,SPEE* ,SECOND+ A ,RESOLUTION ,AGA9/ ,RE/ORATION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,EV]Y:]E ,I FANCY IT WILL BE ADMITT$ ?AT ! /UDY ( HI/ORY IS A MO/ 
      IMPORTANT P>T ( ! CULTIVATION ( ! PRES5T DAY2 NOR WILL MANY BE F\ND TO 
      D5Y ?AT ! >*ITECTURAL MONUM5TS ( ! PA/ >E A GREAT HELP TO ?AT /UDY2 
      BUT P]HAPS NOT EV]YBODY UND]/&S H[ GREAT A HELP !Y >E1 OR H[ DIFF]5TLY 
      IT W\LD F>E ) ! /UDY ( HI/ORY1 AS IT IS N[ FOLL[$1 IF WE LACK$ ?OSE 
      MONUM5TS2 = Y\ MU/ REMEMB] H[ DIFF]5T ?AT MOD]N HI/ORICAL RESE>* IS 
      TO ! *RONICL+1 ! /ORY-TELL+ ( TIMES PA/4 ,! ANCI5T *RONICL]S W]E 
      LABORI\S & CONSCI5TI\S M5 :O LOV$ !IR SUBJECT1 & (T5 DEALT ) IT 
      MO/ DRAMATICALLY & =CIBLY2 ALL HONOR TO !IR MEMORY3 D\BTLESS ! BE/ 
      MOD]N HI/ORIANS HONOR !M MO/4 ,BUT SO UNBROK5 9 ?OSE DAYS WAS ! *A9 
      ?AT B\ND M5 TO ! PA/1 SO LITTLE POSSIBLE IT SEEM$ TO !M ?AT IT C\LD BE 
      BROK51 ?AT NEI!R ! *RONICL]S NOR !IR AUDI5CE C\LD CONCEIVE ( !IR 
      =EFA!RS BE+ DIFF]5T FROM !M 9 ANY WAY4 ^*,SU* & SU* ?+S HAPP5$ 
      !N1 SU* & SU* HAPP5 N[1 BUT M5'S ?\<TS & ASPIRATIONS >E ! SAME N[ 
      AS !N1 & ! WAYS ( LIFE ?AT FOLL[$ FROM ?OSE ?\<TS MU/ HAVE BE5 ! 
      SAME'3 ?AT IS :AT !Y DEEM$ ( IT UNCONSCI\SLY2 & MU* ( ! LIFE & 
      DRAMATIC TRU? ( !IR WRIT+ & !IR >T SPR+S FROM ?AT BL9DNESS1 :I* ,I 
      ?9K WAS HAPPY BO? = !M TO HAVE & = US TO REAP ! ADVANTAGE (1 :I* 
      ADVANTAGE1 9 %ORT1 IS AN ACCURATE KN[L$GE ( ! TIMES !SE M5 LIV$ 91 
      !IR ?\<TS1 !IR HOPES1 !IR WAYS ( LIFE3 = SIDE BY SIDE ) ! 
      SIMPLICITY ( ! WRIT] ?AT ( ! >TI/ WAS AT WORK ALSO1TO %[ US AT EV]Y 
      TURN :AT ! WRIT] MEANT2 NAY1 TO GIVE US 9SI<T 9TO MU* ?AT ! HI/ORIAN 
      NEV] ?\<T ( PUTT+ 9TO WORDS1 BE+ A CULTIVAT$ MAN WRIT+ = GREAT & 
      LETT]$ P]SONS1 :ILE ! >TI/ WAS1 9 ?OSE DAYS1 ANY MAN :O C\LD H&LE A 
      TOOL - :O C\LD NOT DISGUISE HIMSELF EV5 IF HE W\LD1 S9CE ! >T ( IMITATION 
      HAD NOT YET BE5 9V5T$ - SO ?AT IT COMES TO ?IS1 ?AT ! 9NATE & TYPICAL 
      IDEAS ( ! ORD9>Y M$IEVAL ,5GLI%MAN >E PRES]V$ TO US 9 ! WORKS ( >T 
      ( HIS TIME3 HIS [N IDEAS1 M9D1 NOT ?OSE ( O!R M5 OR BOOKS1 BUT HIS [N1 
      UN9FLU5C$ EXCEPT BY ! G5]AL T5D5CIES ( ! AGE4 ,MU/ NOT ?IS BE A GREAT 
      P>T ( HI/ORY8 ,MOREOV]1 WE ( ! PRES5T DAY CAN UND]/& !M JU/ AS !Y 
      >E3 ?AT IS \R BIR?RI<T1 \R H]ITAGE2 = 9 O!R DAYS IT 
      WAS NOT SO3 M5 :O SAW ! WORK WR\<T BY !IR =EFA!RS W]E COMPELL$ TO 
      TRANSLATE IT1 AS IT W]E1 BE=E !Y C\LD NOTICE IT3 BUT WE1 SO MU* HAS HI/ORY 
      *ANG$ FROM :AT IT WAS1 CAN UND]/& !SE VISIBLE WORDS ( ?OSE :O HAVE GONE 
      BE=E US1 & BY MEANS ( !M 5T] 9TO !IR LIVES4 ,& ,I SAY ?IS IS ! 
