,illu/ration ,on ,be+ ,human by ,woodr[ ,wilson ,ph4,d41 ,litt4,d41 ,,ll4,d4 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates #ahig ,f ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly ,cont5ts ,i ,,ii ,,iii ,,iv ,v ,,vi ,i 8,! r>e/ sort ( a book10 says ,mr4 ,bagehot1 slyly1 is 8a book to read02 & 8! knack 9 /yle is to write l a human be+40 ,x is pa9fully evid5t1 ^u exp]im5t1 t n _m ( ! books :i* come teem+ f our presses e ye> are meant to be read4 ,!y are meant1 x may be1 to be pond]$2 x is hop$1 no d\bt1 !y may in/ruct1 or in=m1 or />tle1 or ar\se1 or re=m1 or provoke1 or amuse u2 b we read1 if we h ! true read]'s ze/ & plate1 n to gr[ m kn[+1 b to be less p5t up & b\nd )9 a little circle1--z ^? :o take _! pleasure1 & n z ^? :o labori\sly seek in/ruction1--z a means ( see+ & enjoy+ ! _w ( m5 & affairs4 ,we wi% companion%ip & r5ewal ( _s1 enri*m5t ( ?\ght & ! full adv5ture ( ! m9d2 & we desire fair company1 & a l>g] _w 9 :i* to f9d !m4 ,no "o :o loves ! ma/]s :o may be commun$ ) & read b mu/ see1 !re=e1 & res5t ! error ( mak+ ! text ( any "o ( !m a s\rce to draw gramm> f1 =c+ ! p>ts ( spee* to /& out />k & cold f ! w>m text2 or a /ore ( samples :5ce to draw rhetorical in/ances1 sett+ up figures ( spee* s+ly & )\t support ( any neighbor phrase1 to be />$ at curi\sly & ) int5t to copy or dissect6 ,"h is gramm> done )\t delib]ation3 ! phrases c>ry _! mean+ simply & by a sort ( limpid reflection2 ! ?\ght is a liv+ ?+1 n an image +5i\sly contriv$ & wr\ght4 ,pray leave ! text :ole3 x has no mean+ piecemeal2 at any rate1 n t be/1 :olesome mean+1 z ( a frank & g5ial fri5d :o talks1 n = himself or = 8 phrase1 b = y4 ,x is que/ionable morals to dismemb] a liv+ frame to seek = its obscure f\nta9s ( life6 ,:5 y say t a book 0 meant to be read1 y mean1 = "o ?+1 ( c\rse1 t x 0 n meant to be /udi$4 ,y d n /udy a good /ory1 or a haunt+ poem1 or a battle song1 or a love ballad1 or any mov+ n>rative1 :e!r x be out ( hi/ory or out ( fiction--nor any argum5t1 ev51 t moves vital 9 ! field ( action4 ,y d n h to /udy ^! ?+s2 !y reveal !mselves1 y d n /ay to see h[4 ,!y rema9 ) y1 & w n be =gott5 or laid by4 ,!y cl+ l a p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & become ! m9d's intimates4 ,y dev\r a book meant to be read1 n because y w\ld fill y\rself or h an anxi\s c>e to be n\ri%$1 b because x conta9s su* /uff z x makes ! m9d hungry to look ^u4 ,nei!r d y read x to kill "t1 b to l5g!n "t1 r1 add+ to its natural usury by liv+ ! m abundantly :ile x la/s1 jo9+ ano!r's life & ?\ght to y\r own4 ,!re are a few *ildr5 9 e g5]ation1 z ,mr4 ,bagehot rem9ds u1 :o ?9k ! natural ?+ to d ) any book is to read x4 8,!re is an argum5t f design 9 ! subject10 z he says2 8if ! book 0 n meant to be read = t purpose1 = :at purpose 0 x meant80 ,^! are ! "y eyes to :i* books yield up great treasure1 almo/ 9 spite ( !mselves1 z if !y _h be5 p5etrat$ by "s swift1 enl>g+ p[] ( vision :i* only ! "y "k4 ,x is ^! y\ng/]s to :om books give up ! long ages ( hi/ory1 8! wond]ful s]ies go+ back to ! times ( old patri>*s ) _! flocks & h]ds0--,i am quot+ ,mr4 ,bagehot aga9--8! ke5-ey$ ,greek1 ! /ately ,roman1 ! wat*+ ,jew1 ! unc\? ,go?1 ! horrid ,hun1 ! settl$ picture ( ! un*ang+ ,ea/1 ! re/less %ift+ ( ! rapid ,we/1 ! rise ( ! cold & classical civilization1 its fall1 ! r\gh impetu\s ,middle ,ages1 ! vague w>m picture ( ourselves & home4 ,:5 did we le>n ^!8 ,n ye/]day nor today1 b long ago1 9 ! fir/ dawn ( reason1 9 ! orig9al fl[ ( fancy40 ,books w n yield to u s ri*ly :5 we are old]4 ,! argum5t f design fails4 ,we return to ! /aid au?ors we read long ago1 & d n f9d 9 !m ! vital1 speak+ images t us$ to lie !re ^u ! page4 ,our own fancy is gone1 & ! au?or nev] _h any4 ,we are driv5 9 ^u ! books meant to be read4 ,^! are books writt5 by human be+s1 inde$1 b ) no g5]al quality belong+ to ! k9d--) a special tone & temp]1 r1 a _s out ( ! common1 t\*$ ) a light t %9es cle> out ( "s great s\rce ( light :i* n e man c uncov]4 ,we call ?is _s human because x moves u1 quick5s a l life 9 ourselves1 makes u gl[ ) a sort ( ardor ( self-discov]y4 ,x t\*es ! spr+s ( fancy or ( action )9 u1 & makes our own life seem m quick & vital4 ,we d n call e book t moves u human4 ,"s seem writt5 ) k ( ! black art1 set our base passions aflame1 disclose motives at :i* we %udd]--! m because we feel _! reality & p[]2 & we "k t ?is is ( ! devil1 & n ! fruitage ( any quality t di/+ui%es u z m54 ,we are di/+ui%$ z m5 by ! qualities t m>k u diff]5t f ! bea/s4 ,:5 we call a ?+ human we h a spiritual ideal 9 m9d4 ,x may n be an ideal ( t :i* is p]fect1 b x moves at lea/ ^u an upl& level :]e ! air is sweet2 x holds an image ( man erect & con/ant1 go+ abroad ) undaunt$ /eps1 look+ ) frank & op5 gaze ^u all ! =tunes ( 8 day1 feel+ ev5 & aga9-- 84 4 4 ! joy #a ,( elevat$ ?\ghts2 a s5se sublime ,( some?+ f> m deeply int]fus$4 ,^: dwell+ is ! light ( sett+ suns4 ,& ! r\nd ocean & ! liv+ air1 ,& ! blue sky1 & 9 ! m9d ( man3 ,a motion & a _s1 t impels ,all ?9k+ ?+s40 ,say :at we may ( ! errors & ! degrad+ s9s ( our k9d1 we d n will+ly make :at is wor/ 9 u ! di/+ui%+ trait ( :at is human4 ,:5 we decl>e1 ) ,bagehot1 t ! au?or :om we love writes l a human be+1 we are n sne]+ at him2 we d n say x ) a le]4 ,x is 9 tok5 ( admiration1 r4 ,he makes u l our humank9d4 ,!re is a noble passion 9 :at he says1 a :olesome humor t e*oes g5ial comrade%ips2 a c]ta9 reasonabl5ess & mod]ation 9 :at is ?\ght & said2 an air ( ! op5 day1 9 :i* ?+s are se5 :ole & 9 _! "r colors1 r ?an ( ! close /udy or ! academic class-room4 ,we d n want our poetry f gramm>ians1 nor our tales f philologi/s1 nor our hi/ory f !ori/s4 ,_! human nature is subtly transmut$ into some?+ less broad & ca?olic & ( ! g5]al _w4 ,nei!r d we want our political economy f tradesm5 nor our /atesman%ip f m]e politicians1 b f ^? :o see m & c>e = m ?an ^! m5 see or c>e =4 ,,ii ,once--x is a ?\ght :i* tr\bles u--once x 0 a simple en\gh matt] to be a human be+1 b n[ x is deeply difficult2 because life 0 once simple1 b is n[ complex1 confus$1 multif>i\s4 ,ha/e1 anxiety1 preoccupation1 ! ne$ to specialize & make ma*9es ( ourselves1 h trans=m$ ! once simple _w1 & we are appris$ t x w n be )\t ef=t t we %all keep ! broad human traits :i* h s f> made ! e>? habitable4 ,we h se5 our mod]n life accumulate1 hot & re/less1 9 great cities--& we _c say t ! *ange is n natural3 we see 9 x1 on ! contr>y1 ! fulfillm5t ( an inevitable law ( *ange1 :i* is no d\bt a law ( gr[?1 & n ( decay4 ,& yet we look ^u ! port5t\s ?+ ) a great di/a/e1 & d\bt ) :at alt]$ passions we %all come out ( x4 ,! huge1 ru%+1 aggregate life ( a great city--! cru%+ cr[ds 9 ! /reets1 :]e fri5ds seldom meet & !re are few greet+s2 ! ?und]\s noise ( trade & indu/ry t speaks ( no?+ b ga9 & competition1 & a consum+ fev] t *ecks ! natural c\rses ( ! k9dly blood2 no leisure any:]e1 no quiet1 no re/ful ease1 no wise repose--all ?is %ocks u4 ,x is inhumane4 ,x does n seem human4 ,h[ mu* m likely does x appe> t we %all f9d m5 sane & human ab\t a c\ntry fireside1 ^u ! /reets ( quiet villages1 :]e all are neighbors1 :]e gr\ps ( fri5ds ga!r easily1 & a con/ant sympa?y makes ! v air seem native6 ,:y %\ld n ! city seem inf9itely m human ?an ! hamlet8 ,:y %\ld n human traits ! m ab\nd :]e human be+s teem millions /rong8 ,because ! city curtails man ( 8 :ol5ess1 specializes him1 quick5s "s p[]s1 /unts o!rs1 gives him a %>p edge1 & a temp] l t ( /eel1 makes him unfit = no?+ s mu* z to sit /ill4 ,m5 h inde$ writt5 l human be+s 9 ! mid/ ( great cities1 b n (t5 :5 !y h %>$ ! city's *>act]i/ic life1 its /ruggle = place & = ga94 ,!re are n _m places t belong to a city's life to :i* y c 8invite y\r s\l40 ,its ha/e1 its preoccupations1 its anxieties1 its ru%+ noise z ( m5 driv51 its r++ cries1 di/ract y4 ,x (f]s no quiet = reflection2 x p]mits no retirem5t to any :o %>e its life4 ,x is a place ( little tasks1 ( n>r[$ functions1 ( aggregate & n ( individual /r5g?4 ,! great ma*9e dom9ates its little p>ts1 & its ,society is z mu* ( a ma*9e z its bus9ess4 8,?is tract :i* ! riv] ( ,"t #b ,n[ fl[s ?r\gh ) u1 is ! pla94 ,gone is ! calm ( its e>li] %ore4 ,bord]'d by cities1 & ho>se ,) a ?