,,f\r-,,dim5sional ,,vi/as by ,claude ,bragdon ,illu/ration ,new ,york ,p]ception has a de/9y4 ,em]son4 ,,introduction ,!re are two notable emancipations ( ! m9d f ! tyranny ( m]e appe>ances t h receiv$ scant att5tion save f ma!maticians & !oretical physici/s4 ,9 #ahbc ,bolyai decl>$ ) reg>d to ,euclid's s-call$ axiom ( p>allels1 ,i w draw two l9es ?r\gh a giv5 po9t1 bo? ( :i* w be p>allel to a giv5 l9e4 ,! draw+ ( ^! l9es l$ to ! concept ( ! curvature ( space1 & ?is to ! idea ( high] space4 ,! rec5tly develop$ ,!ory ( ,relativity has compell$ ! revision ( ! "t concept z us$ 9 classical physics4 ,"o result ( ?is has be5 to introduce ! notion ( curv$ "t4 ,^! two ideas1 ( curv$ "t & high] space1 by _! v nature are b\nd to pr(\ndly modify human ?\ght4 ,!y loos5 ! bonds )9 :i* advanc+ k has increas+ly labor$1 !y light5 ! d>k abysses ( consci\sness1 !y reconcile ! discov]ies ( ,we/]n work]s ) ! inspirations ( ,ea/]n dream]s2 b be/ ( all1 !y op5 vi/as1 !y (f] glimpses t may make u less =lorn4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,fre$om ,! ,undiscov]$ ,c\ntry--,miracles--,! ,failure ( ,common ,s5se--,! ,function ( ,sci5ce--,ma!matics--,intuition--,our ,s5se ( ,space--,! ,subjectivity ( ,space--,! ,ne$ ( an ,enl>g$ ,space-,concept4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,dim5sional ,,ladd] ,le>n+ to ,?9k 9 ,t]ms ( ,spaces--,f ! ,cosmos to ! ,corpuscle--,& ,beyond--,evolution z ,space-,conque/--,dim5sional ,sequ5ces--,man ! ,geomet]--,high]1 & ,highe/1 ,space4 ,,iii4 ,,physical ,,ph5om5a ,look+ = ! ,great] 9 ! ,less--,symmetry--,o!r ,alli$ ,ph5om5a--,isom]ism--,! ,orbital ,motion ( ,sph]es3 ,cell-,subdivision-- ,! ,electric ,curr5t--,! ,great] ,univ]se--,a ,h9t f ,a/ronomy-- ,gravitation--,! ,e!r ( ,space4 ,,iv4 ,,transc5d5tal ,,physics ,zlln]--,app>itions--,possession--,clair voyance 9 ,space--,clairvoyance 9 ,"t--,pisgah ,sights ( ,life's ,pageant4 ,v4 ,,curv$ ,,"t ,"t f ! ,/&po9t ( ,exp]im5t & ( ,consci\s ,exp]i5ce-- ,relativity--,! ,spoon-,man--,! ,orbital ,movem5t ( ,"t--,mat]iality ! ,mirror ( ,consci\sness--,p]iodicity4 ,,vi4 ,,sleep ,,& ,,dreams ,sleep--,dreams--,"t 9 ,dreams--,! ,ea/]n ,tea*+ 9 reg>d to ,sleep & ,dreams--,space 9 ,dreams--,! ,ph5om5on ( ,pause4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,night ,,side ,,( ,,consci\sness ,! ,field ( ,psy*ic ,rese>*--,modify+ ! ,pa/--,k>ma & ,re9c>nation--,colonel ,de ,ro*as' ,exp]im5ts4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,ea/]n ,,tea*+ ,ori5tal ,physics & ,metaphysics--,! ,self-,recov]$ ,memory ( pa/ ,bir?s--,release4 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,my/ics ,h]mes ,trismegi/us--,! ,page & ! ,press--,! ,%ip & its ,capta9--,direct ,vision--,plato's ,%ad[-,wat*]s--,sw$5borg--,man1 ! ,space-,eat]--,! ,)9 & ,)\t--,intuition & ,reason--,! ,coil ( ,life4 ,x4 ,,g5ius ,imman5ce--,timelessness--,beyond ,good & ,evil3 ,beauty--,! ,daemonic-- ,a ,dream & a ,=gett+--,! ,play ( ,brahm4 ,,xi4 ,,! ,,gift ,,( ,,fre$om ,concept & ,conduct--,selflessness--,humility--,sol id>ity--,live ,op5ly-- ,non-,resi/ance to ,evil--,! ,imman5t ,div9e4 ,,f\r-,,dim5sional ,,vi/as ,i ,,! ,,que/ ,,( ,,fre$om ,,! ,,undiscov]$ ,,c\ntry ,expectancy ( fre$om is ! dom9ant note ( to-day4 ,amid ! cra% ( armies & ! cla% ( sy/ems we await "s lib]at+ /roke :i* %all release u f ! old dre>y ?ralldoms4 ,z ,nietzs*e says1 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh we _h be=e u1 z a rew>d = all our toils1 a c\ntry /ill undiscov]$1 ! horizons ( :i* no "o has yet se51 a beyond to e c\ntry & e refuge ( ! ideal t man has ev] kn[n1 a _w s ov]fl[+ ) beauty1 /rang5ess1 d\bt1 t]ror & div9ity1 t bo? our curiosity & our lu/ ( possession are frantic ) eag]ness4 ,%\ld a "n be dem&$ = ?is home ( fre$om1 !re are ^? :o w\ld unhesitat+ly call x ,! ,f\r? ,dim5sion ( ,space4 ,= su* read]s z may be ignorant ( ! amaz+ cont5t ( ?is seem+ly mean+less phrase1 any summ>y attempt at enlight5m5t w lead only to deep] my/ification4 ,to ! "q1 :]e & :at is ! f\r? dim5sion1 ! answ] mu/ be1 x is "h--9 u1 & all ab\t u--9 a direction t[>d :i* we c nev] po9t because at "r angles to all ! directions t we "k4 ,our space _c conta9 x1 because x conta9s our space4 ,no walls sep>ate u f ?is demesne1 n ev5 ! walls ( our fle%ly prison2 yet we may n ent]1 ev5 ?\gh we are already !re4 ,x is ! place ( dreams1 ( liv+ dead m53 x is ,at ! ,back ( ! ,nor? ,w9d & ,beh9d ! ,look+ ,glass4 ,s might "o g on1 pil+ figure ^u figure & p>adox ^u p>adox1 to little pr(it4 ,! effective me?od is ! ord]$ & delib]ate "o2 !re=e ! au?or asks ( 8 read] ! endurance ( 8 curiosity p5d+ c]ta9 necess>y prep>ations ( ! m9d4 ,,miracles ,c\ld "o ( our aviators h l&$ 9 anci5t ,a!ns1 d\btless he w\ld h be5 giv5 a place 9 ! ,greek ,pan!on1 = ! old idea ( a demigod 0 a man ) w+s4 ,:y1 !n1 does a fly+ man s little amaze u8 ,because we "k ab\t eng9es1 & ! smell ( gasol9e has dull$ our s5se ( ! sublime4 ,! liv+ voice ( a dead man leaves u unt]rifi$ if only we c be sure t x comes f a phonograph2 b let t voice speak to u out ( vacancy & we fall a prey to ! same ord] ( al>m t is felt by a savage at ! report ( a gun t he has nev] se54 ,?is illu/ration v well def9es ! nature ( a miracle3 x is a manife/ation ( p[] new to exp]i5ce1 & c\nt] to ! curr5t ?\ght ( ! "t1 ,miracles are !re=e always 9 ord]1 !y always happ54 ,x is no?+ t ! sob] facts ( to-day are m m>vell\s ?an ! fictions ( ,b>on ,mun*aus51 s long z we und]/& !m3 x is ev]y?+ t ph5om5a are multiply+1 t we are unable to und]/&4 ,?is increas+ pressure ^u consci\sness f a new direction has creat$ a ne$ to f\nd belief on some?+ firm] ?an a bottomless gullibility ( m9d4 ,?is book is aim$ to meet t ne$ by giv+ ! m9d ! fre$om ( new spaces2 b be=e x c ev5 beg9 to d s1 ! read] mu/ be br\ght to see ! fallacy ( attempt+ to measure ! limits ( ! possible by t faculty kn[n z common s5se4 ,& by common s5se is meant1 n ! appeal to ab/ract reason1 b to concrete exp]i5ce4 ,,! ,,failure ,,( ,,common ,,s5se ,common s5se _h sc>ce _h its laugh at ,bell1 & its %\t ( ,i told y s6 at poor ,langley1 :5 lo6 ! telephone became ! _w's n]v\s sy/em1 & a]oplanes began to multiply l summ] flies4 ,to common s5se ! al*emi/'s dream ( transmut+ lead into gold seems prepo/]\s1 yet 9 a hundr$ laboratories radium is break+ d[n into helium1 & ! new *emi/ry bids fair to turn ! "t-honor$ je] at ! al*emi/s completely upside d[n4 ,a wife ^: m9d 0 ori5t$ 9 ! new direction effectually sil5c$ h] husb&'s ridicule ( :at he call$ h] cr$ulity by rem9d+ him t :5 wireless telegraphy 0 fir/ sugge/$ he _h exclaim$1 ,ah1 t1 y "k1 is "o ( ! ?+s t is n possible6 ,he 0 betray$ by 8 common s5se4 ,! lessons su* ?+s tea* u are summ$ up 9 ! reply ( ,arago1 ! great savant1 to ! wife ( ,dagu]re4 ,%e ask$ him if he ?\ght h] husb& 0 los+ 8 m9d because he 0 try+ to make p]man5t ! image 9 a mirror4 ,arago is said to h answ]$1 ,he :o1 outside ( pure ma!matics1 says a ?+ is impossible1 speaks )\t reason4 ,common s5se nei!r leads nor lags1 b is ev] limit$ to ! pass+ mom5t3 ! common k ( to-day 0 ! my/]y & en*antm5t ( ! day be=e ye/]day1 & w be ! m]e commonplace ( ! day aft] to-morr[4 ,if common s5se c s little anticipate ! ord9>y & ord]ly advancem5t ( human k1 x is /ill less able to take t leap into ! d>k :i* is dem&$ ( x n[4 ,! c\rse ( wisdom is !re=e to place reliance ^u reason & intuition1 leav+ to common s5se ! task ( guid+ ! r\t9e affairs ( life1 & guid+ ^! alone4 ,,! ,,function ,,( ,,sci5ce ,9 enli/+ ! aid ( reason 9 our que/ = fre$om1 we %all be foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ma!maticians & !oretical physici/s4 ,9 _! ardu\s & unfl9*+ se>* aft] tru? !y h atta9$ to a conception ( ! backgr\nd ( ph5om5a ( f> great] bread? & gr&eur ?an t ( ! av]age religioni/ ( to-day4 ,z a ma!matician once rem>k$ to a neo-!osophi/1 ,y\r idea ( ! e!r is a m mat]ial "o ?an ! mat]iali/'s own4 ,sci5ce has1 h[ev]1 impos$ ^u itself its own limitations1 & 9 ?is connection ^! %\ld be cle>ly und]/ood4 ,sci5ce is t k :i* c be ga9$ by exact obs]vation & correct ?9k+4 ,if sci5ce makes use ( any me?ods b ^! x ceases to be itself4 ,sci5ce has !re=e no?+ to d ) morals3 x gives ! suicide 8 pi/ol1 ! surgeon 8 life-sav+ lance1 b nei!r admoni%es nor judges !m4 ,x has no?+ to d ) emotion3 x exposes ! *emi/ry ( a te>1 ! me*anism ( laught]2 b ( sorr[ & happ9ess x has naught to say4 ,x has no?+ to d ) beauty3 x traces ! movem5ts ( ! />s1 & tells ( _! con/itution2 b ! fact ( _! s++ toge!r1 & t su* h>mony is 9 immortal s\ls1 x leaves to poet & philosoph]4 ,! timbre1 l\dness1 pit*1 ( musical tones1 is a conc]n ( sci5ce2 b = ?is a ,bee?ov5 symphony is no bett] ?an ! late/ ragtime air f ! music halls4 ,9 brief1 sci5ce deals only ) ph5om5a1 & its gift to man is p[] ov] 8 mat]ial environm5t4 ,,ma!matics ,! gift ( pure ma!matics1 on ! o!r h&1 is prim>ily to ! m9d & _s3 ! fact t man uses x to get himself out ( 8 physical pr$icam5ts is m or less by ! way4 ,consid] = a mom5t ?is p>adox4 ,ma!matics1 ! v ?+ common s5se swe>s by & dotes on1 contradicts common s5se at e turn4 ,common s5se balks at ! idea ( less ?an no?+2 yet ! m9us quantity1 :i* 9 "o s5se is less ?an no?+ 9 t some?+ mu/ be add$ to x to make x equal to no?+1 is a concept )\t :i* algebra w\ld h to come to a full /op4 ,aga91 ! sci5ce ( quat]nions1 or m g5]ally1 a vector analysis 9 :i* ! progress ( electrical sci5ce is ess5tially involv$1 embraces 7explicitly or implicitly7 ! ext5sive use ( imag9>y or impossible quantities ( ! e>li] algebrai/s4 ,! v words imag9>y & impossible are eloqu5t ( ! defeat ( common s5se 9 deal+ ) concepts ) :i* x _c practically disp5se1 = ev5 ! negative or imag9>y solutions ( imag9>y quantities almo/ inv>iably h "s physical significance4 ,a simil> /atem5t might also be made ) reg>d to transc5d5tal functions4 ,ma!matics1 !n1 op5s up ev] new horizons1 & its a*ievem5ts dur+ ! pa/ "o hundr$ ye>s give to ?\ght ! v fre$om x seeks4 ,b if sci5ce is dispassionate1 ma!matics is ev5 m au/]e & imp]sonal4 ,x c>es n = teem+ worlds & he>ts insurg5t1 s long z 9 ! pure cl>ity ( space1 relation%ips exi/4 ,inde$1 x requires nei!r "t nor space1 numb] nor quantity4 ,z ! ma!matician approa*es ! limits already a*iev$ by /udy1 ! cold] & ?9n] becomes ! air & ! few] ! contacts ) ! affairs ( e day4 ,! ,prome!an fire ( pure ma!matics is p]haps ! greate/ ( all 9 man's catalogue ( gifts2 b x is n mo/ itself1 b lea/ s1 :51 imm]s$ 9 ! manifoldness ( ph5om5al life1 x is made to s]ve purely utilit>ian ends4 ,,intuition ,common s5se1 imm]s$ 9 ! m]e bus9ess ( liv+1 kn[s no m ab\t life ?an a fi% kn[s ab\t wat]4 ,! play ( reason ^u ph5om5a dissects life1 & translates x 9 t]ms ( in]tia4 ,! pure logic ( ma!matics ignores life & disda9s its limitations1 lead+ away into cold1 free regions ( its own4 ,n[ our desire = fre$om is n to vibrate 9 a vacuum1 b to live m abundantly4 ,intuition deals ) life directly1 & introduces u into life's own doma93 x is relat$ to reason z flame is relat$ to heat4 ,all ( ! great discov]ies 9 sci5ce1 all ( ! great solutions 9 ma!matics1 h be5 ! result ( a fla% ( intuition1 aft] long brood+ 9 ! m9d4 ,intuition illum9es4 ,intuition is !re=e ! light :i* mu/ guide u into t undiscov]$ c\ntry conc$$ by ma!matics1 que/ion$ by sci5ce1 d5i$ by common s5se--,! ,f\r? ,dim5sion ( ,space4 ,,our ,,s5se ,,( ,,space ,space has be5 def9$ z room to move ab\t4 ,let u accord to ?is def9ition ! utmo/ lib]ty ( int]pretation4 ,let u conceive ( space n alone z room to move pond]able bodies 91 b z room to ?9k1 to feel1 to /rike out 9 unimag9able directions1 to ov]take felicities & kn[l$ges unguess$ by exp]i5ce & prepo/]\s to common s5se4 ,space is n measurable3 we attribute dim5sionality to space because su* is ! me?od ( ! m9d2 & t dim5sionality we attribute to space is progressive because progression is a law ( ! m9d4 ,! s-call$ dim5sions ( space are to space itself z ! /eps t a climb] cuts 9 ! face ( a cliff are to ! cliff itself4 ,!y are n necess>y to ! cliff3 !y are necess>y only to ! climb]4 ,dim5sionality is ! m9d's me?od ( m\nt+ to ! idea ( ! inf9ity ( space4 ,:5 we speak ( ! f\r? dim5sion1 :at we mean is ! f\r? /age 9 ! appreh5sion ( t inf9ity4 ,we might z legitimately speak ( a fif? dim5sion1 b ! pr(itlessness ( any discussion ( a fif? & high] /ages lies 9 ! fact t !y c be intellig5tly approa*$ only ?r\gh ! f\r?1 :i* is /ill l>gely un9telligible4 ,! case is l t ( a man promis$ an increase ( wages aft] he _h work$ a mon?1 :o asks = 8 second mon?'s pay be=e he is entitl$ to ! fir/4 ,,! ,,subjectivity ,,( ,,space ,)\t go+ deep into ! doctr9e ( ! ideality--t is1 ! purely subjective reality--( space1 x is easy to %[ t we h arriv$ at our conception ( a space ( ?ree dim5sions by an intellectual process4 ,! sph]e ( ! s5ses is two-dim5sional3 except = ! slight aid af=d$ by b9ocul> vision1 sight gives u mov+ pictures on a plane1 & t\* contacts surfaces only4 ,:at circum/ances1 we may ask1 h compell$ our intellect to conceive ( solid space8 ,?is "q has be5 answ]$ z foll[s3 ,if a *ild contemplates 8 h&1 he is consci\s ( its exi/5ce 9 a d\ble mann]--9 ! fir/ place by its tangibility1 ! second by its image on ! ret9a ( 8 eye4 ,by repeat$ grop+ ab\t & t\*+1 ! *ild kn[s by exp]i5ce t 8 h& reta9s ! same =m & ext5sion ?r\gh all ! v>iations ( di/ance & position "u :i* x is obs]v$1 not)/&+ t ! =m & ext5sion ( ! image on ! ret9a con/antly *ange ) ! diff]5t position & di/ance ( 8 h& 9 respect to 8 eye4 ,! problem is ?us set to ! *ild's und]/&+3 h[ to reconcile to 8 compreh5sion ! app>5tly contradictory facts ( ! inv>iabl5ess ( ! object toge!r ) ! v>iabl5ess ( its appe>ance4 ,?is is only possible )9 a space ( ?ree dim5sions1 9 :i*1 ow+ to p]spective di/ortions & *anges1 ^! v>iations ( projection c be reconcil$ ) ! con/ancy ( ! =m ( a body4 ,?us we h come to ! idea ( a ?ree-dim5sional space 9 ord] to ov]come ! app>5t contradictor9ess ( facts ( s5sible exp]i5ce4 ,%\ld we obs]ve 9 ?ree-dim5sional space contradictory facts our reason w\ld be =c$ to reconcile ^! contradictions1 also1 & if !y c\ld be reconcil$ by ! idea ( a f\r-dim5sional space our reason w\ld accept ?is idea )\t cavil4 ,fur!rmore1 if f our *ildhood1 ph5om5a _h be5 ( daily occurr5ce requir+ a space ( f\r or m dim5sions = an explanation con=mable to reason1 we %\ld feel ourselves native to a space ( f\r or m dim5sions4 ,po9c>1 ! great ,fr5* ma!matician & physici/1 arriv$ at ^! same conclusions by ano!r r\te4 ,by a process ( ma!matical reason+ ( a sort too te*nical to be appropriately giv5 "h1 he discov]s an ord] 9 :i* our categories range !mselves naturally1 & :i* corresponds ) ! po9ts ( space2 & t ?is ord] pres5ts itself 9 ! =m ( :at he calls a ?ree circuit di/ribution bo>d4 ,?us ! *>act]i/ic prop]ty ( space1 he says1 t ( hav+ ?ree dim5sions1 is only a prop]ty ( our di/ribution bo>d1 a prop]ty resid+1 s to speak1 9 human intellig5ce4 ,he concludes t a diff]5t association ( ideas w\ld result 9 a diff]5t di/ribution bo>d1 & t might be suffici5t to end[ space ) a f\r? dim5sion4 ,he conc$es t !re may be ?9k+ be+s1 liv+ 9 our _w1 ^: di/ribution bo>d has f\r dim5sions1 & :o d consequ5tly ?9k 9 hyp]space4 ,,! ,,ne$ ,,( ,,an ,,enl>g$ ,,space-,,concept ,x is ! contr>iety 9 ph5om5a already ref]r$ to1 t is =c+ advanc$ m9ds to ent]ta9 ! idea ( high] space4 ,ma!matical physici/s h f\nd t exp]im5tal contradictions disappe> if1 in/ead ( ref]r+ ph5om5a to a set ( ?ree space axes & "o "t axis ( ref]5ce1 !y be ref]r$ to a set ( f\r int]*angeable axes involv+ f\r homog5e\s co-ord9ates4 ,9 o!r words1 "t is made ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,psy*ic ph5om5a indicate t occasionally1 9 "s individuals1 ! w is capable ( produc+ physical movem5ts = ^: geometrico-ma!matical def9ition a f\r-dim5sional sy/em ( co-ord9ates is necess>y4 ,?is is only ano!r /ep along ! road :i* ! human m9d has always travell$3 our conception ( ! cosmos gr[s m complete & m j at ! same "t t x rec$es m & m b5ea? ! surface ( appe>ances4 ,f> f ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis complicat+ ?\ght1 x simplifies by syn!sis & co-ord9ation 9 a mann] analog\s to t by :i* plane geometry is simplifi$ :5 solid geometry becomes a subject ( /udy4 ,by imm]s+ ! m9d 9 ! idea ( _m dim5sions1 we emancipate x f ! idea ( dim5sionality4 ,b ! m9d moves mo/ readily1 z has be5 said1 9 ord]$ sequ5ce4 ,frankly submitt+ ourselves to ?is limitation1 ev5 :ile recogniz+ x z su*1 let u le>n su* lessons f x z we c1 s]v+ ! illusions t ma/] u until we h made !m our slaves4 ,,ii ,,! ,,dim5sional ,,ladd] ,,le>n+ ,,to ,,?9k ,,9 ,,t]ms ,,( ,,spaces ,! ,read] :o is will+ to consid] ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis s]i\sly1 :o w\ld discov]1 by its aid1 new & pr(\nd tru?s closely relat$ to life & conduct1 %\ld fir/ ( all endeavor to ar\se 9 himself a new p[] ( p]ception4 ,?is he w be/ accompli% by le>n+ to disc]n dim5sional sequ5ces1 n alone 9 geometry1 b 9 ! cosmos & 9 ! natural _w4 ,by s do+ he may erect = himself a v]itable ,jacob's ladd]1 ,pit*$ betwe5 ,heav5 & ,*>+ ,cross4 ,he %\ld accu/om himself to asc5d x1 /ep by /ep1 dim5sion by dim5sion4 ,!n he w le>n to tru/ ,em]son's dictum1 ,nature geometrizes1 ev5 9 regions :]e ! s5ses fail him1 & ! m9d alone leads on4 ,mu* pr(itable amusem5t is to be ga9$ by su* ex]cises z foll[4 ,!y are 9 ! nature ( a runn+ up & d[n ! scales 9 ord] to give /r5g? & flexibility to a new set ( m5tal f+]s4 ,le>n+ to ?9k 9 t]ms ( spaces contributes to our emancipation f ! tyranny ( space4 ,,f ,,! ,,cosmos ,,to ,,! ,,corpuscle ,by way ( a beg9n+1 proce$1 by successive /ages1 f ! contemplation ( ! greate/ ?+ conceivable to ! contemplation ( ! mo/ m9ute1 & note ! space sequ5ces reveal$ by ?is %ift+ ( ! po9t ( view4 ,! greate/ ?+ we c =m any conception ( is ! />ry firmam5t made famili> to ! m9d ?r\gh ! /udy ( a/ronomy4 ,no limit to ?is va/itude has ev] be5 assign$4 ,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( record$ "t1 ! e>?1 toge!r ) ! o!r planets & ! sun1 has be5 spe$+ ?r\gh int]/ell> space at ! rate ( #cjj1jjj1jjj miles a ye>1 )\t meet+ or pass+ a s+le />4 ,a ray ( light1 travell+ ) a velocity s great z to be sc>cely measurable )9 ! diamet] ( ! e>?'s orbit1 takes ye>s to rea* ev5 ! ne>e/ />1 c5turies to rea* ^? m di/ant4 ,view$ 9 relation to ?is univ]se ( suns1 our p>ticul> sun & all its satellites--( :i* ! e>? is "o--%r9ks to a po9t 7a physical po9t1 s to speak--n geometrical "o74 ,! m9d recoils f ^! imm5sities3 let u =sake !m1 !n1 = m famili> spaces1 & consid] ! e>? 9 its relation to ! sun4 ,our planet appe>s z a mov+ po9t1 trac+ out a l9e--a "o-space--its pa? ar\nd ! sun4 ,n[ let u remove ourselves 9 imag9ation only f> en\gh f ! e>? = human be+s !reon to appe> z m9ute mov+ ?+s1 9 ! semblance1 let u say1 ( insects infe/+ an apple4 ,x is cle> t f ?is po9t ( view ^! be+s h a fre$om ( movem5t 9 _! space 7! surface ( ! e>?71 ( :i* ! l>g] unit is n possess$2 = :ile ! e>? itself c foll[ only a l9e1 its inhabitants are free to move 9 ! two dim5sions ( ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,ab&on+ our la/ coign ( vantage1 let u desc5d 9 imag9ation & m+le famili>ly among m54 ,we n[ p]ceive t ^! creatures :i* f a di/ance appe>$ z ?\gh flat ^u ! e>?'s surface1 are 9 reality erect at "r angles to its plane1 & t !y are end[$ ) ! p[] to move _! memb]s 9 ?ree dim5sions4 ,inde$1 man's ability to trav]se ! surface ( ! e>? is :olly dep5d5t ^u 8 p[] ( ?ree-dim5sional movem5t4 ,obs]ve t ) ea* transf] ( our att5tion f great] units to small]1 we appe> to be deal+ ) a p[] ( movem5t 9 an additional dim5sion4 ,look+ n[ 9 ?\ght n at ! body ( man1 b )9 x1 we appreh5d an ord]$ univ]se imm5sely va/ 9 proportion to t physical ultimate we "n ! electron1 z is ! firmam5t imm5sely va/ 9 proportion to a s+le />4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t 9 ! inf9itely m9ute ( organic bodies !re is a p[] ( movem5t 9 a f\r? dim5sion4 ,if s1 su* f\r-dim5sional movem5t may be ! proximate cause ( ! ph5om5on ( gr[?--( ^? *emical *anges & r5ewals :]eby an organism is enabl$ to exp& 9 ?ree-dim5sional space1 j z by a ?ree-dim5sional p[] ( movem5t 7! act ( walk+7 man is able to trav]se 8 two-dim5sional space--! surface ( ! e>?4 --,,& ,,beyond ,proce$ /ill fur!r4 ,beh9d su* organic *ange--assum$ to be f\r-dim5sional--!re is ! det]m9ation ( "s w-to-live1 :i* manife/s itself to consci\sness z ?\ght & z desire4 ,into ^! ! idea ( space does n ent]3 we ?9k ( !m z 9 "t4 ,b if !re are developm5ts ( o!r dim5sions ( space1 ?\ght & emotion may !mselves be discov]$ to h space relations2 t is1 !y may f9d expression 9 ! =ms ( high] spaces4 ,?us is op5$ up "o ( ^? ri* vi/as 9 :i* ! subject ( ! f\r? dim5sion ab\nds1 b into :i* we c only glance 9 pass+4 ,if !re are su* high]-dim5sional ?\ght-=ms1 our normal consci\sness1 limit$ to a _w ( ?ree dim5sions1 c appreh5d only _! ?ree-dim5sional aspects1 & ^! n simultane\sly1 b successively--t is1 9 "t4 ,accord+ to ?is view1 any unifi$ s]ies ( actions--= example1 ! life ( an individual1 or ( a gr\p--w\ld repres5t ! /ra9+1 s to speak1 ( a ?\ght-=m ?r\gh our "t1 z ! bodies subject to ^! actions w\ld repres5t its /ra9+ ?r\gh our space4 ,,evolution ,,z ,,space-,,conque/ ,evolution is a /ruggle =1 & a conque/ (1 space2 = evolution1 z ! ^w implies1 is a draw+ out ( :at is inh]5t f lat5cy into objective reality1 or 9 o!r words into spatial--& temporal--ext5sion4 ,?is /ruggle = space1 by means ( :i* ! bir? & gr[? ( organisms is a*iev$1 is ! v texture ( life1 ! plot ( e drama4 ,cells subdivide2 micro-organisms w> on "o ano!r2 plants cont5d = soil1 light1 moi/ure2 fl[]s cunn+ly suborn ! bee to br+ ab\t _! nuptials2 animals wage deadly w>f>e 9 _! rivalry to br+ m hungry animals into a space-hungry _w4 ,man is n exempt f ?is law ( ! jungle4 ,nations intrigue & fight = l&--( :i* weal? is only ! symbol--& a nation's puissance is measur$ by its p[] to pu% =w>d into ! t]ritory ( its neighbor4 ,! self-same impulse drives ! individual4 ,"o measure ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 m5 9 ! matt] ( effici5cy is ! am\nt ( space ea* c comm&3 "o has a h\se & gr\nds 9 "s locality :]e e squ>e in* has an appreciable value2 ano!r "s fractional "p ( a lodg+ h\se 9 ! slums4 ,:5 ?is bloodless1 b none ! less deadly1 conte/ = space becomes acute1 z 9 ! conge/$ qu>t]s ( great cities1 man's +5uity is tax$ to devise effective ways ( augm5t+ 8 space-pot5cy1 & he exp&s 9 a v]tical direction4 ,?is ?ird-dim5sional ext5sion1 typifi$ 9 ! tunnel & 9 ! skyscrap]1 is b ! late/ phase ( a conque/ ( space :i* began ) ! l9e ( ! pione]'s trail ?r\gh an untrack$ wild]ness4 ,,dim5sional ,,sequ5ces ,n only does nature ev]y:]e geometrize1 b %e does s 9 a p>ticul> way1 9 :i* we discov] dim5sional sequ5ces4 ,consid] ! trans=mation ( solid1 liquid1 gas1 f "o to ano!r1 "u ! influ5ce ( heat4 ,a solid1 set 9 free motion1 c foll[ only a l9e--z is ! case ( a ?r[n ball4 ,a liquid has ! add$ p[] ( lat]al ext5sion4 ,its t5d5cy1 :5 int]cept$1 is to spread out 9 ! two dim5sions ( a plane--z 9 ! case ( a griddle cake2 :ile a gas exp&s univ]sally 9 all directions1 z %[n by a soap-bubble4 ,x is a reasonable inf]5ce t ! f\r? /ate ( matt]1 ! corpuscul>1 is affiliat$ to "s f\r-dim5sional mann] ( ext5sion1 & t !re may be /ates beyond ?is1 involv+ ev5 high] developm5t ( space4 ,next glance at ! vegetable k+dom4 ,! se$1 a po9t1 g5]ates a l9e sy/em1 9 /em1 bran*es1 twigs1 f :i* dep5d planes 9 ! =m ( leaves & fl[]s1 & f ^! come fruit1 solids4 ,! po9t1 ! l9e1 ! surface & ! sph]e1 ,9 se$1 /em1 leaf & fruit appe>4 ,a simil> sequ5ce may be not$ )9 ! body3 ! l9e-network ( ! n]ves conveys ! message ( s5sation f ! surface ( ! body to "s c5t] 9 ! solid1 ( ! bra9--& !nce to ! ,sil5t ,?9k]1 he :o is )\t & )91 or 9 t]ms ( our hypo!sis1 he :o dwells 9 high] space4 ,,man ,,! ,,geomet] ,:5 man essays ! rle ( creator he _c d o!rwise ?an foll[ simil> sequ5ces3 x is easy to disc]n dim5sional progression 9 ! products ( man's +5uity & skill4 ,consid]1 = example1 ! evolution ( a build+ f its inception to its completion4 ,x exi/s fir/ ( all 9 ! m9d ( ! ar*itect1 & !re x is indubitably high]-spatial1 = he c int]p5etrate & exam9e e "p1 & he c consid] x all at once1 view+ x simultane\sly f )\t & f )91 j z "o w\ld be able to d 9 a space ( f\r dim5sions4 ,he beg9s to give 8 idea physical embodim5t by mak+ ) a p5cil-po9t1 l9es on a plane 7a piece ( pap]71 ! ?ird dim5sion be+ repres5t$ by means ( ! o!r two4 ,next 7if he is c>eful & wise7 he makes a ?ree-dim5sional model4 ,f ! ar*itect's draw+s ! eng9e] e/abli%es 8 po9ts1 lays out 8 angles1 & runs 8 l9es ^u ! site itself4 ,! mason foll[s1 & ) 8 foot+ c\rses makes pond]able & p]man5t ! l9es ( ! eng9e]4 ,^! l9es become 9 due c\rse walls--v]tical planes4 ,floors & ro(s--horizontal planes--foll[1 until "s portion ( ?ree-dim5sional space has be5 enclos$4 ,sub/antially ! same sequ5ce holds1 :atev] ! k9d ( build+ or ! "* ( ! con/ruction--:e!r a /eel-fram$ skyscrap] or a wood5 %anty4 ,a l9e sy/em1 repres5t$ by columns & gird]s 9 ! "o case1 & by /uds & raft]s 9 ! o!r1 becomes1 by ov]lay or int]position1 a sy/em ( planes1 s assembl$ & correlat$ z to def9e a solid4 ,) ne>ly ev]y?+ ( man's creat+--be x a bureau or a battle%ip--! process is z above describ$4 ,fir/1 a patt]n to scale2 next1 an actual l9e> framework2 !n planes def9+ a solid4 ,consid] almo/ any ( ! indu/ries practic$ ?r\gh\t ! ages3 !y may be conceiv$ ( ?us 9 t]ms ( dim5sions2 = example1 ^? anci5t ones ( weav+ & basket mak+4 ,l9es 7?reads 9 ! "o case1 ru%es 9 ! o!r7 are wr\ght into planes to clo! a body or to conta9 a burd54 ,or ?9k1 if y *oose1 ( ! mod]n indu/ry ( book-mak+1 :]e9 types are assembl$1 impress$ ^u %eets ( pap]1 & ^! b\nd into volumes-- po9ts1 l9es1 planes1 solids4 ,! book 9 turn becomes ! unit ( ano!r dim5sional ord]1 9 ! libr>y ^: s]ri$ %elves =m l9es1 :i*1 comb9$ into planes1 def9e ! lat]al limits ( ! room4 ,,high]--,,& ,,highe/--,,space ,^! are truisms4 ,:at h !y to d1 x may be ask$1 ) ! idea ( high] spaces8 ,!y h ev]y?+ to d ) x1 = 9 a*iev+ ! enclosure ( any portion ( solid space ! limit ( kn[n dim5sions has be5 rea*$ )\t hav+ come to any end4 ,m dim5sions--high] spaces--are requir$ to acc\nt = high] ?+s4 ,all ( ! products ( man's +5uity are inanimate except z he himself animates !m4 ,!y rema9 z !y 7 made1 ma*9es1 n organisms4 ,!y h no inh]5t life ( _! own1 no p[] ( gr[? & r5ewal4 ,9 ?is !y diff] f animate creation because ! highe/ a*ievem5t ( ! creative faculty 9 man 9 a me*anical way lacks ! life pr9ciple possess$ by ! plant4 ,& z ! mo/ p]fect ma*9e is inf]ior 9 ?is respect to ! humble/ fl[] t gr[s1 s is ! highe/ product ( ! vegetable k+dom inf]ior to man himself1 ! mak] ( ! ma*9e2 = he c reflect ^u 8 own & ! _w's becom+1 :ile ! plant c only become4 ,:at is ! reason = ^! diff]5ces ( p[] & function8 ,accord+ to ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis !y are due to v>y+ pot5cies ( movem5t 9 ! secret causeways & corridors ( space4 ,! high] functions ( consci\sness--volition1 emotion1 intellection--may be 9 "s way correlat$ ) ! high] p[]s ( numb]s1 & ) ! correspond+ high] developm5ts ( space4 ,?us w\ld ! diff]5ce betwe5 physics & metaphysics become a diff]5ce ( degree & n ( k9d4 ,evolution is to be conceiv$ ( z a cont9u\s pu%+ back ( ! b\nd>y betwe5 repres5tation & reality1 or z a conque/ ( space4 ,we may conceive ( space z ( an inf9ite numb] ( dim5sions1 & ( consci\sness z a mov+--or r z an exp&+--po9t1 embrac+ ?is inf9ity1 involv+ worlds1 p[]s1 kn[l$ges1 felicities1 )9 itself 9 ev]la/+ progression4 ,,iii ,,physical ,,ph5om5a ,,look+ ,,= ,,! ,,great] ,,9 ,,! ,,less ,aft] ! assur$ way 9 :i* ! au?or has conduct$ ! read] repeat$ly up & d[n ! dim5sional ladd]1 x may be a surprise to le>n t physical ph5om5a (f] no irrefragable evid5ces ( hyp]-dim5sionality4 ,we c\ld n ?9k 9 high] space if consci\sness 7 limit$ to ?ree dim5sions4 ,! ma!matical reality ( high] space is nev] 9 "q3 ! high] dim5sions are z valid z ! l[]1 b ! hyp]-dim5sionality ( matt] is /ill unprov54 ,man's ant-l ef=ts to e/abli% ?is z a tru? h ?us f> be5 va94 ,le/ ?is /atem5t disc\rage ! read] at ! v outset1 he %\ld und]/& ! reason = su* failure4 ,we are emb$d$ 9 our own space1 & if t space be emb$d$ 9 high] space1 h[ are we go+ to discov] x8 ,if space is curv$1 h[ are we go+ to measure its curvature8 ,our ef=ts to d s may be comp>$ to measur+ ! di/ance betwe5 ! tips ( a b5t b[ by measur+ along ! b[ in/ead ( along ! /r+4 ,imag9e a sci5tifically-m9d$ ?readworm to inhabit a page ( ,euclid's solid geometry3 ! evid5ces ( ?ree-dim5sionality are !re1 9 ! v diagrams und]nea? 8 eyes2 b y c\ld n %[ him a solid--! flat page c\ld n conta9 x1 any m ?an our space c conta9 a =m ( f\r dim5sions4 ,y c\ld only say to him1 ,^! l9es repres5t a solid4 ,he w\ld h to dep5d on 8 fai? = belief & n on t k ga9$ by exact obs]vation & correct ?9k+ 9 :i* alone ! sci5ti/ f9ds a sure gr\nd = und]/&+4 ,x is an axiom ( sci5ce nev] to look outside ?ree-space horizons = an und]/&+ ( ph5om5a :5 ^! c logically be acc\nt$ = )9 ^? horizons4 ,n[ because1 on ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis1 ea* space is ! conta9] ( all ph5om5a ( its own ord]1 ! futility1 = practical purposes1 ( go+ outside is at once app>5t4 ,! highly intellig5t ?readworm nei!r kn[s nor c>es t ! po9t ( int]section ( two l9es 9 8 diagram repres5ts a po9t 9 a space to :i* he is a /rang]4 ,! po9t is !re1 on 8 page3 x is :at he calls a fact4 ,:y raise 7he says7 ^! puzzl+ & m]ely academic que/ions8 ,:y attempt to turn ! univ]se completely upside d[n8 ,b ?\gh no pro(s ( hyp]-dim5sionality h be5 f\nd 9 nature1 !re are equally no contradictions ( x1 & by us+ a me?od n inductive1 b d$uctive1 ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis is plausibly confirm$4 ,nature af=ds a suffici5t numb] ( repres5tations ( f\r-dim5sional =ms & movem5ts to ju/ify _! consid]ation4 ,,symmetry ,let u fir/ fla% ! light ( our hypo!sis ^u an all b univ]sal *>act]i/ic ( liv+ =ms1 yet "o ( ! mo/ inexplicable--symmetry4 ,animal life exhibits ! ph5om5on ( ! "r-& left-h&$ symmetry ( solids4 ,?is is exemplifi$ 9 ! human body1 :]e9 ! p>ts are symmetrical ) relation to ! axial plane4 ,ano!r m elem5t>y type ( symmetry is *>act]i/ic ( ! vegetable k+dom4 ,a leaf 9 its g5]al cont\r is symmetrical3 "h ! symmetry is ab\t a l9e--! midrib4 ,?is type ( symmetry is readily compreh5sible1 = x involves simply a revolution ?r\gh #ahj degrees4 ,write a ^w on a piece ( pap] & quickly fold x along ! l9e ( writ+ s t ! wet ink repeats ! patt]n1 & y h a*iev$ ! k9d ( symmetry repres5t$ 9 a leaf4 ,) ! symmetry ( solids1 or symmetry ) relation to an axial plane1 no su* simple movem5t z ! =ego+ suffices to produce or expla9 x1 because symmetry ab\t a plane implies f\r-dim5sional movem5t4 ,x is easy to see :y ?is mu/ be s4 ,9 ord] to a*ieve symmetry 9 any space--t is1 9 any giv5 numb] ( dim5sions--!re mu/ be revolution 9 ! next high] space3 "o m dim5sion is necess>y4 ,to make ! 7two-dim5sional7 ink figure symmetrical1 x _h to be fold$ ov] 9 ! ?ird dim5sion4 ,! revolution took place ab\t ! figure's l9e ( symmetry1 & 9 a high] dim5sion4 ,9 ?ree-dim5sional symmetry 7! symmetry ( solids7 revolution mu/ occur ab\t ! figure's plane ( symmetry1 & 9 a high]--i4e41 ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,su* a movem5t we c reason ab\t ) ma!matical def9it5ess3 we see ! result 9 ! "r- & left-h&$ symmetry ( solids1 b we _c picture ! movem5t ourselves because x involves a space ( :i* our s5ses fail to give any acc\nt4 ,n[ c\ld x be %[n t ! two-dim5sional symmetry obs]v$ 9 nature is ! result ( a ?ree-dim5sional movem5t1 ! "r-& left-h&$ symmetry ( solids w\ld by analogy be ! result ( a f\r-dim5sional movem5t4 ,su* revolution 7ab\t a plane7 w\ld be easily a*iev$1 natural & *>act]i/ic1 9 f\r space1 j z ! analog\s movem5t 7ab\t a l9e7 is easy1 natural1 & *>act]i/ic1 9 our space ( ?ree dim5sions4 ,,o!r ,,alli$ ,,ph5om5a ,9 ! mirror image ( a solid we h a repres5tation ( :at w\ld result f a f\r-dim5sional revolution1 ! surface ( ! mirror be+ ! plane ab\t :i* ! movem5t takes place4 ,if su* a *ange ( position 7 effect$ 9 ! con/itu5t p>ts ( a body z a mirror image ( x repres5ts1 ! body w\ld h und]gone a revolution 9 ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,n[ two v>ieties ( t>t>ic acid cry/allize 9 =ms be>+ ! relation to "o ano!r ( object to mirror image4 ,x w\ld seem m reasonable to expla9 ! exi/5ce ( ^! two id5tical1 b rev]s$1 v>ieties ( cry/al1 by assum+ ! revolution ( a s+le v>iety 9 ! f\r? dim5sion1 ?an by any o!r me?od4 ,!re are two =ms ( sug> f\nd 9 honey1 dextrose & levulose4 ,!y are simil> 9 *emical con/itution1 b ! "o is ! rev]se ( ! o!r :5 exam9$ by pol>iz$ light--t is1 !y rotate ! plane ( pol>ization ( a ray ( light 9 opposite ways4 ,if _! atoms are conceiv$ to h ! p[] ( motion 9 ! f\r? dim5sion1 x w\ld be easy to und]/& :y !y diff]4 ,c]ta9 snails pres5t ! same *>act]i/ics z ^! two =ms ( sug>4 ,"s are coil$ to ! "r & o!rs to ! left2 & x is rem>kable t1 l dextrose & levulose1 _! juices are optically ! rev]se ( ea* o!r :5 /udi$ by pol>iz$ light4 ,revolution 9 ! f\r? dim5sion w\ld also expla9 ! *ange 9 a body f produc+ a "r-h&$1 to produc+ a left-h&$1 pol>ization ( light4 ,,isom]ism ,9 *emi/ry ! molecules ( a comp\nd are assum$ to consi/ ( ! atoms ( ! elem5ts conta9$ 9 ! comp\nd4 ,^! atoms are suppos$ to be at c]ta9 di/ances f "o ano!r4 ,x sometimes happ5s t two comp\nd sub/ances diff] 9 _! *emical or physical prop]ties1 or bo?1 ev5 ?\gh !y h l *emical elem5ts 9 ! same proportion4 ,?is ph5om5on is call$ isom]ism1 & ! g5]ally accept$ explanation is t ! atoms 9 isom]ic molecules are diff]5tly arrang$1 or gr\p$1 9 space4 ,x is difficult to imag9e h[ atoms1 alike 9 numb]1 nature1 & relative proportion1 c be s gr\p$ z someh[ to produce comp\nds ) diff]5t prop]ties1 p>ticul>ly z 9 ?ree-dim5sional space f\r is ! greate/ numb] ( po9ts ^: mutual di/ances1 six 9 numb]1 are all indep5d5t ( ea* o!r4 ,9 f\r-dim5sional space1 h[ev]1 ! t5 equal di/ances betwe5 any two ( five po9ts are geometrically indep5d5t1 ?us greatly augm5t+ ! numb] & v>iety ( possible arrangem5ts ( atoms4 ,?is j escapes be+ ! k9d ( pro( dem&$ by sci5ce4 ,if ! indep5d5ce ( all ! possible di/ances betwe5 ! atoms ( a molecule is absolutely requir$ by !oretical *emical rese>*1 !n sci5ce is really compell$1 9 deal+ ) molecules ( m ?an f\r atoms1 to make use ( ! idea ( a space ( m ?an ?ree dim5sions4 ,,! ,,orbital ,,motion ,,( ,,sph]es3 ,,cell ,,sub-,,division ,!re is 9 nature ano!r repres5tation ( hyp]-dim5sionality :i*1 ?\gh difficult to demon/rate1 is too int]e/+ & significant to be omitt$ "h4 ,imag9e a helix1 int]sect$1 9 its v]tical dim5sion1 by a mov+ plane4 ,if necess>y to assi/ ! m9d1 susp5d a spiral spr+ above a pail ( wat]1 !n raise ! pail until ! coils1 "o aft] ano!r1 become imm]s$4 ,! spr+ w\ld repres5t ! helix1 & ! surface ( ! wat] ! mov+ plane4 ,conc5trat+ att5tion ^u ?is surface1 y w\ld see a po9t--! elliptical cross-section ( ! wire :]e x int]sect$ ! plane--mov+ r\nd & r\nd 9 a circle4 ,next conceive ( ! wire itself z a less] helix ( _m convolutions1 & repeat ! exp]im5t4 ,! po9t ( int]section w\ld !n cont9ually return ^u its own track 9 a s]ies ( m9ute loops =m+ ^? less] loops1 :i*1 mov+ circle-wise1 regi/]$ ! involvem5t ( ! helix 9 ! plane4 ,x is easy to g on imag9+ complicat$ /ructures ( ! nature ( ! spiral1 & to suppose also t ^! /ructures are di/+ui%able f ea* o!r at e section4 ,if we ?9k ( ! int]section ( ^! ) ! ris+ surface1 z ! atoms1 or physical units1 ( a plane univ]se1 we %all h a _w ( app>5t motion1 ) bodies mov+ h>moni\sly among/ "o ano!r1 ea* a cross-section ( "s "p ( an un*ang+ & unmov+ ?ree-dim5sional entity4 ,n[ augm5t ! :ole by an additional dim5sion--raise ev]y?+ "o space4 ,! helix ( _m helices w\ld become f\r-dim5sional1 & sup]ficial space w\ld *ange to solid space3 ea* t9y circle ( int]section w\ld become a sph]e ( ! same diamet]1 describ+1 in/ead ( loops1 helices4 ,"h we w\ld be among famili> =ms1 describ+ famili> motions3 ! =ms1 = example1 ( ! e>? & ! moon & ( _! motion ab\t ! sun2 ( ! atom1 z we imag9e x1 ! molecule & ! cell4 ,= is n ! sph]e1 or ovoid1 ! unit =m ( nature2 & is n ! spiral vortex its *>act]i/ic motion1 f t ( ! nebula 9 ! sky to ! electron 9 ! atom8 ,?us1 on ! hypo!sis t our space is trav]s+ f\r-dim5sional space1 & t ! =ms ( our space are cross-sections ( f\r-dim5sional =ms1 ! unity & h>mony ( nature w\ld be acc\nt$ = 9 a rem>kably simple mann]4 ,! above ex]cise ( ! imag9ation is a good prep>ation = ! next dem& ^u x4 ,conceive a di*otom\s tree--"o t always divides into two bran*es--to pass ?r\gh a plane4 ,we %\ld h1 z a plane section1 a circle ( *ang+ size1 :i* w\ld elongate & divide into two circles1 ea* ( :i* w\ld d ! same4 ,?is rem9ds u ( ! segm5tation ( cell life obs]v$ "u ! microscope1 z ?