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Literary
July 6, 1855
The Athens Post
Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
An anonymous prose piece titled 'A Golden Thought' reflects on how nature and human actions leave enduring marks and inscriptions on the world, from shadows and scratches to memories and tokens, speaking to the intelligent observer.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
A Golden Thought.—We know not the author of the following, but it is pretty:
"Nature will be reported. All things are engaged in writing her history. The planet, the pebble goes attended by its shadow.— The rolling rock leaves its scratches on the mountain, the river its channel in the soil, and the animals its bones in the stratum; the fern and leaf their modest epitaph in the coal. The falling drop makes its sculpture in sand or stone; not a footstep into the snow, or along the ground but prints in characters more or less lasting a map of its march; every act of the man inscribes itself on the memories of its fellows, and in its face: The air is full of sounds, the sky of tokens the ground is all memoranda and signatures; and every object is covered over with hints, which speak to the intelligent."
"Nature will be reported. All things are engaged in writing her history. The planet, the pebble goes attended by its shadow.— The rolling rock leaves its scratches on the mountain, the river its channel in the soil, and the animals its bones in the stratum; the fern and leaf their modest epitaph in the coal. The falling drop makes its sculpture in sand or stone; not a footstep into the snow, or along the ground but prints in characters more or less lasting a map of its march; every act of the man inscribes itself on the memories of its fellows, and in its face: The air is full of sounds, the sky of tokens the ground is all memoranda and signatures; and every object is covered over with hints, which speak to the intelligent."
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Nature
History
Inscriptions
Shadows
Memories
Tokens
Signatures
Literary Details
Title
A Golden Thought.
Key Lines
Nature Will Be Reported. All Things Are Engaged In Writing Her History.
The Planet, The Pebble Goes Attended By Its Shadow.
Every Act Of The Man Inscribes Itself On The Memories Of Its Fellows, And In Its Face:
The Air Is Full Of Sounds, The Sky Of Tokens The Ground Is All Memoranda And Signatures;
Every Object Is Covered Over With Hints, Which Speak To The Intelligent.