\s& cries is its /ream4 ,& we on its brea/1 our m9ds ,are confus$ z ! cries :i* we he>1 ,*ang+ & %ot z ! sights :i* we see4 8,& we say t repose has fl$ ,=ev] ! c\rse ( ! riv] ( ,"t ,t cities w cr[d to its edge ,9 a black]1 incessant] l9e2 ,t ! d9 w be m on its banks1 ,d5s] ! trade on its /ream1 ,flatt] ! pla9 :]e x fl[s1 ,fi]c] ! sun ov]head1 ,t nev] w ^? on its brea/ ,see an enobl+ sight1 ,dr9k ( ! feel+ ( quiet aga94 8,b :at 0 be=e u we "k n1 ,& we "k n :at %all succe$4 8,haply1 ! riv] ( ,"t-- ,z x gr[s1 z ! t[ns on its m>ge ,fl+ _! wav]+ lights ,on a wid]1 /ateli] /ream-- ,may acquire1 if n ! calm ,( its e>ly m\nta9\s %ore1 ,yet a solemn peace ( its own4 8,& ! wid? ( ! wat]s1 ! hu% ,( ! gray expanse :]e he floats1 ,fre%5+ its curr5t & spott$ ) foam ,z x draws to ! ,ocean1 may /rike ,peace to ! s\l ( ! man on its brea/-- ,z ! pale wa/e wid5s ar\nd him1 ,z ! banks fade dimm] away1 ,z ! />s come out1 & ! night-w9d ,br+s up ! /ream ,murmurs & sc5ts ( ! inf9ite sea40 ,we _c easily see ! l>ge measure & abid+ purpose ( ! novel age 9 :i* we /& "y & confus$4 ,! view t %all cle> our m9ds & quick5 u to act z ^? :o "k _! task & its di/ant consummation w come ) bett] k & complet] self-possession4 ,x %all n be a night-w9d1 b an air t %all bl[ out ( ! wid5+ ea/ & ) ! com+ ( ! light1 & %all br+ u1 ) ! morn+1 8murmurs & sc5ts ( ! inf9ite sea40 ,:o c d\bt t man has gr[n m & m human ) ea* /ep ( t sl[ process :i* has br\ght him k1 self-re/ra9t1 ! arts ( int]c\rse1 & ! revelations ( real joy8 ,man has m & m liv$ ) 8 fell[-m51 & x is society t has humaniz$ him--! developm5t ( society into an inf9itely v>i\s s*ool ( discipl9e & ord]$ skill4 ,he has be5 made m human by s*ool+1 by gr[+ m self-possess$--less viol5t1 less tumultu\s2 hold+ himself 9 h&1 & mov+ always ) a c]ta9 poise ( _s2 n =ev] clapp+ 8 h& to ! hilt ( 8 sword1 b pref]r+1 r1 to play ) a subtl] skill ^u ! spr+s ( action4 ,?is is our conception ( ! truly human man3 a man 9 :om !re is a j balance ( faculties1 a ca?olic sympa?y--no brawl]1 no fanatic1 no ph>isee2 n too cr$ul\s 9 hope1 n too desp]ate 9 purpose2 w>m1 b n ha/y2 ard5t1 & full ( def9ite p[]1 b n runn+ ab\t to be pleas$ & deceiv$ by e new ?+4 ,x is a g5ial image ( m5 we love--an image ( m5 w>m & true ( he>t1 direct & unhesitat+ 9 c\rage1 g5]\s1 magnanim\s1 fai?ful1 /eadfa/1 capable ( a deep devotion & self-=getfulness4 ,b ! age *anges1 & ) x mu/ *ange our ideals ( human quality4 ,n t we w\ld give up :at we h lov$3 we w\ld add :at a new life dem&s4 ,9 a new age m5 mu/ acquire a new capacity1 mu/ be m5 ^u a new scale1 & ) add$ qualities4 ,we %all ne$ a new ,r5aissance1 u%]$ 9 by a new 8humani/ic0 movem5t1 9 :i* we %all add our pres5t m9ute1 introspective /udy ( ourselves1 our jails1 our slums1 our n]ve c5t]s1 our %ifts to live1 almo/ z morbid z m$ieval religion1 a r$iscov]y ( ! r\nd _w1 & ( man's place 9 x1 n[ t its face has *ang$4 ,we /udy ! _w1 b n yet ) int5t to s*ool our he>ts & ta/es1 broad5 our natures1 & "k our fell[-m5 z comrades r ?an z ph5om5a2 ) purpose1 r1 to build up bodies ( critical doctr9e & provide ourselves ) !ses4 ,t1 surely1 is n ! truly humaniz+ way 9 :i* to take ! air ( ! _w4 ,man is mu* m ?an a 8rational be+10 & lives m by sympa?ies & impressions ?an by conclusions4 ,x d>k5s 8 eyes & dries up ! wells ( 8 humanity to be =ev] 9 se>* ( doctr9e4 ,we ne$ :olesome1 exp]i5c+ natures1 ,i d>e affirm1 mu* m ?an we ne$ s\nd reason+4 ,,iii ,take life 9 ! l>ge view1 & we are mo/ reasonable :5 we seek t :i* is mo/ :olesome & tonic = our natures z a :ole2 & we "k1 :5 we put aside p$antry1 t ! great middle object 9 life--! object t lies betwe5 religion on "o h&1 & food & clo?