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Right Living as a Fine Art / A Study of Channing's Symphony as an Outline of the Ideal Life and Character

By Newell Dwight Hillis
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The author interprets William Henry Channing's My Symphony as a practical and aesthetic program for living, arranging a series of meditations that map refinement of taste, moral cultivation, and intellectual discipline into an ideal character. Chapters advocate elegance rather than luxury, the cultivation of spiritual perception in everyday life, the primacy of inner wealth, the conversion of knowledge into wisdom, remedies for feelings of inferiority, and the blossoming of strength into beauty, closing with reflections on habits and virtues that constitute life's crowning perfection.

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Newell Dwight Hillis

Newell Dwight Hillis was an American author and clergyman known for his writings on self-culture, character development, and social issues. His notable works include "A Man's Value to Society: Studies in Self Culture and Character," where he explores the importance of individual contribution to society. Hillis also addressed pressing social concerns of his time, as seen in "The Battle of Principles," which examines the anti-slavery movement's moral and rhetorical dimensions. His writings reflect a blend of philosophical inquiry and practical guidance, aiming to inspire readers toward personal and societal improvement.

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