tree in bloom, he must surrender
himself at the start to the bloom and
fragrance; for these are not mere
external phases of the growth of the
tree, -- they are most delicate and
characteristic disclosures of its life.
In like manner he who would mas-
ter "As You Like It" must give
himself up in the first place to its
wonderful and significant beauty.
For this lovely piece of literature
is a revelation in its art quite as
definitely as in its thought; and the
first care of the reader must be to
feel the deep and lasting charm con-
tained in the play. In that charm
resides something which may be
transmitted, and the reception of
which is always a step in culture.

To feel freshly and deeply is not
only a characteristic of the artist, but
also of the reader; the first finds de-

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