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,) A LITTLE MORE DELIB]ATION 9 ! *OICE ( !IR PURSUITS1 ALL M5 W\LD P]HAPS BECOME ESS5TIALLY /UD5TS & OBS]V]S1 = C]TA9LY !IR NATURE & DE/9Y >E 9T]E/+ TO ALL ALIKE4 ,9 ACCUMULAT+ PROP]TY = \RSELVES OR \R PO/]ITY1 9 F\ND+ A FAMILY OR A /ATE1 OR ACQUIR+ FAME EV51 WE >E MORTAL2 BUT 9 DEAL+ ) TRU? WE >E IMMORTAL1 & NE$ FE> NO *ANGE NOR ACCID5T4 ,! OLDE/ ,EGYPTIAN OR ,H9DU PHILOSOPH] RAIS$ A CORN] ( ! VEIL FROM ! /ATUE ( ! DIV9ITY2 & /ILL ! TREMBL+ ROBE REMA9S RAIS$1 & ,I GAZE UPON AS FRE% A GLORY AS HE DID1 S9CE IT WAS ,I 9 HIM ?AT WAS !N SO BOLD1 & IT IS HE 9 ME ?AT N[ REVIEWS ! VISION4 ,NO DU/ HAS SETTL$ ON ?AT ROBE2 NO TIME HAS ELAPS$ S9CE ?AT DIV9ITY WAS REVEAL$4 ,?AT TIME :I* WE REALLY IMPROVE1 OR :I* IS IMPROVABLE1 IS NEI!R PA/1 PRES5T1 NOR FUTURE4 

,MY RESID5CE WAS MORE FAVORABLE1 NOT ONLY TO ?\<T1 BUT TO S]I\S READ+1 ?AN A UNIV]SITY2 & ?\< ,I WAS BEYOND ! RANGE ( ! ORD9>Y CIRCULAT+ LIBR>Y1 ,I HAD MORE ?AN EV] COME )9 ! 9FLU5CE ( ?OSE BOOKS :I* CIRCULATE R\ND ! WORLD1 :OSE S5T5CES W]E FIR/ WRITT5 ON B>K1 & >E N[ M]ELY COPI$ FROM TIME TO TIME ON TO L95 PAP]4 ,SAYS ! POET ,MIR ,CAM> ,UDD9 ,MA/1 0,BE+ SEAT$1 TO RUN ?R\< ! REGION ( ! SPIRITUAL WORLD2 ,I HAVE HAD ?IS ADVANTAGE 9 BOOKS4 ,TO BE 9TOXICAT$ BY A S+LE GLASS ( W9E2 ,I HAVE EXP]I5C$ ?IS PLEASURE :5 ,I HAVE DRUNK ! LIQUOR ( ! ESOT]IC DOCTR9ES40 ,I KEPT ,HOM]'S ,ILIAD ON MY TABLE ?R\< ! SUMM]1 ?\< ,I LOOK$ AT HIS PAGE ONLY N[ & !N4 ,9CESSANT LABOR ) MY H&S1 AT FIR/1 = ,I HAD MY H\SE TO F9I% & MY BEANS TO HOE AT ! SAME TIME1 MADE MORE /UDY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,YET ,I SU/A9$ MYSELF BY ! PROSPECT ( SU* READ+ 9 FUTURE4 ,I READ ONE OR TWO %ALL[ BOOKS ( TRAVEL 9 ! 9T]VALS ( MY WORK1 TILL ?AT EMPLOYM5T MADE ME A%AM$ ( MYSELF1 & ,I ASK$ :]E IT WAS !N ?AT ,I LIV$4 

,! /UD5T MAY READ ,HOM] OR ,A,ES*YLUS 9 ! ,GREEK )\T DANG] ( DISSIPATION OR LUXURI\SNESS1 = IT IMPLIES ?AT HE 9 SOME MEASURE EMULATE !IR H]OES1 & CONSECRATE MORN+ H\RS TO !IR PAGES4 ,! H]OIC BOOKS1 EV5 IF PR9T$ 9 ! *>ACT] ( \R MO!R TONGUE1 WILL ALWAYS BE 9 A LANGUAGE DEAD TO DEG5]ATE TIMES2 & WE MU/ LABORI\SLY SEEK ! MEAN+ ( EA* WORD & L9E1 CONJECTUR+ A L>G] S5SE ?AN COMMON USE P]MITS \T ( :AT WISDOM & VALOR & G5]OSITY WE HAVE4 ,! MOD]N *EAP & F]TILE PRESS1 ) ALL ITS TRANSLATIONS1 HAS DONE LITTLE TO BR+ US