,,op5 ,,t ,,door6 ,,by ,,rob]t ,,/urgis ,,+]soll ,,philadelphia ,,london ,j4 ,b4 ,,lipp9cott ,,company #aiaf ,,copyright1 #aiaf1 ,,by ,j4 ,b4 ,,lipp9cott ,,company ,,publi%$ ,,septemb]1 #aiaf ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,j4 ,b4 ,,lipp9cott ,,company ,,at ,,! ,,wa%+ton ,,squ>e ,,press ,,philadelphia1 ,u4,s4,a4 99,,cont5ts99 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,wall$ ,9 ,,ii4 ,an ,op5 ,door ,,iii4 ,read+ ,fiction ) an ,eye on ,life ,,iv4 ,hi/ory & ,y\r ,vote ,v4 ,clio's ,v9tage ,,vi4 ,! ,poet & ! ,read] ,,vii4 ,! ,*ildr5 ( ,pan ,,viii4 ,m5 ,beh9d ,books ,,ix4 ,keep+ up ) ,life 99,,op5 ,,t ,,door699 99,,*apt] ,i99 99,,wall$ ,,999 ,! brave man c>ves out 8 =tune1 & e man is ! son ( 8 own works4--,,c]vantes ,an au?or is ( necessity a r egoti/ical sort ( a fell[1 or else he w\ld n trumpet abroad 8 "n ^u ! title-page ( a book4 ,if we %\ld measure ?is egotism by ! size ( ! audi5ce to :i* he hopes to appeal1 we fe> t ! sponsor ( ?is little book %\ld make humble apologies 9 behalf ( 8 phr5ological egoc5tric bump4 ,he :o writes ^u h[ to gr[ fat1 mode/ly limits 8 audi5ce to ^? :o1 f pride ( appe>ance1 or ^u doctor's ord]s1 desire to add to _! avoirdupois4 ,!re is a simil> mode/y ^u ! "p ( ^? :o limit _! audi5ces by writ+ cook-books = ! cooks1 temp]ance appeals = ! drunk>ds1 novels = ! sem9>y ladies1 w> books = ! valiant1 peace books = ! pacifici/s4 ,we 7not)/&+ ! fact t he fe>s to call himself ,i 9 ! fir/ *apt]7 ackn[l$ge no su* mode/y4 ,e "o wants to get ! be/ ( life4 ,?is g5]al /atem5t is z true z ! m specific ones t e "o wants to enjoy 8 d9n]1 8 "w1 8 family1 & 8 fri5ds4 ,! desire to obta9 satisfaction ?r\gh ! pass+ ( ! ye>s is ! prime motive 9 ! actions ( ! male & ! female1 ! fat & ! ?91 ! long & ! %ort1 ! /upid & ! wise1 ! railroad presid5t & ! dit* digg]4 ,x is = ?is cosmopolitan1 democratic cr[d ( y & myself & e "o else t !re is1 or is n1 a message 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,"o ( ! mo/ /imulat+ ?\ghts to :i* mank9d is heir is ! realization ( ! h&icaps "u :i* we are all labor+4 ,?is is a great ?\ght 9 t x is s univ]sal1 s levell+1 s p[]ful 9 mak+ u truly appreciate t we are all bro!rs "o unto ano!r4 ,! millionaire is a slave to 8 money2 ano!r man is embitt]$ by pov]ty1 a ?ird c>ries ! burd5 ( an uns\nd body1 a f\r? ( a selfi% nature1 a fif? ( an unhappy family life1 a six? is ov]:elm$ by 8 own /upidity1 a sev5? by 8 s5se ( duty t[>ds o!rs1 an eigh? by a s5se ( duty t[>ds himself1 & s x goes ?r\gh ! rank & file1 ! humble & ! mighty4 ,h[ _m ( u take ! bit 9 our tee?1 & h a glori\s revel 9 enjoy+ e furlong ( life's race-c\rse8 ,to run su* a race is a h>d task1 z !re is always "s h&icap hang+ on our %\ld]s4 ,we are afraid to knock x (f4 ,(t5times ! burd5 is t]rifically h>d = ! man :o c>ries x to def9e1 & yet1 :5 y look into y\r inmo/ self y realize t ! preci\s h\rs ( life are slipp+ by )\t y\r cramm+ into !m all ! good ?+s t y feel %\ld be (f]$ by a _w 9 :i* !re is ! romance ( o!r p's lives1 ! blue ( ! sky1 ! play ( ! sunlight1 ! success ( y\r rivals4 ,!re seems too (t5 a wall betwe5 ourselves & t romance1 t sky1 t sunlight & t success4 ,!re is inde$ ?is wall betwe5 u & our ideal4 ,if we break ?r\gh x1 !re is ano!r "o t d>es our c\rage to ! assault & capture ( our great]1 enl>g$ ideal4 ,?is is /imulat+ & com=t+1 z ea* man & woman has to make 8 own assault2 !re is no "o s lucky z to get ! prizes ( life )\t a fight1 & no "o s unlucky z to be )\t ! desire1 no matt] h[ deeply x may be buri$ 9 8 nature1 to make t fight4 ,9 :at direction are y go+1 & :at are y go+ to d :5 y get !re8 ,are y plugg+ aga9/ an impassable b>ri]1 or is !re a way ?r\gh = ! man :o does 8 be/8 ,"s lie d[n 9 ! traces & quit4 ,!y h ?ree satisfactory meals a day1 "w t is n too ardu\s1 a w>m b$ at night1 &1 tak+ x all 9 all1 t is suffici5t2 at any rate1 !y ?9k x bett] ?an ! attempt to break d[n any m walls4 ,p]haps !y bruis$ _! knuckles at ! fir/3 ,george ,wa%+ton1 ,?omas ,edison1 & ! o!r h]oes 7 n afraid ( ! bl[s at ! fir/ or at ! score t foll[$1 b we all _c be great1 & ,i am will+ to subside ) :at is already my portion4 ,yes1 t is ! attitude ( ! slack]s4 ,!y are 9 e walk ( life--! /upidly cont5t4 ,!re are _m o!rs :o say t if !y c\ld only lift ! mortgage (f _! h\se1 or buy an automobile1 or get into society1 or get promot$1 !y c\ld pass unt\*$ ?r\gh ! b>ri] t cru%es !m1 & be ready to tackle ! second ) unhe>d-( p[]4 ,!y are sadly suff]+ "u an illusion4 ,:5 y take ! spur f a lagg>d /e$1 y d n make him a ?or\ghbr$4 ,two ?\s& ye>s ago ,*ri/ told u t unless we become z little *ildr5 we _c ent] ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,t 0 a trem5d\s /atem5t1 & "o ( inf9ite tru?4 ,to f9d ! reasons = our /ruggles & ! means ( c>ry+ our burd5s we mu/ g to ! boy ( t54 ,he is hav+ a spl5did "t6 ,are y8 ,f ! mom5t he leaves 8 b$ ) a :oop & a hurrah1 until ! ev5+ :5 he s9ks to sleep exhau/$ b happy1 he has liv$ 9 a turmoil ( adv5ture1 wild dreams1 & imag9+s4 ,! _w has be5 a magic pleasure dome f :i* !re 7 c\ntless doors to be op5$ & beckon+ passages to be explor$4 ,we h our tr\bles & sulk "u _! weight1 he longs = !m & s inv5ts ! game ( ,c[boys & ,indians & glories 9 ! battle2 we become bor$ ) a r\t9e exi/5ce1 he scorns su* an attitude & fe>s t he w miss a great excitem5t if he b close an eye4 ,if ra9y wea!r or a p>ticul> "m prev5ts him f organiz+ a milit>y campaign1 fraught ) dang] & h>d%ip1 aga9/ ! enemies 9 ! next block1 he /ays at home & reads ( battl+ ) dragons4 ,! _w is =ev] a ?+ ( wond]1 a trem5d\s fea/ f :i* he is =ev] call$ be=e he has _h suffici5t c\rses4 ,hungry = life1 he _c f9d )9 ! tw5ty-f\r half en\gh h\rs to fulfil 8 dem&s4 ,a fi%+-rod 9 8 eyes is a magic ?+ ) an inc>nate life & p[] ( its own2 ! d>k pool conta9s a possible catfi%1 & :at1 by all ! />s1 c\ld be m wond]ful1 m inexplicable1 m my/]i\s & awe inspir+ ?an a be>d$ catfi%6 ,e new fri5d1 old or "y1 is a peculi> individual ( :i* he mu/ ask a ?\s& que/ions to f9d out :e!r he be an eng9e]1 a policeman1 or a fireman1 or :e!r he c sp9 a top or owns a collection ( po/age /amps4 ,:at a lesson 9 ! way ( life is a lad ( t56 ,he sees 9 life an opportunity1 a va/ opportunity = ev]y?+4 ,no speciali/ is he--)9 ! mon? he decides t 8 c>e] %all lie 9 any "o ( a doz51 f t ( ! man ^u ! back ( ! ice wagon1 to t ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:y are ! "y s sup]ior to _! eld]s8 ,:y1 inde$1 d we h to ca/ (f our ye>s to ent] ! ,k+dom ( ,heav58 ,ponce de ,leon1 9 se>* ( ! ,f\nta9 ( ,y\?1 j\rney$ f ,spa9 to ! ,new ,_w1 &1 we>y ( ! que/1 left 8 body to rot 9 ! ,am]ican wild]ness4 ,he ne$ n h gone s f> ^u 8 travels1 z 9 ! po9t ( view ( ! la/ boy :om he met be=e emb>k+ f ! %ores ( ,spa9 !re 0 ?is v ,f\nta9 :i* he s\ght4 ,to break d[n all ! b>ri]s :i* h$ge u 91 to op5 a ?\s& doors ent]+ ^u undiscov]$ c\ntries ( ambition & delight1 to =get "t1 to =get ev]y?+ b ! joy ( liv+1 to exp]i5ce ! ?rill ( c>ry+ heavy burd5s & ! ov]com+ ( ob/acles1 all we h to d is to see ! _w ?r\gh ! eyes ( ! boy ( t54 ,x is ! y\?'s relation to ! _w z he f9ds x t makes him sup]ior to1 & a m wor?y inh]itor ( ! ,k+dom ?an is 8 fa!r4 ,! =m]'s outlook is t ( p]petual wond]m5t1 ( endless romance1 ( int5sive int]e/1 & wide horizons2 ! latt]'s too (t5 is t ( a bl9d man 9 a picture gall]y4 ,a lad lives acutely1 nev] lets an h\r slip by1 is ev] will+ = an assault aga9/ any battlem5t1 & 9 t lies ! secret ( life4 ,mo/ ?+s1 to be sure1 are easi] said ?an done1 b aft] hav+ f\nd t ! prop] door to op5 is t :i* leads to ! _w ( f]vid expectancies1 exp]i5c$ by ! boy1 we may at lea/ attempt to f9d ! key t fits ! lock4 ,p]haps y h already f\nd x6 ,?is is a good p]sonal te/--d y feel t y\r m9d is a-t+le ) ! music t is play$ by ! _w 9 :i* y live8 ,x has be5 said t y c tell a man by ! company he keeps--b !re are f> bett] me?ods6 ,f9d out 8 exp]i5ces :5 he walks along a city /reet1 rubb+ elb[s ) ! cr[d1 dodg+ motors at ! cross+s1 ) e /ep he takes pass+ faces1 human faces1 pass+ w9d[s beh9d :i* are wov5 ! webs ( human happ9ess & grief4 ,:at are 8 inn]mo/ s5sations8 ,does he feel ! ?robb+ pulse ( m5 & wom51 or is 8 he>t & s\l dead & =bidd+8 ,or else g ) him ^u a walk into ! c\ntry--,spr+ or ,fall--,w9t] or ,summ]--8 talk & expression w %[ ! /uff t is 9 him4 ,is he alive to ! multif>i\s beauties ( color1 life1 & movem5t t are ab\t him1 or is he ! same gn>l$1 twi/$ p>ody ( man :o1 :5 9 ! (fice1 always ?9ks himself impos$ ^u1 or 9 8 home appe>s a misfit1 uncom=table piece ( furniture8 ,yes1 !re is a sublime religion 9 ! joy ( jo/l+ y\r fell[s 9 ! workaday /reets1 !re is a sublime possibility ( gr[? 9 ! s\l ( him :o1 :5 ^u a j\rney 9 ! c\ntry1 brea!s a deep & la/+ draught ( ! joy\sness ( life4 ,& yet1 :y does ?is religion slip f u1 :y at times d we refuse to gr[8 ,:y d we lose ! t+le ( liv+ :i* is ! v ess5ce ( ! boy's s5se ( life8 ,"o man w tell y t he is 9 a rut4 ,he has work$ until 8 y\? is pass$1 & !re is no fur!r *ance ( promotion4 ,a second has lo/ 8 money1 & he is bitt] aga9/ ! _w t took x f him4 ,a ?ird misses ! companions :om he us$ to "k1 & ) !m w5t ! color & ! value ( ! _w4 ,a f\r? has gambl$ ) life's good ?+s3 has wa/$ 8 body & m9d 9 8 lu/ = wom51 w9e1 or food1 or 9 8 gre$ = gold4 ,p]haps1 al?\gh n admitt$1 ) ! satisfaction ( 8 desires wom5 h lo/ _! beauty1 w9e & food _! ta/e1 & gold has prov$ t>ni%$ metal4 ,:at is1 at bottom1 ! matt] ) !m all8 ,& :at is ! matt] ) ! m5 & wom5 :o h _h worldly success1 :o h _h all ! ext]ior ?+s t life c\ld give !m1 & yet feel t ?is ,e>? is an unsatisfactory sort ( pa/ure 9 :i* to graze8 ,:y %\ld !re be sighs ( discont5t :5 above u ! sky is blue1 & 9 ! _w ab\t u *ildr5 are born ( wom51 h]oic de$s are accompli%$1 & trag$ies met & defeat$ by ! c\rage & love ( our human k9d8 ,! answ] is 9 ! fact t _m ( u lose ! bless$ h]itage t 0 "p ( our y\?3 our s5se ( wond]m5t1 our bread? ( sympa?y4 ,to ! y\?1 e mom5t ( e day meant an awak5+ to new ?+s1 an introduction to /range1 excit+ my/]ies1 :]eas !re are no su* awak5+s = ! man :o f9ds n ! wond] 9 ! w9d[s bord]+ & ! faces pass+ on ! cr[d$ city /reets1 or feels n1 9 ! c\ntry1 ! subtle magic ( ,nature's work+s4 ,y say ! _w gr[s /ale2 x is n ! _w gr[n /ale t takes ! lu/re f life1 x is y\r own sleep9ess1 ! pr(\nd drunk5ness ( ! lazy & ! cold he>t4 ,x is ! loss ( a p]sonal sympa?y ) ,god & man4 ,a loss ( sympa?y is a horrible ?+4 ,! loss ( t sympa?y :i* holds y\r he>t engripp$1 & makes y feel "p & p>cel ( ?is great1 mov+1 turbul5t1 sorr[+ ?+ we call ! ,_w1 is z griev\s a loss z c befall any man4 ,x is worse ?an a sep>ation f money1 fri5ds or family--x is ! loss ( an individual's p]sonal /ake 9 ! _w4 ,& yet1 we see m5 :o h lo/ & are los+ x4 ,9 !m we see die t sp>k ( life :i* has made !m an integral "p ( all t lives4 ,we see smo!r$ ! div9e fire ( humanity & godl9ess4 ,if we consid] ,nature1 includ+ man1 z "o great _s1 we feel t ^? :o h lo/ an embrac+ sympa?y are ap>t f t great _s1 are drift+ (f into ! b>r5 des]ts ( bewild]m5t & decay4 ,if we consid] m5 z individual s\ls plott+ _! own de/9ies1 we mu/ see 9 ^? :o h lo/ _! intimate t\* ) ! surge ( _! fell[s' labors1 & _! sympa?y to ! p[] ( beauty1 p>iahs1 true outca/s1 ap>t & alone4 ,h[ great is y\r appetite = life8 ,h[ great is y\r will+ness to break ! %ell ( y\r prison & liquidate y\r he>t8 ,:at prev5ts y f ?r[+ op5 y\r arms to ! univ]se1 accept+ & welcom+ ! embrace8 ,! embrace ( humanity is a glori\s ?+6 ,x is ! nect> ( ! gods4 ,be "o ) ! _w1 be n a p>iah2 be "p ( ! great wave1 be n a /agnant pool4 ,b "o he>s answ]s1 ,i c't1 ,i don't want to1 ,i'm ap>t & w n m+le4 ,:y c't y8 ,:y won't y8 ,:y are y ap>t8 ,is x because y are old & mummifi$8 ,h y lo/ y\r vision1 h y lo/ y\r he>t1 has ! _w beat5 y back1 & does life roll too fa/ a pace8 ,has y\r und]/&+ become blunt$8 ,are y a snob ^u a p$e/al ( d]ision8 ,are y\r eyes bl9d to ! colors1 y\r e>s deaf to ! music1 y\r voice bitt] 9 y\r companions' he>+8 ,ah1 let !re be a way out ( ! prison--!re is a door t w lead y to y\r y\?4 ,)9 a man !re is always ! sp>k t c be made to bright5 & to break into liv+ flame4 ,!re is no und]/&+ s d5se1 no _s s sordid t x _c be /irr$ to awak5 to t sympa?y = man & nature t is ! pass ^w to ! ,k+dom ( ,life4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,life4 ,^? are p]haps hackney$ words1 & yet h[ _m ( u seem to be ! inh]itors ( ! ,k+dom ( ,dea?4 ,live bodies f9d no value 9 dead s\ls1 s let u make our s\ls aflame & atta9 to a realization ( life4 ,:]e is ! mat* to /rike ! light1 ! key to op5 ! door8 ,?r\gh all ! ages !re has be5 a m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! he>ts ( m5 h be5 reveal$4 ,!re has be5 "o cauldron into :i* ! ri*es ( our ri*e/ & mo/ godlike m9ds h be5 p\r$4 ,x is ! melt+ pot t has purifi$ ! sorr[s & joys ( m51 s9ce man _h wit en\gh to "k 8 pangs & jubilations4 ,!re is a vehicle :i* w br+ u to a univ]sal sympa?y1 if n an und]/&+1 ( our human k9dr$4 ,!re is a p[]ful tool1 weld$ by man1 ) :i* we c awak5 ourselves to an appreciation ( our univ]se1 f :i* we c obta9 consolation 9 our difficulties1 /imulus = our ambitions1 tonic = our depressions4 ,! m$ium1 ! cauldron1 ! vehicle1 ! tool is ,lit]ature4 ,"s m5 are afraid ( books1 & "s are afraid ( life2 "s d n und]/& books1 & "s d n sympa?ize )1 nor c>e to und]/& life4 ,lit]ature is ! key to ! door ( life = ^? :o wi% to op56 ,!re is no wall cramp+ ! ambitions1 bl9d+ ! eyes1 deaf5+ ! e>s ( ^? :o seek _! nutrim5t 9 ! spiritual messages & solemn und]/&+s ( ! greate/ m9ds ( ! ages4 ,! symbol ( a man walk+ d[n ! /reet ) no he>t to feel1 nor m9d to und]/& ! happ5+s ab\t him1 is ! relation%ip betwe5 two /ones4 ,to our k !re is no kn[n communication betwe5 "o & ! o!r4 ,lit]ature is ! great communicator1 ! p[]ful dissem9ator ( sympa?ies1 ! magnific5t doorway ?r\gh :i* we c pass to o!r m5's he>ts1 & obta9 w>m? = our own 9 case ours are cold & com=tless4 ,god said1 ,let !re be light1 & !re 0 light4 ,p]haps !re is n en\gh1 = we all walk 9 p>tial d>kness1 b ! trem5d\s sunbur/ t is "h to light5 & revive is ! la/+1 pr9t$ ^w1 h&$ on f g5]ation to g5]ation4 99,,*apt] ,,ii99 99,,an ,,op5 ,,door99 ,?is _w's no blot = u1 ,nor blank2 x means int5sely1 & means good3 ,to f9d its mean+ is my meat & dr9k4 ,,fra ,,lippo ,,lippi ,!re is ! ,rub6 ,( h[ _m ( u c x be said t ! ,_w means int5sely & means good8 ,d we unsatisfactorily /utt]1 & /umble1 & b>ely exi/ ?r\gh ! ?ree score ye>s & t5 t is our portion1 or d we f9d 9 life a spl5did activity t gladd5s our he>t & fills u full ( ! ?or\gh-go+ ec/asy ( liv+8 ,i h a fri5d :o is a great a?lete1--an o>sman1 m\nta9 climb]1 big game hunt]4 ,he exults 9 a life ( action1 ( do+ big ?