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"y be=e ,mr4 ,day wrote ,s&=d & ,m]ton2 especially is x to be not$ t ,goldsmi?1 :o 0 an avant-c\ri] ( ,wordswor?1 _h a v delightful p]ception ( ! *ild1 & amus$ himself ) him 9 ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield1 :ile he or 8 d\ble ent]ta9$ 8 little fri5ds 9 real life ) ! ,r5[n$ ,hi/ory ( ,goody ,two ,%oes4 ,nev]!less1 !re has be51 s9ce ! day ( ,wordswor?1 su* a succession ( *ildi% figures 9 prose & v]se t we are ju/ifi$ 9 believ+ *ildhood to h be5 discov]$ at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury4 ,! *ild has n[ become s common t we sc>cely consid] h[ abs5t he is f ! e>li] lit]ature4 ,m5 & wom5 are !re1 lov]s1 maid5s1 & y\?1 b ^! are all ) u /ill4 ,! *ild has be5 add$ to ! dramatis p]son ( mod]n lit]ature4 ,!re is a correlation betwe5 *ildhood 9 lit]ature & a lit]ature = *ildr51 b x w be/ be und]/ood :5 "o has consid]$ ! mean+ ( ! appe>ance & disappe>ance ( ! *ild 9 diff]5t epo*s ( lit]ature & art2 = :ile a ha/y survey c]ta9ly assures "o t ! n9ete5? c5tury reg>ds *ildhood f> m int5tly ?an any previ\s age1 x is impossible t s elem5tal a figure z ! *ild %\ld ev] h be5 :olly lo/ to sight4 ,a comp>ison ( lit]atures ) ref]5ce to ?is figure may disclose "s ( ! fundam5tal diff]5ces :i* exi/ betwe5 ?is c5tury & ^? :i* h prec$$ x2 x may also disclose a /ill deep] note ( unity1 /ruck by ! ess5tial _s 9 *ildhood itself4 ,x is n wor? :ile 9 su* a /udy to h mu* rec\rse to ! m9or ma/]s2 if a !me s elem5tal & s univ]sal 9 its relations is n to be illu/rat$ f ! great creative expositors ( human nature1 x _c h ! importance :i* we claim = x4 ,,ii ,,9 ,,greek ,,& ,,roman ,,lit]ature ,i ,:5 ,dr4 ,s*liemann ) 8 little %ovel uncov]$ ! treasures ( ,myc5 & ,ilium1 a good _m timid s\ls rejoic$ exce$+ly ov] a conv9c+ pro( ( ! au!nticity ( ! ,hom]ic leg5ds4 ,!re always w be ^? :o f9d ! pro( ( a spiritual fact 9 "s correspond+ mat]ial fact2 :o wi% to see ! bones ( ,agamemnon be=e !y are q ready to believe 9 ! ,agamemnon ( ! ,iliad2 to :om ! ,bible is n true until its tru? has be5 confirm$ by "s ext]nal witness4 ,b :5 sci5ce has done its utmo/1 !re /ill rema9s 9 a "w ( art a c]ta9 te/imony to tru?1 :i* may be illu/rat$ by sci5ce1 b _c be sup]s$$ by x4 ,agamemnon has liv$ all ^! ye>s 9 ! belief ( m5 )\t ! aid ( any cups1 or sauc]s1 or gold5 vessels1 or ev5 bones4 ,lit]ature1 & especially imag9ative lit]ature1 is ! expon5t ( ! life ( a p1 & we mu/ /ill g to x = our mo/ intimate k4 ,no c>eful antiqu>ian rese>* c reproduce = u ! wom5 ( e>ly ,greece z ,hom] has set !m be=e u 9 a few l9es 9 8 pictures ( ,hel5 & ,p5elope & ,nausika4 ,:51 !re=e1 we ask ourselves ( *ildhood 9 ,greek life1 we may recon/ruct x out ( ! multitud9\s ref]5ces 9 ,greek lit]ature to ! education ( *ildr51 to _! sports & games2 & x is no v difficult task to foll[ ! *ild f bir? ?r\gh ! nurs]y to ! "t :5 x assumes its place 9 ! active community3 b ! ma9 inquiries mu/ /ill be1 ,:at pictures h we ( *ildhood8 ,:at "p does ! *ild play 9 t drama :i* is set be=e u 9 a microcosm by poets & trag$ians8 ,! actions ( ,hom]'s h]oes are spiritualiz$ by reflection4 ,t is1 z ! tree :i* meets ! eye becomes a spiritual tree :5 "o sees its answ]+ image 9 ! pool :i* x ov]hangs1 s ^? lik5esses :i* ,hom] sets ov] aga9/ ! de$s ( 8 h]oes release ! s\ls ( ! de$s1 & give !m w+s = a flight 9 ! imag9ation4 ,a cr[d ( m5 flock to ! assembly3 se5 9 ! bright reflection ( ,hom]'s imag9ation1 !y are a sw>m ( bees3-- 8,be+ abroad1 ! e>? 0 ov]laid ,) flock]s to !m1 t came =?1 z :5 ( frequ5t bees ,sw>ms rise out ( a holl[ rock1 repair+ ! degrees ,( _! egression endlessly1 ) ev] ris+ new ,f =? _! sweet ne/2 z _! /ore1 /ill z x fad$1 grew1 ,& nev] w\ld cease s5d+ =? h] clu/]s to ! spr+1 ,!y /ill cr[d out s2 ?is flock "h1 t !re1 belabor+ ,! load$ fl[]s40#a ,s ,*apman1 9 8 ,go?ic fa%ion1 runn+ up 8 little spires & p9nacles ^u ! build+ :i* he has rais$ f ,hom]'s mat]ial2 b ! idea is all ,hom]'s1 & ,*apman's 8repair+ ! degrees ( _! egression endlessly10 ) its resonant hum1 is h>dly m int5tionally a reflex ( s\nd & motion ?an ,hom]'s 4 ,we look aga9 at ,*apman's way ( r5d]+ ! c>ess+ little passage 9 ! f\r? book ( ! ,iliad1 :]e ,hom]1 wi%+ to speak ( ! ease & t5d]ness ) :i* ,a!ne turns aside ! arr[ %ot at ,m5elaos1 calls up ! image ( a "m bru%+ a fly f ! face ( h] sleep+ *ild3-- 8,/ood close be=e1 & slack'd ! =ce ! arr[ did conf] ,) z mu* c>e & little hurt z do? a "m use1 ,& keep (f f h] babe1 :5 sleep do? ?r\gh 8 p[]s diffuse ,8 gold5 humor1 & ?' assaults ( rude & busy flies ,%e /ill *ecks ) h] c>eful h&40#b ,"h ! ,engli%man has caught ! notion ( ease1 & emphasiz$ t2 yet he has miss$ ! t5d]ness1 & all because he 0 n cont5t to accept ! simple image1 b mu/ ne$s refract x into 8assaults ( rude & busy flies40 ,bett] is ! r5d]+ ( ! picturesque figure 9 :i* ,ajax1 beset by ! ,trojans1 is lik5$ to an ass belabor$ by a pack ( boys3-- 8,z :5 a dull mill ass comes ne> a goodly field ( corn1 ,kept f ! birds by *ildr5's cries1 ! boys are ov]borne ,by 8 ins5sible approa*1 & simply he w eat ,ab\t :om _m w&s are broke1 & /ill ! *ildr5 beat1 ,& /ill ! self-provid+ ass do? ) _! weakness be>1 ,n /irr+ till 8 paun* be full1 & sc>cely !n w /e]40#c ,apollo1 sweep+ away ! ramp>t ( ! ,greeks1 does x z easily z a boy1 :o has heap$ a pile ( s& ^u ! sea%ore 9 *ildi% sport1 9 sport razes x ) feet & h&s4 ,a*illes half pities1 half *ides1 ! implor+1 weep+ ,patroclos1 :5 he says1-- 8,:]e=e weeps my fri5d ,s l a girl1 :o1 ?\gh %e sees h] "m _c t5d ,h] *ildi% humors1 hangs on h]1 & w\ld be tak5 up1 ,/ill view+ h] ) te>-dr[n$ eyes1 :5 %e has made h] /oop40#d ,*apman's 8hangs on h]0 is h>dly s p>ticul> z ,hom]'s 1 plucks at h] g[n2 & he has q miss$ ! picture (f]$ by ! poet1 :o makes ! *ild1 z soon z %e discov]s h] "m1 beg to be tak5 up1 & insi/5tly /op h] z %e goes by on "s err&4 ,"h aga9 ! nave dome/ic sc5e 9 ,hom] is *>g$ 9 ,*apman ) a c]ta9 half-tragic mean+4 ,?is1 we ?9k1 completes ! %ort catalogue ( ,hom]'s indirect ref]5ce to *ildhood1 & ! comp>ison ) ! ,elizabe?an poet's use ( ! same =ms br+s out m di/9ctly ! sweet simplicity & native dignity ( ! ,greek4 ,:5 *ildhood is ?us ref]r$ to by ,hom]1 x is us$ ) no condesc5sion1 & ) no ?\ght ( inve/+ x ) any adv5titi\s prop]ty4 ,x is a "p ( nature1 z ! bees are a "p ( nature2 & :5 ,a*illes lik5s 8 fri5d 9 8 te>s to a little girl wi%+ to be tak5 up by h] "m1 he is n taunt+ him ) be+ a 8cry-baby40 ,leav+ ! indirect ref]5ces1 "o recalls imm$iately ! s+le picture ( *ildhood :i* /&s among ! h]oic sc5es ( ! ,iliad4 ,:5 ,hector has 8 memorable p>t+ ) ,&roma*e1 z relat$ 9 ! six? book ( ! ,iliad1 ! *ild ,a/yanax is pres5t 9 ! nurse's arms4 ,"h ,*apman is s c>eless t we des]t him1 & fall back on a simple r5d]+ into prose ( ! passage relat+ to ! *ild3-- 8,) ?is1 fam\s ,hector rea*$ =? to take 8 boy1 b back into ! bosom ( 8 fair-gird$ nurse ! boy %rank ) a cry1 fright5$ at ! sight ( 8 de> fa!r2 = he 0 afraid ( ! brass1--yes1 & ( ! plume made ( a horse's mane1 :5 he saw x nodd+ dreadfully at ! helmet's peak4 ,!n out laugh$ 8 de> fa!r & 8 noble "m4 ,quick f 8 head fam\s ,hector took ! helmet & laid x on ! gr\nd1 :]e x %one4 ,!n he kiss$ 8 de> son & toss$ him 9 ! air1 & ?us he pray$ to ,zeus & all ! gods4444 ,^! 7 8 words1 & s he plac$ ! boy1 8 boy1 9 ! h&s ( 8 de> wife2 & %e receiv$ him into h] odor\s bosom1 smil+ ?r\gh h] te>s4 ,h] husb& _h compassion on h] :5 he saw x1 & /rok$ h] ) 8 h&1 spoke to h]1 & call$ h] by h] "n40#e ,l s _m o!r passages 9 ,hom]1 ?is at once (f]s !mes = sculpture4 ,flaxman 0 "r :5 he pres5t$ 8 s]ies ( illu/rations to ! ,iliad & ,odyssey 9 outl9e1 & gave a /atuesque "* to ! gr\ps1 ?\gh 8 int]pretation ( ?is special sc5e is commonplace4 ,!re is an elem5tal prop]ty ab\t ! life exhibit$ 9 ,hom] :i* ! firm b\nd>ies ( sculpture mo/ fitly inclose4 ,?us *ildhood1 9 ?is passage1 is *>act]iz$ by an entirely simple emotion1--! sudd5 fe> ( an infant at ! sight ( 8 fa!r's %9+ helmet & fr[n+ plume2 :ile ! relation ( maturity to *ildhood is pres5t$ 9 ! /rong man's concession to weakness1 z he laughs & lays aside 8 helmet1 & !n cat*es & tosses ! *ild4 ,x is some:at p]il\s to comm5t ^u ,hom]4 ,! appeal 9 8 poetry is s direct to univ]sal feel+1 & s free f ! entanglem5ts ( a too ref9$ s5sibility1 t ! mom5t "o beg9s to enl>ge ^u ! s5tim5t 9 8 epic "o is 9 dang] ( import+ into x subtleties :i* w\ld h be5 incompreh5sible to ,hom]4 ,!re is pres]v$1 especially 9 ! ,iliad1 ! picture ( a society :i* is physically develop$1 b intellectually unref9$4 ,! m5 weep l *ildr5 :5 !y _c h :at !y want1 & ! passions :i* /ir life are ^? :i* lie ne>e/ ! physical =ms ( expression4 ,:5 we come ?us ^u ?is picture ( ,hector's p>t+ ) ,&roma*e1 we are impress$ *iefly ) ! fact t x is human life 9 outl9e4 ,"h are great facts ( human exp]i5ce1 & !y are s told t n "o ( !m requires a ^w ( explanation to make x intelligible to a *ild4 ,! *ild1 we are rem9d$ 9 a lat] philosophy1 is fa!r ( ! man1 & ,a/yanax is a m9iature ,hector2 = we h only to g =w>d a few pages to f9d ,hector1 :5 br\ght face to face ) ,ajax1 confess+ to a t]rible ?ump+ ( fe> 9 8 brea/4 ,!re is "o figure 9 e>ly ,greek dome/ic life :i* has frequ5t recognition 9 lit]ature4 ,x helps 9 our /udy ( ?is subject to f9d ! nurse s conspicu\s2 9 ! passage la/ quot$ %e is giv5 an epi!t :i* is res]v$ = goddesses & noble wom54 ,! def9ite reg>d paid to "o s id5tifi$ ) *ildhood is 9 accord ) ! op5 acceptance ( ! physical aspect ( human nature :i* is at ! basis ( ! ,hom]ic poems4 ,! frankness ) :i* ! elem5tal conditions ( life are made to s]ve ! poet's purpose1 s t eat+ & dr9k+1 sleep+ & fight+1 weep+ & laugh+1 runn+ & danc+1 are famili> incid5ts ( ! poem1 f9ds a place = ! nurse & ! h\se-dog4 ,few incid5ts 9 ! ,odyssey are bett] rememb]$ by its read]s ?an ! recognition ( ! travel-worn ,odysseus by ! old wat*-dog1 & by ! nurse :o wa%es ! h]o's feet & discov]s ! sc> ( ! w\nd made by ! bo>'s tusk :5 ! man be=e h] 0 a y\?4 ,! *ild1 9 ! ,hom]ic conception1 0 a little human creature un9ve/$ ) any my/]y1 a "p ( t society :i* _h itself sc>cely pass$ beyond ! b\nds ( *ildhood4 ,z ! horizon :i* limit$ e>ly ,greece 0 a n>r[ "o1 & ! _w 9 :i* ! h]oes mov$ 0 surr\nd$ by a va/ t]ra incognita1 s human life1 9 its ,hom]ic acceptance1 0 "o ( simple =ms2 t :i* lay beyond tangible & visible exp]i5ce 0 r>ely visit$1 & 0 peopl$ ) %apes :i* br\ght a *ildi% fright4 ,!re 01 9 a ^w1 no?+ 9 ! developm5t ( man's nature1 z record$ by ,hom]1 :i* w\ld make him look ) que/ion+ t[>d 8 *ild4 ,he reg>d$ ! _w ab\t him ) sc>cely m mature ?\ght ?an did ! infant :om he toss$ 9 ! air1 &1 until life %\ld be appreh5d$ 9 its m complex relations1 he 0 n likely to see 9 8 *ild any?+ m ?an an epitome ( 8 own little r\nd4 ,! contra/ betwe5 *ildhood & manhood 0 too fa9t to s]ve mu* ( a purpose 9 art4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,hom] & ! trag$ians is at once p]ceiv$ to be ! diff]5ce betwe5 a boy's ?\ght & a man's ?\ght4 ,! colonial gr[?1 ! ,p]sian w>1 ! political developm5t1 ! comm]ce ) o!r peoples1 7 witnesses to a m complex life & ! quick causes ( a pr(\nd] appreh5sion ( human exi/5ce4 ,x happ5s t we h 9 ! dipus ,tyrannus ( ,sophocles an incid5t :i* (f]s a sugge/ive comp>ison ) ! simple picture ( ! p>t+ ( ,hector & ,&roma*e4 ,9 ! e>li] poem1 ! h]o1 expect+ ! =tunes ( w>1 disda9s all sugge/ions ( prud5ce1 & speaks z a brave man mu/1 :o sets honor above ease1 & c\nts ! co/ ( sacrifice only to /ir himself to great] c\rage & resolution4 ,he asks t 8 *ild may take 8 place 9 "t1 & he dries 8 wife's te>s ) ! simple words t no man c sep>ate him f h]1 t fate alone c int]v5e2 9 ,*apman's n]v\s r5d]+3-- 8,afflict me n1 de> wife1 ,) ^! va9 griefs4 ,he do? n live t c disjo9 my life ,& ?is firm bosom b my fate2 & fate1 ^: w+s c fly8 ,noble1 ignoble1 fate controls4 ,once born1 ! be/ mu/ die40 ,"h1 ! imp5d+ disa/] to ,troy1 ) ! inclusion ( ,hector's =tune1 appe>s z "o fact out ( _m1 an incid5t 9 life1 br++ o!r incid5ts 9 its tra91 yet sc>cely m e?ical 9 its relations ?an if x foll[$ f ! ?r[ ( dice4 ,9 ! dipus1 :5 ! k+1 ov]:elm$ by 8 fate1 9 ! supreme h\r ( 8 angui% takes v5geance ^u 8 eyes1 !re foll[s a passage ( surpass+ pa?os4 ,to ! mad viol5ce has succe$$ a mom5t ( t5d] grief1 & ! unhappy dipus /ret*es out 8 arms = 8 *ildr51 t he may bid !m f>ewell4 ,8 own t]rible fate is dimm$ 9 8 ?\ght by ! suff]+ :i* ! inevitable curse ( ! h\se is to br+ into _! lives4 ,he reflects2 he dismisses 8 sons1--!y1 at lea/1 c fight _! battles 9 ! _w2 he turns to 8 def5seless little daught]s1 & p\rs out = !m ! te>s ( a /rick5 fa!r4 ,! n-to-be-que/ion$ fate ( ,hom]1 an inexplicable incid5t ( life1 :i* m5 mu/ set aside f calculation & ?\ght because x is inexplicable1 has become 9 ,sophocles a t]rible my/]y1 connect+ itself ) man's conduct1 ev5 :5 t is unwitt+ly 9 violation ( div9e decree1 & foll[+ him ) su* unrel5t+ vigilance t dea? _c be c\nt$ ! end ( p]il\s life4 ,! *ild1 9 ! supreme mom5t ( ,hector's de/9y1 is to him ! re/oration ( ord]1 ! replacem5t ( 8 loss2 ! *ildr51 9 ! supreme mom5t ( ! de/9y ( dipus1 are to him only ! means ( prolong+ & r5d]+ m murky ! d>kness :i* has fall5 ^u him4 ,hector1 look+ ^u ,a/yanax1 sees ! _w roll+ on1 sunlight *as+ %ad[1 repeat+ ! life he has kn[n2 dipus1 look+ ^u ,antigone & ,ism5e1 sees new disclosures ( ! possibilities ( a dread p[] "u :i* ! _w is abid+4 ,9 tak+ "o /ep m f ,sophocles to ,euripides1 !re is food = ?\ght 9 a new treatm5t ( *ildhood4 ,:atev] view "o may *oose to take ( ,euripides & 8 art 9 its relation to ! h]oic trag$y1 !re c be no "q z to ! ne>ness 9 :i* ,euripides /&s to ! *>act]s ( 8 dramas1 & ?is ne>ness is %[n 9 no?+ m ?an 9 ! use :i* he makes ( dome/ic life4 ,) him1 *ildr5 are ! necess>y illu/rations ( humanity4 ,?us1 9 ! ,m$ea1 :5 ,m$ea is plead+ ) ,creon = a respite ( a day only f bani%m5t1 ! argum5t :i* prevails is t :i* re/s on pity = h] little ones1 & 9 ! v c5tre ( ,m$ea's v5geance is t passion = h] *ildr5 :i* bids h] slay !m r ?an leave !m 8,among _! unfri5ds1 to be trampl$ on40 ,aga91 9 ,alke/is1 ! la/ words ( ! h]o9e be=e %e goes to h] sacrifice are a dem& ( ,admetus t ! integrity ( _! home %all be pres]v$1 & no /ep-dame take h] place ) ! *ildr54 ,bo? ,alke/is & ,admetus1 9 t wond]ful sc5e1 are imag$ to ! eye z "p ( a gr\p1 &1 ?\gh ! *ildr5 !mselves d n speak1 ! words & ! v ge/ures are direct$ t[>d !m4 ,alke/is4 ,my *ildr51 ye h he>d y\r fa!r's pl$ge ,nev] to set a /ep-dame ov] y1 ,or ?ru/ me f ! allegiance ( 8 he>t4 ,admetus4 ,:at n[ ,i say %all nev] be unsaid4 ,alke/is4 ,!n "h our *ildr5 ,i entru/ to !e4 ,admetus4 ,& ,i receive !m z ! gage ( love4 ,alke/is4 ,be ?\ a "m to !m 9 my place4 ,admetus4 ,ne$ 71 :5 su* a "m has be5 lo/4 ,alke/is4 ,*ildr51 ,i leave y :5 ,i fa9 w\ld live4 ,admetus4 ,alas6 :at %all ,i d1 b]eft ( !e8 ,alke/is4 ,"t w assuage ?y grief3 ! dead are n\ght4 ,admetus4 ,take1 take me ) !e to ! und]world4 ,alke/is4 ,x is en\gh t ,i mu/ die = !e4 ,admetus4 ,o ,heav56 ( :at a p>tn] ,i am reft6 ,alke/is4 ,my eyes gr[ dim & ! long sleep comes on4 ,admetus4 ,i too am lo/ if ?\ do/ leave me1 wife4 ,alke/is4 ,?9k ( me z ( "o t is no m4 ,admetus4 ,lift up ?y face1 quit n ?y *ildr5 de>4 ,alke/is4 ,n will+ly2 b1 *ildr51 f>e ye well4 ,admetus4 ,oh1 look ^u !m1 look6 ,alke/is4 ,my end is come4 ,admetus4 ,oh1 leave u n4 ,alke/is4 ,f>ewell4 ,admetus4 ,i am undone4 ,*orus4 ,gone1 gone2 ?y wife1 ,admetus1 is no m4#f ,a fragm5t ( ,dana puts into ! m\? ( ,dana h]self app>5tly l9es :i* s5d "o naturally to ,simonides3-- 8,he1 leap+ to my arms & 9 my bosom1 ,might haply sport1 & ) a cr[d ( kisses ,might w9 my s\l =?2 = !re is no great] ,love-*>m ?an close companion%ip1 my fa!r40#g ,x _c h escap$ notice h[ l>ge a "p is play$ by *ildr5 9 ! spectacul> appo9tm5ts ( ! ,greek drama4 ,^? symbolic processions1 ^? gr\ps ( human life1 ^? sc5es ( human passion1 are r5d]$ m complete by ! sil5t pres5ce ( *ildr54 ,!y s]ve 9 ! temples2 _! eyes are quick to cat* ! com+ ( ! mess5g]2 !y suff] dumbly 9 ! fate t pulls d[n royal h\ses & topples ! pill>s ( ance/ral palaces4 ,x 0 impossible t x %\ld be o!rwise4 ,! ,greek m9d1 :i* f\nd expression 9 tragic art1 0 oppress$ by ! problems1 n alone ( individual fate1 b ( ! subtle relations ( human life4 ,! s]p5ts w9d+ ab\t ,laokon entw9$ 9 _! folds ! %r9k+ y\?s1 & ! fa!r's angui% 0 = ! de/9y :i* w\ld n let him suff] alone4 ,yet !re is sc>cely a *ild's voice to be he>d 9 ! :ole range ( ,greek poetic art4 ,! conception is univ]sally ( ! *ild1 n z act+1 f> less z speak+1 b z a passive memb] ( ! social ord]4 ,x is n its individual life s mu* z its relat$ life :i* is contemplat$4 ,we are relat$ to ! ,greeks n only ?r\gh ! high] =ms ( lit]ature1 b ?r\gh ! political ?\ght :i* _h ) !m bo? hi/orical developm5t & speculative repres5tation4 ,x comes ?us )9 ! range ( our inquiry to ask :at recognition ( *ildhood !re 0 9 writ+s :i* s\ght to give an arti/ic =m to political ?\ght4 ,!re is a frequ5t recurr5ce by ,plato to ! subject ( *ildhood 9 ! /ate1 & we may see 9 8 pres5tation n only ! g]m9al relation :i* *ildhood be>s1 s t education becomes necess>ily "o ( ! significant functions ( gov]nm5t1 b also :at may n unfairly be call$ a reflection ( div9ity4 ,! education :i* 9 ! ideal /ate is to be giv5 to *ildr5 is repres5t$ by him1 inde$1 z ! evolution f ! s5sations ( pleasure & pa9 to ! p]ception ( virtue & vice4 8,pleasure & pa910 he says1#h 8,i ma9ta9 to be ! fir/ p]ceptions ( *ildr51 & ,i say t !y are ! =ms "u :i* virtue & vice are orig9ally pres5t to !m4 ,z to wisdom & true & fix$ op9ions1 happy is ! man :o acquires !m1 ev5 :5 decl9+ 9 ye>s2 & he :o possesses !m1 & ! bless+s :i* are conta9$ 9 !m1 is a p]fect man4 ,n[ ,i mean by education t tra9+ :i* is giv5 by suitable habits to ! fir/ in/9cts ( virtue 9 *ildr52 :5 pleasure & fri5d%ip & pa9 & hatr$ are rightly implant$ 9 s\ls n yet capable ( und]/&+ ! nature ( !m1 & :o f9d !m1 aft] !y h atta9$ reason1 to be 9 h>mony ) h]4 ,?is h>mony ( ! s\l1 :5 p]fect$1 is virtue2 b ! p>ticul> tra9+ 9 respect ( pleasure & pa9 :i* leads y always to hate :at y ought to hate1 & love :at y ought to love1 f ! beg9n+ to ! end1 may be sep>at$ (f1 &1 9 my view1 w be rightly call$ education40 ,9 ! ,republic1 ,plato !orizes at great l5g? ^u a possible selection & tra9+ ( *ildr51 :i* re/s = its basis ^u a too pron\nc$ physical assumption1 s t "o 9 read+ c]ta9 passages might easily fancy t he 0 consid]+ ! production ( a sup]ior bre$ ( colts1 & t ! s\l 0 ! product ( mat]ial =ces only2 b ! fif? book1 :i* conta9s ^! audaci\s speculations1 may fairly be tak5 9 ! _s 9 :i* ,pr\dhon is said to h ?r[n out "s ( 8 extravagant ass]tions1--he expect$ to be beat5 d[n 9 8 price4 ,!re are o!r passages1 especially 9 ! ,laws1 9 read+ :i* "o is /ruck by a c]ta9 rev]5ce = *ildhood1 z t int]e/+ "o :]e caution is giv5 aga9/ di/urb+ ! uni=mity ( *ildr5's plays on acc\nt ( _! connection ) ! life ( ! /ate4 ,! mod]n !ories ( ! ,k9d]g>t5 f9d a notable support 9 ,plato's reason+3 8,i say t 9 /ates g5]ally no "o has obs]v$ t ! plays ( *ildhood h a great deal to d ) ! p]man5ce or want ( p]man5ce 9 legislation4 ,= :5 plays are ord]$ ) a view to *ildr5 hav+ ! same plays & amus+ !mselves aft] ! same mann] & f9d+ delight 9 ! same play?+s1 ! m solemn in/itutions ( ! /ate are all[$ to rema9 undi/urb$4 ,:]eas1 if sports are di/urb$ & innovations are made 9 !m1 & !y con/antly *ange1 & ! "y nev] speak ( _! hav+ ! same lik+s or ! same e/abli%$ notions ( good & bad ta/e1 ei!r 9 ! be>+ ( _! bodies or 9 _! dress1 b he :o devises some?+ new & out ( ! way 9 figures & colors & ! l is held 9 special honor1 we may truly say t no great] evil c happ5 9 a /ate2 = he :o *anges ! sports is secretly *ang+ ! mann]s ( ! "y1 & mak+ ! old to be di%onor$ among !m1 & ! new to be honor$4 ,& ,i affirm t !re is no?+ :i* is a great] injury to all /ates ?an say+ or ?9k+ ?us40#i ,x is1 h[ev]1 mo/ g]mane to our purpose to cite a /rik+ passage f ! ,laws1 9 :i* ,plato mo/ di/9ctly recognizes ! p[] resid5t 9 *ildhood to assimilate ! pure/ expression ( tru?4 ,! ,a!nian1 9 ! dialogue1 is speak+1 & says3 8,! next sugge/ion :i* ,i h to (f] is t all our ?ree *oruses t is1 *oruses repres5t+ ! ?ree epo*s ( life %all s+ to ! "y & t5d] s\ls ( *ildr51 recit+ 9 _! /ra9s all ! noble ?\ghts ( :i* we h already spok51 or are ab\t to speak2 & ! sum ( !m %all be t ! life :i* is by ! gods deem$ to be ! happie/ is ! holie/1 & we %all affirm ?is to be a mo/ c]ta9 tru?2 & ! m9ds ( our "y disciples w be m likely to receive ^! words ( ours ?an any o!rs :i* we might address to !m4444 8,fir/ w ent]1 9 _! natural ord]1 ! sacr$ *oir1 compos$ ( *ildr51 :i* is to s+ lu/ily ! heav5-taught lay to ! :ole city4 ,next w foll[ ! *orus ( "y m5 "u ! age ( ?irty1 :o w call ^u ! ,god ,pan to te/ify to ! tru? ( _! words1 & w pray to him to be graci\s to ! y\? & to turn _! he>ts4 ,?irdly1 ! *oir ( eld] m51 :o are f ?irty to sixty ye>s ( age1 w also s+4 ,!re rema9 ^? :o are too old to s+1 & !y w tell /ories illu/rat+ ! same virtues1 z ) ! voice ( an oracle40#aj ,plato us$ human society z mat]ial f :i* to con/ruct an organization arti/ically p]fect & repres5t+ political ord]1 j z ,pheidias or ,praxiteles us$ clay z a mat]ial f :i* to con/ruct ! human be+ arti/ically p]fect & repres5t+ ! s\l ( man4 ,) ?is f9e organism ( ! ideal /ate ,plato incorporat$ 8 conception ( *ildhood 9 its two relations ( s++ & be+ sung to4 ,he ?\ght ( ! *ild z a memb] ( ! ?ree-fold *orus ( life3 & :5 he set ^! *oirs hymn+ ! div9e /ra91 he made ! recipi5ts ( ! revelation to be !mselves *ildr51 ! =m+ elem5ts ( ! gr[+1 organic /ate4 ,c]ta9ly x is a wide arc :i* is spann$ by ^! ?ree great repres5tatives ( ,greek art1 & 9 pass+ f ,hom] to ,sophocles1 & f ,sophocles to ,plato1 we are n m]ely consid]+ ! epic1 ! tragic1 & ! philosophic treatm5t ( *ildhood 9 lit]ature2 we are discov]+ ! developm5t ( ! conception ( *ildhood 9 a nation :i* has communicat$ to hi/ory ! eidolon ( ! faire/ humanity4 ,x is sc>cely too mu* to speak ( x z ! evolution ( a s\l1 & to f9d1 z "o s (t5 f9ds 9 8 /udy ( ,greece1 ! outl9e ( ! c\rse ( ! _w's ?\ght4 ,! old1 =mal view ( antiquity1 :i* once plac$ ,grecian life almo/ beyond ! pale ( our human sympa?y1 & made ! m5 & wom5 cold m>ble figures 9 our imag9ation1 has giv5 place to a w>m] reg>d4 ,?r\gh lit]>y reproduction1 :i* p>aphrases ,greek life 9 ! dramatic art ( ,br[n+ & ,fitzg]ald1 gives u ,sp5c]ian v]sions ( ,hom]1 or1 bett] /ill1 ! heal?y *ildlike recital 9 ,mr4 ,palm]'s v]sion ( ! ,odyssey1 & enables u to sit d[n aft] d9n] ) ,plato1 ,mr4 ,j[ett be+ an idiomatic int]pret]2 ?r\gh ! discov]ies ( ,s*liemann & o!rs1 by :i* ! my?ic & h]oic ages ( ,greece are made almo/ grotesquely famili>1--we are com+ to read ,grecian hi/ory1 9 ,niebuhr's felicit\s phrase1 z if x really happ5$1 & to lay aside our artificial & di/ant ways ( becom+ famili> ) ,greek life4 ,yet ! means :i* h l$ to ?is mod]n attitude t[>d classic antiquity are !mselves ! product ( mod]n life2 ! secrets ( ,greek life are m op5 to u n[ because our own life has become fre]1 m hospitable1 & m ca?olic4 ,x is a delight to u to turn f ! m>ble ( ,pheidias to ! t]ra cotta ( ! unkn[n model]s ( ! ,tanagra figur9es1 :ile ^! homelike1 dome/ic images s]ve z int]pret]s1 also1 ( ! l>g]1 nobl] designs4 ,s we h rec\rse to ^? fragm5ts ( ! ,greek ,an?ology :i* give u glimpses ( ,greek int]iors1 & by means ( !m we f9d a side-light ?r[n ^u ! m maje/ic expressions ( poetic & dramatic art4 ,! ,an?ology ga!rs = u ! epigrams1 epitaphs1 prov]bs1 fables1 & little odds & ends :i* h be5 sav$ f ! ru9s ( lit]ature1 & 9 turn+ its leaves "o is impress$ by ! l>ge numb] ( ref]5ces to *ildhood4 ,x is z :51 rambl+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! uncov]$ ,pompeii1 "o comes ^u ! play?+s ( *ildr5 dead nigh two ?\s& ye>s4 ,"h are t5d] memorials ( lo/ babes 9 inscriptions ^u =gott5 tombs1 & lam5ts ( fa!rs & mo!rs = ! d>kness :i* has come ^u _! dwell+s4 ,we seem to he> ! prattle ( infancy & ! "m's lullaby4 ,! ,greeks1 z we1 cov]$ _! loss ) an in/9ctive tru/ 9 "s bett] =tune 9 /ore = ! *ild1 & hu%$ _! skepticism ) ! song ( hope & ! remembrance ( /ories :i* !y _h come 9 cold] h\rs to disbelieve4 ,"h1 = example1 is an anonym\s elegy3-- 8,?\ ha/ n1 ,o rul] ,pluto1 ) pi\s int5t1 /ol5 = ?y und]gr\nd _w a girl ( five ye>s1 admir$ by all4 ,= ?\ ha/ cut1 z x 71 f ! root1 a sweet-sc5t$ rose 9 ! season ( a comm5c+ spr+1 be=e x _h complet$ its prop] "t4 ,b come1 ,alex&] & ,philtatus2 d n any long] weep & p\r =? lam5tations = ! regrett$ girl4 ,= %e _h1 yes1 %e _h a rosy face :i* meant t %e %\ld rema9 9 ! immortal dwell+s ( ! sky4 ,tru/1 !n1 to /ories ( old4 ,= x 0 n ,dea?1 b ! ,naiads1 :o /ole ! good girl z once !y /ole ,hylas40#aa ,p]haps ! mo/ celebrat$ ( ^! t5d] dome/ic passages is to be f\nd 9 ! (t-quot$ l9es f ,simonides1 :]e ,dana s+s ov] ! boy ,p]seus3-- 8,:5 9 ! ark ( curi\s workman%ip ,! w9ds & sway+ wat]s fe>fully ,7 rock+ h]1 ) /ream+ eyes1 ar\nd ,h] boy ! "m ?rew h] arms & said3 8#8,o d>l+1 ,i am v mis]able2 ,b ?\ art cosy-w>m & s\nd asleep ,9 ?is ?y dull1 close-cab9'd prison-h\se1 ,/ret*$ at full ease 9 ! d>k1 ebon gloom4 ,ov] ?y head ( long & tangl$ hair ,! wave is roll+2 b ?\ he$e/ n2 ,nor he$e/ ?\ ! noises ( ! w9ds1 ,wrapt 9 ?y purple cloak1 sweet pretty "o4 8#8,b if ?is fe>ful place _h fe> = !e1 ,^? little e>s w\ld li/5 to my words2 ,b sleep on1 baby1 & let ! sea-waves sleep1 ,& sleep our own immeasurable woes4 ,o fa!r ,zeus1 ,i pray "s *ange may come2 ,b1 fa!r1 if my words are ov]-bold1 ,h pity1 & = ! *ild's sake p>don me4'0#ab ,,ii ,z be=e we /opp$ 9 front ( ! *>m+ gr\p :i* ,hom] gives u 9 ! p>t+ ( ,hector & ,&roma*e1 ) ! *ild ,a/yanax set 9 ! mid/1 s 9 tak+ ! poet :o occupies ! *ief place 9 ,lat9 lit]ature we f9d a significant contra/4 ,! picture ( neas be>+ ^u 8 %\ld]s ! ag$ ,an*ises & lead+ by ! h& ! "y ,ascanius is a di/9ct ,roman picture4 ,! two poems move ?r\gh some:at p>allel cycles1 & h adv5tures :i* are common to bo?2 b ! figure ( ,odysseus is ess5tially a s+le figure1 & 8 w&]+s may easily be tak5 to typify ! excursions ( ! human s\l4 neas1 on ! o!r h&1 seems always ! c5tre ( a family gr\p1 & 8 j\rney+s always appe> to be movem5ts t[>d a f9al city & nation4 ,! ,greek idea ( individuality & ! ,roman ( relation%ip h signal illu/ration 9 ^! poems4 ,?r\gh\t ! neid ! figure ( ,ascanius is an important "o4 ,!re is a nice disclosure ( gr[? 9 p]sonality1 & "o is aw>e t ! gr&son is com+ =w>d into 8 place z a memb] ( ! family1 to be !reaft] repres5tative4 ,! poet nev] loses sight ( ! boy's future4 ,hom]1 9 8 %ield ( ,a*illes1 t microcosm ( human life1 =gets to make room = *ildr54 ,virgil1 9 8 prophetic %ield1 %[s ! long triumphs f ,ascanius d[n1 & ca/s a light ^u ! cave :]e9 ! tw9 boys 7 suckl$ by ! wolf4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ episodes 9 ! neid is ! *ildhood ( ,camilla1 9 :i* ! w>rior maid's nature is c>ri$ back & reproduc$ 9 dim9utive =m4 ,! evolutions ( ! boys 9 ! fif? book1 :ile full ( boyi% life1 come r "u ! =m ( mimic soldi]y ?an ( spontane\s y\?4 ,9 "o ( ! ,eclogues1 ,virgil has a graceful sugge/ion ( ! /ature ( a *ild by its ability to rea* only ! l[e/ bran*es ( a tree4 ,*ildhood1 9 ,roman lit]ature1 is n contemplat$ z a f9e revelation ( nature4 ,9 ! gross] conception1 *ildr5 are reckon$ z sc>cely m ?an cubs2 b ) ! /rong hold :i* ! family idea _h ^u ! ,roman m9d1 x 0 impossible t 9 ! ref9em5t :i* came gradually ^u life *ildhood %\ld n play a "p ( its own 9 poetry1 & come to repres5t ! m spiritual side ( ! family life4 ,?us ,catullus1 9 "o ( 8 nuptial odes1 has a *>m+ picture ( infancy awak+ into consci\sness & affection3-- 8,soon my eyes %all see1 mayhap1 ,"y ,torquatus on ! lap ,( 8 "m1 z he /&s ,/ret*+ out 8 t9y h&s1 ,& 8 little lips ! :ile ,half op5 on 8 fa!r's smile4 8,& oh6 may he 9 all be l ,manlius1 8 sire1 & /rike ,/rang]s :5 ! boy !y meet ,z 8 fa!r's c\nt]feit1 ,& 8 face ! index be ,( 8 "m's *a/ity40#ac ,! epitaphs & ! elegies ( ! ,greek ,an?ology h _! c\nt]p>t 9 ,lat94 ,mr4 ,?ompson has tri$ 8 h& at a passage f ,/atius3#ad-- ,,on ,,! ,,dea? ,,( ,a ,,*ild4 ,%all ,i n m\rn !e1 d>l+ boy8 ) :om1 ,*ildless ,i miss$ n *ildr5 ( my own2 ,i1 :o fir/ caught & press$ !e to my brea/1 ,& call$ !e m9e1 & taught !e s\nds & words1 ,& solv$ ! riddle ( ?y murmur+s1 ,& /oop'd to cat* !e creep+ on ! gr\nd1 ,& propp'd ?y /eps1 & ev] _h my lap ,ready1 if dr[sy 7 ^? little eyes1 ,to rock !m ) a lullaby to sleep2 ,?y fir/ ^w 0 my "n1 ?y fun my smile1 ,& n a joy ( ?9e b came f me4 ,!re is1 too1 t epitaph ( ,m>tial on ! little girl ,erotion1 clos+ ) ! l9es :i* may possibly h be5 9 ,gray's m9d :5 he wrote ! disc>d$ v]se ( 8 ,elegy1 ,engli%$ ?us3-- 8,let n ! sod too /iffly /ret* its gir? ,above ^? t5d] limbs1 er/:ile s free2 ,press lightly on h] =m1 de> ,"m ,e>?1 ,h] little foot/eps lightly fell on !e40#ae ,9 ! lit]ature :i* s\nds ! deep] wat]s ( life1 we f9d ref]5ces to *ildhood2 b ! *ild r>ely1 if ev]1 draws ! ?\ght outside ( ! conf9es ( ?is _w4 ,z ne> an approa* z any to a p]ception ( ! my/]y ( *ildhood is 9 a passage 9 ,lucretius1 :]e ! poet looks d[n ) compassion ^u ! new-born infant z "o ( ! my/]ies ( nature3 8,moreov]1 ! babe1 l a sailor ca/ a%ore by ! cruel waves1 lies nak$ on ! gr\nd1 spee*less1 9 ne$ ( e aid to life :5 fir/ nature has ca/ him =? by great ?roes f 8 "m's womb1 & he fills ! air ) 8 pite\s wail1 z befits "o ^: doom x is to pass ?r\gh s mu* mis]y 9 life40#af ,lucretius display$ a pr(\nd rev]5ce = human affection4 ,scatt]$ ?r\gh 8 great poem are f9e l9es 9 :i* *ildhood appe>s4 8,soon10 he says1 9 "o m\rnful passage1--8soon %all ?y home receive !e no m ) glad welcome1 nor ?y de> *ildr5 run to snat* ?y fir/ kiss1 t\*+ ?y he>t ) sil5t gladness40#ag ,juv5al1 ) ! ?\ght ( y\? z ! possible re/oration ( a s9k+ _w1 utt]s a cry1 :i* has (t5 be5 tak5 up by s5suali/s ev51 :5 he injects into 8 pitiless satire ! solemn words1 8! greate/ rev]5ce is due to ! boy40#ah ,any survey ( anci5t ,greek & ,roman life w\ld be incomplete :i* left out ( view ! sup]natural elem5t4 ,we ne$ n inquire :e!r !re 0 a consci\s mat]ialization ( spiritual =ces1 or an idealization ( physical ph5om5a4 ,we h simply to d ) c]ta9 %apes & figures :i* dwelt 9 ! m9d & =m$ a "p ( its furniture2 com+ & go+ l %ad[s1 yet l %ad[s confess+ a =m+ sub/ance2 embody+ belief & symboliz+ moods4 ,9 t ov]>*+ & surr\nd+ _w1 peopl$ by ! c\ntless p]sonages ( ,greek & ,roman sup]naturalism1 we may discov]1 if we w1 a vague1 di/ort$1 yet sometimes transc5d5t reflection ( ! life :i* m5 & wom5 7 liv+ ^u ! m palpable & tangible e>?4 ,:at1 !n1 has ! *ildhood ( ! gods to tell u8 ,we h ! playful incid5t ( ,h]mes1 or ,m]curius1 gett+ out ( 8 cradle to /eal ! ox5 ( ,admetos1 & ! simil> "o ( ,h]akles /rangl+ ! snakes t attack$ him j aft] 8 bir?2 b ^! are simply /ories int5d$ to c>ry back into *ildhood ! /r5g? ( ! "o & ! cunn+ ( ! o!r4 ,x is m to our purpose to note ! pres5ce 9 ! ,pan!on ( ! *ild :o rema9s always a *ild1 & is kn[n to u famili>ly z ,eros1 or ,cupid1 or ,amor4 ,x is true t ! my? includes ! union ( ,cupid & ,psy*e2 nev]!less1 ! prevail+ conception is ( a boy1 w+$1 arm$ ) b[ & arr[s1 ! son & mess5g] ( ,v5us4 ,x may be said t ! my? gradually adapt$ itself to ?is =m1 :i* is n especially app>5t 9 ! e>li] /ories4 ,! figure ( ,love1 z ?us pres5t$1 has be5 m completely adopt$ into mod]n poetry ?an any o!r 9 ! old my?ology1 & x _c be said t its *>act]i/ics h be5 mat]ially alt]$4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ! anci5t idea 0 m simple ?an ! same :5 reproduc$ 9 ,?orwalds5's sculpture1 or 9 ,b5 ,jonson's ,v5us' ,runaway4 ,! c5tral conception is ess5tially an unmoral "o2 x kn[s n "r or wrong1 good or evil2 ! mis*ief-mak+ is caprici\s1 & n malici\s4 ,!re is ! idea only ( delight1 ( an innoc5ce :i* is untutor$1 ( a w :i* is ! w9d's w4 ,x w\ld seem z if1 9 fa/5+ ^u *ildhood z ! embodim5t ( love1 ! anci5ts1 z well z _! mod]n heirs1 7 b5t ^u ridd+ life ( consci5ce & fate1--^u mak+ love to h nei!r memory nor =esight1 b only ! joy ( ! mom5t4 ,?is sport+ *ild 0 a refuge1 9 _! m9ds1 f ! ills ( life1 a resid5ce ( ! "o c5tral joy ( ! _w4 ,!re is an inf9ite pa?os 9 ! erection ( *ildhood into a temple = ! wor%ip ( ,love4 ,!re 01 inde$1 9 ! reception ( ?is my?1 a wide range f purity to grossness1 z ! ^w 8love0 itself has to d s]vice along an arc :i* subt5ds heav5 & hell2 b :5 we di/ill ! poetry & art :i* ga!r ab\t ! my? ( ,cupid1 ! ess5ce w be f\nd 9 ?is conception ( love z a *ild1--a conception nev] :olly lo/1 ev5 :5 ! *ild 0 robb$ ( ! purity :i* we recognize z its ideal prop]ty4 ,x %\ld be not$1 also1 t ! ,romans laid hold ( ?is idea m eag]ly ?an did ! ,greeks2 = ! *ild itself1 ?\gh m arti/ically set =? 9 ,greek lit]ature1 appe>s z a m vital =ce 9 ,roman lit]ature4#ai ,,iii ,,9 ,,hebrew ,,life ,,& ,,lit]ature ,! lit]ature ( ,greece & ,rome is a possession ( ! mod]n _w4 ,= ! mo/ "p x has be5 tak5 z an indep5d5t creation1 /udi$ inde$ ) ref]5ce to language z ! vehicle ( ?\ght1 b aft] all *iefly z an art4 ,x is )9 a comp>atively rec5t "t t ! conception ( an hi/orical /udy ( lit]ature has be5 prom95t1 & t m5 h gone to ,greek & ,roman poetry ) an eag] passion = ! discov]y ( anci5t life4 ,! result ( ^! new me?ods has be5 to humanize our conception ( ! lit]ature "u exam9ation4 ,s+ul>ly en\gh1 :ile ! mod]n _w has be5 influ5c$ by ! classic _w *iefly ?r\gh its language1 lit]ature1 & in/itutions1 ! ?ird great /ream ( influ5ce :i* has issu$ f anci5t s\rces has be5 "o 9 :i* lit]ature z su* has be5 almo/ subord9at$ to ! religi\s & e?ical ideas ( :i* x 0 ! vehicle2 ev5 ! /rong in/itutional =ces inh]5t 9 x h _h only exceptional att5tion4 ,!re 0 a "t1 inde$1 :5 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jews1 z conta9$ 9 ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 0 isolat$ f ! hi/ory ( mank9d & treat$ 9 an artificial mann]1 at its be/ made to illu/rate conduct1 some:at z ,lat9 lit]ature 0 made to exemplify syntax4 ,! old di/9ction ( sacr$ & pr(ane hi/ory did mu* to obscure ! human elem5t 9 :at 0 call$ sacr$ hi/ory1 & to blot out ! div9e elem5t 9 :at 0 call$ pr(ane hi/ory4 ,!re are _m :o c rememb] ! impression made ^u _! m9ds :5 !y le>n$ = ! fir/ "t ( ! contemporane\sness ( ev5ts 9 ,jewi% & ,grecian hi/ory2 & x is n impossible t "s c ev5 recall a p]iod 9 _! lives :5 ,bible p & ! ,bible l&s 7 almo/ z di/9ct & sep>ate 9 _! conception z if !y belong$ to ano!r planet4 ,nev]!less1 ! reality ( ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory1 :ile suff]+ f lack ( proportion 9 relation to o!r p>ts ( human hi/ory1 has be5 impress$ ^u mod]n civilization ?r\gh its close id5tification ) ! religi\s life4 ,! inh]itance ( ^! scriptures ( ! anci5t ,hebrew has be5 s complete t ! mod]n ,jew is reg>d$ almo/ z a pret5d] :5 he sets up a claim to special possession4 ,we jo/le him out ( ! way1 & appropriate 8 national docum5ts z ! old title-de$s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,!re is1 inde$1 an hi/oric tru? involv$ 9 ?is2 b1 h[ev] we may reg>d x1 we are br\ght back to ! significant fact t along ) ! ,greek & ! ,roman influ5ce ^u mod]n life has be5 ! mighty =ce ( ,hebraism4 ,! ,greek has impress$ himself ^u our modes & processes ( ?\ght1 ! ,roman ^u our organization1 ! ,hebrew ^u our religi\s & social life4#bj ,x is c]ta9 t ! ,bible has be5 a /oreh\se f :i* h be5 drawn illu/rations ( life & "*1 & t ^! h _h an au?ority beyond any?+ 9 classic hi/ory & lit]ature4 ,x has be5 ! book f :i* y\? ) u has drawn its conceptions ( life outside ( ! limit$ circle ( human exp]i5ce2 & ! geographical1 hi/orical1 & ar*ological app>atus employ$ to illu/rate x has be5 f> m consid]able ?an any l app>atus 9 classical /udy4 ,! ,bible has be5 ! univ]sity to ! p]son ( ord9>y culture2 x has br\ght into 8 life a =eign elem5t :i* ,greece & ,rome h be5 p[]less to pres5t2 & ?\gh ! images ( ?is remote =eign life (t5 h be5 di/ort$1 & /rangely m+l$ ) famili> notions1 !re c be no d\bt t ! m9d has be5 enl>g$ by ?is ext5sion ( its int]e/s & k4 ,x is wor? :ile1 !re=e1 to ask :at conceptions ( *ildhood are discov]able 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t lit]ature4 ,! actual appe>ances ( *ildr5 9 ! n>rative portions are n frequ5t4 ,we h ! incid5t ( ! exposure ( ,moses z a babe 9 ! bulru%es2 ! sickness & dea? ( ,ba?%eba's *ild1 ) ! pa!tic /ory ( ! err+ fa!r's fa/+ & pray]2 ! expulsion ( ,i%mael2 ! *ildhood ( ,samuel 9 ! temple2 ! /rik+ n>rative ( ! re/oration ( ! son ( ! wid[ ( ,z>epha? by ,elijah2 & ! /ill m graphic & picturesque description ( ! br++ back to life by ,eli%a ( ! *ild :o _h be5 born at 8 int]cession to ! ,%unamite1 & _h be5 sun/ruck :5 9 ! field ) 8 fa!r4 ,!n !re is ! abrupt & h>d to be expla9$ n>rative ( ! je]+ boys :o foll[$ ! prophet ,eli%a ) d]isive cries1 z !y saw h[ diff]5t he 0 9 ext]nal appe>ance f ! rugg$ & awe-inspir+ ,elijah4 ,:atev] may be ! int]pretation ( ! fe>ful retribution :i* befell ^? rude boys1 & ! indication :i* 0 %[n ( ! maje/y ( ! prophetic (fice1 x is cle> t ! ,jew ( t day w\ld n h felt any disproportion betwe5 ! guilt ( ! boys & _! dire & spe$y puni%m5t2 he w\ld h be5 impress$ by ! sanctity ( ! prophet1 & ! swiftness ( ! div9e demon/ration4 ,life & dea? 7 no?+ be=e ! integrity ( ! div9e ideal1 & ! complete subord9ation ( *ildr5 to ! w ( _! p>5ts accu/om$ ! m9d to an easy ass5t to ! exhibition ( :at seems to u almo/ arbitr>y w4 ,no att5tive read] ( ! ,old ,te/am5t has fail$ to rem>k ! prom95ce giv5 to ! pres]vation ( ! family succession1 & to ! bir? ( male *ildr54 ,t laugh ( ,s>ah--at fir/ ( scorn1 !n ( triumph--s\nds out f ! e>ly records ) a /range1 prophetic voice2 & "o reads ! ?irtie? *apt] ( ! book ( ,g5esis ) a s5se ( ! wild1 passionate rivalry ( ! two wives ( ,jacob1 z !y br+ =?1 "o aft] ano!r1 ! twelve sons ( ! patri>*4 ,! bur/ ( praise also f ,hannah1 :5 %e 0 fre$ f h] bitt] %ame & _h br\ght =? h] son ,samuel1 has its e*o ?r\gh hi/ory & psalm & prophecy until x issues 9 ! cle>1 bell-l tones ( ! ,magnificat1 !nce=w>d to be ! hymn ( triumph ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,! voice ( ,god1 z x utt]$ itself 9 comm&m5t & prophetic w>n+1 0 = *ildr5 & *ildr5's *ildr5 to ! late/ g5]ation4 ,x is n ! p]son s mu* z ! family t is address$1 & ! /ronge/ w>n+s1 ! brighte/ promises to ! fa!rs1 are ?r\gh ! *ildr54 ,! prophet ,hosea c\ld use no m t]rible ^w to ! p ?an :51 speak+ z ! m\?piece ( ,god1 he says3 8,see+ ?\ ha/ =gott5 ! law ( ?y ,god1 ,i w also =get ?y *ildr520#ba & ,ze*>iah1 inspirit+ ! p1 decl>es3 8,!y %all rememb] me 9 f> c\ntries2 & !y %all live ) _! *ildr540#bb ,! promise ( ! gold5 age ( peace & prosp]ity has its climax 9 ! innoc5ce ( *ildhood4 8,!re %all yet old m5 & old wom5 dwell 9 ! /reets ( ,j]usalem1 & e man ) 8 /aff 9 8 h& = v age4 ,& ! /reets ( ! city %all be full ( boys & girls play+ 9 ! /reets !re(20#bc :ile ! l(ty anticipation ( ,isaiah1 9 words :i* /ill s]ve z symbols ( hopeful humanity1 rea*es its height 9 ! pr$iction ( a pr(\nd peace among ! v brutes1 :5 ! wolf & ! lamb1 ! leop>d & ! kid1 ! calf1 ! "y lion1 & ! fatl+ %all n only lay aside _! mutual hate & fe>1 b %all be ob$i5t to ! t5d] voice & g5tle h& ( a little *ild1 & ev5 ! noxi\s reptiles %all be playmates = ! infant4#bd ,9 ! ,greek fable1 ,h]cules 9 8 cradle /rangl$ ! snakes by 8 might2 9 ! ,jewi% picture1 ! *ild ent]s fe>lessly ! v d5s ( ! asp & ! add]1 secure "u ! reign ( a p]fect righte\sness4 ,milton1 9 8 ,ode on ! ,morn+ ( ,*ri/'s ,nativity1 has po9t$ out ?is p>allel3-- 8,he feels f ,judah's l& ,! dread$ infant's h&1 ,! rays ( ,be?lehem bl9d 8 dusky eyne2 ,nor all ! gods beside ,long] d>e abide1 ,n ,typhon huge end+ 9 snaky tw9e2 ,our babe1 to %[ 8 ,godhead true1 ,c 9 8 swaddl+ b&s control ! damnd crew40 ,to ! ,jew1 *ildhood 0 ! sign ( fulfillm5t ( glori\s promises4 ,! burd5 ( psalm & prophecy 0 ( a gold5 age to come1 n ( "o t 0 9 ! dim pa/4 ,a nation is kept alive1 n by memory1 b by hope4 ,! ,god ( ,abraham & ( ,isaac & ( ,jacob 0 ! ,god ( a procession ( g5]ations1 a ,god ( sons & ( sons' sons2 & :5 we read1 9 ! la/ words ( ! la/ canonical book ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 t 8he %all turn ! he>t ( ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 & ! he>t ( ! *ildr5 to _! fa!rs10#be we are prep>$ = ! op5+1 f\r c5turies lat]1 ( ! la/ *apt] 9 ! anci5t hi/ory ( ?is p4 ,9 ! adoration !re ( ! *ild we seem to see ! conc5tration ( ,jewi% hope :i* _h = c5turies f\nd expression 9 numb]less ways4 ,! ,magnificat ( ,m>y is ! song ( ,hannah1 purifi$ & ennobl$ by g5]ations ( def]r$ hope1 & 9 all ! joy & prophecy ( ! %eph]ds1 ( ,simeon & ( ,anna1 we li/5 to /ra9s :i* h a famili> s\nd4 ,x is inde$ ! expectation ( :at ?is *ild w be & d :i* moves ! pi\s s\ls ab\t x1 b !re is a direct v5]ation ( ! babe z conta9+ ! hope ( ! p4 ,9 ?is supreme mom5t ( ! ,jewi% nation1 age b[s itself rev]5tly be=e *ildhood1 & we are able by ! light :i* ! ev5t ?r[s backw>d to p]ceive m cle>ly h[ great 0 ! p[] ( *ildhood1 ?r\gh all ! e>li] p]iods1 9 its influ5ce ^u ! imag9ation & reason4 ,we may fairly cont5d t ! appreh5sion ( ! sanctity ( *ildhood 0 m positive ) ! ,jew ?an ) ei!r ! ,greek or ! ,roman4 ,x rema9s1 h[ev]1 t ?is ?ird great /ream ( humanity passes out1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 f its ,hebraic limitations1 & we are unable1 except by a special ef=t1 to ?9k ( x z ,jewi% at all4 ,! ,gospels transc5d national & local & temporal limits1 & we f9d ourselves1 :5 consid]+ !m1 read+ ! beg9n+s ( mod]n1 n ! close ( ,jewi% hi/ory4 ,! incid5ts ly+ along ! m>g9 ( ! ,gospels & relat+ to ! bir? ( ! ,*ri/ d1 z we h se51 connect !mselves ) ! e>li] national developm5t1 b ! /rong light :i* comes at ! dawn ( ,*ri/ianity inevitably draws ! m9d =w>d to ! new day4 ,! evangeli/s record no incid5ts ( ! *ildhood ( ,jesus :i* sep>ate x f ! *ildhood ( o!r ( ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,! flight into ,egypt is ! flight ( p>5ts ) a *ild2 ! pres5ce ( ! boy 9 ! temple is m>k$ by no abnormal sign1 = x is a di/ort$ imag9ation :i* has giv5 ! unbiblical title to ! sc5e1--,*ri/ disput+ ) ! ,doctors1 or ,*ri/ tea*+ 9 ! ,temple4 ,b z ! n>rative ( ! ,savi\r's m9i/ry proce$s1 we are rem9d$ aga9 & aga9 ( ! pres5ce ( *ildr5 9 ! multitudes t flock$ ab\t him4 ,! signs & wond]s :i* he wr\ght 7 m ?an once ?r\gh ! lives ( ! "y1 & ! suff]+ & disease ( humanity :i* =m ! backgr\nd 9 ! ,gospels ^u :i* we see sket*$ 9 l9es ( light ! outl9e ( ! r$eem+ ,son ( ,man are %[n 9 ! p]sons ( *ildr51 :ile ! deep] life ( humanity is disclos$ 9 ! t5d]ness ( p>5ts4 ,x is 9 ! ,gospels t we h ^? vignettes ( human life1--! heal+ ( ! daught] ( ,jairus1 ! deliv]y ( ! boy possess$ ) devils1 t /rik+ anti!sis to ! transfiguration :i* ,raphael's g5ius has s]v$ to fix 9 ! m9d1 ! heal+ ( ! nobleman's son1 & ! bless+ ( *ildr5 br\ght to ! ,ma/] by _! fond mo!rs4 ,mo/ notable1 too1 is ! sc5e ( ! f9al entry into ,j]usalem1 :5 ! ,savi\r appe>$ to accept f *ildr5 ! tribute :i* he %unn$ :5 x came f _! eld]s4 ,"h1 z 9 o!r cases1 we ask :at 0 ! attitude ( ! ,savi\r t[>d *ildr51 s9ce ! lit]ature ( ! ,new ,te/am5t is s confess$ly a revelation ( life & "* t we in/9ctively refuse to treat x o!rwise4 ,9 va9 d we li/5 to ^? :o po9t out ! e?ical beauty ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 or ! pa?os ( ?is or t incid5t2 our m9ds break ?r\gh all consid]ations ( /yle & =m1 to seize ^u ! facts & tru?s 9 _! relation to life4 ,we d n ask1 :at is ! repres5tation ( *ildhood to be f\nd 9 ! writ+s ( c]ta9 ,jews kn[n z ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john2 we ask1 :at is !re betwe5 *ildr5 & ! c5tral figure disclos$ 9 ^? writ+s4 ,we ask purposely1 =1 :5 we leave beh9d ?is anci5t _w1 we ent] ^u ! exam9ation ( lit]ature & art :i* are nev] beyond ! horizon ly+ "u ! rays ( ! ,sun ( ,righte\sness4 ,! attitude :i* ,*ri/ took t[>d *ildr5 mu/ conta9 ! explanation ( ! attitude :i* ,*ri/ianity takes t[>d ! same1 = ! lit]ature & art ( ,*ri/5dom become ! expon5ts ( ! conception _h ( ! ,*ri/4 ,!re are two or ?ree significant words & acts :i* leave u 9 no d\bt z to ! g5]al aspect :i* *ildhood wore to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ! conv]sation :i* he held ) ! intellectual ,nicodemus1 he ass]t$ ! necessity ( a new bir? = mank9d2 9 ! rite ( baptism he symboliz$ ! same tru?2 he exp&$ ?is ^w aga91 accompany+ x by a symbolic act1 :5 he plac$ a *ild 9 ! mid/ ( 8 disciples & bade !m beg9 life ov] aga92 he illu/rat$ ! tru? by an act$ p>able1 :5 he call$ little *ildr5 to him ) ! words1 8,( su* is ! k+dom ( heav520 he turn$ f ! h>d1 skeptical m5 ( t g5]ation ) ! words ( pr(\nd relief3 8,i ?ank !e1 ,o ,fa!r1 ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 t ?\ ha/ hid ^! ?+s f ! wise & prud5t1 & ha/ reveal$ !m unto babes20 he symboliz$ ! *>ity ( life 9 ! gift ( a cup ( cold wat] to a *ild4 ,! eyes ( ?is ,jesus1 ! ,savi\r ( m51 7 ev] ^u ! new heav5s & ! new e>?4 ,! k+dom ( heav5 0 ! burd5 ( 8 ann\ncem5t2 ! new life :i* 0 to come to m5 %one mo/ pla9ly 9 ! p]sons ( "y *ildr54 ,n only 7 ! babes :om he saw & bless$ to p>take ( ! fir/ entrance into ! k+dom ( ! _s1 b *ildhood possess$ 9 8 sight ! pot5cy ( ! new _w2 x 0 "u ! protection ( a fa!r & "m2 x 0 fe>less & tru/+2 x 0 unconsci\s ( self2 x liv$ & did n ?9k ab\t liv+4 ,! words ( prophets & psalmi/s _h aga9 & aga9 f\nd 9 ! ?roes ( a woman 9 labor a symbol ( ! /ruggle ( humanity = a new g5]ation4 ,by a bold & pr(\nd figure x 0 said ( ! great c5tral p]son ( humanity3 8,he %all see ( ! travail ( 8 s\l & be satisfi$40 ,a =egleam ( t satisfaction is f\nd 9 8 face z he gazes ^u ! *ildr5 :o are br\ght to him4 ,!re is sorr[ z he gazes ^u ! _w1 & 8 face is set t[>d ,j]usalem2 !re is a calm joy z he places a *ild be=e him & sees 9 8 "y innoc5ce ! promise ( ! k+dom ( heav52 !re is triumph 9 8 voice z he rebukes ! m5 :o w\ld fa9 %ut ! m\?s ( ! %\t+ *ildr5 t run be=e him4 ,! pregnant words :i* ,jesus ,*ri/ us$ reg>d+ *ildhood1 ! new bir?1 & ! k+dom ( heav5 become indicative ( ! great movem5ts 9 life & lit]ature & art f t day to ?is4 ,! successive ge/ations ( hi/ory h _! tok5s 9 "s specific reg>d ( *ildhood4 ,!re h be5 ?ree su* p]iods1 s mighty t !y m>k ea* ! beg9n+ ( a new heav5 & a new e>?4 ,! fir/ 0 ! g5esis ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*2 ! second 0 ! ,r5aissance2 ! ?ird _h its great sign 9 ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,,iv ,,9 ,,e>ly ,,*ri/ianity ,! p>abolic expression1 8,de/roy ?is temple1 & 9 ?ree days ,i w raise x up10 has be5 appli$ ) =ce to ! de/ruction ( ,judaism1 & ! recon/ruction ^u its ru9s ( a liv+ ,*ri/ianity4 ,x may be appli$ ) equal ju/ice1 ?\gh 9 m recondite s5se1 to ! dea? ( ! old lit]ature & art1 & ! resurrection ( ! beautiful creations ( ! human m9d 9 new =m4 ,! ?ree days 7 m ?an a ?\s& ye>s1 & dur+ t long sleep :at _h become ( ^? inde/ructible =ces ( imag9ation & reason :i* comb9e 9 lit]ature & art8 ,r\ghly speak+1 !y 7 disjo9$1 & only :5 reunit$ did !y aga9 ass]t !mselves 9 liv+ =m4 ,! p[] :i* kept ea* 9 abeyance 0 /ructural ,*ri/ianity1 & only :5 t began to be bur/ asund] by ! vital =ce inh]5t 9 spiritual ,*ri/ianity 0 !re opportunity = ! free union ( ! imag9ation & reason4 ,z ! ,jewi% temple c\ld no long] inclose div9ity1 b 0 ?ru/ ap>t by ! expansive p[] ( ! ,*ri/ianity :i* 0 fo/]$ )9 x1 s ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 view$ z an in/itution :i* aim$ at an inclosure ( humanity1 0 9 its turn disrupt$ by ! sil5t gr[? ( ! human _s :i* _h f$ )9 its walls ^u ! div9e life4 ,aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/ianity ! p>allel cont9uity ( ! old _w 0 brok54 ,! ,greek1 ! ,roman1 & ! ,hebrew no long] c>ri$ =w>d _! sep>ate movem5ts4 ,*ri/ianity1 pr(ess+ to annul ^! =ces1 _h tak5 _! place 9 hi/ory4 ,aga91 at ! ,r5aissance1 x 0 f\nd t ! ?ree great /reams ( human ?\ght _h be5 fl[+ und]gr\nd2 !y reissu$ to ! light 9 a g5]\s flood1 ea* comb9+ ) ! o!rs4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is long p]iod ( app>5t inaction 9 lit]ature & art t ! imag9ation1 dissev]$ f reason1 0 9 a /ate ( abnormal activity4 ,! compression ( its field caus$ ! faculty to f9d expression ?r\gh =ms :i* 7 v closely connect$ ) ! dom9ant sph]e ( human life4 ,be=e religi\s art & ecclesia/ical ar*itecture _h become ! abundant expression ( ,*ri/ian imag9ation1 !re 0 g5]at$ a great mass ( leg5d & fable1 :i* only by degrees became =mally embodi$ 9 lit]ature or p]petuat$ 9 art & symbol4 ,! imag9ative faculty _h giv5 x1 = mat]ial 9 :i* to "w ! new life1 ! s\l ( man z di/9ctly relat$ to ,god4 ,an e?ical pr9ciple lay at ! f\ndation ( ,*ri/ianity1 & ! imag9ation1 /imulat$ by fai?1 built ) mat]ials drawn f e?ical life4 ,! g]m9al tru? ( ,*ri/ianity1 t ,god _h manife/$ himself to m5 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 h[ev] x might be obscur$ or misund]/ood1 0 ! effici5t cause ( ! op]ations ( ! ,*ri/ian imag9ation4 ,?is faculty set be=e itself ! p]fect man1 & 9 t conceiv$ n ! physical & intellectual man ( ! ,greek conception1 nor ! ,cs> ( ! ,roman ideal1 nor ev5 ! moral man ( ! ,jewi% light1 b a man ^: p]fection 0 ! c\nt]p>t ( ! p]fection ( ,god & its great exempl>1 ! man ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 8 life ! c5tral idea ( s]vice1 ( victory ?r\gh suff]+ & humiliation1 ( self-surr5d]1 & ( union ) ,god 0 p]ceiv$ ) great] or less cle>ness1 & ?is idea 0 adumbrat$ 9 t va/ gall]y ( sa9ts con/ruct$ by ,*ri/ianity 9 its ceaseless endeavor to reproduce ! p]fect type4 ,?r\gh all ! extravagance & *aotic confusion ( ! leg5d>y lore ( ! m$ival *ur*1 "o may discov] ! p]petually recurr+ notes ( ! p]fect life4 ,! beatitudes--^? spiritual witnesses ( ! r$eem$ human "*--are ev] float+ be=e ! e>ly imag9ation1 & (f]+ ! /&>ds by :i* x measures its creations4 ,x 0 by no =tuit\s sugge/ion1 b by a pr(\nd s5se ( fitness1 t ! *ur* made ! gospel ( ,all ,sa9ts' ,day to consi/ ( ^? s5t5ces :i* pron\nce ! bless$ness ( ! poor 9 _s1 ! meek1 & ! p]secut$ = righte\sness sake2 :ile ! epi/le = ! same day is ! roll-call ( ! sa9ts :o are to sit on ! ?rones ( ! twelve tribes1 & ( ! multitudes :o h ov]come ! _w4 ,x is n /range1 !re=e1 t ! imag9ation1 busy+ itself ab\t ! spiritual life ( man1 %\ld h dwelt ) special emphasis ^u ^? signs ( ! new life br\ght to light 9 ! ,gospels1 :i* seem$ to conta9 ! promise ( p]fection4 ,x seiz$ ^u baptism z witness+ to a reg5]ation2 x trac$ ! lives ( sa9ts back to a *ildhood :i* began ) baptism2 x inve/$ ! weak ?+s ( ! _w ) a mighty p[]2 &1 keep+ be=e x ! patt]n ( ! ,head ( ! *ur*1 x trac$ 9 ! e>ly life ( ! ,savi\r p[]s :i* conf\nd$ ! common wisdom ( m54 ,x dwelt ) fondness ^u ! adoration ( ! ,magi1 z witness+ to ! supremacy ( ! infant ,r$eem]2 &1 occupi$ z x 0 ) ! idea ( a suff]+ ,savi\r1 x c>ri$ ! cross back to ! cradle1 & f\nd 9 ! ,massacre ( ! ,innoc5ts ! type ( a sub/itution & vic>i\s sacrifice4 ,! simple annals ( ! ,gospels %9e ) great beauty :5 confront$ by ! +5uity & curi\s adornm5t ( ! leg5ds includ$ 9 ! s-call$ ,apocryphal ,gospels4 ,yet ^! leg5ds illu/rate ! eag]ness ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian _w to inve/ ! p]son ( ,jesus ) e possible *>m & p[]2 & s9ce ! weakness ( infancy & *ildhood (f]s ! /ronge/ contra/ to works ( ?aumaturgy1 ?is p]iod is v fully elaborat$4 ,a reason may also be f\nd 9 ! sil5ce ( ! evangeli/s1 :i* ne$$ to be brok5 by ! curi\s4 ,?us1 :51 9 ! flight into ,egypt1 ! ,holy ,family 0 made to seek re/ 9 a cave1 !re sudd5ly came out _m dragons2 & ! *ildr5 :o 7 ) ! family1 :5 !y saw ! dragons1 cri$ out 9 great t]ror4 8,!n ,jesus10 says ! n>rative1 8w5t d[n f ! bosom ( 8 "m1 & /ood on 8 feet be=e ! dragons2 & !y ador$ ,jesus1 & !reaft] retir$4444 ,& ! "y *ild ,jesus1 walk+ be=e !m1 comm&$ !m to hurt no man4 ,b ,m>y & ,joseph 7 v mu* afraid le/ ! *ild %\ld be hurt by ! dragons4 ,& ,jesus said to !m2 #8,d n be afraid1 & d n consid] me to be a little *ild2 = ,i am & always h be5 p]fect1 & all ! bea/s ( ! field mu/ ne$s be tame be=e me4' ,lions & pan!rs ador$ him likewise1 & accompani$ !m 9 ! des]t4 ,:]ev] ,joseph & ! bless$ ,m>y w5t1 ^! w5t be=e !m1 %[+ !m ! way & b[+ _! heads1 & %[+ _! submission by wagg+ _! tails2 !y ador$ him ) great rev]5ce4 ,n[ at fir/1 :5 ,m>y saw ! lions & ! pan!rs1 & v>i\s k9ds ( wild bea/s com+ ab\t !m1 %e 0 v mu* afraid4 ,b ! infant ,jesus look$ into h] face ) a joyful c\nt5ance1 & said3 #8,be n afraid1 "m2 = !y come n to d !e h>m1 b !y make ha/e to s]ve bo? !e & me4' ,) ^! words he drove all fe> f h] he>t4 ,& ! lions kept walk+ ) !m1 & ) ! ox5 & ! asses & ! bea/s ( burd5 :i* c>ri$ _! baggage1 & did n hurt a s+le "o ( !m2 b !y 7 tame among ! %eep & ! rams :i* !y _h br\ght ) !m f ,juda1 & :i* !y _h ) !m4 ,!y walk$ among wolves & fe>$ no?+1 & no "o ( !m 0 hurt by ano!r40#bf ,s1 too1 :5 ,m>y look$ helplessly up at ! fruit ( a palm-tree hang+ f> out ( h] rea*1 ! *ild ,jesus1 8) a joyful c\nt5ance1 repos+ 9 ! bosom ( 8 "m1 said to ! palm1 #8,o tree1 b5d ?y bran*es1 & refre% my "m ) ?y fruit4' ,& imm$iately at ^! words ! palm b5t its top d[n to ! v feet ( ! bless$ ,m>y2 & !y ga!r$ f its fruit1 ) :i* !y 7 all refre%$4 ,& aft] !y _h ga!r$ all its fruit1 x rema9$ b5t d[n1 wait+ ! ord] to rise f him :o _h comm&$ x to /oop4 ,!n ,jesus said to x1 #8,raise ?yself1 ,o palm-tree1 & be /rong1 & be ! companion ( my trees :i* are 9 ! p>adise ( my ,fa!r2 & op5 f ?y roots a ve9 ( wat] :i* has be5 hid 9 ! e>?1 & let ! wat]s fl[1 s t we may be satisfi$ f !e4' ,& x rose up imm$iately1 & at its root !re began to come =? a spr+ ( wat]1 exce$+ly cle> & cool & sp>kl+4 ,& :5 !y saw ! spr+ ( wat] !y rejoic$ ) great joy1 & 7 satisfi$1 !mselves & all _! cattle & _! bea/s4 ,:]e=e !y gave ?anks to ,god40 ,! leg5ds :i* relate to ! boyhood ( ,jesus c>ry back ) a viol5t or confus$ s5se ! acts ( 8 manhood4 ,?us he is repres5t$ m ?an once z will+ ! dea? ( a playmate1 & !n contemptu\sly br++ him to life aga94 ,a favorite /ory grossly misconceives ! incid5t ( ,*ri/ ) ! ,doctors 9 ! temple1 & makes him turn 8 s*oolma/] into ridicule4 ,!re are o!r /ories1 ! incid5ts ( :i* are n reflections ( any?+ 9 ! ,gospels1 b are us$ to illu/rate 9 a *ildi% way ! wond]-work+ p[] ( ! boy4 ,"h is "o :i* curi\sly m+les ! miracul\s p[] ) ! ,savi\r's doctr9e ( ! ,sabba?3-- 8,& x came to pass1 aft] ^! ?+s1 t 9 ! sight ( all ,jesus took clay f ! pools :i* he _h made1 & ( x made twelve sp>r[s4 ,& x 0 ! ,sabba? :5 ,jesus did ?is1 & !re 7 v _m *ildr5 ) him4 ,:51 !re=e1 "o ( ! ,jews _h se5 him do+ ?is1 he said to ,joseph1 #8,joseph1 do/ ?\ n see ! *ild ,jesus work+ on ! ,sabba? at :at x is n lawful = him to d8 ,= he has made twelve sp>r[s ( clay4' ,& :5 ,joseph he>d ?is1 he reprov$ him1 say+1 #8,:]e=e doe/ ?\ on ! ,sabba? su* ?+s z are n lawful = u to d8' ,& :5 ,jesus he>d ,joseph he /ruck 8 h&s toge!r1 & said to 8 sp>r[s1 #8,fly6' & at ! voice ( 8 comm& !y began to fly4 ,& 9 ! sight & he>+ ( all t /ood by he said to ! birds1 #8,g & fly ?r\gh ! e>?1 & ?r\gh all ! _w1 & live4' ,& :5 ^? t 7 !re saw su* miracles !y 7 fill$ ) great a/oni%m5t40 ,x is int]e/+ to note h[ _m ( ^! /ories connect ! *ild ) animals4 ,! passage 9 ,isaiah :i* prophesi$ ! great peace 9 ! figure ( a *ild lead+ wild bea/s _h some?+ to d ) ?is2 s _h ! bir? ( ,jesus 9 a mang]1 & ! incid5t ( ! entry into ,j]usalem3 b ,i suspect t ! imag9ation sc>cely ne$$ to hunt v f> or v curi\sly = sugge/ions1 s9ce ! _w ov] *ildhood has be5 associat$ ) brute life1 & ! writ]s ( ! ,apocryphal ,gospels _h only to make ^! animals savage :5 !y w\ld illu/rate ! pot5cy ( ! *ildhood ( ,jesus4 8,!re is a road go+ out ( ,j]i*o10 says ! ,pseudo-gospel ( ,mat!w1 8& lead+ to ! riv] ,jordan1 to ! place :]e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel cross$2 & !re ! ark ( ! cov5ant is said to h re/$4 ,& ,jesus 0 eight ye>s old1 & he w5t out ( ,j]i*o & w5t t[>ds ! ,jordan4 ,& !re 0 beside ! road1 ne> ! banks ( ! ,jordan1 a cave1 :]e a lioness 0 nurs+ h] cubs2 & no "o 0 safe :o walk$ t way4 ,jesus1 !n1 com+ f ,j]i*o1 & kn[+ t 9 t cave ! lioness _h br\ght =? h] "y1 w5t into x 9 ! sight ( all4 ,& :5 ! lions saw ,jesus !y ran to meet him1 & ador$ him4 ,& ,jesus 0 sitt+ 9 ! cav]n1 & ! lion's cubs ran hi!r & ?i!r r\nd 8 feet1 fawn+ ^u him & sport+4 ,& ! old] lions1 ) _! heads b[$ d[n1 /ood at a di/ance & ador$ him1 & fawn$ ^u him ) _! tails4 ,!n ! p1 :o 7 /&+ af> (f1 n see+ ,jesus1 said1 #8,unless he or 8 p>5ts _h committ$ griev\s s9s1 he w\ld n ( 8 own accord h (f]$ himself up to ! lions4' ,& :5 ! p 7 ?us reflect+ )9 !mselves1 & 7 ly+ "u great sorr[1 behold1 on a sudd51 9 ! sight ( ! p1 ,jesus came out ( ! cave1 & ! lions w5t be=e him1 & ! lion's cubs play$ ) ea* o!r be=e 8 feet4 ,& ! p>5ts ( ,jesus /ood af> (f1 ) _! heads b[$ d[n1 & wat*$2 likewise1 also1 ! p /ood at a di/ance1 on acc\nt ( ! lions2 = !y did n d>e to come close to !m4 ,!n ,jesus began to say to ! p1 #8,h[ mu* bett] are ! bea/s ?an y1 see+ t !y recognize _! ,"l & glorify him2 :ile y m51 :o h be5 made aft] ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 d n "k him6 ,bea/s "k me1 & are tame2 m5 see me1 & d n ackn[l$ge me4'0 ,to ! m9d ( ^! e>ly ,*ri/ians ! life ( ,jesus 0 comp\nd$ ( hol9ess & sup]natural p[]2 s f> z !y di/+ui%$ ^!1 ! hol9ess 0 ! cause ( ! p[]1 & h5ce1 :5 ! imag9ation fa%ion$ sa9ts out ( m5 & wom51 x foll[$ ! same c\rse :i* x _h tak5 ) ! ,ma/]4 ,! *ildhood ( ! sa9ts 0 an anticipation ( matur] virtues & p[]s1 r ?an a manife/ation ( +5u\s innoc5ce4 ,!re 0 a t5d5cy to expla9 exceptional qualities 9 lives by ext5d+ !m backw>d into y\?1 !reby ga9+ = !m an app>5t corroboration4 ,! in/ances ( ?is 9 ! leg5ds are frequ5t4 ,mo!rs1 l ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 h premonitions t _! *ildr5 are to be 9 "s special mann] *ildr5 ( ,god1 & ! *>act]i/ics ( lat] life are =e%ad[$ at bir?4 ,! ,virg9 h]self 0 ?us dealt )4 ,! /rong human feel+ :i* subsequ5tly1 :5 ! t5d]ness ( ,*ri/ _h be5 petrifi$ into judgm5t1 int]pos$ ! ,virg9 z m$iator1 f\nd gratification 9 surr\nd+ ,m>y's infancy & *ildhood ) a sup]natural grace & p[]1 ! incid5ts 9 "s cases be+ fa9t reflections ( incid5ts 9 ! life ( h] son2 z :5 we are told t ,joa*im & ,anna c>ri$ ,m>y1 !n ?ree ye>s old1 to place h] among ! virg9s 9 ! temple ( ,god4 8,& :5 %e 0 put d[n be=e ! doors ( ! temple1 %e w5t up ! fifte5 /eps s swiftly t %e did n look back at all2 nor did %e1 z *ildr5 are wont to d1 seek = h] p>5ts4 ,:]eupon h] p>5ts1 ea* ( !m anxi\sly seek+ = ! *ild1 7 bo? alike a/oni%$ until !y f\nd h] 9 ! temple1 & ! prie/s ( ! temple !mselves wond]$40 ,9 l mann] a halo ( light play$ ab\t ,s4 ,ca!r9e's head :5 %e 0 born4 ,! ye> ( ! bir? ( ,s4 ,elizabe? ( ,hung>y 0 full ( bless+s to h] c\ntry2 ! fir/ words %e utt]$ 7 ^? ( pray]1 & :5 ?ree ye>s old %e gave signs ( ! *>ity :i* m>k$ h] life by giv+ h] toys & g>m5ts to ^? less =tunate ?an h]self4 ,a pretty /ory is told ( h] betro?al to ,pr9ce ,l\is ( ,?ur+ia4 ,h]man ( ,?ur+ia s5t an embassy to ! k+ ( ,hung>y1 desir+ ! little ,elizabe?1 !n only f\r ye>s old1 = 8 son2 & ! maid5 accompani$ ! embassy1 c>ry+ ) h] a silv] cradle & silv] ba?1 :i* h] fa!r _h giv5 h]4 ,%e 0 betro!d to ,l\is1 & ! little pair play$ happily toge!r 9 ! same cradle4 ,s4 ,g5evieve ( ,p>is 0 a maid5 ( sev51 :o t5d$ a flock ( %eep at ! village ( ,n>t]re4 ,hi!r came ,s4 ,g]ma91 & :5 ! inhabitants 7 assembl$ to receive 8 b5$iction 8 eyes re/$ on ! little %eph]dess1 & see+ h] sa9tl9ess he set h] ap>t z a bride ( ,*ri/4 ,s4 ,gregory ,nazianz5 _h a dream :5 he 0 a boy1 9 :i* two heav5ly virg9s ( cele/ial beauty visit$ him3 !y 7 ,*a/ity & ,temp]ance1 & s captivat+ 0 _! pres5ce1 s w9n+ 7 _! words1 t he awoke to take p]petual v[s ( cont95ce4 ,s4 ,john ,*ryso/om 0 a dull boy at s*ool1 & s di/urb$ 0 he by ! ridicule ( 8 fell[s t he w5t into a *ur* to pray to ! ,virg9 = help4 ,a voice came f ! image3 8,kiss me on ! m\?1 & ?