,a ,,selection ,,f ,,! ,,disc\rses ,,( ,,epictetus ,,) ,,! ,,en*eiridion ,,translat$ ,,by ,,george ,,long ,,cont5ts4 ,,epictetus 7,,biographical ,,note74 ,a ,,selection ,,f ,,! ,,disc\rses ,,( ,,epictetus4 ,,! ,,en*eiridion1 ,,or ,,manual4 ,,epictetus4 ,v little is kn[n ( ! life ( ,epictetus4 ,x is said t he 0 a native ( ,hi]apolis 9 ,phrygia1 a t[n betwe5 ! ,mae&] & a bran* ( ! ,mae&] nam$ ! ,lycus4 ,hi]apolis is m5tion$ 9 ! epi/le ( ,paul to ! p ( ,colossae 7,coloss4 iv41 #ac72 f :i* x has be5 conclud$ t !re 0 a ,*ri/ian *ur* 9 ,hi]apolis 9 ! "t ( ! apo/le4 ,! date ( ! bir? ( ,epictetus is unkn[n4 ,! only record$ fact ( 8 e>ly life is t he 0 a slave 9 ,rome1 & 8 ma/] 0 ,epaphroditus1 a pr(ligate fre$man ( ! ,emp]or ,n]o4 ,!re is a /ory t ! ma/] broke 8 slave's leg by tortur+ him2 b x is bett] to tru/ to ! evid5ce ( ,simplicius1 ! comm5tator on ! ,en*eiridion1 or ,manual1 :o says t ,epictetus 0 weak 9 body & lame f an e>ly age4 ,x is n said h[ he became a slave2 b x has be5 ass]t$ 9 mod]n times t ! p>5ts sold ! *ild4 ,i h n1 h[ev]1 f\nd any au?ority = ?is /atem5t4 ,x may be suppos$ t ! "y slave %[$ intellig5ce1 = 8 ma/] s5t or p]mitt$ him to att5d ! lectures ( ,c4 ,musonius ,rufus1 an em95t ,/oic philosoph]4 ,x may seem /range t su* a ma/] %\ld h wi%$ to h 8 slave made into a philosoph]2 b ,g>ni]1 ! au?or ( a 8,mmoire sur les ,ouvrages d',epictte10 expla9s ?is matt] v well 9 a communication to ,s*weighaeus]4 ,g>ni] says3 8,epictetus1 born at ,hi]apolis ( ,phrygia ( poor p>5ts1 0 indebt$ app>5tly = ! advantages ( a good education to ! :im1 :i* 0 common at ! end ( ! ,republic & "u ! fir/ emp]ors1 among ! great ( ,rome to reckon among _! num]\s slaves gramm>ians1 poets1 rhetoricians1 & philosoph]s1 9 ! same way z ri* f9anci]s 9 ^! lat] ages h be5 l$ to =m at a great co/ ri* & num]\s libr>ies4 ,?is supposition is ! only "o :i* c expla9 to u h[ a wret*$ *ild1 born z poor z ,irus1 _h receiv$ a good education1 & h[ a rigid ,/oic 0 ! slave ( ,epaphroditus1 "o ( ! (fic]s ( ! imp]ial gu>d4 ,= we _c suspect t x 0 ?r\gh pr$ilection = ! ,/oic doctr9e1 & = 8 own use1 t ! confidant & ! m9i/] ( ! debau*]ies ( ,n]o w\ld h desir$ to possess su* a slave40 ,"s writ]s assume t ,epictetus 0 manumitt$ by 8 ma/]1 b ,i c f9d no evid5ce = ?is /atem5t4 ,epaphroditus accompani$ ,n]o :5 he fl$ f ,rome be=e 8 enemies1 & he aid$ ! mis]able tyrant 9 kill+ himself4 ,domitian 7,sueton41 ,domit4 #ad71 aft]w>ds put ,epaphroditus to dea? = ?is s]vice to ,n]o4 ,we may conclude t ,epictetus 9 "s way obta9$ 8 fre$om1 & t he began to tea* at ,rome2 b aft] ! expulsion ( ! philosoph]s f ,rome by ,domitian1 ,a4,d4 #hi1 he retir$ to ,nicopolis 9 ,epirus1 a city built by ,augu/us to commemorate ! victory at ,actium4 ,epictetus op5$ a s*ool or lecture room at ,nicopolis1 :]e he taught till he 0 an old man4 ,! "t ( 8 dea? is unkn[n4 ,epictetus 0 nev] m>ri$1 z we le>n f ,lucian 7,demonax1 c4 #ee1 torn1 ii41 ed4 ,hem/]h41 p4 #cic74 ,:5 ,epictetus 0 f9d+ fault ) ,demonax1 & advis+ him to take a wife & beget *ildr51 = ?is also1 z ,epictetus said1 0 a philosoph]'s duty1 to leave 9 place ( himself ano!r 9 ! univ]se1 ,demonax refut$ ! doctr9e by answ]+3 ,give me !n1 ,epictetus1 "o ( y\r own daught]s4 ,simplicius says 7,comm5t41 c4 #df1 p4 #dcb1 ed4 ,s*weigh47 t ,epictetus liv$ alone a long "t4 ,at la/ he took a woman into 8 h\se z a nurse = a *ild1 :i* "o ( ,epictetus' fri5ds 0 go+ to expose on acc\nt ( 8 pov]ty1 b ,epictetus took ! *ild & br\ght x up4 ,epictetus wrote no?+2 & all t we h "u 8 "n 0 writt5 ,photius 7,biblio?41 #eh7 m5tions among ,arrian's works 8,conv]sations ) ,epictetus10 ,greek3 ,homiliai ,epi*taeton1 9 twelve books4 ,upton ?9ks t ?is "w is only ano!r "n = ! ,disc\rses1 & t ,photius has made ! mi/ake ( tak+ ! ,conv]sations to be a diff]5t "w f ! ,disc\rses4 ,yet ,photius has enum]at$ eight books ( ! ,disc\rses & twelve books ( ! ,conv]sations4 ,s*weighaeus] obs]ves t ,photius _h n se5 ^! works ( ,arrian on ,epictetus1 = s he concludes f ! brief notice ( ^! works by ,photius4 ,! fact is t ,photius does n say t he _h read ^! books1 z he g5]ally does :5 he is speak+ ( ! books :i* he enum]ates 9 8 ,biblio!ca4 ,! conclusion is t we are n c]ta9 t !re 0 a "w ( ,arrian entitl$ 8,! ,conv]sations ( ,epictetus40 ,upton rem>ks 9 a note on iii41 #bc 7p4 #ahd1 ,trans471 t 8!re are _m passages 9 ^! diss]tations :i* are ambigu\s or r confus$ on acc\nt ( ! small que/ions1 & because ! matt] is n exp&$ by oratorical copi\sness1 n to m5tion o!r causes40 ,! disc\rses ( ,epictetus1 x is suppos$1 7 spok5 extempore1 & s "o ?+ aft] ano!r w\ld come into ! ?\ghts ( ! speak] 7,wolf74 ,s*weighaeus] also obs]ves 9 a note 7ii41 #ccf ( 8 edition7 t ! connection ( ! disc\rse is sometimes obscure ?r\gh ! omission ( "s words :i* are necess>y to indicate ! connection ( ! ?\ghts4 ,! read] !n w f9d t he _c always und]/& ,epictetus1 if he does n read him v c>efully1 & "s passages m ?an once4 ,he mu/ also ?9k & reflect1 or he w miss ! mean+4 ,i d n say t ! book is wor? all ?is tr\ble4 ,e man mu/ judge = himself4 ,b ,i %\ld n h translat$ ! book1 if ,i _h n ?\ght x wor? /udy2 & ,i ?9k t all books ( ?is k9d require c>eful read+1 if !y are wor? read+ at all4 ,g4,l4 ,a ,,selection ,,f ,,! ,,disc\rses ,,( ,,epictetus4 ,,( ,,! ,,?+s ,,:i* ,,are ,,9 ,,our ,,p[] ,,& ,,n ,,9 ,,our ,,p[]4--,( all ! faculties 7except t :i* ,i %all soon m5tion71 y w f9d n "o :i* is capable ( contemplat+ itself1 &1 consequ5tly1 n capable ei!r ( approv+ or disapprov+4 ,h[ f> does ! grammatic art possess ! contemplat+ p[]8 ,z f> z =m+ a judgm5t ab\t :at is writt5 & spok54 ,& h[ f> music8 ,z f> z judg+ ab\t melody4 ,does ei!r ( !m !n contemplate itself8 ,by no means4 ,b :5 y mu/ write some?+ to y\r fri5d1 gramm> w tell y :at words y %\ld write2 b :e!r y %\ld write or n1 gramm> w n tell y4 ,& s x is ) music z to musical s\nds2 b :e!r y %\ld s+ at ! pres5t "t & play on ! lute1 or d nei!r1 music w n tell y4 ,:at faculty !n w tell y8 ,t :i* contemplates bo? itself & all o!r ?+s4 ,& :at is ?is faculty8 ,! rational faculty2 = ?is is ! only faculty t we h receiv$ :i* exam9es itself1 :at x is1 & :at p[] x has1 & :at is ! value ( ?is gift1 & exam9es all o!r faculties3 = :at else is !re :i* tells u t gold5 ?+s are beautiful1 = !y d n say s !mselves8 ,evid5tly x is ! faculty :i* is capable ( judg+ ( appe>ances4 ,:at else judges ( music1 gramm>1 & ! o!r faculties1 proves _! uses1 & po9ts out ! occasions = us+ !m8 ,no?+ else4 ,:at !n %\ld a man h 9 read9ess 9 su* circum/ances8 ,:at else ?an ?is8 ,:at is m9e1 & :at is n m9e2 & :at is p]mitt$ to me1 & :at is n p]mitt$ to me4 ,i mu/ die4 ,mu/ ,i !n die lam5t+8 ,i mu/ be put 9 *a9s4 ,mu/ ,i !n also lam5t8 ,i mu/ g into exile4 ,does any man !n h9d] me f go+ ) smiles & *e]fulness & cont5tm5t8 ,tell me ! secret :i* y possess4 ,i w n1 = ?is is 9 my p[]4 ,b ,i w put y 9 *a9s4 ,man1 :at are y talk+ ab\t8 ,me1 9 *a9s8 ,y may fett] my leg1 b my w n ev5 ,zeus himself c ov]p[]4 ,i w ?r[ y into prison4 ,my poor body1 y mean4 ,i w cut y\r head (f4 ,:5 !n h ,i told y t my head alone _c be cut (f8 ,^! are ! ?+s :i* philosoph]s %\ld m$itate on1 :i* !y %\ld write daily1 9 :i* !y %\ld ex]cise !mselves4 ,:at !n did ,agripp9us say8 ,he said1 8,i am n a h9drance to myself40 ,:5 x 0 report$ to him t 8 trial 0 go+ on 9 ! ,s5ate1 he said3 8,i hope x may turn out well2 b x is ! fif? h\r ( ! day0--?is 0 ! "t :5 he 0 us$ to ex]cise himself & !n take ! cold ba?1--8let u g & take our ex]cise40 ,aft] he _h tak5 8 ex]cise1 "o comes & tells him1 8,y h be5 condemn$40 8,to bani%m5t10 he replies1 8or to dea?80 8,to bani%m5t40 8,:at ab\t my prop]ty80 8,x is n tak5 f y40 8,let u g to ,aricia !n10 he said1 8& d9e40 ,,h[ ,a ,,man ,,on ,,e ,,occasion ,,c ,,ma9ta9 ,,8 ,,prop] ,,"*4--,to ! rational animal only is ! irrational intol]able2 b t :i* is rational is tol]able4 ,bl[s are n naturally intol]able4 ,h[ is t8 ,see h[ ! ,lac$aemonians endure :ipp+ :5 !y h le>n$ t :ipp+ is consi/5t ) reason4 ,to hang y\rself is n intol]able4 ,:5 !n y h ! op9ion t x is rational1 y g & hang y\rself4 ,9 %ort1 if we obs]ve1 we %all f9d t ! animal man is pa9$ by no?+ s mu* z by t :i* is irrational2 &1 on ! contr>y1 attract$ to no?+ s mu* z to t :i* is rational4 ,only consid] at :at price y sell y\r own w3 if = no o!r reason1 at lea/ = ?is1 t y sell x n = a small sum4 ,b t :i* is great & sup]ior p]haps belongs to ,socrates & su* z are l him4 ,:y !n1 if we are naturally su*1 are n a v great numb] ( u l him8 ,is x true !n t all horses become swift1 t all dogs are skill$ 9 track+ footpr9ts8 ,:at !n1 s9ce ,i am naturally dull1 %all ,i1 = ?is reason1 take no pa9s8 ,i hope n4 ,epictetus is n sup]ior to ,socrates2 b if he is n inf]ior1 ?is is en\gh = me2 = ,i %all nev] be a ,milo1 & yet ,i d n neglect my body2 nor %all ,i be a ,croesus1 & yet ,i d n neglect my prop]ty2 nor1 9 a ^w1 d we neglect look+ aft] any?+ because we despair ( rea*+ ! highe/ degree4 ,,h[ ,a ,,man ,,%\ld ,,proce$ ,,f ,,! ,,pr9ciple ,,( ,,god ,,be+ ,,! ,,fa!r ,,( ,,all ,,m5 ,,to ,,! ,,re/4--,if a man %\ld be able to ass5t to ?is doctr9e z he ought1 t we are all sprung f ,god 9 an especial mann]1 & t ,god is ! fa!r bo? ( m5 & ( gods1 ,i suppose t he w\ld nev] h any ignoble or mean ?\ghts ab\t himself4 ,b if ,cs> 7! emp]or7 %\ld adopt y1 no "o c\ld endure y\r arrogance2 & if y "k t y are ! son ( ,zeus1 w y n be elat$8 ,yet we d n s2 b s9ce ^! two ?+s are m+l$ 9 ! g5]ation ( man1 body 9 common ) ! animals1 & reason & intellig5ce 9 common ) ! gods1 _m incl9e to ?is k9%ip1 :i* is mis]able & mortal2 & "s few to t :i* is div9e & happy4 ,s9ce !n x is ( necessity t e man uses ev]y?+ accord+ to ! op9ion :i* he has ab\t x1 ^?1 ! few1 :o ?9k t !y are =m$ = fidelity & mode/y & a sure use ( appe>ances h no mean or ignoble ?\ghts ab\t !mselves2 b ) ! _m x is q ! contr>y4 ,= !y say1 ,:at am ,i8 ,a poor1 mis]able man1 ) my wret*$ bit ( fle%4 ,wret*$1 inde$2 b y possess some?+ bett] ?an y\r bit ( fle%4 ,:y !n d y neglect t :i* is bett]1 & :y d y atta* y\rself to ?is8 ,?r\gh ?is k9%ip ) ! fle%1 "s ( u incl9+ to x become l wolves1 fai?less & trea*]\s & mis*iev\s2 "s become l lions1 savage & be/ial & untam$2 b ! great] "p ( u become foxes1 & o!r worse animals4 ,= :at else is a sl&]] & malignant man ?an a fox1 or "s o!r m wret*$ & mean] animal8 ,see !n & take c>e t y d n become "s "o ( ^! mis]able ?+s4 ,,( ,,progress ,,or ,,improvem5t4--,he :o is mak+ progress1 hav+ le>n$ f philosoph]s t desire means ! desire ( good ?+s1 & av]sion means av]sion f bad ?+s2 hav+ le>n$ too t happ9ess & tranquillity are n atta9able by man o!rwise ?an by n fail+ to obta9 :at he desires1 & n fall+ into t :i* he w\ld avoid2 su* a man takes f himself desire altoge!r & conf]s x1 b he employs 8 av]sion only on ?+s :i* are dep5d5t on 8 w4 ,= if he attempts to avoid any?+ indep5d5t ( 8 w1 he kn[s t sometimes he w fall 9 ) some?+ :i* he wi%es to avoid1 & he w be unhappy4 ,n[ if virtue promises good =tune & tranquillity & happ9ess1 c]ta9ly also ! progress t[>ds virtue is progress t[>ds ea* ( ^! ?+s4 ,= x is always true t to :atev] po9t ! p]fect+ ( any?+ leads u1 progress is an approa* t[>ds ?is po9t4 ,h[ !n d we admit t virtue is su* z ,i h said1 & yet seek progress 9 o!r ?+s & make a display ( x8 ,:at is ! product ( virtue8 ,tranquillity4 ,:o !n makes improvem5t8 ,is x he :o has read _m books ( ,*rysippus8 ,b does virtue consi/ 9 hav+ und]/ood ,*rysippus8 ,if ?is is s1 progress is cle>ly no?+ else ?an kn[+ a great deal ( ,*rysippus4 ,b n[ we admit t virtue produces "o ?+1 & we decl>e t approa*+ ne> to x is ano!r ?+1 namely1 progress or improvem5t4 ,su* a p]son1 says "o1 is already able to read ,*rysippus by himself4 ,inde$1 sir1 y are mak+ great progress4 ,:at k9d ( progress8 ,b :y d y mock ! man8 ,:y d y draw him away f ! p]ception ( 8 own mis=tunes8 ,w y n %[ him ! effect ( virtue t he may le>n :]e to look = improvem5t8 ,seek x !re1 wret*1 :]e y\r "w lies4 ,& :]e is y\r "w8 ,9 desire & 9 av]sion1 t y may n be disappo9t$ 9 y\r desire1 & t y may n fall into t :i* y w\ld avoid2 9 y\r pursuit & avoid+1 t y commit no error2 9 ass5t & susp5sion ( ass5t1 t y be n deceiv$4 ,! fir/ ?+s1 & ! mo/ necess>y are ^? :i* ,i h nam$4 ,b if ) trembl+ & lam5tation y seek n to fall into t :i* y avoid1 tell me h[ y are improv+4 ,d y !n %[ me y\r improvem5t 9 ^! ?+s8 ,if ,i 7 talk+ to an a?lete1 ,i %\ld say1 ,%[ me y\r %\ld]s2 & !n he might say1 ,"h are my ,halt]es4 ,y & y\r ,halt]es look to t4 ,i %\ld reply1 ,i wi% to see ! effect ( ! ,halt]es4 ,s1 :5 y say3 ,take ! treatise on ! active p[]s 7,greek3 hormea71 & see h[ ,i h /udi$ x1 ,i reply3 ,slave1 ,i am n inquir+ ab\t ?is1 b h[ y ex]cise pursuit & avoidance1 desire & av]sion1 h[ y design & purpose & prep>e y\rself1 :e!r con=mably to nature or n4 ,if con=mably1 give me evid5ce ( x1 & ,i w say t y are mak+ progress2 b if n con=mably1 be gone1 & n only exp\nd y\r books1 b write su* books y\rself2 & :at w y ga9 by x8 ,d y n "k t ! :ole book co/s only five d5>ii8 ,does !n ! exp\nd] seem to be wor? m ?an five d5>ii8 ,nev] !n look = ! matt] itself 9 "o place1 & progress t[>ds x 9 ano!r4 ,:]e !n is progress8 ,if any ( y1 )draw+ himself f ext]nals1 turns to 8 own w 7,greek3 proairesis7 to ex]cise x & to improve x by labor1 s z to make x con=mable to nature1 elevat$1 free1 unre/ra9$1 unimp$$1 fai?ful1 mode/2 & if he has le>n$ t he :o desires or avoids ! ?+s :i* are n 9 8 p[] c nei!r be fai?ful nor free1 b ( necessity he mu/ *ange ) !m & be toss$ ab\t ) !m z 9 a tempe/1 & ( necessity mu/ subject himself to o!rs :o h ! p[] to procure or prev5t :at lie desires or w\ld avoid2 f9ally1 :5 he rises 9 ! morn+1 if he obs]ves & keeps ^! rules1 ba!s z a man ( fidelity1 eats z a mode/ man2 9 l mann]1 if 9 e matt] t occurs he works out 8 *ief pr9ciples 7,greek3 ta proaeg\m5a7 z ! runn] does ) ref]5ce to runn+1 & ! tra9] ( ! voice ) ref]5ce to ! voice--?is is ! man :o truly makes progress1 & ?is is ! man :o has n travell$ 9 va94 ,b if he has /ra9$ 8 ef=ts to ! practice ( read+ books1 & labors only at ?is1 & has travell$ = ?is1 ,i tell him to return home imm$iately1 & n to neglect 8 affairs !re2 = ?is = :i* he has travell$ is no?+4 ,b ! o!r ?+ is some?+1 to /udy h[ a man c rid 8 life ( lam5tation & groan+1 & say+1 ,woe to me1 & wret*$ t ,i am1 & to rid x also ( mis=tune & disappo9tm5t1 & to le>n :at dea? is1 & exile1 & prison1 & poison1 t he may be able to say :5 he is 9 fett]s1 ,de> ,crito1 if x is ! w ( ! gods t x be s1 let x be s2 & n to say1 ,wret*$ am ,i1 an old man3 h ,i kept my gray hairs = ?is8 ,:o is x t speaks ?us8 ,d y ?9k t ,i %all "n "s man ( no repute & ( l[ condition8 ,does n ,priam say ?is8 ,does n ,o$ipus say ?is8 ,nay1 all k+s say x6 ,= :at else is trag$y ?an ! p]turbations 7,greek3 pa?ae7 ( m5 :o value ext]nals exhibit$ 9 ?is k9d ( poetry8 ,b if a man mu/ le>n by fiction t no ext]nal ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( ! w conc]n u1 = my "p ,i %\ld l ?is fiction1 by ! aid ( :i* ,i %\ld live happily & undi/urb$4 ,b y mu/ consid] = y\rselves :at y wi%4 ,:at !n does ,*rysippus tea* u8 ,! reply is1 to "k t ^! ?+s are n false1 f :i* happ9ess comes & tranquillity arises4 ,take my books1 & y w le>n h[ true & con=mable to nature are ! ?+s :i* make me free f p]turbations4 ,o great good =tune6 ,o ! great b5efactor :o po9ts out ! way6 ,to ,triptolemus all m5 h erect$ temples & alt>s1 because he gave u food by cultivation2 b to him :o discov]$ tru? & br\ght x to light & communicat$ x to all1 n ! tru? :i* %[s u h[ to live1 b h[ to live well1 :o ( y = ?is reason has built an alt>1 or a temple1 or has d$icat$ a /atue1 or :o wor%ips ,god = ?is8 ,because ! gods h giv5 ! v9e1 or :eat1 we sacrifice to !m2 b because !y h produc$ 9 ! human m9d t fruit by :i* !y design$ to %[ u ! tru? :i* relates to happ9ess1 %all we n ?ank ,god = ?is8 ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,academics4--,if a man1 said ,epictetus1 opposes evid5t tru?s1 x is n easy to f9d argum5ts by :i* we %all make him *ange 8 op9ion4 ,b ?is does n arise ei!r f ! man's /r5g? or ! tea*]'s weakness2 = :5 ! man1 ?\gh he has be5 confut$1 is h>d5$ l a /one1 h[ %all we !n be able to deal ) him by argum5t8 ,n[ !re are two k9ds ( h>d5+1 "o ( ! und]/&+1 ! o!r ( ! s5se ( %ame1 :5 a man is resolv$ n to ass5t to :at is manife/ nor to desi/ f contradictions4 ,mo/ ( u are afraid ( mortification ( ! body1 & w\ld contrive all means to avoid su* a ?+1 b we c>e n ab\t ! s\l's mortification4 ,& inde$ ) reg>d to ! s\l1 if a man be 9 su* a /ate z n to appreh5d any?+1 or und]/& at all1 we ?9k t he is 9 a bad condition2 b if ! s5se ( %ame & mode/y are dead5$1 ?is we call ev5 p[] 7or /r5g?74 ,,( ,,provid5ce4--,f ev]y?+1 :i* is or happ5s 9 ! _w1 x is easy to praise ,provid5ce1 if a man possesses ^! two qualities3 ! faculty ( see+ :at belongs & happ5s to all p]sons & ?+s1 & a grateful disposition4 ,if he does n possess ^! two qualities1 "o man w n see ! use ( ?+s :i* are & :i* happ53 ano!r w n be ?ankful = !m1 ev5 if he does "k !m4 ,if ,god _h made colors1 b _h n made ! faculty ( see+ !m1 :at w\ld h be5 _! use8 ,none at all4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if he _h made ! faculty ( vision1 b _h n made objects su* z to fall "u ! faculty1 :at 9 t case also w\ld h be5 ! use ( x8 ,none at all4 ,well1 suppose t he _h made bo?1 b _h n made light8 ,9 t case1 also1 !y w\ld h be5 ( no use4 ,:o is x !n :o has fitt$ ?is to t & t to ?is8 ,:at1 !n1 are ^! ?+s done 9 u only8 ,_m1 inde$1 9 u only1 ( :i* ! rational animal _h peculi> ne$2 b y w f9d _m common to u ) irrational animals4 ,d !y !n und]/& :at is done8 ,by no means4 ,= use is "o ?+1 & und]/&+ is ano!r2 ,god _h ne$ ( irrational animals to make use ( appe>ances1 b ( u to und]/& ! use ( appe>ances4 ,x is !re=e en\gh = !m to eat & to dr9k1 & to copulate1 & to d all ! o!r ?+s :i* !y sev]ally d4 ,b = u1 to :om he has giv5 also ! intellectual faculty1 ^! ?+s are n suffici5t2 = unless we act 9 a prop] & ord]ly mann]1 & con=mably to ! nature & con/itution ( ea* ?+1 we %all nev] atta9 our true end4 ,= :]e ! con/itutions ( liv+ be+s are diff]5t1 !re also ! acts & ! ends are diff]5t4 ,9 ^? animals !n ^: con/itution is adapt$ only to use1 use alone is en\gh2 b 9 an animal 7man71 :i* has also ! p[] ( und]/&+ ! use1 unless !re be ! due ex]cise ( ! und]/&+1 he w nev] atta9 8 prop] end4 ,well !n ,god con/itutes e animal1 "o to be eat51 ano!r to s]ve = agriculture1 ano!r to supply *eese1 & ano!r = "s l use2 = :i* purposes :at ne$ is !re to und]/& appe>ances & to be able to di/+ui% !m8 ,b ,god has introduc$ man to be a spectator ( ,god & ( 8 works2 & n only a spectator ( !m1 b an int]pret]4 ,= ?is reason x is %ameful = man to beg9 & to end :]e irrational animals d2 b r he ought to beg9 :]e !y beg91 & to end :]e nature ends 9 u2 & nature ends 9 contemplation & und]/&+1 & 9 a way ( life con=mable to nature4 ,take c>e !n n to die )\t hav+ be5 spectators ( ^! ?+s4 ,b y take a j\rney to ,olympia to see ! "w ( ,phidias1 & all ( y ?9k x a mis=tune to die )\t hav+ se5 su* ?+s4 ,b :5 !re is no ne$ to take a j\rney1 & :]e a man is1 !re he has ! works 7( ,god7 be=e him1 w y n desire to see & und]/& !m8 ,w y n p]ceive ei!r :at y are1 or :at y 7 born =1 or :at ?is is = :i* y h receiv$ ! faculty ( sight8 ,b y may say1 ,!re are "s ?+s disagreeable & tr\blesome 9 life4 ,& are !re none at ,olympia8 ,are y n scor*$8 ,are y n press$ by a cr[d8 ,are y n )\t com=table means ( ba?+8 ,are y n wet :5 x ra9s8 ,h y n abundance ( noise1 clamor1 & o!r disagreeable ?+s8 ,b ,i suppose t sett+ all ^! ?+s (f aga9/ ! magnific5ce ( ! spectacle1 y be> & endure4 ,well !n & h y n receiv$ faculties by :i* y w be able to be> all t happ5s8 ,h y n receiv$ greatness ( s\l8 ,h y n receiv$ manl9ess8 ,h y n receiv$ endurance8 ,& :y d ,i tr\ble myself ab\t any?+ t c happ5 if ,i possess greatness ( s\l8 ,:at %all di/ract my m9d1 or di/urb me1 or appe> pa9ful8 ,%all ,i n use ! p[] = ! purposes = :i* ,i receiv$ x1 & %all ,i grieve & lam5t ov] :at happ5s8 ,come1 !n1 d y also hav+ obs]v$ ^! ?+s look to ! faculties :i* y h1 & :5 y h look$ at !m1 say3 ,br+ n[1 ,o ,zeus1 any difficulty t ?\ please/1 = ,i h means giv5 to me by !e & p[]s = honor+ myself ?r\gh ! ?+s :i* happ54 ,y d n s2 b y sit /ill1 trembl+ = fe> t "s ?+s w happ51 & weep+1 & lam5t+1 & groan+ = :at does happ52 & !n y blame ! gods4 ,= :at is ! consequ5ce ( su* meanness ( _s b impiety8 ,& yet ,god has n only giv5 u ^! faculties1 by :i* we %all be able to be> ev]y?+ t happ5s )\t be+ depress$ or brok5 by x2 b1 l a good k+ & a true fa!r1 ,he has giv5 u ^! faculties free f h9drance1 subject to no compulsion1 unimp$$1 & has put !m entirely 9 our own p[]1 )\t ev5 hav+ res]v$ to ,himself any p[] ( h9d]+ or imp$+4 ,y1 :o h receiv$ ^! p[]s free & z y\r own1 use !m n2 y d n ev5 see :at y h receiv$1 & f :om2 "s ( y be+ bl9d$ to ! giv]1 & n ev5 ackn[l$g+ y\r b5efactor1 & o!rs1 ?r\gh meanness ( _s1 betak+ y\rselves to fault-f9d+ & mak+ *>ges aga9/ ,god4 ,yet ,i w %[ to y t y h p[]s & means = greatness ( s\l & manl9ess2 b :at p[]s y h = f9d+ fault mak+ accusations1 d y %[ me4 ,,h[ ,,f ,,! ,,fact ,,t ,,we ,,are ,,ak9 ,,to ,,god ,a ,,man ,,may ,,proce$ ,,to ,,! ,,consequ5ces4--,i inde$ ?9k t ! old man ought to be sitt+ "h1 n to contrive h[ y may h no mean ?\ghts nor mean & ignoble talk ab\t y\rselves1 b to take c>e t !re be n among u any "y m5 ( su* a m9d1 t :5 !y h recogniz$ _! k9%ip to ,god1 & t we are fett]$ by ^! bonds1 ! body1 ,i mean1 & its possessions1 & :atev] else on acc\nt ( !m is necess>y to u = ! economy & comm]ce ( life1 !y %\ld int5d to ?r[ (f ^! ?+s z if !y 7 burd5s pa9ful & intol]able1 & to dep>t to _! k9sm54 ,b ?is is ! labor t y\r tea*] & in/ructor ought to be employ$ ^u1 if he really 7 :at he %\ld be4 ,y %\ld come to him & say3 ,epictetus1 we c no long] endure be+ b\nd to ?is poor body1 & fe$+ x1 & giv+ x dr9k & re/1 & clean+ x1 & = ! sake ( ! body comply+ ) ! wi%es ( ^! & ( ^?4 ,are n ^! ?+s indiff]5t & no?+ to u2 & is n dea? no evil8 ,& are we n 9 a mann] k9sm5 ( ,god1 & did we n come f him8 ,all[ u to dep>t to ! place f :i* we came2 all[ u to be releas$ at la/ f ^! bonds by :i* we are b\nd & weigh$ d[n4 ,"h !re are robb]s & ?ieves & c\rts ( ju/ice1 & ^? :o are nam$ tyrants1 & ?9k t !y h "s p[] ov] u by means ( ! body & its possessions4 ,p]mit u to %[ !m t !y h no p[] ov] any man4 ,& ,i on my "p w\ld say3 ,fri5ds1 wait = ,god3 :5 he %all give ! signal & release y f ?is s]vice1 !n g to him2 b = ! pres5t endure to dwell 9 ?is place :]e he has put y4 ,%ort inde$ is ?is "t ( y\r dwell+ "h1 & easy to be> = ^? :o are s dispos$2 = :at tyrant1 or :at ?ief1 or :at c\rts ( ju/ice are =midable to ^? :o h ?us consid]$ z ?+s ( no value ! body & ! possessions ( ! body8 ,wait !n1 d n dep>t )\t a reason4 ,,( ,,cont5tm5t4--,) respect to gods1 !re are "s :o say t a div9e be+ does n exi/2 o!rs say t x exi/s1 b is inactive & c>eless1 & takes no =e?\ght ab\t any?+2 a ?ird class say t su* a be+ exi/s & ex]cises =e?\ght1 b only ab\t great ?+s & heav5ly ?+s1 & ab\t no?+ on ! e>?2 a f\r? class say t a div9e be+ ex]cises =e?\ght bo? ab\t ?+s on ! e>? & heav5ly ?+s1 b 9 a g5]al way only1 & n ab\t ?+s sev]ally4 ,!re is a fif? class to :om ,ulysses & ,socrates belong1 :o say3 ,i move n )\t ?y k4--,iliad1 x41 #bgh4 ,be=e all o!r ?+s !n x is necess>y to inquire ab\t ea* ( ^! op9ions1 :e!r x is affirm$ truly or n truly4 ,= if !re are no gods1 h[ is x our prop] end to foll[ !m8 ,& if !y exi/1 b take no c>e ( any?+1 9 ?is case also h[ w x be "r to foll[ !m8 ,b if inde$ !y d exi/ & look aft] ?+s1 /ill if !re is no?+ communicat$ f !m to m51 nor 9 fact to myself1 h[ ev5 s is x "r 7to foll[ !m78 ,! wise & good man !n1 aft] consid]+ all ^! ?+s1 submits 8 own m9d to him :o adm9i/]s ! :ole1 z good citiz5s d to ! law ( ! /ate4 ,he :o is receiv+ in/ruction ought to come to be in/ruct$ ) ?is int5tion1 ,h[ %all ,i foll[ ! gods 9 all ?+s1 h[ %all ,i be cont5t$ ) ! div9e adm9i/ration1 & h[ c ,i become free8 ,= he is free to :om ev]y?+ happ5s accord+ to 8 w1 & :om no man c h9d]4 ,:at !n1 is fre$om madness8 ,c]ta9ly n2 = madness & fre$om d n consi/4 ,b1 y say1 ,i w\ld h ev]y?+ result j z ,i l1 & 9 :atev] way ,i l4 ,y are mad1 y are beside y\rself4 ,d y n "k t fre$om is a noble & valuable ?+8 ,b = me inconsid]ately to wi% = ?+s to happ5 z ,i inconsid]ately l1 ?is appe>s to be n only n noble1 b ev5 mo/ base4 ,= h[ d we proce$ 9 ! matt] ( writ+8 ,d ,i wi% to write ! "n ( ,dion z ,i *oose8 ,no1 b ,i am taught to *oose to write x z x ought to be writt54 ,& h[ ) respect to music8 ,9 ! same mann]4 ,& :at univ]sally 9 e art or sci5ce8 ,j ! same4 ,if x 7 n s1 x w\ld be ( no value to "k any?+1 if k 7 adapt$ to e man's :im4 ,is x !n 9 ?is alone1 9 ?is :i* is ! greate/ & ! *ief ?+1 ,i mean fre$om1 t ,i am p]mitt$ to w inconsid]ately8 ,by no means2 b to be in/ruct$ is ?is1 to le>n to wi% t ev]y?+ may happ5 z x does4 ,& h[ d ?+s happ58 ,z ! dispos] has dispos$ !m8 ,& he has appo9t$ summ] & w9t]1 & abundance & sc>city1 & virtue & vice1 & all su* opposites = ! h>mony ( ! :ole2 & to ea* ( u he has giv5 a body1 & p>ts ( ! body1 & possessions1 & companions4 ,:at !n rema9s1 or :at me?od is discov]$ ( hold+ comm]ce ) !m8 ,is !re su* a me?od by :i* !y %all d :at seems fit to !m1 & we n ! less %all be 9 a mood :i* is con=mable to nature8 ,b y are unwill+ to endure1 & are discont5t$2 & if y are alone1 y call x solitude2 & if y are ) m51 y call !m knaves & robb]s2 & y f9d fault ) y\r own p>5ts & *ildr51 & bro!rs & neighbors4 ,b y ought :5 y are alone to call ?is condition by ! "n ( tranquillity & fre$om1 & to ?9k y\rself l to ! gods2 & :5 y are ) _m1 y ought n to call x cr[d1 nor tr\ble1 nor uneas9ess1 b fe/ival & assembly1 & s accept all cont5t$ly4 ,:at !n is ! puni%m5t ( ^? :o d n accept8 ,x is to be :at !y are4 ,is any p]son dissatisfi$ ) be+ alone8 ,let him be alone4 ,is a man dissatisfi$ ) 8 p>5ts8 ,let him be a bad son1 & lam5t4 ,is he dissatisfi$ ) 8 *ildr58 ,let him be a bad fa!r4 ,ca/ him into prison4 ,:at prison8 ,:]e he is already1 = he is !re aga9/ 8 w2 & :]e a man is aga9/ 8 w1 !re he is 9 prison4 ,s ,socrates 0 n 9 prison1 = he 0 !re will+ly4 ,mu/ my leg !n be lam$8 ,wret*1 d y !n on acc\nt ( "o poor leg f9d fault ) ! _w8 ,w y n will+ly surr5d] x = ! :ole8 ,w y n )draw f x8 ,w y n gladly "p ) x to him :o gave x8 ,& w y be vex$ & discont5t$ ) ! ?+s e/abli%$ by ,zeus1 :i* he1 ) ! ,moirae 7fates7 :o 7 pres5t & sp9n+ ! ?read ( y\r g5]ation1 def9$ & put 9 ord]8 ,"k y n h[ small a "p y are comp>$ ) ! :ole4 ,i mean ) respect to ! body1 = z to intellig5ce y are n inf]ior to ! gods nor less2 = ! magnitude ( intellig5ce is n measur$ by l5g? nor yet by height1 b by ?\ghts4 ,,h[ ,,ev]y?+ ,,may ,,be ,,done ,,acceptably ,,to ,,! ,,gods4--,:5 "s "o ask$1 ,h[ may a man eat acceptably to ! gods1 he answ]$3 ,if he c eat ju/ly & cont5t$ly1 & ) equanimity1 & temp]ately1 & ord]ly1 w x n be also acceptable to ! gods8 ,b :5 y h ask$ = w>m wat] & ! slave has n he>d1 or if he did he> has br\ght only tepid wat]1 or he is n ev5 f\nd to be 9 ! h\se1 !n n to be vex$ or to bur/ ) passion1 is n ?is acceptable to ! gods8 ,h[ !n %all a man endure su* p]sons z ?is slave8 ,slave y\rself1 w y n be> ) y\r own bro!r1 :o has ,zeus = 8 prog5itor1 & is l a son f ! same se$s & ( ! same desc5t f above8 ,b if y h be5 put 9 any su* high] place1 w y imm$iately make y\rself a tyrant8 ,w y n rememb] :o y are1 & :om y rule8 ,t !y are k9sm51 t !y are bre?r5 by nature1 t !y are ! (fspr+ ( ,zeus8 ,b ,i h pur*as$ !m1 & !y h n pur*as$ me4 ,d y see 9 :at direction y are look+1 t x is t[>ds ! e>?1 t[>ds ! pit1 t x is t[>ds ^! wret*$ laws ( dead m58 b t[>ds ! laws ( ! gods y are n look+4 ,,:at ,,philosophy ,,promises4--,:5 a man 0 consult+ him h[ he %\ld p]suade 8 bro!r to cease be+ angry ) him1 ,epictetus repli$3 ,philosophy does n propose to secure = a man any ext]nal ?+4 ,if x did 7or if x 7 n1 z ,i say71 philosophy w\ld be all[+ some?+ :i* is n )9 its prov9ce4 ,= z ! c>p5t]'s mat]ial is wood1 & t ( ! /atu>y is copp]1 s ! matt] ( ! art ( liv+ is ea* man's life4 ,:5 !n is my bro!r's8 ,t aga9 belongs to 8 own art2 b ) respect to y\rs1 x is "o ( ! ext]nal ?+s1 l a piece ( l&1 l heal?1 l reputation4 ,b ,philosophy promises none ( ^!4 ,9 e circum/ance ,i w ma9ta91 %e says1 ! gov]n+ "p con=mable to nature4 ,^: gov]n+ "p8 ,8 9 :om ,i am1 %e says4 ,h[ !n %all my bro!r cease to be angry ) me8 ,br+ him to me & ,i w tell him4 ,b ,i h no?+ to say to y ab\t 8 ang]4 ,:5 ! man :o 0 consult+ him said1 ,i seek to "k ?is1 ,h[1 ev5 if my bro!r is n reconcil$ to me1 %all ,i ma9ta9 myself 9 a /ate con=mable to nature8 ,no?+ great1 said ,epictetus1 is produc$ sudd5ly1 s9ce n ev5 ! grape or ! fig is4 ,if y say to me n[ t y want a fig1 ,i w answ] to y t x requires "t3 let x fl[] fir/1 !n put =? fruit1 & !n rip54 ,is !n ! fruit ( a fig-tree n p]fect$ sudd5ly & 9 "o h\r1 & w\ld y possess ! fruit ( a man's m9d 9 s %ort a "t & s easily8 ,d n expect x1 ev5 if ,i tell y4 ,,t ,,we ,,ought ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,angry ,,) ,,! ,,errors 7,,faults7 ,,( ,,o!rs4--,ought n !n ?is robb] & ?is adult]] to be de/roy$8 ,by no means say s1 b speak r 9 ?is way3 ,?is man :o has be5 mi/ak5 & deceiv$ ab\t ! mo/ important ?+s1 & bl9d$1 n 9 ! faculty ( vision :i* di/+ui%es :ite & black1 b 9 ! faculty :i* di/+ui%es good & bad1 %\ld we n de/roy him8 ,if y speak ?us y w see h[ inhuman ?is is :i* y say1 & t x is j z if y w\ld say1 ,ought we n to de/roy ?is bl9d & deaf man8 ,b if ! greate/ h>m is ! privation ( ! greate/ ?+s1 & ! greate/ ?+ 9 e man is ! w or *oice su* z x ought to be1 & a man is depriv$ ( ?is w1 :y are y also angry ) him8 ,man1 y ought n to be affect$ contr>y to nature by ! bad ?+s ( ano!r4 ,pity him r2 drop ?is read9ess to be (f5d$ & to hate1 & ^! words :i* ! _m utt]3 8,^! accurs$ & odi\s fell[s40 ,h[ h y be5 made s wise at once8 & h[ are y s peevi%8 ,:y !n are we angry8 ,is x because we value s mu* ! ?+s ( :i* ^! m5 rob u8 ,d n admire y\r clo!s1 & !n y w n be angry ) ! ?ief4 ,consid] ?is matt] ?us3 y h f9e clo!s2 y\r neighbor has n2 y h a w9d[2 y wi% to air ! clo!s4 ,! ?ief does n "k :]e9 man's good consi/s1 b he ?9ks t x consi/ 9 hav+ f9e clo!s1 ! v ?+ :i* y also ?9k4 ,mu/ he n !n come & take !m away8 ,:5 y %[ a cake to gre$y p]sons1 & swall[ x all y\rself1 d y expect !m n to snat* x f y8 ,d n provoke !m2 d n h a w9d[2 d n air y\r clo!s4 ,i also lately _h an iron lamp plac$ by ! side ( my h\sehold gods2 he>+ a noise at ! door1 ,i ran d[n1 & f\nd t ! lamp _h be5 c>ri$ (f4 ,i reflect$ t he :o _h tak5 ! lamp _h done no?+ /range4 ,:at !n8 ,to-morr[1 ,i said1 y w f9d an e>!n lamp2 = a man only loses t :i* he has4 ,i h lo/ my g>m5t4 ,! reason is t y _h a g>m5t4 ,i h a pa9 9 my head4 ,h y any pa9 9 y\r horns8 ,:y !n are y tr\bl$8 ,= we only lose ^? ?+s1 we h only pa9s ab\t ^? ?+s1 :i* we possess4 ,b ! tyrant w *a9--:at8 ,! leg4 ,he w take away--:at8 ,! neck4 ,:at !n w he n *a9 & n take away8 ,! w4 ,?is is :y ! anci5ts taught ! maxim1 ,"k ?yself4 ,!re=e we ought to ex]cise ourselves 9 small ?+s1 & beg9n+ ) !m to proce$ to ! great]4 ,i h pa9 9 ! head4 ,d n say1 ,alas6 ,i h pa9 9 ! e>4 ,d n say alas6 ,& ,i d n say t y are n all[$ to groan1 b d n groan inw>dly2 & if y\r slave is sl[ 9 br++ a b&age1 d n cry out & torm5t y\rself1 & say1 ,e body hates me2 = :o w\ld n hate su* a man8 ,= ! future1 rely+ on ^! op9ions1 walk ab\t upright1 free2 n tru/+ to ! size ( y\r body1 z an a?lete1 = a man ought n to be inv9cible 9 ! way t an ass is4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,%\ld ,,behave ,,to ,,tyrants4--,if a man possesses any sup]iority1 or ?9ks t he does :5 he does n1 su* a man1 if he is un9/ruct$1 w ( necessity be puff$ up ?r\gh x4 ,= in/ance1 ! tyrant says1 ,i am ma/] ( all6 ,& :at c y d = me8 ,c y give me desire :i* %all h no h9drance8 ,h[ c y8 ,h y ! infallible p[] ( avoid+ :at y w\ld avoid8 ,h y ! p[] ( mov+ t[>ds an object )\t error8 ,& h[ d y possess ?is p[]8 ,come1 :5 y are 9 a %ip1 d y tru/ to y\rself or to ! helmsman8 ,& :5 y are 9 a *>iot1 to :om d y tru/ b to ! driv]8 ,& h[ is x 9 all o!r arts8 ,j ! same4 ,9 :at1 !n1 lies y\r p[]8 ,all m5 pay respect to me4 ,well1 ,i also pay respect to my platt]1 & ,i wa% x & wipe x2 & = ! sake ( my oil-flask1 ,i drive a peg into ! wall4 ,well1 !n1 are ^! ?+s sup]ior to me8 ,no1 b !y supply "s ( my wants1 & = ?is reason ,i take c>e ( !m4 ,well1 d ,i n att5d to my ass8 ,d ,i n wa% 8 feet8 ,d ,i n clean him8 ,d y n "k t e man has reg>d to himself1 & to y j ! same z he has reg>d to 8 ass8 ,= :o has reg>d to y z a man8 ,%[ me4 ,:o wi%es to become l y8 ,:o imitates y1 z he imitates ,socrates8 ,b ,i c cut (f y\r head4 ,y say "r4 ,i _h =gott5 t ,i mu/ h reg>d to y1 z ,i w\ld to a fev] & ! bile1 & raise an alt> to y1 z !re is at ,rome an alt> to fev]4 ,:at is x !n t di/urbs & t]rifies ! multitude8 ,is x ! tyrant & 8 gu>ds8 7,by no means47 ,i hope t x is n s4 ,x is n possible t :at is by nature free c be di/urb$ by any?+ else1 or h9d]$ by any o!r ?+ ?an by itself4 ,b x is a man's own op9ions :i* di/urb him4 ,= :5 ! tyrant says to a man1 ,i w *a9 y\r leg1 he :o values 8 leg says1 ,d n2 h pity4 ,b he :o values 8 own w says1 ,if x appe>s m advantage\s to y1 *a9 x4 ,d y n c>e8 ,i d n c>e4 ,i w %[ y t ,i am ma/]4 ,y _c d t4 ,zeus has set me free2 d y ?9k t he int5d$ to all[ 8 own son to be enslav$8 ,b y are ma/] ( my c>case2 take x4 ,s :5 y approa* me1 y h no reg>d to me8 ,no1 b ,i h reg>d to myself2 & if y wi% me to say t ,i h reg>d to y also1 ,i tell y t ,i h ! same reg>d to y t ,i h to my pipk94 ,:at !n8 ,:5 absurd notions ab\t ?