| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne: that we took up fragments of granite, and stuffed them in with tow,
we only scalded our hands without succeeding. The pressure was too
great, and our efforts were fruitless.
"It is quite plain," said I, "that the higher body of this water is
at a considerable elevation. The force of the jet shows that."
"No doubt," answered my uncle. "If this column of water is 32,000
feet high - that is, from the surface of the earth, it is equal to
the weight of a thousand atmospheres. But I have got an idea."
"Well?"
"Why should we trouble ourselves to stop the stream from coming out
at all?"
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Plutarch's Lives by A. H. Clough: enemy's former generosity. He did not, however, take it into
his own hands, but wrote to his father. And on receiving leave
to do as he liked, he sent back to Ptolemy Cilles and his
friends, loaded with presents. This defeat drove Ptolemy out of
Syria, and brought Antigonus from Celaenae, to enjoy the
victory, and the sight of the son who had gained it.
Soon after, Demetrius was sent to bring the Nabathaean Arabs
into obedience. And here he got into a district without water,
and incurred considerable danger, but by his resolute and
composed demeanor he overawed the barbarians, and returned after
receiving from them a large amount of booty, and seven hundred
|
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Dreams & Dust by Don Marquis: They bind, at his earliest breath,
Of showing their own grave beauty,
They love and they crown with death.)
We were of one blood, but the olden
Rapt poets spake out in his tone;
We were of one blood, but the golden
Rathe promise was his, his alone.
And ever his great eye glistened
With visions I could not see,
Ever he thrilled and listened
To voices withholden from me.
|
