,,! ,,little ,,review                   
,lit]ature ,drama ,music ,art           
,,m>g>et ,c4 ,,&]son                    
,,editor                                
,,april1 #aiad        ,! ,g]m           
#a      ,rebellion                      
,george ,s\le   #c      ,man & ,sup]man 
,george ,burman ,fo/]   #c      ,l9es = 
,two ,futuri/s                 ,ar?ur   
,davison ,ficke   #h      ,a ,new ,w+$  
,victory                    ,m>g>et ,c4 
,&]son   #i      ,correspond5ce3        
,two ,views ( ,h4 ,g4 ,wells            
#ab        ,rup]t ,brooke & ,:itman     
#ae        ,m ,ab\t ,! ,new ,note       
#af      ,sonnet                        
,s>a ,teasdale  #ag      ,sonnet        
,eunice ,tietj5s  #ah      ,! ,critics' 
,critic                                 
,m4 ,h4 ,p4  #ah      ,wom5 & ! ,life   
,/ruggle                ,cl>a ,e4       
,laughl9  #bj      ,*ange               
#bd      ,! ,poetry ( ,alice ,meynell   
,llewellyn ,jones  #be      ,an ,anci5t 
,radical                        ,william

 ,l4 ,*5]y  #bh      ,equal ,suffrage3  
,! ,fir/ ,real ,te/      ,h5ry ,blackman
 ,sell  #cj      ,education ( ,ye/]day &
 ,today             ,william ,saphi]    
#ca      ,"s ,book ,reviews             
#cc      ,new ,york ,lett]              
,george ,s\le  #df      ,william ,butl] 
,yeats to ,am]ican ,poets               
#dg      ,lett]s to ! ,little ,review   
#di      ,! ,be/ ,sell]s                
#ee                                #be  
c5ts a copy                             
,,! ,,little ,,review                   
,f9e ,arts ,build+                      
,,*icago                                
#b4ej a ye>                             
,,! ,,little ,,review                   
,vol4 ,i                                
,,april1 #aiad                          
,no4 #b                   ,copyright1   
#aiad1 by ,m>g>et ,c4 ,&]son4           
,! ,g]m      ,9 #ahej an a/\nd+ ?+      
happ5$ 9 ,engl&4 ,a little gr\p (       
arti/s & poets1 kn[n z !                
,pre-,raphaelite ,bro!rhood1 began !    

publication ( a magaz9e4 ,x 0 to be giv5
 ov] to ?\ghts t[>ds  nature 9 poetry1  
lit]ature1 & art2 & x 0 call$ ,! ,g]m4  
,! idea 0 ,dante ,gabriel ,rossetti's1  
:o 0 !n j tw5ty-two  ye>s old4 ,?omas   
,wooln]1 ( ! same age1 & ,holman ,hunt &
 ,millais1  bo? some:]e 9 ! neighborhood
 ( tw5ty1 7 dragg$ will+ly  into ! plan4
 ,william ,mi*ael ,rossetti1 ag$ n9ete51
 0 made editor2  ,james ,coll9son &     
,fr$]ick ,george ,/eph5s 7 add$ to ! f\r
  orig9al ,p4 ,r4 ,b4's2 ,john ,lucas   
,tupp]1 ,=d ,madox ,br[n1 ,walt] ,h[ell 
,dev]ell1 ,william ,cave ,?omas1 ,john  
,hancock1 & ,cov5try ,patmore 7         
intimately connect$ ) ! project2 &      
,*ri/9a1 !n eighte51  (f]$ h] poems =   
publication !re94    ,! ,g]m 0 publi%$ =
 f\r mon?s1 & !n x di$4 ,l all  s]i\s   
?+s x c\ld f9d no imm$iate audi5ce2 l   
all  revolution>y ?+s x 0 call$ juv5ile 
& reg>d$ ) %yness2  & l all orig9al &   
beautiful ?+s x has manag$ to /ay v  mu*
 alive4 ,=1 9 #ahii1 a limit$ edition ( 
,! ,g]m 9 facsimile  0 br\ght out1 &    

,william ,mi*ael ,rossetti wrote an     
ext5sive  introduction = x 9 :i* he     
describ$ m9utely ! :ole glori\s         
und]tak+4 ,x is ^! facsimiles t we h be5
 look+ ?r\gh  ) su* awe1 & :i* tell su* 
an int]e/+ /ory4    ,"h 0 a league (    
unquiet & ambiti\s "y spirits1 b5t ^u   
mak+ a fre% />t ( _! own1 & a clean     
sweep ( "s effete  respectabilities4 ,on
 ! night ( ,decemb] #ai1 #ahdi1 :5 !    
fir/  issue ( ! magaz9e 0 imp5d+1 !y met
 9 ,dante ,rossetti's /udio  at #gb     
,newman ,/reet to discuss a *ange (     
title4 ,! ,p4 ,r4 ,b4 ,j\rnal  & ,?\ghts
 ,t[>ds ,nature 7! extra-peculi>        
sugge/ion ( ,dante1  accord+ to 8 bro!r7
 _h be5 disc>d$1 & ,mr4 ,cave ,?omas _h 
drawn up a li/ ( sixty-five             
possibilities1 among !m ,! ,se$1 ,!     
,scroll1 ,! ,h>b+]1 ,fir/ ,?\ghts1 ,!   
,s[]1 ,!  ,tru?-,seek]1 ,! ,acorn1 & ,! 
,g]m4 ,! la/ 0 decid$ ^u  & ! fir/ issue
 came out ab\t ! fir/ ( ,janu>y4 ,sev5  
hundr$  copies 7 pr9t$ & ab\t two hundr$
 sold4 ,?is wasn't enc\rag+1  s ! second

 issue 0 limit$ to five hundr$2 b x sold
 ev5 less  well ?an ! fir/1 & ! ,p4 ,r4 
,b4's 7 at ! end ( _!  res\rces4 ,!n !  
pr9t+-firm came to ! rescue & und]took !
  responsibility ( two m numb]s4 ,!     
title 0 *ang$ to ,art &  ,poetry1 be+   
,?\ghts t[>ds ,nature1 conduct$         
pr9cipally by  ,arti/s2 b all ef=ts     
prov$ useless4444 ,p w\ld n buy ,!      
,g]m1 & w\ld sc>cely cons5t to "k ( its 
exi/5ce4 ,s !  magaz9e brea!d its la/1 &
 its obsequies 7 conduct$ 9 !  /ricte/  
privacy4    ,x did attract "s critical  
att5tion1 h[ev]4 ,! ,critic wrote3 ,we  
_c contemplate ?is "y & ris+ s*ool 9 art
 & lit]ature  )\t ! mo/ ard5t           
anticipation ( some?+ great to gr[ f x1 
some?+ new & wor?y ( our age1 & we bid  
!m godspe$ ^u !  pa? !y h adv5tur$4     
,o!rs rem>k$ t ! poetry 9 ,!  ,g]m 0 all
 beautiful1 m>r$ by n a few             
affectations--! g5u9e  metal1 b want+ to
 be purifi$ f its dross2 mu* ( x (      
extraord9>y m]it1 & equal to any?+ t any
 ( our kn[n poets  c\ld write1 save     

,t5nyson4444    ,well--! situation dem&s
 a philosoph]4 ,we might und]take ! rle 
ourselves1 except t we're too ne> !     
situation1 hav+ j />t$  a magaz9e )     
c]ta9 high hopes ( our own4    ,on !    
cov] ( ea* issue ( ,! ,g]m appe>$ ?is   
poem by ,william  ,rossetti1 ! ma/]y (  
:i*1 "s "o said1 w\ld require a ,br[n+  
,society's unit$ intellects3            
,:5 :oso m]ely ha? a little ?\ght       
,w pla9ly ?9k ! ?\ght :i* is 9 him--    
,n imag+ ano!r's bright or dim1         
,n mangl+ ) new words :at o!rs taught2  
,:5 :oso speaks1 f hav+ ei!r s\ght      
,or only f\nd1--w speak1 n j to skim    
,a %all[ surface ) words made & trim1   
,b 9 t v spee* ! matt] br\ght3          
,be n too ke5 to cry--,s ?is is all6--  
,a ?+ ,i might myself h ?\ght z well1   
,b w\ld n say x1 = x 0 n wor?6          
,ask3 ,is ?is tru?8 ,= is x /ill to tell
          ,t be ! !me a po9t or ! :ole  
e>?1        ,tru? is a circle1 p]fect1  
great or small8    ,patmore's ,!        
,seasons1 ,*ri/9a ,rossetti's ,dream    

,l&1 ,dante's ,my  ,si/]'s ,sleep & ,h& 
& ,s\l1 ,wooln]'s ,my ,beautiful ,lady &
  ,( ,my ,lady 9 ,dea?1 ,tupp]'s ,!     
,subject 9 ,art1 ,william ,rossetti's   
,h] ,fir/ ,season1 & a long review (    
,cl\gh's ,bo?ic (  ,top]-na-fuosi* make 
up ! fir/ numb]4 ,9 ! o!rs are ,!       
,bless$ ,damozel1 ,*ri/9a's ,an ,end &  
,a ,pause ( ,?\ght1  ,patmore's ,/>s &  
,moon1 ,john ,or*>d's ,dialogue on ,art1
 & _m  o!r ?+s ( value1 conclud+ ) a    
review ( ,br[n+'s ,*ri/mas  ,eve & ,ea/]
 ,day1 9 :i* ,william ,rossetti         
e/abli%es )  elaborate s]i\sness1 ?r\gh 
six pages ( solemn & awesome  s5t5ces1 t
 ,br[n+'s /yle is copi\s & c]ta9ly n o!r
  ?an appropriate2 t if y w und]/& him1 
y %all4    ,all ?is came to our m9d !   
o!r day :5 "s "o accus$ u (  be+        
juv5ile4 ,:at hide\s /igma 0 !reby put  
^u u8 ,! only  griev\s ?+ ab\t juv5ility
 is its unwill+ness to be frank2 x      
usually tries to appe> v1 v old & v1 v  
wise4 ,! ,g]m  0 q frankly "y2 o!rwise x
 c\ld n h be5 s full (  dea? poetry1 = x

 is y\?'s mo/ natural affectation to    
/eep itself  9 dea?4 ,b ,! ,g]m might h 
be5 ev5 m juv5ile & s  avoid$ "s ( !    
heavy1 sumptu\s s5t5ces 9 t ,br[n+      
review4  ,x w\ld h ga9$ 9 readabl5ess   
)\t any possible sacrifice (  beauty or 
tru?4 ,9 _! poetry ! ,pre-,raphaelites 7
 z simple &  spontane\s z *ildr52 9 _!  
criticism !y 7 rhetorical4 ,our  sympa?y
 is someh[ v /rongly ) !                
spontaneity--:atev] d>k  juv5ile crimes 
x may be guilty (--9 ! eyes ( ^? :o     
m]ely  look b d n see4                  
,rebellion                              
,,george ,,s\le       ,s+ me no song ( !
 w9d & ra9--     ,! w9d & ! ra9 are     
bett]4     ,i'll sw+ to ! road on ! gu/y
 pla9     ,)\t any load1     ,& %att]   
y\r fett]4       ,& :5 y s+ ( ! /range1 
bright sea1     ,i'll leave y\r d>k     
little s++     ,= ! plung+ %ore :]e foam
 leaps free     ,& long waves ro>     ,&
 gulls g w++4       ,sorr[-d>k ladies   
y've dream$ af>2     ,i /ay n to he> _! 
praises4     ,b "h is a woman y _c m>1  

,9 life array$2     ,h] _s blazes4      
,i %all n /iff5 & die 9 y\r songs1      
,flatt5 betwe5 y\r pages1     ,b trample
 ! e>? & jo/le ! ?rongs1     ,try out   
life's wor?--     ,& bur/ all cages6    
,man & ,sup]man                         
,,george ,,burman ,,fo/]    ,9 8        
voluptu\s vagabondage ,r\sseau at l5g?  
halt$ at ,p>is1 :]e  he manag$ to worry 
?r\gh "s incon/ant ye>s4 ,! ?+ t sav$  !
 day = him 0 ! fragm5t ( a pamphlet t   
blew across 8 pa?  9 "o ( 8 rambles1    
ann\nc+ a prize to be aw>d$ by !        
,academy  ( ,dijon = ! be/ answ] to an  
extraord9>y "q4 ,_h !  r5asc5ce ( ! arts
 & sci5ces ennobl$ morals8 ,t 0 a fla% (
  lightn+ :i* lit up a murky night &    
help$ ?is bewild]$ &  lonely w&]] to get
 8 be>+s4 ,?\ghts came to him           
demoniacally  :i* %ap$ 8 entire future &
 won him no small place 9 ! hi/ory  (   
humanity4    ,answ] is ,no6 said        
,r\sseau4 ,& 8 answ] 0 aw>d$ ! academic 
prize4    ,x seems /range t ! hi/ory ( 8
 times sid$ ) ,r\sseau's  ,no4 ,c]ta9ly 

x 0 ! fir/ fi]y meteor ( ! ,fr5*        
revolution4  ,x pron\nc$ ! fir/         
damnatory s5t5ce ^u a culture t _h      
already rea*$ ! po9t ( collapse4 ,9 8   
own body & s\l ,r\sseau  _h bitt]ly     
exp]i5c$ ! curse ( ?is culture4 ,x 0    
l>gely  responsible = 8 he>t's abnormal 
ye>n+ ^: gl[ 0 consum+  him4 ,in/ead (  
ennobl+ morals ?is culture _h inw>dly   
b>b>iz$  man4 ,!n x galvaniz$ & pa9t$ ! 
outside ( life4 ,& !n life  became a    
glitt]+ lie4    ,?us ,r\sseau became    
prophet 9 ?is des]t ( culture1 & call$  
m5  to rep5tance4 ,back f culture to    
nature1 0 8 radical cry2 back  f :at man
 has made out ( himself to :at nature   
meant him to be4  ,nature gave man free 
use ( 8 limbs2 culture has b\nd !m ) all
  sorts ( b9d+s1 until he is /iff1 &    
%ort-w9d$1 & crippl$4  ,accord+ to      
nature man lives 8 own life2 man is :at 
he seems &  seems :at he is2 accord+ to 
culture he is cunn+1 & crafty1 &        
m5daci\s4    ,! eighte5?-c5tury man (   
culture he>k5$ ) att5tive s\l to  !     

dirge 9 :i* "o ( its noble/ sons v5t$ 8 
tortur$ he>t4  ,! melan*oly music bruis$
 f ?is prophet's he>t sil5c$ ! wit  &   
ridicule ( ev5 a ,voltaire1 :o want$ to 
"k1 h[ev]1 :e!r  ! idea 0 t man 0 to g  
on all f\rs aga94 ,9 a few decades  !   
feet ( revolution>y ,fr5*m5 7 at ! door 
ready1 ) few &  %ort pray]s1 to be> to  
its la/ abode t culture ^: moral wor?   
ev5 a ,fr5* ,academy _h call$ 9 "q1 & = 
^: moral  condemnation _h aw>d$ ! fir/  
prize4    ,n[ x is our turn6 ,:at is !  
good ( our culture8 ,su* is ! qu]y  ( a 
ho/ ( p :o "k no?+ !re( save ! w\nds x  
has  inflict$ ^u !m--a ho/ ( p :o face  
our culture ) !  bitt] feel+ t !y h     
creat$ x ) ! sweat ( _! br[s1  b h n be5
 p]mitt$ to ta/e its joys4 ,su*1 too1 is
 ! qu]y  ( o!rs :o1 satiat$ ) its       
b5efic5ce1 h be5 its pione]s1--a  ,john 
,/u>t ,mill1 political economi/1 :o     
d\bts :e!r all our  cultural progress   
has mitigat$ ! suff]+s ( a s+le human   
be+2  a ,huxley1 naturali/1 :o f9ds !   
pres5t condition ( ! l>g] "p  ( humanity

 s intol]able today t1 7 no way (       
improvem5t to be  f\nd1 he w\ld welcome 
! collision ( a k9dly comet t w\ld sma% 
our petty planet into smi!re5s4         
,also1 !re is y\r prolet>iat4 ,& !re is 
y\r culture on summits  f> out ( 8 rea*4
 ,! m inaccessible x is1 %9+ !re ) a    
radiance t nev] falls ^u him1 ! less    
does he reflect t all is  n gold t      
glitt]s4 ,!n !re is y\r philan?ropi/1   
=emo/ 9  culture ( m9d & he>t1 survey+ !
 masses f> b5ea? him1 9 !  slime & grime
 ( life1 & d\bt+ at la/ :e!r any labor (
 love  c lift m5 up to :]e he ?9ks m5   
ought to be2 :e!r1 aft] all1  x c br+   
joy to m5 :o are sick & sore ) ! load ( 
life4    ,n to be p>tial1 "o may        
magnanim\sly cite y\r phili/9e also--!  
man ( ! gold5 mean1 ! man ( sanity1 z   
m$iocrity has ev]  br&-m>k$ itself1 :o  
hates ultra4 ,= ! life ( him y\r        
phili/9e _c und]/& h[ a reasonable man c
 h any d\bt  ab\t our culture4 ,does he 
n read 9 8 favorite newspap] h[         
glori\sly we h progress$8 ,does he n    

encore ! prodigi\s  a*ievem5ts ( our    
te*nique8 ,has he n he>d 8 crack        
spellb9d]  orate on ! cultural felicity 
t foll[s our flag8 ,d[n ) !  disloyalty 
( highbr[ d\bt]s6    ,n[ x 0 f an       
entirely diff]5t side1 inde$ x 0 f an   
entirely diff]5t /&po9t1 t ,fri$ri*     
,nietzs*e contemplat$  mod]n culture1   
p>ticul>ly ! national culture ( ! ,g]man
  ,fa!rl&4 ,:at horrifi$ him 0 n simply 
! cont5t1 b !  crit]ion1 ( our culture4 
,he %>ply scrut9iz$ ! ideals :i*  we set
 ourselves 9 our culture4 ,he f\nd n    
simply our a*ievem5ts  b our ideals1    
ourselves ev51 s inf]ior1 s vulg>1 s    
contemptible1 t he began to d\bt :e!r   
ev5 ! ,g]mans c\ld be  recogniz$ z a    
culture p or n4 ,h5ce ,nietzs*e became !
 mo/  ru?less iconocla/ ( our culture4  
,unlike ! majority1 unlike !  s*ol>s1 ! 
philan?ropi/s1 ! phili/9es1 ,nietzs*e 0 
n mov$  by ! mis]y ( ! masses1 by !     
great social ne$ ( our "t4 ,he  did n   
regret t ! boon ( our culture 0 %>$ by s
 few1  inasmu* z1 9 8 op9ion1 ?is boon 0

 ( v d\btful value4 ,he  f\nd our life s
 b>b>\s1 s culture-ho/ile1 t he /ill    
miss$  ! fir/ elem5ts ( a true culture  
among u4    ,h5ce ,nietzs*e lung$ aga9/ 
/atus quo4 ,he did :at he himself  call$
 unzeitmssig1 untimely4 ,he flung a "q1 
m burn+  ?an any o!r1 into our "t--m    
burn+ ?an ev5 ! social  "q1 con/itut+   
inde$ ! ma9 "p ( t "q4 ,x 0 !  "q z to  
h[ man f>$ 9 ?is culture--! "q z to :at 
man got out ( x & z to :at x got out (  
man4    ,nev] be=e _h ?is "q be5 put z  
,nietzs*e put x4 ,we %\ld  recall t     
,nietzs*e 0 n "o ( ^? :o _h exp]i5c$ !  
extremes ( ei!r pl5ty or want1 nor 0 he 
"o ( ^? :o fill$  ! wide space betwe5 ! 
two4 ,to him1 ! pessimism ( !           
discont5t$ & ! optimism ( ! =tunate & ! 
satisfi$ 7  alike sup]ficial1 if n      
imp]t95t4 ,x 0 n a "q (  happ9ess at    
all4 ,9 bitt]1 bit+ s>casm he says1 )   
ref]5ce to  ! ,engli% utilit>ian        
happ9ess morality3 ,i d n seek my       
happ9ess2 only an ,engli%man seeks 8    
happ9ess2 ,i seek my "w4    ,no2 8 0 a  

"q :i* 8 consci5ce put to culture4 ,0 x 
a  culture ( ! e>?1 or ( man8 ,"h       
,nietzs*e probes home4 ,&  he alone did 
x4 ,! mo/ div]se c5sors ( our "t _h n   
se5 &  said t no matt] h[ desirable1 no 
matt] h[ glori\sly conceiv$  ! new ord] 
( ?+s might be1 man mu/ be ! decisive   
?+2  man mu/ tip ! scales4 ,x 0 ?is t   
w5t aga9/ ! gra94  ,mighti] ma*9es1 l>g]
 cities1 bett] ap>tm5ts1 bigg] s*ools1  
:at 0 ! good ( x all1 et id omne g5us1  
if new & great] m5  did n arise8 ,s said
 ,nietzs*e4 ,& he said x ) high scorn to
 a  g5]ation :i* _h =gott5 t man is n = 
culture1 b  culture = man2 ( man1 by    
man1 = man4    ,e p seems to pass ?r\gh 
a p]iod 9 :i* x is obsess$ )  ! idea t !
 causes ( popul> prosp]ity are at once  
motive &  crit]ion ( culture2 t !       
natural laws ( economics are !          
univ]sally valid norms ( ! ebb & fl[ (  
human values2 t a  balance on ! balance 
%eet to ! good1 ! satisfactor9ess ( !   
/ati/ics ( exports & imports to ! wi%es 
( ! int]e/$  p>ties1 are an occasion =  

jubilation ov] ! asc5t :i* life has     
compass$4 ,h>bor "s scruple z to :e!r ! 
jubilation be w>rant$  or n1 & y are at 
once pillori$ z a pessimi/ & a          
malcont5t4  ,& yet _h !re be5 no        
,nietzs*e !re w\ld /ill rema9 ,cic]o's  
w>n+3 ,woe to a p ^: weal? gr[s b ^: m5 
decay4 ,b  !re 0 a ,nietzs*e1 & he d>$  
to call ev5 8 ,fa!rl& ,europe's  flat   
c\ntry--flat 0 a h>d ^w = a l& t c\ld   
once boa/ (  s _m poets & ?9k]s4 ,b n[ !
 flatt] ! bett]6 ,b n[ no  peaks to     
scale1 no yawn+ abysses on ^: edges "o  
gr[s dizzy6  ,no?+ a s+le /ep remov$ f !
 ord9>y1 ! conv5tional6 ,n[  heights &  
dep?s1 di/9ctions & di/ances1 ^! are    
valid 9 !  _w ( quantity1 n ( quality2 (
 possession1 n ( be+2 ( tax  tables1 n (
 human ess5ce & human p[]6 ,n[ all m5   
are equal6 ,b  ,nietzs*e knew t if m5   
are equal !y are n free2 if free !y are 
n equal4 ,) a fury & a fire t lit]ally  
consum$ him1 he  d$icat$ himself to !   
task ( lead+ m5 up out ( ?is flatness1  
away f ?is level+--up to an appreciation

 ( ! pot5tial--n !  actual--greatness ( 
man's life4 ,greatness is n yet man's   
v]ity b  8 vocation1 8 true & idiomatic 
de/9y4 ,greatness8 ,?is is a man's      
/r5g? ( w2 ! unfold+ ( a free           
p]sonality4 ,to say ,i w  is to be a    
man4 ,all human values are embrac$ 9 ?is
 ,i w4 ,to  produce m5 :o c say ,i w is 
at once ! task & ! te/ (  culture4 ,?is 
,i w is ! climax & goal ( man4 ,9 ?is ,i
 w  vani%es e fe>some & disquiet+ ,i    
mu/1 e compulsion (  out] necessity4 ,n 
! passive adju/m5t ( man to nature1 b ! 
active adju/m5t ( nature to man2 nature 
outside ( him & nature  inside ( him--t 
is human call+ & human culture4         
,vani%es1 also1  e ,i ought4 ,man       
refuses to be ridd5 by a duty spook1 b  
subord9ates ev5 duty to himself4 ,duty1 
too1 is = ! sake ( man1  n man = ! sake 
( duty4 ,9 ! dep?s ( 8 own be+1 man     
res]ves ! sov]eign "r to speak 8 yes & 8
 no to duty4 ,to  8 own w he subjects   
all good & all evil taught him by o!rs1 
pa/ or pres5t1 & ?us occupies a /&po9t  

beyond good & evil4  ,"l ( ! ,sabba?8   
,yes1 b "l also ( /&>ds sanctifi$ by _! 
antiquity2 "l ( all ! /&>ds ( life2 "l (
 all t has be5  writt5 or ?\ght or done4
 ,& ?\1 ,o "l1 art m ?an !y6  ,?\--?\   
alone--art c5tral & supreme & sacr$ &   
inviolable4  ,br+ =? ! royal diadem &   
cr[n him "l ( all6    ,b n yet6 ,alas1  
!re are no su* lords1 no su* w-m51      
p]sonality-m56 ,su* m5 are n            
,geg5w>tsm5s*51 pres5t day m51  b       
,zukunftsm5s*51 future day m52 n reality
 b task--our task4  ,t future man w     
surpass pres5t man z mu* z pres5t man   
surpasses ! monkey :i* he 9 8 developm5t
 has left beh9d4 ,we are  bridges f     
monkey to sup]man4 ,sup]man6 ,9 him at  
la/1 at la/1 all  t is unliv+1 unfree1  
)]$ & weak1 all t is sickly 9 man1  %all
 be oblit]at$2 & all ! =ces t are great 
& creative  %all be unfold$ & mold$ into
 cultural values4    ,?is is ! mean+ ( !
 sup]man ( ,fri$ri* ,nietzs*e4 ,malice &
  ignorance h vi$--va9ly we may n[      
hope--9 c>icatur+ x4 ,! way  to sup]man 

is ! rugg$1 /eep m\nta9 pa? up to       
consci\s de$ &  mighty a*ievem5t2 n !   
g5tle incl9e d[n to /upid indulg5ce1    
indol5t disposition1 en]vat+ or be/ial  
impulsive life4 ,n t6  ,sup]man is      
precisely ! man :o ov]comes ! man (     
today awe>y (  life & a?ir/ = dea?4     
,?is prea*+ ( ,sup]man might be call$   
,messianic4 ,x is ! bold  fai? t we are 
n ! la/ ^w ( ! ,^w ( life2 x is ! glad  
hope t ! be/ treasures1 ! greate/ de$s1 
! supreme goals (  humank9d are /ill 9 !
 future4 ,nietzs*e's message is a brea? 
(  spr+ bl[+ ov] ! l& proclaim+ ! adv5t 
( an issue f !  womb ( "t ( some?+      
great]1 bett] ?an any?+ we h be51  ?an  
any?+ we h call$ good or great2 ! adv5t 
( a new day :5  our be/ songs n[ w be   
our wor/ !n2 our noble/ ?\ghts n[ our   
base/ !n2 our highe/ a*ievem5ts n[1 our 
poore/ by-products !n4    ,we %all u%] 9
 t day2 sup]man %all be our w1 our de$6 
,sup]man gives our life wor?4 ,ours is !
 new1 exhil>at+  responsibility1 swall[+
 up & nullify+ all ! petty              

