Project Gutenberg 2005-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 75 Crothers, Samuel McChord 1857 1927 Humanly Speaking Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Humanly speaking -- In the hands of a receiver -- The contemporaneousness of Rome -- The American temperament -- The unaccustomed ears of Europe -- The Toryism of travelers -- The obviousness of Dickens -- The spoiled children of civilization -- On realism as an investment -- To a citizen of the old school. Produced by David Garcia, Bethanne M. Simms and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Humanly Speaking" by Samuel McChord Crothers is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work primarily explores the complexities of human nature and societal expectations, emphasizing the human inclination towards optimism despite the various shortcomings and challenges we face. Crothers reflects on contemporary issues, including morality, idealism, and the societal burdens that individuals carry, while also highlighting humorous anecdotes and observations relevant to his era. The opening portion of the book introduces the concept of the phrase "humanly speaking," using it as a lens to examine the dichotomy between facts and moral arguments. Crothers illustrates how this phrase serves as a switch, allowing people to navigate difficult assertions and maintain their ideals without complete despair. He discusses the inherent impossibilities within human societies, such as the American and British systems, while pointing out the remarkable resilience of these nations in the face of corruption and strife. The author balances a humorous tone with serious reflections on the ideals and responsibilities of modern citizenship. Overall, it sets the stage for an examination of how to consciously engage with the demands of a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays PS Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 293576 292501 2024-10-07T07:41:02.593091 2023-09-07T08:51:46.576415 text/html text/html 288300 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 110720 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 194512 2024-10-07T07:41:09.936055 application/epub+zip 198023 2024-10-07T07:41:05.750069 application/epub+zip 184254 2024-10-07T07:41:04.460088 application/epub+zip 359952 2024-10-07T07:41:13.190025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345817 2024-10-07T07:41:09.152044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318344 2022-09-08T00:07:50.561741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277784 277703 2024-10-07T07:41:01.931121 2023-09-07T08:51:46.138419 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 277598 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108181 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277612 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108142 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21559 2024-10-07T07:41:13.330029 application/rdf+xml 14998 2024-10-07T07:41:05.024103 image/jpeg 3668 2024-10-07T07:41:04.740080 image/jpeg 192471 2024-10-07T07:41:02.620111 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia