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100 1 _aCrothers, Samuel McChord,
_d1857-1927
245 1 4 _aThe Pardoner's Wallet
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-03-16
505 0 _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.
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1905
653 _aAmerican essays -- 20th century
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/pardonerswallet00crot_0/page/n9/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73172
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