\gh a f\r-dim5sional figure 7 regi/]+ its passage ?r\gh our space4 ,,! ,,electric ,,curr5t ,h9ton conceiv$ ( an electric curr5t z a f\r-dim5sional vortex4 ,he decl>$ t on ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis ! revolution ( ! e!r w\ld yield ! ph5om5on ( ! electric curr5t4 ,! read] is ref]r$ to ,h9ton's book1 ,! ,f\r? ,dim5sion1 = an ext5d$ developm5t ( ?is idea4 ,:at foll[s is a brief summ>y ( 8 argum5t4 ,fir/1 he exam9es ! *>act]i/ics ( a vortex 9 a ?ree-dim5sional fluid4 ,!n he conceives ( :at su* a vortex w\ld be 9 a f\r-dim5sional m$ium ( analog\s prop]ties4 ,! :irl w\ld be ab\t a plane1 & ! cont\r ( ?is plane w\ld correspond to ! ends ( ! axis l9e 9 ! =m] vortex2 & z be=e1 ! vortex w\ld ext5d to ! b\nd>y4 ,e electric curr5t =ms a clos$ circuit3 ?is is equival5t to ! hyp]-vortex hav+ its ends 9 ! b\nd>y ( ! hyp]-fluid4 ,! vortex ) a surface z its axis1 !re=e1 af=ds a geometric image ( a clos$ circuit4 ,h9ton supposes a conductor to be a body :i* has ! prop]ty ( s]v+ z a t]m9al abutm5t to su* a hyp]-vortex z has be5 describ$4 ,! conception t he =ms ( a clos$ curr5t1 !re=e1 is ( a vortex %eet hav+ its edge along ! circuit ( ! conduct+ wire4 ,! :ole wire w\ld !n be l ! c5t]s on :i* a sp9dle turns 9 ?ree-dim5sional space1 & any int]ruption ( ! cont9uity ( ! wire w\ld produce a t5sion 9 place ( a cont9u\s revolution4 ,! ph5om5a ( electricity--pol>ity1 induction1 & ! l--are ( ! nature ( ! /ress & /ra9 ( a m$ium1 b "o possess+ prop]ties unlike ^? ( ord9>y matt]4 ,! ph5om5a c be expla9$ 9 t]ms ( high] space4 ,if ,h9ton's hypo!sis be ! true explanation1 ! univ]sality ( electro-magnetic action w\ld aga9 po9t to ! conclusion t our ?ree-dim5sional _w is sup]ficial--! surface1 t is1 ( a f\r-dim5sional univ]se4 ,,! ,,great] ,,univ]se ,?is practically exhau/s ! li/ ( accept$ & accr$it$ indications ( hyp]-dim5sionality 9 our physical environm5t4 ,b if ! collective human consci\sness is mov+ into ! f\r? dim5sion1 su* indications are b\nd to multiply out ( all measure4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t 9 ,frankl9's day electricity 0 manife/ only 9 ! friction ( surfaces & 9 ! ?und]bolt4 ,to-day all physical ph5om5a1 9 _! la/ analysis1 are consid]$ to be electrical4 ,! _w is n diff]5t1 b p]ception has evolv$1 & is evolv+4 ,!re is ano!r field1 9 :i* "s ( our able/ m9ds are se>*+ = evid5ces ( ! curvature ( space1 ! field ( a/ronomy & a/ro-physics4 ,b into ?is ! layman hesitates to ent] because ! exp]ts !mselves h f\nd no common gr\nd ( und]/&+4 ,! e!r ( space is a battlefield /rewn ) dead & dy+ hypo!ses2 gravitation1 l multiplication1 is vexation2 ! v nature ( "t1 =m & movem5t is "u vivid discussion1 9 connection ) :at is kn[n z ! ,!ory ( ,relativity4 ,not)/&+ ^! c\nt]-curr5ts ( speculation1 :i* %\ld make ! wise man speak smil+ly ( 8 wisdom1 ?is summ>y rema9s incomplete )\t a ref]5ce to ! pressure ( high] space ^u ^? adv5tur\s m9ds t essay to deal ) ! pr(\nd problems ( ! great] univ]se1 & a /atem5t ( ! reasons = _! feel+ ?is pressure4 ,^! reasons are well sugge/$ by ,pr(essor ,b4,g4 ,h>rison1 9 8 ,popul> ,a/ronomy4 ,he says3 ,) ! idea ( a univ]se ( f9ite dim5sions !re is ! obvi\s difficulty ( ! beyond4 ,! tru? is t a univ]se ( f9ite proportions is equally difficult to realize z "o ( inf9ite ext5t4 ,p]haps ! ne>e/ analogy to inf9ity t we c und]/& lies 9 our conception ( a clos$ curve4 ,x seems easi] to imag9e ! endless movem5t ( a sph]e 9 a circul> pa? ?an ! case ( "o travell+ 9 a /raight l9e4 ,possibly ?is analogy may apply 9 "s way to f\r?-dim5sional space1 b ! mann] ( its application is c]ta9ly n easy to und]/&4 ,if we w\ld imag9e t all co-ord9ates ( "t & space 7 curv$1 & ev5tually return to ! same po9t1 x might br+ ! ultimate compreh5sion "o degree ne>]4 ,a ,,h9t ,,f ,,a/ronomy ,! physical evid5ce t our space is ?us curv$ 9 high] space1 "s h consid]$ a/ronomy to furni% 9 :at is call$ ! negative p>allax ( c]ta9 di/ant />s4 ,?is _c be pass$ by1 ?\gh x is too deeply involv$ ) ! probable error ( ! obs]v]s !mselves to be consid]$ m ?an an int]e/+ fact 9 ?is connection4 ,e "o kn[s t ! diff]5ce ( angle "u :i* an object is se5 f two /&po9ts is call$ its p>allax4 ,! p>allax ( ! />s--& ! consequ5t k ( _! di/ance--is obta9$ by obs]v+ !m f opposite po9ts ( ! e>?'s orbit ar\nd ! sun4 ,:5 a /> is )9 measurable di/ance1 ^! angles are acute1 & ! l9es f ! /> to ! e>? at opposite sides ( its orbit conv]ge1 !re=e4 ,b :5 ^! l9es1 z sometimes happ5s1 appe> to be div]g5t1 ! result is call$ a negative p>allax1 & is expla9able by high] space relation%ips4 ,obvi\sly1 ! div]g5ce ( ! l9es w\ld indicate t ! object lies beh9d ! obs]v] in/ead ( 9 front ( him4 ,?is anomaly c be expla9$ by ! curvature ( space 9 ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,if space is s curv$1 ! pa? ( light itself is curv$ also1 & a man--7 8 vision immeasurably ke51 n to say telescopic--c\ld see ! back ( 8 own head6 ,x is n wor? :ile to give ?is "q ( negative p>allax too mu* importance1 by reason ( ! probability ( error1 b 9 ?is connection x %\ld be /at$ t !re appe>s to be an undue numb] ( negative p>allaxes record$4 ,,gravitation ,gravitation rema9s a puzzle to sci5ce4 ,! t5d5cy ( mod]n physics is to expla9 all mat]ial ph5om5a 9 t]ms ( electrons & ! e!r1 b ! attempt to acc\nt = gravitation 9 ?is way is att5d$ ) difficulties4 ,9 ord] to cope ) ^!1 x seems necess>y to assume t our univ]se is only a portion ( a great] univ]se4 ,?is assumption readily l5ds itself to ! conception ( our univ]se z a ?ree-dim5sional meet+ place ( two portions ( a univ]se ( f\r dim5sions--t is1 its conception z a high] surface4 ,?is is a fundam5tal po/ulate ( high] space speculation4 ,"o hypo!sis advanc$ to expla9 gravitation assumes ! exi/5ce ( a con/ant hydro/atic pressure transmitt$ ?r\gh ! e!r4 ,a /eady fl[ ( e!r into e electron 9 a gravitat+ sy/em ( bodies w\ld give rise to =ces ( attraction betwe5 !m1 v>y+ inv]sely z ! squ>e ( ! di/ance1 accord+ to ,newton's law4 ,b 9 ord] to avoid ! conception ( ! cont9ual de/ruction & creation ( e!r1 x is necess>y to assume a /eady fl[ ?r\gh e electron betwe5 our univ]se & ! great] univ]se ( :i* x is assum$ to =m a "p ,n[ because ! electrons1 9 ord] to receive ?is fl[1 mu/ lie on ! b\nd>y ( ?is great] univ]se1 ! latt] mu/ be f\r-dim5sional4 ,e electron1 9 o!r words1 mu/ be ! />t+ po9t ( a pa?way into--& a t]m9al po9t out (--f\r-dim5sional space4 ,"h we h ano!r famili> high] space concept4 ,,! ,,e!r ,,( ,,space ,! e!r ( space1 because x has at la/ f\nd entrance1 mu/ be giv5 a grudg+ hospitality 9 ^! pages1 ev5 ?\gh ! my/]i\s /rang] prove b a gho/4 ,! ,relativi/s w\ld h x t ) ! acceptance ( _! po9t ( view ! e!r may be elim9at$2 b if !y take away ! e!r1 !y mu/ give u some?+ 9 its /ead4 ,9 :atev] way ! sci5ce ( ! future disposes ( ?is problem1 x mu/ take into acc\nt ! fact ( light transmission4 ,on ! !ory t ! e!r is an ela/ic solid ( amaz+ prop]ties1 9 :i* ! light waves vibrate transv]sely to _! direction1 x assi/s ! m9d to ?9k ( ! e!r z f\r-dim5sional1 because !n a light wave w\ld be a sup]ficial di/urbance ( ! m$ium--sup]ficial1 b ?ree-dim5sional1 z mu/ ne$s be ! case ) ! surface ( a f\r-dim5sional solid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is se>* = evid5ces ( hyp]-dim5sionality 9 ! univ]se accessible to our s5ses is l look+1 n = a ne$le 9 a hay/ack1 b = a hay/ack 9 a ne$le--= ! great] 9 ! less4 ,f ! purely physical evid5ces1 all t c ) c]ta9ty be said is t ! hypo!sis is n inconsi/5t ) ! facts ( sci5ce or its laws2 t x is be+ v]ifi$ & r5d]$ m probable by ! inve/igations ( sci5ce2 t x is applicable to ! description or explanation ( all ! obs]v$ ph5om5a1 & assigns a cause fully adequate to h produc$ !m4 ,n[ !re is an ord] ( ph5om5a t we call psy*ic4 ,because !y are ph5om5al !y _c occur outside ( "t & space altoge!r2 because !y are psy*ic !y defy explanation 9 t]ms ( ! space & "t ( e-day life4 ,let u next exam9e ^! 9 ! light ( our hypo!sis4 ,,iv ,,transc5d5tal ,,physics ,z,,lln] ,9 ! ye> #ahgg1 ,johann ,fri$ri* ,zlln]1 pr(essor ( physics & a/ronomy at ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipsic1 und]took to prove t c]ta9 7s-call$7 psy*ic ph5om5a 7 susceptible ( explanation on ! hypo!sis ( a f\r-dim5sional space4 ,he us$ z illu/rations ! ph5om5a induc$ by ! m$ium ,h5ry ,slade4 ,by ! irony ( ev5ts1 ,slade 0 aft]w>d arre/$ & imprison$ = fraud1 9 ,engl&4 ,?is fact s prejudic$ ! public m9d aga9/ ,zlln] t 8 "n became a ^w ( scorn1 & ! f\r? dim5sion a synonym = :at is fatu\s & false4 ,zlln] di$ ( x1 b s9ce 8 dea? public op9ion has und]gone a *ange4 ,!re is a great & gr[+ int]e/ 9 ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to ! f\r? dim5sion1 & belief 9 t ord] ( ph5om5a ^u :i* ,zlln] bas$ 8 d$uctions is support$ by evid5ce at once volum9\s & impressive4 ,x is unnecess>y to g into ! "q ( ! g5u95ess ( ! p>ticul> ph5om5a :i* ,zlln] witness$4 ,8 conclusions are alone important1 s9ce !y apply equally to o!r manife/ations1 ^: au!nticity has nev] be5 successfully impea*$4 ,zlln]'s reason+ ) reg>d to c]ta9 psy*ic ph5om5a is some:at along ! foll[+ l9es4 ,,app>itions ,! intrusion 7z an app>ition7 ( a p]son or ?+ into a completely enclos$ portion ( ?ree-space2 or contr>iwise1 ! exit 7z an evani%m5t7 out ( su* a space4 ,because we lack ! s5se ( f\r-dim5sional space1 we mu/ "h h rec\rse to analogy1 & assume ?ree-dim5sional space to be ! uns5s$ high] region encompass+ a _w ( two dim5sions1 ,to a hypo!tical flat-man ( a two-space1 any portion ( 8 plane surr\nd$ by an unbrok5 l9e w\ld con/itute an enclosure4 ,7 he conf9$ )9 x1 escape w\ld be impossible by any means kn[n to him4 ,_h he ! ability to move 9 ! ?ird dim5sion1 h[ev]1 he c\ld rise1 pass ov] ! enclos+ l9e )\t di/urb+ x1 & desc5d on ! o!r side4 ,! mom5t he =sook ! plane he w\ld disappe> f two-dim5sional space4 ,su* a disappe>ance w\ld con/itute an occult ph5om5on 9 a _w ( two dim5sions4 ,correspond+ly1 an evani%m5t f any ?ree-dim5sional enclosure--su* z a room ) lock$ doors & w9d[s--might be effect$ by means ( a movem5t 9 ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,because a body w\ld disappe> f our p]ception ! mom5t x =sook our space1 su* a disappe>ance w\ld be a my/]y2 x w\ld con/itute an occult ph5om5on4 ,! ?+ w\ld be no m my/]i\s1 h[ev]1 to a consci\sness embrac+ f\r dim5sions )9 its k51 ?an ! transf] ( an object f ! inside to ! outside ( a plane figure )\t cross+ its l9e> b\nd>y is my/]i\s to u4 ,,possession ,! tempor>y possession ( a p]son's body1 or "s memb] ( t body1 by an ali5 w1 z exemplifi$ 9 automatic writ+ & obsession4 ,x w\ld d\btless amaze ! sci5tifically or?odox to "k h[ _m p habitually & successfully practice ! dubi\s art ( automatic writ+--n m$iums1 s-call$1 b p ( ref9em5t & intellig5ce4 ,al?\gh ! messages receiv$ 9 ?is way may emanate f ! subconsci\s m9d ( ! p]=m]1 !re is evid5ce to indicate t !y come sometimes f an intellig5ce disc>nate1 or f a p]son remote f ! recipi5t 9 space4 ,if su* is inde$ ! case1 if ! w is extrane\s1 h[ does x possess itself ( ! n]ves & muscles ( ! h& ( ! writ]8 ,! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis is ( assi/ance "h4 ,x is only necess>y to rememb] t f ! f\r? dim5sion ! int]ior ( a solid is z mu* expos$ z ! int]ior ( a plane figure is expos$ f ! region ( ! ?ird dim5sion4 ,a f\r-dim5sional be+ w\ld exp]i5ce no difficulty1 "u suitable conditions1 9 possess+ itself ( any "p ( ! bodily me*anism ( ano!r4 ,! same w\ld hold true 9 cases ( possession & obsession2 = if ! ba/ion ( ! h& c ?us be captur$1 s also may ! citadel ( ! bra94 ,c]ta9 famili> =ms ( hypnotism are n diff]5t f obsession1 ! hypnotiz] us+ ! bra9 & body ( 8 subject z ?\gh !y 7 8 own4 ,all unconsci\sly to himself1 he has call$ into play f\r-dim5sional me*anics4 ,_m cases ( s-call$ dual p]sonality are m easily explicable z possession by an ali5 w ?an on ! less cr$ible hypo!sis t ! "*1 habits1 & language ( a p]son c *ange utt]ly 9 a mom5t ( "t4 ,,clairvoyance ,,9 ,,space ,vision at a di/ance & ! ex]cise ( a sup]ior p[] ( sight4 ,clairvoyance 9 space is ( v>i\s k9ds & degrees4 ,sometimes x consi/s 9 ! p]ception ( sup]-physical ph5om5a--! unfurl+ ( a /range & wond]ful l&2 & aga9 x appe>s to be a high] p[] ( ord9>y vision1 a k9d ( see+ to :i* ! opacity ( solids (f]s no imp$im5t1 or "o involv+ spatial di/ances too great & too imp$$ = normal physical vision to be effective4 ,t clairvoyance :i* consi/s 9 ! ability to p]ceive n alone ! sup]ficies ( ?+s z ord9>y vision p]ceives !m1 b _! int]iors z well1 is analog\s to ! p[] giv5 by ! ,x-ray1 by means ( :i*1 on a fluoresc5t scre51 a man may behold ! beat+ ( 8 own he>t4 ,b1 if ! reports ( tra9$ clairvoyants are to be believ$1 !re is ?is diff]5ce3 ev]y?+ appe>s to !m )\t ! di/ortions due to p]spective1 objects be+ se5 z ?\gh !y 7 inside & n outside ( ! p]ceiv+ organ1 or z ?\gh ! obs]v] 7 9 ! object p]ceiv$2 or 9 all places at ! same "t4 ,our analogy makes all ?is intelligible4 ,to ! flat-man1 clairvoyance 9 space w\ld consi/ 9 t p[] ( p]ception :i* we ex]cise 9 ref]5ce to 8 plane4 ,f ! ?ird dim5sion ! b\nd>ies ( plane figures (f] no imp$im5t to ! view ( _! int]iors1 & !y !mselves 9 no way imp$e our vision ( surr\nd+ objects4 ,if we assume t clairvoyance 9 space is ! p]ception ( ! ?+s ( our _w f ! region ( ! f\r? dim5sion1 ! ph5om5a exactly con=m to ! dem&s ( our analogy4 ,x is no m difficult = a f\r-dim5sional intellig5ce to und]/& ! appe>ance or disappe>ance ( a body 9 a completely clos$ room1 or ! )drawal ( an orange f its sk91 )\t cutt+ or break+ t sk91 ?an x is = u to see ! possibility ( tak+ up a p5cil po9t f ! c5t] ( a circle & putt+ x d[n outside4 ,we are "u no compulsion to draw a l9e across ! circumf]5ce ( ! circle 9 ord] to ent] or leave x4 ,moreov]1 ! volume ( our s5sible univ]se embrac$ 9 ! clairvoyant's field ( view w increase 9 ! same way t a ballooni/'s view increases 9 area z he rises above ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,to acc\nt = clairvoyant vision at a di/ance1 x is ( c\rse necess>y to posit "s p]ceptive organ o!r ?an ! eye1 b ! fact t 9 trance ! eyes are clos$1 itself dem&s ?is assumption4 ,,clairvoyance ,,9 ,,"t ,! p]ception ( a pa/ ev5t z 9 process ( occurr+1 or ! prevision ( some?+ :i* comes to pass lat]4 ,no me*ani/ic explanation w s]ve to acc\nt = ?is ord] ( clairvoyance s9ce x is inextricably involv$ 9 ! my/]y ( consci\sness itself4 ,yet our already ov]work$ analogy c p]haps ca/ a little light ev5 "h4 ,to ! flat-man1 ! ?ird dim5sion ( objects pass+ ?r\gh 8 plane translates itself to 8 exp]i5ce into "t4 ,7 he capable ( ris+ 9 ! positive direction ( ! ?ird dim5sion1 he w\ld h pre-vision1 because he w\ld be cognizant ( t :i* _h n yet int]sect$ 8 plane3 by s9k+ 9 ! negative direction1 he w\ld h po/-vision1 because he c\ld re-cognize t :i* _h already pass$4 ,n[ !re are excell5t reasons1 o!r ?an ^? bas$ on analogy1 t ! f\r?-dim5sional aspect ( ?+s may manife/ itself to our ord9>y exp]i5ce1 n z spatial ext5sion1 b z temporal *ange4 ,!n1 if we conceive ( clairvoyance z a transc5d+ by consci\sness ( our ?ree-dim5sional space1 prevision & po/-vision w\ld be logically possible z correspond+ to ! positive & negative ( ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,?is may be made cle>] by ! aid ( a homely illu/ration4 ,,pisgah ,,sights ,,( ,,life',s ,,pageant ,suppose y are /&+ on a /reet corn]1 wat*+ a procession pass4 ,y see ! pageant z a sequ5ce ( objects & individuals appe>+ into view ne> by & sudd5ly1 & disappe>+ 9 ! same mann]4 ,?is w\ld repres5t our ord9>y wak+ consci\sness ( :at goes on 9 ! _w r\nd ab\t4 ,n[ imag9e t y walk up ! /reet 9 a direction opposite to t 9 :i* ! procession is mov+4 ,y !n rapidly pass 9 review a portion ( ! procession :i* _h n yet arriv$ at ! po9t y 7 a few mom5ts be=e4 ,?is w\ld correspond to ! see+ ( some?+ be=e x happ5$1 & w\ld repres5t ! positive aspect ( clairvoyance 9 "t--prevision4 ,7 y to />t f y\r orig9al position1 & mov+ 9 ! direction 9 :i* ! procession 0 pass+1 ov]take x at "s l[] /reet corn]1 y c\ld witness ! ?+ y _h already se54 ,?is w\ld repres5t po/-vision--clairvoyance ( ! pa/4 ,a high] type ( clairvoyance w\ld be repres5t$ by ! sweep ( vision possible f a balloon4 ,f t place ( vantage ! procession w\ld be se51 n z a sequ5ce1 b simultane\sly1 & c\ld be trac$ f its =mation to its disp]sal4 ,pa/1 pres5t & future w\ld be m]g$ 9 "o4 ,x is true t ?is explanation raises m que/ions ?an x answ]s3 to acc\nt 9 ?is way = a m>vel1 a great] m>vel mu/ be imag9$--t ( transport out ( "o's own space4 ,! :ole subject bri/les ) difficulties1 n ! lea/ ( :i* is t ev5 to conceive ( su* a ?+ z prevision all our old ideas ab\t "t mu/ be reca/4 ,?is is be+ done 9 ! ,pr9ciple ( ,relativity1 a subject :i* may appropriately engage our att5tion next4 ,v ,,curv$ ,,"t ,,"t ,,f ,,! ,,/&po9t ,,( ,,exp]im5t ,,& ,,( ,,consci\s ,,exp]i5ce ,9 "s mom5t ( sudd5 light :at "o ( u has n be5 able to say1 ) ,rossetti1 ,i h be5 "h be=e1 ,b :5 or h[ ,i _c tell4 ,are su* /range haunt+s ( our ,h\se ( ,life due to ! cyclic return ( "t8 ,p]haps1--b :at is "t8 ,suppose "s "o %\ld ask y1 ,:at is an h\r8 ,y\r answ] might be1 ,x is ! int]val m>k$ (f by ! clock-h& betwe5 #a & #b4 ,b :at if y\r clock is runn+ d[n or spe$+ up8 ,to ?is y w\ld probably reply1 ,! clock is set & correct$ by ! e>?1 ! sun & ! />s1 :i* are con/ant 9 _! movem5ts4 ,b !y are n4 ,! e>? is kn[n to be runn+ sl[1 by reason ( tide friction1 & ?is is likely to cont9ue until x w revolve on its axis1 n once a day1 b once a ye>1 pres5t+ always ! same face to ! sun4 ,we c only measure "t by uni=m motion4 ,obs]ve ! vici\s circle4 ,uni=m motion means ! cov]+ ( equal spaces 9 equal times4 ,b h[ are we to det]m9e our equal times8 ,ultimately we h no o!r crit]ion save ! uni=m motion ( ! clock-h& or ! /> dial4 ,! v expressions1 uni=m motion1 equal times1 beg ! :ole "q ( ! nature ( "t4 ,let u !n1 9 ?is pr$icam5t1 consid] "t n f ! /&po9t ( exp]im5t1 b ( consci\s exp]i5ce--:at ,b]gson calls real duration4 ,e po9t along ! l9e ( memory1 ( consci\s exp]i5ce1 has be5 trac$ out by t unre/+ /ylus we call ! pres5t mom5t4 ,! "q ( its rate ( motion we w n raise1 z x is "o ) :i* we h f\nd ourselves impot5t to deal4 ,we believe on ! be/ ( evid5ce t ! consci\s exp]i5ce ( o!rs is condition$ l our own4 ,= bett] und]/&+ let u h rec\rse to a homely analogy3 let u ?9k ( ^! m or less p>allel l9es ( individual exp]i5ce 9 ! semblance ( ! /r&s ( a ske9 ( flax4 ,n[ if1 at ! pres5t mom5t1 ?is ske9 7 cut ) a /raight knife at "r angles to its l5g?1 ! cut end w\ld repres5t ! "t plane--t is1 ! pres5t mom5t ( all--& x w\ld be ! same = all provid+ t ! "t plane 7 flat ,b is x really flat8 ,isn't ! /raightness ( ! knife a m]e pov]ty ( human imag9ation8 ,exi/5ce is always ri*] & m dramatic ?an any diagram4 ,l9e 9 nature is n f\nd2 ,unit & univ]se are r\nd4 ,9 va9 produc$1 all rays return2 ,evil w bless & ice w burn4 ,und\bt$ly ! flat "t-plane repres5ts ) fair accuracy ! temporal conditions t obta9 9 ! human aggregate 9 ?is _w "u normal conditions ( consci\sness1 b if we consid] our relation to intellig5t be+s ^u di/ant worlds ( ! visible univ]se ! conditions might be widely diff]5t ,! "t section correspond+ to :at our /raight knife made flat 9 ! case ( ! flax may be--nay1 probably is--/rongly curv$4 ,,relativity ,?is crude analogy halt+ly conveys :at is meant by curv$ "t4 ,x is an idea :i* is implicit 9 ! ,!ory ( ,relativity4 ,?is !ory has pr(\ndly modifi$ _m ( our basic conceptions ab\t ! univ]se 9 :i* we are imm]s$4 ,x is outside ! prov9ce ( ?is book & beyond ! p[] ( its au?or ev5 s mu* z to sket* ! ma9 outl9es ( ?is !ory1 b c]ta9 ( its conclusions are indisp5sable1 s9ce !y baldly set =? our dilemma 9 reg>d to ! measurem5t ( space & "t4 ,we c measure nei!r except relatively1 because !y mu/ be measur$ "o by ! o!r1 & no matt] h[ !y v>y1 ^! v>iations always comp5sate "o ano!r1 leav+ u 9 ! same /ate ( ignorance t we 7 9 be=e4 ,suppose t two intellig5t be+s1 "o on ,m>s1 let u say1 & ! o!r on ! e>?1 %\ld attempt to e/abli% ! same mom5t ( "t1 by ! int]*ange ( light signals1 or by any o!r me?od :i* ! mo/ rigor\s sci5ce c\ld devise4 ,assume t !y h = ?is purpose two id5tically simil> & me*anically p]fect *ronomet]s1 & t e difficulty ( manipulation 7 successfully ov]come4 ,_! exp]im5t c\ld end only 9 failure1 & ! measure ( ?is failure nei!r "o1 9 8 own place1 c\ld possibly "k4 ,if1 aft] ! exp]im5t1 ! ,m>tian1 *ronomet] 9 h&1 c\ld be in/antly & miracul\sly transport$ to ! e>?1 & ! two sett+s comp>$1 !y w\ld be f\nd to be diff]5t3 h[ diff]5t1 we d n "k4 ,! reason = ! failure ( any su* exp]im5t any:]e conduct$ c be/ be made pla9 by a crude p>aphrase ( a classic proposition f ,relativity4 ,suppose x is requir$ to det]m9e ! same mom5t ( "t at two diff]5t places on ! e>?'s surface1 z mu/ be attempt$ 9 f9d+ _! diff]5ce 9 longitude4 ,take ! ,obs]vatory at ,gre5wi* = "o place1 & ! obs]vatory at ,wa%+ton = ! o!r4 ,at ! mom5t ! sun is on ! m]idian ( ,gre5wi*1 ! exact "t ( cross+ is not$ & cabl$ to ,wa%+ton4 ,! *ronomet] at ,wa%+ton is set accord+ly1 & ! "t *eck$ back to ,gre5wi*4 ,?is message arrives two seconds1 say1 aft] ! orig9al message 0 s5t4 ,wa%+ton is at once notifi$ ( ?is d\ble transmission int]val4 ,on ! assumption t ,,half ( x repres5ts ! "t ! message took to travel f ea/ to we/1 & ! o!r half ! "t f we/ to ea/ aga91 ! ,wa%+ton *ronomet] is set "o second ahead ( ! signall$ "t1 to comp5sate = its "p ( ! loss4 ,:5 ! sun has rea*$ ! m]idian ( ,wa%+ton1 ! :ole process is repeat$1 & aga9 z be=e1 half ( ! "t ! message has tak5 to cross & recross ! ,atlantic is add$ to ! ,gre5wi* record ( noon at ,wa%+ton4 ,! numb] ( h\rs1 m9utes1 seconds1 & fractions ( a second betwe5 ^! two correct$ records repres5ts ! diff]5ce 9 sol> "t betwe5 ! two places1 & incid5tally ! same mom5t ( "t has be5 e/abli%$ = bo?