is a /uff bo? resi/ant & sub/antial4' ,:]e is ! specim5 on :i* ?is allegation is f\nd$8 #b4 ,consci\sness is to "s ext5t indep5d5t ( c]ebral /ructure4 ,pr(essor ,b]gson ?9ks he is disprov+ a crude !ory ( localisation ( m5tal qualities4 ,w he furni% evid5ce ( its exi/5ce ap>t f local /ructure8 #c4 ,in/9ct leads u to a compreh5sion ( life t intellect c nev] give4 ,w ,pr(essor ,b]gson furni% in/ances ( ! successes ( in/9ct 9 biological inquiries :]e intellect has fail$8 7,f ,mod]n ,sci5ce & ! ,illusions ( ,pr(essor ,b]gson1 #aiab47 ,^! metaphysical curiosities1 z !y are r contemptu\sly call$ by ,sir ,ray ,lanke/] 9 8 preface to ?is solidly reason$ confutation1 are ! pabulum ( num]\s p]sons1 dilettantes1 ) a crav+ = an embelli%$ !ory ( ! ,gr& ,p]haps4 ,miss ,williams is n ! dupe ( su* silk5 sophi/ries1 & :ile h] divagations are sometimes 9 ! air--:i*1 l ! e>?1 ha? bubbles1 z 0 obs]v$ by ! greate/ ( poets--%e plants h] feet on tangible affirmations4 ,& to h fai? we mu/ admit ! ,illative s5se ( ,john ,h5ry ,newman4 ,?us ! :eel is come full circle4 ,creative ,involution w please my/ics & ma!maticians alike4 ,! au?or som]saults 9 ! va/y blue1 b safely volplanes to "m e>?4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,f\r ,,dim5sional ,,vi/as ,hamlet1 sometime ,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k1 w>n$ 8 fri5d t !re 7 m ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? ?an dream$ ( 9 8 philosophy4 ,n[1 bo? ,hamlet & ,horatio _h absorb$ ! contempor>y wisdom ( ,witt5b]g4 ,& let x be said 9 pass+ t _! k did n lag beh9d ours1 metaphysically speak+4 ,nev]!less1 ,hamlet1 if he _h liv$ long]1 might h said t no philosophy w\ld ev] solve ! riddle ( ! sph9x2 t we nev] "k1 only "n1 ?+s4 ,noah is ! supreme symbol ( sci5ce1 he ! fir/ nam] ( ! animals 9 ! ark4 ,! _w ( s5sation is our ark & we are "o bran* ( ! animal family4 ,we come :5ce we "k n & g :]e we %all nev] guess4 ,/&+ on ?is t9y ,isle ( ,error we call ! pres5t1 we ?9k backw>d & live =w>d4 ,hamlet ! sceptical w\ld n[ dem& some?+ m tangible ?an ! ,gr& ,p]haps4 ,my k+dom = a fulcrum6 he might cry to ,horatio--on :i* ,i may re/ my lev] & pry ?is too too solid e>? up to ! />ry skies6 ,:at ! implem5t8 ,religion8 ,rememb] ,hamlet 0 a ,ca?olic1 too s5sitive to s5d un%riv$ to hell's fire ! s\l ( 8 uncle4 ,philosophy8 ,read ,jules ,la=gue's ,hamlet & realise t if he 7 alive to-day ! melan*oly ,pr9ce might be a delicate sc(f] at all fables4 ,a ,hamlet :o _h read ,s*op5hau]4 ,:at !n ! escape8 ,we all ne$ m elb[-room 9 ! inf9ite4 ,! answ] is--! ,f\r? ,dim5sion 9 ,high] ,space4 ,eureka6 ,aft] /udy+ ,sa9t ,t]esa1 ,john ( ! ,cross1 ,sa9t ,ignatius1 or ! selections 9 ,vaughan's ,h\rs ) ! ,my/ics1 ev5 ! d\bt+ ,?omas is =c$ to admit t "h is no trace ( rambl+ disc\rse1 fugitive ideation1 half-/amm]$ enigmas2 on ! contr>y1 ! true my/ic abhors ! cl\dy1 & 8 vision pi]ces ) cry/all9e cle>ness ! veil ( ! visible _w4 ,z lit]>y /yle we f9d %>p cont\rs & affirmations4 ,my/icism is n all cobweb lace & opal fire4 ,rememb] t we are n /ress+ ! validity ( ei!r ! vision or its consequ5t judgm5ts2 we only wi% to emphasise ! abs5ce ( muddy ?9k+ 9 ^! writ+s4 ,?is quality ( precision1 alli$ to an eloqu5t1 p]suasive /yle1 we enc\nt] 9 ,claude ,bragdon's ,f\r ,dim5sional ,vi/as4 ,! au?or is an ar*itect & has writt5 mu* ( 8 art & ( projective ornam5t4 7,he 0 a ,scammon lectur] at ! ,*icago ,art ,in/itute 9 #aiae47 ,he is a my/ic4 ,he is also em95tly practical4 ,8 contribution to ae/hetics 9 ,! ,beautiful ,necessity is sugge/ive1 & on ! purely te*nical side valuable4 ,b ,mr4 ,bragdon1 be+ bo? a ma!matician & a poet1 does n /op at ?ree-dim5sional exi/5ce4 ,l ! pr(\nd ,engli% my/ic ,william ,blake1 he c\ld ask3 ,h[ d y "k b e bird t cuts ! airy way is an imm5se _w ( delight1 clos$ by y\r s5ses five8 ,:at is ! ,f\r? ,dim5sion8 ,a subtle transposition ( preci\s ess5ces f ! e>?ly to ! spiritual plane4 ,we live 9 a _w ( ?ree dim5sions1 ! symbols ( :i* are l5g?1 bread?1 ?ickness4 ,a species ( triangul> _w1 a prison = c]ta9 s\ls :o see 9 ! category ( ,"t an escape f t o!r imp]ative1 ,space 7h[ev]1 n ! ,categorical ,imp]ative ( ,kant & its acid moral conv5tion74 ,helmholtz & _m ma!maticians employ$ ! n dim5sion z a work+ hypo!sis4 ,x is useful 9 "s analytical problems1 b x is n appreh5d$ by ! gross] s5ses4 ,pascal1 great ?9k] & ma!matician1 _h 8 ,abyss2 x 0 8 ,f\r? ,dim5sion1 & he nev] walk$ abroad )\t ! consci\sness ( x at 8 side4 ,?is illusion or obsession 0 ! result ( a sev]e m5tal %ock e>ly 9 8 life4 ,_m ( u are l ! ,fr5* philosoph]4 ,we h our abyss1 my/ic or real4 ,mr4 ,bragdon quotes f ! ma!matician ,bolyai1 :o 9 #ahbc decl>$ ) reg>d to ,euclid's s-call$ axiom ( p>allels1 ',i w draw two l9es ?r\gh a giv5 po9t bo? ( :i* w be p>allel to a giv5 l9e4' ,space1 !n1 may be curv$ 9 ano!r dim5sion4 ,mr4 ,bragdon believes t x is1 ?\gh he does n attempt to prove x1 z t w\ld be impossible2 b he gives 8 read]s ! *ief po9ts 9 ! hypo!sis4 ,! n dim5sion may be employ$ z a lev] to ! imag9ation4 ,ev5 reveal$ religion dem&s our fai?1 & imag9ation is ! prime ag5t 9 ! int]pretation ( ! univ]se1 accord+ to ! gospel ( my/ic ma!matics4 ,nature geometrises1 said ,em]son1 & x is int]e/+ to note ! imag]y ( transc5d5talism ?r\gh ! ages4 ,x is inv>iably geometrical4 ,sph]es1 planes1 cones1 circles1 spirals1 tetragrams1 p5tagrams1 ellipses1 & :at-n4 ,a cubi/ic univ]se4 ,x5ophanes said t ,god is a sph]e4 ,& !n !re are ! geometrical patt]ns made by birds on ! w+4 ,heav5 9 any religion is ano!r sph]e4 ,sw$5borg (f]s a s]ies ( planes1 _m mansions = ! s\l at its v>i\s /ages ( exi/5ce4 ,! ,bible1 ! my/ical tea*+s ( ,"m ,*ur*--:y evoke famili> witnesses8 ,we are hemm$ 9 by riddles1 & ! magnific5t & my/]i\s tumult ( life asks = ! eye ( imag9ation1 :i* is also ! eye ( fai?4 ,! cold fire & d>k light ( ! my/ics mu/ n repel u by _! /rang5ess4 ,n k b p]ception is p[]1 & ! psy*ic is ! sign-po/ ( ! future4 ,:at d all ^! words mean3 matt]1 en]gy1 _s1 cells1 molecules1 electrons1 b ! same old ?+8 ,i am a colony ( cells1 yet t fact does n get me clos] to ! core ( ! s\l4 ,:at w8 ,a f\r? spatial dim5sion1 answ]s ,claude ,bragdon4 ,truly a poetic concept4 ,he calls man a space-eat]4 ,human ambition is to annihilate space4 ,w>s are f\ght = space1 & e /ep 9 k is bas$ ^u its ma/]y4 ,:at miracles are wireless telegraphy1 fly+-ma*9es1 ! ,ro5tg5 ray6 ,a/ronomy--:at gha/ly gulfs x %[s u 9 space6 ,"t & space 7 aboli%$ z s5se illusions by ! wor?y ,bi%op ( ,cloyne1 ,george ,b]keley2 b z we are up to our eyes 9 quotidian life1 :i* gr[s ov] & ab\t u l grass1 we _c %ake (f ! oppression4 ,fir/ ?\ght1 & !n realis$1 ^! m>vels are n[ accept$ z matt] ( fact because mank9d has be5 told ! te*nique ( !m2 z if any explanation c be m ?an nom9al4 ,we %all nev] "k ! real nature ( ! ph5om5a t cr[d 9 on u f lu/ to du/4 ,n ev5 t syn!sis ( ! five s5ses1 ! six?1 or sex s5se1 ) its evanesc5t ec/asy1 cuts deeply into ! d>kness4 ,!re may be a sev5? s5se1 a new dim5sion1 intimations ( :i* are sett+ advanc$ ?9k]s on fre% trails4 ,b !re is z yet no tangible pro(4 ,philosoph]s1 :o1 l "s s+]s1 bray _! bra9less convictions to a gap+ auditory1 ask ( u mu* m cr$5ce1 & little or no imag9ation4 ,z t old mole1 work+ 9 ! gr\nd1 gravitation1 is defi$ by a]oplanes1 !n we %\ld n despair ( any hypo!sis :i* p]mits u a peep ?r\gh ! p>tly op5$ door4 ,plato's cav]n & ! %ad[s4 ,:o kn[s b 9 ?is univ]se !re may be a crevice ?r\gh :i* filt]s ! light ( ano!r life8 ,em]son1 :o %$ sy/ems yet nev] organis$ "o1 h9ts at a]ial p]spectives4 ,a flight ?r\gh ! sky ) ! sun ba?+ 9 ! blue jolts "o's conception ( a rigid f9ite _w4 ,9 su* p]il\s altitudes ,i h enjoy$ ?is exp]i5ce & felt a lib]ation ( ! _s :i* has no p>allel2 n ev5 :5 li/5+ to ,ba* or ,bee?ov5 or ,*op94 ,music1 inde$1 is ! ne>e/ approa* to psy*ic fre$om4 ,mr4 ,bragdon approv+ly quotes ,goe!'s expression froz5 music1 appli$ to ,go?ic ar*itecture4 7,/5dhal appropriat$ ?is phrase47 ,= u ! fly+ buttress is aspir+1 & ! po9t$ ar* is a fugue4 ,our au?or is ri* 9 8 analogies1 & l ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne sees qu9cunxes 9 ev]y?+2 8 p>ticul> qu9cunx be+ ,high] ,space4 ,! precise patt]ns 9 our bra91 l ^? ( ! ant1 bee1 & beav]1 :i* enable u to p]ceive & build ! univ]se 7o!rwise call$ innate ideas7 are geometrical4 ,space is ! fir/ & f9al illusion4 ,"t--:i* is n a /uff bo? resi/ant & sub/antial1 z ,h5ri ,b]gson decl>es--is p]haps ! ,f\r? ,dim5sion 9 ! guise ( a sequ5ce ( /ates1 & n grasp$ simultane\sly1 z is ! idea ( ,space4 ,t ,"t c %r9k & exp&1 opium-eat]s1 :o are n always totally drugg$ by _! dreams1 assure u4 ,a second becomes an aeon4 ,& space curvature8 ,is x any wond] t ,lewis ,c>roll1 :o wrote ^? extraord9>y p>ables = little folk1 ,?r\gh ! ,look+-,glass & ,alice 9 ,wond]l&1 0 a ma!matician8 ,a topsy-turvy _w2 x is ev5 upside d[n z an optical image4 ,! o!r side ( good & evil may be ar\nd ! corn]4 ,et]nity c lurk 9 a molecule too t9y to h>b\r ,que5 ,mab4 ,& we may all live to see ! back ( our own heads )\t pe]+ 9 mirrors4 ,t a/ral trunk once s f]v5tly believ$ 9 may prove a reality2 x is situat$ beh9d ! e> & is a long tube t asc5ds to ! planet ,saturn1 & by its aid we %\ld be enabl$ to conv]se ) spirits6 ,! p9eal gl& is ! seat ( ! s\l1 & miracles f5ce u 9 at e /ep4 ,we fill our belly ) ! ea/ w9d ( va9 desires4 ,we eat ! air promise-cramm$4 ,?is _w is b a po9t 9 ! univ]se1 & our univ]se only "o ( an inf9ite s]ies4 ,!re 0 no beg9n+1 !re is no end4 ,et]nity is n[2 ?\gh dea? & ! tax-ga!r] nev] cease _! importun+s4 ,all ?is ,mr4 ,bragdon does n say1 ?\gh he leans heavily on ! arcana ( ! anci5t wisdom4 ,! tru? is t ! majority ( humans are m5tally consid]$ vegetables1 liv+ 9 two dim5sions4 ,to keep u responsive to spiritual issues1 z p 7 awak$ 9 ,swift's ,laputa by flapp]s1 is ! s]vice p]=m$ by su* transc5d5tali/s z ,c4 ,h[>d ,h9ton1 au?or ( ,! ,f\r? ,dim5sion2 ,claude ,bragdon & ,cora ,l5ore ,williams4 ,_! ?\ght is n new2 x 0 ho>y ) age :5 ! ,greeks w5t to old ,egypt = fre% le>n+2 ,noah conv]s$ ) 8 wives 9 ! same t]m9ology4 ,b its application is novel1 z are ! p]sonal nuances4 ,! idea ( a f\r? spatial dim5sion may be lik5$ to a fre% l5s 9 ! telescope or microscope ( speculation4 ,= ! pres5t writ] ! hypo!sis is j "o m incursion into ! fairyl& ( metaphysics4 ,)\t fairies ! he>t gr[s old & du/y4 ,! sev5 arts are fairy-tales 9 fasc9at+ %apes4 ,z = ! p>adise problem1 x is horribly sublime = me1 ?is idea ( an et]nity to be sp5t 9 a place :i*1 ) its silv]1 gold1 plu%1 & diamonds1 seems l ! dream ( a retir$ pawnbrok]4 ,! ,et]nal ,recurr5ce is m consol+4 ,! only excuse = life is its brevity4 ,:y1 !n1 d we ye>n = t un5d+ corridor ?r\gh :i* 9 processional rhy?ms we move1 our %\ld]s b[$ by ! burd5 ( our *im]a--our ego8 ,i confess t ,i pref] to wat* on ! edge ( "s va/ promontory ! swift approa* ( a d>k sun ru%+ out f ! primordial dep?s ( int]/ell> spaces to ! cele/ial assignation made at ! beg9n+ ( ,"t = our little sol> sy/em1 ^: prov9ciality1 remote f ! popul\s pa? ( ! ,milky ,way1 has hi!rto escap$ collid+ ) a segm5t ( ! inf9ite4 ,p]haps 9 t apocalyptic fl>e-up--surely a m cosmical & h]oic dea? ?an /ew+ 9 greasy bliss--,high] ,space may be manife/$ & ,"t & ,tri-,dim5sional ,space be no m4 ,! re/ is sil5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,o4 ,w4 ,x is an enorm\s adv]tisem5t n[adays to w9 a reputation z a m>tyr--:e!r to an idea1 a vice1 or a scold+ wife4 ,y h a label by :i* a c>eless public is able to id5tify y4 ,osc> ,wilde 0 a born adv]tis]4 ,f ! sunfl[] days to ,holl[ay ,gaol1 & f ! gaol to ! ,virg9s ( ,dieppe1 he kept himself 9 ! public eye4 ,s9ce 8 dea? ! numb] ( volumes deal+ ) 8 glitt]+ p]sonality1 negligible v]se & m or less ins9c]e prose1 h be5 /eadily accumulat+2 :y1 ,i'm at a loss to und]/&4 ,if he 0 a victim to ,briti% middle-class morality1 !n h done ) x1 :ile regrett+ ! affair4 ,if he 0 n1 all ! m reason to ma9ta9 sil5ce4 ,b no1 ! clam\r increases1 ) ! result t !re are _m "y p :o believe t ,osc> 0 a great man1 a great writ]1 :5 9 reality he 0 nei!r4 ,"h is ,alfr$ ,d\glas slamm+ ! memory ( 8 old *um 9 a n p>ticul>ly edify+ mann]1 ?\gh he tells "s tru?s1 :olesome & un:olesome4 ,h5ley paid an unpleasant tribute to 8 dead fri5d1 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 b ! note ( hatr$ 0 abs5t2 evid5tly lit]>y depreciation 0 ! object4 ,h[ev]1 !re are _m to :om ! tru? w be m welcome ?an ! spectacle ( brok5 fri5d%ip4 ,ano!r1 & f> m welcome book1 is t writt5 by ,m>t9 ,birnbaum1 a sl5d] volume ( fragm5ts & memories4 ,8 ,osc> ,wilde is ! ,osc> ( ! fir/ visit to ,new ,york1 & !re are lots ( anecdotes & facts t are sure to please collectors ( ,wildiana--or ,osc>iana--:i* is x8 ,pictures1 too4 ,i confess t 8 e>ly portraits flatt] ! ,iri% writ]4 ,he look$ l an old maid 9 a bo>d+-h\se said a well-kn[n ,philadelphia portrait-pa9t]4 ,he 0 ugly1 n a beautiful ,greek god1 z 8 f]v5t admir]s ?9k4 ,8 m\? 0 loose1 ill-%ap$1 8 eyes dull & draggy1 8 =ehead n>r[1 ! *eeks flabby1 8 tee? protrud+ & horsy1 8 head & face 0 pe>-%ap$4 ,he 0 a big fell[1 z 0 8 bro!r ,willie ,wilde1 :o once liv$ 9 ,new ,york1 b he gave no impression ( muscul> /r5g? or manl9ess2 on ! o!r h&1 he 0 n a ,sissy1 z s _m h said4 ,inde$1 to "k him 0 to l him2 he 0 ! real /uff1 z ! slang goes1 & if he _h only kept away f a pe/il5tial gr\p ( flatt]]s & spong]s1 8 end might h be5 diff]5t4 ,i've he>d _m eloqu5t talk]s 9 my "t1 be/ ( !m all 0 ,b>bey d',aurevilly1 ( ,p>is1 aft] :om ,osc> palpably modell$--lace cuffs1 cl\d$ cane1 & o!r m9or affectations4 ,b :5 ,osc> 0 9 ! ve91 :i* 0 usually once e tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 he 0 inimitable4 ,edg> ,saltus w be> me out 9 ?is4 ,= copi\sness1 su/a9$ wit1 & v]bal brilliancy ! man _h few equals4 ,x 0 amaz+1 8 conv]sation4 ,i met him :5 he came "h1 & once aga9 mu* lat]4 ,possibly t is :y ,i c>e s little = 8 v]se1 a pa/iccio ( ,sw9burne--79 ! :olly admirable biography ( ?is poet by ,mr4 ,gosse1 ref]5ce is made to ,o4 ,w4 by ! irascible h]mit ( ,putney3 ,i ?\ght he seem$ a h>mless "y nobody4444 ,i %\ld ?9k y 9 ,am]ica mu/ be z tir$ ( 8 "n z we are 9 ,london ( ,mr4 ,b>num's & 8 ,jumbos7--,milton1 ,t5nyson1 or = 8 prose1 a dilution ( ,walt] ,pat] & ,flaub]t4 ,8 ,dorian ,grey1 ap>t f ! inv]sion elem5t1 is poor ,huysmans's--j look into t ma/]piece1 ,a ,reb\rs2 n to m5tion ,poe's tale1 ,! ,oval ,portrait2 :ile ,salome is ,flaub]t 9 op]etta =m--8 gorge\s ,h]odias wat]$ d[n = uncritical public consumption4 ,x is safe to say ! piece--:i* limps dramatically--w\ld nev] h be5 s]i\sly consid]$ if n = ! ,ri*>d ,/rauss musical sett+4 ,z = ! vaunt$ essay on ,socialism1 ,i may only call att5tion to "o fact1 i4 e41 x does n deal ) socialism at all1 b ) philosophical an>*ism2 besides1 x is n rem>kable 9 any p>ticul>4 ,8 ,int5tions is 8 be/1 because 8 mo/ spok5 prose4 ,! fairy-tales are graceful ex]cises by a v]satile writ]1 ) an excell5t memory1 b if ,i _h *ildr5 ,i'd give !m ! ,alice 9 ,wond]l& books1 ?r\gh :i* sweeps a brac+ air1 & n ! ho?\se atmosph]e ( ,wilde4 ,! plays are fasc9at+ z fireworks1 & z remote f human int]e/4 ,p]haps ,i'm 9 error1 yet1 aft] read+ ,pat]1 ,sw9burne1 ,rossetti1 ,huysmans1 ,i pref] !m to ! ,wilde imitations1 /ra9$ z !y are ?r\gh 8 v gay fancy4 ,he wasn't an evil-m9d$ man2 he pos$ a la ,byron & ,baudelaire2 b to he> 8 jolly laught] 0 to r\t any notion ( ! morbid or ! s9i/]4 ,he 0 mat]iali/ic1 he lov$ good cook]y1 old w9es1 & /rong tobacco4 ,positively ! be/ book ,wilde ev] inspir$ 0 ,! ,gre5 ,c>nation1 by ,rob]t ,hi*5s1 :i* book gossip av]s set ! ball roll+ t fet*$ up beh9d prison-b>s4 ,9 e-day life he 0 a *>m+1 companionable1 & v human *ap1 &1 z ,fr$]ick ,james ,gregg says1 dropp$ m witty epigrams 9 an h\r ?an ,:i/l] did annually4 ,! be/ ?+ ,:i/l] ev] said to ,wilde 0 8 claim+ 9 advance z 8 own any?+ ,osc> might utt]2 & "h ,:i/l] 0 himself borr[+ an epigram ( ,baudelaire1 z he borr[$ f ! same s\rce & amplifi$ ! idea t nature is monoton\s1 nature is a plagi>i/ f art1 & all ! re/ ( su* p>adoxical *att] & inconsequ5t hum\r4 ,bo? ,:i/l] & ,wilde h be5 tak5 too s]i\sly--,i mean on ?is side4 ,:i/l] 0 a great arti/4 ,wilde 0 n4 ,:i/l] disc\rs$ wittily1 waspi%ly1 b he wasn't knee-high to a gras%opp] :5 confront$ ) ,wilde4 ,z = ! tragic d5\em5t t has be5 ?ra%$ to dea? by ^? :o "k1 suffice to add t ,william ,butl] ,yeats told me t he call$ at ! ,wilde home aft] ! sc&al _h brok51 & saw ,willie ,wilde1 :o r\ndly d5\nc$ 8 bro!r = 8 truly brave attitude--always attitudes ) ,osc>4 ,he w\ld n be p]suad$ to leave ,london1 & p]haps x 0 ! wise/ act ( 8 life1 ?\gh nei!r ! ,ballad ( ,read+ ,gaol nor ,de ,pr(undis c>ry conviction4 ,ne$ ,i say t my judgm5t is p]sonal8 ,i h read 9 cold type t ,pat] 0 a =]unn] ( ,wilde2 t ,wilde is a second ,jesus ,*ri/--:i* latt] /atem5t /uns "o4 7,! ,:itmaniacs are fond ( claim+ ! same = ,walt1 :o is n unlike t silly & s9i/] mon/] describ$ by ,rabelais z q ov]%ad[+ ! e>? ) its gigantic w+s1 & aft] dropp+ va/ quantities ( mu/>d-se$ on ! embattl$ ho/s bel[ flew away yawp+3 ,c>nival1 ,c>nival1 ,c>nival67 ,= me1 he simply turn$ into sup]ior j\rnalism ! ideas ( ,sw9burne1 ,pat]1 ,flaub]t1 ,huysmans1 ,de ,qu9cey1 & o!rs4 ,if 8 read]s w\ld only take ! tr\ble to /udy ! orig9als !re might be less talk ( 8 orig9ality4 ,i say all ?is )\t any disp>agem5ts ( 8 g5u9e gifts2 he 0 a born newspap] man4 ,h5ry ,james calls att5tion to ! fact t ! s-call$ ae/hetic movem5t 9 ,engl& nev] fl[]$ into any?+ s arti/ically p]fect z ! novels ( ,gabriel d',annunzio4 ,:i* is true2 b he c\ld h jo9$ to ! "n ( ! ,italian poet & playwright t ( ,aubrey ,be>dsley1 ! "o g5ius ( ! ,eighte5-,n9eties4 ,be>dsley gave u some?+ di/9ctly individual4 ,wilde1 a v]itable cabot91 did n--no?+ b 8 a/\nd+ conv]sation1 & t1 alas6 is a fa/ fad+ memory4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,a ,,syn!sis ,,( ,,! ,,sev5 ,,arts ,no?+ new 9 all ?is talk ab\t a fusion ( ! ,sev5 ,arts2 x has be5 tri$ = c5turies4 ,ri*>d ,wagn]'s attempt j graz$ success1 ?\gh ! ae/hetic pr9ciple at ! base ( 8 !ory is em95tly uns\nd4 ,pictures1 sculpture1 tone1 act+1 poetry1 & ! re/ are to be f\nd 9 ! ,wagn]ian music-drama2 b ! v titles are significant--a hybrid art is !re4 ,) ,wagn] music is ! ma/]4 ,8 poetry1 8 drama1 are n s important1 ?\gh 8 sc5ic s5se is unfail+4 ,e "o ( 8 works delights ! eye2 truly mov+ pictures4 ,yet if ! lips ( ! "y man ( ,urb9o _h op5$ to music1 !y w\ld h sung ! melodies ( ! "y man ( ,salzburg4 ,ye>s ago ,sadiki*i ,h>tmann1 ! ,japanese poet f ,hamburg1 made a bold attempt 9 ?is direction1 add+ to o!r +r$i5ts ( ! s5su\s /ew1 p]fume4 ,! affair came (f at ,c>negie ,hall1 & we 7 waft$ on ! w+s ( song & smell to ,japan--only ,i detect$ ! famili> od\r ( old %oes & ! sc5t ( armpits--( ! latt] ,walt ,:itman has triumphantly sung4 ,a ,new ,york audi5ce is n z pleasant to ! no/rils z a ,japanese cr[d4 ,t ,mr4 ,f9ck has assur$ u4 ,9 ! ,!atre d'art1 ,p>is1 & 9 ! la/ decade ( ! la/ c5tury1 exp]im5ts 7 made ) all ! arts--except ! art ( ! palate4 ,rec5tly1 ,m>y ,hallock1 a ,philadelphia piani/1 has inv5t$ a mixture ( music1 lights1 & co/umes2 = in/ance1 9 a c]ta9 ,debussy piece1 ! /age assumes a deep violet hue1 :i* glides into a light purple4 ,! ,turki% ,m>* ( ,moz>t is depict$ 9 deep r$s1 yell[s1 & gre5s4 ,philip ,hale1 ! ,bo/on music-critic1 has writt5 le>n$ly on ! relation ( tones & col\rs1 & t a/oni%+ poet1 ,ar?ur ,rimbaud1 9 8 ,al*imie du ,v]be1 tells u3 ,i believe 9 all ! en*antm5ts4 ,i inv5t$ ! col\r ( ! v[els3 ,a1 black2 ,e1 :ite2 ,i1 r$2 ,o1 blue2 ,u1 gre54 ,?is s*eme he set =? 9 8 fam\s sonnet1 ,voyelles1 :i* 0 only a my/ification to cat* ! e>s ( cr$ul\s ones4 ,r5e de ,ghil inv5t$ an entirely new sy/em ( prosody1 :i* no "o und]/ood2 lea/ ( all1 ! poet4 ,i wrote a /ory1 ,! ,pip] ( ,dreams 79 ,melomaniacs71 to prove t music & ! violet rays comb9$ might prove deadly 9 ! h&s ( an an>* compos] l ,ill[ski--or ,ri*>d ,/rauss4 ,& n[ ,new ,york has enjoy$ its fir/ ,light ,symphony1 by ,alex&] ,scriab9e4 ,x 0 play$ by ! ,russian ,symphony ,or*e/ra "u ! suave conductor%ip ( ,mode/e ,alts*ul] 7:o is s ,jacobean71 :ile 8 bro!r ,jacob 7:o is s mode/7 sat at ! keybo>d & press$ d[n ! keys :i* regulat$ ! v>i\s t9t+s on a scre52 a :olly sup]flu\s proce$+1 z ! col\rs did n mollify ! trucul5ce ( ! score2 inde$1 7 q mean+less1 ?\gh n optically unpleasant4 ,i admir$ ?is ,russian1 ,scriab9e1 ev] s9ce ,i he>d ,josef ,h(mann play a piano ( 8 etude 9 ,d %>p m9or4 ,*op9esque1 v1 b a decid$ p]sonality 0 also %[n 9 x4 ,i've he>d few ( 8 l>g] or*e/ral works4 ,nev]!less1 ,i did n f9d ,prome!us z difficult ( compreh5sion z ei!r ,s*o5b]g or ,orn/e94 ,judg$ purely on ! s*eme set by its compos]1 ,i confess ,i enjoy$ its *aotic beauties & passionate twaddle1 & s+ul> to relate1 ! music 0 be/ :5 x recall$ ,wagn] & ,*op9 7a piano "p occasionally s\nd$ bili\s premonitions ( ,*op974 ,b1 = su* a mighty !me z ,prome!us1 ! ,light-,br+] 7a prehi/oric ,b5 ,frankl9 )\t 8 electrifi$ kite71 ! lead+ motives ( ?is new music 7 (t5 und]siz$4 ,! dissociation ( conv5tional keys 0 rigor\sly practis$1 & at times we 7 9 ! pr(\nde/ gulfs ( cacophony4 ,b ! scor+ evok$ _m novel effects2 pr9cipally1 ,b]lioz & vodka4 ,i /ill ?9k ,scriab9e a rem>kable compos]1 if n mu* addict$ to ! langui%+ ,lydian mode4 ,b 8 ,light ,symphony prov$ to be only a p>tial solution ( ! problem4 ,9 ,p>is ! poet ,h>auc\rt & ,erne/ ,eck/e9 inv5t$ puppet-%[s ) p]fume symphonies4 ,a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago ,i visit$ ! ,!atre d'art1 9 ,p>is2 t is1 my a/ral s\l did1 = 9 ^? times ,i 0 a confirm$ !osophi/4 ,! day _h be5 a /upid "o 9 ,go?am1 & ,i hadn't en\gh temp]am5t to light a cig>ette1 s ,i simply press$ ! nombril button1 took my ,rig-,v$a--a sacr$ buggy--project$ my a/ral be+1 & sail$ ?r\gh space to ! ,fr5* capital1 !re to enjoy a ba? 9 ! new art1 or syn!sis ( ! sev5 arts1 eat+ includ$4 ,z x 0 a fir/ p]=mance1 ev5 ! police 7 depriv$ ( _! press-tickets1 & ! deepe/ my/]y 0 ma9ta9$ by ! exp]im5t]s4 ,i f\nd ! !atre1 soon aft] my arrival1 plung$ into an orange gloom1 punctur$ by t9y balls ( violet light1 :i* da9tily & int]mitt5tly bl9k$4 ,! dom9ant od\r ( ! atmosph]e 0 ,cologne-wat]1 ) a florid c\nt]po9t t recall$ bacon & eggs1 a melange t appeal$ to my no/rils2 &1 ?\gh at fir/ x seems h>dly possible t ! two dissimil> od\rs c\ld ev5 be made to modulate & m]ge1 yet ,i _h n be5 indoors t5 m9utes be=e ! subtlety ( ! duet 0 app>5t4 ,bacon has a delici\s smell1 &1 l a fre%ly cut lemon1 x causes a premonitory tickl+ ( ! palate & little rills ( hung] 9 "o's /oma*4 ,aha6 ,i cri$ 7a/rally1 ( c\rse71 ?is is a concat5ation ( ! s5ses nev] dream$ ( by ,plato :5 he conceiv$ ! plan ( 8 ,republic4 ,! lanquid lisp ( ^? assembl$ 9 ! !atre drift$ into little sighs1 & !n a l[1 long-drawn-out *ord 9 ,b flat m9or1 scor$ = octoroons1 octopuses1 %(>s1 tympani1 & piccolo1 s\nd$4 ,imm$iately a *orus ( male soprani bl5d$ ) ?is *ord1 ?\gh !y sang ! common *ord ( ,a major4 ,! effect 0 "o ( vividity 7we say avidity1 :y c't we say vividity872 x 0 a dissonance1 pianissimo1 & x j>r$ my e>s 9 a way t made _! drums w>ble4 ,!n a l[ burbl+ s\nd asc5d$4 ,! bacon fry+1 ,i cri$1 b ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,x 0 caus$ by ! hiss+ ( a %eet ( c>milion 7t is c>m9e & v]milion7 smoke :i* sl[ly uprais$ on ! /age2 z x melt$ away ! lights 9 ! auditorium turn$ gre5 & topaz1 & an od\r ( jasm9e & /ew$ tomatoes encircl$ u4 ,my imm$iate neighb\rs seem$ to be swoon+2 !y 7 ne>ly pro/rate1 ) _! lips glu$ to ! rod t ran ar\nd ! seats4 ,i grasp$ x1 & receiv$ a mo/ delici\s ?rill1 probably electrical 9 orig91 ?\gh x 0 velvety pleasure m]ely to t\* x1 & ! palms ( my h&s exquisitely a*$4 ,! tactile motive1 ,i said4 ,z ,i t\*$ ! rod ,i not$ a small m\?piece1 & ?9k+ ,i might he> some?