,?OMAS ,C>LYLE & ,HIS ,WORKS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

,TEXT 3 

,?OMAS ,C>LYLE IS A ,SCOT*MAN1 BORN AB\T FIFTY YE>S AGO1 0AT ,ECCLEFE*AN1 ,ANN&ALE10 ACCORD+ TO ONE AU?ORITY4 0,HIS P>5TS 'GOOD F>M] PEOPLE1' HIS FA!R AN ELD] 9 ! ,SECESSION *UR* !RE1 & A MAN ( /RONG NATIVE S5SE1 :OSE WORDS W]E SAID TO 'NAIL A SUBJECT TO ! WALL4' 0 ,WE ALSO HE> ( HIS 0EXCELL5T MO!R10 /ILL ALIVE1 & ( 0H] F9E OLD COV5ANT+ ACC5TS1 CONV]T+ ) HIS TRANSC5D5TAL TONES40 ,HE SEEMS TO HAVE GONE TO S*OOL AT ,ANNAN1 ON ! %ORE ( ! ,SOLWAY ,FIR?1 & !RE1 AS HE HIMSELF WRITES1 0HE>D ( FAM$ PR(ESSORS1 ( HI< MATT]S CLASSICAL1 MA!MATICAL1 A :OLE ,WOND]L& ( ,KN[L$GE10 FROM ,$W>D ,IRV+1 !N A Y\NG MAN 0FRE% FROM ,$9BUR<1 ) COLLEGE PRIZES1 444 COME TO SEE \R S*OOLMA/]1 :O HAD ALSO BE5 HIS40 ,FROM ?IS PLACE1 !Y SAY1 Y\ CAN LOOK OV] 9TO ,WORDSWOR?'S C\NTRY4 ,H]E FIR/ HE MAY HAVE BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) ,NATURE1 ) WOODS1 SU* AS >E !RE1 & RIV]S & BROOKS1 SOME ( :OSE NAMES WE HAVE HE>D1 & ! LA/ LAPSES ( ,ATLANTIC BILL[S4 ,HE GOT SOME ( HIS $UCATION1 TOO1 MORE OR LESS LIB]AL1 \T ( ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,$9BUR<1 :]E1 ACCORD+ TO ! SAME AU?ORITY1 HE HAD TO 0SUPPORT HIMSELF10 P>TLY BY 0PRIVATE TUITION1 TRANSLATIONS = ! BOOKSELL]S1 ETC410 & AFT]W>DS1 AS WE >E GLAD TO HE>1 0TAU<T AN ACADEMY 9 ,DYS>T1 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,IRV+ WAS TEA*+ 9 ,KIRKALDY10 ! USUAL MIDDLE PASSAGE ( A LIT]>Y LIFE4 ,HE WAS DE/9$ = ! ,*UR*1 BUT NOT BY ! P[]S ?AT RULE MAN'S LIFE2 MADE HIS LIT]>Y DEBUT 9 ,FRAS]'S ,MAGAZ9E1 LONG AGO2 READ H]E & !RE 9 ,5GLI% & ,FR5*1 ) MORE OR LESS PR(IT1 WE MAY SUPPOSE1 SU* ( US AT LEA/ AS >E NOT P>TICUL>LY 9=M$1 & AT L5G? F\ND SOME WORDS :I* SPOKE TO HIS CONDITION 9 ! ,G]MAN LANGUAGE1 & SET HIMSELF E>NE/LY TO UNRAVEL ?AT MY/]Y -- ) :AT SUCCESS MANY READ]S KN[4 

,AFT] HIS M>RIAGE HE 0RESID$ P>TLY AT ,COMELY ,BANK1 ,$9BUR<2 & = A YE> OR TWO AT ,CRAIG5PUTTOCK1 A WILD & SOLIT>Y F>MH\SE 9 ! UPP] P>T ( ,DUMFRIES%IRE10 AT :I* LA/ PLACE1 AMID B>R5 HEA!R HILLS1 HE WAS VISIT$ BY \R C\NTRYMAN1 ,EM]SON4 ,) ,EM]SON HE /ILL CORRESPONDS4 ,HE WAS E>LY 9TIMATE ) ,$W>D ,IRV+1 & CONT9U$ TO BE HIS FRI5D UNTIL ! LATT]'S DEA?4 ,CONC]N+ ?IS 0FREE/1 BRO!RLIE/1 BRAVE/ HUMAN S\L10 & ,C>LYLE'S RELATION TO HIM1 ?OSE :OM IT CONC]NS WILL DO WELL TO CONSULT A NOTICE ( HIS DEA? 9 ,FRAS]'S ,MAGAZ9E = #a#h#c#e1 REPR9T$ 9 ! ,MISCELLANIES4 ,HE ALSO CORRESPOND$ ) ,GOE!4 ,LATT]LY1 WE HE>1 ! POET ,/]L+ WAS HIS ONLY 9TIMATE ACQUA9TANCE 9 ,5GL&4 

,HE HAS SP5T ! LA/ QU>T] ( HIS LIFE 9 ,LONDON1 WRIT+ BOOKS2 HAS ! FAME1 AS ALL READ]S KN[1 ( HAV+ MADE ,5GL& ACQUA9T$ ) ,G]MANY1 9 LATE YE>S1 & DONE MU* ELSE ?AT IS NOVEL & REM>KABLE 9 LIT]ATURE4 ,HE ESPECIALLY IS ! LIT]>Y MAN ( ?OSE P>TS4 ,Y\ MAY IMAG9E HIM LIV+ 9 ALTOGE!R A RETIR$ & SIMPLE WAY1 ) SMALL FAMILY1 9 A QUIET P>T ( ,LONDON1 CALL$ ,*ELSEA1 A LITTLE \T ( ! D9 ( COMM]CE1 9 0,*EYNE ,R[10 !RE1 NOT F> FROM ! 0,*ELSEA ,HOSPITAL40 0,A LITTLE PA/ ?IS1 & AN OLD IVY-CLAD *UR*1 ) ITS BURI$ G5]ATIONS LY+ >\ND IT10 WRITES ONE TRAVEL]1 0Y\ COME TO AN ANTIQUE /REET RUNN+ AT RI<T ANGLES ) ! ,?AMES1 &1 A FEW /EPS FROM ! RIV]1 Y\ F9D ,C>LYLE'S NAME ON ! DOOR40 0,A ,SCOT* LASS U%]S Y\ 9TO ! SECOND /ORY FRONT *AMB]1 :I* IS ! SPACI\S WORK%OP ( ! WORLD MAK]40 ,H]E HE SITS A LONG TIME TOGE!R1 ) MANY BOOKS & PAP]S AB\T HIM2 MANY NEW BOOKS1 WE HAVE BE5 TOLD1 ON ! UPP] %ELVES1 UNCUT1 ) ! 0AU?OR'S RESPECTS0 9 !M2 9 LATE MON?S1 ) MANY MANUSCRIPTS 9 AN OLD ,5GLI% H&1 & 9NUM]ABLE PAMPHLETS1 FROM ! PUBLIC LIBR>IES1 RELAT+ TO ! ,CROMWELLIAN P]IOD2 N[1 P]HAPS1 LOOK+ \T 9TO ! /REET ON BRICK & PAVEM5T1 = A *ANGE1 & N[ UPON SOME ROD ( GRASS GR\ND 9 ! RE>2 OR1 P]*ANCE1 HE /EPS OV] TO ! ,BRITI% ,MUSEUM1 & MAKES ?AT HIS /UDIO = ! TIME4 ,?IS IS ! =E P>T ( ! DAY2 ?AT IS ! WAY ) LIT]>Y M5 COMMONLY2 & !N 9 ! AFT]NOON1 WE PRESUME1 HE TAKES A %ORT RUN ( A MILE OR SO ?R\< ! SUBURBS \T 9TO ! C\NTRY2 WE ?9K HE W\LD RUN ?AT WAY1 ?\< SO %ORT A TRIP MI<T NOT TAKE HIM TO V]Y SYLVAN OR RU/IC PLACES4 ,9 ! MEAN:ILE1 PEOPLE >E CALL+ TO SEE HIM1 FROM V>I\S QU>T]S1 FEW V]Y WOR?Y ( BE+ SE5 BY HIM2 0DI/+UI%$ TRAVEL]S FROM ,AM]ICA10 NOT A FEW2 TO ALL & SUNDRY ( :OM HE GIVES FREELY ( HIS YET UNWRITT5 RI* & FLA%+ SOLILOQUY1 9 EX*ANGE = :ATEV] !Y MAY HAVE TO (F]2 SPEAK+ HIS ,5GLI%1 AS !Y SAY1 ) A 0BROAD ,SCOT* ACC5T10 TALK+1 TO !IR A/ONI%M5T & TO \RS1 V]Y MU* AS HE WRITES1 A SORT ( ,C>LYLESE1 HIS DISC\RSE 0COM+ TO ITS CLIMAXES1 EV] & ANON1 9 LONG1 DEEP1 *E/-%AK+ BUR/S ( LAU<T]40 

,HE GOES TO ,SCOTL& SOMETIMES1 TO VISIT HIS NATIVE HEA?-CLAD HILLS1 HAV+ SOME 9T]E/ /ILL 9 ! E>? !RE2 SU* NAMES AS ,CRAIG5PUTTOCK & ,ECCLEFE*AN1 :I* WE HAVE ALREADY QUOT$1 /& = HABITABLE PLACES !RE TO HIM2 OR HE RIDES TO ! SEACOA/ ( ,5GL& 9 HIS VACATIONS1 UPON HIS HORSE ,YANKEE1 B\<T BY ! SALE ( HIS BOOKS H]E1 AS WE HAVE BE5 TOLD4 

,H[1 AFT] ALL1 HE GETS HIS LIV+2 :AT PROPORTION ( HIS DAILY BREAD HE E>NS BY DAY-LABOR OR JOB-WORK ) HIS P51 :AT HE 9H]ITS1 :AT /EALS -- QUE/IONS :OSE ANSW]S >E SO SIGNIFICANT1 & NOT TO BE OMITT$ 9 HIS BIOGRAPHY -- WE1 ALAS6 >E UNABLE TO ANSW] H]E4 ,IT MAY BE WOR? ! :ILE TO /ATE ?AT HE IS NOT A ,RE=M] 9 \R S5SE ( ! T]M -- EATS1 DR9KS1 & SLEEPS1 ?9KS & BELIEVES1 PR(ESSES & PRACTICES1 NOT ACCORD+ TO ! ,NEW ,5GL& /&>D1 NOR TO ! ,OLD ,5GLI% :OLLY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 WE >E TOLD ?AT HE IS A SORT ( LION 9 C]TA9 QU>T]S !RE1 0AN AMICABLE C5T] = M5 ( ! MO/ OPPOSITE OP9IONS10 & 0LI/5$ TO AS AN ORACLE10 0SMOK+ HIS P]PETUAL PIPE40 

,A RA!R TALL1 GAUNT FIGURE1 ) 9T5T FACE1 D>K HAIR & COMPLEXION1 & ! AIR ( A /UD5T2 NOT ALTOGE!R WELL 9 BODY1 FROM SITT+ TOO LONG 9 HIS WORKH\SE -- HE1 BORN 9 ! ,BORD] ,C\NTRY & DESC5D$ FROM MOSS-TROOP]S1 IT MAY BE4 ,WE HAVE SE5 SEV]AL PICTURES ( HIM H]E2 ONE1 A FULL-L5G? PORTRAIT1 ) HAT & OV]ALL1 IF IT DID NOT TELL US MU*1 TOLD ! FEWE/ LIES2 ANO!R1 WE REMEMB]1 WAS WELL SAID TO HAVE 0TOO COMB$ A LOOK20 ONE O!R ALSO WE HAVE SE5 9 :I* WE DISC]N SOME FEATURES ( ! MAN WE >E ?9K+ (2 BUT ! ONLY ONES WOR? REMEMB]+1 AFT] ALL1 >E ?OSE :I* HE HAS UNCONSCI\SLY DRAWN ( HIMSELF4 

,:5 WE REMEMB] H[ !SE VOLUMES CAME OV] TO US1 ) !IR 5C\RAGEM5T & PROVOCATION FROM MON? TO MON?1 & :AT COMMOTION !Y CREAT$ 9 MANY PRIVATE BREA/S1 WE WOND] ?AT ! C\NTRY DID NOT R+1 FROM %ORE TO %ORE1 FROM ! ,ATLANTIC TO ! ,PACIFIC1 ) ITS GREET+2 & ! ,BOONES & ,CROCKETTS ( ! ,WE/ MAKE HA/E TO HAIL HIM1 :OSE WIDE HUMANITY EMBRACES !M TOO4 ,( ALL ?AT ! PACKETS HAVE BR\<T OV] TO US1 HAS !RE BE5 ANY RI*] C>GO ?AN ?IS8 ,:AT ELSE HAS BE5 ,5GLI% NEWS = SO LONG A SEASON8 ,:AT ELSE1 ( LATE YE>S1 HAS BE5 ,5GL& TO US -- TO US :O READ BOOKS1 WE MEAN8 ,UNLESS WE REMEMB]$ IT AS ! SC5E :]E ! AGE ( ,WORDSWOR? WAS SP5D+ ITSELF1 & A FEW Y\NG] MUSES W]E TRY+ !IR W+S1 & FROM TIME TO TIME AS ! RESID5CE ( ,L&OR1 ,C>LYLE ALONE1 S9CE ! DEA? ( ,COL]IDGE1 HAS KEPT ! PROMISE ( ,5GL&4 ,IT IS ! BE/ APOLOGY = ALL ! BU/LE & ! S9 ( COMM]CE1 ?AT IT HAS MADE US ACQUA9T$ ) ! ?\<TS ( ?IS MAN4 ,COMM]CE W\LD NOT CONC]N US MU* IF IT W]E NOT = SU* RESULTS AS ?IS4 ,NEW ,5GL& [ES HIM A DEBT :I* %E WILL BE SL[ TO RECOGNIZE4 ,HIS E>LI] ESSAYS REA*$ US AT A TIME :5 ,COL]IDGE'S W]E ! ONLY REC5T WORDS :I* HAD MADE ANY NOTABLE IMPRESSION SO F>1 & !Y F\ND A FIELD UNOCCUPI$ BY HIM1 BE=E YET ANY WORDS ( MOM5T HAD BE5 UTT]$ 9 \R MID/4 ,HE HAD ?IS ADVANTAGE1 TOO1 9 A TEA*]1 ?AT HE /OOD NE> TO HIS PUPILS2 & HE HAS NO D\BT AF=D$ REASONABLE 5C\RAGEM5T & SYMPA?Y TO MANY AN 9DEP5D5T BUT SOLIT>Y ?9K]4 

