,,phae?on2 ,,loose ,,?\ghts ,,= ,,loose ,,?9k]s4 #aheb4 ,templeton & ,i 7 l\ng+ by ! cle> lime/one /ream :i* cross$ 8 p>k & w\nd away r\nd wood$ hills t[>d ! di/ant ,sev]n4 ,a loveli] fi%+ morn+ sportsman nev] saw4 ,a s(t gray "u-ro( ( cl\d slid on be=e a s(t we/ w9d1 & "h & !re a /ray gleam ( sunlight %ot into ! vale across ! purple m\nta9-tops1 & awoke into busy life ! d5iz5s ( ! wat]1 already quick5$ by ! my/]i\s electric influ5ces ( ! la/ night's ?und]-%[]4 ,! long-w+$ c9namon-flies spun & flutt]$ ov] ! pools2 ! s&-bees humm$ m]rily r\nd _! burr[s 9 ! m>ly bank2 & delicate iridesc5t ephem]ae rose by hundr$s f ! dep?s1 &1 dropp+ _! %ells1 float$ away1 ea* a t9y ,v5us ,anadyom5e1 d[n ! glassy ripples ( ! rea*es4 ,e mom5t a heavy spla% b5ea? "s ov]hang+ tuft ( milfoil or wat] hemlock proclaim$ ! dea?- doom ( a hapless beetle :o _h dropp$ into ! /ream b5ea?2 yet /ill we fi%$ & fi%$1 & caught no?+1 & seem$ utt]ly c>eless ab\t cat*+ any?+2 till ! old keep] :o foll[$ u1 sigh+ & %rugg+ 8 %\ld]s1 broke =? into op5 remon/rance3 ,excuse my lib]ty1 g5tlem51 b :at ev] is ! matt] ) y & ma/]1 sir8 ,i nev] did see y miss s _m hone/ rises be=e4 ,x is too true1 said ,templeton to me ) a laugh4 ,i mu/ confess ,i h be5 dream+ in/ead ( fi%+ ! :ole morn+4 ,b :at has happ5$ to y1 :o are n z apt z ,i am to d no?+ by try+ to d two ?+s at once8 ,my h& may well be some:at un/eady2 = to tell ! tru?1 ,i sat up all la/ night writ+4 ,a hopeful prep>ation = a day's fi%+ 9 lime/one wat]6 ,b :at c h set y on writ+ all night aft] s busy & talkative an ev5+ z ! la/1 end+ too1 z x did1 some:]e ab\t half-pa/ twelve8 ,p]haps ! said talkative ev5+ itself2 & ,i suspect1 if y w confess ! tru?1 y w say t y\r morn+'s m$itations are runn+ v mu* 9 ! same *annel4 ,lewis1 said he1 aft] a pause1 g up to ! hall1 & br+ "s lun*eon = u d[n to ! l[] wat]fall4 ,& a :eelb>r[ to c>ry home ! fi%1 sir8 ,if y wi% to w>m y\rself1 c]ta9ly4 ,& n[1 my good fell[1 said he1 z ! old keep] toddl$ away up ! p>k1 ,i w op5 my he>t-a process = :i* ,i h b few opportunities "h-to an old college fri5d4 ,i am di/urb$ & sadd5$ by la/ night's talk & by la/ night's gue/4 ,by ! ,am]ican pr(essor8 ,h[1 9 ! "n ( ,engli% exclusiv5ess1 did su* a rampantly het]odox spiritual gu]illa invade ! respectabilities & cons]vatisms ( ,h]e=d%ire8 ,he 0 return+ f a t\r ?r\gh ,wales1 & _h introductions to me f "s ,man*e/] fri5ds ( m9e1 to avail himself ( :i* ,i f\nd he _h gone "s ?irty miles out ( 8 way4 ,complim5t>y to y1 at lea/4 ,to ,lady ,jane1 ,i suspect1 r ?an to me2 = he told me broadly en\gh t all ! flatt]+ att5tions :i* he _h receiv$ 9 ,man*e/]-:]e1 y "k1 all su* prophets are receiv$ ) op5 arms1 _! only cr$5tials be+ t1 :atsoev] !y believe1 !y %all n believe ! ,bible-_h n giv5 him ! pleasure :i* he _h receiv$ f t "o introduction to :at he call$ '! inn] he>?-life ( ! ,engli% l&$ ari/ocracy4' ,b :at did y ?9k ( him8 ,d y really wi% to "k8 ,i d4 ,!n1 hone/ly1 ,i nev] he>d s mu* magniloqu5t unwisdom talk$ 9 ! same space ( "t4 ,x 0 ! s5se ( %ame = my race :i* kept me sil5t all ! ev5+4 ,i c\ld n tru/ myself to argue ) a gray-hair$ ,saxon man1 ^: fifty ye>s ( life seem$ to h left him a *ild 9 all b ! *ildlike he>t :i* alone c ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,y are sev]e1 said ,templeton1 smil+ly ?\gh1 z if 8 e/imate 7 n v diff]5t f m9e4 ,c "o help be+ sev]e :5 "o he>s irrev]5ce p\r$ =? f rev]5d lips8 ,i d n mean m]ely irrev]5ce = ! ,ca?olic ,cre$s2 t to my m9d-,god =give me if ,i misjudge him- seem$ to me only "o fruit ( a deep root ( irrev]5ce = all ?+s z !y are1 ev5 = all ?+s z !y seem4 ,did y n rem>k ! audaci\s contempt = all ages b 'our glori\s n9ete5? c5tury1' & ! /ill deep] contempt = all 9 ! said glori\s "t :o d>$ to believe t !re 0 any asc]ta9$ tru? indep5d5t ( ! private fancy & op9ion (- = ,i am afraid x came to t-him1 ,pr(essor ,w9dru%1 & 8 circle ( elect s\ls8 ',y may believe no?+ if y l1 & welcome2 b if y d take to t unnecess>y act1 y are a fool if y believe any?+ b :at ,i believe-?\gh ,i d n *oose to /ate :at t is4' ,is n t1 n[1 a pretty fair =mulisation ( 8 doctr9e8 ,b1 my de> rav]1 said ,templeton1 laugh+1 ! man believ$ at lea/ 9 physical sci5ce4 ,i am sure we he>d en\gh ab\t its triumphs4 ,x may be s4 ,b to me 8 v 'spiritualism' seem$ m mat]iali/ic ?an 8 physics4 ,8 notion seem$ to be1 ?\gh heav5 =bid t ,i %\ld say t he ev] put x =mally be=e himself- ,or any?+ else1 said ,templeton1 sotto voce4 -t x is ! spiritual _w :i* is gov]n$ by physical laws1 & ! physical by spiritual ones2 t :ile m5 & wom5 are m]ely ! puppets ( c]ebrations & m5tations1 & attractions & repulsions1 x is ! trees1 & /ones1 & gases1 :o h ! wills & ! en]gies1 & ! fai?s & ! virtues & ! p]sonalities4 ,y are c>icatur+4 ,h[ s8 ,h[ c ,i judge o!rwise1 :5 ,i he> a man talk+1 z he did1 ( ,god 9 t]ms :i*1 e "o ( !m involv$ :at we call ! ess5tial prop]ties ( matt]-space1 "t1 passibility1 motion2 sett+ =? phr5ology & mesm]ism z ! great organs ( education1 ev5 ( ! reg5]ation ( mank9d2 apologis+ = ! e>li] rav+s ( ! ,p\ghkeepsie se]1 & consid]+ 8 lat] eclectico-pan!i/ f>ragos z great utt]ances3 :ile1 :5ev] he talk$ ( ,nature1 he %[$ ! mo/ cr$ul\s crav+ aft] ev]y?+ :i* we1 ! c\ntrym5 ( ,bacon1 h be5 taught to consid] unsci5tific-,homoeopa?y1 ,electro-biology1 ,loves ( ! ,plants a la ,d>w91 ,ve/iges ( ,creation1 ,veget>ianisms1 ,teetotalisms-nev] m9d :at1 provid$ x 0 unaccr$it$ or condemn$ by regul>ly educat$ m5 ( sci5ce8 ,b y don't mean to ass]t t !re is no?+ 9 any ( ^! !ories8 ,( c\rse n4 ,i c no m prove a univ]sal negative ab\t !m ?an ,i c ab\t ! exi/5ce ( life on ! moon4 ,b ,i d say t ?is contempt = t :i* has be5 already discov]$-?is c>elessness ab\t induction f ! normal ph5om5a1 c\pl$ ) ?is hank]+ aft] !ories built ^u exceptional ones-?is crav+ = 'signs & wond]s1' :i* is ! sure accompanim5t ( a dy+ fai? 9 ,god1 & 9 nature z ,god's "w-are symptoms :i* make me tremble = ! fate ( physical z well z ( spiritual sci5ce1 bo? 9 ,am]ica & 9 ! ,am]icani/s "h at home4 ,z ! ,pr(essor talk$ on1 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ ( ! neo- ,platoni/s ( ,alex&ria1 & _! exactly simil> c\rse-d[nw>d f a spiritualism ( notions & emotions1 :i* 9 e t]m confess$ its own mat]ialism1 to ! fe>ful discov]y t consci\sness does n reveal ,god1 n ev5 matt]1 b only its own exi/5ce2 & !n onw>d1 9 desp]ate se>* aft] some?+ ext]nal :]e9 to tru/1 t[>ds !urgic feti% wor%ip1 & ! secret virtues ( gems & fl[]s & />s2 &1 la/ ( all1 to ! l[e/ dep? ( b[+ /atues & w9k+ pictures4 ,! six? c5tury saw t c>e]1 ,templeton2 ! n9ete5? may see x re- enact$1 ) only ^! diff]5ces1 t ! ,nature-wor%ip :i* seems com+ w be all ! m cru%+ & slavi%1 because we "k s mu* bett] h[ va/ & glori\s ,nature is2 & t ! sup]/itions w be m clumsy & fooli% 9 proportion z our ,saxon bra9 is less acute & discursive1 & our education less sev]ely sci5tific1 ?an ^? ( ! old ,greeks4 ,sil5ce1 rav]6 cri$ ,templeton1 ?r[+ himself on ! grass 9 fits ( laught]4 ,s ! ,pr(essor's gr&*ildr5 w h ei!r turn$ ,papi/s1 or be b[+ d[n be=e ru/y locomotives & brok5 electric telegraphs8 ,b1 my good fri5d1 y surely d n take ,pr(essor ,w9dru% = a fair sample ( ! great ,am]ican p8 ,god =bid t s unpractical a talk] %\ld be a sample ( ! mo/ practical p ^u e>?4 ,! ,am]icans h _! eng9e]s1 _! geograph]s1 _! a/ronom]s1 _! sci5tific *emi/s2 few inde$1 b su* z bid fair to rival ^? ( any nation ^u e>?4 ,b ^!1 l o!r true work]s1 hold _! tongues & d _! bus9ess4 ,& !y h a few indig5\s au?ors too3 y mu/ h read ! ',bigl[ ,pap]s1' & ! ',fable = ,critics1' & la/ b n lea/1 ',uncle ,tom's ,cab9'8 ,yes2 & ,i h _h f> less fe> = ,am]icans s9ce ,i read t book2 = x %[$ me t !re 0 "r heal?y p[]1 arti/ic z well z intellectual1 among !m1 ev5 n[-ready1 :5 _! pres5t borr[$ peacocks' fea!rs h fall5 (f1 to come =? & prove t ! ,yankee ,eagle is a "r gallant bird1 if he w b tru/ to 8 own natural plumage4 ,& !y h a few /atesm5 also4 ,b !y are curt1 pla9-spok51 practical-9 ev]y?+ antipodal to ! knot ( hapless m51 :o1 unable f "s defect or morbidity to help on ! real movem5t ( _! nation1 are fa9 to get _! bread ) tongue & p51 by retail+ to 'silly wom51' 'ev] le>n+ & nev] com+ to ! k ( ! tru?1' second-h& ,g]man eclecticisms1 n[ explod$ ev5 9 ! c\ntry :]e !y arose1 & ! v fro? & scum ( ! ,m$ea's caldron1 9 :i* ! disjecta membra ( old ,calv9ism are pitiably see?+4 ,ah6 ,x has be5 always ! plan1 y "k1 9 ,engl&1 z well z 9 ,am]ica1 c\rte\sly to avoid tak+ up a ,g]man !ory till ! ,g]mans _h q done ) x1 & ?r[n x away = some?+ new4 ,b :at are we to say ( ^? :o are try+ to introduce into ,engl& ^! v ,am]icanis$ ,g]manisms1 z ! only tea*+ :i* c suit ! ne$s ( ! old _w8 ,we w1 if we are 9 a vulg> hum\r1 apply to !m a c]ta9 old prov]b ab\t tea*+ "o's gr&mo!r a c]ta9 simple op]ation on ! egg ( ! dome/ic f[l2 b we w no less take %ame to ourselves1 z sons ( ,alma ,mat]1 t su* nons5se c get ev5 a day's he>+1 ei!r among ! daught]s ( ,man*e/] manufactur]s1 or among ,london work+ m54 ,_h we taught !m :at we 7 taught 9 ! s*ools1 ,templeton- ,alas1 my fri5d1 we mu/ ourselves h le>nt x fir/4 ,i h no "r to ?r[ /ones at ! poor ,pr(essor1 = ,i c\ld n answ] him4 ,d n suppose t ,i c ei!r4 ,all ,i say is-mank9d has n liv$ 9 va94 ,lea/ ( all has x liv$ 9 va9 dur+ ! la/ eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,x has ga9$ some?+ ( et]nal tru? 9 e age1 & t :i* x has ga9$ is z fre% & "y n[ z ev]2 & ,i w n ?r[ away ! bird 9 ! h& = any numb] ( birds 9 ! bu%4 ,especially :5 y suspect mo/ ( !m to be only wood5 pheasants1 set up to delude poa*]s4 ,well1 y are f> m ( a ,phili/] & a ,cons]vative ?an ,i ?\ght y4 ,! ,new is com+1 ,i d\bt n2 b x mu/ gr[ organically out ( ! ,old-n root ! old up1 & /ick itself full-gr[n into ! place !re(1 l a ,fr5* tree ( lib]ty-sure ( mu* ! same fate4 ,o!r f\ndation c no man lay ?an t :i* is laid already1 9 spiritual ?