--at lea/1 s x w\ld appe>4 ,b is x e/abli%$8 ,t ea* message took an equal "t to travel ea* way is pure assumption1 & happ5s to be a false "o4 ,! accuracy ( ! result is vitiat$ by a condition ( ?+s to :i* ! ,relativi/s h call$ att5tion4 ,our det]m9ation might be def5d$ if ,wa%+ton & ,gre5wi* c\ld be assum$ to rema9 at re/ dur+ ! exp]im5ts1 & "s argum5t might ev5 be made 9 its favor if we c\ld secure any cosmic assurance t ! resultant motion ( ! e>? %\ld be ! same :5 ,gre5wi* signall$ its noon to ,wa%+ton & ,wa%+ton its noon to ,gre5wi*4 ,our pres5t discussion is m]ely illu/rative1 or diagrammatic2 s we w neglect ! velocity ( ! e>? 9 its orbit r\nd ! sun1 "s =ty times great] ?an t ( a cannon ball1 & ! m unc]ta9 & m v]tig9\s spe$ ( ! :ole sol> sy/em t[>ds its unkn[n goal4 ,let u consid] only ! rotation ( ! e>? on its axis1 ! tide-spe$ ( day & night4 ,to fix our idea1 ?is may be tak51 9 our latitudes1 at eighte5 ?\s& miles p] day1 or p]haps half ! spe$ ( a ,maus] rifle bullet4 ,s fa/1 !n1 w ,wa%+ton h be5 mov+ to meet ! message f ,gre5wi*4 ,s fa/ w ,gre5wi* h be5 retreat+ f ,wa%+ton's message4 ,n[ ! ultimate effect ( motion on ! "t-det]m9ation _c be calculat$ along any su* simple l9es z ^!4 ,inde$1 x _c be exactly calculat$ at all1 = we h n all ! data4 ,b !re is c]ta9ly "s effect4 ,suppose "o r[s f\r miles up a riv] aga9/ a curr5t ( two miles p] h\r1 at a r[+ spe$ ( f\r miles p] h\r4 ,?is w take two h\rs1 pla9ly4 ,! return trip ) ! riv]'s gift ( two miles p] h\r w evid5tly require b =ty m9utes4 ,two h\rs & =ty m9utes = ! r\nd trip1 !n1 ( eight miles4 ,n[ !n1 to r[ eight miles 9 /ill wat]1 accord+ to our supposition1 w\ld h requir$ b two h\rs4 ,b1 "s "o objects1 ! curr5t mu/ help ! return trip z mu* z x h9d]$ ! outgo+6 ,ah1 "h is ! sn>e t cat*es r\gh-&-ready common s5se6 ,h[ long w\ld ! d\ble j\rney h tak5 if ! riv] curr5t _h be5 fa/] ?an our r[+ spe$8 ,h[ %all we s*$ule our trip if we _c le>n ! correct spe$1 or if x v>ies f m9ute to m9ute8 ,^! explanations are necess>ily symboli/ic r ?an demon/rative1 b any "o :o w s]i\sly foll[ out ^! l9es ( ?\ght1 or1 /ill bett]1 /udy ! attitude ( ! h>d-head$ mod]n physici/ t[>ds our classical geometry & me*anics1 _c fail to realize h[ conv5tional1 artificial--ev5 phantasmal--are ! limitations set by ! primitive idea ( flat space & /raight "t4 ,! inf]5ces :i* we may draw f our hypo!tical exp]im5t are pla94 ,! sett+s ( ! two *ronomet]s w\ld be defective1 !y w\ld n %[ ! same "t1 b ea* ( !m w\ld m>k ! local "t1 prop] to its own place4 ,!re w\ld be no means ( detect+ ! am\nt ( error1 s9ce ! messages 7 transmitt$ by a m$ium involv$ ) !m 9 _! transportation4 ,if only local "t c be e/abli%$1 ! possibility ( a w>p$ "t-plane--! curvature ( "t--is directly op5$ up4 ,d\btless x is true t on s relatively m9ute a scale z is (f]$ by ! e>?1 any deviation f p]fect flatness ( ! "t-plane w\ld be s inconsid]able & imp]ceptible z to make x sci5tifically negligible2 b ?is by no means foll[s :5 we consid] our relation to o!r worlds & o!r sy/ems4 ,a simil> condition holds ) reg>d to space-di/ortion4 ,! ,!ory ( ,relativity en=ces ! conclusion t f ! /&po9t ( our conv5tions 9 reg>d to ^! matt]s1 all bodies involv$ 9 transportation und]go a contraction 9 ! direction ( t transportation1 :ile _! dim5sions p]p5dicul> to ! transportation rema9 inv>iable4 ,?is contraction is ! same = all bodies4 ,= bodies ( l[ velocity1 l ! e>?1 ?is di/ortion w\ld be almo/ immeasurably slight2 b great or little1 no measur+ in/rum5ts on ! body transport+ w\ld ev] disclose x1 = a measure w\ld und]go ! same contraction z ! ?+ measur$4 ,,! ,,spoon-,,man ,^! concepts t space & "t are n z immutable z !y appe>3 t our univ]se may suff] di/ortion1 t "t may lag or ha/5 )\t our be+ 9 ! lea/ aw>e1 may be made int]e/+ly cle> by an illu/ration fir/ sugge/$ by ,helmholtz1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is 9 ! nature ( a p>aphrase4 ,if y look at y\r own image 9 ! %9+ surface ( a teapot1 or ! back ( a silv] spoon1 all ?+s !re9 appe> grotesquely di/ort$1 & all di/ances /rangely alt]$4 ,b if y *oose to make ! biz>re supposition t ?is spoon-_w is real1 & y\r image--! spoon-man--a ?9k+ & speak+ be+1 c]ta9 int]e/+ facts c\ld be develop$ by a discussion betwe5 y\rself & him4 ,y say1 ,y\r _w is a di/ort$ transcript ( ! "o 9 :i* ,i live4 ,prove x to me1 says ! spoon-man4 ,) a foot-rule y proce$ to make measurem5ts to %[ ! rectangul>ity ( ! room 9 :i* y are /&+4 ,simultane\sly he makes measurem5ts giv+ ! same num]ical results2 = 8 foot-rule %r9ks & curves 9 ! exact proportion to give ! true numb] ( feet :5 he measures 8 %runk5 & di/ort$ re> wall4 ,no measurem5t y c apply w prove y 9 ! "r1 nor him 9 ! wrong4 ,inde$ he is likely to retort ^u y t x is y\r room :i* is di/ort$1 = he c %[ t 9 spite ( all its nightm>e aspects 8 _w is gov]n$ by ! same ord]ly geometry t gov]ns y\rs4 ,! above illu/ration deals purely ) space relations1 = su* relations are easily grasp$2 b c]ta9 di/ortions 9 "t relations are no less absolutely imp]ceptible & unprovable4 ,s f> f hav+ any advantage ov] ! spoon-man1 our plight is 84 ,! ,pr9ciple ( ,relativity discov]s u 9 ! pr$icam5t ( ! ,mikado's prison] p5t1 condemn$ to play ) crook$ cues & elliptical billi>d balls1 & ( ! opium victim1 = :om space swells & "t moves sometimes swift & sometimes sl[4 ,,! ,,orbital ,,movem5t ,,( ,,"t ,n[ if our space is curv$ 9 high] space1 s9ce su* curvature is at pres5t undetectable by u1 we mu/ assume1 z ,h9ton *ose to assume1 t x curves 9 ! m9ute1 or1 z "s a/ronom]s assume1 t its curve is va/4 ,^! assumptions are n mutually exclusive3 !y are q 9 analogy ) ! g5]al curvature ( ! e>?'s surface :i* is 9 no wise int]f]$ ) by ! less] curvatures repres5t$ by m\nta9s & valleys4 ,x is easie/ to ?9k ( our space z completely curv$ 9 high] space 9 analogy ) ! surface ( a sph]e4 ,simil>ly1 if "t is curv$1 ! idea ( ! cyclic return ( "t naturally 7?\gh n inevitably7 foll[s1 & ! division ( ! great] cycles into less] loops2 = x is easi] to assign ?is elliptical movem5t to "t ?an any o!r1 by reason ( ! orbital movem5ts ( ! planets & _! satellites4 ,:at results f conceptions ( ?is ord]8 ,amaz+ ?+s6 ,if our space is curv$ 9 high] space1 y may be look+ t[>d ! back ( y\r own head4 ,if "t fl[s 9 cycles1 9 travell+ t[>d to-morr[ y may be fac+ ye/]day4 ,?is et]nal return1 s f> f be+ a new idea1 is s old t x has be5 =gott54 ,its reappe>ance 9 novel guise1 along ) s _m o!r recrudesc5ces1 itself beautifully illu/rates "t curvature 9 consci\sness4 ,yugas1 "t cycles1 are an integral & inexpugnable "p ( ,ori5tal metaphysics4 ,s9ce ! s\l p]petually runs1 says ,zoroa/]1 9 a c]ta9 space ( "t x passes ?r\gh all ?+s1 :i* circulation be+ accompli%$1 x is compell$ to run back aga9 ?r\gh all ?+s1 & unfold ! same web ( g5]ation 9 ! _w4 ,"t curvature is implicit 9 ! ,greek idea ( ! iron1 bronze1 silv]1 & gold5 ages1 succe$+ ea* o!r 9 ! same ord]3 ! w9t]1 se$-"t1 summ] & h>ve/ ( ! l>g] ye>4 ,a/rology1 se]%ip1 prophecy1 become plausible on ! high]-"t hypo!sis4 ,f ?is po9t ( view hi/ory becomes less puzzl+ & p>adoxical4 ,:at 7 ! ,middle ,ages b a =gett+ ( ,greek & ,roman civilization1 & :at 0 ! ,r5aissance b a rememb]+ ( !m--a /riv+ to re-create ! ru9$ /age-sett+s & to re-enact ! urbane play ( ,pagan life4 ,! _s ( ! ,crusades is n[ aga9 animate ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,nations are unit+ 9 a ,holy ,w> aga9/ ! ,infidel de nos j\rs4 ,b x is 9 ! individual consci\sness t "t curvature receives its mo/ /rik+ confirmation--^? less] returns & rhy?ms to :i* we give ! "n ( p]iodicity4 ,be=e consid]+ ^!1 h[ev]1 a fundam5tal fallacy ( ! mod]n m9d mu/ be expos$4 ,,mat]iality ,,! ,,mirror ,,( ,,consci\sness ,our vici\s habit ( seek+ ! explanation ( ev]y?+--ev5 ?\ght & emotion--9 mat]iality1 has betray$ u into ! error ( attribut+ to organic & environic *anges ! v p[] by :i* !y are produc$4 ,we are wont to ?9k ( feel+1 ! =m 9 :i* ,be+ manife/s to consci\sness1 z an effect in/ead ( z a cause4 ,:5 ,sweet ,sixte5 becomes sudd5ly & my/]i\sly int]e/+ to ! gr[+ boy1 x is n because sex has awak5$ 9 8 body1 b because ! dread "t has come = him to contemplate ! ,idea ( ,woman 9 8 s\l4 ,if y are sleepy1 x is n because ! blood has begun to fl[ away f y\r bra91 b because y\r body has begun to bore y4 ,night has br\ght back ! ,idea ( ,fre$om1 & consci\sness *lor(orms ! ?+ t clut*es x4 ,if y are ill1 y gr[ cold or y\r temp]ature rises3 x is ! signal by :i* y "k t y\r consci\sness is turn+ t[>d ! ,idea ( ,pa94 ,j z a savage looks = a man beh9d a mirror1 we fooli%ly seek 9 mat]iality = t :i* is n !re4 ,! s\l det]m9es circum/ance3 ! s\l conta9s ! ev5t :i* %all befall4 ,! organic & environic re>rangem5ts incid5t to obscure rotations 9 high] space are l ! *anges a mirror-image und]goes z an object draws ne> & !n rec$es f its plane4 ,?is is only a figure ( spee*1 b x is susceptible ( almo/ lit]al application4 ,ideas1 em]g+ f ! subconsci\s1 appproa*1 int]sect1 rec$e f1 & re-approa* ! /ream ( consci\s exp]i5ce2 tak+ ! =ms ( av]sions & desires1 !y regi/] !mselves 9 action1 & by reason ( "t curvature1 ev]y?+ t occurs1 recurs4 ,,p]iodicity ,we recognize & accept ?is cyclic return ( "t 9 su* famili> manife/ations ( x z ,nature af=ds 9 p]iodicity4 ,we recognize x also 9 our m5tal & emotional life1 :5 ! p]iods c be co-ord9at$ ) kn[n physical ph5om5a1 z 9 ! case ( ! w&]lu/ :i* comes 9 ! mild melan*oly ( autumn1 ! moods t g ) wan+ day1 & w9t] night4 ,x is only :5 ^! recurr5ces d n submit !mselves to our puny p[]s ( analysis & measurem5t t we are incr$ul\s ( a l>g] aspect ( ! law ( "t-return4 ,sleep = example1 is n less my/]i\s ?an dea? :i*1 too1 may be b a sleep & a =gett+4 ,! reason t sleep fails to t]rify u z dea? does is because exp]i5ce has taught t memory leafs ! *asm4 ,:y %\ld dea? b$read$ any m ?an b$time8 ,because we fe> t we %all =get4 ,b d we really =get8 ,z ,pi]re ,janet s t]sely puts x1 ,:atev] has gone into ! m9d may come out ( ! m9d1 & 9 a subsequ5t *apt] ?is aphorism w be %[n to h ext5sion 9 a direction ( :i* ! au?or ( x appe>s n to h be5 aw>e4 ,memory l9ks night to night & w9t] to w9t]1 b su* ?+s z ! night-"t ( ! _s & ! w9t] ( our discont5t are n recogniz$ z hav+ ei!r cause or consequ5ce4 ,n[ ?\gh ! well-spr+s ( ^! /ates ( consci\sness rema9 obscure1 !re is no?+ unreasonable 9 believ+ t !y are recrudesc5ces ( f>-(f1 =gott5 moods & mom5ts2 nei!r is x absurd to suppose t !y may be relat$ to ! movem5ts & positions ( ! planets1 z night & w9t] are relat$ to ! axial & orbital movem5ts ( ! e>?4 ,b !re are o!r1 & ev5 m int]e/+1 evid5ces ( "t curvature 9 consci\sness4 ,^! lead away into new regions :i* x is our pleasure n[ to explore4 ,,vi ,,sleep ,,& ,,dreams ,,sleep ,our space is call$ ?ree-dim5sional because x takes ?ree numb]s--measurem5t 9 ?ree mutually p]p5dicul> directions--to det]m9e & m>k out any p>ticul> po9t f ! totality ( po9ts4 ,"t1 z ! individual exp]i5ces x1 is call$ "o-dim5sional = an analog\s reason3 "o numb] is all t is requir$ to det]m9e & m>k out any p>ticul> ev5t ( a s]ies f all ! re/4 ,n[ 9 ord] to e/abli% a position 9 a space ( f\r dim5sions x w\ld be necess>y to measure 9 f\r mutually p]p5dicul> directions4 ,"t curvature op5s up ! possibility ( a correspond+ high] developm5t 9 "t3 "o :]eby "t w\ld be m fitt+ly symboliz$ by a plane ?an by a l9e> figure4 ,inde$1 ! famili> my/]y ( memory calls = su* a conception4 ,memory is a c>ry+ =w>d ( ! pa/ into ! pres5t1 & ! fact t we c recall a pa/ ev5t )\t m5tally rehe>s+ all ! int]m$iate happ5+s 9 inv]se ord]1 %[s t 9 ! "t aspect ( memory !re is simultaneity z well z sequ5ce--"t ceases to be l9e> & becomes plane4 ,m rem>kable illu/rations ( ! sublimation ( ! "t-s5se are to be f\nd 9 ! ph5om5a ( sleep & dreams4 ,oh1 ?\ t sleepe/1 :at is sleep8 asks ! curi\s ,leon>do4 ,mod]n psy*ological sci5ce has little to (f] ( a positive nature 9 answ] to ?is _w-old "q1 b x has at lea/ effectively dispos$ ( ! absurd !ories ( ! mat]iali/s :o w\ld h u believe t sleep is a m]e matt] ( blood circulation or ( intoxication by accumulation ( wa/e products 9 ! sy/em4 ,sleep /ates are n abnormal1 b "p & p>cel ( ! life exi/5ce ( ! individual4 ,:5 a p]son is asleep he has only become unresponsive to ! mass ( /imuli ( ! ext]nal _w :i* con/itutes 8 environm5t4 ,z ,sidis says1 ,:5 our int]e/ 9 ext]nal exi/5ce fags & fades away1 we g to sleep4 ,:5 our int]e/s 9 ! ext]nal _w cease1 we draw up ! bridges1 s to say1 int]rupt all ext]nal communication z f> z possible1 & become isolat$ 9 our own =tress & repair to our own _w ( organic activity & inn] dream life4 ,sleep is ! int]ruption ( our int]c\rse ) ! ext]nal _w3 x is ! lay+ d[n ( our arms 9 ! /ruggle ( life4 ,sleep is a truce ) ! _w4 ,! tw9 concepts ( high] space & curv$ "t sanction a view ( sleep ev5 bold]4 ,sleep is m ?an a long+ ( ! body to be free ( ! flame :i* consumes x3 ! flame itself aspires to be free--t is to say1 consci\sness1 tir+ ( its tool1 ! bra91 & ( ! _w1 its work%op1 takes a turn into ! plaisance ( ! f\r? dim5sion1 :]e "t & space are less rigid to resi/ ! fulfillm5t ( desire4 ,,dreams ,we f9d a confirmation ( ?is view 9 dream ph5om5a4 ,b h[ev] good ! evid5ce1 we %all fail to make out a case unless dream exp]i5ces are conc$$ to be z real z any o!r4 ,! reluctance we may h to make ?is concession comes fir/ f ! purely subjective "* ( dreams1 & secondly f _! triviality & irrationality--x is z ?\gh ! muddy s$im5t ( daytime ?\ght & feel+ & t alone 7 !re ca/ =?4 ,9 answ] to ! fir/ objection1 advanc$ psy*ology affirms t ! subconsci\s m9d1 f :i* dreams arise1 approa*es m ne>ly to ! omnisci5ce ( true be+ ?an ! rational m9d ( wak+ exp]i5ce4 ,! triviality & irrationality ( dreams are suffici5tly acc\nt$ = if ! dream /ate is ?\ght ( z ! meet+ place ( two conditions ( consci\sness3 ! foam & flotsam ( p]il\s seas 9 fary l&s =lorn1 ^: va/itude1 ^: hidd5 life1 & ri* argosies ( exp]i5ce1 c only be inf]r$ f ! fret ( ! tide on _! ne!r %ore--! tir$ bra9 9 sleep4 ,= x is ! rememb]$ dream alone t is incoh]5t--! dream t comes clo!d 9 ! rags & trapp+s ( ?is "w-a-day _w1 & s leaves "s recov]able record on ! bra94 ,we all feel t ! dreams we _c rememb] are ! mo/ wond]ful4 ,:o has n wak5$ ) ! s5se ( "s incommunicable exp]i5ce ( t]ror or felicity1 too /range & poignant to submit itself to concrete symbolization1 & s is grop$ = by ! memory 9 va98 ,we "k t dreams gr[ m ord]$ & significant z !y rec$e f ! surface ( consci\sness to its dep?s4 ,deep sleep dreams are 9 ! true s5se clairvoyant1 ?\gh = ! mo/ "p irrecov]able-- ,can/ ?\ draw out ,levia?an ) an hook8 ,du,prel & o!rs h %[n t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ord9>y dream+1 somnambulance1 trance & ec/asy1 is only a matt] ( r$i/ribution ( ?re%olds--t !y are all relat$ /ates & m]ge into "o ano!r4 ,we h1 !re=e1 e "r to believe t = a c]ta9 numb] ( h\rs out ( ! tw5ty-f\r we are all sybils & se]s1 h[ev] little mo/ ( u are able to pr(it by x4 ,infrequ5tly1 9 mom5ts ( peculi> susceptibility1 ! veil is lift$1 b ! art ( dream+ true rema9s = ! mo/ "p unma/]$--"o ( ! preci\s gifts :i* ! future holds 9 /ore = ! sons & daught]s ( m54 ,! p>tial wak+ /ate is ! soil 9 :i* rememb]$ dreams develop mo/ luxuri\sly4 ,p>adoxical z x may s\nd1 !y are ! product1 n ( our sleep1 b ( our wak+4 ,su* dreams belong to bo? worlds1 p>tly to ! ?ree-dim5sional & p>tly to ! f\r-dim5sional4 ,:ile dreams are (t5 only a hodge-podge ( daytime exp]i5ces1 _! incr$ible rapidity1 ali5 to t exp]i5ce1 gives u our fir/ fa9t practicable intimation ( a high] developm5t ( "t4 ,,"t ,,9 ,,dreams ,! un?9kable velocity ( "t 9 dreams may be inf]r$ f ! fact t betwe5 ! mom5t ( impact ( an impression at ! s5se-p]iph]y & its reception at ! c5t] ( consci\sness--mom5ts s closely compact$ t we ?9k ( !m z simultane\s--a coh]5t s]ies ( repres5tations may take place1 involv+ :at seem to be protract$ p]iods = _! unfoldm5t4 ,e read] w easily call to m9d dream exp]i5ces ( ?is "*1 9 :i* ! long-delay$ dn\em5t 0 sugge/$ & prep>$ = by "s extrane\s s5se-impression1 %[+ t ! entire dream drama unfold$ )9 ! "t x took t impression to travel f ! sk9 to ! bra94 ,ha%ee% dreams1 because !y s (t5 occur dur+ "s mom5t>y lapse f normal consci\sness & are !re=e measurable by its "t scale1 are p>ticul>ly ri* 9 ! evid5ce ( ! loop+ ( "t4 ,fitzhugh ,ludl[ n>rates1 9 ,! ,ha%ee% ,eat]1 ! dreams t visit$ him 9 ! brief int]val betwe5 two ( tw5ty or m awak5+s1 on 8 walk homew>d aft] 8 fir/ exp]i5ce ) ! drug4 ,he says1 ,i exi/$ by turns 9 diff]5t places & v>i\s /ates ( be+4 ,n[ ,i swept my gondola ?r\gh ! moonlit lagoons ( ,v5ice4 ,n[ ,alp on ,alp t[]$ above my view1 & ! glory ( ! com+ sun fla%$ purple light ^u ! topmo/ icy p9nacle4 ,n[ 9 ! primeval sil5ce ( "s unexplor$ tropical =e/ ,i spread my fea!ry leaves1 a giant f]n1 & sway$ & nodd$ 9 ! spice-gales ov] a riv] ^: waves at once s5t up cl\ds ( music & p]fume4 ,my s\l *anges to a vegetable ess5ce1 ?rill$ ) a /range & unimag9$ ec/asy4 ,e>li] 9 ! same ev5+1 :5 he 0 =c$ to keep awake 9 ord] n to betray 8 condition1 ! dream "t-scale appe>s to h impos$ itself ^u 8 wak+ consci\sness ) ! foll[+ curi\s effect4 ,a lady ask$ him "s "q connect$ ) a previ\s conv]sation4 ,he says1 ,z me*anically z an automaton ,i began to reply4 ,z ,i he>d once m ! ali5 & unreal tones ( my own voice1 ,i became conv9c$ t x 0 "s "o else :o spoke1 & 9 ano!r _w4 ,i sat & li/5$3 /ill ! voice kept speak+4 ,n[ = ! fir/ "t ,i exp]i5c$ t va/ *ange :i* ha%ee% makes 9 all measurem5ts ( "t4 ,! fir/ ^w ( ! reply occupi$ a p]iod suffici5t = ! action ( a drama2 ! la/ left me 9 complete ignorance ( any po9t f> en\gh back 9 ! pa/ to date ! comm5cem5t ( ! s5t5ce4 ,its enunciation might h occupi$ ye>s4 ,i 0 n 9 ! same life :i* _h held me :5 ,i he>d x begun4 ,?is well-kn[n fact1 t we _c measure dreams by our "t scale1 proves t subjective "t does n correspond ) objective1 & t ! dream organ ( consci\sness has a "t scale ( its own4 ,if 9 our wak+ /ate we exp]i5ce "o k9d ( "t1 & 9 dreams q ano!r1 ! solution ( ! my/]y %\ld be s\ght 9 ! vehicle ( consci\sness1 = cle>ly ! limit ( impressionability or p[] ( response ( ! vehicle e/abli%es ! "t scale1 j z ! size ( ! body ) relation to objects e/abli%es ! space scale4 ,"t mu/ be diff]5t = ! ant & ! elephant1 = example1 z space is diff]5t4 ,our s5se ( "t is :olly dep5d5t ^u ! rapidity ) :i* impressions succe$ "o ano!r4 ,7 we capable ( receiv+ only "o impression an h\r1 l a bell /ruck e h\r ) a hamm]1 ! ord9>y t]m ( life w\ld seem v %ort4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if our "t s5se 7 always z acute z x is 9 dreams1 unc\nt$ aeons w\ld seem to be liv$ ?r\gh 9 ! int]val betwe5 *ildhood & old age4 ,imag9e a music ma*9e s cunn+ly con/ruct$ & adju/$ z n only to s\nd ea* note & *ord 9 its prop] sequ5ce & relation1 b to regulate also ! duration ( ! s\nd vibration4 ,if ?is ma*9e 7 op]at$ 9 su* a mann] z to play1 9 a s+le second ( "t1 ! entire ov]ture ( an op]a :i* w\ld normally occupy half an h\r1 we %\ld he> only an un9telligible noise a second long4 ,?is w\ld be due to no defect 9 ! s\nd-produc+ me*anism1 b to ! limitations ( ! s\nd-receiv+ me*anism1 our auditory app>atus4 ,c\ld ?is be alt]$ to con=m to ! unusual conditions--c\ld x capture & convey to consci\sness e note ( ! ov]ture 9 a second ( "t--t second w\ld seem to la/ half an h\r1 provid$ t e o!r crit]ion = ! measurem5t ( duration 7 d5i$ = ! "t be+4 ,n[ dreams seem long3 we only discov] aft]w>ds & by accid5t _! almo/ incr$ible brevity4 ,may we n--mu/ we n--inf] f ?is t ! body is an organ ( _m /ops & m ?an "o keybo>d1 & t 9 sleep x gives =? ?is ri*] music4 ,! !ory ( a high]-dim5sional exi/5ce dur+ sleep acc\nts 9 "p = ! great long+ = sleep4 ,:at is x t is mu* desir$ by man1 b :i* !y "k n :ile possess+8 aga9 asks ,leon>do4 ,x is sleep1 is 8 answ]4 ,?is long+ = sleep is m ?an a physical long+1 & ! refre%m5t x br+s is less ( ! fle% ?an ( ! _s4 ,x is possible to )/& ! deprivation ( food & wat] long] & bett] ?an ! deprivation ( sleep4 ,its recup]ative p[] is correspond+ly great]4 ,exp]im5ts h be5 made ) mature ,univ]sity /ud5ts by :i* !y h be5 kept awake n9ety-six h\rs4 ,:5 ! exp]im5ts 7 f9i%$1 ! "y m5 7 all[$ to sleep !mselves out1 until !y felt !y 7 ?or\ghly re/$4 ,all awoke f a long sleep completely refre%$1 b ! "o :o took longe/ to re/ore himself f 8 protract$ vigil slept only "o-?ird m "t ?an 0 regul> ) him4 ,& ?is has be5 ! exp]i5ce ov] & ov] aga9 ( m5 9 active life :o h be5 oblig$ to keep awake = long p]iods by ! absolute necessities ( ! situation 9 :i* !y h be5 plac$4 ,9 ?is fact !re is surely ano!r h9t ( ! sublimation ( ! "t s5se dur+ sleep4 ,:ile x w\ld be an unw>rantable assumption to suppose t ! p]iod ( recup]ation by sleep mu/ be z long1 or ne>ly z long1 z ! p]iod ( deprivation1 ! ratio betwe5 ! two pres5ts a discrepancy s great t x w\ld seem z ?