| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Apology by Xenophon: technical word is {antitimasthai}. Cf. Plat. "Apol." 36 D; Diog.
Laert. ii. 41. These authorities tell a different story. Why
should these stories, if true, as no doubt they were, be omitted?
[43] Cf. Plat. "Crit." 44 B.
When the trial drew to an end, we are told, the master said:[44]
"Sirs, those who instructed the witnesses that they ought to perjure
themselves and bear false witness against me, alike with those who
listened to their instruction, must be conscious to themselves of a
deep impiety and injustice.[45] But for myself, what reason have I at
the present time to hold my head less high than I did before sentence
was passed against me, if I have not been convicted of having done any
The Apology |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Chance by Joseph Conrad: pacing and with an almost visible effort made some remark to him
about the weather in a low voice. Before Powell, who was startled,
could find a word of answer, the captain swung off again on his
endless tramp with a fixed gaze. And till the supper bell rang
silence dwelt over that poop like an evil spell. The captain walked
up and down looking straight before him, the helmsman steered,
looking upwards at the sails, the old gent on the skylight looked
down on his daughter--and Mr. Powell confessed to me that he didn't
know where to look, feeling as though he had blundered in where he
had no business--which was absurd. At last he fastened his eyes on
the compass card, took refuge, in spirit, inside the binnacle. He
Chance |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard: and, as usual, Good donned his full-dress uniform for the occasion.
This deputation seemed somehow to be a different class to those
who generally came to visit us. They were little insignificant
men of an excessively polite, not to say servile, demeanour;
and their attention appeared to be chiefly taken up with observing
the details of Good's full-dress uniform, of which they took
copious notes and measurements. Good was much flattered at the
time, not suspecting that he had to deal with the six leading
tailors of Milosis. A fortnight afterwards, however, when on
attending court as usual he had the pleasure of seeing some seven
or eight Zu-Vendi 'mashers' arrayed in all the glory of a very
Allan Quatermain |