,IT IS REM>KABLE1 BUT ON ! :OLE1 P]HAPS1 NOT TO BE LAM5T$1 ?AT ! WORLD IS SO UNK9D TO A NEW BOOK4 ,ANY DI/+UI%$ TRAVEL] :O COMES TO \R %ORES IS LIKELY TO GET MORE D9N]S & SPEE*ES ( WELCOME ?AN HE CAN WELL DISPOSE (1 BUT ! BE/ BOOKS1 IF NOTIC$ AT ALL1 MEET ) COLDNESS & SUSPICION1 OR1 :AT IS WORSE1 GRATUIT\S1 (F-H& CRITICISM4 ,IT IS PLA9 ?AT ! REVIEW]S1 BO? H]E & ABROAD1 DO NOT KN[ H[ TO DISPOSE ( ?IS MAN4 ,!Y APPROA* HIM TOO EASILY1 AS IF HE W]E ONE ( ! M5 ( LETT]S AB\T T[N1 :O GRACE ,MR4 ,SOMEBODY'S ADM9I/RATION1 M]ELY2 BUT HE ALREADY BELONGS TO LIT]ATURE1 & DEP5DS NEI!R ON ! FAVOR ( REVIEW]S1 NOR ! HONE/Y ( BOOKSELL]S1 NOR ! PLEASURE ( READ]S = HIS SUCCESS4 ,HE HAS MORE TO IMP>T ?AN TO RECEIVE FROM HIS G5]ATION4 ,HE IS ANO!R SU* A /RONG & F9I%$ WORKMAN 9 HIS CRAFT AS ,SAMUEL ,JOHNSON WAS1 &1 LIKE HIM1 MAKES ! LIT]>Y CLASS RESPECTABLE2 S9CE FEW >E YET \T ( !IR APPR5TICE%IP1 OR1 EV5 IF !Y LE>N TO BE ABLE WRIT]S1 >E AT ! SAME TIME ABLE & VALUABLE ?9K]S4 ,! AG$ & CRITICAL EYE1 ESPECIALLY1 IS 9CAPACITAT$ TO APPRECIATE ! WORKS ( ?IS AU?OR4 ,TO SU* !IR MEAN+ IS IMPALPABLE & EVANESC5T1 & !Y SEEM TO AB\ND ONLY 9 OB/9ATE MANN]ISMS1 ,G]MANISMS1 & :IMSICAL RAV+S ( ALL K9DS1 ) N[ & !N AN UNACC\NTABLY TRUE & S5SIBLE REM>K4 ,ON ! /R5G? ( ?IS LA/1 ,C>LYLE IS ADMITT$ TO HAVE :AT IS CALL$ G5IUS4 ,WE H>DLY KN[ AN OLD MAN TO :OM !SE VOLUMES >E NOT HOPELESSLY SEAL$4 ,! LANGUAGE1 !Y SAY1 IS FOOLI%NESS & A /UMBL+-BLOCK TO !M2 BUT TO MANY A CLE>HEAD$ BOY !Y >E PLA9E/ ,5GLI%1 & DISPAT*$ ) SU* HA/Y RELI% AS HIS BREAD & MILK4 ,! FA!RS WOND] H[ IT IS ?AT ! *ILDR5 TAKE TO ?IS DIET SO READILY1 & DIGE/ IT ) SO LITTLE DIFFICULTY4 ,!Y %AKE !IR HEADS ) MI/RU/ AT !IR FREE & EASY DELI<T1 & REM>K ?AT 0,MR4 ,C>LYLE IS A V]Y LE>N$ ,MAN20 = !Y1 TOO1 NOT TO BE \T ( FA%ION1 HAVE GOT GRAMM> & DICTION>Y1 IF ! TRU? W]E KN[N1 & ) ! BE/ FAI? CUDGEL$ !IR BRA9S TO GET A LITTLE WAY 9TO ! JUNGLE1 & !Y C\LD NOT BUT CONFESS1 AS (T5 AS !Y F\ND ! CLUE1 ?AT IT WAS AS 9TRICATE AS ,BLACK/ONE TO FOLL[1 IF Y\ READ IT HONE/LY4 ,BUT M]ELY READ+1 EV5 ) ! BE/ 9T5TIONS1 IS NOT 5\<3 Y\ MU/ ALMO/ HAVE WRITT5 !SE BOOKS Y\RSELF4 ,ONLY HE :O HAS HAD ! GOOD =TUNE TO READ !M 9 ! NICK ( TIME1 9 ! MO/ P]CEPTIVE & RECIPI5T SEASON ( LIFE1 CAN GIVE ANY ADEQUATE ACC\NT ( !M4 

,MANY HAVE TA/$ ( ?IS WELL ) AN ODD SUSPICION1 AS IF IT W]E SOME F\NTA9 ,>E?USE :I* HAD FL[$ UND] ! SEA FROM ,G]MANY1 AS IF ! MAT]IALS ( HIS BOOKS HAD LA9 9 SOME G>RET !RE1 9 DANG] ( BE+ APPROPRIAT$ = WA/E-PAP]4 ,OV] :AT ,G]MAN OCEAN1 FROM :AT ,H]CYNIAN =E/1 HE HAS BE5 IMPORT$1 PIECEMEAL1 9TO ,5GL&1 OR :E!R HE HAS N[ ALL >RIV$1 WE >E NOT 9=M$4 ,?IS >TICLE IS NOT 9VOIC$ 9 ,HAMBURG NOR 9 ,LONDON4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS CONTRAB&4 ,H[EV]1 WE SUSPECT ?AT ?IS SORT ( GOODS CANNOT BE IMPORT$ 9 ?IS WAY4 ,NO MATT] H[ SKILLFUL ! /EV$ORE1 ALL ?+S BE+ GOT 9TO SAIL+ TRIM1 WAIT = A ,SUNDAY1 & AFT W9D1 & !N WEI< AN*OR1 & RUN UP ! MA9-%EET -- /RAI<TWAY :AT ( TRANSC5D5T & P]MAN5T VALUE IS !RE RESI/S ! AFT W9D1 & WILL DOGG$LY /AY BEH9D ?AT ,SUNDAY -- IT DOES NOT TRAVEL ,SUNDAYS2 :ILE BISCUIT & PORK MAKE HEADWAY1 & SAILORS CRY HEAVE-YO6 ,IT MU/ P>T COMPANY1 IF IT OP5 A SEAM4 ,IT IS NOT QUITE SAFE TO S5D \T A V5TURE 9 ?IS K9D1 UNLESS Y\RSELF GO SUP]C>GO4 ,:]E A MAN GOES1 !RE HE IS2 BUT ! SLI<TE/ VIRTUE IS IMMOVABLE -- IT IS REAL E/ATE1 NOT P]SONAL2 :O W\LD KEEP IT1 MU/ CONS5T TO BE B\<T & SOLD ) IT4 

,H[EV]1 WE NE$ NOT DWELL ON ?IS *>GE ( A ,G]MAN EXTRACTION1 IT BE+ G5]ALLY ADMITT$1 BY ?IS TIME1 ?AT ,C>LYLE IS ,5GLI%1 & AN 9HABITANT ( ,LONDON4 ,HE HAS ! ,5GLI% = HIS MO!R-TONGUE1 ?\< ) A ,SCOT* ACC5T1 OR NEV] SO MANY ACC5TS1 & ?\<TS ALSO1 :I* >E ! LEGITIMATE GR[? ( NATIVE SOIL1 TO UTT] !RE)4 ,HIS /YLE IS EM95TLY COLLOQUIAL1 & NO WOND] IT IS /RANGE TO MEET ) 9 A BOOK4 ,IT IS NOT LIT]>Y OR CLASSICAL2 IT HAS NOT ! MUSIC ( POETRY1 NOR ! POMP ( PHILOSOPHY1 BUT ! RHY?MS & CAD5CES ( CONV]SATION 5DLESSLY REPEAT$4 ,IT RES\NDS ) EMPHATIC1 NATURAL1 LIVELY1 /IRR+ TONES1 MUTT]+1 RATTL+1 EXPLOD+1 LIKE %ELLS & %OT1 & ) LIKE EXECUTION4 ,SO F> AS IT IS A M]IT 9 COMPOSITION ?AT ! WRITT5 ANSW] TO ! SPOK5 WORD1 & ! SPOK5 WORD TO A FRE% & P]T95T ?\<T 9 ! M9D1 AS WELL AS TO ! HALF ?\<TS1 ! TUMULTU>Y MISGIV+S & EXPECTANCIES1 ?IS AU?OR IS1 P]HAPS1 NOT TO BE MAT*$ 9 LIT]ATURE4 

,HE IS NO MY/IC1 EI!R1 MORE ?AN ,NEWTON OR ,>KWRI<T OR ,DAVY1 & TOL]ATES NONE4 ,NOT ONE OBSCURE L9E1 OR HALF L9E1 DID HE EV] WRITE4 ,HIS MEAN+ LIES PLA9 AS ! DAYLI<T1 & HE :O RUNS MAY READ2 9DE$1 ONLY HE :O RUNS CAN READ1 & KEEP UP ) ! MEAN+4 ,IT HAS ! DI/9CTNESS ( PICTURE TO HIS M9D1 & HE TELLS US ONLY :AT HE SEES PR9T$ 9 L>GE/ ,5GLI% TYPE UPON ! FACE ( ?+S4 ,HE UTT]S SUB/ANTIAL ,5GLI% ?\<TS 9 PLA9E/ ,5GLI% DIALECTS2 = IT MU/ BE CONFESS$1 HE SPEAKS MORE ?AN ONE ( !SE4 ,ALL ! %IRES ( ,5GL&1 & ALL ! %IRES ( ,EUROPE1 >E LAID UND] CONTRIBUTION TO HIS G5IUS2 = TO BE ,5GLI% DOES NOT MEAN TO BE EXCLUSIVE & N>R[1 & ADAPT ONE'S SELF TO ! APPREH5SION ( HIS NE>E/ NEI<BOR ONLY4 ,& YET NO WRIT] IS MORE ?OR\<LY ,SAXON4 ,9 ! TRANSLATION ( ?OSE FRAGM5TS ( ,SAXON POETRY1 WE HAVE MET ) ! SAME RHY?M ?AT OCCURS SO (T5 9 HIS POEM ON ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION4 ,& IF Y\ W\LD KN[ :]E MANY ( ?OSE OBNOXI\S ,C>LYLEISMS & ,G]MANISMS CAME FROM1 READ ! BE/ ( ,MILTON'S PROSE1 READ ?OSE SPEE*ES ( ,CROMWELL :I* HE HAS BR\<T TO LI<T1 OR GO & LI/5 ONCE MORE TO Y\R MO!R'S TONGUE4 ,SO MU* = HIS ,G]MAN EXTRACTION4 

,9DE$1 = FLU5CY & SKILL 9 ! USE ( ! ,5GLI% TONGUE1 HE IS A MA/] UNRIVAL$4 ,HIS FELICITY & P[] ( EXPRESSION SURPASS EV5 HIS SPECIAL M]ITS AS HI/ORIAN & CRITIC4 ,!RE9 HIS EXP]I5CE HAS NOT FAIL$ HIM1 BUT FURNI%$ HIM ) SU* A /ORE ( W+$1 AYE & LEGG$ WORDS1 AS ONLY A ,LONDON LIFE1 P]*ANCE1 C\LD GIVE ACC\NT (4 ,WE HAD NOT UND]/OOD ! WEAL? ( ! LANGUAGE BE=E4 ,NATURE IS RANSACK$1 & ALL ! RESORTS & PURLIEUS ( HUMANITY >E TAX$1 TO FURNI% ! FITTE/ SYMBOL = HIS ?\<T4 ,HE DOES NOT GO TO ! DICTION>Y1 ! WORD-BOOK1 BUT TO ! WORD-MANUFACTORY ITSELF1 & HAS MADE 5DLESS WORK = ! LEXICOGRAPH]S4 ,YES1 HE HAS ?AT SAME ,5GLI% = HIS MO!R-TONGUE ?AT Y\ HAVE1 BUT ) HIM IT IS NO DUMB1 MUTT]+1 MUMBL+ FACULTY1 CONCEAL+ ! ?\<TS1 BUT A KE51 UNWE>I$1 RESI/LESS WEAPON4 ,HE HAS SU* COMM& ( IT AS NEI!R Y\ NOR ,I HAVE2 & IT W\LD BE WELL = ANY :O HAVE A LO/ HORSE TO ADV]TISE1 OR A T[N-MEET+ W>RANT1 OR A S]MON1 OR A LETT] TO WRITE1 TO /UDY ?IS UNIV]SAL LETT]-WRIT]1 = HE KN[S MORE ?AN ! GRAMM> OR ! DICTION>Y4 

