,,six ,,major ,,prophets ,,by ,,edw9 ,e4 ,,slosson1 ,m4,s41 ,ph4,d4 ,,lit]>y ,,editor ,,( ,,! ,,indep5d5t ,,associate ,,9 ,,! ,,columbia ,,s*ool ,,( ,,j\rnalism ,,au?or ,,( ,,major ,,prophets ,,( ,,to-,,day1 ,,etc4 ,:oev] dies )\t recogniz+ ! prophet ( 8 "t dies ! dea? ( a pagan4 ,mohamm$an prov]b4 ,,bo/on ,,little1 ,,br[n1 ,,& ,,company #aiag ,,to ,,my ,,son ,,pre/on ,,william ,,slosson ,,^: ,,?\ghts ,,& ,,phrases ,i ,,h ,,m ,,freely ,,incorporat$ ,,?an ,i ,,am ,,will+ ,,to ,,ackn[l$ge ,,else:]e ,,?an ,,on ,,?is ,,page1 ,,?is ,,volume ,,is ,,gratefully ,,d$icat$ ,illu/ration3 ,g4 ,b4 ,%aw ,,preface ,a few ye>s ago x occurr$ to me t !re 7 liv+ on ! same planet & at ! same "t z myself "s int]e/+ p :om ,i _h nev] se5 & did n "k s mu* ab\t z ,i %\ld4 ,s9ce !y or ,i might die at any mom5t1 ,i det]m9$ n to delay long]4 ,s ,i prep>$ a li/ ( twelve m5 :o seem$ to me mo/ wor? kn[+1 & !n ,i set out to see !m2 n ) ! hope ( becom+ p]sonally acqua9t$ ) !m or ev5 ) ! object ( int]view+ !m1 b *iefly to satisfy myself t !y really exi/$4 ,"o does n g to ,switz]l& to f9d out h[ high ! ,alps are or h[ !y look4 ,! travel] c get _! altitude f ,ba$ek] & _! appe>ance f photographs1 b if he is to talk ab\t !m ) any s5se ( self-confid5ce he mu/ h come )9 hail+ di/ance ( ! m\nta9s !mselves4 ,x is suffici5t to say t ,i got close en\gh to ! ,alps ,i _h *os5 to be able to v\* = _! actuality4 ,! m5 ,i select$ = /udy 7 ^? :o1 :e!r !y call$ !mselves philosoph]s or n1 seem$ to me to h a def9ite philosophy ( life1 ^? :o _h a message = _! own times ( suffici5t importance & di/9ctiv5ess to m]it public att5tion4 ,x is my purpose 9 ^! sket*es to %[ ! tr5d & importance ( ^! div]se !ories1 s t a read] :o _h n _h ! opportunity to range ov] ! complete works ( a doz5 au?ors might f9d :i* ( !m 0 be/ adapt$ to s]ve him z guide1 philosoph]1 & fri5d4 ,9 a ^w1 my "p is m]ely to act z ! ho/ at a reception :o introduces 8 gue/s & !n leaves !m to foll[ up su* acqua9tance%ips z seem pr(itable4 ,my aim is exposition r ?an criticism4 ,al?\gh ,i h n ?\ght x necess>y absolutely to suppress my own op9ions1 ,i tru/ ?is has n prev5t$ me f giv+ a fair & suffici5tly sympa!tic pres5tation ( ea* man's views 9 turn4 ,my li/ ( ! ,twelve ,major ,prophets ( ,today consi/$ ( ! foll[+ names3 ,maurice ,maet]l9ck1 ,h5ri ,b]gson1 ,h5ri ,po9c>1 ,elie ,met*nik(f1 ,wilhelm ,o/wald1 ,ern/ ,haeckel1 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw1 ,h]b]t ,george ,wells1 ,gilb]t ,kei? ,*e/]ton1 ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill]1 ,john ,dewey1 & ,rudolf ,euck54 ,i _h n tak5 nationality into consid]ation1 b ,i f\nd t ,i _h *os5 f\r f ,engl&1 ?ree f ,g]many1 two f ,france1 & "o ea* f ,belgium1 ,russia1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,f\r ( ! twelve 7 pr(essors ( philosophy2 f\r 7 m5 ( sci5ce1 "o ( ^! a ma!matician1 "o a physician1 "o a zoologi/1 "o a *emi/2 & f\r 7 m5 ( lett]s1 au?ors ( novels1 dramas1 or essays4 ,! twelve sket*es appe>$ 9 ,! ,indep5d5t dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 b !y h be5 consid]ably ext5d$ = book publication4 ,! fir/ six nam$ above 7 publi%$ 9 ! volume ,major ,prophets ( ,to-day4 ,! o!r six are giv5 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,,edw9 ,e4 ,,slosson ,,cont5ts ,preface ,i ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw ,,ii ,h4 ,g4 ,wells ,,iii ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton ,,iv ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill] ,v ,john ,dewey ,,vi ,rudolf ,euck5 ,,li/ ,,( ,,portraits ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw ,h4 ,g4 ,wells ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill] ,john ,dewey ,rudolf ,euck5 ,to write a book ab\t a man :o has writt5 books ab\t himself is an imp]t95ce :i* only an irresi/ible *>m ( mann] c c>ry (f4 ,! unp>donable way ( do+ x1 & ! commone/1 is to und]take to tell ! public :at a writ] has already told !m himself1 & tell x worse or tell x wrong4 ,g4 ,b4 ,,%aw4 ,,six ,,major ,,prophets ,,*apt] ,i ,,george ,,b]n>d ,,%aw ,dramatic ,critic ( ,life ,i am a j\rnali/1 pr\d ( x1 delib]ately cutt+ out ( my works all t is n j\rnalism1 conv9c$ t no?+ t is n j\rnalism w live long z lit]ature1 or be ( any use :il/ x does live4 ,i deal ) all p]iods1 b ,i nev] /udy any p]iod b ! pres5t2 & z a dramati/ ,i h no clue to any hi/orical or o!r p]sonage save t "p ( him :i* is also myself4444 ,! man :o writes ab\t himself & 8 own "t is ! only man :o writes ab\t all p & ab\t all "t4--,g4 ,b4 ,s41 9 ,! ,sanity ( ,art4 ,augu/ #d1 #aiad1 cuts "t 9 two l a knife4 ,! cont9uity ( human progress 9 sci5ce1 arts1 lett]s1 comm]ce1 philosophy1 ev]y?+1 0 brok5 (f at t po9t--to be tak5 up aga91 :o kn[s :58 ,no?+ 9 ! _w c rema9 q ! same z be=e4 ,ev]y?+ is se5 9 a new light4 ,all our old ideas1 ev5 ! mo/ anci5t & mo/ rev]5c$1 w h to be tak5 out & look$ ov] to see h[ _m ( !m rema9 intact & useful1 j z aft] an e>?quake "o ov]hauls ! *9a closet4 ,! transvaluation ( all values1 :i* ,nietzs*e look$ =1 has come to pass soon] ?an he expect$1 al?\gh ! results ( ?is re/imation are n likely to be :at he anticipat$4 ,x is n m]ely t ! geographies w h to be revis$ & ! hi/ories rewritt51 b all books w be classifi$ z antebellum or po/bellum lit]ature4 ,x w1 h[ev]1 n be necess>y to m>k !m ,a4 ,b4 or ,p4 ,b41 = !y w by _! /yle ( ?\ght & language be> an indelible ?\gh invisible date ) ref]5ce to ?is l9e ( dem>cation4 ,we are already beg9n+ to look back ^u ! antebellum days z a clos$ p]iod1 & ^? :o 7 conspicu\s 9 x are be+ se5 9 an hi/orical p]spective su* z ! lapse ( a g5]ation ( ord9>y times is ne$$ to produce4 ,"s reputations are %r9k+1 o!rs are ris+1 z m\nta9s seem f a dep>t+ tra9 to re>range !mselves accord+ to _! true height4 ,! true prophets are becom+ di/+ui%able f ! false4 ,among ^? :o h tak5 ! te/ & /& high] ?an be=e is ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,:e!r he w write bett] plays ?an be=e rema9s to be se54 ,p]haps he w write no m ( any k9d4 ,b ^? he has writt5 w be reg>d$ ) m respect because we c see _! ess5tial tru?1 :]eas be=e we fe>$ le/ we might be m]ely fasc9at$ by _! glitt]4 ,w>n+s :i* ! _w took = jokes because ( _! fanta/ic guise n[ turn out too t]ribly real1 & advice :i* ! _w ignor$ w\ld bett] h be5 he$$4 ,few writ]s h z little to take back on acc\nt ( ! w> z ,%aw1 al?\gh few h express$ su* decid$ op9ions 9 su* extreme language on s _m topics4 ,= in/ance1 ,kipl+'s ,! ,be> t ,walks ,l a ,man makes que] read+ n[ t ,engl& is fight+ to give ,russia :at !n %e 0 ready to fight to prev5t h] gett+4 ,b ! full significance ( ,%aw's fable f>ce ( ,&rocles & ! ,lion is n[ = ! fir/ "t be+ realiz$4 ,! philosophy ( ?is1 8 mo/ frivol\s & s]i\s play1 is summ$ up by ,f]rovius1 a conv]t$ giant ( ! ,ursus type1 :o f9ds x impossible to keep to 8 ,*ri/ian pr9ciple ( nonresi/ance :5 br\ght into ! ar5a4 ,! natural man rises 9 him & he slays six gladiators s+le-h&$4 ,?is delights ! emp]or1 :o !reupon (f]s him a po/ 9 ! ,pretorian ,gu>ds :i* he _h =m]ly refus$4 ,! fall5 & victori\s ,f]rovius accepts1 say+3 ,9 my y\? ,i wor%ip$ ,m>s1 ! god ( w>4 ,i turn$ f him to s]ve ! ,*ri/ian ,god2 b to-day ! ,*ri/ian ,god =sook me2 & ,m>s ov]came me & took back 8 own4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,god is n yet4 ,he w come :5 ,m>s & ,i are du/2 b mean:ile ,i mu/ s]ve ! gods t are1 n ! ,god t w be4 ,until !n ,i accept s]vice 9 ! ,gu>d1 ,caes>4 ,! great cataclysm does n seem to h *ang$ ,%aw's op9ions "o iota1 b all ,engl& is *ang$1 & s he appe>s 9 a diff]5t light4 ,m ( 8 c\ntrym5 agree ) :at he us$ to prea* to !m ?an ev] be=e1 yet he 0 nev] s dislik$ z he is to-day--:i* is say+ a great deal4 ,! ,briti% press has boycott$ him4 ,8 lett]s1 once s s\ght aft] by ! mo/ dignifi$ j\rnals1 n[ no long] appe> except 9 ,! ,new ,/atesman4 ,8 spee*es1 be !y nev] s witty & timely1 are n report$ or ev5 ann\nc$4 ,consequ5tly ^? :o wi% to he> him h to resort to ! adv]tis+ exp$i5ts ( ! era be=e pr9t+4 ,a fri5d ( m9e j back f ,london tells me t he saw *alk$ on ! side-walk a notice ( a meet+ to be address$ by ,%aw 9 "s out-(-!-way hall4 ,go+ !re1 he f\nd x pack$ ) an en?usia/ic cr[d ga!r$ to he> ,%aw discuss ! que/ions ( ! day4 ,! anti-,%avian press said t he _h to keep to 8 h\se1 t he 0 afraid to /ir abroad = fe> ( a mob1 t 8 c>e] 0 ov]1 t he 0 explod$1 repudiat$1 disgrac$1 boycott$1 dead & done =4 ,at ! v "t :5 we 7 read+ ?+s l ?is1 he 01 z we s9ce h le>n$1 address+ weekly meet+s 9 "o ( ! l>ge/ halls 9 ,london4 ,report]s :o 7 s5t to see him h\nd$ (f ! plat=m witness$ an ovation in/ead4 ,! audi5ce at 8 invitation ask$ him _m que/ions1 b n ( a ho/ile "*4 ,%aw ?rives on unpopul>ity or at lea/ on public disapproval1 :i* is n q ! same ?+4 ,x is n only t ,%aw w\ld r be "r ?an ,prime ,m9i/]2 he w\ld r be lead] ( ! ,opposition ?an ,prime ,m9i/]4 ,he w\ld be 9 ! "r ) two or ?ree2 9 fact1 if 8 foll[]s increas$ mu* beyond ! poet's m9imum1 he w\ld beg9 to feel uneasy & suspect t he 0 wrong4 ,:5 ,%aw sees a lonely mi/reat$ kitt5 or a lonely mi/reat$ !ory1 8 t5d] he>t ye>ns ov] x4 ,= in/ance1 :5 all 8 set />t$ sne]+ at natural rights z eighte5?-c5tury p$antry1 he appe>$ z _! *ampion1 &1 practically alone among mod]n radicals & art lov]s1 he has d>$ to comm5d ! ,puritans4 ,! iconocla/ic views :i* he express$ z dramatic & musical critic 9 ! n9eties h be5 v9dicat$ by ev5ts1 & n[ :5 a "y read] op5s = ! fir/ "t ,! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,ibs5ism1 ,! ,p]fect ,wagn]ite1 & ! collection ( ,dramatic ,op9ions & ,essays1 he wond]s only :y ,%aw %\ld get s excit$ ab\t su* conv5tional & undisput$ ?+s4 ,x is no wond] ,%aw is ! mo/ hat$ man 9 ,engl&4 ,no?+ is m irritat+ ?an to say ,i told y s1 & he c--& does--ay x (t5] ?an anybody else1 unless x is ,doctor ,dillon4 ,%aw's bra9 secretes automatically ! p>ticul> antitox9 ne$$ to c\nt]act :atev] disease may be epidemic 9 ! community at ! "t4 ,?is inject$ ) "s vigor into ! ve9s ( ?\ght may n effect a cure1 b always excites a fev]i% /ate 9 ! organism4 ,x is 8 habit ( see+ t !re is ano!r side to a "q & call+ att5tion to x at inconv5i5t times t makes him s irritat+ to ! public4 ,8 oppon5ts tri$ to int]n him 9 ,cov5try z a pro-,g]man on acc\nt ( 8 pamphlet1 ,commons5se ab\t ! ,w>4 ,b ?is is almo/ ! only ?+ produc$ 9 ,engl& dur+ ! fir/ weeks ( ! w> t reads well n[4 ,comp>e x ) its num]\s replies & see :i* seems absurd4 ,d\btless x 0 n tactful1 x might h be5 call$ treasonable1 b x c]ta9ly 0 s5sible4 ,%aw kept 8 head level :5 o!rs lo/ !irs4 ,t 0 because he _h ?\ght out ?+s 9 advance & s did n h to make up 8 m9d 9 a hurry ) ! great probability ( mak+ x up wrong4 ,9 t pamphlet he pres5t$ ! case = ! ,allies 9 a way mu* m conv9c+ to ! ,am]ican m9d ?an _m t came to u 9 ! e>ly days ( ! w>1 & 8 argum5ts h be5 /r5g!n$ by ! c\rse ( ev5ts1 :ile o!rs advanc$ at t "t h be5 weak5$4 ,%aw 0 argu+ be=e a neutral & int]national jury1 & s he did n re/ 8 case on ! speci\s & patriotic pleas t pass$ mu/] at t "t ) ! ,briti% public4 ,z = ! *>ge ( pro-,g]manism1 t may be/ be met by quot+ f a lett] writt5 by him to a fri5d 9 ,vi5na e>ly 9 #aiae4 ,! language is evid5tly n pure ,%avian4 ,x has be5 translat$ into ,au/rian-,g]man & !nce retranslat$ into ,briti% j\rnalese4 ,z reg>ds myself1 ,i am n :at is call$ a pro-,g]man4 ,! ,g]mans w\ld n respect me1 7 ,i at su* a "t z ?is1 :5 all ?\ghts ( culture h vani%$1 n to /& by my p4 ,b also1 ,i am n an anti-,g]man4 ,! w> br+s u all on to ! same plane ( savag]y4 ,e ,london co/] c /ick 8 bayonet deep] into ! /oma* ( ,ri*>d ,/rauss ?an ,ri*>d ,/rauss w\ld c>e to d to him4 ,milit>ism has j n[ compell$ me to pay a ?\s& p\nds w> taxation 9 ord] t "s brave little ,s]vian may be facilitat$ 9 cutt+ y\r ?roat or1 t a ,russian mujik may cleave y\r skull 9 twa91 al?\gh ,i w\ld gladly pay twice t sum to save y\r life1 or to buy "s beautiful picture 9 ,vi5na = our ,national ,gall]y4 ,%aw has always condemn$ milit>ism because ( ! type ( m9d x eng5d]s 9 (fic]s & m54 ,b he has nev] be5 oppos$ to prep>$ness or to ! use ( =ce4 ,9 ! ,london ,daily ,news ( ,janu>y #a1 #aiad1--note ! date1--he said3 ,i l c\rage 7l mo/ con/itutionally timid civilians7 & ! active use ( /r5g? = ! salvation ( ! _w4 ,x is good to h a giant's /r5g? & x is n at all tyrann\s to use x l a giant provid$ y are a dec5t sort ( giant4 ,:at on e>? is /r5g? = b to be us$ & w any reasonable man tell me t we are us+ our /r5g? n[ to any purpose8 ,let u get ! value ( our money 9 /r5g? & influ5ce in/ead ( ca/+ e new cannon 9 an ec/asy ( t]ror & !n be+ afraid to aim x at anybody4 ,at t "t1 sev5 mon?s be=e ! /orm bur/1 he n only anticipat$ ! w>1 b said t x might be av]t$1 ,by politely ann\nc+ t w> betwe5 ,france & ,g]many w\ld be s inconv5i5t to ,engl& t ! latt] c\ntry is prep>$ to pl$ge h]self to def5d ei!r c\ntry if attack$ by ! o!r4 ,if we are ask$ h[ we are to decide :i* nation is really ! aggressor we c reply t we %all take our *oice1 or :5 ! problem is unsolvable we %all toss up1 b t we w take a h& 9 ! w> anyh[4 ,int]national w>f>e is an unmitigat$ nuisance4 ,h z mu* "*-build+ civil w> z y l1 b !re mu/ be no s[+ ( dragon's tee? l ! ,franco-,prussian ,w>4 ,engl& c put a /op to su* a crime s+le-h&$ easily en\gh if %e c keep h] knees f knock+ toge!r 9 h] pres5t milit>i/ fa%ion4 ,( c\rse ,%aw may h be5 wrong 9 suppos+ t an op5 ann\ncem5t ( ,great ,brita9's det]m9ation to ent] ! w> w\ld h det]r$ ,g]many1 b z we n[ "k f ! ,:ite ,pap] ?is same op9ion 0 held by ! gov]nm5ts ( bo? ,france & ,russia4 ,on ,july #cj ! ,presid5t ( ,france said to ! ,briti% ,ambassador at ,p>is t ,if ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t ann\nc$ t ,engl& w\ld come to ! aid ( ,france 9 ! ev5t ( a conflict betwe5 ,france & ,g]many z a result ( ! pres5t diff]5ces betwe5 ,au/ria & ,s]via1 !re w\ld be no w>1 = ,g]many w\ld at once modify h] attitude4 ,& on ,july #be1 ,m4 ,sazon(1 ! ,russian ,=eign ,m9i/]1 said to ! ,briti% ,ambassador at ,petrograd t ,he did n believe t ,g]many really want$ w>1 b h] attitude 0 decid$ by ours4 ,if we took our /& firmly ) ,france & ,russia1 !re w\ld be no w>4 ,if we fail$ h] n[1 riv]s ( blood w\ld fl[1 & we w\ld 9 ! end be dragg$ into w>4 ,%aw n[ gives ! same advice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates t he gave to 8 own c\ntry be=e ! w>1 t is1 to increase its armam5t & n be afraid to use x4 ,9 a rec5t lett] to ! ,am]ican ,int]collegiate ,sociali/ he said3 ,i %\ld /r5u\sly recomm5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates to build ?irty-two new dreadn\ghts in/ead ( sixte51 & to sp5d two billion doll>s on its armam5t program in/ead ( "o4 ,?is w\ld co/ only a fraction ( ! money y are wa/+ e ye> 9 demoraliz+ luxury1 a good deal ( x hav+ be5 9 ! pa/ scatt]$ ov] ! cont95tal c\ntries :i* are n[ us+ :at !y sav$ out ( x to slaught] "o ano!r4 ,if ! ,unit$ ,/ates wi%es to /op w> z an in/itution1 t is1 to und]take ! polic+ ( ! _w1 x w ne$ a v big club = ! purpose4 ,if ,i 7 an ,am]ican /atesman ,i %\ld tell ! c\ntry flatly t x %\ld ma9ta9 a ,pacific navy capable ( resi/+ an attack f ,japan & an ,atlantic navy capable ( resi/+ an attack f ,engl&1 ) ,zeppel9s on ! same scale1 a proportionate l& equipm5t ( siege guns1 & s =?4 ,& until ! nations see ! suicidal folly ( /ak+ ev]y?+ 9 ! la/ in/ance on ! ordeal ( battle1 no o!r advice w be hone/ advice4 ,9 ,major ,b>b>a ,cus9s ab&ons ! tea*+ ( ,greek to take up ! manufacture ( munitions because he has ! c\rage to make w> on w>4 ,x is 9 ?is play t is exp\nd$ ! !ory on :i* ,presid5t ,wilson bas$ 8 policy4 ,lady ,britom>t tells ,cus9s3 ,y mu/ simply sell cannons & weapons to p ^: cause is "r & j1 & refuse !m to =eign]s & crim9als4 ,b ,und]%aft1 ! munition-mak]1 replies3 ,no2 none ( t4 ,y mu/ keep ! true fai? ( an ,armor]1 or y don't come 9 "h4 ,& :5 ,cus9s asks3 ,:at on e>? is ! true fai? ( an ,armor]8 he answ]s3 ,to give arms to all m5 :o (f] an hone/ price = !m1 )\t respect ( p]sons or pr9ciples2 to ari/ocrat & republican1 to ,nihili/ & ,ts>1 to burgl> & policeman1 to black man1 :ite man & yell[ man1 to all sorts & conditions1 all nationalities1 all fai?s1 all follies1 all causes & all crimes4444 ,i w take an ord] f a good man z *e]fully z f a bad "o4 ,if y good p pref] prea*+ & %irk+ to buy+ my weapons & fight+ ! rascals1 don't blame me4 ,i c make cannons2 ,i _c make c\rage & conviction4 ,9 ?is same conv]sation ,%aw also gives a h9t ( 8 !ology1 :5 ,cus9s says to ,und]%aft3 ,y h no p[]4 ,y d n drive ?is place2 x drives y4 ,& :at drives ?is place8 ,und]%aft answ]s1 enigmatically1 ,a w ( :i* ,i am a "p4 ,?is doctr9e ( an imman5t ,god work+ ?r\gh nature & man to high] ?+s 0 develop$ m def9itely 9 an address :i* ,mr4 ,%aw deliv]$ "s ye>s ago 9 ! ,city ,temple at ! invitation ( ! ,rev]5d ,r4 ,j4 ,campbell4 ,"h he argu$ t ,god creat$ human be+s to be 8 help]s & s]v]s1 n 8 sycophants & apologi/s4 ,%aw cont9ues3 ,if my actions are ,god's nobody c fairly hold me responsible = !m2 my consci5ce is m]e lunacy4444 ,b if ,i am a "p ( ,god1 if my eyes are ,god's eyes1 my h&s ,god's h&s1 & my consci5ce ,god's consci5ce !n also ,i %>e 8 responsibility = ! _w2 & wo is me if ! _w goes wrong6 ,?is position enables him to expla9 evil on evolution>y pr9ciples z ! ,me?od ( ,trial & ,error4 ,:5 ,blake asks ( ! tig]1 ,did he :o made ! lamb make !e8 ,%aw conceives ! ,life-,=ce z reply+3 ,yes1 x 0 ! be/ ,i c\ld devise at ! "t2 b n[ t ,i h evolv$ some?+ bett]1 "p ( ! "w ( t some?+ bett]1 ,man1 to wit1 is to kill out my e>li] attempt4 ,& 9 due "t ,i hope to evolve ,sup]man1 :o w 9 8 turn kill out & sup]s$e ,man1 ^: abom9able cruelties1 /upidities & follies h utt]ly disappo9t$ me4 ,9 ! unactable ?ird act ( 8 ,man & ,sup]man1#a ?is !ology is put into ! m\?s ( two mo/ unpromis+ prea*]s1 ,don ,juan & ! ,devil4 ,"h is f\nd "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t arraignm5ts ( w> 9 all lit]ature4 ,x is1 rememb]1 ! ,devil :o is speak+3 ,i tell y t 9 ! arts ( life ,man inve/s no?+2 b 9 ! arts ( dea? he outdoes ,nature h]self1 & produces by *emi/ry & ma*9]y all ! slaught] ( plague1 pe/il5ce & fam9e4 ,! peasant ,i tempt to-day eats & dr9ks :at 0 eat5 & drunk by ! peasants ( t5 ?\s& ye>s ago2 & ! h\se he lives 9 has n alt]$ z mu* 9 a ?\s& c5turies z ! fa%ion ( a lady's bonnet 9 a score ( weeks4 ,b :5 he goes out to slay1 he c>ries a m>vel ( me*anism t lets loose at ! t\* ( 8 f+] all ! hidd5 molecul> en]gies1 & leaves ! javel91 ! arr[1 ! bl[pipe ( 8 fa!rs f> beh9d4 ,9 ! arts ( peace ,man is a bungl]4 ,i h se5 8 cotton factories & ! l1 ) ma*9]y t a gre$y dog c\ld h inv5t$ if x _h want$ money in/ead ( food4 ,i "k 8 clumsy typewrit]s & bungl+ locomotives & t$i\s bicycles2 !y are toys comp>$ to ! ,maxim gun1 ! subm>9e torp$o boat4 ,!re is no?+ 9 ,man's indu/rial ma*9]y b 8 gre$ & slo?4 ,8 he>t is 9 8 weapons4444 ,man measures 8 =ce by 8 de/ructiv5ess4444 ,9 ! old *ronicles y read ( e>?quakes & pe/il5ces1 & are told t ^! %[$ ! p[] & maje/y ( ,god & ! littl5ess ( ,man4 ,n[adays ! *ronicles describe battles4 ,9 a battle two bodies ( m5 %oot at "o ano!r ) bullets & explosive %ells until "o body runs away1 :5 ! o!rs *ase ! fugitives on horseback & cut !m to pieces z !y fly4 ,& ?is1 ! *ronicle concludes1 %[s ! greatness & maje/y ( empires1 & ! littl5ess ( ! vanqui%$4 ,ov] su* battles ! p run ab\t ! /reets yell+ ) delight1 & egg _! ,gov]nm5ts on to sp5d hundr$s ( millions ( money 9 ! slaught]1 :il/ ! /ronge/ m9i/]s d>e n sp5d an extra p5ny 9 ! p\nd aga9/ ! pov]ty & pe/il5ce 9 :i* !y !mselves daily walk4444 ,! plague1 ! fam9e1 ! e>?quake1 ! tempe/ 7 too spasmodic 9 _! action2 ! tig] & ! crocodile 7 too easily satiat$ & n cruel en\gh2 some?+ m con/antly1 m ru?lessly1 m +5i\sly de/ructive 0 ne$$2 & t some?+ 0 ,man1 ! inv5tor ( ! rack1 ! /ake1 ! gall[s & ! execution]2 ( ! sword & gun2 above all1 ( ju/ice1 duty1 patriotism1 & all ! o!r isms by :i* ev5 ^? clev] en\gh to be humanely dispos$ are p]suad$ to become ! mo/ de/ructive ( all de/roy]s4 ,?ree ye>s be=e ! w> ,%aw wrote a little satirical skit1 ,press ,cutt+s1#b :i* 0 deem$ s dang]\s to bo? ,brita9 & ,g]many t ! c5sors ( bo? c\ntries agre$ 9 prohibit+ its production on ! /age4 ,s9ce ! ,briti% c5sor seem$ to fe> t ! pr9cipal *>act]s1 ,balsqui? & ,mit*5]1 might be tak5 by ! public z ref]r+ to c]ta9 well-kn[n /atesm51 ,%aw (f]$ to *ange ! names to ,bones & ,johnson4 ,b ev5 t concession w\ld n satisfy ! c5sor's scruples1 s ! play 0 nev] publicly put on ! /age1 ?\gh1 s9ce !re 0 !n no c5sor%ip ( lit]ature1 x 0 publi%$ z a book4 ,"h is a bit ( ! dialogue3 ,balsqui?--,! ,g]mans h laid d[n f\r m ,dreadn\ghts4 ,mit*5]--,!n y mu/ lay d[n twelve4 ,balsqui?--,oh1 yes2 x's easy to say t2 b ?9k ( :at !y'll co/4 ,mit*5]--,?9k ( :at x w\ld co/ to be invad$ by ,g]many & =c$ to pay an indemnity ( five hundr$ millions4444 ,balsqui?--,aft] all1 :y %\ld ! ,g]mans invade u8 ,mit*5]--,:y %\ldn't !y8 ,:at else h _! army to d8 ,:at else are !y build+ a navy =8 ,balsqui?--,well1 we nev] ?9k ( invad+ ,g]many4 ,mit*5]--,yes1 we d4 ,i h ?\ght ( no?+ else = ! la/ t5 ye>s4 ,say :at y w1 ,balsqui?1 ! ,g]mans h nev] recogniz$1 & until !y get a /]n lesson1 !y nev] w recognize1 ! pla9 fact t ! int]e/s ( ! ,briti% ,empire are p>am\nt1 & t ! comm& ( ! sea belongs by nature to ,engl&4 ,balsqui?--,b if !y wont recognize x1 :at c ,i d8 ,mit*5]--,%oot !m d[n4 ,balsqui?--,i cant %oot !m d[n4 ,mit*5]--,yes1 y c4 ,y dont realize x2 b if y fire a rifle into a ,g]man he drops j z surely z a rabbit does4 ,balsqui?--,b da% x all1 man1 a rabbit hasn't got a rifle & a ,g]man has4 ,suppose he %oots y d[n4 ,mit*5]--,excuse me1 ,balsqui?2 b t consid]ation is :at we call c[>dice 9 ! army4 ,a soldi] always assumes t he is go+ to %oot1 n to be %ot4 ,balsqui?--,oh1 come6 ,i l to he> y milit>y p talk+ ( c[>dice4 ,:y1 y sp5d y\r lives 9 an ec/asy ( t]ror ( imag9>y invasions4 ,i don't believe y ev] g to b$ )\t look+ "u x = a burgl>4 ,mit*5]--,a v s5sible precaution1 ,balsqui?4 ,i always take x4 ,& 9 consequ5ce ,i've nev] be5 burgl$4 ,balsqui?--,nei!r h ,i4 ,anyh[ dont y taunt me ) c[>dice4 ,i nev] look "u my b$ = a burgl>4 ,i'm n always look+ "u ! nation's b$ = an invad]4 ,& if x comes to fight+1 ,im q will+ to fight )\t be+ ?ree to "o4 ,mit*5]--,^! are ! romantic rav+s ( a ,j+o civilian1 ,balsqui?4 ,at lea/ y'll n d5y t ! absolute comm& ( ! sea is ess5tial to our security4 ,balsqui?--,! absolute comm& ( ! sea is ess5tial to ! security ( ! pr9cipality ( ,monaco4 ,b ,monaco isn't go+ to get x4 ,mit*5]--,& consequ5tly ,monaco enjoys no security4 ,:at a frightful ?+6 ,h[ d ! inhabitants sleep ) ! possibility ( invasion1 ( bomb>dm5t1 cont9ually pres5t to _! m9ds8 ,w\ld y h our ,engli% slumb]s brok5 9 ?is way8 ,are we also to live )\t security8 ,balsqui?--,yes4 ,!res no su* ?+ z security 9 ! _w2 & !re nev] c be z long z m5 are mortal4 ,engl& w be secure :5 ,engl& is dead1 j z ! /reets ( ,london w be safe :5 !re is no long] a man 9 h] /reets to be run ov]1 or a vehicle to run ov] him4 ,:5 y milit>y *aps ask = security y are cry+ = ! moon4 ,mit*5]--,let me tell y1 ,balsqui?1 t 9 ^! days ( a]oplanes & ,zeppel9 air%ips1 ! "q ( ! moon is becom+ "o ( ! greate/ importance4 ,x w be rea*$ at no v di/ant date4 ,c y z an ,engli%man tamely contemplate ! possibility ( hav+ to live "u a ,g]man moon8 ,! ,briti% flag mu/ be plant$ !re at all haz>ds4 ,! play ends ) ! e/abli%m5t ( univ]sal milit>y tra9+ & equal suffrage1 ?us do+ away ) a milit>ism t 0 bo? timor\s & tyrannical1 snobbi% & ineffici5t1 & at ! same "t mak+ ! nation truly democratic4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,%aw t rec5tly1 :5 ! pap]s 7 discuss+ :at sort ( a monum5t %\ld commemorate ,edi? ,cavell1 he int]ject$ ! unwelcome sugge/ion t ! c\ntry c\ld honor h] be/ by enfran*is+ h] sex4 ,!re is ev] some?+ 9 ,b]n>d ,%aw t sugge/s ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! age ( ,swift & ,voltaire & ,doctor ,johnson4 ,on ! cr$it side we mu/ reckon lucidity1 incisive wit1 cle>ey$ logic1 una%am$ common s5se1 love ( discussion & op5ness to new ideas1 fre$om f prejudice ( race or class1 humanit>ian aspiration --9 a ^w ! ,aufklrung4 ,on ! debit side "s items mu/ unhappily be li/$ also3 doctr9aire intellectualism1 inability to see ei!r ! limits ( "o's own doctr9es or ! po9t 9 o!r p's1 inadequate appreciation ( hi/oric in/itutions & popul> s5tim5ts1 contempt = romance1 intol]ance = sci5ce1 & incapacity = poetry4 ,%aw seems to h inh]it$ ! fam\s saeva indignatio ( 8 great c\ntryman1 ,swift4 ,= all 8 simple diet he is n s eupeptic z ,*e/]ton4 ,*e/]ton is mo/ closely ak9 to ,dick5s1 z may be se5 f 8 sympa!tic appreciations ( ,dick5s's works4 ,if ,i may be p]mitt$ to express ! relation%ip ( ! f\r 9 a ma!matical =mula1 ,i %\ld put x3 ,%aw3 ,*e/]ton ,swift3 ,dick5s4 ,! mordant wit ( ! two ,iri%m5 is a v diff]5t ?+ f ! g5ial humor ( ! two ,engli%m54 ,*e/]ton z usual makes a !ological issue out ( x4 ,he says ( ,%aw3 ,he is n a humori/1 b a great wit1 almo/ z great z ,voltaire4 ,humor is ak9 to agno/icism1 :i* is only ! negative side ( my/icism4 ,b pure wit is ak9 to ,puritanism2 to ! p]fect & pa9ful consci\sness ( ! f9al fact 9 ! univ]se4 ,v briefly1 ! man :o sees consi/5cy 9 ?+s is a wit--& a ,calv9i/4 ,! man :o sees inconsi/5cy 9 ?+s is a humori/--& a ,ca?olic4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ,b]n>d ,%aw exhibits all t is pure/ 9 ! ,puritan2 ! desire to see tru? face to face ev5 if x slay u1 ! high impati5ce ) irrelevant s5tim5t or ob/ructive symbol2 ! con/ant ef=t to keep ! s\l at its highe/ pressure & spe$4 ,8 in/9cts ^u all social cu/oms & que/ions are ,puritan4 ,8 favorite au?or is ,bunyan4 ,b along ) :at 0 inspir+ & direct 9 ,puritanism1 ,b]n>d ,%aw has inh]it$ also "s ( ! ?+s t 7 cumb]some & traditional4 ,if ev] ,%aw exhibits a prejudice x is a ,puritan prejudice4 ,:5 ,%aw 9 ! preface ( 8 ,plays = ,puritans decl>$ himself a ,puritan 9 art x 0 reg>d$ z "o ( 8 jokes4 ,s x 01 b1 z ! _w has f\nd out s9ce1 8 jokes are n nons5se4 ,! ma9 reason :y ! assumption & ascription ( ! t]m ,puritan to ,%aw 0 ?\ght absurd 0 because ( ! preval5t misconception ( :at sort ( p ! ,puritans 74 ,! ^w 9 its common acceptance implies or?odoxy1 conv5tionality1 prudi%ness1 asceticism4 ,n[ ! real ,puritan 0 a revolution>y ( ! mo/ radical type4 ,( all ! sociali/s1 an>*i/s1 & extremi/s ( v>i\s views ) :om ,i am acqua9t$1 !re is n "o :o lives 9 antagonism to 8 conv5tional contempor>ies on s _m po9ts z did ! ,puritan 9 8 day4 ,milton's pamphlets 9 favor ( republicanism1 free spee*1 divorce1 & new !ology 7 z sc&al\s to ! sev5te5? c5tury z ,%aw's ,revolutioni/'s ,h&book to ! n9ete5?4 ,! ,puritans insi/$ t m>riage 0 a purely civil contract to be made & annull$ by ! ,/ate1 & !y ev5 =bade m9i/]s to p]=m ! c]emony1 :ile ,ca?olics1 ,roman & ,anglican1 hold ! contr>y !ory1 t m>riage is a religi\s rite1 only p]=m$ by prie/s & indissoluble4 ,! ,pilgrim ,fa!rs :o _h a doz5 *ildr5 & two or ?ree wives apiece--consecutive1 ( c\rse--are n to be class$ z ascetics2 & if any "o ?9ks !m prudi%1 he has n read _! lit]ature4 ,( c\rse ,%aw's op9ions are diff]5t f ^? ( ! ,puritans1 inde$ q ! opposite on "s po9ts4 ,! ,puritans1 = example1 7 n av]se to blood1 ei!r 9 _! food1 _! politics1 or _! !ology1 :ile ,%aw is almo/ ,buddhi/ic 9 8 t5d]-he>t$ness4 ,&rocles is 8 c>icature ( himself4 ,b /ill we may say t ,%aw is puritanical 9 8 type ( m9d1 8 attitude t[>d ! e/abli%$ in/itutions & moral codes ( 8 "t1 & ev5 9 8 faults4 ,consid] = in/ance 8 intol]ance4 ,no1 ,i d n mean dogmatism4 ,t he comes to emphatic conclusions is mu* to 8 cr$it & diff]5tiates him f ! colloidal-m9d$ mass ( mod]n writ]s :o hold no convictions to h ! c\rage (4 ,b he does n1 = in/ance1 cont5t himself ) ! attitude3 ,= ! life ( me ,i c't see :at y f9d to admire 9 t absurd1 romantic1 weak-m9d$1 s5tim5tal1 but*]ly ,scott4 ,he w\ld be q ju/ifi$ 9 express+ 8 op9ion ?us-wise4 ,he mu/ add3 ,!re's no?+ to him & if y say !re is1 y are deceiv+ me or--:at is wick$]--y\rself4 ,9 ei!r case y are an ,ideali/1 :i* 9 my unique vocabul>y means li>4 ,to :i* we might return an answ] ( ! ,quak] sort3 ,fri5d1 !e has two eyes & ! usual numb] ( bra9s & s a "r to ?9e op9ion4 ,b x ne$ n foll[ t because !e sees n a m]it 9 a writ] t x does 9 n[ise exi/4 ,e "o ( ,%aw's e>ly h]oes & h]o9es1 f ! ,unsocial ,sociali/ & ! daught] ( ,mrs4 ,w>r5 to ,und]%aft & ,l>ry ,doyle1 admires himself or h]self imm5sely = say+ to e uphold] ( suppos$ly curr5t morality3 ,bah6 ,humbug6 ,hypocrite6 ,to :i* aga9 ! g5tle reply %\ld come3 ,fri5d1 ,i be n an ,humbug1 nor yet an ,hypocrite1 nor ev5 a ,bah4 ,a man may diff] f !e & yet be s9c]e 9 8 views1 al?\gh ?is fact be dream$ n 9 ?y philosophy4 ,i may be "r or ,i may be wrong1 b if !e call me an ,ideali/ yet aga91 lo1 ,i w lift ?is brick & ca/ x at !e4 ,wells & ,%aw are q commonly bracket$ l ,scylla & ,*>ybdis1 ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay1 ,t5nyson & ,br[n+1 & ! ,royal ,bloodsweat+ ,*e/]belloc ( ,holy ,writ4 ,^! c\pl+s are (t5 absurd b r>ely arbitr>y4 ,"s lik5ess ( ?\ght or mood or "s contra/ ( viewpo9t usually acc\nts = if n ju/ifies su* lit]>y msalliances4 ,wells & ,%aw are bo? sociali/s1 b ?is is n ! tie1 =1 z ! ,engli% ari/ocrat said3 ,we are all sociali/s n[4 ,! real lik5ess is t ea* is an intellectual an>*i/1 al?\gh a political ,sociali/4 ,%aw is an isolat$1 n to say ecc5tric1 figure ev5 = a ,sociali/4 ,wells has gone fur!r yet 9 8 self-isolation by leav+ ! ,fabian movem5t4 ,b ! unlik5ess betwe5 ! two m5 lies 9 ! motive driv+ !m to _! respective h]mitages4 ,%aw may (t5 *ange 8 po9t ( view1 b at any giv5 mom5t x is almo/ brutally cle> & detail$1 & he insi/s ^u ! fulle/ con=mity on ! "p ( 8 w\ld-be foll[]s4 ,if !y fall a /ep %ort ( 8 iron b\nd>y !y are m]e ,phili/9es & b\rgeois1 if !y g a /ep beyond !y are ineffici5t & contemptible s5tim5tal revolutioni/s4 ,%aw always has doots o' ,jamie's or?odoxy4 ,b ,wells seeks a ,socialism )\t b\nd>ies4 ,m>xian ,socialism1 ,fabian ,socialism1 ,/ate ,socialism are all too n>r[ & dogmatic = 8 ta/e z he has said "t & "t aga94 ,f9d+ no true all-inclusive1 univ]se-wide ,socialism he erects 8 own bann] = ! nations to rally to & z a result suff]s ! univ]sal fate ( ^? :o try to f\nd ,*ur*es ( ,humanity & ,_w ,languages1 t is1 m]ely succe$+ 9 f\nd+ a new sect & a new dialect4 ,%aw has two defects :i* militate aga9/ 8 popul>ity2 fir/1 he is too conv5tional1 &1 second1 8 conv5tions are peculi>ly 8 own4 ,!re is1 says 8 ,und]%aft1 only "o true morality = e man1 b n e man has ! same morality4 ,%aw is easily %ock$1 b nev] by ! same ?+s t %ock o!r p4 ,he himself ascribes 8 inability to see ! same z o!rs to 8 sight be+ abnormally normal4 ,! oculi/ :o exam9$ !m said !y 7 ! only pair ( absolutely correct eyes he _h ev] come across4 ,( c\rse ?is illusion ( possess+ p]fect m5tal vision is common to ev]ybody4 ,all ! op9ions ,i hold at ?is mom5t are1 ,i believe1 absolutely correct2 o!rwise ,i %\ld *ange !m in/ant]1 ?\gh ,i mu/ admit1 see+ h[ (t5 ,i h err$ 9 ! pa/1 t a priori ! *ances are aga9/ my be+ altoge!r "r n[4 ,b :at ,%aw means by 8 normality ( vision is n m]ely common confid5ce 9 "o's own or?odoxy1 b has ref]5ce to 8 fanatical ef=ts to te> away all ! illusions ( life & see ?+s z !y are4 ,i d n ?9k t he (t5 succe$s4 ,isis has _m veils1 & ^? :o h torn away ! fir/ & ! second are all ! m likely to be deceiv$ 9 mi/ak+ ! ?ird = ! nak$ tru?4 ,!re is no d\bt+ ,%aw's int5t to undeceive ! _w or 8 will+ness to undeceive himself4 ,my way ( jok+ is to tell ! tru?1 says 8 ,fa!r ,keegan 9 ,john ,bull's ,o!r ,isl&4 ,b :5 he /ra9s 8 eyes to see some?+ cle>ly he sees only t "o ?+4 ,by foll[+ consi/5tly "o l9e ( logic--in/ead ( sev]al z he %\ld--he gets tangl$ up 9 illogicalities4 ,8 mode ( reason+ is (t5 ! r$uctio ad absurdum ( 8 own !ories1 & ?is is n a p]suasive way ( argum5tation4 ,by temp]am5t ,%aw is a my/ic1 b 8 consci5ce compels him to assume ! me?od ( cold intellectualism4 ,he is an arti/ 9 ! disguise ( a sci5ti/1 n an uncommon ?+ to see 9 ?is s-call$ age ( sci5ce4 ,probably ,%aw is n m inconsi/5t ?an any man ( agile m9d :o is capable ( see+ 9 succession diff]5t sides ( a ?+1 b he is frank] 9 express+ ! po9t ( view he holds at ! "t4 ,consequ5tly he has _m admir]s b few foll[]s4 ,!y c't keep up4 ,! only possible ,%avian is ,%aw4 ,z somebody has rem>k$ !re are two ways ( say+ a ?+2 !re are writ]s :o provoke ?\ght & writ]s :o provoke ?9k]s4 ,%aw does bo?4 ,?is is int5tional1 & he def5ds x on ! gr\nd t2 ,if y don't say a ?+ 9 an irritat+ way1 y may j z well n say x at all--s9ce nobody w tr\ble !mselves ab\t any?+ t does n tr\ble !m4 ,9 %ort ,%aw fir/ got ! e> ( ! public by pull+ x1 & he does n "k h[ to let g4 ,%aw's argum5t is a w$ge1 b x is driv5 9 blunt end fir/4 ,a />tl+ /atem5t1 "s mon/r\s p>adox1 is pres5t$ to ! read] & r\ses 8 antagonism1 !n x is gradually qualifi$ & :ittl$ d[n1 or wittily div]t$1 s t x seems1 9 contra/ to its fir/ =m1 q innocu\s & acceptable1 & ! read] is s reliev$ at n hav+ to swall[ ! dose fir/ pres5t$ to him t he will+ly takes m ?an he o!rwise w\ld4 ,%aw has n ! judicial m9d & does n want to h4 ,! way to get at ! m]its ( a case1 he says is n to li/5 to a fool :o imag9es himself imp>tial1 b to get x argu$ ) reckless bias = & aga9/4 ,put ?is on y\r bookm>k :5 y read ,%aw4 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw's collection ( op9ions is unique4 ,p]haps no s+le view ( 8 is q orig9al1 b ! comb9ation c]ta9ly is4 ,he belongs to no type & has f\nd$ no s*ool4 ,?is makes ,%aw an exasp]at+ p]son = "s p to read & causes !m to set him d[n z frivol\s or inconsi/5t4 ,!y f9d1 = in/ance1 f ,! ,revolutioni/'s ,h&book t ,%aw believes 9 eug5ics & ! importance ( natural sci5ce4 ,good6 p say1 n[ we c classify him4 ,!y read ,! ,doctor's ,dilemma & f9d him a rabid antivivisectioni/ & fill$ ) a pr(\nd contempt = mod]n m$ic9e 9 g5]al4 ,or !y f9d out t he is a veget>ian1 a teetotal]1 & a ,puritan1 & classify him z "s noncon=mi/ m9i/] ( a pallid & ov]consci5ti\s type4 ,:5 !y read :at he actually has to say ab\t m>riage 9 ,misalliance1 ab\t popul> religion & salvation by money & gunp[d] 9 ,major ,b>b>a1 !y ru% to ! opposite conclusion t he is con/itutionally an uncon/itutional rebel ) a fondness = aimless viol5ce su* z appe>s 9 ,fanny's ,fir/ ,play4 ,read+ ,! ,conv]sion ( ,blanco ,bosnet !y discov] t he is a dev\t ,!i/4 ,read+ ! preface to ,&rocles !y f9d him a high] critic4 ,z a ,fabian pamphlete] he is 9 favor ( aboli%+ all individual prop]ty ( a productive sort & has no use = laissez faire4 ,b :5 x comes to *ildr5 7see ,misalliance7 !re _c be too mu* laissez faire4 ,he appe>s z an ultramod]ni/1 a univ]sal cynic1 a disillusion$ ,ibs5ite1 & a disbeliev] 9 ! v exi/5ce ( progress4 7,preface to ,man & ,sup]man47 ,he (f5d$ half ! radicals by 8 ,impossibilities ( ,an>*ism & ! o!r half by 8 ,illusions ( ,socialism1 & ! cons]vatives by bo?4 ,b ^? :o w take ! tr\ble to comp>e ^! app>5t ant9omies w f9d t ! contradictions are n s great z !y seem f _! p>adoxical & p>tisan =m1 & t ,%aw has pres]v$ 8 intellectual consi/5cy to a rem>kable degree4 ,:5 ,%aw fir/ bur/ into ,london1 a "y1 r$-hair$ ,iri%man1 he ann\nc$ himself z an a!i/1 an an>*i/1 & a veget>ian1 ^! h]esies be+ arrang$ 9 cresc5do fa%ion1 putt+ la/ :at 0 mo/ calculat$ to %ock ! ,briti% public4 ,n[ :5 we look back ov] 8 c>e] we f9d t he has n be5 any m successful 9 /ick+ to 8 y\?ful h]esy ?an o!rs are 9 /ick+ to _! y\?ful or?odoxy4 ,:e!r he has ev] violat$ 8 veget>ian fai? by eat+ a beef/eak on ! sly ,i d n "k1 b he has drift$ f> f or?odox an>*ism1 = ,socialism is1 9 !ory at lea/1 at ! opposite pole f an>*y4 ,once :5 ,%aw 0 talk+ ,socialism 9 ,hyde ,p>k1 he 0 mu* annoy$ by ! an>*i/s :o circulat$ ?r\gh ! cr[d1 sell+ copies ( an e>ly pamphlet ( 8 on ,! ,illusions ( ,socialism4 ,z = 8 a!ism he seems to h left t /ill f>!r beh9d1 = 8 pres5t !ological views1 if express$ 9 less provocative language1 w\ld pass mu/] 9 _m a pulpit to-day4 ,9 fact1 !y h z x is4 ,9 a rec5t lett] to me1 ,mr4 ,%aw ref]s to ! cordial reception he always receiv$ :5 ,rev]5d ,reg9ald ,campbell invit$ him to occupy ! pulpit ( ,city ,temple1#c & adds3 ,my greate/ & sure/ successes z a public speak] h be5 on religi\s subjects to religi\s audi5ces2 b ?is is ! common exp]i5ce ( all speak]s4 ,p are /ill m conc]n$ ab\t religion ?an any?+ else1 & any reasonably good prea*] c easily leave ! be/ political spellb9d] beh9d4 ,%aw z a ,sociali/ diff]s f o!rs :o be> t "n4 ,he is too int5se an individuali/ to be a good p>ty man4 ,he puts no fai? 9 ,m>x z ! prophet ( ! mill5nium1 & he has no ,utopian vision ( 8 own4 ,b :at *iefly di/+ui%es him z a re=m] is 8 p[] ( p5etrat+ ?r\gh %ams to fundam5tal realities & 8 ability to d orig9al con/ructive ?9k+4#d ,all ( u c f9d fault ) ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s1 & mo/ ( u d4 ,b to po9t out j :at's wrong ) ! _w & to sugge/ a practical l9e ( improvem5t is n s easy4 ,! ,fabian ,society has done m ?an set (f fireworks & /ir up mud4 ,! ,m9ority ,report on ! re=m ( ! ,poor ,law is a f9e piece ( con/ructive /atesman%ip4 ,?is ,m9ority ,report 0 l>gely ! "w ( ! ,fabian ,society1 ?\gh h[ mu* ,%aw _h to d ) x p]sonally ,i d n "k4 ,we n[ "k1 h[ev]1 t he 0 ! au?or ( ,fabian ,tract ,numb] #b ( #ahhd t />tl$ ! cons]vative classes ( ,engl&1 includ+ ! or?odox ,m>xians4 ,"h are a few ( ! ,op9ions ,held by ! ,fabians set =? 9 ?is fam\s tract3 ,t s9ce competition among produc]s admitt$ly secures to ! public ! mo/ satisfactory products1 ! /ate %\ld compete ) all its might 9 e dep>tm5t ( production4 ,t no bran* ( indu/ry %\ld be c>ri$ on at a pr(it by ! c5tral adm9i/ration4 ,t m5 no long] ne$ special political privileges to protect !m aga9/ wom51 & t ! sexes %\ld h5ce=? enjoy equal political rights4 ,t ! e/abli%$ gov]nm5t has no m "r to call itself ! ,/ate ?an ! smoke ( ,london has to call itself ! wea!r4 ,%aw also wrote ,fabian ,tract ,numb] #de on ,! ,impossibilities ( ,an>*ism1 9 :i* he po9t$ out :at 0 n s cle> 9 #ahhh z x is to-day1 t society 0 rapidly becom+ communi/ic ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ^? :o 7 mo/ oppos$ to communism z a !ory3 ,mo/ p w tell y t communism is kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry only z a vision>y project advocat$ by a h&ful ( amiable cranks4 ,!n !y w /roll across a common bridge1 along ! common embankm5t1 by ! light ( ! common /reet lamp %9+ alike on ! j & ! unju/1 up ! common /reet & into ! common ,trafalg> ,squ>e :]e on ! smalle/ h9t t communism is to be tol]at$ = an in/ant 9 a civiliz$ c\ntry1 !y w be h&ily bludgeon$ by a common policeman & haul$ (f to ! common gaol4 ,%aw's late/ contribution to ,fabian lit]ature1 ! app5dix to ,pease's ,hi/ory ( ! ,fabian ,society1 seems to me "o ( ! mo/ important1 = 9 ! f9al p>agraphs he po9ts out cle>ly a defect 9 our democracy t is r>ely recogniz$ & altoge!r unrem$i$3 ,ano!r subject :i* has h>dly yet be5 t\*$1 & :i* also mu/ beg9 ) d$uctive treatm5t1 is :at may be call$ ! democratization ( democracy1 & its ext5sion f m]e negative & v unc]ta9 *eck on tyranny to a positive organiz+ =ce4 ,no exp]i5c$ ,fabian believes t society c be recon/ruct$ 7or r con/ruct$1 = ! difficulty is t society is z yet only half remov$ f *aos7 by m5 ( ! type produc$ by popul> election "u exi/+ circum/ances likely to be a*iev$ be=e ! recon/ruction4 ,! fact t a hawk] _c ply 8 trade )\t a lic5se :il/ a man may sit 9 ,p>liam5t )\t any relevant qualifications is a typical & significant anomaly :i* w c]ta9ly n be remov$ by all[+ ev]ybody to be a hawk] at w4 ,soon] or lat]1 unless democracy is to be disc>d$ 9 a reaction ( disgu/ su* z kill$ x 9 anci5t ,a!ns1 democracy w dem& t only su* m5 %\ld be pres5t$ to its *oice z h prov$ !mselves qualifi$ = m s]i\s & dis9t]e/$ "w ?an /ok+ up election meet+s to mom5t>y & fooli% excitem5t4 ,)\t qualifi$ rul]s a ,sociali/ ,/ate is impossible2 & x mu/ n be =gott5 7?\gh ! rem9d] is z old z ,plato7 t ! qualifi$ m5 may be v reluctant m5 in/ead ( v ambiti\s ones4 ,x is ?is d\bt1 m or less cle>ly felt1 le/ a g5u9ely democratic society w fail to secure able & qualifi$ lead]s1 t lies at ! bottom ( ! preval5t di/ru/ ( popul> gov]nm5t & causes _m p]sons to cl+ to antiquat$ & irrational in/itutions l ari/ocracy & ev5 mon>*y4 ,i s5t ,mr4 ,%aw a copy ( an editorial entitl$1 ,& ,!re ,%all ,be ,no ,m ,k+s1 9 ,! ,indep5d5t ( ,m>* #bb1 #aiae1 & ! foll[+1 p5n$ on ! m>g9 ( ! clipp+ 9 8 c>eful h&writ+1 is 8 comm5t on :at he calls a wise & timely article4 ,?is w> raises 9 an acute =m ! :ole "q ( republicanism v]sus ,g]man dyna/icism4 ,aft] ! mis*ief done by ,franz ,josef's second *ildhood z display$ 9 8 laun*+ ! =ty-eight-h\r ultimatum to ,s]bia be=e ! ,kais] c\ld return f ,/ockholm1 ! _w has ! "r--inde$ ! duty--to dem& t mon>*ies %all at lea/ be subject to sup]annuation z well z to con/itutional limitation4 ,all rec5t hi/orical rese>* has %[n t ! position ( a k+1 ev5 9 a jeal\sly limit$ mon>*y l ! ,briti%1 makes him s /rong t ,george ,,iii1 :o 0 *ildi% :5 he 0 n "u re/ra9t z an admitt$ lunatic1 0 uncontrollable by ! /ronge/ body ( /atesm5 ! eighte5? c5tury produc$4 ,x is und\bt$ly inconv5i5t t ! head ( ! /ate %\ld be select$ at %ort int]vals2 b x does n foll[ t he 7or %e7 %\ld be an unqualifi$ p]son or hold (fice = life or be a memb] ( a dyna/y4 ,i may add t if ! policy ( dismemb]+ ! ,c5tral ,empires by mak+ sep>ate national /ates ( ,bohemia1 ,pol& & ,hung>y1 & mak+ ,s]bia include ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 is s]i\sly put =w>d1 x w\ld involve mak+ !m republics2 = if !y 7 k+doms _! ?rones w\ld be occupi$ by c\s9s ( ! ,hoh5zoll]ns1 ,hapsburgs & ,roman(fs1 /r5g!n+ ! ,g]man hegemony in/ead ( re/ra9+ x4 ,p]haps ! read] w ?9k t ,i am r too presumptu\s 9 pr(ess+ to "k j :at ,%aw means & believes1 :5 mo/ p are puzzl$ by him4 ,s ,i %\ld expla9 t ,i h ! advantage ( a p]sonal acqua9tance ) ,%aw4 ,i may say )\t boa/+--or at lea/ )\t ly+--t at "o p]iod ( 8 life ,i 0 ne>] to him ?an any o!r human be+4 ,! di/ance betwe5 u 0 9 fact ! diamet] ( "o ( ^? r\nd tables 9 ! ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 re/aurants1 & ! p]iod 0 conf9$ to ! "t x took to consume a p5ny bun & a cup ( tea1 bo? be+ paid = by him4 ,i resort$ to ?or\gh ,flet*]+ = ! purpose ( prolong+ ! int]view1 & ,i wi%$ t ei!r he or ,i _h be5 a smok]4 ,b al?\gh a veget>ian1 he es*ews ! we$1 & smok+ did n seem to be 9 accordance ) ,fabian tactics4 ,! occasion 0 a recess 9 a ,fabian ,society conf]5ce4 ,i did n suppose t any?+ c\ld %ut (f ,sociali/s 9 ! mid/ ( debate4 ,! !me ( discussion 0 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 :i* ! ,fabians unanim\sly agre$ ought to be aboli%$1 ?\gh no two ( !m agre$ on ! sub/itute4 ,b :ile !y 7 iconocla/s z to "o ,briti% in/itution1 !y r5d]$ homage to ano!r by /opp+ to take tea 9 ! mid/ ( a lovely scrap4 ,! ,fabian ,society 0 indirectly ! fruit ( "o ( ! se$s :i* ,?omas ,davidson scatt]$ 9 _m l&s4 ,y c track ?is p]ipatetic philosoph] ?r\gh life1 z y c ,johnny ,applese$1 by ! societies t sprung up along 8 pa?way4 ,9 ! ,adirondacks he f\nd$ ! ,gl5more ,s*ool ( ,philosophy4 ,9 ! ,jewi% qu>t] ( ,new ,york ,city ano!r ( 8 s*ools /ill ?rives & is en?us$ ) some?+ ( 8 zeal = le>n+4 ,! circle ( e>ne/ "y m5 & wom5 :om he ga!r$ ab\t him 9 ,london 7 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ! ,fell[%ip ( ! ,new ,life1 & ! ,fabian ,society4 ,yet ,davidson himself 0 nei!r a spirituali/ nor a ,sociali/4#e ,at ! ,fabian ,society "o sees ,%aw 9 8 elem5t4 ,e creature1 says ,br[n+1 l ! moon1 ,boa/s two s\l-sides1 "o to face ! _w )1 ,"o to %[ a woman :5 he loves h]4 ,! ,fabian ,society is ,%aw's own true love1 & to h] he turns a diff]5t face ?an to ! outside _w4 ,z ,i wat*$ him dur+ ! aft]noon--prec$+ & foll[+ ! brief p]iod ( p]sonal contact ( :i* ,i h be5 bragg+--,i 0 /ruck by ! tact & k9dl9ess :i* he %[$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! discussion4 ,!re 0 9 8 occasional rem>ks no trace ( ! cau/ic & dogmatic tone :i* "o gets f 8 writ+s4 ,he has be5 n s mu* ! %9+ light or presid+ g5ius ( ! society1 z "o ( ! :eel horses1 & devot$ himself dilig5tly to ! detail$ & inconspicu\s "w ( ! organization4 ,he _h = tw5ty-sev5 ye>s s]v$ on ! ,executive ,committee ( ! society :5 9 #aiaa he resign$ to make way = ! y\ng] g5]ation4 ,! "q "u discussion 01 z ,i h said1 t ( ! recon/ruction ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,?is 0 %ortly be=e ! w>1 :5 su* que/ions 7 reg>d$ z important4 ,v>i\s plans 7 propos$ 9 ord] to secure ! election ( ! fitte/1 :5 ,%aw took ! floor 9 def5se ( g5u9e democracy4 ,8 argum5t ran l ?is1 z ,i rememb] x3 ,our idea is t any #fgj p is z good z any o!r = gov]n+1 j z any twelve *os5 by *ance on ! jury h our lives & prop]ty 9 _! h&s4 ,n[ if ,i & ,mr4 ,sydney ,webb "h 7 s5t to ! ,h\se ( ,commons x %\ld be ) unlimit$ opportunity to talk b n to vote4 ,to give u a vote w\ld be to p]mit ! violation ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( democracy t p %\ld nev] be gov]n$ bett] ?an !y want to be4 ,if y _h a gov]nm5t ( sa9ts & philosoph]s ! p w\ld be mis]able4 ,= in/ance1 ,i w\ld want to /op all smok+ & meat-eat+ & liquor dr9k+1 b l all sup]ior p]sons n[ ,i h to conv9ce o!r p because ,i _c compel !m4 ,no elect$ body c possibly be repres5tative1 because no man is elect$ z a normal man1 b z an exceptional "o4 ,! ,h\se ( ,lords is m repres5tative ?an ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 because a man 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons is !re because he has uncommon abilities1 high or l[4 ,repres5tatives ought to be1 l jurym51 samples ( ! commonalty pick$ at r&om & compell$ to s]ve4 ,_! function is to expla9 :]e ! %oe p9*es4 ,b ! %oe mu/ be made by skill$ legislators & /atesm51 & ^! %\ld be eligible only :5 !y h satisfi$ a v high /&>d ( qualification1 & %\ld sit )\t votes ?