+s indep5d5t ( our w1 z if !y 7 good & 7or7 bad1 lie at ! bottom ( our op9ions1 we mu/ ( necessity pay reg>d to tyrants3 = ,i wi% t m5 w\ld pay reg>d to tyrants only1 & n also to ! b$*amb] m54 ,h[ is x t ! man becomes all at once wise1 :5 ,cs> has made him sup]9t5d5t ( ! close /ool8 ,h[ is x t we say imm$iately1 ,felicion spoke s5sibly to me8 ,i wi% he 7 eject$ f ! b$*amb]1 t he might aga9 appe> to y to be a fool4 ,has a man be5 exalt$ to ! tribune%ip8 ,all :o meet him (f] _! congratulations2 "o kisses 8 eyes1 ano!r ! neck1 & ! slaves kiss 8 h&s4 ,he goes to 8 h\se1 he f9ds tor*es light$4 ,he asc5ds ! ,capitol2 he (f]s a sacrifice on ! occasion4 ,n[ :o ev] sacrific$ = hav+ _h good desires8 = hav+ act$ con=mably to nature8 ,= 9 fact we ?ank ! gods = ^? ?+s 9 :i* we place our good4 ,a p]son 0 talk+ to me to-day ab\t ! prie/hood ( ,augu/us4 ,i say to him3 ,man1 let ! ?+ alone2 y w sp5d mu* = no purpose4 ,b he replies1 ,^? :o draw up agreem5ts w write my "n4 ,d y !n /& by ^? :o read !m1 & say to su* p]sons1 ,x is ,i ^: "n is writt5 !re8 ,& if y c n[ be pres5t on ail su* occasions1 :at w y d :5 y are dead8 ,my "n w rema94 ,write x on a /one1 & x w rema94 ,b come1 :at remembrance ( y w !re be beyond ,nicopolis8 ,b ,i %all we> a cr[n ( gold4 ,if y desire a cr[n at all1 take a cr[n ( roses & put x on1 = x w be m elegant 9 appe>ance4 ,,aga9/ ,,^? ,,:o ,,wi% ,,to ,,be ,,admir$4--,:5 a man holds 8 prop] /ation 9 life1 he does n gape aft] ?+s beyond x4 ,man1 :at d y wi% to happ5 to y8 ,i am satisfi$ if ,i desire & avoid con=mably to nature1 if ,i employ movem5ts t[>ds & f an object z ,i am by nature =m$ to d1 & purpose & design & ass5t4 ,:y !n d y /rut be=e u z if y _h swall[$ a spit8 ,my wi% has always be5 t ^? :o meet me %\ld admire me1 & ^? :o foll[ me %\ld exclaim1 ,o ! great philosoph]6 ,:o are !y by :om y wi% to be admir$8 ,are !y n ^? ( :om y are us$ to say t !y are mad8 ,well1 !n1 d y wi% to be admir$ by madm58 ,,on ,,pr,,cognitions4--,prcognitions are common to all m51 & prcognition is n contradictory to prcognition4 ,= :o ( u does n assume t ,good is useful & eligible1 & 9 all circum/ances t we ought to foll[ & pursue x8 ,& :o ( u does n assume t ,ju/ice is beautiful & becom+8 ,:5 !n does ! contradiction arise8 ,x arises 9 ! adaptation ( ! prcognitions to ! p>ticul> cases4 ,:5 "o man says1 8,he has done well2 he is a brave man10 & ano!r says1 8,n s2 b he has act$ fooli%ly10 !n ! disputes arise among m54 ,?is is ! dispute among ! ,jews & ! ,syrians & ! ,egyptians & ! ,romans2 n :e!r hol9ess %\ld be pref]r$ to all ?+s & 9 all cases %\ld be pursu$1 b :e!r x is holy to eat pig's fle% or n holy4 ,y w f9d ?is dispute also betwe5 ,agamemnon & ,a*illes2 = call !m =?4 ,:at d y say1 ,agamemnon8 ought n t to be done :i* is prop] & "r8 8,c]ta9ly40 ,well1 :at d y say1 ,a*illes8 d y n admit t :at is good ought to be done8 8,i d mo/ c]ta9ly40 ,adapt y\r prcognitions !n to ! pres5t matt]4 ,"h ! dispute beg9s4 ,agamemnon says1 8,i ought n to give up ,*ryseis to h] fa!r40 ,a*illes says1 8,y ought40 ,x is c]ta9 t "o ( ! two makes a wrong adaptation ( ! prcognition ( 8ought0 or 8duty40 ,fur!r1 ,agamemnon says1 8,!n if ,i ought to re/ore ,*ryseis1 x is fit t ,i take 8 prize f "s ( y40 ,a*illes replies1 8,w\ld y !n take h] :om ,i love80 8,yes1 h] :om y love40 8,mu/ ,i !n be ! only man :o goes )\t a prize8 & mu/ ,i be ! only man :o has no prize80 ,?us ! dispute beg9s4 ,:at !n is education8 ,education is ! le>n+ h[ to adapt ! natural prcognitions to ! p>ticul> ?+s con=mably to nature2 & !n to di/+ui% t ( ?+s "s are 9 our p[]1 b o!rs are n4 ,9 our p[] are w & all acts :i* dep5d on ! w2 ?+s n 9 our p[] are ! body1 ! p>ts ( ! body1 possessions1 p>5ts1 bro!rs1 *ildr51 c\ntry1 &1 g5]ally1 all ) :om we live 9 society4 ,9 :at !n %\ld we place ! good8 ,to :at k9d ( ?+s 7,greek3 ousia7 %all we adapt x8 ,to ! ?+s :i* are 9 our p[]8 ,is n heal? !n a good ?+1 & s\ndness ( limb1 & life1 & are n *ildr5 & p>5ts & c\ntry8 ,:o w tol]ate y if y d5y ?is8 ,let u !n transf] ! notion ( good to ^! ?+s4 ,is x possible1 !n1 :5 a man su/a9s damage & does n obta9 good ?+s1 t he c be happy8 ,x is n possible4 ,& c he ma9ta9 t[>ds society a prop] behavior8 ,he c n4 ,= ,i am naturally =m$ to look aft] my own int]e/4 ,if x is my int]e/ to h an e/ate 9 l&1 x is my int]e/ also to take x f my neighbor4 ,if x is my int]e/ to h a g>m5t1 x is my int]e/ also to /eal x f ! ba?4 ,?is is ! orig9 ( w>s1 civil commotions1 tyrannies1 conspiracies4 ,& h[ %all ,i be /ill able to ma9ta9 my duty t[>ds ,zeus8 ,= if ,i su/a9 damage & am unlucky1 he takes no c>e ( me4 ,& :at is he to me if he _c help me8 ,& fur!r1 :at is he to me if he all[s me to be 9 ! condition 9 :i* ,i am8 ,i n[ beg9 to hate him4 ,:y !n d we build temples1 :y setup /atues to ,zeus1 z well z to evil demons1 su* z to ,fev]2 & h[ is ,zeus ! ,savi\r1 & h[ ! giv] ( ra91 & ! giv] ( fruits8 ,& 9 tru? if we place ! nature ( ,good 9 any su* ?+s1 all ?is foll[s4 ,:at %\ld we d !n8 ,?is is ! inquiry ( ! true philosoph] :o is 9 labor4 ,n[ ,i d n see :at ! good is nor ! bad4 ,am ,i n mad8 ,yes4 ,b suppose t ,i place ! good some:]e among ! ?+s :i* dep5d on ! w2 all w laugh at me4 ,!re w come "s greyhead we>+ _m gold r+s on 8 f+]s1 & he w %ake 8 head & say3 8,he>1 my *ild4 ,x is "r t y %\ld philosophize2 b y ought to h "s bra9s also2 all ?is t y are do+ is silly4 ,y le>n ! syllogism f philosoph]s2 b y "k h[ to act bett] ?an philosoph]s d40 ,man :y !n d y blame me1 if ,i "k8 ,:at %all ,i say to ?is slave8 ,if ,i am sil5t1 he w bur/4 ,i mu/ speak 9 ?is way3 8,excuse me1 z y w\ld excuse lov]s2 ,i am n my own ma/]2 ,i am mad40 ,,h[ ,,we ,,%\ld ,,/ruggle ,,) ,,circum/ances4--,x is circum/ances 7difficulties7 :i* %[ :at m5 are4 ,!re=e :5 a difficulty falls ^u y1 rememb] t ,god1 l a tra9] ( wre/l]s1 has mat*$ y ) a r\gh "y man4 ,= :at purpose8 y may say4 ,:y1 t y may become an ,olympic conqu]or2 b x is n accompli%$ )\t sweat4 ,9 my op9ion no man has _h a m pr(itable difficulty ?an y h _h1 if y *oose to make use ( x z an a?lete w\ld deal ) a "y antagoni/4 ,we are n[ s5d+ a sc\t to ,rome2 b no man s5ds a c[>dly sc\t1 :o1 if he only he>s a noise & sees a %ad[ any:]e1 comes runn+ back 9 t]ror & reports t ! enemy is close at h&4 ,s n[ if y %\ld come & tell u3 8,fe>ful is ! /ate ( affairs at ,rome2 t]rible is dea?2 t]rible is exile2 t]rible is calumny2 t]rible is pov]ty2 fly1 my fri5ds1 ! enemy is ne>10 we %all answ]3 8,begone1 prophesy = y\rself2 we h committ$ only "o fault1 t we s5t su* a sc\t40 ,diog5es1 :o 0 s5t z a sc\t be=e y1 made a diff]5t report to u4 ,he says t dea? is no evil1 = nei!r is x base2 he says t fame 7reputation7 is ! noise ( madm54 ,& :at has ?is spy said ab\t pa91 ab\t pleasure1 & ab\t pov]ty8 ,he says t to be nak$ is bett] ?an any purple robe1 & to sleep on ! b>e gr\nd is ! s(te/ b$2 & he gives z a pro( ( ea* ?+ t he affirms 8 own c\rage1 8 tranquillity1 8 fre$om1 & ! heal?y appe>ance & compactness ( 8 body4 ,!re is no enemy ne>1 he says2 all is peace4 ,h[ s1 ,diog5es8 8,see10 he replies1 8if ,i am /ruck1 if ,i h be5 w\nd$1 if ,i h fl$ f any man40 ,?is is :at a sc\t ought to be4 ,b y come to u & tell u "o ?+ aft] ano!r4 ,w y n g back1 & y w see cle>] :5 y h laid aside fe>8 ,,on ,,! ,,same4--,if ^! ?+s are true1 & if we are n silly1 & are n act+ hypocritically :5 we say t ! good ( man is 9 ! w1 & ! evil too1 & t ev]y?+ else does n conc]n u1 :y are we /ill di/urb$1 :y are we /ill afraid8 ,! ?+s ab\t :i* we h be5 busi$ are 9 no man's p[]2 & ! ?+s :i* are 9 ! p[] ( o!rs1 we c>e n =4 ,:at k9d ( tr\ble h we /ill8 ,b give me directions4 ,:y %\ld ,i give y directions8 ,has n ,zeus giv5 y directions8 ,has he n giv5 to y :at is y\r own free f h9drance & free f imp$im5t1 & :at is n y\r own subject to h9drance & imp$im5t8 ,:at directions !n1 :at k9d ( ord]s did y br+ :5 y came f him8 ,keep by e means :at is y\r own2 d n desire :at belongs to o!rs4 ,fidelity 7integrity7 is y\r own1 virtu\s %ame is y\r own2 :o !n c take ^! ?+s f y8 :o else ?an y\rself w h9d] y f us+ !m8 ,b h[ d y act8 ,:5 y seek :at is n y\r own1 y lose t :i* is y\r own4 ,hav+ su* prompt+s & comm&s f ,zeus1 :at k9d d y /ill ask f me8 ,am ,i m p[]ful ?an he1 am ,i m wor?y ( confid5ce8 ,b if y obs]ve ^!1 d y want any o!rs besides8 8,well1 b he has n giv5 ^! ord]s10 y w say4 ,produce y\r prcognitions 7,greek3 prolaepseis71 produce ^! pro(s ( philosoph]s1 produce :at y h (t5 he>d1 & produce :at y h said y\rself1 produce :at y h read1 produce :at y h m$itat$ on2 & y w !n see t all ^! ?+s are f ,god4 ,if ,i h set my admiration on ! poor body1 ,i h giv5 myself up to be a slave2 if on my poor possessions1 ,i also make myself a slave4 ,= ,i imm$iately make x pla9 ) :at ,i may be caught2 z if ! snake draws 9 8 head1 ,i tell y to /rike t "p ( him :i* he gu>ds2 & d y be assur$ t :atev] "p y *oose to gu>d1 t "p y\r ma/] w attack4 ,rememb]+ ?is1 :om w y /ill flatt] or fe>8 ,b ,i %\ld l to sit :]e ! ,s5ators sit4 ,d y see t y are putt+ y\rself 9 /raits1 y are squeez+ y\rself8 ,h[ !n %all ,i see well 9 any o!r way 9 ! amphi!atre8 ,man1 d n be a spectator at all1 & y w n be squeez$4 ,:y d y give y\rself tr\ble8 ,or wait a little1 & :5 ! spectacle is ov]1 seat y\rself 9 ! place res]v$ = ! ,s5ators & sun y\rself4 ,= rememb] ?is g5]al tru?1 t x is we :o squeeze ourselves1 :o put ourselves 9 /raits2 t is1 our op9ions squeeze u & put u 9 /raits4 ,= :at is x to be revil$8 ,/& by a /one & revile x1 & :at w y ga98 ,if !n a man li/5s l a /one1 :at pr(it is !re to ! revil]8 ,b if ! revil] has z a /epp+-/one 7or ladd]7 ! weakness ( him :o is revil$1 !n he accompli%es some?+4 ,/rip him4 ,:at d y mean by him8 ,lay hold ( 8 g>m5t1 /rip x (f4 ,i h insult$ y4 ,mu* good may x d y4 ,?is 0 ! practice ( ,socrates2 ?is 0 ! reason :y he always _h "o face4 ,b we *oose to practise & /udy any?+ r ?an ! means by :i* we %all be unimp$$ & free4 ,y say3 8,philosoph]s talk p>adoxes40 ,b are !re no p>adoxes 9 ! o!r arts8 ,& :at is m p>adoxical ?an to puncture a man's eye 9 ord] t he may see8 ,if any "o said ?is to a man ignorant ( ! surgical art1 w\ld he n ridicule ! speak]8 ,:]e is ! wond]1 !n1 if 9 philosophy also _m ?+s :i* are true appe> p>adoxical to ! inexp]i5c$8 ,,9 ,,h[ ,,_m ,,ways ,,appe>ances ,,exi/1 ,,& ,,:at ,,aids ,,we ,,%\ld ,,provide ,,aga9/ ,,!m4--,appe>ances are to u 9 f\r ways4 ,= ei!r ?+s appe> z !y are2 or !y are n1 & d n ev5 appe> to be2 or !y are1 & d n appe> to be2 or !y are n1 & yet appe> to be4 ,fur!r1 9 all ^! cases to =m a "r judgm5t 7to hit ! m>k7 is ! (fice ( an educat$ man4 ,b :atev] x is t annoys 7tr\bles7 u1 to t we ought to apply a rem$y4 ,if ! sophisms ( ,pyrrho & ( ! ,academics are :at annoys 7tr\bles71 we mu/ apply ! rem$y to !m4 ,if x is ! p]suasion ( appe>ances1 by :i* "s ?+s appe> to be good1 :5 !y are n good1 let u seek a rem$y = ?is4 ,if x is habit :i* annoys u1 we mu/ try to seek aid aga9/ habit4 ,:at aid1 !n1 c we f9d aga9/ habit8 ,! contr>y habit4 ,y he> ! ignorant say3 8,t un=tunate p]son is dead2 8 fa!r & "m are ov]p[]$ ) sorr[2 he 0 cut (f by an untimely dea? & 9 a =eign l&40 ,he> ! contr>y way ( speak+4 ,te> y\rself f ^! expressions2 oppose to "o habit ! contr>y habit2 to sophi/ry oppose reason1 & ! ex]cise & discipl9e ( reason2 aga9/ p]suasive 7deceitful7 appe>ances we ought to h manife/ prcognitions 7,greek3 prolaepseis71 cle>$ ( all impurities & ready to h&4 ,:5 dea? appe>s an evil1 we ought to h ?is rule 9 read9ess1 t x is fit to avoid evil ?+s1 & t dea? is a necess>y ?+4 ,= :at %all ,i d1 & :]e %all ,i escape x8 ,suppose t ,i am n ,s>p$on1 ! son ( ,zeus1 nor able to speak 9 ?is noble way4 ,i w g & ,i am resolv$ ei!r to behave bravely myself or to give to ano!r ! opportunity ( do+ s2 if ,i _c succe$ 9 do+ any?+ myself1 ,i w n grudge ano!r ! do+ ( some?+ noble4 ,suppose t x is above our p[] to act ?us2 is x n 9 our p[] to reason ?us8 ,tell me :]e ,i c escape dea?2 discov] = me ! c\ntry1 %[ me ! m5 to :om ,i mu/ g1 :om dea? does n visit4 ,discov] to me a *>m aga9/ dea?4 ,if ,i h n "o1 :at d y wi% me to d8 ,i _c escape f dea?4 ,%all ,i n escape f ! fe> ( dea?1 b %all ,i die lam5t+ & trembl+8 ,= ! orig9 ( p]turbation is ?is1 to wi% = some?+1 & t ?is %\ld n happ54 ,!re=e if ,i am able to *ange ext]nals accord+ to my wi%1 ,i *ange !m2 b if ,i _c1 ,i am ready to te> out ! eyes ( him :o h9d]s me4 ,= ! nature ( man is n to endure to be depriv$ ( ! good1 & n to endure ! fall+ into ! evil4 ,!n at la/1 :5 ,i am nei!r able to *ange circum/ances nor to te> out ! eyes ( him :o h9d]s me1 ,i sit d[n & groan1 & abuse :om ,i c1 ,zeus & ! re/ ( ! gods4 ,= if !y d n c>e = me1 :at are !y to me8 ,yes1 b y w be an impi\s man4 ,9 :at respect1 !n1 w x be worse = me ?an x is n[8 ,to sum up1 rememb] t unless piety & y\r int]e/ be 9 ! same ?+1 piety _c be ma9ta9$ 9 any man4 ,d n ^! ?+s seem necess>y 7true78 ,,t ,,we ,,ought ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,angry ,,) ,,m52 ,,& ,,:at ,,are ,,! ,,small ,,& ,,! ,,great ,,?+s ,,among ,,m54--,:at is ! cause ( ass5t+ to any?+8 ,! fact t x appe>s to be true4 ,x is n possible !n to ass5t to t :i* appe>s n to be true4 ,:y8 ,because ?is is ! nature ( ! und]/&+1 to incl9e to ! true1 to be dissatisfi$ ) ! false1 & 9 matt]s unc]ta9 to )hold ass5t4 ,:at is ! pro( ( ?is8 ,imag9e 7p]suade y\rself71 if y c1 t x is n[ night4 ,x is n possible4 ,take away y\r p]suasion t x is day4 ,x is n possible4 ,p]suade y\rself or take away y\r p]suasion t ! />s are ev5 9 numb]4 ,x is impossible4 ,:5 !n any man ass5ts to t :i* is false1 be assur$ t he did n int5d to ass5t to x z false1 = e s\l is unwill+ly depriv$ ( ! tru?1 z ,plato says2 b ! falsity seem$ to him to be true4 ,well1 9 acts :at h we ( ! l k9d z we h "h tru? or falsehood8 ,we h ! fit & ! n fit 7duty & n duty71 ! pr(itable & ! unpr(itable1 t :i* is suitable to a p]son & t :i* is n1 & :atev] is l ^!4 ,c !n a man ?9k t a ?+ is useful to him & n *oose x8 ,he _c4 ,h[ says ,m$ea8 8',tis true ,i "k :at evil ,i %all d1 ,b passion ov]p[]s ! bett] c\nsel40 ,%e ?\ght t to indulge h] passion & take v5geance on h] husb& 0 m pr(itable ?an to sp>e h] *ildr54 ,x 0 s2 b %e 0 deceiv$4 ,%[ h] pla9ly t %e is deceiv$1 & %e w n d x2 b s long z y d n %[ x1 :at c %e foll[ except t :i* appe>s to h]self 7h] op9ion78 ,no?+ else4 ,:y !n are y angry ) ! unhappy woman t %e has be5 bewild]$ ab\t ! mo/ important ?+s1 & is become a vip] in/ead ( a human creature8 ,& :y n1 if x is possible1 r pity1 z we pity ! bl9d & ! lame1 s ^? :o are bl9d$ & maim$ 9 ! faculties :i* are supreme8 ,:oev] !n cle>ly rememb]s ?is1 t to man ! measure ( e act is ! appe>ance 7! op9ion71 :e!r ! ?+ appe>s good or bad4 ,if good1 he is free f blame2 if bad1 himself suff]s ! p5alty1 = x is impossible t he :o is deceiv$ c be "o p]son1 & he :o suff]s ano!r p]son--:oev] rememb]s ?is w n be angry ) any man1 w n be vex$ at any man1 w n revile or blame any man1 nor hate1 nor qu>rel ) any man4 ,s !n all ^! great & dreadful de$s h ?is orig91 9 ! appe>ance 7op9ion78 ,yes1 ?is orig9 & no o!r4 ,! ,iliad is no?+ else ?an appe>ance & ! use ( appe>ances4 ,x appe>$ to ,alex&] to c>ry (f ! wife ( ,m5elaus4 ,x appe>$ to ,hel5e to foll[ him4 ,if !n x _h appe>$ to ,m5elaus to feel t x 0 a ga9 to be depriv$ ( su* a wife1 :at w\ld h happ5$8 ,n only w\ld ! ,iliad h be5 lo/1 b ! ,odyssey also4 ,on s small a matt] !n did su* great ?+s dep5d8 ,b :at d y mean by su* great ?+s8 ,w>s & civil commotions1 & ! de/ruction ( _m m5 & cities4 ,& :at great matt] is ?is8 ,is x no?+8 ,b :at great matt] is ! dea? ( _m ox51 & _m %eep1 & _m ne/s ( swall[s or /orks be+ burnt or de/roy$8 ,are ^! ?+s !n l ^?8 ,v l4 ,bodies ( m5 are de/roy$1 & ! bodies ( ox5 & %eep2 ! dwell+s ( m5 are burnt1 & ! ne/s ( /orks4 ,:at is !re 9 ?is great or dreadful8 ,or %[ me :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a man's h\se & a /ork's ne/1 z f> z ea* is a dwell+2 except t man builds 8 little h\ses ( beams & tiles & bricks1 & ! /ork builds !m ( /icks & mud4 ,are a /ork & a man !n l ?+s8 ,:at say y8 ,9 body !y are v mu* alike4 ,does a man !n diff] 9 no respect f a /ork8 ,don't suppose t ,i say s2 b !re is no diff]5ce 9 ^! matt]s 7:i* ,i h m5tion$74 ,9 :at !n is ! diff]5ce8 ,seek & y w f9d t !re is a diff]5ce 9 ano!r matt]4 ,see :e!r x is n 9 a man ! und]/&+ ( :at he does1 see if x is n 9 social community1 9 fidelity1 9 mode/y1 9 /eadfa/ness1 9 intellig5ce4 ,:]e !n is ! great good & evil 9 m58 ,x is :]e ! diff]5ce is4 ,if ! diff]5ce is pres]v$ & rema9s f5c$ r\nd1 & nei!r mode/y is de/roy$1 nor fidelity1 nor intellig5ce1 !n ! man also is pres]v$2 b if any ( ^! ?+s is de/roy$ & /orm$ l a city1 !n ! man too p]i%es3 & 9 ?is consi/ ! great ?+s4 ,alex&]1 y say1 su/a9$ great damage !n :5 ! ,hell5es invad$ & :5 !y ravag$ ,troy1 & :5 8 bro!rs p]i%$4 ,by no means2 = no man is damag$ by an action :i* is n 8 own2 b :at happ5$ at t "t 0 only ! de/ruction ( /ork's ne/s4 ,n[ ! ru9 ( ,alex&] 0 :5 he lo/ ! "* ( mode/y1 fidelity1 reg>d to hospitality1 & to dec5cy4 ,:5 0 ,a*illes ru9$8 ,0 x :5 ,patroclus di$8 ,n s4 ,b x happ5$ :5 he began to be angry1 :5 he wept = a girl1 :5 he =got t he 0 at ,troy n to get mi/resses1 b to fight4 ,^! ?+s are ! ru9 ( m51 ?is is be+ besieg$1 ?is is ! de/ruction ( cities1 :5 "r op9ions are de/roy$1 :5 !y are corrupt$4 ,,on ,,con/ancy 7,,or ,,firmness74--,! be+ 7nature7 ( ! good is a c]ta9 w2 ! be+ ( ! bad is a c]ta9 k9d ( w4 ,:at1 !n1 are ext]nals8 ,mat]ials = ! w1 ab\t :i* ! w be+ conv]sant %all obta9 its own good or evil4 ,h[ %all x obta9 ! good8 ,if x does n admire 7ov]-value7 ! mat]ials2 = ! op9ions ab\t ! mat]ials1 if ! op9ions are "r1 make ! w good3 b p]v]se & di/ort$ op9ions make ! w bad4 ,god has fix$ ?is law1 & says1 8,if y w\ld h any?+ good1 receive x f y\rself40 ,y say1 ,no1 b ,i w h x f ano!r4 ,d n s3 b receive x f y\rself4 ,!re=e :5 ! tyrant ?reat5s & calls me1 ,i say1 ,:om d y ?reat58 ,if he says1 ,i w put y 9 *a9s1 ,i say1 ,y ?reat5 my h&s & my feet4 ,if he says1 ,i w cut (f y\r head1 ,i reply1 ,y ?reat5 my head4 ,if he says1 ,i w ?r[ y into prison1 ,i say1 ,y ?reat5 ! :ole ( ?is poor body4 ,if he ?reat5s me ) bani%m5t1 ,i say ! same4 ,does he !n n ?reat5 y at all8 ,if ,i feel t all ^! ?+s d n conc]n me1 he does n ?reat5 me at all2 b if ,i fe> any ( !m1 x is ,i :om he ?reat5s4 ,:om !n d ,i fe>8 ! ma/] ( :at8 ,! ma/] ( ?+s :i* are 9 my own p[]8 ,!re is no su* ma/]4 ,d ,i fe> ! ma/] ( ?+s :i* are n 9 my p[]8 ,& :at are ^! ?+s to me8 ,d y philosoph]s !n tea* u to despise k+s8 ,i hope n4 ,:o among u tea*es to claim aga9/ !m ! p[] ov] ?+s :i* !y possess8 ,take my poor body1 take my prop]ty1 take my reputation1 take ^? :o are ab\t me4 ,if ,i advise any p]sons to claim ^! ?+s1 !y may truly accuse me4 ,yes1 b ,i int5d to comm& y\r op9ions also4 ,& :o has giv5 y ?is p[]8 ,h[ c y conqu] ! op9ion ( ano!r man8 ,by apply+ t]ror to x1 he replies1 ,i w conqu] x4 ,d y n "k t op9ion conqu]s itself1 & is n conqu]$ by ano!r8 ,b no?+ else c conqu] w except ! w itself4 ,= ?is reason too ! law ( ,god is mo/ p[]ful & mo/ j1 :i* is ?is3 ,let ! /rong] always be sup]ior to ! weak]4 ,t5 are /rong] ?an "o4 ,= :at8 ,= putt+ 9 *a9s1 = kill+1 = dragg+ :i!r !y *oose1 = tak+ away :at a man has4 ,! t5 !re=e conqu] ! "o 9 ?is 9 :i* !y are /rong]4 ,9 :at !n are ! t5 weak]8 ,if ! "o possesses "r op9ions & ! o!rs d n4 ,well !n1 c ! t5 conqu] 9 ?is matt]8 ,h[ is x possible8 ,if we 7 plac$ 9 ! scales1 mu/ n ! heavi] draw d[n ! scale 9 :i* x is4 ,h[ /range !n t ,socrates %\ld h be5 s treat$ by ! ,a!nians4 ,slave1 :y d y say ,socrates8 ,speak ( ! ?+ z x is3 h[ /range t ! poor body ( ,socrates %\ld h be5 c>ri$ (f & dragg$ to prison by /rong] m51 & t anyone %\ld h giv5 hemlock to ! poor body ( ,socrates1 & t x %\ld brea! out ! life4 ,d ^! ?+s seem /range1 d !y seem unju/1 d y on acc\nt ( ^! ?+s blame ,god8 ,_h ,socrates !n no equival5t = ^! ?+s8 ,:]e !n = him 0 ! nature ( good8 ,:om %all we li/5 to1 y or him8 ,& :at does ,socrates say8 8,anytus & ,melitus c kill me1 b !y _c hurt me40 ,& fur!r1 he says1 8,if x s pleases ,god1 s let x be40 ,b %[ me t he :o has ! inf]ior pr9ciples ov]p[]s him :o is sup]ior 9 pr9ciples4 ,y w nev] %[ ?is1 nor come ne> %[+ x2 = ?is is ! law ( nature & ( ,god t ! sup]ior %all always ov]p[] ! inf]ior4 ,9 :at8 ,9 t 9 :i* x is sup]ior4 ,"o body is /rong] ?an ano!r3 _m are /rong] ?an "o3 ! ?ief is /rong] ?an he :o is n a ?ief4 ,?is is ! reason :y ,i also lo/ my lamp1 because 9 wakefulness ! ?ief 0 sup]ior to me4 ,b ! man b\ght ! lamp at ?is price3 = a lamp he became a ?ief1 a fai?less fell[1 & l a wild bea/4 ,?is seem$ to him a good b>ga94 ,be x s4 ,b a man has seiz$ me by ! cloak1 & is draw+ me to ! public place3 !n o!rs bawl out1 ,philosoph]1 :at has be5 ! use ( y\r op9ions8 see1 y are dragg$ to prison1 y are go+ to be behead$4 ,& :at sy/em ( philosophy 7,greek3 eisagoga57 c\ld ,i h made s t1 if a /rong] man %\ld h laid hold ( my cloak1 ,i %\ld n be dragg$ (f2 t if t5 m5 %\ld h laid hold ( me & ca/ me into prison1 ,i %\ld n be ca/ 98 ,h ,i le>n$ no?+ else !n8 ,i h le>n$ to see t ev]y?+ :i* happ5s1 if x be indep5d5t ( my w1 is no?+ to me4 ,i may ask1 if y h n ga9$ by ?is4 ,:y !n d y seek advantage 9 any?+ else ?an 9 t 9 :i* y h le>n$ t advantage is8 ,w y n leave ! small argum5ts 7,greek3 log>ia7 ab\t ^! matt]s to o!rs1 to lazy fell[s1 t !y may sit 9 a corn] & receive _! sorry pay1 or grumble t no "o gives !m any?+2 & w y n come =w>d & make use ( :at y h le>n$8 ,= x is n ^! small argum5ts t are want$ n[2 ! writ+s ( ! ,/oics are full ( !m4 ,:at !n is ! ?+ :i* is want$8 ,a man :o %all apply !m1 "o :o by 8 acts %all be> te/imony to 8 words4 ,assume1 ,i intreat y1 ?is "*1 t we may no long] use 9 ! s*ools ! examples ( ! anci5ts1 b may h "s example ( our own4 ,to :om !n does ! contemplation ( ^! matt]s 7philosophical inquiries7 belong8 ,to him :o has leisure1 = man is an animal t loves contemplation4 ,b x is %ameful to contemplate ^! ?+s z runaway slaves d2 we %\ld sit1 z 9 a !atre1 free f di/raction1 & li/5 at "o "t to ! tragic actor1 at ano!r "t to ! lute-play]2 & n d z slaves d4 ,z soon z ! slave has tak5 8 /ation he praises ! actor & at ! same "t looks r\nd2 !n if any "o calls out 8 ma/]'s "n1 ! slave is imm$iately fright5$ & di/urb$4 ,x is %ameful = philosoph]s ?us to contemplate ! works ( nature4 ,= :at is a ma/]8 ,man is n ! ma/] ( man2 b dea? is1 & life & pleasure & pa92 = if he comes )\t ^! ?+s1 br+ ,cs> to me & y w see h[ firm ,i am4 ,b :5 he %all come ) ^! ?+s1 ?und]+ & lightn+1 & :5 ,i am afraid ( !m1 :at d ,i d !n except to recognize my ma/] l ! runaway slave8 ,b s long z ,i h any respite f ^! t]rors1 z a runaway slave /&s 9 ! !atre1 s d ,i4 ,i ba!1 ,i dr9k1 ,i s+2 b all ?is ,i d ) t]ror & uneas9ess4 ,b if ,i %all release myself f my ma/]s1 t is f ^? ?+s by means ( :i* ma/]s are =midable1 :at fur!r tr\ble h ,i1 :at ma/] h ,i /ill8 ,:at !n1 ought we to publi% ^! ?+s to all m58 ,no1 b we ought to accommodate ourselves to ! ignorant 7,greek3 tois idiotais7 & to say3 8,?is man recomm5ds to me t :i* he ?9ks good = himself4 ,i excuse him40 ,= ,socrates also excus$ ! jail] :o _h ! *>ge ( him 9 prison & 0 weep+ :5 ,socrates 0 go+ to dr9k ! poison1 & said1 8,h[ g5]\sly he lam5ts ov] u40 ,does he !n say to ! jail] t = ?is reason we h s5t away ! wom58 ,no1 b he says x to 8 fri5ds :o 7 able to he> 7und]/&7 x2 & he treats ! jail] z a *ild4 ,,t ,,confid5ce 7,,c\rage7 ,,is ,,n ,,inconsi/5t ,,) ,,caution4--,! op9ion ( ! philosoph]s p]haps seem to "s to be a p>adox2 b /ill let u exam9e z well z we c1 if x is true t x is possible to d ev]y?+ bo? ) caution & ) confid5ce4 ,= caution seems to be 9 a mann] contr>y to confid5ce1 & contr>ies are 9 no way consi/5t4 ,t :i* seems to _m to be a p>adox 9 ! matt] "u consid]ation 9 my op9ion is ( ?is k9d2 if we ass]t$ t we ought to employ caution & confid5ce 9 ! same ?+s1 m5 might ju/ly accuse u ( br++ toge!r ?+s :i* _c be unit$4 ,b n[ :]e is ! difficulty 9 :at is said8 = if ^! ?+s are true1 :i* h be5 (t5 said & (t5 prov$1 t ! nature ( good is 9 ! use ( appe>ances1 & ! nature ( evil likewise1 & t ?+s indep5d5t ( our w d n admit ei!r ! nature ( evil or ( good1 :at p>adox d ! philosoph]s ass]t if !y say t :]e ?+s are n dep5d5t on ! w1 !re y %\ld employ confid5ce1 b :]e !y are dep5d5t on ! w1 !re y %\ld employ caution8 ,= if ! bad consi/s 9 ! bad ex]cise ( ! w1 caution ought only to be us$ :]e ?+s are dep5d5t on ! w4 ,b if ?+s indep5d5t ( ! w & n 9 our p[] are no?+ to u1 ) respect to ^! we mu/ employ confid5ce2 & ?us we %all bo? be cauti\s & confid5t1 & inde$ confid5t because ( our caution4 ,= by employ+ caution t[>ds ?+s :i* are really bad1 x w result t we %all h confid5ce ) respect to ?+s :i* are n s4 ,we are !n 9 ! condition ( de]2 :5 !y flee f ! huntsm5's fea!rs 9 fright1 :i!r d !y turn & 9 :at d !y seek refuge z safe8 ,!y turn to ! nets1 & ?us !y p]i% by conf\nd+ ?+s :i* are objects ( fe> ) ?+s t !y ought n to fe>4 ,?us we also act3 9 :at cases d we fe>8 ,9 ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( ! w4 ,9 :at cases on ! contr>y d we behave ) confid5ce1 z if !re 7 no dang]8 ,9 ?+s dep5d5t on ! w4 ,to be deceiv$ !n1 or to act ra%ly1 or %amelessly1 or ) base desire to seek some?+1 does n conc]n u at all1 if we only hit ! m>k 9 ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( our w4 ,b :]e !re is dea? or exile or pa9 or infamy1 !re we attempt to run away1 !re we are /ruck ) t]ror4 ,!re=e1 z we may expect x to happ5 ) ^? :o err 9 ! greate/ matt]s1 we conv]t natural confid5ce 7t is1 accord+ to nature7 into audacity1 desp]ation1 ra%ness1 %amelessness2 & we conv]t natural caution & mode/y into c[>dice & meanness1 :i* are full ( fe> & confusion4 ,= if a man %\ld transf] caution to ^? ?+s 9 :i* ! w may be ex]cis$ & ! acts ( ! w1 he w imm$iately by will+ to be cauti\s h also ! p[] ( avoid+ :at he *ooses2 b if he transf] x to ! ?+s :i* are n 9 8 p[] & w1 & attempt to avoid ! ?+s :i* are 9 ! p[] ( o!rs1 he w ( necessity fe>1 he w be un/able1 he w be di/urb$2 = dea? or pa9 is n =midable1 b ! fe> ( pa9 or dea?4 ,= ?is reason we comm5d ! poet1 :o said3 8,n dea? is evil1 b a %ameful dea?40 ,confid5ce 7c\rage7 !n ought to be employ$ aga9/ dea?1 & caution aga9/ ! fe> ( dea?4 ,b n[ we d ! contr>y1 & employ aga9/ dea? ! attempt to escape2 & to our op9ion ab\t x we employ c>elessness1 ra%ness1 & indiff]5ce4 ,^! ?+s ,socrates prop]ly us$ to call tragic masks2 = z to *ildr5 masks appe> t]rible & fe>ful f inexp]i5ce1 we also are affect$ 9 l mann] by ev5ts 7! ?+s :i* happ5 9 life7 = no o!r reason ?an *ildr5 are by masks4 ,= :at is a *ild8 ,ignorance4 ,:at is a *ild8 ,want ( k4 ,= :5 a *ild kn[s ^! ?+s1 he is 9 no way inf]ior to u4 ,:at is dea?8 ,a tragic mask4 ,turn x & exam9e x4 ,see1 x does n bite4 ,! poor body mu/ be sep>at$ f ! _s ei!r n[ or lat] z x 0 sep>at$ f x be=e4 ,:y !n are y tr\bl$ if x be sep>at$ n[8 = if x is n sep>at$ n[1 x w be sep>at$ aft]w>ds4 ,:y8 ,t ! p]iod ( ! univ]se may be complet$1 = x has ne$ ( ! pres5t1 & ( ! future1 & ( ! pa/4 ,:at is pa98 ,a mask4 ,turn x & exam9e x4 ,! poor fle% is mov$ r\ghly1 !n on ! contr>y smoo?ly4 ,if ?is does n satisfy 7please7 y1 ! door is op52 if x does1 be> 7) ?+s74 ,= ! door ought to be op5 = all occasions2 & s we h no tr\ble4 ,:at !n is ! fruit ( ^! op9ions8 ,x is t :i* ought to be ! mo/ noble & ! mo/ becom+ to ^? :o are really educat$1 release f p]turbation1 release f fe>4 ,fre$om4 ,= 9 ^! matt]s we mu/ n believe ! _m1 :o say t free p]sons only ought to be educat$1 b we %\ld r believe ! philosoph]s :o say t ! educat$ only are free4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,9 ?is mann]3 ,is fre$om any?+ else ?an ! p[] ( liv+ z we *oose8 ,no?+ else4 ,tell me !n1 ye m51 d y wi% to live 9 error8 ,we d n4 ,no "o !n :o lives 9 error is free4 ,d y wi% to live 9 fe>8 ,d y wi% to live 9 sorr[8 ,d y wi% to live 9 p]turbation8 ,by no means4 ,no "o !n :o is 9 a /ate ( fe> or sorr[ or p]turbation is free2 b :oev] is deliv]$ f sorr[s & fe>s & p]turbations1 he is at ! same "t also deliv]$ f s]vitude4 ,h[ !n c we cont9ue to believe y1 mo/ de> legislators1 :5 y say1 ,we only all[ free p]sons to be educat$8 ,= philosoph]s say we all[ none to be free except ! educat$2 t is1 ,god does n all[ x4 ,:5 !n a man has turn$ r\nd be=e ! prtor 8 own slave1 has he done no?+8 ,he has done some?+4 ,:at8 ,he has turn$ r\nd 8 own slave be=e ! prtor4 ,has he done no?+ m8 ,yes3 he is also b\nd to pay = him ! tax call$ ! tw5tie?4 ,well !n1 is n ! man :o has gone ?r\gh ?is c]emony become free8 ,no m ?an he is become free f p]turbations4 ,h y :o are able to turn r\nd 7free7 o!rs no ma/]8 is n money y\r ma/]1 or a girl or a boy1 or "s tyrant or "s fri5d ( ! tyrant8 ,:y d y tr\ble !n :5 y are go+ (f to any trial 7dang]7 ( ?is k9d8 ,x is = ?is reason t ,i (t5 say1 /udy & hold 9 read9ess ^! pr9ciples by :i* y may det]m9e :at ^? ?+s are ) ref]5ce to :i* y ought to be cauti\s1 c\rage\s 9 t :i* does n dep5d on y\r w1 cauti\s 9 t :i* does dep5d on x4 ,,( ,,tranquillity 7,,fre$om ,,f ,,p]turbation74--,consid]1 y :o are go+ into c\rt1 :at y wi% to ma9ta9 & :at y wi% to succe$ 94 ,= if y wi% to ma9ta9 a w con=mable to nature1 y h e security1 e facility1 y h no tr\bles4 ,= if y wi% to ma9ta9 :at is 9 y\r own p[] & is naturally free1 & if y are cont5t ) ^!1 :at else d y c>e =8 ,= :o is ! ma/] ( su* ?+s8 ,:o c take !m away8 ,if y *oose to be mode/ & fai?ful1 :o %all n all[ y to be s8 ,if y *oose n to be re/ra9$ or compell$1 :o %all compel y to desire :at y ?9k t y ought n to desire8 :o %all compel y to avoid :at y d n ?9k fit to avoid8 ,b :at d y say8 ,! judge w det]m9e aga9/ y some?+ t appe>s =midable2 b t y %\ld also suff] 9 try+ to avoid x1 h[ c he d t8 ,:5 !n ! pursuit ( objects & ! avoid+ ( !m are 9 y\r p[]1 :at else d y c>e =8 ,let ?is be y\r preface1 ?is y\r n>rative1 ?is y\r confirmation1 ?is y\r victory1 ?is y\r p]oration1 ?is y\r applause 7or ! approbation :i* y w receive74 ,!re=e ,socrates said to "o :o 0 rem9d+ him to prep>e = 8 trial1 ,d y n ?9k !n t ,i h be5 prep>+ = x all my life8 ,by :at k9d ( prep>ation8 ,i h ma9ta9$ t :i* 0 9 my own p[]4 ,h[ !n8 ,i h nev] done any?+ unju/ ei!r 9 my private or 9 my public life4 ,b if y wi% to ma9ta9 ext]nals also1 y\r poor body1 y\r little prop]ty1 & y\r little e/imation1 ,i advise y to make f ?is mom5t all possible prep>ation1 & !n consid] bo? ! nature ( y\r judge & y\r adv]s>y4 ,if x is necess>y to embrace 8 knees1 embrace 8 knees2 if to weep1 weep2 if to groan1 groan4 ,= :5 y h subject$ to ext]nals :at is y\r own1 !n be a slave & d n resi/1 & d n sometimes *oose to be a slave1 & sometimes n *oose1 b ) all y\r m9d be "o or ! o!r1 ei!r free or a slave1 ei!r in/ruct$ or un9/ruct$1 ei!r a well-br$ cock or a mean "o1 ei!r endure to be beat5 until y die or yield at once2 & let x n happ5 to y to receive _m /ripes & !n to yield4 ,b if ^! ?+s are base1 det]m9e imm$iately4 ,:]e is ! nature ( evil & good8 ,x is :]e tru? is3 :]e tru? is & :]e nature is1 !re is caution3 :]e tru? is1 !re is c\rage :]e nature is4 ,= ?is reason also x is ridicul\s to say1 ,sugge/ some?+ to me 7tell me :at to d74 ,:at %\ld ,i sugge/ to y8 ,well1 =m my m9d s z to accommodate itself to any ev5t4 ,:y t is j ! same z if a man :o is ignorant ( lett]s %\ld say1 ,tell me :at to write :5 any "n is propos$ to me4 ,= if ,i %\ld tell him to write ,dion1 & !n ano!r %\ld come & propose to him n ! "n ( ,dion b t ( ,!on1 :at w be done8 :at w he write8 ,b if y h practis$ writ+1 y are also prep>$ to write 7or to d7 any?+ t is requir$4 ,if y are n1 :at c ,i n[ sugge/8 ,= if circum/ances require some?+ else1 :at w y say1 or :at w y d8 ,rememb] !n ?is g5]al precept & y w ne$ no sugge/ion4 ,b if y gape aft] ext]nals1 y mu/ ( necessity ramble up & d[n 9 ob$i5ce to ! w ( y\r ma/]4 ,& :o is ! ma/]8 ,he :o has ! p[] ov] ! ?+s :i* y seek to ga9 or try to avoid4 ,,h[ ,,magnanimity ,,is ,,consi/5t ,,) ,,c>e4--,?+s !mselves 7mat]ials7 are indiff]5t2 b ! use ( !m is n indiff]5t4 ,h[ !n %all a man pres]ve firmness & tranquillity1 & at ! same "t be c>eful & nei!r ra% nor neglig5t8 ,if he imitates ^? :o play at dice4 ,! c\nt]s are indiff]5t2 ! dice are indiff]5t4 ,h[ d ,i "k :at ! ca/ w be8 ,b to use c>efully & dext]\sly ! ca/ ( ! dice1 ?is is my bus9ess4 ,?us !n 9 life also ! *ief bus9ess is ?is3 di/+ui% & sep>ate ?+s1 & say3 ,ext]nals are n 9 my p[]3 w is 9 my p[]4 ,:]e %all ,i seek ! good & ! bad8 ,)91 9 ! ?+s :i* are my own4 ,b 9 :at does n belong to y call no?+ ei!r good or bad1 or pr(it or damage or any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,:at !n8 ,%\ld we use su* ?+s c>elessly8 ,9 no way3 = ?is on ! o!r h& is bad = ! faculty ( ! w1 & consequ5tly aga9/ nature2 b we %\ld act c>efully because ! use is n indiff]5t1 & we %\ld also act ) firmness & fre$om f p]turbations because ! mat]ial is indiff]5t4 ,= :]e ! mat]ial is n indiff]5t1 !re no man c h9d] me or compel me4 ,:]e ,i c be h9d]$ & compell$1 ! obta9+ ( ^? ?+s is n 9 my p[]1 nor is x good or bad2 b ! use is ei!r bad or good1 & ! use is 9 my p[]4 ,b x is difficult to m+le & to br+ toge!r ^! two ?+s--! c>efulness ( him :o is affect$ by ! matt] 7or ?+s ab\t him71 & ! firmness ( him :o has no reg>d = x2 b x is n impossible3 & if x is1 happ9ess is impossible4 ,b we %\ld act z we d 9 ! case ( a voyage4 ,:at c ,i d8 ,i c *oose ! ma/] ( ! %ip1 ! sailors1 ! day1 ! opportunity4 ,!n comes a /orm4 ,:at m h ,i to c>e =8 = my "p is done4 ,! bus9ess belongs to ano!r1 ! ma/]4 ,b ! %ip is s9k+--:at !n h ,i to d8 ,i d ! only ?