| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Ion by Plato: speak equally well about others--tell me the reason of this.
SOCRATES: I perceive, Ion; and I will proceed to explain to you what I
imagine to be the reason of this. The gift which you possess of speaking
excellently about Homer is not an art, but, as I was just saying, an
inspiration; there is a divinity moving you, like that contained in the
stone which Euripides calls a magnet, but which is commonly known as the
stone of Heraclea. This stone not only attracts iron rings, but also
imparts to them a similar power of attracting other rings; and sometimes
you may see a number of pieces of iron and rings suspended from one another
so as to form quite a long chain: and all of them derive their power of
suspension from the original stone. In like manner the Muse first of all
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Koran: you the Apostle confirming what is with you. Ye must believe in him
and help him.' He said, moreover, 'Are ye resolved and have ye taken
my compact on that (condition) They say, 'We are resolved.' He said,
'Then bear witness, for I am witness with you; but he who turns back
after that, these are sinners.'
What is it other than God's religion that they crave? when to Him is
resigned whosoever is in the heavens and the earth, will he or nill
he, and to him shall they return!
Say, 'We believe in God, and what has been revealed to thee, and
what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and
the tribes, and what was given to Moses, and Jesus, and the prophets
The Koran |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Dracula by Bram Stoker: It will be a painful task for you, I know, old friend, but it
is for her sake, and I must not hesitate to ask, or you to act.
You are to come to lunch at Hillingham tomorrow, two o'clock,
so as not to arouse any suspicion in Mrs. Westenra, and after
lunch Lucy will take an opportunity of being alone with you.
I am filled with anxiety, and want to consult with you alone
as soon as I can after you have seen her. Do not fail!
"Arthur."
TELEGRAM, ARTHUR HOLMWOOD TO SEWARD
1 September
"Am summoned to see my father, who is worse. Am writing.
Dracula |