+s or 9 physical2 z ! ,pr(essor & 8 s*ool w surely f9d4 ,y recollect to :om ! ,bible applies t text8 ,i d4 ,& yet y say y _c answ] ! ,pr(essor8 ,i d n c>e to d s4 ,!re are c]ta9 root-tru?s :i* ,i "k1 because !y h be5 discov]$ & settl$ = ages2 & in/ead ( accept+ ! *all5ge ( e ,i-"k-n-:om to re- exam9e !m1 & beg9 ! _w's "w all ov] aga91 ,i w te/ 8 !ories by !m2 & if !y fail to co9cide1 ,i w he> no m spee* ab\t ! details ( ! bran*es & fl[]s1 = ,i %all "k ! root is rott54 ,b he1 too1 ackn[l$g$ c]ta9 ( ^? root-tru?s1 said ,templeton1 :o seem$ to h a l+]+ sympa?y ) my victim2 he insi/$ mo/ /rongly1 & spoke1 y w n d5y1 eloqu5tly & nobly on ! ,unity ( ! ,deity4 ,on ! non-,tr9ity ( x1 r2 = ,i w n degrade ! ^w ',him1' by apply+ x "h4 ,b1 tell me hone/ly-c'e/ le timbre qui fait la musique-did 8 ',unity ( ! ,deity' s\nd 9 y\r ,engli% ,bible-br$ he>t at all l t anci5t1 human1 p]sonal ',he>1 ,o ,israel6 ! ,"l ?y ,god is "o ,"l'8 ,mu* m l ',! ,some?+ our ,no?+ is "o ,some?+4' ,may we n suspect1 !n1 t 8 notion ( ! ',unity ( ! ,deity' does n q co9cide ) ! f\ndation already laid1 :osesoev] else may8 ,y are assum+ r ha/ily4 ,p]haps ,i may prove also1 "s day or o!r4 ,d y ?9k1 moreov]1 t ! !ory :i* he s boldly />t$1 :5 8 n]ves & 8 mann]s 7 reliev$ f ! unwont$ pressure by ,lady ,jane & ! ladies go+ up/airs1 0 "p ( ! same old f\ndation8 ,:i*1 !n8 ,t1 if a man does b believe a ?+1 he has a "r to speak x & act on x1 "r or wrong4 ,h y =gott5 8 v9dication ( y\r fri5d1 ! radical vot]1 & 8 '_s ( tru?'8 ,:at1 ! wor?y :o1 :5 ,i canvass$ him z ! ,lib]al c&idate = ---1 & promis$ to support complete fre$om ( religi\s op9ion1 te/$ me by break+ out into su* blasphem\s ribaldry z made me run out ( ! h\se1 & !n w5t & vot$ aga9/ me z a bigot8 ,i mean him1 ( c\rse4 ,! ,pr(essor really seem$ to admire ! man1 z a m brave & consci5ti\s h]o ?an himself4 ,i am n squeami%1 z y "k2 b ,i am afraid t ,i 0 q rude to him :5 he w5t z f> z t4 ,:at-:5 y told him t y ?\ght t1 aft] all1 ! old !ory ( ! ,div9e ,"r ( ,k+s 0 z plausible z ! new !ory ( ! ,div9e ,"r ( ,blasphemy8 ,my de> fell[1 d n fret y\rself on t po9t4 ,he seem$ to take x r z a complim5t to 8 own audacity1 & :isp]$ to me t ',! ,div9e ,"r ( ,blasphemy' 0 an expression ( :i* ,!odore ,p>k] himself ne$ n h be5 a%am$4 ,he 0 pleas$ to be complim5t>y4 ,b1 tell me1 :at 0 x 9 8 oratory :i* has s vex$ ! s\l ( ! c\ntry squire8 ,t v argum5t ( 81 among _m ?+s4 ,i saw1 or r felt1 t he 0 wrong2 & yet1 z ,i h said already1 ,i c\ld n answ] him2 &1 _h he n be5 my gue/1 %\ld h got ?or\ghly cross ) him1 z a pis-all]4 ,i saw x4 ,b1 my fri5d1 us$ we n to read ,plato toge!r1 & enjoy him toge!r1 9 old ,cambridge days8 ,d y n ?9k t ,socrates might at all ev5ts h driv5 ! ,pr(essor into a corn]8 ,he might3 b ,i _c4 ,is t1 !n1 :at y 7 writ+ ab\t all la/ night8 ,x 04 ,i c\ld n help1 :5 ,i w5t out on ! t]race to smoke my la/ cig>1 fancy+ to myself h[ ,socrates might h seem$ to set y1 & ! ,pr(essor1 & t w>m-he>t$1 "r-head$1 wrong-tongu$ ,high-,*ur* ,curate1 all toge!r by ! e>s1 & made confusion worse conf\nd$ = ! "t be+1 & yet h left = ea* ( y "s h9t :]eby y might see ! d>l+ tru? = :i* y 7 b>k+1 all ! m cle>ly 9 ! light ( ! "o :i* y 7 h[l+ d[n4 ,& s y sat up1 &-,i ?\ght ! corridor smelt some:at ( smoke4 ,=give1 & ,i w confess4 ,i wrote a dialogue2-& "h x is1 if y *oose to he> x4 ,if !re are a few passages1 or ev5 _m1 :i* ,plato w\ld n h writt51 y w consid] my age & inexp]i5ce1 & =give4 ,my de> fell[1 y =get t ,i1 l y1 h be5 t5 ye>s away f de> old ,alma-,mat]1 ,plato1 ! boats1 & ,potton ,wood4 ,my au?orities n[ are ',morton on ,soils' & ',miles on ! ,horse's ,foot4' ,read on1 fe>less ( my criticisms4 ,"h is ! wat]fall2 we w settle ourselves on ,jane's fav\rite seat4 ,y %all disc\rse1 & ,i1 till ,lewis br+s ! lun*eon1 w smoke my cig>2 & if ,i seem to be look+ at ! m\nta91 don't fancy t ,i am only c\nt+ h[ _m "y gr\se ^? hea?-burn+ wor?ies w h left me by ! twelf?4 ,s we sat d[n1 & ,i began3 ,,phae?on ,alcibiades & ,i walk$ into ! ,pnyx e>ly ! o!r morn+1 be=e ! p assembl$4 ,!re we saw ,socrates /&+1 hav+ 8 face turn$ t[>d ! ris+ sun4 ,approa*+ him1 we p]ceiv$ t he 0 pray+2 & t s ard5tly1 t we t\*$ him on ! %\ld] be=e he became aw>e ( our pres5ce4 ,y seem l a man fill$ ) ! ,god1 ,socrates1 said ,alcibiades4 ,w\ld t 7 true1 answ]$ he1 bo? ( me & ( all :o w c\nsel "h ?is day4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 pray+ = t v ?+2 namely1 t !y might h light to see ! tru?1 9 :atsoev] matt] might be discuss$ "h4 ,& = me also8 said ,alcibiades2 b ,i h prep>$ my spee* already4 ,& = y also1 if y desire x-ev5 ?\gh "s ( y\r p]iods %\ld be spoil$ !reby4 ,b :y are y bo? "h s e>ly1 be=e any bus9ess is /irr+8 ,we 7 discuss+1 said ,i1 t v ?+ = :i* we f\nd y pray+-namely1 tru?1 & :at x might be4 ,p]haps y w5t a worse way t[>d discov]+ x ?an ,i did4 ,b let u he>4 ,:5ce did ! discussion arise8 ,f some?+1 said ,alcibiades1 :i* ,protagoras said 9 8 lecture ye/]day-,h[ tru? 0 :at ea* man tr[e?1 or believe?1 to be true4 ',s t1' he said1 '"o ?+ is true to me1 if ,i believe x true1 & ano!r opposite ?+ to y1 if y believe t opposite4 ,=1' cont9u$ he1 '!re is an objective & a subjective tru?2 ! =m]1 d\btless1 "o & absolute1 & conta9$ 9 ! nature ( ea* ?+2 b ! o!r manifold & relative1 v>y+ ) ! faculties ( ea* p]ceiv] !re(4' ,b z ea* man's faculties1 he said1 7 diff]5t f 8 neighb\r's1 & all m or less imp]fect1 x 0 impossible t ! absolute objective tru? ( any?+ c\ld be se5 by any mortal1 b only "s p>tial approximation1 &1 z x 71 sket* ( x1 accord+ z ! object 0 repres5t$ ) m or less refraction on ! mirror ( 8 subjectivity4 ,& !re=e1 z ! true inquir] deals only ) ! possible1 & lets ! impossible g1 x 0 ! bus9ess ( ! wise man1 %unn+ ! se>* aft] absolute tru? z an impi\s attempt ( ! ,titans to scale ,olympus1 to busy himself humbly & practically ) subjective tru?1 & ) ^? me?ods-rhetoric1 = in/ance-by :i* he c make ! subjective op9ions ( o!rs ei!r simil> to 8 own1 or1 leav+ !m z !y are-= x may be v (t5 unnecess>y to *ange !m-useful to 8 own ends4 ,!n ,socrates1 laugh+3 ,my f9e fell[1 y w h made m ?an "o oration 9 ! ,pnyx to-day4 ,& inde$1 ,i myself felt q exalt$1 & rapt al(t1 l ,bell]ophon on ,pegasus1 ^u ! eloqu5ce ( ,protagoras & y4 ,b yet =give me ?is "o ?+2 = my "m b>e me1 z y "k1 a man-midwife1 aft] h] own trade1 & n a sage4 ,,alcibiades4 ,:at !n8 ,,socrates4 ,?is1 my a/oni%+ fri5d-= really ,i am altoge!r a/oni%$ & /ruck dumb1 z ,i always am :5soev] ,i he> a brilliant talk] l y disc\rse conc]n+ objectivities & subjectivities1 & su* my/]i\s words2 at su* mom5ts ,i am l an old w>-horse1 :o1 ?\gh he w ru% on levell$ lances1 %udd]s & sweats ) t]ror at a boy rattl+ pebbles 9 a bladd]2 & ,i feel altoge!r dizzy1 & dread le/ ,i %\ld suff] "s su* trans=mation z ,scylla1 :5 ,i he> awful words1 l incantations1 pron\nc$ ov] me1 ( :i* ,i1 be+ no sage1 und]/& no?+4 ,b tell me n[1 ,alcibiades1 did ! op9ion ( ,protagoras altoge!r please y8 ,a4 ,:y n8 ,is x n c]ta9 t two equally hone/ m5 may diff] 9 _! op9ions on ! same matt]8 ,s4 ,und5iable4 ,a4 ,b if ea* is equally s9c]e 9 speak+ :at he believes1 is n ea* equally mov$ by ! _s ( tru?8 ,s4 ,y seem to h be5 lately initiat$1 & t n at ,eleusis m]ely1 nor 9 ! ,cabiria1 b r 9 "s ,p]sian or ,babylonian my/]ies1 :5 y disc\rse ?us ( spirits4 ,b y1 ,phae?on 7turn+ to me71 h[ did y l ! p]iods ( ,protagoras8 ,d n ask me1 ,socrates1 said ,i1 = inde$ we h f\ght a we>y battle toge!r ev] s9ce sund[n la/ night1 & all t ,i _h to say ,i le>nt f y4 ,s4 ,f me1 good fell[8 ,,phae?on4 ,yes1 inde$4 ,i seem$ to h he>d f y t tru? is simply 'facts z !y are4' ,b :5 ,i urg$ ?is on ,alcibiades1 8 argum5ts seem$ sup]ior to m9e4 ,a4 ,b ,i h be5 tell+ him1 drunk & sob]1 t x is my op9ion also z to :at tru? is4 ,only ,i1 ) ,protagoras1 di/+ui% betwe5 objective fact & subjective op9ion4 ,s4 ,do+ rightly1 too1 fair y\?4 ,b h[ comes x !n t y & ,phae?on _c agree8 ,t1 said ,i1 y "k bett] ?an ei!r ( u4 ,y seem bo? ( y1 said ,socrates1 to be1 z usual1 9 ! family way4 ,%all ,i ex]cise my pr(ession on y8 ,no1 by ,zeus6 answ]$ ,alcibiades1 laugh+2 ,i fe> !e1 ?\ juggl]1 le/ ,i suff] once aga9 ! same fate ) ! woman 9 ! my?1 & aft] ,i h conceiv$ a fair man-*ild1 &1 z ,i fancy1 br\ght x =?2 ?\ hold up to ! p "s dead puppy1 or log1 or :at n1 & cry3 ',look :at ,alcibiades has produc$6' ,s4 ,b1 beautiful y\?1 be=e ,i c d t1 y w h spok5 y\r oration on ! bema1 & all ! p w be ready & able to say ',absurd6 ,no?+ b :at is fair c come f s fair a body4' ,come1 let u consid] ! "q toge!r4 ,i ass5t$ will+ly2 & ,alcibiades1 m9c+ & p\t+1 aft] 8 fa%ion1 /ill 0 loa? to refuse4 ,s4 ,let u see1 !n4 ,alcibiades di/+ui%es1 he says1 betwe5 objective fact & subjective op9ion8 ,a4 ,( c\rse ,i d4 ,s4 ,b n1 ,i presume1 betwe5 objective tru? & subjective tru?1 :]e( ,protagoras spoke8 ,a4 ,:at trap are y lay+ n[8 ,i di/+ui% betwe5 !m also1 ( c\rse4 ,s4 ,tell me1 !n1 de> y\?1 ( y\r indulg5ce1 :at !y are2 = ,i am %amefully ignorant on ! matt]4 ,a4 ,:y1 d !y n call a ?+ objectively true1 :5 x is true absolutely 9 itself2 b subjectively true1 :5 x is true 9 ! belief ( a p>ticul> p]son8 ,s4 -,?\gh n necess>ily true objectively1 t is1 absolutely & 9 itself8 ,a4 ,no4 ,s4 ,b possibly true s8 ,a4 ,( c\rse4 ,s4 ,n[1 tell me-a ?+ is objectively true1 is x n1 :5 x is a fact z x is8 ,a4 ,yes4 ,s4 ,& :5 x is a fact z x is n1 x is objectively false2 = su* a fact w\ld n be true absolutely1 & 9 itself1 w\ld x8 ,a4 ,( c\rse n4 ,s4 ,su* a fact w\ld be1 !re=e1 no fact1 & no?+4 ,a4 ,:y s8 ,s4 ,because1 if a ?+ exi/s1 x c only exi/ z x is1 n z x is n2 at lea/ my op9ion incl9es t way4 ,c]ta9ly n1 said ,i2 :y d y haggle s1 ,alcibiades8 ,s4 ,fair & s(tly1 ,phae?on6 ,h[ d y "k t he is n fight+ = wife & *ild1 & ! alt>s ( 8 gods8 ,b if he w agree ) y & me1 he w confess t a ?+ :i* is objectively false does n exi/ at all1 & is no?+4 ,a4 ,i suppose x is necess>y to d s4 ,b ,i "k :i!r y are /ruggl+4 ,s4 ,to ?is1 de> y\?1 t1 !re=e1 if a ?+ subjectively true be also objectively false1 x does n exi/1 & is no?+4 ,x is s1 said ,i4 ,s4 ,let u1 !n1 let no?