\ %alt be end[$ ) all le>n+40 ,he did ?is1 & :5 he return$ to 8 s*ool-fell[s !y saw a gold5 circle ab\t 8 m\?1 & 8 eloqu5ce & brilliancy a/\nd$ !m4 ,m>tyrdom 0 ! portion ( ^! sa9tly *ildr5 z well z ( _! eld]s4 ,! /ory is told ( ,hil>ion1 "o ( ! f\r *ildr5 ( ,saturn9us ! prie/1 t :5 ! proconsul ( ,c>?age ?\ght to h no difficulty 9 deal+ ) "o ( t5d] age1 ! *ild resi/$ all cajol+s & ?reats4 8,i am a ,*ri/ian10 said ! little fell[4 8,i h be5 at ! collect t is1 assi/$ z an acolyte1 & x 0 ( my own volunt>y *oice1 )\t any compulsion40 ,!reupon ! proconsul1 :o 0 probably a fa!r1 ?reat5$ him1 z ! /ory runs1 8) ^? little puni%m5ts ) :i* *ildr5 are accu/om$ to be *a/is$10 b ! *ild only laugh$ at ! idea ( giv+ up 8 fai? = fe> ( a :ipp+4 8,i w cut (f y\r nose & e>s60 %\t$ ! exasp]at$ inquisitor4 8,y may d x1 b ,i %all be a ,*ri/ian /ill10 repli$ ! undaunt$ boy2 & :5 he 0 ord]$ (f to prison ) ! re/1 he 0 he>d to pipe =?1 8,god be ?ank$10 & s 0 l$ away4 ,^! r&om incid5ts are1 = ! mo/ "p1 ma9ly anticipatory ( mature exp]i5ce4 ,!y c be mat*$ ) ! details ( ,prote/ant hagiology z record$ 9 a class ( books m common =ty ye>s ago ?an n[4 ,x is _! remot5ess t l5ds a c]ta9 grace & *>m to !m4 ,! life ( a little ,*ri/ian 9 ! f\r? c5tury is inve/$ ) an attraction :i* is want+ 9 ! circum/ance ( "s juv5ile sa9t liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( indiff]5t sc(f]s ( ! e>ly "p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,occasionally1 h[ev]1 ! leg5ds inclose ! sa9tly attributes 9 "s bit ( romance1 or betray a simple1 +5u\s sympa?y ) *ildi% nature4 ,! leg5d ( ,s4 ,k5elm has a fa9t suspicion ( k9%ip ) ! /ory ( ! babes 9 ! wood4 ,k+ ,k5wulf ( ,wessex di$1 & left two daught]s1 ,cw5drida & ,burg5ilda1 & a son ( sev5 ye>s1 nam$ ,k5elm4 ,! eld] ( ! daught]s wi%$ ! *ild out ( ! way1 t %e might reign2 s %e gave money to ,askb]t1 8 gu>dian1 ! wick$ uncle ( ! /ory1 & bade him privily slay ! boy4 ,s ,askb]t took ,k5elm into a wood1 z if = a hunt1 & by & by ! *ild1 tir$ ) ! heat1 fell asleep "u ! %ade ( a tree4 ,askb]t1 see+ 8 "t _h come1 set to "w to dig a grave1 t all might be 9 read9ess2 b ,k5elm woke1 & said1 8,x is 9 va9 t y ?9k to kill me "h4 ,i %all be sla9 9 ano!r spot4 ,9 tok5 :]e(1 see ?is rod blossom20 & s say+1 he /uck a /ick into ! gr\nd1 & x in/antly took root & began to fl[]4 ,9 aft] days x 0 a great a%-tree1 kn[n z ,s4 ,k5elm's a%4 ,!n ,askb]t took ! little k+ to ano!r spot1 & ! *ild1 n[ wide awake1 began to s+ ! ,te ,deum4 ,:5 he came to ! v]se1 8,! noble army ( m>tyrs praise ,!e10 ,askb]t cut (f 8 head1 & !n buri$ him 9 ! wood4 ,j z he did ?is1 a :ite dove flew into ! *ur* ( ,s4 ,pet] 9 ,rome1 & laid on ! high alt> a lett]1 :i* x bore 9 its beak4 ,! lett] 0 9 ,engli%1 & x 0 "s "t be=e any "o c\ld be f\nd :o c\ld read x4 ,!n x 0 discov]$ t ,k5elm _h be5 kill$ & 8 body hidd5 away4 ,! ,pope !reupon wrote lett]s into ,engl& tell+ ( ?is sorry affair1 & m5 w5t =? to f9d ! body ( ! little k+4 ,!y 7 l$ by a pill> ( light1 :i* /ood ov] ! place :]e ! body lay4 ,s !y bore x (f & buri$ x2 b !y built a *apel ov] ! spot :]e !y _h f\nd ! body1 :i* is kn[n z ,s4 ,k5elm's *apel to ?is day4 ,!re ! *apel /&s ne> ,hales ,ow52 h[ else did x get its "n8 & z ,mr4 ,freeman sagely rem>ks1 8,x is h>d to see :at %\ld h made anybody inv5t su* a tale1 if no?+ ( ! k9d _h ev] happ5$40 ,ano!r ( ! /ories :i* has a half fairy-tale "* is t ( ! m>tyrdom ( ! little ,s4 ,*ri/9a1 :o 0 %ut up 9 a high t[] by h] fa!r1 & bidd5 sp5d h] "t be=e gold & silv] gods2 8 private purpose be+ to keep h] out ( ! way ( tr\blesome lov]s4 ,*ri/9a tir$ ( h] div9e play?+s1 & 9 spite ( h] fa!r's indulg5ce1 s9ce he oblig+ly took away all ! images b ?ree1 w\ld h no?+ to d ) false gods4 ,%e 0 visit$ by angels & in/ruct$ 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,%e comb9$ c\rage 9 h] new fai? ) a f9e _s ( adv5ture2 = %e is repres5t$ z sma%+ ! idols1 lett+ h]self d[n by a rope f h] t[]-prison1 di/ribut+ ! fragm5ts ( ! idols among ! poor1 & clamb]+ up aga9 be=e morn+4 ,h] m>tyrdom %[$ v>i\s +5i\s inv5tions ( torture1 b ! odd "p ( ! /ory is ! mann] 9 :i* ! gold & silv] idols always sugge/ a girl's play?+s4 ,we are told t :5 %e 0 tak5 into ! temple ( ,apollo %e bade ! idol /ep d[n & walk ab\t ! temple until %e s5t x back to its place4 ,!n1 proce$s ! /ory gravely1 %e 0 put 9 a cradle fill$ ) boil+ pit* & oil1 & f\r soldi]s 7 set to rock+ h]4 ,9 ^! & simil> /ories :i* ab\nd 9 ! ,acta ,sanctorum1 ! simple attributes ( *ildi% nature r>ely %9e ?r\gh ! m =mal cov]+ ( *ur*ly inve/iture4 ,nature c\ld n always be expell$1 b ! imag9ation1 busy ) ! con/ruction ( ! ideal ,*ri/ian life1 0 m conc]n$1 z "t w5t on1 to make t con=m to an ecclesia/ical /&>d4 ,x is pa!tic to see ! occasional /ruggle ( poor humanity to break ?r\gh ! me%es 9 :i* x 0 entangl$4 ,! life ( ,s4 ,francis ( ,assisi is full ( incid5ts :i* illu/rate ?is4 ,8 famili> int]c\rse ) birds & bea/s 0 b "o ( ! signs ( an ef=t to escape f ! cage 9 :i* he 0 an unconsci\s prison]4 ,"o night1 we are told1 he rose sudd5ly f ! e>!n floor :i* made 8 b$ & ru%$ out into ! op5 air4 ,a bro!r monk1 :o 0 pray+ 9 8 cell1 look$ ?r\gh 8 w9d[ & saw ,s4 ,francis1 "u ! light ( ! moon1 fa%ion sev5 little figures ( sn[4 8,"h is ?y wife10 he said to himself3 8^! f\r are ?y sons & daught]s2 ! o!r two are ?y s]vant & h&maid3 & = all ^! ?\ art b\nd to provide4 ,make ha/e1 !n1 & provide clo?+ = !m1 le/ !y p]i% ) cold4 ,b if ! c>e ( s _m tr\ble !e1 be ?\ c>eful to s]ve ! ,"l alone40 ,! injunction to give up fa!r & "m & family = ! ,"l's sake1 :5 obey$ by "o s tremul\sly alive to human sympa?y z 0 ,s4 ,francis1 _h 9 x a p[] sudd5ly to disclose ! dep?s ( ! human s\l2 nor c x be d\bt$ t ^? :o1 l ,s4 ,francis1 7 eag]ly ?ru/+ aside ev]y?+ :i* seem$ to /& betwe5 !m & ! realization ( ! div9e life paid he$ to ! significant words ( ! ,"l :i* made a *ild ! symbol ( t life4 ,9 practical deal+ ) ! evils ( ! _w ! e>ly *ur* nev] lo/ sight ( *ildr54 ,orphans1 especially ! orphans ( m>tyrs1 7 a sacr$ *>ge1 & :5 mona/]ies arose & became1 at lea/ 9 ! ,we/1 c5tres ( civilization1 !y 7 refuges = f\ndl+s z well z s*ools = ! "y4 ,x is "o ( ! di/9ct signs ( ! high] life :i* ,*ri/ianity 0 sl[ly br++ into ! _w t ! *ur* adopt$ & protect$ *ildr5 z *ildr51 = _! own sakes4 ,f\ndl+s _h be=e be5 nurtur$ = ! sake ( pr(it1 & we c easily d poor human nature ! ju/ice to believe 9 in/ances :]e pity & love _h _! hone/ sway2 b x c]ta9ly 0 left to ! *ur* to incorporate 9 its v con/itution t c>e ( helpless *ildhood :i* spr+s f a pr(\nd s5se ( ! dignity ( life1 & a gr[+ conviction ( ! rights :i* p]ta9 to p]sonality4 ,= ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity is 9 ! developm5t ( p]sonality1 & *ildhood has1 f ! beg9n+1 come "u ! influ5ce ( a p[] :i* has be5 at "w lift+ ! _w into a recognition ( its relation to ,god4 ,x 0 impossible t ! few significant words spok5 by ,*ri/ %\ld be =gott52 nev]!less1 !y d n seem to h impress$ !mselves ^u ! consci\sness ( m54 ,at lea/ x may be said t 9 ! gr[? ( ,lat9 ,*ri/ianity !y d n come =w>d specifically z furni%+ ! gr\nd & reason = a reg>d = *ildhood4 ,! "w to be done by ! ,lat9 *ur* 0 l>gely "o ( organiz+ human society "u an an?ropomorphic conception ( ,god4 ,x gave a c]ta9 fix$ objectivity to ,god1 plac$ him at a di/ance f ! _w1 & made ! approa* to him to be by a succession ( int]m$i>y ag5ts4 ,nev]!less1 ! hi]>*y :i* result$ re/$ ^u e?ical f\ndations4 ,! :ole gr& s*eme did1 9 effect1 rivet & fix ! s5se ( p]sonal responsibility & p]sonal integrity4 ,x made ea* man & woman aw>e ( 8 & h] relation to law 9 ! p]son ( its m9i/]s1 & ?is law 0 a law :i* rea*$ to ! ?\ghts ( ! he>t4 ,! sy/em1 z su*1 _h little to d ) *ildhood4 ,x wait$ = its close1 b x pu%$ back its influ5ce ov] ! l9e ( adolesc5ce1 mak+ z e>ly z might be ! day :5 ! *ild %\ld come into consci\s relation ) ! *ur*4 ,?r\gh ! family1 h[ev]1 x p[]fully affect$ ! condition ( *ildhood1 = by its laws & its ritual x 0 giv+ religi\s sanction to ! family1 ev5 :ile x 0 gradually divorc+ itself f humanity "u plea ( a sanctity :i* 0 m ?an human4 ,its conception ( a religi\s devot$ness :i* 0 too good = ?is _w1 :]eby contempt ( ! body 0 put 9 place ( r$emption ( ! body1 & celibacy made m honorable ?an m>riage1 und]m9$ its hold ^u ! _w1 :i* x s\ght to gov]n & to furni% ) ideals4 ,inasmu* z ?is great sy/em dealt ) p]sons 9 relations :i* c\ld be exactly def9$ & =mulat$1 x w\ld be idle to seek 9 ! lit]ature :i* reflects x = any consid]able repres5tation ( t p]iod ( human life 9 :i* ! =ms are z yet undet]m9$4 ,nev]!less1 *ildhood ex]cises ev5 "h its subtle p[] ( recall+ m5 to elem5tal tru?s4 ,dante 0 ! prophet ( a spiritual ,rome1 :i* he saw 9 8 vision outl9$ aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ! exi/+ hi]>*y4 ,x w\ld be 9 va9 to se>* ?r\gh ! ,div9e ,com$y = _m ref]5ces to *ildhood4 ,z he says himself 9 ! ,inf]no1-- 8,= ?is is n a sportive ent]prise ,to speak ! univ]se's l[e/ hold1 ,nor suits a tongue t ,pa & ,mammy cries40#bg ,& ! only picture ( *ildhood 9 t vision is ! melan*oly "o ( ! horrid suff]+s ( ,c\nt ,ugol9o & 8 *ildr5 9 ! ,t[] ( ,hung]4 ,9 ! ,p>adiso !re are two passages ( int]e/4 ,ne> ! close ( ! tw5ty-sev5? canto1 ,beatrice1 break+ =? into a rapt utt]ance ( ! div9e all 9 all1 sudd5ly *ecks h]self z %e rememb]s h[ ! curse ( covet\sness %uts m5 out f entrance into ! full circle ( div9e movem5t1 & !n1 ) a swift & melan*oly survey ( ! *anges 9 human life1 cries bitt]ly3-- 8,fai?1 ,art1 & ,innoc5ce are f\nd alone ,) little *ildr52 !n !y scatt] fa/ ,be=e ! d[n across ! *eek h gr[n4 ,!re is t lispe?1 & do? le>n to fa/1 ,:o aft]w>d1 ) tongue unti$ f ,may ,to ,april1 d[n 8 ?roat all meats w ca/4 ,!re is t1 lisp+1 love? to obey ,8 "m1 & he'll wi% h] 9 ! tomb1 ,:5 s5t5ces unbrok5 he c say40 ,aga91 9 ! ?irty-second canto1 ,s4 ,b]n>d is po9t+ out ! circles ( ! ,rose1 & aft] d5ot+ ! degrees ( sa9ts be=e ,*ri/ & aft]1 proce$s3-- 8,& f ! seats1 9 midway rank1 t knit ,^! d\ble files1 & d[nw>ds1 ?\ wilt f9d ,t none d = _! own des]v+ sit1 ,b = ano!r's "u t]ms assign$2 ,= e "o ( ^! ha? be5 set free ,ere truly self-det]m9$ 0 ! m9d4 ,?is by ! *ildi% features wilt ?\ see1 ,if well ?\ scan !m1 & if well ?\ li/ ,wilt he> x by ! *ildlike symphony40 ,dante is p]plex$ by ! diff]5ce ev5 9 ^! innoc5t babes1 b ,s4 ,b]n>d rem9ds him t !re is diff]5ce 9 end[m5t1 b t all are subject to ! div9e all-embrac+ law3-- 8,& !re=e ^!1 :o took su* ha/y flight1 ,into ! true life n )\t a cause ,are ent]$ s1 ^! m1 & ^? less1 bright10-- an int]pretation ( ! vision :i* is really less s*ola/ic ?an sugge/$ by ! deep] insight ( ! poetic m9d4 ,! mo/ significant passage1 h[ev]1 is f\nd 9 ! fam\s words at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,vita ,nuova1 :i* fix ,dante's fir/ sight ( ,beatrice :5 he 0 n9e ye>s old4 8,& s9ce10 he closes1 8to dwell ^u ! passions & actions ( su* e>ly y\? seems l tell+ an idle tale1 ,i w leave !m1 &1 pass+ ov] _m ?+s :i* might be drawn f ! orig9al :]e ^! lie hidd51 ,i w come to ^? words :i* are writt5 9 my memory "u l>g] p>agraphs40#bh ,9 ^! la/ words is app>5t ,dante's own judgm5t ^u ! wor? ( 8 recollections ( *ildhood3 "o page only 9 t book ( 8 memory he deems wor?y ( reg>d1--! page ^u :i* fell ! image ( ,beatrice4 ,x w be said ) tru? t ! *ildhood ( ,dante & ,beatrice is 9 reality ! beg9n+ ( maturity1 = x is c\nt$ only z ! initiation ( a noble passion4 ,! "t1 inde$1 _h n yet come 9 ! hi/ory ( human life :5 ! recollection ( t :i* is mo/ di/9ctive ( *ildhood =ms ! basis ( speculation & philosophic dream4 ,! abs5ce ( *ildhood f ! visions ( ,dante is a negative witness to ! abs5ce f ! _w1 9 ! age prior to ! ,r5aissance1 ( hope & ( simple fai? & innoc5ce4 ,dante's fa9t recognition ( ^! qualities ?r[s !m back into a quickly =gott5 & outgr[n *ildhood4 ,! lisp+ *ild becomes ! gre$y worldl+1 ! cruel & unlov+ man1 & ! tyranny ( an empire ( s\ls is h9t$ at 9 ! ju/ification by ! poet ( ! pres5ce ( innoc5t babes 9 ,p>adise2 !y are !re by ! int]position ( a sacrificial act4 ,! poet argues to /ill ! d\bts ( m5 at f9d+ ^! *ildr5 9 ,p>adise4 ,x w\ld almo/ seem z if ! words _h be5 =gott5 :i* *>act]iz$ heav5 ?r\gh ! v image ( *ildhood4 ,inde$1 x is n to be wond]$ at t *ildhood 0 little reg>d$ by an age :i* f\nd its *ief int]e/ 9 a ?\ght ( dea?4 8,ev5 ! gay & lic5ti\s ,boccaccio10 we are rem9d$ by ,mr4 ,pat]1 8gives a ke5] edge to 8 /ories by putt+ !m 9 ! m\?s ( a p>ty ( p :o _h tak5 refuge f ! plague 9 a c\ntry h\se40#bi ,! great ,flor5t9e "w 0 execut$ "u ?is dom9ant ?\ght2 nev]!less1 an art :i* is l>gely conc]n$ ab\t tombs & sepul*ral monum5ts implies an ov]we5+ pride 9 life & a weighti] s5se ( ! ye>s ( e>?4 ,! !ology :i* _h furni%$ ! panoply )9 :i* ! human s\l 0 fight+ its battle emphasiz$ ! idea ( "t1 & made et]nity itself a prolongation ( human conditions4 ,! imag9ation1 at "w ^u a future1 con/ruct$ x out ( ! h>d mat]ials ( ! pres5t1 & 0 always look+ = "s sub/antial bridge :i* %\ld connect ! two worlds2 see+ decay & *ange "h1 x transf]r$ empires & p[]s to ! o!r side ( ! gulf1 & s\ght to rerect !m ^u an ev]la/+ basis4 ,su* ?\ght _h little 9 common ) ! hope1 ! fe>lessness1 ! fai?1 ( *ildhood1 & ?us *ildhood z an image _h l>gely fad$ out ( art & lit]ature4 ,"o only great exception !re 01--! repres5tation 9 art ( ! *ild ,jesus2 & 9 ! successive phases ( ?is repres5tation may be read a rem>kable hi/ory ( ! human s\l4 ,v ,,9 ,,m$i,,val ,,art ,! p[] ( ,*ri/ianity lies 9 its prophecy ( univ]sality1 & ! mo/ significant note ( ?is p[] is 9 its compreh5sion ( ! poor & ! weak1 n m]ely z ! objects ( a b5$iction proce$+ f "s ext]nal society1 b z !mselves con/itu5t memb]s ( t society1 %>+ 9 all its rights & fulfill+ its functions4 ,:5 ! la/ great prophet ( ,israel & =]unn] ( ,judaic ,*ri/ianity s5t to inquire :at evid5ce ,jesus ( ,naz>e? c\ld give t he 0 ! ,*ri/1 ! answ] :i* came back _h ! conclusive words1 8,to ! poor ! gospel is prea*$40 ,! same ,jesus1 :5 he w\ld give 8 imm$iate foll[]s ! complete/ type ( ! k+dom :i* 0 to prevail ?r\gh\t ! _w1 took a *ild1 & set him 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,!re is no h>dly ga9$ position 9 ! developm5t ( human society :i* may n f9d its g5etic idea 9 "s ^w or act ( ! ,son ( ,man1 & ! proem to ! great song ( an expectant democracy is 9 ! brief h\r ( ! fir/ ,*ri/ian society1 :i* held all ?+s 9 common4 ,! sket* ( a reg5]at$ human society1 conta9$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 has be5 long 9 fill+ out1 & ! day :i* ! fir/ g5]ation ( ,*ri/ians ?\ght s ne> at h& has ?us f> _h only a succession ( proleptic appe>ances2 b f ! fir/ ! note ( ! p[] ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* lies 9 ! recognition ( pov]ty & weakness1 has nev] be5 want+1 & has be5 mo/ l\dly /ruck 9 ! great epo*s ( ,*ri/ian revival4 ,9 ! /ruggle aft] purity ( associat$ life1 :i* _h its witness 9 ! ord]s ( ! *ur*1 pov]ty 0 accept$ z a necess>y condition1 & ! con/ructive g5ius ( ! human m9d1 deal+ ) ! realities ( ,*ri/ian fai?1 rose to its highe/ po9t 9 pres5t+1 n ! maturity1 b ! infancy ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,ea* age (f]s its contribution to ! p]fection ( ! ,*ri/ian ideal1 & :ile1 9 ! c5turies ly+ on ei!r side ( ! ,r5aissance1 ! *ur* z an ecclesia/ical sy/em 0 en=c+ ! dogma ( m$iatorial sacrifice z some?+ outside ( humanity1 ! _s ( ,god1 9 ! p]son ( great pa9t]s1 0 draw+ ! ?\ghts ( m5 to ! r$emption ( ! _w1 :i* lies 9 ! mo/ sacr$ ( human relations4 ,! great effloresc5ce ( art1 :i* we recognize z ! gift ( ^! c5turies1 has left z its mo/ di/9ctive memorial ! type ( ,*ri/ianity express$ 9 ! ,madonna4 ,i ,9 ! ,holy ,family ! *ild is ! ess5tial figure4 ,9 ! e>lie/ examples ( ! "m & *ild1 bo? ,m>y & ,jesus are conceiv$ z symbols ( religi\s fai?1 & ! attitude ( ! *ild is un*ildlike1 be+ t ( a disp5s] ( bless+s ) uplift$ h&4 ,! gr\p is n di/9ctly ( ! "m & *ild1 b ( ! ,virg9 & ! ,savi\r1 ! ,savi\r be+ repres5t$ z a *ild 9 ord] to indicate ! gr\nd ( ! adoration paid to ! ,virg94 ,!y /& be=e "o z possess$ ( cord9ate dignity4 ,x is a curi\s & sugge/ive fact t ! ,byzant9e type ( ! ,madonna1 :i* r>ely dep>t$ mu* f ?is symbolic treatm5t1 has cont9u$ to be ! pref]5ce ( ^? ^: conceptions ( ! religi\s life are mo/ closely id5tifi$ ) a remote sacram5t>ianism4 ,! ,italian lemonade-sell] has a ,byzant9e ,madonna 9 8 boo?3 ! ,belgian *ur*es ab\nd 9 s-call$ sacr$ pictures3 ! ,russian m]*ant salutes an icon ( ! same type2 & ! rituali/ic en?usia/ ( ! ,anglican revival modifies 8 /hetic views by 8 religi\s sympa?y1 & /ops %ort 9 8 admiration ) ,cimabue & ,giotto4 ,9 ! developm5t ( ! ,madonna f its fir/ =m z a rigid symbol to its late/ z a reali/ic repres5tation ( mo!rhood1 we are aw>e ( a *ange 9 ! m9ds ( ! p :o wor%ip be=e ! alt>s :]e ! pictures are plac$1 & 9 ! m9ds ( ! pa9t]s :o produce ! almo/ endless v>iations on ?is !me4 ,! wor%ipp]1 dispossess$ ( a belief 9 ! fa!rhood ( ,god1 came to take refuge 9 ! mo!rhood ( ,m>y4 ,=mally taught ! wra? ( ,god1 he f\nd 9 ! famili> relation ( "m & *ild ! mo/ complete type v\*saf$ to him ( t love :i* ! *ur* by _m in=mal ways bade him believe lay some:]e 9 ! div9e life4 ,be ?is z x may1 ! treatm5t ( ! subject 9 a dome/ic & hi/orical =m foll[$ ! treatm5t 9 a religi\s & ecclesiological mode4 ,9 ! e>li] repres5tations ( ! ,madonna !re 0 a tw(old ?\ght exhibit$4 ,! "m 0 ! que5 ( heav51 & %e d]iv$ h] dignity f ! *ild on h] knee4 ,h5ce %e is sometimes %[n ador+ ! *ild1 & ! *ild looks up into ! "m's face ) 8 f+] on 8 lip1 expressive ( ! utt]ance1 ,i am ! ,^w4 ,?is adoration ( ! *ild by ! "m 01 h[ev]1 b a transi5t phase3 ! increas+ wor%ip paid to ! ,virg9 =bade t %e %\ld be s subord9at$2 & 9 ! gradual expansion ( ! !me1 by :i* sa9ts & m>tyrs & angels 7 gr\p$ 9 att5dant m9i/ry1 m & m importance 0 atta*$ to ! p]son ( ! ,virg94 ,! *ild looks up 9 wond] & affectionate admiration4 ,he c>esses h]1 & (f]s h] a *ild's love m+l$ ) a div9e be+'s calm self-cont5t4 ,= ?r\gh\t ! :ole p]iod ( ! religi\s pres5tation ( ! ,madonna1 ev5 :5 ! ,madonna h]self is conspicu\sly ! occasion ( ! picture1 we may obs]ve ! influ5ce ( ! *ild1--an influ5ce sometimes subtle1 sometimes op5 & manife/4 ,x is n en\gh to say t ?is *ild is ,jesus1 z x is n en\gh to say t ! "m is ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,! div9e *ild is ! sign ( an ev]-pres5t *ildhood 9 humanity2 ! div9e "m ! sign ( a love :i* ! religion ( ,*ri/ianity nev] :olly =got4 ,! common imag9ation 0 p]petually seek+ to relieve ,m>y & ,jesus ( all attributes :i* int]f]$ ) ! c5tral & inh]+ relation ( "m & *ild3 ?r\gh ?is type ( love ! m9d appreh5d$ ! gospel ( ,*ri/ianity z 9 no o!r way4 ,inde$1 ?is apo!osis ( *ildhood & mat]nity is at ! core ( ! religion ( hope :i* 0 inclos$ 9 ! husk ( m$ival ,*ri/ianity1 & x 0 made ! !me ( _m v>iations4 ,be=e x _h ceas$ to be a symbol ( wor%ip1 x 0 (f]+ a nucleus = ! expression ( a m v>i$ human hope & int]e/4 ,! ,holy ,family 9 ! h&s ( pa9t]s & sculptors1 & ! humbl] class ( design]s :i* sprang into notice ) ! introduction ( pr9t+ & engrav+1 becomes m & m emblematic ( a pure & happy dome/ic gr\p4 ,joseph is m frequ5tly introduc$1 & ,john ,bapti/ appe>s z a playmate ( ! *ild ,jesus2 sometimes !y are se5 walk+ 9 companion%ip4 ,c]ta9 incid5ts 9 lat] life are symbolically prefigur$ 9 ! reali/ic treatm5t ( homely sc5es1 z 9 ! ,madonna by ,giulio ,romano1 :]e ! *ild /&s 9 a bas91 :ile ! "y ,s4 ,john p\rs wat] ^u him1 ,m>y wa%es him1 ,s4 ,elizabe? /&s by hold+ a t[el1 & ,s4 ,joseph wat*es ! sc5e1--an evid5t prefigurem5t ( ! baptism 9 ! ,jordan4 ,or aga91 ,m>y1 seat$1 holds ! infant ,*ri/ betwe5 h] knees2 ,elizabe? leans ov] ! back ( ! *air2 ,joseph re/s on 8 /aff beh9d ! ,virg92 ! little ,s4 ,john & an angel pres5t grapes1 :ile f\r o!r angels are ga!r+ & br++ !m4 ,by su* a sc5e ,ippolito ,&reasi w\ld rem9d p t ,jesus is ! true v9e4 ,,ii ,! recognition ( *ildhood z ! he>t ( ! family is discov]able ev5 m emphatically 9 ! art ( ! nor!rn p1 among :om dome/ic life always _h great] respect4 ,x may seem a trivial reason1 b ,i suspect nature holds ! family m closely toge!r 9 cold c\ntries1 :i* compel mu* indoor & fireside life1 ?an 9 l&s :i* tempt to vagrancy4 ,at any rate1 ! fact rema9s t ! ,g]manic peoples h be5 home-cultivat+4 ,x did n ne$ ! ,roman ,tacitus to f9d ?is out1 b 8 te/imony helps u to believe t ! disposition 0 a radical "o1 :i* ,*ri/ianity re9=c$ r ?an implant$4 ,"l ,l9dsay makes ! pregnant obs]vation1 8,our ,savi\r's b5$iction ( ! little *ildr5 z a subject is f fir/ to la/ ,teutonic1--,i sc>cely recollect a s+le ,italian in/ance ( x20#cj & 9 ! revival ( religi\s art1 at :i* ,ov]beck & ,cornelius assi/$1 ?is & simil> subjects1 by _! frequ5cy1 m>k a diff]5tiation f art s\? ( ! ,alps1 ^: traditions1 nev]!less1 ! ,g]man s*ool 0 consci\sly foll[+4 ,al?\gh ( a p]iod subsequ5t to ! ,r5aissance1 an excell5t illu/ration ( ! religi\s repres5tation ( ! *ildhood ( ,jesus 9 nor!rn art is conta9$ 9 a s]ies ( twelve pr9ts execut$ 9 ! ,ne!rl&s1 & describ$ 9 detail by ,mrs4 ,jameson4#ca ,! s]ies is entitl$ ,! ,infancy ( our ,"l ,god & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! title-page is surr\nd$ by a bord] compos$ ( musical in/rum5ts1 sp9n+-:eels1 di/affs1 & o!r implem5ts ( female indu/ry1 int]mix$ ) all k9ds ( masons' & c>p5t]s' tools4 ,9 ! fir/ ( ! pr9ts1 ! figure ( ,*ri/ is se5 9 a glory1 surr\nd$ by *]ubim4 ,9 ! second1 ! ,virg9 is seat$ on ! hill ( ,sion2 ! infant 9 h] lap1 ) outspread arms1 looks up to a *oir ( angels1 & is s++ ) !m4 ,9 ! ?ird1 ,jesus slumb]+ 9 8 cradle is rock$ by two angels1 :ile ,m>y sits by1 engag$ 9 ne$lework4 ,b5ea? is a lullaby 9 ,lat9 :i* has be5 translat$3-- 8,sleep1 sweet babe6 my c>es beguil+1 ,"m sits beside !e1 smil+1 ,sleep my d>l+1 t5d]ly6 ,if ?\ sleep n1 "m m\rne? ,s++ z h] :eel %e turne?1 ,come s(t slumb]1 balmily60 ,! f\r? %[s ! int]ior ( a c>p5t]'s %op3 ,joseph is ply+ 8 "w1 :ile ,joa*im /&s ne> him2 ! ,virg9 is measur+ l951 & ,s4 ,anna looks on2 two angels are at play ) ! infant ,*ri/1 :o is bl[+ soap-bubbles4 ,9 ! fif? picture1 ,m>y prep>es ! family meal1 :ile ,joseph is 9 ! backgr\nd *opp+ wood2 m 9 front1 ,jesus sweeps toge!r ! *ips1 & two angels ga!r !m4 ,9 ! six?1 ,m>y is se5 reel+ (f a ske9 ( ?read2 ,joseph is squ>+ a plank2 ,jesus is pick+ up *ips1 aga9 assi/$ by two angels4 ,! sev5? %[s ,m>y seat$ at h] sp9n+-:eel2 ,joseph1 aid$ by ,jesus1 is saw+ ?r\gh a l>ge beam1 ! two angels /&+ by4 ,! eigh? is some:at simil>3 ,m>y holds h] di/aff1 :ile ,joseph saws a beam on :i* ,jesus /&s1 & ! two angels help 9 ! "w4 ,9 ! n9? pr9t1 ,joseph is busy build+ ! framework ( a h\se1 assi/$ by "o ( ! angels2 ,jesus is bor+ ) a l>ge gimlet1 ! o!r angel help+ him2 & ,m>y w9ds ?read4 ,9 ! next1 ,joseph is at "w ro(+ ! h\se2 ,jesus1 9 company ) ! angels1 c>ries a beam up ! ladd]2 :ile bel[1 9 front1 ,m>y is c>d+ wool or flax4 ,! elev5? transf]s ! "w1 ) an app>5t adaptation to ,holl&1 to ! build+ ( a boat1 :]e ,joseph is help$ by ,jesus1 :o holds a hamm] & *isel1 /ill att5d$ by ! angels2 ! ,virg9 is knitt+ a /ock+1 & ! newly built h\se is se5 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,9 ! la/ ( ! s]ies1 ,joseph is erect+ a f5ce r\nd a g>d52 ,jesus1 ) ! help ( ! angels1 is fa/5+ ! pal+s toge!r2 :ile ,m>y is weav+ g>l&s ( roses4 ,"h is a reproduction ( ! *ildhood ( ! ,savi\r 9 ! t]ms ( a homely ,ne!rl& family life1 ! naturali/ic treatm5t div]sifi$ by ! use ( angelic ma*9]y4 ,! pr9ts 7 a "p ( ! app>atus us$ by ! prie/s 9 educat+ ! p4 ,h[ev] su* in/ruction may h fall5 %ort ( ! highe/ tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity1 its recognition ( ! simple duties ( life & its en=cem5t ( ^! by ! example ( ! ,son ( ,man make u sl[ to reg>d su* int]position ( ! *ur* z remote f ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,if1 z is q possible1 ^! pr9ts 7 employ$ by ! ,jesuits1 !n _! significance becomes d\bly noticeable4 ,9 t vigor\s attempt by ,loyola & 8 ord] to ma9ta9 an organic ,*ri/ian unity aga9/ ! app>5t disruption ( ,*ri/ianity1 su* a mode z ?is w\ld f9d a place z s]v+ to emphasize t connection betwe5 ! *ur* & ! family :i* ! ,jesuits in/9ctively felt to be ess5tial to ! supremacy ( ! =m]4 ,,iii ,:atev] light ! treatm5t ( ! ,madonna subject may ?r[ ^u ! ages 9 :i* x is upp]mo/ 9 m5's ?\ghts1 ! common judgm5t is s\nd :i* looks = ! mo/ significance 9 ! works ( ,raphael4 ,ev5 ^? :o turn sev]ely away f him1 & seek = pur] art 9 8 pr$ecessors1 mu/ ne$s use 8 "n z "o ( epo*al consequ5ce4 ,s _m =ces ( ! age meet 9 ,raphael1 :o 0 peculi>ly op5 to influ5ces1 t no o!r pa9t] c s well be *os5 z an expon5t ( ! idea ( ! "t2 & z "o passes 9 review ! successive ,madonnas1 "o may n only detect ! influ5ce ( ,p]ug9o1 ( ,leon>do1 ( ,mi*elangelo1 & o!r ma/]s1 b may see ! rip5+ ( a m9d1 ^u :i* fell ! _s ( ! age1 busy ) o!r ?+s ?an pa9t+4 ,( ! e>ly ,madonnas ( ,raphael1 x is noticeable h[ _m pres5t ! ,virg9 engag$ 9 read+ a book1 :ile ! *ild is occupi$ 9 o!r ways1 sometimes ev5 seek+ to int]rupt ! "m & dis5gage h] att5tion4 ,?us 9 "o 9 ! ,b]l9 museum1 :i* is =mal1 ?\gh unaffect$1 ,m>y reads a book1 :ile ! *ild plays ) a goldf9*2 9 ! ,madonna 9 ! ,casa ,conne/abile1 at ,p]ugia1 ! *ild plays ) ! leaves ( ! book2 9 ! ,madonna del ,c>dell9o1 ! little ,s4 ,john pres5ts a goldf9* to ,jesus1 & ! "m looks away f h] book to obs]ve ! *ildr52 9 t at ,b]l91 :i* is f ! ,casa ,colonna1 ! *ild is held on ! "m's knee 9 a some:at /ruggl+ attitude1 & has 8 left h& ^u ! top ( h] dress1 ne> h] neck1 8 "r ^u h] %\ld]1 :ile ! "m1 ) a look ( mat]nal t5d]ness1 holds ! book aside4 ,9 ! middle p]iod ( ,raphael's "w ?is motive appe>s once at lea/ 9 ! ,/4 ,pet]sburg ,madonna1 :i* is a quiet l&scape-sc5e1 :]e ! *ild is 9 ! ,madonna's lap3 %e holds a book1 :i* %e has j be5 read+2 ! little ,s4 ,john kneels be=e 8 div9e companion ) infant9e grace1 & (f]s him a cross1 :i* he receives ) a look ( t5d] love2 ! ,madonna's eyes are direct$ to ! prophetic play ( ! *ildr5 ) a deep1 e>ne/ expression4 ,! use ( ! book is presumably to d5ote ! ,madonna's piety2 & 9 ! e>li] pictures %e is n only ! object ( adoration to ! wor%ipp]1 :o sees h] 9 h] e>?ly =m1 yet end[$ ) s9less grace1 b ! object also ( int]e/ to ! *ild1 :o sees 9 h] ! "m4 ,?is reciprocal relation ( "m & *ild is sometimes express$ ) great =ce1 z 9 ! ,madonna della ,casa ,tempi1 9 ! ,p9aco!k at ,muni*1 :]e ! ,virg91 :o is /&+1 t5d]ly presses ! *ild's head aga9/ h] face1 :ile he appe>s to :isp] words ( ende>m5t4 ,9 ^! & o!r ( ! e>li] ,madonnas ( ,raphael1 !re is an en?usiasm1 & a dreamy s5tim5t :i* seems to seek expression *iefly ?r\gh ! repres5tation ( holy womanhood1 ! *ild be+ a "p ( ! int]pretation ( ! "m4 ,! my/ic solemnity ( ! subject is reliev$ by a lightness ( t\*1 :i* 0 ! irrepressible ass]tion ( a /rong human feel+4 ,lat]1 9 :at is call$ 8 middle p]iod1 a *e]fulness & happy contemplation ( life p]vade ,raphael's "w1 z 9 ! ,bridgewat] ,madonna1 :]e ! *ild1 /ret*$ 9 ! "m's lap1 looks up ) a graceful & lively action1 & fixes 8 eyes ^u h] 9 deep ?\ght1 :ile %e looks back ) mat]nal1 rev]5t joy4 ,! ,madonna ( ! ,*air illu/rates ! same g5]al s5tim5t1 :]e ! "m appe>s z a beautiful & bloom+ woman1 look+ out ( ! picture 9 ! tranquil enjoym5t ( mo!rly love2 ! *ild1 full & /rong 9 =m1 leans ^u h] bosom 9 a *ild's c>eless attitude1 ! picture ( tru/ & cont5t4 ,! works ( ,raphael's ?ird p]iod1 & ^? execut$ by 8 pupils 9 a _s & ) a t\* :i* leave !m sometimes h>dly di/+ui%able f ! ma/]'s1 %[ a pr(\nd] p5etration ( life1 & at ! same "t a firm]1 m reasonable appreh5sion ( ! div9ity :i* lies inclos$ 9 ! subject4 ,m>y is n[ some?