02625cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000410012624500260016726400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950503150041050802020072552011160092753400730204365300360211685600730215285600430222599900190226873172UtSlPG20260610134707.0mcr n260607r20241905utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05036506  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCrothers, Samuel McChord,d1857-192714aThe Pardoner's Wallet 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-03-160 aThe pardoner -- Unseasonable virtues -- An hour with our prejudices -- How to know the fallacies -- The difficulties of the peacemakers -- The land of the large and charitable air -- A community of humorists -- A saint recanonized -- As he sees himself -- A man under enchantment -- The cruelty of good people.  aAlan, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Pardoner's Wallet" by Samuel McChord Crothers is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores various aspects of human nature, often reflecting on societal norms, moral judgments, and the quirks of personal conscience. Through a humorous and satirical lens, Crothers critiques both the rigidity of social conventions and the paradoxes of moral responsibility.  The opening of this volume sets the stage for a thoughtful examination of human imperfections through the lens of the character of a medieval pardoner—known for selling indulgences. Crothers critiques the opportunistic nature of such figures, pondering the relationship between moral saturation and the pressures to conform. He calls for a more forgiving attitude toward the everyday moral failings of individuals, suggesting that the burden of moral righteousness can often be overwhelming. As he introduces this complex interplay between human frailty and societal expectations, he creates an inviting space for readers to engage with their own beliefs and biases. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1905  aAmerican essays -- 20th century4 uhttps://archive.org/details/pardonerswallet00crot_0/page/n9/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73172  c113897d113897