| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Octopus by Frank Norris: stabling his horse, and went at once to the dining-room, where
visitors were invariably received. But the dining-room was
empty, and his mother told him that Magnus and the editor were in
the "office." Magnus had said they were not to be disturbed.
Earlier in the afternoon, the editor had driven up to the porch
and had asked Mrs. Derrick, whom he found reading a book of poems
on the porch, if he could see Magnus. At the time, the Governor
had gone with Phelps to inspect the condition of the young wheat
on Hooven's holding, but within half an hour he returned, and
Genslinger had asked him for a "few moments' talk in private."
The two went into the "office," Magnus locking the door behind
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Ion by Plato: of poets, and uses them as his ministers, as he also uses diviners and holy
prophets, in order that we who hear them may know them to be speaking not
of themselves who utter these priceless words in a state of
unconsciousness, but that God himself is the speaker, and that through them
he is conversing with us. And Tynnichus the Chalcidian affords a striking
instance of what I am saying: he wrote nothing that any one would care to
remember but the famous paean which is in every one's mouth, one of the
finest poems ever written, simply an invention of the Muses, as he himself
says. For in this way the God would seem to indicate to us and not allow
us to doubt that these beautiful poems are not human, or the work of man,
but divine and the work of God; and that the poets are only the
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley: shore of Clovelly, any evening after the 25th of November, at dead
low tide, and there watch for a boat, rowed by one with a red
beard, and a Portugal by his speech. If he be asked, 'How many?'
he will answer, 'Eight hundred and one.' Take his letters and read
them. If the shore be watched, let him who comes show a light
three times in a safe place under the cliff above the town; below
is dangerous landing. Farewell, and expect great things!"
"I will go," said Eustace; "to-morrow is the 25th, and I know a
sure and easy place. Your friend seems to know these shores well."
"Ah! what is it we do not know?" said Campian, with a mysterious
smile. "And now?"
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