NE>] TO ! H]OIC WRIT]S ( ANTIQUITY4 ,!Y SEEM AS SOLIT>Y1 & ! LETT] 9 :I* !Y >E PR9T$ AS R>E & CURI\S1 AS EV]4 ,IT IS WOR? ! EXP5SE ( Y\?FUL DAYS & CO/LY H\RS1 IF Y\ LE>N ONLY SOME WORDS ( AN ANCI5T LANGUAGE1 :I* >E RAIS$ \T ( ! TRIVIALNESS ( ! /REET1 TO BE P]PETUAL SUGGE/IONS & PROVOCATIONS4 ,IT IS NOT 9 VA9 ?AT ! F>M] REMEMB]S & REPEATS ! FEW ,LAT9 WORDS :I* HE HAS HE>D4 ,M5 SOMETIMES SPEAK AS IF ! /UDY ( ! CLASSICS W\LD AT L5G? MAKE WAY = MORE MOD]N & PRACTICAL /UDIES2 BUT ! ADV5TUR\S /UD5T WILL ALWAYS /UDY CLASSICS1 9 :ATEV] LANGUAGE !Y MAY BE WRITT5 & H[EV] ANCI5T !Y MAY BE4 ,= :AT >E ! CLASSICS BUT ! NOBLE/ RECORD$ ?\<TS ( MAN8 ,!Y >E ! ONLY ORACLES :I* >E NOT DECAY$1 & !RE >E SU* ANSW]S TO ! MO/ MOD]N 9QUIRY 9 !M AS ,DELPHI & ,DODONA NEV] GAVE4 ,WE MI<T AS WELL OMIT TO /UDY ,NATURE BECAUSE %E IS OLD4 ,TO READ WELL1 ?AT IS1 TO READ TRUE BOOKS 9 A TRUE SPIRIT1 IS A NOBLE EX]CISE1 & ONE ?AT WILL TASK ! READ] MORE ?AN ANY EX]CISE :I* ! CU/OMS ( ! DAY E/EEM4 ,IT REQUIRES A TRA9+ SU* AS ! A?LETES UND]W5T1 ! /EADY 9T5TION ALMO/ ( ! :OLE LIFE TO ?IS OBJECT4 ,BOOKS MU/ BE READ AS DELIB]ATELY & RES]V$LY AS !Y W]E WRITT54 ,IT IS NOT 5\< EV5 TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ! LANGUAGE ( ?AT NATION BY :I* !Y >E WRITT51 = !RE IS A MEMORABLE 9T]VAL BETWE5 ! SPOK5 & ! WRITT5 LANGUAGE1 ! LANGUAGE HE>D & ! LANGUAGE READ4 ,! ONE IS COMMONLY TRANSITORY1 A S\ND1 A TONGUE1 A DIALECT M]ELY1 ALMO/ BRUTI%1 & WE LE>N IT UNCONSCI\SLY1 LIKE ! BRUTES1 ( \R MO!RS4 ,! O!R IS ! MATURITY & EXP]I5CE ( ?AT2 IF ?AT IS \R MO!R TONGUE1 ?IS IS \R FA!R TONGUE1 A RES]V$ & SELECT EXPRESSION1 TOO SIGNIFICANT TO BE HE>D BY ! E>1 :I* WE MU/ BE BORN AGA9 9 ORD] TO SPEAK4 ,! CR[DS ( M5 :O M]ELY SPOKE ! ,GREEK & ,LAT9 TONGUES 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES W]E NOT 5TITL$ BY ! ACCID5T ( BIR? TO READ ! WORKS ( G5IUS WRITT5 9 ?OSE LANGUAGES2 = !SE W]E NOT WRITT5 9 ?AT ,GREEK OR ,LAT9 :I* !Y KNEW1 BUT 9 ! SELECT LANGUAGE ( LIT]ATURE4 ,!Y HAD NOT LE>N$ ! NOBL] DIALECTS ( ,GREECE & ,ROME1 BUT ! V]Y MAT]IALS ON :I* !Y W]E WRITT5 W]E WA/E PAP] TO !M1 & !Y PRIZ$ 9/EAD A *EAP CONTEMPOR>Y LIT]ATURE4 ,BUT :5 ! SEV]AL NATIONS ( ,EUROPE HAD ACQUIR$ DI/9CT ?\< RUDE WRITT5 LANGUAGES ( !IR [N1 SUFFICI5T = ! PURPOSES ( !IR RIS+ LIT]ATURES1 !N FIR/ LE>N+ REVIV$1 & S*OL>S W]E 5ABL$ TO DISC]N FROM ?AT REMOT5ESS ! TREASURES ( ANTIQUITY4 ,:AT ! ,ROMAN & ,GRECIAN MULTITUDE C\LD NOT HE>1 AFT] ! LAPSE ( AGES A FEW S*OL>S READ1 & A FEW S*OL>S ONLY >E /ILL READ+ IT4 

,H[EV] MU* WE MAY ADMIRE ! ORATOR'S OCCASIONAL BUR/S ( ELOQU5CE1 ! NOBLE/ WRITT5 WORDS >E COMMONLY AS F> BEH9D OR ABOVE ! FLEET+ SPOK5 LANGUAGE AS ! FIRMAM5T ) ITS />S IS BEH9D ! CL\DS4 ,!RE >E ! />S1 & !Y :O CAN MAY READ !M4 ,! A/RONOM]S =EV] COMM5T ON & OBS]VE !M4 ,!Y >E NOT EXHALATIONS LIKE \R DAILY COLLOQUIES & VAPOR\S BREA?4 ,:AT IS CALL$ ELOQU5CE 9 ! =UM IS COMMONLY F\ND TO BE RHETORIC 9 ! /UDY4 ,! ORATOR YIELDS TO ! 9SPIRATION ( A TRANSI5T OCCASION1 & SPEAKS TO ! MOB BE=E HIM1 TO ?OSE :O CAN HE> HIM2 BUT ! WRIT]1 :OSE MORE EQUABLE LIFE IS HIS OCCASION1 & :O W\LD BE DI/RACT$ BY ! EV5T & ! CR[D :I* 9SPIRE ! ORATOR1 SPEAKS TO ! 9TELLECT & HEAL? ( MANK9D1 TO ALL 9 ANY AGE :O CAN UND]/& HIM4 

,NO WOND] ?AT ,ALEX&] C>RI$ ! ,ILIAD ) HIM ON HIS EXP$ITIONS 9 A PRECI\S CASKET4 ,A WRITT5 WORD IS ! *OICE/ ( RELICS4 ,IT IS SOME?+ AT ONCE MORE 9TIMATE ) US & MORE UNIV]SAL ?AN ANY O!R WORK ( >T4 ,IT IS ! WORK ( >T NE>E/ TO LIFE ITSELF4 ,IT MAY BE TRANSLAT$ 9TO EV]Y LANGUAGE1 & NOT ONLY BE READ BUT ACTUALLY BREA!D FROM ALL HUMAN LIPS2 -- NOT BE REPRES5T$ ON CANVAS OR 9 M>BLE ONLY1 BUT BE C>V$ \T ( ! BREA? ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,! SYMBOL ( AN ANCI5T MAN'S ?\<T BECOMES A MOD]N MAN'S SPEE*4 ,TWO ?\S& SUMM]S HAVE IMP>T$ TO ! MONUM5TS ( ,GRECIAN LIT]ATURE1 AS TO H] M>BLES1 ONLY A MATUR] GOLD5 & AUTUMNAL T9T1 = !Y HAVE C>RI$ !IR [N S]5E & CELE/IAL ATMOSPH]E 9TO ALL L&S TO PROTECT !M AGA9/ ! CORROSION ( TIME4 ,BOOKS >E ! TREASUR$ WEAL? ( ! WORLD & ! FIT 9H]ITANCE ( G5]ATIONS & NATIONS4 ,BOOKS1 ! OLDE/ & ! BE/1 /& NATURALLY & RI<TFULLY ON ! %ELVES ( EV]Y COTTAGE4 ,!Y HAVE NO CAUSE ( !IR [N TO PLEAD1 BUT :ILE !Y 5LI<T5 & SU/A9 ! READ] HIS COMMON S5SE WILL NOT REFUSE !M4 ,!IR AU?ORS >E A NATURAL & IRRESI/IBLE >I/OCRACY 9 EV]Y SOCIETY1 &1 MORE ?AN K+S OR EMP]ORS1 EX]T AN 9FLU5CE ON MANK9D4 ,:5 ! ILLIT]ATE & P]HAPS SCORNFUL TRAD] HAS E>N$ BY 5T]PRISE & 9DU/RY HIS COVET$ LEISURE & 9DEP5D5CE1 & IS ADMITT$ TO ! CIRCLES ( WEAL? & FA%ION1 HE TURNS 9EVITABLY AT LA/ TO ?OSE /ILL HI<] BUT YET 9ACCESSIBLE CIRCLES ( 9TELLECT & G5IUS1 & IS S5SIBLE ONLY ( ! IMP]FECTION ( HIS CULTURE & ! VANITY & 9SUFFICI5CY ( ALL HIS RI*ES1 & FUR!R PROVES HIS GOOD S5SE BY ! PA9S :I* HE TAKES TO SECURE = HIS *ILDR5 ?AT 9TELLECTUAL CULTURE :OSE WANT HE SO KE5LY FEELS2 & ?US IT IS ?AT HE BECOMES ! F\ND] ( A FAMILY4 

