| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Protagoras by Plato: and certainly does not aim at any unity which is inconsistent with freedom,
and with a natural or even wild manner of treating his subject; also that
his mode of revealing the truth is by lights and shadows, and far-off and
opposing points of view, and not by dogmatic statements or definite
results.
The real difficulties arise out of the extreme subtlety of the work, which,
as Socrates says of the poem of Simonides, is a most perfect piece of art.
There are dramatic contrasts and interests, threads of philosophy broken
and resumed, satirical reflections on mankind, veils thrown over truths
which are lightly suggested, and all woven together in a single design, and
moving towards one end.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs: transportation to shore.
There was a great quantity and variety of stuff, as the
Claytons had expected a possible five to eight years' residence
in their new home. Thus, in addition to the many necessities
they had brought, there were also many luxuries.
Black Michael was determined that nothing belonging to
the Claytons should be left on board. Whether out of
compassion for them, or in furtherance of his own self-interests,
it would be difficult to say.
There was no question but that the presence of property of a
missing British official upon a suspicious vessel would have been
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from King James Bible: deeds among the people.
CH1 16:9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his
wondrous works.
CH1 16:10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that
seek the LORD.
CH1 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
CH1 16:12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders,
and the judgments of his mouth;
CH1 16:13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his
chosen ones.
CH1 16:14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
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