\gh ?is might be due to an accel]ation ( ! "t elem5t ( consci\sness4 ,,! ,,ea/]n ,,tea*+ ,,9 ,,reg>d ,,to ,,sleep ,,& ,,dreams ,9 ?is matt] ( ! wond]1 ! my/]y1 ! en*antm5t1 ( sleep & dreams1 ! mo/ mod]n psy*ology & ! mo/ anci5t wisdom meet on common gr\nd4 ,ea/]n wisdom ca/s su* a light ^u ! problems ( subjectivity t x %\ld n be lightly dismiss$4 ,= unc\nt$ c5turies ,h9du-,aryan spiritual sci5ce has recogniz$1 n "o plane or condition ( consci\sness1 b ?ree2 wak+1 dream+1 & deep sleep--! gross1 ! subtle & ! pure4 ,9 ! wak+ /ate--t is1 ) ! vehicle attun$ to vibrate to mat]iality--! individual self is z a captive 9 a citadel ( fle%1 aw>e ( only s mu* ( ! univ]sal life z *ances to enact itself be=e ! w9d[s ( 8 prison4 ,9 ! dream /ate1 :5 ! m viol5t vibrations ( ! body are /ill$ 9 sleep1 consci\sness becomes active 9 its subtle 7f\r-dim5sional7 vehicle1 & ranges free ?r\gh\t ! ampl] spaces ( ?is subtl] _w4 ,9 deep sleep1 consci\sness rev]ts to its pure condition--! individual self becomes ! ,all-,self3 ! ra9b[1 no long] prismatic by reason ( its refraction 9 mat]iality1 becomes ! pure :ite light2 ! melody ( life resolves itself into ! primordial h>mony2 sequ5ce becomes simultaneity1 & ,"t1 no long] bespr5t ) sev5-hu$ circum/ance1 is swall[$ up 9 duration4 ,!re are two pa?s = him1 )9 & )\t1 & !y bo? turn back 9 a day & a night4444 ,aft] hav+ subdu$ by sleep all t belongs to ! body1 he1 n asleep himself1 looks d[n ^u ! sleep+4 ,hav+ assum$ light1 he goes aga9 to 8 place1 ! gold5 p]son1 ! lonely bird ,,upani%ads4 ,,space ,,9 ,,dreams ,h[ev] prepo/]\s may appe> to u ?is notion t ! wak+ /ate1 9 :i* we feel ourselves mo/ pot5t & alive1 is really "o ( inhibition--t ! _w is only a %oal ( "t--x is curi\sly borne out by ! baffl+ ph5om5a ( dreams & is 9 p]fect accord ) ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis4 ,! possibility ( %ak+ (f ! grip ( sleep "u appropriate circum/ances1 ! fact t we c wat* 9 our sleep1 & awake at ! "r mom5t1 t we c sleep & /ill wat* & keep awake 9 reg>d to special objects & p>ticul> p]sons--^! ?+s =m insup]able difficulties = all ^? plausible1 & app>5tly sci5tific1 !ories ( sleep curr5t 9 ! ,we/2 b !y fit p]fectly ) ! ,ea/]n idea t he1 n asleep himself1 looks d[n ^u ! sleep+4 ,& to ! que/ions1 ,h[1 & f :5ce8 9 ! light ( our hypo!sis we may answ]1 ,by ! curvature ( "t1 consci\sness escapes into ! f\r? dim5sion4 ,my]s %[s t he 0 9 ne$ ( j ?is clue 9 ord] to acc\nt = "s ( ! dream exp]i5ces record$ 9 ,human ,p]sonality1 s9ce he asks = an int]m$iate conception ( space--some?+ betwe5 space z we "k x 9 ! mat]ial _w & space z we imag9e x to disappe> 9 ! ideal _w4 ,he sugge/s t 9 dreams & trance !re may be a cle>] & m complete p]ception ( space ?an is at pres5t possible to u4 ,a correspond+ sublimation ( ! "t s5se is no less necess>y to acc\nt = "t 9 dreams4 ,al?\gh we seem to triumph ov] space & "t to su* a tune z to elim9ate !m1 dream exp]i5ces h bo? =m & sequ5ce4 ,n[ because =m presupposes space1 & "t is implicit 9 sequ5ce1 !re arises ! necessity = t int]m$iate conception ( bo? space & "t provid$ by our hypo!sis4 ,,! ,,ph5om5on ,,( ,,pause ,let u conceive ( sleep less n>r[ly ?an we are accu/om$ to3 ?9k ( x only z "o phase ( ! ph5om5on ( pause1 ( arre/$ physical activity1 univ]sal ?r\gh\t nature4 ,! cell itself exp]i5ces fatigue & goes to sleep--p]*ance to dream1 ,mod]n exp]im5tal sci5ce 9 ! doma9 ( physiology & psy*ology proves t we see & d n see1 he> & d n he>1 feel & d n feel1 9 successive in/ants4 ,we are asleep1 9 o!r words1 n m]ely h\r by h\r1 b mom5t by mom5t--& p]haps age by age z well4 ,:]e is consci\sness dur+ ^! int]vals1 long or %ort1 :5 ! s5ses fail to respond to ! /imuli ( ! ext]nal _w8 ,x is some:]e else1 awake to "s o!r environm5t4 ,?\gh we may n be able to v]ify ?is f our own exp]i5ce1 !re are me?ods :]eby x c be v]ifi$4 ,clairvoyance is "o ( ^!1 hypnotism is ano!r--t k9d ( hypnotism :]eby an entranc$ p]son is made to give a report ( 8 excursions & adv5tures 9 ! my/]i\s ,h\se ( ,sleep4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact t ^! exp]i5ces increase 9 int5sity1 coh]5ce & 9 a c]ta9 sort ( omnisci5ce1 directly 9 proportion to ! dep? ( ! trance4 ,! revelations obta9$ 9 ?is way are sometimes amaz+4 ,! inh]5t defect ( ?is me?od ( obta9+ in=mation is ! possibility ( deception1 & = t reason sci5ce /ill looks askance at all evid5ce drawn f ?is s\rce4 ,b 9 essay+ to write a book ab\t ! f\r? dim5sion f any aspect b ! ma!matical1 ! au?or has put himself outside ! pale ( or?odox sci5ce1 s he is "u no compulsion to ignore a field s ri* m]ely because x appe>s to be ta9t$ by a c]ta9 am\nt ( fallibility & is ev5 "u suspicion ( fraud4 ,diseas$ oy/]s1 ?\gh n edible1 produce pe>ls1 & a pe>l ( great price is ! object ( ?is que/4 ,let u glance1 !re=e1 at ! f9d+s ( hypnotism & k9dr$ ph5om5a4 ,,vii ,,! ,,night ,,side ,,( ,,consci\sness ,,! ,,field ,,( ,,psy*ic ,,rese>* ,x is difficult to dive/ ! words hypnotism & clairvoyance ( c]ta9 sordid & s9i/] associations4 ,we are apt to ?9k ( !m only z urban flora ( ! du/ & d>k1 cultivat$ = pr(it by it9]ant pr(essors & untidy sibyls4 ,l>g] k ( ! night side ( human nature1 h[ev]1 pr(\ndly modifies ?is view4 ,! invok$ image is !n ( "s hu%$ & /udi\s *amb] :]e a little gr\p ( p sit att5tive to ! voice ( "o entranc$--li/5]s at ! keyhole ( ! door to ano!r _w4 ,?is news f n[h]e1 g>n]$ "u s-call$ te/ conditions & fai?fully record$1 has gr[n by n[ to a consid]able lit]ature1 accessible to all--"o ) :i* e well-in=m$ p]son is assum$ to h at lea/ a pass+ acqua9tance4 ,a m>k$ & con/ant *>act]i/ic ( trance ph5om5a consi/s ( an app>5t confusion betwe5 pa/1 pres5t & future4 ,z 9 ! game ( ?ree-c>d monte1 x appe>s impossible to tell 9 :at ord] ! ?ree w turn up--01 is & w be1 lose _! special significance4 ,clairvoyance1 9 its "t aspect1 :e!r spontane\s1 hypnotically induc$1 or self-induc$1 is susceptible ( classification z po/-vision1 pres5t vision1 & prevision4 ,po/-vision is t 9 :i* pa/ ev5ts are n recollect$ m]ely1 b se5 or exp]i5c$4 ,x is ! pa/ become pres5t4 ,pres5t vision is clairvoyance ( ?+s transpir+ else:]e2 ! pres5t1 remote 9 space1 b n 9 "t4 ,prevision is ! future 9 ! pres5t4 ,^! v>i\s ord]s ( cle>-see+ transc5d ! limits ( ! actual k & exp]i5ce ( ! se]4 ,?is classification & ^! def9itions are important only to u1 to :om pa/1 pres5t1 & future /& %>ply diff]5tiat$ 9 ?\ght & 9 exp]i5ce2 n to ! clairvoyant1 :o1 ?\gh b\nd 9 body to our space & "t1 is consci\sly free 9 a _w :]e ^! discrim9ations vani%4 ,:y d !y vani%8 ,?is "q c be/ be answ]$ by means ( a homely analogy4 ,= a symbol ( ! fl[ ( "t 9 wak+ consci\sness1 imag9e y\rself 9 a railway c>riage :i* jogs along a ma9-travell$ l9e at a rate pr$et]m9$ by ! "t-table4 ,y approa*1 rea* & pass su* /ations z are int]sect$ by t p>ticul> railway1 & y get a view ( ! l&scape :i* e o!r travel] %>es4 ,hav+ once left a /ation1 y _c g back to x1 nor c y arrive at places fur!r along ! l9e be=e ! tra9 itself takes y !re4 ,comp>e ?is ) ! fre$om to d ei!r ( ^! ?+s1 & any numb] ( o!rs1 if y sudd5ly *ange f ! tra9 to an automobile4 ,!n1 9 effect1 y h ! fre$om ( a new dim5sion4 ,9 ! "o case1 y mu/ travel along a s+le l9e at a uni=m rate2 9 ! o!r1 y are able to /rike out 9 any direction & regulate y\r spe$ at w4 ,y c g back to a place aft] ! tra9 has left x2 y c g =w>d to "s place ahead1 be=e ! tra9 arrives1 or y c /rike out into1 & trav]se1 new c\ntry4 ,9 %ort1 y\r fre$om1 temporal & spatial1 w be relat$ to t ( ! tra9-b\nd travel]1 some:at z is trance consci\sness to ev]yday wak+ life4 ,,modify+ ,,! ,,pa/ ,mod]n psy*ology has demon/rat$ ! exi/5ce ( a great und]curr5t ( m5tal & emotional life1 transc5d+ ! individual's consci\s exp]i5ce1 9 :i* ! mo/ complex processes are c>ri$ on )\t ! individual's consci\s p>ticipation4 ,! cle>e/ symbol by :i* ?is fact may be figur$ to ! imag9ation is ! "o already pres5t$3 ! comp>ison ( ! subjective field to a plane1 9 :i* ! consci\s exp]i5ce ( ! individual is repres5t$ by a s+le l9e4 ,9 sleep & trance we h an augm5t$ fre$om ( movem5t & s are able to travel "h & !re1 backw>d & =w>d1 n only among our own disassociat$ memories b 9 t great] & m my/]i\s demesne :i* compreh5ds :at we call ! future1 z well z ! pres5t & ! pa/4 ,! pr(\nd significance ( ! disassociation & sublimation ( memory by hypnotism1 or by :atev] o!r means ! tra9 ( p]sonal exp]i5ce & recollection c be ?r[n (f ! track1 appe>s to h be5 ignor$ on its !oretical side--t is1 z e/abli%+ ! return ( "t4 ,x has clev]ly be5 turn$ to practical acc\nt1 h[ev]1 9 ! treatm5t ( disease4 ,by a s]ies ( pa9/ak+ & brilliant exp]im5ts1 ! demon/ration ( ! role play$ by disassociat$ memories 9 caus+ c]ta9 functional n]v\s & m5tal tr\bles has be5 a*iev$4 ,x has be5 %[n t sev]e emotional %ocks1 frights1 griefs1 worries1 may be--& frequ5tly are--completely effac$ f consci\s recollection1 :ile cont9u+ to be vividly rememb]$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! subconsci\s4 ,x has be5 %[n t !nce !y may1 & frequ5tly d1 ex]cise a baleful effect ^u ! :ole organism1 giv+ rise to disease symptoms1 ! p>ticul> type ( :i* 7 det]m9$ by ! victim's self-sugge/ion4 ,z a prelim9>y to effect+ a p]man5t cure to su* disord]s1 x is necess>y to get at ^! disassociat$ memories & drag !m back into ! full light ( consci\s recollection4 ,to get at !m1 m$ical psy*ologi/s make use ( hypnotism1 automatic writ+1 cry/al-gaz+--9 %ort1 ( any me?od :i* w =ce an entrance into t high] "t-_w1 :]eby ! =gott5 pa/ may become ! pres5t4 ,?is accompli%$1 & ! crucial mom5t recov]$ & transfix$1 ! victim ( ! abort$ opportunity is l$ to deal ) x z "o may deal ) ! fluid1 & may n deal ) ! fix$4 ,aga9 8 pa/ is pla/ic to ! op]ation ( 8 intellig5ce & 8 w4 ,"h is glad news = mortals3 ! pa/ recov]able & 9 a mann] revocable6 ,buddha taught t all s9 is ignorance1 & ?is tea*+ has escap$ oblivion because its tru? has e*o$ 9 s _m human he>ts4 ,we f9d t x is possible to deal ) our old ignorances 9 ! light ( lat] k4 ,:at is ?is b ! self-=giv5ess ( s9s8 ,subconsci\sly we may be always at "w1 m5d+ ! pa/4 ,rep5tance is ! consci\s recognition ( "s culm9ation ( ?is obscure process1 :5 ! he>t is suffus$ ) ! inn] gladness ( lib]ation f ! paym5t ( old k>mic debts4 ,*ri/'s words1 ,?y s9s are =giv51 spok5 to ! woman :o wa%$ 8 feet ) h] te>s1 sanctions ?is idea--t ! pa/ is rem$iable by k & by love4 ,conc$+ ?is mu*1 we mu/ equally admit ! possibility ( m\ld+ ! future1 ( adju/+ ! w to ! ev5t :i* %all befall4 ,if ! pres5t mom5t c aga9 int]sect ! /ream ( pa/ consci\s exp]i5ce1 x may equally d s ) reg>d to ! future4 ,?is br+s up ! trem5d\s que/ions ( free-w & =e-ord9ation4 ,^u ^! ! ,ori5tal doctr9es ( k>ma & re9c>nation ca/ ! only light by :i* ! reason cons5ts to be guid$4 ,z ^! doctr9es are intimately relat$ bo? to high] "t & to trance revelations1 "s consid]ation ( k>ma & re9c>nation may appropriately f9d place "h4 ,,k>ma ,,& ,,re9c>nation ,k>ma is t self-adju/+ =ce 9 human affairs :i* re/ores h>mony di/urb$ by action4 ,x is ! moral law ( comp5sation1 & by its op]ation produces all conditions ( life1 mis]y & happ9ess1 bir?1 dea?1 & re-bir?2 itself be+ bo? ! cause & ! effect ( action4 ,its op]ation is indicat$ 9 ! phrase1 ,:atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap4 ,! ess5tial idea ( re9c>nation is indicat$ 9 ! foll[+ quotation f ! ,upani%ads3 ,& z a goldsmi?1 tak+ a piece ( gold1 turns x into ano!r1 new]1 & m beautiful %ape1 s does ?is ,self1 hav+ ?r[n (f ?is body & dispell$ all ignorance1 make unto himself ano!r & m beautiful %ape4 ,re9c>nation is ! p]iodic dip ( an immortal individual into mat]iality = ! work+ out ( k>ma1 aft] an int]val1 long or %ort1 sp5t "u o!r conditions ( exi/5ce4 ,^! alt]nations con/itute ! broad] & deep] diapason ( human life1 ( :i* ! *ange f wak+ to sleep+ repres5ts ! less]1 & ! mom5t>y aw>5ess & unaw>5ess ( ! s5se me*anism to /imulation1 ! lea/4 ,?us a physical inc>nation1 9 ! broade/ s5se ( ! t]m1 is ! int]val1 long or %ort1 ( ! imm]sion ( consci\sness 9 mat]iality4 ,"u fatigue1 ! cell life )draws2 t is1 x ceases to respond to physical /imuli1 & s passes out ( inc>nation4 ,:5 ?is occurs en masse !re transpires t hiatus ( ! p]sonal consci\sness call$ sleep1 & :ile sleep la/s ! p]sonality is out ( inc>nation4 ,aft] dea?--9 ! int]val betwe5 "o life & ! next--! specific memories ( ! p]sonality fade out z 9 sleep1 or r1 become lat5t1 leav+ ! s\l1 ! p]man5t life-c5t]1 cle> & colorless1 a my/]i\s focus ( spiritual =ces & aff9ities 7! se$s ( k>ma7 ready = ano!r s[+ 9 ! _w ( m54 ,?is c5t] ( consci\sness is !reupon drawn to ! newly =m+ body1 ! life environm5t ( :i* w rightly & ju/ly--p]haps retributively--br+ ! t5d5cies & *>act]i/ics ( ! consci\s c5t] into objectivity aga94 ,"* is de/9y1 & "* is self-creat$4 ,all t we are is ! result ( :at we h ?\ght4 ,b 9 ! va/ complexity & volume ( human life !re is a con/ant production ( =ms1 ) all ! v>ieties ( *>act]i/ics & capacities requisite to meet ! ne$s ( e s\l1 ?ir/y = ! de/9y t awaits x2 & "h h]$ity plays its "p4 ,beyond ! individual s\l is ! _w-s\l1 :i* p]iodically inc>nates 9 ! humanity ( a planet1 & beyond ! worlds ( a s+le sy/em1 suns & cong]ies ( suns4 ,! pr(\nd & pregnant doctr9es ( k>ma & re9c>nation1 "h s sket*ily outl9$1 are b expansions ( "o ( ! fundam5tal propositions ( all ,ea/]n philosophical sy/ems1 t ! effect is ! unfold+ ( ! cause 9 "t4 ,to omit a consid]ation ( k>ma & re9c>nation 9 connection ) high] "t w\ld be to =ce a passage & !n n foll[ :]e x leads4 ,! idea ( "t curvature is implicit 9 ! ideas ( k>ma & re9c>nation4 ,= :at is k>ma b ! return ( "t1 ! fl[]+ 9 ! pres5t ( "s se$ s[n else:]e & long ago8 ,& :at is re9c>nation b ! major cycle ( t sweep into objective exi/5ce & out aga91 ( :i* ! alt]nation betwe5 wak+ & sleep+ is ! less] c\nt]p>t8 ,,colonel ,,de ,,ro*as' ,,exp]im5ts ,dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s evid5ce has be5 accumulat+ t we nev] really =get any?+4 ,we h r$iscov]$ ! memory ( ! subconsci\s m9d4 ,x is g5]ally kn[n t 9 ! mesm]ic or somnambuli/ic sleep ?+s hopelessly beyond recall = ! habitual m9d come to ! surface1 9 fragm5ts1 or 9 :ole s]ies1 z ! case may be4 ,x is p]haps news to "s read]s1 h[ev]1 t ! memory ( pa/ lives has be5 recov]$ 9 ?is way4 ,?is b confirms ! ,ea/]n secret tea*+ t c\ld we rememb] our dream exp]i5ces we %\ld recov] ! k ( our pa/ inc>nations4 ,among ! a*ievem5ts ( ,ea/]n hypnotism is ! recov]y ( ! memory ( pa/ bir?s4 ,colonel de ,ro*as appe>s to h p>allel$ ?is a*ievem5t 9 ! ,we/4 ,c]ta9 ( 8 exp]im5ts h be5 admirably report$ by ,maurice ,maet]l9ck 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ,our ,et]nity4 ,maet]l9ck's acc\nt1 some:at cond5s$1 is giv5 "h1 because x s well illu/rates ! lib]ation ( consci\sness f ! tyranny ( "t z we conceive x4 ,he says3 ,fir/ ( all1 x is only "r to say t ,colonel de ,ro*as is a savant :o seeks no?+ b objective tru? & does s ) a sci5tific /rictness & integrity t h nev] be5 que/ion$4 ,he puts c]ta9 exceptional subjects into a hypnotic sleep &1 by means ( d[nw>d passes1 makes !m trace back ! :ole c\rse ( _! exi/5ce4 ,he ?us takes !m successively to _! y\?1 _! adolesc5ce & d[n to ! extreme limits ( _! *ildhood4 ,at ea* ( ^! hypnotic /ages1 ! subject reassumes ! consci\sness1 ! "* & ! /ate ( m9d :i* he possess$ at ! correspond+ /age 9 8 life4 ,he goes ov] ! same ev5ts1 ) _! joys & _! sorr[s4 ,if he has be5 ill1 he once m passes ?r\gh 8 illness1 8 convalesc5ce & 8 recov]y4 ,let u1 to come to details1 take "o ( ! simple/ cases4 ,! subject is a girl ( eighte51 call$ ,josph9e4 ,%e lives at ,voiron1 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ,isre4 ,by means ( d[nw>d passes %e is br\ght back to ! condition ( a baby at its "m's brea/ ,! passes cont9ue & ! wond]-tale runs its c\rse4 ,josph9e c no long] speak2 & we h ! great sil5ce ( infancy1 :i* seems to be foll[$ by a sil5ce m my/]i\s /ill4 ,josph9e no long] answ]s except by signs3 %e is n yet born4 ',%e is float+ 9 d>kness4' ,!y p]si/2 ! sleep becomes heavi]2 & sudd5ly1 f ! dep?s ( t sleep1 rises ! voice ( ano!r be+1 a voice unexpect$ & unkn[n1 ! voice ( a *urli%1 di/ru/ful & discont5t$ old man4 ,!y "q him4 ,at fir/ he refuses to answ]1 say+ t '( c\rse he's !re1 & he's speak+2' t 'he sees no?