V. 
THE HEREDITY OF RICHARD ROE. 
“*Vom Vater hab’ ich die Statur.” *—GoETHE. 
Wuen Richard Roe was born, “the gate of gifts was 
closed” to him. Henceforth he must expect nothing 
new and must devote himself to the 
development of the heritage he had 
received from his father and mother. 
He must bring its discordant elements into some sort of - 
harmony. He must form his Ego by the union of these 
elements. He must soften down their contradictions. 
He must train his elements of strength to be helpful 
to some one in some way, that others may be helpful 
Formation of 
character. 
* “ Stature from father and the mood 
Stern views of life compelling ; 
From mother, I take the joyous heart 
And the love of story-telling. 
“* Great-grandsire’s passion was the fair, 
What if I still reveal it? 
Great-granddam’s, pomp and gold and show, 
And in my bones I feel it. 
“ Of all the various elements 
That make up this complexity, 
What is there left when all is done, 
To call originality?” 
GOETHE: Zahme Xenien, vi; Bayard Taylor’s translation in 
part. 
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