+s1 & yet )al1 he is a trem5d\s read] & "o ( exquisite ta/e & wide k 9 books & au?ors4 ,i ask$ him ( ! value ( read+4 ,e "t ,i read a great book1 he answ]$1 ,i feel z if ,i _h pun*$ a hole ?r\gh ! wall1 & s say+ he cra%$ 8 l>ge fi/ aga9/ a buttress ( re9=c$ concrete4 ,i feel t my _w has be5 made l>g]2 :]e be=e ,i _h only se5 a blank space1 n[ ,i see a new _w1 ! _w 9 :i* ! au?or liv$4 ,i am t mu* m alive to my own4 ,he appli$ 8 read+ to 8 daily life1 & ! _w became = him a ri*]1 m excit+ place 9 :i* to live4 ,no "o wants to plod ?r\gh ! _w 9 a bl9d1 sleepy fa%ion4 ,we all want to live z ke5ly1 z vitally z possible4 ,! roots ( ! pres5t are buri$ deep 9 ! pa/--to appreciate & h und]/&+ ( ! pres5t y mu/ appreciate & h und]/&+ ( ! pa/--to realize h[ small & "o-sid$ is y\r own po9t ( view1 y mu/ appreciate ! ?\s& & "o viewpo9ts t h appe>$ ?r\gh ! ages to ! eyes ( o!r m5 & wom54 ,9 beg9n+ to =m ! habit ( read+1 ! fir/ ?+ to be realiz$ is t books are intimately connect$ ) ! _w 9 :i* we live4 ,_! true value does n come f ! pleasure y exp]i5ce dur+ ! actual h\rs 9 :i* y are turn+ ! pages1 b 7& ?is po9t _c too vividly be borne 9 m9d7 9 ! reaction ( y ^u ! _w & ! _w ^u y aft] hav+ read !m4 ,if a book does n influ5ce y\r po9t ( view t[>ds ,god1 y\r fell[ m51 & y\r daily tasks & ambitions1 y may feel assur$ ei!r t ! book is "o ( little wor?1 or t y h n absorb$ its true mean+4 ,:5 y he> someone say t read+ is an excell5t way to pass ! "t1 y may feel sure t he kn[s little ab\t books4 ,! poem1 ! novel1 ! hi/ory1 ! philosophy are n to pass ! "t1 !y are to make m vital ! h\rs ( life4 ,a book t is a book becomes "p & p>cel ( y\r be+1 & y mu/ ( necessity make x "p ( y\r life4 ,au?ors are n = ! libr>y1 !y are = ! /reet1 ! railroad tra91 ! (fice1 ! op5 fields4 ,read !m 9 ! libr>y1 or ev5 9 b$1 b live !m 9 ! city ?or\ghf>es1 or c\ntry roads or workaday places 9 :i* y make y\r life4 ,no man c read ! ,j\rnals ( t my/ic1 nature lov]1 ,h5ry ,david ,?oreau1 )\t hav+ 8 next trip to ! c\ntry "o ( great] pleasure4 ,! colors & ! s\nds ( ! fields1 ! woodl&s & ! brooks w br+ a new joy to 8 _s4 ,no man c read ! novels ( "s great gobbl] ( life1 su* z eighte5? c5tury ,tobias ,smollett1 )\t f9d+ ! city life ( our tw5tie? c5tury m human1 m satisfy+1 m excit+4 ,no man c s]i\sly read a religi\s poet su* z ,:itman or ,wordswor? )\t becom+ m deeply religi\s1 m ke5ly consci\s ( ! wond]s ( ,god & ,man4 ,& ! ,bible--surely no "o c read ! magic beauty & tru? 9 ! ,prophecies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t )\t feel+ t he has met & talk$ ) giants4 ,^! books be> directly on life--!y make u ?9k1 love & exp]i5ce 9 a way t we h nev] done be=e4 ,! _w becomes m ?or\ghly a magic place 9 :i* !re are a ?\s& ?+s to make life "o glori\s escapade1 ?r\gh :i* we may be ?ankful = ! opportunity ( liv+4 ,z "s p believe read+ to be a pleasant me?od ( pass+ ! "t 7)\t realiz+ t "t is 9 tru? pass+ !m71 s o!rs believe t be+ well read is "s sort ( a social advantage4 ,x is difficult to det]m9e :i* is ! m /upid & sup]ficial po9t ( view1 t ( reg>d+ books z "t-kill]s or z useful topics ( conv]sation4 ,! latt] is probably ! wor/1 z1 9 addition to its sup]ficial aspect1 !re is its ins9c]ity4 ,! man or woman :o reads a great book because x is ! ?+ to d is n only a weak foll[] ( fa%ion b a wa/] ( valuable "t4 ,x is f> bett] nev] to h read a book ?an to h read x /upidly & begrudg+ly ) ! ?\ght 9 m9d t x w be a fea!r 9 y\r cap to be able to boa/ ( hav+ read x4 ,ne$less z x may seem to make a po9t ( ?is1 x is1 nev]!less1 ! idea 9 ! m9d ( _m a man 9 college1 & _m a woman :o jo9s a read+ circle4 ,"s misguid$ support]s ( ! /udy ( ! anci5t classics use z a plea t e g5tleman %\ld read ,greek4 ,! ins9c]ity ( ?is def5ce c only be comp>$ to ! sighs ( ! woman :o attempts to conv9ce h] neighbors t ! beauty ( a sunset appeals to h] z x does to no "o else1 or ! ec/atic murmur+s ( ! "y man at ! art exhibition1 :o is ar\s+ )9 himself a false en?usiasm1 = "s arti/ic cult t 9 tru? means no?+ to him4 ,we see ?is type ( man or woman all too (t54 ,!y are usually gu%+ ab\t _! late/ emotional exp]i5ce1 :5 9 fact !y are incapable ( hav+ any4 ,x is an ins9c]e attempt to be ! highe/ ( ! high-br[s4 ,let u h none ( ?is6 ,let u realize t education & culture are spl5did ?+s to be highly priz$1 b only 9 t !y make ! individual :o possesses !m a ri*]1 deep]1 m sympa!tic p]son4 ,a hobby1 :i* has to-day become a fa%ion1 is bird /udy4 ,f> be x f me to disp>age ! movem5t seem+ly alive 9 all our suburban di/ricts1 b let u make %ort %ift ) ^? :o ogle kn[+ly ?r\gh field glasses1 :5 ! motive beh9d ! action is t 9 select company x is consid]$ ! ?+4 ,x is a safe w>n+ nev] to read a book because x is fa%ionable4 ,nev] read a book because y ?9k x w =m an engag+ topic ( conv]sation2 always read because y want to d]ive a s9c]e inspiration1 an enl>g$ po9t ( view4 ,)9 a libr>y is encas$ ! s\l ( ! pa/1 ! mean+ ( ! pres5t1 ! promise ( ! future4 ,f x we d]ive ! entire tradition ( :i* we are inh]itors1 ! deep] movem5ts ( :i* we are a "p1 ! prophecies ( ! future 9 :i* we & ours w live4 ,?is treasure is m wor?y ( respect ?an to be treat$ z ! dev\r] ( an idle h\r1 or ! means :]eby to keep 9 ! swim4 ,! cultur$ man is a man ( broad und]/&+1 ( deep sympa?ies4 ,a fi%]man :o kn[s 8 boat1 8 l9e & ! bay 9 :i* he makes 8 livelihood may be a cultur$ man4 ,he may h d]iv$ f 8 way ( life & ! tools ( 8 trade ! solemn tru?s t give him an und]/&+ ( ! ways ( m5 & ! ne$s ( ! human he>t2 b ano!r man :o has gone ?r\gh ! ,univ]sity1 ma*9ely made1 ma*9ely cramm$1 may be totally )\t culture 9 t he has nev] drunk at ^? well-spr+s ( liv+ :i* tea* ! m9d ! great und]ly+ s5tim5ts t rule ! _w4 ,"o may well be educat$ & yet uncultur$1 well-read & yet )\t ! vision t may be d]iv$ f books4 ,x is n ! ^w b ! _s ( ! ^w t mu/ be tak5 to he>t & liv$4 ,mat!w ,arnold def9$ culture z a k ( ! be/ t has be5 done & said by man--b ! "o :o op5s t door mu/ h m ?an t k4 ,x is n en\gh to cram away facts 9 ! corn]s ( y\r bra94 ,^! facts mu/ h a direct be>+ ^u y\r life4 ,to h k ( ! be/ t has be5 writt51 y mu/ n only read a great poem b y mu/ all[ ! ?\ght or fancy to s9k into & become "p ( y\r p]sonality2 ( ! be/ t has be5 done y mu/ n only h k ( ! c\rage & wisdom ( ! e>ly ,am]icans :o broke ! yoke ( ,great ,brita91 b y mu/ apply _! c\rage & wisdom to y\r daily life2 ( ! be/ t has be5 said y mu/ n only read "o ( ,abraham ,l9coln's great spee*es1 b absorb ! quiet spirituality ( ! man :o utt]$ !m1 & all[ 8 p]sonality to become "p ( y\rs4 ,f>cical mov+-picture %[s & talk+-ma*9e rag-"t surely h _! place1 b c !y ent] ! s\l ( man z c ! be/ t has be5 writt51 done & said8 ,! plays ( ,euripides & ! words ( ,m>cus ,aurelius h = _m c5turies giv5 deep] und]/&+s & wid] horizons to a multitude ( read]s1 & x is probable t ! int5sity ) :i* !y h act$ ^u ! individual is comm5surate ) ! l5g? ( "t t !y h act$ ^u ! mass4 ,we d n believe t ?is c be said ( ! "t-kill+ movie or ! rag-"t song ( ye/]day4 ,let u ent] ! _w ( liv+ ?r\gh ! _w ( books4 ,x is f ! pr9t$ page t we c be/ equip ourselves = a ri* life ( value to ourselves1 our family & our neighbors4 ,if y d n believe x1 read "s book t ! _w has ackn[l$g$ great4 ,hav+ read x1 live x 9 y\r et]nal self1 & y w h pass$ ?r\gh ! ,op5 ,door4 ,x is a ra9y day at ! sea%ore2 ,i am writ+ 9 ! read+ room ( a summ] hotel4 ,)\t1 ! ra9 is sweep+ across ! ba?+ bea*1 ! t5nis c\rts are flood$1 ! golf c\rse1 )\t a d\bt1 is a swampy morass4 ,x is a dre>y sight = "o :o looks ?r\gh ! w9d[ pane4 ,our little _w is ^u a vacation1 & all b ! few :o wi% to tramp ! bea* 9 ra9coats & gum boots mu/ /ay 9-doors4 ,& yet !re is happ9ess1 & ,i believe great] promise ( ! morr[4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! room !re is a /ripl+ ( ab\t ?irte51 curl$ 9 a *air1 absorb$ 9 8 book1 :i* f ! cov] ,i "k to be ,treasure ,isl&4 ,he is ) ,old ,pew1 ,john ,silv]1 & ! cut-?roat buccane]s4 ,on ! morr[ ! s&-dunes = t boy w be places ( my/]y :]e weird & excit+ fairy de$s might h be5 accompli%$4 ,! commonplace ba?+ bea* w h new my/]ies1 z ! wat]s t spla% at 8 feet are ! same t surr\nd "s sunbak$1 ,s\? ,sea ,treasure ,isle4 ,at ! desk opposite me1 a /ud5t ) furr[$ br[ reads a calf-sk9 volume4 ,i h not$ ! title3 ,! ,spee*es ( ,h5ry ,clay4 ,p]haps ?is fell[ is a "y lawy] or an aspir+ politician4 ,he wi%es to absorb ! ideas ( ! silv]-tongu$ ,h>ry ( ! ,we/1 ! popul> idol ( sev5ty ye>s ago1 & to consid] _! be>+ ^u ! t>iff que/ions ( to-day4 ,he mu/ agree ) ,napoleon ,bonap>te3 ,read & reflect on hi/ory2 x is ! only true philosophy4 ,& !re is a girl read+ ! poetry ( ,alfr$ ,noyes1 & a bespectacl$1 be>d$ old man ) a volume ( ,pope4 ,!y h bo? turn$ to poetry to f9d ! beauty & tru? ^? poets h se54 ,h[ mu* w _! spirits be affect$1 ! "o by ! lyric note ( our contempor>y s+]1 ! o!r by ! didactic moraliz+ ( ! philosoph] wit8 ,s x goes6 ,! boy sees visions ( pirates & adv5ture1 ! old man dreams dreams & seeks new tru?2 ! "y man desires armor = 8 life's battle1 ! girl f9ds beauty1 a refre%+ & invigorat+ draught4 ,x ra9s to-day b !y w all be m ri*ly end[$ to welcome ! sun & sea breezes ( ! morr[4 99,,*apt] ,,iii99 99,,read+ ,,fiction ,,) ,,an ,,eye ,,on ,,life99 ,! _w & life's too big to pass = a dream1 99 99 99 99 99 y've se5 ! _w-- ,! beauty & ! wond] & ! p[]1 ,! %apes ( ?+s1 _! colors1 lights & %ades1 ,*anges1 surprises1--& ,god made x all6 ,,fra ,,lippo ,,lippi ,our good ,bro!r1 ,lippo ,lippi1 has />t$ (f two ( my *apt]s1 & x is well t he %\ld1 z no arti/ _h a ke5] appetite = life ?an _h he4 ,he grasp$ all !re 0 ( ! be/ 9 life--color1 love1 "w--& he enjoy$ x4 ,libr>ians1 booksell]s1 & blatant adv]tisem5ts assure u t we are a novel-read+ public4 ,! numb] ( copies sold ( ?is & t be/ sell] are at fir/ sight /agg]+1 & ev5 m s aft] hav+ read ! book6 ,a c]ta9 novel becomes ! fa%ion 9 ! same inconsequ5tial mann] z does an especially uncom=table type ( coll>--ano!r season bo? are =gott5 & some?+ new is tak5 up4 ,! writ+1 publi%+ & adv]tis+ ( su* books h become a purely comm]cializ$ art ^u ! "p ( ! au?ors & booksell]s4 ,:]e are ! sn[s ( ye/]ye>8 sigh$ ,francois ,villon1 ,:]e are ! ma/]pieces ( la/ summ]8 sighs ! m$itative consum] ( fiction4 ,almo/ e novel :i* has ^? qualities :i* publi%]s believe w appeal to an idle1 amusem5t-lov+ populace is proclaim$ 9 display adv]tis+ z ! greate/ novel ( ! decade1 ! great ,am]ican novel1 or 9 "s o!r equally false mann]4 ,! au?or1 ! publi%]1 & ev5 ! read]s "k t su* /atem5ts are utt] falsities & yet ! sale goes up into ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s4 ,i (t5 wond] :at has become ( ! /up5d\s numb] ( copies ( a c]ta9 book ! ,_w 0 read+ "s t5 ye>s ago4 ,x is nev] m5tion$2 x is nev] read2 x is seldom se5 on anyone's book%elves1 yet ! mat]ial volumes mu/ be ly+ ab\t some:]e4 ,p]haps su* books are inde$ z ! sn[s ( ye/]ye> & melt away :5 _! day is done4 ,"o :o wi%es s]i\sly to acquire ! ri*es !re are 9 books might well make x a rule nev] to read a novel until x has /ood ! te/ ( "t4 ,:at1 bye ! bye1 is ! use ( read+1 unless y mean to get ! be/ out ( x8 ,walk+ is bett] ex]cise1 conv]sation m sociable1 gambl+ m risky & !re=e m full ( ze/6 ,any /ory wor? read+ ?is summ] mu/ surely be wor? read+ five ye>s f n[4 ,life is too %ort1 !re are too _m great books t are em95tly wor? read+1 to sp5d our "t wad+ ?r\gh ! ruck ( ta/efully b\nd1 hurri$ly illu/rat$1 widely adv]tis$ novels t greet u e season4 ,i repeat--,d n read a book t y may be 9 ! sw+ ( up-to-date conv]sation4 ,if y d1 y prove y\rselves ! gull ( ev]yone conc]n$4 ,let "t d y\r w9n[+1 & if aft] five ye>s ! p ( ta/e are /ill talk+ ( ! book1 y may turn to x & probably f9d some?+ ( true m]it4 ,y may say t ) su* a plan y w read b few mod]n novels4 ,q true1 !re w be b few t /& ! te/ ( ev5 five ye>s1 b h[ mu* bett] x is to cons]ve y\r en]gies & "t = read+ ! great works ( fiction t h /ood ! te/ ( g5]ations4 ,z 9 all o!r read+1 novels %\ld awak5 y to a new life4 ,y %\ld *oose ^? t h ! true/ effect ^u y\r go+s & com+s aft] y h put !m aside4 ,y mu/ agree t ^? treat+ ( an impossible1 untrue social condition1 z "s money-grabb+ manufactur] ( /ories pret5ds to see x1 w n h ?is effect4 ,nei!r w ^? ( untrue *ivalry & s5tim5t 9 :i* untrue ladies weep unnatural te>s1 & untrue h]oes d impossible de$s4 ,su* trivial falsities m]ely *ew up ! all too few h\rs allott$ mortals ^u ?is good %ip1 ! ,e>?4 ,:i* !n are ^? novels t are to be read n = ! purpose ( pass+ ! "t1 b ( hold+ up ! "t1 & ( mak+ e m9ute m real1 m full ( mean+1--= t is ! function ( all great books8 ,!re is a poem ( ,john ,keats beg9n+1 ,lo--,i mu/ tell a tale ( *ivalry2 ,= l>ge :ite plumes are danc+ 9 m9e eye4 ,p]haps ^! l9es to e "o d n c>ry ! same magic beauty & promise ( long-dream$-( ?+s t !y d to me4 ,! poem 0 nev] f9i%$1 & ,i1 = "o1 deeply regret x1 z surely we w\ld h _h a tale to set our he>ts afire ) ! clangor ( ! m$iaeval t\rnam5t1 or ! lone que/ ( a gold5 armor$ knight4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott told su* tales 9 prose & 8 novels are ( ! greate/ 9 lit]ature4 ,honore de ,balzac told /ories ( ,fr5* life 9 :i* !re is no?+ specially *ivalric1 no?