Project Gutenberg 2005-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 114 Crothers, Samuel McChord 1857 1927 Humanly Speaking Humanly speaking -- In the hands of a receiver -- The contemporaneousness of Rome -- The American temperament -- The unaccustomed ears of Europe -- The Toryism of travelers -- The obviousness of Dickens -- The spoiled children of civilization -- On realism as an investment -- To a citizen of the old school. Produced by David Garcia, Bethanne M. Simms and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Humanly Speaking" by Samuel McChord Crothers is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work primarily explores the complexities of human nature and societal expectations, emphasizing the human inclination towards optimism despite the various shortcomings and challenges we face. Crothers reflects on contemporary issues, including morality, idealism, and the societal burdens that individuals carry, while also highlighting humorous anecdotes and observations relevant to his era. The opening portion of the book introduces the concept of the phrase "humanly speaking," using it as a lens to examine the dichotomy between facts and moral arguments. Crothers illustrates how this phrase serves as a switch, allowing people to navigate difficult assertions and maintain their ideals without complete despair. He discusses the inherent impossibilities within human societies, such as the American and British systems, while pointing out the remarkable resilience of these nations in the face of corruption and strife. The author balances a humorous tone with serious reflections on the ideals and responsibilities of modern citizenship. Overall, it sets the stage for an examination of how to consciously engage with the demands of a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 293697 2025-07-07T04:37:00.882375 text/html 288300 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/html 194585 2025-07-07T04:37:07.366371 application/epub+zip 198012 2025-07-07T04:37:03.664365 application/epub+zip 184242 2025-07-07T04:37:02.536386 application/epub+zip 359970 2025-07-07T04:37:10.201348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345817 2025-07-07T04:37:06.657343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318344 2022-09-08T00:07:50.561741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277784 2025-07-07T04:37:00.375418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277598 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277612 2020-12-14T12:50:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20837 2025-07-07T04:37:10.327322 application/rdf+xml 14998 2025-07-07T04:37:03.030360 image/jpeg 3668 2025-07-07T04:37:02.781356 image/jpeg 108181 2020-12-14T12:50:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 110720 2020-12-14T12:50:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 108142 2020-12-14T12:50:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 192506 2025-07-07T04:37:00.906369 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia