{"date":"October 19","id":"10-19","intro":["Weep if you must. It is far better than to repress your tears. But Leigh Hunt finds greater virtue in cheerfulness. Fanciful and graceful—his writings exerted a wholesome influence on all nineteenth century journalism."],"minutes":21,"readings":[{"author":"Leigh Hunt","end":295,"start":285,"volume":27,"work":"Essays"}],"slug":"october-19","status":"proofread","title":"Virtue in Smiles","url":"/harvard-classics/october-19/","words":4180}