,?OSE :O HAVE NOT LE>N$ TO READ ! ANCI5T CLASSICS 9 ! LANGUAGE 9 :I* !Y W]E WRITT5 MU/ HAVE A V]Y IMP]FECT KN[L$GE ( ! HI/ORY ( ! HUMAN RACE2 = IT IS REM>KABLE ?AT NO TRANSCRIPT ( !M HAS EV] BE5 MADE 9TO ANY MOD]N TONGUE1 UNLESS \R CIVILIZATION ITSELF MAY BE REG>D$ AS SU* A TRANSCRIPT4 ,HOM] HAS NEV] YET BE5 PR9T$ 9 ,5GLI%1 NOR ,A,ES*YLUS1 NOR ,VIRGIL EV5 -- WORKS AS REF9$1 AS SOLIDLY DONE1 & AS BEAUTIFUL ALMO/ AS ! MORN+ ITSELF2 = LAT] WRIT]S1 SAY :AT WE WILL ( !IR G5IUS1 HAVE R>ELY1 IF EV]1 EQUAL$ ! ELABORATE BEAUTY & F9I% & ! LIFELONG & H]OIC LIT]>Y LABORS ( ! ANCI5TS4 ,!Y ONLY TALK ( =GETT+ !M :O NEV] KNEW !M4 ,IT WILL BE SOON 5\< TO =GET !M :5 WE HAVE ! LE>N+ & ! G5IUS :I* WILL 5ABLE US TO ATT5D TO & APPRECIATE !M4 ,?AT AGE WILL BE RI* 9DE$ :5 ?OSE RELICS :I* WE CALL ,CLASSICS1 & ! /ILL OLD] & MORE ?AN CLASSIC BUT EV5 LESS KN[N ,SCRIPTURES ( ! NATIONS1 %ALL HAVE /ILL FUR!R ACCUMULAT$1 :5 ! ,VATICANS %ALL BE FILL$ ) ,V$AS & ,Z5DAVE/AS & ,BIBLES1 ) ,HOM]S & ,DANTES & ,%AKESPE>ES1 & ALL ! C5TURIES TO COME %ALL HAVE SUCCESSIVELY DEPOSIT$ !IR TROPHIES 9 ! =UM ( ! WORLD4 ,BY SU* A PILE WE MAY HOPE TO SCALE HEAV5 AT LA/4 

,! WORKS ( ! GREAT POETS HAVE NEV] YET BE5 READ BY MANK9D1 = ONLY GREAT POETS CAN READ !M4 ,!Y HAVE ONLY BE5 READ AS ! MULTITUDE READ ! />S1 AT MO/ A/ROLOGICALLY1 NOT A/RONOMICALLY4 ,MO/ M5 HAVE LE>N$ TO READ TO S]VE A PALTRY CONV5I5CE1 AS !Y HAVE LE>N$ TO CIPH] 9 ORD] TO KEEP ACC\NTS & NOT BE *EAT$ 9 TRADE2 BUT ( READ+ AS A NOBLE 9TELLECTUAL EX]CISE !Y KN[ LITTLE OR NO?+2 YET ?IS ONLY IS READ+1 9 A HI< S5SE1 NOT ?AT :I* LULLS US AS A LUXURY & SUFF]S ! NOBL] FACULTIES TO SLEEP ! :ILE1 BUT :AT WE HAVE TO /& ON TIP-TOE TO READ & DEVOTE \R MO/ AL]T & WAKEFUL H\RS TO4 

,I ?9K ?AT HAV+ LE>N$ \R LETT]S WE %\LD READ ! BE/ ?AT IS 9 LIT]ATURE1 & NOT BE =EV] REPEAT+ \R A-B-ABS1 & WORDS ( ONE SYLLABLE1 9 ! F\R? OR FIF? CLASSES1 SITT+ ON ! L[E/ & =EMO/ =M ALL \R LIVES4 ,MO/ M5 >E SATISFI$ IF !Y READ OR HE> READ1 & P]*ANCE HAVE BE5 CONVICT$ BY ! WISDOM ( ONE GOOD BOOK1 ! ,BIBLE1 & = ! RE/ ( !IR LIVES VEGETATE & DISSIPATE !IR FACULTIES 9 :AT IS CALL$ EASY READ+4 ,!RE IS A WORK 9 SEV]AL VOLUMES 9 \R ,CIRCULAT+ ,LIBR>Y 5TITL$ 0,LITTLE ,READ+10 :I* ,I ?