+ m ?an a "y man's dream ( virg9al purity & mat]nal t5d]ness1--%e is also ! bless$ among wom52 ! infant ,*ri/ is n only ! innoc5t1 playful *ild1 b ! prophetic s\l1 consci\s ( 8 div9ity & 8 de/9y4 ,^! *>act]i/ics p]vade bo? ! treatm5t :i* reg>ds !m z hi/oric p]sonages & t :i* inve/s !m ) adorable attributes z hav+ _! ?rone 9 heav54 ,! ,holy ,family is int]pret$ 9 a l>ge1 s]i\s1 & dignifi$ mann]1 & 9 ! exalt$1 wor%ipp$ ,madonna !re is a l vision ( ?+s et]nal se5 ?r\gh ! human =m4 ,to illu/rate ?is an example may be tak5 ( ea* class4 ,! ,madonna del ,passegio1 9 ! ,bridgewat] gall]y1 is a well-kn[n composition1 :i* repres5ts ! ,madonna & *ild walk+ ?r\gh a field2 ,joseph is 9 advance1 & has turn$ to look = ! o!rs4 ,!y h be5 /opp$ by ! infant ,s4 ,john ,bapti/1 clad 9 a r\gh sk91 :o presses eag]ly =w>d to kiss ,jesus4 ,! "m places a re/ra9+ h& ^u ! %\ld]s ( ,s4 ,john1 & half )draws ! *ild ,jesus f 8 embrace4 ,a classic grace m>ks ,jesus1 :o looks /eadfa/ly into ! eyes ( ! impassion$ ,john4 ,! ?ree figures 9 ! pr9cipal gr\p are conceiv$ 9 a noble mann]3 ,s4 ,john1 prophesy+ 9 8 face ! discov]y ( ! ,lamb ( ,god2 ,m>y1 look+ d[n ) a sweet gravity :i* m>ks ! holy *ildr51 & w\ld sep>ate ,jesus z some?+ m ?an human f too close fell[%ip ) ,john2 ,jesus himself1 a picture ( glori\s *ildhood1 ) a f>-rea*+ look 9 8 eye1 z he g5tly ?ru/s back ! "m ) "o h&1 & ) ! o!r lays hold ( ! cross :i* ,john be>s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 an example ( ! treatm5t ( ! adorable ,madonna is t ( ,san ,si/o1 9 ! ,dresd5 gall]y4 ,x is n necess>y to dwell on ! details ( a picture :i* rises at once to e "o's m9d4 ,! circum/ance ( innum]able angels' heads1 ( ! att5dant ,s4 ,sixtus & ,s4 ,b>b>a1 ! sweep ( cl\d & drap]y1 ! sugge/ion ( dep?s bel[ & ( heights above1 ( heav5 itself li/5+ at ! ,madonna's feet1--all ^! translate ! "m & babe ) ineffable sweetness & dignity into a heav5ly place1 & make !m ! c5tre ( ! spiritual univ]se4 ,yet 9 all ?is ,raphael has re/$ 8 art 9 no elaborate use ( cele/ial ma*9]y4 ,he has tak5 ! simple1 elem5tal relation1 & inve/$ x ) its et]nal prop]ties4 ,he gives n a sup]natural & transc5d5t "m & *ild1 b a glorifi$ humanity4 ,!re=e x is t ?is picture1 & ) x ! o!r great ,madonnas ( ,raphael1 may be tak5 entirely away f alt> & sanctu>y1 & plac$ 9 ! %r9e ( ! h\sehold4 ,! univ]sality ( ! appeal is se5 9 ! unhesitat+ adoption ( ! ,si/9e ,madonna z an expression ( religi\s art by ^? :o are ev5 antagoni/ic to ! *ur* :i* call$ x =?4 ,,iv ,! conc5tration ( ,raphael's g5ius to s l>ge an ext5t ^u ! subject ( ! ,madonna 0 n a m]e accid5t ( ! "t1 nor1 :5 classic =ms 7 r5ew+ _! p[]1 0 x a solecism4 ,! _s ( ! ,r5aissance ent]$ pr(\ndly into ,raphael's "w1 & det]m9$ p[]fully ! direction :i* x took4 ,:5 he 0 engag$ ^u purely classic !mes1 x is int]e/+ to see h[ frequ5tly he turn$ to ! =ms ( *ildr54 ,8 decorative "w is ri* ) ! sugge/ion :i* !y br+4 ,"o may obs]ve ! graceful figures issu+ f ! mid/ ( fl[] & leaf2 above all1 "o may note h[ repeat$ly he pres5ts ! my? ( ,amor1 & recurs to ! ,amor9i1 types ( *ildhood "u a purely naturali/ic conception4 ,! *ild ,jesus & ! *ild ,amor appe> side by side 9 ! creations ( ,raphael's g5ius4 ,9 ! great ,r5aissance1 ( :i* he 0 s consummate an expon5t1 ! anci5t classic _w & ! ,*ri/ian met 9 ^! two types ( *ildhood3 ! "o a *ildhood ( ! air1 unmix$ ) good or evil2 ! o!r a *ildhood ( heav5 & e>?1 proleptic ( e>?ly conflict1 proleptic also ( heav5ly triumph4 ,! co9cid5ce is n ( *ance4 ,! new _w into :i* m5 7 look+ 0 n1 z "s ?\ght1 to be 9 ! subm]sion ( ,*ri/ianity & a return to ,paganism1 nor1 z o!rs1 9 a /]n asceticism1 :i* %\ld r5d] ,*ri/ianity an exclusive *ur*1 /&+ alo( f ! _w z f a ?+ :olly evil4 ,!re 0 to be room = tru? & love to dwell toge!r1 & ! symbol ( ?is union 0 ! *ild4 ,raphael's ,*ri/ *ild drew into its features a classic lovel9ess2 8 ,amor took on a ,*ri/-l purity & tru?fulness4 ,leslie1 9 8 ,h&book = ,"y ,pa9t]s1 makes a v s5sible reflection ^u ,raphael's *ildr51 z di/+ui%$ f ! un*ildlike *ildr5 ( ,francia1 = example4 8,a fault ( _m pa9t]s10 he says1 89 _! repres5tations ( *ildhood is1 t !y make x tak+ an int]e/ 9 :at c only conc]n m advanc$ p]iods ( life4 ,b ,raphael's *ildr51 unless ! subject requires x %\ld be o!rwise1 are z we see !m g5]ally 9 nature1 :olly unconc]n$ ) ! incid5ts t occupy ! att5tion ( _! eld]s4 ,?us ! boy1 9 ! c>toon ( ! ,beautiful ,gate1 pulls ! girdle ( 8 gr&fa!r1 :o is entirely absorb$ 9 :at ,s4 ,pet] is say+ to ! cripple4 ,! *ild1 impati5t ( delay1 wants ! old man to move on4 ,9 ! ,sacrifice at ,ly/ra1 also1 ! two beautiful boys plac$ at ! alt>1 to (ficiate at ! c]emony1 are too "y to compreh5d ! mean+ ( :at is go+ on ab\t !m4 ,"o is engross$ ) ! pipes on :i* he is play+1 & ! att5tion ( ! o!r is attract$ by a ram br\ght = sacrifice4 ,! quiet simplicity ( ^! sweet *ildr5 has an indescribably *>m+ effect 9 ?is picture1 :]e e o!r figure is "u ! influ5ce ( an excitem5t !y alone d n p>take 94 ,*ildr51 9 ! works ( inf]ior pa9t]s1 are (t5 no?+ else ?an little actors2 b :at ,i h notic$ ( ,raphael's *ildr5 is true1 9 _m in/ances1 ( ! *ildr5 9 ! pictures ( ,rembr&t1 ,jan ,/e51 ,hog>?1 & o!r great pa9t]s1 :o1 l ,raphael1 look$ to nature = _! incid5ts40 ,!re 0 "o arti/ ( ?is "t :o look$ to nature n m]ely = ! incid5ts ( *ildhood1 b = ! s\l ( *ildhood itself4 ,x is impossible to reg>d ! "w ( ,luca della ,robbia1 especially 9 t w>e :i* receives 8 "n1 )\t p]ceiv+ t "h 0 a man :o saw *ildr5 & rejoic$ 9 _! "y lives ) a simple1 +5u\s delight4 ,! v _s :i* l$ ?is arti/ to seek = expression 9 homely =ms ( mat]ial1 to dome/icate art1 z x 71 0 "o :i* w\ld make him quick to seize ^u1 n ! incid5ts alone1 b ! graces1 ( *ildhood4 ,nor is x /ra9+ a po9t to say t ! purity ( 8 color 0 "o ) ! purity ( ?is sympa?y ) *ildhood4 ,! ,r5aissance z a witness to a new occupation ( ! _w by humanity f9ds its f9e/ expression 9 ! hope :i* spr+s 9 ! lovely figures ( ,luca della ,robbia4 ,x is significant ( ?is ,r5aissance--x is significant1 ,i ?9k we %all f9d1 ( e great new bir? 9 ! _w--t x turns its face t[>d *ildhood1 & looks into t image = ! pr(\nde/ realization ( its hopes & dreams4 ,9 ! attitude ( m5 t[>d *ildhood we may discov] ! ne> or f> realization ( t supreme hope & confid5ce ) :i* ! great head ( ! human family saw1 9 ! vision ( a *ild1 ! new heav5 & ! new e>?4 ,x 0 :5 8 disciples 7 reason+ among !mselves :i* ( !m %\ld be ! greate/ t ,jesus took a *ild1 & set him by him1 & said unto !m1 8,:osoev] %all receive ?is *ild 9 my "n receive? me40 ,! reception ( ! ,*ri/ by m51 f t day to ?is1 has be5 m>k$ by successive ?roes ( humanity1 & 9 ea* great movem5t !re has be5 a new appreh5sion ( *ildhood1 a new recognition ( ! mean+ involv$ 9 ! pregnant words ( ! ,savi\r4 ,su* a recognition lies 9 ! *ildr5 ( ,raphael & ( ,luca della ,robbia4 ,!re may h be5 no express intimation on _! "p ( ! connection betwe5 _! works & ! great prophecy1 b x is (t5 = lat] g5]ations to read m cle>ly ! pres5ce ( a ?\ght by means ( light ?r[n back ^u x4 ,! c\rse ( ,*ri/ianity s9ce ! ,r5aissance supplies su* a light4 ,,vi ,,9 ,,engli% ,,lit]ature ,,& ,,art ,i ,to hunt ?r\gh ,engli% lit]ature & art = repres5tations ( *ildhood w\ld seem to be l look+ = ! p]sons ( *ildr5 9 any place :]e p congregate4 ,h[ c\ld !re be any conspicu\s abs5ce1 except "u conditions :i* necess>ily exclude ! v "y8 ,yet x is impossible to foll[ ! /ream ( ,engli% lit]ature1 ) ?is pursuit 9 m9d1 )\t becom+ aw>e t at "o po9t 9 its c\rse !re is a m>k$ access ( ?is =ce ( *ildhood4 ,!re is1 to be sure1 a fallacy lurk+ 9 ! cu/om>y /udy ( ! developm5t ( lit]ature4 ,we fall into ! way ( ?9k+ ( t lit]ature z an organism proce$+ f simpl] to m complex =ms2 we are att5t ^u ! transition ( "o epo* into ano!r2 we come to reg>d ea* p]iod z ess5tially anticipatory ( ! succe$+ p]iod4 ,we make ! same mi/ake (t5 9 our reg>d ( hi/orical sequ5ce1 look+ at all pa/ p]iods simply & exclusively ) ref]5ce to ! pres5t /& f :i* we take our obs]vations4 ,a too ke5 s5sibility to ! logic :i* requires "t = its conclusion1 a too feeble s5se ( ! logic :i* dwells 9 ! relation betwe5 ! se5 & ! unse51--^! /& 9 ! way ( a cle> p]ception ( ! =ces imman5t 9 lit]ature & life4 ,! di/9ction is wor? be>+ 9 m9d :5 "o surveys ,engli% lit]ature ) ! purpose ( recogniz+ ! *ild 9 x4 ,!re are c]ta9 elem5tal facts & tru?s ( :i* old & new _c be pr$icat$4 ,! vision ( helpless *ildhood is no mod]n discov]y2 x is no anci5t revelation4 ,! *ild at play 0 se5 by ,hom] & by ,c[p]1 & ! latt] did n d]ive 8 appreh5sion f any /udy ( ! =m]4 ,! humanism :i* und]lies all lit]ature is indep5d5t ( circum/ances = its p]ception ( ! great mov+ =ces ( life2 x is indep5d5t ( ! great *anges 9 human hi/ory2 ev5 s great a *ange z ! adv5t ( ,*ri/ianity c\ld n int]f]e ) ! normal expression ( elem5tal facts 9 life4 ,:]e91 !n1 lies ! diff]5ce betwe5 an antique & a mod]n appreh5sion ( *ildhood8 ,= :at may "o look 9 a survey ( ,engli% lit]ature t he w\ld n f9d 9 ,greek or ,roman au?ors8 ,is !re any developm5t ( human ?\ght 9 relation to *ildhood to be trac$ 9 a lit]ature :i* has reflect$ ! m9d ( ! c5turies s9ce ! ,r5aissance8 ,! mo/ aggressive type ( mod]n ,*ri/ianity1 at any rate ! mo/ free type1 is to be f\nd among/ ,engli%-speak+ p2 & if ,*ri/ianity has 9 any way modifi$ ! c\rse ( ?\ght reg>d+ ! *ild1 ! effect w c]ta9ly be se5 9 ,engli% lit]ature & art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a recollection ( ballad lit]ature1 )\t critical inquiry ( ! comp>ative age ( ! writ+s1 br+s to light ! famili> & frequ5t incid5t ( cruelty to *ildr5 9 "s =m3 ( ! secret putt+ away ( babes1 z 9 ! affect+ ballad ( ! ,que5's ,m>ie2 ( ! cold & he>tless murd]1 z 9 ! ,cruel ,"m1 & 9 ! tragic tale ( ,! ,*ild's ,la/ ,w1 :]e a sudd5 dramatic & reveal+ turn is giv51 aft] ! *ild has will$ its v>i\s possessions1 9 ! l9es1-- 8#8,:at wi% leav'/ ?\ ?y /ep-"m ,little daught] de>8' #8,( hell ! bitt] sorr[ ,sweet /ep-"m m9e ,= ah1 all6 ,i am s ill1 ah6' 8#8,:at wi% leav'/ ?\ ?y old nurse ,little daught] de>8' #8,= h] ,i wi% ! same pangs ,sweet /ep-"m m9e ,= ah1 ah6 ,i am s ill1 ah6'0 ,t grewsome /ory ( ,lamk91 ) its dripp+ ( blood 9 almo/ e /anza1 gets half its curdl+ p[] f ! sl[ torture ( ! s5sibilities1 z ! babe is sla9 & !n rock$ 9 its cradle1 & ! "m1 summon$ by its cries1 meets h] own fate at ! h&s ( ! trea*]\s nurse & ,lamk91 ^: "n is a piece ( bald irony3-- 8,!n ,lamk9's ta'en a %>p knife ,t hang d[n by 8 gaire1 ,& he has gi'en ! bonny babe ,a deep w\nd & a sair4 8,!n ,lamk9 he rock$1 ,& ! fause n\rice sang ,till frae ilkae bore o' ! cradle ,! r$ blood out sprang4 8,!n out x spak ! ladie ,z %e /ood on ! /air1 #8,:at ails my bairn1 n\rice1 ,t he's greet+ sae sair8 8#8,o /ill my bairn1 n\rice ,o /ill him wi' ! pap6' #8,he w9na /ill1 lady1 ,= ?is nor = t4' 8#8,o /ill my bairn1 n\rice2 ,o /ill him wi' ! w&6' #8,he w9na /ill1 lady1 ,= a' 8 fa!r's l&4' 8#8,o /ill my bairn1 n\rice1 ,oh /ill him wi' ! bell6' #8,he w9na /ill1 lady1 ,till ye come d[n y\rsel4' 8,o ! fir/5 /ep %e /eppit1 ,%e /eppit on a /ane2 ,b ! nei/5 /ep %e /eppit1 ,%e met him1 ,lamk940 ,ano!r e>ly & significant illu/ration is f\nd 9 ! popul> /ory ( ,hugh ( ,l9coln2 b in/ead ( turn+ to ! ballad ( t "n1 "o may bett] h rec\rse to ,*auc]'s v]sion z conta9$ 9 ! ,cant]bury tale ( ! ,prioress4 ,9 ! prologue to ?is tale appe> ! words ( ,scripture1 8,out ( ! m\?s ( babes & suckl+s10 9 a p>aphrase1 & ! ,prioress turns to ! ,virg91 besee*+ h] to give words = ! tell+ ( ! pite\s tale4 ,! /ory ( ,hugh ( ,l9coln--t 9 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii41 ! ,jews ( ,l9coln /ole a boy ( eight ye>s1 nam$ ,hugh1 tortur$ & crucifi$ him--0 receiv$ ) great cr$it1 = x conc5trat$ ! v5om\s enmity ) :i* ,*ri/ians reg>d$ ! ,jews1 & by a ref9em5t ( cruelty pictur$ ! ,jews 9 a solit>y in/ance z behav+ 9 a ,*ri/ian-l mann]4 ,*auc] tells ! /ory ) exquisite pa?os1 l+]+ ^u ! *ildi% ways ( ,hugh1 & prep>+ ! te>s ( 8 read]s by pictur+ ! little boy z a m9iature sa9t4 ,x c sc>cely be call$ a picture ( artless *ildhood2 = ?\gh t\*es "h & !re br+ out ! prattl]1 ,*auc] appe>s to h meant t 8 read]s %\ld be especially impress$ by ! piety ( ?is 8litel cl]ge\n10 or *ori/] boy3-- 8,a litel cl]ge\n1 sev5 ye] ( age1 ,t day by day to scole 0 8 wone2 ,& eek also1 :]eas he saugh ?ymage ,( ,cri/es mood]1 he hadde 9 usage1 ,z hym 0 taught1 to knele ad\n & seye ,8 ,ave ,m>ie1 z he go? by ! weye40 ,& s we are told ( ! little fell[ eag] to le>n ! ,alma ,r$emptoris ( 8 eld]s1 & conn+ x z he w5t to & f s*ool1 8 way lead+ ?r\gh ! ,jews' qu>t]3-- 8,z ,i h seyd1 ?urgh-out ! ,jew]ie ,?is litel *ild1 z he cam to & fro1 ,ful murily wolde he synge & crie ,o ,alma r$emptoris ev]e-mo ,! swetnesse ha? 8 h]te p]c$ s ,( ,cri/es mood]1 t to hire to preye ,he kan nat /ynte ( syngyng by ! weye40 ,! wick$ ,jews1 vex$ by 8 s++1 kill him1 & ca/ 8 body into a pit4 ,8 weep+ "m seeks him1 &1 happ5+ by ! pit1 is made aw>e ( 8 pres5ce by ! miracle ( 8 dead lips /ill s++ ! ,alma ,r$emptoris4 ,9 two o!r /ories has ,*auc] dwelt ^u ! pa?os ( *ildhood & b]eft or suff]+ mo!rhood4 ,9 ! ,man ( ,law's tale ( ,cu/ance1 !re is a t\*+ passage :]e ,cu/ance & h] babe are driv5 away f ! k+dom1 & expos$ to ! sea 9 ! %ip :i* _h br\ght !m4 ,! "m kneels ^u ! s& be=e emb>k+1 & puts h] tru/ 9 ! ,"l4 8,h] litel *ild lay wepy+ 9 hir arm1 ,& knelynge1 pit\sly to hym %e seyde1 #8,pees litel sone1 ,i wol d !e noon h>m6' ,) t hir k]*ief ( hir he$ %e breyde1 ,& ov] hise litel ey5 %e x leyde1 ,& 9 hir arm %e lulle? x ful fa/e ,& 9-to hev5e hire ey5 up %e ca/e40 ,!n %e commits h]self & h] *ild to ,m>y by ! love ( ,m>y's *ild4 8,& up %e ri/1 & walke? d\n ! /ronde ,t[>d ! %ip1--hir folwe? al ! prees1-- ,& ev]e %e preye? hire *ild to hold 8 pees40 ,aga91 9 ! ,cl]k's tale ( ,pati5t ,griselda1 ! effect ( ! /ory is greatly height5$ by ! n>rative ( ! successive p>t+s ( ! "m ) h] *ild2 & ! climax is rea*$ 9 ! bur/ ( gladness & p5t-up feel+ :i* ov]takes ,griselda at ! re/oration ( h] son & daught]4 ,x is noticeable t 9 ^! & o!r in/ances *ildhood appe>s *iefly z an appeal to pity1 r>ely z an object ( direct love & joy4 ,?is is n to be wond]$ at :5 "o consid]s ! "* ( ! ,engli% race1 & ! nature ( ! r$emption :i* x has be5 und]go+ 9 ! sl[ process ( its submission to ! _s ( ,*ri/4 ,we say ! ,engli% race1 )\t /opp+ to make nice di/9ctions betwe5 ! elem5ts :i* exi/$ at ! "t ( ! ,great ,*>t]1 j z we may prop]ly speak ( ! ,am]ican p ( ! "t ( ! ,con/itution4 ,?is "* is m>k$ by a brutality1 a murd]\s _s1 :i* lies sc>cely conceal$1 to-day1 9 ! temp] ( e ,engli% cr[d1 & has left its m>k on lit]ature f ! ballads to ,oliv] ,twi/4 ,?is brutal in/9ct1 ?is rude1 savage1 nor!rn _s1 is discov]$ 9 conflict ) ! dis>m+ p[] ( ! _s ( ,*ri/1 & ! /ages ( ! conflict are mo/ cle>ly indicat$ 9 poetry1 :i* is to ,engl& :at pictorial & sculpturesque art is to ! s\?1 ! highe/ expon5t ( its spiritual life4 ,m compreh5sively1 ,engli% lit]ature af=ds ! mo/ complete means ( measur+ ! advance ( ,engl& 9 humanity4 ,x belongs to ! nature ( ?is deep conflict t !re %\ld appe> f "t to "t ! f9e/ exempl>s ( ! ideals =m$ by ! div9e _s1 side by side ) exhibitions ( ! mo/ willful bas5ess4 ,engli% lit]ature ab\nds 9 ^! contra/s2 x is /ill m expressive ( tides ( spiritual life1 ! elevation ( ?\ght & imag9ation succe$$ by almo/ grovel+ animalism4 ,& s9ce "o ( ! symbols ( a p]fect$ ,*ri/ianity is ! *ild1 x is n unfair to seek = its pres5ce 9 lit]ature1 nor w\ld x be a r>e ?+ to discov] x 9 passages :i* h9t at ! conflict betwe5 ! =ces ( good & evil s con/antly go+ on4 ,x is n /range1 !re=e1 t ! e>lie/ illu/rations ( *ildhood %\ld ma9ly turn1 z we h se51 ^u t aspect :i* is at once mo/ natural & mo/ ,*ri/ian4 ,pity1 l a nak$1 new-born babe1 does inde$ ride ! bla/ 9 ^? wild1 m ?an half-savage bur/s ( ! ,engli% _s :i* are pres]v$ = u 9 ballad lit]ature2 & 9 ! fir/ spr+s ( ,engli% poetic art 9 ,*auc]1 ! *ild is z x 7 ! m$iator betwe5 ! r\gh /ory & ! melody ( ! s+]4 ,"o _c fail to see h[ ! introduction ( ! *ild by ,*auc]1 9 close union ) ! "m1 is almo/ a transf] ( ! ,madonna into ,engli% poetry1--a ,madonna n ( ritual1 b ( humanity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re are p]iods 9 ! hi/ory ( e nation :5 ! inn] life is m completely expos$ to view1 & :5 ! /ud5t1 if he be obs]vant1 may trace mo/ cle>ly ! fundam5tal art]ies ( be+4 ,su* a p]iod 9 ,engl& 0 ! ,elizabe?an era1 :5 ! tumultu\s ,engli% _s manife/$ itself 9 religion1 9 politics1 9 ent]prise1 9 adv5ture1 & 9 intellectual d>+1--t era :i* 0 dom9at$ by ! great ma/] ( ,engli% spee*4 ,x is ! fa%ion ( e age to write its *>act]i/ics 9 =ms :i* h become obsolete1 & to resort to masqu]ade = a display ( its real emotions4 ,x 0 because *ivalry 0 no long] ! e-day habit ( m5 t ,sp5s] us$ x = 8 purposes1 & translat$ ! ,sev5 ,*ampions ( ,*ri/5dom into a pr(\nd] & m impassion$ poem1 emblematical ( t great e?ical conflict :i* has be5 a significant feature ( ,engli% hi/ory f ! fir/4 ,9 t s]ies ( knightly adv5tures1 ,! ,fa]y ,que51 :]e9 ! field ( human "* is trav]s$1 s9 trac$ to its lurk+-place1 & ! old dragon ( unrighte\sness set ^u furi\sly1 !re is a conspicu\s incid5t conta9$ 9 ! second book4 ,9 ea* book ,sp5s] conceives ! antagoni/ ( ! knight1 9 "s spiritual =m1 to h wr\ght a mis*ief :i* ne$s to be repair$ & rev5g$4 ,?us a dragon occasions ! adv5tures ( ! ,r$ ,cross knight1 & 9 ! leg5d ( ,sir ,guyon ! en*antress ,acrasia1 or ,intemp]ance1 has caus$ ! dea? ( a knight & 8 lady2 ! latt] slays h]self because ( h] husb&'s dea?1 & plunges h] babe's innoc5t h&s into h] own bloody brea/ = a witness4 ,sir ,guyon & ! ,palm]1 /&+ ov] ! dead bodies1 hold grave disc\rse ^u ! incid5t2 !n !y bury ! dead1 & seek 9 va9 to cleanse ! babe's h&s 9 a neighbor+ f\nta94 ,! pure wat] w n be /a9$1 & ! *ild be>s ! "n ,ruddymane1--! ,r$-,h&$1--& %all s be> ! sign ( a v5geance he is yet to execute4 ,x is some:at difficult to see into ! full mean+ ( ,sp5s]'s allegory1 = ! reason t ! poet breaks ?r\gh ! me%es ( 8 allegoric net & so>s into a fre] air2 b !re are c]ta9 /rong l9es runn+ ?r\gh ! poem1 & ?is ( ! in]adicable nature ( s9 is "o ( !m4 ,to ,sp5s]1 vex$ ) problems ( life1 t conception ( *ildhood :i* knit x closely ) ! g5]ations 0 a significant "o1 & 9 ! bloody h& ( ! infant1 :i* c\ld n be suff]$ to /a9 ! *a/e f\nta91 he saw ! dread transmission ( an inh]it$ guilt & wrong4 ,! poet & ! morali/ /ruggle = asc5d5cy1 & 9 ?is conflict "o may see reflect$ ! passion = speculation 9 div9ity :i* 0 already mak+ deep m>ks 9 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,b ! ,elizabe?an era _h its %>e ( light-he>t$ness4 ,! songs ( ! dramati/s & o!r lyrics exhibit v cle>ly ! influ5ce ^u lit]ature ( ! revival ( anci5t le>n+4 ,z ! art ( ,italy %[$ ! old poetic grace ris5 aga9 "u new conditions1 s ! dom9ant art ( ,engl& caught a light f ! uncov]$ glory ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,x 0 ! "t ( ! great translations ( ,pha]1 ,gold+1 ,nor?1 & ,*apman2 & z ^? translations are bold appropriations ( antiquity1 n timid attempts at satisfy+ ! requisitions ( s*ol>%ip1 s ! figures ( ! old my?ology are us$ freely & +5u\sly2 !y are naturaliz$ 9 ,engli% v]se f> m positively ?an aft]w>ds 9 ! elegantia ( ! ,que5 ,anne & ,georgian p]iods4 ,b5 ,jonson's ,v5us' ,runaway is an exquisite illu/ration ( ?is ri*1 decorative use ( ! old fable4 ,x 0 p>tly ?r\gh ?is sportive appropriation ( ! my? ( ,amor1 s vital 9 all lit]ature1 t ! lullabies ( ! "t came to get _! sweetness4 ,! poet1 9 putt+ songs into ! "m's m\?1 is n s mu* reflect+ ! ,virg9 & ,*ild z he is possess$ ) ! _s ( ,greek beauty1 & 8 delicate fancy plays ab\t ! image ( a little ,love4 ,?us may we read ! ,gold5 ,slumb]s ( ,dekk]1 9 8 ,pati5t ,grissel4 ,by a pretty conceit ,george ,gascoigne1 9 8 ,lullaby ( a ,lov]1 captures ! s5tim5t ( a "m & babe1 to make x tell ! /ory ( 8 own love & cont5t4 ,!re is a t\*+ song by ,rob]t ,gre5e 9 8 ,m5aphon1 :]e ,sephe/ia puts into h] lullaby ! /ory ( h] p>t+ ) ! *ild's fa!r3-- 8,weep n1 my wanton1 smile ^u my knee1 ,:5 ?\ art old1 !re's grief en\gh = !e4 ,! wanton smil$1 fa!r wept1 ,"m cri$1 baby leapt1 ,m ?\ cr[$1 m he cri$1 ,nature c\ld n sorr[ hide2 ,he mu/ g1 he mu/ kiss ,*ild & "m1 baby bless2 ,= he left 8 pretty boy1 ,fa!r's sorr[1 fa!r's joy4 ,weep n1 my wanton1 smile ^u my knee1 ,:5 ?\ art old1 !re's grief en\gh = !e40 ,we are apt to look = ev]y?+ 9 ,%akespe>e1 b 9 ?is matt] ( *ildhood we mu/ confess t !re is a meagr5ess ( ref]5ce :i* almo/ tempts u into con/ruct+ a !ory to acc\nt = x4 ,s f> z dramatic repres5tation is conc]n$1 ! necess>y limitations ( ! /age easily acc\nt = ! abs5ce ( ! "y4 ,girls 7 n all[$ to act 9 ,%akespe>e's "t1 & x is n easy to r$uce boys capable ( act+ to ! /ature ( "y girls4 ,m ?an ?is1 boys & girls are n !mselves dramatic 9 action1 ?\gh 9 ! m mod]n drama !y are sometimes us$1 especially 9 dome/ic sc5es1 to height5 effects1 & to make mo/ reasonable p wi% !m 9 b$4 ,/ill1 )9 ! limits en=c$ by 8 art1 ,%akespe>e m ?an once re/$ mu* on y\?ful figures4 ,! gay1 agile ,mo? has a species ( fem9eity ab\t him1 s t we fancy he w\ld be mo/ easily %[n on ! /age by a girl2 b "o readily recalls o!rs :o h di/9ct boyi% prop]ties4 ,9 ,coriolanus1 :5 ! "m & wife g out to plead ) ! angry ,roman1 !y take ) !m 8 little boy4 ,volumnia1 frantic ) fe>1 ) love1 & ) a woman's *ang+ passion1 calls ^u "o & ano!r to jo9 h] 9 h] entreaty4 ,virgilia1 ! wife1 cr[ds 9 a ^w at ! height ( ,volumnia's appeal1 :5 ! voluble gr&mo!r has be5 r excit$ly talk+ ab\t ,coriolanus tread+ on 8 "m's womb1 t br\ght him into ! _w4 ,virgilia /rikes 91-- 8,ay1 & m9e ,t br\ght y =? ?is boy1 to keep y\r "n ,liv+ to "t40 ,:]eupon "y ,m>cius1 ) delici\s boyi% brag & *ivalry3-- 8,a' %all n tread on me2 ,i'll run away till ,i am bigg]1 b !n ,i'll fight40 ,9 ! same play !re is a description ( ! boy :i* tallies exactly ) ! s+le appe>ance :i* he makes 9 p]son4 ,val]ia drops 9 ^u ! "m & gr&mo!r 9 a fri5dly way1 & civilly asks aft] ! boy4 8,vir4 ,i ?ank y\r lady%ip2 well1 good madam4 8,vol4 ,he _h r see ! swords1 & he> a drum1 ?an look ^u 8 s*oolma/]4 8,val4 ,o' my ^w1 ! fa!r's son3 ,i'll swe>1 'tis a v pretty boy4 ,o' my tro?1 ,i look$ ^u him o' ,w$nesday half an h\r toge!r3 has su* a confirm$ c\nt5ance4 ,i saw him run aft] a gild$ butt]fly2 & :5 he caught x1 he let x g aga92 & aft] x aga93 & ov] & ov] he comes1 & up aga92 cat*$ x aga92 or :e!r 8 fall enrag$ him1 or h[ 'twas1 he did s set 8 tee? & te> x2 ,o1 ,i w>rant1 h[ he mammock$ x6 8,vol4 ,"o on 's fa!r's moods4 8,val4 ,inde$1 la1 'tis a noble *ild4 8,vir4 ,a crack1 madam40 ,! mo/ em95t example 9 ,%akespe>e ( active *ildhood is unque/ionably ! "p play$ by "y ,ar?ur 9 ! drama ( ,k+ ,john4 ,x is ! y\? ( ,ar?ur1 8 dep5d5ce1 8 sorry inh]itance ( mis]y1 8 helplessness among ! rag+ wolves ab\t him1 8 *ildi% victory ov] ,hub]t1 & 8 =lorn dea?1 :5 he leaps trembl+ f ! walls1 :i* impress ! imag9ation4 8,/ay yet10 says ,pembroke to ,salisbury1-- 8,i'll g ) !e ,& f9d ! inh]itance ( ?is poor *ild1 ,8 little k+dom ( a =c$ grave40 ,%akespe>e1 busy ) ! /ory ( k+s1 is mov$ ) deep compassion = ?is *ild among k+s1 :o ov]comes ! h>d he>t ( ,hub]t by 8 innoc5t words1 ! v /r5g? ( feeble *ildhood1 & falls l a poor lamb ^u ! /ones1 :]e 8 pr9c$om c\ld n save him4 ,9 t gha/ly play ( ,titus ,&ronicus1 :i* melts at la/ into unavail+ te>s1 ) :at exquisite grace is ! clos+ sc5e humaniz$ by ! passage :]e ! eld] ,lucius calls 8 boy to ! side ( 8 dead gr&sire3-- 8,come hi!r1 boy2 come1 come1 & le>n ( u ,to melt 9 %[]s3 ?y gr&sire lov$ !e well3 ,_m a matt] ha? he told to !e1 ,meet & agree+ ) ?9e infancy2 ,9 t respect1 !n1 l a lov+ *ild1 ,%$ yet "s small drops f ?y t5d] spr+1 ,because k9d nature do? require x s40 ,! rel5tless _s ( ,lady ,macbe? is 9 no?+ figur$ m acutely ?an :5 ! woman & "m is made to say1-- 8,i h giv5 suck1 & "k ,h[ t5d] 'tis to love ! babe t milks me4 ,i w\ld1 :ile x 0 smil+ 9 my face1 ,h pluck$ my nipple f 8 boneless gums ,& da%$ ! bra9s out1 _h ,i sworn z y ,h done to ?is40 ,9 ! wit*'s hell-bro? "o +r$i5t is 8f+] ( bir?-/rangl$ babe10 :ile 9 ! port5ts :i* rise to ,macbe?'s vision a bloody *ild & a *ild cr[n$1 ) a tree 9 8 h&1 are app>itions ( gho/ly prophecy4 ,!n 9 t sc5e :]e ,ross discloses sl[ly & ) p5t-up passion ! murd] ( ,macduff's wife & *ildr51 & ,macduff he>s z 9 a dream1 wak+ to ! bl9d+ light ( horrid day1 ) :at a pi]c+ %riek he cries out1-- 8,he has no *ildr560 & !n surges back to 8 own pitiful /ate1 trans=m$ = a mom5t into an infuriat$ creature1 all in/9ct1 f :i* a hell-kite has /ol5 8 mate & pretty brood4 ,by :at m>vel\s fla% ( poetic p[] ,%akespe>e 9 ?is mighty passage lifts t humble/ image ( p>5tal c>e1 a h5 & *ick5s1 into ! heights ( human passion4 ,ah6 z "o sees a h5 ) a brood ( *ick5s "u h]1--h[ %e ga!rs !m "u h] w+s1 & w /ay 9 ! cold if %e c b keep !m w>m1--"o's m9d turns to ^? words ( pr(\nd pa?os spok5 ov] ! unlov+ ,j]usalem2 !re 0 ! voice ( a nature into :i* 0 ga!r$ all ! fa!r's & ! "m's love4 ,9 ^! two passages "o sees ! irradiation ( poor fea!r$ life ) ! glory ( ! image ( ! highe/4 ,h[ important a "p 9 ! drama ( ,k+ ,ri*>d ,,iii4 d ! "y pr9ces play2 z pr9ces1 inde$1 9 ! unfold+ ( ! plot1 yet z *ildr5 9 ! poet's portraiture ( !m4 ,we he> _! *ildi% prattle1 we see _! timid %r9k+ f ! d>k ,t[]1 & !n we h ! effect ( innoc5t *ildhood ^u ! call\s murd]]s1 ,dighton & ,=re/1 z relat$ 9 t %ort1 %>p1 dramatic acc\nt :i* ,tyrrel gives3-- 8,dighton & ,=re/1 :om ,i did suborn ,to d ?is ru?less piece ( but*]y1 ,al?\gh !y 7 fle%'d villa9s1 bloody dogs1 ,melt+ ) t5d]ness & k9d compassion ,wept l two *ildr5 9 _! dea?s' sad /ories4 #8,lo1 ?us1' quo? ,dighton1 #8lay ^? t5d] babes3' #8,?us1 ?us1' quo? ,=re/1 #8girdl+ "o ano!r ,)9 _! innoc5t alaba/] arms3 ,_! lips 7 f\r r$ roses on a /alk1 ,:i* 9 _! summ] beauty kiss'd ea* o!r4 ,a book ( pray]s on _! pill[ lay2 ,:i* once1' quo? ,=re/1 #8almo/ *ang$ my m9d2 ,b ,o6 ! devil'--!re ! villa9 /opp'd2 ,:il/ ,dighton ?us told on3 #8,we smo!r$ ,! mo/ repl5i%$ sweet "w ( nature1 ,t f ! prime creation e'er %e fram$4' ,?us bo? are gone ) consci5ce & remorse2 ,!y c\ld n speak40 ,! glances at infancy1 ?\gh infrequ5t1 are t\*$ ) /rong human feel+4 geon1 n>rat+ ! /range adv5tures ( 8 %ipwreck1 tells ( ! 8,pite\s pla9+s ( ! pretty babes ,t m\rn$ = fa%ion1 ignorant :at to fe>20 & scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! plays are passages & l9es :i* t\* lightly or significantly ! realm ( *ildhood3 z1-- 8,pity l a nak$1 new-born babe20 8',tis ! eye ( *ildhood ,t fe>s a pa9t$ devil10 9 ,macbe?2 8,love is l a *ild ,t longs = e ?+ t he c come by20 8,h[ wayw>d is ?is fooli% love ,t l a te/y babe w scrat* ! nurse1 ,& pres5tly all humble kiss ! rod10 9 ,two ,g5tlem5 ( ,v]ona2 8,^? t d tea* "y babes ,d x ) g5tle means & easy tasks10 says ,desdemona2 & ,cleopatra1 :5 ! poison\s asp is plant+ its fangs1 says ) sadde/ irony1-- 8,peace6 peace6 ,do/ ?\ n see my baby at my brea/ ,t sucks ! nurse asleep80 ,!re is a *>m+ illu/ration ( ! bl5d+ ( ! classic my? ( ,amor ) actual *ildhood 9 ^! l9es ( ,a ,midsumm]-,night's ,dream1 :]e ,hel5a says1 8,love looks n ) ! eyes1 b ) ! m9d2 ,& !re=e is w+$ ,cupid pa9t$ bl9d3 ,nor ha? ,love's m9d ( any judgm5t ta/e3 ,w+s & no eyes figure unhe$y ha/e3 ,& !re=e is ,love said to be a *ild1 ,because 9 *oice he is s (t beguil$4 ,z waggi% boys 9 games !mselves =swe>1 ,s ! boy ,love is p]jur$ ev]y:]e40 ,9 ! noonday mus+ ( ,jaques1 :5 ! summ] sky hung ov] ! gre5wood1 & he fell to ?9k+ ( ! r\nd _w & all t dwell !re91 ! ,sev5 ,ages ( ,man pass$ 9 procession be=e him3-- 8,at fir/ ! infant ,mul+ & puk+ 9 ! nurse's arms4 ,& !n ! :9+ s*ool-boy1 ) 8 sat*el ,& %9+ morn+ face1 creep+ l snail ,unwill+ly to s*ool10 until ! la/ poor %ambl+ creature is borne (f 9 second *ildhood4 ,!re are d\btless o!r passages :i* might be glean$1 b ! survey is full en\gh to %[ h[ scantily1 aft] all1 ,%akespe>e has made use ( ! figure & ! image ( *ildhood4 ,! reflection has l$ an +5i\s writ] to expla9 ! fact by ! circum/ances ( ,%akespe>e's life1 :i* h9d]$ 8 /udy ( *ildr54 8,he 0 cle>ly old = 8 age :5 /ill a boy1 & s w\ld h associat$1 n ) *ildr51 b ) "y m54 ,8 m>riage z a m]e lad & ! scanty leg5ds ( 8 y\? all t5d 9 ! same direction4 ,! c\rse ( 8 life l$ him to live ap>t f 8 *ildr5 9 _! y\?2 8 busy life 9 ,london br\ght him into ! int]ior ( b few families2 8 son1 ( :om he saw b little1 di$ "y4 ,if our supposition be true1 x is a pa!tic ?\ght t ! great dramati/ 0 %ut out f ! "o k9d ( companion%ip :i*1 ev5 :ile x is 9 no degree intellectual1 nev] palls4 ,a man1 :atev] 8 m5tal p[]s1 c take delight 9 ! society ( a *ild1 :5 a p]son ( intellect f> m matur$1 b inf]ior to 8 own1 w\ld be simply insuff]able40#cb ,! explanation is r +5i\s ?an satisfy+4 ,:]e did ,%akespe>e get 8 k ( ! abundant life :i* 8 dramas pres5t8 ,he _h ! privilege ( mo/ p ( rememb]+ 8 own boyhood1 & ! m9d :i* c\ld inv5t ,hamlet out ( su* /uff z exp]i5ce & obs]vation furni%$ c\ld sc>cely h miss$ acqua9tance en\gh ) *ildr5 to enable him to portray !m :5ev] ! exig5cies ( 8 drama requir$4 ,no1 x is simpl] to ref] ! abs5ce ( *ildr5 z actors to ! limitations ( ! /age1 & to ascribe ! infrequ5t ref]5ces to *ildhood to ! g5]al neglect ( ! m]ely dome/ic side ( life 9 ,%akespe>e's art4 ,%akespe>e's _w 0 an out-(-doors1 public _w1 & 8 m51 wom51 & lov]s c>ri$ on _! lives ) no d5s] concealm5t ?an a wood or an arras c\ld af=d4 ,! compreh5siv5ess ( ,%akespe>e f\nd "s place = *ildr52 ! l(ty n>r[ness ( ,milton1 none4 ,! ^w *ild1 ev51 c sc>cely be f\nd on a page ( ,milton's v]se4 ,9 8 ,ode on ! ,morn+ ( ,*ri/'s ,nativity1 ) its ,hymn1 h[ slight is ! m5tion ( ! *ild ,jesus6 ,h[ f> remov$ is ! treatm5t f t employ$ 9 ! great procession ( ,madonnas6 8,say1 heav5ly ,muse1 %all n ?y sacr$ ve9 ,af=d a pres5t to ! ,infant ,god80 ,! ,infant ,god6--t is ,milton's attitude1 m ?an half pagan4 ,9 ,l',allegro & 9 ,comus ! lightness1 :i* d5otes ! f>!