+2' & 'he's 9 ! d>k4' ,!y increase ! numb] ( passes & gradually ga9 8 confid5ce4 ,8 "n is ,jean ,claude ,b\rdon2 he is an old man2 he has long be5 ail+ & b$ridd54 ,he tells ! /ory ( 8 life4 ,he 0 born at ,*ampv5t1 9 ! p>i% ( ,polliat1 9 #ahab4 ,he w5t to s*ool until he 0 eighte5 & s]v$ 8 "t 9 ! army ) ! ,sev5? ,artill]y at ,besanon2 & he describes 8 gay "t !re1 :ile ! sleep+ girl makes ge/ures ( twirl+ an imag9>y m\/a*e4 ,:5 he goes back to 8 native place1 he does n m>ry1 b he has a mi/ress4 ,he leads a solit>y life 7,i omit all b ! ess5tial facts71 & dies at ! age ( sev5ty1 aft] a long illness4 ,we n[ he> ! dead man speak2 & 8 po/hum\s revelations are n s5sational1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is n an adequate reason = d\bt+ _! g5u95ess4 ,he feels himself gr[+ out ( 8 body2 b he rema9s atta*$ to x = a fairly long "t4 ,8 fluidic body1 :i* is at fir/ diffus$1 takes a m conc5trat$ =m4 ,he lives 9 d>kness1 :i* he f9ds disagreeable2 b he does n suff]4 ,at la/1 ! night 9 :i* he is plung$ is /reak$ ) a few fla%es ( light4 ,! idea comes to re9c>nate himself & he draws ne> to h] :o is to be 8 "m 7t is1 ! "m ( ,josph9e74 ,he encircles h] until ! *ild is born1 :]eupon he gradually ent]s ! *ild's body4 ,until ab\t ! sev5? ye>1 8 body is surr\nd$ by a sort ( float+ mi/1 9 :i* he us$ to see _m ?+s :i* he has n se5 s9ce4 ,! next ?+ to be done is to g back beyond ,jean ,claude4 ,a mesm]ization la/+ ne>ly ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r1 )\t l+]+ at any int]m$iate /age1 br+s ! old man back to babyhood4 ,a fre% sil5ce1 a new limbo2 & !n1 sudd5ly1 ano!r voice & an unexpect$ individual4 ,?is "t x is an old woman :o has be5 v wick$2 & s %e is 9 great torm5t 7%e is dead1 at ! actual in/ant2 =1 9 ?is inv]t$ _w1 lives g backw>d & ( c\rse beg9 at ! end74 ,%e is 9 deep d>kness1 surr\nd$ by evil spirits4 ,%e speaks at fir/ 9 a fa9t voice1 b always gives def9ite replies to ! que/ions put to h]1 in/ead ( cavill+ at e mom5t1 z ,jean ,claude did4 ,h] "n is ,philomne ,c>t]on4 ',by int5sify+ ! sleep1' adds ,colonel de ,ro*as1 :om ,i w n[ quote1 ',i induce ! manife/ations ( a liv+ ,philomne4 ,%e no long] suff]s1 seems v calm & always answ]s coldly & di/9ctly4 ,%e kn[s t %e is unpopul> 9 ! neighborhood1 b no "o is a p5ny ! worse & %e w be ev5 ) !m yet4 ,%e 0 born 9 #agjb2 h] maid5 "n 0 ,philomne ,*]pigny2 h] gr&fa!r on ! "m's side 0 call$ ,pi]re ,ma*on & liv$ 9 ,ozan4 ,9 #agcb %e m>ri$1 at ,*evr\x1 a man nam$ ,c>t]ton1 by :om %e _h two *ildr51 bo? ( :om %e lo/4' ,be=e h] inc>nation1 ,philomne _h be5 a little girl :o di$ 9 infancy4 ,previ\s to t1 %e 0 a man :o committ$ murd]1 & x 0 to expiate ?is crime t %e endur$ su* suff]+ 9 ! d>kness1 & aft] h] life z a little girl1 :5 %e _h no "t to d wrong4 ,colonel de ,ro*as did n ?9k x wise to c>ry ! hypnosis fur!r1 because ! subject appe>$ exhau/$ & h] p>oxysms 7 pa9ful to wat*4 ,he obta9$ analog\s & ev5 m surpris+ results ) o!r subjects4 ,maet]l9ck's comm5ts ^u all ?is are ( negligible value4 ,he pays a f9e tribute to ! !ory ( re9c>nation4 ,!re 0 nev] a m beautiful1 a ju/]1 a pur]1 a m moral1 fruitful & probable cre$1 he says3 yet = all t1 x is cle> t he has n be5 at pa9s fully to in=m himself ( ! ,ea/]n tea*+4 ,colonel de ,ro*as' success1 & t ( all o!r exp]im5t]s along ^! l9es1 is due to _! unconsci\s foll[+ ( ! ,ea/]n me?od4 ,he himself says t he avoid$ ev]y?+ t %\ld put ! subject on a def9ite tack1--t is1 he refra9$ f volunt>y sugge/ion4 ,hav+ ref]r$ s frequ5tly & s famili>ly to ! ,ea/]n belief 9 re9c>nation1 & h9t$ at a m solid f\ndation = t belief ?an ! s+le s]ies ( exp]im5ts above ref]r$ to1 x w\ld be unfair to ! read] n to gratify 8 curiosity m fully 9 reg>d to ^! matt]s4 ,9 ! light ( our hypo!sis !y take on an importance :i* ju/ifies _! fur!r consid]ation "h4 ,,viii ,,! ,,ea/]n ,,tea*+ ,,ori5tal ,,physics ,,& ,,metaphysics ,we/]n physical sci5ce1 pursu$ ) ardor & devotion = ! pa/ hundr$ ye>s1 has atta9$ to a control ov] physical ph5om5a little %ort ( magical1 b 9 our und]/&+ & ma/]y ( subjective ph5om5a we are f> beh9d ^? ,ea/]n peoples :o h made ^! matt]s ! subject ( /udy & exp]im5t = ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,! in=m$ ,h9du1 rightly or wrongly1 reg>ds ! ,we/]n practice ( hypnotism1 bo? 9 its me?ods & 9 its results1 ) m+l$ horror & contempt4 ,to him x is n diff]5t f ,black ,magic1 p]nici\s to op]ator & subject alike1 s9ce x involves an unw>rantable tyranny ( ! w on ! "p ( ! op]ator1 & a dang]\s submission to ! obsession ( an invad+ w on ! "p ( ! subject4 ,ea/]n hypnotism--at its highe/ & be/--is pr(\ndly diff]5t f ,we/]n1 9 t ! sanctity ( ! individual is respect$4 ,its aim is n to enslave ! w1 b tempor>ily to emancipate consci\sness1 "u favorable circum/ances1 f its physical limitation4 ,ea/]n practical psy*ology & metaphysics c be und]/ood only ?r\gh a k ( ,ea/]n physics4 ,^! we w\ld call transc5d5tal1 s9ce !y recognize n "o !atre ( consci\sness1 b ?ree3 ! gross1 ! subtle1 & ! pure4 ,^! correspond to ! mat]ial1 ! e!rial1 & ! empyreal worlds ( ,greek philosophy1 & to ! physical1 a/ral1 & m5tal planes ( mod]n ,!osophy4 ,!y may be ?\ght ( z univ]sal sub/ance 9 ?ree diff]5t octaves ( vibration4 ,^u ?is1 ! tra9$ w ( man is able to act directly1 = ! reason t--z claim$ by ,balzac--x is a liv+ =ce4 ,9 ,ea/]n hypnotism ! gross vibrations ( ! physical vehicle are inhibit$ by ! w ( ! op]ator1 putt+ ! body ( ! subject to sleep1 :]eat ! consci\sness1 free 9 its subtle body1 awak5s to a dim5sionally high] _w4 ,! op]ator1 by means ( que/ions1 reaps su* pr(it z he may by foll[+ ! true dreams ( ! entranc$ subject1 scrupul\sly refra9+ f impos+ 8 own w fur!r ?an is necess>y to obta9 ! in=mation :i* he seeks4 ,! high] p[] ( ,ea/]n hypnotism1 totally unkn[n 9 ! ,we/1 consi/s ( inhibit+ ! subtle vibrations ( ! a/ral vehicle also1 p]mitt+ ! consci\sness to rev]t to its pure condition4 ,9 ^! deep /ates ( trance ! subject is able to communicate kn[l$ges %ut away f ! g5]ality ( m5--among !m ! k ( pa/ bir?s4 ,,! ,,self-,,recov]$ ,,memory ,,( ,,pa/ ,,bir?s ,! /r5g? ( w necess>y to accompli% ?is high] p[] ( hypnotism is a*iev$ by ardu\s & long-cont9u$ ex]cises 9 conc5tration1 by ! practice ( a /rict morality1 & by submission to a physical regim5 :i* few ,occid5tals w\ld c>e to und]go4 ,sev]e z is ?is tra9+1 x is less s ?an t :i* ! true ,yogi imposes ^u himself1 & its fruits are less4 ,! a*ievem5t to :i* he addresses himself is f> beyond t ( ! mo/ accompli%$ hypnoti/4 ,! ,yogi scorns all sup]normal p[]s1 ev5 :ile possess+ !m4 ,! ,yogi1 z ! ^w implies--x means lit]ally union--seeks to unite himself ) 8 own high] self1 ! et]nal & immortal "p ( 8 own nature1 & ! a*ievem5t ( ?is br+s ) x ! fre$om ( ! ?ree worlds at all times1 & 9 full consci\sness4 ,z ?is involves an inw>d turn+ ( ! m9d & w1 & ! )drawal f ! ord9>y active life ( av]age humanity1 he alone is witness ( 8 own success4 ,! re/ is sil5ce4 ,! k ( pa/ bir?s :i* may be obta9$ by ! que/ionable & cumb]some me?od ( hypnotism is "o ( ! wayside fl[]s :i* ! ,yogi may pluck1 if he w1 on 8 pa? t[>ds p]fection4 ,!re are def9ite rules = ! atta9m5t ( ?is k1 & !y con=m s closely to ,colonel de ,ro*as' me?od--save = ! fact t op]ator & subject are "o & n twa9--t x w be int]e/+ to give !m "h4 ,! ensu+ passage is f ! ,vi%uddhi ,m>ga1 or ,pa? ( ,purity1 a "w writt5 "s sixte5 hundr$ ye>s ago by ! fam\s sage1 ,buddhagho%a1 ^: "n signifies ! ,voice ( ,buddha1 ! reveal] ( ,buddha's tea*+s4 ,x is quot$ 9 ,*>les ,john/on's ,! ,memory ( ,pa/ ,bir?s4 ,! devotee1 !n1 :o tries = ! fir/ "t to call to m9d =m] /ates ( exi/5ce1 %\ld *oose a "t aft] breakfa/1 :5 he has return$ f collect+ alms1 & is alone & plung$ 9 m$itation1 & has be5 absorb$ 9 ! f\r trances 9 succession4 ,on ris+ f ! f\r? trance1 :i* leads to ! high] p[]s1 he %\ld consid] ! ev5t :i* la/ took place1 namely1 8 sitt+ d[n2 next1 ! spread+ ( ! mat2 ! ent]+ ( ! room2 ! putt+ away ( b[l & robe2 8 eat+2 8 leav+ ! village2 8 go+ ! r\nds ( ! village = alms2 8 ent]+ ! village = alms2 8 dep>ture f ! mona/]y2 8 (f]+ adoration 9 ! c\rts ( ! %r9e & ( ! ,bodhi tree2 8 wa%+ ! b[l2 :at he did betwe5 tak+ ! b[l & r9s+ 8 m\?2 :at he did at dawn2 :at he did 9 ! middle wat* ( ! night2 :at he did 9 ! fir/ wat* ( ! night4 ,?us he mu/ consid] :at he did = a :ole day & night1 go+ backw>ds ov] x 9 rev]se ord]4 ,9 ! same rev]se ord] he mu/ consid] :at he did ! day be=e1 ! day be=e t1 up to ! fif? day1 ! t5? day1 a =tnight ago1 a mon? ago1 a ye> ago2 & hav+ 9 ! same mann] consid]$ ! previ\s t5 & tw5ty ye>s1 & s on up to ! "t ( 8 conception 9 ?is bir?1 he mu/ !n consid] ! "n & =m :i* he _h at ! mom5t ( dea? 9 8 la/ bir?4 ,b s9ce ! "n & =m ( ! la/ bir? came q to an end1 & 7 replac$ by o!rs1 ?is po9t ( "t is l ?ick d>kness1 & difficult to be made out by ! m9d ( any p]son /ill delud$4 ,b ev5 su* a "o %\ld n despair nor say3 ',i %all nev] be able to p5etrate beyond conception1 or take z ! object ( my ?\ght ! "n & =m :i* ,i _h 9 my la/ bir?1 at ! mom5t ( dea?1' b he %\ld aga9 & aga9 ent] ! trance :i* leads to ! high] p[]s1 & ea* "t he rises f ! trance1 he %\ld aga9 int5d 8 m9d ^u t po9t ( "t4 ,j z a /rong man 9 cutt+ d[n a mighty tree to be us$ z ! peak$ ro( ( a pagoda1 if ! edge ( 8 axe be turn$ 9 lopp+ (f ! bran*es & twigs1 w n despair ( cutt+ d[n ! tree1 b w g to an iron-work]'s %op1 h 8 axe %>p5$1 return1 & g on ) 8 cutt+2 & if ! edge ( 8 axe be turn$ a second "t1 he w a second "t h x %>p5$1 & return1 & g on ) 8 cutt+2 & s9ce no?+ t he *opp$ once ne$s to be *opp$ aga91 he w 9 no long "t1 :5 !re is no?+ left to *op1 fell t mighty tree4 ,9 ! same way ! devotee ris+ f ! trance :i* leads to ! high] p[]s1 )\t consid]+ :at he has consid]$ once1 & consid]+ only ! mom5t ( conception1 9 no long "t w p5etrate beyond ! mom5t ( conception1 & take z 8 object ! "n & =m :i* he _h at ! mom5t ( dea?1 9 8 la/ bir?4 ,8 al]t att5tion hav+ become possess$ ( ?is k1 he c call to m9d _m =m] /ates ( exi/5ce1 z1 "o bir?1 two bir?s1 ?ree bir?s1 f\r bir?s1 five bir?s1 & s on1 9 ! words ( ! text4 ,?is quotation ca/s an int]e/+ light ^u ,ea/]n mona/icism4 ,! ,buddhi/ mona/]ies are "h reveal$ z s*ools ( practical psy*ology1 ! life ( ! monk a life ( ardu\s & unceas+ labor1 b labor ( a sort :i* seems b idl5ess4 ,! successive initiations :i* are ! mile/ones on ! ,pa? ( ,p]fection ^u :i* ! devotee has set 8 feet repres5t successive emancipations ( consci\sness ga9$ ?r\gh "w & k4 ,_! nature may be/ be und]/ood by means ( a fanciful analogy4 ,,release ,if we assume t all life is consci\s life1 z mu* aw>e ( its environm5t z ! fre$om ( movem5t ( its life vehicle 9 t environm5t p]mits1 a corpuscle vibrat+ 9 a solid w\ld h a c]ta9 s5se ( space & ( movem5t 9 space ga9$ f its own exp]i5ce4 ,n[ imag9e ! solid1 :i* is its _w1 to be subject$ to ! influ5ce ( heat4 ,:5 ! temp]ature rea*$ a c]ta9 po9t ! solid w\ld trans=m itself into a liquid4 ,to ! corpuscle all ! old b>ri]s w\ld seem to be brok5 d[n2 space w\ld be diff]5t1 "t w\ld be diff]5t1 & its _w a diff]5t place4 ,aga91 at ano!r increase ( temp]ature1 :5 ! liquid became a gas1 ! corpuscle w\ld exp]i5ce a fur!r emancipation3 x w\ld possess a fur!r fre$om1 ) all ! facts ( its univ]se to le>n anew4 ,ea* ( ^! successive crises w\ld con/itute = x an initiation1 & s9ce ! heat has act$ ^u x f )91 caus+ an expansion ( its life vehicle1 x w\ld seem to itself to h atta9$ to ^! new fre$oms ?r\gh self-developm5t4 ,! p>allel is n[ pla9 to ! read]3 ! corpuscle is ! ,yogi1 b5t on lib]ation3 ! heat :i* w>ms him is ! ,div9e ,love1 c5t]$ 9 8 he>t1 8 initiations are ! successive emancipations into high] & high] spaces1 till he atta9s ,nirvana--inh]its ! k+dom prep>$ = him f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,z lat5t heat resides 9 ! corpuscle1 s is ,release hidd5 9 ! he>t--release f "t & space4 ,! p]ception ( ?is prompt$ ! exultant apo/rophe ( ,buddha1 ,look+ = ! mak] ( ?is tab]nacle1 ,i h run ?r\gh a c\rse ( _m bir?s1 n f9d+ him2 & pa9ful is bir? aga9 & aga94 ,b n[1 mak] ( ! tab]nacle1 ?\ ha/ be5 se52 ?\ %alt n make up ?is tab]nacle aga94 ,all ?y raft]s are brok51 ?y ridge-pole is sund]$2 ! m9d1 approa*+ ! ,et]nal1 has atta9$ ! ext9ction ( all desires4 ,^u ! my/]y ( ,nirvana ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis ca/s n a little light4 ,to approa* ! ,et]nal c only be to approa* a condition :]e "t is n4 ,because !re is an escape f "t 9 proportion z space dim5sions are add$ to1 & assimilat$ by1 consci\sness1 any developm5t involv+ ?is elem5t ( space conque/ 7& evolution is itself su* a developm5t7 involves "t annihilation also4 ,to be 9 a /ate ( desire is to be condition$ by a limitation1 because "o c desire only t :i* "o has n or is n4 ,! ext9ction ( a desire is only ano!r "n = ! transc5d+ ( a limitation--( all desires1 ( all limitations4 ,if ^! limitations are ( space !y are ( "t also2 !re=e is ! approa* to ! ,et]nal ?r\gh ! ext9ction ( all desire4 ,*ri/ said1 ,him t ov]come? w ,i make a pill> ( ! temple ( my ,god1 & he %all g no m out--g out1 t is1 into inc>nation--into "t1 bespr5t ) sev5-hu$ circum/ance4 ,su* are ! te/imonies ( ! _w-saviors reg>d+ ! means & end ( lib]ation4 ,bel[ !m on ! evolution>y ladd] /& ! my/ics1 e>?-b\nd1 b s\l-free2 bel[ !m1 9 turn1 yet f> above common humanity1 /& ! m5 ( g5ius1 caught /ill 9 ! net ( passion1 b able1 9 _! "w1 to reflect some?+ ( ! glory ( ! sup]nal _w4 ,let u consid]1 9 ! next two *apt]s1 ea* ( ^! 9 turn4 ,,ix ,,! ,,my/ics ,,h]mes ,,trismegi/us ,! my/ic1 h[ev] f> remov$ he may be f ,nietzs*e's ideal ( ! ,sup]man1 nev]!less repres5ts sup]humanity 9 ! doma9 ( consci\sness4 ,by means ( quotations1 tak5 almo/ at r&om f ! ri* lit]ature ( my/icism1 ! au?or w attempt to %[ t ! consci\sness ( ! my/ic involves ! aw>5ess ( dim5sionally high] worlds4 ,! fir/ gr\p ( quotations is cull$ f c]ta9 ( ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ,h]mes ,trismegi/us4 ,compreh5d cle>ly 7says ,h]mes to ,asclepios7 t ?is s5sible _w is enfold$1 z 9 a g>m5t1 by ! sup]nal _w4 ,we ?9k ( our ?ree dim5sional space1 ! s5sible _w1 z imm]s$ 9 high] space2 enfold$ z 9 a g>m5t1 !re=e4 ,& we ?9k ( ! objects ( our _w z hav+ ext5sion 9 a dim5sionally high] region1 t sup]nal _w 9 :i* ! ph5om5a ( ?is s5sible _w arise4 ,=3 ,cele/ial ord] reigns ov] t]re/rial ord]3 all t is done & said ^u e>? has its orig9 9 ! heights1 f :i* all ess5ces are disp5s$ ) measure & equilibrium3 nor is !re any?+ :i* does n emanate f "o above & return ?i!r ,,! ,,page ,,& ,,! ,,press ,! idea ( an all-embrac+ unity )9 & beh9d ! seem+ manifoldness ( life =ms ! gr\nd rhy?m ( all inspir$ lit]ature1 sacr$ & pr(ane alike4 ,= cl>ity & concis5ess x w\ld be difficult to improve ^u ! =mulation ( ?is idea conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ fragm5t3 ,9 ! manifold unity ( univ]sal life ! innum]able individualities di/+ui%$ by _! v>iations are1 nev]!less1 unit$ 9 su* a mann] t ! :ole is "o1 & t ev]y?+ proce$s f unity4 ,= all ?+s dep5d ^u unity1 or develop f x1 & because !y appe> di/ant f "o ano!r x is believ$ t !y are _m1 :]eas 9 _! collectivity !y =m b "o4 ,n[ no?+ s successfully resolves ?is p>adox ( ! "o & ! _m z ! concept t ! ?+s ( ?is _w are embrac$ & unit$ 9 a dim5sionally high] _w 9 a mann] analog\s to t 9 :i* all conic sections are embrac$ & unit$ )9 ! cone4 ,a m elaborate & fanciful figure may s]ve to make ?is cle>] to ! m9d4 ,conceive ( ?is pr9t$ page z a plane _w 9 :i* e lett] is a p]son2 e ^w a family2 phrases & s5t5ces1 l>g] communities & gr\ps4 ,^! innum]able individualities1 di/+ui%$ by _! v>iations mu/ ne$s seem to !mselves z di/ant f "o ano!r1 _! v diff]5ces ( =m & arrangem5t a b>ri] to any sup]ior unity4 ,yet all ! :ile1 solely by reason ( ?is div]sity1 !y are co-op]at+ t[>ds an end ( :i* !y _c be aw>e4 ,! m9d ( ! read] unites & int]prets ! lett]s into cont9u\s ?\ght1 ?\gh !y be voiceless z /ones to "o ano!r4 ,ev5 s may our sad & /ony id5tities spell out a _w's ^w :i* we "k n (1 by reason ( our s+ul>ity & isolation4 ,moreov]1 9 ! electrotype block1 ! solid ( :i* ! pr9t$ page con/itutes a plane pres5tm5t1 all ! lett]s are actually unit$ 9 su* a mann] t ! :ole is "o4 ,! metal t has m\ld$ ea* into its significant =m amalgamates !m into a high] unity4 ,s also ! p[] t makes u sep>ate is ! same p[] t makes u "o4 ,,! ,,%ip ,,& ,,its ,,capta9 ,"h foll[s ! lam5t ( ! s\ls await+ inc>nation3 ,behold ! sad future 9 /ore = u--to m9i/] to ! wants ( a fluctuat+ & dissoluble body6 ,no m may our eyes di/+ui% ! s\ls div9e6 ,h>dly ?r\gh ^! wat]y sph]es %all we p]ceive1 ) sighs1 our ance/ral heav53 at int]vals ev5 we %all cease altoge!r to behold x4 ,by ?is disa/r\s s5t5ce direct vision is d5i$ to u2 we c see only by ! aid ( ! out] light2 ^! are b w9d[s t we possess--n eyes4 ,nor w our pa9 be less :5 we he> 9 ! frat]nal brea?+ ( ! w9ds ) :i* no long] c we m+le our own1 s9ce ours w h = its dwell+1 in/ead ( ! sublime & op5 _w1 ! n>r[ prison ( ! brea/6 ,t ! s\l--! s-call$ sublim9al self--draws f a broad]1 deep] exp]i5ce ?an ! purely rational consci\sness is a commonplace ( mod]n psy*ology4 ,h9ton conceives ( ! s\l z high]-dim5sional ) relation to ! body1 b s conc]n$ ) ! managem5t & direction ( its l[]-dim5sional vehicle z to h lo/1 = ! "t be+1 its ori5tation1 ?9k+ & mov+ only 9 ^? ways ( :i* ! body is capable4 ,! analogy he uses1 ( a %ip & its capta91 is s happy1 & ! :ole passage has s direct a be>+ ^u ! ,h]metic fragm5t quot$1 t x is giv5 "h entire4 ,i adopt ! hypo!sis t t :i* ?9ks 9 u has an ample exp]i5ce1 ( :i* ! intuitions we use 9 deal+ ) ! _w ( real objects are a "p2 ( :i* exp]i5ce1 ! intuition ( f\r-dim5sional =ms & motions is also a "p4 ,! process we are engag$ 9 intellectually is ! read+ ( ! obscure signals ( our n]ves into a _w ( reality1 by means ( intuitions d]iv$ f ! inn] exp]i5ce4 ,! image ,i =m is z foll[s3 ,imag9e ! capta9 ( a mod]n battle%ip direct+ its c\rse4 ,he has 8 *>ts be=e him2 he is 9 communication ) 8 associates & subord9ates2 c convey 8 messages & comm&s to e "p ( ! %ip1 & receive in=mation f ! conn+ t[] & ! eng9e room4 ,n[ suppose ! capta91 imm]s$ 9 ! problem ( ! navigation ( 8 %ip ov] ! ocean1 to h s absorb$ himself 9 ! problem ( ! direction ( ! craft ov] ! plane surface ( ! sea t he =gets himself4 ,all t occupies 8 att5tion is ! k9d ( movem5t t 8 %ip makes4 ,! op]ations by :i* t movem5t is produc$ h sunk bel[ ! ?re%old ( 8 consci\sness2 8 own actions1 by :i* he pu%es ! buttons1 gives ! ord]s1 are s famili> z to be automatic2 8 m9d is on ! motion ( ! %ip z a :ole4 ,9 su* a case we c imag9e t he id5tifies himself ) ! %ip2 all t ent]s 8 consci\s ?\ght is ! direction ( its movem5t ov] ! plane surface ( ! ocean4 ,su* is ! relation1 z ,i imag9e x1 ( ! s\l to ! body4 ,a relation :i* we c imag9e z exi/+ mom5t>ily 9 ! case ( ! capta9 is ! normal "o 9 ! case ( ! s\l ) its craft4 ,z ! capta9 is capable ( a k9d ( movem5t1 an amplitude ( motion1 :i* does n ent] into 8 ?\ghts ) reg>d to ! direct+ ( ! %ip ov] ! plane surface ( ! ocean1 s ! s\l is capable ( a k9d ( movem5t1 has an amplitude ( motion1 :i* is n us$ 9 its task ( direct+ ! body 9 ! ?ree-dim5sional region 9 :i* ! body's activity lies4 ,if = any reason x becomes necess>y = ! capta9 to consid] ?ree-dim5sional motions ) reg>d to 8 %ip1 x w\ld n be difficult = him to ga9 ! mat]ials = ?9k+ ab\t su* motions2 all he has to d is to call exp]i5ce into play4 ,z f> z ! navigation ( ! %ip is conc]n$1 h[ev]1 he is n oblig$ to call on su* exp]i5ce4 ,! %ip z a :ole simply moves on a surface4 ,! problem ( ?ree-dim5sional movem5t does n ord9>ily conc]n its /e]+4 ,& ?us ) reg>d to ourselves all ^? movem5ts & activities :i* *>act]ize our bodily organs are ?ree-dim5sional2 we nev] ne$ to consid] ! ampl] movem5ts4 ,b we d m ?an use ^! movem5ts ( our body to effect our aims by direct means2 we h n[ come to ! pass :5 we act indirectly on nature1 :5 we call processes into play :i* lie beyond ! rea* ( any explanation we c give by ! k9d ( ?