PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling one's credibility for future delivery.

In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.

IMBECILITY, n. A kind of divine inspiration, or sacred fire affecting censorious critics of this dictionary.

Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious.

SERIAL, n. A literary work, usually a story that is not true, creeping through several issues of a newspaper or magazine.

POETRY, n. A form of expression peculiar to the Land beyond the Magazines.

An aged Burgundy runs with a beardless Port. I cherish the fancy that Port speaks sentences of wisdom, Burgundy sings the inspired Ode.