tion. A series of fundamental truths
is being disclosed through the simple
process of living, and whoever touches
the deep life of men in the great
works of art comes in contact also
with these fundamental truths. Who-
ever reads the "Divine Comedy" and
"Faust" for the first time discovers
new realms of truth for himself, and
gains not only the joy of discovery,
but an immense addition of territory
as well.

The most careless and superficial
readers do not remain untouched by
the books of life; they fail to under-
stand them or get the most out of
them, but they do not escape the
spell which they all possess, -- the
power of compelling the attention
and stirring the heart. Not many
years ago the stories of the Russian
novelists were in all hands. That

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