us see its spiritual side as well. As a
result, there is left in our minds by
the intelligent reading of Homer a
clear impression of the spiritual, polit-
ical, and social aptitudes and char-
acteristics of the Greek people of his
age, -- an impression which no ex-
act report of mere appearances could
have conveyed; an impression which
is due to the constant play of the
poet's imagination upon the facts with
which he is dealing.

This is true Idealism; but it is
also true Realism. It is not only the
fact, but the truth. The fact may
be observed, but the truth must be
discerned by insight, -- it is not
within the range of mere observation;
and it is this insight, this discern-
ment of realities in their relation to
the whole order of things, which char-
acterises true Idealism, and which

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