responsibilities :i* fret u today4 ,we h
 to ju/ify our lives to  t great future1
 to t com+ "o1 to our *ildr54 ,!y1 ?r\gh
  u1 mu/ be great]1 bett]1 fre]1 ?an all
 ( u put toge!r4 ,we are  wor? our      
contribution to ! a*ievem5t ( future    
man4 ,nay1 only  sup]man c ju/ify !     
hi/ory ( ! cosmos6 ,consid] pre-human & 
sub-human life1 r$ 9 too? & claw2       
consid] human life1 (t5 n  mu* bett] &  
sometimes mu* worse2 consid] ourselves1 
our meanness  & our m$iocrity4 ,is ?is  
all8 ,is ?is w>rant = ! long human &    
pre-human /ory8 ,c y escape ! conviction
 t b = sup]man !  et]nal ge/ation &     
agony ( cosmic mat]nity admits ( no     
rational  v9dication8    ,bre$1 !n1 ) a 
view ( bre$+ sup]m54 ,m>riage8 ,let ?is 
be n  = ease1 n = ! propagation (       
y\rselves2 ! pu%+ (  y\rselves into y\r 
*ildr51 p>5ts1 b = ! creation (  some?+ 
new1 ( sup]man6 ,education8 ,n to       
assimilate ! *ildr5 to  u1 to ! pa/1 b  
to free !m f u2 n ,vat]l&1 b  ,k9d]l&1  
mu/ be our conc]n4 ,*ildr5 %all n sit at

 our feet  b /& ^u our %\ld]s1 t !y may 
h a fre] & broad]  sweep ( ! horizon4 ,&
 9 our *ildr5 we %all love ! ,com+ ,"o1 
prep>e ! way = ,sup]man1 t free1 great  
man :o %all h  conqu]$ pres5t petty man 
) all 8 slave in/9cts6 ,su*1 at all     
ev5ts1 are ! dreams ( ! great poetic &  
prophetic philosoph] (  ! ,g]man ,fa!rl&
 ( today4       ,all great ?+s h fir/ to
 w&] ab\t ! e>? z enorm\s     &         
awe-inspir+ c>icatures4--,nietzs*e 9    
,beyond ,good &     ,evil4       ,plato 
w always be an object ( admiration &    
rev]5ce to m5     :o w\ld r see va/     
images ( unc]ta9 objects reflect$     f 
illum9at$ cl\ds1 ?an repres5tations (   
?+s 9 _!     j proportions1 measurable1 
tangible1 & conv]tible to     h\sehold  
use4--,walt] ,savage ,l&or 9 ,imag9>y   
,conv]sations1 ,vol4 #b4                
,cultivation w bre$ 9 any man a c]ta9ty 
( ! unc]ta9ty     ( 8 mo/ assur$        
convictions4--,samuel ,butl] 9 ,life &  
,habit4       ,k is 9 an in*oate /ate z 
long z x is capable (     logical       

treatm5t2 x mu/ be transmitt$ into t    
s5se or     in/9ct :i* rises altoge!r   
above ! sph]e 9 :i* words     c h be+ at
 all1 o!rwise x is n yet vital4--,samuel
     ,butl] 9 ,life & ,habit4           
,l9es = ,two ,futuri/s                  
,,ar?ur ,,davison ,,ficke           ,:y 
does all ( %>p & new     ,t our mod]n   
days c brew     ,culm9ate 9 y8          
,?is *aotic age's w9e     ,y h drunk--& 
n[ decl9e     ,any anodyne4             
,on ! brok5 walls y /&1     ,pe]+ t[>d  
"s /ony l&     ,) eye-%ad+ h&4          
,is x lonely z y pe]8     ,d y nev]     
miss1 9 fe>1     ,simple ?+s & de>1     
,half-rememb]$1 left beh9d8     ,or are 
backw>d glances bl9d     ,"h :]e ! w9d  
,r\nd ! outpo/s sweeps & cries--     ,& 
ea* di/ant he>?light dies     ,to y\r   
pe]+ eyes8444           ,i too /& :]e y 
h /ood2     ,& ! fev] fills my blood    
,) y\r cruel mood4           ,yet "s    
backw>d long+s press     ,on my he>t3   
yea1 ,i confess     ,my s\l's heav9ess4 
,me a homesick tremor ?rills     ,z ,i  

dream h[ sunlight fills     ,my famili> 
hills4           ,me ! ye/]days /ill    
hold--     ,liegeman /ill unto ! old    
,/ories sweetly told4           ,into t 
pr(\nd unkn[n     ,:]e ! e>?quake =ces  
/r[n     ,%ake ea* pild /one            
,look2 & exultance smites     ,me ) joy2
 ! spl9t]$ heights     ,call me ) fi]ce 
lights4           ,b a piety /ill dwells
     ,9 my bones2 my _s knells          
,solemnly f>ewells           ,to safe   
halls :]e ,i 0 born--     ,to old haunts
 ,i leave =lorn     ,= ?is p]il\s morn4 
,yet ,i come6 ,i _c /ay6     ,be x bitt]
 night1 or day     ,glori\s1--y\r way   
,i mu/ tread2 & on ! walls1     ,:]e ?is
 flame-swept future calls     ,to fi]ce 
miracles1           ,lo1 ,i greet y "h6 
,b me     ,mock n lightly4 ,i come      
free--     ,b ) agony4                  
,a ,new ,w+$ ,victory         ,angel    
,isl&1 by ,inez ,haynes ,gillmore4 ,h5ry
 ,holt & ,company1                      
,new ,york4    ,angel ,isl& is sev]al   
r>e ?+s3 orig9al1 pr(\nd1 flam+4 ,x     

leaves y ) a gasp+ s5se ( hav+ be5 swept
 ?r\gh ! skies2  & also ) t feel+ ( new 
life :i* comes ) a plunge into  cold1   
deep seas4 ,angel ,isl& is a new k9d (  
,w+$ ,victory6    ,innum]able books h   
be5 writt5 ab\t ! conflict ( ! sexes1   
ab\t ! em]g5ce ( ! new woman4 ,mo/ ( !m 
are dull books4 ,b  ,mrs4 ,gillmore's is
 beautiful & excit+4 ,i kept ?9k+ z ,i  
read x3  "h is some?+ absolutely new1   
absolutely au!ntic2 some?+ s  full (    
vision & tru? t x's l gett+ to ! top ( a
 m\nta9  = ! sunrise4 ,its fre%ness &   
its cle>ness are l cool morn+  mi/s t ! 
sun has %ot ?r\gh4    ,b to disc>d vague
 phrases & get to ! /ory--= x is n a    
tract1 b a novel--or r a poetic         
allegory--t t ,mrs4 ,gillmore  has      
writt54 ,five m5 ( repres5tative mod]n  
types--a pr(essor1 a  lib]t9e1 a soldi] 
( =tune1 a m]e mutt-man1 & an arti/--are
  %ipwreck$ on a tropical isl&4 ,aft] a 
few days _! att5tion is  caught by :at  
appe>s to be huge birds fly+ ?r\gh !    
heav5s4 ,!  birds come ne>] & prove to  

be w+$ wom56 ,!n comes ! /ory (  _!     
woo+1 _! capture1 _! ultimate evolution 
into :at mod]n  wom5 h decid$ !y want to
 be3 humani/s4    ,h[ev]1 ?is is go+ too
 fa/4 ,! only way to appreciate ,angel  
,isl& is to be consci\s ( ! art ( x z y 
read4 ,beg9n+ )  ! %ipwreck1 ,mrs4      
,gillmore creates a s]ies ( brilliant   
pictures t  culm9ate 9 ! fly+ orgies ( !
 bird-wom54       444 ,all ?is 0        
int5sifi$ by ! an>*y ( sea & sky1 by    
! incessant explosion ( ! waves1 by !   
w9d :i* seem$ to     sweep f end to end 
( a liquefy+ univ]se1 by a d[np\r       
:i* ?reat5$ to beat _! sodd5 bodies to  
pulp1 by all !     connotation ( t]ror t
 lay 9 ! d>kness & 9 _!     ungu>d$     
condition on a b>b>\s1 semi-tropical    
coa/4444       ,! /orm1 :i* _h seem$ to 
worry ! :ole univ]se 9 its     grip1 _h 
di$ f9ally b x _h di$ h>d4 ,on a quiet$ 
e>?1     ! sea alone %[$ signs (        
revolution4 ,! waves1 mon/r\s1     t[]+1
 swoll51 7 /ill m>*+ on to ! bea* ) a   
ma*9e-l regul>ity t 0 swift & pond]\s at

 ! same     "t4444 ,beyond ! wave-l9e1  
"u a cov] ( foam1 ! jad$     sea lay    
feebly palpitant l an old man asleep4444
       ,!y _h wat*$ ! sun come up ov] ! 
trees at _! back4     ,& x 0 z if !y _h 
se5 a sunrise = ! fir/ "t 9     _!      
lives4 ,to !m x 0 nei!r beautiful nor   
famili>2 x     0 s9i/] & /range4 ,a     
*ill1 t 0 n ( ! dawn b     ( dea?       
itself1 lay ov] ev]y?+4 ,! morn+ w9d 0 !
     brea? ( ! tomb1 ! smells t came to 
!m f ! isl&     bore ! ta9t ( mortality1
 ! v sun seem$ icy4 ,!y     suff]$--!   
five survivors ( ! night's trag$y--) a  
sc>ify+ s5se ( disillusion ) ,nature4444
       ,! sun 0 rac+ up a sky smoo? &   
cle> z gray glass4 ,x     dropp$ on !   
torn gre5 sea a %imm] t 0 almo/ dazzl+2 
b !re 0 some?+ incongru\s ab\t t--z ?\gh
 ,nature     _h cov]$ h] victim ) a     
spangl$ sc>f4 ,x br\ght out     millions
 ( sp>kles 9 ! :ite s&2 & !re seem$     
some?+ calculat+ ab\t t--z ?\gh %e 7    
brib+ !m     ) jewels to =get4444       
,doz5s ( waves fla%$ & cra%$ _! way up !

 bea*2 b     n[ !y trail$ an iridesc5t  
network ( foam ov] !     lilac-gray s&4 
,! sun rac$ high2 b n[ x p\r$ a flood ( 
light on ! gre5-gray wat]4 ,! air grew  
bright & bright]4     ,! e>? grew w>m & 
w>m]4 ,blue came into ! sky1            
deep5$--& ! sea reflect$ x4 ,sudd5ly !  
_w 0 "o     huge glitt]+ bubble1 half ( 
:i* 0 ! brilliant azure sky     & half !
 burni%$ azure sea4    ,all ?is is      
gorge\s en\gh--?is cle>1 vivid pa9t+ (  
nature4 ,b  :5 ,mrs4 ,gillmore turns h] 
h& to ! sup]natural1 %e is simply       
ravi%+4 ,= in/ance3       ,!            
semi-tropical moon 0 at its full4 ,huge1
 :ite1 emboss$1     cut out1 x did n    
%9e--x gl>$ f ! sky4 ,x made a     melt$
 moon/one ( ! atmosph]e4 ,x fad$ ! few  
cl\ds to a     sapphire-gray1 j t\*$ "h 
& !re ) ! *alky dot (     a />4 ,x sla%$
 a silv] trail across a sea jet-black   
except     :]e ! waves rimm$ x ) sn[4   
,up 9 ! :ite en*antm5t1     b n f> above
 !m1 ! /range air-creatures 7 fly+4     
,!y 7 n birds2 !y 7 w+$ wom56           

,d>t+1 div+1 glanc+1 curv+1 :eel+1 !y   
int]wove 9     :at seem$ ! prem$itat$   
figures ( an a]ial dance4444 ,_!        
w+s1 l enorm\s scimit>s1 caught !       
moonlight1 fla%$ x     back4 ,= an      
int]val1 !y play$ close 9 a gr\p        
inextricably     int]tw9$1 a revolv+    
ball ( vivid color4 ,!n1 z if seiz$     
by a common impulse1 !y /ret*$1 h& 9 h&1
 9 a l9e     across ! sky--drift$4 ,!   
moonlight flood$ !m full1 caught        
glitt] & gleam f w+-sockets1 %ot %imm] &
 %e5 f     w+-tips1 s5t cat>acts (      
iridesc5t color puls+ betwe54           
,sn[-silv] "o1 brilliant gre5 & gold    
ano!r1 dazzl+ blue     ! next1 lum9\s   
orange a f\r?1 flam+ flam+o sc>let !    
la/1 _! colors seem$ half liquid1 half  
light4 ,"o mom5t !     :ole figure w\ld 
fl>e into a spl5did blaze1 z if an inn] 
me*anism _h sudd5ly turn$ on all !      
electricity2 ! next1     ! blaze di$ d[n
 to ! fairy gli/5 giv5 by ! moonlight4  
,z if by "o impulse1 !y began f9ally to 
fly upw>d4 ,high]     & high] !y rose1  

/ill h& 9 h&4444 ,"o in/ant1     relax$1
 !y seem$ t9y galleons1 all sails set1 t
 float$     lazily1 ! sport ( an a]ial  
sea2 ano!r1 supple & s9u\s1     !y seem$
 mon/r\s fi% ^: f9s triumphantly clove !
 air1     mon>*s ( t a]ial sea4       ,a
 little ( ?is & !re came ano!r impulse4 
,! great w+s     furl$ close l blades   
leap+ back to scabb>d2 !     fly+-girls 
dropp$ %e] 9 a dizzy+ fall4 ,half-way to
 !     gr\nd1 !y /opp$ simultane\sly z  
if caught by "s     invisible air       
plateau4 ,! great fea!ry fans op5$--&   
?is     "t ! m5 got ! :ipp+ :irr (      
!m--spread high1     palpitat$ ) color4 
,f ?is l[] level1 ! girls began to      
fall aga91 b g5tly1 l dropp+ cl\ds4444  
,!y paus$ an     in/ant & flutt]$ l a   
sw>m ( butt]flies undecid$ :]e     to   
g4444 ,!n !y turn$ out to sea1 /ream+   
?r\gh ! air     9 l9e /ill1 b "o beh9d !
 o!r4 ,& = ! fir/ "t1     s\nd came f   
!m2 !y ?rew (f peals ( girl-laught] t   
fell l h&fuls ( diamonds4 ,_! mir? end$ 
9 a long1     e]ie cry4    ,to me1 t is 

wond]ful "w--"o jewel$ ^w aft] ano!r4 ,&
 x's  su/a9$ ?r\gh ! :ole book4 ,b (    
c\rse1 aft] ?is fir/ s5se  ( ravi%m5t ) 
h] pictures1 y t\* ^u ! deep] wond] (   
,mrs4 ,gillmore--h] ideas4 ,!re are     
en\gh ideas 9 ,angel ,isl& to  equip !  
wom5 :o are fight+ = selfhood ) arm\r t 
is  absolutely hole pro(4    ,! w+$ wom5
 diff] 9 type z widely z ! m52 & ea* man
  *ooses v quickly ! type t appeals to  
him mo/4 ,! lib]t9e  wants ! big blond  
"o1 :om !y've nam$ ,pea*y2 ! pr(essor   
likes ,*iquita1 ! v fem99e1             
un9tellectual "o2 ,billy1 ! m]e  man1   
falls viol5tly & rev]5tly 9 love ) !    
radiant ,julia1 !  lead] ( ! gr\p & ! "o
 y\r int]e/ c5t]s 9 imm$iately4  ,julia 
has a p]sonality3 %e appe>s to be pu%$  
on by "s  intellectual or arti/ic       
impulse1 to express by ! symbols ( h]   
complicat$ flight "s !ory1 "s philosophy
 ( life4 ,%e seems  always to %9e4 ,%e  
is a creator4 ,9 %ort1 ,julia ?9ks4     
,! m5 plan capture & f9ally accompli% x 
by a "t-honor$ me?od3  t ( ar\s+ !      

wom5's curiosity4 ,!n foll[s a tragic   
episode  :5 !y cut ! captives' w+s1 mak+
 flight impossible4 ,( c\rse1  m>riage  
is ! next /ep1 & lat]1 *ildr5 are born  
on ,angel  ,isl&--little girl *ildr5 )  
w+s1 & boys )\t !m4 ,b all  ?is "t      
,julia has refus$ to m>ry ,billy1 ?\gh  
%e's 9 love )  him4 ,h] only reason is t
 some?+ tells h] to wait4    ,inevitably
 ! wom5 m\rn ! loss ( _! w+s2 & j z !y  
become reconcil$ to a second-h& joy 9 _!
 daught]s' flights1  ,pea*y's husb&     
in=ms h] t fly+ is unwomanly--t woman's 
place is 9 ! home1 n 9 ! air 767--& t _!
 daught] mu/  be %orn ( h] w+s z soon z 
%e's eighte54    ,:at next8 ,rebellion1 
) ,julia %9+ glori\sly z lead]4 ,%e _h  
be5 wait+ = ?is4 ,& 9 t5 pages ( pr(\nd1
 simple1 magnific5t  talk--if only e    
woman 9 ! _w w\ld read x6--%e expla9s to
  ! o!rs t !y mu/ le>n to walk4 ,pea*y  
objects1 because %e  dislikes ! e>?4    
,!re are />s 9 ! air1 %e argues4 ,b we  
nev] rea*$ !m1 answ]s ,julia4 ,! e>? is 
a good place1 & !y  mu/ le>n to live 9  

x4 ,besides1 _! *ildr5 w fly bett] =    
le>n+ to walk1 & walk bett] = kn[+ h[ to
 fly2 & %e  prophesies t !n w be born to
 "o ( !m a boy *ild )  w+s4    ,! wom5  
hide & ma/] ! art ( walk+4 ,:ile !y're  
do+ ?is  _! poor w+s h a *ance to gr[ a 
little1 & by ! "t ! m5  are ready to    
capture & subdue !m a second "t !y h    
a*iev$ a  comb9ation ( walk+ & fly+ t   
puts !m beyond rea*4 ,!n !  m5 submit   
444 & ,julia asks ,billy to m>ry h]4    
,t's all1 except "o %ort *apt] ab\t     
,julia4 ,%e has a son )  w+s6 ,& !n %e  
dies--radiant1 :ite1 goddess-woman1 ^:  
life _h  be5 s f9e a ?+4 ,! beauty ( x  
all simply ov]:elm$ me4    ,all ( :i*   
po9ts to sev]al important conclusions4  
,fir/1 t ,mrs4  ,gillmore is a poet &   
prophet ( gold5 values4 ,second1 t      
prejudice  is ! mo/ fooli% ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,a
 g5]al prejudice aga9/ t  obvi\s =m (   
com$y call$ f>ce might cause y to miss  
,! ,leg5d  ( ,leonore4 ,& a /ubborn     
caution 9 reg>d to allegories--:i*1 ,i  
conc$e1 g5]ally are unsubtle--might keep

 y f ,angel ,isl&4                      
,correspond5ce                          
,two ,views ( ,h4 ,g4 ,wells    ,i am j 
read+ ,! ,passionate ,fri5ds1 & e "t ,i 
read  any?+ ( ,wells's ,i wond] :y x is 
,i don't l him bett]4 ,!  ,_w ,set ,free
 t has be5 runn+ 9 ,! ,c5tury 0 int5sely
  wor? :ile1 ,i ?\ght--really prophetic4
 ,"o ta/$ some?+ almo/  div9e2 human    
nature is capable ( su* wond]ful        
undream$ ( ?+s6  ,x 0 l ,t5nyson        
prophesy+ ! ,f$]ation ( ! ,_w1 air%ips1 
etc4 ,wells does seem inspir$ 9 "s ways4
 ,b e "t ,i read any (  8 novels--well1 
y rememb] ,i h a di/9ct mid-,victorian  
flavor  t has to be reckon$ )4 ,i wasn't
 br\ght up 9 a m9i/]'s family  = no?+6  
,i suppose x's :at we us$ to call our   
consci5ce4 ,m9e  isn't mu* good1 alas2  
,i sometimes ?9k ( x z a little old     
,victorian  lady4 ,%e sits 9 ! backgr\nd
 ( my consci\sness & knits & knits  &   
nods h] head4 ,mean:ile ,i g bli!ly     
ab\t1 esp\s+ all sorts (  causes & ?9k+ 
out all sorts ( !ories--imag9+1 y "k1 t 

,i'm p]fectly free4 ,sudd5ly %e wakes   
up--%e lays aside h] knitt+  ) a det]m9$
 air & says1 ,m>y ,m>?a1 :at are y ?9k+ 
ab\t6 ,/op t "r n[2 ,i'm a%am$ ( y4 ,&  
%e has au?ority1  too1 y "k4 ,i /op4    
,ridicul\s1 isn't x8--b s x is4    ,& e 
"t ,i read a ,wells novel my little old 
lady folds h] h&s  & sits up v primly & 
says1 ,aha1 y're read+ some?+ ( t  man's
 aga94 ,well1 ,i'm n asleep--,i'm "r on 
! job & ,i "k j  :at ,i ?9k ( him4 ,s y 
see6 ,& ! wor/--or ! be/--( x is  t ,i  
agree ) h]4 ,i c't l him4 ,i read along 
& x's all s  reasonable--he's s clev] & 
he ?9ks2 b 8 conclusions are all  s     
weak--if he comes to any4 ,"o passage 9 
,! ,passionate ,fri5ds has  made me     
furi\s4 ,h[ c a man :o's at all wor?    
:ile be s really  wick$--7ano!r ^w gone 
out ( /yle74 ,i mean ?is3       ,x is   
manife/ly true t = ! mo/ ( u free talk1 
intimate     association1 & any real    
fell[%ip betwe5 m5 & wom5 turns     )   
extreme read9ess to love4 ,& t be+ s1 x 
foll[s     t "u exi/+ conditions !      

unre/rict$ meet+ &     companion%ip ( m5
 & wom5 9 society is a notori\s %am1 a  
m]ely dang]\s pret5ce ( enc\nt]s4 ,!    
safe reality b5ea?     ^? lib]al        
appe>ances is t a woman mu/ be cont5t ) 
! easy fri5d%ip ( o!r wom5 & ( "o man   
only1 lett+ a     sup]ficial fri5d%ip   
t[>ds all o!r m5 veil impassable        
abysses ( sep>ation1 & a man mu/ 9 !    
same way h "o     sole woman            
intimate4444 ,to me t is an intol]able  
/ate (     affairs1 b is reality4    ,n[
 c y suppose t is ,wells's own reason+ t
 he puts into !  m\? ( 8 un=tunate h]o8 
,talk ab\t ,edi? ,:>ton be+  ?9-lipp$ 9 
! pursuit ( h] h]o9es--t's a great deal 
bett]  ?an be+ loose-lipp$2 don't y     
agree ) me8 ,x may be true1 & ,i  r ?9k 
to "s ext5t x is true1 t a man _c h an  
absorb+ fri5d%ip ) a woman & n run !    
risk ( fall+ 9  love4 ,b :at does t     
prove8 ,t he %\ld be all[$ free re9 &   
c>ry on z _m liaisons veil$ "u ! "n (   
fri5d%ip z he  *ooses8 ,or unveil$1 r1 =
 ,wells seems to want ev]y?+ 9 !  op54  

,he's l a *ild :o says3 ,"h's a v       
dang]\s bea/ 9 a  flimsy1 inadequate    
cage4 ,frequ5tly he escapes f x & has to
 be put  back 94 ,let's aboli% ! cage & 
let ! bea/ run ab\t op5ly1  do+ :at x   
wants4 ,& ! good old-fa%ion$ ^w = t bea/
 is  lu/1 & x %\ld be cag$2 if ! cage is
 gett+ m & m  inadequate x's only a     
piece ) :at ,agnes ,reppli] calls our   
loss (  n]ve4 ,h[ ,i lik$ t article (   
h]s6 ,:at 9 ! "n ( s5se are  we 9 ?is _w
 = if n to build up a "*8 ,t's all t    
am\nts to any?+1 & x comes f c\ntless   
d5ials & c\ntless  responses to duty4 ,&
 :at ,goe! said1 "s "t ago1 is /ill     
ev]la/+ly true3 ,entbehr5 soll/ ,du1    
soll/ entbehr56 7,d5y  y\rself1 d5y1    
d5y47 ,he ought to "k1 too1 because he  
tri$  indulg5ce1 goodness kn[s1 & knew !
 dregs at ! bottom ( t  cup4 ,& ,i c't  
=give ,wells4 ,he kn[s bett] ?an to let 
p make  all mann] ( exp]im5t ) su* ?+s4 
,!y w\ldn't ev5 be happy2  = happ9ess is
 built ( /ability1 loyalty1 "*1 & aga9  
"*4 ,my husb& said1 aft] read+ t passage

 9 ,!  ,passionate ,fri5ds1 ,! tr\ble ) 
him & ! class he writes ( is  t !y ar5't
 busy en\gh4 ,let 'em "w = a liv+1 be   
int]e/$  9 some?+ vitally = t5 h\rs out 
( ! tw5ty-f\r1 & !y'll  =get all ab\t _!
 neighbors' wives & be cont5t ) good m5 
fri5ds & casual wom5 fri5ds4    ,!      
tr\ble lies ) poor old human nature1 ,i 
guess1 & ! way x  wants :at x _c & ought
 n to h4 ,b ,wells says all unreality   
is hateful to him4 ,let's te> d[n !     
b>ri]s1 let's %[ up = :at  we are4 ,poor
 ,smi? wants some?+ 8 neighbor          
has--well1 let's give x  to him1 :e!r   
x's 8 neighbor's success or 8 wife or 8 
happ9ess4 ,nature is /ill unbe>ably ugly
 9 lots ( ways4 ,:5 we c  tra9 x to be  
unselfi% & dis9t]e/$ !n x w be "t to te>
  d[n b>ri]s4    ,lady ,m>y 9 ,!        
,passionate ,fri5ds is an unconv9c+ "*1 
too4  ,i c conceive ( a woman :o w take 
all ( a man's possessions1  giv+ him    
no?+ 9 return1 n ev5 fidelity1 b ,i _c  
conceive  ( h] ju/ify+ h]self unless %e 
is an utt] moral deg5]ate4 ,!  dang] (  

su* writ]s z ,wells is t !y are         
plausible en\gh till  y look bel[ !     
surface4 ,he tries to repres5t ,lady    
,m>y z *>m+1  b %e1 x seems to me1 ev5 m
 ?an mod]n society :i* he  arraigns1 is 
honeycomb$ & rott5 ) evil4              
,m4 ,m4    ,! description ( a little old
 ,victorian lady :o sits 9 !  backgr\nd 
( our consci\sness & plays consci5ce = u
 is *>m+2  b4444 ,%e's a sweet-fac$     
little lady to :om ! univ]se is z cle>  
z cry/al & z simple z plane geometry4   
,%e is always knitt+1 &  :at %e knits is
 a f9e web ( s5tim5tality ) :i* to cov] 
!  nak$ness ( tru?--= x is n seemly1 my 
de>1 t any?+1 ev5  tru?1 %\ld be nak$4  
,?is web ( h]s is z f9e z s(t silk & z  
/rong z *a9 mail4  ,x's /icky1 too4 ,& x
 clo!s tru? s ?or\ghly t %e gr[s        
unrecognizable to any b ! mo/ p5etrat+  
se>*]--to ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1  = in/ance4   
,x's natural en\gh t ! old lady %\ld    
dislike  ,wells1 = he's f\nd h] out2    
he's made ! a/oni%+ discov]y t  und]nea?
 ! web life is n s5tim5tally simple4 ,he

 discloses to h]  sc&aliz$ eyes v>i\s   
un=tunate facts :i* %e has done h] be/  
to conceal1 z = in/ance ! fact t !re is 
su* a ?+ z sex4    ,sex1 says ,wells 9  
effect 9 e "o ( 8 novels1 is a di/urb+  
elem5t1 ! di/urb+ elem5t1 9 life4 ,s    
long z sex exi/s x is  a physical       
impossibility t life %\ld be ! sweetly  
pretty p>lor  game our little ,victorian
 lady w\ld h x4    ,"r "h ! husb& ( !   
little lady has some?+ to say3 ,!       
tr\ble ) him & ! class he writes (1 he  
ann\nces1 is t  !y ar5't busy en\gh4    
,let 'em "w = a liv+1 be int]e/$ 9      
some?+ vitally = t5 h\rs out ( !        
tw5ty-f\r1 & !y'll  =get all ab\t _!    
neighbors' wives & be cont5t ) good m5  
fri5ds & casual wom5 fri5ds4 ,?is is an 
excell5t example  ( :at ,wells f9ds !   
next mo/ di/urb+ elem5t 9               
life--muddle-head$ness1 ! lack ( ability
 to ?9k /raight1 to  ?9k ?+s ?r\gh4 ,let
 ,wells be vitally int]e/$ 9 some?+ =   
t5 h\rs ( ! tw5ty-f\r6 ,doesn't he see t
 if ,wells _h ev]  limit$ himself to t5 

h\rs ( int]e/ he w\ld be mak+ %irts     
today8 ,x is because ,wells works       
tw5ty-five h\rs ( ! tw5ty-f\r at  be+   
vitally int]e/$ 9 some?+ t he is "o ( ! 
major  prophets ( our "t4 ,& ! ?+ 9 :i* 
he is int]e/$ is life  itself1 ! great  
unsolvable my/]y1 life :i* ext5ds bel[ !
  simple1 poli%$ surface t is all !     
,victorian lady kn[s z ! sea  ext5ds    
bel[ its glassy smoo?ness on a summ]    
day4    ,"o ( ! greate/ ?+s t ,wells has
 done = "s ( u :o came  on him "y en\gh 
s t our m9ds did n close automatically  
at 8  fir/ />tl+ revelation1 is ?is3 he 
taught u to look at life  squ>ely1 )\t  
moral cant1 & ) a sci5tific disreg>d z  
to  :e!r x pleas$ u p]sonally or n4 ,we 
may n always agree )  him--v likely we  
don't--b at lea/ we mu/ face ! issue    
squ>ely  & n take refuge 9 ! vague      
s5tim5tality & slu%y hopefulness  ( !   
,victorian lady4    ,wells /ates facts &
 v frequ5tly lets x g at t4 ,witness !  
%ock ?is me?od is to our little old     
lady4 ,%e asks h[ anyone at all  wor?   

:ile c be s really wick$ z to write ab\t
 sex & society  z he does4    ,%e admits
 t :at he says is a fact1 b--x /icks out
 l a  jagg$1 untidy rock f ! smoo?      
surface ( ?+s2 !re=e x is  wick$4 ,z a  
matt] ( fact t /atem5t ( 8 has no m to d
 )  morality1 is no m wick$1 or virtu\s1
 ?an ! /atem5t ( a  physical fact--to   
say1 = in/ance1 t glass breaks :5 hurl$ 
aga9/ a /one wall4 ,x is un=tunate1 b x 
is n wick$4    ,no1 ! day (             
,victorianism is pa/4 ,we are sla%+ away
 ! web1 we  are le>n+ to ?9k4 ,x is a   
sl[ & pa9ful process & we "k  n yet :]e 
! /ruggle w end4 ,b at lea/ we %all be  
ne>] to  ! div9e nak$ness ( tru?4 ,if   
,wells has done no?+ else ?an to  prove 
to u h[ mu* ( our ?9k+ is dictat$ n by  
our own s\ls  b by ! artificially-impos$
 s5tim5tality ( ! little old  ,victorian
 lady he has done a full man's "w4 ,& we
 :o owe our  emancipation l>gely to 8   
vision c nev] be too ?ankful to him4    
,,frances ,,trevor4                     
,rup]t ,brooke & ,:itman    ,y treat$   

,brooke 9 a ma/]ly way 9 ! la/ issue4 ,i
 saw _m  ?+s ,i hadn't se5 be=e1 &      
und]/ood ! ,wagn] bett]4 ,b ,i  disagree
 ) y 9 "o way4    ,! ,wagn] & ! ,*annel 
,passage are m]ely clev] reali/ic       
satire--t's always wor? :ile4 ,b x's !  
?\ght beh9d !  ,m5elaus & ,hel5 sort (  
?+ t ,i don't l4 ,( c\rse !re's  no d\bt
 t ,hel5 grew wr9kl$ & peevi%4 ,b to say
 t !re=e  ,p>is 9 8 grave 0 bett] (f ?an
 ,m5elaus liv+ is j a bit  decad5t1     
isn't x8 ,i'm =c$ to picture ,brooke z !
 sort ( *ap :o  c\ldn't enjoy a good    
d9n] if he _h to wa% ! di%es            
aft]w>d3--in/ead ( reg>d+ di%wa%+ z a   
natural v>iety (  liv+ t c\ld be        
?or\ghly enjoyable ) %irtsleeves & a    
pipe4  ,i'm afraid he w\ldn't play      
,am]ican football = fe> ( gett+ 8  face 
dirty4 ,he's j a bit f9icky ab\t life4  
,he's afraid to commit  himself = fe>   
he'll h to endure some?+ ab\t :i* he c't
  weave gold5 syllables4 ,t's ! reason  
,i don't agree ) y ab\t  ,:itman lik+   
all ( him4 ,:itman 0 frank ab\t ! :ole  

_w1 dirt  & all1 & he accept$ x         
en?usia/ically4 ,brooke writes ab\t dirt
  9 su* a way z to make x seem horrible4
    ,?is poem ( ,:itman's w prove my    
po9t3          ,afoot & light he>t$1 ,i 
take to ! op5 road2        ,heal?y1     
free1 ! _w be=e me1        ,! long br[n 
pa? be=e me1 lead+ :]ev] ,i *oose4      
,h5ce=? ,i ask n good =tune--,i myself  
am good =tune2        ,h5ce=? ,i :imp]  
no m1 po/pone no m1 he$ no?+2           
,/rong & cont5t ,i travel ! op5 road4   
,! e>?--t is suffici5t2        ,i d n   
want ! con/ellations any ne>]1        ,i
 "k !y are v well :]e !y are2        ,i 
"k !y suffice = ^? :o belong to !m4     
,/ill1 "h ,i c>ry my old delici\s       
burd5s2        ,i c>ry !m1 m5 & wom5--,i
 c>ry !m ) me :]ev] ,i g4        ,i swe>
 x is impossible = me to get rid ( !m2  
,i am fill$ ) !m & ,i w fill !m 9       
return4          ,y road ,i ent] ^u &   
look ar\nd6 ,i believe t y are          
n all t is "h2        ,i believe t mu*  
unse5 is also "h4          ,"h ! pr(\nd 

lesson ( reception1 nei!r pref]5ce nor  
d5ial2        ,! black & 8 woolly head1 
! felon1 ! diseas$1 !                   
illit]ate p]son1 are n d5i$2        ,!  
bir?1 ! ha/+ aft] ! physician2 ! begg>'s
 tramp1 !           drunk>d's /agg]1 !  
laugh+ p>ty ( me*anics1        ,! escap$
 y\?1 ! ri* p]son's c>riage1 ! fop1 !   
elop+           c\ple1        ,! e>ly   
m>ketman1 ! he>se1 ! mov+ ( furniture   
into t[n1           ! return back f t[n1
        ,!y pass--,i also pass--any?+   
passes--none may be int]dict$2          
,none b are accept$--none b are de> to  
me4        ,mon enfant6 ,i give y my h&6
        ,i give y my love m preci\s ?an 
money2        ,i give y myself be=e     
prea*+ or law2        ,w y give me      
y\rself8 ,w y come travel ) me8         
,%all we /ick by ea* o!r z long z we    
live8    ,beside ?is1 doesn't ! ,m5elaus
 & ,hel5 seem l an or*id8--a  v         
beautiful1 ri* or*id1 to be sure1 b n ( 
! ,:itman family4                       
,,george ,,s\le4                        

,m ,ab\t ! ,new ,note    ,! idea ( ! new
 note might be work$ out m fully1 b aft]
 all  little or no?+ w\ld be ga9$ by    
elaboration4 ,giv5 ?is note (  craft    
love all ! re/ mu/ foll[1 z ! _s (      
self-revelation1  :i* is also a "p ( !  
new note1 w foll[ any true pres5t-day   
love ( craft4 ,y w rememb] we once      
discuss$ ,con+sby ,dawson's  ,! ,g>d5   
,)\t ,walls4 ,:at ,i qu>rel$ ) 9 t book 
0 t  ! writ] look$ outside ( himself = 8
 mat]ial4 ,ev5 reali/s  h done ?is--z1 =
 example1 ,h[ells2 & to t ext5t h       
fail$4 ,! ma/] ,zola fail$ "h4 ,:y d we 
s prize ! "w (  ,:itman1 ,tol/oy1       
,do/oevsky1 ,twa91 & ,field+8 ,is x n   
because z  we read we are con/antly say+
 to ourselves1 ,?is book is true4 ,a man
  ( fle% & blood l myself has liv$ !    
sub/ance ( x4 ,9 !  love ( 8 craft he   
has done ! mo/ difficult ( all ?+s3     
reveal$  ! work+s ( 8 own s\l & m9d8    
,to get ne> to ! social advance = :i*   
all mod]ns hung]1 is x  n necess>y to h 
fir/ ( all und]/&+8 ,h[ c ,i love my    

neighbor if ,i d n und]/& him8 ,& x is j
 9 ! wid]  diffusion ( ?is und]/&+ t !  
"w ( a great writ] helps  ! advance (   
mank9d4 ,i w\ld l to h y ?9k mu* ( ?is 9
  y\r attitude t[>d all pres5t-day      
writ]s4 ,x is s easy = !m to  bluff u f 
our position1 & ,i "k f my own exp]i5ce 
h[  baffl+ x is con/antly to be com+ ^u 
good1 well-done "w t is  false4    ,9   
?is connection ,i am tempt$ to give y ! 
sub/ance ( a =mula ,i  h j work$ out4 ,x
 lies "h be=e me1 & if y w accept x  9 !
 comradely _s 9 :i* x is (f]$ ,i %all be
 glad4 ,x is  ! mo/ delicate & ! mo/    
unbelievably difficult task to cat*1    
und]/&1 & record y\r own mood4 ,! ?+ mu/
 be done simply &  )\t pret5se or       
w9d9ess1 = ! mom5t ^! creep 9 y\r record
  is no long] a record1 b a m]e mass (  
words mean+ no?+4 ,!  value ( su* a     
record is n 9 ! facts caught & record$ b
 9  ! fact ( y\r hav+ be5 able tru?fully
 to make !  record--some?+ )9 y\rself w 
tell y :5 y h n done  x tru?fully4 ,i   
myself believe t :5 a man c ?us /& aside

  f himself1 record+ simply & tru?fully 
! inn] work+s ( 8  own m9d1 he w be     
prep>$ to record tru?fully ! work+s (   
o!r  m9ds4 ,9 e man or woman dwell doz5s
 ( m5 & wom51 & !  highly imag9ative    
individual w lead fifty lives4 ,surely  
?is c be  said if x c be said t !       
unimag9ative individual has l$ "o  life4
    ,! practice ( con/antly & p]si/5tly 
mak+ su* a record z ?is  w prove        
invaluable to ! p]son :o wi%es to become
 a true critic  ( writ+ 9 ! new _s4     
,:5ev] he f9ds himself baffl$ 9  draw+ a
 "* or 9 judg+ "o drawn by ano!r1 let   
him turn  ?us 9 ^u himself1 tru/+ )     
*ild-l simplicity & hone/y  ! tru? t    
lives 9 8 own m9d4 ,inde$1 "o ( ! great 
rew>ds  ( liv+ ) small *ildr5 is to wat*
 _! fai? 9 !mselves &  to try to emulate
 !m 9 ?is art4    ,if ! practice spok5 (
 above is foll[$ dilig5tly1 a k9d (     
p>tn]%ip w 9 "t spr+ up betwe5 ! h& & ! 
bra9 ( !  writ]4 ,he w f9d himself      
becom+ 9 tru? a cattle h]d]1 a drug     
cl]k1 a murd]]1 = ! b5efit ( ! h& t is  

writ+ ( ^!1  or ! bra9 t is judg+ ! "w (
 ano!r :o has writt5 (  ^!4    ,to be   
sure ?is result w n always foll[1 & ev5 
aft] long &  pati5t foll[+ ( ! sy/em "o 
w run into b>r5 p]iods :5  ! bra9 & ! h&
 d n co-ord9ate4 ,9 su* a p]iod x seems 
to  me ! "p ( wisdom to drop y\r "w &   
beg9 aga9 pati5tly mak+  a record ( !   
work+s ( y\r own m9d1 try+ to put d[n   
tru?fully  ^? work+s dur+ ! p]iod (     
failure4 ,i w\ld l to scold e  "o :o    
writes1 or :o has to d ) writ+1 into    
adopt+ ?is  practice1 :i* has be5 su* a 
help & su* a delight to me4             
,,%]wood ,,&]son4                       
,to ,e                                  
,,s>a ,,teasdale       ,! door 0 op5$ & 
,i saw y !re     ,& = ! fir/ "t he>d y  
speak my "n1     ,!n l ! sun y\r        
sweetness ov]came     ,my %y & %ad[y    
mood2 ,i 0 aw>e     ,t joy 0 hidd5 9 y\r
 happy hair1     ,& t = y love held no  
h9t ( %ame2     ,my eyes caught light f 
y\rs1 )9 ^: flame     ,humor & passion h
 an equal %>e4       ,h[ _m times s9ce  

!n h ,i n se5     ,y\r great eyes wid5  
:5 y talk ( love1     ,& d>k5 sl[ly ) a 
f> desire2     ,h[ _m times s9ce !n y\r 
s\l has be5     ,cle> to my gaze z curv+
 skies above1     ,we>+ l !m a raim5t   
made ( fire4                            
,to ,s                                  
,,eunice ,,tietj5s       ,f my life's   
out] orbit1 :]e ! night     ,t b\nds my 
k /ill is pi]c$ ?r\gh     ,by f>-(f s++ 
planets su* z y1     ,^: fa9t1 sweet    
voices come to me l light     ,9        
disembodi$ beauty1 ke5 & bright1--      
,f ?is f> orbit to my ne>] view     ,y  
came "o day1 gr[n tangible & true     ,&
 w>m ) sympa?y & fair ) sight4       ,!n
 ,i :o /ill _h lov$ y\r di/ant voice1   
,y\r songs1 %ot ?r\gh ) beauty & ) te>s 
,& wov5 magic ( ! wi/ful ye>s1     ,i   
felt ! li/less he>t ( me rejoice     ,& 
/ir aga91 t _h la9 /unn$ s long1        
,s9ce ,i _h y1 y\rself a liv+ song4     
,! ,critics' ,critic                    
,,agnes ,,reppli] ,,on ,,popul>         
,,education    ,?r\gh all ( ,miss       

,reppli]'s late/ essays 9 ,! ,atlantic  
runs a  note ( appeal = ! /]n] virtues1 
:i* %e ?9ks are 9 dang]  ( dy+ out "u   
mod]n conditions4 ,s p]si/5tly is ?is   
note1  admirable 9 itself1 s\nd$1 t we  
wond] if x doesn't h>k back a  bit to   
,sp>ta1 & ! ca/+ away ( ! unfit4 ,:5 x  
comes to !  "q ( an education broad     
en\gh to fit ! ne$s ( e *ild1  we may   
all pause & take a deep brea?4 ,we may n
 approve ( a s*ool  ( mov+ pictures1    
advocat$ by ,judge ,l9dsey1 & yet we may
 n wi%  to g to ! o!r extreme ( sev]e   
discipl9e advocat$ by ,miss  ,reppli]4  
,if only all *ildr5 7 ( exactly ! same  
type1 s t  ! same k9d ( s*ool+ w\ld     
suffice = all _! ne$s6 ,or ev5 if  !y   
c\ld come f ! same k9d ( homes ) m or   
less simil>  ideals6    ,let u he> :at  
%e & ,mr4 ,l9dsey h to say ab\t         
,tony--7,tony is a  boy :o does n l     
s*ool z x is at pres5t organiz$74 ,mr4  
,edison  is com+ to ! rescue ( ,tony1   
says ,judge ,l9dsey4 ,he w take him     
away f me & put him 9 a s*ool t is n a  

s*ool at all b  j "o big game4444 ,!re w
 be some?+ mov+1 some?+ do+ at  t s*ool 
all ! "t4 ,:5 ,i tell him ab\t x ,tony  
%\ts ',hooray  = ,mr4 ,edison6' "r 9    
front ( ! batt]y1 j z he us$ to say     
',to hell wid de cop6' ,on ! o!r h&3--,!
 old "t tea*]1 says  ,miss ,reppli]1    
s\ght to spur ! pupil to ke5 & combative
 ef=t1  r ?an beguile him into k ) cunn+
 games & lant]n  slides4444 ,! old "t   
p>5t set a high value on self discipl9e 
&  self control4    ,b c %e believe = "o
 mom5t t ,tony's p>5ts ev] dream$ (     
sett+ a high value on self discipl9e &  
self control8 ,or t  ,tony's si/] 0     
taught to read al\d ) correctness &     
expression1  to write notes ) propriety 
& grace1 & to play backgammon &  :i/8   
444    ,figurez-v\s6 ,& s1 if we c rea* 
little ,tony's d>k5$ vision by  ! simple
 me?od ( mov+ pictures1 keep him (f !   
/reets until he  le>ns at lea/ n to     
become a h>d5$ crim9al--are we n t mu*  
to ! good8 ,tony w nev]1 nev] be        
ambassador to ! c\rt ( ,/4  ,james 7or  

if he is go+ to be1 he'll be x 9 spite (
 movies67 b he  may be a fairly hone/1  
happy fruit v5dor "s day1 in/ead ( ,no4 
#bjg  9 a cell4 ,useless to cite ! dull 
boys 9 s*ool1 :o  absolutely refus$     
p$agogic tra9+ & lat] blaz$ _!          
way--lum9>ies--?r\gh ! _w1 :5 once !y _h
 f\nd ! "w  t int]e/$ !m4 ,to int]e/1   
/imulate1 & ar\se is ! prelude  to "w2 &
 preci\s few kiddies1 except ^? :o don't
 really ne$  x1 d en\gh "w t !y dislike 
to /r5g!n _! little  *>act]s4 ,b ev5 if 
!y d1 are ^? :o w n to h no?+8    ,(    
c\rse1 education is a ?+ t c't be       
dispos$ ( 9 a few well  mean+ phrases4  
,miss ,reppli] may be "r1 too1 9 :at %e 
says (  ! education ( ,montaigne4 ,y    
rememb] he le>n$ to talk ,lat9 "u  a    
tutor1 at an e>ly age1 9 mu* ! same way 
t our mod]n "y  ones le>n ,fr5* &       
,g]man4    ,all ! boy ga9$ by ! mo/     
elaborate sy/em ev] devis$ = !  sav+ (  
labor1 %e says1 0 t he ov]-skipp$ ! l[] 
=ms 9  s*ool4 ,:at he lo/ 0 ! habit (   
ma/]+ 8 prescript lessons1  :i* he seems

 to h dislik$ he>tily4 ,b h[ does any "o
 "k  t t 0 all he ga9$8 ,i %\ld h>dly   
select ,montaigne z my  model1 if ,i 7  
try+ to po9t out ! ill effects ( any    
p>ticul>  type ( education4 ,besides1   
:atev] its effect may h be5 on him1 ,i  
%\ld hate to lose ! m5tal picture ( !   
little lad ,lat9iz+ )  ! simple folk (  
,p]igord4 ,*>m+ little lad1 & wond]ful  
old  fa!r1 do+ 8 be/ to elevate & help 8
 boy4 ,no1 decid$ly2  :atev] ,miss      
,reppli] may d to dispose ( ,tony & 8   
ilk1 ,i am glad  %e _h no?+ :atev] to d 
) ! education ( ,montaigne6             
,,! ,,little ,,review    ,s9ce x appe>s 
to be my duty to read all ! critical    
j\rnals &  dissect _! cont5ts = ^!      
columns1 ,i c't 9 good fai? neglect  ,,!
 ,,little ,,review4 ,i h j dev\r$ ! fir/
 issue4 ,:at c ,i say  ab\t ! sup]b     
ann\ncem5t8 ,i agree ard5tly ) x4 ,x    
ne$$ to  be said2 ! magaz9e ne$$ to be  
born4 ,!re's no qu>rel betwe5 art  &    
life except :]e "o or ! o!r is kept back
 ( ! door4 ,anyone  ) a ke5 appreciation

 ( art c't help appreciat+ life too1 &  
,mrs4 ,jones :o runs away f h] husb& c't
 fairly /& = life4  ,besides1 :y %\ld   
anybody object to a ?+ because x's      
transitorial8  ,ev]y?+ is transitorial4 
,x mu/ ei!r gr[ or p]i%4    ,mr4 ,w+'s  
criticism ( ,mr4 ,fau/ is               
admirable--direct1 unpret5ti\s1  s\nd4  
,b y mu/ let me regi/] a slight         
objection to ,dr4 ,fo/]'s  ,nietzs*e    
article4 ,x seems to me !re's j too mu* 
en?usiasm to be  borne by :at he        
actually says4 ,:5 ,i came to ! end ( t 
?ird  p>agraph on page fifte5 ,i sneak$ 
back to ,galswor?y's lett] &  f\nd an   
answ]+ tw9kle 9 its eye4 ,i felt l go+  
up to ,dr4  ,fo/] ) a gr91 putt+ my h&  
on 8 %\ld] & say+1 ,my de>  man1 a      
c&idate = major prophet doesn't ne$     
political spee*es4 ,x  is really n half 
s important t we unreg5]ate %\ld give   
?ree  *e]s = him z t we %\ld live 8     
tru?4 ,won't y =get a  little ( ?is s\nd
 & fury & tell u z simply z y c j :at  x
 is t y want u to d8    ,i w5t f 8      

article ) ! impression t "h 0 a man :o 0
  v en?usia/ic ab\t ,mr4 ,nietzs*e4 ,i'm
 sure t's n !  impression ,dr4 ,fo/]    
int5d$ to make4 ,b ,i h a feel+ t pure  
en?usiasm wa/+ itself 9 little geys]s is
 intr9sically ridicul\s4  ,en?usiasm    
%\ld gr[ trees & put magic 9 violets--& 
t c't be  done ) undue quickness1 or 9  
any b ! mo/ simple way4 ,nobody  c>es   
ab\t ! sap except = :at x does4 ,&1     
anyh[1 x always  makes me savage to be  
orat$ at1 or told t my s\l w be damn$ if
  ,i don't admit ! p>ticul> au?ority (  
,mr4 ,jehovah or ,mr4 ,nietzs*e  or ,mr4
 anybody else4    ,t's all by ! way1    
h[ev]1 & ! impression ( ! magaz9e z a   
:ole is cle>1 true1 swift4 ,its impact  
c't be =gott54 ,y hav5't  atta9$ y\r    
ideal--:i* is "r2 b y've done s well    
y'll h  to scrat* to keep up !          
spe$1--:i* is "r1 too4                  
,m4 ,h4 ,p4                             
,wom5 & ! ,life ,/ruggle                
,,cl>a ,e4 ,,laughl94        ,! ,tru?   
,ab\t ,wom51 by ,c4 ,gasquo9e ,h>tley   

7,mrs4 ,walt] ,m4                       
,galli*an74 ,dodd1 ,mead  ,company1 ,new
 ,york4    ,mrs4 ,galli*an has n told ! 
:ole tru? ab\t woman2 b %e has  told z  
mu* ( x z has be5 told by any "o writ]  
except ,olive  ,s*re9]2 & al?\gh %e has 
made no important discov]y1 educ$ no    
brilliant new conclusion1 %e has        
summ>iz$ ! be/ ( all t has  be5 said 9 a
 book :i* c sc>cely fail to r5d] notable
 s]vice4    ,x is int]e/+ to recall h[ !
 tru? ab\t wom5 has be5  disclos$4 ,!   
voice ( ,m>y ,woll/onecraft1 cry+ 9 !   
wild]ness1  9 #agib1 plead$ t if woman  
be n prep>$ by education to become  !   
companion ( man1 %e w /op ! progress (  
k2 = tru?  mu/ be common to all4 ,yet x 
0 ne>ly sixty ye>s be=e ,fr$]ick        
,d5ison ,maurice 0 able to op5 ,que5's  
,college1 & give a few ,engli%  wom5 !  
opportunity ( an education4 7,9 ,am]ica1
 ,m>y ,lyon _h  already brok5 gr\nd = ! 
high] education ( h] c\ntrywom547    ,"h
 & !re1 9 ^? days1 an intrepid female   
decl>$ h]self a  believ] 9 woman's      

rights2 b h] pret5sions 7 sc>cely honor$
 to  ! po9t ev5 ( ridicule4 ,wom5 7     
inf]ior creatures1 design$ &  ord]$ by  
,god to be subord9ate to m54 ,didn't    
ev]y?+ g to prove  x8 ,&1 inde$1 ne>ly  
ev]y?+ seem$ to6    ,9 #ahfa1 sev]al    
s*ol>ly g5tlem5 9 ,europe 7 delv+ 9     
fields (  rese>* :]e !y 7 de/9$ to      
upturn facts ( great int]e/ to  !       
inf]ior sex4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ,john ,/u>t     
,mill1 ^: impassion$  prote/ aga9/ !    
subjection ( wom5 0 !n be+ writt51      
al?\gh  x 0 n publi%$ until eight ye>s  
lat]4 ,ano!r 0 ,h5ry ,ma9e1  :o 0       
disclos+ "s significant ?+s ab\t !      
anci5t law on  :i* our mod]n laws are   
f\nd$4 ,ano!r 0 ,lecky1 :o 0 ga!r+      
mat]ial = 8 ,hi/ory ( ,european ,morals1
 f ,augu/us to  ,*>lemagne1             
&--incid5tally--discov]+ t natural      
hi/ory (  morals :]e) he 0 to %ock ! _w 
9 #ahfi4 ,b two ( !  o!rs 7 se>*+ back (
 ,augu/us--back ( him bo? 9 po9t (  "t &
 also 9 degree ( civilization4 ,"o ( ^! 
0 ,ba*(51 a  ,g]man1 :o publi%$1 9      

#ahfa1 ,das ,mutt]re*t1 9 :i* he made x 
cle> t wom5 _h n always be5 subord9ate1 
dep5d5t1 b among  primitive peoples _h  
be5 ! rul]s ( _! race4 ,mc,lennan's     
,primitive ,m>riage1 publi%$ 9 #ahfe1   
br\ght prom95tly to ,briti%  ?9k]s ?is  
q-new cont5tion ( woman z a creature    
born to rule1  b defraud$ & degrad$4    
,!n1 9 #ahga1 ,d>w9 />tl$ ! _w ) ,!     
,desc5t ( ,man1 &  ,selection 9         
,relation to ,sex2 & ^? :o accept$ 8    
!ory (  evolution _h to revise all _!   
previ\s notions ab\t ! relations  ( !   
sexes4    ,dur+ ! next qu>t]-c5tury _m  
m9ds 7 busy ) ?is :olesale  revision (  
ideas1 b no?+ signal 0 set =? until     
,*>lotte  ,/etson--work+ ) ! hi/orical  
data ( ,ma9e & ,mill & ,lecky  & _!     
foll[]s1 ) ! e?nological data ( ,ba*(5 &
  ,mc,lennan1 & _m m1 & ) ! natural     
hi/ory ( morals z  ,d>w9 & ,wallace &   
,huxley & _! s*ool disclos$ x--decl>$  t
 ! enslavem5t ( wom5 0 economic 9 its   
orig9 & 9 its  f9al analysis4 ,?is 0 n !
 :ole tru?1 b x 0 s important a  "p ( ! 

