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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1872. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... To raise your race, must stoop, --to teach them aught, must learn Ignorance, meet half-way what most you hope to spurn I' the sequel. Change yourself, dissimulate the thought And vulgarize the word, and see the deed be brought To look like nothing done with any such intent As teach men--though perchance it teach, by accident So may you master men: assured that if you show One point of mastery, departure from the low And level, --head or heart-revolt at long disguise, Immurement, stifling soul in mediocrities, -- If inadvertently a gesture, much more, word Reveal the hunter no companion for the herd, His chance of capture 's gone. Success means, they may snuff, Examine, and report, --a brother, sure enough, Disports him in brute-guise; for skin is truly skin, Horns, hoofs are hoofs and horns, and all, outside and in, Is veritable beast, whom fellow-beasts resigned May follow, made a prize in honest pride, behind One of themselves and not creation's upstart lord Well, there's your prize i' the pound--much joy may it afford My Indian Make survey and tell me, --was it worth You acted part so well, went all-fours upon on earth The live-long day, brayed, belled, and all to bring to pass That stags should deign eat hay when winter stints them grass? 76. So much for men, and how disguise may make them mind Their master. But you have to deal with womankind? Abandon stratagem for strategy Cast quite The vile disguise away, try truth clean-opposite Such creep-and-crawl, stand forth all man and, might it chance, Somewhat of angel too --whate'er inheritance, Actual on earth, in heaven prospective, be your boast, Lay claim to Your best self revealed at uttermost, -- That 's the wise way o' the strong And e'en should falsehood tempt The weaker sort to swerve, --at least th
| ISBN-13 | 9780217841795 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217841791 |
| Weight | 0.31 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.21 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 86 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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