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By Charles Godfrey Leland 10 Feb, 2020
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It happened once in Boston, in the year 1861 or 1862, that I was at a dinner of the Atlantic Club, such as was held every Saturday, when the question was raised as to whether any man had ever written a complete and candid autobiography.  Emerson, wh ... Read more
It happened once in Boston, in the year 1861 or 1862, that I was at a dinner of the Atlantic Club, such as was held every Saturday, when the question was raised as to whether any man had ever written a complete and candid autobiography.  Emerson, who was seated by me at the right, suggested the “Confessions” of Rousseau.  I objected that it was full of untruths and that for plain candour it was surpassed by the “Life of Casanova.”  Of this work (regarding which Carlyle has said, “Whosoever has looked therein, let him wash his hands and be unclean until even”) neither Emerson nor Lowell, nor Palfrey nor Agassiz, nor any of the others present seemed to have any knowledge, until Dr. Holmes, who was more adventurous, admitted he knew somewhat thereof.  Now, as I had read it thrice through, I knew it pretty well.  I reflected on this but came to the conclusion that perhaps the great reason why the world has so few and frank autobiographies is really because the world exacts too much.  It is no more necessary to describe everything cynically than it is to set forth all our petty diseases in detail.  There are many influences which, independent of passion or shame, do far more to form character. Less
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Charles Godfrey Leland
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Charles Godfrey Leland (August 15, 1824 – March 20, 1903) was an American humorist and folklorist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was educated at Princeton University and in Europe. Leland ...
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