La Farge, John, 1835-1910 · New York, The Century co. · leaf 179
I were competent to make more than ap-proaches to reflection, this place of dreams is not wellchosen for eflbrt. I feel rather as if, tired, I wished to takeoff my modern armor, and lie at rest, and look at thesepictures of the simplicity of attitude in which we wereonce children. For, indeed, the… … i=;8 SKETCHING NiKKO SAN, August 12. THE enchantment of idleness is no longer to be livedin, of mere enjoyment of what I see. I have nowto feel the bitterness of work, of effort of memory andanalysis, and to become responsible to myself for whatI see, and for the accuracy with which I see it; just…
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