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,,sesame ,,& ,,lilies                   
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,john ,rusk9          ,cont5ts          
,lecture ,i4  ,sesame  ,lecture ,,ii4   
,lilies  ,preface to ! ,lat] ,editions  
,lecture ,,iii4  ,! ,my/]y ( ,life & its
 ,arts          ,preface to ! ,lat]     
,editions      ,,be+ n[ fifty-"o ye>s   
old1 & little likely to *ange my m9d    
h]eaft] on any important subject ( ?\ght
 7unless ?r\gh weakness (  age71 ,i wi% 
to publi% a connect$ s]ies ( su* p>ts ( 
my works z  n[ seem to me "r1 & likely  
to be ( p]man5t use4  ,9 do+ s ,i  %all 
omit mu*1 b n attempt to m5d :at ,i ?9k 
wor? repr9t+4  ,a "y man necess>ily     
writes o!rwise ?an an old "o1 & x w\ld  
be  worse ?an wa/$ "t to try to reca/ ! 
juv5ile language3 nor is x  to be ?\ght 
t ,i am a%am$ ev5 ( :at ,i cancel2 =    
great "p (  my e>li] "w 0 rapidly writt5

 = tempor>y purposes1 & is n[           
unnecess>y1 ?\gh true1 ev5 to truism4   
,:at ,i wrote ab\t religion1  01 on !   
contr>y1 pa9/ak+1 &1 ,i ?9k1 =cible1 z  
comp>$  ) mo/ religi\s writ+2 especially
 9 its frankness &  fe>lessness3 b x 0  
:olly mi/ak53 = ,i _h be5 educat$ 9 !   
doctr9es ( a n>r[ sect1 & _h read hi/ory
 z obliquely z  sect>ians necess>ily    
mu/4    ,m+l$ among ^! ei!r unnecess>y  
or errone\s /atem5ts1 ,i f9d1  inde$1 "s
 t might be /ill ( value2 b ^!1 9 my    
e>li]  books1 disfigur$ by affect$      
language1 p>tly ?r\gh ! desire to be    
?\ght a f9e writ]1 & p>tly1 z 9 ! second
 volume ( #8,mod]n  ,pa9t]s1' 9 ! notion
 ( return+ z f> z ,i c\ld to :at ,i     
?\ght  ! bett] /yle ( old ,engli%       
lit]ature1 especially to t ( my !n      
fav\rite1 9 prose1 ,ri*>d ,hook]4    ,= 
^! reasons1--?\gh1 z respects ei!r art1 
policy1 or morality1  z di/9ct f        
religion1 ,i n only /ill hold1 b w\ld   
ev5 wi%  /rongly to re-affirm ! sub/ance
 ( :at ,i said 9 my e>lie/  books1--,i  

%all repr9t sc>cely any?+ 9 ?is s]ies   
out ( ! fir/  & second volumes (        
#8,mod]n ,pa9t]s'2 & %all omit mu* ( !  
#8,sev5 ,lamps' & #8,/ones ( ,v5ice'2 b 
all my books writt5 )9 !  la/ fifte5    
ye>s w be republi%$ )\t *ange1 z new    
editions (  !m are call$ =1 ) "h & !re  
p]haps an additional note1 &  hav+ _!   
text divid$1 = conv5i5t ref]5ce1 into   
p>agraphs1  consecutive ?r\gh ea*       
volume4  ,i %all also ?r[ toge!r ! %ort]
  fragm5ts t be> on ea* o!r1 & fill 9 ) 
su* unpr9t$  lectures or /udies z seem  
to me wor? pres]v+1 s z to keep !       
volumes1 on an av]age1 compos$ ( ab\t a 
hundr$ leaves ea*4    ,! fir/ book ( :i*
 a new edition is requir$ *ances to be  
#8,sesame  & ,lilies1' f :i* ,i n[ deta*
 ! :ole preface1 ab\t ! ,alps1  = use   
else:]e2 & to ,i :i* ,i add a lecture   
giv5 9 ,irel& on a  subject closely     
connect$ ) t ( ! book itself4  ,i am    
glad t  x %\ld be ! fir/ ( ! complete   
s]ies1 = _m reasons2 ?\gh  9 n[ look+   
ov] ^! two lectures1 ,i am pa9fully     

/ruck by !  wa/e ( good "w 9 !m4  ,!y   
co/ me mu* ?\ght1 & mu* /rong  emotion2 
b x 0 fooli% to suppose t ,i c\ld r\se  
my audi5ces 9  a little :ile to any     
sympa?y ) ! temp] into :i* ,i _h br\ght 
myself by ye>s ( ?9k+ ov] subjects full 
( pa92 :ile1 if ,i  miss$ my purpose at 
! "t1 x 0 little to be hop$ ,i c\ld     
atta9  x aft]w>ds2 s9ce phrases writt5 =
 oral deliv]y become ineffective  :5    
quietly read4  ,yet ,i %\ld only take   
away :at good is 9 !m if ,i  tri$ to    
translate !m into ! language ( books2   
nor1 inde$1 c\ld ,i  at all h done s at 
! "t ( _! deliv]y1 my ?\ghts !n         
habitually & impati5tly putt+ !mselves  
into =ms fit only =  emphatic spee*2 &  
?us ,i am />tl$1 9 my review ( !m1 to   
f9d  t1 ?\gh !re is mu*1 7=give me !    
imp]t95ce7 :i* seems to  me accurately &
 en]getically said1 !re is sc>cely any?+
 put 9 a  =m to be g5]ally conv9c+1 or  
ev5 easily intelligible3 & ,i c  well   
imag9e a read] lay+ d[n ! book )\t be+  
at all mov$ by  x1 /ill less guid$1 to  

any def9ite c\rse ( action4    ,i ?9k1  
h[ev]1 if ,i n[ say briefly & cle>ly :at
 ,i meant my  he>]s to und]/&1 & :at ,i 
want$1 & /ill w\ld fa9 h1 !m  to d1 !re 
may aft]w>ds be f\nd "s bett] s]vice 9 !
  passionately writt5 text4    ,! fir/  
lecture says1 or tries to say1 t1 life  
be+ v %ort1 &  ! quiet h\rs ( x few1 we 
ought to wa/e none ( !m 9 read+         
valueless books2 & t valuable books     
%\ld1 9 a civiliz$ c\ntry1  be )9 ! rea*
 ( e "o1 pr9t$ 9 excell5t =m1 = a j     
price2 b n 9 any vile1 vulg>1 or1 by    
reason ( smallness ( type1  physically  
injuri\s =m1 at a vile price4  ,= we    
none ( u ne$ _m  books1 & ^? :i* we ne$ 
ought to be cle>ly pr9t$1 on ! be/      
pap]1 & /rongly b\nd4  ,& ?\gh we are1  
inde$1 n[1 a wret*$  & pov]ty-/ruck     
nation1 & h>dly able to keep s\l & body 
toge!r1 /ill1 z no p]son 9 dec5t        
circum/ances w\ld put on 8  table       
confess$ly bad w9e1 or bad meat1 )\t be+
 a%am$1 s he  ne$ n h on 8 %elves       
ill-pr9t$ or loosely &  wret*$ly-/it*$  

books2 = ?\gh few c be ri*1 yet e man :o
  hone/ly ex]ts himself may1 ,i ?9k1    
/ill provide1 = himself & 8  family1    
good %oes1 good gloves1 /rong h>ness = 8
 c>t or c>riage  horses1 & /\t lea!r    
b9d+ = 8 books4  ,& ,i w\ld urge ^u  e  
"y man1 z ! beg9n+ ( 8 due & wise       
provision = 8  h\sehold1 to obta9 z soon
 z he c1 by ! sev]e/ economy1 a         
re/rict$1 s]viceable1 & /eadily--h[ev]  
sl[ly--increas+1 s]ies  ( books = use   
?r\gh life2 mak+ 8 little libr>y1 ( all 
!  furniture 9 8 room1 ! mo/ /udi$ &    
decorative piece2 e  volume hav+ its    
assign$ place1 l a little /atue 9 its   
ni*e1 &  "o ( ! e>lie/ & /ricte/ lessons
 to ! *ildr5 ( ! h\se  be+ h[ to turn ! 
pages ( _! own lit]>y possessions       
lightly &  delib]ately1 ) no *ance (    
te>+ or dog's e>s4    ,t is my notion ( 
! f\nd+ ( ,k+s' ,treasuries2 & ! fir/   
lecture is int5d$ to %[ some:at ! use & 
preci\sness ( _!  treasures3 b ! two    
foll[+ ones h wid] scope1 be+ writt5 9  
! hope ( awak5+ ! y\? ( ,engl&1 s f> z  

my poor words might  h any p[] ) !m1 to 
take "s ?\ght ( ! purposes ( !  life    
into :i* !y are ent]+1 & ! nature ( ! _w
 !y h  to conqu]4    ,^! two lectures   
are fragm5t>y & ill-arrang$1 b n1 ,i    
?9k1  diffuse or mu* compressible4  ,!  
entire gi/ & conclusion ( !m1  h[ev]1 is
 9 ! la/ six p>agraphs ( ! ?ird lecture1
 :i* ,i  w\ld beg ! read] to look ov] n 
once nor twice1 7r ?an any  o!r "p ( !  
book17 = !y conta9 ! be/ expression ,i h
 yet  be5 able to put 9 words ( :at1 s  
f> z is )9 my p[]1 ,i mean  h5ce=w>d bo?
 to d myself1 & to plead ) all ov] :om  
,i h  any influ5ce1 to d also accord+ to
 _! means3 ! lett]s begun on  ! fir/ day
 ( ?is ye>1 to ! workm5 ( ,engl&1 hav+ !
 object  ( orig9at+1 if possible1 ?is   
movem5t among !m1 9 true alliance  )    
:atev] tru/wor?y elem5t ( help !y c f9d 
9 ! high]  classes4  ,aft] ^! p>agraphs1
 let me ask y to read1 by ! fi]y  light 
( rec5t ev5ts1 ! fable at p4 #agj #a1 & 
!n p>agraphs  #abi-aca #b2 & obs]ve1 my 
/atem5t respect+ ! fam9e at ,orissa is  

n rhetorical1 b c]tifi$ by (ficial      
docum5ts z )9 ! tru?4  ,five hundr$ ?\s&
 p]sons1 at lea/1 di$ by />vation 9 our 
,briti% dom9ions1 :olly 9 consequ5ce (  
c>elessness & want (  =e?\ght4  ,keep t 
well 9 y\r memory2 & note x z ! be/     
possible illu/ration ( mod]n political  
economy 9 true practice1 &  ( !         
relations x has accompli%$ betwe5       
,supply & ,dem&4  ,!n  beg9 ! second    
lecture1 & all w read cle> en\gh1 ,i    
?9k1 to !  end2 only1 s9ce t second     
lecture 0 writt51 que/ions h aris5      
respect+ ! education & claims ( wom5 :i*
 h greatly tr\bl$  simple m9ds & excit$ 
re/less ones4  ,i am sometimes ask$ my  
?\ghts  on ?is matt]1 & ,i suppose t "s 
girl read]s ( ! second  lecture may at !
 end ( x desire to be told summ>ily :at 
,i w\ld  h !m d & desire 9 ! pres5t /ate
 ( ?+s4  ,?is1 !n1 is  :at ,i w\ld say  
to any girl :o _h confid5ce en\gh 9 me  
to believe  :at ,i told h]1 or to d :at 
,i ask$ h]4    ,fir/1 be q sure ( "o ?+1
 t1 h[ev] mu* y may "k1 &  :atev]       

advantages y may possess1 & h[ev] good y
 may be1 y  h n be5 s+l$ out1 by ! ,god 
:o made y1 f all ! o!r  girls 9 ! _w1 to
 be especially in=m$ respect+ ,8 own    
nature  & "*4  ,y h n be5 born 9 a      
lum9\s po9t ^u !  surface ( ! globe1 :]e
 a p]fect !ology might be exp\nd$ to y  
f y\r y\? up1 & :]e ev]y?+ y 7 taught   
w\ld be true1  & ev]y?+ t 0 en=c$ ^u y1 
"r4  ,( all ! insol5t1  all ! fooli%    
p]suasions t by any *ance c\ld ent] &   
hold y\r  empty little he>t1 ?is is !   
pr\de/ & fooli%e/1--t y h  be5 s mu* !  
d>l+ ( ! ,heav5s1 & fav\rite ( ! ,fates1
 z  to be born 9 ! v nick ( "t1 & 9 !   
punctual place1 :5 &  :]e pure ,div9e   
tru? _h be5 sift$ f ! errors ( !        
,nations2  & t y\r papa _h be5          
provid5tially dispos$ to buy a h\se 9 ! 
conv5i5t neighb\rhood ( ! /eeple "u :i* 
t ,immaculate &  f9al v]ity w\ld be     
beautifully proclaim$4  ,d n ?9k x1     
*ild2 x  is n s4  ,?is1 on ! contr>y1 is
 ! fact1--unpleasant y may ?9k  x2      
pleasant1 x seems to me1--t y1 ) all y\r

 pretty dresses1  & da9ty looks1 & k9dly
 ?\ghts1 & sa9tly aspirations1 are n  "o
 :it m ?\ght ( or lov$ by ! great ,mak] 
& ,ma/] ?an any  poor little r$1 black1 
or blue savage1 runn+ wild 9 ! pe/il5t  
woods1 or nak$ on ! hot s&s ( ! e>?3 &  
t1 ( ! two1 y  probably "k less ab\t    
,god ?an %e does2 ! only diff]5ce be+  t
 %e ?9ks little ( ,him t is "r1 & y mu* 
t is wrong4    ,t1 !n1 is ! fir/ ?+ to  
make sure (2--t y are n yet  p]fectly   
well in=m$ on ! mo/ ab/ruse ( all       
possible subjects1  & t if y c>e to     
behave ) mode/y or propriety1 y _h bett]
  be sil5t ab\t x4    ,! second ?+ :i* y
 may make sure ( is1 t h[ev] good y may 
be1 y h faults2 t h[ev] dull y may be1 y
 c f9d out :at  "s ( !m are2 & t h[ev]  
slight !y may be1 y _h bett]  make "s--n
 too pa9ful1 b pati5t--ef=t to get quit 
( !m4  ,&  s f> z y h confid5ce 9 me at 
all1 tru/ me = ?is1 t h[  _m soev] y may
 f9d or fancy y\r faults to be1 !re are 
only two  t are ( real                  
consequ5ce1--,idl5ess & ,cruelty4       

,p]haps y may be  pr\d4  ,well1 we c get
 mu* good out ( pride1 if only x be n   
religi\s4  ,p]haps y may be va92 x is   
highly probable2 & v  pleasant = ! p :o 
l to praise y4  ,p]haps y are a little  
envi\s3 t is really v %ock+2 b !n--s is 
ev]ybody else4  ,p]haps1 also1 y are a  
little malici\s1 :i* ,i am truly conc]n$
 to  he>1 b %\ld probably only ! m1 if  
,i knew y1 enjoy y\r  conv]sation4  ,b  
:atev] else y may be1 y mu/ n be        
useless1 &  y mu/ n be cruel4  ,if !re  
is any "o po9t :i*1 9 six ?\s&  ye>s (  
?9k+ ab\t "r & wrong1 wise & good m5 h  
agre$  ^u1 or successively by exp]i5ce  
discov]$1 x is t ,god dislikes  idle &  
cruel p m ?an any o!rs3--t ,8 fir/ ord] 
is1  8,"w :ile y h light20 & ,8 second1 
8,be m]ciful :ile y h  m]cy40    8,"w   
:ile y h light10 especially :ile y h !  
light (  morn+4  ,!re are few ?+s m     
wond]ful to me ?an t old p  nev] tell "y
 ones h[ preci\s _! y\? is4  ,!y        
sometimes  s5tim5tally regret _! own    
e>li] days2 sometimes prud5tly =get  !m2

 (t5 fooli%ly rebuke ! "y1 (t5 m        
fooli%ly indulge1  (t5 mo/ fooli%ly ?w>t
 & re/ra92 b sc>cely ev] w>n or wat*    
!m4  ,rememb]1 !n1 t ,i1 at lea/1 h w>n$
 y1 t !  happ9ess ( y\r life1 & its p[]1
 & its "p & rank 9 e>? or  9 heav51     
dep5d on ! way y pass y\r days n[4  ,!y 
are n to be  sad days3 f> f t1 ! fir/   
duty ( "y p is to be  delight$ &        
delightful2 b !y are to be 9 ! deepe/   
s5se solemn  days4  ,!re is no solemnity
 s deep1 to a rightly-?9k+ creature1 z  
t ( dawn4  ,b n only 9 t beautiful s5se1
 b 9 all _!  "* & me?od1 !y are to be   
solemn days4  ,take y\r ,lat9           
diction>y1 & look out 8sol5nis10 & fix !
 s5se ( ! ^w well  9 y\r m9d1 & rememb] 
t e day ( y\r e>ly life is orda9+       
irrevocably1 = good or evil1 ! cu/om &  
practice ( y\r s\l2  orda9+ ei!r sacr$  
cu/oms ( de> & lovely recurr5ce1 or     
tr5*+ deep] & deep] ! furr[s = se$ (    
sorr[4  ,n[1  !re=e1 see t no day passes
 9 :i* y d n make y\rself a  some:at    
bett] creature3 & 9 ord] to d t1 f9d    

out1 fir/1 :at  y are n[4  ,d n ?9k     
vaguely ab\t x2 take p5 & pap]1 &  write
 d[n z accurate a description ( y\rself 
z y c1 ) !  date to x4  ,if y d>e n d s1
 f9d out :y y d>e n1 & try to  get /r5g?
 ( he>t en\gh to look y\rself fairly 9 !
 face 9 m9d  z well z body4  ,i d n d\bt
 b t ! m9d is a less pleasant  ?+ to    
look at ?an ! face1 & = t v reason x    
ne$s m  look+ at2 s always h two mirrors
 on y\r toilet table1 & see t  ) prop]  
c>e y dress body & m9d be=e !m daily4   
,aft] !  dress+ is once ov] = ! day1 ?9k
 no m ab\t x3 z y\r hair  w bl[ ab\t y\r
 e>s1 s y\r temp] & ?\ghts w get ruffl$ 
) ! day's "w1 & may ne$1 sometimes1     
twice dress+2 b ,i don't  want y to c>ry
 ab\t a m5tal pocket-comb2 only to be   
smoo? braid$  always 9 ! morn+4         
,write d[n !n1 frankly1 :at y are1 or1  
at lea/1 :at y ?9k  y\rself1 n dwell+ ^u
 ^? inevitable faults :i* ,i h j  told y
 are ( little consequ5ce1 & :i* ! action
 ( a "r life  w %ake or smoo? away2 b t 
y may det]m9e to ! be/ ( y\r            

intellig5ce :at y are good = & c be made
 into4  ,y w f9d  t ! m]e resolve n to  
be useless1 & ! hone/ desire to help    
o!r p1 w1 9 ! quicke/ & delicate/ ways1 
improve  y\rself4  ,?us1 f ! beg9n+1    
consid] all y\r accompli%m5ts z  means (
 assi/ance to o!rs2 read att5tively1 9  
?is volume1  p>agraphs #gd1 #ge1 #ai1 & 
#gi1 #c & y w und]/& :at ,i mean1  )    
respect to languages & music4  ,9 music 
especially y w soon  f9d :at p]sonal    
b5efit !re is 9 be+ s]viceable3 x is    
probable  t1 h[ev] limit$ y\r p[]s1 y h 
voice & e> en\gh to  su/a9 a note (     
mod]ate compass 9 a conc]t$ piece2--t1  
!n1 is  ! fir/ ?+ to make sure y c d4   
,get y\r voice discipl9$ &  cle>1 & ?9k 
only ( accuracy2 nev] ( effect or       
expression3 if y  h any s\l wor?        
express+1 x w %[ itself 9 y\r s++2 b    
mo/ likely !re are v few feel+s 9 y1 at 
pres5t1 ne$+ any  p>ticul> expression2 &
 ! "o ?+ y h to d is to make a          
cle>-voic$ little in/rum5t ( y\rself1   
:i* o!r p c  entirely dep5d ^u = ! note 

want$4  ,s1 9 draw+1 z soon z y  c set  
d[n ! "r %ape ( any?+1 & !reby expla9   
its  "* to ano!r p]son1 or make ! look (
 x cle> & int]e/+  to a *ild1 y w beg9  
to enjoy ! art vividly = its own sake1 &
  all y\r habits ( m9d & p[]s ( memory w
 ga9 precision3 b if  y only try to make
 %[y draw+s = praise1 or pretty ones =  
amusem5t1 y\r draw+ w h little ( real   
int]e/ = y1 & no  educational p[]       
:atev]4    ,!n1 besides ?is m delicate  
"w1 resolve to d e day "s t  is useful 9
 ! vulg> s5se4  ,le>n fir/ ?or\ghly !   
economy ( !  kit*52 ! good & bad        
qualities ( e common article ( food1 &  
! simple/ & be/ modes ( _! prep>ation3  
:5 y h "t1 g  & help 9 ! cook+ ( poor]  
families1 & %[ !m h[ to make z  mu* (   
ev]y?+ z possible1 & h[ to make little1 
nice2 coax+ &  tempt+ !m into tidy &    
pretty ways1 & plead+ = well-fold$      
table-clo?s1 h[ev] co>se1 & = a fl[] or 
two out ( ! g>d5  to /rew on !m4  ,if y 
manage to get a clean table-clo?1 bright
  plates on x1 & a good di% 9 ! middle1 

( y\r own cook+1 y may  ask leave to say
 a %ort grace2 & let y\r religi\s       
m9i/ries be  conf9$ to t mu* = ! pres5t4
    ,aga91 let a c]ta9 "p ( y\r day 7z  
little z y *oose1 b n  to be brok5 9 ^u7
 be set ap>t = mak+ /rong & pretty      
dresses  = ! poor4  ,le>n ! s\nd        
qualities ( all useful /uffs1 & make    
ev]y?+ ( ! be/ y c get1 :atev] its      
price4  ,i h _m  reasons = desir+ y to d
 ?is1--too _m to be told j n[1--tru/    
me1 & be sure y get ev]y?+ z good z c   
be3 & if1 9 !  villa9\s /ate ( mod]n    
trade1 y _c get x good at any price1    
buy its raw mat]ial1 & set "s ( ! poor  
wom5 ab\t y to sp9  & weave1 till y h   
got /uff t c be tru/$3 & !n1 e  day1    
make "s little piece ( useful clo?+1    
sewn ) y\r own  f+]s z /rongly z x c be 
/it*$2 & embroid] x or o!rwise  beautify
 x mod]ately ) f9e ne$lework1 su* z a   
girl may be pr\d  ( hav+ done4  ,&      
accumulate ^! ?+s by y until y he> (  "s
 hone/ p]sons 9 ne$ ( clo?+1 :i* may (t5
 too sorr[fully  be2 &1 ev5 ?\gh y %\ld 

be deceiv$1 & give !m to !  di%one/1 &  
he> ( _! be+ at once tak5 to !          
pawnbrok]'s1  nev] m9d t1 = ! pawnbrok] 
mu/ sell !m to "s "o :o has  ne$ ( !m4  
,t is no bus9ess ( y\rs2 :at conc]ns y  
is only  t :5 y see a half-nak$ *ild1 y 
%\ld h good & fre%  clo!s to give x1 if 
its p>5ts w let x be taught to we> !m4  
,if !y w n1 consid] h[ !y came to be (  
su* a m9d1 :i* x  w be :olesome = y     
beyond mo/ subjects ( inquiry to        
asc]ta94  ,& aft] y h gone on do+ ?is a 
little :ile1 y w beg9 to  und]/& ! mean+
 ( at lea/ "o *apt] ( y\r ,bible1       
,prov]bs  xxxi41 )\t ne$ ( any lab\r$   
comm5t1 s]mon1 or m$itation4    ,9 ^!1  
!n 7& ( c\rse 9 all m9or ways besides1 t
 y c  discov] 9 y\r own h\sehold71 y mu/
 be to ! be/ ( y\r /r5g?  usefully      
employ$ dur+ ! great] "p ( ! day1 s t y 
may be  able at ! end ( x to say1 z     
pr\dly z any peasant1 t y h  n eat5 !   
bread ( idl5ess4    ,!n1 secondly1 ,i   
said1 y are n to be cruel4  ,p]haps y   
?9k !re  is no *ance ( y\r be+ s2 &     

inde$ ,i hope x is n likely t  y %\ld be
 delib]ately unk9d to any creature2 b   
unless y are  delib]ately k9d to e      
creature1 y w (t5 be cruel to _m4       
,cruel1 p>tly ?r\gh want ( imag9ation1  
7a f> r>] & weak]  faculty 9 wom5 ?an   
m517 & yet m1 at ! pres5t day1 ?r\gh !  
subtle enc\ragem5t ( y\r selfi%ness by !
 religi\s doctr9e t  all :i* we n[      
suppose to be evil w be br\ght to a good
 end2  doctr9e practically issu+1 n 9   
less e>ne/ ef=ts t !  imm$iate          
unpleasantness may be av]t$ f ourselves1
 b 9 our  rema9+ satisfi$ 9 !           
contemplation ( its ultimate objects1 :5
 x  is inflict$ on o!rs4    ,x is n     
likely t ! m accurate me?ods ( rec5t    
m5tal  education w n[ long p]mit "y p to
 gr[ up 9 ! p]suasion  t1 9 any dang] or
 di/ress1 !y may expect to be !mselves  
sav$  by ! ,provid5ce ( ,god1 :ile ^?   
ar\nd !m are lo/ by ,8  improvid5ce3 b  
!y may be yet long re/ra9$ f rightly k9d
  action1 & long accu/om$ to endure bo? 
_! own pa9 occasionally1  & ! pa9 ( o!rs

 always1 ) an unwise pati5ce1 by        
misconception  ( ! et]nal & incurable   
nature ( real evil4  ,obs]ve1 !re=e1    
c>efully 9 ?is matt]2 !re are degrees ( 
pa91 z degrees (  faultfulness1 :i* are 
altoge!r conqu]able1 & :i* seem to be   
m]ely =ms ( :olesome trial or discipl9e4
  ,y\r f+]s t+le :5  y g out on a fro/y 
morn+1 & are all ! w>m] aft]w>ds2 y\r   
limbs are we>y ) :olesome "w1 & lie d[n 
9 ! pleasant] re/2  y are tri$ = a      
little :ile by hav+ to wait = "s promis$
  good1 & x is all ! sweet] :5 x comes4 
,b y _c c>ry !  trial pa/ a c]ta9 po9t4 
,let ! cold fa/5 on y\r h& 9 an  extreme
 degree1 & y\r f+]s w m\ld] f _!        
sockets4  ,fatigue y\rself1 b once1 to  
utt] exhau/ion1 & to ! end ( life  y    
%all n recov] ! =m] vig\r ( y\r frame4  
,let  he>t-sickness pass beyond a c]ta9 
bitt] po9t1 & ! he>t loses  its life =  
ev]4    ,n[1 ! v def9ition ( evil is 9  
?is irrem$iabl5ess4  ,x means  sorr[1 or
 s91 :i* ends 9 dea?2 & assur$ly1 z f> z
 we "k1 or  c conceive1 !re are _m      

conditions bo? ( pa9 & s9 :i* _c  b s   
end4  ,( c\rse we are ignorant & bl9d   
creatures1 & we _c  "k :at se$s ( good  
may be 9 pres5t suff]+1 or pres5t crime2
  b ) :at we _c "k we are n conc]n$4  ,x
 is conceivable  t murd]]s & li>s may 9 
"s di/ant _w be exalt$ into a  high]    
humanity ?an !y c\ld h rea*$ )\t        
homicide or  falsehood2 b ! cont+5cy is 
n "o by :i* our actions %\ld be  guid$4 
,!re is1 inde$1 a bett] hope t ! begg>1 
:o lies at our  gates 9 mis]y1 may1 )9  
gates ( pe>l1 be com=t$2 b !  ,ma/]1 ^: 
words are our only au?ority = ?9k+ s1   
nev] ,himself  inflict$ disease z a     
bless+1 nor s5t away ! hungry unf$1 or !
  w\nd$ unheal$4    ,believe me !n1 !   
only "r pr9ciple ( action "h1 is to     
consid]  good & evil z def9$ by our     
natural s5se ( bo?2 & to /rive to       
promote ! "o1 & to conqu] ! o!r1 ) z    
he>ty endeav\r z if  !re 71 inde$1 no   
o!r _w ?an ?is4  ,above all1 get quit ( 
!  absurd idea t ,heav5 w int]f]e to    
correct great errors1 :ile  all[+ its   

laws to take _! c\rse 9 puni%+ small    
ones4  ,if y  prep>e a di% ( food       
c>elessly1 y d n expect ,provid5ce to   
make  x palatable2 nei!r if1 ?r\gh ye>s 
( folly1 y misguide y\r own  life1 ne$ y
 expect ,div9e int]f]5ce to br+ r\nd    
ev]y?+ at  la/ = ! be/4  ,i tell y1     
positively1 ! _w is n s  con/itut$3 !   
consequ5ces ( great mi/akes are j z sure
 z ^?  ( small ones1 & ! happ9ess ( y\r 
:ole life1 & ( all ! lives  ov] :i* y h 
p[]1 dep5d z lit]ally on y\r own common 
s5se  & discretion z ! excell5ce & ord] 
( ! fea/ ( a day4    ,?9k c>efully &    
bravely ov] ^! ?+s1 & y w f9d !m  true3 
hav+ f\nd !m s1 ?9k also c>efully ov]   
y\r own position  9 life4  ,i assume t y
 belong to ! middle or upp] classes1 &  
t y w\ld %r9k f desc5d+ into a l[]      
sph]e4  ,y may fancy  y w\ld n3 nay1 if 
y are v good1 /rong-he>t$1 & romantic1  
p]haps y really w\ld n2 b x is n wrong t
 y %\ld4  ,y  h1 !n1 ,i suppose1 good   
food1 pretty rooms to live 91 pretty    
dresses  to we>1 p[] ( obta9+ e rational

