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Works: Lotus-eating

This compilation includes various essays, poems, and stories that delve into the pursuit of a serene and indulgent lifestyle, reflecting on the human desire for contentment and the nature of leisure. The works may range from philosophical musings to imaginative narratives, all centered around the idea of the lotus-eater as a symbol of an idealized existence. more

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George William Curtis
George William Curtis

George William Curtis was an American writer born on February 24, 1824, and died on August 31, 1892. He was known for his essays and editorial work, serving as the editor of Harper's Magazine, which had a significant impact on the literary world. more

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“Never have I enjoyed youth so thoroughly as I have in my old age. In writing Dialogues in Limbo, The Last Puritan, and now all these descriptions of the friends of my youth and the young friends of my middle age, I have drunk the pleasure of life more pure, more joyful than it ever was when mingled with all the hidden anxieties and little annoyances of actual living. Nothing is inherently and invincibly young except spirit. And spirit can enter a human being perhaps better in the quiet of old age and dwell there more undisturbed than in the turmoil of adventure.”

“Towers in a modern town are a frill and a survival; they seem like the raised hands of the various churches, afraid of being overlooked, and saying to the forgetful public, Here I am! Or perhaps they are rival lightning rods, saying to the emanations of divine grace, "Please strike here!”