      H]ITAGE !Y HAVE LEFT US1 ! FRUIT ( !IR TOIL & !IR PLEASURE1 ! FRUIT 
      ( !IR UNBLAMABLE & IMAG9ATIVE IGNORANCE - SIMPLICITY1 MAY ,I CALL IT4 
     
     

      ,N[ ?IS IS ONE SIDE ( ! VALUE ( ! WORKS WE >E MET TOGE!R TO GU>D BO? 
      FROM ?\<TLESSNESS & SORDID DE/RUCTION1 & FROM RA% FALSIFICATION4 ,I ?9K 
      Y\ WILL RESOLVE ?AT ! CAUSE IS A WOR?Y ONE4 ,= SURELY ONE ( ! 
      *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! PRES5T AGE IS ITS T5D5CY TO RETROSPECTION2 NOR CAN ,I 
      ?9K IT A WEAK OR A FOOLI% ONE3 ,I WILL BE BOLD TO SAY ?AT MANY ( ! BE/ M5 
      AMONG US LOOK BACK MU* TO ! PA/1 NOT ) IDLE REGRET1 BUT ) HUMILITY1 HOPE1 
      & C\RAGE2 NOT 9 /RIV+ TO BR+ ! DEAD TO LIFE AGA91 BUT TO 5RI* ! 
      PRES5T & ! FUTURE3 ,I MAY WELL USE! WORD 5RI*1 = IF WE ( ! PRES5T >E 
      NOT ! MORE C>EFUL1 ! FUTURE WILL ON SOME SIDES BE BUT POOR1 ,I FE>4 ,MEANTIME1 
      CONSID] H[ L>GE A P>T ( ALL \R LIVES ?IS REAL & LIV+ HI/ORY =MS3 ! 
      HI/ORY :OSE LIFE W\LD />VE & FADE IF IT LACK$ SU* FOOD AS \R OLD 
      BUILD+S CAN GIVE IT4 ,I BELIEVE EV5 MANY ( ?OSE :O >E :OLLY UNCONSCI\S ( 
      IT >E1 NEV]!LESS1 DEEPLY 9FLU5C$ BY IT2 ?AT IF ALL ?AT 9FLU5CE W]E 
      SUDD5LY TAK5 FROM !M1 !Y W\LD FEEL SOME BLANK & B>R5 LOSS HAD BEFALL5 
      !M3 & IF ?IS IS SO N[1 SURELY IT WILL BE MU* MORE SO AS $UCATION SPREADS2 
      SURELY 9 DAYS TO COME PEOPLE WILL FEEL A%AM$ ( US1 ?AT WE TOOK SO LITTLE 
      TR\BLE TO GU>D ! ?+S !Y HAVE HE>D TOLD ( AS SO PRECI\S2 ?AT WE C\LD 
      NOT EX]CISE SOME?+ MORE ( PATI5CE & =E?\<T 9 >RANG+ ! RELATIVE 
      CLAIMS ( :AT \R [N LIVES COMPELL$ US TO MAKE = \R IMM$IATE USE1 & :AT 
      \R HONOR & GRATITUDE BADE US H& D[N FROM \R FA!RS TO \R *ILDR54 ,= IS 
      A ?+ IS S]I\SLY WOR? HAV+1 IT IS WOR? MAK+ SOME SACRIFICE TO KEEP2 NAY1 
      SOME SACRIFICE MU/ BE MADE1 = C]TA9LY ALL POSSESSIONS 9VOLVE RESPONSIBILITY 
      & TR\BLE1 YET PEOPLE DO NOT USUALLY %R9K FROM ATTA9+ !M3 & ! OLD 
      BUILD+S ?AT WE LOVE1 ) ALL ! HI/ORY ?AT GOES ) !M1 >E NO WORSE 9 
      ?IS RESPECT ?AN O!R PROP]TY4 ,!SE MONUM5TS1 SO PRECI\S A POSSESSION ( ?IS 