+1 ,i appli$ my e>2 x in/antly became wet4 ,s evid5tly x 0 n ! use to :i* x %\ld be put4 ,aga9 inspect+ ?is m\?piece1 ,i put my f+] to x & cauti\sly rais$ ! moi/ end to my lips4 ,heav5ly6 ,i murmur$4 ,:at sort ( an e>?ly p>adise 0 ,i 98 ,& !n los+ no "t1 ,i plac$ my a/ral lips to ! orifice1 & took a long pull4 ,gorge\s 0 ! result4 ,gumbo s\p1 z sure z ,i ev] ate x1 n y\r pusillanim\s ,new ,york v>iety1 b ! g5u9e okra s\p t "o c't f9d outside ( ,l\isiana1 :]e old negro mammies us$ to make x to p]fection4 ,! s\p motive1 ,i exclaim$4 ,j z ,i gurgl$ ! gumbo nocturne d[n my ?ir/y ?roat1 a %rill bur/ ( braz5 clang\r 7?is is n tautological7 9 ! or*e/ra r\s$ me f my dream1 & ,i gaz$ on ! /age4 ,! /eam _h cle>$ away1 & n[ %[$ a rocky & wood$ sc5e1 ! trees sky-blue1 ! rocks a ,nile-gre54 ,! b& 0 play+ some?+ t s\nd$ l a /rabismic v]sion ( ! prelude to ,tri/an4 ,b /range od\r-h>monies di/urb$ my enjoym5t ( ! music1 = s subtly alli$ 7 ! s5ses 9 ?is new temple ( art t a sep>ate smell1 ta/e1 t\*1 vision1 or s\nd j>r$ ! ensemble4 ,?is uncanny int]fusion ( ! arts took my brea? away1 b1 full ( gumbo s\p z ,i 0--& y h no idea h[ s\p discommodes ! a/ral /oma*--,i 0 an*or$ to my seat1 & bravely det]m9$ n to leave till ,i _h "s clew to ! riddle ( ! new evangel ( ! sev5--or sev5te5--arts4 ,! /age rema9$ b>e1 ?\gh ! rocks1 trees1 & %rubb]y *ang$ _! hues ab\t e tw5ty seconds4 ,at la/1 z a blaz+ col\r hit my tir$ eyeballs1 & :5 ! od\r _h %ift$ to decay$ fi%1 dri$ grapefruit1 & new-m[n hay1 ,i c\ld /& x no long]1 &1 turn+ to my neighb\r1 ,i tapp$ him on ! %\ld]1 & politely ask$3 ,monsieur1 w y please tell me ! title ( ?is play1 piece1 drama1 morceau1 /ueck1 sonata1 od\r1 picture1 symphony1 cook+-com$y1 or :atev] !y call x8 ,! "y man to :om ,i _h appeal$ look$ fe>fully ab\t him--,i _h fooli%ly =gott5 t ,i 0 invisible 9 my a/ral %ape--!n clut*$ at 8 w9dpipe1 beat 8 silly skull1 & scream$ al\d3 ,mon ,dieu6 /ill ano!r k9d ( aural pleasure1 & 0 c>ri$ out 9 a sup]bly v]tig9\s fit4 ,fright _h made him mad4 ,! spectators 7 too absorb$1 or drugg$1 to pay att5tion to ! incid5t4 ,foll[$ a sl[1 putrid sil5ce4 ,realis+ ! folly ( address+ humans 9 my a/ral g>b1 ,i sat d[n 9 my corn] & aga9 wat*$ ! /age4 ,/ill no trace ( actors4 ,! sc5]y _h fad$ into a dulli% dun hue1 :ile ! or*e/ra play$ a ,ba* fugue = oboe1 lamp-po/ 7transpos$ to ,e flat & two policem57 accordions 9 ,f & /opp$-/rumpets4 ,sudd5ly ! lights w5t out1 & we 7 plung$ into a blackness t actually p9*$ ! sight1 s dre>1 void1 & dead 0 x4 ,a smell ( g>lic made u c\gh1 & by a sweep ( "s curr5t we 7 saturat$ ) ! od\rs ( :ite violets1 ! lights 7 tun$ 9 ?ree keys3 yell[ ( eggs1 m>ron glace1 & or*ids1 & ! s\p supply %ift$ to :isky-s\rs4 ,h[ delicate ^! contra/s6 hicc\gh$ my neighb\r1 & ,i a/rally acquiesc$4 ,!n1 at la/1 ! /age became peopl$ by "o p]son1 a v tall old man ) ?ree eyes1 high heels1 & a deep voice4 ,br&i%+ al(t 8 :isk]s1 he curi\sly mutt]$3 ,& ha/ ?\ sla9 ! ,jabb]wock8 ,come to my arms my beami% boy4 ,alice 9 ,wond]l&1 0 ! my/]y-play1 & ,i _h arriv$ too late to witness ! slay+ ( ! mon/] 9 its _m-button$ wai/coat4 ,h[ gallantly ! beami% boy mu/ h dealt ! dea?-/roke to ! que] brute z ! or*e/ra s\nd$ ! ,siegfri$ & ! ,dragon motives1 & ! air all ! :ile r$ol5t ) heliotrope4 ,i c\ldn't help wond]+ :at ! p>ticul> potage 0 at ?is crucial mom5t4 ,my cogitation 0 int]rupt$ by ! appe>ance ( a gallant-appe>+ "y knight 9 lum9\s arm\r1 :o dragg$ aft] him a huge c>cass1 half-dragon & two-?irds pig 7! o!r ?ree-?irds mu/ h be5 suff]+ f /age fright74 ,! or*e/ra proclaim$ ! ,abattoir motive1 & in/antly rose-od\rs p5etrat$ ! air1 ! electric %ocks ceas$1 & subtle little kicks 7 adm9i/]$ to ! audi5ce1 :i*1 by ?is "t1 0 well-nigh swoon+ ) ^! composite pleasures4 ,! sc5]y _h begun to dance gravely to an odd ,russian rhy?m1 & ! "y h]o monoton\sly inton$ a v]se1 mak+ ! v[el s\nds sizzle ) 8 tee?1 & almo/ swall[+ ! consonants3 ,& z 9 uffi% ?\ght he /ood1 ! ,jabb]wock1 ) eyes ( flame1 came :iffl+ ?r\gh ! tulgey wood1 & burbl$ z x came4 ,?is beats ,g]trude ,/e91 ,i ?\ght1 z ! or*e/ra play$ ! ,galumph+ motive f ,! ,ride ( ! ,valkyrs1 & ! lights 7 transpos$ to a %iv]+ purple4 ,!n lilac /eam asc5d$1 ! or*e/ra gasp$ 9 ,c-,d flat major 7= corno di bassetto & ?ree yelp+ poodles71 a smell ( cig>ettes & c(fee p]meat$ ! atmosph]e1 & ,i knew t ?is magical banquet ( ! s5ses 0 conclud$4 ,i 0 n sorry1 z e n]ve 0 sore f ! /ra9 impos$4 ,talk ab\t faculty ( att5tion6 ,:5 y are =c$ to ta/e1 see1 he>1 t\*1 & smell simultane\sly1 !n y ye>n = a less alembicat$ art4 ,syn!sis ( ! arts8 ,syn!sis ( rubbi%6 ,"o at a "t1 & n too mu* "t at t4 ,i press$ my a/ral button1 & flew homew>d1 we>ily1 sl[ly2 ,i 0 full ( s\p & tone1 & my e>s & no/rils quiv]$ f exhau/ion4 ,:5 ,i l&$ at ! ,batt]y x 0 exactly five o'clock4 ,x _h /opp$ sn[+1 & an angry sun 0 prep>+ to ba! = ! night 9 ! wet ( ! we/]n sky4 ,new ,j]sey 0 et*$ aga9/ a cold h>d backgr\nd1 & z an old h&-organ /ruck up ,x's a ,long1 ,long ,way to ,retrograd1 ,i ?rew my cap 9 ! air & jo9$ 9 7a/rally1 b joyfully7 ! gr\p ( ragg$ *ildr5 :o danc$ ar\nd ! v5]able organi/ ) je]s & %\t+4 ,aft] all1 life is great] ?an ! ,sev5 ,arts4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,classic ,,*op9 ,t ,*op9 is a classic ne$ n be unduly insi/$ ^u2 he is classic 9 ! s5se ( repres5t+ ! be/ 9 musical lit]ature2 b t he is ( a classical complexion z a compos] f ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e] may seem 9 ! nature ( a p>adox4 ,nev]!less1 x is a !sis t c be successfully ma9ta9$ n[1 s9ce old p>ty l9es h be5 effac$4 ,to battle s]i\sly = su* words z ,classic or ,romantic or ,realism is no long] possible4 ,cultur$ ,europe did s = a c5tury1 z x once wrangl$ ov] doctr9al po9ts2 z if ! salvation ( mank9d dep5d$ ^u ! respective v]bal m]its ( transub/antiation or consub/antiation4 ,only ye/]day t ugly ^w deg5]acy1 ?anks to quack critics & *>latan psy*iatri/s1 figur$ z a means ( e/imat+ g5ius4 ,?is me?od has q vani%$ among reputable ?9k]s1 ?\gh x has left beh9d x ano!r misund]/ood vocable--decad5ce4 ,wagn] is call$ decad5t4 ,s is ,*op94 ,:ile ,ri*>d ,/rauss is held up z ! prime expon5t ( musical decad5ce4 ,:at precisely is decad5t8 ,says ,havelock ,ellis3 ,te*nically1 a decad5t /yle is only su* 9 relation to a classic /yle4 ,x is simply a fur!r developm5t ( a classic /yle1 a fur!r specialisation1 ! homog5e\s1 9 ,sp5c]ian phraseology1 hav+ become het]og5e\s4 ,! fir/ is beautiful because ! p>ts are subord9at$ to ! :ole2 ! second is beautiful because ! :ole is subord9at$ to ! p>ts4444 ,swift's prose is classic1 ,pat]'s decad5t4444 ,roman ar*itecture is classic1 to become 9 its ,byzant9e developm5ts completely decad5t1 & ,sa9t ,m>k's is ! p]fect$ type ( decad5ce 9 art2 pure e>ly ,go?ic1 aga91 is /rictly classic 9 ! highe/ degree because x %[s an absolute subord9ation ( detail to ! bold h>monies ( /ructure1 :ile ! lat] ,go?ic 444 is decad5t4444 ,all art is ! ris+ & fall+ ( ! slopes ( a rhy?mic curve betwe5 ^! two classic & decad5t extremes4 ,i make ?is quotation = x cle>ly sets =? a pr(\nd b n widely appreciat$ fact4 ,9 art1 z 9 life1 !re is no absolute4 ,p]haps ! mo/ illum9at+ /atem5t conc]n+ ! romantic /yle 0 utt]$ by ,!ophile ,gauti]4 ,( x he wrote 79 8 essay on ,baudelaire73 ,unlike ! classic /yle x admits %ad[4 ,we ne$ n bo!r ourselves ab\t ! _s ( romanticism2 t has be5 done to ! dea? by hundr$s ( critics4 ,& x is a sign ( ! times t ! old-fa%ion$ ,*op9 is fad+1 :ile we are n[ vitally int]e/$ 9 him z a =mali/4 ,inde$1 ,*op9 ! romantic1 poetic1 patriotic1 sultry1 s5su\s1 morbid1 & ,*op9 ! piani/1 ne$ n ent] into our pres5t s*eme4 ,he has appe>$ to popul> fancy z ev]y?+ f ,?addeus ( ,w>saw to an exotic draw+-room h]o2 f ! s5tim5tal consumptive consol$ by c\ntesses to ! accr$it$ slave ( ,george ,s&4 ,all ?is is truly ! romantic ,*op94 ,x is ! obv]se ( ! m$al t piques curiosity4 ,:y ! classic quality ( 8 compositions1 _! cl>ity1 concision1 purity1 /ructural balance1 7 l>gely miss$ by s _m ( 8 contempor>ies is a my/]y4 ,because ( 8 obvi\sly romantic melodies he 0 def9itely rang$ ) ! mo/ extravagant ( ! romantics1 ) ,b]lioz1 ,s*umann1 ,liszt2 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 he is =mally clos] to ,m5delssohn4 ,8 orig9al mann] ( di/ribut+ 8 !matic mat]ial deceiv$ ! critics4 ,he refus$ to jo9 ! revolutioni/s2 lat] 9 ! case ( ,flaub]t we come ^u an analog\s condition4 ,hail$ z *ief ( ! reali/s1 ! au?or ( ,madame ,bov>y took an ironic delight 9 publi%+ ,salammbo1 :i* 0 romantic en\gh to please t pr9ce ( romantici/s1 ,victor ,hugo4 ,*op9 has be5 reproa*$ = 8 tepid attitude t[>d romanticism1 & also because ( 8 r cau/ic criticisms ( c]ta9 lead]s4 ,he1 a musical ari/ocrat pur sang1 held alo(1 ?\gh he p]mitt$ himself to make "s %>p comm5t>ies on ,s*ub]t1 ,s*umann1 & ,b]lioz4 ,decid$ly n a romantic despite 8 romantic ext]nalism4 ,decid$ly a classic despite 8 romantic cont5t4 ,( him ,/5dhal might h writt53 a classic is a dead romantic4 7,he9e left no epic1 yet he is an indubitable classic47 ,wise ,goe! said3 ,! po9t is = a "w to be ?or\ghly good & !n x is sure to be classical4 ,b x is n because ( ! classicism a*iev$ by ! pa?os ( di/ance t ,*op9's special case makes an appeal4 ,x is ,*op9 z a consummate ma/] ( music t int]e/s u4 ,9 8 admirable ,*op9 ! ,compos]1 ,edg> ,/illman ,kelley consid]s ,*op9 & puts out ( c\rt ! famili> gift$ amateur1 improvisatore ( g5ius1 & ! re/ ( ! !atrical /ock description by prov+ beyond p]adv5ture ( a d\bt t ,fr$]ic ,francois ,*op9 0 n only a creator ( new h>monies1 inv5tor ( novel figuration1 b also a musician skill$ 9 ! h&l+ ( =mal problems1 "o gr\nd$ 9 ! s*ools ( ,ba*1 ,moz>t1 & ,bee?ov52 fur!rmore1 t if he did n employ ! sonata =m 9 its sev]e/ s5se1 he lit]ally built on x z a f\ndation4 ,he manag$ ! rondo ) ease & grace1 & if he did n write fugues x 0 because ! fugue =m did n attract him4 ,p]haps ! div9ation ( 8 own limitations is a fur!r manife/ation ( 8 extraord9>y g5ius4 ,?is does n imply t ,*op9 _h any p>ticul> g5ius 9 c\nt]po9t1 b to d5y 8 ma/]y ( polyphony is a grave error4 ,& x is /ill d5i$ ) ! v evid5ce />+ 8 critics 9 ! face4 ,bee?ov5 9 8 sonatas demon/rat$ 8 individuality1 ?\gh com+ aft] ,moz>t's p]fect specim5s 9 t =m4 ,*op9 did n try to b5d ! b[ ( ,ulysses1 ?\gh m ?an a ^w might be said ( 8 two la/ ,sonatas--! fir/ is boyi%ly p$antic1 & monoton\s 9 key-contra/1 :ile ! 'cello & piano sonata h>dly c be rank$ z an exempl> ( classic =m4 ,( ! ,etudes ,kelley says3 ,9 ?is gr\p ( ma/]pieces we f9d ! m desirable features ( ! classical s*ool--diatonic melodies1 well-balanc$ phrase & p]iod-build+--toge!r ) ! ri*ness af=d$ by *romatic h>monies & modulatory devices h]et(ore unkn[n4 ,inde$1 a new sy/em ( music t *ang$ ! entire curr5t ( ! art4 ,x 0 n )\t cause t ,i once call$ ,*op9 ! op5 door2 ?r\gh 8 door ! ,ea/ ent]$ & :e!r = good or = ill c]ta9ly revolutionis$ ,we/]n music4 ,mr4 ,had[ is "r 9 decl>+ t ,moz>t1 ,bee?ov51 ,s*ub]t1 are n z f> f ea* o!r z ! music ( #ahhj f t ( #aiad4 ,& ,*op9 0 ! mo/ pot5t influ5ce1 9 company ) ,bee?ov5 & ,wagn]1 9 br++ ab\t t *ange4 ,i say 9 company ) ,bee?ov5 & ,wagn]1 = ,i he>tily agree ) ,fr$]ick ,niecks 9 8 rec5t judgm5t3 ,i consid] ,*op9 to be "o ( ! ?ree mo/ p[]ful factors 9 ! developm5t ( n9ete5?-c5tury music1 ! o!r two be+1 ( c\rse1 ,bee?ov5 & ,wagn]4 ,! absolute orig9ality ( ,*op9's p]sonality1 & t ( its expression ?r\gh novel h>mony1 *romaticism1 figuration ju/ifies ! ass]tion4 ,& none w d5y ! fact :o takes ! tr\ble to trace ! ,poli% ma/]'s influ5ce on 8 contempor>ies & successors4 ,! greate/ & mo/ p[]ful compos]s came "u ?is influ5ce1 to a l>ge ext5t1 by ! process ( infiltration4 ,kelley gives u *apt] & v]se 9 ! p>ticul> case ( ,wagn] & 8 absorption ( ! h>monic s*emes ( ,*op91 z did ! late ,anton ,seidl _m times = my p>ticul> b5efit4 ,h[ev]1 ?is only br+s u to ,*op9 ! innovator1 :]eas x is ! aspect ( ! classic ,*op9 :i* has be5 neglect$4 ,z f> back z #ahdj ,*op9 0 employ+ half-tones ) a fre$om t br\ght ^u him ! wra? ( cons]vative critics1 writes ,had[1 :o admires ! ,pole ) res]vations1 n plac+ him 9 su* augu/ company z has ,kelley & ,niecks4 ,true1 ,*op9 0 a pione] 9 sev]al dep>tm5ts ( 8 art1 yet h[ few recognis$ or recognise to-day t ,s*umann is ! m romantic compos] ( ! pair2 8 music is a v jungle ( romantic =mlessness2 8 ,c>neval ! epitome ( romantic musical portraiture--) its ,*op9 m ,*op9 ?an ! orig9al4 ,contra/ ! noble ,fantasy 9 ,c1 ,opus #ag ( ,s*umann1 ) ! equally noble ,fantasy 9 ,f m9or1 ,opus #di ( ,*op91 & ask :i* is ! m romantic 9 _s1 /ructure1 & te*nique4 ,unque/ionably to ,s*umann w\ld be aw>d$ ! quality ( romanticism4 ,he is m fanta/ic1 ?\gh 8 fantasy is less decorative2 he /rays into ! mo/ delightful & umbrage\s pa?s & nev] falt]s 9 ! pres]vation ( romantic atmosph]e4 ,n[ look on ! o!r picture4 ,!re is ,*op91 :o1 no matt] 8 pot5tialities1 nev] exp]im5t$ 9 ! l>g] symphonic m\ld1 & z fully imbu$ ) ! poetic _s z ,s*umann2 nev]!less a ma/] ( 8 patt]ns1 :e!r 9 figuration or g5]al /ructure4 ,8 ,maz\rkas are sonnets1 & ?is ,fantasy 9 ,f m9or is1 z ,kelley po9ts out1 a highly complex rondo2 z are ! ,ballades & ,s*]zos4 ,bee?ov51 d\btless1 w\ld h develop$ ! eloqu5t ma9 !me m significantly2 /rictly speak+1 ,*op9 introduces s mu* new melodic mat]ial t ! rondo =m is greatly modifi$1 yet nev] q bani%$4 ,! ar*itectonics ( ! composition are m magnific5t ?an 9 ,s*umann1 al?\gh ,i d n propose to make invidi\s comp>isons4 ,bo? works are classics 9 ! accept$ s5se ( ! t]m4 ,b ,*op9's ,fantasy is m classic 9 /ructure & s5tim5t4 ,! ,sonatas 9 ,b flat m9or & ,b m9or are awful examples = academic !ori/s4 ,!y are n faultless z to =m & d sadly lack organic unity4 ,s*umann p>ticul>ly criticises ! ,sonata ,opus #ce because ( ! inclusion ( ! ,fun]al ,m>* & ! homophonic1 inv]tebrate f9ale4 ,b ! two fir/ movem5ts are di/9ct contributions to ,sonata lit]ature1 ev5 if 9 ! fir/ movem5t ! op5+ !me is n recapitulat$4 ,i confess t ,i am glad x is n1 ?\gh ! solemn title ,sonata becomes !reby a mock]y4 ,! compos] adequately treats ?is fir/ motive 9 ! developm5t section s t its abs5ce lat] is n annoy+ly felt4 ,!re are1 ,i agree ) ,mr4 ,kelley1 "s b>s t are surpris+ly l a c]ta9 page ( ,die ,goett]daemm]ung1 z ! ,feu]zaub] music may be not$ 9 ! flick]+ *romaticism ( ! ,e m9or ,conc]to2 or z ! fir/ phrase ( ! ,c m9or ,etude1 ,opus #aj1 ,no4 #ab1 is to be f\nd 9 ,tri/an & ,isolde--,isolde's op5+ measure1 ,w] wagt mi* zu hoehn54 7,! or*e/ra plays ! id5tical ,*op9 phrase47 ,?is fir/ movem5t ( ! ,b flat m9or ,sonata--) f\r b>s ( introduction1 evid5tly sugge/$ by ! sublime op5+ ( ,bee?ov5's ,c m9or ,sonata1 ,opus #aaa1 does n furni% u ) z concrete an example z ! succe$+ ,s*]zo 9 ,e flat m9or1 7= me7 "o ( ! mo/ p]fect examples ( ,*op9's exquisite =mal s5se4 ,:ile x is n z long-brea!d z ! ,c %>p m9or ,s*]zo1 its concision makes x m tempt+ to ! /ud5t4 ,9 "* /ormi] ?an ! ,s*]zo1 ,opus #ci1 its !matic economy & developm5t--by close p>allelism ( phraseology1 z ,had[ po9ts out--reveal n only a p[]ful creative impulse1 b erudition ( ! highe/ ord]4 ,no d\bt ,*op9 did improvise freely1 did come easily by 8 melodies1 b ! travail ( a giant 9 pati5ce--aga9 y ?9k ( ,flaub]t--is %[n 9 ! poli%+ ( 8 p]iods4 ,he is a poet :o wrote p]fect pages4 ,! ?ird ,s*]zo1 less popul> b ( deep] import ?an ! "o 9 ,b flat m9or1 is 9 _s spl5etic1 ironical1 & passionate1 yet ) :at anti!tic precision & balance ! v>i\s & antagoni/ic moods are grasp$ & portray$4 ,& e measure is logically acc\nt$ =4 ,! automatism inh]5t 9 all passage "w he almo/ elim9at$1 & he spiritualis$ ornam5t & arabesque4 ,x is ! triumph ( art ov] temp]am5t4 ,no "o has ev] accus$ ,*op9 ( lack+ w>m?2 inde$1 ?anks to a total misconception ( 8 music1 he is tortur$ into a ro>+ tornado by s5tim5tali/s & virtuosi4 ,b if he is c>efully /udi$ x w be se5 t he is greatly preoccupi$ ) =m--8 own =m1 be x und]/ood--& t ! l9e> 9 ne>ly all ( 8 compositions takes prec$5ce ov] col\r4 ,i "k ?is s\nds h]etical4 ,b :ile ,i d n yield an iota 9 my belief t ,*op9 is ! mo/ poetic among compos]s 7z ,%elley is among poets1 & ,v]me] is ! pa9t]'s pa9t]7 x is high "t t he be view$ f a diff]5t angle4 ,! v]satility ( ! man1 8 g5ius z compos] & piani/1 ! novelty ( 8 figuration & =m dazzl$ 8 contempor>ies or else bl9d$ !m to 8 true import4 ,individual z are ! six ,s*]zos--two ( !m are 9 ! ,sonatas--!y nev]!less /em f classic soil2 ! s*]zo is n new ) him1 nor are its rhy?ms4 ,b ! ,ballades are ,*op9esque to ! la/ degree1 ) _! embelli%$ !matic cad5zas1 modulatory motives1 ri*ly decorat$ h>monic designs1 & _! incomp>able cont5t2 above all1 9 _! amplification ( ! coda1 a /rik+ ext5sion ( ! po/lude1 mak+ x z pregnant ) mean+ z ! ma9 !mes4 ,! lordly fl[+ n>ration ( ! ,g m9or ,ballade2 ! fanta/ic wav]+ outl9es ( ! second ,ballade--:i* on close exam9ation exhibits ! firm bur9 ( a ma/]ful et*]2 ! belov$ ?ird ,ballade1 a =mal ma/]piece2 & ! ,f m9or ,ballade1 mo/ elaborate & decorative ( ! set--are !re1 ,i ask1 9 all piano lit]ature su* orig9al compositions8 ,! f\r ,impromptus are mood pictures1 highly f9i%$1 n lack+ boldness ( design1 & 9 ! second1 ,f %>p major1 !re are f]tile figurative devices & r>e h>monic treatm5t4 ,! melodic organ-po9t is orig9al4 ,polyphonic complexity is to be f\nd 9 "s ( ! ,maz\rkas4 ,ehl]t m5tions a p]fect canon 9 ! octave 9 "o ( !m 7,c %>p m9or1 ,opus #fc74 ,( ! ,conc]tos !re is less to be said1 = ! conv5tional =m 0 impos$ by ! title4 ,"h ,*op9 is n ! ,great] ,*op91 not)/&+ ! beautiful music = ! solo in/rum5t4 ,! sonata =m is n desp]ately evad$1 & 9 ! rondo ( ! ,e m9or ,conc]to he ov]tops ,hummel on 8 native hea?4 ,z to ! in/rum5tation ,i d n believe ,*op9 _h mu* to d ) x2 x is ! av]age col\rless scor+ ( 8 day4 ,nor d ,i believe ) "s ( 8 admir]s t he w be> transposition to ! or*e/ra1 or ev5 to ! viol94 ,x does n att5uate ! p[] & orig9ality ( 8 !mes t !y are ess5tially ( ! piano4 ,a song is = ! voice & is n bett]$ by or*e/ral arrangem5t4 ,! same may be said ( ! classic conc]tos = viol94 ,) all due respect = ^? :o talk ab\t ! ,bee?ov5 ,sonatas be+ or*e/ral1 ,i only ask1 ,:y is x !y s\nd s unor*e/ral :5 scor$ = ! full batt]y ( in/rum5ts8 ,! ,sonata ,pa!tique loses its "* ?us treat$4 ,s does ! ,a flat ,polonaise ( ,*op91 h]oic z are its !mes4 ,r5d] unto ! keybo>d t :i* is compos$ = x4 ,! ,appassionata ,sonata 9 its prop] m$ium is z ?rill+ z ! ,eroica ,symphony4 ,! s-call$ or*e/ral te/ is no te/ at all2 only a confusion ( t]ms & ( arti/ic sub/ances4 ,*op9 ?\ght = ! piano2 he is ! greate/ compos] = ! piano2 by ! piano he /&s or falls4 ,! !me ( ! gr&iose ,a m9or ,etude 7,opus #be1 ,no4 #aa7 is a p]fect specim5 ( 8 inv5tion2 yet x s\nds elegiac & fem99e :5 comp>$ ) ! fir/ tragic !me ( ,bee?ov5's ,c m9or ,symphony4 ,! ,allegro de ,conc]t1 ,opus #df1 is n 8 mo/ di/+ui%$ "w1 truncat$ conc]to z x is1 b x proves t he c\ld fill a l>g] canvas ?an ! ,valse4 ,9 ! ,maz\rkas & ,etudes he is clos] to ,ba* ?an else:]e4 ,8 e>ly tra9+ "u ,elsn] 0 s\nd & classical4 ,b he is ! real ,*op9 :5 he goes 8 own way1 a fi]y poet1 a bold musician1 b also a ref9$1 tactful temp]am5t1 despis+ ! facile1 ! exagg]at$1 & b5t ^u a*iev+ a h>moni\s syn!sis4 ,truly a classic compos] 9 8 solicitude = cont\r1 & *a/ity ( /yle4 ,! ,slav 0 temp]$ by ! ,gallic /ra94 ,insatiable 9 8 dreams1 he fa%ion$ !m into %apes ( endur+ beauty4 ,y w\ld take f u ! old ,*op91 ! great] ,*op91 ! dramatic1 impassion$ poet-improvisatore1 ,i he> "s cry6 ,n 9 ! lea/4 ,*op9 is ,*op94 ,he s+s1 ev5 "u ! f+]s ( p$ants1 & to-day is but*]$ 9 ! classroom to make a holiday = !ori/s4 ,nev]!less1 he rema9s unique4 ,sometimes ! :ole 9 8 "w is subord9at$ to ! p>ts1 sometimes ! p>ts are subord9at$ to ! :ole4 ,! romantic %ad[ is !re1 also ! classic /ructure4 ,aga9 let me call y\r att5tion to ! fact t if he _h n juggl$ s my/ify+ly ) ! sacrosanct tonic & dom9ant1 _h n di/ribut$ 8 !matic mat]ial 9 a diff]5t mann] f ! prescrib$ me?ods ( ! s*ools1 he w\ld h be5 *e]fully1 ev5 en?usia/ically1 salut$ by 8 g5]ation4 ,b1 !n1 we %\ld h lo/ ! real ,*op94 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,little ,,mirrors ,,( ,,s9c]ity ,,b>ney ,,9 ,,! ,,box-,,(fice ,fir/ ,sc5e4 ,x is sn[+ on ! ,/r&4 ,n an ,am]ican actor is 9 sight1 ?\gh voices are waft$ occasionally f ! b> ( ! ,savoy 7rememb] ?is is a play1 & ! unusual is b\nd to happ574 ,9 front ( ! newly built ,!atre ( ,arts1 ,%aw1 & ,sci5ce1 two figures /& z if gaz+ at ! brilliantly light$ facade4 ,! doors are wide op51 a ?9 & be>d$ man sits smil+ & talk+ to himself 9 ! box-(fice4 ,8 :isk]s are z s&y z 8 wit4 ,! pair outside reg>d him suspici\sly4 ,bo? are t9y fell[s1 "o clean-%av51 ! o!r we>+ elaborately arrang$ hair on 8 face4 ,!y are ! two ,maxes--,nordau & ,birnbaum4 ,says ,nordau3 ,isn't t ,b]n>d 9 ! book+-(fice8 ,by jove1 x is1 let's g 94 ,hasn't he a new play on8 ,i c't say4 ,i'm only a critic ( ! drayma4 ,no cynicism1 ,maxixe1 urges ,nordau4 ,!y approa*4 ,9 unanim\s flakes ! sn[ falls4 ,x is v cold4 ,cries ,b]n>d on recognis+ !m3 ,hi !re1 skip6 ,to-night free li/ is susp5d$4 ,i'm giv+ my annual fea/ 9 ! ,cave ( ,culture ( ! mod]n idols1 9 "o sc5e4 ,no "o may ent]1 lea/ ( all y1 ,nordau1 or y1 ,sir ,critic4 ,:y1 :at's up1 ,george8 asks 9 a plead+ mid-,victorian timbre ! little ,maxixe4 ,back to ! woods1 bo? ( y6 comm&s ,george1 :o has read bo? ,m>k ,twa9 & ,oliv] ,h]=d4 ,besides1 he confid5tially adds1 y surely don't wi% to g to a play 9 :i* y\r old fri5ds ,ibs5 & ,nietzs*e are to be on view4 ,on view6 quo? ! au?or ( ,deg5]ation4 ,yes1 visible on a %ort furl\gh f ,%eol1 = "o night only4 ,my b5efit4 ,/ep up1 ladies & g5tlem54 ,a few seats left4 ,! greate/ %[ on e>?4 ,i'm 9 x4 ,lively1 please6 ,a mob ru%es 94 ,! two ,maxes fade into ! sn[1 b 9 ! eyes ( "o !re is a malici\s glitt]4 ,i'm no ,maxixe1 he murmurs1 if ,i c't get into a !atre )\t pay+4 ,nordau doesn't he$ him4 ,!y "p4 ,! night closes 91 & only ! musical rattle ( bangles on a naughty wri/ is he>d4 ,second ,sc5e4 ,on ! /age ( ! !atre !re are two long tables4 ,! sc5e is set z if = a banquet4 ,! curta9 is d[n4 ,"s m5 walk ab\t conv]s+--"s calmly1 "s fev]i%ly4 ,sev]al are sitt+4 ,! light+ is feeble4 ,h[ev]1 may be disc]n$ famili> figures2 ,victor ,hugo solemnly speak+ to ,*>les ,baudelaire--:o %iv]s 7un n\veau frisson72 ,flaub]t 9 a corn] ro>+ at ,sa9te-,beuve--! old r[ ov] ,salammbo is on aga94 ,ri*>d ,/rauss is pull+ at ! velvet coat-tails ( ,ri*>d ,wagn]1 )\t attract+ 8 att5tion4 ,! ,ma/]1 9 company ) ne>ly all ! o!rs1 is />+ at a l>ge clock aga9/ ! back drop4 ,li/5 = ! ,p>sifal *imes1 he says1 delight play+ ov] 8 rugg$ features4 ,ape ( ! ideal1 booms a deep voice h>d by4 ,x is t ( ,nietzs*e1 ^: m\/a*es droop 9 ,poli% cavali] /yle4 ,batiu%ka6 ,if ^? two ,dut*m5 qu>rel ov] ! virility ( ,p>sifal ,i'm go+ away4 ,! speak] is ,tol/oy1 attir$ 9 8 newe/ ,m\jik co/ume1 top-boots & all4 ,9 8 left h& he holds a spade4 ,to table1 g5tlem56 ,x is ! jolly voice ( ! ,iri% ,ibs51 ,g4 ,b4 ,s4 ,lights fl>e up4 ,)\t is he>d ! brumm+ ( ! audi5ce1 an or*e/ra s(tly plays motives f ,pelleas et ,melis&e4 ,wagn] wipes 8 spectacles1 & ,maurice ,maet]l9ck cru%es a block ( ,belgian oa?s betwe5 8 p[]ful tee?4 ,b ,debussy doesn't appe> to notice ei!r man4 ,he languidly /rikes 8 s\p-spoon on a silv] salt-cell> & imm$iately jots d[n musical notation4 ,! correspond5ces ( nuances1 he s+s to 8 neighb\r1 :o happ5s to be ,:i/l]4 ,! correspond5ce ( fudge1 retorts ,james4 ,d'ye ?9k ,i'm int]e/$ 9 wall-pap] music8 ,oh1 ,lil'libul]o6 ,all are n[ seat$4 ,) 8 accu/om$ l+ual dext]ity ,mr4 ,%aw says grace1 call+ d[n a bless+ ^u ! papi]-ma*e f[ls & ! p9k /age-tea1 f :at he describes z a gase\s inv]tebrate god--he has read ,haeckel--& w9ds up ) a few brilliant he>tless rem>ks3 ,i wi% y g5tlem51 gho/s1 idols1 gods1 & demigods1 alive or dead1 to rememb] t y are assembl$ "h ?is ev5+ to hon\r me4 ,)\t me1 & my books & plays1 y w\ld1 all ( y1 be dead 9 e>ne/--dead lit]ature z well z dead bones4 ,z = ! liv+1 ,i'll h a %y at y "s day4 ,i'm n fond ( ,maet]l9ck4 ,he>1 he>6 comes f ,debussy's my/ic be>d4 ,z = y1 ,maurice1 ,i c beat y h&s d[n at bett]+ ,%akespe>e1 &1 = ,ri*>d ,/rauss--well1 ,i've nev] tri$ or*e/ration1 b ,i'm sure ,i'd succe$ z well z y---- ,oh1 please1 won't "s "o give me a roa/-beef s&wi*8 ,9 ,russia ,i d>5't eat meat on acc\nt ( my disciples !re & 9 ,engl&-- ,x is ,tol/oy :o speaks4 ,%aw fixes him ) an indignant look1 he1 ! pr9ce ( veget>ians3 ,give him "s salt1 he ne$s salt+4 ,9 te>s1 ,tol/oy resumes 8 read+ ( ! confessions ( ,huysmans4 ,! b&1 on ! o!r side ( ! curta91 sw+s into ! ,kais]m>*4 ,/op !m6 ,/op x6 screams ,wagn]4 ,i'm a ,social-,democrat n[4 ,i wrote t m>* :5 ,i 0 a ,mon>*i/4 ,?is 0 ! *ance = ,nietzs*e4 ,draw+ up 8 tall1 lanky figure1 he began3 ,y mean1 ,h]r ,gey]--to give y y\r real "n--y wrote x = money4 ,y mean1 ,ri*>d ,gey]1 t y cut y\r musical coat to suit y\r snobbi% clo?4 ,y mean1 ! ,wagn] y nev] 71 t y wrote y\r v>i\s op]as--:i* y call music-dramas--to flatt] y\r v>i\s patrons4 ,p>sifal = ! decad5t ,k+ ,ludwig---- ,p>dieu6 ?is is too mu*4 ,manet's blond be>d wagg$ ) rage4 ,h we assembl$ ?is night to fight ov] anci5t trea*]ies1 or are we met to d hon\r to ! only man 9 ,engl&1 & an ,iri%man at t1 :o1 9 8 plays1 has kept alive ! ideas ( ,ibs51 ,nietzs*e1 ,wagn]8 ,z = me1 ,i don't ne$ su* boom+4 ,i'm a mode/ man4 ,i'm a pa9t]4 ,he96 ,y a pa9t]6 ,sitt+ alone1 ,g]ome discloses spiteful intonations 9 8 voice4 ,yes1 a pa9t]1 hotly replies ,manet4 ,& ,i'm 9 ! ,l\vre1 my ,olympe-- ,all ! worse = ! ,l\vre1 sne]s ,g]ome4 ,! two m5 w\ld h be5 at ea* o!r's ?roats if "s "o f ! ,l& ( ! ,midnight ,:isk]s hadn't int]v5$4 ,x 0 ,h5rik ,ibs54 ,*ildr51 he rem>ks1 9 a /rong ,norwegian brogue1 please to rememb] my dignity if n y\r own4 ,long be=e ,max ,/irn]-- ,nietzs*e int]rupt$3 ,!re nev] 0 su* a p]son4 ,ibs5 calmly cont9u$1 ,i wrote t 'my tru? is ! tru?4' ,& :5 ,i see su* s-call$ great m5 act+ l *ildr51 ,i regret hav+ left my cool tomb 9 ,norway4 ,b :]e are ! ,engli% dramati/s1 our confr]es8 ,ask ! ma/] ( ! revels4 ,ibs5 sat d[n4 ,%aw pops 9 8 head at a practicable door4 ,:o calls8 ,we wi% to "k :y our bre?r51 ! ,engli% playwrights1 are n bidd5 to meet u8 said ,maet]l9ck1 aft] gravely b[+ to ,ibs54 ,smil+ beatifically1 ,sa9t ,b]n>d repli$3 ,because !re a9't no su* ?