Even if you’ve never read “Leaves of Grass,” you know who Walt Whitman is. He’s that writer/poet with the long beard. Apparently, he also wrote a “series of newspaper columns under a pseudonym on the subject of manly health and training.” As of today, April 4th, Whitman’s advice on how to be a man is available in one compendium:
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“Walt Whitman’s Guide to Manly Health and Training” — $10.52 Hardcover, $9.99 Kindle
Bloomberg clipped some of the advice from the work and notes that Whitman would NOT be a fan of modern gyms:
Places of training, and all for gymnastic exercises should be in the open air—upon the turf or sand is best. Cellars and low-roofed attics are to be condemned, especially the former.
Here’s the description of what’s inside:
In 1858, famed American author Walt Whitman penned a series of newspaper columns under a pseudonym on the subject of “manly health and training,” shortly before his landmark third edition of Leaves of Grass was published. Recently discovered for the first time in 150 years, the fascinating manifesto contains the renowned poet’s advice and musings on topics such as diet, exercise, grooming, alcohol, dancing, sports, and more. This short collection presents more than 75 of his best quips, quotes, and extracts on healthy living, all in Whitman’s signature lyrical prose style.
Every man would do well to follow some of Whitman’s advice. It is no secret that there is currently a crisis in modern American masculinity. Anything that can be done to counteract that is welcome.