+ g its own way1 :ile we g on ours ) t :i* is only objectively true1 le/ com+ to a riv] ov] :i* x is subjectively true to u t !re is a bridge1 & try+ to walk ov] t "w ( our own m9d1 b no "o's h&s1 ! bridge prove to be objectively false1 & we1 walk+ ov] ! bank into ! wat]1 be set free f t :i* is subjectively on ! f>!r bank ( ,/yx4 ,!n ,i1 laugh+3 ,?is h>dly co9cides1 ,alcibiades1 ) ,protagoras's op9ion1 t subjective tru? 0 alone useful4 ,b r proves1 said ,socrates1 t undilut$ draughts ( x are ( a hurtful & poison\s nature1 & require to be temp]$ ) some:at ( objective tru?1 be=e x is safe to use !m-at lea/ 9 ! case ( bridges4 ,did ,i n tell y1 int]rupt$ ,alcibiades1 h[ ! old deceiv] w\ld try to put me to b$ ( "s dead puppy or log8 ,or d y n see h[1 9 ord]1 aft] 8 cu/om1 to raise a laugh ab\t ! :ole "q by vulg> examples1 he is bl9k+ :at he kn[s z well z ,i8 ,s4 ,:at !n1 fair y\?8 ,a4 ,t ,protagoras 0 n speak+ ab\t bridges1 or any o!r m]ely physical ?+s1 on :i* no diff]5ce ( op9ion ne$ occur1 because e "o c satisfy himself by simply us+ 8 s5ses2 b conc]n+ moral & intellectual matt]s1 :i* are n cognisable by ! s5ses1 & !re=e p]mit1 )\t blame1 a great] div]sity ( op9ion4 ,error on su* po9ts1 he told u-on ! subject ( religion1 = example-0 bo? p>donable & h>mless2 = no blame c\ld be imput$ to ! man :o act$ fai?fully up to 8 own belief1 :atsoev] t might be4 ,s4 ,bravely spok5 ( him1 & wor?ily ( a free /ate4 ,b tell me1 ,alcibiades1 ) :at matt]s does religion deal8 ,a4 ,) ! ,gods4 ,s4 ,!n x is n hurtful to speak false ?+s ( ! ,gods8 ,a4 ,n unless y "k !m to be false4 ,s4 ,b answ] me ?is1 ,alcibiades4 ,if y made a mi/ake conc]n+ numb]s1 z t twice two made five1 might x n be hurtful to y8 ,a4 ,c]ta9ly2 = ,i might pay away five obols in/ead ( f\r4 ,s4 ,& s be puni%$1 n by any ang] ( two & two aga9/ y1 b by ^? v necess>y laws ( numb]1 :i* y _h mi/ak58 ,a4 ,yes4 ,s4 ,or if y made a mi/ake conc]n+ music1 z t two consecutive notes c\ld produce h>mony1 t op9ion also1 if y act$ ^u x1 w\ld be hurtful to y8 ,a4 ,c]ta9ly2 = ,i %\ld make a discord1 & pa9 my own e>s1 & my he>]s'4 ,s4 ,& 9 ?is case also1 be puni%$1 n by any ang] ( ! lyre aga9/ y1 b by ^? v necess>y laws ( music :i* y _h mi/ak58 ,a4 ,yes4 ,s4 ,or if y mi/ook conc]n+ a brave man1 believ+ him to be a c[>d1 might n ?is also be hurtful to y8 ,if1 = in/ance1 y attack$ him c>elessly1 expect+ him to run away1 & he def5d$ himself valiantly1 & conqu]$ y2 or if y neglect$ to call = 8 help 9 ne$1 expect+ him falsely1 z 9 ! =m] case1 to run away2 w\ld n su* a mi/ake be hurtful to y1 & puni% y1 n by any ang] ( ! man aga9/ y1 b by y\r mi/ake itself8 ,a4 ,x is evid5t4 ,s4 ,we may assume1 !n1 t su* mi/akes at lea/ are hurtful1 & t !y are liable to be puni%$ by ! v laws ( t conc]n+ :i* we mi/ake8 ,a4 ,we may s assume4 ,s4 ,suppose1 !n1 we 7 to say3 ',:at argum5t is ?is ( y\rs1 ,protagoras8-t conc]n+ less] ?+s1 bo? intellectual & moral1 su* z conc]n+ numb]1 music1 or ! "* ( a man1 mi/akes are hurtful1 & liable to br+ puni%m5t1 9 proportion to our ne$ ( us+ ^? ?+s3 b conc]n+ ! ,gods1 ! v au?ors & lawgiv]s ( numb]1 music1 human "*1 & all o!r ?+s :atsoev]1 mi/akes are ( no consequ5ce1 nor 9 any way hurtful to man1 :o /&s 9 ne$ ( _! help1 n only 9 /ress ( battle1 once or twice 9 8 life1 z he might ( ! brave man1 b always & 9 all ?+s bo? outw>d & inw>d8 ,does x n seem /range to y1 = x does to me1 t to make mi/akes conc]n+ su* be+s %\ld n br+ an altoge!r inf9ite & daily puni%m5t1 n by any res5tm5t ( !irs1 b1 z 9 ! case ( music or numb]s1 by ! v fact ( our hav+ mi/ak5 ! laws ( _! be+1 on :i* ! :ole univ]se dep5ds8'-,:at d y suppose ,protagoras w\ld be able to answ]1 if he fac$ ! "q boldly8 ,a4 ,i _c tell4 ,s4 ,nor ,i ei!r4 ,yet "o ?+ m x may be wor? our :ile to exam9e4 ,if "o %\ld mi/ake conc]n+ ,god1 w 8 error be "o ( excess1 or defect8 ,a4 ,h[ c ,i tell8 ,s4 ,let u see4 ,is n ,zeus m p]fect ?an all o!r be+s8 ,a4 ,c]ta9ly1 if x be true t1 z !y say1 ! p]fection ( ea* k9d ( be+ is d]iv$ f him2 he mu/ !re=e be himself m p]fect ?an any "o ( ^? p]fections4 ,s4 ,well argu$4 ,!re=e1 if he conceiv$ ( himself1 8 conception ( himself w\ld be m p]fect ?an t ( any man conc]n+ him8 ,a4 ,assur$ly2 if he h t faculty1 he mu/ ne$s h x 9 p]fection4 ,s4 ,suppose1 !n1 t he conceiv$ ( "o ( 8 own prop]ties1 su* z 8 ju/ice2 h[ l>ge w\ld t p]fect conception ( 8 be8 ,a4 ,b h[ c ,i tell1 ,socrates8 ,s4 ,my good fri5d1 w\ld x n be exactly comm5surate ) t ju/ice ( 88 ,a4 ,h[ !n8 ,s4 ,:]e9 consi/s ! p]fection ( any conception1 save 9 ?is1 t x be ! exact copy ( t :]e( x is conceiv$1 & nei!r great] nor less8 ,a4 ,i see n[4 ,s4 ,)\t ! ,py?ia's help1 ,i %\ld say4 ,b1 tell me-,we agree t ,zeus's conception ( 8 own ju/ice w be exactly comm5surate ) 8 ju/ice8 ,a4 ,we d4 ,s4 ,b man's conception !re(1 x has be5 agre$1 w\ld be c]ta9ly less p]fect ?an ,zeus's8 ,a4 ,x w\ld4 ,s4 ,man1 !n1 x seems1 w\ld always conceive ,god to be less j ?an ,god conceives himself to be8 ,a4 ,he w\ld4 ,s4 ,& !re=e to be less j1 accord+ to ! argum5t1 ?an he really is8 ,a4 ,true4 ,s4 ,& !re=e 8 error conc]n+ ,zeus1 w\ld be 9 ?is case an error ( defect8 ,a4 ,x w\ld4 ,s4 ,& s on ( ea* ( 8 o!r prop]ties8 ,a4 ,! same argum5t w\ld likewise1 z f> z ,i c see1 apply to !m4 ,s4 ,s t1 on ! :ole1 man1 by ! unassi/$ p[] ( 8 own faculty1 w always conceive ,zeus to be less j1 wise1 good1 & beautiful ?an he is8 ,a4 ,x seems probable4 ,s4 ,b does n t seem to y hurtful8 ,a4 ,:y s8 ,s4 ,z if1 = in/ance1 a man believ+ t ,zeus loves him less ?an he really does1 %\ld become sup]/iti\s & self- torm5t+4 ,or1 believ+ t ,zeus w guide him less ?an he really w1 he %\ld g 8 own way ?r\gh life )\t look+ = t guidance3 or if1 believ+ t ,zeus c>es ab\t 8 conqu]+ 8 passions less ?an he really does1 he %\ld become c>eless & despair+ 9 ! /ruggle3 or if1 believ+ t ,zeus is less int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( mank9d ?an he really is1 he %\ld himself neglect to assi/ !m1 & s lose ! glory ( be+ call$ a b5efactor ( 8 c\ntry3 w\ld n all ^! mi/akes be hurtful ones8 ,c]ta9ly1 said ,i3 b ,alcibiades 0 sil5t4 ,s4 ,& w\ld n ^! mi/akes1 by ! hypo!sis1 !mselves puni% him :o made !m1 )\t any res5tm5t :atsoev]1 or ,nemesis ( ! ,gods be+ requir$ = 8 *a/isem5t8 ,x seems s1 said ,i4 ,s4 ,b c we say ( su* mi/akes1 & ( ! h>m :i* may accrue f !m1 any?+ b t !y mu/ bo? be inf9ite2 see+ t !y are mi/akes conc]n+ an inf9ite ,be+1 & 8 inf9ite prop]ties1 on e "o ( :i*1 & on all toge!r1 our daily exi/5ce dep5ds8 ,p4 ,x seems s4 ,s4 ,s t1 until su* a man's error conc]n+ ,zeus1 ! s\rce ( all ?+s1 is cle>$ up1 ei!r 9 ?is life or 9 "s future "o1 we _c b fe> = him inf9ite confusion1 mis]y1 & h>m1 9 all matt]s :i* he may take 9 h&8 ,!n ,alcibiades1 angrily3 ,:at ugly mask is ?is y h put on1 ,socrates8 ,y speak r l a prie/ try+ to fright5 ru/ics into pay+ _! fir/-fruits1 ?an a philosoph] inquir+ aft] t :i* is beautiful4 ,b y %all nev] t]rify me into believ+ t x is n a noble ?+ to speak out :atsoev] a man believes1 & to g =w>d boldly 9 ! _s ( tru?4 ,s4 ,feel+ fir/1 ,i hope1 ) y\r /aff1 z w\ld be b reasonable 9 ! case ( ! bridge1 :e!r y\r belief 0 objectively or only subjectively true1 le/ y %\ld fall ?r\gh y\r subjective bridge into objective wat]4 ,nev]!less1 leav+ ! bridge & ! wat]1 let u exam9e a little :at ?is said _s ( tru? may be4 ,h[ d y def9e x8 ,a4 ,i ass]t t :osoev] says hone/ly :at he believes1 does s by ! _s ( tru?4 ,s4 ,!n if ,lyce1 patt+ ^? s(t *eeks ( y\rs1 7 to say3 ',alcibiades1 ?\ art ! faire/ y\? 9 ,a!ns1' %e w\ld speak by ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,!y say s4 ,s4 ,& !y say rightly4 ,b if ,lyce1 z is h] cu/om1 wi%$1 by s say+1 to *eat y into believ+ t %e lov$ y1 & !reby to :e$le y out ( a new %awl1 %e w\ld /ill speak by ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,i suppose s4 ,s4 ,b if1 aga91 %e said ! same ?+ to ,phae?on1 %e w\ld /ill speak by ! _s ( tru?8 ,by no means1 ,socrates1 said ,i1 laugh+4 ,s4 ,be sil5t1 fair boy2 y are out ( c\rt z an int]e/$ p>ty4 ,alcibiades %all answ]4 ,if ,lyce1 be+ really mad ) love1 l ,sappho1 7 to believe ,phae?on to be fair] ?an y1 & say s1 %e w\ld /ill speak by ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,i suppose s4 ,s4 ,d n fr[n2 y\r beauty is 9 no "q4 ,only %e w\ld !n be say+ :at is n true8 ,i mu/ answ] = him aft] all1 said ,i4 ,s4 ,!n x seems1 f :at has be5 agre$1 t x is indiff]5t to ! _s ( tru?1 :e!r x speak tru? or n4 ,! _s seems to be ( an enviable s]5ity4 ,b suppose aga91 t ,i believ$ t ,alcibiades _h an ulc] on 8 leg1 & 7 to proclaim ! same n[ to ! p1 :5 !y come into ! ,pnyx1 %\ld ,i n be speak+ by ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,b t w\ld be a %ameful & blackgu>dly action4 ,s4 ,be x s4 ,x seems1 !re=e1 t x is indiff]5t to ! _s ( tru? :e!r t :i* x affirms be hon\rable or blackgu>dly4 ,is x n s8 ,a4 ,x seems s1 mo/ c]ta9ly1 9 t case at lea/4 ,s4 ,& 9 o!rs1 z ,i ?9k4 ,b tell me-,is n ! man :o does :at he believes1 z mu* mov$ by ?is y\r _s ( tru? z he :o says :at he believes8 ,a4 ,c]ta9ly he is4 ,s4 ,!n if ,i believ$ x "r to lie or /eal1 ,i1 9 ly+ or /eal+1 %\ld lie or /eal by ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,c]ta9ly3 b t is impossible4 ,s4 ,my f9e fell[1 & :]e=e8 ,i h he>d ( a nation among ! ,indians :o hold x a sacr$ duty to murd] e "o n ( _! own tribe1 :om !y c waylay3 & :5 !y are tak5 & puni%$ by ! rul]s ( t c\ntry1 die joyfully "u ! greate/ torm5ts1 believ+ !mselves c]ta9 ( an entrance into ! ,elysian fields1 9 proportion to ! numb] ( murd]s :i* !y h committ$4 ,a4 ,!y mu/ be impi\s wret*es4 ,s4 ,be x s4 ,b believ+ !mselves to be "r1 !y commit murd] by ! _s ( tru?4 ,a4 ,x seems to foll[ f ! argum5t4 ,s4 ,!n x is indiff]5t to ! _s ( tru? :e!r ! action :i* x prompts be "r or wrong8 ,a4 ,x mu/ be confess$4 ,s4 ,x is !re=e n a moral faculty1 ?is _s ( tru?4 ,let u see n[ :e!r x be an intellectual "o4 ,h[ are intellectual ?+s def9$1 ,phae?on8 ,tell me1 = y are cunn+ 9 su* matt]s4 ,p4 ,^? ?+s :i* h to d ) processes ( ! m9d4 ,s4 ,) "r processes1 or ) wrong8 ,p4 ,) "r1 ( c\rse4 ,s4 ,& processes = :at purpose8 ,p4 ,= ! discov]y ( facts4 ,s4 ,( facts z !y are1 or z !y are n8 ,p4 ,z !y are4 ,s4 ,& he :o discov]s facts z !y are1 discov]s tru?2 :ile he :o discov]s facts z !y are n1 discov]s falsehood8 ,p4 ,he discov]s no?+1 ,socrates4 ,s4 ,true2 b x has be5 agre$ already t ! _s ( tru? is indiff]5t to ! "q :e!r facts be true or false1 b only conc]ns itself ) ! s9c]e affirmation ( !m1 :atsoev] !y may be4 ,mu* m !n mu/ x be indiff]5t to ^? processes by :i* !y are discov]$4 ,p4 ,h[ s8 ,s4 ,because x only conc]ns itself ) affirmation conc]n+ facts2 b ^! processes are ant]ior to t affirmation4 ,p4 ,i compreh5d4 ,s4 ,& mu* m is x indiff]5t to :e!r ^? are "r processes or n4 ,p4 ,mu* m s4 ,s4 ,x is !re=e n intellectual4 ,x rema9s1 !re=e1 t x mu/ be "s m]ely physical faculty1 l t ( fe>+1 hung]+1 or enjoy+ ! sexual appetite4 ,a4 ,absurd1 ,socrates6 ,s4 ,t is ! argum5t's conc]n1 n ours3 let u foll[ manfully :i!rsoev] x may lead u4 ,a4 ,lead on1 ?\ sophi/6 ,s4 ,x 0 agre$1 !n1 t he :o does :at he ?9ks "r1 does s by ! _s ( tru?-0 x n8 ,a4 ,x 04 ,s4 ,!n he :o eats :5 he ?9ks t he ought to eat1 does s by ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,:at next8 ,s4 ,?is next1 t he :o bl[s 8 nose :5 he ?9ks t x wants bl[+1 bl[s 8 nose by ! _s ( tru?4 ,a4 ,:at next8 ,s4 ,d n fr[n1 fri5d4 ,believe me1 9 su* days z ^!1 ,i hon\r ev5 ! man :o is hone/ en\gh to bl[ 8 nose because he f9ds t he ought to d s4 ,b tell me-a horse1 :5 he %ies at a begg>1 does n he also d s by ! _s ( tru?8 ,= he believes s9c]ely ! begg> to be some?+ =midable1 & hone/ly acts ^u 8 conviction4 ,n a d\bt ( x1 said ,i1 laugh+1 9 spite ( myself1 at ,alcibiades's c\nt5ance4 ,s4 ,x is 9 dang]1 !n1 ( prov+ to be some?+ q bruti% & doggi%1 ?is _s ( tru?4 ,i %\ld n wond]1 !re=e1 if we f\nd x prop] to be re/ra9$4 ,a4 ,h[ s1 ?\ hair-splitt]8 ,s4 ,h we n prov$ x to be common to man & animals2 b are n ^? passions :i* we h 9 common ) animals to be re/ra9$8 ,p4 ,re/ra9 ! _s ( tru?1 ,socrates8 ,s4 ,if x be doggi%ly incl9$4 ,z1 = in/ance1 if a man knew t 8 fa!r _h committ$ a %ameful act1 & 7 to publi% x1 he w\ld d s by ! _s ( tru?4 ,yet su* an act w\ld be blackgu>dly1 & to be re/ra9$4 ,p4 ,( c\rse4 ,s4 ,b mu* m1 if he accus$ 8 fa!r only on 8 own private suspicion1 n hav+ se5 him commit ! act2 :ile _m o!rs1 :o _h wat*$ 8 fa!r's "* m ?an he did1 assur$ him t he 0 mi/ak54 ,p4 ,su* an act w\ld be to be re/ra9$1 n m]ely z blackgu>dly1 b z impi\s4 ,s4 ,or if a man believ$ ?+s d]ogatory to ! "* ( ! ,gods1 n hav+ se5 !m d wrong himself1 :ile all ^? :o _h giv5 !mselves to ! /udy ( div9e ?+s assur$ him t he 0 mi/ak51 w\ld he n be b\nd to re/ra9 an incl9ation to speak su* ?+s1 ev5 if he believ$ !m8 ,p4 ,surely1 ,socrates2 & t ev5 if he believ$ t ! ,gods did n exi/ at all4 ,= !re w\ld be f> m *ance t he alone 0 wrong1 & ! _m "r1 ?an t ! _m 7 wrong1 & he alone "r4 ,he w\ld !re=e commit an insol5t & conceit$ action1 &1 moreov]1 a cruel & %ameless "o2 = he w\ld c]ta9ly make mis]able1 if he 7 believ$1 ! he>ts ( _m virtu\s p]sons :o _h nev] h>m$ him1 = no imm$iate or demon/rable purpose except t ( pleas+ 8 own self-w2 & t mu* m1 7 he wrong 9 8 ass]tion4 ,s4 ,"h1 !n1 is ano!r case 9 :i* x seems prop] to re/ra9 ! _s ( tru?1 :atsoev] x may be8 ,p4 ,:at1 !n1 are we to say ( ^? :o speak fe>lessly & op5ly _! own op9ions on e subject8 =1 9 spite ( all ?is1 "o _c b admire !m1 :e!r rationally or irrationally4 ,s4 ,we w all[ !m at lea/ ! hon\r :i* we d to ! wild bo>1 :o ru%es fi]cely ?r\gh ?orns & brambles ^u ! dogs1 n to be turn$ aside by spe>s or tree-trunks1 & inde$ *>ges =w>d ! m valiantly ! m tightly he %uts 8 eyes4 ,t praise we c be/[ on him1 b1 ,i fe>1 no high] "o4 ,x is exp$i5t1 nev]!less1 to h su* a temp]am5t z x is to h a good memory1 or a l\d voice1 or a /raight nose unlike m9e2 only1 l o!r animal passions1 x mu/ be re/ra9$ & regulat$ by reason & ! law ( "r1 s z to employ itself only on su* matt]s & to su* a degree z !y prescribe4 ,x may seem s 9 ! argum5t1 said ,i4 ,yet no argum5t1 ev5 ( y\rs1 ,socrates1 ) y\r p>don1 %all conv9ce me t ! _s ( tru? is n fair & good1 ay1 ! noble/ possession ( all2 ?r[+ away :i*1 a man ?r[s away 8 %ield1 & becomes unwor?y ( ! company ( gods or m54 ,s4 ,or ( bea/s ei!r1 z x seems to me & ! argum5t4 ,nev]!less1 to ?is po9t has ! argum5t1 9 its cunn+ & malice1 br\ght u by crook$ pa?s4 ,c we f9d no escape8 ,p4 ,i "k none4 ,s4 ,b may x n be possible t we1 n hav+ be5 initiat$1 l ,alcibiades1 into ! ,babylonian my/]ies1 h some:at mi/ak5 ! mean+ ( t expression1 '_s ( tru?'8 ,= tru? we def9$ to be 'facts z !y are4' ,! _s ( tru? !n %\ld mean1 %\ld x n1 ! _s ( facts z !y are8 ,p4 ,x %\ld4 ,s4 ,b :at %all we say t ?is expression1 9 its turn1 means8 ,! _s :i* makes facts z !y are8 ,a4 ,surely n4 ,t w\ld be ! supreme ,demiurgus himself4 ,s4 ,( :om y 7 n speak+1 :5 y spoke ( ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,i 0 speak+ ( a _s 9 man4 ,s4 ,& belong+ to him8 ,a4 ,yes4 ,s4 ,& do+-:at1 ) reg>d to facts z !y are8 = ?is is j ! ?+ :i* puzzles me4 ,a4 ,tell+ facts z !y are4 ,s4 ,)\t see+ !m z !y are8 ,a4 ,h[ y bore "o6 ( c\rse n4 ,x sees facts z !y are1 & !re=e tells !m4 ,s4 ,b p]haps x might see !m z !y are1 & f9d x exp$i5t1 be+ ( ! same temp]am5t z ,i1 to hold its tongue ab\t !m8 ,w\ld x !n be /ill ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,x w\ld1 ( c\rse4 ,s4 ,! man !n :o possesses ! _s ( tru? w see facts z !y are8 ,a4 ,he w4 ,s4 ,& conv]sely8 ,a4 ,yes4 ,s4 ,b if he sees any?+ only z x seems to him1 & is n 9 fact1 he w n1 ) reg>d to t ?+1 see x by ! _s ( tru?8 ,a4 ,i suppose n4 ,s4 ,nei!r !n w he be able to speak ( x by ! _s ( tru?4 ,a4 ,:y8 ,s4 ,because1 by :at we agre$ be=e1 x w n be !re to speak (1 my wondr\s fri5d4 ,= x appe>$ to u1 if ,i recollect "r1 t facts c only exi/ z !y are1 & n z !y are n1 & t !re=e ! _s ( tru? _h no?+ to d ) any facts b ^? :i* are4 ,b1 ,i int]rupt$1 ,o de> ,socrates1 ,i fe> mu* t if ! _s ( tru? be su* z ?is1 x mu/ be beyond ! rea* ( man4 ,s4 ,:y !n8 ,p4 ,because ! immortal gods only c see ?+s z !y really are1 hav+ alone made all ?+s1 & rul+ !m all accord+ to ! laws ( ea*4 ,!y !re=e1 ,i mu* fe>1 w be alone able to behold !m1 h[ !y are really 9 _! inn] nature & prop]ties1 & n m]ely f ! outside1 & by guess1 z we d4 ,h[ !n c we obta9 su* a _s ourselves8 ,s4 ,de> boy1 y seem to wi% t ,i %\ld1 z usual1 put y (f ) a my?1 :5 y beg9 to ask me ab\t ^? :o "k f> m ab\t me ?an ,i d ab\t !m4 ,nev]!less1 %all ,i tell y a my?8 ,p4 ,if y h no?+ bett]4 ,s4 ,!y say1 !n1 t ,prome!us1 :5 he grew to man's e/ate1 f\nd mank9d1 ?\gh !y 7 l him 9 =m1 utt]ly bruti% & ignorant1 s t1 z ,a,eschylus says3 ,see+ !y saw 9 va91 ,he>+ !y he>d n2 b 7 l ! %apes ,( dreams1 & long "t did confuse all ?+s ,at r&om3 be+1 z ,i suppose1 l$1 l ! animals1 only by _! private judgm5ts ( ?+s z !y seem$ to ea* man1 & enslav$ to t subjective tru?1 :i* we f\nd to be utt]ly c>eless & ignorant ( facts z !y are4 ,b ,prome!us1 tak+ pity on !m1 det]m9$ 9 8 m9d to free !m f t slav]y & to tea* !m to rise above ! bea/s1 by see+ ?+s z !y are4 ,he !re=e made !m acqua9t$ ) ! secrets ( nature1 & taught !m to build h\ses1 to "w 9 wood & metals1 to obs]ve ! c\rses ( ! />s1 & all o!r su* arts & sci5ces1 :i* if any man attempts to foll[ accord+ to 8 private op9ion1 & n accord+ to ! rules ( t art1 :i* are indep5d5t ( him & ( 8 op9ions1 be+ discov]$ f ! un*angeable laws ( ?+s z !y are1 he w fail4 ,b yet1 z ! my? relates1 !y became only a m cunn+ sort ( animals2 n be+ :olly fre$ f _! orig9al slav]y to a c]ta9 subjective op9ion ab\t !mselves1 t ea* man %\ld1 by means ( ^? arts & sci5ces1 please & help himself only4 ,fe>+1 !re=e1 le/ _! increas$ /r5g? & cunn+ %\ld only enable !m to prey ^u ea* o!r all ! m fi]cely1 he /ole fire f heav51 & gave to ea* man a %>e !re( = 8 he>?1 & to ea* community = _! common alt>4 ,& by ! light ( ?is cele/ial fire !y le>nt to see ^? cele/ial & et]nal bonds betwe5 man & man1 z ( husb& to wife1 ( fa!r to *ild1 ( citiz5 to 8 c\ntry1 & ( ma/] to s]vant1 )\t :i* man is b a bip$ )\t fea!rs1 & :i* are 9 !mselves1 be+ indep5d5t ( ! flux ( matt] & "t1 mo/ truly facts z !y are4 ,& s9ce t "t1 :atsoev] h\sehold or nation has all[$ ^! fires to become ext+ui%$1 has sunk d[n aga9 to ! level ( ! brutes3 :ile ^? :o h pass$ !m d[n to _! *ildr5 burn+ bright & /rong1 become p>tak]s ( ! bliss ( ! ,h]oes1 9 ! ,happy ,isl&s4 ,x seems to me !n1 ,phae?on & ,alcibiades1 t if we f9d ourselves 9 anywise de/itute ( ?is heav5ly fire1 we %\ld pray = ! com+ ( t day1 :5 ,prome!us %all be unb\nd f ,caucasus1 if by any means he may take pity on u & on our *ildr51 & aga9 br+ u d[n f heav5 t fire :i* is ! _s ( tru?1 t we may see facts z !y are4 ,= :i*1 if he 7 to ask ,zeus humbly & filially1 ,i _c believe t ,he w\ld refuse x4 ,& inde$1 ,i ?9k t ! poets1 z is _! cu/om1 corrupt ! m9ds ( "y m5 by tell+ !m t ,zeus *a9$ ,prome!us to ,caucasus = 8 !ft2 see+ t x befits su* a rul]1 z ,i take ! ,fa!r ( gods & m5 to be1 to "k t 8 subjects c only d well by means ( 8 b\nty1 & !re=e to be/[ x freely1 z ! k+s ( ,p]sia d1 on all :o are will+ to use x 9 ! s]vice ( _! sov]eign4 ,s !n1 said ,alcibiades1 laugh+1 till ,prome!us be unb\nd f ,caucasus1 we :o h lo/1 z y seem to h9t1 ?is heav5ly fire1 mu/ ne$s g on ^u our own subjective op9ions1 hav+ no?+ bett] to :i* to tru/4 ,truly1 ?\ sophi/1 ?y conclusion seems to me aft] all n to diff] mu* f t ( ,protagoras4 ,s4 ,ah de> boy6 "k y n t to ^? :o h be5 initiat$1 &1 z !y say 9 ! my/]ies1 twice born1 ,prome!us is always unb\nd1 & /&s ready to assi/ !m2 :ile to ^? :o are self-will$ & conceit$ ( _! own op9ions1 he is remov$ to an inaccessible di/ance1 & *a9$ 9 icy fett]s on untrodd5 m\nta9-peaks1 :]e ! vulture ev] dev\rs 8 fair he>t1 :i* sympa?ises cont9ually ) ! follies & ! sorr[s ( mank9d8 ,( :at puni%m5t1 !n1 mu/ n ^? be wor?y1 :o by _! own wilfulness & self-confid5ce b9d aga9 to ,caucasus ! fair ,titan1 ! fri5d ( m58 ,by ,apollo6 said ,alcibiades1 ?is language is m fit = ! tripod 9 ,delphos1 ?an = ! bema 9 ! ,pnyx4 ,s f>e-!e- well1 ?\ ,py?oness6 ,i mu/ g & con ov] my oration1 at lea/ if ?y prophesy+ has n altoge!r addl$ my ?\ghts4 ,b ,i1 z soon z ,alcibiades 0 gone1 = ,i 0 a%am$ to speak be=e1 turn+ to ,socrates said to him1 all b weep+3 ,oh ,socrates1 :at cruel words are ^! :i* y h spok58 ,are y n a%am$ to talk ?us contemptu\sly to "o l me1 ev5 ?