+ z an ,engli% dramati/4 ,! only ,engli% dramati/ is ,iri%4 ,he disappe>s4 ,ensues a lively argum5t4 ,he may be "r1 exclaims ,maet]l9ck1 yet ,i seem to h he>d ( ,p9]o1 ,h5ry ,ar?ur ,jones1 ,b>rie--well1 ,i'll h to ask ! tru/y ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ,z4 ,walkley4 ,& ! ,am]icans8 cries ,ibs51 :o is annoy$ because ,ri*>d ,/rauss p]si/s 9 ask+ = a symphonic sc5>io ( ,pe] ,gynt4 ,i'm sure1 ! compos] compla9s1 ,grieg w be =gott5 if ,i write new incid5tal music = y4 ,ibs5 looks at him s\rly4 ,am]ican dramati/s1 or d y mean ,am]ican millionaires8 ,manet int]polat$4 ,no1 ,i fancy he means ! ,am]ican pa9t]s :o imitate my pictures1 mak+ !m bett] ?an ! orig9als1 & also gett+ bett] prices ?an ,i did4 ,:at envy6 :at sl&]+6 :at envi\s feel+s6 sighs ,nietzs*e4 ,if my doctr9e ( ! ,et]nal ,recurr5ce ( all ?+s sublun>y is a reality1 !n ,i %all be sitt+ ) ^! v5om\s spid]s1 %all be 9 ?is id5tical spot a trillion ( ye>s h5ce4 ,oh1 horrors6 ,:y 0 ,i born8 ,divid$ tones1 argues ,manet1 clut*+ ,:i/l] by 8 c>milion necktie1 are ! only-- ,sudd5ly ,%aw leaps on ! /age4 ,g5tlem51 gods1 gho/s1 idols1 ,i've bad news = y4 ,max ,nordau is 9 ! audi5ce4 ,nordau6 wails e "o4 ,be=e ! lights c\ld be ext+ui%$ ! gue/s 7 "u ! table4 ,no tak+ *ances1 :isp]s ,nietzs*e4 ,quoi donc6 :o is ?is ,nordau--a spy ( ,napoleon's8 dem&s ,hugo1 9 bewild]$ acc5ts4 ,= answ]1 ,baudelaire %iv]s & intones3 ,o ,poe1 ,poe6 ,o ,edg> ,poe4 ,sil5ce s pr(\nd t "o he>s ! p]spiration drop f ,wagn]'s massive br[4 ,?ird ,sc5e4 ,x /ill sn[s )\t4 ,max1 ! only ,nordau1 /&s 9 sil5t pride4 ,he is alone4 ,! er/:ile illum9at$ !atre is z d>k z ! ,hall ( ,eblis4 ,gone ! idols6 ,all4 ,i ne$ b crack t old :ip ( ,decad5ce & !y crumble4 ,s mu* = a m]e ^w4 ,& n[ to "w4 ,i'll write ! unique tale ( ,%aw's ,cave ( ,idols1 = ,i alone witness$ ! d5\em5t4 ,he spoke al\d4 ,judge 8 *agr9 :5 he he>d ! o!r ,max give him ?is *e]y lead+ motive3 ,i saw x all--:at a /ory = my weekly review4 ,h[ l a yell[ pe>-tree6 exclaims ! disgu/$ !ori/ ( mad g5ius4 ,nordau spe$s 8 way1 z f ! box-(fice comes ! *9k ( silv]4 ,x is ,g4 ,b4 ,s4 c\nt+ ! ca%4 ,:o says a poet c't be a pragmati/8 ,! little ,maxixe calls out3 ,me1 too1 ,bl>ney6 ,rememb] ,i'm ! only liv+ replica ( ,*>les ,lamb4 ,y mean dead mutton1 t>tly repli$ ,b]n>d4 ,! o!r giggl$4 ,! same de> old :imsical cactus1 he cries2 b ) all y\r faults we love y /ill--,i said /ill1 if t's possible = y\r tongue1 ,george1 q /ill6 ,curta94 ,,! ,,woman ,,:o ,,buys ,%e 7ent]+ art gall]y73 ,i wi% to buy a ,titian = my bridge-:i/ ?is ev5+4 ,is x possible = y to s5d me "o to ! hotel 9 "t8 ,he 7n]v\sly elat$73 ,impossible4 ,i s5t ! la/ ,titian we _h 9 /ock to ,mrs4 ,groats's ,dejeun] ,f]oce4 ,%e 7mak+ a face73 ,t woman aga94 ,oh1 de>1 h[ tiresome6 ,he 7eag]ly73 ,b ,i c give y a ,raphael4 ,%e 7dubi\sly73 ,raphael--:o8 ,he 7magi/]ially73 ,!re are ?ree ,raphaels1 ,madame--! ar*angel ( t "n1 ,raphael ,sanzio1 ! pa9t]1 & ,raphael ,joseffy4 ,x is to ! second "o ,i allude4 ,p]haps y w\ld l to see-- ,%e 7hurri$ly73 ,oh6 n at all4 ,i fancy x's all "r4 ,s5d x up ?is aft]noon1 or hadn't ,i bett] take x along 9 my c>8 7,a %rill hurry-up boo+ is he>d )\t4 ,x is ! voice ( ! sir5 on a new "o hundr$ horse-p[] ,cubi/ ma*9e1 #aiah patt]n47 ,%e 7guiltily73 ,ti5s6 ,t is my *auffeur1 ,con/ant4 ,! poor fell[4 ,he is always s hungry ab\t ?is "t4 ,by ! way1 ,mr4 ,frame1 h[ mu* d y ask = t ,raphael8 ,my husb& is s--yes1 really1 /+y ?is w9t]4 ,he says ,i buy too mu*1 =gett+ we are all begg>s1 anyh[4 ,& :at is ! subject8 ,i want some?+ *e]ful = ! game1 y "k4 ,x consoles ! kick]s :o lose to look at a pretty picture4 ,he 7joyfully73 ,oh1 ! price6 ,! subject6 ,a half-million is ! price--surely n too mu*4 ,! picture is call$ ,! ,woo+ ( ,eve4 ,x has be5 engrav$ by ,b>tolozzi4 ,oh1 oh1 x is a g5u9e ,raphael4 ,!re are no m imitation old ma/]s1 only mod]n art is =g$ n[adays4 ,%e 7int]rupt+1 pr\dly73 ,b>tolozzi1 ! man :o pa9ts sk9ny wom5 9 ,flor5ce1 some?+ l ,bold9i1 only 9 old-fa%ion$ co/umes8 ,he 7resign$ly73 ,no1 ,madame4 ,possibly y allude to ,botticelli4 ,! ,b>tolozzi ,i m5tion 0 a s*ool fri5d ( ,raphael or a c\s9 to ,mi*ael ,angelo--,i've =gott5 :i*4 ,t's :y he engrav$ ,raphael's pa9t+s4 7,he col\rs z he recalls conflict+ dates47 ,%e 79 a hurry73 ,x doesn't mu* matt]1 ,mr4 ,frame1 ,i hate all ?is affectation ov] a lot ( mu/y1 fu/y pictures4 ,s5d x up ) ! bill4 ,i ought to w9 at lea/ half ! money f ,mrs4 ,/on]i*4 7,%e ru%es away4 ,an od\r ( violets & /ale cig>ette smoke floats ?r\gh ! hallway4 ,! sir5 screams1 & a rumbl+ is he>d 9 ! middle di/ance47 ,he 7wak+1 z if f a sweet dream1 vigor\sly %\ts73 ,george1 ,george1 fet* d[n t canvas ,s*mi]e pa9t$ = u la/ summ]1 & /5cil x ,raphael ,sanzio4 ,yes--,s-a-n-z-i-o--got x8 ,hurry up6 ,i'm (f = ! day4 ,if any "o 'phones1 ,i'm ov] at ,%]ry's1 9 ! ,cafe4 7,saunt]s out1 sw++ 8 /ick1 & repeat+ ! old ,russian prov]b1 ,a d>k =e/ is ! he>t ( a woman47 ,,s*ools ,,9 ,,art ,yes1 said ! v5]able auctione]1 z he %ook 8 :ite head1 yes1 ,i wat* !m com+ & go+1 com+ & go+4 ,"o ye> x's light pictures1 ano!r x's d>k4 ,! public is a woman4 ,:at fa%ion dictates to a woman %e scrupul\sly foll[s4 ,%e sports bonnets "o decade1 big picture hats ! next4 ,s1 ! public t loves art--or ?9ks x loves art4 ,x us$ to be ! ,hudson ,riv] s*ool4 ,& !n ,*ase & ^? l&scape fell[s came ov] f ,europe1 :]e !y got a lot ( new-fangl$ notions4 ,d y rememb] ,ea/man ,johnson8 ,he 0 my man = ye>s4 ,d y rememb] ! ,=tuny craze8 ,8 ,gambl]s1 "s figures sitt+ on ! grass8 ,well1 sir1 sev5te5 ?\s& doll>s t canvas fet*$4 ,big price = =ty-odd ye>s ago4 ,bang up8 ,( c\rse4 ,meissoni]1 ,b\gu]eau1 & ,detaille came 94 ,we c\ldn't sell !m fa/ en\gh4 ,i guess ! picture c\nt]feit]s' factories up on ,montm>tre 7 kept busy ^? times4 ,x 0 aft] our ,civil ,w>4 ,!re 7 a lot ( mu%room millionaires :o c\ldn't tell a *romo f a ,g]ome4 ,^? 7 ! *aps we lik$4 ,i (t5 began )3 ',t5 ?\s& doll>s--:o (f]s me t5 ?\s& doll>s = ?is magnific5t ,munkaczy8' ,n[adays ,i c\ldn't give away ,munkaczy z a pres5t4 ,he is too black4 ,our p ask = fla%+ col\rs4 ,ra9b[s4 ,fireworks4 ,! new s*ool8 ,yes1 ,i'm free to admit t ! ,b>bizon m5 h _h _! day4 ,m9d y1 ,i don't claim !y are fall+ (f4 ,a few seasons ago a ,troyon held its own aga9/ any ,manet y put up4 ,b ! #ahcj *aps are sc>c] 9 ! m>ket1 & ! picture cranks are beg9n+ to tire ( ! dull greys1 s(t blues1 & sob] skies4 ,! ,b>bizons drove out ,meissoni] & 8 cr[d4 ,!n ,monet & ! ,impressioni/s s5t ! ,b>bizons to ! wall4 ,i tell y ! public is a woman4 ,x craves novelty4 ,:at's t8 ,int]e/$ 9 ! great] tru? ( ,po/-,impressionism8 ,excuse me1 my de> sir1 b t's pure rot4 ,! public doesn't give a hang = te*nique4 ,x wants a *ange4 ,inde$8 ,really8 ,!y h made a success1 ^? "y :ipp]snapp]s1 ! ,cubi/s4 ,su* cubs6 ,well1 ,i'm n surpris$4 ,p]haps our public is tir+ ( ! ,academy4 ,p]haps "y ,am]ican pa9t]s may get _! dues--"s day4 ,we may ev5 export !m4 ,i've be5 an art auctione] man & boy ov] fifty ye>s1 & ,i tell y aga9 ! public is a woman4 ,"o ye> x's d>k pa9t1 ano!r x's light4 ,bonnets or hats4 ,silks or sat9s4 ,lean or /\t4 ,all "r4 ,com+--com+6 ,cle>+ 8 ?roat1 ! old auctione] sl[ly moves away4 ,,! ,,joy ,,( ,,/>+ ,wat* ! mob4 ,wat* x />+4 ,l cattle beh9d ! rails :i* b> a fat gre5 field !y pass at leisure1 rum9at+1 or its equival5t1 gum-*ew+1 pass+ ma/]piece aft] ma/]piece1 only to let _! gaze joyfully light ^u "s silly canvas depict+ a ?rice-/upid anecdote4 ,! sociali/s assure u t ! h]d is ! ideal ( ! future4 ,we mu/ ?9k1 see1 feel ) ! ,p4 ,our bre?r56 ,mighty idea--b a /ale "o be=e ,noah ent]$ ! ark4 ,let u g to ! p1 cri$ ,tol/oy4 ,b we are ! p4 ,h[ c we g to a place :5 we are already !re8 ,& ! p surge be=e a picture :i* repres5ts an old woman kiss+ h] c[4 ,or1 /&+ ) eyeballs agog1 !y c\nt ! metal buttons on ! coat ( ! ,meissoni] ,cuirassi]4 ,x is great art4 ,let ! public be educat$4 ,d[n ) ! new realism--:i* only recalls to u ! bitt]ness & meanness ( our m$iocre exi/5ce4 7,are we n all middle-class87 ,h[1 !n1 c art be ari/ocratic8 ,:y art at all8 ,give u ! c9ematograph--pictures t act4 ,squeak+ records4 ,cann$ vocally1 ,c>uso is wor? a wild]ness ( ,wagn] monkeys4 ,or self-play+ unmusical ma*9es4 ,or *romos4 ,!re=e1 let u joyfully />e4 ,in/ead ( y\r /ep1 wat* ! mob4 ,a ,,dilettante ,he is a little old fell[1 ) a slight glaze ov] ! pupils ( 8 eyes4 ,he is nev] dress$ 9 ! height ( ! fa%ion1 yet1 :5 he ent]s a gall]y1 salesm5 make an involunt>y /ep 9 8 direction2 !n !y get to cov] z spe$ily z possible1 grumbl+3 ,look out6 x's only ! old bird aga94 ,b "o ( !m is always nail$2 !re is no escap+ ! ,b>mecide4 ,he ?9ks he kn[s m ab\t et*+s ?an ,k5n$y or ,keppel1 & :5 ,montross & ,macbe? tell him ( ,am]ican art1 he viol5tly contradicts !m4 ,he is ! embitt]$ dilettante2 embitt]$1 because ) 8 mod]ate means he c nev] hope to own ev5 ! mo/ insignificant ( ! treasures expos$ "u 8 eyes e day1 week1 & mon? 9 ! ye>4 ,s he rails at ! deal]s1 inveighs aga9/ ! arti/s1 & haunts auction-rooms4 ,he nev] bids1 b is extremely solicit\s ab\t ! pur*ases ( o!r p4 ,he has be5 kn[n to sit = h\rs on a small pr9t1 until1 9 despair1 ! own] leaves4 ,!n1 ) inf9ite precautions1 our amateur arises1 s contriv+ matt]s t 8 h>d-won victory is n discov]$ by pr(ane & pry+ eyes4 ,once at home1 he gloats ov] 8 prize1 %[+ x to a fav\r$ few4 ,he b\ght x4 ,he select$ x4 ,x is a tribute to 8 exquisite ta/e4 ,& ! li/5]s are beat5 into dismay$ sil5ce by 8 vocif]ations1 by 8 agile1 ape-l skipp+s & p>rot ejaculations4 ,)al1 he is n a crim9al1 only a monomaniac ( art4 ,he sometimes mi/akes a ,:i/l] = a ,du]]2 b he puts ! blame ^u 8 defective eyesight4 ,,! ,,city ,,( ,,bro!rly ,,noise ,philadelphia is ! noisie/ city 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,if y walk ab\t any ( ! n>r[ /reets ( ?is cold-/orage abode ( ,bro!rly ,love y w soon see tott]+ on its legs ! v5]able ,new ,york joke conc]n+ ! cemet]y-l /illness ( ! abode ( bro!rly love4 ,ov] !re ! n]ve %ock is ultra-dynamic4 ,z = sleep1 x is out ( ! "q4 ,:y1 !n1 w ask ! puzzl$ /ud5t ( national life1 does ! v5]able witticism p]si/ 9 liv+8 ,! answ] is t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru? promulgat$ a c5tury ago nev] dies4 ,we are a race ( hum\ri/s4 ,noise-bre$+ trolley-c>s1 con/rict$ /reets t vibrate ) ! clang\r ( ! loosely jo9t$ ma*9]y1 an army ( c>ts & ! cries ( vegetable v5d]s1 a multitude ( jo/l+ p mak+ = ! f]ries on ! ,delaw>e or ! bridges on ! ,s*uylkill riv]s1 toge!r ) ! hum ( va/ manufactories1 all ^! & a ?\s& o!r ?+s place ,new ,york 9 a m mode/ category2 9 reality our own city emits few pipes 9 comp>ison ) ! ,city ( ,bro!rly ,noise :i* sprawls ov] ! map ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,yet x is call$ dead & moss-gr[n4 ,! antique joke fl\ri%es ! _w ov]2 9 ,philadelphia x is /unn$ by ! welt] & cru% ( life & politics4 ,osc> ,hamm]/e9 fir/ cross$ ! ,rubicon ( ,m>ket ,/reet4 ,! m\nta9 ( society 0 =c$ to g nor?w>d to ?is ,mahomet ( op]atic music2 else =ego ,ri*>d ,/rauss1 ,debussy1 ,mass5et1 ,m>y ,g>d51 & ,osc>'s fam\s head-tile4 ,:at a feat to boa/ (6 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s ,m>ket ,/reet _h be5 ! balk+-l9e ( sup]nice ,philadelphians4 ,above ! delectable region nor? ( ! ,city ,hall & ,p5n's /atue 0 ,cimm]ian d>kness4 ,hamm]/e91 ) 8 op]a company1 accompli%$ ! miracle4 ,p]fectly prop] p]sons n[ say ,gir>d ,av5ue or ,spr+ ,g>d5 )\t blu%+1 because ( _! increas$ k ( municipal topography4 ,society troop$ nor?w>d4 ,motor-c>s f ,ritt5h\se ,squ>e 7 se5 ne> ,popl> ,/reet4 ,philadelphia boa/s a mu* sup]ior culture 9 ! cru/acean l9e4 ,! be/ fri$ oy/]s 9 ! _w are to be f\nd !re4 ,t]rap9 is ! local god4 ,& ,d5nis ,mc,gowan ( ,sansom ,/reet hangs 8 bann]s on ! out] walls2 )91 r$-snapp] s\p & devil$ crabs make ! he>t gr[ fond]4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! h&l+ ( ! social hamm] betwe5 ,philadelphia & ,new ,york1 or ,bo/on & ,philadelphia1 may be ?us illu/rat$3 ,at ! clubs 9 ,philadelphia !y say3 ,dabs is go+ fa/4 ,pity he dr9ks4 ,did y see ! sev5 cocktails he got away ) be=e d9n] la/ night8 ,9 ,bo/on !y say3 ,dabs is q hopeless4 ,?is aft]noon he mix$ up ,botticelli ) ,bottic9i4 ,( c\rse1 aft] t--6 ,n[1 9 ,new ,york1 we usually dismiss ! case 9 ?is fa%ion3 ,dabs w5t sma% ?is morn+4 ,! limit6 ,s]ves ! idiot "r4 ,he nev] w\ld take prop] tips4 ,"h are c]ta9 social *>act]i/ics ( ?ree cities set =? by k9dly dispos$ clubm54 ,z ! ,*9ese say3 ,an image-mak] nev] wor%ips 8 idols4 ,we pref] ! ,cambodian sage :o rem>k$3 ,9 hell1 x's bad =m to h>p on ! heat4 ,,! ,,sociali/ ,! sociali/ is n always sociable4 ,nor is !re any reason :y he %\ld be4 ,he usually br+s into :atev] company he frequ5ts 8 little pailful ( !ories & dumps !m willy-nilly on ! c>pet ( conv]sation4 ,he enacts ! et]nal f>ce ( equality = all1 ju/ice = none4 ,! mob1 n ! individual1 is 8 %ibbole?4 ,yet he is ! fir/ to res5t any tap on 8 %\ld] 9 ! way ( p]sonal criticism4 ,he has be5 9 exi/5ce s9ce ! coral atoll 0 con/ruct$ by t t9y1 busy1 greg>i\s creature1 & 9 ! f9al cosmic fl>e-up he w vani% 9 company ) 8 fell[ man4 ,he is no?+ if n collective4 ,8 books1 writt5 9 8 own tongue1 are translat$ into e liv+ language except s\nd ,engli%1 :i* is inimical to j>gon4 ,if 8 communal dreams c\ld come true he w\ld *>ge 8 neighb\r ) *eat+ above 8 position2 be+ a re=m]1 ! fire ( envy brightly burns 9 8 belly--a s9i/] conflagration ak9 to t ( ,ram ,dass 7see ,c>lyle74 ,9 ! ?ick twilight ( 8 reason he vaguely w&]s1 read+ e new book ab\t socialism till 8 confusion gr[s apace & is ?rice conf\nd$4 ,f ignorance to arrogance is b a /ep4 ,at ! ri* table ( life1 groan+ ) good ?+s1 he turns away1 pref]r+ to *ew ! dry cud ( self-satisfaction4 ,he w\ld commit ,b>mecide r ?an surr5d] 8 !ory ( ! une>n$ increm5t4 ,he calls ,%aw & ,wells traitors because !y see ! humor\s side ( _! doctr9es &1 occasionally1 make mock ( !m4 ,! v>ieties ( lady sociali/s are too num]\s to /udy4 ,x may be said ( !m1 )\t fe> ( be+ polite1 t females ru% 9 :]e fools fe> to tread4 ,b1 !n1 ! woman :o hesitates--usually gets m>ri$4 ,,! ,,critic ,,:o ,,gossips ,he has a s\l l a ,p]sian rug4 ,_m-col\r$ are 8 ways1 8 spee*4 ,he delights 9 allit]ation ( col\rs1 & avails himself ( x :5 he dips p5 into ink4 ,he is fond ( confus+ ! te*nical t]ms ( ! ,sev5 ,arts1 writ+ t /uff+ ! ballot-box is no great] crime ?an con/ipat$ h>monics4 ,b :at he doesn't "k is t su* expressions z gamut ( col\rs1 scales1 h>monies1 tonal values belong to ! art ( pa9t+1 & n alone to music4 ,he is fond] ( anecdote & gossip ?an ( hi/ory4 ,b :at's ! use6 ,y c't c>ve rott5 wood4 ,our critic w quote = y1 ) 8 gimlet eye ( a speciali/ bor+ into y\r own1 ! /ory :i* 0 :isp]$ to ,an?ony ,trollope 79 #aheg1 please don't =get7 if he w\ld be s k9d 7x 0 at ! ,uffizi ,gall]ies1 ,flor5ce7 z to %[ him ! way to ! ,m$ical ,v5us4 ,?is is m>vell\s hum\r1 & wor? a ton ( critical comm5t 7:i*1 by ,apollo6 x be74 ,b1 z ,baudelaire puts x3 ,nations1 l families1 produce great m5 aga9/ _! w2 & our critic is produc$1 n made4 ,9 ! realm ( ! bl9d1 ! cock-ey$ is k+4 ,! critic is said to be ! mo/ necess>y nuisance--aft] wom5--9 ?is movie _w ( ours4 ,b all human be+s are critics1 ar5't !y8 ,,! ,,mock ,,psy*iatri/ ,if = ! dog ! _w is a smell1 = ! eagle a picture1 = ! politician a ,nibelung ho>d1 !n = ! psy*iatri/ life is a huge1 ?robb+ n]ve4 ,he dislikes1 naturally1 ! antivivisectioni/s1 b enjoys ! moral vivisection ( 8 fell[ creatures4 ,x's a mad _w = him1 my ma/]s6 ,& if y\r e>s tap] at ! top1 bew>e6 ,y h ! morals ( a faun2 or1 if y\r arms be l5g?y1 y are a rev]sion to a prehi/oric type4 ,! only ?+s t are nev] too long1 = our fri5d ! exp]t ( r>e phobias1 are 8 bills & ! l5g? ( 8 notice 9 ! newspap]s4 ,if he agrees ) ,*>les ,lamb t ,adam & ,eve 9 ,milton's ,p>adise behave too mu* l m>ri$ p1 he quickly res5ts any trac+ ( a religion to an in/9ct or a p]ception4 ,he ma9ta9s t religi\s feel+ is only a mode ( reaction1 & our consci5ce b a readju/+ app>atus4 ,8 trump-c>d is ! abnormal case1 & if he c cat* tripp+ a musician1 a poet1 a pa9t]1 he is pr(essionally happy4 ,hom] nodd$4 ,%akespe>e plagi>is$4 ,bee?ov5 drank4 ,moz>t lik$ 8 wife's si/]4 ,*op9 c\gh$4 ,turn] 0 immoral4 ,wagn]1 a little h[-come-ye-s6 ,hurray6 ,crack$ s\ls1 & a ,donnybrook ,fair ( ! emotions4 ,! psy*iatri/ c diagnose any?+ f rum-?ir/ to sudd5 dea?4 ,nev]!less1 9 8 endeav\r to assume ! outw>d appe>ance ( a v]itable man ( sci5ce1 ! psy*iatri/ rem9ds "o ( ! h]mit-crab z describ$ 9 ,e4 ,h4 ,banfield's ,confessions ( a ,bea* ,comb] 7p4 #acb74 ,! dis9t]e/$ spectator1 rem>ks ,pr(essor ,banfield1 may smile at ! va91 yet frantically anxi\s ef=ts ( ! h]mit-crab to coax 8 flabby re> into a %ell obvi\sly a flatt]+ misfit2 b x is n a smil+ matt] to him4 ,n until he has exhau/$ a programme ( +5i\s attitudes & comic contortions is ! attempt to /[ away a ,no4 #h tail 9 a ,no4 #e %ell ab&on$4 ,! mock psy*iatri/ is ! h]mit-crab ( psy*ology4 ,& ( ! liv+ he has nev] be5 kn[n to speak a ^w ( praise4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,,! ,,re=mation ,,( ,,george ,,moore ,i ,de> naughty ,george ,moore--sad1 bad1 mad--has re=m$4 ,he tells u :y 9 8 book1 ,vale1 ! ,engli% edition ( :i* ,i 0 lucky en\gh to read2 =1 ! ,am]ican edition is expurgat$1 nay1 fumigat$1 z 0 ! ,memoirs ( ,my ,dead ,life by ! same ,celtic ,casanova4 ,vale completes ! trilogy2 ,hail & ,f>ewell1 ,ave & ,salve be+ ! titles ( ! prec$+ two4 ,9 ! fir/1 ,moore is suffici5tly vitriolic1 & 9 ,salve he s]ves up ,george ,russell1 ! poet & pa9t]1 bett] kn[n z ,,ae4 9 a m sympa!tic fa%ion4 ,:5 ,vale 0 ann\nc$ sev]al ye>s ago z on ! br9k ( completion ,i 0 mov$ to write3 ,i suppose :5 ! f9al book appe>s x means t ,george ,moore has put up ! %utt]s ( 8 s\l1 n to say1 8 %op4 ,b ,i h my s]i\s d\bts4 ,aft] read+ ,vale ,i /ill _h !m4 ,only dea? w end ! /ream+ confessions ( ?is writ]4 ,he :o lives by ! p5 %all p]i% by ! p54 7,?is latt] s5t5ce is n a quotation f ! sacr$ books ( any cre$1 m]ely ! conviction ( a slave *a9$ to ! ink-well47 ,i said t ,vale is expurgat$ = ,am]ican consumption4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,we are s av]se to racy1 =cible ,engli% 9 ,am]ica--?anks to ! mean1 n>r[ _s 9 our arts & lett]s--t a he>ty oa? sc>es u into ! ,brooklyn backy>d ( our timid consci5ce4 ,george calls a spade a spade1 & he delights on /irr+ up rank malodor\s soil ) 8 w>-worn agricultural implem5t4 ,:5 he return$ "s ye>s ago to ,dubl91 !re to help 9 ! national lit]>y & arti/ic movem5t1 he f\nd a devot$ b& ( bre?r53 ,william ,butl] ,yeats1 ,lady ,gregory1 ,d\glas ,hyde1 ,john ,m4 ,synge1 ,edw>d ,m>tyn1 ,russell1 & o!rs4 ,i %an't attempt ev5 a brief m5tion ( ! neo-,celtic awak5+4 ,yeats 0 ! prime in/igator1 also ! /orm-c5tre4 ,he lit]ally discov]$ ,synge1 ! dramati/--9 reality ! only /rong man ( ! gr\p1 ! only dramati/ ( orig9ality--&1 ) 8 exquisite lyric gift1 he1 also discov]$ a new ,irel&1 a fabul\s1 beautiful ,er91 unsuspect$ by ,tom ,moore1 ,samuel ,lov]1 ,c>leton1 ,mangan1 ,lev]1 & ! too busy ,b\cicault4 ,z ,i soon f\nd out1 :5 !re1 ,dubl9 is a va/ :isp]+ gall]y4 ,delightful1 hospitable ,dubl9 is also a prov9cial t[n1 giv5 to gossip & backbit+4 ,say some?+ ab\t somebody 9 ! smok+-room ( ! ,%elb\rne1 & a few h\rs lat] ! clubs w be repeat+ x4 ,mr4 ,moore said ?+s e h\r 9 ! day1 & 9 less ?an six days he _h s[n = himself a f9e crop ( enemies4 ,to get ev5 he conceiv$ ! idea ( writ+ a s]ies ( novels1 ) real p be>+ _! own names4 ,t he hasn't be5 %ot at1 horse:ipp$1 or su$ = libel ?us f> is j 8 usual good luck4 ,vale is l>gely a book ( caprici\s insults4 ,b !n ! facts x sets d[n 9 cruel type6 ,:5 ! ye>s h remov$ ! actors !re9 f ! e>?ly sc5e1 our gr&*ildr5 w *uckle ov] ,moore's unconsci\s hum\r & ,pepys-l *ronicl+ ( small-be]4 ,= ! social hi/orian ?is trilogy w prove a m9e ( gossip1 ri* v]aci\s gossip4 ,x ?r[s a calcium gl>e on ! s\l ( ! au?or1 :o1 self-confess$1 is n[ old1 & no long] a dang]\s ,don ,juan4 ,9 real life he 01 z f> z ,i c make out1 n p>ticul>ly a mon/] ( iniquity2 b1 oh6 9 8 ,confessions & ,memoirs :at a rake 0 he4 ,h[ ! lascivi\s lute did s\nd4 ,"s ( ! pages ( ! new volume 7see pp4 #bgd-bgh1 ,engli% edition71 9 :i* he describes 8 tactics to avoid a kiss 7kiss+ gives him a heada*e 9 ^! lonesome latt] ye>s1 ?\gh he 0 only born 9 #aheg71 is to set y wond]+ ov] ! frankness ( ! man4 ,walt] ,pat] once call$ him audaci\s ,george ,moore1 & audaci\s he is ) p5 & ink4 ,o!rwise1 l ,b]n>d ,%aw1 he is n look+ = physical qu>rels4 ,he once spoke ( ,%aw z ! funny man 9 a bo>d+-h\se1 ?\gh he nev] m5tions 8 "n 9 8 memoirs4 ,he doesn't l ,yeats2 :at's m1 he pr9ts ! news z (t5 & z elaborately z possible4 ,9 ! pres5t book he doesn't exactly comp>e ,yeats to a crane or a pelican1 b he calls att5tion to ! fact t ! poet belong$ to ! l[] middle-class4 ,x seems t ,yeats _h be5 ?und]+ away at ! arti/ic indiff]5ce ( ! ,dubl9 b\rgeoisie4 ,n[1 look+ at ,yeats ! night :5 ,john ,qu9n gave him a d9n] at ,delmonico's1 y c\ld n note any resemblance to exotic birds1 ?\gh he might recall a p5gu94 ,he 0 v solemn1 v bor$1 v fatigu$1 8 eyes deep sunk5 f fatigue4 ,pos+ z a tame p>l\r poet = six weeks _h tir$ ! man to 8 v bones4 ,b cat* him 9 private ) 8 wai/coat unbutton$--,i speak figuratively--& y w enjoy a born raconteur1 "o :o sl[ly di/ils witty poison at ! tip ( e anecdote1 till1 bur/+ ) glee1 y cry3 ,h[ ^! lit]>y m5 d love ea* o!r6 ,h[ "o ,iri%man dotes on ano!r6 ,yeats may be an exception to ! rule t a poet is z va9 & z irritable z a t5or4 ,i didn't notice ! irritability1 f9d+ him tak+ himself s]i\sly1 z %\ld all apo/les ( culture & ,celtic twilight4 ,he got ev5 ) ,george ,moore's virul5t attacks by tell+ a capital /ory1 :i* he confess$ 0 inv5t$1 "o t w5t all ov] ,dubl9 & ,london4 ,:5 ,george felt ! call ( a ,prote/ant conv]sion he 0 9 ,dubl94 ,he has told u ( 8 difficulties1 m5tal & temp]am5tal4 ,"o day "s "q ( dogma pres5t$ itself & he hurri$ to ! ,ca!dral = advice4 ,he s5t 9 8 "n to ! ,ar*bi%op1 & t =getful dignit>y exclaim$3 ,moore1 ,moore1 oh1 t man aga96 ,well1 give him ano!r pair ( blankets4 ,9 lat] v]sions1 coals1 c&les1 ev5 %ill+s1 7 add$ to ! apocryphal anecdote--:i*1 by ! way1 set smil+ ! usually impassive ,moore1 :o c see a joke e n[ & !n4 ,bett] /ill is ! true tale ( ,george1 :o boa/s mu* 9 ,vale ( 8 rid+ dang]\s m\nts2 & :5 *all5g$ at an ,engli% c\ntry h\se did get on ! back ( a vici\s animal & ride to h\nds ! bett] "p ( a day4 ,he w\ldn't1 q prop]ly1 take ! d>e1 al?