...The Confidence- Man By Herman Melville A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Confidenc... ...State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ...le as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Ji... ...account, but not to his prejudices. But if, with the same undefiledness of consequences to himself, a gentle- man could also sin by deputy, how shocki... ... Humanity, and in a Way which would Seem to Show Him to Be One of the Most Logical of Optimists YEARS AGO, a grave American savan, being in London, ob... ...erfully made. At least, something like this is claimed for certain psycho- logical novelists; nor will the claim be here disputed. Yet, as touching th... ...n the cradling would be such as almost to toss him back whence he came. In consequence, one less inexperienced, essaying repose on the uppermost shelf... ...t, with the reason for giv- ing, is the mark of a philosopher; just as the consequence is the penalty of a fool. A sick philosopher is incurable.” “Wh... ...o loves not bread, dotes not on dough. As little of your man-child as your logical arrangements will admit.” “Anew regard the man-child,” with inspire...