+ t ,i c1 n to be dr[n$ full ( fe>1 nor scream+ nor blam+ ,god1 b kn[+ t :at has be5 produc$ mu/ also p]i%3 = ,i am n an immortal be+1 b a man1 a "p ( ! :ole1 z an h\r is a "p ( ! day3 ,i mu/ be pres5t l ! h\r1 & pa/ l ! h\r4 ,:at diff]5ce !n does x make to me h[ ,i pass away1 :e!r by be+ suffocat$ or by a fev]1 = ,i mu/ pass ?r\gh "s su* means4 ,h[ !n is x said t "s ext]nal ?+s are accord+ to nature & o!rs contr>y to nature8 ,x is said z x might be said if we 7 sep>at$ f union 7or society73 = to ! foot ,i %all say t x is accord+ to nature = x to be clean2 b if y take x z a foot & z a ?+ n deta*$ 7indep5d5t71 x w befit x bo? to /ep into ! mud & tread on ?orns1 & sometimes to be cut (f = ! good ( ! :ole body2 o!rwise x is no long] a foot4 ,we %\ld ?9k 9 "s su* way ab\t ourselves also4 ,:at are y8 ,a man4 ,if y consid] y\rself z deta*$ f o!r m51 x is accord+ to nature to live to old age1 to be ri*1 to be heal?y4 ,b if y consid] y\rself z a man & a "p ( a c]ta9 :ole1 x is = ! sake ( t :ole t at "o "t y %\ld be sick1 at ano!r "t take a voyage & run into dang]1 & at ano!r "t be 9 want1 & 9 "s cases die prematurely4 ,:y !n are y tr\bl$8 ,d y n "k1 t z a foot is no long] a foot if x is deta*$ f ! body1 s y are no long] a man if y are sep>at$ f o!r m54 ,= :at is a man8 ,a "p ( a /ate1 ( t fir/ :i* consi/s ( gods & ( m52 !n ( t :i* is call$ next to x1 :i* is a small image ( ! univ]sal /ate4 ,:at !n mu/ ,i be br\ght to trial2 mu/ ano!r h a fev]1 ano!r sail on ! sea1 ano!r die1 & ano!r be condemn$8 ,yes1 = x is impossible 9 su* a univ]se ( ?+s1 among s _m liv+ toge!r1 t su* ?+s %\ld n happ51 "s to "o & o!rs to o!rs4 ,x is y\r duty !n s9ce y are come "h1 to say :at y ought1 to arrange ^! ?+s z x is fit4 ,!n "s "o says1 8,i %all *>ge y ) do+ me wrong40 ,mu* good may x d y3 ,i h done my "p2 b :e!r y also h done y\rs1 y mu/ look to t2 = !re is "s dang] ( ?is too1 t x may escape y\r notice4 ,,( ,,indiff]5ce4--,! hypo!tical proposition is indiff]5t3 ! judgm5t ab\t x is n indiff]5t1 b x is ei!r k or op9ion or error4 ,?us life is indiff]5t3 ! use is n indiff]5t4 ,:5 any man !n tells y t ^! ?+s also are indiff]5t1 d n become neglig5t2 & :5 a man invites y to be c>eful 7ab\t su* ?+s71 d n become abject & /ruck ) admiration ( mat]ial ?+s4 ,& x is good = y to "k y\r own prep>ation & p[]1 t 9 ^? matt]s :]e y h n be5 prep>$1 y may keep quiet1 & n be vex$1 if o!rs h ! advantage ov] y4 ,= y too 9 syllogisms w claim to h ! advantage ov] !m2 & if o!rs %\ld be vex$ at ?is1 y w console !m by say+1 8,i h le>n$ !m1 & y h n40 ,?us also :]e !re is ne$ ( any practice1 seek n t :i* is acquir$ f ! ne$ 7( su* practice71 b yield 9 t matt] to ^? :o h _h practice1 & be y\rself cont5t ) firmness ( m9d4 ,g & salute a c]ta9 p]son4 ,h[8 ,n meanly4 ,b ,i h be5 %ut out1 = ,i h n le>n$ to make my way ?r\gh ! w9d[2 & :5 ,i h f\nd ! door %ut1 ,i mu/ ei!r come back or ent] ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,b /ill speak to him4 ,9 :at way8 ,n meanly4 ,b suppose t y h n got :at y want$4 ,0 ?is y\r bus9ess1 & n 88 ,:y !n d y claim t :i* belongs to ano!r8 ,always rememb] :at is y\r own1 & :at belongs to ano!r2 & y w n be di/urb$4 ,*rysippus !re=e said well1 ,s long z future ?+s are unc]ta91 ,i always cl+ to ^? :i* are m adapt$ to ! cons]vation ( t :i* is accord+ to nature2 = ,god himself has giv5 me ! faculty ( su* *oice4 ,b if ,i knew t x 0 fat$ 79 ! ord] ( ?+s7 = me to be sick1 ,i w\ld ev5 move t[>ds x2 = ! foot also1 if x _h intellig5ce1 w\ld move to g into ! mud4 ,= :y are e>s ( corn produc$8 ,is x n t !y may become dry8 ,& d !y n become dry t !y may be reap$8 = !y are n sep>at$ f communion ) o!r ?+s4 ,if !n !y _h p]ception1 ought !y to wi% nev] to be reap$8 ,b ?is is a curse ^u e>s ( corn to be nev] reap$4 ,s we mu/ "k t 9 ! case ( m5 too x is a curse n to die1 j ! same z n to be rip5$ & n to be reap$4 ,b s9ce we mu/ be reap$1 & we also "k t we are reap$1 we are vex$ at x2 = we nei!r "k :at we are nor h we /udi$ :at belongs to man1 z ^? :o h /udi$ horses "k :at belongs to horses4 ,b ,*rysantas :5 he 0 go+ to /rike ! enemy *eck$ himself :5 he he>d ! trumpet s\nd+ a retreat3 s x seem$ bett] to him to obey ! g5]al's comm& ?an to foll[ 8 own incl9ation4 ,b n "o ( u *ooses1 ev5 :5 necessity summons1 readily to obey x1 b weep+ & groan+ we suff] :at we d suff]1 & we call !m 8circum/ances40 ,:at k9d ( circum/ances1 man8 ,if y give ! "n ( circum/ances to ! ?+s :i* are ar\nd y1 all ?+s are circum/ances2 b if y call h>d%ips by ?is "n1 :at h>d%ip is !re 9 ! dy+ ( t :i* has be5 produc$8 ,b t :i* de/roys is ei!r a sword1 or a :eel1 or ! sea1 or a tile1 or a tyrant4 ,:y d y c>e ab\t ! way ( go+ d[n to ,hades8 ,all ways are equal4 ,b if y w li/5 to ! tru?1 ! way :i* ! tyrant s5ds y is %ort]4 ,a tyrant nev] kill$ a man 9 six mon?s3 b a fev] is (t5 a ye> ab\t x4 ,all ^! ?+s are only s\nd & ! noise ( empty names4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,use ,,div9ation4--,?r\gh an unreasonable reg>d to div9ation _m ( u omit _m duties4 ,= :at m c ! div9] see ?an dea? or dang] or disease1 or g5]ally ?+s ( t k9d8 ,if !n ,i mu/ expose myself to dang] = a fri5d1 & if x is my duty ev5 to die = him1 :at ne$ h ,i !n = div9ation8 ,h ,i n )9 me a div9] :o has told me ! nature ( good & ( evil1 & has expla9$ to me ! signs 7or m>ks7 ( bo?8 ,:at ne$ h ,i !n to consult ! visc]a ( victims or ! flight ( birds1 & :y d ,i submit :5 he says1 ,x is = y\r int]e/8 ,= does he "k :at is = my int]e/1 does he "k :at is good2 & z he has le>n$ ! signs ( ! visc]a1 has he also le>n$ ! signs ( good & evil8 ,= if he kn[s ! signs ( ^!1 he kn[s ! signs bo? ( ! beautiful & ( ! ugly1 & ( ! j & ( ! unju/4 ,d y tell me1 man1 :at is ! ?+ :i* is signifi$ = me3 is x life or dea?1 pov]ty or weal?8 ,b :e!r ^! ?+s are = my int]e/ or :e!r !y are n1 ,i d n int5d to ask y4 ,:y don't y give y\r op9ion on matt]s ( gramm>1 & :y d y give x "h ab\t ?+s on :i* we are all 9 error & disput+ ) "o ano!r8 ,:at !n leads u to frequ5t use ( div9ation8 ,c[>dice1 ! dread ( :at w happ54 ,?is is ! reason :y we flatt] ! div9]s4 ,pray1 ma/]1 %all ,i succe$ to ! prop]ty ( my fa!r8 ,let u see3 let u sacrifice on ! occasion4 ,yes1 ma/]1 z =tune *ooses4 ,:5 he has said1 ,y %all succe$ to ! inh]itance1 we ?ank him z if we receiv$ ! inh]itance f him4 ,! consequ5ce is t !y play ^u u4 ,w y n !n seek ! nature ( good 9 ! rational animal8 = if x is n !re1 y w n *oose to say t x exi/s 9 any o!r ?+ 7plant or animal74 ,:at !n8 are n plants & animals also ! works ( ,god8 ,!y are2 b !y are n sup]ior ?+s1 nor yet p>ts ( ! gods4 ,b y are a sup]ior ?+2 y are a portion sep>at$ f ! ,deity2 y h 9 y\rself a c]ta9 portion ( him4 ,:y !n are y ignorant ( y\r own noble desc5t8 ,:y d y n "k :5ce y came8 w y n rememb] :5 y are eat+ :o y are :o eat & :om y fe$8 ,:5 y are 9 social int]c\rse1 :5 y are ex]cis+ y\rself1 :5 y are engag$ 9 discussion1 "k y n t y are n\ri%+ a god1 t y are ex]cis+ a god8 ,wret*1 y are c>ry+ ab\t a god ) y1 & y "k x n4 ,d y ?9k t ,i mean "s god ( silv] or ( gold1 & ext]nal8 ,y c>ry him )9 y\rself1 & y p]ceive n t y are pollut+ him by impure ?\ghts & dirty de$s4 ,& if an image ( ,god 7 pres5t1 y w\ld n d>e to d any ( ! ?+s :i* y are do+2 b :5 ,god himself is pres5t )9 & sees all & he>s all1 y are n a%am$ ( ?9k+ su* ?+s & do+ su* ?+s1 ignorant z y are ( y\r own nature & subject to ! ang] ( ,god4 ,!n :y d we fe> :5 we are s5d+ a "y man f ! s*ool into active life1 le/ he %\ld d any?+ improp]ly1 eat improp]ly1 h improp] int]c\rse ) wom52 & le/ ! rags 9 :i* he is wrapp$ %\ld debase him1 le/ f9e g>m5ts %\ld make him pr\d4 ,?is y\? 7if he acts ?us7 does n "k 8 own ,god2 he kn[s n ) :om he sets out 7into ! _w74 ,b c we endure :5 he says1 8,i wi% ,i _h y 7,god7 ) me40 ,h y n ,god ) y8 & d y seek = any o!r :5 y h him8 or w ,god tell y any?+ else ?an ?is8 ,if y 7 a /atue ( ,phidias1 ei!r ,a!na or ,zeus1 y w\ld ?9k bo? ( y\rself & ( ! arti/1 & if y _h any und]/&+ 7p[] ( p]ception7 y w\ld try to d no?+ unwor?y ( him :o made y or ( y\rself1 & try n to appe> 9 an unbecom+ dress 7attitude7 to ^? :o look ^u y4 ,b n[ because ,zeus has made y1 = ?is reason d y c>e n h[ y %all appe>8 ,& yet is ! arti/ 79 ! "o case7 l ! arti/ 9 ! o!r8 or ! "w 9 ! "o case l ! o!r8 ,& :at "w ( an arti/1 = in/ance1 has 9 itself ! faculties1 :i* ! arti/ %[s 9 mak+ x8 ,is x n m>ble or bronze1 or gold or ivory8 & ! ,a!na ( ,phidias1 :5 %e has once ext5d$ ! h& & receiv$ 9 x ! figure ( ,victory1 /&s 9 t attitude = ev]4 ,b ! works ( ,god h p[] ( motion1 !y brea!1 !y h ! faculty ( us+ ! appe>ances ( ?+s & ! p[] ( exam9+ !m4 ,be+ ! "w ( su* an arti/ d y di%onor him8 ,& :at %all ,i say1 n only t he made y1 b also entru/$ y to y\rself & made y a deposit to y\rself8 ,w y n ?9k ( ?is too1 b d y also di%onor y\r gu>dian%ip8 ,b if ,god _h entru/$ an orphan to y1 w\ld y ?us neglect him8 ,he has deliv]$ y\rself to y\r own c>e1 & says3 8,i _h no "o fitt] to entru/ him to ?an y\rself2 keep him = me su* z he is by nature1 mode/1 fai?ful1 erect1 unt]rifi$1 free f passion & p]turbation40 ,& !n y d n keep him su*4 ,b "s w say1 ,:5ce has ?is fell[ got ! arrogance :i* he displays & ^! sup]cili\s looks8 ,i h n yet s mu* gravity z befits a philosoph]2 = ,i d n yet feel confid5ce 9 :at ,i h le>n$ & 9 :at ,i h ass5t$ to4 ,i /ill fe> my own weakness4 ,let me get confid5ce & !n y %all see a c\nt5ance su* z ,i ought to h & an attitude su* z ,i ought to h2 !n ,i w %[ to y ! /atue1 :5 x is p]fect$1 :5 x is poli%$4 ,:at d y expect8 a sup]cili\s c\nt5ance8 ,does ! ,zeus at ,olympia lift up 8 br[8 ,no1 8 look is fix$ z becomes him :o is ready to say3 ,irrevocable is my ^w & %all n fail4--,iliad1 i41 #ebf4 ,su* w ,i %[ myself to y1 fai?ful1 mode/1 noble1 free f p]turbation4 ,:at1 & immortal1 too1 except f old age1 & f sickness8 ,no1 b dy+ z becomes a god1 sick5+ z becomes a god4 ,?is p[] ,i possess2 ?is ,i c d4 ,b ! re/ ,i d n possess1 nor c ,i d4 ,i w %[ ! n]ves 7/r5g?7 ( a philosoph]4 ,:at n]ves are ^!8 ,a desire nev] disappo9t$1 an av]sion :i* nev] falls on t :i* x w\ld avoid1 a prop] pursuit 7,greek3 horma571 a dilig5t purpose1 an ass5t :i* is n ra%4 ,^! y %all see4 ,,t ,,:5 ,,we ,,_c ,,fulfil ,,t ,,:i* ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,a ,,man ,,promises1 ,,we ,,assume ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,a ,,philosoph]4--,x is no common 7easy7 ?+ to d ?is only1 to fulfil ! promise ( a man's nature4 ,= :at is a man8 ,! answ] is1 ,a rational & mortal be+4 ,!n by ! rational faculty f :om are we sep>at$8 ,f wild bea/s4 ,& f :at o!rs8 ,f %eep & l animals4 ,take c>e !n to d no?+ l a wild bea/2 b if y d1 y h lo/ ! "* ( a man2 y h n fulfill$ y\r promise4 ,see t y d no?+ l a %eep2 b if y d1 9 ?is case also ! man is lo/4 ,:at !n d we d z %eep8 ,:5 we act glutton\sly1 :5 we act lewdly1 :5 we act ra%ly1 fil?ily1 inconsid]ately1 to :at h we decl9$8 ,to %eep4 ,:at h we lo/8 ,! rational faculty4 ,:5 we act cont5ti\sly & h>mfully & passionately & viol5tly1 to :at h we decl9$8 ,to wild bea/s4 ,consequ5tly "s ( u are great wild bea/s1 & o!rs little bea/s1 ( a bad disposition & small1 :5ce we may say1 ,let me be eat5 by a lion4 ,b 9 all ^! ways ! promise ( a man act+ z a man is de/roy$4 ,= :5 is a conjunctive 7complex7 proposition ma9ta9$8 ,:5 x fulfils :at its nature promises2 s t ! pres]vation ( a complex proposition is :5 x is a conjunction ( tru?s4 ,:5 is a disjunctive ma9ta9$8 ,:5 x fulfils :at x promises4 ,:5 are flutes1 a lyre1 a horse1 a dog1 pres]v$8 7,:5 !y sev]ally keep _! promise47 ,:at is ! wond] !n if man also 9 l mann] is pres]v$1 & 9 l mann] is lo/8 ,ea* man is improv$ & pres]v$ by correspond+ acts1 ! c>p5t] by acts ( c>p5try1 ! gramm>ian by acts ( gramm>4 ,b if a man accu/oms himself to write ungrammatically1 ( necessity 8 art w be corrupt$ & de/roy$4 ,?us mode/ actions pres]ve ! mode/ man1 & immode/ actions de/roy him2 & actions ( fidelity pres]ve ! fai?ful man1 & ! contr>y actions de/roy him4 ,& on ! o!r h& contr>y actions /r5g!n contr>y *>act]s3 %amelessness /r5g!ns ! %ameless man1 fai?lessness ! fai?less man1 abusive words ! abusive man1 ang] ! man ( an angry temp]1 & unequal receiv+ & giv+ make ! av>ici\s man m av>ici\s4 ,= ?is reason philosoph]s admoni% u n to be satisfi$ ) le>n+ only1 b also to add /udy1 & !n practice4 ,= we h long be5 accu/om$ to d contr>y ?+s1 & we put 9 practice op9ions :i* are contr>y to true op9ions4 ,if !n we %all n also put 9 practice "r op9ions1 we %all be no?+ m ?an ! expositors ( ! op9ions ( o!rs4 ,= n[ :o among u is n able to disc\rse accord+ to ! rules ( art ab\t good & evil ?+s 79 ?is fa%ion78 ,t ( ?+s "s are good1 & "s are bad1 & "s are indiff]5t3 ! good !n are virtues1 & ! ?+s :i* p>ticipate 9 virtues2 & ! bad are ! contr>y2 & ! indiff]5t are weal?1 heal?1 reputation4 ,!n1 if 9 ! mid/ ( our talk !re %\ld happ5 "s great] noise ?an usual1 or "s ( ^? :o are pres5t %\ld laugh at u1 we are di/urb$4 ,philosoph]1 :]e are ! ?+s :i* y 7 talk+ ab\t8 ,:5ce did y produce & utt] !m8 ,f ! lips1 & !nce only4 ,:y !n d y corrupt ! aids provid$ by o!rs8 ,:y d y treat ! weightie/ matt]s z if y 7 play+ a game ( dice8 ,= x is "o ?+ to lay up bread & w9e z 9 a /oreh\se1 & ano!r ?+ to eat4 ,t :i* has be5 eat51 is dige/$1 di/ribut$1 & is become s9ews1 fle%1 bones1 blood1 heal?y color1 heal?y brea?4 ,:atev] is /or$ up1 :5 y *oose y c readily take & %[ x2 b y h no o!r advantage f x except s f> z to appe> to possess x4 ,= :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 expla9+ ^! doctr9es & ^? ( m5 :o h diff]5t op9ions8 ,sit d[n n[ & expla9 accord+ to ! rules ( art ! op9ions ( ,epicurus1 & p]haps y w expla9 8 op9ions 9 a m useful mann] ?an ,epicurus himself4 ,:y !n d y call y\rself a ,/oic8 ,:y d y deceive ! _m8 ,:y d y act ! "p ( a ,jew1 :5 y are a ,greek8 ,d y n see h[ 7:y7 ea* is call$ a ,jew1 or a ,syrian1 or an ,egyptian8 & :5 we see a man incl9+ to two sides1 we are accu/om$ to say1 ,?is man is n a ,jew1 b he acts z "o4 ,b :5 he has assum$ ! affects ( "o :o has be5 imbu$ ) ,jewi% doctr9e & has adopt$ t sect1 !n he is 9 fact & he is nam$ a ,jew4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,may ,,discov] ,,! ,,duties ,,( ,,life ,,f ,,names4--,consid] :o y are4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y are a man2 & ?is is "o :o has no?+ sup]ior to ! faculty ( ! w1 b all o!r ?+s subject$ to x2 & ! faculty itself he possesses un5slav$ & free f subjection4 ,consid] !n f :at ?+s y h be5 sep>at$ by reason4 ,y h be5 sep>at$ f wild bea/s2 y h be5 sep>at$ f dome/ic animals 7,greek3 probaton74 ,fur!r1 y are a citiz5 ( ! _w1 & a "p ( x1 n "o ( ! subs]vi5t 7s]v+71 b "o ( ! pr9cipal 7rul+7 p>ts1 = y are capable ( compreh5d+ ! div9e adm9i/ration & ( consid]+ ! connection ( ?+s4 ,:at !n does ! "* ( a citiz5 promise 7pr(ess78 ,to hold no?+ z pr(itable to himself2 to delib]ate ab\t no?+ z if he 7 deta*$ f ! community1 b to act z ! h& or foot w\ld d1 if !y _h reason & und]/ood ! con/itution ( nature1 = !y w\ld nev] put !mselves 9 motion nor desire any?+ o!rwise ?an ) ref]5ce to ! :ole4 ,!re=e1 ! philosoph]s say well1 t if ! good man _h =ekn[l$ge ( :at w\ld happ51 he w\ld co-op]ate t[>ds 8 own sickness & dea? & mutilation1 s9ce he kn[s t ^! ?+s are assign$ to him accord+ to ! univ]sal arrangem5t1 & t ! :ole is sup]ior to ! "p1 & ! /ate to ! citiz54 ,b n[ because we d n "k ! future1 x is our duty to /ick to ! ?+s :i* are 9 _! nature m suitable = our *oice1 = we 7 made among o!r ?+s = ?is4 ,aft] ?is1 rememb] t y are a son4 ,:at does ?is "* promise8 ,to consid] t ev]y?+ :i* is ! son's belongs to ! fa!r1 to obey him 9 all ?+s1 nev] to blame him to ano!r1 nor to say or d any?+ :i* does him injury1 to yield to him 9 all ?+s & give way1 co-op]at+ ) him z f> z y c4 ,aft] ?is "k t y are a bro!r also1 & t to ?is "* x is due to make concessions2 to be easily p]suad$1 to speak good ( y\r bro!r1 nev] to claim 9 opposition to him any ( ! ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( ! w1 b readily to give !m up1 t y may h ! l>g] %>e 9 :at is dep5d5t on ! w4 ,= see :at a ?+ x is1 9 place ( a lettuce1 if x %\ld s happ51 or a seat1 to ga9 = y\rself goodness ( disposition4 ,h[ great is ! advantage4 ,next to ?is1 if y are a s5ator ( any /ate1 rememb] t y are a s5ator2 if a y\?1 t y are a y\?2 if an old man1 t y are an old man2 = ea* ( su* names1 if x comes to be exam9$1 m>ks out ! prop] duties4 ,b if y g & blame y\r bro!r1 ,i say to y1 ,y h =gott5 :o y are & :at is y\r "n4 ,9 ! next place1 if y 7 a smi? & made a wrong use ( ! hamm]1 y w\ld h =gott5 ! smi?2 & if y h =gott5 ! bro!r & in/ead ( a bro!r h become an enemy1 w\ld y appe> n to h *ang$ "o ?+ = ano!r 9 t case8 ,& if in/ead ( a man1 :o is a tame animal & social1 y are become a mis*iev\s wild bea/1 trea*]\s1 & bit+1 h y lo/ no?+8 ,b 7,i suppose7 y mu/ lose a bit ( money t y may suff] damage8 ,& does ! loss ( no?+ else d a man damage8 ,if y _h lo/ ! art ( gramm> or music1 w\ld y ?9k ! loss ( x a damage8 & if y %all lose mode/y1 mod]ation 7,greek3 *ta/ola57 & g5tl5ess1 d y ?9k ! loss no?+8 ,& yet ! ?+s fir/ m5tion$ are lo/ by "s cause ext]nal & indep5d5t ( ! w1 & ! second by our own fault2 & z to ! fir/ nei!r to h !m nor to lose !m is %ameful2 b z to ! second1 n to h !m & to lose !m is %ameful & matt] ( reproa* & a mis=tune4 ,:at !n8 %all ,i n hurt him :o has hurt me8 ,9 ! fir/ place consid] :at hurt 7,greek3 blabae7 is1 & rememb] :at y h he>d f ! philosoph]s4 ,= if ! good consi/s 9 ! w 7purpose1 int5tion1 ,greek3 proaireeis71 & ! evil also 9 ! w1 see if :at y say is n ?is3 ,:at !n1 s9ce t man has hurt himself by do+ an unju/ act to me1 %all ,i n hurt myself by do+ "s unju/ act to him8 ,:y d we n imag9e to ourselves 7m5tally ?9k (7 some?+ ( ?is k9d8 ,b :]e !re is any detrim5t to ! body or to our possession1 !re is h>m !re2 & :]e ! same ?+ happ5s to ! faculty ( ! w1 !re is 7y suppose7 no h>m2 = he :o has be5 deceiv$ or he :o has done an unju/ act nei!r suff]s 9 ! head nor 9 ! eye nor 9 ! hip1 nor does he lose 8 e/ate2 & we wi% = no?+ else ?an 7security to7 ^! ?+s4 ,b :e!r we %all h ! w mode/ & fai?ful or %ameless & fai?less1 we c>e n ! lea/1 except only 9 ! s*ool s f> z a few words are conc]n$4 ,!re=e our pr(ici5cy is limit$ to ^! few words2 b beyond !m x does n exi/ ev5 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,,:at ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,philosophy ,,is4--,! beg9n+ ( philosophy1 to him at lea/ :o ent]s on x 9 ! "r way & by ! door is a consci\sness ( 8 own weakness & inability ab\t necess>y ?+s2 = we come into ! _w ) no natural notion ( a "r-angl$ triangle1 or ( a diesis 7a qu>t] tone71 or ( a half-tone2 b we le>n ea* ( ^! ?+s by a c]ta9 transmission accord+ to art2 & = ?is reason ^? :o d n "k !m d n ?9k t !y "k !m4 ,b z to good & evil1 & beautiful & ugly1 & becom+ & unbecom+1 & happ9ess & mis=tune1 & prop] & improp]1 & :at we ought to d & :at we ought n to d1 :o ev] came into ! _w )\t hav+ an innate idea ( !m8 ,:]e=e we all use ^! names1 & we endeavor to fit ! preconceptions to ! sev]al cases 7?+s7 ?us3 he has done well2 he has n done well2 he has done z he ought1 n z he ought2 he has be5 un=tunate1 he has be5 =tunate2 he is unju/1 he is j2 :o does n use ^! names8 :o among u def]s ! use ( !m till he has le>n$ !m1 z he def]s ! use ( ! words ab\t l9es 7geometrical figures7 or s\nds8 ,& ! cause ( ?is is t we come into ! _w already taught z x 7 by nature "s ?+s on ?is matt] 7,greek3 topon71 & proce$+ f ^! we h add$ to !m self-conceit 7,greek3 oiaes974 ,= :y1 a man says1 d ,i n "k ! beautiful & ! ugly8 ,h ,i n ! notion ( x8 ,y h4 ,d ,i n adapt x to p>ticul>s8 ,y d4 ,d ,i n !n adapt x prop]ly8 ,9 t lies ! :ole "q2 & conceit is add$ "h2 = beg9n+ f ^! ?+s :i* are admitt$ m5 proce$ to t :i* is matt] ( dispute by means ( unsuitable adaptation2 = if !y possess$ ?is p[] ( adaptation 9 addition to ^? ?+s1 :at w\ld h9d] !m f be+ p]fect8 ,b n[ s9ce y ?9k t y prop]ly adapt ! preconceptions to ! p>ticul>s1 tell me :5ce y d]ive ?is 7assume t y d s74 ,because ,i ?9k s4 ,b x does n seem s to ano!r1 & he ?9ks t he also makes a prop] adaptation2 or does he n ?9k s8 ,he does ?9k s4 ,is x possible !n t bo? ( y c prop]ly apply ! preconceptions to ?+s ab\t :i* y h contr>y op9ions8 ,x is n possible4 ,c y !n %[ u any?+ bett] t[>ds adapt+ ! preconceptions beyond y\r ?9k+ t y d8 ,does ! madman d any o!r ?+s ?an ! ?+s :i* seem to him "r8 ,is !n ?is crit]ion suffici5t = him also8 ,x is n suffici5t4 ,come !n to some?+ :i* is sup]ior to seem+ 7,greek3 t\ do*e974 ,:at is ?is8 ,obs]ve1 ?is is ! beg9n+ ( philosophy1 a p]ception ( ! disagreem5t ( m5 ) "o ano!r1 & an inquiry into ! cause ( ! disagreem5t1 & a condemnation & di/ru/ ( t :i* only 8seems10 & a c]ta9 inve/igation ( t :i* 8seems0 :e!r x 8seems0 rightly1 & a discov]y ( "s rule 7,greek3 *anonos71 z we h discov]$ a balance 9 ! det]m9ation ( weights1 & a c>p5t]'s rule 7or squ>e7 9 ! case ( /raight & crook$ ?+s4--,?is is ! beg9n+ ( philosophy4 ,mu/ we say t all ?+s are "r :i* seem s to all8 ,& h[ is x possible t contradictions c be "r8--,n all !n1 b all :i* seem to u to be "r4--,h[ m to y ?an ^? :i* seem "r to ! ,syrians8 :y m ?an :at seem "r to ! ,egyptians8 :y m ?an :at seems "r to me or to any o!r man8 ,n at all m4 ,:at !n 8seems0 to e man is n suffici5t = det]m9+ :at 8is02 = nei!r 9 ! case ( weights nor measures are we satisfi$ ) ! b>e appe>ance1 b 9 ea* case we h discov]$ a c]ta9 rule4 ,9 ?is matt] !n is !re no rule sup]ior to :at 8seems08 ,& h[ is x possible t ! mo/ necess>y ?+s among m5 %\ld h no sign 7m>k71 & be incapable ( be+ discov]$8 ,!re is !n "s rule4 ,& :y !n d we n seek ! rule & discov] x1 & aft]w>ds use x )\t v>y+ f x1 n ev5 /ret*+ out ! f+] )\t x8 ,= ?is1 ,i ?9k1 is t :i* :5 x is discov]$ cures ( _! madness ^? :o use m]e 8seem+0 z a measure1 & misuse x2 s t = ! future proce$+ f c]ta9 ?+s 7pr9ciples7 kn[n & made cle> we may use 9 ! case ( p>ticul> ?+s ! preconceptions :i* are di/9ctly fix$4 ,:at is ! matt] pres5t$ to u ab\t :i* we are inquir+8 ,pleasure 7= example74 ,subject x to ! rule1 ?r[ x into ! balance4 ,ought ! good to be su* a ?+ t x is fit t we h confid5ce 9 x8 ,yes4 ,& 9 :i* we ought to confide8 ,x ought to be4 ,is x fit to tru/ to any?+ :i* is insecure8 ,no4 ,is !n pleasure any?+ secure8 ,no4 ,take x !n & ?r[ x out ( ! scale1 & drive x f> away f ! place ( good ?+s4 ,b if y are n %>p-sight$1 & "o balance is n en\gh = y1 br+ ano!r4 ,is x fit to be elat$ ov] :at is good8 ,yes4 ,is x prop] !n to be elat$ ov] pres5t pleasure8 ,see t y d n say t x is prop]2 b if y d1 ,i %all !n n ?9k y wor?y ev5 ( ! balance4 ,?us ?+s are te/$ & weigh$ :5 ! rules are ready4 ,& to philosophize is ?is1 to exam9e & confirm ! rules2 & !n to use !m :5 !y are kn[n is ! act ( a wise & good man4 ,,( ,,disputation ,,or ,,discussion4--,:at ?+s a man mu/ le>n 9 ord] to be able to apply ! art ( disputation1 has be5 accurately %[n by our philosoph]s 7! ,/oics72 b ) respect to ! prop] use ( ! ?+s1 we are entirely )\t practice4 ,only give to any ( u1 :om y please1 an illit]ate man to discuss )1 & he _c discov] h[ to deal ) ! man4 ,b :5 he has mov$ ! man a little1 if he answ]s beside ! purpose1 he does n "k h[ to treat him1 b he !n ei!r abuses or ridicules him1 & says1 ,he is an illit]ate man2 x is n possible to d any?+ ) him4 ,n[ a guide1 :5 he has f\nd a man out ( ! road1 leads him into ! "r way2 he does n ridicule or abuse him & !n leave him4 ,d y also %[ ! illit]ate man ! tru?1 & y w see t he foll[s4 ,b s long z y d n %[ him ! tru?1 d n ridicule him1 b r feel y\r own incapacity4 ,n[ ?is 0 ! fir/ & *ief peculi>ity ( ,socrates1 nev] to be irritat$ 9 argum5t1 nev] to utt] any?+ abusive1 any?+ insult+1 b to be> ) abusive p]sons & to put an end to ! qu>rel4 ,if y w\ld "k :at great p[] he _h 9 ?is way1 read ! ,symposium ( ,x5ophon1 & y w see h[ _m qu>rels he put an end to4 ,h5ce ) good reason 9 ! poets also ?is p[] is mo/ highly prais$3 ,quickly ) skill he settles great disputes4 ,hesiod1 ,!ogony1 v4 #hg4 ,,on ,,anxiety 7,,solicitude74--,:5 ,i see a man anxi\s1 ,i say1 ,:at does ?is man want8 ,if he did n want some?+ :i* is n 9 8 p[]1 h[ c\ld he be anxi\s8 ,= ?is reason a lute play] :5 he is s++ by himself has no anxiety1 b :5 he ent]s ! !atre1 he is anxi\s1 ev5 if he has a good voice & plays well on ! lute2 = he n only wi%es to s+ well1 b also to obta9 applause3 b ?is is n 9 8 p[]4 ,accord+ly1 :]e he has skill1 !re he has confid5ce4 ,br+ any s+le p]son :o kn[s no?+ ( music1 & ! musician does n c>e = him4 ,b 9 ! matt] :]e a man kn[s no?+ & has n be5 practis$1 !re he is anxi\s4 ,:at matt] is ?is8 ,he kn[s n :at a cr[d is or :at ! praise ( a cr[d is4 ,h[ev]1 he has le>n$ to /rike ! l[e/ *ord & ! highe/2 b :at ! praise ( ! _m is1 & :at p[] x has 9 life1 he nei!r kn[s nor has he ?\ght ab\t x4 ,h5ce he mu/ ( necessity tremble & gr[ pale4 ,is any man !n afraid ab\t ?+s :i* are n evils8 ,no4 ,is he afraid ab\t ?+s :i* are evils1 b /ill s f> )9 8 p[] t !y may n happ58 ,c]ta9ly he is n4 ,if !n ! ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( ! w are nei!r good nor bad1 & all ?+s :i* d dep5d on ! w are )9 our p[]1 & no man c ei!r take !m f u or give !m to u1 if we d n *oose1 :]e is room left = anxiety8 ,b we are anxi\s ab\t our poor body1 our little prop]ty1 ab\t ! w ( ,cs>2 b n anxi\s ab\t ?+s int]nal4 ,are we anxi\s ab\t n =m+ a false op9ion8 ,no1 = ?is is 9 my p[]4 ,ab\t n ex]t+ our movem5ts contr>y to nature8 ,no1 n ev5 ab\t ?is4 ,:5 !n y see a man pale1 z ! physician says1 judg+ f ! complexion1 ?is man's sple5 is disord]$1 t man's liv]2 s also say1 ?is man's desire & av]sion are disord]$1 he is n 9 ! "r way1 he is 9 a fev]4 ,= no?+ else *anges ! color1 or causes trembl+ or *att]+ ( ! tee?1 or causes a man to ,s9k 9 8 knees & %ift f foot to foot4 ,iliad1 xiii41 #bha4 ,= ?is reason1 :5 ,z5o 0 go+ to meet ,antigonus1 he 0 n anxi\s1 = ,antigonus _h no p[] ov] any ( ! ?+s :i* ,z5o admir$2 & ,z5o did n c>e = ^? ?+s ov] :i* ,antigonus _h p[]4 ,b ,antigonus 0 anxi\s :5 he 0 go+ to meet ,z5o1 = he wi%$ to please ,z5o2 b ?is 0 a ?+ ext]nal 7out ( 8 p[]74 ,b ,z5o did n want to please ,antigonus2 = no man :o is skill$ 9 any art wi%es to please "o :o has no su* skill4 ,%\ld ,i try to please y8 ,:y8 ,i suppose1 y "k ! measure by :i* "o man is e/imat$ by ano!r4 ,h y tak5 pa9s to le>n :at is a good man & :at is a bad man1 & h[ a man becomes "o or ! o!r8 ,:y !n are y n good y\rself8 ,h[1 he replies1 am ,i n good8 ,because no good man lam5ts or groans or weeps1 no good man is pale & trembles1 or says1 ,h[ w he receive me1 h[ w he li/5 to me8 ,slave1 j z x pleases him4 ,:y d y c>e ab\t :at belongs to o!rs8 ,is x n[ 8 fault if he receives badly :at proce$s f y8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,& is x possible t a fault %\ld be "o man's1 & ! evil 9 ano!r8 ,no4 ,:y !n are y anxi\s ab\t t :i* belongs to o!rs8 ,y\r "q is reasonable2 b ,i am anxi\s h[ ,i %all speak to him4 ,_c y !n speak to him z y *oose8 ,b ,i fe> t ,i may be disconc]t$8 ,if y are go+ to write ! "n ( ,dion1 are y afraid t y w\ld be disconc]t$8 ,by no means4 ,:y8 is x n because y h practis$ writ+ ! "n8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,well1 if y 7 go+ to read ! "n1 w\ld y n feel ! same8 & :y8 ,because e art has a c]ta9 /r5g? & confid5ce 9 ! ?+s :i* belong to x4 ,h y !n n practis$ speak+8 & :at else did y le>n 9 ! s*ool8 ,syllogisms & sophi/ical propositions8 ,= :at purpose8 0 x n = ! purpose ( disc\rs+ skilfully8 & is n disc\rs+ skilfully ! same z disc\rs+ seasonably & cauti\sly & ) intellig5ce1 & also )\t mak+ mi/akes & )\t h9drance1 & besides all ?is ) confid5ce8 ,yes4 ,:5 !n y are m\nt$ on a horse & g into a pla91 are y anxi\s at be+ mat*$ aga9/ a man :o is on foot1 & anxi\s 9 a matt] 9 :i* y are practis$1 & he is n8 ,yes1 b t p]son 7to :om ,i am go+ to speak7 has p[] to kill me4 ,speak ! tru?1 !n1 unhappy man1 & d n brag1 nor claim to be a philosoph]1 nor refuse to ackn[l$ge y\r ma/]s1 b s long z y pres5t ?is h&le 9 y\r body1 foll[ e man :o is /rong] ?an y\rself4 ,socrates us$ to practice speak+1 he :o talk$ z he did to ! tyrants1 to ! dica/s 7judges71 he :o talk$ 9 8 prison4 ,diog5es _h practis$ speak+1 he :o spoke z he did to ,alex&]1 to ! pirates1 to ! p]son :o b\ght him4 ,^! m5 7 confid5t 9 ! ?+s :i* !y practis$4 ,b d y walk (f to y\r own affairs & nev] leave !m3 g & sit 9 a corn]1 & weave syllogisms1 & propose !m to ano!r4 ,!re is n 9 y ! man :o c rule a /ate4 ,,to ,,naso4--,:5 a c]ta9 ,roman ent]$ ) 8 son & li/5$ to "o read+1 ,epictetus said1 ,?is is ! me?od ( in/ruction2 & he /opp$4 ,:5 ! ,roman ask$ him to g on1 ,epictetus said1 ,e art :5 x is taught causes labor to him :o is unacqua9t$ ) x & is unskill$ 9 x1 & inde$ ! ?+s :i* proce$ f ! arts imm$iately %[ _! use 9 ! purpose = :i* !y 7 made2 & mo/ ( !m conta9 some?+ attractive & pleas+4 ,= inde$ to be pres5t & to obs]ve h[ a %oemak] le>ns is n a pleasant ?+2 b ! %oe is useful & also n disagreeable to look at4 ,& ! discipl9e ( a smi? :5 he is le>n+ is v disagreeable to "o :o *ances to be pres5t & is a /rang] to ! art3 b ! "w %[s ! use ( ! art4 ,b y w see ?is mu* m 9 music2 = if y are pres5t :ile a p]son is le>n+1 ! discipl9e w appe> mo/ disagreeable2 & yet ! results ( music are pleas+ & delightful to ^? :o "k no?+ ( music4 ,& "h we conceive ! "w ( a philosoph] to be some?+ ( ?is k9d3 he mu/ adapt 8 wi% 7,greek3 b\laes97 to :at is go+ on1 s t nei!r any ( ! ?+s :i* are tak+ place %all take place contr>y to our wi%1 nor any ( ! ?+s :i* d n take place %all n take place :5 we wi% t !y %\ld4 ,f ?is ! result is to ^? :o h s arrang$ ! "w ( philosophy1 n to fail 9 ! desire1 nor to fall 9 ) t :i* !y w\ld avoid2 )\t uneas9ess1 )\t fe>1 )\t p]turbation to pass ?r\gh life !mselves1 toge!r ) _! associates ma9ta9+ ! relations bo? natural & acquir$1 z ! relation ( son1 ( fa!r1 ( bro!r1 ( citiz51 ( man1 ( wife1 ( neighbor1 ( fell[-travell]1 ( rul]1 ( rul$4 ,! "w ( a philosoph] we conceive to be some?+ l ?is4 ,x rema9s next to inquire h[ ?is mu/ be accompli%$4 ,we see !n t ! c>p5t] 7,greek3 te*ton7 :5 he has le>n$ c]ta9 ?+s becomes a c>p5t]2 ! pilot by le>n+ c]ta9 ?+s becomes a pilot4 ,may x n !n 9 philosophy also n be suffici5t to wi% to be wise & good1 & t !re is also a necessity to le>n c]ta9 ?+s8 ,we inquire !n :at ^! ?+s are4 ,! philosoph]s say t we ought fir/ to le>n t !re is a ,god & t he provides = all ?+s2 also t x is n possible to conceal f him our acts1 or ev5 our int5tions & ?\ghts4 ,! next ?+ is to le>n :at is ! nature ( ! gods2 = su* z !y are discov]$ to be1 he1 :o w\ld please & obey !m1 mu/ try ) all 8 p[] to be l !m4 ,if ! div9e is fai?ful1 man also mu/ be fai?ful2 if x is free1 man also mu/ be free2 if b5efic5t1 man also mu/ be b5efic5t2 if magnanim\s1 man also mu/ be magnanim\s2 z be+ !n an imitator ( ,god he mu/ d & say ev]y?+ consi/5tly ) ?is fact4 ,,to ,,or ,,aga9/ ,,^? ,,:o ,,ob/9ately ,,p]si/ ,,9 ,,:at ,,!y ,,h ,,det]m9$4--,:5 "s p]sons h he>d ^! words1 t a man ought to be con/ant 7firm71 & t ! w is naturally free & n subject to compulsion1 b t all o!r ?+s are subject to h9drance1 to slav]y1 & are 9 ! p[] ( o!rs1 !y suppose t !y ought )\t deviation to abide by ev]y?+ :i* !y h det]m9$4 ,b 9 ! fir/ place t :i* has be5 det]m9$ ought to be s\nd 7true74 ,i require tone 7s9ews7 9 ! body1 b su* z exi/s 9 a heal?y body1 9 an a?letic body2 b if x is pla9 to me t y h ! tone ( a fr5zi$ man & y boa/ ( x1 ,i %all say to y1 ,man1 seek ! physician2 ?is is n tone1 b atony 7defici5cy 9 "r tone74 ,9 a diff]5t way some?+ ( ! same k9d is felt by ^? :o li/5 to ^! disc\rses 9 a wrong mann]2 :i* 0 ! case ) "o ( my companions1 :o = no reason resolv$ to />ve himself to dea?4 ,i he>d ( x :5 x 0 ! ?ird day ( 8 ab/95ce f food1 & ,i w5t to inquire :at _h happ5$4 8,i h resolv$10 he said4 8,b /ill tell me :at x 0 :i* induc$ y to resolve2 = if y h resolv$ rightly1 we %all sit ) y & assi/ y to dep>t1 b if y h made an unreasonable resolution1 *ange y\r m9d40 8,we ought to keep to our det]m9ations40 8,:at are y do+1 man8 ,we ought to keep n to all our det]m9ations1 b to ^? :i* are "r2 = if y are n[ p]suad$ t x is "r1 d n *ange y\r m9d1 if y ?9k fit1 b p]si/ & say1 ,we ought to abide by our det]m9ations4 ,w y n make ! beg9n+ & lay ! f\ndation 9 an inquiry :e!r ! det]m9ation is s\nd or n s\nd1 & s !n build on x firmness & security8 ,b if y lay a rott5 & ru9\s f\ndation1 w n y\r mis]able little build+ fall d[n ! soon]1 ! m & ! /rong] are ! mat]ials :i* y %all lay on x8 ,)\t any reason w\ld y )draw f u out ( life a man :o is a fri5d & a companion1 a citiz5 ( ! same city1 bo? ! great & ! small city8 ,!n :ile y are committ+ murd] & de/roy+ a man :o has done no wrong1 d y say t y ought to abide by y\r det]m9ations8 ,& if x ev] 9 any way came into y\r head to kill me1 ought y to abide by y\r det]m9ations80 ,n[ ?is man 0 ) difficulty p]suad$ to *ange 8 m9d4 ,b x is impossible to conv9ce "s p]sons at pres5t2 s t ,i seem n[ to "k :at ,i did n "k be=e1 ! mean+ ( ! common say+1 t y c nei!r p]suade nor break a fool4 ,may x nev] be my lot to h a wise fool = my fri5d2 no?+ is m untractable4 8,i am det]m9$10 ! man says4 ,madm5 are also1 b ! m firmly !y =m a judgm5t on ?+s :i* d n exi/1 ! m hellebore !y require4 ,w y n act l a sick man & call 9 ! physician8--,i am sick1 ma/]1 help me2 consid] :at ,i mu/ d3 x is my duty to obey y4 ,s x is "h also3 ,i "k n :at ,i ought to d1 b ,i am come to le>n4--,n s2 b speak to me ab\t o!r ?+s3 ^u ?is ,i h det]m9$4--,:at o!r ?