\gh :5 he rea*$ 8 room he f\nd 8 boots full ( blood4 ,s !re is sport+ temp] 9 him4 ,any "o read+ 8 ,e/h] ,wat]s may note t he kn[s ! rac+ /able by he>t4 ,9 ,vale he describes 8 fa!r's /able at ,ca/le ,moore1 ,c\nty ,mayo4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is n ! "t to attempt an e/imate ( 8 complete "w1 = :o may say :at fre% outbur/s1 :at new imprud5ces 9 black & :ite1 we may expect8 ,he has paid 8 respects to 8 fell[ c\ntrym51 & is he>tily despis$ by all camps1 political1 religi\s1 arti/ic4 ,he has belittl$ ! "w ( ,lady ,gregory1 ,yeats1 & ,edw9 ,m>tyn1 & has r patronis$ ,john ,m4 ,synge2 ! latt]1 possibly1 because ,synge 0 discov]$ by ,yeats1 n ,moore4 ,yet d we enjoy ! vag>ies ( ,george ,moore4 ,i only saw him once1 a long "t ago1 to be precise 9 #aija1 at ,bayreu?4 ,he look$ m l a bird ?an ,yeats1 ?\gh 8 beak is n s pr$ace\s z ,yeats's2 a gold5-cre/$ bird1 ) a *9 z diffid5t z a poa*$ egg1 & ) melan*oly pale-blue eyes1 & an undecid$ gait4 ,he talk$ ( ! ,iri% language z if x 7 ! only r$emption = poor unhappy ,irel&4 ,9 ,vale !re is n ! same en?usiasm4 ,he dwells ) m delight on 8 e>ly ,p>isian exp]i5ces--x is ! be/ "p ( ! book--& to my way ( ?9k+ ! ess5tial ,george ,moore is to be f\nd only 9 ,p>is2 ,london is an aft]?\ght4 ,! ,p>is ( ,manet1 ,monet1 ,degas1 ,:i/l]1 ,huysmans1 ,zola1 ,v]la9e1 & all ! new m5 ( #ahhj--:at an unexplor$ ve9 he did "w = ! pr(it & delectation ( ! ,engli%-speak+ _w4 ,true critical yeoman's "w1 = to prea* impressionism tw5ty-five ye>s ago 9 ,london 0 to c\rt a rumpus4 ,:at h>d names 7 ra9$ ^u ! yell[ head ( ,george ,moore--t col\r s admir$ by ,manet & s wond]fully pa9t$ by him--9 ! academic camp4 ,he repli$ ) all ! vivacity ( vocabul>y :i* y\r true ,celt usually has on tap4 ,he ev5 w5t = ! ,pre-,raphaelites1 a b& ( ov]rat$ m$iocrities--on ! pictorial side1 at lea/--?\gh ,john ,millais 0 a tal5t--& = ye>s 0 z a solit>y prophet 9 a city ( ,phili/9es4 ,! _w caught up ) ,moore1 & to-day ! %oe p9*es on ! o!r foot--x is ,george :o is a belat$ critic ( ! ,new ,art 7mo/ ( x z /ale z ! ,m$es & ,p]sians71 & _m are ! wordy battles wag$ at ! ,cafe ,royal1 ,london1 :5 ,augu/us ,john happ5s 9 ( an ev5+ & f9ds ! au?or ( ,mod]n ,pa9t+ d5\nc+ ,debussy 9 company ) ,matisse & o!r ,po/-,imitators4 ,manet1 l ,moore1 is old hat 7vieux *apeau7 = mod]n y\?4 ,x's well to g to b$ n too late 9 life1 else "s imp]t95t y\ng/] may cry al\d3 ,:at's t v5]able gr&daddy do+ up at ?is "t ( night8 ,to ea* g5]ation its critics4 ,,ii ,9 "o ( 8 fulm9ations aga9/ ,*ri/ianity ,nietzs*e said t ! fir/ & only ,*ri/ian di$ on ! cross4 ,george ,moore ?9ks o!rwise1 at lea/ he gives a novel v]sion ( ! n>rative 9 ! synoptic ,gospels4 ,! ,brook ,k]i? is a fiction deal+ ) ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,x is a book t w (f5d ! fai?ful1 & "o t w n conv9ce ! het]odox4 ,9 x ,george ,moore sets =? 8 ideas conc]n+ ! ,*ri/ my?1 evok+1 z does ,flaub]t 9 ,salammbo1 a vani%$ l&1 a vani%$ civilisation1 & 9 a /yle t is arti/ically beautiful4 ,nev] has he writt5 ) su* su/a9$ p[]1 int5sity & nobility ( phras+1 su* f9ely temp]$1 modulat$ prose4 ,x is a rhy?m$ prose :i* fir/ peep$ =? 9 "s pages ( ,mr4 ,moore's ,evelyn ,innes :5 ! !me bord]$ on ! my/ical4 ,yet x is ( an ess5tially ,celtic "*4 ,my/icism & ,moore d n seem b$fell[s4 ,nev]!less1 ,mr4 ,moore has be5 haunt$ f 8 fir/ elaborate novel1 ,a ,drama 9 ,musl91 by my/ic & !ological que/ions4 ,a pagan by temp]am5t1 8 s\l is ! s\l ( an ,iri% ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,he c no m escape ! fasc9at+ ideas ( fai? & salvation ?an did ,huysmans4 7,he has tak5 exception to ?is /atem5t 9 an op5 lett]47 ,a reali/ at ! beg9n+1 he has lean$ ( late ye>s heavily on ! side ( ! _s4 ,b l ,baudelaire1 ,b>bey d',aurevilly1 ,villi]s de ,l',isle ,adam1 ,paul ,v]la9e1 & ,huysmans1 ,mr4 ,moore is "o ( ^? sons ( ,"m ,*ur* :o give anxi\s pause to 8 =m] coreligioni/s4 ,! ,brook ,k]i? w prove a =midable rock ( (f5ce1 & x may be said t x 0 on ! ,index be=e x 0 writt54 ,& yet we f9d 9 x ,george ,moore among ! prophets4 ,p]haps ,mr4 ,moore has read ! critical "w ( ,pr(essor ,ar?ur ,drews1 ,! ,*ri/ ,my?4 ,x is a ma/]piece ( de/ruction4 ,!re are _m books 9 :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ figures4 ,erne/ ,r5an's ,life1 writt5 9 8 silky & sophi/icat$ /yle1 is no m admir$ by ,*ri/ians ?an ! crud] /udy by ,/rauss4 ,aft] ^! ! deluge1 end+ ) ! dream by ! late ,remy de ,g\rmont1 ,une ,nuit au ,luxemb\rg4 ,& !re is ! brilliant & poetic /udy ( ,edg> ,saltus1 8 ,m>y ,magdal54 ,anatole ,france has di/ill$ into 8 ,! ,revolt ( ! ,angels "s ( 8 acid hatr$ ( all religions1 ) blasphem\s & obsc5e notes n miss+4 ,x may be rememb]$ t ,m4 ,france also wrote t pa/el ( irony ,! ,procurator ( ,judea1 9 :i* ,pontius ,pilate is %[n 9 8 old age1 ri*1 ennui$1 sick4 ,he has q =gott51 :5 ask$1 ab\t ! ,jewi% agitator :o fanci$ himself ! son ( ,god & 0 giv5 ov] to ! ,temple au?orities 9 ,j]usalem & crucifi$4 ,ris+ f ! tomb on ! ?ird day he became ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation1 aid$ by ! religi\s g5ius ( "o ,paul1 =m]ly kn[n z ,saul ! ,t5t-mak] ( ,t>sus4 ,n[ ,mr4 ,moore does 9 a l>g] m\ld & 9 ! gr& mann] :at ,anatole ,france accompli%$ 9 8 m9iature4 ,! ironic me?od1 a tragic irony1 suffuses e page ( ,! ,brook ,k]i?1 & ! /ory ( ! f\r ,gospels is twi/$ into some?+ p]v]se1 & = ,*ri/ians altoge!r %ock+4 ,x w be call$ blasphem\s1 b we mu/ rememb] t our national ,con/itution makes no all[ance = s-call$ blasphem]s2 t ! my?ologies ( ! ,greeks & ,romans1 ,jews & ,*ri/ians1 ,mohamm$ans & ,mormons may be criticis$1 yet ! criticism is n inh]5tly blasphem\s4 ,am]ica is no m a ,*ri/ian ?an a ,jewi% nation or a nation ( free?9k]s4 ,x is free to all races & religions1 & ?us "o man's spiritual meat may be ano!r's emetic4 ,hav+ cle>$ our m9d ( cant1 let u inve/igate ,! ,brook ,k]i?4 ,! title is appli$ to a t9y community ( ,jewi% my/ics1 ! ,ess5es1 :o liv$ ne> ?is /ream2 p]haps ! ,scriptural ,k$ron8 ,?is bro!rhood _h sep>at$ f ! mat]iali/ic ,ph>isees & ,sadducees1 n approv+ ( burnt sacrifices or ,temple wor%ip2 fur!rmore1 !y practis$ celibacy till a s*ism )9 _! ranks drove ! m9ority away f ! p>5t body to %ift = !mselves4 ,a "y %eph]d1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 son ( ,joseph1 a c>p5t] 9 ,galilee1 & ( ,miriam1 8 "m--!y h o!r sons--is a memb] ( ?is community4 ,b too mu* m$itation on ! prophecies ( ,daniel & ! meet+ ) a w&]+ prophet1 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ! precursor ( ! long-=etold ,messiah1 lead him a/ray4 ,baptis$ 9 ! wat]s ( ,jordan1 ,jesus becomes a !omaniac--he believes himself to be ! son ( ,god1 appo9t$ by ! heav5ly fa!r to save mank9d2 especially 8 fell[ ,jews4 ,fill$ ) a fanatical fire1 he leads away a doz5 disciples1 poor1 ignorant fi%]m54 ,he also attracts ! curiosity ( ,joseph1 ! only son ( a ri* m]*ant ( ,arima!a4 ,two-?irds ( ! novel are devot$ to ! psy*ology ( ?is y\?ful philosoph]1 :o1 induct$ into ! wisdom ( ! ,greek sophi/s1 is1 not)/&+1 a f]v5t ,jew1 a rigid uphold] ( ! ,law & ! ,prophets4 ,! dialogues betwe5 fa!r & son r recall ,er91 h>dly ,syria4 ,joseph becomes int]e/$ 9 ,jesus1 foll[s him ab\t1 & ! fatal day ( ! crucifixion he besee*es 8 fri5d ,pilate to let him h ! body ( 8 ,"l = a wor?y int]m5t4 ,pilate demurs1 !n acc$es4 ,joseph1 ) ! aid ( ! two holy wom5 ,m>y & ,m>?a1 places ! corpse ( ! dead div9ity 9 a sepul*re4 ,if ,joseph hadn't be5 kill$ by ! zealots ( ,j]usalem 7heat$ to ?is murd] by ! ,high ,prie/7 ! title ( ! book might h be5 ,joseph ( ,arima!a4 ,he is easily ! mo/ viable figure4 ,jesus is too mu* ( ! god f ! ma*9e2 b he s]ves ! au?or = ! developm5t ( 8 +5i\s !ory4 ,f9d+ ! ,*ri/ /ill alive1 ,joseph c>ries him secretly & aft] d>k to ! h\se ( 8 fa!r1 hides him & li/5s unmov$ to ! fanta/ic tales ( a resurrection4 ,b ! spies ( ,caiaphas are ev]y:]e1 ,jesus is 9 dang] ( a second crucifixion1 s ,joseph takes him back to ! ,ess5es1 :]e he resumes 8 old occupation ( h]d+ %eep4 ,feeble 9 m9d & body1 he gradually w9s back heal? & spiritual peace4 ,he regrets 8 =m] arrogance & blasphemy & ascribes ! ab]ration to ! insidi\s tempt+s ( ! demon4 ,x seems t 9 ^? tr\bl$ days ! cities & c\ntryside 7 infe/$ by madm51 messiahs1 r$eem]s1 prea*+ ! spe$y de/ruction ( ! _w4 ,= a p]iod ,jesus call$ himself a son ( ,god & ?reat5$ 8 fell[ m5 ) fire & ! sword4 ,till he 0 five & fifty ye>s ,jesus liv$ ) 8 flocks4 ,! idyllic pictures are 9 ,mr4 ,moore's mo/ *>m+ ve92 sob]1 z befits ! dignity ( ! !me4 ,he has fa%ion$ an undulat+ prose1 ea* p>agraph a page long1 :i* fl[s ) "s ( ! cl>ity & music ( a /yle once d]id$ by him1 ! /yle c\lant ( t ma/] ( h>monies1 ,c>d9al ,newman4 ,he is a great l&scape-pa9t]4 ,jesus is ag+4 ,he gives up 8 %eph]d's crook to 8 successor & contemplates a retreat :]e he may m$itate ! ?rill+ ev5ts ( 8 y\?4 ,!n ,paul ( ,t>sus int]v5es4 ,he is vigor\sly pa9t$4 ,a refugee f ,j]usalem1 ) ,timo?y lo/ some:]e 9 ,galilee1 he invades ! ,ess5ian mona/]y4 ,eloqu5t pages foll[4 ,paul relates 8 adv5tures "u ! bann] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a disputati\s man1 full ( ! ,"l1 yet n mak+ x any easi] = 8 disciples4 ,y cat* a glimpse ( ,paul9e ,*ri/ianity1 diff]+ f ! t5d] message ( ,jesus2 t ,jesus ( :om ,havelock ,ellis wrote3 ,jesus f\nd no successor4 ,ov] ! /age ( ^? graci\s & radiant sc5es swiftly fell a firepro( curta91 wr\ght ( sy/ematic !ology & =mal metaphysics1 :i* ev5 ! div9e flames ( t wond]ful p]sonality 7 unable to melt4 ,if ?is be ! case !n ,paul 01 if n ! f\nd]1 ! fo/]-fa!r ( ! new cre$4 ,a se] ( epileptic visions--,edg> ,saltus has said ( ! sacr$ disease t all f\nd]s ( religions h be5 epileptics--,paul1 ) ! intractable temp]am5t ( a /ubborn ,ph>isee1 0 s(t5$ by "s ,greek blood1 yet z ,r5an wrote ( ,amiel3 ,he speaks ( s91 ( salvation1 ( r$emption & conv]sion1 & o!r !ological bric-a-brac1 z if ^! ?+s 7 realities4 ,= ,paul & ^? :o foll[$ him !y 7 & are realities2 f !m is spun ! web ( our mod]n civilisation4 ,! dismay ( ,paul on le>n+ f ! lips ( ,jesus t he x 0 :o1 crucifi$1 came back to life may be fancy4 ,! /urdy ,apo/le1 :o recall$ ! reproa*ful words ( ,jesus issu+ f ! bl9d+ light on ! road to ,damascus3 ,paul1 ,paul1 :y p]secute/ ?\ me8 naturally en\gh d5\nc$ ,jesus z a madman1 b accept$ 8 s]vices z a guide to ,caes>ea1 :]e1 9 company ) ,timo?y1 he hop$ to emb>k = ,rome1 !re to spread ! glad tid+s1 !re to prea* ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ & ,him crucifi$4 ,on ! way he cauti\sly extracts f ,jesus1 ^: memory ( 8 cruel torm5tors is halt+1 p>ts ( 8 /ory4 ,he believes him a half-crazy fanatic1 delud$ ) ! notion t he is ! orig9al ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,jesus g5tly exp\nds 8 !ories1 ?\gh ,george ,moore pulls ! wires4 ,a pan!ism t ends 9 ,nirvana1 ,neant1 ,nada1 ,no?+6 ,despair+ ( ev] =c+ ! _w to see ! light1 he is become a ,quieti/1 almo/ a ,buddhi/4 ,he might h quot$ ! my/ic ,joa*im ,flora--( ! ,?ird ,k+dom--:o said t ! true ascetic c\nts no?+ 8 own save only 8 h>p4 7,qui v]e mona*us e/ nihil reputat esse suum nisi ci?>am47 ,:5 a man's cross becomes too heavy a burd5 to c>ry !n let him ca/ x away4 ,jesus ca/ 8 cross away--8 spiritual ambition--believ+ t too great love ( ,god leads to propagation ( ! belief1 !n to hatr$ & p]secution ( !m t won't believe4 ,! ,jews1 says ,jesus1 are an intol]ant1 /iff-neck$ p2 !y love ,god1 yet !y hate m54 ,horrifi$ at all ?is1 ,paul p>ts company ) ! ,son ( ,man1 secretly reliev$ to he> t he is n go+1 z he _h contemplat$1 to give himself up to ,hanan1 ! ,high ,prie/ 9 ,j]usalem1 to d5\nce ! fals5ess ( ! h]etical sect nam$ aft] him4 ,paul1 )\t cr$it+ ! /ory1 saw 9 ,jesus a dang]\s rival4 ,! la/ we he> ( ! div9e %eph]d is a rum\r t he may jo9 a rov+ b& ( ,ea/ ,indians & g to ! s\rce ( all beliefs1 to ,asia1 impure1 my/]i\s ,asia2 ! "m ( my/ic cults4 ,paul too disappe>s1 & on ! little coda3 ,! re/ ( 8 /ory is unkn[n4 ,we are fa9 to believe t ! re/ ( 8 /ory is v well kn[n 9 ! wide _w4 ,! book is ano!r mile/one along ,mr4 ,moore's road to ,damascus4 ,if1 z ,*>les ,baudelaire has said1 ,sup]/ition is ! res]voir ( all tru?s1 !n1 we h lo/ our spiritual be>+s 9 ! d>k =e/ ( mod]n rationalism4 ,to be sure1 we h a ,yankee ,pope ,joan1 a ,messiah 9 petticoats :o has utt]$ ! illum9at+ phrase1 ,my fir/ & = ev] message is "o & et]nal1 :i* is no m a p>ody ( ,holy ,writ ?an ,! ,brook ,k]i?1 a book :i* :ile x mu/ h giv5 its au?or pa9s to write--s full ( ,talmudic & ,ori5tal lore & ! lore ( ! apocryphal gospels is x--mu/ h be5 also a joy to him z a lit]>y arti/4 ,! poignant irony ( ,paul's disbelief 9 ! real ,jesus is und]/&able1 ?\gh x is b\nd to raise a *orus ( prote/ations4 ,b ,mr4 ,moore nev] worri$ ov] abuse4 ,he has1 ,celt t he is1 foll[$ 8 vision4 ,9 e man's he>t !re is a lake1 he says1 & ! lake 9 8 he>t is a sombre "o1 a v pool ( inc]titudes4 ,"o feels l quot+ to him--?\gh x w\ld be unnecess>y1 z he kn[s well ! quotation--:at ,b>bey d',aurevilly once wrote to ,baudelaire1 & ye>s lat] ( ,joris-,k>el ,huysmans1 t he w\ld ei!r bl[ out 8 bra9s or pro/rate himself at ! foot ( ! cross4 ,mr4 ,moore has 9 ! pa/ made 8 g5uflections4 ,b !y 7 be=e ! ,jesus ( 8 native religion2 ! poetic ?\gh n pr(\nd image he has creat$ 9 8 new book w nev] seem ! godlike man ( :om ,br[n+ said 9 ,saul3 ,%all ?r[ op5 ! gates ( new life to !e4 ,see ! ,*ri/ /&6 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,pill[l& ,9 8 immortal essay on ! flat swamp ( convalesc5ce ,*>les ,lamb speaks f p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ! k+-l way ! sick man sways 8 pill[--tumbl+1 & toss+1 & %ift+1 & l[]+1 & ?ump+1 & flatt+1 & m\ld+ x1 to ! ev]-v>y+ requisitions ( 8 ?robb+ temples4 ,he *anges sides (t5] ?an a politician4 ,h[ true ?is is--ev5 to ! italicis$ ^w--,i discov]$ = myself aft] a p]sonal enc\nt] ) ! malignant ,pneumococcus1 back$ up by 8 ally1 ! pleurisy4 ,su* 0 ! novelty ( my fir/ s]i\s illness t x lit]ally took my brea? away4 ,:5 ,i recov]$ my normal w9d ,i f\nd myself mon>* ( all ,i survey$1 my k+dom a b$1 yet seem+ly a l& )\t limit1--:o d>es circumscribe ! imag9ation ( an invalid8 ,z to ! tru? ( ,mr4 ,lamb's rem>ks on ! selfi%ness ( ! sick man !re c be no d5ial4 ,8 pill[ is 8 ?rone--f x he issues 8 ord]s = ! day1 8 bullet9s = ! night4 ,! nurse is 8 prime m9i/]1 8 "r h&2 ) h] moral alliance he is enabl$ to defy a ho/ ( (fici\s advis]s4 ,b woe betide him if nurse & sp\se plot aga9/ him4 ,!n he is helpless4 ,!n he is pa/ sav+4 ,8 little pet s*emes are %att]$ 9 ! mak+4 ,he is %ift$ & maul$4 ,he is prodd$ & f\nd want+4 ,no hope = ! helpless devil z 8 face is scrubb$1 8 h&s made clean1 8 mis]able tangl$ hair comb$ /raight4 ,9 ,pill[l& :at ,avat>8 ,none1 alas6 ,nev]!less1 y\r pill[ is y\r be/ fri5d1 y\r only confidant4 ,9 its cool yield+ dep?s y :isp] 7yes1 "o is r$uc$ to an evasive :isp]1 su* is ! c[>dice sup]9duc$ by physical weakness7 ,b$pans are n = b$\9s4 ,i'll h none ( !m4 ,& !n y swall[ ! next bitt] pill ! nurse (f]s4 ,suff]+ ennobles1 wrote ,nietzs*e4 ,i suppose he is "r1 b 9 my case ! nobility is yet to appe>4 ,meek1 t]ribly meek1 sickness makes "o4 ,y suff] a sea *ange1 & )\t ri*ness4 ,! mo/ annoy+ "p ( ! bus9ess is t y 7 n consult$ z to y\r *oice ( maladies2 worse rema9s3 y are n all[$ to cure y\rself4 ,i loa! pneumonia1 s9ce ,i came to grips ) ! bea/4 ,! next "t ,i'll g out ( my way to select "s exotic fev]4 ,!n my doctor w be va/ly intrigu$4 ,i _h a common or g>d5 v>iety ( lung tr\ble4 ,pooh6 8 eyes seem$ to say--,i read _! mean+ ) ! clairvoyance ( ! defeat$--we %all h ?is fell[ on 8 h9d-legs 9 a jiffy4 ,& ,i didn't want to get well too rapidly4 ,l ,sa9t ,augu/9e ,i felt l pray+ ) a slight *ange ( text3 ,give me *a/ity & con/ancy1 b n yet4 ,give1 ,i said to my doctor1 heal?1 b let me loaf a little long]4 ,"t takes toll ( et]nity & ,i've work$ my p5 & wagg$ my tongue = twice tw5ty ye>s4 ,i ne$ a re/4 ,s d my read]s4 ,! div9e rights ( cabbages & ( k+s are also %>$ by m]e newspap] m54 ,a litany ( massive phrases foll[$4 ,b 9 va94 ,! doctor 0 inexorable4 ,i _h pneumonia4 ,my temp]ature 0 tropical4 ,my he>t beat 9 ragtime rhy?m1 & my pulse 0 out ( ! runn+4 ,i realis$ z ,i tri$ to summon to my p>*$ lips my fav\rite r$ lattice oa?s t1 z ,cabanis put x ye>s ago3 ,man is a dige/ive tube pi]c$ at bo? ends4 ,all ! velvet vanities ( life _h vani%$4 ,i c\ld no long] ?9k 9 allit]ative s5t5ces4 ,only walk+ delegates ( ideas fill$ my holl[ skull l dri$ peas 9 a bladd]4 ,f9ally1 ,i conc5trat$--z ! un*ri/ian unsci5ti/s say--on ! nurse1 my nurse4 ,z an old report] ( ?+s !atrical ,i _h se5 _m plays ) ! tra9$ nurse z h]o9e4 ,"o & all ,i abhorr$ !m1 ev5 ! g5tle & arti/ic imp]sonation ( ,m>g>et ,angl9 9 a piece ^: "n ,i've =gott54 ,i welcom$ a novel by ,edg> ,saltus 9 :i* ! nurse is depict$ z a mon/] ( crime inc>nate4 ,h[ mi/ak5 ,i h be54 ,n[1 ! tra9$ nurse seems an angel )\t w+s4 ,%e may n be ! sl5d]1 da9ty1 blue-ey$1 flax5-hair$ girl ( ! footlights2 %e is (t5 mature & /\t & a lov] ( potatoes4 ,b %e is a si/] :5 a man is d[n4 ,%e is sev]e1 b h] sev]ity ha? good cause4 ,at fir/ y feebly utt] ! ^w nurse4 ,lat] %e is any ,iri% royal family "n4 ,foll[s1 ,m>y1 & t way dang] lies = ! eld]ly invalid4 ,:5 he calls h] ,m>ie he is doom$4 ,e day ! newspap]s tell u ( m>riages made 9 pill[l& betwe5 ! well-to-d wid[]1 ,mr4 ,a4 ,scl]osis1 & ,miss ,emma ,metic ( ! ,sa9t ,petronius ,hospital /aff4 ,m>ri$ sons & daught]s may prote/1 b to no avail4 ,a s5tim5tal ba*elor or wid[] 9 ! lonesome latt] ye>s hasn't any m *ance ) a det]m9$ "y nurse ( ! unfair sex ?an a sn[bird 9 hell--z ,bro!r ,m5ck5 phrases x4 ,h[ev]1 e nurse has h] day4 ,%e f9ally dep>ts4 ,y\r eyes are wet4 ,y are weep+ ov] y\rself4 ,! nurse repres5t$ n only c>e = y\r preci\s c>cass b also a surcease f ! dem&s ( ! _w4 ,h] go+ means a return to "w1 & y hate to "w if y are a convalesc5t ( ! true-blue sort4 ,h5ce y\r te>s4 ,b y soon recov]4 ,y are free4 ,! doctor has lo/ int]e/ 9 y\r case4 ,y ?r[ physic to ! dogs4 ,y m>* at a l5t5 tempo ab\t y\r embattl$ b$4 ,y beg9 sudd5 little argum5ts ) y\r wife1 j to see if y hav5't lo/ any ( y\r old-"t virility 9 ! te*nique ( h\sehold squabbl+4 ,y hav5't4 ,y swell ) mascul9e satisfaction & = at lea/ five m9utes y are ! ,man ( ! ,h\se4 ,a sudd5 tw+e1 a mom5t>y gidd9ess1 s5d y scurry+ back to y\r bailiwick1 ! b$room1 & ! famili> leitmotiv is once m s\nd$1 & ) :at humility ( acc5t3 ,mamma6 ,! ,et]nal ,mascul9e8 ,! ,et]nal ,*ild6 ,y mumble to h] t x is no?+1 & z y recl9e on t ?rice-accurs$ c\*1 y endeav\r to be haughty4 ,b %e kn[s y are simply a sick grumpy old p]son ( ! male species :o ne$s be rul$ ) a rod ( iron1 al?\gh ! metal be well hidd54 ,! fir/ cauti\s peep f a w9d[ ^u ! _w y left sn[ :ite1 & f9d 9 v]nal gre51 is an exp]i5ce almo/ wor? ! mis]ies y h s impati5tly endur$4 ,a v]itable vacation = ! eyes1 y tell y\rself1 z ! fauna & flora ( ,flatbu% break ^u y\r enraptur$ gaze4 ,pres5tly y wat* ) brea?less int]e/ ! manoeuvres ( ruddy little ,georgie 9 ! next g>d5 z he manfully deploys a tr\pe ( *ildi% contempor>ies1 8 little si/] dogg$ly traips+ at ! re>4 ,/urdy ,georgie has ! mak+s ( a lead]4 ,he may be a ,capta9 ( ,comm]ce1 a ,colonel1 & ,ma/]-politician2 b he w always be =emo/1 else n[h]e4 ,y are ! audi5ce1 he imp]i\sly bids 8 companions1 & :5 rebellion seem$ imm95t he pun*$1 )\t a trace ( ang]1 a boy mu* tall]4 ,i envi$ ,georgie 8 ab\nd+ vitality4 ,furtively ,i rais$ ! w9d[4 ,in/antly ,i 0 spi$ by ,georgie :o cri$ lu/ily3 ,little boy1 little boy1 come d[n & play ) me6 ,i almo/ felt gay1 ,y come up "h1 ,i call$ out ) "o lung4 ,i hav5't a /epladd]1 he promptly repli$4 ,! fif? floor is z remote )\t a ladd] z age is sep>at$ f y\?4 7,n[ ,i'm moralis+67 ,undismay$1 ,georgie cont9u$ to call3 ,little boy1 little boy1 come d[n & play ) me6 ,! mo/ di%e>t5+ ?+ ab\t a fir/ sickness is ! fri5d :o meets y & says3 ,i nev] saw y look bett] 9 y\r life4 ,x may be true1 b he %\ldn't h said x s crudely4 ,y r5\nce !n & !re ! doctor ) all 8 pomps ( heal+4 ,y refuse to become a pr(essional convalesc5t4 ,y are cur$ & once m a commonplace man1 "o ( ! heal?y h]d4 ,not)/&+ y feel secretly humiliat$4 ,y are no long] ,k+ ( ,pill[l&4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,,cross-,,curr5ts ,,9 ,,mod]n ,,fr5* ,,lit]ature ,i ,!y ord] c]ta9 ?+s bett] 9 ,france ?an else:]e2 ,i mean su* teas+ & unsatisfactory =ms ( book-mak+ kn[n z ,inquiries 7,enquete1 :i* is n fair to translate into ! lugubri\s lit]alism1 ,inque/71 ,an?ologies1 & books t masqu]ade z books1 z ,*>les ,lamb ha? x4 ,)\t a trace ( p$antry or dogmatism1 su* works appe> f "t to "t 9 ,p>is & are delightful rem9d]s ( ! good bre$+ & suppl5ess ( ,gallic criticism4 ,to turn to fav\r & prett9ess a du/y dep>tm5t ( lit]ature is no mean feat4 ,:at precisely is ! condition ( ,fr5* lett]s s9ce ,catulle ,m5des publi%$ 8 magi/]ial "w on ,! ,fr5* ,poetic ,movem5t f #ahfg to #aijj8 7,p>is1 #aijc47 ,no?+ s exhau/ive has appe>$ s9ce1 ?\gh a half-doz5 ,inquiries1 ,an?ologies1 & ,symposiums are 9 exi/5ce4 ,! mo/ compreh5sive rec5tly is ,florian-,p>m5ti]'s ,contempor>y ,hi/ory ( ,fr5* ,lett]s f #ahhe to #aiad4 ,! au?or is a poet1 "o ( les ,jeunes1 & an exp]t swimm] 9 ! multif>i\s cross-curr5ts ( ! day4 ,8 book is a bird's-eye view ( ! map ( lit]>y ,france z f> z ! beg9n+ ( ! w>4 ,he is q frank 9 8 likes & dislikes1 & always has 8 reasons = 8 major idolatries & m9or dete/ations4 ,z a corrective to 8 en?usiasm & hatr$s !re are sev]al new ,an?ologies at h& :i* aid u to =m our own op9ion ( ! y\ng] m5's prose & v]se4 ,&1 f9ally1 !re is ! significant ,inquiry ( ,emile ,h5riot3 ,a ,quoi ,rev5t les ,jeunes ,g5s8 7#aiac72 ( :i* m anon4 ,m4 ,florian-,p>m5ti] is a native ( ,val5ci5nes1 a writ] ^: v]satility & fecundity are notewor?y 9 a f> f b>r5 lit]>y epo*4 ,he has1 ) ! facility ( a lett]$ "y ,fr5*man1 tri$ 8 h& at e =m4 ,all !mes1 s !y be human1 are welcome to him1 f art criticism to playwrit+4 ,he is seem+ly fair to 8 colleagues4 ,p]haps !y may n admit ?is2 b ! "q may be answ]$ 9 ! affirmative3 ,is he a safe critical guide 9 ! labyr9? ( latt]-day ,fr5* lett]s8 ,he notes1 ) an unaccu/om$ s5se ( hum\r 9 a critical b>omet]1 ! t5d5cy ( y\?ful poets1 prose p5m51 & o!rs to =m s*ools1 to create c5acles1 to beg9 fight+ be=e !y h any def9$ ideal4 ,x leads to a lot ( noisy1 explosive manife/oes1 decl>ations1 & *all5ges1 mo/ ( !m r 9 ! air2 ?