\gh ) unlimit$ p[]s ( explanation & criticism4 ,^! rem>ks1 deliv]$ 9 a musical & sympa!tic voice ) frequ5t fla%es ( a broad r[ ( :ite tee?1 s\nd$ v diff]5t f ! way !y read 9 cold type4 ,i d hope ! phonograph w be p]fect$ be=e ,%aw dies or 8 voice goes crack$1 s po/]ity c h a vocal v]sion ( 8 plays & prefaces4 ,o!rwise 8 p]sonality /&s little *ance ( be+ und]/ood4 ,%aw is tall & uses 8 eyeglasses = ge/iculat+ z an or*e/ra lead] uses a baton4 ,8 hair 0 once a fi]y r$1 b is n[ temp]$ into gray4 ,8 eyes are light blue4 ,betwe5 8 br[s !re are ?ree p]p5dicul> wr9kles1 b n ( ! cross & fretful type4 ,8 face is long & po9t$1 b he looks n 9 ! lea/ ,mephi/ophelian z ! c>icaturi/s repres5t him4 ,9 %ort1 ,%aw is n s black z he is pa9t$ by himself & o!rs4 ,x is n necess>y 9 ?is *apt]1 z x 0 9 ! case ( "s ( my ,twelve ,major ,prophets ( ,to-day1 = me to give biographical details at any l5g?1 = ^! are easily accessible4 ,%aw has n be5 retic5t 9 talk+ ab\t himself 9 v>i\s books & prefaces1 & he is =tunate 9 hav+ 9 ,pr(essor ,h5d]son ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a a biograph] ( ! ,boswell k9d--probably ! be/ k9d !re is4 ,8 big volume conta9s z mu* ab\t ,%aw's life & words up to ! "t x 0 publi%$1 #aiaa1 z any "o ne$s to "k4 ,*e/]ton's book on ,%aw is an impressioni/ic sket* r ?an a portrait1 giv+ ! au?or an opportunity ( say+ :at's wrong ) ! _w1 includ+ ,%aw4 ,o!r lives ( ,%aw are m5tion$ 9 ! app5dix ( ?is *apt]4 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw 0 born 9 ,dubl91 ,july #be1 #ahef4 ,8 fa!r 0 an ,iri% g5tleman1 ,prote/ant1 improvid5t & respectable1 a :olesale deal] 9 corn1 ) a pr(\nd contempt = all retail tradesm54 ,8 "m 0 a musician1 & x 0 to h] t ,mr4 ,%aw ow$ 8 own mod]ate tal5t & rem>kable k ( music4 ,:5 he w5t to ,london at ! age ( tw5ty1 ) arti/ic1 musical & lit]>y ambitions1 8 "m practically support$ ! family by tea*+ music !re4 ,z ,%aw says 9 "o ( 8 autobiographical fragm5ts3 ,i did n ?r[ myself into ! /ruggle = life4 ,i ?rew my "m into x4 ,i 0 n a /aff to my fa!r's old age4 ,i hung on to 8 coat tails4 ,8 rew>d 0 to live j long en\gh to read a review ( "o ( ^! silly novels writt5 9 an obscure j\rnal by a p]sonal fri5d ( my own1 prefigur+ me to "s ext5t z a consid]able au?or4 ,i ?9k1 myself1 t ?is is a h&some rew>d1 f> bett] wor? hav+ ?an a nice p5sion f a dutiful son /ruggl+ slavi%ly = 8 p>5ts' bread 9 "s sordid trade4 ,8 only s*ool+ 0 at ,dubl91 :]e he says he le>n$ little1 & ?is is confirm$ by ! s*ool records :i* place him ne> ! bottom ( 8 class4 ,8 op9ion ( ! sort ( education he got he has express$ 9 sev]al places1 especially 9 ! preface to ,misalliance4 ,my s*ool made only ! ?9ne/ pret5ce ( tea*+ any?+ b ,greek & ,lat94444 ,to ?is day1 ?\gh ,i c /ill decl9e a ,lat9 n\n & repeat "s ( ! old p>adigms 9 ! old mean+less way1 because _! rhy?m /icks to me1 ,i h nev] yet se5 a ,lat9 inscription on a tomb t ,i c\ld translate ?r\gh\t4 ,( ,greek ,i c deciph] p]haps ! great] "p ( ! ,greek alphabet4 ,9 %ort ,i am1 z to classical education1 ano!r ,%akespe>e4 ,i c read ,fr5* z easily z ,engli%2 & "u pressure ( necessity1 ,i c turn to acc\nt "s scraps ( ,g]man & a little op]atic ,italian2 b ^! ?ree 7 nev] taught at s*ool4 ,in/ead1 ,i 0 taught ly+1 di%onorable submission to tyranny1 dirty /ories1 a blasphem\s habit ( treat+ love & mat]nity z obsc5e jokes1 hopelessness1 evasion1 d]ision1 c[>dice1 & all ! blackgu>d's %ifts by :i* ! c[>d intimidates o!r c[>ds4 ,:y is x t ,briti% au?ors give u su* horrible pictures ( _! s*ool days8 ,!y usually look back ^u !m z a mo/ unpleasant & unpr(itable p]iod ( _! lives1 & :5 !y attempt to eulogize x !y make x all ! m %ock+4 ,kipl+ 9 ,/alky & ,company reveals an ev5 m dete/able /ate ( affairs ?an ,dick5s does ( ,do!boys ,hall4 ,%aw takes ! ,am]ican view ( x & condemns ) horror ! flagellomania ( ! ,briti% s*oolma/]4 ,x is curi\s to obs]ve t 9 ,great ,brita9 ! s*oolma/]s h weapons1 & ! policem5 h none4 ,9 ,am]ica clubs h be5 giv5 to ! police1 & ! canes tak5 away f ! tea*]s4 ,! ,new ,york s*ool-tea*]s are n all[$ to deliv] ev5 a casual box on ! e> or a fri5dly %ak+1 yet !y are mak+ v dec5t citiz5s out ( mo/ unpromis+ mat]ial1 & ! policem5's clubs are mo/ly us$ on ! immigrants :o h be5 tra9$ 9 ! flagellant s*ools ( ,europe4 ,x is d\btless a good ?+ t ,%aw did n g ?r\gh ,ox=d1 b he %\ld h _h a c\rse 9 biology "u ,huxley su* z ,wells _h4 ,?is w\ld h giv5 him an acqua9tance ) ! aims & me?ods ( mod]n sci5ce & fre$ him f su* prejudice z he display$1 = in/ance1 9 ,! ,doctor's ,dilemma & ,! ,phil&]]4 ,%aw's e>ly ef=ts at au?or%ip did n meet ) enc\ragem5t4 ,if we may take 8 ^w = x1 he e>n$ six p\nds 9 n9e ye>s by 8 p51 & five ( ^? came f writ+ a pat5t m$ic9e adv]tisem5t4 ,he wrote five novels 9 five ye>s1 all at fir/ reject$ by ! book publi%]s4 ,f\r ( !m1 ,! ,unsocial ,sociali/1 ,! ,irrational ,knot1 ,ca%el ,byron's ,pr(ession1 & ,love ,among ! ,arti/s h s9ce be5 repr9t$ f ! %ort-liv$ ,sociali/ p]iodicals 9 :i* !y orig9ally appe>$4 ,! fir/ novel he wrote1 ,immaturity1 has nev] be5 pr9t$4 ,william ,ar*] s5t ^! novels to ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 !n try+ to recov] 8 heal? at ,s>anac ,lake 9 ! ,adirondacks4 ,/ev5son's lett]s ref] to !m z bloom+ gase\s folly1 horrid fun1 a fev] dream ( ! mo/ fev]i%1 ,i say1 ,ar*]1 my ,god1 :at wom56 ,if ,mr4 ,%aw is bel[ five & tw5ty1 let him g 8 pa?2 if he is ?irty1 he _h be/ be told t he is a romantic & pursue romance ) 8 eyes op5$2 p]haps he kn[s x2 ,god kn[s6--my bra9 is s(t5$4 ,a plan to relieve /ruggl+ au?ors & secure ! e>li] recognition ( g5ius by means ( an end[m5t fund & a sy/em ( sub/antial prizes 0 once propos$ by ,upton ,s9clair1 au?or ( ,! ,jungle1 :o wrote to a numb] ( au?ors1 ask+ _! op9ion ( ! s*eme4 ,among ^? :o respond$ 7 ,wells1 ,b5nett1 ,de ,morgan1 ,philpotts1 ,galswor?y1 ,london1 & ,%aw4#f ,i quote "p ( :at ,%aw said ab\t x because ( its biographical int]e/3 ,!re is only "o s]i\s & effective way ( help+ "y m5 ( ! k9d 9 view1 & t is by provid+ ev]ybody ) en\gh leisure 9 ! int]vals ( well-paid & n excessive "w to enable !m to write books 9 _! sp>e "t & pay = ! pr9t+ ( !m4 ,no?+ else seems to me to be really hopeful4 ,i myself seem an example ( a man :o a*iev$ lit]>y em95ce )\t assi/ance2 b z a matt] ( fact c]ta9 remnants ( family prop]ty made all ! diff]5ce4 ,= fully n9e ye>s ,i _h to sponge %amelessly on my fa!r & "m2 b ev5 at t we only squeez$ ?r\gh because my "m's gr&fa!r _h be5 a ri* man4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 j ! man = :om ,upton wants to e/abli% 8 fund4 ,yet = ! life ( me ,i _c see h[ any committee 9 ! _w c\ld h giv5 me a f>?+4 ,all ,i _h to %[ 0 five big novels :i* nobody w\ld publi%1 & z ! publi%]s' read]s by ^: advice !y 7 reject$ includ$ ,"l ,morley & ,george ,m]$i?1 x _c be said t ,i 0 9 any worse h&s ?an ^? ( any committee likely to be appo9t$4 ,( c\rse ,s9clair may say to ?is t if ,morley & ,m]$i?1 in/ead ( hav+ to advise a publi%] z to ! prospects ( a bus9ess speculation1 _h only _h to consid] h[ to help a /ruggl+ tal5t )\t ref]5ce to comm]cial consid]ation1 !y might h come to my rescue4 ,un=tunately1 ,i h se5 bo? _! v]dicts2 & ,i c assure ,s9clair t ,i produc$ on bo? ( !m exactly ! impression t is inevitably produc$ 9 e su* case3 t is1 t ,i 0 a "y man ) m clev]ness ?an 0 good = me & t :at ,i ne$$ 0 snubb+ & n enc\rag+4 ,no d\bt !re are tal5ts :i* are n aggressive & d n smell ( brim/one2 b ^! are precisely ! tal5ts :i* are m>ketable1 except1 ( c\rse1 9 ! case ( ! highe/ poetry1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is out ( ! "q anyh[ z a means ( livelihood4 ,william ,morris1 :5 he 0 at ! height ( 8 fame z a poet1 long aft] ! publication ( 8 popul> poem1 ,! ,e>?ly ,p>adise1 told me t 8 income f 8 poems 0 ab\t a hundr$ a ye>2 & ,i happ5 to "k t ,rob]t ,br[n+ ?reat5$ to leave ! c\ntry because ! ,income ,tax ,commission]s assess$ him ) a mode/ b :olly imag9>y income on ! /r5g? ( 8 reputation4 ,poetry is ?us frankly a matt] ( end[m5t1 b = ! re/ ,i ?9k a writ]'s *ance ( be+ help$ by ! fund w\ld be 9 inv]se ratio to 8 qualifications z conceiv$ by ,upton ,s9clair4 ,%aw's fir/ essays 9 ! field :]e he 0 to atta9 8 greate/ success 7 z disc\rag+ z 8 ef=ts at novel writ+4 ,8 fir/ play1 ,wid[]'s ,h\ses1 deal+ ) ta9t$ money1 %ock$ b did n attract ! public4 ,8 ,! ,phil&]] 0 publi%$ be=e a !at] w\ld accept x4 ,8 ?ird play1 ,mrs4 ,w>r5's ,pr(ession1 0 prohibit$ by ! c5sor4 ,( ! sev5 t foll[$ only "o c\ld be call$ a decid$ success on its fir/ pres5tation 9 ,london4 ,b 9 book =m1 ) attractively writt5 /age directions & argum5tative prefaces1 !y f\nd a ho/ ( read]s :o want$ to see !m 9 ! !at]4 ,c&ida 0 n pres5t$ 9 ,london till #aijd1 ne>ly t5 ye>s aft] x 0 writt54 ,x 0 ) ,c&ida t ,arnold ,daly introduc$ ,%aw to ! !at]-go+ public ( ,am]ica1 & = ! la/ few ye>s !re h (t5 be5 ?ree ,%aw plays runn+ at ! same "t 9 ,new ,york4 ,%aw's plays 7 popul> 9 ,am]ica :5 !y 7 taboo$ or pooh-pooh$ 9 ,engl&4 ,8 ,pygmalion _h its premire 9 ! ,h(burg-!at] 9 ,vi5na in/ead ( ,london4 ,i saw x1 or r he>d x1 s9ce x is a phonetic in/ead ( a spectacul> play1 at ! ,deuts*es ,!at] ( ,irv+ ,place1 ,new ,york1 9 ,m>*1 #aiad1 six mon?s be=e ,mrs4 ,patrick ,campbell gave x "h 9 ,engli%4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t ! play dep5ds ^u v>iations 9 ,engli% dialects1 x 0 giv5 bett] 9 ! ,g]man ?an 9 ! ,engli%4 ,%aw is 9 fact an int]nationali/1 mu* m honor$ 9 ,am]ica1 ,russia1 ,g]many1 ,france1 ,sc&9avia1 & ,japan ?an 9 8 own c\ntry1 t is1 ,irel&4 ,x mu/ be int]e/+ to see ,y ,nev] ,c ,tell or ,man & ,sup]man on ! ,tokyo /age4 ,! ,kobe ,h]ald says3 ,he appeals to ! ,japanese ( progressive ideas because he pref]s potatoes1 cabbages & beans to port]-h\se /eak & lamb *ops4 ,! reason :y ,%aw's prefaces read s well & 8 plays g bett] on ! /age ?an w\ld be anticipat$ is because !y are compos$ by e>4 ,s9ce read+ al\d has gone out ( fa%ion1 !re has aris5 a g5]ation ( "y writ]s :o d n realize t language is int5d$ to be spok54 ,consequ5tly "o has to read !m by eye only1 swit*+ (f = ! "t ! int]nal auditory app>atus s z to avoid _! discords & dull rhy?m4 ,a little girl :o 0 try+ to read to h]self a /ory by "o ( our pyrote*nic au?ors sudd5ly ?rew d[n ! magaz9e ) ! cry3 ,i c't read ?is any m6 ,x dazzles my e>s4 ,%aw is a musician1 & he writes musical prose4 ,he uses %or?& 9 compos+1 :i* is ! next be/ ?+ to dictat+ to a phonograph4 ,naturally he res5ts ! e/abli%$ spell+ ( ,engli% :i* pres]ves ! =m ( words :ile all[+ ! words !mselves to decay1 ?us sacrific+ spee* to pr9t4 ,he has (t5 argu$ = phonetic spell+1#g & has us$ z mu* ( x 9 8 works z 8 publi%] w\ld p]mit4 ,! po9t he makes 9 ! foll[+ passage is und5iably prov+ true3 ,all t ! conv5tional spell+ has done is to conceal ! "o *ange t a phonetic spell+ might h *eck$2 namely1 ! *anges 9 pronunciation1 includ+ ! waves ( debasem5t t produc$ ! half-rural cockney ( ,sam ,well] & ! mod]n metropolitan cockney ( ,dr9kwat] 9 ,capta9 ,brassb\nd's ,conv]sion4444 ,refuse to tea* ! ,bo>d ,s*ool legions y\r pronunciation1 & !y w =ce !irs on y by m]e =ce ( numb]s4 ,& s]ve y "r4 ,%aw's treatm5t ( ! ,salvation ,army 9 ,major ,b>b>a %[$ t he knew m ab\t religion ?an "s ( 8 *ur*ly critics4 ,s1 too1 8 def5se ( ! ,salvation ,army music 9 ! ,london ,/&>d 9 #aije prov$ t he knew m ab\t music ?an ^? :o sne]$ at ! ,army b&s4 ,! ,g]mans1 :o are n[ fond ( analyz+ ! ,engli% "*1 h discuss$ at l5g? ! "q ( :y su* an unmusical p %\ld h good music 9 ! ,salvation ,army4#h ,! #abe-page preface to ,&rocles & ! ,lion is devot$ to a r]ead+ ( ! ,gospels & a rewrit+ ( ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,%aw int]prets ! ,new ,te/am5t l a high] critic b applies x l an e>ly ,*ri/ian4 ,he rejects ! resurrection b accepts ! communism4 ,he believes 9 ! ,life ,=ce & ,its ,sup]man z o!rs d 9 ,god & ,8 ,messiah4 ,%aw's ,sup]man obvi\sly belongs to ano!r g5us f ,nietzs*e's ,ueb]m5s*4 ,he says 9 ! preface to ,misalliance3 ,! precise =mula = ! ,sup]man1 ci-devant ,! ,j ,made ,p]fect1 has n yet be5 discov]$4 ,until x is1 e bir? is an exp]im5t 9 a ,great ,rese>* :i* is be+ conduct$ by ! ,life ,=ce to discov] t =mula4 ,?is eug5ical & well mean+1 b f> f omnipot5t creator1 be>s a /rong resemblance to ,b]gson's ,elan vital1 b ,%aw 0 writ+ ab\t ! ,life ,=ce long be=e ,b]gson wrote 8 ,creative ,evolution4 ,if !re 0 any borr[+ ab\t x1 bo? borr[$ f ,s*op5hau]4 ,b ,%aw & ,b]gson1 be+ k9dly m5 & no pessimi/s1 h put a k9d he>t into ,s*op5hau]'s ru?less ,w4 ,if ,i 7 to sum up ,%aw 9 two words x w\ld be t 8 di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics are c\rage & k9d-he>t$ness4 ,! sight ( suff]+ & inju/ice drives him mad1 & !n he runs amuck1 sla%+ "r & left1 )\t mu* reg>d to :om he hits & no reg>d at all z to :o hits him4 ,he is1 l ,swift1 a cruel satiri/ ?r\gh excess ( sympa?y4 ,if ,ibs5 is "r1 t ! /ronge/ man 9 ! _w is he :o /&s mo/ alone1 !n ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw is n to be ignor$4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,read ,,%aw ,x does n matt] mu* :i* ( ,%aw's books y read fir/1 = aft] read+ x1 :i*ev] x is1 y w probably read all ! o!rs t y c get y\r h&s on4 ,if ,i mu/ be m specific 9 recomm5d+ a book to beg9 on1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t ,major ,b>b>a1 ,man & ,sup]man1 & ,&rocles & ! ,lion w give y an idea ( :at ,%aw is l2 !n1 if y are int]e/$1 y c pick out o!rs f ! foll[+ *ronological li/ 9 :i* ,i h indicat$ by a few words ! !me1 sc5e1 or argum5t ( ! play & its preface4 ,all ,%aw's works are publi%$ by ,br5tano's1 ,new ,york1 ?ree plays 9 "o volume1 or sep>ately4 ,wid[]s' ,h\ses1 #ahib 7ta9t$ money74 ,! ,phil&]]1 #ahic 7,ibs5ites & e/hetes74 ,mrs4 ,w>r5's ,pr(ession1 #ahic 7pro/itution74 ,arms & ! ,man1 #ahid 7,s]bian & ,bulg>ian w>2 anti-milit>ism74 ,c&ida1 #ahid 7triangle74 ,y ,nev] ,c ,tell1 #ahie 7f>ce com$y2 ! mo/ popul> ( ,%aw's plays on ! /age74 ,! ,man ( ,de/9y1 #ahie 7"o act1 ,napoleon 9 an unconv5tional aspect74 ,! ,devil's ,disciple1 #ahif 7,am]ican revolution74 ,caes> & ,cleopatra1 #ahih 7,egypt ,angliciz$74 ,capta9 ,brassb\nd's ,conv]sion1 #ahii 7,morocco2 ,raisuli1 ,p]dic>is1 et al47 ,! ,admirable ,ba%ville or ,con/ancy ,unrew>d$1 #aijb 7,8 novel3 ,ca%el ,byron's ,pr(ession put into blank v]se because x is easi] to write ?an prose74 ,man & ,sup]man1 #aijc 7romance topsy-turvey2 m>riage by conque/ on ! "p ( ! woman2 conta9+ ,! ,revolutioni/'s ,h&book & int]lude on heav5 & hell74 ,john ,bull's ,o!r ,isl&1 #aijd 7,iri% & ,engli% temp]am5t contra/$1 ,home ,rule "q74 ,passion1 ,poison & ,petrification1 #aije 7burlesque extravaganza74 ,major ,b>b>a1 #aije 7,salvation ,army & munition manufacture2 problem ( pov]ty74 ,h[ ,he ,li$ to h] ,husb&1 #aije 7p>ody on ,c&ida74 ,! ,doctor's ,dilemma1 #aijf 7satire on m$ical pr(essor & attack on vivisection74 ,gett+ ,m>ri$1 #aijh 7absurdities ( m>riage laws74 ,! ,%[+-up ( ,blanco ,bosnet1 #aiji 7,wild ,we/2 psy*ology ( conv]sion2 prohibit$ by c5sor74 ,press ,cutt+s1 #aiji 7anti-milit>ism74 ,misalliance1 #aiji 7a debate 9 "o sitt+2 preface on p>5ts & *ildr574 ,! ,d>k ,lady ( ! ,sonnets1 #aiaj 7%[+ h[ ,%akespe>e got 8 phrases74 ,fanny's ,fir/ ,play1 #aiaa 7satire ( dramatic critics & middle-class morality74 ,&rocles & ! ,lion1 #aiaa 7e>ly ,*ri/ians2 lion f ,oz2 disquisition on ! canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & ! possibility ( liv+ ,*ri/ianity74 ,ov]rul$1 #aiab 7phil&]+ aga974 ,pygmalion1 #aiac 7phonetics & class prejudice1 ) a po/script prov+ t y nev] c tell h[ a ,%aw play w come out74 ,great ,ca!r9e1 #aiac 7boi/]\s f>ce ( ,ca!r9e ,,ii2 contra/ ( ,russian & ,briti% temp]am5t74 ,! ,music ,cure1 #aiad 7,m>coni sc&al2 us$ z curta9 rais] = ,*e/]ton's ,magic1 unpubli%$74 ,?ree ,plays by ,brieux1 7,br5tano's1 #aiaa2 conta9 ,damag$ ,goods & o!r plays 9 :i* ! ,fr5* playwright attacks social evils z vigor\sly & outspok5ly ?\gh n s wittily z ,%aw4 ,!y are translat$ by ,mrs4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 & ,mr4 ,%aw provides a preface74 ,two f>cical plays ( ! w>1 ,! ,inca ( ,p]usalem & ,augu/us does 8 ,bit1 produc$ by ! ,london ,/age ,society & ! =m] also 9 ,new ,york1 are ascrib$ to ,%aw ?\gh unackn[l$g$ by him4 ,( ,%aw's critical "w we h 9 book =m ,! ,p]fect ,wagn]ite1 #ahie1 & ,! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,ibs51 #ahij1 :i* *ampion$ two unpopul> causes2 ,! ,sanity ( ,art1 #aijh1 attack+ ,nordau's !ory ( ! deg5]acy ( arti/s2 & two volumes ( ,dramatic ,op9ions & ,essays1 :i*1 al?\gh reviews ( curr5t plays ( ! n9eties1 reta9 a p]man5t value4 ,%aw's f\r e>ly novels ,ca%el ,byron's ,pr(ession1 ,an ,unsocial ,sociali/1 ,love ,among ! ,arti/s1 & ,! ,irrational ,knot are ( less int]e/ ?an 8 plays4 ,8 socialism has f\nd expression 9 ,! ,common ,s5se ( ,municipal ,trad+ & ,fabian ,essays 9 ,socialism1 & num]\s o!r tracts & articles z well z mo/ ( 8 plays & prefaces4 ,%aw's fugitive contributions to j\rnalism are too num]\s & scatt]$ to be cit$ "h1 b ,i w m5tion a few ( !m t are ( special int]e/3 ,! ,case ,aga9/ ,*e/]ton 7,metropolitan1 #aiaf72 ,! ,case = ,equality 7,metropolitan1 #aiac72 ,! ,g]man ,case ,aga9/ ,g]many 7,new ,york ,times1 ,april #af1 #aiaf74 ,m has be5 writt5 ab\t ,%aw's p]sonality ?an ab\t all ! re/ ( my ,twelve ,major ,prophets put toge!r4 ,! *ief & au?oriz$ biography is ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw3 ,8 ,life & ,"w by ,pr(essor ,ar*ibald ,h5d]son ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 7,c9c9nati3 ,/ew>t & ,kidd1 #aiaa47 ,x conta9s a full bibliography up to its date & "s tw5ty portraits z well z mu* inaccessible & unpubli%$ mat]ial4 ,besides ?is we h3 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw3 ,a ,critical ,/udy by ,joseph ,mc,cabe 7,london3 ,paul1 ,fr5*1 ,trubn]1 #aiad72 ,b]n>d ,%aw3 ,a ,critical ,/udy by ,p]cival ,p4 ,h[e 7,dodd1 ,mead1 #aiae72 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw by ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton 7,john ,lane1 #aiji72 ,b]n>d ,%aw z ,arti/-,philosoph]1 an exposition ( ,%avianism1 by ,r5e ,m4 ,deacon 7,john ,lane1 #aiaj72 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw3 ,8 ,plays by ,h4 ,l4 ,m5ck5 7,luce1 #aiji72 ,b]n>d ,%aw by ,holbrook ,jackson 7,jacobs1 #aijg72 & ,! ,innoc5ce ( ,b]n>d ,%aw by ,d4 ,scott 7,doran1 #aiad74 ,late/ ( all is ,b]n>d ,%aw3 ,! ,man & ! ,mask by ,ri*>d ,burton1 a /udy ( 8 plays 9 *ronological ord] by ! ex-presid5t ( ! ,drama ,league ( ,am]ica 7,h5ry ,holt1 ,novemb]1 #aiaf74 ,b]n>d ,%aw3 ,an ,epitaph by ,john ,palm] 7,london3 ,ri*>ds1 #aiae71 ,h>lequ9 or ,patriot 7,c5tury74 ,mr4 ,palm] comes to bury ,%aw1 n to praise him1 yet gives him m cr$it ?an _m ( 8 admir]s4 ,biographical data & criticism are also to be f\nd 9 ,ar*ibald ,h5d]son's ,european ,dramati/s 7,/ew>t & ,kidd7 & 8 ,int]pret]s ( ,life & ! ,mod]n ,_s 7,k5n]ley72 ,=d ,madox ,hueff]'s ,memories & ,impressions2 ,r4 ,a4 ,scott-,james's ,p]sonality 9 ,lit]ature :i* also conta9s sket*es ( ,wells & ,*e/]ton 7,london3 ,seek]1 #aiac72 ,e4 ,e4 ,hale's ,dramati/s ( ,to-day 7,holt1 #aiaa72 ,j4 ,g4 ,hunek]'s ,iconocla/s 7,scribn]1 #aije72 ,cyril ,maude's ,! ,haym>ket ,!at]2 ,edw>d ,pease's ,hi/ory ( ! ,fabian ,society 7,london1 #aiaf72 ,h]man ,b]n/e9's ,) ,ma/] ,m9ds 7,univ]sal ,s]ies ,co41 ,new ,york1 #aiac72 & ,b]n>d ,%aw et son oeuvre by ,pr(essor ,ce/re ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,bordeaux 7,m]cure de ,france1 #aiab74 ,augu/9e ,f4 ,hamon1 :o has translat$ _m ( ,%aw's plays into ,fr5*1 has publi%$ ! lectures he gave on !m at ! ,sorbonne 9 ! volume ,le ,molire du ,x,xe sicle 7,p>is3 ,figuire1 #aiac7 :i* has be5 translat$ ,! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury ,molire 7,/okes1 #aiae71 & a sep>ate *apt] ( x z ,! ,te*nique ( ,b]n>d ,%aw's ,plays 7,london3 ,daniel1 #aiab74 ,! foll[+ articles on ,%aw are notewor?y = "o reason or ano!r3 ,%aw ,contra ,mundum by ,c4 ,b4 ,*ilton 9 ,! ,indep5d5t1 ,m>* #h1 #aijf1 ) a %>p retort by ,%aw2 ,p]sonal rem9isc5ces by ,frank ,h>ris 9 ,pe>son's1 #aiaf2 ,controv]sies ( ,%aw ) ,hilaire ,belloc & ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton 9 ,! ,new ,witness1 #aiaf2 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 ,musician by ,flor5ce ,boyl/on ,pelo 9 ,! ,bookman1 ,m>*1 #aiaf2 ,%aw 9 ,portrait & ,c>icature by ,h4 ,jackson 9 ,! ,idl]1 #aijh2 ,%avian ,religion by ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,gavan ,duffy 9 ,! ,c5tury1 vol4 #hg1 p4 #ijh2 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw's ,philosophy by ,a4 ,k4 ,rog]s 9 ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 #aiaj2 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw by ,d4 ,a4 ,"l 9 ,ca?olic ,_w1 ,m>* & ,april1 #aiaf2 ,b]n>d ,%aw et la gu]re by ,*ri/abel ,pankhur/ 9 ,la ,revue1 #aiae2 ,! ,philosophy ( ,%aw by ,ar*ibald ,h5d]son 9 ,atlantic1 vol4 #ajc1 p4 #bbg2 ,die ,qu9tess5z des ,%awismus by ,hel5e ,ri*t] 7,leipzig1 #aiac72 ,b]n>d ,%aw by ,julius ,bab 7,b]l93 ,fis*]74 ,! +5i\s ,all5 ,upw>d has writt5 a futuri/ic satire on ,%aw 9 ! =m ( a play3 ,p>adise ,f\nd or ! ,sup]man ,f\nd ,out 7,h\ghton ,miffl91 #aiae74 ,9 ,act ,i ,! ,sleep] ,wakes1 la ,wells1 two hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 f9d+ himself 9 ! ,%aw ,memorial ,hall 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,mo/ ,noble ,ord] ( ,h]$it>y ,fabians1 *ief ( :om are ! ,lady ,wells & ! ,"l ,keir-,h>die4 ,! second act is set 9 ! ,headqu>t]s ( ! ,anti-,%avian ,league1 :i* ! awak5$ & disillusioniz$ ,%aw jo9s4 ,! ?ird act is 9 ! ,cab9et ( ,h4 ,v4 ,m4 ,mah>ajah ,sri ,s+h ,bahad>1 = ( c\rse ,india outvot$ ,engl& z soon z univ]sal suffrage 0 introduc$ into ! ,briti% ,empire4 #a ,publi%$ by ,br5tano's1 #aijd4 #b ,publi%$ by ,br5tano's1 #aiji4 #c ,mr4 ,mc,cabe1 9 8 life ( ,%aw1 gives an int]e/+ acc\nt ( "o ( ^! addresses1 t on ,*ri/ian ,economics at ! ,city ,temple 9 #aiac4 ,b ,%aw is too mu* ( a ,*ri/ian /ill to suit ,mc,cabe4 #d ,see = in/ance ,%aw's book on ,! ,common ,s5se ( ,municipal ,trad+1 bas$ ^u 8 exp]i5ce z ,ve/ryman & ,bor\gh ,c\ncillor4 #e ,pease1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,fabian ,society1 gives an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ^! div]se movem5ts :i* 9 _! inception 7 closely alli$4 ,see also ,knight's ,memorials ( ,?omas ,davidson3 ! ,w&]+ ,s*ol> & ,james' delightful sket*1 ,! ,knight-,errant ( ! ,intellectual ,life1 9 8 po/hum\s volume ( ,memories & ,/udies4 #f ,pr9t$ 9 ,! ,indep5d5t1 ,july #bh1 #aiaj4 #g ,= ,%aw's op9ions on phonetics see ,pygmalion1 ,capta9 ,brassb\nd's ,conv]sion1 & ,h5d]son's biography1 p4 #cbf4 #h ,von unmusikalis*5 ,engl& und se9] musikalis*5 ,heils>mee4 ,deuts*] ,wille1 ,febru>y1 #aiaf4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,h4 ,g4 ,,wells ,sci5tific ,futuri/ ,we are 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! greate/ *ange t humanity has ev] und]gone4 ,!re is no %ock1 no epo*-mak+ incid5t--b !n !re is no %ock at a cl\dy daybreak4 ,at no po9t c we say1 ,"h x comm5ces1 n[2 la/ m9ute 0 night & ?is is morn+4 ,b ins5sibly we are 9 ! day4 ,if we c>e to look1 we c =esee gr[+ k1 gr[+ ord]1 & pres5tly a delib]ate improvem5t ( ! blood & "* ( ! race4 ,& :at we c see & imag9e gives u a measure & gives u fai? = :at surpasses ! imag9ation4 ,x is possible to believe t all ! pa/ is b ! beg9n+ ( a beg9n+1 & t all t is & has be5 is b ! twilight ( ! dawn4 ,x is possible to believe t all t ! human m9d has ev] accompli%$ is b ! dream be=e ! awak5+4 ,we _c see1 !re is no ne$ = u to see1 :at ?is _w w be l :5 ! day has fully come4 ,we are creatures ( ! twilight4 ,b x is out ( our race & l9eage t m9ds w spr+ t w rea* back to u 9 our littl5ess to "k u bett] ?an we "k ourselves1 & t w rea* =w>d fe>lessly to compreh5d ?is future t defeats our eyes4 ,all ?is _w is heavy ) ! promise ( great] ?+s1 & a day w come1 "o day 9 ! un5d+ succession ( days1 :5 be+s1 be+s :o are n[ lat5t 9 our ?\ghts & hidd5 9 our lo9s1 %all /& ^u ?is e>? z "o /&s ^u a foot/ool1 & %all laugh & rea* out _! h&s amid ! />s4--,! ,discov]y ( ! ,future 7#aijb74 ,is ,wells also among ! prophets8 ,surely1 & none ) bett] "r1 ev5 ?\gh we use ! ^w prophet 9 its n>r[e/ & mo/ ord9>y s5se z "o :o =etells ! future4 ,he has =etold _m futures = u1 "s utt]ly abhorr5t1 o!rs m or less attractive4 ,if we %udd] at ! ?\ght ( humanity on a freez+ _w fight+ a los+ battle ) gigantic cru/aceans z 9 ,! ,"t ,ma*9e1 or be+ suffocat$ on a blaz+ _w z 9 ,! ,/>1 or be+ cru%$ "u ! tyranny ( an omnipot5t tru/ z 9 ,:5 ! ,sleep] ,wakes--if none ( ^! please u1 !n we h ! option ( a bus9esslike & effici5t organization ( society "u ! dom9ation ( ! eng9e] z 9 ,anticipations1 or a sociali/ic /ate "u ! b5efic5t sway ( ! ,samurai z 9 ,a ,mod]n ,utopia1 or an in/antane\s amelioration ( human nature z ,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet4 ,9 ?us pres5t+ v>i\s solutions to ! _w problem ,wells is n inconsi/5t4 ,e complicat$ equation has sev]al roots1 "s ( !m imag9>y4 ,9 solv+ a physical problem ! sci5ti/ beg9s by dis5tangl+ ! =ces involv$ & !n1 tak+ !m "o at a "t1 calculates :at w\ld be ! effect if ! o!r =ces did n act4 ,s ,wells is apply+ ! sci5tific me?od to sociology :5 he attempts to isolate social =ces & deal ) !m s+ly4 ,if no?+ int]v5es to div]t x1 says ! hydraulic eng9e]1 ! wat] ( ?is m\nta9 /ream w develop su* a mom5tum on rea*+ ! valley4 ,if no limitations are plac$ ^u ! consolidation ( capital1 says ,mr4 ,wells1 we may h a h&ful ( directors rul+ ! _w1 z depict$ 9 ,:5 ! ,sleep] ,wakes4 ,9 its p[] to =eca/ ! future sci5ce f9ds bo? its validation & ju/ification4 ,by ?is alone x te/s its conclusions & demon/rates its usefulness4 ,9 fact1 ! sole object ( sci5ce is prophecy1 z ,o/wald & ,po9c> make pla94 ,! m9d ( ! sci5tific man is direct$ =w>d & he has no use = hi/ory except z x gives him data by :i* to draw a curve t he may project into ! future4 ,x is1 !re=e1 n a *ance direction ( 8 fancy t s _m ( ,wells's books1 bo? romances & /udies1 deal ) ! future4 ,x is ! natural result ( 8 sci5tific tra9+1 :i* n only l$ him to a ri* unwork$ field ( fictional motives1 b made him consid] ! problems ( life f a novel & v illum9ative po9t ( view4 ,he gave def9ite expression to ?is philosophy 9 a rem>kable address on ,! ,discov]y ( ! ,future1 deliv]$ at ! ,royal ,in/itution ( ,london1 ,janu>y #bd1 #aijb4 ,"h he %[s t !re is a gr[+ t5d5cy 9 mod]n times to %ift ! c5t] ( gravity f ! pa/ to ! future & to det]m9e ! moral value ( an act by its consequ5ces r ?an by its relation to "s prec$5t4 ,! ju/ification ( a w>1 = in/ance1 may ei!r be by ref]5ce to ! pa/ or to ! future2 t is1 x may be bas$ ei!r ^u "s supposititi\s claim & violat$ treaty1 or ^u ! assum$ advantage to "o or bo? p>ties4 ,?is idea1 t 9 ! moral evaluation ( an act its results %\ld be tak5 into consid]ation1 has be5 popul>ly ascrib$ to ! ,jesuits1 b s9ce !y h repeat$ly & indignantly d5i$ t x ev] =m$ "p ( _! tea*+1 x is que/ionable :e!r !y c\ld claim x n[ :5 x is becom+ fa%ionable4 ,at any rate1 x is int]e/+ to note t ,wells gave v cle> expression to ?is pragmatic pr9ciple five ye>s be=e ! publication ( ,pragmatism by ,james4 ,i hope t ,mr4 ,wells w "w out 9 detail 8 !ory ( prevision z a motive = morality4 ,we _c h too _m su* motives1 & x is q possible t ?is factor has n be5 fully recogniz$ 9 our e?ical sy/ems1 ?\gh ,i h no d\bt t1 z is usually ! case ) discov]ies1 especially 9 e?ics1 ! !ory is n q s novel z x seems to him4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,i w\ld call 8 att5tion to two weak po9ts 9 argum5t1 z he has sket*$ x 9 ?is lecture4 ,he gives z an example ( ! two ways ( look+ at a problem ! old "q ( :e!r a bad promise is bett] brok5 or kept4 ,! legal m9d w\ld reg>d ! promise z inviolable2 ! creative m9d w\ld say t 9 view ( future consequ5ces x %\ld be disreg>d$4 ,b ,i w\ld sugge/ t1 if morality is1 z he def9es x1 an ov]rid+ ( imm$iate & p]sonal consid]ations out ( reg>d to some?+ to be atta9$ 9 ! future1 ! "o :o view$ ! act mo/ cle>ly 9 ! light ( ! future w\ld keep ! promise ev5 at ! co/ ( "s suff]+ to himself & o!rs r ?an br+ ! lack ( confid5ce :i* results f a violat$ oa?4 ,i w\ld also po9t out t ! foll[]s ( dogma are n to be class$ s positively ) ^? :o look only on ! pa/4 ,c]ta9ly ^? ^: morality is bas$ on ! hope ( heav5 & ! fe> ( hell--& ?is is too num]\s a class to be ignor$--are z truly guid$ by _! ideas ( ! future z are ^? :o are work+ = ! prosp]ity ( ! ,beyond-,man "s ?\s& ye>s h5ce4 ,jona?an ,edw>ds's fir/ resolution 0 typical4 ,x reads3 ,i4 ,resolv$1 ,t ,i w d :atsoev] ,i ?9k to be mo/ to ,god's glory & my own good1 pr(it & pleasure1 on ,,! ,,:ole2 )\t any consid]ation ( ! "t1 :e!r n[1 or nev] s _m myriads ( ages h5ce2 to d :atev] ,i ?9k to be my duty1 & mo/ = ! good & advantage ( mank9d 9 g5]al--:atev] difficulties ,i meet )1 h[ _m & h[ great soev]4 ,! highe/ morality is atta9$1 9 my op9ion1 by ! class :i* ,mr4 ,wells despises--namely1 ^? :o disreg>d nei!r causes nor effects1 b consid] e act 9 ! light ( bo? ! pa/ & ! future4 ,= ?is reason we are grateful to ,mr4 ,wells = ! light he is giv+ u on ! future by 8 ef=ts 9 sci5tific prophecy4 ,wells def9es two div]g5t types ( m9d by ! relative importance !y atta* to ?+s pa/ or ?+s to come4 ,! =m] type he calls ! legal or submissive m9d1 because ! bus9ess1 ! practice & ! tra9+ ( a lawy] dispose him t[>d x2 he ( all m5 mu/ mo/ con/antly ref] to ! law made1 ! "r e/abli%$1 ! prec$5t set1 & mo/ consi/5tly ignore or condemn ! ?+ t is only seek+ to e/abli% itself4 ,9 opposition to ?is is ! legislative1 creative1 organiz+1 ma/]ful type1 :i* is p]petually attack+ & alt]+ ! e/abli%$ ord] ( ?+s2 x is con/ructive & int]prets ! pres5t & gives value to ?is or t entirely 9 relation to ?+s design$ or =ese54 ,! use ( ! t]m legislative = ?is latt] type is confus+1 at lea/ to an ,am]ican1 because un=tunately mo/ ( our legislators are lawy]s & h m9ds ( ! legal or conv5tional type4 ,sci5tific w\ld be a bett] t]m ?an legislative1 because mo/ ( our real revolutions 9 ?\ght & indu/ry orig9ate 9 ! laboratory4 ,9 8 ,mod]n ,utopia ,wells introduces a m complete classification ( mank9d into 7#a7 ! ,poietic1 t is1 ! creative & orig9al g5ius1 (t5 erratic or abnormal2 7#b7 ! ,k9etic1 t is1 ! effici5t1 en]getic1 bus9ess man type2 7#c7 ! ,dull1 ! p :o nev] seem to le>n ?or\ghly or he> di/9ctly or ?9k cle>ly1 & 7#d7 ! ,base1 ^? defici5t 9 moral s5se4 ,! fir/ two categories ( ,wells1 ! ,poietic & ,k9etic1 correspond r\ghly to ,o/wald's ,romantici/ & ,classici/ types ( sci5tific m54#a ,i h laid /ress ^u ,wells's po9t ( view & classification ( temp]am5ts because x seems to me t x gives ! clue to 8 lit]>y "w4 ,?is is volum9\s & rem>kably v>i$1 yet ?r\gh all its =ms c be trac$ c]ta9 simple lead+ motives4 ,inde$ ,i am unable to resi/ ! temptation to =mulate 8 favorite !me z3 ,! reaction ( society aga9/ a di/urb+ =ce4 ,?is c]ta9ly is ! basic idea ( mu* ( 8 "w & mo/ ( ! be/ ( x4 ,he hit ^u x e>ly & he has repeat$ x 9 endless v>iations s9ce4 ,! di/urb+ =ce may be an individual ( ! creative or poietic type1 an ov]p[]+ passion1 a new idea1 a social organization or a mat]ial *ange 9 ! conditions ( life4 ,:atev] x may be1 ! natural in]tia ( society causes x to resi/ ! =eign influ5ce1 to en=ce compliance ^u ! ab]rant individual1 or to meet ! new conditions by z little readju/m5t z possible4 ,usually ! social organism is successful 9 ov]p[]+ ! intrud] or rebel1 & on ! :ole we mu/ admit t ?is is advantage\s1 ev5 ?\gh x sometimes does involve ! sacrifice ( g5ius & ! ret>dation ( progress4 ,c]ta9ly no "o is good en\gh or wise en\gh to be tru/$ ) irresponsible p[]4 ,?is is ! lesson ( ,! ,invisible ,man4 ,we all h be5 /ruck1 probably1 by a ?\ght ( ! advantages :i* p]sonal invisibility w\ld conf]4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ valu$ ( fairy gifts4 ,b p]haps only ,wells has ?\ght ( ! disadvantages ( invisibility1 h[ demoraliz+ su* a condition w\ld be to ! individual1 & yet h[ p[]less he w\ld be aga9/ ! mass ( ord9>y p4 ,assum+ t a man _h discov]$ a way to become invisible by alt]+ ! refractive p[] ( 8 body1 z brok5 glass becomes invisible 9 wat]1 9 :at situation w\ld he be8 ,he w\ld be nak$1 ( c\rse1 & he c\ld n c>ry any?+ 9 8 h&s or eat 9 public4 ,if x 7 w9t] he w\ld leave tracks & w\ld cat* cold & sneeze4 ,s ! invisible man :o />ts to rob & murd] at 8 own sweet w is soon run d[n by boys1 dogs1 & villag]s z ignom9i\sly z any common ?ief4 ,a m arti/ic expression to ! same !me is giv5 9 ,! ,c\ntry ( ! ,bl9d4 ,a "y man tumbl$ into an isolat$ valley ( ! ,&es :]e liv$ a community :i* _h ?r\gh "s h]$it>y disease lo/ _m g5]ations ago ! p[] ( sight4 ,! /rang] fir/ ?\ght ( ! prov]b1 ,9 ! c\ntry ( ! bl9d ! "o-ey$ man is k+1 b :5 he tri$ to demon/rate 8 sup]iority he f\nd x impossible4 ,8 talk ab\t see+ ! natives held to be ! rav+s ( a madman & 8 clums9ess 9 _! d>k h\ses z pro( ( defective s5ses4 ,he 0 z mu* at a disadvantage 9 a community :]e ev]y?+ is adapt$ to ! sightless z a bl9d man is 9 ours4 ,he falls 9 love ) a girl1 b be=e he is all[$ to m>ry h] he mu/ be cur$ ( 8 halluc9ations2 a simple surgical op]ation1 ! removal ( ! two irritable bodies protub]ant f 8 bra91 w re/ore him to normality1 say ! bl9d surgeons1 & make a sane & useful citiz5 ( him4 ,! entreaties ( 8 lady love are add$ to ! co]cion ( public op9ion to induce him to cons5t4 ,! exceptional man is beat51 he mu/ ei!r con=m to ! community or leave x4 ,no matt] h[ ! /ory ends4 ,! true noveli/ & dramati/1 l ! true ma!matician1 f9ds 8 satisfaction 9 correctly /at+ a problem1 n 9 work+ x out4 ,! !me ( ^! p>ables1 ! comp>ative p[]lessness ( ! individual1 h[ev] exceptionally end[$1 aga9/ ! co]cive =ce ( environm5t1 ,wells has develop$ at l5g? 9 8 novels2 9 ,! ,new ,ma*iavelli1 = in/ance1 :]e a /atesman at ! height ( 8 public usefulness is ov]?r[n & bani%$ because he _h succumb$ to selfi% passion & violat$ ! moral code4 ,p>nell is popul>ly suppos$ to be ! model = ?is "* r m ?an ! orig9al ,ma*iavelli1 b x is1 un=tunately1 a type n r>e ei!r 9 hi/ory or fiction4 ,inde$ ?is may be call$ ! common plot ( trag$y f ! "t :5 x began to be writt51 ! vuln]able heel ( ,a*illes1 ! little defect ( "* or ability t precipitates ! cata/rophe4 ,9 ,wells's h&s ?is motive takes mo/ fanta/ic =ms4 ,!re 01 = example1 ,! ,man ,:o ,c\ld ,"w ,miracles2 8 "n 0 ,george ,mc,whirter ,fo!r+ay--n ! sort ( "n by any means to lead to any expectation ( miracles--& he 0 cl]k at ,gom%ott's2 he 0 a little man & _h eyes ( a hot br[n1 v erect r$ hair1 a mu/a*e ) ends he twi/$ up1 & freckles4 ,?is unpromis+ look+ individual1 & he 0 a blatant skeptic1 too1 becomes sudd5ly possess$ ( ! p[] to make any?+ happ5 t he wills1 b he f9ds ! use ( ?is my/]i\s gift by no means to 8 advantage4 ,x br+s him & o!rs into all sorts ( tr\ble1 & only 8 r5unciation ( x saves ! _w f de/ruction4 ,mr4 ,fo!r+ay liv$ 9 ,*ur* ,r[1 & s9ce ,mr4 ,wells lives 9 ! same /reet he p]haps knew him p]sonally4 ,9 ,! ,w> ( ,worlds ! e>? is invad$ by ,m>tians1 :o are n 9 ! lea/ l ^? ( ,du ,mauri] or ,pr(essor ,fl\rnoy1 b octopus-l creatures z f> above mank9d 9 intellect & comm& ( ma*9]y z we are above ! animals1 sup]m5 surpass+ ! imag9ation ( ,nietzs*e4 ,!y /ride ov] ! e>? 9 ma*9es ( impregnable armor & deva/ate t[n & c\ntry ) se>*lights project+ rays m de/ructive ?an ^? ( radium & mu* l ,bulw]-,lytton's vril4 ,!y fe$ on human blood &1 if humanity is n to p]i% or become z %eep to ^! invad]s1 m5 & wom5 mu/ take to sew]s & su* l hid+ places & wage incessant w>f>e aga9/ ov]:elm+ odds4 ,9 a passage t is to me ! mo/ gripp+ ( any?+ ,wells has writt51 a few unconqu]able spirits plan ! life t mank9d mu/ lead "u ^! t]rible conditions1 b !y are reliev$ f ! necessity ( putt+ x into execution by ! int]position ( an unexpect$ ally 9 ! =m ( ! mo/ m9ute ( creatures1 ! microbe4 ,! m5 f ,m>s1 n be+ immune to t]re/rial diseases1 are annihilat$ by "o ( !m4 ,! =mula rema9s ! same al?\gh conditions are rev]s$ 9 ,! ,fir/ ,m5 9 ! ,moon1 = m51 be+ naturally l>g] ?an ! lun> p1 might be suppos$ to dom9ate !m1 b1 on ! contr>y1 ! ant-l inhabitants ( ! moon conqu] ! e>?ly invad]s4 ,9 ,! ,wond]ful ,visit a curate goes out hunt+ = r>e birds & %oots an angel on ! w+4 ,b ! heav5ly visitant does n play ! rle ( ! angel 9 ,j]ome's ,! ,pass+ ( ! ,?ird ,floor ,back & trans=m ! "* ( all he meets4 ,wells's angel does n fit into ! p>i% life1 & ev]ybody is reliev$ :5 he disappe>s4 ,! same idea1 ! reaction ( conv5tional society t[>d ! unusual1 is illu/rat$ by ,! ,sea-,lady1 :]e1 in/ead ( an angel f ! sky1 we h a m]maid f ! ocean br\ght into ! circle ( a summ] resort4 ,mr4 ,wells has said t by ! sea-lady he meant to symbolize love z a di/urb+ passion1 ! same !me z ,! ,new ,ma*iavelli4 ,x may be tak5 to mean t1 ( c\rse1 or half a doz5 o!r ?+s z well4 ,we are at lib]ty to disreg>d ,mr4 ,wells's int]pretation if we l4 ,x is n an au?or's bus9ess to expla9 :at 8 works mean4 ,9 fact x seems a bit (fici\s & imp]t95t = him to attempt x4 ,h[ little w\ld !re be left ( ! great lit]ature ( ! _w if x 7 r$uc$ to :at ! au?or lit]ally & consci\sly _h 9 m9d :5 he wrote4 ,! value ( any "w ( art dep5ds ^u :at may be got out ( x1 n :at 0 put into x4 ,! ,food ( ! ,gods is a case 9 po9t4 ,^! *ildr5 :o are f$ on boom-food 7presumably an extract f ! pituit>y body ( ! bra97 & gr[ to gian?ood may be tak5 to repres5t any new trans=m+ =ce4 ,if ! /ory 0 conceiv$ 9 ,wells's e>li] days he may h meant by x ! p[] ( sci5ce4 ,if 9 ! days ( ,anticipations he m likely _h 9 m9d effici5cy or sci5tific managem5t4 ,if :5 he 0 a memb] ( ! ,fabian ,society x d\btless /ood = ,socialism4 ,su* que/ions may well be left to ! future biograph] :o w take an int]e/ 9 trac+ out ! g5esis ( 8 ?\ght4 ,really x makes no diff]5ce to ! read]1 = ! ess5tial ?+ is to note t ! reaction ( society t[>d any unprec$5t$ factor is ! same4 ,t 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry a new & gigantic race 0 gr[+ up ar\s$ at fir/ a c]ta9 s5sational int]e/1 b ?is soon di$ d[n4 ,p became accu/om$ to see+ ! giant boys & girls & ev5 set !m at "w4 ,lat] z x 0 realiz$ t ! giants c\ld n be adapt$ to ! exi/+ social /ructure1 b meant its ov]?r[1 ! gov]nm5t attempt$ to segregate & limit !m1 & at l5g?1 f9d+ no compromise possible1 det]m9$ to ext]m9ate !m4 ,?is br+s ab\t a duel to ! dea? betwe5 ! little race & ! big1 & !re c\ld be no d\bt z to ! issue4 ,*e/]ton says#b3 ,! ,food ( ! ,gods is ! tale ( ,jack ! ,giant-,kill] told f ! po9t ( view ( ! giant4 ,?is has n1 ,i ?9k1 be5 done be=e 9 lit]ature2 b ,i h little d\bt t ! psy*ological sub/ance ( x exi/$ 9 fact4 ,i h little d\bt t ! giant :om ,jack kill$ did reg>d himself z ! ,sup]man4 ,x is likely en\gh t he consid]$ ,jack a n>r[ & p>o*ial p]son :o wi%$ to fru/rate a great =w>d movem5t ( ! life-=ce4 ,if 7z n infrequ5tly 0 ! case7 he happ5$ to h two heads1 he w\ld po9t out ! elem5t>y maxim :i* decl>es !m to be bett] ?an "o4 ,he w\ld enl>ge on ! subtle mod]nity ( su* an equipm5t1 enabl+ a giant to look at a subject f two po9ts ( view1 or to correct himself ) promptitude4 ,b ,jack 0 ! *ampion ( ! endur+ human /&>ds1 ( ! pr9ciple ( "o man "o head1 & "o man "o consci5ce1 ( ! s+le head & ! s+le he>t & ! s+le eye4 ,jack 0 q unimpress$ by ! "q ( :e!r ! giant 0 a p>ticul>ly gigantic giant4 ,all he wi%$ to "k 0 :e!r he 0 a good giant--t is1 a giant :o 0 any good to u4 ,:at 7 ! giant's religi\s views2 :at 8 views on politics & ! duties ( ! citiz58 ,0 he fond ( *ildr5--or fond ( !m only 9 a d>k & s9i/] s5se8 ,to use a f9e phrase = emotional sanity1 0 8 he>t 9 ! "r place8 ,jack _h sometimes to cut him up ) a sword 9 ord] to f9d out4 ,no?+ c\ld bett] illu/rate ! diff]5ce 9 /&po9t betwe5 ,*e/]ton & ,wells ?an ?is4 ,! sympa?ies ( ,wells are und\bt$ly ) ! giants1 ) ! new =ces t aim to trans=m ! _w1 ?\gh he is n always confid5t ( _! ultimate triumph4 ,be+ a man ( sci5tific tra9+1 he is a det]m9i/ b n a fatali/4 ,all 8 prophecies are conditional4 ,if ! gulf betwe5 indu/rial & p>asitic classes keeps on wid5+ !re w ev5tually be two races1 & ! =m] w be ma/]2 ?is is ! lesson ( ,! ,"t ,ma*9e4 ,if ! eng9e] & bus9ess manag] get control we %all h ! well ord]$ prosp]ity ( ,anticipations4 ,if ,socialism prevails we %all h ! ,great ,/ate4 ,8 /ories ( ! future are ab\t equally divid$ betwe5 optimi/ic & pessimi/ic prophecy1 betwe5 allurem5ts & w>n+s4 ,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet#c he uses aga9 ! me*anism ( ! mo/ arti/ic ( 8 e>li] %ort /ories1 ,! ,/>1 :i* is a little gem 9 its way )\t a sup]flu\s ^w or a false tone4 ,b ^? 7 ! days :5 ,mr4 ,wells 0 writ+ = pleasure2 n[ he writes = a purpose1 s ! two /ories resemble ea* o!r only 9 _! common !me1 ! swi%+ across ! e>? ( a comet's tail4 ,9 ! =m] tale ! ev5t 0 view$ by a man 9 ,m>s :o report$ to 8 fell[ sci5ti/s t ! e>? 0 little damag$1 = ! de/ruction ( all life on x 0 too insignificant an ev5t to be notic$ at t di/ance4 ,9 ! pres5t book ! e>? 0 decid$ly b5efit$1 & ! hi/ory is told by a man m =eign to u ?an ! ,m>tian1 = he is a citiz5 ( ! new civilization t foll[$ ! ,great ,*ange4 ,a wond]ful trans=mation _h be5 effect$ 9 our atmosph]e by its m+l+ ) ! comet>y gases4 ,! in]t nitrog5 ( ! air _h be5 *ang$ to "s life-giv+1 cl>ify+1 & /imulat+ gas2 x w\ld be unfair to ! au?or to inf] t ?is 0 nitr\s oxid1 m famili>ly kn[n z laugh+ gas4 ,"u its influ5ce ! inhabitants ( ! e>? p]ceive ! evils ( our pres5t rgime & realize t !y are mo/ly avoidable if ev]ybody _h good int5tions & good s5se4 ,z an argum5t = ,socialism x is a v weak "o1 = x gives away ! case by conc$+1 at ! outset1 ! ma9 objection ( ! cons]vative1 t y w h to *ange human nature be=e ,socialism becomes possible4 ,( c\rse1 if all m5 7 well-mean+ & wise ,socialism w\ld be practical4 ,x w\ld also be unnecess>y1 because any social ma*9]y1 or1 inde$1 none at all1 w\ld "w well en\gh "u ^! conditions4 ,! difficulty is to devise any *anges t w make x "w bett] ) p z !y are4 ,t bett] p ?an we w\ld be able to make = !mselves bett] ways ( liv+1 nobody d5ies4 ,t social1 in/itutions influ5ce ! "* ( individuals1 & t individuals influ5ce ! "* ( in/itutions1 are correlative tru?s1 b x is difficult = mo/ p to keep !m bo? 9 m9d4 ,mr4 ,wells's collectivi/ conv]sion by a gre5 gas is mu* ! same ?+ z individuali/ conv]sion by religi\s influ5ce1 b we "k ( in/ances ( ! latt]1 :ile ! =m] is purely hypo!tical4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ! object ( ! book is n to %[ h[ ,socialism c come ab\t1 b to assi/ 9 mak+ x come ab\t by act+ on read]s z a dose ( ! gre5 gas & op5+ our eyes to ! vulg>ity1 sill9ess1 squalor1 & wa/efulness ( our daily life4 ,mr4 ,wells is an arti/ by nature & a sci5ti/ by tra9+1 & ugl9ess & /upidity worry him m ?an wick$ness & inju/ice4 ,9 fact1 he w\ld probably class all ! evils ( civilization "u /upidity4 ,b long ago x 0 said t aga9/ /upidity ev5 ! gods fight 9 va91 & x rema9s to be se5 :e!r ,sociali/s w succe$ bett]4 ,! mo/ attractive pages ( ! book to me are ^? t describe ! fe/ival ( ! rubbi% burn+s1 ?\gh ,wells does n improve ^u ,wa%+ton ,irv+'s treatm5t ( ! same !me4 ,!re are sev]al ?+s own$ by our neighbors1 ev5 by relatives1 :i* we %\ld l to ca/ ^u ! flames4 ,b we are afraid to light ! bonfire le/ ! neighbors %\ld burn up "s ( our treasures4 ,t w> is also an example ( human /upidity1 we agree1 b j h[ to prev5t x altoge!r until ! re/ ( ! _w comes to our op9ion1 we d n und]/&4 ,x takes two to /op a qu>rel4 ,! fleets ( ,engl& & ,g]many 7 engag$ 9 bomb>d+ ea* o!r :5 ! r5ovat+ comet /ruck ! e>?1 b z soon z ! eyes ( ! combatants & ! /atesm5 :o _h in/igat$ x 7 op5$1 & _! ang] qu5*$1 x seem$ incr$ible to !m t !y %\ld h s\ght to kill ea* o!r = su* trivial & remote causes4 ,jules ,v]ne has a simil> sc5e 9 ,dr4 ,ox's ,exp]im5t1 b 9 t case ! gas acts 9 ! opposite way to excite ! sluggi% inhabitants ( a peaceful ,flemi% village to make w> aga9/ ! neighbor+ village1 & z soon z !y are out ( ! contam9at$ atmosph]e !y look 9 bewild]m5t at ! deadly weapons 9 _! h&s4 ,eight ye>s lat] ,wells's wor/ =ebod+s came to pass1 b no gre5 gas came to cle> ! air ( hate4 ,b ! p>ticul> passion t ,wells w\ld sweep away by ! brea? ( 8 comet is "o :i*1 9 ! op9ion ( mo/ p1 is necess>y to ! ma9t5ance ( morality1 t is1 jeal\sy4 ,! "y ,engli% work+man :o tells ! /ory is infuriat$ aga9/ ! "y ari/ocrat :o _h s$uc$ 8 swee!