Now, with the glamour of the past upon them we are inclined to look back on old world festivities with regret and consider present day dances as a poor substitute for the old. From an artistic point of view, they maybe, but in individual freedom and independence of spirit they mark a stage upward.

Special qualities are required of the essayist. A poem or a novel may spring from the inner consciousness of an author. Reasoning poers must be brought to reinforce imagination.

What greater restoratives have we poor mortals than a good meal taken in the company of loving friends?

The luxuries of the few were becoming necessities of the many.

Nature knows no calendar, the seasons move in a circle.

Alas! in nature, as in art, we gain only according to our capacity. You cannot put an ocean in a pint pot.

Now, with the glamour of the past upon them we are inclined to look back on old world festivities with regret and consider present day dances as a poor substitute for the old. From an artistic point of view, they maybe, but in individual freedom and independence of spirit they mark a stage upward.