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,,cont5ts               ,! ,practical   
,my/icism ( ,abraham ,l9coln      #i    
,! ,div9e ,w                            
#ab               ,! ,my/ical ,awak5+   
#ac               ,! ,agno/ic & ! ,my/ic
                    #ag               ,!
 ,logic ( ! ,sup]natural                
#ai               ,! ,my/ical ,mood     
#ba               ,go+ into ! ,sil5ce   
#bb               ,invisible ,p[]s      
#bd               ,! ,fusion ( ,_s &    
,matt]                #bf               
,8 ,miracul\s ,progress                 
#bh               ,a ,prophetic ,witness

                            #cj         
,l9coln's ,simplicity                   
#cb               ,l9coln's ,clairvoyant
 ,wit                      #cd          
,a ,prophetic ,vision ( ,hades          
#cg               ,%akespe>e & ,l9coln  
#dj               ,a ,prophecy ,fulfill$
                           #db          
,! ,ord9ances ( ,heav5                  
#dd               ,l9coln's ,face       
#dh               ,! ,great ,debate     
#di               ,=eca/+s &            
,premonitions                  #eb      
,illum9ation ( ! ,_s                    
#ed               ,ty*o ,brahe & ,l9coln
                        #ef             
,h]ndon's ,analysis & ,te/imony         
#eh               ,an ,orig9al ,m9d     
#fj               ,! ,great ,books      
#fa               ,v5]ation & ,tru?     
#fc               ,! ,great ,puzzle     
#fd               ,l9coln's ,en]gy & ,w 
#fe               ,nature & ,prophecy   
#fg               ,! ,seal ( ,nature    
#fh               ,law & ,au?ority      

#gj               ,l9coln z ,critic     
#gc               ,8 ,/yle              
#gd               ,l9coln's ,s]5ity     
#ge               ,! ,romance ( ,8 ,"*  
#gg               ,presid5t by ! ,grace 
( ,god                  #gi             
,sci5ce & ! ,my/ical                    
#hj               ,! ,old & ! ,new      
#ha               ,de/9y v]sus ,w       
#hb               ,james                
,jacquess--,practical ,my/ic            
#he               ,images & ,dreams     
#hi               ,! ,new ,era          
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,,abraham ,,l9coln                      
,,! ,,practical ,,my/ic                 
,! ,practical ,my/icism ( ,abraham      
,l9coln      ,a k ( ! influ5ces :i* rul$
 ! life ( ,l9coln1 !  greate/ (         
practical my/ics1 is ess5tial n[ t a new
 =m (  paganism & slav]y ?reat5s        
humanity4    ,9 ,l9coln's "t ! black    
slaves ( ,am]ica _h to be fre$2 9 our   

"t ! :ite slaves ( ,europe h to be fre$4
 ,we h return$ to  ! conque/4 ,hi/ory is
 be+ repeat$1 b on a f> va/] scale4 ,!  
:ole _w is groan+ "u ! ?reats & de$s (  
tyranny t  seeks to become absolute4    
,:at ,abraham ,l9coln /ood = 9 ! middle 
( ! n9ete5? c5tury ! ,engli%-speak+     
peoples mu/ /& = at  ! beg9n+ ( !       
tw5tie?4 ,mat]ialism produc$ ,prussian  
autocracy4  ,a spiritual p[] br\ght     
,am]ica safely ?r\gh ! ordeals ( !      
,civil ,w>4 ,b ! mat]ial & ! spiritual  
_c bo? rule at !  same "t4 ,"o mu/ yield
 au?ority to ! o!r4 ,& we _c succe$  by 
d5y+ ! v ?+ :i* caus$ ,l9coln to triumph
 ov] all  enemies & ob/acles4    ,9     
#ahfb ! ,rev]5d ,byron ,su!rl& w5t ) "s 
fri5ds ( !  ,presid5t to call ^u him4   
,on ,novemb] #ae?1 #ahgb1 ,dr4 ,su!rl&  
wrote  to ! ,rev]5d ,j4 ,a4 ,re$3--     
,! ,presid5t began by say+1 ',! ways (  
,god are my/]i\s &  pr(\nd beyond all   
compreh5sion4 ,:o1 by se>*+1 c f9d ,him 
out8 ,n[1 judg+ aft] ! mann] ( m51 tak+ 
c\nsel ( our  sympa?ies & feel+s1 if x  

_h be5 left to u to det]m9e x1 we  w\ld 
h _h no w>4 ,&1 go+ f>!r back1 to !     
occasion ( x1  we w\ld h _h no evil4    
,!re is ! my/]y ( ! univ]se :i* no  man 
c solve1 & x is at t po9t t human       
und]/&+ backs  d[n4 ,!re is no?+ left b 
= ! he>t ( man to take up fai?  &       
believe :]e x _c reason4 ,n[1 ,i believe
 we are all ag5ts &  in/rum5ts ( ,div9e 
,provid5ce4 ,on bo? sides we are work+  
out !  w ( ,god4 ,yet h[ /range !       
spectacle6 ,"h is "o half ( !  nation   
pro/rat$ 9 pray] t ,god w help to de/roy
 ! ,union &  build up a gov]nm5t ^u !   
corn]-/one ( human bondage4 ,& "h  is ! 
o!r half1 equally e>ne/ 9 _! pray]s &   
ef=ts to  defeat a purpose :i* !y reg>d 
z s repugnant to _! ideas (  human      
nature & ! rights ( society1 z well z   
lib]ty &  indep5d5ce4 ,!y want slav]y2  
we want fre$om4 ,!y want a s]vile       
class2 we want to make equality         
practicable z f> z possible4 ,& !y  are 
,*ri/ians & we are ,*ri/ians4 ,!y & we  
are pray+ &  fight+ = results exactly ! 

opposite4 ,:at mu/ ,god ?9k ( su* a     
po/ure ( affairs8 ,!re is b "o          
solution--self-deception4 ,some:]e  !re 
is a fe>ful h]esy 9 our religion1 & ,i  
_c ?9k x lies 9  ! love ( lib]ty & 9 !  
aspirations ( ! human s\l4 ,i hold      
myself 9 my pres5t position1 & ) !      
au?ority inve/$ 9 me1 z  an in/rum5t (  
,provid5ce4 ,i h my own views &         
purposes4 ,i h my  convictions ( duty & 
my ideas ( :at is "r to be done4 ,b ,i  
am  consci\s e mom5t t all ,i am1 & all 
,i h1 is subject to !  control ( a      
,high] ,p[]4 ,nev]!less1 ,i am no       
fatali/4 ,i believe 9  ! supremacy ( !  
human consci5ce1 & t m5 are responsible 
be+s2 t ,god has a "r to hold !m--& w   
hold !m--to a  /rict p]sonal acc\nt = ! 
de$s done 9 ! body4444 ,god alone  kn[s 
! issue ( ?is bus9ess4 ,he has de/roy$  
nations f ! map  ( hi/ory = _! s9s4     
,nev]!less1 my hopes prevail g5]ally    
above my fe>s = our ,republic4 ,! times 
are d>k4 ,! spirits ( ru9  are abroad 9 
all _! p[] & ! m]cy ( ,god alone c save 

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,! ,div9e ,w      ,septemb] #cj?1 #ahfb1
 :5 ev]y?+ look$ d>k & ! future (       
,am]ica 0 unc]ta91 ,l9coln wrote !      
foll[+ m$itation on !  ,div9e ,w3--     
,! w ( ,god prevails4 ,9 great conte/s  
ea* p>ty claims to act 9  accordance ) !
 w ( ,god4 ,bo? may be1 "o mu/ be1      
wrong4 ,god  _c be = & aga9/ ! same ?+  
at ! same "t4 ,9 !  pres5t civil w> x is
 q possible t ,god's purpose is some?+  
diff]5t f ! purpose ( ei!r p>ty2 & yet !
 human  in/rum5talities1 work+ j z !y d1
 are ( ! be/ adaptation  to affect ,8   
purpose4 ,i am almo/ ready to say ?is is
 probably true3  t ,god wills ?is       
conte/1 & wills t x %all n end yet4 ,by 
,8  great p[] on ! m9ds ( ! conte/ants  
he c\ld h ei!r sav$  or de/roy$ ! ,union
 )\t w>4 ,yet ! conte/ began4 ,&1 hav+  
begun1 ,he c\ld give ! f9al victory to  
ei!r side any day4 ,yet !  conte/       
proce$s4                                
,! ,my/ical ,awak5+      ,a my/ical epo*
 is ^u u1 & l all vital movem5ts x has  

come  )\t sy/ematic propag&a & )\t      
organis$ ef=t4    ,! _w-upheaval did n  
cause ?is new movem5t2 x has simply     
advanc$ x by /ripp+ mat]ialism ( its    
illusive trapp+s &  %[+ x nak$ to !     
civilis$ _w4 ,x is n ! "w ( "o man  or  
any s+le gr\p1 sect1 or nation4 ,its    
*>act]i/ics are  ,anglo-,am]ican1 & its 
developm5t w prove ! only antidote to ! 
new pagan ,kultur1 :i* opposes n only   
,*ri/ian morals b ev]y?+  t places !    
spiritual above ! mat]ial4    ,abraham  
,l9coln1 ! greate/ practical my/ic ! _w 
has kn[n =  n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s1 is ! "o 
man ^: life & example ought to  be      
cle>ly set be=e ! ,engli%-speak+ peoples
 at ?is supreme  climax 9 ! hi/ory (    
civilisation4 ,! ?\ghts1 incid5ts1      
manife/ations1 :i* ! majority (         
hi/orians glide ov] ) a  c>eless t\*1 or
 sidetrack because ( ! lack ( moral     
c\rage1 are  ! only ?+s t c\nt 9 ! life 
( t great se]4 ,8 :ole  exi/5ce 0       
controll$ by influ5ces beyond ! k5 ( !  
mo/ a/ute  politicians ( 8 "t4 ,8 g5ius 

0 sup]human4 ,& s9ce ?is _w  is n gov]n$
 by *ance1 a p[] 0 at "w :i* =e-orda9$  
him  = 8 unique mission4    ,w4 ,h4     
,h]ndon has ?is to say 9 8 biography ( !
 immortal  /atesman3--    ,nature _h    
burn$ into him h] holy fire & /amp$ him 
) ! seal  ( h] greatness4    ,9 o!r     
words1 ! seal ( ! practical my/ic1 :i*  
may be tak5 z  ! keynote to ! spiritual 
!me ( 8 m>vell\s exp]i5ces4 ,= x  is    
futile to cont9ue to h>p on ,l9coln's   
political acum51 8  k ( law1 8 und]/&+ (
 ! p1 8 judgm5t (  individuals1 8       
pov]ty1 8 disreg>d ( ! conv5tional1 z   
causes  ( 8 greatness4 ,! same may be   
said ( ?\s&s ( o!rs1 yet !re  is no o!r 
,l9coln4 ,to arrive at a j appreciation 
( ! man & 8  a*ievem5ts ,i felt x       
ess5tial to read v c>efully all ! books 
writt5 by ^? mo/ intimate ) ! great     
,presid5t--a /udy :i*  has requir$ a    
p]iod ( ?irty ye>s4 ,! writ+ ( ,!       
,valley (  ,%ad[s 0 "o ( ! results ( t  
/udy1 t book be+1 z f>  z ,i c\ld make  
x1 a depiction ( ! spiritual atmosph]e (

 !  ,l9coln c\ntry 9 ,l9coln's "t--!    
atmosph]e 9 :i* he liv$ &  mov$1 ?\ght &
 work$4    ,too long has ! mat]ialism ( 
weights & bu%el measures dimm$ !  light 
t %9es f ! example ( t incomp>able se]4 
,too long  h politicians us$ 8 "n to fi%
 = gudgeons 9 ! muddy wat]s  ( sectional
 politics4 ,too long has ,l9coln be5    
held up 9 spee*es &  electione]+        
manoeuvres z a politician :o arriv$     
because he 0  hone/4 ,z if ,web/]1      
,calh\n1 ,clay1 ,sumn]1 & scores ( o!rs 
7  n equally hone/ )\t ev] atta9+ a     
_w-influ5ce4 ,:at caus$  ,l9coln's      
hone/y8 ,8 consci5ce4 ,& :at creat$ 8   
consci5ce8 ,8  innate my/ical k ( !     
diff]5ce betwe5 good & evil1            
philosoph]s & puppets1 ! solemn dignity 
( duty & ! %am  dignity ( ambition4 ,8 0
 ! cle> vision 9 ! d>ke/ h\rs :ile  o!rs
 7 magnify+ ev5ts ?r\gh long-di/ance    
spectacles1 or  m9imis+ !m 9 ne>-sight$ 
details4    ,! my/ical tr5d n[ visible 9
 ,engl& & ,am]ica is n a revival  b a   
r5aissance4 ,x has come 9 ! natural     

c\rse ( ev5ts1 be+  ! only ?+ t responds
 to ! spiritual aspirations & ne$s (  ! 
disp5sation u%]$ 9 by ! great w>4    ,! 
r5aissance ( practical my/icism is n[   
app>5t bo? 9 &  outside ! *ur*es2 b its 
greate/ influ5ce is ex]t$ on t  l>ge    
class :i*1 be=e ! w>1 _h no religi\s    
convictions ( any  k9d4 ,we h arriv$ at 
a climax 9 hi/ory4 ,old me?ods & sy/ems 
are pass+1 b n ! old fundam5tal tru?s4  
,conditions1 n  pr9ciples1 h *ang$1 &   
our attitude t[>ds ?+s has *ang$  )     
conditions4 ,?\s&s c n[ see cle>ly :]e  
once !y saw  ?r\gh a veil ( agno/icism4 
,x requir$ a mighty =ce to lift !  veil1
 & a va/ am\nt ( ma*9]y & metaphysics _h
 to comb9e to  accompli% su* a miracle2 
b ! miracle is "h1 alive ) a vital      
flame unkn[n s9ce ! days ( ! ,prophets &
 ! ,apo/les4    ,! spiritual r5aissance 
is n a draw+-room fad4 ,x is n f\nd$  on
 a pass+ :im4 ,novelties & op9ions %ift 
) ! w9d1 &  p :o are influ5c$ by !m are 
influ5c$ by %ad[s4 ,m]e  notions c nev] 
take ! place ( ideas4 ,novelties possess

 no  fundam5tal basis on :i* ! _s ( man 
c build1 & !  diff]5ce betwe5 an idea & 
a notion is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a         
univ]sity & a lunatic asylum4    ,!     
spiritual r5aissance is n conf9$ to any 
p>ticul> pr(ession1  & ?is is :y x is   
mak+ headway among p ( su* div]s views4 
,! w> has cru%$ ! juice out ( ! orange  
on ! tree ( pleasure  & no?+ is left b !
 peel ov] :i* mat]ialism is slipp+ to   
its doom4    ,?is /up5d\s movem5t 0 n   
sprung ^u ! _w 9 a night4 ,x  has _h its
 sl[ /ages ( developm5t4 ,ev]y?+ comes &
 goes 9  cycles :i* are grad$ 9 k9d &   
proce$ 9 accordance ) immutable  law4   
,?is spiritual movem5t has _h its       
special phases ( prep>ation4  ,x is n   
true t ! voices ( ! prophets h be5      
inaudible4 ,:at  is true is t e voice t 
has s\nd$ s9ce ! dawn (  hi/orical      
civilisation has be5 he>d & he$$4       
,em]son utt]$ a  great my/ical tru? :5  
he said3 ,a book writt5 = ?ree w        
gravitate to ?ree1 &1 simil>ly1 a voice 
int5d$ = ?ree w be  he>d & he$$ by ?ree4

                               ,!       
,agno/ic & ! ,my/ic      ,h]ndon's      
agno/icism left no la/+ impression on ! 
m9d ( ,l9coln4  ,?is is rem>kable1      
because ,h]ndon 0 a man ) a p[]ful      
orig9ality & a /rong w4    ,l9coln 0 m  
or less influ5c$ by ,h]ndon at ! beg9n+ 
( _!  acqua9tance b su* influ5ce did n  
la/ long4    ,ano!r curi\s ?+ is t ,mr4 
,h]ndon1 9 spite ( 8 probity1 8         
practical ability1 & 8 tal5t z a lawy]1 
nev] became kn[n beyond  8 own /ate4 ,he
 nev] 0 put =w>d z a lead]4 ,p]haps he  
ent]ta9$ no p>ticul> ambition to lead1  
be+ too mu* ( a  philosoph]1 b ! rem>k  
is 9 ord] t :at 0 lack+ 9 8  temp]am5t 0
 j a sp>k ( t my/ical illum9ation :i*   
gave  ,l9coln 8 fai?1 8 conviction1 & 8 
p[]4    ,no d\bt ,h]ndon 0 s+ul>ly fitt$
 = ! position he held )  ,l9coln = !    
space ( tw5ty ye>s4 ,_h he be5 a lead] 9
 public  affairs he c\ld n h aid$       
,l9coln z he did4    ,t ! great         
,presid5t nev] _h a m5tor is pla9 to all
 :o h  /udi$ ! be/ biographies4 ,he did 

sometimes act ^u sugge/ions f  fri5ds 9 
matt]s ( m9or importance 9 8 private    
affairs4 ,:51 "o  day1 aft] he _h become
 ,presid5t1 ,mrs4 ,l9coln in=m$ him t ! 
gossips decl>$ he 0 be+ rul$ by ,sew>d1 
8 reply 03 ,i may n  rule myself out1   
c]ta9ly ,sew>d %all n4 ,! only rul] is  
my  consci5ce--foll[+ ,god 9 x--& ^! m5 
w h to le>n t  yet4 ,& ,sew>d did le>n  
x1 z well z ,/anton & ,*ase1 & e  memb] 
( ! ,cab9et1 & all o!rs :o came )9 !    
radius ( 8  my/ical circuit4 ,inde$1 !  
g5]als all le>nt x1 "s ( !m to  _!      
sorr[1 long be=e ! w> end$4    ,l9coln's
 au?ority became app>5t to all :5ev] he 
deliv]$ a  spee* on important occasions4
 ,!n1 z ,judge ,:itney has said1 he 0  z
 t]rible z an army ) bann]s4 ,col4 ,h5ry
 ,watt]son1 9 8  memorable address be=e 
! ,l9coln ,union1 9 ,*icago1 puts !  "q3
 ,:]e did ,%akespe>e get 8 g5ius8 ,:]e  
did ,moz>t get  8 music8 ,^: h& smote ! 
lyre ( ! ,scotti% pl\ghman8 ,god  alone4
 ,& if ,l9coln 0 n inspir$ ( ,god !n !re
 is no su*  ?+ z special ,provid5ce or !

