Status Updates From Walden; or, Life in the Woods

It’s interesting he seems to praise the Indians construction of their teepees and construction in general but still refers to them as savages. He points at the disadvantages of civilization and having to pay for so many commodities and amenities but still places the “civilized” over the “savage” when he seems to point at many ways the Indians live superiorly with less and less expensively.

Ik ben al even bezig met dit boek en moet tot mijn spijt bekennen dat ik ‘m niet uit ga lezen. Los van dat er soms hele mooie passages zijn die me raken, pakt het me niet, en dan is het een erg lange zit

I think it’s interesting that authors at this time often included things written in French or Latin without translation. They expected that readers would know other languages.