:ole t ! book ,wom5 & ,economics may be 
said to  h giv5 ! mo/ productive /imulus
 ! fem9i/ movem5t _h _h  s9ce ,! ,desc5t
 ( ,man4    ,scores1 almo/ hundr$s1 (   
books deal+ ) "s phase or o!r (  woman's
 hi/ory1 appe>$ 9 ! next few ye>s4 ,b   
:ile _m ( !m  7 valuable1 & "s 7 all b  
invaluable1 none ( !m 0  epo*-m>k+ until
 ,olive ,s*re9] put =? h] magnific5t    
fragm5t  on ,woman & ,labor1 ! *apt] on 
,p>asitism be+ ! noble/ &  mo/ pregnant 
?+ t any /ud5t ( woman has giv5 to ! _w4
  ,olive ,s*re9] saw mu* fur!r into ! "q
 ( wom5 &  economics ?an ,*>lotte       
,/etson knew h[ to see4 ,%e has a great]
  vision4 ,%e p]ceives t wom5 are       
ennobl$ by :at !y d--j z  m5 are--& t !y
 are degrad$ by be+ d5i$ creative1      
productive  labor--n by be+ d5i$ ! full 
rew>d ( _! toil4    ,mrs4 ,galli*an does
 n advance ^u ! contribution ( ,mrs4    
,s*re9]1  z ,mrs4 ,s*re9] did ^u t (    
,mrs4 ,/etson2 b %e _h less  opportunity
 to d s3 ,mrs4 ,s*re9] did n leave s mu*
 = "s "o  else to say4 ,b ,mrs4         

,galli*an has summ>iz$ all t has be5    
said  m fully ?an any o!r writ] has     
done2 & %e has done x s  int]e/+ly1 s   
ably1 t %e des]ves grateful praise4     
,h] book has ?ree sections3 !           
biological1 ! hi/orical1 & !  mod]n4    
,let no "o res5t or ?9k useless an      
analogy betwe5 animal     love-mat+s &  
our own4 ,9 trac+ ! evolution ( our     
love-passions f ! sexual relations ( o!r
 mammals1 &     back to ^? ( _!         
ance/ors1 & to ! humbl]1 ?\gh           
sc>cely less beautiful1 ance/ors ( ^!1  
we %all discov]     :at mu/ be consid]$ 
z ess5tial & %\ld be la/+1 &     :at is 
false 9 ! conditions & "* ( ! sexes     
today2     & !reby we %all ga9 at once  
w>n+ 9 :at directions to     pause1 &   
new hope to s5d u =w>d4 ,we %all le>n t 
!re     are factors 9 our sex-impulses t
 require to be liv$ d[n z     out-(-date
 & no long] b5eficial to ! social ne$s (
 life4     ,b enc\ragem5t w come z1     
look+ backw>ds1 we le>n h[     ! mighty 
dynamic ( sex-love has evolv$ 9 f95ess1 

)\t     los+ 9 int5sity1 h[ x is t5d+ to
 become m mutual1     m beautiful1 m    
la/+4    ,two sugge/ions :i* ,mrs4      
,galli*an makes 9 ! biological section  
are  especially /rik+4 ,"o is d]iv$ f ! 
bee1 & "o f !  spid]4 ,! bee1 %e rem9ds 
u1 belongs       to a highly evolv$ &   
complex society1 :i* may be said to     
repres5t a v p]fect$ & extreme          
socialism4 ,9 ?is society     ! va/     
majority ( ! population--! work]s--are  
/]ile     females1 & ( ! drones1 or     
males1 only a v few at ! mo/     are ev]
 functional4 ,reproduction is c>ri$ on  
by !     que5-"m 444 specializ$ =       
mat]nity & incapable ( any     o!r      
function4444 ,i h little d\bt t some?+  
:i* is at     lea/ analog\s to !        
/]ilization ( ! female bees is          
pres5t among ourselves4 ,! complexity ( 
our social conditions1     result+ 9 !  
great disproportion betwe5 ! numb] ( !  
sexes1 has t5d$ to set aside a great    
numb] ( wom5 f !     normal expression (
 _! sex functions4    ,! dang] to       

society1 :5 mat]nity %all be left to !  
/upid  p>asitic wom5 :o are unable to   
exi/ z work]s1 is po9t$ out by  ,mrs4   
,galli*an2 z is also t exagg]at$ =m (   
matri>*y :i* is  realiz$ among ! ants & 
bees4 ,& %e rem9ds wom5 :o are work]s1  
n mo!rs1 t 9 ! bee-work]s ! ovipositor  
becomes a poison$  /+4 ,%e w>ns wom5 n  
to become l ! /]ile bees2 b %e  w>ns !m 
also aga9/ /ate end[m5t ( mo!rhood4 ,&  
%e does n  sugge/ h[ ! great excess (   
wom5 are to become mo!rs )\t  reorganiz+
 society4    ,! second example %e cites 
9 w>n+1 ! common spid]1 ^:  c\rt%ip     
cu/oms ,d>w9 describ$ 9 ,! ,desc5t (    
,man1 is a case  ( female sup]iority    
c>ri$ to a savage conclusion4 ,& f ?is  
female :o ru?lessly dev\rs h] lov]1     
,mrs4 ,galli*an d$uces a !ory  = _m ( ^?
 wrongs :i* wom5 h suff]$ at ! h&s ( m54
  ,man1 act+ in/9ctively1 has rebell$1 n
 s mu*1 ,i ?9k1 aga9/  woman z aga9/ ?is
 driv+ hung] )9 himself1 :i* =ces him   
helpless into h] p[]4    ,! /ages by :i*
 p>asitism 0 transf]r$ f ! male to !    

female /ill ne$ "s elucidation--l !     
/ages by :i* m>riage  pass$ f endogamy  
to exogamy4 ,b ,mrs4 ,galli*an's        
sugge/ion ab\t  ! male pres]v+ himself  
by appe>+ z self-suffici5t & z  dom9ant 
z he c1 is highly int]e/+4 ,x w probably
 n be long  be=e we "k a great deal m ( 
?is4    ,9 ! hi/orical section ( h]     
book1 ,mrs4 ,galli*an devotes f\r       
admirable *apt]s to ! "m-age            
civilization1 & f\r o!rs to  ! position 
( wom5 9 ,egypt1 ,babylon1 ,greece1 &   
,rome4    ,( imm5se significance is !   
relation betwe5 ! enviable /atus (  wom5
 9 ,egypt & t love ( peace & ( peaceful 
pursuits :i*  *>act]iz$ ! ,egyptian p4  
,w>1 patri>*y1 & ! subjection  ( wom51 h
 gone h& 9 h&4 ,social organizations 9  
:i* might  0 "r h m9imiz$ ! wor? ( wom52
 ^? 9 :i* +5uity1  res\rcefulness1 &    
ideality 7 set above brute =ce h giv5   
wom5 mo/ ju/ice4    ,mrs4 ,galli*an's   
*apt] on ! wom5 ( ,a!ns & ( ,sp>ta is   
mo/  sugge/ive4 ,s is t on ! wom5 (     
,rome4    ,9 h] mod]n section %e        

discusses wom5 & labor3       ,! old way
 ( look+ at ! patri>*al family 01 f "o  
po9t ( ?\ght1 p]fectly "r & reasonable z
 long z e     woman 0 ensur$ !          
protection (1 & ma9t5ance by1 "s        
man4 ,nor d ,i ?9k !re 0 any unhapp9ess 
or degradation     involv$ to wom5 9 ?is
 co-op]ation ( ! old days1 :]e !     man
 w5t out to "w & ! woman /ay$ to d "w at
 lea/     equally valuable 9 ! home4 ,x 
01 z a rule1 a co-op]ation     ( love1 &
 9 any case x 0 an equal p>tn]%ip 9 "w4 
,b     :at 0 true once is n true n[4 ,we
 are liv+ 9 a     cont9ually *ang+      
developm5t & modification ( ! old       
tradition ( ! relation%ip ( woman &     
man4444 ,! wom5 (     "o class h be5 =c$
 into labor by ! %>p driv+ (     hung]4 
,among ! wom5 ( ! o!r class h aris5 a   
great     numb] :o h turn$ to seek      
occupation f an entirely     diff]5t    
cause1 ! no less bitt] driv+ ( an       
un/imulat+     & ineffective exi/5ce1 a 
k9d ( boil+-ov] ( wom5's     en]gy wa/$1
 caus+ a revolt ( ! woman-s\l aga9/ a   

life     ( confus$ purposes1 a*iev+ by  
accid5t :at is a*iev$ at     all4       
,betwe5 ! wom5 :o h ! f9e/ opportunities
 & !     wom5 :o h none !re is ?is      
common k9%ip--! wa/age n     s mu* (    
woman z ( womanhood4    ,%e consid]s !  
wom5 :o h be5 =c$ into ! *eat+1 damn+   
/ruggle = life1 & urges t ! life-blood (
 wom51 t %\ld  be giv5 to ! race1 is be+
 /it*$ into our ready-made clo!s2  wa%$ 
& iron$ into our l952 p\r$ into our     
adult]at$ foods2  & s on4 ,b h] reason+ 
9 ?is *apt] is n v cle>4 ,wom51  to     
avoid p>asitism1 mu/ "w1 & only a       
relatively small proportion  ( !m c n[  
f9d 9 _! homes "w en\gh to keep !m      
self-su/a9+4 ,prote/ aga9/ ! sweat+ (   
wom5 is n only  philan?ropic--x is      
p]fectly s\nd political economy4 ,wom5  
work]s  n only %\ld be protect$ aga9/   
long h\rs1 unnecess>y risks1  insanit>y 
surr\nd+s1 m]ciless n]ve t5sion1 & !    
computation (  _! wages on a basis ( _! 
assur$ ability to live p>tly by _!      
labor & p>tly by ! legitimatiz$ or      

unlegitimatiz$ sale ( _!  sex2 b ?is c1 
& mu/1 be done4 ,yet1 :5 all ?is has be5
  accompli%$1 w ,mrs4 ,galli*an feel    
satisfi$ t ! /ruggle =  life is n *eat+1
 damn+1 if ow+ to conditions we _c      
regulate t /ruggle fails also to        
compreh5d ! /ruggle to give  life1 to   
reproduce8       ,x is because we are ! 
mo!rs ( m5 t we claim to be free4       
,?is is ! keynote ( h] book4 ,b %e is by
 no means cle> 9 h]  m9d z to h[ ! mo!rs
 ( m5 are to ma9ta9 !mselves 9 a  fre$om
 :i* %all be real1 n m]ely conc$$2 nor z
 to h[ !  millions ( wom5 :o1 "u our    
monogam\s societies1 _c be  p]man5tly   
mat$1 are to ju/ify _! /ruggle = exi/5ce
 by  becom+ mo!rs ( m54    ,! some?+ t  
,mrs4 ,galli*an lacks1 n 9 h] retrospect
 s mu*  z 9 h] prevision+1 has be5 lack$
 by _m ( ! great  inve/igators & writ]s 
:o h built up ! magnific5t lit]ature  ( 
evolution & evolution>y philosophy3 %e  
has an admirable survey (  ! :5c5ess (  
life & love & labor1 b a %ort-sight$1   
a/igmatic vision ( its :]euntoness4     

,if ! sole purpose ( life & love &      
labor1 among humans z among  l[]        
animals1 is to cont9ue life1 to transmit
 ! life-=ce1 !n  inde$ are ^? fru/rat$1 
futile creatures :o are *eat$1 or :o    
*eat !mselves1 out ( r5d]+ ?is "o s]vice
 to ! _w :i*  c ju/ify !m = hav+ liv$ 9 
x4    ,b if1 z mo/ ( u believe1 we are m
 ?an j l9ks 9 ! human  *a92 if we h a   
relation to et]nity z well z to hi/ory &
 to  po/]ity1 !re are spl5did           
int]pretations ( our /ruggles t ,mrs4   
,galli*an does n appreh5d4 ,if s\ls are 
immortal1 life is m ?an  ! p]petuation (
 species1 or ev5 ?an ! improvem5t ( !   
race2  x is ! place allott$ to u = !    
developm5t ( t imp]i%able  "p :i* we are
 to c>ry h5ce1 & ?r\gh et]nity4 ,& any  
ef=t  ( ours :i* helps o!r s\ls to      
realize ! be/ t life c give1  to seek ! 
be/ t immortality c p]petuate1 may      
spl5didly ju/ify  our exi/5ce4    ,mrs4 
,galli*an's conclusion ab\t religion is 
t x is an opium to  :i* wom5 resort :5  
!y h no prop] outlet = _!  sex-impulses4

 ,i am c]ta91 %e says1 t 9 u ! religi\s 
impulse & ! sex impulse are "o4 ,& :5 %e
 0 able to satisfy  ! sex impulse1 %e no
 long] _h any ne$ ( or int]e/ 9         
religion4    ,! limitations ?is puts ^u 
h] int]pretation ( life are too  obvi\s 
to ne$ catalog+4 ,& ?is is ! reason %e  
signally fails to  tell ! :ole ( ! tru? 
ab\t woman4 ,?is is ! reason :y !  latt]
 *apt]s ( h] book1 9 :i* %e writes (    
m>riage & divorce  & pro/itution1 are ( 
less wor? to ! g5]ality ( read]s ?an  ! 
e>li] ones2 ?\gh ?is is n to say t ^!   
*apt]s d n  conta9 a v great deal (     
vigor\s ?9k+ & excell5t sugge/ion4  ,b  
to anyone :o holds t ! cont9uance ( life
 is ! pr9cipal  ju/ification = hav+     
liv$1 yet deplores free love & /ate     
end[m5t ( mo!rs1 !re is inevitably an   
appall+ wa/e1 = !  elim9ation ( :i* %e  
may well be /agg]$ to sugge/ a rem$y4   
,mrs4 ,galli*an's book is n con/ructive 
9 effect4 ,b x is s  excell5tly         
analytical1 z f> z x goes1 t x c sc>cely
 fail to  provoke a great deal ( ?\ght4 

,*ange      ,!re is com+ soon1 to ! ,f9e
 ,arts ,!atre--t *>m+ ,*icago  home ( ! 
,iri% ,play]s & ( ! new note 9 drama--a 
play ) an  int]e/+ title4 ,x is call$   
,*ange4 ,x is to be giv5 by ! ,wel%     
,play]s--:i* fact alone has a ?rill 9 x4
 ,b ! !me is ev5 m  compell+4    ,two   
old ,god-fe>+ ,wel% p h d5i$ !mselves ( 
com=ts &  pleasures to give _! sons an  
education4 ,!n1 :5 !y expect to  reap ! 
b5efits ( ! sacrifice1 ?ree unexpect$ & 
awful ?+s  happ53 ! /ud5t son has s     
fall5 "u ! influ5ce ( mod]n  skepticism 
z to be =c$ to ab&on 8 fa!r's ,calv9i/ic
 cre$4  ,! second "o has become soak$ ) 
socialism & syndicalism4 ,!  ?ird1 a    
*ronic invalid1 is a ,*ri/ian & a com=t2
 b he is  kill$1 q unnecess>ily1 9 a    
labor conflict in/igat$ by 8  bro!r4    
,!n--! two old p aga91 alone4 ,:at c a  
playwright d  ) su* a situation8 ,no?+1 
c]ta9ly1 to attract a capacity  h\se4 ,b
 we %all be among ! fir/ ( t small      
m9ority :o likes  ?9k+ 9 ! !atre to he> 
:at ,mr4 ,francis has to say4 ,8 !me  is

 trem5d\s4                              
,! ,poetry ( ,alice ,meynell            
,,llewellyn ,,jones    ,n lea/ among !  
/irr+ ev5ts ( our pres5t poetical       
r5aissance  are ! publication ( !       
collect$ editions ( ! works ( ,alice    
,meynell & ,francis ,?ompson 7,scribn]74
 ,spiritually ak91 mutually  influ5c+ "o
 ano!r 9 mat]ial z 9 m subtle ways1 _!  
poetry  /&s 9 vivid contra/ to ! muse ( 
our y\ng] s+]s1 ! mak]s  ( :at ,engli%  
critics hail z a new ,georgian ,age4 ,t 
?is diff]5ce  gives !m an add$          
significance1 & n z "s critics h said1 a
  less5$ "o1 is ! burd5 ( ! pres5t      
appreciation ( ! poems (  ,alice        
,meynell4 ,= !re is a t5d5cy = ! read]  
:o is intoxicat$  ) poetic mod]nity to  
reason some:at aft] ?is fa%ion4 ,"h1 he 
w say1--z inde$ ,mr4 ,au/9 ,h>rison has 
said ( ,francis  ,?ompson--is a re$ pipe
 ( neo-m$iaevalism 444 a poet ( !       
g>goyle1 n ( ?is mod]n _w1 & s nei!r 9  
sympa?y (  ?\ght or melody ) u ( !      
tw5tie? c5tury1 its free life &  v]s    

libre4 ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 because1      
,francis ,?ompson 0--z is  ,mrs4        
,meynell--a *ild ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4    
,our supposititi\s read]  w cont9ue to !
 effect t !re is no spiritual pr(it to  
be _h  9 read+ ^! poets :5 ! mod]n      
attitude is to be f\nd 9 su*  writ]s z  
,w4 ,w4 ,gibson1 ,masefield1 & ,h>dy4 ,b
 9 s argu+1 our  read] w be entirely    
wrong z to ! facts1 & mi/ak5 9 8 :ole   
mann] ( approa* to ! realm ( poetic     
values4    ,mr4 ,max ,ea/man1 9 8 *>m+  
book1 ,! ,enjoym5t ( ,poetry1 lays      
/ress on ! fact t poetry is n prim>ily !
 regi/]+ (  emotions b ! expression (   
ke5 realizations4 ,a ma!matical concept 
may ar\se an emotion1 b ! poet makes !  
actual emotion  transmissible by 8      
selective p[] 9 pick+ out ! focal po9t (
  ! exp]i5ce by :i* x is ar\s$4 ,if     
poetry is ess5tially  realization (     
life1 !n we h no long] any excuse = ask+
 our  poets to %>e our doctr9al views   
be=e we cons5t to read !m4 ,on  !       
contr>y1 we %\ld be m anxi\s to read    

,mrs4 ,meynell ?an ,mr4  ,gibson1 if we 
are mod]ni/s1 = ,mr4 ,gibson may1       
conceivably1 n be  able to tell u any?+ 
we h n already felt4 ,mrs4 ,meynell1 on 
!  o!r h&1 c in=m our feel+s ) fre%     
aspects ( exp]i5ce1  & %e does s        
abundantly4 ,h] ,ca?olicism is n        
m$iaevalism1 b1 9  s f> z x is          
translatable into h] poetry x is simply 
a vocabul>y  = ! expression ( c]ta9     
emotional realizations ( life :i* we    
mod]ni/s f9d x v h>d to express because 
we d n h !  necess>y vocabul>y4 ,:at c  
be m mod]n ?an ! doctr9e ( !  imman5ce (
 ,god & 8 abode 9 man1 t mu*-discuss$   
social  gospel8 ,yet ! foll[+ poem1 n 9 
spite ( b ?r\gh its  ,ca?olic t]m9ology1
 height5s our realization ( bro!rhood & 
dep5d5ce "o ^u ano!r4 ,x is entitl$ ,!  
,unkn[n ,god3          ,"o ( ! cr[d w5t 
up1        ,& knelt be=e ! ,pat5 & !    
,cup1        ,receiv$ ! ,"l1 return$ 9  
peace1 & pray$        ,close to my side2
 !n 9 my he>t ,i said3          ,o      
,*ri/1 9 ?is man's life--        ,?is   

/rang] :o is ,?9e--9 all 8 /rife1       
,all 8 felicity1 8 good & ill1        ,9
 ! assault$ /ronghold ( 8 w1          ,i
 d confess ,!e "h1        ,alive )9 ?is 
life2 ,i "k ,!e ne>        ,)9 ?is      
lonely consci5ce1 clos$ away        ,)9 
?is bro!r's solit>y day4          ,*ri/ 
9 8 unkn[n he>t1        ,8 intellect    
unkn[n--?is love1 ?is art1        ,?is  
battle & ?is peace1 ?is de/9y        ,t 
,i %all nev] "k1 look ^u me6            
,*ri/ 9 8 numb]$ brea?1        ,*ri/ 9 8
 beat+ he>t & 9 8 dea?1        ,*ri/ 9 8
 my/]y6 ,f t secret place        ,& f t 
sep>ate dwell+1 give me grace4    ,!    
spectacle ( a g5]al communion aga9 gives
 ,mrs4 ,meynell  inspiration = a poem ^:
 la/ two /anzas apply equally z well to 
! secul>1 evolution>y view ( salvation z
 !y d to !  ecclesia/ical view1 & ^: la/
 /anza is mo/ sugge/ive 9 !  light x    
?r[s ^u ! puzzl+ discrepancy betwe5 !   
littl5ess (  man & ! unlimit$ mat]ial   
va/ 9 :i* he f9ds himself a float+      
speck3          ,i saw ?is p z a field (

 fl[]s1        ,ea* gr[n at su* a price 
,! sum ( unimag9able p[]s        ,did no
 m ?an suffice4          ,a ?\s& s+le   
c5tral daisies !y1        ,a ?\s& ( !   
"o2        ,= ea*1 ! entire monopoly (  
day2        ,= ea*1 ! :ole ( ! devot$   
sun4    ,ev5 s typically mod]n a        
philosoph] z ,h5ri ,b]gson w\ld f9d "o  
( 8 lead+ & r baffl+ ideas beautifully  
realiz$ 9 "o (  ,mrs4 ,meynell's        
sonnets4 ,matt]1 ,b]gson tells u1 9 all 
its  manife/ations is m\ld$ by a        
spiritual pu% f beh9d x1 s t  ! s5sible 
_w is n a mosaic ( atoms obey+ fix$ laws
 b  r a cosmic compromise betwe5 matt] &
 _s1 a modus viv5di  ! op]ation ( :i*   
w\ld seem v diff]5t to u 7 our  viewpo9t
 t ( pure _s4 ,says ,mrs4 ,meynell 9 ,to
 a ,daisy3          ,slight z ?\ art1 ?\
 art en\gh to hide          ,l all      
creat$ ?+s1 secrets f me1          ,&   
/&1 a b>ri] to et]nity4        ,& ,i1 h[
 c ,i praise !e well & wide          ,f 
:]e ,i dwell--^u ! hi!r side8           
,?\ little veil = s great my/]y1        

,:5 %all ,i p5etrate all ?+s & !e1      
,& !n look back8 ,= ?is ,i mu/ abide1   
,till ?\ %alt gr[ & fold & be unfurl$   
,lit]ally betwe5 me & ! _w4          ,!n
 ,i %all dr9k f 9 b5ea? a spr+1         
,& f a poet's side %all read 8 book4    
,o daisy m9e1 :at %all x be to look     
,f ,god's side ev5 ( su* a simple ?+8   
,! s5se ( :at might1 p]haps1 be call$   
re/ra9$ p>adox 9 t  sonnet1 is frequ5tly
 met ) 9 ,mrs4 ,meynell's writ+s1 & x   
corresponds to aspects ( reality :i* !  
old religi\s phraseology  %e has s      
fre%ly m9t$ = u is alone fitt$ to       
convey4 ,! ,"y  ,neophyte is a beautiful
 sonnet en%r9+ ! fatefulness ( e  human 
action1 ! gift ( ! full fl[] :i* is     
implicit 9 ! gift  ( ! smalle/ bud1 !   
prep>ation we are con/antly mak+ =      
crises  :i* are yet hidd5 9 ! future4   
,?\ghts 9 ,sep>ation also deals  ) !    
p>adoxical ov]com+ ( ! h&icaps ( p]sonal
 abs5ce (  our fri5ds ?r\gh community ( 
?\ght & feel+4 ,n only are ^!  p>adoxes 
9 human psy*ology delicately set =? by !

 poet1 b  ^? d>k] ones ( human "w &     
de/9y are consol+ly illum9at$  9 su* a  
poem z ,build]s ( ,ru9s--:i* does n     
dep5d = its  quality ( consolation ^u   
any?+ =eign to its poetic tru?4    ,"o  
poem 9 ! book is1 p]haps1 mo/ rem>kable 
= ! light x  ?r[s ^u ! s5se 9 :i* ! t]m 
poetic tru? may be us$1 & z  %[+ !      
diff]5ce betwe5 ! poetic1 ! realizable1 
&1  !re=e1 ! true side ( a religion--!  
side ,mat!w ,arnold 0 s  anxi\s to      
keep--& ! m]e !ological framework1      
always smell+ (  unreality & always 9   
ne$ ( r5ovation4 ,! poem may /& z a     
w>n+ aga9/ confus+ real poetry--9 ^:    
tru? we ne$ n be  afraid to tru/ because
 its au?or does n inhabit our own ?\ght 
_w--) v]sifi$ !ology4 ,if all ( ,mrs4   
,meynell's "w 7 l  h] ,mess9a1 #aijh1 !n
 ! critic & read] :o n[ mi/ak5ly %un  h]
 w\ld be "r4 ,& ! poem is a curi\s      
comm5t>y ^u ,mr4  ,ea/man's insi/5ce t  
poetry is realization4 ,= 9 h] o!r poems
  ! au?or has pres5t$ ^? aspects ( h]   
religion :i* are  v]ifiable 9 exp]i5ce4 