\gh he be y\ng] & less cunn+ 9 argum5t ?an y\rself2 kn[+ z y d1 h[1 :5 ,i might h gr[n ri* 9 my native city ( ,rhodes1 & m>ry+ !re1 z my fa!r purpos$1 a weal?y m]*ant's heiress1 s h pass$ my life delicately1 receiv+ ! pr(its ( _m %ips & w>eh\ses1 ,i yet pref]r$ ,tru? beyond ri*es2 & leav+ my fa!r's h\se1 came to ,a!ns 9 se>* ( wisdom1 dissipat+ my patrimony ^u "o sophi/ aft] ano!r1 li/5+ gre$ily to ,hippias1 & ,polus1 & ,gorgias1 & ,protagoras1 & la/ ( all to y1 h>d-he>t$ man t y are8 ,= f my y\? ,i lov$ & long$ aft] no?+ s mu* z ,tru?1 :atsoev] x may be2 ?9k+ no?+ s noble z to "k t :i* is ,"r1 & kn[+ x1 to d x4 ,& t long+1 or love ( m9e1 :i* is :at ,i suppose ,protagoras meant by ! _s ( tru?1 ,i *]i%$ z ! faire/ & mo/ div9e possession1 & t = :i* alone x 0 wor? :ile to live4 ,= x seem$ to me1 t ev5 if 9 my se>* ,i nev] atta9$ to tru?1 /ill x 7 bett] to die seek+1 ?an n to seek2 & t ev5 if act+ by :at ,i consid]$ to be ! _s ( tru?1 & do+ hone/ly 9 e case t :i* seem$ "r1 ,i %\ld (t51 act+ on a false conviction1 (f5d 9 ignorance aga9/ ! absolute righte\sness ( ! gods1 yet t su* an (f5ce 0 des]v+1 if n ( praise = its s9c]ity1 yet at lea/ ( pity & =giv5ess2 b by no means to be class$1 z y class x1 ) ! appetites ( brutes2 mu* less to be ?reat5$1 z y ?reat5 x1 ) inf9ite & et]nal mis]y by ,i "k n :at necess>y laws ( ,zeus1 & to be put (f at la/ ) "s my? or o!r ab\t ,prome!us4 ,surely y\r "m b>e y a sc(f] & pitiless1 ,socrates1 & n1 z y boa/1 a man-midwife fit = fair y\?s4 ,!n1 smil+ sweetly1 ,de> boy1 said he1 7 ,i su* z y fancy1 h[ %\ld ,i be "h n[1 disc\rs+ ) y conc]n+ tru?1 in/ead ( conn+ my spee* = ! ,pnyx1 l ,alcibiades1 t ,i may become a demagogue1 deceiv+ ! mob ) flatt]y1 & w9 = myself h\ses1 & l&s1 & gold1 & slave-girls1 & fame1 & p[]1 ev5 to a tyranny itself8 ,= 9 ?is way ,i might h made my tongue a pr(itable memb] ( my body2 b n[1 be+ hurri$ up & d[n 9 b>r5 places1 l "o mad ( love1 f my long+ aft] fair y\?s1 ,i wa/e my spee* on !m2 receiv+1 z is ! wont ( true lov]s1 only curses & +ratitude f _! arrogance4 ,b tell me1 ?\ pr\d ,adonis-,?is _s ( tru? 9 !e1 :i* ?\ ?\ghte/1 & rightly1 ?y mo/ noble possession- did x desire tru?1 or n8 ,p4 ,b1 ,socrates1 ,i told y t v ?+1 & said t x 0 a long+ aft] tru?1 :i* ,i c\ld n re/ra9 or disobey4 ,s4 ,tell me n[1 does "o long = t :i* "o possesses1 or = t :i* "o does n possess8 ,p4 ,= t :i* "o does n possess4 ,s4 ,& is "o 9 love ) t :i* is oneself1 or ) t :i* is n8 ,p4 ,) t :i* is n oneself1 ?\ mock]4 ,we are n all1 surely1 l ,n>cissus8 ,s4 ,no1 by ! dog6 n q all4 ,b see n[3 x appe>s t :5 any "o is 9 love ) a ?+1 & longs = x1 z ?\ did/ = tru?1 x mu/ be some?+ :i* is n himself1 & :i* he does n possess8 ,p4 ,true4 ,s4 ,y1 !n1 :ile y 7 lov+ facts z !y are1 & long+ to see !m z !y are1 yet did n possess t :i* y long$ =8 ,p4 ,true1 inde$2 else :y %\ld ,i h be5 driv5 =? by ! ang] ( ! gods1 l ,bell]ophon1 to pace ! ,aleian pla91 eat+ my own s\l1 if ,i _h possess$ t = :i* ,i long$8 ,s4 ,well said1 de> boy4 ,b see aga94 ,?is tru? :i* y lov$1 & :i* 0 n y\rself or "p ( y\rself1 0 c]ta9ly also no?+ ( y\r own mak+8-,?\gh !y say t ,pygmalion 0 enam\r$ ( ! /atue :i* he himself _h c>v$4 ,p4 ,b he 0 mis]able1 ,socrates1 till ! /atue became alive4 ,s4 ,!y say s2 b :at has t to d ) ! argum5t8 ,p4 ,i "k n4 ,b x seems to me horrible1 z x did to ,pygmalion1 to be enam\r$ ( any?+ :i* _c return y\r love1 b is1 z x 71 y\r puppet4 ,%\ld we n ?9k x a %ameful ?+1 if a mi/ress 7 to be enam\r$ ( "o ( h] own slaves8 ,s4 ,we %\ld2 & t1 ,i suppose1 because ! slave w\ld h no free *oice :e!r to refuse or to return 8 mi/ress's love2 b w\ld be compell$1 be+ a slave1 to submit to h]1 ev5 if %e 7 old1 or ugly1 or hateful to him8 ,p4 ,( c\rse4 ,s4 ,& %\ld we n say1 ,phae?on1 t !re 0 no true enjoym5t 9 su* love1 ev5 on ! "p ( ! mi/ress2 nay1 t x 0 n wor?y ( ! "n ( love at all1 b 0 m]ely some?+ base1 su* z happ5s to animals8 ,p4 ,we %\ld say s rightly4 ,s4 ,tell me1 !n1 ,phae?on-= a /range d\bt has ent]$ my m9d on acc\nt ( y\r words4 ,?is tru? ( :i* y 7 enam\r$1 seems1 f :at has be5 agre$1 n to be a "p ( y\rself1 nor a creation ( y\r own1 l ,pygmalion's /atue-h[ !n has x n happ5$ to y to be ev5 m mis]able ?an ,pygmalion till y 7 sure t tru? lov$ y 9 return8-&1 moreov]1 till y 7 sure t tru? _h free *oice z to :e!r x %\ld return or refuse y\r love8 ,=1 o!rwise1 y w\ld be 9 dang] ( be+ f\nd suff]+ ! same base passion z a mi/ress enam\r$ ( a slave :o _c resi/ h]4 ,p4 ,i am puzzl$1 ,socrates4 ,s4 ,%all we r say1 !n1 t y 7 enam\r$1 n ( tru? itself1 b ( ! _s ( tru?8 ,= we h be5 all along def9+ tru? to be 'facts z !y are1' h we n8 ,p4 ,we h4 ,s4 ,b !re are _m facts z !y are1 :]e( to be enam\r$ w\ld be base1 = !y _c return y\r love4 ,z1 = in/ance1 t "o & "o make two1 or t a horse has f\r legs4 ,) respect to su* facts1 y w\ld be1 w\ld y n1 9 ! same position z a mi/ress t[>ds h] slave8 ,p4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,x seems1 !n1 bett] to assume ! o!r alt]native4 ,s4 ,x does4 ,b does x n foll[1 t :5 y 7 enam\r$ ( ?is _s1 y did n possess x8 ,p4 ,i fe> s1 by ! argum5t4 ,s4 ,& ,i fe>1 too1 t we agre$ t he only :o possess$ ! _s ( tru? saw facts z !y are2 = t 0 involv$ 9 our def9ition ( ! _s ( tru?4 ,p4 ,b1 ,socrates1 ,i knew1 at lea/1 t "o & "o made two1 & t a horse _h f\r legs4 ,i mu/ !n h se5 "s facts z !y are4 ,s4 ,d\btless1 fair boy2 b n all4 ,p4 ,i d n pret5d to t4 ,s4 ,b if y _h possess$ ! _s ( tru?1 y w\ld h se5 all facts :atsoev] z !y are4 ,= he :o possesses a ?+ c surely employ x freely = all purposes :i* are n contr>y to ! nature ( t ?+2 c he n8 ,p4 ,( c\rse he c4 ,b if ,i did n possess ! _s ( tru?1 h[ c\ld ,i see any tru? :atsoev]8 ,s4 ,suppose1 de> boy1 t in/ead ( y\r possess+ x1 x 7 possible = x to possess y2 & possess+ y1 to %[ y z mu* ( itself1 or z little1 z x might *oose1 & conc]n+ su* ?+s only z x might *oose3 w\ld n t expla9 ! dilemma8 ,p4 ,x w\ld assur$ly4 ,s4 ,let u see1 !n1 :e!r ?is _s ( tru? may n be some?+ :i* is capable ( possess+ y1 & employ+ y1 r ?an ( be+ possess$ & employ$ by y4 ,to me1 inde$1 ?is _s seems likely to be "s demon or deity1 & t "o ( ! greate/4 ,p4 ,:y !n8 ,s4 ,c lifeless & mat]ial ?+s see8 ,p4 ,c]ta9ly n2 only live ones4 ,s4 ,?is _s1 !n1 seems to be liv+2 = x sees ?+s z !y are4 ,p4 ,yes4 ,s4 ,& x is also intellectual2 = intellectual facts c be only se5 by an intellectual be+4 ,p4 ,true4 ,s4 ,& also moral2 = moral facts c only be se5 by a moral be+4 ,p4 ,true also4 ,s4 ,b ?is _s is evid5tly n a man2 x rema9s !re=e1 t x mu/ be "s demon4 ,p4 ,b :y "o ( ! greate/8 ,s4 ,tell me1 ,phae?on1 is n ,god to be numb]$ among facts z !y are8 ,p4 ,assur$ly2 = he is be=e all o!rs & m et]nal & absolute ?an all4 ,s4 ,!n ?is _s ( tru? mu/ also be able to see ,god z he is4 ,p4 ,x is probable4 ,s4 ,& c]ta91 if1 z we agre$1 x be ! v _s :i* sees all facts :atsoev] z !y are4 ,n[ tell me1 c ! less see ! great] z x is8 ,p4 ,i ?9k n2 = an animal _c see a man z he is1 b only t "p ( him 9 :i* he is l an animal1 namely1 8 outw>d figure & 8 animal passions2 b n 8 moral s5se or reason1 = ( !m x has itself no %>e4 ,s4 ,true2 & 9 l wise1 a man ( less intellect c\ld n see a man ( great] intellect ?an himself z he is1 b only a "p ( 8 intellect4 ,p4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,s4 ,& does n ! same ?+ foll[ f :at we said j n[1 t ,god's conceptions ( himself mu/ be ! only p]fect conceptions ( him8 ,= if any be+ c\ld see ,god z he is1 ! same w\ld be able to conceive ( him z he is3 :i* we agre$ 0 impossible4 ,p4 ,true4 ,s4 ,!n surely ?is _s :i* sees ,god z he is1 mu/ be equal ) ,god4 ,p4 ,x seems probable2 b none is equal to ,god except himself4 ,s4 ,mo/ true1 ,phae?on4 ,b :at %all we say n[1 b t ?is _s ( tru?1 :]e( ?\ ha/ be5 enam\r$1 is1 accord+ to ! argum5t1 none o!r ?an ,zeus1 :o alone compreh5ds all ?+s1 & sees !m z !y are1 because he alone has giv5 to ea* its inw>d & necess>y laws8 ,p4 ,b1 ,socrates1 !re seems some?+ impi\s 9 ! ?\ght4 ,s4 ,impi\s1 truly1 if we held t ?is _s ( tru? 0 a "p ( y\r own self4 ,b we agre$ t x 0 n a "p ( y1 b some?+ utt]ly indep5d5t ( y4 ,p4 ,noble w\ld ! news be1 ,socrates1 7 x true2 yet x seems to me beyond belief4 ,s4 ,did we n prove j n[ conc]n+ ,zeus1 t all mi/akes conc]n+ him 7 c]ta9 to be mi/akes ( defect8 ,p4 ,we did1 inde$4 ,s4 ,h[ d y "k1 !n1 t y h n fall5 into "s su* error1 & h suspect$ ,zeus to be less condesc5d+ t[>ds y ?an he really is8 ,p4 ,w\ld t x 7 s6 ,b ,i fe> x is too fair a hope4 ,s4 ,d ,i seem to !e n[1 de> boy1 m insol5t & unfeel+ ?an ,protagoras1 :5 he tri$ to turn !e away f ! se>* aft] absolute tru?1 by say+ sophi/ically t x 0 an attempt ( ! ,titans to scale heav51 & bade !e be cont5t ) ass]t+ %amelessly & bruti%ly ?9e own subjective op9ions8 ,= ,i d n bid !e scale ! ?rone ( ,zeus1 into ^: pres5ce none c\ld arrive1 z x seems to me1 unless he himself will$ x2 b to believe t he has giv5 !e f ?y *ildhood a glimpse ( 8 own excell5ce1 t s ?y he>t1 conjectur+1 z 9 ! case ( a veil$ /atue1 f "o "p ! beauty ( ! re/1 might become enam\r$ !re(1 & long = t sight ( him :i* is ! highe/ & only good1 t s 8 spl5d\r may give !e light to see facts z !y are4 ,p4 ,oh ,socrates6 & h[ is ?is bless$ness to be atta9$8 ,s4 ,ev5 z ! my?s relate1 ! nymphs obta9$ ! embraces ( ! gods2 by pleas+ him & obey+ him 9 all ?+s1 lift+ up daily pure h&s & a ?ankful he>t1 if by any means he may condesc5d to purge ?9e eyes1 t ?\ maye/ see cle>ly1 & )\t ^? motes1 & specks1 & di/ortions ( ?9e own organs ( vision1 :i* flit be=e ! eyeballs ( ^? :o h be5 drunk ov]-night1 & :i* are call$ by sophi/s subjective tru?2 wat*+ ev]y:]e anxi\sly & rev]5tly = ^? glimpses ( 8 beauty1 :i* he w v\*safe to !e m & m z ?\ prove/ ?yself wor?y ( !m1 & w rew>d ?y love by mak+ !e m & m p>tak] ( 8 own _s ( tru?2 :]eby1 see+ facts z !y are1 ?\ wilt see him :o has made !m accord+ to 8 own ideas1 t !y may be a mirror ( 8 unspeakable spl5d\r4 ,is n ?is a fair] hope = !e1 oh ,phae?on1 ?an t :i* ,protagoras held out to !e-t nei!r see+ ,zeus1 nor see+ facts z !y are1 nor affirm+ any tru? :atsoev]1 nor dep5d+ = ?y k on any "o b ?9e own ignorant self1 ?\ mighte/ nev]!less be s =tunate z to escape puni%m5t3 n kn[+1 z x seems to me1 t su* a /ate ( ignorance & bl9dfold ra%ness1 ev5 if ,t>t>us 7 a dream ( ! poets or ! prie/s1 is 9 itself ! mo/ fe>ful ( puni%m5ts8 ,p4 ,x is1 inde$1 my de> ,socrates4 ,yet :at are we to say ( ^? :o1 s9c]ely lov+ & long+ aft] k1 yet arrive at false conclusions1 :i* are prov$ to be false by contradict+ ea* o!r8 ,s4 ,we are to say1 ,phae?on1 t !y h n lov$ k en\gh to desire utt]ly to see facts z !y are1 b only to see !m z !y w\ld wi% !m to be2 & lov+ !mselves r ?an ,zeus1 h wi%$ to remodel 9 "s ?+s or o!r 8 univ]se1 accord+ to _! own subjective op9ions4 ,by ?is1 or by "s o!r act ( self-w1 or self-conceit1 or self-dep5d5ce1 !y h compell$ ,zeus1 n1 z ,i ?9k1 )\t pity & k9dness to !m1 to )draw f !m 9 "s degree ! sight ( 8 own beauty4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 ,i fe>1 lik5 !m to ,a*>is1 ! pa9t] ( ,lemnos1 :o1 int5d+ to repres5t ,phoebus1 pa9t$ f a mirror a copy ( 8 own defects & de=mities2 or p]haps to t ,nymph1 :o f9d+ h]self belov$ by ,phoebus1 in/ead ( rev]5tly & sil5tly return+ ! affection1 boa/$ ( x to all h] neighb\rs1 z a tok5 ( h] own beauty1 & despis$ ! god2 s t he1 be+ angry1 *ang$ h] into a *att]+ magpie2 or aga9 to ,ara*ne1 :o hav+ be5 taught ! art ( weav+ by ,a!ne1 pret5d$ to compete ) h] own in/ructress1 & be+ metamorphos$ by h] into a spid]1 0 condemn$1 l ! sophi/s1 to sp9 out ( h] own entrails endless ugly webs1 :i* are de/roy$1 z soon z f9i%$1 by e slave-girl's broom4 ,p4 ,b %all we despise & hate su*1 ,oh ,socrates8 ,s4 ,no1 de>e/ boy1 we w r pity & in/ruct !m lov+ly2 rememb]+ always t we %all become su* z !y ! mom5t we beg9 to fancy t tru? is our own possession1 & n ! v beauty ( ,zeus himself1 :i* he %[s to ^? :om he w1 & 9 su* measure z he f9ds !m wor?y to behold4 ,b to me1 consid]+ h[ great mu/ be ! condesc5sion ( ,zeus 9 unveil+ to any man1 ev5 ! wor?ie/1 ! lea/ portion ( 8 own lovel9ess1 !re has come at times a sort ( dream1 t ! div9e spl5d\r w at la/ pi]ce ?r\gh & illum9e all d>k s\ls1 ev5 9 ! h\se ( ,hades1 %[+ !m1 z by a great sunrise1 bo? :at !y !mselves1 & :at all o!r ?+s are1 really & 9 ! sight ( ,zeus2 :i* if x happ5$1 ev5 to ,ixion1 ,i believe t 8 :eel w\ld /op1 & 8 fett]s drop (f ( !mselves1 & t he w\ld return freely to ! upp] air1 = z long z he himself might *oose4 ,j !n ! p began to ?rong into ! ,pnyx2 & we took our places ) ! re/ to he> ! bus9ess ( ! day1 aft] ,socrates _h privately utt]$ ?is pray]3 ,oh ,zeus1 give to me & to all :o %all c\nsel "h ?is day1 t _s ( tru? by :i* we may behold t :]e( we delib]ate1 z x is 9 ?y sight6 ,z ,i expect$1 said ,templeton1 ) a smile1 z ,i fold$ up my manuscript4 ,my fri5d ! p>son c\ld n demoli% ! poor ,pr(essor's bad logic )\t a little pr(essional t\* by way ( f9i%4 ,:at d y mean8 ,oh-nev] m9d4 ,only ,i owe y little ?anks = sweep+ away any "o ( my l+]+ sympa?ies ) ,mr4 ,w9dru%1 if all y c (f] me in/ead is ! conf\nd$ old no/rum ( religion ov] aga94 ,heydey1 fri5d6 ,:at next8 ,really1 my de> fell[1 ,i beg y\r p>don1 ,i =got t ,i 0 speak+ to a cl]gyman4 ,pray don't beg my p>don on t gr\nd4 ,if :at y say be "r1 a cl]gyman above all o!rs ought to he> x2 & if x be wrong1 & a symptom ( spiritual disease1 he ought to he> x all ! m4 ,b ,i _c tell :e!r y are "r or wrong1 till ,i "k :at y mean by religion2 = !re is a great deal ( v truly conf\nd$ & conf\nd+ religion abroad 9 ! _w j n[1 z !re has be5 9 all ages2 & p]haps y may be allud+ to t4 ,templeton sat sil5t = a few m9utes1 play+ ) ! tackle 9 8 fly-book1 & !n murmur$ to himself ! well-kn[n l9es ( ,lucretius3 ,humana ante oculos fo$e cum vita jac]et ,9 t]ris oppressa gravi sub ,relligione ,quae caput a coeli regionibus o/5debat1 ,horribili sup] aspectu mortalibus in/ans4 ,!re6-blasphem\s reprobate fell[1 am ,i n8 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i said1 ,i ?9k t 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,lucretius int5d$ t ! l9es %\ld be tak51 !y conta9 a great deal ( tru?4 ,he _h se5 ! base/ & f\lle/ crimes spr+ f t :i* he calls ,relligio1 & he _h a full "r to /ate t fact4 ,i am n aw>e t "o blasphemes ! ,ca?olic & ,apo/olic ,fai? by say+ t ! devilries ( ! ,spani% ,inquisition 7 ! direct (fspr+ ( t 'religi\s s5tim5t' :i* ,mr4 ,w9dru%'s s*ool-?\gh !y are at all ev5ts "r 9 say+ t its s\rce is 9 man himself1 & n 9 ! 'regionibus ,coeli'-are n[ glorify+1 z some?+ :i* enables man to save 8 own s\l )\t ! int]f]5ce ( ',! ,deity'-inde$1 :e!r ',! ,deity' *ooses or n4 ,d leave ^! poor ,em]sonians alone = a few m9utes1 & tell me h[ y c reconcile :at y h j said ) y\r own dialogue4 ,:y n8 ,is n ,lucretius glory+ 9 ! notion t ! gods d n tr\ble !mselves ) mortals1 :ile y h be5 ass]t+ t ',! ,deity' tr\bles ,himself ev5 ) ! s\ls ( hea!ns8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,b t is q a di/9ct matt] f 8 dislike ( :at he calls ,relligio4 ,9 t dislike ,i c sympa?ise fully3 b on 8 me?od ( escape ,mr4 ,w9dru% w probably look ) m complaisance ?an ,i d1 :o call x by ! ugly "n ( ,a!ism4 ,!n ,i fe> y w\ld call me an ,a!i/1 if y knew all4 ,s we _h bett] say no m ab\t x4 ,a mo/ curi\s spee*1 c]ta9ly1 to make to a p>son1 or s\l- cur] by pr(ession6 ,:y1 :at on e>? h y to d b to abhor & flee me8 ask$ he1 ) a laugh1 ?\gh by no means a m]ry "o4 ,w\ld y\r hav+ a heada*e be a reason = ! m$ical man's runn+ away f y1 or com+ to visit y8 ,ah1 b ?is1 y "k1 is my 'fault1' & my 'crime1' & my 's94' ,eh8 & he laugh$ aga94 ,w\ld ! doctor visit y ! less1 because x 0 y\r own fault t y\r head a*$8 ,ah1 b suppose ,i pr(ess$ op5ly no fai? 9 8 p[]s ( cur+1 & _h a great hank]+ aft] unaccr$it$ ,homoeopa?ies1 l ,mr4 ,w9dru%'s2 w\ld n t be a fair cause = int]diction f fire & wat]1 sacram5ts & ,*ri/ian burial8 ,come1 come1 ,templeton1 ,i said2 y %all n ?us je/ away s]i\s ?\ghts ) an old fri5d4 ,i "k y are ill at ease4 ,:y n talk ov] ! matt] ) me fairly & sob]ly8 ,h[ d y "k till y h tri$1 :e!r ,i c help y or n8 ,because ,i "k t y\r argum5ts w h no =ce ) me2 !y w dem& ( me or assume 9 me1 c]ta9 faculties1 s5tim5ts1 notions1 exp]i5ces-call !m :at y l2 ,i am beg9n+ to suspect sometimes ) ,cabanis t !y are 'a product ( ! small inte/9es'-:i* ,i nev] h _h1 & nev] c\ld make myself h1 & n[ don't c>e :e!r ,i h !m or n4 ,on my hon\r1 ,i w address y only z :at y are1 & "k y\rself to be4 ,b :at are ^! faculties1 s /rangely beyond my fri5d ,templeton's rea*8 ,he us$ to be di/+ui%$ at college = a v cle> head1 & a v k9d he>t1 & ! nice/ s5se ( hon\r :i* ,i ev] saw 9 liv+ man2 & ,i h n he>d t !y h fail$ him s9ce he became ,templeton ( ,templeton4 ,& z = 8 ,*ur*man%ip1 7 n ! c\nty pap]s r++ la/ mon? ) ! acc\nts ( ! beautiful new *ur* :i* he _h built1 & ! /a9$ glass :i* he br\ght f ,belgium1 & ! m>ble font :i* he br\ght f ,italy2 & h[ he _h ev5 giv5 = an alt>-piece 8 own pet ,lu9i1 ! gem ( ,templeton ,h\se8 ,effem9ate picture6 he said4 ,x 0 "p & p>cel ( ! idea- ,be=e ,i c\ld ask him :at he meant1 he look$ up sudd5ly at me1 ) deep sadness on 8 usually non*alant face4 ,well1 my de> fell[1 ,i suppose ,i mu/ tell y all1 z ,i h told y s mu* )\t y\r %ak+ ! du/ (f y\r feet aga9/ me1 & consult+ ,brad%aw = ! e>lie/ tra9 to ,%rewsbury4 ,y knew my de> "m8 ,i did4 ,! be/ ( wom54 ,! be/ ( wom51 & ! be/ ( mo!rs4 ,b1 if y recollect1 %e 0 a great ,l[-,*ur* sa9t4 ,:y 'b'8 ,h[ does t d]ogate 9 any wise f h] excell5ce8 ,n f h] excell5ce2 ,god =bid6 or f ! excell5ce ( ! p ( h] own p>ty1 :om %e us$ to h r\nd h]1 & :o 71 "s ( !m1 ,i d believe1 z really e>ne/1 & pi\s1 & *>itable1 & all t1 z human be+s c\ld be4 ,b x did take away v mu* inde$ f h] influ5ce on me4 ,surely %e did n neglect to tea* y4 ,x is a /range ?+ to say1 b %e r taught me too mu*4 ,i don't d5y t x may h be5 my own fault4 ,i don't blame h]1 or any "o4 ,b y "k :at ,i 0 at college-no worse ?an o!r m51 ,i d>e say2 b no bett]4 ,i _h no reason = be+ bett]4 ,no reason8 ,surely %e gave y reasons4 ,!re-y h t\*$ ! ail+ n]ve n[4 ,! reasons 7 :at y w\ld call p>alogisms4 ,!y _h no m to d ) me ?an ) ^? tr\t4 ,y mi/ake1 fri5d1 y mi/ake1 inde$1 said ,i4 ,i don't mi/ake at all ab\t ?is2 t :e!r or n ! reasons 9 !mselves _h to d ) me1 ! way 9 :i* %e put !m made !m practically s mu* ,hebrew4 ,%e dem&$ ( me1 z ! only gr\nds on :i* ,i 0 to consid] myself safe f hell1 c]ta9 fe>s & hopes :i* ,i did n feel1 & exp]i5ces :i* ,i did n exp]i5ce2 & x 0 my fault1 & a sign ( my be+ 9 a wrong /ate-to use no h>d] t]m-t ,i did n feel !m2 & yet x 0 only ,god's grace :i* c\ld make me feel !m3 & s ,i grew up ) a d>k secret notion t ,i 0 a v bad boy2 b t x 0 ,god's fault & n m9e t ,i 0 s4 ,y 7 ripe inde$ !n1 said ,i sadly1 l hundr$s m1 = ,pr(essor ,w9dru%'s tea*+4 ,i w come to t pres5tly4 ,b 9 ! meantime-0 x my fault8 ,i 0 nev] :at y call a dev\t p]son4 ,my 'organ ( v5]ation1' z ! phr5ologi/s w\ld say1 0 nev] v l>ge4 ,i 0 a %rewd da%+ boy1 enjoy+ life to ! f+]-tips1 & enjoy+ above all1 ,i w say1 pleas+ my "m 9 e way1 except 9 ! und]/&+ :at %e told me-& :at ,i felt ,i c\ld n und]/&4 ,b z ,i grew old]1 & wat*$ h]1 & ! m5 r\nd h]1 ,i began to suspect t religion & effem9acy _h a good deal to d ) ea* o!r4 ,= ! wom51 :atsoev] _! temp]am5ts1 or ev5 _! ta/es might be1 took to ?is to me incompreh5sible religion naturally & in/9ctively2 :ile ! v few m5 :o 7 9 _! clique 7-,i don't d5y "s ( !m 7 good m5 en\gh-if !y _h be5 m5 at all3 if !y _h be5 well-read1 or well-br$1 or gallant1 or cle>-head$1 or lib]al- m9d$1 or1 9 %ort1 any?+ b ! silky1 smoo?-tongu$ hunt- !-slipp]s n9e out ( t5 ( !m 74 ,i recollect well ask+ my "m once1 :e!r !re w\ld n be five times m wom5 ?an m5 9 heav5-& h] answ]+ me sadly & s]i\sly1 t %e fe>$ !re w\ld be4 ,& 9 ! meantime %e br\ght me up to pray & hope t ,i might "s day be conv]t$1 & become a *ild ( ,god-,& "o c\ld n help wi%+ to enjoy oneself z mu* z possible be=e t ev5t happ5$4 ,be=e t ev5t happ5$1 my de> fell[8 ,p>don me1 b y\r tone is some:at irrev]5t4 ,v likely4 ,i _h no reason put be=e me = reg>d+ su* a *ange z any?+ b an unpleasant doom1 :i* w\ld cut me (f1 or ought to d s1 f field sports1 f poetry1 f art1 f sci5ce1 f politics-= ,*ri/ians1 ,i 0 told1 _h no?