Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 2

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25th. JQA

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25th. Adams, John Quincy
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We heard Mr. Evans preach, all day: he attempted to be quite pathetic in the afternoon; but when art is seen through it must be disgusting; and when a person appears deeply affected upon a subject, which cannot be very interesting, we must conclude, that he grieves for the pleasure of grieving.

This night I watch'd at Mr. Dana's. I read a couple of novels in the course of the night; both of them perfectly insipid.