,p]haps ! quotations giv5 above be> out 
t po9t4 ,b "o aspect ( religi\s ?\ght   
has n[ be5 pretty  g5]ally ab&on$1 n    
because x has ev] be5 prov5 false1 b    
because we h nev] succe$$ 9 realiz+ x = 
ourselves4 ,! ,god  ( or?odox *ur*      
!odicy nev] did make good2 ,*ri/1 !     
,sa9ts1  & ev5 ! v mat]ial =m ( ! cross 
itself _h to m$iate  betwe5 man & !     
div9e4 ,& x is precisely 9 ! "o case 9  
?is  book :]e ,mrs4 ,meynell tries to   
pres5t ! gov]n+ r ?an !  imman5t ,god to
 u t %e fails--z1 if poetry be          
realization1 we  %\ld expect h] to fail4
 ,! fir/ /anza ( ! poem address$ to !   
,deity describes 9 a few bold /rokes !  
wreck ( ,mess9a1 & ends  ) ! l9es3      
,de/roy]1 we h c[]$ b5ea? ,?9e own      
,imm$iate un9telligible h&4    ,! second
 /anza describes ! missions ( m]cy to ! 
/rick5 city1  & ends3            444 our
 %att]$ f+]s feel        ,?y m$iate &   
intelligible h&4    ,! ess5tial weakness
 ( ?is dep5d5ce = poetic effect ^u ! two
  adjectives & _! negatives is no less  

obvi\s ?an ! weakness (  ! poet's       
attribution ( su* app>5tly impulsive &  
!n  retractatory conduct to a ,god ^:   
ways mu/ ei!r be explicable 9  t]ms ( a 
human s5se ( ord] or n made ! subject ( 
human  disc\rse at all4    ,mrs4        
,meynell describes h]self 9 "o ( ^!     
poems z a s+] ( a  s+le mood4 ,"s ( h]  
critics h tak5 h] at h] ^w & sav$       
!mselves "s tr\ble !reby 9 _! task (    
appreciation4 ,b z a  matt] ( fact1 %e  
%\ld n be tak5 at h] own mode/ e/imate1 
=  h] "o mood is su* a p]vasive "o1 su* 
a l>ge & sane mood1 t  x pays to look at
 m ?an "o aspect ( life ?r\gh its       
color+4  ,& 9 tru?1 besides h]          
bett]-kn[n poems :i* ne$ no fur!r       
m5tion "h1 ,! ,lady ,pov]ty &           
,r5\ncem5t1 = example1 !re  w be f\nd )9
 ! small compass ( h] beautifully-h\s$  
collection ( v]se _m aspects ( nature1  
all ( !m in/9ct ) a  my/ic %imm] ( life1
 z well z aspects ( ! inn]mo/ life ( man
  :i* x is giv5 to few spirits to s+ 9  
words--only1 9 fact1 to  ^? spirits ^:  

ef=t x is to make _! poetry             
,pla91 beh9d oracles 444 & pa/          
,all symbols1 simple2 p]fect1           
heav5ly-wild1        ,! song "s load$   
poets rea* at la/--          ,! k+s t   
f\nd a ,*ild4       ,to h ! s5se (      
creative activity is ! great happ9ess & 
! great pro( ( be+ alive1 & x is n d5i$ 
to criticism     to h x2 b !n criticism 
mu/ be s9c]e1 simple1 flexible1         
ard5t1 ev] wid5+ its k4--,mat!w ,arnold 
9 ,essays     9 ,criticism 7,fir/       
,s]ies74                                
,an ,anci5t ,radical                    
,,william ,l4 ,,*5]y       ,euripides & 
,8 ,age1 by ,gilb]t ,murray4 ,h5ry ,holt
 & ,company1                            
,new ,york4    ,! conspiracy ( sil5ce   
:i* oppress$ ! y\? ( ^? ( u :o  7 born 9
 ! late ,victorian era nev] seems m     
hateful ?an :5  "s ma/] h& connects !   
pres5t labors ( lib]ty ) !  /riv+s ( !  
inf9ite pa/4 ,9 "s fa%ion ! dom9at+     
spirits  ( a g5]ation ago contriv$ to   
make ! /ruggles = human fre$om  appe> z 

ugly isolat$ episodes )\t precursors or 
ance/ry4 ,!y  =got ! ,%elleys & !       
,godw9s & !y ev5 d5i$ !  significance ( 
! classic =]unn]s ( today's ard5t       
prophets4    ,!re 7 happy exceptions4   
,"s ( u *]i% ! tea*+s ( a  ,virg9ia     
pr(essor :o1 z f> z ! adolesc5t         
capacities ( 8  /ud5ts p]mitt$1 bridg$ !
 gap betwe5 ,socrates's free que/ion+s  
& ! contempor>y ye>n+s = a _w (         
uncompromis+ ju/ice &  beauty4 ,:at t   
,s\!rn /ud5t did = 8 small b& ( foll[]s 
,gilb]t ,murray has long be5 do+ = !    
great _w4 ,8 pres5t  contribution       
belongs to t satisfy+ s]ies1 ,! ,home   
,univ]sity  ,libr>y4 ,incid5tally1 "o   
reflects t ?is ,home ,univ]sity is "o  (
 ! few in/itutions ( le>n+ :i* has      
completely avoid$ !  bl9d]s s _m are    
complac5tly we>+4 ,! ,euripides (       
,murray  sugge/s to ! au?or--& to !     
read]1 "o may claim--bo? ,tol/oi  &     
,ibs54 ,b1 "o ha/5s to /ate1 ,pr(essor  
,murray is too le>n$  & ?\ghtful a man  
to pa9t a revolution>y ,euripides su* z 

,!  ,masses--mu* z "o loves t exub]ant  
,don ,quixote--w\ld delight to  honor & 
to portray4 ,8 onset1 h[ev]1 cat*es u3  
,e man :o possesses real vitality c be  
se5 z !     resultant ( two =ces1 says  
,murray4 ,he is fir/ ! *ild (     a     
p>ticul> age1 society1 conv5tion2 ( :at 
we may call 9 "o     ^w a tradition4 ,he
 is secondly1 9 "o degree or ano!r1 a   
rebel aga9/ t tradition4 ,& ! be/       
traditions make !     be/ rebels4       
,euripides is ! *ild ( a /rong & spl5did
     tradition & is1 toge!r ) ,plato1 ! 
fi]ce/ ( all rebels     aga9/ x4444     
,euripides1 l ourselves1 comes 9 an age 
(     criticism1 foll[+ ^u an age (     
movem5t & action4 ,& =     ! mo/ "p1 l  
ourselves1 he accepts ! g5]al /&>ds     
on :i* ! movem5t & action 7 bas$4 ,he   
accepts !     ,a!nian ideals ( free     
?\ght1 free spee*1 democracy1           
'virtue1' & patriotism4 ,he arraigns 8  
c\ntry because %e is     false to !m4   
,! suffragi/ & ! fem9i/ movem5ts h      
rec5tly br\ght !  great dramati/ to 8   

prop] appreciation 9 respect to wom54   
,"s (  ! passages 9 ! ,m$ea are quot$ z 
(t5 9 suffragi/ campaigns  z ! words (  
,b]n>d ,%aw or ( ,olive ,s*re9]4 ,?is   
,greek is  sometimes said to be ! fir/  
lit]>y man :o und]/ood wom54 ,=  t      
reason1 z ,pr(essor ,murray s *>m+ly    
emphasizes1 ,euripides 0  ev] acc\nt$ a 
woman hat]1 despite ev5 ! implications (
 8 great  *orus :i* s+s s nobly woman's 
de/9$ rise z a p[] 9 !  _w4 ,8 /atem5t (
 ! cause ( b>b>ian woman aga9/ a        
civiliz$  man :o has wrong$ h] is       
incomp>ably m contempor>y ?an ,madam    
,butt]fly1 & ) ,murray we may d\bt if   
ev] ! des]t$ "o has  f\nd su* words (   
fire z ,m$ea speaks4 ,&1 z ! au?or      
cont9ues1  ,m$ea is n only a b>b>ian2 %e
 is also a woman1 & fights !  horrible  
w> t lies1 an et]nally lat5t            
possibility1 betwe5 woman  & man4 ,"s ( 
! mo/ pr(\nd & w\nd+ ?+s said bo? by    
,m$ea & ,jason might almo/ be labell$ 9 
a book ( extracts ',any ,wife  to ,any  
,husb&' or ',any ,husb& to ,any ,wife4' 

,! *ange :i* came ov] ! _s (            
,euripides's vision1 z ,a!ns  itself 0  
trans=m$ by empire lu/ f ! fir/ glories 
(  ,p]icles1 sugge/ aga9 ! purify+      
satire ( our able/ mod]ns4 ,w>  is      
hateful & ! picture :i* ! ,attic        
dramati/ drew ( ! horrors  ( dy+ ,troy  
leave little to ! pres5t imag9ation4    
,euripides  accord+ly became z popul> 9 
imp]iali/ic ,a!ns z 0 ,bebel among  !   
,kais]'s m9i/]s4 ,murray int]prets ?is  
phase magnific5tly4 ,he  concludes3 ,?is
 sc5e1 ) ! p>t+ betwe5 ,&roma*e & !     
*ild :i* foll[s1 seems to me p]haps !   
mo/ he>tr5d+ 9 all  ! tragic lit]ature (
 ! _w4 ,aft] ris+ f x "o und]/&s        
,ari/otle's judgm5t ( ,euripides z !    
'mo/ tragic ( ! poets4'  ,"o has only to
 recall ! brave g5tl5ess ( ,hector's    
wife1 describ$  fir/ 9 ,hom]ic words1 to
 agree ) ! pres5t au?or4    ,on ! purely
 critical side ,pr(essor ,murray's words
 are va/ly  important4 ,especially      
valuable is 8 discussion ( ! *orus & !  
deus ex ma*9a conc]n+ :i* s mu* error   

has be5 taught s9ce  ,horace wrote on ! 
art ( poetry4 ,b ?is small book is n    
design$  = ^? ^: int]e/ 9 ,greek drama  
is te*nical4 ,x is ,euripides1  !       
philosoph]2 ,euripides1 ! satiri/ ( 8   
times2 ,euripides1 !  prea*] ( l(ty     
virtues1 ! apo/le ( new m5 & m righte\s 
gods1 :o conc]ns ! great awak5+ _w (    
#aiad4 ,! intellectual  battles :i*     
,euripides f\ght on behalf ( ,a!ns h be5
 wag$ aga9  & (t5 = ! millions :o slumb]
 & are cont5t4 ,!y are be+  f\ght n[ )  
an int5sity unprec$5t$4 ,s x br+s c\rage
 & x  br+s calm to realize ! cont9uity (
 ! conflict1 & to recall !  signal      
victories ( ! old5 days4 ,gilb]t        
,murray's a*ievem5ts are  too num]\s to 
p]mit praise4 ,"o may only say n[ t !   
pres5t  book is 9 l9e ) ! f9e ?+s ( 8   
pa/2 t by virtue ( 8  labors ! _w agony 
= lib]ty & ju/ice & beauty reveals new  
phases ( ! intr9sic dignity & honor :i* 
h be5 its possession  s9ce m5 desir$    
bett] ?+s4       ,= ^? ^: lives are     
*aotic p]sonal loves mu/ also be        

*aotic2 ?is or t passion1 malice1 a je/+
 humor1 "s     physical lu/1 gratifi$   
vanity1 egoti/ical pride1 w rule &      
limit ! relation%ip & color its ultimate
 futility4--,h4 ,g4     ,wells 9 ,fir/ &
 ,la/ ,?+s4       ,isn't x possible to  
be p$antic 9 ! dem& = simplicity8       
,x's a cry :i*1 if ,i notice aright1    
nature has a jaunty way (     disreg>d+4
 ,comm& a rosebu% 9 ! /ress ( ,june to  
purge     itself2 co]ce a convolvulus   
out ( ! pa?s ( cata*resis4              
,am56--,"s ,lett]s ( ,william ,vaughn   
,moody4                                 
,equal ,suffrage3 ,! ,fir/ ,real ,te/   
,,h5ry ,,blackman ,,sell    ,! qu]y ( ! 
anti-suffragi/--,w ! wom5 really use    
suffrage if  !y h x--0 r conclusively   
answ]$ 9 ! affirmative at  ,*icago      
ald]manic elections on ,april #g1 :5    
equal suffrage 0 giv5  its fir/ real te/
 9 an ,am]ican city ( fir/ rank4 ,?is   
election  br\ght out _m int]e/+ incid5ts
 :i* might be consid]$ z  hav+          
laboratory value4    ,x has be5 cont5d$ 

by ! antis t ! wom5 w\ld be bad los]s2  
t !y w\ld n support ! non-p>tisan ideals
 :i* are becom+ a  def9ite "p ( our new 
patriotism2 t ! result ( equal suffrage 
w\ld simply be "o ( d\ble vote1 wives   
vot+ z _! husb&s  decid$2 t ! wom5 com+ 
out 9 ! fir/ en?usiasm (  regi/ration   
w\ld n take ! same int]e/ 9 ! prosaic "w
 at !  polls2 t ! fights aga9/ bad      
nom9ees w\ld result ei!r 9 a            
duplication ( man-run campaigns1 or 9   
ineffective & lady-l  campaigns4    ,!  
fir/ ( ^! cont5tions 0 prov$ untrue to  
ev5 ! mo/ casual  obs]v] at ! polls on  
election day4 ,! wom5 7 fight+ uphill   
all ! way1 & :]e ! s-t]m$ suffrage m5 7 
slightly  unpleasant 9 _! attitude t[>ds
 ! antis1 ! wom5 7 all  *e]fulness & all
 refre%+ enc\ragem5t4 ,z "o expla9$3 ,x 
has  be5 ! mo/ wond]ful feel+1 work+    
%\ld] to %\ld] ) !  m5 9 some?+ t has   
really be5 our duty all along4    ,n9e  
wom5 c&idates 7 up = election & n "o 0  
*os52 &  yet1 aft] talk+ ) five defeat$ 
wom5 c&idates & ?ree  defeat$ m5        

c&idates1 ,i conclud$ t ! wom5 knew m   
ab\t !  philosophy ( politics & its sad 
unc]ta9ties ?an m5 :o _h be5  conte/+ = 
ye>s4    ,true1 election to (fice is b a
 by-product ( political exp]i5ce2 x  is 
a mo/ covet$ by-product1 nev]!less1 & :5
 a woman l ,m>ion  ,drake1 :o ran a     
close race aga9/ ,*icago's bad ald]man1 
says1 at  ! clos+ ( ! polls1 ,i h n be5 
elect$1 b e m9ute (  ! "t ,i h exp5d$   
has be5 wor? :ile & ,i %all try aga9 at 
! next election1--x %[s ! "r _s & !     
fundam5tal error  9 ! ass]tion t wom5 _c
 lose gracefully4    ,non-p>tisanism    
c\ld be giv5 no real te/1 = ^! ideals   
seem$  necess>y ( application 9 only two
 or ?ree w>ds4 ,9 "o--!  tw5ty-fir/--an 
ald]man ) a bad record 0 up =           
re-election 9  opposition to a          
,republican ( no p>ticul> m]it4 ,! wom5 
got  toge!r1 ) ! aid ( "s ( ! bett] m51 
& select$ a  non-p>tisan c&idate4 ,?is  
man 0 elect$ directly ?r\gh !  ef=ts ( !
 wom5 :o1 ,republican1 ,democratic1 &   
,progressive1  ralli$ 9 true non-p>tisan

 _s to 8 aid4    ,z to ! control ( !    
wom5's votes by ! m53 x is int]e/+ to   
note t 9 ! m intellig5t w>ds !re 0      
consid]able v>iance  betwe5 ! m5 & !    
wom51 :ile 9 ! w>ds ( ! poor] & less    
intellectually-incl9$ portions ( ! city 
! votes ran a great deal  alike4    ,!  
wom5 came out 9 good numb]s &1 z a matt]
 ( fact1 !  mascul9e vote 0 consid]ably 
high] ?an usual2 b ev5 ) ?is  advantage1
 ! regi/]$ wom5 outvot$ ! regi/]$ m5 by 
a small  p] c5t4    ,! campaigns        
conduct$ by ! v>i\s wom5 7 di/9ctly     
diff]5t  f ! ord9>y political campaigns4
 ,!y 7 dignifi$1  /raight=w>d1 /rong1 & 
effective4 ,miss ,drake1 9 h] campaign  
aga9/ ,john ,c\ghl91 colloquially &     
delicately kn[n z ,ba?h\se  ,john1--! "n
 orig9at+ f ! fact t ! g5tleman 9  "q   
receiv$ 8 political tra9+ z a mopp] &   
rubb] 9 "o  ( ,*icago's mo/ infam\s ba? 
h\ses1--made a direct appeal1 9 a  h\se 
to h\se1 vot] to vot]1 canvass ( h] w>d4
 ,9 ?is way %e  told ov] two-?irds ( ! p
 ( ! ,ba?h\se's t]ritory all  ab\t !    

g5tleman1 8 ambitions1 8 desires1 & 8   
insidi\s  motives4 ,& :ile %e 0 defeat$1
 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?\gh  ,c\ghl9      
receiv$ a suffici5t plurality1 he by no 
means atta9$ 8  boa/3--,i'll beat t     
skirt by #h1jjj votes4 ,9 fact1 :]e 8   
plurality at ! la/ elections 0          
approximately eight to "o1 ?is  ye> x 0 
less ?an two-&-a-half to "o1 mak+ an    
obvi\s d$uction  t ,miss ,drake's       
campaign 0 decid$ly successful ev5 ?\gh 
%e did  n w94                           
,! ,education ( ,ye/]day & ,today       
,,william ,,saphi]       ,! ,education (
 ,k>l ,witte1 translat$ by ,leo ,wi5] & 
edit$       by ,h4 ,add+ton ,bruce4     
,?omas ,y4 ,cr[ell ,company1 ,new ,york4
       ,mr4 ,saphi] is a ,r\manian :o   
came to ?is c\ntry only a few     ye>s  
ago & le>n$ ,engli%4 ,! foll[+ review is
 8 fir/     attempt at writ+1 & we pr9t 
x j z x came to u1 hop+     our read]s w
 f9d x z int]e/+ z we did4    ,fr5*1    
,italian1 ,engli%1 ,greek1 & ,g]man at !
 age ( n9e1 a ,ph4,d4  degree at f\rte51

 a doctor ( laws & an appo9tm5t to !    
tea*+  /aff ( ! ,b]l9 ,univ]sity at     
sixte5--^! 7 "s ( !  a*ievem5ts ( ,k>l  
,witte4 ,or %all ,i say ( pa/or ,witte1 
! fa!r8  ,= ! boy _h v little to d ) x3 
he 0 m]ely a piece (  putty 9 ! able h&s
 ( a /rong-will$ man :o knew :at he     
want$  & h[ to get x4 ,a *ild ( ord9>y  
abilities1 accord+ to pa/or  ,witte &   
o!rs1 ,k>l absorb$ an enorm\s am\nt ( k 
9 a  comp>atively %ort "t1 z a result ( 
a me?od ( education :i*  began almo/ z  
soon z he %[$ intellig5ce4    ,! book1  
orig9ally writt5 ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s ago
 :5 sci5tific  advice on ! subject 0    
lack+1 is a rem>kable docum5t4 ,x is    
full  ( useful in=mation & practical    
h9ts to p>5ts & p  int]e/$ 9 ! education
 ( *ildr51 ev5 9 ?is day ( sci5tific    
me?ods & conflict+ au?orities4 ,b z we  
might h expect$1 !  discipl9e rem9ds u a
 little ( ! ,g]man ,kas]ne4 ,! spill+ ( 
a little milk on ! tableclo? 0 puni%$ by
 en=c$ ab/95ce f  all foods except bread
 & salt4 ,puni%m5t z a rem$y = an (f5se 

is always wrong1 because x does n prove 
! responsibility ( ! act  to ! *ild4    
,! _s 9 :i* pa/or ,witte w5t ab\t 8 task
 is %[n 9 !  foll[+ passage3       ,!   
firmness 9 execut+ my purpose w5t s f> t
 ev5 our     h\se dog knew ! emphasis ( 
! words3 ,i mu/ "w1 &     calm$ d[n !   
mom5t we spoke ^! words s(tly into 8    
e>s4     ,almo/ f ! outset ?is made an  
enorm\s impression on ,k>l4     ,he soon
 became accu/om$ to look ^u 8 "w "t z   
some?+     sacr$4    ,! developm5t (    
intellectual & moral c\rage1 ! mo/      
important  qualities any man or woman   
may possess1 7 neglect$1 at lea/ 7  n   
giv5 ! att5tion !y des]ve4 ,to inculcate
 9 ! *ild a desire  = lib]ty & social   
equality1 he ov]looks entirely4    ,!   
fa!r is really ! m rem>kable ( ! two4 ,a
 product ( !  me?od ( education prevail+
 at ! "t1 he /&s z a refutation (  8 own
 !ories4 ,pa/or ,witte conceiv$ & c>ri$ 
out an idea  successfully4 ,he did      
some?+1 at lea/ !oretically1 wor? :ile4 
,!  son di$ at eighty-?ree4 ,n[ :at     

diff]5ce w\ld x h made ei!r  to ! boy or
 to ! _w if 8 appo9tm5t to ! tea*+ /aff 
(  ,b]l9 _h come at a lat] date8 ,mo/   
me?ods ( education aim at !  tra9+ ( !  
s5ses & ! accumulation ( facts4 ,:ile ^!
 are  necess>y1 ,i ?9k ! spe$ at :i* ?is
 is done is immat]ial to !  *ild4    ,"s
 ( ! f9e/ m5 & wom51 :o made ?is a bett]
 _w to live  91 _h no sci5tific tra9+ 9 
_! *ildhood or lat]4 ,we ne$ n  g back  
to hi/ory to f9d !m4 ,maxime ,gorky1 =  
in/ance1 lo/ 8  p>5ts be=e he 0 f\r ye>s
 old1 & began to read "u !  sup]vision (
 a cook at sixte54 ,jack ,london is     
ano!r in/ance t  sugge/s itself readily 
to "o's m9d4    ,( c\rse ^! are         
exceptional p1 b take ! ?\s&s ( able  & 
bra9y m5 & wom5 9 labor organizations & 
ideali/s 9 all  walks ( life4 ,usually  
!y _h v little att5tion f _!  p>5ts1    
ei!r because !y _h no "t or did n "k    
en\gh4 ,^!  m5 & wom5 :o _h to rub up   
aga9/ ! r\gh edges ( our  money-mak+    
ma*9]y & to /& squ>ely on _! feet fac+  
?is  _w & its problems1--will+ to l5d a 

h&1 yes1 ev5 to give _!  lives = !      
bett]m5t ( social & economic            
conditions--^!  p]sons are wor?y ( ! "n4
    ,n[ ,i don't want to say any?+ aga9/
 ! e>ly tra9+ ( *ildr54  ,! k9d]g>t5 &  
all ! me?ods ( e>ly tra9+ 9 s*ools h    
come into exi/5ce because !re is a real 
ne$ = !m4 ,p>5ts1 =  _m reasons1 no     
long] h ! "t to tra9 _! own *ildr52 b   
we expect results f education 9 g5]al t 
_c be accompli%$4    ,:at good are all !
 le>n+ & sci5tific facts t we h         
accumulat$ up to n[1 if we don't use !m 
to make our life ri*] &  m beautiful8 ,k
 & ability are wor?less if !re is no    
moral  & intellectual c\rage to back !m 
up4 ,pa/or ,witte ?\ght !  education ( 8
 son f9i%$ :5 he rea*$ ! age ( sixte54  
,we  today d ?+s 9 ! same _s4 ,we get   
?+s done4 ,no?+ sl[  ab\t u4 ,! result1 
( c\rse1 is v poor2 nobody is satisfi$4 
,our  exp]ts1 always ready ) advice on  
any & ev]y?+1 tell u t  :at we ne$ is   
te*nical tra9+ to provide indu/ry )     
effici5t  help4 ,^! educators d n see t 

! difficulty is n ) !  *ild b )         
indu/rial conditions4 ,!y are go+ to fit
 ! *ild to  ?is mis]y call$ mod]n       
indu/ry4 ,b remove ! possibility ( !    
unscrupul\s tak+ advantage ( !          
inexp]i5c$ & simple-m9d$1  & _m ( !     
s-call$ educational problems w disappe>4
                                     ,"s
 ,book ,reviews                         
,a ,new-,old ,tagore ,play              
,*itra3 ,a ,play 9 ,"o ,act1 by         
,rab9drana? ,tagore4 ,!                 
,macmillan ,company1 ,new ,york4        
,no?+ is m irritat+ to a really mod]n   
critic ?an to h to  jo9 9 a *orus (     
univ]sal praise4 ,x is p>ticul>ly       
irritat+ :5  ! p]son acclaim$ is a      
,nobel prize w9n]1 = surely ^? ( u :o   
sit 9 private judgm5t 9 seclud$ places  
ought to be able to disc]n  values      
subtl] ?an ! ones op5 to ! eyes ( "s    
my/]i\s  frock-coat$ & silk-hatt$ jury (
 pr(essors 9 ,/ockholm1 or  :]ev] x may 
be4 ,! v m>r[ 9 ! bones ( criticism     
curdles at  ! ?\ght ( agree+ ) a popul> 

aw>d4    ,b a c]ta9 native hone/y & a   
di/9ct desire to spread good news       
obliges "o1 9 ! case ( ,*itra1 to )hold 
! amiable dissect+  knife4 ,! play is f>
 too beautiful to s]ve z a cadav] = !   
illu/ration ( ei!r ! anatomi/'s skill or
 ! facts ( anatomy4  ,let x be confess$ 
t ?is review]1 :o 0 ab\t to s5d ! book  
back ) a refusal to review any "w (     
,tagore1 f\nd1 aft] read+ a  few l9es1 t
 he 0 =c$ to g on2 & t hav+ once gone   
on1 he  pref]r$ to write ! review r ?an 
to give up ! book4    ,?is play 0 writt5
 tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 & belongs1 !re=e1 
to  t e>li] /rata ( ,tagore's life :i*  
is to ! normal m9d s mu*  m allur+ ?an !
 latt] detritus t seems to h accumulat$ 
ov] him4 ,8 lat] "w appe>s to be old ) !
 old age ( ,asia &  ) ! old age (       
himself4 ,its fundam5tal feel+ is ! only
 too  famili> impulse to recl9e on !    
bosom ( a remote ,god4 ,we :o reg>d  ?is
 attitude z a p]v]sion ( manhood w turn 
f x ) relief  to ! e>li] writ+1 9 :i* ! 
v life-blood ( our own he>ts  seems     

quiv]+ ) ! intimations ( a              
bett]-?an-godlike beauty4    ,z ,i h    
sugge/$1 !re is v little t c rationally 
be said  ab\t ?is play ,*itra4 ,to      
indicate some?+ ( ! nature ( s  p]fect a
 "w is ! sole (fice t ,i c pr(itably    
p]=m4    ,*itra1 daught] ( a ,k+ :o _h  
no sons1 0 br\ght up to live !  life &  
p]=m ! activities ( a man1 ) a man's    
h>dness ( frame  & a man's directness ( 
w4 ,"o day :ile hunt+ 9 ! =e/1 %e  f\nd 
sleep+ 9 h] pa? ,arjuna1 ! great w>rior 
( ! ,kuru ,clan4  ,!n = ! fir/ "t 9 my  
life ,i felt myself a woman1 & knew t  a
 man 0 be=e me4444 ,go+ to ! gods (     
love1 ,*itra obta9$ f  !m ! gift ( a    
p]fect & _w-vanqui%+ beauty to la/ = "o 
ye> only2 & return+ to ,arjuna %e       
ov]came by ?is inv9cible  weapon !      
mona/ic v[s :i* he _h tak5 ^u himself1 &
 swept him  away into ! wild & glori\s  
curr5t ( h] ye> ( beauty4 ,?us !  ye>   
beg9s3                                  
,*itra       ,at ev5+ ,i lay d[n on a   
grassy b$ /rewn ) ! petals (     spr+   

fl[]s1 & recollect$ ! wond]ful praise ( 
my beauty     ,i _h he>d f              
,arjuna2--dr9k+ drop by drop ! honey t  
,i     _h /or$ dur+ ! long day4 ,!      
hi/ory ( my pa/ life1 l     t ( my =m]  
exi/5ces1 0 =gott54 ,i felt l a         
fl[]1 :i* has b a few fleet+ h\rs to    
li/5 to all !     humm+ ( ! woodl&s & !n
 mu/ l[] its eyes f !     sky1 b5d its  
head1 & at a brea? give itself up to !  
du/     )\t a cry1 ?us end+ ! %ort /ory 
( a p]fect mom5t     t has nei!r pa/ nor
 future4                                
,vasanta 7,! ,god ( ,love7       ,a     
limitless life ( glory c bloom & sp5d   
itself 9 a     morn+4                   
,madana 7,! ,god ( ! ,seasons7       ,l 
an endless mean+ 9 ! n>r[ span ( a song4
                                        