 int]position ( ,div9e ,p[] 9 !  affairs
 ( m54                              ,!  
,logic ( ! ,sup]natural      ,judge     
,h5ry ,c4 ,:itney has ask$ ! foll[+     
que/ions3--,by :at  magic spell 0 ?is1 !
 greate/ moral trans=mation 9 all pr(ane
  hi/ory1 wr\ght8 ,:at ,g5ius s\ght out 
?is rov+ *ild ( !  =e/1 ?is obscure     
flatboatman1 & plac$ him on ! lonely    
heights  ( immortal fame8 ,:y 0 ?is be/ 
( m5 made ! *ief propitiation  = our    
national s9s8 ,0 8 progress causative or
 =tuit\s2 0 x  logical or sup]natural2 0
 ! ,unse5 ,p[]1 or he himself1 !        
ar*itect ( 8 =tune8    ,! blund]s t 7   
committ$ by raw & reckless comm&]s 9 !  
field 7 suffici5t to make angels weep1 b
 !y 7 all mosaics 9  ! process ( ,fate  
to "w out ! ,div9e plan4 ,if we c\ld see
 !  :ole s*eme ( human r$emption x w\ld 
be q cle> to u t n  only ,abraham       
,l9coln1 ,u4 ,s4 ,grant1 ,w4 ,t4 ,%]man1
 b equally ,jeff]son  ,davis1 ,rob]t ,e4
 ,lee1 ,/onewall ,jackson1 & ,raphael   
,semmes 7  necess>y in/rum5ts ( ! great 

dispos] ( ev5ts--t ! bullet  :i* t]m9at$
 ! glori\s c>e] ( ! ,presid5t 0 n m     
surely sp$ by ,fate to its m>k ?an 0 !  
bullet :i* end$ ! life  ( ,alb]t ,sidney
 ,john/on at ,%iloh & :i* ultimately    
av]t$ ru9 to  ! ,union =ces on t        
blood-/a9$ field1 & t 9 ! sublime       
procession ( de/9y all ev5ts1 app>5t    
accid5ts1 calamities1  crimes1 & blund]s
 7 ag5ts ( ! omnipot5t w1 n[ z cause1   
!n z int]lude or eddy1 anon z ef=t1 all 
work+1 app>5tly1 &  to human            
compreh5sion1 =tuit\sly1 b 9 reality all
 h>moni\sly to  _! ,div9e appo9t$ end4  
,! ,my/ical ,mood      ,!re 0 to me1    
says ,h5ry ,b4 ,rank91 9 8 ,p]sonal     
,recollections  ( ,abraham ,l9coln1     
always an unapproa*able gr&eur 9 ! man  
:5  he 0 9 ?is mood ( inn] solitude4 ,x 
isolat$ &--,i always  ?\ght--exalt$ him 
above 8 ord9>y life4 ,hi/ory w disc]n & 
rev]5tly disclose ! /r5g? 9 ,l9coln's "*
 & !  executive =esight = :i* ?is mood  
gave him reveal+s4    ,& ! ,rev]5d      
,joseph ,=t ,newton adds to ! s5tim5ts (

 8 fri5d  ,rank9 ^! words3 ,l9coln 0 a  
man :om to "k 0 a k9d (  religion4 ,8   
deep mus+s on ! ways ( ,god1 on ! s\ls (
 m51 on  ! pr9ciples ( ju/ice & ! laws (
 lib]ty bore fruit 9 exalt$  "* & exact 
insight4 ,h5ce1 a /yle ( spee* rem>kable
 = its  lucidity1 direction1 & =?right  
p[]1 ) no wa/e ( words1  t+$ always by a
 temp]am5t at once elusive & allur+1 :i*
 ,bryce  comp>es to ! weighty eloqu5ce (
 ,cromwell )\t its haz9ess4             
,go+ into ! ,sil5ce      ,dur+ an       
important crim9al trial ,amzi           
,mc,williams said3 ,l9coln w  pit* 9    
heavy n[ = he has hid4    ,"o :o knew   
him decl>$3 ,he seem$ nev] to be alone4 
,i h  frequ5tly se5 him1 9 ! mid/ ( a   
,c\rt 9 session1 ) 8 m9d  completely    
)drawn f ! busy sc5e be=e 8 eyes1 z     
completely  ab/ract$ z if he 7 9        
absolute solitude4    ,judge ,:itney    
wrote3 ,9 religion1 ,l9coln 0 9 ess5ce a
 my/ic1 &  all 8 adoration 0 9          
accordance ) ! t5ets ( t ord]1 a        
judgm5t :i* agrees ) t ( ,alex&] ,h4    

,/eph5s1 ,vice ,presid5t  ( ! ,s\!rn    
,conf$]acy3 ,) ,l9coln1 ! ,union rose to
 !  sublimity ( a religi\s ,my/icism4   
,! my/ical mood _c be lik5$ to any o!r  
mood4 ,p 9 a hurry  nev] exp]i5ce su* a 
m5tal /ate4 ,p]sonal ambition =bids x & 
! feel+ ( va+lory r5d]s su* a condition 
impossible4 ,:at  r5d]s ! life ( ,l9coln
 s in/ructive is ! fact t ) him  ev]y?+ 
0 s natural4 ,he did n exp]im5t2 he did 
n practise  special h\rs & seasons2 he  
_h no fix$ times = ?is or t4 ,he        
pr(ess$ no subtle me?ods ( induc+ moods 
& took no /imulants4  ,nature & a       
my/ical ,provid5ce arrang$ & provid$4   
,8 moods 7 betwe5 himself & 8 ,god4 ,no 
"o ev] d>$ approa*  him z to ! :y or !  
:]e=e ( 8 sil5ce4 ,& x is prop] "h  to  
comm5t on ! in/9ctive good s5se ( !     
,am]ican p 9 ^:  mid/ ,l9coln pass$ 8   
:ole life--!y in/9ctively knew too mu*  
to  presume ^u ! privacy ( 8 my/ical    
moods4 ,9 ?is _! attitude  0 :olly      
admirable4 ,! ,am]ican p 7 at t "t      
practical1  democratic se]s1 )\t :om !  

greate/ practical my/ic c\ld n  h exi/$4
    ,t ,l9coln possess$ intuition &     
illum9ation )\t resort+ to  human aid is
 cle> & irrefutable4 ,8 words 7 simple &
 8  actions 7 simple1 l ^? ( ! ,hebrew  
se]s4 ,he ann\nc$ & he  pron\nc$1 )\t   
subtle explanations or my/]i\s =mulas4  
,all :i* proves t practical my/icism c  
n\ri% z mu* "u a  ,democracy z "u any   
o!r =m ( gov]nm5t4    ,m5 d n receive _!
 gifts f ^? 9 p[]4 ,!y come into !  _w )
 !m4 ,l9coln 0 oppos$ on all sides f !  
/>t4 ,he _h  to cont5d ) pov]ty1        
prov9cial ignorance1 ari/ocratic        
prejudice1  academical opposition1 & he 
_h aga9/ him 8 homely features1 8       
awkw>d be>+1 & ! lack ( influ5tial      
patronage4 ,he _h no family  connections
 t c\ld be ( assi/ance any:]e at any "t4
 ,nev] _h  !re be5 a man ( great        
intellect s absolutely alone 9 !        
intellectual _w1 s remov$ f social &    
political fav\rs ( "t  & circum/ance4   
,invisible ,p[]s      ,we are compell$  
to look at all sides ( ,l9coln's        

political c>e] 9  ord] to arrive at a j 
appreciation ( 8 /up5d\s a*ievem5ts1  & 
:5 t is done we h to dismiss ! notion t 
he succe$$  because ( 8 brilliant       
intellectual gifts4 ,o!rs possess$ great
  intellects )\t atta9+ altitudes (     
comm&+ p[] & endur+  fame4    ,:y did ! 
influ5ce ( ,cs>1 ,d>ius1 ,alex&]1       
,bonap>te1 &  ,bism>ck cease z soon z !y
 pass$ away8 ,because ! influ5ce !y     
ex]t$ 0 bas$ on mat]ial dom9ion4 ,) !   
collapse ( !  mat]ial ev]y?+ collapses4 
,! mat]ial c nev] g beyond or take      
prec$5ce ( ! spiritual4 ,m>cus ,aurelius
 is read to-day because he  plac$       
spiritual ?+s above all worldly         
possessions & privileges4    ,! univ]se 
0 creat$ by a ,supreme ,m9d & !         
direction ( affairs  is 9 ! h&s ( ?is   
,all-,see+ ,p[]1 manife/+ 9 all         
=ms--sometimes p]sonal1 sometimes       
collective4 ,9 ,l9coln's case x  took a 
pron\nc$ individual =m1 isolat$ &       
unique1 z 9 ,moses4 ,!  ease ) :i*      
,l9coln ov]came opposition amaz$ ^? :o 7

 ne>  him4 ,!y judg$ x miracul\s4       
,miracles are manife/ations = :i*       
sci5ce has no def9ition1 no analysis4   
,l9coln's intellig5ce 0 n  b\nd by !    
kn[n rules & laws ( sci5ce4 ,x requires 
intuition &  illum9ation = its          
realisation4 ,su* intellig5ce _c be h&l$
 9  detail z *emi/s h&le ! elem5ts (    
matt]4 ,9 ! my/ical _w  all ! elem5ts1  
=ces1 & comb9ations act & develop toge!r
 z  "o manife/ation at "o "t4 ,no m5tal 
*emi/ry c sep>ate !m4                   
,! ,fusion ( ,_s & ,matt]      ,!       
exi/5ce ( a great man1 says ,victor     
,c\s91 ! ,fr5*  philosoph]1 is n !      
creation ( arbitr>y *oice2 he is n a ?+ 
t may1 or may n1 exi/2 he is n m]ely an 
individual2 too mu*1  or too little1 (  
individuality are equally de/ructive to 
! "*  ( a great man4 ,on ! "o h&1       
individuality ( itself is an elem5t  (  
:at is pitiful & little1 because        
p>ticul>ity1 ! cont+5t &  ! f9ite1 t5ds 
unceas+ly to division1 to dissolution1 &
 to  no?+ness4 ,on ! o!r h&1 e g5]al    

t5ds to absolute unity4  ,x possesses   
greatness b x is expos$ to ! risk ( los+
 itself 9  ab/ractions4 ,! great man is 
! h>moni\s comb9ation ( :at is  p>ticul>
 ) :at is g5]al4 ,?is comb9ation        
con/itutes !  /&>d value ( 8 greatness1 
& x involves a two-fold condition3      
fir/1 ( repres5t+ ! g5]al _s ( 8 nation1
 because x is  9 8 relation to t g5]al  
_s t 8 greatness consi/s2 &1  secondly1 
( repres5t+ ! g5]al _s :i* conf]s ^u 8  
greatness 9 8 own p]son1 9 a real =m1 t 
is1 9 a f9ite1  positive1 visible1 &    
det]m9ate =m2 s t :at is g5]al may n    
suppress :at is p>ticul>2 & t :i* is    
p>ticul> may n  dissipate & dissolve :at
 is g5]al--t ! inf9ite & ! f9ite  may be
 bl5d$ toge!r 9 t proportion :i* truly  
con/itutes human  greatness4    ,all :i*
 applies to ,l9coln4    ,conceive a     
great ma*9e1 wrote ,guizot1 ! hi/orian1 
! design (  :i* is c5tr$ 9 a s+le m9d1  
?\gh its v>i\s p>ts are  entru/$ to     
v>i\s workm51 sep>at$ f1 & /rang]s to1  
ea*  o!r4 ,no "o ( !m und]/&s ! "w z a  

:ole1 nor ! g5]al  result :i* he conc]ts
 9 produc+2 b e "o executes )           
intellig5ce & fre$om1 by rational &     
volunt>y acts1 ! p>ticul>  task assign$ 
to him4 ,x is ?us t by ! h& ( man !     
designs (  ,provid5ce are wr\ght out 9 !
 gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,x is ?us  t ! two    
great facts1 :i* are app>5t 9 ! hi/ory (
  civilisation1 come to co-exi/4 ,on !  
"o h&1 ^? portions ( x  :i* may be      
consid]$ z fat$1 or :i* happ5 )\t !     
control (  human k or w2 on ! o!r h&1 ! 
"p play$ 9 x by !  fre$om & intellig5ce 
( man & :at he contributes to x by means
  ( 8 own k & w4                        
,8 ,miracul\s ,progress      ,"o ( ! mo/
 se>*+ biograph]s ( ,l9coln ma9ta9s t   
betwe5  ! ages ( f\rte5 & tw5ty-eight he
 display$ no sign ( embryonic  or assur$
 greatness4    ,if ?is be true1 x means 
t none ( ,l9coln's e>ly fri5ds 7        
intuitive en\gh to discov] 8 greatness4 
,ev5 ! be/ writ]s :o  h dealt ) ?is     
fasc9at+ subject h fail$ to see all !   
facts1 all ! influ5ces1 all ! correlat$ 

p[]s1 9 connection )  :at looks to _m l 
a life ( miracle4 ,intellig5ce & p[] are
  n atta9$ by any m5tal hocus-pocus or  
metaphysics4 ,diamonds 9 !  r\gh are    
/ill diamonds1 or no "o w\ld ?9k ( hav+ 
!m poli%$4  ,! same law works 9 nature z
 9 human nature4 ,! great man is born1  
b he is n born ) all 8 faculties        
develop$1 & he1 l  o!rs1 mu/ pass ?r\gh 
/ages ( progressive developm5t4 ,!re is 
n "o law = g5ius & ano!r = m]e tal5t4   
,a di/+ui%$ writ] says3--    ,l9coln    
a*iev$ greatness1 b c ! g5esis ( ! my/]y
 be  analys$8    ,c]ta9ly n by ! ord9>y 
process ( ord9>y philosoph]s &          
sci5ti/s4 ,:at all writ]s up to ! pres5t
 h fail$ to see is  t ,l9coln's p[]s 7 a
 comb9ation ( ! normal-practical & !    
practical-sup]natural4 ,8 sup]naturalism
 0 positive1 ma!matical1  & absolute4 ,!
 only ?+s :i* ,l9coln _h to le>n z he   
w5t 7  ! modes ( application4 ,he _h to 
le>n sy/em & me?od1 z 0  natural1 b !   
pr9ciple came into ! _w ) him4 ,ev]y?+ t
  is concrete appe>s simple4 ,! v>i\s   

qualities & elem5ts t  produce :at we   
call m5tal illum9ation are hidd5 f !    
cr[d &  ev5 f ^? :o mo/ pr(ess to       
und]/&4    ,jesse ,dubois wrote to      
,judge ,:itney t aft] hav+ be5          
intimately  associat$ ) ,l9coln =       
tw5ty-five ye>s ,i n[ f9d t ,i nev]     
knew him4    ,! great man _h            
unconsci\sly deceiv$ 8 fri5ds because ( 
8  outw>d simplicity4 ,& ?is outw>d     
fre$om 0 back$ by 8  simplicity ( spee* 
& direct logic4 ,x 0 all too simple4 ,!y
 7  fool$ by ! outw>d mat]ial because ! 
inw>d my/ical took t  =m4 ,8 fri5ds lik$
 ! man & work$ to elect him pr9cipally =
  t reason1 & ?is is :y !y 7 a/oni%$    
lat] on :5 !  practical my/ic rose cle> 
above all sy/ems ( politics & all !     
accept$ philosophies1 & accompli%$ !    
miracul\s4 ,! impossible  happ5$4 ,!    
,presid5t _h to g m ?an half way ?r\gh !
 ,civil  ,w> be=e ! real ,l9coln became 
manife/ to obs]v+ critics4              
,a ,prophetic ,witness      ,9 8 book1  
,life on ! ,circuit ) ,l9coln1 ,judge   