+ 9 t s5se bewit*+1 & yet 8 tales1 too1 are ( ! greate/ 9 lit]ature4 ,! t]ms ,realism & ,romanticism are us$ to describe two diff]5t aspects ( art1 music & lit]ature4 ,we w use !m 9 consid]+ ! relation ( novels to life4 ,balzac is consid]$ ! fa!r ( mod]n realism4 ,?is is p>tly due to ! fact t he pres5t$ 9 a =ceful mann] ! pr9ciples ^u :i* he work$4 ,he desir$ to put ! life ( ,france1 city1 prov9cial1 milit>y & (ficial1 )9 ! cov]s ( 8 books4 ,x is int]e/+ to rememb] t he wrote at a p]iod 9 :i* m5 7 p]haps m int]e/$ 9 ! reason & purpose ( human life ?an !y _h ev] be5 be=e4 ,^? sci5tific discov]ies1 :i* 7 f9ally to lead ! way to our pres5t !ories ( evolution1 7 br++ m5 to a realization t ! religi\s dogmas ^u :i* !y _h f\nd$ _! fai? 7 weak5+4 ,x 0 difficult = a ?9k+ man to believe t ! _w _h be5 made out ( :ole clo?1 b a few ?\s& ye>s be=e4 ,sci5ce 0 9 ! air2 fai?s 7 %att]$4 ,balzac turn$ to man to det]m9e anew 8 nature4 ,8 0 ! huge task ( pres5t+ man 9 all 8 loves & hates1 purposes & motives1 works & joys4 ,he attempt$ x1 & !re has be5 a great army ( writ]s foll[+ 9 8 foot/eps4 ,_! aim has be5 to give a reali/ic cross section ( c]ta9 aspects ( life1 all[+ ! read] to draw inf]5ces z to its mean+ & 8 p]sonal relation to x4 ,?is is realism4 ,x is mo/ un=tunate t 9 our c\ntry ! ^w has become synonym\s ) books ( a sordid & erotic nature4 ,realism 9 lit]ature %\ld %[ u life z x is1 & z life is nei!r all sordid nor all erotic1 nei!r %\ld lit]ature pres5t only ^? aspects4 ,! function ( ?is type ( lit]ature is a great & important "o4 ,! supreme reali/ has a ,god-giv5 p[] ( see+ & feel+ ! =ces & emotions t make up human liv+4 ,he sees & exam9es life z if "u a microscope1 & ) ?is peculi> p[] he mu/ h ! faculty ( expression4 ,y may ask h[ we c apply ! words conta9$ 9 su* a novel to our own life8 ,we all feel t !re is a great advantage 9 und]/&+ life4 ,we try to analyze our own & our fri5ds' ways ( liv+4 ,let u g to great novels & see :at we f9d !re4 ,0 x a *ild :o said1 :5 go+ ?r\gh ! ,briti% ,museum1 t he lik$ ! sculpture bett] ?an ! pa9t+s because he c\ld walk ar\nd ! sculpture8 ,he spoke m wisely ?an he knew4 ,! same simile may be appli$ to ! reali/ic novel4 ,9 read+ x we may walk ab\t & exam9e life4 ,f day to day1 z we live ?+s happ5 s rapidly1 ! _w is pass+ be=e u s fa/ t1 unless y h a supreme intellect1 x is impossible to exam9e ! pageant b f "o po9t ( view4 ,y c b look at ! front ( ! picture4 ,x is flat1 !re is b little p]spective4 ,! g5ius ) ! gift = fiction su* z _h ,tol/oy1 ,balzac or ,smollett c encase civilization )9 ! cov]s ( a book4 ,y may read & und]/&4 ,!re is some?+ /atic4 ,y live a ?\s& lives by proxy1 y ent] a hundr$ homes & h conv]se ) ! he>ts ( m5 & wom54 ,in/ead ( see+ b ! front ( ?+s1 we walk beh9d & take 9 life f e angle4 ,! *>act]s 9 ! drama ( life are "u a microscope ?r\gh :i* we are privileg$ to look4 ,tol/oy pres5ts life z x 0 9 ,russia =ty ye>s ago1 b human he>ts t are cosmopolitan & et]nal1 ,balzac1 ! ,france ( ! =ties1 ,smollett1 ,engl& ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,we le>n ! ideals1 ! /ruggles1 ! way ( life ( diff]5t civilizations1 ( diff]5t ages4 ,we f9d t our po9t ( view is a n>r[ "o1 t our place 9 ! ,sun is p]haps a v small corn]1 & our he>ts & m9ds are enl>g$ to a deep] sympa?y ) all m51 a f9] und]/&+ ( all ideals & practices4 ,in/ead ( liv+ 9 ! little village ( our own outlook1 in/ead ( weigh+ all exp]i5ce & action by our own1 we arrive at a high]1 m cosmopolitan po9t ( view4 ,:]eas we might ?9k t ours is ! only c5tury 9 :i* p flock to ! cities & live mat]ial lives ( ru% & money-grabb+1 we f9d ! same ?+ true ( ,smollett's ,engl& ( "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago2 in/ead ( condemn+ ! woman :o _c get along ) h] husb& we h a broad] sympa?y = hav+ foll[$ ! c>e] ( ! spl5did ,anna ,k>59a 9 ,tol/oy's novel ( t "n4 ,we break ! %ell ( our petty selves :i* has made = s _m misund]/&+s & prejudices4 ,we mu/ n pride ourselves ^u our own motives & civilization1 until we h at lea/ made an attempt to und]/& ^? ( o!rs4 ,s9ce ! days :5 ,na?aniel ,haw?orne cond5s$ ! spiritual aspects ( ,new ,engl& 9 8 immortal ,sc>let ,lett]1 !re has be5 a sc>city ( ,am]ican novels ( any high reali/ic calibre4 ,erne/ ,poole has rec5tly done brilliant "w 9 ,! ,h>bor1 9 :i* he pres5ts ! ideals t h guid$ a "y man ( our day & g5]ation4 ,yet1 "h we are1 9 a /range _w inde$--! greate/ spirits hurl+ !mselves into ! /rife ( n9ety-mile-an-h\r liv+1 only to be toss$ aside to make way = y\ng] & h>d] work]s1 m effici5t ?9k]s4 ,! /range gr[l+ bea/ ( a great ,am]ican city1 ! wide acres ( effici5t irrigat$ f>m+1 ) ! work]s 9 ea*1 h yet ev5 p>tially to be int]pret$ by ! g5ius ( fiction4 ,:5 x has be5 done by ! great se]s1 we w f9d answ]$ _m que/ions :i* puzzle u to-day4 ,n ! mirror b ! cosmic microscope mu/ be us$ z ! tool4 ,x w n be done by "o man2 x w take a lit]>y army--let ! advance gu>d come ) our g5]ation6 ,& ( ,romance--:at w we say ( ! tales :i* take u away f ! du/y _w ( e-day duties & responsibilities1 into a magic turmoil ( brave de$s & devot$ lov]s8 ,we mu/ n =ev] be muddl+ ab\t 9 ! mundane sph]e 9 :i* we make our bread & butt]--we mu/ at times = weal? & happ9ess gaze ?r\gh ,*>m'd magic casem5ts1 op5+ on ! foam ,( p]il\s seas1 9 fa]y l&s =lorn4 ,we ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race h a glori\s h]itage 9 ! ,wav]ley ,novels4 ,sometimes1 we are told t ,sir ,walt] ,scott is becom+ a memory1 & t ( ! pa/ g5]ation2 b _m feel1 & ,i am ( t numb]1 t ! au?or ( ,ivanhoe1 ,k5ilwor?1 ,qu5t9 ,durw>d & ! score ( o!r y>ns :i* h *>m$ y\? & age = n[ well-nigh a c5tury has a p]man5t place 9 our lit]ature1 p]haps only surpass$ by ,william ,%akespe>e4 ,lucky is ! boy or girl :o has gr[n up1 & ! old] p]sons :o /ill soj\rn ) ! ,knights & ,ladies1 ! ,k+s & ,que5s1 ! ,highl& ,fairies1 ! human s]fs :o m>* 9 an endless1 endur+ procession ?r\gh ! pages ( ! ,pr9ce ( /ory tell]s4 ,= su* read]s ! ,pa/ is hall[$ ) a magic circle t defies tawdr9ess4 ,h[ pleasant x is = "o :o lives 9 a ro>+ city to be able by rea*+ to ! book-%elf to =get ! affairs ( ! day & to live 9 ! pomp & pageantry1 ! h]oics & devotions ( ! ,pa/4 ,! lov] ( ,romance may well say to ! read] ( mod]n realism1 ,:y read ( slums1 ( (fices1 & city suburbs :5 y may ride out ) ,prosp] l',gai 9 ,hewlett's ',=e/ ,lov]s' or be p>tn] 9 c\ntless intrigues ( love & swordsman%ip ?r\gh a doz5 ( ,alex&] ,dumas' y>ns'8 ,:y inde$8--we sometimes wond]4 ,x is a m>vell\s gift1 t ( ! man :o c look back into ! pa/ & make x alive & brea?+ = ! read]s ( ! pres5t4 ,x is dang]\s to take ,dumas & ,scott = our guides to true hi/ory1 z !y h too (t5 twi/$ ! facts 9 ord] to sp9 a good tale1 b z reveal]s ( ! atmosph]e ( hi/ory1 !y are unsurpass$ ev5 by ! greate/ hi/orians1 & if we h ! atmosph]e we h a ri* & spl5did backgr\nd 9 :i* to place ! facts4 ,we may soj\rn 9 anci5t ,c>?age by read+ ,flaub]t's ,salammbo1 9 ,rome by ,si5kiewicz's ,quo ,vadis1 9 ,pompeii by ,bulw] ,lytton's ,! ,la/ ,days ( ,pompeii1 9 e>ly ,engl& by ,scott's ,ivanhoe4 ,ev5 ^? scornful individuals :o pride !mselves ^u be+ m5 ( ! _w h some?+ to le>n if !y h only /udi$ _! own "t z x goes fleet+ pa/4 ,= facts let u turn to ! sci5tific hi/orians1 b = life to ! hi/oric romances4 ,let u f9d ju/ification ( ea* tale1 n 9 its hi/orical accuracy1 b 9 ! fact t x helps ! e> to li/5 :5 ! horns ( ,elf-l& bl[4 ,x is = ?is t we w read !m1--t we may awake refre%$ z f a plunge 9 ! spr+s ( ,m\nt ,olympus4 ,if !y d n revivify our jad$ s5ses1 & awake our tir$ vision to ! beauties ( "* & nature ( ! _w 9 :i* we live1 we may lay !m aside & be sure t ! au?or does n measure up to ! prop] /&>d4 ,! love ( a /ory is deeply +ra9$ 9 ! human he>t4 ,! baby1 be=e he c read1 li/5s1 fasc9at$1 to ! p>aphrase ( "s classic fairy tale relat$ by 8 "m2 ! m9nes+] ( old 9 ! m$iaeval ca/le *>m$ ! tir$ fight]s ) tales ( great] love & *ivalry2 ! m$ic9e man rec\nt$ to ! savage tribe ! sagas ( _! ance/ral /ruggles & triumphs2 we all love to he> ! man talk :o has be5 to /range l&s & se5 /range peoples4 ,x is ! cry ( human nature = acc\nts ( ! do+s ( m5 9 worlds 9 :i* we live n t makes ! trem5d\s dem& = ! novels ( ! day4 ,let u rememb]1 h[ev]1 t ! old /ory tell]s1 ! m$ic9e m5 & ! mo!rs ) _! infants at _! knees told tales t really f$ s\ls 9 w>m+ ! he>ts & awak5+ ! intellects ( _! eag] li/5]s4 ,! plum$ knight buckl$ on 8 armor ) m vigor1 & attempt$1 ! next day1 to outdo ! de$s ( ! m9nes+]'s h]o2 ! *ild liv$ 9 fairyl& & f\nd a backgr\nd = 8 play+ & dream+2 ! savage w>rior felt m ke5 to g ^u ! w>pa? to uphold ! tradition ( 8 ance/ors :o 7 wat*+ him f _! places 9 ! ,happy ,hunt+ ,gr\nd4 ,^! /ories 7 ( ! /aff ( life to _! he>]s4 ,h[ _m ( ! novels y read br+ no?+ b ! means ( wa/+ an h\r8 ,gr[n p to-day mu/ f9d _! /ories 9 books3 !re d n frequ5tly come 9 our way travell]s :o h be5 ov]come ) ! my/]y ( f>-(f places2 we h no long] m$ic9e m5 :o s+ ( ! glories ( our ance/ors2 we p]=ce mu/ turn = our m9nes+] to ! pr9t$ page4 ,let t page be wor? :ile6 ,insi/ ^u read+ a /ory t means some?+2 ei!r t gives y a m sympa!tic und]/&+ ( y\r fell[ m51 or an inspiration & refre%m5t by all[+ a glimpse ?r\gh t magic casem5t :i* op5s to ! _w ( ,k+s & ,pr9ces1 ,ca/les & ,feudal ,keeps1 or to ! m\nta9 :]e dwelt ! ,giant or to ! seas ^u :i* sail$ ! ,pirates ( y\r boyhood4 ,:5 novels reveal unkn[n vi/as ( beauty & delight1 or pres5t ideas t jog our ?\ghtless complac5cy1 !y are ( ! /uff t int5sifies & glorifies exi/5ce4 ,!y keep a man's m9d f be+ commonplace & mongrel4 ,let u all be ,k5tucky ?or\ghbr$s 9 ! way we look ^u ! _w4 ,*afe at y\r bit1 /amp ! gr\nd & be eag] to get away at ! front :5 ! b>ri] goes up4 ,anyone c be an also ran4 ,a good /ory is (t5 tonic en\gh to turn an also ran into a w9n]6 99,,*apt] ,,iv99 99,,hi/ory ,,& ,,y\r ,,vote99 ,we are mu* behold5 to ,ma*iavel & o!rs1 t write :at m5 d1 & n :at !y ought to d4--,,bacon ,"o ( ! greate/ evils into :i* a democracy may inadv]t5tly slide is an indiff]5ce ^u ! "p ( ! populace to ! political issues ( ! day4 ,we h ^u sev]al occasions 9 our hi/ory pass$ ?r\gh p]iods ( almo/ unlimit$ comm]cial prosp]ity dur+ :i* ev]yone has be5 too mu* absorb$ 9 ! pursuit ( p[] & ri*es to give a ?\ght to ! affairs ( gov]nm5t1 ) ! result t our /ate & national affairs h laps$ into disgraceful conditions ( ineffici5cy & moral laxity4 ,su* p]iods h pav$ ! way to corrupt boss rule & ?rottl+ ma*9e politics4 ,ignorance1 :i* always comes ) indiff]5ce1 & yet is mo/ p]nici\s :5 mo/ active1 is ano!r extreme & vital dang]4 ,x mu/ be evid5t to e ?9k+ man or woman1 t a nation ^: political de/9ies are 9 ! h&s ( ! p ) _! almo/ univ]sal fran*ise %\ld be made up ( vot]s :o are alive & ?9k+4 ,read & reflect on hi/ory2 x is ! only true philosophy1 wrote ,napoleon ,bonap>te 9 8 in/ructions p]ta9+ to ! education ( 8 only son1 ! ,k+ ( ,rome4 ,! great ,emp]or mu/ h realiz$ t 8 ph5om5al success 9 rul+ m5 & e/abli%+ law _h z an important "p ( its f\ndation 8 k ( ! affairs ( m5 9 ! pa/4 ,)\t sugge/+ t we %\ld all be ,napoleons1 x seems true t our political fabric w\ld be inf9itely m /able1 if ! rank & file ( ,am]ican citiz5s %\ld feel x a duty to read & reflect on hi/ory4 ,) our ev]-increas+ numb] ( ignorant ,s\!rn ,european immigrants1 :o h come f c\ntries :]e republican =ms ( gov]nm5t are practically unkn[n1 x seems t our inh]it$ tradition ( a republican democracy w be und]m9$ ?r\gh ignorance1 unless1 inde$1 ^! new citiz5s be giv5 an und]/&+ ( our hi/ory & ! mean+ ( our sy/ems4 ,to-day _m speci\s types ( radicalism1 t are = ! mo/ "p pleasant ,utopian dreams ( ! future1 /&+ ^u no f\ndation & draw+ no nutrim5t f ! pa/1 are ?und]$ ab\t mo/ s]i\sly4 ,9 life & 9 /atecraft !re is "o great tea*]1--,exp]i5ce4 ,a man weighs ! advisability ( a c]ta9 /ep by 8 pa/ exp]i5ce1 & ?is mu/ be ! basis ( ?\ght :5 det]m9+ matt]s ( political sci5ce4 ,a read] ( ,am]ican ,hi/ory may f9d food = ?\ght 9 comp>+ ! mann] 9 :i* ! half-bak$ political !ori/s ( to-day come to _! conclusions ) t ( ! great ,am]ican /atesm5 ( ! pa/4 ,to-day we are opportuni/s4 ,in/ead ( weigh+ exp]i5ce & te/+ ! future1 we jump helt]-skelt] at :at seems ( tempor>y value4 ,9 dream+ ( ! future y mu/ rememb] ! pa/ or y\r dreams are futile4 ,em]son some:]e tells u1 t :5 y are drawn into an argum5t ^u moral values1 y %\ld always ask y\r oppon5t :e!r he has c>efully dige/$ 8 ,plato4 ,if he has n1 y may placidly refuse to cont9ue ! alt]cation1 z he to :om ,plato is unkn[n is unfit to talk ) a ?9k+ man ^u problems ( high] morality4 ,i believe t 9 l mann] we c\ld close ! m\?s ( _m trumpet]s ( social uplift ?r\gh sumptu>y legislation4 ,ask !m if !y h c>efully read _! hi/ories4 ,if !y h n1 & probably ! acc5t w be on ! n1 y may safely snub !m1 by insi/+ t !y turn to ! pa/1 be=e !y h ! "r to ask p to li/5 to _! talk ( ! pres5t & ! future4 ,at ! "t ( ! f\nd+ ( our ,republic1 9 ,?omas ,jeff]son1 ,james ,madison1 & ,alex&] ,hamilton we _h ?ree supreme /ud5ts ( gov]nm5t4 ,p]haps m ?an to any o!r "o cause ! success ( our ,am]ican ,exp]im5t is due to ! pr(\nd k & s*ol>ly atta9m5t ( ^? ?ree m54 ,^u !m re/$ ! responsibility ( f\nd+ a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 = ! p1 & by ! p t w\ld nei!r be subv]t$ by ! wiles ( a demagogue or ! p[] ( an olig>*y1 nor become *aotic ?r\gh ! unre/ra9$ influ5ces ( ! prolet>ian populace4 ,to ,jeff]son we owe ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 to ,madison a great "p ( ! ?\ght & ! word+ ( ! ,con/itution1 to ,hamilton ! body ( ! ,f$]ali/ ,pap]s4 ,_! ?\ght 0 n ! ?