+s8 = :at is great] & m useful ?an = y to be p]suad$ t x is n suffici5t to h made y\r det]m9ation & n to *ange x4 ,?is is ! tone 7en]gy7 ( madness1 n ( heal?4--,i w die1 if y compel me to ?is4--,:y1 man8 ,:at has happ5$8--,i h det]m9$--,i h _h a lucky escape t y h n det]m9$ to kill me--,i take no money4 ,:y8--,i h det]m9$--,be assur$ t ) ! v tone 7en]gy7 :i* y n[ use 9 refus+ to take1 !re is no?+ to h9d] y at "s "t f incl9+ )\t reason to take money1 & !n say+1 ,i h det]m9$4 ,z 9 a di/emp]$ body1 subject to defluxions1 ! humor incl9es sometimes to ^! p>ts1 & !n to ^?1 s too a sickly s\l kn[s n :i* way to incl9e2 b if to ?is incl9ation & movem5t !re is add$ a tone 7ob/9ate resolution71 !n ! evil becomes pa/ help & cure4 ,,t ,,we ,,d ,,n ,,/rive ,,to ,,use ,,our ,,op9ions ,,ab\t ,,good ,,& ,,evil4--,:]e is ! good8 ,9 ! w4 ,:]e is ! evil8 ,9 ! w4 ,:]e is nei!r ( !m8 ,9 ^? ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( ! w4 ,well !n8 ,does any "o among u ?9k ( ^! lessons out ( ! s*ools8 ,does any "o m$itate 7/rive7 by himself to give an answ] to ?+s z 9 ! case ( que/ions8--,is x day8--,yes4--,is x night8--,no4--,well1 is ! numb] ( />s ev58--,i _c say4--,:5 money is %[n 7(f]$7 to y1 h y /udi$ to make ! prop] answ]1 t money is n a good ?+8 ,h y practis$ y\rself 9 ^! answ]s1 or only aga9/ sophisms8 ,:y d y wond] !n if 9 ! cases :i* y h /udi$1 9 ^? y h improv$2 b 9 ^? :i* y h n /udi$1 9 ^? y rema9 ! same8 ,:5 ! rhetorician kn[s t he has writt5 well1 t he has committ$ to memory :at he has writt51 & br+s an agreeable voice1 :y is he /ill anxi\s8 ,because he is n satisfi$ ) hav+ /udi$4 ,:at !n does he want8 ,to be prais$ by ! audi5ce8 ,= ! purpose !n ( be+ able to practise declamation he has be5 discipl9$2 b ) respect to praise & blame he has n be5 discipl9$4 ,= :5 did he he> f any "o :at praise is1 :at blame is1 :at ! nature ( ea* is1 :at k9d ( praise %\ld be s\ght1 or :at k9d ( blame %\ld be %unn$8 ,& :5 did he practise ?is discipl9e :i* foll[s ^! words 7?+s78 ,:y !n d y /ill wond]1 if 9 ! matt]s :i* a man has le>n$1 !re he surpasses o!rs1 & 9 ^? 9 :i* he has n be5 discipl9$1 !re he is ! same ) ! _m4 ,s ! lute play] kn[s h[ to play1 s+s well1 & has a f9e dress1 & yet he trembles :5 he ent]s on ! /age2 = ^! matt]s he und]/&s1 b he does n "k :at a cr[d is1 nor ! %\ts ( a cr[d1 nor :at ridicule is4 ,nei!r does he "k :at anxiety is1 :e!r x is our "w or ! "w ( ano!r1 :e!r x is possible to /op x or n4 ,= ?is reason if he has be5 prais$1 he leaves ! !atre puff$ up1 b if he has be5 ridicul$1 ! swoll5 bladd] has be5 punctur$ & subsides4 ,?is is ! case also ) ourselves4 ,:at d we admire8 ,ext]nals4 ,ab\t :at ?+s are we busy8 ,ext]nals4 ,& h we any d\bt !n :y we fe> or :y we are anxi\s8 ,:at !n happ5s :5 we ?9k ! ?+s1 :i* are com+ on u1 to be evils8 ,x is n 9 our p[] n to be afraid1 x is n 9 our p[] n to be anxi\s4 ,!n we say1 ,"l ,god1 h[ %all ,i n be anxi\s8 ,fool1 h y n h&s1 did n ,god make !m = y8 ,sit d[n n[ & pray t y\r nose may n run4 ,wipe y\rself r & d n blame him4 ,well !n1 has he giv5 to y no?+ 9 ! pres5t case8 ,has he n giv5 to y endurance8 ,has he n giv5 to y magnanimity8 ,has he n giv5 to y manl9ess8 ,:5 y h su* h&s d y /ill look = "o :o %all wipe y\r nose8 ,b we nei!r /udy ^! ?+s nor c>e = !m4 ,give me a man :o c>es h[ he %all d any?+1 n = ! obta9+ ( a ?+1 b :o c>es ab\t 8 own en]gy4 ,:at man1 :5 he is walk+ ab\t1 c>es = 8 own en]gy8 ,:o1 :5 he is delib]at+1 c>es ab\t 8 own delib]ation1 & n ab\t obta9+ t ab\t :i* he delib]ates8 ,& if he succe$s1 he is elat$ & says1 ,h[ well we h delib]at$2 did ,i n tell y1 bro!r1 t x is impossible1 :5 we h ?\ght ab\t any?+1 t x %\ld n turn out ?us8 ,b if ! ?+ %\ld turn out o!rwise1 ! wret*$ man is humbl$2 he kn[s n ev5 :at to say ab\t :at has tak5 place4 ,:o among u = ! sake ( ?is matt] has consult$ a se]8 ,:o among u z to 8 actions has n slept 9 indiff]5ce8 ,:o8 ,give 7"n7 to me "o t ,i may see ! man :om ,i h long be5 look+ =1 :o is truly noble & +5u\s1 :e!r "y or old2 "n him4 ,:at !n are ! ?+s :i* are heavy on u & di/urb u8 ,:at else ?an op9ions8 ,:at else ?an op9ions lies heavy ^u him :o goes away & leaves 8 companions & fri5ds & places & habits ( life8 ,n[ little *ildr51 = in/ance1 :5 !y cry on ! nurse leav+ !m = a %ort "t1 =get _! sorr[ if !y receive a small cake4 ,d y *oose !n t we %\ld comp>e y to little *ildr58 ,no1 by ,zeus1 = ,i d n wi% to be pacifi$ by a small cake1 b by "r op9ions4 ,& :at are ^!8 ,su* z a man ought to /udy all day1 & n to be affect$ by any?+ t is n 8 own1 nei!r by companion nor place nor gymnasia1 & n ev5 by 8 own body1 b to rememb] ! law & to h x be=e 8 eyes4 ,& :at is ! div9e law8 ,to keep a man's own1 n to claim t :i* belongs to o!rs1 b to use :at is giv51 & :5 x is n giv51 n to desire x2 & :5 a ?+ is tak5 away1 to give x up readily & imm$iately1 & to be ?ankful = ! "t t a man has _h ! use ( x1 if y w\ld n cry = y\r nurse & mamma4 ,= :at matt] does x make by :at ?+ a man is subdu$1 & on :at he dep5ds8 ,9 :at respect are y bett] ?an he :o cries = a girl1 if y grieve = a little gymnasium1 & little porticos1 & "y m51 & su* places ( amusem5t8 ,ano!r comes & lam5ts t he %all no long] dr9k ! wat] ( ,dirce4 ,is ! ,m>cian wat] worse ?an t ( ,dirce8 ,b ,i 0 us$ to ! wat] ( ,dirce4 ,& y 9 turn w be us$ to ! o!r4 ,!n if y become atta*$ to ?is also1 cry = ?is too1 & try to make a v]se l ! v]se ( ,euripides1 ,! hot ba?s ( ,n]o & ! ,m>cian wat]4 ,see h[ trag$y is made :5 common ?+s happ5 to silly m54 ,:5 !n %all ,i see ,a!ns aga9 & ! ,acropolis8 ,wret*1 are y n cont5t ) :at y see daily8 ,h y any?+ bett] or great] to see ?an ! sun1 ! moon1 ! />s1 ! :ole e>?1 ! sea8 ,b if inde$ y compreh5d ,him :o adm9i/]s ! :ole1 & c>ry him ab\t 9 y\rself1 d y /ill desire small /ones & a beautiful rock8 ,,h[ ,,we ,,mu/ ,,adapt ,,preconceptions ,,to ,,p>ticul> ,,cases4--,:at is ! fir/ bus9ess ( him :o philosophizes8 ,to ?r[ away self-conceit 7,greek3 oiaesis74 ,= x is impossible = a man to beg9 to le>n t :i* he ?9ks t he kn[s4 ,z to ?+s !n :i* ought to be done & ought n to be done1 & good & bad1 & beautiful & ugly1 all ( u talk+ ( !m at r&om g to ! philosoph]s2 & on ^! matt]s we praise1 we c5sure1 we accuse1 we blame1 we judge & det]m9e ab\t pr9ciples honorable & di%onorable4 ,b :y d we g to ! philosoph]s8 ,because we wi% to le>n :at we d n ?9k t we "k4 ,& :at is ?is8 ,!orems4 ,= we wi% to le>n :at philosoph]s say z be+ some?+ elegant & acute2 & "s wi% to le>n t !y may get pr(it f :at !y le>n4 ,x is ridicul\s !n to ?9k t a p]son wi%es to le>n "o ?+1 & w le>n ano!r2 or fur!r1 t a man w make pr(ici5cy 9 t :i* he does n le>n4 ,b ! _m are deceiv$ by ?is :i* deceiv$ also ! rhetorician ,!opompus1 :5 he blames ev5 ,plato = wi%+ ev]y?+ to be def9$4 ,= :at does he say8 ,did none ( u be=e y use ! words good or j1 or d we utt] ! s\nds 9 an unmean+ & empty way )\t und]/&+ :at !y sev]ally signify8 ,n[ :o tells y1 ,!opompus1 t we _h n natural notions ( ea* ( ^! ?+s & preconceptions 7,greek3 prolaepseis78 ,b x is n possible to adapt preconceptions to _! correspond5t objects if we h n di/+ui%$ 7analyz$7 !m1 & inquir$ :at object mu/ be subject$ to ea* preconception4 ,y may make ! same *>ge aga9/ physicians also4 ,= :o among u did n use ! words heal?y & unheal?y be=e ,hippocrates liv$1 or did we utt] ^! words z empty s\nds8 ,= we h also a c]ta9 preconception ( heal?1 b we are n able to adapt x4 ,= ?is reason "o says1 ,ab/a9 f food2 ano!r says1 ,give food2 ano!r says1 ,ble$2 & ano!r says1 ,use cupp+4 ,:at is ! reason8 is x any o!r ?an t a man _c prop]ly adapt ! preconceptions ( heal? to p>ticul>s8 ,,h[ ,,we ,,%\ld ,,/ruggle ,,aga9/ ,,appe>ances4--,e habit & faculty is ma9ta9$ & increas$ by ! correspond+ actions3 ! habit ( walk+ by walk+1 ! habit ( runn+ by runn+4 ,if y w\ld be a good read]1 read2 if a writ]1 write4 ,b :5 y %all n h read = ?irty days 9 succession1 b h done some?+ else1 y w "k ! consequ5ce4 ,9 ! same way1 if y %all h la9 d[n t5 days1 get up & attempt to make a long walk1 & y w see h[ y\r legs are weak5$4 ,g5]ally !n if y w\ld make any?+ a habit1 d x2 if y w\ld n make x a habit1 d n d x1 b accu/om y\rself to d some?+ else 9 place ( x4 ,s x is ) respect to ! affections ( ! s\l3 :5 y h be5 angry1 y mu/ "k t n only has ?is evil befall5 y1 b t y h also increas$ ! habit1 & 9 a mann] ?r[n fuel ^u fire4 ,9 ?is mann] c]ta9ly1 z philosoph]s say1 also diseases ( ! m9d gr[ up4 ,= :5 y h once desir$ money1 if reason be appli$ to lead to a p]ception ( ! evil1 ! desire is /opp$1 & ! rul+ faculty ( our m9d is re/or$ to ! orig9al au?ority4 ,b if y apply no means ( cure1 x no long] returns to ! same /ate1 b be+ aga9 excit$ by ! correspond+ appe>ance1 x is inflam$ to desire quick] ?an be=e3 & :5 ?is takes place cont9ually1 x is h5ce=? h>d5$ 7made call\s71 & ! disease ( ! m9d confirms ! love ( money4 ,= he :o has _h a fev]1 & has be5 reliev$ f x1 is n 9 ! same /ate t he 0 be=e1 unless he has be5 completely cur$4 ,some?+ ( ! k9d happ5s also 9 diseases ( ! s\l4 ,c]ta9 traces & bli/]s are left 9 x1 & unless a man %all completely efface !m1 :5 he is aga9 la%$ on ! same places1 ! la% w produce n bli/]s 7weals7 b sores4 ,if !n y wi% n to be ( an angry temp]1 d n fe$ ! habit3 ?r[ no?+ on x :i* w increase x3 at fir/ keep quiet1 & c\nt ! days on :i* y h n be5 angry4 ,i us$ to be 9 passion e day2 n[ e second day2 !n e ?ird1 !n e f\r?4 ,b if y h int]mitt$ ?irty days1 make a sacrifice to ,god4 ,= ! habit at fir/ beg9s to be weak5$1 & !n is completely de/roy$4 8,i h n be5 vex$ to-day1 nor ! day aft]1 nor yet on any succe$+ day dur+ two or ?ree mon?s2 b ,i took c>e :5 "s excit+ ?+s happ5$40 ,be assur$ t y are 9 a good way4 ,h[ !n %all ?is be done8 ,be will+ at l5g? to be approv$ by y\rself1 be will+ to appe> beautiful to ,god1 desire to be 9 purity ) y\r own pure self & ) ,god4 ,!n :5 any su* appe>ance visits y1 ,plato says1 ,h rec\rse to expiations1 g a suppliant to ! temples ( ! av]t+ deities4 ,x is ev5 suffici5t if y resort to ! society ( noble & j m51 & comp>e y\rself ) !m1 :e!r y f9d "o :o is liv+ or dead4 ,b 9 ! fir/ place1 be n hurri$ away by ! rapidity ( ! appe>ance1 b say1 ,appe>ances1 wait = me a little2 let me see :o y are1 & :at y are ab\t2 let me put y to ! te/4 ,& !n d n all[ ! appe>ance to lead y on & draw lively pictures ( ! ?+s :i* w foll[2 = if y d1 x w c>ry y (f :]ev] x pleases4 ,b r br+ 9 to oppose x "s o!r beautiful & noble appe>ance1 & ca/ out ?is base appe>ance4 ,& if y are accu/om$ to be ex]cis$ 9 ?is way1 y w see :at %\ld]s1 :at s9ews1 :at /r5g? y h4 ,b n[ x is only trifl+ words1 & no?+ m4 ,?is is ! true a?lete1 ! man :o ex]cises himself aga9/ su* appe>ances4 ,/ay1 wret*1 d n be c>ri$ away4 ,great is ! combat1 div9e is ! "w2 x is = k+%ip1 = fre$om1 = happ9ess1 = fre$om f p]turbation4 ,rememb] ,god2 call on him z a help] & protector1 z m5 at sea call on ! ,dioscuri 9 a /orm4 ,= :at is a great] /orm ?an t :i* comes f appe>ances :i* are viol5t & drive away ! reason8 ,= ! /orm itself1 :at else is x b an appe>ance8 ,= take away ! fe> ( dea?1 & suppose z _m ?und]s & lightn+s z y please1 & y w "k :at calm & s]5ity !re is 9 ! rul+ faculty4 ,b if y h once be5 defeat$ & say t y w conqu] h]eaft]1 & !n say ! same aga91 be assur$ t y w at la/ be 9 s wret*$ a condition & s weak t y w n ev5 "k aft]w>ds t y are do+ wrong1 b y w ev5 beg9 to make apologies 7def5ces7 = y\r wrong-do+1 & !n y w confirm ! say+ ( ,hesiod to be true1 ,) con/ant ills ! dilatory /rives4 ,,( ,,inconsi/5cy4--,"s ?+s m5 readily confess1 & o!r ?+s !y d n4 ,no "o !n w confess t he is a fool or )\t und]/&+2 b q ! contr>y y w he> all m5 say+1 ,i wi% t ,i _h =tune equal to my und]/&+4 ,b m5 readily confess t !y are timid1 & !y say3 ,i am r timid1 ,i confess2 b z to o!r respects y w n f9d me to be fooli%4 ,a man w n readily confess t he is intemp]ate2 & t he is unju/1 he w n confess at all4 ,he w by no means confess t he is envi\s or a busybody4 ,mo/ m5 w confess t !y are compassionate4 ,:at !n is ! reason8 ,! *ief ?+ 7! rul+ ?+7 is inconsi/5cy & confusion 9 ! ?+s :i* relate to good & evil4 ,b diff]5t m5 h diff]5t reasons2 & g5]ally :at !y imag9e to be base1 !y d n confess at all4 ,b !y suppose timidity to be a *>act]i/ic ( a good disposition1 & compassion also2 b sill9ess to be ! absolute *>act]i/ic ( a slave4 ,& !y d n at all admit 7confess7 ! ?+s :i* are (f5ces aga9/ society4 ,b 9 ! case ( mo/ errors = ?is reason *iefly !y are induc$ to confess !m1 because !y imag9e t !re is some?+ involunt>y 9 !m z 9 timidity & compassion2 & if a man confess t he is 9 any respect intemp]ate1 he alleges love 7or passion7 z an excuse = :at is involunt>y4 ,b m5 d n imag9e inju/ice to be at all involunt>y4 ,!re is also 9 jeal\sy1 z !y suppose1 some?+ involunt>y2 & = ?is reason !y confess to jeal\sy also4 ,liv+ !n among su* m51 :o are s confus$1 s ignorant ( :at !y say1 & ( ! evils :i* !y h or h n1 & :y !y h !m1 or h[ !y %all be reliev$ ( !m1 ,i ?9k x is wor? ! tr\ble = a man to wat* con/antly 7& to ask7 :e!r ,i also am "o ( !m1 :at imag9ation ,i h ab\t myself1 h[ ,i conduct myself1 :e!r ,i conduct myself z a prud5t man1 :e!r ,i conduct myself z a temp]ate man1 :e!r ,i ev] say ?is1 t ,i h be5 taught to be prep>$ = ev]y?+ t may happ54 ,h ,i ! consci\sness1 :i* a man :o kn[s no?+ ought to h1 t ,i "k no?+8 ,d ,i g to my tea*] z m5 g to oracles1 prep>$ to obey8 or d ,i l a snivell+ boy g to my s*ool to le>n hi/ory & und]/& ! books :i* ,i did n und]/& be=e1 &1 if x %\ld happ5 s1 to expla9 !m also to o!rs8 ,man1 y h _h a fight 9 ! h\se ) a poor slave1 y h turn$ ! family upside d[n1 y h fright5$ ! neighbors1 & y come to me z if y 7 a wise man1 & y take y\r seat & judge h[ ,i h expla9$ "s ^w1 & h[ ,i h babbl$ :atev] came into my head4 ,y come full ( envy1 & humbl$1 because y br+ no?+ f home2 & y sit dur+ ! discussion ?9k+ ( no?+ else ?an h[ y\r fa!r is dispos$ t[>ds y & y\r bro!r4 ,:at are !y say+ ab\t me !re8 n[ !y ?9k t ,i am improv+1 & are say+1 ,he w return ) all k4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld le>n ev]y?+ be=e ,i return2 b mu* labor is necess>y1 & no "o s5ds me any?+1 & ! ba?s at ,nicopolis are dirty2 ev]y?+ is bad at home1 & bad "h4 ,,on ,,fri5d%ip4--,:at a man applies himself to e>ne/ly1 t he naturally loves4 ,d m5 !n apply !mselves e>ne/ly to ! ?+s :i* are bad8 ,by no means4 ,well1 d !y apply !mselves to ?+s :i* 9 no way conc]n !mselves8 ,n to ^! ei!r4 ,x rema9s !n t !y employ !mselves e>ne/ly only ab\t ?+s :i* are good2 & if !y are e>ne/ly employ$ ab\t ?+s1 !y love su* ?+s also4 ,:oev] !n und]/&s :at is good c also "k h[ to love2 b he :o _c di/+ui% good f bad1 & ?+s :i* are nei!r good nor bad f bo?1 h[ c he possess ! p[] ( lov+8 ,to love1 !n1 is only 9 ! p[] ( ! wise4 ,= univ]sally1 be n deceiv$1 e animal is atta*$ to no?+ s mu* z to its own int]e/s4 ,:atev] !n appe>s to x an imp$im5t to ?is int]e/1 :e!r ?is be a bro!r1 or a fa!r1 or a *ild1 or belov$1 or lov]1 x hates1 spurns1 curses2 = its nature is to love no?+ s mu* z its own int]e/s3 ?is is fa!r1 & bro!r1 & k9sman1 & c\ntry1 & ,god4 ,:5 !n ! gods appe> to u to be an imp$im5t to ?is1 we abuse !m & ?r[ d[n _! /atues & burn _! temples1 z ,alex&] ord]$ ! temples ( ,aesculapius to be burn$ :5 8 de> fri5d di$4 ,= ?is reason1 if a man put 9 ! same place 8 int]e/1 sanctity1 goodness1 & c\ntry1 & p>5ts1 & fri5ds1 all ^! are secur$3 b if he puts 9 "o place 8 int]e/1 9 ano!r 8 fri5ds1 & 8 c\ntry & 8 k9sm5 & ju/ice itself1 all ^! give way1 be+ borne d[n by ! weight ( int]e/4 ,= :]e ! ,i & ! ,m9e are plac$1 to t place ( necessity ! animal incl9es2 if 9 ! fle%1 !re is ! rul+ p[]2 if 9 ! w1 x is !re2 & if x is 9 ext]nals1 x is !re4 ,if !n ,i am !re :]e my w is1 !n only %all ,i be a fri5d su* z ,i ought to be1 & son1 & fa!r2 = ?is w be my int]e/1 to ma9ta9 ! "* ( fidelity1 ( mode/y1 ( pati5ce1 ( ab/95ce1 ( active co-op]ation1 ( obs]v+ my relations 7t[>ds all74 ,b if ,i put myself 9 "o place1 & hone/y 9 ano!r1 !n ! doctr9e ( ,epicurus becomes /rong1 :i* ass]ts ei!r t !re is no hone/y or x is t :i* op9ion holds to be hone/ 7virtu\s74 ,x 0 ?r\gh ?is ignorance t ! ,a!nians & ! ,lac$aemonians qu>rell$1 & ! ,!bans ) bo?2 & ! great k+ qu>rell$ ) ,hellas1 & ! ,mac$onians ) bo?3 & ! ,romans ) ! ,getae4 ,& /ill e>li] ! ,trojan w> happ5$ = ^! reasons4 ,alex&] 0 ! gue/ ( ,m5elaus1 & if any man _h se5 _! fri5dly disposition1 he w\ld n h believ$ any "o :o said t !y 7 n fri5ds4 ,b !re 0 ca/ betwe5 !m 7z betwe5 dogs7 a bit ( meat1 a h&some woman1 & ab\t h] w> arose4 ,& n[ :5 y see bro!rs to be fri5ds appe>+ to h "o m9d1 d n conclude f ?is any?+ ab\t _! fri5d%ip1 n ev5 if !y swe> x & say t x is impossible = !m to be sep>at$ f "o ano!r4 ,= ! rul+ pr9ciple ( a bad man _c be tru/$2 x is insecure1 has no c]ta9 rule by :i* x is direct$1 & is ov]p[]$ at diff]5t times by diff]5t appe>ances4 ,b exam9e1 n :at o!r m5 exam9e1 if !y are born ( ! same p>5ts & br\ght up toge!r1 & "u ! same p$agogue2 b exam9e ?is only1 :]e9 !y place _! int]e/1 :e!r 9 ext]nals or 9 ! w4 ,if 9 ext]nals1 d n "n !m fri5ds1 no m ?an "n !m tru/wor?y or con/ant1 or brave or free2 d n "n !m ev5 m51 if y h any judgm5t4 ,= t is n a pr9ciple ( human nature :i* makes !m bite "o ano!r1 & abuse "o ano!r1 & occupy des]t$ places or public places1 z if !y 7 m\nta9s1 & 9 ! c\rts ( ju/ice display ! acts ( robb]s2 nor yet t :i* makes !m intemp]ate & adult]]s & corrupt]s1 nor t :i* makes !m d :atev] else m5 d aga9/ "o ano!r ?r\gh ?is "o op9ion only1 t ( plac+ !mselves & _! int]e/s 9 ! ?+s :i* are n )9 ! p[] ( _! w4 ,b if y he> t 9 tru? ^! m5 ?9k ! good to be only !re1 :]e w is1 & :]e !re is a "r use ( appe>ances1 no long] tr\ble y\rself :e!r !y are fa!r or son1 or bro!rs1 or h associat$ a long "t & are companions1 b :5 y h asc]ta9$ ?is only1 confid5tly decl>e t !y are fri5ds1 z y decl>e t !y are fai?ful1 t !y are j4 ,= :]e else is fri5d%ip ?an :]e !re is fidelity1 & mode/y1 :]e !re is a communion ( hone/ ?+s & ( no?+ else4 ,b y may say1 ,su* a "o treat$ me ) reg>d s long2 & did he n love me8 ,h[ d y "k1 slave1 if he did n reg>d y 9 ! same way z he wipes 8 %oes ) a sponge1 or z he takes c>e ( 8 bea/8 ,h[ d y "k1 :5 y h ceas$ to be useful z a vessel1 he w n ?r[ y away l a brok5 platt]8 ,b ?is woman is my wife1 & we h liv$ toge!r s long4 ,& h[ long did ,eriphyle live ) ,amphi>aus1 & 0 ! "m ( *ildr5 & ( _m8 ,b a necklace came betwe5 !m3 & :at is a necklace8 ,x is ! op9ion ab\t su* ?+s4 ,t 0 ! be/ial pr9ciple1 t 0 ! ?+ :i* broke asund] ! fri5d%ip betwe5 husb& & wife1 t :i* did n all[ ! woman to be a wife nor ! "m to be a "m4 ,& let e man among y :o has s]i\sly resolv$ ei!r to be a fri5d himself or to h ano!r = 8 fri5d1 cut out ^! op9ions1 hate !m1 drive !m f 8 s\l4 ,& ?us fir/ ( all he w n reproa* himself1 he w n be at v>iance ) himself1 he w n *ange 8 m9d1 he w n torture himself4 ,9 ! next place1 to ano!r also1 :o is l himself1 he w be altoge!r & completely a fri5d4 ,b he w be> ) ! man :o is unlike himself1 he w be k9d to him1 g5tle1 ready to p>don on acc\nt ( 8 ignorance1 on acc\nt ( 8 be+ mi/ak5 9 ?+s ( ! greate/ importance2 b he w be h>% to no man1 be+ well conv9c$ ( ,plato's doctr9e t e m9d is depriv$ ( tru? unwill+ly4 ,if y _c d ?is1 yet y c d 9 all o!r respects z fri5ds d1 dr9k toge!r1 & lodge toge!r1 & sail toge!r1 & y may be born ( ! same p>5ts1 = snakes also are3 b nei!r w !y be fri5ds1 nor y1 s long z y reta9 ^! be/ial & curs$ op9ions4 ,,on ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,speak+4--,e man w read a book ) m pleasure or ev5 ) m ease1 if x is writt5 9 fair] *>act]s4 ,!re=e e man w also li/5 m readily to :at is spok51 if x is signifi$ by appropriate & becom+ words4 ,we mu/ n say !n t !re is no faculty ( expression3 = ?is affirmation is ! *>act]i/ic ( an impi\s & also ( a timid man4 ,( an impi\s man1 because he und]values ! gifts :i* come f ,god1 j z if he w\ld take away ! commodity ( ! p[] ( vision1 or he>+1 or ( see+4 ,has !n ,god giv5 y eyes to no purpose8 & to no purpose has he infus$ into !m a _s s /rong & ( su* skilful contrivance z to rea* a long way & to fa%ion ! =ms ( ?+s :i* are se58 ,:at mess5g] is s swift & vigilant8 ,& to no purpose has he made ! int]jac5t atmosph]e s efficaci\s & ela/ic t ! vision p5etrates ?r\gh ! atmosph]e :i* is 9 a mann] mov$8 ,& to no purpose has he made light1 )\t ! pres5ce ( :i* !re w\ld be no use 9 any o!r ?+8 ,man1 be nei!r ungrateful = ^! gifts nor yet =get ! ?+s :i* are sup]ior to !m4 ,b inde$ = ! p[] ( see+ & he>+1 & inde$ = life itself1 & = ! ?+s :i* contribute to support x1 = ! fruits :i* are dry1 & = w9e & oil give ?anks to ,god3 b rememb] t he has giv5 y some?+ else bett] ?an all ^!1 ,i mean ! p[] ( us+ !m1 prov+ !m1 & e/imat+ ! value ( ea*4 ,= :at is t :i* gives in=mation ab\t ea* ( ^! p[]s1 :at ea* ( !m is wor?8 ,is x ea* faculty itself8 ,did y ev] he> ! faculty ( vision say+ any?+ ab\t itself8 or ! faculty ( he>+8 or :eat1 or b>ley1 or a horse1 or a dog8 ,no2 b !y are appo9t$ z m9i/]s & slaves to s]ve ! faculty :i* has ! p[] ( mak+ use ( ! appe>ances ( ?+s4 ,& if y inquire :at is ! value ( ea* ?+1 ( :om d y inquire8 :o answ]s y8 ,h[ !n c any o!r faculty be m p[]ful ?an ?is1 :i* uses ! re/ z m9i/]s & itself proves ea* & pron\nces ab\t !m8 = :i* ( !m kn[s :at itself is1 & :at is its own value8 :i* ( !m kn[s :5 x ought to employ itself & :5 n8 :at faculty is x :i* op5s & closes ! eyes1 & turns !m away f objects to :i* x ought n to apply !m & does apply !m to o!r objects8 ,is x ! faculty ( vision8 ,no1 b x is ! faculty ( ! w4 ,:at is t faculty :i* closes & op5s ! e>s8 :at is t by :i* !y are curi\s & inquisitive1 or on ! contr>y unmov$ by :at is said8 is x ! faculty ( he>+8 ,x is no o!r ?an ! faculty ( ! w4 ,w ?is faculty !n1 see+ t x is amid/ all ! o!r faculties :i* are bl9d & dumb & unable to see any?+ else except ! v acts = :i* !y are appo9t$ 9 ord] to m9i/] to ?is 7faculty7 & s]ve x1 b ?is faculty alone sees %>p & sees :at is ! value ( ea* ( ! re/2 w ?is faculty decl>e to u t any?+ else is ! be/1 or t itself is8 ,& :at else does ! eye d :5 x is op5$ ?an see8 ,b :e!r we ought to look on ! wife ( a c]ta9 p]son1 & 9 :at mann]1 :o tells u8 ,! faculty ( ! w4 ,& :e!r we ought to believe :at is said or n to believe x1 & if we d believe1 :e!r we ought to be mov$ by x or n1 :o tells u8 ,is x n ! faculty ( ! w8 ,b if y ask me :at !n is ! mo/ excell5t ( all ?+s1 :at mu/ ,i say8 ,i _c say ! p[] ( speak+1 b ! p[] ( ! w1 :5 x is "r 7,greek3 or?ae74 ,= x is ?is :i* uses ! o!r 7! p[] ( speak+71 & all ! o!r faculties bo? small & great4 ,= :5 ?is faculty ( ! w is set "r1 a man :o is n good becomes good3 b :5 x fails1 a man becomes bad4 ,x is ?r\gh ?is t we are un=tunate1 t we are =tunate1 t we blame "o ano!r1 are pleas$ ) "o ano!r4 ,9 a ^w1 x is ?is :i* if we neglect x makes unhapp9ess1 & if we c>efully look aft] x1 makes happ9ess4 ,:at !n is usually done8 ,m5 g5]ally act z a travell] w\ld d on 8 way to 8 own c\ntry1 :5 he ent]s a good inn1 & be+ pleas$ ) x %\ld rema9 !re4 ,man1 y h =gott5 y\r purpose3 y 7 n travell+ to ?is inn1 b y 7 pass+ ?r\gh x4 ,b ?is is a pleasant inn4 ,& h[ _m o!r inns are pleasant8 & h[ _m mead[s are pleasant8 yet only = pass+ ?r\gh4 ,b y\r purpose is ?is1 to return to y\r c\ntry1 to relieve y\r k9sm5 ( anxiety1 to dis*>ge ! duties ( a citiz51 to m>ry1 to beget *ildr51 to fill ! usual magi/racies4 ,= y are n come to select m pleasant places1 b to live 9 ^! :]e y 7 born & ( :i* y 7 made a citiz54 ,some?+ ( ! k9d takes place 9 ! matt] :i* we are consid]+4 ,s9ce by ! aid ( spee* & su* communication z y receive "h y mu/ advance to p]fection1 & purge y\r w & correct ! faculty :i* makes use ( ! appe>ances ( ?+s2 & s9ce x is necess>y also = ! tea*+ 7deliv]y7 ( !orems to be effect$ by a c]ta9 mode ( expression & ) a c]ta9 v>iety & %>pness1 "s p]sons captivat$ by ^! v ?+s abide 9 !m1 "o captivat$ by ! expression1 ano!r by syllogisms1 ano!r aga9 by sophisms1 & /ill ano!r by "s o!r inn 7,greek3 paudo*ei\7 ( ! k9d2 & !re !y /ay & wa/e away z !y 7 among sir5s4 ,man1 y\r purpose 7bus9ess7 0 to make y\rself capable ( us+ con=mably to nature ! appe>ances pres5t$ to y1 9 y\r desires n to be fru/rat$1 9 y\r av]sion f ?+s n to fall into t :i* y w\ld avoid1 nev] to h no luck 7z "o may say71 nor ev] to h bad luck1 to be free1 n h9d]$1 n compell$1 con=m+ y\rself to ! adm9i/ration ( ,zeus1 obey+ x1 well satisfi$ ) ?is1 blam+ no "o1 *>g+ no "o ) fault1 able f y\r :ole s\l to utt] ^! v]ses3 ,lead me1 ,o ,zeus1 & ?\ too ,de/9y4 ,,to 7,,or ,,aga9/7 ,a ,,p]son ,,:o ,,0 ,,"o ,,( ,,^? ,,:o ,,7 ,,n ,,valu$ 7,,e/eem$7 ,,by ,,him4--,a c]ta9 p]son said to him 7,epictetus73 ,frequ5tly ,i desir$ to he> y & came to y1 & y nev] gave me any answ]2 & n[1 if x is possible1 ,i entreat y to say some?+ to me4 ,d y ?9k1 said ,epictetus1 t z !re is an art 9 any?+ else1 s !re is also an art 9 speak+1 & t he :o has ! art1 w speak skilfully1 & he :o has n1 w speak unskilfully8--,i d ?9k s4--,he !n :o by speak+ receives b5efit himself1 & is able to b5efit o!rs1 w speak skilfully2 b he :o is r damag$ by speak+ & does damage to o!rs1 w he be unskill$ 9 ?is art ( speak+8 ,& y may f9d t "s are damag$ & o!rs b5efit$ by speak+4 ,& are all :o he> b5efit$ by :at !y he>8 ,or w y f9d t among !m also "s are b5efit$ & "s damag$8 ,!re are bo? among ^! also1 he said4 ,9 ?is case also !n ^? :o he> skilfully are b5efit$1 & ^? :o he> unskilfully are damag$8 ,he admitt$ ?is4 ,is !re !n a skill 9 he>+ also1 z !re is 9 speak+8 ,x seems s4 ,if y *oose1 consid] ! matt] 9 ?is way also4 ,! practice ( music1 to :om does x belong8 ,to a musician4 ,& ! prop] mak+ ( a /atue1 to :om d y ?9k t x belongs8 ,to a /atu>y4 ,& ! look+ at a /atue skilfully1 does ?is appe> to y to require ! aid ( no art8 ,?is also requires ! aid ( art4 ,!n if speak+ prop]ly is ! bus9ess ( ! skilful man1 d y see t to he> also ) b5efit is ! bus9ess ( ! skilful man8 ,n[ z to speak+ & he>+ p]fectly1 & usefully1 let u = ! pres5t1 if y please1 say no m1 = bo? ( u are a long way f ev]y?+ ( ! k9d4 ,b ,i ?9k t e man w all[ ?is1 t he :o is go+ to he> philosoph]s requires "s am\nt ( practice 9 he>+4 ,is x n s8 ,:y !n d y say no?+ to me8 ,i c only say ?is to y1 t he :o kn[s n :o he is1 & = :at purpose he exi/s1 & :at is ?is _w1 & ) :om he is associat$1 & :at ?+s are ! good & ! bad1 & ! beautiful & ! ugly1 & :o nei!r und]/&s disc\rse nor demon/ration1 nor :at is true nor :at is false1 & :o is n able to di/+ui% !m1 w nei!r desire accord+ to nature nor turn away nor move t[>ds1 nor int5d 7to act71 nor ass5t1 nor diss5t1 nor susp5d 8 judgm5t3 to say all 9 a few words1 he w g ab\t dumb & bl9d1 ?9k+ t he is somebody1 b be+ nobody4 ,is ?is s n[ = ! fir/ "t8 ,is x n ! fact t ev] s9ce ! human race exi/$1 all errors & mis=tunes h aris5 ?r\gh ?is ignorance8 ,?is is all t ,i h to say to y2 & ,i say ev5 ?is n will+ly4 ,:y8 ,because y h n r\s$ me4 ,= :at mu/ ,i look to 9 ord] to be r\s$1 z m5 :o are exp]t 9 rid+ are r\s$ by g5]\s horses8 ,mu/ ,i look to y\r body8 ,y treat x disgracefully4 ,to y\r dress8 ,t is luxuri\s4 ,to y\r behavior1 to y\r look8 ,t is ! same z no?+4 ,:5 y w\ld li/5 to a philosoph]1 d n say to him1 ,y tell me no?+2 b only %[ y\rself wor?y ( he>+ or fit = he>+2 & y w see h[ y w move ! speak]4 ,,t ,,logic ,,is ,,necess>y4--,:5 "o ( ^? :o 7 pres5t said1 ,p]suade me t logic is necess>y1 he repli$1 ,d y wi% me to prove ?is to y8 ,! answ] 01 ,yes4 ,!n ,i mu/ use a demon/rative =m ( spee*4 ,?is 0 grant$4 ,h[ !n w y "k if ,i am *eat+ y by my argum5t8 ,! man 0 sil5t4 ,d y see1 said ,epictetus1 t y y\rself are admitt+ t logic is necess>y1 if )\t x y _c "k s mu* z ?is1 :e!r logic is necess>y or n necess>y8 ,,( ,,f9]y ,,9 ,,dress4--,a c]ta9 "y man1 a rhetorician1 came to see ,epictetus1 ) 8 hair dress$ m c>efully ?an 0 usual & 8 attire 9 an ornam5tal /yle2 :]eupon ,epictetus said1 ,tell me if y d n ?9k t "s dogs are beautiful & "s horses1 & s ( all o!r animals4 ,i d ?9k s1 ! y\? repli$4 ,are n !n "s m5 also beautiful & o!rs ugly8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,d we !n = ! same reason call ea* ( !m 9 ! same k9d beautiful1 or ea* beautiful = some?+ peculi>8 ,& y w judge ( ?is matt] ?us4 ,s9ce we see a dog naturally =m$ = "o ?+1 & a horse = ano!r1 & = ano!r /ill1 z an example1 a night+ale1 we may g5]ally & n improp]ly decl>e ea* ( !m to be beautiful !n :5 x is mo/ excell5t accord+ to its nature2 b s9ce ! nature ( ea* is diff]5t1 ea* ( !m seems to me to be beautiful 9 a diff]5t way4 ,is x n s8 ,he admitt$ t x 04 ,t !n :i* makes a dog beautiful1 makes a horse ugly2 & t :i* makes a horse beautiful1 makes a dog ugly1 if x is true t _! natures are diff]5t4 ,x seems to be s4 ,= ,i ?9k t :at makes a ,pancratia/ beautiful1 makes a wre/l] to be n good1 & a runn] to be mo/ ridicul\s2 & he :o is beautiful = ! ,p5ta?lon1 is v ugly = wre/l+4 ,x is s1 said he4 ,:at !n makes a man beautiful8 ,is x t :i* 9 its k9d makes bo? a dog & a horse beautiful8 ,x is1 he said4 ,:at !n makes a dog beautiful8 ,! possession ( ! excell5ce ( a dog4 ,& :at makes a horse beautiful8 ,! possession ( ! excell5ce ( a horse4 ,:at !n makes a man beautiful8 ,is x n ! possession ( ! excell5ce ( a man8 ,& d y !n1 if y wi% to be beautiful1 "y man1 labor at ?is1 ! acquisition ( human excell5ce8 ,b :at is ?is8 ,obs]ve :om y y\rself praise1 :5 y praise _m p]sons )\t p>tiality3 d y praise ! j or ! unju/8 ,! j4 ,:e!r d y praise ! mod]ate or ! immod]ate8 ,! mod]ate4 ,& ! temp]ate or ! intemp]ate8 ,! temp]ate4 ,if !n y make y\rself su* a p]son1 y w "k t y w make y\rself beautiful2 b s long z y neglect ^! ?+s1 y mu/ be ugly 7,greek3 ais*ron71 ev5 ?\gh y contrive all y c to appe> beautiful4 ,,9 ,,:at ,a ,,man ,,ought ,,to ,,be ,,ex]cis$ ,,:o ,,has ,,made ,,pr(ici5cy2 ,,& ,,t ,,we ,,neglect ,,! ,,*ief ,,?+s4--,!re are ?ree ?+s 7topics1 ,greek3 topoi7 9 :i* a man ought to ex]cise himself :o w\ld be wise & good4 ,! fir/ conc]ns ! desires & ! av]sions1 t a man may n fail to get :at he desires1 & t he may n fall into t :i* he does n desire4 ,! second conc]ns ! movem5ts t[>ds an object & ! movem5ts f an object1 & g5]ally 9 do+ :at a man ought to d1 t he may act accord+ to ord]1 to reason1 & n c>elessly4 ,! ?ird ?+ conc]ns fre$om f deception & ra%ness 9 judgm5t1 & g5]ally x conc]ns ! ass5ts 7,greek3 sug*ata!seis74 ,( ^! topics ! *ief & ! mo/ urg5t is t :i* relates to ! affects 7,greek3 ta pa?ae p]turbations72 = an affect is produc$ 9 no o!r way ?an by a fail+ to obta9 t :i* a man desires or fall+ into t :i* a man w\ld wi% to avoid4 ,?is is t :i* br+s 9 p]turbations1 disord]s1 bad =tune1 mis=tunes1 sorr[s1 lam5tations1 & envy2 t :i* makes m5 envi\s & jeal\s2 & by ^! causes we are unable ev5 to li/5 to ! precepts ( reason4 ,! second topic conc]ns ! duties ( a man2 = ,i ought n to be free f affects 7,greek3 apa?ae7 l a /atue1 b ,i ought to ma9ta9 ! relations 7,greek3 s*eseis7 natural & acquir$1 z a pi\s man1 z a son1 z a fa!r1 z a citiz54 ,! ?ird topic is t :i* imm$iately conc]ns ^? :o are mak+ pr(ici5cy1 t :i* conc]ns ! security ( ! o!r two1 s t n ev5 9 sleep any appe>ance unexam9$ may surprise u1 nor 9 intoxication1 nor 9 melan*oly4 ,?is1 x may be said1 is above our p[]4 ,b ! pres5t philosoph]s neglect+ ! fir/ topic & ! second 7! affects & duties71 employ !mselves on ! ?ird1 us+ sophi/ical argum5ts 7,greek3 metapiptontas71 mak+ conclusions f que/ion+1 employ+ hypo!ses1 ly+4 ,= a man mu/1 x is said1 :5 employ$ on ^! matt]s1 take c>e t he is n deceiv$4 ,:o mu/8 ,! wise & good man4 ,?is !n is all t is want+ to y4 ,h y successfully work$ out ! re/8 ,are y free f deception 9 ! matt] ( money8 ,if y see a beautiful girl d y resi/ ! appe>ance8 ,if y\r neighbor obta9s an e/ate by w1 are y n vex$8 ,n[ is !re no?+ else want+ to y except un*angeable firmness ( m9d 7,greek3 ametaptosia78 ,wret*1 y he> ^! v ?+s ) fe> & anxiety t "s p]son may despise y1 & ) inquiries ab\t :at any p]son may say ab\t y4 ,& if a man come & tell y t 9 a c]ta9 conv]sation 9 :i* ! "q 01 ,:o is ! be/ philosoph]1 a man :o 0 pres5t said t a c]ta9 p]son 0 ! *ief philosoph]1 y\r little s\l :i* 0 only a f+]'s l5g? /ret*es out to two cubits4 ,b if ano!r :o is pres5t says1 ,y are mi/ak52 x is n wor? :ile to li/5 to a c]ta9 p]son1 = :at does he "k8 he has only ! fir/ pr9ciples1 & no m8 !n y are conf\nd$1 y gr[ pale1 y cry out imm$iately1 ,i w %[ him :o ,i am1 t ,i am a great philosoph]4 ,x is se5 by ^! v ?+s3 :y d y wi% to %[ x by o!rs8 ,d y n "k t ,diog5es po9t$ out "o ( ! sophi/s 9 ?is way by /ret*+ out 8 middle f+]8 ,& !n :5 ! man 0 wild ) rage1 ,?is1 he said1 is ! c]ta9 p]son3 ,i h po9t$ him out to y4 ,= a man is n %[n by ! f+]1 z a /one or a piece ( wood2 b :5 any p]son %[s ! man's pr9ciples1 !n he %[s him z a man4 ,let u look at y\r pr9ciples also4 ,= is x n pla9 t y value n at all y\r own w 7,greek3 proairesis71 b y look ext]nally to ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( y\r w8 ,= in/ance1 :at w a c]ta9 p]son say8 & :at w p ?9k ( y8 ,w y be consid]$ a man ( le>n+2 h y read ,*rysippus or ,antipat]8 = if y h read ,ar*$amus also1 y h e ?+ 7t y c desire74 ,:y y are /ill uneasy le/ y %\ld n %[ u :o y are8 ,w\ld y let me tell y :at mann] ( man y h %[n u t y are8 ,y h exhibit$ y\rself to u z a mean fell[1 qu]ul\s1 passionate1 c[>dly1 f9d+ fault ) ev]y?+1 blam+ ev]ybody1 nev] quiet1 va93 ?is is :at y h exhibit$ to u4 ,g away n[ & read ,ar*$amus2 !n if a m\se %\ld leap d[n & make a noise1 y are a dead man4 ,= su* a dea? awaits y z x did--:at 0 ! man's "n--,cr9is2 & he too 0 pr\d1 because he und]/ood ,ar*$amus4 ,wret*1 w y n dismiss ^! ?+s t d n conc]n y at all8 ,^! ?