,*itra       ,! s\!rn breeze c>ess$ me  
to sleep4 ,f ! fl[]+     malati b[]     
ov]head sil5t kisses dropp$ ov] my body4
 ,on my     hair1 my brea/1 my feet1 ea*
 fl[] *ose a b$ to die on4 ,i     slept4
 ,& sudd5ly1 9 ! dep? ( my sleep1 ,i    

felt z if "s     int5se eag] look1 l    
tap]+ f+]s ( flame1 t\*$ my     slumb]+ 
body4 ,i />t$ up & saw ! ,h]mit /&+ be=e
     me4 ,! moon _h mov$ to ! we/1 pe]+ 
?r\gh ! leaves to     espy ?is wond] (  
div9e art wr\ght 9 a fragile human      
frame4     ,! air 0 heavy ) p]fume2 !   
sil5ce ( ! night 0     vocal ) ! *irp+ (
 crickets2 ! reflections ( ! trees      
hung motionless 9 ! lake2 & ) 8 /aff 9 8
 h& he     /ood1 tall & /raight & /ill1 
l a =e/ tree4 ,x seem$     to me t ,i   
_h1 on op5+ my eyes1 di$ to all         
realities (     life & und]gone a dream 
bir? into a %ad[ l&4 ,%ame     slipp$ to
 my feet l loos5$ clo!s4 ,i he>d 8      
call--,belov$1 my mo/ belov$6 ,& all my 
=gott5 lives     unit$ z "o & respond$  
to x4 ,i said1 ,take me1 take all ,i    
am6 ,& ,i /ret*$ out my arms to him4 ,! 
moon set beh9d !     trees4 ,heav5 &    
e>?1 "t & space1 pleasure & pa91 dea?   
& life m]g$ toge!r 9 an unbe>able       
ec/asy4444 ,) !     fir/ gleam ( light1 
! fir/ twitt] ( birds1 ,i rose up &     

sat lean+ on my left arm4 ,he lay asleep
 ) a vague smile     ab\t 8 lips l !    
cresc5t moon 9 ! morn+4 ,!     rosy-r$  
gl[ ( ! dawn fell ^u 8 noble =ehead4 ,i 
sigh$     & /ood up4 ,i drew toge!r !   
leafy lianas to scre5 !     /ream+ sun f
 8 face4 ,i look$ ab\t me & saw ! same  
old e>?4 ,i rememb]$ :at ,i us$ to be1 &
 ran & ran l a     de] afraid ( h] own  
%ad[1 ?r\gh ! =e/ pa? /rewn     )       
%ephali fl[]s4 ,i f\nd a lonely nook1 & 
sitt+ d[n     cov]$ my face ) bo? h&s1 &
 tri$ to weep & cry4 ,b     no te>s came
 to my eyes4                            
,madana       ,alas1 ?\ daught] (       
mortals6 ,i /ole f ! div9e     /oreh\se 
! fragrant w9e ( heav51 fill$ ) x "o    
e>?ly night to ! brim1 & plac$ x 9 ?y h&
 to     dr9k--yet /ill ,i he> ?is cry ( 
angui%6444    ,a few words1 a half doz5 
pages ( prose modulat$ to p]=m an (fice 
z subtle z t ( blank v]se1 give u !     
exquisite ess5ce ( !  ye> t foll[s2 &   
t[>d ! end !re /eal into x notes ( !    
inadequacy :i* ! great w>rior feels 9   

?is p]fection1 & 8  desire = ! old &    
h>%] r\nd ( human life4 ,?us ! ye> ends3
                                        
,madana       ,tonight is ?y la/ night4 
,vasanta       ,! lovel9ess ( y\r body w
 return tomorr[ to !     inexhau/ible   
/ores ( ! spr+4 ,! ruddy t9t ( ?y lips1 
fre$ f ! memory ( ,arjuna's kisses1 w   
bud anew z a pair     ( fre% asoka      
leaves1 & ! s(t1 :ite gl[ ( ?y sk9 w    
be born aga9 9 a hundr$ fragrant jasm9e 
fl[]s4                                  
,*itra       ,o gods1 grant me ?is my   
pray]6 ,tonight1 9 its la/ h\r1 let     
my beauty fla% its brighte/1 l ! f9al   
flick] ( a dy+     flame4               
,madana       ,?\ %alt h ?y wi%4    ,& z
 x ends1 & z ,*itra realizes t !re is to
 fall f h]  t radiance :i* has be51 = a 
ye>1 ! sole bond betwe5 h] &  h] lov]1 &
 also ! sole b>ri] betwe5 ! real h] &   
him1 %e  f9ds t 8 pr(\nd] long+ has     
*ang$ into a desire = !  companion%ip ( 
t /rong & eag] boy-woman t %e 0 be=e h] 
trans=mation4                           

,*itra 7cloak$7       ,my "l1 has ! cup 
be5 dra9$ to ! la/ drop8 ,is ?is        
inde$ ! end8 ,no2 :5 all is done some?+ 
/ill rema9s1 &     t is my la/ sacrifice
 at y\r feet4       ,i br\ght f ! g>d5 (
 heav5 fl[]s ( incomp>able     beauty ) 
:i* to wor%ip y1 god ( my he>t4 ,if !   
rites     are ov]1 if ! fl[]s h fad$1   
let me ?r[ !m out ( !     temple        
7unveil+ 9 h] orig9al male attire74 ,n[1
 look at     y\r wor%ipp] ) graci\s     
eyes4       ,i am n beautifully p]fect z
 ! fl[]s ) :i* ,i     wor%ipp$4 ,i h _m 
flaws & blemi%es4 ,i am a travell] 9    
! great _w-pa?1 my g>m5ts are dirty1 &  
my feet are     ble$+ ) ?orns4 ,:]e %\ld
 ,i a*ieve fl[]-beauty1 !     unsulli$  
lovel9ess ( a mom5t's life8 ,! gift t ,i
 pr\dly     br+ y is ! he>t ( a woman4  
,"h h all pa9s & joys     ga!r$1 ! hopes
 & fe>s & %ames ( a daught] ( !     du/2
 "h love spr+s up /ruggl+ t[>d immortal 
life4     ,h]e9 lies an imp]fection :i* 
yet is noble & gr&4 ,if !               
fl[]-s]vice is f9i%$1 my ma/]1 accept   

?is z y\r     s]vant = ! days to come6  
,i am ,*itra1 ! k+'s daught]4 ,p]haps y 
w rememb] !     day :5 a woman came to y
 9 ! temple ( ,%iva1 h] body     load$ )
 ornam5ts & f9]y4 ,t %ameless woman came
 to     c\rt y z ?\gh %e 7 a man4 ,y    
reject$ h]2 y did     well4 ,my "l1 ,i  
am t woman4 ,%e 0 my disguise4 ,!n by ! 
boon ( gods ,i obta9$ = a ye> ! mo/     
radiant =m t a     mortal ev] wore1 &   
we>i$ my h]o's he>t ) ! burd5 (     t   
deceit4 ,mo/ surely ,i am n t woman4    
,i am ,*itra4 ,no goddess to be         
wor%ipp$1 nor yet ! object (     common 
pity to be bru%$ aside l a mo? )        
indiff]5ce4 ,if     y deign to keep me  
by y\r side 9 ! pa? ( dang] &     d>+1  
if y all[ me to %>e ! great duties ( y\r
 life1     !n y w "k my true self4 ,if  
y\r babe1 :om ,i am     n\ri%+ 9 my     
womb1 be born a son1 ,i %all myself tea*
 him to     be a second ,arjuna1 & s5d  
him to y :5 ! "t comes1 &     !n at la/ 
y w truly "k me4 ,today ,i c only (f] y 
,*itra1 ! daught] ( a k+4               

,arjuna       ,belov$1 my life is full4 
,,ar?ur ,,davison ,,ficke4              
,an ,unor?odox ,view ( ,burr\ghs        
,our ,fri5d ,john ,burr\ghs1 by ,cl>a   
,b>rus4 ,h\ghton ,miffl9                
,company1 ,bo/on4    ,t title eng5d]s a 
res5tm5t 9 me1 a s5se ( unfitness4 ,x is
 an  epitome ( a popul> approval :i* has
 *eap5$ ! ^w fri5d%ip4  ,if ,walt       
,:itman1 ,john ,muir1 & ,francis ,f4    
,br[ne _h jo9tly writt5 (  ,burr\ghs1 ! 
words our fri5d 9 ! title ( _!          
collaboration  w\ld h be5 inevitable &  
nice4 ,! common disreg>d ( s            
unimportant a matt] z ?is seems to be 9 
! au?or's op9ion  exhibits ! crass      
lib]ties :i* ! public is wont to take ) 
p]sonalities4 ,! result is t a great man
 may become popul> &  useful be=e he is 
und]/ood4    ,burr\ghs happily is bo?   
read & und]/ood4 ,8 popul>ity !re=e  is 
:olesome4 ,b ! mild & consi/5t prote/   
:i* 8 life has  be5 & is aga9/ !        
necess>y artificialities 9 :i* mo/ ( 8  
fri5ds live has nev] drawn !m into a    

compreh5d+1 practic+  sympa?y ) x4 ,he  
is read1 applaud$1 & envi$--b n foll[$4 
,8 s(tness & g5tle unconc]n ) affairs   
are ! anti!ses (  ^? dynamic qualities  
:i* conf] lead]%ip & vitalize m5's      
impulses & de$s4 ,8 urban admir]s g to !
 c\ntry to ru/icate  & picnic b n to    
live a life l 84 ,he does too mu*       
speculative  ?9k+ to give 8 attitude    
t[>d ! _w an opportunity to g home  to 8
 read]s4    ,:itman1 ) a simil>         
indiff]5ce to a foll[+1 drives m5 into !
  op5 road2 ,?oreau lures !m to ,wald5  
,ponds to repeat 8 exp]im5t2  ,ik ,m>vel
 p]suades !m to f>m2 ,david ,grayson    
*>ms city folk back to  ! l&1 to an*or &
 live4 ,burr\ghs attracts visitors to   
,slabsides4  ,he is on ! v]ge ( becom+  
an in/itution1 a curiosity4 ,8 life has 
be5 a p]sonal success4 ,he is "y 9 _s & 
surpris+ly robu/  at ne>ly eighty ye>s (
 age--he is sev5ty-sev5 ?is mon?--& ,i  
d>esay t 8 obvi\s failure to lead 8     
read]s t[>ds c\ntry  homes ( _! own or  
s]i\sly to int]e/ !m 9 ! art ( simple   

liv+ has nev] giv5 him ! slighte/ pa94  
,he has assum$ no  responsibility = !   
ways ( ! _w4 ,nature is capable ( work+ 
out h] own salvation dur+ a future      
et]nity4 ,a leaf on a tree does  n      
qu>rel ) or attempt to re=m its p]sonal 
k94 ,x functions  alone2 ! life ( :i* x 
is a "p mu/ take c>e ( horticultural    
sociology4 ,burr\ghs to me ackn[l$ges   
himself to be a leaf on !  great tree4  
,t is exce$+ly int]e/+2 b end[ leaves ) 
reason1 give !m an exp&+ consci\sness1 &
 _! functions mu/  *ange4 ,burr\ghs w\ld
 require to be m ?an a pr$e/9at$ leaf if
  8 fell[s 7 leaves4    ,by virtue (    
society's /ruggle & indu/ry1 9 :i*      
,burr\ghs is n  int]e/$1 he has made ( !
 _w1 s f> z he is conc]n$1 a  quiet1    
beautiful outdoor ca!dral1 dom$ by !    
sky1 its *ief prie/  be+ f$ & clo!d by !
 slaves ( productive indu/ry 9 y\r _w  &
 m9e4 ,) great respect & admiration ,i  
pron\nce him a sagaci\s  man1 a clev]   
leaf t has employ$ its reason )         
rem>kable p]sonal  advantage4 ,9        

,burr\ghs' _w ! trag$ies1 /rife1 & noise
 t we  exp]i5ce d n exi/2 8 ca!dral is a
 by-product & he is a  mode/ b5efici>y (
 humanity's "w4 ,9 relation to ! masses 
(  p x is z unreal z x is unproductive (
 racial fitness to  p]si/ 9 ! _w z mo/  
m5 "k x4 ,he loves to dream1 ?9k1 &     
write 9 8 ca!dral2 :at is go+ on outside
 does n di/urb him4  ,he revels 9 !     
leisure1 ord]1 & security :i* ! outsid]s
 h  provid$4 ,he assures u t x is       
pleasant & satisfy+1 & we honor  & rew>d
 him = ! in=mation1 b ,i %\ld l to ask  
him :e!r  ! l>ge/ fre$om & selfhood t   
are a*ievable ap>t f work+1  conflict+1 
w>r+ m5 are n !mselves fundam5tally     
artificial4    ,burr\ghs does n seem to 
be suffici5tly alive to suspect t he has
  miss$ some?+ great] ?an p]sonal       
cont5tm5t4 ,a read] (  ev]y?+ t he has  
publi%$1 ,i nev]1 until ,i read !       
autobiographical sket*es 9 ?is "w1 felt 
! pity & unsocial  contempt--n = ! man b
 = ! type--:i* ,i h "h tri$ to  express4
                                        

,d4 ,c4 ,w4                             
,ano!r ,masefield ,trag$y           ,!  
,trag$y ( ,pompey ! ,great1 by ,john    
,masefield4 ,!                          
,macmillan ,company1 ,new ,york4        
,creative arti/ t he is1 ,masefield     
moves =w>d into amaz+  cle>ness1        
height5$ by fla%es ( poetic light1 !    
sc5es ( ne>ly  two ?\s& ye>s ago 9      
,rome4 ,! fidelity ( ?is trag$y to !    
facts ( hi/ory1 & ! rem>kable ext5t to  
:i* x reproduces !  ov]:elm+ glory ( a  
great /ruggle1 are new pro(s ( ! au?or's
  special aff9ity ) ! sangu9>y de$s (   
h]oic m54 ,masefield's  plays & n>rative
 poems give ! elem5t ( trag$y some?+ (  
its  old vividness & nobility 9 art4 ,"s
 ( 8 phrases s\nd l !  fall ( a         
guillot9e4 ,he is a ma/] ( ! magic (    
objectify+  trem5d\s unrealities4 ,he   
hates feeble passions2 wanton c\rage &  
oak5 physical p[] 9 action are ! big ?+s
 t he likes to  ennoble ) poetic        
treatm5t4 ,& 8 success is incomp>able1 s
 f>  z 8 contempor>ies are conc]n$4     

,masefield's great *>act]s1 true to !   
gloss$ facts ( life1 9  crises exhibit  
indwell+ cave-m54 ,8 frankness & hone/y 
are  !mselves tragical4 ,life is full ( 
& insep>able f trag$y4  ,pompey saw a   
madman 9 ,egypt4 ,he 0 eyeless ) />+ at 
! sun4  ,he said t ideas come out ( !   
,ea/1 l locu/s4 ,!y settle on  ! nations
 & give !m life2 & !n pass on1 dy+1 to !
 wilds1  to end 9 "s scrat* on a bone1  
by a cave-man's fire4 ,! old w>rior     
lies awake1 ?9k+4 ,:at are we8 he asks  
,lucceius1 & t actor 9  a great play    
replies1 ,:o kn[s8 ,du/ ) a tragic      
purpose4 ,!n an  end4 ,masefield surveys
 ! record$ hi/ory ( ! pa/1 sees into !  
he>t ( ! pres5t & exclaims1 ,trag$y6 ,& 
( c\rse t is 9  8 own life2 o!rwise he  
c\ld n see x ap>t f himself4 ,9 %e]     
desp]ation he endues du/ ) a tragic     
purpose1 b he does n  believe s mu* z he
 hopes t a purpose inh]es 9 t resultant 
( life1 = 9 ! big poem ) :i* he         
summ>izes ! record (  ,pompey he says3  
,& all _! passionate he>ts are du/1     

,& du/ ! great idea t burn$        ,9   
v>i\s flames ( love & lu/          ,till
 ! _w's bra9 0 turn$4          ,god1    
mov+ d>kly 9 m5's bra9s1          ,us+  
_! passions z 8 tool1        ,br+s      
fre$om ) a tyrant's *a9s          ,&    
wisdom ) ! fool4          ,bl9dly &     
bloodily we drift1          ,our int]e/s
 clog our he>ts ) dreams1        ,god   
make my brood+ s\l a rift               
,?r\gh :i* a mean+ gleams4    ,! ,trag$y
 ( ,pompey ! ,great1 unlike any ,%aw    
play or ev5 ,!  ,trag$y ( ,nan1 is n    
good read+2 its %ort s5t5ces1 tragic )  
import1 are m]e outl9es4 ,b !y drive    
inc>nate reality into "o's  s\l4    ,:at
 0 ! trag$y ( ,pompey8 ,well1 x began   
hundr$s ( ye>s be=e  he 0 born2 he 0 !  
accid5tal embodim5t ( x4 ,he _h e>n$    
security & peace4 ,he _h aid$ ,caes> 9  
conqu]+ ,gaul4 ,caes>  w\ld nev] h be5  
anybody if ,pompey hadn't back$ him4 ,b 
t  tyrant's lu/ = p[] provok$ a civil   
w>1 & ! end 0 a bl9d1  turbul5t heav+   
t[>ds fre$om4 ,pompey's dream (         

fre$om--8  conviction t p[] 0 9 too few 
h&s--co/ him 8 life4 ,to him  ,rome 0   
inw>dly a great democratic p[] /ruggl+ )
 obsolete  laws4 ,he decl>$ t ,rome mu/ 
be settl$4 ,! cr[d mu/ h m  p[]4 ,b     
,pompey's dream 0 %all[ & human1 ev5 if 
great1 =1  reg>d+ ! ?\ght ( ! _w z (    
transc5d5t importance1 he  asks1 ,= :at 
else are we fight+ b to control ! ?\ght 
( !  _w8 ,:at else matt]s8    ,hi/ory   
seems to try to repeat itself4 ,l5tulus1
 fe>+ t !y 7  los+ ,rome1 said to       
,pompey1 ,y h done no?+4 ,!             
reply--,wait--has a mod]n s\nd4 ,pompey 
0 prep>+ to fight ,caes>1  b public     
op9ion1 voic$ by ,metellus1 excit$ly    
dem&$1 b at  once4 ,give him no "t to w9
 recruits by success4 ,give !m no "t    
"h4 ,! rabble don't hesitate4 ,!y don't 
und]/& a man :o  hesitates4    ,t too   
might h be5 said by a mod]n ,am]ican    
newspap]1 affect+  to speak = ! cr[d4   
,philip1 belov$ ( ! maid5 ,anti/ia1 is  
fanatically true to 8  ma/]1 :om he w\ld
 foll[ ,to ! des]t4 ,to ! night )\t />s4

  ,to ! wa/es ( ! seas4 ,to ! two-=k$   
flame4 ,to him ?is bl9d  devotion meant 
m ?an ,anti/ia's love4 ,we %all h to put
 (f our  m>riage1 he said to h]1 & %e1  
speak+ f ! deep he>t ( !  "m1 una*iev$1 
answ]$3       ,:y1 ?us x is4 ,we put (f 
& put (f till y\?'s gone1 &     /r5g?'s 
gone1 & beauty's gone4 ,till we two dry 
/icks mumble     by ! fire toge!r1      
wond]+ :at !re 0 9 life1 :5 !     sap   
ran4444 ,:5 y kiss ! dry old hag1       
,philip1 y'll     rememb] ^! arms t lay 
wide on ! b$1 wait+1 empty4     ,ye>s4  
,y'll rememb] ?is beauty4 ,all ?is      
beauty4 ,t w\ld     h borne y sons b =  
y\r ma/]4    ,:atev] ! fate ( ,pompey1  
,anti/ia's 0 ! supreme trag$y4          
,,dewitt ,c4 ,,w+4                      
,a ,net to ,sn>e ! ,sun        ,! ,_w   
,set ,free1 by ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 ,e4 ,p4  
,dutton & ,company1                     
,new ,york4    ,d y rememb] ! little    
v]se ( ,kipl+'s 9 ! ,j ,s ,/ories  ab\t 
! small p]son :o kept s _m s]v+ m5      
,"o million ,h[s1 two million ,:]es1    

,& sev5 million ,:ys8    ,!re's some?+ v
 mu* l t small p]son 9 a decid$ly l>g]  
p]son call$ ,h4 ,g4 ,wells4 ,= all !    
great sweep & a/oni%+  conv9c+ness ( 8  
lat] novels he /ill keeps ! *ild-l      
quality  ( ask+ />tl+ que/ions ab\t     
ev]y?+ 9 ! univ]se4 ,he /ill  wants to  
"k3 ,:y c't ,i cat* ! sun1 & :at w\ld   
happ5 if ,i  did8    ,9 8 la/ half doz5 
novels he has be5 ask+ ab\t v>i\s phases
 (  our mod]n society1 politics1 & ! sex
 "q4 ,b 9 ?is late/  book1 ,! ,_w ,set  
,free1 he goes back to a type ( "q t    
int]e/$ him "s ye>s ago1 ! type half    
fanciful & half  sociological t produc$ 
,9 ! ,days ( ! ,comet1 ,! ,"t  ,ma*9e1 &
 ,:5 ! ,sleep] ,wakes4 ,b ?is book is n 
entirely  l ! e>li] ones4 ,= "o ?+ !    
sci5ce is = ! fir/ "t  s ne>ly possible 
t x is almo/ probable1 & = ano!r ?is    
book  is ! "w ( an old]1 quiet] s\l )   
less reg>d = ext]nals &  ) m fai? 9 !   
ultimate high hope = mank9d4    ,:at    
,wells has ask$ himself ?is "t is3 ,:at 
w\ld happ5 if man  7 sudd5ly giv5 comm& 

ov] an unlimit$ am\nt ( physical p[]8   
,he br+s ?is ab\t by mod]n *emi/ry4 ,a  
sci5ti/ discov]s a new  !ory ( matt] :i*
 enables him to break d[n metals by     
radio-activity & s g5]ate practically   
limitless p[]4 ,! fir/  use ! _w makes (
 ?is p[] is to g to w>4 ,we c h>dly     
qu>rel  ) ,wells = ! improbability ( ?is
 because x sweeps ! bo>d s  cle> = 8    
recon/ruction p]iod1 :i* is ! he>t ( !  
/ory4    ,a /range /ory x is2 "o ^: h]o 
is mank9d--mank9d 9 ! bulk1  grop+1     
/ruggl+1 try+ half bl9dly to adapt      
himself to ! new  conditions1 & at la/1 
aft] a desp]ate p]iod ( recon/ruction1  
com+ out into ! sunlight1 triumphant1   
clean1 & at peace4 ,n[ &  !n an         
individual is caught up = an in/ant into
 ! /ory1  transfigur$ = ! mom5t by      
circum/ances into a m\?piece = !  mass (
 mank9d1--a sci5ti/1 a middle-class     
,engli%man :o wrote 8  memoirs1 !       
,slavic ,fox1 a dy+ prophet ( ! lat]    
age1--b = !  mo/ "p x is j mank9d :o    
speaks4 ,wells1 by ! great sweep &      

vision ( 8 ideas & ! almo/ sup]-human   
h&l+ ( ! te*nical  difficulties ( su* an
 imp]sonal /ory1 succe$s 9 rais+ u = a  
mom5t out ( our p]sonal selves s t we   
are completely id5tifi$  ) ! race1 &    
view its lat] successes ) a s]5e &      
p]sonal  pride4    ,ea* ( u becomes a   
l9k 9 ! great *a9 ( humanity t rea*es  f
 ! cave man ?r\gh ! *uckle-head$ y\? to 
! dy+  pr(essor1 ! m5 :o dream$ ( sn>+ !
 sun 9 a net & tam+ x  to _! h&4 ,ye    
auld r$ ?+ 444 we say ) ! *uckle-head$  
y\?1 ,we'll h y yet6 ,& ! dy+ prophet   
cries = ea* (  u to ! sett+ orb3        
,old ,sun1 ,i ga!r myself toge!r out ( !
 pools ( !     individual t h held me   
disp]s$ s long4 ,i ga!r my     billion  
?\ghts into sci5ce & my million wills   
into a common     purpose4 ,well may y  
sl9k d[n beh9d ! m\nta9 f me1     well  
may y c[]4444                           
,,eunice ,,tietj5s4                     
,a #aj1jjj ,novel         ,diane ( !    
,gre5 ,van1 by ,leona ,dalrymple4 ,!    
,reilly &                               

,britton ,company1 ,*icago4    ,ab\t !  
middle ( la/ ,decemb] ,mr4 ,f4 ,k4      
,reilly s5t a telegram to a  ,miss      
,leona ,dalrymple ( ,passaic1 ,new      
,j]sey1 9 :i* he ask$3 ,may ,i  call ^u 
y ,?ursday aft]noon8 ,! telegram 0 !    
result ( !  #aj1jjj prize conte/ :i* !  
,reilly & ,britton ,company _h plann$   
e>ly 9 ! ye>2 & ,miss ,dalrymple _h j   
be5 ann\nc$ z !  w9n] by ! ?ree         
judges--,s4 ,s4 ,mc,clure1 ,ida ,t>bell1
 & ,george ,n4  ,madison4 ,%e knew no?+ 
( ?is1 h[ev]1 ?\gh %e ?\ght ,mr4        
,reilly's telegram mu/ mean an int]e/ 9 
h] "w2 s %e repli$  calmly t %e w\ld be 
pleas$ to see him on ,?ursday4 ,!n ,mr4 
,reilly's eyes beg9 to tw9kle1 z he     
tells ! /ory1 = x is r  a joke to set   
out on a j\rney ) a #aj1jjj *eck 9 y\r  
pocket =  an unsuspect+ "y woman4 ,ev5  
:5 he expla9$ to h] & pres5t$  ! *eck %e
 rema9$ calm--?\gh %e is only           
tw5ty-eight ye>s old  & ?is 0 h] fir/   
ta/e ( real fame4 ,%e told ,mr4 ,reilly 
t %e  _h ano!r novel :i* %e hop$ might  

int]e/ him--b he took !  words out ( h] 
m\? by say+ t he _h come prep>$ to make 
a  contract = x6    ,s mu* = ! late/ (  
mod]n fairy tales4 ,diane ( ! ,gre5 ,van
  is ! prize-w9n+ novel1 &1 despite our 
fir/ suspicion ( x  because ( t v fact1 
x proves to be a good "o4 ,miss         
,dalrymple  loves ! outdoors1 & h]      
pres5t /ory ( an ,am]ican girl :o goes  
jaunt+ 9 a van 9 ! ,florida ,ev]glades 0
 sugge/$ by a newspap]  clipp+ ab\t an  
adv5tur\s "y ,engli%woman :o manag$ to  
break  away f conv5tions once a ye> &   
roam ! c\ntry 9 a gipsy wagon4  ,n all  
be/ sell]s h z mu* real *>m z ?is "o4   
,p]haps its  fre%ness & spontaneity are 
due to ! fact t x _h to be writt5  9 six
 weeks = ! conte/4    ,miss ,dalrymple  
has /at$ t h] purpose 9 writ+ novels is 
to  ent]ta9 :olesomely ?r\gh optimism & 
romance4 ,usually t type  ( purpose is  
l9k$ up ) a s5tim5tality :i* means be+  
sweet at  ! exp5se ( tru?4 ,b ?is au?or 
is n t sort3 9 express+  h] dislike (   
sex /ories1 = in/ance1 %e attributes _! 