\gh x _c be d5i$ t ^! ebullitions ( gu/y temp]am5ts d cle> t same air1 murky ) !ories & trav]s$ by an occasional fla% ( g5ius4 ,aft] pay+ 8 respects to ! daily ,p>isian press1 :i* he belab\rs z v5al1 cynical1 & impure1 our critic evokes a picture ( ! condition ( lit]>y m52 n a reassur+ "o4 ,inde$1 we wond] h[ "y p c dream ( embrac+ su* a pr(ession1 ) its he>ta*es1 disappo9tm5ts1 inevitable pov]ty4 ,unless ^! aspir+ *aps h a private income1 h[ d !y contrive to live8 ,! answ] is1 !y don't live1 unless !y write twaddle = ! ,gr& ,old ,public1 :i* mu/ be tickl$ ) fluff & flatt]y4 ,y say to y\rself1 aft] all ,p>is is n va/ly diff]5t 9 ?is respect f b5ight$ ,new ,york4 ,detective /ories1 melodrama1 ! glorification ( ! /ale triangle 9 fiction & drama1 ! apo!osis ( ! ,apa*e--:at are all ^! b slight v>iants ( ! arti/ic pabulum furni%$ by our native m]*ants 9 m$iocrity8 ,consol$1 because y\r m5tal & emotional climate is n z in>ti/ic z x is pa9t$1 y return to ,florian-,p>m5ti] & 8 divagations4 ,he has mu* to say4 ,"s ( x is n z t5d] z tripe1 b none is salt$ ) absurdity4 ,!n y make a discov]y4 ,!re is 9 ,france a di/9ct class1 ! ,intellectuals1 :o control arti/ic op9ion because ( its sup]ior claims2 a class to :i* !re is no analogy ei!r 9 ,engl& or 9 ,am]ica4 7,! ,fr5* ,academy is n p>ticul>ly ref]r$ to j n[47 ,poets1 j\rnali/s1 weal?y amateurs1 bohemians1 & pr(essors--all may belong to x if !y h ! necess>y cr$5tials3 bra9s1 tal5t1 en?usiasm4 ,x is ! latt] quality t floats out on ! sea ( speculation _m adv5tur+ b>ks4 ,ea* sports a t9y p5nant proclaim+ its ideals4 ,ea* is /e]$ by "s dream] ( pr\d1 impossible dreams4 ,b !y float1 d ^! frail boats1 lad5 ) visions & capta9$ by noble ambitions4 ,or1 ano!r image2 a long1 n>r[ /reet1 on ei!r side h\ses ( manifold /yles--fanta/ic or s5sible1 ca/ellat$ or commonplace1 b>oque1 /ately1 turret$1 spir$1 & l(ty1 ^! eclectic ar*itectures reflect ! s\ls ( ! dwell]s )94 ,! ivory t[] is n miss+1 ?\gh a half-c5tury ago x 0 m 9 evid5ce2 ! *ur* is !re1 ?\gh sadly dw>f$--,france is /ill spiritually crippl$ & fly+ on "o w+ 7?is means previ\s to #aiad72 & a ho/ ( o!r /range & famili> h\ses t ,jack ! poet built4 ,on ! doors ( ea* is a leg5d2 x may be ,neo-,symbolism1 ,neo-,classicism1 ,free-,v]se1 ,s9c]ism1 ,int5seism1 ,spirituali/s1 ,floralism or ! ,s*ool ( ,grace1 ,dramatism & ,simultanism1 ,imp]ialism1 ,dynamism1 ,futurism1 ,regionalism1 ,pluralism1 ,s]5eism1 ,vivantism1 ,magism1 ,totalism1 ,subsequ5tism1 ,argonauts1 ,wolves1 ,vision>ism1 &1 mo/ discuss$ ( all1 ,unanimism1 head$ by t fi]y propag&i/ & poet1 ,jules ,roma9s4 ,n[1 e "o ( ^! cults 9 m9iature has its foll[+1 its programmes1 sometimes its special reviews1 mon?ly or weekly4 ,!y are ! num]\s prog5y ( ! eld] ,romantic1 ,reali/ic1 & ,symboli/ic s*ools1 long dead & ga!r$ to _! fa!rs4 ,*>les ,baudelaire1 f ^: sonnet ,correspond5ces ! ,symboli/s dat$2 ,baudelaire1 ! precursor ( s mu* mod]n1 is to-day *iefly /udi$ 9 8 prose writ+s1 critical & ae/hetic4 ,8 ,little ,poems 9 ,prose are a brevi>y = ! y\?s :o are turn+ out an amorph\s prose1 :i* !y call ,free4 ,paul ,v]la9e's influ5ce is /ill m>k$1 = he is a mak] ( ,debussy-l music2 moonlit1 vap\ri%1 intangible1 subtle1 & p]v]se4 ,! v qu9tess5ce ( poetry haunts ! vague t]ra9 ( 8 v]se2 b 8 ideas1 8 morbidities1 ^! are negligible1 inde$1 abhorr$4 ,! new s*ools1 :e!r belong+ to ! ,extreme ,"r or ,extreme ,left1 are ideali/ic 9 _! aim & practice2 t or no?+4 ,! brutalities ( ,zola & ! ,naturali/ic ,s*ool1 ! frigid p]fection & metallic impassibility ( ! ,p>nassians are ov] & done )4 ,cynical c9d]s no long] bl9d ! eye ( ! ideal4 ,!re is a r5aissance ( s5sibility4 ,! univ]se is become plurali/ic1 s5tim5tal pan!ism is 9 ! air4 ,irony has ceas$ to be a pot5t weapon 9 ! arm\ry ( poets & prosateurs4 ,x is replac$ by an ard5t love ( humanity1 by a socialism t weeps on ! %\ld] ( "o's neighb\r1 by a horror ( egoism--:e!r masqu]ad+ z a philosophy su* z ,nietzs*e's1 or a poesy su* z ! ,p>nassians4 ,= ^! poetl+s issues are cosmical4 ,coeval ) ?is revival ( s5tim5t is a decid$ lean+ t[>d religion2 n ! :ite s\l ( ! ,middle ,ages1 z ,huysmans w\ld say2 n ! m$iaeval curiosities ( ,hugo1 ,gauti]1 ,lam>t9e2 b ! c>ry+ al(t ( ! bann] ( belief2 ! opposition to /]ile agno/icism by ! burn+ tongues ( ! holy _s4 ,no dilettante movem5t ?is return to ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,! "t came = _m ( ^! neophytes :5 !y _h to *oose at ! cross-roads4 ,ei!r--,or8 ,! ,button-,m\ld] 0 ly+ 9 wait = su* adolesc5t ,pe] ,gynts1 &1 outrag$ & nauseat$ by ! gross lic5se ( _! day & h\r1 by ! o/5tation ( evil in/9cts1 !y turn$ to ! "r--"s1 n all ( !m4 ,! o!rs no long] cry al\d _! pagan admiration ( ! nymph's fle% 9 ! brake1 ( ! sev5 deadly arts & _! si/] s9s4 ,9 a ^w1 s9ce #aije a fre%]1 a m tonic air has be5 bl[+ across ! h\setops ( ,fr5* art & lit]ature4 ,sci5ce is too positive4 ,e monad has _h its day4 ,pictorial impressionism is )\t skeleton4 ,my/icism is com+ into fa%ion aga92 only1 ! y\ng/]s we> !irs ) a diff]5ce4 ,ev5 ! ,cubi/s are work+ = =mal sev]ity1 despite _! geometrical fanaticism4 ,y\? w h its fl+1 & joys 9 esot]ic g>b1 9 fl>+ col\rs1 & ^? doors 9 ! n>r[ /reet call$ ,p]haps1 d b prove ! et]nal ne$ ( ! new & ! a/\nd+4 ,man _c live on manna alone4 ,he mu/1 to keep f volplan+ to ! inf9ite1 g d[n & gnaw 8 daily bone4 ,! =k$ human radi% ) ! head fanta/ically c>v$ has und]p9n+s also2 else 8 *amb] ( dreams might ov]fl[ into reality1 & !n we %\ld be conv]t$ 9 a trice to angels1 p9-fea!rs & all4 ,:at 7 ! controll+ factors 9 "y ,fr5* lit]ature up to ! greate/ m>k+ date ( mod]n hi/ory1 #aiad8 ,! philosophy ( ,h5ri ,b]gson is "o2 t philosophy1 full ( poetic impulsion1 graceful phras+1 & *>m+ evocations2 a fem99e1 n]v\s1 fle%less philosophy1 ?\gh d]iv+1 z x does1 f an intellectual giant1 ,emile ,b\tr\x4 ,maurice ,b>res is ano!r "n to conjure )2 once ! inc>nation ( a philosophical & slightly cruel egoism2 !n ! h]ald ( regionalism1 replac+ ! fl9ty det]m9ism ( ,ta9e ) ! wat*-words3 ,patriotism1 rev]5ce = ! dead--a rev]5ce p]il\sly ne> ance/or-wor%ip--! prose-ma/] ,b>res w5t into ! political ar5a1 & became1 not)/&+ 8 r aggressive mod]nism1 an ideali/ic reaction>y4 ,he is m subtle 9 8 intellectual processes ?an 8 "o-"t ma/]1 ,paul ,b\rget1 f :om 8 psy*ology /emm$1 &1 if 8 patriotism occasionally becomes *auv9i/ic1 8 s9c]ity _c be *all5g$4 ,t s9c]e/ =m ( ins9c]ity--moral e>ne/ness1 s call$--has nev] be5 84 ,he is no m a s[] ( s& on ! bleak & b>r5 %ore ( negation4 ,little wond] he is accept$ z a vital tea*]4 ,o!r names occur z g5]ators ( pres5t s*ools4 ,/5dhal1 ,mall>me1 ,georges ,rod5ba*1 ,rimbaud--t /epfa!r ( symbolism --,emil ,v]ha]5--:o is truly an elem5tal & disquiet+ =ce--,paul ,adam1 ,maet]l9ck1 ! late ,remy de ,g\rmont--:o contribut$ s mu* to contempor>y ?\ght 9 ! mak+--,francis ,jammes1 ,villi]s de l',isle ,adam1 ,r5>d1 ,sama91 ,sa9t-,georges de ,b\heli]1 ,jules ,la=gue--& h[ _m o!rs1 to be f\nd 9 ! pages ( ,vance ,?ompson's ,fr5* ,portraits1 :i* valuable /udy dates back to ! middle ( ! ro>+ n9eties4 ,,ii ,:5 we are confront$ by a litany ( /range names1 by ! intricate polyphony ( lit]>y sects & c5acles1 ! ,am]ican lov] ( e>li] ,fr5* poets is bewild]$1 s swiftly does ! :irligig ( "t br+ new tal5ts4 ,already ! g5]ation ( #aijj has jo/l$ f _! place ! eld]s ( a decade previ\s3 y read ( ,paul-,napoleon ,ro9>d1 ,maurice ,beaub\rg1 ,hans ,ryn]--a rem>kable writ]--,&re ,gide1 ,*>les-,l\is ,philippe1 ( ,paul ,=t1 ,paul ,claudel1 ,&re ,su>es1 ,/ephane ,s]vant1 ,&re ,spire1 ,phileas ,lebesgue1 ,georges ,polti 7^: ,?irty-six ,dramatic ,situations des]ves an ,engli% g>b71 & y recall "s ( !m z pot5t creators ( values4 ,b if ,london1 a few h\rs f ,p>is1 only he>s ( ^! m5 ?r\gh a few critical int]m$i>ies1 su* z ,ar?ur ,symons1 ,edmund ,gosse1 & o!r cultivat$ & cosmopolitan spirits1 :at may we n say ( ,am]ica1 a week away f ! sc5e ( action8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we are pr\d ( our prov9cialism1 & = ^? :o create--z ! j>gon goes--t same prov9cialism is a w9d%ield aga9/ ! draughts ( too tempt+ imitation2 b = our criticism !re is no excuse4 ,a critic w nev] be a ca?olic critic ( 8 native lit]ature or art if he doesn't "k ! lit]atures & arts ( o!r l&s1 p>adoxical z ?is may s\nd4 ,we lack ae/hetic curiosity4 ,because ( our uncritical p>o*ialism ,am]ica is comp>able to a cemet]y ( cli*es4 ,nev]!less1 ^? ( u :o w5t z f> z ! portraits by ,vance ,?ompson & ,amy ,l[ell mu/ feel a trifle /range 9 ! long1 n>r[ /reet ( ,florian-,p>m5ti]1 ) its alt]nations ( ,sept5trional mi/s & ! blaz+ blue sky ( ! ,midi4 ,?is critic1 by ! way1 is a /aun* uphold] ( ! ,gaul4 ,he w h no admixture ( ,lat9 influ5ce4 ,he employs :at has jocosely be5 call$ ! ,woad argum5t2 he goes back n to ! e>ly ,britons1 b to ,celticism4 ,he is a /urdy ,kymri/1 & believes n 9 lit]atures transalp9e or transpyr5ean4 ,he loa!s ! pa/i*e1 ! purveyors ( cann$ classics1 ! *illy rhetoricians :o set too mu* /ore on conv5tional le>n+4 ,a ,frank1 a nor!rn]1 & ! orig9ator ( ,impulsionism is ,florian-,p>m5ti]4 ,9 8 auscultation ( g5ius1 ,la ,physiologie ,morale du ,poete 7#aijd71 may be f\nd ! g]ms ( 8 doctr9e4 ,?is doctr9e seems famili> en\gh n[1 z does ! flux ( ,h]aclitus & ! ,becom+ ( ,r5an1 9 ! tea*+s ( ,b]gson4 ,unanimism has _h "s influ5ce4 ,m4 ,florian-,p>m5ti] does n admire ?is movem5t or its prophet1 ,jules ,roma9s4 ,unanimism4 ,ah6 ! puissant magic ( ! ^w = ^! budd+ poets & philosoph]s4 ,x ought to w>m ! cockles ( ! he>t ( critics4 ,& !n ! g5]ation ( #aijj--;,alex&] ,m]c]eau1 ,h5ri ,h]tz1 ,seba/i5 ,voirol1 ,pi]re ,jaudon1 ,jacques ,nayral1 ,f]n& ,divoire1 ,tancr$e ,visan1 ,/r5tz1 ,giraud\x1 ,m&91 ,guillaume ,apoll9aire--all work]s 9 ! va/ inane1 dwell]s on ! ?re%old ( ! future4 ,! pa/ & pres5t be>+s ( ! ,academy ,gonc\rt are c>efully indicat$4 ,?us f> no?+ extraord9>y has come f x4 ,balzac is /ill ! mighty "o 9 fiction4 ,?us f> ! names ( ,anatole ,france1 ,paul ,adam1 ! bro!rs ,rosny1 ,pi]re ,mille--a brilliant1 v]satile man--/ill ma9ta9 _! primacy4 ,?us f>1 among ! essayi/s1 ,remy de ,g\rmont1 ,camille ,mauclair1 ,maet]l9ck1 ,roma9 ,roll&1 ,j4 ,h4 ,fabre1 ,jules ,bois--n[ soj\rn+ 9 ,am]ica & a ?9k] ( v]ve & orig9ality--& ,h5ry ,h\ssaye1 hold _! own aga9/ ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,9 ! !atre !re are num]\s & vex+ t5d5cies3 ,maet]l9ck1 loyally ackn[l$g+ 8 indebt$ness to g5tle ,*>les van ,l]burghe1 creat$ a spiritual drama & has disciples2 b ! !atre is ! !atre & resi/s innovation4 ,ibs51 :o _h 8 day 9 ,p>is1 & ,anto9e ( ! ,free ,!atre 7 accept$ n because ( _! novelty1 b 9 spite ( x4 ,!y bo? 7 m5 ( ! !atre4 ,!re is a s*ool ( ,ideo-realism1 & !re are ,curel1 ,bataille1 ,porto-,ri*e1 ,maet]l9ck1 ,tr>ieux1 & ,m>ie ,l5]u2 b ! te*nique ( ! drama is immutable4 ,9 ! doma9 ( philosophy & exp]im5tal sci5ce we f9d ,emile ,b\tr\x1 & su* collective psy*ologi/s z ,durckheim1 ,gu/ave le ,bon1 & ,gabriel ,t>de2 names su* z ,b9et1 ,ribot1 ,mi*el ,savigny1 ,alfr$ ,f\illee1 & ! em95t ma!matician1 ,h5ri ,po9c>e--:o f9ally became sceptical ( 8 fav\rite logic1 philosophy1 & ma!matics4 ,?is intellectual volte-face caus$ endless discussion4 ,! tru? is t intuition1 ! in/9ctive vs4 intellectualism--:at ,william ,james call$ vici\s intellectualism--is sway+ ! y\ng] ,fr5* ?9k]s & poets4 ,!re is1 if "o is to judge by ! an?ologies1 f> too mu* ( metaphysics 9 contempor>y poetry4 ,poetry is 9 dang] ( suffocat+ 9 a mi/y mid-region ( metaphysics4 ,! vital impulse1 intuitionalism1 & rhy?mic fl[ ( "t 9 ,b]gson caught ! fancy ( ! poets4 ,naturally en\gh4 ,lit]>y dogmatism _h prevail$ too long 9 academic c5tres4 ,n[ x is ! deliquesc5ce ( =mal v]se t is to be fe>$4 ,v]s-libre1 :i* began ) su* initiators z t a/oni%+ prodigy1 ,ar?ur ,rimbaud1 has run ! gamut f esot]ic illum9ism to sonor\s yawp+ f ! t]race ( ! brass]ies4 ,h frogs w+s8 we are tempt$ to ask4 ,voices !y h1 b n bird-l voices4 ,t fasc9at+ philosoph] & fri5d ( ,remy de ,g\rmont--:o practically introduc$ him--mu/ n be ov]look$1 = he _h g5u9e influ5ce4 ,i ref] to brilliant ,jules ,gaulti]1 :o evolv$ f ,flaub]t's ,madame ,bov>y ! idea ( 8 ,bov>ysme--:i*1 succ9ctly /at$1 is ! in/9ct 9 mank9d to appe> o!r ?an x is2 f ! philosoph] to ! snob1 f ! prie/ to ! actor1 f ! du*ess to ! pro/itute4 ,( ! influ5ce ( politics ^u art & lit]ature--:i* happily are no cloi/]$ virtues 9 ,france--we ne$ n speak "h4 ,m4 ,florian-,p>m5ti] does s 9 8 admirable & bulky book1 ( :i* we h only expos$ ! high lights4 ,s9ce ,jules ,huret's ,enquete sur l',evolution ,litt]aire 7#ahij71 foll[$ by simil> works ( ,vellay1 ,jean ,mull]1 & ,ga/on ,pic>d 7#aiac71 we recall no su* pamphlet z ,emile ,h5riot's1 m5tion$ above4 ,he put ! que/ions3 ,:]e are we8 ,:]e are we go+8 9 ,le ,temps ( ,p>is1 ,june1 #aiab1 to a numb] ( repres5tative ?9k]s & poets1 & repr9t$ betwe5 cov]s _! answ]s 9 #aiac4 ,! result is r confus+1 a cl\d ( contradictory witnesses are assembl$1 & :at "o affirms ! o!r d5ies4 ,!re are no s*ools6 ,yes1 !re are gr\ps6 ,we are go+ to ! devil headlong6 ,! sky is full ( ra9b[s & ! humm+ ( h>ps cele/ial6 ,bett] ! extravagances ( ! decay$ ,romantici/s ?an ! debas+ realism ( ! mod]n novel1 cry ! ,symboli/s4 ,a plague on all y\r h\ses6 say ! ,unanimi/s4 ,"o fi]ce ,wolf 7,l\p7 admitt$ t at ! banquets ( 8 c5acle he & 8 fell[ poets always ate 9 effigy ! classic writ]s4 ,or 0 x at ! ,symboli/s'8 ,does x mu* matt]8 ,! ge/ure c\nts alone ) ^! y\?ful ,fumi/es--z ,leconte de ,lisle _h *ri/5$ _! pr$ecessors4 ,v]la9e1 9 8 waggi% mood1 p]si/$ 9 spell+ z ,cymbali/s ! ,symboli/s1 8 own foll[]s4 ,gongs w\ld h be5 a bett] ^w4 ,a pun/] speaks ( ,!i/s z ^? :o love le bon ,dieu & tea4 ,! new critical s*ool1 at its head ,*>les ,maurras1 d n conceal _! contempt = all ^! arrivi/es & revolution>y gr\ps1 believ+ t only a classic r5aissance w save ,"y ,france4 ,b>nums1 ! entire lot6 pron\nces 9 fad$ acc5ts ! ultra-academic gr\p4 ,?ree critics ( wide-rea*+ influ5ce are dead s9ce ! w> began3 ,emile ,faguet1 ,jules ,lemaitre1 & ,remy de ,g\rmont4 ,!y leave no successors wor?y ( _! mettle4 ,,iii ,! ?ree volumes ( an?ology ( ,fr5* ,contempor>y ,poets f #ahff to #aiaf h be5 supplem5t$ by a f\r? entitl$ ,poets ( ,ye/]day & ,to-day 7#aiaf74 ,edit$ by ! pa9/ak+ ,m4 ,g4 ,wal*1 x comprises ! v]se ( poets born z late z #ahhf4 ,among ! re/ is ! gift$ ,*>les ,dumas1 :o fell 9 battle1 #aiad4 ,z epigraph to ! new collection ! editor has us$ a l9e f ?is poet's te/am5t3 ,ce desir d'etre t\t que j'appelle mon ame6 ,ano!r an?ology ( ! new poets is prefac$ by ,m4 ,gu/ave ,lanson1 b ! ,wal* collection reveals m promis+ tal5ts1 or else ! poems are m repres5tative4 ,signor ,m>9etti1 :o is bil+ual1 is ecc5trically amus+4 ,b are 8 contortions on ! tripod art8 ,! auto & a]oplane are celebrat$1 also /eam1 spe$1 mi/1 & ! de/ruction ( all art prior to #aijj4 ,! new s*ools are w>y ( rhetoric1 ?us foll[+ ,paul ,v]la9e's injunction3 ,take ,eloqu5ce by ! neck & wr+ x6 ,imagi/s ab\nd1 b !y are 9 an ari/ocratic m9ority4 ,! wat*word is3 sobriety 9 ?9k+ & expression4 ,/rangely en\gh1 two names em]ge victori\sly f ! confus+ lyric symphony & !y are ^? ( ,belgian-born poets--,emile ,v]ha]51 ^: tragic dea? la/ ye> 0 a loss to lit]ature1 & ,maurice ,maet]l9ck4 ,:at liv+ lyric poet has ! incomp>able p[] ( t epical ,v]ha]51 unless x be t ( ! m sophi/icat$ ,gabriele d',annunzio1 or ! sumptu\s decorative v]se ( ,h5ri de ,regni]1 ^: poli%$ art is ! anti!sis ( ! exub]ant1 lawless1 resonant rev]b]ations ( ,v]ha]58 ,:at ?9k] & dramati/ is kn[n l ,maet]l9ck1 except x be ! magical ,g]h>t ,hauptmann8 ,r\gh to brutality--= ,v]ha]5 at "o "t emulat$ ,walt ,:itman 7v>i\sly spell$ z ,wal? & ,)man72 ) ! names ( =eign]s ,p>is has ev] be5 c>eless 9 its or?ography1 witness ,litz & ,edg>d ,poe2 he c boa/ ! div9e afflatus4 ,8 p]sonality is ( ! c5trifugal ord]4 ,he has a tumultu\s rhy?mic und]t[ t sweeps "o irresi/ibly ) him4 ,b 8 g5ius is dis9tegrat+1 r ?an con/ructive4 ,( :at ,fr5* poet among ! y\ng] gr\p d>e we say ! same8 ,grace1 lyric sweetness1 subtlety 9 ideas1 facile te*nique--all ^!1 yes1 b n ! p[] ( say+ great ?+s greatly4 ,z = ,maet]l9ck1 he owes some?+ to ,em]son2 b 8 mell[ wisdom & clairvoyance are 8 own4 ,he is a se]1 & 8 crepuscul> pages are pools ( glimm]+ inc]titudes1 :]eas ( ,v]ha]5 we may say1 z ,c>lyle said ( ,l&or's prose3 ,! s\nd ( x is l ! r+ ( ,roman swords on ! helmets ( b>b>ians4 ,h5ry ,james tells a /ory ( an argum5t betwe5 ,zola1 ,flaub]t1 & ,turg5ev1 ! ,russian noveli/ decl>+ t = him ,*ateaubri& 0 n ! ,ultima ,?ule ( prose p]fection4 ,?is ins5sibility to ! f9] nuances ( ! language ang]$ & a/\nd$ ,zola & ,flaub]t4 ,!y set x d[n to ! fact t none b a ,fr5*man c q p5etrate ! inn] sanctu>y ( 8 own language2 :i* may be true1 ?\gh ,i believe t = ,turg5ev ! au?or ( ,atala 0 temp]am5tally di/a/eful4 ,!re=e1 :5 an ,am]ican makes ! /atem5t t ! two ,belgians are sup]ior to ! liv+ ,fr5*m5 x may be class$ z a purely p]sonal judgm5t4 ,b ! proposition fir/ moot$ by a di/+ui%$ critic1 ,remy de ,g\rmont1 t ,maet]l9ck & ,v]ha]5 be elect$ to ! ,fr5* ,academy1 0 n a biz>re "o4 ,! w> has effac$ _m arti/ic fronti]s4 ,! majority ( ! little circles t once pullulat$ 9 ,p>is no long] exi/4 ,bo? ,v]ha]5 & ,maet]l9ck are n[ ,fr5*m5 ( ! ,fr5*4 ,_! inclusion 9 ! ,academy w\ld h hon\r$ t v5]able & too augu/ body z mu* z ! ,belgian poets4 ,z to ! w>'s influ5ce on ,fr5* lett]s1 t "q is = soo?say]s to decide1 n = ! pres5t writ]4 ,aft] #ahgj c]ta9 psy*iatri/s pret5d$ t a deg5]ation ( body & s\l _h blight$ arti/ic & lit]>y ,europe4 ,well1 we c only wi% = ! new ,france ( #aibj & lat] su* a galaxy ( tal5ts & g5ius z ! %9+ gr\ps f #ahge to #aiad4 ,no ne$ to f+] ! *aplet ( _! names & a*ievem5ts4 ,su* books z ^? by ,catulle ,m5des1 ,florian-,p>m5ti]1 ,lanson1 & ,wal* prove our cont5tion4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,,m ,,ab\t ,,ri*>d ,,wagn] ,"t 0 :5 a fame-crav+ "y man c\ld e>n a reputation = orig9ality by m]ely go+ to ! m>ket-place & l\dly proclaim+ 8 disbelief 9 a deity4 ,x w\ld seem t mod]n critics ( ,ri*>d ,wagn]1 busily engag$ 9 plac+ ! life ( ! compos] "u _! microscopes1 are seek+ ! laurels ( ! ambiti\s *ap a=esaid4 ,nev] has ! music ( ,wagn] be5 m popul> ?an n[2 8 "n on ! op]a billbo>ds is b\nd to cr[d a h\se4 ,& nev]1 p>adoxical z x may s\nd1 has !re be5 su* a critical hue & cry ov] 8 works & p]sonality4 ,! publication ( 8 autobiography has mu* to d ) ?is r5ewal ( int]e/4 ,!re is "s praise1 mu* abuse1 to be f\nd 9 ! newly publi%$ books on ! subject4 ,european critics are build+ up little isl&s ( !ory1 coral-l1 "s ) fanta/ic lagoons1 o!rs f\nd$ on /]n tru?1 & _m doom$ to be wa%$ away ov]-night4 ,nev]!less1 ! true ,ri*>d ,wagn] is beg9n+ to em]ge f ! haze ( ,nibelheim beh9d :i* he contriv$ to hide 8 real self4 ,wagn] ! gigantic com$ian2 ,wagn] ! egoti/2 ,wagn] ! victim ( a tragic love1 ,wagn] tone-poet1 mock philosoph]1 & a wond]ful app>ition 9 ! _w ( art till success ov]took him2 !n ,wagn] become bor$1 ) no m worlds to conqu]1 des]t$ by 8 be/ fri5ds--:om he _h ali5at$--)\t ! solace ( ! m5 he _h mo/ lov$1 ! m5 :o _h help$ him ov] ! ?orny pa? ( 8 life--,liszt1 ,nietzs*e1 ,von ,buel[1 ,otto ,wes5donk1 & h[ _m o!rs1 ev5 ,k+ ,ludwig ,,ii1 :om he _h treat$ ) *>act]i/ic +ratitude6 ,no1 ,ri*>d ,wagn] dur+ ! /]ile ye>s1 s call$1 f #ahff to #ahhc1 0 n a cont5t$ man1 despite 8 union ) ,cosima von ,buel[-,liszt & ! f\ndation ( a home & family at ,baireu?4 ,i ,h[ev]1 !re are exceptions4 ,"o is ! book ( ,otto ,b\rnot entitl$ ,ludwig ,gey]1 ! ,/epfa!r ( ,ri*>d ,wagn]4 ,i wrote ab\t x 9 #aiac = ! ,new ,york ,times4 ,9 ?is sl5d] volume ( only sev5ty-two pages ! au?or sifts all ! evid5ce 9 ! ,gey]-,wagn] "q1 & he has delv$ into ar*ives1 into ! newspap]s ( ,gey]'s days1 & has _h access to hi!rto unt\*$ mat]ial4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t 8 conclusions are n to be lightly d5i$4 ,augu/ ,boettig]'s ,necrology has until rec5tly be5 ! *ief s\rce ( facts 9 ! c>e] ( ,gey]1 b ,wagn]'s ,autobiography--:i* 9 spots ,b\rnot corrects--& ! life ( ,wagn] by ,m>y ,burrell1 n to m5tion o!r books1 h furni%$ ,b\rnot ) new weapons4 ,! ,gey]s z f> back z #agjj 7 simple pi\s folk1 ! fir/ ( ! family be+ a c]ta9 ,b5jam9 ,gey]1 :o ab\t #agjj 0 a trombone-play] & organi/4 ,inde$1 ! *ief occupation ( _m ,gey]s 0 9 "s way or o!r connect$ ) ! ,evangelical ,*ur*4 ,ludwig ,he9ri* ,*ri/ian ,gey] 0 a portraiti/ ( no mean m]it1 an actor ( consid]able p[]--8 ,franz ,moor 0 a fav\rite role ) ! public--a dramati/ ( fair ability 7he wrote a trag$y1 among o!rs1 nam$ ,! ,slaught] ( ! ,innoc5ts71 & also a v]se-mak]4 ,8 acqua9tance ) ,web] /imulat$ 8 int]e/ 9 music2 ,web] discov]$ 8 voice1 & he sang 9 op]a4 ,truly a v]satile man :o display$ 9 m9iature all ! qualities ( ,wagn]4 ,! latt] 0 too "y at ! "t ( ,gey]'s dea?1 ,septemb]1 #ahba1 to h pr(it$ mu* by ! precepts ( 8 /epfa!r1 b 8 example c]ta9ly did prove /imulat+ to ! imag9ation ( ! budd+ poet & compos]4 ,gey] m>ri$ ,johanna ,wagn]-,b]tz 7,m>y ,burrell 0 ! fir/ to give ! correct spell+ ( h] maid5 "n71 ! wid[ ( ! police function>y ,wagn] 7to ^: memory ,ri*>d pays su* cynical homage 9 8 obitu>y71 ,augu/ #ad1 #ahad4 ,%e _h ab\t two hundr$ & sixty-"o ?al]n1 & eight *ildr54 ,a n9? came lat] 9 ! p]son ( ,caecile1 :o aft]w>d m>ri$ a memb] ( ! ,av5>ius family4 ,caecile1 or ,cicely1 0 a prime fav\rite ) ,ri*>d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sev5 ye>s pass$1 & aga9 ,frau ,gey] f\nd h]self a wid[1 ) n9e *ildr5 & little money4 ,h[ ! family all tumbl$ up 9 ! _w1 ow+ mu* to ! c\rage1 wit1 vivacity1 & un%ak5 w-p[] ( _! "m1 may be f\nd 9 ! autobiography4 ,b\rnot admits t ,gey] & 8 wife may h c>ri$ to ! grave c]ta9 secrets4 ,ri*>d ,wagn] until he 0 n9e ye>s old 0 kn[n z ,ri*>d ,gey]1 & on page ?irte5 ( 8 book our au?or pr9ts ! foll[+ significant s5t5ce3 ,! possibility ( ,wagn]'s desc5t f ,gey] conta9s 9 itself no?+ detrim5tal to our judgm5t ( ! art-"w ( ,baireu?4 ,,ii ,9 #aijj a tw5ty-page pamphlet be>+ ! title ,ri*>d ,wagn] 9 ,zuri* 0 publi%$ 9 ,leipsic4 ,x 0 sign$ ,hans ,bel>t1 & gave = ! fir/ "t to a mu* my/ifi$ _w ! /ory ( ,wagn]'s passion = ,ma?ilde ,wes5donk1 ?us %att]+ beyond hope ( repair our *]i%$ belief t ,cosima von ,buel[-,liszt _h be5 ! lode-/one ( ,wagn]'s desire1 t to h] influ5ce 0 due ! creation ( ,tri/an & ,isolde1 its compos]'s high-wat] m>k 9 poetic1 dramatic music4 ,n[1 ,bel>t1 n cont5t ) 8 iconocla/ic pamphlet1 has j s5t =? a fat book :i* he calls ,ri*>d ,wagn]'s ,love-,trag$y ) ,ma?ilde ,wes5donk4 ,we _h ?\ght t ! la/ ^w 9 ! matt] _h be5 said :5 ,baireu? 7,que5 ,cosima ,i7 all[$ ! publication ( ,wagn]'s di>ies & love-lett]s to ,ma?ilde--?\gh h] complete correspond5ce is z yet unpubli%$4 ,b ,bel>t is "o ( ! busie/ among ! ,g]man critical coral build]s4 ,he has dug into mu/y newspap]s & lett]s1 & gives at ! close ( 8 "w a long li/ ( au?orities4 ,yet no?+ />tl+ly new comes out ( 8 rese>*es4 ,we knew t ,ma?ilde ,wes5donk 7or ,wes5donck7 0 ! fir/ love ( ,wagn]1 a g5u9e & noble passion1 n 8 usual self-seek+ phil&]+4 ,we also knew t ,otto ,wes5donk behav$ l a pati5t husb& & a g5tleman--any o!r man w\ld h put a bullet 9 ! body ( ! ?rice imp]t95t g5ius2 knew1 too1 t ,tri/an & ,isolde 0 born ( ?is romance4 ,b !re is a mass ( fre% details1 petty back/airs gossip1 all ! tittle-tattle belov$ ( su* writ]s1 t 9 company ) ,julius ,kapp's ,wagn] und die ,frau51 makes ,bel>t's new book a valuable "o = ref]5ce4 ,kapp1 :o has writt5 a life ( ,franz ,liszt1 goes ,bel>t "o bett] 9 h9t+ t ! infatuat$ c\ple trans=m$ _! idealism into realism4 ,bel>t does n believe ?is2 nei!r does ,emil ,ludwig1 ! late/ critical comm5tator on ,wagn]4 ,b nei!r critic gives ! pr(\nde/ pro( t ! love ( ,ri*>d & ,ma?ilde 0 an exalt$1 platonic "o1 i4 e41 ! pro( psy*ologic4 ,i firmly believe t if ,ma?ilde ,wes5donk _h elop$ ) ,wagn] 9 #aheh1 z he begg$ h] to d1 ,tri/an & ,isolde might n h be5 f9i%$2 at all ev5ts1 ! ?ird act w\ld n h be5 :at x n[ is4 ,a mighty long+ is bett] = ! bir? ( great art ?an facile happ9ess4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 selfi% unhappy life ,wagn] realis$ ,goe!'s words ( wisdom3 ,r5\nce ?