\ght ( ! m9ute1 b ( all "t4 ,9 all _! writ+s we c see _! ?or\gh grasp ( ! faults & virtues ( ! gov]nm5ts ( almo/ e nation 9 pa/ ages4 ,!y knew1 z too few ( our public m5 "k1 t ! future _c be made out ( :ole clo?1 b mu/ evolve f ! pa/4 ,!y _h /udi$ m5 & ! political ne$s & p[]s ( m54 ,! result has be5 ! e/abli%m5t ( a gov]nm5t t has /ood ! %ock ( almo/ a c5tury & a half1 a p]iod dur+ :i* almo/ all o!r civiliz$ gov]nm5ts h be5 ! prey n to peaceful b to viol5t evolution4 ,^u ! pass+ ( ! great ,revolution>y triumvirate we 7 =tunate 9 hav+ m5 ( ! intellectual calibre ( ,john ,c4 ,calh\n1 ,h5ry ,clay1 & ,daniel ,web/]4 ,!y 7 ?9k]s z well z great orators1 /ud5ts ( ! pa/ z well z gu>dians ( ! pres5t4 ,x is a pr(itable /udy to read ( ! y\? ( great /atesm54 ,almo/ inv>iably y w f9d !m z "y m5 su* z w\ld to-day be sne]$ at z book-worms4 ,napoleon1 ,pitt1 ,glad/one1 ,cav\r1 ,mirabeau1 ! great ,am]icans & _m1 _m o!rs be=e !y ent]$ public life 7 pr(\nd foll[]s ( ! goddess ( le>n+4 ,x is n surpris+ to f9d t _m ( !m obta9$ wisdom & en?usiasm f ! pages ( ,plut>*'s ,lives ( ! ,anci5t ,greeks & ,romans4 ,x 0 9 ,greece & ,rome t we f9d ! orig9s ( mo/ ( our laws & in/itutions1 & 9 ! lives ( ! m5 :o help$ to e/abli% !m we may read ( ! te/s & ne$s 9 _! developm5t4 ,consid]+ ! /udies ( great m5 x is always amus+ to read ! cal5d> :i*1 ^u ! reque/ ( ,mr4 ,madison1 ,s5ior1 x is said1 ,jeff]son arrang$ = ! work+ h\rs ( ,james ,madison1 ,junior4 ,please note t ,madison's heal? broke d[n f ov]/udy :ile at ,pr9ceton1 & x is n to be wond]$ at1 = "h is ! s*$ule3 until eight 9 ! morn+ he %\ld conf9e himself to natural philosophy1 morals & religion2 f eight until twelve1 read law & cond5se cases1 nev] us+ two words :]e "o w d2 f twelve to "o1 read politics 9 ,montesquieu1 ,locke1 ,prie/ley1 ,mal?us1 & ! ,p>liam5t>y ,debates2 9 ! aft]noon relieve 8 m9d ) hi/ory1 & :5 ! ev5+ closes 91 regale himself ) lit]ature1 criticism1 rhetoric1 & oratory4 ,9 ^? days !y inde$ believ$ 9 ?or\ghly equipp+ !mselves = public life6 ,a few ye>s ago !re 0 an agitation afoot 9 favor ( e/abli%+ ! sy/ems ( ! ,initiative1 ,ref]5dum1 & ,recall4 ,9 ! ,nor?1 ! ,s\?1 ! ,ea/1 & ! ,we/ x 0 hail$ by ! spellb9d]s z ! cure-all = corrupt legislation & undesirable laws4 ,x 0 argu$ t citiz5s1 :o did n h en\gh political acum5 to elect hone/ & effici5t repres5tatives1 w\ld h en\gh to become _! own law-mak]s4 ,9 ! height ( ! political campaign ,ni*olas ,murray ,butl]1 ! ,presid5t ( ,columbia ,univ]sity1 publi%$ a small book entitl$ ,:y ,%\ld ,we ,*ange ,our ,=m ( ,gov]nm5t8 ,! au?or pres5t$ ! haz>d\s risk t our pr(\ndly important repres5tative sy/em w\ld run ( be+ subv]t$ into a *aotic absolute democracy by in/itut+ laws t w\ld deprive ! executive1 legislative1 & judicial dep>tm5ts ( _! indep5d5ce & pre/ige4 ,! republican =ms w\ld lapse back two ?\s& ye>s to ^? democratic sy/ems ( ! ,grecian /ates t too inv>iably pav$ ! way to ! despotism ( tyrants or ! *aos ( mob rule4 ,! title ( ! essay 0 r />tl+ to ^? :o _h be5 advocat+ ! new measures )\t hav+ ?or\ghly analyz$ _! true mean+ & import4 ,! di/+ui%$ s*ol> br\ght cle> ?9k+ to be> ^u ! situation1 :]eas be=e x _h be5 befogg$ 9 ! spread-eagle oratory ( demagogues1 & ! cat*-z-cat*-c subtleties ( ignorant !ori/s4 ,cle> ?9k+1 ,presid5t ,butl]'s & t ( o!rs1 won ! day & ! measures are n[ well-nigh =gott54 ,i m5tion ?is z b an in/ance ( ! value to our nation ( m5 :o h political & hi/orical k ) ! ability to ?9k cle>ly ^u ! important po9ts ( our social progress4 ,i he>d ,presid5t ,wilson1 "s mon?s be=e he ent]$ ^u 8 di/+ui%$ political c>e]1 address 9 an in=mal mann] a gr\p ( ,univ]sity /ud5ts4 ,he said 9 "p 7my quotation is r a p>aphrase1 z ,i w\ld n d>e to transcribe f memory ! words ( ! mo/ p]fect /yli/ ( our "t73 ,g5tlem51 9 _m ,european c\ntries 9 times ( national crises & di/urbances ! nation looks to ! ,univ]sities & ! "q is ask$1 ',:at d ! "y m5 ( ! ,univ]sities ?9k8' ,9 ,am]ica un=tunately ?is "q is r>ely ask$1 z all realize t ! m5 at ! ,univ]sities d n ?9k4 ,?is is a bitt] arraignm5t ( ! intellectual life at our univ]sities1 & if ! speak]'s conclusion 0 correct ! same mu/ to a great degree be said ( ! intellectual life ( our nation4 ,! public's antipa?y to broad political matt]s is ! mo/ dang]\s vice t c und]m9e a republic1 & x is ! "o t is mo/ s]i\sly affect+ ours4 ,x w\ld be extraord9>y1 if x 7 n s pa!tic1 ! way 9 :i*1 )\t tak+ toll ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/1 )\t draw+ analogies nor seek+ wisdom1 we g muddl+1 blund]+ on into ! future4 ,t !re is no?+ new "u ! sun is p]haps m true 9 matt]s p]ta9+ to political problems ?an 9 any o!r bran* ( affairs4 ,hi/ory repeats itself1 repeats itself1 repeats itself1 z if x nev] grew tir$ ( begg+ ! _w to le>n true lessons4 ,9 proportion z ! numb] ( our citiz5s appreciate t truism & s9c]ely pursue its coroll>ies1 we w h a s\nd political condition4 ,:5 ,ari/otle1 a wise man 9 8 g5]ation1 said t x 0 9 ! nature ( human in/itutions to decay1 he knew :]e( he spoke4 ,x is pa9fully app>5t to ! /ud5t ( hi/ory & gov]nm5ts4 ,:at 7 ! se$s ( decay t sm\ld]$ & f9ally und]m9$ ! ,grecian democracies1 ! p[] ( ,c>?age & ( ,tyre1 ! _w-embrac+ ,roman ,empire1 ! ,v5etian ,republic1 ! ,holy ,roman ,empire1 pr\d ,spa9 ( ,*>les ,v1 & ,france ( ! sev5te5? c5tury8 ,has ! ,engli% ,empire run its c\rse to make way = ! m vital p[] ( ! ,g]manic ,p8 ,9 ea* & e "o ( ^! decad5ces1 if we wi% our national life to reta9 its pri/9e _s1 !re are lessons to be le>n$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,our exp]im5t has n necess>ily met ! te/ ( "t4 ,our nation is n liable to be ! exception f ^? t h slid d[n ! pa? to ru94 ,!re is a ,g]many1 despotic yet p[]ful1 t p]haps mu/ "s day be met 9 mortal combat2 if ! dang] lies n !re1 p]haps x w be ano!r4 ,9 any case our lo9s mu/ be girt ) p[] & /r5g?1 our citiz5%ip mu/ be h>dy1 our political fabric solid4 ,to reta9 our virtues1 to pres]ve our national life f decay1 is ! responsibility ^u ! %\ld]s ( our g5]ation4 ,x is = ?is t we mu/ read & reflect on hi/ory & apply x directly to life4 ,:at an analogy may be drawn betwe5 ! ,roman ,usurp]s 9 ! "t ( ! ,empire's decad5ce ?r[+ money at ! /reet cr[ds to obta9 _! support1 & our mod]n politicians bidd+ = ! old soldi] vote by pass+ absurdly extravagant p5sion bills6 ,?is mulct ( ! treasury is n[ on ! wane1 b is ! new p[] 9 politics1 ! labor unions1 go+ to obta9 legislation & favors because x c poll a l>ge vote ^u election day8 ,su* ?+s are signs ( decad5ce4 ,mu/ we n le>n f ! ,fr5* ,revolution t its failure z a con/ructive =ce 0 due to an attempt to legislate morality into exi/5ce--& yet we cont9ue to pass z laws measures t h truly be5 dubb$ am5dm5ts to ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts4 ,h[ _m ( ! great nations & in/itutions h _h _! backs brok5 ?r\gh too excessive c5tralization1 yet1 to-day !re are b few individuals & no political p>ty t /& 9 opposition to our ev]-increas+ t5d5cy t[>ds f$]alism1 9 contradi/9ction to community gov]nm5t4 ,until ! outbreak ( ! ,_w ,w>1 ,engl&1 ,g]many & ,russia ea* _h a t]rible int]nal problem3 ,engl& attempt+ to ,anglicize ,irel&1 ,russia to ,russianize ,pol&1 ,g]many to ,g]manize ,alsace & ,lorra9e4 ,!re 0 ?is ?orn 9 ! side ( ea* nation3 by brute =ce !y 7 try+ to d5ationalize ano!r c\ntry4 ,engl& 0 fail+ aft] ?ree hundr$ ye>s ( wa/$ m5 & res\rces1 ,russia 0 cov]+ a volcano t _h sm\ld]$ = g5]ations1 aft] ov] =ty ye>s ,g]many _h z ugly a w\nd to nurse z 9 ! beg9n+4 ,yet ) ^! examples1 good ,am]icans1 ) confid5t smiles1 = ?ree ye>s h be5 laugh+ at ! ,democratic adm9i/ration on acc\nt ( _! ,mexican policy4 ,conqu] ,mexico1 ! wiseacres say4 ,yes1 conqu] ,mexico ! way ,engl& has tri$ & fail$ to conqu] ,irel&6 ,! political value ( hi/ory lies 9 its disclosures ( ! defects t h br\ght on decay1 & ! /umbl+ blocks t make tr\ble4 ,9 read+ hi/ory we mu/ keep our eyes on ! pres5t4 ,x is unreasonable to believe t our gov]nm5t is an infallible "o1 or t our national exi/5ce1 ma9ta9$ ) ! mo/ /able gov]nm5tal au?ority1 comb9$ ) ! wide/ possible latitude = ! lib]ty ( m51 is any m infallible ?an ! _m o!r sy/ems t h met ) disa/] 9 ! pa/4 ,! read+ ( hi/ory is valuable1 9 t x enables u to h ^? visions ( ! future t w be fruitful 9 t !y are m\ld$ by our exp]i5ces 9 ! pa/4 ,su* visions1 inculcat+ p[] ( judgm5t1 are nev] m requisite ?an 9 ^! days 9 :i* ! bl9d pacifi/1 ! quack re=m]1 ! misguid$ !ori/1 & ! wide-promis+ demagogue are abroad 9 ! l&4 ,we mu/ /udy our lessons ( ! pa/ t we may spurn ^? gov]nm5tal cure-alls evolv$1 accord+ to ,alex&] ,hamilton1 9 ! rev]ies ( ^? political doctors1 ^: sagacity disda9s ! admonitions ( exp]im5tal in/ruction4 ,am]ican hi/ory prop]ly =ms ! mo/ fruitful subject ( /udy = ,am]icans1 & yet "o mu/ h a wide backgr\nd to obta9 ! prop] crop4 ,"o mu/ soon be l$ to ! inve/igation ( our legislative1 executive & judicial functions z !y develop$ ?r\gh ! evolution ( con/itutional gov]nm5t 9 ,engl&4 ,! democratic models trac$ to ! ,grecian /ates1 ! se$s ( sans-culotte philosophy t ,jeff]son & ,tom ,pa9e br\ght f ,france1 ! ?\ght ( political sci5ti/s su* z ,plato1 ,ma*iavel1 ,locke1 & ,montesquieu op5 fields 9 :i* e read] may le>n lessons t w guide 8 judgm5t 9 ! ev]-important problems ( ! day4 ,a citiz5%ip educat$ to a k ( ! pa/ is a bulw>k t w def5d ! integrity ( our nation4 ,su* a citiz5%ip is 9 tru? an ideal 9 t x is unobta9able1 b x is a spl5did ideal & "o t %\ld be our guid+ />4 ,9 a gov]nm5t su* z ours x is intol]able t an educat$ man %\ld ca/ 8 vote by habit1 & yet h[ (t5 d we he> ! op9ion express$ t su* & su* a man w\ld vote ! /raight ,democratic or ,republican ticket no matt] :at ! plat=m1 no matt] :o ! c&idate8 ,?is /udy ( political p>ties is itself fruitful4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s ago ! ,democratic p>ty 0 ! p>ty ( dec5tralization & laissez-faire1 b to-day1 s9ce ! ,bryan influ5ce has _h su* sway1 x eclipses ! ,republican p>ty z ! expon5t ( c5tralization & pat]nalism4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 ?\s&s ( vot]s :o cont9ue to vote ! /raight ,democratic ticket1 believ+ t ! p>ty /&s = ! same pr9ciples z x did :5 _! fa!rs fir/ vot$4 ,?is is b an incid5t ( man becom+ an indiff]5t1 incapable political animal4 ,too mu* ( su* indiff]5ce is a fatal disease to a c\ntry ( univ]sal fran*ise4 ,hi/ory has no bus9ess 9 ! closet6 ,hi/ory & y\r ,vote1 g5tlem51--& n[1 9 sev]al /ates1 y ( ! fair] sex1--is a phrase wor? rememb]+ ^u election day4 99,,*apt] ,v99 99,,clio',s ,,v9tage99 ,hi/ory aft] all is ! true poetry4--,,c>lyle ,to ! "o :o dr9ks ( ! wisdom ( ,clio1 ! ,muse ( hi/ory1 !re w come manifold ri*es o!r ?an ! accru$ satisfaction ( well-weigh$ political judgm5t4 ,a k ( hi/ory1 9 its broade/ s5se1 may well be said to be ! ess5tial f\ndation ( all cultural education4 ,! movem5ts 9 sci5ce1 philosophy1 music1 lit]ature & ! pla/ic arts are all insep>ably int]tw9$1 & !y h z _! controll+ backgr\nd ! political actions ( m5 & ! economic =ces t move peoples4 ,x is z impossible to ?or\ghly und]/& ! poetry ( ,wordswor?1 ,%elley or ,byron )\t hav+ an appreciation ( ! political & economic ev5ts ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution & ,napoleonic ,era1 z x is to conceive ( ! ,epics ( ,hom] )\t ! ,trojan ,w>4 ,! music ( ,ba* & ,haydn has z its f\ndation ! reasonabl5ess 9 religion1 philosophy & political ?\ght ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 z ! music ( ,wagn] & ,*op9 ! unreason & rampant individualism ( ! e>ly n9ete5?4 ,! books ( ! ,cromwellian p]iod reflect ! illib]ality & sev]ity ( ! ,puritan p>liam5ts3 ! books ( ! ,re/oration reflect ! ,fr5* upbr++ ( ,*>les ,,ii4 ,w>s & rumors ( w>1 fam9e & ye>s ( pl5ty1 new discov]ies & great invasions make up ! life ( ! _w1 & x is ( ?is life t lit]ature & music are made4 ,we c\ld indef9itely cite in/ances ( ! influ5ce t hi/ory has _h ^u ! arts1 b 9 ?is *apt] let u consid] hi/ory z an art1 hi/ory z lit]ature4 ,no hi/orian :o des]ves ! "n %\ld write dry hi/ories4 ,! greate/ hi/orian is he :o has an inspir$ passion = delv+ into ! pa/1 & ! ability to int]pret x 9 its liv+1 human aspects4 ,! sci5tific /ud5t :o consid]s 8 mission t ( arriv+ at ! precise facts is n an hi/orian b a dry-z-du/ record]4 ,he is useful1 h[ev]1 9 provid+ ! mat]ial t w enable ! true hi/orian to ca/ illum9at+ spotlights ^u ! c5turies t h gone be=e4 ,mr4 ,william ,roscoe ,?ay]1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ( our ,am]ican hi/orical writ]s1 tells u t ,hi'/ory'--let u n =get--is five-sev5?s /ory4 ,! hi/orians :om we want to read are ^? :o tell u ! dramatic /ory ( ! pa/4 ,two-sev5?s ( _! ability %\ld1 p]haps1 be _! inf9ite pati5ce & intellectual hone/y 9 ga!r+1 sort+ & weigh+ docum5ts & o!r s\rces ( in=mation1 b ! o!r five-sev5?s mu/ be t ability :i* is ! g5ius ( ! /ory tell]4 ,someone has said t e hi/orian mu/ be 8 own dry-z-du/1 8 own bespectacl$ inve/igator ( au!ntic facts1--if ! re/ ( him is an impassion$ tell] ( tales we h a supreme hi/orian4 ,gibbon1 be=e ! days ( elaborately prep>$ s\rce books1 be=e ! days ( ?or\ghly index$ libr>ies1 ransack$ ! le>n$ treasuries ( ,europe & ,asia ,m9or = in=mation2 to ?is inf9ite pati5ce !re 0 add$ 9 8 "* ! gifts ( ! arti/ & ! dream]4 ,! result1 aft] ceaseless labor1 0 ! monum5tal1 yet fasc9at+ & comp>atively reliable1 ,! ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire1 a book t is ackn[l$g$ ! acme ( hi/orical p]fection4 ,a few mon?s ago1 a woman ( intellect1 a wide travell]1 an omnivor\s read]1 a "m ( a l>ge family1 an effici5t manag] 9 :atev] %e und]took1 0 ask$ ! "n ( ! book t _h made ! mo/ impression ^u h] life4 ,)\t a mom5t's hesitation %e repli$1 ,c>lyle's ,hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,^u que/ion+ h]1 we f\nd t %e _h read ! two l>ge volumes ?ree times1 & ) ea* r]ead+ !re _h awak5$ 9 h] ! s5tim5ts ar\s$ by ! greate/ dramatic trag$y1 ! mo/ int5se human /ory4 ,c>lyle 0 n a sci5tific hi/orian1 he did n write hi/ories = o!r hi/orians2 he wrote z "o :om ,god direct$ to put ^u pages ( flame ! *>act]s1 ! drama1 ! magnific5t incid5ts1 ! cruelties1 ! brav]ies1 ! c[>dices1 ! h]oisms ( ! tru? t is /rang] ?an fiction4 ,x is inde$ m int]e/+ to read ( :at m5 h done z depict$ by ! hi/orian1 ?an :at !y might h done z depict$ by ! second-rate noveli/6 ,if y h n read ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 read x at once6 ,! au?or has tak5 ! mo/ dramatic p]iod 9 mod]n times & he has treat$ x z x des]ves4 ,x has ! p[] ( trag$y1 ^: mission is1 accord+ to ,ari/otle1 to purify ! s\l ?r\gh fe> & t]ror4 ,y\r s\l w be enlight5$1 y w be made to feel1 z all great hi/ory makes y feel1 t life is play$ ^u a wondr\s highway1 & t ! sights & works ^u ! way are ( ! sort to make y live 9 a trembl+ condition ( wond] & expectancy4 ,! city cr[ds w h new mean+3 m5 & wom51 = hav+ once be5 p>ticipants 9 ! t]rible cataclysm ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye> ago1 are /ill ( ! /uff to accompli% /range de$s1 & to fulfil undream$-( de/9ies4 ,has x occurr$ to y :at a relatively small & insignificant numb] ( famili> acqua9tances we are able 9 our daily life to h8 ,h[ _m m5 & wom5 d y "k :o h guid$ ! de/9ies ( nations1 l$ great armies into ! field1 or are to meet dea? 9 _! attempts to ov]?r[ ! tyranny ( a despot or a bigot8 ,9 hi/ory we may meet !m1 & become acqua9t$ ) _! problems & /ruggles4 ,! pa/ is a select draw+-room into :i* we all may ent]4 ,we may d]ive inspiration f ! same wells t prompt$ ! ,crusad]s to set out "t aft] "t 9 _! well-nigh fatal ef=t to drive ! ,moslems f ,j]usalem2 we may absorb ! _s t mov$ ,cromwell's ,ironsides2 we may appreciate ! pett9ess ( our own weaknesses & vexations 9 comp>ison ) ! odds aga9/ :i* "s ( ,hi/ory's h]oes h f\ght & conqu]$4 ,x is pleasant to live 9 ! c\rt ( ,l\is ,,xiv & to talk ) k+s & pr9ces ?r\gh ! pages ( ,/4 ,simon's ,memoirs2 x is a spiritual tonic & excitem5t to foll[ ! c>e]s ( ! ,indian ,mission>ies ?r\gh ,p>kman's gl[+ pages6 ,x is 9 tru? m d[nright fun ?an do+ mo/ ?