,:itney  comm5ts3--    ,z e>ly z #ahef1 
indep5d5t ( all contempor>y op9ion1 ,i  
conceiv$  ! idea t ,mr4 ,l9coln 0 a     
prodigy ( intellectual & moral =ce4     
,o!rs associat$ ) u deem$ him           
sup]latively great1 b /ill  human4 ,i   
w5t f>!r2 my view 0 def9ite & pron\nc$1 
t ,l9coln  0 orda9$ = a great] ?an a    
m]ely human mission1 & ,i av[$  ?is     
belief z e>ly z t "t4    ,8 "* z a lawy]
 0 controll$ & m\ld$ by 8 "*  z a man4  
,he und]/ood human nature ?or\ghly & 0  
an exp]t 9 !  cross-exam9ation (        
witnesses4 ,if a witness told ! tru? )\t
  evasion ,l9coln 0 respectful &        
patronis+ to him1 b he w\ld  score a    
p]jur$ witness unm]cifully4 ,he took no 
notes b rememb]$  ev]y?+ q z well z ^?  
:o did s4 ,i rememb] once we all1  ,c\rt
 & lawy]s1 except ,l9coln1 insi/$ t a   
witness _h sworn  s-&-s1 b x turn$ out t
 ,l9coln 0 correct & t he  recollect$   
bett] ?an ! unit$ b5* & b>4 ,b ) all 8  
c&\r1 !re 0 a me?od & %rewdness :i*     
,leon>d ,swett well  und]/ood & :i* he  

has ?us =cibly express$3 ',z ! trial    
progress$1 :]e mo/ lawy]s object1 he    
w\ld say he reckon$ x  w\ld be fair to  
admit ?is 91 or t2 & sometimes :5 8     
adv]s>y c\ld n q prove :at ,l9coln knew 
to be ! tru?1 he  w\ld say he reckon$ x 
w\ld be fair to admit ! tru? to be      
s-&-s4 ,:5 he did object to ! ,c\rt1 :5 
he he>d 8 objections  answ]$1 he w\ld   
(t5 say1 ,well1 ,i reckon ,i mu/ be     
wrong4'    ,he 0 wise z a s]p5t 9 !     
trial ( a case1 b ,i h got too  _m sc>s 
f 8 bl[s to c]tify t he 0 h>mless z a   
dove4  ,:5 ! :ole ?+ is unravell$ !     
adv]s>y beg9s to see t :at  he 0 s bl&ly
 giv+ away 0 simply :at he c\ldn't get &
 keep4  ,by giv+ away six po9ts & c>ry+ 
! sev5? he c>ri$ 8 case1  &1 ! :ole case
 hang+ on ! sev5?1 he trad$ ev]y?+ :i*  
w\ld give him ! lea/ aid 9 c>ry+ t4 ,any
 "o :o took ,l9coln  = a simple-m9d$ man
 w\ld v soon wake up on 8 back1 9 a     
dit*4                                   
,l9coln's ,simplicity      ,!re are two 
k9ds ( simplicity--"o is )\t reason or  

discrim9ation1 t believes all t is se5 &
 he>d if pres5t$  "u ! guise ( hone/y2 !
 o!r is ! k9d t p5etrates  b5ea? mann]1 
dress1 v]biage1 & meets all subt]fuge1  
artifice1 &  sophi/ry ) /atem5ts & facts
 at once logical & irrefutable4  ,l9coln
 0 ! mo/ simple man 9 dress1 9 spee*1 9 
mann]s1 9  looks1 t ev] /ood be=e ! _w 9
 s great a rle1 b 8  intellect 0 any?+ b
 simple4 ,he 0 nev] deceiv$ by cunn+    
devices & cunn+ manoeuvres4 ,bacon has  
an essay %[+ ! diff]5ce  betwe5 cunn+ & 
wisdom1 & x may be said t ,l9coln's k   
took ! =m ( wisdom z di/+ui%$ f cunn+4  
,8 managem5t (  a law case 0 t ( a se]4 
,! po9ts he made 7 n made =  p]sonal    
gratification b = love ( tru? & ju/ice4 
,n only he  did n want to risk be+      
deceiv$1 he took e precaution to insure 
aga9/ deception4 ,"h is :]e 8 weld+ (   
reason & logic  produc$ 9 8 m>vell\s    
intellect a k9d ( clairvoyance :i* 8    
fri5ds at ! b> felt b c\ld n analyse4 ,!
 comb9ation 0  unhe>d (6 ,! lawy]s & !  
judges c\ld only reason f _! own        

exp]i5ce1 !y c\ld only cite examples 9  
_! own lives1 & ?is  man ,l9coln 0      
unlike all t _h be5 & all t 04          
,l9coln's simplicity seem$ to ! casual  
obs]v] ( a "* s  tru/+ & s naf t x      
deceiv$ all ! memb]s ( 8 ,cab9et  dur+ !
 fir/ two ye>s ( ! w>4 ,!y 7 us$ to sm>t
 m51  clev] m51 academical m54 ,!y call$
 = ! r\t9e (  respectability & (ficial  
dignity4 ,to _! m9ds ! ,presid5t seem$  
pliable & will+1 & !y set ab\t in/ruct+ 
him 9 ! a1 b1 c  ( high politics & !    
fir/ pr9ciples ( /atesman%ip4 ,!        
,presid5t 0 9 no way fru/rat$4 ,he      
und]/ood !m 9 advance1  hav+ weigh$ !m 9
 ! balance ( 8 own judgm5t4 ,he _h f\nd 
!m hone/ b inexp]i5c$1 s9c]e b saucy4   
,he knew !y 7  liv+ 9 an atmosph]e ( l[ 
visibility4 ,at ! prop] mom5t he w\ld   
turn on ! se>*lights & give !m _! be>+s4
 ,"s ( !m  expect$ to act z !           
,presid5t's pilot1 :ile o!rs expect$ to 
be  capta9 ( ! %ip-(-/ate ) ! ,presid5t 
z pilot4    ,x took !m m ?an two ye>s to
 f9d out t ?is pione] ( !  ,we/ 0       

capta91 pilot1 & ma/] ( *>ts on a       
political sea !  l ( :i* !y little      
dream$ exi/$4 ,9 "o s5se1 he wore out   
_! ob/9acy by 8 pati5ce4 ,9 ano!r1 he   
await$ opportunities to  atte/ _! errors
 & %[ 8 judgm5t1 b matt]s proce$$ )  su*
 calm t !y c\ld n und]/& ) :at p[] he   
act$1 )  :at presci5ce he div9$4    ,:at
 my/ifi$ !m 0 ! comb9ation ( ! practical
 ) !  spiritual1 ! cle> vision ) !      
maxims ( ord9>y bus9ess  affairs1 !     
p5etration ( ! future :ile work+ 9 seem+
  d>kness4                              
,l9coln's ,clairvoyant ,wit      ,l9coln
 0 n deceiv$ by an outw>d %[ ( religion4
 ,a ,s\!rn  woman begg$ ! ,presid5t to h
 h] husb& releas$ f a ,nor!rn  prison1  
=1 %e said1 al?\gh he is a ,rebel he is 
a v religi\s  man4 ,l9coln repli$3 ,i am
 glad to he> t1 because any man :o      
wants to disrupt ?is ,union ne$s all !  
religion 9 sight to save  him4    ,he   
treat$ ) indiff]5ce p :o comm&e]$4 ,a   
haughty woman  came to ,l9coln & dem&$ a
 colonel's commission = h] son4 ,i  dem&

 x1 %e said1 n z a fav\r b z a "r4 ,sir1
 my  gr&fa!r f\ght at ,lex+ton1 my fa!r 
f\ght at ,new ,orleans1 & my  husb& 0   
kill$ at ,mont]ey4    ,i guess1 ,madam1 
0 ,l9coln's reply1 y\r family has done  
en\gh =  ! c\ntry4 ,x is "t to give "s  
"o else a *ance4    ,:5 ,hugh           
,mc,cullough1 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 
,l9coln's second  t]m1 pres5t$ a        
delegation ( ,new ,york bank]s at !     
,:ite ,h\se1  ,mc,cullough said3 ,^!    
g5tlem5 ( ,new ,york h come on to see ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ab\t our new    
loan4 ,z bank]s1 !y are  oblig$ to hold 
our national securities4 ,i c v\* = _!  
patriotism & loyalty1 =1 z ! good ,book 
says1 ',:]e ! treasure  is !re w ! he>t 
be also4'    ,to :i* ,l9coln repli$3    
,!re is ano!r text1 ,mr4 ,mc,cullough1  
,i  rememb]1 t might equally apply1     
',:]e ! c>cass is !re w !  eagles be    
ga!r$ toge!r4'    ,l9coln condemn$ z    
t$i\s a c]ta9 ,greek hi/ory4 ,:5 a      
diplomat  pres5t said3 ,! au?or ( t     
hi/ory1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 is "o ( !       

pr(\nde/ s*ol>s ( ! age2 no "o has      
plung$ m deeply into !  sacr$ f\nt (    
le>n+4    ,yes1 repli$ ,l9coln1 or come 
up dri]4    ,:5 9 ,*icago 9 #ahfj1 !    
mayor1 ,john ,w5twor?1 ask$ ,l9coln :y  
he  did n get "s a/ute politician to run
 him1 ,l9coln repli$ t  ev5ts & n a     
man's own ex]tions made presid5ts4      
,to ,h5ry ,c4 ,:itney1 ,l9coln rem>k$3  
,judd & ,ray & ^? fell[s  ?9k ,i don't  
see any?+1 b ,i see all ar\nd !m4 ,i see
 bett] :at  !y want to d ) me ?an !y d  
!mselves4    ,!y 7 deceiv$1 n by        
,l9coln1 :o nev] c>$ :at individuals    
?\ght1 b by ,nature1 :i* (t5 sets a trap
 = p :o live 9 a  _w ( _! own illusions4
 ,nature1 ! m$ium ?r\gh :i* !  ,div9e   
m9d manife/s1 is1 s to speak1 a mask    
?r\gh :i* egoi/s  _c p5etrate & by :i* !
 cunn+ are l$ to de/ruction4  ,l9coln   
let !m talk & ev5 act1 kn[+ t !y        
!mselves 7  ! tools = _! own undo+4     
,:ile ! w>d politicians & o!rs1  :o     
?\ght !mselves f> sup]ior1 laid _!      
plans1 s*em$1 &  intrigu$1 ! man ( cle> 

vision await$ unp]turb$ ! ev5ts :i*  he 
knew w\ld put !m all 9 _! prop] places4 
,little did !y dream  t !y 7 m]e        
incid5ts among ! million ( incid5ts t g 
to  ! mak+ ( "o epo*-mak+ ev5t4    ,!   
practical my/ic is little conc]n$ )     
incid5ts4 ,! multitude  d n "k 9 :at    
direction !y are go+1 mov$ & influ5c$ z 
!y are by ! incid5tal1 ! accid5tal1 !   
%ift+ illusions 9  :i* !y live1 b ! man 
:o kn[s :y !y are influ5c$ also  kn[s :y
 he is influ5c$4    ,l9coln 0 pati5t ) !
 m5 :o consid]$ him a sort ( political  
accid5t4 ,he und]/ood _! po9t ( view4   
,he did n ent]ta9  feel+s ( rev5ge4     
,hundr$s ( m51 l ,john ,w5twor?1 are    
only  m5tion$ to-day because ( "s pass+ 
incid5t :i* connect$ !m  ) ! man :om !y 
reg>d$ z a failure 9 politics4          
,a ,prophetic ,vision ( ,hades      ,t  
,william ,blake 0 a my/ic ( ! practical 
k9d !re c be no  "q4 ,9 art & 9 poetry  
he _h t illum9ation :i* ,l9coln  _h 9   
/atesman%ip4    ,! ,new ,york ,times    
says3--    ,t a c5tury has fail$ to heap

 ! du/ ( oblivion ov] ,engl&'s          
',greate/ ,my/ic1' ,william ,blake1 is  
exemplifi$ by ! reproduction 9  a rec5t 
issue ( ,c\ntry ,life ( "o ( ,blake's   
engrav+s =  ,dante's ,inf]no1 9 :i* f\r 
fi5ds ) cruel faces are tortur+ a  s\l 9
 ,hell4    ,! face ( ! *ief devil1 :o is
 n actually engag$ 9 ! torture1  b is an
 eag] & int]e/$ spectator1 might easily 
be tak5 = a  portrait ( ! ,g]man        
,emp]or4 ,z sugge/$ by ,w4 ,f4          
,b\dillon1 !  famili>1 upturn$ m\/a*ios 
mu/ h puzzl$ ,blake 9 8 vision4 ,he     
repres5t$ !m z tusks gr[+ f ! corn]s ( !
 m\?--x is  to be not$ t ?is fi5d alone 
among ! f\r has ! tusks4    ,x is       
record$ ( ,blake1 z a lad1 t 8 fa!r w\ld
 h  appr5tic$ him to ,ryl&s1 ! ,c\rt    
,engrav]--a man mu* lik$ & 9  great     
prosp]ity at ! "t--b ,blake object$1    
say+3 ,fa!r1 ,i d  n l 8 face2 he looks 
z if he w\ld live to be hang$4 ,twelve  
ye>s lat] ,ryl&s committ$ =g]y1 & !     
prophecy came true4    ,blake's visions1
 />tl+ ?\gh !y be1 are n m />tl+ ?an  _m

 prophecies made by ,l9coln1 z1 =       
in/ance1 8 prophecy (  prohibition1     
woman's rights1 & ! end ( slav]y1 n to  
m5tion 8  visions conc]n+ himself4 ,!   
practical my/ic sees ?r\gh1 !  sci5tific
 mat]iali/ sees only1 ! surface4        
,et]nity is !  ev]la/+ n[4 ,blake drew a
 fai?ful portrait ( ! ,kais] ,wilhelm   
,,ii  ( ,g]many long be=e ! ,kais] 0    
born1 & ,ty*o ,brahe pr$ict$  ! bir? ( a
 ,sw$i% conqu]or & :at he w\ld          
accompli%4    ,9 ^! ?+s !re is no place 
= *ance1 nor is x true t !  practical   
my/ic is limit$ to poetry1 or to art1 or
 to music1 or to  religion1 politics1 & 
philosophy4 ,nei!r is ! practical my/ic 
conf9$ to any p>ticul> social class or  
any cre$4    ,abraham ,l9coln c\ld n h  
direct$ affairs _h he be5 a recluse4    
,be=e he became an adept 9 ! direction (
 mat]ial affairs he _h to  be famili> ) 
! practical ways ( ! _w1 & z a lawy] he 
pass$ ?r\gh a s*ool t left no place =   
vague !ories or va9  illusions4 ,he     
frequ5tly /ripp$ o!rs ( _! illusions1 b 

be+  free ( illusions himself he _h none
 to lose4 ,?is made him  invuln]able4 ,8
 enemies 7 sway$ by !ories2 no?+ %ort ( 
k suffic$ = ?is man1 :o r$uc$ 8         
adv]s>ies to !  position :]e !y 7 kept  
con/antly on ! al]t to "k :at  manoeuvre
 to employ next4 ,!y mov$ 9 a region (  
guess-"w :]e  !re 0 no law except t ( _!
 own confusion & discomfiture4          
,%akespe>e & ,l9coln      ,l9coln1 says 
,judge ,:itney1 0 "o ( ! mo/ het]og5e\s 
*>act]s t ev] play$ a "p 9 ! great drama
 ( hi/ory1 & x  0 = ?is reason t he 0 s 
greatly misjudg$ & misund]/ood2  t he 01
 on ! "o h&1 describ$ z a m]e hum\ri/--a
 sort (  ,artemus ,w>d or ,m>k ,twa9--t 
x 0 ?\ght t1 by "s 'irony (  ,fate1' a  
l[ com$ian _h got into ! ,presid5tial   
*air1 & t !  nation 0 be+ deliv]$ ov] to
 conflagration1 :ile ?is mod]n ,n]o     
fiddl$ ^u its ru9s4    ,"o ( 8          
peculi>ities 0 8 inequality ( conduct1 8
 dignity1  int]sp]s$ ) freaks (         
frivolity & inanity2 8 high aspiration  
& a*ievem5t1 & 8 desc5t into ! mo/      

primitive vales (  li/lessness4    ,9 ! 
*ief draw] ( 8 cab9et table all ! curr5t
 joke books (  ! "t 7 9 juxtaposition ) 
(ficial commissions1 lack+ only  ! f9al 
signature1 applications = p>dons f dea? 
p5alties1 laws  await+ executive action1
 & ord]s :i*1 :5 laun*$1 w\ld  control !
 fate ( a million m5 & ! de/9ies (      
unborn  g5]ations4 ,h5ce x 0 t          
sup]ficial p]sons1 :o expect$ great     
a*ievem5ts to be u%]$ 9 ) a prologue1   
c\ld n und]/& or  appreciate t ?is great
 man's adm9i/ration 0 a succession (    
acts  ( gr& & h]oic /atesman%ip1 or t he
 0 a prodigy ( intellect  & moral =ce4  
,! my/ic ,%akespe>e & ! my/ic ,l9coln h 
a connect+ l9k 9  _! wit & hum\r4 ,_h   
,%akespe>e left u only two              
dramas--,macbe?  & ,o!llo--no "o w\ld h 
dream$ ( a creation l ,fal/aff  emanat+ 
f ! same m9d1 yet x is because ( ! union
 ( !  tragic & ! humor\s t ,%akespe>e is
 univ]sally human1 worldly  wise z well 
z spiritual & metaphysical4             
,%akespe>e makes ( ! grav$igg] 9 ,hamlet

 a sort ( cl[n ) a  spade1 & ?r\gh\t all
 8 dramas wit & hum\r1 pa?os & trag$y1  
g h& 9 h&4 ,)\t 8 hum\r ,%akespe>e w\ld 
h be5 little  m ?an an ,engli% ,rac9e4  
,) ,l9coln1 hum\r 0 made to s]ve a      
high1 psy*ic purpose4 ,by its means he  
creat$ a new atmosph]e & new  conditions
 ?r\gh :i* he c\ld all ! m freely "w &  
act4 ,he  br\ght hum\r into play = 8 own
 good z well z t ( o!rs4 ,he  0 n a     
!ori/1 or a dream] ( dreams2 he 0 a     
practical my/ic4                        
,a ,prophecy ,fulfill$      ,9 a lett]  
writt5 f ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 ,augu/   
#ae?1 #ahee1 to  ! ,hon4 ,george        
,rob]tson1 ( ,lex+ton1 ,k5tucky1 ,l9coln
 said3--    ,! ,autocrat ( all !        
,russias w proclaim 8 subjects free     
soon]  ?an w our ,am]ican ,ma/]s        
volunt>ily give up _! slaves4    ,on !  
day be=e ,l9coln's fir/ inauguration z  
,presid5t ( !  ,unit$ ,/ates ! ,autocrat
 ( all ! ,russias1 ,alex&] ! ,second1   
by ,imp]ial decree emancipat$ 8 s]fs1   
:ile six weeks aft] !  inauguration !   