,! /YLE IS WOR? ATT5D+ TO1 AS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT FEATURES ( ! MAN :I* WE AT ?IS DI/ANCE CAN DISC]N4 ,IT IS = ONCE QUITE EQUAL TO ! MATT]4 ,IT CAN C>RY ALL ITS LOAD1 & NEV] BREAKS D[N NOR /AGG]S4 ,HIS BOOKS >E SOLID & WORKMANLIKE1 AS ALL ?AT ,5GL& DOES2 & !Y >E GRACEFUL & READABLE ALSO4 ,!Y TELL ( HUGE LABOR DONE1 WELL DONE1 & ALL ! RUBBI% SWEPT AWAY1 LIKE ! BRI<T CUTL]Y :I* GLITT]S 9 %OP W9D[S1 :ILE ! COKE & A%ES1 ! TURN+S1 FIL+S1 DU/1 & BOR+S LIE F> AWAY AT ,BIRM+HAM1 UNHE>D (4 ,HE IS A MA/]LY CL]K1 SCRIBE1 REPORT]1 WRIT]4 ,HE CAN R$UCE TO WRIT+ MO/ ?+S -- GE/URES1 W9KS1 NODS1 SIGNIFICANT LOOKS1 PATOIS1 BROGUE1 ACC5T1 PANTOMIME1 & H[ MU* ?AT HAD PASS$ = SIL5CE BE=E DOES HE REPRES5T BY WRITT5 WORDS4 ,! C\NTRYMAN :O PUZZL$ ! CITY LAWY]1 REQUIR+ HIM TO WRITE1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 HIS CALL TO HIS HORSES1 W\LD H>DLY HAVE PUZZL$ HIM2 HE W\LD HAVE F\ND A WORD = IT1 ALL RI<T & CLASSICAL1 ?AT W\LD HAVE />T$ HIS TEAM = HIM4 ,CONSID] ! CEASELESS TIDE ( SPEE* =EV] FL[+ 9 C\NTLESS CELL>S1 G>RETS1 P>LORS2 ?AT ( ! ,FR5*1 SAYS ,C>LYLE1 0ONLY EBBS T[>D ! %ORT H\RS ( NI<T10 & :AT A DROP 9 ! BUCKET IS ! PR9T$ WORD4 ,FEEL+1 ?\<T1 SPEE*1 WRIT+1 &1 WE MI<T ADD1 POETRY1 9SPIRATION -- = SO ! CIRCLE IS COMPLET$2 H[ !Y GRADUALLY DW9DLE2 AT L5G?1 PASS+ ?R\< SUCCESSIVE COL&]S1 9TO Y\R HI/ORY & CLASSICS1 FROM ! RO> ( ! OCEAN1 ! MURMUR ( ! =E/1 TO ! SQUEAK ( A M\SE2 SO MU* ONLY P>S$ & SPELT \T1 & PUNCTUAT$1 AT LA/4 ,! FEW :O CAN TALK LIKE A BOOK1 !Y ONLY GET REPORT$ COMMONLY4 ,BUT ?IS WRIT] PORTS A NEW LIEF]UNG4 

,ONE WOND]S H[ SO MU*1 AFT] ALL1 WAS EXPRESS$ 9 ! OLD WAY1 SO MU* H]E DEP5DS UPON ! EMPHASIS1 TONE1 PRONUNCIATION1 /YLE1 & SPIRIT ( ! READ+4 ,NO WRIT] USES SO PR(USELY ALL ! AIDS TO 9TELLIGIBILITY :I* ! PR9T]'S >T AF=DS4 ,Y\ WOND] H[ O!RS HAD CONTRIV$ TO WRITE SO MANY PAGES )\T EMPHATIC OR ITALICIZ$ WORDS1 !Y >E SO EXPRESSIVE1 SO NATURAL1 SO 9DISP5SABLE H]E1 AS IF NONE HAD EV] US$ ! DEMON/RATIVE PRON\NS DEMON/RATIVELY BE=E4 ,9 ANO!R'S S5T5CES ! ?\<T1 ?\< IT MAY BE IMMORTAL1 IS AS IT W]E EMBALM$1 & DOES NOT /RIKE Y\1 BUT H]E IT IS SO FRE%LY LIV+1 EV5 ! BODY ( IT NOT HAV+ PASS$ ?R\< ! ORDEAL ( DEA?1 ?AT IT /IRS 9 ! V]Y EXTREMITIES1 & ! SMALLE/ P>TICLES & PRON\NS >E ALL ALIVE )9 IT4 ,IT IS NOT SIMPLE DICTION>Y IT1 Y\RS OR M9E1 BUT IT4 ,! WORDS DID NOT COME AT ! COMM& ( GRAMM>1 BUT ( A TYRANN\S1 9EXORABLE MEAN+2 NOT LIKE /&+ SOLDI]S1 BY VOTE ( ,P>LIAM5T1 BUT ANY ABLE-BODI$ C\NTRYMAN PRESS$ 9TO ! S]VICE1 = 0,SIRE1 IT IS NOT A REVOLT1 IT IS A REVOLUTION40 

,WE HAVE NEV] HE>D HIM SPEAK1 BUT WE %\LD SAY ?AT ,C>LYLE WAS A R>E TALK]4 ,HE HAS BROK5 ! ICE1 & /REAMS FREELY =? LIKE A SPR+ TORR5T4 ,HE DOES NOT TRACE BACK ! /REAM ( HIS ?\<T1 SIL5TLY ADV5TUR\S1 UP TO ITS F\NTA9-HEAD1 BUT IS BORNE AWAY ) IT1 AS IT RU%ES ?R\< HIS BRA9 LIKE A TORR5T TO OV]:ELM & F]TILIZE4 ,HE HOLDS A TALK ) Y\4 ,HIS AUDI5CE IS SU* A TUMULTU\S MOB ( ?IRTY ?\S& AS ASSEMBL$ AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,P>IS1 BE=E PR9T+ WAS 9V5T$4 ,PHILOSOPHY1 ON ! O!R H&1 DOES NOT TALK1 BUT WRITE1 OR1 :5 IT COMES P]SONALLY BE=E AN AUDI5CE1 LECTURE OR READ2 & !RE=E IT MU/ BE READ TOMORR[1 OR A ?\S& YE>S H5CE4 ,BUT ! TALK] MU/ NATURALLY BE ATT5D$ TO AT ONCE2 HE DOES NOT TALK ON )\T AN AUDI5CE2 ! W9DS DO NOT LONG BE> ! S\ND ( HIS VOICE4 ,?9K ( ,C>LYLE READ+ HIS 0,FR5* ,REVOLUTION0 TO ANY AUDI5CE4 ,ONE MI<T SAY IT WAS NEV] WRITT51 BUT SPOK52 & !REAFT] REPORT$ & PR9T$1 ?AT ?OSE NOT )9 S\ND ( HIS VOICE MI<T KN[ SOME?+ AB\T IT4 ,SOME M5 READ TO Y\ SOME?+ :I* !Y HAVE WRITT5 9 A DEAD LANGUAGE1 ( C\RSE1 BUT IT MAY BE 9 A LIV+ LETT]1 9 ,SYRIAC1 OR ,ROMAN1 OR ,RUNIC *>ACT]4 ,M5 MU/ SPEAK ,5GLI% :O CAN WRITE ,SANSKRIT2 !Y MU/ SPEAK A MOD]N LANGUAGE :O WRITE1 P]*ANCE1 AN ANCI5T & UNIV]SAL ONE4 ,WE DO NOT LIVE 9 ?OSE DAYS :5 ! LE>N$ US$ A LE>N$ LANGUAGE4 ,!RE IS NO WRIT+ ( ,LAT9 ) ,C>LYLE2 BUT AS ,*AUC]1 ) ALL REV]5CE TO ,HOM]1 & ,VIRGIL1 & ,MESSIEURS ! ,NORMANS1 SUNG HIS POETRY 9 ! HOMELY ,SAXON TONGUE1 & ,LOCKE HAS AT LEA/ ! M]IT ( HAV+ DONE PHILOSOPHY 9TO ,5GLI%1 SO ,C>LYLE HAS DONE A DIFF]5T PHILOSOPHY /ILL FUR!R 9TO ,5GLI%1 & ?R[N OP5 ! DOORS ( LIT]ATURE & CRITICISM TO ! POPULACE4 

,SU* A /YLE -- SO DIV]SIFI$ & V>IEGAT$6 ,IT IS LIKE ! FACE ( A C\NTRY2 IT IS LIKE A ,NEW ,5GL& L&SCAPE1 ) F>MH\SES & VILLAGES1 & CULTIVAT$ SPOTS1 & BELTS ( =E/S & BLUEB]RY SWAMPS R\ND AB\T1 ) ! FRAGRANCE ( %AD-BLOSSOMS & VIOLETS ON C]TA9 W9DS4 ,& AS = ! READ+ ( IT1 IT IS NOVEL 5\< TO ! READ] :O HAS US$ ONLY ! DILIG5CE1 & OLD L9E MAIL-COA*4 ,IT IS LIKE TRAVEL+1 SOMETIMES ON FOOT1 SOMETIMES 9 A GIG T&EM2 SOMETIMES 9 A FULL COA*1 OV] HI<WAYS1 M5D$ & UNM5D$1 = :I* Y\ WILL PROSECUTE ! T[N2 ON LEVEL ROADS1 ?R\< ,FR5* DEP>TM5TS1 BY ,SIMPLON ROADS OV] ! ,ALPS2 & N[ & !N HE HAULS UP = A RELAY1 & YOKES 9 AN UNBROK5 COLT ( A ,PEGASUS = A LEAD]1 DRIV+ (F BY C>T-PA?S1 & ACROSS LOTS1 BY CORDUROY ROADS & GRIDIRON BRIDGES2 & :]E ! BRIDGES >E GONE1 NOT EV5 A /R+-PIECE LEFT1 & ! READ] HAS TO SET HIS BREA/ & SWIM4 ,Y\ HAVE GOT AN EXP]T DRIV] ?IS TIME1 :O HAS DRIV5 T5 ?\S& MILES1 & WAS NEV] KN[N TO UPSET2 CAN DRIVE SIX 9 H& ON ! $GE ( A PRECIPICE1 & T\* ! LEAD]S ANY:]E ) HIS SNAPP]4 

,) WOND]FUL >T HE GR9DS 9TO PA9T = HIS PICTURE ALL HIS MOODS & EXP]I5CES1 SO ?AT ALL HIS =CES MAY BE BR\<T TO ! 5C\NT]4 ,APP>5TLY WRIT+ )\T A P>TICUL> DESIGN OR RESPONSIBILITY1 SETT+ D[N HIS SOLILOQUIES FROM TIME TO TIME1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ALL HIS HUMORS1 :5 AT L5G? ! H\R COMES TO DECL>E HIMSELF1 HE PUTS D[N 9 PLA9 ,5GLI%1 )\T QUOTATION M>KS1 :AT HE1 ,?OMAS ,C>LYLE1 IS READY TO DEF5D 9 ! FACE ( ! WORLD1 & FA!RS ! RE/1 (T5 QUITE AS DEF5SIBLE1 ONLY MORE MODE/1 OR PLA9-SPOK51 OR 9S9UAT+1 UPON 0,SAU]TEIG10 OR SOME O!R G5TLEMAN LONG EMPLOY$ ON ! SUBJECT4 ,ROLL+ HIS SUBJECT H[ MANY WAYS 9 HIS M9D1 HE MEETS IT N[ FACE TO FACE1 WRE/L+ ) IT AT >M'S L5G?1 & /RIV+ TO GET IT D[N1 OR ?R[ IT OV] HIS HEAD2 & IF ?AT WILL NOT DO1 OR :E!R IT WILL DO OR NOT1 TRIES ! BACK /IT* & SIDE HUG ) IT1 & D[NS IT AGA91 SCALPS IT1 DRAWS & QU>T]S IT1 HANGS IT 9 *A9S1 & LEAVES IT TO ! W9DS & DOGS4 ,) HIS BR[S KNIT1 HIS M9D MADE UP1 HIS WILL RESOLV$ & RESI/LESS1 HE ADVANCES1 CRA%+ HIS WAY ?R\< ! HO/ ( WEAK1 HALF-=M$1 DILETTANTE OP9IONS1 HONE/ & DI%ONE/ WAYS ( ?9K+1 ) !IR /&>DS RAIS$1 S5TIM5TALITIES & CONJECTURES1 & TRAMPLES !M ALL 9TO DU/4 ,SEE H[ HE PREVAILS2 Y\ DON'T EV5 HE> ! GROANS ( ! W\ND$ & DY+4 ,C]TA9LY IT IS NOT SO WELL WOR? ! :ILE TO LOOK ?R\< ANY MAN'S EYES AT HI/ORY1 = ! TIME1 AS ?R\< HIS2 & HIS WAY ( LOOK+ AT ?+S IS FA/E/ GETT+ ADOPT$ BY HIS G5]ATION4 

,IT IS NOT 9 MAN TO DET]M9E :AT HIS /YLE %ALL BE4 ,HE MI<T AS WELL DET]M9E :AT HIS ?\<TS %ALL BE4 ,WE W\LD NOT HAVE HAD HIM WRITE ALWAYS AS 9 ! *APT] ON ,BURNS1 & ! ,LIFE ( ,S*ILL]1 & ELSE:]E4 ,NO2 HIS ?\<TS W]E EV] IRREGUL> & IMPETU\S4 ,P]HAPS AS HE GR[S OLD] & WRITES MORE HE ACQUIRES A TRU] EXPRESSION2 IT IS 9 SOME RESPECTS MANLI]1 FRE]1 /RUGGL+ UP TO A LEVEL ) ITS F\NTA9-HEAD4 ,WE ?9K IT IS ! RI*E/ PROSE /YLE WE KN[ (4 