\<T REF]R$ TO A T[N ( ?AT NAME :I* ,I HAD NOT BE5 TO4 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O1 LIKE CORMORANTS & O/RI*ES1 CAN DIGE/ ALL SORTS ( ?IS1 EV5 AFT] ! FULLE/ D9N] ( MEATS & VEGETABLES1 = !Y SUFF] NO?+ TO BE WA/$4 ,IF O!RS >E ! MA*9ES TO PROVIDE ?IS PROV5D]1 !Y >E ! MA*9ES TO READ IT4 ,!Y READ ! N9E ?\S&? TALE AB\T ,ZEBULON & ,SOPHRONIA1 & H[ !Y LOV$ AS NONE HAD EV] LOV$ BE=E1 & NEI!R DID ! C\RSE ( !IR TRUE LOVE RUN SMOO? -- AT ANY RATE1 H[ IT DID RUN & /UMBLE1 & GET UP AGA9 & GO ON6 H[ SOME POOR UN=TUNATE GOT UP ON TO A /EEPLE1 :O HAD BETT] NEV] HAVE GONE UP AS F> AS ! BELFRY2 & !N1 HAV+ NE$LESSLY GOT HIM UP !RE1 ! HAPPY NOVELI/ R+S ! BELL = ALL ! WORLD TO COME TOGE!R & HE>1 ,O DE>6 H[ HE DID GET D[N AGA96 ,= MY P>T1 ,I ?9K ?AT !Y HAD BETT] METAMORPHOSE ALL SU* ASPIR+ H]OES ( UNIV]SAL NOVELDOM 9TO MAN WEA!R-COCKS1 AS !Y US$ TO PUT H]OES AMONG ! CON/ELLATIONS1 & LET !M SW+ R\ND !RE TILL !Y >E RU/Y1 & NOT COME D[N AT ALL TO BO!R HONE/ M5 ) !IR PRANKS4 ,! NEXT TIME ! NOVELI/ R+S ! BELL ,I WILL NOT /IR ?\< ! MEET+-H\SE BURN D[N4 0,! ,SKIP ( ! ,TIP-,TOE-,HOP1 A ,ROMANCE ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 BY ! CELEBRAT$ AU?OR ( ',TITTLE-,TOL-,TAN1' TO APPE> 9 MON?LY P>TS2 A GREAT RU%2 DON'T ALL COME TOGE!R40 ,ALL ?IS !Y READ ) SAUC] EYES1 & ]ECT & PRIMITIVE CURIOSITY1 & ) UNWE>I$ GIZZ>D1 :OSE CORRUGATIONS EV5 YET NE$ NO %>P5+1 JU/ AS SOME LITTLE F\R-YE>-OLD B5*] HIS TWO-C5T GILT-COV]$ $ITION ( ,C9D]ELLA -- )\T ANY IMPROVEM5T1 ?AT ,I CAN SEE1 9 ! PRONUNCIATION1 OR ACC5T1 OR EMPHASIS1 OR ANY MORE SKILL 9 EXTRACT+ OR 9S]T+ ! MORAL4 ,! RESULT IS DULLNESS ( SI<T1 A /AGNATION ( ! VITAL CIRCULATIONS1 & A G5]AL DELIQUIUM & SL\<+ (F ( ALL ! 9TELLECTUAL FACULTIES4 ,?IS SORT ( G+]BREAD IS BAK$ DAILY & MORE S$UL\SLY ?AN PURE :EAT OR RYE-&-,9DIAN 9 ALMO/ EV]Y OV51 & F9DS A SUR] M>KET4 

,! BE/ BOOKS >E NOT READ EV5 BY ?OSE :O >E CALL$ GOOD READ]S4 ,:AT DOES \R ,CONCORD CULTURE AM\NT TO8 ,!RE IS 9 ?IS T[N1 ) A V]Y FEW EXCEPTIONS1 NO TA/E = ! BE/ OR = V]Y GOOD BOOKS EV5 9 ,5GLI% LIT]ATURE1 :OSE WORDS ALL CAN READ & SPELL4 ,EV5 ! COLLEGE-BR$ & SO-CALL$ LIB]ALLY $UCAT$ M5 H]E & ELSE:]E HAVE REALLY LITTLE OR NO ACQUA9TANCE ) ! ,5GLI% CLASSICS2 & AS = ! RECORD$ WISDOM ( MANK9D1 ! ANCI5T CLASSICS & ,BIBLES1 :I* >E ACCESSIBLE TO ALL :O WILL KN[ ( !M1 !RE >E ! FEEBLE/ EF=TS ANY:]E MADE TO BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) !M4 ,I KN[ A WOOD*OPP]1 ( MIDDLE AGE1 :O TAKES A ,FR5* PAP]1 NOT = NEWS AS HE SAYS1 = HE IS ABOVE ?AT1 BUT TO 0KEEP HIMSELF 9 PRACTICE10 HE BE+ A ,CANADIAN BY BIR?2 & :5 ,I ASK HIM :AT HE CONSID]S ! BE/ ?