| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Timaeus by Plato: earth upon the motions of the heavenly bodies; in the Phaedrus, Hestia, who
remains immovable in the house of Zeus while the other gods go in
procession, is called the first and eldest of the gods, and is probably the
symbol of the earth. The silence of Plato in these and in some other
passages (Laws) in which he might be expected to speak of the rotation of
the earth, is more favourable to the doctrine of its immobility than to the
opposite. If he had meant to say that the earth revolves on its axis, he
would have said so in distinct words, and have explained the relation of
its movements to those of the other heavenly bodies. (5) The meaning of
the words 'artificer of day and night' is literally true according to
Plato's view. For the alternation of day and night is not produced by the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin: River." Unlike his other works, it was written merely to entertain.
Scarcely that, since it was not written for publication at all, but
to meet a challenge set him by a young girl.
The circumstance is interesting. After taking his degree at
Oxford, Ruskin was threatened with consumption and hurried away
from the chill and damp of England to the south of Europe. After
two years of fruitful travel and study he came back improved in
health but not strong, and often depressed in spirit. It was at
this time that the Guys, Scotch friends of his father and mother,
came for a visit to his home near London, and with them their
little daughter Euphemia. The coming of this beautiful,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Young Forester by Zane Grey: grub, then light out for the other side of Penetier."
I thought the old hunter had made rapid time on our way up, but now I saw
what he really meant by "making tracks." Fortunately, after a short,
killing climb, the return was all down-hill. One stride of Hiram's equalled
two of mine, and he made his faster, so that I had to trot now and then to
catch up. Very soon I was as hot as fire, and every step was an effort. But
I kept thinking of Dick, of my mustang and outfit, and I vowed I would
stick to Hiram Bent's trail till I dropped. For the matter of that I did
drop more than once before we reached the cabin.
A short rest while Hiram was packing a few things put me right again. I
strapped my rifle over my shoulder, and then went out to untie my bear cub.
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