>t & is pursu+ !m ) a revolv] :5 ! ,great ,*ange comes4 ,!n he is cont5t to %>e h] affections ) 8 =m] rival1 & !y all liv$ toge!r happily ev] aft]4 ,9 8 works on ,socialism ,wells gives 8 reasons = ?9k+ t1 :e!r we wi% x or n1 ! family is dis9tegrat+1 & t only "u ,socialism1 :i* w insure a support suffici5t = indep5d5ce to bo? m5 & wom51 c bett] relations be e/abli%$4 ,we might h kn[n t z soon z sci5ce discov]$ ! new _w inside ! atom ! /ory-writ] w\ld foll[ close beh9d4 ,we might also h kn[n t ,h4 ,g4 ,wells w\ld be ! fir/ to exploit ?is new t]ritory annex$ to human k1 = he has always kept an eye on sci5tific progress ev5 :ile seem+ly engross$ 9 ,briti% politics & m>riage problems4 ,s he wrote a romance ( ! atom1 ,! ,_w ,set ,free1 describ+ ! ,great ,w> mon?s be=e x happ5$4 ,our sleepy e>? has be5 caught napp+ by e great *ange t has ?us f> rea*$ humanity1 & probably ,mr4 ,wells is q "r 9 suppos+ t a sudd5 release ( ! va/ /ores ( en]gy hidd5 9 ! atom w\ld f9d civilization z unprep>$ = ! social1 economic1 political1 & intellectual results ( ! new en]gies 9 indu/ry z x 0 = ! effects ( ! great indu/rial revolution :i* foll[$ ! introduction ( /eam p[] n mu* m ?an a c5tury ago4 ,b ,mr4 ,wells has ! al]te/ lit]>y imag9ation ( any mod]n writ]2 ! significance ( ! new physics has n escap$ him z x has ! common run ( noveli/s int5tly se>*+ = good plots & neglect+ entirely ! ri* ore await+ any writ] :o happ5$ to h an elem5t>y k ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,_m %ort /ories & "o or two novels h introduc$ m or less accurate acc\nts ( radium z a side-%[ to a love /ory or an incid5t 9 a detective tale4 ,b x requir$ ! boldness ( ,mr4 ,wells to ?r[ ov]bo>d entirely ! conv5tional novel plot & make a h]o ( ! cosmic en]gies4 ,! ,_w ,set ,free resembles ,! ,w> 9 ! ,air 9 its vivid acc\nt ( _w-wide w>1 nations arm$ ) novel weapons & =ces1 appall+ p[] = de/ruction & attack 9 ! h&s ( e nation1 toge!r ) complete incapacity = def5se by any nation1 ! result+ collapse ( cr$it1 panic1 />vation1 an>*y & a g5]al social dbcle4 ,b :ile ! w> 9 ! air meant ! end ( civilization1 ! w> ) atomic bombs 9 ! pres5t book results 9 a g5]al treaty ( peace1 ! f\ndation ( a _w /ate "u a provisional gov]nm5t1 & a successful reorganization ( society 9 :i* ! =ces :i* _h be5 us$ by nations & empires to conqu] ea* o!r are direct$ to ! task ( subdu+ nature to human aims4 ,l ! recon/ruct$ _w ( ,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet ! future /ate is v fa9tly depict$1 h9t$ at r ?an describ$1 9 ,! ,_w ,set ,free4 ,x diff]s f ! num]\s o!r ,utopias ( ,mr4 ,wells 9 t1 :]eas ! _w /ates ( ,anticipations1 ,a ,mod]n ,utopia1 ,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet1 etc41 c\ld be br\ght ab\t by no?+ m ?an tak+ ! au?or's advice on politics1 law1 economics1 & social cu/oms1 ,! ,_w ,set ,free dep5ds ^u sci5tific discov]y4 ,a new hypo!sis1 9 %ort1 has giv5 ! inhabitants ( ?is ,utopia an advantage ov] all previ\s ,utopias4 ,!y h en]gy at _! comm& almo/ z freely accessible z wat] or air1 & s ! labor "q is annihilat$1 ! :ole _w becomes a leisure class1 & ev]ybody is free to devote 8 life to g>d5+1 arti/ic decoration1 & sci5tific rese>*4 ,c\ntry life becomes a con/ant delight4 ,! agriculturi/ %r9ks to less ?an "o p] c5t ( ! population4 ,! lawy] foll[s ! w>rior into ext9ction4 ,cont5ti\s pr(essions cease to be an honorable employm5t = m54 ,! ,p>liam5t ( ! ,_w1 :i* came into exi/5ce aft] ! atomic explosions ( #aiej1 0 simple & s5sible2 fifty new repres5tatives elect$ e five ye>s2 proportional repres5tation2 e man & woman ) an equal vote2 election = life subject to recall2 ea* vot] putt+ on 8 ballot ! names ( ^? he wi%es elect$ & ^? he wi%es recall$2 a repres5tative recallable by z _m votes z ! quota t elect$ him4 ,b political ma*9]y does n c\nt = mu* 9 ?is mo/ mod]n ( ,utopias4 ,a scrap ( ! conv]sation betwe5 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,k+ ,egb]t1 ! "y k+ ( ! mo/ v5]able k+dom 9 ,europe1 w illu/rate ! po9t ( view3 ,sci5ce1 ! ,k+ cri$ pres5tly1 is ! new k+ ( ! _w4 ,our view1 said ! ,presid5t1 is t sov]eignty resides ) ! p4 ,no1 said ! ,k+1 ! sov]eign is a be+ m subtle ?an t1 & less ari?metical2 nei!r my family nor y\r emancipat$ p4 ,x is some?+ t floats ab\t u & above u & ?r\gh u4 ,x is t common imp]sonal w & s5se ( necessity ( :i* sci5ce is ! be/ und]/ood & mo/ typical aspect4 ,x is ! m9d ( ! race4 ,x is t :i* has br\ght u "h1 :i* has b[$ u all to its dem&s4 ,! ag5cy :i* effects ?is trans=mation is ! discov]y ( h[ to release ! int]nal en]gy ( ! atom1 :i* we n[ "k exi/s1 al?\gh we d n "k h[ to get at x4 ,s9ce weal? is ess5tially no?+ b en]gy ?is means t we h )9 rea* en\gh to make multi-millionaires ( all ( u2 a tantaliz+ ?\ght4 ,! new dis9tegrat+ elem5t1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,wells1 is c>ol9um1 an elem5t t ,pr(essor ,bask]ville also discov]$ on pap] a few ye>s ago4 ,?is exhau/less supply ( en]gy be+ utiliz$ 9 ma*9]y sets free ! labor] & swells ! army ( ! unemploy$2 & s9ce1 incid5tally1 "o ( ! by-products ( its decomposition is gold1 ! f9ancial sy/ems ( ! _w g to sma%4 ,b naturally c>ol9um f9ds spe$y employm5t 9 w>4 ,a bomb ( x buri$ 9 ! soil becomes a p]petual volcano1 half ( x explod+ e sev5te5 days4 ,a few bombs ( ?is radioactive elem5t dropp$ f a]oplanes demoli% ,p>is & ,b]l9 & ?r[ ! _w into a *aos ( confusion1 :i* ,wells's *>act]i/ic /yle1 ) its fla%light visions1 its tumultu\s phrases1 & its %ift+ po9ts ( view1 its alt]nations ( g5]alization & detail1 is p>ticul>ly adapt$ to depict4 ,! value ( ?is romance1 aside f its int]e/1 lies 9 ! emphatic way 9 :i* x tea*es ! lesson t civilization is prim>ily a matt] ( ! utilization ( natural en]gy & is measurable 9 horse p[]4 ,un=tunately we h to dep5d ^u ! sun%9e1 ei!r t ( ! pres5t or ( ! c>bonif]\s era2 we h no key to ! treasure-h\se ( ! atom4 ,radium gives out its en]gy )\t ha/e or re/1 j z fa/ at ! temp]ature ( liquid air z at ! temp]ature ( liquid iron1 always keep+ itself a little hott] ?an its surr\nd+s1 h[ev] hot ^! may be4 ,if only we c\ld get at ?is s\rce ( exhau/less en]gy--b let ,wells say :at t w\ld mean3 ,n only %\ld we h a s\rce ( p[] s pot5t t a man might c>ry 9 8 h& ! en]gy to light a city = a ye>1 fight a fleet ( battle%ips or drive "o ( our giant l9]s across ! ,atlantic2 b we %\ld also h a clue t w\ld enable u at la/ to quick5 ! process ( dis9tegration 9 all ! o!r elem5ts1 :]e decay is /ill s sl[ z to escape our f9e/ measurem5ts4 ,e scrap ( solid matt] 9 ! _w w\ld become an available res]voir ( conc5trat$ =ce4 ,x w\ld mean a *ange 9 human conditions t ,i c only comp>e to ! discov]y ( fire1 t fir/ discov]y t lift$ man above ! brute4 ,we /& to-day t[>d radio-activity exactly z our ance/or /ood t[>d fire be=e he _h le>nt to make x4 ,he knew x !n only z a /range ?+ utt]ly beyond 8 control1 a fl>e on ! cre/ ( ! volcano1 a r$ de/ruction t p\r$ ?r\gh ! =e/4 ,s x is t we "k radio-activity to-day4 ,?is--?is is ! dawn ( a new day 9 human liv+4 ,at ! climax ( t civilization :i* _h its beg9n+ 9 ! hamm]$ fl9t & ! fire-/ick ( ! savage1 j :5 x is becom+ app>5t t our ev]-increas+ ne$s _c be borne indef9itely by our pres5t s\rces ( en]gy1 we discov] sudd5ly ! possibility ( an entirely new civilization4 ,! en]gy we ne$ = our v exi/5ce1 & ) :i* ,nature supplies u /ill s grudg+ly1 is 9 reality lock$ up 9 inconceivable quantities all ab\t u4 ,we _c pick t lock at pres5t1 b4444 ,!n t p]petual /ruggle = exi/5ce1 t p]petual /ruggle to live on ! b>e surplus ( ,nature's en]gies w cease to be ! lot ( ,man4 ,man w /ep f ! p9nacle ( ?is civilization to ! beg9n+ ( ! next4#d ,wells is a futuri/ 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w1 apprais+ all ?+s by :at %all come out ( !m4 ,?is l$ him to a realization ( ! importance ( eug5ics long be=e ! fad came 94 ,9 ,mank9d 9 ! ,mak+ he =mulat$ 8 te/ ( civilization 9 ^! words3 ,any collective human ent]prise1 in/itution1 p>ty1 or /ate1 is to be judg$ z a :ole & completely1 z x conduces m or less to :olesome & hopeful bir?s & accord+ to ! qualitative & quantitative advance due to its influ5ce t[>d a high] & ampl] /&>d ( life4 ,b :5 x comes to practical measures = secur+ ^! advantages1 ,wells %[s a *>act]i/ic timidity4 ,he condemns c]ta9 obvi\s dysg5ic measures1 su* z ! action ( s*ool bo>ds 9 impos+ celibacy ^u wom5 tea*]s1 b 9 sev]al respects legislation 9 ,am]ica has already gone beyond :at he t5 ye>s ago consid]$ possible4 ,s1 too1 9 8 ,anticipations he sugge/$ z future possibilities inv5tions & practices t 7 !n famili> to u 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x is h>d = a man n[adays to be a prophet4 ,if he doesn't look %>p he w f9d himself an hi/orian in/ead4 ,:5 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells 9 #aijb essay$ ! rle ( prophet & 9 8 volume entitl$ ,anticipations tri$ to =eca/ ! future ( ! _w on sci5tific pr9ciples1 he excit$ ! same popul> int]e/ t any guess at com+ ev5ts ar\ses1 b !re 7 few :o took him s]i\sly4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ,anticipations makes v int]e/+ read+4 ,mu* ( x has already come to pass1 & we see t ,wells's *ief mi/ake lay 9 putt+ 8 =eca/ too f> ahead2 = in/ance1 :5 he says t he is incl9$ to believe4444 t v probably be=e #aiej a successful a]oplane w h so>$ & come home safe & s\nd4 ,! *apt] on w> 9 ,anticipations %[s a/oni%+ p[] ( presci5ce 9 :at he says ( ! use ( ! subm>9e & armor$ automobile1 ! developm5t ( tr5* w>f>e1 ! sub/itution ( ! ma*9e gun = ! rifle1 & ! abolition ( ! di/9ction betwe5 milit>y & civilian p>ts ( a nation4 ,8 discussion ( ! new =ms ( w>f>e & ! inadequacy ( ! old me?ods ( managem5t & tra9+ is full ( w>n+s :i* x 7 well = 8 c\ntry to h he$$4 ,?is is %[n if we comp>e t feel+ passage 9 :i* he describes a future ,briti% army sett+ out to meet a sci5tifically organiz$ foe ) an actual battle on ! ,artois field z se5 f ! ,g]man side4 ,! fir/ column is quot$ f ,anticipations1 publi%$ fifte5 ye>s ago4 ,! second column is tak5 f ,kell]mann's picture ( ! battle ( ,loos1 ,septemb] #bb1 #aiae1 publi%$ 9 ! ,cont95tal ,times ( ,b]l94 ,b]n>d ,kell]mann1 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant ( ! y\ng] writ]s ( ,g]many1 is well kn[n 9 ,am]ica ?r\gh 8 novel1 ,! ,tunnel1 deal+ ) a subm>9e passage to ,europe4 ,,! ,,prophecy1 #aijb ,i seem to see1 almo/ z if he 7 symbolic1 ! gray old g5]al--! g5]al :o le>n$ 8 art ( w> away 9 ! vani%$ n9ete5? c5tury1 ! altoge!r too eld]ly g5]al ) 8 epaulettes & decorations1 8 uni=m t has /ill its hi/orical value1 8 spurs & 8 sword--rid+ along on 8 obsolete horse1 by ! side ( 8 doom$ column4 ,above all ?+s he is a g5tleman4 ,& ! column looks at him lov+ly ) its c\ntless boys' faces1 & ! boys' eyes are inf9itely tru/ful1 = he has won battles 9 ! old "t4 ,!y w believe 9 him to ! end4 ,!y h be5 br\ght up 9 _! s*ools to believe 9 him & 8 class1 _! mo!rs h m+l$ respect = ! g5tlefolk ) ! simple doctr9es ( _! fai?1 _! fir/ lesson on ent]+ ! army 0 ! salute4 ,! sm>t helmets ,8 ,maje/y1 or "s su* unqualifi$ p]son1 *ose = !m lie hotly on _! "y br[s1 & ov] _! %\ld]s slope _! obsolete1 c>elessly-sight$ guns4 ,tramp1 tramp1 !y m>*1 do+ :at !y h be5 told to d1 incapable ( do+ any?+ !y h n be5 told to d1 tru/ful & pitiful1 m>*+ to w\nds & disease1 hung]1 h>d%ip1 & dea?4 ,!y "k no?+ ( :at !y are go+ to meet1 no?+ ( :at !y w h to d2 religion & ! rate-pay] & ! rights ( ! p>5t work+ ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ! be/ club 9 ! _w h kept _! s\ls & m9ds1 if n unta9t$1 at lea/ only h>mlessly v5e]$ ) ! ?9ne/ %am ( tra9+ or k4 ,tramp1 tramp1 !y g1 boys :o w nev] be m51 rejoic+ patriotically 9 ! nation t has ?us s5t !m =?1 badly arm$1 badly clo!d1 badly l$1 to be kill$ 9 "s avoidable qu>rel by m5 unse54 ,& beside !m1 an absolute /rang] to !m1 a /rang] ev5 9 habits ( spee* & ?\ght1 & at any rate to be %ot ) !m fairly & squ>ely1 m>*es ! subalt]n--! son ( ! s*ool-burk+1 %>e-hold+ class--a slightly tall] sort ( boy1 z ill-taught z !y are 9 all t conc]ns ! realities ( life1 ignorant ( h[ to get food1 h[ to get wat]1 h[ to keep fev] d[n & /r5g? up1 ignorant ( 8 practical equality ) ! m5 beside him1 c>efully tra9$ "u a cl]ical headma/] to use a crib1 play cricket r nicely1 look all "r :atev] happ5s1 believe 9 8 g5tility1 & avoid talk+ %op4 ,s ! g5tlemanly old g5]al--! poli%$ drov] to ! %ambles--rides1 & 8 doom$ column m>* by1 9 ?is vision t haunts my m9d4 ,i _c =esee :at su* a =ce w ev5 attempt to d aga9/ mod]n weapons4 ,no?+ c happ5 b ! ne$less & mo/ wa/eful & pitiful kill+ ( ^! poor lads1 :o make up ! infantry battalions1 ! ma9 mass ( all ! ,european armies ( to-day1 :5ev] !y come aga9/ a sanely organiz$ army4 ,!re is n[h]e !y c come 92 !re is no?+ !y c d4 ,! scatt]$1 invisible m>ksm5 ) _! support+ guns w %att] _! masses1 pick !m (f individually1 cov] _! l9e ( retreat & =ce !m into :olesale surr5d]s4 ,x w be m l h]d+ %eep ?an actual fight+4 ,yet ! bitt]e/ & crude/ ?+s w h to happ51 ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( poor boys w be sma%$ 9 all sorts ( dreadful ways & giv5 ov] to e conceivable =m ( avoidable h>d%ip & pa9ful disease be=e ! obvi\s fact t w> is no long] a bus9ess = half-tra9$ lads 9 uni=m1 l$ by p>son-br$ six?-=m boys & m5 ( pleasure & old m51 b an exhau/ive dem& ^u v c>efully educat$ adults = ! mo/ /r5u\s be/ t is 9 !m1 w get its practical recognition4#e ,,! ,,fulfillm5t1 #aiae ,!y made ! essay ) absolutely new1 absolutely antiquat$ tactics--tactics :i* are no long] recogniz$ 9 ?is w>4 ,x 0 some?+ really unhe>d (6 ,our /aff (fic]s /ood & reg>d$ x--_! m\?s op5 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,x 0 obs]v$1 %ortly be=e noon1 t ! ,engli% 7 advanc+ t[>d our positions 9 d5se masses1 eight l9es deep 9 e*elon--f ,loos4 ,a hail ( %ells t *urn$ up ! gr\nd 0 suppos$ to smoo? ! way = ! /orm+ columns4 ,at ! same "t1 to ! ea/ ( ,loos 7!re is a bit ( ris+ gr\nd !re sc>cely noticeable z y drive ov] x 9 a wagon1 call$ ,hill #gj71 we saw ,engli% artill]y come rid+ up--q op5--9 ! broad ( day--"u ! nak$ heav5s6 ,^! batt]ies c>ri$ bridge mat]ials ) !m = ! cross+ ( tr5*es & natural ob/acles4 ,! ,engli% g5]al we caught describes ?is action z "o t 0 especially sport+4 ,!re c be no d\bt ab\t its da%+ quality4 ,b !re 0 m to come4 ,9 ! di/ance1 on ! level pla91 "o or two ,engli% cavalry regim5ts 7 visible--,dragoons ( ! ,gu>d4 ,eight l9es ( infantry8 ,artill]y driv+ across ! op58 ,cavalry 9 ! backgr\nd8 ,x 0 really unbelievable6 ,x 0 ! plan ( a v]itable pit*$ battle f a =gott5 age1 ! ma/]ly idea ( a s5ile bra91 :i* _h come limp+ along fifty ye>s beh9d ! times6 ,g5]als 9 our day gr[ obsolete z rapidly z inv5tions & sci5ces4 ,! w> has taught u t ! blood ( nations1 ! incalculably preci\s blood1 is to be entru/$ only to ! fre%e/1 ! mo/ ela/ic1 ! mo/ gift$ ( milit>y spirits1 ! v cream ( ! crop4 ,^? old celebrities ( !irs1 /agg]+ "u _! ord]s1 %\ld h be5 consign$ to relay /ations by ! ,engli%4 ,! ,engli% troops c>ri$ out _! attack ) a spl5did ge/ure1 ) admirable brav\re4 ,!y 7 "y & !y bore no ord]s on _! uni=ms4 ,!y c>ri$ out ! comm&s ( _! celebrat$ & s5ile au?orities1 c>ri$ !m out ) a bl9d c\rage--9 ?is day ( mort>s1 telephones & ma*9e-guns4 ,z magnific5t z 0 _! be>+1 ev5 s pitiful 0 ! collapse ( _! onslaught4 ,be=e ! eightfold /orm+ columns _h be5 able to make t5 /eps1 !y came "u our comb9$ fire-rifles1 ma*9e-guns1 cannon4 ,! batt]ies 7 ly+ 9 wait & !y obey$ ! telephone4 ,! ,engli% knights & b>onets _h n reckon$ ) ?is4 ,fre% res]ves came runn+ up & 7 m[n d[n 9 ! cross-fire ( our ma*9e-guns4 ,^? rid+ batt]ies came to a mis]able end4 ,!y too came )9 ! zone ( ! ma*9e-guns1 & our heavy mort>s1 notifi$ by telephone1 got hold ( !m s swiftly & s ?or\ghly1 t !y 7 n ev5 giv5 "t to unlimb]4 ,! regim5ts ( cavalry t 7 wait+ 9 ! backgr\nd1 ready to come da%+ ?r\gh1 got salvoes ( ! heavie/ %ells full 9 _! faces1 & drew back )\t hav+ drawn a blade f ! scabb>d4 ,t f9i%$ ! pit*$ battle4 ,& ! attack broke to pieces 9 front ( our wire entanglem5ts4 ,a prodigi\s numb] ( _! dead lay be=e our tr5*es4 ,we _h made #hjj prison]s1 among !m a colonel1 f\r majors1 & fifte5 (fic]s4 ,at a cons]vative e/imate1 ! losses ( ! ,engli% 9 ?is s+le section ( ! division1 may be fix$ 9 dead & w\nd$ z at lea/ #bj1jjj4 ,x 0 cle> t1 ap>t f a small local success1 x _h be5 a disa/r\s job = ! ,briti%]s4 ,nev] be=e has x be5 s cle>ly prov$ t w> is n a sport = a doz5 or two ( privileg$ dilettantes4#f ,wells made 8 fir/ hit ) ,! ,"t ,ma*9e1 writt5 "u high pressure ( ! idea )9 a =tnight by keep+ at 8 desk almo/ cont9u\sly f n9e 9 ! morn+ to elev5 at night4 ,x is bas$ ^u ! !ory t "t is a f\r? dim5sion ( space1#g & by a suitable inv5tion "o may travel back & =? along t l9e4 ,hav+ once got 8 seat 9 8 "t-ma*9e ,wells has nev] ab&on$ x4 ,he uses x /ill 9 8 novels1 9 ,tono-,bungay1 ,! ,new ,ma*iavelli1 & ,! ,passionate ,fri5ds1 tell+ ! /ory p>tly 9 retrospect1 p>tly 9 prospect1 fly+ back & =? 9 ! mo/ my/ify+ mann]1 produc+ !reby a rem>kable effect ( ! p]petual contemporaneity ( exi/5ce1 ?\gh "s read]s are dizzi$ by x4 ,! *>m ( a mask$ ball is t x enables p to d & say :at !y please1 9 %ort to reveal !mselves because _! faces are conceal$4 ,anonymity has ! same effect1 z _m a "n f ,curr] ,bell to ,fiona ,mc,leod atte/s4 ,s x is n surpris+ t ! book#h :i* purports to h be5 writt5 by "o ,george ,boon & compil$ by "o ,reg9ald ,bliss %[s ,wellsian *>act]i/ics m pron\nc$ ?an any ( ! volumes ( :i* ,h4 ,g4 ,wells owns au?or%ip4 ,= "o ?+ ,wells obvi\sly likes to />t ?+s bett] ?an to f9i% !m4 ,he is apt to run out ( brea? be=e he comes to ! end ( a novel1 & if he gets 8 second w9d x is likely to be "s o!r k9d ( w9d4 ,9 mo/ ( 8 books except ! %ort /ories ! read] feels t ! au?or is say+ to himself1 ,i wi% ,i _h ?is ?+ (f my h&s s ,i c\ld get at t new idea ( m9e4 ,!n1 too1 ,wells is fond ( putt+ a /ory inside ( a /ory1 l ! ,arabian ,nights1 & x (t5 happ5s t ! fla%-backs1 to borr[ a c9ema phrase1 are confus+4 ,! framework ( ,! ,mod]n ,utopia is an in/ance ( ?is4 ,x is sometimes h>d to tell 9 ?is :]e we are or :o is speak+4 ,wells is inimitable 9 8 ability to sket* a "* 9 a few swift /rokes1 b he does n c>e mu* = ! "* aft]w>d4 ,he delights 9 tak+ su* snap%ots1 b he hates to develop !m4 ,8 m9d is quick to *ange4 ,he is liable to be disconc]t$ by a sudd5 vision ( an oppos+ view4 ,sometimes 9 ! middle ( a s5t5ce he w be seiz$ ) a d\bt ( :at he is say+1 & be+ an hone/ man1 he leaves x 9 air r ?an f9i% x aft] he has lo/ confid5ce4 ,he may d\ble on 8 track l a hunt$ fox )9 ! compass ( a s+le volume4 ,f9ally1 ,wells is fond ( satiriz+ 8 contempor>ies1 includ+ 8 be/ fri5ds & 8 =m] selves4 ,he is giv5 to mix+ reali/ic description ) recondite symbolism1 desultory argum5tation ) extrane\s p]sonalities1 & o!r incongru\s comb9ations ( /yle & ?\ght4 ,n[ all ^! peculi>ities1 call !m faults or m]its z y l1 are to be f\nd int5sifi$ 9 ,boon ,etc4 ,fir/ ,mr4 ,wells introduces ,mr4 ,bliss1 :o !n introduces ,mr4 ,boon1 a fam\s au?or deceas$1 & tells h[ !y toge!r inv5t$ ,mr4 ,hall]y1 :o introduces a ho/ ( liv+ writ]s1 big & little1 kn[n & unkn[n1 at ! ,_w ,conf]5ce on ! ,m9d ( ! ,race4 ,he has giv5 me ! honor ( a seat on a special committee ( ,section ,s1 devot$ to ,poiometry1 ! sci5tific measurem5t ( lit]>y greatness4 ,! volume is illu/rat$ by ! au?or--:oev] he may be--b ! be/ c>icatures are n ! graphic b ! v]bal ones ) _! amus+ p>odies ( /yle4 ,p]haps ! be/ ( ^! is an imag9>y conv]sation betwe5 ,h5ry ,james & ,george ,moore1 9 :i* bo? g5tlem5 pursue entirely indep5d5t tra9s ( ?\ght4 ,"h's ! sket* ( ,dodd4 ,we recognize him1 al?\gh we d n "k :o ,dodd is3 ,dodd is a lead+ memb] ( ! ,rationali/ ,press ,association1 a militant agno/ic1 & a de> compact man1 "o ( ^? ,middle ,victorians :o g ab\t ) a preoccupi$1 caulk+ air1 z ?\gh1 hav+ be5 at great co/ & pa9s to bani% ,god f ! ,univ]se1 !y 7 resolv$ n to p]mit ,him back on any t]ms :atev]4 ,he has con/itut$ himself a sort ( al]t cu/oms (fic] ( a mat]iali/ic age1 say+ suspici\sly3 ,"h1 n[1 :at's ?is rapp+ "u ! table "h8 & exam9+ e proposition to see t ! ,creator wasn't be+ smuggl$ back "u "s speci\s new g5]alization4 ,boon us$ to decl>e t e night ,dodd look$ "u 8 b$ = ! ,deity1 & slept ) a l>ge revolv] "u 8 pill[ = fe> ( a revelation4 ,"o advantage ( anonymity is t ,wells c contradict himself ) ev5 m fre$om ?an usual4 ,= in/ance1 he expresses great contempt = ,b]gson & 8 ,pragmatism = ,ladies4 ,b n long ago1 9 ,m>riage1 he 0 contemptu\s ( ,doctor ,quill] ,s*ill] ( ,ox=d1 = ignor+ ,b]gson & fulm9at+ a prepo/]\s insul> ,pragmatism4 ,mu* ( ! volume 0 manife/ly writt5 9 ! calm days be=e ! w>1 b ! fragm5t entitl$ ,! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil expresses 9 fanta/ic guise 8--& ! _w's--confusion & despair at ! cata/rophe :i* has ov]:elm$ ! human race4 ,x is l a dy+ man /rangl+ a robb] 9 8 dea? grip4 ,we %all beat !m1 b we %all be dead beat 9 do+ x1 says ,boon1 & he rejects all sugge/ions t x may be a good ?+ 9 ! end3 ,no6 ,w> is j ! kill+ ( ?+s & ! sma%+ ( ?+s4 ,& :5 x is all ov]1 !n civilization w h to beg9 all ov] aga94 ,!y w h to beg9 l[] d[n & aga9/ a heavi] load & ! days ( our je/+ are done4 ,! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil are loose & !re is no re/ra9+ !m4 ,:at is ! good ( pret5d+ t ! ,wild ,asses are ! in/rum5ts ( ,provid5ce kick+ bett] ?an we "k8 ,x is all evil4 ,evil4 ,!re are _m diff]5t ,wellses4 ,probably nobody likes all ( !m4 ,he does n l all ( himselves4 ,9 writ+ a preface or o!rwise ref]r+ to an e>li] "w he is1 aft] ! mann] ( ,maet]l9ck1 almo/ apologetic1 & looks back ^u ! au?or ) a curi\s wond] z to h[ he came to hold su* op9ions & express !m 9 su* a way4 ,^? ( u :o h gr[n up ) him1 s to speak1 & foll[$ 8 m9d ?r\gh all its metamorphoses 9 _! natural ord] c und]/& him bett]1 ,i believe1 ?an ^? ( ! y\ng] g5]ation :o beg9 ) ! curr5t s]ial & read 8 works backw>d4 ,mr4 ,wells is j ab\t my age4 ,we 7 9 ! laboratory toge!r & brea!d ! same atmosph]e1 al?\gh five ?\s& miles ap>t4 ,:5 he began to write ,i 0 ready to read & to admire ! skill ) :i* he utiliz$ = lit]>y purposes ! weal? ( mat]ial to be f\nd 9 ! laboratory4 ,jules ,v]ne _h work$ ! same ri* ve91 clumsily b ) great success4 ,poe _h done m>vels 9 ! %ort /ory ) su* scanty sci5ce z he _h at 8 comm&4 ,b ,wells1 tra9$ "u ,huxley 9 biology at ! ,univ]sity ( ,london1 _h all ?is new k to draw ^u4 ,he c\ld h&le te*nicalities ) a f> deft] t\* ?an ,v]ne & almo/ rival$ ,poe 9 ! evocation ( emotions ( horror & my/]y4 ,besides ?is he possess$ :at bo? ^! au?ors lack$1 a s5se ( humor1 a ke5 appreciation ( ! :imsicalities ( human nature4 ,s he 0 enabl$ to ?r[ (f 9 ! e>ly n9eties a swift succession ( %ort /ories a/oni%+ly v>i$ 9 /yle & !me4 ,z he became m exp]i5c$ 9 ! art ( writ+1 or r ( m>ket+ manuscripts1 he seems to h regrett$ ?is y\?ful prodigality ( bright ideas4 ,_m ( !m he lat] work$ ov] on a m ext5sive scale z ! metallurgi/ goes back to a m9e & ) an improv$ process extracts m gold f ! tail+s & dump ?an ! m9] got out ( ! ore orig9ally4 ,! ,/> 0 ! fir/ ( ^! ,i came across1 clipp+ x = my scrap book f ,h>p]'s ,weekly1 ,i believe4 ,fir/ loves 9 lit]ature make an indelible impression1 s ,i w always hold t no?+ ,wells has done s9ce c equal x4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 n improv$ by exp&+ x to ,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet4 ,! g]m ( t creepy tale ( advanc$ vivisection1 ,! ,isl& ( ,dr4 ,moreau1 appe>$ fir/ 9 ! ,saturday ,review1 ,janu>y1 #ahie1 z a brief sket*1 ,doctor ,moreau ,expla9s4 ,! ,dream ( ,armag$don1 vivid & swift z a l&scape "u a fla% ( lightn+1 s]v$ 9 l>ge "p = two lat] volumes1 ,:5 ! ,sleep] ,wakes & ,! ,new ,ma*iavelli4 ,x 01 z ,i h said1 ,! ,/> t fir/ attract$ me to ,wells4 ,x 0 ,! ,sea-,lady :o introduc$ me to him p]sonally4 ,x 0 9 ! back room ( a little ,italian re/aurant 9 ,new ,york1 "o ( ^? sixty-c5t table d'htes :]e ri* s\p & huge hay/acks ( spaghetti s]ve to conceal ! meag]ness ( ! o!r five c\rses4 ,"h =ega!r$ = ye>s a gr\p ( ,sociali/s1 ne>-,sociali/s1 & o!rs ( less def9able types1 alike 9 hold+ ! belief t ! _w c\ld be mov$ & ought to be1 b disagree+ agreeably z to :]e ! fulcrum c\ld be plac$ & :at p[] %\ld move ! lev]4 ,we call$ ourselves ! ,x ,club1 p>tly because ! outcome ( su* a comb9ation ( div]se factors 0 highly problematical1 p>tly p]haps 9 emulation ( ! celebrat$ ,london ,x4 ,"o ev5+ "s t5 ye>s ago1 z ,i came late to ! d9n]1 ,i notic$ t ! memb]s 7 n all talk+ at once1 z usual1 b conc5trat$ _! att5tion ^u a gue/1 a quiet1 unassum+ individual1 r %ort1 ) a sunbr[n$ face1 tir$ eyes1 & a pessimi/ic mu/a*e--a ,london]1 ,i judg$ f 8 acc5t4 ,!n ,i 0 introduc$ to him z ,! man :o kn[s all y\r works by he>t1 ,mr4 ,wells4 ,?is disconc]t+ introduction 0 _! rev5ge = my too frequ5t quotation 9 debate4 ,! reason1 ,i suppose1 = ! old say+1 ,bew>e ! man ( "o book1 is because he is su* a bore4 ,mr4 ,wells appe>$ to take ! introduction lit]ally & began to exam9e me on ! subject4 ,did y ev] read ',! ,sea-,lady'8 ,i happily 0 able to say ,i _h1 & 0 let (f f any fur!r que/ions1 = he said t he _h nev] met b two p]sons be=e :o admitt$ hav+ read ! book4 ,i am glad he did n ask me :at x meant1 = :ile ,i _h an op9ion on ! subject1 x might n h agre$ ) 84 ,!n we turn$ ! tables on ,mr4 ,wells & = ! re/ ( ! ev5+ ask$ him que/ions & criticiz$ 8 views2 all ( :i* he took v good-natur$ly & 0 app>5tly n displeas$ !reby1 s9ce 9 ! book ab\t 8 trip1 ,! ,future 9 ,am]ica1 he express$ disappo9tm5t at n f9d+ 9 ,wa%+ton any su* m5tally vigor\s discussion c5t]s z ! ,new ,york ,x ,club4 ,five ye>s lat] ,i _h ano!r glimpse ( ,mr4 ,wells1 ?is "t a jolly ev5+ at 8 home1 :]e he kept 8 gue/s1 a doz5 "y m5 & wom51 ent]ta9$1 fir/ by play+ on ! pianola1 :i* he b\ght at ! sugge/ion ( ,mr4 ,%aw2 aft]w>d by improvis+ a drama = ! occasion1 ! /> rle be+ tak5 by 8 wife1 :om ,i _h se5 a few days be=e m>*+ 9 ! great ,london suffrage procession4 ,mr4 ,wells's home diff]s f mo/ ,london h\ses 9 hav+ a view & a p>k4 ,! back w9d[s look ov] all ! sea ( h\ses1 ! %ipp+ 9 ! ,?ames1 &1 smoke p]mitt+1 ! ,surrey hills beyond4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! h\se five m9utes' walk uphill br+s "o to ,hamp/ead ,hea?1 ! l>ge/ ( ,london's public places1 :i* s]ves ,mr4 ,wells = 8 long walks4 ,mr4 ,wells p]haps got 8 love ( outdoor life f 8 fa!r1 ,joseph ,wells1 :o 0 a pr(essional cricket] & ! son ( ! head g>d5] ( ,"l de ,lisle at ,p5hur/ ,ca/le1 9 ,k5t4 ,8 "m 0 ! daught] ( an innkeep] at ,midhur/4 ,h]b]t ,george ,wells 0 born 9 ,bromley1 ,k5t1 ,septemb] #ba1 #ahff1 & 8 *ildhood impressions ( 8 "m's kit*5 & 8 fa!r's g>d5 & %op he has describ$ 9 ,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s & 9 ,tono-,bungay4 ,9 ?is novel1 ! fir/1 p]haps1 to be devot$ to t conspicu\s feature ( mod]n life1 ! pat5t m$ic9e1 he has utiliz$ 8 brief exp]i5ce z a *emi/'s appr5tice1 or1 z we w\ld say1 a drug cl]k4 ,next an unsuccessful attempt 0 made to tra9 him z a drap]'s assi/ant--a dry goods cl]k1 9 our language1 ?\gh we h =tunately no?+ t exactly corresponds4 ,! h>d%ips & humiliations ( ?is exp]i5ce seem to h cut deep into 8 s\l1 = he recurs to x aga9 & aga91 always ) bitt]ness1 z 9 ,mr4 ,polly1 ,kipps1 & ,! ,:eels ( ,*ance1 = example4 ,b to untangle ! autobiographical ?reads f ! purely fictional 9 ,wells's novels w\ld be to *eat "s future c&idate = a ,ph4 ,d4 9 ,engli% lit]ature ( 8 !sis4 ,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells ,! int]e/+ po9t to obs]ve is t temp]am5t & tra9+ h comb9$ to give him on ! "o h& a hatr$ ( ?is muddl$1 bl9d1 & ineffici5t /ate ( society 9 :i* we live1 & on ! o!r a di/ru/ ( ! ord]ly1 logical1 & p]fect$ civilization usually sugge/$ z a possible sub/itute4 ,he dete/s *aos1 b is skeptical ( cosmos4 ,set betwe5 ^! antipa!tic poles1 he vibrates cont9ually l an electrifi$ pi? ball4 ,he has a horror ( wa/e1 w>1 dirt1 cruelty1 c[>dice1 incompet5cy1 vagu5ess ( m9d1 dissipation ( en]gy1 inconv5i5ce ( h\seholds1 & all friction1 m5tal or physical4 ,b yet 8 in]adicable realization ( ! concrete w n all[ him to escape f ^! disagreeables by tak+ refuge 9 su* artificial p>adises z ,f\ri]'s phalanx or ,morris' idyllic an>*ism4 ,wells is a ,sociali/1 yet he f9ds n m]ely ! ,m>xians1 b ev5 ! ,fabians1 too dogmatic & /rait-lac$ = him4 ,8 ,mod]n ,utopia is1 ,i ?9k1 ! fir/ to m> ! p]fection ( its picture by admitt+ a rebel1 a p]man5tly irreconcilable1 antagoni/ic individuality1 a _s t cont9ually d5ies4 ,yet we "k t if a utopia is to come on e>? x mu/ h room = su*4 ,wells w\ld nev] make a lead] 9 any popul> movem5t4 ,he has ! zeal ( ! re=m]1 b he has 8 d\bts1 &1 :at's worse1 he admits !m4 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 mo/ eloqu5t passages he /ops1 %akes 8 head1 runs 9 a r[ ( dots1 & adds a few words1 h9t+ at ano!r po9t ( view4 ,he has :at ,james def9$ z ! sci5tific temp]am5t1 an int5se desire to prove himself "r c\pl$ ) an equally int5se fe> le/ he may be wrong4 ,y\r true p>ty man mu/ be q color bl9d4 ,he mu/ see ! _w 9 black & :ite2 mu/ ignore t9ts & int]m$iate %ades4 ,wells z ,sociali/ c\ld n help see+--& say+--t !re 7 _m likable ?+s ab\t ! ,lib]als4 ,z a ,lib]al he mu/ admit t ! ,tories h ! advantage 9 sev]al respects4 ,he pr(esses to view religion rationali/ically1 yet !re are outbur/s ( true my/icism to be f\nd 9 8 books1 passages :i* prove t he has exp]i5c$ ! emotion ( p]sonal religion m cle>ly ?an _m a *ur* memb]4 ,he has ! c\rage ( 8 convictions1 b x does n ext5d mu* beyond putt+ !m into pr9t4 ,i d\bt :e!r1 if he 7 giv5 autocratic p[]1 he w\ld inaugurate 8 ,mod]n ,utopia or any o!r ( 8 visions4 ,at lea/ he has hi!rto resi/$ all ef=ts to induce him to c>ry !m into effect4 ,= in/ance1 "o ( ! mo/ orig9al & int]e/+ features ( 8 ,mod]n ,utopia 0 ! ,samurai1 ! rul+ ca/e1 an ord] ( volunt>y noblem52 submitt+ to a peculi> discipl9e2 we>+ a di/9ctive dress2 hav+ a bible ( _! own select$ f ! inspir+ lit]ature ( all ages2 sp5d+ at lea/ a week ( e ye> 9 absolute solitude 9 ! wild]ness z a sort ( spiritual retreat & re/orative ( self-reliance4 ,a curi\s conception x 01 a comb9ation ( ,puritanism & ,bu%ido1 ( ,f\ri] & ,/4 ,francis1 ( ,bacon's ,salomon's ,h\se1 ,plato's philosoph]s rul+ ! republic1 & ,cecil ,rhodes's secret ord] ( millionaires rul+ ! _w4 ,"o day a gr\p ( ard5t "y m5 & wom51 inspir$ by ?is ideal1 came to ,wells & ann\nc$ t !y _h e/abli%$ ! ord]1 !y _h become ,samurai1 & expect$ him to become _! lead]1 or at lea/ to give !m 8 bless+2 in/ead ( :i* ,wells gave !m a lecture on ! s9 ( priggi%ness & s5t !m ab\t _! bus9ess4 ,i h no d\bt he 0 "r ab\t x1 nor does 8 disapproval ( ?is premature attempt to incorporate ! ,samurai 9 ,london prove t !re 0 n some?+ wor? :ile 9 ! idea4 ,b x %[s t ,wells knew :at 8 "w 0 9 ! _w & propos$ to /ick to x1 diff]+ !re9 f o!r ,utopians3 ,edw>d ,bellamy1 :o because 8 fanta/ic romance1 ,look+ ,backw>d1 happ5$ to /rike fire1 sp5t ! re/ ( 8 life 9 try+ to br+ ab\t ! cop]ative commonweal? by means ( clubs1 pap]s1 & p>ties2 ,dr4 ,h]tzka1 :o wa/$ 8 sub/ance 9 ef=ts to f\nd a real ,freel& on ! /eppes ( ,kilimanj>o1 ,africa4 ,p]haps ! matt] ) ,wells is simply t he _c f9d 8 prop] pigeon-hole4 ,p]haps ,i c f9d x4 ,wells has little sympa?y ) any political gr\p+ or ideal regnant to-day4 ,! or?odox ,tory is 9 8 view simply a man )\t imag9ation4 ,! or?odox ,lib]al is a m]e s5tim5tali/ sub/itut+ democratic phrases = sci5ce & discipl9e4 ,! ,imp]iali/1 ?\gh t\*+ ,wells at "s po9ts1 repels him by 8 mania = milit>y exp5diture & 8 ignorant race prejudice4 ,! ,sociali/ or ,labor ,p>ty man is appall+ly n>r[ & totally unimpress$ ) ! ne$ = intellig5ce to rule ! ,/ate4 ,9 ,! ,new ,ma*iavelli ! h]o hov]s di/ressfully ov] ! entire field ( mod]n politics1 f9d+ z little re/ = 8 s\l z ,noah's dove on ! fir/ trip f ! ark f\nd = its feet4 ,once & once only has ,wells's ideal f\nd ev5 p>tial embodim5t1 & t 0 9 ! be/ days ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,!re 0 ! ,great ,/ate 79 ! famili> capital lett]s72 a _w /ate s f> z ! _w 0 kn[n & civiliz$4 ,!re 0 a univ]sal language1 exact & lucid4 ,!re 0 fre$om & security ( travel1 at lea/ z great z 9 ^? same c\ntries to-day4 ,true1 ,wells w\ld h disapprov$ ( slav]y4 ,b s did ! ,/oics ( ! ,empire disapprove ( slav]y1 at lea/ 9 !ory4 ,_! ideal 0 a univ]sal citiz5%ip4 ,9 ! lat] ,empire e freeman 9 ! ,roman ,empire 0 call$ a citiz54 ,!re 0 tol]ance1 n only ( religion b ( mann]s1 su* z ! n>r[ & p>o*ial ,/ates ( ,we/]n ,europe :i* succe$$ its fall h nev] kn[n till )9 a hundr$ ye>s4 ,/atecraft 0 a sci5ce2 devotion to ! ,/ate a cult4 ,!re 7 ! legions1 examples ( duty & discipl9e & sci5tific w>f>e1 & yet a few ?\s&s ( troops suffic$ to police & gu>d a :ole civiliz$1 weal?y1 complex _w /ate4 ,b mo/ important ( all 0 ! ,roman ,law4 ,bas$ on logical pr9ciples2 dive/$ ( sup]/iti\s accessories & irrational taboos2 univ]sal & 9 ! ma9 equitable2 rais$ above ! ,empire & ! muddy imm$iacies ( politics till x seem$ ! voice ( nature itself2 flexible & *ang+1 b by gr[? r ?an :im1 x 0 ! intellectual fabric ( ! ,empire4 ,x s happ5$ t a despotic ,emp]or wield$ ! p[] ( /ate1 b /ill x 0 ! ,/ate & n ! m]e p]son ( ! ,emp]or t 0 really rev]5c$4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly n ! man or ! arti/ t 0 div9e 9 ,n]o1 b ! (fice4 ,ev5 9 its decad5t & ,byzant9e days traces ( ! old ideal rema9$1 & x 0 n ,*>les ,ri*>d ,h5ry ,etcet]a1 by ! ,grace ( ,god ,k+ ( ,anyl&1 ,duke ( ,some:]else1 ,knight ( ! ,gold5 ,spur1 ,mo/ ,rev]5d ,"l ( ! ,free ,cities ( ,l[] ,ruritania 9 ! silly m$ieval 7& mod]n7 /yle1 b ,s5atus ,populusque ,romani & ,res ,publica4 ,! m$ieval ,papacy 0 z univ]sal 9 /ructure1 b 0 obscuranti/ 9 basis1 & left beh9d x z a legacy ! memory ( ! crusades & ! mona/]ies & great ca!drals z its monum5ts4 ,! ,roman ,empire 0 rationali/ 9 basis1 & left beh9d x laws1 /raight roads1 aqu$ucts1 ba?s1 !at]s1 libr>ies1 & municipal organizations4 ,*e/]ton is a romantic & r likes ?an o!rwise ! :imsical ecc5tricities ( mod]n national in/itutions4 ,b ,wells1 ?\gh he loves to play ) sci5ce1 takes /atecraft z s]i\sly z ,m>cus ,aurelius1 &1 l him1 he is a citiz5 ( ! ,great ,/ate1 ! ,cosmopolis4 ,! ,mod]n ,utopia might h gr[n out ( ! actual ,roman ,empire _h ! "r turn+s be5 tak5 f t "t to ?is2 no o!r /ate or civilization w\ld h =m$ its basis4 ,! significance ( ,wells's advocacy ( ,socialism lies 9 ! fact t x is address$ to ! middle classes4 ,he might be call$ ,! ,apo/le to ! ,g5teels4 ,he took "p = a "t 9 ! aggressive sociali/ic campaign l$ by ! ,fabian ,society on l9es di/9ct f b p>allel to ! ,m>xian work+ class propag&a4 ,! or?odox ,m>xian has little use = middle-class p4 ,he expects !m to become ext9ct s %ortly t x is no use try+ to conv]t !m4 ,he takes no m int]e/ 9 !m ?an mission>ies d 9 ! ,tasmanians4 ,!y w be gr\nd f9e betwe5 ! upp] & ne!r mill/ones ( ! tru/s & ! unions4 ,su* individuals :o survive w be able to d s only by becom+ reta9]s ( ! capitali/s1 & z su* w be engulf$ ) !m 9 ! revolution>y cataclysm :i* w end ! pres5t era4 ,) a firm fai? 9 ?is !ory1 x is no wond] t he (t5 manife/s annoyance at ! sl[ness ( ! b\rgeoisie 9 c>ry+ out ! "p assign$ !m 9 ! ,m>xian program4 ,!y d n disappe> fa/ en\gh1 nor d !y %[ any eag]ness to take sides ei!r ) ! prolet>iat or ) ! capitali/s4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y view bo? ) a c]ta9 di/ru/ & antipa?y1 & ma9ta9 a curi\s confid5ce 9 _! ability to manage bo? factions 9 ! future z !y h 9 ! pa/4 ,9 %ort1 !y are n a negligible quantity1 b hold ! balance ( p[]1 at lea/ = ! pres5t1 & c ret>d or accel]ate ! progress ( ,socialism to a consid]able ?\gh an indef9ite ext5t4 ,obvi\sly1 if ! middle class z a :ole is to be conv]t$ to ,socialism1 x mu/ be by diff]5t argum5ts ?an ^? f\nd effective ) ! prolet>iat4 ,! ,manife/o does n appeal to !m1 because !y h m to lose ?an _! *a9s4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ m allur+ ?an a univ]sal compet5cy & a /eady job to ar\se !m to ! ne$ ( radical *anges4 ,! sight ( capitali/s excites emulation & ambition r ?an hatr$ & despair4 ,a man is n incl9$ to vote millionaires out ( exi/5ce s long z he *]i%es a secret hope ( becom+ "o4 ,!y d n see ! prolet>ian pap]s & w\ld be repell$ by !m if !y did4 ,wells's outl9e ( ! =m t middle-class propag&a %\ld take pres5ts sev]al novel & int]e/+ po9ts1 b ! mo/ conspicu\s is 8 discussion ( ! effect ( ,socialism on family relations4 ,8 frankness & hone/y 9 br++ t "q into ! op5 is 9 comm5dable contra/ ) ! t5d5cy ( mo/ advocates ( ,socialism to conceal or m9imize ! fact t any su* pr(\nd re>rangem5t ( economic relations z is involv$ 9 ,socialism mu/ inevitably affect ! family1 because ! economic factor 9 ?is in/itution is und5iably great1 al?\gh h[ great is a matt] ( dispute4 ,wells boldly attempts to conv]t a prejudice into an argum5t by appeal+ to ! v classes :i*1 x is g5]ally suppos$1 w\ld be repell$ by ! b>e m5tion ( ! subject1 to save ! family f its imp5d+ dis9tegration by adopt+ ,socialism4 ,t ,wells is "r 9 ?9k+ t ! problem ( ! family is a s]i\s "o at ! pres5t "t is cle>ly %[n by ! /ati/ics collect$ by ,sidney ,webb = ! ,fabian ,society4 ,he proves3 ,t ! decl9e 9 ! bir?rate :i* is depriv+ ,engl& & ,wales ( at lea/ "o-fif? ( e ye>'s normal crop ( babies is n acc\nt$ = by any alt]ation 9 ! age1 sex or m>ital condition ( ! population1 by any refusal or po/ponem5t ( m>riage1 or by any ( ! effects ( urbanization or physical det]ioration ( sections ( ! community4 ,! /ati/ical evid5ce po9ts1 9 fact1 unmi/akably to ! exi/5ce ( a volitional regulation ( ! m>riage /ate t is n[ ubiquit\s ?r\gh\t ,engl& & ,wales1 among1 app>5tly1 a l>ge majority ( ! population4 ,s mu* o!r /ati/icians h d$uc$1 b ,mr4 ,webb w5t f>!r & obta9$ a direct pro( ( 8 conclusion by ! circulation ( sev]al hundr$ "q blanks among middle-class families4 ,! results are />tl+4 ,out ( a total ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty families report+ 9 "o category1 !re 7 only sev5 9 :i* ! numb] ( *ildr5 0 n int5tionally limit$4 ,! av]age numb] ( *ildr5 9 su* limit$ families is "o & a half1 :i* is only "o ?ird :at x 0 tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,9 ab\t sixty p] c5t ( ! cases ! pov]ty ( ! p>5ts 9 relation to _! /&>d ( com=t 0 a cause 9 ! limitation ( ! family4 ,?is %[s h[ important a factor ! increas$ exp5se ( rais+ *ildr5 has become 9 well-to-d families1 & unless ! population ( ! future is to be recruit$ v l>gely by ! improvid5t1 ignorant1 & debas$1 x po9ts t[>d "s =m ( /ate enc\ragem5t ( ! production ( well-born *ildr54 ,wells sugge/$ a diff]5tial income tax4 ,doctor ,galton advocat$ ! end[m5t ( gift$ p>5ts4 ,! w> has br\ght ?is "q out ( ! realm ( speculative controv]sy into t ( practical necessity4 ,"s ( ! rem$ies propos$ n[ make ! measures sugge/$ by ,wells t5 ye>s be=e seem timid & cons]vative4 ,8 e>ly tra9+ 9 dynamical physics & evolution>y biology furni%$ him ) ! mod]n sci5tific po9t ( view :5 he ent]$ ^u ! old battlegr\nds ( sociology & metaphysics4 ,he !re=e nev] c\ld believe 9 a /atic /ate1 sociali/ic or o!r1 & he saw cle>ly t mu* ( :at passes = s\nd philosophical reason+ is fallaci\s1 because ! _w _c be divid$ up into di/9ct ?+s ( conv5i5t size = h&l+1 ea* done up 9 a neat package & pla9ly label$ z =mal logic requires4 ,"h he is extremely radical1 go+ q z f> z ,b]gson 9 8 anti-intellectualism ?\gh attack+ ! subject 9 a v diff]5t way4 ,he d5ies ! categories1 ! possibility ( numb]1 def9ition1 & classification4#i ,he br+s ?ree *>ges aga9/ our ,in/rum5t ( ,k3 fir/1 t x c "w only by disreg>d+ individuality & treat+ uniques z id5tically simil> objects 9 ?is respect or t2 &1 second1 t x c only deal freely ) negative t]ms by treat+ !m z ?\gh !y 7 positive2 &1 ?ird1 t ! sort ( reason+ :i* is valid = "o level ( human ?\ght may n "w at ano!r4 ,no two ?+s are exactly alike1 & :5 we try to def9e a class ( v>i$ objects we get a t]m :i* repres5ts none ( !m exactly & may !re=e lead to an errone\s conclusion :5 br\ght back aga9 to a concrete case4 ,or1 z ,wells puts x 9 8 laboratory language3 ,! =ceps ( our m9ds are clumsy =ceps & cru% ! tru? a little 9 tak+ hold ( x4 ,( ev]y?+ we ne$ to say ?is is true1 b x is n q true4 ,:at ! arti/ long ago taught u1 t !re are no l9es 9 nature1 ! sci5ti/ has come to believe1 & p]haps 9 "t ! logicians w come to see x too4 ,at pres5t1 h[ev]1 !y are1 z ,wells says1 9 t /age ( infantile intellig5ce t _c c\nt above two4 ,?is is amus+ly illu/rat$ 9 a def5se ( logic by ,mr4 ,j\rda9 9 :i* he says3#aj ,to ^! /rictures ( ,mr4 ,wells on logic we may reply1 x seems to me1 t ei!r !y are psy*ological--9 :i* case !y are irrelevant to logic--or !y are false4 ,?us ! pr9ciple t no tru? is q true1 imply+ z x does t itself is q true1 implies its own falsehood1 & is !re=e false4 ,?is sort ( ?+ might h pass$ z a good joke 9 ! days ( ,epim5ides1 ! ,cretan1 :5 logic 0 a novelty1 & p amus$ !mselves1 l boys le>n+ to lasso1 9 tripp+ ea* o!r up ) x4 ,b x is funny to see ?is anci5t weapon ( s*ola/icism br\ght out to w>d (f ! attacks ( mod]nism1 su* attacks f )\t ! ramp>ts z ,wells's essay & f )9 z ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill]'s big volume1 ,=mal ,logic4 ,wells has n only ! s5se ( cont9uity 9 space1 b1 :at is r>]1 ! s5se ( cont9uity 9 "t4 ,! race fl[s ?r\gh u1 ! race is ! drama & we are ! incid5ts4 ,?is is n any sort ( poetical /atem5t3 x is a /atem5t ( fact4 ,we are episodes 9 an exp]i5ce great] ?an ourselves4 ,!re is a desp]ate s9c]ity ab\t ! man t ,i l4 ,he seems always to be /ruggl+ to express himself ) m exactness ?an language all[s1 to say nei!r m nor less ?an he really believes at ! "t4 ,i d n ?9k t he takes delight 9 %ock+ ! b\rgeoisie z ,%aw does4 ,wells w\ld r1 ,i believe1 agree ) o!r p ?an disagree4 ,he is n a cong5ital & invet]ate noncon=mi/4 ,b he insi/s always on pa9t+ ! ?+ z he sees x4 ,8 lat] novels h come "u ! ban ( ! ,briti% public libr>ies because1 conceiv+ sex z a di/urb+ elem5t 9 life1 he put x into 8 novels z a di/urb+ elem5t1 ?us (f5d+ bo? sides1 ^? ( puritanical temp]am5t :o want$ x left out altoge!r & ^? ( pr(ligate temp]am5t :o want$ to read ( amor\s adv5ture ) no unpleasant facts obtrud$4 ,8 sociological works1 9 :i*1 :ile insi/+ on p]man5t monogamy z ! ideal1 he prophesi$ t ! future w\ld %[ great] tol]ation t[>d o!r =ms ( m>ital relation%ip1 ar\s$ less criticism ?an ! frank portrayal ( exi/+ conditions 9 8 novels4 ,all 8 long] novels are l>gely conc]n$ ) ! problem ( m>ital life b ! only "o ( !m t comes ne> to a solution is t entitl$ ,m>riage4 ,! c\ple 9 ?is case1 ! ,traf=ds1 are exceptionally dec5t p = *>act]s 9 a mod]n novel1 & if _! m>riage is n a success x is n on acc\nt ( any int]f]5ce f a ?ird p>ty1 b r because ( ! c>es & complications t come f family life & f9ancial prosp]ity4 ,! h]o9e is a *>m+ specim5 ( ! mod]n "y woman1 educat$ at ,oxbridge1 ^: *ief fault is a con/itutional inability to keep h] acc\nts /raight4 ,%e sp5ds money ) excell5t ta/e1 b )\t reg>d to h] husb&'s bank balance4 ,consequ5tly ,traf=d has to lay aside 8 rese>*es 9 molecul> physics to "w out a successful process = syn!tic rubb]--easy to a man ( 8 ability4 ,mr4 ,wells app>5tly adopts ! !ory =mulat$ by ,pr(essor ,dev9e1 ( ,columbia1 z to ! normal division ( labor betwe5 husb& & wife1 t m5 %\ld be exp]ts 9 ! art ( gett+ money & wom5 exp]ts 9 ! art ( sp5d+ x4 ,:]e bo? p>ties fail is 9 reg>d+ ^! duties z ends 9 !mselves1 ! m5 gett+ absorb$ 9 bus9ess & ! wom5 buy+ ?+s t !y d n want1 t nobody ne$s1 j = ! sake ( buy+4 ,app>5tly ,mr4 ,wells has hope ( cur+ ! m51 b none ( cur+ ! wom54 ,premature attempts at realization1 ! dem& = imm$iate results1 ! disreg>d ( purely sci5tific rese>*1 ! swamp+ ( life by re/less activity & futile ef=ts at re=m1 ^! are ! ailm5ts ( ! mod]n _w1 accord+ to our au?or4 ,8 satire sp>es nei!r cons]vatives nor radicals4 ,! foll[+ passage w\ld apply to ,new ,york z well z ,london3 ,london1 ( c\rse1 is always full ( ,movem5ts4 ,ess5tially !y are absorb5ts ( sup]flu\s fem99e en]gy4 ,!y h a common flavor ( progress & revolution>y purpose1 & common features 9 abundant meet+s1 (ficials1 & organization g5]ally4 ,few are exp5sive & /ill few] produce any tangible results 9 ! _w4 ,!y direct !mselves at ! mo/ v>i\s ends3 ! poor1 t favorite butt1 ei!r z a :ole or 9 su* typical sections z ! indig5t invalid or ! indig5t ag$1 ! "y1 public heal?1 ! woman's cause1 ! prev5tion ( animal food1 anti-vivisection1 ! gratuit\s adv]tisem5t ( ,%akespe>e 7t neglect$ poet71 novel b g5teel modifications ( m$ical or religi\s practice1 dress re=m1 ! polit] aspects ( socialism1 ! enc\ragem5t ( a]onautics1 univ]sal milit>y s]vice1 g>d5 suburbs1 dome/ic arts1 proportional repres5tation1 duodecimal ari?metic1 & ! lib]ation ( ! drama4 ,!y range 9 size & importance f campaigns on a ,pless+tonian scale to sob] little intellectual ,beck+ham ?+s t arrange to meet half ye>ly & die quietly be=e ! second assembly4 ,if ,heav5 by "s miracle sudd5ly gave e ,movem5t 9 ,london all x pr(ess$ to want1 our _w w\ld be /&+ on its head & ev]y?+ w\ld be extremely unfamili> & disconc]t+4 ,b1 z ,mr4 ,roosevelt once rem>k$1 ! ju/ify+ ?