\ght :i* has be5 suffici5t = ! /e]+ ( our craft z a :ole4 ,:5 we come to ! problem ( :at goes on 9 ! m9ute & apply ourselves to ! me*anism ( ! m9ute1 we f9d our habitual conceptions inadequate4 ,! capta9 9 u mu/ wake up to 8 own intimate nature1 realize ^? functions ( movem5t :i* are 8 own1 & 9 ! virtue ( 8 k ( !m appreh5d h[ to deal ) ! problems he has come to4 ,! ,f\r? ,dim5sion4 ,h[ m accurately & eloqu5tly c\ld ! capta9 9 u1 mom5t>ily ar\s$1 give voice to 8 pr$icam5t1 ?an 9 ! words1 ,in/ead ( ! sublime & op5 _w1 ! n>r[ prison ( ! brea/4 ,,direct ,,vision ,! wat]y sph]es 9 ! ,h]metic fragm5t are ( c\rse ! eyes1 a me*anism inf]ior 9 _m ways to ! cam]a ( man's own devis+4 ,! ph5om5a ( clairvoyance make kn[n a mode ( vision :i* is conf9$ to no specific s5se organ1 approximat+ mu* m closely to true p]ception ?an does physical sight4 ,mr4 ,c4,w4 ,leadbeat] 9 ,clairvoyance specifically affirms t ?is high] p[] ( sight is f\r-dim5sional4 ,he says3 ,! idea ( ! f\r? dim5sion z exp\nd$ by ,mr4 ,h9ton is ! only "o :i* gives any k9d ( explanation d[n "h ( a/ral vision 444 :i* lays e po9t 9 ! int]ior ( a solid body absolutely op5 to ! gaze ( ! se]1 j z e po9t ( ! int]ior ( a circle lies op5 to ! gaze ( a man look+ d[n ^u x4 ,i c see all ar\nd & e way1 exclaims "o ( ! psy*omet]s report$ 9 ,william ,d5ton's ,! ,s\l ( ,?+s4 ,! out] light by :i* ! physical eye is able to see objects is sunlight4 ,^u ?is clairvoyant vision 9 no wise dep5ds1 involv+1 z x does1 o!r octaves ( vibration4 ,we %\ld be able to receive ideas ( ?is ord] )\t incr$ulity s9ce ! adv5t ( d>k photography & ! ultra-violet microscope4 ,by aid ( ! latt]1 photographs are tak5 9 absolute d>kness1 ! l5ses us$ be+ transp>5t to light rays invisible to ! eye1 b active photographically4 ,! =ego+ passages f ,! ,virg9 ( ! ,_w %[ a rem>kable resemblance betwe5 ! ,h]metic philosophy & mod]n high]-space ?\ght4 ,! p>allelism is n less /rik+ 9 ! case ( c]ta9 o!r my/ic philosoph]s ( ! ,ea/4 ,,plato',s ,,%ad[-,,wat*]s ,p>m5ides1 says ,h9ton1 & ! ,asiatic ?9k]s ) :om he is 9 close aff9ity1 prop\nd a !ory ( exi/5ce :i* is 9 close accord ) a conception ( a possible relation betwe5 a high] & a l[]-dim5sional space4 ,he concludes1 ,ei!r "o ( two ?+s mu/ be true1 t f\r-dim5sional conceptions give a wond]ful p[] ( repres5t+ ! ?\ght ( ! ,ea/1 or t ! ?9k]s ( ! ,ea/ mu/ h be5 look+ at & reg>d+ f\r-dim5sional exi/5ce4 ,x w\ld n be difficult to re-/ate1 9 t]ms ( our hypo!sis1 ,plato's doctr9e ( an endur+ ar*etypal _w ( ideas reflect$ 9 a _w ( transitory images & appe>ances4 ,=tunately1 ,plato has reliev$ ! au?or ( t necessity by do+ x himself 9 8 wond]ful allegory ( ! %ad[-wat*]s 9 ,! ,republic4 ,! tr5d ( 8 argum5t is cle>2 z its %ad[ is to a solid object1 s is ! object itself to its ar*etypal idea4 ,?is is ! mann] 9 :i* he pres5ts ?is ?\ght3 ,imag9e a numb] ( m5 liv+ 9 an und]gr\nd cav]n\s *amb]1 ) an entrance op5 to ! light1 ext5d+ along ! entire l5g? ( ! cav]n1 9 :i* !y h be5 conf9$1 f _! *ildhood1 ) _! legs & neck s %ackl$1 t !y are oblig$ to sit /ill & look /raight =w>ds1 because _! *a9s r5d] x impossible = !m to turn _! heads r\nd3 & imag9e a bright fire burn+ "s way (f1 above & beh9d !m1 & an elevat$ roadway pass+ betwe5 ! fire & ! prison]s1 ) a l[ wall built along x1 l ! scre5s :i* conjurors put up 9 front ( _! audi5ce1 & above :i* !y exhibit _! wond]s4 ,i h x1 he repli$4 ,also1 figure to y\rself a numb] ( p]sons walk+ beh9d ?is wall1 & c>ry+ ) !m /atues ( m51 & images ( o!r animals1 wr\ght 9 wood1 /one1 & all k9ds ( mat]ials1 toge!r ) v>i\s o!r articles1 :i* ov]top ! wall2 &1 z y might expect1 let "s ( ! pass]s-by be talk+1 & o!rs sil5t ,y are describ+ a /range sc5e1 & /range prison]s4 ,!y resemble u1 ,i repli$4 ,= let me ask y1 9 ! fir/ place1 :e!r p]sons s conf9$ c\ld h se5 any?+ ( !mselves or ( ea* o!r1 beyond ! %ad[s ?r[n by ! fire ^u ! "p ( ! cav]n fac+ !m4 ,c]ta9ly n1 if y suppose !m to h be5 compell$ all _! lifetime to keep _! heads unmov$4 ,& is n _! k ( ! ?+s c>ri$ pa/ !m equally limit$8 ,unque/ionably x is4 ,& if !y 7 able to conv]se ) "o ano!r1 d y n ?9k t !y w\ld be 9 ! habit ( giv+ names to ! objects :i* !y saw be=e !m8 ,d\btless !y w\ld4 ,aga93 if _! prison h\se return$ an e*o f ! "p fac+ !m1 :5ev] "o ( ! pass]s-by op5$ 8 lips1 to :at1 let me ask y1 c\ld !y ref] ! voice1 if n to ! %ad[ :i* 0 pass+8 ,unque/ionably !y w\ld ref] x to t4 ,!n surely su* p]sons w\ld hold ! %ad[s ( ! manufactur$ articles to be ! only realities4 ,)\t a d\bt !y w\ld4 ,plato 79 ! p]son ( ,socrates7 !n consid]s :at w\ld happ5 if ! c\rse ( nature br\ght to ! prison]s a release f _! fett]s & a rem$y = _! fooli%ness1 & concludes z foll[s3 ,n[ ?is imag9>y case1 my de> ,glaucon1 y mu/ apply 9 all its p>ts to our =m] /atem5ts1 by comp>+ ! region :i* ! eye reveals1 to ! prison-h\se1 & ! light ( ! fire !re9 to ! p[] ( ! sun2 & if1 by ! upw>d asc5t & ! contemplation ( ! upp] _w1 y und]/& ! m\nt+ ( ! s\l 9 ! intellectual region1 y w hit ! t5d5cy ( my own surmises 444 ! view :i* ,i take ( ! subject is to ! foll[+ effect4 ,briefly1 ! view tak5 is t ! ,=m ( ,good p]ceiv$ by ! m9d is ! s\rce ( ev]y?+ t is p]ceiv$ by ! s5ses4 ,?is is equival5t to say+ t ! objects ( our ?ree-space _w are projections ( high]-dim5sional realities--t !re is a sup]nal _w relat$ to ?is _w z a body is relat$ to ! %ad[ :i* x ca/s4 ,,sw$5borg ,em]son1 9 8 ,repres5tative ,m51 *ose ,sw$5borg z ! repres5tative my/ic4 ,he accept$ ,sw$5borg's way ( look+ at ! _w z univ]sally *>act]i/ic ( ! my/ical temp]am5t4 ,! ,high] ,space ,!ory 0 unhe>d ( 9 ,sw$5borg's day1 nev]!less 9 8 religi\s writ+s--?ick cl\ds %ot ) lightn+--! idea is implicit & sometimes ev5 express$1 ?\gh 9 a t]m9ology all 8 own4 ,to ,sw$5borg's vision1 z to ,plato's1 ?is physical _w is a _w ( ultimates1 9 all ?+s correspond5t to ! casual _w1 :i* he names heav54 ,x is to be obs]v$1 he says1 t ! natural _w exi/s & subsi/s f ! spiritual _w1 j z an effect exi/s f its effici5t cause4 ,accord+ to ,sw$5borg1 conditions 9 heav5 are diff]5t f ^? 9 ! _w3 space is diff]5t3 di/ance is diff]5t ,he says1 ,space 9 heav5 is n l space 9 ! _w1 = space 9 ! _w is fix$1 & !re=e measurable3 b 9 heav5 x is n fix$ & !re=e _c be measur$4 ,h]e9 is sugge/$ a fluidic condition1 s+ul>ly 9 accord ) c]ta9 mod]n conceptions 9 !oretical physics4 ,comm5t+ ^u ! significance ( ,lobat*ewsky's & ,bolyai's "w along ! l9es ( non-,euclidian geometry1 ,h9ton says1 ,by imm]s+ ! conception ( di/ance 9 matt]1 to :i* x prop]ly belongs1 x promises to be ( ! greate/ aid 9 analysis1 = ! effective di/ance ( any two p>ticles is ! result ( complex mat]ial conditions1 & _c be measur$ by h>d & fa/ rules4 ,! high] correlative ( physical di/ance is a diff]5ce ( /ate or condition1 accord+ to ! ,norwegian se]4 ,^? are f> ap>t :o diff] mu*1 he says & ^? are ne> :o diff] little4 ,di/ance 9 ! spiritual _w1 he decl>es1 orig9ates solely 9 ! diff]5ce 9 ! /ate ( _! m9ds1 & 9 ! heav5ly _w1 f ! diff]5ce 9 ! /ate ( _! loves4 ,?is imm$iately sugge/s ! ,ori5tal tea*+ t ! place & human environm5t into :i* a man is born h be5 det]m9$ by 8 own ?\ghts1 desires1 & affections 9 ant]ior exi/5ces1 & t in/ant by in/ant all are det]m9+ _! future bir?s4 ,! read] to :om ! idea ( re9c>nation is repell5t or unfamili> may n be prep>$ to g ?is l5g?1 b he mu/ at lea/ grant t 9 ! span ( a s+le lifetime ?\ght & desire det]m9e action1 & consequ5tly1 position 9 space4 ,! ambiti\s man goes f ! village to ! city2 ! lov] ( nature seeks ! wilds2 ! misan?rope avoids 8 fell[m51 ! greg>i\s man gravitates to cr[ds4 ,we seek out ^? :om we love1 we avoid ^? :om we dislike2 ev]y:]e ! =ces ( attraction & repulsion play _! "p 9 det]m9+ ! tangl$ orbits ( our e-day lives4 ,9 o!r words1 ! subjective1 & 7hypo!tically7 high] activity 9 e man records itself 9 a _w ( ?ree dim5sions z action ^u an environm5t4 ,?\ght expresses itself 9 action1 & s fl[s outw>d into space4 ,obs]ve h[ p]fectly ?is fits 9 ) ,sw$5borg's cont5tion t physical remot5ess has = its high] correspond5ce a diff]5ce ( love & ( int]e/2 & physical juxtaposition1 a simil>ity ( ^!4 ,9 heav51 he says1 ,angels ( simil> "* are z x 7 spontane\sly drawn toge!r4 ,s w\ld x be on e>?1 b = imp$im5ts inh]5t 9 our t]re/rial space4 ,sw$5borg's angels are m5 fre$ f ^! limitations4 ,we suff] because ! free ?+ 9 u is hamp]$ by ! re/rictions ( a space to :i* x is n native4 ,reason suffici5t = su* re/riction is app>5t 9 ! success t cr[ns e ef=t at ! annihilation ( space1 & ! augm5tation ( p[] & k t su* ef=t br+s4 ,x w\ld appe> t a n>r[+ ( int]e/ & endeavor is always ! price ( effici5cy4 ,! angel is conf9$ to ! n>r[ prison ( ! brea/ t x may react ^u matt] j z an axe is n>r[$ to an edge t x may cleave4 ,,man ,,! ,,space-,,eat] ,man has be5 call$ ! ?9k+ animal4 ,space-eat] w\ld be a m appropriate title1 s9ce he s dauntlessly & p]si/5tly addresses himself to ov]com+ ! limitations ( 8 space4 ,to realize 8 success 9 ?is1 comp>e1 = example1 ! voyage ( ,columbus' c>avels ) t ( an ocean l9]2 or travel+ by /age coa* ) tra9 de luxe4 ,consid] ! telephone1 ! phonograph1 ! c9ematograph1 f ! /&po9t ( space-conque/--& wireless telegraphy :i* s5ds =? messages 9 e direction1 ov] sea & l&4 ,mo/ impressive ( all are ! a*ievem5ts 9 ! doma9 ( a/ronomy4 ,"o by "o ! sky has yield$ its amaz+ secrets1 till ! m9d roams free among ! />s4 ,! reason :y !re are to-day s _m m5 brav+ dea? 9 ! air is because ! conque/ ( ! ?ird dim5sion is ! task to :i* ! ,zeit-,gei/ has = ! mom5t address$ itself1 & ^! intrepid aviators are its *os5 in/rum5ts--sacrificial pawns 9 ! dim5sion-ga9+ game4 ,all ^! ?+s are only ! outw>d & visible signs ( ! angel1 inc>nate 9 a _w ( ?ree dim5sions1 /riv+ to realize high] spatial1 or heav5ly1 conditions4 ,?is spectacle1 = example1 ( a millionaire hurl$ across a cont95t 9 a special tra9 to be pres5t at ! b$side ( a /rick5 de> "o1 may be int]pret$ z ! endeavor ( an inc>nate s\l to a*ieve1 ) ! aid ( human +5uity appli$ to space annihilation1 t :i*1 disc>nate1 x c\ld compass )\t delay or ef=t4 ,,! ,,)9 ,,& ,,)\t ,9 ,sw$5borg's heav5 all communicate by ! ext5sion ( ! sph]e :i* goes =? f ! life ( e "o4 ,! sph]e ( _! life is ! sph]e ( _! affections ( love & hate4 ,?is is z fair a description ( ?\ght transf]5ce & its necess>y condition z c\ld well be devis$1 = z 9 wireless telegraphy1 its me*anical c\nt]p>t1 x dep5ds ^u syn*ronism ( vibration 9 a sph]e :i* goes =? f ! life ( e "o4 ,?\ght transf]5ce & k9dr$ ph5om5a 9 :i* all categories ( space & "t lose _! significance baffle our und]/&+ because !y appe> to involve ! idea ( be+ 9 two places--9 _m places--at once1 a ?+ manife/ly at v>iance ) our own consci\s exp]i5ce4 ,x is z ?\gh ! p5 po9t %\ld sudd5ly become ! %eet ( pap]4 ,b /range z are ^! matt]s & my/]i\s z are _! me?od1 no o!r hypo!sis s well expla9s !m z t !y are high]-dim5sional exp]i5ces ( ! self4 ,we h ! univ]sal te/imony ( all my/ics t ! atta9m5t ( my/ical consci\sness is by inw>d contemplation--turn+ ! m9d back ^u itself4 ,sw$5borg says1 ,x c 9 no case be said t heav5 is outside ( any "o1 b x is )9 him = e angel p>ticipates 9 ! heav5 ar\nd him by virtue ( ! heav5 :i* is )9 him4 ,*ri/ said1 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is )9 y1 & !re is a say+ attribut$ to ,him to ! effect t ,:5 ! outside becomes ! inside1 !n ! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is come4 ,^! & su* arcane say+s z ,"k ,?yself engrav$ ^u ! l9tels ( anci5t temples ( initiation1 p[]fully sugge/ ! possibility t by p5etrat+ to ! c5t] ( our individual consci\sness we exp& outw>dly into ! cosmic consci\sness z ?\gh 9 & out 7 ! positive & negative ( a new dim5sion4 ,by ex]t+ a =ce 9 ! negative direction ^u a sl5d] column ( wat] 9 a hydraulic press1 x is possible to raise 9 ! positive direction a va/ bulk ( wat] ) :i* t column1 ?r\gh ! me*anism ( ! press1 is connect$4 ,?is is because bo? columns1 ! little & ! big1 enclose "o body ( fluid4 ,! atta9m5t ( high] /ates ( consci\sness is pot5tial 9 e "o1 = ! reason t ! consci\sness ( a great] be+ fl[s ?r\gh ea* individual4 ,,intuition ,,& ,,reason ,!re is ! utmo/ unanimity 9 ! te/imony ( ! my/ics t ! _w )\t & ! _w )9 are b diff]5t aspects ( ! same reality--,! eye ) :i* ,i see ,god is ! same eye ) :i* ,he sees me4 ,!y nev] we>y ( ! tell+ ( ! solid>ity & invisible cont9uity ( life1 ! inclusion n only ( ! m9ute 9 ! va/1 b ( ! va/ 9 ! m9ute4 ,we may accept ?is =m ( p]ception z *>act]i/ic ( consci\sness 9 its free /ate4 ,its in/rum5t is ! intuition1 :i* div9es relations betwe5 div]se ?+s ?r\gh a p]ception ( unity4 ,! in/rum5t ( ! purely mundane consci\sness1 on ! o!r h&1 is ! reason1 :i* dissev]s & dissects ph5om5a1 div9+ unity ?r\gh correlation4 ,n[ if physical ph5om5a1 9 all _! manifoldness1 are l[]-dim5sional projections1 ^u a l[]-dim5sional space1 ( a high] unity1 !n reason & intuition are se5 to be two modes ( "o intellig5ce1 engag$ 9 appreh5d+ life f bel[ 7by means ( ! reason7 ?r\gh its div]sity1 & f above 7by means ( intuition7 ?r\gh its unity4 ,^? :o recognize 9 ! intuition a valid organ ( k1 are dispos$ to exalt x above ! reason1 b at our pres5t /ate ( evolution1 & giv5 our environm5t1 x w\ld seem t ! reason is ! m g5]ally useful faculty ( ! two4 ,9 t unfold+1 t manife/+ ( ! high] 9 ! l[]--:i* is ! idea ! f\r-dim5sionali/ has ( ! _w--! pa9/ak+1 m9ute1 me?odical action ( ! reason+ m9d appli$ to ph5om5a a*ieves results impossible to ,pisgah-sight$ intuition4 ,! p[]1 peculi> to ! reason1 ( isolat+ "p aft] "p f ! :ole to :i* x belongs1 & consid]+ !m ?us isolat$1 makes possible 9 ! end a syn!sis 9 :i* ! :ole is n m]ely glimps$1 b kn[n to ! la/ detail4 ,! me?od ( ! reason is symboliz$ 9 s trifl+ a ?+ z ! deal+ out "o by "o ( a pack ( c>ds & _! reassembl+4 ,! pack has be5 made to %[ =? its cont5t by a process ( disruption--( slic+4 ,simil>ly1 if a sci5ti/ wants to ga9 a ?or\gh compreh5sion ( a complicat$ organism1 he dissects x1 or submits x to a process ( slic+1 /udy+ ea* slice sep>ately "u ! microscope :ile keep+ con/antly 9 m9d ! relation ( "o slice to ano!r4 ,?is am\nts to no?+ less ?an r$uc+ a ?+ f ?ree dim5sions to two1 9 ord] to "k x ?or\ghly4 ,n[ ! flux ( ?+s corresponds to ! f\r-dim5sional aspect ( ! _w1 & ) ?is ! reason f9ds x impossible to deal4 ,z ,b]gson has s well %[n1 ! reason cuts life into c\ntless cross-sections3 a ?+ mu/ be dead be=e x c be dissect$4 ,?is is :y ! high]-dim5sional aspect ( life1 div9$ by ! intuition1 escapes rational analysis4 ,,! ,,coil ,,( ,,life ,sw$5borg's description ( ! asc5t & desc5t ( =ms & ! =ces & p[]s :i* fl[ !refrom1 sugge/s1 by reason ( ! increas+ amplitude & v>iety ( =m & motion1 a progression f space to space4 ,?is description is too long & involv$ to f9d place "h1 b its conclusion is z foll[s3 ,su* n[ is ! asc5t & desc5t ( =ms or sub/ances 9 ! greate/1 & 9 our lea/ univ]se3 simil> also is ! desc5t ( all =ces & p[]s :i* fl[ f !m4 ,b all _! p]fection consi/s 9 ! possibility & virtue ( v>y+ !mselves1 or ( *ang+ /ates1 :i* possibility increases ) _! elevations1 s t 9 numb] x exce$s all ! s]ies ( calculations unfold$ by human m9ds1 & /ill inw>dly involv$ by !m3 :i* inf9ities f9ally become :at is f9ite 9 ! ,supreme4 ,our ideas are m]ely progressions by v>iations ( =m1 & ?us by actual *anges ( /ate4 ,8 s5se ( ! beauty & ord]l9ess ( ! :ole process1 & 8 despair ( communicat+ x1 f9d *>act]i/ic utt]ance 9 ! foll[+ passage3 ,if ?\ c\ld'/ disc]n1 my belov$1 h[ di/9ctly & ord9ately ^! =ms are arrang$ & connect$ ) ea* o!r1 f ! m]e aspect & inf9ity ( s _m wond]ful ?+s connect$ ) ea* o!r1 f ! m]e aspect & inf9ity ( s _m wond]ful ?+s conspir+ into "o1 ?\ w\ld'/ fall d[n1 f an inmo/ impulse1 ) sacr$ a/oni%m5t1 & at ! same "t pi\s joy1 to p]=m an act ( wor%ip & ( love be=e su* an ar*itect4 ,9 8 description ( ! mann] 9 :i* ^! =ms coh]e & successively unfold1 he introduces "o ( ! basic concepts ( high] space ?\ght2 namely1 t 9 ! desc5t ( =ms f space to space1 t :i* 9 ! high] exi/s all toge!r--t is1 simultane\sly--c only manife/ itself 9 ! l[] piecemeal--t is1 successively4 ,he says3 ,no?+ is toge!r 9 any texture or effect :i* 0 n successively introduc$2 & ev]y?+ is !re91 accord+ z ord] itself introduces x3 :]e=e simultane\s ord] d]ives its bir?1 nature & p]fection f successive ord]s1 & ! =m] is only r5d]$ p]spicu\s & pla9 by ! latt]4444 ,:at is supreme 9 ?+s successive takes ! inmo/ place 9 ?+s simultane\s3 ?us ?+s sup]ior 9 ord] sup]-involve ?+s inf]ior & wrap !m toge!r1 t ^! latt] may become ext]ior 9 ! same ord]3 by ?is me?od fir/ pr9ciples1 :i* are also call$ simple1 unfold !mselves1 & involve !mselves 9 ?+s po/]ior or comp\nd3 :]e=e e p]fection ( :at is out]mo/ fl[s =? f inmo/ pr9ciples by _! s]ies3 h5ce ?y beauty1 my daught]1 ! only p>5t ( :i* is ord] itself4 ,?is passage1 l a pr(f]$ di% full ( r>e fruit1 tempts ! metaphysical appetite by ! weal? & v>iety ( its appeal2 b n to we>y ! read]1 ! au?or w cont5t himself by ! ab/raction ( a s+le plum4 ,! plum 9 "q is simply ?is 7& ! read] is ask$ to read ! quotation c>efully aga973 may n e act1 incid5t1 circum/ance 9 a human life be ! uncoil+ ( a k>mic aggregate8 ,?is coil ( life may be ?\ght ( mo/ conv5i5tly 9 ?is connection z ! "* ( ! p]son1 a "* built up1 or successively introduc$ 9 antec$5t lives4 ,! sequ5ce ( ev5ts resultant on its unw9d+ w\ld be ! de/9y ( ! p]son--a de/9y det]m9$1 necess>ily1 by pa/ action4 ,?is concept gives a new & m eloqu5t mean+ to ! phrase ,"* is de/9y4 ,if we c>ry our ?\ght no fur!r1 we are plung$ into ! sl\gh ( det]m9ism--%e] fatality4 ,b 9 ea* re9c>nation1 h[ev] pr$et]m9$ e act & ev5t1 _! reaction ^u consci\sness rema9s a matt] ( det]m9ation--is !re=e self-det]m9$4 ,we may n control ! ev5t1 b our acceptance ( x we may control4 ,moreov]1 ea* unw9d+ ( ! k>mic coil takes place 9 a new environm5t1 9 a _w m highly organiz$ by reason ( ! play ^u x ( ! collective consci\sness ( mank9d4 ,?\gh ! same individual aga9 & aga9 int]sects ! /ream ( mundane exp]i5ce1 x is an evolv+ ego & an augm5t+ /ream4 ,!re=e ea* life ( a giv5 s]ies =ms a diff]5t1 a m intricate1 & a m amaz+ patt]n3 9 ea* ! ?read is drawn f ne>] ! c5tral en]gy1 :i* is div9e1 & s %[s =? m ( ! coil$ p[] )9 ! s\l4 ,x ,,g5ius ,,imman5ce ,! greate/ l>gess to ! m9d :i* high] ?\ght br+s is ! conviction ( a transc5d5t exi/5ce4 ,?\gh we d n "k ! nature ( ?is exi/5ce1 except obscurely1 we are assur$ ( its reality & ( its imman5ce1 ?r\gh a gr[+ s5se t all t happ5s to u is simply our relation to x4 ,9 our ant-l ef=ts to atta9 to "s idea ( ! nature ( ?is transc5d5t reality1 let u next avail ourselves ( ! help af=d$ by ! arti/ & ! man ( g5ius1 too tr\bl$ by ! fle% = p]fect cl>ity ( vision1 too tr\bl$ by ! _s n to attempt to r5d] or record ! ,pisgah-glimpses ( ! _w-ord] n[ & !n v\*saf$4 ,= ! g5ius /&s midway betwe5 man & ,beyond-man3 9 ,nietzs*e's phrase1 ,man is a bridge & n a goal4 ,( all ! writ]s on ! subject ( g5ius1 ,s*op5hau] is ! mo/ illum9at+1 p]haps because he suff]$ f x s4 ,accord+ to him1 ! ess5ce ( g5ius lies 9 ! p]fection & en]gy ( its p]ceptions4 ,s*op5hau] says1 ,he :o is end[$ ) tal5t ?9ks m quickly & m correctly ?an o!rs2 b ! g5ius beholds ano!r _w f !m all1 al?