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050 4 _aBJ
100 1 _aHillis, Newell Dwight,
_d1858-1929
245 1 0 _aRight Living as a Fine Art :
_bA Study of Channing's Symphony as an Outline of the Ideal Life and Character
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-07-10
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Alex Gam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Right Living as a Fine Art" by Newell Dwight Hillis is a philosophical and motivational work written in the early 20th century. This book serves as an exploration of the ideal life and character through the lens of William Henry Channing's "My Symphony," suggesting that living beautifully requires understanding and cultivating one's spiritual and moral dimensions rather than pursuing materialistic ideals. The text encourages readers to consider the beauty of life as a fine art, emphasizing simplicity, self-awareness, and a connection to deeper values. In this study, Hillis outlines Channing's vision for a beautiful life, advocating for contentment with simplicity and the practice of virtues like frugality, love, and patience. He points out the negative consequences of wealth obsession, urging a focus on intellectual cultivation and moral character instead. The book delves into themes such as the importance of listening to the world around us in order to grow, the role of knowledge in attaining wisdom, and the transformative power of spiritual beauty within one's character. Ultimately, Hillis posits that true fulfillment and aesthetic living come from aligning one's inner life with greater ideals, particularly those exemplified by Christ. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life
653 _aCharacter
700 1 _aChanning, W. H.
_q(William Henry),
_d1810-1884
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36695
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