| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Apology by Xenophon: discomfortable to haunt the imagination of those beside him, but,
sound of body, and his soul still capable of friendly repose, fades
tranquilly away."
[1] Or, "Socrates' Defence before the Dicasts." For the title of the
work see Grote, "H. G." viii. 641; Schneid. ap. L. Dindorf's note
{pros tous dikastas}, ed. Ox. 1862, and Dindorf's own note; L.
Schmitz, "On the Apology of Socrates, commonly attributed to
Xenophon," "Class. Mus." v. 222 foll.; G. Sauppe, "Praef." vol.
iii. p. 117, ed. ster.; J. J. Hartman, "An. Xen." p. 111 foll.; E.
Richter, "Xen. Stud." pp. 61-96; M. Schanz, "Platos Apologia."
[2] Or possibly, "his deliberate behaviour."
The Apology |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Agatha, and Felix departed on a long country walk, and the old man,
at his own desire, was left alone in the cottage. When his children
had departed, he took up his guitar and played several mournful
but sweet airs, more sweet and mournful than I had ever heard him
play before. At first his countenance was illuminated with pleasure,
but as he continued, thoughtfulness and sadness succeeded; at length,
laying aside the instrument, he sat absorbed in reflection.
"My heart beat quick; this was the hour and moment of trial, which
would decide my hopes or realize my fears. The servants were gone
to a neighbouring fair. All was silent in and around the cottage;
it was an excellent opportunity; yet, when I proceeded to execute
Frankenstein |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Marie by H. Rider Haggard: and dying men, that I heard the sweetest sound which ever fell upon my
ears--the sound of shots being fired, many shots, and quite close by.
"Great Heaven!" I screamed; "the Boers are here to save us. Marie, I
will hold the door while I can. If I fall, scramble through the
window--you can do it from the chest beneath--drop to the ground, and
run towards the firing. There's a chance for you yet, a good chance."
"And you, you," she moaned. "I would rather die with you."
"Do what I bid you," I answered savagely, and bounded forward towards
the rocking door.
It was falling outward, it fell, and on the top of it appeared two great
savages waving broad spears. I lifted the pistol, and the bullet that
Marie |