+ on ! o!r1 e/abli%+ our av]age levels ( a*ievem5t--! excell5t gold5 mean1 is1 n to be le>n$1 b to be human be+s 9 all ! wide & g5ial mean+ ( ! t]m4 ,does ! age h9d]8 ,d its _m int]e/s di/ract u :5 we w\ld plan our discipl9e1 det]m9e our duty1 cl>ify our ideals8 ,x is ! m necess>y t we %\ld ask ourselves :at x is t is dem&$ ( u1 if we w\ld fit our qualities to meet ! new te/s4 ,let u rem9d ourselves t to be human is1 = "o ?+1 to speak & act ) a c]ta9 note ( g5u95ess1 a quality mix$ ( spontaneity & intellig5ce4 ,?is is necess>y = :olesome life 9 any age1 b p>ticul>ly amid/ confus$ affairs & %ift+ /&>ds4 ,g5u95ess is n m]e simplicity1 = t may lack vitality1 & g5u95ess does n4 ,we expect :at we call g5u9e to h pi? & /r5g? ( fib]4 ,g5u95ess is a quality :i* we sometimes mean to include :5 we speak ( individuality4 ,individuality is lo/ ! mom5t y submit to pass+ modes or fa%ions1 ! creations ( an artificial society2 & s is g5u95ess4 ,no man is g5u9e :o is =ev] try+ to patt]n 8 life aft] ! lives ( o!r p--unless1 inde$1 he be a g5u9e dolt4 ,b individuality is by no means ! same z g5u95ess2 = individuality may be associat$ ) ! mo/ extreme & ev5 ridicul\s ecc5tricity1 :ile g5u95ess we conceive to be always :olesome1 balanc$1 & t\*$ ) dignity4 ,x is a quality t goes ) good s5se & self-respect4 ,x is a sort ( robu/ moral sanity1 mix$ ( elem5ts bo? moral & intellectual4 ,x is f\nd 9 natures too /rong to be m]e trimm]s & con=m]s1 too well pois$ & ?\ghtful to fl+ (f into intemp]ate prote/ & revolt4 ,laught] is g5u9e :i* has 9 x nei!r ! %rill1 hy/]ical note ( m]e excitem5t nor ! h>d1 metallic twang ( ! cynic's sne]--:i* r+s 9 ! hone/ voice ( graci\s good humor1 :i* is innoc5t & unsatirical4 ,spee* is g5u9e :i* is )\t sill9ess1 affectation1 or pret5se4 ,t "* is g5u9e :i* seems built by nature r ?an by conv5tion1 :i* is /uff ( indep5d5ce & ( good c\rage4 ,no?+ spuri\s1 ba/>d1 begott5 out ( true w$lock ( ! m9d2 no?+ adult]at$ & seem+ to be :at x is n2 no?+ unreal1 c ev] get place among ! nobility ( ?+s g5u9e1 natural1 ( pure /ock & unmi/akable l9eage4 ,x is a pr]ogative ( e truly human be+ to come out f ! l[ e/ate ( ^? :o are m]ely greg>i\s & ( ! h]d1 & %[ 8 innate p[]s cultivat$ & yet unspoil$--s\nd1 unmix$1 free f imitation2 %[+ t individualization )\t extravagance :i* is g5u95ess4 ,b h[8 ,by :at means is ?is self-lib]ation to be effect$--?is emancipation f affectation & ! bondage ( be+ l o!r p8 ,is x op5 to u to *oose to be g5u9e8 ,i see no?+ insup]able 9 ! way1 except = ^? :o are hopelessly lack+ 9 a s5se ( humor4 ,x dep5ds ^u ! range & scale ( y\r obs]vation :e!r y c /rike ! balance ( g5u95ess or n4 ,if y live 9 a small & petty _w1 y w be subject to its /&>ds2 b if y live 9 a l>ge _w1 y w see t /&>ds are innum]able--"s old1 "s new1 "s made by ! noble-m9d$ & made to la/1 "s made by ! weak-m9d$ & de/9$ to p]i%1 "s la/+ f age to age1 "s only f day to day--& t a *oice mu/ be made among !m4 ,x is !n t y\r s5se ( humor w assi/ y4 ,y are1 y w p]ceive1 ^u a long j\rney1 & x w seem to y ridicul\s to *ange y\r life & discipl9e y\r in/9cts to con=m ) ! usages ( a s+le inn by ! way4 ,y w di/+ui% ! ess5tials f ! accid5ts1 & deem ! accid5ts some?+ meant = y\r amusem5t4 ,! /ronge/ natures d n ne$ to wait = ^! sl[ lessons ( obs]vation1 to be got by conn+ life3 _! %e] vigor makes x impossible = !m to con=m to fa%ion or c>e = times & seasons4 ,b ! re/ ( u mu/ cultivate k ( ! _w 9 ! l>ge1 get our (f+1 rea*+ a comp>ative po9t ( view1 be=e we c become ) /eady confid5ce our own ma/]s & pilots4 ,! art ( be+ human beg9s ) ! practice ( be+ g5u9e1 & foll[+ /&>ds ( conduct :i* ! _w has te/$4 ,if y\r life is n v>i\s & y _c "k ! be/ p1 :o set ! /&>ds ( s9c]ity1 y\r read+ at lea/ c be v>i\s1 & y may look at y\r little circle ?r\gh ! be/ books1 "u ! guidance ( writ]s :o h kn[n life & lov$ ! tru?4 ,,iv ,& !n g5u95ess w br+ s]5ity--:i* ,i take to be ano!r m>k ( ! "r developm5t ( ! true human be+1 c]ta9ly 9 an age passionate & confus$ z ?is 9 :i* we live4 ,( c\rse s]5ity does n always g ) g5u95ess4 ,we mu/ say ( ,dr4 ,johnson t he 0 g5u9e1 & yet we "k t ! /ormy tyrant ( ! ,turk's ,head ,tav]n 0 n s]5e4 ,c>lyle 0 g5u9e 7?