+ to d ) ! politics ( ?is _w-f man & all man's civilisation1 9 %ort2 & leave to me1 z ! only two lawful indulg5ces1 ^? ( liv+ 9 a good h\se1 & begett+ a family ( *ildr54 ,& did y ?r[ (f ! old ,cre$s = ! sake ( ! civilisation :i* y fanci$ t !y =bid8 ,no4 ,i am a ,*ur*man1 y "k2 pr9cipally on political gr\nds1 or f cu/om1 or f-! devil kn[s :at1 p]haps-,i d n4 ,probably x is ,god1 & n ! devil1 :o kn[s :y1 ,templeton4 ,be x s-,frightful z x is to h to say x-,i d n s mu* c>e-,i suppose x is all "r3 if x is n1 x w all come "r at la/4 ,& 9 ! meantime1 ,i compromise1 l ! re/ ( ! _w2 & he> ,jane mak+ ! *ildr5 e week-day pray t !y may become ,god's *ildr51 & !n tea*+ !m e ,sunday ev5+ ! ,cate*ism1 :i* says t !y are s already4 ,i don't und]/& x-,i suppose if x 0 important1 "o w\ld und]/& x4 ,"o kn[s "r f wrong1 y "k1 & o!r fundam5tals4 ,if t 7 necess>y1 "o w\ld "k t too4 ,b c y submit quietly to su* a b>efac$ contradiction8 ,i8 ,i am only a pla9 c\ntry squire4 ,( c\rse ,i %\ld call su* deal+ ) an ,act ( ,p>liam5t a lie & a %am-,b ab\t ^! ?+s1 ,i fancy1 ! wom5 "k be/4 ,jane is t5 ?\s& times z good z ,i am-y don't "k half h] wor?-,& ,i hav5't ! he>t to contradict h]-nor ! "r ei!r2 = ,i h no reasons to give h]2 no fai? to sub/itute = h]s4 ,our fri5d1 ! ,high-,*ur* curate1 c\ld h giv5 y a few pla9 reasons1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,( c\rse he c\ld4 ,& ,i believe 9 my he>t ! man is 9 ! "r 9 call+ ,jane wrong4 ,he has hone/y & common s5se on 8 side1 j z he has :5 he calls ! pres5t /ate ( ,convocation1 9 ! face ( t pray] = ,god's ,_s on its delib]ations1 a blasphem\s lie & %am4 ,( c\rse x is4 ,any ensign 9 a m>*+ regim5t c\ld tell u t f 8 m]e s5se ( soldi]'s hon\r4 ,b !n-if %e is wrong1 is he "r8 ,h[ d ,i "k8 ,i want reasons3 he gives me hi/oric au?orities4 ,& v good ?+s too2 = !y are fair ph5om5a = induction4 ,b h[ w prov+ to me t c]ta9 p once ?\ght a ?+ "r prove to me t x is "r8 ,good p ?9k diff]5tly e day4 ,good p h ?\ght diff]5tly ab\t ^? v matt]s 9 e age4 ,i want "s pro( :i* w co9cide ) ! little :i* ,i d "k ab\t sci5ce & philosophy4 ,!y mu/ fight out _! own battle1 if !y *oose to fight x on m]e au?ority4 ,if "o c\ld b h ! implicit fai? ( a *ild1 x w\ld be all v well3 b "o c't4 ,if "o has once be5 fool en\gh to ?9k ab\t ^! ?+s1 "o mu/ h reasons1 or some?+ bett] ?an m]e ipse dixits1 or "o c't believe !m4 ,i %\ld be glad en\gh to believe2 d y suppose t ,i don't envy poor de> ,jane f morn+ to night8-b ,i c't4 ,& s- ,& s :at8 ask$ ,i4 ,& s1 ,i believe1 ,i am gr[+ to h no religion at all1 & no sub/itute = x ei!r2 = ,i feel ,i h no gr\nd or reason = admir+ or work+ out any subject4 ,i h tir$ ( philosophy4 ,p]haps x's all wrong-at lea/ ,i c't see :at x has to d ) ,god1 & ,*ri/ianity1 & all :i*1 if x is true1 mu/ be m important ?an any?+ else4 ,i h tir$ ( art = ! same reason4 ,h[ c ,i be any?+ b a wret*$ dilettante1 :5 ,i h no pr9ciples to gr\nd my criticism on1 beyond bo% ab\t ',! ,beautiful'8 ,i did pluck up he>t & read ,mr4 ,rusk9's books gre$ily :5 !y came out1 because ,i he>d he 0 a good ,*ri/ian4 ,b ,i fell ^u a little tract ( 81 ',notes on ,%eepfolds1' & gave him up aga91 :5 ,i f\nd t he _h a lean+ to t ',clapham sect4' ,i h dropp$ politics3 = ,i h no reason1 no gr\nd1 no pr9ciple 9 !m1 b exp$i5cy4 ,:5 !y ask$ me ?is summ] to repres5t ! int]e/s ( ! c\nty 9 ,p>liam5t1 ,i ask$ !m h[ !y came to make su* a mi/ake z to fancy t ,i knew :at 0 _! int]e/1 or anyone else's8 ,i am becom+ m & m ( an animal2 fragm5t>y1 inconsi/5t1 see+ to ! root ( no?+1 unable to unite ?+s 9 my own m9d4 ,i j d ! duty :i* lies ne>e/1 & looks simple/4 ,i try to make ! boys gr[ up plucky & kn[+-?\gh :at's ! use ( x8 ,!y w g to college ) ev5 less pr9ciples ?an ,i _h1 & w get into proportionably worse scrapes1 ,i expect to be ru9$ by _! debts be=e ,i die4 ,& = ! re/1 ,i read no?+ b ,! ,ed9burgh & ,! ,agricultural ,gazette4 ,my talk is ( bullocks4 ,i j "k "r f wrong en\gh to see t ! f>ms are 9 good ord]1 pay my lab\r]s liv+ wages1 keep ! old p out ( ! workh\se1 & see t my cottages & s*ools are all "r2 = ,i suppose ,i 0 put "h = "s purpose ( t k9d-?\gh :at x is ,i c't v cle>ly def9e-,& !re's an end ( my long /ory4 ,n q an animal yet1 x seems8 said ,i ) a smile1 half to hide my own sadness at a set ( exp]i5ces :i* are1 alas6 already f> too common1 & w soon be m common /ill4 ,ne>] x ?an y fancy4 ,i am gett+ fond] & fond] ( a good d9n] & a second bottle ( cl>et-ab\t _! mean+ !re is no mi/ake4 ,& my pr9cipal reason = tak+ ! h\nds two ye>s ago 01 ,i d believe1 to h some?+ to d 9 ! w9t] :i* requir$ no ?\ght1 & to h an excuse = fall+ asleep aft] d9n]1 in/ead ( argu+ ) ,jane ab\t h] scurril\s religi\s newspap]s-,!re is a great gulf op5+1 ,i see1 betwe5 me & h]- ,& z ,i c't bridge x ov] ,i may z well =get x4 ,pah6 ,i am bor+ y1 & ov]-talk+ myself4 ,h a cig>1 & let u say no m ab\t x4 ,!re is m "h1 old fell[1 ?an y w cure by doses ( ,socratic ,dialectics4 ,i am n s sure ( t1 ,i repli$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i %\ld recomm5d y 9 y\r pres5t /ate ( m9d to look out y\r old ,plato z quickly z possible1 & see if he & 8 ma/] ,socrates _c give y1 if n altoge!r a solution = y\r puzzle1 at lea/ a me?od :]eby y may solve x y\rself4 ,b tell me fir/-,:at has all ?is to d ) y\r evid5t sympa?y = a man s unlike y\rself z ,pr(essor ,w9dru%8 ,p]haps ,i feel = him pr9cipally because he has brok5 loose f x all 9 desp]ation1 j z ,i h4 ,b1 to tell y ! tru?1 ,i h be5 read+ m ?an "o book ( 8 s*ool lately2 &1 z ,i said1 ,i owe y no ?anks = demoli%+ ! little com=t :i* ,i seem$ to f9d 9 !m4 ,& :at 0 t !n8 ,:y-9 ! fir/ place1 y c't d5y t h[ev] incoh]5t !y may be !y d say a great _m clev] ?+s1 & noble ?+s too1 ab\t man1 & society1 & art1 & nature4 ,no d\bt ( x4 ,& moreov]1 !y seem to connect all !y say )-)-,i suppose y w laugh at me-) ,god1 & spiritual tru?s1 & et]nal ,div9e laws2 9 %ort1 to consecrate common matt]s 9 t v way1 :i* ,i c\ld n f9d 9 my poor "m's tea*+4 ,no d\bt ( t ei!r4 ,& !re9 is "o real value ( !m1 z prote/s 9 behalf ( some?+ nobl] & m unselfi% ?an ! m]e doll>-gett+ _s ( _! c\ntry4 ,well1 !n1 c y n see h[ pleasant x 0 to me to f9d someone :o w\ld give me a peep into ! unse5 _w1 )\t requir+ z an entrance-fee any religi\s emotions & exp]i5ces8 ,"h ,i _h be5 = ye>s1 %ut out2 told t ,i _h no bus9ess ) any?+ et]nal1 & pure1 & noble1 & good2 t to all int5ts & purposes ,i 0 no?+ bett] ?an a v cunn+ animal :o c\ld be damn$2 because ,i 0 /ill 'c>nal1' & _h n be5 ?r\gh all ,jane's my/]i\s sorr[s & joys4 ,& x 0 really good news to me to he> t !y 7 n requir$ aft] all1 & t all ,i ne$ d 0 to be a good man1 & leave devotion to ^? :o 7 incl9$ to x by temp]am5t4 ,n to be a good man1 said ,i1 b only a good specim5 ( "s sort ( man4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld be ! outcome ( ,em]son's ',repres5tative ,m51' or ( ^? mo/ tragic ',memoirs ( ,m>g>et ,pull] ,ossoli4' ,h[ !n1 hair-splitt]8 ,:at is ! mighty diff]5ce8 ,w\ld y call ,dick ,turp9 a good man1 because he 0 a good highwayman8 ,:at n[8 ,t he w\ld be an excell5t repres5tative man ( 8 class2 & !re=e1 on ,mr4 ,em]son's gr\nds1 a fit subject = a laudatory lecture4 ,i hate r$uctiones ad absurdum4 ,let ,turp9 take c>e ( himself4 ,i suppose ,i d n belong to su* a v bad sort ( m51 b t x may be wor? my :ile to become a good specim5 ( x8 ,c]ta9ly n2 only ,i ?9k1 contr>y to ,mr4 ,em]son's op9ion1 t y w n become ev5 t1 unless y fir/ become some?+ bett] /ill1 namely1 a good man4 ,!re y are too ref9$ = me4 ,b c y n und]/&1 n[1 ! causes ( my sympa?y ev5 ) ,w9dru% & 8 '_s ( tru?'8 ,i c1 & ^? ( _m m4 ,x seems t y ?\ght y f\nd 9 t s*ool a wid] cre$ ?an ! "o to :i* y _h be5 accu/om$8 ,!re 0 a m compreh5sive view ( humanity ab\t !m1 & t pleas$ me4 ,d\btless1 "o c be easily compreh5sive if "o compreh5ds good & bad1 true & false1 "u "o category1 by d5y+ ! absolute exi/5ce ( ei!r goodness or badness1 tru? or falsehood4 ,b let ! view be z compreh5sive z x w1 ,i am afraid t ! cre$ f\nd$ !reon w n be v compreh5sive4 ,:y !n8 ,because x w compreh5d s few p2 few] ev5 ?an ! sect ( ^? :o w believe1 ) ,mr4 ,em]son1 t ,h>vey & ,newton made _! discov]ies by ! ',ari/otelian me?od4' ,! sect ( ^? :o believe t !re is no absolute "r & wrong1 no absolute tru? ext]nal to himself1 discov]able by man1 w1 x seems to me1 be a v n>r[ "o to ! end ( "t2 ow+ to a c]ta9 primeval sup]/ition ( our race1 :o1 ev5 9 b>b>\s c\ntries1 h always be5 ,platoni/s en\gh to h "s sort ( in/9ct & hope t !re 0 a "r & a wrong1 & tru?s indep5d5t ( _! own s5tim5ts & faculties4 ,s t1 ?\gh ?is s*ool may enable y to fancy t y und]/& ,lady ,jane some:at m1 by ! simple exp$i5t ( putt+ on h] religi\s exp]i5ces an arbitr>y int]pretation ( y\r own1 :i* %e w\ld indignantly & ju/ly d5y1 x w enable h] to und]/& y all ! less1 & wid5 ! gulf betwe5 y immeasurably4 ,y are sev]e4 ,i only wi% y to face "o result ( a !ory1 :i*1 :ile x pret5ds to (f] ! mo/ compreh5sive lib]ality1 w be f\nd to lead 9 practice to ! mo/ n>r[ & sect>ian ,epicurism = a cultivat$ few4 ,b = ! _m1 /ruggl+ ) ! innate consci\sness ( evil1 9 !m & ar\nd !m-an in/9ctive consci\sness :i* no argum5tation ab\t 'evil be+ a l[] =m ( good' w ev] expla9 away to ^? :o 'gr9d among ! iron facts ( life1 & h no "t = self-deception'-:at good news = !m is !re 9 ,mr4 ,em]son's cosy & tol]ant ,epicurism8 ,!y cry = deliv]ance f _! natures2 !y "k t !y are n t :i* !y 7 int5d$ to be1 because !y foll[ _! natures2 & he answ]s !m )3 ',foll[ y\r natures1 & be t :i* y 7 int5d$ to be4' ,y began ?is argum5t by /ipulat+ t ,i %\ld argue ) y simply z a man4 ,does ,mr4 ,em]son's argum5t look l do+ t1 or only argu+ z ) an individual ( t k9d ( man1 or r animal1 to :i* "s iron ,fate has compell$ y to belong8 ,b1 ,i say1 ^! books h made me a bett] man4 ,i d n d\bt x4 ,an e>ne/ cultivat$ man1 speak+ 8 :ole m9d to an e>ne/ cultivat$ man1 w h>dly fail ( tell+ him some?+ he did n "k be=e4 ,b if y _h n be5 a cultivat$ man1 ,templeton1 a man ) few sorr[s1 & few trials1 & few unsatisfi$ desires-if y _h be5 ! village %opkeep]1 ) 8 bad debts1 & 8 temptations to make ^? :o c pay = ^? :o _c1-if y _h be5 "o ( y\r own lab\r]s1 environ$ ) ! /ruggle = daily bread1 & ! aleh\se1 & hungry *ildr51 & a sick wife1 & a dull ta/e1 & a dull] head-9 %ort1 if y _h be5 a man su* z n9e out ( t5 are- :at w\ld 8 s*ool h taught y !n8 ,y want "s tru?s :i* are common to m5 z m51 :i* w help & tea* !m1 let _! temp]am5t or _! circum/ances be :at !y w-d y n8 ,if y d n1 y\r compla9t ( ,lady ,jane's exclusive ,cre$ is a m]e selfi% competition on y\r "p1 betwe5 a ,cre$ :i* w fit h] peculi>ities1 & a ,cre$ :i* w fit y\r peculi>ities4 ,d y n see t8 ,i d-g on4 ,!n ,i say y w n f9d t 9 ,pr(essor ,w9dru%'s s*ool4 ,i say y w f9d x 9 ,lady ,jane's ,cre$4 ,:at8 ,9 ! v ,cre$ :i* excludes me8 ,:e!r t ,cre$ excludes y or n is a "q ( ! true mean+ ( its words4 ,& t aga9 is a "q ( ,dialectics4 ,i say x includes y & all mank9d4 ,y mu/ mi/ake h] doctr9es1 !n4 ,i d n1 ,i assure y4 ,i "k :at !y are2 & ,i "k1 also1 ! misread+ ( !m to :i* y\r de> "m's s*ool has accu/om$ h]1 & :i* has taught h] t ^! ,cre$s only belong to ! few :o h discov]$ _! own %>e 9 !m4 ,b :e!r ! ,cre$s really d t or n-:e!r ,lady ,jane does n implicitly confess t !y d n by h] own words & de$s ( e day1 t1 ,i say1 is a "q ( ,dialectics1 9 ! ,platonic s5se ( t ^w1 z ! sci5ce :i* discov]s ! true & false 9 ?\ght1 by discov]+ ! true & false conc]n+ ! mean+s ( words1 :i* repres5t ?\ght4 ,be x s4 ,i %\ld be glad to hold :at ,jane holds1 = ! sake ( ! m>vell\s practical effect on h] "*-sweet creature t %e is6-:i* x has produc$ 9 ! la/ sev5 ye>s4 ,& :i* effect1 ,i presume1 0 n increas$ by h] d5y+ to y any %>e 9 ! same8 ,alas1 no6 ,x is only :5 %e falls on t-:5 %e beg9s d5\nc+ & exclud+-t all ! old faults1 few & light z !y are1 seem to leap into ugly life aga9 = ! mom5t4 ,few & light1 inde$6 ,ah1 my de> ,templeton1 ! gulf betwe5 y & happ9ess looks wide2 b only because x is magnifi$ 9 mi/4 ,:i* y w\ld h me disp]se by lightn+-fla%es ( ,dialectics1 eh8 ,well1 e man has 8 no/rum4 ,i h n4 ,my me?od is n my own1 b ,plato's4 ,b1 my good fell[1 ! ,w9dru% s*ool admire ,plato z mu* z y d1 & yet c]ta9ly arrive at some:at diff]5t conclusions4 ,!y d ,plato ! hon\r ( patronis+ him1 z a ,repres5tative ,man2 b _! real text-book1 y w f9d1 is ,proclus4 ,t hapless philosopha/]'s a priori me?od1 ev5 8 v v]biage1 is de> to _! s\ls2 = !y copy x ?r\gh wet & dry1 ?r\gh s5se & nons5se4 ,b z = ,plato-:5 ,i f9d !m us+ ,plato's weapons1 ,i %all believe 9 _! und]/&+ & love ( him4 ,& 9 ! mean:ile claim him z a new v]g] = ! ,re=m$ ,*ur* ,ca?olic8 ,n a new v]g]1 ,templeton4 ,augu/9e said1 f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 t ,socrates 0 ! philosoph] ( ! ,ca?olic ,fai?4 ,if he has n seem$ s ( late ye>s1 x is1 ,i suspect1 because we d n und]/& q ! same ?+ z ,augu/9e did1 :5 we talk ( ! ,ca?olic ,fai? & ,*ri/ianity4 ,b y =get1 9 y\r hurry ( cl]ical confid5ce1 t ! "q /ill rema9s1 :e!r ^! ,cre$s are true4 ,t1 too1 z ,i take x1 is a "q ( ,dialectics1 unless y *oose to r$uce ! :ole to a balance-(-probabilities argum5t- r too n>r[ a basis = a ,_w-fai? to /& ^u4 ,try all 'my?ic' !ories1 ,/raussite & o!rs1 by hone/ ,dialectics4 ,try y\r own ?\ghts & exp]i5ces1 & ! accr$it$ ?\ghts & exp]i5ces ( wise m51 by ! same me?od4 ,mesm]ism & ',! ,developm5t ( ,species' may wait till !y h settl$ !mselves some:at m into sci5ces2 at pres5t x does n mu* matt] :at agrees or disagrees ) !m4 ,b us+ ?is weapon fe>lessly & hone/ly1 y w1 unless ,socrates & ,plato 7 fools1 arrive at absolute et]nal tru?s1 :i* are equally true = all m51 good or bad1 consci\s or unconsci\s2 & ,i tell y-( c\rse y ne$ n believe me till y h made trial-t ^? tru?s w co9cide ) ! pla9 hone/ mean+ ( ! ,ca?olic ,cre$s1 z det]m9$ by ! same me?od-! only "o1 inde$1 by :i* !y or any?+ else c be det]m9$4 ,y =get ,baconian induction1 ( :i* y are s fond4 ,& pray :at are ,dialectics1 b /rict ,baconian induction appli$ to words1 z ! ph5om5a ( m9d1 in/ead ( to ?+s1 ! ph5om5a (- ,:at8 ,i c't tell y2 or1 r1 ,i w n4 ,i h my own op9ion ab\t :at ^? trees & /ones are2 b x w require a few ye>s' m v]ification be=e ,i tell4 ,really1 y & y\r ,dialectics seem 9 a hopeful & valiant /ate ( m9d4 ,:y n8 ,c tru? d any?+ b conqu]8 ,( c\rse-assum+1 z e "o does1 t ! tru? is ) y4 ,my de> fell[1 ,i h seldom met a man :o c\ld n be a f> bett] dialectician ?an ,i %all ev] be1 if he w\ld b use 8 ,common ,s5se4 ,common ,s5se8 ,t really s\nds some?+ l a ba?os1 aft] ! great big ,greek ^w :i* y h be5 prop\nd+ to me z ! cure = all my d\bts4 ,:at8 ,are y ab\t to 'gib' aft] all1 j z ,i 0 flatt]+ myself t ,i _h brok5 y 9 to g quietly 9 h>ness8 ,i am v mu* m9d$ to d s4 ,! tru? is1 ,i _c br+ myself to believe t ! univ]sal panacea lies 9 an obscure & anci5t sci5tific me?od4 ,obscure & anci5t8 ,did ,i n j say t any man might be a dialectician8 ,did ,socrates ev] appeal to any faculty b ! ,common ,s5se ( man z man1 :i* exi/s j z mu* 9 ,engl& n[1 ,i presume1 z x did 9 ,a!ns 9 8 day8 ,does he n1 9 pursuance ( t me?od ( 81 draw 8 argum5ts & illu/rations1 to ! horror ( ! big-word$ ,sophi/s1 f dogs1 kettles1 fi%wives1 & :at n :i* is vulg> & commonplace8 ,or did ,i1 9 my clumsy attempt to imitate him1 make use ( a s+le argum5t :i* does n lie1 develop$ or undevelop$1 9 ! ,common ,s5se ( e cl[n2 9 t human ,reason ( 81 :i* is "p ( ,god's image 9 him1 & 9 e man8 ,& has n my compla9t aga9/ ,mr4 ,w9dru%'s s*ool be51 t !y w n d ?is2 t !y w n accept ! gr\nd :i* is common to m5 z m51 b disreg>d t "p ( ! ',vox ,populi' :i* is truly ',vox ,dei1' = t :i* is ',vox ,diaboli'-= private s5tim5ts1 fancies1 & aspirations2 & s ca/+ away ! common s5se ( mank9d1 build up ea* man1 on ! p9's po9t ( 8 own private judgm5t1 8 own inv]t$ pyramid8 ,b are y n ask+ me to d j ! same1 :5 y propose to me to />t z a ,sci5tific ,dialectician8 ,:y1 :at are ,dialectics1 or any o!r sci5tific me?od1 b consci\s common s5se8 ,& :at is common s5se1 b unconsci\s sci5tific me?od8 ,e man is a dialectician1 be he s*ol> or boor1 9 z f> z he tries to use no words :i* he does n und]/&1 & to sift 8 own ?\ghts1 & 8 expression ( !m1 by t ,reason :i* is at once common to m51 & indep5d5t ( !m4 ,z ,m4 ,j\rda9 talk$ prose all 8 life )\t kn[+ x4 ,well- ,i pref] ! unconsci\s me?od4 ,i h z little fai? z ,mr4 ,c>lyle w\ld h 9 say+3 ',g to1 let u make'-an induction ab\t words1 or any?+ else4 ,x seems to me no v hopeful me?od ( f9d+ out facts z !y are4 ,c]ta9ly2 provid$ y mean any p>ticul> induction1 & n a g5]al inductive & sev]ely-inquir+ habit ( m9d2 t v ',g to' be+ a fair sign t y h settl$ be=eh& :at ! induction %all be2 9 pla9 ,engli%1 t y h come to y\r conclusion already1 & are n[ look+ ab\t = facts to prove x4 ,b is x any wis] to say3 ',g to1 ,i w be consci\s ( be+ unconsci\s ( be+ consci\s ( my own =ms ( ?\ght'8 ,= t is :at y d say1 :51 hav+ read ,plato1 & kn[+ 8 me?od1 & its co9cid5ce ) ,common ,s5se1 y det]m9e to ignore x on common-s5se que/ions4 ,b :y n ignore x1 if "m-wit does z well8 ,because y _c ignore x4 ,y h le>nt x m or less1 & _c =get x1 try z y w1 & mu/ ei!r foll[ x1 or break x & talk nons5se4 ,& moreov]1 y ought n to ignore x4 ,= x seems to me1 t y 7 s5t to ,cambridge by ,"o great] ?an1 y\r p>5ts1 9 ord] t y might le>n x1 & br+ x home hi!r = ! use ( ! ,m4 ,j\rda9s r\nd y "h1 :o h no d\bt be5 talk+ prose all _! life1 b may h be5 also talk+ x v badly4 ,y speak riddles4 ,my de> fell[1 may n a man employ ,reason1 or any o!r common human faculty1 all 8 life1 & yet employ !m v clumsily & defectively8 ,i %\ld say s1 f ! gross am\nt ( human unwisdom4 ,& t1 9 ! case ( un$ucat$ p]sons1 happ5s because !y are n consci\s ( ^? faculties1 or ( _! "r laws1 b use !m bl9dly & caprici\sly1 by fits & />ts1 talk+ s5se on "o po9t & nons5se on ano!r8 ,too true1 ,heav5 kn[s4 ,b ! educat$ man1 if education mean any?+1 is ! man :o has become consci\s ( ^? common human faculties & _! laws1 & has le>nt to use !m cont9u\sly & accurately1 on all matt]s alike4 ,true1 ,o ,socraticule6 ,!n is x n 8 especial bus9ess to tea* ! "r use ( !m to ! less educat$8-unless y agree ) ! old ,sophi/s1 t ! purpose ( education is to enable u to deceive or co]ce ! un$ucat$ = our own aggr&isem5t4 ,i am !re=e1 x seems1 to get up ,platonic ,dialectics simply 9 ord] to tea* my pl\ghm5 to use _! common s5se8 ,exactly s4 ,tea* y\rself fir/1 & e "o ar\nd y aft]w>ds1 n ! doctr9es1 nor ! =mulas-?\gh he _h none- b ! habit ( m9d :i* ,socrates tri$ 9 va9 to tea* ! ,a!nian y\?4 ,tea* !m to face all que/ions pati5tly & fe>lessly3 to beg9 always by ask+ e ^w1 great or small1 f ',pr$e/9ation' to ',protection1' :at x really means4 ,tea* !m t ',by y\r words y %all be ju/ifi$1 & by y\r words y %all be condemn$1' is no b>r5 pulpit-te/1 b a trem5d\s practical law = e day1 & = e matt]4 ,tea* !m to be sure t man c f9d out tru?1 because ,god 8 ,fa!r & ,ar*etype w %[ x to ^? :o hung] aft] x4 ,try to make !m see cle>ly ! ,div9e tru?s :i* are impli$1 n only 9 _! cre$s1 b 9 _! simple/ h\sehold words2 &- ,& fail z ,socrates fail$1 or r worse2 = he did tea* himself3 b ,i %all n ev5 d t4 ,d n despair 9 ha/e4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i d5y t ,socrates taught himself1 = ,i believe t ,"o taught him1 :o has promis$ to tea* e man :o desires wisdom2 & 9 ! next place1 ,i h no fe> b t ! s\nd practical intellect :i* t same ,"o has be/[$ on ! ,engli%man1 w give y a f> bett] auditory 9 any h>ve/ field1 ?an ,socrates c\ld f9d among ! m]curial ,a!nians ( a fall5 age4 ,well1 t is1 at all ev5ts1 a com=t = poor me4 ,i w really take to my ,plato aga91 till ! hunt+ beg9s4 ,& ev5 !n1 y "k1 y don't keep two packs2 s y w h ?ree days out ( ! six :]e9 to /udy him4 ,f\r1 y mean-= ,i h long giv5 up read+ ,sunday books on ,sunday4 ,!n y read y\r ,bible & ,pray]-book2 or ev5 borr[ "s ( ,lady ,jane's devotional treatises2 & try1 aft] y h translat$ ! latt] into pla9 ,engli%1 to make out :at !y "o & all really d mean1 by ! light :i* old ,socrates has giv5 y dur+ ! week4 ,y w f9d !m wis] ?an y fancy1 & simpl] also4 ,s be x1 my de> ,s\l-doctor4 ,"h come ,lewis & ! lun*eon4 ,& s end$ our conv]sation4