+ HE CAN DO 9 ?IS WORLD1 HE SAYS1 BESIDE ?IS1 TO KEEP UP & ADD TO HIS ,5GLI%4 ,?IS IS AB\T AS MU* AS ! COLLEGE-BR$ G5]ALLY DO OR ASPIRE TO DO1 & !Y TAKE AN ,5GLI% PAP] = ! PURPOSE4 ,ONE :O HAS JU/ COME FROM READ+ P]HAPS ONE ( ! BE/ ,5GLI% BOOKS WILL F9D H[ MANY ) :OM HE CAN CONV]SE AB\T IT8 ,OR SUPPOSE HE COMES FROM READ+ A ,GREEK OR ,LAT9 CLASSIC 9 ! ORIG9AL1 :OSE PRAISES >E FAMILI> EV5 TO ! SO-CALL$ ILLIT]ATE2 HE WILL F9D NOBODY AT ALL TO SPEAK TO1 BUT MU/ KEEP SIL5CE AB\T IT4 ,9DE$1 !RE IS H>DLY ! PR(ESSOR 9 \R COLLEGES1 :O1 IF HE HAS MA/]$ ! DIFFICULTIES ( ! LANGUAGE1 HAS PROPORTIONALLY MA/]$ ! DIFFICULTIES ( ! WIT & POETRY ( A ,GREEK POET1 & HAS ANY SYMPA?Y TO IMP>T TO ! AL]T & H]OIC READ]2 & AS = ! SACR$ ,SCRIPTURES1 OR ,BIBLES ( MANK9D1 :O 9 ?IS T[N CAN TELL ME EV5 !IR TITLES8 ,MO/ M5 DO NOT KN[ ?AT ANY NATION BUT ! ,HEBREWS HAVE HAD A SCRIPTURE4 ,A MAN1 ANY MAN1 WILL GO CONSID]ABLY \T ( HIS WAY TO PICK UP A SILV] DOLL>2 BUT H]E >E GOLD5 WORDS1 :I* ! WISE/ M5 ( ANTIQUITY HAVE UTT]$1 & :OSE WOR? ! WISE ( EV]Y SUCCE$+ AGE HAVE ASSUR$ US (2 -- & YET WE LE>N TO READ ONLY AS F> AS ,EASY ,READ+1 ! PRIM]S & CLASS-BOOKS1 & :5 WE LEAVE S*OOL1 ! 0,LITTLE ,READ+10 & /ORY-BOOKS1 :I* >E = BOYS & BEG9N]S2 & \R READ+1 \R CONV]SATION & ?9K+1 >E ALL ON A V]Y L[ LEVEL1 WOR?Y ONLY ( PYGMIES & MANIK9S4 

,I ASPIRE TO BE ACQUA9T$ ) WIS] M5 ?AN ?IS \R ,CONCORD SOIL HAS PRODUC$1 :OSE NAMES >E H>DLY KN[N H]E4 ,OR %ALL ,I HE> ! NAME ( ,PLATO & NEV] READ HIS BOOK8 ,AS IF ,PLATO W]E MY T[NSMAN & ,I NEV] SAW HIM -- MY NEXT NEI<BOR & ,I NEV] HE>D HIM SPEAK OR ATT5D$ TO ! WISDOM ( HIS WORDS4 ,BUT H[ ACTUALLY IS IT8 ,HIS ,DIALOGUES1 :I* CONTA9 :AT WAS IMMORTAL 9 HIM1 LIE ON ! NEXT %ELF1 & YET ,I NEV] READ !M4 ,WE >E UND]BR$ & L[-LIV$ & ILLIT]ATE2 & 9 ?IS RESPECT ,I CONFESS ,I DO NOT MAKE ANY V]Y BROAD DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! ILLIT]AT5ESS ( MY T[NSMAN :O CANNOT READ AT ALL & ! ILLIT]AT5ESS ( HIM :O HAS LE>N$ TO READ ONLY :AT IS = *ILDR5 & FEEBLE 9TELLECTS4 ,WE %\LD BE AS GOOD AS ! WOR?IES ( ANTIQUITY1 BUT P>TLY BY FIR/ KN[+ H[ GOOD !Y W]E4 ,WE >E A RACE ( TIT-M51 & SO> BUT LITTLE HI<] 9 \R 9TELLECTUAL FLI<TS ?AN ! COLUMNS ( ! DAILY PAP]4 

