In 1840, the transcendentalist periodical <em>The Dial </em>was founded, and in that same year it published "Orphic Sayings" by Amos Bronson Alcott.
<em>The Dial </em>was a journal that supported the transcendentalists' philosophy, influenced by Immanuel Kant. Transcendentalism believes in the inherent goodness of people and nature and reinforces the idea that society is capable of corrupting the soul of an individual. Furthermore,<u> "Orphic Sayings" was one of Alcott's contribution to </u><u><em>The Dial. </em></u><em> </em>Alcott's work got favorable reviews and was considered highly valuable for its philosophy. In that way,<u> "Orphic Sayings" was famous for expressing the mystical idealism of the author</u>. The last "Orphic Sayings" was published in 1842.
In 1840, the transcendentalist periodical <span>The Dial </span><span>was founded, and in that same year it published “Orphic Sayings” by </span><span>Amos Bronson Alcott</span><span>.</span>
The narrator compares Juan with the basket of his letters. They are the reflection of his work. He is fully devoted to it, but at first, he was against censorship and tried to work around it and he does it in a cunning way. He ends up liking it to the point of being obsessed.
