Work 71 as in large things she scorns to occupy herself with anything that has no bearing on her inner- most nature. There is a subjectivity which ties down thought, and shuts out vision. It is that which shows itself in small souls in their inability and unwillingness to look beyond themselves. There is another sub- jectivity which liberates the mind and gives a seer's vision, the gift of certain great person- alities. . . . This kind of subjectivit}^ is pecul- iar to the speakers and writers who have the greatest power over people, a power which is produced not alone by the eloquence of language, full freedom of thought or lyrical trend of emotion, or even when these are harmoniously united, as is the case in Ellen Key. It is this subjectivity burning through all her words which moves one." Still another writes: "Ellen Key presents the facts of history in a manner which trans- forms the often dreaded, dry study of names and dates to a living and fruitful reality, which takes hold of our very being." Not until in the spring of 1899, when her literary work had come to be of great import- ance to her, did she give up her school work. Since the autumn of 1883, Ellen Key has