 & :olesome pleasure2 y  are1 moreov]1  
probably g5tle & grateful1 & 9 ! habit (
 e  day ?ank+ ,god = ^! ?+s4  ,b :y d y 
?ank ,him8  ,is x  because1 9 ^! matt]s1
 z well z 9 y\r religi\s k1 y  ?9k ,he  
has made a fav\rite ( y8  ,is ! ess5tial
 mean+ ( y\r  ?anksgiv+1 8,"l1 ,i ?ank  
,!e t ,i am n z o!r girls are1 n  9 t ,i
 fa/ twice 9 ! week :ile !y fea/1 b 9 t 
,i fea/  sev5 times a week :ile !y fa/10
 & are y q sure ?is is a  pleas+ =m (   
?anksgiv+ to y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r8        
,suppose y saw  "o ( y\r own true e>?ly 
si/]s1 ,lucy or ,emily1 ca/ out ( y\r   
mortal fa!r's h\se1 />v+1 helpless1     
he>tbrok52 & t e  morn+ :5 y w5t into   
y\r fa!r's room1 y said to him1 8,h[    
good  y are1 fa!r1 to give me :at y     
don't give ,lucy10 are y sure t1  :atev]
 ang] y\r p>5t might h j cause =1 aga9/ 
y\r  si/]1 he w\ld be pleas$ by t       
?anksgiv+1 or flatt]$ by t  praise8     
,nay1 are y ev5 sure t y are s mu* !    
fav\rite8--suppose t1 all ?is :ile1 he  
loves poor ,lucy j z well  z y1 & is    

only try+ y ?r\gh h] pa91 & p]haps n    
angry  ) h] 9 anywise1 b deeply angry ) 
y1 & all ! m = y\r  ?anksgiv+s8  ,w\ld x
 n be well t y %\ld ?9k1 & e>ne/ly  too1
 ov] ?is /&+ ( y\rs2 & all ! m if y wi% 
to believe  t text1 :i* cl]gym5 s mu*   
dislike prea*+ on1 8,h[ h>dly  %all !y t
 h ri*es ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,god08  ,y
 d n  believe x n[1 or y w\ld be less   
complac5t 9 y\r /ate2 & y  _c believe x 
at all1 until y "k t ! ,k+dom ( ,god    
means1--8n meat & dr9k1 b ju/ice1 peace1
 & joy 9 ! ,holy  ,gho/10 nor until y "k
 also t su* joy is n by any means1      
necess>ily1 9 go+ to *ur*1 or 9 s++     
hymns2 b may be joy 9 a  dance1 or joy 9
 a je/1 or joy 9 any?+ y h des]v$ to    
possess1  or t y are will+ to give2 b   
joy 9 no?+ t sep>ates y1  z by any      
/range fav\r1 f y\r fell[-creatures1 t  
exalts y  ?r\gh _! degradation--exempts 
y f _! toil--or indulges y 9  "t ( _!   
di/ress4    ,?9k1 !n1 & "s day1 ,i      
believe1 y w feel also1--no morbid      
passion ( pity su* z w\ld turn y into a 

black ,si/] ( ,*>ity1  b ! /eady fire ( 
p]petual k9dness :i* w make y a bright  
"o4  ,i speak 9 no disp>agem5t ( !m2 ,i 
"k well h[ good !  ,si/]s ( ,*>ity are1 
& h[ mu* we owe to !m2 b all ^!         
pr(essional pieties 7except s f> z      
di/9ction or association may be         
necess>y = effectiv5ess ( "w7 are 9 _!  
_s wrong1 & 9  practice m]ely pla/] !   
sores ( disease t ought nev] to h  be5  
p]mitt$ to exi/2 enc\rag+ at ! same "t !
 h]d ( less  excell5t wom5 9 frivolity1 
by lead+ !m to ?9k t !y mu/  ei!r be    
good up to ! black /&>d1 or _c be good =
 any?+4  ,we> a co/ume1 by all means1 if
 y l2 b let x be a *e]ful &  becom+ "o2 
& be 9 y\r he>t a ,si/] ( ,*>ity always1
 )\t  ei!r veil$ or voluble decl>ation (
 x4    ,z ,i pause1 be=e end+ my        
preface--?9k+ ( "o or two m po9ts  t are
 difficult to write (--,i f9d a lett] 9 
#8,! ,times1' f a  ,fr5* lady1 :i* says 
all ,i want s beautifully1 t ,i w pr9t x
  j z x /&s3--        ,,sir1--,x is (t5 
said t "o example is wor? _m s]mons4    

,%all      ,i be judg$ presumptu\s if ,i
 po9t out "o1 :i* seems to me s         
/rik+ j n[1 t1 h[ev] pa9ful1 ,i _c help 
dwell+ ^u      x8        ,x is ! %>e1 ! 
sad & l>ge %>e1 t ,fr5* society & its   
rec5t habits ( luxury1 ( exp5ses1 (     
dress1 ( indulg5ce 9      e k9d (       
extravagant dissipation1 has to lay to  
its own door 9      its actual crisis ( 
ru91 mis]y1 & humiliation4  ,if our     
mnagres c be cit$ z an example to       
,engli% h\sewives1 s1      alas6 c o!r  
classes ( our society be set up z an    
example--n      to be foll[$4           
,bitt] mu/ be ! feel+s ( _m a ,fr5*     
woman ^: days (      luxury & exp5sive  
habits are at an end1 & ^: bills (      
bygone      spl5d\r lie ) a heavy weight
 on h] consci5ce1 if n on h]      purse6
        ,) u ! evil has spread high &   
l[4  ,ev]y:]e h !      examples giv5 by 
! highe/ ladies 9 ! l& be5 foll[$ b     
too successfully4        ,e ye> did     
dress become m extravagant1 ent]ta9m5ts 
m      co/ly1 exp5ses ( e k9d m         

consid]able4  ,l[] & l[]      became !  
tone ( society1 its good bre$+1 its     
delicacy4  ,m      & m 7 monde &        
demi-monde associat$ 9 newspap]         
acc\nts ( fa%ionable do+s1 9 sc&al\s    
gossip1 on racec\rses1      9 premires  
reprs5tations1 9 imitation ( ea* o!r's  
co/umes1 mobili]s & slang4        ,liv+ 
beyond "o's means became habitual--almo/
 necess>y--= e      "o to keep up )1 if 
n to g beyond1 e "o else4        ,:at ! 
result ( all ?is has be5 we n[ see 9 !  
wreck ( our      prosp]ity1 9 ! d[nfall 
( all t seem$ brighte/ & highe/4        
,deeply & fe>fully impress$ by :at my   
own c\ntry has incurr$      & is suff]+1
 ,i _c help feel+ sorr[ful :5 ,i see 9  
,engl& signs ( our besett+ s9s appe>+   
also4  ,pa9t &      *ignons1 slang &    
vaudevilles1 kn[+ 8,anonymas0 by "n1 &  
read+ d\btfully moral novels1 are 9     
!mselves small (f5ces1      al?\gh n _m 
ye>s ago !y w\ld h appe>$ v he9\s       
ones1 yet !y are quick & tempt+         
conveyances on a v dang]\s              

high-road4        ,i w\ld t all         
,engli%wom5 knew h[ !y are look$ up to f
      abroad--:at a high op9ion1 :at    
hon\r & rev]5ce we =eign]s      h = _!  
pr9ciples1 _! tru?fulness1 ! fre% & pure
      innoc5ce ( _! daught]s1 ! heal?y  
y\?fulness ( _!      lovely *ildr54     
,may ,i illu/rate ?is by a %ort example 
:i* happ5$ v ne> me8      ,dur+ ! days (
 ! meutes ( #ahdh1 all ! h\ses 9 ,p>is  
7 be+ se>*$ = fire>ms by ! mob4  ,! "o  
,i 0 liv+ 9      conta9$ none1 z ! ma/] 
( ! h\se repeat$ly assur$ !      furi\s 
& incr$ul\s ,republicans4  ,!y 7 go+ to 
lay viol5t      h&s on him :5 8 wife1 an
 ,engli% lady1 he>+ ! l\d               
discussion1 came bravely =w>d & assur$  
!m t no arms 7      conceal$4  8,v\s tes
 anglaise1 n\s v\s croyons2 les         
anglaises      dis5t t\j\rs la vrit10 0 
! imm$iate answ]1 & ! riot]s            
quietly left4        ,n[1 ,sir1 %all ,i 
be accus$ ( unju/ifi$ criticism if1 lov+
 &      admir+ y\r c\ntry1 z ^! l9es w  
prove1 c]ta9 new      features /rike me 

z pa9ful discrepancies 9 ,engli% life8  
,f> be x f me to prea* ! contempt ( all 
t c make life      lovable & :olesomely 
pleasant4  ,i love no?+ bett] ?an to see
      a woman nice1 neat1 elegant1 look+
 h] be/ 9 ! prettie/ dress      t h]    
ta/e & purse c af=d1 or y\r bright1 fre%
 "y      girls fe>lessly & p]fectly     
sitt+ _! horses1 or adorn+      _! h\ses
 z pretty sic2 x is n q gramm>1 b x is  
bett] ?an if x 72 z c>e1 tr\ble1 &      
ref9em5t c make      !m4        ,x is ! 
degree beyond t :i* to u has prov$ s    
fatal1 &      t ,i w\ld our example c\ld
 w>n y f z a small repaym5t =      y\r  
hospitality & fri5dl9ess to u 9 our days
 ( tr\ble4        ,may ,engli%wom5      
accept ?is 9 a k9dly _s z a ,new-ye>'s  
wi%      f                              
,a ,,fr5* ,,lady4        ,dec4 #bi4     
,t1 !n1 is ! sub/ance ( :at ,i w\ld fa9 
say conv9c+ly1 if x  might be1 to my    
girl fri5ds2 at all ev5ts ) c]ta9ty 9 my
 own m9d  t ,i 0 ?us f> a safe guide to 
!m4    ,= o!r & old] read]s x is ne$ful 

,i %\ld write a few words  m1 respect+  
:at opportunity ,i h _h to judge1 or "r 
,i h to  speak1 ( su* ?+s2 =1 inde$1 too
 mu* ( :at ,i h said ab\t  wom5 has be5 
said 9 fai? only4  ,a wise & lovely     
,engli% lady told  me1 :5 #8,sesame &   
,lilies' fir/ appe>$1 t %e 0 sure !     
#8,sesame' w\ld be useful1 b t 9 !      
#8,lilies' ,i _h be5 writ+ (  :at ,i    
knew no?+ ab\t4  ,:i* 0 9 a measure too 
true1 & also  t x is m p>tial ?an my    
writ+s are usually3 = z ,ellesm]e  spoke
 8 spee* on ! -- int]v5tion1 n1 inde$1  
o!rwise ?an he  felt1 b yet altoge!r = !
 sake ( ,gret*51 s ,i wrote !           
#8,lilies' to please "o girl2 & 7 x n = 
:at ,i rememb] ( h]1  & ( few besides1  
%\ld n[ p]haps reca/ "s ( ! s5t5ces 9  !
 #8,lilies' 9 a v diff]5t tone3 = z ye>s
 h gone by1 x has  *anc$ to me1 unt[>dly
 9 "s respects1 =tunately 9 o!rs        
7because x enables me to read hi/ory m  
cle>ly71 to see ! utmo/  evil t is 9    
wom51 :ile ,i h _h b to believe ! utmo/ 
good4  ,! be/ wom5 are inde$ necess>ily 

! mo/ difficult to "k2 !y  are recogniz$
 *iefly 9 ! happ9ess ( _! husb&s & !    
nobl5ess ( _! *ildr52 !y are only to be 
div9$1 n disc]n$1  by ! /rang]2 &1      
sometimes1 seem almo/ helpless except 9 
_!  homes2 yet )\t ! help ( "o ( !m1 #d 
to :om ?is book is  d$icat$1 ! day w\ld 
probably h come be=e n[1 :5 ,i %\ld  h  
writt5 & ?\ght no m4    ,on ! o!r h&1 ! 
fa%ion ( ! "t r5d]s :atev] is =w>d1     
co>se1 or s5seless1 9 fem99e nature1 too
 palpable to all m53--!  weak           
picturesqu5ess ( my e>li] writ+s br\ght 
me acqua9t$ )  mu* ( _! emptie/         
en?usiasm2 & ! *ances ( lat] life gave  
me  opportunities ( wat*+ wom5 9 /ates (
 degradation &  v9dictiv5ess :i* op5$ to
 me ! gloomie/ secrets ( ,greek &       
,syrian trag$y4  ,i h se5 !m betray _!  
h\sehold *>ities to  lu/1 _! pl$g$ love 
to devotion2 ,i h se5 mo!rs dutiful to  
_! *ildr51 z ,m$ea2 & *ildr5 dutiful to 
_! p>5ts1 z !  daught] ( ,h]odias3 b my 
tru/ is /ill unmov$ 9 ! preci\sness  ( !
 natures t are s fatal 9 _! error1 & ,i 

leave ! words (  ! #8,lilies' un*ang$2  
believ+1 yet1 t no man ev] liv$ a "r    
life :o _h n be5 *a/5$ by a woman's     
love1 /r5g!n$ by h]  c\rage1 & guid$ by 
h] discretion4    ,:at ,i might myself h
 be51 s help$1 ,i r>ely indulge 9 !     
idl5ess ( ?9k+2 b :at ,i am1 s9ce ,i    
take on me ! function ( a  tea*]1 x is  
well t ! read] %\ld "k1 z f> z ,i c tell
  him4    ,n an unju/ p]son2 n an unk9d 
"o2 n a false "o2 a lov] (  ord]1 lab\r1
 & peace4  ,t1 x seems to me1 is en\gh  
to give me  "r to say all ,i c>e to say 
on e?ical subjects2 m1 ,i c\ld only     
tell def9itely ?r\gh details (          
autobiography su* z none b  prosp]\s &  
79 ! simple s5se ( ! ^w7 faultless lives
 c\ld  ju/ify2--& m9e has be5 nei!r4    
,yet1 if any "o1 skill$ 9 read+  ! torn 
manuscripts ( ! human s\l1 c>es = m     
intimate k  ( me1 he may h x by kn[+ )  
:at p]sons 9 pa/ hi/ory ,i h  mo/       
sympa?y4    ,i w "n ?ree4    ,9 all t is
 /ronge/ & deepe/ 9 me1--t fits me = my 
"w1 &  gives light or %ad[ to my be+1 ,i

 h sympa?y ) ,guido ,gu9icelli4    ,9 my
 con/ant natural temp]1 & ?\ghts ( ?+s &
 ( p1 )  ,m>montel4    ,9 my en=c$ &    
accid5tal temp]1 & ?\ghts ( ?+s & (  p1 
) ,dean ,swift4    ,any "o :o c und]/& !
 natures ( ^? ?ree m51 c und]/&  m9e2 & 
hav+ said s mu*1 ,i am cont5t to leave  
bo? life & "w  to be rememb]$ or =gott51
 z _! uses may des]ve4    ,,d5m>k       
,,hill1              #a/ ,janu>y1 #ahga4
          ,lecture ,i4  ,sesame4  ,(    
,k+'s ,treasuries          8,y %all ea* 
h a cake ( sesame1--& t5 p\nd40         
,,lucian3 ,! ,fi%]man4    ,,my fir/ duty
 ?is ev5+ is to ask y\r p>don = !       
ambiguity (  title "u :i* ! subject (   
lecture has be5 ann\nc$3 = inde$ ,i  am 
n go+ to talk ( k+s1 kn[n z regnant1 nor
 ( treasuries1  und]/ood to conta9      
weal?2 b ( q ano!r ord] ( royalty1 &    
ano!r mat]ial ( ri*es1 ?an ^? usually   
ackn[l$g$4  ,i _h ev5  int5d$ to ask y\r
 att5tion = a little :ile on tru/1 & 7z 
sometimes "o contrives1 9 tak+ a fri5d  
to see a fav\rite piece (  sc5]y7 to    

hide :at ,i want$ mo/ to %[1 ) su*      
imp]fect cunn+  z ,i might1 until we    
unexpect$ly rea*$ ! be/ po9t ( view by  
w9d+ pa?s4  ,b--& z also ,i h he>d x    
said1 by m5 practis$ 9  public address1 
t he>]s are nev] s mu* fatigu$ z by !   
endeav\r to foll[ a speak] :o gives !m  
no clue to 8 purpose1--,i  w take !     
slight mask (f at once1 & tell y pla9ly 
t ,i want  to speak to y ab\t !         
treasures hidd5 9 books2 & ab\t ! way we
  f9d !m1 & ! way we lose !m4  ,a grave 
subject1 y w say2 &  a wide "o6  ,yes2 s
 wide t ,i %all make no ef=t to t\* !   
compass ( x4  ,i w try only to br+ be=e 
y a few simple ?\ghts  ab\t read+1 :i*  
press !mselves ^u me e day m deeply1 z  
,i  wat* ! c\rse ( ! public m9d )       
respect to our daily enl>g+  means (    
education2 & ! answ]+ly wid] spread+ on 
! levels1 (  ! irrigation ( lit]ature4  
,x happ5s t ,i h practically "s         
connexion ) s*ools =  diff]5t classes ( 
y\?2 & ,i receive _m lett]s f p>5ts     
respect+ ! education ( _! *ildr54  ,9 ! 

mass ( ^! lett]s  ,i am always /ruck by 
! prec$5ce :i* ! idea ( a 8position 9   
life0 takes above all o!r ?\ghts 9 !    
p>5ts'--m especially 9  ! mo!rs'--m9ds4 
8,! education befitt+ su* & su* a /ation
 9  life0--?is is ! phrase1 ?is !       
object1 always4  ,!y nev] seek1 z  f> z 
,i c make out1 an education good 9      
itself2 ev5 ! conception  ( ab/ract     
rightness 9 tra9+ r>ely seems rea*$ by !
 writ]s4  ,b1 an education 8:i* %all    
keep a good coat on my son's back2--:i* 
%all enable him to r+ ) confid5ce !     
visitors' bell at  d\ble-bell$ doors2   
:i* %all result ultimately 9 e/abli%m5t 
( a  d\ble-bell$ door to 8 own h\se2--9 
a ^w1 :i* %all lead to  advancem5t 9    
life2--?is we pray = on b5t knees--& ?is
 is all  we pray =40  ,x nev] seems to  
occur to ! p>5ts t !re may be  an       
education :i*1 9 itself1 is advancem5t 9
 ,life2--t any o!r  ?an t may p]haps be 
advancem5t 9 ,dea?2 & t ?is ess5tial    
education might be m easily got1 or     
giv51 ?an !y fancy1 if !y  set ab\t x 9 

! "r way2 :ile x is = no price1 & by no 
fav\r1 to be got1 if !y set ab\t x 9 !  
wrong4    ,inde$1 among ! ideas mo/     
preval5t & effective 9 ! m9d ( ?is      
busie/ ( c\ntries1 ,i suppose ! fir/--at
 lea/ t :i* is  confess$ ) ! greate/    
frankness1 & put =w>d z ! fitte/        
/imulus to y\?ful ex]tion--is ?is (     
8,advancem5t 9 life40  ,may ,i  ask y to
 consid] ) me1 :at ?is idea practically 
includes1 &  :at x %\ld include8        
,practically1 !n1 at pres5t1 8advancem5t
 9 life0 means1 becom+  conspicu\s 9    
life2 obta9+ a position :i* %all be     
ackn[l$g$ by  o!rs to be respectable or 
hon\rable4  ,we d n und]/& by ?is       
advancem5t1 9 g5]al1 ! m]e mak+ ( money1
 b ! be+ kn[n to  h made x2 n !         
accompli%m5t ( any great aim1 b ! be+   
se5  to h accompli%$ x4  ,9 a ^w1 we    
mean ! gratification ( our  ?ir/ =      
applause4  ,t ?ir/1 if ! la/ infirmity (
 noble m9ds1  is also ! fir/ infirmity (
 weak ones2 &1 on ! :ole1 !  /ronge/    
impulsive influ5ce ( av]age humanity3 ! 

greate/ ef=ts  ( ! race h always be5    
traceable to ! love ( praise1 z its     
greate/ cata/rophes to ! love (         
pleasure4    ,i am n ab\t to attack or  
def5d ?is impulse4  ,i want y only to   
feel  h[ x lies at ! root ( ef=t2       
especially ( all mod]n ef=t4  ,x  is !  
gratification ( vanity :i* is1 ) u1 !   
/imulus ( toil  & balm ( repose2 s      
closely does x t\* ! v spr+s ( life  t !
 w\nd+ ( our vanity is always spok5 ( 7&
 truly7 z 9 its  measure mortal2 we call
 x 8mortification10 us+ ! same          
expression  :i* we %\ld apply to a      
gangr5\s & incurable bodily hurt4  ,&   
al?\gh a few ( u may be physicians en\gh
 to recognise ! v>i\s  effect ( ?is     
passion ^u heal? & en]gy1 ,i believe mo/
 hone/ m5  "k1 & w\ld at once ackn[l$ge1
 its lead+ p[] ) !m z a  motive4  ,!    
seaman does n commonly desire to be made
 capta9 only  because he kn[s he c      
manage ! %ip bett] ?an any o!r sailor on
  bo>d4  ,he wants to be made capta9 t  
he may be call$ capta94  ,!  cl]gyman   

does n usually want to be made a bi%op  
only because he  believes t no o!r h& c1
 z firmly z 81 direct ! diocese  ?r\gh  
its difficulties4  ,he wants to be made 
bi%op prim>ily t he  may be call$ 8,my  
,"l40  ,& a pr9ce does n usually desire 
to  enl>ge1 or a subject to ga91 a      
k+dom1 because he believes no "o else  c
 z well s]ve ! ,/ate1 ^u its ?rone2 b1  
briefly1 because he  wi%es to be        
address$ z 8,y\r ,maje/y10 by z _m lips 
z may be  br\ght to su* utt]ance4       
,?is1 !n1 be+ ! ma9 idea ( 8advancem5t 9
 life10 ! =ce ( x  applies1 = all ( u1  
accord+ to our /ation1 p>ticul>ly to t  
second>y result ( su* advancem5t :i* we 
call 8gett+ into good  society40  ,we   
want to get into good society1 n t we   
may h x1 b  t we may be se5 9 x2 & our  
notion ( its goodness dep5ds  prim>ily  
on its conspicu\sness4    ,w y p>don me 
if ,i pause = a mom5t to put :at ,i fe> 
y may  ?9k an imp]t95t "q8  ,i nev] c g 
on ) an address unless  ,i feel1 or "k1 
t my audi5ce are ei!r ) me or aga9/ me3 

,i d  n mu* c>e :i*1 9 beg9n+2 b ,i mu/ 
"k :]e !y are2 & ,i  w\ld fa9 f9d out1  
at ?is in/ant1 :e!r y ?9k ,i am putt+ ! 
motives ( popul> action too l[4  ,i am  
resolv$1 to-night1 to /ate  !m l[ en\gh 
to be admitt$ z probable2 = :5ev]1 9 my 
writ+s  on ,political ,economy1 ,i      
assume t a little hone/y1 or            
g5]osity1--or  :at us$ to be call$      
8virtue10--may be calculat$ ^u z a human
 motive  ( action1 p always answ] me1   
say+1 8,y mu/ n calculate on  t3 t is n 
9 human nature3 y mu/ n assume any?+ to 
be  common to m5 b acquisitiv5ess &     
jeal\sy2 no o!r feel+ ev] has  influ5ce 
on !m1 except accid5tally1 & 9 matt]s   
out ( ! way (  bus9ess40  ,i beg91      
accord+ly1 to-night l[ 9 ! scale (      
motives2  b ,i mu/ "k if y ?9k me "r 9  
do+ s4  ,!re=e1 let me ask  ^? :o admit 
! love ( praise to be usually ! /ronge/ 
motive 9  m5's m9ds 9 seek+ advancem5t1 
& ! hone/ desire ( do+ any  k9d ( duty  
to be an entirely second>y "o1 to hold  
up _! h&s4  7,ab\t a doz5 h&s held up--!