,:O C>ES :AT A MAN'S /YLE IS1 SO IT IS 9TELLIGIBLE -- AS 9TELLIGIBLE AS HIS ?\<T4 ,LIT]ALLY & REALLY1 ! /YLE IS NO MORE ?AN ! /YLUS1 ! P5 HE WRITES )2 & IT IS NOT WOR? SCRAP+ & POLI%+1 & GILD+1 UNLESS IT WILL WRITE HIS ?\<TS ! BETT] = IT4 ,IT IS SOME?+ = USE1 & NOT TO LOOK AT4 ,! QUE/ION = US IS1 NOT :E!R ,POPE HAD A F9E /YLE1 WROTE ) A PEACOCK'S FEA!R1 BUT :E!R HE UTT]$ USEFUL ?\<TS4 ,TRANSLATE A BOOK A DOZ5 TIMES FROM ONE LANGUAGE TO ANO!R1 & :AT BECOMES ( ITS /YLE8 ,MO/ BOOKS W\LD BE WORN \T & DISAPPE> 9 ?IS ORDEAL4 ,! P5 :I* WROTE IT IS SOON DE/ROY$1 BUT ! POEM SURVIVES4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ,C>LYLE HAS1 AFT] ALL1 MORE READ]S1 & IS BETT] KN[N TODAY = ?IS V]Y ORIG9ALITY ( /YLE1 & ?AT PO/]ITY WILL HAVE REASON TO ?ANK HIM = EMANCIPAT+ ! LANGUAGE1 9 SOME MEASURE1 FROM ! FETT]S :I* A M]ELY CONS]VATIVE1 AIMLESS1 & P$ANTIC LIT]>Y CLASS HAD IMPOS$ UPON IT1 & SETT+ AN EXAMPLE ( GREAT] FRE$OM & NATURALNESS4 ,NO MAN'S ?\<TS >E NEW1 BUT ! /YLE ( !IR EXPRESSION IS ! NEV]-FAIL+ NOVELTY :I* *E]S & REFRE%ES M54 ,IF WE W]E TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION1 :E!R ! MASS ( M51 AS WE KN[ !M1 TALK AS ! /&>D AU?ORS & REVIEW]S WRITE1 OR RA!R AS ?IS MAN WRITES1 WE %\LD SAY ?AT HE ALONE BEG9S TO WRITE !IR LANGUAGE AT ALL1 & ?AT ! =M] IS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 ! M]E EFFIGIES ( A LANGUAGE1 NOT ! BE/ ME?OD ( CONCEAL+ ONE'S ?\<TS EV51 BUT FREQU5TLY A ME?OD ( DO+ )\T ?\<TS AT ALL4 

,9 HIS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION ( ,RI*T]'S /YLE1 ,C>LYLE DESCRIBES HIS [N PRETTY NE>LY2 & NO D\BT HE FIR/ GOT HIS [N TONGUE LOOS5$ AT ?AT F\NTA91 & WAS 9SPIR$ BY IT TO EQUAL FRE$OM & ORIG9ALITY4 0,! LANGUAGE10 AS HE SAYS ( ,RI*T]1 0GROANS ) 9DESCRIBABLE METAPHORS & ALLUSIONS TO ALL ?+S1 HUMAN & DIV9E1 FL[+ ONW>D1 NOT LIKE A RIV]1 BUT LIKE AN 9UNDATION2 CIRCL+ 9 COMPLEX $DIES1 *AF+ & GURGL+1 N[ ?IS WAY1 N[ ?AT20 BUT 9 ,C>LYLE1 0! PROP] CURR5T0 NEV] 0S9KS \T ( SI<T AMID ! B\NDLESS UPRO>40 ,AGA93 0,HIS V]Y LANGUAGE IS ,TITANIAN -- DEEP1 /RONG1 TUMULTU\S1 %9+ ) A ?\S& HUES1 FUZ$ FROM A ?\S& ELEM5TS1 & W9D+ 9 LABYR9?IC MAZES40 

,9 %ORT1 IF IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT A MAN BE ELOQU5T1 ?AT HE TALK MU*1 & ADDRESS HIMSELF TO HIS [N AGE MA9LY1 !N ?IS IS NOT A BAD /YLE ( DO+ IT4 ,BUT IF IT IS DESIR$ RA!R ?AT HE PIONE] 9TO UNEXPLOR$ REGIONS ( ?\<T1 & SPEAK TO SIL5T C5TURIES TO COME1 !N1 9DE$1 WE C\LD WI% ?AT HE HAD CULTIVAT$ ! /YLE ( ,GOE! MORE1 ?AT ( ,RI*T] LESS2 NOT ?AT ,GOE!'S IS ! K9D ( UTT]ANCE MO/ TO BE PRIZ$ BY MANK9D1 BUT IT WILL S]VE = A MODEL ( ! BE/ ?AT CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY CULTIVAT$4 

,BUT = /YLE1 & F9E WRIT+1 & ,AUGU/AN AGES1 ?AT IS BUT A POOR /YLE1 & VULG> WRIT+1 & A DEG5]ATE AGE1 :I* ALL[S US TO REMEMB] !SE ?+S4 ,?IS MAN HAS SOME?+ TO COMMUNICATE4 ,C>LYLE'S >E NOT1 9 ! COMMON S5SE1 WORKS ( >T 9 !IR ORIG9 & AIM2 & YET1 P]HAPS1 NO LIV+ ,5GLI% WRIT] EV9CES AN EQUAL LIT]>Y TAL5T4 ,!Y >E SU* WORKS ( >T ONLY AS ! PL[ & CORN-MILL & /EAM-5G9E -- NOT AS PICTURES & /ATUES4 ,O!RS SPEAK ) GREAT] EMPHASIS TO S*OL>S1 AS SU*1 BUT NONE SO E>NE/LY & EFFECTUALLY TO ALL :O CAN READ4 ,O!RS GIVE !IR ADVICE1 HE GIVES HIS SYMPA?Y ALSO4 ,IT IS NO SMALL PRAISE ?AT HE DOES NOT TAKE UPON HIMSELF ! AIRS1 HAS NONE ( ! :IMS1 NONE ( ! PRIDE1 ! NICE VULG>ITIES1 ! />*$1 IMPOV]I%$ ISOLATION1 & COLD GLITT] ( ! SPOIL$ *ILDR5 ( G5IUS4 ,HE DOES NOT NE$ TO HUSB& HIS PE>L1 BUT EXCELS BY A GREAT] HUMANITY & S9C]ITY4 

,HE IS S+UL>LY S]I\S & UNTRIVIAL4 ,WE >E EV]Y:]E IMPRESS$ BY ! RUGG$1 UNWE>I$1 & RI* S9C]ITY ( ! MAN4 ,WE >E SURE ?AT HE NEV] SACRIFIC$ ONE JOT ( HIS HONE/ ?\<T TO >T OR :IM1 BUT TO UTT] HIMSELF 9 ! MO/ DIRECT & EFFECTUAL WAY -- ?AT IS ! 5DEAVOR4 ,!SE >E M]ITS :I* WILL WE> WELL4 ,:5 TIME HAS WORN DEEP] 9TO ! SUB/ANCE ( !SE BOOKS1 ?IS GRA9 WILL APPE>4 ,NO SU* S]MONS HAVE COME TO US H]E \T ( ,5GL&1 9 LATE YE>S1 AS ?OSE ( ?IS PREA*] -- S]MONS TO K+S1 & S]MONS TO PEASANTS1 & S]MONS TO ALL 9T]M$IATE CLASSES4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ,JOHN ,BULL1 OR ANY ( HIS C\S9S1 TURNS A DEAF E>1 & PRET5DS NOT TO HE> !M3 NATURE WILL NOT SOON BE WE>Y ( REPEAT+ !M4 ,!RE >E WORDS LESS OBVI\SLY TRUE1 MORE = ! AGES TO HE>1 P]HAPS1 BUT NONE SO IMPOSSIBLE = ?IS AGE NOT TO HE>4 ,:AT A CUTT+ CIMET] WAS ?AT 0,PA/ & ,PRES5T10 GO+ ?R\< HEAPS ( SILK5 /UFFS1 & GLIBLY ?R\< ! NECKS ( M51 TOO1 )\T !IR KN[+ IT1 LEAV+ NO TRACE6 ,HE HAS ! E>NE/NESS ( A PROPHET4 ,9 AN AGE ( P$ANTRY & DILETTANTISM1 HE HAS NO GRA9 ( !SE 9 HIS COMPOSITION4 ,!RE IS NO:]E ELSE1 SURELY1 9 REC5T READABLE ,5GLI%1 OR O!R BOOKS1 SU* DIRECT & EFFECTUAL TEA*+1 REPROV+1 5C\RAG+1 /IMULAT+1 E>NE/LY1 VEHEM5TLY1 ALMO/ LIKE ,MAHOMET1 LIKE ,LU!R2 NOT LOOK+ BEH9D HIM TO SEE H[ HIS ,OP]A ,OMNIA WILL LOOK1 BUT =W>D TO O!R WORK TO BE DONE4 ,HIS WRIT+S >E A GOSPEL TO ! Y\NG ( ?IS G5]ATION2 !Y WILL HE> HIS MANLY1 BRO!RLY SPEE* ) RESPONSIVE JOY1 & PRESS =W>D TO OLD] OR NEW] GOSPELS4 

,WE %\LD OMIT A MA9 ATTRACTION 9 !SE BOOKS1 IF WE SAID NO?+ ( !IR HUMOR4 ,( ?IS 9DISP5SABLE PL$GE ( SANITY1 )\T SOME LEAV5 ( :I* ! AB/RUSE ?9K] MAY JU/LY BE SUSPECT$ ( MY/ICISM1 FANATICISM1 OR 9SANITY1 !RE IS A SUP]ABUNDANCE 9 ,C>LYLE4 ,ESPECIALLY ! TRANSC5D5TAL PHILOSOPHY NE$S ! LEAV5 ( HUMOR TO R5D] IT LI<T & DIGE/IBLE4 ,9 HIS LAT] & LONG] WORKS IT IS AN UNFAIL+ ACCOMPANIM5T1 REV]B]AT+ ?R\< PAGES & *APT]S1 LONG SU/A9$ )\T EF=T4 ,! V]Y PUNCTUATION1 ! ITALICS1 ! QUOTATION M>KS1 ! BLANK SPACES & DA%ES1 & ! CAPITALS1 EA* & ALL >E PRESS$ 9TO ITS S]VICE4 

,C>LYLE'S HUMOR IS VIGOR\S & TITANIC1 & HAS MORE S5SE 9 IT ?AN ! SOB] PHILOSOPHY ( MANY ANO!R4 ,IT IS NOT TO BE DISPOS$ ( BY LAU<T] & SMILES M]ELY2 IT GETS TO BE TOO S]I\S = ?AT3 ONLY !Y MAY LAU< :O >E NOT HIT BY IT4 ,= ?OSE :O LOVE A M]RY JE/1 ?IS IS A /RANGE K9D ( FUN -- RA!R TOO PRACTICAL JOK+1 IF !Y UND]/& IT4 ,! PLEASANT HUMOR :I* ! PUBLIC LOVES IS BUT ! 9NOC5T PRANKS ( ! BALLROOM1 H>MLESS FL[ ( ANIMAL SPIRITS1 ! LI<T PLU%Y PRESSURE ( D&Y PUMPS1 9 COMP>ISON4 ,BUT :5 AN ELEPHANT TAKES TO TREAD+ ON Y\R CORNS1 :Y !N Y\ >E LUCKY IF Y\ SIT HI<1 OR WE> CO:IDE4 ,HIS HUMOR IS ALWAYS SUBORD9ATE TO A S]I\S PURPOSE1 ?\< (T5 ! REAL *>M = ! READ] IS NOT SO MU* 9 ! ESS5TIAL PROGRESS & F9AL UP%OT ( ! *APT] AS 9 ?IS 9DIRECT SIDE-LI<T ILLU/RATION ( EV]Y HUE4 ,HE SKET*ES FIR/1 ) /RONG1 PRACTICAL ,5GLI% P5CIL1 ! ESS5TIAL FEATURES 9 \TL9E1 BLACK ON :ITE1 MORE FAI?FULLY ?AN ,DRYASDU/ W\LD HAVE DONE1 TELL+ US WISELY :OM & :AT TO M>K1 TO SAVE TIME1 & !N ) BRU% ( CAMEL'S-HAIR1 OR SOMETIMES ) MORE EXP$ITI\S SWAB1 HE LAYS ON ! BRI<T & FA/ COLORS ( HIS HUMOR EV]Y:]E4 ,ONE PIECE ( SOLID WORK1 BE IT KN[N1 WE HAVE DET]M9$ TO DO1 AB\T :I* LET !RE BE NO JE/+1 BUT ALL ?+S ELSE UND] ! HEAV5S1 TO ! RI<T & LEFT ( ?AT1 >E = ! TIME FAIR GAME4 ,TO US ?IS HUMOR IS NOT WE>ISOME1 AS ALMO/ EV]Y O!R IS4 ,RABELAIS1 = 9/ANCE1 IS 9TOL]ABLE2 ONE *APT] IS BETT] ?AN A VOLUME -- IT MAY BE SPORT TO HIM1 BUT IT IS DEA? TO US4 ,A M]E HUMORI/1 9DE$1 IS A MO/ UNHAPPY MAN2 & HIS READ]S >E MO/ UNHAPPY ALSO4 

,HUMOR IS NOT SO DI/9CT A QUALITY AS1 = ! PURPOSES ( CRITICISM1 IT IS COMMONLY REG>D$1 BUT ALLI$ TO EV]Y1 EV5 ! DIV9E/ FACULTY4 ,! FAMILI> & *E]FUL CONV]SATION AB\T EV]Y HE>?SIDE1 IF IT BE ANALYZ$1 WILL BE F\ND TO BE SWEET5$ BY ?IS PR9CIPLE4 ,!RE IS NOT ONLY A NEV]-FAIL+1 PLEASANT1 & E>NE/ HUMOR KEPT UP !RE1 EMBRAC+ ! DOME/IC AFFAIRS1 ! D9N]1 & ! SCOLD+1 BUT !RE IS ALSO A CON/ANT RUN UPON ! NEI<BORS1 & UPON ,*UR* & ,/ATE1 & TO *]I% & MA9TA9 ?IS1 9 A GREAT MEASURE1 ! FIRE IS KEPT BURN+1 & ! D9N] PROVID$4 ,!RE WILL BE NEI<BORS1 P>TIES TO A V]Y G5U9E1 EV5 ROMANTIC FRI5D%IP1 :OSE :OLE AUDIBLE SALUTATION & 9T]C\RSE1 AB/A9+ FROM ! USUAL CORDIAL EXPRESSIONS1 GRASP+ ( H&S1 OR AFFECTIONATE F>EWELLS1 CONSI/S 9 ! MUTUAL PLAY & 9T]*ANGE ( A G5IAL & HEAL?Y HUMOR1 :I* EXCEPTS NO?+1 NOT EV5 !MSELVES1 9 ITS LAWLESS RANGE4 ,! *ILD PLAYS CONT9UALLY1 IF Y\ WILL LET IT1 & ALL ITS LIFE IS A SORT ( PRACTICAL HUMOR ( A V]Y PURE K9D1 (T5 ( SO F9E & E!REAL A NATURE1 ?AT ITS P>5TS1 ITS UNCLES & C\S9S1 CAN 9 NO WISE P>TICIPATE 9 IT1 BUT MU/ /& ALO( 9 SIL5T ADMIRATION1 & REV]5CE EV54 ,! MORE QUIET ! MORE PR(\ND IT IS4 ,EV5 ,NATURE IS OBS]V$ TO HAVE H] PLAYFUL MOODS OR ASPECTS1 ( :I* MAN SEEMS SOMETIMES TO BE ! SPORT4 

,BUT1 AFT] ALL1 WE C\LD SOMETIMES DISP5SE ) ! HUMOR1 ?\< UNQUE/IONABLY 9CORPORAT$ 9 ! BLOOD1 IF IT W]E REPLAC$ BY ?IS AU?OR'S GRAVITY4 ,WE %\LD NOT APPLY TO HIMSELF1 )\T QUALIFICATION1 HIS REM>KS ON ! HUMOR ( ,RI*T]4 ,) MORE REPOSE 9 HIS 9MO/ BE+1 HIS HUMOR W\LD BECOME MORE ?OR\<LY G5IAL & PLACID4 ,HUMOR IS APT TO IMPLY BUT A HALF SATISFACTION AT BE/4 ,9 HIS PLEASANTE/ & MO/ G5IAL H\R1 MAN SMILES BUT AS ! GLOBE SMILES1 & ! WORKS ( NATURE4 ,! FRUITS DRY RIPE1 & MU* AS WE RELI% SOME ( !M 9 !IR GRE5 & PULPY /ATE1 WE LAY UP = \R W9T] /ORE1 NOT \T ( !SE1 BUT ! RU/L+ AUTUMNAL H>VE/S4 ,?\< WE NEV] WE>Y ( ?IS VIVACI\S WIT1 :ILE WE >E P]US+ ITS WORK1 YET :5 WE REMEMB] IT FROM AF>1 WE SOMETIMES FEEL BALK$ & DISAPPO9T$1 MISS+ ! SECURITY1 ! SIMPLICITY1 & FRANKNESS1 EV5 ! OCCASIONAL MAGNANIMITY ( ACKN[L$G$ DULLNESS & BUNGL+4 ,?IS NEV]-FAIL+ SUCCESS & BRILLIANT TAL5T BECOME A REPROA*4 

,BESIDES1 HUMOR DOES NOT WE> WELL4 ,IT IS COMMONLY 5\< SAID1 ?AT A JOKE WILL NOT BE> REPEAT+4 ,! DEEPE/ HUMOR WILL NOT KEEP4 ,RUMORS DO NOT CIRCULATE BUT /AGNATE1 OR CIRCULATE P>TIALLY4 ,9 ! OLDE/ LIT]ATURE1 9 ! ,HEBREW1 ! ,H9DU1 ! ,P]SIAN1 ! ,*9ESE1 IT IS R>ELY HUMOR1 EV5 ! MO/ DIV9E1 :I* /ILL SURVIVES1 BUT ! MO/ SOB] & PRIVATE1 PA9FUL OR JOY\S ?\<TS1 MAXIMS ( DUTY1 TO :I* ! LIFE ( ALL M5 MAY BE REF]R$4 ,AFT] TIME HAS SIFT$ ! LIT]ATURE ( A PEOPLE1 !RE IS LEFT ONLY !IR SCRIPTURE1 = ?AT IS WRIT+1 P> EXCELL5CE4 ,?IS IS AS TRUE ( ! POETS1 AS ( ! PHILOSOPH]S & MORALI/S BY PR(ESSION2 = :AT SUBSIDES 9 ANY ( !SE IS ! MORAL ONLY1 TO REAPPE> AS DRY L& AT SOME REMOTE EPO*4 

,WE CONFESS ?AT ,C>LYLE'S HUMOR IS RI*1 DEEP1 & V>IEGAT$1 9 DIRECT COMMUNICATION ) ! BACKBONE & RISIBLE MUSCLES ( ! GLOBE -- & !RE IS NO?+ LIKE IT2 BUT MU* AS WE RELI% ?IS JOVIAL1 ?IS RAPID & DELUGE\S WAY ( CONVEY+ ONE'S VIEWS & IMPRESSIONS1 :5 WE W\LD NOT CONV]SE BUT M$ITATE1 WE PRAY = A MAN'S DIAMOND $ITION ( HIS ?\<T1 )\T ! COLOR$ ILLUM9ATIONS 9 ! M>G9 -- ! FI%ES & DRAGONS & UNICORNS1 ! R$ OR ! BLUE 9K1 BUT ITS 9ITIAL LETT] 9 DI/9CT SKELETON TYPE1 & ! :OLE SO CLIPP$ & COND5S$ D[N TO ! V]Y ESS5CE ( IT1 ?AT TIME WILL HAVE LITTLE TO DO4 ,WE KN[ NOT BUT WE %ALL IMMIGRATE SOON1 & W\LD FA9 TAKE ) US ALL ! TREASURES ( ! ,EA/2 & ALL K9DS ( DRY1 PORTABLE S\PS1 9 SMALL T9 CANI/]S1 :I* CONTA9 :OLE H]DS ( ,5GLI% BEEVES BOIL$ D[N1 WILL BE ACCEPTABLE4 

,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?IS FLA%+1 FITFUL WRIT+ & PURE PHILOSOPHY IS ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 FLAME & LI<T4 ,! FLAME1 9DE$1 YIELDS LI<T2 BUT :5 WE >E SO NE> AS TO OBS]VE ! FLAME1 WE >E APT TO BE 9COMMOD$ BY ! HEAT & SMOKE4 ,BUT ! SUN1 ?AT OLD ,PLATONI/1 IS SET SO F> (F 9 ! HEAV5S1 ?AT ONLY A G5IAL SUMM] HEAT & 9EFFABLE DAYLI<T CAN REA* US4 ,BUT MANY A TIME1 WE CONFESS1 9 W9TRY WEA!R1 WE HAVE BE5 GLAD TO =SAKE ! SUNLI<T1 & W>M US BY !SE ,PROME!AN FLAMES4 ,C>LYLE MU/ UND\BT$LY PLEAD GUILTY TO ! *>GE ( MANN]ISM4 ,HE NOT ONLY HAS HIS VE91 BUT HIS PECULI> MANN] ( WORK+ IT4 ,HE HAS A /YLE :I* CAN BE IMITAT$1 & SOMETIMES IS AN IMITATOR ( HIMSELF4 

,C]TA9LY1 NO CRITIC HAS ANY:]E SAID :AT IS MORE TO ! PURPOSE ?AN ?IS :I* ,C>LYLE'S [N WRIT+S FURNI%1 :I* WE QUOTE1 AS WELL = ITS 9TR9SIC M]IT AS = ITS P]T95CE H]E4 0,IT IS TRUE10 SAYS HE1 ?9K+ ( ,RI*T]1 0! BEAT5 PA?S ( LIT]ATURE LEAD ! SAFELIE/ TO ! GOAL2 & ! TAL5T PLEASES US MO/ :I* SUBMITS TO %9E ) NEW GRACEFULNESS ?R\< OLD =MS4 ,NOR IS ! NOBLE/ & MO/ PECULI> M9D TOO NOBLE OR PECULI> = WORK+ BY PRESCRIB$ LAWS2 ,SOPHOCLES1 ,%AKESPE>E1 ,C]VANTES1 &1 9 ,RI*T]'S [N AGE1 ,GOE!1 H[ LITTLE DID !Y 9NOVATE ON ! GIV5 =MS ( COMPOSITION1 H[ MU* 9 ! SPIRIT !Y BREA!D 9TO !M6 ,ALL ?IS IS TRUE2 & ,RI*T] MU/ LOSE ( \R E/EEM 9 PROPORTION40 ,& AGA91 9 ! *APT] ON ,GOE!1 0,WE READ ,GOE! = YE>S BE=E WE COME TO SEE :]E9 ! DI/+UI%+ PECULI>ITY ( HIS UND]/&+1 ( HIS DISPOSITION1 EV5 ( HIS WAY ( WRIT+1 CONSI/S6 ,IT SEEMS QUITE A SIMPLE /YLE -- ?AT ( HIS2 REM>KABLE *IEFLY = ITS CALMNESS1 ITS P]SPICUITY1 9 %ORT1 ITS COMMONNESS2 & YET IT IS ! MO/ UNCOMMON ( ALL /YLES40 ,& ?IS1 TOO1 TRANSLAT$ = US BY ! SAME P5 FROM ,S*ILL]1 :I* WE WILL APPLY NOT M]ELY TO ! \TW>D =M ( HIS WORKS1 BUT TO !IR 9N] =M & SUB/ANCE4 ,HE IS SPEAK+ ( ! >TI/4 0,LET SOME B5EFIC5T DIV9ITY SNAT* HIM1 :5 A SUCKL+1 FROM ! BREA/ ( HIS MO!R1 & NURSE HIM ) ! MILK ( A BETT] TIME1 ?AT HE MAY RIP5 TO HIS FULL /ATURE B5EA? A DI/ANT ,GRECIAN SKY4 ,& HAV+ GR[N TO MANHOOD1 LET HIM RETURN1 A =EIGN %APE1 9TO HIS C5TURY2 NOT1 H[EV]1 TO DELI<T IT BY HIS PRES5CE1 BUT1 DREADFUL1 LIKE ! SON ( ,AGAMEMNON1 TO PURIFY IT4 ,! MATT] ( HIS WORKS HE WILL TAKE FROM ! PRES5T1 BUT !IR =M HE WILL D]IVE FROM A NOBL] TIME2 NAY1 FROM BEYOND ALL TIME1 FROM ! ABSOLUTE UN*ANG+ UNITY ( HIS [N NATURE40 

,BUT 5\< ( ?IS4 ,\R COMPLA9T IS ALREADY \T ( ALL PROPORTION TO \R DISCONT5T4 

,C>LYLE'S WORKS1 IT IS TRUE1 HAVE NOT ! /]EOTYP$ SUCCESS :I* WE CALL CLASSIC4 ,!Y >E A RI* BUT 9EXP5SIVE 5T]TA9M5T1 AT :I* WE >E NOT CONC]N$ LE/ ! HO/ HAS /RA9$ OR IMPOV]I%$ HIMSELF TO FE$ HIS GUE/S4 ,IT IS NOT ! MO/ LA/+ WORD1 NOR ! L(TIE/ WISDOM1 BUT RA!R ! WORD :I* COMES LA/4 ,= HIS G5IUS IT WAS RES]V$ TO GIVE EXPRESSION TO ! ?\<TS :I* W]E ?ROBB+ 9 A MILLION BREA/S4 ,HE HAS PLUCK$ ! RIPE/ FRUIT 9 ! PUBLIC G>D52 BUT ?IS FRUIT ALREADY LEA/ CONC]N$ ! TREE ?AT BORE IT1 :I* WAS RA!R P]FECT+ ! BUD AT ! FOOT ( ! LEAF-/ALK4 ,HIS WORKS >E NOT TO BE /UDI$1 BUT READ ) A SWIFT SATISFACTION4 ,!IR FLAVOR & GU/ IS LIKE :AT POETS TELL ( ! FRO? ( W9E1 :I* CAN ONLY BE TA/$ ONCE & HA/ILY4 ,ON A REVIEW WE CAN NEV] F9D ! PAGES WE HAD READ4 ,YET !Y >E 9 SOME DEGREE TRUE NATURAL PRODUCTS 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,ALL ?+S >E BUT ONCE1 & NEV] REPEAT$4 ,!SE WORKS W]E DESIGN$ = SU* COMPLETE SUCCESS ?AT !Y S]VE BUT = A S+LE OCCASION4 

,BUT HE IS WILLFULLY & P]T9ACI\SLY UNJU/1 EV5 SCURRIL\S1 IMPOLITE1 UNG5TLEMANLY2 CALLS US 0,IMBECILES10 0,DILETTANTES10 0,PHILI/9ES10 IMPLY+ SOMETIMES :AT W\LD NOT S\ND WELL EXPRESS$4 ,IF HE W\LD ADOPT ! NEWSPAP] /YLE1 & TAKE BACK !SE H>D NAMES -- ,BUT :]E IS ! READ] :O DOES NOT D]IVE SOME B5EFIT FROM !SE EPI!TS1 APPLY+ !M TO HIMSELF8 

,HE IS1 9 FACT1 ! BE/ TEMP]$1 & NOT ! LEA/ IMP>TIAL ( REVIEW]S4 ,HE GOES \T ( HIS WAY TO DO JU/ICE TO PR(LIGATES & QUACKS4 ,!RE IS SOME:AT EV5 ,*RI/IAN1 9 ! R>E/ & MO/ PECULI> S5SE1 9 HIS UNIV]SAL BRO!RL9ESS1 HIS SIMPLE1 *ILDLIKE 5DURANCE1 & E>NE/1 HONE/ 5DEAVOR1 ) SYMPA?Y = ! LIKE4 ,C>LYLE1 TO ADOPT HIS [N CLASSIFICATION1 IS HIMSELF ! H]O AS LIT]>Y MAN4 ,!RE IS NO MORE NOTABLE WORK+MAN 9 ,5GL&1 9 ,MAN*E/] OR ,BIRM+HAM1 OR ! M9ES R\ND AB\T4 ,WE KN[ NOT H[ MANY H\RS A DAY HE TOILS1 NOR = :AT WAGES1 EXACTLY3 WE ONLY KN[ ! RESULTS = US4 