      C\NTRY1 DO BE> ) !M A C]TA9 RESPONSIBILITY3 WE MU/ EI!R1 AS BE=E 
      SAID1 DEAL ) !M C>EFULLY & PATI5TLY1 OR NEGLECT ! DUTY :I* CULTIVATION 
      & CIVILIZATION HAS IMPOS$ UPON US AS ! DESC5DANTS ( ?OSE :O BUILT !M3 IT 
      IS H>D IF WE GRUDGE ?IS C>E TO !SE TOK5S ( ! LIFE & 5]GY FROM :I* 
      ALL \R PROSP]ITY & HOPE HAVE COME4 ,MU* (T5] ?AN NOT1 :5 SU* BUILD+S 
      HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$1 ! SACRIFICE ( APP>5T & IMM$IATE CONV5I5CE 9VOLV$ 
      9 KEEP+ !M /&+W\LD HAVE BE5 BUT SMALL3 BUT = MY P>T ,I AM NOT SO 
      ANXI\S = ! REPUTATION ( A PRACTICAL MAN AS TO %R9K FROM DECL>+ ?AT1 9 
      MY OP9ION1 GREAT SACRIFICES ( APP>5T & IMM$IATE CONV5I5CE %\LD 
      HAVE BE5 MADE 9 !IR BEHALF2 = ,I CANNOT ?9K ?AT ,5GL&1 ) ALL H] 
      WEAL?1 IS RI* 5\< TO LOSE !M1 S9CE 9 V]Y TRU? ALL H] WEAL? T5FOLD 
      C\LD NOT BUY ! MAK+ ( ONE ( !M4 
     
     

      ,BUT ALSO IF !Y >E WOR? KEEP+ & WOR? MAK+ SOME SACRIFICE TO KEEP1 !Y 
      MU/ BE WOR? ! EX]CISE ( SOME PATI5CE ALSO 9 DEAL+ ) !IR PRES5T 
      CONDITION1 OR ELSE WE %ALL ADVANTAGE LITTLE ?AT PO/]ITY1 ! DREAD ( :OSE 
      BLAME ,I WAS PUTT+ BE=E Y\3 = IF WE H& \R MONUM5TS D[N TO !M1 
      PRET5D+ TO BE :AT !Y >E NOT1 WE %ALL BO? PUZZLE & DISC\RAGE !M4 ,:AT 
      WILL !Y SAY1 = 9/ANCE1 TO ! C>V+ ( ! RE/OR$ ,NOR? ,POR* ( 
      ,WE/M9/] ,ABBEY8 ,:AT CR$UL\S EMPTY-HEADS !Y WILL ?9K US1 :O HAVE PRAIS$ 
      ! >T ( ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY TO !M4 ^*,:AT6' !Y WILL SAY1 ^*?IS ?9 
      />V$ WORK1 !SE SMOO?1 TAME1 RUBB$-D[N PIECES ( /ONE ?AT >E LIKE NO?+ 
      ?AT IS OR C\LD BE 9 NATURE1 ?AT >E NEI!R USEFUL1 BEAUTIFUL1 NOR SUGGE/IVE1 
      IS ?IS ! H&IWORK ( ! ?IRTE5? C5TURY1 ( ?OSE M5 ( EAG] HE>TS & 
      SKILLFUL H&S1 ! 9H]ITORS ( LONG UNBROK5 AGES ( SKILL & LOVE ( BEAUTY8 ,IS 
      ?AT ALL !Y C\LD DO8 WE CAN LE>N NO?+ FROM !M4' ,9DE$ ,I FE> ?AT IF WE 
      DO NOT BE/IR \RSELVES1 SU* EXAMPLES AS !SE WILL BE ALL !Y WILL HAVE 
      TO JUDGE FROM2 & ,I SAY 9 ?AT CASE WE ( ?IS ANTIQU>IAN AGE1 NOT ?OSE ( ! 