+ ab\t life is ! ef=t & n ! goal1 & few ,movem5ts involve any real & impassion$ /ruggle to get to ! o/5sible object4 ,!y exi/ z an occupation2 !y ex]cise ! intellectual & moral activities )\t undue di/urbance ( ! normal r\t9es ( life4 ,9 ! days :5 ev]ybody 0 bicycl+ an +5i\s me*anism call$ ,hack]'s home bicycle us$ to be adv]tis$4 ,hack]'s home bicycle 0 a /& be>+ small rubb] :eels1 ^u :i* "o plac$ "o's bicycle 7prop]ly equipp$ ) a cyclomet]7 9 su* a way t x c\ld be m\nt$ & ridd5 )\t any s5sible =w>d movem5t :atev]4 ,9 bad wea!r1 or :5 ! /ate ( ! roads made cycl+ abroad disagreeable1 ,hack]'s home bicycle c\ld be plac$ 9 front ( an op5 w9d[ & ridd5 furi\sly = any l5g? ( "t4 ,:5ev] ! rid] tir$1 he c\ld desc5d--com=tably at home aga9--& exam9e ! cyclomet] to see h[ f> he _h be54 ,9 exactly ! same way ! ord9>y ,london ,movem5t gives scope = ! re/less & progressive impulse 9 human nature )\t ! risk ( p]sonal entanglem5ts or any inconv5i5t di/urbance ( ! milieu4#aa ,to accompli% a cure1 or at lea/ to obta9 a diagnosis ( ! evil1 ,mr4 ,wells resorts to a curi\s exp$i5t :i* he sugge/$ fir/ 9 8 ,mod]n ,utopia1 :]e he laid d[n z "o ( ! rules ( 8 new ord] ( ,samurai t a man :o aspir$ to be a lead] ( m5 %\ld = a week e ye> g (f into ! des]t & live absolutely alone1 )\t books or o!r di/ractions to keep him f ?9k+4 ,b 9 ,m>riage ,mr4 ,wells improves ^u ?is plan1 = ,traf=d & 8 wife g into ! wilds ( ,labrador toge!r4 ,h[ sweet is solitude1 z ! ,iri%man said1 :5 y h y\r swee!>t ) y4 ,s1 inde$1 !y f\nd x1 & 9 _! fight ) cold1 />vation1 & wild bea/s !y le>n$ h[ to f\nd _! love ^u mutual compreh5sion & respect1 & made ( _! m>riage a true union4 ,! *ange ( he>t :i* ,traf=d exp]i5ces is n altoge!r unlike :at ,*ri/ians call conv]sion4 ,8 l9e ( argum5t1 or1 m prop]ly speak+1 developm5t ( ?\ght1 f9ds expression 9 fragm5t>y s5t5ces mutt]$ 9 ! delirium ( fev]1 a ,freudian em]g5ce ( fundam5tal feel+s1 z 9 ! foll[+ passage3 ,( c\rse1 he said1 ,i said x--or somebody said x--ab\t ?is collective m9d be+ mix$ ) o!r ?+s4 ,x's some?+ aris+ out ( life--n ! common /uff ( life4 ,an exhalation4 444 ,x's l ! little tongues ( fire t came at ,p5teco/4444 ,que] h[ "o comes drift+ back to ^! images4 ,p]haps ,i %all die a ,*ri/ian yet4444 ,! o!r ,*ri/ians won't l me if ,i d4 ,:at 0 ,i say+8444 ,x's :at ,i rea* up to1 :at ,i desire %all p]vade me1 n :at ,i am4 ,j z f> z ,i give myself purely to k1 to mak+ feel+ & ?\ght cle> 9 my m9d & words1 to ! und]/&+ & expression ( ! realities & relations ( life1 j s f> d ,i a*ieve salvation4444 ,salvation6444 ,i wond] is salvation ! same = e "o8 ,p]haps = "o man salvation is rese>* & ?\ght1 & = ano!r expression 9 art1 & = ano!r nurs+ lep]s4 ,provid$ he does x 9 ! _s4 ,he has to d x 9 ! _s4444 ,?is flame t arises out ( life1 t r$eems life f purposeless triviality1 isn't life4 ,let me get hold ( t4 ,t's a po9t4 ,t's a v important po9t4 ,?is passage f ,m>riage %[$ t 9 #aiab ,wells's ?\ght 0 ent]+ ^u a new phase1 consid]ably 9 advance ( t reveal$ 9 8 ,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s4 ,he seem$ to be work+ t[>d "s sort ( belief 9 ,god1 a ,b]gsonian ,god1 /ruggl+ upw>d 9 spite ( & by means ( in]t matt] & recalcitrant humanity4 ,x w\ld inde$ be que] to f9d ,wells n only among ! prophets1 b among ! ,*ri/ian prophets1 &1 z he intimates1 "s ( ! o!r ,*ri/ians w\ld n l x4 ,wells's ca?olicity ( sympa?y recognizes no limitations ( race4 ,he has an abhorr5ce = race prejudice ( e k9d4 ,! greate/ blot he f\nd ^u ,am]ican civilization 0 our ill treatm5t ( ! negro4#ab ,9 8 article on ,race ,prejudice he puts x =emo/ among ! evils ( ! age b ev5 8 anticipations c\ld n conceive ( su* an ins5sate revival ( racial animosity betwe5 civiliz$ nations z ! ,great ,w> has1 br\ght ab\t3 ,knight errantry is z mu* a "p ( a :olesome human be+ z fall+ 9 love or self-ass]tion1 & !re9 lies "o's hope = mank9d4 ,ne>ly e "o1 ,i believe--,i've detect$ ! t5d5cy 9 old *eats ev5 & disreputable p ( all sorts--is ready to put 9 a little "t & ef=t 9 dragon-slay+ n[ & !n1 & if any "o wants a cr$itable dragon to write aga9/1 talk aga9/1 /udy aga9/1 subscribe aga9/1 "w aga9/1 ,i am conv9c$ !y c f9d no bett] "o--t is to say1 no worse "o--?an ,race ,prejudice4 ,i am conv9c$ myself t !re is no m evil ?+ 9 ?is pres5t _w ?an ,race ,prejudice2 none at all4 ,i write delib]ately--x is ! wor/ s+le ?+ 9 life n[4 ,x ju/ifies & holds toge!r m bas5ess1 cruelty & abom9ation ?an any o!r sort ( error 9 ! _w4 ,?r\gh its body runs ! black blood ( co>se lu/1 suspicion1 jeal\sy & p]secution & all ! d>ke/ poisons ( ! human s\l4 ,x is ?is mu* l ! dragons ( old1 t x dev\rs y\?1 spoils life1 holds beautiful p 9 %ame & s]vitude1 & desolates wide regions4 ,x is a mon/] begott5 ( natural in/9cts & intellectual confusion1 to be f\ght aga9/ by all m5 ( good int5t1 ea* 9 our own disp]s$ mod]n mann] do+ 8 fragm5t>y1 ine/imable %>e4 ,! abolition ( hatr$ betwe5 ca/es & classes & c\ntries1 ! gr[? ( tol]ation & ext5sion ( cop]ation1 ! improvem5t ( education1 & ! advancem5t ( sci5ce1 are :at w lead t[>d 8 ideal4 ,& 8 ideal is t ( an evolutioni/1 ! opportunity = cont9u\s gr[?4 ,he has exp re/ x be/1 p]haps1 9 ,! ,food ( ! ,gods1 9 ! spee* ( "o ( ! new race ( giants1 ( sup]m51 to 8 fell[s z !y are ab\t to give battle to ! community ( ord9>y p det]m9$ to de/roy !m3 ,x is n t we w\ld ou/ ! little p f ! _w 9 ord] t we1 :o are no m ?an "o /ep upw>d f _! littl5ess1 may hold _! _w =ev]4 ,x is ! /ep we fight = & n ourselves4444 ,we are "h1 ,bro!rs1 to :at end8 ,to s]ve ! _s & ! purpose t has be5 brea!d into our lives4 ,we fight n = ourselves--= we are b ! mom5t>y h&s & eyes ( ! ,life ( ! ,_w4 ,?r\gh u & ?r\gh ! little folk ! ,_s looks & le>ns4 ,f u by ^w & bir? & act x mu/ pass--to /ill great] lives4 ,?is e>? is no re/+ place2 ?is e>? is no play+ place1 else inde$ we might put our ?roats to ! little p's knife1 hav+ no great] "r to live ?an !y4 ,& !y 9 _! turn might yield to ! ants & v]m94 ,we fight n = ourselves b = gr[?1 gr[? t goes on =ev]4 ,to-morr[1 :e!r we live or die1 gr[? w conqu] ?r\gh u4 ,t is ! law ( ! _s =ev]more4 ,to gr[ accord+ to ! w ( ,god6 ,to gr[ out ( ^! cracks & crannies1 out ( ^! %ad[s & d>knesses1 into greatness & ! light6 ,great]1 he said1 speak+ ) sl[ delib]ation1 great]1 my ,bro!rs6 ,& !n--/ill great]4 ,to gr[ & aga9--to gr[4 ,to gr[ at la/ into ! fell[%ip & und]/&+ ( ,god4 ,! ,great ,w> has inspir$ or at lea/ in/igat$ _m works ( fiction already1 b ! be/ ( ^!1 9 my op9ion1 is ,wells's ,mr4 ,britl+ ,sees ,x ,?r\gh4 ,x does n deal mu* ) ! fight+ at ! front4 ,! au?or is *iefly conc]n$ ) ano!r aspect ( ! w>1 its effect ^u ! psy*ology ( ! ,engli%man4 ,! book is divid$ into two p>ts2 ! fir/ half is light1 c>efree & amus+ aft] ! mann] ( ,wells's e>li] romances2 ! o!r half is d>k5$ by ! w> cl\d & is writt5 ) m emotional p[] ?an he has hi!rto %[n4 ,kn[+ ,wells's habit ( introduc+ autobiographical details into 8 romances1 we inevitably surmise t ,mr4 ,britl+ is himself4 ,mr4 ,britl+ is a writ] :om lots ( p f\nd int]e/+ & /imulat+1 & a few f\nd s]i\sly exasp]at+4 ,he _h ideas 9 ! utmo/ pr(usion ab\t races & empires & social ord] & political in/itutions & g>d5s & automobiles & ! future ( ,india & ,*9a & e/hetics & ,am]ica & ! education ( mank9d 9 g5]al4444 ,& all t sort ( ?+4 ,?is c]ta9ly reads l ,wells's rep]tory ( ideas4 ,& to make ! resemblance clos] ,mr4 ,britl+ writes a pamphlet1 ,& ,n[ ,w> ,ends1 %ortly aft] ! w> began--j z ,mr4 ,wells wrote ,! ,w> ,t ,w ,end ,w>4 ,sev]al ( ! *>act]s are recognizable z ,mr4 ,wells' neighbors4 ,at any rate we may be sure t ! book reveals ! *ang+ moods n only ( ! au?or b ( e ?9k+ ,engli%man z ! enormity1 ! awfulness1 ! all-p]vasiv5ess ( ! w> became sl[ly realiz$ 9 ! c\rse ( _m mon?s4 ,z a contra/ to 8 typical ,engli%man ,mr4 ,wells br+s 9 an ,am]ican1 h&l$ ) m skill ?an ,briti% writ]s usually %[ 9 deal+ ) ,am]ican psy*ology4 ,! delight ( 8 ,mr4 ,direck at ! recognition ( ! sc5es & cu/oms he _h kn[n f hi/ory & novels is well pres5t$3 ,! ,?ames1 :5 he salli$ out to see x1 _h be5 too good to be true1 ! smalle/ ?+ 9 riv]s he _h ev] se51 & he _h _h to re/ra9 himself f affect+ a m>k$ acc5t & acco/+ "s pass]by ) ! "q1 ,say6 ,b is ?is little wet dit* "h ! ,hi/orical ,riv] ,?ames8 ,9 ,am]ica1 x mu/ be expla9$1 ,mr4 ,direck spoke a v good & c>eful ,engli% inde$1 b he n[ f\nd ! utmo/ difficulty 9 controll+ 8 impulse to use a high-pit*$ nasal drone & indulge 9 dry ,am]icanisms & pok] metaphors ^u all occasions4 ,:5 p ask$ him que/ions he want$ to say ,yep or ,sure1 words he w\ld no m h us$ 9 ,am]ica ?an he c\ld h us$ a b[ie knife4 ,b he _h a s5se ( rle4 ,he want$ to be j exactly :at he suppos$ an ,engli%man w\ld expect him to be4 ,e ,am]ican t\ri/ 9 ,engl& has felt ?is temptation4 ,he also has ! exp]i5ce ascrib$ by ,mr4 ,wells to 8 ,am]ican ( f9d+ t ,engl& on clos] acqua9tance is n s antiquat$ z %e looks4 ,:5 ask$ :at 8 impression ( ,engl& is ,mr4 ,direck answ]s3 ,t x looks & feels m l ! traditional ,old ,engl& ?an any "o c\ld possibly h believ$1 & t 9 reality x is less l ! traditional ,old ,engl& ?an any "o w\ld ev] possibly h imag9$4 ,i ?\ght :5 ,i look$ out ( ! tra9 ?is morn+ t ,i _h come to ! ,engl& ( ,wa%+ton ,irv+4 ,i f9d t x is n ev5 ! ,engl& ( ,mrs4 ,humphry ,w>d4 ,to complete ?is /udy ( national psy*ology !re is also a ,g]man 9 ! family circle at fir/1 a tutor ^: hobbies are ,ido & int]nationalism & a univ]sal index1 traits drawn f ,pr(essor ,o/wald app>5tly4 ,he is n c>icatur$ b we suspect t l ,mr4 ,direck1 ! ,am]ican1 ,h]r ,he9ri* is affect$ by ,briti% expectations & appe>s m ,g]man ?an he is4 ,! book re*oes all ! passions ( ! w>1--love1 hatr$1 c\rage1 despair1 meanness1 sacrifice1 h]oism1 selfi%ness1 /oicism & mad wra?1--b ends ^u a cle> religi\s tone su* z has be5 he>d b fa9tly 9 any "w ( ,mr4 ,wells be=e4 ,:at ,mr4 ,britl+ sees ?r\gh is n ! w>1 = nobody c yet see s f> z t1 b he sees ?r\gh ! d\bt & turmoil ( 8 own m9d & f9ds int]nal peace 9 ! mid/ ( w>f>e4 ,:5 he sits d[n to write a lett] to ! p>5ts ( ,he9ri*1 :o l 8 own son _h fall5 9 ,france1 8 m9d is torn by conflict+ emotions1 b f9ally ^! are resolv$ into "o common *ord & he writes3 ,religion is ! fir/ ?+ & ! la/ ?+1 & until a man has f\nd ,god & be5 f\nd by ,god1 he beg9s at no beg9n+1 he works to no end4 ,he may h 8 fri5d%ips1 8 p>tial loyalties1 8 scraps ( honor4 ,b all ^! ?+s fall into place & life falls into place only ) ,god4 ,only ) ,god4 ,god1 :o fights ?r\gh m5 aga9/ ,bl9d ,=ce & ,night & ,non-,exi/5ce2 :o is ! end1 :o is ! mean+4 ,he is ! only ,k+4444 ,( c\rse ,i mu/ write ab\t ,him4 ,i mu/ tell all my _w ( ,him4 ,& be=e ! com+ ( ! true ,k+1 ! inevitable ,k+1 ! ,k+ :o is pres5t :5ev] j m5 =ega!r1 ?is blood/a9$ rubbi% ( ! anci5t _w1 ^! puny k+s & tawdry emp]ors1 ^! wily politicians & artful lawy]s1 ^! m5 :o claim & grab & trick & compel1 ^! w> mak]s & oppressors1 w pres5tly %rivel & pass--l pap] ?ru/ into a flame4 ,our sons h %[n u ,god4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,read ,,wells ,! curi\s ?+ ab\t ,h4 ,g4 ,wells is 8 div]sity4 ,= a p]son ( any intellectual consi/5cy x is impossible ?or\ghly to appreciate him 9 c]ta9 moods )\t dislik+ him 9 o!rs4 ,he is ! /]n morali/ ( ,! ,sleep] ,awakes1 ! deta*$ & exquisite arti/ ( ,?irty ,/range ,/ories & ,tales ( ,space & ,"t1 ! g5ial & conciliatory sociologi/ ( ,new ,worlds = ,old1 ! intol]ant ,imp]iali/ ( ,anticipations1 ! subtle anti-morali/ ( ,! ,new ,ma*iavelli & ,ann ,v]onica1 ! sympa!tic if some:at cynical portray] ( ! %op-keep+ classes ( ,mr4 ,polly & ,! ,:eels ( ,*ance1 ! vague philosoph] at l>ge ( ,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s1 ! imag9ative rationali/ ( ,a ,mod]n ,utopia1 ! ,jules-,v]ni% romanc] ( ,! ,w> ( ,worlds & ,! ,fir/ ,m5 9 ! ,moon1 ! sci5tific transc5d5tali/ ( ,! ,food ( ! ,gods1 & 9 addition he s]i\sly *ronicles ,floor ,games ) 8 boys & takes int]e/ 9 fugitive essays on mod]n w>f>e & ,! ,mis]y ( ,boots4 ,unless "o is ali5 to ev]y?+ human 7& sup]human71 x is impossible to escape be+ int]e/$ 9 at lea/ "s ( ^!4 ,wells's philosophy is1 z ,i h said1 express$ symbolically 9 _m ( 8 /ories4 ,x is mo/ fully expla9$ 9 ,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s3 ,a ,confession ( ,fai? & a ,rule ( ,life 7,putnam71 & 9 ! two essays previ\sly ref]r$ to1 ,scepticism ( ! ,in/rum5t 79 ,a ,mod]n ,utopia7 & ,! ,discov]y ( ! ,future1 fir/ publi%$ 9 ,nature1 ,febru>y #f1 #aijb1 & 9 ! ,report ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 #aijb1 & lat] 9 book =m 7,huebs*1 ,new ,york1 #aiac74 ,8 sociological /udies comprise ! foll[+ volumes3 ,anticipations 7#aija1 ,h>p]71 ,mank9d 9 ! ,mak+ 7#aijc1 ,scribn]71 ,a ,mod]n ,utopia 7#aijd1 ,scribn]71 ,! ,future 9 ,am]ica 7#aijf1 ,h>p]71 ,new ,worlds = ,old 7#aijh1 ,macmillan71 ,socialism & ! ,great ,/ate1 ) ! collaboration ( f\rte5 o!r au?ors 7#aiaa1 ,h>p]71 ,social ,=ces 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica 7#aiad1 ,h>p]71 publi%$ 9 ,engl& "u ! title ,an ,engli%man ,looks at ! ,_w 7,cassell71 ,! ,w> ,t ,w ,end ,w> 7#aiae71 ,:at ,is ,com+8 7#aiaf1 ,macmillan71 ,italy1 ,france & ,brita9 at ,w> 7#aiag1 ,macmillan71 & ,god ! ,invisible ,k+ 7#aiag1 ,macmillan74 ,8 %ort /ories h be5 collect$ 9 sev]al diff]5t volumes1 9 "p ov]lapp+3 ,?irty ,/range ,/ories 7#ahih1 ,h>p]71 ,tales ( ,"t & ,space 7#ahii1 ,d\bl$ay71 ,twelve ,/ories & a ,dream 7#aijc1 ,scribn]71 ,! ,plattn] ,/ory & ,o!rs 7#ahig1 ,macmillan71 ,! ,/ol5 ,bacillus & ,o!r ,incid5ts 7#ahie1 ,macmillan74 ,eight ( ! be/ ( 8 %ort /ories 7includ+ ,! ,/>1 ,armag$don & ,! ,c\ntry ( ! ,bl9d7 are publi%$ 9 a sumptu\s edition ) ,coburn's photographic illu/rations by ,mit*ell ,k5n]ley 7,! ,door 9 ! ,wall & ,o!r ,/ories1 #aiaa74 ,8 romances include3 ,! ,"t ,ma*9e 7#ahie1 ,holt71 ,! ,wond]ful ,visit 7#ahie71 ,! ,isl& ( ,dr4 ,moreau 7#ahif1 ,duffield71 ,! ,w> ( ! ,worlds 7#ahih1 ,h>p]71 ,! ,invisible ,man 7#ahig1 ,h>p]71 ,! ,sea-,lady 7#aijb7 ,! ,fir/ ,m5 9 ! ,moon 7#aija71 ,:5 ! ,sleep] ,wakes 7#ahii1 ,h>p]71 rewritt5 7#aiaa7 z ,! ,sleep] ,awakes 7,nelson1 ,london71 ,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet 7#aijf1 ,c5tury71 ,! ,food ( ! ,gods 7#aijd1 ,scribn]71 ,! ,w> 9 ! ,air 7#aijh1 ,macmillan71 ,! ,_w ,set ,free 7#aiad1 ,macmillan74 ,8 novels fall naturally into two classes3 fir/ ^? ( a light] & humor\s "*3 ,! ,:eels ( ,*ance 7#ahif1 ,macmillan71 ,love & ,mr4 ,lewi%am 7#aijj1 ,/okes71 ,kipps 7#aijf1 ,scribn]71 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,mr4 ,polly 7#aiaj1 ,duffield71 ,bealby 7#aiae1 ,macmillan71 ,boon etc4 7#aiae1 ,doran74 ,8 long] & m s]i\s novels are3 ,ann ,v]onica 7#aiji1 ,h>p]71 ,! ,new ,ma*iavelli 7#aiaj1 ,duffield71 ,tono-,bungay 7#aijh1 ,duffield71 ,m>riage 7,duffield71 ,! ,passionate ,fri5ds 7#aiac1 ,h>p]71 ,! ,wife ( ,sir ,isaac ,h>mon 7#aiad1 ,macmillan71 ,! ,rese>* ,magnific5t 7#aiae1 ,macmillan71 ,mr4 ,britl+ ,sees ,x ,?r\gh 7#aiaf1 ,macmillan74 ,to ^! we mu/ add "s e>ly works3 a ,textbook on ,biology 9 two volumes 7#ahib7 & two volumes ( essays1 ,select ,conv]sations ) an ,uncle 7#ahie1 ,saalfield7 & ,c]ta9 ,p]sonal ,matt]s 7#ahig74 ,he has1 l ,/ev5son1 devot$ mu* att5tion to devis+ floor games = *ildr5 & has publi%$ two books ^u x3 ,floor ,games & ,little ,w>s 7,small1 ,mayn>d74 ,wells /ill awaits 8 ,boswell1 b we h ,! ,_w ( ,h4 ,g4 ,wells by ,van ,wyck-,brooks 7#aiae1 ,k5n]ley71 a lively & appreciative critique1 & ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 ,a ,biography & a ,critical ,e/imate ( 8 ,"w by ,j4 ,d4 ,b]es=d 7#aiae1 ,holt71 /ill brief]1 equally int]e/+1 & conta9+ a li/ ( 8 writ+s to date4 ,an autobiographical sket* 0 writt5 = ! ,russian edition ( 8 works 7#aiji7 & publi%$ 9 ,t4 ,p4's ,magaz9e 7#aiab74 ,( magaz9e articles & critiques ! foll[+ h = "o reason or ano!r special int]e/3 ,les ,ides de ,wells sur l',humanit future by ,*>les ,duguet 9 ,revue des ,ides1 #aijh4 ,wells by ,*e/]ton 9 ,am]ican ,magaz9e1 vol4 #ga1 p4 #cb 7#aiaj74 ,wells & 8 ,po9t ( ,view 9 ,ca?olic ,_w1 vol4 #ia 7f\r articles1 #aiaj74 ,wells & ,b]gson by ,p4 ,e4 ,b4 ,j\rda9 9 ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 vol4 #aj1 p4 #hce1 ,july1 #aiab4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells et la ,p5se contempora9e by ,r5 ,leguy 9 ,m]cure de ,france 7#aiab74 ,! contributions ( ,mr4 ,wells to curr5t magaz9es & newspap]s are too num]\s to enum]ate1 b ,i mu/ n omit ! two articles on ,socialism :i* he contribut$ to ,! ,indep5d5t1 ,octob] #be & ,novemb] #c1 #aijf1 & an article on ,! ,nature ( ,love 7,! ,indep5d5t1 ,augu/ #ac1 #aijh74 #a ,see ,major ,prophets ( ,to-day1 p4 #bcb4 #b ,h]etics1 by ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton1 p4 #he4 #c ,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet1 by ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 ,new ,york3 ,! ,c5tury ,company4 #d ,! ,_w ,set ,free4 #e ,f ,wells's ,anticipations4 #f ,f ,kell]mann's acc\nt ( ! ,battle ( ,loos4 #g ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to le>n :]e ,wells happ5$ to get hold ( ! idea t "t is ! f\r? dim5sion ( reality & h[ mu* he knew !n ( ! hi/ory ( ! conception4 ,he c\ld n1 at any rate1 = all 8 prophetic p[]s1 h =ese5 ! important "p x 0 to play 9 sci5tific ?\ght & metaphysical speculation 9 ! com+ c5tury4 ,lor5tz1 ,e9/e9 & ,m9k[ski h incorporat$ x into _! new !ory ( relativity :i* ?reat5s to aboli% ! e!r & to make mass a v>iable1 dep5d5t on velocity4 ,our ord9>y ,euclidean or ?ree dim5sional space w\ld ?us be a cross-section at a c]ta9 "t4 7,see ,! ,"t-,space ,manifold ( ,relativity1 by ,edw9 ,b4 ,wilson & ,g4 ,n4 ,lewis1 9 ,proce$+s ( ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,arts & ,sci5ces1 ,novemb]1 #aiab47 ,he9ri* ,czolbe 9 #ahge br\ght =w>d ! !ory 7see ,mll]1 ,ar*iv fr sy/ematis*e ,philosophie1 ,,xvii1 p4 #ajf71 & ,lotze discusses x 9 8 ,microcosmos4 ,b]gson's philosophy is bas$ ^u ! di/9ction he draws betwe5 psy*ological duration & ! physical treatm5t ( "t z a k9d ( space4 ,pr(essor ,pitk9 ( ,columbia criticizes ,wells's "t-ma*9e f ! metaphysical /&po9t 9 ,"t & ,pure ,activity 7,j\rnal ,philosophy1 ,psy*ology & ,sci5tific ,me?ods1 ,vol4 ii1 ,no4 #ai74 #h ,boon1 ,! ,m9d ( ! ,race1 ,! ,wild ,asses ( ! ,devil1 & ,! ,la/ ,trump4 ,be+ a ,fir/ ,selection f ! ,lit]>y ,rema9s ( ,george ,boon1 ,appropriate to ! ,times4 ,prep>$ = ,publication by ,reg9ald ,bliss1 ) an ,ambigu\s ,introduction by ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 7,doran1 #aiae47 #i ,he has giv5 ?ree /atem5ts ( 8 views on ?is po9t3 ,fir/1 9 an article1 ,r$iscov]y ( ! ,unique1 9 ,=tnightly ,review1 ,july1 #ahia2 second1 9 a pap] read to ! ,ox=d ,philosophical ,society & publi%$ 9 ,m9d1 ,,xiii1 ,no4 #ea1 & z an app5dix to ,a ,mod]n ,utopia2 &1 ?ird1 9 ,book ,i ( ,fir/ & ,la/ ,?+s4 #aj ,logic1 ,m4 ,b]gson & ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 by ,philip ,e4 ,b4 ,j\rda9 9 ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 ,x1 p4 #hce4 #aa ,m>riage1 ,duffield & ,company1 #aiab4 #ab ,see ,! ,trag$y ( ,color1 *apt] xii ( ,! ,future 9 ,am]ica1 & 8 article on ,race ,prejudice1 9 ,! ,indep5d5t ( ,febru>y #ad1 #aijg4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,g4 ,k4 ,,*e/]ton ,knight ,errant ( ,or?odoxy ,! c5tral tru? to be utt]$ ab\t ,mr4 ,*e/]ton is t he is ! greate/ prophet ( our g5]ation4 ,he is z great z ,tol/oy or ,ibs54 ,x may seem ra% to set him beside ^! great prophets1 b "t w ratify my ra%ness4 ,a prophet is a man ( g5ius ) a spiritual message = 8 age4 ,! spiritual message deliv]$ by ,mr4 ,*e/]ton is mighti] ?an any o!r s\nd+ 9 our e>s4 ,he is a bigg] man ?an ,maet]l9ck or ,b]gson1 ?\gh we "k x n4 ,z a prophet he is l>g] 9 e way ?an ,mr4 ,%aw or ,mr4 ,wells or ,mr4 ,arnold ,b5nett1 because he deals ) ! s\l1 :]eas !y deal ) ! s\l's environm5t4 ,!y deal ) man z a social animal4 ,he deals ) man z a spiritual be+4 ,our failure to salute ! prophet is complete1 & x is emphasiz$ by our failure to p]ceive t he is ! au!ntic voice ( t ,engli% s\l :i* is n[ wre/l+ ) ! ,teutonic s\l = ! s\l ( ! _w4 ,he is ! s\l ( ,engl&4--,james ,d\glas 9 ! ,obs]v]1 #aiaf4 ,c a j\rnali/ h a philosophy ( life1 & if s w\ld x be wor? talk+ ab\t8 ,9 answ] to ! fir/ "q ,i %all quote ,*e/]ton to ! effect t ev]ybody has a philosophy1 ev5 g5]als & j\rnali/s4 ,to prove ! affirmative ( ! second ,i %all pres5t1 z ,exhibit ,b1 ! :ole body ( ,*e/]ton's works4 ,p]haps ! mo/ h]etical passage ( 8 book on ,h]etics 0 t :i* beg9s3 ,b !re are "s p1 nev]!less--& ,i am "o ( !m--:o ?9k t ! mo/ practical & important ?+ ab\t a man is /ill 8 view ( ! univ]se4 ,we ?9k t = a l&lady consid]+ a lodg]1 x is important to "k 8 income1 b /ill m important to "k 8 philosophy4 ,we ?9k t = a g5]al ab\t to fight an enemy1 x is important to "k ! enemy's numb]s1 b /ill m important to "k ! enemy's philosophy4 ,we ?9k ! "q is n :e!r ! !ory ( ! cosmos affects matt]s1 b :e!r1 9 ! long run1 any?+ else affects !m4 ,l _m o!r ?+s 9 ,*e/]ton's works ?is does n s\nd s h]etical n[ z :5 x 0 writt51 ab\t ! "t :5 ! we>y old _w _h f9i%$ ,*apt] ,,xix ( ! second volume ( 8 hi/ory & _h turn$ ov] ! page 9 hopes ( f9d+ some?+ new & excit+ 9 ,*apt] ,,xx--& f\nd x4 ,*e/]ton's c\ntrym5 !n 7 keep+ c>eful c\nt ( ,g]many's soldi]s & %ips1 b !y 7 cont5t$ly ignorant ( ,g]man philosophy4 ,b z soon z ! w> broke out !y began ) fev]i% ha/e to translate & /udy ,treits*ke1 ,nietzs*e1 ,b]nh>di1 & any o!r books :i* might ?r[ light ^u ! ,g]man ,weltans*auung1 b :i* 9 ! leisurely days ( peace !y _h no "t to read4 ,x is conv5i5t to comp>e ,%aw & ,*e/]ton because !y are anti!tic 9 temp]am5t & op9ion & repres5t two opposite curr5ts ( mod]n ?\ght4 ,%aw /&s = ! e>li] rationali/ic1 sociali/ic revolt aga9/ ! conv5tions ( society4 ,*e/]ton /&s = ! lat] cons]vative reaction to all ?is1 = ecclesia/icism1 nationalism1 & traditionalism4 ,%aw is a veget>ian & teetotal]4 ,*e/]ton is q ! opposite2 he *ampions ! public h\se z a good old ,engli% in/itution4 ,%aw is a suffragi/2 ,*e/]ton is dead set aga9/ any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,%aw came f ! mo/ pron\nc$ ,prote/ant /ock1 ! ,ul/] k9d1 &1 z we c see f 8 introduction to ,&rocles & ! ,lion1 he has con/ruct$ a sort ( religion = himself1 ?\gh he c\ld h>dly be acc\nt$ or?odox4 ,*e/]ton is a ,ca?olic1 ?\gh ( ! ,anglican r ?an ! ,roman v>iety1 a *ampion ( or?odoxy1 & a def5d] ( all =ms ( ritualism & m$ievalism4 ,*e/]ton makes x 8 bus9ess to f9d a logical basis = popul> traditions1 cu/oms1 & sup]/itions :i* h always be5 reg>d$ z purely irrational & arbitr>y ev5 by ^? :o lik$ !m & def5d$ !m z poetic & con=m+ to a deep] reality ?an t ( reason4 ,%aw is always %[+ h[ absurd & illogical are ! s\nde/ axioms & ! mo/ unque/ion$ platitudes1 :e!r ( or?odox cons]vative or or?odox revolution>y ?\ght4 ,*e/]ton discov]s new reasons 9 ?+s2 ,%aw discov]s new unreasons 9 ?+s4 ,*e/]ton appe>s 9 ! capacity ( p]man5t m9ority lead]4 ,b ?is is 9 respect to t really small m9ority ( pr(essional writ]s1 speak]s1 & agitators :o set ! fa%ions = ! ,zeitgei/4 ,actually he has ! back+ ( ! great in>ticulate immobile mass ( ! p4 ,*e/]ton has discov]$ h[ to be witty ?\gh or?odox4 ,b 8 or?odoxy is s extreme t x seems het]odoxy to mo/ ( u4 ,p]haps t acc\nts = 8 success 9 mak+ x s\nd p>adoxical4 ,z ,wesley det]m9$ t ! devil _h no "r to all ! pretty music1 s ,*e/]ton det]m9$ t ! iconocla/s %\ld n monopolize all ! clev]ness4 ,8 orig9ality consi/s 9 8 g5ius = turn+ platitudes into epigrams4 ,he c put ! mo/ unque/ion$ axiom 9 a way to %ock ! _w4 ,if he is "r 9 :at he says 9 8 books on ,watts t !re is only "o ?+ t requires real c\rage to say & t is a truism1 ,*e/]ton mu/ be ! brave/ man alive4 ,b ev5 he f9ds x necess>y to promulgate 8 truisms 9 ! disguise ( s5sational novelties4 ,*e/]ton's ideal is a complete democracy1 n m]ely democracy 9 politics b democracy 9 sci5ce1 religion1 lit]ature1 sport1 & art4 ,if y say ?is is impracticable he d\btless w\ld retort t x 0 ! ess5ce ( an ideal to be impracticable1 o!rwise x w\ld be conf\nd$ ) dull reality4 ,he always *ampions ! op9ion ( ! _m aga9/ t ( ! few1 ! laym5 aga9/ ! exp]t4 ,once m5 sang toge!r r\nd a table 9 *orus2 n[ "o man s+s alone1 = ! absurd reason t he c s+ bett]4 ,if sci5tific civilization goes on 7:i* is mo/ improbable7 only "o man w laugh because he c laugh bett] ?an ! re/4--,h]etics4 ,x 0 absurd to say t ,wat]loo 0 won on ,eton cricket fields4 ,b x might h fairly be5 said t ,wat]loo 0 won on ! village gre51 :]e clumsy boys play$ a v clumsy cricket4 444 ,x is a good sign 9 a nation :5 su* ?+s are done badly4 ,x %[s t all ! p are do+ !m4 ,& x is a bad sign 9 a nation :5 su* ?+s are done v well1 = x %[s t only a few exp]ts & ecc5trics are do+ !m & t ! nation is m]ely look+ on4--,all ,?+s ,consid]$4 ,on ?is gr\nd he hat$ ,g]many ev5 be=e ! w>1 z a nation rul$ by exp]ts4 ,he d5\nc$ its work+m5's insurance1 its gov]nm5tal effici5cy1 its high] criticism1 & ! l4 ,i am all = ,g]man fantasy1 b ,i w resi/ ,g]man e>ne/ness till ,i die4 ,i am all = ,grimm's ,fairy ,tales2 b if !re is su* a ?+ z ,grimm's ,law1 ,i w\ld break x if ,i knew :at x 04#a ,x is on ! basis ( democracy t he def5ds religion3 ,t ,*ri/ianity is id5tical ) democracy is ! h>de/ ( gospels3 !re is no?+ t s /rikes m5 ) fe> z t !y are all sons ( ,god4--,twelve ,types4 ,x is obvi\s t tradition is only democracy ext5d$ ?r\gh "t4 ,x is tru/+ to a cons5sus ( common human voices r ?an to "s isolat$ or arbitr>y record4 ,! man :o quotes "s ,g]man hi/orian aga9/ ! tradition ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 = in/ance1 is /rictly appeal+ to ari/ocracy4 ,he is appeal+ to ! sup]iority ( "o exp]t aga9/ ! awful au?ority ( a mob4 ,x is q easy to see :y a leg5d is treat$ & ought to be treat$ m respectfully ?an a book ( hi/ory4 ,! leg5d is g5]ally made by ! majority ( p 9 a village1 :o are sane4 ,! book is g5]ally writt5 by ! "o man 9 ! village :o is mad4444 ,if we atta* great importance to ! op9ion ( ord9>y m5 9 great unanimity :5 deal+ ) daily matt]s1 !re is no reason :y we %\ld disreg>d x :5 we are deal+ ) hi/ory or fable4 ,tradition may be def9$ z an ext5sion ( ! fran*ise4 ,tradition means giv+ votes to ! mo/ obscure ( all classes--our ance/ors4 ,x is ! democracy ( ! dead4444 ,democracy tells u n to neglect a good man's op9ion1 ev5 if he is our groom3 tradition asks u n to neglect a good man's op9ion1 ev5 if he is our fa!r4--,or?odoxy4 ,i expect "s "t to f9d ,*e/]ton def5d+ ! ,tr9ity on ! gr\nd t x is m democratic ?an ,mohamm$an mono!ism1 a sort ( commission gov]nm5t ext5d$ to ! univ]se4 ,*e/]ton has ! true arti/'s love = ! individual & ! concrete4 ,he delights 9 cle> outl9es & bright colors4 ,he ?9ks 9 pictures4 ,i h nev] se5 any ( 8 pa9t+1 b he mu/ h ! color s5se /rongly develop$4 ,he w halt 9 a /]n *ase or 9 ! height ( an argum5t to describe a sunset ) ! mo/ *romatic language at 8 comm&4 ,he /udi$ art at ! ,slade ,s*ool 9 ,london1 & al?\gh he 0 soon swit*$ (f into j\rnalism he /ill rev]ts to ! p5cil on occasion4 ,he has suppli$ ! illu/rations to ?ree ( ,belloc's books2 ,! ,great ,enquiry1 ,! ,gre5 ,ov]coat1 & ,emmanuel ,burd54#b ,! la/1 a satire on imp]iali/ic f9anci]+1 is "o ( ! clev]e/ pieces ( irony to be f\nd 9 all lit]ature1 b x raises ! "q ( :e!r ! ironical tone c be su/a9$ ?r\gh a :ole volume )\t a decl9e ( int]e/4 ,:5 ! "q ( illu/ration arose ,*e/]ton s5t out = a bundle ( wrapp+ pap]1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "o ev5+ drew all ( ! portraits 9 ! book z well z a lot t 7 n us$4 ,= ! und]/&+ ( ,*e/]ton's romances x is necess>y to rememb] t ! m non-s5sical !y seem1 ! m s5se !y h 9 !m4 ,?is is because :5 he gets bl9d$ by a big idea he sees m5 z concepts walk+4 ,he is too mu* ( a ,platoni/ to be a good noveli/4 ,he admires ,dick5s b nev] imitates him1 = ,*e/]ton's /ories are s+ul>ly devoid ( individuals4 ,all ! little v>iations & accid5tal peculi>ities t make a type into a p]son 9 ! great novels ( ! _w are lack+4 ,9 ,! ,ball & ! ,cross ,mac ,ian is simply ! ar*etype ( ! ,ca?olic ,romantici/ & ,turnbull ( ! ,revolution>y ,rationali/4 ,nei!r ( !m ev] does any?+ out ( "*1 b !n nei!r ( !m has any "* outside ( ! ,idea t made !m :at !y are4 ,ea* falls 9 love ) a girl ( ! opposite type1 drawn to scale4 ,?is is c>ri$ f>!r yet by ! introduction ( an incr$ibly consi/5t ,tol/oyan & a ,nietzs*ean beside :om ,nietzs*e w\ld seem all too human4 ,?us ! :ole book is balanc$ & mat*$ l old-fa%ion$ wall pap] or an ,italian g>d54 ,manalive comes clos] to be+ real4 ,he c]ta9ly is alive1 b he is n a man2 he is an ideal1 ,*e/]ton's sup]man4 ,all habits are bad habits is ! text ( ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton's ,manalive1 :i* prov$ z delightful to 8 admir]s & di/a/eful to 8 antipa?i/s z any ( 8 =m] productions4 ,9 8 essays ,mr4 ,*e/]ton's me?od is fir/ to set d[n some?+ t s\nds l a wild absurdity & !n to argue ! read] into ! admission--*e]ful or indignant1 accord+ to 8 temp]am5t--t x is a v s5sible ?+ aft] all4 ,9 8 romances 8 me?od is ess5tially ! same4 ,nobody c\ld act crazi] ?an ,mr4 ,innoc5t ,smi? 9 ! fir/ *apt]s ( ?is volume1 b 9 ! end he is prov$1 by a long legal process1 to be ! only really sane man ( ! lot4 ,he is accus$ ( ab\t z _m crimes z ! h]o ( ,jokai's tale1 ,! ,dea?'s ,head1 confess$ to1 b he turns out to be q z guiltless4 ,*>ges ( murd]1 burgl>y1 bigamy1 & kidnap+1 amply c]tificat$1 slip (f him l wat] (f a duck's back4 ,nei!r prison nor asylum c hold ,manalive4 ,smi?'s !ory is t if y keep ! comm&m5ts1 y may violate ! conv5tions2 :i*1 be+ ! rev]se ( ! ord9>y rule ( proc$ure1 gets him into all sorts ( misund]/&+s4 ,he _h evid5tly read ,s*op5hau]'s !ory t ! only happ9ess is ! pursuit ( happ9ess1 &1 :at is m1 he acts ^u x by lett+ g :at he mo/ delights 9 t he may recapture x4 ,he goes r\nd ! _w 9 se>* ( 8 own home1 & 8 s]ies ( amor\s adv5tures are conduct$ 9 /rict accord ) monogam\s morality4 ,by gett+ outside ( himself he c ga9 ! joy ( covet+ 8 own possessions4 ,! economic law ( dim9i%+ returns applies to all our habitual pleasures1 & to escape x we mu/ be cont9ually seek+ new inve/m5ts4 ,s ,manalive is di/+ui%$ f ord9>y m5 9 t he has legs t he uses4 ,he is n root$4 ,he breaks out & runs ar\nd & discov]s ! mo/ novel & wond]ful ?+s 9 ! mo/ commonplace environm5t4 ,mr4 ,*e/]ton is z fond ( a *ase z a fox hunt] or a k9etoscope man4 ,we h x 9 ,manalive z we h x 9 ,! ,man ,:o ,0 ,?ursday & ,! ,ball & ! ,cross4 ,z usual he /ops e little :ile & pa9ts a cl\dscape to re/ our eyes2 & all along he enliv5s ! way by epigrams & inv]t$ prov]bs4 ,"h are a few3 ,:5 m5 are we>y !y fall into an>*y2 b :5 !y are gay & vigor\s !y inv>iably make rules4 ,we are nev] free until "s in/itution frees u2 & lib]ty _c exi/ until x is decl>$ by au?ority4 ,= %e 0 "o ( ^? wom5 :o at bottom reg>d all m5 z equally mad1 wild animals ( "s utt]ly sep>ate species4 ,?\gh %e nev] spoke %e always look$ z if %e might speak any m9ute4 ,p]haps ?is is ! v def9ition ( a companion4 ,all t ! p>sons say is unprov$4 ,all t ! doctors say is disprov$4 ,t's ! only diff]5ce betwe5 sci5ce & religion !re's ev] be5 or ev] w be4 ,! academic m9d reflects inf9ity1 & is full ( light by ! simple process ( be+ %all[ & /&+ /ill4 ,) our weak spirits we %\ld gr[ old 9 et]nity1 if we 7 n kept "y by dea?4 ,provid5ce has to cut immortality into l5g?s = u1 z nurses cut ! bread & butt] into f+]s4 ,! mo/ fanta/ic & !re=e *>act]i/ic ( ,*e/]ton's romances is ,! ,man ,:o ,0 ,?ursday :i* ! ,fr5* are able m concisely to entitle ,nomm ,jeudi4 ,! au?or calls x ,a ,nightm>e1 & x is4 ,! only books to comp>e ) x are ,george ,macdonald's ,lili?1 ,/r9db]g's ,dream ,plays1 & ,&reyev's ,mask$ ,ball2 b = wild imag9+1 grotesqu]ie1 f>cicality1 & swift trans=mations x _c be mat*$4 ,x is a detective /ory1 a motion-picture *ase1 & a sy/em ( !ology1 all 9 "o4 ,l all dreams1 accord+ to ,freud1 x is symbolic1 b ! symbolism is n to be int]pret$ 9 ! usual ,freudian way1 = ,*e/]ton is clean-m9d$4 ,! clue to x is to be f\nd 9 8 e>lie/ book ( essays1 ,! ,def5dant1 :5 he argues = ! moral value ( ! detective /ory 9 ! foll[+ fa%ion3 ,by deal+ ) ! unsleep+ s5t9els :o gu>d ! outpo/s ( society1 x t5ds to rem9d u t we live 9 an arm$ camp1 mak+ w> ^u a *aotic _w1 & t ! crim9als1 ! *ildr5 ( *aos1 are no?+ b traitors )9 our gates4 ,! detective1 he says1 :o /&s alone & fe>less amid ! knives & fi/s ( a ?ieves' kit*51 is ! orig9al & poetic figure1 & ! crim9als surr\nd+ him repres5t cosmic cons]vatism4 ,b 9 ,! ,man ,:o ,0 ,?ursday ea* "o ( ! six detectives1 sep>ately commission$ by ! my/]i\s head ( ! secret police to ent] ! inn] circle ( sev5 an>*i/s1 believes himself to be fight+ s+le-h&$ = law & ord] aga9/ a crim9al conspiracy to de/roy civilization4 ,! sev5 pseudo-an>*i/s g ?r\gh all sorts ( p]il\s & absurd adv5tures 9 ! c\rse ( :i* !y are metamorphos$ successively into ! sev5 days ( ! week1 ! sev5 days ( creation1 ! sev5 ord]s ( creat$ ?+s1 & ! sev5 angels ( heav54 ,f9ally seat$ ^u sev5 ?rones1 rob$ 9 /ate1 blazon$--( c\rse1 s9ce x is ,*e/]ton--) h]aldic devices1 !y recognize "o ano!r z fri5ds & allies ?r\gh all _! /range /rife4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ,em]son's ,brahma3 ,if ! r$ slay] ?9ks he slays4 ,b ,*e/]ton is too mu* ( a ,mani*ean to let x g at t4 ,"o ( ! an>*i/s turns out to be g5u9e1 ! only real "o 9 ! _w1 ! irreconcilable rebel1 ! ,et]nal ,an>*i/1 ! _s t cont9ually d5ies1 ! lead] ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,opposition4 ,9 "s ways ,*e/]ton's conception ( ! devil rem9ds "o ( ,&reyev's ,ana!ma or p]haps r ( ! ,satan :om ,do/oievsky introduces into 8 ,bro!rs ,k>amaz>ov4 ,*e/]ton's m9d seems to h a curi\s aff9ity to ! ,russian1 ?\gh s f> z ,i rememb] 8 writ+s %[ no evid5ce ( be+ influ5c$ by ,russian lit]ature4 ,! ,man ,:o ,0 ,?ursday affects read]s v>i\sly4 ,to "s x seems ridicul\s2 to o!rs blasphem\s4 ,julius ,we/1 usually sympa!tic1 dismisses x 9 8 biography ( ,*e/]ton z incompreh5sible & tiresome4 ,yet ?ree p ,i "k--a man1 a woman1 & a *ild--consid] x "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful books 9 ! _w1 & "k x almo/ by he>t4 ,my own op9ion is t x %[s t ,*e/]ton has n yet f\nd ! true m$ium = ! expression ( 8 g5ius4 ,draw+ & writ+ are too sl[ & cold to give scope to 8 pictorial imag9ation4 ,he %\ld1 l ,d',annunzio1 take to ! scre54 ,! ,man ,:o ,0 ,?ursday w\ld make a magnific5t sc5>io z x /&s1 & ,*e/]ton c\ld !n add all ( ! ?+s he ?\ght ( or saw :ile compos+ x b c\ld n put into words4 ,blake1 too1 0 a man :o w\ld h done wond]s ) ! c9ematograph if x _h only be5 inv5t$ soon]4 ,*e/]ton1 9 8 sket* ( ,blake1 expla9s 8 difficulties ( expression by ^w & picture3 ,h[ %all we manage to /ate 9 an obvi\s & alphabetical mann] ! ultimate qu]y1 ! primordial pivot on :i* ! :ole mod]n problem turns8 ,x _c be done 9 long rationali/ic words3 !y convey by _! v s\nd ! sugge/ion ( some?+ subtle4 ,"o mu/ try to ?9k ( some?+ 9 ! way ( a pla9 /reet metaphor or an obvi\s analogy4 ,= ! ?+ is n too h>d = human spee*3 x is actually too obvi\s = human spee*4 ,*e/]ton's !ory ( ! use ( symbolism1 ev5 absurd symbolism1 is giv5 9 8 ,def5se ( ,nons5se4 ,e great lit]ature has always be5 allegorical--allegorical ( "s view ( ! :ole univ]se4 ,! ,iliad is only great because all life is a battle1 ! ,odyssey because all life is a j\rney1 ! ,book ( ,job because all life is a riddle4444 ,nons5se & fai? 7/range z ! conjunction may seem7 are ! two supreme symbolic ass]tions ( ! tru? t to draw out ! s\l ( ?+s ) a syllogism is z impossible z to draw out ,levia?an ) a hook4 ,*e/]ton at ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e] wrote ,a ,def5se ( ,detective ,/ories#c & he has s9ce %[n t he kn[s h[ to write !m1 9 ! collections entitl$ ,! ,club ( ,que] ,trades1 ,! ,innoc5ce ( ,fa!r ,br[n1 & ,! ,wisdom ( ,fa!r ,br[n4 ,b !y are diff]5t f ord9>y detective /ories n m]ely because a mild-mann]$ prie/ takes ! place ( ,%]lock ,holmes b m because !y frequ5tly h no?+ to d ) crime & all p>ties turn out1 z 9 ,?ursday1 to h ! be/ ( int5tions1 :atev] _! actions4 ,*e/]ton's me?od 9 ^! /ories is mu* ! same z he employs 9 8 essays2 t is1 he piles up p>adoxical impossibilities1 & !n by "s simple exp$i5t resolves !m into app>5t reasonabl5ess4 ,! au?or's obvi\s enjoym5t ( 8 own +5uity adds to ! read]'s delight4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k :e!r he has 9 m9d ! solution :5 he lays out ! plot or :e!r he is n play+ a game ) himself l jack/raws1 pitt+ 8 skill z a dis5tangl] aga9/ a muddle ( 8 own mak+4 ,z an arti/ ,*e/]ton has always be5 attract$ by ! ,ori5t1 ) its my/ical fanaticisms1 its cruel colors1 & its unfamili> habits ( ?\ght4 ,b :ile ,turkey is all v well at a di/ance1 ,turkey 9 ,europe is to him a di/9ct & horrible m5ace4 ,9 ,! ,fly+ ,inn we h a /ory ( ,mohamm$an influ5ce n only 9 ,europe b 9 ,engl& itself4 ,?is novel is an allegory ( ! w> betwe5 ! sacr$ symbol ( ! cross & ! sacr$ symbol ( ! cresc5t1 z ,*e/]ton has simil>ly relat$ ! /ruggle ( ! ,ball & ! ,cross 9 8 book ( t "n4 ,! *ampions ( ! cresc5t are ,misysra ,ammon1 ! ,prophet ( ! ,moon1 & ,"l ,ivywood1 an ecc5tric nobleman1 a fanatic aga9/ ! liquor traffic z ! embodim5t ( ,*ri/ian cu/om z oppos$ to ,moslem4 ,misysra1 :o is z f]tile ) impossible !ories z ) plausible argum5ts to support !m1 ma9ta9s t ,engl& is ,mohamm$an at he>t & proves x 9 a hundr$ ways f ! contempt ) :i* ! pig is popul>ly spok5 ( to ! abs5ce ( any idolatr\s animal or vegetable =ms 9 mod]n cubi/ pa9t+4 ,"l ,ivywood's p]secution ( ! inn-keep]s s5ds "o ( !m adrift ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry c>ry+ 8 inn-sign ) him & accompani$ by ,capta9 ,dalroy1 an a?letic ,iri%man :o *ampions ! cause ( ! cross4 ,s f> we h a /raight ,*e/]ton novel1 a symbolic !me v>iegat$ by satires on mod]n life4 ,b ,*e/]ton really seems unc]ta9 t he aim$ to write a prose novel at all1 = ! book is pl5tifully int]sp]s$ ) v]ses1 s]i\s1 comic1 ironical1 militant1 9 good met] & 9 bad1 till ! novel takes on ! n unpleasant appe>ance ( a ,*e/]ton an?ology ( songs4 ,ev]ybody :o likes ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton has wi%$ t he might be induc$ to foll[ ! example ( ,*>les ,dick5s & write a ,*ild's ,hi/ory ( ,engl&4 ,:5 a lit]>y man ( wayw>d g5ius und]takes to int]pret & record ! /ory ( 8 c\ntry ! result is almo/ always wor? :ile4 ,we d n get ! :ite sunlight ( imp>tiality1 b we get a beautiful ra9b[ ( prejudices1 p]sonal op9ions1 & my/ical insight4 ,*e/]ton has /ill to write u a complete ,engli% hi/ory1 b he has dealt fai?fully ) ab\t a c5tury & a half ( x 9 ,! ,crimes ( ,engl&4 ,x is due to him to say t ! unhi/orical "* ( ! "w is caus$ r by p>tisan emphasis ?an by any inaccuracy ( detail4 ,r>ely if ev] has ,*e/]ton writt5 ) su* c>e = 8 facts1 &1 z = 8 transc5d5tal int]pretation ( !m1 he has z mu* w>rant to philosophize z ,c>lyle or ,ta9e or any o!r lit]>y hi/orian4 ,b "o does t5d to get ! impression f ! book t only ,prussians _h ev] incurr$ ! scriptural curse on him :o removes 8 neighbor's l&m>k4 ,= ! crimes ( ,engl& are really ! crimes ( ,prussia1 & ,engl&'s guilt is summ$ up 9 ! phrase t ,engli% politics has be5 devot$ ev] s9ce ! "t ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great to ! belittlem5t ( ,france & ! gross exagg]ation ( ,g]many4 ,*e/]ton d5\nces ! "p play$ by 8 c\ntry 9 ! w>s ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great1 9 ! ,napoleonic /ruggles1 9 ! repression ( ,irel&1 9 tol]at+ ,bism>ck's s*emes ( aggr&izem5t1 only to br+ into d>k] relief ! wick$ness ( ! /ate :i* us$ ,engl& ?r\gh\t all ^! ye>s z a catspaw4 ,yet ! indictm5t ( ,engl& z ,prussia's accomplice is deliv]$ 9 v %>p t]ms2 s f> z ,*e/]ton %[s bias x is pro-,fr5* or pro-,iri% r ?an pro-,briti%4 ,he really believes t ! w> is an epic /ruggle betwe5 ! old s\l ( ,*ri/5dom1 mo/ cle>ly inc>nat$ 9 ! ,ca?olic nations1 & a bla/ ( s9i/] mat]ialism f ! wa/es & =e/s ( ,br&5burg4 ,9 ?is belief he writes n only s]i\sly1 b sob]ly1 z befits ! great h\r1 & concludes 8 book ) a vivid & mov+ description ( ! ,battle ( ! ,m>ne :i* has 9 x a _w ( eloqu5ce & no clev]ness at all4 ,! l>ge volume ( ,criticisms & ,appreciations ( ,dick5s is compos$ ( 8 prefaces to ! sep>ate books ( ,dick5s4 ,al?\gh n s important a piece ( "w z ,*e/]ton's biography ( ,dick5s1 !y are well wor? br++ toge!r 9 ?is way1 because !y =m n only a brilliant piece ( lit]>y int]pretation1 b because !y %[ t x is possible to write prefaces to ! classics :i* w increase ! desire to read ! book in/ead ( damp5+ "o's ardor at ! />t ) a mass ( dry & trivial details ( ! au?or's life & environm5t4 ,*e/]ton has ! fir/ requisite ( a good introduc]1 an en?usiasm = 8 subject & a belief 9 ! importance ( 8 message = ! times 9 :i* we live4 ,8 comp>ison ( ,dick5s & ,?ack]ay1 if n q fair1 has at lea/ suffici5t po9t to sugge/ ?\ght4 ,?ack]ay has become classical2 b ,dick5s has done m2 he has rema9$ mod]n4 ,!re 0 a pa9ful mom5t 7some:]e ab\t ! eighties7 :5 we wat*$ anxi\sly to see :e!r ,dick5s 0 fad+ f ! mod]n _w4 ,we h wat*$ a little long]1 & ) great relief we beg9 to realize t x is ! mod]n _w t is fad+4 ,all t univ]se ( ranks & respectabilities 9 comp>ison ) :i* ,dick5s 0 call$ a c>icaturi/1 all t ,victorian univ]se 9 :i* he seem$ vulg>--all t is itself--break+ up l a cl\d-l&4 ,& only ! c>icatures ( ,dick5s rema9 l ?+s c>v$ 9 /one4 ,b :e!r 8 m$ium is fiction1 criticism1 or editorial1 ,*e/]ton is always a morali/1 diff]+1 h[ev]1 f mo/ morali/s 9 t he is nev] prosy & nev] directs 8 prea*m5ts at obsolete evils & deceas$ s9n]s4 ,prose & poetry are su* widely sund]$ fields t a reputation made 9 "o does n c>ry ov] into ! o!r4 ,:5 ,scott dropp$ poetry to take up novel writ+ he f\nd x exp$i5t to leave 8 "n beh9d4 ,:5 ,kipl+ pass$ 9 ! rev]se direction f prose to poetry he _h to cultivate a new cli5tle4 ,x is v amus+ to he> two lov]s ( ,h>dy or ( ,m]$i? s+ peans ( praise to _! favorite au?or 9 /rophe & anti/rophe until on desc5d+ f ! g5]al to ! p>ticul> !y discov] t "o 0 extoll+ ! poet & ! o!r ! noveli/ & t ea* _h nev] read1 or b lightly e/eem$ :at ! o!r mo/ admir$4 ,s :ile ! essays & romances ( ,gilb]t ,kei? ,*e/]ton rea* ?\s&s ( read]s week by week ?r\gh ! j\rnals1 & are b\ght ) avidity 9 volume =m1 8 poems are b little kn[n to read]s ( 8 prose1 al?\gh !y h1 ,i fancy1 a circle ( _! own4 ,yet no "o c und]/& ,*e/]ton fully :o ignores 8 v]se1 = 8 ?\ght1 express$ ?r\gh ?is m$ium1 is se5 f ano!r angle & s ga9s solidity to ! view4 ,*e/]ton1 l ,t5nyson1 has tak5 "o ( ,engl&'s leg5d>y h]oes z ! !me ( an epic by :i* to express 8 philosophy ( life & 8 message to 8 age4 ,! /ories ( ,alfr$ he accepts z uncritically & h&les z freely z ,t5nyson did ^? ( ,ar?ur1 b ! poems resultant %[ n m]ely ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! au?ors1 b also1 9 a way1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! pa/ c5tury & ! pres5t "o1 ! contra/ betwe5 a fa9tly hopeful agno/icism & a robu/i\s affirmation ( fai?4 ,9 8 ,al>ms & ,discursions he has told u 9 prose ( ! impressions made ^u him by 8 visit to ! ,vale ( ! ,:ite ,horse & ,e?&une4 ,^! he transmutes into poetry 9 ,! ,ballad ( ! ,:ite ,horse4#d ,9 ! beautiful d$ication to 8 wife he gives h] cr$it = hav+ op5$ 8 eyes to ! ,*ri/ian significance ( ! w>s ( ,alfr$ aga9/ ! ,danes4 ,miss ,frances ,blogg1 :om he m>ri$ 9 #aijj1 0 describ$ by "o :o knew h] !n z a cons]vative rebel aga9/ ! conv5tions ( ! unconv5tional4 ,we may assume t x 0 l>gely ?r\gh h] influ5ce t he 0 conv]t$ f y\?ful a!ism to extreme/ or?odoxy4 ,i c quote only a few /anzas f ?is d$ication al?\gh su* fragm5ts are di/ress+ to ^? :o "k ! :ole & aggravat+ to ^? :o d n4 ,lady1 by "o light only ,we look f ,alfr$'s eyes1 ,we "k he saw a?w>t ! wreck ,! sign t hangs ab\t y\r neck1 ,:]e ,"o m ?an ,mel*iz$ek ,is dead & nev] dies4 ,!re=e ,i br+ ^! rimes to y1 ,:o br\ght ! cross to me1 ,s9ce on y flam+ )\t flaw ,i saw ! sign t ,gu?rum saw ,:5 he let break 8 %ips ( awe1 ,& laid peace ^u ! sea4 ,d y rememb] :5 we w5t ,"u a dragon moon1 ,& 'mid volcanic t9ts ( night ,walk$ :]e !y f\ght ! unkn[n fight ,& saw black trees on ! battle-height1 ,black ?orn on ,e?&une8 ,& ,i ?\ght ,i w g ) y1 ,z man ) ,god has gone1 ,& w&] ) a w&]+ />1 ,! w&]+ he>t ( ?+s t are1 ,! fi]y cross ( love & w> ,t l y\r self goes on4 ,o g y onw>d1 :]e y are ,%all honor & laught] be1 ,pa/ purpl$ =e/ & pe>l$ foam1 ,god's w+$ pavilion free to roam1 ,y\r face1 t is a w&]+ home1 ,a fly+ home to me4 99 99 99 99 99 ,up ?r\gh an empty h\se ( />s ,be+ :at he>t y are1 ,up ! inhuman /eeps ( space ,z on a /aircase g 9 grace1 ,c>ry+ ! firelight on y\r face ,beyond ! lonelie/ />4 ,x is h>d to c>ry ! ballad met] ?r\gh a :ole volume )\t its gr[+ monoton\s4 ,*e/]ton's poetry1 l 8 prose1 %\ld be tak5 9 small doses4 ,! ,ballad ( ! ,:ite ,horse conta9s "s we>isome /ret*es1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! mo/ excit+ p>ts1 ! fights4 ,:5 ,i want real ze/ 9 blood lett+ & ! enjoym5t ( h& to h& combat ,i %\ld turn to ,p]cy's ,reliques1 or to ,hom]4 ,my volume ( ! ,ballad op5s easie/1 z x has op5$ (t5e/1 at ?ree passages4 ,! fir/ is t :]e ,k+ ,alfr$ z a fugitive 9 ! =e/ is set to m9d ! cakes & gets to mus+1 n1 z we *ildr5 us$ to be told1 ab\t h[ to beat ! ,danes1 b1 accord+ to ! ,*e/]tonian v]sion1 ab\t ! ,*ri/ian view ( ! labor "q4 ,z ! old1 b5t woman leaves ! hut ,alfr$ wond]s :at %all become ( su* z %e4 ,& well may ,god ) ! s]v+-folk ,ca/ 9 ,8 dreadful lot3 ,is n ,he too a s]vant ,& is n ,he =got8 ,= 0 n ,god my g>d5] ,& sil5t l a slave3 ,t op5$ oaks on ! upl&s ,or ?icket 9 gravey>d grave8 ,& 0 n ,god my armor]1 ,all pati5t & unpaid1 ,t seal$ my skull z a helmet ,& ribs = haub]k made8 99 99 99 99 99 ,= ,god is a great s]vant ,& rose be=e ! day1 ,f "s primordial slumb] torn2 ,b all ?