/ sw+ ( ,milton's fancy1 is ! relief :i* 8 poetic s\l f\nd f ! high !mes ( !ology1 9 ,greek art4 ,"o is aw>e t ,milton's f9e s*ol>%ip 0 ! salvation ( 8 poetry1 z 8 ,puritan s5se ( p]sonality held 9 *eck a nature :i* else might h run riot 9 sportiv5ess & s5su\sness4 ,:5 he p]mitt$ himself 8 exquisite %ort flights ( fancy1 ! mat]ial 9 :i* he work$ 0 n ! fre% spr+ ( ,engli% nature1 human or e>?ly1 b ! remote ,arcadian virg9ity :i* he _h le>n$ ( 9 8 books4 ,n danc+ *ildr51 b w+$ sprites1 caught 8 poetic eye4 ,! weight ( p]sonal responsibility :i* re/s ^u ! ,puritan conception ( life (f]s small play = ! wantonness & spontaneity ( *ildhood4 ,moreov]1 ! !ological sub/ratum ( ,puritan morality d5i$ to *ildhood any fre$om1 & kept ! life ( man 9 wait+ ^u ! consci\s turn+ ( ! s\l to ,god4 ,h5ce *ildhood 0 a "t ( probation & susp5se4 ,x 0 wrong1 to beg9 )1 & 0 repress$ 9 its nature until maturity %\ld br+ an active & consci\s allegiance to ,god4 ,h5ce1 also1 p>5tal anxiety 0 =ev] e>ne/ly seek+ to anticipate ! maturity ( age1 & to secure = *ildhood t reasonable intellectual belief :i* x held to be ess5tial to salvation2 !re foll[$ (t5 a replacem5t ( free *ildhood by an abnormal developm5t4 ,9 any ev5t1 ! t5d5cy ( ! sy/em 0 to ignore *ildhood1 to get rid ( x z quickly z possible1 & to make ! /ate conta9 only self-consci\s1 det]m9ate citiz5s ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,!re 01 unwitt+ly1 a rev]sal ( ! div9e message1 & x 0 said 9 effect to *ildr53 ,except ye become z gr[n m5 & be conv]t$1 ye _c ent] ! k+dom ( heav54 ,nev]!less1 ?\gh ,puritanism 9 its excessive anxiety may h robb$ *ildhood ( its fre$om1 ! :ole _s ( ! movem5t 0 "o cons]vative ( family relations1 & ! n>ratives ( dome/ic life "u ,puritanic control are (t5 full ( a grave sweetness4 ,inde$1 x may almo/ be said t ! dome/ic n>rative 0 n[ born into ,engli% lit]ature4 ,nor c\ld ! int5se conc]n = ! spiritual well-be+ ( *ildr51 a religi\s passion re9=c+ natural affection1 fail to give an importance to ! individual life ( ! family1 & prep>e ! way = t new intellig5ce ( ! scope ( *ildhood :i* 0 to come lat] to an ,engl& /ill l>gely dom9at$ by ,puritan ideas4 ,milton express$ ! high flight ( ! s\l above e>?ly ?+s4 ,he took 8 place ^u a summit :]e he c\ld %[ ! s\l all ! conf9es ( heav5 & e>?4 ,bunyan1 /irr$ by l religi\s impulses1 made 8 s\l trudge /urdily along t[>d an e>?ly p>adise4 ,! realism ( 8 /ory (t5 veils successfully ! spiritual s5se1 & makes x possible = *ildr5 to read ! ,pilgrim's ,progress ) b fa9t conception ( its religi\s import4 ,9 ! second "p ( ! allegory1 ,*ri/ian's wife & *ildr5 set out on _! ramble1 9 ,*ri/ian's foot/eps4 ,!re is no lack ( individuality 9 *>act]ization ( ! p]sons4 ,! *ildr5 are di/9ctly conceiv$ z *ildr52 !y are1 to be sure1 made to con=m occasionally to ! dem&s ( ! spiritual side ( ! allegory1 yet !y rema9 *ildr51 & by _! spee* & action betray ! *ildi% m9d4 ,!y come 9 sight ( ! lions1 & 8! boys t w5t be=e 7 glad to cr+e beh9d1 = !y 7 afraid ( ! lions1 s !y /epp$ back & w5t beh9d40 ,:5 !y come to ! ,port]'s ,lodge1 !y abide !re a:ile ) ,prud5ce1 ,piety1 & ,*>ity2 ,prud5ce cate*izes ! f\r *ildr51 :o return comm5dably correct answ]s4 ,b ,mat!w1 ! olde/ boy1 falls sick ( ! gripes2 & :5 ! physician asks ,*ri/iana :at he has be5 eat+ lately1 %e is z ignorant z any "m c be4 8,!n said ,samuel10 :o is z communicative z mo/ y\ng] bro!rs1 8#8,"m1 "m1 :at 0 t :i* my bro!r did ga!r up & eat1 s soon z we 7 come f ! ,gate t is at ! head ( ?is way8 ,y "k t !re 0 an or*>d on ! left h&1 on ! o!r side ( ! wall1 & "s ( ! trees hung ov] ! wall1 & my bro!r did pla% & did eat4' 8#8,true1 my *ild1' said ,*ri/iana1 #8he did take !re( & did eat1 naughty boy z he 04 ,i did *ide him1 & yet he w\ld eat !re(4'0 ,s ,mr4 ,skill1 ! physician1 proce$s to make a purge4 8,y "k10 says ,bunyan1 9 a sly p>5!sis1 8physicians give /range m$ic9es to _! pati5ts40 8,& x 0 made up10 he goes on1 8into pills1 ) a promise or two1 & a proportionable quantity ( salt4 ,n[ he 0 to take !m ?ree at a "t1 fa/+1 9 half a qu>t] ( a p9t ( ,te>s ( ,rep5tance4 ,:5 ?is ,portion 0 prep>$ & br\ght to ! boy1 he 0 lo? to take x1 ?\gh torn ) ! gripes z if he %\ld be pull$ 9 pieces4 #8,come1 come1' said ! physician1 #8y mu/ take x4' #8,x goes aga9/ my /oma*1' said ! boy4 #8,i mu/ h y take x1' said 8 "m4 #8,i %all vomit x up aga91' said ! boy4 #8,pray1 sir1' said ,*ri/iana to ,mr4 ,skill1 #8h[ does x ta/e8' #8,x has no ill ta/e1' said ! doctor1 & ) t %e t\*$ "o ( ! pills ) ! tip ( h] tongue4 #8,o ,mat!w1' said %e1 #8?is ,portion is sweet] ?an honey4 ,if ?\ love/ ?y "m1 if ?\ love/ ?y bro!rs1 if ?\ love/ ,m]cy1 if ?\ love/ ?y life1 take x4' ,s ) mu* ado1 aft] a %ort pray] = ! bless+ ( ,god ^u x1 he took x1 & x wr\ght k9dly ) him4 ,x caus$ him to purge1 x caus$ him to sleep & re/ quietly1 x put him into a f9e heat & brea?+ sweat1 & did q rid him ( 8 gripes40 ,! /ory is dott$ ) ^! lifelike incid5ts1 & ! consi/5cy is r 9 ! basis ( ! allegory ?an 9 ! allegory itself4 ,9 tru?1 we get 9 ! ,pilgrim's ,progress an inimitable picture ( social life 9 ! l[] middle class ( ,engl&1 & 9 ?is second "p a v vivid glimpse ( a ,puritan h\sehold4 ,! glimpse is corrective ( a too /]n & =mal appreh5sion ( social ,puritanism1 & 9 ! /ory are exhibit$ ! natural *>ms & graces :i* n only c\ld n be expell$ by a /]n cre$1 b 7 ess5tially connect$ ) ! l(ty ideals :i* made ,puritanism a mighty =ce 9 hi/ory4 ,bunyan _h a g5ius = /ory-tell+1 & 8 allegory is v frank2 b :at he %[$ z well z :at he did n %[ 9 8 picture ( ,*ri/iana & ! *ildr5 indicates ! con/ra9t :i* re/$ ^u ! :ole ,puritan conception ( *ildhood4 ,x is se5 at its be/ 9 ,bunyan1 & ?is great ,puritan poet ( common life f\nd a place = x 9 8 survey ( man's e/ate2 nature ass]t$ itself 9 spite ( & ?r\gh ,puritanism4 99 99 99 99 99 ,milton's ,*ri/mas ,hymn has ! organ roll ( a m9d mov+ among high !mes1 & mak+ ! e>? "o ( ! gold5 sph]es4 ,pope's sacr$ eclogue ( ! ,messiah is p]haps ! complete/ expression ( ! religi\s s5tim5t ( an age :i* 0 consci\sly b\nd$ by space & "t4 ,9 ,pope's day1 ! _w 0 sc>cely a "p ( a great] univ]se2 et]nity 0 only a prolongation ( "t1 & ! s5se ( beauty1 acute z x 01 0 always %>ply def9$4 ,pope's rhym$ c\plets1 ) _! absolute f9ality1 _! clean conclusion1 _! epigrammatic snap1 are ! mo/ p]fect symbols ( ! ,engli% m9d ( t p]iod4 ,:5 9 ! ,messiah we read1-- 8,rapt into future times ! b>d begun1 ,a ,virg9 %all conceive1 a ,virg9 be> a son6 444 ,swift fly ! ye>s & rise ! expect$ morn6 ,o spr+ to light1 auspici\s babe1 be born60 we rememb] ,milton's ,infant ,god4 ,! two poets t\*1 ) a l fa9tness1 ! *ildhood ( ,jesus1 b ! "o ?r\gh awe & gr&eur ( contemplation1 ! o!r ?r\gh ! polite indiff]5ce ( a man ( ! _w4 ,or take ,pope's mundane philosophy1 z exhibit$ mo/ elaborately 9 8 ,essay on ,man1 & set x beside ,%akespe>e's ,sev5 ,ages ( ,man3-- 8,behold ! *ild1 by ,nature's k9dly law ,pleas$ ) a rattle1 tickl$ ) a /raw3 ,"s liveli] play?+ gives 8 y\? delight1 ,a little l\d]1 b z empty q3 ,sc>fs1 g>t]s1 gold1 amuse 8 rip] /age1 ,& beads & pray]-books are ! toys ( age3 ,pleas$ ) ?is bauble /ill1 z t be=e2 ,till tir$ he sleeps & life's poor play is o'er40 ,?is is ! only passage 9 ! ,essay h9t+ at *ildhood1 & suffices to indicate h[ entirely insignificant 9 ! eyes ( ! philosophy und]ly+ ,pope & 8 s*ool 0 ! :ole ?\ght ( *ildhood4 ,! passage1 :ile n p]haps consci\sly imitative ( ,%akespe>e1 sugge/s comp>ison1 & "o f9ds 9 ,jaques "u ! gre5wood a m human feel+4 ,comm5d u to ! tramp be=e ! draw+-room philosoph]6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! prelusive notes ( a new lit]ature 7 s\nd$ by ,field+1 ,gray1 ,goldsmi?1 & ,c[p]4 ,x 0 to be a lit]ature :i* t\*$ ! e>? aga91 ! e>? ( a common nature1 ! e>? also ( a national inh]itance4 ,field+1 ?\gh pa9t+ contempor>y society 9 a mann] borr[$ 9 a measure f ! satiric drama1 0 mov+ con/antly into ! fre] doma9 ( ! noveli/ :o is a critic ( life1 & :5 he w\ld set =? ! inde/ructible =ce ( a pure nature 9 a woman :o is plac$ 9 a loose society1 z 9 ,amelia1 he in/9ctively h$ges ! wife ab\t ) *ildr51 & x is a m>k ( 8 art t ^! *ildr5 are n m]e pawns :i* are mov$ ab\t to protect ! que52 !y are g5u9e figures1 _! prattle is natural1 & !y are con/antly illu/rat+ 9 ! mo/ innoc5t fa%ion ! /eadfa/ness ( ,amelia4 ,x is significant t ,gray1 ) 8 delicate ta/e & f9e classical s*ol>%ip1 :5 he compos$ 8 ,elegy us$ fir/ ! names ( em95t ,romans :5 he wrote3-- 8,"s village ,cato1 :o ) dauntless brea/ ,! little tyrant ( ! fields )/ood2 ,"s mute1 +lori\s ,tully "h may re/1 ,"s ,cs>1 guiltless ( 8 c\ntry's blood40 ,he *ang$ ^! names = ^? ( ,engli% h]oes1 & 9 do+ s broke away f traditions :i* /ill _h a /rong hold 9 lit]ature4 ,x is a pity t = a reason :i* h>dly conv9ces u he %\ld h ?\ght be/ to omit ! *>m+ /anza1-- 8,!re1 scatt]$ (t1 ! e>lie/ ( ! ye>1 ,by h&s unse5 are %[]s ( violets f\nd3 ,! ,r$-brea/ loves to build & w>ble !re1 ,& little foot/eps lightly pr9t ! gr\nd40 ,:5 ,gray wrote ?is he d\btless _h 9 m9d ! ballad ( ! ,*ildr5 9 ! ,wood4 ,9 ! succession ( ,engli% pictures :i* he does give is t lovely "o1-- 8,= !m no m ! blaz+ he>? %all burn1 ,or busy h\sewife ply h] ev5+'s c>e2 ,no *ildr5 run to lisp _! sire's return1 ,or climb 8 knees ! ev5+ kiss to %>e40 ,9 8 poem ,on a ,di/ant ,prospect ( ,eton ,college he has l9es :i* are in/9ct ) a feel+ = *ildhood & y\?4 ,!re is1 x is true1 a t\* ( artificiality 9 ! use made ( *ildhood 9 ?is poem1 z a foil = tri$ manhood1 its little life treat$ z ! lo/ gold5 age ( mank9d2 b t s5tim5t 0 a prevail+ "o 9 ! p]iod4 ,goldsmi?1 ^: ,bohemianism help$ to release him f subs]vi5ce to decl9+ fa%ions 9 lit]ature1 treats *ildhood 9 a m g5u9e & artless fa%ion4 ,9 8 prose & poetry ,i he> ! fir/ fa9t notes ( t song ( *ildhood :i* 9 a g5]ation m 0 to bur/ f _m lips4 ,! sweetness :i* trembles 9 ! ,des]t$ ,village f9ds easy expression 9 =ms & images :i* call up *ildhood to memory1 z 9 ^? l9es1-- 8,! playful *ildr5 j let loose f s*ool10 8,e'en *ildr5 foll[$ ) ende>+ wile1 ,& pluck$ 8 g[n1 to %>e ! good man's smile10-- & 9 ! qua9t picture ( ! village s*ool4 ,x is 9 ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield1 h[ev]1 t "o f9ds ! free/ play ( fancy ab\t *ildi% figures4 ,goldsmi? says ( 8 h]o t 8he unites 9 himself ! ?ree greate/ *>act]s ^u e>?1--he is a prie/1 a husb&man1 & ! fa!r ( a family20 & ! :ole ( ! significant preface may lead "o to revise ! e/imate ( ,goldsmi? :i* 8 contempor>ies h fa/5$ ^u ,engli% lit]>y hi/ory4 ,! wayw>dness & unconv5tionality ( ?is man ( g5ius & 8 eag] desire to be accept$ by ! _w1 :i* 0 !n ! great _w1 7 ! *>act]i/ics :i* mo/ impress$ ! %all[] m9ds ab\t him4 ,9 tru?1 he _h n only an extraord9>y sympa?y ) ! ev]-v>y+1 ev]-con/ant flux ( human life1 b he dropp$ a deep] plummet ?an any ,engli% ?9k] s9ce ,milton4 ,x 0 9 "p 8 lonel9ess t ?rew him ^u *ildr5 = complete sympa?y2 9 "p also 8 prophetic s5se1 = he _h an un]r+ vision ( :at con/itut$ ! /r5g? & ! weakness ( ,engl&4 ,aft] ! portraiture ( ! ,vic> himself1 !re are no f9] sket*es ?an ^? ( ! little *ildr54 8,x w\ld be fruitless10 says ! unworldly ,vic>1 8to d5y exultation :5 ,i saw my little ones ab\t me20 & f "t to "t 9 ! tale1 ! y\nge/ *ildr51 ,dick & ,bill1 trot =w>d 9 an entirely natural mann]4 ,!y %[ an engag+ fondness = ,mr4 ,?ornhill4 8,! :ole family seem$ e>ne/ to please him4444 ,my little ones 7 no less busy1 & fondly /uck close to ! /rang]4 ,all my endeavors c\ld sc>cely keep _! dirty f+]s f h&l+ & t>ni%+ ! lace on 8 clo!s1 & lift+ up ! flaps ( 8 pocket holes to see :at 0 !re40 ,! "* ( ,mr4 ,bur*ell is l>gely drawn by its association ) ! *ildr54 ,! acc\nt giv5 by little ,dick ( ! c>ry+ (f ( ,olivia is full ( *>m+ *ildi% _s1 & !re is an exquisite passage :]e ! ,vic> returns home ) ! news ( ,olivia's recov]y1 & discov]s 8 h\se to be on fire1 :ile 9 a tumult ( confusion ! old] memb]s ( ! family ru% out ( ! dwell+4 8,i gaz$ ^u !m & ^u x by turns10 proce$s ! ,vic>1 8& !n look$ r\nd me = my two little ones2 b !y 7 n to be se54 ,o mis]y6 #8,:]e1' cri$ ,i1 #8:]e are my little ones8' #8,!y are burnt to dea? 9 ! flames1' says my wife calmly1 #8& ,i w die ) !m4' ,t mom5t ,i he>d ! cry ( ! babes )91 :o 7 j awak$ by ! fire1 & no?+ c\ld h /opp$ me4 #8,:]e1 :]e are my *ildr58' cri$ ,i1 ru%+ ?r\gh ! flames1 & bur/+ ! door ( ! *amb] 9 :i* !y 7 conf9$4 #8,:]e are my little ones8' #8,"h1 de> papa1 "h we are6' cri$ !y toge!r1 :ile ! flames 7 j cat*+ ! b$ :]e !y lay4 ,i caught !m bo? 9 my arms1 & snat*+ !m ?r\gh ! fire z fa/ z possible1 j z ,i 0 got out ! ro( sunk 94 #8,n[1' cri$ ,i1 hold+ up my *ildr51 #8n[ let ! flames burn on1 & all my possessions p]i%4 ,"h !y are4 ,i h sav$ my treasure4 ,"h1 my de>e/1 "h are our treasures1 & we %all yet be happy4' ,we kiss$ our little d>l+s a ?\s& times2 !y clasp$ u r\nd ! neck1 & seem$ to %>e our transports1 :ile _! "m laugh$ & wept by turns40 ,c[p] 0 m seclud$ f 8 "t & its influ5ce ?an ,goldsmi?1 b l him he felt ! in/9ct = a return to ! elem5tal 9 life & nature4 ,! g5tl5ess ( ,c[p]1 comb9$ ) a poetic s5sibility1 f\nd expression 9 simple !mes4 ,8 life1 l$ 9 a pa/oral c\ntry1 & occupi$ ) trivial pleasures1 (f]$ him primitive mat]ial1 & he sang ( h>es1 & goldfi%1 & *ildr54 ,8 ,tiroc9ium1 or a ,review ( ,s*ools1 ?\gh hav+ a didactic int5tion1 has "s *>m+ bits ( descriptive writ+1 z 9 ! famili> l9es :i* describe ! sport ( 8,! little ones1 unbutton$1 gl[+ hot40 ,! description melts1 z d s _m ( ,c[p]'s retrospections1 into a t5d] melan*oly4 ,a deep] note /ill is /ruck 9 8 ,l9es on ! ,receipt ( my ,"m's ,picture4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! new bir? :i* 0 com+ to ,engl& _h its premonitions 9 lit]ature4 ,x _h !m also 9 art4 ,9 ?is p]iod appe>$ ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds & ,ga9sbor\gh3 ! "o prem95tly a pa9t] ( humanity1 ! o!r ( nature1 & bo? ( !m mov$ by a _s ( fre$om1 "u well-recogniz$ academic rules4 ,!re is 9 _! "w a l+]+ ( ! old =mal "* :i* took %>p acc\nt ( ! div]sities ( rank1 & sep>at$ ?+s common f ?+s *oice2 yet !y bo? belong to ! new _w r ?an to ! old1 & 9 no?+ is ?is m rem>kable ?an 9 ! numb] & "* ( ! *ildr5 pieces pa9t$ by ,reynolds4 ,!y are a delight to ! eye1 & 9 ! true democracy ( art we "k no di/9ction betwe5 ,ma/] ,crewe z ,h5ry ,,viii4 & a ,boy ) a ,*ild on 8 back & cabbage nets 9 8 h&4 ,:at a revelation ( *ildhood is 9 ?is great gr\p6 ,!re is ! t5d]ness ( ! ,*ildr5 9 ! ,wood1 ! peace ( ! ,sleep+ ,*ild1 :]e nature itself is 9 slumb]1 ! timidity ( ! ,/rawb]ry ,girl1 ! wildness ( ! ,gypsy ,boy1 ! %y grace ( ,pickaback1 ! delightful wond] ( ,ma/] ,bunbury1 ! sweet simplicity & innoc5ce 9 ! pictures s nam$1 & ! spiritual yet human beauty ( ! ,angels' heads4 ,reynolds /udi$ ! "w ( ! m$ival pa9t]s1 b he came back to ,engl& & pa9t$ ,engli% *ildr54 ,goldsmi?'s ,vic>1 ,c[p]'s ,l9es on 8 "m's portrait1 & ,reynolds' *ildr5 br+ u close to ! he>t ( our subject4 ,,ii ,x 0 ! say+ ( ! ,sw$i% se] ,c\nt ,sw$5borg1 t a ,day ( ,judgm5t 0 to come ^u m5 at ! "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,!n 7 ! spirits to be judg$4 ,9 :atev] t]ms we may express ! fact1 cle> x is to u t ! close ( ! la/ c5tury m>ks a great epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom1 & ! f>!r we )draw f ! ev5ts :i* ga!r ab\t our own bir? z an organiz$ nation1 & ^? :i* effect$ su* enorm\s *anges 9 ,european life1 ! m cle>ly d we p]ceive t ! movem5ts ( ! pres5t c5tury are ma9ly along l9es :i* may be trac$ back to g5etic beg9n+s !n4 ,!re 0 inde$ a great awak5+1 a r5aissance1 a new bir?4 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution 0 a sign ( ! times3 x furni%es a conv5i5t "n = an epo*1 n m]ely because important *anges 9 ,*ri/5dom 7 contemporane\s ) x1 b because !y 7 intimately associat$ ) x4 ,!n appe>$ ! port5t ( ,democracy1 & ! /ruggle ( humanity has ev] s9ce be5 = ! realization ( dreams :i* came z visions ( a great hope4 ,!n began t exam9ation ( ! f\ndation ( ?+s 9 sci5ce & philosophy :i* has become a mighty passion 9 intellectual life4 ,i h said t e great r5aissance has left its record 9 ! recognition :i* *ildhood receives 9 lit]ature & art4 ,i add t ! scope & pr(undity ( t r5aissance may be measur$ by ! =m :i* ?is recognition takes4 ,at ! bir? ( ,*ri/ianity ! pregnant s5t5ces1 8,except ye become z little *ildr5 ye %all n ent] ! k+dom ( heav510 8,= ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav510 8,v]ily ,i say unto y1 _! angels d always behold ! face ( my ,fa!r 9 heav510 s\nd a dep? unrea*$ be=e4 ,!y 71 l o!r words f ! same s\rce1 v]itable prophecies1 ! p]fect fulfillm5t ( :i* waits ! p]fect manife/ation ( ! ,son ( ,man4 ,at ! ,r5aissance1 :5 m$ivalism gave way be=e mod]n life1 art reflect$ ! hopes ( mank9d 9 ! face ( a div9e *ild4 ,at ! great ,revolution1 :51 amid/ fire & blood1 ! new life ( humanity /ood reveal$1 an unse5 h& aga9 took a little *ild & plac$ him 9 ! mid/ ( m54 ,x 0 res]v$ = an ,engli% poet to be ! "o :o mo/ cle>ly disc]n$ ! face ( ! *ild4 ,himself "o ( ! great ord] ( angels1 he beheld 9 ! *ild ! face ( ,god4 ,i may be p>don$1 ,i tru/1 = ?us read+ 9 ,we/]n fa%ion ! mean+ ( t ,ori5tal phrase :i* ,i f9d has p]plex$ !ologians & ,biblical critics4 ,0 x any new disclosure :i* ! ,*ri/ made if he m]ely said t ! att5dant m9i/]s ( *ildr5 always beheld ! face ( ! ,fa!r 9 heav58 ,0 x n ! v prop]ty ( su* angelic nature t x %\ld see ,god8 ,b 0 x n r a revelation to ! crass m9ds ( ^? :o ?ru/ *ildr5 aside1 t ! angels :o mov$ betwe5 ! ,fa!r ( spirits & ^! new-com]s into ! _w saw 9 _! faces a witness to _! div9e orig98 ,!y saw ! ,fa!r repeat$ 9 ! *ild4 ,:5 ,wordswor? publi%$ 8 ,lyrical ,ballads1 a /orm ( ridicule fell ^u !m4 ,9 t age1 :5 ! old & ! new 7 cla%+ ) ea* o!r on e h&1 s />k a symbol ( ! new z ^! ballads pres5t$ c\ld n fail to furni% an objective po9t = criticism :i* 0 born ( ! old4 ,wordswor?1 9 8 def5sive ,preface1 decl>es1 8,! pr9cipal object propos$ 9 ^! ,poems 0 to *oose incid5ts & situations f common life1 & to relate or describe !m ?r\gh\t1 z f> z 0 possible1 9 a selection ( language really us$ by m51 &1 at ! same "t1 to ?r[ ov] !m a c]ta9 color+ ( imag9ation1 :]eby ord9>y ?+s %\ld be pres5t$ to ! m9d 9 an unusual aspect2 & fur!r1 & above all1 to make ^! incid5ts & situations int]e/+1 by trac+ 9 !m1 truly ?\gh n o/5tati\sly1 ! prim>y laws ( our nature2 *iefly z f> z reg>ds ! mann] 9 :i* we associate ideas 9 a /ate ( excitem5t4 ,humble & ru/ic life 0 g5]ally *os51 because1 9 t condition1 ! ess5tial passions ( ! he>t f9d a bett] soil 9 :i* !y c atta9 _! maturity1 are less "u re/ra9t1 & speak a pla9] & m emphatic language2 because 9 t condition ( life our elem5t>y feel+s coexi/ 9 a /ate ( great] simplicity1 &1 consequ5tly1 may be m accurately contemplat$ & m =cibly communicat$2 because ! mann]s ( rural life g]m9ate f ^? elem5t>y feel+s1 &1 f ! necess>y "* ( rural occupations1 are m easily compreh5d$1 & are m durable2 &1 la/ly1 because 9 t condition ! passions ( m5 are incorporat$ ) ! beautiful & p]man5t =ms ( nature40 ,e "o ( ^! reasons1 unless ! la/1 :i* ,i d n und]/&1 be except$1 applies ) additional =ce to ! use ( =ms & images & incid5ts drawn f *ildhood2 & ?\gh ,wordswor? takes no acc\nt ( ?is 9 8 ,preface1 x is m to ! po9t t he does freely & fully recognize ! fact 9 8 poetry4 ,! ,preface1 ) its dry =mality1 0 l mu* ( ,wordswor?'s poetry1--,pegasus on a walk1 8 w+s imp$+ free action4 ,x is "o ( ! anomalies ( nature t a poet ) su* insight z ,wordswor? %\ld nev] app>5tly h discov]$ 8 own pragmatical dullness4 ,x seems to me t ,wordswor?'s f9] moods 7 j ^? ( :i* he nev] attempt$ to give a philosophic acc\nt1 & t he did n ref] to *ildhood 9 8 ,preface is an evid5ce ( 8 inspiration :5 deal+ ) x4 ,be ?is z x may1 8 treatm5t ( *ildhood accords ) 8 manife/o to ! ,briti% public4 ,c\ld any?+ be m trivial1 z judg$ by ! /&>ds ( ! day1 ?an 8 ballad ( ,alice ,fell1 or ,pov]ty8--( :i* he has himself said1 8,! humbl5ess1 meanness if y l1 ( ! subject1 toge!r ) ! homely mode ( treat+ x1 br\ght ^u me a _w ( ridicule by ! small critics1 s t 9 policy ,i exclud$ x f _m editions ( my ,poems1 till x 0 re/or$ at ! reque/ ( "s ( my fri5ds1 9 p>ticul> my son-9-law1 ,edw>d ,quill9an40 ,:at is ! motive ( a poem :i* excit$ su* d]ision t ! poet 9 a mom5t ( al>m )drew x f publication1 & :5 he re/or$ x held 8 son-9-law responsible8 ,simply ! grief ( a poor *ild1 :o _h /ol5 a ride beh9d ! poet's po/-*aise1 ^u f9d+ t h] tatt]$ cloak _h become caught 9 ! :eel & irretrievably ru9$4 ,! poet makes no attempt to dignify ?is grief2 ! incid5t is relat$ 9 poetic =m1 b )\t any poetic discov]y beyond ! simple wor? ( ! grief4 ,x is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ audaci\sly matt] ( fact ( all ,wordswor?'s poems2 & yet1 su* is ! diff]5ce 9 ! audi5ce to-day f :at x 0 9 ,wordswor?'s "t t ,alice ,fell appe>s z a matt] ( c\rse 9 all ! an?ologies = *ildr51 & is read by m5 & wom5 ) positive sympa?y1 ) a t5d]ness = ! =lorn little girl1 & )\t a "q z to ! poem's "r ( exi/5ce4 ,! mis]y1 ! grief ( *ildhood1 is conceiv$ ( z a real ?+1 measur$ by ! *ild's m9d into :i* we ent]1 & n by our own /&>ds ( pa9 & loss4 ,aga91 recall ! poem ( ,lucy ,gray1 or ,solitude4 ,! /ory is f> m pa!tic1 & has an appeal to m ca?olic s5sibility3 a *ild1 s5t ) a lant]n to t[n f ! moor on :i* %e lives1 t %e may light h] "m back ?r\gh ! sn[1 is lo/ among ! hills1 & h] foot/eps are trac$ at la/ to ! fatal bridge ?r\gh :i* %e has fall54 ,! incid5t 0 "o f real life2 ,wordswor? seiz$ ^u x1 reproduc+ ea* detail1 & ) a t\* or two ( g5ius made a wrai?4 ,he discov]$1 z no "o be=e _h done1 ! elem5t ( solitude 9 *ildhood1 & inve/$ x ) a f9e spiritual1 e!real quality1 q devoid ( any e?ical prop]ty1--a subtle community ) nature4 ,h[ completely ,wordswor? ent]$ ! m9d ( a *ild & id5tifi$ himself ) its movem5ts is consci\sly betray$ 9 8 pa/oral1 ,! ,pet ,lamb4 ,he puts into ! m\? ( ,b>b>a ,lew?waite ! imag9>y song to h] lamb1 & !n says = himself1-- 8,z homew>d ?r\gh ! lane ,i w5t ) lazy feet1 ,?is song to myself did ,i (t5times repeat2 ,& x seem$1 z ,i retrac$ ! ballad l9e by l9e1 ,t b half ( x 0 h]s1 & "o half ( x 0 m9e4 ,aga9 & once aga9 did ,i repeat ! song2 ,nay1 said ,i1 m ?an half to ! damsel mu/ belong1 ,= %e look$ ) su* a look & %e spake ) su* a tone ,t ,i almo/ receiv$ h] he>t into my own40 ,8 second ?\ght 0 be/3 m ?an half did belong to ! *ild1 = he himself 0 b ! wise int]pret]4 ,wordswor?'s incid5ts ( *ildhood are sometimes giv5 a purely objective "*1 z 9 ,rural ,ar*itecture1 ,! ,anecdote = ,fa!rs1 ,! ,idle ,%eph]d ,boys2 b m (t5 *ildhood is to him ! occasion & sugge/ion ( ! deep] ?\ght ( life4 ,a kitt51 play+ ) fall+ leaves be=e ! poet & 8 *ild ,dora1 leads him on by exquisite movem5t to ! ?\ght ( 8 own decay ( life4 ,b :at impresses u mo/ is ! tw(old conception ( *ildhood z a "p ( nature1 & z conta9+ )9 itself n only ! g]m ( human life1 b ! e*o ( ! div9e4 ,!re are poems ( surpass+ beauty :i* s bl5d ! *ild & nature t we might almo/ fancy1 z we look ^u ! poetical l&scape1 t we are mi/ak+ *ildr5 = bu%es1 or bu%es = *ildr54 ,su* is t "o beg9n+ 8,?ree ye>s %e grew 9 sun & %[]10 & 8,wisdom & ,_s ( ! univ]se60 ,he drew images f 8 *ildr5 & pa9t$ a delib]ate portrait ( 8 daught] ,ca?>9e1 solemnly entitl$1 ,*>act]i/ics ( a ,*ild ,?ree ,ye>s ,old4 ,yet1 ?\gh ,wordswor? drew _m sugge/ions f 8 own *ildr5 & f ^? :om he saw 9 8 walks1 x is rem>kable h[ little he reg>ds *ildr5 9 _! relation to p>5ts 9 comp>ison ( _! individual & isolat$ exi/5ce4 ,be=e ,wordswor?1 ! *ild1 9 lit]ature1 0 almo/ :olly consid]$ z "o ( a gr\p1 z a "p ( a family1 & only ^? phases ( *ildhood 7 treat$ :i* 7 obvi\s to ! mo/ c>eless obs]v]4 ,wordswor?--& "h is ! notable fact--0 ! fir/ delib]ately to conceive ( *ildhood z a di/9ct1 individual elem5t ( human life4 ,he fir/1 to use a tru] phrase1 appreh5d$ ! p]sonality ( *ildhood4 ,he did ?is & gave x expression 9 arti/ic =m 9 "s ( ! poems already nam$2 he did x me?odically & ) philosophic int5t 9 8 autobiographic poem ,! ,prelude1 & also 9 ,! ,excursion4 ,li/5 h[ he speaks ( 8 infancy ev51 giv+ x by anticipation a life sep>ate f "m & nurse4 8,0 x = ?is80 he asks1-- 8,0 x = ?is ,t "o1 ! faire/ ( all riv]s1 lov$ ,to bl5d 8 murmurs ) my nurse's song1 ,&1 f 8 ald] %ades & rocky falls1 ,& f 8 =ds & %all[s1 s5t a voice ,t fl[$ along my dreams8 ,= ?is1 did/ ?\1 ,o ,d]w5t6 w9d+ among grassy holms ,:]e ,i 0 look+ on1 a babe 9 arms1 ,make ceaseless music t compos$ my ?\ghts ,to m ?an infant s(tness1 giv+ me ,amid ! fretful dwell+s ( mank9d ,a =eta/e1 a dim e>ne/1 ( ! calm ,t ,nature brea!s among ! hills & groves40 ,/ill m m9utely does he disclose ! consci\sness ( *ildhood 9 8 record ( ! m9d ( ! ,w&]] 9 ,! ,excursion1 9 ! l9es beg9n+3-- 8,f 8 six? ye>1 ! ,boy ( :om ,i speak ,9 summ] t5d$ cattle on ! hills40 ,x may be said t 9 all ?is ,wordswor? is simply rehe>s+ & exp&+ an exceptional exp]i5ce2 t 8 recollection ( 8 own *ildhood pass$ ?r\gh ! alembic ( a f]vid poetic imag9ation4 ,be x s2 we are n s mu* conc]n$ to "k h[ ! poet came by ?is div9ation1 z to "k t he %\ld h treat$ x z univ]sal & common to ! p]iod ( *ildhood4 ,aga9 & aga9 9 descriptive poem1 9 direct address1 9 indirect allusion1 he s uses ?is k z to =bid u to reg>d x z peculi> & exceptional 9 8 own view2 & a poet's atte/ation to a univ]sal exp]i5ce is wor? m ?an any negation :i* comes f our individual blurr$ recollection4 ,wordswor? discov]s 9 *ildhood ! g]m ( humanity2 he sees !re ?\ghts1 emotions1 activities1 suff]+s1 :i* are m9iatures ( ! matur] life1--b1 he sees m ?an ?is & deep]4 ,to him ! *ild is n a pigmy man2 x has a life ( its own1 out ( :i* some?+ ev5 may pass1 :5 *ildhood is left beh9d4 ,x is n ! ignorant innoc5ce ( *ildhood1 ! infantile grace1 :i* holds him1 b a c]ta9 *ildi% possession1 9 :i* he sees a spiritual pres5ce obscur$ 9 consci\s y\?4 ,l&or 9 "o ( 8 ,imag9>y ,conv]sations /\tly ass]ts a simil> fact :5 he says1 8,*ildr5 are n m5 or wom52 !y are almo/ z diff]5t creatures1 9 _m respects1 z if !y nev] 7 to be "o or ! o!r2 !y are z unlike z buds are unlike fl[]s1 & almo/ z blossoms are unlike fruits40#cc ,9 all ?is aga91 9 ?is e*o ( ! div9e :i* ,wordswor? he>s 9 ! voice ( *ildhood1 !re is ref]5ce1 psy*ologically1 to 8 own p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,yet :y %\ld we treat t z rul$ out ( evid5ce1 :i* only "o "h & ano!r !re ackn[l$ges z a "p ( 8 hi/ory8 ,is x n fair]1 m reasonable1 to take ! exp]i5ce ( a pr(\nd poet z ! basis ( spiritual tru? ?an ! negative te/imony ( ^? ^: eyes lack ! wondr\s p[] ( see+8 ,9 ! preface to 8 ode1 ,intimations ( ,immortality f ! ,recollections ( ,e>ly ,*ildhood1 ,wordswor? decl>es ) great e>ne/ness3-- 8,to ! att5tive & compet5t read] ! :ole suffici5tly expla9s itself2 b !re may be no h>m 9 adv]t+ "h to p>ticul> feel+s or exp]i5ces ( my own m9d1 on :i* ! /ructure ( ! poem p>tly re/s4 ,no?+ 0 m difficult = me 9 *ildhood ?an to admit ! notion ( dea? z a /ate applicable to my own be+4 ,i h said else:]e-- #8,a simple *ild ,t lightly draws its brea?1 ,& feels its life 9 e limb1 ,:at %\ld x "k ( dea?6' ,b x 0 n s mu* f feel+s ( animal vivacity t my difficulty came1 z f a s5se ( ! indomitabl5ess ( ! _s )9 me4 ,i us$ to brood ov] ! /ories ( ,eno* & ,elijah1 & almo/ to p]suade myself t1 :atev] might become ( o!rs1 ,i %\ld be translat$1 9 some?+ ( ! same way1 to heav54 ,) a feel+ cong5ial to ?is1 ,i 0 (t5 unable to ?9k ( ext]nal exi/5ce1 & ,i commun$ ) all t ,i saw z some?+ n ap>t f1 b inh]5t 9 my own immat]ial nature4 ,_m times1 :ile go+ to s*ool1 h ,i grasp$ at a wall or tree to recall myself f ! abyss ( idealism to ! reality4 ,at t "t ,i 0 afraid ( su* processes4 ,9 lat] p]iods ( life ,i h deplor$1 z we all h reason to d1 a subjugation ( an opposite "*40 ,"h ,wordswor? def5ds ! philosophy ( ! poem by mak+ x an induction f 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,!re w be f\nd _m to "q its tru?1 because !y h no recollections :i* correspond ) ! poet's2 & o!rs :o w claim t ! poem is b a fanciful argum5t 9 behalf ( ! philosophic h]esy ( a prexi/5t /ate4 ,9 my judgm5t1 ,wordswor?'s preface is some:at mislead+ by its ref]5ce to ?is !ory1 al?\gh he has furni%$ h9ts 9 ! same preface ( 8 m integral ?\ght4 ,z ,i h notic$ be=e1 8 arti/ic pres5tation is tru] & m f9al ?an 8 exegesis4 ,:oev] reads ?is great ode is aw>e ( ! rise & fall ( ! tide ( ?