%ortcom+s to treatm5t1 n to             
mat]ial--s9ce !re is absolutely  no     
subject "u ! sun :i* may n be treat$ )  
p]fect good  ta/e 9 a novel4 ,%e has    
also /at$ t 9 h] op9ion ! mod]n  woman  
is ov]-sex$--a popul> ?\gh altoge!r     
wrong-head$ view :i*  we mean "s "t to  
argue ) h] 9 ^! columns4                
,slime & ! ,brea? ( ,life       ,!      
,russian ,novel1 translat$ f ! ,fr5* (  
,le ,vicomte ,e4 ,m4        de ,voge by 
,colonel ,h4 ,a4 ,sawy]4 ,george ,h4    
,doran ,company1                        
,new ,york4    ,al?\gh ?is book 0 writt5
 9 #ahhf1 its treatm5ts ( ,pu%k91       
,gogol1 ,turg5eff1 ,do/oevsky1 & ,tol/oy
 are n[ fir/ made accessible  to !      
,engli% read]1 & w /ill be wor? 8       
att5tion4 ,9 fact  "o reads !m ) a gr[+ 
regret t ! au?or1 :o di$ 9 #aiaj1  did n
 cont9ue 8 int]pretation ( ! ,russian _s
 z !  religi\s & my/ic tone ( its       
nihilism gradually fad$ & left u  !     
bleak] outlook ( su* m5 z ,gorky4 ,)    
,tol/oy1  h[ev]--probably ! greate/     

demon/rator ( life :i* has aris5  s9ce  
,goe!--! book closes4    ,! au?or treats
 8 subject f ! /&po9t ( a c]ta9 =mula   
:i* he f9ds to hold ?r\gh\t ! range ( t 
realism :i*  succe$$ ! romanticism (    
,pu%k9--a romanticism :i* disappe>$ 9   
#ahdj4 ,!reaft] !re grew up ! great     
reali/ic s*ool :i* gives  ,russia !     
lead]%ip ( ! _w 9 ! field ( reali/ic    
fiction--a  lead]%ip due p>tly to !     
temp]am5tal /&po9t ( ! ,russian1  adapt$
 = j ! k9d ( "w :i* ! great reali/ic    
novel  involves1 & p>tly to ! importance
 ( ! novel z ! vehicle (  ^? ideas :i* !
 c5sor b>r$ f e o!r *annel (            
expression4    ,9 ! bible we are told t 
,god made man out ( ! slime ( ! e>?  &  
brea!d into him ! brea? ( life4 ,9 ^?   
words is ! secret  ( ! ,russian reali/ic
 novel4 ,= ! realism ( 8 own c\ntry !   
au?or ( ?is "w has little praise4       
,because1 he says1 x lack$ t  human     
sympa?y :i* saw 9 man n only ! slime ( !
 e>? b !  brea? ( life1 x is b>r54      
,dick5s1 on ! o!r h&1 & ,george ,eliot  

gave to ,engli% realism a  /&po9t :i* 0 
m\ld$1 nay1 impregnat$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 ) 
! religion ( t book to :i* ,m>y ,evans  
_h r5\nc$ =mal  allegiance--! ,prote/ant
 bible4 ,9 fact1 ,de ,voge goes s f> z  
to  say t "s ( h] writ+1 = in/ance !    
meet+ betwe5 ,d9ah  & ,lisbe?1 is       
biblical 9 ! quality ( its appeal1 &    
might h  be5 writt5 by ! h& t gave u    
,ru?4    ,?is _s1 b )\t ! ,anglo-,saxon 
h>dness1 is ! _s (  ,russian realism4 ,x
 has all ! photographic accuracy1 !     
preocupation  ) all types ( life t      
di/+ui%es ,fr5* realism2 b !            
preoccupation ) ! div9e1 ! my/ical turn+
 away f ! ?+s  ( ?is _w1 is also pres5t4
 ,! sympa?y ( ,gogol is int5sifi$ to    
pa9fulness 9 ,do/oevsky & is apo!osiz$  
into a new religion (  r5unciation 9    
,tol/oy4    ,& because 79 contra/ to !  
,fr5*7 ! ,russians dis5tangl$  !mselves 
f ^! excesses1 & l ! ,engli% gave       
realism a  sup]ior beauty mov$ by ! same
 moral _s ( a compassion cleans$  ( all 
impurities & glorifi$ by ! _s ( !       

gospels--because  ( ?is ,de ,voge reg>ds
 ,russian reali/ic lit]ature z ! "o =ce 
t c rejuv5ate ! lit]>y art ( ! ,european
 nations4    ,! au?or writes ) !        
au?ority ( long /udy & gives u a        
suffici5t basis = :at we mu/ n[ d       
ourselves--namely1 read  comtempor>y    
,russian lit]ature & ask ourselves :at x
 tells u2  :e!r or n x tells u t        
,*ri/ian realism is a contradiction 9   
t]ms4                                   
,,llewellyn ,,jones4                    
,a ,drama ( ! ,two ,g5]ations           
,n[adays3 ,a ,contemporane\s ,com$y 9   
,?ree ,acts1 by ,george                 
,middleton4 ,h5ry ,holt & ,company1 ,new
 ,york4    ,"s little !atre company     
ought to s5d eight ( its memb]s on t\r  
?r\gh all ! small] cities ( ! c\ntry 9  
,n[adays4 ,x w\ld be  ! mo/ effective   
way 9 ! _w to awak5 ! p ( ^?  slumb]+   
places to ! really amaz+ revolutions 9  
contempor>y  life--& incid5tally 9 !    
contempor>y !atre4 ,= "o ?+1 x  %[s h[  
p>5ts & *ildr5 are gradually bridg+ !   

fooli% gulf  betwe5 ! g5]ations--! gulf 
t ,%aw has call$ ! degrad+  objection ( 
y\? to age2 = ano!r1 x reflects !       
extraord9>y  r5aissance t has come to   
our !atre s9ce ! fir/ visit ( !  ,iri%  
,play]s4    ,mr4 ,middleton takes a     
typical small-t[n family--a fa!r1 "m1   
son1  & daught]--& leads !m ?r\gh a     
dome/ic crisis t has probably  be5 ! sad
 lot ( mo/ mod]n families4 ,! daught]1 l
 all prop]  "y wom51 has an ambition3 %e
 wants to be a sculptor4 ,! "m  und]/&s1
 hav+ _h simil> long+s be=e %e m>ri$ a  
man :o  made x 8 bus9ess to suppress !m4
 ,! fa!r refuses to li/5 to  ! daught]'s
 idea1 & tells h] t if %e goes to ,new  
,york x w  be )\t 8 help4 ,b %e goes2 & 
! play op5s ) h] fir/  visit home4 ,!   
son1 a weakl+ )\t ability ( any sort    
except to  sp5d money & s[ wild oats1   
has also left home2 b he has manag$ to  
live v com=tably because ( a mon?ly     
all[ance f 8 fa!r4  ,! ju/ice ( !       
situation h>ks back to ! antique !ory t 
ev5  a weak boy has m "r to ! spl5dors (

 ! _w ?an a girl (  any type4           
,diana's fa!r refuses to ?9k ab\t woman 
suffrage4 ,i don't h to  ?9k ab\t some?+
 ,i feel4 ,i tell y1 if we _h woman     
suffrage1  wom5 w\ld all vote l _!      
husb&s4    ,!y say x w\ld d\ble !       
ignorant vote1 answ]s ,diana's fri5d1   
,pet]1 ! j\rnali/1 :o has enc\rag$ h] 9 
rebell+4    ,he's a good-natur$ old     
fossil1 ,pet] says lat] to ,diana4 ,& :5
  ! girl insi/s t %e loves h] fa!r      
anyh[1 ,pet] says1 ,i love  radi%es1 b  
!y don't agree ) me4 ,if he _h a new    
idea he'd die (  dropsy4    ,! result ( 
,diana's visit is to produce c]ta9      
rebellions 9 h]  "m1 :o goes back to    
,new ,york ) h] to help make a home ( t 
lonely little flat1 & to revive h] own  
e>ly ambitions z a pa9t]4  ,lat] ! fa!r 
succumbs to ! new ord]4 ,x is all good  
com$y2  also x's trem5d\sly good ?9k+4  
,if only x c\ld be read by all  ! p :o  
misund]/& ! surg+ mod]n _s t is rid+ s  
bravely ?r\gh traditions & inh]itances4 
,b ,n[adays has ano!r value besides t ( 

its /ory4 ,x is made  ( ! /uff ( ! new  
drama2 x fulfills our dem& t ! !atre    
%all give u ! tru? ab\t life 9 a simple 
way4 ,h[ev]1 we %all  talk m ab\t ?is 9 
ano!r issue4                            
,our ,mr4 ,wr5n & ,u         ,our ,mr4  
,wr5n1 by ,s9clair ,lewis4 ,h>p] &      
,bro!rs1 ,new                           
,york4    ,! pov]ty ( ,am]ican workaday 
criticism has r>ely %[n m  ?readb>e ?an 
9 ! fact t ( all ! reviews ( ,our ,mr4  
,wr5n1  a fir/ novel by ,s9clair ,lewis1
 a new au?or1 n "o has m5tion$ !  idea  
"u ! book4    ,!y h be5 good reviews1   
too1 z reviews g4 ,_m h prais$ !  book1 
h talk$ ar\nd x1 describ$ its *>act]s1  
attempt$ to  classify x--"u names s     
v>i\s z ,locke1 ,wells1 & ,dick5s4 ,yet 
s  expect$ is ! novel t means no?+1 & s 
dead is critical  vision1 t no "o has   
?\ght to say ,"h is a new ,am]ican      
writ]4  ,:at is 9 8 s\l8    ,let me     
prove ! po9t4 ,our ,mr4 ,wr5n is a      
m\se-l little cl]k 9  ! (fice ( a ,new  
,york novelty company4 ,he is call$ ,our

 ,mr4 ,wr5n  9 bus9ess correspond5ce by 
! manag] ( ! firm4 ,he is  ov]%ad[$ by !
 job4 ,he lives uncom=tably 9 ,mrs4     
,zapp's  d[nt[n bo>d+ h\se4 ,because !  
au?or c see1 v>i\s figures  f ! drab    
/ream "o meets 9 ! /reet are made human4
 ,because !  au?or has :imsicality &    
scorn & sympa?y1 ! book has humor &     
satire & pa?os4 ,all ^! ?+s h be5 not$  
by ! critics4    ,mr4 ,wr5n is n always 
,our4 ,he becomes 8 own 9 ! gorge\sly   
illu/rat$ travel leaflets s5t out by    
/eam%ip companies4 ,ev5tually  he does g
 to ,engl& on a cattle /eam]4 ,he is    
,bill ,wr5n & licks  a t\gh4 ,he meets  
adv5tures--,i/ra1 an ov]-f9e arti/ girl 
:o likes  him because he's real4 ,9 !   
end he pa!tically sees h] so> above  him
 & sails back to ,am]ica1 :]e he goes   
into ! (fice aga91  falls 9 love ) a    
sweet little l+]ie-c\nt] cl]k1 m>ries1 &
  settles d[n4 ,all ^! ?+s ! critics h  
told u4    ,b ,mr4 ,wr5n is at once     
glori\s & pa!tic1 n only because he says
  ,gee6 :5 he has ! emotions ( a poet4  

,x isn't only ! little  ?+s ( ! book t  
twi/ our smiles4    ,!re is an epic     
conflict betwe5 ,mr4 ,wr5n ( ! job &    
,bill ,wr5n (  ! sunsets & ! sea4 ,our  
,mr4 ,wr5n1 oppress$ & bulli$1 scuttl+  
out ( ! way1 n q d>+ to ?9k 8 own ?\ghts
 or dream 8  own dreams1 n kn[+ q en\gh 
to und]/& ! great ?+s (  ! _w--?is man  
is ev]y:]e 9 ,new ,york1 9 ,am]ica2 he  
is 9 our  own s\ls4 ,& :5 he mu/]s      
c\rage to become ,bill ,wr5n1 :5 he     
sets out on dang]\s que/s & loves /range
 beauty1 he becomes a  conqu]or :o      
rallies ) him ! great ( hi/ory1 & /&s on
 !  high places ( our own spirits4      
,pitifully inadequate ,bill ,wr5n is1 ( 
c\rse4 ,! lonely trag$y (  t            
conv5tionally happy end+ has escap$ !   
critics4 ,! drab1  ! commonplace1 creep 
ov] ,bill aga9 )\t 8 kn[+ x4 ,t's  !    
frightful "p ( x4 ,x's v l :at appe>s to
 happ5 to  ev]ybody4 ,our ,mr4 ,wr5n he 
is at ! end1 sunk 9 com=t &  =gett+ 8   
flags 9 sunsets4    ,x is a poignant1   
bitt]ly human novel4 ,aft] read+ x 9    

sympa?y "o  _c lean back 9 satisfaction 
& write commonplaces4 ,x leads to       
und]/&+s & resolutions4 ,:5 we le>n to  
dem& su* ?+s (  ,am]ican writ]s1 _!     
prim>y purpose w !n cease to be ei!r to 
ent]ta9 or to tea* a lesson4            
,,gilb]t ,,ald54                        
,lant]n ,gleams        ,little ,essays 9
 ,lit]ature & ,life1 by ,ri*>d ,burton4 
,!                        ,c5tury       
,company1 ,new ,york4    ,read]s ( ,!   
,bellman w welcome 9 ?is p]man5t =m _m  
little  lant]n gleams ( ?\ght t h be5 %$
 a?w>t _! pa? by ?is                    
unacademically-m9d$ incumb5t ( a        
,m9nesota *air4    ,mr4 ,burton fla%es 8
 lamp fitfully ov] a l>ge area1 & %[s u 
loit]+ spots z well z boggy gr\nd x 7   
well to avoid4 ,op5+  8 book at r&om1 we
 f9d "h a h9t on read+ & "h a w>n+      
gleam ov] "s political or social morass4
    ,:5 ! morass is a deep "o1 h[ev]1 we
 mu/ n expect to s\nd its  dep?s ) a    
lant]n gleam1 & s sometimes ,mr4 ,burton
 disappo9ts u4  ,?us 9 discuss+ !       

individual & society he m]ely tells u   
:at we  all "k3 t we pay = ! advantage (
 sociality1 ( mutual com=t1  & support  
by ! loss ( individuality1 by ! gr[? ( a
 fe> to d  ! ?+ t comm5ds itself to our 
be/ judgm5t4 ,b :at mu/ we  d8 ,mu/ we  
fill 9 ?is p>ticul> morass by ?r[+ 9 all
 !  individuals8 ,or w ! individuals be 
able to jump x8 ,mr4 ,burton is         
discreet on su* po9ts4    ,m            
satisfactory ?an t essay & o!rs l x are 
^? on  lit]ature4 ,"u ,books & ,m5 !    
au?or deplores ! t5d5cy :i*  *>act]iz$  
,*auc] 7,f>ewell my books & my devotion7
 ( draw+  an anti!sis betwe5 m5 & books1
 betwe5 lit]ature & life4  ,lit]ature   
has its orig9 9 life & its app>5t       
sep>ation f x is  an accid5tal result ( 
! pr9t$ book me?od ( spread+ :at us$  to
 be spread by ! human voice alone or 9  
*orus4                                  
,,illiam ,,dhone4                       
,ab\t ,nietzs*e        ,nietzs*e & ,o!r 
,expon5ts ( ,individualism1 by ,paul    
,c>us4               ,! ,op5 ,c\rt      

,publi%+ ,company1 ,*icago4             
,expositions ( ,nietzs*e are usually    
writt5 by uncritical disciples  ) little
 k ( =mal philosophy4 ,9 s f> z         
,nietzs*e 0 a  poet1 "s ( ^! productions
 may be ( value 9 spots1 b 9 s f>  z    
,nietzs*e 0 an intellectual critic (    
life !y are wor?less4    ,dr4 ,c>us     
writes f ! /&po9t ( a philosoph] 9 ! mo/
 =mal  s5se ( t ^w4 ,to him ,nietzs*e ! 
?und]+ voice ( prote/  nam$ ,z>a?u/ra is
 ( less importance ?an ,nietzs*e !      
extreme  nom9ali/4 ,! *ief value ( 8 "w 
!re=e is purely in=mative4  ,he w       
c]ta9ly n s5d ! philosophic debutante   
fur!r into !  matt]4    ,ev5 f ! purely 
in=mative side1 h[ev]1 ,dr4 ,c>us's "w  
is  delimit$ by 8 own attitude1 :i* is t
 ( ! old "t believ] 9  ! validity (     
univ]sals4 ,recurr5ce1 uni=mity1 et]nal 
norms (  ?+s beh9d ! *ang+ ph5om5a are !
 f\ndations ( ,dr4 ,c>us's  /at$ or     
impli$ _w view4    ,he !re=e treats     
,nietzs*e z simply a =]unn] ( su*1 to   
him1  mis*iev\s p z ,william ,james &   

,h5ri ,b]gson4 ,he takes great  pa9s1   
inde$1 to %[ t !re are _m ,nietzs*es1 & 
among !m he  classes ,george ,moore1 on 
! /r5g? ( extracts f 8 ,confessions  ( a
 ,"y ,man4 ,( m value ?an t is 8        
consid]ation ( !  philosophy (          
,/irn]--ma9ly because ,/irn] is n s well
 kn[n z  ,nietzs*e1 nor s well z he     
des]ves to be on 8 m]its4    ,"o und\bt$
 m]it ! book has1 & t is ! indu/ri\s    
collection  ( p]sonal recollections (   
,nietzs*e & ( ,nietzs*e portraits :i*   
,dr4 ,c>us has br\ght toge!r 9 its      
pages4 ,^! w give ! book a  positive    
value to ! ,nietzs*e en?usia/1 :ile !   
sight ( ,dr4  ,c>us's cool1 s*ola/ic    
temp]am5t try+ to dr5* ! burn+ bu%  (   
,nietzs*e w at lea/ int]e/ him4         
,,illiam ,,dhone4                       
,fem9ism & ,new ,music        ,an?ony ! 
,absolute1 by ,samuel ,m]w94 ,! ,c5tury 
,company1                               
,new ,york4    ,x is int]e/+ to wat* !  
/ruggles ( an ess5tially *ivalr\s       
mascul9e s\l caught 9 ! :irlpool ( mod]n

 fem9ism4 ,samuel  ,m]w91 ev] s9ce ! old
 days ( ,a ,%ort ,l9e ,w> & ,calumet    
,k41  writt5 9 collaboration ) ,h5ry    
,kit*ell ,web/]1 has held t[>ds  wom5 ! 
attitude ( ! knight errant4 ,rec5tly1 z 
%[n 9 ,!  ,citadel1 ,! ,*>m$ ,life (    
,miss ,au/91 & ev5 m /rongly 9  ?is     
late/ book1 ,an?ony ! ,absolute1 he has 
become a det]m9$  fem9i/4 ,b ! attitude 
has n *ang$4 ,=m]ly 8 h]o laid at  !    
feet ( ! lady ( 8 *oice z mu* weal?1    
fame1 & position z  he c\ld acquire2 ?is
 late/ h]o gives h] 9 ! same _s a c>e]  
& ! *ance to develop h] own p]sonality4 
,mr4 ,m]w9 says3 ,! man  :o delib]ately 
/ops a woman's gr[?--no matt] :at 8     
traditions2  no matt] :at 8 fe>s =      
h]--is do+ a mon/r\s ?+1 a ?+  = :i* he 
mu/ "s day answ] to ! ,god ( all life4  
,he is /ill  ! knight errant4 ,x is /ill
 man :o p]mits woman to develop4        
,none ! less x is a v readable tale4 ,! 
male *>act]s are all  cle>ly & conv9c+ly
 drawn1 n )\t humor4 ,! lady is a little
  nebul\s1 b v *>m+4 ,illu/rat+ !       

absolut5ess ( ,an?ony  & s]v+ z an      
introduction to ! *>m+ ,heloise is an   
int]e/+  musical !me4 ,! sc5e is laid 9 
,*9a1 :]e ,an?ony is /udy+  primitive   
music1 & ,heloise is able to s+ = him a 
p]fect  close-int]val scale1 9 eigh?    
tones in/ead ( ! b>b>\s half  & :ole    
tones ( ! piano scale4    ,un=tunately  
,mr4 ,m]w9 has p]mitt$ himself to be l$ 
by !  exig5cies ( a popul> magaz9e1 9   
:i* ! /ory appe>$ 9 s]ial  =m1 into giv+
 ! tale a c]ta9 m]etrici\s air ( sex    
allurem5t  :i* x fundam5tally does n    
possess4 ,on ! :ole1 except 9 a  c]ta9  
te*nical facility 9 h&l+ ! situations & 
su/a9+ !  t5sion ( ! plot1 ,an?ony !    
,absolute is a decid$ fall+ bel[  !     
really spl5did /&>d ( excell5ce :i* ,mr4
 ,m]w9 set =  himself 9 ,! ,citadel4    
,,eunice ,,tietj5s4       ,( all our    
funny little ,pan!on ! absurd little god
 :o gets     ! lea/ ( my s]vice is ! "o 
label$ ,p]sonal     ,dignity4--,"s      
,lett]s ( ,william ,vaughn ,moody4      
,new ,york ,lett]                       

,,george ,,s\le    ,is x true t a       
,*icago woman's club rec5tly decl>$ any 
book to be  immoral :i* conta9s a "* :om
 y w\ldn't invite into y\r  home to meet
 y\r daught]8 ,if s1 ! _w is to be      
congratulat$1  because all novels except
 ! ,,rollo ,,books are label$ immoral1 &
 we  ne$n't worry any m ab\t ! ^w4      
,provid$1 ( c\rse1 t !  daught]s ( ?is  
p>ticul> woman's club are %elt]$ z      
c>efully z  !y %\ld be1 hav+ be5 br\ght 
up by su* mo!rs4    ,i'm afraid only    
au?ors & publi%]s "k j h[ ?reat5+ ?is   
fe> ( immoral books is gett+ to be4 ,!  
mo/ significant ,am]ican  noveli/ has j 
writt5 a ma/]ful book :i* has be5 decl9$
 by  two at lea/ ( ! olde/ & be/ publi%+
 h\ses because x is too  frank4 ,! m5 9 
*>ge want to publi% x2 !y ?9k ! _w ought
  to h a *ance at x4 ,b !y are afraid4  
,& ! au?or1 unlike mo/  au?ors "u simil>
 circum/ances1 won't modify ! book4 ,he 
says  he'll wait tw5ty-five ye>s1 if    
necess>y1 b he won't *ange a ^w4  ,&    
yet1 if ! book 7 publi%$1 "s p w\ld     

accuse him (  p&]+ to comm]cialism4     
,don't blame ! publi%]4 ,mit*ell        
,k5n]ley came ne> be+ f9$  hundr$s (    
doll>s & s5t to jail rec5tly = issu+    
,hag>  ,revelly--a s]i\s ?\gh by no     
means a great novel4 ,an?ony ,com/ock1  
:o e>ns 8 liv+ by attempt+ to suppress  
any?+ :i* he happ5s  to consid] immoral1
 is likely at any "t to pick out a good 
piece (  "w = 8 ?und]bolts--& he is a   
gov]nm5t (ficial 9 ! po/  (fice         
dep>tm5t4 ,y c't tell :at he is go+ to d
 next4 ,ev]ybody  rememb]s 8 ill-advis$ 
c5sor%ip ( ,paul ,*abas's delicate &    
in(f5sive little ,septemb] ,morn2 yet 9 
e *eap picture-/ore  w9d[ 9 ,new ,york  
!re is n[ display$ )\t prote/ a         
photograph  ( a nude woman :i* makes no 
pret5se to art or beauty4    ,n _m p "k 
t six m5 decide :at ,bo/on may or may n 
read4 ,! ,wat* & ,w>d ,society1 a gr\p (
 puritans back$ up by !  blue laws ( !  
/ate1 h long be5 active 9 ?is ph>isaical
  und]tak+ & f "t to "t h arre/$        
booksell]s4 ,!  booksell]s 9 self-def5se

 h rec5tly =m$ a committee ( ?ree to    
act ) ?ree memb]s ( ?is society4 ,:5 a  
new book comes along  :i* anybody       
suspects1 x is put be=e ! jo9t          
committee1 & if  t decides aga9/ x1     
,bo/on _c buy x except by mail4 ,!      
,devil's ,g>d5 only b>ely escap$1       
because somebody _h read to !  end ( !  
book & label$ x religi\s4 ,9 o!r words1 
x tea*es a  lesson4 ,b ! same argum5t   
did n save ,witt] ,bynn]'s ,tig]4       
,magaz9e editors w tell y simil> facts  
by ! h\r4 ,!  ,metropolitan 0 rec5tly   
held up by ! po/ (fice because x        
conta9$ photographs ( nude /atu>y--f !  
w9t] exhibition (  ! ,national ,academy6
    ,we %all n rid ourselves ( ?is      
vici\s situation by simply gett+  enrag$
 at ! c5sors4 ,! tru? is1 !y are too    
well entr5*$ 9  public op9ion4 ,! p :o  
en=ce ! law are ignorant po/al  cl]ks1  
cl]gym5 ( ar*aic convictions1 & l[] c\rt
 judges ( !  tobacco-*ew+1 corn]-saloon 
type to :om any ?\ght ( sex is          
necess>ily na/y4 ,b beh9d !m is ! man :o

 is always say+ t  su* & su* a book or  
play oughtn't to be all[$4 ,he is always
  want+ to protect ! "y1 or somebody    
else1 al?\gh he r>ely  reads books      
himself1 & probably w\ld res5t int]f]5ce
 ) 8 own  (t5 vici\s pleasures4 ,8 m9d  
is ess5tially rott54 ,he is incapable  (
 und]/&+ ! pure beauty ( ! human body1  
because he has se5  s _m musical        
com$ies4 ,he w\ld be %ock$ by ! /atem5t 
t  passion is a beautiful elem5t (      
nature t[>d :i* we %\ld be  rev]5t4 ,he 
has a s5se ( propriety1 n s mu* ab\t :at
 %\ld be  done z ab\t :at %\ld be said4 
,& !n !re is ! va/ ,flor5ce  ,b>clay    
cont+5t1 l>gely wom51 :o1 because !y    
don't "k :at !  _w is l1 don't want to  
"k1 & don't ?9k anybody %\ld be  all[$  
to "k4    ,! tr\ble ) c5sor%ip is t we  
always want x to apply to o!r  p1 nev]  
to ourselves4 ,x is our national        
weakness t we try to  prescribe conduct 
by law1 in/ead ( see+ t ! individual is 
/rong & tru?-see+1 & leav+ conduct to   
take c>e ( itself1  all[+ ideas to fight

 _! own battles4 ,if we mu/ h a         
c5sor%ip1  let x be 9 ! h&s ( ! /rong & 
intellig5t4 ,let u =bid all  books :i*  
are n true4 ,m5tal & moral fibre is     
really vitiat$ by  ! ,flor5ce ,b>clay   
sort ( ?+4 ,p br\ght up on t are        
enemies ( light & progress4 ,_! _w is an
 ex]cise-place =  impossible e?ics4 ,_! 
emotion is wa%$-out s5tim5t4 ,c\rage &  
vigor are unkn[n to !m4 ,& ! wor/ ( x is
 t _! s(t &  cl++ h&s are wrapp$ ab\t ! 
re/ ( u1 z !y try to drag u  d[n f !    
ra9-wa%$ skies ( ! morn+ to _! /uffy    
hair-clo? religion & p9k-c&y pleasures4 
,! fight betwe5 ! writ]s & ! c5sors is  
sure to gr[ bitt] 9  ! next few ye>s2   
bo? sides are gett+ m det]m9$ e day4  ,b
 su* crises are welcom$ by ! adv5tur\s4 
,we %all end n only  by rid+ ov] our    
small oppon5ts1 b by c>ry+ ) u an army  
awak5$ to ! true issues ( art & life4   
,william ,butl] ,yeats to ,am]ican      
,poets      ,! curr5t numb] ( ,poetry   
pr9ts a spee* t ,william ,butl] ,yeats  
made dur+ 8 rec5t visit to ,*icago1 9   

:i* he took occasion to  w>n 8 confr]es 
9 ,am]ica aga9/ a numb] ( besett+ s9s4  
,he  said1 9 "p3       ,tw5ty-five ye>s 
ago a celebrat$ writ] f ,s\? ,africa    
said     %e liv$ 9 ! ,ea/ ,end ( ,london
 because only !re c\ld %e     see !     
faces ( p )\t a mask4 ,to ?is ,osc>     
,wilde     repli$ t he liv$ 9 ! ,we/    
,end because no?+ int]e/$     him b !   
mask4 ,aft] a week ( lectur+ ,i am too  
tir$ to     assume a mask1 s ,i w       
address my rem>ks especially to a       
fell[ craftsman4 ,= s9ce com+ to ,*icago
 ,i h read sev]al     times a poem by   
,mr4 ,l9dsay1 "o :i* w be 9 !           
an?ologies1 ,g5]al ,boo? ,ent]s ,into   
,heav54 ,?is poem is     /ripp$ b>e (   
ornam5t2 x has an e>ne/ simplicity1 a   
/range beauty1 & y "k ,bacon said1 ,!re 
is no excell5t     beauty )\t /rang5ess4
 444       ,i h liv$ a good _m ye>s & h 
read _m writ]s4 ,:5 ,i     0 y\ng] ?an  
,mr4 ,l9dsay1 & 0 beg9n+ to write 9     
,irel&1 !re 0 all ar\nd me ! rhetorical 
poetry ( !     ,iri% politicians4 ,we "y

 writ]s rebell$ aga9/ t     rhetoric2   
!re 0 too mu* ( x & to a great ext5t x 0
     mean+less4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,london ,i
 f\nd a gr\p ( "y lyric     writ]s :o 7 
also aga9/ rhetoric4 ,we =m$ ! ,rhym]s' 
,club2 we us$ to meet & read our poems  
to "o ano!r1 & we     tri$ to rid !m (  
rhetoric4       ,b n[1 :5 ,i op5 !      
ord9>y ,am]ican magaz9e1 ,i f9d t       
all we rebell$ aga9/ 9 ^? e>ly days--!  
s5tim5tality1     ! rhetoric1 ! moral   
uplift--/ill exi/s "h4 ,n because     y 
are too f> f ,engl&1 b because y are too
 f> f     ,p>is4       ,x is f ,p>is t  
ne>ly all ! great influ5ces 9 art &     
lit]ature h come1 f ! "t ( ,*auc] until 
n[4 ,today     ! metrical exp]im5ts (   
,fr5* poets are ov]:elm+ 9     _! v>iety
 & delicacy4 ,! be/ ,engli% writ+ is    
dom9at$     by ,fr5* criticism2 9       
,france is ! great critical m9d4        
,! ,victorians =got ?is2 also1 !y =got !
 au/]ity (     art & began to prea*4 ,:5
 ,i saw ,paul ,v]la9e 9 ,p>is1 he       
told me t he c\ld n translate ,t5nyson  

because he 0 too     ,anglais1 too      
noble--:5 he %\ld be brok5-he>t$ he has 
too _m rem9isc5ces4       ,we 9 ,engl&1 
our little gr\p ( rhym]s1 7 we>y ( all  
?is4 ,we want$ to get rid n only (      
rhetoric b ( poetic     diction4 ,we    
tri$ to /rip away ev]y?+ t 0 artificial1
     to get a /yle l spee*1 z simple z !
 simple/ prose1 l     a cry ( ! he>t4444
       ,real enjoym5t ( a beautiful ?+  
is n a*iev$ :5 a poet     tries to tea*4
 ,x is n ! bus9ess ( a poet to in/ruct 8
     age4 ,he %\ld be too humble to     
in/ruct 8 age4 ,8 bus9ess is     m]ely  
to express himself1 :atev] t self may   
be4 ,i w\ld     h all ,am]ican poets    
keep 9 m9d ! example ( ,franois         
,villon4       ,s y :o are read]s %\ld  
enc\rage ,am]ican poets to /rive     to 
become v simple1 v humble4 ,y\r poet mu/
 put ! f]vor     ( 8 life into 8 "w1    
giv+ y 8 emotions be=e !     _w1 ! evil 
) ! good1 n ?9k+ :e!r he is a good      
man or a bad man1 or :e!r he is tea*+ y4
 ,a poet does n     "k :e!r he is a good

 man4 ,if he is a good man1 he probably 
?9ks he is a bad man4       ,poetry t is
 naturally simple1 t might exi/ z !     
simple/     prose1 %\ld h               
in/antane\sness ( effect1 provid$ x f9ds
     ! "r audi5ce4 ,y may h to wait ye>s
 = t audi5ce1     b :5 x is f\nd t      
in/antane\sness ( effect is             
produc$4444       ,we rebell$ aga9/     
rhetoric1 & n[ !re is a gr\p ( y\ng]    
poets :o d>e to call u rhetorical4 ,:5  
,i return$ to ,london     f ,irel&1 ,i  
_h a "y man g ov] all my "w ) me to     
elim9ate ! ab/ract4 ,?is 0 an ,am]ican  
poet1 ,ezra ,p\nd4     ,mu* ( 8 "w is   
exp]im5tal2 8 "w w come sl[ly1 he     w 
make _m an exp]im5t be=e he comes into 8
 own4 ,i     %\ld l to read to y two    
poems ( p]man5t value1 ,!     ,ballad ( 
! ,goodly ,f]e & ,! ,return4 ,?is la/   
is1 ,i     ?9k1 ! mo/ beautiful poem t  
has be5 writt5 9 ! free     =m1 "o ( !  
few 9 :i* ,i f9d real organic rhy?m4 ,a 
great     _m poets use v]s libre because
 !y ?9k x is easi] to     write ?an     

rhym$ v]se1 b x is mu* m difficult4     
,! :ole movem5t ( poetry is t[>d        
pictures1 s5su\s images1     away f     
rhetoric1 f ! ab/ract1 t[>d humility4 ,b
 ,i     fe> ,i am n[ becom+ rhetorical4 
,i h be5 driv5 into ,iri%     public    
life--h[ c ,i avoid rhetoric8           
,lett]s to ,! ,little ,review      ,:at 
an ins\ciant little pagan pap] y fl\ri% 
be=e our bewild]$  eyes6 ,please accept 
! congratulations ( a /rang]4    ,b y   
mu/ n sc(f at age1 little bright eyes1 =
 "s day y1  too1 w "k age2 & y %\ld n   
je] at robu/ness ( =m1 slim  "o1 = ! "t 
may come :5 y1 too1 w f9d ! burd5s (    
fle%  ^u y4 ,above all1 d n proclaim too
 l\dly ! sub/itution (  ,nietzs*e =     
,jesus ( ! ,little ,t[n 9 ! ni*e ( y\r  
invisible  temple1 = :5 y are brok5 &   
=gott5 !re is no com=t 9 !  ,ov]man4    
,"o ?+ m3 ,re/ra9t is sometimes bett]   
?an expression4 ,"o :o  has le>n$ ?is   
lesson _c refra9 f say+ ?is apropos ( ! 
fir/ p>agraphs 9 ! criticism ( ,! ,d>k  
,fl[]4 ,d n give folk  a *ance to       

misund]/& y4 ,be+ a woman1 y h to pay   
too high a  price = mom5ts ( high       
intellectual orgy4    ,=give all ?is & g
 on valiantly4                          
,,sade ,,iv]son4                        
,*icago4    ,i am greatly indebt$ = a   
copy ( ,,! ,,little ,,review4 ,i take   
?is  opportunity ( /at+ t ! publication 
is "o ( ! clev]e/ &  be/ ?+s ,i h se54  
,x des]ves success1 = x conta9s /uff    
:i* w comp>e v favorably ) ! be/ t is   
be+ writt54                             
,g4 ,,frank ,,lyd/on4                   
,*icago4    ,w y all[ me to congratulate
 y on y\r magnific5t ef=t 9  br++ out   
,,! ,,little ,,review8    ,i h f\nd x v 
refre%+ aft] hav+ suff]$ = s long by    
read+ ! s-call$ book review magaz9es t h
 no "r to m  ?an pass+ notice4    ,y h  
accompli%$ wond]s1 & if y\r ef=ts ( !   
future come up  to ^? put into ! fir/   
numb] ( ,,! ,,little ,,review1 y\r      
success is  assur$4    ,! be/ wi% ,i c  
(f] is t its pa? may be cov]$ ) roses & 
bord]$ ) ! trees ( prosp]ity4    ,aga9  

congratulat+ y1 ,i am1 ) e good wi%1 v  
truly y\rs1                             
,,lee ,a4 ,,/one1 ,m4 ,d4               
,*icago4    ,,! ,,little ,,review came  
?is morn+6 ,& ,i h read x all6 ,& ,i    
love  x6 ,mu* m ?an ,i expect$1 to be   
p]fectly hone/6 ,i fe>$  some?+ too     
radical--too mod]n--if t is possible4   
,if x _h be5  l ,! ,masses--well1 ,i c  
nev] express my contempt = t  %eet4 ,b  
y're p]fectly sane1 intellig5t1         
readable1 &  en?usia/ic--glori\sly s6   
,y\r description ( ,kreisl] is wor? mu* 
to me4 ,x is precisely :at ,i  h always 
felt ab\t him4 ,pad]ewski1 too4 ,b ,i   
?9k ! ,mason &  ,haml9 ref]5ce a little 
too comm]cial4 ,i realize y want ,,!    
,,little  ,,review to be /raight=w>d1   
hone/1 intimate1 etc41 b ,i fe> t  k9d (
 ?+ w be tak5 z adv]tisem5t & n z a     
p]sonal  belief & en?usiasm4    ,if ,i  
%\ld nev] "k any?+ m ( ,mr4 ,george     
,s\le ?an 8 sonnet  & ,new ,york lett]  
,i %\ld h to l him4 ,! man :o c\ld feel 
& write t la/ p>agraph is a spl5did     

type4    ,b ! :ole ?+ is beautiful1 &   
wor? :ile1 :e!r y agree  ) x all or n4  
,a ?\s& congratulations6                
,,agnes ,,d>r[4                         
,dayton1 ,ohio4       ,( c\rse our      
rem>ks ab\t ! ,mason & ,haml9 violat$   
all     j\rnali/ic traditions4 ,b       
traditions are s likely to ne$          
violation1 & diplomacy & caution are su*
 un9t]e/+     qualities6 ,:at we feel & 
tri$ to say ab\t t piano is t     x's z 
def9itely a "w ( art z good poetry or   
good music4     ,:y n say s1 q          
naturally8 ,we "k some?+ ( ! man :o     
is responsible = its quality ( tone2    
he's z au!ntic an     arti/ z ^?        
musicians :o create on 8 f\ndations4 ,is
 !re     any reason :y su* an a*ievem5t 
is n to be m5tion$ 9 a     j\rnal t     
means to devote itself to beauty8 ,is   
any?+ vital     ev] ga9$ by a cauti\s   
reg>d = on dit8 ,above all1 if     "o c 
discov] no importance 9 j\rnali/ic      
tradition ( t     type1 :y def] to      
x8--,,! ,,editor4    ,i hav5't got ov]  

y\r beautiful magaz9e yet4 ,don't let   
anybody keep  y f mak+ x a tru?ful      
expression ( y\rself--b y won't4        
,fir/ ( all1 x's beautifully made4 ,y   
c\ldn't h done bett]  typographically4  
,x's ! mo/ invit+ magaz9e publi%$4 ,i l 
!  color & ! pap] label4    ,second1 its
 _s bl[s ke5 & ) a pure fragrance4 ,if y
 c  cont9ue to %[ su* fre%ness y w h    
gone f> t[>d a*iev+  ! goal ,mr4        
,galswor?y urges--t sleep+ out "u ! />s 
:i*  cleans our he>ts ( all ?+s         
artificial4    ,) s9c]e/                
congratulations1                        
,,h5ry ,s4                              
,new ,york4    ,i am v mu* pleas$ ) !   
fir/ issue ( ,,! ,,little ,,review4 ,i  
am  v glad to "k t su* a ?+ %\ld be     
/>t$1 & x %\ld be  bo? a cause & an     
effect ( bett] times 9 lit]ature4 ,i    
%all d  ev]y?+ ,i c to make x bett]     
kn[n4                                   
,,william ,,lyon ,,phelps4              
,yale ,univ]sity4    ,:5 ,i f\nd t !    
local book/ores _h sold out _! fir/     

ord]s  ( ,,! ,,little ,,review ,i 0     
delight$2 = x meant folks 7 int]e/$  9 !
 fl$gel+4 ,! fir/ numb] des]ves ! praise
 &  congratulations ( ev]ybody int]e/$ 9
 lit]ature2 ev]y?+ 9 x  is f9e1 ev5 unto
 ! composition ( ! ad pages4 ,) its     
fre%1  *e]ful note ,,! ,,little ,,review
 v fitt+ly comes =? on ! fir/  day (    
,spr+4 ,long may x spread sweetness &   
light4                                  
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,*icago4    ,!re are s _m ?+s t ,i      
admire 9 ! fir/ issue ( ,,! ,,little    
,,review t ,i f9d x difficult to decide 
j :]e to beg94 ,x 0  l tak+ up a copy ( 
! ,preludes ( ,debussy = ! fir/ "t2     
aft] play+ !m ov] & ov] aga9 ,i f\nd x  
difficult to "k  :e!r x 0 :at he said or
 ! way he said x :i* held ! great]  *>m 
= me4 ,i congratulate y mo/ s9c]ely on !
 di/9ct p]sonal  quality :i* is s evid5t
 9 y\r magaz9e & y may c\nt ^u me  to   
rejoice ) y if x meets ) any?+ l ! great
 success  :i* x s di/9ctly m]its4       
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,*icago4    ,y\r new publication has j  
fall5 into my h&s4 ,! vital ?+6    ,i _c
 beg9 to tell y :at its pulsat+1 teem+  
import means to  me4 ,i "k no?+ today 9 
magaz9e =m t w mean s mu* to  busy1 ?9k+
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,,nannie ,c4 ,,love4                    
,indianapolis4    ,please let me (f] my 
s9c]e/ congratulations & my w>me/ wi%es 
= ! cont9u$ success ( ,,! ,,little      
,,review4 ,!re are num]\s  po9ts 9 !    
fir/ issue t ,i %\ld l to discuss ) y2  
,i mu/  w>n y t y are tempt+ y\r read]s 
& mu/ n be surpris$ if  y are ov]:elm$ )
 lett]s1 que/ion+1 approv+1 &           
criticis+4    ,! =eword /rikes su* a    
spl5did note6 ,i hope no criticism w    
influ5ce y to *ange x4    ,y agree1     
evid5tly1 ) ! po9t t ,! ,d>k ,fl[]      
sugge/s a  ,greek classic2 s d ,i4 ,b1  
conc$+ t1 h[ c\ld y h be5  surpris$ t   
c\ntless p c>e no?+ = x8 ,don't y "k t  
! majority ( p 9 ! _w d n really possess
 ! ,greek  classics8 ,)\t ! backgr\nd ( 
! _w's ?\ght1 ages ago1 &  its          

progress--unless we agree ) ,alfr$      
,russell ,wallace t we h  made no       
progress--c't y see t ,! ,d>k ,fl[] c\ld
 g5u9ely  />tle _m p8 ,s ,i beg = less  
%>pness t[>d ^? :o d n  feel ! wond] (  
x4 ,! trag$y is 9 _! lives4    ,= j !   
same reason ,jean ,*ri/ophe belongs to a
 few1  comp>atively4 ,if y _h nev] be=e 
felt ! p[] ( a great epic1  c\ld y      
really grasp ?is "o8 ,mod]n z we claim  
to be--&  indep5d5t--mu/ !re n be "s    
f\ndation8 ,oh de>6--,i d want to  tell 
y :y ,i ?9k ,vanity ,fair is great] ?an 
,succession & :y  ,ysaye's music is     
inspir$--:5 ,i li/51 at lea/4 ,b "o c't 
g on  =ev]4    ,s9ce ! ,critics' ,critic
 express$ a d\bt ab\t t quotation f     
,euripides & s9ce y insi/$ t x s\nd$ l a
 ,gilb]t ,murray  translation1 y may be 
glad to "k t x is bo?4 ,b y quot$ x     
wrong4 ,x is f ,aeolus1 a lo/ play1 &   
?is is ! correct  v]sion3          ,?is 
,cyprian1        ,%e is a ?\s&1 ?\s&    
*ang+ ?+s2        ,%e br+s m pa9 ?an any
 god2 %e br+s        ,m joy4 ,i _c judge

 h]4 ,may x be        ,an h\r ( m]cy :5 
%e looks on me4    ,i d agree t a       
million1 million *ang+ ?+s is someh[ m  
p]fect2 ,i ev5 agree n[1 ?\gh n at fir/1
 ) ! ord] (  attributes3 ,%e br+s m joy 
?an any god1 %e br+s m pa94 ,on  a      
re-read+ ( ,aeolus ,i am tak5 ) ! way y 
misquot$ x4 ,joy  0 surely fir/ 9 !     
,greek's life4 ,& ( c\rse ! human beauty
 (  ! ?+ made me ?9k imm$iately ( ! way 
,mrs4 ,br[n+ /ruck  (f ,euripides3      
,our ,euripides1 ! human1          ,) 8 
dropp+s ( w>m te>s        ,& 8 t\*es (  
?+s common          ,till !y rose to t\*
 ! sph]es6                              
,,ka!r9e ,,tapp]t4                      
,dav5port1 ,i[a4    444 ,i don't "k :5  
,i've read any?+ s inspir+ z t lett]  f 
,galswor?y4 ,c't all ( y :o are help+ to
 make ! magaz9e  arrange to m>* up to x 
m5tally & pres5t y\r copy = approval    
be=e y decide to pr9t x8    ,i l !      
article on ,pad]ewski & ! "o ab\t ,!    
,d>k ,fl[]4  ,b d be c>eful ( beauty &  
passion4 ,x's easy to make !m           

commonplace4 ,also sp>e y\r adjectives a
 bit2 y don't ne$ an  adjective =       
ev]y?+4 ,i realize t y\r abbreviations  
are made 9  ! int]e/ ( readabl5ess1 b   
h[ev] in=mal y want to make x  y only   
succe$ 9 s\nd+ hide\sly colloquial4 ,x  
doesn't read well1  & x makes me feel t 
y're try+ to a*ieve ?r\gh ! /yle  :at   
ought to be a*iev$ q simply ?r\gh !     
mat]ial itself4 ,n  t ,i approve ( any?+
 /ilt$1 b y c easily ov]do ! o!r  side (
 x4 ,& w\ldn't x be bett] to leave "s ( 
! ?+s  unsign$8 ,p :o don't "k t ! v>i\s
 ,&]son contributors  are unrelat$ w ?9k
 x's r a family monopoly4    ,! ,ficke  
poems are exquisite2 & h[ ,i love       
,ni*olas ,va*el ,l9dsay's6  ,also ,i l !
 ,new ,york lett] v mu*1 b ,george      
,s\le's ,major  ,symphony c\ld j z well 
be unwritt54 ,poetry has to be s mu*    
bett] ?an t to be real poetry4 ,ano!r   
?+3 ,i ?9k y\r  quotations f ,succession
 w]5't z effici5t z y hop$4 ,x's a  book
 t c't well be quot$ except to "o :o    
kn[s x4    ,y want$ frankness1 s "h x   

is4 ,o!rwise1 ,i h no?+ b  praise = !   
:ole glori\s und]tak+6                  
,,lois ,,all5 ,,pet]s4                  
,philadelphia4       ,be+ a si/] ( !    
editor1 ,mrs4 ,pet]s speaks h] m9d ) a  
fre$om t en*ants u4 ,x also helps       
u--?\gh we want to     %ake h] = "o or  
two ( ^? rem>ks4 ,h[ev]--may h]         
lett] s]ve z a model to timid b         
op9ionat$ read]s6--,,!     ,,editor4    
,if y w all[ me to be p]fectly frank    
ab\t y\r fir/ issue1 ,i  %\ld l to tell 
y t ,,! ,,little ,,review seems r too   
e/hetic  9 tone & _s to avoid be+       
re/rictive--a wi% y express$ 9  y\r     
editorial4 ,!re is n en\gh v>iety 9 x1 =
 "o ?+4 ,=  ano!r1 "s ( its critical    
judgm5ts are too p]sonal--are too       
l>gely temp]am5tal judgm5ts--to be ( any
 p]man5t value4 ,y seem  to h set out to
 exploit p]sonalities2 & !re's a        
juv5ility 9  _m ( ! articles t ,i'm     
afraid y'll all blu% = 9 t5 ye>s4       
,a ,,well-,,mean+ ,,critic4    ,! fir/  
numb] ( ,,! ,,little ,,review came z a  

delightful surprise &  ,i h enjoy$ read+
 x4 ,i p>ticul>ly appreciate ! _s (     
appreciation runn+ ?r\gh ! pages1 :i* ,i
 believe w be (  ine/imable s]vice to "y
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,new ,york4    ,! ,little ,review looks 
v int]e/+4 ,i hope to h ! pleasure (    
read+ x ?r\gh v soon1 b at ! mom5t my   
small si/] is  dev\r+ x & refuses       
absolutely to give x up4 ,if y are z    
successful 9 pleas+ wom5 g5]ally z y h  
be5 9 pleas+ h]  y ne$ h no fe> = !     
success ( ! magaz9e4                    
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,new ,york4    ,pr(essor ,fo/]'s essay  
on ,! ,prophet ( a ,new ,culture is     
magnific5t--a s\l-se>*+1 he>t-break+ bit
 ( writ+1 fi]y &  tragic4 ,ni*olas      
,va*el ,l9dsay's ,h[ a ,little ,girl    
,danc$ is a  delightful ?+--airy1       
high-m9d$1 & full ( 8 burn+ _s4 ,9      
fact1 ,,! ,,little ,,review is full (   
?+s t "o reads ) a ke5  ze/4            
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,d5v]4    ,,! ,,little ,,review came to 
h& promptly1 b ,i 0 unable to read x    
until la/ night4 ,t is :]e ,i made my   
fir/ mi/ake1 z ,i _h be5  d5y+ myself a 
v pleasant two h\rs4 ,my second mi/ake 0
 9  hav+ read x at all1 z x has n[      
become "o ( ^? eight or t5  j\rnals :i* 
are always welcome & m or less necess>y4
 ,t5  j\rnals ea* mon? 7& "s weeklies71 
quietly yet insi/5tly urg+  me to take  
!m up1 are l ^? good fri5ds :o tempt me 
) an  out+ 9 ,spr+ :5 "w is cr[d+4 ,s ) 
,,! ,,little ,,review4 ,x  has ) "o     
read+ become a di/9ctly individual      
fri5d4                                  
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,philadelphia4    ,y\r ,,little ,,review
 has j rea*$ me4 ,i took x home =       
leisurely  exam9ation on ,sunday4 ,i    
congratulate y ^u laun*+ & hope t  y'll 
meet no adv]se trade w9ds 9 y\r voyage4 
,its atmosph]e is  c]ta9ly any?+ b      
editorial1 & y've put pl5ty ( y\r own   
p]sonality into x4 ,& :at a delightfully
 *>m+ lett] is t  f ,galswor?y6    ,i   

%\ld take %>p issue ) y on "o or two    
slight po9ts c\ld ,i  face y across a   
lun* table1 b z x is1 ,i tuck my        
diff]5ces away1  ) a sigh ( envy at y\r 
en?usiasm1 & ! s9c]e wi% t y  may always
 keep x4    ,) be/ wi%es = y\r good     
luck4                                   
,,beatrice ,l4 ,,mill]4                 
,bo/on4    ,i ?9k y\r fir/ numb] v      
int]e/+ inde$1 & congratulate y  on y\r 
f9e />t4 ,i am always delight$ ) e new  
manife/ation  ( ! life & en?usiasm 9    
,*icago6    ,) be/ wi%es = y\r future4  
,,alice ,c4 ,,h5d]son4                  
,*icago4    444 ,i've fall5 9 love ) ,m4
 ,h4 ,p41 ,! ,critics' ,critic4 ,%e's j 
! sort ( p]son ,i'd l to g & talk ) ?is 
aft]noon4 ,please  ask h] to write a    
lett] prop]ly sitt+ on ,agnes ,reppli] =
 h]  ,atlantic essays4 ,a v delicate1   
cultur$1 polite little woman  sitt+     
beh9d a tea-table 9 h] alo( ap>tm5t1 &  
giv5 ov] to  well-br$ sne]+ at ?+s %e   
doesn't "k any?+ ab\t--t's h[  ,i       
picture ,miss ,reppli]4                 

,a ,,contributor4    ,,! ,,little       
,,review is "h1 & ,i h s enjoy$ go+ ov] 
x4    ,x is a great fir/ numb] & sets a 
pace t w\ld h made mo/ (  u brea?less   
be=e we />t$2 b anyone c "k x isn't s ) 
y1 f t la/ p>agraph ( y\r ann\ncem5t4 ,x
 0 lovely6    ,i lov$ ! ,pad]ewski1 too4
 ,0 !re any?+ m wond]ful ?an !  glory ( 
! ,fun]al ,m>* z he play$ x ! aft]noon (
 8 fir/  recital "h ?is w9t]8 ,i "k y   
he>d x f ! way y write (  x4 ,an emotion
 t br+s ! te>s & makes ! sobs /ruggle 9 
!  back ( y\r ?roat is always wor? liv+ 
?r\gh1 & ,i w\ldn't h  miss$ x = worlds4
    ,) ! be/ ( good wi%es4              
,,mabel ,,reb]4                         
,*icago4    ,i want to tell y h[ v good 
! fir/ issue ( ,,! ,,little ,,review    
is4 ,i don't "k :at ! succe$+ numb]s w  
be l1 b y h  set a pace 9 ?is "o t w    
dem& "s vigor\s ef=t to keep up4  ,aft] 
t gripp+ ann\ncem5t no "o w d\bt ! real 
purpose (  ! ,,review & ! f9e optimism t
 is beh9d x4 ,i don't h to  believe     
ev]y?+ y are go+ to pr9t1 b if ^? :o    

write x d1  by all means keep !m toge!r4
 ,& don't let ,george ,s\le get away4   
,x's too e>ly to make sugge/ions1 b ,i  
%\ld say t ,numb] ,"o is  well balanc$ &
 v readable1 & ,i l ! trick ( ?r[+ !    
light on f diff]5t angles--l !          
,galswor?y & ,nietzs*e  discussions4 ,! 
tone is high1 & ,i am q sure ,i nev]    
read m  intellig5t reviews any:]e4      
,good luck to ,,! ,,little ,,review6    
,j4 ,d4 ,,m>ney4                        
,spr+field1 ,ill4    ,w y let me ?ank y 
= giv+ me a v pleasant exp]i5ce 9  read+
 ! fir/ copy ( ,,! ,,little ,,review8   
,!re are _m ?+s 9  ! fir/ numb] :i*     
ar\se "o's int]e/1 ?\gh ,i am n sure t  
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 y w let me wi% y all success1 & wave y 
my h& ) ! hope t ,,! ,,little ,,review  
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,d4 ,w4 ,,wylie4                        
,i[a ,city1 ,i[a4    ,congratulations   
mu/ be p\r+ 9 on y f all sides1 b ,i    
want1  j ! same1 to add my voice to !   

*orus ( ,bravos t surr\nds  y4    ,,!   
,,little ,,review is a triumph4 ,x ev5  
outdoes my picture ( x2 &  t is say+    
mu*1 = ,i h kn[n x 0 to be some?+       
exceptionally nice4    ,x is a delight  
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ta/e2 &  ! cont5ts--well1 ,i l !m lots m
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?is space4    ,bless+s on y & ! he>tie/ 
congratulations to all conc]n$ 9  ! mak+
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,,m>g>et ,t4 ,,corw94                   
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inspir+--full ( ! _s ( y\?4 ,i wi% ,,!  
,,little ,,review e  success4           
,,georgia ,m4 ,,we/on4                  
,g5eva1 ,ill4    ,! initial numb] ( ,,! 
,,little ,,review has impress$ me s     
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,,little ,,review ! s\nd &  enc\rag+    
advice giv5 9 ,mr4 ,galswor?y's inspir+ 

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,,alb]t ,h4 ,,loeb4                     
,*icago4    ,f ! fir/ page to ! la/ book
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,,review ) pride & delight4    ,its     
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,spr+field1 ,ill4    ,?ank y s mu* = ,,!
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,i  saw x1 bo? outside & 94 ,i l        
p>ticul>ly ! p]sonal note y  put into   
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