+s liv+ lat] born ,sleep on1 & rise aft] ! morn1 ,& ! ,"l has gone away4 ,on ?+s half sprung f sleep+1 ,all sleepy suns h %one2 ,!y /ret* /iff arms1 ! yawn+ trees1 ,! bea/s bl9k ^u h&s & knees1 ,man is awake & does & sees-- ,b ,heav5 has done & gone4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b "s see ,god l ,gu?rum ,cr[n$1 ) a great be>d curl$1 ,b ,i see ,god l a good giant1 ,t1 labor+1 lifts ! _w4 ,:]e=e 0 ,god 9 ,golgo?a1 ,sla9 z a s]f is sla93 ,& hate ,he _h ( pr9ce & pe]1 ,& love ,he _h & made good *e] ,( !m t1 l ?is woman "h1 ,g p[]fully 9 pa94 ,b :e!r ,alfr$ pond]$ problems ( w> or labor ! cakes got burnt j ! same4 ,next ,i turn to ! page :]e m5 come to ,alfr$ on ! isl& ( ,a!lney & beg him to become ! rul] ( all ,engl&4 ,?is gives ,*e/]ton a *ance to exp\nd 8 anti-imp]ialism4 ,& ,alfr$ 9 ! or*>d1 ,among apples gre5 & r$1 ,) ! little book 9 8 bosom1 ,look$ at gre5 leaves & said3 ,:5 all philosophies %all fail1 ,?is ^w alone %all fit2 ,t a sage feels too small = life1 ,& a fool too l>ge = x4 ,asia & all imp]ial pla9s ,are all too little = a fool3 ,b = "o man ^: eyes c see1 ,! little isl& ( ,a!lney ,is too l>ge a l& to rule4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an isl& l a little book1 ,full ( a hundr$ tales1 ,l ! gilt page ! good monks p5 ,t is all small] ?an a wr51 ,yet ha? high t[]s1 meteors & m51 ,& suns & sp\t+ :ales4 ,a l& hav+ a light 9 x1 ,9 a riv] d>k & fa/1 ,an isle ) utt]1 cle>ness lit1 ,because a sa9t has /ood 9 x1 ,:]e fl[]s are fl[]s inde$ & fit1 ,& trees are trees at la/4 ,z 8 m5 cle> ! we$s f ! ,:ite ,horse t _h ages be=e be5 cut ^u ! *alk bluff1 ,alfr$ has a vision ( ! day :5 ! anci5t symbol %all be aga9 ov]gr[n & =gott5 & :5 a new & less manly k9d ( hea!n ?an ! ,danes %all ov]run ,engl&3 ,i "k t we$s %all gr[ 9 x ,fa/] ?an man c burn3 ,& ?\gh !y scatt] n[ & g1 ,9 "s f> c5tury1 sad & sl[1 ,i h a vision1 & ,i "k ,! hea!n %all return4 ,!y %all n come ) w>-%ips1 ,!y %all n wa/e ) br&s1 ,b books be all _! eat+1 ,& ink be on _! h&s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! de> sun dw>f$ ( dreadful suns1 ,l fi]c] fl[]s on /alk1 ,e>? lo/ & little l a pea1 ,9 high heav5's t[]+ =e/ry --,^! be ! small we$s ye %all see ,crawl1 cov]+ ! *alk4 99 99 99 99 99 ,by t]ror & ! cruel tales ,( curse 9 bone & k91 ,by weird & weakness w9n+1 ,accurs$ f ! beg9n+1 ,by detail ( ! s9n+1 ,& d5ial ( ! s93 ,by ?\ght a crawl+ ru91 ,by life a leap+ mire1 ,by a brok5 he>t 9 ! brea/ ( ! _w1 ,& ! end ( ! _w's desire3 ,by ,god & man di%onor$1 ,by dea? & life made va91 ,"k ye ! old b>b>ian1 ,! b>b>ian come aga94 ,:5 is great talk ( tr5d & tide1 ,& wisdom & de/9y1 ,hail t undy+ hea!n ,t is sadd] ?an ! sea4 ,9 ?is specification ( ! m>ks ( ! ,bea/ we may recognize ,*e/]ton's antipa?ies2 mat]ialism1 comm]cialism1 ,d>w9ism1 imp]ialism1 cosmopolitanism1 pacifism1 & ,socialism4 ,he is haunt$ by ! same nightm>e z ,samuel ,butl]1 t ! day may come :5 ma*9es w ma/] ! _w & m5 be m]ely _! slaves4 ,= relief he looks to a revolution l ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 only worse4 ,*e/]ton is l ! ,eton boys :o1 aft] a debate ov] woman suffrage1 pass$ a unanim\s resolution disapprov+ ( ! aim ( ! suffragettes b approv+ ( _! me?ods4 ,! sociali/s say we mu/ h a revolution1 peaceful if possible4 ,*e/]ton w\ld say1 we mu/ h a revolution1 bloody if possible4 ,! guillot9e1 he says some:]e1 _h _m s9s to answ] =1 b1 at lea/1 !re 0 no?+ evolution>y ab\t x4 ,& he makes ! ,engli% p say3 ,x may be we %all rise ! la/ z ,fr5*m5 rose ! fir/4 ,our wra? come aft] ,russia's wra? & our wra? be ! wor/4 ,l ,hilaire ,belloc & o!r ,neo-,ca?olics1 he manages someh[ to comb9e an admiration = ! ,fr5* ,revolution ) a devotion to ,ca?olicism4 ,!y are ard5t advocates ( democracy not)/&+ ! v explicit condemnations ( popul> gov]nm5t by ! ,popes4 ,!y are m incl9$ t[>d syndicalism ?an ,socialism & place _! hopes 9 ! peasant proprietor%ip in/ead ( 9 ! nationaliz$ tru/4 ,x is an int]e/+ novelty 9 ! labor problem1 = x cuts across ! old classifications1 & ,i hope x w h a *ance to develop into some?+ concrete4 ,! simil> movem5t 9 ,france1 ! ,sillon ( ,m>c ,sangni]1 0 cru%$ out by a papal encyclical 9 #aiab4 ,*e/]ton might be call$ an ,engli% ,silloni/1 & 9 a lit]al s5se if we recall 8 essay on ,! ,furr[s 9 ,al>ms & ,discursions4 ,*e/]ton sometimes praises ! a*ievem5ts ( mod]n sci5ce & indu/ry1 b always z +5i\s toys4 ,he is conv9c$ t mank9d 9 ! mass w nev] take ! city s]i\sly4 ,:5 ! re/ ( ! _w 0 look+ = ! adv5t ( cosmopolitanism & ! reign ( peace1 ! e>? lapp$ 9 univ]sal law & all ! local idiosyncrasies iron$ out1 :]e9 all ob/acles to fre$om ( movem5t _h be5 cru%$ out & "o c\ld buy a t\ri/ ticket to ,timbuktu ) ! same accommodation all along ! r\te1 ,*e/]ton set 8 bugle to 8 lips & blew a fanf>e ( audaci\s *all5ge to ! _s ( ! times 9 ! =m ( a nons5sical romance1 ,! ,napoleon ( ,nott+ ,hill4 ,9 ?is he c>ries p>ticul>ism to an extreme1 break+ up ,london aga9 into w>r+ w>ds1 ea* ) its own bann] & liv]y1 its gilds & folk ways4 ,! book is inscrib$1 z we might expect1 to 8 fri5d1 ,hilaire ,belloc1 & ,i quote "p ( ! d$ication z x sums up ! message ( ! volume & is /rangely prophetic3 ,= e t9y t[n or place ,god made ! />s especially3 ,babies look up ) owli% face ,& see !m tangl$ 9 a tree2 ,y saw a moon f ,sussex ,d[ns1 ,a ,sussex moon1 untravel$ /ill4 ,i saw a moon t 0 ! t[n's1 ,! l>ge/ lamp on ,campd5 ,hill4 ,yes1 ,heav5 is ev]y:]e at home1 ,! big blue cap t always fits1 ,& s x is 7be calm2 !y come ,to goal at la/1 my w&]+ wits71 ,s x is ) ! h]oic ?+ ,?is %all n end = ! _w's end1 ,& ?\gh ! sull5 eng9es sw+1 ,be y n mu* afraid1 my fri5d4 ,?is did n end by ,nelson's urn ,:]e an immortal ,engl& sits-- ,nor :]e y\r tall "y m5 9 turn ,drank dea? l w9e at ,au/]litz4 ,& :5 ! p$ants bade u m>k ,:at cold me*anic happ5+s ,mu/ come2 our s\ls said 9 ! d>k1 ,belike2 b !re are likeli] ?+s4 ,likeli] across ^! flats af>1 ,^! sulky levels smoo? & free1 ,! drums %all cra% a waltz ( w> ,& ,dea? %all dance ) ,lib]ty6 ,likeli] ! b>ricades %all fl>e ,slaught] bel[ & smoke above1 ,& dea? & hate & hell decl>e ,t m5 h f\nd a ?+ to love4#e ,rememb] ?is 0 writt5 9 #aijd1 at a "t :5 x 0 commonly ?\ght t ! la/ ( ! w>s _h be5 f\ght & ! nations might dis>m1 = h5ce=? ! ,hague ,c\rt w\ld hold sway2 :5 ! sociali/s 7 becom+ opportuni/s & ! an>*i/s _h laid aside _! bombs2 :5 su* sci5ti/s z ,met*nik(f 7 say+ t self-sacrifice & h]oism ( ! fight+ sort 7 antiquat$ virtues = :i* ! peaceful & sanit>y _w ( ! future w\ld h little use4 ,*e/]ton 0 wrong ab\t ! nature ( ! cata/rophe4 ,he 0 look+ &1 ,i fe>1 hop+ = a social revolution1 & t has n yet come al?\gh x seems n[ less improbable ?an x did !n4 ,b ! ,great ,w> has giv5 an irresi/ible impulse to ! movem5t t[>d p>ticul>ism z aga9/ cosmopolitanism4 ,:e!r we l x or n1 we mu/ admit t ! tide has turn$ 9 ! o!r direction & t x w be _m ye>s1 p]haps m ?an "o g5]ation1 be=e !re w be ! fre$om ( trade1 int]c\rse1 & migration t prevail$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,ev5 ,engl& has ab&on$ free trade1 & e c\ntry w h]eaft] /rive to secure economic indep5d5ce by develop+ its own res\rces4 ,ev5 be=e ! w> !re 0 a t5d5cy t[>d ! sort ( local diff]5tiation ( :i* ,*e/]ton gave a fanta/ic =eca/ 9 ,! ,napoleon ( ,nott+ ,hill4 ,?is t5d5cy manife/$ itself 9 a v>iety ( ways2 9 ! cultivation ( local indu/ries1 ! revival ( folk dances & hi/oric co/umes1 9 pageantry & community celebrations1 9 ! int]e/ 9 t[n hi/ory & 9 ! /ruggle to re/abli% disappe>+ languages1 l ,gaelic1 ,cze*1 & ,ru!nian4 ,f ,*e/]ton's late/ book devot$ to ! crimes ( ,g]many1 & *>act]i/ically entitl$ ,! ,crimes ( ,engl&1#f we c see t x is ! primitive little peasant k+dom ( ,mont5egro t he mo/ admires & ! ma*9e-l effici5cy ( ! ,g]man empire t he mo/ abhors4 ,mont5egro1 s9ce he wrote ?is volume1 has be5 ov]:elm$ by ! tide ( w>1 b probably ,*e/]ton has fai? to believe t x w reappe> l ,ar>at :5 ! wat]s subside4 ,?is fai? he express$ 9 ! poem1 ,! ,m>* ( ! ,black ,m\nta91 writt5 dur+ ! ,balkan w> :i* ,mont5egro initiat$ by a s+le-h&$ attack ^u ! ,turk3 ,b m5 %all rememb] ! ,m\nta91 ,?\gh x fall d[n l a tree1 ,!y %all see ! sign ( ! ,m\nta9 ,fai? ca/ into ! sea2 ,?\gh ! crook$ swords ov]come x ,& ! ,crook$ ,moon ride free1 ,:5 ! ,m\nta9 comes to ,mahomet ,x has m life ?an he4 ,*e/]ton has a bett] "r to appe> n[ z ! *ampion ( small nationalities ?an "s o!r ,engli% au?ors we c\ld "n1 = he fir/ ent]$ ! li/s ( public life to break a lance 9 def5se ( ! ,bo]s at a "t :5 x 0 mo/ unpopul> if n dang]\s to say a ^w 9 _! favor4 ,he ref]s to ^! y\?ful days 9 8 ,song ( ,defeat1 publi%$ "s t5 ye>s aft]w>d4 ,i quote "p ( "o /anza3 ,i dream ( ! days :5 "w 0 scrappy1 ,& r>e 9 our pockets ! m>k ( ! m9t3 ,:5 we 7 angry & poor & happy1 ,& pr\d ( see+ our names 9 pr9t4 ,= s !y conqu]$ &-s we scatt]$1 ,:5 ! ,devil rode & 8 dogs smelt gold1 ,& ! peace ( a h>mless folk 0 %att]$1 ,:5 ,i 0 tw5ty & odd ye>s old4 ,:5 mongrel m5 t ! m>ket classes1 ,_h slimy h&s on ,engl&'s rod ,& sword 9 h& ^u ,afric's passes ,h] la/ ,republic cri$ to ,god6#g ,"o ( 8 y\?ful dreams 0 to see a reunion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,engl& :i* he imag9$ w\ld come ab\t 9 "s great =eign w>4 ,b by #aije1 :5 he includ$ ! poem on ,! ,anglo-,saxon ,alliance 9 a volume1#h he _h lo/ fai? 9 su* e?nic g5]alities z ! ,anglo-,saxon race1 s he expla9s 9 8 preface3 ,i h come to see t our hopes ( bro!rhood ) ,am]ica are ! same 9 k9d z our hopes ( bro!rhood ) any o!r ( ! great indep5d5t nations ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,& a v small /udy ( hi/ory 0 suffici5t to %[ me t ! ,am]ican nation1 :i*-is a hundr$ ye>s old1 is at lea/ fifty ye>s old] ?an ! ,anglo-,saxon race4 ,b ! poem1 bo? because he wrote x & because he repudiat$ x1 has an especial int]e/ n[ :5 ,am]ican sympa?y ) ,engl& is /rong] ?an ev] be=e1 ! traditional ho/ility has be5 l>gely swept away1 & !re is talk ( jo9+ ,engl& 9 ?is bloodie/ ( all w>s4 ,?is is ! weird ( a _w-old folk1 ,t n till ! la/ l9k breaks ,n till ! night is blacke/1 ,! blood ( ,h5gi/ wakes4 ,:5 ! sun is black 9 heav51 ,! moon z blood above1 ,& ! e>? is full ( hatr$1 ,?is p tells its love4 ,9 *ange1 eclipse & p]il1 ,"u ! :ole _w's scorn1 ,by blood & dea? & d>kness ,! ,saxon peace is sworn2 ,t all our fruit be ga!r$1 ,& all our race take h&s1 ,& ! sea be a ,saxon riv] ,t runs ?r\gh ,saxon l&s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,deep gr[s ! hate ( k9dr$4 ,its roots take hold on hell2 ,no peace or praise c heal x1 ,b a /rang] heals x well4 ,seas %all be r$ z sunsets1 ,& k+s' bones float z foam1 ,& heav5 be d>k ) vultures1 ,! night our son comes home4 ,9 "s respects we %\ld expect ,*e/]ton to g bett] 9 v]se ?an 9 prose4 ,he ?9ks 9 metaphors & pictures1 vivid1 fanta/ic1 & colorful4 ,! peculi>ities ( 8 prose /yle t grate ^u ! ta/e ( "s read]s1 su* z ! repetition ( ! same words1 ! allit]ation1 ! unqualifi$ ass]tion ( half tru?s1 ! que] rhy?ms1 ! v]bal tricks1 & ! sup]abundance ( tropes1 are by tradition p]missible 9 poetry & s ar\se no res5tm5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 poetry is a pa9/ak+ art1 & ,*e/]ton does n l to take pa9s4 ,he is too indol5t or too indiff]5t to hunt = ! be/ possible ^w or rime4 ,consequ5tly we f9d 9 8 v]se _m a p]fect l9e1 r>ely a p]fect /anza1 & nev] a p]fect poem4 ,b scatt]$ all ?r\gh 8 v]se1 ev5 9 ! mo/ nons5sical1 we happ5 ^u curi\s cad5ces t l+] 9 ! memory l ! *ant ( "s /range ritual4 ,8 ballads ab\nd 9 unconv5tional rhy?ms t haunt "o l ^? ( ,lani]'s ,ballad ( ! ,trees & ! ,ma/]4 ,al?\gh ,*e/]ton (t5 seems to disreg>d ! canons ( v]sification f c>elessness or caprice1 yet at o!r times he takes delight 9 subject+ himself to ! mo/ rigid ( models1 z1 = in/ance1 ! old ,fr5* ballade1 :i*1 he says1 is ! easie/ because x is ! mo/ re/rict$4 ,he %[s u h[ he con/ructs "o 9 ,! ,ballade ( a ,/range ,t[n4#i ,! /range t[n into :i* he 0 %unt$ by ! accid5t ( tak+ ! wrong tramc> "o ra9y day :ile fool+ ab\t ,fl&]s 0 ,li]re1 an unkn[n & un9t]e/+ way /ation !n1 b n[ "o ( ! fam\s places ( _w hi/ory1 = x /ood = days ! %ock ( ! ,g]man attack on ,antw]p4 ,:ile wait+ = ! next c> to take him away ,*e/]ton scribbl$ on ! back ( an envelope ) an anil9e p5cil a poem :i* beg9s 9 nons5se b ends ) z good an expression ( 8 cre$ z he has giv5 any:]e3 ,happy is he & m ?an wise ,:o sees ) wond]+ eyes & clean ,?is _w ?r\gh all ! gray disguise ,( sleep & cu/om 9 betwe54 ,yes3 we may pass ! heav5ly scre51 ,b %all we "k :5 we are !re8 ,:o "k n :at ^! dead /ones mean1 ,! lovely city ( ,li]re4 ,*e/]ton is s fond ( ! ballade t ,i mu/ quote "o specim5 complete4#aj ,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o h tak5 no int]e/ 9 v]sification ,i may call att5tion to ! te*nical difficulties ( ! =m ( ! ballade t he has *os54 ,x consi/s ( ?ree octaves & a quatra9 all end+ 9 ! same refra9 & us+ only two rimes4 ,! fir/ rime is us$ 9 ! fir/ & ?ird l9es ( ! fir/ quatra9 & 9 ! second & f\r? ( ! second quatra94 ,! second rime is us$ 9 ! second & f\r? l9es ( ! fir/ quatra9 & 9 ! fir/ & ?ird ( ! second quatra94 ,! clos+ quatra9 or l'envoi is 9 ! ballade address$ to a pr9ce or o!r royal p]sonage4 ,s9ce ,*e/]ton hates pr9ces 8 apo/rophe to ! pr9ce 9 ?is ballade is n 9 ! usual sycophantic /yle4 ,a ,,ballade ,,( ,,suicide ,! gall[s 9 my g>d51 p say1 ,is new & neat & adequately tall4 ,i tie ! noose on 9 a kn[+ way ,z "o t knots 8 necktie = a ball2 ,b j z all ! neighbors--on ! wall-- ,are draw+ a long brea? to %\t ,hurray6 ,! /range/ :im has seiz$ me444 ,aft] all ,i ?9k ,i w n hang myself to-day4 ,to-morr[ is ! "t ,i get my pay-- ,my uncle's sword is hang+ 9 ! hall-- ,i see a little cl\d all p9k & grey-- ,p]haps ! rector's "m w n call-- ,i fancy t ,i he>d f ,mr4 ,gall ,t mu%rooms c\ld be cook$ ano!r way-- ,i nev] read ! works ( ,juv5al-- ,i ?9k ,i w n hang myself to-day4 ,! _w w h ano!r wa%+ day2 ,! decad5ts decay2 ! p$ants pall2 ,& ,h4 ,g4 ,wells has f\nd t *ildr5 play1 ,& ,b]n>d ,%aw discov]$ t !y squall2 ,rationali/s are gr[+ rational-- ,& ?r\gh ?ick woods "o f9ds a /ream a/ray1 ,s secret t ! v sky seems small-- ,i ?9k ,i w n hang myself to-day4 ,l',,envoi ,pr9ce1 ,i c he> ! trumpet ( ,g]m9al1 ,! tumbrils toil+ up ! t]rible way2 ,ev5 to-day y\r royal head may fall-- ,i ?9k ,i w n hang myself to-day4 ,^? :o assi/$--) m or less en?usiasm--9 ! ,%akespe>e ,t]c5t5>y celebration w appreciate ,*e/]ton's v]ses ab\t a simil> commemoration decre$ by ! cal5d>4 ,,! ,,%akespe>e ,,memorial _/ ,"l ,lilac ?\ght x r rott5 ,t ,%akespe>e %\ld be q =gott51 ,& !re=e got on a ,committee ,) sev]al *aps out ( ! city1 ,& ,%ort] & ,sir ,h]b]t ,tree1 ,"l ,ro?s*ild & ,"l ,roseb]y1 ,& ,f4 ,c4 ,g4 & ,comyns ,c>r1 ,two dukes & a dramatic />1 ,also a cl]gyman n[ dead2 ,& :ile ! va9 _w c>eless sp$ ,unhe$+ ! h]oic "n-- ,! s\ls mo/ f$ ) ,%akespe>e's flame ,/ill sat unconqu]$ 9 a r+1 ,rememb]+ him l any?+4 ,"l ,lilac did n long rema91 ,"l ,lilac did n come aga91 ,he s(tly lit a cig>ette ,& s\ght "s o!r social set ,:]e1 9 "s o!r knots or r+s1 ,p 7 do+ cultur$ ?+s1 --,miss ,zwilt's ,humane ,viv>ium --,! little m5 :o pa9t on gum --,! exquisite ,gorilla ,girl4444 ,he sometimes 9 ! giddy :irl 7,n be+ really bad at he>t71 ,rememb]$ ,%akespe>e ) a />t-- ,b n ) t gr& con/ancy ,( ,clem5t ,%ort]1 ,h]b]t ,tree1 ,"l ,roseb]y1 & ,comyns ,c>r ,& all ! o!r names !re are2 ,:o /uck l limpets to ! spot1 ,le/ !y =got1 le/ !y =got4 ,"l ,lilac 0 ( slight] /uff2 ,"l ,lilac _h _h q en\gh4#aa ,*e/]ton's poetic v]satility range may be inf]r$ f ! fact t he has writt5 a dr9k+ song t is us$ z a :isky adv]tisem5t & a devotional song t has be5 incorporat$ into ! hymn book4 ,! =m] may be f\nd 9 ,! ,fly+ ,inn1 ! latt] 9 ! ,engli% ,hymnal1 also 9 ,poems4 ,! hymn is z foll[s1 omitt+1 z ! prea*]s always say1#ab ! ?ird /anza4 ,s+ x to ! tune ( ,webb4 ,o ,god ( e>? & alt>1 ,b[ d[n & he> our cry1 ,our e>?ly rul]s falt]1 ,our p drift & die4 ,! walls ( gold entomb u1 ,! swords ( scorn divide1 ,take n ?y ?und] f u ,b take away our pride4 ,f all t t]ror tea*es1 ,f lies ( tongue & p51 ,f all ! easy spee*es ,t com=t cruel m51 ,f sale & pr(anation ,( honor & ! sword1 ,f sleep & f damnation ,deliv] u1 good ,"l6 ,b ,i "k ( "s p--& m s5sible p ?an y w\ld suppose--:o say t !y l ,quoodle ! be/ ( ,*e/]ton's poetry4 ,s9ce !re is no acc\nt+ = ta/e & "s ( my read]s may h ta/e1 ,i mu/ also quote ?is3 ,,song ,,( ,,! ,,dog ,,nam$ ,,quoodle ,!y hav5't got no noses1 ,! fall5 sons ( ,eve4 ,ev5 ! smell ( roses ,is n :at !y supposes1 ,b m ?an m9d discloses1 ,& m ?an m5 believe4 ,!y hav5't got no noses1 ,!y _c ev5 tell ,:5 door & d>kness closes ,! p>k old ,gluck encloses1 ,:]e ev5 ! ,law ( ,moses ,w let y /eal a smell4 ,! brilliant smell ( wat]1 ,! brave smell ( a /one1 ,! smell ( dew & ?und]1 ,& old bones buri$ "u ,are ?+s 9 :i* !y blund] ,& err1 if left alone4 ,! w9d f w9t] =e/s1 ,! sc5t ( sc5tless fl[]s1 ,! brea? ( bride's adorn+ ,! smell ( sn>e & w>n+1 ,! smell ( ,sunday morn+1 ,god gave to u = ours4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ,quoodle "h discloses ,all ?+s t ,quoodle c2 ,!y hav5't got no noses1 ,!y hav5't got no noses1 ,& goodness only kn[ses ,! ,noselessness ( ,man4#ac ,accord+ to ,m5delism new species are mo/ apt to come f ! cross+ ( div]se =ms4 ,we %\ld !n naturally expect ,*e/]ton's v]se to be orig9al1 s9ce x is ! result ( a cross betwe5 ,:itman & ,sw9burne4 ,at any rate ^! 7 ! poets :o mo/ influ5c$ ,*e/]ton :5 9 8 te5s he began to write poetry4 ,9 philosophy ( life ,:itman & ,sw9burne 7 n s f> ap>t1 s9ce !y 7 bo? pagans & democrats1 b 9 =m !y are antipodes4 ,:itman 0 ! fa!r or ! gr&fa!r ( ! v]s-libri/s4 ,he cultivat$ ! unconv5tional & introduc$ ! mo/ unpoetic & unc\? words4 ,sw9burne1 on ! o!r h&1 s\ght 8 !mes 9 ! classics & sacrific$ any?+ to ! music ( 8 l9es4 ,! e>ly poetry ( ,*e/]ton %[s traces ( bo? influ5ces4 ,"o v int]e/+ in/ance ( ?is is f\nd 9 a poem t he wrote at s*ool1 :5 he 0 ab\t sixte54 ,x is an ,ave ,m>ia 9 ! ,sw9burnian met]4 ,t is1 he has borr[$ ! weapon ( ! a!i/ & us$ x 9 def5se ( ,ca?olicism--a trick t he has be5 play+ ev] s9ce4 ,! poem beg9s3 ,hail ,m>y6 ,?\ ble/ among wom52 g5]ations %all rise up to greet1 ,aft] ages ( wrangle & dogma1 ,i come ) a pray] to ?y feet4 ,:]e ,gabriel's r$ plumes are a w9d 9 ! lanes ( ?y lilies at eve ,we pray1 :o h done ) ! *ur*es2 we wor%ip1 :o may n believe4 ,f 8 twelf? to 8 sev5te5? ye> he w5t to ,/4 ,paul's s*ool1 :]e1 z he says1 ,i did no "w b wrote a lot ( bad poetry :i* =tunately p]i%$ ) ! almo/ equally bad ex]cises4 ,i got a prize = "o ( ^! poems--,golly1 :at a bad poem x 06 ,! prize 0 kn[n z ! ,milton ,prize & ! subject assign$ to ! pupils compet+ = x 0 ,/4 ,francis ,xavi]4 ,a soliloquy ( ,danton on ! scaffold1 writt5 at ! age ( sixte51 %[s h[ e>ly began 8 fasc9ation = ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,8 fondness = discussion 0 cultivat$ at ! ,/4 ,paul's s*ool 9 ! ,junior ,debat+ ,club1 ( :i* he 0 *airman1 & ! mon?ly p]iodical ( ! society1 ,! ,debat]1 conta9s _m essays & poems sign$ ,g4 ,k4 ,c4 ,8 fir/ contribution to ! outside press 0 a ,sociali/ poem appe>+ 9 ,! ,cl>ion1 b a few ye>s lat] he 0 busy try+ to puncture ! balloon ( ,socialism ) 8 %>p-po9t$ p54 ,aft] leav+ ,/4 ,paul's he /udi$ art at ! ,slade ,s*ool 9 ,london & has illu/rat$ half a doz5 books ) c>toons1 = he draws z readily z he writes4 ,8 fir/ book 0 a volume ( j+les & sket*es entitl$ ,gray-,be>ds at ,play2 ,lit]ature & ,art = ,old ,g5tlem54 ,8 prop5sity = dropp+ into nons5se rhymes & sket*es may be ascrib$ to h]$ity1 = 8 fa!r1 ,edw>d ,*e/]ton1 ?\gh a respectable real e/ate ag5t by pr(ession1 0 responsible = a slim volume ( *ild v]se & draw+s1 ,! ,wond]ful ,/ory ( ,dund] van ,ha$5 & ,8 ,sev5 ,little ,daught]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton 0 born 9 ,k5s+ton1 ,london1 ,may #bi1 #ahgd4 ,!re is no?+ 9 8 h]$ity or e>ly tra9+ to acc\nt = 8 cons]vative & ,high ,*ur* t5d5cies1 = 8 fa!r 0 a lib]al 9 politics & religion & att5d$ ,b$=d ,*apel :]e ! ,rev]5d ,/op=d ,brooke 0 prea*+ :at 0 !n call$ ! new !ology4 ,al?\gh educat$ z an arti/1 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton soon pass$ f sket*+ ?r\gh art criticism to j\rnalism4 ,he began by writ+ pro-,bo] articles = ,! ,speak]1 a ,lib]al weekly4 ,! orig9ality ( 8 ?\ght & ! vigor ( 8 /yle attract$ public att5tion1 & ,! ,daily ,news took him ov] to write a weekly article 9 spite ( ! fact t he diff]$ 9 op9ion f ! editors & read]s on c]ta9 po9ts4 ,z 8 anonym\s biograph] says3 ,?\s&s ( peaceful semi-,tol/oyan non-con=mi/s h = ye>s be5 compell$ to li/5 e ,saturday morn+ to a fi]y apo/le prea*+ consi/5tly ! praise ( ?ree ?+s :i* seem to !m mo/ obvi\sly ! sign-manuals ( ,hell--,w>1 ,dr9k1 & ,ca?olicism4 ,b m rec5tly 8 antagonism to cocoa--ext5d$ symbolically to ! politics z well z to ! bev]age ( ,cadbury--became s great z to break ?is incongru\s alliance & he has f\nd 9 8 bro!r's weekly ,! ,new ,witness a m cong5ial al?\gh a small] audi5ce4 ,he has also contribut$ = _m ye>s a weekly page to ,! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 :i* is "u entirely diff]5t managem5t f ,! ,daily ,news4 ,besides ^! & frequ5t contributions to o!r p]iodicals on bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic1 he manages to turn out a volume or two ( /ories e ye> z well z poetry & criticism1 an amaz+ output consid]+ t !re is h>dly a dull page 9 x4 ,to keep x up s long & /eadily mu/ be a /ra9 ^u "o ( 8 easy-go+ temp]am5t4 ,fleet ,/reet m5 tell me t x is h>d to get 8 copy on "t4 ,z press day draws ne> runn]s are s5t ar\nd to 8 clubs & o!r ,london haunts to tell him t ! editor mu/ h 8 article imm$iately4 ,once caught ,*e/]ton surr5d]s good-natur$ly & tak+ any pap] h&y w da% (f 8 essay1 c>ry+ on a lively conv]sation at ! same "t4 ,produc+ "u su* pressure or at lea/ "u ! compulsion ( fill+ a c]ta9 numb] ( columns e week ) witty comm5t on curr5t ev5ts inevitably t5ds to c>eless writ+4 ,*e/]ton's "w is all equally readable1 b n all equally wor? read+4 ,he is an inspir$ writ]1 b he goes on writ+ q z brilliantly aft] ! inspiration has giv5 out1 j z a man writ+ 9 ! d>k goes on aft] 8 f\nta9 p5 has run dry & is only mak+ mean+less scrat*es on ! pap]4 ,8 display ( gems ( ?\ght is h>dly to be mat*$ by any o!r %[ w9d[1 b !re are s _m pa/e diamonds among !m ( equal brilliancy t ! half ( ! _w :i* does n l ,*e/]ton takes x = grant$ t !y are all pa/e4 ,!y may ev5 quote ,*e/]ton 9 support ( _! view = he says3 ,all is gold t glitt]s = ! glitt] is ! gold4 ,:5 ex-,presid5t ,roosevelt1 on 8 return f ,africa1 0 giv5 a d9n] by ! j\rnali/s ( ,london1 he 0 ask$ by ! committee on arrangem5ts :om he w\ld l to h plac$ by 8 side to talk ) dur+ ! meal1 & he promptly *ose ,*e/]ton4 ,i 0 ( mu* ! same m9d :5 ,i w5t to ,engl&1 b n be+ 9 a position to summon him to my side ,i s\ght him out 9 8 home1 ,ov]roads4 ,?is is a little way out ( ,london1 ne> ! t[n ( ,beaconsfield f :i* ,disraeli took 8 title1--uncom=table qu>t]s1 ,i %\ld say1 = ,*e/]ton1 consid]+ 8 antipa?y = ,disraeli & 8 race4 ,arriv+ at ,beaconsfield by ! tea-"t tra9 ,i walk$ up ! hill to :]e ,i saw a big man sitt+ on ! little por* ( a little h\se4 ,he impress$ me z ,sunday impress$ ,symes4 ,i d n mean ,billy ,sunday1 b q a diff]5t p]sonage1 ! ,sunday ( ,! ,man ,:o ,0 ,?ursday4 ,great m5 are apt to %r9k :5 y get too close to !m4 ,mr4 ,*e/]ton did n4 ,he 0 too big to fit 8 environm5t4 ,! h\se 0 :at we %\ld call a bungal[2 ,i don't "k :at !y call x 9 ,engl&4 ,x 0 on a little triangul> lot set ) trees half 8 height & a ru/ic arbor pati5tly await+ v9es4 ,aft]w>d ,i saw 9 ! pap] t ,mr4 ,*e/]ton broke a leg on t arbor4 ,i suppose he mu/ h tripp$ ov] x l a croquet wicket4 ,mr4 ,*e/]ton has a big head cov]$ ) curly locks1 two ( !m gray4 ,he is gift$ ) a ,taft-l smile1 & talks 9 a deep-ton$1 :eezy voice1 punctuat+ 8 rem>ks ) an engag+ *uckle4 ,x is no tr\ble to int]view him4 ,i nev] met a man :o talk$ m easily or m int]e/+ly4 ,!re are no un9t]e/+ subjects1 he says1 !re are only un9t]e/$ p]sons4 ,/>t any idea y please z unexpect$ly z a rabbit f its lair1 & he w aft] x 9 a second & foll[ all its turns & w9d+s until he runs x d[n4 ,8 m9d is z agile z a movie actor4 ,epigrams1 p>adoxes1 puns1 anecdotes1 *>act]izations1 metaphors1 fell f 8 lips 9 su* pr(usion t ,i1 :o knew ! m>ket value ( su* v]bal gems1 felt z n]v\s z a jewel] :o sees a lady break h] necklace4 ,i want$ him to /op :ile ,i got d[n on my knees & pick$ !m up4 ,b he did n m9d wa/+ clev] ?+s on me1 = !re 7 s _m m :]e ^? came f4 ,besides !y 7 n s completely lo/ z ,i fe>$4 ,i recogniz$ "s ( !m a few weeks lat] 9 8 caus]ie page ( ,! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news4 ,b :5 y visit ,mr4 ,*e/]ton don't make ! mi/ake t ,i did & attempt to please him by tell+ him h[ mu* he rem9ds y ( ,doctor ,johnson4 ,he admitt$ to me t he _h pag$ a bit 9 t rle1 b ,i judge f :at he says 9 ,! ,my/]y ( a ,pageant#ad he does n reg>d 8 selection = ! "p z altoge!r complim5t>y to 8 p]sonal appe>ance4 ,p]haps he w\ld n l x any bett] to be told t ! resemblance 0 m psy*ical ?an physical4 ,*e/]ton is d\btless ! mo/ dogmatic man ,engl& has se5 s9ce ,doctor ,johnson di$4 ,he has equally viol5t prejudices1 & he expresses !m ) equal wit4 ,un=tunately he has no ,boswell4 ,*e/]ton has writt5 a book ab\t ,%aw1 b s f> ,%aw has %[n no disposition to return ! complim5t4 ,%aw1 9 speak+ ( ,coburn's portrait ( ,*e/]ton says3 ,he is our ,qu9bus ,fle/r91 ! "y ,man ,m\nta91 a l>ge ab\nd+ gigantically *]ubic p]son4 ,x is ,%aw's !ory t ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton & ,hilaire ,belloc are n two p]sons1 b "o my?ological mon/] to be kn[n z ,! ,*e/]belloc4 ,*e/]ton's ideals are l>ge & g5]\s & v solid3 ,a div9ely ord]$ *ur*1 a really democratic /ate1 & a life ( t hopeful & humble wond] t m5 call romance4 ,b 8 usefulness z a moral philosoph] is impair$ by ! possession ( a numb] ( bl9d spots or invet]ate prejudices t prev5t him f see+ cle>ly4 ,he is l ! t5or :o _h aelurophobia & 0 upset :5ev] a cat came into ! room4 ,s :5ev] "o ( ^! phobias comes into 8 m9d ,*e/]ton loses 8 poise & s+s false4 ,"s ( ! ?+s = :i* he has a p>ticul> abhorr5ce are3 cocoa1 colonies1 divorce1 equal suffrage1 ,esp]anto1 eug5ics1 l>ge scale production1 latitud9>ianism1 ,lloyd ,george1 (ficial sanitation1 organiz$ *>ity1 peace movem5t1 pragmatism1 prohibition1 public s*ools1 simplifi$ spell+1 vacc9ation1 vivisection1 & work+m5's insurance1 all ( :i* "s ( ! re/ ( u look ^u ) favor4 ,8 inability to see any good 9 ^! & a score ( o!r mod]n movem5ts br+s him into curi\s inconsi/5cies4 ,= in/ance1 he is an en?usia/ = univ]sal manhood suffrage4 ,b any m5tion ( woman suffrage is l wav+ a r$ coat be=e an ,iri% bull4 ,8 /atem5t t !re are ?ree ?+s :i* wom5 c nev] und]/&1 lib]ty1 equality1 & frat]nity1 is z brutal & untrue z any?+ ,nietzs*e or ,/r9db]g has said4 ,9 8 essay on ,william ,james he says pragmatism is bo%1 yet 8 :ole sy/em ( apologetics is bas$ ^u ! pragmatic argum5t2 religion is true because x works4 ,if ,*ri/ianity makes a man happy :ile 8 legs are be+ eat5 (f by a lion1 might x n make me happy :ile my legs are /ill atta*$ to me & walk+ d[n ! /reet8 ,9 ord] to make due all[ance = ,*e/]ton's class & race prejudices :ile read+ 8 works1 x is conv5i5t to keep a li/ l ?is z a bookm>k3 ,,table ,,( ,,*e/]ton',s ,,affections ,,& ,,av]sions ,,classes ,he likes mo/3 #a4 ,*ildr5 #b4 ,peasants #c4 ,dome/ic wom5 #d4 ,artisans & labor]s #e4 ,prie/s & soldi]s #f4 ,poets & adv5tur]s #g4 ,%opkeep]s 7h]eab\ts is a great gulf fix$7 #h4 ,bus9ess & pr(essional m5 #i4 ,crim9als 7includ+ politicians7 #aj4 ,! conceit$ pr(essional classes 7! intellectuals7 #aa4 ,l&lords #ab4 ,millionaires ,he dislikes mo/3 #ac4 ,multimillionaires ,,races ,he likes mo/3 #a4 ,iri% #b4 ,fr5* #c4 ,engli% #d4 ,russians #e4 ,turks #f4 ,jews #g4 ,g]mans ,he dislikes mo/3 #h4 ,cosmopolites ,9 8 y\? ,*e/]ton wrote a poem 9 def5se ( ,dreyfus1 ,to ,a ,c]ta9 ,nation1 b by ! "t he came to publi% x 9 8 fir/ volume1 ,! ,wild ,knight1 he _h s *ang$ 8 op9ion t he makes a p>tial apology = x 9 ! preface4 ,s9ce !n he has1 9 connection ) 8 bro!r ,cecil & ,mr4 ,belloc1 introduc$ into ,briti% j\rnalism a =eign elem5t f :i* x _h =m]ly be5 free1 ! political anti-,semitism :i* has be5 ! cause ( s mu* di/urbance 9 ,france1 ,russia1 & ,g]many4 ,almo/ e numb] ( ,! ,new ,witness1 edit$ by ,cecil ,*e/]ton1 conta9s sne]s at ,jewi% f9anci]s & politicians1 & 9 #aiab he w5t s f> t he 0 f9$ five hundr$ doll>s & co/s = defamatory libel ( ,godfrey ,isaacs1 director ( ! ,m>coni ,company4 ,! prosecution significantly 0 conduct$ by ,sir ,edw>d ,c>son & ,f4 ,e4 ,smi?4 ,x is greatly to be hop$ t ,! ,new ,witness gr\p may get rid ( _! race prejudice & cut d[n on _! muckrak+1 :i*1 ?\gh (t5 necess>y1 is nev] nice1 & br+ =w>d ! con/ructive "p ( _! program1 = ?is is ! "t :5 !re is a *ance to d some?+4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,briti% ,p>ty sy/em aga9/ :i* !y s long clamor$ )\t effect has n[ brok5 d[n "u /ress ( ! w>1 b !re is no?+ 9 sight to take its place4 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton 0 q "r :5 he said t ! p>ty sy/em ( ,engl& is an enorm\s & mo/ effici5t ma*9e = prev5t+ political conflicts1#ae & t :at p>ty politics _h done 0 to turn ,balf\r f ! analysis ( ! d\btful to ! def5se ( ! dubi\s & ,morley f writ+ on compromise to practic+ x4 ,& aga91 ,i ?9k ! cab9et m9i/] %\ld be tak5 a little less s]i\sly & ! cab9et mak] a little m4#af ,*e/]ton prote/s aga9/ be+ reg>d$ z a m]e ob/ructioni/ & reaction>y 9 su* language z ! foll[+3 ,i d n propose 7l "s ( my revolution>y fri5ds7 t we %\ld aboli% ! public s*ools4 ,i propose ! mu* m lurid & desp]ate exp]im5t t we %\ld make !m public4 ,i d n wi% to make ,p>liam5t /op work+1 b r to make x "w2 n to %ut up ! *ur*es1 b r to op5 !m2 n to put out ! lamp ( le>n+ or de/roy ! h$ge ( prop]ty1 b only to make "s rude ef=t to make univ]sities fairly univ]sal & prop]ty dec5tly prop]4#ag ,man has always believ$ 9 a p>adise1 b he has nev] be5 c]ta9 :e!r to look = x 9 ! pa/ or ! future1 or bo?4 ,we h v detail$ descriptions ( ,atlantis1 ,valhalla1 ! ,gold5 ,age1 ,utopia1 & ! l1 b ! t5se ( ! v]b is indet]m9able4 ,*e/]ton is equally unc]ta9 z to :e!r to look =w>d or backw>d = 8 ideal /ate4 ,8 ,*ri/mas ,song = ,?ree ,gilds is head$ ,to be sung a long "t ago--or h5ce4 ,he has n yet favor$ u ) a bluepr9t ( 8 ,utopia1 s we are left to surmise :at he likes f ! v pla9 indications he has giv5 u ( :at he does n l4 ,*e/]ton seems to obey a negative magnetism & ori5ts himself by 8 antipa?ies4 ,we may inf] t 8 ideal w\ld be a self-gov]n+ community ( equally well-to-d1 leisurely1 patriotic1 dome/ic1 religi\s1 jolly1 be]-dr9k+1 pork-eat+1 art-lov+1 freehold f>m]s & gild craftsm51 clu/]$ ab\t ! village inn & *ur*4 ,!y w\ld all be ( "o race & cre$1 heal?y )\t doctors1 weal?y )\t f9anci]s1 gov]n$ )\t politicians4 ,he believes ) ,belloc t ! ne>e/ hi/orical approa* to ?is ideal 0 ,we/]n ,europe ab\t #abjj-aejj4 ,he probably w\ld agree ) ,doctor ,james ,j4 ,wal% 9 call+ ! ?irte5? ! greate/ ( all c5turies4 ,among contempor>y communities ,i %\ld say t ! mujiks ( ! ,russian mir come ! ne>e/ to comply+ ) 8 specifications1 al?\gh he has n1 to my k1 %[n any disposition to leave ,london & take to ! /eppes 9 ord] to live ! simple life 9 ^! communities ( pure democracy4 ,b p]haps ?is is because wom5 vote 9 ! mir4 ,( ! made-to-ord] utopias ,i presume t ( ,william ,morris's ,news f ,n[h]e w\ld suit him bett] ?an ! ,sociali/s = :om x 0 writt54 ,to sum up ,*e/]ton 9 a s5t5ce1 ,i mu/ borr[ ! words ( ! ,=um article ( ,o4 ,w4 ,firk9s3 ,a man :o prea*es an impassion$ & romantic ,*ri/ianity1 & :o adds to t ! ,jeff]sonian doctr9e ( democracy1 ! ,wordswor?ian & ,tol/oyan doctr9e ( ! maje/y ( ! untutor$ man1 ! ,c>lylean doctr9e ( wond]1 ! ,em]sonian doctr9e ( ! spirituality lat5t 9 all objects1 ! ,dick5sian fai? 9 ! wor? & wisdom ( ! feeble-m9d$1 ! ,br[n+esque /&>d ( optimism1 affects u z a man ) :om1 :atev] 8 vag>ies & h>lequ9ries1 x w\ld be :olesome & inspirit+ to live4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,read ,,*e/]ton ,read :atev] is h&ie/1 = !re is no ord] & sequ5ce is n important4 ,*e/]ton expresses mu* ! same philosophy ( life 9 essays1 /ories1 & poems & !re has be5 little *ange 9 8 op9ions or /yle 9 ! sixte5 ye>s he has be5 writ+4 ,n[h]e has he giv5 a complete & ord]ly pres5tation ( 8 views4 ,he is a born j\rnali/ & pref]s to fire at a mov+ t>get4 ,ab\t once a ye> he ga!rs up a %eaf ( 8 contributions to ! press & puts !m out "u z g5]al & indef9ite a title z he c ?9k up1 b he nev] c ?9k up a title broad en\gh to cov] ! v>iety ( topics he treats4 ,! head+ to a *apt] gives no clue to ! !me or its importance4 ,"o is apt to f9d 8 deepe/ philosophy tuck$ away 9 "s corn] ( a disc\rse on *eese or mumm+ or p5ny dreadfuls4 ,he is l a subm>9e2 :5 he goes "u y nev] c tell :]e he w come out4 ,consequ5tly1 z ,i say1 x does n matt] mu* :i* volume y pick up2 !y are equally brilliant & inconsequ5tial4 ,8 views on religion & society are exp\nd$ mo/ ?or\ghly 9 ,or?odoxy 7#aijh71 ,h]etics 7#aije7 bo? publi%$ by ,john ,lane ,company1 & ,:at's ,wrong ,) ! ,_w 7#aiaj1 publi%$ by ,dodd1 ,mead ,company74 ,some:at brief]1 m v>i$1 & trivial 9 topic are ,all ,?+s ,consid]$ 7#aijh1 ,lane71 ,trem5d\s ,trifles 7#aiji1 ,dodd71 ,al>ms & ,discursions 7#aiaj1 ,dodd71 ,a ,miscellany ( ,m5 7#aiab1 ,dodd74 ,s9ce ! w> began he has publi%$ ,! ,b>b>ism ( ,b]l9 7#aiad71 ,! ,appetite ( ,tyranny includ+ ,lett]s to an ,old ,g>ibaldian 7#aiae1 ,dodd71 & ,! ,crimes ( ,engl& 7#aiaf1 ,lane74 ,to ?is we %\ld add 8 fir/ "w1 ,! ,def5dant 7#aija1 ,dodd74 ,9 ,! ,new ,witness he has be5 runn+ a weekly page "u ! head ( ,at ! ,sign ( ! ,_w's ,end1 & :5 8 bro!r1 ,cecil ,*e/]ton1 enli/$ z a private 9 ,octob]1 #aiaf1 he assum$ ! editor%ip ( t lively j\rnal4 ,8 y\?ful poetry is 9 ,! ,wild ,knight & ,o!r ,poems 7#aijj1 ,dutton74 ,! ,ballad ( ! ,:ite ,horse 7#aiaa1 ,lane7 conta9s 8 epic ( ,k+ ,alfr$1 & ,poems 7#aiae1 ,lane7 conta9s all ! re/ ( 8 poetry except :at /ill rema9s buri$ 9 ! files4 ,( ^! ,i mu/ m5tion ,! ,wife ( ,fl&]s1 :i* may be f\nd 9 ! ,lit]>y ,dige/1 ,curr5t ,op9ion1 or ,liv+ ,age ( #aiad4 ,*e/]ton has writt5 "o play1 ,magic3 ,a ,fanta/ic ,com$y 7#aiac1 ,putnam71 :i* 0 a success on ! ,london & ,new ,york /age4 ,( 8 allegorical fantasias ,i h discuss$ at "s l5g? ,! ,man ,:o ,0 ,?ursday 7#aijh1 ,dodd74 ,! ,ball & ! ,cross 7#aiaj1 ,lane7 describes ! conflict betwe5 a religi\s fanatic & an equally intol]ant a!i/4 ,manalive 7#aiab1 ,lane7 deals ) dome/icity1 & ,! ,fly+ ,inn 7#aiae1 ,lane7 is a def5se ( ! public h\se4 ,9 ,napoleon ( ,nott+ ,hill 7#aijh1 ,lane71 8 fir/ romance1 he prea*es p>o*ialism4 ,8 detective or r my/]y /ories are3 ,! ,club ( ,que] ,trades 7#aije1 ,h>p]72 ,! ,innoc5ce ( ,fa!r ,br[n 7#aiaa1 ,lane72 & ,! ,wisdom ( ,fa!r ,br[n 7#aiad1 ,lane74 ,8 lit]>y criticism1 mo/ly writt5 z prefaces to /&>d repr9ts1 makes delightful read+1 al?\gh sometimes he uses 8 au?or m]ely z a po9t ( dep>ture4 ,( ,dick5s he has writt5 mo/ & be/ 9 ! prefaces to ,ev]yman's ,libr>y edition 7collect$ 9 ,appreciations & ,criticism ( ,dick5s1 ,dutton7 & ,*>les ,dick5s2 ,a ,critical ,/udy 7#aijf1 ,dodd74 ,8 ,victorian ,age 9 ,lit]ature 7#aiac1 ,home ,univ]sity ,libr>y1 ,holt7 is n q s int]e/+ because he does n h room to ramble4 ,8 ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw 7#aiaj1 ,lane7 is n mu* ( a biography1 b x is valuable z br++ into close contra/ ^! repres5tatives ( oppos+ po9ts ( view4 ,8 ,rob]t ,br[n+ =ms an admirable volume ( ! ,engli% ,m5 ( ,lett]s s]ies 7#aijh1 ,macmillan74 ,besides ^! he has writt5 _m biographical sket*es & critiques1 among :i* may be m5tion$3 ,five ,types 7#aiaa1 ,holt72 ,v>i$ ,types 7#aijb1 ,dodd72 ,g4 ,f4 ,watts 7#aijb1 ,dutton72 ,william ,blake 7#aiaj1 ,dutton72 ,samuel ,johnson 7#aijc1 & #aiaa72 ,c>lyle 7#aijb & #aijd7 & ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son 7,pott74 ,*e/]ton is em95tly quotable1 & ! pocket volume ( ,wit & ,wisdom ( ,*e/]ton 7#aiaa1 ,dodd7 w af=d pl5ty ( food = ?\ght = any "o4 ,!re are two biographies ( ,*e/]ton4 ,"o publi%$ anonym\sly 9 #aijh gives ! be/ acc\nt ( 8 e>ly life2 ! o!r by ,julius ,we/ 7#aiaf1 ,dodd7 gives ! mo/ complete criticism ( 8 "w up to date1 ) a bibliography4 ,8 picturesque p]sonality & peculi> views h suppli$ innum]able j\rnali/s ) mat]ial = articles4 ,specially notewor?y = "o reason or ano!r are3 ! excell5t piece ( criticism by ,o4 ,w4 ,firk9s 9 ,! ,=um 7vol4 #dh14 p4 #eig74 ,! ,def5d] ( ! ,disc>d$1 ,! ,=um 7vol4 #dd1 p4 #gjg71 is h>% & unsympa!tic4 ,*e/]ton z an ,arti/ by ,joseph ,b4 ,gild] 7,bookman1 vol4 #ci1 p4 #dfh1 see also vol4 #cd1 p4 #aag71 conta9+ 8 sket*es1 a sket* by ,h5ry ,murray1 ) sixte5 portraits f *ildhood up1 9 ! ,london ,bookman1 ,may1 #aiaj4 ,wells1 9 8 ,social ,=ces 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica 7p4 #bje71 discusses ,*e/]ton & ,belloc4 ,a ,visit to ,g4 ,k4 ,c4 by ,b4 ,russell ,h]ts 9 ,! ,indep5d5t1 ,novemb] #g1 #aiab1 conta9s "s ( ,*e/]ton's sket*es2 repr9t$ ) o!r int]views 9 ,h]ts's ,depreciations 7#aiae1 ,boni74 ,*e/]ton wrote on ,%all ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fight8 9 ,! ,indep5d5t1 ,janu>y #ab1 #aiaf4 #a ,! ,crimes ( ,engl&1 p4 #ih4 #b ,= specim5s ( 8 sket*es see ,*e/]ton z an ,arti/ by ,joseph ,b4 ,gild] 9 ,! ,bookman4 #c ,see also ,! ,div9e ,detective 9 ,a ,miscellany ( ,m54 #d ,publi%$1 #aiaa1 by ,john ,lane ,co41 ,new ,york4 #e ,republi%$1 #aiac1 9 ,poems 7,john ,lane ,co41 ,new ,york74 #f ,publi%$1 #aiaf1 by ,john ,lane ,co41 ,new ,york4 #g ,f ,poems 7,john ,lane74 #h ,! ,wild ,knight 7,dutton ,co41 ,new ,york74 #i ,9 ,trem5d\s ,trifles 1 #aiji 7,dodd1 ,mead ,co41 ,new ,york74 #aj ,f ,poems 7,john ,lane74 #aa ,f ,poems 7,john ,lane74 #ab ,x has always be5 a puzzle to me :y congregations h to be w>n$ aga9/ s++ ! ?ird /anza ( any hymn4 ,i nev] c\ld see t x 0 any worse ?an ! re/1 b ,i assume ! cl]gy "k be/ ab\t x4 #ac ,i quote f ,! ,new ,witness4 ,! v]sion 9 ,! ,fly+ ,inn is a trifle diff]5t4 #ad ,trem5d\s ,trifles1 p4 #cag4 #ae ,9 ,*e/]ton's book on ,%aw4 #af ,miscellany ( ,m54 #ag ,:at's ,wrong ) ! ,_w4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,,s*ill] ,a ,,briti% ,,pragmati/ ,! _w kn[s no?+ ( its greate/ m51 because by ! "t x kn[s some?+ ab\t !m !y h ceas$ to be ! greate/4 ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill]4 ,a doz5 ye>s ago ,i happ5$ ^u ! ^w pragmatism1 z x 0 pr9t$1 r inappropriately1#a ^u ! slip cov] ( ,santayana's ,life ( ,reason4 ,be+ a que] look+ ^w & unkn[n to me1 ,i />t$ to f9d out :at x meant & t l$ me on a long *ase4 ,! f>!r ,i w5t ! m int]e/$ ,i became1 = ,i soon discov]$ t ,i _h be5 a pragmati/ all my life )\t kn[+ x4 ,i 0 z delight$ z ,m4 ,j\rda9 :5 he 0 told t he _h be5 unconsci\sly talk+ prose all 8 life4 ,i felt z reliev$ z ,huxley :5 he inv5t$ agno/ic z a tag = himself4 ,i _h come by my pragmatism hone/ly en\gh1 = ,i _h got my tra9+ z a j\rnali/ ?r\gh ! /udy ( *emi/ry1 & 9 sci5ce ! pragmatic mode ( ?9k+ is univ]sal & unque/ion$4 ,s :5 ,i w5t to writ+ ab\t o!r ?+s1--politics1 law1 e?ics1 hi/ory1 religion1 & ! l1--,i naturally us$ my bra9s 9 ! same way z 9 sci5ce1 t is1 ,i p]si/$ 9 ! valuation ( all acts by _! consequ5ces in/ead ( _! causes & 9 ! validation ( all tru?s by practicality in/ead ( prec$5t4 ,b :5 ,i f\nd h[ ?is way ( ?9k+ %ock$1 annoy$1 or amus$ p ,i began to fe> t ,i %\ld h to drop x z ,i _h o!r evid5ces ( my buri$ pa/1 su* z ! habit ( us+ words l catalysis & p>a*lorb5zamid9e 9 casual conv]sation4 ,b :5 ,i he>d ( ! pragmati/s ,i knew t ,i 0 no long] alone 9 ! _w4 ,!re 7 o!rs1 x seem$1 ev5 m5 ( /&+ 9 philosophical circles1 ^: m9ds ran 9 ?is way & :o 7 n a%am$ to own x4 ,i got _! names & />t$ to f9d !m :]ev] !y might be4 ,i ran d[n ,dewey 9 ! ,adirondacks & ,b]gson 9 ! ,alps4 ,po9c> ,i une>!d 9 a ,p>is flat1 ,james ,i he>d 9 a ,columbia lecture room2 ,o/wald ,i f\nd 9 a ,saxon village2 ,s*ill] ,i caught 9 an ,ox=d quad4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( go+ to ,*9a to see ,wang ,yang-m+1 b =tunately be=e ,i _h b\ght my /eam] ticket or le>n$ ,*9ese ,i discov]$ t he _h be5 dead = ?ree c5turies4#b ,"s :o h read or tri$ to read :at ,i said ab\t ,b]gson & ,po9c>#c h compla9$ t ,i us$ too _m big words1 & "o man wrote me to say t if ,i w\ld def9e pragmatism 9 words ( "o syllable p]haps he might und]/& :at ,i 0 talk+ ab\t4 ,i c\ld n gu>antee t1 ( c\rse1 b ,i _h no hesitation ab\t comply+ ) 8 reque/4 ,confucius wrote 8 immortal works 9 words ( "o syllable1 & ,i w\ld n be beat5 by a ,*9aman4 ,ev5 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] once condesc5d$ to translate 8 fam\s def9ition ( evolution into ,anglo-,saxon4 ,s9ce ,i am oblig$ to use ! ^w pragmatism m ?an once 9 ?is book ,i may =e/all criticism by putt+ "h my ,monosyllabic ,def9ition ( ,pragmatism ,! "o way to f9d out if a ?+ is true is to try x & see h[ x works4 ,if x works well = a long "t & = all folks1 x mu/ h "s tru? 9 x4 ,if x works wrong x is false1 at lea/ 9 "p4 ,if !re is no way to te/ x1 !n x has no s5se4 ,x means naught to u :5 we _c tell :at odds x makes if we hold to x or n4 ,a cre$ is j a guide to life4 ,we mu/ live to le>n4 ,if a man w\ld "k :at is "r he mu/ try to d :at is "r4 ,!n he c f9d out4 ,prove all ?+s & hold fa/ to t :i* is good4 ,! w to h fai? 9 a ?+ (t makes ! fai? come true4 ,s x c be said 9 a way t we make tru? = our own use4 ,:at we ?9k mu/ be ( use to u 9 "s way1 else :y %\ld we ?9k x8 ,! tru? is :at is good = u1 :at helps u1 :at gives u joy & /r5g?1 :at %[s u h[ to act1 :at ties up fact to fact1 s ! *a9 w hold1 :at makes u see all ?+s cle> & /raight1 & :at keeps u f /ray pa?s t turn out wrong 9 ! end4 ,?\ght is a tool1 a means to an end4 ,man has to act1 & s he mu/ ?9k4 ,9 ?is way he asks ! _w :at x means to him4 ,! ne$ = ?\ght fir/ comes :5 man asks ,:y8 or ,:i*8 s t he may "k :at to d to ga9 8 end4 ,! m9d z x ?9ks makes su* facts z x c to be/ s]ve its use4 ,out ( ! facts s come by is made a law1 & ?is law 9 turn s]ves z a rule to guide "o's acts4 ,b ! read] %\ld be w>n$ t no two pragmati/s c be got to agree ^u any def9ition ( pragmatism1 & t ! oppon5ts ( pragmatism diff] /ill m widely 9 _! conception ( x4 ,s*ill] says t ! mo/ s]i\s drawback 9 ! "n is t x condemns e expon5t ( pragmatism to consume at lea/ half an h\r ( 8 limit$ "t 9 expla9+ ! ^w4 ,s*ill] himself employs ! t]m humanism in/ead :i* be+ less novel is less di/urb+ to ! conv5tional m9d b on ! o!r h& has ! s]i\s disadvantage ( hav+ be5 appli$ to a v diff]5t ?+1 namely1 ! _s ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,s9ce ,c4 ,s4 ,peirce :o inv5t$ ! t]m pragmatism & ,william ,james :o popul>iz$ x are bo? dead1 ! ^w f9ds few def5d]s1 al?\gh ! mode ( reason+ x tri$ to /& = is obvi\sly p]meat+ all fields ( ?\ght4 ,l _m o!r ?+s pragmatism seems likely to conqu] ! _w incognito4#d ,a man 9 ! act ( dism\nt+ f a bicycle is tempor>ily incapacitat$ f ! effective use ( ei!r mode ( locomotion1 & x 0 at ?is psy*ological mom5t t ,i caught ,doctor ,s*ill] at ! gate ( ,corpus ,*ri/i ,college4 ,o!rwise ,i might h miss$ him1 = he is z al]t & agile physically z he is m5tally4 ,he usually sp5ds 8 summ]s m\nta9 climb+ 9 ! ,alps1 ?\gh ,i suppose he has susp5d$ ?is pa/ime dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s :ile ! ,tyrolean ,alps are be+ us$ = o!r purposes ?an t\rism4 ,mr4 ,s*ill] we>s ! po9t$ be>d t 0 ! di/+ui%+ m>k ( ! radical ( ! n9eties4 ,he has a ,%akespe>ean-%ap$ =ehead1 b we>s un-,%akespe>ean glasses4 ,he is z int]e/+ to conv]se ) z he is to read1 :i* is m ?an y c say ( _m au?ors4 ,he talks be/ :ile 9 motion1 a real p]ipatetic philosoph]4 ,i wond]$ :y he did n take 8 /ud5ts out ( ! old gloomy lecture room & walk ) !m z he did ) me1 up & d[n ! lawn betwe5 ! trees & ! ivy-clad walls ( ! college g>d54 ,curi\s turf x 01 close-cut & spr+y2 ,i nev] felt any?+ l x "u my feet except an asphalt pavem5t on a hot summ] day4 ,b ,i suppose x w\ld be aga9/ ! ,ox=d cu/oms to adopt ! ,greek me?od 9 tea*+ ,greek philosophy4 ,at any rate :5 ,i w5t to ,mr4 ,s*ill]'s lecture on logic ,i f\nd x z conv5tional 9 =m z x 0 revolution>y 9 _s4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t pr9t+ _h nev] be5 inv5t$1 nor ev5 ! mimeograph4 ,! lecture 0 deliv]$ sl[ly1 & necess>ily )\t feel+1 clause by clause1 ) frequ5t repetitions1 s e ^w c\ld be tak5 d[n4 ,x 0 really a brilliant lecture z ,i discov]$ aft]w>ds :5 ,i read ov] my notes1 b at ! "t x s\nd$ z dull z pro(-read+1 = ! lectur] dictat$ ev5 ! punctuation m>ks1 z he w5t along3 colon1 ,italics1 inv]t$ commas1 etc4 ,! ,engli% leave out ! punctuation m>ks 9 legal docum5ts :]e !y are ne$$ & put !m into lectures :]e !y d n belong4 ,! /ud5ts1 9 %ort black g[ns1 7 seat$ uncom=tably on b5*es c>v$ ) ! names ( _m g5]ations1 & 7 writ+ awkw>dly on long bo>ds4 ,^! 