\gh t is n q ! fir/ adjective we %\ld *oose to describe him71 b ( s]5ity he all[$ cooks & cocks & e mod]n & e anci5t %am to deprive him4 ,s]5ity is a product1 no d\bt1 ( two v diff]5t ?+s1 namely1 vision & dige/ion4 ,n ! eye only1 b ! c\rses ( ! blood mu/ be cle>1 if we w\ld f9d s]5ity4 ,our ^w 8s]5e0 conta9s a picture4 ,its image is ( ! calm ev5+ :5 ! />s are out & ! /ill night comes on2 :5 ! dew is on ! grass & ! w9d does n /ir2 :5 ! day's "w is ov]1 & ! ev5+ meal1 & ?\ght falls cle> 9 ! quiet h\r4 ,x is ! h\r ( reflection--& x is human to reflect4 ,:o %all contrive to be human )\t ?is ev5+ h\r1 :i* drives turmoil out1 & gives ! s\l its seasons ( self-recollection8 ,s]5ity is n a ?+ to beget inaction4 ,x only *ecks excitem5t & uncalculat+ ha/e4 ,x does n exclude ardor or ! heat ( battle3 x keeps ardor f extravagance1 prev5ts ! battle f becom+ a m]e aimless mle4 ,! great capta9s ( ! _w h be5 m5 :o 7 calm 9 ! mom5t ( crisis2 :o 7 calm1 too1 9 ! long plann+ :i* prec$$ crisis2 :o w5t into battle ) a s]5ity inf9itely om9\s = ^? :om !y attack4 ,we in/9ctively associate s]5ity ) ! highe/ types ( p[] among m51 see+ 9 x ! poise ( k & calm vision1 ! supreme heat & ma/]y :i* is )\t splutt] or noise ( any k9d4 ,! art ( p[] 9 ?is sort is no d\bt le>n$ 9 h\rs ( reflection1 by ^? :o are n born ) x4 ,:at rebuke ( aimless excitem5t !re is to be got out ( a little reflection1 :5 we h be5 inveigh+ aga9/ ! corruption & decad5ce ( our own days1 if only we h provid$ ourselves ) a little k ( ! pa/ :]e) to balance our ?\ght6 ,z bad times z ^!1 or any we %all see1 h be5 re=m$1 b n by prote/s4 ,!y h be5 made glori\s in/ead ( %ameful by ! m5 :o kept _! heads & /ruck ) sure self-possession 9 ! fight4 ,! _w is v human1 n a bit giv5 to adopt+ virtues = ! sakes ( ^? :o m]ely bemoan its vices1 & we are mo/ effective :5 we are mo/ calmly 9 possession ( our s5ses4 ,s f> is s]5ity f be+ a ?+ ( slackness or inaction t x seems br$1 r1 by an equable en]gy1 a satisfy+ activity4 ,x may be f\nd 9 ! mid/ ( t al]t int]e/ 9 affairs :i* is1 x may be1 ! di/+ui%+ trait ( develop$ manhood4 ,y di/+ui% man f ! brute by 8 intellig5t curiosity1 8 play ( m9d beyond ! n>r[ field ( in/9ct1 8 p]ception ( cause & effect 9 matt]s to him indiff]5t1 8 appreciation ( motive & calculation ( results4 ,he is int]e/$ 9 ! _w ab\t him1 & ev5 9 ! great univ]se ( :i* x =ms a "p1 n m]ely z a ?+ he w\ld use1 satisfy 8 wants & gr[ great by1 b z a field to /ret* 8 m9d 91 = love ( j\rney+s & excursions 9 ! l>ge realm ( ?\ght4 ,y\r full-br$ human be+ loves a run afield ) 8 und]/&+4 ,) :at images does he n surr\nd himself & /ore 8 m9d6 ,) :at fondness does he con travel]s' tales & cr$it poets' fancies6 ,) :at pati5ce does he foll[ sci5ce & pore ^u old records1 & ) :at eag]ness does he ask ! news ( ! day6 ,no great "p ( :at he le>ns imm$iately t\*es 8 own life or ! c\rse ( 8 own affairs3 he is n pursu+ a bus9ess1 b satisfy+ z he c an insatiable m9d4 ,no d\bt ! highe/ =m ( ?is noble curiosity is t :i* leads u1 )\t self-int]e/1 to look abroad ^u all ! field ( man's life at home & 9 society1 seek+ m excell5t =ms ( gov]nm5t1 m righte\s ways ( labor1 m elevat+ =ms ( art1 & :i* makes ! great] among u /atesm51 re=m]s1 philan?ropi/s1 arti/s1 critics1 m5 ( lett]s4 ,x is c]ta9ly human to m9d y\r neighbor's bus9ess z well z y\r own4 ,gossips are only sociologi/s ^u a mean & petty scale4 ,! art ( be+ human lifts to be a bett] level ?an t ( gossip2 x leaves m]e *att] beh9d1 z too rem9isc5t ( a l[] /age ( exi/5ce1 & is compass$ by ^? ^: outlook is wide en\gh to s]ve = guidance & a *oos+ ( ways4 ,v ,luckily we are n ! fir/ human be+s4 ,we h come into a great h]itage ( int]e/+ ?