+s are suitable to ^? :o are able to le>n !m )\t p]turbation1 to ^? :o c say3 8,i am n subject to ang]1 to grief1 to envy3 ,i am n h9d]$1 ,i am n re/ra9$4 ,:at rema9s = me8 ,i h leisure1 ,i am tranquil3 let u see h[ we mu/ deal ) sophi/ical argum5ts2 let u see h[ :5 a man has accept$ an hypo!sis he %all n be l$ away to any ?+ absurd40 ,to !m su* ?+s belong4 ,to ^? :o are happy x is appropriate to light a fire1 to d9e2 if !y *oose1 bo? to s+ & to dance4 ,b :5 ! vessel is s9k+1 y come to me & hoi/ ! sails4 ,,:at ,,is ,,! ,,matt] ,,on ,,:i* ,a ,,good ,,man ,,%\ld ,,be ,,employ$1 ,,& ,,9 ,,:at ,,we ,,ought ,,*iefly ,,to ,,practise ,,ourselves4--,! mat]ial = ! wise & good man is 8 own rul+ faculty3 & ! body is ! mat]ial = ! physician & ! aliptes 7! man :o oils p]sons72 ! l& is ! matt] = ! husb&man4 ,! bus9ess ( ! wise & good man is to use appe>ances con=mably to nature3 & z x is ! nature ( e s\l to ass5t to ! tru?1 to diss5t f ! false1 & to rema9 9 susp5se z to t :i* is unc]ta92 s x is its nature to be mov$ t[>ds ! desire = ! good1 & to av]sion f ! evil2 & ) respect to t :i* is nei!r good nor bad x feels indiff]5t4 ,= z ! money-*ang] 7bank]7 is n all[$ to reject ,cs>'s co91 nor ! sell] ( h]bs1 b if y %[ ! co91 :e!r he *ooses or n1 he mu/ give up :at is sold = ! co92 s x is also 9 ! matt] ( ! s\l4 ,:5 ! good appe>s1 x imm$iately attracts to itself2 ! evil repels f itself4 ,b ! s\l w nev] reject ! manife/ appe>ance ( ! good1 any m ?an p]sons w reject ,cs>'s co94 ,on ?is pr9ciple dep5ds e movem5t bo? ( man & ,god4 ,aga9/ 7or ) respect to7 ?is k9d ( ?+ *iefly a man %\ld ex]cise himself4 ,z soon z y g out 9 ! morn+1 exam9e e man :om y see1 e man :om y he>2 answ] z to a "q1 ,:at h y se58 ,a h&some man or woman8 ,apply ! rule4 ,is ?is indep5d5t ( ! w1 or dep5d5t8 ,indep5d5t4 ,take x away4 ,:at h y se58 ,a man lam5t+ ov] ! dea? ( a *ild4 ,apply ! rule4 ,dea? is a ?+ indep5d5t ( ! w4 ,take x away4 ,has ! proconsul met y8 ,apply ! rule4 ,:at k9d ( a ?+ is a proconsul's (fice8 ,indep5d5t ( ! w or dep5d5t on x8 ,indep5d5t4 ,take ?is away also2 x does n /& exam9ation2 ca/ x away2 x is no?+ to y4 ,if we practis$ ?is & ex]cis$ ourselves 9 x daily f morn+ to night1 some?+ inde$ w\ld be done4 ,b n[ we are =?) caught half asleep by e appe>ance1 & x is only1 if ev]1 t 9 ! s*ool we are r\s$ a little4 ,!n :5 we g out1 if we see a man lam5t+1 we say1 ,he is undone4 ,if we see a consul1 we say1 ,he is happy4 ,if we see an exil$ man1 we say1 ,he is mis]able4 ,if we see a poor man1 we say1 ,he is wret*$2 he has no?+ to eat4 ,we ought !n to eradicate ^! bad op9ions1 & to ?is end we %\ld direct all our ef=ts4 ,= :at is weep+ & lam5t+8 ,op9ion4 ,:at is bad =tune8 ,op9ion4 ,:at is civil s$ition1 :at is divid$ op9ion1 :at is blame1 :at is accusation1 :at is impiety1 :at is trifl+8 ,all ^! ?+s are op9ions1 & no?+ m1 & op9ions ab\t ?+s indep5d5t ( ! w1 z if !y 7 good & bad4 ,let a man transf] ^! op9ions to ?+s dep5d5t on ! w1 & ,i engage = him t he w be firm & con/ant1 :atev] may be ! /ate ( ?+s ar\nd him4 ,su* z is a di% ( wat]1 su* is ! s\l4 ,su* z is ! ray ( light :i* falls on ! wat]1 su* are ! appe>ances4 ,:5 ! wat] is mov$1 ! ray also seems to be mov$1 yet x is n mov$4 ,& :5 !n a man is seiz$ ) gidd9ess1 x is n ! arts & ! virtues :i* are conf\nd$1 b ! _s 7! n]v\s p[]7 on :i* !y are impress$2 b if ! _s be re/or$ to its settl$ /ate1 ^? ?+s also are re/or$4 ,,miscellane\s4--,:5 "s p]son ask$ him h[ x happ5$ t s9ce reason has be5 m cultivat$ by ! m5 ( ! pres5t age1 ! progress made 9 =m] times 0 great]4 ,9 :at respect1 he answ]$1 has x be5 m cultivat$ n[1 & 9 :at respect 0 ! progress great] !n8 ,= 9 t 9 :i* x has n[ be5 m cultivat$1 9 t also ! progress w n[ be f\nd4 ,at pres5t x has be5 cultivat$ = ! purpose ( resolv+ syllogisms1 & progress is made4 ,b 9 =m] times x 0 cultivat$ = ! purpose ( ma9ta9+ ! gov]n+ faculty 9 a condition con=mable to nature1 & progress 0 made4 ,d n !n mix ?+s :i* are diff]5t1 & d n expect1 :5 y are labor+ at "o ?+ to make progress 9 ano!r4 ,b see if any man among u :5 he is int5t ^u ?is1 ! keep+ himself 9 a /ate con=mable to nature & liv+ s always1 does n make progress4 ,= y w n f9d su* a man4 ,x is n easy to exhort weak "y m52 = nei!r is x easy to hold 7s(t7 *eese ) a hook4 ,b ^? :o h a good natural disposition1 ev5 if y try to turn !m aside1 cl+ /ill m to reason4 ,,to ,,! ,,adm9i/rator ,,( ,,! ,,free ,,cities ,,:o ,,0 ,,an ,,epicurean4--,:5 ! adm9i/rator came to visit him1 & ! man 0 an ,epicurean1 ,epictetus said1 ,x is prop] = u :o are n philosoph]s to inquire ( y :o are philosoph]s1 z ^? :o come to a /range city inquire ( ! citiz5s & ^? :o are acqua9t$ ) x1 :at is ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 9 ord] t we also aft] inquiry may g 9 que/ ( t :i* is be/ & look at x1 z /rang]s d ) ! ?+s 9 cities4 ,= t !re are ?ree ?+s :i* relate to man--s\l1 body1 & ?+s ext]nal1 sc>cely any man d5ies4 ,x rema9s = y philosoph]s to answ] :at is ! be/4 ,:at %all we say to m58 ,is ! fle% ! be/8 & 0 x = ?is t ,maximus sail$ z f> z ,cassiope 9 w9t] 7or bad wea!r7 ) 8 son1 & accompani$ him t he might be gratifi$ 9 ! fle%8 ,:5 ! man said t x 0 n1 & add$1 ,f> be t f him4 ,is x n fit !n1 ,epictetus said1 to be actively employ$ ab\t ! be/8 ,x is c]ta9ly ( all ?+s ! mo/ fit4 ,:at !n d we possess :i* is bett] ?an ! fle%8 ,! s\l1 he repli$4 ,& ! good ?+s ( ! be/1 are !y bett]1 or ! good ?+s ( ! worse8 ,! good ?+s ( ! be/4 ,& are ! good ?+s ( ! be/ )9 ! p[] ( ! w or n )9 ! p[] ( ! w8 ,!y are )9 ! p[] ( ! w4 ,is !n ! pleasure ( ! s\l a ?+ )9 ! p[] ( ! w8 ,x is1 he repli$4 ,& on :at %all ?is pleasure dep5d8 ,on itself8 ,b t _c be conceiv$2 = !re mu/ fir/ exi/ a c]ta9 sub/ance or nature 7,greek3 ousia7 ( good1 by obta9+ :i* we %all h pleasure 9 ! s\l4 ,he ass5t$ to ?is also4 ,on :at !n %all we dep5d = ?is pleasure ( ! s\l8 = if x %all dep5d on ?+s ( ! s\l1 ! sub/ance 7nature7 ( ! good is discov]$2 = good _c be "o ?+1 & t at :i* we are rationally delight$ ano!r ?+2 nor if t :i* prec$es is n good1 c t :i* comes aft] be good1 = 9 ord] t ! ?+ :i* comes aft] may be good1 t :i* prec$es mu/ be good4 ,b y w\ld n affirm ?is1 if y are 9 y\r "r m9d1 = y w\ld !n say :at is inconsi/5t bo? ) ,epicurus & ! re/ ( y\r doctr9es4 ,x rema9s !n t ! pleasure ( ! s\l is 9 ! pleasure f ?+s ( ! body2 & aga9 t ^? bodily ?+s mu/ be ! ?+s :i* prec$e & ! sub/ance 7nature7 ( ! good4 ,seek = doctr9es :i* are consi/5t ) :at ,i say1 & by mak+ !m y\r guide y w ) pleasure ab/a9 f ?+s :i* h su* p]suasive p[] to lead u & ov]p[] u4 ,b if to ! p]suasive p[] ( ^! ?+s1 we also devise su* a philosophy z ?is :i* helps to pu% u on t[>ds !m & /r5g!ns u to ?is end1 :at w be ! consequ5ce8 ,9 a piece ( toreutic art :i* is ! be/ "p8 ! silv] or ! workman%ip8 ,! sub/ance ( ! h& is ! fle%2 b ! "w ( ! h& is ! pr9cipal "p 7t :i* prec$es & leads ! re/74 ,! duties !n are also ?ree3 ^? :i* are direct$ t[>ds ! exi/5ce ( a ?+2 ^? :i* are direct$ t[>ds its exi/5ce 9 a p>ticul> k9d2 & ?ird1 ! *ief or lead+ ?+s !mselves4 ,s also 9 man we ought n to value ! mat]ial1 ! poor fle%1 b ! pr9cipal 7lead+ ?+s1 ,greek3 ta proaeg\m5a74 ,:at are ^!8 ,engag+ 9 public bus9ess1 m>ry+1 begett+ *ildr51 v5]at+ ,god1 tak+ c>e ( p>5ts1 & g5]ally1 hav+ desires1 av]sions 7,greek3 e**l9e971 pursuits ( ?+s & avoidances1 9 ! way 9 :i* we ought to d ^! ?+s1 & accord+ to our nature4 ,& h[ are we con/itut$ by nature8 ,free1 noble1 mode/2 = :at o!r animal blu%es8 :at o!r is capable ( receiv+ ! appe>ance 7! impression7 ( %ame8 & we are s con/itut$ by nature z to subject pleasure to ^! ?+s1 z a m9i/]1 a s]vant1 9 ord] t x may call =? our activity1 9 ord] t x may keep u con/ant 9 acts :i* are con=mable to nature4 ,,h[ ,,we ,,mu/ ,,ex]cise ,,ourselves ,,aga9/ ,,appe>ances 7,greek3 phantasias74--,z we ex]cise ourselves aga9/ sophi/ical que/ions1 s we ought to ex]cise ourselves daily aga9/ appe>ances2 = ^! appe>ances also propose que/ions to u4 ,a c]ta9 p]son's son is dead4 ,answ]2 ! ?+ is n )9 ! p[] ( ! w3 x is n an evil4 ,a fa!r has dis9h]it$ a c]ta9 son4 ,:at d y ?9k ( x8 ,x is a ?+ beyond ! p[] ( ! w1 n an evil4 ,cs> has condemn$ a p]son4 ,x is a ?+ beyond ! p[] ( ! w1 n an evil4 ,! man is afflict$ at ?is4 ,affliction is a ?+ :i* dep5ds on ! w3 x is an evil4 ,he has borne ! condemnation bravely4 ,t is a ?+ )9 ! p[] ( ! w3 x is a good4 ,if we tra9 ourselves 9 ?is mann]1 we %all make progress2 = we %all nev] ass5t to any?+ ( :i* !re is n an appe>ance capable ( be+ compreh5d$4 ,y\r son is dead4 ,:at has happ5$8 ,y\r son is dead4 ,no?+ m8 ,no?+4 ,y\r %ip is lo/4 ,:at has happ5$8 ,y\r %ip is lo/4 ,a man has be5 l$ to prison4 ,:at has happ5$8 ,he has be5 l$ to prison4 ,b t h]e9 he has f>$ badly1 e man adds f 8 own op9ion4 ,b ,zeus1 y say1 does n d "r 9 ^! matt]s4 ,:y8 because he has made y capable ( endurance8 because he has made y magnanim\s8 because he has tak5 f t :i* befalls y ! p[] ( be+ evils8 because x is 9 y\r p[] to be happy :ile y are suff]+ :at y suff]8 because he has op5$ ! door to y1 :5 ?+s d n please y8 ,man1 g out & d n compla96 ,he> h[ ! ,romans feel t[>ds philosoph]s1 if y w\ld l to "k4 ,italicus1 :o 0 ! mo/ 9 repute ( ! philosoph]s1 once :5 ,i 0 pres5t1 be+ vex$ ) 8 own fri5ds & z if he 0 suff]+ some?+ intol]able1 said3 8,i _c be> x1 y are kill+ me2 y w make me su* z t man is10 po9t+ to me4 ,,to ,a ,,c]ta9 ,,rhetorician ,,:o ,,0 ,,go+ ,,up ,,to ,,rome ,,on ,a ,,suit4--,:5 a c]ta9 p]son came to him1 :o 0 go+ up to ,rome on acc\nt ( a suit :i* _h reg>d to 8 rank1 ,epictetus inquir$ ! reason ( 8 go+ to ,rome1 & ! man !n ask$ :at he ?\ght ab\t ! matt]4 ,epictetus repli$3 ,if y ask me :at y w d 9 ,rome1 :e!r y w succe$ or fail1 ,i h no rule 7,greek3 !oraema7 ab\t ?is4 ,b if y ask me h[ y w f>e1 ,i c tell y3 if y h "r op9ions 7,greek3 dogmata71 y w f>e well2 if !y are false1 y w f>e ill4 ,= to e man ! cause ( 8 act+ is op9ion4 ,= :at is ! reason :y y desir$ to be elect$ gov]nor ( ! ,cnossians8 ,y\r op9ion4 ,:at is ! reason t y are n[ go+ up to ,rome8 ,y\r op9ion4 ,& go+ 9 w9t]1 & ) dang] & exp5se8 ,i mu/ g4 ,:at tells y ?is8 ,y\r op9ion4 ,!n if op9ions are ! causes ( all actions1 & a man has bad op9ions1 su* z ! cause may be1 su* also is ! effect6 ,h we !n all s\nd op9ions1 bo? y & y\r adv]s>y8 ,& h[ d y diff]8 ,b h y s\nd] op9ions ?an y\r adv]s>y8 ,:y8 ,y ?9k s4 ,& s does he ?9k t 8 op9ions are bett]2 & s d madm54 ,?is is a bad crit]ion4 ,b %[ to me t y h made "s inquiry into y\r op9ions & h tak5 "s pa9s ab\t !m4 ,& z n[ y are sail+ to ,rome 9 ord] to become gov]nor ( ! ,cnossians1 & y are n cont5t to /ay at home ) ! honors :i* y _h1 b y desire some?+ great] & m conspicu\s1 s :5 did y ev] make a voyage = ! purpose ( exam9+ y\r own op9ions1 & ca/+ !m out1 if y h any t are bad8 ,:om h y approa*$ = ?is purpose8 ,:at "t h y fix$ = x8 ,:at age8 ,g ov] ! times ( y\r life by y\rself1 if y are a%am$ ( me 7kn[+ ! fact7 :5 y 7 a boy1 did y exam9e y\r own op9ions8 & did y n !n1 z y d all ?+s n[1 d z y did d8 & :5 y 7 become a y\? & att5d$ ! rhetoricians1 & y\rself practis$ rhetoric1 :at did y imag9e t y 7 defici5t 98 ,& :5 y 7 a "y man & engag$ 9 public matt]s1 & plead$ causes y\rself1 & 7 ga9+ reputation1 :o !n seem$ y\r equal8 ,& :5 w\ld y h submitt$ to any man exam9+ & %[+ t y\r op9ions are bad8 ,:at !n d y wi% me to say to y8 ,help me 9 ?is matt]4 ,i h no !orem 7rule7 = ?is4 ,nor h y1 if y came to me = ?is purpose1 come to me z a philosoph]1 b z to a sell] ( vegetables or a %oemak]4 ,= :at purpose !n h philosoph]s !orems8 ,= ?is purpose1 t :atev] may happ51 our rul+ faculty may be & cont9ue to be con=mable to nature4 ,does ?is seem to y a small ?+8 ,no2 b ! greate/4 ,:at !n8 does x ne$ only a %ort "t8 & is x possible to seize x z y pass by8 ,if y c1 seize x4 ,!n y w say1 ,i met ) ,epictetus z ,i %\ld meet ) a /one or a /atue3 = y saw me & no?+ m4 ,b he meets ) a man z a man1 :o le>ns 8 op9ions1 & 9 8 turn %[s 8 own4 ,le>n my op9ions3 %[ me y\rs2 & !n say t y h visit$ me4 ,let u exam9e "o ano!r3 if ,i h any bad op9ion1 take x away2 if y h any1 %[ x4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( meet+ ) a philosoph]4 ,n s 7y say73 b ?is is only a pass+ visit1 & :ile we are hir+ ! vessel1 we c also see ,epictetus4 ,let u see :at he says4 ,!n y g away & say3 ,epictetus 0 no?+2 he us$ solecisms & spoke 9 a b>b>\s way4 ,= ( :at else d y come z judges8 ,well1 b a man may say to me1 if ,i att5d to su* matt]s 7z y d71 ,i %all h no l& z y h none2 ,i %all h no silv] cups z y h none1 nor f9e bea/s z y h none4 ,9 answ] to t9s x is p]haps suffici5t to say3 ,i h no ne$ ( su* ?+s2 b if y possess _m ?+s y h ne$ ( o!rs3 :e!r y *oose or n1 y are poor] ?an ,i am4 ,:at !n h ,i ne$ (8 ,( t :i* y h n8 ( firmness1 ( a m9d :i* is con=mable to nature1 ( be+ free f p]turbation4 ,,9 ,,:at ,,mann] ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,be> ,,sickness4--,:5 ! ne$ ( ea* op9ion comes1 we ought to h x 9 read9ess3 on ! occasion ( breakfa/1 su* op9ions z relate to breakfa/2 9 ! ba?1 ^? t conc]n ! ba?2 9 b$1 ^? t conc]n b$4 ,let sleep n come ^u ?y languid eyes ,be=e ea* daily action ?\ ha/ scann'd2 ,:at's done amiss1 :at done1 :at left undone2 ,f fir/ to la/ exam9e all1 & !n ,blame :at is wrong1 9 :at is "r rejoice4 ,& we ought to reta9 ^! v]ses 9 su* way t we may use !m1 n t we may utt] !m al\d1 z :5 we exclaim1 8,paean ,apollo40 ,aga9 9 fev] we %\ld h ready su* op9ions z conc]n a fev]2 & we ought n1 z soon z ! fev] beg9s1 to lose & =get all4 ,a man :o has a fev] may say3 ,if ,i philosophize any long]1 may ,i be hang$3 :]ev] ,i g1 ,i mu/ take c>e ( ! poor body1 t a fev] may n come4 ,b :at is philosophiz+8 ,is x n a prep>ation aga9/ ev5ts :i* may happ58 ,d y n und]/& t y are say+ some?+ ( ?is k9d8 8,if ,i %all /ill prep>e myself to be> ) pati5ce :at happ5s1 may ,i be hang$40 ,b ?is is j z if a man aft] receiv+ bl[s %\ld give up ! ,pancratium4 ,9 ! ,pancratium x is 9 our p[] to desi/ & n to receive bl[s4 ,b 9 ! o!r matt] if we give up philosophy1 :at %all we ga98 ,:at !n %\ld a man say on ! occasion ( ea* pa9ful ?+8 ,x 0 = ?is t ,i ex]cis$ myself1 = ?is ,i discipl9$ myself4 ,god says to y3 ,give me a pro( t y h duly practis$ a?letics1 t y h eat5 :at y ought1 t y h be5 ex]cis$1 t y h obey$ ! aliptes 7! oil] & rubb]74 ,!n d y %[ y\rself weak :5 ! "t = action comes8 ,n[ is ! "t = ! fev]4 ,let x be borne well4 ,n[ is ! "t = ?ir/1 be> x well4 ,n[ is ! "t = hung]1 be> x well4 ,is x n 9 y\r p[]8 ,:o %all h9d] y8 ,! physician w h9d] y f dr9k+2 b he _c prev5t y f be>+ ?ir/ well3 & he w h9d] y f eat+2 b he _c prev5t y f be>+ hung] well4 ,b ,i _c att5d to my philosophical /udies4 ,& = :at purpose d y foll[ !m8 ,slave1 is x n t y may be happy1 t y may be con/ant1 is x n t y may be 9 a /ate con=mable to nature & live s8 ,:at h9d]s y :5 y h a fev] f hav+ y\r rul+ faculty con=mable to nature8 ,"h is ! pro( ( ! ?+1 "h is ! te/ ( ! philosoph]4 ,= ?is also is a "p ( life1 l walk+1 l sail+1 l j\rney+ by l&1 s also is fev]4 ,d y read :5 y are walk+8 ,no4 ,nor d y :5 y h a fev]4 ,b if y walk ab\t well1 y h all t belongs to a man :o walks4 ,if y be> a fev] well1 y h all t belongs to a man 9 a fev]4 ,:at is x to be> a fev] well8 ,n to blame ,god or man2 n to be afflict$ at t :i* happ5s1 to expect dea? well & nobly1 to d :at mu/ be done3 :5 ! physician comes 91 n to be fright5$ at :at he says2 nor if he says y are do+ well1 to be ov]joy$4 ,= :at good has he told y8 & :5 y 7 9 heal?1 :at good 0 t to y8 ,& ev5 if he says y are 9 a bad way1 d n despond4 ,= :at is x to be ill8 is x t y are ne> ! sev]ance ( ! s\l & ! body8 :at h>m is !re 9 ?is8 ,if y are n ne> n[1 w y n aft]w>ds be ne>8 ,is ! _w go+ to be turn$ upside d[n :5 y are dead8 ,:y !n d y flatt] ! physician8 ,:y d y say if y please1 ma/]1 ,i %all be well8 ,:y d y give him an opportunity ( rais+ 8 eyebr[s 7be+ pr\d2 or %[+ 8 importance78 ,d y n value a physician1 z y d a %oemak] :5 he is measur+ y\r foot1 or a c>p5t] :5 he is build+ y\r h\se1 & s treat ! physician z to ! body :i* is n y\rs1 b by nature dead8 ,he :o has a fev] has an opportunity ( do+ ?is3 if he does ^! ?+s1 he has :at belongs to him4 ,= x is n ! bus9ess ( a philosoph] to look aft] ^! ext]nals1 nei!r 8 w9e nor 8 oil nor 8 poor body1 b 8 own rul+ p[]4 ,b z to ext]nals h[ mu/ he act8 s f> z n to be c>eless ab\t !m4 ,:]e !n is !re reason = fe>8 :]e is !re !n /ill reason = ang]1 & ( fe> ab\t :at belongs to o!rs1 ab\t ?+s :i* are ( no value8 ,= we ought to h ^! two pr9ciples 9 read9ess1 t except ! w no?+ is good nor bad2 & t we ought n to lead ev5ts1 b to foll[ !m4 ,my bro!r ought n to h behav$ ?us to me4 ,no1 b he w see to t2 &1 h[ev] he may behave1 ,i w conduct myself t[>ds him z ,i ought4 ,= ?is is my own bus9ess2 t belongs to ano!r3 no man c prev5t ?is1 ! o!r ?+ c be h9d]$4 ,,ab\t ,,ex]cise4--,we ought n to make our ex]cises consi/ 9 means contr>y to nature & adapt$ to cause admiration1 = if we d s1 we :o call ourselves philosoph]s1 %all n diff] at all f juggl]s4 ,= x is difficult ev5 to walk on a rope2 & n only difficult1 b x is also dang]\s4 ,ought we = ?is reason to practice walk+ on a rope1 or sett+ up a palm-tree1 or embrac+ /atues8 ,by no means4 ,e ?+ :i* is difficult & dang]\s is n suitable = practice2 b t is suitable :i* conduces to ! work+ out ( t :i* is propos$ to u4 ,& :at is t :i* is propos$ to u z a ?+ to be work$ out8 ,to live ) desire & av]sion 7avoidance ( c]ta9 ?+s7 free f re/ra9t4 ,& :at is ?is8 ,nei!r to be disappo9t$ 9 t :i* y desire1 nor to fall into any?+ :i* y w\ld avoid4 ,t[>ds ?is object !n ex]cise 7practice7 ought to t5d4 ,= s9ce x is n possible to h y\r desire n disappo9t$ & y\r av]sion free f fall+ into t :i* y w\ld avoid1 )\t great & con/ant practice1 y mu/ "k t if y all[ y\r desire & av]sion to turn to ?+s :i* are n )9 ! p[] ( ! w1 y w nei!r h y\r desire capable ( atta9+ y\r object1 nor y\r av]sion free f ! p[] ( avoid+ t :i* y w\ld avoid4 ,& s9ce /rong habit leads 7prevails71 & we are accu/om$ to employ desire & av]sion only to ?+s :i* are n )9 ! p[] ( our w1 we ought to oppose to ?is habit a contr>y habit1 & :]e !re is great slipp]9ess 9 ! appe>ances1 !re to oppose ! habit ( ex]cise4 ,!n at la/1 if occasion pres5ts itself1 = ! purpose ( try+ y\rself at a prop] "t y w desc5d into ! ar5a to "k if appe>ances ov]p[] y z !y did =m]ly4 ,b at fir/ fly f> f t :i* is /rong] ?an y\rself2 ! conte/ is unequal betwe5 a *>m+ "y girl & a beg9n] 9 philosophy4 ,! e>!n pit*]1 z ! say+ is1 & ! rock d n agree4 ,,:at ,,solitude ,,is1 ,,& ,,:at ,,k9d ,,( ,,p]son ,a ,,solit>y ,,man ,,is4--,solitude is a c]ta9 condition ( a helpless man4 ,= because a man is alone1 he is n = t reason also solit>y2 j z ?\gh a man is among numb]s1 he is n !re=e n solit>y4 ,:5 !n we h lo/ ei!r a bro!r1 or a son1 or a fri5d on :om we 7 accu/om$ to repose1 we say t we are left solit>y1 ?\gh we are (t5 9 ,rome1 ?\gh su* a cr[d meet u1 ?\gh s _m live 9 ! same place1 & sometimes we h a great numb] ( slaves4 ,= ! man :o is solit>y1 z x is conceiv$1 is consid]$ to be a helpless p]son & expos$ to ^? :o wi% to h>m him4 ,= ?is reason :5 we travel1 !n especially d we say t we are lonely :5 we fall among robb]s1 = x is n ! sight ( a human creature :i* removes u f solitude1 b ! sight ( "o :o is fai?ful & mode/ & helpful to u4 ,= if be+ alone is en\gh to make solitude1 y may say t ev5 ,zeus is solit>y 9 ! conflagration & bewails himself say+1 ,unhappy t ,i am :o h nei!r ,h]a1 nor ,a!na1 nor ,apollo1 nor bro!r1 nor son1 nor desc5dant1 nor k9sman4 ,?is is :at "s say t he does :5 he is alone at ! conflagration4 ,= !y d n und]/& h[ a man passes 8 life :5 he is alone1 because !y set out f a c]ta9 natural pr9ciple1 f ! natural desire ( community & mutual love & f ! pleasure ( conv]sation among m54 ,b none ! less a man ought to be prep>$ 9 a mann] = ?is also 7be+ alone71 to be able to be suffici5t = himself & to be 8 own companion4 ,= z ,zeus dwells ) himself1 & is tranquil by himself1 & ?9ks ( 8 own adm9i/ration & ( its nature1 & is employ$ 9 ?\ghts suitable to himself2 s ought we also to be able to talk ) ourselves1 n to feel ! want ( o!rs also1 n to be unprovid$ ) ! means ( pass+ our "t2 to obs]ve ! div9e adm9i/ration1 & ! relation ( ourselves to ev]y?+ else2 to consid] h[ we =m]ly 7 affect$ t[>ds ?+s t happ5$ & h[ at pres5t2 :at are /ill ! ?+s :i* give u pa92 h[ ^! also c be cur$ & h[ remov$2 if any ?+s require improvem5t1 to improve !m accord+ to reason4 ,well !n1 if "s man %\ld come ^u me :5 ,i am alone & murd] me8 ,fool1 n murd] ,y1 b y\r poor body4 ,:at k9d ( solitude !n rema9s8 :at want8 :y d we make ourselves worse ?an *ildr52 & :at d *ildr5 d :5 !y are left alone8 ,!y take up %ells & a%es1 & !y build some?+1 !n pull x d[n1 & build some?+ else1 & s !y nev] want ! means ( pass+ ! "t4 ,%all ,i !n1 if y sail away1 sit d[n & weep1 because ,i h be5 left alone & solit>y8 ,%all ,i !n h no %ells1 no a%es8 ,b *ildr5 d :at !y d ?r\gh want ( ?\ght 7or defici5cy 9 k71 & we ?r\gh k are unhappy4 ,e great p[] 7faculty7 is dang]\s to beg9n]s4 ,y mu/ !n be> su* ?+s z y are able1 b con=mably to nature3 b n 444 ,practise sometimes a way ( liv+ l a p]son out ( heal? t y may at "s "t live l a man 9 heal?4 ,,c]ta9 ,,miscellane\s ,,matt]s4--,z bad tragic actors _c s+ alone1 b 9 company ) _m1 s "s p]sons _c walk ab\t alone4 ,man1 if y are any?+1 bo? walk alone & talk to y\rself1 & d n hide y\rself 9 ! *orus4 ,exam9e a little at la/1 look ar\nd1 /ir y\rself up1 t y may "k :o y are4 ,y mu/ root out ( m5 ^! two ?+s1 arrogance 7pride7 & di/ru/4 ,arrogance !n is ! op9ion t y want no?+ 7are defici5t 9 no?+72 b di/ru/ is ! op9ion t y _c be happy :5 s _m circum/ances surr\nd y4 ,arrogance is remov$ by confutation2 & ,socrates 0 ! fir/ :o practis$ ?is4 ,& 7to "k7 t ! ?+ is n impossible inquire & seek4 ,?is se>* w d y no h>m2 & 9 a mann] ?is is philosophiz+1 to seek h[ x is possible to employ desire & av]sion 7,greek3 e**lisis7 )\t imp$im5t4 ,i am sup]ior to y1 = my fa!r is a man ( consul> rank4 ,ano!r says1 ,i h be5 a tribune1 b y h n4 ,if we 7 horses1 w\ld y say1 ,my fa!r 0 swift]8 ,i h mu* b>ley & fodd]1 or elegant neck ornam5ts4 ,if !n y 7 say+ ?is1 ,i said1 ,be x s3 let u run !n4 ,well1 is !re no?+ 9 a man su* z runn+ 9 a horse1 by :i* x w be kn[n :i* is sup]ior & inf]ior8 ,is !re n mode/y 7,greek3 aidos71 fidelity1 ju/ice8 ,%[ y\rself sup]ior 9 ^!1 t y may be sup]ior z a man4 ,if y tell me t y c kick viol5tly1 ,i also w say to y1 t y are pr\d ( t :i* is ! act ( an ass4 ,,t ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,proce$ ,,) ,,circumspection ,,to ,,ev]y?+4,footnote3 ,comp>e ,en*eiridion1 #bi4--;,9 e act consid] :at prec$es & :at foll[s1 & !n proce$ to ! act4 ,if y d n consid]1 y w at fir/ beg9 ) _s1 s9ce y h n ?\ght at all ( ! ?+s :i* foll[2 b aft]w>ds :5 "s consequ5ces h %[n !mselves1 y w basely desi/ 7f t :i* y h begun74--,i wi% to conqu] at ! ,olympic games4--7,& ,i too1 by ! gods2 = x is a f9e ?+47 ,b consid] "h :at prec$es & :at foll[s2 & !n1 if x is = y\r good1 und]take ! ?+4 ,y mu/ act accord+ to rules1 foll[ /rict diet1 ab/a9 f delicacies1 ex]cise y\rself by compulsion at fix$ times1 9 heat1 9 cold2 dr9k no cold wat]1 nor w9e1 :5 !re is opportunity ( dr9k+ x4 ,9 a ^w1 y mu/ surr5d] y\rself to ! tra9]1 z y d to a physician4 ,next 9 ! conte/1 y mu/ be cov]$ ) s&1 sometimes dislocate a h&1 spra9 an ankle1 swall[ a quantity ( du/1 be sc\rg$ ) ! :ip2 & aft] und]go+ all ?is1 y mu/ sometimes be conqu]$4 ,aft] reckon+ all ^! ?+s1 if y h /ill an incl9ation1 g to ! a?letic practice4 ,if y d n reckon !m1 obs]ve y w behave l *ildr5 :o at "o "t play z wre/l]s1 !n z gladiators1 !n bl[ a trumpet1 !n act a trag$y1 :5 !y h se5 & admir$ su* ?+s4 ,s y also d3 y are at "o "t a wre/l] 7a?lete71 !n a gladiator1 !n a philosoph]1 !n a rhetorician2 b ) y\r :ole s\l y are no?+3 l ! ape y imitate all t y see2 & always "o ?+ aft] ano!r pleases y1 b t :i* becomes famili> displeases y4 ,= y h nev] und]tak5 any?+ aft] consid]ation1 nor aft] hav+ explor$ ! :ole matt] & put x to a /rict exam9ation2 b y h und]tak5 x at haz>d & ) a cold desire4 ,?us "s p]sons hav+ se5 a philosoph] & hav+ he>d "o speak l ,euphrates--& yet :o c speak l him8--wi% to be philosoph]s !mselves4 ,man1 consid] fir/ :at ! matt] is 7:i* y propose to d71 !n y\r own nature also1 :at x is able to be>4 ,if y are a wre/l]1 look at y\r %\ld]s1 y\r ?ighs1 y\r lo9s3 = diff]5t m5 are naturally =m$ = diff]5t ?+s4 ,d y ?9k t1 if y d 7:at y are do+ daily71 y c be a philosoph]8 ,d y ?9k t y c eat z y d n[1 dr9k z y d n[1 & 9 ! same way be angry & out ( humor8 ,y mu/ wat*1 labor1 conqu] c]ta9 desires1 y mu/ dep>t f y\r k9sm51 be despis$ by y\r slaves1 laugh$ at by ^? :o meet y1 9 ev]y?+ y mu/ be 9 an inf]ior condition1 z to magi/]ial (fice1 9 honors1 9 c\rts ( ju/ice4 ,:5 y h consid]$ all ^! ?+s completely1 !n1 if y ?9k prop]1 approa* to philosophy1 if y w\ld ga9 9 ex*ange = ^! ?+s fre$om f p]turbations1 lib]ty1 tranquillity4 ,if y h n consid]$ ^! ?+s1 d n approa* philosophy3 d n act l *ildr51 at "o "t a philosoph]1 !n a tax collector1 !n a rhetorician1 !n a procurator 7(fic]7 ( ,cs>4 ,^! ?+s are n consi/5t4 ,y mu/ be "o man ei!r good or bad2 y mu/ ei!r labor at y\r own rul+ faculty or at ext]nal ?+s2 y mu/ ei!r labor at ?+s )9 or at ext]nal ?+s2 t is1 y mu/ ei!r occupy ! place ( a philosoph] or t ( "o ( ! vulg>4 ,a p]son said to ,rufus :5 ,galba 0 murd]$3 ,is ! _w n[ gov]n$ by ,provid5ce8 ,b ,rufus repli$3 ,did ,i ev] incid5tally =m an argum5t f ,galba t ! _w is gov]n$ by ,provid5ce8 ,,t ,,we ,,ought ,,) ,,caution ,,to ,,ent] ,,into ,,famili> ,,int]c\rse ,,) ,,m54--,if a man has frequ5t int]c\rse ) o!rs ei!r = talk1 or dr9k+ toge!r1 or g5]ally = social purposes1 he mu/ ei!r become l !m1 or *ange !m to 8 own fa%ion4 ,= if a man places a piece ( qu5*$ *>coal close to a piece t is burn+1 ei!r ! qu5*$ *>coal w qu5* ! o!r1 or ! burn+ *>coal w light t :i* is qu5*$4 ,s9ce !n ! dang] is s great1 we mu/ cauti\sly ent] into su* intimacies ) ^? ( ! common sort1 & rememb] t x is impossible t a man c keep company ) "o :o is cov]$ ) soot )\t be+ p>tak] ( ! soot himself4 ,= :at w y d if a man speaks ab\t gladiators1 ab\t horses1 ab\t a?letes1 or :at is worse ab\t m58 ,su* a p]son is bad1 su* a p]son is good2 ?is 0 well done1 ?is 0 done badly4 ,fur!r1 if he sc(f1 or ridicule1 or %[ an ill-natur$ disposition8 ,is any man among u prep>$ l a lute-play] :5 he takes a lute1 s t z soon z he has t\*$ ! /r+s1 he discov]s :i* are discordant1 & tunes ! in/rum5t8 ,su* a p[] z ,socrates _h :o 9 all 8 social int]c\rse c\ld lead 8 companions to 8 own purpose8 ,h[ %\ld y h ?is p[]8 ,x is !re=e a necess>y consequ5ce t y are c>ri$ ab\t by ! common k9d ( p4 ,:y !n are !y m p[]ful ?an y8 ,because !y utt] ^! useless words f _! real op9ions2 b y utt] y\r elegant words only f y\r lips2 = ?is reason !y are )\t /r5g? & dead1 & x is nause\s to li/5 to y\r exhortations & y\r mis]able virtue1 :i* is talk$ ( ev]y:]e 7up & d[n74 ,9 ?is way ! vulg> h ! advantage ov] y2 = e op9ion 7,greek3 dogma7 is /rong & inv9cible4 ,until !n ! good 7,greek3 *ompsai7 s5tim5ts 7,greek3 hupolaepseis7 are fix$ 9 y1 & y %all h acquir$ a c]ta9 p[] = y\r security1 ,i advise y to be c>eful 9 y\r association ) common p]sons2 if y are n1 e day l wax 9 ! sun !re w be melt$ away :atev] y inscribe on y\r m9ds 9 ! s*ool4 ,)draw !n y\rselves f> f ! sun s long z y h ^! wax5 s5tim5ts4 ,= ?is reason also philosoph]s advise m5 to leave _! native c\ntry1 because anci5t habits di/ract !m & d n all[ a beg9n+ to be made ( a diff]5t habit2 nor c we tol]ate ^? :o meet u & say3 ,see su* a "o is n[ a philosoph]1 :o 0 once s & s4 ,?us also physicians s5d ^? :o h l+]+ diseases to a diff]5t c\ntry & a diff]5t air2 & !y d "r4 ,d y also introduce o!r habits ?an ^? :i* y h2 fix y op9ions & ex]cise y\rselves 9 !m4 ,b y d n s2 y g h5ce to a spectacle1 to a %[ ( gladiators1 to a place ( ex]cise 7,greek3 *u/on71 to a circus2 !n y come back hi!r1 & aga9 f ?is place y g to ^? places1 & /ill ! same p]sons4 ,& !re is no pleas+ 7good7 habit1 nor att5tion1 nor c>e ab\t self & obs]vation ( ?is k9d4 ,h[ %all ,i use ! appe>ances pres5t$ to me8 accord+ to nature1 or contr>y to nature8 h[ d ,i answ] to !m8 z ,i ought1 or z ,i ought n8 ,d ,i say to ^? ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( ! w1 t !y d n conc]n me8 ,= if y are n yet 9 ?is /ate1 fly f y\r =m] habits1 fly f ! common sort1 if y int5d ev] to beg9 to be some?+4 ,,on ,,provid5ce4-,:5 y make any *>ge aga9/ ,provid5ce1 consid]1 & y w le>n t ! ?+ has happ5$ accord+ to reason4 ,yes1 b ! unju/ man has ! advantage4 ,9 :at8 ,9 money4 ,yes1 = he is sup]ior to y 9 ?is1 t he flatt]s1 is free f %ame1 & is wat*ful4 ,:at is ! wond]8 ,b see if he has ! advantage ov] y 9 be+ fai?ful1 9 be+ mode/2 = y w n f9d x to be s2 b :]e9 y are sup]ior1 !re y w f9d t y h ! advantage4 ,& ,i once said to a man :o 0 vex$ because ,philo/orgus 0 =tunate3 ,w\ld y *oose to lie ) ,sura8 ,may x nev] happ51 he repli$1 t ?is day %\ld come8 ,:y !n are y vex$1 if he receives some?+ 9 return = t :i* he sells2 or h[ c y consid] him happy :o acquires ^? ?+s by su* means z y abom9ate2 or :at wrong does ,provid5ce1 if he gives ! bett] ?+s to ! bett] m58 ,is x n bett] to be mode/ ?an to be ri*8 ,he admitt$ ?is4 ,:y are y vex$ !n1 man1 :5 y possess ! bett] ?+8 ,rememb] !n always & h 9 read9ess ! tru?1 t ?is is a law ( nature1 t ! sup]ior has an advantage ov] ! inf]ior 9 t 9 :i* he is sup]ior2 & y w nev] be vex$4 ,b my wife treats me badly4 ,well1 if any man asks y :at ?is is1 say1 my wife treats me badly4 ,is !re !n no?+ m8 ,no?+4 ,my fa!r gives me no?+4 7,:at is ?is8 my fa!r gives me no?+4 ,is !re no?+ else !n8 ,no?+72 b to say t ?is is an evil is some?+ :i* mu/ be add$ to x ext]nally1 & falsely add$4 ,= ?is reason we mu/ n get rid ( pov]ty1 b ( ! op9ion ab\t pov]ty1 & !n we %all be happy4 ,,ab\t ,,cynicism4--,:5 "o ( 8 pupils inquir$ ( ,epictetus1 & he 0 a p]son :o appe>$ to be incl9$ to ,cynicism1 :at k9d ( p]son a ,cynic ought to be1 & :at 0 ! notion 7,greek3 prolaepsis7 ( ! ?+1 we w inquire1 said ,epictetus1 at leisure2 b ,i h s mu* to say to y t he :o )\t ,god attempts s great a matt]1 is hateful to ,god1 & has no o!r purpose ?an to act indec5tly 9 public4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 9 ! ?+s :i* relate to y\rself1 y mu/ n be 9 any respect l :at y d n[2 y mu/ n blame ,god or man2 y mu/ take away desire altoge!r1 y mu/ transf] avoidance 7,greek3 e**lisis7 only to ! ?+s :i* are )9 ! p[] ( ! w2 y mu/ n feel ang] nor res5tm5t or envy nor pity2 a girl mu/ n appe> h&some to y1 nor mu/ y love a little reputation1 nor be pleas$ ) a boy or a cake4 ,= y ought to "k t ! re/ ( m5 ?r[ walls ar\nd !m & h\ses & d>kness :5 !y d any su* ?+s1 & !y h _m means ( concealm5t4 ,a man %uts ! door1 he sets somebody be=e ! *amb]2 if a p]son comes1 say t he is out1 he is n at leisure4 ,b ! ,cynic in/ead ( all ^! ?+s mu/ use mode/y z 8 protection2 if he does n1 he w be indec5t 9 8 nak$ness & "u ! op5 sky4 ,?is is 8 h\se1 8 door2 ?is is ! slave be=e 8 b$*amb]2 ?is is 8 d>kness4 ,= he ought n to wi% to hide any?+ t he does2 & if he does1 he is gone1 he has lo/ ! "* ( a ,cynic1 ( a man :o lives "u ! op5 sky1 ( a free man2 he has begun to fe> "s ext]nal ?+1 he has begun to h ne$ ( concealm5t1 nor c he get concealm5t :5 he *ooses4 ,= :]e %all he hide himself & h[8 ,& if by *ance ?is public in/ructor %all be detect$1 ?is pdagogue1 :at k9d ( ?+s w he be compell$ to suff]8 :5 !n a man fe>s ^! ?+s1 is x possible = him to be bold ) 8 :ole s\l to sup]9t5d m58 ,x _c be3 x is impossible4 ,9 ! fir/ place !n y mu/ make y\r rul+ faculty pure1 & ?is mode ( life also4 ,n[ 7y %\ld say71 to me ! matt] to "w on is my und]/&+1 z wood is to ! c>p5t]1 z hides to ! %oemak]2 & my bus9ess is ! "r use ( appe>ances4 ,b ! body is no?+ to me3 ! p>ts ( x are no?+ to me4 ,dea?8 ,let x come :5 x *ooses1 ei!r dea? ( ! :ole or ( a "p4 ,fly1 y say4 ,& :i!r2 c any man eject me out ( ! _w8 ,he _c4 ,b :]ev] ,i g1 !re is ! sun1 !re is ! moon1 !re are ! />s1 dreams1 om5s1 & ! conv]sation 7,greek3 omilia7 ) gods4 ,!n1 if he is ?us prep>$1 ! true ,cynic _c be satisfi$ ) ?is2 b he mu/ "k t he is s5t a mess5g] f ,zeus to m5 ab\t good & bad ?+s1 to %[ !m t !y h w&]$ & are seek+ ! sub/ance ( good & evil :]e x is n1 b :]e x is1 !y nev] ?9k2 & t he is a spy1 z ,diog5es 0 c>ri$ (f to ,philip aft] ! battle ( ,*a]oneia z a spy4 ,= 9 fact a ,cynic is a spy ( ! ?+s :i* are good = m5 & :i* are evil1 & x is 8 duty to exam9e c>efully & to come & report truly1 & n to be /ruck ) t]ror s z to po9t out z enemies ^? :o are n enemies1 nor 9 any o!r way to be p]turb$ by appe>ances nor conf\nd$4 ,x is 8 duty !n to be able ) a l\d voice1 if ! occasion %\ld arise1 & appe>+ on ! tragic /age to say l ,socrates3 ,m51 :i!r are y hurry+1 :at are y do+1 wret*es8 l bl9d p y are w&]+ up & d[n2 y are go+ by ano!r road1 & h left ! true road2 y seek = prosp]ity & happ9ess :]e !y are n1 & if ano!r %[s y :]e !y are1 y d n believe him4 ,:y d y seek x )\t8 ,9 ! body8 ,x is n !re4 ,if y d\bt1 look at ,myro1 look at ,ophellius4 ,9 possessions8 ,x is n !re4 ,b if y d n believe me1 look at ,croesus3 look at ^? :o are n[ ri*1 ) :at lam5tations _! life is fill$4 ,9 p[]8 ,x is n !re4 ,if x is1 ^? mu/ be happy :o h be5 twice & ?rice consuls2 b !y are n4 ,:om %all we believe 9 ^! matt]s8 ,y :o f )\t see _! affairs & are dazzl$ by an appe>ance1 or ! m5 !mselves8 ,:at d !y say8 ,he> !m :5 !y groan1 :5 !y grieve1 :5 on acc\nt ( ^! v consul%ips & glory & spl5dor !y ?9k t !y are m wret*$ & 9 great] dang]4 ,is x 9 royal p[]8 ,x is n3 if x 71 ,n]o w\ld h be5 happy1 & ,s>danapalus4 ,b nei!r 0 ,agamemnon happy1 ?\gh he 0 a bett] man ?an ,s>danapalus & ,n]o2 b :ile o!rs are snor+1 :at is he do+8 ,mu* f 8 head he tore 8 root$ hair3 ,iliad1 x41 #ae4 & :at does he say himself8 8,i am p]plex$10 he says1 8& ,di/urb'd ,i am10 & 8my he>t out ( my bosom ,is leap+40 ,iliad1 x41 #ia4 ,wret*1 :i* ( y\r affairs goes badly8 ,y\r possessions8 ,no4 ,y\r body8 ,no4 ,b y are ri* 9 gold & copp]4 ,:at !n is ! matt] ) y8 ,t "p ( y1 :atev] x is1 has be5 neglect$ by y & is corrupt$1 ! "p ) :i* we desire1 ) :i* we avoid1 ) :i* we move t[>ds & move f ?+s4 ,h[ neglect$8 ,he kn[s n ! nature ( good = :i* he is made by nature & ! nature ( evil2 & :at is 8 own1 & :at belongs to ano!r2 & :5 any?+ t belongs to o!rs goes badly1 he says1 ,woe to me1 = ! ,hell5es are 9 dang]4 ,wret*$ is 8 rul+ faculty1 & alone neglect$ & unc>$ =4 ,! ,hell5es are go+ to die de/roy$ by ! ,trojans4 ,& if ! ,trojans d n kill !m1 w !y n die8 ,yes2 b n all at once4 ,:at diff]5ce !n does x make8 ,= if dea? is an evil1 :e!r m5 die altoge!r1 or if !y die s+ly1 x is equally an evil4 ,is any?+ else !n go+ to happ5 ?an ! sep>ation ( ! s\l & ! body8 ,no?+4 ,& if ! ,hell5es p]i%1 is ! door clos$1 & is x n 9 y\r p[] to die8 ,x is4 ,:y !n d y lam5t 7& say71 ,oh1 y are a k+ & h ! sceptre ( ,zeus8 ,an unhappy k+ does n exi/ m ?an an unhappy god4 ,:at !n art ?\8 ,9 tru? a %eph]d3 = y weep z %eph]ds d1 :5 a wolf has c>ri$ (f "o ( _! %eep3 & ^! :o are gov]n$ by y are %eep4 ,& :y did y come hi!r8 ,0 y\r desire 9 any dang]8 0 y\r av]sion 7,greek3 e**lisis78 0 y\r movem5t 7pursuits78 0 y\r avoidance ( ?+s8 ,he replies1 ,no2 b ! wife ( my bro!r 0 c>ri$ (f4 ,0 x n !n a great ga9 to be depriv$ ( an adult]\s wife8 ,%all we be despis$ !n by ! ,trojans8 ,:at k9d ( p are ! ,trojans1 wise or fooli%8 ,if !y are wise1 :y d y fight ) !m8 ,if !y are fools1 :y d y c>e ab\t !m8 ,d y possess ! body !n free or is x 9 s]vile condition8 ,we d n "k4 ,d y n "k t x is ! slave ( fev]1 ( g\t1 oph?almia1 dys5t]y1 ( a tyrant1 ( fire1 ( iron1 ( ev]y?+ :i* is /rong]8 ,yes1 x is a slave4 ,h[ !n is x possible t any?+ :i* belongs to ! body c be free f h9drance8 & h[ is a ?+ great or valuable :i* is naturally dead1 or e>?1 or mud8 ,well !n1 d y possess no?+ :i* is free8 ,p]haps no?+4 ,& :o is able to compel y to ass5t to t :i* appe>s false8 ,no man4 ,& :o c compel y n to ass5t to t :i* appe>s true8 ,no man4 ,by ?is !n y see t !re is some?+ 9 y naturally free4 ,b to desire or to be av]se f1 or to move t[>ds an object or to move f x1 or to prep>e y\rself1 or to propose to d any?+1 :i* ( y c d ?is1 unless he has receiv$ an impression ( ! appe>ance ( t :i* is pr(itable or a duty8 ,no man4 ,y h !n 9 ^! ?+s also some?+ :i* is n h9d]$ & is free4 ,wret*$ m51 "w out ?is1 take c>e ( ?is1 seek = good "h4 ,,t ,,we ,,ought ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,mov$ ,,by ,a ,,desire ,,( ,,^? ,,?+s ,,:i* ,,are ,,n ,,9 ,,our ,,p[]4--,let n t :i* 9 ano!r is contr>y to nature be an evil to y2 = y are n =m$ by nature to be depress$ ) o!rs nor to be unhappy ) o!rs1 b to be happy ) !m4 ,if a man is unhappy1 rememb] t 8 unhapp9ess is 8 own fault2 = ,god has made all m5 to be happy1 to be free f p]turbations4 ,= ?is purpose he has giv5 means to !m1 "s ?+s to ea* p]son z 8 own1 & o!r ?+s n z 8 own2 "s ?+s subject to h9drance & compulsion & deprivation2 & ^! ?+s are n a man's own2 b ! ?+s :i* are n subject to h9drances1 are 8 own2 & ! nature ( good & evil1 z x 0 fit to be done by him :o takes c>e ( u & protects u l a fa!r1 he has made our own4 ,b y say1 ,i h p>t$ f a c]ta9 p]son1 & he is griev$4 ,:y did he consid] z 8 own t :i* belongs to ano!r8 :y1 :5 he look$ on y & 0 rejoic$1 did he n also reckon t y are a mortal1 t x is natural = y to "p f him = a =eign c\ntry8 ,!re=e he suff]s ! consequ5ces ( 8 own folly4 ,b :y d y or = :at purpose bewail y\rself8 ,is x t y also h n ?\ght ( ^! ?+s8 b l poor wom5 :o are good = no?+1 y h enjoy$ all ?+s 9 :i* y took pleasure1 z if y w\ld always enjoy !m1 bo? places & m5 & conv]sation2 & n[ y sit & weep because y d n see ! same p]sons & d n live 9 ! same places4 ,inde$ y des]ve ?is1 to be m wret*$ ?an cr[s & rav5s :o h ! p[] ( fly+ :]e !y please & *ang+ _! ne/s = o!rs1 & cross+ ! seas )\t lam5t+ or regrett+ _! =m] condition4 ,yes1 b ?is happ5s to !m because !y are irrational creatures4 ,0 reason !n giv5 to u by ! gods = ! purpose ( unhapp9ess & mis]y1 t we may pass our lives 9 wret*$ness & lam5tation8 ,mu/ all p]sons be immortal & mu/ no man g abroad1 & mu/ we ourselves n g abroad1 b rema9 root$ l plants2 & if any ( our famili> fri5ds goes abroad1 mu/ we sit & weep2 & on ! contr>y1 :5 he returns1 mu/ we dance & clap our h&s l *ildr58 ,b my "m lam5ts :5 %e does n see me4 ,:y has %e n le>n$ ^! pr9ciples8 & ,i d n say ?is1 t we %\ld n take c>e t %e may n lam5t1 b ,i say t we ought n to desire 9 e way :at is n our own4 ,& ! sorr[ ( ano!r is ano!r's sorr[2 b my sorr[ is my own4 ,i !n w /op my own sorr[ by e means1 = x is 9 my p[]2 & ! sorr[ ( ano!r ,i w endeavor to /op z f> z ,i c2 b ,i w n attempt to d x by e means2 = if ,i d1 ,i %all be fight+ aga9/ ,god1 ,i %all be oppos+ ,zeus & %all be plac+ myself aga9/ him 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! univ]se2 & ! rew>d 7! puni%m5t7 ( ?is fight+ aga9/ ,god & ( ?is disob$i5ce n only w ! *ildr5 ( my *ildr5 pay1 b ,i also %all myself1 bo? by day & by night1 />tl$ by dreams1 p]turb$1 trembl+ at e piece ( news1 & hav+ my tranquillity dep5d+ on ! lett]s ( o!rs4 ,"s p]son has arriv$ f ,rome4 ,i only hope !re is no h>m4 ,b :at h>m c happ5 to y1 :]e y are n8 ,f ,hellas 7,greece7 "s "o is come2 ,i hope t !re is no h>m4 ,9 ?is way e place may be ! cause ( mis=tune to y4 ,is x n en\gh = y to be un=tunate !re :]e y are1 & mu/ y be s ev5 beyond sea1 & by ! report ( lett]s8 ,is ?is ! way 9 :i* y\r affairs are 9 a /ate ( security8 ,well !n suppose t my fri5ds h di$ 9 ! places :i* are f> f me4 ,:at else h !y suff]$ ?an t :i* is ! condition ( mortals8 ,or h[ are y desir\s at ! same "t to live to old age1 & at ! same "t n to see ! dea? ( any p]son :om y love8 ,"k y n t 9 ! c\rse ( a long "t _m & v>i\s k9ds ( ?+s mu/ happ52 t a fev] %all ov]p[] "o1 a robb] ano!r1 & a ?ird a tyrant8 ,su* is ! condition ( ?+s ar\nd u1 su* are ^? :o live ) u 9 ! _w2 cold & heat1 & unsuitable ways ( liv+1 & j\rneys by l&1 & voyages by sea1 & w9ds1 & v>i\s circum/ances :i* surr\nd u1 de/roy "o man1 & bani% ano!r1 & ?r[ "o ^u an embassy & ano!r into an army4 ,sit d[n !n 9 a flutt] at all ^! ?+s1 lam5t+1 unhappy1 un=tunate1 dep5d5t on ano!r1 & dep5d5t n on "o or two1 b on t5 ?\s&s ^u t5 ?\s&s4 ,did y he> ?is :5 y 7 ) ! philosoph]s8 did y le>n ?is8 d y n "k t human life is a w>f>e8 t "o man mu/ keep wat*1 ano!r mu/ g out z a spy1 & a ?ird mu/ fight8 & x is n possible t all %\ld be 9 "o place1 nor is x bett] t x %\ld be s4 ,b y neglect+ to d ! comm&s ( ! g5]al compla9 :5 any?+ m h>d ?an usual is impos$ on y1 & y d n obs]ve :at y make ! army become z f> z x is 9 y\r p[]2 t if all imitate y1 no man w dig a tr5*1 no man w put a ramp>t r\nd1 nor keep wat*1 nor expose himself to dang]1 b w appe> to be useless = ! purposes ( an army4 ,aga91 9 a vessel if y g z a sailor1 keep to "o place & /ick to x4 ,& if y are ord]$ to climb ! ma/1 refuse2 if to run to ! head ( ! %ip1 refuse2 & :at ma/] ( a %ip w endure y8 & w he n pit* y ov]bo>d z a useless ?+1 an imp$im5t only & bad example to ! o!r sailors8 ,& s x is "h also3 e man's life is a k9d ( w>f>e1 & x is long & div]sifi$4 ,y mu/ obs]ve ! duty ( a soldi] & d e ?+ at ! nod ( ! g5]al2 if x is possible1 div9+ :at 8 wi%es are2 = !re is no resemblance betwe5 t g5]al & ?is1 nei!r 9 /r5g? nor 9 sup]iority ( "*4 ,"k y n t a good man does no?+ = ! sake ( appe>ance1 b = ! sake ( do+ "r8 ,:at advantage is x !n to him to h done "r8 ,& :at advantage is x to a man :o writes ! "n ( ,dion to write x z he ought8 ,! advantage is to h writt5 x4 ,is !re no rew>d !n8 ,d y seek a rew>d = a good man great] ?an do+ :at is good & j8 ,at ,olympia y wi% = no?+ m1 b x seems to y en\gh to be cr[n$ at ! games4 ,does x seem to y s small & wor?less a ?+ to be good & happy8 ,= ^! purposes be+ introduc$ by ! gods into ?is city 7! _w71 & x be+ n[ y\r duty to und]take ! "w ( a man1 d y /ill want nurses also & a mamma1 & d fooli% wom5 by _! weep+ move y & make y effem9ate8 ,w y ?us nev] cease to be a fooli% *ild8 "k y n t he :o does ! acts ( a *ild1 ! old] he is1 ! m ridicul\s he is8 ,s 9 ?is matt] also3 if y kiss y\r own *ild1 or y\r bro!r or fri5d1 nev] give full lic5se to ! appe>ance 7,greek3 phantasian71 & all[ n y\r pleasure to g z f> z x *ooses2 b *eck x1 & curb x z ^? :o /& beh9d m5 9 _! triumphs & rem9d !m t !y are mortal4 ,d y also rem9d y\rself 9 l mann]1 t he :om y love is mortal1 & t :at y love is no?+ ( y\r own2 x has be5 giv5 to y = ! pres5t1 n t x %\ld n be tak5 f y1 nor has x be5 giv5 to y = all "t1 b z a fig is giv5 to y or a bun* ( grapes at ! appo9t$ season ( ! ye>4 ,b if y wi% = ^! ?+s 9 w9t]1 y are a fool4 ,s if y wi% = y\r son or fri5d :5 x is n all[$ to y1 y mu/ "k t y are wi%+ = a fig 9 w9t]4 ,= su* z w9t] is to a fig1 su* is e ev5t :i* happ5s f ! univ]se to ! ?+s :i* are tak5 away accord+ to its nature4 ,& fur!r1 at ! times :5 y are delight$ ) a ?+1 place be=e y\rself ! contr>y appe>ances4 ,:at h>m is x :ile y are kiss+ y\r *ild to say ) a lisp+ voice3 ,to-morr[ y w die2 & to a fri5d also3 ,to-morr[ y w g away or ,i %all1 & nev] %all we see "o ano!r aga98 ,b ^! are words ( bad om5--& "s incantations also are ( bad om52 b because !y are useful1 ,i don't c>e = ?is2 only let !m be useful4 ,b d y call ?+s to be ( bad om5 except ^? :i* are significant ( "s evil8 ,c[>dice is a ^w ( bad om51 & meanness ( _s1 & sorr[1 & grief1 & %amelessness4 ,^! words are ( bad om52 & yet we ought n to hesitate to utt] !m 9 ord] to protect ourselves aga9/ ! ?+s4 ,d y tell me t a "n :i* is significant ( any natural ?+ is ( evil om58 say t ev5 = ! e>s ( corn to be reap$ is ( bad om51 = x signifies ! de/ruction ( ! e>s1 b n ( ! _w4 ,say t ! fall+ ( ! leaves also is ( bad om51 & = ! dri$ fig to take ! place ( ! gre5 fig1 & = rais9s to be made f ! grapes4 ,= all ^! ?+s are *anges f a =m] /ate into o!r /ates2 n a de/ruction1 b a c]ta9 fix$ economy & adm9i/ration4 ,su* is go+ away f home & a small *ange3 su* is dea?1 a great] *ange1 n f ! /ate :i* n[ is to t :i* is n1 b to t :i* is n n[4 ,%all ,i !n no long] exi/8 ,y w n exi/1 b y w be some?+ else1 ( :i* ! _w n[ has ne$2 = y also came into exi/5ce n :5 y *ose1 b :5 ! _w _h ne$ ( y4 ,let ^! ?\ghts be ready to h& by night & by day2 ^! y %\ld write1 ^! y %\ld read2 ab\t ^! y %\ld talk to y\rself & to o!rs4 ,ask a man3 ,c y help me at all = ?is purpose8 & fur!r1 g to ano!r & to ano!r4 ,!n if any?+ t is said be contr>y to y\r wi%1 ?is reflection fir/ w imm$iately relieve y1 t x is n unexpect$4 ,= x is a great ?+ 9 all cases to say3 ,i knew t ,i begot a son :o is mortal4 ,= s y also w say3 ,i knew t ,i am mortal1 ,i knew t ,i may leave my home1 ,i knew t ,i may be eject$ f x1 ,i knew t ,i may be l$ to prison4 ,!n if y turn r\nd & look to y\rself1 & seek ! place f :i* comes t :i* has happ5$1 y w =?) recollect t x comes f ! place ( ?+s :i* are out ( ! p[] ( ! w1 & ( ?+s :i* are n my own4 ,:at !n is x to me8 ,!n1 y w ask1 & ?is is ! *ief ?+3 ,& :o is x t s5t x8 ,! lead]1 or ! g5]al1 ! /ate1 ! law ( ! /ate4 ,give x me !n1 = ,i mu/ always obey ! law 9 ev]y?+4 ,!n1 :5 ! appe>ance 7( ?+s7 pa9s y1 = x is n 9 y\r p[] to prev5t ?is1 cont5d aga9/ x by ! aid ( reason1 conqu] x3 d n all[ x to ga9 /r5g? nor to lead y to ! consequ5ces by rais+ images su* z x pleases & z x pleases4 ,if y be 9 ,gy>a1 d n imag9e ! mode ( liv+ at ,rome1 & h[ _m pleasures !re 7 = him :o liv$ !re & h[ _m !re w\ld be = him :o return$ to ,rome2 b fix y\r m9d on ?is matt]1 h[ a man :o lives 9 ,gy>a ought to live 9 ,gy>a l a man ( c\rage4 ,& if y be 9 ,rome1 d n imag9e :at ! life 9 ,a!ns is1 b ?9k only ( ! life 9 ,rome4 ,!n 9 ! place ( all o!r delights sub/itute ?is1 t ( be+ consci\s t y are obey+ ,god1 t n 9 ^w1 b 9 de$ y are p]=m+ ! acts ( a wise & good man4 ,= :at a ?+ x is = a man to be able to say to himself3 ,n[ :atev] ! re/ may say 9 solemn mann] 9 ! s*ools & may be judg$ to be say+ 9 a way contr>y to common op9ion 7or 9 a /range way71 ?is ,i am do+2 & !y are sitt+ & are disc\rs+ ( my virtues & inquir+ ab\t me & prais+ me2 & ( ?is ,zeus has will$ t ,i %all receive f myself a demon/ration1 & %all myself "k if he has a soldi] su* z he ought to h1 a citiz5 su* z he ought to h1 & if he has *os5 to produce me to ! re/ ( mank9d z a witness ( ! ?+s :i* are indep5d5t ( ! w3 ,see t y fe> )\t reason1 t y fooli%ly desire :at y d desire2 seek n ! good 9 ?+s ext]nal2 seek x 9 y\rselves3 if y d n1 y w n f9d x4 ,= ?is purpose he leads me at "o "t hi!r1 at ano!r "t s5ds me ?i!r1 %[s me to m5 z poor1 )\t au?ority1 & sick2 s5ds me to ,gy>a1 leads me into prison1 n because he hates me--f> f him be su* a mean+1 = :o hates ! be/ ( 8 s]vants8 nor yet because he c>es n = me1 = he does n neglect any ev5 ( ! smalle/ ?+s2 b he does ?is = ! purpose ( ex]cis+ me & mak+ use ( me z a witness to o!rs4 ,be+ appo9t$ to su* a s]vice1 d ,i /ill c>e ab\t ! place 9 :i* ,i am1 or ) :om ,i am1 or :at m5 say ab\t me8 & d ,i n entirely direct my ?\ghts to ,god & to 8 in/ructions & comm&s8 ,hav+ ^! ?+s 7or ?\ghts7 always 9 h&1 & ex]cis+ !m by y\rself1 & keep+ !m 9 read9ess1 y w nev] be 9 want ( "o to com=t y & /r5g!n y4 ,= x is n %ameful to be )\t some?+ to eat1 b n to h reason suffici5t = keep+ away fe> & sorr[4 ,b if once y h ga9$ exemption f sorr[ & fe>1 w !re any long] be a tyrant = y1 or a tyrant's gu>d1 or att5dants on ,cs>8 ,or %all any appo9tm5t to (fices at c\rt cause y pa91 or %all ^? :o sacrifice 9 ! ,capitol on ! occasion ( be+ nam$ to c]ta9 functions1 cause pa9 to y :o h receiv$ s great au?ority f ,zeus8 ,only d n make a pr\d display ( x1 nor boa/ ( x2 b %[ x by y\r acts2 & if no man p]ceives x1 be satisfi$ t y are y\rself 9 a heal?y /ate & happy4 ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,fall ,,(f 7,,desi/7 ,,f ,,_! ,,purpose4--,consid] z to ! ?+s :i* y propos$ to y\rself at fir/1 :i* y h secur$1 & :i* y h n2 & h[ y are pleas$ :5 y recall to memory ! "o1 & are pa9$ ab\t ! o!r2 & if x is possible1 recov] ! ?+s :]e9 y fail$4 ,= we mu/ n %r9k :5 we are engag$ 9 ! greate/ combat1 b we mu/ ev5 take bl[s4 ,= ! combat be=e u is n 9 wre/l+ & ! ,pancration1 9 :i* bo? ! successful & ! unsuccessful may h ! greate/ m]it1 or may h little1 & 9 tru? may be v =tunate or v un=tunate2 b ! combat is = good =tune & happ9ess !mselves4 ,well !n1 ev5 if we h r5\nc$ ! conte/ 9 ?is matt] 7= good =tune & happ9ess71 no man h9d]s u f r5ew+ ! combat aga91 & we are n compell$ to wait = ano!r f\r ye>s t ! games at ,olympia may come aga92 b z soon z y h recov]$ & re/or$ y\rself1 & employ ! same zeal1 y may r5ew ! combat aga92 & if aga9 y r5\nce x1 y may aga9 r5ew x2 & if y once ga9 ! victory1 y are l him :o has nev] r5\nc$ ! combat4 ,only d n ?r\gh a habit ( do+ ! same ?+ 7r5\nc+ ! combat71 beg9 to d x ) pleasure1 & !n l a bad a?lete g ab\t aft] be+ conqu]$ 9 all ! circuit ( ! games l quails :o h run away4 ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,fe> ,,want4--,are y n a%am$ at be+ m c[>dly & m mean ?an fugitive slaves8 ,h[ d !y :5 !y run away leave _! ma/]s8 on :at e/ates d !y dep5d1 & :at dome/ics d !y rely on8 ,d !y n aft] /eal+ a little1 :i* is en\gh = ! fir/ days1 !n aft]w>ds move on ?r\gh l& or ?r\gh sea1 contriv+ "o me?od aft] ano!r = ma9ta9+ _! lives8 ,& :at fugitive slave ev] di$ ( hung]8 ,b y are afraid le/ necess>y ?+s %\ld fail y1 & are sleepless by night4 ,wret*1 are y s bl9d1 & don't y see ! road to :i* ! want ( necess>ies leads8--,well1 :]e does x lead8--to ! same place to :i* a fev] leads1 or a /one t falls on y1 to dea?4 ,h y n (t5 said ?is y\rself to y\r companions8 h y n read mu* ( ?is k9d1 & writt5 mu*8 & h[ (t5 h y boa/$ t y 7 easy z to dea?8 ,le>n !n fir/ :at are ! ?+s :i* are %ameful1 & !n tell u t y are a philosoph]3 b at pres5t d n1 ev5 if any o!r man calls y s1 all[ x4 ,is t %ameful to y :i* is n y\r own act1 t ( :i* y are n ! cause1 t :i* has come to y by accid5t1 z a heada*e1 z a fev]8 ,if y\r p>5ts 7 poor1 & left _! prop]ty to o!rs1 & if :ile !y live1 !y d n help y at all1 is ?is %ameful to y8 ,is ?is :at y le>n$ ) ! philosoph]s8 ,did y nev] he> t ! ?+ :i* is %ameful ought to be blam$1 & t :i* is blamable is wor?y ( blame8 ,:om d y blame = an act :i* is n 8 own1 :i* he did n d himself8 ,did y !n make y\r fa!r su* z he is1 or is x 9 y\r p[] to improve him8 ,is ?is p[] giv5 to y8 ,well !n1 ought y to wi% ! ?+s :i* are n giv5 to y1 or to be a%am$ if y d n obta9 !m8 ,& h y also be5 accu/om$ :ile y 7 /udy+ philosophy to look to o!rs & to hope = no?+ f y\rself8 ,lam5t !n & groan & eat ) fe> t y may n h food to-morr[4 ,tremble ab\t y\r poor slaves le/ !y /eal1 le/ !y run away1 le/ !y die4 ,s live1 & cont9ue to live1 y :o 9 "n only h approa*$ philosophy1 & h disgrac$ its !orems z f> z y c by %[+ !m to be useless & unpr(itable to ^? :o take !m up2 y1 :o h nev] s\ght con/ancy1 fre$om f p]turbation1 & f passions2 y :o h n s\ght any p]son = ! sake ( ?is object1 b _m = ! sake ( syllogisms2 y :o h nev] ?or\ghly exam9$ any ( ^! appe>ances by y\rself1 ,am ,i able to be>1 or am ,i n able to be>8 ,:at rema9s = me to d8 ,b z if all y\r affairs 7 well & secure1 y h be5 re/+ on ! ?ird topic1 t ( ?+s be+ un*ang$1 9 ord] t y may possess un*ang$--:at8 c[>dice1 mean _s1 ! admiration ( ! ri*1 desire )\t atta9+ any end1 & avoidance 7,greek3 e**lis97 :i* fails 9 ! attempt8 ,ab\t security 9 ^! ?+s y h be5 anxi\s4 ,ought y n to h ga9$ some?+ 9 addition f reason1 & !n to h protect$ ?is ) security8 ,& :om did y ev] see build+ a battlem5t all ar\nd & encircl+ x ) a wall8 ,& :at doorkeep] is plac$ ) no door to wat*8 ,b y practise 9 ord] to be able to prove--:at8 ,y practise t y may n be toss$ z on ! sea ?r\gh sophisms1 & toss$ ab\t f :at8 ,%[ me fir/ :at y hold1 :at y measure1 or :at y weigh2 & %[ me ! scales or ! m$imnus 7! measure72 or h[ long w y g on measur+ ! du/8 ,ought y n to demon/rate ^? ?+s :i* make m5 happy1 :i* make ?+s g on = !m 9 ! way z !y wi%1 & :y we ought to blame no man1 accuse no man1 & acquiesce 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! univ]se8 ,,ab\t ,,fre$om4--,he is free :o lives z he wi%es to live2 :o is nei!r subject to compulsion nor to h9drance1 nor to =ce2 ^: movem5ts to action 7,greek3 hormai7 are n imp$$1 ^: desires atta9 _! purpose1 & :o does n fall into t :i* he w\ld avoid 7,greek3 e**liseis ap]iptotoi74 ,:o !n *ooses to live 9 error8 ,no man4 ,:o *ooses to live deceiv$1 liable to mi/ake1 unju/1 unre/ra9$1 discont5t$1 mean8 ,no man4 ,n "o !n ( ! bad lives z he wi%es2 nor is he !n free4 ,& :o *ooses to live 9 sorr[1 fe>1 envy1 pity1 desir+ & fail+ 9 8 desires1 attempt+ to avoid some?+ & fall+ into x8 ,n "o4 ,d we !n f9d any ( ! bad free f sorr[1 free f fe>1 :o does n fall into t :i* he w\ld avoid1 & does n obta9 t :i* he wi%es8 ,n "o2 nor !n d we f9d any bad man free4 ,fur!r1 !n1 answ] me ?is "q1 also3 does fre$om seem to y to be some?+ great & noble & valuable8 ,h[ %\ld x n seem s8 ,is x possible !n :5 a man obta9s any?+ s great & valuable & noble to be mean8 ,x is n possible4 ,:5 !n y see any man subject to ano!r or flatt]+ him contr>y to 8 own op9ion1 confid5tly affirm t ?is man also is n free2 & n only if he d ?is = a bit ( supp]1 b also if he does x = a gov]nm5t 7prov9ce7 or a consul%ip2 & call ^! m5 little slaves :o = ! sake ( little matt]s d ^! ?+s1 & ^? :o d s = ! sake ( great ?+s call great slaves1 z !y des]ve to be4 ,?is is admitt$ also4 ,d y ?9k t fre$om is a ?+ indep5d5t & self-gov]n+8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,:omsoev] !n x is 9 ! p[] ( ano!r to h9d] & compel1 decl>e t he is n free4 ,& d n look1 ,i entreat y1 aft] 8 gr&fa!rs & great-gr&fa!rs1 or inquire ab\t 8 be+ b\ght or sold1 b if y he> him say+ f 8 he>t & ) feel+1 8,ma/]10 ev5 if ! twelve fasces prec$e him 7z consul71 call him a slave4 ,& if y he> him say1 8,wret* t ,i am1 h[ mu* ,i suff]10 call him a slave4 ,if1 f9ally1 y see him lam5t+1 compla9+1 unhappy1 call him a slave1 ?\gh he we>s a praetexta4 ,if1 !n1 he is do+ no?+ ( ?is k9d d n yet say t he is free1 b le>n 8 op9ions1 :e!r !y are subject to compulsion1 or may produce h9drance1 or to bad =tune1 & if y f9d him su*1 call him a slave :o has a holiday 9 ! ,saturnalia2 say t 8 ma/] is f home2 he w return soon1 & y w "k :at he suff]s4 ,:at !n is t :i* makes a man free f h9drance & makes him 8 own ma/]8 ,= weal? does n d x1 nor consul%ip1 nor prov9cial gov]nm5t1 nor royal p[]2 b some?+ else mu/ be discov]$4 ,:at !n is t :i* :5 we write makes u free f h9drance & unimp$$8 ,! k ( ! art ( writ+4 ,:at !n is x 9 play+ ! lute8 ,! sci5ce ( play+ ! lute4 ,!re=e 9 life also x is ! sci5ce ( life4 ,y h !n he>d 9 a g5]al way2 b exam9e ! ?+ also 9 ! sev]al p>ts4 ,is x possible t he :o desires any ( ! ?+s :i* dep5d on o!rs c be free f h9drance8 ,no4 ,is x possible = him to be unimp$$8 ,no4 ,!re=e he _c be free4 ,consid] !n1 :e!r we h no?+ :i* is 9 our own p[] only1 or :e!r we h all ?+s1 or :e!r "s ?+s are 9 our own p[]1 & o!rs 9 ! p[] ( o!rs4 ,:at d y mean8 ,:5 y wi% ! body to be entire 7s\nd7 is x 9 y\r p[] or n8 ,x is n 9 my p[]4 ,:5 y wi% x to be heal?y8 ,nei!r is ?is 9 my p[]4 ,:5 y wi% x to be h&some8 ,nor is ?is4 ,life or dea?8 ,nei!r is ?is 9 my p[]4 ,y\r body !n is ano!r's1 subject to e man :o is /rong] ?an y\rself4 ,x is4 ,b y\r e/ate is x 9 y\r p[] to h x :5 y please1 & z long z y please1 & su* z y please8 ,no4 ,& y\r slaves8 ,no4 ,& y\r clo!s8 ,no4 ,& y\r h\se8 ,no4 ,& y\r horses8 ,n "o ( ^! ?+s4 ,& if y wi% by all means y\r *ildr5 to live1 or y\r wife1 or y\r bro!r1 or y\r fri5ds1 is x 9 y\r p[]8 ,?is also is n 9 my p[]4 ,:e!r !n h y no?+ :i* is 9 y\r own p[]1 :i* dep5ds on y\rself only & _c be tak5 f y1 or h y any?+ ( ! k9d8 ,i "k n4 ,look at ! ?+ !n ?us1 & exam9e x4 ,is any man able to make y ass5t to t :i* is false8 ,no man4 ,9 ! matt] ( ass5t !n y are free f h9drance & ob/ruction4 ,grant$4 ,well2 & c a man =ce y to desire to move t[>ds t to :i* y d n *oose8 ,he c1 = :5 he ?reat5s me ) dea? or bonds he compels me to desire to move t[>ds x4 ,if !n y despise dea? & bonds1 d y /ill pay any reg>d to him8 ,no4 ,is !n ! despis+ ( dea? an act ( y\r own or is x n y\rs8 ,x is my act4 ,:5 y h made ?is prep>ation1 & h practis$ ?is discipl9e1 to di/+ui% t :i* belongs to ano!r f t :i* is y\r own1 ! ?+s :i* are subject to h9drance f ^? :i* are n1 to consid] ! ?+s free f h9drance to conc]n y\rself1 & ^? :i* are n free n to conc]n y\rself1 to keep y\r desire /eadily fix$ to ! ?+s :i* d conc]n y\rself1 & turn$ f ! ?+s :i* d n conc]n y\rself2 d y /ill fe> any man8 ,no "o4 ,= ab\t :at w y be afraid8 ,ab\t ! ?+s :i* are y\r own1 9 :i* consi/s ! nature ( good & evil8 & :o has p[] ov] ^! ?+s8 :o c take !m away8 :o c imp$e !m8 ,no man c1 no m ?an he c imp$e ,god4 ,b w y be afraid ab\t y\r body & y\r possessions1 ab\t ?+s :i* are n y\rs1 ab\t ?+s :i* 9 no way conc]n y8 & :at else h y be5 /udy+ f ! beg9n+ ?an to di/+ui% betwe5 y\r own & n y\r own1 ! ?+s :i* are 9 y\r p[] & n 9 y\r p[]1 ! ?+s subject to h9drance & n subject8 & :y h y come to ! philosoph]s8 0 x t y may nev]!less be un=tunate & unhappy8 ,y w !n 9 ?is way1 z ,i h suppos$ y to h done1 be )\t fe> & di/urbance4 ,& :at is grief to y8 = fe> comes f :at y expect1 b grief f t :i* is pres5t4 ,b :at fur!r w y desire8 ,= ( ! ?+s :i* are )9 ! p[] ( ! w1 z be+ good & pres5t1 y h a prop] & regulat$ desire2 b ( ! ?+s :i* are n 9 ! p[] ( ! w y d n desire any "o1 & s y d n all[ any place to t :i* is irrational1 & impati5t1 & above measure ha/y4 ,!n aft] receiv+ ev]y?+ f ano!r & ev5 y\rself1 are y angry & d y blame ! giv] if he takes any?+ f y8 ,:o are y1 & = :at purpose did y come into ! _w8 ,did n he 7,god7 introduce y "h1 did he n %[ y ! light1 did he n give y fell[-work]s1 & p]ceptions & reason8 & z :om did he introduce y "h8 did he n introduce y z subject to dea?1 & z "o to live on ! e>? ) a little fle%1 & to obs]ve 8 adm9i/ration1 & to jo9 ) him 9 ! spectacle & ! fe/ival = a %ort "t8 ,w y n !n1 z long z y h be5 p]mitt$1 aft] see+ ! spectacle & ! solemnity1 :5 he leads y out1 g ) adoration ( him & ?anks = :at y h he>d & se58 ,no2 b ,i w\ld /ill enjoy ! fea/4 ,! initiat$ too w\ld wi% to be long] 9 ! initiation2 & p]haps also ^? at ,olympia to see o!r a?letes4 ,b ! solemnity is end$2 g away l a grateful & mode/ man2 make room = o!rs2 o!rs also mu/ be born1 z y 71 &1 be+ born1 !y mu/ h a place1 & h\ses1 & necess>y ?+s4 ,& if ! fir/ d n retire1 :at rema9s8 ,:y are y insatiable8 ,:y are y n cont5t8 :y d y contract ! _w8 ,yes1 b ,i w\ld h my little *ildr5 ) me & my wife4 ,:at1 are !y y\rs8 d !y n belong to ! giv]1 & to him :o made y8 !n w y n give up :at belongs to o!rs8 w y n give way to him :o is sup]ior8 ,:y !n did he introduce me into ! _w on ^! conditions8 ,& if ! conditions d n suit y1 dep>t4 ,he has no ne$ ( a spectator :o is n satisfi$4 ,he wants ^? :o jo9 9 ! fe/ival1 ^? :o take "p 9 ! *orus1 t !y may r applaud1 admire1 & celebrate ) hymns ! solemnity4 ,b ^? :o c be> no tr\ble1 & ! c[>dly1 he w n unwill+ly see abs5t f ! great assembly 7,greek3 panaeguris7 = !y did n :5 !y 7 pres5t behave z !y ought to d at a fe/ival nor fill up _! place prop]ly1 b !y lam5t$1 f\nd fault ) ! deity1 =tune1 _! companions2 n see+ bo? :at !y _h1 & _! own p[]s1 :i* !y receiv$ = contr>y purposes1 ! p[]s ( magnanimity1 ( a g5]\s m9d1 manly _s1 & :at we are n[ inquir+ ab\t1 fre$om4 ,= :at purpose !n h ,i receiv$ ^! ?+s8 ,to use !m4 ,h[ long8 ,s long z he :o has l5t !m *ooses4 ,:at if !y are necess>y to me8 ,d n atta* y\rself to !m & !y w n be necess>y2 d n say to y\rself t !y are necess>y1 & !n !y are n necess>y4 ,y !n1 a man may say1 are y free8 ,i wi%1 by ! gods1 & pray to be free2 b ,i am n yet able to face my ma/]s1 ,i /ill value my poor body1 ,i value greatly ! pres]vation ( x entire1 ?\gh ,i d n possess x entire4 ,b ,i c po9t out to y a free man1 t y may no long] seek an example4 ,diog5es 0 free4 ,h[ 0 he free8 ,n because he 0 born ( free p>5ts1 b because he 0 himself free1 because he _h ca/ (f all ! h&les ( slav]y1 & x 0 n possible = any man to approa* him1 nor _h any man ! means ( lay+ hold ( him to enslave him4 ,he _h ev]y?+ easily loos$1 ev]y?+ only hang+ to him4 ,if y laid hold ( 8 prop]ty1 he w\ld h r let x g & be y\rs1 ?an he w\ld h foll[$ y = x2 if y _h laid hold ( 8 leg1 he w\ld h let g 8 leg2 if ( all 8 body1 all 8 poor body2 8 intimates1 fri5ds1 c\ntry1 j ! same4 ,= he knew f :5ce he _h !m1 & f :om1 & on :at conditions4 ,8 true p>5ts inde$1 ! gods1 & 8 real c\ntry he w\ld nev] h des]t$1 nor w\ld he h yield$ to any man 9 ob$i5ce to !m & to _! ord]s1 nor w\ld any man h di$ = 8 c\ntry m readily4 ,= he 0 n us$ to inquire :5 he %\ld be consid]$ to h done any?+ on behalf ( ! :ole ( ?+s 7! univ]se1 or all ! _w71 b he rememb]$ t ev]y?+ :i* is done comes f !nce & is done on behalf ( t c\ntry & is comm&$ by him :o adm9i/]s x4 ,!re=e see :at ,diog5es himself says & writes3 8,= ?is reason10 he says1 8,diog5es1 x is 9 y\r p[] to speak bo? ) ! ,k+ ( ! ,p]sians & ) ,ar*idamus ! ,k+ ( ! ,lac$aemonians1 z y please40 ,0 x because he 0 born ( free p>5ts8 ,i suppose all ! ,a!nians & all ! ,lac$aemonians1 because !y 7 born ( slaves1 c\ld n talk ) !m 7^! k+s7 z !y wi%$1 b fe>$ & paid c\rt to !m4 ,:y !n does he say t x is 9 8 p[]8 ,because ,i d n consid] ! poor body to be my own1 because ,i want no?+1 because law is ev]y?+ to me1 & no?+ else is4 ,^! 7 ! ?+s :i* p]mitt$ him to be free4 ,?9k ( ^! ?+s1 ^! op9ions1 ^! words2 look to ^! examples1 if y w\ld be free1 if y desire ! ?+ accord+ to its wor?4 ,& :at is ! wond] if y buy s great a ?+ at ! price ( ?+s s _m & s great8 ,= ! sake ( ?is :i* is call$ lib]ty1 "s hang !mselves1 o!rs ?r[ !mselves d[n precipices1 & sometimes ev5 :ole cities h p]i%$2 & w y n = ! sake ( ! true & unassailable & secure lib]ty give back to ,god :5 he dem&s !m ! ?+s :i* he has giv58 ,w y n1 z ,plato says1 /udy n to die only1 b also to endure torture1 & exile1 & sc\rg+1 &1 9 a ^w1 to give up all :i* is n y\r own8 ,if y w n1 y w be a slave among slaves1 ev5 if y be t5 ?\s& times a consul2 & if y make y\r way up to ! palace 7,cs>'s resid5ce71 y w no less be a slave2 & y w feel t p]haps philosoph]s utt] words :i* are contr>y to common op9ion 7p>adoxes71 z ,clean!s also said1 b n words contr>y to reason4 ,= y w "k by exp]i5ce t ! words are true1 & t !re is no pr(it f ! ?+s :i* are valu$ & eag]ly s\ght to ^? :o h obta9$ !m2 & to ^? :o h n yet obta9$ !m !re is an imag9ation 7,greek3 phantasia71 t :5 ^! ?+s are come1 all t is good w come ) !m2 !n1 :5 !y are come1 ! fev]i% feel+ is ! same1 ! toss+ to & fro is ! same1 ! satiety1 ! desire ( ?+s1 :i* are n pres5t2 = fre$om is acquir$ n by ! full possession ( ! ?+s :i* are desir$1 b by remov+ ! desire4 ,& t y may "k t ?is is true1 z y h labor$ = ^? ?+s1 s transf] y\r labor to ^!3 be vigilant = ! purpose ( acquir+ an op9ion :i* w make y free2 pay c\rt to a philosoph] in/ead ( to a ri* old man2 be se5 ab\t a philosoph]'s doors2 y w n disgrace y\rself by be+ se52 y w n g away empty nor )\t pr(it1 if y g to ! philosoph] z y ought1 & if n 7if y d n succe$71 try at lea/2 ! trial 7attempt7 is n disgraceful4 ,,on ,,famili> ,,intimacy4--,to ?is matt] be=e all y mu/ att5d1 t y be nev] s closely connect$ ) any ( y\r =m] intimates or fri5ds z to come d[n to ! same acts z he does4 ,if y d n obs]ve ?is rule1 y w ru9 y\rself4 ,b if ! ?\ght arises 9 y\r m9d1 8,i %all seem disoblig+ to him & he w n h ! same feel+ t[>ds me10 rememb] t no?+ is done )\t co/1 nor is x possible = a man if he does n d ! same ?+s to be ! same man t he 04 ,*oose !n :i* ( ! two y w h1 to be equally lov$ by ^? by :om y 7 =m]ly lov$1 be+ ! same ) y\r =m] self2 or1 be+ sup]ior1 n to obta9 f y\r fri5ds ! same t y did be=e4 ,,:at ,,?+s ,,we ,,%\ld ,,ex*ange ,,= ,,o!r ,,?+s4--,keep ?is ?\ght 9 read9ess1 :5 y lose any?+ ext]nal1 :at y acquire 9 place ( x2 & if x be wor? m1 nev] say1 ,i h _h a loss2 nei!r if y h got a horse 9 place ( an ass1 or an ox 9 place ( a %eep1 nor a good action 9 place ( a bit ( money1 nor 9 place ( idle talk su* tranquillity z befits a man1 nor 9 place ( lewd talk if y h acquir$ mode/y4 ,if y rememb] ?is1 y w always ma9ta9 y\r "* su* z x ought to be4 ,b if y d n1 consid] t ! times ( opportunity are p]i%+1 & t :atev] pa9s y take ab\t y\rself1 y are go+ to wa/e !m all & ov]turn !m4 ,& x ne$s only a few ?+s = ! loss & ov]turn+ ( all--namely1 a small deviation f reason4 ,= ! /e]] ( a %ip to upset x1 he has no ne$ ( ! same means z he has ne$ ( = sav+ x2 b if he turns x a little to ! w9d1 x is lo/2 & if he does n d ?is purposely1 b has be5 neglect+ 8 duty a little1 ! %ip is lo/4 ,some?+ ( ! k9d happ5s 9 ?is case also2 if y only fall a nodd+ a little1 all t y h up to ?is "t collect$ is gone4 ,att5d !re=e to ! appe>ances ( ?+s1 & wat* ov] !m2 = t :i* y h to pres]ve is no small matt]1 b x is mode/y & fidelity & con/ancy1 fre$om f ! affects1 a /ate ( m9d undi/urb$1 fre$om f fe>1 tranquillity1 9 a ^w lib]ty4 ,= :at w y sell ^! ?+s8 ,see :at is ! value ( ! ?+s :i* y w obta9 9 ex*ange = ^!4--,b %all ,i n obta9 any su* ?+ = x8--,see1 & if y d 9 return get t1 see :at y receive 9 place ( x4 ,i possess dec5cy1 he possesses a tribune%ip3 he possesses a prtor%ip1 ,i possess mode/y4 ,b ,i d n make acclamations :]e x is n becom+3 ,i w n /& up :]e ,i ought n2 = ,i am free1 & a fri5d ( ,god4 & s ,i obey him will+ly4 ,b ,i mu/ n claim 7seek7 any?+ else1 nei!r body nor possession1 nor magi/racy1 nor good report1 nor 9 fact any?+4 ,= he 7,god7 does n all[ me to claim 7seek7 !m1 = if he _h *os51 he w\ld h made !m good = me2 b he has n done s1 & = ?is reason ,i _c transgress 8 comm&s4 ,pres]ve t :i* is y\r own good 9 ev]y?+2 & z to e o!r ?+1 z x is p]mitt$1 & s f> z to behave consi/5tly ) reason 9 respect to !m1 cont5t ) ?is only4 ,if y d n1 y w be un=tunate1 y w fail 9 all ?+s1 y w be h9d]$1 y w be imp$$4 ,^! are ! laws :i* h be5 s5t f !nce 7f ,god72 ^! are ! ord]s4 ,( ^! laws a man ought to be an expositor1 to ^! he ought to submit1 n to ^? ( ,masurius & ,cassius4 ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,are ,,desir\s ,,( ,,pass+ ,,life ,,9 ,,tranquillity4--,rememb] t n only ! desire ( p[] & ( ri*es makes u mean & subject to o!rs1 b ev5 ! desire ( tranquillity1 & ( leisure1 & ( travell+ abroad1 & ( le>n+4 ,=1 to speak pla9ly1 :atev] ! ext]nal ?+ may be1 ! value :i* we set ^u x places u 9 subjection to o!rs4 ,:at !n is ! diff]5ce betwe5 desir+ to be a s5ator or n desir+ to be "o2 :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 desir+ p[] or be+ cont5t ) a private /ation2 :at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 say+1 ,i am unhappy1 ,i h no?+ to d1 b ,i am b\nd to my books z a corpse2 or say+1 ,i am unhappy1 ,i h no leisure = read+8 ,= z salutations & p[] are ?+s ext]nal & indep5d5t ( ! w1 s is a book4 ,= :at purpose d y *oose to read8 ,tell me4 ,= if y only direct y\r purpose to be+ amus$ or le>n+ some?+1 y are a silly fell[ & incapable ( endur+ labor4 ,b if y ref] read+ to ! prop] end1 :at else is ?is ?an a tranquil & happy life 7,greek3 eusoia78 ,b if read+ does n secure = y a happy & tranquil life1 :at is ! use ( x8 ,b x does secure ?is1 ! man replies1 & = ?is reason ,i am vex$ t ,i am depriv$ ( x4--,& :at is ?is tranquil & happy life1 :i* any man c imp$e1 ,i d n say ,cs> or ,cs>'s fri5d1 b a cr[1 a pip]1 a fev]1 & ?irty ?\s& o!r ?+s8 ,b a tranquil & happy life conta9s no?+ s sure z cont9uity & fre$om f ob/acle4 ,n[ ,i am call$ to d some?+3 ,i w g !n ) ! purpose ( obs]v+ ! measures 7rules7 :i* ,i mu/ keep1 ( act+ ) mode/y1 /ead9ess1 )\t desire & av]sion to ?+s ext]nal2 & !n t ,i may att5d to m51 :at !y say1 h[ !y are mov$2 & ?is n ) any bad disposition1 or t ,i may h some?+ to blame or to ridicule2 b ,i turn to myself1 & ask if ,i also commit ! same faults4 ,h[ !n %all ,i cease to commit !m8 ,=m]ly ,i also act$ wrong1 b n[ ,i d n3 ?anks to ,god4 ,:at !n is ! reason ( ?is8 ,! reason is t we h nev] read = ?is purpose1 we h nev] writt5 = ?is purpose1 s t we may 9 our actions use 9 a way con=mable to nature ! appe>ances pres5t$ to u2 b we t]m9ate 9 ?is1 9 le>n+ :at is said1 & 9 be+ able to exp\nd x to ano!r1 9 resolv+ a syllogism1 & 9 h&l+ ! hypo!tical syllogism4 ,= ?is reason :]e our /udy 7purpose7 is1 !re alone is ! imp$im5t4 ,w\ld y h by all means ! ?+s :i* are n 9 y\r p[]8 ,be prev5t$ !n1 be h9d]$1 fail 9 y\r purpose4 ,b if we read :at is writt5 ab\t action 7ef=ts1 ,greek3 hormae71 n t we may see :at is said ab\t action1 b t we may act well2 if we read :at is said ab\t desire & av]sion 7avoid+ ?+s71 9 ord] t we may nei!r fail 9 our desires1 nor fall into t :i* we try to avoid2 if we read :at is said ab\t duty 7(ficium71 9 ord] t rememb]+ ! relations 7( ?+s to "o ano!r7 we may d no?+ irrationally nor contr>y to ^! relations2 we %\ld n be vex$1 9 be+ h9d]$ z to our read+s1 b we %\ld be satisfi$ ) do+ ! acts :i* are con=mable 7to ! relations71 & we %\ld be reckon+ n :at s f> we h be5 accu/om$ to reckon3 ,to-day ,i h read s _m v]ses1 ,i h writt5 s _m2 b 7we %\ld say71 ,to-day ,i h employ$ my action z x is taught by ! philosoph]s2 ,i h n employ$ my desire2 ,i h us$ avoidance 7,greek3 e**lisei7 only ) respect to ?+s :i* are )9 ! p[] ( my w2 ,i h n be5 afraid ( su* a p]son1 ,i h n be5 prevail$ ^u by ! entreaties ( ano!r2 ,i h ex]cis$ my pati5ce1 my ab/95ce1 my co-op]ation ) o!rs2 & s we %\ld ?ank ,god = :at we ought to ?ank him4 ,!re is only "o way to happ9ess1 & let ?is rule be ready bo? 9 ! morn+ & dur+ ! day & by night3 ! rule is n to look t[>ds ?+s :i* are out ( ! p[] ( our w1 to ?9k t no?+ is our own1 to give up all ?+s to ! ,div9ity1 to ,=tune2 to make !m ! sup]9t5d5ts ( ^! ?+s1 :om ,zeus also has made s2 = a man to obs]ve t only :i* is 8 own1 t :i* _c be h9d]$2 & :5 we read1 to ref] our read+ to ?is only1 & our writ+ & our li/5+4 ,= ?is reason ,i _c call ! man indu/ri\s1 if ,i he> ?is only1 t he reads & writes2 & ev5 if a man adds t he reads all night1 ,i _c say s1 if he kn[s n to :at he %\ld ref] 8 read+4 ,= nei!r d y say t a man is indu/ri\s if he keeps awake = a girl1 nor d ,i4 ,b if he does x 7reads & writes7 = reputation1 ,i say t he is a lov] ( reputation4 ,& if he does x = money1 ,i say t he is a lov] ( money1 n a lov] ( labor2 & if he does x ?r\gh love ( le>n+1 ,i say t he is a lov] ( le>n+4 ,b if he ref]s 8 labor to 8 own rul+ p[] t he may keep x 9 a /ate con=mable to nature & pass 8 life 9 t /ate1 !n only d ,i say t he is indu/ri\s4 ,= nev] comm5d a man on acc\nt ( ^! ?+s :i* are common to all1 b on acc\nt ( 8 op9ions 7pr9ciples72 = ^! are ! ?+s :i* belong to ea* man1 :i* make 8 actions bad or good4 ,rememb]+ ^! rules1 rejoice 9 t :i* is pres5t1 & be cont5t ) ! ?+s :i* come 9 season4 ,if y see any?+ :i* y h le>n$ & inquir$ ab\t occurr+ to y 9 y\r c\rse ( life 7or opportunely appli$ by y to ! acts ( life71 be delight$ at x4 ,if y h laid aside or h less5$ bad disposition & a habit ( revil+2 if y h done s ) ra% temp]1 obsc5e words1 ha/9ess1 sluggi%ness2 if y are n mov$ by :at y =m]ly 71 & n 9 ! same way z y once 71 y c celebrate a fe/ival daily1 to-day because y h behav$ well 9 "o act1 & to-morr[ because y h behav$ well 9 ano!r4 ,h[ mu* great] is ?is a reason = mak+ sacrifices ?an a consul%ip or ! gov]nm5t ( a prov9ce8 ,^! ?+s come to y f y\rself & f ! gods4 ,rememb] ?is1 :o gives ^! ?+s & to :om1 & = :at purpose4 ,if y *]i% y\rself 9 ^! ?\ghts1 d y /ill ?9k t x makes any diff]5ce :]e y %all be happy1 :]e y %all please ,god8 ,are n ! gods equally di/ant f all places8 ,d !y n see f all places alike t :i* is go+ on8 ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,qu>relsome ,,& ,,f]oci\s4--,! wise & good man nei!r himself fights ) any p]son1 nor does he all[ ano!r1 s f> z he c prev5t x4 ,& an example ( ?is z well z ( all o!r ?+s is propos$ to u 9 ! life ( ,socrates1 :o n only himself on all occasions avoid$ fights 7qu>rels71 b w\ld n all[ ev5 o!rs to qu>rel4 ,see 9 ,x5ophon's ,symposium h[ _m qu>rels he settl$1 h[ fur!r he endur$ ,?rasyma*us & ,polus & ,callicles2 h[ he tol]at$ 8 wife1 & h[ he tol]at$ 8 son :o attempt$ to confute him & to cavil ) him4 ,= he rememb]$ well t no man has 9 8 p[] ano!r man's rul+ pr9ciple4 ,he wi%$ !re=e = no?+ else ?an t :i* 0 8 own4 ,& :at is ?is8 ,n t ?is or t man may act accord+ to nature1 = t is a ?+ :i* belongs to ano!r2 b t :ile o!rs are do+ _! own acts1 z !y *oose1 he may nev]!less be 9 a condition con=mable to nature & live 9 x1 only do+ :at is 8 own to ! end t o!rs also may be 9 a /ate con=mable to nature4 ,= ?is is ! object always set be=e him by ! wise & good man4 ,is x to be comm&] 7a prtor7 ( an army8 ,no2 b if x is p]mitt$ him1 8 object is 9 ?is matt] to ma9ta9 8 own rul+ pr9ciple4 ,is x to m>ry8 ,no2 b if m>riage is all[$ to him1 9 ?is matt] 8 object is to ma9ta9 himself 9 a condition con=mable to nature4 ,b if he w\ld h 8 son n to d wrong or 8 wife1 he w\ld h :at belongs to ano!r n to belong to ano!r3 & to be in/ruct$ is ?is1 to le>n :at ?+s are a man's own & :at belongs to ano!r4 ,h[ !n is !re left any place = fight+ 7qu>rell+7 to a man :o has ?is op9ion 7:i* he ought to h78 ,is he surpris$ at any ?+ :i* happ5s1 & does x appe> new to him8 ,does he n expect t :i* comes f ! bad to be worse & m griev\s ?an t :at actually befalls him8 ,& does he n reckon z pure ga9 :atev] !y 7! bad7 may d :i* falls %ort ( extreme wick$ness8 ,su* a p]son has revil$ y4 ,great ?anks to him = n hav+ /ruck y4 ,b he has /ruck me also4 ,great ?anks t he did n w\nd y4 ,b he w\nd$ me also4 ,great ?anks t he did n kill y4 ,= :5 did he le>n or 9 :at s*ool t man is a tame animal1 t m5 love "o ano!r1 t an act ( inju/ice is a great h>m to him :o does x4 ,s9ce !n he has n le>n$ ?is & is n conv9c$ ( x1 :y %all he n foll[ t :i* seems to be = 8 own int]e/8 ,y\r neighbor has ?r[n /ones4 ,h y !n done any?+ wrong8 ,b ! ?+s 9 ! h\se h be5 brok54 ,are y !n a ut5sil8 ,no2 b a free p[] ( w4 ,:at !n is giv5 to y 7to d7 9 answ] to ?is8 ,if y are l a wolf1 y mu/ bite 9 return1 & ?r[ m /ones4 ,b1 if y consid] :at is prop] = a man1 exam9e y\r /oreh\se1 see ) :at faculties y came into ! _w4 ,h y ! disposition ( a wild bea/1 h y ! disposition ( rev5ge = an injury8 ,:5 is a horse wret*$8 ,:5 he is depriv$ ( 8 natural faculties1 n :5 he _c cr[ l a cock1 b :5 he _c run4 ,:5 is a dog wret*$8 ,n :5 he _c fly1 b :5 he _c track 8 game4 ,is !n a man also unhappy 9 ?is way1 n because he _c /rangle lions or embrace /atues1 = he did n come into ! _w 9 ! possession ( c]ta9 p[]s f nature = ?is purpose1 b because he has lo/ 8 probity & 8 fidelity8 ,p ought to meet & lam5t su* a man = ! mis=tunes into :i* he has fall52 n inde$ to lam5t because a man has be5 born or has di$1 b because x has happ5$ to him 9 8 lifetime to h lo/ ! ?+s :i* are 8 own1 n t :i* he receiv$ f 8 fa!r1 n 8 l& & h\se1 & 8 inn1 & 8 slaves2 = n "o ( ^! ?+s is a man's own1 b all belong to o!rs1 are s]vile1 & subject to acc\nt 7,greek3 hupei?una71 at diff]5t times giv5 to diff]5t p]sons by ^? :o h !m 9 _! p[]3 b ,i mean ! ?+s :i* belong to him z a man1 ! m>ks 7/amps7 9 8 m9d ) :i* he came into ! _w1 su* z we seek also on co9s1 & if we f9d !m we approve ( ! co9s1 & if we d n f9d ! m>ks we reject !m4 ,:at is ! /amp on ?is se/]tius8 ,! /amp ( ,trajan4 ,pres5t x4 ,x is ! /amp ( ,n]o4 ,?r[ x away2 x _c be accept$1 x is c\nt]feit4 ,s also 9 ?is case3 ,:at is ! /amp ( 8 op9ions8 ,x is g5tl5ess1 a sociable disposition1 a tol]ant temp]1 a disposition to mutual affections4 ,produce ^! qualities4 ,i accept !m3 ,i consid] ?is man a citiz51 ,i accept him z a neighbor1 a companion 9 my voyages4 ,only see t he has n ,n]o's /amp4 ,is he passionate1 is he full ( res5tm5t1 is he fault-f9d+8 ,if ! :im seizes him1 does he break ! heads ( ^? :o come 9 8 way8 7,if s71 :y !n did y say t he is a man8 ,is ev]y?+ judg$ 7det]m9$7 by ! b>e =m8 ,if t is s1 say t ! =m 9 wax is an apple & has ! smell & ! ta/e ( an apple4 ,b ! ext]nal figure is n en\gh3 nei!r !n is ! nose en\gh & ! eyes to make ! man1 b he mu/ h ! op9ions ( a man4 ,"h is a man :o does n li/5 to reason1 :o does n "k :5 he is refut$3 he is an ass2 9 ano!r man ! s5se ( %ame is become dead3 he is good = no?+1 he is any?+ r ?an a man4 ,?is man seeks :om he may meet & kick or bite1 s t he is n ev5 a %eep or an ass1 b a k9d ( wild bea/4 ,:at !n8 w\ld y h me to be despis$8--,by :om8 by ^? :o "k y8 & h[ %all ^? :o "k y despise a man :o is g5tle & mode/8 ,p]haps y mean by ^? :o d n "k y8 ,:at is t to y8 ,= no o!r artisan c>es = ! op9ion ( ^? :o "k n 8 art4 ,b !y w be m ho/ile to me = ?is reason4 ,:y d y say 8me08 ,c any man injure y\r w1 or prev5t y f us+ 9 a natural way ! appe>ances :i* are pres5t$ to y8 ,9 no way c he4 ,:y !n are y /ill di/urb$ & :y d y *oose to %[ y\rself afraid8 ,& :y d y n come =? & proclaim t y are at peace ) all m5 :atev] !y may d1 & laugh at ^? *iefly :o ?9k t !y c h>m y8 ,^! slaves1 y c say1 "k n ei!r :o ,i am1 nor :]e lies my good or my evil1 because !y h no access to ! ?+s :i* are m9e4 ,9 ?is way also ^? :o occupy a /rong city mock ! besieg]s 7& say73 ,:at tr\ble ^! m5 are n[ tak+ = no?+2 our wall is secure1 we h food = a v long "t1 & all o!r res\rces4 ,^! are ! ?+s :i* make a city /rong & impregnable2 b no?+ else ?an 8 op9ions makes a man's s\l impregnable4 ,= :at wall is s /rong1 or :at body is s h>d1 or :at possession is s safe1 or :at honor 7rank1 "*7 s free f assault 7z a man's op9ions78 ,all 7o!r7 ?+s ev]y:]e are p]i%able1 easily tak5 by assault1 & if any man 9 any way is atta*$ to !m1 he mu/ be di/urb$1 except :at is bad1 he mu/ fe>1 lam5t1 f9d 8 desires disappo9t$1 & fall into ?+s :i* he w\ld avoid4 ,!n d we n *oose to make secure ! only means ( safety :i* are (f]$ to u1 & d we n *oose to )draw ourselves f t :i* is p]i%able & s]vile & to labor at ! ?+s :i* are imp]i%able & by nature free2 & d we n rememb] t no man ei!r hurts ano!r or does good to ano!r1 b t a man's op9ions ab\t ea* ?+1 is t :i* hurts him1 is t :i* ov]turns him2 ?is is fight+1 ?is is civil discord1 ?is is w>8 ,t :i* made ,eteocles & ,polynices enemies 0 no?+ else ?an ?is op9ion :i* !y _h ab\t royal p[]1 _! op9ion ab\t exile1 t ! "o is ! extreme ( evils1 ! o!r ! greate/ good4 ,n[ ?is is ! nature ( e man to seek ! good1 to avoid ! bad2 to consid] him :o deprives u ( ! "o & involves u 9 ! o!r an enemy & trea*]\s1 ev5 if he be a bro!r1 or a son1 or a fa!r4 ,= no?+ is m ak9 to u ?an ! good2 !re=e1 if ^! ?+s 7ext]nals7 are good & evil1 nei!r is a fa!r a fri5d to sons1 nor a bro!r to a bro!r1 b all ! _w is ev]y:]e full ( enemies1 trea*]\s m51 & sycophants4 ,b if ! w 7,greek3 proairesis1 ! purpose1 ! int5tion7 be+ :at x ought to be1 is ! only good2 & if ! w be+ su* z x ought n to be1 is ! only evil1 :]e is !re any /rife1 :]e is !re revil+8 ab\t :at8 ab\t ! ?+s :i* d n conc]n u8 & /rife ) :om8 ) ! ignorant1 ! unhappy1 ) ^? :o are deceiv$ ab\t ! *ief ?+s8 ,rememb]+ ?is ,socrates manag$ 8 own h\se & endur$ a v ill-temp]$ wife & a fooli% 7ungrateful87 son4 ,,aga9/ ,,^? ,,:o ,,lam5t ,,ov] ,,be+ ,,piti$4--,i am griev$1 a man says1 at be+ piti$4 ,:e!r !n is ! fact ( y\r be+ piti$ a ?+ :i* conc]ns y or ^? :o pity y8 ,well1 is x 9 y\r p[] to /op ?is pity8 ,x is 9 my p[]1 if ,i %[ !m t ,i d n require pity4 ,& :e!r !n are y 9 ! condition ( n des]v+ 7requir+7 pity1 or are y n 9 t condition8 ,i ?9k t ,i am n2 b ^! p]sons d n pity me1 = ! ?+s = :i*1 if !y ought to pity me1 x w\ld be prop]1 ,i mean1 = my faults2 b !y pity me = my pov]ty1 = n possess+ honorable (fices1 = diseases & dea?s & o!r su* ?+s4 ,:e!r !n are y prep>$ to conv9ce ! _m1 t n "o ( ^! ?+s is an evil1 b t x is possible = a man :o is poor & has no (fice 7,greek3 an>*onti7 & enjoys no honor to be happy2 or to %[ y\rself to !m z ri* & 9 p[]8 ,= ! second ( ^! ?+s belong to a man :o is boa/ful1 silly1 & good = no?+4 ,& consid] by :at means ! pret5ce mu/ be support$4 ,x w be necess>y = y to hire slaves & to possess a few silv] vessels1 & to exhibit !m 9 public1 if x is possible1 ?\gh !y are (t5 ! same1 & to attempt to conceal ! fact t !y are ! same1 & to h spl5did g>m5ts1 & all o!r ?+s = display1 & to %[ t y are a man honor$ by ! great1 & to try to sup at _! h\ses1 or to be suppos$ to sup !re1 & z to y\r p]son to employ "s mean arts1 t y may appe> to be m h&some & nobl] ?an y are4 ,^! ?+s y mu/ contrive1 if y *oose to g by ! second pa? 9 ord] n to be piti$4 ,b ! fir/ way is bo? impracticable & long1 to attempt ! v ?+ :i* ,zeus has n be5 able to d1 to conv9ce all m5 :at ?+s are good & bad4 ,is ?is p[] giv5 to y8 ,?is only is giv5 to y1 to conv9ce y\rself2 & y h n conv9c$ y\rself4 ,!n ,i ask y1 d y attempt to p]suade o!r m58 & :o has liv$ s long ) y z y ) y\rself8 & :o has s mu* p[] ( conv9c+ y z y h ( conv9c+ y\rself2 & :o is bett] dispos$ & ne>] to y ?an y are to y\rself8 ,h[ !n h y n yet conv9c$ y\rself 9 ord] to le>n8 ,at pres5t are n ?+s upside d[n8 ,is ?is :at y h be5 e>ne/ ab\t do+1 to le>n to be free f grief & free f di/urbance1 & n to be humbl$ 7abject71 & to be free8 ,h y n he>d !n t !re is only "o way :i* leads to ?is end1 to give up 7dismiss7 ! ?+s :i* d n dep5d on ! w1 to )draw f !m1 & to admit t !y belong to o!rs8 ,= ano!r man !n to h an op9ion ab\t y1 ( :at k9d is x8 ,x is a ?+ indep5d5t ( ! w--,!n is x no?+ to y8 ,x is no?+4 ,:5 !n y are /ill vex$ at ?is & di/urb$1 d y ?9k t y are conv9c$ ab\t good & evil8 ,,on ,,fre$om ,,f ,,fe>4--,:at makes ! tyrant =midable8 ,! gu>ds1 y say1 & _! swords1 & ! m5 ( ! b$*amb]1 & ^? :o exclude !m :o w\ld ent]4 ,:y !n if y br+ a boy 7*ild7 to ! tyrant :5 he is ) 8 gu>ds1 is he n afraid2 or is x because ! *ild does n und]/& ^! ?+s8 ,if !n any man does und]/& :at gu>ds are & t !y h swords1 & comes to ! tyrant = ?is v purpose because he wi%es to die on acc\nt ( "s circum/ance & seeks to die easily by ! h& ( ano!r1 is he afraid ( ! gu>ds8 ,no1 = he wi%es = ! ?+ :i* makes ! gu>ds =midable4 ,if !n any man nei!r wi%+ to die nor to live by all means1 b only z x may be p]mitt$1 approa*es ! tyrant :at h9d]s him f approa*+ ! tyrant )\t fe>8 ,no?+4 ,if !n a man has ! same op9ion ab\t 8 prop]ty z ! man :om ,i h in/anc$ has ab\t 8 body2 & also ab\t 8 *ildr5 & 8 wife1 & 9 a ^w is s affect$ by "s madness or despair t he c>es n :e!r he possesses !m or n1 b l *ildr5 :o are play+ ) %ells 7qu>rel7 ab\t ! play1 b d n tr\ble !mselves ab\t ! %ells1 s he too has set no value on ! mat]ials 7?+s71 b values ! pleasure t he has ) !m & ! occupation1 :at tyrant is !n =midable to him1 or :at gu>ds or :at swords8 ,:at h9d]s a man1 :o has cle>ly sep>at$ 7compreh5d$7 ^! ?+s1 f liv+ ) a light he>t & be>+ easily ! re9s1 quietly expect+ ev]y?+ :i* c happ51 & endur+ t :i* has already happ5$8 ,w\ld y h me to be> pov]ty8 ,come & y w "k :at pov]ty is :5 x has f\nd "o :o c act well ! "p ( a poor man4 ,w\ld y h me to possess p[]8 ,let me h p[]1 & also ! tr\ble ( x4 ,well1 bani%m5t8 ,:]ev] ,i %all g1 !re x w be well ) me2 = "h also :]e ,i am1 x 0 n because ( ! place t x 0 well ) me1 b because ( my op9ions :i* ,i %all c>ry (f ) me1 = nei!r c any man deprive me ( !m2 b my op9ions alone are m9e & !y _c be tak5 f me1 & ,i am satisfi$ :ile ,i h !m1 :]ev] ,i may be & :atev] ,i am do+4 ,b n[ x is "t to die4 ,:y d y say to die8 ,make no trag$y %[ ( ! ?+1 b speak ( x z x is4 ,x is n[ "t = ! matt] 7( ! body7 to be resolv$ into ! ?+s out ( :i* x 0 compos$4 ,& :at is ! =midable ?+ "h8 :at is go+ to p]i% ( ! ?+s :i* are 9 ! univ]se8 :at new ?+ or wondr\s is go+ to happ58 ,is x = ?is reason t a tyrant is =midable8 ,is x = ?is reason t ! gu>ds appe> to h swords :i* are l>ge & %>p8 ,say ?is to o!rs2 b ,i h consid]$ ab\t all ^! ?+s2 no man has p[] ov] me4 ,i h be5 made free2 ,i "k 8 comm&s1 no man c n[ lead me z a slave4 ,i h a prop] p]son to ass]t my fre$om2 ,i h prop] judges4 7,i say7 are y n ! ma/] ( my body8 ,:at !n is t to me8 ,are y n ! ma/] ( my prop]ty8 ,:at !n is t to me8 ,are y n ! ma/] ( my exile or ( my *a9s8 ,well1 f all ^! ?+s & all ! poor body itself ,i dep>t at y\r bidd+1 :5 y please4 ,make trial ( y\r p[]1 & y w "k h[ f> x rea*es4 ,:om !n c ,i /ill fe>8 ,^? :o are ov] ! b$*amb]8 ,le/ !y %\ld d1 :at8 ,%ut me out8 ,if !y f9d t ,i wi% to ent]1 let !m %ut me out4 ,:y !n d y g to ! doors8 ,because ,i ?9k x befits me1 :ile ! play 7sport7 la/s1 to jo9 9 x4 ,h[ !n are y n %ut out8 ,because unless "s "o all[s me to g 91 ,i d n *oose to g 91 b am always cont5t ) t :i* happ5s2 = ,i ?9k t :at ,god *ooses is bett] ?an :at ,i *oose4 ,i w atta* myself z a m9i/] & foll[] to him2 ,i h ! same movem5ts 7pursuits7 z he has1 ,i h ! same desires2 9 a ^w1 ,i h ! same w 7,greek3 sun!lo74 ,!re is no %utt+ out = me1 b = ^? :o w\ld =ce _! way 94 ,:y !n d n ,i =ce my way 98 ,because ,i "k t no?+ good is di/ribut$ )9 to ^? :o ent]4 ,b :5 ,i he> any man call$ =tunate because he is honor$ by ,cs>1 ,i say :at does he happ5 to get8 ,a prov9ce 7! gov]nm5t ( a prov9ce74 ,does he also obta9 an op9ion su* z he ought8 ,! (fice ( a ,prefect4 ,does he also obta9 ! p[] ( us+ 8 (fice well8 ,:y d ,i /ill /rive to ent] 7,cs>'s *amb]78 ,a man scatt]s dri$ figs & nuts3 ! *ildr5 seize !m1 & fight ) "o ano!r2 m5 d n1 = !y ?9k !m to be a small matt]4 ,b if a man %\ld ?r[ ab\t %ells1 ev5 ! *ildr5 d n seize !m4 ,prov9ces are di/ribut$3 let *ildr5 look to t4 ,money is di/ribut$2 let *ildr5 look to t4 ,prtor%ips1 consul%ips1 are di/ribut$2 let *ildr5 scramble = !m1 let !m be %ut out1 beat51 kiss ! h&s ( ! giv]1 ( ! slaves3 b to me ^! are only dri$ figs & nuts4 ,:at !n8 ,if y fail to get !m1 :ile ,cs> is scatt]+ !m ab\t1 d n be tr\bl$2 if a dri$ fig come into y\r lap1 take x & eat x2 = s f> y may value ev5 a fig4 ,b if ,i %all /oop d[n & turn ano!r ov]1 or be turn$ ov] by ano!r1 & %all flatt] ^? :o h got into 7,cs>'s7 *amb]1 nei!r is a dri$ fig wor? ! tr\ble1 nor any?+ else ( ! ?+s :i* are n good1 :i* ! philosoph]s h p]suad$ me n to ?9k good4 ,,to ,a ,,p]son ,,:o ,,_h ,,be5 ,,*ang$ ,,to ,a ,,"* ,,( ,,%amelessness4--,:5 y see ano!r man 9 ! possession ( p[] 7magi/racy71 set aga9/ ?is ! fact t y h n ! want 7desire7 ( p[]2 :5 y see ano!r ri*1 see :at y possess 9 place ( ri*es3 = if y possess no?+ 9 place ( !m1 y are mis]able2 b if y h n ! want ( ri*es1 "k t y possess m ?an ?is man possesses & :at is wor? mu* m4 ,,:at ,,?+s ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,despise ,,& ,,:at ,,?+s ,,we ,,ought ,,to ,,value4--,! difficulties ( all m5 are ab\t ext]nal ?+s1 _! helplessness is ab\t ext]nal4 ,:at %all ,i d8 h[ w x be8 h[ w x turn out8 w ?is happ58 w t8 ,all ^! are ! words ( ^? :o are turn+ !mselves to ?+s :i* are n )9 ! p[] ( ! w4 ,= :o says1 ,h[ %all ,i n ass5t to t :i* is false8 h[ %all ,i n turn away f ! tru?8 ,if a man be ( su* a good disposition z to be anxi\s ab\t ^! ?+s ,i w rem9d him ( ?is3 ,:y are y anxi\s8 ,! ?+ is 9 y\r own p[]1 be assur$2 d n be precipitate 9 ass5t+ be=e y apply ! natural rule4 ,on ! o!r side1 if a man is anxi\s 7uneasy7 ab\t desire1 le/ x fail 9 its purpose & miss its end1 & ) respect to ! avoidance ( ?+s1 le/ he %\ld fall into t :i* he w\ld avoid1 ,i w fir/ kiss 7love7 him1 because he ?r[s away ! ?+s ab\t :i* o!rs are 9 a flutt] 7o!rs desire7 & _! fe>s1 & employs 8 ?\ghts ab\t 8 own affairs & 8 own condition4 ,!n ,i %all say to him3 ,if y d n *oose to desire t :i* y w fail to obta9 nor to attempt to avoid t into :i* y w fall1 desire no?+ :i* belongs to 7:i* is 9 ! p[] (7 o!rs1 nor try to avoid any ( ! ?+s :i* are n 9 y\r p[]4 ,if y d n obs]ve ?is rule1 y mu/ ( necessity fail 9 y\r desires & fall into t :i* y w\ld avoid4 ,:at is ! difficulty "h8 :]e is !re room = ! words ,h[ w x be8 & ,h[ w x turn out8 & ,w ?is happ5 or t8 ,n[ is n t :i* w happ5 indep5d5t ( ! w8 ,yes4 ,& ! nature ( good & ( evil1 is x n 9 ! ?+s :i* are )9 ! p[] ( ! w8 ,yes4 ,is x 9 y\r p[] !n to treat accord+ to nature ev]y?+ :i* happ5s8 ,c any p]son h9d] y8 ,no man4 ,no long] !n say to me1 ,h[ w x be8 ,=1 h[ev] x may be1 y w dispose ( x well1 & ! result to y w be a =tunate "o4 ,:at w\ld ,h]cules h be5 if he said3 ,h[ %all a great lion n appe> to me1 or a great bo>1 or savage m58 ,& :at d y c>e = t8 ,if a great bo> appe>1 y w fight a great] fight2 if bad m5 appe>1 y w relieve ! e>? ( ! bad4 ,suppose !n t ,i lose my life 9 ?is way4 ,y w die a good man1 do+ a noble act4 ,= s9ce he mu/ c]ta9ly die1 ( necessity a man mu/ be f\nd do+ some?+1 ei!r foll[+ ! employm5t ( a husb&man1 or digg+1 or trad+1 or s]v+ 9 a consul%ip1 or suff]+ f indige/ion or f di>rhoea4 ,:at !n d y wi% to be do+ :5 y are f\nd by dea?8 ,i1 = my "p1 w\ld wi% to be f\nd do+ some?+ :i* belongs to a man1 b5efic5t1 suitable to ! g5]al int]e/1 noble4 ,b if ,i _c be f\nd do+ ?+s s great1 ,i w\ld be f\nd do+ at lea/ t :i* ,i _c be h9d]$ f do+1 t :i* is p]mitt$ me to d1 correct+ myself1 cultivat+ ! faculty :i* makes use ( appe>ances1 labor+ at fre$om f ! affects 7labor+ at tranquillity ( m9d72 r5d]+ to ! relations ( life _! due4 ,if ,i succe$ s f>1 also 7,i w\ld be f\nd7 t\*+ on 7advanc+ to7 ! ?ird topic 7or head7 safety 9 =m+ judgm5ts ab\t ?+s4 ,if dea? surprises me :5 ,i am busy ab\t ^! ?+s1 x is en\gh = me if ,i c /ret* out my h&s to ,god & say3 ,! means :i* ,i h receiv$ f !e = see+ ?y adm9i/ration 7( ! _w7 & foll[+ x ,i h n neglect$2 ,i h n di%onor$ !e by my acts2 see h[ ,i h us$ my p]ceptions1 see h[ ,i h us$ my preconceptions2 h ,i ev] blam$ !e8 h ,i be5 discont5t$ ) any?+ t happ5s1 or wi%$ x to be o!rwise8 h ,i wi%$ to transgress ! 7e/abli%$7 relations 7( ?+s78 ,t ?\ ha/ giv5 me life1 ,i ?ank !e = :at ?\ ha/ giv54 ,s long z ,i h us$ ! ?+s :i* are ?9e ,i am cont5t4 ,take !m back & place !m :]ev] ?\ maye/ *oose1 = ?9e 7 all ?+s1 ?\ gave/ !m to me4 ,is x n en\gh to dep>t 9 ?is /ate ( m9d8 & :at life is bett] & m becom+ ?an t ( a man :o is 9 ?is /ate ( m9d8 & :at end is m happy8 ,,ab\t ,,purity 7,,cleanl9ess74--,"s p]sons raise a "q :e!r ! social feel+ is conta9$ 9 ! nature ( man2 & yet ,i ?9k t ^! same p]sons w\ld h no d\bt t love ( purity is c]ta9ly conta9$ 9 x1 & t if man is di/+ui%$ f o!r animals by any?+1 he is di/+ui%$ by ?is4 ,:5 !n we see any o!r animal clean+ itself1 we are accu/om$ to speak ( ! act ) surprise1 & to add t ! animal is act+ l a man2 & on ! o!r h&1 if a man blames an animal = be+ dirty1 /raightway1 z if we 7 mak+ an excuse = x1 we say t ( c\rse ! animal is n a human creature4 ,s we suppose t !re is some?+ sup]ior 9 man1 & t we fir/ receive x f ! gods4 ,= s9ce ! gods by _! nature are pure & free f corruption1 s f> z m5 approa* !m by reason1 s f> d !y cl+ to purity & to a love 7habit7 ( purity4 ,b s9ce x is impossible t man's nature 7,greek3 ousia7 c be altoge!r pure1 be+ mix$ 7compos$7 ( su* mat]ials1 reason is appli$1 z f> z x is possible1 & reason endeavors to make human nature love purity4 ,! fir/ !n & highe/ purity is t :i* is 9 ! s\l2 & we say ! same ( impurity4 ,n[ y c\ld n discov] ! impurity ( ! s\l z y c\ld discov] t ( ! body2 b z to ! s\l1 :at else c\ld y f9d 9 x ?an t :i* makes x fil?y 9 respect to ! acts :i* are h] own8 ,n[ ! acts ( ! s\l are movem5t t[>ds an object or movem5t f x1 desire1 av]sion1 prep>ation1 design 7purpose71 ass5t4 ,:at !n is x :i* 9 ^! acts makes ! s\l fil?y & impure8 ,no?+ else ?an h] own bad judgm5ts 7,greek3 *rimata74 ,consequ5tly ! impurity ( ! s\l is ! s\l's bad op9ions2 & ! purification ( ! s\l is ! plant+ 9 x ( prop] op9ions2 & ! s\l is pure :i* has prop] op9ions1 = ! s\l alone 9 h] own acts is free f p]turbation & pollution4 ,= we ought n ev5 by ! appe>ance ( ! body to det] ! multitude f philosophy2 b z 9 o!r ?+s1 a philosoph] %\ld %[ himself *e]ful & tranquil1 s also he %\ld 9 ! ?+s t relate to ! body4 ,see1 ye m51 t ,i h no?+1 t ,i want no?+2 see h[ ,i am )\t a h\se1 & )\t a city1 & an exile1 if x happ5s to be s1 & )\t a he>? ,i live m free f tr\ble & m happily ?an all ( noble bir? & ?an ! ri*4 ,b look at my poor body also & obs]ve t x is n injur$ by my h>d way ( liv+4 ,b if a man says ?is to me1 :o has ! appe>ance 7dress7 & face ( a condemn$ man1 :at god %all p]suade me to approa* philosophy1 if x makes m5 su* p]sons8 ,f> f x2 ,i w\ld n *oose to d s1 ev5 if ,i 7 go+ to become a wise man4 ,i inde$ w\ld r t a "y man1 :o is mak+ 8 fir/ movem5ts t[>ds philosophy1 %\ld come to me ) 8 hair c>efully trimm$ ?an ) x dirty & r\gh1 = !re is se5 9 him a c]ta9 notion 7appe>ance7 ( beauty & a desire ( 7attempt at7 t :i* is becom+2 & :]e he supposes x to be1 !re also he /rives t x %all be4 ,x is only necess>y to %[ him 7:at x is71 & to say3 ,"y man1 y seek beauty1 & y d well2 y mu/ "k !n t x 7is produc$7 gr[s 9 t "p ( y :]e y h ! rational faculty2 seek x !re :]e y h ! movem5ts t[>ds & movem5ts f ?+s1 :]e y h ! desires t[>ds & ! av]sion f ?+s2 = ?is is :at y h 9 y\rself ( a sup]ior k9d2 b ! poor body is naturally only e>?2 :y d y labor ab\t x to no purpose8 if y %all le>n no?+ else1 y w le>n f "t t ! body is no?+4 ,b if a man comes to me daub$ ) fil?1 dirty1 ) a m\/a*e d[n to 8 knees1 :at c ,i say to him1 by :at k9d ( resemblance c ,i lead him on8 ,= ab\t :at has he busi$ himself :i* resembles beauty1 t ,i may be able to *ange him & say1 ,beauty is n 9 ?is1 b 9 t8 ,w\ld y h me to tell him1 t beauty consi/s n 9 be+ daub$ ) muck1 b t x lies 9 ! rational "p8 ,has he any desire ( beauty8 has he any =m ( x 9 8 m9d8 ,g & talk to a hog1 & tell him n to roll 9 ! mud4 ,,on ,,att5tion4--,:5 y h remitt$ y\r att5tion = a %ort "t1 d n imag9e ?is1 t y w recov] x :5 y *oose2 b let ?is ?\ght be pres5t to y1 t 9 consequ5ce ( ! fault committ$ today y\r affairs mu/ be 9 a worse condition = all t foll[s4 ,= fir/1 & :at causes mo/ tr\ble1 a habit ( n att5d+ is =m$ 9 y2 !n a habit ( def]r+ y\r att5tion4 ,& cont9ually f "t to "t y drive away by def]r+ x ! happ9ess ( life1 prop] behavior1 ! be+ & liv+ con=mably to nature4 ,if !n ! procra/9ation ( att5tion is pr(itable1 ! complete omission ( att5tion is m pr(itable2 b if x is n pr(itable1 :y d y n ma9ta9 y\r att5tion con/ant8 ,today ,i *oose to play4 ,well !n1 ought y n to play ) att5tion8 ,i *oose to s+4 ,:at !n h9d]s y f do+ s ) att5tion8 ,is !re any "p ( life except$1 to :i* att5tion does n ext5d8 ,= w y d x 7any?+ 9 life7 worse by us+ att5tion1 & bett] by n att5d+ at all8 ,& :at else ( ! ?+s 9 life is done bett] by ^? :o d n use att5tion8 ,does he :o works 9 wood "w bett] by n att5d+ to x8 ,does ! capta9 ( a %ip manage x bett] by n att5d+8 & are any ( ! small] acts done bett] by inatt5tion8 ,d y n see t :5 y h let y\r m9d loose1 x is no long] 9 y\r p[] to recall x1 ei!r to propriety1 or to mode/y1 or to mod]ation2 b y d ev]y?+ t comes into y\r m9d 9 ob$i5ce to y\r incl9ations4 ,fir/ !n we ought to h ^! 7rules7 9 read9ess1 & to d no?+ )\t !m1 & we ought to keep ! s\l direct$ to ?is m>k1 to pursue no?+ ext]nal1 & no?+ :i* belongs to o!rs 7or is 9 ! p[] ( o!rs71 b to d z he has appo9t$ :o has ! p[]2 we ought to pursue altoge!r ! ?+s :i* are 9 ! p[] ( ! w1 & all o!r ?+s z x is p]mitt$4 ,next to ?is we ought to rememb] :o we are1 & :at is our "n1 & to endeavor to direct our duties t[>ds ! "* 7nature7 ( our sev]al relations 79 life7 9 ?is mann]3 :at is ! season = s++1 :at is ! season = play1 & 9 ^: pres5ce2 :at w be ! consequ5ce ( ! act2 :e!r our associates w despise u1 :e!r we %all despise !m2 :5 to je] 7,greek3 s*opsai71 & :om to ridicule2 & on :at occasion to comply & ) :om2 & f9ally1 9 comply+ h[ to ma9ta9 our own "*4 ,b :]ev] y h deviat$ f any ( ^! rules1 !re is damage imm$iately1 n f any?+ ext]nal1 b f ! action itself4 ,:at !n8 is x possible to be free f faults 7if y d all ?is78 ,x is n possible2 b ?is is possible1 to direct y\r ef=ts incessantly to be+ faultless4 ,= we mu/ be cont5t if by nev] remitt+ ?is att5tion we %all escape at lea/ a few errors4 ,b n[ :5 y h said1 ,tomorr[ ,i w beg9 to att5d1 y mu/ be told t y are say+ ?is1 ,today ,i w be %ameless1 disreg>dful ( "t & place1 mean2 x w be 9 ! p[] ( o!rs to give me pa92 today ,i w be passionate & envi\s4 ,see h[ _m evil ?+s y are p]mitt+ y\rself to d4 ,if x is good to use att5tion tomorr[1 h[ mu* bett] is x to d s today8 if tomorr[ x is 9 y\r int]e/ to att5d1 mu* m is x today1 t y may be able to d s tomorr[ also1 & may n def] x aga9 to ! ?ird day4 ,,aga9/ ,,or ,,to ,,^? ,,:o ,,readily ,,tell ,,_! ,,own ,,affairs4--,:5 a man has seem$ to u to h talk$ ) simplicity 7c&or7 ab\t 8 own affairs1 h[ is x t at la/ we are ourselves also induc$ to discov] to him our own secrets & we ?9k ?is to be c&id behavior8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 because x seems unfair = a man to h li/5$ to ! affairs ( 8 neighbor1 & n to communicate to him also 9 turn our own affairs2 next1 because we ?9k t we %all n pres5t to !m ! appe>ance ( c&id m5 :5 we are sil5t ab\t our own affairs4 ,inde$1 m5 are (t5 accu/om$ to say1 ,i h told y all my affairs1 w y tell me no?+ ( y\r own8 :]e is ?is done8 ,besides1 we h also ?is op9ion t we c safely tru/ him :o has already told u 8 own affairs2 = ! notion rises 9 our m9d t ?is man c\ld nev] divulge our affairs because he w\ld be cauti\s t we also %\ld n divulge 84 ,9 ?is way also ! incauti\s are caught by ! soldi]s at ,rome4 ,a soldi] sits by y 9 a common dress & beg9s to speak ill ( ,cs>2 !n y1 z if y _h receiv$ a pl$ge ( 8 fidelity by 8 hav+ begun ! abuse1 utt] y\rself also :at y ?9k1 & !n y are c>ri$ (f 9 *a9s4 ,some?+ ( ?is k9d happ5s to u also g5]ally4 ,n[ z ?is man has confid5tly intru/$ 8 affairs to me1 %all ,i also d s to any man :om ,i meet8 7,no71 = :5 ,i h he>d1 ,i keep sil5ce1 if ,i am ( su* a disposition2 b he goes =? & tells all m5 :at he has he>d4 ,!n1 if ,i he> :at has be5 done1 if ,i be a man l him1 ,i resolve to be rev5g$1 ,i divulge :at he has told me2 ,i bo? di/urb o!rs1 & am di/urb$ myself4 ,b if ,i rememb] t "o man does n injure ano!r1 & t e man's acts injure & pr(it him1 ,i secure ?is1 t ,i d n any?+ l him1 b /ill ,i suff] :at ,i d suff] ?r\gh my own silly talk4 ,true1 b x is unfair :5 y h he>d ! secrets ( y\r neighbor = y 9 y\r turn to communicate no?+ to him4 ,did ,i ask y = y\r secrets1 my man8 did y communicate y\r affairs on c]ta9 t]ms1 t y %\ld 9 return he> m9e also8 ,if y are a babbl] & ?9k t all :o meet y are fri5ds1 d y wi% me also to be l y8 ,b :y1 if y did well 9 intru/+ y\r affairs to me1 & x is n well = me to intru/ m9e to y1 d y wi% me to be s ra%8 ,x is j ! same z if ,i _h a cask :i* is wat]-tight1 & y "o ) a hole 9 x1 & y %\ld come & deposit ) me y\r w9e t ,i might put x into my cask1 & !n %\ld compla9 t ,i also did n intru/ my w9e to y1 = y h a cask ) a hole 9 x4 ,h[ !n is !re any equality "h8 ,y intru/$ y\r affairs to a man :o is fai?ful & mode/1 to a man :o ?9ks t 8 own actions alone are injuri\s & 7or7 useful1 & t no?+ ext]nal is4 ,w\ld y h me intru/ m9e to y1 a man :o has di%onor$ 8 own faculty ( w1 & :o wi%es to ga9 "s small bit ( money or "s (fice or promotion 9 ! c\rt 7emp]or's palace71 ev5 if y %\ld be go+ to murd] y\r own *ildr51 l ,m$ea8 ,:]e 79 :at7 is ?is equality 7fairness78 ,b %[ y\rself to me to be fai?ful1 mode/1 & /eady2 %[ me t y h fri5dly op9ions2 %[ t y\r cask has no hole 9 x2 & y w see h[ ,i %all n wait = y to tru/ me ) y\r own affairs1 b ,i myself %all come to y & ask y to he> m9e4 ,= :o does n *oose to make use ( a good vessel8 ,:o does n value a b5evol5t & fai?ful advis]8 ,:o w n will+ly receive a man :o is ready to be> a %>e1 z we may say1 ( ! difficulty ( 8 circum/ances1 & by ?is v act to ease ! burd51 by tak+ a "p ( x4 ,,! ,,en*eiridion1 ,,or ,,manual4 ,i4 ,( ?+s "s are 9 our p[]1 & o!rs are n4 ,9 our p[] are op9ion 7,greek3 hupolaepsis71 movem5t t[>ds a ?+ 7,greek3 hormae71 desire1 av]sion 7,greek3 e**lisis71 turn+ f a ?+2 & 9 a ^w1 :atev] are our acts4 ,n 9 our p[] are ! body1 prop]ty1 reputation1 (fices 7magi/]ial p[]71 & 9 a ^w1 :atev] are n our own acts4 ,& ! ?+s 9 our p[] are by nature free1 n subject to re/ra9t or h9drance2 b ! ?+s n 9 our p[] are weak1 slavi%1 subject to re/ra9t1 9 ! p[] ( o!rs4 ,rememb] !n1 t if y ?9k ! ?+s :i* are by nature slavi% to be free1 & ! ?+s :i* are 9 ! p[] ( o!rs to be y\r own1 y w be h9d]$1 y w lam5t1 y w be di/urb$1 y w blame bo? gods & m52 b if y ?9k t only :i* is y\r own to be y\r own1 & if y ?9k t :at is ano!r's1 z x really is1 belongs to ano!r1 no man w ev] compel y1 no man w h9d] y1 y w nev] blame any man1 y w accuse no man1 y w d no?+ involunt>ily 7aga9/ y\r w71 no man w h>m y1 y w h no enemy1 = y w n suff] any h>m4 ,if !n y desire 7aim at7 su* great ?+s rememb] t y mu/ n 7attempt to7 lay hold ( !m ) a small ef=t2 b y mu/ leave alone "s ?+s entirely1 & po/pone o!rs = ! pres5t4 ,b if y wi% = ^! ?+s also 7su* great ?+s71 & p[] 7(fice7 & weal?1 p]haps y w n ga9 ev5 ^! v ?+s 7p[] & weal?7 because y aim also at ^? =m] ?+s 7su* great ?+s72 c]ta9ly y w fail 9 ^? ?+s ?r\gh :i* alone happ9ess & fre$om are secur$4 ,/raightway !n practise say+ to e h>% appe>ance3 ,y are an appe>ance1 & 9 no mann] :at y appe> to be4 ,!n exam9e x by ! rules :i* y possess1 & by ?is fir/ & *iefly1 :e!r x relates to ! ?