\ %alt2 %alt r5\nce4 ,x 0 a bitt] sacrifice1 b out ( its bitt] sweetness came ! honey & moonlight ( ,tri/an & ,isolde4 ,wagn] suff]$1 ,ma?ilde suff]$1 ,otto ,wes5donk suff]$1 & la/1 b n lea/1 ,m9na ,wagn]1 ! poor pawn 9 8 m>ri$ game1 suff]$ to di/raction4 ,let u beg9 ) a quotation on ! la/ page b ?ree ( ,bel>t's book3 ,rem>k$ ,otto ,wes5donk to a fri5d3 ',i h hunt$ ,wagn] f my ?re%old4444' ,?is 0 9 ,augu/1 #aheh4 ,wagn] fir/ met ! ,wes5donks ab\t #aheb1 ?ree ye>s aft] he _h fl$ to ,zuri* f ,dresd5 because ( 8 p>ticipation 9 ! upris+ ( #ahdi4 7,wagn] z amateur revolutioni/67 ,?anks to ! reque/ ( 8 wife ,ma?ilde1 ,otto ,wes5donk furni%$ a little h\se on ! hill ne> 8 spl5did villa = ! ,wagn]s4 ,fir/ *ri/5$ ,fafn]'s ,repose1 ,wagn] *ang$ ! title to ! ,asyl1 & = a "t x 0 truly an asylum = ?is p]turb$ _s4 ,b he mu/ ne$s fall deeply 9 love ) 8 *>m+ & beautiful neighb\r1 a woman ( intellectual & poetic gifts1 & to ! *agr9 ( h] husb& & ( ,wagn]'s fai?ful wife4 ,! gossip 9 ! neighb\rhood 0 consid]able1 = ! complete frankness ( ! infatuat$ ones 0 n ! lea/ curi\s "p ( ! affair4 ,liszt knew ( x1 s did ! ,pr9cess ,layn-,wittg5/e94 ,an imm5se am\nt ( snoop+ 0 indulg$ 9 by int]e/$ lady fri5ds ( ,m9na ,wagn]4 ,%e has h] apologi/s1 &1 judg+ f ! lett]s %e wrote at ! "t & aft]w>d--sev]al pr9t$ = ! fir/ "t by ,kapp & ,bel>t--%e took a lively h& 9 ! g5]al proce$+s4 ,evid5tly %e 0 tir$ ( h] good man's behavi\r1 & :5 he solemnly assur$ h] t x 0 ! ma/]-passion ( 8 life %e didn't believe him4 ,naturally n4 ,he _h cri$ wolf too (t52 besides1 ,m9na1 l a practical p]son1 view$ ! possibility ( a rupture ) ,otto ,wes5donk z a di/9ct mis=tune4 ,otto _h n only advanc$ mu* money to ,ri*>d1 b he paid twelve ?\s& francs = ! scores ( ,rhe+old & ,walku]e & = ! complete p]=m+ rights4 ,aft]w>d he s5t bo? to ,k+ ,ludwig ,,ii z a gift--b ,i d\bt if he ev] got a p5ny f 8 t5ants = r5t4 ,he also defray$ ! exp5ses ( ! ,wagn] conc]t at ,zuri*1 a little item ( n9e ?\s& francs4 ,sc&al & calumny invad$ 8 home1 ! fair fame ( 8 wife 0 ?reat5$4 ,no wond] ! f9ale1 long def]r$1 0 /ormy1 ev5 op]atic4 ,! lady 0 mu* y\ng] ?an h] husb&2 %e 0 born at ! close ( #ahbh1 !re=e ,wagn]'s junior by fifte5 ye>s4 ,%e 0 a ,luckemey]1 h] "m a ,/e92 a cultur$1 sweet-natur$ woman1 x is m ?an d\btful if %e c\ld h endur$ ,wagn] z a husb&4 ,%e did a wise ?+ 9 resi/+ 8 pray]s4 ,n only 0 h] husb& a b> to su* a proce$+1 b h] *ildr5 w\ld h always prev5t$ h] ?9k+ ( a legal sep>ation4 ,all sorts ( plans 7 9 ! air4 ,:51 9 #aheg1 ! ,am]ican panic s]i\sly ?reat5$ ! prosp]ity ( ,otto ,wes5donk1 :o _h heavy bus9ess int]e/s 9 ,new ,york1 gossip av]r$ t ,frau ,wes5donk w\ld ask = a divorce2 b ! air cle>$ & matt]s resum$ _! old aspect4 ,m9na ,wagn]'s heal?1 always poor1 became worse4 ,x 0 a case ( exasp]at$ n]ves made worse by drugs4 ,%e daily made sc5es at home & ?reat5$ to tell :at %e knew4 ,t %e knew mu* is evid5t f h] correspond5ce ) ,frau ,wilk4 ,%e said t ,wagn] _h two he>ts1 b :ile he delight$ 9 intellectual & emotional fri5d%ip ) su* a sup]ior s\l z ,ma?ilde1 he nev]!less w\ld n =ego ! dome/ic com=ts provid$ by ,m9na4 ,l _m ano!r g5ius1 ,wagn] 0 b\rgeois4 ,^? intol]able dogs1 ! p>rot1 ! c(fee-dr9k+1 ! s(t b$s & solicitude ab\t 8 und]clo?+1 all 7 truly ,g]man2 human-all-too-human4 ,9 ,septemb]1 #aheg1 ! newly m>ri$ ,von ,buel[s paid ! ,wagn]s a visit1 & z ! gue/-*amb] ( ! cottage 0 occupi$ !y took up tempor>y qu>t]s at an inn1 ,! ,rav5 7,wotan's rav5s67 ,cosima1 "y1 impressionable1 turn$ h] face to ! wall & wept :5 ,wagn] play$ & sang = 8 fri5ds ! fir/ & second acts ( ,siegfri$4 ,ev5 !n %e felt ! pull ( 8 magnetism1 ( 8 g5ius1 & d\btless regrett$ hav+ m>ri$ ! fussy1 irritable ,von ,buel[--:o _h gone d[n 9 ! social scale 9 w$d+ a girl ( dubi\s desc5t4 7,9 ,p>is ,liszt = _m ye>s 0 only a /roll+ gipsy piano-play] to :om ! ,c\ntess d',ag\lt _h condesc5d$47 ,ma?ilde ,wes5donk ent]ta9$ ! ,von ,buel[s1 :o w5t away pleas$ ) _! reception1 above all deeply impress$ by ! exil$ ,wagn]4 ,!y s report$ to ,liszt1 & ,von ,buel[ did m2 z ! scion ( an old ari/ocratic family1 he made _m attempts to secure an amne/y = ,wagn]1 z well z mak+ propag&a = 8 music4 ,:i* fav\rs ,wagn]1 :o 0 ! v g5ius ( +ratitude1 repaid lat]4 ,9 "o po9t ,h]r ,ludwig is absolutely correct3 ! compos] 0 support$ by 8 fri5ds f #ahdi to ! ye> :5 ,k+ ,ludwig int]v5$4 ,! />vation talk 0 a "p ( ! ,wagn] leg5d1 ev5 ! ,p>is days 7 greatly exagg]at$ z to _! black pov]ty4 ,wagn] 0 always a sp5d?rift4 ,f ,novemb]1 #aheg1 to ,may1 #aheh1 ,wagn] set to music ! five poems ( ,ma?ilde1 v]itable sket*es = ,tri/an4 ,e>ly 9 ,septemb]1 #aheg1 ! relations betwe5 ,m9na & ,ma?ilde _h become /ra9$4 ,wagn] accus$ 8 wife ( abus+ ,ma?ilde 9 a vulg> mann]2 worse rema9$2 he _h s5t a lett] by ! g>d5] to ,frau ,wes5donk & ! jeal\s wife int]cept$ x1 broke ! seal1 read ! cont5ts4 ,to ,wagn]1 ?is 0 ! blacke/ ( crimes2 yet c y blame h]8 ,to be sure1 %e _h no conception ( h] husb&'s g5ius4 ,= h] ,ri5zi 0 8 only "w4 ,_h x n succe$$8 ,s _h ,tannhaeus] & ,loh5gr91 also ,! ,fly+ ,dut*man1 b ,ri5zi 0 h] d>l+4 ,h[ (t5 %e begg$ him to write ano!r op]a ( ! same ,wagn]ian calibre he has n fail$ to tell u4 ,otto ,wes5donk's wife %e firmly believ$ 0 lead+ him into a quagmire4 ,:at !atre c\ld ev] produce ,! ,r+8 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 ,m9na did n d1 z mo/ writ]s on ! subject say %e did3 %e did n %[ ! fatal lett] to ,wes5donk at ! "t1 b only to ,wagn]4 ,lat] %e made its mean+s cle> to ! injur$ husb&1 :i* no d\bt provok$ ! explosive phrase quot$ above4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! y\?ful ,k>l ,tausig1 be>+ cr$5tials f ,liszt1 appe>$ on ! sc5e 9 ,may1 #aheh1 & ! entire h\sehold 0 soon 9 an upro>4 ,luckily1 ,wagn] _h p]suad$ ,m9na to take a cold-wat] cure at a sanatorium "s di/ance f ,zuri*1 s he c\ld h&le ! wild-ey$ ,tausig1 ^: volcanic piano p]=mances at ! age ( sixte5 made ! mature compos] bo? wond] & admire4 ,tausig smok$ black cig>s1 a trait he imitat$ f ,liszt1 & almo/ liv$ on c(fee4 ,"h is a curi\s criticism ( him made by ,cosima ,von ,buel[1 :o1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 0 bo? ! daught] & wife ( fam\s piani/s4 ,%e said3 ,tausig has no t\*1 no individuality2 he is a c>icature ( ,liszt4 ,?is1 9 ! light ( ,tausig's subsequ5t arti/ic c>e]1 s\nds almo/ comical2 x also %[s ! int5sely "o-sid$ temp]am5t ( a rem>kable woman1 :o bani%$ f h] life bo? von ,buel[ & h] fa!r1 ,franz ,liszt1 :5 ,wagn] ent]$ into h] dreams4 ,! =titude %e display$ aft] h] ,ri*>d's dea? 9 #ahhc 0 n temp]$ by any human feel+ t[>d h] fa!r4 ,8 telegrams 7 unansw]$4 ,%e d5i$ h]self to him4 ,%e became a ,bru5nhilde froz5 into a symbol ( intol]able grief4 ,( h] p]sonal fasc9ation ! si/] ( ,nietzs*e1 ,elizabe? ,fo]/]-,nietzs*e1 told me1 :5 ,i la/ saw h] at ,weim>4 ,von ,buel[ succumb$ to ?is *>m2 ,rub9/e9 also 7qu]y3 p]haps t is ! reason he s savagely abus$ ,wagn] 9 8 ,conv]sations on ,music871 &1 if gossip doesn't lie1 ,nietzs*e 0 ano!r victim4 ,on ,septemb] #ag1 #aheh1 aft] a g5]al r[1 ,wagn] left 8 home on ! gre5 hill1 8 ,asyl1 = ev]4 ,:y8 ,pl5ty ( conjectures1 no def9ite /atem5ts4 ,he makes a great %[ ( frankness 9 8 di>ies1 9 8 autobiography2 b !y 7 obvi\sly edit$ by ,baireu?4 ,tri/an & ,isolde rema9s z evid5ce t a mighty emotion _h transfigur$ ! nature ( a g5ius1 & in/ead ( an erotic anecdote ! _w ( art is ri*] 9 ! possession ( a mov+ drama ( desire & woe & trag$y4 ,at ! ,b]l9 premi]e ( ,tri/an ! old ,kais] ,wilhelm rem>k$3 ,h[ ,wagn] mu/ h lov$ :5 he wrote ! "w2 :i* is s\nd psy*ology4 ,,iii ,! two books discuss$ are con/ructive 9 nature2 n s ! book by ,emil ,ludwig1 ,wagn]1 or ! ,dis5*ant$1 :i* is frankly de/ructive4 ,s9ce ,! ,wagn] ,case by ,nietzs*e--& n ,nietzs*e at 8 be/--!re has n be5 writt5 a book s ov]fl[+ ) hatr$ = ,wagn]1 ! man z well z ! musician4 ,ludwig is ! au?or ( poems1 plays1 & a /udy ( ,bism>ck1 ! latt] a notewor?y a*ievem5t4 ,he is ?or\gh 9 8 attacks1 ?\gh he does n measure up to ,erne/ ,newman 9 8 analysis ( ,wagn]'s poetry1 libretti1 & philosophy4 ,! ,engli% critic's /udies rema9 ! be/ ( its k9d1 because x is writt5 )\t p>ti-pris4 ,ludwig sla%es a la ,nietzs*e1 ?\gh he _c boa/ t poet's diamant9e /yle4 ,he accuses ,wagn] ( be+ p>oxysmal1 erotic--a pa9t] ( moods2 he c\ldn't build a ,greek temple l ,bee?ov5--weak z a poet1 inconclusive z a musician4 ,= ,tri/an & ,die ,mei/]s+] he has words ( he>ty praise4 ,! ,ludwig book /irr$ up a ne/ ( hornets1 & "o lawsuit result$4 ,a newspap] critic presum$ to criticise1 & ! s5sitive poet1 :o calls ,wagn] e bad "n 9 ! ,s*impf ,lexicon1 invok$ ! aid ( ! law4 ,we "k only too well1 ?anks to t ill-ta/+ b engross+ autobiography1 t ,wagn] 0 a mon/] ( +ratitude4 ,hasn't ,nietzs*e1 aga9/ 8 own natural feel+1 proclaim$ ! futility ( gratitude8 ,p]haps he le>n$ ?is lesson f 8 h>d exp]i5ce ) ,wagn]4 ,we also "k t ,wagn] want$ to run ! univ]se1 b aft] a brief note f ,ludwig ,,ii he left ,muni* r ?an face ! angry burgh]s4 ,he attempt$ to co]ce ,bism>ck1 b !re he ran up aga9/ a wall ( granite4 ,bism>ck 0 a ,bee?ov5 lov]1 & he abhorr$1 z did ,von ,beu/1 revolutioni/s4 ,!reat ,wagn] wrote s>ca/ic ?+s ab\t ! uselessness & vanity ( /atesm54 ,he didn't treat ,ludwig ,,ii "r :5 he ann\nc$ f ,v5ice t he wasn't 9 suffici5t heal? & spirits to grant ! ,k+'s reque/ = a p]=mance ( ! prelude to ,loh5gr9 9 a d>k5$ !atre ) "o li/5]1 ,ludwig ,,ii4 7,by ! way1 ,ludwig ,,ii nev] sat ?r\gh a p]=mance alone ( ,p>sifal4 ,once & once only1 ye>s be=e ! completion ( ! "w1 he he>d a p]=mance ( ! prelude 9 ,muni* giv5 = 8 sole b5efit47 ,wagn]'s gruff lett] w\nd$ ! s5sitive ideali/4 ,9 #ahff1 a few weeks aft] ! dea? ( ,m9na ,wagn]-,plan]1 ,cosima von ,buel[-,liszt foll[$ ,wagn] to ,switz]l&4 ,probably ! ho/ile attitude ( ,liszt 9 ! affair 0 l>gely inspir$ by ! fact t :5 ,ri*>d & ,cosima m>ri$1 ! latt] abjur$ ,ca?olicism & became a ,prote/ant4 ,liszt1 a religi\s man 7despite 8 pyrote*nical virtuosity 9 ! luxuri\s region ( s5tim5t71 nev] c\ld reconcile himself to ?is defection on ! "p ( a belov$ *ild4 ,x ang]$ ,nietzs*e to discov] 9 ,wagn] a lean+ t[>d my/icism1 t[>d religion3 witness ! mock-duck my/icism & burlesque ( religi\s ritual 9 ,p>sifal4 ,aft] ,feu]ba* came ,ar?ur ,s*op5hau] 9 ! intellectual life ( ,wagn]4 ,?is 0 9 #ahed4 ,8 fri5d ,wille l5t him ! book4 ,imm$iately he />t$ to ,s*op5hau]ise ! ,r+1 !reby mak+ a hopeless muddle ( situation & "*4 ,! enorm\s vitality ( ,wagn]'s temp]am5t express$ itself 9 ess5tially optimi/ic t]ms4 ,he 0 n a pessimi/1 & he hopelessly misund]/ood 8 new ma/]4 ,wotan mu/ ne$s become a ,s*op5hau]ian2 & ,siegfri$1 a pessimi/ at ! close4 ,nietzs*e 0 "r2 ,s*op5hau] prov$ a p[]ful poison = ,wagn]4 ,& ,s*op5hau] himself laugh$ at ,wagn]'s music2 he rema9$ true to ,ross9i & ,moz>t & advis$ ,wagn]1 ?r\gh a fri5d1 to /ick to ! !atre & hang 8 music on a nail 9 ! wall2 b :5 8 libr>y 0 ov]haul$ sev]al m>g9alia 7 discov]$1 "o :i* he contemptu\sly wrote on a v]se ( ,wagn]'s3 ,e>6 ,e>6 ,:]e are y\r e>s1 musician8 ,wagn]1 :5 ,liszt adjur$ him to turn to religion z a consolation1 repli$3 ,i believe only 9 mank9d4 ,ludwig comp>es ?is decl>ation ) "s ( ! latt] op9ions conc]n+ ,*ri/ianity1 ( :i* ,wagn] has said _m evil ?+s4 ,wagn]'s life 0 a s]ies ( concessions to ! inevitable4 ,he modifi$ 8 art !ories z he grew old]1 & ) fame & ri*es 8 "* det]iorat$4 ,he c\ldn't /& success--he1 ! brave/ man ( 8 day2 ! undaunt$ fight] = an idea crook$ ! knee to ca/e1 became an amateur my/ic & ann\nc$ 8 int5tion ( return+ to absolute music1 ( writ+ a symphony /rict 9 =m--:i*1 = 8 reputation1 he luckily did n attempt4 ,he 0 a colossal actor & ! be/ self-adv]tis] ! _w has yet kn[n s9ce ,n]o4 ,b ,i c't und]/& ,h]r ,ludwig :5 he ass]ts t f #ahff to #ahhc ! compos] did no?+ b compose two m>*es1 f9i% ,siegfri$ & ,goett]daemm]ung4 ,r a l>ge ord]1 consid]+ ! lab\rs ( ! man z practical op]a conductor1 prose writ]1 poet-dramati/1 & compos]4 ,& !n1 too1 ! gigantic s*eme ( ,baireu? 0 realis$ 9 #ahgf4 ,comp>atively b>r5 w\ld be a fair] phrase4 ,aft] ,tri/an & ,isolde1 :at c\ld any man compose8 ,a "w :i* its creator rightfully said 0 a miracle he c\ldn't und]/&4 ,aft] ! anecdotage ( ,wagn]'s c>e] is =gott51 aft] ,baireu? has become owl-haunt$1 ,tri/an & ,isolde w be li/5$ to by m5 & wom5 :o love or h lov$4 ,x isn't pleasant to read a book l ,ludwig's1 tru?ful z x may be 9 p>ts4 ,nor %\ld he call our att5tion to ! po/hum\s v5om ( ! compos] z express$ 9 8 hateful rem>ks conc]n+ ,otto ,wes5donk4 ,!re ,wagn] 0 8 own ,mime1 8 own ,alb]i*1 n ! knightly h]o :o w\ld n woo ! fair ,iri% maid till magic did melt 8 w4 ,ri*>d ,wagn] 0 once ,tri/an4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii ,,my ,,fir/ ,,musical ,,adv5ture ,music-mad1 ,i arriv$ 9 ,p>is dur+ ! la/ weeks ( ! ,_w's ,fair ( #ahgh1 impell$ !re by a p>*+ desire to see ,franz ,liszt1 if n to he> him4 ,he 0 !n honor>y director ( ! ,au/ro-,hung>ian section4 ,b ,i c\ld n f9d him1 al?\gh ,i he>d ( him ev]y:]e1 ( musical fetes & ! usual glitt]+ company t _h always surr\nd$ ?is extraord9>y son ( =tune4 ,"o day ,i fanci$ ,i saw him4 ,i 0 sadly walk+ ! ,rue de ,rivoli ( an ,octob] aft]noon1 :5 9 a pass+ c>riage ,i saw an old *ap ) bu%y :ite hair1 8 face full ( expressive w>ts1 & 9 8 m\? a long black cig>1 :i* he 0 furi\sly puff+4 ,liszt6 ,i gasp$1 & />t$ 9 pursuit4 ,x 0 n an easy job to keep up ) ! c>riage4 ,at la/1 because ( a block$ procession1 ,i caught up & took a long />e1 ! object ( :i* compos$ly smil$ at me1 b did n truly conv9ce me t he 0 ,franz ,liszt4 ,y see !re 7 s _m diff]5t pictures ( him2 ev5 ! w>ts 7 n always ! same 9 numb]4 ,:5 ,i am 9 ! ,cambyses ve9 ,i swe> ,i've se5 ,liszt4 ,p]haps ,i did4 ,liszt or no ,liszt1 my ambition 0 fir$1 & at ! advice ( ,fr$]ick ,boscovitz1 a pupil ( ,liszt & c\s9 ( ,rafael ,joseffy1 ,i w5t to ! ,cons]vatoire ,nationale1 ) a lett] ( introduction to ! act+ secret>y1 ,emile ,rety4 ,i 0 told t ,i 0 too old to ent]1 be+ a few mon?s pa/ eighte54 ,i 0 disappo9t$ & voic$ my woes to ,lucy ,hamilton ,hoop]1 !n a clev] writ] & correspond5t ( sev]al ,am]ican newspap]s4 ,h] husb& 0 ,vice-,consul ,rob]t ,hoop] & he k9dly introduc$ me to ,g5]al ,fair*ild1 ! consul1 & aft] a cross-exam9ation ,i 0 giv5 a lett] 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t te/ifi$ to my good social /&+ 7,i 0 n a b&it1 nor yet an abscond] f ju/ice7 & extreme y\?4 ,arm$ ) ?is =midable docum5t1 ,i aga9 besieg$ ! gates ( ! great ,fr5* cons]vatoire--^: tuition1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 is free4 ,i 0 successful1 inasmu* z ,i 0 p]mitt$ to pres5t myself at ! ye>ly exam9ation1 :i* took place ,novemb] #ac 7om9\s date74 ,to say t ,i /udi$ h>d & %ook 9 my boots is a lit]al /atem5t4 ,i liv$ at ! "t 9 an alley-l /reet (f ! ,b\lev>d des ,batignolles & liv$ luxuri\sly on five doll>s a week1 eat+ "o satisfy+ meal a day 7) a hot b[l ( c(fee 9 ! morn+7 & practis+ on a wret*$ little cottage piano z long z my neighb\rs w\ld /& ! noise4 ,!y *uck$ boots or any old faggot !y c\ld f9d at my door1 & aft] twelve h\rs ,i 0 s tir$ ( patroll+ ! keybo>d t ,i 0 glad to /op4 ,!n1 a pill[ on my /oma* to keep d[n ! pangs ( a y\?fully gorge\s appetite1 ,i w\ld lie 9 b$ till d9n]-"t4 ,o ,*op96 ,o consomme & boil$ beef6 ,o s\r blue w9e at six c5ts ! litre6 ,at la/ ! fatal day dawn$1 z ! noveli/s say4 ,x 0 na/y1 *ill+1 foggy autumnal1 b my long locks hung neglig5tly & my velvete5 coat 0 worn defiantly op5 to ! w9d4 ,i rea*$ ! ,cons]vatoire--!n 9 ! old build+ on ! ,rue du ,faub\rg ,poissoni]e--at precisely n9e o'clock ( ! morn4 ,i 0 put 9 a l>ge room ) an indiscrim9ate lot ( c&idates1 "s ( !m s "y z to be fit = ! c>e ( a nurse4 ,l lo/ %eep we huddl$ & z my eyes fev]i%ly rambl$ ,i notic$ a lad ( ab\t twelve ) curl+ hair worn arti/ fa%ion2 a naughty haughty boy he 01 = he sne]$ at my l5g?y legs & audibly inquir$3 ,is gr&pa to play ) u6 ,i knew en\gh ,fr5* to hate t little mon/] ) a n]v\s hatr$4 ,!re 0 a tight5$ feel+ ab\t my ?roat & he>t & ,i wait$ 9 an agitat$ _s = my numb]4 ,a be>d$ & %y "y man came 9 f exam9ation & 0 at once mock$ by ! incipi5t virtuoso 9 pantalettes4 ,ano!r un=tunate1 ) a roll ( music6 ,!n ! little devil 0 summon$4 ,we sat up4 ,9 t5 m9utes he return$ ) d[nca/ mi51 flu%$ face1 te>s 9 8 eyes1 & tri$ to sneak out ( ! room1 b too late4 ,aft] %ak+ h&s all r\nd we solemnly danc$ 9 a circle ab\t ! n[ sobb+ & no long] s9i/] *ild4 ,:o says y\? is ev] g5]\s8 ,numb] ?irte56 sang out a voice1 & ,i 0 pu%$ ?r\gh a n>r[ entry & a m9ute lat] 0 /&+ on ! hi/oric /age ( ! ,p>is ,cons]vatoire4 ,! light+ 0 dim1 b ,i disc]n$ a gr\p ( p]sons some:]e 9 front ( me4 ,a man ask$ me to sit d[n at ! gr& piano--( c\rse1 l mo/ pianos1 out ( tune--& ,i trembl+ly obey$ 8 polite reque/4 ,at ?is juncture a woman's voice inquir$3 ,h[ old are y1 monsieur8 ,i told h]4 ,a fem99e laugh rippl$ ?r\gh ! gloom1 = ,i wore a fluffy little be>d1 0 und5iably gawky1 & look$ conspicu\sly old] ?an my ye>s4 ,t laugh settl$ me4 ,que]1 creepy feel+s seiz$ my legs1 my eyes 7 full ( sol> spectrums1 my ?roat a furnace & my he>t beat l a triphamm]4 ,i 0 n ! fir/ man1 "y or old1 to be knock$ out by a woman's laugh4 7,lat] ,i met ! lady4 ,%e 0 ,madame ,mass>t1 & ! wife ( ! well-kn[n viol9 ma/]1 ,mass>t1 ( ! ,cons]vatoire47 ,aga9 ! dem&1 ,play some?+4 ,x 0 a =egone conclusion t ,i c\ldn't4 ,i began a m9uetto f a ,bee?ov5 ,sonata1 hesitat$1 saw fi]y snakes & a kaleidoscope ( comets1 !n pit*$ into a pre/o by ! un=tunate ,bee?ov51 & 0 soon /opp$4 ,a %eet ( manuscript 0 plac$ be=e me4 ,i c\ld h sworn t x 0 upside d[n1 s z a sight-read+ te/ x 0 a failure4 ,i 0 altoge!r a di/+ui%$ failure1 & ) ! audible comm5t ( ! exam9+ faculty r++ 9 my e>s1 ,i /umbl$ across ! /age into welcome d>kness1 & )\t wait+ to ?ank ,secret>y ,rety = 8 amiability ,i got away1 cross+ 9 a hurry t celebrat$ c\rty>d 9 :i* ! hide\s noises made by _m in/rum5ts1 includ+ ! human voice1 rem9d$ me ( a torture circle 9 ,dante's ,inf]no4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates _h no reason to be pr\d ( h] musical--or unmusical--son t dull day 9 ,novemb]1 #ahgh4 ,:5 ,i arriv$ 9 my g>ret ,i swore ,i 0 ?r\gh & s]i\sly ?\ght ( /udy+ ! xylophone4 ,b my mood ( pr(\nd disc\ragem5t 0 succe$$ by a m hopeful "o4 ,if y c't ent] ! ,p>is ,cons]vatoire z an active /ud5t y may h influ5ce en\gh to become an auditeur1 a li/5]2 & a li/5] ,i became & 9 ! class ( ,pr(essor ,georges ,ma?ias1 a g5u9e pupil ( ,*op94 ,my musical read]s w und]/& my good luck4 ,f t spiritual ma/] ,i le>n$ _m ?+s ab\t ! ,poli% compos]2 he>d f 8 /ill supple f+]s mu* music z ,*op9 _h int]pret$ x4 ,delicate & discrim9at+ 9 /yle1 ,m4 ,ma?ias _h nev] develop$ into a brilliant conc]t piani/2 sometimes he produc$ effects on ! keybo>d t s\nd$ l emotional porcela9 fall+ f a high %elf & melodi\sly %att]+ on velvet mirrors4 ,he also taught me t if a piani/ or viol9i/ or s+] is too n]v\s be=e ! public1 !n he or %e has n a musical vocation--! case ( ,adolf ,h5selt to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,b bett] w\ld x be = me to admit t ,i fail$ because ,i didn't w e>ne/ly en\gh to succe$4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii ,,viol9i/s ,,n[ ,,& ,,ye/]ye> ,) ! hair ( ! horse & ! entrails ( ! cat1 magicians ( ! f\r /r+s weave _! pot5t spells4 ,:at o!r in/rum5t devis$ by ! h& ( man has ev] approa*$ ! viol98 ,glad/one comp>$ x ) ! locomotive2 yet complete z is ! me*anism ( ! :eel$ mon/]1 its type is transitional2 /eam is already supplant$ by electricity2 :ile ! viol9 is p]fection1 z p]fect z a sonnet1 & 9 its capacity = ! expression ( emotion next to ! human voice2 inde$ x is ev5 m poignant4 ,or*e/rally mass$1 x c be z t]ribly beautiful z an army ) bann]s4 ,9 qu>tet =m x repres5ts ! v s\l ( music2 x is bo? s5su\s & intellectual4 ,! mod]n gr& pian(orte ) its great range1 its opul5ce ( tone1 its delicacy ( me*anism is1 nev]!less1 a mon/] ( music if plac$ beside ! viol91 ) its simple curves1 its almo/ primitive me?od ( music-mak+4 ,! scrap+ ( "o sub/ance aga9/ ano!r goes back to prehi/oric times1 nay1 may be se5 9 ! gras%opp] & its +5i\s mann] ( produc+ s\nd4 ,b ! viol91 z we "k x to-day1 is n su* an old inv5tion2 x 0 ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury be=e x made its appe>ance1 ) its v>ni%$ & modell$ back4 ,re/rict$ z is its range ( dynamics1 ! viol9 has _h = its vot>ies m5 ( su* widely diff]+ temp]am5ts z ,pagan9i & ,spohr1 ,wilhelmj & ,s>asate1 ,joa*im & ,ysaye4 ,its lit]ature does n comp>e ) t ( ! piano1 = :i* ,ba*1 ,bee?ov51 ,s*umann1 ,*op91 & ,brahms h writt5 _! *oice/ music1 yet ! intimate nature ( ! viol91 its capacity = passionate emotion1 cr[ns x--& n ! organ1 ) its me*anical tonal effects--z ! k+ ( in/rum5ts4 ,nor does ! voice make ! peculi> appeal ( ! viol94 ,its l[e/ note is ! ,g bel[ ! treble clef1 & its top note a m]e squeak2 b x seems 9 a few octaves to h imprison$ )9 its wood5 walls a m9iature _w ( feel+2 ev5 9 ! h&s ( a clumsy amateur x has ! =midable p[] ( giv+ pa92 :ile 9 ! grasp ( a ma/] x is capable ( ar\s+ ! s\l4 ,no o!r in/rum5t has ! ec/atic quality2 nei!r ! %all[-ton$ pian(orte1 nor ! m mell[ & sonor\s violoncello4 ,! angelic1 demoniacal1 lovely1 int5se tones ( ! viol9 are )\t p>allel 9 music or nature4 ,x is z if ?is box ) f\r /r+s across its v>ni%$ belly _h a r>] n]v\s sy/em ?an all o!r in/rum5ts4 ,x is a cry1 a %riek1 a hymn to heav51 a call to arms1 an exquisite evocation1 a brilliant s]ies ( multi-col\r$ visions1 a broad song ( passion1 or mock+ laught]--:at _c ! viol9 express if ! s\l t guides x be t ( an arti/8 ,o!rwise1 x is only a fiddle4 ,x is ! h]o1 ! h]o9e1 ! vangu>d ( e composition4 ,z a solo in/rum5t 9 a conc]to1 its /ill small voice is he>d above ! d9 & ?und] ( ! accompanim5t4 ,9 a ^w1 ?is t9y music-box is ! rul] among in/rum5ts4 ,times h *ang$ s9ce #afeh 9 ,engl&1 :5 ! foll[+ delightful ord9ance 0 made = ! b5efit ( musical g5ius1 or o!rwise3 ,& be x enact$ t if any p]son or p]sons1 commonly call$ ,fiddl]s1 or m9/rels1 %all at any "t aft] ! said fir/ ( ,july be tak5 play+1 fiddl+1 or mak+ music 9 any inn1 aleh\se or tav]n1 or %all be pr(f]+ !mselves1 or desir+1 or entreat+ any p]son or p]sons to he> !m play 444 %all be adjudg$ rogues1 vagabonds1 & /urdy begg>s4 ,decid$ly1 ,engl& 0 n !n ! abode ( ! muses1 = ! poor actor suff]$ 9 company ) ! musician4 ,y wond] :e!r ?is same p5alty w\ld be impos$ ^u musical manag]s 444 !y c]ta9ly d entreat ! public to li/5 to _! fiddl]s4 ,yet 9 #afij :5 ,corelli1 ! fa!r ( viol9 play+1 l$ ! b& at ,c>d9al ,ottoboni's h\se 9 ,rome1 he /opp$ ! music because 8 *ur*ly patron 0 talk+1 & he made an epigram t has s9ce s]v$ = o!r arti/s3 ,monsignore1 rem>k$ ?is intrepid musician1 :5 ask$ :y ! b& _h ceas$1 ,i fe>$ ! music might int]rupt ! conv]sation4 ,h[ well ,liszt knew ?is anecdote may be recall$ by 8 retort to a cz> ( ,russia "u simil> circum/ances4 ,until a few mon?s ago ,i _h n he>d ,eug5e ,ysaye play = ye>s4 ,9 ! old days he _h en*ant$ my e>s1 & 9 company ) ,g]>dy1 ! violoncelli/ & ,pugno ! piani/ _h made music fit = ! gods4 ,consid]+ ! flight ( ! ye>s1 ,i f\nd ! art ( ! ,belgian comp>atively unt\*$4 ,l ,liszt1 l ,pad]ewski1 ,ysaye has 8 good mom5ts & 8 indiff]5t4 ,he is ! ,pad]ewski ( ! /r+s 9 8 magical int]pretations4 ,& unlike 8 y\ng] contempor>ies1 he /ill c>ves out ! :ole block ( ! great classics1 sonatas1 & conc]tos4 ,he plays little ?+s t5d]ly1 exquisitely1 & ! man is fir/ ! musician1 !n ! virtuoso4 ,i he>d nei!r ,pagan9i nor ,spohr4 ,joa*im1 ,wilhelmj1 ,wi5iawski1 & ,ysaye ,i h he>d & se54 ,my memory assures me ( ke5] satisfactions ?an any book ab\t ^! giants ( ! f\r /r+s c\ld give me4 ,! fir/ viol9i/ ,i ev] li/5$ to 0 9 ! e>ly sev5ties4 ,i 0 h>dly at ! age ( musical discrim9ation4 ,yet ,i rememb] mu*4 ,x 0 at ! op]a1 a mat9ee 9 ! ,philadelphia ,academy ( ,music4 ,nilsson 0 s++4 ,i c't recall h] on t occasion1 ?\gh x seems only ! o!r day :5 ,c>lotta ,patti sang ! ,que5 ( ! ,night 9 ,! ,magic ,flute1 & limp$ ov] ! /age--possibly ! lam5ess fix$ ! ev5t 9 my m9d m ?an ! music4 ,a front set 0 dropp$ betwe5 ! acts at ?is p>ticul> mat9ee--,i d n recollect ! "n ( ! op]a--& ?r\gh a practicable door came an old g5tleman ) a viol9 9 8 h&s4 ,he 0 :ite-hair$1 he wore :ite side-:isk]s1 & he look$ to my "y eyes l a prosp]\s bank]4 ,he play$4 ,x 0 z ! s\nd ( fall+ wat]s on a moonlight night4 ,i ask$ ! "n ( ! old g5tleman4 ,my fa!r said1 ,h5ri ,vieuxtemps1 :i* told me no?+ !n1 ?