+s1 collect$ & pil$ all ab\t u by ! curiosity ( pa/ g5]ations4 ,& s our int]e/ is selective4 ,our education consi/s 9 le>n+ intellig5t *oice4 ,our en]gies d n cla% or compete3 ea* is free to take 8 own pa? to k4 ,ea* has t *oice1 :i* is man's alone1 ( ! life he %all live1 & f9ds out fir/ or la/ t ! art 9 liv+ is n only to be g5u9e & "o's own ma/]1 b also to le>n ma/]y 9 p]ception & pref]5ce4 ,y\r true woodsman ne$s n to foll[ ! du/y highway ?r\gh ! =e/ nor se>* = any pa?1 b goes /raight f glade to glade z if ^u an op5 way1 hav+ "s privy und]/&+ ) ! tall] trees1 "s compass 9 8 s5ses4 ,s !re is ! subtle craft 9 f9d+ ways = ! m9d1 too4 ,keep b y\r eyes al]t & y\r e>s quick1 z y move among m5 & among books1 & y %all f9d y\rself possess$ at la/ ( a new s5se1 ! s5se ( ! pa?f9d]4 ,h y nev] m>k$ ! eyes ( a man :o has se5 ! _w he has liv$ 93 ! eyes ( ! sea-capta91 :o has wat*$ 8 life ?r\gh ! *anges ( ! heav5s2 ! eyes ( ! huntsman1 nature's gossip & famili>2 ! eyes ( ! man ( affairs1 accu/om$ to comm& 9 mom5ts ( exig5cy8 ,y are at once aw>e t !y are eyes :i* c see4 ,!re is some?+ 9 !m t y d n f9d 9 o!r eyes1 & y h read ! life ( ! man :5 y h div9$ :at x is4 ,let ! ?+ s]ve z a figure4 ,s ought al]t int]e/ 9 ! _w ( m5 & ?\ght to s]ve ea* "o ( u t we %all h ! quick p]ceiv+ vision1 tak+ mean+s at a glance1 read+ sugge/ions z if !y 7 expositions4 ,y %all n o!rwise get full value ( y\r humanity4 ,:at good %all x d y else t ! long g5]ations ( m5 :i* h gone be=e h fill$ ! _w ) great /ore ( ev]y?+ t may make y wise & y\r life v>i\s8 ,w y n take ! usury ( ! pa/1 if x may be _h = ! tak+8 ,"h is ! _w humanity has made3 w y take full citiz5%ip 9 x1 or w y live 9 x z dull1 z sl[ to receive1 z un5fran*is$1 z ! idl]s = :om civilization has no uses1 or ! dead5$ toil]s1 m5 or bea/s1 ^: labor %uts ! door on *oice8 ,t man seems to me a little less ?an human :o lives z if our life 9 ! _w 7 b j begun1 ?9k+ only ( ! ?+s ( s5se1 reckon+ no?+ ( ! inf9ite ?rong+ & assemblage ( affairs ! great /age ov]1 or ( ! old wisdom t has rul$ ! _w4 ,t is1 if he h ! *oice4 ,great masses ( our fell[-m5 are %ut out f *oos+1 by reason ( absorb+ toil1 & x is "p ( ! enlight5m5t ( our age t our und]/&+s are be+ op5$ to ! work+man's ne$ ( a little leisure :]e9 to look ab\t him & cle> 8 vision ( ! du/ ( ! work%op4 ,we "k t !re is a drudg]y :i* is inhuman1 let x b encompass ! :ole life1 ) only heavy sleep betwe5 task & task4 ,we "k t ^? :o are s b\nd c h no fre$om to be m51 t _! v spirits are 9 bondage4 ,x is "p ( our philan?ropy--x %\ld be "p ( our /atesman%ip--to ease ! burd5 z we c1 & enfran*ise ^? :o sp5d & are sp5t = ! su/5ance ( ! race4 ,b :at %all we say ( ^? :o are free & yet *oose littl5ess & bondage1 or ( ^? :o1 ?\gh !y might see ! :ole face ( society1 nev]!less *oose to sp5d all a life's space por+ ^u "s s+le vice or blemi%8 ,i w\ld n = ! _w discr$it any sort ( philan?ropy except ! small & *urli% sort :i* seeks to re=m by nagg+--! sort :i* exagg]ates petty vices into great ones1 & runs atilt aga9/ w9dmills1 :ile ev]y:]e colossal %ams & abuses g unexpos$1 unrebuk$4 ,is x because we are bett] at be+ common scolds ?an at be+ wise advis]s t we pref] little re=ms to big ones8 ,are we to all[ ! poor p]sonal habits ( o!r p to absorb & q use up all our f9e indignation8 ,x w be a bad day = society :5 s5tim5tali/s are enc\rag$ to sugge/ all ! measures t %all be tak5 = ! bett]m5t ( ! race4 ,i1 = "o1 sometimes sigh = ! g5]ation ( 8lead+ p0 & ( good p :o %all see ?+s /eadily & see !m :ole2 :o %all %[ a h&some ju/ness & a l>ge sanity ( view1 an opportune tol]ance = details1 t happ5 to be awry1 9 ord] t !y may sp5d _! en]gy1 n )\t self-possession1 9 "s g5]\s mission :i* %all make "r pr9ciples %9e ^u ! p's life4 ,!y w\ld br+ ) !m an age ( l>ge moralities1 a spaci\s "t1 a day ( vision4 ,k has come into ! _w 9 va9 if x is n to emancipate ^? :o may h x f n>r[ness1 c5sori\sness1 fuss9ess1 an intemp]ate zeal = petty ?