,am]ican ,ma/]s1 head$ by ,jeff]son     
,davis1 began  ! great w> ( secession to
 p]petuate & spread ! in/itution (      
slav]y4 ,?is is only "o ( ,l9coln's     
prophecies :i* prov$ true4 ,9  /at+ !m  
he did n pass into an abnormal /ate4 ,he
 spoke z "o  w\ld speak ( ! com+ wea!r4 
,he did n consult ! />s1 nor any  p]son1
 be=e mak+ a prophetic /atem5t4 ,see+   
cle>ly 0 z  natural to him z eat+ or    
sleep+4 ,he 0 n a psy*ic ma*9e1  utt]+  
?\ghts :i* seem$ /range & enigmatical to
 himself1  because 8 intellectual &     
spiritual p[]s 7 "p ( himself4    ,m5 ( 
g5ius are n in/rum5ts 9 ! vulg> mean+ ( 
! ^w4  ,!y d n act 9 ignorance ( :at !y 
are do+ & say+4 ,l9coln1  m ?an any o!r1
 c\ld give delib]ate reasons = :at he   
did &  said1 & x is exce$+ly difficult  
to "n ano!r 9 hi/ory :o 0  "u su*       
logical & comm&+ control ( all ! moral &
  intellectual faculties4 ,:5 he seem$  
to ! sup]ficial obs]v] to be  dream+1 he
 0 reason+1 calculat+1 comp>+1 analys+1 
weigh+1  turn+ ?+s upside d[n & inside  

out1 until he satisfi$ !  dictates ( 8  
consci5ce & 8 s5se ( moral              
responsibility4    ,he plac$ no reliance
 on halfway measures & palliatives1 no  
fai? 9  ! work+s ( *ance4 ,he !re=e 0 n1
 & c\ld nev] h be51  a passive in/rum5t 
9 ! h&s ( "s unkn[n p[]4 ,:5 x 0  said (
 a c]ta9 musician t he compos$ 8 op]as  
"u ! direct  influ5ce ( ,moz>t1 ! answ] 
03 ,!n :o influ5c$ ,moz>t8    ,great    
orig9ality belongs to ! my/ical unity ( 
! ,supreme  ,intellig5ce4 ,_h ,l9coln   
imitat$ ,h5ry ,clay1 :om he s mu* admir$
  z a /atesman & ?9k]1 :at w\ld h become
 ( ,l9coln & !  c\ntry he gov]n$8    ,he
 :o orig9ates is au?oritative1 &1 z     
,c>lyle said1 ,all au?ority  is my/ical 
9 its orig94 ,9 no s+le ?+ ( importance 
did ,l9coln  copy any "o's me?ods or    
sy/ems4 ,8 tr5d ( ?\ght 0 at v>iance  ) 
! prevail+ tr5d1 ev5 ( ^? :o 7 suppos$  
to "k !  mo/4                           
,! ,ord9ances ( ,heav5      ,can/ ?\ b9d
 ! sweet influ5ce ( ,pleiades1 or loose 
! b&s (  ,orion8 ,can/ ?\ br+ =?        

,mazz>o? 9 8 season8 ,or can/ ?\  guide 
,arcturus ) 8 sons8 ,kn[e/ ?\ !         
ord9ances (  heav58--,job4    ,ph5om5a t
 arrive ) ! days1 mon?s1 seasons1       
c5turies1 are  accompani$ by ev5ts (    
correspond+ significance 9 ! human _w1  
= ev]y?+ is relat$ to ev]y?+ else4    ,9
 #aheh a new p>ty came into be+1 head$  
by ! prophet f !  wild]ness1 :o 0 z mu* 
a ph5om5on 9 ! human _w z ! comet  ( t  
ye> 0 9 ! />ry heav5s--an app>ition fir/
 obs]v$ by  ! ,flor5t9e a/ronom]1       
,donati4 ,"s sci5tific au?orities give  
,donati's comet an orbit ( two ?\s&1    
o!rs ?ree ?\s& ye>s4  ,its adv5t 0 z    
unexpect$ z 0 ! adv5t ( ,l9coln4 ,its   
imm5se  orbit1 ! spl5d\r ( its tra91 its
 seem+ close proximity to !  e>?1 !     
pres5tim5ts :i* x inspir$ 9 millions ( !
 p1  correspond$ ) ! s5tim5ts &         
s5sations inspir$ by !  ph5om5al        
progress ( ,l9coln1 ! avat> ( democratic
 fre$om &  ju/ice4 ,! foll[+ description
 is tak5 f ,! ,valley (  ,%ad[s3--      
,aft] a long p]iod ( cl\dy wea!r ! sky  

cle>$1 & :5  d>kness clos$ 9 ! night    
came ) a revelation4 ,nev] _h su* a     
night be5 witness$ by liv+ man1 = a     
great comet hung susp5d$ 9  ! %imm]+    
vault l an imm5se silv] arr[ dom9at+ !  
_w  & all ! con/ellations4 ,an          
unp>allel$ radiance illum9$ !  prairie1 
! atmosph]e vibrat$ ) a /range1 my/]i\s 
gl[1 & z  ! eye look$ upw>d x seem$ z if
 ! e>? 0 mov+ sl[ly  t[>ds ! />s4    ,! 
sky resembl$ a phantasmagoria se5 f !   
summit ( "s f> &  fabul\s ,ed54 ,!      
,milky ,way spread across ! z5i? l a    
conflu5ce  ( cele/ial alt>s fleck$ )    
myriads ( gleam+ tap]s1 &  c\ntless orbs
 rose out ( ! lum9\s veil l fleecy      
spires tipp$  ) ! blaze ( opal &        
sapphire4    ,! great /ell> clu/]s      
appe>$ z beacons on ! %ores (  inf9ite  
worlds1 & night 0 ! w9d[ f :i* ! s\l    
look$ out  on et]nity4    ,su* 0 !      
cele/ial app>ition t u%]$ 9 ! new p>ty  
:i*  0 to support ,abraham ,l9coln & s5d
 him to ! ,:ite ,h\se4    ,9 all vital  
ph5om5a !re is p]iodicity4 ,! b>omet]   

comes to its  m9imum height = ! day     
betwe5 f\r & five 9 ! ev5+2 aga91  x is 
at its maximum height betwe5 eight & t5 
9 ! morn+ &  betwe5 eight & t5 9 ! ev5+4
 ,! two fir/ ( ^! p]iods is  :5 !       
electric t5sion is at its m9imum2 at its
 maximum dur+ !  two latt] p]iods4 ,!   
basic unit ( ! lun> day is twelve h\rs4 
,an  ord9>y or sol> day is two days1 &  
an ord9>y week is two weeks4  ,?is      
hebdomadal or heptal cycle gov]ns1 ei!r 
9 its multiple or  submultiple1 an      
imm5se numb] ( ph5om5a 9 animal life 9  
:i* !  numb] sev5 has a prom95t place4  
,a ,mr4 ,hay1 ( ,ed9burgh1 writ+  "s    
sixty ye>s ago1 says3    ,!re is h>mony 
( numb]s 9 all nature--9 ! =ce (        
gravity1 9  ! planet>y movem5ts1 9 !    
laws ( heat1 light1 electricity &       
*emical aff9ity1 9 ! =ms ( animals &    
plants1 9 !  p]ceptions ( ! m9d4 ,inde$1
 ! direction ( natural & physical       
sci5ce is t[>ds a g5]alisation :i* %all 
express ! fundam5tal  laws ( all by "o  
simple num]ical ratio4 ,! my/icism (    

,py?agoras  0 vague only to ! unlett]$4 
,x 0 a sy/em ( philosophy f\nd$  on     
exi/+ ma!matics :i* compris$ m ( !      
philosophy (  numb]s ?an our pres5t4    
,philosophical /ud5ts ( human nature h  
tak5 note ( ! dang]  pr(essional &      
bus9ess m5 enc\nt] :5 !y ext5d _! m5tal 
activities beyond ! h\r ( f\r p4m4 7by !
 sun74 ,?\s&s fail  because ( _!        
ignorance ( ! fundam5tal laws gov]n+ all
 ?+s  physical4 ,! morn+ h\rs up to t5  
a4m4 are j z dang]\s =  _m :o are highly
 susceptible to ! electric t5sion :i*   
occurs up  to t h\r4 ,! feel+ t prevails
 f f\r to eight 9 !  aft]noon is "o (   
m5tal or physical fatigue1 t 9 ! morn+  
"o  ( irritability4    ,l9coln 0 n      
immune f natural law4 ,on "o occasion1  
at five p4m41  he 0 sudd5ly in=m$ ( !   
defeat ( ! ,nor!rn ,=ces1 & x  0 fe>$ by
 ^? :o 7 pres5t t he w\ld fall to !     
gr\nd4  ,mr4 ,c4 ,c4 ,c(f9 sprang =w>d  
to assi/ ! ,presid5t1 :o1 h[ev]1        
succe$$ 9 return+ to ! ,:ite ,h\se      
unaid$4    ,nature creates ! natural1   

man ! unnatural4 ,solomon decl>$3 ,to   
ev]y?+ !re is a season1 & a "t to e     
purpose4                                
,l9coln's ,face      ,k1 conviction1 &  
c]ta9ty gave to ,l9coln's face t        
p5etrat+ p[] :i* c\ld n h be5 assum$ on 
occasion ev5 by  ! mo/ v]satile & gift$ 
actor4    ,! two foll[+ quotations f ,! 
,valley ( ,%ad[s describe  ,l9coln's    
p]sonal appe>ance & ! emotions produc$  
by !  expression ( 8 features3--    ',! 
sp]rit air m 9 ! eye ?an x air 9 !      
tongue1' said ,elihu  ,ge/1 ris+ f 8    
seat2 'if ,abe ,l9coln look$ at ! wu/   
slave-driv] long en\gh ,satan w\ld give 
up e "t4'    ',i see "r away ! diff]5ce 
a-twixt ,l9coln en ,d\glas w>n't s  mu* 
9 ,l9coln be9' a good ways ov] six foot 
en ,d\glas a good ways  "u1 ez x w> 9 _!
 eyes4 ,! ,j$ge look$ l he w> speak9'   
ag9 "t1 b ,abe ,l9coln look$ plumb ?r\gh
 ! meet9' into !  ev]la/9'--! way ,moses
 mu/ hev look$ :5 he see ,canaan        
ahead--en  ,i k9 tell ye ,i nev] did see
 a man look t a-way4'                   

,! ,great ,debate      ,! h\r _h /ruck =
 ! supreme te/ betwe5 ! =ces ( slav]y1  
on "o h&1 & ! =ces ( fre$om1 on ! o!r4  
,a va/ ?rong  ga!r$ at ,alton f e       
section ( ! c\ntry to he> ! la/  public 
discussion betwe5 ! two antagoni/s1     
,l9coln & ,d\glas1 &  f ! surg+ sea (   
faces ?\s&s ( anxi\s eyes gaz$ upw>d at 
! gr\p ( politicians on ! balcony l     
wreck$ m>9]s scann+  ! horizon = !      
smalle/ sign ( a :ite sail ( hope4      
,?is f9al debate resembl$ a duel betwe5 
two m5-(-w>1 ! pick (  a great fleet1   
all b ^! two sunk or ab&on$ 9 o!r wat]s1
  fac+ ea* o!r 9 ! op51 ,d\glas1 !      
,little ,giant1 hurl+ at 8  oppon5t f 8 
flag%ip ( slav]y 8 deadlie/ missiles1   
,l9coln  calmly wait+ to s9k 8 antagoni/
 by "o s+le broadsid]4    ,reg>d$ 9 !   
light ( spiritual reality1 ,l9coln &    
,d\glas 7  pr$e/9$ to meet side by side 
9 ?is discussion1 & x is h>dly  possible
 to give an adequate idea ( ! />tl+     
diff]5ce betwe5  ! two temp]am5ts3      
,d\glas--%ort1 plump1 & petulant2       

,l9coln--long1 gaunt1 & self-possess$2 !
 "o :ite-hair$ &  florid1 ! o!r         
black-hair$ & sw>?y2 ! "o educat$ &     
poli%$1 ! o!r unlett]$ & primitive4     
,judge ,d\glas op5$ ! debate 9 a sonor\s
 voice pla9ly he>d by  all1 & ) a look (
 m+l$ defiance & confid5ce he m>%all$  8
 facts & d$uc$ 8 argum5ts4 ,to ! vig\r (
 8 attack !re  0 add$ ! pre/ige ( !     
,s5ate ,*amb]1 & x look$ z if he  w\ld  
c>ry ! majority ) him4 ,:51 aft] a      
brilliant oratorical  ef=t1 he br\ght 8 
spee* to a close1 x 0 amid/ ! %\ts &    
yells ( ?\s&s ( admir]s4    ,& n[1      
,abraham ,l9coln1 ! man :o 9 #ahcj      
und]took to split =  ,mrs4 ,nancy ,mill]
 f\r hundr$ rails = e y>d ( jean dy$ )  
walnut b>k t w\ld be requir$ to make him
 a pair ( tr\s]s1 !  flat-boatman1 local
 /ump-orator1 & c\ntry lawy]1 rose f 8  
seat1 /ret*$ 8 long bony limbs upw>d1 z 
if to get !m 9 work+  ord]1 & /ood l "s 
solit>y p9e on a lonely summit1 v tall1 
v d>k1 v gaunt1 & v rugg$1 8 sw>?y      
features /amp$  ) a sad s]5ity1 & !     

in/ant he began to speak ! m\? lo/  its 
heav9ess1 ! eyes atta9$ a wondr\s       
illum9ation1 & ! p  /ood bewild]$ &     
brea?less "u ! natural magic ( ! mo/    
orig9al p]sonality kn[n to !            
,engli%-speak+ _w s9ce ,rob]t  ,burns4  
,e movem5t ( 8 long muscul> frame d5ot$ 
inflexible  e>ne/ness1 & a some?+ issu$ 
=?1 elem5tal & my/ical1 t  told :at !   
man _h be51 :at he 01 & :at he w\ld d 9 
!  future4 ,e look ( ! deep-set eyes1 e 
movem5t ( ! prom95t  jaw1 e wave ( !    
brawny h& produc$ an impression1 & be=e 
he  _h spok5 tw5ty m9utes ! conviction  
took possession ( ?\s&s  t "h 0 !       
prophetic man ( ! pres5t & ! political  
savi\r  ( ! future4    ,?us we see h[   
,l9coln influ5c$ p]sons1 gr\ps1 cr[ds1  
:e!r he  0 sitt+ or /&+1 argu+ or talk+1
 r5d]+ an op9ion or  li/5+ to c\nsel4   
,=eca/+ & ,premonitions      ,no?+ great
 comes into ! _w unatt5d$4 ,abraham     
,l9coln 0  surr\nd$ by m5 & wom5 :o 7   
pr$e/9$ to _! task )\t  be+ fully aw>e (
 :at !y 7 do+4 ,"o ( ! mo/ memorable    

my/ical demon/rations ev] record$ 9 any 
epo* occurr$ 9 !  little t[n ( ,salem1  
,ill9ois1 9 ,augu/1 #ahcg1 :5 ,l9coln 0 
only  tw5ty-?ree ye>s ( age1 long be=e  
he _h cut any figure 9 !  political _w4 
,accompani$ by six lawy]s & two doctors1
 ,l9coln  w5t f ,spr+field to ,salem 9 a
 b&-wagon to att5d a camp-meet+4  ,on ! 
way ,l9coln crack$ jokes ab\t ! horses1 
! wagon1 !  lawy]s1 & _m o!r ?+s4 ,:5 !y
 arriv$ at ! camp !y f\nd  ,doctor ,pet]
 ,ak]s1 "o ( ! greate/ ,me?odi/ prea*]s 
( ! "t1  0 ab\t to prea* a s]mon on ,!  
,dom9ion ( ,*ri/4 ,! fam\s  prea*]      
decl>$ t ! ,dom9ion ( ,*ri/ c\ld n come 
9 ,am]ica  until slav]y 0 de/roy$4 ,8   
s]mon la/$ ?ree h\rs & he %[$  t a great
 civil w> w\ld put an end to human      
bondage4    ,i am n a prophet1 he said1 
b a /ud5t ( ! ,prophets2 ,am]ican       
slav]y w come to an end 9 "s ne> decade1
 ,i ?9k 9 !  sixties4 ,^! words caus$ a 
pr(\nd s5sation4 ,9 _! excitem5t  ?\s&s 
surg$ ab\t ! prea*]1 b :5 at la/ he cri$
 out3 ,:o  c tell b t ! man :o %all lead

 u ?r\gh ?is /rife may be  /&+ 9 ?is    
pres5ce1 a solemn /illness fell ov] !   
assembly4  ,!re1 n m ?an ?irty feet     
away1 /ood ! lank figure ( ,l9coln1  ) 8
 p5sive face1 a prophet z yet un9spir$1 
a lead] z yet  unann\nc$4 ,! prea*]'s   
words _h fall5 l a my/ical baptism on  !
 head ( ?is obscure pione]1 z yet       
unano9t$ by ! sacrificial  fire ( ! com+
 national trag$y4    ,:5 !y return$ to  
,spr+field ,l9coln rema9$ sil5t = a long
  "t4 ,at la/ "o ( 8 fri5ds ask$ him :at
 he ?\ght ( ! s]mon  & he repli$ t he   
little dream$ t su* p[] c\ld be giv5 to 
mortal man1 = ^? words 7 f beyond !     
speak]4 ,pet] ,ak]s  has conv9c$ me t   
,am]ican slav]y w g d[n ) ! cra% (      
civil w>4 ,!n he add$3 ,g5tlem51 y may  
be surpris$ & ?9k x  /range1 b :5 !     
prea*] 0 describ+ ! civil w> ,i di/9ctly
  saw myself1 z 9 second sight1 be>+ an 
important "p 9 t  /rife4    ,! next     
morn+ ,mr4 ,l9coln came v late to 8     
(fice1 & ,mr4  ,h]ndon1 glanc+ at 8     
hagg>d face1 exclaim$3 ,:y1 ,l9coln1    