+s6 ,und\bt$ly x is true t ,napoleon's ru?less ambition br\ght deva/ation to ! l&s t he conqu]$1 & sorr[ to ! nation ^: "y m5 he l$ to ! cannon's m\?1 & yet ,i sometimes ?9k t great] ?an ! ,code ,napoleon1 :i* he in/itut$1 is ! inspiration t 8 c>e] has be5 to ! "y m5 ( all c\ntries4 ,h[ _m boys h dream$ _! vision ( ! future :5 foll[+ ! "w ( ! little ,corsican1 :o at ! age ( tw5ty-sev5 l$ ! armies ( ,france across ! ,alps to crumple 9 a s]ies ( :irlw9d campaigns ! pr\d p[] ( ,au/ria4 ,& !re 0 ,william ,pitt1 ! ,y\ng]1 :o at tw5ty-f\r became ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,engl&1 "o-arm$ & half-bl9d ,nelson at ,trafalg> ,bay1 ,l9coln1 ! rail-splitt+ ,presid5t1 ,olive1 ,g>ibaldi1 ,hampd51 & h[ _m ano!r has be5 a light t beckons our future soldi]s & /atesm58 ,9 e epo* ( hi/ory we w f9d new horizons op5$ t w enri* & broad5 our daily life2 9 e vital /ruggle we w f9d individuals & peoples :o h act$ 9 su* a way t we %\ld hope to be guid$ by !m 9 our /ruggles & ambitions2 9 ! failures ( ! pa/ we may obta9 moral lessons = ! pres5t & ! future2 9 coo]d9at+ our =ces & =m+ our judgm5ts we w obta9 a tra9+ = our m9ds :i* w be ( use to e man 9 c>ry+ out ! ent]prises 9 :i* he is engag$4 ,dr4 ,johnson well said t ! travell] br+s f 8 j\rneys t :i* he br+s to !m4 ,x is inde$ pitiful to be 9 ,p>is & to see c\ntless ,am]ican t\ri/s ru%+ ab\t see+ ,p>is4 ,:at a diff]5ce !re is betwe5 ^? :o br+ to ! /ori$ city on ! ,se9e a famili>ity ) h] pa/1 & ^? :o br+ no?+ b "t & money to sp5d4 ,= ! fir/1 !re are human dramas lurk+ 9 ! %ad[s ( ,notre ,dame2 ,quasimodo1 ! /range dw>f 9 ,hugo's great romance1 /ill sw+s on ! bells ( ! belfry2 ! n>r[ /reets & turbul5t cafes may /ill conta9 ! in/igators ( ! ,reign ( ,t]ror & _! %\t+ mobs ( sans culottes2 ,camille ,desm\l9s may /ill be visualiz$ 9 ! ,cafe ,royal pluck+ ! leaves to make 8 tricolor cockade4 ,at e turn1 9 e anci5t build+1 !re are ri* hi/oric memories t may fe$ ! travell] :o has prep>$ himself4 ,& ! o!rs1 to :om hi/ory is a clos$ book6 ,h[ b>r5 & incompet5t are _! w&]+s 9 ,p>is1 ,london1 ,vi5na1 or any o!r old _w city6 ,to ?9k t "o c appreciate ! hi/oric ga!r+ places ( ! human race )\t hav+ k ( _! pa/ is z absurd z to believe "o kn[s ! woods :5 "o _c appreciate ! beauty & wond] ( ! wild life t makes ( ! woods its dwell+ place4 ,g among ! trees "s day ) "o :o has /udi$ & absorb$ ! woodnotes v>i$6 ,w&] ab\t ! ,quais ( ,p>is1 or ! ,temple ,inns ( ,london1 ) a man :o has read hi/ory ) a human int]pretation1 & consid] ^u y\r return ! increas$ weal?1 y c>ry 9 y\r m9d6 ,we _c all be travell]s1 b x is always safe to /ore up mat]ial aga9/ a possible future2 al?\gh ,i h nev] read f> into ! hi/ory ( ,*9a1 & ?\gh !re is little possibility ( my ev] visit+ ! l& ( anci5t civilizations1 ,i am sure ,i c\ld d]ive mu* pleasure & obta9 a bett] und]/&+ ( our ,occid5t if ,i foll[$ a c\rse ( read+ ^u ! v>i$ =tunes ( ! diff]5t dyna/ies t h rul$ ! ri*ly /ori$ ,ea/]n nation4 ,our hi/ory books tea* u valuable lessons 9 ! art ( liv+1--& ?is is assur$ly ! mo/ important ( ! arts6 ,z a man :o br+s some?+ ^u 8 travels besides 8 pocket-book & luggage comes home ) ri* exp]i5ces & memories1 s does ! man :o approa*es life ) some?+ m ?an a hungry /oma* obta9 f life m ?an he o!rwise w\ld4 ,! great] v>iety ( exp]i5ces we h1 ! m we "k ( ! affairs ( m51 ! ri*] our und]/&+ ( ! =ces t h rul$ ! _w1 ! m replete ) ec/atic liv+ is our daily life4 ,if ! be/ ( life is to be won by liv+ 9 ! _w ke5 & alive to ev]y?+ t moves1 or ?9ks1 or glitt]s1 a great %>e ( ri*es mu/ g to ! man :o has /udi$ & ?\ght 9 o!r realms ?an ^? :i* imm$iately surr\nd 8 own dwell+ h\se4 ,9 ,philadelphia ,i sometimes wat* ! hurry+ cr[ds ( bus9ess m5 g scurry+ und]nea? ! %ad[ ( ,indep5d5ce ,hall4 ,i wond] if ^! cr[ds are 9 any true s5se aw>e ( ! important & h]oic de$s t 7 accompli%$ 9 t build+4 ,i am sure t if !y did _! movem5ts b5ea? t %ad[ w\ld be ri* 9 liv+ exp]i5ce4 ,at political conv5tions1 ,i sometimes wond] :e!r ! delegates are aw>e ( ! va/ consequ5ce ( ! long gov]nm5tal tradition :i* !y1 z delegates1 h be5 call$ ^u to uphold1 & ,i feel sure t ^? :o d1 fulfil _! responsibilities ) a quick5$ s5se ( _! weight & human mom5t4 ,on ! obs]vation c> ( a tw5tie?-c5tury fly] ! road-b$ is s smoo?1 ! rails s ev51 ! p[] s t]rific1 t ! pa/ z an indu/rial developm5t t has ca/ aside ! /age coa*1 ! prairie s*oon]1 ! pony express1 makes "o alive to ! romance ( ! pres5t4 ,d[n on ! bea* ( a popul> ,new ,j]sey summ] resort :5 ! wat] is dott$ black ) bobb+ civiliz$ ba!rs1 look out ov] ! waves & wond] at ! *ange ( b f\r hundr$ ye>s4 ,9 a mom5t y\r m9d c travel back to ! ,spani% ca/le & see ,columbus begg+ ! gold t w\ld enable him to equip 8 %ips to sail we/w>d into ! unkn[n sea4 ,romance _c be dead s long z m5 "w1 & /rive1 & play4 ,!re is an art 9 read+ hi/ory z !re is an art 9 writ+ x4 ,! writ] :o tells u ( a battle ) ! same lack ( imag9ation z ! record] :o prep>es mortality /ati/ics mu/ be comp>$ to ! read] :o crams 8 m9d full ( dates & uncoo]d9at$ facts )\t draw+ f !m ! ri*es & lessons ( exp]i5ce4 ,! true hi/orian & ! prop] read] ( hi/ory mu/ f9d 9 ! pa/ a _w ( enlight5m5t1 an enri*m5t t magnifies1 cl>ifies1 & makes liv+ ! pres5t4 ,x is bett] to h /udi$ a m9ute epo*1 ! hi/ory ( y\r c\nty or t[n1 ) a human und]/&+ ?an to h un9tellig5tly dige/$ ! c>e]s ( a hundr$ h]oes1 ! milit>y movem5ts 9 fifty campaigns4 ,d n turn f ! eight bulky volumes ( ,gibbon's ma/]piece ) ! fe> t !y are dry & useless1 b beg9 !m ) ! det]m9ation ( f9d+ an enlight5m5t to y\r vision ( ine/imable value 9 ! art ( liv+4 ,! dates ( battles1 ! names ( individuals1 ! data ab\t :i* life revolv$1 are only ( value 9 t !y are ! framework ^u :i* y c hang ! true mean+ ( ! pa/--! evolv+ g]m ( ! pres5t4 ,! ,song ( ,solomon is n to be read because x is ! ,bible1 b r because x is a love song ( :i* ! _w c nev] gr[ we>y2 ,motley's ,hi/ory ( ! ,dut* ,republic is n to be read because x is recomm5d$ 9 ! s*ools & colleges1 b because 9 x y w f9d ! unroll+ ( a human drama t w quick5 y\r pulse & /r5g!n y\r fai? 9 m54 ,read ! record ( ! pa/ ) ! desire ( obta9+ a deep] und]/&+1 an enl>g$ vision1 an inspir$ ideal1 a ri* exp]i5ce1 & y w h become pr(ici5t 9 ! art ( read+ hi/ory4 ,y mu/ h (t5 ?\ght ^u ! difficulty ( det]m9+ exactly :at y want4 ,:at d y desire life & y\r ex]tions to give y8 ,9 read+ hi/ory p]haps y w be help$ by f9d+ out :at ,*ri/ want$ :5 he di$ ^u ! cross1 :at ! ,pilgrims want$ :5 !y left com=t & sail$ to /range l&s1 :at ,/anley want$ :5 he buri$ himself 9 d>ke/ ,africa4 ,clio has _h _m woo]s1 f ,?ucydides to ,c>lyle & ,george ,trevelyan1 & _! (f]+s =m a treasure trove :i* mu/ n be neglect$4 99,,*apt] ,,vi99 99,,! ,,poet ,,& ,,! ,,read]99 ,i myself b write "o or two indicative words = ! future1 ,i b advance a mom5t1 only to :eel & hurry back 9 ! d>kness4 ,i am a man :o1 saunt]+ along1 )\t fully /opp+1 turns a casual look ^u y1 & !n av]ts 8 face1 ,leav+ x to y to prove & def9e x1 ,expect+ ! ma9 ?+s f y4 ,,walt ,,:itman ,:at is poetry to y or me1 z we ru% to make ! trolley c> or suburban tra98 ,to get to ! (fice on "t seems ! ma9 *ance1 & yet return+ home 9 ! ev5+ are we s tir$ t ! funny page ( ! ev5+ pap] fulfils our entire intellectual & spiritual ne$8 ,9 ask+ ?is let me ask ano!r "q4 ,day 9 & day out1 9 "w & play1 9 sorr[ & anxiety1 9 pleasure & en?usiasm1 :at is life wor? to y & me8 ,we ,am]icans are n mu* giv5 to philosophiz+ ab\t life1 we pref] to live x4 ,:]eas ! intellig5t ,russian argues ab\t ! reason = & ! mean+ ( action1 ,am]icans are prone )\t ?\ght to ?r[ !mselves into ! mill ( viol5t liv+1 to g at top spe$ until ! ge>s break d[n1 & !n sometimes to say ) ,kipl+'s ,galley ,slave1 --:ate'er comes aft]1 ,i h liv$ & toil$ ) ,m56 ,our answ] to ! "q ,:at is ! mean+ ( life8 is simply ,! liv+ ( x4 ,"w :ile y "w1 & play :ile y play may be consid]$ our national motto4 ,9 %ort1 = e m9ute ( our exi/5ce we want to h sixty seconds' wor? ( di/ance run4 ,to live acutely is our pleasure1 to "w our he>ts out & revel 9 ! do+ ( x is our end4 ,x is ?us1 to use an expressive phrase ( ! v]nacul>1 t we prove some?+4 ,& x is ?is fact :i* /r5g!ns ! p>adox t ! ,am]ican1 ! man ( action & bu/le1 mu/ draw 8 greate/ s\rce ( liv+ 9 ! realization ( ! _s ( s+]s4 ,! poet is he :o has drunk m deeply at ! well ( exp]i5ce ?an has 8 fell[ m54 ,_m a pr(\nd poet nev] writes a v]se1 = :5 a man ( temp]am5t is deeply mov$ he writes a poem )9 8 own he>t4 ,x is = "s to transcribe _! emotions into words :]eby _! feel+s may be communicat$ f "o man to ano!r2 b x is = o!rs to be )\t ! gift ( v]bal expression & ! poems mu/ rema9 )94 ,h[ _m times 9 life is y\r s\l afire ) en?usiasm1 drunk ) beauty1 /rick5 ) sadness1 or ov]fl[+ ) ! mean+ or port5t ( exp]i5ce8 ,at ^? times y are a poet1 :e!r or n y transcribe ! reflection ( y\r he>t ^u ! writt5 page4 ,! man :o s+s )9 is a s+] :e!r or n he gives 8 song v]bal utt]ance4 ,^! h\rs ( poetic ec/asy make life a ?+ to be *]i%$4 ,! s\rces ( su* ec/asy are manifold--! love ( man & woman1 or p>5t & *ildr51 religi\s communion ) ! ,_s1 comrade%ip1 "w1 pursuance ( duty1 spe$1 heal?1 beauty1 ! joy ( ! build] or arti/1 atta9m5t to a high] und]/&+1 sadness1 hope1--f su* spr+s come ! bubbles ( ! w9e ( life1 he>t5+ ! *]i%$ h\rs4 ,our greate/ poems are ^? t h nev] be5 writt5--true exp]i5ce is poetry1 & exp]i5ce is an op5 door to life4 ,yet all exp]i5ce is an ar* :]e?r\gh ,gleams t untravel$ _w1 ^: m>g9 fades ,= ev] & = ev] :5 ,i move4 ,! poetry f\nd 9 books is exp]i5ce1 directly or indirectly1 ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( v]bal expression1 transf]r$ to ! pr9t$ page4 ,! great writ]s ( poems are ^? :o h und]gone spiritual exp]i5ces ( great] int5sity ?an ^? :i* come )9 ! range ( u less] mortals4 ,9 _! poems we p>take ( _! life1 ( _! ec/asy 9 ! pres5ce ( beauty1 ( ! ri*ness ( _! imag9+s1 ( ! dep? ( _! spiritual natures4 ,y & ,i1 :5 we he> ! wood ?ru% s+1 are mov$ ) ! music ( ! notes1 & are possibly c>ri$ away into ! bosky woods :]e ! ri*ly patt]n$ bird 9 8 ev5+ song p\rs 8 he>t to ,heav52 b :5 ,keats he>s ! melody ( ! night+ale1 8 nature s acutely attun$ to ! h>mony1 ! message ( peace & solitude1 is swept away 9 su* an ec/asy ( he>tfelt long+ = t same peace1 t same solitude1 t 8 own he>t p\rs =? 8 song1 9 words no less musical1 9 cad5ces no less ri* ?an ! notes ( ! fea!r$ song/]4 ,8 exp]i5ce is pres]v$ = u 9 ,! ,ode to a ,night+ale & we may read & d]ive ! same fasc9ation t he felt4 ,mat!w ,arnold some:]e tells u t all great poetry has "o or bo? ( two attributes3 ,natural ,magic & ,moral ,pr(undity4 ,:atev] ^! two phrases may mean ^u fir/ sight1 aft] exam9+ _! true import x w be appreciat$ t ! greate/ ,engli% critic did n consid] poetry a ?+ = ! closet1 or s5tim5tal matt] only to be read by ! melan*oly lovelorn to 8 s5tim5tal maid4 ,! effect ( ! natural magic ( a summ]'s night1 ( ! sea break+ ^u ! w9d-swept coa/1 ( ! sea gull's flight1 is app>5t & valu$ by ev]yone4 ,:at are mo/ holidays o!r ?an p]iods dur+ :i* we absorb appe>ances & s5sations1 t ent] our p]sonalities & rema9 "p ( ourselves dur+ ! succe$+ ye> ( "w8 ,natural ,magic is t :i* acts ^u u z a holiday influ5ce1 comp\nd$ p]haps ( beauty1 my/]y1 fe> or s5tim5t1 :i* = ! mom5t or = et]nity gives our m9ds entrance into a realm ( new & pleasurable ?+s4 ,read ,samuel ,taylor ,col]idge's ,kubla ,khan & y w f9d ! ess5ce ( natural magic4 ,y ent] a realm1 inde$1 ( magic & wit*]y1 = ,9 ,xanadu did ,kubla ,khan ,a /ately pleasure-dome decree3 ,:]e ,alph1 ! sacr$ riv]1 ran ,?r\gh cav]ns measureless to man ,d[n to a sunless sea4 ,d ^? l9es *>m y8 ,!y *>m mo/ ( u & ! cad5ce ( ! words1 ! confus$ picture ( ,xanadu1 h become our own1--ri*es ) :i* we w\ld n c>e to "p4 ,e "t ,i read !m ! blunt edge ( life is worn (f1 liv+ rega9s its %>pness1 ,i h to an ext5t exp]i5c$ an ec/asy1 tak5 a holiday4 ,x is h>d to def9e ! exhil>ation ( a cant] across ! mead[s ^u a crisp ,octob] day1 or ! impulse t surges ?r\gh y z y look to ! ocean brea?+ ! sea breeze1 or ! s5se ( religi\s comrade%ip t grips y :5 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d1 great ) a s+le purpose1--b ?is is all ( ! true /uff ( ,natural ,magic4 ,y\r s5sations are n ( ! m9ute1 b ( all "t1 z !y h vivifi$ y\r s\l & become "p & p>cel ( y\r p]sonality4 ,x is s ) ! poets :o s+ y a song or brea! a s5tim5t t is n oral1 n didactic1 n purposeful1 b ( ! /uff t ?rills ! _s ( man1--_! *>m is impossible to def9e1 x mu/ be felt1 & = hav+ felt x1 y\r _s is ( a color diff]5t f :at x 0 be=e4 ,z ,corot's l&scapes pa9t$ 9 ! =e/ ( ,fonta9ebleau are said to express ! emotion ( ! pa9t] :5 9 ! pres5ce ( nature1 s does ! lyric poet ( magical gift express 8 feel+s1 lay b>e 8 s\l ) its emotions & vacillations4 ,! sadness & s5su\s my/]y ( ,edg> ,allan ,poe1 ! m>vell\s ability ( ,t5nyson to fit ! mo/ exquisite words to ! mo/ subtle incantations ( beauty1 ! ?rill ( romance 9 ,%akespe>ean ,engl& z depict$ by our contempor>y1 ,alfr$ ,noyes1 ! appetite = s5su\s delights ( ,keats1 ! tuneful1 he>tfelt songs ( ! ,cavali] poets--^! are ( natural magic1 ( delight to ! human s\l1 ( ! _s ( art4 ,:5 ,%akespe>e wrote1 ,:]e ! bee sucks1 !re suck ,i3 ,9 a c[slip's bell ,i lie1 he _h no moral to exp\nd1 he m]ely sung f 8 he>t ) ! beauties ( nature & ! ways ( fairy-l& z an op5 book be=e him4 ,if we wi% 7& !re is no rightful reason :y we %\ld n7 to dra9 ! v dregs ( liv+ = ! ri*e/ drops ( w9e1 let u enri*1 make m virile our enjoym5t by seek+ n\ri%+ draughts ( exp]i5ce f ! poets :o h express$ ^? sweete/ joys on e>? 