 audi5ce1 p>tly1 n be+ sure !  lectur]  
is s]i\s1 &1 p>tly1 %y ( express+       
op9ion47  ,i am q  s]i\s--,i really d   
want to "k :at y ?9k2 h[ev]1 ,i c judge 
by  putt+ ! rev]se "q4  ,w ^? :o ?9k t  
duty is  g5]ally ! fir/1 & love ( praise
 ! second1 motive1 hold up _!  h&s8     
7,"o h& report$ to h be5 held up beh9d !
 lectur]47  ,v good3 ,i see y are ) me1 
& t y ?9k ,i h n begun too  ne> ! gr\nd4
  ,n[1 )\t teas+ y by putt+ f>!r "q1 ,i 
v5ture to assume t y w admit duty z at  
lea/ a second>y or  t]ti>y motive4  ,y  
?9k t ! desire ( do+ some?+ useful1 or  
obta9+ "s real good1 is inde$ an exi/5t 
collat]al idea1 ?\gh a  second>y "o1 9  
mo/ m5's desire ( advancem5t4  ,y w     
grant t  mod]ately hone/ m5 desire place
 & (fice1 at lea/ 9 "s measure  = ! sake
 ( b5efic5t p[]2 & w\ld wi% to associate
 r )  s5sible & well-in=m$ p]sons ?an ) 
fools & ignorant p]sons1  :e!r !y are   
se5 9 ! company ( ! s5sible ones or n4  
,&  f9ally1 )\t be+ tr\bl$ by repetition
 ( any common truisms ab\t  !           

preci\sness ( fri5ds1 & ! influ5ce (    
companions1 y w  admit1 d\btless1 t     
accord+ to ! s9c]ity ( our desire t our 
fri5ds may be true1 & our companions    
wise1--& 9 proportion to !  e>ne/ness & 
discretion ) :i* we *oose bo?1--w be !  
g5]al  *ances ( our happ9ess &          
usefulness4    ,b1 grant+ t we _h bo? ! 
w & ! s5se to *oose our  fri5ds well1 h[
 few ( u h ! p[]6 or1 at lea/1 h[       
limit$1  = mo/1 is ! sph]e ( *oice6     
,ne>ly all our associations are  det]m9$
 by *ance or necessity2 & re/rict$ )9 a 
n>r[ circle4  ,we _c "k :om we w\ld2 &  
^? :om we "k1 we _c h at  our side :5 we
 mo/ ne$ !m4  ,all ! high] circles (    
human  intellig5ce are1 to ^? b5ea?1    
only mom5t>ily & p>tially op54  ,we may1
 by good =tune1 obta9 a glimpse ( a     
great poet1 & he> !  s\nd ( 8 voice2 or 
put a "q to a man ( sci5ce1 & be  answ]$
 good-hum\r$ly4  ,we may intrude t5     
m9utes' talk on a cab9et  m9i/]1 answ]$ 
probably ) words worse ?an sil5ce1 be+  
deceptive2 or snat*1 once or twice 9 our

 lives1 ! privilege (  ?r[+ a b\quet 9 !
 pa? ( a pr9cess1 or arre/+ ! k9d       
glance ( a que54  ,& yet ^! mom5t>y     
*ances we covet2 & sp5d  our ye>s1 &    
passions1 & p[]s1 9 pursuit ( little m  
?an  ^!2 :ile1 meantime1 !re is a       
society cont9ually op5 to u1 (  p :o w  
talk to u z long z we l1 :atev] our rank
 or  occupation2--talk to u 9 ! be/     
words !y c *oose1 & ( !  ?+s ne>e/ _!   
he>ts4  ,& ?is society1 because x is s  
num]\s  & s g5tle1 & c be kept wait+    
r\nd u all day long1--k+s &  /atesm5    
l+]+ pati5tly1 n to grant audi5ce1 b to 
ga9 x6--9  ^? pla9ly furni%$ & n>r[     
ante-rooms1 our bookcase %elves1--we    
make no acc\nt ( t company1--p]haps nev]
 li/5 to a ^w !y  w\ld say1 all day     
long6    ,y may tell me1 p]haps1 or ?9k 
)9 y\rselves1 t ! apa?y  ) :i* we reg>d 
?is company ( ! noble1 :o are pray+ u to
  li/5 to !m2 & ! passion ) :i* we      
pursue ! company1  probably ( ! ignoble1
 :o despise u1 or :o h no?+ to tea* u1  
are gr\nd$ 9 ?is1--t we c see ! faces ( 

! liv+ m51 & x  is !mselves1 & n _!     
say+s1 ) :i* we desire to become        
famili>4  ,b x is n s4  ,suppose y nev] 
7 to see _!  faces2--suppose y c\ld be  
put beh9d a scre5 9 ! /atesman's        
cab9et1 or ! pr9ce's *amb]1 w\ld y n be 
glad to li/5 to  _! words1 ?\gh y 7     
=bidd5 to advance beyond ! scre58  ,&   
:5 ! scre5 is only a little less1 fold$ 
9 two in/ead ( f\r1 &  y c be hidd5     
beh9d ! cov] ( ! two bo>ds t b9d a book1
  & li/5 all day long1 n to ! casual    
talk1 b to ! /udi$1  det]m9$1 *os5      
addresses ( ! wise/ ( m52--?is /ation ( 
audi5ce1 & hon\rable privy c\ncil1 y    
despise6    ,b p]haps y w say t x is    
because ! liv+ p talk (  ?+s t are      
pass+1 & are ( imm$iate int]e/ to y1 t y
  desire to he> !m4  ,nay2 t _c be s1 = 
! liv+ p w  !mselves tell y ab\t pass+  
matt]s mu* bett] 9 _! writ+s  ?an 9 _!  
c>eless talk4  ,yet ,i admit t ?is      
motive does influ5ce  y1 s f> z y pref] 
^? rapid & ephem]al writ+s to sl[ &     
endur+ writ+s--books1 prop]ly s call$4  

,= all books are divisible  into two    
classes1 ! books ( ! h\r1 & ! books (   
all "t4  ,m>k  ?is di/9ction--x is n "o 
( quality only4  ,x is n m]ely ! bad    
book t does n la/1 & ! good "o t does4  
,x is a di/9ction  ( species4  ,!re are 
good books = ! h\r1 & good ones = all   
"t2 bad books = ! h\r1 & bad ones = all 
"t4  ,i mu/ def9e  ! two k9ds be=e ,i g 
f>!r4    ,! good book ( ! h\r1 !n1--,i d
 n speak ( ! bad ones1--is  simply !    
useful or pleasant talk ( "s p]son :om y
 _c  o!rwise conv]se )1 pr9t$ = y4  ,v  
useful (t51 tell+ y  :at y ne$ to "k2 v 
pleasant (t51 z a s5sible fri5d's       
pres5t talk w\ld be4  ,^! bright acc\nts
 ( travels2 good-hum\r$  & witty        
discussions ( "q2 lively or pa!tic      
/ory-tell+ 9  ! =m ( novel2 firm        
fact-tell+1 by ! real ag5ts conc]n$ 9 ! 
ev5ts ( pass+ hi/ory2--all ^! books ( ! 
h\r1 multiply+ among  u z education     
becomes m g5]al1 are a peculi>          
possession ( !  pres5t age3 we ought to 
be entirely ?ankful = !m1 & entirely    

a%am$ ( ourselves if we make no good use
 ( !m4  ,b we make !  wor/ possible use 
if we all[ !m to usurp ! place ( true   
books3  =1 /rictly speak+1 !y are n     
books at all1 b m]ely lett]s or         
newspap]s 9 good pr9t4  ,our fri5d's    
lett] may be delightful1 or  necess>y1  
to-day3 :e!r wor? keep+ or n1 is to be  
consid]$4  ,! newspap] may be entirely  
prop] at breakfa/ "t1 b assur$ly x  is n
 read+ = all day4  ,s1 ?\gh b\nd up 9 a 
volume1 ! long  lett] :i* gives y s     
pleasant an acc\nt ( ! inns1 & roads1 & 
wea!r1 la/ ye> at su* a place1 or :i*   
tells y t amus+  /ory1 or gives y ! real
 circum/ances ( su* & su* ev5ts1  h[ev] 
valuable = occasional ref]5ce1 may n be1
 9 ! real s5se  ( ! ^w1 a 8book0 at all1
 nor1 9 ! real s5se1 to be 8read40  ,a  
book is ess5tially n a talk+ ?+1 b a    
writt5 ?+2 &  writt51 n ) a view ( m]e  
communication1 b ( p]man5ce4  ,!  book (
 talk is pr9t$ only because its au?or _c
 speak to ?\s&s  ( p at once2 if he     
c\ld1 he w\ld--! volume is m]e          

multiplication ( 8 voice4  ,y _c talk to
 y\r fri5d 9 ,india2  if y c\ld1 y w\ld2
 y write in/ead3 t is m]e conveyance (  
voice4  ,b a book is writt51 n to       
multiply ! voice m]ely1 n to  c>ry x    
m]ely1 b to p]petuate x4  ,! au?or has  
some?+ to say  :i* he p]ceives to be    
true & useful1 or helpfully beautiful4  
,s f>  z he kn[s1 no "o has yet said x2 
s f> z he kn[s1 no "o else c  say x4    
,he is b\nd to say x1 cle>ly &          
melodi\sly if he may2  cle>ly at all    
ev5ts4  ,9 ! sum ( 8 life he f9ds ?is to
 be !  ?+1 or gr\p ( ?+s1 manife/ to    
him2--?is1 ! piece ( true  k1 or sight1 
:i* 8 %>e ( sun%9e & e>? has p]mitt$    
him to seize4  ,he w\ld fa9 set x d[n = 
ev]2 engrave x on rock1 if  he c\ld2    
say+1 8,?is is ! be/ ( me2 = ! re/1 ,i  
ate1 &  drank1 & slept1 lov$1 & hat$1 l 
ano!r2 my life 0 z !  vap\r1 & is n2 b  
?is ,i saw & knew3 ?is1 if any?+ ( m9e1 
is wor? y\r memory40  ,t is 8 8writ+20 x
 is1 9 8 small human  way1 & ) :atev]   
degree ( true inspiration is 9 him1 8   

inscription1 or scripture4  ,t is a     
8,book40    ,p]haps y ?9k no books 7 ev]
 s writt58    ,b1 aga91 ,i ask y1 d y at
 all believe 9 hone/y1 or at all 9      
k9dness1 or d y ?9k !re is nev] any     
hone/y or b5evol5ce 9  wise p8  ,none ( 
u1 ,i hope1 are s unhappy z to ?9k t4   
,well1  :atev] bit ( a wise man's "w is 
hone/ly & b5evol5tly done1 t  bit is 8  
book or 8 piece ( art4 #e  ,x is mix$   
always ) evil  fragm5ts--ill-done1      
r$undant1 affect$ "w4  ,b if y read     
rightly1  y w easily discov] ! true     
bits1 & ^? are ! book4    ,n[ books (   
?is k9d h be5 writt5 9 all ages by _!   
greate/  m53--by great read]s1 great    
/atesm51 & great ?9k]s4  ,^! are  all at
 y\r *oice2 & ,life is %ort4  ,y h he>d 
z mu*  be=e2--yet h y measur$ & mapp$   
out ?is %ort life & its  possibilities8 
,d y "k1 if y read ?is1 t y _c read     
t--t :at y lose to-day y _c ga9         
to-morr[8  ,w y g  & gossip ) y\r       
h\semaid1 or y\r /able-boy1 :5 y may    
talk  ) que5s & k+s2 or flatt] y\rself t

 x is ) any wor?y  consci\sness ( y\r   
own claims to respect1 t y jo/le ) !    
hungry & common cr[d = entree "h1 &     
audi5ce !re1 :5 all  ! :ile ?is et]nal  
c\rt is op5 to y1 ) its society1 wide z 
! _w1 multitud9\s z its days1 ! *os51 & 
! mighty1 (  e place & "t8  ,into t y   
may ent] always2 9 t y may  take        
fell[%ip & rank accord+ to y\r wi%2 f t1
 once ent]$  into x1 y c nev] be outca/ 
b by y\r own fault2 by y\r  ari/ocracy (
 companion%ip !re1 y\r own inh]5t       
ari/ocracy w be  assur$ly te/$1 & !     
motives ) :i* y /rive to take high      
place 9 ! society ( ! liv+1 measur$1 z  
to all ! tru? &  s9c]ity t are 9 !m1 by 
! place y desire to take 9 ?is  company 
( ! ,dead4    8,! place y desire10 & !  
place y fit y\rself =1 ,i mu/ also  say2
 because1 obs]ve1 ?is c\rt ( ! pa/      
diff]s f all liv+  ari/ocracy 9 ?is3--x 
is op5 to lab\r & to m]it1 b to no?+    
else4  ,no weal? w bribe1 no "n ov]awe1 
no artifice deceive1 !  gu>dian ( ^?    
,elysian gates4  ,9 ! deep s5se1 no vile

 or vulg>  p]son ev] ent]s !re4  ,at !  
portires ( t sil5t ,faub\rg ,/4  ,g]ma91
 !re is b brief "q3--8,d y des]ve to    
ent]8  ,pass4  ,d y ask to be !         
companion ( nobles8  ,make y\rself      
noble1 & y  %all be4  ,d y long = !     
conv]sation ( ! wise8  ,le>n to  und]/& 
x1 & y %all he> x4  ,b on o!r t]ms8--no4
  ,if y  w n rise to u1 we _c /oop to y4
  ,! liv+ "l may assume  c\rtesy1 ! liv+
 philosoph] expla9 8 ?\ght to y )       
consid]ate pa92 b "h we nei!r feign nor 
int]pret2 y mu/ rise  to ! level ( our  
?\ghts if y w\ld be gladd5$ by !m1 & %>e
  our feel+s1 if y w\ld recognise our   
pres5ce40    ,?is1 !n1 is :at y h to d1 
& ,i admit t x is mu*4  ,y  mu/1 9 a ^w1
 love ^! p1 if y are to be among !m4    
,no  ambition is ( any use4  ,!y scorn  
y\r ambition4  ,y mu/ love !m1  & %[ y\r
 love 9 ^! two foll[+ ways4    7#a7     
,fir/1 by a true desire to be taught by 
!m1 & to ent] into  _! ?\ghts4  ,to ent]
 into !irs1 obs]ve2 n to f9d y\r own    
express$ by !m4  ,if ! p]son :o wrote ! 

book is n wis] ?an  y1 y ne$ n read x2  
if he be1 he w ?9k diff]5tly f y  9 _m  
respects4    7#b7  ,v ready we are to   
say ( a book1 8,h[ good ?is is--t's     
exactly  :at ,i ?9k60  ,b ! "r feel+ is1
 8,h[ /range t is6  ,i nev]  ?\ght ( t  
be=e1 & yet ,i see x is true2 or if ,i d
 n n[1 ,i  hope ,i %all1 "s day40  ,b   
:e!r ?us submissively or n1 at lea/  be 
sure t y g to ! au?or to get at 8 mean+1
 n to f9d  y\rs4  ,judge x aft]w>ds if y
 ?9k y\rself qualifi$ to d s2 b  asc]ta9
 x fir/4  ,& be sure1 also1 if ! au?or  
is wor? any?+1  t y w n get at 8 mean+  
all at once2--nay1 t at 8 :ole  mean+ y 
w n = a long "t arrive 9 any wise4  ,n t
 he  does n say :at he means1 & 9 /rong 
words too2 b he _c say x  all2 & :at is 
m /range1 w n1 b 9 a hidd5 way & 9      
p>ables1 9 ord] t he may be sure y want 
x4  ,i _c q see  ! reason ( ?is1 nor    
analyse t cruel retic5ce 9 ! brea/s (   
wise m5 :i* makes !m always hide _!     
deep] ?\ght4  ,!y d n  give x y by way (
 help1 b ( rew>d2 & w make !mselves sure

  t y des]ve x be=e !y all[ y to rea* x4
  ,b x is !  same ) ! physical type (   
wisdom1 gold4  ,!re seems1 to y & me1   
no reason :y ! electric =ces ( ! e>?    
%\ld n c>ry :atev]  !re is ( gold )9 x  
at once to ! m\nta9 tops1 s t k+s  & p  
might "k t all ! gold !y c\ld get 0 !re2
 &  )\t any tr\ble ( digg+1 or anxiety1 
or *ance1 or wa/e ( "t1  cut x away1 &  
co9 z mu* z !y ne$$4  ,b ,nature does n 
manage  x s4  ,%e puts x 9 little       
fissures 9 ! e>?1 nobody kn[s :]e3  y   
may dig long & f9d none2 y mu/ dig      
pa9fully to f9d any4    ,& x is j ! same
 ) m5's be/ wisdom4  ,:5 y come to a    
good  book1 y mu/ ask y\rself1 8,am ,i  
incl9$ to "w z an ,au/ralian  m9] w\ld8 
,are my pickaxes & %ovels 9 good ord]1 &
 am ,i 9 good  trim myself1 my sleeves  
well up to ! elb[1 & my brea? good1 & my
  temp]80  ,&1 keep+ ! figure a little  
long]1 ev5 at co/ (  tiresom5ess1 = x is
 a ?or\ghly useful "o1 ! metal y are 9  
se>* ( be+ ! au?or's m9d or mean+1 8    
words are z ! rock  :i* y h to cru% &   

smelt 9 ord] to get at x4  ,& y\r       
pickaxes are y\r own c>e1 wit1 & le>n+2 
y\r smelt+ furnace is  y\r own ?\ghtful 
s\l4  ,d n hope to get at any good      
au?or's  mean+ )\t ^? tools & t fire2   
(t5 y w ne$ %>pe/1  f9e/ *isell+1 &     
pati5te/ fus+1 be=e y c ga!r "o gra9  ( 
! metal4    ,&1 !re=e1 fir/ ( all1 ,i   
tell y e>ne/ly & au?oritatively 7,i  "k 
,i am "r 9 ?is71 y mu/ get into ! habit 
( look+  int5sely at words1 & assur+    
y\rself ( _! mean+1 syllable by         
syllable--nay1 lett] by lett]4  ,= ?\gh 
x is only by reason ( !  opposition (   
lett]s 9 ! function ( signs1 to s\nds 9 
! function  ( signs1 t ! /udy ( books is
 call$ 8lit]ature10 & t a man  v]s$ 9 x 
is call$1 by ! cons5t ( nations1 a man (
 lett]s  in/ead ( a man ( books1 or (   
words1 y may yet connect ) t  accid5tal 
nom5clature ?is real fact3--t y might   
read all ! books  9 ! ,briti% ,museum   
7if y c\ld live long en\gh71 & rema9 an 
utt]ly 8illit]ate10 un$ucat$ p]son2 b t 
if y read t5 pages  ( a good book1 lett]

 by lett]1--t is to say1 ) real         
accuracy1--y  are = ev]more 9 "s measure
 an educat$ p]son4  ,! entire  diff]5ce 
betwe5 education & non-education 7z     
reg>ds ! m]ely  intellectual "p ( x71   
consi/s 9 ?is accuracy4  ,a well-educat$
  g5tleman may n "k _m languages1--may n
 be able to speak any b  8 own1--may h  
read v few books4  ,b :atev] language he
 kn[s1  he kn[s precisely2 :atev] ^w he 
pron\nces1 he pron\nces rightly2  above 
all1 he is le>n$ 9 ! pe]age ( words2    
kn[s ! words (  true desc5t & anci5t    
blood1 at a glance1 f words ( mod]n     
canaille2 rememb]s all _! ance/ry1 _!   
int]m>riages1 di/ant  relation%ips1 & ! 
ext5t to :i* !y 7 admitt$1 & (fices  !y 
held1 among ! national noblesse ( words 
at any "t1 & 9 any  c\ntry4  ,b an      
un$ucat$ p]son may "k1 by memory1 _m    
languages1  & talk !m all1 & yet truly  
"k n a ^w ( any1--n a ^w ev5  ( 8 own4  
,an ord9>ily clev] & s5sible seaman w be
 able to  make 8 way a%ore at mo/ ports2
 yet he has only to speak a s5t5ce (    

any language to be kn[n = an illit]ate  
p]son3 s also ! acc5t1 or  turn (       
expression ( a s+le s5t5ce1 w at once   
m>k a s*ol>4  ,& ?is is s /rongly felt1 
s conclusively admitt$1 by educat$      
p]sons1 t a false acc5t or a mi/ak5     
syllable is en\gh1 9 !  p>liam5t ( any  
civiliz$ nation1 to assign to a man a   
c]ta9 degree  ( inf]ior /&+ = ev]4    ,&
 ?is is "r2 b x is a pity t ! accuracy  
insi/$ on is n  great]1 & requir$ to a  
s]i\s purpose4  ,x is "r t a false      
,lat9 quantity %\ld excite a smile 9 !  
,h\se ( ,commons2 b x is  wrong t a     
false ,engli% mean+ %\ld n excite a fr[n
 !re4  ,let ! acc5t ( words be wat*$2 & 
closely3 let _! mean+ be  wat*$ m       
closely /ill1 & few] w d ! "w4  ,a few  
words well  *os51 & di/+ui%$1 w d "w t a
 ?\s& _c1 :5  e "o is act+1 equivocally1
 9 ! function ( ano!r4  ,yes2 &  words1 
if !y are n wat*$1 w d deadly "w        
sometimes4  ,!re are  mask$ words dron+ 
& skulk+ ab\t u 9 ,europe j n[1--7!re   
nev] 7 s _m1 ow+ to ! spread ( a %all[1 

blot*+1  blund]+1 infecti\s 8in=mation10
 or r de=mation1 ev]y:]e1  & to ! tea*+ 
( cate*isms & phrases at s*ool in/ead ( 
human  mean+s7--!re are mask$ words     
abroad1 ,i say1 :i* nobody und]/&s1  b  
:i* ev]ybody uses1 & mo/ p w also fight 
=1 live =1  or ev5 die =1 fancy+ !y mean
 ?is or t1 or ! o!r1 ( ?+s  de> to !m3 =
 su* words we> *ameleon                 
cloaks--8gr\nd-lion0 cloaks1  ( ! col\r 
( ! gr\nd ( any man's fancy3 on t gr\nd 
!y lie  9 wait1 & r5d !m ) a spr+ f x4  
,!re nev] 7 creatures  ( prey s         
mis*iev\s1 nev] diplomati/s s cunn+1    
nev] poison]s s  deadly1 z ^! mask$     
words2 !y are ! unju/ /ew>ds ( all m5's 
ideas3 :atev] fancy or fav\rite in/9ct a
 man mo/ *]i%es1 he  gives to 8 fav\rite
 mask$ ^w to take c>e ( = him2 ! ^w at  
la/ comes to h an inf9ite p[] ov]       
him1--y _c get at him b  by its m9i/ry4 
,& 9 languages s mongrel 9 bre$ z !     
,engli%1 !re is a fatal  p[] (          
equivocation put into m5's h&s1 almo/   
:e!r !y w or  no1 9 be+ able to use     

,greek or ,lat9 words = an idea :5 !y   
want  x to be awful2 & ,saxon or o!rwise
 common words :5 !y want x to  be vulg>4
  ,:at a s+ul> & salut>y effect1 =      
in/ance1 w\ld be  produc$ on ! m9ds ( p 
:o are 9 ! habit ( tak+ ! ,=m  ( ! 8,^w0
 !y live by1 = ! ,p[] ( :i* t ,^w tells 
!m1  if we always ei!r reta9$1 or       
refus$1 ! ,greek =m 8biblos10 or        
8biblion10 z ! "r expression =          
8book0--in/ead ( employ+ x  only 9 ! "o 
in/ance 9 :i* we wi% to give dignity to 
! idea1  & translat+ x into ,engli%     
ev]y:]e else4  ,h[ :olesome x w\ld  be =
 _m simple p]sons if1 9 su* places 7=   
in/ance7 z ,acts xix4  #ai1 we reta9$ ! 
,greek expression1 in/ead ( translat+ x1
 & !y  _h to read--8,_m ( !m also :i*   
us$ curi\s arts1 br\ght _!  bibles      
toge!r1 & burnt !m be=e all m52 & !y    
c\nt$ !  price ( !m1 & f\nd x fifty ?\s&
 pieces ( silv]06  ,or if1 on  ! o!r h&1
 we translat$ :]e we reta9 x1 & always  
spoke (  8,! ,holy ,book10 in/ead (     
8,holy ,bible10 x might come into m     

heads  ?an x does at pres5t1 t ! ,^w (  
,god1 by :i* ! heav5s 71  ( old1 & by   
:i* !y are n[ kept 9 /ore1 #f _c be made
 a  pres5t ( to anybody 9 morocco b9d+2 
nor s[n on any wayside by help  ei!r (  
/eam pl\gh or /eam press2 b is nev]!less
 be+ (f]$  to u daily1 & by u )         
contumely refus$2 & s[n 9 u daily1 &  by
 u1 z in/antly z may be1 *ok$4    ,s1   
aga91 consid] :at effect has be5 produc$
 on ! ,engli% vulg>  m9d by ! use ( !   
sonor\s ,lat9 =m 8damno10 9 translat+ ! 
,greek 1 :5 p *>itably wi% to make x    
=cible2 &  ! sub/itution ( ! temp]ate   
8condemn0 = x1 :5 !y *oose to  keep x   
g5tle2 & :at notable s]mons h be5 prea*$
 by illit]ate  cl]gym5 on--8,he t       
believe? n %all be damn$20 ?\gh !y w\ld 
%r9k ) horror f translat+ ,heb4 xi4 #g1 
8,! sav+ ( 8 h\se1  by :i* he damn$ !   
_w10 or ,john viii4 #aj-aa1 8,woman1 ha?
 no man  damn$ !e8  ,%e sai?1 ,no man1  
,"l4  ,jesus answ]$ h]1 ,nei!r d ,i     
damn !e3 g & s9 no m40  ,& divisions 9 !
 m9d ( ,europe1  :i* h co/ seas ( blood1