:at's  ! matt]8 ,!n ,l9coln told him    
ab\t ! great s]mon & said3 ,i  am utt]ly
 unable to %ake myself free f !         
conviction t ,i %all  be involv$ 9 t    
t]rible w>4                             
,illum9ation ( ! ,_s      ,:5 ,l9coln1  
"y & unkn[n1 visit$ ,new ,orleans z a   
flat-boatman  & saw m5 & wom5 be+ sold  
at auction 9 ! public m>t1 he said  to !
 fri5d :o 0 ) him3 ,if ev] ,i get a     
*ance to hit t  ?+ ,i'll hit x h>d4     
,:o 0 ?is "y man1 ^: clo!s 7 9 tatt]s1  
:o 0 )\t  patrons1 to sugge/ su* a ?+ z 
a *ance to /rike ev5 a feeble  bl[ at ! 
in/itution ( slav]y8 ,dr4 ,gregg1       
comm5t+ on ?is  memorable incid5t1 asks3
    ,:y did ,l9coln utt] ^! words8 ,0 x 
an illum9ation ( ! ,_s  =eca/+ ! ,civil 
,w>8 ,0 x a :isp] by a div9e mess5g] t  
he 0 to be ! *os5 "o to wipe ! ?+ f !   
e>? & give  deliv]ance to millions ( 8  
fell[ m58    ,few1 if any1 ( ,l9coln's  
biograph]s h t\*$ on 8 e>ly life  ) m   
?an a sup]ficial notion ( its           
significance4 ,judge ,:itney1  9 spite (

 8 great k & 8 deep insight1 divides    
,l9coln's  life into two p>ts1 ! fir/   
be+ un9spir$1 ! second  sup]naturally   
wond]ful4 ,! tru? is t ! fir/ "p ( 8    
life  conta9$ a cle> =eca/ ( ! second4  
,l9coln at ! age (  fifty-five 0 ! same 
man1 un*ang$1 except+ by exp]i5ce4 ,only
 9  fairy /ories are p *ang$ f fools    
into philosoph]s4    ,z a boy ,l9coln 0 
unlike any o!r boy1 always unique1      
self-c5tr$  9 ! be/ & highe/ s5se1 ! l (
 :om did n exi/ 9 8 or  any o!r c\ntry4 
,all ?r\gh 8 e>ly life !re c\ld be se5 !
  signs & symbols ( 8 com+ p[]4 ,h[ su* 
a be+ came into !  _w sci5ce fails to   
expla94 ,back ( ! my/]y !re are o!r     
my/]ies1 & n 9 a ?\s& ye>s ( exp]im5t w 
eug5ics  produce ano!r su* mortal1 n 9  
t5 ?\s& ye>s w sci5ce  create any?+     
spiritual or my/ical4 ,sci5ce c nev] get
 beyond !  mat]ial4 ,if x ev] controls !
 psy*ic intellig5ce1 m$iocrity w  be !  
ord] ( ! day4 ,! high] intellig5ce does 
n ne$ control  b developm5t4 ,?is fre$om
 ,l9coln _h1 b back ( t app>5t  fre$om !

 my/ical conditions exi/$1 fix$ &       
=eorda9$4 ,!  v m5 & wom5 :o assi/$ him 
_h to be :]e he f\nd !m4 ,to  h be5     
any:]e else !y w\ld h be5 out ( _! prop]
  elem5t4 ,9 ! human _w !re are no      
misfits1 only grades (  developm5t4     
,ty*o ,brahe & ,l9coln      ,:5 ,hugh   
,mill]1 ! not$ geologi/1 fac$ !         
inexplicable he  committ$ suicide4 ,b   
,ty*o ,brahe1 ! ,dani% a/ronom]1 !      
greate/  practical my/ic ! _w ( sci5ce  
has kn[n1 exp]i5c$ a s5se (  joy &      
exhil>ation e "t he view$ ! />ry heav5s 
?r\gh 8  telescope4 ,he consid]$        
a/ronomy some?+ div9e4 ,8 0 !  joyful   
pride ( ! se] :o revels 9 ! unexpla9$   
my/]ies ( !  univ]se1 & f "t to "t      
obta9$ clairvoyant glimpses ( !  work+ (
 ! miracle4 ,brahe1 l ,abraham ,l9coln1 
_h mom5ts :5 he  p]ceiv$ ! inevitable ) 
unalloy$ vision4    ,aft] c>efully /udy+
 ! comet ( #aegg he decl>$ t x ann\nc$  
! bir? ( a pr9ce 9 ,f9l& :o %\ld lay    
wa/e ,g]many & vani%  9 #afcb4 ,gu/ave  
,adolphus 0 born 9 ,f9l&1 ov]ran        

,g]many1 & di$  9 #afcb4    ,brahe 0 !  
=]unn] ( ! true sci5ti/1 ,l9coln !      
=]unn]  ( ! true /atesman4 ,x is n a    
fact t sci5ce & intuition are           
antagoni/ic4 ,! antagonism exi/s only 9 
! imag9ation (  second-rate ?9k]s4 ,!   
great discov]]s always put ! spiritual &
  ! my/ical above le>n+4 ,brahe &       
,newton1 z sci5ti/s1 7  unequall$ 9 _!  
age & h n be5 surpass$ 9 ?is4 ,! ,kultur
  ( mod]n ,g]many has b emphasis$ !     
dang] ( pseudo sci5ce 9 all  walks (    
life & made x pla9 t no nation c prosp] 
"u su* an  illusion4 ,! ,prussians h =c$
 _m to rev]t back to a  consid]ation ( !
 gifts ( su* m5 z ,ty*o ,brahe1 ,newton1
 ,l9coln1  & ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! sci5ce
 & t ( ,kultur is a  diff]5ce t /rikes !
 normal ?9k] ) amazem5t4    ,! true     
sci5ti/ is a se] :o discloses new facts 
& discov]s  hidd5 laws4 ,! true         
sci5tific my/ic creates1 b ! vot>ies (  
,kultur de/roy )\t creat+4 ,yet1 !y w be
 de/roy$ by _!  own weapons4 ,mod]n     
mat]ialism w g d[n "u ! weight ( !      

mat]ial4 ,! d5ial ( ! my/ical =ces ( !  
univ]se is !  vuln]able spot 9 !        
sci5tific arm\r ( ,krupp-,kultur4 ,let  
any "o  :o wi%es to be conv9c$ by crude 
facts alone read ! hi/ory (  ,fr$]ick1 !
 s-call$ ,great1 & !n read a hi/ory (   
,l9coln4 ,!n  let ! /ud5t ask :i* is !  
great] nation to-day--,prussia1 head$   
by ,fr$]ick's desc5dant1 or ,am]ica1    
repres5t$ by ,woodr[ ,wilson1  !        
legitimate outcome ( ,wa%+ton ! inspir$ 
patriot1 & ,l9coln  ! inspir$           
emancipator8                            
,h]ndon's ,analysis & ,te/imony      ,w4
 ,h4 ,h]ndon1 = m ?an tw5ty ye>s ! law  
p>tn] ( ,mr4  ,l9coln1 deliv]$ an       
address 9 ,spr+field1 ,ill9ois1 ^u !    
life  & "* ( ! lam5t$ ,presid5t1 :i* =  
subtle analysis has  few equals 9       
biographical lit]ature4 ,! foll[+ are   
exc]pts3    ,mr4 ,l9coln's p]ceptions 7 
sl[1 cold1 & exact4 ,ev]y?+ came  to him
 9 its precise %ape & col\r4 ,to "s m5 !
 _w ( matt]  & ( man comes ornam5t$ )   
beauty1 life1 & action1 & h5ce  m or    

less false & inexact4 ,no lurk+ illusion
 or o!r error1  false 9 itself1 & clad =
 ! mom5t 9 robes ( spl5d\r1 ev]  pass$  
undetect$ or un*all5g$ ov] ! ?re%old ( 8
 m9d--t  po9t t divides vision f ! realm
 & home ( ?\ght4    ,names to him 7     
no?+1 & titles naught--assumption always
  /&+ back aba%$ at 8 cold1 intellectual
 gl>e4 ,nei!r 8  p]ceptions nor         
intellectual vision 7 p]v]t$1 di/ort$1  
or  diseas$4 ,he saw all ?+s ?r\gh a    
p]fect1 m5tal l5s4 ,!re 0 no            
diffraction or refraction !re4 ,he 0 n  
impulsive1 fanciful1 or  imag9ative1 b  
calm & precise4 ,he ?rew 8 :ole m5tal   
light  ar\nd ! object1 &1 9 "t1 sub/ance
 & quality /ood ap>t2 =m  & col\r took  
_! appropriate places1 & all 0 cle> &   
exact 9  8 m9d4 ,9 8 m5tal view he cru%$
 ! unreal1 ! inexact1 !  holl[1 & !     
%am4444 ,to "s m9ds ! _w is all life1 a 
s\l  b5ea? ! mat]ial2 b to ,mr4 ,l9coln 
no life 0 individual or  univ]sal t did 
n manife/ itself to him4 ,8 m9d 0 8     
/&>d4 ,8 p]ceptions 7 cool1 p]si/5t1    

pitiless 9 pursuit (  ! tru?4 ,no error 
w5t undetect$ & no falsehood unexpos$ if
 he  once 0 ar\s$ 9 se>* ( tru?4        
,an ,orig9al ,m9d      ,mr4 ,l9coln saw 
philosophy 9 a /ory & a s*oolma/] 9 a   
joke4 ,no  man saw nature1 fact1 ?+1 f 8
 /&po9t4 ,8 0 a new &  orig9al position1
 :i* 0 always sugge/+1 h9t+ some?+ to   
him4 ,nature1 ins9uations1 h9ts1 &      
sugge/ions 7 new1 fre%1  orig9al1 & odd 
to him4 ,! _w1 fact1 man1 pr9ciple1 all 
_h _!  p[]s ( sugge/ion to 8 susceptible
 s\l4 ,!y cont9ually put him  9 m9d (   
some?+ kn[n or unkn[n4 ,h5ce 8 p[] &    
t5acity (  :at is call$ association (   
ideas4 ,8 susceptibilities to all       
sugge/ions & h9ts enabl$ him at w to    
call up readily !  associat$ & classifi$
 fact & idea4    ,mr4 ,l9coln 0 (t5 at a
 loss = a ^w & h5ce 0 compell$ to       
resort to /ories1 & maxims1 & jokes to  
embody 8 idea1 t x  might be compreh5d$4
 ,s true 0 ?is peculi> m5tal vision ( 81
  t ?\gh mank9d has be5 ga!r+1 arrang+1 
& classify+ facts  = ?\s&s ( ye>s1      

,l9coln's peculi> /&po9t c\ld give him  
no  advantage ( o!r m5's lab\r4 ,h5ce he
 tore up to ! deep  f\ndations all      
arrangem5ts ( facts1 & co9$ & arrang$   
new plans  to gov]n himself4 ,8 lab\r 0 
great1 cont9u\s1 pati5t1 &  all-endur+4 
,! ,great ,books      ,! tru? ab\t !    
:ole matt] is t ,mr4 ,l9coln read less &
  ?\ght m ?an any man 9 8 sph]e 9       
,am]ica4 ,:5 "y he read  ! ,bible1 & :5 
( age he read ,%akespe>e4 ,! latt] book 
0  sc>cely ev] out ( 8 m9d4 ,mr4 ,l9coln
 is ackn[l$g$ to h be5  a great man1 b !
 "q is1 :at made him great8 ,i repeat1 t
 he  read less & ?\ght m ?an any man ( 8
 /&+ 9 ,am]ica1 if  n 9 ! _w4 ,he       
possess$ orig9ality & p[] ( ?\ght 9 an  
em95t degree4 ,he 0 cauti\s1 cool1      
pati5t1 & endur+4 ,^! are  "s ( ! gr\nds
 ( 8 wond]ful success4 ,n only 0 nature1
 man1  fact1 & pr9ciple sugge/ive to    
,mr4 ,l9coln1 n only _h he accurate  &  
exact p]ceptions1 b he 0 causative1 i4  
e41 8 m9d ran back  beh9d all facts1    
?+s1 & pr9ciples to _! orig91 hi/ory1 & 

fir/ cause--to t po9t :]e =ces act at   
once z effect & cause4  ,he w\ld /op &  
pause 9 ! /reet & analyse a ma*9e4 ,he  
w\ld  :ittle ?+s to a po9t & !n c\nt !  
numb]less incl9$ planes1  & _! pit*1    
mak+ ! po9t4 ,ma/]+ & def9+ ?is1 he w\ld
  !n cut t po9t back1 & get a broad     
transv]se section ( 8 p9e  /ick1 & peel 
& def9e t4 ,clocks1 omnibuses1 language1
  paddle-:eels1 & idioms nev] escap$ 8  
obs]vation & analysis4  ,be=e he c\ld =m
 any idea ( any?+1 be=e he w\ld express 
8  op9ion on any subject1 he mu/ "k its 
orig9 & hi/ory1 9  sub/ance & quality1 9
 magnitude & gravity4 ,he mu/ "k 8      
subject inside & outside1 upside &      
d[nside4    ,he se>*$ 8 own m9d & nature
 ?or\ghly1 z ,i h (t5 he>d  him say4 ,he
 mu/ analyse a s5sation1 an idea1 &     
words1 & run !m  back to _! orig91      
hi/ory1 purpose1 & de/9y4 ,he 0 mo/     
emphatically a m]ciless analys] ( facts1
 ?+s1 & pr9ciples4 ,:5  all ^! processes
 _h be5 well & ?or\ghly gone ?r\gh1 he  
c\ld  =m an op9ion & express x1 b no    

soon]4 ,h5ce :5 he did speak  8         
utt]ances rang out gold-l1 quick1 ke51 &
 curr5t ^u !  c\nt]s ( ! und]/&+4 ,he   
reason$ logically1 ?r\gh analogy  &     
comp>ison4 ,all oppon5ts dread$ him 9 8 
orig9ality ( idea1  cond5sation1        
def9ition1 & =ce ( expression1 & wo be  
to ! man  :o hugg$ to 8 bosom a secret  
error if ,mr4 ,l9coln got on ! *ase  (  
x4 ,i say1 wo to him6 ,"t c\ld hide !   
error 9 no nook or corn]  ( space 9 :i* 
he w\ld n detect & expose x4            
,v5]ation & ,tru?      ,! pr$om9at+     
elem5ts ( ,mr4 ,l9coln's peculi> "*1 73 
fir/ly1 8 great capacity & p[]s (       
reason2 secondly1 8  excell5t und]/&+2  
?irdly1 an exalt$ idea ( ! s5se ( "r  & 
equity2 & f\r?ly1 8 int5se v5]ation (   
:at 0 true &  good4 ,8 reason rul$ all  
o!r faculties ( 8 m9d4    ,8 pursuit (  
tru? 0 indefatigable1 t]rible4 ,he      
reason$ f 8  well-*os5 pr9ciples ) su*  
cle>ness1 =ce1 & compactness t  ! talle/
 intellects 9 ! l& b[$ to him 9 ?is     
respect4    ,he came d[n f 8 ?rone (    

logic ) irresi/ible & cru%+  =ce4 ,8    
pr9t$ spee*es prove ?is1 b 8 spee*es    
be=e !  ,supreme ,c\rts ( ! ,/ate &     
,nation w\ld demon/rate x4    ,mr4      
,l9coln 0 an odd & orig9al man2 he liv$ 
by himself & out (  himself4 ,he 0 a v  
s5sitive man1 unobtrusive & g5tlemanly1 
&  (t5 hid himself 9 ! common mass ( m5 
9 ord] to prev5t !  discov]y ( 8        
individuality4 ,he _h no insult+ egotism
 & no  pomp\s pride2 no haught9ess4 ,he 
0 n an up/>t & _h no  insol5ce4 ,he 0 a 
meek1 quiet1 unobtrusive g5tleman4    ,n
 only 7 ,mr4 ,l9coln's p]ceptions good2 
n only 0 nature  sugge/ive to him2 n    
only 0 he orig9al & /rong2 n only _h he 
great reason & und]/&+2 n only did he   
love ! true & good2  n only 0 he t5d] & 
k9d--b1 9 due proportion1 he _h a       
glori\s comb9ation ( !m all4    ,he _h  
no av>ice 9 8 nature or o!r l vice4 ,he 
did n c>e :o  succe$$ to ! presid5cy (  
?is or t ,*ri/ian ,association or       
,railroad ,conv5tion2 :o made ! mo/     
money2 :o 0 go+ to  ,philadelphia1 :5 & 