9 poems t h cleans$ ! s\ls ( m5 = g5]ation ^u g5]ation4 ,!re is ! o!r phrase ( ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,moral ,pr(undity4 ,x is :5 we seek wisdom f ! poets t we f9d ?is attribute4 ,:5 ! greate/ ( !m give u _! inn]mo/ ?\ght1 n ! record ( exp]i5ces1 b ! ess5tial d$uctions f all _! exp]i5ces1 we h _! true wisdom4 ,:5 ,wordswor? 9 ,! ,l9es ,compos$ a ,few ,miles ,above ,t9t]n ,abbey4 wrote ! words1 ,!re=e am ,i /ill 44444well pleas$ to recognize1 ,9 ,nature & ! language ( ! s5se1 ,! an*or ( my pure/ ?\ghts1 ! nurse1 ,! guide1 ! gu>dian1 ( my he>t1 & s\l ,( all my moral be+2 or :51 9 8 ,ode on ! ,intimations ( ,immortality1 he wrote1 ,our bir? is b a sleep & a =gett+3 ,! ,s\l t rises ) u1 our life's ,/>1 ,ha? _h else:]e its sett+1 ,& come? f af>3 ,n 9 entire =getfulness1 ,& n 9 utt] nak$ness1 ,b trail+ cl\ds ( glory d we come ,f ,god1 :o is our home3 & :5 ,%elley wrote1 ,we look be=e & aft]1 ,& p9e = :at is n3 ,our s9c]e/ laught] ,) "s pa9 is fraught2 ,our sweete/ songs are ^? t tell ( sadde/ ?\ght4 or :5 ,t5nyson1 9 ,locksley ,hall1 wrote1 ,?is is tru? ! poet s+s1 ,t a sorr['s cr[n ( sorr[ is rememb]+ happi] ?+s4 ^? m5 =mulat$ 9 exquisite language tru?s t h nev] be5 m int5sively express$4 ,probably mo/ read]s ( poetry h already consid]$ ^! two phrases1 & ^? :o h1 ,i feel sure1 w agree t !y are useful 9 mak+ = a cle>] und]/&+ 9 our e/imation ( values4 ,to read intellig5tly1 to get ! mo/ out ( our books1 we %\ld c]ta9ly attempt to =mulate ! v>i\s aspects ( life ! diff]5t poets repres5t1 _! relation to ! "t 9 :i* !y live1 & _! excell5cies :5 !y /& be=e ! b> ( ! read]'s judgm5t4 ,v few great poets produce poetry ( b a s+le aspect4 ,%akespe>e wrote ! magical fairy j+les & yet creat$ ! /up5d\sly pr(\nd "* ( woe-entangl$ ,hamlet2 ,t5nyson compos$ _m a lilt+ tune 9 words1 yet z a morali/ he pres5t$ ! mo/ s9c]e ?\ght ( 8 g5]ation4 ,:5 we feel philosophic & ?\ghtful1 we turn to ! poems conta9+ solemn tru?s2 :5 we>y1 jad$1 & (f color1 we turn to ! honey ( romance1 ! wit*]ies ( s5su\s beauty1--& rega9 our lo/ edge4 ,a s+le phrase may h natural magic1 & yet may express a ?\ght = :i* dur+ ye>s ( our life we h be5 va9ly grop+4 ,! poetry ( ?\ghtful cont5t is probably t :i* has meant ! mo/ to m51 z ^u ! philosophy ( su* religi\s poets z ,dante or ,:itman _m a man has brac$ 8 fai?2 yet we mu/ rememb] t mu* ( ! wisdom ( sages is express$ 9 z magical language z we h 9 our *]i%$ h]itage4 ,let u n1 h[ev]1 be academic ab\t our poets1 let u n balance "o aga9/ ! o!r1 let u n be c>p+ ab\t metre1 subject matt] & critical phrases1 let u g to !m = :at !y c give t[>ds mak+ ?is _w a m m>vell\s place 9 :i* to dwell4 ,if ,kipl+ makes y feel ! glory ( "w1 ( ! h>d1 t]rific "w 9 :i* we rejoice1 if he gives y ! call ( ! road1 ! w&]lu/1 & y he>1 --! song--h[ long6 h[ long6 ,pull out on ! trail aga96 if ,bobbie ,burns ) 8 songs ( ,scotia gives y a human sympa?y ) mank9d1 an appreciation t = all 8 foibles & impossibilities a man's a man = a' t2 if ,byron fills y\r he>t ) ! div9e discont5t t 9 a sweep ( glory l&s y above & beyond ! commonplaces ( e-day exi/5ce2 if ,wordswor? makes y see ,nature z y h nev] se5 h] be=e1 if he makes a mead[ ( butt]cups appe> 9 a new light1 ) unsuspect$ mean+1 ) hi!rto unse5 color & grace2 if ,keats attunes y\r he>t to a deep] appreciation ( a =m1 a fragrance1 a musical h>mony2 if ,milton's solemn cad5ces inspire y ) ! dep? ( t great ,puritan's _s2 if ,%akespe>e unb>es y\r own "* 9 reveal+ ! inn] spr+s ( 8 et]nal h]oes2 if ,longfell[ 9 ,my ,lo/ ,y\? br+s back to y ! home ( y\r boyhood1 & y see aga9 ,! %e5 ( ! f>-surr\nd+ seas1 ,& isl&s t 7 ! ,hesp]ides ,( all my boyi% dreams2-- if y c say ) ,walt ,:itman1 ,logic & s]mons nev] conv9ce2 ,! damp ( ! night drives deep] into my s\l2 or if !re is a man unkn[n except = "o poem t /ill /irs y ) ! s5tim5ts t y love & honor--if ^!1 ,i say1 h ?us met y\r requirem5ts1 ea* & all ( !m are great poets to y1 !y h op5$ a door to a life ri*] 9 cont5t1 deep] 9 import1 m va/ly wor? liv+4 ,!re is no dang] t ! poets w ev] be 9 ne$ ( read]s4 ,! musical expression ( ?\ght or s5tim5t is z old & fundam5tal z is human nature4 ,! sailors s++ _! *ants z !y pull 9 _! an*or1 ! negro labor]s :om we h se5 s++ a song z !y unload ! railroad ties1 or put ! heavy rails 9 place1 ! ,we/]n range rid] calm+ ! /e]s1 & quiet+ 8 own n]ves ?r\gh ! lone night wat*es1 ! sagas & h>ve/ songs ( simple p 9 all l&s1 are facts t e/abli% ! "p t poetry plays 9 ! work+s ( ! human he>t4 ,9 read+ poetry y w obta9 no cr$it = uphold+ a tradition1 z ! tradition w /& ( its own vitality2 b 9 n read+ x y w miss "o ( ! mo/ b\nte\s s\rces ( inspiration1 y w pass by ! ri*e/ treasure h\se1 y w neglect ! supreme opportunity = a ?or\gh life t ! art ( man has put )9 y\r rea*4 ,:5 y d read1 d x = all "t1 n = a mom5t4 ,if ! muse is to give y ( h] be/1 y mu/ feel aft] %>+ h] /ore z did ,wordswor? :5 he he>d ! ,highl& ,reap] s++1 ,= old1 unhappy1 f>-(f ?+s1 ,& battles long ago3 z he tells u1 ,! music 9 my he>t ,i bore1 ,long aft] x 0 he>d no m4 ,! poem b beg9s aft] y h read x--! exp]i5ces t come aft] are ! ones t c\nt4 ,let u rememb] ! simile & hold ! music 9 our he>ts z a res]voir ( p[]ful beauty t w c>ry u ov] ! /upid1 ! heavy1 ! unpoetic bumps ( ! days' do+s4 99,,*apt] ,,vii99 99,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,pan99 ,= ,i'd r be ?y *ild ,& pupil1 9 ! =e/ wild1 ,?an be ! k+ ( m5 else:]e1 ,& mo/ sov]eign slave ( c>e2 ,to h "o mom5t ( ?y dawn1 ,?an %>e ! city's ye> =lorn4 ,,?oreau ,! en?usia/ic nature poetry ( ,james ,?ompson1 call$ ,! ,seasons1 came z a %ock to t inbr$ lov] ( ! city /reets1 ! tav]ns & t[n activities1 ,doctor ,samuel ,johnson4 ,9 ^! poems1 ! ,doctor f\nd t natural objects :i* be=e _h h>dly be5 wor?y ( att5tion 7 made to appe> beautiful4 ,we mu/ believe t aft] hav+ read ,spr+1 ,summ]1 ,autumn1 & ,w9t]1 ^u 8 infrequ5t excursions beyond ! environs ( ! great metropolis he saw new beauties 9 ! hi!rto common-place l&scapes1 respond$ to ! color 9 ! fields & h$g][s1 became int]e/$ 9 fanta/ic cl\d effects1 he>d music 9 ! /reams1 ! wat]falls & 9 ! songs ( birds4 ,= h[ _m ( u h aris5 new s\rces ( joy 9 ,nature's beaute\s wond]l& at ! in/igation ( poets1 essayi/s & noveli/s :o h se5 & read ) lov+ eyes ,( ?is fair volume :i* we ,_w d "n4 ,9 an ard5t conv]sation ^u ! p[] ( c]ta9 poets a fri5d told me t ! ,anglo-,saxon _w look$ at ,nature ?r\gh ,wordswor?'s spectacles4 ,he ma9ta9$ t ! reaction ( nature ^u ev5 ^? :o h nev] read a poem by ?is poet 0 influ5c$ by 8 poetry2 ,wordswor?'s int]pretation ( ,nature _h s p]meat$ n9ete5? c5tury religion & lit]ature t x 0 impossible = ev5 ! casual newspap] read] to escape x4 ,we d n directly ackn[l$ge our debt1 b ! g>d5 clubs1 ! bird-/udy societies1 ! surburbanite :o ?r\gh\t ! ye> w sp5d an h\r & a half 9 ! tra91 9 ord]1 on ! way to ! /ation 9 ! e>ly morn+1 to obta9 ! pleasures ( ,nature's awak5+1 & h] retirem5t ^u 8 return at twilight1 & ! ,saturday aft]noon golf] :o1 aft] hol+ 8 ball1 looks beyond ! c\rse at ! gre5 :isp]+ woods & roll+ hills1 exp&s 8 *e/ & murmurs ,?is is ! life1 are all unconsci\sly pay+ "p tribute to ! poet :o wrote1 ,! _w is too mu* ) u2 late & soon1 ,gett+ & sp5d+1 we lay wa/e our p[]s3 ,little we see 9 ,nature t is ours4 ,we ne$ a love ( nature to-day1 z we h nev] ne$$ x be=e4 ,9 ! t]rific complexity & spe$ ( our ext]nal exi/5ce we crave ! quiet1 int]nal /imulus to m$itation & dreams t comes f ! ,great ,"m's intricate1 manifold1 yet untempe/u\s me?od ( do+ ?+s4 ,f ! close hat*es ( ! city :]e ! noise1 ! smells1 & ! turmoil seem all man-made1 we mu/ get away to ! fields & blossom+ pa/ures to f9d our s\ls alone ) ourselves & ! ,great ,god ,pan4 ,to ^? :o answ] ! call ( ! wild1 or ev5 ! call ( ! suburban g>d51 !re come new /r5g? & new conceptions ( beauty1 to apply to ! "w ( ! _w to :i* we h l5t our h&4 ,! call is be+ answ]$1--man goes back to 8 own4 ,we see x on e side3 no "o 9 any walk ( life seems s humble or satisfi$ n to desire "s day to own a f>m2 mo/ summ] resorts :]e !re 7 =m]ly _m a flannel$ fool h n[ become ,adamless ,ed5s1 = our "y m5 h answ]$ ! call ( ! ,r$ ,gods1 & h pack$ _! kits = ! trail t leads to ! tall timb]s ( solitude1 ( balsam1 ( camp fires & dreams4 ,any book or poem t gives y a ke5] appreciation ( ! crimson ( ! suma*1 ! :isp]s ( ! wild ?+s1 ! glory ( ! sunrise or ( ! all-embrac+ broadm9dness ( ,nature1 w h done its "p t[>ds br++ lit]ature into p]fect accord ) life4 ,if my fri5d speaks truly 9 say+ t ,wordswor? has influ5c$ two nations' outlook ^u ! _w1 ^? poems1 laugh$ at by "s = _! quiet simplicity1 h inde$ aris5 to ! highe/ realm ( lit]ature & h become s\l ( our s\l1 m9d ( our m9d1 fle% ( our fle%4 ,!re are o!rs--,wordswor? is n alone 9 8 glory4 ,h5ry ,david ,?oreau1 ! p]fect *ild ( a cross c\ntry ramble1 is my favorite4 ,to write immortal words1 x is said t a man mu/ h an immortal passion1 :e!r x be = beauty1 or 8 ,god1 8 neighbor1 8 c\ntry1 8 lady1 or himself4 ,?oreau sunk ! love ( all else 9 8 passionate devotion to ,nature4 ,8 ,j\rnals1 kept ye> by ye> ) ev] a spontane\s fre%ness1 are little else ?an an ec/atic love song d$icat$ to 8 mate1--! lake1 ! woods1 ! fields1 ! apple or*>ds1 ! w9ds1 ! colors1 ! birds1 & all t liv$ & grew ab\t 8 haunts ne> ,wald54 ,a lov] sees a beauty 9 8 lady's eye to :i* all ! _w is bl9d1 & ,?oreau s5ses a magic 9 an awak5+ ,spr+ to :i* ! s5ses ( u less] mortals are comp>atively blunt4 ,8 s9c]ity ( appreciation 0 "o ) 8 m>vell\s p[] ( obs]vation4 ,he did n h ! sci5tific attitude ( m9d z _h t fasc9at+ ,fr5*man1 ,fabre1 :o wrote ! biographies ( insects 9 a way t makes y tremble at ! wond]s t g into ! mak+ ( ! life ( a fly4 ,?oreau w\ld h scorn$ ! aqu>ium & cage me?ods ( ,fabre1 n because ( ! lack ( int]e/ 9 ! results1 b r on acc\nt ( 8 love ( ,nature1 nak$1 wild1 & free4 ,^u ! %orte/ ramble he saw myriad happ5+s1 f ! unusual fro/ cry/al ^u ! web ( a spid] to ! mo/ subtle *ang+ ) ! v>y+ temp]ature ( a bird's note2 b x is all discov]$ )\t ! microscope1 )\t ?\ght ( entomological or orni?ological records4 ,a man %\ld be afraid to say t ! woods are a dre>y place 9 :i* to walk ^u a w9t]'s day--let him read a page f ! ,w9t] ,j\rnal ( our au?or & he w f9d t ! book ( ,nature is nev] clos$ = him :o has an eye 9 focus = h] my/ic lett]+s4 ,i say t ,?oreau is my favorite & h[ c\ld ,i d5y x1 s9ce !re is _m a w9t]'s day 9 ! city :5 ,i am sick ( ! asphalt & ! bricks1 & yet unable to leave !m1 t ,i c turn to any "o ( 8 pages & be c>ri$ by 8 words to my favorite woods or /ream1 to ! long$-= fields & roadways8 ,& 9 o!r seasons :5 "t is m prodigal1 & nature s b\nte\s t !re seems to be a glut ^u ! m>ket1 my s5ses1 t might gr[ befogg$1 are giv5 a tonic 9 a p>agraph t makes ! dr[sy summ] atmosph]e seem pregnant ) beauty & fasc9ation4 ,if y are coop$ among ! *imneys & elevat$ tra9s1 ,?oreau w br+ y to ! c\ntry--if 9 ! c\ntry1 he w multiply ! pleasures ( y\r walk1 y\r ride1 or fi%+ trip4 ,he /imulates ! be/ ( life t is 9 y1 & t is all we c ask ( any lit]ature4 ,nature f "o po9t ( view or ano!r has always be5 "o ( ! *ief inspirations ( ! poets4 ,if y exam9e ! lit]ature ( ! human race s9ce ! days :5 ,solomon sang ,& ! voice ( ! turtle is he>d ?r\gh ! l&1 y w f9d ! v>i\s aspects ( ! seasons1 ! songs ( ! individual birds1 ! beauty & s5tim5t ( fl[]s1 & ev5 ! habits ( ! diff]5t species ( fi%1 cont9ually reflect$ 9 prose & v]se4 ,am]ica has be5 especially ble/ ) m5 we mu/ t]m lit]>y naturali/s4 ,we h spok5 ( ,?oreau1 b !re are also ,audubon1 ,wilson & our eld]ly contempor>y1 ,john ,burr\ghs4 ,wilson & ,audubon are especially fam\s = _! magnific5t color$ plates ( ! birds ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 b ,i ask all nature lov]s to g to a public libr>y & secure ! prose works ( ^! two great orni?ologi/s4 ,!re y w f9d z int]e/+ read+ z w come to y\r h& 9 _m a day4 ,!y 7 bo? pione]s 9 sci5ce1 art & exploration2 bo? *ildr5 ( nature1 m at home 9 ! =e/ ?an 9 ! city2 bo? en?usia/ic1 ?rill$ wor%ipp]s ( _! fea!r$ fri5ds :om !y h s brilliantly pres]v$ 9 _! *]i%$ portfolios4 ,because _! "w 0 accompli%$ "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 be=e our birds 7 *>t$ & :5 j\rneys ( sci5tific exploration1 ev5 into ! m\nta9s ( ,p5nsylvania1 7 made ) almo/ ! same difficulty z is n[ caus$ 9 ! exploration ( ! mo/ jungl$ ,s\? ,am]ican riv]1 ! naive _s ( ! explor]1 ( ! elem5tal pione]1 is 9 _! e page4 ,!re is ev] ! surprise1 ! unc]ta9ty1 ! joy ( life & /udy among unkn[n & untrammell$ ?+s4 ,!irs 0 ! joy ( *ildr5 :o = ! fir/ "t discov] a blackbird's ne/ 9 ! f>-(f mead[ & _! joy is communicat$ to u2 we become *ildr5 ( delight1 z :5 ly+ ^u bur backs on ! edge ( a fl[]y field ( clov] we wat* ) fasc9ation ! d>ts ( k+birds da%+ f ! top ( ! ne>by *e/nut aft] ! myriad insects4 ,john ,burr\ghs1 ^: essays h be5 a joy ^u _m an ev5+ & a /imulat+ remembrance ^u _m a tramp1 ) a simil> fre%ness & unworldl9ess c>ri$ on ! tradition ( ! e>li] m54 ,f 8 fruit f>m ^u ! ,hudson he cont9ually s5ds u messages to =get our tea p>ties1 our mov+ pictures1 our c\ntry clubs1 & really to f9d ourselves 9 ! discov]ies ( beauties & life 9 ! gr[+1 ne/+1 & fl[]+ ?+s ab\t u4 ,"o ( ! happy ?\ghts t we d]ive f him is ! k t to obta9 ! b5efic5ce to s\l & m9d we 7poor suburbanites ti$ to ! necessity ( e>n+ our daily bread 9 ! city7 ne$ n foll[ ! ,long ,trail to ! ends ( ! _w ( ! furi\s globe trott]1 ,rudy>d ,kipl+1 b mu/ only take /ore ( ! ?