All great thinkers live and move on a high plane of thought.It is only there they can breathe freely. It is only in contact with spirits like themselves they can live harmoniously and attain that serenity which comes from ideal companionship. The studies of all great thinkers must range along the highest attitudes of human thought. I cannot remember the name of any illuminated genius who did not drink his inspiration from fountains of any ancient Greek or Hebrew writers,or such among the moderns as were pupils in ancient thought and in turn became Masters in their own. It is easy to understand therefore why such think fly to the Solitude of their own thoughts or the silent companionship of The Immortals and if they cared to present their views in prose or verse to the world that these views take a sombre and melancholy setting from "The Pale cast of thought" in which they were engendered!!
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