+s :i* are 9 our p[] or to ?+s :i* are n 9 our p[]2 & if x relates to any?+ :i* is n 9 our p[]1 be ready to say t x does n conc]n y4 ,,ii4 ,rememb] t desire conta9s 9 x ! pr(ession 7hope7 ( obta9+ t :i* y desire2 & ! pr(ession 7hope7 9 av]sion 7turn+ f a ?+7 is t y w n fall into t :i* y attempt to avoid2 & he :o fails 9 8 desire is un=tunate2 & he :o falls into t :i* he w\ld avoid is unhappy4 ,if !n y attempt to avoid only ! ?+s contr>y to nature :i* are )9 y\r p[] y w n be involv$ 9 any ( ! ?+s :i* y w\ld avoid4 ,b if y attempt to avoid disease1 or dea?1 or pov]ty1 y w be unhappy4 ,take away !n av]sion f all ?+s :i* are n 9 our p[]1 & transf] x to ! ?+s contr>y to nature :i* are 9 our p[]4 ,b de/roy desire completely = ! pres5t4 ,= if y desire any?+ :i* is n 9 our p[]1 y mu/ be un=tunate2 b ( ! ?+s 9 our p[]1 & :i* x w\ld be good to desire1 no?+ yet is be=e y4 ,b employ only ! p[] ( mov+ t[>ds an object & retir+ f x2 & ^! p[]s inde$ only slightly & ) exceptions & ) remission4 ,,iii4 ,9 ev]y?+ :i* pleases ! s\l1 or supplies a want1 or is lov$1 rememb] to add ?is to ! 7description1 notion73 ,:at is ! nature ( ea* ?+1 beg9n+ f ! smalle/8 ,if y love an e>!n vessel1 say x is an e>!n vessel :i* y love2 = :5 x has be5 brok5 y w n be di/urb$4 ,if y are kiss+ y\r *ild or wife1 say t x is a human be+ :om y are kiss+1 = :5 ! wife or *ild dies y w n be di/urb$4 ,,iv4 ,:5 y are go+ to take 9 h& any act rem9d y\rself :at k9d ( an act x is4 ,if y are go+ to ba!1 place be=e y\rself :at happ5s 9 ! ba?2 "s spla%+ ! wat]1 o!rs pu%+ aga9/ "o ano!r1 o!rs abus+ "o ano!r1 & "s /eal+2 & ?us ) m safety y w und]take ! matt]1 if y say to y\rself1 ,i n[ int5d to ba!1 & to ma9ta9 my w 9 a mann] con=mable to nature4 ,& s y w d 9 e act2 = ?us if any h9drance to ba?+ %all happ5 let ?is ?\ght be ready4 ,x 0 n ?is only t ,i int5d$1 b ,i int5d$ also to ma9ta9 my w 9 a way con=mable to nature2 b ,i %all n ma9ta9 x s if ,i am vex$ at :at happ5s4 ,v4 ,m5 are di/urb$ n by ! ?+s :i* happ51 b by ! op9ions ab\t ! ?+s2 = example1 dea? is no?+ t]rible1 = if x 7 x w\ld h seem$ s to ,socrates2 = ! op9ion ab\t dea? t x is t]rible1 is ! t]rible ?+4 ,:5 !n we are imp$$1 or di/urb$1 or griev$1 let u nev] blame o!rs1 b ourselves--t is1 our op9ions4 ,x is ! act ( an ill-in/ruct$ man to blame o!rs = 8 own bad condition2 x is ! act ( "o :o has begun to be in/ruct$1 to lay ! blame on himself2 & ( "o ^: in/ruction is complet$1 nei!r to blame ano!r1 nor himself4 ,,vi4 ,be n elat$ at any advantage 7excell5ce7 :i* belongs to ano!r4 ,if a horse :5 he is elat$ %\ld say1 ,i am beautiful1 "o might endure x4 ,b :5 y are elat$1 & say1 ,i h a beautiful horse1 y mu/ "k t y are elat$ at hav+ a good horse4 ,:at !n is y\r own8 ,! use ( appe>ances4 ,consequ5tly :5 9 ! use ( appe>ances y are con=mable to nature1 !n be elat$1 = !n y w be elat$ at some?+ good :i* is y\r own4 ,,vii4 ,z on a voyage :5 ! vessel has rea*$ a port1 if y g out to get wat] x is an amusem5t by ! way to pick up a %ellfi% or "s bulb1 b y\r ?\ghts ought to be direct$ to ! %ip1 & y ought to be con/antly wat*+ if ! capta9 %\ld call1 & !n y mu/ ?r[ away all ^? ?+s1 t y may n be b\nd & pit*$ into ! %ip l %eep4 ,s 9 life also1 if !re be giv5 to y in/ead ( a little bulb & a %ell a wife & *ild1 !re w be no?+ to prev5t 7y f tak+ !m74 ,b if ! capta9 %\ld call1 run to ! %ip & leave all ^? ?+s )\t reg>d to !m4 ,b if y are old1 d n ev5 g f> f ! %ip1 le/ :5 y are call$ y make default4 ,,viii4 ,seek n t ! ?+s :i* happ5 %\ld happ5 z y wi%2 b wi% ! ?+s :i* happ5 to be z !y are1 & y w h a tranquil fl[ ( life4 ,,ix4 ,disease is an imp$im5t to ! body1 b n to ! w1 unless ! w itself *ooses4 ,lam5ess is an imp$im5t to ! leg1 b n to ! w4 ,& add ?is reflection on ! occasion ( ev]y?+ t happ5s2 = y w f9d x an imp$im5t to some?+ else1 b n to y\rself4 ,x4 ,on ! occasion ( e accid5t 7ev5t7 t befalls y1 rememb] to turn to y\rself & inquire :at p[] y h = turn+ x to use4 ,if y see a fair man or a fair woman1 y w f9d t ! p[] to resi/ is temp]ance 7cont95ce74 ,if labor 7pa97 be pres5t$ to y1 y w f9d t x is endurance4 ,if x be abusive words1 y w f9d x to be pati5ce4 ,& if y h be5 ?us =m$ to ! 7prop]7 habit1 ! appe>ances w n c>ry y along ) !m4 ,,xi4 ,nev] say ab\t any?+1 ,i h lo/ x1 b say ,i h re/or$ x4 ,is y\r *ild dead8 ,x has be5 re/or$4 ,is y\r wife dead8 ,%e has be5 re/or$4 ,has y\r e/ate be5 tak5 f y8 ,has n !n ?is also be5 re/or$8 ,b he :o has tak5 x f me is a bad man4 ,b :at is x to y1 by ^: h&s ! giv] dem&$ x back8 ,s long z he may all[ y1 take c>e ( x z a ?+ :i* belongs to ano!r1 z travell]s d ) _! inn4 ,,xii4 ,if y int5d to improve1 ?r[ away su* ?\ghts z ^!3 if ,i neglect my affairs1 ,i %all n h ! means ( liv+3 unless ,i *a/ise my slave1 he w be bad4 ,= x is bett] to die ( hung] & s to be releas$ f grief & fe> ?an to live 9 abundance ) p]turbation2 & x is bett] = y\r slave to be bad ?an = y to be unhappy4 ,beg9 !n f little ?+s4 ,is ! oil spill$8 ,is a little w9e /ol58 ,say on ! occasion1 at su* price is sold fre$om f p]turbation2 at su* price is sold tranquillity1 b no?+ is got = no?+4 ,& :5 y call y\r slave1 consid] t x is possible t he does n he>2 & if he does he>1 t he w d no?+ :i* y wi%4 ,b matt]s are n s well ) him1 b altoge!r well ) y1 t x %\ld be 9 8 p[] = y to be n di/urb$4 ,,xiii4 ,if y w\ld improve1 submit to be consid]$ )\t s5se & fooli% ) respect to ext]nals4 ,wi% to be consid]$ to "k no?+2 & if y %all seem to "s to be a p]son ( importance1 di/ru/ y\rself4 ,= y %\ld "k t x is n easy bo? to keep y\r w 9 a condition con=mable to nature & 7to secure7 ext]nal ?+s3 b if a man is c>eful ab\t ! "o1 x is an absolute necessity t he w neglect ! o!r4 ,,xiv4 ,if y w\ld h y\r *ildr5 & y\r wife & y\r fri5ds to live = ev]1 y are silly2 = y w\ld h ! ?+s :i* are n 9 y\r p[] to be 9 y\r p[]1 & ! ?+s :i* belong to o!rs to be y\rs4 ,s if y w\ld h y\r slave to be free f faults1 y are a fool2 = y w\ld h badness n to be badness1 b some?+ else4 ,b if y wi% n to fail 9 y\r desires1 y are able to d t4 ,practise !n ?is :i* y are able to d4 ,he is ! ma/] ( e man :o has ! p[] ov] ! ?+s :i* ano!r p]son wi%es or does n wi%1 ! p[] to conf] !m on him or to take !m away4 ,:oev] !n wi%es to be free let him nei!r wi% = any?+ nor avoid any?+ :i* dep5ds on o!rs3 if he does n obs]ve ?is rule1 he mu/ be a slave4 ,,xv4 ,rememb] t 9 life y ought to behave z at a banquet4 ,suppose t some?+ is c>ri$ r\nd & is opposite to y4 ,/ret* out y\r h& & take a portion ) dec5cy4 ,suppose t x passes by y4 ,d n deta9 x4 ,suppose t x is n yet come to y4 ,d n s5d y\r desire =w>d to x1 b wait till x is opposite to y4 ,d s ) respect to *ildr51 s ) respect to a wife1 s ) respect to magi/]ial (fices1 s ) respect to weal?1 & y w be "s "t a wor?y p>tn] ( ! banquets ( ! gods4 ,b if y take none ( ! ?+s :i* are set be=e y1 & ev5 despise !m1 !n y w be n only a fell[ banquet] ) ! gods1 b also a p>tn] ) !m 9 p[]4 ,= by act+ ?us ,diog5es & ,h]acleitus & ^? l !m 7 des]v$ly div9e1 & 7 s call$4 ,,xvi4 ,:5 y see a p]son weep+ 9 sorr[ ei!r :5 a *ild goes abroad or :5 he is dead1 or :5 ! man has lo/ 8 prop]ty1 take c>e t ! appe>ance d n hurry y away ) x1 z if he 7 suff]+ 9 ext]nal ?+s4 ,b /raightway make a di/9ction 9 y\r own m9d1 & be 9 read9ess to say1 x is n t :i* has happ5$ t afflicts ?is man1 = x does n afflict ano!r1 b x is ! op9ion ab\t ?is ?+ :i* afflicts ! man4 ,s f> z words !n d n be unwill+ to %[ him sympa?y1 & ev5 if x happ5s s1 to lam5t ) him4 ,b take c>e t y d n lam5t int]nally also4 ,,xvii4 ,rememb] t ?\ art an actor 9 a play1 ( su* a k9d z ! tea*] 7au?or7 may *oose2 if %ort1 ( a %ort "o2 if long1 ( a long "o3 if he wi%es y to act ! "p ( a poor man1 see t y act ! "p naturally2 if ! "p ( a lame man1 ( a magi/rate1 ( a private p]son1 7d ! same74 ,= ?is is y\r duty1 to act well ! "p t is giv5 to y2 b to select ! "p1 belongs to ano!r4 ,,xviii4 ,:5 a rav5 has croak$ inauspici\sly1 let n ! appe>ance hurry y away ) x2 b /raightway make a di/9ction 9 y\r m9d & say1 ,none ( ^! ?+s is signifi$ to me1 b ei!r to my poor body1 or to my small prop]ty1 or to my reputation1 or to my *ildr51 or to my wife3 b to me all significations are auspici\s if ,i *oose4 ,= :atev] ( ^! ?+s results1 x is 9 my p[] to d]ive b5efit f x4 ,,xix4 ,y c be inv9cible1 if y ent] into no conte/ 9 :i* x is n 9 y\r p[] to conqu]4 ,take c>e !n :5 y obs]ve a man honor$ be=e o!rs or possess$ ( great p[] or highly e/eem$ = any reason1 n to suppose him happy1 & be n c>ri$ away by ! appe>ance4 ,= if ! nature ( ! good is 9 our p[]1 nei!r envy nor jeal\sy w h a place 9 u4 ,b y y\rself w n wi% to be a g5]al or s5ator 7,greek3 prutanis7 or consul1 b a free man3 & !re is only "o way to ?is1 to despise 7c>e n =7 ! ?+s :i* are n 9 our p[]4 ,,xx4 ,rememb] t x is n he :o reviles y or /rikes y1 :o insults y1 b x is y\r op9ion ab\t ^! ?+s z be+ insult+4 ,:5 !n a man irritates y1 y mu/ "k t x is y\r own op9ion :i* has irritat$ y4 ,!re=e especially try n to be c>ri$ away by ! appe>ance4 ,= if y once ga9 "t & delay1 y w m easily ma/] y\rself4 ,,xxi4 ,let dea? & exile & e o!r ?+ :i* appe>s dreadful be daily be=e y\r eyes2 b mo/ ( all dea?3 & y w nev] ?9k ( any?+ mean nor w y desire any?+ extravagantly4 ,,xxii4 ,if y desire philosophy1 prep>e y\rself f ! beg9n+ to be ridicul$1 to expect t _m w sne] at y1 & say1 ,he has all at once return$ to u z a philosoph]2 & :5ce does he get ?is sup]cili\s look = u8 ,d y n %[ a sup]cili\s look2 b hold on to ! ?+s :i* seem to y be/ z "o appo9t$ by ,god to ?is /ation4 ,& rememb] t if y abide 9 ! same pr9ciples1 ^! m5 :o fir/ ridicul$ w aft]w>ds admire y2 b if y %all h be5 ov]p[]$ by !m1 y w br+ on y\rself d\ble ridicule4 ,,xxiii4 ,if x %\ld ev] happ5 to y to be turn$ to ext]nals 9 ord] to please "s p]son1 y mu/ "k t y h lo/ y\r purpose 9 life4 ,be satisfi$ !n 9 ev]y?+ ) be+ a philosoph]2 & if y wi% to seem also to any p]son to be a philosoph]1 appe> s to y\rself1 & y w be able to d ?is4 ,,xxiv4 ,let n ^! ?\ghts afflict y1 ,i %all live unhonor$ & be nobody n[h]e4 ,= if want ( honor 7,greek3 atimia7 is an evil1 y _c be 9 evil ?r\gh ! means 7fault7 ( ano!r any m ?an y c be involv$ 9 any?+ base4 ,is x !n y\r bus9ess to obta9 ! rank ( a magi/rate1 or to be receiv$ at a banquet8 ,by no means4 ,h[ !n c ?is be want ( honor 7di%onor78 ,& h[ w y be nobody n[h]e1 :5 y ought to be somebody 9 ^? ?+s only :i* are 9 y\r p[]1 9 :i* inde$ x is p]mitt$ to y to be a man ( ! greate/ wor?8 ,b y\r fri5ds w be )\t assi/ance6 ,:at d y mean by be+ )\t assi/ance8 ,!y w n receive money f y1 nor w y make !m ,roman citiz5s4 ,:o !n told y t ^! are among ! ?+s :i* are 9 our p[]1 & n 9 ! p[] ( o!rs8 ,& :o c give to ano!r :at he has n himself8 ,acquire money !n1 y\r fri5ds say1 t we also may h some?+4 ,if ,i c acquire money & also keep myself mode/ & fai?ful & magnanim\s1 po9t out ! way1 & ,i w acquire x4 ,b if y ask me to lose ! ?+s :i* are good & my own1 9 ord] t y may ga9 ! ?+s :i* are n good1 see h[ unfair & silly y are4 ,besides1 :i* w\ld y r h1 money or a fai?ful & mode/ fri5d8 ,= ?is end !n r help me to be su* a man1 & d n ask me to d ?is by :i* ,i %all lose t "*4 ,b my c\ntry1 y say1 z f> z x dep5ds on me1 w be )\t my help4 ,i ask aga91 :at help d y mean8 ,x w n h porticos or ba?s ?r\gh y4 ,& :at does ?is mean8 ,= x is n furni%$ ) %oes by means ( a smi?1 nor ) arms by means ( a %oemak]4 ,b x is en\gh if e man fully dis*>ges ! "w t is 8 own3 & if y provid$ x ) ano!r citiz5 fai?ful & mode/1 w\ld y n be useful to x8 ,yes4 ,!n y also _c be useless to x4 ,:at place !n1 y say1 %all ,i hold 9 ! city8 ,:atev] y c1 if y ma9ta9 at ! same "t y\r fidelity & mode/y4 ,b if :5 y wi% to be useful to ! /ate1 y %all lose ^! qualities1 :at pr(it c\ld y be to x1 if y 7 made %ameless & fai?less8 ,,xxv4 ,has any man be5 pref]r$ be=e y at a banquet1 or 9 be+ salut$1 or 9 be+ invit$ to a consultation8 ,if ^! ?+s are good1 y ought to rejoice t he has obta9$ !m2 b if bad1 be n griev$ because y h n obta9$ !m4 ,& rememb] t y _c1 if y d n ! same ?+s 9 ord] to obta9 :at is n 9 our own p[]1 be consid]$ wor?y ( ! same 7equal7 ?+s4 ,= h[ c a man obta9 an equal %>e ) ano!r :5 he does n visit a man's doors z t o!r man does2 :5 he does n att5d him :5 he goes abroad1 z ! o!r man does2 :5 he does n praise 7flatt]7 him z ano!r does8 ,y w be unju/ !n & insatiable1 if y d n "p ) ! price1 9 return = :i* ^? ?+s are sold1 & if y wi% to obta9 !m = no?+4 ,well1 :at is ! price ( lettuces8 ,an obolus p]haps4 ,if !n a man gives up ! obolus1 & receives ! lettuces1 & if y d n give up ! obolus & d n obta9 ! lettuces1 d n suppose t y receive less ?an he :o has got ! lettuces2 = z he has ! lettuces1 s y h ! obolus :i* y did n give4 ,9 ! same way !n 9 ! o!r matt] also y h n be5 invit$ to a man's fea/1 = y did n give to ! ho/ ! price at :i* ! supp] is sold2 b he sells x = praise 7flatt]y71 he sells x = p]sonal att5tion4 ,give !n ! price1 if x is = y\r int]e/1 = :i* x is sold4 ,b if y wi% bo? n to give ! price & to obta9 ! ?+s1 y are insatiable & silly4 ,h y no?+ !n 9 place ( ! supp]8 ,y h inde$1 y h ! n flatt]+ ( him1 :om y did n *oose to flatt]2 y h ! n endur+ ( ! man :5 he ent]s ! room4 ,,xxvi4 ,we may le>n ! wi% 7w7 ( nature f ! ?+s 9 :i* we d n diff] f "o ano!r3 = in/ance1 :5 y\r neighbor's slave has brok5 8 cup1 or any?+ else1 we are ready to say =?)1 t x is "o ( ! ?+s :i* happ54 ,y mu/ "k !n t :5 y\r cup also is brok51 y ought to ?9k z y did :5 y\r neighbor's cup 0 brok54 ,transf] ?is reflection to great] ?+s also4 ,is ano!r man's *ild or wife dead8 ,!re is no "o :o w\ld n say1 ,?is is an ev5t incid5t to man4 ,b :5 a man's own *ild or wife is dead1 =?) he calls out1 ,woe to me1 h[ wret*$ ,i am6 ,b we ought to rememb] h[ we feel :5 we he> t x has happ5$ to o!rs4 ,,xxvii4 ,z a m>k is n set up = ! purpose ( miss+ ! aim1 s nei!r does ! nature ( evil exi/ 9 ! _w4 ,,xxviii4 ,if any p]son 0 int5d+ to put y\r body 9 ! p[] ( any man :om y fell 9 ) on ! way1 y w\ld be vex$2 b t y put y\r und]/&+ 9 ! p[] ( any man :om y meet1 s t if he %\ld revile y1 x is di/urb$ & tr\bl$1 are y n a%am$ at ?is8 ,,xxix4 ,9 e act obs]ve ! ?+s :i* come fir/1 & ^? :i* foll[ x2 & s proce$ to ! act4 ,if y d n1 at fir/ y w approa* x ) alacrity1 )\t hav+ ?\ght ( ! ?+s :i* w foll[2 b aft]w>ds1 :5 c]ta9 base 7ugly7 ?+s h %[n !mselves1 y w be a%am$4 ,a man wi%es to conqu] at ! ,olympic games4 ,i also wi% inde$1 = x is a f9e ?+4 ,b obs]ve bo? ! ?+s :i* come fir/1 & ! ?+s :i* foll[2 & !n beg9 ! act4 ,y mu/ d ev]y?+ accord+ to rule1 eat accord+ to /rict ord]s1 ab/a9 f delicacies1 ex]cise y\rself z y are bid at appo9t$ times1 9 heat1 9 cold1 y mu/ n dr9k cold wat]1 nor w9e z y *oose2 9 a ^w1 y mu/ deliv] y\rself up to ! ex]cise ma/] z y d to ! physician1 & !n proce$ to ! conte/4 ,& sometimes y w /ra9 ! h&1 put ! ankle out ( jo9t1 swall[ mu* du/1 sometimes be flogg$1 & aft] all ?is be defeat$4 ,:5 y h consid]$ all ?is1 if y /ill *oose1 g to ! conte/3 if y d n y w behave l *ildr51 :o at "o "t play at wre/l]s1 ano!r "t z flute play]s1 aga9 z gladiators1 !n z trumpet]s1 !n z tragic actors4 ,s y also w be at "o "t an a?lete1 at ano!r a gladiator1 !n a rhetorician1 !n a philosoph]1 b ) y\r :ole s\l y w be no?+ at all2 b l an ape y imitate ev]y?+ t y see1 & "o ?+ aft] ano!r pleases y4 ,= y h n und]tak5 any?+ ) consid]ation1 nor h y survey$ x well2 b c>elessly & ) cold desire4 ,?us "s :o h se5 a philosoph] & hav+ he>d "o speak1 z ,euphrates speaks--& :o c speak z he does8--!y wi% to be philosoph]s !mselves also4 ,my man1 fir/ ( all consid] :at k9d ( ?+ x is2 & !n exam9e y\r own nature1 if y are able to su/a9 ! "*4 ,d y wi% to be a p5ta?lete or a wre/l]8 ,look at y\r arms1 y\r ?ighs1 exam9e y\r lo9s4 ,= diff]5t m5 are =m$ by nature = diff]5t ?+s4 ,d y ?9k t if y d ^! ?+s1 y c eat 9 ! same mann]1 dr9k 9 ! same mann]1 & 9 ! same mann] loa! c]ta9 ?+s8 ,y mu/ pass sleepless nights1 endure toil1 g away f y\r k9sm51 be despis$ by a slave1 9 ev]y?+ h ! inf]ior "p1 9 honor1 9 (fice1 9 ! c\rts ( ju/ice1 9 e little matt]4 ,consid] ^! ?+s1 if y w\ld ex*ange = !m1 fre$om f passions1 lib]ty1 tranquillity4 ,if n1 take c>e t1 l little *ildr51 y be n n[ a philosoph]1 !n a s]vant ( ! publicani1 !n a rhetorician1 !n a procurator 7manag]7 = ,cs>4 ,^! ?+s are n consi/5t4 ,y mu/ be "o man1 ei!r good or bad4 ,y mu/ ei!r cultivate y\r own rul+ faculty1 or ext]nal ?+s4 ,y mu/ ei!r ex]cise y\r skill on int]nal ?+s or on ext]nal ?+s2 t is y mu/ ei!r ma9ta9 ! position ( a philosoph] or t ( a common p]son4 ,,xxx4 ,duties are univ]sally measur$ by relations 7,greek3 tais s*sesi74 ,is a man a fa!r8 ,! precept is to take c>e ( him1 to yield to him 9 all ?+s1 to submit :5 he is reproa*ful1 :5 he inflicts bl[s4 ,b suppose t he is a bad fa!r4 ,7 y !n by nature made ak9 to a good fa!r8 ,no2 b to a fa!r4 ,does a bro!r wrong y8 ,ma9ta9 !n y\r own position t[>ds him1 & d n exam9e :at he is do+1 b :at y mu/ d t y\r w %all be con=mable to nature4 ,= ano!r w n damage y1 unless y *oose3 b y w be damag$ !n :5 y %all ?9k t y are damag$4 ,9 ?is way !n y w discov] y\r duty f ! relation ( a neighbor1 f t ( a citiz51 f t ( a g5]al1 if y are accu/om$ to contemplate ! relations4 ,,xxxi4 ,z to piety t[>ds ! gods y mu/ "k t ?is is ! *ief ?+1 to h "r op9ions ab\t !m1 to ?9k t !y exi/1 & t !y adm9i/] ! ,all well & ju/ly2 & y mu/ fix y\rself 9 ?is pr9ciple 7duty71 to obey !m1 & to yield to !m 9 ev]y?+ :i* happ5s1 & volunt>ily to foll[ x z be+ accompli%$ by ! wise/ intellig5ce4 ,= if y d s1 y w nev] ei!r blame ! gods1 nor w y accuse !m ( neglect+ y4 ,& x is n possible = ?is to be done 9 any o!r way ?an by )draw+ f ! ?+s :i* are n 9 our p[]1 & by plac+ ! good & ! evil only 9 ^? ?+s :i* are 9 our p[]4 ,= if y ?9k t any ( ! ?+s :i* are n 9 our p[] is good or bad1 x is absolutely necess>y t1 :5 y d n obta9 :at y wi%1 & :5 y fall into ^? ?+s :i* y d n wi%1 y w f9d fault & hate ^? :o are ! cause ( !m2 = e animal is =m$ by nature to ?is1 to fly f & to turn f ! ?+s :i* appe> h>mful & ! ?+s :i* are ! cause ( ! h>m1 b to foll[ & admire ! ?+s :i* are useful & ! causes ( ! useful4 ,x is impossible !n = a p]son :o ?9ks t he is h>m$ to be delight$ ) t :i* he ?9ks to be ! cause ( ! h>m1 z x is also impossible to be pleas$ ) ! h>m itself4 ,= ?is reason also a fa!r is revil$ by 8 son1 :5 he gives no "p to 8 son ( ! ?+s :i* are consid]$ to be good2 & x 0 ?is :i* made ,polynices & ,eteocles enemies1 ! op9ion t royal p[] 0 a good4 ,x is = ?is reason t ! cultivator ( ! e>? reviles ! gods1 = ?is reason ! sailor does1 & ! m]*ant1 & = ?is reason ^? :o lose _! wives & _! *ildr54 ,= :]e ! useful 7y\r int]e/7 is1 !re also piety is4 ,consequ5tly he :o takes c>e to desire z he ought & to avoid 7,greek3 e**l9e97 z he ought1 at ! same "t also c>es aft] piety4 ,b to make libations & to sacrifice & to (f] fir/-fruits accord+ to ! cu/om ( our fa!rs1 purely & n meanly nor c>elessly nor scantily nor above our ability1 is a ?+ :i* belongs to all to d4 ,,xxxii4 ,:5 y h rec\rse to div9ation1 rememb] t y d n "k h[ x w turn out1 b t y are come to inquire f ! div9]4 ,b ( :at k9d x is1 y "k :5 y come1 if inde$ y are a philosoph]4 ,= if x is any ( ! ?+s :i* are n 9 our p[]1 x is absolutely necess>y t x mu/ be nei!r good nor bad4 ,d n !n br+ to ! div9] desire or av]sion 7,greek3 e**l9e973 if y d1 y w approa* him ) fe>4 ,b hav+ det]m9$ 9 y\r m9d t ev]y?+ :i* %all turn out 7result7 is indiff]5t1 & does n conc]n y1 & :atev] x may be1 = x w be 9 y\r p[] to use x well1 & no man w h9d] ?is1 come !n ) confid5ce to ! gods z y\r advis]s4 ,& !n :5 any advice %all h be5 giv51 rememb] :om y h tak5 z advis]s1 & :om y w h neglect$1 if y d n obey !m4 ,& g to div9ation1 z ,socrates said t y ought1 ab\t ^? matt]s 9 :i* all ! inquiry has ref]5ce to ! result1 & 9 :i* means are n giv5 ei!r by reason nor by any o!r art = kn[+ ! ?+ :i* is ! subject ( ! inquiry4 ,:]e=e :5 we ought to %>e a fri5d's dang]1 or t ( our c\ntry1 y mu/ n consult ! div9] :e!r y ought to %>e x4 ,= ev5 if ! div9] %all tell y t ! signs ( ! victims are unlucky1 x is pla9 t ?is is a tok5 ( dea?1 or mutilation ( "p ( ! body1 or ( exile4 ,b reason prevails1 t ev5 ) ^! risks1 we %\ld %>e ! dang]s ( our fri5d1 & ( our c\ntry4 ,!re=e att5d to ! great] div9]1 ! ,py?ian god1 :o eject$ f ! temple him :o did n assi/ 8 fri5d1 :5 he 0 be+ murd]$4 ,,xxxiii4 ,imm$iately prescribe "s "* & "s =m to y\rself1 :i* y %all obs]ve bo? :5 y are alone & :5 y meet ) m54 ,& let sil5ce be ! g5]al rule1 or let only :at is necess>y be said1 & 9 few words4 ,& r>ely1 & :5 ! occasion calls1 we %all say some?+2 b ab\t none ( ! common subjects1 n ab\t gladiators1 nor horse-races1 nor ab\t a?letes1 nor ab\t eat+ or dr9k+1 :i* are ! usual subjects2 & especially n ab\t m51 z blam+ !m or prais+ !m1 or comp>+ !m4 ,if !n y are able1 br+ ov] by y\r conv]sation1 ! conv]sation ( y\r associates1 to t :i* is prop]2 b if y %\ld happ5 to be conf9$ to ! company ( /rang]s1 be sil5t4 ,let n y\r laught] be mu*1 nor on _m occasions1 nor excessive4 ,refuse altoge!r to take an oa?1 if x is possible2 if x is n1 refuse z f> z y are able4 ,avoid banquets :i* are giv5 by /rang]s & by ignorant p]sons4 ,b if ev] !re is occasion to jo9 9 !m1 let y\r att5tion be c>efully fix$1 t y slip n into ! mann]s ( ! vulg> 7! un9/ruct$74 ,= y mu/ "k1 t if y\r companion be impure1 he also :o keeps company ) him mu/ become impure1 ?\gh he %\ld happ5 to be pure4 ,take 7apply7 ! ?+s :i* relate to ! body z f> z ! b>e use1 z food1 dr9k1 clo?+1 h\se1 & slaves2 b exclude ev]y?+ :i* is = %[ or luxury4 ,z to pleasure ) wom51 ab/a9 z f> z y c be=e m>riage2 b if y d indulge 9 x1 d x 9 ! way :i* is con=mable to cu/om4 ,d n h[ev] be disagreeable to ^? :o indulge 9 ^! pleasures1 or reprove !m2 & d n (t5 boa/ t y d n indulge 9 !m y\rself4 ,if a man has report$ to y1 t a c]ta9 p]son speaks ill ( y1 d n make any def5ce 7answ]7 to :at has be5 told y2 b reply1 ,! man did n "k ! re/ ( my faults1 = he w\ld n h m5tion$ ^! only4 ,x is n necess>y to g to ! !atres (t53 b if !re is ev] a prop] occasion = go+1 d n %[ y\rself z be+ a p>tisan ( any man except y\rself1 t is1 desire only t to be done :i* is done1 & = him only to ga9 ! prize :o ga9s ! prize2 = 9 ?is way y w meet ) no h9drance4 ,b ab/a9 entirely f %\ts & laught] at any 7?+ or p]son71 or viol5t emotions4 ,& :5 y are come away1 d n talk mu* ab\t :at has pass$ on ! /age1 except ab\t t :i* may lead to y\r own improvem5t4 ,= x is pla91 if y d talk mu*1 t y admir$ ! spectacle 7m ?an y ought74 ,d n g to ! he>+ ( c]ta9 p]sons' recitations1 nor visit !m readily4 ,b if y d att5d1 obs]ve gravity & s$at5ess1 & also avoid mak+ y\rself disagreeable4 ,:5 y are go+ to meet ) any p]son1 & p>ticul>ly "o ( ^? :o are consid]$ to be 9 a sup]ior condition1 place be=e y\rself :at ,socrates or ,z5o w\ld h done 9 su* circum/ances1 & y w h no difficulty 9 mak+ a prop] use ( ! occasion4 ,:5 y are go+ to any ( ^? :o are 9 great p[]1 place be=e y\rself t y w n f9d ! man at home1 t y w be exclud$1 t ! door w n be op5$ to y1 t ! man w n c>e ab\t y4 ,& if ) all ?is x is y\r duty to visit him1 be> :at happ5s1 & nev] say to y\rself t x 0 n wor? ! tr\ble4 ,= ?is is silly1 & m>ks ! "* ( a man :o is (f5d$ by ext]nals4 ,9 company take c>e n to speak mu* & excessively ab\t y\r own acts or dang]s2 = z x is pleasant to y to make m5tion ( y\r own dang]s1 x is n s pleasant to o!rs to he> :at has happ5$ to y4 ,take c>e also n to provoke laught]2 = ?is is a slipp]y way t[>ds vulg> habits1 & is also adapt$ to dim9i% ! respect ( y\r neighbors4 ,x is a dang]\s habit also to approa* obsc5e talk4 ,:5 !n1 any?+ ( ?is k9d happ5s1 if !re is a good opportunity1 rebuke ! man :o has proce$$ to ?is talk2 b if !re is n an opportunity1 by y\r sil5ce at lea/1 & blu%+ & expression ( dissatisfaction by y\r c\nt5ance1 %[ pla9ly t y are displeas$ at su* talk4 ,,xxxiv4 ,if y h receiv$ ! impression 7,greek3 phantasion7 ( any pleasure1 gu>d y\rself aga9/ be+ c>ri$ away by x2 b let ! ?+ wait = y1 & all[ y\rself a c]ta9 delay on y\r own "p4 ,!n ?9k ( bo? times1 ( ! "t :5 y w enjoy ! pleasure1 & ( ! "t aft] ! enjoym5t ( ! pleasure1 :5 y w rep5t & w reproa* y\rself4 ,& set aga9/ ^! ?+s h[ y w rejoice1 if y h ab/a9$ f ! pleasure1 & h[ y w comm5d y\rself4 ,b if x seem to y seasonable to und]take 7d7 ! ?+1 take c>e t ! *>m ( x1 & ! pleasure1 & ! attraction ( x %all n conqu] y2 b set on ! o!r side ! consid]ation1 h[ mu* bett] x is to be consci\s t y h ga9$ ?is victory4 ,,xxxv4 ,:5 y h decid$ t a ?+ ought to be done1 & are do+ x1 nev] avoid be+ se5 do+ x1 ?\gh ! _m %all =m an unfavorable op9ion ab\t x4 ,= if x is n "r to d x1 avoid do+ ! ?+2 b if x is "r1 :y are y afraid ( ^? :o %all f9d fault wrongly8 ,,xxxvi4 ,z ! proposition1 x is ei!r day1 or x is night1 is ( great importance = ! disjunctive argum5t1 b = ! conjunctive1 is ( no value1 s 9 a symposium 7ent]ta9m5t7 to select ! l>g] %>e is ( great value = ! body1 b = ! ma9t5ance ( ! social feel+ is wor? no?+4 ,:51 !n1 y are eat+ ) ano!r1 rememb]1 to look n only to ! value = ! body ( ! ?+s set be=e y1 b also to ! value ( ! behavior t[>ds ! ho/ :i* ought to be obs]v$4 ,,xxxvii4 ,if y h assum$ a "* above y\r /r5g?1 y h bo? act$ 9 ?is mann] 9 an unbecom+ way1 & y h neglect$ t :i* y might h fulfill$4 ,,xxxviii4 ,9 walk+ ab\t1 z y take c>e n to /ep on a nail1 or to spra9 y\r foot1 s take c>e n to damage y\r own rul+ faculty2 & if we obs]ve ?is rule 9 e act1 we %all und]take ?is act ) m security4 ,,xxxix4 ,! measure ( possession 7prop]ty7 is to e man ! body1 z ! foot is ( ! %oe4 ,if !n y /& on ?is rule 7! dem&s ( ! body71 y w ma9ta9 ! measure2 b if y pass beyond x1 y mu/ !n ( necessity be hurri$ z x 7 d[n a precipice4 ,z also 9 ! matt] ( ! %oe1 if y g beyond ! 7necessities ( !7 foot1 ! %oe is gild$1 !n ( a purple color1 !n embroid]$2 = !re is no limit to t :i* has once pass$ ! true measure4 ,,xl4 ,wom5 =?) f ! age ( f\rte5 are call$ by ! m5 mi/resses 7,greek3 *uriai1 dom974 ,!re=e1 s9ce !y see t !re is no?+ else t !y c obta91 b only ! p[] ( ly+ ) m51 !y beg9 to decorate !mselves1 & to place all _! hopes 9 ?is4 ,x is wor? our :ile !n to take c>e t !y may "k t !y are valu$ 7by m57 = no?+ else ?an appe>+ 7be+7 dec5t & mode/ & discreet4 ,,xli4 ,x is a m>k ( a mean capacity to sp5d mu* "t on ! ?+s :i* conc]n ! body1 su* z mu* ex]cise1 mu* eat+1 mu* dr9k+1 mu* eas+ ( ! body1 mu* copulation4 ,b ^! ?+s %\ld be done z subord9ate ?+s2 & let all y\r c>e be direct$ to ! m9d4 ,,xlii4 ,:5 any p]son treats y ill or speaks ill ( y1 rememb] t he does ?is or says ?is because he ?9ks t x is 8 duty4 ,x is n possible !n = him to foll[ t :i* seems "r to y1 b t :i* seems "r to himself4 ,accord+ly if he is wrong 9 8 op9ion1 he is ! p]son :o is hurt1 = he is ! p]son :o has be5 deceiv$2 = if a man %all suppose ! true conjunction to be false1 x is n ! conjunction :i* is h9d]$1 b ! man :o has be5 deceiv$ ab\t x4 ,if y proce$ !n f ^! op9ions1 y w be mild 9 temp] to him :o reviles y2 = say on ea* occasion1 ,x seem$ s to him4 ,,xliii4 ,ev]y?+ has two h&les1 ! "o by :i* x may be borne1 ! o!r by :i* x may n4 ,if y\r bro!r acts unju/ly1 d n lay hold ( ! act by t h&le :]e9 he acts unju/ly1 = ?is is ! h&le :i* _c be borne2 b lay hold ( ! o!r1 t he is y\r bro!r1 t he 0 nurtur$ ) y1 & y w lay hold ( ! ?+ by t h&le by :i* x c be borne4 ,,xliv4 ,^! reason+s d n coh]e3 ,i am ri*] ?an y1 !re=e ,i am bett] ?an y2 ,i am m eloqu5t ?an y1 !re=e ,i am bett] ?an y4 ,on ! contr>y1 ^! r coh]e3 ,i am ri*] ?an y1 !re=e my possessions are great] ?an y\rs2 ,i am m eloqu5t ?an y1 !re=e my spee* is sup]ior to y\rs4 ,b y are nei!r possession nor spee*4 ,,xlv4 ,does a man ba! quickly 7e>ly78 d n say t he ba!s badly1 b t he ba!s quickly4 ,does a man dr9k mu* w9e8 d n say t he does ?is badly1 b say t he dr9ks mu*4 ,= be=e y %all h det]m9$ ! op9ion h[ d y "k :e!r he is act+ wrong8 ,?us x w n happ5 to y to compreh5d "s appe>ances :i* are capable ( be+ compreh5d$1 b to ass5t to o!rs4 ,,xlvi4 ,on no occasion call y\rself a philosoph]1 & d n speak mu* among ! un9/ruct$ ab\t !orems 7philosophical rules1 precepts72 b d t :i* foll[s f !m4 ,= example1 at a banquet d n say h[ a man ought to eat1 b eat z y ought to eat4 ,= rememb] t 9 ?is way ,socrates also altoge!r avoid$ o/5tation4 ,p]sons us$ to come to him & ask to be recomm5d$ by him to philosoph]s1 & he us$ to take !m to philosoph]s1 s easily did he submit to be+ ov]look$4 ,accord+ly1 if any conv]sation %\ld arise among un9/ruct$ p]sons ab\t any !orem1 g5]ally be sil5t2 = !re is great dang] t y w imm$iately vomit up :at y h n dige/$4 ,& :5 a man %all say to y t y "k no?+1 & y are n vex$1 !n be sure t y h begun ! "w 7( philosophy74 ,= ev5 %eep d n vomit up _! grass & %[ to ! %eph]ds h[ mu* !y h eat52 b :5 !y h int]nally dige/$ ! pa/ure1 !y produce ext]nally wool & milk4 ,d y also %[ n y\r !orems to ! un9/ruct$1 b %[ ! acts :i* come f _! dige/ion4 ,,xlvii4 ,:5 at a small co/ y are suppli$ ) ev]y?+ = ! body1 d n be pr\d ( ?is2 nor1 if y dr9k wat]1 say on e occasion1 ,i dr9k wat]4 ,b consid] fir/ h[ mu* m frugal ! poor are ?an we1 & h[ mu* m endur+ ( labor4 ,& if y ev] wi% to ex]cise y\rself 9 labor & endurance1 d x = y\rself1 & n = o!rs4 ,d n embrace /atues2 b if y are ev] v ?ir/y1 take a draught ( cold wat] & spit x out1 & tell no man4 ,,xlviii4 ,! condition & *>act]i/ic ( an un9/ruct$ p]son is ?is3 he nev] expects f himself pr(it 7advantage7 nor h>m1 b f ext]nals4 ,! condition & *>act]i/ic ( a philosoph] is ?is3 he expects all advantage & all h>m f himself4 ,! signs 7m>ks7 ( "o :o is mak+ progress are ^!3 he c5sures no man1 he praises no man1 he blames no man1 he accuses no man1 he says no?+ ab\t himself z if he 7 somebody or knew some?+2 :5 he is imp$$ at all or h9d]$1 he blames himself2 if a man praises him he ridicules ! prais] to himself2 if a man c5sures him he makes no def5ce2 he goes ab\t l weak p]sons1 be+ c>eful n to move any ( ! ?+s :i* are plac$1 be=e !y are firmly fix$2 he removes all desire f himself1 & he transf]s av]sion 7,greek3 e**lis97 to ^? ?+s only ( ! ?+s )9 our p[] :i* are contr>y to nature2 he employs a mod]ate movem5t t[>ds ev]y?+2 :e!r he is consid]$ fooli% or ignorant he c>es n2 & 9 a ^w he wat*es himself z if he 7 an enemy & ly+ 9 ambu%4 ,,xlix4 ,:5 a man is pr\d because he c und]/& & expla9 ! writ+s ( ,*rysippus1 say to y\rself1 ,if ,*rysippus _h n writt5 obscurely1 ?is man w\ld h _h no?+ to be pr\d (4 ,b :at is x t ,i wi%8 ,to und]/& nature & to foll[ x4 ,i inquire !re=e :o is ! int]pret]8 & :5 ,i h he>d t x is ,*rysippus1 ,i come to him 7! int]pret]74 ,b ,i d n und]/& :at is writt51 & !re=e ,i seek ! int]pret]4 ,& s f> !re is yet no?+ to be pr\d (4 ,b :5 ,i %all h f\nd ! int]pret]1 ! ?+ t rema9s is to use ! precepts 7! lessons74 ,?is itself is ! only ?+ to be pr\d (4 ,b if ,i %all admire ! exposition1 :at else h ,i be5 made unless a gramm>ian in/ead ( a philosoph]8 except 9 "o ?+1 t ,i am expla9+ ,*rysippus in/ead ( ,hom]4 ,:51 !n1 any man says to me1 ,read ,*rysippus to me1 ,i r blu%1 :5 ,i _c %[ my acts l to & consi/5t ) 8 words4 ,l4 ,:atev] ?+s 7rules7 are propos$ to y 7= ! conduct ( life7 abide by !m1 z if !y 7 laws1 z if y w\ld be guilty ( impiety if y transgress$ any ( !m4 ,& :atev] any man %all say ab\t y1 d n att5d to x2 = ?is is no affair ( y\rs4 ,h[ long w y !n /ill def] ?9k+ y\rself wor?y ( ! be/ ?+s1 & 9 no matt] transgress+ ! di/9ctive reason8 ,h y accept$ ! !orems 7rules71 :i* x 0 y\r duty to agree to1 & h y agre$ to !m8 :at tea*] !n d y /ill expect t y def] to him ! correction ( y\rself8 ,y are no long] a y\?1 b already a full-gr[n man4 ,if1 !n1 y are neglig5t & slo?ful1 & are cont9ually mak+ procra/9ation aft] procra/9ation1 & proposal 7int5tion7 aft] proposal1 & fix+ day aft] day1 aft] :i* y w att5d to y\rself1 y w n "k t y are n mak+ improvem5t1 b y w cont9ue ignorant 7un9/ruct$7 bo? :ile y live & till y die4 ,imm$iately !n ?9k x "r to live z a full-gr[n man1 & "o :o is mak+ pr(ici5cy1 & let ev]y?+ :i* appe>s to y to be ! be/ be to y a law :i* mu/ n be transgress$4 ,& if any?+ labori\s or pleasant or glori\s or +lori\s be pres5t$ to y1 rememb] t n[ is ! conte/1 n[ are ! ,olympic games1 & !y _c be def]r$2 & t x dep5ds on "o defeat & "o giv+ way t progress is ei!r lo/ or ma9ta9$4 ,socrates 9 ?is way became p]fect1 9 all ?+s improv+ himself1 att5d+ to no?+ except to reason4 ,b y1 ?\gh y are n yet a ,socrates1 ought to live z "o :o wi%es to be a ,socrates4 ,,li4 ,! fir/ & mo/ necess>y place 7"p1 ,greek3 topos7 9 philosophy is ! use ( !orems 7precepts1 ,greek3 !oraemata71 = in/ance1 t we mu/ n lie2 ! second "p is t ( demon/rations1 = in/ance1 ,h[ is x prov$ t we ought n to lie8 ,! ?ird is t :i* is confirmatory ( ^! two1 & explanatory1 = example1 ,h[ is ?is a demon/ration8 ,= :at is demon/ration1 :at is consequ5ce1 :at is contradiction1 :at is tru?1 :at is falsehood8 ,! ?ird "p 7topic7 is necess>y on acc\nt ( ! second1 & ! second on acc\nt ( ! fir/2 b ! mo/ necess>y & t on :i* we ought to re/ is ! fir/4 ,b we d ! contr>y4 ,= we sp5d our "t on ! ?ird topic1 & all our e>ne/ness is ab\t x2 b we entirely neglect ! fir/4 ,!re=e we lie2 b ! demon/ration t we ought n to lie we h ready to h&4 ,,lii4 ,9 e ?+ 7circum/ance7 we %\ld hold ^! maxims ready to h&3 ,lead me1 ,o ,zeus1 & ?\ ,o ,de/9y1 ,! way t ,i am bid by y to g3 ,to foll[ ,i am ready4 ,if ,i *oose n1 ,i make myself a wret*1 & /ill mu/ foll[4 ,b :oso nobly yields unto necessity1 ,we hold him wise1 & skill'd 9 ?+s div9e4 ,& ! ?ird also3 ,o ,crito1 if s x pleases ! gods1 s let x be2 ,anytus & ,melitus are able inde$ to kill me1 b !y _c h>m me4