+s at h&1 f9d ! same happ9ess 9 ! quiet1 civiliz$1 ?or\ghbr$-cattl$ mead[ z we w\ld hope to f9d up aga9/ a rugg$ bl[ 9 ! ,nor!rn ,seas (f ! coa/ ( :i* y've lo/ ! *>t ( ov]side4 ,y d n h to g s f> f home to "k ! _w4 ,?or\ghly "k ! g>d5 t y cultivate1 /udy all t happ5s along ! h$g][ ^u ! way to ! /ation1 & y w be ri*] ?an he :o has racket$ ) half bl9d eyes f ! ,yukon to ,patagonia1 ,or ,ea/ all ! way into ,mississippi ,bay1 ,or ,we/ to ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,9 conjunction ) ! reflection ( nature 9 books1 ,i m5tion$ our scaly fri5ds1 ! fi%1 )\t pay+ due homage to ! k+ ( all philosophic fi%]m51 ,izaak ,walton4 ,h[ _m devotees ( ! g5tle art ( angl+ h made ( _! own ! wisdom1 ! beauty1 ! ?\ghtful cont5t ( ! fi%]man's classic1 ,! ,compleat ,angl]8 ,a man once said to me t ! next be/ ?+ to tak+ a walk 0 to read ! acc\nts ( ,walt ,:itman's rambles ^u ,timb] ,creek4 ,i answ]$ t ^u ! days y c\ld n g a-fi%+1 y _h be/ read ,! ,compleat ,angl]4 ,i hold to ?is6 ,w n ! m5 :o /& by ! tr\t1 ! bass1 ! salmon1 ! weak fi%1 or ! gallant tuna & t>pon1 & ! boys :o put _! fai? 9 ! catfi%1 ! suck]1 ! eel1 or ! p]*1 fall 9 toge!r & be "o 9 believ+ z ! ,v5]able ,izaak believ$1 ,o ! gallant fi%]'s life1 ,x is ! be/ ( any6 ',tis full ( pleasure1 void ( /rife1 ,& 'tis belov$ by _m2 ,o!r joys ,are b toys2 ,only ?is ,lawful is2 ,= our skill ,bre$s no ill1 ,b cont5t & pleasure4 ,!re is _m ano!r writ] :o op5s ! door to ! travell] :o wi%es to enri* 8 enjoym5t ( ,nature z x is to be se5 along life's highway4 ,i m5tion b a few :o may give y new worlds = :i* y w\ld n trade a m9t ( silv]4 ,h y ev] gone ) ,/ev5son ^u 8 walk+ trips8 ,if n1 d s1 & p]haps y w agree ) him t x is pleasant to h a companion ^u y\r j\rneys2 z ,lawr5ce ,/]ne expresses x3 ,let me h a companion ( my way 7 x b to rem>k h[ ! %ad[s l5g!n z ! sun decl9es4 ,if y pref] to be alone1 ,hazlitt w tell y t no companion is necess>y1 z ?\ghts ne$ no companions3 ,i want to see my vague notions float l ! d[n ( ! ?i/le be=e ! breeze1 & n to h !m entangl$ 9 ! bri>s & ?orns ( controv]sy4 ,or h y read ! books ( ! ,hom] ( ! ,insects1 ! ,fr5*man ,i h m5tion$1 ,fabre8 ,!re is a treat ahead ( y--he wrote ( ! crawl+1 burr[+ & fly+ ?+s ( 8 belov$ ,prov5ce1 & if !re is any?+ 9 ?is realm m int]e/+ ?an 8 records ( obs]v+ ! daily lives ( ! ,h\se ,fly1 ! ,pray+ ,mantis1 & _m ano!r beetle1 cricket & creep]1 ,i h yet to f9d x4 ,to say t y mu/ imm$iately l9e y\r room ) aqu>iums1 j>s1 & boxes1 9 :i* to pres]ve & wat* ! bir?s1 loves & dea?s ( all ! spid]s1 :irligigs1 & butt]flies t come )9 y\r rea* is relat+ ! result 9 its milde/ =m t ?is au?or has _h ^u me4 ,su* books introduce y to a ?\s&fold int5sity ( exi/5ce1 z e great book mu/4 ,int5sive agriculture is h]ald$ z ! sav+ factor ( human progress4 ,let u make a plea = truly int5sive liv+4 ,z ! crops t come f a ri*1 well-cultivat$ soil are b\ntiful1 s is ! life t is ! product ( a f]tile m9d4 ,a poor crop is a sup]ficial exi/5ce ( discont5t$ pleasures & %all[ unhapp9ess2 a ri* crop is a life 9 :i* ! he>t & m9d are at lea/ attune to ! joy :i* may be d]iv$ f ! liv+ ( x1--brave :5 c\rage is ne$$1 pati5t :5 pati5ce is a virtue4 ,! ^w culture is sometimes d]id$ z a synonym = pret5ti\s high-br[ism1 b let u rememb] t ! f>m] respects ! ^w cultivate1 z he kn[s t x is necess>y if he wi%es to make ! h>ve/ a season ( happ9ess & ri* rew>d4 ,a man's h>ve/ season is 8 e m9ute ( exi/5ce--8 b\nty is ! dep? & pleasure ( t exi/5ce4 ,our future life is or is n a great p]haps1 b our pres5t life is assur$ly a reality4 ,x is "h--:at are y go+ to d ) x8 ,if y c make e day a day ( int5se int]e/ y h won ! greate/ battle6 ,y h /orm$ ! _w's ri*e/ citadel6 ,! ,*ildr5 ( ,pan1 :o h lov$ & writt5 ( ,nature1 *>m & transport y to a _w ( inf9ite int]e/4 ,!y (f] ri* f]tiliz] t gives promise ( a bump] crop--,op5 t ,door into _! ,realm4 99,,*apt] ,,viii99 99,,m5 ,,beh9d ,,books99 ,e ^w man's lips h utt]$ ,e*oes 9 ,god's ,skies4 ,,adelaide ,a4 ,,proct] ,books conta9 ! accumulat$ /ore ( human ?\ght & sci5tific atta9m5t--?is is a treasure )\t :i* !re w\ld be no civilization--yet 9 addition1 we may say t ! mo/ pot5t inh]itance1 t books v\*safe1 is ! p]sonalities ( ! great au?ors :o h inscrib$ _! s\ls )9 !m4 ,p]sonal "* affects our lives z does no?+ else4 ,9 ! back ( ! m9d ( e "o !re are m5 & wom5 :o1 we appreciate1 h be5 ! mak]s ( our s\ls4 ,mo/ (t5 x is a "m or a fa!r1 sometimes a tea*] ( our y\?1 or a fri5d & fell[ work] ( ^: nature we realize we h absorb$ a "p4 ,contact betwe5 human p]sonalities is ! mo/ pr(\nd mov] = good & evil4 ,a prea*] may declaim aga9/ s9 = ev] & a day1 b y "k t y\r great fri5d :o scorns s9 has inf9itely m influ5ce ^u y4 ,! greate/ do]s ( good are m5 & wom5 :o lead o!rs by ! examples ( _! own lives4 ,x is un=tunately n giv5 to _m to come into intimate p]sonal contact ) ! mo/ supreme human s\ls1 b =tunate we are t _m h ext5d$ _! p]sonalities )\t limit into ! future1 by truly encas+ !mselves 9 books t w rema9 z ! leav5 & inspiration ( all ages & all peoples4 ,i h a numb] ( volumes ^u my %elves t ,i *oose to consid] n z books1 b z m54 ,in/ead ( pr9t$ pages1 clo? b9d+s1 & labels1 !y are liv+ p]sonalities ) :om ,i c pass an ev5+4 ,! read+ is ov]1 & ,i h )9 me ! "* ( a great human be+4 ,z h my ,"m & ,fa!r & ! old fi%]man1 ^: k ( ! sea & /orm beat5 coa/ f$ my boyi% _s1 !y h become "p ( me4 ,! greate/ books are ^? t pres5t ! greate/ m54 ,x is n ! arti/ry ( tell+ a /ory or writ+ a poem t really c\nts2 ! s9c]ity & int5sity ) :i* a man1 :om we may call our guide1 philosoph] & fri5d1 is reveal$ =ms ! mo/ *]i%$ treasure ( our book%elf4 ,9 sorr[1 9 dejection1 9 ne$ ( m5tal or spiritual su/5ance1 :5 ! joy ( liv+ is blunt$1 :5 lazy1 disc\rag$ or annoy$1 y c g to ^! great fell[s1 conv]se ) !m & return aga9 to ! _w ) a bird's-eye view1 an enl>g$ vision1 a quick5$ _s4 ,h y read ,walt ,:itman8 ,!re is a glori\s human be+--s magnific5t1 s all-embrac+ 9 8 love1 s turbul5t1 s l>ge 9 8 p]sonality t to "k him1 to fe$ ^u him1 y mu/ become subm]g$ 9 8 book1 8 s\l1--,! ,leaves ( ,grass4 ,( ?is volume conta9+ 8 poems he himself said1 ,?is is no book2 ,:o t\*es ?is1 t\*es a man4 ,y d inde$ t\* a man6 ,a great _s :o saw 9 all ?+s ,god2 a ,democrat :o saw 9 all m5 ! sp>k ( ! div9e2 a lead] :o rac$ out to ! f>!/ rea*es ( ! s\l & beckons & begs y to foll[2 a lov] :o embrac$ all1 ! pro/itute1 ! poet1 ! l[ly1 ! exultant1 ,*ri/ himself1 9 a _s ( human fell[%ip2 a physical giant :o glori$ 9 8 sex & makes y consid] sacr$ ! relation%ip ( ! sexes2 a nurse :o br\ght ^u himself p>alysis by c>+ = ! w\nd$ 9 ! ,civil ,w>2 a prophet :o c\ld no m believe t ! _s ( an individual man c\ld die ?an t x _h nev] be5 born4 ,p]haps y ?9k ,i write extravagantly--,i d n--,i b attempt to pres5t :at ! p]sonality ( ,walt ,:itman has meant to me1 & to _m1 _m o!rs4 ,i b ask t y g to ! ,leaves ( ,grass1 & come 9 contact ) t man to :om s _m look & say--,a great "p ( myself is y1 ,walt ,:itman6 ,my life has be5 r5ew$ s9ce fir/ ,i t\*$ y\r h&4 ,tol/oy6 ,!re is ano!r "o :o believ$ 9 humanity & ,god1--!re is ano!r :o has put a huge1 rugg$1 lov+ s\l )9 books4 ,probably no "o has s influ5c$ ! humanit>ianism ( our day z did ?is be>d$ old w>rior f ,russia2 b x 0 ! deep human sympa?y ( ! actual liv+ ,tol/oy t mov$ ! _w1 n ! argum5ts he d$uc$ nor ! w>n+s he gave4 ,he 0 always a morali/1--ev5 9 8 ma/]piece ,anna ,k>59a x is n ! /ory he tells1 b ! human love :i* he reveals t has made ! et]nal monum5t4 ,afraid ( no?+1--! ,cz>1 conv5tion1 hatr$1 oppression1--he liv$ 8 life accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own consci5ce1 ! mo/ puni%+ consci5ce t has ev] be5 ! attribute ( a ma/] s\l4 ,if y d n "k him1 read 8 %ort /ory ,ma/] & ,man4 ,!re y w f9d enunciat$1 9 a mann] z poignant1 z p[]ful1 z ev5 t ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ! doctr9e ( happ9ess f\nd 9 liv+ y\r life = o!rs4 ,selfi%ness1 pride1 mat]ialism1 ! s9s t spoil ! _w1 _c /& 9 ! way ( ! burn+ words ( ,tol/oy4 ,y\r consci5ce w receive a /iff5+ m$ic9e1 y\r sympa?ies = ! s9s & suff]+s ( y\r neighbors w deep5 to b$ rock1 & y\r life w become proportionately m true1 m happy1 m ,*ri/ian4 ,six ye>s ago 9 ! l[ly hut ne> ! ,caucasus1 :5 ! mighty s\l ( ,tol/oy left ! body1 ! ,_w miss$ a lead]1 a lov]1 a prophet--b 8 ^w /ill rema9s1 & ! doctr9e z told by him ( univ]sal bett]m5t ?r\gh love & human sympa?y w rea* mank9d :il/ !re are m5 left to read1 & to communicate4 ,we all "k ! poems ( ,rob]t ,burns1 mo/ ( u "k some?+ ( 8 life4 ,8 life & "* are reveal$ 9 8 poetry4 ,he too 0 a lov]1 b a weak r ?an a rugg$ "o4 ,we love him = 8 v weakness4 ,8 he>t 0 8 /r5g? & 8 undo+4 ,he lov$ until 8 he>t w\ld break1 ru?lessly & impetu\sly1 & ( 8 suff]+s1 8 remorses1 regrets1 & =lorn hopes he sang4 ,9 ?is cruel _w1 :]e might s (t5 makes "r1 :at a b5$iction x is to read a poem writt5 f ! dep? ( a simple1 sorr[+1 yet deeply human he>t ^u ! suff]+ t he has caus$ ! wee sleekit1 c['r91 tim'r\s bea/ie 9 turn+ up h] ne/ ) ! pl[%>e4 ,z ) all ! p]sonalities t are great 9 ! deepe/ s5se1 8 0 "o t felt a companion%ip = all t lives ^u ! e>?1 & f 8 sympa?y = ! drunk51 ! he>t-brok51 & ! mead[ mice1 & 8 joy 9 patriotism1 true lov]s1 & beaute\s roses1 we d]ive a dep? ( s5tim5t t ne$s mu/ mell[ our he>ts4 ,a brave _s 9 a weak body _h ,bobbie ,burns--he drank & 0 unfai?ful1 b he felt deeply4 ,we love him = 8 dep?1 we sympa?ize ) him 9 8 weaknesses4 ,z a fri5d he purifies r ?an /imulates our s\ls1 b he is a true fri5d & a lov+ "o4 ,francois ,villon1 ! greate/ ballad s+] ( all "t1 ! tav]n lov]1 ! vagabond1 ! heavy-he>t$ sorr[]1 ! light$-he>t$ laugh]1 ! bosom companion ( ?ieves1 cut-?roats1 *att]+ grisettes1 old c\rtesans1 riot]s1 & brawl]s ( ! n>r[ /reets1 ,ca!dral %ad[s1 ,se9e banks ( m$iaeval ,p>is1 0 ano!r ( ^? great-he>t$ human lov]s :o _h ! gift ( tell+ 8 he>t secrets 9 words ( wondr\s beauty4 ,by tw5tie? c5tury /&>ds ,villon's actions1 ?iev]ies1 & suspect$ murd]1 w\ld h be5 nei!r moral nor prop]1 b by ! /&>d ( all ages1 9 all true he>ts1 8 feel+s t[>ds ! p among :om he mov$ w /& ! te/ ( ! mo/ au/]e morality4 ,he lov$ all m5 & wom5 = ! be/ t 0 9 !m1 he did n scorn !m = ! wor/4 ,he 0 unselfi% & true to 8 fri5ds1 & m ?an t we _c desire4 ,:]e !re is hypocrisy !re is vice2 :]e !re is selfi%ness !re is lack ( ,*ri/ianity & humanity2 our tav]n poet1 ,francois ,villon1 _h nei!r ( ^!1 & if y want a fri5d :o w make y see ! good 9 ! bad1 ! beautiful 9 ! ugly1 g to y\r book%elf & become acqua9t$ ) ! f]vid s\l ( ?is anci5t ballad s+]4 ,:5 y are too cont5t$1 :5 y\r m9d feels squidgy ) good liv+1 or sultry f ! summ] heat1 g to ano!r man1--,george ,gordon1 ,"l ,byron4 ,!y say t ,byron 7) ,scott7 is n[adays out ( fa%ion4 ,!y are mi/ak54 ,! au?or ( ,*ilde ,h>old & ,don ,juan w nev] be truly out ( fa%ion1 s long z !re is a fl>e 9 y\?ful he>ts1 a discont5t 9 ambiti\s m9ds4 ,he is ! poet ( a great revolt1 a kick] at ! traces1 & !n aga9 he is ! s+] ( ! ble$+ he>t1 ( lo/ causes2 he hurries y across ! seas ^u 8 spe$+ b>k2 he tops ! crags ( human lonel9ess & leaves y desolate4 ,8 songs are ( ! rollick+ w9e ( life ) its excitem5ts1 its depressions1 its s5tim5ts ( hatr$1 beauty1 joy4 ,= y\? he is ! poet ( lib]ty1 ( int5se individualism2 = age ! poet ( ?w>t$ desires1 = ev]yone he has a *e/nut burr to put b5ea? dull cont5t2 8 mock]y is = /upidity1 dryness1 /agnation4 ,get "u ! cru/ ( 8 effusive egotism & y w meet a sombre1 lonely1 s5sitive individual1 :o ne$s y z a fri5d & :o w be to y a hypod]mic /imulative4 ,h[ diff]5t a "o f ?is poet is 8 contempor>y1 ! essayi/1 ,*>les ,lamb4 ,! essays we love ! be/ are ^? t reveal ! po9t ( view1 ! little p]sonalities ( ! writ]1 & no man ( lett]s ev] _h a m magnetic p]sonality1 or knew bett] h[ to pres]ve himself 9 little lit]>y gems1 ?an did ! au?or ( ,! ,essays ( ,elia4 ,lamb sp5t 8 days 9 ! ,s\? ,sea ,c\nt+ ,h\se transf]r+ figures f "o great l$g] to ano!r4 ,b 8 ev5+s ) 8 books1 8 family & 8 fri5ds6 ,ah6--!re 0 a companion6 ,a booklov] ^: en?usiasm1 = mu/y duodecimos has become a classic allusion1 a pun/] ^: puns are sometimes good & sometimes bad1 b always orig9al1 a reli%] ( good conv]sation1 a man ( _m petty weaknesses1 a lov] ( good food1 ) a ta/e = old w9e1 & ) an inf9ite appreciation ( ! fads & foibles ( himself & o!rs1 he seems to h be5 altoge!r ! mo/ lovable individual ) :om x w\ld be possible to scrape up an acqua9tance4 ,read b "o hundr$ pages ( 8 essays & he becomes y\r *uckl+1 appreciative1 inimitable companion4 ,e old book %op1 e roa/ pig1 e glass ( ri* w9e1 e ?readb>e cl]k /oop+ ov] 8 l$g]--^! & _m su* w take on fre% & romantic aspects = ! fri5d ( ,elia4 ,?omas ,c>lyle 0 an hi/orian & philosoph] :o wrote 8 "n ov] e page ( 8 "w4 ,8 0 ! voice & ! s\l ( ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets1 :o rail$ at m5 f ! dep?s ( _! bitt] yet anxi\s he>ts4 ,! ,prea*] ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 :5 he spoke ! _w li/5$6 ,h y read ,s>tor ,res>tus8 ,among 8 works ?is is ev5 ! mo/ p]sonal4 ,x is r\gh & jagg$ 9 /yle1 turbul5t & confus$ 9 arrangem5t1 b beh9d x all1 or r "u x all1 is reveal$ ! spiritual message to 8 age4 ,! message is ,c>lyle's own p]sonality3 8 brav]y1 8 s9c]ity1 8 f9e hatr$ ( muddle-head$ ?9k+1 ( cr$ulity1 ( cant2 8 love & admiration = ! fundam5tal greatnesses ( human nature1 8 belief 9 an omnipot5t ,god4 ,he wi%$ m5 to believe1 & ! ?und] he bell[$ 9 8 endeavor /ill res\nds4 ,8 s\l 0 a batt]y ( twelve-in* guns direct$ aga9/ ! =ces ( ignorance & hypocrisy4 ,x is to ! read+ ( ,s>tor ,res>tus t _m m5 po9t z ! turn+ /ake 9 _! spiritual lives4 ,x 0 n 9 ! book t !y f\nd _! spiritual bulw>ks1 b 9 ! s\l ( ! great ,scot*man ) :om !y came 9 contact4 ,!re is our own ,em]son1 ^: admiration = ,c>lyle 0 probably only outdone by ,c>lyle's admiration = him6 ,self ,realization1 ,! ,am]ican ,s*ol>1 ,fri5d%ip1 ,politics--h[ _m ( 8 essays h become "p & p>cel ( ,am]ica's l(tie/ ?