,NOT)/&+ ! V]Y G5U9E1 ADMIRABLE1 & LOYAL TRIBUTES TO ,BURNS1 ,S*ILL]1 ,GOE!1 & O!RS1 ,C>LYLE IS NOT A CRITIC ( POETRY4 ,9 ! BOOK ( H]OES1 ,%AKESPE>E1 ! H]O AS POET1 COMES (F RA!R SLIMLY4 ,HIS SYMPA?Y1 AS WE SAID1 IS ) ! M5 ( 5DEAVOR2 NOT US+ ! LIFE GOT1 BUT /ILL BRAVELY GETT+ !IR LIFE4 0,9 FACT10 AS HE SAYS ( ,CROMWELL1 0EV]Y:]E WE HAVE TO NOTICE ! DECISIVE PRACTICAL EYE ( ?IS MAN1 H[ HE DRIVES T[>D ! PRACTICAL & PRACTICABLE2 HAS A G5U9E 9SI<T 9TO :AT IS FACT40 ,Y\ MU/ HAVE V]Y /\T LEGS TO GET NOTIC$ AT ALL BY HIM4 ,HE IS ?OR\<LY ,5GLI% 9 HIS LOVE ( PRACTICAL M51 & DISLIKE = CANT1 & >D5T1 5?USIA/IC HEADS ?AT >E NOT SUPPORT$ BY ANY LEGS4 ,HE W\LD K9DLY KNOCK !M D[N ?AT !Y MAY REGA9 SOME VIGOR BY T\*+ !IR MO!R E>?4 ,WE HAVE (T5 WOND]$ H[ HE EV] F\ND \T ,BURNS1 & MU/ /ILL REF] A GOOD %>E ( HIS DELI<T 9 HIM TO NEI<BORHOOD & E>LY ASSOCIATION4 ,! ,LYCIDAS & ,COMUS1 APPE>+ 9 ,BLACKWOOD'S ,MAGAZ9E1 W\LD PROBABLY GO UNREAD BY HIM1 NOR LEAD HIM TO EXPECT A ,P>ADISE ,LO/4 ,! CONDITION-(-,5GL& QUE/ION IS A PRACTICAL ONE4 ,! CONDITION ( ,5GL& DEM&S A H]O1 NOT A POET4 ,O!R ?+S DEM& A POET2 ! POET ANSW]S O!R DEM&S4 ,C>LYLE 9 ,LONDON1 ) ?IS QUE/ION PRESS+ ON HIM SO URG5TLY1 SEES NO OCCASION = M9/RELS & RHAPSODI/S !RE4 ,K+S MAY HAVE !IR B>DS :5 !RE >E ANY K+S4 ,HOM] W\LD C]TA9LY GO A-BEGG+ !RE4 ,HE LIVES 9 ,*ELSEA1 NOT ON ! PLA9S ( ,H9DO/AN1 NOR ON ! PRAIRIES ( ! ,WE/1 :]E SETTL]S >E SC>CE1 & A MAN MU/ AT LEA/ GO :I/L+ TO HIMSELF4 

,:AT HE SAYS ( POETRY IS RAPIDLY UTT]$1 & SUGGE/IVE ( A ?\<T1 RA!R ?AN ! DELIB]ATE DEVELOPM5T ( ANY4 ,HE ANSW]S Y\R QUE/ION1 ,:AT IS POETRY8 BY WRIT+ A SPECIAL POEM1 AS ?AT ,NORSE ONE1 = 9/ANCE1 9 ! ,BOOK ( ,H]OES1 ALTOGE!R WILD & ORIG9AL2 -- ANSW]S Y\R QUE/ION1 ,:AT IS LI<T8 BY K9DL+ A BLAZE :I* DAZZLES Y\1 & PALES SUN & MOON1 & NOT AS A PEASANT MI<T1 BY OP5+ A %UTT]4 

,C>LYLE IS NOT A SE]1 BUT A BRAVE LOOK]-ON & REVIEW]2 NOT ! MO/ FREE & CA?OLIC OBS]V] ( M5 & EV5TS1 = !Y >E LIKELY TO F9D HIM PREOCCUPI$1 BUT UNEXPECT$LY FREE & CA?OLIC :5 !Y FALL )9 ! FOCUS ( HIS L5S4 ,HE DOES NOT LIVE 9 ! PRES5T H\R1 & READ M5 & BOOKS AS !Y OCCUR = HIS !ME1 BUT HAV+ *OS5 ?IS1 HE DIRECTS HIS /UDIES TO ?IS 5D4 ,IF WE LOOK AGA9 AT HIS PAGE1 WE >E APT TO RETRACT SOME:AT ?AT WE HAVE SAID4 ,(T5 A G5U9E POETIC FEEL+ DAWNS ?R\< IT1 LIKE ! TEXTURE ( ! E>? SE5 ?R\< ! DEAD GRASS & LEAVES 9 ! SPR+4 ,! 0,HI/ORY ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION0 IS A POEM1 AT L5G? TRANSLAT$ 9TO PROSE -- AN ,ILIAD1 9DE$1 AS HE HIMSELF HAS IT -- 0,! DE/RUCTIVE WRA? ( ,SANSCULOTTISM1 ?IS IS :AT WE SPEAK1 HAV+ UNHAPPILY NO VOICE = S++40 

,ONE IMPROVEM5T WE C\LD SUGGE/ 9 ?IS LA/1 AS 9DE$ 9 MO/ EPICS -- ?AT HE %\LD LET 9 ! SUN (T5] UPON HIS PICTURE4 ,IT DOES NOT (T5 5\< APPE>1 BUT IT IS ALL REVOLUTION1 ! OLD WAY ( HUMAN LIFE TURN$ SIMPLY BOTTOM UPW>D1 SO ?AT :5 AT L5G? WE >E 9ADV]T5TLY REM9D$ ( ! 0,BRE/ ,%IPP+10 A ,/4 ,DOM+O COLONY1 & ?AT ANYBODY ?9KS ( [N+ PLANTATIONS1 & SIMPLY TURN+ UP ! SOIL !RE1 & ?AT N[ AT L5G?1 AFT] SOME YE>S ( ?IS REVOLUTION1 !RE IS A FALL+ (F 9 ! IMPORTATION ( SUG>1 WE FEEL A QUE] SURPRISE4 ,HAD !Y NOT SWEET5$ !IR WAT] ) REVOLUTION !N8 ,IT W\LD BE WELL IF !RE W]E SEV]AL *APT]S HEAD$ 0,WORK = ! ,MON?10 -- ,REVOLUTION-WORK 9CLUSIVE1 ( C\RSE -- 0,ALTITUDE ( ! ,SUN10 0,/ATE ( ! ,CROPS & ,M>KETS10 0,METEOROLOGICAL ,OBS]VATIONS10 0,ATTRACTIVE ,9DU/RY10 0,DAY ,LABOR10 ETC41 JU/ TO REM9D ! READ] ?AT ! ,FR5* PEASANTRY DID SOME?+ BESIDE GO )\T BREE*ES1 BURN *ATEAUS1 GET READY KNOTT$ CORDS1 & EMBRACE & ?ROTTLE ONE ANO!R BY TURNS4 ,!SE ?+S >E SOMETIMES H9T$ AT1 BUT !Y DES]VE A NOTICE MORE 9 PROPORTION TO !IR IMPORTANCE4 ,WE WANT NOT ONLY A BACKGR\ND TO ! PICTURE1 BUT A GR\ND UND] ! FEET ALSO4 ,WE REM>K1 TOO1 OCCASIONALLY1 AN UNPHILOSOPHICAL HABIT1 COMMON 5\< ELSE:]E1 9 ,ALISON'S ,HI/ORY ( ,MOD]N ,EUROPE1 = 9/ANCE1 ( SAY+1 UND\BT$LY ) EFFECT1 ?AT IF A /RAW HAD NOT FALL5 ?IS WAY OR ?AT1 :Y !N -- BUT1 ( C\RSE1 IT IS AS EASY 9 PHILOSOPHY TO MAKE K+DOMS RISE & FALL AS /RAWS4 

,! POET IS BLI! & *E]Y EV]1 & AS WELL AS NATURE4 ,C>LYLE HAS NOT ! SIMPLE ,HOM]IC HEAL? ( ,WORDSWOR?1 NOR ! DELIB]ATE PHILOSOPHIC TURN ( ,COL]IDGE1 NOR ! S*OLA/IC TA/E ( ,L&OR1 BUT1 ?\< SICK & UND] RE/RA9T1 ! CON/ITUTIONAL VIGOR ( ONE ( HIS OLD ,NORSE H]OES1 /RUGGL+ 9 A LURID LI<T1 ) ,JOTUNS /ILL1 /RIV+ TO ?R[ ! OLD WOMAN1 & 0%E WAS ,TIME0 -- /RIV+ TO LIFT ! BIG CAT1 & ?AT WAS 0! ,GREAT ,WORLD-,S]P5T1 :I*1 TAIL 9 M\?1 GIRDS & KEEPS UP ! :OLE CREAT$ WORLD40 ,! SMI?1 ?\< SO BRAWNY & T\<1 ,I %\LD NOT CALL ! HEAL?IE/ MAN4 ,!RE IS TOO MU* %OPWORK1 TOO GREAT EXTREMES ( HEAT & COLD1 & 9CESSANT T5-P\ND-T5 & ?RA%+ ( ! ANVIL1 9 HIS LIFE4 ,BUT ! HAYMAK]'S IS A TRUE SUNNY P]SPIRATION1 PRODUC$ BY ! EXTREME ( SUMM] HEAT ONLY1 & CONV]SANT ) ! BLA/ ( ! ZEPHYR1 NOT ( ! =GE-BELL[S4 ,WE KN[ V]Y WELL ! NATURE ( ?IS MAN'S SADNESS1 BUT WE DO NOT KN[ ! NATURE ( HIS GLADNESS4 

,! POET WILL MA9TA9 S]5ITY 9 SPITE ( ALL DISAPPO9TM5TS4 ,HE IS EXPECT$ TO PRES]VE AN UNCONC]N$ & HEAL?Y \TLOOK OV] ! WORLD1 :ILE HE LIVES4 ,PHILOSOPHIA PRACTICA E/ ]UDITIONIS META -- ,PHILOSOPHY PRACTIC$ IS ! GOAL ( LE>N+2 & = ?AT O!R1 ,ORATORIS E/ CEL>E >TEM1 WE MI<T READ1 ,H]OIS E/ CEL>E PUGNAM -- ! H]O WILL CONCEAL HIS /RUGGLES4 ,POETRY IS ! ONLY LIFE GOT1 ! ONLY WORK DONE1 ! ONLY PURE PRODUCT & FREE LABOR ( MAN1 P]=M$ ONLY :5 BE HAS PUT ALL ! WORLD UND] HIS FEET1 & CONQU]$ ! LA/ ( HIS FOES4 

,C>LYLE SPEAKS ( ,NATURE ) A C]TA9 UNCONSCI\S PA?OS = ! MO/ P>T4 ,%E IS TO HIM A REC$$ BUT EV] MEMORABLE SPL5DOR1 CA/+ /ILL A REFLECT$ LI<T OV] ALL HIS SC5]Y4 ,AS WE READ HIS BOOKS H]E 9 ,NEW ,5GL&1 :]E !RE >E POTATOES 5\<1 & EV]Y MAN CAN GET HIS LIV+ PEACEFULLY & SPORTIVELY AS ! BIRDS & BEES1 & NE$ ?9K NO MORE ( ?AT1 IT SEEMS TO US AS IF BY ! WORLD HE (T5 MEANT ,LONDON1 AT ! HEAD ( ! TIDE UPON ! ,?AMES1 ! SORE/ PLACE ON ! FACE ( ! E>?1 ! V]Y CITADEL ( CONS]VATISM4 

,9 HIS WRIT+S1 WE %\LD SAY ?AT HE1 AS CONSPICU\SLY AS ANY1 ?\< ) LITTLE 5\< EXPRESS$ OR EV5 CONSCI\S SYMPA?Y1 REPRES5TS ! ,RE=M] CLASS1 & ALL ! BETT] = NOT BE+ ! ACKN[L$G$ LEAD] ( ANY4 ,9 HIM ! UNIV]SAL PLA9T IS MO/ SETTL$1 UNAPPEASABLE1 & S]I\S4 ,UNTIL A ?\S& NAM$ & NAMELESS GRIEVANCES >E RI<T$1 !RE WILL BE NO REPOSE = HIM 9 ! LAP ( NATURE1 OR ! SECLUSION ( SCI5CE & LIT]ATURE4 ,BY =ESEE+ IT1 HE HA/5S ! CRISIS 9 ! AFFAIRS ( ,5GL&1 & IS AS GOOD AS MANY YE>S ADD$ TO H] HI/ORY4 

,TO DO HIMSELF JU/ICE1 & SET SOME ( HIS READ]S RI<T1 HE %\LD GIVE US SOME TRANSC5D5T H]O AT L5G?1 TO RULE HIS DEMIGODS & ,TITANS2 DEVELOP1 P]HAPS1 HIS RES]V$ & DUMB REV]5CE = ,*RI/1 NOT SPEAK+ TO A ,LONDON OR ,*UR* ( ,5GL& AUDI5CE M]ELY4 ,LET NOT 0SACR$ SIL5CE M$ITATE ?AT SACR$ MATT]0 =EV]1 BUT LET US HAVE SACR$ SPEE* & SACR$ SCRIPTURE !REON4 