,IT IS NOT ALL BOOKS ?AT >E AS DULL AS !IR READ]S4 ,!RE >E PROBABLY WORDS ADDRESS$ TO \R CONDITION EXACTLY1 :I*1 IF WE C\LD REALLY HE> & UND]/&1 W\LD BE MORE SALUT>Y ?AN ! MORN+ OR ! SPR+ TO \R LIVES1 & POSSIBLY PUT A NEW ASPECT ON ! FACE ( ?+S = US4 ,H[ MANY A MAN HAS DAT$ A NEW ]A 9 HIS LIFE FROM ! READ+ ( A BOOK6 ,! BOOK EXI/S = US1 P]*ANCE1 :I* WILL EXPLA9 \R MIRACLES & REVEAL NEW ONES4 ,! AT PRES5T UNUTT]ABLE ?+S WE MAY F9D SOME:]E UTT]$4 ,!SE SAME QUE/IONS ?AT DI/URB & PUZZLE & CONF\ND US HAVE 9 !IR TURN OCCURR$ TO ALL ! WISE M52 NOT ONE HAS BE5 OMITT$2 & EA* HAS ANSW]$ !M1 ACCORD+ TO HIS ABILITY1 BY HIS WORDS & HIS LIFE4 ,MOREOV]1 ) WISDOM WE %ALL LE>N LIB]ALITY4 ,! SOLIT>Y HIR$ MAN ON A F>M 9 ! \TSKIRTS ( ,CONCORD1 :O HAS HAD HIS SECOND BIR? & PECULI> RELIGI\S EXP]I5CE1 & IS DRIV5 AS HE BELIEVES 9TO ! SIL5T GRAVITY & EXCLUSIV5ESS BY HIS FAI?1 MAY ?9K IT IS NOT TRUE2 BUT ,ZOROA/]1 ?\S&S ( YE>S AGO1 TRAVEL$ ! SAME ROAD & HAD ! SAME EXP]I5CE2 BUT HE1 BE+ WISE1 KNEW IT TO BE UNIV]SAL1 & TREAT$ HIS NEI<BORS ACCORD+LY1 & IS EV5 SAID TO HAVE 9V5T$ & E/ABLI%$ WOR%IP AMONG M54 ,LET HIM HUMBLY COMMUNE ) ,ZOROA/] !N1 & ?R\< ! LIB]ALIZ+ 9FLU5CE ( ALL ! WOR?IES1 ) ,JESUS ,*RI/ HIMSELF1 & LET 0\R *UR*0 GO BY ! BO>D4 

,WE BOA/ ?AT WE BELONG TO ! ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY & >E MAK+ ! MO/ RAPID /RIDES ( ANY NATION4 ,BUT CONSID] H[ LITTLE ?IS VILLAGE DOES = ITS [N CULTURE4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO FLATT] MY T[NSM51 NOR TO BE FLATT]$ BY !M1 = ?AT WILL NOT ADVANCE EI!R ( US4 ,WE NE$ TO BE PROVOK$ -- GOAD$ LIKE OX51 AS WE >E1 9TO A TROT4 ,WE HAVE A COMP>ATIVELY DEC5T SY/EM ( COMMON S*OOLS1 S*OOLS = 9FANTS ONLY2 BUT EXCEPT+ ! HALF-/>V$ ,LYCEUM 9 ! W9T]1 & LATT]LY ! PUNY BEG9N+ ( A LIBR>Y SUGGE/$ BY ! ,/ATE1 NO S*OOL = \RSELVES4 ,WE SP5D MORE ON ALMO/ ANY >TICLE ( BODILY ALIM5T OR AILM5T ?AN ON \R M5TAL ALIM5T4 ,IT IS TIME ?AT WE HAD UNCOMMON S*OOLS1 ?AT WE DID NOT LEAVE (F \R $UCATION :5 WE BEG9 TO BE M5 & WOM54 ,IT IS TIME ?AT VILLAGES W]E UNIV]SITIES1 & !IR ELD] 9HABITANTS ! FELL[S ( UNIV]SITIES1 ) LEISURE -- IF !Y >E1 9DE$1 SO WELL (F -- TO PURSUE LIB]AL /UDIES ! RE/ ( !IR LIVES4 ,%ALL ! WORLD BE CONF9$ TO ONE ,P>IS OR ONE ,OX=D =EV]8 ,CANNOT /UD5TS BE BO>D$ H]E & GET A LIB]AL $UCATION UND] ! SKIES ( ,CONCORD8 ,CAN WE NOT HIRE SOME ,ABEL>D TO LECTURE TO US8 ,ALAS6 :AT ) FODD]+ ! CATTLE & T5D+ ! /ORE1 WE >E KEPT FROM S*OOL TOO LONG1 & \R $UCATION IS SADLY NEGLECT$4 ,9 ?IS C\NTRY1 ! VILLAGE %\LD 9 SOME RESPECTS TAKE ! PLACE ( ! NOBLEMAN ( ,EUROPE4 ,IT %\LD BE ! PATRON ( ! F9E >TS4 ,IT IS RI* 5\<4 ,IT WANTS ONLY ! MAGNANIMITY & REF9EM5T4 ,IT CAN SP5D MONEY 5\< ON SU* ?+S AS F>M]S & TRAD]S VALUE1 BUT IT IS ?\<T ,UTOPIAN TO PROPOSE SP5D+ MONEY = ?+S :I* MORE 9TELLIG5T M5 KN[ TO BE ( F> MORE WOR?4 ,?IS T[N HAS SP5T SEV5TE5 ?\S& DOLL>S ON A T[N-H\SE1 ?ANK =TUNE OR POLITICS1 BUT PROBABLY IT WILL NOT SP5D SO MU* ON LIV+ WIT1 ! TRUE MEAT TO PUT 9TO ?AT %ELL1 9 A HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,! ONE HUNDR$ & TW5TY-FIVE DOLL>S ANNUALLY SUBSCRIB$ = A ,LYCEUM 9 ! W9T] IS BETT] SP5T ?AN ANY O!R EQUAL SUM RAIS$ 9 ! T[N4 ,IF WE LIVE 9 ! ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY1 :Y %\LD WE NOT 5JOY ! ADVANTAGES :I* ! ,N9ETE5? ,C5TURY (F]S8 ,:Y %\LD \R LIFE BE 9 ANY RESPECT PROV9CIAL8 ,IF WE WILL READ NEWSPAP]S1 :Y NOT SKIP ! GOSSIP ( ,BO/ON & TAKE ! BE/ NEWSPAP] 9 ! WORLD AT ONCE8 -- NOT BE SUCK+ ! PAP ( 0NEUTRAL FAMILY0 PAP]S1 OR BR[S+ 0,OLIVE ,BRAN*ES0 H]E 9 ,NEW ,5GL&4 ,LET ! REPORTS ( ALL ! LE>N$ SOCIETIES COME TO US1 & WE WILL SEE IF !Y KN[ ANY?+4 ,:Y %\LD WE LEAVE IT TO ,H>P] @& ,BRO!RS & ,R$D+ @& ,CO4 TO SELECT \R READ+8 ,AS ! NOBLEMAN ( CULTIVAT$ TA/E SURR\NDS HIMSELF ) :ATEV] CONDUCES TO HIS CULTURE -- G5IUS -- LE>N+ -- WIT -- BOOKS -- PA9T+S -- /ATU>Y -- MUSIC -- PHILOSOPHICAL 9/RUM5TS1 & ! LIKE2 SO LET ! VILLAGE DO -- NOT /OP %ORT AT A P$AGOGUE1 A P>SON1 A SEXTON1 A P>I% LIBR>Y1 & ?REE SELECTM51 BECAUSE \R ,PILGRIM =EFA!RS GOT ?R\< A COLD W9T] ONCE ON A BLEAK ROCK ) !SE4 ,TO ACT COLLECTIVELY IS ACCORD+ TO ! SPIRIT ( \R 9/ITUTIONS2 & ,I AM CONFID5T ?AT1 AS \R CIRCUM/ANCES >E MORE FL\RI%+1 \R MEANS >E GREAT] ?AN ! NOBLEMAN'S4 ,NEW ,5GL& CAN HIRE ALL ! WISE M5 9 ! WORLD TO COME & TEA* H]1 & BO>D !M R\ND ! :ILE1 & NOT BE PROV9CIAL AT ALL4 ,?AT IS ! UNCOMMON S*OOL WE WANT4 ,9/EAD ( NOBLEM51 LET US HAVE NOBLE VILLAGES ( M54 ,IF IT IS NECESS>Y1 OMIT ONE BRIDGE OV] ! RIV]1 GO R\ND A LITTLE !RE1 & ?R[ ONE >* AT LEA/ OV] ! D>K] GULF ( IGNORANCE :I* SURR\NDS US4 

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