\gh only because he has a m pr(\nd p]ception ( ! _w :i* lies be=e !m also1 9 t x pres5ts itself 9 8 m9d m objectively1 & consequ5tly 9 great] purity & di/9ctness4 ,?is pr(\nd] p]ception arises f 8 deta*m5t3 8 intellect has to a c]ta9 ext5t fre$ itself f ! s]vice ( 8 w1 & leads an indep5d5t life4 ,s long z ! intellect is 9 ! s]vice ( ! w1 t :i* has no relation to ! w does n exi/ = ! intellect2 b along ) ?is p>tial sev]ance ( ! two !re comes a new p[] ( p]ception1 syn!tic 9 its nature1 a complex ( relation%ips n reproducible 9 l9e> ?\ght1 = ! m9d is ori5t$ simultane\sly 9 _m diff]5t directions4 ,( ?is ord] ( p]ception ! well-kn[n case ( ,moz>t is a classic example4 ,he is report$ to h said ( 8 mann] ( compos+1 ,i c see ! :ole ( x 9 my m9d at a s+le glance 444 9 :i* way ,i d n he> x 9 my imag9ation at all z succession--! way x comes lat]--b all at once1 z x 74 ,x is a r>e fea/6 all ! inv5t+ & mak+ goes on 9 me z 9 a beautiful /rong dream4 ,,timelessness ,! inspirations ( g5ius come f a failure ( att5tion to life1 :i*1 all p>adoxically1 br+s vision--! p[] to see life cle>ly & see x :ole4 ,consci\sness1 uncondition$ by "t1 9 a beautiful /rong dream1 awak5s to ! p]ception ( a _w t is timeless4 ,x br+s !nce "s immortelle ^: p[] ( survival e/abli%es ! au!nticity ( ! inspiration4 ,h[ev] local & p]sonal any ma/]piece may be1 x escapes by "s pot5t magic all geographical & temporal categories1 & appe>s always new-born f a sph]e 9 :i* su* categories d n exi/4 ,no writ] 0 m ( 8 p]iod ?an ,%akespe>e1 yet h[ contempor>y he seems to ea* succe$+ g5]ation4 ,leon>do1 9 a p]fect portrait1 %[$ =? ! face ( a subtle1 s5su\s1 & mock+ _s1 aga9/ a backgr\nd ( wild rocks4 ,x repres5ts n alone ! s\l-phase ( ! lat] ,r5aissance1 b ( e individual & ( e civilization :i* on life's dang]\s & orgia/ic sub/ratum has re>$ a m]e g>d5 ( delight4 ,liv+ he>ts ?rob to ! music p5n$ by ! dead h& ( ,moz>t & ( ,bee?ov52 ! cl[n+s ( ,ari/ophanes ar\se laught] 9 our music halls2 ,euripides is z subtle & _w-we>y z any mod]n2 ! philosophies ( ,p>m9ides & ,h]aclitus are recrudesc5t 9 t ( ,b]gson2 & ,plato discusses high] space "u a diff]5t "n4 ,,beyond ,,good ,,& ,,evil3 ,,beauty ,! second *>act]i/ic ( works ( g5ius is _! indiff]5ce to all man-made moral /&>ds4 ,!y are beyond all t goes by ! "n ( good & evil1 9 t ! two are us$ indiff]5tly = ! fur!rance ( a purely ae/hetic end4 ,! ,beyond-man discov]s beauty 9 ! abyss1 & ugl9ess 9 m]e worldly rectitude4 ,leon>do pa9t$ ! ,m$usa head1 ) its *>nel pallor & its cr[n ( wri?+ snakes1 no less lov+ly ?an ! sweet-t5d] face ( ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,c5acolo1 & ! beauty is n less1 ?\gh ( an opposite sort4 ,%akespe>e's mo/ pr(\nd say+s & mo/ magical poetry are z (t5 z n put 9 ! m\?s ( 8 villa9s & 8 cl[ns4 ,to g5ius1 pa9 is purgation2 ugl9ess1 beauty 9 di/urbance4 ,x injects ! acid ( irony into success1 & di/ils ! att> ( felicity f failure4 ,x tea*es t ! bl[s ( fate are aim$1 n at u1 b at our fett]s2 t dea? is swall[$ up 9 victory1 t ! ,h\nd ( ,heav5 is none o!r ?an ! ,love ( ,god4 ,?\gh g5ius rebels at our moralities1 x always submits itself to beauty4 ,em]son says1 ,goe! & ,c>lyle1 & p]haps ,novalis1 h an undisguis$ dislike or contempt = common virtue /&+ on common pr9ciples4 ,meantime !y are de> lov]s1 /eadfa/ ma9ta9]s ( ! pure1 ideal morality4 ,b !y wor%ip x z ! highe/ beauty1 _! love is arti/ic4 ,& s x is ?r\gh\t ! :ole hi]>*y ( m5 ( g5ius4 ,beauty is ,tru?3 ,tru?1 ,beauty1 is ! motto :i* guides _! f>-f>+ feet1 z !y lead u :]esoev] !y w4 ,) ,victor ,hugo1 we foll[1 undisgu/$1 ?r\gh ! sew]s ( old ,p>is3 8 s5se ( beauty dis9fects !m = u4 ,) ,balzac & ,tol/oy we gaze unrevolt$ ^u ! ne!rmo/ dep?s ( human depravity1 disc]n+ moral beauty ev5 !re2 :ile ) ,virgil1 ,dante & ,milton1 we walk unsca!d 9 ,hell itself4 ,! t]ribilita ( ,mi*aelangelo1 ! *aos & an>*y ( ,%akespe>e at 8 greate/1 z 9 ,le>--^! f9d expression 9 p]fect rhy?ms1 s pot5t t we recognize !m z proce$+ f a sup]nal beauty1 ! beauty ( t s\l f :i* also come? ! life ( man & ( bea/1 & ( ! birds ( ! air & ( ! fi%es ( ! sea4 ,,! ,,daemonic ,unkn[n1--albeit ly+ ne>1-- ,to m5 ! pa? to ! ,daemon sph]e4 ,b to m5 ( g5ius--,m9ions ( ! ,morn+ ,/>--! pa? is n unkn[n1 & = ?is reason ! daemonic elem5t con/antly %[s itself 9 _! works & 9 _! lives4 ,dante1 ,cell9i1 ,goe!1 ?ree m5 z unlike 9 ! nature ( _! sev]al gifts & 9 _! temp]am5ts z c\ld easily be nam$ toge!r1 are drawn to a common lik5ess ?r\gh ! daemonic gleam :i* plays & hov]s ov] !m at times4 ,) ,william ,blake x 0 a flame t wrapp$ him r\nd4 ,today no "o kn[s h[ ,brunelles*i 0 able to con/ruct 8 great dome )\t c5t]+1 nor h[ ,mi*aelangelo c\ld limn 8 t]rible figures on ! wet pla/] ( ! ,si/9e vault ) su* extraord9>y swiftness & skill2 b we h _! te/imony t !y invok$ & receiv$ div9e aid4 ,%akespe>e1 ! ma/]-magician1 is sil5t on ?is po9t ( sup]natural assi/ance--z on all po9ts--except z 8 plays speak = him2 b h[ eloqu5tly !y speak6 ,! ,tempe/ is made up ( ! daemonic2 ! murky trag$y ( ,macbe? unfolds "u ! guidance ( inc>nate =ces ( evil :i* drive ! h]o to 8 doom & f9al deliv]ance 9 dea?3 ,hamlet sees & communes ) ! gho/ ( 8 fa!r2 9 %ort1 ! sup]natural is z mu* a "p ( ^! plays z salt is "p ( ! ocean4 ,if f any ma/]piece we c\ld ab/ract ev]y?+ n /rictly rational--e elem5t ( wond]1 my/]y1 & en*antm5t--x w\ld be l tak+ all ( ! unkn[n quantities out ( an equation3 !re w\ld be no?+ left to solve4 ,! m9d ( g5ius is a wireless /ation attun$ to ! vibrations f ! daemonic sph]e2 ! works ( g5ius fasc9ate & delight u l>gely = ?is reason3 we1 too1 respond to ^! vibrations & are demonologi/s 9 our secret he>ts4 ,= ! int]e/ :i* we take 9 g5ius has its root 9 ! int]e/ :i* we take 9 ourselves4 ,g5ius b utt]s exp]i5ces common to u all1 records p]ceptions ( a _w-ord] :i* we too h glimps$4 ,love1 hope1 pa91 sorr[1 disappo9tm5t1 (t5 effect t mom5t>y purgation :i* enables consci\sness to function indep5d5tly ( ! tyrant w4 ,^! h\rs h = u a noetic value--"s veil did fall--reveal+ visions rememb]$ ev5 unto ! h\r ( dea?4 ,,dea? ,t failure ( att5tion to life :i* begets inspiration 9 ! man ( g5ius comes1 inde$1 daily to e "o1 b )\t 8 be+ able to pr(it by x4 ,= :at is sleep b a failure ( att5tion to life--s complete a failure t memory br+s back no?+ save t little caught 9 ! net ( dreams--yet ev5 ?is little is s *>g$ ) creative en]gy z to give rise to ! say+ t e man is a g5ius 9 8 dreams4 ,dea? also is a failure ( att5tion to life1 ! greate/ t we "k1 & poore/ !re=e 9 plund] f sup]natural realms4 ,nev]!less reports ( p]sons :o h n>r[ly escap$ dea? give evid5ce at lea/ t to ^? emancipat$ by dea?1 life1 view$ f "s high] region ( space1 is p]ceiv$ z a unity4 ,:5 a man is br\ght face to face ) dea?1 ! ev5ts ( life pass be=e ! m9d's eye 9 an in/ant1 & he comes f su* an exp]i5ce n only ) deep] insight into himself1 b into ! mean+ & purpose ( life also4 ,! faces ( ! dead1 ^? p>*m5ts :]e are writt5 ! la/ te/am5t ( ! dep>t$ _s1 be> an expression ( solemn peace1 sometimes ( joy1 sometimes ( wond]3 t]ror & agony are seldom writt5 !re1 save :5 ! fatal *ange comes 9 "s pa9ful or unnatural way4 ,,! ,,play ,,( ,,brahm ,inspiration1 dreams1 visions at ! mom5t ( dea?--^! ?+s we say are irrational1 & s 9 a s5se !y are4 ,b]gson has comp>$ ! play ( reason ^u ph5om5a to ! action ( a c9ematograph ma*9e :i* reproduces ! effect ( motion by fla%+ ^u ! scre5 a correlat$ s]ies ( fix$ images4 ,9 l mann] ! reason dissects ! flux ( life & pres5ts x to consci\sness "p by "p1 b nev] z a :ole4 ,9 sup]normal /ates h[ev] we may assume t ) ! breakd[n ( "s b>ri] life fl[s 9 l a tidal wave1 p>alyz+ ! reason1 & !re=e pres5t+ itself 9 an irrational mann] to consci\sness4 ,7 reason equal to ! /ra9 put ^u x "u ^! circum/ances1 9 :at light might ! phantasmagoria ( human life appe>8 ,might x n be p]ceiv$ z a repres5tation1 m]ely1 ( a sup]nal _w1 high]-dim5sional 9 relation to our own8 ,j z a mov+ picture %[s u ! r\nd & liv+ bodies ( m5 & wom5 z flat images on a plane1 enact+ !re "s mimic drama1 s on ! ?ree-dim5sional scre5 ( ! _w m5 & wom5 engag$ 9 unfold+ ! drama ( p]sonal life may be b ! images ( s\ls enact+1 on high] planes ( be+1 ! drama ( _! own salvation4 ,! reluctance ( ! ,am]ican aborig9e to be photograph$ is said to h be5 due to 8 belief t some?+ ( 8 p]sonality1 8 human pot5cy1 w5t into ! image1 leav+ him by s mu* ! poor] f t "t =?4 ,suppose su* inde$ to be ! case3 t ! flat-man on ! mov+ picture scre5 leads 8 little life ( ?\ght & emotion1 relat$ to ! m5tal & emotional life ( ! liv+ orig9al z ! body is relat$ to its photographic c\nt]p>t4 ,9 simil> mann] ! pot5cies ( ! high] self1 ! dwell] 9 high] spaces1 may fl[ into & express !mselves 9 & ?r\gh u4 ,we may be images 9 a _w ( images2 our ?\ghts %ad[s ( ar*etypal ideas1 our acts a %ad[-play ^u ! lum9\s scre5 ( mat]ial exi/5ce1 reveal+ !re1 h[ev] imp]fectly1 ! moods & movem5ts ( a high] self 9 a high] space4 ,! say+1 ,all ! _w's a /age1 may be true 9 a s5se ,%akespe>e nev] int5d$4 ,x =mulates1 9 effect1 ! olde/ ( all philosophical doctr9es1 t conta9$ 9 ! ,upani%ads ( ,brahma1 ! ,enjoy]1 :o takes ! =m ( a me*anically p]fect univ]se 9 ord] to read 8 own law ) eyes ( 8 own creation4 ,he ?\ght3 ',%all ,i s5d =? worlds8' ,he s5t =? ^! worlds4 ,to ! "q1 ,:at worlds8 ! ,high] ,space ,hypo!sis makes answ]1 ,dim5sional sy/ems1 f l[e/ to highe/1 ea* "o a repres5tation ( ! "o next above1 :]e x /&s dramatiz$1 z x 74 ,?is is ! play ( ,brahm2 endlessly to dissev]1 9 "t & space1 & to unite 9 consci\sness1 l ! geometrician :o discov]s e ellipse1 p>abola1 & hyp]bola1 9 ! cone :]e all inh]e4 ,! p>ticul> act ( ! drama ( unfold+ consci\sness ^u :i* ! curta9 is n[ upfurl$ is t :]e9 we discov] ! _w to be inde$ a /age1 a playgr\nd = =ces masqu]ad+ z =ms3 !y h _! exits & _! entrances1 or1 z express$ 9 ! ,upani%ads1 ,all t goes h5ce 7dies on e>?7 heav5 consumes x all2 & all t goes !nce 7returns f heav5 to a new life7 ! e>? consumes x all4 ,,xi ,,! ,,gift ,,( ,,fre$om ,,concept ,,& ,,conduct ,a surgeon once rem>k$ to ! au?or t among 8 pr(essional associates he _h notic$ an increas+ aw>5ess ( ! invisible4 ,?is he claim$ 0 manife/ 9 ! fact t ! "y m5 educat$ s9ce ! rise ( bact]iological sci5ce 7 m punctili\s 9 ! matt] ( extreme p]sonal cleanl9ess & ! /]ilization ( _! in/rum5ts ?an ! old] & (t5 m accompli%$ surgeons ^: habits 9 ^! matt]s _h be5 =m$ be=e ! g5]al s5se ( an invisible m5ace _h become acute4 ,?is anecdote well illu/rates ! unconsci\s reaction ( new concepts ^u conduct4 ,preoccupation ) ! problems ( space hyp]-dim5sionality _c fail to produce pr(\nd *anges 9 our e?ical outlook ^u life & 9 our attitude t[>ds our fell[ be+s4 ,! nature ( ^! *anges x is n difficult to =eca/4 ,al?\gh high]-space ?\ght makes pa9fully cle> our limitations1 x nev]!less leads to ! p]ception t ^! v limitations are inhibit$ p[]s4 ,9 ?is way x supplies u ) a workable me?od :]eby we may ent] t transc5d5tal _w ( :i* we glimpse s _m vi/as4 ,?is me?od consi/s 9 fir/ becom+ aw>e ( a limitation1 & !n 9 =c+ ourselves to dramatize ! exp]i5ce t w\ld be ours if ! limitation did n affect u4 ,we !n discov] 9 ourselves a p[] = transc5d+ ! limitation1 & pres5tly we come to live 9 ! new mode z easily z 9 ! old4 ,?\ght1 consci\s ( its own limitations1 leads to ! ,new ,fre$om4 ,become :at ?\ art6 is ! maxim engrav$ ^u ! l9tel ( ?is new ,temple ( ,initiation4 ,,selflessness ,high]-space speculation is an education 9 selflessness1 = x dem&s ! elim9ation ( :at ,h9ton calls self-elem5ts ( obs]vation4 ,! diurnal motion ( ! sun is an example ( a self-elem5t3 x has no?+ to d ) ! sun b ev]y?+ to d ) ! obs]v]4 ,! ,ptolemaic sy/em f\nd$ on ?is illusion tyranniz$ ov] ! human m9d = c5turies1 b :o kn[s ( h[ _m o!r illusions we cont9ue to be victims--= ! wor/ ( a self-elem5t is t its pres5ce is nev] dream$ ( until x is done away )4 ,! ,!ory ( ,relativity pres5ts u ) an ef=t to get rid ( ! self-elem5t 9 reg>d to space & "t4 ,a self-c5t]$ man _c d full ju/ice to ?is !ory3 x requires ( ! m9d a c]ta9 deta*m5t1 & ! idea becomes cle> 9 proportion z ?is deta*m5t1 ?is selflessness1 is atta9$4 ,s :ile x w\ld be too mu* to claim t high] ?\ght makes m5 unselfi%1 x at lea/ cracks ! h>d %ell 9 :i* _! selfi%ness abides4 ,if a man discipl9es himself to abdicate 8 p]sonal po9t ( view 9 ?9k+ ab\t ! _w he lives 91 x makes easi] a simil> attitude 9 relation to 8 fell[ m54 ,,humility ,"o ( ! e>lie/ effects ( selfless ?\ght is ! exorcism ( all arrogance4 ,! ef=t to dramatize ! relation ( an e>?worm to its environm5t makes u recognize t its pr$icam5t is our own1 diff]5t only 9 degree4 ,we are ex]cis+ ourselves 9 humility & meekness1 b ( a sort lead+ to a ma/]y t may well make ! meek ! inh]itors ( ! e>?4 ,h9ton 0 himself s meek a man t 8 desire did n rise to ! height ( expect+ or look+ = ! beautiful or ! good3 he simply ask$ = some?+ to "k4 ,he despair$ ( kn[+ any?+ def9itely & c]ta9ly except arrangem5ts 9 space4 ,we h 8 te/imony z to h[ abundantly ?is hung] & ?ir/ aft] t "r k :i* is righte\sness 0 gratifi$4 ,all ,i want to d1 he says1 is to make ?is humble beg9n+ ( k & %[ h[ inevitably1 by devotion to x1 x leads to m>vell\s & f>-di/ant tru?s1 & h[1 by /range pa?s1 x leads directly into ! pres5ce ( "s ( ! highe/ conceptions :i* great m9ds h giv5 u4 ,"h speaks ! bless$ man ref]r$ to by ! psalmi/1 ,^: delight is 9 ! law ( ! ,"l1 & 9 ,8 law do? he m$itate day & night4 ,ab&on+ a va9 se>* aft] ab/ractions1 & apply+ 8 simple =mula to life1 ,h9ton f\nd t x enabl$ him to express ! fai? 9 8 he>t 9 t]ms con=mable to reason2 t x l$ back to1 & illum9$ ! tea*+s ( e spiritual in/ructor & inspir] ( mank9d4 ,,solid>ity ,t we are all memb]s ( "o body1 bran*es ( "o v9e1 is a matt] ( fai? & ( feel+2 b ) ! fir/ use ( ! weapon ( high] ?\ght ! p>adox ( ! "o & ! _m is capable ( s cle> & simple a resolution t ! sublime idea ( human solid>ity is br\ght d[n f ! nebul\s heav5 ( ! my/ic to ! e>? ( e day life4 ,to our ord9>y space-?\ght1 m5 are isolat$1 di/9ct1 ea* an inf9itely repell5t p>ticle1 b we conceive ( space too n>r[ly4 ,! broad] view admits ! idea t m5 are relat$ by reason ( a sup]ior union1 t _! isolation is b an affair ( limit$ consci\sness4 ,apply+ ?is concept to conduct1 we come to disc]n a lit]al tru? 9 ! words ( ! ,ma/]1 ,he :o ha? done x unto ! lea/ ( ^! my *ildr51 ha? done x unto me1 & ,:]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n4 ,if we conceive ( ea* individual z a slice or cross-section ( a high] be+1 ea* fragm5t isolat$ by an inhibition ( consci\sness :i* x is mom5t by mom5t engag$ 9 transc5d+1 ! sacrifice ( ! ,logos takes on a new mean+4 ,?is dissev]ance into millions ( human be+s is t ea* may realize ,god 9 himself4 ,conceiv+ ( humanity z ,god's brok5 body1 we are driv5 to make peace among its memb]s1 & by realization we become ! ,*ildr5 ( ,god4 ,,live ,,op5ly ,bless$ are ! meek1 ,bless$ are !y t hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness4 ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s4 ,x w\ld n be impossible to trace a relation betwe5 high] space ?\ght & ! o!r beatitudes also1 b x w suffice simply to note ! fact t ! c5tral & ess5tial tea*+ ( ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 ,let y\r light %9e be=e m5 is implicit 9 ! conviction ( e "o :o ?9ks on high] space3 he mu/ live op5ly4 ,by cont9ual dwell+ ^u ! pr$icam5t ( ! flat-man1 nak$1 z x 71 to obs]vation f an eye :i* looks d[n ^u 8 plane1 we come to realize our own exposure4 ,9 t l>ge _w all t we ?9k1 or d1 or imag9e1 lies op51 palpable2 !re is no su* ?+ z secrecy4 ,imbu$ ) ?is idea1 we beg9 to live op5ly because we mu/2 b soon we come to d s because we desire x4 ,9 mak+ t[>d "o ano!r our limit$ lives op5 & manife/1 we treat ea* o!r 9 ! s]vice ( tru? z ?\gh we 7 all memb]s ( t high] _w4 ,we imitate1 9 our _w1 our true exi/5ce 9 a high] _w1 & s help to e/abli% heav5ly conditions ^u e>?4 ,,non-,,resi/ance ,,to ,,evil ,! problem ( ugl9ess & evil w\ld seem at fir/ ?\ght to be totally unrelat$ to ! subject ( space hyp]dim5sionality1 b !re is at lea/ a symbolical relation4 ,?is 0 sugge/$ to ! au?or by ! endeavor ( two fri5ds ^: int]e/s 7 pre-em95tly ma!matical to discov] :at c]ta9 f\r-dim5sional figures w\ld look l 9 ?ree-dim5sional space4 ,!y f\nd t 9 a great numb] ( cases ^! cross-sections1 :5 ?us isolat$1 reveal$ little ( ! symmetry & beauty ( _! high]-dim5sional ar*etypes4 ,x is cle> t a beautiful =m ( our _w1 trav]s+ a plane1 w\ld %[ no?+ ( its beauty to ! planeman1 :o lack$ ! p[] ( p]ceiv+ x entire2 = ! s5se ( beauty is l>gely a matt] ( co-ord9ation4 ,we give ! names ( evil1 *ance1 fate1 ugl9ess1 to ^? aspects ( life & ( ! _w t we fail to p]ceive 9 _! true relations1 9 reg>d to :i* our p[] ( correlation breaks d[n4 ,yet we (t5 f9d t 9 ! light ( full] k or subsequ5t exp]i5ce1 ! =tune :i* seem$ evil 0 really good =tune 9 ! mak+1 t ! *ance act or enc\nt] 0 too mom5t\s 9 its consequ5ces to be reg>d$ z o!r ?an orda9$4 ,! self-elem5t plays a l>ge "p 9 our idea ( good & evil1 ugl9ess & beauty4 ,all ?+s are z !y seem to all4 ,desire ( h] w make any woman beautiful1 & fe> w ex]cise an absolute inhibition ^u ! ae/hetic s5se4 ,z we rec$e 9 "t f ev5ts1 !y m & m emancipate !mselves f ! tyranny ( our p]sonal prejudices & pr$ilections1 & we are able to p]ceive !m ) great] cl>ity1 m z !y appe> f ! /&po9t ( high] "t & high] space4 ,old1 unhappy1 f>-(f ?+s1 & battles long ago lose _! poignancy ( pa9 & take on ! poignancy ( beauty4 ,! memory ( suff]+ endur$ is (t5 ! la/ ?+ f :i* we w\ld be p>t$1 :ile humdrum happ9ess we are q will+ to =get4 ,because we realize completely only 9 retrospect1 x may well be t ! pres5t exi/s *iefly = ! sake ( ! future4 ,!n let ! days come ) veil$ faces1 accept _! gifts ^: value we are s little able to appraise6 ,!re is a pr(\nd & practical tru? 9 ,*ri/'s say+1 ,resi/ n evil4 ,honor ?is tru? by use1 & welcome de/9y 9 h[ev] s9i/] a guise4 ,,! ,,imman5t ,,div9e ,9 ! fact ( ! limit$ nature ( our space p]ceptions is f\nd a connect+ l9k betwe5 mat]ialism & idealism4 ,=1 pass+ deep] & deep] 9 our obs]vation ( ! mat]ial _w1 t :i* we at fir/ felt z real passes away to become b ! outw>d sign ( a reality inf9itely great]1 ( :i* our realities are appe>ances only1 & we become conv9c$ ( ! exi/5ce ( an imman5t div9e4 ,9 ,him we live & move & h our be+4 ,our space is b a limitation ( inf9ite room to move ab\t3 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m mansions4 ,our "t is b a limitation ( inf9ite duration3 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am4 ,our s5se ( space is ! consci\sness t we abide 9 ,him2 our s5se ( "t is ! consci\sness t ,he abides 9 u4 ,bo? are modes ( appreh5sion ( div9ity--gr[+1 exp&+ modes4 ,9 conceiv+ ( a space ( m ?an ?ree dim5sions we prove t our relation to ,god is n /atic1 b dynamic4 ,*ri/ said to ! man :o 0 sick ( ! palsy1 ,rise1 take up ?y b$ & walk4 ,! n>r[ concept ( ?ree-dim5sional space is a b$ 9 :i* ! human m9d has la9 s long z to become at la/ inanimate4 ,! div9e voice calls to u aga9 to demon/rate t we are alive4 ,?9k+ 9 t]ms ( ! high] we issue f ! tomb ( mat]ialism into ! sunlight ( t sane & life-giv+ idealism :i* is ,*ri/'s4