Clubs 49

XXIII Fidelis ad Urnum 50

XXIV A Theological Mystery 52

XXV The Test of Truth 53

XXVI Literary Indecencies 54

XXVII Virtuous Vandalism 55

XXVIII A Footnote on the Duel of Sex 60

XXIX Alcohol 64

XXX Thoughts on the Voluptuous 67

XXXI The Holy Estate 69

XXXII Dichtung und Wahrheit 70

XXXIII Wild Shots 71

XXXIV Beethoven 73

XXXV The Tone Art 75

XXXVI Zoos 80

XXXVII On Hearing Mozart 86

XXXVIII The Road to Doubt 87

XXXIX A New Use for Churches 88

XL The Root of Religion 90

XLI Free Will 91

XLII Quid est Veritas? 95

XLIII The Doubter's Reward 96

XLIV Before the Altar 97

XLV The Mask 98

XLVI Pia Veneziani, poi Cristiani 99

XLVII Off Again, On Again 101

XLVIII Theology 102

XLIX Exemplia Gratia 103

DAMN! A BOOK OF CALUMNY

I.

PATER PATRIAE

If George Washington were alive today, what a shining mark he would be
for the whole camorra of uplifters, forward-lookers and professional
patriots! He was the Rockefeller of his time, the richest man in the
United States, a promoter of stock companies, a land-grabber, an
exploiter of mines and timber. He was