\ght & action4 ,! metallic acut5ess ( 8 p]sonality 0 n ( ! k9d ) :i* y c become famili>1 b its v alo(ness holds our respect & devotion4 ,! au/]ity ( ,george ,wa%+ton 9 public life c only be comp>$ ) ! cold di/ance at :i* ?is philosoph] holds u1 & yet ^u _! p$e/als we recognize !m z m5 f :om ! be/ 9 ,am]ican "* has d]iv$ n\ri%m5t4 ,9 e s5t5ce ( 8 e essay1 we feel ! s\l at peace1 ! intellect en?ron$1 ! p[] ( w pr$om9ant4 ,a man )\t fri5ds is a man )\t life1 & ,i h b told y ( "s ( my boon companions4 ,nev] to h %>$ 9 ! fell[%ip ( ! great spirits :o are pres]v$ = u 9 books is to cut "o's self (f f ! mo/ rew>d+ ( human relation%ips4 ,! *ums ( our boyhood1 our companions at college1 too (t5 drift away to di/ant p>ts1 or div]ge f u 9 pursuits o!r ?an our own2 al?\gh remembrances ( our times toge!r are sacr$ & ( sweet recall+1 too (t5 !y are ( ! pa/ & r5ewal =ev] impossible4 ,! fri5ds ( our books1 h[ev]1 are =ev] ) u1 !y _c die1 !y _c dep>t1 !y rema9 fre% & vigor\s1 he>ty soj\rn]s ^u our road1 =ev] will+ to l5d a h& ov] ! rocks & bumpy places4 ,)\t disp>ag+ ^? ) :om ,i sit be=e ! fire1 & *at1 & smoke1 ,i mu/ confess t ,i value equally ) !m ! fri5ds ( et]nal "* t exi/ !re 9 ! book-case4 ,!y light5 ! pa? ( life2 !y are ready = conv]se :5 my _s calls4 ,g to ! greate/ books = y\r mo/ endur+ fri5ds1 b ^u hav+ =m$ _! fri5d%ip d n leave !m 9 ! /udy1 b c>ry !m )9 y\r _s to y\r bus9ess & ! m>ts ( m51 & 9 hold+ _! confid5ces burn+ 9 y\r he>t y w f9d y\rself a m ?or\gh human be+4 99,,*apt] ,,ix99 99,,keep+ ,,up ,,) ,,life99 ,read+ is ! key :i* admits u to ! :ole _w ( ?\ght & fancy & imag9ation1 to ! company ( sa9t & sage1 ( ! wise/ & wittie/ at _! wise/ & wittie/ mom5ts4 ,x enables u to see ) ! ke5e/ eyes1 to he> ) ! f9e/ e>s1 & to li/5 to ! sweete/ voices ( all "t4 ,,james ,,russell ,,l[ell ,if 9 ! m9ds ( "s read]s ?is little book has help$ to break d[n ! futile di/9ctions & to %[ ! real relation betwe5 ! man :o reads & ! "o :o enjoys life1 betwe5 ! ?9k] & ! man ( action1 x has done all t ! au?or d>$ hope4 ,let u look ^u our libr>y n z an end 9 itself1 b z a means to an end4 ,x is a mi/ak5 ambition to read z _m books z possible )9 a ye>1 or to attempt religi\sly to read ! complete works ( a numb] ( au?ors4 ,! man :o buries himself 9 8 libr>y & exi/s only 9 ! books !re9 is an unsocial1 /agnant creature2 b ! "o :o reads z a means ( atta9+ to a m productive life among 8 fell[ m5 is ! "o :o has ga9$ ! true ri*es ( lit]ature4 ,! _w is a _w = work]s1 n idl]s4 ,we live 9 ,am]ica 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 & we are ( b little use to ! g5]al ma*9]y if our m9ds are =ev] soj\rn+ ) ! m$iaeval knights or gossip+ 9 ! by-ways ( ,london ) ,*>les ,lamb & 8 contempor>ies4 ,lit]ature = y & me :o live1 & toil1 & hope to obta9 joy 9 ! do+ ( x1 mu/ be vivify+ n\ri%m5t to apply to our liv+ & toil+4 ,great books & all true education provide ?is n\ri%m5t or else !y w\ld n be wor? ! price ( a comic supplem5t4 ,poetry1 fiction1 philosophy & hi/ory are n alone = old maids & retir$ bus9ess m5 :o desire com=t+1 amus+ solace to :ile away ! h\rs until ! race is run1 nor alone = college pr(essors & writ]s ^: bus9ess x is to read1 ab/ract1 & judge1--!y are truly1 h be51 & always w be = ! m9ds ( m5 & wom5 :o ne$ & use ! _s ( !m 9 _! "w1 _! play1 _! sorr[s1 & _! joys4 ,:5 ,francis ,bacon wrote ,read+ make? a full man1 he did n mean full to imply a great accumulation ( facts & dry-z-du/ le>n+4 ,bacon 0 a philosoph]1 sci5ti/1 essayi/1 ( ! fir/ ord] 9 ea*1 & yet a lead+ /atesman 9 8 age4 ,8 m9d 0 full 9 t he _h probably z _h no o!r man 9 ,engl& absorb$ all ! lit]ature & sci5ce ( all ! c5turies t _h prec$$ him2 8 0 ! fulness ( ! res]voir f :i* c\ld be drawn an endless /ream ( res\rce ) :i* to und]take new political ent]prises1 ( /r5g? to ma9ta9 8 position & ( philosophy 9 ! face ( los+ x4 ,he 0 a lit]>y man 9 t he knew ! lit]ature ( ! _w1 a man ( lett]s--he wrote ma/]pieces1 a man ( action--he virtually rul$ ,great ,brita94 ,?is is ! ?reefold ?read ( life t we may all h z our ambition1--! connoisseur1 ! creative arti/1 ! productive work]4 ,aft] hav+ consid]$ ! be>+ ! read+ ( books has ^u life1 let u consid] ! be>+ t liv+ has ^u read+ & writ+4 ,elb]t ,hubb>d c>ri$ out ?is ?\ght 9 8 little book ^u ,william ,morris1 ! ,engli% poet4 ,morris1 z y may "k1 0 a weav]1 a blacksmi?1 a wood-c>v]1 a pa9t]1 a dy]1 a pr9t]1 a furniture manufactur]1 a musician1 & )al a great poet4 ,hubb>d said3 ,william ,morris ?\ght lit]ature %\ld be ! product ( ! rip5$ m9d4 ,we h look$ at ,bacon z "o ^: lit]>y output mu/ h be5 ! product ( a m9d t _h manfully grappl$ ) worldly affairs1 & "h is a fur!r li/ t ! ,roycr(t] gives u3 ,%akespe>e 0 a !atre manag]1 ,milton a secret>y1 ,bobbie ,burns a f>m]1 ,lamb a bookkeep]1 ,wordswor? a ,gov]nm5t employee1 ,em]son a lectur]1 ,haw?orne a cu/om-h\se inspector1 & ,:itman a cl]k4 ,! pr(essional man ( lett]s1 except 9 r r>e in/ances1 is by no means ! man :o erects ! mo/ endur+ lit]>y monum5ts4 ,lit]ature mu/ come f elem5tal life to h ! true relation%ip to ! affairs ( m54 ,we c\ld increase ,elb]t ,hubb>d's li/ to an almo/ indef9ite l5g?--! au?or ( ! ,gettysburg address _h ! weight ( a nation ^u 8 %\ld]s1 ,?oreau 0 m int]e/$ 9 obs]v+ ! *ang+ seasons ?an he 0 9 writ+ books1 ,tol/oy 0 a soldi]1 an economi/ & f>m]1 ,balzac an unsuccessful publi%]1 ,bunyan a prea*]1 ,pepys a high gov]nm5t (ficial1 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes a doctor1 & c\ntless noveli/s & poets ( ! n9ete5? & tw5tie? c5turies h>d-work+1 h>d-driv5 newspap] m54 ,leisure does n make great lit]ature1--all t is effective mu/ come f int]ior or ext]ior exp]i5ces1 & acute obs]vations4 ,! mo/ effectual read+ is t :i* is done 9 ! light ( p]sonal exp]i5ce1 ) "o's eye ^u unlit]>y activity4 ,!re is an endless *a91 ( :i* ! l9ks are ! subject1 ! arti/1 ! read] & 8 life z reflect$ by ! au?or's treatm5t4 ,to live 9 a _w ( books & to h z _! pr(ession ! sp9n+ ( o!r volumes is ! life ( too _m ( our writ]s4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! %ield1 we ( c\rse see read]s ^: lives are entirely absorb$ 9 ! volumes !y read )\t an outlet to ! practical activities ( exi/5ce4 ,h[ tiresome x is to h a bu/l+ man or woman tell u t !y h n ! "t or t !y are n lit]>y en\gh to read great books4 ,!y ( c\rse1 be+ good ,am]icans1 h pl5ty ( "t to g ?r\gh /acks ( wor?less novels1 & absorb a half doz5 cont9u\s s]ial /ories 9 our mon?ly magaz9es4 ,i say x is tiresome1 & x is fooli%1 z ) a mom5t's ?\ght we c realize t books are ess5tially = ! man or woman :o is mo/ deeply imm]s$ 9 life4 ,break d[n ! b>ri] betwe5 lit]ature & life8--!re is none6 ,i h a c]ta9 fri5d :o has m to d )9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( ! day ?an has anyone else ,i "k4 ,politics1 municipal corporations1 railroads--^! are app>5tly 8 life--absorb$ 9 m5 & affairs4 ,& yet if ,i run across a book t especially appeals to me1 ,i g to him & ask 8 ideas ^u x4 ,he has probably read x & ) 8 great] exp]i5ce 9 ! actual turmoil ( liv+ ?an ,i h _h1 he c enlight5 me ) a doz5 new po9ts ( view ^u ! book "u consid]ation4 ,he int]prets x 9 ! light ( 8 exp]i5ce1 z ! au?or _h writt5 9 ! light ( 84 ,x 0 said t dur+ ,presid5t ,wilson's fir/ w9t] 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 society 9 ,wa%+ton 0 mu* ex]cis$ z to h[ he pass$ 8 ev5+s4 ,x lat] develop$ t ^? ev5+s 9 :i* he 0 n absorb$ 9 (ficial bus9ess 7 sp5t 9 read+ poetry1 pref]ably ,wordswor?1 to 8 family4 ,wa%+ton /ood amaz$6 ,p]haps !re is no tru? 9 ?is /ory1 b ! +r$i5ts are c]ta9ly !re1 :i*1 if br\ght into conjunction1 w\ld make a true y>n4 ,! active helmsman ( ! %ip ( /ate1 ) innum]able matt]s weigh+ ^u him1 seek+ wisdom & spiritual fibre f a great poet2 ,wa%+ton society1 )\t mu* to d1 yet frightfully busy1 amaz$ at 8 wa/+ or dreamily pass+ 8 h\rs ( possible recreation6 ,_m ano!r great public man has well appreciat$ t books are n = ! closet b = life4 ,!odore ,roosevelt is ! apo/le ( /r5uosity1 /atesman1 ran*man1 hunt]1 & yet a writ] ^u a wide range ( subjects & an omnivor\s read]4 ,! plays ( ,%akespe>e 7 ! s*ool books & college education ( our rail splitt]1 ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,a great ,engli% lib]al1 ,*>les ,james ,fox1 w\ld *>m ! ,h\se ( ,commons = h\rs ) 8 oratory1 g to ,brooks' & lose a =tune at c>ds1 & !n home to 8 b$ to read ! ,plays ( ,euripides1--probably to absorb wisdom & c\rage = 8 ?9k+ & gam+ ^u ! foll[+ ev5+4 ,( ! m5 & wom5 to :om books mean life1 we c\ld g on ) our li/ indef9itely1 n only ?r\gh ! ranks ( k+s & que5s1 soldi]s & /atesm51 f9anci]s & m]*ants1 b sea capta9s1 me*anics1 f>m]s1 cl]ks1 & coal m9]s4 ,9 e walk ( life we f9d ! true philosoph]s1 ! true adepts 9 ! art ( liv+1 seek+ su/5ance f ! pr9t$ page4 ,g into a public libr>y1 & /udy ! faces ( ^? :o are read+ !re--ambition1 inspiration1 delight w be express$ by ^? :o h f\nd ! op5 door1 ! way to ri*es & pl5ty4 ,obs]ve ! homes ( y\r acqua9tances6 ,cic]o said t books are ! s\l ( a room1 & we may exp& ?is epigram 9 say+ t ! use ( books 9 a family br+s all ! memb]s into a communion ) ea* o!r1 creat+ an atmosph]e f> remov$ f t ( ! home 9 :i* books are infrequ5t soj\rn]s4 ,oh no1 x is n ! pr(ess$ g5tleman ( lit]ature ) ! p$antic k & booki% phraseology1 b ! m5 & wom5 :o seek explanation ( & relief f sorr[1 /imulus to high] atta9m5t1 pleasure t mell[s activity1 to :om ! au?ors are truly ! pa? ( life4 ,^? :om y see on ! elevat$ tra9s read+ ,%akespe>e1 ! ran*man ) 8 pocket edition ( ,dick5s1 ! c\ntry doctor :o hates to buy an automobile z :5 driv+ 8 old buggy he c\ld read 8 ,boswell ^u 8 r\nd ( visits1--!y are ! ones to :om ! poet c truly say1 ,y w h>dly "k :o ,i am1 or :at ,i mean2 ,b ,i w be heal? to y nev]!less1 ,& filt] & fibre y\r blood4 ,y ne$ nev] be afraid ( becom+ intellectual4 ,to be sure x is some:at ! fa%ion 9 ,am]ica to ?9k t a man :o reads ,m]$i? %\ld be a college pr(essor or ! editor ( a book review--b ?is is only a fa%ion & held to by ! mo/ /upid4 ,x is sm>t to laugh at good books & culture1 b x is ! same sort ( sm>tness at :i* all ,europe has be5 s5sibly sne]+ = a c5tury4 ,read+ %\ld n be a pr(ession2 ^? t make x su* inv>iably become _w we>y1 book we>y1 at sea 9 an ocean 9 :i* life is necess>ily a m vital ?+ ?an !y are able to swall[4 ,d n give y\r life ov] to y\r libr>y1 b make ( x an electric batt]y ) :i* to vivify life4 ,x c be done1 & is done by ! great & ! little1 ! sorr[ful & ! joyful1 ! lead+ w>riors 9 ! battle = civiliz$ progress4 ,call ^u ! supreme m9ds ( pa/ ages to support y 9 ! /rife ( ?is & !y w prove /alw>t1 fai?ful legions4 ,read z is y\r ne$ & incl9ation2 n z a duty1 n z a feat1 b z an ackn[l$gm5t t y are glad to w9 ! be/ & mo/ helpful ( fri5ds4 ,ari/otle said t all m5 desire k4 ,if k means deep] human sympa?y1 a m pr(\nd enlight5m5t1 a ri*]1 happi]1 m productive life1 let ea* "o ( u admit t ! atta9m5t ( k is 9 tru? our endeavor4 ,let u try ! exp]im5t ( f9d+ ?is k 9 ! volumes ( ! deepe/1 ! mo/ int5sive liv]s4 ,make ! book y read to-day play a "p 9 ! _w ( to-morr[1 & y w rise above ! read] 9 ! closet :o c>ps & criticizes1 ?us cutt+ himself (f f ! "w ( m54 ,y w disprove all /atem5ts ab\t ! lack ( practicability ( education1 ! o!r-world9ess ( books4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re 0 a boy :o w&]$ out along an unkn[n highway into a f> c\ntry4 ,! way seem$ sombre1 =eign & mean+less4 ,8 que/ions 7 unansw]$1 8 desires unsatisfi$2 !re seem$ no by-pa?s into :i* he c\ld turn 9 ! hope ( f9d+ a solace or a reason = 8 j\rney4 ,a nev]-end+ vi/a )\t rhyme or reason lay be=e him ( flat1 un9t]e/+ solitudes1 only brok5 by d>k pits or rugg$ ob/ructions :i* he _h ei!r to circle ab\t or climb ov] or "u4 ,!y always annoy$ & provok$ him1 z !re seem$ no set plan = meet+ su* difficulties1 no app>5t purpose 9 w&]+ on4 ,he knew1 h[ev]1 t !re 0 no turn+ back1 he _h to /agg]1 & /umble1 & plod =w>d1 ev] =w>d4 ,x 0 ! way ( life1 & x 0 a mean+less road1 a disappo9t+ j\rney und]tak5 ) great expectations4 ,aft] a deal ( suff]+1 impati5ce & pr(\nd disc\ragem5t1 he came ^u a great ,palace /&+ 9 8 way4 ,x 0 ! fir/ t he _h ev] se51 & he wond]$ at x4 ,) hesitancy he det]m9$ to walk ab\t x & to foll[ ! beat5 road1 un9t]e/+ b famili>1 :i* he felt mu/ /ret* beyond4 ,he spi$1 h[ev]1 a small door at ! side ( ! great b>r$ gate & he det]m9$ to ent] & to see :at c\ld be f\nd )94 ,! panel yield$ to 8 timor\s pu%1 & he f\nd himself 9 a mighty hall :]e !re 7 wondr\s ?+s6 ,_m ano!r w&]] _h already arriv$1 & _m o!rs 7 to foll[1--!re 0 a happ9ess1 a purpose1 a vitality 9 life t _h be5 sadly lack+ ^u ! road ( 8 j\rney+4 ,wisdom1 ri*es1 ! answ]s to 8 que/ions1 ! reasons = 8 ardu\s pilgrimage lay be=e him4 ,he grasp$ !m & 0 cont5t4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99,j4 ,b4 ,,lipp9cott ,,company',s ,,important ,,new ,,books99 99,betty at ,=t ,blizz>d99 ,by ,,molly ,,elliot ,,seawell4 ,f\r illu/rations 9 color & decorations by ,edmund ,fr$]ick4 #a4ej net4 ,?is is a /raightaway army love /ory1 ) ! sc5e laid at a po/ 9 ! f> ,nor?we/4 ,x is a sequel to ! fam\s ,betty's ,virg9ia ,*ri/mas s popul> a few ye>s ago4 ,x is reali/ic & yet z light z ,betty's laugh1--pres5t$ 9 a delightfully da9ty gift book /yle1 x makes a *>m+ ,*ri/mas pres5t4 99,behold ! ,woman699 ,by ,t4 ,,ev]ett ,,h>re4 #a4ce net4 ,a *ild ( ! ,alex&rian gutt]1 a r$eem$ woman see+ a vision ( ,*ri/ ^u ! ,judean hills1 & f9ally a my/ic sa9t ^u ! des]t1 0 ,m>y ( ,egypt1 ! h]o9e ( ?is hi/orical novel4 ,f beg9n+ to ! end ,i f\nd ',behold ! ,woman6' gripp+ & ?rill+ly int]e/+4--,mrs4 ,m9nie ,madd]n ,fiske4 99,! ,f9d+ ( ,jasp] ,holt99 ,by ,,grace ,l4 ,h4 ,,lutz4 ,?ree illu/rations 9 color by ,e4 ,f4 ,bayha4 #a4be net4 ,ano!r great ,lutz novel1--:olesome1 uplift+1 int]e/+ & amus+4 ,?is tale 444 is "o ( ! k9d "o reads ) int]e/ refus+ to be qu5*$ :5 ! hall light goes out4--,detroit ,free ,press4 99,adam's ,g>d599 ,by ,,n9a ,,wilcox ,,putnam4 ,frontispiece 9 color by ,h4 ,we/on ,taylor4 ,new ,second ,edition4 #a4be net4 ,! ,new ,york ,sun aptly t]m$ ?is ,an ,idyl ( ,manhattan4 ,x is full ( w>m? 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