7 furni%$ ) ink-wells & quill p5s1 al?\gh ! /ud5ts s5sibly us$ f\nta9 p5s4 ,i suppose x is somebody's p]quisite to supply su* ?+s z quills & snuff to ! college ev5 if nobody uses !m4 ,an ,am]ican college presid5t told me t he ?\ght !re 0 m graft at ,ox=d ?an any:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill]4 ,if ,mr4 ,s*ill] _h rema9$ 9 ,am]ica he w\ld n[ be lectur+ to "o or two hundr$ at a "t1 l>gely tea*]s :o _h come f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry expressly to he> 8 ideas & :o w\ld 9 turn transmit !m to _! /ud5ts4 ,b 9 t room !re 7 only ^! fifte5 boys1 _m ( :om d\btless _h no special int]e/ 9 logic or 9 ,s*ill]'s views ( logic & :o took 8 lectures simply because !y 7 requir$ = exam9ation1 aft] :i* !y c\ld be =gott54 ,i c\ld n help contra/+ ?is sc5e ) ! big lecture room at ,j5a1 mod]n yet satisfy+ to ! e/hetic & hi/oric ta/e1 :]e ,euck5's fi]y eloqu5ce held m5 & wom5 ga!r$ f five cont95ts1 or ) ! ,collge de ,france1 :]e ,b]gson _h attract$ an ev5 l>g] & equally cosmopolitan audi5ce4 ,a man 9 ,s*ill]'s position mu/ ga9 8 disciples *iefly ?r\gh 8 books1 & = a man ( ,s*ill]'s attractive p]sonality ?is is a great disadvantage4 ,pr9t c nev] take ! place ( ! spok5 ^w1 b to h its effect ! spok5 ^w mu/ be widely he>d4 ,! ,am]ican visitor to ,ox=d meets a d\ble my/]y3 h[ x is t ,ox=d accompli%es s mu* ) a poor & antiquat$ plant & h[ x is t ,am]ican univ]sities d n accompli% m ) _! mod]n & conv5i5t plants4 ,"o hates to conclude t plumb+ & v5tilation are incompatible ) high ?9k+4 ,b if ,sp5c] is "r 9 def9+ life z ! p[] ( adaptation to environm5t1 ! ,ox=d dons are mo/ alive ( any human be+s4 ,!y h %[n ! adaptability ( h]mit crabs 9 fitt+ !mselves into _! awkw>d environm5t4 ,!y someh[ manage to make !mselves com=table 9 build+s t a ,new ,york t5em5t h\se inspector--:o is nev] reg>d$ z unduly p>ticul>--w\ld ord] torn d[n4 ,!y "w cont5t$ly "u conditions t w\ld cause a /rike 9 any well-regulat$ union4 ,ox=d is ! favorite resort ( ,am]ican t\ri/s because x is ! mo/ satisfactory ( all ! sights ( ,great ,brita94 ,! ,t[] ( ,london & ,/rat=d-on-,avon d n comp>e ) x4 ,!y are z disappo9t+ z an ext9ct volcano4 ,b ,ox=d is an antiquity 9 action4 ,our common feel+ 9 reg>d to x 0 be/ express$ by a lady t\ri/ :o 0 be+ p]sonally conduct$ ?r\gh "o ( ! college quadrangles :5 a /ud5t /uck 8 head out ( a dorm] w9d[4 ,oh1 my6 ,are ^! ru9s inhabit$8 0 h] delight$ exclamation4 ,t is a *>act]i/ic trait ( ! ,engli%1 ! economical utilization ( antiquat$ build+s & in/itutions4 ,! ,h\se ( ,lords actually does some?+1 ev5 ?\gh :at x does is wrong4 ,we/m9/] ,abbey is n a m]e mausoleum1 l ! ,p>is ,pan?on4 ,x is a *ur* :]e "o may wor%ip & he> s]mons ( decid$ly mod]ni/ic tone4 ,! ,fr5*1 :5 !y made up _! m9ds t !y did n ne$ a ,k+ any long]1 cut 8 head (f1 :i* 0 a wa/e4 ,! ,engli% keep _! ,k+ & make use ( him = spectacul> & adv]tis+ purposes4 ,ox=d is ,cluny & ,sorbonne 9 "o1 a curi\s comb9ation ( old & new1 useful & sup]flu\s1 progress & reaction1 t puzzles & fasc9ates e ,am]ican visitor4 ,f]d9& ,cann+ ,scott ,s*ill]1 ,m4 ,a41 ,d4 ,sc41 ,fell[ & ,s5ior ,tutor ( ,corpus ,*ri/i ,college1 ,ox=d--to give = once 8 full "n & titles--0 born 9 #ahfd4 ,:ile at ,rugby he %[$ decid$ symptoms ( intellig5ce1 s he 0 pick$ z a probable w9n] 9 ! s*ola/ic race & put 9 tra9+ = ! classical s*ol>%ips4 ,! ,briti% turn all ?+s into sport1 ev5 w> & education1 & s9ce public op9ion does n all[ headma/]s to keep racehorses !y indulge _! sport+ in/9cts by back+ _! boys = ! ,blue ,ribbon1 ! ,balliol ,s*ol>%ips4 ,^! boys are !n giv5 daily doses ( classical v]se competition2 ,i inf] = ! same reason t jockeys are f$ on g94 ,x is curi\s to see h[ widely educators diff] z to ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( _! bus9ess4 ,! ,briti% sy/em is built ^u competitions1 prizes1 & exam9ations4 ,! ,am]ican /ate univ]sities 9 ! days ( _! pri/9e purity--,i mean by t ( c\rse1 :5 ,i 0 a /ud5t--reg>d$ competition z vici\s1 prizes z demoraliz+1 & exam9ations z an evil to be elim9at$ if possible4 ,b x ill becomes a pragmati/ to condemn a sy/em t works s well z ! ,briti%1 :atev] !oretical objections may occur4 ,mu* z ,s*ill] dete/$ mak+ v]ses 9 a dead language1 he did x s well t he got a ,major ,exhibition4 ,?is gave him ?ree hundr$ & fifty doll>s = five ye>s z well z f\r hundr$ & fifty doll>s 9 ,exhibitions f ,rugby4 ,b x also meant t he _h sold himself to run 9 h>ness = ano!r f\r ye>s at ,balliol & 0 oblig$ to ma/] a philosophy :i* he already felt to be a fraud4 ,t4 ,h4 ,gre5 _h di$ j be=e ,s*ill] came up & _h be5 sa9t$ = ! great] glory ( ,balliol1 & x seem$ to ! tutors good p$agogy to set _! pupils to beg9 ! /udy ( philosophy ) ,gre5's ,prolegom5a to ,e?ics4 ,mo/ ( ! boys confront$ ) ?is ab/ruse introduction came to ! conclusion t x 0 wond]ful1 b t !y _h no head = metaphysics because !y c\ld n see any s5se 9 x4 ,s*ill] v curi\sly came to ! opposite conclusion f ! same premise4 ,or?odox ,ox=d 0 at t "t "u ! sway ( ! great philosophic ,tr9ity ( ,plato1 ,ari/otle1 & ,hegel1 :i* 0 suppos$ someh[ to be concordant ) or at lea/ alli$ to ! !ological ,tr9ity1 & !re=e fit food = ! s\ls ( innoc5t "y m54 ,! ?ird p]son ( ! philosophic ,tr9ity 0 kept mu* 9 ! d>k1 because ! tutors g5]ally 7 n fond ( read+ ,g]man4 ,!y knew /ill less ( sci5ce & app>5tly did n suspect t ,d>w9 & 8 evolution might prove to h "s be>+ ^u philosophy4 ,s*ill] took 8 ,fir/ ,classes at ,ox=d1 al?\gh he 0 giv5 to ask+ awkw>d que/ions & 0 kn[n to be read+ out ( b\nds4 ,"o ( 8 exam9]s compla9$ t he us$ su* que] t]ms 9 8 pap]s1 solipsism & epi/emology = in/ance4 ,! ye>s #ahic-ahig ,s*ill] sp5t z in/ructor at ,cornell ,univ]sity1 & at ! end ( t p]iod an amus+ incid5t occurr$1 ?\gh :at x 0 & h[ x came ab\t ,i don't "k2 possibly because ,i nev] ?\ght x be/ to inquire ( any ( ! few :o 7 9 ! room at ! "t4 ,! b>e fact is int]e/+ en\gh1 t a "y man :o _h writt5 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant volumes ( ! times on metaphysics1 ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x1 & :o c>ri$ 9 8 pocket a call to tea* philosophy at a lead+ college ( ,ox=d1 0 flunk$ 9 ,cornell on 8 oral exam9ation = ,ph4,d4 9 philosophy6 ,anybody :o is curi\s c pick up half a doz5 inconsi/5t v]sions ( ?is fam\s episode on almo/ any campus4 ,"o is1 t be+ =tifi$ by ! cr9kle ( ! above m5tion$ lett] ov] 8 he>t & kn[+ t an ,am]ican degree w\ld h no value 9 ,engl&1 ,s*ill] did n take ! exam9ation s]i\sly & neglect$ ! necess>y cramm+4 ,ano!r v]sion ( ! /ory is t he turn$ tables ^u 8 exam9]s by br++ into action = ! fir/ "t ! pragmatic argum5ts s mu* to _! discomfiture & bewild]m5t t he 0 p5aliz$ = ^! f\l bl[s4 ,b probably ! details1 if "o knew !m1 w\ld prove to be q commonplace comp>$ ) ei!r ( ^! v]sions or ! m picturesque leg5ds t are 9 circulation1 s x is bett] to rema9 9 ignorance & file x 9 ! envelope ) su* cases z ,john ,h5ry ,newman1 :o got only a ,?ird ,class2 ,f4 ,h4 ,bradley1 :o got a ,second2 ,gu/ave ,dor1 :o fail$ 9 draw+2 ,d>w9 :o 0 call$ a /upid /ud5t1 ,grant :o 0 graduat$ 9 ! l[] half ( 8 class1 ,m5del :o 0 nev] all[$ to graduate at ,vi5na1 & ! l1 good mat]ial all = "s "o :o wants to inve/igate ! psy*ology ( /ud5ts--& exam9]s4 ,! *ief b5efit t ,s*ill] got out ( 8 ,am]ican soj\rn 0 an acqua9tance ) ,william ,james4 ,x 0 a case ( love at fir/ sight & ( lifelong devotion4 ,s*ill] d$icat$ 8 ,humanism ,to my de> fri5d1 ! humane/ ( philosoph]s1 ,william ,james1 )\t ^: example & unfail+ enc\ragem5t ?is book w\ld nev] h be5 writt54 ,9 #ahig ,s*ill] 0 call$ back to ,engl& to become tutor 9 ,corpus ,*ri/i ,college4 ,! presid5t ( t college1 ! late ,?omas ,f[l]1 belong$ r to ! pre-,hegelian ,ox=d g5]ation ( ! ,mill-,briti%-empiricism s*ool ( ?\ght3 ,he lik$ ?+s to be made intelligible1 & he 0 s mu* /ruck by ! lucidity ( ,s*ill]'s ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x t he call$ him f ,cornell to ,ox=d4 ,"h !n he has = tw5ty ye>s liv$ ! quiet1 %elt]$1 contemplative life ( ! ,ox=d don1 v>i$ only by su* d>+ adv5tures z 8 hunt = ! hidd5 fallacies ( =mal logic1 8 s+le combats ) ,mr4 ,bradley1 & 8 asc5t ( ! bleak heights ( speculative philosophy1 :]e ! ,absolute is suppos$ to dwell 9 solitude4 ,our ,am]ican univ]sities are putt+ up "s v fair imitations ( ,ox=d ar*itecture n[4 ,"s h transplant$ ivy & x is gr[+4 ,"s h transplant$ tutors & !y are gr[+4 ,b "o ,ox=d cu/om has n yet be5 introduc$ into our univ]sities1 ! cu/om ( giv+ ! pr(essors "t to ?9k4 ,9 ,ox=d all ! m5 h "t to ?9k & "s ( !m d4 ,9 ,am]ica if a man %[s a t5d5cy to become absorb$ 9 ?\ght he is made a dean or put on ! committee ( accr$it$ high s*ools1 :i* cures him4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,:o's ,:o ,mr4 ,s*ill]'s recreations are ord9>ily put d[n z m\nta9e]+1 golf1 etc4 ,b 9 "o edition ( t h&y volume ( contempor>y autobiography x is /at$ t 8 *ief recreation is edit+ ,m9d6 ,?us 0 reveal$ ! secret ( ! my/]i\s appe>ance at ,*ri/mas1 #aija1 ( a p]iodical :i* 9 looks resembl$ "o ( ! regul> numb]s ( t /aid blue-cov]$ review ( philosophy1 ,m9d1 b ) mo/ />tl+ cont5ts4 ,! frontispiece is a ,portrait ( ,its ,imman5ce1 ! ,absolute4 ,?is is foll[$ by an article on ,! ,place ( ,hum\r 9 ! ,absolute1 by ,f4 ,h4 ,badley2 ,! ,critique ( ,pure ,rot1 by ,i4 ,cant2 ,a ,comm5t>y on ! ,sn>k2 ,m ,riddles f ,worse ,sph9xes1 & ! l4 ,! adv]tisem5ts 7 likewise unusual--,a ,diction>y ( ,ox=d ,my?ology1 9 six volumes1 conta9+ a complete acc\nt ( ! /ories told 9 ! ,common ,rooms & ! m5 to :om !y h f "t to "t be5 atta*$2 ,a f9e consignm5t ( assort$ ,weltans*auung5 j receiv$ f ,g]many2 phonograms ( all ! lectures1 jokes extra1 ) color$ c9ematographs ( ! mo/ fam\s pr(essors 9 action1 = arm*air /udy1 etc4 ,! hi/ory ( philosophy 9 fifty-"o lim]icks1 cov]+ all sy/ems f ,?ales to ,nietzs*e1 w\ld be useful on exam9ation "t by /ud5ts ( ,philosophy ,f\r4 ,we h$oni/s1 said ,ari/ippus1 ,discom=ts dete/ :5 !y grip u1 ,s weal? we adore1 ,! mom5t live = ,& take :at ! ri* ',arries tip u4 ,! inf9ite self-absorb$ ,brahma ,0 dream+ ! ,_w-,panorama3 ,he groan$ & he snor$1 ,till at l5g? he grew bor$1 ,& woke up1 & broke up ! ,drama4 ,to multiply be+s1 said ,occam1 ,is ne$less1 'tis bett] to dock 'em4 ,s he seiz$ on 8 razor1 ,?is pe/il5t phras]1 ,& ran out to bloodily block 'em4 ,a pessimi/1 great ,s*op5hau]1 ,f\nd liv+ exce$+ly s\r1 ,at ,hegel he curs$1 ,8 grievances nurs$1 ,& p\r$ =? 8 wra? by ! h\r4 ,z w be se5 f ! above1 ,m9d6 reads mu* l ! ,junior ,annual ( an ,am]ican college1 b at ,ox=d ! /ud5ts are defici5t 9 j\rnali/ic ent]prise1 s ! duty ( keep+ ?+s *e]ful devolves ^u _! bett]s4 ,accord+ to its cov] ,m9d6 0 edit$ by a ,troglodyte b z !re 0 only "o philosoph] 9 ,engl& :o w\ld h ! *eek to d x & :o c\ld p>ody ! /yle & expose ! weak po9ts ( ! regul> contributors to ,m9d1 ! troglodyte 0 soon track$ to 8 cave4 ,! au?or ( a simil> jeu d'esprit1 ,! ,joysome ,hi/ory ( ,education1 :i* surreptiti\sly circulates ab\t ,columbia ,univ]sity1 has s f> z ,i "k nev] be5 disclos$ to ! public4 ,b ,s*ill] has n be5 able to conf9e 8 humor to t uniquity1 ,m9d6 ,he all[s x to creep into 8 contributions to ,m9d-)\t-!-exclamation-po9t & o!r s]i\s j\rnals4 ,he is a ke5 debat] & does n foll[ ! ord9>y rules ( f5c+1 b frequ5tly disconc]ts 8 antagoni/s by p>ry+ _! ?ru/s ) a pun or a p]sonality4 ,he is1 s f> z ,i "k1 ! fir/ philosoph] to f9d room = jokes 9 8 =mal philosophy1 z ! foll[+ passage %[s3 ,:5 we map out ! :ole region ( ,tru?-claim or ,=mal ,tru?1 we f9d t x conta9s 7#a7 lies1 7#b7 errors1 7#c7 me?odological fictions1 7#d7 me?odological assumptions1 7#e7 po/ulates1 7#f7 validat$ tru?s1 7#g7 axioms1 & 7#h7 jokes4 ,mo/ philosoph]s 9 fact w\ld n only ignore 8 eigh? category1 b w\ld neglect 8 fir/ & second1 accept+ any /atem5t t claim$ to be true & devot+ !mselves to ! /udy ( its logical implications4 ,b ! pragmati/ is m int]e/$ 9 f9d+ out h[ & 9 :at way an ass]tion comes to be call$ true & h[ x makes good its claim aft] x has be5 ass]t$4 ,z ,s*ill] puts x3#e ,:at !n is common to all sorts ( ,tru? & ,error1 & r5d]s !m species ( a common g5us8 ,no?+ b _! psy*ological side2 tru? is ! prop] t]m = :at satisfies1 error = :at ?w>ts1 a human purpose 9 cognitive activity4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,tru? & ,error1 !re=e1 is ultimately "o 9 value4 ,! true way ( conceiv+ an object or judg+ a situation is simply ! way mo/ valuable = our purpose2 ! false way is "o :i* is1 at lea/ relatively1 wor?less4 ,tru? is a eulogi/ic1 error a dyslogi/ic1 way ( valu+ a cognitive situation4 ,tru? & ,error !re=e are cont9u\s1 z hi/ory %[s4 ,ei!r may develop out ( ! o!r1 & bo? are root$ 9 ! same problems ( kn[+1 :i* are ultimately problems ( liv+4 ,! tru?s ( "o g5]ation become ! errors ( ! next1 :5 x has a*iev$ m valuable & effici5t modes ( int]pret+ & manipulat+ ! app>5t facts1 :i* ! new tru?s are cont9u\sly trans=m+4 ,& conv]sely1 :at is n[ sc\t$ z error may h]eaft] become ! fruitful p>5t ( a long prog5y ( tru?s4 ,x foll[s also t 7z e exam9] :o m>ks a pap] kn[s7 ,tru? & ,error admit ( quantitative diff]5ces4 ,bo? c v>y 9 importance1 & c atta9 7or fail (7 _! purpose to a great] or a less degree4 ,b nei!r is absolute4 ,an answ] to a "q is 9 g5]al call$ true1 if x is true en\gh = ! purpose 9 h&4 ,b ?is does n preclude a great] exactitude if 7= a diff]5t purpose7 x %\ld be requir$4 ,x is a true answ] to ! "q--:5 d y leave8 to reply to-morr[2 b if necess>y ,i c specify ! tra9 ,i g by4 ,?us ! dem& = absolute exactness is bo? humanly unnecess>y & sci5tifically unmean+4 ,inde$ a degree ( accuracy high] ?an ! situation dem&s w\ld be irrational4 ,no "o wants to "k ! height ( a m\nta9 9 millimet]s1 & if he did1 he c\ld n asc]ta9 x1 because 8 me?ods w\ld n measure f9e en\gh4 ,sci5tific tru?s are inf9itely p]fectible1 b nev] absolute4#f ,n[ if philosoph]s are wise1 !y w accept ?is sort ( tru?1 & admit t any tru? is absolute en\gh s soon z x is equal to ! dem&s made ^u x1 :ile none mu/ ev] be s absolute z to become incorrigible & incapable ( fur!r gr[?4 ,a human factor1 an elem5t ( p]sonal desire1 ent]s into all our ?9k+2 o!rwise :y %\ld we bo!r to ?9k8 ,ev5 our mo/ ab/ract & g5]al !orems h a hidd5 ,h9t]l& ( subconsci\s motives1 limitations1 & conditions4 ,! ab/ract /atem5t t two & two make f\r is always incomplete4 ,we ne$ to "k to :at twos & f\rs ! dictum is appli$4 ,x w\ld n be true ( lions & lambs1 nor ( drops ( wat]1 nor ( pleasures & pa9s4#g ,?is suppress$ context ( ?\ght is ( c\rse l>gely p]sonal1 & ) x is suppress$ ! human int]e/ ( philosophy4 ,h5ce ! endeavor to drag x to light 0 v prop]ly call$ ,humanism4 ,s*ill] conceives e ?\ght z "s "o's exp]im5t = :i* he is responsible4 ,e ?\ght1 he says1 is an act & ev5 ! mo/ '!oretical' ass]tions are made to gratify an int]e/4 ,he f9ds 9 ! pres5t w> a mo/ unpleasant confirmation ( 8 !ory t ?\ght is subord9ate to action & nev] free f human volitional influ5ce3#h ,if only philosoph]s c\ld be got to face ! facts ( actual life1 c\ld any ( !m fail to obs]ve ! enorm\s object-lesson 9 ! tru? ( pragmatism :i* ! _w has be5 exhibit+ 9 ! pres5t crisis8 ,ev]y:]e ! tru?s believ$ 9 are relative to ! nationality & sympa?ies ( _! believ]s4 ,x is1 inde$1 lam5table t su* an orgy ( ! w to believe %\ld h be5 ne$$ to illu/rate ! pragmatic nature ( tru?1 b :o w dispute t = mon?s say #iii p]sons out ( #ajjj h be5 believ+ :at !y please1 & consci\sly or unconsci\sly mak+ x true ) a f]vor r>ely be/[$ ev5 by ! mo/ ard5t philosoph]s on ! mo/ self-evid5t tru?s8 ,no improbability1 no absurdity1 no atrocity has be5 too great to w9 cr$5ce1 & ! uni=mity ( human nature has be5 signally atte/$ by ! way 9 :i* ! same /ories 7mutatis mut&is7 h be5 cr$it$ on bo? sides4 ,s9ce ! controv]sy ov] pragmatism h+es on ?is !ory ( tru?1 ,i w quote 9 cond5s$ =m :at ,s*ill] says 9 8 discussion ) ,miss ,/ebb+3#i ,x is an inevitable coroll>y ( ! belief 9 absolute tru? t absolute tru? _c f9d lodgm5t 9 human m9d1 nor be atta9$ by way ( human sci5ce4 ,we 7 l$1 !re=e1 to exam9e h[ 9 fact belief 9 ! accept$ tru?s grew up4 ,we f\nd t e ?\ght 0 ess5tially a p]sonal exp]im5t t might succe$ or fail1 & t :e!r x did or n dep5d$ on its consequ5ces4 ,b x seem$ cle> t true 0 ! t]m appropriat$ by language to ! success1 z false 0 to failure1 ( su* exp]im5ts4 ,( c\rse bo? success & tru? are relative t]ms4 ,absolute success is f\nd z little z absolute tru? & = ! same reason4 ,all tru?s rema9 7pref]r$7 tru?-claims & reta9 an inf9ite appetite = assimilat+ fur!r confirmation4 ,b !re does come a po9t1 alike 9 ! individual's exp]i5ce & 9 social op9ion at any "t1 at :i* x seems t c]ta9 tru?-claims h receiv$ confirmation en\gh to make !m pragmatically c]ta94 ,^! =m ! reign+ tru?s4 ,b !y nev] =m a clos$ olig>*y or an immutable sy/em4 ,m]it c =ce its way into _! ranks1 & ineffici5cy entails degradation4 ,?us1 ?\gh _! position is 7psy*ologically7 un*all5g$1 x is nev] 7logically7 un*all5g$4 ,s x c n be said t because !y "w !y are absolutely true4 ,!y are call$ true because !y "w1 & !re is no s5se 9 call+ any?+ true = any o!r reason2 b ! progress ( k may nev]!less sup]s$e !m at ! next /ep4 ,s9ce ,s*ill] indignantly repudiates ! =mula (t5 ascrib$ to pragmatism t ,all t works is true1 & s9ce ,mr4 ,bradley has come to say#aj ,i agree t any idea :i* 9 any way 'works' has 9 "s degree tru?1 x w\ld seem t ^! old antagoni/s are really n s f> ap>t 9 _! op9ions z _! words w\ld indicate4 ,= classical au?ority = 8 ,humanism ,s*ill] goes back to ! fam\s dictum ( ,protagoras3 ,man is ! measure ( all ?+s4 ,9 ,plato's ,dialogues1 ,protagoras is repres5t$ z hav+ be5 argu$ q out ( c\rt by ,socrates1 b ,s*ill] appeals to po/]ity aga9/ ?is decision1 & he has writt5 sev]al supplem5tal dialogues ( 8 own to prove t ,protagoras 0 really 9 ! "r4#aa ,s*ill]'s mo/ s]i\s "w s f> is 8 de/ructive criticism ( ! ,ari/otelian logic4 ,s9ce my own /udy ( logic came to an abrupt end z soon z ,i _h secur$ a pass+ m>k on ,jevons1 ,i %all n attempt to express an op9ion ^u ! value ( ,s*ill]'s ,=mal ,logic1 b w in/ead quote f ! review ( ! volume by ,pr(essor ,dewey ( ,columbia4#ab ,9 sub/ance1 ! volume 7a l>ge octavo ( ab\t f\r hundr$ pages7 is an unrel5t+1 dogg$ pursuit ( ! traditional logic1 *apt] by *apt]1 section by section4 ,n a s+le doctr9e1 nor1 ,i ?9k1 a s+le di/9ction ( ! (ficial textbooks escapes ,s*ill]'s demoli%+ h&4444 ,a vital & :olesome s5se ( ! realities ( actual ?9k+ p]vades ! :ole book2 x supplies ! backgr\nd aga9/ :i* ! criticisms ( =mal doctr9e are project$4 ,mr4 ,s*ill] br+s out1 9 case aft] case1 ) a cumulative effect :i* is fairly deadly1 t at ! crucial po9t ea* =mal di/9ction is sav$ f complete mean+lessness only by an unackn[l$g$ & surreptiti\s appeal to "s matt] ( context1 ne$1 aim1 & use4 ,:y n1 !n1 frankly recognize ! indisp5sabl5ess ( su* volitional & emotional factors1 & in/ead ( pret5d+ to a logic t excludes !m1 build up a logic t corresponds to human intellectual endeavor & a*ievem5t4 ,x is difficult to see h[ ev5 ! mo/ h>d5$ devotee ( a purely !oretical intellectualism c lay d[n ! book )\t su* que/ions haunt+ him4444 ,:ile traditional logic has mu* to say ab\t tru?1 ! tru? x talks ab\t is m]e =mal consi/5cy1 s9ce x decl9es to consid] ! mat]ial application ( its premises4 ,relevance--a fundam5tal conception ( concrete ?\ght--is exclud$ because x goes ) selection1 ) selection ( ! "p t is useful1 :ile =mal logic pr(esses an all-inclusive ideal4 ,selection1 moreov]1 is a volunt>y & h5ce arbitr>y act1 & s is %ut out f a doctr9e t ackn[l$ges only :at is purely !oretical4 ,f9ally1 =mal logic1 ) its cre$ ( absolute c]titude1 abhors ! v m5tion ( adv5ture & risk1 ! life blood ( actual human ?9k+1 :i* is ar\s$ by d\bts & que/ions1 & proce$s by guesses1 hypo!ses1 & exp]im5ts1 to a decision :i* is always some:at arbitr>y & subject to ! risk ( lat] revision4 ,mu* ( ! criticism ( ,=mal ,logic conta9$ 9 ?is l>ge volume is too te*nical = any save pr(essionals to foll[1 b at my reque/ ,mr4 ,s*ill] 0 k9d en\gh to write an article = ,! ,indep5d5t putt+ ! ma9 po9ts ( x 9 a =m und]/&$ ( ! common p4 ,f ?is ,i quote ! passage 9 :i* he %[s t ! syllogism _c lead un]r+ly to new tru?3 ,! peculi> aim ( logic hi!rto has be5 to discov] a =m ( valid inf]5ce4 ,by ?is 0 meant a =m ( words s fool-pro( t x c\ld n be misappli$1 & t ! use ( x w\ld absolutely gu>antee ! s\ndness ( ! conclusion if only ! reason+ _h be5 =tunate en\gh to />t f true premises4 ,9 ! syllogism x 0 suppos$ t su* a =m _h be5 f\nd4 ,f all swans are :ite & ?is bird is a swan x 0 to foll[ inevitably t ?is bird is :ite1 & ! c\rse ( nature w\ld et]nally con=m to ! prophetic demon/rations ( logic4 ,yet logicians also _h soon to note t ev5 =mally !re 0 some?+ wrong ab\t ?is syllogi/ic =m4 ,x seem$ to prove :at 0 ei!r no?+ new or no?+ kn[n4 ,to ju/ify ! major premise all swans are :ite1 mu/ n its ass]t or h already se5 ?is swan & "k t x is :ite8 ,or1 if he did n "k ?is1 is he n risk+ an ass]tion ab\t "s swans on ! /r5g? ( :at he kn[s ab\t o!rs8 ,& :at "r _h he ?us to argue f ! kn[n to ! unkn[n8 ,c an inf]5ce be valid if x involves a risk8 ,:5 !re=e black swans arrive f ,au/ralia to upset 8 dogmatiz+1 :at is he to d8 ,w he say 8 major premise 0 a def9ition1 & no bird1 h[ev] swan-l1 %all be call$ a swan if x _c pass 8 color-te/8 ,if s1 8 reason+ is /ill caught 9 ! old dilemma1 t he ei!r proves no?+ new or begs ! "q 9 ano!r way4 ,= he !n _h no "r to ass]t 8 m9or premise1 ?is bird is a swan1 if he knew n x 0 :ite4 ,or w he1 desp]ately1 say 9 bo? ( ^! int]pretations ! syllogi/ic =m is fatu\s2 b k9dly und]/& x z ass]t+ a law ( nature :i* is immutable1 & appli$ to ! p>ticul> case 9 ! m9or premise4 ,b1 if s1 h[ does he "k t 8 law applies to ! case8 t ! case is su* z he takes x to be8 t he has pick$ out ! "r law to deal ) ! case & =mulat$ x correctly8 ,if x is q c]ta9 t ! law applies to ! case1 8 conclusion proves no?+ new2 if x is n1 he runs ! risk t ! case ( :i* he is try+ to pr$ict ! behavior may be s exceptional z to break or modify 8 law4 ,& if he runs t risk1 is he n r5\nc+ 8 ideal ( rea*+ fool-pro( c]ta9ty8 ,!re seems to be no way1 !re=e1 ( sav+ valid inf]5ce1 ( s int]pret+ ! syllogism t x is bo? =mally valid & humanly in/ructive4 ,if x is to be in/ructive1 x c only enlight5 human ignorance1 & !n its premises _c be c]ta9ly true4#ac ,"s critics1 hav+ 9 m9d h[ little att5tion is paid to =mal logic 9 ,am]ican s*ools1 h express$ ! op9ion t ,s*ill] 0 wa/+ 8 p[d] on dead game4 ,b h[ev] little x may be us$ 9 reason+1 =mal logic is /ill ! object ( =mal rev]5ce ev]y:]e1 & 9 ,ox=d x is /rongly entr5*$ & heavily subsidiz$ z ,s*ill] says 9 ! passage3 ,t ! same doctr9e1 9 p]fect v]bal cont9uity1 %\ld h be5 taught & exam9$ on = ov] two ?\s& ye>s w\ld be ! mo/ /up5d\s fact 9 education1 7 x n surpass$ by ! /ill m surpris+ fact t dur+ all ?is "t no "o has aris5 to call x nons5se ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & t e w\ld-be improvem5t has be5 c\nt]$ by ! retort t x 0 n 9 ,ari/otle4 444 ,! great mass ( logicians h always be5 true to _! salt4 ,= ,ari/otle is /ill v heavily end[$4 ,9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d alone ?ree philosophy pr(essors1 tw5ty-eight lit]ae humaniores tutors1 & ab\t #dfj classical s*ol>s & exhibition]s are paid1 at an annual co/ ( ov] #ej1jjj1 to believe t ! !ory ( ?\ght has /ood /ill1 or /umbl$ into error :5 x tri$ to move1 ev] s9ce ! composition ( ! ,organon1 & t all mod]n sci5ce may be read into & out ( ! obscurities ( ! ,po/]ior ,analytics4 ,! ,secret ,doctr9e 9 :i* ?is is taught has nev] be5 divulg$ 9 pr9t1 b exam9]s "k t !re are passages 9 ! ord9>y ,ox=d ,logic ,lecture :i* mu/ h be5 copi$ d[n by two hundr$ g5]ations ( /ud5ts ev] s9ce ! twelf? c5tury4 ,l ,james & ,b]gson & unlike ,dewey1 ,s*ill] has int]e/$ himself 9 psy*ical rese>* z a possible way ( prov+ p]sonal immortality4#ad ,he does n seem f 8 publi%$ "w to h yet obta9$ any satisfactory exp]im5tal evid5ce ( a future life1 b he reg>ds immortality z an e?ical po/ulate1 necess>y to ! conceptions ( a moral univ]se1 = if we reject x we %\ld be plung$ 9 t unfa?omable abyss :]e ,scepticism frat]nizes ) ,pessimism & !y hug _! mis]ies 9 *aos undisguis$4 ,b 9 8 e>lie/ "w ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x he express$ ! op9ion t n[adays few p took a real int]e/ 9 ! "q ( immortality & t x _h little influ5ce ^u conduct4 ,?is unconv5tional op9ion 0 confirm$ _m ye>s lat] :5 ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* conduct$ a que/ionnaire on ! subject & f\nd t ( ! _m ?\s& p]sons int]rogat$ a l>ge proportion did n reg>d a future life z ( practical importance to !m4#ae ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s ,s*ill] has ent]$ a new field1 ! eug5ics movem5t1 :]e 8 ke5 wit & p[] ( analysis are do+ good s]vice4 ,9 8 review ( ,nietzs*e's "w#af he recognizes t ,nietzs*e is n )\t reason :5 he ass]ts t ! moral qualities he dislikes1 su* z pity & sympa?y1 may lead to decad5ce1 =1 z ,s*ill] else:]e %[s1 social re=m1 unless x is eug5ically direct$1 may lead to ! gr[? ( ! evils x aims to alleviate4 ,9 a v rem>kable article publi%$ %ortly be=e ! outbreak ( ! w>1#ag he =etold ! collapse ( ,european civilization & sugge/$ t ! ,japanese or ,*9ese1 ?r\gh ! great] importance !y atta* to ! family1 might be f\nd m wor?y ( preem95ce4 ,if ! ance/or-wor%ip ( ! animi/ c be develop$ into ! desc5dant-wor%ip ( ! eug5i/1 ,i c see no reason :y "o %\ld n progno/icate = bo? ( !m a rosi] future & a m assur$ cont9uance ?an = our ,european societies1 if ^! latt] yield to ! pressure ( ^?1 :e!r call$ individuali/s1 sociali/s1 or milit>i/s1 :o tempt !m to de/ruction4 ,! dang] to ,european culture lies1 he says1 9 t our ,hell5i/ic political philosophy exhibits all ! m>ks ( s5ile dem5tia & progressive p>anoia4 ,! evid5ce goes to %[ t ?r\gh\t ! mo/ valuable "p ( ! nation1 n only 9 ! upp] classes b also 9 ! middle classes & 9 ! be/ p>ts ( ! work+ classes1 ! bir?-rate p] m>riage has 9 a g5]ation sunk f f\r & a half to two1 & is n[ only half ! size requir$ to keep up ! numb]s 9 ^? classes4 ,9 o!r words1 society is n[ s ord]$ t 9 e g5]ation x %$s "o-half ( ! classes x itself values mo/ highly1 & supplies _! places ) ! (fspr+ ( ! feeble-m9d$ & casual-lab\r] classes1 ^: families /ill av]age m ?an sev54 ,:at s]i\sly aggravates ! evil is ! :ole tr5d ( social legislation4 ,social re=m co/s money1 & ! money is rais$ by taxation1 :i* be>s v h>dly on ! middle classes1 :o _c curtail luxuries l ! ri*1 & w n l[] _! /&>d ( com=t4 ,!y meet ! extra exp5se1 !re=e1 by fur!r po/pon+ ! age ( m>riage1 & fur!r r$uc+ _! output ( *ildr54 ,"o ( ! *ief effects1 !re=e1 ( our pres5t me?ods ( improv+ social conditions is to det]iorate ! race4 ,& ?is 9 a tw(old mann]3 !y elim9ate ! middle class1 & !y promote ! survival ( ! unfit & defective4 ,x is p]fectly possible1 !re=e1 to tax ! middle classes out ( exi/5ce4 ,inde$1 x has be5 done4 ,hi/ory exhibits a great object-lesson 9 ! decl9e ( ! ,roman empire4 ,?is appe>s to h be5 ma9ly due to an unsci5tific sy/em ( taxation :i* cru%$ ! middle class & left no bre$+ gr\nd = ability & ambition betwe5 ! millionaire nobles1 :o _h no?+ to rise to1 & ! paup]is$ masses1 :o _h no *ance ( ris+4 ,consequ5tly1 ! empire _h to take f )\t its bord]s ! m5 x ne$$ to conduct its milit>y & civil adm9i/ration4 ,! b>b>ians alone c\ld furni% ! m5 to run ! empire1 & consequ5tly ! b>b>ians inevitably came to ov]run ! empire4 ,! ,great ,w> :i* he c\ld n =esee has immeasurably accel]at$ ! deg5]ative process :i* he =etold4 ,! dea? roll ( univ]sity /ud5ts & graduates1 repres5t+1 h[ev] inadequate ! exam9ation sy/em1 a select$ class ( "y m5 ( sup]ior intellectual ability1 is probably high] ?an 9 any o!r class4 ,:5 ,i visit$ ,ox=d a few ye>s be=e ! w> ! /ud5ts 7 already drill+ = ! imp5d+ conflict & practically all :o 7 eligible enli/$ at ! fir/ call4 ,rais+ an army by appeals to patriotism z 0 done 9 ,engl& means s5d+ to ! front to be> ! brunt ( battle longe/ ^? :o are mo/ en]getic1 self-sacrific+1 & intellig5t1 :ile ! slack]s1 ! incompet5t1 ! weakl+s1 ! selfi%1 & ! dull 7 left to ! la/ or n tak5 at all4 ,besides ?is ! burd5 ( taxation re/+ ^u ! middle classes t ,s*ill] ?\ght unbe>able 9 #aiad has be5 multipli$ & w act z a det]r5t to l>ge families m /rongly ?an ev] 9 ! future4 ,a ,royal ,commission has be5 appo9t$ to consid] me?ods = *eck+ ! al>m+ decl9e 9 ! bir?-rate4 ,"o anti-eug5ic ag5cy :i* ,s*ill] fails to m5tion b :i* /rikes an outsid] z v s]i\s is ,labanism4 ,x 0 =m]ly ! cu/om to require all ,ox=d fell[s to rema9 celibate4 ,lat] !y 7 all[$ to m>ry aft] s]v+ sev5 ye>s1 :5ce ! "n4 ,rec5tly ?is prohibition has be5 remov$1 b ! antiquat$ social organization ( ! colleges acts z a practical det]r5t ( m>riage4 ,s by ?is elaborate & exp5sive sy/em ( exam9ation1 competitions1 & promotions--:i* un=tunately is n s ineffici5t z its occasional mi/akes might lead u to ?9k--! univ]sity prev5ts ^? :om x deems to h ! brighte/ m9ds f transmitt+ _! m5tal end[m5ts to po/]ity4 ,! devil c\ld n h devis$ a m +5i\s s*eme = ! promotion ( m$iocrity4 ,s9ce ,ox=d has be5 9 exi/5ce = ab\t eight hundr$ ye>s x mu/ h _h a consid]able influ5ce on ! r$uction ( ,briti% g5ius4 ,z ,s*ill] po9ts out1 any measures to be eug5ically effective mu/ apply to ! "y4 ,! rew>ds be/[$ ^u ability are n only frequ5tly misappli$ b !y are inv>iably too long delay$4 ,! y\?ful g5ius is too (t5 =c$ to give up hav+ a family or compell$ to support x on fai?1 hope & *>ity4 ,to ?is defect 9 our civilization ,s*ill] has giv5 ! apt "n ( social hy/]esis4#ah ,9 all ! pr(essions 7except1 p]haps1 t ( ! actress7 ! "y are und]paid1 & e/abli%$ reputations are ov]paid4 ,x w\ld be eug5ically pref]able to d ! opposite4 ,yet ! exi/+ practice is l>gely due to un9t5tional /upidity1 & failure to discov] ability soon en\gh4 ,n[ to ! individual ?is sy/em br+s comp5sation1 if he lives long en\gh1 because he cont9ues to be rew>d$ = "w he has done long ago1 & ev5 is no long] capable ( do+1 & is ev5tually rais$ to ! /atus ( a gr& old man :om anci5t in/itutions delight to hon\r1 by d9t ( %e] longevity4 ,b eug5ically ?is social hy/]esis1 ?is delay 9 recomp5s+ m]it1 has a fatal effect4 ,x r5d]s ! capable1 ambiti\s & ris+ memb]s ( ! pr(essional classes unduly /]ile1 ow+ to compulsory celibacy1 po/ponem5t ( m>riage1 ov]work1 etc4 ,?us a l>ge proportion ( ! ability :i* rises to ! top ( ! social ladd] la/s only = "o g5]ation1 & does n p]man5tly b5efit ! race4 ,f ?is passage x w be se5 t ,s*ill] does n fall into ! common fallacy ( unconsci\sly assum+ t ! upp] classes ( our pres5t social sy/em necess>ily consi/ ( sup]ior individuals4 ,b he does lay /ress ^u some?+ (t5 ov]look$1 t ?is assumption is m ju/ifi$ z society becomes m democratic3 ,precisely 9 proportion z a society improves ! opportunities ( ! able to rise1 x mu/ accel]ate ! elim9ation ( fitness 9 ! racial /ock4 ,s long z a relatively rigid social ord] r5d]$ x almo/ impossible = ability to rise f ! ranks1 res]voirs ( ability c\ld accumulate unse5 9 ! l[] social /rata1 & bur/ =? 9 times ( ne$1 z 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution3 b ! m successfully a c>rire ouv]te aux tal5ts is in/itut$1 ! m surely are ^! /rata kept dra9$1 & incapacitat$ f retriev+ ! wa/e ( ability 9 ! upp] lay]s ( society4 ,n[ x is d\btless true t ! prim>y ne$ ( society is to f9d p]sons capable ( conduct+ its affairs ably1 & t a social ord] :i* does n all[ ability to rise is !re=e bad3 b nations _c ) impunity s ord] !mselves z to elim9ate ! v qualities !y mo/ admire & desire1 & mu/ husb& _! res\rces 9 m5 z 9 ! o!r s\rces ( _! weal? & welf>e4#ai ,t is to say1 x did n matt] mu* if 9 =m] times ! nobility did t5d to die out 9 a few g5]ations1 = 9 h]$itable ability !y 7 n mu* above ! av]age4 ,b 9 ! m j regime t we are try+ to introduce1 especially 9 ,am]ica1 :5 ! opportunities = high] education & advancem5t are ext5d$ to ! gift$ ( all classes1 x w be disa/r\s if ! pr(essional & well-to-d classes fail to contribute _! %>e to ! future population1 = x means a cont9u\s rev]sal ( ! me?od ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ by :i* evolution has be5 accompli%$4 ,?is is n a law t man c repeal h[ev] he may disreg>d x4 ,s x happ5s t civiliz$ societies t5d to die at ! top & ! human race makes little or no progress 9 native ability4 ,z ,s*ill] says3 ,! inv5tor ( ! :eel or ev5 ( a new mode ( *ipp+ fl9ts may well h be5 z great a g5ius z ! human race has produc$1 & x accords well ) ?is t ! e>ly paleoli?ic races seem to h possess$ a cranial capacity1 n less1 b great] ?an our own4 ,= 9 ! dim r$ dawn ( man ! fool-kill+ app>atus ( nature 0 t]ribly effective1 & society c\ld d little to mitigate its horrors & to protect its ineffici5t memb]s4 ,! inju/ice1 & :at is m important1 ! injuri\s effects ( ! pres5t di/ribution ( honors & emolum5ts he exposes 9 8 article on ,national ,self-,selection3 ,is x n nons5se to say t ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury is paid #ae1jjj a ye> & ,pr(4 ,j4 ,j4 ,?omson sev5 or eight hundr$1 because ! p]sons fitt$ to p]=m ! latt]'s functions are tw5ty times z common z ^? suit$ to ! =m]'s8 ,is n ! real reason pla9ly t ! =m] is ! b5efici>y ( a long social developm5t :i* has lib]ally end[$ ! ,*ur*1 :ile ! social appreciation ( ! value ( sci5ce is only j beg9n+1 & has n yet rais$ ! mak]s ( new tru?s to a p> ) ! cu/odians ( "t-hon\r$ revelations8 ,our example1 h[ev]1 draws att5tion to a v g5]al fact1 viz41 t ! social position ( v>i\s functions is v l>gely ! product ( pa/ valuations :i* h p]si/$ f m]e habit4 ,h5ce _! pres5t sal>ies d n really prove t an ,ar*bi%op is tw5ty times z valuable to a nation z a sci5tific g5ius1 or ?rice z preci\s z a ,premi]1 nor ev5 t m5 n[ ?9k s4 ,h[ _m ( u1 = example1 really n[ believe t m]e desc5t f an illit]ate m$ieval b>on atte/s suffici5t m]it to entitle a man to a h]$it>y seat 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords8 ,if we cont9u$ to value fight+ qualities z highly z ( yore1 we %\ld promote our actual fight+ m54 ,:5 we want really to def5d ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 we po9t to its sagacity 9 gaug+ ! w ( ! p & to ! economic value ( its attractiv5ess = =eign heiresses4 ,h5ce "o ( ! *ief ne$s ( a society :i* desires to recon/itute itself on eug5ical pr9ciples is a ?or\gh revision ( social /atus4 ,x mu/ br+ ! social position ( v>i\s s]vices into clos] agreem5t ) _! pres5t value4 ,& x mu/ induce a great] feel+ ( responsibility ab\t ! popul> valuations & transvaluations ( functions1 :i* are con/antly exalt+ ! position ( ! cat]]s to individual pleasures above ! consolidators ( man's p]man5t welf>e4 ,x is n good = a society t a cricket] or a prize-fight] or a danc] %\ld be e/eem$ & rew>d$ m highly ?an ! man :o discov]s a cure = mal>ia or canc]4#bj ,! humani/ic view ( metaphysics ,s*ill] expresses 9 ! preface to ! #aiaj edition ( 8 e>lie/ "w ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x4 ,practically a sy/em ( metaphysics1 ) :atev] pret5sions to pure ?\ght & absolute rationality x may />t is always 9 ! end "o man's p]sonal vision ab\t ! univ]se1 & ! metaphysical crav+ (t5 s /rong 9 ! "y is no?+ b ! desire to tell ! univ]se :at "o ?9ks ( x4 ,( c\rse1 ! tale may be wor? tell+ if told well4 ,?is describes ! ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x exactly4 ,9 x ! y\?ful ,s*ill] tells ! univ]se :at he ?9ks ( x & x is told well4 ,b 8 ?\ghts h *ang$ 9 ! tw5ty-five ye>s s9ce ?is volume 0 publi%$ s t ev5 9 its revis$ =m x does n s well express 8 views z d 8 lat] volumes1 ,humanism & ,/udies 9 ,humanism1 ( :i* revis$ editions 7 br\ght out 9 #aiab4 ,! doctr9e kn[n z ,absolute ,idealism 01 ,s*ill] expla9s1 import$ f ,g]many1 soon aft] its demise 9 its native c\ntry1 = ! purpose ( c\nt]act+ ! anti-religi\s developm5ts ( sci5ce4 ,b ! ab/ract conception ( ! ,absolute is1 9 8 op9ion1 ( no value to religion or any?+ else4 ,! pragmatic dem& = ,god is1 fir/1 z a human moral pr9ciple ( help & ju/ice1 & second1 z an aid to ! intellectual compreh5sion ( ! univ]se1 b ! metaphysical ,absolute satisfies nei!r ( ^! crav+s1 = x is too imp]sonal to help anybody & too g5]al to expla9 any?+4 ,9 8 *apt] on ,absolutism & ! ,dissociation ( ,p]sonality#ba he g5]\sly (f]s 8 aid to ! ideali/ic moni/s :o h difficulty 9 conceiv+ h[ ! ,"o became ! ,_m & :y ! individuali/ic m9ds includ$ 9 ! ,univ]sal ,m9d %\ld be s antagoni/ic4 ,s*ill] sugge/s t x is an analog\s case to ! dissociation ( t celebrat$ ,bo/on lady ,miss ,beau*amp into sev]al second>y p]sonalities4 ,b he admits t x is a little />tl+ at fir/ to ?9k ( ! ,absolute z morbidly dissociat$ or ev5 z d[nright mad1 especially s9ce 9 ! case ( ! ,absolute !re is no outsid]1 l ,doctor ,morton ,pr9ce1 to put ! p>ts toge!r aga94 ,_m ye>s be=e he _h said#bb ,! conception ( a ,deity absorb$ 9 p]fect1 un*ang+ & et]nal bliss is a blasphemy ^u ! ,div9e en]gy :i* might be p]mitt$ to ! hea!n ignorance ( ,ari/otle1 b :i* %\ld be abhorr$ by all :o h le>nt ! lesson ( ! ,crucifixion4 ,a !ology :i* d5ies t ! imp]fection ( ! _w mu/ be reflect$ 9 ! sorr[s ( ! ,deity simply %[s itself bl9d to ! deepe/ & true/ mean+ ( ! figure ( ,him t 0 a man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief & deaf to ! gospel ( ,div9e sympa?y ) ! _w4 ,?us ! _w-process is ! process ( ! r$emption alike ( ,god1 ( ! _w & ( our own selves4 ,! conception ( a /ruggl+ & self-develop+ ,god :i* ,s*ill] adduc$ f ,*ri/ian pr9ciples is rem>kably l t to :i* ,b]gson 0 l$ by o!r l9es ( reason+4#bc ,! value ( ! pragmatic me?od to religion is discuss$ by ,s*ill] 9 8 article on ,fai?1 ,reason & ,religion1#bd :]e he %[s t ev5 ! mo/ rigor\s sci5tific reason+ involves ! elem5t ( fai?1 & on ! o!r h& t fai? is devoid ( value unless x is v]ifi$ 9 ! only way by :i* any?+ c be v]ifi$1 t is1 by works4 ,he says3 ,*ri/ianity is an ess5tially human & ?or\ghly pragmatic religion1 hamp]$ ?r\gh\t its hi/ory & at times almo/ /rangl$ by an ali5 !ology1 bas$ ^u ! intellectuali/ic speculations ( ,greek philosoph]s4 ,=tunately ! ,greek metaphysic embodi$ 7ma9ly7 9 ! ,a?anasian cre$ is too obscure to h ev] be5 really functional2 its *ief mis*ief has always be5 to give !ological support to philosophic criticisms1 :i* by id5tify+ ,god ) ! ,"o h aim$ at elim9at+ ! human elem5ts f ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,z aga9/ all su* attempts1 h[ev]1 we mu/ hold fa/ to ! pr9ciple t ! true/ religion is t :i* issues 9 & fo/]s ! be/ life4 ,! pragmatic crit]ion ( tru?1 t all tru?s mu/ "w1 is n a lax "o z its oppon5ts ass]t b ! mo/ /r+5t t c be appli$4 ,x means--,y %all back y\r beliefs ) y\r acts & %all n ass]t ! tru? ( :atev] suits y )\t any te/+ at all4 ,x elim9ates z mean+less all !ories t make no diff]5ce :e!r !y are believ$ or disbeliev$4 ,x dem&s con/ant confirmation ( all beliefs by _! consequ5ces4 ,x insi/s ^u ! unity ( !ory & practice1 ( fai? & works4 ,?is po9t 0 pla9ly put by ,s*ill] 9 8 address be=e ! ,pan-,anglican ,*ur* ,congress ( #aijh3 ,= any !ory to "w1 x mu/ be believ$ 91 e4g41 believ$ to be true4 ,x is impossible1 e4g41 to practice pray] m]ely z a piece ( spiritual hygi5e1 & 9 ord] to get ! /r5g!n+ :i* is said to result f ! practice4 ,! practice ne$ n1 ( c\rse1 />t ) a firm belief 9 ! reality ( its object4 ,b unless x eng5d]s a real belief1 x w become inefficaci\s4 ,h5ce1 to conceive ( ,pragmatism z ultimately sanction+ an act-z-if attitude ( religi\s make-believe is a misappreh5sion2 x is to conf\nd x ) ! discr$it$ & ineffectual dualism ( ,kant's anti!sis ( practical & !oretic reason4 ,la/ly1 x %\ld be not$ t any !ory :i* works mu/ evoke "s response f ! objective nature ( ?+s4 ,if !re 7 no ,god1 i4e41 no?+ t c\ld af=d any satisfaction to any religi\s emotion1 ! :ole religi\s attitude w\ld be futile4 ,if x is n1 x mu/ conta9 ess5tial tru?1 ?\gh x may rema9 to be det]m9$ :at is ! objective fact correspond+ to ! po/ulate4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,read ,,s*ill] ,humanism 7#aijc1 new edition #aiab7 & ,/udies 9 ,humanism 7#aijg1 new edition #aiab7 are bo? collections ( pap]s pres5t+ v>i\s phases ( ,s*ill]'s philosophy4 ,ei!r "o may s]ve z an introduction to ! au?or4 ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x 7#ahia71 ?\gh also revis$ 7#aiaj71 repres5ts an e>li] mode ( ?\ght4 ,=mal ,logic 7#aiab7 is too te*nical = any b well prep>$ /ud5ts4 ,all ,s*ill]'s works are publi%$ by ,! ,macmillan ,company4 ,! read] :o loves a fight & does n fa9t at ! sight ( ink%$ w f9d :at he wants 9 almo/ any volume ( ! ,ox=d ,m9d or ! ,columbia ,j\rnal ( ,philosophy1 ,psy*ology & ,sci5tific ,me?ods4 ,:]e ! conflict rages mo/ fi]cely !re ,s*ill] w be se5 9 ! mid/ ( ! combatants1 ?ru/+ 9 all directions at ! weak po9ts 9 _! armor4 ,to enum]ate all ( 8 controv]sial & fugitive writ+s w\ld be impossible "h1 b ! foll[+ articles at lea/ mu/ be m5tion$3 ,d ,m5 ,desire ,immortality8 7,=tnightly1 vol4 #gf1 p4 #dcj74 ,! ,desire = a ,future ,life 7,indep5d5t1 ,septemb] #ae1 #aijd74 ,psy*ical ,rese>* 7,=tnightly1 vol4 #hc1 p4 #fj74 ,presid5tial ,address 7,proce$+s ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 #aiad-aiae74 ,miss ,beau*amp 7,j\rnal ,philosophy1 ,psy*ology & ,sci5tific ,me?ods1 vol4 #d1 p4 #bj2 & ,m9d1 ,no4 #gj1 p4 #ahc74 ,! ,philosophy ( ,fri$ri* ,nietzs*e 7,qu>t]ly ,review1 #aiac74 ,*oice & ,infallibility 7,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 #aiji74 ,plato 7,qu>t]ly ,review1 vol4 #bjd1 p4 #fb74 ,pluralism 7,proce$+s ( ,ari/otelian ,society1 #aijh-aiji74 ,! ,rational ,conception ( ,tru? 7,proce$+s ,ari/otelian ,society1 #aijf74 ,ox=d ( ! ,work+man 7,=tnightly1 ,febru>y1 #aiac74 ,cosmopolitan ,ox=d 7,=tnightly1 ,may1 #aijb74 ,w> ,prophecies 7,j\rnal ,society ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,june1 #aiaf74 ,criticism ( ,p]ry's ,realism 7,m9d1 #aiad74 ,discussions ( pragmatism 7,m9d1 #aiac1 #aiae74 ,new ,developm5ts ( ,mr4 ,bradley's ,philosophy 7,m9d1 #aiae74 ,pres5t ,phase ( ,ideali/ic ,philosophy 7,m9d1 ,janu>y & ,octob]1 #aiaj74 ,realism1 ,pragmatism1 & ,william ,james 7,m9d1 #aiae7 ,! ,humanism ( ,protagoras 7,m9d1 ,april1 #aiaa74 ,logic v]sus ,life 7,indep5d5t1 vol4 #gc1 p4 #cge74 ,ari/otle's ,refutation ( ! ,ari/otelian ,logic 7,m9d1 vol4 #bc1 pp4 #a1 #cie1 #eeh74 ,! ,work+ ( ,tru?s & ,_! ,crit]ion 7,m9d1 vol4 #bb1 ,no4 #hh74 ,error 7,,iv ,congresso int]nazionale di filos(ia1 ,bologna1 #aiaa74 ,relevance 7,m9d1 vol4 #ba1 ,no4 #hb74 ,! ,work+ ( ,tru?s 7,m9d1 vol4 #ba1 ,no4 #hd74 ,national ,self-,selection 7,eug5ics ,review1 ,april1 #aiad7 ,our ,critic ,criticiz$ 7,eug5ics ,review1 ,janu>y1 #aiad74 ,criticism ( ,s*ill] & o!r pragmati/s may be f\nd 9 ! controv]sies ref]r$ to1 b ,i may also add ! foll[+ ref]5ces3 ,vital ,lies by ,v]non ,lee 7,john ,lane ,company1 #aiac74 ,pragmatism 7,qu>t]ly ,review1 ,april1 #aiji74 ,briti% ,expon5ts ( ,pragmatism by ,pr(essor ,m',gilv>y 7,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 ,april1 #aijh74 ,d] ,pragmatismus von ,james und ,s*ill]1 by ,doctor ,w]n] ,blo* 7#aiac74 #a ,s*ill] says t ,pr(essor ,santayana1 ?\gh a pragmati/ 9 epi/emology is a mat]iali/ 9 metaphysics4 #b ,! ,philosophy ( ,wang ,yang-m+ is n[ accessible 9 ,engli%1 ?r\gh ! translation ( ,doctor ,h5ke 7,op5 ,c\rt ,publi%+ ,company1 ,*icago1 #aiaf74 #c ,major ,prophets ( ,to-day1 ,fir/ ,s]ies1 #aiad4 ,little1 ,br[n1 & ,company1 ,bo/on4 #d ,( c\rse any "o :o wants to f9d out at fir/ h& :at pragmatism is w n bo!r ) :at ,i say b w turn to ,william ,james's ,pragmatism or inve/ fifty c5ts 9 ! brief] & m compreh5sive survey ( ! movem5t 9 ,d4 ,l4 ,murray's prim] ( ,pragmatism4 ,a def9ition ( pragmatism t is any?+ b monosyllabic may be f\nd 9 ! *apt] on ,dewey4 ,! /ory is told ( a college woman :o 0 ask$ :at ,pr(essor ,james's lecture on pragmatism 0 go+ to be ab\t & repli$ t %e ?\ght x _h some?