,EV]Y MAN WILL 9CLUDE 9 HIS LI/ ( WOR?IES ?OSE :OM HE HIMSELF BE/ REPRES5TS4 ,C>LYLE1 & \R C\NTRYMAN ,EM]SON1 :OSE PLACE & 9FLU5CE MU/ ]E LONG OBTA9 A MORE DI/9CT RECOGNITION1 >E1 TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 ! COMPLEM5T ( EA* O!R4 ,! AGE C\LD NOT DO ) ONE ( !M1 IT CANNOT DO ) BO?4 ,TO MAKE A BROAD & RUDE DI/9CTION1 TO SUIT \R PRES5T PURPOSE1 ! =M]1 AS CRITIC1 DEALS ) ! M5 ( ACTION -- ,MAHOMET1 ,LU!R1 ,CROMWELL2 ! LATT] ) ! ?9K]S -- ,PLATO1 ,%AKESPE>E1 ,GOE!2 =1 ?\< BO? HAVE WRITT5 UPON ,GOE!1 !Y DO NOT MEET 9 HIM4 ,! ONE HAS MORE SYMPA?Y ) ! H]OES1 OR PRACTICAL RE=M]S1 ! O!R ) ! OBS]V]S1 OR PHILOSOPH]S4 ,PUT !IR WOR?IES TOGE!R1 & Y\ WILL HAVE A PRETTY FAIR REPRES5TATION ( MANK9D2 YET ) ONE OR MORE MEMORABLE EXCEPTIONS4 ,TO SAY NO?+ ( ,*RI/1 :O YET AWAITS A JU/ APPRECIATION FROM LIT]ATURE1 ! PEACEFULLY PRACTICAL H]O1 :OM ,COLUMBUS MAY REPRES5T1 IS OBVI\SLY SLI<T$2 BUT ABOVE & AFT] ALL1 ! ,MAN ( ! ,AGE1 COME TO BE CALL$ WORK+MAN1 IT IS OBVI\S ?AT NONE YET SPEAKS TO HIS CONDITION1 = ! SPEAK] IS NOT YET 9 HIS CONDITION4 

,LIKE SPEAKS TO LIKE ONLY2 LABOR TO LABOR1 PHILOSOPHY TO PHILOSOPHY1 CRITICISM TO CRITICISM1 POETRY TO POETRY4 ,LIT]ATURE SPEAKS H[ MU* /ILL TO ! PA/1 H[ LITTLE TO ! FUTURE1 H[ MU* TO ! ,EA/1 H[ LITTLE TO ! ,WE/ -- 

,9 ! ,EA/ FAMES >E WON1 

,9 ! ,WE/ DE$S >E DONE4 

,ONE M]IT 9 ,C>LYLE1 LET ! SUBJECT BE :AT IT MAY1 IS ! FRE$OM ( PROSPECT HE ALL[S1 ! 5TIRE ABS5CE ( CANT & DOGMA4 ,HE REMOVES MANY C>TLOADS ( RUBBI%1 & LEAVES OP5 A BROAD HI<WAY4 ,HIS WRIT+S >E ALL UNF5C$ ON ! SIDE ( ! FUTURE & ! POSSIBLE4 ,?\< HE DOES BUT 9ADV]T5TLY DIRECT \R EYES TO ! OP5 HEAV5S1 NEV]!LESS HE LETS US W&] BROADLY UND]NEA?1 & %[S !M TO US REFLECT$ 9 9NUM]ABLE POOLS & LAKES4 

,!SE VOLUMES CONTA9 NOT ! HI<E/1 BUT A V]Y PRACTICABLE WISDOM1 :I* />TLES & PROVOKES1 RA!R ?AN 9=MS US4 ,C>LYLE DOES NOT OBLIGE US TO ?9K2 WE HAVE ?\<T 5\< = HIM ALREADY1 BUT HE COMPELS US TO ACT4 ,WE ACCOMPANY HIM RAPIDLY ?R\< AN 5DLESS GALL]Y ( PICTURES1 & GLORI\S REM9ISC5CES ( EXP]I5CES UNIMPROV$4 0,IF !Y HE> NOT ,MOSES & ! PROPHETS1 NEI!R WILL !Y BE P]SUAD$1 ?\< ONE ROSE FROM ! DEAD40 ,!RE IS NO CALM PHILOSOPHY ( LIFE H]E1 SU* AS Y\ MI<T PUT AT ! 5D ( ! ,ALMANAC1 TO HANG OV] ! F>M]'S HE>? -- H[ M5 %ALL LIVE 9 !SE W9T]1 9 !SE SUMM] DAYS4 ,NO PHILOSOPHY1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 ( LOVE1 OR FRI5D%IP1 OR RELIGION1 OR POLITICS1 OR $UCATION1 OR NATURE1 OR SPIRIT2 P]HAPS A NE>] APPROA* TO A PHILOSOPHY ( K+%IP1 & ( ! PLACE ( ! LIT]>Y MAN1 ?AN ( ANY?+ ELSE4 ,A R>E PREA*]1 ) PRAY]1 & PSALM1 & S]MON1 & B5$ICTION1 BUT NO CONTEMPLATION ( MAN'S LIFE FROM ! S]5E ,ORI5TAL GR\ND1 NOR YET FROM ! /IRR+ ,OCCID5TAL4 ,NO ?ANKSGIV+ S]MON = ! HOLYDAYS1 OR ! ,EA/] VACATIONS1 :5 ALL M5 SUBMIT TO FLOAT ON ! FULL CURR5TS ( LIFE4 ,:5 WE SEE ) :AT SPIRITS1 ?\< ) LITTLE H]OISM 5\<1 WOOD*OPP]S1 DROV]S1 & APPR5TICES TAKE & SP5D LIFE1 PLAY+ ALL DAY LONG1 SUNN+ !MSELVES1 %AD+ !MSELVES1 EAT+1 DR9K+1 SLEEP+1 WE ?9K ?AT ! PHILOSOPHY ( !IR LIFE WRITT5 W\LD BE SU* A LEVEL NATURAL HI/ORY AS ! ,G>D5]'S ,CAL5D> & ! WORKS ( ! E>LY BOTANI/S1 9CONCEIVABLY SL[ TO COME TO PRACTICAL CONCLUSIONS4 

,!RE IS NO PHILOSOPHY H]E = PHILOSOPH]S1 ONLY AS EV]Y MAN IS SAID TO HAVE HIS PHILOSOPHY2 NO SY/EM BUT SU* AS IS ! MAN HIMSELF -- &1 9DE$1 HE /&S COMPACTLY 5\<2 -- NO PROGRESS BEYOND ! FIR/ ASS]TION & *ALL5GE1 AS IT W]E1 ) TRUMPET BLA/4 ,ONE ?+ IS C]TA9 -- ?AT WE HAD BE/ BE DO+ SOME?+ 9 GOOD E>NE/ H5CE=? =EV]2 ?AT'S AN 9DISP5SABLE PHILOSOPHY4 ,! BE=E IMPOSSIBLE PRECEPT1 0,KN[ ?YSELF10 HE TRANSLATES 9TO ! P>TIALLY POSSIBLE ONE1 0,KN[ :AT ?\ CAN/ WORK AT40 0,S>TOR ,RES>TUS0 IS1 P]HAPS1 ! SUNNIE/ & MO/ PHILOSOPHICAL1 AS IT IS ! MO/ AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ( HIS WORKS1 9 :I* HE DREW MO/ L>GELY ON ! EXP]I5CE ( HIS Y\?4 ,BUT WE MISS EV]Y:]E A CALM DEP?1 LIKE A LAKE1 EV5 /AGNANT1 & MU/ SUBMIT TO RAPIDITY & :IRL1 AS ON SKATES1 ) ALL K9DS ( SKILLFUL & ANTIC MOTIONS1 SCULL+1 SLID+1 CUTT+ PUN*-B[LS & R+S1 =W>D & BACKW>D4 ,! TAL5T IS V]Y NE>LY EQUAL TO ! G5IUS4 ,SOMETIMES IT W\LD BE PREF]ABLE TO WADE SL[LY ?R\< A ,S]BONIAN BOG1 & FEEL ! JUICES ( ! MEAD[4 

,BESIDE SOME PHILOSOPH]S ( L>G] VISION1 ,C>LYLE /&S LIKE AN HONE/1 HALF-DESPAIR+ BOY1 GRASP+ AT SOME DETAILS ONLY ( !IR WORLD SY/EMS4 ,PHILOSOPHY1 C]TA9LY1 IS SOME ACC\NT ( TRU?S ! FRAGM5TS & V]Y 9SIGNIFICANT P>TS ( :I* MAN WILL PRACTICE 9 ?IS WORK%OP2 TRU?S 9F9ITE & 9 H>MONY ) 9F9ITY1 9 RESPECT TO :I* ! V]Y OBJECTS & 5DS ( ! SO-CALL$ PRACTICAL PHILOSOPH] WILL BE M]E PROPOSITIONS1 LIKE ! RE/4 ,IT W\LD BE NO REPROA* TO A PHILOSOPH]1 ?AT HE KNEW ! FUTURE BETT] ?AN ! PA/1 OR EV5 ?AN ! PRES5T4 ,IT IS BETT] WOR? KN[+4 ,HE WILL PROPHESY1 TELL :AT IS TO BE1 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 :AT ALONE IS1 UND] APPE>ANCES1 LAY+ LITTLE /RESS ON ! BOIL+ ( ! POT1 OR1 ! CONDITION-(-,5GL& QUE/ION4 ,HE HAS NO MORE TO DO ) ! CONDITION ( ,5GL& ?AN ) H] NATIONAL DEBT1 :I* A VIGOR\S G5]ATION W\LD NOT 9H]IT4 ,! PHILOSOPH]'S CONCEPTION ( ?+S WILL1 ABOVE ALL1 BE TRU] ?AN O!R M5'S1 & HIS PHILOSOPHY WILL SUBORD9ATE ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( LIFE4 ,TO LIVE LIKE A PHILOSOPH] IS TO LIVE1 NOT FOOLI%LY1 LIKE O!R M51 BUT WISELY & ACCORD+ TO UNIV]SAL LAWS4 ,IF ,C>LYLE DOES NOT TAKE TWO /EPS 9 PHILOSOPHY1 >E !RE ANY :O TAKE ?REE8 ,PHILOSOPHY1 HAV+ CREPT CL++ TO ! ROCKS SO F>1 PUTS \T ITS FEEL]S MANY WAYS 9 VA94 ,IT W\LD BE H>D TO SURPRISE HIM BY ! RELATION ( ANY IMPORTANT HUMAN EXP]I5CE1 BUT 9 SOME NOOK OR CORN] ( HIS WORKS Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ?IS1 TOO1 WAS SOMETIMES DREAM$ ( 9 HIS PHILOSOPHY4 

,TO SUM UP \R MO/ S]I\S OBJECTIONS 9 A FEW WORDS1 WE %\LD SAY ?AT ,C>LYLE 9DICATES A DEP? -- & WE MEAN NOT IMPLI$LY1 BUT DI/9CTLY -- :I* HE NEGLECTS TO FA?OM4 ,WE WANT TO KN[ MORE AB\T ?AT :I* HE WANTS TO KN[ AS WELL4 ,IF ANY LUM9\S /> OR UNDISSOLVABLE NEBULA IS VISIBLE FROM HIS /ATION :I* IS NOT VISIBLE FROM \RS1 ! 9T]E/S ( SCI5CE REQUIRE ?AT ! FACT BE COMMUNICAT$ TO US4 ,! UNIV]SE EXPECTS EV]Y MAN TO DO HIS DUTY 9 HIS P>ALLEL ( LATITUDE4 ,WE WANT TO HE> MORE ( HIS 9MO/ LIFE2 HIS HYMN & PRAY] MORE2 HIS ELEGY & EULOGY LESS2 ?AT HE %\LD SPEAK MORE FROM HIS *>ACT]1 & LESS FROM HIS TAL5T2 COMMUNICATE C5TRALLY ) HIS READ]S1 & NOT BY A SIDE2 ?AT HE %\LD SAY :AT HE BELIEVES1 )\T SUSPECT+ ?AT M5 DISBELIEVE IT1 \T ( HIS NEV]-MISUND]/OOD NATURE4 ,HIS G5IUS CAN COV] ALL ! L& ) GORGE\S PALACES1 BUT ! READ] DOES NOT ABIDE 9 !M1 BUT PIT*ES HIS T5T RA!R 9 ! DES]T & ON ! M\NTA9-PEAK4 

,:5 WE LOOK AB\T = SOME?+ TO QUOTE1 AS ! FAIRE/ SPECIM5 ( ! MAN1 WE CONFESS ?AT WE LABOR UND] AN UNUSUAL DIFFICULTY2 = HIS PHILOSOPHY IS SO LITTLE ( ! PROV]BIAL OR S5T5TIAL K9D1 & OP5S SO GRADUALLY1 RIS+ 9S5SIBLY FROM ! REVIEW]'S LEVEL1 & DEVELOP+ ITS ?\<T COMPLETELY & 9 DETAIL1 ?AT WE LOOK 9 VA9 = ! BRILLIANT PASSAGES1 = PO9T & ANTI!SIS1 & MU/ 5D BY QUOT+ HIS WORKS 5TIRE4 ,:AT 9 A WRIT] ( LESS BREAD? W\LD HAVE BE5 ! PROPOSITION :I* W\LD HAVE B\ND$ HIS DISC\RSE1 HIS COLUMN ( VICTORY1 HIS ,PILL> ( ,H]CULES1 & NE PLUS ULTRA1 IS 9 ,C>LYLE FREQU5TLY ! SAME ?\<T UNFOLD$2 NO ,PILL> ( ,H]CULES1 BUT A CONSID]ABLE PROSPECT1 NOR? & S\?1 ALONG ! ,ATLANTIC COA/4 ,!RE >E O!R PILL>S ( ,H]CULES1 LIKE BEACONS & LI<?\SES1 /ILL FUR!R 9 ! HORIZON1 T[>D ,ATLANTIS1 SET UP BY A FEW ANCI5T & MOD]N TRAVEL]S2 BUT1 SO F> AS ?IS TRAVEL] GOES1 HE CLE>S & COLONIZES1 & ALL ! SURPLUS POPULATION ( ,LONDON IS B\ND ?I!R AT ONCE4 ,:AT WE W\LD QUOTE IS1 9 FACT1 HIS VIVACITY1 & NOT ANY P>TICUL> WISDOM OR S5SE1 :I* LA/ IS EV] SYNONYM\S ) S5T5CE 7S5T5TIA71 AS 9 HIS CONTEMPOR>IES ,COL]IDGE1 ,L&OR1 & ,WORDSWOR?4 ,WE HAVE NOT ATTEMPT$ TO DISCRIM9ATE BETWE5 HIS WORKS1 BUT HAVE RA!R REG>D$ !M ALL AS ONE WORK1 AS IS ! MAN HIMSELF4 ,WE HAVE NOT EXAM9$ SO MU* AS REMEMB]$ !M4 ,TO DO O!RWISE W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ A MORE 9DIFF]5T1 & P]HAPS EV5 LESS JU/ REVIEW ?AN ! PRES5T4 