 & 9 ! def5ce ( :i* ! noble/  s\ls ( m5 
h be5 ca/ away 9 frantic desolation1    
c\ntless z  =e/-leaves--?\gh1 9 ! he>t (
 !m1 f\nd$ on deep] causes--h  nev]!less
 be5 r5d]$ practically possible1 ma9ly1 
by ! ,european  adoption ( ! ,greek ^w =
 a public meet+1 8ecclesia10 to give    
peculi> respectability to su* meet+s1 :5
 held = religi\s  purposes2 & o!r       
collat]al equivocations1 su* z ! vulg>  
,engli%  "o ( us+ ! ^w 8,prie/0 z a     
contraction = 8presbyt]40    ,n[1 9 ord]
 to deal ) words rightly1 ?is is ! habit
 y mu/  =m4  ,ne>ly e ^w 9 y\r language 
has be5 fir/ a ^w ( "s  o!r language--( 
,saxon1 ,g]man1 ,fr5*1 ,lat91 or ,greek2
 7n to speak  ( ea/]n & primitive       
dialects74  ,& _m words h be5 all  ^!--t
 is to say1 h be5 ,greek fir/1 ,lat9    
next1 ,fr5* or ,g]man  next1 & ,engli%  
la/3 und]go+ a c]ta9 *ange ( s5se & use 
on  ! lips ( ea* nation2 b reta9+ a deep
 vital mean+1 :i* all  good s*ol>s feel 
9 employ+ !m1 ev5 at ?is day4  ,if y d n
  "k ! ,greek alphabet1 le>n x2 "y or   

old--girl or boy--:oev] y  may be1 if y 
?9k ( read+ s]i\sly 7:i*1 ( c\rse1      
implies t  y h "s leisure at comm&71    
le>n y\r ,greek alphabet2 !n get  good  
diction>ies ( all ^! languages1 & :5ev] 
y are 9 d\bt  ab\t a ^w1 hunt x d[n     
pati5tly4  ,read ,max ,mll]'s lectures  
?or\ghly1 to beg9 )2 &1 aft] t1 nev] let
 a ^w escape y  t looks suspici\s4  ,x  
is sev]e "w2 b y w f9d x1 ev5 at  fir/1 
int]e/+1 & at la/ endlessly amus+4  ,& !
 g5]al ga9  to y\r "*1 9 p[] &          
precision1 w be q incalculable4    ,m9d1
 ?is does n imply kn[+1 or try+ to "k1  
,greek or ,lat91 or  ,fr5*4  ,x takes a 
:ole life to le>n any language p]fectly4
  ,b y  c easily asc]ta9 ! mean+s ?r\gh 
:i* ! ,engli% ^w has  pass$2 & ^? :i* 9 
a good writ]'s "w x mu/ /ill be>4    ,& 
n[1 m]ely = example's sake1 ,i w1 ) y\r 
p]mission1 read a  few l9es ( a true    
book ) y1 c>efully2 & see :at w come out
  ( !m4  ,i w take a book p]fectly kn[n 
to y all4  ,no ,engli%  words are m     
famili> to u1 yet few p]haps h be5 read 

) less  s9c]ity4  ,i w take ^! few      
foll[+ l9es ( ,lycidas3--        8,la/  
came1 & la/ did g1      ,! pilot ( !    
,galilean lake4      ,two massy keys he 
bore ( metals twa91      7,! gold5 opes1
 ! iron %uts ama917      ,he %ook 8     
mitr$ locks1 & /]n bespake1      #8,h[  
well c\ld ,i h sp>$ = !e1 "y swa91      
,en[ ( su* z = _! bellies' sake         
,creep1 & intrude1 & climb into ! fold6 
,( o!r c>e !y little reckon+ make1      
,?an h[ to scramble at ! %e>]s' fea/1   
,& %ove away ! wor?y bidd5 gue/2        
,bl9d m\?s6 t sc>ce !mselves "k h[ to   
hold      ,a %eep-hook1 or h le>n'd     
aught else1 ! lea/      ,t to ! fai?ful 
h]dman's art belongs6      ,:at recks x 
!m8  ,:at ne$ !y8  ,!y are sp$2      ,& 
:5 !y li/1 _! lean & fla%y songs        
,grate on _! scrannel pipes ( wret*$    
/raw2      ,! hungry %eep look up1 & are
 n f$1      ,b1 swoln ) w9d1 & ! rank   
mi/ !y draw1      ,rot inw>dly1 & f\l   
contagion spread2      ,besides :at !   
grim wolf ) privy paw      ,daily dev\rs

 apace1 & no?+ said4'0    ,let u ?9k ov]
 ?is passage1 & exam9e its words4       
,fir/1 is x n s+ul> to f9d ,milton      
assign+ to ,/4 ,pet]1 n only  8 full    
episcopal function1 b ! v types ( x :i* 
,prote/ants  usually refuse mo/         
passionately8  ,8 8mitr$0 locks6        
,milton 0 no  ,bi%op-lov]2 h[ comes ,/4 
,pet] to be 8mitr$08  8,two massy keys  
he  bore40  ,is ?is1 !n1 ! p[] ( ! keys 
claim$ by ! ,bi%ops (  ,rome8 & is x    
ackn[l$g$ "h by ,milton only 9 a        
poetical lic5ce1  = ! sake ( its        
picturesqu5ess1 t he may get ! gleam ( !
  gold5 keys to help 8 effect8    ,d n  
?9k x4  ,great m5 d n play /age tricks )
 ! doctr9es  ( life & dea?3 only little 
m5 d t4  ,milton means :at he says2  &  
means x ) 8 might too--is go+ to put !  
:ole /r5g? ( 8  _s pres5tly into ! say+ 
( x4  ,= ?\gh n a lov] ( false  bi%ops1 
he 0 a lov] ( true ones2 & ! ,lake-pilot
 is "h1 9  8 ?\ghts1 ! type & head (    
true episcopal p[]4  ,= ,milton  reads t
 text1 8,i w give unto !e ! keys ( !    

k+dom (  heav510 q hone/ly4  ,puritan   
?\gh he be1 he w\ld n blot x out  ( !   
book because !re h be5 bad bi%ops2 nay1 
9 ord] to  und]/& him1 we mu/ und]/& t  
v]se fir/2 x w n d to  eye x askance1 or
 :isp] x "u our brea?1 z if x 7 a weapon
 (  an adv]se sect4  ,x is a solemn1    
univ]sal ass]tion1 deeply to be kept  9 
m9d by all sects4  ,b p]haps we %all be 
bett] able to reason on  x if we g on a 
little f>!r1 & come back to x4  ,=      
cle>ly ?is  m>k$ insi/5ce on ! p[] ( !  
true episcopate is to make u feel  m    
weightily :at is to be *>g$ aga9/ !     
false claimants (  episcopate2 or       
g5]ally1 aga9/ false claimants ( p[] &  
rank 9  ! body ( ! cl]gy2 !y :o1 8= _!  
bellies' sake1 creep1 &  intrude1 &     
climb into ! fold40    ,nev] ?9k ,milton
 uses ^? ?ree words to fill up 8 v]se1 z
 a  loose writ] w\ld4  ,he ne$s all !   
?ree2--especially ^? ?ree1 &  no m ?an  
^?--8creep10 & 8intrude10 & 8climb20 no 
o!r words  w\ld or c\ld s]ve ! turn1 &  
no m c\ld be add$4  ,= !y  exhau/ively  

compreh5d ! ?ree classes1 correspond5t  
to ! ?ree  *>act]s1 ( m5 :o di%one/ly   
seek ecclesia/ical p[]4  ,fir/1  ^? :o  
8creep0 into ! fold2 :o d n c>e = (fice1
 nor "n1  b = secret influ5ce1 & d all  
?+s occultly & cunn+ly1  cons5t+ to any 
s]vility ( (fice or conduct1 s only t !y
 may  intimately disc]n1 & unaw>es      
direct1 ! m9ds ( m54  ,!n ^?  :o        
8intrude0 7?ru/1 t is7 !mselves into !  
fold1 :o by natural  insol5ce ( he>t1 & 
/\t eloqu5ce ( tongue1 & fe>lessly      
p]sev]ant self-ass]tion1 obta9 he>+ &   
au?ority ) ! common  cr[d4  ,la/ly1 ^?  
:o 8climb10 :o1 by lab\r & le>n+1 bo?   
/\t & s\nd1 b selfi%ly ex]t$ 9 ! cause (
 _! own  ambition1 ga9 high dignities & 
au?orities1 & become 8lords ov] !       
h]itage10 ?\gh n 8ensamples to ! flock40
    ,n[ g on3--        8,( o!r c>e !y   
little reckon+ make1      ,?an h[ to    
scramble at ! %e>]s' fea/4      ,bl9d   
m\?s--0    ,i pause aga91 = ?is is a    
/range expression2 a brok5 metaphor1 "o 
might ?9k1 c>eless & uns*ol>ly4    ,n s3

 its v audacity & pi?9ess are int5d$ to 
make u look  close at ! phrase & rememb]
 x4  ,^? two monosyllables express !    
precisely accurate contr>ies ( "r "*1 9 
! two great  (fices ( ! ,*ur*--^? (     
bi%op & pa/or4    ,a 8,bi%op0 means 8a  
p]son :o sees40    ,a 8,pa/or0 means 8a 
p]son :o fe$s40    ,! mo/ unbi%oply "* a
 man c h is !re=e to be ,bl9d4    ,! mo/
 unpa/oral is1 in/ead ( fe$+1 to want to
 be f$1--to be a  ,m\?4    ,take ! two  
rev]ses toge!r1 & y h 8bl9d m\?s40  ,we 
may  advisably foll[ out ?is idea a     
little4  ,ne>ly all ! evils 9 !  ,*ur* h
 aris5 f bi%ops desir+ p[] m ?an light4 
,!y  want au?ority1 n outlook4  ,:]eas  
_! real (fice is n to rule2  ?\gh x may 
be vigor\sly to exhort & rebuke3 x is ! 
k+'s (fice  to rule2 ! bi%op's (fice is 
to ov]see ! flock2 to numb] x1  %eep by 
%eep2 to be ready always to give full   
acc\nt ( x4  ,n[ x is  cle> he _c give  
acc\nt ( ! s\ls1 if he has n s mu* z    
numb]$ ! bodies1 ( 8 flock4  ,! fir/ ?+1
 !re=e1 t a  bi%op has to d is at lea/  

to put himself 9 a position 9 :i*1 at   
any mom5t1 he c obta9 ! hi/ory1 f       
*ildhood1 ( e liv+  s\l 9 8 diocese1 & (
 its pres5t /ate4  ,d[n 9 t back /reet1 
,bill1 & ,nancy1 knock+ ea* o!r's tee?  
out6--,does ! bi%op "k  all ab\t x8     
,has he 8 eye ^u !m8  ,has he _h 8 eye  
^u !m8  ,c he circum/antially expla9 to 
u h[ ,bill got into ! habit (  beat+    
,nancy ab\t ! head8  ,if he _c1 he is no
 bi%op1 ?\gh he  _h a mitre z high z    
,salisbury /eeple2 he is no bi%op1--he  
has s\ght  to be at ! helm in/ead ( !   
ma/head2 he has no sight ( ?+s4  8,nay10
 y say1 8x is n 8 duty to look aft]     
,bill 9 ! back  /reet40  ,:at6 ! fat    
%eep t h full fleeces--y ?9k x is only  
^? he %\ld look aft] :ile 7g back to y\r
 ,milton7 8! hungry  %eep look up1 & are
 n f$1 besides :at ! grim wolf1 ) privy 
paw0 7bi%ops kn[+ no?+ ab\t x71 8daily  
dev\rs apace1 &  no?+ said08    8,b t's 
n our idea ( a bi%op40 #g ,p]haps n2 b x
 0 ,/4  ,paul's2 & x 0 ,milton's4  ,!y  
may be "r1 or we may be2 b we  mu/ n ?9k

 we are read+ ei!r "o or ! o!r by putt+ 
our  mean+ into _! words4    ,i g on4   
8,b swoln ) w9d1 & ! rank mi/ !y draw40 
,?is is to meet ! vulg> answ] t 8if !   
poor are n look$ aft]  9 _! bodies1 !y  
are 9 _! s\ls2 !y h spiritual food40    
,& ,milton says1 8,!y h no su* ?+ z     
spiritual food2 !y are  only swoll5 )   
w9d40  ,at fir/ y may ?9k t is a co>se  
type1  & an obscure "o4  ,b aga91 x is a
 q lit]ally accurate "o4  ,take up y\r  
,lat9 & ,greek diction>ies1 & f9d out ! 
mean+ (  8,_s40  ,x is only a           
contraction ( ! ,lat9 ^w 8brea?10 & an  
indi/9ct translation ( ! ,greek ^w =    
8w9d40  ,! same ^w is  us$ 9 writ+1 8,! 
w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?20 & 9 writ+1 8,s  
is e "o t is born ( ! ,_s20 born ( !    
brea?1 t is2  = x means ! brea? ( ,god1 
9 s\l & body4  ,we h ! true s5se  ( x 9 
our words 8inspiration0 & 8expire40     
,n[1 !re are two k9ds  ( brea? ) :i* !  
flock may be fill$1--,god's brea?1 &    
man's4  ,! brea? ( ,god is heal?1 &     
life1 & peace to !m1 z ! air (  heav5 is

 to ! flocks on ! hills2 b man's        
brea?--! ^w :i*  he calls spiritual1--is
 disease & contagion to !m1 z ! fog ( ! 
f54  ,!y rot inw>dly ) x2 !y are puff$  
up by x1 z a dead body  by ! vap\rs (   
its own decomposition4  ,?is is lit]ally
 true ( all  false religi\s tea*+2 !    
fir/ & la/1 & fatale/ sign ( x1 is  t   
8puff+ up40  ,y\r conv]t$ *ildr51 :o    
tea* _! p>5ts2  y\r conv]t$ convicts1 :o
 tea* hone/ m52 y\r conv]t$ dunces1  :o1
 hav+ liv$ 9 cret9\s /upefaction half _!
 lives1 sudd5ly  awak+ to ! fact ( !re  
be+ a ,god1 fancy !mselves !re=e ,8     
peculi> p & mess5g]s2 y\r sect>ians ( e 
species1 small  & great1 ,ca?olic or    
,prote/ant1 ( high *ur* or l[1 9 s f> z 
!y ?9k !mselves exclusively 9 ! "r &    
o!rs wrong2 &1  pre-em95tly1 9 e sect1  
^? :o hold t m5 c be sav$ by  ?9k+      
rightly in/ead ( do+ rightly1 by ^w     
in/ead ( act1 &  wi% in/ead ( "w2--^!   
are ! true fog *ildr5--cl\ds1 ^!1  )\t  
wat]2 bodies1 ^!1 ( putresc5t vap\r &   
sk91 )\t  blood or fle%3 bl[n bag-pipes 

= ! fi5ds to pipe )--corrupt1 &         
corrupt+1--8 ,swoll5 ) w9d1 & ! rank mi/
 !y draw40    ,la/ly1 let u return to ! 
l9es respect+ ! p[] ( ! keys1 =  n[ we c
 und]/& !m4  ,note ! diff]5ce betwe5    
,milton & ,dante  9 _! int]pretation (  
?is p[]3 = once1 ! latt] is weak] 9     
?\ght2 he supposes bo? ! keys to be ( ! 
gate ( heav52 "o is  ( gold1 ! o!r (    
silv]3 !y are giv5 by ,/4 ,pet] to !    
s5t9el  angel2 & x is n easy to det]m9e 
! mean+ ei!r ( !  sub/ances ( ! ?ree    
/eps ( ! gate1 or ( ! two keys4  ,b     
,milton makes "o1 ( gold1 ! key ( heav52
 ! o!r1 ( iron1 ! key  ( ! prison 9 :i* 
! wick$ tea*]s are to be b\nd :o 8h     
tak5 away ! key ( k1 yet ent]$ n 9      
!mselves40    ,we h se5 t ! duties (    
bi%op & pa/or are to see1 & fe$2  & (   
all :o d s x is said1 8,he t wat]e?1    
%all be wat]$ also  himself40  ,b !     
rev]se is tru? also4  ,he t wat]e? n1   
%all be  )]$ himself2 & he t see? n1    
%all himself be %ut out (  sight--%ut   
into ! p]petual prison-h\se4  ,& t      

prison op5s "h1  z well z h]eaft]3 he :o
 is to be b\nd 9 heav5 mu/ fir/ be b\nd 
on e>?4  ,t comm& to ! /rong angels1 (  
:i* ! rock-apo/le  is ! image1 8,take   
him1 & b9d him h& & foot1 & ca/ him     
out10  issues1 9 its measure1 aga9/ !   
tea*]1 = e help )held1 &  = e tru?      
refus$1 & = e falsehood en=c$2 s t he is
  m /rictly fett]$ ! m he fett]s1 & f>!r
 outca/ z he  m & m misleads1 till at   
la/ ! b>s ( ! iron cage close ^u  him1 &
 z 8! gold5 opes1 ! iron %uts ama940    
,we h got some?+ out ( ! l9es1 ,i ?9k1 &
 mu* m is yet to  be f\nd 9 !m2 b we h  
done en\gh by way ( example ( ! k9d  (  
^w-by-^w exam9ation ( y\r au?or :i* is  
rightly call$  8read+20 wat*+ e acc5t & 
expression1 & putt+ ourselves  always 9 
! au?or's place1 annihilat+ our own     
p]sonality1 &  seek+ to ent] into 81 s z
 to be able assur$ly to say1 8,?us      
,milton ?\ght10 n 8,?us ,i ?\ght1 9     
misread+ ,milton40  ,& by  ?is process y
 w gradually come to atta* less weight  
to y\r own  8,?us ,i ?\ght0 at o!r      

times4  ,y w beg9 to p]ceive t :at  y   
?\ght 0 a matt] ( no s]i\s              
importance2--t y\r ?\ghts  on any       
subject are n p]haps ! cle>e/ & wise/ t 
c\ld be  arriv$ at !reupon3--9 fact1 t  
unless y are a v s+ul>  p]son1 y _c be  
said to h any 8?\ghts0 at all2 t y h  no
 mat]ials = !m1 9 any s]i\s matt]s2     
#h--no "r to 8?9k10  b only to try to   
le>n m ( ! facts4  ,nay1 mo/ probably   
all y\r  life 7unless1 z ,i said1 y are 
a s+ul> p]son7 y w h no  legitimate "r  
to an 8op9ion0 on any bus9ess1 except t 
in/antly  "u y\r h&4  ,:at mu/ (        
necessity be done1 y c always f9d  out1 
beyond "q1 h[ to d4  ,h y a h\se to keep
 9 ord]1 a  commodity to sell1 a field  
to pl\gh1 a dit* to cleanse8  ,!re ne$  
be  no two op9ions ab\t ^! proce$+s2 x  
is at y\r p]il if y h  n mu* m ?an an   
8op9ion0 on ! way to manage su* matt]s4 
,&  also1 outside ( y\r own bus9ess1 !re
 are "o or two subjects on  :i* y are   
b\nd to h b "o op9ion4  ,t rogu]y & ly+ 
are  objectionable1 & are in/antly to be

 flogg$ out ( ! way :5ev]  discov]$2--t 
covet\sness & love ( qu>rell+ are       
dang]\s  dispositions ev5 9 *ildr51 &   
deadly dispositions 9 m5 &  nations2--t1
 9 ! end1 ! ,god ( heav5 & e>? loves    
active1  mode/1 & k9d p1 & hates idle1  
pr\d1 gre$y1 & cruel  ones2--on ^! g5]al
 facts y are b\nd to h b "o1 & t a  v   
/rong1 op9ion4  ,= ! re/1 respect+      
religions1 gov]nm5ts1  sci5ces1 arts1 y 
w f9d t1 on ! :ole1 y c "k              
,,no?+1--judge no?+2 t ! be/ y c d1 ev5 
?\gh y may be  a well-educat$ p]son1 is 
to be sil5t1 & /rive to be wis] e  day1 
& to und]/& a little m ( ! ?\ghts (     
o!rs1 :i* s  soon z y try to d hone/ly1 
y w discov] t ! ?\ghts ev5  ( ! wise/   
are v little m ?an p]t95t que/ions4  ,to
 put !  difficulty into a cle> %ape1 &  
exhibit to y ! gr\nds =  9decision1 t is
 all !y c g5]ally d = y6--& well =  !m &
 = u1 if inde$ !y are able 8to mix !    
music ) our  ?\ghts & sadd5 u ) heav5ly 
d\bts40  ,?is writ]1 f :om ,i  h be5    
read+ to y1 is n among ! fir/ or wise/3 

he sees  %rewdly z f> z he sees1 & !re=e
 x is easy to f9d out its full  mean+2 b
 ) ! great] m51 y _c fa?om _! mean+2 !y 
d n ev5 :olly measure x !mselves1--x is 
s wide4  ,suppose ,i _h  ask$ y1 =      
in/ance1 to seek = ,%akespe>e's op9ion1 
in/ead (  ,milton's on ?is matt] ( ,*ur*
 au?ority8--or = ,dante's8  ,h any (  y1
 at ?is in/ant1 ! lea/ idea :at ei!r    
?\ght ab\t x8  ,h  y ev] balanc$ ! sc5e 
) ! bi%ops 9 #8,ri*>d ,,iii4' aga9/  !  
"* ( ,cranm]8 ! description ( ,/4       
,francis & ,/4 ,dom9ic  aga9/ t ( him :o
 made ,virgil wond] to gaze ^u          
him1--8di/eso1  tanto vilm5te1 nell'    
et]no esilio20 or ( him :om ,dante /ood 
beside1  8come 'l frate *e confessa lo  
p]fido assass980 #i  ,%akespe>e &       
,alighi]i knew m5 bett] ?an mo/ ( u1 ,i 
presume6  ,!y 7 bo? 9  ! mid/ ( ! ma9   
/ruggle betwe5 ! temporal & spiritual   
p[]s4  ,!y _h an op9ion1 we may guess4  
,b :]e is x8  ,br+ x into  c\rt6  ,put  
,%akespe>e's or ,dante's cre$ into      
articles1 & s5d x  up = trial by !      

,ecclesia/ical ,c\rts6    ,y w n be     
able1 ,i tell y aga91 = _m & _m a day1  
to come  at ! real purposes & tea*+ ( ^!
 great m52 b a v little  hone/ /udy ( !m
 w enable y to p]ceive t :at y took =   
y\r own 8judgm5t0 0 m]e *ance prejudice1
 & drift$1 helpless1  entangl$ we$ (    
ca/away ?\ght2 nay1 y w see t mo/ m5's  
m9ds are inde$ little bett] ?an r\gh    
hea? wild]ness1 neglect$ &  /ubborn1    
p>tly b>r51 p>tly ov]gr[n ) pe/il5t     
brakes1 &  v5om\s1 w9d-s[n h]bage ( evil
 surmise2 t ! fir/ ?+ y  h to d = !m1 & 
y\rself1 is eag]ly & scornfully to set  
fire  to ?is2 burn all ! jungle into    
:olesome a%-heaps1 & !n pl\gh  & s[4    
,all ! true lit]>y "w be=e y1 = life1   
mu/ beg9  ) ob$i5ce to t ord]1 8,break  
up y\r fall[ gr\nd1 & s[ n  among       
?orns40    ,,ii4  #aj ,hav+ !n fai?fully
 li/5$ to ! great tea*]s1 t y  may ent] 
into _! ,?\ghts1 y h yet ?is high]      
advance to  make2--y h to ent] into _!  
,he>ts4  ,z y g to !m fir/ =  cle>      
sight1 s y mu/ /ay ) !m1 t y may %>e at 

la/ _!  j & mighty ,passion4  ,passion1 
or 8s5sation40  ,i am n afraid (  ! ^w2 
/ill less ( ! ?+4  ,y h he>d _m outcries
 aga9/  s5sation lately2 b1 ,i c tell y1
 x is n less s5sation we want1  b m4  ,!
 ennobl+ diff]5ce betwe5 "o man &       
ano!r1--betwe5  "o animal & ano!r1--is  
precisely 9 ?is1 t "o feels m ?an       
ano!r4  ,if we 7 sponges1 p]haps        
s5sation might n be easily got  = u2 if 
we 7 e>?-worms1 liable at e in/ant to be
 cut 9 two  by ! spade1 p]haps too mu*  
s5sation might n be good = u4  ,b  be+  
human creatures1 x is good = u2 nay1 we 
are only human 9 s  f> z we are         
s5sitive1 & our hon\r is precisely 9    
proportion to our  passion4    ,y "k ,i 
said ( t great & pure society ( ! ,dead1
 t x w\ld  all[ 8no va9 or vulg> p]son  
to ent] !re40  ,:at d y ?9k ,i  meant by
 a 8vulg>0 p]son8  ,:at d y y\rselves   
mean by 8vulg>ity08  ,y w f9d x a       
fruitful subject ( ?\ght2 b1 briefly1 ! 
ess5ce  ( all vulg>ity lies 9 want (    
s5sation4  ,simple & innoc5t  vulg>ity  

is m]ely an untra9$ & undevelop$        
bluntness ( body &  m9d2 b 9 true inbr$ 
vulg>ity1 !re is a dreadful call\sness1 
:i*1 9 extremity1 becomes capable ( e   
sort ( be/ial habit &  crime1 )\t fe>1  
)\t pleasure1 )\t horror1 & )\t pity4   
,x is 9 ! blunt h& & ! dead he>t1 9 !   
diseas$ habit1 9 !  h>d5$ consci5ce1 t  
m5 become vulg>2 !y are = ev] vulg>1    
precisely 9 proportion z !y are         
incapable ( sympa?y1--( quick           
und]/&+1--( all t1 9 deep insi/5ce on ! 
common1 b mo/  accurate t]m1 may be     
call$ ! 8tact0 or 8t\*-faculty10 ( body 
&  s\l3 t tact :i* ! ,mimosa has 9      
trees1 :i* ! pure woman has  above all  
creatures2--f95ess & fulness ( s5sation1
 beyond  reason2--! guide & sanctifi] ( 
reason itself4  ,reason c b  det]m9e :at
 is true3--x is ! ,god-giv5 passion (   
humanity :i*  alone c recognise :at ,god
 has made good4    ,we come !n to t     
great conc\rse ( ! ,dead1 n m]ely to "k 
f  !m :at is ,true1 b *iefly to feel )  
!m :at is j4  ,n[1 to  feel ) !m1 we mu/

 be l !m2 & none ( u c become t  )\t    
pa9s4  ,z ! true k is discipl9$ & te/$  
k1--n ! fir/ ?\ght t comes1 s ! true    
passion is  discipl9$ & te/$ passion1--n
 ! fir/ passion t comes4  ,!  fir/ t    
come are ! va91 ! false1 ! trea*]\s2 if 
y yield to  !m !y w lead y wildly & f>1 
9 va9 pursuit1 9 holl[  en?usiasm1 till 
y h no true purpose & no true passion   
left4  ,n  t any feel+ possible to      
humanity is 9 itself wrong1 b only wrong
  :5 undiscipl9$4  ,its nobility is 9   
its =ce & ju/ice2 x is  wrong :5 x is   
weak1 & felt = paltry cause4  ,!re is a 
mean  wond]1 z ( a *ild :o sees a juggl]
 toss+ gold5 balls2 & ?is  is base1 if y
 w4  ,b d y ?9k t ! wond] is ignoble1 or
  ! s5sation less1 ) :i* e human s\l is 
call$ to wat* !  gold5 balls ( heav5    
toss$ ?r\gh ! night by ! ,h& t made  !m8
  ,!re is a mean curiosity1 z ( a *ild  
op5+ a =bidd5 door1  or a s]vant pry+   
into h] ma/]'s bus9ess2--& a noble      
curiosity1  que/ion+1 9 ! front ( dang]1
 ! s\rce ( ! great riv] beyond  ! s&1--!