+ to d ) ! royal succession 9 ,au/ria4 ,s*ill]'s own def9ition is to be f\nd 9 8 ,/udies 9 ,humanism3 ,pragmatism is ! doctr9e 7i7 t tru?s are logical values2 7#b7 t ! tru? ( an ass]tion dep5ds on its application2 7#c7 t ! mean+ ( a rule lies 9 its application2 7#d7 t ultimately all mean+ dep5ds on purpose2 7#e7 t all m5tal life is purposive4 ,pragmatism is 7#f7 a sy/ematic prote/ aga9/ all ignor+ ( ! purposiv5ess ( actual kn[+1 & x is 7#g7 a consci\s application to epi/emology 7or logic7 ( a teleological psy*ology1 :i* implies1 ultimately1 a volunt>i/ic metaphysic4 #e ,address on ,error be=e ! ,congresso ,int]nazionale di ,filos(ia1 ,bologna1 #aiaa4 #f ,i f9d ! foll[+ incid5t report$ ( a ,bo/on s*ool :i* w\ld indicate t ! philosophy ( ,william ,james is influ5c+ ! y\ng] g5]ation 9 8 home city3 ,well1 ,waldo1 said ! pr(essor ( geometry1 c y prove any ( to-day's !orems8 ,no1 sir1 ,i'm afraid ,i c't1 said ,waldo hopefully2 b ,i c r5d] sev]al ( !m highly probable4 #g ,/udies 9 ,humanism4 #h ,realism1 ,pragmatism & ,william ,james4 ,m9d1 #aiae4 #i ,m9d1 vol4 #bb1 p4 #ecd1 #aiac4 #aj ,essays on ,tru? & ,reality by ,f4 ,h4 ,bradley4 ,see ,s*ill]'s ,new ,developm5ts ( ,mr4 ,bradley's ,philosophy 9 ,m9d1 #aiae4 #aa ,see ,protagoras ! ,humani/1 & ,gods & ,prie/s 9 ,/udies 9 ,humanism1 & ,useless ,k & ,plato or ,protagoras 9 ,humanism4 #ab ,! ,indep5d5t4 ,s*ill]'s ,=mal ,logic gave rise to mu* controv]sy4 ,see = in/ance ,m9d1 vol4 #bc1 p4 #a1 #cih1 #eeh4 ,"o critic call$ x a sympa!tic appreciation ( all kn[n logical fallacies4 #ac ,logic v]sus ,life 9 ,! ,indep5d5t1 vol4 #gc1 p4 #cge4 #ad ,! latt] "p ( ,humanism & ( ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x is devot$ to ?is topic4 ,s*ill] succe$$ ,b]gson z ,presid5t ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* 9 #aiad4 #ae ,see ,s*ill]'s article on ?is 9 ,! ,indep5d5t ( ,septemb] #ae1 #aijd1 or 9 ,=tnightly ,review1 vol4 #gf1 p4 #dcj4 #af ,qu>t]ly ,review1 #aiac4 #ag ,eug5ics & ,politics 9 ,! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 ,janu>y1 #aiad4 #ah ,practical ,eug5ics 9 ,education4 #ai ,practical ,eug5ics 9 ,education4 #bj ,eug5ics ,review1 ,april1 #aiaj4 #ba ,9 ,/udies 9 ,humanism4 #bb ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x1 p4 #dca4 #bc ,see ,creative ,evolution & ,*apt] ,,ii ( ,major ,prophets ( ,to-day2 also ,wells & ,%aw 9 ?is volume4 #bd ,9 ,/udies 9 ,humanism & ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 ,janu>y1 #aijf4 ,see also ,sci5ce & ,religion 9 ,riddles ( ! ,sph9x1 new edition4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,john ,,dewey ,tea*] ( ,tea*]s ,if "s hi/orian %\ld con/ruct an intellectual wea!r map ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates he w\ld f9d t 9 ! eighties ! little arr[s t %[ :i* way ! w9d bl[s 7 po9t+ 9 t[>d ,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*igan1 9 ! n9eties t[>d ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 & 9 ! n9ete5 hundr$s t[>d ,new ,york ,city1 indicat+ t at ^! po9ts !re 0 a ris+ curr5t ( ?\ght4 ,& if he w5t s f> z to inve/igate ! cause ( ^! local upheavals ( ! academic atmosph]e he w\ld discov] t ,john ,dewey _h mov$ f "o place to ! o!r4 ,x might be a long "t be=e ! psy*ometeorologi/ w\ld trace ^! ?\ght curr5ts spread+ ov] ! cont95t back to _! orig91 a seclud$ classroom :]e ! mo/ mode/ man imag9able 0 seat$ & talk+ 9 a l[ voice = an h\r or two a day4 ,john ,dewey is n fam\s l ,w4 ,j4 ,bryan or ,*>lie ,*apl94 ,he is n ev5 kn[n by "n to mo/ ( ! millions ^: ?\ght he is guid+ & ^: *>act]s he is =m+4 ,?is is because 8 influ5ce has be5 indirect4 ,he has inspir$ individuals & in/igat$ re=ms 9 educational me?ods :i* h rea*$ ! remote/ s*oolh\ses ( ! l&4 ,! fir/ ( ! ,dewey cyclones revolv$ ab\t psy*ology1 ! second ab\t p$agogy1 & ! ?ird ab\t philosophy4 ,i 0 a ?\s& miles away f ! fir/ /orm c5t]1 yet ,i di/9ctly felt ! vibrations4 ,t 0 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,kansas :5 ! psy*ology class 0 put 9 *>ge ( a "y man nam$ ,templ9 j back f 8 ,w&]jahr 9 ,g]many4 ,?is /udy _h hi!rto belong$ ex (ficio to ! ,*ancellor ( ! univ]sity :o put ! f9i%+ t\* on ! s5iors' bra9s ) aid ( ,mc,cosh4 ,b ! que] look+ br[n book /amp$ ,psy*ology--,john ,dewey t 0 put into our h&s 9 #ahhg relegat$ ! ,pr9ceton philosoph] to ! footnotes & in/ead told ab\t ,helmholtz1 ,web]1 ,wundt & a lot ( o!r =eign]s :o1 x seem$1 7 n cont5t to sit d[n quietly & se>* _! own m9ds--surely z good z anybody's--b w5t ab\t wat*+ ! behavior ( *ildr51 animals1 & crazy folks & sp5t _! "t 9 a laboratory--! idea6--measur+ ! spe$ ( ?\ght & dissect+ bra9s4 ,?is "y man 9 ,mi*igan made bold to claim psy*ology z a natural sci5ce in/ead ( a m9or bran* ( metaphysics1 & he did ! be/ he c\ld to prove x ) su* meag] mat]ials z 7 available at ! "t4 ,8 ,psy*ology appe>$1 z %\ld be rememb]$1 ?ree ye>s be=e ! epo*-mak+ "w ( ,james & be=e any p]man5t psy*ological laboratory _h be5 op5$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 tak+ d[n aga9 my batt]$ br[n copy ( ,dewey's ,psy*ology ,i am surpris$ to f9d h[ trite & old-fa%ion$ "s ( x s\nds4 ,al?\gh ,dewey ?\ght he _h ?r[n ov]bo>d all metaphysics x is evid5t t he 0 !n c>ry+ q a c>go ( x unconsci\sly4 ,b ! commotion />t$ by ,dewey's ,psy*ology 0 a tempe/ 9 an inkpot comp>$ ) ! cyclone t swept ov] ! c\ntry :5 he began to put 8 !ories into practice at ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago 9 #ahid4 ,i he>d e*oes ( x z f> we/ z ,wyom+4 ,! tea*]s :o w5t to ! summ] session ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago came back %ock$1 fasc9at$1 inspir$1 or appall$1 accord+ to _! temp]am5ts4 ,! v idea ( an exp]im5tal s*ool 0 disconc]t+1 sugge/+ t ! poor *ildr5 7 be+ subject$ to "s sort ( vivisection or--:at 0 worse--imply+ t ! e/abli%$ educational me?ods 7 all wrong4 ,he lets ! *ildr5 d :atev] !y want to d1 :isp]$ ! tea*]s to _! /ay-at-home colleagues1 :o1 l !mselves1 7 sp5d+ _! "t 9 keep+ ! *ildr5 f do+ :at !y want$ to d & 9 mak+ !m d :at !y did n want to d4 ,he lets ! *ildr5 talk & run ar\nd & help "o ano!r ) _! lessons6 & all ! tea*]s look$ at ea* o!r ) a wild surmise sil5t on ! s*ool-room plat=m4 ,c\ld x be t !re 0 a bett] way1 t ?is task on :i* !y 7 we>+ out _! n]ves1 try+ to r$uce to rigidity = five h\rs a roomful ( wriggl+ *ildr51 0 no less h>mful to ! *ildr5 ?an to !mselves8 ,i'd l to see ,john ,dewey try to manage my sixty1 rem>ks ! presid+ tea*] z %e suppresses a little girl on ! front seat ) a smile & a big boy on ! back seat ) a tap ( h] p5cil4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! *ildr5 nei!r /udi$ nor did :at !y pleas$1 b ! idea 0 t if *ildr5 _h a suffici5t v>iety ( activities provid$ !y w\ld l :at !y did & _! activities c\ld be s arrang$ z to result 9 gett+ k & 9 =m+ good habits ( ?\ght4 ,! common assumption t ! ma9 idea 0 to h ! *ildr5 d & /udy :at !y lik$ 0 a complete miss+ ( ! intellectual idea or philosophy ( ! s*ool1 :i* 0 an attempt to "w out ! !ory t k1 ) respect to bo? s5se obs]vation & g5]al pr9ciples1 is an (f%oot ( activities1 & t ! practical problems aris+ 9 connection ) consecutive occupations af=d ! means = a developm5t ( int]e/ 9 sci5tific problems = _! own sake4 ,! social gr\p+ ( *ildr51 & ! attempt to get cop]ative gr\p "w1 0 always j z important a phase z individual fre$om--n only on moral gr\nds1 b because ( ! !oretical conception t human intellig5ce develop$ "u social conditions & = social purposes--9 o!r words1 m9d has develop$ n only ) respect to activity hav+ purpose1 b also social activity4 ,^! same notions ( ! c5tral place ( intellig5ce 9 action & ! social nature ( intellig5ce are fundam5tal 9 ,dewey's ,e?ics4 ,! real di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic ( s*ools ( ! ,dewey type is n abs5ce ( discipl9e b a new ideal ( discipl9e4 ,?is is mo/ cle>ly /at$ 9 "o ( 8 m rec5t works3 ,discipl9e ( m9d is 9 tru? a result r ?an a cause4 ,any m9d is discipl9$ 9 a subject 9 :i* indep5d5t intellectual initiative & control h be5 a*iev$4 ,discipl9e repres5ts orig9al native end[m5t turn$ ?r\gh gradual ex]cise into effective p[]4444 ,discipl9e is positive & con/ructive4 ,discipl9e1 h[ev]1 is frequ5tly reg>d$ z some?+ negative--z a pa9fully disagreeable =c+ ( m9d away f *annels cong5ial to x into *annels ( con/ra9t1 a process griev\s at ! "t1 b necess>y z prep>ation = a m or less remote future4 ,discipl9e is !n g5]ally id5tifi$ ) drill2 & drill is conceiv$ aft] ! me*anical analogy ( driv+1 by unremitt+ bl[s1 a =eign sub/ance into a resi/ant mat]ial2 or is imag$ aft] ! analogy ( ! me*anical r\t9e by :i* raw recruits are tra9$ to a soldi]ly be>+ & habits t are naturally :olly =eign to _! possessors4 ,tra9+ ( ?is latt] sort1 :e!r x be call$ discipl9e or n1 is n m5tal discipl9e4 ,its aim & result are n habits ( ?9k+ b uni=m ext]nal habits ( action4 ,by fail+ to ask :at he means by discipl9e1 _m a tea*] is misl$ into suppos+ t he is develop+ m5tal =ce & effici5cy by me?ods :i* 9 fact re/rict & dead5 intellectual activity1 & :i* t5d to create me*anical r\t9e1 or m5tal passivity & s]vility4--,h[ ,we ,?9k1 p4 #fc4 ,b ev5 m revolution>y ?an ,dewey's rejection ( ! /rict discipl9e !n prevail+ 9 ! s*ools 0 8 introduction ( indu/rial tra9+ z an integral "p ( education1 n m]ely = ! purpose ( giv+ ! pupils great] manual skill1 /ill less ) ! object ( improv+ _! *ances ( gett+ a job or ( mak+ !m m effici5t = ! b5efit ( ! employ]1 b *iefly because x is only ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 indu/ry t "o c get an und]/&+ ( ! mean+ ( sci5ce & ! con/itution ( ! social organism4 ,9 ! old days :5 mo/ indu/ries 7 c>ri$ on 9 ! h\sehold or ! neighborhood *ildr5 le>n$ !m by obs]vation & p>ticipation4 ,s*ool 0 !n a place :]e ?is v effective =m ( home education c\ld be supplem5t$ by book le>n+4 ,b ,dewey fac$ frankly ! fact t ! h\se-hold arts & h&icrafts _h pass$ away = keeps1 & he refus$ to jo9 9 ! pret5se t !y c\ld be pr(itably reviv$ by ! v>i\s e/hetic & sociali/ movem5ts ( ! ,william ,morris & ,rusk9 type4 ,he recogniz$ t ! ma*9e & ! factory _h come to /ay1 & if ! work] is n to become a factory ma*9e himself he mu/ receive 9 s*ool su* a broad & div]sifi$ tra9+ z w make him realize ! significance ( ! "w he does4 ,or z ,dewey said 9 ,s*ool & ,society 9 #ahii3 ,we sometimes he> ! introduction ( manual tra9+1 art & sci5ce into ! elem5t>y1 & ev5 into ! second>y1 s*ools deprecat$ on ! gr\nd t !y t5d t[>d ! production ( speciali/s--t !y detract f our pres5t sy/em ( g5]\s1 lib]al culture4 ,! po9t to ?is objection w\ld be ludicr\s if x 7 n (t5 s effective z to make x tragic4 ,x is our pres5t education :i* is highly specializ$1 "o-sid$ & n>r[4 ,x is an education dom9at$ almo/ entirely by ! m$ieval conception ( le>n+4 ,x is some?+ :i* appeals = ! mo/ "p simply to ! intellectual aspect ( our natures1 our desire to le>n1 to accumulate in=mation1 & to get control ( ! symbols ( le>n+2 n to our impulses & t5d5cies to make1 to d1 to create1 to produce1 :e!r 9 ! =m ( utility or art4 ,m]e manual tra9+1 !n all ! rage1 has fail$1 z ,dewey said x w\ld1 because ( its fictiti\s & adv5titi\s "*4 ,8 me?od 0 z diff]5t f ! ord9>y k9d ( manual tra9+ z hay-mak+ is f dumb-bell ex]cise4 ,we mu/ conceive ( "w 9 wood & metal1 ( weav+1 sew+ & cook+1 z me?ods ( liv+ & le>n+1 n z di/9ct /udies4 ,we mu/ conceive ( !m 9 _! social significance1 z types ( processes by :i* society keeps itself go+1 z ag5cies = br++ home to ! *ild "s ( ! primal necessities ( community life1 & z ways 9 :i* ^! ne$s h be5 met by ! gr[+ insight & +5uity ( man2 9 %ort z in/rum5talities ?r\gh :i* ! s*ool itself %all be made a g5u9e =m ( active community life1 in/ead ( a place set ap>t 9 :i* to le>n lessons4 ,s ,dewey set ! *ildr5 to solv+ ! problems ( primitive man & retrac+ = !mselves ! /eps 9 ! evolution ( indu/rial processes4 ,!y pick$ ! cotton f ! boll1 c>d$1 spun x into ?read & wove x into clo? on ma*9es ( _! own mak+ & = ! mo/ "p ( _! own devis+4 ,?is gave opportunity = p]sonal exp]im5t+ & taught !m hi/ory by repeat+ hi/ory1 n repeat+ a v]bal v]sion ( hi/ory4 ,& ! hi/ory !y ?us le>nt 0 ! hi/ory ( ! human race1 n ! hi/ory ( "s *os5 p4 ,?is recapitulation !ory1 l all o!rs1 has s9ce be5 c>ri$ to an extreme4 ,act+ on ! idea t *ildr5 normally pass ?r\gh ! same /ages z ,european civilization "s tea*]s seem to ?9k x necess>y to keep !m to ! *ronological curriculum4 ,s !y cultivate a pseudo-savag]y = a ye> or two1 !n make !m pagans & lat] tea* ! ideals ( ! age ( *ivalry :i* are h>dly less repugnant to ! mod]n m9d4 ,s c>eful are !y to avoid ana*ronism t if a boy %\ld by any accid5t behave l a ,*ri/ian be=e he rea*$ ! grade correspond+ to ,a4,d4 #bh he w\ld be likely to get a bad m>k = x4 ,s1 too1 ,i h kn[n tea*]s ( ma!matics :o w\ld n all[ _! pupils to take a %ort cut to ! answ] by way ( algebra unless x 0 9 ! algebra class & tea*]s ( *emi/ry :o w\ld n p]mit ! ^w atom to be m5tion$ 9 classroom until ! t]m 0 half ?r\gh4 ,b su* extravagances f9d no c\nt5ance 9 ,dewey's writ+s or ! examples he cites4 ,9 ! laboratory s*ool ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,pr(essor & ,mrs4 ,dewey _h = sev]al ye>s a free h& 9 develop+ & try+ out _! !ories4 ,_! aim 0 to utilize in/ead ( to suppress ! f\rfold impulses ( *ildhood2 ! int]e/ 9 conv]sation1 ! int]e/ 9 inquiry1 ! int]e/ 9 con/ruction & ! int]e/ 9 arti/ic expression4 ,! volume 9 :i* ,pr(essor ,dewey expla9$ :at he 0 try+ to d & :y1 ,s*ool & ,society1 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 #ahii & has be5 repr9t$ almo/ e ye> up to ! pres5t4#a ,x might well h borne ! same title z ,b5jam9 ,tuck]'s volume on an>*ism3 ,in/ead ( a ,book1 by a ,man ,too ,busy to ,write ,"o4 ,x consi/s ( ! /5ographic reports ( ?ree in=mal talks by ,pr(essor ,dewey to ! p>5ts ( 8 pupils & ! fri5ds ( 8 s*ool1 supplem5t$ by "s fugitive pap]s4 ,yet x has an influ5ce comp>able to no o!r mod]n book ( its size unless p]haps ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s tract on ,education4 ,h[ f> ! se$ 0 s[n is %[n by ,s*ools ( ,to-morr[1#b :i* tells ( a doz5 places :]e ! ideas t 7 s novel & />tl+ 9 ! n9eties are 9 practical op]ation4 ,b x is *>act]i/ic ( ,dewey's self-effacem5t t he makes no claim = priority1 & !re is no h9t any:]e 9 ! volume t _m ( ! me?ods describ$ 7 fir/ devis$ & tri$ out 9 ! ,dewey s*ool at ,*icago ne>ly tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,he gives ! cr$it = ! !ory to ,r\sseau & ! cr$it = ! practice to ,mr4 ,wirt ( ,g>y1 ,mrs4 ,johnson ( ,fairhope1 ,mr4 ,val5t9e ( ,indianapolis1 ,pr(essor ,m]riam ( ,miss\ri1 & o!rs4 ,mr4 ,wirt :o organiz$ ! s*ool sy/em ( ! /eel city ( ,g>y1 ,indiana1 & :o is n[ employ$ 9 remodel+ "s ( ! s*ools ( ,new ,york ,city1 owes 8 inspiration & ideas1 z ,i h he>d him say1 v l>gely to ,dewey4#c ,! ,g>y sy/em diff]s f ! trade s*ools 9 t ! indu/ries are us$ = _! educative value4 ,! pupils are %ift$ ar\nd f "o %op to ano!r ?ree times a ye>4 ,_! tasks are artificial1 symbolic or imitative1 b f ! fif? grade up real con/ructive "w1 = ! boys mak+ s*ool furniture1 iron ca/+s1 lay+ concrete1 & pr9t+2 & = ! girls1 sew+1 cook+1 m>ket+1 mill9]y1 & laundry1 & = bo?1 g>d5+1 pott]y1 design+1 bookb9d+ & bookkeep+4 ,ari?metic1 writ+1 hi/ory1 & geography come 9 necess>ily & naturally 9 connection ) _! "w4 ,"u ?is rgime ! pupils make bett] progress 9 ! traditional subjects ?an ^? :o devote _! :ole "t to books4 ,t x does n div]t !m f high] education is %[n by ! fact t "o ?ird ( all ! pupils :o h left ! ,g>y s*ools 9 ! eight ye>s ( _! exi/5ce are n[ 9 ! /ate univ]sity1 an eng9e]+ s*ool1 or a bus9ess college1 a rem>kable record = a population mo/ly compos$ ( =eign-born /eel mill labor]s4 ,all ! s*oolrooms are 9 use = some?+ all day long1 s ! peak load is avoid$ & a great economy effect$4 ,! gr\nds & build+s also s]ve z community c5t]s & ! la/ trace ( ! anci5t feud betwe5 t[n & g[n has be5 wip$ out4 ,! *ief advantage :i* ^! s*ools ( tomorr[ h ov] ^? ( ! pa/ is1 9 ,dewey's op9ion1 t !y come a /ep ne>] t[>d giv+ ! type ( tra9+ necess>y to prep>e citiz5s = democracy4 ,9 ?is new book1 !n1 he is work+ t[>d ! ideal he promulgat$ at ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e] :5 he ent]$ ! faculty ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan z ! y\nge/ man ev] appo9t$ to a pr(essor%ip 9 t in/itution4 ,he s\nd$ ! note ( 8 philosophy ?irty ye>s ago 9 a pap] on ,! ,e?ics ( ,democracy1#d & he has nev] falt]$ 9 8 allegiance to ! high ideal he !re set =?1 al?\gh he has brok5 away f ! ,hegelian mode ( ?\ght he !n us$4 ,! pap] 0 writt5 to confute ,sir ,h5ry ,ma9e :o1 9 8 ,popul> ,gov]nm5t1 argu$ t democracy 0 an hi/orical accid5t & ! mo/ fragile1 insecure1 & unprogressive =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,dewey objects to 8 me*anical & ma!matical conception ( democratic gov]nm5t & sets =? a v diff]5t conception z ! foll[+ quotations w %[3 ,! majority h a "r to rule because _! majority is n ! m]e sign ( a surplus 9 numb]s1 b is ! manife/ation ( ! purpose ( ! social organism4 ,gov]nm5t is to ! /ate :at language is to ! ?\ght3 x n only communicates ! purposes ( ! /ate1 b 9 s do+ gives !m = ! fir/ "t articulation & g5]ality4 ,a vote is n ! imp]sonal c\nt+ ( "o2 x is a manife/ation ( "s t5d5cy ( ! social organism ?r\gh a memb] ( t organism4 ,! democratic =mula t gov]nm5t d]ives its p[]s f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$ 444 means t 9 democracy ! gov]nors & ! gov]n$ are n ( two classes1 b two aspects ( ! same fact--! fact ( ! possession by society ( a unifi$ & articulate w4 ,! ari/ocratic idea implies t ! mass ( m5 are to be ins]t$ by wisdom1 or1 if necess>y1 ?ru/ by =ce1 into _! prop] positions 9 ! social organism4444 ,democracy means t p]sonality is ! fir/ & f9al reality4444 ,x holds t ! _s ( p]sonality indwells 9 e individual1 & t ! *oice to develop x mu/ proce$ f t individual4 ,f ?is c5tral position ( democracy result ! o!r notes ( democracy1 lib]ty1 equality1 frat]nity--words :i* are n m]e words to cat* a mob1 b symbols ( ! highe/ e?ical idea :i* humanity has yet rea*$--! idea t p]sonality is ! "o ?+ ( p]man5t & abid+ wor?1 & t 9 e human individual !re lies p]sonality4444 ,x means t 9 e individual !re lives an inf9ite & univ]sal possibility3 t ( be+ a k+ or prie/4 ,ari/ocracy is blasphemy aga9/ p]sonality4 ,ev5 9 ^? days :5 socialism _h h>dly begun to be :isp]$1 at lea/ 9 academic circles1 ,dewey 0 n afraid to say t3 ,democracy is n 9 reality :at x is 9 "n until x is indu/rial z well z civil & political4444 ,a democracy ( weal? is a necessity4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s lat] ,i saw ,pr(essor ,dewey giv+ a public demon/ration ( 8 fai? 9 democracy :5 ,i f\nd him m>*+ ) a small body ( m5 at ! tail end ( a suffrage procession :ile ! cr[ds t l9$ ,fif? ,av5ue je]$ & hiss$ at u4 ,:o w\ld !n h ?\ght t five ye>s lat] all p>ties w\ld be committ$ to equal suffrage & f\r presid5tial c&idates w\ld be bidd+ aga9/ "o ano!r = ! privilege ( giv+ ! wom5 ! vote6 ,education = democracy is ! burd5 ( ,dewey's message to ! _w1 & ,i mu/ give "o m quotation on ?is po9t3 ,democracy1 ! crucial expression ( mod]n life1 is n s mu* an addition to ! sci5tific & indu/rial t5d5cies z x is ! p]ception ( _! social or spiritual mean+4 ,democracy is an absurdity :]e fai? 9 ! individual z individual is impossible2 & ?is fai? is impossible :]e intellig5ce is reg>d$ z a cosmic p[]1 n an adju/m5t & application ( individual t5d5cies4 444 ,democracy is e/imable only ?r\gh ! *ang$ conception ( intellig5ce t =ms mod]n sci5ce1 & ( want1 t =ms mod]n indu/ry4 ,x is ess5tially a *ang$ psy*ology4 ,! conv5tional type ( education :i* tra9s *ildr5 9 docility & ob$i5ce1 to ! c>eful p]=mance ( impos$ tasks because !y are impos$1 reg>dless ( :]e !y lead1 is suit$ to an autocratic society4 ,^! are ! traits ne$$ 9 a /ate :]e !re is "o head to plan & c>e = ! lives & in/itutions ( ! p4 ,b 9 a democracy !y int]f]e ) ! successful conduct ( society & gov]nm5t4444 ,if we tra9 our *ildr5 to take ord]s1 to d ?+s simply because !y are told to1 & fail to give !m confid5ce to act & ?9k = !mselves1 we are putt+ an almo/ insurm\ntable ob/acle 9 ! way ( ov]com+ ! pres5t defects ( our sy/em & ( e/abli%+ ! tru? ( democratic ideals4 ,*ildr5 9 s*ool mu/ be all[$ fre$om s t !y w "k :at its use means :5 !y become ! controll+ body1 & !y mu/ be all[$ to develop active qualities ( initiative1 indep5d5ce1 & res\rcefulness1 be=e ! abuses & failures w disappe>4--,s*ool & ,society1 p4 #cjd4 ,! old !ory ( education has be5 mo/ pung5tly put by ,mr4 ,dooley1 ! saloon-keep] ( ,ar*ey ,road1 9 "o ( 8 monologues ) ,mr4 ,h5nessy3 ,x don't matt] mu* :at y /udy--s long z y don't l x4 ,pr(essor ,dewey takes almo/ ! opposite gr\nd :5 he says3#e ,int]e/ ought to be ! basis = selection because *ildr5 are int]e/$ 9 ! ?+s !y ne$ to le>n4 ,?is1 z he %[s1 does n mean t 9 ! new s*ools ?+s are made easy2 on ! contr>y ! pupils "w h>d] because ?+s are made int]e/+4 ,! range ( ! mat]ial is n 9 any way limit$ by mak+ int]e/ a /&>d ( selection4 ,"w t appeals to pupils z wor? :ile1 t holds out ! promise ( result+ 9 some?+ to _! own int]e/s1 involves j z mu* p]si/5ce & conc5tration z ! "w t is giv5 by ! /]ne/ advocate ( discipl9>y drill4 ,! latt] requires ! pupil to /rive = ends :i* he _c see1 s t he has to be kept at ! task by means ( (f]+ artificial ends1 m>ks1 & promotions1 & by isolat+ him 9 an atmosph]e :]e 8 m9d & s5ses are n be+ con/antly besieg$ by ! call ( life :i* appeals s /rongly to him4 ,b ! pupil pres5t$ ) a problem1 ! solution ( :i* w give him an imm$iate s5se ( accompli%m5t & satisfi$ curiosity1 w b5d all 8 p[]s to ! "w3 ! end itself w furni% ! /imulus necess>y to c>ry him ?r\gh ! drudg]y4444 ,s9ce ! *ildr5 are no long] work+ = rew>ds1 ! temptation to *eat is r$uc$ to a m9imum4 ,!re is no motive = do+ di%one/ acts1 s9ce ! result %[s :e!r ! *ild has done ! "w1 ! only end recogniz$4--,s*ool & ,society4 ,we h !n two fundam5tally diff]5t !ories ( tra9+1 ! ,dooley v]sus ! ,dewey sy/em4 ,!y are n[ on trial 9 "s degree all ! way up f ! beg9n+ ( ! prim>y to ! end ( ! college4#f ,"o is au?orit>ian2 ! o!r lib]t>ian4 ,"o cultivates ob$i5ce2 ! o!r initiative4 ,"o /rives = uni=mity2 ! o!r div]sity4 ,9 "o ! impell+ motive is duty2 9 ! o!r desire4 ,9 "o ! attitude ( ! /ud5t is receptivity2 9 ! o!r activity4 ,9 "o !re is compulsory cord9ation2 9 ! o!r volunt>y cop]ation4 ,obvi\sly nei!r c\ld be c>ri$ to an exclusive extreme1 & 9 practice we f9d ea* m or less unconsci\sly borr[+ me?ods f ! o!rs4 ,d\btless ! optima = diff]5t temp]am5ts1 ages1 & /udies w be f\nd at diff]5t po9ts along ! l9e connect+ ! two extremes4 ,h[ f> "o may safely g 9 ei!r direction is to be det]m9$ by ! pragmatic te/ ( exp]im5t4 ,b at pres5t x is safe to say t ! tide ( re=m is runn+ 9 ! direction ,dewey po9t$ out a qu>t] ( a c5tury be=e1 ?\gh rec5tly a /rong c\nt]-curr5t ( milit>ism has set 94 ,t ,dewey is a true prophet is prov$ by ! ext5t to :i* 8 ideas are be+ c>ri$ out 9 ^! s*ools ( tomorr[ t are already 9 exi/5ce to-day4 ,! ?ird p]iod 9 ,dewey's life began ) 8 appo9tm5t to ! *air ( philosophy at ,columbia ,univ]sity 9 #aije4 ,?is reliev$ him ( ! burd5 ( responsibility = ! conduct ( ! laboratory s*ool at ,*icago & enabl$ him to conc5trate 8 ?\ght ^u ! fundam5tal problems ( k4 ,x 0 !n p]ceiv$ t he belong$ on ! left or radical w+ ( t movem5t to :i* ,james appli$ ,peirce's "n ( pragmatism4 ,b ,dewey is reluctant to call himself a pragmati/1 p>tly because ( 8 con/itutional dislike to we>+ a tag ( any k9d1 p>tly1 ,i surmise1 because he has an av]sion to ! spirituali/ic t5d5cies ( ! two m5 :o are usually class$ ) him z ! lead]s ( ! pragmatic movem5t--,james ( ,h>v>d & ,s*ill] ( ,ox=d4 ,dewey's doctr9e ( cognition1 ! !ory ( in/rum5talism1 is n[ to be f\nd 9 two rec5t volumes1 "o te*nical & ! o!r popul>4 ,! ord9>y skimm+ read] w f9d ! ,essays 9 ,exp]im5tal ,logic r h>d sl$d+1 s he w be reliev$ to f9d t x has be5 translat$ by ! au?or into ord9>y ,engli% 9 ! little volume entitl$ ,h[ ,we ,?9k4 ,?is is int5d$ prim>ily = tea*]s ^: bus9ess is suppos$ to be t ( tea*+ _! y\ng/]s h[ to ?9k1 ?\gh 9 reality mo/ ( _! "t has to be tak5 up ) ! imp>t+ ( in=mation4 ,illu/ration3 ,john ,dewey4 ,! ,e?ics ( ,john ,dewey & ,james ,h4 ,tufts 7#aijh7 is n only a practical textbook admirably cle> 9 exp\nd+ ! conflict+ !ories & em95tly fair 9 criticiz+ !m1 b x w\ld be useful to any read] = broad5+ ! m9d & po9t+ ! prop] way ( approa* to mod]n problems4 ,pr(essor ,tawney ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,c9c9nati 9 review+ x = ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,sociology says3 ,probably no m conv9c+ ef=t to con/ruct a sy/em ( moral philosophy by a /rictly sci5tific me?od has ev] be5 c>ri$ out4 ,moral philosoph]s are g5]ally dispos$ to keep _! c>efully con/ruct$ sy/ems ( e?ics "u a glass bell j> r ?an risk ! h>d knocks !y mu/ receive if tak5 into ! /reet & m>ketplace4 ,b ,dewey z a pr(ess$ exp]im5tali/ c\ld n consi/5tly adopt ?is cauti\s me?od4 ,8 is no cloi/]$ morality b a doctr9e r$uc$ f practical life & ref]able to ! same au?ority = ! validification ( its influ5ces4 ,an int]e/+ in/ance ( ! practical application ( 8 pr9ciples is f\nd 9 8 essay on ,=ce & ,co]cion4#g ,"h he discusses *iefly ! "q ( ! all[ability ( ! use ( =ce by a gov]nm5t z 9 w> or by a class z 9 a /rike & repudiates ! ,tol/oyan view t all use ( =ce is wrong4 ,on su* a delicate "q x w\ld be improp] = me to p>aphrase 8 argum5t1 s ,i quote in/ead 8 own summ>y ( 8 conclusions3 ,fir/1 s9ce ! atta9m5t ( ends requires ! use ( means1 law is ess5tially a =mulation ( ! use ( =ce4 ,secondly1 ! only "q :i* c be rais$ ab\t ! ju/ification ( =ce is t ( comp>ative effici5cy & economy 9 its use4 ,?irdly1 :at is ju/ly object$ to z viol5ce or undue co]cion is a reliance ^u wa/eful & de/ructive means ( accompli%+ results4 ,f\r?ly1 !re is always a possibility t :at passes z a legitimate use ( =ce may be s wa/eful z to be really a use ( viol5ce2 & p] contra t measures condemn$ z rec\rse to m]e viol5ce may1 "u ! giv5 circum/ances1 repres5t an intellig5t utilization ( en]gy4 ,9 no case1 c antec$5ts or a priori pr9ciples be appeal$ to z m ?an presumptive3 ,! po9t at issue is concrete utilization ( means = ends4 ,9 ?is essay ,dewey incl9es to ! view t all political que/ions are simply que/ions ( ! ext5sion & re/riction ( ex]cise ( p[] on ! "p ( specific gr\ps 9 ! community1 & says fur!r t3 ,) a few notable exceptions1 ! doctr9e t ! /ate re/s ^u or is common w seems to turn out b a piece ( phraseology to ju/ify ! uses actually made ( =ce4 ,practices ( co]cion & con/ra9t :i* w\ld become intol]able if frankly labell$ ,=ce seem to become laudable :5 baptiz$ ) ! "n ( ,w1 al?\gh !y o!rwise rema9 ! same4 ,i tru/ t ,dewey is "o ( ! few notable exceptions1 = ! quotations f 8 pap] on ! ,e?ics ( ,democracy :i* ,i h giv5 on a previ\s page %[ t ,dewey 9 8 e>li] ye>s w5t z f> z ,fi*te 9 8 lat] ye>s t[>d id5tify+ gov]nm5t--& a b>e majority at t--) ! common w ( ! social organism4 ,su* a ,g]manic doctr9e ( ! p[] ( ! ,/ate c\ld be us$ to ju/ify worse ?+s ?an ! ,g]man ,gov]nm5t has ev] done1 & x is p]haps a realization ( ?is t has l$ ,dewey latt]ly to look ) m favor ^u ! use ( =ce by ! m9ority4 ,! prop] use ( =ce is1 9 ,dewey's op9ion1 ! acute "q ( social philosophy 9 ! _w to-day1 & a g5]ation :i* has beheld ! mo/ /up5d\s manife/ation ( =ce 9 all hi/ory is n go+ to be cont5t unless x has f\nd "s answ] to ! "q4 ,9 an article on ,=ce1 ,viol5ce & ,law#h he discusses ! possibilities ( ! peace movem5t 9 ! foll[+ fa%ion3 ,at v>i\s times ( my life ,i h1 ) o!r we>i$ s\ls1 assi/$ at discussions betwe5 ^? :o 7 ,tol/oyans &--well1 ^? :o w]5't4 ,9 reply to ! agitat$ prote/s ( ! =m] aga9/ w> & ! police & p5al measures1 ,i h li/5$ to ! "t-honor$ qu]ies ab\t :at y %\ld d :5 ! crim9al attack$ y\r fri5d or *ild4 ,i h r>ely he>d x /at$ t s9ce "o _c ev5 walk ! /reet )\t us+ =ce1 ! only "q :i* p]sons c discuss ) "o ano!r conc]ns ! mo/ effective use ( =ce 9 ga9+ ends 9 specific situations4 ,if "o's end is ! sav+ ( "o's s\l immaculate1 or ma9ta9+ a c]ta9 emotion unimpair$1 d\btless =ce %\ld be us$ to inhibit natural muscul> reactions4 ,if ! end is some?+ else1 a he>ty fi/icuff may be ! means ( realiz+ x4 ,:at is intol]able is t m5 %\ld condemn or eulogize =ce at l>ge1 irrespective ( its use z a means ( gett+ results4 ,to be int]e/$ 9 ends & to h contempt = ! means :i* alone secure !m is ! la/ /age ( intellectual demoralization4 ,x is ho/ility to =ce z =ce1 to =ce intr9sically1 :i* has r5d]$ ! peace movem5t s l>gely an anti-movem5t1 ) all ! weaknesses :i* app]ta9 to ev]y?+ t is prim>ily anti-any?+4 ,unable to conceive ! task ( organiz+ ! exi/+ =ces s !y may a*ieve _! greate/ effici5cy1 pacifi/s h _h little rec\rse save to decry evil emotions & evil-m9d$ m5 z ! causes ( w>4444 ,& no league to en=ce peace w f>e prosp]\sly save z x is ! natural accompanim5t ( a con/ructive adju/m5t ( ! concrete int]e/s :i* are already at "w4444 ,! passage ( =ce "u law occurs only :5 all ! c>ds are on ! table1 :5 ! objective facts :i* br+ conflicts 9 _! tra9 are ackn[l$g$1 & :5 intellig5ce is us$ to devise me*anisms :i* w af=d to ! =ces at "w all ! satisfaction t conditions p]mit4 ,dewey's prim>y purpose has always be5 ! developm5t ( a type ( e?ical ?9k+ & a me?od ( s*ool tra9+ suit$ to ! democratic & indu/rial society ( mod]n ,am]ica4 ,speak+ ( ! m5tal revolution t has be5 effect$ by ! advance ( sci5ce he says3 ,:e!r ! consequ5t revolution 9 moral philosophy be t]m$ pragmatism or be giv5 ! happi] title ( ! appli$ & exp]im5tal habit ( m9d is ( little acc\nt4 ,:at is ( mom5t is t intellig5ce has desc5d$ f its lonely isolation at ! remote edge ( ?+s1 :5ce x op]at$ z unmov$ mov] & ultimate good1 to take its seat 9 ! mov+ affairs ( m54 ,!ory may !re=e become responsible to ! practices t h g5]at$ x2 ! good be connect$ ) nature1 b ) nature naturally1 n metaphysically conceiv$1 & social life be *]i%$ 9 behalf ( its own imm$iate possibilities1 n on ! gr\nd ( its remote connections ) a cosmic reason & absolute end4--,influ5ce ( ,d>w91 p4 #ee4 ,9 ! preface to ! ,influ5ce ( ,d>w9 he quotes a ,g]man def9ition ( pragmatism3#i ,epi/emologically1 nom9alism2 psy*ologically1 volunt>ism2 cosmologically1 en]gism2 metaphysically1 agno/icism2 e?ically1 meliorism on ! basis ( ! ,b5?am-,mill-utilit>ianism4 ,dewey1 :o dislikes to we> ev5 "o tag--& t a nice new clean "o--naturally res5ts hav+ ^! five old ones ti$ to him1 s he says3 ,x may be t pragmatism w turn out to be all ( ?is =midable array1 b ev5 %\ld x ! "o :o ?us def9es x has h>dly come )9 e>%ot ( x4 ,= :atev] else pragmatism is or is n1 ! pragmatic _s is prim>ily a revolt aga9/ t habit ( m9d :i* disposes ( any?+ :atev]--ev5 s humble an affair z a new me?od 9 philosophy--by tuck+ x away1 aft] ?is fa%ion1 9 ! pigeon-holes ( a fil+ cab9et4444 ,x is bett] to view pragmatism q vaguely z "p & p>cel ( a g5]al movem5t ( intellectual recon/ruction4 ,= o!rwise we seem to h no rec\rse save to def9e pragmatism--z does our ,g]man au?or--9 t]ms ( ! v pa/ sy/ems aga9/ :i* x is a reaction2 or1 9 escap+ t alt]native1 to reg>d x z a fix$ rival sy/em mak+ l claim to complet5ess & f9ality4 ,& if1 z ,i believe1 "o ( ! m>k$ traits ( ! pragmatic movem5t is j ! surr5d] ( e su* claim1 h[ h we fur!r$ our und]/&+ ( pragmatism8 ,9 "o ( 8 ,socratic dialogues#aj ,dewey br+s 9 at ! close ,*e/]ton's flip refutation ( pragmatism3 ,pupil4 ,:at y say calls to m9d some?+ ( ,*e/]ton's t ,i read rec5tly3 ,i agree ) ! pragmati/s t app>5t objective tru? is n ! :ole matt]2 t !re is an au?oritative ne$ to believe ! ?+s t are necess>y to ! human m9d4 ,b ,i say t "o ( ^? necessities precisely is a belief 9 objective tru?4 ,pragmatism is a matt] ( human ne$s & "o ( ! fir/ ( human ne$s is to be some?+ m ?an a pragmati/4 ,y w\ld say1 if ,i und]/& y aright1 t to fall back ^u ! necessity ( ! human m9d to believe 9 c]ta9 absolute tru?s1 is to evade a prop] dem& = te/+ ! human m9d & all its works4 ,tea*]4 ,my son1 ,i am glad to leave ! la/ ^w ) y4 ,?is enfant t]rible ( intellectualism has reveal$ t ! *ief objection ( absoluti/s to ! pragmatic doctr9e ( ! p]sonal 7or subjective7 factor 9 belief is t ! pragmati/ has spill$ ! p]sonal milk 9 ! absoluti/'s coconut4 ,x is curi\s to see h[ _m diff]5t classes are n[ hold+ up ,g]many z a horrible example ( ! dang]s ( ! !ories !y oppose4 ,! ,anglican ,ca?olics blame ,lu!r = ! w> & look ^u ! prospective triumph ( ! ,allies z ! f9al de/ruction ( ,prote/antism 9 ! _w4 ,! or?odox believe t ,g]many got into tr\ble ?r\gh high] criticism4 ,! classici/s say t %e is suff]+ f an ov]dose ( sci5ce4 ,! ,absolute ,ideali/s ascribe ! bad conduct ( ,g]many to h] des]tion ( ,kant1 ,hegel1 & ,fi*te to foll[ aft] ! new gods--or no gods--( ,haeckel & ,nietzs*e4 ,b ,dewey1 on ! contr>y1 holds ,kant1 ,hegel1 & ,fi*te responsible = x all4 ,t philosophical absolutism may be practically z dang]\s z matt]-(-fact political absolutism hi/ory te/ifies4 ,?is is no new notion cook$ up = ! occasion1 l s _m ( !m1 b "o :i* ,dewey pla9ly /at$ six ye>s be=e ! outbreak ( ! w> 9 8 address on ,e?ics at ,columbia ,univ]sity4 ,9 speak+ ( ,kant's d5udation ( ,pure ,reason ( all concrete attributes he said3 ,reason became a m]e voice1 :i* hav+ no?+ p>ticul> to say1 said ,law1 ,duty1 9 g5]al1 leav+ to ! exi/+ social ord] ( ! ,prussia ( ,fr$]ick ! ,great ! cong5ial task ( decl>+ j :at 0 obligatory 9 ! concrete4 ,! m>riage ( fre$om & au?ority 0 ?us celebrat$ ) ! und]/&+ t s5tim5tal primacy w5t to ! =m] & practical control to ! latt]4--,influ5ce ( ,d>w91 p4 #fe4 ,aft] ! w> began he exp&$ ?is idea 9 8 ,mc,nair lectures at ! ,univ]sity ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a4#aa ,because ,g]many has develop$ cont9u\sly )\t any decid$ break ) its pa/ l ! ,fr5* ,revolution or ! transplant+ ( ,europeans to ,am]ica1 ,g]man ?9k]s h come to decl>e all progress z ! unfold+ ( national life & to decl>e impossible ! con/ruction ( con/itutions su* z we h 9 ! ,new ,_w4 ,dewey traces ! intellectual process by :i* ! ,g]man p h rea*$ ! v />tl+ op9ions !y n[ hold z to _! mission 9 ! _w z foll[s3 ,! premises ( ! hi/oric syllogism are pla94 ,fir/1 ! ,g]man ,lu!r :o sav$ = mank9d ! pr9ciple ( spiritual fre$om aga9/ ,lat9 ext]nalism2 !n ,kant & ,fi*te1 :o wr\ght out ! pr9ciple into a f9al philosophy ( sci5ce1 morals & ! ,/ate2 z conclusion1 ! ,g]man nation organiz$ 9 ord] to w9 ! _w to a recognition ( ! pr9ciple1 & !reby to e/abli% ! rule ( fre$om & sci5ce 9 humanity z a :ole4444 ,9 ! gross] s5se ( ! words1 ,g]many has n held t might makes "r4 ,b x has be5 in/ruct$ by a long l9e ( philosoph]s t x is ! bus9ess ( ideal "r to ga!r might to itself 9 ord] t x may cease to be m]ely ideal4 ,! ,/ate repres5ts exactly ?is inc>nation ( ideal law & "r 9 effective might4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago ,fi*te 9 8 ,addresses to ! ,g]man ,nation r\s$ 8 c\ntrym5 to make a /& aga9/ ,napoleon & fulfill _! mission to elevate ! ,g]man "n to t ( ! mo/ glori\s ( all peoples1 mak+ ?is ,nation ! reg5]ator & re/or] ( ! _w4 ,!re is no middle gr\nd3 ,if y s9k1 s s9ks humanity entire ) y1 )\t hope ( future re/oration4 ,?is s\nds v mu* l :at we he> 9 ,g]many to-day1 al?\gh ! pres5t ,g]man ,empire diff]s m>k$ly 9 "s respects f ! ideal ,/ate t ,fi*te =esaw4 ,x is also ! same sort ( language z is be+ us$ 9 ,engl& & ! o!r alli$ c\ntries4 ,9 fact e nation has ! same s5se ( its hi/oric div9e mission & unique importance to ! _w's civilization4 ,c]ta9ly we _c d5y ! exi/5ce ( t feel+ among ,am]icans4 ,to quote aga9 f ,fi*te3 ,:ile cosmopolitanism is ! dom9ant w t ! purpose ( ! exi/5ce ( humanity be actually realiz$ 9 humanity1 patriotism is ! w t ?is end be fir/ realiz$ 9 ! p>ticul> nation to :i* we ourselves belong1 & t ?is a*ievem5t !nce spread ov] ! entire race4 ,?is might seem a h>mless & inde$ inspir+ conception ( patriotism1 b :5 ! ,fi*tean idea ( a p>ticul> ,/ate z ! inc>nation ( ! div9e w is comb9$ ) ! ,hegelian idea ( progress ?r\gh conflict1 x makes a fatal mixture1 z ,dewey %[s3 ,philosophical ju/ification ( w> foll[s inevitably f a philosophy ( hi/ory compos$ 9 nationali/ic t]ms4 ,hi/ory is ! movem5t1 ! m>* ( ,god on e>? ?r\gh "t4 ,only "o nation at a "t c be ! late/ & h5ce ! fulle/ realization ( ,god4 ,! movem5t ( ,god 9 hi/ory is ?us p>ticul>ly manife/ 9 ^? *anges by :i* unique place passes f "o nation to ano!r4 ,w> is ! signally visible occurr5ce ( su* a flight ( ! div9e _s 9 its onw>d movem5t4 ,?is fallaci\s l9e ( argum5t is1 9 ,dewey's op9ion1 ! logical outcome ( ! a priori & absoluti/ metaphysics :i* has prevail$ 9 ,europe dur+ ! la/ c5tury1 & = :i* he w\ld sub/itute ! me?od ( intellig5t exp]im5tation4 ,he says1 ,! pres5t situation pres5ts ! spectacle ( ! breakd[n ( ! :ole philosophy ( ,nationalism1 political1 racial & cultural1 & he urges z a sub/itute ! promotion ( ! efficacy ( human int]c\rse irrespective ( class1 racial1 geographical & national limits4 ,:5 we see ! appall+ results to :i* ! doctr9e ( ,nationalism has l$1 we may inde$ reg>d x ) ,dewey z a logical breakd[n1 b ,i fe> t actually x has become m p[]ful1 p]vad+1 & firmly fix$ ?an ev] ?r\gh ! psy*ological & economic exp]i5ces ( ! w>4#ab ,doctor ,f4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s*ill] ( ,ox=d calls ,dewey's ,g]man ,philosophy & ,politics an entirely admirable book2 cle>1 calm1 cog5t1 & popul> )\t be+ %all[ & he fur!r says3 ,pr(essor ,dewey 0 assur$ly ! ideal p]son to h&le ! subject4 ,= ?\gh he _h made a deep & sympa!tic /udy ( ,g]man philosophy1 he _h 9 ! end turn$ away f x to become a lead] 9 ! movem5t :i* is mo/ anti!tical to ! traditionally ,g]man type ( philosophiz+4 ,x mu/ n inde$ be alleg$ t ! ,anglo-,saxon _w has a monopoly ( ! pragmatic habit ( m9d2 = all m5 h to act & pragmatism is only ! !oretic appreh5sion ( ! attitude :i* imposes itself on e ag5t ev]y:]e4 ,b x is probably "r to reg>d ?is habit ( m9d z *>act]i/ically cong5ial to ,anglo-,saxon life1 & x 0 a p]ception ( ?is t s infuriat$ our g]maniz$ pr(essors :o prid$ !mselves on _! sup]iority to ! vulg> practicality ( ! national b5t4#ac ,a /rang] :o drops into "o ( ,pr(essor ,dewey's classes is at fir/ apt to be puzzl$ to acc\nt = ! ext5t ( 8 influ5ce & ! devotion ( 8 disciples4 ,!re is no?+ 9 8 mann] ( deliv]y to indicate t he is say+ any?+ ( importance1 & x takes "s "t to realize t he is4 ,he talks along 9 a casual sort ( way ) a l[ & unev5tful voice & 8 eyes mo/ly direct$ t[>d ! b>e desk or out ( ! w9d[4 ,occasionally he wakes up to ! fact t ! /ud5ts 9 ! back seats are hav+ difficulty 9 he>+ him1 & !n he comes d[n ) explosive /ress on ! next ^w1 a preposition z l z n4 ,8 lectures are punctuat$ by pauses b n 9 a way to facilitate _! compreh5sion4 ,sometimes 9 ! mid/ ( a s5t5ce1 p]haps betwe5 an adjective & its n\n1 8 tra9 ( ?\ght w be %unt$ (f on to ano!r l9e1 & ! class has to sit pati5tly at ! junction /ation until x comes back1 z x always does ev5tually4 ,! difficulty ( utt]ance 9 8 lectures1 l ! tortu\s /yle ( 8 te*nical writ+s1 results f ov]consci5ti\sness4 ,:5 he misses ! "r ^w he does n pick any "o at h& & g on b /ops talk+ until he f9ds ! "o he wants1 & he is s anxi\s to avoid a misund]/&+ t he sometimes fails to insure an und]/&+4 ,talk+ has nev] become a reflex action ) ,dewey4 ,he has to ?9k be=e he speaks4 ,few pr(essors & almo/ no in/ructors are bo!r$ t way4 ,9 pr(ile ,pr(essor ,dewey looks some?+ l ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son1 ! same long lean face & neck & nose4 ,f ! front "o w\ld take him to be a ,k5tucky colonel disguis$ 9 spectacles4 ,8 long /raight black hair1 p>t$ 9 ! middle1 is n[ gett+ gray1 b 8 droop+ mu/a*es1 be+ tw5ty ye>s y\ng]1 are /ill d>k4 ,8 eyes are black & ke51 & "o c cat* a tw9kle 9 !m if ! lids d n drop too quick4 ,8 neck-tie is usually awry1 & sev]al ?\s&s ( ord]ly s*oolma'ams h felt _! h&s it* to j]k x /raight4 ,8 drawl+ c>eless tone & hesitant mann] q disguise ! boldness ( 8 ?\ght & ! logical ord] ( its word+4 ,que/ions f ! class nev] disconc]t him1 h[ev] inopportune1 & ! m he is heckl$ ! bett] he talks4 ,"o ( 8 =m] /ud5ts at ,columbia1 ,r&olph ,s4 ,b\rne1 gives ?is p5 sket* ( ,pr(essor ,dewey3#ad ,no?+ is m symbolic ( ,pr(essor ,dewey's democratic attitude t[>ds life ?an ! dis9tegrat$ array ( 8 publi%$ writ+s4 ,:]e ! neatly uni=m works ( ,william ,james are to be f\nd 9 e public libr>y1 y mu/ hunt long & f> = ! be/ ?+s ( ! man :o1 s9ce ! o!r's dea?1 is ! mo/ significant ?9k] 9 ,am]ica4 ,pamphlets & reports ( obscure educational societies2 s*ool j\rnals1 univ]sity monographs1 & philosophical j\rnals1 limit$ to ! p$ant few2 ^! are ! burial-places ( mu* ( ?is int5sely alive1 futuri/ic philosophy4444 ,no man1 ,i ?9k1 ) su* univ]sally important ?+s to say on almo/ e social & intellectual activity ( ! day1 0 ev] publi%$ 9 =ms m +5i\sly contriv$ to ?w>t ! int]e/ ( ! prospective public4 ,pr(essor ,dewey's ?\ght is inaccessible because he has always c>ri$ 8 simplicity ( mann]1 8 dread ( %[ or self-adv]tisem5t1 almo/ to ! po9t ( extravagance4 ,9 all 8 psy*ology !re is no place = ! psy*ology ( pre/ige4 ,8 democracy seems almo/ to take t extreme =m ( refus+ to br+ "o's self or "o's ideas to ! att5tion ( o!rs4 ,on ! college campus or 9 ! lecture-room he seems positively to efface himself4 ,! unc]ta9ty ( 8 silv]-gray hair & droop+ mu/a*e1 ( 8 voice1 ( 8 clo!s1 sugge/s t he has almo/ /udi$ ! te*nique ( protective coloration4 ,x w d y no good to he> him lecture4 ,8 s5t5ces1 fl[+ & exact & lucid :5 read1 y w f9d /rung 9 long fe/oons ( obscurity betwe5 pauses = ! await$ "r ^w4 ,! :ole bus9ess ( impress+ y\rself on o!r p1 ( gett+ y\rself ov] to ! p :o want to & ought to h y1 has simply nev] come into 8 ultra-democratic m9d4 ,a prophet dress$ 9 ! clo!s ( a pr(essor ( logic1 he seems almo/ to feel %ame t he has se5 ! implications ( democracy m cle>ly ?an anybody else 9 ! great w\ld-be democratic society ab\t him1 & s be5 =c$ into ! unwelcome task ( tea*+ x4 ,kn[+ t e biograph] is expect$ to %[ t ! subject ( 8 sket* got 8 peculi> tal5ts by hone/ inh]itance1 ,i wrote to ,pr(essor ,dewey to inquire :at !re 0 9 8 g5ealogy to acc\nt = 8 becom+ a philosoph]4 ,8 ance/ry is disc\rag+ to ^? :o w\ld f9d an explanation = all ?+s 9 h]$ity4 ,my ance/ry1 p>ticul>ly on my fa!r's side1 is free f all blemi%4 ,all my =efa!rs e>n$ an hone/ liv+ z f>m]s1 :eelwrights1 coop]s4 ,i 0 absolutely ! fir/ "o 9 sev5 g5]ations to fall f grace4 ,9 ! la/ few ye>s atavism has set 9 & ,i h rais$ en\gh vegetables & fruit really to pay = my own keep4 ,john ,dewey 0 born 9 ,burl+ton1 ,v]mont1 ,octob] #bj1 #ahei1 ! son ( ,ar*ibald ,s4 & ,luc9a ,a4 7,ri*7 ,dewey4 ,8 eld] bro!r1 ,davis ,ri* ,dewey1 is pr(essor ( economics & /ati/ics 9 ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology & ! au?or ( ! ,special ,report on ,employees & ,wages 9 ! #ab? ,c5sus z well z ( _m o!r works on f9ance & indu/ry4 ,john ,dewey w5t to ! ,/ate ,univ]sity 9 8 native t[n & receiv$ 8 ,a4 ,b4 degree at tw5ty4 ,be+ !n unc]ta9 :e!r 8 lik+ = philosophical /udies 0 suffici5t to be tak5 z a call to t call+ he appli$ to ! "o man 9 ,am]ica mo/ compet5t & will+ to decide su* a "q1 ,w4 ,t4 ,h>ris1 aft]w>d ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission] = ,education1 b !n sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools 9 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,?9k ( ! c\rage & ent]prise ( a man :o :ile fill+ ?is busy position & :5 ! w> 0 b>ely ov] />t$ a ,j\rnal ( ,speculative ,philosophy & f\nd$ a ,philosophical ,society & produc$ a s]ies ( translations ( ,hegel1 ,fi*te1 & o!r ,g]man metaphysicians4 ,x w\ld be h>d to e/imate ! influ5ce ( ,doctor ,h>ris 9 rais+ ! /&>ds ( ,am]ican s*ools & 9 ar\s+ an int]e/ 9 intellectual problems4 ,:5 "y ,dewey s5t him a brief article ) a reque/ = p]sonal advice he return$ s enc\rag+ a reply t ,dewey decid$ to devote himself to philosophy4 ,s1 aft] a ye> sp5t at home read+ "u ! direction ( ,pr(essor ,torrey ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,v]mont1 "o ( ! old type ( s*ol>ly g5tleman1 ,dewey w5t to ,johns ,hopk9s ,univ]sity1 ! fir/ ,am]ican univ]sity to make graduate & rese>* "w its ma9 object4 ,"h he /udi$ "u ,george ,s4 ,morris & foll[$ him to ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan z ,in/ructor 9 ,philosophy aft] receiv+ 8 ,ph4,d4 at ,johns ,hopk9s 9 #ahhd4 ,two ye>s lat] he m>ri$ ,alice ,*ipman ( ,f5ton1 ,mi*igan1 :o has be5 ev] s9ce an effective collaborator 9 8 educational & social "w4 ,9 #ahhh he w5t to ! ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota z ,pr(essor ( ,philosophy b 0 call$ back to ,mi*igan at ! end ( "o ye>4 ,:5 ,presid5t ,h>p] w5t ?r\gh ! c\ntry pick+ up brilliant & promis+ "y m5 = ! new ,univ]sity ( ,*icago1 ,dewey 0 8 *oice = ! *air ( philosoph]4 ,dur+ ! t5 ye>s ,dewey sp5t on ! ,midway ,plaisance he _h ! opportunity to try out ! radical ideas ( education ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,9 #aijd ,dewey 0 call$ to ,columbia ,univ]sity1 :]e he has s9ce rema9$4 ,besides 8 classwork he has always be5 active ?\gh r>ely conspicu\s 9 _m educational & social movem5ts4 ,"o ( ! late/ ( ^! is ! =mation ( ! ,association ( ,univ]sity ,pr(essors1 ( :i* he 0 ! fir/ presid5t4 ,! title ( 8 late/ volume1 ,democracy & ,education1 gives ! keynote ( 8 philosophy & ! aim ( 8 life4 ,9 a rec5t article#ae he puts x 9 ^! words3 ,i am "o ( ^? :o ?9k t ! only te/ & ju/ification ( any =m ( political & economic society is its contribution to art & sci5ce--to :at may r\ndly be call$ culture4 ,t ,am]ica has n yet s ju/ifi$ itself is too obvi\s = ev5 lam5t44 44 ,s9ce we c nei!r beg nor borr[ a culture )\t betray+ bo? x & ourselves1 no?