great soul smitten and scourged, and
yet still invested with the dignity of
immortality. The dramatist, even
when he throws no light on the ulti-
mate solution of the problem with
which he is dealing, feels so deeply
and freshly, and discloses such sus-
tained strength, that the vitality with
which the facts are exhibited and the
question stated affirms its superiority
over all the adversities and catas-
trophes of fortune.

This freshness of feeling, which is
the gift of men and women of genius,
must be possessed in some measure
by all who long to get the most out
of life and to develop their own inner
resources. To retain zest in work
and delight in life we must keep fresh-
ness of feeling. Its presence lends
unfailing charm to its possessor; its
loss involves loss of the deepest per-

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