\gh x means mu* to me n[4 ,:at did he play8 ,i d n "k4 ,yet :5ev] ,i he> ! y\ng] m5 attack 8 ,fantaisie ,caprice1 8 ,ballade & ,polonaise1 8 ,conc]tos1 ,i ?9k pr\dly3 ,i h he>d ,vieuxtemps6 ,he 0 a ,belgian1 born #ahbj1 di$ #ahha4 ,8 /yle 0 f9i%$1 elegant1 *>m+4 ,he 0 a pupil ( ,de ,b]iot & repres5t$1 ) 8 ma/]1 p]fection 9 ! ,belgian s*ool4 ,aft] an int]val ( "s ye>s1 ,i he>d ! only pupil ( ,pagan9i1 z he call$ himself1 ,camillo ,sivori4 ,x 0 9 ,p>is1 #ahgi4 ,! precise day ,i c't say b my lett] f ,p>is :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,philadelphia ,ev5+ ,bullet9 0 dat$ ,janu>y #ca1 #ahgi4 ,i /ill pres]ve x 9 a v5]able scrap-book4 ,i 0 9 my 'te5s b ,i wrote ) ! c\rage ( y\?ful ignorance z foll[s3 7,x almo/ s\nds l a musical criticism47 ,al?\gh x 0 g5]ally suppos$ t ,sivori1 ! great viol9i/1 w\ld n play ?is season 9 ,p>is1 he1 nev]!less delight$ a l>ge audi5ce1 la/ ,sunday1 at ! ,conc]t ,populaire1 ) 8 lovely music4 ,he is no long] a "y man1 b ! vig\r & fire ( 8 play+ are imm5se4 ,he gave1 ) ! or*e/ral accompanim5t1 a ,b]ceuse1 8 own composition1 ) unapproa*able delicacy4 ,x 0 play$ ?r\gh\t ) ! mute4 ,9 contra/ came a ,m\vem5t ,p]petuel4 ,sivori's tone is n l t ( ,joa*im or ,wilhelmj1 b x is sweet] ?an ei!r4 ,x rem9ds "o ( gold drawn to cobweb f95ess4 ,z an encore he play$ ! too well kn[n ,c>nival ( ,v5ice4 ,t x 0 giv5 9 ! /yle ( 8 illu/ri\s ma/]1 ,pagan9i1 :o may say8 ,b x 0 amaz+1 pa9ful1 f9ally tiresome4 ,t same season ,i he>d ,anna ,bock1 ,boscovitz1 ,diem]1 ,plante1 ,!odore ,ritt]1 ! two ,jaells1 fat ,alfr$ & 8 ?9 wife4 ,sivori 7#ahae-ahid71 dapp]1 mode/1 /ood up 9 ! va/ spaces ( ! ,cirque d',hiv]1 :i* 0 engag$ e ,sunday by ,jacques ,pasdel\p & 8 or*e/ra4 7,jacob ,wolfgang 0 ! real "n ( ?is conductor :o brav$ ! wra? ( 8 audi5ces by putt+ ,wagn] on 8 programmes2 & "o aft]noon we _h a pit*$ battle ov] ,rimsky-,korsak(f's ,symphonic ,poem1 ,sadko47 ,sivori play$ a t>antella2 e tone 0 cle>ly he>d 9 ! great1 cr[d$ auditorium4 ,pupils ( ,de ,b]iot & ,pagan9i ,i h he>d1 ?\gh ,i h>dly recall ! /yle ( ! =m] & no?+ ( ! latt]4 ,b !re 0 little ( ,pagan9i's fi]y attack 9 ,sivori2 possibly he 0 too old4 ,fire & fury ,i lat] f\nd 9 ,wi5iawski4 ,i mu/ n omit ! "n ( ,ole ,bull 7#ahaj-ahhj71 =1 ?\gh ,i he>d him z a boy1 ,i be/ rememb] him 9 #ahhj1 :5 he gave 8 la/ conc]ts 9 ,am]ica4 ,9 ! fifties1 :ile on a visit to my fa!r's h\se1 he w5t on 8 two ?umbs ar\nd a d9+-table1 lift+ 8 body cle> f ! gr\nd4 ,8 muscul> p[] 0 rem>kable4 ,x %[$ 9 ! dynamics ( 8 robu/ & s5tim5tal play+4 ,spohr disc\rag$ him z a boy1 b lat] spoke ( 8 wond]ful play+ & sur5ess ( 8 left h&2 un=tunately1 l ,pagan9i1 he sacrifices :at is arti/ic to some?+ t is n q suitable to ! noble in/rum5t4 ,8 tone1 too1 is bad4444 ,= ,spohr any "o's tone 01 naturally en\gh1 bad1 z he possess$ ! mo/ monum5tal tone t ev] came f a viol94 ,! tru? is t ,ole ,bull 0 n a classical play]2 z ,i rememb] him1 he c\ld n play 9 /rict tempo2 l ,*op91 he indulg$ 9 ! rubato & abus$ ! portam5to4 ,b he knew 8 public4 ,am]ica a half-c5tury ago1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! regions he visit$1 0 n 9 ! mood = sonatas or conc]tos4 ,old ,dan ,tuck] & ! ,arkansaw ,travell] 7 ! mode4 ,bull play$ !m bo?1 play$ jigs & old tunes1 r\s$ ! e*oes ) ! ,/> ,spangl$ ,bann] & ,iri% melodies4 ,he play$ su* ?+s beautifully1 & x w\ld h be5 musical snobb]y to say t y didn't l !m4 ,y c\ldn't help y\rself4 ,! gr& old fell[ bewit*$ y4 ,he 0 a h&some ,m]l91 ) a t\* ( ! *>latan & a t\* ( ,liszt 9 8 tall1 will[y figure1 small wai/1 & heavy head ( hair4 ,su* :ite hair6 ,x tumbl$ 9 masses ab\t 8 k9dly face l "o ( 8 native ,norwegian cat>acts4 ,he 0 ! mo/ picturesque old man ,i ev] saw except ,walt ,:itman1 at t "t a /eady att5dant ( ! ,c>l ,ga]tn] ,/r+ ,qu>tet conc]ts 9 ,philadelphia4 7,& :at ,walt didn't "k ab\t music he made up 9 8 love = /ray dogs2 he 0 seldom )\t can9e company47 ,^? 7 ! days :5 ,prume's ,la ,melancolie & ,wi5iawski's ,leg5de 7 ! two fav\rite1 yet remote1 peaks ( ! /ud5t's rep]toire4 ,h[ we lov$ !m6 ,!n came ,wi5iawski ) ,rub9/e9 9 #ahgb-ahgc1 & su* viol9 play+ ,am]ica _h nev] be=e he>d--nor has x s9ce1 let me ha/5 to add4 ,?is ,pole 7#ahce-ahhj7 0 a brilliant ma/]4 ,8 da% & fire & pa?os c>ri$ y (f y\r feet4 ,8 tone at times 0 l molt5 metal4 ,he _h a c>ess+ & m>tial b[4 ,8 te*nique 0 infallible1 8 temp]am5t truly ,slavic1 languor\s1 subtle1 fi]ce4 ,wi5iawski always rem9d$ me ( a r$-hot coal4 ,h[ *ivalric is 8 ,polonaise--t old w>-horse6 ,h[ elegiac 8 ,leg5de6 ,8 fav\rite pupil 0 ,leopold ,li*t5b]g1 ! greate/ viol9 tal5t t has be5 ?us f> une>!d 9 ,am]ica4 ,li*t5b]g _h ev]y?+ :5 a y\?--temp]am5t1 bra9s1 musical feel+1 & great te*nical ability4 ,aft] ,wi5iawski foll[$ ,wilhelmj1 :o did n efface 8 memory1 b plung$ "o into ano!r atmosph]e2 t ( ! calm1 pr(\nd1 untr\bl$1 & classic4 ,no d\bt ,spohr's tone 0 l>g]1 yet ?is is difficult to believe4 ,wilhelmj drew f 8 in/rum5t ! noble/ s\nds ,i ev] he>d2 n ,joa*im1 n ,ysaye excell$ him 9 cantabile4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to play ,wagn] transcriptions--no wond] ,wagn] made him lead] ( ! /r+s at ,bayreu? 9 #ahgf4 ,h[ he read ! ,bee?ov5 ,conc]to1 ! ,ba* ,*aconne4 ,or ! ,d flat ,nocturne ( ,*op9--9 ,d4 ,or ! mu* abus$ ,m5delssohn ,e ,m9or ,conc]to--) ,max ,vogri* accompany+ him at ! piano4 ,a giant 9 physique1 :5 he fac$ 8 audi5ce !re 0 some?+ ( ! maje/ic1 fair-hair$ god ,wotan 9 8 immobile po/ure4 ,he nev] appeal$ to 8 public z did ,wi5iawski2 !re 0 always some?+ ( *illy gr&eur & remot5ess 9 ,wilhelmj's play4 ,! la/ "t ,i saw him 0 at ,m>i5bad1 %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 :]e1 a /oop$-%\ld]$1 grey-hair$ old man1 he 0 tak+ a ,kur4 ,he walk$ sl[ly1 8 h&s clasp$ beh9d him1 9 8 eyes ! vacant look ( "o busy ) memories4 ,he rem9d$ me ( ,bee?ov5's pictures4 ,joseph ,joa*im1 t mighty ,hung>ian1 0 pa/ 8 prime :5 ,i he>d him 9 ,london4 ,he play$ out ( tune--"s ( 8 pupils h imitat$ 8 fail+--b :e!r 9 a ,bee?ov5 qu>tet1 conc]to1 sonata ) piano1 he always /amp$ on y\r consci\sness t ,joseph ,joa*im 0 ! greate/ viol9i/ t _h ev] liv$4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 absurd1 ?is unfair comp>ison ( "o arti/ ) ano!r4 ,yet x is human to comp>e1 & if a viol9i/ c evoke su* a vision ( p]fection1 !n he mu/ be ( uncommon p[]s4 ,maud ,p[ell1 a di/+ui%$ pupil ( ,joa*im1 has ass]t$ t x took h] ?ree ye>s be=e %e c\ld recov] h]self 9 ! pres5ce ( ,joa*im's ov]:elm+ p]sonality4 ,yet he /ruck me z n at all ass]tive4 ,he seem$ an objective play]1 i4 e41 y ?\ght only ( ,bee?ov51 ( ,brahms1 z he calmly deliv]$ himself ( _! ,olympian measures4 ,! gr& mann] is n[ out ( fa%ion4 ,we c>e m = exotic rhetoric ?an = simple & l(ty measures4 ,s>asate & ,d5gremont *>m$ me m2 ,wi5iawski set my blood c\rs+ fa/]2 b 9 ,joa*im's pres5ce ,i felt z if ne> "s old ,grecian temple hall[$ by ! pres5ce ( (t-wor%ipp$ gods4 ,rem5yi 0 a puzzle4 ,he c\ld play div9ely1 & scrat* diabolically4 ,he belong$ to t old romantic s*ool 9 :i* pose & ge/ure1 contortion & grimace occupi$ a prom95t place4 ,i _h an opportunity to /udy ,rem5yi 7^: ,au/rian "n 0 ,h(fman7 7#ahcj-ahih71 at close qu>t]s4 ,he br\ght to my fa!r's h\se 9 ! e>ly eighties 8 fav\rite in/rum5ts1 & su* a wild night ( music ,i nev] he>d4 ,he play$ h\r aft] h\r1 ev]y?+ f ,ba* to ,brahms--& incid5tally scold$ ,brahms = /eal+ "s ( 81 ,rem5yi's1 ,hung>ian dances6 7,:i* is a joke1 z ,brahms only foll[$ ! examples ( ,liszt & ,joa*im 9 av[$ly employ+ ,hung>ian folk melodies74 ,he did su* tricks z da%+ (f 9 impeccable tune 8 arrangem5t ( ! ,d ,flat ,valse ( ,*op9 9 d\ble notes at a t]rific tempo4 ,viol9i/s w und]/& ! feat :5 ,i tell !m t ! key 0 ! orig9al "o--,d flat4 ,he made ! walls %iv] :5 he /ruck 8 b[ clangor\sly 9 ! op5+ *ords ( ! ,rackoczy ,m>*4 ,:at a h]o !n seem$ ?is /\t1 little1 pranc+1 baldhead$ man ) ! face ( an unfrock$ prie/4 ,h[ he c\ld talk 9 a half-doz5 diff]5t languages2 he _h travell$ en\gh & enc\nt]$ en\gh celebrat$ p to fill a doz5 volumes ) 8 recollections4 ,he 0 a viol9i/ ( unque/ionable p[]2 t he det]iorat$ 9 8 lat] ye>s 0 to h be5 expect$4 ,liszt und]/ood & appreciat$ ,rem5yi f ! fir/2 he nicknam$ him ! ,kossu? ( ! ,fiddle4 ,to recall all ! celebrities ( ! viol9 ,i h he>d s9ce #ahgj w\ld be h>dly possible4 ,i've =gott5 mo/ ( !m1 ?\gh ,i d rememb] t wond]ful boy1 ,maurice ,d5gremont1 :o end$ 8 life1 s ri* 9 possibilities1 x is said z a billi>d m>k]4 ,he 0 spoil$ by wom51 = he 0 a comely lad4 ,ano!r wond]-*ild kept 8 head1 & to-day fasc9at+ ,fritz ,kreisl] is a ma/] ( ma/]s & a fav\rite 9 ,am]ica )\t pe]4 ,he fir/ appe>$ at ,bo/on & 9 #ahhh4 ,9 ,p>is ,i recall ,m>sick & 8 poli%$ /yle2 ! gallant ,sauret1 ,johannes ,wolf1 & ! brilliant & elegant ,timo!e ,adam[ski4 ,& 9 #ahhj1 ,m>ie ,tayau & h] woman qu>tet1 a memb] ( :i* 0 ,jeanne ,franko1 ! si/] ( ! conductors & viol9i/s1 ,sam ,franko & ,nahan ,franko2 ,caes> ,?omson1 ! miracul\s2 ,c4 ,m4 ,loeffl]--subtle play]1 subtle compos]2 ,s>asate ) 8 sweet tone2 ,brodsky & 8 mascul9e mann]2 ,willy ,burme/] & 8 pallid pyrote*nics2 ! le>n$ ,s*radieck1 ! ,bohemian ,ondricek1 ! da%+ ,ovide ,mus91 ,b]nh>d ,li/emann1 ,c>l ,halir2 ,gregor[its*1 ! languid2 brilliant ,m>teau2 ,alex&] ,pets*9ik(f1 ! ,russian2 ! musicianly ,max ,b5dix2 ! a/oni%+ ,john ,rhodes1 ! wond]-work] ,kubelik & 8 icy p]fections2 ,kocian1 ,willy ,hess1 ,efrem ,zimbali/1 ,alb]t ,spald+1 ,ar?ur ,h>tman1 & a myriad ( spoil$ y\?s1 ,von ,veczsey1 ,horsz[ski--all h cross$ ! map ( my memory4 ,& ,franz ,kneisel & ! ,kneisel ,qu>tet1 disp5s]s ( musical joys = decades1 b alas6 no m4 ,alas6 ,i w\ld n b>t] memories ( _! music-mak+ = a wild]ness ( virtuosi4 ,i mu/ n =get ,joseph ,:ite1 ! ,cuban viol9i/1 :o 0 ) ,!odore ,?omas "o season4 ,8 /yle 0 f9i%$ & ,p>isian4 ,he 0 a mulatto & a h&some man4 ,! night ,i he>d him he play$ ! ,m5delssohn conc]to1 & at ! beg9n+ ( ! sl[ movem5t 8 *ant]elle broke4 ,calmly he took conc]t ma/] ,ri*>d ,arnold's pr(f]$ in/rum5t & triumphantly f9i%$ ! composition4 ,?ree viol9i/s abide cle> 9 my recollection3 ,wi5iawski1 ,wilhelmj1 & ,ysaye4 ,! la/ nam$ is de>] because ne>]1 contr>y to ! suppos$ rule t ! old] ! ?+ ! worse x is4 ,ysaye is ! magician ( ! viol94 ,he holds u 9 a spell ) t ela/ic1 curv+ b[ ( 81 ) ^? _m col\r$ tones1 t5d]1 silky1 s>donic1 amor\s1 ri*1 & ductile4 ,he int]prets ! classics z well z ! romantics2 ,ba*1 ,bee?ov51 ,brahms2 ,vieuxtemps z well z ,sibelius4 ,above all else1 8 ma/]y ( ! viol9's te*nical my/]ies1 looms 8 musical temp]am5t4 ,he has imag9ation4 ,i h res]v$ ! wom5 = ! la/4 ,a goodly1 arti/ic company4 ,x is n necess>y to g back to ! ,milanolla si/]s4 ,we /ill *]i% remembrances ( ,camilla ,urso & h] broad musicianly mann]2 ! f9i%$ /yle ( ,normann-,n]uda1 ,m>is ,soldat1 ! gift$ & unhappy ,arma ,s5krah1 ,nettie ,c>p5t]1 ,t]es9a ,tua--:o did n become a ,fiddle ,fairy :5 %e visit$ u 9 #ahhg--,leonora ,jackson1 ,dora ,beck]1 ,olive ,mead1 & ,maud ,p[ell4 ,9 ,europe _m ye>s ago1 ,i he>d ,m>cella ,sembri*1 :o1 aft] play+ ! ,e ,flat ,polonaise ( ,*op9 on ! piano1 pick$ up a viol9 & da%$ (f ! ,wi5iawski ,polonaise2 ^! feats 7 foll[$ by songs1 "o be+ ,vi>dot-,g>cia's arrangem5t ( ,*op9's ,d ,major ,maz\rka4 ,sembri* is ! blue rose among great s+]s4 ,g]icke1 ,paur1 ,nikis* 7 at fir/ viol9i/s2 s 0 ,fritz ,s*eel1 late conductor ( ! ,philadelphia ,symphony ,or*e/ra4 ,franz ,kneisel is a conductor ( great skill2 s is ,fr$]ick ,/ock1 :o foll[$ ,!odore ,?omas z conductor ( ! ,*icago ,symphony ,or*e/ra4 ,!odore ,spi]+ =m]ly conc]t-ma/] ( ! ,philh>monic or*e/ra prov$ himself an excell5t conductor4 ,b t a little ,poli% woman c\ld h&le ) ease two in/rum5ts & s+ l an angel besides1 bord]s on ! fanta/ic4 ,g]ald9e ,morgan is an admirable viol9 arti/e :o plays solo z well z qu>tet ) equal au?ority4 ,maud ,p[ell has fulfill$ h] e>ly promise4 ,%e is a mature arti/e1 "o :o w nev] be f9i%$ because %e w always /udy1 always improve4 ,a ,joa*im pupil1 %e is1 nev]!less1 a pupil ( ,maud ,p[ell1 & h] play+ reveals bread?1 musician%ip1 beauty ( tone & phras+4 ,%e is our greate/ ,am]ican viol9 virtuosa4 ,i wrote ?is ( ,mis*a ,elman 7! fir/ ( ! _m ,mis*as & ,jas*as :o mew on ! fiddle /r+s7 aft] ,i he>d him play 9 ,london3 ,unit$ to an amaz+ te*nical precision !re is a /ill m amaz+ emotional temp]am5t1 all dom9at$ by a p[]ful musical & m5tal intellect1 uncanny 9 "o n yet out ( 8 te5s4 ,:at ne$ to add t 8 conception ( ,bee?ov5 is nei!r z lovely z ,kreisl]'s nor z fasc9at+ z ,ysaye's8 ,elman w mature4 ,9 ! romantic or ! virtuoso realm he is pa/ ma/]4 ,8 tone is lava-l 9 its w>m?4 ,he pa9ts ) _m col\rs4 ,he displays numb]less nuances ( feel+4 ,! musical 9 him dom9ates ! virtuoso4 ,naturally1 ! pride ( hot y\? ass]ts itself1 & (t51 self-intoxicat$1 he intoxicates 8 audi5ces ) 8 s5su\s1 compell+ tone4 ,hebraic1 tragic1 melan*oly1 ! boi/]\sness ( ! ,russian1 ! swift modulation f mad caprice to ,slavic despair--,elman is a magician ( _m moods4 ,:5 ,i li/5 to him ,i almo/ =get ,ysaye4 ,yet :5 ,i he>d ,ysaye play la/ season x 0 ,elman t ,i =got = ! mom5t4 ,aft] all1 a critic1 too1 may h 8 moods4 ,& n[ comes ano!r conqu]or1 ! lad ,ja%a ,heifetz f ,russia1 a pupil ( ,leopold ,au] & an arti/ ( su* extraord9>y atta9m5ts t ! greate/ among contempor>y viol9i/s--is x necess>y to m5tion names8--h said ( him t 8 art beg9s :]e !irs ends1 & t !y w %ut up %op :5 he plays "h4 ,all ( :i* is a flatt]+ tribute1 b x has be5 made be=e4 ,heifetz1 h[ev]1 may be ! d>k horse 9 ! mod]n fiddle sweep/akes4 ,,*apt] ,,xxix ,,rid+ ,,! ,,:irlw9d ,once ,sw9burne1 9 a ,baudelaire mood1 sang3 ,%all no new s9 be born = m5's tr\bles8 ,& x 0 an ,asiatic pot5tate :o (f]$ a prize = ! discov]y ( a new pleasure4 ,or 0 x a sauce8 ,mank9d soon we>ies4 ,! miracles ( ye/]ye> are ! commonplaces ( to-day4 ,/eam1 telegraphy1 electric motors1 wireless1 & n[ wireless telephony are accept$ z a matt] ( c\rse by ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,h[ /ale w seem woman suffrage & prohibition aft] !y h conqu]$4 ,9 ! _w ( art conditions are analog\s4 ,! cubi/ nail drove out ! impressioni/1 & ! cubi/ w vani% if ! futuri/ hamm] is suffici5tly heavy4 ,nev]!less1 !re is a novel s5sation 9 /ore = ^? :o make a fir/ flight ?r\gh ! air4 ,i don't mean 9 a balloon1 :e!r captive or free2 9 ! case ( ! =m]1 a trip to ! top ( ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t or ! ,eiffel ,t[] w suffice2 & :ile ,i rode 9 a ,zeppel9 at ,b]l9 9 #aiab 7#ajj m>ks1 or ab\t #be1 0 ! t>iff7 & saw ,potsdam at my feet1 yet ,i 0 unsatisfi$4 ,! pass5g]s sat 9 a com=table salon1 ate1 drank1 ev5 smok$4 ,! travell+ 0 s smoo? z to sugge/ an inl& lake on a summ] day4 ,no dang] 0 to be appreh5d$4 ,! mon/] air-%ip left its hang> & return$ to x on s*$ule "t4 ,! entire trip lack$ ! flav\r ( adv5ture4 ,& t leads me to a p]sonal confession4 ,i am n a sport4 ,9 my ve9s fl[s sport+ blood1 b only 9 ! ,d>w9ian s5se am ,i a sport1 a deviation f ! normal hi/ory ( my family1 :i* has always be5 devot$ to a?letic pleasures4 ,a baseball mat* 9 :i* c>nage ensues is a mild div]sion = me4 ,i c't und]/& ! fury ( ! conte/4 ,i yawn1 ?\gh ! fr5zi$ en?usiasm ( ! spectators int]e/s me4 ,i h fall5 asleep ov] a cricket mat* at ,"l's 9 ,london1 & ! bigge/ bore ( all 0 a ,sunday aft]noon bull-fight 9 ,madrid4 ,x 0 su* a wa/e ( pot5tial beef/eaks4 ,prize-fights disgu/1 %ell races are pu]ile1 football mat*es smack ( obitu>ies4 ,z = golf--t is a prelude to s5ility1 or ! ante*amb] to an und]tak]'s e/abli%m5t4 ,! swiftness ( film pictures has set a new metronomic /&>d = mod]n sports4 ,i suppose play+ ,ba* fugues on ! keybo>d is z excit+ a game z any2 t is1 = ^? :o l x4 ,a f\r-voic$ polyphony at a good gait is positively hair-rais+4 ,x beats pok]4 ,all ?is is a prelim9>y to my little tale4 ,conceive me z an eld]ly p]son ( g5]\s wai/ measurem5t1 slightly reckless l mo/ ne>-sight$ humans2 ?is recklessness is psy*ical4 ,safety fir/1 & ,i always wat* my /ep2 pa9ful exp]i5ce taught me ye>s ago ! p]ils t lurk 9 ambu% = a ,johnny-look-9-!-air4 ,fly+ 9 heavi]-?an-air ma*9es fasc9at$ me4 ,! fanta/ic /ories ( ,h4 ,g4 ,wells 7 ev] a joy4 ,:5 ! ,argonauts ( ! ,air appe>$1 fly+ 0 practically assur$1 al?\gh a ,p>is ma!matician _h demon/rat$ ) ineluctable logic t x 0 impossible2 z prov$ a memb] ( ! ,in/itute a c5tury e>li] t birds c\ldn't fly4 ,x 0 an illusion4 ,well1 ! ,wrights flew1 ev5 if ,langley did n--,langley1 ! g5u9e fa!r ( ! a]oplane4 ,liv+ s long 9 ,france & ,belgium1 ,i _h gr[n accu/om$ to ! :irr+ ( a]ial motors1 a s\nd n unlike t ( a motor-boat or ! buzz+ ( a sawmill4 ,i became accu/om$ to ?is drone above ! h\setops1 & s9ce my return to ,am]ica ,i h (t5 wond]$ :y 9 ! l& :]e ! a]oplane fir/ flew1 s little public int]e/ 0 manife/$4 ,to be sure1 !re are a]o clubs1 b !y nev] fly :]e ! int]e/ ( ! great] public c be intrigu$4 ,ei!r !re is a hectic excitem5t ov] "s record brok5 or else ! aviator sulks 9 8 t5t4 ,is ! money devil at ! bottom ( ! tr\ble8 ,sport = sport's sake1 l art = art's sake1 is r>ely enc\nt]$4 ,! gov]nm5t has tak5 up fly+1 b t is = pragmatic purposes4 ,! a]oplane z a weapon ( def5ce1 n ! a]oplane z a new & agreeable pleasure4 ,we are n a dis9t]e/$ nation2 ev5 symphony conc]ts & op]a & ! salvation ( s\ls are comm]cial propositions4 ,else w\ld our skies be d>k5$ by fly+ ma*9es in/ead ( smoke1 & our *ur*es ?rong$ ) aviators4 ,walk+ on ! fam\s & fatigu+ ,bo>dwalk ( ,atlantic ,city ,i sudd5ly he>d a famili> buzz+ 9 ! air & look$ up4 ,!re x 01 a big fly+ boat l a prehi/oric dragon-fly1 spe$+ f ! ,inlet d[n to ! million-doll> pi]4 ,pres5tly !re 7 two ( !m fly+1 & ,i felt z if ,i 7 9 a civilis$ l&4 ,on ! trolleys 7 signs3 ,see ! ,fly+ ,boats at ! ,inlet6 ,i did1 ! v next morn+4 ,i _h no notion ( be+ a pass5g]4 ,i 0 n tempt$ by ! ?\ght4 ,b z ,satan f9ds "w = idle h&s1 ,i l\ng$ d[n ! bea* to ! ,k5drick biplane1 & />$ my full at its sl5d] proportions4 ,a "y man 9 a ba?+-suit expla9$ to me ! te*nique ( fly+1 & ins9uat$ t hundr$s & hundr$s _h fl[n dur+ ! season )\t accid5t4 ,aft]noon saw me aga9 on ! s&s1 an excit$ witness ( a flight2 excit$ because ,i /ood beh9d ! motor :5 x 0 />t$ = a prelim9>y try\t--tun+ up is ! slang phrase ( ! pr(ession--& ! cyclonic gale blew my hat away1 loos5$ my coll>1 & made my tee? *att]4 ,su* a tornadic ro>6 ,i firmly resolv$ t nev] w\ld ,i tru/ myself 9 su* a devil's contrivance4 ,:y1 x 0 actually rid+ ! :irlw9d--&1 p]haps1 reap+ a wat]y grave4 ,:at else b t8 ,on a bla/ ( air y sail al(t & along4 ,:5 ! air ceases y drop 7less ?an =ty-five miles an h\r74 ,& ?is 9 a flimsy box kite4 ,nev] = me6 ,n to-day1 bak]1 call to-morr[ ) a cru/y cottage6 z we us$ to say 9 de> old ,lunnon ye>s ago4 ,nev]!less1 ! poison 0 9 my ve9s2 cunn+ly x began to "w4 ,i saw a pass5g]1 a fat man1 weigh+ two hundr$ & f\r p\nds--,i ask$ = ! figures--truss$ up l a calf 9 ! arms ( a slight1 muscul> y\?1 :o c>ri$ him a limp burd5 & deposit$ him on a seat 9 ! pr[ ( ! boat4 ,i turn$ my head away4 ,i am n easily /irr$--hav+ report$ musical & !atrical happ5+s = a qu>t] ( a c5tury--b ! sight ( t /\t male1 a man & a bro!r 7,i didn't "k him f ,adam71 evok$ a *ord ( pity 9 my brea/4 ,i felt t ,i w\ld nev] set eyes aga9 on ?is prospective food = fi%es4 ,i quickly left ! spot & return$ to my hotel1 det]m9$ to say1 ,retro me1 ,sa?anas6 if t p]sonage %\ld happ5 to %[ me 8 ho(s1 horns1 & hide4 ,b he did n4 ,! devil is a subtle bea/4 ,he _h simply set jangl+ ! wires ( sugge/ion1 & my n]ves accompli%$ ! re/4 ,"o morn+1 a few days lat]1 ,i awoke p>*$ ) desire4 ,i drank mu* /rong tea to /eady me & smok$ unremitt+ly4 ,aga91 dur+ ! e>ly aft]noon1 ,i f\nd myself up ! bea*4 ,my feet take hold on hell1 ,i said to myself1 b x 0 only hot s&4 ,i teas$ myself ) speculations z to :e!r ! game 0 wor? ! c&le--yes1 ,i _h got t f>1 trav]s+ a va/ m5tal t]ritory betwe5 ! ,no-,say] & ! ,yes-,say]4 ,i 0 doom$1 & ,i knew x :5 ,i began to circle ab\t ! ma*9e4 ,c\rte\sly ! bonny y\? expla9$ matt]s4 ,x 0 a ,gl5n ,h4 ,curtiss hydro-a]oplane1 furni%$ ) "o ( ! new ,curtiss eng9es ( n9ety horse-p[]1 capable ( fly+ sev5ty to n9ety miles an h\r1 ( lift+ f\r hundr$ p\nds1 & weigh+ 9 all ab\t a ton4 ,0 x safe8 ,7 ! taut1 sk9ny piano wires t manipulat$ ! /e]+-ge> & ! plane durable8 ,didn't !y ev] snap8 ,( c\rse !y 7 durable1 &1 ( c\rse1 !y occasionally snapp$4 ,:at !n8 ,:y1 y drop1 9 spiral fa%ion--volplane--*>m+ vocable6 ,b if ! eng9e8--same ?+4 ,y w\ld come to e>?1 r wat]1 z naturally z a *ild takes ! brea/4 ,no?+ to fe>4 ,"y ,b]yl ,k5drick is an ,atlantic ,city product--he 0 a pr(essional swimm] & life-gu>d--& w look aft] y4 ,! price is fifte5 doll>s2 =m]ly tw5ty-five doll>s1 b competition1 :i* is said to be ! life ( trade1 _h op]at$ 9 fav\r ( ! public4 ,r emotionally ,i bade my man good day1 promis+ to return = a flight ! next morn+1 a promise ,i c]ta9ly did n mean to keep4 ,?is /up5d\s ann\ncem5t he receiv$ coolly4 ,fly+ to him 0 a quotidian banality4 ,& !n ,i notic$ t ! blaz+ sun _h become d>k5$4 ,0 x an eclipse1 or 7 "s horrid1 mon/r\s %apes l ! supposititi\s sp9dles spok5 ( by ,langley dev\r+ ! light ( our p>5t planet8 ,no1 x 0 ! *amb] ( my skull t 0 full ( %ad[s4 ,! obsession 0 complete4 ,i w\ld g up1 b ,i mu/ suff] t]ribly 9 ! int]im4 ,:y %\ld ,i fly & pay fifte5 good %ekels = ! unwelcome privilege8 ,i comput$ ! co/ ( v>i\s bev]ages1 & z a consol+ ?\ght recall$ ,m>k ,twa9's /ory ( ! ,we/]n editor :o1 miss+ f 8 accu/om$ haunts1 0 lat] f\nd s]5ely drunk1 passionately read+ to a gr\p ( m9]s f a table 8 lant]n-illum9at$ spee*1 9 :i* he d5\nc$ ! cruel raw wa/e ( gra9 9 ! mak+ ( bread :5 s _m hone/ m5 7 />v+ = :isky4 ,yet did ,i feel t ,i w\ld n begrudge my h>d-e>n$ royalties 7,i'm n a be/-sell]71 & ?us torm5t$ betwe5 ! devil ( c[>dice & ! deep sea ( curiosity ,i retir$ & dream$ all night ( fight+ /range birds t attack$ me 9 an a]oplane4 ,i %an't we>y y ) ! fur!r analysis ( my s\l-/ates dur+ ?is tempe/u\s p]iod4 ,i ate a light breakfa/1 swall[$ mu* tea4 ,!n ,i resolutely w5t 9 company ) a fri5d1 & we bo>d$ an ,inlet c>4 ,i _h ! day previ\s resort$ to a major exp$i5t ( c[>ds4 ,i _h said1 s z to bol/] up my flutt]+ resolution1 t ,i 0 go+ to fly2 an exp$i5t t seldom misses1 = ,i %\ld nev] h be5 able to face ! *ief cl]k1 ! head wait]1 or ! proprietor at ! hotel if ,i fail$ to keep my promise4 ,boa/]6 ,swagg]]6 ,i mutt]$ to myself en r\te4 ,n[ are y satisfi$8 ,?\ tremble/1 c>cass6 ,?\ w\ld/ tremble mu* m if ?\ knewe/ :i!r ,i %all soon lead !e6 ,i quot$ ,tur5ne1 & ,i 0 beg9n+ to babble some?+ ab\t ,ic>us--or 0 x ,phaeton1 or ,simon ,magus8--br\ght to e>? 9 ! ,colosseum by a pray] f ! lips ( ,sa9t ,pet]--:5 we arriv$4 ,h[ ,i hat$ ! corn] :]e we alight$4 ,x seem$ mean & d+y & s9i/] 9 ! dazzl+ sunlight--a r$-hot ,saturday1 ,septemb] #aa1 #aiae1 & ! h\r 0 #aj4cj ,a4 ,m4 ,a condemn$ crim9al c\ld n h not$ m cle>ly e detail ( ! life he 0 ab\t to quit4 ,we pl\gh$ ?r\gh ! s&4 ,we rea*$ ! scaffold--at lea/ x look$ l "o to me4 ,hello1 "h's a *ur*4 ,let's g 91 ,i felt l exclaim+ 9 %e] desp]ation1 rememb]+ ,dick5s & ,mr4 ,wemmick4 ,i w\ld h1 su* 0 my blue funk1 quot$ ,holy ,scripture to ! s&lop]s1 b ,i hadn't ! *ance4 ,i ask$ my fri5d1 & my voice s\nd$ /eady en\gh1 :e!r ! w9d & wea!r seem$ propiti\s = fly+4 ,nev] bett] 0 ! reply1 & my he>t w5t d[n to my boots4 ,i really ?9k ,i %\ld h escap$ if a /\t man ) a piratical m\/a*e hadn't approa*$ me & ask$3 ,go+ up to-day8 ,i m>vell$ at 8 calmness1 & wi%$ = 8 in/ant dissolution1 b ,i gave an affirmative %ake ( ! head4 ,corn]$ at la/6 ,h&+ my wat*1 hat1 & wallet to my fri5d1 ,i coldly await$ ! f9al prep>ations4 ,i _h =gott5 my e> protector1 b cotton-wool w\ld answ] ! purpose ( mak+ me p>tially deaf to ! clangor\s vibration ( ! propell] blades--:i* resemble 9 a magnifi$ %ape ! innoc5t air-fans ( (fices & cafes4 ,i essay$ "o m joke--true gall[s hum\r--be=e ,i 0 l$ l a lamb 7a t\gh "o7 to ! slaught]4 ,i ask$ an att5dant to :om ,i _h paid ! (ficial fee if my wid[s w\ld be refund$ ! money 9 case ( accid5t2 b ?is antique & ta/eless witticism 0 indiff]5tly receiv$1 z x des]v$4 ,f9ally ! "y man gave me a ra9coat1 grabb$ me ar\nd ! wai/1 & bidd+ me clasp 8 neck he c>ri$ me out into %all[ wat] & sat me beside ! air-pilot1 :o look$ l a m]e lad 9 8 ba?+-clo!s4 ,my h& mu/ h be5 trembl+ 7ah1 t old piano h&71 = he inquir+ly ey$ me4 ,! motor 0 scream+ z we flew ?r\gh ! wat] t[>d ! ,inlet4 ,i hadn't c\rage ( m9d to make a f>ewell signal to my companion4 ,too late1 we're (f6 ,i ?