+s4 ,x w\ld be a mo/ pleasant1 a truly humane _w1 w\ld we b op5 our e>s ) a m g5]\s welcome to ! cle> voices t r+ 9 ^? writ+s ^u life & affairs :i* mank9d has *os5 to keep4 ,n _m spl5etic books1 n _m intemp]ate1 n _m bigot$1 h kept m5's confid5ce2 & ! m9d t is impati5t1 or intol]ant1 or hoodw9k$1 or %ut 9 to a petty view %all h no "p 9 c>ry+ m5 =w>d to a true humanity1 %all nev] /& z examples ( ! true humank9d4 ,:at is truly human has always ^u x ! broad light ( :at is g5ial1 fit to support life1 cordial1 & ( a ca?olic _s ( helpfulness4 ,y\r true human be+ has eyes & keeps 8 balance 9 ! _w2 deems no?+ un9t]e/+ t comes f life2 cl>ifies 8 vision & gives heal? to 8 eyes by us+ !m ^u ?+s ne> & ?+s f>4 ,! brute bea/ has b a s+le neighborhood1 a s+le1 n>r[ r\nd ( exi/5ce2 ! ga9 ( be+ human accrues 9 ! *oice ( *ange & v>iety & ( exp]i5ce f> & wide1 ) all ! _w = /age--a /age set & appo9t$ by ?is v art ( *oice--all future g5]ations = witnesses & audi5ce4 ,:5 y talk ) a man :o has 9 8 nature & acquirem5ts t fre$om f con/ra9t :i* goes ) ! full fran*ise ( humanity1 he turns easily ) topic to topic2 does n fall sil5t or dull :5 y leave "s s+le field ( ?\ght su* z unwise m5 make a prison (4 ,! m5 :o w n be brok5 f a little set ( subjects1 :o talk e>ne/ly1 hotly1 ) a sort ( fi]c5ess1 ( c]ta9 special s*emes ( conduct1 & look coldly ^u ev]y?+ else1 r5d] y inf9itely uneasy1 z if !re 7 9 !m a =ce abnormal & :i* rock$ t[>d an upset ( ! m9d2 b f ! man ^: int]e/ sw+s f ?\ght to ?\ght ) ! ze/ & poise & pleasure ( ! old travel]1 eag] = :at is new1 glad to look aga9 ^u :at is old1 y come away ) faculties w>m$ & he>t5$--) ! feel+ ( hav+ be5 comrade = a little ) a g5u9e human be+4 ,x is a l>ge _w & a r\nd _w1 & m5 gr[ human by see+ all its play ( =ce & folly4 ,,vi ,let no "o suppose t effici5cy is lo/ by su* bread? & ca?olicity ( view4 ,we deceive ourselves ) in/ances1 look at %>p crises 9 ! _w's affairs1 & imag9e t int5se & n>r[ m5 h made hi/ory = u4 ,poise1 balance1 a nice & equable ex]cise ( =ce1 are n1 x is true1 ! ?+s ! _w ord9>ily seeks = or mo/ applauds 9 its h]oes4 ,x is apt to e/eem t man mo/ human :o has 8 qualities 9 a c]ta9 exagg]ation1 ^: c\rage is passionate1 ^: g5]osity is )\t delib]ation1 ^: j action is )\t prem$itation1 ^: _s runs t[>d its favorite objects ) an infecti\s & reckless ardor1 ^: wisdom is no *ild ( sl[ prud5ce4 ,we love ,a*illes m ?an ,diom$es1 & ,ulysses n at all4 ,b ^! are /&>ds left ov] f a rud] /ate ( society3 we %\ld h pass$ by ?is "t ! ,hom]ic /age ( m9d--%\ld h h]oes suit$ to our age4 ,nay1 we h erect$ diff]5t /&>ds1 & d make a diff]5t *oice1 :5 we see 9 any man fulfillm5t ( our real ideals4 ,let a mod]n in/ance s]ve z te/4 ,c\ld any man hesitate to say t ,abraham ,l9coln 0 m human ?an ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison8 ,does n e "o "k t x 0 ! practical ,free-,soil]s :o made emancipation possible1 & n ! hot1 impracticable ,abolitioni/s2 t ! c\ntry 0 inf9itely m mov$ by ,l9coln's temp]ate sagacity ?an by any man's en?usiasm1 in/9ctively tru/$ ! man :o saw ! :ole situation & kept 8 balance1 in/9ctively held (f f ^? :o refus$ to see m ?an "o ?+8 ,we "k h[ s]viceable ! int5se & headlong agitator 0 9 br++ to _! feet m5 fit = action2 b we feel uneasy :ile he lives1 & v\*safe him our full sympa?y only :5 he is dead4 ,we "k t ! g5ial =ces ( nature :i* "w daily1 equably1 & )\t viol5ce are inf9itely m s]viceable1 inf9itely m admirable1 ?an ! rude viol5ce ( ! /orm1 h[ev] necess>y or excell5t ! purification x may h wr\ght4 ,%\ld we seek to "n ! mo/ human man among ^? :o l$ ! nation to its /ruggle ) slav]y1 & yet 0 no /atesm51 we %\ld1 ( c\rse1 "n ,l[ell4 ,we "k t 8 humor w5t fur!r ?an any man's passion t[>d sett+ tol]ant m5 at+le ) ! new impulses ( ! day4 ,we naturally hold back f ^? :o are intemp]ate & c nev] /op to smile1 & are deeply reassur$ to see a tw9kle 9 a re=m]'s eye4 ,we are glad to see e>ne/ m5 laugh4 ,x breaks ! /ra94 ,if x be :olesome laught]1 x dispels all suspicion ( spite1 & is l ! gleam ( light ^u runn+ wat]1 lift+ sull5 %ad[s1 sugge/+ cle> dep?s4 ,surely x is ?is s\ndness ( nature1 ?is broad & g5ial quality1 ?is full-blood$1 full-orb$ sanity ( _s1 :i* gives ! m5 we love t wide-ey$ sympa?y :i* gives hope & p[] to humanity1 :i* gives range to e good quality & is s excell5t a cr$5tial ( g5u9e manhood4 ,let y\r life & y\r ?\ght be n>r[1 & y\r sympa?y w %r9k to a l scale4 ,x is a quality :i* foll[s ! see+ m9d afield1 :i* waits on exp]i5ce4 ,x is n a m]e s5tim5t4 ,x goes n ) pity s mu* z ) a p5etrative und]/&+ ( o!r m5's lives & hopes & temptations4 ,ignorance ( ^! ?+s makes x wor?less4 ,its be/ tutors are obs]vations & exp]i5ce1 & ^! s]ve only ^? :o keep cle> eyes & a wide field ( vision4 ,x is ex]cise & discipl9e ^u su* a scale1 too1 :i* /r5g!n1 :i* = ord9>y m5 come ne> to creat+1 t capacity to reason ^u affairs & to plan = action :i* we always reckon ^u f9d+ 9 e man :o has /udi$ to p]fect 8 native =ce4 ,?is new day 9 :i* we live cries a *all5ge to u4 ,/eam & electricity h r$uc$ nations to neighborhoods2 h made travel pa/ime1 & news a ?+ = ev]ybody4 ,*eap pr9t+ has made k a vulg> commodity4 ,our eyes look1 almo/ )\t *oice1 ^u ! v _w itself1 & ! ^w 8human0 is fill$ ) new mean+4 ,our ideals broad5 to suit ! wide day 9 :i* we live4 ,we crave1 n cloi/]$ virtue--x is impossible any long] to keep ! cloi/]--b a robu/ _s t %all take ! air 9 ! great _w1 "k m5 9 all _! k9ds1 *oose its way amid ! bu/le ) all self-possession1 ) wise g5u95ess1 9 calmness1 & yet ) ! quick eye ( int]e/ & ! quick pulse ( p[]4 ,x is aga9 a day = ,%akespe>e's _s--a day m v>i\s1 m ard5t1 m provok+ to valor & e l>ge design1 ev5 ?an 8! spaci\s times ( great ,elizabe?10 :5 all ! _w seem$ new2 & if we _c f9d ano!r b>d1 come out ( a new ,w>wick%ire1 to hold once m ! mirror up to nature1 x w n be because ! /age is n set = him4 ,! "t is su* an "o z he might rejoice to look ^u2 & if we w\ld s]ve x z x %\ld be s]v$1 we %\ld seek to be human aft] 8 wide-ey$ sort4 ,! s]5ity ( p[]2 ! naturalness t is nature's poise & m>k ( g5u95ess2 ! unsleep+ int]e/ 9 all affairs1 all fancies1 all ?+s believ$ or done2 ! ca?olic und]/&+1 tol]ance1 enjoym5t1 ( all classes & conditions ( m52 ! conceiv+ imag9ation1 ! plann+ purpose1 ! creat+ ?\ght1 ! :olesome1 laugh+ humor1 ! quiet insight1 ! univ]sal co9age ( ! bra9--are n ^! ! m>vel\s gifts & qualities we m>k 9 ,%akespe>e :5 we call him ! greate/ among m58 ,& %all n ^! r\nd$ & p]fect p[]s s]ve u z our ideal ( :at x is to be a f9i%$ human be+8 ,we live = our own age--an age l ,%akespe>e's1 :5 an old _w is pass+ away1 a new _w com+ 9--an age ( new speculation & e new adv5ture ( ! m9d2 a full /age1 an intricate plot1 a univ]sal play ( passion1 an outcome no man c =esee4 ,x is to ?is _w1 ?is sweep ( action1 t our und]/&+s mu/ be /ret*$ & fitt$2 x is 9 ?is age we mu/ %[ our human quality4 ,we mu/ measure ourselves by ! task1 accept ! pace set = u1 make %ift to "k :at we are ab\t4 ,h[ free & lib]al %\ld be ! scale ( our sympa?y1 h[ ca?olic our und]/&+ ( ! _w 9 :i* we live1 h[ pois$ & ma/]ful our action 9 ! mid/ ( s great affairs6 ,we %\ld s*ool our e>s to "k ! voices t are g5u9e1 our ?\ght to take ! tru? :5 x is spok51 our spirits to feel ! ze/ ( ! day4 ,x is )9 our *oice to be ) mean company or ) great1 to consort ) ! wise or ) ! fooli%1 n[ t ! great _w has spok5 to u 9 ! lit]ature ( all tongues & voices4 ,! be/ select$ human nature w tell 9 ! mak+ ( ! future1 & ! art ( be+ human is ! art ( fre$om & ( =ce4 #a ,f 8,l9es compos$ a few miles above ,t9t]n ,abbey10 by ,william ,wordswor?4--,j4,m4 #b ,f 8,! ,future10 by ,mat!w ,arnold4--,j4,m4 ,,! ,,end