+ rema9s save to produce "o44 44 ,our culture mu/ be consonant ) reali/ic sci5ce & ) ma*9e indu/ry1 in/ead ( a refuge f !m4444 ,x is = education to br+ ! light ( sci5ce & ! p[] ( "w to ! aid ( e s\l t x may discov] its quality4 ,= 9 a spiritually democratic society e individual w\ld realize di/9ction4 ,culture w\ld !n be = ! fir/ "t 9 human hi/ory an individual a*ievem5t & n a class possession4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,read ,,dewey ,z has be5 said previ\sly1 ,dewey's writ+s are scatt]$ f> & wide 9 v>i\s p]iodicals & educational s]ies4 ,he has nev] be5 able to say no to any /ruggl+ j\rnal ( socialism or s*ool re=m t begg$ him = an article al?\gh x meant no pay1 little influ5ce1 & spe$y oblivion = 8 contribution4 ,! graduate /ud5t ( tw5ty-five ye>s h5ce :o und]takes to get a ,ph4,d4 by mak+ a complete collection ( ,dewey's works w e>n 8 degree4 ,! ma9 pr9ciples ( ,dewey's philosophy1 imp>t$ viva voce to successive g5]ations ( /ud5ts1 h nev] be5 pr9t$ 9 a complete & sy/ematic =m1 ?\gh 8 ideas h int]fus$ ! s*ools ( ! c\ntry ?r\gh ! tea*]s he has tra9$ & ! educational books he has writt54 ,! ne>e/ ?+ to a %ort cut to ,dewey's philosophy t he has giv5 u is ,h[ ,we ,?9k 7,hea?1 #aiaj71 & ) ?is ! read] may well beg94 ,essays 9 ,exp]im5tal ,logic 7,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,press1 #aiaf7 requires = its complete compreh5sion "s k ( curr5t controv]sies 9 philosophy4 ,b ! review ( ,james's ,pragmatism1 conta9$ 9 ! *apt] ,:at ,pragmatism ,means1 w be ( int]e/ to any read] seek+ an answ] to t "q4 ,8 epo*-mak+ "w1 ,! ,s*ool & ,society 7,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,press1 fir/ edition #ahii1 second edition #aiae71 has by no means lo/ its value al?\gh mu* t 0 prophecy !n is n[ fulfill$4 ,mo/ read]s w be m int]e/$ 9 ! fulfillm5ts z describ$ 9 ,s*ools ( ,tomorr[ 7,dutton1 #aiae74 ,?is conta9s1 besides ! description ( ! new s*ools by 8 daught]1 ,evelyn ,dewey1 sev]al *apt]s by ,pr(essor ,dewey on ! !ory & aims ( ! educational movem5t !y repres5t4 ,a m complete & sy/ematic exposition ( ! pr9ciples ( education "u mod]n conditions is to be f\nd 9 8 mo/ rec5t book1 ,democracy & ,education 7,macmillan1 #aiaf74 ,pr(essor ,moore ( ,*icago :o reviews ?is volume 9 ! ,int]national ,j\rnal ( ,e?ics 7#aiaf1 p4 #edg7 says ( x3 ,! ?9k+ _w has long s9ce le>n$ to expect f ,pr(essor ,dewey matt]s ( prime importance4 ,( ! g5]al significance ( ?is1 volume x is p]haps en\gh to say t1 9 ! review]'s op9ion1 x is ! mo/ important ( ,pr(essor ,dewey's productions ?us f>4 ,9 defiance ( possible imputations ( *auv9ism1 ! review] w also say t x w\ld be difficult to ov]/ate its import & value = all /ud5ts ( education1 philosophy1 & society4 ,! volume clumsily entitl$ ,! ,influ5ce ( ,d>w9 on ,philosophy & ,o!r ,essays 9 ,contempor>y ,?\ght 7,holt1 #aiaj7 conta9s1 besides ! anniv]s>y address :i* gives x its title1 t5 essays *iefly conc]n$ ) ! exposition & def5se ( ,dewey's =m ( pragmatism1 imm$iate empiricism4 ,g]man ,philosophy & ,politics 7,holt1 #aiae7 is discuss$ 9 ! prec$+ pages4 ,dewey's ,psy*ology 7,h>p]1 #ahhf7 has l>gely lo/ its int]e/ ?r\gh ! rapid advance ( ! sci5ce & ! alt]$ viewpo9t ( ! au?or4 ,! ,e?ics :i* he wrote 9 collaboration ) ,pr(essor ,tufts ,i h previ\sly m5tion$ 7,holt1 #aijh74 ,! practical applications ( ,dewey's philosophy to curr5t educational & public que/ions may be/ be f\nd 9 ! brief & popul> articles t he contribut$ frequ5tly to ,! ,new ,republic 7,new ,york7 9 #aiae-aiaf4 ,8 pr(essional contributions to logical !ory & epi/emology appe> mo/ly 9 ! =tnightly organ ( ! philosophical dep>tm5t ( ,columbia ,univ]sity1 ! ,j\rnal ( ,philosophy1 ,psy*ology & ,sci5tific ,me?ods4 ,a volume ( eight essays on ! pragmatic attitude 0 publi%$ 9 ,janu>y #aiag by ,h5ry ,holt "u ! title ( ,creative ,intellig5ce4 ,! lead+ essay on ,! ,ne$ = a ,recov]y ( ,philosophy is by ,john ,dewey4 ,besides ! articles to :i* ref]5ce has be5 made 9 ! footnotes ( ! prec$+ pages ! foll[+ writ+s ( ,dewey %\ld be m5tion$3 ,sci5ce z ,subject-matt] & z ,me?od1 ! vice presid5tial address ( ! section on education ( ! ,bo/on meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce1 #aiji1 79 ,sci5ce1 ,janu>y #bh1 #aiaj72 ,! ,problem ( ,tru?1 ,george ,leib ,h>rison lectures be=e ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania1 #aiaa 79 ,old ,p5n ,weekly ,review71 ,maet]l9ck 7,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 vol4 #i1 p4 #gfe7 & ,is ,nature ,good8 7,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 vol4 #g1 p4 #hbg72 ,! ,exi/5ce ( ! ,_w z a ,problem 7,philosophical ,review1 vol4 #bd1 p4 #ceg72 ,d>w9's ,influ5ce ^u ,philosophy 7,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly1 vol4 #ge1 p4 #ij72 ,presid5tial address to ! ,am]ican ,association ( ,univ]sity ,pr(essors 7,sci5ce1 ,janu>y #bi1 #aiae72 ,pr(essional ,_s ,among ,tea*]s 7,am]ican ,tea*]1 ,new ,york1 ,octob]1 #aiac72 ,! ,int]national ,j\rnal ( ,e?ics publi%$ ,=ce & ,co]cion 7vol4 #bf1 p4 #cei72 ,progress 7vol4 #bf1 p4 #caa72 ,nature & ,reason 9 ,law 7vol4 #be1 p4 #be72 ,hi/ory = ! ,educator & o!r articles appe>$ 9 ,progressive ,j\rnal ( ,education1 ,*icago1 #aiji2 ,volunt>ism 9 ! ,roycean ,philosophy 9 ! ,philosophical ,review1 ,may1 #aiaf2 ,logical ,f\ndations ( ,! ,sci5tific ,treatm5t ( ,morality 9 ! ,dec5nial ,publications ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago4 ,a criticism ( ,b]gson by ,dewey "u ! title ( ,p]ception & ,organic ,action may be f\nd 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,philosophy1 ,psy*ology & ,sci5tific ,me?ods1 ,novemb] #ba1 #aiab4 ,pr(essor ,wilhelm ,o/wald1 :o1 z ,i said 9 my *apt] on him1 has devot$ mu* att5tion to educational re=ms1 includes a sket* ( ,dewey by ,franz ,ludwig 9 ! s]ies on ,mod]ne ,s*ulre=me 9 ,das ,moni/is*e ,jahrhund]t ( ,may #ca1 #aia-e4 ,= a criticism ( ,dewey's social philosophy see ! articles by ,le/] ,lee ,b]nh>d ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago 9 ,am]ican ,j\rnal ( ,sociology4 ,no biography ( ,dewey has yet be5 writt5 & none ev] w be if he c prev5t x4 ,h4 ,w4 ,s*neid] ( ,columbia ,univ]sity has prep>$ a complete bibliography ( ,dewey's writ+s1 n yet publi%$4 #a ,! ,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,press publi%$ a second edition ( ,s*ool & ,society1 revis$ & enl>g$1 9 #aiae4 #b ,s*ools ( ,to-morr[1 by ,john ,dewey & ,evelyn ,dewey 7,dutton71 #aiae4 #c ,doctor ,georg ,k]s*5/e9] :o f\nd$ ! fam\s work%op s*ools ( ,muni* also ackn[l$ges 8 indebt$ness to ,dewey4 #d ,no4 ,i ( ,s]ies #b ( ,philosophical ,pap]s ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan1 #ahhg4 #e ,s*ools ( ,to-morr[1 p4 #cja4 #f ,see ! admirable article 9 ,atlantic ,mon?ly ( ,novemb]1 #aijh1 by ,presid5t ,prit*ett ( ! ,c>negie ,f\ndation1 contra/+ ,h>v>d & ,we/ ,po9t1 ,! ,college ( ,fre$om & ! ,college ( ,discipl9e4 #g ,int]national ,j\rnal ( ,e?ics1 vol4 #bf1 p4 #cei-cfg4 #h ,! ,new ,republic1 ,janu>y #bb1 #aiaf4 #i ,to get ! full =ce ( ?is port5t\s def9ition "o mu/ read x 9 ! orig9al3 ,gewiss i/ d] ,pragmatismus erk5ntniss-!oretis* ,nom9alismus1 psy*ologis* ,volunt>ismus1 naturphilosophis* ,en]gismus1 metaphysis* ,agno/icismus1 e?is* ,meliorismus auf ,grundlage des ,b5?am-,mills*5 ,utilit>ismus4 #aj ,a ,cate*ism ,conc]n+ ,tru? 9 ,! ,influ5ce ( ,d>w9 on ,philosophy & ,o!r ,essays4 #aa ,publi%$ z ,g]man ,philosophy & ,politics 7,holt71 #aiae4 #ab ,g]man ,philosophy & ,politics is sympa!tically review$ by ,pr(essor ,santayana 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ,philosophy1 ,psy*ology & ,sci5tific ,me?ods = ,novemb] #be1 #aiae4 ,! same ,j\rnal repr9ts 7vol4 ,,xii1 p4 #ehd7 a criticism appe>+ 9 ,! ,new ,republic 7vol4 ,,iv1 p4 #bcd7 by ,pr(essor ,hock+ ( ,h>v>d1 :o ?9ks t ! fault ( ! ,g]mans is be+ too pragmatic4 ,pr(essor ,dewey's reply is publi%$ ) x4 ,see also ,dewey's admirable analysis ( ! national psy*ology ( ,g]many1 ,france1 & ,engl& 9 8 article ,on ,und]/&+ ! ,m9d ( ,g]many1 ,atlantic1 vol4 #aag1 p4 #bea4 #ac ,m9d1 ,april1 #aiaf4 #ad ,! ,new ,republic1 ,m>* #ac1 #aiae4 #ae ,! ,new ,republic1 ,july #a1 #aiaf4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,rudolf ,,euck5 ,,apo/le ,,( ,,! ,,spiritual ,,life ,to ! hi/ory ( & criticism ( ^! conceptions & _! t]m9ology ,pr(essor ,euck5 has br\ght ?or\gh & c>eful read+1 acute & c&id criticism1 & a cle> & solid /yle4 ,:ile he is at home among ! sy/ems ( ! pa/1 he seems equally famili> ) ! controv]sies ( ! pres5t4 ,above all1 he has /udi$ brevity1 & has ma/]$ ! art ( express+ 9 a few words ! results ( pati5t rese>* & critical discrim9ation4 ,! writ] ( ?is notice 0 con/ra9$ to recomm5d ! "w = translation to 8 fri5d & =m] pupil by 8 e/imate ( ! intr9sic value ( ! treatise & ! desire t x might be br\ght )9 rea* ( ,engli% read]s z em95tly suit$ to ! times4 ,he c say ) assur$ confid5ce t !re are few books )9 8 k :i* are bett] fitt$ to aid ! /ud5t :o wi%es to acqua9t himself ) ! c\rse ( sup]lative & sci5tific ?9k+ & to =m an intellig5t e/imate ( mo/ ( ! curr5t !ories4#a ,^! 7 ! words ) :i* ,pr(essor ,euck5 0 introduc$ to ! ,am]ican public 9 #ahhj by "o :o 0 a good judge ( m5 & books1 ! prim>y qualification ( a college presid5t4 ,?irty-two ye>s lat] ,pr(essor ,euck5 came to ,am]ica2 ?is "t 9 p]son1 b "u ! auspices ( ,h>v>d & ! ,univ]sity ( ,new ,york1 in/ead ( ,yale4 ,?is "t he rea*$ a l>g] audi5ce2 p>tly ow+ to 8 great] fame1 p>tly to a *ange 9 ! popul> attitude t[>d ! views he pres5ts4 ,9 #aijh1 :5 ,euck5 receiv$ ! ,nobel prize = ! greate/ "w ( ideali/ic lit]ature1 !re 0 no book ( 8 accessible to ! ,engli% read]1 = ! translation in/igat$ by ,presid5t ,port] 0 out ( pr9t4 ,s9ce !n all 8 important works h be5 br\ght out 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica2 & ! p]iodical indexes record a gr[+ int]e/ 9 8 ?\ght1 correspond+ to t :i* is manife/$ 9 ,g]many4 ,! ,nobel prizes h fail$ to c>ry out ! int5tion ( _! f\nd]1 :i* 0 to place #ajj1jjj or s imm$iately into ! h&s ( a man :o _h made a signal contribution to sci5ce1 lit]ature1 or peace4 ,in/ead ( ?is1 ! ,nobel committees absorb a lib]al moiety ( ! income ( ! fund 9 local adm9i/rative exp5ses & usually give ! residue1 n[ am\nt+ to "s #cg1jjj1 to m5 ^: reputations h long be5 e/abli%$2 = example1 9 lit]ature1 ,sully-,prudhomme1 ,momms51 ,bjrnson1 ,mi/ral1 ,kipl+1 & ,heyse4 ,b 9 s int]pret+ _! m&ate ! ,nobel committees h fulfill$ ano!r useful function1 possibly z mu* ne$$ z t conceiv$ by ,alfr$ ,nobel4 ,if !y h n discov]$ orig9al g5ius1 !y h at lea/ po9t$ x out to ! _w at l>ge4 ,! m5 ?us di/+ui%$ z hav+ contribut$ to human progress h ext5d$ _! influ5ce ov] _! contempor>ies1 z well z receiv$ a due appreciation ( _! ef=ts4 ,! ,nobel prize does n add to ! /ature ( a man1 b x does elevate him to a pulpit4 ,9 ! case ( ,euck5 ! value ( ?is is evid5t4 ,he did n ne$ ! assi/ance ( ! ,nobel fund 9 ord] to prosecute 8 rese>*es1 = ! laboratory exp5ses ( a metaphysician are b slight1 & ,j5a is z *eap a place to live z c n[adays be f\nd 9 civiliz$ l&s4 ,! aw>d ( ! prize did n1 ( c\rse1 add to 8 reputation 9 philosophical circles1 b ,euck5 does n believe t ! influ5ce ( a philosoph] %\ld be conf9$ to philosophical circles4 ,he repudiates entirely ! alo(1 imp>tial1 dis9t]e/$ spectator attitude :i* philosoph]s 9 g5]al h ?\ght x necess>y to pret5d to assume4 ,! "q is1 9 %ort1 :at k9d ( a sci5ti/ ! philosoph] %\ld imitate3 ! *emi/ :o trans=ms ! _w 9 :i* he lives1 or ! meteorologi/ :o m]ely records ! atmosph]ic curr5ts )\t attempt+ to guide !m8 ,euck5 is n only a tea*]2 he is a prea*]4 ,he has a message :i* he believes ( vital importance to 8 contempor>ies1 s x _c be a matt] ( indiff]5ce to him t he is1 9 8 lat] ye>s1 ga9+ a wid] audi5ce1 t 8 works are ! mo/ widely curr5t philosophical writ+s ( ! pres5t day 9 ,g]many1#b & are be+ ext5sively translat$ into o!r languages4 ,?is gr[+ popul>ity is all ! m notewor?y s9ce x is n atta9$ by any novelty ( =m1 or ev5 brilliancy ( /yle4 ,euck5 nev] tries to /imulate ?\ght by %ock+ ! read] ) audaci\s p>adoxes1 z did ,s*op5hau] & ,nietzs*e1 z d ,%aw & ,*e/]ton4 ,he has none ( ! fre%ness ( phraseology & weal? ( novel illu/rations :i* attract to ,james & ,b]gson _! wide circle ( admir]s4 ,he does n1 l ,o/wald & ,haeckel1 make use ( ! direct & concrete mode ( expression :i* has be5 introduc$ into lit]ature by mod]n sci5ce4 ,euck5 always writes 9 a s]i\s & me?odical /yle1 elaborat+ 8 l9e ( ?\ght z he goes along ) exactness & j proportion2 express+ himself 9 g5]al & ab/ract t]ms1 r>ely mak+ use ( imag]y or concrete illu/rations1 nev] introduc+ p]sonalities4 ,a sweet]-temp]$ philosoph] nev] liv$4 ,he speaks no evil1 ev5 ( ! dead4 ,he indulges 9 no polemics ) 8 contempor>ies4 ,9 8 hi/orical works he passes ?r\gh all fields ( ?\ght1 glean+ good gra9 :]ev] he goes1 & say+ z little z possible ab\t ! t>es & brambles t he f9ds ) x4 ,v curi\sly1 x has be5 ,euck5's lot to h be5 closely associat$1 on ! faculties ( small univ]sities1 ) ! two m5 ^: views are mo/ antagoni/ic to 83 at ,basel ) ,nietzs*e & at ,j5a ) ,haeckel1 & he has be5 on ! be/ ( t]ms ) bo? ( !m4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 :at ,pr(essor ,euck5 told me ( ,nietzs*e1 ^: p]sonality & philosophy 7 9 su* viol5t contradiction4 ,?is advocate ( ru?less brutality1 ?is scorn] ( sympa?y & compassion1 0 9 reality a mo/ t5d]-he>t$ man1 b too %y & s5sitive to be popul>2 & :5 8 feel+s 7 hurt he wrote d[n 9 a passion :at he felt at ! mom5t4 ,at ! ,univ]sity ( ,basel ,pr(essor ,euck5 (t5 s]v$ ) ,nietzs*e on ! exam9+ committee ( c&idates = ! doctorate 9 classical philology4 ,on su* occasions1 if ! /ud5t appe>$ to be gett+ ! wor/ ( x 9 ! v]bal conte/1 ,nietzs*e w\ld be obs]v$ to become m & m n]v\s until1 f9ally1 he c\ld conta9 himself no long] & w\ld break 9 ) lead+ que/ions3 ,i suppose y mean s-&-s8 or ,d y n believe ?is or t8 until he got ! /ud5t to say j ab\t :at he %\ld h said 9 ! fir/ place4 ,pr(essor ,euck5 does n reg>d ! widespread influ5ce ( ,nietzs*e z altoge!r evil1 believ+ he %\ld n be held responsible = all ! vag>ies & extravagances ( 8 devotees4 ,! reason ( ,nietzs*e's popul>ity1 accord+ to ,euck51 is 8 /rong individualism2 = ! ,g]mans1 9 spite ( gov]nm5tal control & ! ,social ,democracy1 are pron\nc$ individuali/s 9 "*4 ,! ,g]man w insi/ ^u hav+ 8 own h\se1 8 own seat1 8 own op9ion4 ,?is s\nd$ /range to ! ,am]ican1 accu/om$ to h ,g]many ref]r$ to z ! mo/ regim5t$ ( nations4 ,b mod]n ,g]many is a l& ( incongruities & contradictions1 a wild confusion ( swirl+ cross-curr5ts4 ,! increase ( population1 ! *eck+ ( emigration1 ! amaz+ prosp]ity1 ! ext5sion ( comm]ce1 ! dem& = t]ritorial expansion1 w\ld indicate a s\nd physical con/itution & a heal?ful gr[?4 ,! imm5se sale ( s]i\s works on religion & philosophy %[s a revival ( int]e/ 9 spiritual affairs4 ,yet1 if we 7 to judge ( ! "* ( ! p by ! mo/ conspicu\s ( its a*ievem5ts 9 art & lit]ature1 we %\ld say t mod]n ,g]many is hopelessly decad5t & corrupt4 ,9 drama & fiction ,gallic lic5se is alli$ ) ,go?ic co>s5ess4 ,9 pictorial art hide\sness & vici\sness are depict$ by means ( /range & viol5t me?ods4 ,g]many ( to-day1 z se5 by ! t\ri/1 is a l& ( spott$ pa9t+1 spott$ lit]ature1 & spott$ faces4#c ,9 ! little univ]sity t[n ( ,j5a ! incongruities ( mod]n ,g]many are curi\sly conspicu\s4 ,9 ?is hi/oric /ronghold ( ,prote/antism1 ?is lead] 9 ! ,enlight5m5t1 ! home ( ,goe!1 ,s*ill]1 ,novalis1 ,fi*te1 ! ,humboldts1 ,hegel1 ,s*ell+1 & ,wiel&1 ! b>b>\s cu/oms ( ! pa/ h ! /ronge/ hold4 ,a /ud5t is likely to miss 8 sev5 o'clock ,w$nesday lecture on ! spiritual life because he sat up till two o'clock dr9k+ compulsory be] ) 8 corps bro!rs 9 ! middle ( ! m>ketplace4 ,& he may cut out 8 eight o'clock ,saturday lecture because he has an imp]ative engagem5t to cut (f ! nose or ! e> ( a fell[ /ud5t at ! ,m5surort ( ,dllnitz4 ,among ! nobl] manife/ations ( ! _s ( new ,g]many ! t\ri/ is likely to take mo/ int]e/ 9 ! ar*itecture4 ,"h1 inde$1 he w f9d mu* t is displeas+ & ecc5tric1 b t 9 itself is enc\rag+1 = x %[s t we are 9 ! pres5ce ( a liv+ art :i* is n cont5t to keep to ! safe & beat5 pa?s1 b w\ld /rike out new ways = itself4 ,9 city & c\ntry unexpect$ =ms & colors delight ! eye on villa1 monum5t1 & public build+2 new & +5i\s solutions ( problems z old z man4 ,! mod]n ,g]man ar*itect is n ! imitator1 b ! rival1 ( ! ma/] build]s ( ! pa/4 ,he kn[s h[ to h>monize ! old ) ! new1 utiliz+ ! old to give him inspiration1 b n p]mitt+ x to hamp] him4 ,a /rik+ example ( ?is is ! new univ]sity build+s ( ,j5a1 erect$ on ! ?ree hundr$ & fiftie? anniv]s>y ( ! univ]sity 9 #aijh4 ,! :ole gr\p co/ only ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-five ?\s& doll>s1 n s mu* z "s s+le build+s 9 our lead+ univ]sities1 yet ,i "k ( none m satisfactory f bo? ! utilit>ian & ! e/hetic po9t ( view4 ,"h ! problem ( h>monization 0 p>ticul>ly difficult2 n only mu/ ! new build+s fit into ! picture ( old ,j5a1 b a t[] ( ! anci5t ducal ca/le 0 actually to be incorporat$4 ,yet ! ar*itect1 ,!odor ,fis*]1 has made no sacrifices to ! _s ( antiquity4 ,at ,ox=d ! new] build+s ei!r cla% viol5tly ) _! eld]s or imitate !m s closely z to be almo/ equally inconv5i5t & uncom=table4 ,! ,j5a build+s look z ?\gh !y might well h be5 built by ,kurfr/ ,johann ,fri$ri* d] ,grossmtige 9 #aeeh1 b are up to date1 commodi\s1 hygi5ic1 well v5tilat$1 /eam heat$1 equipp$ ) electric lights & clocks1 & electric vacuum clean]s4 ,!re are no sup]flu\s /atues /uck ar\nd 9 ni*es & on p$e/als4 ,! adornm5t1 pla/ic & poly*romatic1 is /rictly /ructural4 ,x is put :]e x belongs4 ,) ! possible exception ( a ,rod9 bu/ ( ,m9]va 9 ! ve/ibule1 ,i did n see any objects ( art t ,i c\ld h c>ri$ (f )\t te>+ d[n ! build+4 ,on ! /one ( ! nor? faade are r\ghly *isel$ ! ,ephesian ,diana 9 ! gable1 &1 b5ea?1 f\r ,egyptian-l figures repres5t+ ! f\r faculties4 ,t ( ,philosophie1 ) solemn & inscrutable face1 is v appropriately ne>e/ to ! lecture room ( ,pr(essor ,euck54 ,z we ent] we see opposite ! portal to ! ,aula1 ! univ]sity hall ( /ate1 on ei!r side ( :i* are gigantic pa9t+s emblematic ( ! transmission ( culture1 a gr[n man on "o side hold+ out 8 tor* to a "y man1 t he may light 8 tor* by x4 ,! mo/ important picture at ! ,j5a ,univ]sity is ! ,auszug deuts*] ,/ud5t5 im ,jahre #ahae by ,hodl]1 :o us$ z a model = ! middle figure ! y\nge/ son ( ,pr(essor ,euck54 ,auditorium ,numb] #a1 ! l>ge/ classroom ( ! new build+1 is assign$ to ,euck51 & we f9d x already ab\t half fill$1 al?\gh x is n yet sev5 o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,"s sev5ty /ud5ts ,i c\nt1 & among !m ab\t a doz5 wom51 n segregat$1 b scatt]$ "h & !re1 = ,j5a is co$ucational n[1 & mascul9e res5tm5t at ! intrusion ( wom5 has q di$ out4 ,! /ud5ts may seat !mselves :]ev] !y *oose1 affix+ a c>d ) "n & h\r if !y want to hold a p>ticul> place4 ,^! c>ds & ev5 ! desks are scrawl$ ) automatic writ+ & sket*es by ! inatt5tive h&s ( /ud5ts4 ,! seats1 long b5*es ) a fix$ desk & book rack 9 front1 are bett] ?an ^? f\nd 9 ,engli% univ]sities1 b n s good z ! ,am]ican individual seats4 ,!re are pl5ty ( w9d[s along "o side ( ! room1 & ! walls--:ite above1 light gre5 bel[--diffuse ! rays agreeably4 ,! floor slants d[n to a pla9 p9e desk & a small blackbo>d4 ,on ! wall is a mosaic portrait ( ! late ,pr(essor ,abb1 ! real patron ( ! ,univ]sity1 = a prosp]\s optician is ( mu* m use to a mod]n univ]sity ?an a ne$y ,gross-,h]zog4 ,promptly on ! h\r a vigor\s %uffl+ & /amp+ ( feet ann\nces ! arrival ( ! pr(essor1 :o beg9s ) ,me9' ,h]r5 und ,dam5 z 8 fir/ foot /eps ^u ! plat=m4 ,a ,g]man pr(essor always gives good measure1 a full h\rful1 press$ d[n1 %ak5 toge!r1 & runn+ ov]2 no p]iod ( prelim9>y m$itation on :at he %all say & ( casual conv]sation at ! end1 z (t5 9 ,am]ica4 ,nor d ! ,g]man pr(essors f9d x necess>y to adopt ! l[ voice1 indiff]5t air & hesitat+ utt]ance reg>d$ at ,ox=d & ,h>v>d z ! m>k ( ! g5tleman & ! s*ol>4 ,9 fact ,i f9d1 9 roam+ ab\t our univ]sities1 t s _m ( our y\ng] m5 h adopt$ ?is pit* & tempo1 be+ (t5 inaudible & nev] impressive to ! back seats1 t ,i am tempt$ to lay d[n ! law t ! y\ng] ! in/ructor ! poor] ! voice4 ,:5 ,i compla9 ( x !y reply coldly3 ,"o c nev] %\t & tell ! tru?4 ,b ,euck5 is evid5tly n afraid t be+ he>d w impair 8 v]acity4 ,y might take him = a revivali/4 ,y w\ld n be wrong if y did4 ,8 voice r+s out l\d & cle>4 ,he is trem5d\sly 9 e>ne/4 ,occasionally1 :5 he ?9ks ( x1 he sits d[n4 ,b n = long4 ,he spr+s to 8 feet & ?r[s himself =w>d on ! read+-desk 9 ! ef=t to really rea* 8 audi5ce4 ,he clasps 8 h&s to 8 brea/ & !n ?r[s 8 arms out wide1 z ?\gh to seize ! ,gei/esleb5 ) :i* 8 he>t is ov]fl[+ & spread x f> ov] a mat]iali/ic & indiff]5t g5]ation4 ,:o c d\bt ! reality ( ! spiritual life aft] he has se5 ,euck58 ,x %9es 9 8 face4 ,we d n ne$ to be told t ,activism is 8 philosophy4 ,x %[s 9 8 movem5ts4 ,he lives 8 !ories4 ,few philosoph]s d1 luckily = mo/ ( !m4 ,happ9ess is ! subject ( ?is lecture4 ,! spiritual life is ! !me ( x1 z always4 ,! spiritual life1 he says1 goes out f )9 & trans=ms ! _w1 ?us giv+ true happ9ess4 ,we mu/ "w ) ! _w movem5t if we w\ld p>take ( its div9e purpose4 ,& "h he quotes ,plot9us1 ! fir/ religi\s philosoph]1 = :om he has z high reg>d z h ,maet]l9ck & ,b]gson4 ,we mu/ utilize ! =ce ( fai?2 mu/ br+ ?is ,*ri/ian p[] into mod]n life4 ,true ability is moral ability4 ,labor is n m]ely activity2 x has a purpose2 x is direct$ aga9/ opposition4 ,by /rife & /riv+ we mu/ rea* ! reality ( ! spiritual life4 ,?r\gh labor & love we atta9 our true selves4 ,! fulfill+ ( duty is inn] fre$om4 ,! unre/ & /ress ( ! pres5t day are ! signs ( a new spiritual bir?4 ,! function ( philosophy is n to af=d intellectual or e/hetic gratification1 b x is to deep5 & enri* life4 ,to ! f9e old ,g]man say+1 ,a man is m ?an 8 "w1 ,euck5 add$ ,mank9d is m ?an 8 culture4 ,x is a ,leb5sans*auung r ?an a ,weltans*auung t he tea*es1 = to him a !ory ( life is m important ?an a !ory ( ! cosmos4 ,^! are m]ely a few fragm5t>y ?\ghts t ,i ga!r$ 9 t memorable h\r4 ,( no value 9 !mselves1 ,i give !m m]ely to prove t ,i got some?+ out ( ! lecture1 = ,i nev] und]/ood spok5 ,g]man until ,i he>d ,euck54 ,b ev5 a deaf man w\ld h f\nd x pr(itable to be !re4 ,a second lecture foll[$ imm$iately1 on ,pessimism & ,optimism1 deliv]$ ) ! same vigor & li/5$ to ) ! same int]e/4 ,pr(essor ,euck5 0 !n sixty-sev5 ye>s old1 & w\ld h be5 ,c>negi$ if he 7 9 an ,am]ican univ]sity1 in/ead ( giv+ lectures f sev5 to n9e4 ,8 hair & be>d are pure :ite1 b set (f h&somely 8 p9k *eeks & 8 bright blue eyes /ill unspectacl$4 ,& :5 he leaves ! lecture room he does n leave 8 "w1 b goes to m ( x at home4 ,on "o wall ( 8 /udy is a photograph ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's ,creation1 f ! ,si/9e ,*apel1 & on ! opposite a ca/ ( a section ( ! ,p>!non frieze4 ,betwe5 ^! is ! desk ( ! man :o has br\ght toge!r ! highe/ aspirations ( ,greek & ,*ri/ian culture2 a table /ack$ high ) pap]s & manuscripts4 ,8 correspond5ce is n[ volum9\s1 b he answ]s all lett]s promptly & c>efully1 writ+ 8 replies 9 ! old-fa%ion$ way1 ) a p54 ,he receives all visitors & w talk ( 8 philosophy to a s+le auditor ) ! same unwe>i$ en?usiasm z to an audi5ce4 ,ev5 ^? :o are repell$ by ! sev]ity ( 8 lit]>y /yle are attract$ by ! *>m ( 8 p]sonality1 & ?is acc\nts 9 l>ge "p = 8 devot$ foll[+ 9 all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,aft] grant+ me an int]view :i* took ! he>t out ( 8 aft]noon1 ,pr(essor ,euck5 return$ good = evil by invit+ me to d9n] 9 ! ev5+1 :5 ,i f\nd t ! lady on my "r 0 f ,nebraska & ! "o on my left f ,switz]l&1 :ile ar\nd ! table ,i saw a "y ,bo] f ! ,transvaal1 a don f ,ox=d1 a pr(essor f ,tokyo1 & repres5tatives ( ,i don't "k h[ _m o!r nationalities4 ,illu/ration3 ,mit be/e ,grss5 ,ihr 444 ,rudolf ,euck5 ,! ext5sion ( ! influ5ce ( ,pr(essor ,euck5 ?r\gh ?is he>ty hospitality is due l>gely to 8 wife4 ,frau ,euck5 has happily n conf9$ h]self to ! duties :i* ! ,kais] prescribes z woman's only sph]e1 ,kir*e1 ,kue*e und ,k9d]4#d ,%e is n only wife1 "m & h\sekeep]1 b arti/ & musician z well4 ,h] success 9 manag+ :at might be call$ an int]national salon ( philosophy is facilitat$ by h] ability to conv]se 9 _m languages4 ,on acc\nt ( ! g5]\s hospitality ext5d$ to /ud5ts & /rang]s by ! ,euck5 h\sehold a removal 0 made la/ ye> to a new villa 9 ! suburbs4 ,pr(essor ,euck5's wife & daught] came ) him on 8 visit to ,am]ica4 ,euck5's philosophy ( life is dramatic4 ,8 life has be5 undramatic2 ! ev51 ord]$ c\rse ( ! typical ,g]man pr(essor1 made ev5 m unev5tful by reason ( 8 ma/]y ( ! g5tle art ( n mak+ enemies4 ,born 9 ,auri*1 ,ea/ ,friesl&1 ,janu>y #e1 #ahdf1 he /udi$ at ,gtt+5 "u ,lotze1 & at ,b]l9 "u ,tr5del5burg2 taught = f\r ye>s 9 a gymnasium2 !n = ?ree ye>s 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,basel2 9 #ahgd 0 call$ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,j5a1 :]e he has ev] s9ce rema9$1 9 spite ( calls to l>g] in/itutions4 ,8 inn] life has be5 z unev5tful z its ext]nal aspects2 a cont9u\s1 me?odical1 logical developm5t ( ?\ght1 )\t leaps or backslid+s4 ,fir/1 9 #ahgh1 he laid ! f\ndations 9 ! /udy ( ! concepts ( philosophy :i* attract$ ! att5tion ( ,presid5t ,port]4 ,sev5 ye>s lat] he 0 ready to outl9e 8 own guid+ !ory 9 a volume be>+ ! *>act]i/ically ,g]manic title ( ,a ,prolegom5a = ! ,inve/igation ( ! ,unity ( ! ,spiritual ,life 9 ! ,consci\sness & ,acts ( ,mank9d4 ,f ?is /&po9t ( ! unique significance ( ! spiritual life he !n review$ ! :ole hi/ory ( ! evolution ( philosophy f ,plato to ,nietzs*e4 ,8 purpose 9 ?is "w1 kn[n 9 ,engli% z ,! ,problem ( ,human ,life1 01 z he expla9s1 to af=d hi/orical confirmation ( ! view t conceptions are det]m9$ by life1 n life by conceptions1 & t human de/9ies are n decid$ by m]e op9ions & :ims1 ei!r ( individuals or ( masses ( individuals1 b r t !y are rul$ by spiritual necessities ) a spiritual aim & purport1 & t = man a new _w dawns1 transc5d+ ! m]ely natural doma9--! _w1 namely1 ( ! spiritual life4 ,! s5t5ces quot$ are alone en\gh to %[ t ,euck5's hi/ory ( philosophy is a v diff]5t ?+ f :at usually goes by t "n1 t is ! *ronicl+ ( ! speculations ( successive g5]ations ( metaphysicians1 ea* "o wip+ clean ! slate be=e he began to write4 ,euck5 sees an aim & purpose 9 philosophic ?\ght4 ,he does n reg>d x z a m]e amusem5t or z an intellectual ex]cise1 b r z a me?od by :i* humanity may gr[ into a high] sph]e ( exi/5ce4 ,! vital ne$ ( ! day1 !n1 is to awak5 ! pres5t indiff]5t & busy g5]ation to a realization ( ! supreme importance ( spiritual ?+s & to ! necessity ( br++ ! ,*ri/ian religion into vital connection ) mod]n ?\ght4 ,?is is ! task to :i* ,euck5 devot$ 8 en]gies :5 by ! close ( ! n9ete5? c5tury he _h fully matur$ 8 views1 & ! rapid succession ( volumes :i* h s9ce come f 8 p5 are conc]n$ ) ! moral & intellectual difficulties :i* n[adays imp$e religi\s progress4 ,! developm5t ( natural sci5ce & especially ! !ory ( evolution h l$ to ! id5tification ( man ) nature4 ,yet ! v fact t we h come to "k t we belong to nature %[s t we are m ?an nature4 ,a transc5d5ce ( nature is already accompli%$ 9 ! process ( ?\ght4 ,a consid]ation ( all ! facts leads u to ! result t a life consi/+ solely ( nature & intellig5ce involves an intol]able inconsi/5cy2 =m & cont5t are %>ply sep>at$ f ea* o!r2 ?\ght is /rong en\gh to di/urb ! s5se ( satisfaction ) nature1 b is too weak to con/ruct a new _w 9 opposition to x4 ,life is 9 a /ate ( pa9ful unc]ta9ty & man is a ,prome!us b\nd 9 t he mu/ exp]i5ce all ! con/ra9t & mean+lessness ( ! life ( nature1 & mu/ suff] !refrom an increas+ pa9 )\t be+ able to *ange ?is /ate 9 any way4#e ,f "t to "t 9 ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 spiritual impulses arise :i* are fundam5tally diff]5t f physical self-pres]vation4 ,!y =ce human activity into p>ticul> *annels2 !y speak to u ) a tone ( comm& & require absolute ob$i5ce4 ,nei!r ! int]e/s ( individuals nor ^? ( :ole classes prevail aga9/ !m2 e consid]ation ( utility vani%es be=e _! inn] necessity4 ,religi\s movem5ts %[ life 9 a p>ticul> =m2 some?+ em]ges 9 x :i*1 unconc]n$ ) ! weal & ! woe ( man1 foll[s its own c\rse & makes absolute dem&s4 ,man is n altoge!r ! creature ( 8 environm5t1 nor are 8 moral /&>ds det]m9$ by society4 ,! individual is able 9 ! light ( 8 own consci5ce to approve & value some?+ :i* all ar\nd him reject2 & conv]sely to condemn & reject some?+ :i* all ar\nd him e/eem & respect4 ,?is opposition ( individuals to ! condition ( ?+s 9 ! social environm5t has be5 ! ma9 s\rce ( all inn] progress 9 matt]s ( morality4 ,?is l9e ( ?\ght leads ,euck5 to ! conclusion t a new life di/9ct f t ( nature arises 9 our s\l4 ,! spiritual life is n ! product ( a gradual developm5t f ! life ( nature1 b has an indep5d5t orig9 & evolves new p[]s & /&>ds4 ,we mu/ recognize 9 ! spiritual life a univ]sal life :i* transc5ds man1 is %>$ by him & raises him to itself4 ,! philosophical treatm5t ( hi/ory ought fir/ ( all to trace ! lib]ation ( life f ! m]e human2 ! inn] elevation ( our be+ to a m ?an human4 ,9 discuss+ ! "q ( h[ man atta9s ! spiritual life1 ,euck5 /e]s c>efully betwe5 ! position ( ,buddhism1 t ea* man mu/ "w out 8 own salvation )\t any aid f above1 & ! extreme ,calv9i/ic position1 t man is purely passive & altoge!r undes]v+4 ,or to quote 8 own words3 ,x is necess>y to ackn[l$ge t 9 all ! spiritual movem5t :i* appe>s 9 ! doma9 ( man1 !re is a revelation ( ! spiritual _w2 z m]ely human p[] _c lead ! :ole to new heights1 9 all developm5t ( ! spiritual life ! communication ( ! new _w mu/ prec$e ! activity ( man4 ,at ! same "t1 :]e we are conc]n$ ) a life t is indep5d5t1 & ( :i* ! activity is consci\s & self-det]m9$1 ! *ange _c possibly m]ely happ5 to man2 x mu/ be tak5 up by 8 own activity2 x ne$s 8 own decision & acceptance4 ,only ?r\gh ceaseless activity c life rema9 at ! height to :i* x has atta9$4 ,?is leads to ! di/9ctive =m ( ,euck5's philosophy ( life1 kn[n z ,activism4 ,?is is l ,pragmatism 9 its rejection ( ! m]e intellectuali/ic view ( life & 9 bas+ tru? ^u a m spontane\s & ess5tial activity4 ,b ,euck5's objection to ,pragmatism is /at$ 9 ! foll[+ language3 ,pragmatism1 :i* has rec5tly made s mu* headway among ,engli%-speak+ peoples & beyond !m1 is m incl9$ to %ape ! _w & life 9 accordance ) human conditions & ne$s ?an to inve/ spiritual activity ) an indep5d5ce 9 relation to ^!1 & apply its /&>ds to ! te/+ & sift+ ( ! :ole cont5t ( human life4 ,at its highe/1 religion has always be5 conc]n$ ) w9n+ a new _w & a new humanity1 n ) ! a*ievem5t ( some?+ )9 ! old _w & = ! old humanity4 ,x w be se5 t ,euck5 does n fall 9 ) ! t5d5cy ( ! times to subord9ate ! individual to society4 ,! spiritual life spr+s up1 n 9 ! social consci\sness1 b 9 ! s\l ( ! individual1 elevat+ 8 spiritual nature above all environm5t4 ,b su* a p]son is gu>d$ aga9/ ! arrogance ( a sup]man by realiz+ t ?is sup]iority is n due to p]sonal m]it1 b solely to ! pres5ce ( ! spiritual _w4 ,?is1 z ,euck5 recognizes1 may be call$ a =m ( my/icism1 b x diff]s decid$ly f ! old] my/icism 9 "s important respects4 ,x is n ,quietism1 b its opposite1 ,activism4 ,euck5 does n reg>d ! individual z seek+ a peaceful hav5 by absorption into ! inf9ite2 on ! contr>y1 ! inf9ite ent]s ! individual & r\ses him to int5se/ & creative activity4 ,"h ,euck5 %[s a /rik+ simil>ity to ,b]gson4 ,! ,gei/esleb5 might be reg>d$ z a high] developm5t or manife/ation ( ! lan vital4 ,bo? involve ! conception ( an upw>d impulse act+ at individual po9ts :i* ?us become c5t]s ( spontane\s vital activity4 ,x is curi\s t ?is view1 s *>act]i/ically mod]n & z novel z any?+ c be 9 ! realm ( metaphysical speculation1 %\ld h simultane\sly & indep5d5tly be5 made a fundam5tal doctr9e by two philosoph]s s unlike 9 temp]am5t & tra9+1 ! ,fr5* philosoph] />t+ f ! /&po9t ( ma!matical physics & ,sp5c]ian evolution1 & ! ,g]man f academic metaphysics & ,*ri/ian !ology4 ,su* a co9cid5ce1 z well z ! reception :i* ! tea*+s ( ,b]gson & ,euck5 h receiv$ 9 _m l&s1 %[ t _! common pr9ciple is 9 h>mony ) ! _s ( ! age4 ,euck5 & ,b]gson met = ! fir/ "t at ,columbia ,univ]sity 9 #aiab4 ,x might be fe>$ t ,euck51 emphasiz+ z he does ! individuali/ic orig9 ( religi\s inspiration & realiz+ z he does ! injury done to ! ,*ri/ian cause by cl++ to antiquat$ =mulas & m$ieval conceptions1 w\ld be incl9$ to und]value ecclesia/ical in/itutions & to advocate too viol5t a break ) hi/oric ,*ri/ianity4 ,b "h aga9 8 mod]ation & sanity are manife/4 ,he _c be call$ or?odox f ! /&po9t ( ! e/abli%$ ,lu!ran ,*ur*4 ,he agrees entirely ) 8 colleague ,haeckel 9 condemn+ ! union ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 b = opposite reasons2 ,haeckel because ! ,*ur* receives !reby artificial support2 ,euck5 because ! ,*ur* is !reby hamp]$ 9 its fre$om ( developm5t4 ,he nev]1 h[ev]1 falls into ! error ( ?9k+ t a new religion c be made to ord] to suit ! times1 or ev5 ! ne$s ( any "o p]son4 ,he f9ds 9 hi/oric ,*ri/ianity all ! ess5tials ( a p]man5t & univ]sal religion1 capable1 :5 prop]ly und]/ood & pres5t$1 ( satisfy+ ! sev]e requirem5ts ( mod]n ?\ght & feel+4 ,b ?is is n to be accompli%$ by m]ely elim9at+ :atev] ! mod]n m9d f9ds objectionable4 ,a religion is n prim>ily a m]e !ory conc]n+ ?+s human & div9e--su* a !ory c1 ( c\rse1 be q easily put toge!r ) a little +5uity--x discloses ultimate revelations ( ! spiritual life1 fur!r developm5ts ( reality1 great organizations ( liv+ en]gy1 movem5ts1 9 a ^w1 :i* h convuls$ ! age 9 :i* !y came victori\sly to bir?1 & h subsequ5tly prov$ !mselves /rong en\gh to attract l>ge portions ( mank9d1 weld ea* ( ^! inw>dly toge!r1 & set an invisible _w be=e x z ! ma9 basis ( life4 ,9 su* upheavals ( ! life ( ! p !re is op5$ a ri* m9e ( fact :i* becomes ! prop]ty ( all m51 & includes valuable exp]i5ces ( humanity z a :ole4 ,he :o w\ld cut himself (f f ?is great /ream ( exp]i5ce1 inw>d z well z outw>d1 w soon f9d out h[ little ! isolat$ individual c d 9 matt]s ( ?is k9d4 ,x is easy to f9d fault ) :at tradition h&s d[n1 no less easy to draw up vague views ( "o's own1 b h[ imm5se is ! di/ance :i* sep>ates proc$ure su* z ?is f ! creative ef=t :i* urges its sure way =w>d1 f ! syn!sis :i* embraces all m5's lives & ex]cises an elem5tal compulsion ^u !m4#f ,euck5's clairvoyant fai? sees ?r\gh ! pres5t anti-religi\s atmosph]e ! dawn+ ( a new era 9 :i* ! spiritual life %all aga9 be dom9ant4 ,yet no "o has recogniz$ m cle>ly ! ali5ation ( ! ,*ur* f ! cultural & ! practical life ( ! day4 ,?is *asm is no d\bt great] 9 ,g]many1 :]e ! ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant *ur*es are ,/ate in/itutions & id5tifi$ ) reaction>y elem5ts1 ?an x is 9 our own c\ntry1 :]e !re is =tunately no ,*ur*1 b _m *ur*es1 all equally free to adapt !mselves to *ang+ conditions & to prove !mselves useful to society 9 _! own way4 ,b x mu/ be admitt$ t our *ur*es are n avail+ !mselves ( ?is exceptional fre$om & d n %[ ! orig9ality & div]sity :i* is *>act]i/ic ( life & gr[?4 ,euck5 is conciliatory1 b no compromis]4 ,he does n solicit = religion a humble place 9 mod]n life by us+ argum5ts l ^? employ$ 9 ! sale ( pat5t m$ic9es1 t x is innocu\s at ! lea/ & may someh[ d "s good4 ,he meets mod]n sci5ce ^u h] own gr\nd4 ,he claims = religion an equal practicality & effici5cy2 he dem&s = x a great] c]titude1 & he is will+1 z ,jesus 0 will+1 to put x to ! pragmatic te/4 ,s9ce we h f\nd t religion is l9k$ ?us closely ) ! :ole1 we ne$ n make any timid compromise ) c]ta9 sup]ficial contempor>y movem5ts & cont5t ourselves ) a l[] degree ( c]ta9ty1 say+1 = in/ance1 t we c nev] altoge!r elim9ate ! subjective elem5t1 & t religi\s tru?s c nev] h ! c]ta9ty ( su* =mulae z #b x #b #d4 ,on ! contr>y1 we ma9ta9 t x is a v poor conception ( religion :i* deems any c]ta9ty sup]ior to h]s1 & does n claim = h] tru? a f> m prim>y c]ta9ty ?an t ( ! =mula #b x #b #d4 ,only a %all[ & p]v]se conception ( tru? c all[ ! c]ta9ty ( ! "p to exce$ ! c]ta9ty ( ! :ole4#g ,ei!r religion is m]ely a product ( human wi%es & ideas "u ! sanction ( tradition & social conv5tion--& !n nei!r art nor might nor cunn+ c prev5t s frail a fabrication f be+ :elm$ by ! advanc+ spiritual tide--or else religion is bas$ on facts ( a suprahuman ord]1 & 9 t case ! mo/ viol5t onslaught _c %ake h]2 r w x help h] 9 ! end1 ?r\gh all ! /ress & toil ( human circum/ance1 to discov] :]e h] true /r5g? lies1 & to express 9 pur] ways ! et]nal tru? t is 9 h]4#h ,,po/script1 #aiag ,i h ?\ght be/ to leave ! article on ,euck5 j z ,i publi%$ x 9 ,! ,indep5d5t ( ,febru>y #bg1 #aiac1 ) only a few slight *anges 9 t5se & "t ref]5ces4 ,x pres5ts a picture ( ,g]man life & ?\ght z ,i saw x %ortly be=e ! w>1 & x w\ld be impossible = me to br+ x up to date n[ :5 ! ,briti% c5sor%ip prev5ts ,g]man books & pap]s f rea*+ ,am]ica4 ,i c only add "s quotations f ,euck5's rec5t writ+s to %[ 8 attitude t[>d ! w>4 ,9 ! fall ( #aiad1 ,euck5 jo9$ ) 8 colleague 9 ! univ]sity & 8 oppon5t 9 philosophy1 ,pr(essor ,ern/ ,haeckel1 9 a public /atem5t *>g+ t ,briti% gre$ & egotism _h caus$ ! ,great ,w>4#i ,9 ! foll[+ spr+ ,euck5 s5t an appeal to ! ,am]ican p 9 ! =m ( eight que/ions :i* ,i quote entire4 ,y say t we are a nation milit>i/ & gre$y = conque/4 ,p]mit u a few que/ions ) reg>d to t ra% /atem5t4 ,fir/4--,h[ d y expla9 t 9 times gone by ,g]many did n take advantage ( ! difficulties ( h] pres5t oppon5ts--z1 = in/ance1 ,engl&'s difficulty dur+ ! ,bo] w> or ,russia's difficulty dur+ ! ,japanese w>8 ,if we _h meant conque/ %\ld we h *os5 ! v mom5t :5 half ! _w 0 aga9/ u1 & we 7 num]ically 9 ! m9ority8 ,d y really ?9k t we are z /upid z all t8 ,second4--,next1 h[ d y expla9 t all p>ties 9 ,g]many approve ( ! policy ( ! gov]nm5t & loyally hold toge!r1 includ+ ! ,social ,democrats8 ,ye/]day !y 7 our decid$ oppon5ts4 ,d y believe t ! ,sociali/s h ov]night1 z x 71 become *ang$ f decid$ oppon5ts to adh]5ts ( milit>ism8 ,?ird4--,h[ d y expla9 ! fact t ! ,am]icans :o 7 9 ,g]many at ! outbreak ( ! w> 9 an ov]:elm+ majority sid$ ) u8 ,does n ! op9ion ( ^? :o see ev5ts q ne>--nay1 :o live ?r\gh !m--c>ry great] weight ?an ! view ( su* z obs]ve occurr5ces f a remote di/ance8 ,f\r?4--,y believe t ! ,g]mans are oppress$ & n>r[$ d[n by ! rule ( milit>ism4 ,h[ d y expla9 t education & te*nical & sci5tific rese>* are s highly develop$ & univ]sally e/eem$ 9 ,g]many & t = ?is reason s _m ,am]icans come to ,g]many 9 ord] to /udy sci5ces & arts8 ,fif?4--,y always discuss w> ) reg>d to ,belgium1 ,france & ,engl& only4 ,h y =gott5 ,russia1 ) h] "o hundr$ & fifty million inhabitants & h] army1 :i* is by f> ! l>ge/ 9 ! :ole _w8 ,russia is a dang] to ,g]many & to ! :ole ( ,europe & j n[ insi/s on ! possession ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,h y =gott5 t ,russia1 by int]f]+ ) ! ,s]vian murd] case1 began ! w>1 & t ,engl&1 accord+ to ! p>liam5t>y /atem5t made by ,=eign ,secret>y ,sir ,edw>d ,grey1 0 det]m9$1 ev5 be=e ! ,g]man invasion ( ,belgium1 to ab&on h] neutrality 9 favor ( ,france8 ,six?4--,y g5]ally argue t all ,europe 0 9 pr(\nd peace & t only ! gre$ ( ,g]many di/urb$ t peace4 ,h y =gott5 t long be=e ! w> !re 0 a triple ent5te :i* 0 direct$ aga9/ ,g]many & t ! ent5te newspap]s op5ly discuss$ ! w> plans hat*$ aga9/ ,g]many & ev5 recomm5d$ #aiaf z a suitable ye> = comm5c+ ho/ilities8 ,sev5?4--,y want to be good ,*ri/ians & z su* "w = peace among ! nations4 ,c y reconcile su* ,*ri/ianity ) ! fact t y\r c\ntry s5ds huge consignm5ts ( arms & ammunition to our oppon5ts & ?us int5sifies & l5g!ns ! w>8 ,c y fur!r reconcile t ) neutrality1 a neutrality 9 _s & n m]ely 9 ! lett]8 ,eigh?4--,d n y ?9k t a great nation ) a glori\s pa/ %\ld see ! ev5ts ( ! day ) its own eyes & t su* indep5d5ce ( ?\ght is ! highe/ te/ ( true lib]ty8 ,b y contemplate pres5t hi/ory m or less ?r\gh ,engli% spectacles1 z if y\r c\ntry 7 /ill a ,briti% colony & n an indep5d5t empire ) its own goals & /&>ds4 ,9 su* a passion-/irr$ age z ours neutrals h ! l(ty duty to keep out ( p>ty /rife & to endeavor to be j & imp>tial to bo? sides4 ,?is endeavor is lack+ 9 ,g]many's ,am]ican oppon5ts4 ,t ev5 ! antagonisms ar\s$ by ! w> h n %ak5 ,euck5's fai? 9 ! p[] ( religion & philosophy to heal ! w\nds ( humanity is %[n by a rec5t article on ,! ,int]national ,"* ( ,mod]n ,philosophy 9 ! ,homiletic ,review ( ,new ,york4 ,9 ?is he discusses ) great imp>tiality ! contributions :i* ,engl&1 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,italy h made to philosophy & concludes z foll[s3 ,aft] all1 philosophy is summon$ to proclaim ! unity ( mank9d ov] aga9/ ! pres5t split among ! peoples4 ,to be sure1 ?is does n mean t individual philosoph]s are less e>ne/ to put =w>d ! claims ( _! own p ?an ! claims ( o!rs2 = !y are n m]e s*ol>s1 !y are also liv+ m5 & citiz5s ( _! own nation4 ,:5 !y see ?is assault$ & its exi/5ce put 9 p]il1 x is = !m a holy duty to come to ! def5se ( ! fa!rl&--if n ) ! weapons ( w>1 at lea/ to d _! be/ ) ! weapons ( ! intellect4 ,mean:ile1 ! belief is entirely prop] t ! intellectual ga9s :i* are ! result ( philosophical labor rema9 unh>m$ by w>1 t a realm ( intellectual creation w reta9 full recognition beyond ! enmities ( man4 ,ke5e/ blame is des]v$ by ! attempt to array aga9/ ea* o!r ! intellectual lead]s ( a p :i* is = ! mom5t a foe1 or to disp>age ! entire m5tal "* ( ! oppon5t4 ,t is ! /amp ( a small & v5geful disposition--he :o aims to depreciate o!rs to :om great ?anks are due di%onors himself4 ,let ea*1 !re=e1 rema9 true to 8 own p1 b nev] =get ! task & aim ( philosophy--to consid] ?+s "u ! =m ( p]petuity1 ma9ta9+ = humanity 9 ! pres5t a _w sup]ior to all ! littl5esses ( human action4 ,a fur!r & mu* m weighty task is f ?is aris+ = philosophy--to "w mightily = ! inn] unity ( human life & endeavor2 ! lack ( su* a unity has contribut$ n a little to :et ! antagonisms ( ! nations4444 ,only :5 we are conv9c$ t we belong toge!r ess5tially1 t we h a great "w to accompli% 9 common & h to raise mank9d f ! /age ( nature to t ( intellect--t we h to c>ry on unit$ly a fight aga9/ ! manifold unreason ( life--only by ! /r5g!n+ & op]ation ( su* convictions c ! division ( humanity into ho/ile nationalities be successfully )/ood4 ,n ?r\gh elegant addresses & articles1 only by means ( a dynamic deep5+ ( life & ! introduction ( new p[] c we progress 9 ! solution ( ^! problems4#aj ,,h[ ,,to ,,read ,,euck5 ,euck5 is n a man ( "o book4 ,he has put =? 8 ideas 9 _m diff]5t =ms2 l>ge volumes & little1 works hi/orical1 expository1 argum5tative1 !oretical & practical1 b 8 po9t ( view has rema9$ ?r\gh\t 8 long productive c>e] ess5tially un*ang$1 & is s cle>ly indicat$ 9 all 8 works t "o may be sure ( obta9+ ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( 8 philosophy f :atev] volume he selects4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i am expect$ to prescribe a p>ticul> book z an introduction to ,euck51 ,i %\ld say t ! g5]al read] :o is int]e/$ 9 ! relation ( philosophy to religion--& "o :o is n int]e/$ 9 t w\ld n c>e to read ,euck5 anyway--w\ld f9d ,*ri/ianity & ! ,new ,idealism 7translat$ by ,lucy ,judge ,gibson & ,w4 ,r4 ,boyce ,gibson1 ,h>p]7 mo/ suitable = ! purpose4 ,x is a small volume1 z easy read+ z any?+ ( ,euck5's1 & discusses frankly ! pres5t crisis 9 religi\s ?\ght & indicates :at he believes ! *ur*es ought to disc>d & :at !y mu/ ma9ta9 ( _! inh]it$ doctr9es & =ms4 ,! ,tru? ( ,religion 7translat$ by ,w4 ,tudor ,jones1 ,putnam7 cov]s simil> gr\nd1 b 9 a m ?or\gh & !oretical mann]4 ,! volumes entitl$ 9 _! ,engli% v]sion ,! ,mean+ & ,value ( ,life 7,gibson translation1 ,macmillan72 ,! ,life ( ! ,_s 7translat$ by ,f4 ,l4 ,pogson1 ,putnam71 are int5d$ = ! non-philosophical read]2 :ile ,life's ,basis & ,life's ,ideals 7translat$ by ,alban ,g4 ,widg]y1 ,macmillan72 ,ma9 ,curr5ts ( ,mod]n ,?\ght3 ,a ,/udy ( ! ,spiritual & ,intellectual ,movem5ts ( ! ,pres5t ,day 7translat$ by ,meyrick ,boo?1 ,scribn]72 & ,! ,conte/ = ! ,spiritual ,life 7,putnam7 are ( a m te*nical "*4 ,! ,problem ( ,human ,life z ,view$ by ,great ,?9k]s f ,plato to ! ,pres5t ,"t 7translat$ by ,willi/on ,s4 ,h\gh & ,w4 ,r4 ,boyce ,gibson1 ,scribn]7 diff]s decid$ly f ! ord9>y hi/ory ( philosophy 9 t ! au?or is n try+ to set at odds & ov]?r[ ! successive philosoph]s1 b is seek+ = :atev] 9 !m is good & p]man5t1 f9ally com+ to see !m l9k$ toge!r z work]s 9 "o common task3 ! task ( build+ up a spiritual _w )9 ! realm ( human life1 ( prov+ our exi/5ce to be bo? spiritual & natural4 ,s+le lectures & articles by ,euck5 readily accessible 9 ,engli% are3 ,religion & ,life 7,putnam72 ,back to ,religion 7,pilgrim ,press72 ,c ,we ,/ill ,be ,*ri/ians8 7,macmillan72 ,naturalism or ,idealism 7! ,nobel ,lecture74 ,tw5ty ( 8 pap]s are includ$ 9 ,collect$ ,essays ( ,rudolf ,euck5 7,scribn]1 #aiad74 ,! titles ( ,euck5's *ief works 9 ,g]man & 9 ! ,engli% v]sions are z foll[s3 ,die ,grundbegriffe d] ,geg5w>t 7,! ,ma9 ,curr5ts ( ,mod]n ,?\ght71 #ahgh2 ,die ,e9heit des ,gei/esleb5s 9 ,bewus/se9 und ,tat d] ,m5s*heit1 #ahhh2 ,die ,leb5sans*auung5 d] ,gross5 ,d5k] 7,! ,problem ( ,human ,life71 #ahij2 ,d] ,kampf um e95 gei/ig5 ,leb5s9halt1 #ahif2 ,d] ,wahrheitsgehalt d] ,religion 7,! ,tru? 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