\ght2 he he>s ! poet reason+ ) himself2 he sees him pass+ 9 imag9ation out ( *ildhood into age1 yet con/antly recov]+ himself to fre% p]ception ( ! immortality :i* transc5ds e>?ly life4 ,x is visible *ildhood ) its intimation ( immortality :i* br+s to ! poet1 n regret = :at is irretrievably lo/1 b firm] fai? 9 ! reality ( ! unse5 & et]nal4 ,! confusion into :i* "s h be5 ca/ by ! ode arises f _! br++ to ! idea ( immortality ! "t conception2 !y conceive ! poet to be h9t+ ( an indef9ite "t ant$at+ ! *ild's bir?1 an indef9ite "t ext5d+ beyond ! man's dea?1 :]eas ,wordswor?'s conception ( immortality re/s 9 ! inde/ructibility ( _s by any temporal or e>?ly conditions1--an inde/ructibility :i* ev5 implies an abs5ce ( beg9n+ z well z ( end+4 8,heav5 lies ab\t u 9 our infancy10 he decl>es4 ,x is ! inve/m5t ( ?is visible life by an unse51 unfelt1 yet real spiritual pres5ce = :i* he cont5ds1 & he ma9ta9s t ! inmo/ consci\sness ( *ildhood be>s witness to ?is tru?2 ?is consci\sness fades z ! e>?ly life p5etrates ! s\l1 yet x is !re & recurs 9 sudd5 mom5ts4 8,h5ce 9 a season ( calm wea!r1 ,?\gh inl& f> we be1 ,our ,s\ls h sight ( t immortal sea ,:i* br\ght u hi!r1 ,c 9 a mom5t travel ?i!r1 ,& see ! ,*ildr5 sport ^u ! %ore1 ,& he> ! mighty wat]s roll+ ev]more40 ,9 ?us connect+ *ildhood ) ! highe/ hope ( ! human race1 ,wordswor? 0 repeat+ ! note :i* twice be=e _h be5 /ruck 9 great epo*s ( hi/ory4 ,?is ?ird r5aissance 0 ! awak+ ( ! human s\l to a s5se ( ! common rights & duties ( humanity1 ! dignity & wor? ( ! ,p]son4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! poetic =m1 :ile mo/ p]fectly inclos+ ^! div9ations ( *ildhood1 & especially suit$ to ! pres5tation ( ! fa9t & elusive elem5ts1 is less adapt$ to ! philosophic & discursive exam9ation ( ! subject ( *ildhood4 ,x is1 !n1 an indication ( ! impression :i* ! idea _h made ^u m5 t a prose writ] ( ! p]iod1 ( s+ul> insight & subtlety1 %\ld h giv5 "s ( 8 mo/ *>act]i/ic ?\ght to an exam9ation ( ! ess5tial elem5ts ( *ildhood4 ,de ,qu9cey 0 und\bt$ly /rongly affect$ by ,wordswor?'s treatm5t ( ! subject2 he has left evid5ce ^u ?is po9t4 ,nev]!less1 he appe>s to h s\nd$ 8 own m9d & appeal$ to 8 own memory = additional & corroborative te/imony4 ,9 8 ,suspiria de ,pr(undis1 a sequel to ! ,confessions ( an ,engli% ,opium-,eat]1 he (f]s an acc\nt ( 8 recollections ( infancy1 toge!r ) _m reflections ^u ! exp]i5ce :i* he !n und]w5t4 ,if x be said t ! opium-eat] 0 an untru/wor?y witness1 s9ce 8 dream+ might well lead him to confuse ! subtle work+s ( a mature m9d ) ! vivid remembrance ( "o or two /rik+ ev5ts ( *ildhood1 we may consid] t ,de ,qu9cey's imag9ation 0 a p[]ful "o1 & capable ( int]pret+ ! incid5ts & emotions br\ght to x by memory1 z a m prosaic m9d c\ld n4 ,we are compell$1 ( c\rse1 9 all su* cases1 to submit ! te/imony ( su* a man to ! judgm5t ( our own reason1 b t reason ought1 be=e pron\nc+ a f9al v]dict1 to be educat$ to p]ceive ! possibilities ( a wid] range ( obs]vation ?an may h fall5 to u individually1 & to submit ! results to a comp>ison ) kn[n op]ations ( ! human m9d4 ,above all1 x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t a di/9ction cle>ly exi/s betwe5 a *ild's consci\sness & its p[] ( expression4 ,de ,qu9cey himself 9 a note says ) acut5ess & ju/ice3-- 8,! read] mu/ n =get 9 read+ ?is & o!r passages t ?\gh a *ild's feel+s are spok5 (1 x is n ! *ild :o speaks4 ,i deciph] :at ! *ild only felt 9 ciph]4 ,& s f> is ?is di/9ction or ?is explanation f po9t+ to any?+ metaphysical or d\btful1 t a man mu/ be grossly unobs]vant :o is n aw>e ( :at ,i am "h notic+1 n z a peculi>ity ( ?is *ild or t1 b z a necessity ( all *ildr54 ,:atsoev] 9 a man's m9d blossoms & exp&s to 8 own consci\sness 9 mature life mu/ h prexi/$ 9 g]m dur+ 8 infancy4 ,i1 = in/ance1 did n1 z a *ild1 consci\sly read 9 my own deep feel+s ^! ideas4 ,no1 n at all2 nor 0 x possible = a *ild to d s4 ,i1 ! *ild1 _h ! feel+s2 ,i1 ! man1 deciph] !m4 ,9 ! *ild lay ! h&writ+ my/]i\s to him2 9 me1 ! int]pretation & ! comm5t40 ,assur$ly ?is is reasonable1 & s9ce we are look+ = ! recognition ( *ildhood 9 lit]ature1 we may wisely ask h[ x pres5ts itself to a man l ,de ,qu9cey1 :o _h peculi> p[] 9 "o =m ( lit]ature--! autobiographic-imag9ative4 ,he entitles ! fir/ "p ( 8 ,suspiria1 ,! ,affliction ( ,*ildhood4 ,x is ! record ( a *ild's grief1 int]pret$ by ! man :5 he c\ld translate into spee* ! emotion :i* possess$ him 9 8 e>ly suff]+2 & ne> its close1 ,de ,qu9cey1 p>tially summ+ up 8 philosophy ( ! subject1 decl>es3-- 8,god speaks to *ildr51 also1 9 dreams & by ! oracles t lurk 9 d>kness4 ,b 9 solitude1 above all ?+s :5 made vocal by ! tru?s & s]vices ( a national *ur*1 ,god holds communion undi/urb$ ) *ildr54 ,solitude1 ?\gh sil5t z light1 is l light ! mightie/ ( ag5cies2 = solitude is ess5tial to man4 ,all m5 come into ?is _w alone2 all leave x alone4 ,ev5 a little *ild has a dread1 :isp]+ consci\sness t if he %\ld be summon$ to travel into ,god's pres5ce1 no g5tle nurse w be all[$ to lead him by ! h&1 nor "m to c>ry him 9 h] arms1 nor little si/] to %>e 8 trepidations4 ,k+ & prie/1 w>rior & maid51 philosoph] & *ild1 all mu/ walk ^? mighty gall]ies alone4 ,! solitude1 !re=e1 :i* 9 ?is _w appalls or fasc9ates a *ild's he>t1 is b ! e*o ( a f> deep] solitude1 ?r\gh :i* already he has pass$1 & ( ano!r solitude1 deep] /ill1 ?r\gh :i* he has to pass2 reflex ( "o solitude1 prefiguration ( ano!r4 8,deep] ?an ! deepe/ ( solitudes is t :i* broods ov] *ildhood1 br++ be=e x1 at int]vals1 ! f9al solitude :i* wat*es = x1 )9 ! gates ( dea?4 ,read]1 ,i tell y 9 tru?1 & h]eaft] ,i w conv9ce y ( ?is tru?1 t = a ,grecian *ild solitude 0 no?+1 b = a ,*ri/ian *ild x has become ! p[] ( ,god & ! my/]y ( ,god4 ,o mighty & ess5tial solitude1 t wa/ & art & art to be6 ?\1 k9dl+ "u ! t\* ( ,*ri/ian revelations1 art n[ transfigur$ =ev]1 & ha/ pass$ f a blank negation into a secret hi]oglyphic f ,god1 %ad[+ 9 ! he>ts ( infancy ! v dimme/ ( 8 tru?s60 ,i mu/ ref] ! read] to ! entire *apt] = a full exposition ( ,de ,qu9cey's views on ?is subject4 ,despite ! bravura /yle1 :i* makes u 9 our sob]] days li/5 a little incr$ul\sly to ^! f>-fet*$ sighs & brea?+s1 ! passage quot$ be>s te/imony to t appreh5sion ( *ildhood :i* ,de ,qu9cey %>$ ) ,wordswor?4 ,bo? ( ^! writ]s 7 look$ ^u 9 _! day z some:at reaction>y 9 _! poetical philosophy2 s mu* ! m valuable is _! decl>ation ( a poetical & philosophical fai? :i* 0 fundam5tally 9 unison ) ! political fai? t lay beh9d ! outbur/ ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,! discov]y ( ?is new cont95t ( *ildhood by su* explor]s ( ! spiritual _w m>ks ! age z di/9ctly z does ! discov]y ( new l&s & explorations 9 ! e>li] r5aissance4 ,x 0 inde$ "o ( ! great signs ( ! p]iod u%]$ 9 by ! ,fr5* ,revolution & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,am]ican republic1 t ! b\nds ( ! spiritual _w 7 ext5d$4 ,:5 pov]ty & *ildhood 7 annex$ to ! poet's doma91 ! _w ( lit]ature & art sudd5ly became l>g]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,at su* times !re are likely to be s+ul> exhibitions ( g5ius1 :i* are ill-und]/ood 9 contempor>y life1 b are p]ceiv$ by lat] obs]v]s to be "p & p>cel ( ! age 9 :i* !y occur4 ,some?+ l ?is may be said ( ! pictures & poems ( ,william ,blake1 :o 0 a vision>y 9 a "t :5 a r$ flame along ! horizon made 8 spiritual fires invisible4 ,he has s9ce be5 r$iscov]$1 & has be5 = a g5]ation s pot5t an influ5ce 9 ,engli% art t we may wisely att5d to him1 n m]ely z a p]son ( g5ius1 b z furni%+ an illu/ration ( "s ( ! deep ?+s ( our subject4 ,no "o acqua9t$ ) ,blake's "w has fail$ to obs]ve ! recurr5ce ( a few types drawn f elem5tal figures4 ,! lamb1 ! *ild1 ! old man1--^! appe> & reappe>1 c>ry+ ! preval5t ideas 9 ?is arti/'s imag9ation4 ,( all ^! ! *ild is ! mo/ c5tral & emphatic1 ev5 z ! ,songs ( ,innoc5ce is ! mo/ p]fect expression ( ,blake's vision ( life4 ,x may be said t 9 8 m9d *ildhood 0 l>gely resolvable into infancy1 & t :5 he look$ ^u a babe1 he saw life 9 its pure/ =m1 & t mo/ sugge/ive ( ! div9e1 z 9 ! exquisite cradle song1 into :i* is wov5 ! weep+ ( ! *ild ,jesus = all ! human race4 ,! two %ort anti!tical poems1 ,! ,little ,boy ,lo/ & ,! ,little ,boy ,f\nd1 reveal ! dep?s :i* ,blake p5etrat$ :5 engag$ 9 8 solit>y voyage ( discov]y to ! little kn[n %ores ( *ildhood4 ,!y h1 to be sure1 ! teas+ prop]ty ( p>ables1 & x w\ld be h>d to r5d] !m into ! unmi/akable language ( ! und]/&+2 b !y c\ld be set to music1 & l ! ,duke we exclaim3-- 8,t /ra9 aga96 x _h a dy+ fall40 ,x mu/ always be borne 9 m9d t ,blake's contribution to ! lit]ature ( *ildhood is ?r\gh highly idealiz$ =ms4 ,x is spiritual or angelic *ildhood :i* floats be=e 8 eyes1 s t ! little creatures :o dance on ! gre51 ! little *imney sweep1 ! *ildr5 fil+ into ,/4 ,paul's1 are translat$ by 8 vision>y p[] into ! images ( an ess5tial *ildhood2 !y cease to be individual illu/rations4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we are told t 9 ! fe>ful days ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution !re 0 an eruption f ! secret places ( ,p>is ( a va/ horde ( poor1 ignorant1 & vici\s p1 :o _h be5 kept out ( sight by lords & ladies4 ,"o may accept ! fact z symbolical ( t em]g5ce into ! light ( ,*ri/ianity ( pov]ty & degradation4 ,! poor _h always be5 ) ! _w1 b x is n too mu* to say t n[ = ! fir/ "t did !y beg9 to be recogniz$ z "p & p>cel ( humanity4 ,wordswor?'s poems set ! seal ^u ?is recognition4 ,dick5s's novels naturaliz$ ! poor 9 lit]ature1 &1 z 9 ! case ( ,wordswor?1 pov]ty & *ildhood w5t h& 9 h&4 ,dick5s1 h[ev]1 ?\gh he made a di/9ct addition to ! lit]ature ( *ildhood1 r regi/]$ a pres5ce already ackn[l$g$ ?an act$ z a prophet ( *ildhood4 ,! great b5efic5t & humanit>ian movem5t ( ! c5tury 0 well "u way1 & _h already f\nd abundant expression 9 ragg$ s*ools & ,sunday-s*ools & 9 education g5]ally1 :5 ,dick5s1 ) 8 quick report]'s sight1 seiz$ ^u sali5t features 9 ?is new exhibition ( humanity4 ,he 0 q aside f ! ord9>y organiz$ *>ities1 b he 0 mov$ by mu* ! same _s z t :i* 0 briskly at "w among ! poor & ! "y4 ,he 0 caught by ! curr5t1 & 8 own p]sonal exp]i5ce 0 swift to give special direction to 8 imag9ation4 ,besides innum]able m9or ref]5ces1 !re are c]ta9 *ildi% figures 9 ! multitude ( ! creations ( ,dick5s1 :i* at once rise to m9d1--,paul ,dombey1 ,little ,nell1 ,t9y ,tim1 ,oliv] ,twi/1 ,david ,copp]field 9 8 e>lie/ days1 & ! ,m>*ioness4 ,dick5s f\nd out v soon t ! p[] to br+ te>s into ! eyes ( p 0 a sur] road to success ?an ev5 ! p[] to amuse4 ,:5 he 0 draw+ ! figures ( *ildr51 _! t5d]ness1 _! weakness1 _! susceptibility1 pres5t$ !mselves z ! mat]ial 9 :i* he c\ld skillfully "w4 ,!n he us$ ! me?od :i* _h s]v$ him s well 9 8 l>g] portraiture2 he seiz$ ^u ! significant feature & emphasiz$ x until x became ! unmi/akable m>k ( ! p]son4 ,*ildhood sugge/s weakness1 & weakness is m app>5t :5 !re is a foil ( m5tal prematurity2 s he inv5t$ ! hydrocephalic ,paul ,dombey4 ,x sugge/s t5d]ness2 he appeal$ to an unhesitat+ sympa?y & drew = u ,little ,nell1 int5sify+ h] nature by br++ h] into contra/ & subtle companion%ip ) h] imbecile gr&fa!r4 ,x is ! defect ( ,dick5s t by su* *>act]s he display$ 8 skill 9 morbid conceptions4 ,! little old man 9 ,paul ,dombey is n )\t its prototype 9 real life1 b ,dick5s appe>s to h produc$ x z a type ( t5d] *ildhood1 mu* z "o might select a consumptive = an illu/ration ( extreme ref9em5t4 ,t9y ,tim is a f>!r illu/ration ( ?is unheal?y love1 on ,dick5s's "p1 ( t :i* is affect+ ?r\gh its infirmity4 ,t art is true/ :i* sees *ildr5 at play or 9 _! "m's arms1 n 9 hospitals or gravey>ds4 ,x is ! infirmity ( humanit>ianism & ( ,dick5s1 its great expon5t1 t x reg>ds dea? z ! great fact ( life2 t x seeks to w>d x (f z ! greate/ ( evils1 & :5 x comes1 ha/5s to cov] x out ( sight ) fl[]s4 ,?is conception ( dea? is b\nd up ) an ov]we5+ s5se ( ! importance ( ^! ye>s ( life4 ,!re is a nobl] way1 & lit]ature & art are sl[ly confess+ x1 z !y devote _! /r5g? to t :i* is et]nal 9 life1 n to t :i* is p]i%able4 ,wordswor?'s maid5 9 ,we are ,sev51 ) h] simple1 unhesitat+ belief 9 ! cont9uity ( life1 ! imp]i%ability ( ! p]son1 holds a sur] place 9 lit]ature ?an ,paul ,dombey1 :o makes ! ocean ) its tides wait = him to die4 ,x is only fair to say1 h[ev]1 t ! c>icature to be f\nd 9 ,dick5s is sc>cely m viol5t an extreme to "s m9ds ?an is ! idealism to be f\nd 9 ,wordswor?1 ,de ,qu9cey1 & ,blake an opposite extreme to m9ds o!rwise con/itut$4 ,! e>ly life ( ,wordswor?1 pass$1 z he tells u1 9 ! solitude ( nature1 expla9s mu* ( 8 subsequ5t attitude t[>d *ildhood & y\?4 ,x is out ( su* an exp]i5ce t ,lucy ,gray 0 writt54 ,9 l mann] ! e>ly life ( ,dick5s discloses some?+ ( a nature :i* reappe>s aft]w>d 9 8 pictures ( *ildhood4 ,a w\nd$ s5sibility is unque/ionably ! pa!tic hi/ory ( _m1 & ,dick5s has contribut$ to ! natural hi/ory ( *ildhood a di/9ct acc\nt ( ?is feature4 ,! fir/ appe>ance ( a new =m 9 lit]ature produces an impression :i* c nev] be repeat$4 ,h[ev] fre%ly read]s 9 ?is decade may come to ! works ( ,dick5s1 x is impossible t !y %\ld h ! same di/9ct s5sation :i* m5 & wom5 _h :o caught up ! numb]s ( ,! ,old ,curiosity ,%op z !y fell f ! press = ! fir/ "t4 ,!re c nev] aga9 be su* a lam5tation ov] ,little ,nell1 :5 m5 l ,jeffrey1 a h>d5$ old critic1 made no concealm5t ( _! te>s4 ,yet ,i am dispos$ to ?9k t ?is does n give a complete acc\nt ( ! ph5om5on4 ,j z ,wordswor?'s ,alice ,fell is n[ b "o ( a procession ( =lorn maid5s1 ?\gh at ! head ( x1 s ! *ildr5 ( ,dick5s are m]ely some:at m vivid p]sonages 9 a multitude ( *ildi% creation4 ,! *ild is no long] a novelty ei!r 9 poetry or 9 fiction4 ,x is an accept$ "*1 "o ( ! dramatis p]son ( lit]ature4 ,=1 :5 all is said ( ,dick5s's "w1 tak5 only z ! product ( a m9d s+ul>ly gift$ ) report+ :at x has se51 !re rema9s ! noticeable fact t sc>cely _h ! e*oes di$ away f ! voice ( ,wordswor?1 :o u%]$ 9 ! lit]ature ( ! new age1 :5 a great man ( ! p came =w>d1 9 ! p]son ( ,dick5s1 & f\nd x ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w to give m5 pictures ( *ild-life1 & t aft] ! fir/ surprise att5dant ^u novelty 0 ov]1 writ]s ( all sorts 7 busy model+ ^! small figures4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! *ild once introduc$ into lit]ature1 ! significance ( its appe>ance !reaft] is n s mu* 9 individual in/ances z 9 ! g5]al & famili> acceptance ( ! ph5om5on4 ,at lea/1 s x appe>s f our ne> view4 ,x is n impossible t lat] /ud5ts may p]ceive notes 9 our lit]ature ( m mean+ ?an we n[ surmise4 ,!y may und]/& bett] ?an we :y ,t5nyson %\ld h made a babe ! h]o9e ( ,! ,pr9cess1 z he ackn[l$ges to ,mr4 ,dawson t he did1 ?\gh only "o or two critics _h discov]$ ! fact1 & :y ,mr4 ,sw9burne1 :o is suppos$ to sc(f at a lit]ature virg9ibus pu]isque1 %\ld h devot$ s mu* ( 8 lyric en]gy to *ildhood4 ,! /ream :i* ran ) s brok5 a c\rse d[n to ,wordswor? has spread n[ into a broad1 full riv]4 ,*ildhood is "p & p>cel ( e poet's mat]ial2 *ildr5 play 9 & out ( fiction1 & read]s are accu/om$ to meet+ !m 9 books1 & to f9d+ !m (t5 z f9ely discrim9at$ by ! noveli/ z are _! eld]s4 ,mean:ile1 f ! "t :5 *ildhood 0 newly discov]$1 t is to say1 r\ghly1 9 ! clos+ ye>s ( ! la/ c5tury1 !re has be5 a lit]ature 9 process ( =mation :i* has = its audi5ce *ildr5 !mselves4 ,i call$ att5tion briefly1 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is /udy1 to ! int]e/+ fact t !re 0 a correlation 9 "t1 at lea/1 betwe5 *ildhood 9 lit]ature & a lit]ature = *ildr54 ,a ne>] /udy ( ! lit]ature ( ?is c5tury %[s v cle>ly t :ile ! great con/ructive arti/s h be5 mak+ room = ! figures ( infancy & y\?1 & ev5 consci\sly expla9+ _! pres5ce1 a ho/ ( m9or writ]s1 )\t mu* ?\ght ( art1 h be5 busy ov] ! same figures = o!r purposes4 ,n only s1 b 9 sev]al in/ances ! great arti/s !mselves h di/9ctly turn$ aside f _! ord9>y audi5ce & appeal$ directly to *ildr54 ,:]e 0 ! *ild 9 ,engli% lit]ature be=e ,goldsmi?8 & :]e be=e ,goldsmi?'s "t 0 !re a book = *ildr58 ,!re h be51 x is true1 nurs]y tales 9 all ages3 ditties1 & songs1 & lullabies2 unwritt5 /ories1 :i* mo!rs 9 ,engl& told :5 !y !mselves c\ld h read no?+2 b !re came a "t :5 *ildr5 7 di/9ctly recogniz$ z ! occasion ( =mal lit]ature1 :5 au?ors & publi%]s began to he$ a new public4 ,x 0 impossible t !re %\ld be ?is discov]y ( *ildhood )\t a correspond+ ef=t on ! "p ( m5 & wom5 to get at x1 & to hold direct int]c\rse ) x4 ,by a natural in/9ct1 writ]s = *ildr5 began at once to write ab\t *ildr54 ,!y 7 mov$ by educational r ?an by arti/ic impulses1 s t _! creations 7 subord9ate to ! lessons :i* !y convey$4 ,dur+ ! p]iod :5 ,wordswor?1 ,lamb1 ,de ,qu9cey1 & ,blake 7 idealiz+ *ildhood1 & see+ 9 x arti/ic possibilities1 !re fl\ri%$ a s*ool ( writ+ = ! "y :i* also dealt ) *ildhood1 b ) a /urdy realism4 ,?is s*ool _h its repres5tatives 9 ,mrs4 ,b>bauld1 ,mr4 ,day1 ! ,aik5s1 ,m>ia ,edgewor?1 ,ann & ,jane ,taylor1 & holds a place /ill ) ,ev5+s at ,home1 ,! ,p>5t's ,assi/ant1 ,hymns 9 ,prose = ,*ildr51 ,hymns = ,infant ,m9ds1 ,frank1 & ,s&=d & ,m]ton4 ,! *>act]i/ics ( ?is lit]ature are simple1 & w be recall$ by _m :o dwell ) an affectionate & regretful reg>d ^u books :i* !y f9d x some:at difficult to p]suade _! *ildr5 to read4 ,^! books 7 didactic2 !y assum$ 9 ! ma9 ! air ( wise tea*]s2 !y 7 sometimes condesc5d+2 !y appeal$ to ! und]/&+ r ?an to ! imag9ation ( ! *ild1 & !y ab\nd$ 9 /ores ( useful in=mation ^u all mann] ( subjects4 ,!y conta9$ precursors ( a long s]ies ( juv5ile monitors1 & ! gr&fa!rs :o knew ,mr4 ,b>l[ _h *ildr5 :o knew ,mr4 ,holiday1 ,rollo1 ,jonas1 & ,mr4 ,george1 & gr&*ildr5 :o may be suspect$ ( an acqua9tance ) ,mr4 ,bodley & 8 mu* travel$ & v inquisitive family4 ,yet1 ! e>li] works1 ?\gh n[ some:at antiquat$1 7 n infrequ5tly lively & ev5 humor\s 9 _! portraiture ( *ildr54 ,!y 7 writt5 9 ! ma9 out ( a s9c]e int]e/ 9 ! "y1 & by ^? :o 7 accu/om$ to wat* ! unfold+ ( *ildi% nature4 ,if !y reflect$ a some:at =mal relation betwe5 ! old & ! "y1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! actual relation 0 a =mal "o3 t ! "y _h n yet come into famili> & g5ial relation ) ! old4 ,inde$1 ! books !mselves 7 some:at revolution>y 9 a small way4 ,mu* t seems /iff & ev5 unnatural to u n[ 0 q easy & colloquial to _! fir/ read]s1 & 9 _! eag]ness to lure *ildr5 into ways ( pleasant in/ruction1 ! au?ors broke d[n some?+ ( ! res]ve :i* exi/$ betwe5 fa!rs & sons 9 ! ,engli% life :i* !y portray$4 ,yet we _c help be+ /ruck by ! contra/ betwe5 ! sublimat$ philosophy ( ,wordswor? & ! prosaic applications ( ! ,edgewor? s*ool4 ,heav5 lies ab\t u 9 our infancy8 ,oh1 yes1 a heav5 t is to be look$ at ?r\gh a spy-glass & expla9$ by means ( a home-made orr]y4 ,x w\ld seem z if ! _s ( *ildhood _h be5 disc]n$ ) all its inh]5t capacity1 b t ! actual *ildr5 ( ?is matt]-(-fact _w _h n yet be5 fairly se5 by ! light ( ?is philosophy4 ,! lit]ature :i* we are consid]+ 0 inde$ a s]i\s attempt at hold+ int]c\rse ) *ildi% m9ds4 ,x _h ! emb>rassm5t ( beg9n+s2 !re 0 ab\t x an unc]ta9 grop+ 9 ! d>k ( *ildhood1 & x 0 desp]ately !ory-ridd54 ,b x _h also ! m>k ( s9c]ity1 & "o feels 9 read+ x t ! writ]s 7 g5u9ely indiff]5t 9 mo/ cases to ! figure !y might be cutt+ be=e ! _w2 !y 7 b5t ^u rea*+ ?is audi5ce1 & 7 unobs]vant ( ! l>g] _w beh9d4 ,9 mo/ cases1 ,i say4 ,i suspect t ,mrs4 ,b>bauld1 ) h] solemn dullness1 0 ! victim ( a notion t %e 0 produc+ a new ord] ( lit]ature1 & 9 ?is %e 0 enc\rag$ by a circle ( old] read]s2 ! *ildr5 probably />$ at h] ) suffici5t calmness to keep h] ignorant ( _! real ?\ghts4 ,h[ real lit]ature look$ ^u ! du/y high-road laid out across ! fields by "s ( ^! writ]s may be read 9 ! lett]s ( ! day4 ,col]idge jib$ at t 8pleonasm ( nak$ness10 ,mrs4 ,b>e-bald1 & ,lamb 9 a lett] to ,col]idge speaks 8 m9d ) refre%+ frankness3 8,goody ,two ,%oes10 he says1 8is almo/ out ( pr9t4 ,mrs4 ,b>bauld's /uff has bani%$ all ! old classics ( ! nurs]y2 & ! %opman at ,newb]ry's h>dly deign$ to rea* !m (f an old explod$ corn] ( a %elf :5 ,m>y ask$ = !m4 ,mrs4 ,b4's & ,mrs4 ,trimm]'s nons5se lay 9 piles ab\t4 ,k insignificant & vapid z ,mrs4 ,b4's books convey1 x seems1 mu/ come to a *ild 9 ! %ape ( k1 & 8 empty noddle mu/ be turn$ ) conceit ( 8 own p[]s :5 he has le>n$ t a horse is an animal1 & ,billy is bett] ?an a horse1 & su* l2 in/ead ( t beautiful int]e/ 9 wild tales :i* made ! *ild a man1 :ile all ! "t he suspect$ himself to be no bigg] ?an a *ild4 ,sci5ce has succe$$ to poetry no less 9 ! little walks ( *ildr5 ?an ) m54 ,is !re no possibility ( av]t+ ?is sore evil8 ,?9k ( :at y w\ld h be5 n[1 if1 in/ead ( be+ f$ ) tales & old wives' fables 9 *ildhood1 y _h be5 cramm$ ) geography & natural hi/ory6 ,hang !m6 ,i mean ! curs$ reason+ crew1 ^? blights & bla/s ( all t is human 9 man & *ild40 ,yet ,lamb & 8 si/] bo? took a lively int]e/ 9 g5u9e books = ! "y1 & _! own contributions h1 alas6 gone ! way1 = ! mo/ "p1 ( o!r worn-out lit]ature4 ,x 0 ma9ly z a direct educative p[] t ?is new int]e/ 9 *ildr5 fir/ f\nd expression2 ) x1 h[ev]1 0 m+l$ a m arti/ic purpose1 & ! two /reams ( t5d5cy h ev] s9ce be5 recognizable1 sometimes sep>ate1 (t5] comb9$4 ,! ,lambs' own "w 0 illu/rative ( ?is union ( ! didactic & ! arti/ic4 ,x is outside ! scope ( ?is /udy to dwell at l5g? ^u ?is phase ( lit]ature4 ,x is en\gh to po9t out ! fact t !re is a di/9ct class ( books :i* has gr[n up q )9 ! memory ( m5 n[ liv+4 ,x is involv$ ) indu/rial & comm]cial int]e/s2 x invites ! att5tion ( au?ors1 & ! infrequ5t criticism ( review]s2 x has its own subdivisions l ! l>g] lit]ature2 x boa/s ( cyclopdias & comm5t>ies2 x includes hi/ories1 travels1 poems1 works 9 sci5ce1 !ological treatises4 ,x is a di/9ct pr9cipality ( ! ,k+dom ( ,lett]s4 ,x is idle to compla9 ( ! pres5t abundance ( *ildr5's books1 z if somebody 7 to blame = x4 ,!re has be5 no conspiracy ( publi%]s & au?ors4 ,x is worse ?an folly to look ) contempt ^u ! movem5t2 ! fai?ful /ud5t w seek r to /udy ?is new =ce1 & if possible to guide x into "r *annels4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! di/9ction betwe5 books = ! "y & books = ! old is a some:at arbitr>y "o1 & _m h discov]$ = !mselves & _! *ildr5 t in/ead ( "o poor corn] ( lit]ature be+ f5c$ (f = ! lamb1 plant$ ) t5d] grass :i* is quickly dev\r$1 & ) _m m$ic9al b disagreeable h]bs :i* are nibbl$ at :5 ! grass is gone1 ! :ole wide pa/ure l& is _! native home1 & ! grass m t5d] :]e fre% /reams fl[ ?an x possibly c be 9 ! paddock1 h[ev] c>efully plant$ & wat*$4 ,?is community ( possession is m recognizable 9 ! high] ?an 9 ! l[] =ms ( lit]ature4 ,x is /ill m cle> 9 pictorial art4 ,art is by its nature m closely repres5tative ( *ildhood ?an lit]ature c be1 & ,ga9sbor\gh & ,reynolds made no innovation :5 !y pa9t$ *ildr51 al?\gh ! latt]1 by 8 evid5t p>tiality = ^! subjects1 does indicate a susceptibility to ! new k :i* 0 com+ ^u ! _w4 ,!re are o!r influ5ces :i* re9=ce ! arti/ic pleasure1 su* z ! dome/ic s5se1 ! pride ( family1 ! ease ( procur+ unconsci\s models4 ,no "o c visit an ,engli% exhibition ( pa9t+s )\t be+ /ruck by ! extraord9>y numb] ( subjects tak5 f *ildhood4 ,x is 9 ?is field t ,millais has won fam\s laurels1 & :5 ! great body ( book illu/rations is scann$1 :at designs h half ! popul>ity ( ,doyle's fairies & ,miss ,gre5away's idyllic *ildr58 ,i sometimes wond] :y ?is %\ld be ! case 9 ,engl&1 :5 9 ,am]ica1 ! p>adise ( *ildr51 !re is a conspicu\s abs5ce ( ^! subjects f gall]ies4 ,,vii ,,9 ,,fr5* ,,& ,,g]man ,,lit]ature ,i ,fr5* lit]ature be=e ! ,revolution 0 m b>r5 ( ref]5ce to *ildhood ?an 0 ,engli% lit]ature4 ,especially is ?is true ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ) its sup]ficial disbelief & its bitt] prote/ aga9/ sup]/ition1 "u :i* t]m 0 compreh5d$ ! sup]natural z well z ! pret]natural4 ,!re 7 exceptions1 z 9 ! case ( ,fnelon1 & ! con/itutional s5tim5t ( ! ,fr5* 0 easily mov$ by ! appeal ( dep5d5t *ildhood4 ,9 ,r\sseau "o may read h[ x is possible to weep ov] *ildr51 & yet leave "o's own to ! cold m]cy ( a f\ndl+ asylum4 ,x is 9 ,r\sseau's disciple1 h[ev]1 ,b]n>d9 de ,/4 ,pi]re1 t we f9d ! mo/ arti/ic expression ( pure s5tim5talism1 & ! /ory ( ,paul & ,virg9ia is an ef=t at repres5t+ a _w :]e *ildhood1 9 its innoc5ce1 is conceiv$ ( z ! symbol ( ideal human life4 ,/4 ,pi]re ?\ght ( *ildhood & nature z possess$ ( /rong negative virtues2 !y 7 uncontam9at$1 !y 7 unsophi/icat$4 ,to escape f an evil _w1 he fl$ 9 imag9ation to an isl& ( ! tropics1 :]e all t life requir$ 0 readily furni%$ by lavi% nature4 ,he makes 8 family to consi/ *iefly ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,! mascul9e elem5t is avoid$ z some?+ di/urb+1 & except = ! h>mless old man :o acts z *orus1 x is discov]$ fir/ z a rude1 b>b>ic1 & cruel =ce 9 ! p]son ( ! gov]nor ( ! isl&1 :o has no fai? 9 ,madame de la ,t\r1 & 9 ! p]son ( ! plant] at ! ,black ,riv]1 :o has be5 an inhuman ma/] to 8 slave4 ,! *ildhood ( ,paul & ,virg9ia is made to h a pa/oral1 idyllic "*4 ,_! sorr[s & mis=tunes come :olly f evils :i* lie beyond _! control4 ,/4 ,pi]re br\ght back a gold5 age by ignor+ ! exi/5ce ( evil 9 ! he>t ( man2 he conceiv$ x possible to con/ruct an ideal _w by :at 0 vaguely express$ 9 ! words 8a return to nature40 ,z he reflects 9 ! /ory3 8,_! !ology consi/$ 9 s5tim5t l t ( nature2 & _! morality 9 action l t ( ! gospel4 ,^? families _h no p>ticul> days devot$ to pleasure1 & o!rs to sadness4 ,e day 0 to !m a holiday1 & all :i* surr\nd$ !m "o holy temple1 :]e !y =ev] ador$ an ,inf9ite ,intellig5ce1 almighty & ! fri5d ( humank9d4 ,a s5tim5t ( confid5ce 9 8 supreme p[] fill$ _! m9ds ) consolation = ! pa/1 ) =titude = ! pres5t1 & ) hope = ! future4 ,behold h[ ^! wom51 compell$ by mis=tune to return to a /ate ( nature1 _h unfold$ 9 _! own bosoms1 & 9 ^? ( _! *ildr51 ! feel+s :i* nature gives u1 our be/ support "u evil60 ,h[ev] we may discov] ! limitations ( ! s5tim5tal philosophy1 & its inadequacy :5 br\ght face to face ) evil 9 life1 !re is a surface agreem5t ) ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is in/9ctive turn+ to *ildhood z ! hope ( ! _w4 ,yet ! diff]5ce is radical4 ,! *ild1 9 ! ,*ri/ian conception1 holds ! promise ( ?+s to come2 9 ! conception ( ,fr5* s5tim5t ( ! ,r\sseau & ,/4 ,pi]re type1 ! *ild is a refuge f pres5t evil1 a m\rnful rem9isc5ce ( a lo/ ,p>adise4 ,if only we c\ld keep x a *ild6 is ! cry ( ?is s*ool1--keep x f kn[+ ?is wick$1 unhappy _w6 ,b alas6 !re are sep>ations & %ipwrecks4 ,virg9ia is wa%$ a%ore by ! cruel waves4 ,paul1 b]eft ( reason1 dies1 & is buri$ 9 ! same grave4 ,! two1 gr[+ l plants 9 nature1 are /rick5 d[n by ! my/]i\s1 fateful p[]s ( nature4 ,! contra/ betwe5 ?is unreal rec\rse to nature & ! /rong yet subtle return :i* *>act]izes ,wordswor? & 8 s*ool is probably m app>5t to ! ,engli% & ,am]ican m9d ?an to ! ,fr5*4 ,yet a reasonable comp>ison betrays ! fatal weakness ( ! "o 9 t x leaves out ( view :atev] 9 nature di/urbs a smoo?1 summ]-day _w4 ,:5 ,/4 ,pi]re talks ( a return to nature1 he does n mean ! jungle & ! pe/if]\s swamp2 he reg>ds ^! z left beh9d 9 ,p>is4 ,yet ! conclusion ( 8 /ory is ! confession wrung f fai?ful art t ,nature is aft] all b a /ep-"m to humanity4 ,9 ! great romantic movem5t :i* revolutioniz$ ,fr5* lit]ature1 an imm5se impetus 0 giv5 to ! m9d1 & lit]ature !nce=? reflect$ a wid] range ( ?\ght & feel+4 ,9 few respects does ?is appe> m significantly ?an 9 ! treatm5t ( *ildhood4 ,!re is a robu/ness ab\t ! s5tim5t :i* sep>ates x f ! e>li] reg>d ( su* writ]s z we h nam$4 ,lam>t9e1 :o c]ta9ly 0 n devoid ( s5tim5t1 passes by 8 own e>lie/ *ildhood 9 ,les ,confid5ces ) indiff]5ce4 8,i %all n10 he says1 8foll[ ! example ( ,j4 ,j4 ,r\sseau 9 8 ,confessions4 ,i %all n relate to y ! trifl+ ev5ts ( my e>ly *ildhood4 ,man only dates f ! comm5cem5t ( feel+ & ?\ght2 until ! man is a be+1 he is n ev5 a *ild4444 ,let u leave1 !n1 ! cradle to ! nurses1 & our fir/ smiles1 our fir/ te>s1 & our fir/ lisp+ acc5ts to ! ec/asies ( our mo!rs4 ,i d n wi% to inflict on y any b my e>lie/ recollections1 embelli%$ by ! light ( reason40 ,he gives1 accord+ly1 two sc5es ( 8 *ildhood3 "o an int]ior1 :]e 8 fa!r reads al\d to 8 "m f ,tasso's ,j]usalem ,deliv]$2 ! o!r an outdoor sc5e1 :]e he engages 9 ! rural sports ( ! neighborhood4 ,ea* picture is delightfully drawn1 ) m9ute detail1 ) poetic t\*1 ) affectionate recollection4 ,enc\rag$1 app>5tly1 by ! w>m? :i* ?is memory has inspir$1 ,lam>t9e cont9ues to dwell ^u ! images ( 8 *ildhood1 especially z x has to d ) ! ?\ght ( 8 "m4 ,he pa9ts ! simple g>d5 atta*$ to 8 fa!r's home1 & re/+ a mom5t reflects3-- 8,yes1 t is inde$ all1 & yet t is :at suffic$ dur+ s _m ye>s = ! gratification1 = ! rev]ies1 = ! sweet leisures1 & = ! z sweet labors ( a fa!r1 a "m1 & eight *ildr56 ,su* is :at /ill suffices1 ev5 at ! pres5t day1 = ! n\ri%m5t ( ^! recollections4 ,su* is ! ,ed5 ( _! *ildhood1 :]e _! mo/ s]5e ?\ghts take refuge :5 !y wi% to receive a little ( t dew ( ! morn+ life1 a little ( t beam+ light ( e>ly dawn1 :i* %9es pure & radiant = man only amid ! sc5es ( 8 bir?4 ,!re is n a tree1 !re is n a c>nation1 !re is n a mossy /one ( ?is g>d51 :i* is n entw9$ 9 _! s\l z if x =m$ "p ( x4 ,?is nook ( e>? seems to u imm5se1 su* a ho/ ( objects & ( recollections does x conta9 = u 9 s n>r[ a space40 ,! fullness ) :i* ,lam>t9e treats ! recollection ( 8 y\? p>takes ( ! g5]al _s ( ,fr5* memoirs1--a _s1 to speak r\ghly1 :i* reg>ds p]sons r ?an in/itutions1--b indicates also some?