...social realism, indicating its basic deviation from the forms of book learning: The task of our present writers is very different; it requires, together with...books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse and accurate observation of the living world....

...the toil of ilmlv, without knowledge of nature, or acquaintance with life. The talk of our prefent writers is very different. It requires, together with...books, that experience which can never be attained by iolitary diligence, but rnuft arife from general converfe, and acCHrate obfervatipn of the living world....