= :at1 & :at 7 ! co/s ( su* a trip4  ,he
 c\ld n und]/& :y m5 /ruggl$ = su* ?+s z
 ^!4                                    
,! ,great ,puzzle      ,"o day1 at      
,wa%+ton1 he made ?is rem>k to me3 ',if 
ev] ?is free  p1 if ?is ,gov]nm5t itself
 is ev] utt]ly demoralis$1 x w  come f  
?is human wriggle & /ruggle = (fice--a  
way to live  )\t "w4'    ,x puzzl$ him  
at ,wa%+ton to "k & to get at ! root (  
?is  dread desire1 ?is contagi\s disease
 ( national robb]y 9 !  nation's        
dea?-/ruggle4    ,?is man1 ?is long1    
bony1 wiry1 sad man1 float$ into our    
c\ntry 9  #ahca1 9 a frail canoe1 d[n ! 
nor? =k ( ! ,sangamon ,riv]1  fri5dless1
 p5niless1 p[]less1 & alone--begg+ = "w 
9 our  city--ragg$1 /ruggl+ = ! common  
necessities ( life4 ,?is man1  ?is      
peculi> man1 left u 9 #ahfa1 ! ,presid5t
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  back$ by fri5ds1   
p[]1 fame1 & all human =ce4             
,l9coln's ,en]gy & ,w      ,en]gy is    
usually a bl9d =ce 9 ! conduct ( human  
affairs & !  greate/ ) :i* we h to deal4

 ,hi/ory is made up ( ! de$s (          
individuals ) a surplus ( en]gy1 :i*    
ov]fl[s & damages  gov]nm5ts z floods   
damage l&s4    ,w1 en]gy1 & ambition    
are1 9 mo/ cases1 synonym\s t]ms4 ,)\t  
en]gy ! w breaks d[n1 & )\t ambition    
en]gy & w w\ld  prove innocu\s4 ,no "o c
 d\bt t misdirect$ en]gy 0 at !  bottom 
( mu* t mov$ ! ,prussians & t _!        
ambitions 7  :olly mat]ial1 limit$ to   
geographical b\nd>ies4 ,l9coln display$ 
physical z well z m5tal en]gy 9 a       
sup]normal degree2 8 w 0  z fix$ z a    
m\nta9 ( adamant1 :ile 8 ambition 0 n   
p]sonal1  b national & univ]sal4 ,only !
 practical my/ic c\ld direct su*  =ces )
 wisdom1 & z we look /ill clos] into !  
my/]y ( 8  temp]am5t ! "q ( pride &     
vanity arises1 & _! relation  to        
ambition & w4    ,9 ! fir/ place1 :at   
causes ambition8 ,pride1 answ]s ! _w4 ,b
  ! _w is wrong4 ,ambition is n ! result
 ( pride b ( vanity4  ,solomon1 ! wise/ 
& greate/ man ( 8 "t1 0 a pr\d man & a  
wise rul] until he began to import apes 

& peacocks4 ,!n vanity  usurp$ ! place (
 pride & he came to ! end ( 8 temporal  
te!r4    ,vanity caus$ ,napoleon to h   
himself cr[n$ ,emp]or ( ! ,fr5*1  & f t 
day 8 p[] decl9$4 ,a prop] s5se ( pride 
w\ld h  l$ him to /op :]e he 0 & refuse 
all fur!r manife/ations &  developm5ts (
 worldly hon\r4 ,pride t5ds to moral    
dignity &  intellectual retic5ce1 & t is
 :y ,l9coln blu%$ 9 ! pres5ce  ( !      
in/itution ( slav]y4 ,8 pride gave him  
an acute s5se (  %ame & 8 hon\r an acute
 s5se ( ju/ice4 ,only ! va9 w  cons5t to
 live 9 idl5ess :ile o!rs slave = !m4   
,vanity induces  any?+ f ! ridicul\s to 
! crim9al1 & ^? controll$ by x  are     
subject to absurd /atem5ts & ridicul\s  
actions4 ,!y _c  avoid bo?4 ,wa%+ton &  
,l9coln 7 free f ! fett]s (  ridicule4  
,!y 7 imbu$ ) a subconsci\s pride :i*   
/ood = !  :ole nation4                  
,nature & ,prophecy      ,h]ndon says3--
    ,i _c refra9 f not+ ! views ,l9coln 
held 9 ref]5ce to !  great que/ions (   
moral & social re=ms "u :i* he class$   

suffrage = wom51 temp]ance1 & slav]y4   
',all su* que/ions1 he  obs]v$ "o day1 z
 we 7 discuss+ temp]ance 9 ! (fice1 'mu/
  f9d lodgm5t ) ! mo/ enlight5$ s\ls :o 
/amp !m ) _!  approval4 ,9 ,god's own "t
 !y w be organis$ into law & wov5  into 
! fabric ( all our in/itutions4'    ,z !
 ,div9e pr9ciple p]meates all nature1 s 
,l9coln1 be+ a pure  product ( nature1  
possess$ ! secret consci\sness ( natural
 p[]1  illum9$ by my/ical intuition &   
guid$ by ! high] =ces ( !  _s4 ,he      
realis$ ! sup]iority ( m9d ov] matt]1 ( 
intellig5ce  ov] ignorance1 ( wisdom ov]
 le>n+1 ( illum9ation ov] m]e  k4 ,he 0 
ano!r ,m>cus ,aurelius1 )\t ! influ5ce (
  paganism1 free f ! trammels (         
my?ology4 ,he inquir$ into !  my/]y ( 8 
own be+ & delv$ into ! d>ke/ corn]s (   
p]sonality & "*4 ,"s ( 8 deepe/ ?\ghts  
on ! my/]ies  ( life & dea? 7 nev] voic$
 by ?is man :o nev] spoke unless  he    
deem$ x imp]ative to speak4    ,l9coln1 
inde$1 nev] gossipp$ ab\t p & books4 ,he
 0 n a  gossip4 ,8 jokes 7 = a purpose1 

8 talk 0 = a purpose1 &  8 m$itations 7 
fundam5tal4                             
,! ,seal ( ,nature      ,h]ndon 0 "r :5 
he said t ,l9coln's features 7 /amp$ )  
! seal ( nature4 ,?is is ! only seal t  
is beyond imitation4 ,all  else c be    
mimick$4 ,we h se5 h[ gha/ly "o or two  
p]sons  appe>$ :5 !y attempt$ to look l 
,l9coln4 ,! imitation took on  !        
appe>ance ( pale1 dull putty4 ,! notion 
t ,l9coln's  p]sonality c\ld be imitat$ 
) success 0 q 9 keep+ )  t o!r notion t 
! great ,presid5t 01 9 spite ( ev]y?+1  
j "o ( ! common p4 ,b ,l9coln z he      
appe>s 9 popul>  hi/ories1 & ,l9coln z  
he 0 kn[n to 8 associates & ^? :o  came 
into p]sonal contact ) him1 are two     
diff]5t p]sons4 ,p]haps  no "o has summ$
 up ! matt] ) su* concision & =ce z ,don
  ,piatt1 :o knew him well3--    ,) all 
8 awkw>dness ( mann] & utt] disreg>d (  
social  conv5tionalities t seem$ to     
invite famili>ity1 !re 0 some?+  ab\t   
,abraham ,l9coln t en=c$ respect4 ,no   
man presum$ on !  app>5t invitation to  

be o!r ?an respectful4 ,i 0 told at     
,spr+field t ?is accompani$ him ?r\gh   
life4 ,among 8 r\gh  associates1 :5 "y1 
he 0 lead]1 look$ up to & obey$1 because
  !y felt ( 8 muscle & its read9ess 9   
use4 ,among 8 associates  at ! b> x 0   
attribut$ to 8 wit1 :i* kept 8 dull]    
associates at a di/ance4 ,b ! fact 0 t  
?is p[] came f a  s5se ( res]ve =ce (   
intellectual ability t no "o took acc\nt
  ( save 9 its results4 ,?r\gh "o ( ^?  
manife/ations ( nature  t produce a     
,%akespe>e at long int]vals1 a giant _h 
be5 born to  ! poor :ites ( ,k5tucky & !
 s5se ( sup]iority possess$  ,l9coln at 
all times4 ,sew>d1 ,*ase1 & ,/anton1    
great z !y 71  felt _! inf]iority to _! 
ma/]4                                   
,law & ,au?ority      ,we are beg9n+ to 
feel ! reality ( t p[] t lies above     
appe>ance & =mula1 t p[] manife/$ 9 ,job
 & ,isaiah1 :i*  we accept z inspiration
 9 religion1 intuition 9 philosophy1 &  
illum9ation 9 art1 produc+ sa9ts 9 "o   
age & my/ical sci5ti/s  9 ano!r4    ,we 

float ?r\gh ! e!r on a revolv+ miracle  
call$ ! e>?1  return+ aga9 & aga9 to    
atta9 ! same figure on ! dial ( "t4  ,! 
?+s done by human automatons c\nt = no?+
 9 ! c\rse (  de/9y4    ,we ?9k we are  
wise :5 we inv5t a new "n = an old tru?2
 &  vanity aims to conf9e ! inf9ite )9 !
 limits ( a /opp]  bottle or a glass    
%[case1 or atta9 inspiration by means ( 
a ouija  bo>d4    ,c any "o conceive :at
 w\ld h happ5$ to ?is c\ntry _h  ,l9coln
 made use ( su* a contrivance to direct 
! c\rse ( 8  actions8 ,?is sc\rge ( dead
 agno/ics seems l an ironical /roke (   
nature to disc\nt _! disbelief4 ,n only 
does ?is clumsy in/rum5t  make wits l   
,m>k ,twa9 talk l poor ,pol1 b x makes  
philosoph]s reason l fir/-grade pupils  
at our common s*ools4    ,immortality is
 de/9$ to h ! la/ ^w ev5 ?\gh x be      
pron\nc$ 9 ! mo/ fanta/ic mann]4        
,l9coln believ$ 9 law1 ord]1 & au?ority4
 ,he believ$ 9 !  mission ( ! *ur*es4   
,he 0 a regul> wor%ipp] 9 ,dr4 ,gurley's
  ,presbyt]ian congregation at !        

,capital4 ,he 0 a pray+ presid5t1  l    
,george ,wa%+ton1 &1 :ile he 0 n a memb]
 ( any *ur*1 he  0 conv9c$ t all !      
*ur*es 7 necess>y4 ,he 0 n a  free-?9k]1
 z t t]m is commonly us$4 ,loose reason+
 & vague1  unc]ta9 doctr9es he c\ld n   
abide4 ,he dem&$ pro(s & w\ld n  accept 
a man's ^w m]ely f s5tim5tal motives4   
,no "o ev] induc$  him to side-track f !
 ma9 l9e ( argum5t & reason4 ,8         
attitude 9 ! matt] ( inspiration &      
spiritual direction may be  summ$ up 9 a
 few words spok5 at ! "t a delegation ( 
,*icago  m9i/]s came to him1 urg+ him 9 
,god's "n to free ! slaves  )\t fur!r   
delay4 ,8 reply 0 t :5 ! ,almighty want$
 him  to free ! slaves ,he w\ld deal    
directly ) ,l9coln himself in/ead  (    
indirectly ?r\gh ,*icago4    ,a         
vacillat+ ,presid5t w\ld h be5 influ5c$ 
by su* a reque/ at  su* a "t1 b !       
,presid5t _h fai? 9 8 own illum9ations &
  await$ ord]s f a ,supreme s\rce4 ,_h  
he be5 influ5c$ by advice  giv5 by all  
sorts ( p :o call$ at ! ,:ite ,h\se on  

all sorts  ( missions1 possess+ no      
au?ority !mselves1 :at turmoil & *aos   
w\ld h result$ to ! army & ! ,nation6   
,practical my/ic t he 01 he did n seek1 
nor wi% =1 advice f  p 9 matt]s :i*     
conc]n$ 8 own judgm5t alone4 ,x is true 
t on sev]al occasions he 0 approa*$ by  
p]sons :o came )  messages ( v>i\s k9ds 
assum$ to be spiritual1 b ,l9coln       
receiv$  !m ) a neutral polit5ess1      
sometimes m+l$ ) a grim hum\r1 z  :5    
,rob]t ,dale ,ow5 read to him a long    
manuscript presum$ to be  highly        
inspirational & illum9at+1 & ,l9coln    
repli$1 ,well1 =  ^? :o l t sort ( ?+ t 
is ! ?+ !y w\ld l4                      
,l9coln z ,critic      ,no?+ escap$     
,l9coln's p[]s ( philosophical &        
metaphysical  analysis4 ,he did n read !
 ,bible & ,%akespe>e m]ely = pleasure1  
z p read novels4 ,he c\ld give excell5t 
reasons = ev]y?+ he  did4 ,ev5 9 8 mo/  
li/less moods he nev] lo/ 8 firm grip on
  affairs1 bo? g5]al & individual4 ,:5  
he read a book x 0 because  !re 0 some?+

 9 x :i* help$ him to p5etrate deep]    
into !  recesses ( life & "*4 ,he w\ld  
/udy a passage or a *apt]  until he _h  
assimilat$ its wisdom & its my/ical     
import4    ,l9coln 0 a natural critic4  
,:5 ,walt ,:itman's ,leaves ,o' ,grass 0
  fir/ publi%$ a copy ( ! book 0 read & 
discuss$ by sev]al (  8 fri5ds 9        
,spr+field4 ,l9coln at once recognis$ ! 
fact t a  new poetic g5ius _h appe>$ &  
he did n p]mit adv]se op9ions to        
influ5ce 8 judgm5t4 ,he c>$ no?+ = !    
romantic 9 itself4 ,he  c>$ only = ^?   
phases ( lit]ature :i* induce s]i\s     
philosophical or spiritual ?\ght4 ,:ile 
8 p>tn] read ,c>lyle1 he  read          
,%akespe>e4    ,9 ! ,spr+ ( #ahfb !     
,presid5t sp5t sev]al days at ,=tress   
,monroe await+ milit>y op]ations ^u !   
,p59sula4 ,z a portion (  ! ,cab9et 7 ) 
him1 t 0 tempor>ily ! seat ( gov]nm5t1  
& he bore ) him con/antly ! burd5 (     
public affairs4 ,8  fav\rite div]sion 0 
read+ ,%akespe>e4 ,"o day--x *anc$ to be
  ! day be=e ! capture ( ,norfolk--z he 

sat read+ alone1 he  call$ to 8 side    
,colonel ,le ,gr& ,b4 ,cannon4 ,y h be5 
writ+  long en\gh1 ,colonel1 he said1   
come 9 "h2 ,i want to read y a  passage 
9 ,hamlet4 ,he read ! discussion on     
ambition betwe5 ,hamlet  & 8 c\rti]s1 & 
! soliloquy 9 :i* consci5ce debates ( a 
future /ate4                            
,8 ,/yle      ,no criticism ( ,mr4      
,l9coln1 says ! ,spectator1 c be 9 any  
s5se adequate :i* does n deal ) 8       
a/oni%+ p[] ov]  words4 ,x is n too mu* 
to say ( him t he is among ! greate/    
ma/]s ( prose ev] produc$ by ! ,engli%  
race4 ,self-educat$1 or  r n educat$ at 
all 9 ! ord9>y s5se1 he contriv$ to     
obta9  an insight & p[] 9 ! h&l+ &      
me*anism ( lett]s su* z  has be5 giv5 to
 b few m5 9 81 or1 inde$1 9 any age4 ,t 
!  gift ( oratory %\ld be a natural gift
 is und]/&able en\gh1 =  ! me?ods ( !   
orator1 l ^? ( ! poet1 are prim>ily     
s5su\s & may well be in/9ctive4444 ,mr4 
,l9coln did n get 8  ability to h&le    
prose ?r\gh 8 gift ( spee*4 ,x is 9 8   

conduct  ( ! p$e/rian portions (        
composition t ,mr4 ,l9coln's g5ius =    
prose /yle is exhibit$4 ,l9coln avoid$ !
 sup]flu\s 9 writ+ z  9 speak+1 & /yle  
came aft] ! matt] ( 8 ?\ght1 n z a      
consci\s ef=t :ile he 0 utt]+ 8 ?\ghts4 
,he 0 n  consci\sly a lit]>y arti/4 ,:51
 9 8 fam\s inaugural address1 he  made  
pray rhyme ) away1 x s\nd$ l a false    
note /ruck 9  ! movem5t ( a great       
symphony4 ,t blemi% rema9s l a flaw 9 a 
diamond :i* _c be remov$1 b ! miracle   
rema9s t ?is  ma/] ( m5 & moods         
accompli%$ 9 8 spee*es & lett]s :at no  
"o else accompli%$ 9 8 "t4              
,l9coln's ,s]5ity      ,l9coln1 says !  
same writ] 9 ! ,spectator1 saw ?+s z a  
disillusion$ man sees !m1 & yet1 9 ! bad
 s5se1 he nev]  suff]$ any              
disillusionm5t4 ,= suffus+ & comb9+ 8   
o!r  qualities 0 a s]5ity ( m9d :i*     
affect$ ! :ole man4 ,he view$  ! _w too 
mu* z a :ole to be greatly tr\bl$ or    
p]plex$ ov]  its accid5ts4 ,to ?is      
s]5ity ( m9d 0 due an almo/ total abs5ce

