. Recent rambles; or, In touch with nature. Natural history. The Defence of Idleness. 231 meditative, that is all, and no less charming be- cause of this. The woods do not ring now; but there is a gentle murmur, a whispering melody that can soothe the savage breast. If all the world idled in the September sunshine, no one need wonder why. But idle in the proper way. Be receptive; for this is but another name for contemplation, and contemplation is the noblest occiipation. The ultra-utilitarian may condemn even such idleness, but it is an error. To rest with half-closed eyes, even for half a da
. Recent rambles; or, In touch with nature. Natural history. The Defence of Idleness. 231 meditative, that is all, and no less charming be- cause of this. The woods do not ring now; but there is a gentle murmur, a whispering melody that can soothe the savage breast. If all the world idled in the September sunshine, no one need wonder why. But idle in the proper way. Be receptive; for this is but another name for contemplation, and contemplation is the noblest occiipation. The ultra-utilitarian may condemn even such idleness, but it is an error. To rest with half-closed eyes, even for half a day, where Nature is busiest is not to lose time. It is that half-sleep which renews our stock of ideas, as slumber restores the outworn Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Abbott, Charles C. (Charles Conrad), 1843-1919. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott Company
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