      PA/ TIMES ( DE/RUCTION1 WILL BE ! GUILTY P>TIES4 ,IT DOES 9DE$ SEEM /RANGE 
      TO ME PEOPLE CANNOT SEE H[ ! TIMES HAVE *ANG$1 ?AT !Y %\LD 9SI/ ON 
      !SE LIFELESS PIECES ( REPRODUCTION4 ,! WORKMAN ( TO-DAY IS NOT AN >TI/ AS 
      HIS =EFA!R WAS2 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE1 UND] HISCIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT HE C\LD 
      TRANSLATE ! WORK ( ! ANCI5T H&ICRAFTSMAN2 & SURE ,I AM ?AT IF HE W]E 
      >TI/ 5\< TO BE ABLE TO DO SO1 HE W\LD REFUSE TO TRY IT4 ,I SAY ! WORKMAN ( 
      TO-DAY IS NO >TI/2 IT IS ! HOPE ( MY LIFE ?AT ?IS MAY ONE DAY BE *ANG$2 
      ?AT POPUL> >T MAY GR[ AGA9 9 \R MID/2 ?AT WE MAY HAVE AN >*ITECTURAL 
      /YLE1 ! GR[? ( ITS [N TIMES1 BUT CONNECT$ ) ALL HI/ORY4 ,N[ :5 ?AT 
      TIME HAS COME WE %ALL BE ABLE TO JUDGE1 P]HAPS1 AS TO ! BE/ WAY ( DEAL+ 
      ) \R ANCI5T MONUM5TS3 N[ ,I CALL A TRUCE ) ! RE/OR]S1 & ASK !M1 
      W\LD IT NOT BE ! P>T ( PRUD5T & PATI5T M5 TO WAIT TILL ?AT TIME IS COME 
      BE=E ! DECISION IS MADE2 MEANTIME C>EFULLY REPAIR+ !SE TREASURES ( >T 
      & KEEP+ !M WEA!R-TI<T1 :I* IF ! GU>DIANS ( BUILD+S HAD /EADILY 
      DONE H]ET(ORE W\LD HAVE PREV5T$ ALL ?\<T ( RE/ORATION4 ,IT IS NEV] TOO 
      LATE TO RE/ORE A BUILD+2 NAY1 IT CAN BE PULL$ D[N & REBUILT AT ANY TIME2 BUT 
      MO/ RE/ORATIONS HAVE MADE IT OV]LATE TO LOOK = HI/ORY OR >T 9 ! BUILD+S 
      ?AT HAVE UND]GONE !M4 ,AS = ?AT DECISION ( ! FUTURE TIMES ( P]FECT & 
      LIV+ >T1 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( IT4 ,:5 PEOPLE %ALL HAVE SO LE>N$ >T ?AT !Y 
      EASILY & HABITUALLY PRACTICE IT1 !Y WILL HAVE LE>N$ MANY O!R ?+S 
      BESIDES4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT !N ! LITTLE GRAY WEA!R-BEAT5 BUILD+1 BUILT BY 
      IGNORANT M51 TORN BY VIOL5T ONES1 PAT*$ BY BLUND]]S1 ?AT HAS \TLIV$ SO 
      MANY HOPES & FE>S ( MANK9D1 & YET LOOKS FRI5DLY & FAMILI> TO !M - ,I 
      BELIEVE ?AT ?IS RELIC ( PA/ TIMES WILL BE NO (F5SE TO ! BEAUTY & MAJE/Y 
      ( !IR /REETS4 ,I BELIEVE !Y WILL FEEL NO CALL TO RAISE IT TO ! LEVEL ( 
      !IR [N P]FECTION1 OR TO /RIP IT ( ALL ! FRUIT ( ITS OLD AGE1 & MAKE IT 
      AS IT FIR/ WAS -CLE> & BEAUTIFUL1 )\T A HI/ORY OR A BLEMI%4 ,RA!R ,I 
      BELIEVE !Y WILL HONOR IT ! MORE = ! MANY M9DS & H&S ( M5 ?AT HAVE 
      DEALT ) IT1& !Y WILL RELIGI\SLY GU>D IT AS A HOLY SYMBOL ( ALL ! 
      TRIUMPHS & TRIBULATIONS ( >T3 ( >T1 ! CON/ANT COMPANION & EXPRESSION ( 
      ! LIFE & ASPIRATIONS ( ! WORLD4 
     
     
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