This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ...coldly aloof from the common people, as though they feared to lose their importance by the contact, whilst wanton idlers and poor pretenders to understanding affect to descend to their level only to make the poor people feel their impertinence more keenly. I know very well that we are not and cannot be all equal; but ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ...coldly aloof from the common people, as though they feared to lose their importance by the contact, whilst wanton idlers and poor pretenders to understanding affect to descend to their level only to make the poor people feel their impertinence more keenly. I know very well that we are not and cannot be all equal; but in my opinion he who avoids the common people in order to command their respect, is as culpable as a coward whoj hides himself from his enemy because he fears defeat. The other day I went to the fountain, and found a young servant-girl, who had set her pitcher on the lowest step, and looked round to see if one of her companions was approach, ing to place it on her head. I ran down and looked at her. " Shall I help you, pretty lass?" said I. She blushed deeply. " O, sir!" she exclaimed. "No ceremony!" I replied. She placed herself properly, and I helped her. She thanked me, and went up the steps. May Mth. I have made all s0rts of acquaintance, but as yet have found no society. I know not what attraction I possess for the people, so many of them like me, and attach themselves to me, and then I feel sorry when our road together only goes a short distance. If you inquire what the people are like here, I must answer, "The same as everywhere!" The human race is but a monotonous affair. Most of them labour the greater part of their time for mere subsistence, and the small portion of freedom which remains unemployed so troubles them that they use every exertion to get rid of it. O, the destiny of man! But they are a right good sort of people! If I occasionally forget myself, and take part in the innocent pleasure/ which are not yet forbidden to the peasantry, and enjoy myself, for instance, with genuine freedom a...
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