+ ( ! new _s :i* in=m$ lit]ature :5 x elevat$ *ildhood into a place ( real dignity4 ,!re are passages1 inde$1 :i* h a special significance z intimat+ a consci\sness ( ! deep] relations ( *ildhood4 ,mi*elet1 = in/ance1 9 8 philosophy ( ! unfold+ ( woman's life1 recognizes ! *>act]i/ics ( maid5hood z anticipatory ( maturity1 & does x ) s s]i\s a contemplation t we =get to smile :5 we discov] him pr(\ndly obs]vant ( ^? in/9cts ( mat]nity :i* are %[n 9 ! c>e ( a *ild = its doll4 ,?is attitude t[>d ! *ild is obs]vable 9 ! ma/]s ( mod]n ,fr5* lit]ature4 ,h[ev] f> !y may be remov$ f any m]e dome/ic reg>d ( ! subject1 !y appreh5d ! peculi> sacr$ness atta*+ to *ildr54 ,alfr$ de ,musset1 = example1 ?\gh by no means a poet ( ! family1 c nev] speak ( *ildr5 )\t emotion4 ,n to multiply in/ances1 x is en\gh to take ! great poet ( ! p]iod4 ,victor ,hugo des]ves1 x has be5 said1 to be call$ ! poet ( infancy1 n only = ! reason t he has writt5 ( ! "y freely1 b has 9 8 ,les ,enfants1 ,livre des ,mres1 writt5 = !m4 ,x is to be obs]v$ t ! sugge/ion comes1 ) ,hugo1 *iefly f ! *ildr5 ( 8 family2 f 8 bro!r ,eugne1 :o di$ an e>ly dea?2 f 8 daught]1 :om he m\rns 9 t5d] v]se2 & f 8 gr&*ildr54 ,"o feels ! s9c]ity ( a great poet :5 he draws ! inspiration = su* !mes f 8 own famili> k9d4 ,x may be said 9 g5]al ( ! contribution made to ?is lit]ature by ! ,fr5* t x p>takes ( ^? qualities ( lightness & grace :i* m>k ! great] lit]ature2 t ! image ( *ildhood is a joy\s1 innoc5t "o1 & satisfies ! eye t looks = beauty & delicacy4 ,s5tim5t pr$om9ates1 b x is a s5tim5t t makes little draught ^u ?\ght4 ,!re is a disposition n[ to reg>d *ildr5 z dolls & play?+s1 ! amusem5t ( ! h\r2 n[ to make !m ! object ( an attitud9iz+ s5tim5t1 :i* is practically wa/$ unless !re be "s "o at h& to applaud x4 ,,ii ,:5 we pass f ,france to ,g]many we are aw>e t1 h[ev] we may use ! same t]ms1 & recognize ! exi/5ce ( s5tim5t z a /rong elem5t 9 ! lit]ature ( bo? c\ntries1 !re is a radical diff]5ce 9 tone4 ,x is n m]ely t ,fr5* s5tim5t is graceful & ,g]man s5tim5t clumsy3 ! grace ( ! "o connects itself ) a f9e art1--we feel an in/9ctive good ta/e 9 its expression2 9 ! o!r1 ! awkw>dness1 ! obtrusiv5ess1 seem to be ! issue ( an excess ( natural & homely feel+4 ,x w\ld be too mu* to say t ,fr5* s5tim5t is ins9c]e & ,g]man s5tim5t unpleasantly s9c]e2 t ! "o is assum$ & ! o!r uncalculat+1--we _c ?us dismiss elem5t>y feel+ 9 two great peoples4 ,b an ,engli%man or ,am]ican1 to :om1 9 8 res]ve1 ! s5tim5t ( ei!r nation is apt to be a little oppressive1 is v likely to smile at ! ,fr5* & feel uncom=table 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,g]man2 to reg>d ! ,fr5* feel+ z a tempor>y mood1 ! ,g]man z a p]man5t /ate4 ,be ?is z x may1 x is true t ! ,g]man feel+ ) reg>d to *ildhood1 z x f9ds expression 9 life & lit]ature1 revolves v closely ab\t ! *ild 9 its home1 n ! *ild z a *>m+ object 9 nature4 ,*ildhood1 9 ,g]man lit]ature1 is conceiv$ v g5]ally 9 its purely dome/ic relations1 & is s positive an elem5t z to h attract$ ! att5tion ( o!r nations1 & ev5 to h giv5 rise to a petty cult4 ,col]idge1 writ+ f ,g]many 9 #agii1 reports to 8 ,engli% read]s1 z some?+ /range to himself1 & ( local significance only1 ! cu/om ( ,*ri/mas gifts f p>5ts to *ildr5 & f *ildr5 to p>5ts4 ,he is especially /ruck ) ! cu/om ( repres5t+ ^! pres5ts z com+ f ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! :ole /ructure ( ,santa ,claus & ,kriss ,kr+le1 ! ,*ri/ ,*ild & ,pelzni*el1 ) ! att5dant c]emonies ( ! ,*ri/mas tree1 is built into ! *ild life ( ,g]many & ! ,l[ ,c\ntries2 & x is by ! en]gy ( ?is *ildi% miracle t x has pass$ ov] into ,engli%1 & especially into ,am]ican life4 ,all ?is w>m? ( dome/ic feel+ is by no means a mod]n discov]y4 ,x is a prime *>act]i/ic ( ! ,g]manic p1 & "o /rong reason = ! asc5d5cy ( ,lu!ranism may be f\nd 9 ! s+ul> exposition ( ! ,g]man "* :i* ,lu!r pres5t$4 ,he 0 n m]ely a man ( ! p2 ?r\gh 8 life & writ+s & organiz+ faculty he impress$ himself positively on ! ,g]man national "*1 n turn+ x aside1 b deep5+ ! *annels 9 :i* x ran4 ,c]ta9 x is t ! luxuriance ( 8 nature 0 almo/ riot\s on ! side ( family life4 8,! lead] ( ! age10 says ,canon ,mozley1 8& ! advis] ( pr9ces1 affect+ no /ation & c\rt+ no great m51 0 ext]nally "o ( ! common cr[d1 & ! pla9e/ ( x4 ,9 dome/ic life ! same he>t & nature appe>4 ,!re he ov]fl[s ) affection1 w>m?1 t5d]ness2 ) all ! amiable bant] ( ! husb&1 & all ! sweet arts & pretty nons5se ( a fa!r among 8 little *ildr54 ,:e!r he is jok+1 lectur+ 8 #8rib ,ca?>9e1' 8 #8graci\s dame ,ca?>9e1' or writ+ a description ( fairyl& & horses ) silv] saddles to 8 #8voraci\s1 bibaci\s1 loquaci\s1' little ,john2 or :e!r he is 9 ! agony ( grief ov] ! dea?-b$ ( 8 favorite daught]1 ,magdal5e1 we see ! same exub]ant1 t5d] "*40#cd ,9 ?is sket* ( ,lu!r we may read "s ( ! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ! ,g]manic life1 & we are ready1 at ! fir/ sugge/ion1 to ass5t to ! proposition t ! ,g]man p1 judg$ by ! app>atus ( *ildhood1 books1 pictures1 toys1 & s*ools1 /&s be=e o!r nations4 ,! mat]ial = ! portraiture ( *ildhood has be5 abundant2 ! social hi/ory1 ! biographies1 give con/ant intimations ( ! fullness ) :i* family life1 inclos+ *ildhood1 has be5 dwelt ^u 9 ! m9d4 ,! autobiographies ( poets & noveli/s almo/ inv>iably give great att5tion to ! p]iod ( *ildhood4 ,a v int]e/+ illu/ration ( ?is may be f\nd 9 ! life ( ,ri*t]1 :o /&s at ! head ( ! great ,g]mans 9 8 portrayal ( *ildhood4 8,m5 :o h a firm hold on no?+ else10 says ,ri*t] 9 8 brief autobiography1 8delight 9 deep1 f>-rea*+ recollection ( _! days ( *ildhood1 & 9 ?is bill[y exi/5ce !y an*or on t1 f> m ?an on ! ?\ght ( lat] difficulties4 ,p]haps = two reasons3 t 9 ?is retrospection !y press ne>] to ! gate ( life gu>d$ by spiritual exi/5ces2 & secondly1 t !y hope1 9 ! spiritual p[] ( an e>li] consci\sness1 to make !mselves indep5d5t ( ! little1 contemptible annoyances t surr\nd humanity40 ,he !n recites an incid5t f 8 second ye>1 & cont9ues3 8,?is little morn+-/> ( e>lie/ recollection /&s yet tol]ably cle> 9 its l[ horizon1 b gr[+ pal] z ! daylight ( life rises high]4 ,& n[ ,i rememb] only ?is cle>ly1 t 9 e>li] life ,i rememb]$ ev]y?+ cle>ly40 ,h[ cle>ly w be app>5t to ! read] :o foll[s ,ri*t] ?r\gh ! m9ute & detail$ n>rative ( 8 *ildi% life1 & 9 8 writ+s ! images ( ?is e>ly life are con/antly reappe>+ "u diff]5t =ms4 ,some?+ is no d\bt due to ! e>ly bir? 9 ,ri*t] ( a self-consci\sness1 br$ 9 "p by ! solitude ( 8 life4 ,x may be said ) "s assurance t ! vividness ( e>ly recollection has mu* to d ) det]m9+ ! poet & noveli/ & essayi/ 9 8 *oice ( !mes be>+ directly ^u *ildhood4 ,! *ildi% exp]i5ce ( ,wordswor?1 ,de ,qu9cey1 ,dick5s1 ,lam>t9e1 & ,ri*t] is cle>ly traceable 9 ! writ+s ( ^! m54 ,if !y look into _! own he>ts & write1 ! images :i* !y br+ =? are s abundantly ( *ildhood t !y _c avoid mak+ use ( !m1 especially s9ce !y reta9 recollections :i* dem& ! int]pretation ( ! matur] m9d4 ,t !y %\ld s freely draw f ?is /oreh\se ( *ildi% exp]i5ce reflects also ! temp] ( ! age = :i* !y write4 ,! fullness ) :i* ! !mes ( *ildhood are treat$ means n t a few m5 h sudd5ly discov]$ ! subject1 b t all are s5sitive to ^! same impressions4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 ! vividness ( recollection alone1 b ! e>ly bir? ( consci\sness1 :i* w det]m9e ! treatm5t ( ! subject4 ,if "o rememb] ! facts ( 8 e>ly ye>s r ?an h[ he ?\ght & felt ab\t ^? facts1 he w be less incl9$ to dwell ^u ! facts aft]w>d1 or make use ( !m 9 8 "w4 ,!y w h little significance to him4 ,a di/9ction 9 ?is view is to be obs]v$ betwe5 ,ri*t] & ,goe!4 ,! autobiographies ( ! two m5 reveal ! diff]5t impressions made ^u !m by _! *ildhood4 ,! facts :i* ,goe! recalls are b little associat$ ) contemporane\s reflection ^u ! facts1 & !y s]ve b a trifl+ purpose 9 ,goe!'s art4 ,! facts :i* ,ri*t] recalls are imb$d$ 9 a di/9ct conception reg>d+ !m1 & p]=m a v positive function 9 8 art4 ,! "* ( ,mignon may be dismiss$ f special consid]ation1 = x is cle> t ,goe! us$ ,mignon's dim9utiv5ess & impli$ y\? only to height5 ! effect ( h] elfi% & dw>fi% nature4 ,! mo/ consid]able ref]5ce to *ildhood is p]haps 9 ! ,sorr[s ( ,"y ,w]!r1 :]e ! relations betwe5 ,w]!r & ,*>lotte comprise a sket*y gr\p ( *ildr5 :o act z foils or accompanim5ts to ! pair4 ,w]!r discov]s ,*>lotte1 x w be rememb]$1 cutt+ slices ( bread = h] y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s2 x is by ?is means t ,goe! w\ld give a *>m to ! "*1 pres5t+ x 9 its homely1 dome/ic sett+4 ,b 8 purpose is also to intimate ! exce$+ s5sibility ( ,w]!r1 & he repres5ts him z tak+ a mo/ affectionate int]e/ 9 ! little *ildr5 :om he sees on 8 walks4 ,i suspect1 inde$1 t ,goe! 9 ?is has di/9ctly borr[$ f ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield2 at any rate1 ! comp>ison is easily sugge/$1 & "o br+s away ! impression ( ,goldsmi?'s g5u9e feel+ & ( ,goe!'s delib]ate assumption ( a feel+ = arti/ic purposes4 ,nev]!less1 ,goe! makes v positive use ( *ildhood 9 ?is novel1 n only ?r\gh ! figures ( *ildr51 b also ?r\gh ! s5tim5t ( *ildhood4 8,no?+ on ?is e>?1 my de> ,wilhelm10 says ,w]!r1 8affects my he>t s mu* z *ildr54 ,:5 ,i consid] !m2 :5 ,i m>k 9 ! little creatures ! se$s ( all ^? virtues & qualities :i* !y w "o day f9d s indisp5sable2 :5 ,i behold 9 ! ob/9ate all ! future firmness & con/ancy ( a noble "*1 9 ! caprici\s t levity & gayety ( temp] :i* w c>ry !m lightly ov] ! dang]s & tr\bles ( life1 _! :ole nature simple & unpollut$1 !n ,i call to m9d ! gold5 words ( ! ,great ,tea*] ( mank9d3 #8,except ye become z little *ildr54' ,& n[1 my fri5d1 ^! *ildr51 :o are our equals1 :om we ought to consid] z our models1 we treat z subjects4 ,!y are all[$ no w ( _! own6 ,& h we !n none ourselves8 ,:5ce comes our exclusive "r8 ,is x because we are old] & m exp]i5c$8 ,great ,god6 f ! height ( ?y heav51 ?\ beholde/ great *ildr5 & little *ildr51 & no o!rs2 & ?y ,son has long s9ce decl>$ :i* af=d ! greate/ pleasure4 ,b !y believe 9 him1 & he> him n1--t too is an old /ory2 & !y tra9 _! *ildr5 aft] _! own image40 ,we mu/ reg>d ?is z a some:at di/ort$ application ( ! words ( ! gospel1 b x is int]e/+ z d5ot+ t ,goe! also1 :o /ood s mu* 9 ! c5tre ( illum9ation1 _h p]ceiv$ ! reveal+ light to fall ^u ! heads ( "y *ildr54 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 s mu* by 8 direct z by 8 indirect influ5ce t ,goe! is connect$ ) our subject4 ,if ,lu!r 0 bo? an expon5t ( ,g]man feel+ & a det]m9+ cause ( its direction1 ,goe! occupies a simil> relation z an expression ( ,g]man intellectualism & a /imulator ( ,g]man ?\ght4 ,a hundr$ ye>s aft] 8 bir?1 :5 measures 7 tak+ to celebrate ! c5t5>y by ! e/abli%m5t ( "s educational f\ndation to be> 8 "n1 ! en?usia/ic support]s ( ,froebel s\ght to div]t public int]e/ into ! *annel ( ?is movem5t = ! cultivation ( *ildhood4 ,froebel's philosophy has affect$ mod]n educational sy/ems ev5 :]e 8 me?od has n be5 scrupul\sly foll[$4 ,its influ5ce ^u lit]ature & art c sc>cely be trac$1 except s f> z x has t5d$ to give direction & set limits to ! great body ( books & pictures1 :i*1 made = *ildr51 are also expository & illu/rative ( ! life ( *ildr54 ,i m5tion him simply z an additional illu/ration ( ! grasp :i* ! :ole subject ( *ildhood has obta9$ 9 ,g]many2 x has made itself felt 9 religion & politics2 s revolution>y 0 ,froebel's philosophy held to be t 8 s*ools 7 suppress$ at "o "t by ! gov]nm5t z t5d+ to subv]t ! /ate4 ,?is 0 n /range1 s9ce ,froebel's own view z to ! education ( *ildr5 0 radical & compreh5sive4 ,a *ild's life f9ds its *ief expression 9 play1 & 9 play its social in/9cts are develop$4 ,n[ ! k9d]g>t5 recognizes ! fact t play is ! *ild's bus9ess1 n 8 recreation1 & und]takes to guide & =m ! *ild ?r\gh play4 ,x conv]ts t :i* w\ld o!rwise be aimless or willful into creative1 ord]ly1 & gov]n$ action4 ,out ( ! play z gov]n$ by ! wise k9d]g>tn] gr[s a _s ( c\rtesy1 self-control1 =be>ance1 unselfi%ness4 ,! :ole =ce ( ! education is direct$ t[>d a developm5t ( ! *ild :i* nev] =gets t he is a p]son 9 h>moni\s relation to o!rs4 ,community1 n competition1 is ! wat*word ( ! s*ool4 ,9 ?is view ! k9d]g>t5 has its basis 9 ! same law :i* lies at ! f\ndation ( a free republic4 ,ob$i5ce1 z taught by ! sy/em ( public s*ools1 is an ob$i5ce to rules2 x may be lik5$ to ! ob$i5ce ( ! soldi]1--a noble ?+1 b n ! highe/ =m ( human subjection ( ! w4 ,ob$i5ce z evolv$ 9 ! true k9d]g>t5 is a consci\s ob$i5ce to law4 ,! unity ( life 9 ! s*ool1 ) entire fre$om ( developm5t 9 ! individual1 is ! aim ( ! k9d]g>t54 99 99 99 99 99 ,! en?usiasm :i* made itself felt 9 ,france 9 ! rise ( ! romantic s*ool1 ) its expression *iefly ?r\gh poetry1 ! drama1 & fiction1 disclos$ its p[] likewise 9 ,g]many4 ,!re1 h[ev]1 o!r *annels (f]$ a c\rse = ! new curr5t4 ,! rise ( ! s*ool ( religi\s pa9t]s1 ( :i* ,ov]beck & ,cornelius 7 em95t examples1 0 a di/9ct issue ( ! movem5t ( ! times4 ,x 0 reg>d$ z reaction>y by "s1 b its reaction 0 r 9 =m ?an 9 _s4 ,x ran c\nt] to a ,phili/9ism :i* 0 complac5t & indiff]5t to spiritual life1 & x s\ght to embody its ideas 9 =ms :i* n only ,phili/9ism b humanism contemn$1 yet x 0 all ! :ile work+ 9 ! int]e/ ( a high] fre$om4 ,x is noticeable1 !re=e1 t ?is religi\s art1 9 its *oice ( subjects1 n only resort$ to ! e>ly ecclesiological type1 b /ruck out into a new pa?1 *oos+ !mes :i* imply a subjective view ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,?us1 ,ov]beck's picture ( ,*ri/ bless+ little *ildr51 a subject :i* is a favorite "o ( mod]n religi\s art1 is a di/9ct recognition ( mod]n s5tim5t4 ,"h is ! relation borne by ! ,*ri/ to little *ildr5 pres5t$ by a religi\s art1 :i*1 h[ev] mu* x might seek to re9/ate ! old =ms1 c\ld n help be+ affect$ by ! new life ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,ov]beck w5t to ! e>ly ,flor5t9es = 8 ma/]s1 b he did n f9d ?is subject among _! works4 ,he caught x f ! new read+ ( ! old gospel4 ,,viii ,,hans ,,*ri/ian ,,&]s5 ,z ,ov]beck & 8 s*ool return$ to ! religi\s art :i* prec$$ ! ,r5aissance1 s ,?orwalds51 l ,canova & less] m51 turn$ back to ,greek art1 & 0 work+ contemporane\sly ) ,ov]beck at ,rome 9 a v diff]5t temp]4 ,to him ! c5tral figure ( ,*ri/ianity 0 n a *ild 9 its "m's arms1 b a /rong1 ?\ghtful man2 = *ildhood he turn$ to ! sportive conception ( ,amor1 :i* he embodi$ 9 a great v>iety ( =ms4 ,! my? appeal$1 aside f ! opportunity :i* x (f]$ = ! expression ( s5su\s beauty1 to 8 nor!rn love ( fairyl&4 ,8 c\ntryman1 ,&]s51 tells u h[1 :5 !y 7 all seat$ 9 ! dusk1 ,?orwalds5 w\ld come f 8 "w & beg = a fairy-tale4 ,x is ,&]s5 himself :o has made ! mo/ unique contribution n only to ! lit]ature :i* *ildr5 read1 b to t :i* is illu/rative ( *ildhood4 ,he atta9$ 8 em95ce %e]ly by ! exhibition ( a p[] :i* result$ f 8 in=mation by ! _s ( *ildhood4 ,he 0 n only an int]pret] ( *ildhood2 he 0 ! fir/ *ild :o made a real contribution to lit]ature4 ,! "w by :i* he is be/ kn[n is no?+ m nor less ?an an arti/ic creation ( precisely ! ord] :i* is common among *ildr54 ,x is cu/om>y to speak ( 8 be/ kn[n %ort /ories z fairy tales2 wond]-/ories is 9 "s respects a m exact description1 b ! "n has h>dly a native s\nd4 ,&]s5 himself class$ 8 /ories "u ! two heads ( hi/ori] & ev5tyr2 ! hi/ori] corresponds well en\gh ) its ,engli% mate1 be+ ! hi/ory ( human action1 or1 s9ce x is a %ort hi/ory1 ! /ory2 ! ev5tyr1 m ne>ly alli$ p]haps to ! ,g]man ab5teu] ?an to ! ,engli% adv5ture1 presumes an elem5t ( /rang5ess caus+ wond]1 :ile x does n necess>ily dem& ! ma*9]y ( ! sup]natural4 ,:5 we speak ( fairy tales1 we h be=e our m9ds ! exi/5ce1 = arti/ic purposes1 ( a spiritual _w peopl$ ) be+s t ex]cise !mselves 9 human affairs1 & are end[$ 9 ! ma9 ) human attributes1 ?\gh possess$ ( c]ta9 e!real advantages1 & g5]ally "u ord]s f "s sup]ior p[]1 (t5 dimly und]/ood z fate2 ! ,italians1 inde$1 call ! fairy fata4 ,9 a r\gh way we include "u ! title ( fairies all ! t]rible & grotesque %apes z well1 & ?is _w ( spiritual be+s is made to consi/ ( giants1 ogres1 br[nies1 pixies1 nisses1 gnomes1 elves1 & :atev] o!r creatures h f\nd 9 x a local habitation & "n4 ,! fairy itself is g5]ally repres5t$ z v dim9utive1 ! result1 app>5tly1 ( an attempt$ compromise betwe5 ! imag9ation & ! s5ses1 by :i* ! exi/5ce ( fairies = c]ta9 purposes is conc$$ on condition !y %all be made s small t ! s5ses may be excus$ f recogniz+ !m4 ,! belief 9 fairies gave rise to ! g5u9e fairy tale1 :i* is n[ an ackn[l$g$ classic1 & ! gradual elim9ation ( ?is belief f ! civiliz$ m9d has be5 att5d$ ) "s awkw>dness4 ,^! creations ( fancy--if we mu/ s dismiss !m--_h secur$ a some:at positive recognition 9 lit]ature be=e x 0 f9ally discov]$ t !y came out ( ! unse5 & !re=e c\ld h no life4 ,once receiv$ into lit]ature !y c\ld n well be ignor$1 b ! und]/&+1 :i* appe>s to s]ve z special police 9 su* cases1 n[ has ord]s to admit no new-com]s unless !y answ] to "o ( ?ree classes3 ei!r !y mu/ be direct desc5dants ( ! fairies ( lit]ature1 hav+ c]ta9 m>ks ab\t !m to indicate _! p>5tage1 or !y mu/ be tea*]s ( morality ?us disguis$1 or !y may be m]e masqu]ad]s2 "o ?+ is c]ta91 !y mu/ spr+ f no belief 9 fairy life1 b be "o & all ref]r$ to "s suffici5t cause1--a dream1 a moral lesson1 a *emical exp]im5t4 ,b x is f\nd t lit]ature has its own sympa?ies1 n always compass$ by ! m]e und]/&+1 & ! consequ5ce is t ! %am fairies 9 ! %am fairy tales nev] really get into lit]ature at all1 b disappe> 9 limbo2 :ile e n[ & !n a g5u9e fairy1 born ( a g5u9e1 poetic belief1 secures a place 9 spite ( ! vigilance ( ! gu>d4 ,p]haps no?+ has done m to vulg>ize ! fairy ?an its introduction ^u ! /age2 ! *>m ( ! fairy tale is 9 its divorce f human exp]i5ce2 ! *>m ( ! /age is 9 its realization1 9 m9iature1 ( human life4 ,if ! frog is he>d to speak1 if ! dog is turn$ be=e "o's eyes into a pr9ce1 by hav+ cold wat] da%$ ov] x1 ! *>m ( ! fairy tale has fl$1 & 9 its place we h only ! p]plex+ pleasure ( leg]dema94 ,! effect ( produc+ ^! sc5es ^u ! /age is to br+ !m "o /ep ne>] to s5su\s reality1 & "o /ep fur!r f imag9ative reality2 & s9ce ! real life ( fairy is 9 ! imag9ation1 a wrong is committ$ :5 x is dragg$ f its %ad[y hid+-place & made to turn into a%es "u ! calcium light ( ! und]/&+4 ,by a tacit agreem5t fairy tales h come to be consign$ to ! nurs]y2 ! old tools ( sup]/ition h become ! *ild's toys1 & :5 a writ] comes =w>d1 n[1 br++ new fairy tales1 x is almo/ always ) an apology1 n = trespass+ ^u gr\nd already occupi$1 b = indulg+ 9 :at is no long] belief1 b make-belief4 8,my /ory10 he is apt to say1 8is n true2 we none ( u believe x1 & ,i %all give y good evid5ce be=e ,i am done t lea/ ( all d ,i believe x4 ,i %all probably expla9 x by ref]r+ x to a /range dream1 or %all ju/ify x by ! excell5t lesson x is to tea*4 ,i adopt ! fairy =m z suit$ to ! imag9ation ( *ildr52 x is a *ildi% ?+1 & ,i am half a%am$1 z a gr[n p]son1 to be f\nd engag$ 9 su* nons5se40 ,out ( ?is way ( reg>d+ fairy tales has come t peculi> mon/rosity ( ! times1 ! sci5tific fairy tale1 :i* is no?+ %ort ( an insult to a :ole race ( innoc5t be+s4 ,x may be accept$ z a =egone conclusion t ) a disbelief 9 fairies ! g5u9e fairy tale has di$1 & t x is bett] to cont5t ourselves ) ^? /ories :i* sprang f actual belief1 tell+ !m ov] to successive g5]ations ( *ildr51 ?an to seek to ext5d ! lit]ature by any +5uity ( mod]n skepticism4 ,!re !y are1 ! fairy tales )\t au?or%ip1 z imp]i%able z nurs]y ditties2 s*ol>ly collections ( !m may be made1 b !y w h _! true pres]vation1 n z specim5s 9 a museum ( lit]>y curiosities1 b z *ildr5's toys4 ,l ! sleep+ pr9cess 9 ! wood1 ! fairy tale may be h$g$ ab\t ) bri/l+ notes & ?ickets ( comm5t>ies1 b ! *ild w pass /raight to ! beauty1 & awak5 = 8 own delight ! old *>m$ life4 ,x is wor? not+1 !n1 t j :5 hi/orical criticism1 "u ! impulse ( ! ,grimms1 0 ord]+ & acc\nt+ = ^! fragile creations1--a sure m>k t !y 7 ceas+ to exi/ z liv+ =ms 9 lit]ature1--,hans ,*ri/ian ,&]s5 %\ld h come =w>d z ma/] 9 a new ord] ( /ories1 :i* may be reg>d$ z ! true lit]>y successor to ! old ord] ( fairy tales1 answ]+ ! dem&s ( a _s :i* rejects ! pale gho/ ( ! sci5tific or moral or jocul> or p$antic fairy tale4 ,&]s51 inde$1 has inv5t$ fairy tales purely su*1 & has giv5 =m & endur+ sub/ance to traditional /ories curr5t 9 ,sc&9avia2 b x is n ^u su* "w t 8 real fame re/s1 & x is c]ta9 t :ile he w be m5tion$ 9 ! biographical diction>ies z ! writ] ( novels1 poems1 romances1 dramas1 sket*es ( travel1 & an autobiography1 he w be kn[n & read z ! au?or ( c]ta9 %ort /ories1 ( :i* ! *>m at fir/ glance seems to be 9 ! sudd5 discov]y ( life & humor 9 :at are ord9>ily reg>d$ z inanimate objects1 or :at are some:at compassionately call$ dumb animals4 ,:5 we h read & /udi$ ! /ories fur!r1 & p]ceiv$ _! +5uity & wit & humane philosophy1 we c aft] all give no bett] acc\nt ( _! *>m ?an j ?is1 t !y disclose ! possible or fanci$ p>allel to human life c>ri$ on by :at our s5ses tell u has no life1 or our reason assures u has no rational p[]4 ,! life :i* ,&]s5 sets be=e u is 9 fact a dramatic repres5tation ^u an imag9>y /age1 ) puppets t are n pull$ by /r+s1 b h _! own muscul> & n]v\s economy4 ,! life :i* he displays is n a trave/y ( human life1 x is human life repeat$ 9 m9iature "u conditions :i* give a *>m+ & unexpect$ v>iety4 ,by "s transmigration1 s\ls h pass$ into t9-soldi]s1 balls1 tops1 beetles1 money-pigs1 co9s1 %oes1 leap-frogs1 mat*es1 & ev5 su* att5uat$ individualities z d>n+-ne$les2 & :51 in=m+ ^! app>5tly dead or /upid bodies1 !y beg9 to make manife/ations1 x is always 9 p]fect consi/5cy ) ! ord9>y conditions ( ! bodies !y occupy1 ?\gh ! sev]al objects become by ?is end[m5t ( s\ls sudd5ly exp&$ 9 _! capacity4 ,p]haps 9 no?+ is ,&]s5's delicacy ( arti/ic feel+ bett] %[n ?an 9 ! mann] 9 :i* he deals ) 8 animat$ creations :5 !y are br\ght into direct relations ) human be+s4 ,! absurdity :i* ! bald und]/&+ p]ceives is dext]\sly suppress$ by a r$uction ( all ! factors to "o common t]m4 ,= example1 9 8 /ory ( ,! ,leap-,frog1 he tells h[ a flea1 a gras%opp] & a leap-frog once want$ to see :i* c\ld jump highe/1 & invit$ ! :ole _w 8& ev]ybody else besides :o *ose to come10 to see ! p]=mance4 ,! k+ promis$ to give 8 daught] to ! "o :o jump$ ! highe/1 = x 0 /ale fun :5 !re 0 no prize to jump =4 ,! flea & ! gras%opp] came =w>d 9 turn & put 9 _! claims2 ! leap-frog also appe>$1 b 0 sil5t4 ,! flea jump$ s high t nobody c\ld see :]e he w5t to1 s !y all ass]t$ t he _h n jump$ at all2 ! gras%opp] jump$ 9 ! k+'s face1 & 0 set d[n z an ill-mann]$ ?+2 ! leap-frog1 aft] reflection1 leap$ into ! lap ( ! pr9cess1 & !reupon ! k+ said1 8,!re is no?+ above my daught]2 !re=e to b\nd up to h] is ! highe/ jump t c be made3 b = ?is1 "o mu/ possess und]/&+1 & ! leap-frog has %[n t he has und]/&+4 ,he is brave & intellectual40 8,& s10 ! /ory decl>es1 8he won ! pr9cess40 ,! b>r5 absurdity ( a leap-frog m>ry+ a pr9cess is p]haps ! fir/ ?+ t /rikes ! imp>tial read] ( ?is ab/ract1 & !re is v likely some?+ (f5sive to him 9 ! notion2 b 9 ! /ory itself ?is absurdity is s delightfully veil$ by ! succession ( happy turns 9 ! *>act]ization ( ! ?ree jump]s1 z well z ( ! old k+1 ! h\se-dog1 & ! old c\ncilor 8:o _h _h ?ree ord]s giv5 him to make him hold 8 tongue10 t ! f9al impression ^u ! m9d is t ( a h>moniz+ ( all ! *>act]s1 & ! k+1 pr9cess1 & c\ncilor c sc>cely be di/+ui%$ 9 k9d f ! flea1 gras%opp]1 leap-frog1 & h\se-dog4 ,aft] t1 ! m>riage ( ! leap-frog & pr9cess is q a matt] ( c\rse4 ,! use ( speak+ animals 9 /ory 0 no discov]y ( ,&]s5's1 & yet 9 ! di/9ction betwe5 8 wond]-/ory & ! well-kn[n fable lies an explanation ( ! *>m :i* atta*es to 8 "w4 ,! end ( e fable is hc fabula docet1 & x 0 = ?is palpable end t ! fable 0 creat$4 ,! lion1 ! fox1 ! m\se1 ! dog1 are 9 a v limit$ way true to ! accept$ nature ( ! animals :i* !y repres5t1 & _! int]c\rse ) ea* o!r is gov]n$ by ! ord9>y rules ( animal life1 b ! actions & words are di/9ctly illu/rative ( "s morality4 ,! fable is an animat$ prov]b4 ,! animals are made to act & speak 9 accordance ) "s int5d$ lesson1 & h ?is = ! reason ( _! be+4 ,! lesson is fir/2 ! *>act]s1 creat$ aft]w>d1 are1 = purposes ( ! tea*]1 disguis$ z animals2 v little ( ! animal appe>s1 b v mu* ( ! lesson4 ,! art :i* inv5t$ ! fable 0 a mode/ h&maid to morality4 ,9 ,&]s5's /ories1 h[ev]1 ! spr+ is n 9 ! didactic b 9 ! imag9ative4 ,he sees ! beetle 9 ! imp]ial /able /ret*+ out 8 ?9 legs to be %od ) gold5 %oes l ! emp]or's favorite horse1 & ! p]sonality ( ! beetle det]m9es ! movem5t ( ! /ory ?r\gh\t2 egotism1 pride at be+ pr\d1 jeal\sy1 & unb\nd$ self-conceit are ! furniture ( ?is beetle's s\l1 & 8 adv5tures "o by "o disclose 8 "*4 ,is !re a lesson 9 all ?is8 ,precisely z !re is a lesson 9 any picture ( human life :]e ! same traits are sket*$4 ,! beetle1 aft] all 8 adv5tures1 "s ( !m ignom9i\s b none expell+ 8 self-conceit1 f9ds himself aga9 9 ! emp]or's /able1 hav+ solv$ ! problem :y ! emp]or's horse _h gold5 %oes4 8,!y 7 giv5 to ! horse on my acc\nt10 he says1 & adds1 8! _w is n s bad aft] all1 b "o mu/ "k h[ to take ?+s z !y come40 ,!re is 9 ?is & o!r ( ,&]s5's /ories a s+ul> %rewdness1 z ( a v ke5 obs]v] ( life1 s+ul> because at fir/ blu% ! au?or seems to be a s5tim5tali/4 ,! satires1 l ,! ,emp]or's ,new ,clo!s & ,! ,swifte/ ,runn]s1 m>k ?is *>act]i/ic ( %rewd obs]vation v clev]ly4 ,p]haps1 aft] all1 we are /at+ mo/ simply ! di/9ction betwe5 8 /ory & ! fable :5 we say t humor is a prom95t elem5t 9 ! "o & abs5t 9 ! o!r2 & to say t !re is humor is to say t !re is real life4 ,x is frequ5tly said t ,&]s5's /ories accompli% _! purpose ( amus+ *ildr5 by be+ *ildi%1 yet x is impossible = a mature p]son to read !m )\t detect+ repeat$ly ! m>ks ( exp]i5ce4 ,!re is a subtle und]curr5t ( wisdom t has no?+ to d ) *ildi%ness1 & ! *ild :o is ent]ta9$ returns to ! same /ory aft]w>d to f9d a deep] significance ?an x 0 possible = him to appreh5d at ! fir/ read+4 ,! =ms & ! incid5t are 9 consonance ) *ildi% exp]i5ce1 b ! _s :i* moves ?r\gh ! /ory comes f a m9d t has se5 & felt ! analogue ( ! /ory 9 "s broad] or co>s] =m4 ,! /ory ( ,! ,ugly ,duckl+ is an inimitable pres5tation ( ,&]s5's own te>ful & f9ally triumphant life2 yet no *ild :o reads ! /ory has its sympa?y = a mom5t )drawn f ! duckl+ & transf]r$ to a human be+4 ,&]s5's nice s5se ( arti/ic limitations saves him f mak+ ! old] ?\ght obtrude itself ^u ! notice ( *ildr51 & 8 p[] ( plac+ himself at ! same angle ( vision ) *ildr5 is rem>kably %[n 9 "o in/ance1 :]e1 9 ,little ,klaus & ,big ,klaus1 dea? is treat$ z a m]e incid5t 9 ! /ory1 a surprise b n a t]ror4 ,! navet :i* is s conspicu\s an elem5t 9 ,&]s5's /ories 0 an expression ( 8 own s+ul>ly artless nature4 ,he 0 a *ild all 8 life2 8 0 a condition ( almo/ arre/$ developm5t4 ,he 0 ob$i5t to ! dem&s ( 8 spiritual nature1 & ^! l$ him into a fre% field ( fancy & imag9ation4 ,:at sep>ates him & gives him a di/9ct place 9 lit]ature is1 z ,i h said1 t he 0 ! fir/ *ild :o _h contribut$ to lit]ature4 ,8 v autobiography discloses at e turn ?is controll+ g5ius ( *ildhood1 & ! te/imony ( 8 fri5ds confirms x4 ,n[ t ,&]s5 has told 8 /ories1 x seems an easy ?+ to d1 & we h pl5ty ( /ories writt5 = *ildr5 t attempt ! same ?+1 sometimes also ) mod]ate success2 = ,&]s5's discov]y 0 aft] all b ! simple application to lit]ature ( a faculty :i* has always be5 ex]cis$4 ,! lik5ess t ?+s inanimate h to ?+s animate is con/antly =c$ ^u u2 x rema9$ = ,&]s5 to pursue ! comp>ison fur!r1 &1 lett+ types loose f _! antitypes1 to give !m indep5d5t exi/5ce4 ,! result has be5 a surprise 9 lit]ature & a g5u9e addition to lit]>y =ms4 ,x is possible to foll[ 9 8 /eps1 n[ t he has %[n u ! way1 b x is no less evid5t t ! success :i* he atta9$ 0 due n m]ely to 8 happy discov]y ( a lat5t prop]ty1 b to ! nice feel+ & /rict ob$i5ce to laws ( art ) :i* he made use ( 8 discov]y4 ,&]s5's g5ius enabl$ him to see ! s\l 9 a d>n+-ne$le1 & he p]ceiv$ also ! limitations ( ! life he 0 to portray1 s t :ile he 0 (t5 on ! edge ( absurdity he did n lose 8 balance4 ,especially is x to be not$ t ^! /ories1 :i* we reg>d z giv+ an opportunity = inv5tion :5 ! s]ies ( old-fa%ion$ fairy tales _h be5 clos$1 %[ cle>ly ! com+ 9 ( t temp] 9 novel-writ+ :i* is eag] to describe ?+s z !y are4 ,)9 ! n>r[ limits ( 8 m9iature /ory1 ,&]s5 moves u by ! same impulse z ! mod]n noveli/ :o dep5ds = 8 mat]ial ^u :at he has actually se5 & he>d1 & = 8 inspiration ^u ! p[] to p5etrate ! he>t ( ?