  ( indignation 9 ! ord9>y s5se4    ,?is
 is true1 because1 z ,walt ,:itman says1
 ,! f\ndations ( 8  "*1 m ?an any man's 
9 hi/ory1 7 my/ic & spiritual4          
,l9coln 01 be=e all ?+s1 a g5tleman1    
says ! ,spectator1  & ! good ta/e       
insep>able f t "* made x impossible  =  
him to be spoil$ by p[] & position4 ,?is
 grace & /r5g? (  "* is nev] bett] %[n  
?an 9 ! lett]s to 8 g5]als1  victori\s  
or defeat$4 ,if a g5]al _h to be        
reprim&$ he did x z  only ! mo/ p]fect  
g5tleman c\ld d x4    ,nev]!less1 !     
invuln]able ,presid5t did %[ 8 ang] or  
indignation on "s few occasions4 ,&     
ju/ly s4 ,z a rule he did n  consid] x  
wor? 8 :ile to p]mit himself to be mov$ 
by ! say+s  & do+s ( any "o4 ,! fooli%  
are unwor?y ( indignation2 !y  mu/ be   
dealt ) quietly b effectively2 :ile !   
o!rs mu/ be  manag$ ) g5tle firmness    
back$ by ! fundam5tally dra/ic4 ,fuss  &
 fury 7 unkn[n to ?is pione] politician1
 philosophical  /atesman1 & my/ical     
lead]4    ,no man c be s]5e :o d\bts    

himself4 ,l9coln1 :5 9 d\bt z to  !     
actions ( o!rs1 did n grope 9 ! d>kness1
 b wait$4 ,8  inv9cible tru/ 9          
,provid5ce held him alo( f ! petty      
circum/ances & daily r\t9e ( intrigue1 &
 8 imag9ation so>$  9 ! empyrean :ile ^?
 ar\nd him flatt]$ !mselves t he 0  be+ 
influ5c$ or l$ by _! c\nsels & _!       
int]e/s4    ,he treat$ p :o b$evill$ him
 ) importunities & all sorts (  advice z
 ! wise p>5t treats a *ild :o asks = !  
impossible--he  knew t a little wait+   
w\ld we> !m out & !y w\ld end by        
=gett+4 ,(t51 9 place ( a flat refusal1 
he w\ld turn away !  (fice-seek] by a   
sudd51 adroit /roke ( 8 hum\r1 ?us s5d+ 
!  man & 8 fri5ds away smil+            
good-hum\r$ly at ,l9coln's inimitable   
tact4                               ,!  
,romance ( ,8 ,"*      ,!re is a romance
 ( "* t accompanies p ( exceptional     
a*ievem5ts1 z ,em]son has s ju/ly said1 
& ,l9coln possess$ x  )\t be+ 9 !       
slighte/ degree consci\s ( ! fact4 ,?is 
is "o  reason :y 8 life surpasses 9     

int]e/ any book ( fiction ev]  writt54  
,he unit$ all ! realism ( pione] life ) 
! romance (  ! inexplicable & !         
fasc9ation ( ! unexpect$4    ,^? :o come
 to ,l9coln 9 se>* ( ! %ift+ romance (  
bohemianism w be disappo9t$1 = ! romance
 ( *ange &  vacillation is ! k9d t leads
 to ! poorh\se or ! hospital4  ,?is     
romance ( "*1 belong+1 z x did1 to !    
temp]am5t (  ! man1 0 hidd5 f !         
multitude1 b all c\ld readily see !     
romance ( ! progressive ev5ts ( 8 life4 
,l9coln 0 at times  aw$1 b n al>m$1 by !
 turn ( affairs :i* plac$ him at !  head
 ( ! nation4 ,he realis$ ! trem5d\s     
responsibility )\t  regrets or fe>4 ,he 
0 fully consci\s ( 8 mission b q        
unconsci\s ( ! romantic elem5ts :i*     
envelop$ x1 = ,l9coln's  life includ$   
bo? ! romance ( "* & ! romance (        
exp]i5ce4 ,)\t ! fir/1 ! second w\ld h  
unfitt$ him =  ! heavy responsibilities 
( 8 high (fice lat] on4 ,he did n seek  
exp]i5ce = ! sake ( exp]i5ce1 l s _m 9  
our day :o are  "u ! illusion t tru? &  

wisdom arrive p]=ce4 ,he =c$  no?+4 ,he 
foll[$ a natural c\rse ( ev5ts1 deal+ ) 
ea*  accord+ to ! light ( 8 own judgm5t1
 ask+ = no advice4    ,nei!r ! romance (
 "* nor ! romance ( exp]i5ce comes to   
^? :o seek !m4 ,self-consci\sness       
dissipates romantic my/]y4              
,presid5t by ! ,grace ( ,god            
,l9coln liv$ long en\gh to become       
conv9c$ t ev]y?+ exi/s =  a purpose4 ,he
 saw t ! ,rebellion _h to be1 & t 9 !   
seem+  confusion ( s5tim5ts & int]e/s ! 
,div9e rul$ ov] all p]sons  & p>ties4   
,ev5ts _h to foll[ z orda9$ by !        
spiritual ,p[] t lies beh9d  appe>ance4 
,l9coln work$ 9 ! light2 ,cz> ,ni*olas (
 ,russia liv$  9 ! d>k4 ,he c\ld n tell 
:y he occupi$ ! ,russian ?rone4  ,l9coln
 knew :y he occupi$ ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,!   
,kais] 0 n able to  see :y w1 en]gy1 &  
money %\ld n rule ! _w4    ,nev] 7 !    
lessons taught by ,l9coln's c>e] s mu*  
ne$$ z n[1  :5 a ru?less autocracy is   
seek+ to get rid ( all moral            
responsibility1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ?\s&s

 are awak5+ to !  necessity ( a new     
ord]1 ( fo/]+ ! my/ical r5aissance4     
,sci5ce & ! ,my/ical      ,qu9tilian    
said3--    ,no man c become a p]fect    
orator )\t a k ( geometry4 ,x  is n )\t 
reason t ! greate/ m5 h be/[$ extreme   
att5tion on ?is sci5ce4    ,locke1 !    
philosoph]1 gives ! reason3--           
,geometry develops ! habit ( pursu+ long
 tra9s ( ideas :i* w  rema9 ) ! /ud5t :o
 w be enabl$ to pi]ce ?r\gh ! mazes  (  
sophism & discov] a lat5t tru?1 :5      
p]sons :o h n ?is  habit w nev] f9d x4  
,l9coln 0 passionately fond ( geometry4 
,8 oratory 0 bas$ on  logic1 b 8 logic  
came f ! my/ical absolute1 a geometric  
sci5ce ( ! s\l :i* he alone c\ld        
appropriate ?r\gh 8  p]ception (        
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( univ]sal law4 ,he
 c\ld p]ceive  t an idea is a p]sonal   
conception ( a ma!matical tru?1 z       
di/+ui%$ f m]e beliefs1 notions1 &      
s5tim5ts4 ,o!rs turn$  politics into !  
art ( influ5c+ cr[ds ?r\gh _! s5tim5tal 
op9ions2 ,l9coln engag$ 9 try+ to make  

!m ?9k logically4 ,:ile  o!rs gave vague
 reasons = _! political views he gave   
reasons  bas$ on law :i* he expla9$ )   
simple =ce & lucid phraseology4    ,he  
nev] attempt$ to tell all he knew4 ,!   
practical my/ic nev] does4  ,he knew h[ 
he acquir$ 8 k1 b 8 retic5ce 0 z        
pron\nc$ z 8 gift ( expression4 ,x 0 ?is
 quality ( retic5ce  t kept him f tak+  
c\nsel f all sorts ( /atesm5 &  expla9+ 
! inexplicable4 ,!re 0 n a man among !m 
t c\ld  h und]/ood4 ,9 ?is1 ,l9coln 0 a 
my/ic1 full-fl$g$1 initiat$1  z by      
c5turies ( exp]i5ce4 ,8 innate wisdom   
told him exactly h[  mu* ! p c\ld       
und]/&1 h[ mu* politicians c\ld dige/1 &
  h[ mu* /atesm5 c\ld div9e4 ,n only did
 he hold ! allegiance (  ! ,:igs1 b he  
ga9$ ! allegiance ( ! ,abolitioni/s4    
,?is1  inde$1 0 intellect illum9$4      
,! ,old & ! ,new      ,h[ old yet new   
are nature's moods & manife/ations6 ,h[ 
my/]i\sly  ! s\v5irs ( ! pa/ are reviv$ 
& quick5$ 9 new =ms1 faces1  & ph5om5a6 
,! seasons come & g ) v>y+ moods & seem 

new1  b !y are old] ?an ! =mulas (      
civilisation2 /rang]s br+  ) !m new     
influ5ces1 b we discov] 9 !m some?+     
famili>  f ! vague & %ad[y pa/4 ,e s+le 
?+ is relat$ to e  o!r ?+1 & illum9at$  
m9ds are ! p]iods t sep>ate !  cycles1 b
 n ! laws1 ( human progress4 ,! =m is   
new2 !  pr9ciple rema9s un*angeable4    
,solomon 0 unique 9 8 glory1 b  ,a!ns _h
 a ,p]icles1 ,rome a ,cs>1 ,europe a    
,bonap>te1 & ! new  _w a ,l9coln4       
,real g5ius is elem5tal4 ,x influ5ces   
humanity z mu* z heat &  cold1 ra9 &    
sun%9e4 ,p :o (f] ! greate/ opposition  
to x  are ^? :o fall be=e its onw>d m>*4
 ,inde$1 x seems to be1 f  all hi/orical
 acc\nts1 a sort ( c> ( ,jugg]naut to ^?
 :o  wilfully oppose x4 ,& ?is is n     
surpris+ s9ce x is ! greate/  p[] ( :i* 
man has any p]sonal k1 support$ by all !
  =ces ( ! mat]ial & ! spiritual4       
,de/9y v]sus ,w      ,great m5 float    
into p[] on my/ical waves mov$ by ! =ce 
(  de/9y4 ,! great] ! m9d ! great] !    
fixture ( =ce beh9d  x4    ,betwe5      

,george ,wa%+ton & ,abraham ,l9coln1    
,presid5ts came & w5t  z figureheads (  
p>ties or props to "s ephem]al political
 scaffold4  ,! majority 7 /opgaps4 ,!y1 
l ! majority ( politicians &  _m o!rs1  
put _! tru/ 9 ,w & ,desire4 ,!y c\ld n  
und]/& t a man is n great because ( 8 w1
 b because (  8 innate k4 ,wa%+ton      
realis$ 8 de/9y & und]/ood4  ,l9coln    
realis$ :at he 0 & :at he w\ld become   
long be=e 8  nom9ation = ! ,presid5cy1 b
 he 0 :olly unconsci\s ( any ,w  to     
,p[]4 ,! born /atesman is aw>e ( 8      
inv9cible1 hidd5  k1 & he places ,w 9 ! 
second rank4 ,he kn[s x c\nts =  no?+ 9 
! fundam5tal issues4    ,l9coln disc]n$1
 at an e>ly age1 ! diff]5ce betwe5      
desire &  de/9y4 ,he saw ! dang]\s      
illusions "u :i* !                      
,w-to-,p[]-politicians & o!rs lab\r$ &  
h[ va9 7 _!  hopes4    ,w & ,ambition   
are *>act]i/ics ( m5 :o mi/ake ! mat]ial
  = ! p]man5t4 ,bonap>te & ,bism>ck     
ex]cis$ _! ,w = !  possession ( !       
mat]ial & bo? fail$4 ,! ,hoh5zoll]ns &  

_!  h5*m5 h fail$ 9 ! same ex]cise4 ,?is
 ex]cise is indulg$ 9  by p :o believe t
 to become int5sely individuali/ic means
 !  developm5t ( p[]ful p]sonality4 ,!y 
talk ( _! rights z if  _! desires gave  
!m ! privilege ( robb+ _! neighb\rs4 ,& 
:at "s are do+ publicly o!rs are do+    
privately4    ,! motives = ?is desire = 
mat]ial dom9ation v>y ) !  individual4  
,) "o1 x is to get ev5 ) a gr\p2 )      
ano!r1 x  is to get ev5 ) a p>ty2 )     
o!rs1 x is to appe> 9 public1 to  be    
frequ5tly nam$ & sometimes applaud$4    
,compromise & subt]fuge  are +r$i5ts    
insep>able f ! illusions ( ! ,w4 ,:ile  
,l9coln (t5 assi/$ 8 fri5ds1 he refus$  
to h$ge or trim 9 ord]  to please4      
,de/9y beh9d him 0 invuln]able1 8 own   
s5se ( ju/ice  inexorable4 ,:ile o!rs 7 
work+ = ! good ( _! city1 /ate1  or     
section1 he 0 ?9k+ ( ! good ( ! :ole    
c\ntry1 ) all  humanity beh9d x4 ,de/9y 
creat$ ! man & ! crisis at ! same  "t1 z
 always happ5s4 ,! "o c\ld n exi/ )\t ! 
o!r4  ,de/9y is ! collective consci5ce  

act+ ?r\gh elective g5ius4 ,=  ?is      
reason ,l9coln 0 n only ! man ( 8 "t b !
 man ^:  example w ex]t ! greate/       
influ5ce on future eras4                
,james ,jacquess ,practical ,my/ic      
,9 ! hubbub & confusion creat$ by !     
upheaval :i* began 9 #aiad  x is ( vital
 importance = ?9k+ p ( ! ,engli%-speak+ 
c\ntries to "k :at w5t on 9 ! inn]      
circles at ,wa%+ton dur+  t ye> ( trial1
 #ahfd1 :5 ! de/9y ( ! ,union seem$ to  
be  hang+ 9 ! balance4 ,x is "t to "k ! 
tru? ab\t ,l9coln's  sup]naturalism4    
,y\r fav\rite hi/orian avoids ! subject4
 ,he w  n t\* on a matt] s dang]\s to 8 
neutral agno/icism4 ,he avoids  !       
details ( ! sup]natural ev5ts ( t       
wond]ful "t4 ,he w  discuss any?+ b t2  
he kn[s t once ?9k+ p become  acqua9t$ )
 ! facts !y w beg9 to =m _! own         
conclusions4    ,9 ,l9coln's day        
agno/icism _h n tak5 root 9 !           
intellectual soil  ( ?is c\ntry4 ,!     
negative writ+s ( ,d>w9 & ,sp5c] 7      
unkn[n among politicians & /atesm51 & ! 

