The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-06-07
PANTASCOPES
Practical PHILOSOPHERS and Pertinent Points the Panacope
Passing Events geographically Portrayed
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FACTS VS.. FANCY
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man. exceptions rules however,
exception this rule that have that which follows
contemporary the honor read
humble efforts and only but
thy We had almost said worthy of his critical
attention. but the of refraned for had he
given critical attention. he would not have been guilty
The question involved that of the of foot
by authors and editors from further remarks which
had thought refrain being trivial subject for further
notices hut there mind the extended between
Gladstone and Huxley the Gadaene swine from which
adduce that where there principle involved question: however
ITSELF insignificant be squared with facts
For the sake of bevy and and the further
that have whom address
W will name contemporary Lusus Nature
The genesis of the discussion is to be found in
which appeared recently which the thereof decam
causeey unreasonah those authors whose proun
diy made times, for editor add foonotes
the reader will understand their meaning In commenting
which, article About Carelessness Writing the
ceedng MIRROR May 1O) sad And thus the
ignorant crudy Milton Dante Shakespeare Pope Dryden
embzoned the literary armament that all profit
by their In of the article speaking of
hors who themselves used annoaons remarked we have
heretofore fam authors that grade
has-sha eroneousy?been called classic their
profuse not copous Lusus of explanatory for either
of reasons. Which Possibly the
stated high
We before write Lusus the original paragraph
which the discussion article which fol-
exceedingly through
of hence able quote
and thus avoid that might altogether
memory mpeled vaingorous desire the
spotlight Paragraph of former article portion of which
quoted above refers clearly and distinctly editors
deed other could for the paragraph
based the of which
editors the only mentioned In oursef enlarged
the field include the authors who
ions and doing far from mourning the dpeasure of their
readers they entitled unsped gratitude for their
taking in making possible for the understand the
symbols aeges employed the beauty
their thought which, the absence the defn
fi0ns WOu6 ho Of manV %
point will further
However. Lusu though Of
the evidence before the printed the
wthsandingyour argument still would be null and vod
followed canny (Carnegie)
all of in basket But sufficiently
and prudent make basket
sustain the weight wanted Your basket this
the word copious And inas-much coplou
be found the entire article left in the painful
Ito you but mrhu us dilemma of having basket hold
your argumenave eggs"
Pardon for changing the metaphor from basket
Lusu but nasmuch have made of copiou
daion Argument copous you
fall Ten times in short paragraphs the
You excam Tell Bill Ben; tell John, Copiouy"
state that you will hold contention any
else the Notwithstanding And conclude
dundanty And don't forget Ben. the
Lusus, that the word be found
take such violent Had repeatedly
sized the word and made that your
contention would in spirit of magnanmty do
gentleman, Luus have considered cAIA unworthy
further But have declared your s1GNo
hence, argument ABsURDUM!
Verify, Ali BAHIA it ia q make
time for much mirh Laughter fingers not
The refuse shine by day and the evening
decline give forth her light may on ward
and the earth longer revove Sphinx
break forth speech ecedng
yesterdays and the fomng pillows that flung
futile fury Gibraars granite may succeed finally in
overhrowing that mighty fortress but
Pegaan steed has scared realms
pucked fancy the word Co
plous" will change!
But let be Lusu a weighty matter! How
shield editors and
publishers through whose hands
have through the Crude untuored
folk Long Duycknck Collier Verpsnck
al who in their stupidity appended and
have ably defined different volumes
But we don't hold agn 'en' we Luus? For they had