| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Sportsman by Xenophon: close and dogging puss at every turn. Twist for twist and turn for
turn, they, too, must follow in a succession of swift and brilliant
bursts, interrupted by frequent doublings; while ever and again they
give tongue and yet again till the very welkin rings.[19] One thing
they must not do, and that is, leave the scent and return crestfallen
to the huntsman.[20]
[18] Lit. "let them follow up the chase vigorously, and not relax,
with yelp and bark."
[19] {dikaios}, Sturz, "non temere"; "and not without good reason."
Al. "a right good honest salvo of barks."
[20] Lit. "Let them not hark back to join the huntsman, and desert the
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen: a rather curious sketch amongst the pile of old newspapers at
the house in Paul Street? Here it is."
Villiers drew out a small thin parcel from his pocket.
It was covered with brown paper, and secured with string, and
the knots were troublesome. In spite of himself Clarke felt
inquisitive; he bent forward on his chair as Villiers painfully
undid the string, and unfolded the outer covering. Inside was a
second wrapping of tissue, and Villiers took it off and handed
the small piece of paper to Clarke without a word.
There was dead silence in the room for five minutes or
more; the two man sat so still that they could hear the ticking
The Great God Pan |