*ur*es /ill believ$  t _s rul$ matt] & t
 ,provid5ce 0 direct+ ! affairs  ( !    
nation4    ,9 ,l9coln's "t agno/ic      
m9i/]s 7 unkn[n4 ,all believ$ 9 a       
positive religion4 ,! ,union 0 sav$ f   
disruption because ,l9coln  & 8 aids 7  
firm believ]s 9 a high] ,p[] & a high]  
de/9y4  ,d\bt1 cynicism1 & scepticism   
w\ld h h&$ ! c\ntry ov] to  univ]sal    
*aos4 ,! d[nfall ( ! ,union w\ld h meant
 ! end (  ! ,briti% ,empire & to-day    
,kais]ism w\ld be 9 supreme comm& (  !  
remnant ( ,anglo-,saxon civilisation4   
,x is ! fa%ion to read romantic novels1 
b ! /ory ( ! ,jacquess  peace mission is
 m fasc9at+ ?an any novel because x is  
fact  in/ead ( fiction & because its    
basic elem5t is ! sup]natural4    ,james
 ,jacquess 01 himself1 a practical my/ic
 ( no unc]ta9 p[]  b ^: great gifts 7   
ov]%ad[$ by ! p]sonality ( ,l9coln1  8  
rev]$ *ief4 ,be=e ! ,civil ,w> ,jacquess
 0 a ma!matician1 a  ,greek & ,lat9     
s*ol>1 a college presid5t1 & "o ( ! mo/ 
=cible ,me?odi/ prea*]s ( ! age4 ,8     

field ( "w 0 !  c\ntry ar\nd ,spr+field1
 :]e ,l9coln (t5 he>d him prea*4 ,long  
be=e ,jacquess receiv$ ! my/ical comm&  
to und]take 8 peace  mission to ! ,rebel
 headqu>t]s at ,ri*mond1 ,l9coln knew & 
respect$ him z a s9c]e & e>ne/ patriot4 
,jacquess 0 ,colonel (  an ,ill9ois     
regim5t dur+ ! w>1 & _h already tak5 a  
valiant  "p 9 "s ( ! mo/ t]rible        
battles4    ,colonel ,jacquess 0 inspir$
 to act z he did )\t1 at fir/1  consult+
 any "o4 ,he conceiv$ ! idea ( go+ to   
,ri*mond1  int]view+ ! ,conf$]ate       
lead]s1 & s ga9+ "s def9ite  in=mation t
 w\ld ev5tually lead to peace1 ?r\gh    
victory1 =  ! ,union4 ,8 mission 0 a    
secret1 kn[n only to a limit$ circle1   
includ+ ! ,presid5t1 ,g5]al ,rosecrans1 
,g5]al ,g>field 7:o lat]  became        
,presid5t71 & ,james ,r4 ,gilmore1 !    
fri5d ( ,l9coln4    ,mr4 ,gilmore1 9 8  
,p]sonal ,recollections ( ,l9coln1      
devotes _m  pages to ?is peace mission1 
) all ! details1 f its inception by     
,colonel ,jacquess to its f9al wond]ful 

results4    ,g5]al ,g>field1 writ+ to   
,mr4 ,gilmore f 8 milit>y headqu>t]s  on
 ,june #ag?1 #ahfc1 said3--    ,colonel 
,jacquess has gone on 8 peace mission4  
,! ,presid5t approv$  x1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 
he did n make x an (ficial matt]4 ,!re  
are  "s v curi\s facts relat+ to 8      
mission :i* ,i hope to tell y  "s day4  
,x w be suffici5t = me to say t en\gh ( 
!  my/]i\s is 9 x to give me an almo/   
sup]/iti\s feel+ ( fai?1  & c]ta9ly a   
great int]e/1 9 8 "w4 ,he is mo/        
solemnly 9  e>ne/ & has great confid5ce 
9 8 mission4    ,colonel ,jacquess      
succe$$ 9 ga9+ a respectful he>+ be=e ! 
highe/ au?orities at ,ri*mond )\t be+   
%ot z a spy--m ?an  "o ( 8 fri5ds hav+  
pr$ict$ su* a fate = him4    ,he return$
 to ! ,nor? det]m9$ to await pati5tly = 
ano!r  opportunity to try aga94 ,9      
#ahfd1 aft] conf]r+ ) ,mr4 ,gilmore &  !
 ,presid5t1 x 0 decid$ t a second       
mission %\ld be set on  foot1 ?is "t 9  
company ) 8 fri5d ,gilmore1 :om a       
special  ,provid5ce _h *os5 to record   

all ! incid5ts & ev5ts ( t  unprec$5t$  
und]tak+4    ,on ?is occasion ,colonel  
,jacquess le>n$ all t he _h hop$ to     
le>n1 & m1 f ! lips ( ,jeff]son ,davis1 
,presid5t ( !  ,s\!rn ,conf$]acy2 & :5  
,jacquess & ,gilmore return$ ,l9coln    
reque/$ ,mr4 ,gilmore to prep>e a       
detail$ acc\nt ( ! a/\nd+  revelation = 
! ,atlantic ,mon?ly4    ,?is vivid      
recital ( ! facts 0 publi%$ & x creat$ a
 s5sation  f "o end ( ! c\ntry to ! o!r4
 ,x turn$ ! tide 9 fav\r  ( ,l9coln's   
election = a second t]m & sav$ ! ,union4
 ,?is1 9  brief1 0 ! "w ( ,jacquess1 !  
my/ic1 ^: "n to-day is only  kn[n to ! m
 s]i\s /ud5ts ( ,l9coln's life & "w4 ,_h
 !  ,presid5t be5 less a practical my/ic
 ?an he 0 he w\ld h  =bidd5 ,colonel    
,jacquess to und]take a j\rney full (   
risks &  p]il1 & "o t ord9>y bus9ess m5 
w\ld h call$ an insane  adv5ture4       
,images & ,dreams      ,noah ,brooks1 9 
8 ,life ( ,l9coln1 gives ! foll[+ acc\nt
 ( a  vision :i* ! ,presid5t describ$ to
 him3--    ,x 0 j aft] my nom9ation 9   

#ahfj :5 ! news 0 com+ ?ick  & fa/ all  
day1 & !re _h be5 a great ,hurrah ,boys1
 s t ,i 0  well tir$ out1 & w5t home to 
re/ & ?rew myself on a l\nge 9 my       
*amb]4 ,opposite :]e ,i lay 0 a bureau )
 a sw++ glass1 &  look+ 9 ! glass ,i saw
 myself reflect$1 ne>ly at full l5g?1 b 
my face1 ,i notic$1 _h two sep>ate &    
di/9ct images1 ! tip ( !  nose ( "o be+ 
ab\t ?ree in*es f ! tip ( ! o!r4 ,i 0 a 
little bo!r$1 p]haps />tl$1 & got up &  
look$ 9 ! glass1  b ! illusion vani%$4  
,on ly+ d[n aga9 ,i saw x a second "t1  
pla9]1 if possible1 ?an be=e4 ,!n ,i    
notic$ t "o ( ! faces  0 a little pal]1 
say five %ades1 ?an ! o!r4 ,i got up & !
  ?+ melt$ away4 ,i left1 & 9 !         
excitem5t ( ! h\r =got all  ab\t x1     
ne>ly b n q1 = ! ?+ w\ld once 9 a :ile  
come  up & give me a little pang1 z ?\gh
 some?+ uncom=table _h  happ5$4 ,lat] 9 
! day ,i told my wife ab\t x1 & a few   
days lat]  ,i tri$ ! exp]im5t aga91 :51 
sure en\gh1 ! ?+ came aga94  ,my wife   
?\ght t x 0 a sign t ,i 0 to be elect$  

to a second  t]m ( (fice & t ! pal5ess (
 "o ( ! faces 0 an om5  t ,i %\ld n live
 ?r\gh ! la/ t]m4    ,n long aft] 8     
second inauguration he said to a fri5d 9
  ,wa%+ton3--    ,i h se5 ?is ev5+ :at  
,i saw on ! ev5+ ( my nom9ation4 ,z  ,i 
/ood be=e a mirror ,i saw two images (  
myself--a bright "o 9  front & "o t 0   
pallid1 /&+ beh9d4 ,x completely unn]v$ 
me4 ,! bright "o ,i "k is my pa/1 ! pale
 "o my com+ life4 ,i d  n ?9k ,i %all   
live to see ! end ( my second t]m4    ,9
 8 biography1 ,morgan relates a dream   
:i* ,l9coln _h4 ,he ?\ght  he 0 9 a va/ 
assembly1 & ! p drew back to let him    
pass4  ,j !n ,l9coln he>d "s "o say3 ,he
 is a common-look+ fell[4  ,l9coln1 9 8 
dream1 turn$ to ! man & said3 ,fri5d1 ! 
,"l  pref]s common-look+ p2 t is !      
reason ,he makes s _m (  !m4    ,%ortly 
be=e ,l9coln's assass9ation "s fri5ds 7 
talk+ ab\t  c]ta9 dreams record$ 9 !    
,bible :5 ! ,presid5t said3    ,ab\t two
 days ago ,i retir$ v late4 ,i c\ld n h 
be5 long 9  b$ :5 ,i fell into a slumb]1

 = ,i 0 we>y4 ,i soon began to dream4   
,!re seem$ to be a dea?like /illness    
ab\t me4 ,!n ,i he>d subdu$  sobs1 z if 
a numb] ( p 7 weep+4 ,i ?\ght ,i left my
 b$ &  w&]$ d[n/airs4 ,!re ! sil5ce 0   
brok5 by ! same pitiful  sobb+1 b !     
m\rn]s 7 invisible4 ,i w5t f room to    
room2 no  liv+ p]son 0 9 sight1 b ! same
 m\rnful s\nds ( di/ress met  me z ,i   
pass$ along4 ,x 0 light 9 all ! rooms2 e
 object 0  famili> to me1 b :]e 7 all ! 
p :o 7 griev+ z if  _! he>ts w\ld break8
 ,i 0 puzzl$ & al>m$4 ,:at c\ld be !    
mean+ ( all ?is8 ,det]m9$ to f9d ! cause
 ( a /ate ( ?+s  s my/]i\s & s %ock+1 ,i
 kept on until ,i arriv$ at ! ,ea/      
,room1 :i* ,i ent]$4 ,be=e me 0 a       
catafalque on :i* 0 a =m  wrapp$ 9      
fun]al ve/m5ts4 ,ar\nd x 7 /ation$      
soldi]s :o 7  act+ z gu>ds2 !re 0 a     
?rong ( p1 "s gaz+ m\rnfully  ^u !      
catafalque2 o!rs weep+ pitifully4 ',:o  
is dead 9 ! ,:ite  ,h\se8' ,i dem&$ ( "o
 ( ! soldi]s4 ',! ,presid5t1' 0 !       
answ]4 ',he 0 kill$ by an assass94' ,!n 

came a l\d bur/ ( grief  f ! cr[d1 :i*  
woke me f my dream4                     
,! ,new ,era      ,! pr9ciples enunciat$
 by ,abraham ,l9coln are abid+ examples1
 n  only = ! ,engli%-speak+ peoples b = 
! :ole _w4    ,out ( :at seems univ]sal 
confusion1 t5d+ t[>ds *aos1 !re  arises 
a new era4 ,a mat]ial trans=mation _h to
 occur be=e !  upris+ ( ! spiritual1 & !
 tru? is beg9n+ to dawn 9 !  m9ds (     
?\s&s t beh9d all mat]ial ph5om5a !re   
dwells !  div9e idea4 ,be=e ! gates (   
oblivion clos$ on civilisation we 7     
pluck$ f ! gulf 9 accordance ) ! ,div9e 
purpose4    ,amid/ ! /rife ( cont5d+    
factions ! ?und] ( upheaval  rev]b]ates 
f cont95t to cont95t1 h]ald+ ! close ( a
  disp5sation t has kn[n ! trials &     
triumphs ( ne>ly two  ?\s& ye>s1 f :i*  
is em]g+ ! my/ical dawn ( a new day4    
,,! ,,end                               
,,! ,,works ,,(                         
,,francis ,,gri]son                     
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,,hum\r ,,( ,,! ,,und]man    ,! ,london 
,ev5+ ,news3--',! ,hum\r ( ! ,und]man'  
is a classic4  ,! "w w rank among !     
great books ( ! c5tury if only = !      
r>ity & beauty ( its lit]>y expression4 
,! ,london ,telegraph3--,9 ',! ,hum\r ( 
! ,und]man' !re is a  delicacy1 a       
skilfullness1 an ease ( mann]1 & a      
consummate s5se (  /yle4 ,"h is ! %ort  
epigrammatic way ( putt+ ?+s :i* is     
,em]son's way1 b ! successive s5t5ces   
are less /accato ?an 9  ! "w ( !        
,concord ,sage2 !re is add$ to x some?+ 
( !  delicacy1 ! ease1 ! grace ( !      
,fr5*4                              ,,! 
,,inv9cible ,,alliance    ,au/9         
,h>rison1 ,editor ( ,! ,engli%          
,review3--,mr4 ,gri]son's essays  are   
ma/]pieces ( lucid expression & cond5s$ 
?\gh4 ,9 ',!  ,inv9cible ,alliance' he  
puts 8 index f+] on ! weak places--on   
snobb]y on politics1 on music1 on !     
cl]gy1 on ! ,engli% po9t (  view1 :i* is
 tw5ty ye>s beh9d ,cont95tal ?\ght4444  
,we believe  him to be absolutely "r4   

,dr4 ,samuel ,p4 ,or?1 ,pr(essor (      
,political ,sci5ce at ,cornell1 9 a     
page review ( ! book 9 ! ,n4 ,y4        
,times3--,9 ',! ,inv9cible  ,alliance'  
,mr4 ,gri]son t\*es prophetic heights4  
,8 analytical gift is  a sort (         
intellectual clairvoyance4              
,,illusions ,,& ,,realities ,,( ,,! ,,w>
    ,! ,new ,york ,sun3--,mr4 ,gri]son's
 volume on ! w> is ! r>e/  book ( ! ye>4
    ,! ,brooklyn ,eagle3--,a "w (       
m>vell\s p[]4    ,! ,indep5d5t3--,ke5   
obs]vation1 tr5*ant criticism1 & a      
concis5ess ( /yle comb9e ) unusual =ce 9
 ,mr4 ,gri]son's late/  volume on !     
great w>4    ,! ,bo/on ,transcript3--,9 
#aiac ,mr4 ,gri]son wrote a volume (    
essays  call$ ',! ,inv9cible ,alliance' 
9 :i* he outl9$ v cle>ly !  dang]s :i*  
lay be=e ! two great ,engli%-speak+     
nations4  ,re-read+ ^! essays 9 ! light 
( ! la/ f\r ye>s we c see  t ,mr4       
,gri]son look$ ev5 m deeply into !      
future & t he  pr$ict$ mu* :i* has come 
to pass s9ce ! w> began4    ,! ,h]ald1  

,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c43--,s9ce ! publication 
( ! ',!  ,inv9cible ,alliance' no?+ has 
appe>$ 9 book =m to surpass !  tr5*ant  
vig\r & illum9at+ insight ( ',illusions 
& ,realities (  ! ,w>4'                 
,,la ,,vie ,,et ,,les ,,hommes    ,m4   
,sully ,prudhomme1 ( ! ,fr5*            
,academy3--,j'ai tr\v ces  mditations   
ple9es d'ap]u pr(onds et sagaces4 ,j'ai 
t frapp de  l'orig9alit puissante de la 
p5se de l'auteur4                       
,,mod]n ,,my/icism    ,maurice          
,maet]l9ck3--,?is volume is full (      
?\ghts ( ! v  highe/ ord]4 ,y h         
delici\sly & pr(\ndly surpris$ me4 ,y  h
 said s _m ?+s :i* ,i %\ld l to h writt5
 myself4    ,a4 ,b4 ,walkley1 dramatic  
critic ( ! ,london ,times3--,mod]n      
,my/icism  is an orig9al & delectable   
book4    ,! ,london ,telegraph3--,mr4   
,gri]son pi]ces to ! he>t ( 8 !me  ) a  
ke5ness t is almo/ disconc]t+4 ,he      
illum9es ! mo/  obscure situation by "o 
( 8 sudd5 fla%es ( insight4 ,! poise (  
8 s5t5ces has some?+ ( ,gallic precision

 ab\t x & x is n  surpris+ t savants (  
contempor>y ,fr5* lit]ature h prais$  8 
"w ) g5]\s emphasis4 ,su* an influ5ce1  
work+ l leav5  9 ! lump1 _c fail to make
 its pres5ce appreciat$4                
,,! ,,valley ,,( ,,%ad[s    ,arnold     
,b5nett1 9 a long review3--',! ,valley (
 ,%ad[s' is a noble  book4444 ,mr4      
,gri]son's descriptions possess a deta*+
 s5tim5t (  beauty ) absolute visual    
quality4    ,! ,new ,york               
,times3--,p]haps at la/1 be=e oblivion  
closes ov] !  ante-bellum days 9        
,ill9ois1 ! laureate ( ! ,l9coln ,c\ntry
 has  arriv$4 ,if !re is ano!r book 9   
exi/5ce :i* deals s  graphically & s    
fai?fully ) t p]iod we d n "k ( x4    ,!
 ,lit]>y ,dige/3--,gri]son's description
 ( ,l9coln z he /ood  be=e ,d\glas at   
,alton1 is m real1 m lifelike1 ?an any  
/atue or  picture1 & w 9 future ages    
take rank ) ,balzac's description (     
,dante4    ,sir ,ow5 ,seaman 7,editor ( 
,pun*73--,!re are *apt]s 9 ',! ,valley  
( ,%ad[s' t haunt "o aft]w>d l rememb]$ 

music4                               ,,!
 ,,celtic ,,temp]am5t    ,pr(4 ,william 
,james3--,i f9d ?is volume full (       
wisdom4 ,! pages (  ',reflections' h    
f\nd _! m>k 9 me4    ,maet]l9ck3--',!   
,celtic ,temp]am5t' is "o ( ! mo/ subtle
 &  sub/antial books t ,i "k4           
,,p>isian ,,portraits    ,! ,london     
,times3--,! mo/ rem>kable feature ( ,mr4
 ,gri]son's  ',p>isian ,portraits' is _!
 extraord9>y cle> & v>i\s detail2  !y   
are s]v$ up ) tru? undilut$ by s5tim5t4 
,8 insight is  sure & 8 *oice ( subject 
exclusive4    ,leon ,bazalgette1 9 ,la  
,phalange1 ,p>is3--,9 8 ',p>isian       
,portraits'  ,francis ,gri]son gives u  
"s *apt]s ( 8 romantic & m>vell\s       
exi/5ce4 ,he conqu]s u by a v r>e       
quality ( evok+ &  sugge/+ a spiritual  
atmosph]e4                              
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,,lane ,,company1 ,,new ,,york          
,,john ,,lane1 ,,! ,,bodley ,,head1     
,,london                                

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obvi\s typographical errors h be5       
correct$4