| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Symposium by Xenophon: just beginning to grow, than to Callias. Possibly we should read
(after Pollux, ii. 10) {peri ten upenen}, "on the upper lip." See
Plat. "Protag." 309 B; "Il." xxiv. 348; "Od." x. 279.
[38] Cf. Pind. "Pyth." x. 75.
[39] See "Cyrop." I. iv. 28; Shakesp. "Ven. and Ad." 89: "But when her
lips were ready for his pay, he winks, and turns his lips another
way."
[40] Or, "a kiss which is to passion as dry combustious matter is to
fire," Shakesp. ib. 1162.
[41] Or, "is namesake of the love within the soul of lovers." The
whole passage, involving a play on the words {philein
The Symposium |
The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey: Miss Kingsley knew me as Majesty Hammond."
"I imagine it was a surprise," he replied, with a laugh, "I told
Florence about you--gave her a picture of you. And, of course,
being a woman, she showed the picture and talked. She's in love
with you. Then, my dear sister, we do get New York papers out
here occasionally, and we can see and read. You may not be aware
that you and your society friends are objects of intense interest
in the U. S. in general, and the West in particular. The papers
are full of you, and perhaps a lot of things you never did."
"That Mr. Stewart knew, too. He said, 'You're not Majesty
Hammond?'"
The Light of Western Stars |
| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft: those above, and where he might soon find ghouls eager to rescue
their brethren and perhaps to wipe out the moonbeasts from the
black galley. It occurred to him that the portal, like other gates
to the abyss, might be guarded by flocks of night-gaunts; but
he did not fear these faceless creatures now. He had learned that
they are bound by solemn treaties with the ghouls, and the ghoul
which was Pickman had taught him how to glibber a password they
understood.
So Carter began another silent crawl through the
ruins, edging slowly toward the great central plaza and the winged
lions. It was ticklish work, but the moonbeasts were pleasantly
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath |
The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The United States Bill of Rights: containing them all, in order to improve the content ratios of Etext
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The United States Bill of Rights.
The Ten Original Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
Passed by Congress September 25, 1789
Ratified December 15, 1791
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
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