Луна и грош

Chapter II

           Whatchanceistherethatanybookwillmakeitswayamongthatmultitude?Andthesuccessfulbooksarebutthesuccessesofaseason.Heavenknowswhatpainstheauthorhasbeenat,whatbitterexperienceshehasenduredandwhatheartachesuffered,togivesomechancereaderafewhours’relaxationortowhileawaythetediumofajourney.AndifImayjudgefromthereviews,manyofthesebooksarewellandcarefullywritten;muchthoughthasgonetotheircomposition;tosomeevenhasbeengiventheanxiouslabourofalifetime.ThemoralIdrawisthatthewritershouldseekhisrewardinthepleasureofhisworkandinreleasefromtheburdenofhisthought;and,indifferenttoaughtelse,carenothingforpraiseorcensure,failureorsuccess.

           Nowthewarhascome,bringingwithitanewattitude.Youthhasturnedtogodsweofanearlierdayknewnot,anditispossibletoseealreadythedirectioninwhichthosewhocomeafteruswillmove.Theyoungergeneration,consciousofstrengthandtumultuous,havedonewithknockingatthedoor;theyhaveburstinandseatedthemselvesinourseats.Theairisnoisywiththeirshouts.Oftheirelderssome,byimitatingtheanticsofyouth,strivetopersuadethemselvesthattheirdayisnotyetover;theyshoutwiththelustiest,butthewarcrysoundshollowintheirmouth;theyarelikepoorwantonsattemptingwithpencil,paintandpowder,withshrillgaiety,torecovertheillusionoftheirspring.Thewisergotheirwaywithadecentgrace.Intheirchastenedsmileisanindulgentmockery.

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