+s2 s t ! old fairy tale f9ds its successor 9 ?is new reali/ic wond]-/ory1 j z ! old romance gives place to ! new novel4 ,9 bo?1 z 9 ! correspond+ developm5t ( poetry & pa9t+1 is f\nd a deep] s5se ( life & a f9] p]ception ( ! intr9sic value ( common =ms4 ,?is1 !n1 may be tak5 z ! peculi> contribution ( ,&]s53 t he1 appe>+ at a "t :5 *ildhood _h be5 laid op5 to view z a real & inde/ructible "p ( human life1 0 ! int]pret] to ! _w ( t creative p[] :i* is significant ( *ildhood4 ,! *ild spoke ?r\gh him1 & disclos$ "s secrets ( life2 *ildhood 9 m5 he>d ! spee*1 & recogniz$ x z an e*o ( _! own half-=gott5 voices4 ,! lit]ature ( ?is k9d :i* he produc$ has become a di/9ct & new =m4 ,x already has its imitations1 & p are said to write 9 ! ve9 ( ,&]s54 ,su* "w1 & ,&]s5's 9 p>ticul>1 pres5ts itself to u "u two aspects3 z lit]ature 9 :i* conceptions ( *ildhood are embodi$1 & z lit]ature :i* fe$s & /imulates ! imag9ation ( *ildr54 ,b ?is is precisely ! way 9 :i* a l>ge body ( curr5t lit]ature mu/ be reg>d$4 ,,ix ,,9 ,,am]ican ,,lit]>y ,,art ,! conditions ( life 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 mo/ favorable to ! gr[? ( a special lit]ature = *ildr51 b1 ) "o or two notable exceptions1 ! lit]ature :i* is indep5d5t ( special audi5ces has _h little to d ) *ildhood z a subject1 & art has be5 s+ul>ly sil5t4 ,!re is sc>cely any?+ 9 ,irv+1 = example1 :i* t\*es ^u *ild life4 ,a s5t5ce n[ & !n 9 ,em]son %[s an insight ( y\?1 z :5 he speaks ( ! un]r+ in/9ct ) :i* a boy tells (f 9 8 m9d ! *>act]s ( ! company 9 a room4 ,bryant has t\*$ ! subject m ne>ly1 b *iefly 9 a half-fanta/ic way1 9 8 ,little ,p ( ! ,sn[ & ,sella4 ,?oreau c\ld h>dly be expect$ to conc]n himself ) ! "y ( ! human race :5 he _h ne>] neighbors & _! (fspr+4 ,l[ell has answ]$ ! appeal :i* ! dea? ( *ildr5 makes to ! he>t1 b aside f 8 t5d] elegiac v]ses has sc>cely dwelt on *ildhood ei!r 9 prose or v]se4 ,holmes1 ) 8 boyi%ness ( temp]1 has caught occasionally at ! ebullition ( y\?ful spirits1 z 9 ! humor\s figure ( "y ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 9 ! ,autocrat1 & 9 "s ( 8 autobiographic sket*es4 ,8 ,s*ool-,boy1 also1 adds ano!r to ^? *>m+ memories ( y\? :i* h made ,c[p]1 ,goldsmi?1 & ,gray kn[n to read]s :o else w\ld sc>cely h be5 drawn to !m2 = ! "o unfail+ poetic !me :i* f9ds a li/5] :o has pass$ 8 y\? is ! imag9ative r5d]+ ( t y\?4 ,:itti]1 ?\gh 8 cry/all9e v]se fl[s ?r\gh ! memory ( _m *ildr51 has contribut$ v little to ! portrayal ( *ildhood4 ,8 portrait ( ! ,b>efoot ,boy & 8 t5d] recollection ,9 ,s*ool ,days are ! only poems :i* deal directly ) ! subject1 & nei!r ( !m is :olly objective4 ,!y are a mature man's reflection ( *ildhood4 ,sn[-,b\nd re/s ^u ! remembrance ( boyi% days1 b x deals r ) ! circum/ance ( boyhood ?an ) ! boy's ?\ghts or feel+s4 ,yet ! poet %[s unmi/akably 8 s5se ( *ildhood1 al?\gh "o w\ld n be f> wrong :o und]/ood him z nev] sep>at+ ! _s ( *ildhood f ! human life at any /age4 ,8 editorial "w 9 ! two volumes1 ,*ild-,life 9 ,poetry & ,*ild-,life 9 ,prose1 is an indication ( 8 int]e/ 9 ! subject1 & he 0 quick to cat* ! exi/5ce ( ! s5tim5t 9 its association ) ano!r poet1 ^: "n is m directly connect$ ) *ildhood4 ,9 8 v]ses1 ,! ,poet & ! ,*ildr51 he gave expression to ! ?\ght :i* occurr$ to _m z !y consid]$ h[ soon ,longfell['s dea? foll[$ ^u ! spontane\s celebration ( 8 bir?day by multitudes ( *ildr54 ,?is te/imony to ,longfell[ 0 sc>cely ! result ( :at he _h writt5 ei!r = or ( *ildr54 ,x 0 r a natural tribute to a poet :o _h made himself a h\sehold ^w 9 ,am]ican homes4 ,*ildr5 are br\ght up on poetry to a consid]able ext5t2 !y are1 moreov]1 "u tra9+ = ! mo/ "p by "y wom51 & ! pure s5tim5t :i* =ms ! unfail+ elem5t ( ,longfell['s writ+s f9ds 9 su* tea*]s ! readie/ response4 ,:5 "o comes to consid] ! subjects ( ,longfell['s poetry1 "o f9ds t ! numb] address$ to *ildr51 or f9d+ _! motive 9 *ildhood1 is n l>ge4 ,^? ( direct address are1 ,to a ,*ild1 ,f my ,arm-,*air1 ,we>9ess1 ,*ildr52 yet :i* ( ^! dem&s or w\ld receive a response f *ildr58 ,only "o1 ,f my ,arm-,*air1 & t *iefly by ! circum/ance :i* call$ x out1 & on :i* ! poet relies = hold+ ! direct att5tion ( *ildr54 ,he gets f> away f mo/ *ildr5 be=e he has rea*$ ! end ( 8 poem ,to a ,*ild1 & 9 ! o!r two poems we he> only ! voice ( a man 9 :om ! pres5ce ( *ildr5 awak5s ?\ghts :i* lie too deep = _! te>s1 ?\gh n = 84 ,turn+ aside f ^? :i* appeal 9 =m to *ildr51 "o f9ds sev]al :i*1 l ^? la/ nam$1 are evok$ by ! s5tim5t :i* *ildhood sugge/s4 ,su* are ,! ,reap] & ! ,fl[]s1 ,resignation1 ,! ,*ildr5's ,h\r1 & ,a ,%ad[1 all 9 ! m9or key except ,! ,*ildr5's ,h\r2 & ?is poem1 p]fect z x is 9 a fa!r's appreh5sion1 yields only a subtle & half-und]/ood fragrance to a *ild4 ,"o poem p>tly re/s on a man's ?\ght ( 8 own *ildhood1 ,my ,lo/ ,y\?2 ,! ,hang+ ( ! ,crane conta9s = its be/ l9es a vignette ( infancy2 a n>rative poem1 ,! ,wreck ( ! ,hesp]us1 has = its *ief figure a *ild2 & ,hiawa?a is bright ) a sket* ( ,indian boyhood4 ,! translations %[ two or ?ree :i* include ?is subject4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 ,longfell[ is repeat$ly aw>e ( ! pres5ce ( *ildr51 x is n by ! poems :i* spr+ out ( t recognition t he especially rea*es !m4 ,9 8 poem ,f my ,arm-,*air1 he ref]s to ,! ,village ,blacksmi?2 t has a s+le v]se 9 :i* *ildr5 figure1 b ! :ole poem w arre/ ! att5tion ( *ildr5 f> m ?an ,f my ,arm-,*air1 & x belongs to !m m4 ,x _c be too (t5 repeat$ t books & poems ab\t *ildr5 are n necess>ily = *ildr54 ,! ?\ghts :i* ! man has ( ! *ild (t5 dep5d :olly ^u ! fact t he has pass$ beyond *ildhood1 & looks back ^u x2 x is impossible = ! *ild to /& by 8 side4 ,?us ! poem ,we>9ess conta9s ! reflection ( a man :o anticipates ! aft] life ( *ildr52 !re is no?+ 9 x :i* belongs to ! reflection ( *ildhood itself4 ,t5nyson's ,may ,que51 :i* has f\nd its way into mo/ ( our an?ologies = ! "y1 is a notable example ( a l>ge class ( v]ses q unfit = su* a place4 ,x may be said 9 g5]al t s5tim5t1 :5 made a "p ( *ildhood1 is v sure to be morbid & unnatural4 ,we h a s5tim5t :i* rises at ! sight ( *ildhood1 b *ildr5 !mselves h none ( x2 ! m ref9$ x is1 ! m unfit x is to g into _! books4 ,"h is a collection ( poetry = *ildr51 hav+ all ! m>ks ( a s\nd & reputable "w4 ,z ,i turn its leaves1 ,i come ^u a long ballad ( ,! ,dy+ ,*ild1 ,longfell['s ,! ,reap] & ! ,fl[]s1 a poem call$ ,! ,little ,girl's ,lam5t1 9 :i* a *ild asks1 8,is heav5 a long way (f1 "m80 & = two or ?ree pages dwells ^u a *ild's pa9 at ! loss ( h] fa!r2 ,t5nyson's ,may ,que51 :o is s unconscionably long a "t dy+2 ,mrs4 ,hemans's imitation ( ,mignon's song 9 a poem call$ ,! ,bett] ,l&2 & a poem by ,dora ,gre5well :i* ,i mu/ reg>d z ! mo/ admirable example ( :at a poem = a *ild %\ld n be4 ,x is entitl$ ,a ,/ory by ! ,fire1 & beg9s1-- 8,*ildr5 love to he> ( *ildr56 ,i w tell ( a little *ild ,:o dwelt alone ) 8 "m ,by ! edge ( a =e/ wild4 ,"o summ] eve1 f ! =e/1 ,late1 late1 d[n ! grassy track ,! *ild came back ) l+]+ /ep1 ,& looks (t turn+ back4 8#8,oh1 "m6' he said1 #89 ! =e/ ,i h met ) a little *ild2 ,all day he play$ ) me1--all day ,he talk$ ) me & smil$4 ,at la/ he left me alone1 b !n ,he gave me ?is rosebud r$2 ,& said he w\ld come to me aga9 ,:5 all its leaves 7 spread4'0 ,!reupon ! *ild decl>es t x w put ! rosebud 9 a glass1 & wait eag]ly = ! fri5d to come4 ,s ! night goes & ! morn+ comes1 & ! *ild sleeps4 8,! "m w5t to 8 little room4 ,) all its leaves outspread ,%e saw a rose 9 fulle/ bloom2 ,&1 9 ! little b$1 ,a *ild t did n brea! nor /ir1-- ,a little1 happy *ild1 ,:o _h met 8 little fri5d aga91 ,& 9 ! meet+ smil$40 ,"h is a fanta/ic conception1 extremely puzzl+ to a heal?y-m9d$ *ild4 ,imag9e ! natural que/ions ( a simple1 +5u\s boy or girl ^u he>+ ?is read4 ,:o is ?is o!r *ild8 ,:y 0 he com+ back :5 ! rose 0 bl[n8 ,y expla91 z well z y are able1 t x 0 a phantom ( dea?2 or1 if t seems too pallid1 y try to imag9e t ! poet meant ,jesus ,*ri/ or an angel by ?is o!r little *ild3 b1 9 :atev] way y expla9 x1 y are oblig$1 if y w satisfy ! d[nright little inquir]1 to say pla9ly1 ,?is little boy di$1 & y beg9 to wi% ) all y\r he>t t ! poet ) all h] ed rhymes _h add$ dead4 ,!n ! puzzle beg9s ov] aga9 to connect ! bloom+ rose & ! little playmate ) dea?4 ,d y say t y w leave ! delicate sugge/ion ( ! l9es to f9d its way into ! *ild's m9d1 & be ! int]pret] ( ! poem8 ,?is is :at "o might plead 9 ,wordswor?'s ,we are ,sev51 = in/ance4 ,! comp>ison sugge/$ by ! two poems is a p>tial answ]4 ,wordswor?'s poem is a pla91 objective n>rative1 :i* a *ild might he> & enjoy ) sc>cely a notion ( :at 0 impli$ 9 x1 return+ aft]w>d to ! deep1 und]ly+ s5se4 ,?is poem ( ,dora ,gre5well's has no real objective "*2 ! incid5t ( ! walk 9 ! =e/ is ( ! mo/ %ad[y sort1 & is us$ = its subtlety4 ,i object to subtlety 9 lit]ature = *ildr54 ,we h a "r to dem& t !re %all be a cle> outw>d s5se1 :atev] may be ! deep] mean+ to old] p4 ,hans ,&]s5's /ory ( ,! ,ugly ,duckl+ is a consummate example ( a n>rative :i* is enjoyable by ! mo/ matt]-(-fact *ild1 & yet recalls to ! old] read] a life's hi/ory4 ,i h be5 l$ into a long digression ?r\gh ! natural correlation :i* exi/s betwe5 *ildhood 9 lit]ature & a lit]ature = *ildr54 ,let me get back to my ma9 topic by a simil> pa?4 ,! "o au?or 9 ,am]ica ^: works yield ! mo/ fruitful examples 9 illu/ration ( our subject is ,haw?orne1 & at ! same "t he is ! mo/ ma/]ly ( all our au?ors :o h aim$ at writ+ = an audi5ce ( *ildr54 ,:atev] may become ( ! great mass ( books = "y p publi%$ 9 ,am]ica dur+ ! pa/ fifty ye>s1--& mo/ ( x is already crumbl+ 9 memory1--x requires no h]oism to pr$ict an immortality ( fame = ! little books :i* ,haw?orne wrote ) s mu* good nature & evid5t pleasure1 ,gr&fa!r's ,*air & ! ,wond] ,book1 ) its companion1 ,tanglewood ,tales4 ,mr4 ,p>kman has giv5 a new read+ 9 ! m9ds ( _m p to ! tr\bles 9 ,acadia1 b he has n di/urb$ ! vitality ( ,evangel9e2 "o may add footnote aft] footnote to modify or correct ! /atem5ts 9 ,! ,c\rt%ip ( ,miles ,/&i%1 b ! poem w cont9ue to be accept$ z a picture ( ,pilgrim times4 ,s ! rese>*es ( antiqu>ians1 ) m mat]ial at _! comm& ?an ,haw?orne enjoy$1 may lead !m to diff]5t conclusions f ^? :i* he rea*$ 9 8 sket*es ( e>ly ,new ,engl& hi/ory1 b !y _c de/roy t *>m 9 ! r5d]+ :i* makes ! book a classic4 ,m notable /ill is ,haw?orne's v]sion ( ,greek my?s4 ,probably he _h no fur!r au?ority = ! /ories ?an ,lemprire4 ,he only add$ ! t\* ( 8 own g5ius4 ,only6 & ! old rods blossom$ ) a new v>iety ( fruit & fl[]4 ,x is easily said t ,haw?orne ,yankeeiz$ ! /ories1 t he us$ ! ,greek /ones = con/ruct+ a ,go?ic build+1 b ?is is academic criticism4 ,he really succe$$ 9 naturaliz+ ! ,greek my?s 9 ,am]ican soil1 & all ! labors ( all ! ,coxes w n succe$ 9 supplant+ !m4 ,moreov]1 ,i v5ture to ?9k t ,haw?orne's fame is m firmly fix$ by means ( ! ,wond] ,book4 ,! pres5ce ( an audi5ce ( *ildr5 _h a s+ul> p[] ov] him4 ,i d n c>e = ! embroid]y ( actual *ild life :i* he has devis$ = ^! tales2 x is sc>cely m ?an a fa%ion1 & already /rikes "o z qua9t & out ( date4 ,b ,i _c read ! tales !mselves )\t be+ aw>e t ,haw?orne 0 brea?+ "o air :5 he 0 writ+ !m & ano!r :5 he 0 at "w on 8 romances4 ,he illu/rates 9 a delicate & subtle mann] ! l9e ( ,juv5al :i* bids ! old rememb] ! respect due to ! "y4 ,juv5al uses x to %ame m5 into decorum2 b j z any s5sitive p]son w re/ra9 himself 9 expression be=e *ildr51 s ,haw?orne appe>s to h re/ra9$ 8 ?\ght 9 _! sil5t pres5ce1--to h done ?is1 & also to h admitt$ into x ! sun%9e :i* _! pres5ce br\ght4 ,) :at bright & joy\s playfulness he repeats ! old /ories1 & ) :at a pat]nal air he makes ! tales yield _! morsels ( wisdom6 ,!re is no op5+ ( d>k passages1 no pe]+ into recesses1 b a happy1 g5]\s _s reigns ?r\gh\t4 ,all ?is c\ld h be5 pr$icat$ f ! delightful glimpses :i* we n[ h ( ,haw?orne's relations to 8 *ildr51 glimpses :i* 8 ,note-,books1 inde$1 _h already af=d$1 & :i* 7 n want+ also 9 8 f9i%$ "w4 ,nor 0 ?is int]e/ 9 *ildhood some?+ :i* sprang up aft] he _h *ildr5 ( 8 own4 ,9 t lonely p]iod ( 8 "y manhood1 :5 he held conv]se only ) himself1 8 ,note-,books atte/ h[ 8 obs]vation took 9 ! "y & 8 fancy play$ ab\t !m4 ,z e>ly z #ahcf he makes a note3 8,to picture a *ild's 7"o ( f\r or five ye>s old7 rem9isc5ces at sunset ( a long summ]'s day1--8 fir/ awak5+1 8 /udies1 8 sports1 8 little fits ( passion1 p]haps a :ipp+1 etc40 ,aga91 h[ delicate is ! h9t convey$ 9 a passage describ+ "o ( 8 solit>y walks6 8,ano!r "t ,i came sudd5ly on a small ,canadian boy1 :o 0 9 a holl[ place among ! ru9$ logs ( an old causeway1 pick+ raspb]ries1--lonely among bu%es & gorges1 f> up ! wild valley2 & ! loneli] seem$ ! little boy = ! bright sun%9e1 t %[$ no "o else 9 a wide space ( view except him & me40 ,he has else:]e a quick picture ( a boy runn+ at full spe$2 a wi/ful look at a sleep+ infant1 :i* someh[ t\*es "o almo/ z if "o _h se5 a sket* = a ,madonna2 & !n ?is passage1 significant ( ! work+ ( 8 m9d1--he is not+ a ,m$it]ranean boy f ,malaga :om he saw on ! :>f3 8,i mu/ rememb] ?is little boy1 & p]haps ,i may make some?+ m beautiful ( him ?an ^! r\gh & imp]fect t\*es w\ld promise40 ,! relation :i* ,haw?orne held to 8 own *ildr51 z illu/rat$ bo? 9 ! memoirs ( him & 9 8 ,note-,books1 0 unque/ionably a sign ( t pr(\nd humanity :i* 0 ! deep spr+ ( 8 writ+s4 ,b x 0 n1 z "s seem to ?9k1 a selfi% love :i* he bore = !m2 he c\ld %[ to !m1 because ! relation 0 "o ( ! elem5tal ?+s 9 nature1 a fullness ( feel+ :i* f\nd expression o!rwise only z all 8 nature f\nd outlet1--9 spiritual communion ) mank9d4 ,h[ deep ?is inh]5t love ( *ildhood lay is in/anc$ 9 t passage 9 ,our ,old ,home :i* "o reads z x 7 ) uncov]$ head4 ,x is 9 ! *apt] entitl$ ,"s ,glimpses ( ,engli% ,pov]ty1 & relates h[ "o ( ! p>ty visit+ an alm%\se--,haw?orne himself1 z 8 wife has s9ce told u--0 unexpect$ly & mo/ unwill+ly made ! object ( demon/rative att5tion on ! "p ( a poor1 scr(ul\s1 repulsive waif ( humanity4 ,no?+ t he _h done _h attract$ ! *ild1--only :at he 02 & s1 mov$ by compassion1 ?is /range1 %y man took ! *ild 9 8 arms & kiss$ x4 ,let any "o read ! entire passage1 note ! m+l$ emotions :i* play ab\t ! sc5e l a bit ( iridesc5t glass1 & d>e to speak ( ,haw?orne aga9 except ) rev]5ce4 ,9 ! same *apt] occurs t delici\s little description ( *ildr5 play+ 9 ! /reet1 :]e ! wat*fulness ( ! old] *ildr5 ov] ! y\ng] is not$1 & a small bro!r1 :o is hov]+ ab\t 8 si/]1 is gravely not$ z 8work+ a k9d ( miracle to transport h] f "o du/ heap to ano!r40 ,he makes ! reflection1 8,behold+ su* works ( love & duty1 ,i took he>t aga91 & deem$ x n s impossible aft] all = ^! neglect$ *ildr5 to f9d a pa? ?r\gh ! squalor & evil ( _! circum/ances up to ! gate ( heav540 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ & mo/ ambiti\s ( 8 %ort tales1 ,! ,g5tle ,boy1 ga!rs into itself ! :ole hi/ory ( a pa!tic *ildhood1 & !re seems to h be5 an int5tion to produce 9 ,ilbrahim precisely ^? features :i* m>k ! *ildi% m>tyr & confessor4 ,aga91 among ! ,twice-,told ,tales is ! w9n+ sket* ( ,little ,annie's ,ramble1 valuable mo/ ( all = its unconsci\s te/imony to ! abid+ s5se ( companion%ip :i* ,haw?orne f\nd ) *ildr54 ,9 ,edw>d ,fane's ,rosebud1 also1 is a passage ref]r+ to ! dea? ( a *ild1 :i* is ! only approa* to ! morbid 9 connection ) *ildhood t ,i recall 9 ,haw?orne4 ,little ,daffyd[ndilly1 a qua9t apologue1 has by virtue ( its unque/ionable fitness f\nd its way into all read+-books = ! "y4 ,! /ory1 h[ev]1 :i* all w\ld select z mo/ expressive ( ,haw?orne's sympa?y ) *ildhood is ,! ,sn[ ,image4 ,9 t ! half-conv5tional figures :i* s]v$ to introduce ! /ories 9 ! ,wond] ,book h pass$1 by a v slight trans=mation1 into qua9t imp]sonations4 ,!y h ! outw>d lik5ess ( boys & girls1 b1 by ! al*emy :i* ,haw?orne us$ *iefly ^u m5 & wom51 !y are made to h +5u\s & artless conv]se ) a be+ ( o!r ?an fle% & blood4 ,x is ! *>m ( ?is exquisite tale t ! *ildr5 create ! object 9 :i* !y believe s implicitly4 ,w\ld x be /ra9+ a po9t too f> to say t z ,&]s5 manag$1 :e!r consci\sly or n1 to write 8 own spiritual biography 9 8 tale ( ,! ,ugly ,duckl+1 s ,haw?orne 9 ,! ,sn[ ,image saw himself z 9 a glass8 ,at any rate1 we c ourselves see him reflect$ 9 ^? *ildi% figures1 absorb$ 9 ! creation out ( ! cold sn[ ( a sprite :i* _c )\t p]il come too ne> ! w>m life ( ! common _w1 reg>d$ ) half-pity+ love & belief by "o1 good-natur$ly scorn$ by crass] man4 ,9 8 romances *ildr5 play no unimportant "p4 ,x is ,n$ ,higg9s's c5t :i* does ! mis*ief ) ,hepzibah1 9 ,! ,h\se ( ! ,sev5 ,gables1 trans=m+ h] f a %r9k+ g5tlewoman into an ignoble %opkeep]2 & ?us x becomes only "r & prop] t ,n$ ,higg9s's portrait %\ld be drawn at full l5g? ) a gravity & s]i\sness :i* w\ld n be wa/$ on a gr[n man l ,dixey4 ,9 ,! ,sc>let ,lett] "o might almo/ call ,pe>l ! c5tral figure4 ,c]ta9ly1 z %e fla%es 9 & out ( ! sombre %ad[s1 %e contrives to t\* ) light "o "* aft] ano!r1 reveal+1 int]pret+1 compell+4 ,9 ! deep] l9es "o reads h[ ?is *ild conc5trates 9 h]self ! dread consequ5ces ( s94 ,! ,puritan1 utt]+ ! wra? ( ,god desc5d+ f ! fa!rs to ! *ildr51 nev] spoke 9 m se>*+ acc5ts ?an ,haw?orne 9 ! p]son ( ,pe>l4 8,! *ild10 he says1 8c\ld n be made am5able to rules4 ,9 giv+ h] exi/5ce a great law _h be5 brok52 & ! result 0 a be+ ^: elem5ts 7 p]haps beautiful & brilliant1 b all 9 disord]40 ,:5 "o /ops to ?9k ( ,! ,sc>let ,lett] )\t ,pe>l1 he discov]s sudd5ly h[ vital ! *ild is to ! /ory4 ,! sc5e 9 ! woods1 t mov+ passage :]e ,pe>l compels h] "m to replace ! sc>let ,a1 & all ! caprici\s behavior t[>d ! m9i/] %[ h[ mu* value ,haw?orne plac$ on ?is figure 9 8 drama3 & :5 ! climax is rea*$1 & ,he/]1 ,ar?ur1 & ,pe>l /& toge!r on ! scaffold1 ! supreme mom5t may fairly be said to be t commemorat$ 9 ! words1 8,pe>l kiss$ 8 lips40 ,x is notewor?y1 also1 t :5 ,haw?orne 0 /ruggl+ ) fate1 &1 ) ! consci\sness ( dea? /eal+ ov] him1 made ineffectual ef=ts to embody 8 pr(\nde/ ?\ghts ( life & immortality1 he %\ld h exp5d$ 8 *ief art 9 lov+ *>act]ization ( ,pansie1 9 ! ,dolliv] ,romance4 ,:atev] might h come ( ?is la/ ef=t1 c\ld fate h be5 conqu]$1 ,i = "o am pr(\ndly grateful t ! two figures ( gr&sire & gr&*ild /& ?us fully wr\ght1 to gu>d ! gateway ( ,haw?orne's passage out ( life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! adv5t ( ! *ild 9 lit]ature at ! close ( ! la/ c5tury 0 *>act]iz$1 z ,i h po9t$ out1 by a recognition ( p]sonality 9 *ildhood z di/9ct f relation%ip4 ,! *ild z "o ( ! family _h always be5 recogniz$1 & ! *ild also 9 its m elem5tal nature2 x 0 ! *ild z possess$ ( consci\sness1 z isolat$1 z disclos+ a nature capable ( indep5d5t action1 ?\ght1 & feel+1 t n[ came =w>d into ! _w's view1 & 0 add$ to ! /ock ( ! _w's lit]ature1 philosophy1 & art4 8,! real virtues ( "o age10 says ,mozley1 8become ! spuri\s ones ( ! next10 & x is h>dly /range t ! abnormal developm5t ( ?is treatm5t ( *ildhood %\ld be mo/ app>5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e individualism has _h free/ play4 ,! discov]y appe>s to h be5 made "h t ! *ild is n m]ely a p]son1 b a v free & indep5d5t p]son inde$4 ,! sixte5? am5dm5t to ! con/itution reads1 8,! rights & caprices ( *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be d5i$ or abridg$ on acc\nt ( age1 sex1 or =mal condition ( tutelage10 & ?is am5dm5t has be5 recogniz$ 9 lit]ature1 z 9 life1 :ile wait+ its legal adoption4 ,x has be5 recogniz$ by ! sil5ce ( great lit]ature1 or by ! k9d ( m5tion :i* x has !re receiv$4 ,i am speak+ ( ! lit]ature :i* is n[ curr5t r ?an ( t :i* we agree to reg>d z /&>d ,am]ican lit]ature2 yet ev5 9 t ,i ?9k our /udy %[s ! sign ( :at 0 to be4 ,! only picture ( *ildhood 9 ! poets drawn f real life is t ( ! c\ntry boy1 :ile all ! o!r ref]5ces are to an ideal conception4 ,haw?orne1 9 8 isolation1 wrote ( a _w :i* 0 recon/ruct$ out ( elem5tal mat]ial1 & 8 insight z well z 8 m>vel\s sympa?y ) *ildhood preclud$ him f us+ diseas$ =ms4 ,b s9ce ! day ( ^! m51 ! lit]ature :i* is mo/ repres5tative ( national life has be5 s+ul>ly devoid ( ref]5ce to *ildhood4 ,"o notable exception emphasizes ?is sil5ce4 ,our ke5e/ social satiri/ has n sp>$ ! *ildr54 ,!y are f\nd 9 company ) ! "y ,am]ican girl1 & we feel ! /+ ( ! la% :i* falls ^u !m4 ,aga9 ! sil5ce ( art is noticeable4 ,!re 0 s little art contemporane\s ) our great] lit]ature1 & ! be/ ( t 0 s closely conf9$ to l&scape1 t x is all ! m obs]vable h[ meagre is ! %[ 9 our picture gall]ies ( any hi/ory ( *ildhood4 ,n[ & !n a portrait appe>s1 ! *ild usually ( ! arti/'s patron1 b !re is little sign t arti/s seek 9 ! life ( *ildr5 = subjects ^u :i* to exp5d ?\ght & p[]4 ,!y are n drawn to !m1 app>5tly1 except :5 !y appe> 9 "s =eign guise z begg>s1 :]e ! picturesqu5ess ( attire (f]s ! *ief motive4 ,9 illu/ration ( ?is1 ,i may be p>don$ if ,i m5tion my own exp]i5ce :5 conduct+1 a few ye>s ago1 an illu/rat$ magaz9e = "y p4 ,i did my be/ to obta9 pictures ( *ild life f pa9t]s :o 7 n m]ely pr(essional book-illu/rators1 & ! only two t ,i succe$$ 9 secur+ 7 "o by ,mr4 ,lambd91 & ,mr4 ,la ,f>ge's design accompany+ ,br[n+'s poem ( ,! ,pi$ ,pip]4 ,on ! l[] gr\nd ( illu/rations ( text1 x 0 only n[ & !n t ,i 0 able to obta9 any simple1 unaffect$ design1 %[+ an und]/&+ ( a *ild's figure & face4 ,x 0 commonly a "y woman :o 0 mo/ successful1 & :at h] "w ga9$ 9 g5u95ess x 0 apt to lose 9 correctness ( draw+4 ,i %all be told t matt]s h improv$ s9ce !n1 & %all be po9t$ to ! curr5t magaz9es ( ! same grade z ! ,riv]side4 ,i am q will+ to conc$e t ! dem& = "w ( ?is k9d has _h ! effect ( /imulat+ design]s1 b ,i ma9ta9 t ! be/ illu/rations 9 ^! magaz9es are n ^? :i* directly repres5t *ildr54 ,& :5 ,i say *ildr51 ,i mean ^? 9 :om consci\sness is develop$1 n infants & toddl]s1 :o are (t5 repres5t$ ) z mu* clev]ness z o!r small animals & pets4 ,x is m to ! po9t t1 :ile ! introduction ( processes & ! sub/itution ( photography = direct draw+ on ! wood h greatly enl>g$ ! field f :i* wood-cuts may be drawn1 !re is little1 if any1 increase 9 ! numb] ( /rong designs illu/rative ( *ildhood4 ,=m]ly ! pa9t] 0 det]r$ f contribut+ designs by ! slight me*anical difficulties ( draw+ on boxwood4 ,unless he 0 9 ! way ( su* "w1 he dislik$ lay+ 8 bru% d[n & tak+ up ! p5cil4 ,n[ ev]y?+ is done = him1 & 8 pa9t+ is translat$ by ! engrav] )\t ! necessity ( any help f him4 ,yet h[ r>ely1 ) ! magaz9es at h& to use 8 pa9t+s1 does ! pa9t] volunt>ily seek su* subjects6 ,b if !re is sil5ce or scorn 9 great lit]ature1 !re is pl5ty ( expression 9 t m9or lit]ature :i* has sprung up1 app>5tly1 9 ! int]e/ ( *ildhood4 ,x is "h1 9 ! books = "y p1 t "o may discov] ! mo/ flagrant illu/ration ( t spuri\s individuality 9 *ildhood :i* ,i h ma9ta9$ to be conspicu\s 9 our c\ntry4 ,any "o :o has be5 compell$ to make ! acqua9tance ( ?is lit]ature mu/ h obs]v$ h[ v little p>5ts & gu>dians figure 9 x1 & h[ completely *ildr5 are sep>at$ f _! eld]s4 ,! mo/ popul> books = ! "y are ^? :i* repres5t boys & girls z seek+ _! =tune1 work+ out _! own s*emes1 driv+ railway tra9s & /eamboats x may be1 manag+ f>ms1 or engag$ 9 adv5tures :i* elicit all _! uncommon h]oism4 ,! same t5d5cy is exhibit$ 9 less exagg]at$ =m3 *ildr5 9 ! s*oolroom1 or at play1 =m+ clubs among/ !mselves1 hav+ _! own views ^u all conceivable subjects1 tortur+ ! ,engli% language )\t rebuke1 op5+ correspond5ce ) newspap]s & magaz9es1 />t+ newspap]s & magaz9es ( _! own1 organiz+1 sett+ up m9iature society1--?is is ! g5]al spectacle to be obs]v$ 9 books = "y p1 & ! p>5t or two1 n[ & !n visible1 is z mu* 9 ! backgr\nd z ! *ild 0 9 e>li] lit]ature4 ,all ?is is m or less a reflection ( actual life1 & z su* has an unconsci\s value4 ,i w\ld n press its significance too f>1 b ,i ?9k x po9ts to a s]i\s defect 9 our society life4 ,?is v ephem]al lit]ature is symptomatic ( a condition ( ?+s1 r ?an causative4 ,x has n ne>ly s mu* influ5ce on "y life z x is itself ! natural concomitant ( a maladju/m5t ( society1 & ! corrective w be f\nd only z a heal?i] social condition is rea*$4 ,! dis9tegration ( ! family1 ?r\gh a feeble s5se ( ! sacr$ness ( m>riage1 is an evil :i* is n to be rem$i$ by any specific ( law or lit]ature1 b s long z x goes on x inevitably affects lit]ature4 ,i v5ture to make two mode/ sugge/ions t[>d ! solution ( ^! l>g] problems into ! discussion ( :i* our subject has l$ me4 ,"o is = ^? :o are busy ) ! production ( books = "y p4 ,consid] if x be n possible to report ! activity & comrad]y ( ! "y 9 clos] & m g5]\s association ) ! life ( _! eld]s4 ,! spectacle ( a heal?y family life1 9 :i* *ildr5 move freely & joy\sly1 is n s r>e z to make models h>d to be f\nd1 & "o w\ld d a great s]vice to "y ,am]ica :o %\ld br+ back ! wise "m & fa!r into juv5ile lit]ature4 ,aga91 next to a purifi$ & enri*$ lit]ature ( ?is sort is a ?or\gh subord9ation ( x4 ,! sep>ation ( a class ( books = ! use ( ! "y specifically is n n[ to be avoid$1 b 9 ! ?\ghtlessness ) :i* x has be5 accept$ z ! only lit]ature = ! "y a great wrong has be5 inflict$4 ,! lean cattle h dev\r$ ! fat4 ,i h great fai? 9 ! p[] ( noble lit]ature :5 br\ght into simple contact ) ! *ild's m9d1 always assum+ t x is ! lit]ature :i* deals ) elem5tal feel+1 ?\ght1 & action :i* is s pres5t$4 ,i ?9k ! solution ( ! problem :i* vexes u w be f\nd n s mu* 9 ! writ+ ( good books = *ildr5 z 9 ! wise *oice ( ^? p>ts ( ! _w's lit]ature :i* conta9 an appeal to ! *ild's nature & und]/&+4 ,x is n ! books writt5 expressly = *ildr5 s mu* z x is ! books writt5 out ( m9ds :i* h n lo/ _! *ildhood t are to =m ! body ( lit]ature :i* %all be classic = ! "y4 ,z ,mr4 ,rusk9 rightly says1 8,! greate/ books conta9 food = all ages1 & an intellig5t & rightly br$ y\? or girl ought to enjoy mu* ev5 9 ,plato by ! 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(1 #cf-ch2 z treat$ by ,raphael1 #ii2 9 ! ,elizabe?an lullabies1 #aaf1 #aag2 9 ,%akespe>e1 #abd2 9 ,?orwalds5's art1 #bja4 ,an*ises1 #ca4 ,anci5t ,leaves1 cit$1 #ca1 #cc4 ,&]s51 ,hans ,*ri/ian1 ! unique contribution (1 to lit]ature1 #bja2 ! di/9ction betwe5 8 /ories & fairy tales1 #bjb2 ! basis ( 8 fame1 #bjg2 ! life ( 8 creations1 #bjh2 _! relation to human be+s1 #bji2 ! spr+ 9 8 /ories1 #baa2 8 satires1 #bab2 ! deep] exp]i5ce 9 !m1 #bac2 8 ess5tial *ildi%ness1 #bad2 8 place ) noveli/s1 #bae2 8 int]pretation ( *ildhood1 #baf4 ,&roma*e1 ! p>t+ (1 ) ,hector1 #aa1 #ab2 ! sc5e comp>$ ) "o 9 ! dipus ,tyrannus1 #af-ah2 & contra/$ ) ,virgil1 #ca4 ,angels ( *ildr51 #add1 #ade4 ,anna ! prophetess1 #dg4 ,an?ology1 ! ,greek1 #bh-cj4 ,antigone1 #ah4 ,apocryphal ,gospels1 ! leg5ds ( !1 #eg-fd4 ,art1 ,am]ican1 z x relates to *ildr51 #bcg1 #bch4 ,art1 mod]n1 ! foible (1 #ch4 ,ar?ur1 9 ,k+ ,john1 #abj4 ,ascanius1 #ca1 #cb4 ,askb]t1 #fh1 #fi4 ,a/yanax1 #aa2 a m9iature ,hector1 #ad4 ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,!1 cit$1 #cd4 ,au/91 ,alfr$1 cit$1 #ch4 ,ballads relat+ to *ildr51 #ajf-ajh2 *>act]i/ics (1 #aac4 ,b>bauld1 ,mrs41 #agc2 h] relation to ! lit]ature ( *ildhood1 #age2 ,col]idge & ,lamb on1 #agd4 ,ba?%eba's *ild1 #db4 ,beatrice1 fir/ se5 by ,dante1 #gg4 ,bett] ,l&1 ,!1 #bbb4 ,bible1 ! tru? 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,fire1 an example ( p]nici\s lit]ature1 #bbb-bbe4 ,grimm1 ! bro!rs1 #bjg4 ,hannah1 ! song (1 #dd1 #dg4 ,haw?orne1 ,na?aniel1 ! mo/ abundant ( ,am]ican au?ors 9 8 treatm5t ( *ildhood1 #bbe2 8 use ( ,new ,engl& hi/ory1 #bbf2 8 r5d]+ ( ,greek my?s1 #bbf1 #bbg2 8 obs]vation ( *ildhood1 #bbh1 #bbi2 8 relation to *ildr51 #bbi1 #bcj2 8 apologue 9 ,! ,sn[-,image1 #bcb2 *ildr5 9 8 romances1 #bcb1 #bcc2 8 ,pe>l 9 ,! ,sc>let ,lett]1 #bcc1 #bcd2 8 ,pansie 9 ,! ,dolliv] ,romance1 #bcd4 ,hebrew life1 9 its influ5ce on mod]n ?\ght1 #ci-da2 ! *ild 91 #df1 #dg2 its trans=mation into ,*ri/ianity1 #dg1 #dh1 #ec4 ,hector p>t+ ) ,&roma*e1 #aa1 #ab2 face to face ) ,ajax1 #ad2 com=ts 8 wife1 #af1 #ag4 ,hemans1 ,felicia1 #bbb4 ,h5 & *ick5s1 9 ! ,bible & ,%akespe>e1 #abb4 ,h]akles1 #cf4 ,h]mes1 #cf4 ,hiawa?a1 #bba4 ,hil>ion1 #fg4 ,holmes1 ,oliv] ,w5dell1 #bah4 ,holy ,family1 ! *ild 9 !1 #hc2 "* ( ! e>ly type ( !1 #hc2 emblematic ( dome/icity1 #hf1 #hg4 ,hom]1 au!nticity ( ! leg5d (1 suppos$ to be prov$ by ,s*liemann1 #f2 a bett] pres]v] ( ,greek womanhood ?an antiqu>ies1 #g2 ! 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ballad (1 #ajg1 #ajh4 ,l&or1 ,walt] ,savage1 rem>k (1 on *ildr51 #aec4 ,laokon1 #ba4 ,laws1 ,plato's1 cit$1 #bb1 #bd1 #be4 ,leg5ds ( ! ,madonna1 #hi4 ,leslie1 ,c4 ,r41 on ,raphael's *ildr51 #ajj4 ,l9dsay1 ,"l1 quot$1 #hh4 ,l9es on ! ,receipt ( my ,"m's ,picture1 #ada1 #adb4 ,lit]ature = *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #bce1 #bcf2 "s ( its t5d5cies1 #bci1 #bdj2 measures = its enri*m5t1 #bdj4 ,lit]ature1 ! s\rce ( k1 #g2 ( ,*ri/5dom1 ! exposition ( ! conception ( ! ,*ri/1 #ej2 inaction 91 #ed2 fallacy 9 ! /udy ( ! developm5t (1 #ajd2 its b\nds enl>g$1 #afc4 ,little ,annie's ,ramble1 #bca4 ,little ,daffyd[ndilly1 #bca4 ,little ,girl's ,lam5t1 ,!1 #bbb4 ,little ,p ( ! ,sn[1 #bag4 ,longfell[1 ,h5ry ,wadswor?1 *ildhood 9 ! writ+s (1 #bai-bba4 ,love1 ! figure (1 9 classic & mod]n art1 #cg4 ,l[ell1 ,james ,russell1 #bag4 ,loyola1 #ia4 ,luca della ,robbia1 ! *ildr5 (1 #aja4 ,lucretius1 #cd1 #ce4 ,lucy ,gray1 #c1 #adh4 ,lu!r1 ,m>t91 an expon5t ( ,g]man "*1 #aij2 8 treatm5t ( *ildhood1 #aij4 ,macbe?1 #aba1 #abc4 ,madonna1 developm5t ( !1 #hd-hg2 treatm5t ( by ,raphael1 #ib-ih2 a dome/ic subject1 #ih4 ,magnificat1 ,!1 #dd1 #dg4 ,man ( ,law's ,tale1 ,!1 #aaj4 ,m>cius1 #aah4 ,m>tial1 #cd4 ,m>t91 ,!odore1 translation by1 #cc4 ,m>y1 ! 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