Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Letters: Edgar Allan Poe


I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. — Edgar Allan Poe to James Russell Lowell, July 2, 1844
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7 comments:

  1. Charles GramlichApril 21, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    humanity changes over many thousands of years, if it changes at all.

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  2. Heath LowranceApril 21, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    Yep. Well-said, Mr. Poe.

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  3. Oscar CaseApril 21, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    Doesn't appear to be any improvement, but humanity doesn't have a goal, it's just there.

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  4. Randy JohnsonApril 21, 2013 at 6:30 PM

    Yes, the human will always be an unfinished product.

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  5. David CranmerApril 21, 2013 at 7:55 PM

    If you get a chance the longer letter I link to is equally as revealing/interesting.

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  6. Dave KingApril 23, 2013 at 5:27 AM

    I'd not heard that quote before and not thought about the question in that way, but i'm sure he was spot on!

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  7. Ron ScheerApril 26, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    On the other hand, consider the source.

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