The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

The Flaneur VII [for the Saturday Press]

The Flaneur. "The Flaneur VII [for the Saturday Press]." New-York Saturday Press. (1866-5-12).
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Type
newspaper
Genre
commentary
Abstract

An article differentiating philosophy and Pantagruelism, (the latter is favored by the Flaneur) comparing them to a potato and a rose, respectively. He explains that the rose requires cultivation, whereas the potato grows naturally.