\ght1 & at once my trepidation vani%$4 ,i _h = "s unkn[n reason1 possibly because ( absolute despair1 suff]$ a ri* sea-*ange4 ,we *urn$ ! waves4 ,i saw t9y sails /udd+ ! deep blue4 ,m5 fi%$ f ! %ore4 ,z we ne>$ ! ,inlet1 :]e a %ambl+ wood5 hotel /&s on ! s&y po9t1 ! s\nd ( ! motor grew int5s]4 ,we began to lift1 n all at once1 b gradually4 ,sudd5ly h] nose pok$ skyw>d1 & ! boat climb$ ! air ) an ease t 0 a/oni%+4 ,no %ock4 ,no j]k9ess4 ,we simply glid$ al(t z if ! sky 7 our native hea?--y w p>don ! ,hib]nicism--& z if det]m9$ to pay a visit to ! r\nd blaz+ sun ba?+ nak$ 9 ! brilliant blue4 ,& ) ! m\nt+ asc5t ,i became unconsci\s ( my corporeal ve/ure4 ,i _h become pure _s4 ,i fe>$ no?+4 ,! leg5d ( angels became a c]ta9ty4 ,i 0 on ! way to ! ,f\r? ,dim5sional vi/a4 ,i recall$ ,po9c>e's sugge/ion t !re is no su* ?+ z matt]2 only holes 9 ! e!r4 ,nature embrac+ a vacuum in/ead ( abhorr+ x4 ,a ,swiss *eese univ]se4 ,joseph ,conrad has said ,man on e>? is an un=ese5 accid5t :i* does n /& close inve/igation4 ,b man 9 ! air8 ,man is de/9$ to w+s4 ,0 ,i n prov+ x8 ,fly+ is ! sport ( gods1 & %\ld be ( humans n[ t ! motor-c> is become slightly promiscu\s4 ,! ,inlet & ?or\ghf>e at my feet 7 a network ( silv]y ribbons4 ,! heat 0 t]rific1 ! gl>e almo/ unbe>able4 ,b ,i no long] sneez$4 ,aviation solves ! hay-fev] problem4 ,! w9d =c$ me to cl5* my tee?4 ,we 7 hurl$ along at sev5ty miles an h\r1 & up sev]al ?\s& feet1 yet bel[ ! l& seem$ ne> en\gh to t\*4 ,z we swung across ! ma/s ( ya*ts ,i wond]$ t we didn't graze !m--s elusive 0 ! cry/al cle>ness ( ! atmosph]e1 a magic mirror t made ! remote contigu\s4 ,! ma/ ( ! sunk5 s*oon] h>d by ! s&-b> look$ l a lead-p5cil "o c\ld grasp & write a message to ,m>s4 ,hello6 ,i 0 become lyrical4 ,x is inescapable up 9 ! air4 ,! blood see!s4 ,ec/asy sets 92 ! k9etic ec/asy ( a sp9n+-top4 ,i gaz$ at ! pilot4 ,he twi/$ 8 :eel non*alantly z if 9 an e>?ly automobile4 ,i look$ ov] ! sides ( ! c$> boat & 0 n giddy1 = ,i _h liv$ ye>s at ! top ( an ap>tm5t-h\se1 t5 /ories high1 f :i* ,i daily view$ policem5 kill+ "t on ! sidewalks2 besides1 ,i h /rong eyes & ! /oma* ( a drov]4 ,!re=e1 no gidd9ess1 no nausea4 ,only exaltation z we swoop$ d[n to l[] levels4 ,atlantic ,city1 biz>re1 yet mean+less1 outrage\sly plann$ & execut$1 /ret*$ its ugly %ape b5ea? u2 ! mo/ /rik+ objects 7 ! exotic hyph5at$ hotel1 ) its ,asiatic monoli?s & dome1 & its va/1 gr&iose neighb\r1 a m\nd ( concrete1 ! bigge/ hotel 9 ! _w4 ,! pi]s 7 sali5t silh\ettes4 ,a *eck]-bo>d seem$ ! city1 :i* modulat$ into a trem5d\s arabesque ( ocean & sky4 ,i pref]r$ to />e seaw>d4 ,! absorb5t cotton 9 my e>s 0 trans=m$ into gun-cotton1 s explosive ! insi/5t drumm+ ( ! motor-eng9e4 ,o!rwise1 we flew on ev5 keel1 only an occasional dip & a sidewise sw+ rem9d+ me t ,i wasn't foot+ ! ord9>y highway4 ,! initial intoxication began to we> (f1 b n ! s5se ( fre$om1 a glori\s fre$om2 truly1 mank9d w n be free till all fly4 ,alas6 ?\gh we become w+$ we rema9 mortal4 ,we may %$ our cumb]some p$e/rian habits1 b we take up 9 ! air ) u our petty s\ls4 ,i f\nd myself indulg+ 9 v trite ?\ghts4 ,:at a pity t w> %\ld be ! fir/ to degrade ?is delightful & /imulat+ sport6 ,worse foll[$4 ,:y c\ldn't ,i own a ma*9e8 ,base envy1 y see4 ,! sociali/ic leav5 _h begun to "w4 ,no use2 we %all rema9 human ev5 9 heav5 or hell4 ,i h be5 ask$ to describe ! s5sation ( fly+4 ,i c't4 ,x seems s easy1 s natural4 ,if y h ev] dream$ ( fly+1 ,i c only say t y\r dream w be realis$ 9 an a]oplane4 ,dreams d come true sometimes4 7,curi\sly en\gh1 ,i've n dream$ ( fly+ s9ce47 ,b z !re is an end ev5 to ! mo/ t$i\s /ory1 s m9e mu/ f9i%4 ,sudd5ly ! s\nd ( ! eng9e ceas$4 ,! sil5ce 0 ?rill+1 almo/ pa9ful4 ,& !n 9 huge circles1 z if we 7 desc5d+ ! curves ( an invisible corkscrew1 we came d[n1 ! b[ ( ! fly+ boat po9t+ at an angle ( =ty-five degrees4 ,/ill no dizz9ess1 only a s5se ( regret t ! trip 0 s soon ov]4 ,x _h endur$ an et]nity1 b occupi$ precisely tw5ty-"o m9utes4 ,we rea*$ ! wat] & settl$ on ! foam l a fea!r4 ,!n we *urn$ t[>d ! bea*2 aga9 ,i 0 c>ri$1 ?is "t on to solid l&1 :]e ,i _h ridicul\s tr\ble 9 gett+ ! cotton f my h>ass$ e>drums4 ,p]haps my h&s 7 un/eady1 b if !y 71 my feet 7 n4 ,i rea*$ ! ,inlet via ! ,bo>dwalk1 mak+ record "t1 & drew ! fir/ happy sigh 9 a week z ,i sat d[n1 light$ a cig>1 & twiddl$ my f+]s at a wait]4 ,ev5 if ,i _h enjoy$ a new pleasure ,i didn't propose to give up ! old ones4 ,!n my n]ves6 ,& :5 ,i meet ,gabriele d',annunzio ,i c look him 9 ! eye4 ,he flew ov] ,trie/e1 b ,i flew ov] my fe>s--a moral z well z a physical victory = a timid cons]vative4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx ,,pray]s ,,= ,,! ,,liv+ 7,f ! editorial page ( ! ,new ,york ,sun1 ,decemb] #ca1 #aiaf7 ,x is a holy & :olesome ?\ght to pray = ! dead t !y may be loos$ f _! s9s2 & x is z holy a pray] t begs f ! god ( *ance 8 pity = ! liv+4 ,aye6 x is ^? :o are ab\t to live1 n to die1 t we %\ld salute4 ,life is ! et]nal slay]2 dea? is b ! f9al punctuation ( ! vital p>agraph4 ,life is also ! betray]4 ,a cosmical conspiracy ( deception encircles u4 ,we call x ,maya1 & flatt] our f9ite s5se ( hum\r t we are no long] entrapp$ by ! %9+ appe>ance ( ?+s :5 we say al\d3 ,/ay1 ?\ art s subtle t we "k y = :at y are--! pr(\nde/ in/9ct ( life3 its cruel delight 9 pret5d+ to be :at x is n4 ,we are n[1 all ( u :o ?9k t we ?9k1 newly born ,fau/s ) eyes unb&ag$ ( ! supreme bl9d]s1 ,"t & ,space4 ,nature clo!s ! skeleton 9 a motley suit ( fle%1 b our sup]%>p5$ e>s ov]he> ! rattl+ ( ! bones4 ,we are become s wise t love itself is no long] a s5tim5t1 only a s5sation2 religion is fir/ c\s9 to voluptu\sness2 & if we are s m9d$ we may jig to ! tune ( ! />s up ! dazzl+ /aircase1 & sne] at ! cl\d-gates ( ! inf9ite inane4 ,naught succe$s l negation1 & we swe> t 9 ! h\se ( ! und]tak] x is impolite to speak ( %r\ds4 ,we are no?+ if n det]m9i/s4 ,& we believe t ! devil des]ves ! h9dmo/4 ,we live 9 ord] to =get life4 ,= our delicate ma*9]y ( app]ception !re is no long] "r or wrong2 vice & virtue are ! acid & alkali ( exi/5ce4 ,& z too mu* acid d]anges ! /oma*1 s vice corrodes ! s\l1 & ?us we are virtu\s by compulsion4 ,yet we "k t evil s]ves its purpose 9 ! va/ *emi/ry ( be+1 & if bani%$ ! consequ5ces might n be = univ]sal good2 o!r evils w\ld foll[ 9 ! tra9 ( a too compreh5sive mitigation1 & our end a /ale swamp ( va9 virtues4 ,resi/ n evil6 ,:i* may mean ! rev]se ( :at x seems to prea*4 ,! ma/] mod]n immorali/ has said3 ,embrace evil6 t we may be ov] & done ) x4 ,toys are our ideals2 glory1 goodness1 weal?1 heal?1 happ9ess2 all toys except heal?2 heal? ( ! body1 ( ! s\l4 ,& ! fir/ %all be la/4 ,! human s\l 9 heal?8 ,b !re is no spiritual heal?4 ,! my/ic1 ,doctor ,taul]1 has said3 ,god does n reside 9 a vigor\s body2 s9i/]2 nev]!less1 equitable4 ,! dolor\s c]titude t ! mo/ radiant ( exi/5ces ends 9 ! defeat ( disease & dea?2 t happ9ess is relative1 a ^w empty ( mean+ 9 ! light ( exp]i5ce1 & non-exi/5t z an absolute2 t ! only div9e oasis 9 our fev]i% activities is sleep2 sleep ! prelude to ! pr(\nd & et]nal sil5ce--:y !n ?is gabble ab\t s\l-/ates & ! peace t passe? all und]/&+8 ,simply because ! r$ corpuscles t rule our de/9ies are1 :5 dynamic1 mighty bre$]s ( hope2 if ! p[]s & pr9cipalities ( d>kness prevail1 our gu>dian angels1 ! phagocytes1 are dom9at$ by ! leucocytes4 ,gods & devils1 ,ormuzd & ,ahriman1 & o!r phantasms ( ! sky1 may all be put on a microscopic slide & _! /ruggles not$4 ,& ! evil ones are ev] victors 9 ! diabolical game4 ,no ne$ to insi/ on x4 ,9 ! he>t ( mank9d !re is a t9y %r9e ) its burn+ tap]2 ! idol is ,self2 ! propitiatory light is = sublim9al foes4 ,alas6 9 va94 ,we succumb1 & 9 our weakness we s9k into ! grave4 ,if only we 7 sure ( ! ,riv] ,/yx aft]w>d we %\ld pay ! f]ry-tax ) joy4 ,bett] ,hades ?an ! poppy ( oblivion4 ,ready to be any?+ 9 ! ec/asy ( be+ ev]1 z ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne sagely rem>ks4 ,! pi\s & wor?y ,doctor ,j]emy ,taylor1 :o built ca!dral-l /ructures ( ,engli% prose to ! great] glory ( ,god & = ! edification ( ambiti\s rhetoricians1 has dwelt ^u ! efficacy ( pray] 9 a s+ul>ly lum9\s passage3 ,holy pray] procures ! m9i/ry & s]vices ( angels4 ,x resc9ds ! decrees ( ,god4 ,x cures sickness & obta9s p>don4 ,x arre/s ! sun 9 its c\rse & /ays ! :eels ( ! *>iot ( ! moon4 ,x rules ov] all ,god's creatures & op5s & %uts ! /oreh\ses ( ra94 ,x unlocks ! cab9et ( ! womb & qu5*es ! viol5ce ( fire4 ,x /ops ! m\?s ( lions & reconciles our suff]ance & weak faculties ) ! viol5ce ( torm5t & %>pness ( p]secution4 ,x pleases ,god & supplies all our ne$s4 ,b pray] t c d ?is mu* = u c d no?+ at all )\t hol9ess1 = ,god he>e? n s9n]s1 b if any man be a wor%ipp] ( ,god & do? ,8 w1 him ,he he>e?4 ,x %\ld n be =gott5 t ,taylor1 p]haps ! greate/ ,engli% prose-ma/] save ,john ,milton1 0 a /ickl] = good works z well z fai?4 ,he 0 consid]$ almo/ het]odox because ( 8 viol5ce ( spee* :5 ! subject ( dea?-b$ rep5tance became a topic ( discussion2 inde$1 8 bi%op remon/rat$ ) him because ( 8 /iff-neck$ op9ions4 ,to j\/ ?r\gh life z at a pleasure t\rnam5t & :5 ! dews ( dea? damp5 ! =ehead to call on ,god 9 y\r extremity seem$ to ?is eloqu5t div9e an act ( sl9k+ c[>dice4 ,f> bett] face ! evil "o 9 a defiant _s ?an knock = admittance at ! back door ( p>adise & try to sneak by ! w+$ policeman into a vulg> bliss3 unwon1 unhop$ =1 undes]v$4 ,!re=e ! r />tl+ /atem5t1 ,god he>e? n s9n]s1 read 9 ! light ( ,bi%op ,taylor's f]v5t conception ( man's duty1 ha? its ju/ification4 ,b ?is atmosph]e ( prov]bial commonplaces & inspissat$ gloom %\ld n be long ma9ta9$ :5 ! c\rs]s ( ! sun are plung+ s\?w>d 9 ! new ye>2 :5 ! ,huntsman is up at ,oy/] ,bay & !y are already pa/ _! fir/ sleep 9 ,p]sia4 ,:at a bold & adv5tur\s piece ( nature is man2 yet h[ he />es at life z a fr[n+ ent]ta9m5t4 ,:y mu/ we act our antipodes :5 all ,africa & h] prodigies are 9 u8 ,ergo1 let u be *e]ful4 ,god is ) ! _w4 ,let u pray t dur+ ! ensu+ ye> no ru/ %all col\r our s\l into a d+y r$4 ,let u pray = ! liv+ t !y may be loos$ f _! politics & see life /eadily & :ole4 ,let u pray t we may n take x on ourselves to feel holi] ?an our neighb\rs4 ,let u pray t we be n curs$ ) ! it*+ desire to re=m our fell[s1 = ! way ( ! re=m] is h>d1 & he always gets :at he des]ves3 ! contempt ( 8 fell[ m54 ,he is usually a hypocrite4 ,let u pray t we are n /ruck by religi\s zeal2 religi\s p are n always good p2 good p are n envi\s1 jeal\s1 p5uri\s1 c5sori\s1 or busybodies1 or too mu* b\nd up 9 ! prospect ( ! mote 9 _! bro!r's eye & unm9dful ( ! beam 9 _! own4 ,fur!rmore1 good p d n unveil ) un*>itable joy ! faults ( wom54 ,h fai?4 ,h hope1 & rememb] t *>ity is z great z *a/ity4 ,let u pray = ! misguid$ folk :o1 =getful ( ,"m ,*ur*1 h] wisdom1 h] consolations1 flock to ! t5ts ( lewd1 it9]ant1 mumbo-jumbo h[l]s1 t blaspheme ! sacr$ "n z !y epileptically leap1 %\t+ glory-k+dom-come & please settle at ! capta9's (fice4 ,?\gh !y run on all f\rs & b>k z hy5as1 !y %all n ent] ! city ( ! sa9ts1 be+ money-*ang]s 9 ! ,temple1 & tripe-sell]s ( s\ls4 ,bett] ,tophet & its burn+ pit* ?an a wild]ness ( su* apes ( ,god4 ,"s m5 & wom5 ( culture & social position indorse ^! sorry buffoons1 ! apology = _! p>adoxical conduct be+ any port 9 a /orm2 any degrad+ circus1 s x be foll[$ by a mock salvation4 ,b salvation = :om8 ,:at deity c>es = su* foam+ at ! m\?1 su* fu/ian8 ,conv]sion is sil5t & comes f )91 & n to ! d9 ( brass-b&s & scream+ hallelujahs4 ,x takes all sorts ( gods to make ! cosmos1 b :y return to ! antics & feti%es ( our primate ance/ors1 ! cave-dwell]s8 ,?is squirm+ & pant+ & brief re=m true religion8 ,on ! contr>y x is a ?r[back to be/iality1 to ! vile/ in/9cts4 ,a s\l t has to be sav$ by su* means is a s\l n wor? ! sav+4 ,to ! disc>d ) x1 :]e1 flam+ 9 purgatorial fires1 x may be refa%ion$ = future re9c>nation on "s o!r planet4 ,abuse ( dr9k is to be deplor$1 b ,prohibition is m enslav+ ?an alcohol4 ,paganism 9 its mo/ exotic =ms is pref]able to ?is prize-r+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o may be zeal\s )\t wall[+ 9 debas+ sup]/ition4 ,aga91 let u pray = ^! imbeciles & = ! *>latans :o are bl9d+ !m4 ,nei!r arts & sci5ces nor politics & philosophies w save ! s\l4 ,! azure r\te lies beyond ! gates ( ivory & ! gates ( horn4 ,let u pray = our si/]s1 ! suffragettes1 :o are /ill suff]+ f ! inju/ice ( ,man1 n[ "s million ( ye>s4 ,let u pray t !y be giv5 ! ballot to prove to !m its utt] futility z a cure-all4 ,) x !y %all be nei!r happi] nor diff]5t4 ,once a woman1 always a m>tyr4 ,let !m n be deceiv$ by illusive phrases4 ,if !y _h n be5 oppress$ !y w\ld to-day be free6 ,alas6 free f _! sex8 ,free f ! burd5 ( family8 ,free l m5 to c>ry on ! rude lab\rs ( ?is rud] e>?8 ,to :at purpose8 ,to become second-rate m51 :5 nature has end[$ !m ) qualities t m5 va9ly emulate1 va9ly seek to evoke _! _s 9 ! arts & lit]ature6 ,ages pa/ woman %\ld h atta9$ t impossible goal1 oppression or no2 9 fact1 adv]sity has made man :at he is--& woman1 too4 ,pray1 t %e may n be tempt$ by ! mirage into ! des]t1 !re to p]i% ( ?ir/ = ! promis$ l&4 ,ne>ly a c5tury ago ,george ,s& 0 prea*+ ! equality ( ! sexes1 & rightly en\gh4 ,:at has come ( x8 ,! vote8 ,political (fice8 ,pr(essions1 bus9ess opportunities8 ,yes1 all ^! ?+s1 b n univ]sal happ9ess4 ,woman's sph]e--/ale phrase6--is any "o %e hank]s aft]2 b let h] n deceive h]self4 ,h] future w /rangely resemble h] pa/4 ,william ,dean ,h[ells 0 n wrong :5 he wrote3 ,woman has only h] *oice 9 self-sacrifice4 ,& sometimes n ev5 ! *oos+4 ,:y8 ,:y are eclipses8 ,:y are "s m5 prohibitioni/s8 ,:y d h5s cluck aft] lay+ eggs8 ,let u pray = w>r+ wom5 t _! politically ambiti\s lead]s may no long] dupe !m ) fallaci\s promises--surely a pa!tic fallacy4 ,b1 !n1 females ru% 9 :]e fools fe> to tread4 ,& la/ly1 belov$ si/]s & bro!rs1 let u he>tily pray t our imp]ial democracy 7or is x a democratic empire871 our plutocratic republic 7or %\ld we say republican plutocracy87 may be kept f w>2 avoid ! drums & trampl+s ( ?ree conque/s4 ,b by ! ,et]nal ,jehovah1 ,god ( battles1 if we are =c$ to fight1 !n let u fight l patriotic ,am]icans1 & n g5tly coo1 l pacifi/s & o!r sultry s\? w9ds4 ,a billion = prep>$ness1 b n a p5ny = pork1 say we4 ,& by ! same tok5 let u pray t ^? ?und]+ humbugs & p>asites :o call !mselves lab\r lead]s--! bl9d lead+ ! bl9d--= ev] vani%4 ,because ( _! contumaci\s acts & egregi\s bamboozl+ ( _! victims1 because ( _! false promises ( an e>?ly p>adise & a gold5 age1 !y des]ve ! h>%e/ condemnation4 ,l c]ta9 ,ori5tal disc\rses1 our little ,morality :i* began 9 ! mosque has rambl$ n f> f ! tav]n4 ,nev]!less1 let u pray = ! liv+ z well z ! dead4 ,oremus6 99 99 99 99 99 ,,books ,,by ,,james ,,hunek] ,:at "s di/+ui%$ writ]s h said ( !m3 ,maurice ,maet]l9ck wrote1 ,may #ae1 #aije3 ,d y "k t ',iconocla/s' is ! only book ( high & univ]sal critical wor? t we h _h = ye>s--to be precise1 s9ce ,georg ,br&es4 ,x is at once /rong & f9e1 supple & firm1 indulg5t & sure4 ,& ( ,ivory ,apes & ,peacocks he said1 among o!r ?+s3 ,i h m>vell$ at ! vigilance & cl>ity ) :i* y foll[ & judge ! new lit]>y & arti/ic movem5ts 9 all c\ntries4 ,i d n "k ( criticism m pure & sure ?an y\rs4 7,octob]1 #aiae47 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ,vision>ies ,remy de ,g\rmont wrote1 ,june #bb1 #aijf3 ,i am conv9c$ t y h writt5 a v curi\s1 v beautiful book1 & "o ( t sort comes to u r>ely4 99 99 99 99 99 ,paul ,b\rget wrote1 ,lundi de ,paques1 #aiji1 ( ,egoi/s3 ,i h br[s$ ?r\gh ! pages ( y\r book & f\nd t y t\* 9 a sympa!tic /yle on div]se problems1 arti/ic & lit]>y4 ,9 ! case ( ,/5dhal y\r ca?olicity ( treatm5t is extremely r>e & c\rage\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,georg ,br&es1 ! v]satile & pr(\nd ,dani% critic1 wrote3 ,i f9d y\r bread? ( view & its expression m ,european ?an ,am]ican2 b ! ess5tial ?+ is t y are an arti/ to y\r v m>r[4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ivory ,,apes ,,& ,,peacocks #abmo4 #a4ej net ,out ( ! depress+ welt] ( our ,am]ican writ+ ^u ae/hetics1 ) its incr$ible ?9ness & trit5ess & paltr9ess1 its intellectual /]ility1 its miracul\s dulness1 its limitless & appall+ vapidity1 ,mr4 ,james ,hunek]1 & ! small & honorable m9ority ( 8 pe]s1 em]ge ) a conspicu\sness t is bo? com=t+ & disgraceful4444 ,susceptibility1 clairvoyance1 imm$iacy ( response1 are 82 he is ! fri5d ( any tal5t t is f9e & /range & frank en\gh to incur ! dislike ( ! mighty army ( ,b\rbons1 ,puritans1 & ,boeotians4 ,he is innoc5t ( prepossessions4 ,he is inf9itely flexible & g5]\s4 ,yet if1 9 ! tw5ty ye>s t we h be5 read+ him1 he has ev] prais$ a commonplace tal5t1 we h no recollection ( x4 ,8 critical tact is well-nigh infallible4444 ,8 position among writ]s on ae/hetics is anomal\s & incr$ible3 no m]*ant traffics 9 8 he>t1 yet he comm&s a l>ge1 an eag]1 an affectionate public4 ,is x because he is bo? vivid & acute1 robu/ yet f9e-f+]$1 tol]ant yet unyield+1 a/r+5t yet t5d]--a mell[ pessimi/1 a k9dly cynic8 ,or is x r because he is1 prim>ily1 a temp]am5t--dynamic1 contagi\s1 lovable1 invet]ately alive--express+ itself ?r\gh ! mo/ transp>5t ( ! arts8 --,,lawr5ce ,,gilman1 9 ,nor? ,am]ican ,review 7,octob]1 #aiae74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,new ,,cosmopolis #abmo4 #a4ej net ,mr4 ,james ,hunek]1 critic ( music 9 ! fir/ place1 is a craftsman ( div]se accompli%m5t :o occupies a di/9ctive & di/+ui%$ place among pres5t-day ,am]ican essayi/s4 ,he is int5sely 'mod]n1' well read 9 rec5t ,european writ]s1 & n lack+ sympa?y ) ! m rebelli\s spirits4 ,anci5t s]5ity has laid no *a/5+ h& on 8 ?\ght & /yle1 b he has a*iev$ at times a f95ess ( expression t lifts 8 "w above t ( ! _m eag] & arti/ic s\ls :o /rive to be ! ?9k]s ( ,new ,engl& to-day4 ,he fl+s (f 8 impressions at f]v5t heat2 he is n a%am$ to be en?usia/ic2 & he _c escape t l>ge s5tim5tality :i*1 to less discipl9$ transatlantic writ]s1 is kn[n nak$ly z 'he>t int]e/4' ,out ( 8 *aos ( read+ & obs]vation he has1 h[ev]1 evolv$ a criticism ( life t makes = intellectual cultivation1 al?\gh x is ( a ,bohemian r ?an an academic k9d4 ,giv5 a diff]5t environm5t1 ano!r tra9+1 ,mr4 ,hunek] might h em]g$ z an ,am]ican ,walt] ,pat]4 --,london ,a!naeum 7,novemb] #f1 #aiae74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,melomaniacs #abmo4 #a4ej net ,x w\ld be difficult to sum up ',melomaniacs' 9 a phrase4 ,nev] did a book1 9 my op9ion at any rate1 exhibit great] contra/s1 n1 p]haps1 ( /r5g? & weakness1 b ( cle>ness & obscurity4 ,x is inexplicably unev51 z if ! writ] 7 p]petually play+ on ! b\nd>y l9e t divides sanity ( ?\ght f intellectual *aos4 ,!re is me?od 9 ! madness1 b x is a me?od ( intangible ideas4 ,nev]!less1 !re is g5ius writt5 ov] a l>ge portion ( x1 & to a musician ! weal? ( musical imag9ation is a liv+ spr+ ( ?\ght4 --,,h>old ,e4 ,,gor/1 9 ,london ,saturday ,review 7,dec4 #h1aijf74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,vision>ies #abmo4 #a4ej net ,9 ',! ,spiral ,road' & 9 "s ( ! o!r /ories bo? fantasy & n>rative may be comp>$ ) ,haw?orne 9 8 mo/ une>?ly moods4 ,! y\ng] man has read 8 ,nietzs*e & has ca/ (f 8 h]itage ( simple morals4 ,haw?orne's ,puritanism f9ds no e*o 9 ^! mod]n s\ls1 all sceptical1 wav]+1 & unbless$4 ,b ,haw?orne's spl5dor ( vision & 8 p[] ( sympa?y ) a torm5t$ m9d d live aga9 9 ! be/ ( ,mr4 ,hunek]'s /ories4 --,london ,academy 7,feb4 #c1 #aijf74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,iconocla/s3 ,a ,book ( ,dramati/s #abmo4 #a4ej net ,8 /yle is a little j]ky1 b x is "o ( ^? r>e /yles 9 :i* we are l$ to expect "s significance1 if n wit1 9 e s5t5ce4 --,g4 ,k4 ,,*e/]ton1 9 ,london ,daily ,news4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mezzot9ts ,,9 ,,mod]n ,,music #abmo4 #a4ej net ,mr4 ,hunek] is1 9 ! be/ s5se1 a critic2 he li/5s to ! music & gives y 8 impressions z rapidly & 9 z few words z possible2 or he sket*es ! compos]s 9 f9e1 broad1 sweep+ /rokes ) a magnific5t disreg>d = unimportant details4 ,& z ,mr4 ,hunek] is1 z ,i h said1 a p[]ful p]sonality1 a man ( quick bra9 & an en]getic imag9ation1 a man ( moods & temp]am5t--a /r+ t vibrates & s+s 9 response to music--we get 9 ^! essays ( 8 a di/9ctly orig9al & v valuable contribution to ! _w's t9y musical lit]ature4 --,j4 ,f4 ,,runciman1 9 ,london ,saturday ,review4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,franz ,,liszt ,,) ,,num]\s ,,illu/rations #abmo4 #b4jj net 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*op93 ,! ,man & ,8 ,music #abmo4 #b4jj net 99 99 99 99 99 ,,ov]tones3 ,a ,book ( ,temp]am5ts ,,) ,,frontispiece ,,portrait ,,( ,,ri*>d ,,/rauss #abmo4 #a4ej net ,9 "s respects ,mr4 ,hunek] mu/ be reckon$ ! mo/ brilliant ( all liv+ writ]s on matt]s musical4 --,academy1 ,london4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,pa?os ,,( ,,di/ance ,a ,book ( a ,?\s& & ,"o ,mom5ts #abmo4 #b4jj net ,he talks ab\t ,b]gson z well z ,matisse2 he nev] c keep /ill ab\t ,wagn]2 he hauls ov] 8 ,fr5* libr>y ( mod]n immortals1 & he gives a t\* to ,george ,moore1 to ,ar?ur ,davies1 & to _m ano!r valiant work] 9 pa9t1 music1 & lett]s4 ,! book is /imulat+2 brilliant ev5 ) an unexpect$ brilliancy4 --,*icago ,tribune4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,prom5ades ,,( ,,an ,,impressioni/ #abmo4 #a4ej net ,we l be/ su* sob] essays z ^? :i* analyze = u ! te*nical contributions ( ,cezanne & ,rod94 ,"h ,mr4 ,hunek] is a real int]pret]1 & "h 8 long exp]i5ce ( m5 & ways 9 art c\nts = mu*4 ,*>m+1 9 ! slight] ve91 are su* appreciations z ! ,monticelli & ,*>d94 --,,frank ,,jewett ,,ma!r1 ,jr41 9 ,new ,york ,nation & ,ev5+ ,po/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,egoi/s ,,) ,,portrait ,,& ,,facsimile ,,reproductions #abmo4 #a4ej net ,closely & yet lightly writt51 full ( facts1 yet z amus+ z a bit ( discursive talk1 p5etrat+1 c&id1 & v %rewd4 --,,royal ,,cortissoz1 9 ! ,new ,york ,tribune4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons1 ,,new ,,york 99 99 99 99 99 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,! orig9al punctuation & spell+ 7 reta9$1 ) ! exception ( a few pr9t]'s mi/akes4 ,! text conta9s also inconsi/5tly spell$ words4 ,! oe ligature is indicat$ by oe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! full li/ ( *anges to ! text is z foll[+3 p4 #aj ,liz/ *ang$ to ,liszt p4 #bd ,h5ri de ,regni] *ang$ to ,h5ri de ,regni] p4 #dj imm$iable *ang$ to irrem$iable p4 #ff ,maurice ,b>res *ang$ to ,maurice ,b>res p4 #gg idylic *ang$ to idyllic p4 #hc a critic %\ld be ev] s4 7,consid] *ang$ to a critic %\ld be ev] s4 ,consid] ,explanation3 ! op5+ bracket 7) no correspond+ clos+ bracket7 0 remov$4 p4 #ajh hippogrifs *ang$ to hippogriffs p4 #aab misan?rophy *ang$ to misan?ropy p4 #aaf ,huysman's *ang$ to ,huysmans's p4 #aag1 p4 #bgf ,b>bey d',aurevilly *ang$ to ,b>bey d',aurevilly p4 #abg promegranates *ang$ to pomegranates p4 #acc ,musica *ang$ to ,musical p4 #aef ,cujol *ang$ to ,cajal p4 #afe ,fac9o ,cano *ang$ to ,fac9o ,cane p4 #afh ,fr$]ic ,*op9 *ang$ to ,fr$]ic ,*op9 p4 #bdd ,i'm a ,social-,democrat n[4 *ang$ to ,i'm a ,social-,democrat n[4 ,explanation3 op5+ d\ble quote add$4 p4 #bdf si* *ang$ to su* p4 #bdf exclaims ,maet]l9ck1 yet *ang$ to exclaims ,maet]l9ck1 yet ,explanation3 ! d\ble quote 0 mov$ to ! next s5t5ce4 p4 #cbg ,de ,b]iot *ang$ to ,de ,b]iot 99 99 99 99 99 ,please note t ! text conta9s inconsi/5tly spell$ words or phrases t 7 n *ang$4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ^? words4 ,! numb] 9 brackets d5otes ! numb] ( occur5ces ( ea* su* ^w or phrase4 - ,cafe 7#a71 ,cafe 7#a7 - ,eug5e ,ysaye 7#a71 ,eug5e ,ysaye 7#a7 - ,k>l ,heymann 7#a71 ,c>l ,heyman 7#a7 - ,trocad]o 7#a71 ,trocad]o 7#b7 - bird-l 7#a71 birdlike 7#a7 - bric-a-brac 7#a71 bric-a-brac 7#a7 - free-w 7#a71 free w 7#a7 - ruse 7#a71 ruse 7#a7 - %ad[-l& 7#a71 %ad[ l& 7#a7