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Часть текста: & the papers, which you sent, and thank you for the one & the other. In regard to your letter, the one before last, in which you write that soon you will have formed a community, I wished to answer you the following: Of course one can not but desire the largest spreading of that which one regards as the truth, and not only as an abstract truth, but as a practical one, such a truth, the acceptation of which would deliver men from their miseries and give them the greatest welfare; but, strange though it seems to say so nothing has so much hindered the spreading of the truth, as the too hasty desire to make others accept it. I have always been deeply affected by the seldom noticed words of Christ to his 70 disciples, when they returned from preaching and boasted of their success, saying that everywhere the devils were subject unto them: «In this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather, because your names are written in heaven». In other words: seek not exterior success visible to all men, do not count your proselytes, as do the churchmen & the salvation army, 1 but seek to be in the truth, never to deviate from it & success, thoough perhaps invisible to you, will follow, will certainly follow, because when a man is in the truth he will act and his action will inevitably have the most fruitful results, if even they will not be visible to him. The same is expressed in the words «Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness & all these things shall be added unto you»; & in the words: «Be ye wise as serpents, & harmless as doves». Truth in order to influence men should be complete, not clipped, not adapted to the life of men of the world. And this is always being forgotten by mankind....

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Часть текста: this end we have only to shake off the ancient imposture in which we now live. Do you know the writings of Matthew Arnold? His «Literature and Dogma», Parker’s discourse on religious subjects, Garrison’s «Non-resistance» and his «declaration of sentiments»? All this and many others is the same that you and I speak and write of, viz. that Christ gave us a programme of life as an architect would have given the plan of a building and a deceiver would have stolen the plan and put a false one in it’s stead, to compromise the architect. I think that many people over the world are begining to get aware that they are Labouring under a mistake and turn to the true teaching of Christ. I think that the hour is coming, but that we must remember the words said by Christ to his disciples. «Be ye therefore wise as serpentes, and harmless as doves». We must remember that every fault of ours destroys God’s work. And therefore according to...

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Часть текста: vanity left to be interested in it. I have always held the opinion and it cannot change — that to be a member of the old Society that was started by God at the beginning of conscious humanity, is more profitable for oneself and for mankind than to be a member of limited societies which we organise for the sake of attaining the end which we are able to conceive. I think the preference we give to our own Societies is due to the fact that the part we play in our own Societies seems to us to be of much greater importance than the one we play in God’s great Society. But this is only an illusion; all the three modes of activity which you mention in your letter will be more surely attained by a man who regards himself a member of God’s great Society, than by a member of Tolstoy’s Society. Such a man who is earnest, as I know you are, will, firstly spread as much as he can the ideas that give him peace of conscience and energy in life without minding whether they are Tolstoy’s or anybody else’s. He will secondly try with all his might to induce people to speak their mind on the most important questions of life. He will, thirdly, try to give every person he comes in contact with, as much joy and happiness as it in his power to do and will also help those who get into difficulties through strictly following the teaching of Christ. A man belonging to God’s great Society, will beside that perform many other useful Christian acts which have neither been foreseen nor formulated by Tolstoy’s or any other Society. I own there are some advantages in the union of persons of the same mind who form Societies; but, I think, the drawbacks of such organisations are much greater that their advantages, And so I think, for myself, that it would be a great loss ...

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Часть текста: Л. Н. - Кокрелю Сиднею (Sidney Cockerell), 11 (24) августа 1903 г. 208. Сиднею Кокрелю (Sidney Cockerell). 1903 г. Августа 11/24. Я. П. Mr. Sidney С. Cockerell. Dear Sir, I safely received the books you sent me as well as the portrait of More and thank you very much. 1 I have not yet had the time to read them. I postpone it for the automn and winter if J will live till then. Your visit has left me a very agreable impression. With sympathy yours truly Leo Tolstoy. 24 Aug. 1903. Г-ну Сиднею К. Кокрелю. Милостивый государь, Я получил в целости посланные вами книги, а также и портрет Мора и очень вас благодарю. 1 Я не имел еще времени прочесть их. Откладываю это до осени и зимы, если доживу до того времени. Ваше посещение оставило во мне очень приятное впечатление. С выражением симпатии искренно ваш Лев Толстой. 24 авг. 1903. Примечания Печатается по копировальной книге № 5, л. 239. Дата Толстого нового стиля: в копировальной книге письмо отпечатано на одном листе с письмом Агееву от 11 августа. Сидней Кокрель (р. 1867) — английский искусствовед, бывший секретарь поэта и писателя-социалиста Вильяма Морриса (1834—1896). Был у Толстого вместе с Робертом Хёнтером 29 июня 1903 г. См. письма № 176, 186 и В. Г. Черткову от 30 июня (т. 88). 1 Кокрель прислал Толстому английские издания произведений Вильяма...

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Часть текста: doctrine of nonresistance to evil. I had the privilege of studying your writings also, which left a deep impression on my mind. British Indians, before whom the position was fully explained, accepted the advice that we should not submit to the legislation, but that we should suffer imprisonment, or whatever other penalties the law may impose for its breach. The result has been that nearly one half of the Indian population, that was unable to stand the heat of the struggle to suffer the hardships of imprisonment, have withdrawn from the Transvaal rather than submit to a law which they have considered degrading. Of the other half, nearly 2,500 have for conscience’sake allowed themselves to be imprisoned — some as many as five time. The imprisonments have varied from four days to six months; in the majority of cases with hard labour. Many have been financially ruined. At present there are over 100 passive resisters in the Transvaal gaols. Some of these have been very poor men, earning their livelihood from day to day. The result has been that their wives and children have had to be supported out of public contributions, also largely raised from passive resisters. This has puff a severe strain upon British Indians, but in my opinion they have risen to the occasion. The struggle still continues and one does not know when the end will come. This,...

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Часть текста: Л. Н. - Давидсону Джону Моррисону (John Morrison Davidson), 23 (24) июля 1894 г. 179. Джону Моррисону Давидсону (John Morrison Davidson). 1894 г. Июля 23—24? Я. П. Dear Sir, I got your two books and thank you heartily for them. It is the greatest joy of my life to know persons such as you and to see, that the ideas, which I live for, are likewise the mainspring of life unto others and are expressed in such beautiful and vigourous style, as I had occasion to notice in your two books. Both your books are remarkably good and I cannot give preference to either of them. In the «Old order and the New» the Christian truth serves to corroborate the truth of the Socialistic tendencies; whereas in the «Gospel of the Poor» it is the Socialistic, Communistic and Anarchistic theories that serve to corroborate the Christian truth, which occupies the most prominent part. Though while there is a censorship in Russia, the publishing of these books is out of the question, yet I shall get some of my friends to translate them, and will then spread them. The ennemies of the Kingdom of God have but one means left them it is to hush up the truth and make believe, they neither hear nor comprehend it — the fact of which was so strikingly acknowleged by the French, when they...

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Часть текста: Толстой Л. Н. - Стэду Вильяму (William Stead), 4 (17) сентября 1905 г. 39. Вильяму Стэду (William Stead). 1905 г. Сентября 4/17. Я. П. То Mr. Stead, Mowbray House, Norfolk str. Strand, W. C. London. Dear Mr. Stead, I have received your letter a[nd] the preface to your article. 1 I was glad to receive your letter, but your preface did not please me at all. It is not serious, and we, old men, at our time of life wish to be serious. I am sorry not to be able to comply with y[ou]r wish about writing something for y[ou]r readers. I am very busy a[nd] have little time left. But I will be glad to see you. Leo Tolstoy. 4/17 September 1905. Г-ну Стэду, Моубрей Хауз, Норфольк ул. Стрэнд, В. С. Лондон. Дорогой г-н Стэд, Я получил ваше письмо и предисловие к вашей статье. 1 Рад был получить ваше письмо, но предисловие ваше мне совсем не понравилось. Оно несерьезно, а нам, старым людям, в наши годы, хочется быть серьезным. Сожалею, что не в состоянии исполнить вашей просьбы написать что-нибудь для ваших читателей. Я очень занят, и у меня остается мало времени. Но буду рад вас видеть. 2 Лев Толстой. 4/17 сентября 1905. Примечания Печатается по копии рукой Г. М. Беркенгейма. Копия отпечатана в копировальной книге № 6, л. 385. Вильям Томас Стэд (William Thomas Stead, 1849—1912) — англичанин, основатель и редактор журнала «Review of Reviews». 1 Вместе с письмом от 11 августа 1905 г. Стэд прислал свою статью «Граф Толстой». По воспоминаниям Д. П. Маковицкого, Толстому не понравились в статье Стэда «восхваление неприличное, газетная болтовня» (ЯЗ, запись от 7 сентября 1905 г.). 2 Своего намерения побывать в Ясной Поляне Стэд в 1905 г. не осуществил.

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Часть текста: Л. Н. - Гапгуд И. -Ф. (I. F. Hapgood), конец июня 1892 г. 306. И. - Ф. Гапгуд (I. F. Hapgood). 1892 г. Июня конец. Я. П. Dear Miss Hapgood, I received your last letter with the draft for five pounds 18S. and thank you heartily for the trouble you took in this matter and also the generous contributors. I received also your translation of my article about our work 1 and admired the correctness and elegance of your translation. I am sorry to say that the crops in our place are nearly as bad as they were last year ant that I am obliged to continue [the] part of my work next year. I have some money left so that I will be able to do it thanks to your kindness and the goodness of your compatriots. My compliment to your mother Yours truly L. Tolstoy. Дорогая мисс Гапгуд, Я получил ваше последнее письмо с боном на пять фунтов 18 шиллингов и сердечно благодарю вас за хлопоты, которые вы взяли на себя в этом деле, а также великодушных жертвователей. Я получил также ваш перевод моей статьи о нашем деле 1 и восхищаюсь правильностью и изяществом вашего перевода. К сожалению, должен сказать, что урожай в...

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Часть текста: we are the parts. Exposition of the teaching of the Veddas by Vivekananda. I Do not seek rest in that plane where the earthly gives birth to thoughts and desires, for if thou dost, thou wilt be dragged through the rough wilderness of life, which is not of Me. Whenever thou feelest that thy feet are becoming entangled in the interlaced roots of life, know then that thou hast strayed from the path to which I beckon thee, for I have placed thee in broad smooth paths which are strewn with flowers. I have put a light before thee, which thou can’st follow and thus run without stumbling. Krishna P. 212. I received your letter and the two issues of the magazine. Both were intensely interesting to me; indeed, the oppression of a majority by the minority of a people and the corruption which flows from it, is a phenomenon which has always occupied my mind and at present is entirely occupying my attention. I will endeavour to convey to you what I think, both in a particular and a general way, about those causes from which those dreadful calamities have arisen and do arise, of which you write in your letter and which are also mentioned in the two numbers of the Hindoo magazine you sent me. The causes, owing to which this astonishing spectacle arises, of the majority of the labouring...

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