,ALL HIS WORKS MI<T WELL 5\< BE EMBRAC$ UND] ! TITLE ( ONE ( !M1 A GOOD SPECIM5 BRICK1 0,ON ,H]OES1 ,H]O-,WOR%IP1 & ! ,H]OIC 9 ,HI/ORY40 ,( ?IS DEP>TM5T HE IS ! ,*IEF ,PR(ESSOR 9 ! ,WORLD'S ,UNIV]SITY1 & EV5 LEAVES ,PLUT>* BEH9D4 ,SU* 9TIMATE & LIV+1 SU* LOYAL & G5]\S SYMPA?Y ) ! H]OES ( HI/ORY1 NOT ONE 9 ONE AGE ONLY1 BUT =TY 9 =TY AGES1 SU* AN UNP>ALLEL$ REVIEW+ & GREET+ ( ALL PA/ WOR?1 ) EXCEPTIONS1 TO BE SURE -- BUT EXCEPTIONS W]E ! RULE BE=E -- IT WAS1 9DE$1 TO MAKE ?IS ! AGE ( REVIEW WRIT+1 AS IF N[ ONE P]IOD ( ! HUMAN /ORY W]E COMPLET+ ITSELF1 & GETT+ ITS ACC\NTS SETTL$4 ,?IS SOLDI] HAS TOLD ! /ORIES ) NEW EMPHASIS1 & WILL BE A MEMORABLE H&]-D[N ( FAME TO PO/]ITY4 ,& ) :AT WISE DISCRIM9ATION HE HAS SELECT$ HIS M51 ) REF]5CE BO? TO HIS [N G5IUS & TO !IRS6 -- ,MAHOMET1 ,DANTE1 ,CROMWELL1 ,VOLTAIRE1 ,JOHNSON1 ,BURNS1 ,GOE!1 ,RI*T]1 ,S*ILL]1 ,MIRABEAU -- C\LD ANY ( !SE HAVE BE5 SP>$8 ,!SE WE WANT$ TO HE> AB\T4 ,WE HAVE NOT1 AS COMMONLY1 ! COLD & REF9$ JUDGM5T ( ! S*OL> & CRITIC M]ELY1 BUT SOME?+ MORE HUMAN & AFFECT+4 ,!SE EULOGIES HAVE ! GL[ & W>M? ( FRI5D%IP4 ,!RE IS SYMPA?Y1 NOT ) M]E FAMES1 & =MLESS1 9CR$IBLE ?+S1 BUT ) K9DR$ M5 -- NOT TRANSI5TLY1 BUT LIFELONG HE HAS WALK$ ) !M4 

,NO D\BT1 SOME ( ,C>LYLE'S WOR?IES1 %\LD !Y EV] RETURN TO E>?1 W\LD F9D !MSELVES UNPLEASANTLY PUT UPON !IR GOOD BEHAVIOR1 TO SU/A9 !IR *>ACT]S2 BUT IF HE CAN RETURN A MAN'S LIFE MORE P]FECT TO \R H&S ?AN IT WAS LEFT AT HIS DEA?1 FOLL[+ \T ! DESIGN ( ITS AU?OR1 WE %ALL HAVE NO GREAT CAUSE TO COMPLA94 ,WE DO NOT WANT A DAGU]REOTYPE LIK5ESS4 ,ALL BIOGRAPHY IS ! LIFE ( ,ADAM -- A MU*-EXP]I5C$ MAN -- & TIME )DRAWS SOME?+ P>TIAL FROM ! /ORY ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 ?AT ! HI/ORIAN MAY SUPPLY SOME?+ G5]AL4 ,IF !SE VIRTUES W]E NOT 9 ?IS MAN1 P]HAPS !Y >E 9 HIS BIOGRAPH] -- NO FATAL MI/AKE4 ,REALLY1 9 ANY O!R S5SE1 WE NEV] DO1 NOR DESIRE TO1 COME AT ! HI/ORICAL MAN -- UNLESS WE ROB HIS GRAVE1 ?AT IS ! NE>E/ APPROA*4 ,:Y DID HE DIE1 !N8 ,HE IS ) HIS BONES1 SURELY4 

,NO D\BT ,C>LYLE HAS A PROP5SITY TO EXAGG]ATE ! H]OIC 9 HI/ORY1 ?AT IS1 HE CREATES Y\ AN IDEAL H]O RA!R ?AN ANO!R ?+3 HE HAS MO/ ( ?AT MAT]IAL4 ,?IS WE ALL[ 9 ALL ITS S5SES1 & 9 ONE N>R[] S5SE IT IS NOT SO CONV5I5T4 ,YET :AT W]E HI/ORY IF HE DID NOT EXAGG]ATE IT8 ,H[ COMES IT ?AT HI/ORY NEV] HAS TO WAIT = FACTS1 BUT = A MAN TO WRITE IT8 ,! AGES MAY GO ON =GETT+ ! FACTS NEV] SO LONG1 HE CAN REMEMB] TWO = EV]Y ONE =GOTT54 ,! MU/Y RECORDS ( HI/ORY1 LIKE ! CATACOMBS1 CONTA9 ! P]I%ABLE REMA9S1 BUT ONLY 9 ! BREA/ ( G5IUS >E EMBALM$ ! S\LS ( H]OES4 ,!RE IS V]Y LITTLE ( :AT IS CALL$ CRITICISM H]E2 IT IS LOVE & REV]5CE1 RA!R1 :I* DEAL ) QUALITIES NOT RELATIVELY1 BUT ABSOLUTELY GREAT2 = :ATEV] IS ADMIRABLE 9 A MAN IS SOME?+ 9F9ITE1 TO :I* WE CANNOT SET B\NDS4 ,!SE S5TIM5TS ALL[ ! MORTAL TO DIE1 ! IMMORTAL & DIV9E TO SURVIVE4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ ANTIQUE1 EV51 9 HIS /YLE ( TREAT+ HIS SUBJECT1 REM9D+ US ?AT H]OES & ,DEMI-GODS1 ,FATES & ,FURIES1 /ILL EXI/2 ! COMMON MAN IS NO?+ TO HIM1 BUT AFT] DEA? ! H]O IS APO!OSIZ$ & HAS A PLACE 9 HEAV51 AS 9 ! RELIGION ( ! ,GREEKS4 

,EXAGG]ATION6 WAS EV] ANY VIRTUE ATTRIBUT$ TO A MAN )\T EXAGG]ATION8 WAS EV] ANY VICE1 )\T 9F9ITE EXAGG]ATION8 ,DO WE NOT EXAGG]ATE \RSELVES TO \RSELVES1 OR DO WE RECOGNIZE \RSELVES = ! ACTUAL M5 WE >E8 ,>E WE NOT ALL GREAT M58 ,YET :AT >E WE ACTUALLY1 TO SPEAK (8 ,WE LIVE BY EXAGG]ATION4 ,:AT ELSE IS IT TO ANTICIPATE MORE ?AN WE 5JOY8 ,! LI<TN+ IS AN EXAGG]ATION ( ! LI<T4 ,EXAGG]AT$ HI/ORY IS POETRY1 & TRU? REF]R$ TO A NEW /&>D4 ,TO A SMALL MAN EV]Y GREAT] IS AN EXAGG]ATION4 ,HE :O CANNOT EXAGG]ATE IS NOT QUALIFI$ TO UTT] TRU?4 ,NO TRU?1 WE ?9K1 WAS EV] EXPRESS$ BUT ) ?IS SORT ( EMPHASIS1 SO ?AT = ! TIME !RE SEEM$ TO BE NO O!R4 ,MOREOV]1 Y\ MU/ SPEAK L\D TO ?OSE :O >E H>D ( HE>+1 & SO Y\ ACQUIRE A HABIT ( %\T+ TO ?OSE :O >E NOT4 ,BY AN IMM5SE EXAGG]ATION WE APPRECIATE \R ,GREEK POETRY & PHILOSOPHY1 & ,EGYPTIAN RU9S2 \R ,%AKESPE>ES & ,MILTONS2 \R ,LIB]TY & ,*RI/IANITY4 ,WE GIVE IMPORTANCE TO ?IS H\R OV] ALL O!R H\RS4 ,WE DO NOT LIVE BY JU/ICE1 BUT BY GRACE4 ,AS ! SORT ( JU/ICE :I* CONC]NS US 9 \R DAILY 9T]C\RSE IS NOT ?AT ADM9I/]$ BY ! JUDGE1 SO ! HI/ORICAL JU/ICE :I* WE PRIZE IS NOT >RIV$ AT BY NICELY BALANC+ ! EVID5CE4 ,9 ORD] TO APPRECIATE ANY1 EV5 ! HUMBLE/ MAN1 Y\ MU/ FIR/1 BY SOME GOOD =TUNE1 HAVE ACQUIR$ A S5TIM5T ( ADMIRATION1 EV5 ( REV]5CE1 = HIM1 & !RE NEV] W]E SU* EXAGG]ATORS AS !SE4 

,TO TRY HIM BY ! ,G]MAN RULE ( REF]R+ AN AU?OR TO HIS [N /&>D1 WE WILL QUOTE ! FOLL[+ FROM ,C>LYLE'S REM>KS ON HI/ORY1 & LEAVE ! READ] TO CONSID] H[ F> HIS PRACTICE HAS BE5 CONSI/5T ) HIS !ORY4 0,TRULY1 IF ,HI/ORY IS ,PHILOSOPHY TEA*+ BY ,EXP]I5CE1 ! WRIT] FITT$ TO COMPOSE HI/ORY IS HI!RTO AN UNKN[N MAN4 ,! ,EXP]I5CE ITSELF W\LD REQUIRE ,ALL-KN[L$GE TO RECORD IT1 W]E ! ,ALL-WISDOM1 NE$FUL = SU* ,PHILOSOPHY AS W\LD 9T]PRET IT1 TO BE HAD = ASK+4 ,BETT] W]E IT ?AT M]E E>?LY ,HI/ORIANS %\LD L[] SU* PRET5SIONS1 MORE SUITABLE = ,OMNISCI5CE ?AN = HUMAN SCI5CE2 & AIM+ ONLY AT SOME PICTURE ( ! ?+S ACT$1 :I* PICTURE ITSELF WILL AT BE/ BE A POOR APPROXIMATION1 LEAVE ! 9SCRUTABLE PURPORT ( !M AN ACKN[L$G$ SECRET2 OR1 AT MO/1 9 REV]5T FAI?1 F> DIFF]5T FROM ?AT TEA*+ ( ,PHILOSOPHY1 PAUSE OV] ! MY/]I\S VE/IGES ( ,HIM :OSE PA? IS 9 ! GREAT DEEP ( ,TIME1 :OM ,HI/ORY 9DE$ REVEALS1 BUT ONLY ALL ,HI/ORY1 & 9 ,ET]NITY1 WILL CLE>LY REVEAL40 

,C>LYLE IS A CRITIC :O LIVES 9 ,LONDON TO TELL ?IS G5]ATION :O HAVE BE5 ! GREAT M5 ( \R RACE4 ,WE HAVE READ ?AT ON SOME EXPOS$ PLACE 9 ! CITY ( ,G5EVA1 !Y HAVE FIX$ A BRAZ5 9DICATOR = ! USE ( TRAVEL]S1 ) ! NAMES ( ! M\NTA9 SUMMITS 9 ! HORIZON M>K$ UPON IT1 0SO ?AT BY TAK+ SI<T ACROSS ! 9DEX Y\ CAN DI/+UI% !M AT ONCE4 ,Y\ WILL NOT MI/AKE ,MONT ,BLANC1 IF Y\ SEE HIM1 BUT UNTIL Y\ GET ACCU/OM$ TO ! PANORAMA1 Y\ MAY EASILY MI/AKE ONE ( HIS C\RT = ! K+40 ,IT /&S !RE A PIECE ( MUTE BRASS1 ?AT SEEMS NEV]!LESS TO KN[ 9 :AT VIC9ITY IT IS3 & !RE P]*ANCE IT WILL /&1 :5 ! NATION ?AT PLAC$ IT !RE HAS PASS$ AWAY1 /ILL 9 SYMPA?Y ) ! M\NTA9S1 =EV] DISCRIM9AT+ 9 ! DES]T4 

,SO1 WE MAY SAY1 /&S ?IS MAN1 PO9T+ AS LONG AS HE LIVES1 9 OB$I5CE TO SOME SPIRITUAL MAGNETISM1 TO ! SUMMITS 9 ! HI/ORICAL HORIZON1 = ! GUIDANCE ( HIS FELL[S4 

,TRULY1 \R GREATE/ BLESS+S >E V]Y *EAP4 ,TO HAVE \R SUNLI<T )\T PAY+ = IT1 )\T ANY DUTY LEVI$ -- TO HAVE \R POET !RE 9 ,5GL&1 TO FURNI% US 5T]TA9M5T1 &1 :AT IS BETT]1 PROVOCATION1 FROM YE> TO YE>1 ALL \R LIVES LONG1 TO MAKE ! WORLD SEEM RI*] = US1 ! AGE MORE RESPECTABLE1 & LIFE BETT] WOR? ! LIV+ -- ALL )\T EXP5SE ( ACKN[L$GM5T EV51 BUT SIL5TLY ACCEPT$ \T ( ! EA/1 LIKE MORN+ LI<T1 AS A MATT] ( C\RSE4 

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