he　most　superficial；　the　ear

the　most　arrogant；　smell　the　most　voluptuous；　taste　the　most

superstitious　and　fickle；　touch　the　most　profound　and　the　most

philosophical。

THE　FIVE…SENSED　WORLD

VIII

THE　FIVE…SENSED　WORLD

THE　poets　have　taught　us　how　full　of　wonders　is　the　night；　and　the　night

of　blindness　has　its　wonders；　too。　The　only　lightless　dark　is　the　night

of　ignorance　and　insensibility。　We　differ；　blind　and　seeing；　one　from

another；　not　in　our　senses；　but　in　the　use　we　make　of　them；　in　the

imagination　and　courage　with　which　we　seek　wisdom　beyond　our　senses。

It　is　more　difficult　to　teach　ignorance　to　think　than　to　teach　an

intelligent　blind　man　to　see　the　grandeur　of　Niagara。　I　have　walked　with

people　whose　eyes　are　full　of　light；　but　who　see　nothing　in　wood；　sea；

or　sky；　nothing　in　city　streets；　nothing　in　books。　What　a　witless

masquerade　is　this　seeing！　It　were　better　far　to　sail　forever　in　the

night　of　blindness；　with　sense　and　feeling　and　mind；　than　to　be　thus

content　with　the　mere　act　of　seeing。　They　have　the　sunset；　the　morning

skies；　the　purple　of　distant　hills；　yet　their　souls　voyage　through　this

enchanted　world　with　a　barren　stare。

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