 place ( ! great cont95ts beyond !      
sea2--a nobl]  curiosity /ill1 :i*      
que/ions ( ! s\rce ( ! ,riv] ( ,life1 & 
( ! space ( ! ,cont95t ( ,heav51--?+s   
:i* 8! angels desire  to look into40  ,s
 ! anxiety is ignoble1 ) :i* y l+] ov] !
  c\rse & cata/rophe ( an idle tale2 b d
 y ?9k ! anxiety is  less1 or great]1 ) 
:i* y wat*1 or ought to wat*1 ! deal+s  
( fate & de/9y ) ! life ( an agoniz$    
nation8  ,alas6 x is !  n>r[ness1       
selfi%ness1 m9ut5ess1 ( y\r s5sation t y
 h to  deplore 9 ,engl& at ?is          
day2--s5sation :i* sp5ds itself 9       
b\quets  & spee*es3 9 revell+s &        
junket+s2 9 %am fights & gay puppet     
%[s1 :ile y c look on & see noble       
nations murd]$1 man by man1  )\t an ef=t
 or a te>4    ,i said 8m9ut5ess0 &      
8selfi%ness0 ( s5sation1 b x w\ld h  be5
 en\gh to h said 8inju/ice0 or          
8unrighte\sness0 ( s5sation4  ,= z 9    
no?+ is a g5tleman bett] to be disc]n$ f
 a vulg>  p]son1 s 9 no?+ is a g5tle    
nation 7su* nations h be57 bett]  to be 

disc]n$ f a mob1 ?an 9 ?is1--t _! feel+s
 are  con/ant & j1 results ( due        
contemplation1 & ( equal ?\ght4  ,y c   
talk a mob into any?+2 its feel+s may   
be--usually are--on !  :ole1 g5]\s & "r2
 b x has no f\ndation = !m1 no hold (   
!m2 y may tease or tickle x into any1 at
 y\r pleasure2 x ?9ks by  infection1 = !
 mo/ "p1 cat*+ an op9ion l a cold1 & !re
  is no?+ s little t x w n ro> itself   
wild ab\t1 :5 !  fit is on2--no?+ s     
great b x w =get 9 an h\r1 :5 ! fit  is 
pa/4  ,b a g5tleman's1 or a g5tle       
nation's1 passions are j1  measur$1 &   
cont9u\s4  ,a great nation1 = in/ance1  
does n sp5d  its entire national wits = 
a c\ple ( mon?s 9 weigh+ evid5ce ( a    
s+le ruffian's hav+ done a s+le murd]2 &
 = a c\ple ( ye>s  see its own *ildr5   
murd] ea* o!r by _! ?\s&s or t5s (      
?\s&s a day1 consid]+ only :at ! effect 
is likely to be on !  price ( cotton1 & 
c>+ no wise to det]m9e :i* side ( battle
 is  9 ! wrong4  ,nei!r does a great    
nation s5d its poor little boys to  jail

 = /eal+ six walnuts2 & all[ its        
bankrupts to /eal _!  hundr$s ( ?\s&s ) 
a b[1 & its bank]s1 ri* ) poor m5's     
sav+s1 to close _! doors 8"u            
circum/ances ov] :i* !y h  no control10 
) a 8by y\r leave20 & l>ge l&$ e/ates to
 be  b\ght by m5 :o h made _! money by  
go+ ) arm$ /eam]s up  & d[n ! ,*9a      
,seas1 sell+ opium at ! cannon's m\?1 & 
alt]+1 = ! b5efit ( ! =eign nation1 !   
common highwayman's  dem& ( 8y\r money  
or y\r life10 into t ( 8y\r money &  y\r
 life40  ,nei!r does a great nation all[
 ! lives ( its innoc5t  poor to be p>*$ 
out ( !m by fog fev]1 & rott$ out ( !m  
by  dunghill plague1 = ! sake ( sixp5ce 
a life extra p] week to its  l&lords2   
#aa & !n debate1 ) drivell+ te>s1 &     
diabolical  sympa?ies1 :e!r x ought n   
pi\sly to save1 & nurs+ly *]i%1  ! lives
 ( its murd]]s4  ,also1 a great nation  
hav+ made up its m9d  t hang+ is q !    
:olesome/ process = its homicides 9     
g5]al1 c yet ) m]cy di/+ui% betwe5 !    
degrees ( guilt 9  homicides2 & does n  

yelp l a pack ( fro/-p9*$ wolf-cubs on  
! blood-track ( an unhappy craz$ boy1 or
 grey-hair$ clodpate  ,o!llo1 8p]plex$  
i' ! extreme10 at ! v mom5t t x is  s5d+
 a ,m9i/] ( ! ,cr[n to make polite      
spee*es to a man :o is  bayonet+ "y     
girls 9 _! fa!rs' sight1 & kill+ noble  
y\?s  9 cool blood1 fa/] ?an a c\ntry   
but*] kills lambs 9 spr+4  ,&1  la/ly1 a
 great nation does n mock ,heav5 & its  
,p[]s1 by pret5d+  belief 9 a revelation
 :i* ass]ts ! love ( money to be ! root 
(  all evil1 & decl>+1 at ! same "t1 t x
 is actuat$1 &  int5ds to be actuat$1 9 
all *ief national de$s & measures1 by no
  o!r love4 #ab    ,my fri5ds1 ,i d n "k
 :y any ( u %\ld talk ab\t read+4  ,we  
want "s %>p] discipl9e ?an t ( read+2 b1
 at all ev5ts1 be  assur$1 we _c read4  
,no read+ is possible = a p ) its  m9d 9
 ?is /ate4  ,no s5t5ce ( any great writ]
 is intelligible to  !m4  ,x is simply &
 /]nly impossible = ! ,engli% public1 at
  ?is mom5t1 to und]/& any ?\ghtful     
writ+1--s incapable (  ?\ght has x      

become 9 its insanity ( av>ice4         
,happily1 our disease  is1 z yet1 little
 worse ?an ?is incapacity ( ?\ght2 x is 
n  corruption ( ! inn] nature2 we r+    
true /ill1 :5 any?+ /rikes  home to u2 &
 ?\gh ! idea t ev]y?+ %\ld 8pay0 has    
infect$  our e purpose s deeply1 t ev5  
:5 we w\ld play ! good  ,sam>itan1 we   
nev] take out our two p5ce & give !m to 
! ho/1  )\t say+1 8,:5 ,i come aga91 ?\ 
%alt give me f\rp5ce10 !re  is a        
capacity ( noble passion left 9 our     
he>ts' core4  ,we %[ x 9  our "w--9 our 
w>1--ev5 9 ^? unju/ dome/ic affections  
:i* make  u furi\s at a small private   
wrong1 :ile we are polite to a b\ndless 
public "o3 we are /ill indu/ri\s to !   
la/ h\r ( ! day1 ?\gh  we add ! gambl]'s
 fury to ! lab\r]'s pati5ce2 we are /ill
 brave  to ! dea?1 ?\gh incapable (     
disc]n+ true cause = battle2 &  are /ill
 true 9 affection to our own fle%1 to ! 
dea?1 z !  sea-mon/]s are1 & !          
rock-eagles4  ,& !re is hope = a nation 
:ile ?is c be /ill said ( x4  ,z long z 

x holds its life 9 its  h&1 ready to    
give x = its hon\r 7?\gh a fooli%       
hon\r71 = its  love 7?\gh a selfi%      
love71 & = its bus9ess 7?\gh a base     
bus9ess71 !re is hope = x4  ,b hope     
only2 = ?is in/9ctive1  reckless virtue 
_c la/4  ,no nation c la/1 :i* has made 
a mob (  itself1 h[ev] g5]\s at he>t4   
,x mu/ discipl9e its passions1 &  direct
 !m1 or !y w discipl9e x1 "o day1 )     
scorpion :ips4  ,above all1 a nation _c 
la/ z a money-mak+ mob3 x _c )          
impunity1--x _c ) exi/5ce1--g on despis+
 lit]ature1 despis+  sci5ce1 despis+    
art1 despis+ nature1 despis+ compassion1
 &  conc5trat+ its s\l on ,p5ce4  ,d y  
?9k ^! are h>% or wild  words8  ,h      
pati5ce ) me b a little long]4  ,i w    
prove _!  tru? to y1 clause by clause4  
7,i47  ,i say fir/ we h despis$         
lit]ature4  ,:at d we1 z a nation1  c>e 
ab\t books8  ,h[ mu* d y ?9k we sp5d    
altoge!r on our  libr>ies1 public or    
private1 z comp>$ ) :at we sp5d on our  
horses8  ,if a man sp5ds lavi%ly on 8   

libr>y1 y call him mad--a  bibliomaniac4
  ,b y nev] call any "o a horsemaniac1  
?\gh m5 ru9  !mselves e day by _!       
horses1 & y d n he> ( p  ru9+ !mselves  
by _! books4  ,or1 to g l[] /ill1 h[ mu*
 d  y ?9k ! cont5ts ( ! book-%elves ( ! 
,unit$ ,k+dom1 public  & private1 w\ld  
fet*1 z comp>$ ) ! cont5ts ( its        
w9e-cell>s8  ,:at position w\ld its     
exp5diture on lit]ature take1 z  comp>$ 
) its exp5diture on luxuri\s eat+8  ,we 
talk ( food =  ! m9d1 z ( food = ! body3
 n[ a good book conta9s su* food        
inexhau/ibly2 x is a provision = life1 &
 = ! be/ "p ( u2  yet h[ long mo/ p w\ld
 look at ! be/ book be=e !y w\ld  give !
 price ( a l>ge turbot = x8  ,?\gh !re h
 be5 m5 :o  h p9*$ _! /oma*s & b>$ _!   
backs to buy a book1 ^:  libr>ies 7     
*eap] to !m1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! end1 ?an mo/   
m5's  d9n]s are4  ,we are few ( u put to
 su* trial1 & m ! pity2 =1  inde$1 a    
preci\s ?+ is all ! m preci\s to u if x 
has be5  won by "w or economy2 & if     
public libr>ies 7 half s co/ly z  public

 d9n]s1 or books co/ ! t5? "p ( :at     
bracelets d1 ev5  fooli% m5 & wom5 might
 sometimes suspect !re 0 good 9 read+1  
z well z 9 mun*+ & sp>kl+3 :]eas ! v    
*eapness (  lit]ature is mak+ ev5 wise p
 =get t if a book is wor?  read+1 x is  
wor? buy+4  ,no book is wor? any?+ :i*  
is n  wor? mu*2 nor is x s]viceable1    
until x has be5 read1 & re-read1  &     
lov$1 & lov$ aga92 & m>k$1 s t y c ref] 
to !  passages y want 9 x1 z a soldi] c 
seize ! weapon he ne$s 9 an  arm\ry1 or 
a h\sewife br+ ! spice %e ne$s f h]     
/ore4  ,bread  ( fl\r is good2 b !re is 
bread1 sweet z honey1 if we w\ld eat x1 
9 a good book2 & ! family mu/ be poor   
inde$1 :i*1 once 9 _!  lives1 _c1 =1 su*
 multipliable b>ley-loaves1 pay _!      
bak]'s  bill4  ,we call ourselves a ri* 
nation1 & we are fil?y & fooli%  en\gh  
to ?umb ea* o!r's books out ( circulat+ 
libr>ies6    7,,ii47  ,i say we h       
despis$ sci5ce4  8,:at60 y exclaim1 8are
 we n  =emo/ 9 all discov]y1 #ac & is n 
! :ole _w giddy by  reason1 or unreason1

 ( our inv5tions80  ,yes2 b d y suppose 
t is  national "w8  ,t "w is all done 9 
spite ( ! nation2 by  private p's zeal &
 money4  ,we are glad en\gh1 inde$1 to  
make our  pr(it ( sci5ce2 we snap up    
any?+ 9 ! way ( a sci5tific bone  t has 
meat on x1 eag]ly en\gh2 b if !         
sci5tific man comes =  a bone or a cru/ 
to u1 t is ano!r /ory4  ,:at h we       
publicly  done = sci5ce8  ,we are oblig$
 to "k :at o'clock x is1 = !  safety (  
our %ips1 & !re=e we pay = an           
obs]vatory2 & we  all[ ourselves1 9 !   
p]son ( our ,p>liam5t1 to be annually   
torm5t$ into do+ some?+1 9 a slov5ly    
way1 = ! ,briti%  ,museum2 sull5ly      
appreh5d+ t to be a place = keep+ /uff$ 
birds 91 to amuse our *ildr54  ,if      
anybody w pay = _! own  telescope1 &    
resolve ano!r nebula1 we cackle ov] !   
disc]nm5t z  if x 7 our own2 if "o 9 t5 
?\s& ( our hunt+ squires  sudd5ly       
p]ceives t ! e>? 0 inde$ made to be     
some?+ else  ?an a portion = foxes1 &   
burr[s 9 x himself1 & tells u :]e  !    

gold is1 & :]e ! coals1 we und]/& t !re 
is "s use 9  t2 & v prop]ly knight him3 
b is ! accid5t ( 8 hav+  f\nd out h[ to 
employ himself usefully any cr$it to u8 
7,!  negation ( su* discov]y among 8    
bro!r squires may p]haps be "s  discr$it
 to u1 if we w\ld consid] ( x47  ,b if y
 d\bt ^!  g5]alities1 "h is "o fact = u 
all to m$itate ^u1 illu/rative  ( our   
love ( sci5ce4  ,two ye>s ago !re 0 a   
collection ( !  fossils ( ,sol5h(5 to be
 sold 9 ,bav>ia2 ! be/ 9 exi/5ce1       
conta9+ _m specim5s unique = p]fectness1
 & "o unique z an  example ( a species  
7a :ole k+dom ( unkn[n liv+ creatures   
be+  ann\nc$ by t fossil74  ,?is        
collection1 ( :i* ! m]e m>ket  wor?1    
among private buy]s1 w\ld probably h be5
 "s ?\s& or  twelve hundr$ p\nds1 0 (f]$
 to ! ,engli% nation = sev5  hundr$3 b  
we w\ld n give sev5 hundr$1 & ! :ole    
s]ies w\ld  h be5 9 ! ,muni* ,museum at 
?is mom5t1 if ,pr(essor ,ow5 #ad _h  n1 
) loss ( 8 own "t1 & pati5t torm5t+ ( ! 
,briti%  public 9 p]son ( its           

repres5tatives1 got leave to give f\r   
hundr$  p\nds at once1 & himself become 
answ]able = ! o!r ?ree6 :i*  ! said     
public w d\btless pay him ev5tually1 b  
sulkily1 &  c>+ no?+ ab\t ! matt] all ! 
:ile2 only always ready to  cackle if   
any cr$it comes ( x4  ,consid]1 ,i beg (
 y1  ari?metically1 :at ?is fact means4 
,y\r annual exp5diture = public         
purposes1 7a ?ird ( x = milit>y         
app>atus17 is at lea/ #ej  millions4    
,n[ #gjjl4 is to #ej1jjj1jjjl4 r\ghly1 z
 sev5 p5ce to  two ?\s& p\nds4          
,suppose1 !n1 a g5tleman ( unkn[n       
income1 b  ^: weal? 0 to be conjectur$ f
 ! fact t he sp5t two  ?\s& a ye> on 8  
p>k-walls & footm5 only1 pr(esses       
himself  fond ( sci5ce2 & t "o ( 8      
s]vants comes eag]ly to tell him  t an  
unique collection ( fossils1 giv+ clue  
to a new era (  creation1 is to be _h = 
! sum ( sev5 p5ce /]l+2 & t !  g5tleman 
:o is fond ( sci5ce1 & sp5ds two ?\s& a 
ye> on 8  p>k1 answ]s1 aft] keep+ 8     
s]vant wait+ sev]al mon?s1 8,well6      

,i'll give y f\rp5ce = !m1 if y w be    
answ]able = ! extra  ?reep5ce y\rself1  
till next ye>60    7,,iii47  ,i say y h 
despis$ ,art6  8,:at60 y aga9 answ]1 8h 
we  n ,art exhibitions1 miles long8 & d 
we n pay ?\s&s ( p\nds  = s+le pictures8
 & h we n ,art s*ools & in/itutions1--m 
?an ev] nation _h be=e80  ,yes1 truly1 b
 all t is = ! sake  ( ! %op4  ,y w\ld   
fa9 sell canvas z well z coals1 &       
crock]y  z well z iron2 y w\ld take e   
o!r nation's bread out ( its  m\? if y  
c\ld2 #ae n be+ able to d t1 y\r ideal (
 life is  to /& 9 ! ?or\ghf>es ( ! _w1 l
 ,ludgate appr5tices1  scream+ to e     
pass]-by1 8,:at d'ye lack80  ,y "k no?+ 
( y\r  own faculties or circum/ances2 y 
fancy t1 among y\r damp1 flat1  fat     
fields ( clay1 y c h z quick art-fancy z
 ! ,fr5*man  among 8 bronz$ v9es1 or !  
,italian "u 8 volcanic cliffs2--t  ,art 
may be le>n$1 z book-keep+ is1 & :5     
le>n$1 w give y  m books to keep4  ,y   
c>e = pictures1 absolutely1 no m ?an y  
d = ! bills pa/$ on y\r dead walls4     

,!re is always room on !  walls = !     
bills to be read1--nev] = ! pictures to 
be se54  ,y  d n "k :at pictures y h 7by
 repute7 9 ! c\ntry1 nor  :e!r !y are   
false or true1 nor :e!r !y are tak5 c>e 
( or  n2 9 =eign c\ntries1 y calmly see 
! noble/ exi/+ pictures  9 ! _w rott+ 9 
ab&on$ wreck--79 ,v5ice y saw ! ,au/rian
  guns delib]ately po9t$ at ! palaces   
conta9+ !m71 & if y  he>d t all ! f9e   
pictures 9 ,europe 7 made into s&-bags  
to-morr[ on ! ,au/rian =ts1 x w\ld n    
tr\ble y s mu* z !  *ance ( a brace or  
two ( game less 9 y\r own bags1 9 a     
day's  %oot+4  ,t is y\r national love (
 ,art4    7,,iv47  ,y h despis$ ,nature2
 t is to say1 all ! deep & sacr$        
s5sations ( natural sc5]y4  ,! ,fr5*    
revolutioni/s made /ables (  ! ca!drals 
( ,france2 y h made race-c\rses ( !     
ca!drals (  ! e>?4  ,y\r "o conception (
 pleasure is to drive 9 railroad        
c>riages r\nd _! aisles1 & eat (f _!    
alt>s4 #af ,y h put  a railroad-bridge  
ov] ! falls ( ,s*affhaus54  ,y h        

tunnell$ !  cliffs ( ,luc]ne by ,tell's 
*apel2 y h de/roy$ ! ,cl>5s %ore  ( !   
,lake ( ,g5eva2 !re is n a quiet valley 
9 ,engl& t y  h n fill$ ) bell[+ fire2  
!re is no p>ticle left ( ,engli%  l& :i*
 y h n trampl$ coal a%es into #ag--nor  
any =eign  city 9 :i* ! spread ( y\r    
pres5ce is n m>k$ among its fair  old   
/reets & happy g>d5s by a consum+ :ite  
leprosy ( new hotels  & p]fum]s' %ops3 !
 ,alps !mselves1 :i* y\r own poets us$  
to  love s rev]5tly1 y look ^u z soap$  
poles 9 a be>-g>d51 :i*  y set y\rselves
 to climb & slide d[n aga91 ) 8%rieks ( 
delight40  ,:5 y are pa/ %riek+1 hav+ no
 human articulate voice  to say y are   
glad )1 y fill ! quietude ( _! valleys )
  gunp[d] bla/s1 & ru% home1 r$ )       
cutane\s eruption ( conceit1  & voluble 
) convulsive hicc\gh (                  
self-satisfaction4  ,i ?9k  ne>ly ! two 
sorr[fulle/ spectacles ,i h ev] se5 9   
humanity1  tak+ ! deep inn] significance
 ( !m1 are ! ,engli% mobs 9 !  valley ( 
,*am\ni1 amus+ !mselves ) fir+ ru/y     

h[itz]s2 &  ! ,swiss v9tag]s ( ,zuri*   
express+ _! ,*ri/ian ?anks = !  gift ( !
 v9e1 by assembl+ 9 knots 9 ! 8t[]s ( ! 
v9ey>ds10 & sl[ly load+ & fir+          
horse-pi/ols f morn+ till  ev5+4  ,x is 
pitiful1 to h dim conceptions ( duty2 m 
pitiful1  x seems to me1 to h           
conceptions l ^!1 ( mir?4    ,la/ly4  ,y
 despise compassion4  ,!re is no ne$ (  
words ( m9e =  pro( ( ?is4  ,i w m]ely  
pr9t "o ( ! newspap] p>agraphs :i*  ,i  
am 9 ! habit ( cutt+ out & ?r[+ into my 
/ore-draw]2 "h  is "o f a #8,daily      
,telegraph' ( an e>ly date ?is ye>      
7#ahfg72 7date  :i*1 ?\gh by me         
c>elessly left unm>k$1 is easily        
discov]able2 =  on ! back ( ! slip !re  
is ! ann\ncem5t t 8ye/]day !  sev5? ( ! 
special s]vices ( ?is ye> 0 p]=m$ by !  
,bi%op  ( ,ripon 9 ,/4 ,paul's027 x     
relates only "o ( su* facts z happ5 n[  
daily2 ?is by *ance hav+ tak5 a =m 9 :i*
 x came be=e !  coron]4  ,i w pr9t !    
p>agraph 9 r$4  ,be sure1 ! facts       
!mselves are writt5 9 t col\r1 9 a book 

:i* we %all all (  u1 lit]ate or        
illit]ate1 h to read our page (1 "s day4
        ,an inquiry 0 held on ,friday by
 ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 deputy coron]1 at !      
,:ite ,horse ,tav]n1 ,*ri/ ,*ur*1       
,spitalfields1 respect+ ! dea?      (   
,mi*ael ,coll9s1 ag$ #eh ye>s4  ,m>y    
,coll9s1 a mis]able-look+      woman1   
said t %e liv$ ) ! deceas$ & 8 son 9 a  
room at      #b1 ,cobb's ,c\rt1 ,*ri/   
,*ur*4  ,deceas$ 0 a 8translator0 (     
boots4  ,witness w5t out & b\ght old    
boots2 deceas$ & 8 son      made !m into
 good ones1 & !n witness sold !m = :at  
%e      c\ld get at ! %ops1 :i* 0 v     
little inde$4  ,deceas$ &      8 son us$
 to "w night & day to try & get a little
 bread &      tea1 & pay = ! room 7#bs4 
a week71 s z to keep ! home      toge!r4
  ,on ,friday-night-week deceas$ got up 
f 8 b5* &      began to %iv]4  ,he ?rew 
d[n ! boots1 say+1 8,somebody else      
mu/ f9i% !m :5 ,i am gone1 = ,i c d no  
m40  ,!re 0 no      fire1 & he said1 8,i
 w\ld be bett] if ,i 0 w>m40  ,witness  

!re=e took two pairs ( translat$ boots  
#ah to sell at !      %op1 b %e c\ld    
only get #ad;d4 = ! two pairs1 = ! p    
at ! %op said1 8,we mu/ h our pr(it40   
,witness got #adlb4 (      coal1 & a    
little tea & bread4  ,h] son sat up !   
:ole night to      make !               
8translations10 to get money1 b deceas$ 
di$ on ,saturday      morn+4  ,! family 
nev] _h en\gh to eat4--,coron]3 8,x     
seems to      me deplorable t y did n g 
into ! workh\se40  ,witness3 8,we       
want$ ! com=ts ( our little home40  ,a  
juror ask$ :at !      com=ts 71 = he    
only saw a little /raw 9 ! corn] ( !    
room1 ! w9d[s ( :i* 7 brok54  ,! witness
 began to cry1      & said t !y _h a    
quilt & o!r little ?+s4  ,! deceas$     
said he nev] w\ld g into ! workh\se4  ,9
 summ]1 :5 !      season 0 good1 !y     
sometimes made z mu* z #ajs4 pr(it 9 !  
week4  ,!y !n always sav$ t[>ds ! next  
week1 :i* 0      g5]ally a bad "o4  ,9  
w9t] !y made n half s mu*4  ,=      ?ree
 ye>s !y _h be5 gett+ f bad to          

worse4--,cornelius      ,coll9s said t  
he _h assi/$ 8 fa!r s9ce #ahdg4  ,!y us$
      to "w s f> into ! night t bo?     
ne>ly lo/ _! eyesight4      ,witness n[ 
_h a film ov] 8 eyes4  ,five ye>s ago   
deceas$      appli$ to ! p>i% = aid4  ,!
 reliev+ (fic] gave him a #dlb4         
loaf1 & told him if he came aga9 he %\ld
 8get ! /ones40 #ai      ,t disgu/$     
deceas$1 & he w\ld h no?+ to d ) !m     
s9ce4  ,!y got worse & worse until la/  
,friday week1 :5 !y      _h n ev5 a     
half-p5ny to buy a c&le4  ,deceas$ !n   
lay d[n on      ! /raw1 & said he c\ld n
 live till morn+4--,a juror3 8,y are    
dy+ ( />vation y\rself1 & y ought to g  
into ! h\se      until !                
summ]40--,witness3 8,if we w5t 9 we %\ld
 die4  ,:5 we      come out 9 ! summ] we
 %\ld be l p dropp$ f ! sky4      ,no "o
 w\ld "k u1 & we w\ld n h ev5 a room4   
,i c\ld      "w n[ if ,i _h food1 = my  
sight w\ld get bett]40  ,dr4 ,g4 ,p4    
,walk] said deceas$ di$ f syncope1 f    
exhau/ion f want (      food4  ,!       

deceas$ _h _h no b$clo!s4  ,= f\r mon?s 
he _h      _h no?+ b bread to eat4  ,!re
 0 n a p>ticle ( fat 9 !      body4     
,!re 0 no disease1 b1 if !re _h be5     
m$ical      att5dance1 he might h       
surviv$ ! syncope or fa9t+4  ,!         
,coron] hav+ rem>k$ ^u ! pa9ful nature (
 ! case1 ! jury      return$ ! foll[+   
v]dict3 8,t deceas$ di$ f exhau/ion     
f want ( food & ! common necess>ies (   
life2 also ?r\gh      want ( m$ical     
aid40    8,:y w\ld witness n g into !   
workh\se80 y ask4  ,well1 ! poor  seem  
to h a prejudice aga9/ ! workh\se :i* ! 
ri* h n2  = ( c\rse ev]yone :o takes a  
p5sion f ,gov]nm5t goes into !  workh\se
 on a gr& scale3 #bj only ! workh\ses = 
! ri* d n  involve ! idea ( "w1 & %\ld  
be call$ play-h\ses4  ,b ! poor  l to   
die indep5d5tly1 x appe>s2 p]haps if we 
made ! play-h\ses  = !m pretty &        
pleasant en\gh1 or gave !m _! p5sions at
 home1  & all[$ !m a little introductory
 peculation ) ! public money1  _! m9ds  
might be reconcil$ to ! conditions4     

,meantime1 "h are  ! facts3 we make our 
relief ei!r s insult+ to !m1 or s       
pa9ful1  t !y r die ?an take x at our   
h&s2 or1 = ?ird  alt]native1 we leave !m
 s untaught & fooli% t !y />ve l  brute 
creatures1 wild & dumb1 n kn[+ :at to d1
 or :at to ask4  ,i say1 y despise      
compassion2 if y did n1 su* a newspap]  
p>agraph  w\ld be z impossible 9 a      
,*ri/ian c\ntry z a delib]ate           
assass9ation p]mitt$ 9 its public       
/reets4 #ba  8,*ri/ian10 did ,i  say8   
,alas6 if we 7 b :olesomely un-,*ri/ian1
 x w\ld be  impossible3 x is our imag9>y
 ,*ri/ianity t helps u to commit  ^!    
crimes1 = we revel & luxuriate 9 our    
fai?1 = ! lewd  s5sation ( x2 dress+ x  
up1 l ev]y?+ else1 9 fiction4  ,!       
dramatic ,*ri/ianity ( ! organ & aisle1 
( dawn-s]vice &  twilight-revival--!    
,*ri/ianity1 :i* we d n fe> to mix !    
mock]y (1 pictorially1 ) our play ab\t !
 devil1 9 our                           
,satanellas1--,rob]ts1--,fau/s2 *ant+   
hymns ?r\gh trac]i$ w9d[s =  backgr\nd  

effect1 & arti/ically modulat+ ! 8,dio0 
?r\gh  v>iation on v>iation ( mimick$   
pray]3 7:ile we di/ribute tracts1  next 
day1 = ! b5efit ( uncultivat$ swe>]s1 ^u
 :at we suppose  to be ! signification (
 ! ,?ird ,comm&m5t2--7 ?is gas-light$1 &
  gas-inspir$ ,*ri/ianity1 we are       
triumphant 91 & draw back ! hem (  our  
robes f ! t\* ( ! h]etics :o dispute x4 
,b to d a  piece ( common ,*ri/ian      
righte\sness 9 a pla9 ,engli% ^w or de$2
  to make ,*ri/ian law any rule ( life1 
& f\nd "o ,national act or  hope        
!reon1--we "k too well :at our fai?     
comes to = t6  ,y  might soon] get      
lightn+ out ( inc5se smoke ?an true     
action or  passion out ( y\r mod]n      
,engli% religion4  ,y _h bett] get rid (
  ! smoke1 & ! organ pipes1 bo?3 leave  
!m1 & ! ,go?ic w9d[s1  & ! pa9t$ glass1 
to ! prop]ty man2 give up y\r c>burett$ 
hydrog5 gho/ 9 "o heal?y expiration1 &  
look aft] ,laz>us at !  door/ep4  ,= !re
 is a true ,*ur* :]ev] "o h& meets ano!r
  helpfully1 & t is ! only holy or ,"m  

,*ur* :i* ev] 01 or  ev] %all be4       
,all ^! pleasures !n1 & all ^! virtues1 
,i repeat1 y nationally  despise4  ,y h1
 inde$1 m5 among y :o d n2 by ^: "w1 by 
^: /r5g?1 by ^: life1 by ^: dea?1 y     
live1 & nev] ?ank  !m4  ,y\r weal?1 y\r 
amusem5t1 y\r pride1 w\ld all be alike  
impossible1 b = ^? :om y scorn or =get4 
,! policeman1 :o  is walk+ up & d[n !   
black lane all night to wat* ! guilt y  
h creat$ !re2 & may h 8 bra9s beat5 out1
 & be maim$ =  life1 at any mom5t1 &    
nev] be ?ank$2 ! sailor wre/l+ ) !      
sea's rage2 ! quiet /ud5t por+ ov] 8    
book or 8 vial2 !  common work]1 )\t    
praise1 & ne>ly )\t bread1 fulfill+ 8   
task z y\r horses drag y\r c>ts1        
hopeless1 & spurn$ ( all3 ^!  are ! m5  
by :om ,engl& lives2 b !y are n !       
nation2 !y are  only ! body & n]v\s =ce 
( x1 act+ /ill f old habit 9 a          
convulsive p]sev]ance1 :ile ! m9d is    
gone4  ,our ,national wi% &  purpose are
 only to be amus$2 our ,national        
religion is ! p]=mance  ( *ur*          

c]emonies1 & prea*+ ( soporific tru? 7or
 untru?s7 to  keep ! mob quietly at "w1 
:ile we amuse ourselves2 & ! necessity  
= ?is amusem5t is fa/5+ on u1 z a fev]\s
 disease ( p>*$  ?roat & w&]+           
eyes--s5seless1 dissolute1 m]ciless4    
,h[ lit]ally  t ^w ,dis-,ease1 !        
,negation & impossibility ( ,ease1      
expresses  ! entire moral /ate ( our    
,engli% ,indu/ry & its ,amusem5ts6      
,:5 m5 are rightly occupi$1 _! amusem5t 
gr[s out ( _! "w1  z ! col\r-petals out 
( a fruitful fl[]2--:5 !y are fai?fully 
helpful & compassionate1 all _! emotions
 become /eady1 deep1  p]petual1 &       
vivify+ to ! s\l z ! natural pulse to ! 
body4  ,b n[1 hav+ no true bus9ess1 we  
p\r our :ole mascul9e en]gy into  !     
false bus9ess ( money-mak+2 & hav+ no   
true emotion1 we mu/  h false emotions  
dress$ up = u to play )1 n innoc5tly1 z 
*ildr5 ) dolls1 b guiltily & d>kly1 z ! 
idolatr\s ,jews )  _! pictures on cav]n 
walls1 :i* m5 _h to dig to detect4  ,!  
ju/ice we d n execute1 we mimic 9 !     

novel & on ! /age2 =  ! beauty we de/roy
 9 nature1 we sub/itute ! metamorphosis 
( !  pantomime1 & 7! human nature ( u   
imp]atively requir+ awe &  sorr[ ( "s   
k9d7 = ! noble grief we %\ld h borne )  
our  fell[s1 & ! pure te>s we %\ld h    
wept ) !m1 we gloat ov]  ! pa?os ( !    
police c\rt1 & ga!r ! night-dew ( !     
grave4    ,x is difficult to e/imate !  
true significance ( ^! ?+s2 !  facts are
 frightful en\gh2--! measure ( national 
fault involv$ 9  !m is p]haps n z great 
z x w\ld at fir/ seem4  ,we p]mit1 or   
cause1 ?\s&s ( dea?s daily1 b we mean no
 h>m2 we set fire to  h\ses1 & ravage   
peasants' fields1 yet we %\ld be sorry  
to f9d we  _h injur$ anybody4  ,we are  
/ill k9d at he>t2 /ill capable (        
virtue1 b only z *ildr5 are4  ,*alm]s1  
at ! end ( 8 long life1  hav+ _h mu* p[]
 ) ! public1 be+ plagu$ 9 "s s]i\s      
matt] by a ref]5ce to 8public op9ion10  
utt]$ ! impati5t  exclamation1 8,!      
public is j a great baby60  ,& ! reason 
t ,i  h all[$ all ^! grav] subjects (   

?\ght to mix !mselves up  ) an inquiry  
into me?ods ( read+1 is t1 ! m ,i see ( 
our  national faults or mis]ies1 ! m !y 
resolve !mselves into  conditions (     
*ildi% illit]at5ess & want ( education 9
 ! mo/  ord9>y habits ( ?\ght4  ,x is1  
,i repeat1 n vice1 n selfi%ness1  n     
dulness ( bra91 :i* we h to lam5t2 b an 
unrea*able  s*oolboy's recklessness1    
only diff]+ f ! true s*oolboy's 9 its   
incapacity ( be+ help$1 because x       
ackn[l$ges no ma/]4    ,!re is a curi\s 
type ( u giv5 9 "o ( ! lovely1 neglect$ 
works  ( ! la/ ( our great pa9t]s4  ,x  
is a draw+ ( ,kirkby ,lonsdale  *ur*y>d1
 & ( its brook1 & valley1 & hills1 &    
fold$ morn+  sky beyond4  ,& unm9dful   
alike ( ^!1 & ( ! dead :o h left  ^! =  
o!r valleys & = o!r skies1 a gr\p (     
s*oolboys h  pil$ _! little books ^u a  
grave1 to /rike !m (f ) /ones4  ,s1     
also1 we play ) ! words ( ! dead t w\ld 
tea* u1 &  /rike !m f> f u ) our bitt]1 
reckless w2 little ?9k+  t ^? leaves :i*
 ! w9d scatt]s _h be5 pil$1 n only ^u a 

grave/one1 b ^u ! seal ( an en*ant$     
vault--nay1 ! gate ( a  great city (    
sleep+ k+s1 :o w\ld awake = u & walk )  
u1 if  we knew b h[ to call !m by _!    
names4  ,h[ (t51 ev5 if we lift  ! m>ble
 entrance gate1 d we b w&] among ^? old 
k+s 9 _!  repose1 & f+] ! robes !y lie  
91 & /ir ! cr[ns on _!  =eheads2 & /ill 
!y are sil5t to u1 & seem b a du/y      
imag]y2  because we "k n ! incantation (
 ! he>t t w\ld wake  !m2--:i*1 if !y    
once he>d1 !y w\ld />t up to meet u 9 _!
  p[] ( long ago1 n>r[ly to look ^u u1 &
 consid] u2 &1 z !  fall5 k+s ( ,hades  
meet ! newly fall51 say+1 8,art ?\ also 
become weak z we--art ?\ also become "o 
( u80 s w\ld ^! k+s1  ) _! undimm$1     
un%ak5 diadems1 meet u1 say+1 8,art ?\  
also  become pure & mighty ( he>t z     
we--art ?\ also become "o ( u80         
,mighty ( he>t1 mighty (                
m9d--8magnanim\s0--to be ?is1 is inde$  
to be  great 9 life2 to become ?is      
increas+ly1 is1 inde$1 to 8advance 9    
life10--9 life itself--n 9 ! trapp+s (  

x4  ,my fri5ds1 d y  rememb] t old      
,scy?ian cu/om1 :5 ! head ( a h\se di$8 
,h[ he  0 dress$ 9 8 f9e/ dress1 & set 9
 8 *>iot1 & c>ri$  ab\t to 8 fri5ds'    
h\ses2 & ea* ( !m plac$ him at 8 table's
  head1 & all fea/$ 9 8 pres5ce8        
,suppose x 7 (f]$ to y 9  pla9 words1 z 
x is (f]$ to y 9 dire facts1 t y %\ld   
ga9 ?is ,scy?ian hon\r1 gradually1 :ile 
y yet ?\ght y\rself  alive4  ,suppose ! 
(f] 7 ?is3 ,y %all die sl[ly2 y\r blood 
%all daily gr[ cold1 y\r fle% petrify1  
y\r he>t beat at la/ only  z a ru/$ gr\p
 ( iron valves4  ,y\r life %all fade f  
y1 &  s9k ?r\gh ! e>? into ! ice (      
,ca9a2 b1 day by day1 y\r body  %all be 
dress$ m gaily1 & set 9 high] *>iots1 & 
h m  ord]s on its brea/--cr[ns on its   
head1 if y w4  ,m5 %all b[  be=e x1 />e 
& %\t r\nd x1 cr[d aft] x up & d[n !    
/reets2 build palaces = x1 fea/ ) x at  
_! tables' heads all  ! night long2 y\r 
s\l %all /ay en\gh )9 x to "k :at !y  d1
 & feel ! weight ( ! gold5 dress on its 
%\ld]s1 & !  furr[ ( ! cr[n-edge on !   

skull2--no m4  ,w\ld y take !  (f]1     
v]bally made by ! dea?-angel8  ,w\ld !  
meane/ among u take  x1 ?9k y8  ,yet    
practically & v]ily we grasp at x1 e "o 
(  u1 9 a measure2 _m ( u grasp at x 9  
its fulness ( horror4  ,e  man accepts  
x1 :o desires to advance 9 life )\t kn[+
 :at life  is2 :o means only t he is to 
get m horses1 & m footm51 &  m =tune1 & 
m public hon\r1 &--n m p]sonal s\l4  ,he
  only is advanc+ 9 life1 ^: he>t is    
gett+ s(t]1 ^: blood  w>m]1 ^: bra9     
quick]1 ^: _s is ent]+ into ,liv+ #bb   
peace4  ,& ! m5 :o h ?is life 9 !m are !
 true lords or  k+s ( ! e>?--!y1 & !y   
only4  ,all o!r k+%ips1 s f> z  !y are  
true1 are only ! practical issue &      
expression ( !irs2 if  less ?an ?is1 !y 
are ei!r dramatic royalties1--co/ly %[s1
 set  (f1 inde$1 ) real jewels1 in/ead (
 t9sel--b /ill only ! toys  ( nations2  
or else !y are no royalties at all1 b   
tyrannies1 or !  m]e active & practical 
issue ( national folly2 = :i* reason ,i 
h said ( !m else:]e1 8,visible gov]nm5ts

 are ! toys ( "s  nations1 ! diseases ( 
o!rs1 ! h>ness ( "s1 ! burd5s (  m40    
,b ,i h no words = ! wond] ) :i* ,i he> 
,k+hood /ill  spok5 (1 ev5 among        
?\ghtful m51 z if gov]n$ nations 7 a    
p]sonal prop]ty1 & might be b\ght &     
sold1 or o!rwise acquir$1  z %eep1 ( ^: 
fle% _! k+ 0 to fe$1 & ^: fleece he 0   
to ga!r2 z if ,a*illes' indignant epi!t 
( base k+s1  8p-eat+10 7 ! con/ant &    
prop] title ( all mon>*s2 &  ! enl>gem5t
 ( a k+'s dom9ion meant ! same ?+ z !   
increase  ( a private man's e/ate6  ,k+s
 :o ?9k s1 h[ev] p[]ful1 c no  m be !   
true k+s ( ! nation ?an gadflies are !  
k+s ( a  horse2 !y suck x1 & may drive x
 wild1 b d n guide x4  ,!y1  & _! c\rts1
 & _! armies are1 if "o c\ld see cle>ly1
 only a  l>ge species ( m>% mosquito1 ) 
bayonet proboscis & melodi\s1  b&-ma/]$ 
trumpet+1 9 ! summ] air2 ! twilight be+1
 p]haps1  sometimes fair]1 b h>dly m    
:olesome1 = its glitt]+ mi/s (  midge   
companies4  ,! true k+s1 mean:ile1 rule 
quietly1 if at all1 &  hate rul+2 too _m

 ( !m make 8il gran rifiuto20 & if !y d 
n1  ! mob1 z soon z !y are likely to    
become useful to x1 is pretty  sure to  
make its 8gran rifiuto0 ( !m4    ,yet ! 
visible k+ may also be a true "o1 "s    
day1 if ev] day comes  :5 he w e/imate 8
 dom9ion by ! =ce ( x1--n !             
geographical b\nd>ies4  ,x matt]s v     
little :e!r ,tr5t cuts y a  cantel out  
"h1 or ,rh9e r\nds y a ca/le less !re4  
,b x does  matt] to y1 k+ ( m51 :e!r y c
 v]ily say to ?is man1 8,g10  & he goe?2
 & to ano!r1 8,come10 & he come?4  ,:e!r
 y c  turn y\r p1 z y c ,tr5t--& :]e x  
is t y bid !m  come1 & :]e g4  ,x matt]s
 to y1 k+ ( m51 :e!r y\r p  hate y1 &   
die by y1 or love y1 & live by y4  ,y   
may measure  y\r dom9ion by multitudes1 
bett] ?an by miles2 & c\nt degrees (    
love-latitude1 n f1 b to1 a wond]fully  
w>m & inf9ite equator4                  
,measure6--nay1 y _c measure4  ,:o %all 
measure ! diff]5ce  betwe5 ! p[] ( ^? :o
 8d & tea*10 & :o are greate/ 9  !      
k+doms ( e>?1 z ( heav5--& ! p[] ( ^? :o

 undo1 &  consume--^: p[]1 at ! fulle/1 
is only ! p[] ( ! mo? &  ! ru/8         
,/range6 to ?9k h[ ! ,mo?-k+s lay up    
treasures = !  mo?2 & ! ,ru/-k+s1 :o are
 to _! peoples' /r5g? z ru/ to  arm\r1  
lay up treasures = ! ru/2 & !           
,robb]-k+s1 treasures  = ! robb]2 b h[  
few k+s h ev] laid up treasures t ne$$  
no gu>d+--treasures ( :i*1 ! m ?ieves   
!re 71 ! bett]6  ,broid]$ robe1 only to 
be r5t2 helm & sword1 only to be dimm$2 
jewel  & gold1 only to be scatt]$2--!re 
h be5 ?ree k9ds ( k+s :o  h ga!r$ ^!4   
,suppose !re ev] %\ld arise a ,f\r? ord]
 (  k+s1 :o _h read1 9 "s obscure writ+ 
( long ago1 t !re 0  a ,f\r? k9d (      
treasure1 :i* ! jewel & gold c\ld n     
equal1  nei!r %\ld x be valu$ ) pure    
gold4  ,a web made fair 9 !  weav+1 by  
,a!na's %uttle2 an arm\r1 =g$ 9 div9e   
fire by  ,vulcanian =ce2 a gold to be   
m9$ 9 ! v sun's r$ he>t1 :]e he  sets   
ov] ! ,delphian cliffs2--deep-pictur$   
tissue2--imp5etrable  arm\r2--potable   
gold6--! ?ree great ,angels ( ,conduct1 

,toil1 &  ,?\ght1 /ill call+ to u1 &    
wait+ at ! po/s ( our doors1 to  lead u1
 ) _! w+$ p[]1 & guide u1 ) _! un]r+    
eyes1  by ! pa? :i* no f[l kn[e?1 & :i* 
! vulture's eye has n  se56  ,suppose   
k+s %\ld ev] arise1 :o he>d & believ$   
?is ^w1  & at la/ ga!r$ & br\ght =?     
treasures (--,wisdom--= _!  p8    ,?9k  
:at an amaz+ bus9ess t w\ld be6  ,h[    
inconceivable1 9  ! /ate ( our pres5t   
national wisdom6  ,t we %\ld br+ up our 
peasants to a book ex]cise in/ead ( a   
bayonet ex]cise6--organise1  drill1     
ma9ta9 ) pay1 & good g5]al%ip1 armies ( 
?9k]s1  in/ead ( armies ( /abb]s6--f9d  
national amusem5t 9 read+-rooms  z well 
z rifle-gr\nds2 give prizes = a fair %ot
 at a fact1 z well  z = a lead5 spla% on
 a t>get4  ,:at an absurd idea x seems1 
put  fairly 9 words1 t ! weal? ( !      
capitali/s ( civilis$ nations  %\ld ev] 
come to support lit]ature in/ead ( w>6  
,h yet pati5ce ) me1 :ile ,i read y a   
s+le s5t5ce out ( !  only book1 prop]ly 
to be call$ a book1 t ,i h yet writt5   

myself1  ! "o t w /& 7if any?+ /&71     
sure/ & longe/ ( all  "w ( m9e4         
8,x is "o v awful =m ( ! op]ation (     
weal? 9 ,europe t      x is entirely    
capitali/s' weal? :i* supports unju/    
w>s4  ,j      w>s d n ne$ s mu* money to
 support !m2 = mo/ ( ! m5      :o wage  
su*1 wage !m gratis2 b = an unju/ w>1   
m5's bodies      & s\ls h bo? to be     
b\ght2 & ! be/ tools ( w> = !m          
besides1 :i* make su* w> co/ly to !     
maximum2 n to speak (      ! co/ ( base 
fe>1 & angry suspicion1 betwe5 nations  
:i*      h n grace nor hone/y en\gh 9   
all _! multitudes to buy an      h\r's  
peace ( m9d )2 z1 at pres5t1 ,france &  
,engl&1      pur*as+ ( ea* o!r t5       
millions /]l+ wor? (      con/]nation1  
annually 7a rem>kably light crop1 half  
?orns &      half asp5 leaves1 s[n1     
reap$1 & gran>i$ by ! #8sci5ce' (      !
 mod]n political economi/1 tea*+        
covet\sness in/ead (      tru?74  ,&1   
all unju/ w> be+ supportable1 if n by   
pillage (      ! enemy1 only by loans f 

capitali/s1 ^! loans are repaid by      
subsequ5t taxation ( ! p1 :o appe> to h 
no w 9 !      matt]1 ! capitali/s' w be+
 ! prim>y root ( ! w>2 b      its real  
root is ! covet\sness ( ! :ole nation1  
r5d]+ x      incapable ( fai?1          
frankness1 or ju/ice1 & br++ ab\t1      
!re=e1 9 due "t1 8 own sep>ate loss &   
puni%m5t to ea*      p]son40    ,france 
& ,engl& lit]ally1 obs]ve1 buy panic (  
ea* o!r2 !y  pay1 ea* ( !m1 = t5        
?\s&-?\s&-p\nds'-wor? ( t]ror1 a  ye>4  
,n[ suppose1 in/ead ( buy+ ^! t5        
millions' wor? ( panic  annually1 !y    
made up _! m9ds to be at peace ) ea*    
o!r1 &  buy t5 millions' wor? ( k       
annually2 & t ea* nation sp5t  its t5   
?\s& ?\s& p\nds a ye> 9 f\nd+ royal     
libr>ies1  royal art gall]ies1 royal    
museums1 royal g>d5s1 & places ( re/4   
,might x n be bett] some:at = bo? ,fr5* 
& ,engli%8    ,x w be long1 yet1 be=e t 
comes to pass4  ,nev]!less1 ,i hope x  w
 n be long be=e royal or national       
libr>ies w be f\nd$ 9  e consid]able    

city1 ) a royal s]ies ( books 9 !m2 !   
same  s]ies 9 e "o ( !m1 *os5 books1 !  
be/ 9 e k9d1  prep>$ = t national s]ies 
9 ! mo/ p]fect way possible2 _!  text   
pr9t$ all on leaves ( equal size1 broad 
( m>g91 & divid$  into pleasant volumes1
 light 9 ! h&1 beautiful1 & /rong1 &    
?or\gh z examples ( b9d]s' "w2 & t ^!   
great libr>ies  w be accessible to all  
clean & ord]ly p]sons at all times ( !  
day & ev5+2 /rict law be+ en=c$ = ?is   
cleanl9ess &  quietness4    ,i c\ld %ape
 = y o!r plans1 = art-gall]ies1 & =     
natural  hi/ory gall]ies1 & = _m        
preci\s--_m1 x seems to me1             
ne$ful--?+s2 b ?is book plan is ! easie/
 & ne$fulle/1 &  w\ld prove a           
consid]able tonic to :at we call our    
,briti%  con/itution1 :i* has fall5     
dropsical ( late1 & has an evil ?ir/1  &
 evil hung]1 & wants heal?i] fe$+4  ,y h
 got its corn laws  repeal$ = x2 try if 
y _c get corn laws e/abli%$ = x1  deal+ 
9 a bett] bread2--bread made ( t old    
en*ant$ ,arabian  gra91 ! ,sesame1 :i*  

op5s doors2--doors n ( robb]s'1 b (     
,k+s' ,treasuries4          ,lecture    
,,ii4  ,lilies4  ,( ,que5s' ,g>d5s      
8,be ?\ glad1 oh ?ir/+ ,des]t2 let !    
des]t be made *e]ful1      & bloom z !  
lily2 & ! b>r5 places ( ,jordan %all run
 wild      ) wood40--,,isaiah ,,xxxv4   
,i4 7,septuag9t47    ,,x w1 p]haps1 be  
well1 z ?is ,lecture is ! sequel ( "o   
previ\sly giv51 t ,i %\ld %ortly /ate to
 y my g5]al int5tion  9 bo?4  ,!        
que/ions specially propos$ to y 9 !     
fir/1 namely1  ,h[ & ,:at to ,read1 rose
 out ( a f> deep] "o1 :i* x 0 my        
endeav\r to make y propose e>ne/ly to   
y\rselves1 namely1 ,:y to  ,read4  ,i   
want y to feel1 ) me1 t :atev]          
advantages we possess  9 ! pres5t day 9 
! diffusion ( education & ( lit]ature1 c
  only be rightly us$ by any ( u :5 we h
 appreh5d$ cle>ly :at  education is to  
lead to1 & lit]ature to tea*4  ,i wi% y 
to see t  bo? well-direct$ moral tra9+ &
 well-*os5 read+ lead to !  possession (
 a p[] ov] ! ill-guid$ & illit]ate1 :i* 

is1  accord+ to ! measure ( x1 9 ! true/
 s5se1 k+ly2 conf]r+  inde$ ! pure/     
k+%ip t c exi/ among m53 too _m o!r     
k+%ips 7h[ev] di/+ui%$ by visible       
insignia or mat]ial p[]7  be+ ei!r      
spectral1 or tyrann\s2--spectral--t is  
to say1 aspects &  %ad[s only ( royalty1
 holl[ z dea?1 & :i* only ! 8lik5ess (  
a k+ly cr[n h on30 or else--tyrann\s--t 
is to say1 sub/itut+  _! own w = ! law (
 ju/ice & love by :i* all true k+s      
rule4    ,!re is1 !n1 ,i repeat--& z ,i 
want to leave ?is idea ) y1 ,i  beg9 )  
x1 & %all end ) x--only "o pure k9d (   
k+%ip2 an  inevitable & et]nal k9d1     
cr[n$ or n2 ! k+%ip1 namely1 :i*        
consi/s 9 a /rong] moral /ate1 & a tru] 
?\ghtful /ate1 ?an  t ( o!rs2 enabl+ y1 
!re=e1 to guide1 or to raise !m4        
,obs]ve t ^w 8,/ate20 we h got into a   
loose way ( us+ x4  ,x  means lit]ally !
 /&+ & /ability ( a ?+2 & y h !  full   
=ce ( x 9 ! d]iv$ ^w 8/atue0--8!        
immovable ?+40  ,a  k+'s maje/y or      
8/ate10 !n1 & ! "r ( 8 k+dom to be      

call$ a /ate1 dep5ds on ! movelessness (
 bo?3--)\t tremor1  )\t quiv] ( balance2
 e/abli%$ & en?ron$ ^u a f\ndation (    
et]nal law :i* no?+ c alt]1 nor ov]?r[4 
,believ+ t all lit]ature & all education
 are only useful s f> z  !y t5d to      
confirm ?is calm1 b5efic5t1 & !re=e     
k+ly1  p[]--fir/1 ov] ourselves1 &1     
?r\gh ourselves1 ov] all ar\nd  u1--,i  
am n[ go+ to ask y to consid] ) me f>!r1
 :at special  portion or k9d ( ?is royal
 au?ority1 aris+ out ( noble education1 
may rightly be possess$ by wom52 & h[ f>
 !y also are call$ to a  true que5ly    
p[]1--n 9 _! h\seholds m]ely1 b ov] all 
)9  _! sph]e4  ,& 9 :at s5se1 if !y     
rightly und]/ood &  ex]cis$ ?is royal or
 graci\s influ5ce1 ! ord] & beauty      
induc$  by su* b5ignant p[] w\ld ju/ify 
u 9 speak+ ( ! t]ritories  ov] :i* ea* (
 !m reign$1 z 8,que5s' ,g>d5s40    ,&   
"h1 9 ! v outset1 we are met by a f>    
deep] "q1  :i*--/range ?\gh ?is may     
seem--rema9s among _m ( u yet q         
undecid$ 9 spite ( its inf9ite          

importance4    ,we _c det]m9e :at !     
que5ly p[] ( wom5 %\ld be1 until we  are
 agre$ :at _! ord9>y p[] %\ld be4  ,we  
_c consid] h[  education may fit !m =   
any widely ext5d+ duty1 until we are    
agre$  :at is _! true con/ant duty4  ,& 
!re nev] 0 a "t :5 wild]  words 7 spok51
 or m va9 imag9ation p]mitt$1 respect+  
?is  "q--q vital to all social happ9ess4
  ,! relations ( !  womanly to ! manly  
nature1 _! diff]5t capacities (         
intellect or  ( virtue1 seem nev] to h  
be5 yet e/imat$ ) entire cons5t4  ,we   
he> ( ! 8mission0 & ( ! 8rights0 (      
,woman1 z if ^! c\ld  ev] be sep>ate f !
 mission & ! rights ( ,man--z if %e & h]
  "l 7 creatures ( indep5d5t k9d1 & (   
irreconcilable claim4  ,?is1 at lea/1 is
 wrong4  ,& n less wrong--p]haps ev5 m  
fooli%ly  wrong 7= ,i w anticipate ?us  
f> :at ,i hope to prove7--is ! idea  t  
woman is only ! %ad[ & att5dant image ( 
h] "l1 ow+ him  a ?\ghtless & s]vile    
ob$i5ce1 & support$ altoge!r 9 h]       
weakness by ! pre-em95ce ( 8 =titude4   

,?is1 ,i say1 is ! mo/ fooli% ( all     
errors respect+ h] :o 0  made to be !   
helpmate ( man4  ,z if he c\ld be help$ 
effectively by  a %ad[1 or wor?ily by a 
slave6    ,let u try1 !n1 :e!r we _c get
 at "s cle> & h>moni\s idea  7x mu/ be  
h>moni\s if x is true7 ( :at womanly m9d
 & virtue are  9 p[] & (fice1 ) respect 
to man's2 & h[ _! relations1  rightly   
accept$1 aid & increase ! vig\r & hon\r 
& au?ority (  bo?4    ,& n[ ,i mu/      
repeat "o ?+ ,i said 9 ! la/ lecture3   
namely1 t  ! fir/ use ( education 0 to  
enable u to consult ) ! wise/  & !      
greate/ m5 on all po9ts ( e>ne/         
difficulty4  ,t to use  books rightly1 0
 to g to !m = help3 to appeal to !m1 :5 
our  own k & p[] ( ?\ght fail$3 to be l$
 by !m into wid]  sight1--pur]          
conception1--?an our own1 & receive f !m
 ! unit$  s5t5ce ( ! judges & c\ncils ( 
all "t1 aga9/ our solit>y &  un/able    
op9ion4    ,let u d ?is n[4  ,let u see 
:e!r ! greate/1 ! wise/1 !  pure/-he>t$ 
( all ages are agre$ 9 any wise on ?is  

po9t3 let u  he> ! te/imony !y h left   
respect+ :at !y held to be !  true      
dignity ( woman1 & h] mode ( help to    
man4    ,& fir/ let u take ,%akespe>e4  
,note broadly 9 ! outset1 ,%akespe>e has
 no h]oes2--he has only  h]o9es4  ,!re  
is n "o entirely h]oic figure 9 all 8   
plays1  except ! slight sket* ( ,h5ry ! 
,fif?1 exagg]at$ = ! purposes  ( ! /age2
 & ! /ill slight] ,val5t9e 9 ,! ,two    
,g5tlem5 (  ,v]ona4  ,9 8 lab\r$ &      
p]fect plays y h no h]o4  ,o!llo  w\ld h
 be5 "o1 if 8 simplicity _h n be5 s     
great z to leave  him ! prey ( e base   
practice r\nd him2 b he is ! only       
example  ev5 approximat+ to ! h]oic     
type4  ,coriolanus--,cs>--,antony /& 9  
flaw$ /r5g?1 & fall by _!               
vanities2--,hamlet is indol5t1 &        
dr[sily speculative2 ,romeo an impati5t 
boy2 ! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice  languidly      
submissive to adv]se =tune2 ,k5t1 9 ,k+ 
,le>1 is entirely  noble at he>t1 b too 
r\gh & unpoli%$ to be ( true use at !   
critical "t1 & he s9ks into ! (fice ( a 

s]vant only4  ,orl&o1  no less noble1 is
 yet ! despair+ toy ( *ance1 foll[$1    
com=t$1  sav$ by ,rosal9d4  ,:]eas !re  
is h>dly a play t has n a p]fect  woman 
9 x1 /eadfa/ 9 grave hope1 & errorless  
purpose3 ,cordelia1  ,desdemona1        
,isabella1 ,h]mione1 ,imog51 ,que5      
,ca!r9e1 ,p]dita1 ,sylvia1  ,viola1     
,rosal9d1 ,hel5a1 & la/1 & p]haps       
lovelie/1 ,virgilia1 are  all faultless2
 conceiv$ 9 ! highe/ h]oic type (       
humanity4    ,!n obs]ve1 secondly1    ,!
 cata/rophe ( e play is caus$ always by 
! folly or fault ( a  man2 ! r$emption1 
if !re be any1 is by ! wisdom & virtue (
 a  woman1 &1 fail+ t1 !re is none4  ,! 
cata/rophe ( ,k+ ,le> is  ow+ to 8 own  
want ( judgm5t1 8 impati5t vanity1 8    
misund]/&+ ( 8 *ildr52 ! virtue ( 8 "o  
true daught]  w\ld h sav$ him f all !   
injuries ( ! o!rs1 unless he _h  ca/ h] 
away f him2 z x is1 %e all b saves him4 
,( ,o!llo ,i ne$ n trace ! tale2--nor ! 
"o weakness ( 8 s  mighty love2 nor !   
inf]iority ( 8 p]ceptive intellect to t 

ev5  ( ! second woman "* 9 ! play1 !    
,emilia :o dies 9 wild  te/imony aga9/ 8
 error3--        8,oh1 murd]\s coxcomb6 
:at %\ld su* a fool      ,d ) s good a  
wife80    ,9 ,romeo & ,juliet1 ! wise & 
brave /ratagem ( ! wife is br\ght  to   
ru9\s issue by ! reckless impati5ce ( h]
 husb&4  ,9 ,w9t]'s  ,tale1 & 9         
,cymbel9e1 ! happ9ess & exi/5ce ( two   
pr9cely  h\seholds1 lo/ ?r\gh long ye>s1
 & imp]ill$ to ! dea? by !  folly &     
ob/9acy ( ! husb&s1 are r$eem$ at la/ by
 ! que5ly  pati5ce & wisdom ( ! wives4  
,9 ,measure = ,measure1 ! f\l  inju/ice 
( ! judge1 & ! f\l c[>dice ( ! bro!r1   
are  oppos$ to ! victori\s tru? &       
adamant9e purity ( a woman4  ,9         
,coriolanus1 ! "m's c\nsel1 act$ ^u 9   
"t1 w\ld h sav$  h] son f all evil2 8   
mom5t>y =getfulness ( x is 8 ru92 h]    
pray]1 at la/ grant$1 saves him--n1     
inde$1 f dea?1 b f !  curse ( liv+ z !  
de/roy] ( 8 c\ntry4    ,& :at %all ,i   
say ( ,julia1 con/ant aga9/ ! fickl5ess 
( a lov]  :o is a m]e wick$ *ild8--(    

,hel5a1 aga9/ ! petulance & insult  ( a 
c>eless y\?8--( ! pati5ce ( ,h]o1 !     
passion ( ,beatrice1  & ! calmly devot$ 
wisdom ( ! 8unlesson$ girl10 :o appe>s  
among  ! helplessness1 ! bl9dness1 & !  
v9dictive passions ( m51 z a  g5tle     
angel1 br++ c\rage & safety by h]       
pres5ce1 & defeat+  ! wor/ malignities (
 crime by :at wom5 are fanci$ mo/ to    
fail  91--precision & accuracy ( ?\ght4 
,obs]ve1 fur!r1 among all ! pr9cipal    
figures 9 ,%akespe>e's plays1  !re is   
only "o weak woman--,ophelia2 & x is    
because %e fails ,hamlet  at ! critical 
mom5t1 & is n1 & _c 9 h] nature be1 a   
guide  to him :5 he ne$s h] mo/1 t all !
 bitt] cata/rophe foll[s4  ,f9ally1 ?\gh
 !re are ?ree wick$ wom5 among !        
pr9cipal  figures--,lady ,macbe?1       
,regan1 & ,gon]il--!y are felt at once  
to be  frightful exceptions to ! ord9>y 
laws ( life2 fatal 9 _!  influ5ce also1 
9 proportion to ! p[] = good :i* !y h   
ab&on$4    ,su*1 9 broad light1 is      
,%akespe>e's te/imony to ! position &   

"* ( wom5 9 human life4  ,he repres5ts  
!m z infallibly  fai?ful & wise         
c\nsellors1--incorruptibly j & pure     
examples--/rong always to sanctify1 ev5 
:5 !y _c save4    ,n z 9 any wise       
comp>able 9 k ( ! nature ( man1--/ill   
less 9 8 und]/&+ ( ! causes & c\rses (  
fate1--b only z  ! writ] :o has giv5 u !
 broade/ view ( ! conditions & modes  ( 
ord9>y ?\ght 9 mod]n society1 ,i ask y  
next to receive !  witness ( ,walt]     
,scott4    ,i put aside 8 m]ely romantic
 prose writ+s z ( no value1 & ?\gh  !   
e>ly romantic poetry is v beautiful1 its
 te/imony is ( no  weight1 o!r ?an t ( a
 boy's ideal4  ,b 8 true works1 /udi$  f
 ,scotti% life1 be> a true witness2 & 9 
! :ole range ( ^!1  !re are b ?ree m5 :o
 rea* ! h]oic type #bc--;,d&ie ,d9mont1 
,rob ,roy1 & ,clav]h\se2 ( ^!1 "o is a  
bord] f>m]2 ano!r a  freeboot]2 ! ?ird a
 soldi] 9 a bad cause4  ,& ^! t\* !     
ideal ( h]oism only 9 _! c\rage & fai?1 
toge!r ) a /rong1  b uncultivat$1 or    
mi/ak5ly appli$1 intellectual p[]2 :ile 

8  y\ng] m5 are ! g5tlemanly play-?+s ( 
fanta/ic =tune1 &  only by aid 7or      
accid5t7 ( t =tune1 survive1 n vanqui%1 
!  trials !y involunt>ily su/a94  ,( any
 discipl9$1 or consi/5t  "*1 e>ne/ 9 a  
purpose wisely conceiv$1 or deal+ ) =ms 
( ho/ile evil1 def9itely *all5g$ &      
resolutely subdu$1 !re is  no trace 9 8 
conceptions ( "y m54  ,:]eas 9 8        
imag9ations (  wom51--9 ! *>act]s (     
,ell5 ,d\glas1 ( ,flora ,mac,ivor1 ,rose
  ,bradw>d9e1 ,ca!r9e ,seyton1 ,diana   
,v]non1 ,lilias ,r$gauntlet1 ,alice     
,bridg5or?1 ,alice ,lee1 & ,jeanie      
,deans1--) endless v>ieties (  grace1   
t5d]ness1 & intellectual p[]1 we f9d 9  
all a q  infallible s5se ( dignity &    
ju/ice2 a fe>less1 in/ant1 &  untir+    
self-sacrifice1 to ev5 ! appe>ance (    
duty1 mu* m to its  real claims2 &1     
f9ally1 a pati5t wisdom ( deeply-re/ra9$
  affection1 :i* does inf9itely m ?an   
protect its objects f a  mom5t>y error2 
x gradually =ms1 animates1 & exalts !   
*>act]s  ( ! unwor?y lov]s1 until1 at ! 

close ( ! tale1 we are j  able1 & no m1 
to take pati5ce 9 he>+ ( _! unm]it$     
success4    ,s t1 9 all cases1 ) ,scott 
z ) ,%akespe>e1 x is ! woman  :o wat*es 
ov]1 tea*es1 & guides ! y\?2 x is nev]1 
by any  *ance1 ! y\? :o wat*es ov]1 or  
educates1 8 mi/ress4    ,next take1 ?\gh
 m briefly1 grav] te/imony--t ( ! great 
,italians & ,greeks4  ,y "k well ! plan 
( ,dante's great poem--t  x is a        
love-poem to 8 dead lady2 a song (      
praise = h] wat* ov]  8 s\l4  ,/oop+    
only to pity1 nev] to love1 %e yet saves
 him f  de/ruction--saves him f hell4   
,he is go+ et]nally a/ray 9  despair2 %e
 comes d[n f heav5 to 8 help1 & ?r\gh\t 
!  asc5ts ( ,p>adise is 8 tea*]1        
int]pret+ = him ! mo/  difficult tru?s1 
div9e & human2 & lead+ him1 ) rebuke ^u 
rebuke1 f /> to />4    ,i d n insi/ ^u  
,dante's conception2 if ,i began ,i c\ld
 n cease3  besides1 y might ?9k ?is a   
wild imag9ation ( "o poet's he>t4  ,s   
,i w r read to y a few v]ses ( !        
delib]ate writ+ ( a  knight ( ,pisa to 8

 liv+ lady1 :olly *>act]i/ic ( ! feel+  
( all ! noble/ m5 ( ! ?irte5?1 or e>ly  
f\rte5?1 c5tury1  pres]v$ among _m o!r  
su* records ( knightly hon\r & love1    
:i* ,dante ,rossetti has ga!r$ = u f    
among ! e>ly ,italian  poets4           
8,= lo6 ?y law is pass$      ,t ?is my  
love %\ld manife/ly be               ,to
 s]ve & hon\r !e3      ,& s ,i d2 & my  
delight is full1      ,accept$ = !      
s]vant ( ?y rule4        8,)\t almo/1 ,i
 am all raptur\s1               ,s9ce   
?us my w 0 set      ,to s]ve1 ?\ fl[] ( 
joy1 ?9e excell5ce3      ,nor ev] seems 
x any?+ c\ld r\se               ,a pa9  
or a regret4      ,b on !e dwells my e  
?\ght & s5se2      ,consid]+ t f !e all 
virtues spread               ,z f a     
f\nta9 head1--      ,t 9 ?y gift is     
wisdom's be/ avail1               ,&    
hon\r )\t fail1      ,) :om ea* sov]eign
 good dwells sep>ate1      ,fulfill+ !  
p]fection ( ?y /ate4                    
8,lady1 s9ce ,i conceiv$      ,?y       
pleasurable aspect 9 my he>t1           

,my life has be5 ap>t      ,9 %9+       
brightness & ! place ( tru?2            
,:i* till t "t1 good soo?1      ,grop$  
among %ad[s 9 a d>k5'd place1           
,:]e _m h\rs & days      ,x h>dly ev] _h
 rememb]'d good4               ,b n[ my 
s]vitude      ,is ?9e1 & ,i am full (   
joy & re/4               ,a man f a wild
 bea/      ,?\ made/ me1 s9ce = ?y love 
,i liv$40    ,y may ?9k p]haps a ,greek 
knight w\ld h _h a l[] e/imate (  wom5  
?an ?is ,*ri/ian lov]4  ,8 spiritual    
subjection to !m 0  inde$ n s absolute2 
b z reg>ds _! own p]sonal "*1 x  0 only 
because y c\ld n h foll[$ me s easily1 t
 ,i did n  take ! ,greek wom5 in/ead (  
,%akespe>e's2 & in/ance1 = *ief  ideal  
types ( human beauty & fai?1 ! simple   
"m's & wife's  he>t ( ,&roma*e2 ! div9e1
 yet reject$ wisdom ( ,cass&ra2 !       
playful k9dness & simple pr9cess-life ( 
happy ,nausicaa2 !  h\sewifely calm ( t 
( ,p5elope1 ) its wat* ^u ! sea2 !  ev] 
pati5t1 fe>less1 hopelessly devot$ piety
 ( ! si/]1 &  daught]1 9 ,antigone2 !   

b[+ d[n ( ,iphig5ia1 lamb-l &  sil5t2 & 
f9ally1 ! expectation ( ! resurrection1 
made cle> to  ! s\l ( ! ,greeks 9 !     
return f h] grave ( t ,alce/is1  :o1 to 
save h] husb&1 _h pass$ calmly ?r\gh !  
bitt]ness (  dea?4    ,n[ ,i c\ld       
multiply witness ^u witness ( ?is k9d ^u
 y if ,i _h  "t4  ,i w\ld take ,*auc]1 &
 %[ y :y he wrote a ,leg5d ( ,good      
,wom52 b no ,leg5d ( ,good ,m54  ,i w\ld
 take ,sp5s]1 & %[ y h[  all 8 fairy    
knights are sometimes deceiv$ &         
sometimes vanqui%$2  b ! s\l ( ,una is  
nev] d>k5$1 & ! spe> ( ,britom>t is     
nev] brok54  ,nay1 ,i c\ld g back into !
 my?ical tea*+ ( !  mo/ anci5t times1 & 
%[ y h[ ! great p1--by "o ( ^:          
pr9cesses x 0 appo9t$ t ! ,lawgiv] ( all
 ! e>? %\ld be  educat$1 r ?an by 8 own 
k9dr$2--h[ t great ,egyptian p1  wise/  
!n ( nations1 gave to _! ,_s ( ,wisdom !
 =m ( a  ,woman2 & into h] h&1 = a      
symbol1 ! weav]'s %uttle2 & h[ !  "n & !
 =m ( t _s1 adopt$1 believ$1 & obey$ by 
!  ,greeks1 became t ,a!na ( !          

olive-helm1 & cl\dy %ield1 to fai?  9   
:om y owe1 d[n to ?is date1 :atev] y    
hold mo/ preci\s 9  art1 9 lit]ature1 or
 9 types ( national virtue4    ,b ,i w n
 w&] into ?is di/ant & my?ical elem5t2  
,i w only  ask y to give its legitimate 
value to ! te/imony ( ^! great  poets & 
m5 ( ! _w1--consi/5t1 z y see x is1 on  
?is head4  ,i w ask y :e!r x c be       
suppos$ t ^! m51 9 ! ma9  "w ( _! lives1
 are amus+ !mselves ) a fictiti\s & idle
  view ( ! relations betwe5 man &       
woman2--nay1 worse ?an fictiti\s  or    
idle2 = a ?+ may be imag9>y1 yet        
desirable1 if x 7  possible3 b ?is1 _!  
ideal ( woman1 is1 accord+ to our common
  idea ( ! m>riage relation1 :olly      
undesirable4  ,! woman1 we say1 is  n to
 guide1 nor ev5 to ?9k = h]self4  ,! man
 is always to be !  wis]2 he is to be ! 
?9k]1 ! rul]1 ! sup]ior 9 k &           
discretion1 z 9 p[]4    ,is x n some:at 
important to make up our m9ds on ?is    
matt]8  ,are  all ^! great m5 mi/ak51 or
 are we8  ,are ,%akespe>e & s*ylus1     

,dante & ,hom]1 m]ely dress+ dolls = u2 
or1 worse ?an dolls1  unnatural visions1
 ! realization ( :i*1 7 x possible1 w\ld
  br+ an>*y into all h\seholds & ru9    
into all affections8  ,nay1 if  y c     
suppose ?is1 take la/ly ! evid5ce (     
facts1 giv5 by !  human he>t itself4  ,9
 all ,*ri/ian ages :i* h be5 rem>kable =
  _! purity or progress1 !re has be5    
absolute yield+ ( ob$i5t  devotion1 by !
 lov]1 to 8 mi/ress4  ,i say ob$i5t2--n 
m]ely  en?usia/ic & wor%ipp+ 9          
imag9ation1 b entirely subject1  receiv+
 f ! belov$ woman1 h[ev] "y1 n only !   
enc\ragem5t1 ! praise1 & ! rew>d ( all  
toil1 b1 s f> z any  *oice is op51 or   
any "q difficult ( decision1 ! direction
 (  all toil4  ,t *ivalry1 to ! abuse & 
di%on\r ( :i* are  attributable prim>ily
 :atev] is cruel 9 w>1 unju/ 9 peace1 or
  corrupt & ignoble 9 dome/ic relations2
 & to ! orig9al purity &  p[] ( :i* we  
owe ! def5ce alike ( fai?1 ( law1 & (   
love2  t *ivalry1 ,i say1 9 its v fir/  
conception ( hon\rable life1  assumes ! 

subjection ( ! "y knight to !           
comm&--%\ld x ev5  be ! comm& 9         
caprice--( 8 lady4  ,x assumes ?is1     
because its  ma/]s knew t ! fir/ &      
necess>y impulse ( e truly taught  &    
knightly he>t is ?is ( bl9d s]vice to   
its lady3 t :]e t  true fai? & captivity
 are n1 all wayw>d & wick$ passion mu/  
be2  & t 9 ?is raptur\s ob$i5ce to !    
s+le love ( 8 y\?1 is  ! sanctification 
( all man's /r5g?1 & ! cont9uance ( all 
8  purposes4  ,& ?is1 n because su*     
ob$i5ce w\ld be safe1 or  hon\rable1 7 x
 ev] r5d]$ to ! unwor?y2 b because x    
ought  to be impossible = e noble y\?--x
 is impossible = e "o  rightly tra9$--to
 love any "o ^: g5tle c\nsel he _c tru/1
 or  ^: pray]ful comm& he c hesitate to 
obey4    ,i d n insi/ by any f>!r       
argum5t on ?is1 = ,i ?9k x %\ld  comm5d 
itself at once to y\r k ( :at has be5 & 
to y\r  feel+ ( :at %\ld be4  ,y _c ?9k 
t ! buckl+ on ( !  knight's arm\r by 8  
lady's h& 0 a m]e caprice ( romantic    
fa%ion4  ,x is ! type ( an et]nal       

tru?--t ! s\l's arm\r is  nev] well set 
to ! he>t unless a woman's h& has brac$ 
x2 & x  is only :5 %e braces x loosely t
 ! hon\r ( manhood fails4  ,"k y n ^?   
lovely l9es--,i w\ld !y 7 le>n$ by all  
y\?ful  ladies ( ,engl&3--        8,ah1 
wa/eful woman6--%e :o may      ,on h]   
sweet self set h] own price1      ,kn[+ 
he _c *oose b pay--      ,h[ has %e     
*eap5'd ,p>adise6      ,h[ giv5 = n\ght 
h] priceless gift1      ,h[ spoil$ !    
bread & spill'd ! w9e1      ,:i*1 sp5t )
 due respective ?rift1      ,_h made    
brutes m51 & m5 div9e60 #bd    ,?us mu*1
 !n1 respect+ ! relations ( lov]s ,i    
believe y w  accept4  ,b :at we too (t5 
d\bt is ! fitness ( ! cont9uance (  su* 
a relation ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( human life4 
,we ?9k x "r 9  ! lov] & mi/ress1 n 9 ! 
husb& & wife4  ,t is to say1 we  ?9k t a
 rev]5t & t5d] duty is due to "o ^:     
affection we  /ill d\bt1 & ^: "* we z   
yet d b p>tially & di/antly  disc]n2 & t
 ?is rev]5ce & duty are to be )drawn :5 
!  affection has become :olly &         

limitlessly our own1 & ! "*  has be5 s  
sift$ & tri$ t we fe> n to entru/ x ) ! 
happ9ess ( our lives4  ,d y n see h[    
ignoble ?is is1 z well z  h[            
unreasonable8  ,d y n feel t            
m>riage1--:5 x is m>riage at  all1--is  
only ! seal :i* m>ks ! v[$ transition ( 
tempor>y into  untir+ s]vice1 & ( fitful
 into et]nal love8    ,b h[1 y w ask1 is
 ! idea ( ?is guid+ function ( ! woman  
reconcilable ) a true wifely subjection8
  ,simply 9 t x is a  guid+1 n a        
det]m9+1 function4  ,let me try to %[ y 
briefly  h[ ^! p[]s seem to be rightly  
di/+ui%able4    ,we are fooli%1 & )\t   
excuse fooli%1 9 speak+ ( !             
8sup]iority0 ( "o sex to ! o!r1 z if !y 
c\ld be comp>$ 9  simil> ?+s4  ,ea* has 
:at ! o!r has n3 ea* completes !  o!r1 &
 is complet$ by ! o!r3 !y are 9 no?+    
alike1 & !  happ9ess & p]fection ( bo?  
dep5ds on ea* ask+ & receiv+  f ! o!r   
:at ! o!r only c give4    ,n[ _! sep>ate
 *>act]s are briefly ^!4  ,! man's p[]  
is  active1 progressive1 def5sive4  ,he 

is em95tly ! do]1 ! creator1  !         
discov]]1 ! def5d]4  ,8 intellect is =  
speculation &  inv5tion2 8 en]gy =      
adv5ture1 = w>1 & = conque/1 :]ev]  w>  
is j1 :]ev] conque/ necess>y4  ,b !     
woman's p[] is =  rule1 n = battle1--&  
h] intellect is n = inv5tion or         
creation1  b = sweet ord]+1 arrangem5t1 
& decision4  ,%e sees !  qualities (    
?+s1 _! claims1 & _! places4  ,h] great 
function  is ,praise2 %e ent]s into no  
conte/1 b infallibly adjudges ! cr[n  ( 
conte/4  ,by h] (fice1 & place1 %e is   
protect$ f all dang]  & temptation4  ,! 
man1 9 8 r\gh "w 9 op5 _w1 mu/ enc\nt]  
all p]il & trial2--to him1 !re=e1 mu/ be
 ! failure1 ! (f5ce1  ! inevitable      
error3 (t5 he mu/ be w\nd$1 or subdu$2  
(t5 misl$2  & always h>d5$4  ,b he gu>ds
 ! woman f all ?is2 )9 8  h\se1 z rul$  
by h]1 unless %e h]self has s\ght x1 ne$
 ent] no  dang]1 no temptation1 no cause
 ( error or (f5ce4  ,?is is ! true      
nature ( home--x is ! place ( ,peace2 ! 
%elt]1 n only f all  injury1 b f all    

t]ror1 d\bt1 & division4  ,9 s f> z x is
 n  ?is1 x is n home2 s f> z ! anxieties
 ( ! out] life p5etrate  into x1 & !    
inconsi/5tly-m9d$1 unkn[n1 unlov$1 or   
ho/ile  society ( ! out] _w is all[$ by 
ei!r husb& or wife to cross  ! ?re%old1 
x ceases to be home2 x is !n only a "p (
 t out]  _w :i* y h ro($ ov]1 & light$  
fire 94  ,b s f> z x  is a sacr$ place1 
a ve/al temple1 a temple ( ! he>? wat*$ 
ov]  by ,h\sehold ,gods1 be=e ^: faces  
none may come b ^? :om !y  c receive )  
love1--s f> z x is ?is1 & ro( & fire are
 types  only ( a nobl] %ade &           
light1--%ade z ( ! rock 9 a we>y l&1  & 
light z ( ! ,ph>os 9 ! /ormy sea2--s f> 
x v9dicates !  "n1 & fulfils ! praise1 (
 ,home4    ,& :]ev] a true wife comes1  
?is home is always r\nd h]4  ,! />s     
only may be ov] h] head2 ! gl[worm 9 !  
night-cold grass may be  ! only fire at 
h] foot2 b home is yet :]ev] %e is2 & = 
a  noble woman x /ret*es f> r\nd h]1    
bett] ?an ceil$ ) c$>1 or  pa9t$ )      
v]milion1 %$d+ its quiet light f>1 = ^? 

:o else  7 homeless4    ,?is1 !n1 ,i    
believe to be1--w y n admit x to be1--! 
woman's  true place & p[]8  ,b d n y see
 t1 to fulfil ?is1 %e  mu/--z f> z "o c 
use su* t]ms ( a human creature--be     
incapable (  error8  ,s f> z %e rules1  
all mu/ be "r1 or no?+ is4  ,%e mu/  be 
endur+ly1 incorruptibly good2           
in/9ctively1 infallibly wise--wise1  n =
 self-developm5t1 b = self-r5unciation3 
wise1 n t %e  may set h]self above h]   
husb&1 b t %e may nev] fail f 8  side3  
wise1 n ) ! n>r[ness ( insol5t &        
loveless pride1 b  ) ! passionate       
g5tl5ess ( an inf9itely v>iable1 because
  inf9itely applicable1 mode/y (        
s]vice--! true *angefulness (  woman4   
,9 t great s5se--8,la donna  mobile10 n 
8,qual pim' al  v5to02 no1 nor yet      
8,v>iable z ! %ade1 by ! light quiv]+   
asp5  made02 b v>iable z ! light1       
manifold 9 fair & s]5e division1  t x   
may take ! col\r ( all t x falls ^u1 &  
exalt x4    7,,ii47  ,i h be5 try+1 ?us 
f>1 to %[ y :at %\ld be !  place1 & :at 

! p[] ( woman4  ,n[1 secondly1 we ask1  
,:at k9d (  education is to fit h] = ^!8
    ,& if y inde$ ?9k ?is a true        
conception ( h] (fice & dignity1  x w n 
be difficult to trace ! c\rse (         
education :i* w\ld fit  h] = ! "o1 &    
raise h] to ! o!r4    ,! fir/ ( our     
duties to h]--no ?\ghtful p]sons n[ d\bt
 ?is1--is  to secure = h] su* physical  
tra9+ & ex]cise z may confirm h]  heal?1
 & p]fect h] beauty2 ! highe/ ref9em5t (
 t beauty  be+ unatta9able )\t spl5d\r (
 activity & ( delicate  /r5g?4  ,to     
p]fect h] beauty1 ,i say1 & increase its
 p[]2 x  _c be too p[]ful1 nor %$ its   
sacr$ light too f>3 only rememb]  t all 
physical fre$om is va9 to produce beauty
 )\t a  correspond+ fre$om ( he>t4  ,!re
 are two passages ( t poet :o  is       
di/+ui%$1 x seems to me1 f all o!rs--n  
by p[]1 b by  exquisite rightness--:i*  
po9t y to ! s\rce1 & describe to y1  9 a
 few syllables1 ! completion ( womanly  
beauty4  ,i w read !  introductory      
/anzas1 b ! la/ is ! "o ,i wi% y        

specially to  notice3-        8,?ree    
ye>s %e grew 9 sun & %[]1      ,!n      
,nature said1 #8,a loveli] fl[]         
,on e>? 0 nev] s[n2      ,?is *ild ,i to
 myself w take2      ,%e %all be m9e1 & 
,i w make            ,a lady ( my own4' 
#8,myself w to my d>l+ be      ,bo? law 
& impulse2 & ) me            ,! girl1 9 
rock & pla91      ,9 e>? & heav51 9     
glade & b[]1      ,%all feel an ov]see+ 
p[]            ,to k9dle1 or re/ra94'   
#8,! float+ cl\ds _! /ate %all l5d      
,to h]1 = h] ! will[ b5d2               
,nor %all %e fail to see1      ,ev5 9 ! 
motions ( ! /orm1      ,grace t %all    
m\ld ! maid5's =m            ,by sil5t  
sympa?y4'        #8,& vital feel+s (    
delight      ,%all re> h] =m to /ately  
height1--            ,h] virg9 bosom    
swell4      ,su* ?\ghts to ,lucy ,i w   
give1      ,:ile %e & ,i toge!r live1   
,"h 9 ?is happy dell4'0 #be    8,vital  
feel+s ( delight10 obs]ve4  ,!re are    
deadly feel+s (  delight2 b ! natural   
ones are vital1 necess>y to v life4     

,& !y mu/ be feel+s ( delight1 if !y are
 to be vital4  ,d n  ?9k y c make a girl
 lovely1 if y d n make h] happy4  ,!re  
is  n "o re/ra9t y put on a good girl's 
nature--!re is n "o *eck  y give to h]  
in/9cts ( affection or ( ef=t--:i* w n  
be  indelibly writt5 on h] features1 ) a
 h>dness :i* is all ! m  pa9ful because 
x takes away ! brightness f ! eyes (    
innoc5ce1  & ! *>m f ! br[ ( virtue4    
,?is = ! means3 n[ note ! end4    ,take 
f ! same poet1 9 two l9es1 a p]fect     
description ( womanly  beauty--         
8,a c\nt5ance 9 :i* did meet      ,sweet
 records1 promises z sweet40    ,!      
p]fect lovel9ess ( a woman's c\nt5ance c
 only consi/ 9 t  maje/ic peace1 :i* is 
f\nd$ 9 ! memory ( happy & useful       
ye>s1--full ( sweet records2 & f ! jo9+ 
( ?is ) t yet  m maje/ic *ildi%ness1 :i*
 is /ill full ( *ange &  promise2--op5+ 
always--mode/ at once1 & bright1 ) hope 
( bett]  ?+s to be won1 & to be be/[$4  
,!re is no old age :]e !re is  /ill t   
promise4    ,?us1 !n1 y h fir/ to m\ld  

h] physical frame1 & !n1 z !  /r5g? %e  
ga9s w p]mit y1 to fill & temp] h] m9d )
 all  k & ?\ghts :i* t5d to confirm its 
natural in/9cts (  ju/ice1 & ref9e its  
natural tact ( love4    ,all su* k %\ld 
be giv5 h] z may enable h] to und]/&1  &
 ev5 to aid1 ! "w ( m53 & yet x %\ld be 
giv51 n z  k1--n z if x 71 or c\ld be1 =
 h] an object to "k2 b  only to feel1 & 
to judge4  ,x is ( no mom5t1 z a matt] (
 pride or  p]fectness 9 h]self1 :e!r %e 
kn[s _m languages or "o2 b x  is ( !    
utmo/1 t %e %\ld be able to %[ k9dness  
to a /rang]1  & to und]/& ! sweetness ( 
a /rang]'s tongue4  ,x is ( no  mom5t to
 h] own wor? or dignity t %e %\ld be    
acqua9t$ )  ?is sci5ce or t2 b x is ( ! 
highe/ t %e %\ld be tra9$  9 habits (   
accurate ?\ght2 t %e %\ld und]/& !      
mean+1  ! inevitabl5ess1 & ! lovel9ess (
 natural laws2 & foll[ at  lea/ "s "o   
pa? ( sci5tific atta9m5t1 z f> z to !   
?re%old  ( t bitt] ,valley (            
,humiliation1 into :i* only ! wise/ &   
brave/ ( m5 c desc5d1 own+ !mselves =   

ev] *ildr51  ga!r+ pebbles on a b\ndless
 %ore4  ,x is ( little consequ5ce h[  _m
 positions ( cities %e kn[s1 or h[ _m   
dates ( ev5ts1 or names  ( celebrat$    
p]sons--x is n ! object ( education to  
turn ! woman  into a diction>y2 b x is  
deeply necess>y t %e %\ld be taught  to 
ent] ) h] :ole p]sonality into ! hi/ory 
%e reads2 to  picture ! passages ( x    
vitally 9 h] own bright imag9ation2 to  
appreh5d1 ) h] f9e in/9cts1 ! pa!tic    
circum/ances &  dramatic relations1 :i* 
! hi/orian too (t5 only eclipses by 8   
reason+1 & disconnects by 8 arrangem5t3 
x is = h] to trace !  hidd5 equities (  
div9e rew>d1 & cat* sight1 ?r\gh !      
d>kness1  ( ! fateful ?reads ( wov5 fire
 t connect error ) retribution4  ,b1    
*iefly ( all1 %e is to be taught to     
ext5d ! limits ( h]  sympa?y ) respect  
to t hi/ory :i* is be+ = ev] det]m9$  z 
! mom5ts pass 9 :i* %e draws h] peaceful
 brea?2 & to !  contempor>y calamity1   
:i*1 7 x b rightly m\rn$ by h]1 w\ld    
recur no m h]eaft]4  ,%e is to ex]cise  

h]self 9 imag9+ :at  w\ld be ! effects  
^u h] m9d & conduct1 if %e 7 daily      
br\ght  into ! pres5ce ( ! suff]+ :i* is
 n ! less real because  %ut f h] sight4 
,%e is to be taught some:at to und]/& ! 
no?+ness ( ! proportion :i* t little _w 
9 :i* %e lives  & loves1 be>s to ! _w 9 
:i* ,god lives & loves2--& solemnly  %e 
is to be taught to /rive t h] ?\ghts (  
piety may n be  feeble 9 proportion to !
 numb] !y embrace1 nor h] pray] m       
languid ?an x is = ! mom5t>y relief f   
pa9 ( h] husb& or  h] *ild1 :5 x is     
utt]$ = ! multitudes ( ^? :o h none  to 
love !m1--& is 8= all :o are desolate & 
oppress$40    ,?us f>1 ,i ?9k1 ,i h _h  
y\r concurr5ce2 p]haps y w n be  ) me 9 
:at ,i believe is mo/ ne$ful = me to    
say4  ,!re is "o  dang]\s sci5ce =      
wom5--"o :i* !y mu/ inde$ bew>e h[ !y   
pr(anely t\*--t ( !ology4  ,/range1 &   
mis]ably /range1 t  :ile !y are mode/   
en\gh to d\bt _! p[]s1 & pause at !     
?re%old ( sci5ces :]e e /ep is          
demon/rable & sure1 !y  w plunge        

headlong1 & )\t "o ?\ght ( incompet5cy1 
into t  sci5ce 9 :i* ! greate/ m5 h     
trembl$1 & ! wise/ err$4  ,/range1 t !y 
w complac5tly & pridefully b9d up :atev]
 vice  or folly !re is 9 !m1 :atev]     
arrogance1 petulance1 or bl9d           
incompreh5siv5ess1 into "o bitt] bundle 
( consecrat$ myrrh4  ,/range1 9         
creatures born to be ,love visible1 t   
:]e !y c "k  lea/1 !y w condemn1 fir/1 &
 ?9k to recomm5d !mselves to  _! ,ma/]1 
by crawl+ up ! /eps ( ,8 judgm5t-?rone  
to divide  x ) ,him4  ,/range/ ( all t  
!y %\ld ?9k !y 7 l$ by  ! ,_s ( !       
,com=t] into habits ( m9d :i* h become 9
 !m  ! unmix$ elem5ts ( home discom=t2 &
 t !y d>e to turn !  ,h\sehold ,gods (  
,*ri/ianity into ugly idols ( _!        
own2--spiritual  dolls1 = !m to dress   
accord+ to _! caprice2 & f :i* _!       
husb&s mu/ turn away 9 griev$ contempt1 
le/ !y %\ld be %riek$  at = break+ !m4  
,i believe1 !n1 ) ?is exception1 t a    
girl's education %\ld be  ne>ly1 9 its  
c\rse & mat]ial ( /udy1 ! same z a      

boy's2 b  q diff]5tly direct$4  ,a      
woman1 9 any rank ( life1 ought to "k   
:atev] h] husb& is likely to "k1 b to "k
 x 9 a diff]5t  way4  ,8 comm& ( x %\ld 
be f\ndational & progressive2 h]s1      
g5]al & accompli%$ = daily & helpful    
use4  ,n b t x  w\ld (t5 be wis] 9 m5 to
 le>n ?+s 9 a womanly sort ( way1 =     
pres5t use1 & to seek = ! discipl9e &   
tra9+ ( _! m5tal  p[]s 9 su* bran*es (  
/udy z w be aft]w>ds fitte/ = social    
s]vice2 b1 speak+ broadly1 a man ought  
to "k any language or  sci5ce he le>ns1 
?or\ghly--:ile a woman ought to "k !    
same  language1 or sci5ce1 only s f> z  
may enable h] to sympa?ise 9 h]  husb&'s
 pleasures1 & 9 ^? ( 8 be/ fri5ds4      
,yet1 obs]ve1 ) exquisite accuracy z f> 
z %e rea*es4  ,!re is a  wide diff]5ce  
betwe5 elem5t>y k & sup]ficial          
k--betwe5 a firm beg9n+1 & an infirm    
attempt at compass+4  ,a woman may      
always help h] husb& by :at %e kn[s1    
h[ev] little2 by  :at %e half-kn[s1 or  
mis-kn[s1 %e w only tease him4    ,&    

inde$1 if !re 7 to be any diff]5ce      
betwe5 a girl's education  & a boy's1 ,i
 %\ld say t ( ! two ! girl %\ld be e>li]
 l$1  z h] intellect rip5s fa/]1 into   
deep & s]i\s subjects3 & t  h] range (  
lit]ature %\ld be1 n m1 b less frivol\s2
  calculat$ to add ! qualities ( pati5ce
 & s]i\sness to h]  natural poignancy ( 
?\ght & quickness ( wit2 & also to keep 
h]  9 a l(ty & pure elem5t ( ?\ght4  ,i 
ent] n n[ into any  "q ( *oice ( books2 
only let u be sure t h] books are n     
heap$ up 9 h] lap z !y fall out ( !     
package ( ! circulat+  libr>y1 wet ) !  
la/ & lighte/ spray ( ! f\nta9 ( folly4 
,or ev5 ( ! f\nta9 ( wit2 = ) respect to
 ! sore temptation  ( novel read+1 x is 
n ! badness ( a novel t we %\ld dread1  
s mu* z its ov]-wr\ght int]e/4  ,!      
weake/ romance is n s  /upefy+ z ! l[]  
=ms ( religi\s excit+ lit]ature1 & !    
wor/ romance is n s corrupt+ z false    
hi/ory1 false philosophy1 or  false     
political essays4  ,b ! be/ romance     
becomes dang]\s1 if1 by  its excitem5t1 

x r5d]s ! ord9>y c\rse ( life un9t]e/+1 
&  increases ! morbid ?ir/ = useless    
acqua9tance ) sc5es 9 :i*  we %all nev] 
be call$ ^u to act4    ,i speak !re=e ( 
good novels only2 & our mod]n lit]ature 
is  p>ticul>ly ri* 9 types ( su*4  ,well
 read1 inde$1 ^! books h  s]i\s use1 be+
 no?+ less ?an treatises on moral       
anatomy &  *emi/ry2 /udies ( human      
nature 9 ! elem5ts ( x4  ,b ,i atta*    
little weight to ?is function3 !y are   
h>dly ev] read )  e>ne/ness en\gh to    
p]mit !m to fulfil x4  ,! utmo/ !y      
usually  d is to enl>ge some:at ! *>ity 
( a k9d read]1 or ! bitt]ness  ( a      
malici\s "o2 = ea* w ga!r1 f ! novel1   
food = h]  own disposition4  ,^? :o are 
naturally pr\d & envi\s w le>n  f       
,?ack]ay to despise humanity2 ^? :o are 
naturally g5tle1 to  pity x2 ^? :o are  
naturally %all[1 to laugh at x4  ,s1    
also1  !re might be a s]viceable p[] 9  
novels to br+ be=e u1 9  vividness1 a   
human tru? :i* we _h be=e dimly         
conceiv$2 b !  temptation to            

picturesqu5ess ( /atem5t is s great1 t  
(t5 !  be/ writ]s ( fiction _c resi/ x2 
& our views are r5d]$ s  viol5t &       
"o-sid$1 t _! vitality is r a h>m ?an   
good4    ,)\t1 h[ev]1 v5tur+ "h on any  
attempt at decision h[ mu*  novel read+ 
%\ld be all[$1 let me at lea/ cle>ly    
ass]t  ?is1--t :e!r novels1 or poetry1  
or hi/ory be read1 !y %\ld be  *os51 n =
 _! fre$om f evil1 b = _! possession (  
good4  ,! *ance & scatt]$ evil t may "h 
& !re haunt1 or  hide itself 91 a p[]ful
 book1 nev] does any h>m to a noble     
girl2 b  ! empt9ess ( an au?or oppresses
 h]1 & 8 amiable folly degrades  h]4  ,&
 if %e c h access to a good libr>y ( old
 & classical  books1 !re ne$ be no *oos+
 at all4  ,keep ! mod]n magaz9e &  novel
 out ( y\r girl's way3 turn h] loose    
into ! old libr>y e  wet day1 & let h]  
alone4  ,%e w f9d :at is good = h]2 y   
_c3 = !re is j ?is diff]5ce betwe5 !    
mak+ ( a girl's  "* & a boy's--y may    
*isel a boy into %ape1 z y w\ld a  rock1
 or hamm] him into x1 if he be ( a bett]

 k9d1 z y w\ld a  piece ( bronze4  ,b y 
_c hamm] a girl into any?+4  ,%e gr[s  z
 a fl[] does1--%e w )] )\t sun2 %e w    
decay 9 h]  %ea?1 z a n>cissus w1 if y d
 n give h] air en\gh2 %e may  fall1 &   
defile h] head 9 du/1 if y leave h] )\t 
help at "s  mom5ts ( h] life2 b y _c    
fett] h]2 %e mu/ take h] own  fair =m & 
way1 if %e take any1 & 9 m9d z 9 body1  
mu/ h  always        8,h] h\sehold      
motions light & free      ,& /eps (     
virg9 lib]ty40    ,let h] loose 9 !     
libr>y1 ,i say1 z y d a fawn 9 a field4 
,x  kn[s ! bad we$s tw5ty times bett]   
?an y2 & ! good ones too1  & w eat "s   
bitt] & prickly ones1 good = x1 :i* y _h
 n  ! slighte/ ?\ght w\ld h be5 s4      
,!n1 9 art1 keep ! f9e/ models be=e h]1 
& let h] practice 9  all accompli%m5ts  
be accurate & ?or\gh1 s z to enable h]  
to  und]/& m ?an %e accompli%es4  ,i say
 ! f9e/ models--t is  to say1 ! true/1  
simple/1 usefulle/4  ,note ^? epi!ts3 !y
 w  range ?r\gh all ! arts4  ,try !m 9  
music1 :]e y might ?9k  !m ! lea/       

applicable4  ,i say ! true/1 t 9 :i* !  
notes  mo/ closely & fai?fully express !
 mean+ ( ! words1 or !  "* ( int5d$     
emotion2 aga91 ! simple/1 t 9 :i* !     
mean+ & melody are atta9$ ) ! fewe/ &   
mo/ significant  notes possible2 &1     
f9ally1 ! usefulle/1 t music :i* makes !
  be/ words mo/ beautiful1 :i* en*ants  
!m 9 our memories ea* )  its own glory (
 s\nd1 & :i* applies !m close/ to ! he>t
 at  ! mom5t we ne$ !m4    ,& n only 9 !
 mat]ial & 9 ! c\rse1 b yet m e>ne/ly 9 
! _s ( x1 let a girl's education be z   
s]i\s z a boy's4  ,y  br+ up y\r girls z
 if !y 7 meant = sidebo>d ornam5ts1 &   
!n compla9 ( _! frivolity4  ,give !m !  
same advantages t y  give _!            
bro!rs--appeal to ! same gr& in/9cts (  
virtue 9 !m2  tea* !m1 also1 t c\rage & 
tru? are ! pill>s ( _!  be+3--d y ?9k t 
!y w\ld n answ] t appeal1 brave &  true 
z !y are ev5 n[1 :5 y "k t !re is h>dly 
a girls'  s*ool 9 ?is ,*ri/ian k+dom :]e
 ! *ildr5's c\rage or  s9c]ity w\ld be  
?\ght ( half s mu* importance z _! way (

  com+ 9 at a door2 & :5 ! :ole sy/em ( 
society1 z respects  ! mode ( e/abli%+  
!m 9 life1 is "o rott5 plague ( c[>dice 
& impo/ure--c[>dice1 9 n d>+ to let !m  
live1 or love1 except  z _! neighb\rs   
*oose2 & impo/ure1 9 br++1 = ! purposes 
( our own pride1 ! full gl[ ( ! _w's    
wor/ vanity ^u a girl's  eyes1 at ! v   
p]iod :5 ! :ole happ9ess ( h] future    
exi/5ce  dep5ds ^u h] rema9+ undazzl$8  
,& give !m1 la/ly1 n only noble tea*+s1 
b noble tea*]s4  ,y  consid] some:at    
be=e y s5d y\r boy to s*ool1 :at k9d ( a
 man  ! ma/] is2--:atsoev] k9d ( a man  
he is1 y at lea/ give him full  au?ority
 ov] y\r son1 & %[ "s respect to him    
y\rself2--if he  comes to d9e ) y1 y d n
 put him at a side table3 y "k also  t1 
at college1 y\r *ild's imm$iate tutor w 
be "u !  direction ( "s /ill high]      
tutor1--= :om y h absolute  rev]5ce4  ,y
 d n treat ! ,dean ( ,*ri/ ,*ur* or !   
,ma/] (  ,tr9ity z y\r inf]iors4    ,b  
:at tea*]s d y give y\r girls1 & :at    
rev]5ce d y %[  to ! tea*]s y h *os58   

,is a girl likely to ?9k h] own         
conduct1 or h] own intellect1 ( mu*     
importance1 :5 y tru/ !  entire =mation 
( h] "*1 moral & intellectual1 to a     
p]son  :om y let y\r s]vants treat )    
less respect ?an !y d y\r  h\sekeep] 7z 
if ! s\l ( y\r *ild 7 a less *>ge ?an   
jams  & groc]ies71 & :om y y\rself ?9k y
 conf] an hon\r ^u by  lett+ h]         
sometimes sit 9 ! draw+-room 9 ! ev5+8  
,?us1 !n1 ( lit]ature z h] help1 & ?us (
 art4  ,!re is "o  m help :i* %e _c d   
)\t--"o :i*1 alone1 has sometimes  done 
m ?an all o!r influ5ces besides1--! help
 ( wild & fair  nature4  ,he> ?is ( !   
education ( ,joan ( ,arc3--        8,!  
education ( ?is poor girl 0 mean1       
accord+ to ! pres5t      /&>d2 0        
ineffably gr&1 accord+ to a pur]        
philosophic      /&>d2 & only n good =  
our age1 because = u x w\ld be          
unatta9able4        8,next aft] h]      
spiritual advantages1 %e ow$ mo/ to !   
advantages      ( h] situation4  ,!     
f\nta9 ( ,domrmy 0 on ! br9k ( a        

b\ndless =e/2 & x 0 haunt$ to t degree  
by fairies1 t      ! p>i% prie/ 7cur7 0 
oblig$ to read mass !re once a      ye>1
 9 ord] to keep !m 9 dec5t b\nds4       
8,b ! =e/s ( ,domrmy--^? 7 ! glories ( !
 l&2 =      9 !m abode my/]i\s p[]s &   
anci5t secrets t t[]$ into      tragic  
/r5g?4  ,abbeys !re 71 & abbey          
w9d[s1--#8l ,moori%      temples ( !    
,h9doos1' t ex]cis$ ev5 pr9cely p[] bo? 
9      ,t\ra9e & 9 ! ,g]man ,diets4  ,^!
 _h _! sweet bells t      pi]c$ ! =e/s =
 _m a league at mat9s or vesp]s1 & ea*  
its own dreamy leg5d4  ,few en\gh1 &    
scatt]$ en\gh1 7 ^!      abbeys1 s z 9  
no degree to di/urb ! deep solitude ( ! 
region2 yet _m en\gh to spread a network
 or awn+ ( ,*ri/ian      sanctity ov]   
:at else might h seem$ a hea!n          
wild]ness40 #bf    ,n[1 y _c1 inde$1 h  
"h 9 ,engl&1 woods eighte5 miles deep   
to ! c5tre2 b y c1 p]haps1 keep a fairy 
or two = y\r  *ildr5 yet1 if y wi% to   
keep !m4  ,b d y wi% x8  ,suppose  y _h 
ea*1 at ! back ( y\r h\ses1 a g>d51 l>ge

 en\gh = y\r  *ildr5 to play 91 ) j z   
mu* lawn z w\ld give !m room to         
run1--no m--& t y c\ld n *ange y\r      
abode2 b t1 if y  *ose1 y c\ld d\ble y\r
 income1 or quadruple x1 by digg+ a coal
  %aft 9 ! middle ( ! lawn1 & turn+ !   
fl[]-b$s into heaps  ( coke4  ,w\ld y d 
x8  ,i hope n4  ,i c tell y1 y w\ld be  
wrong if y did1 ?\gh x gave y income    
sixty-fold in/ead (  f\r-fold4    ,yet  
?is is :at y are do+ ) all ,engl&4  ,!  
:ole c\ntry is  b a little g>d51 n m ?an
 en\gh = y\r *ildr5 to run on !  lawns  
(1 if y w\ld let !m all run !re4  ,& ?is
 little g>d5  y w turn into furnace     
gr\nd1 & fill ) heaps ( c9d]s1 if y  c2 
& ^? *ildr5 ( y\rs1 n y1 w suff] = x4   
,= !  fairies w n be all bani%$2 !re are
 fairies ( ! furnace z (  ! wood1 & _!  
fir/ gifts seem to be 8%>p arr[s ( !    
mighty20  b _! la/ gifts are 8coals (   
junip]40    ,& yet ,i _c--?\gh !re is no
 "p ( my subject t ,i feel  m--press ?is
 ^u y2 = we made s little use ( ! p[] ( 
nature :ile we _h x t we %all h>dly feel

 :at we h lo/4  ,j  on ! o!r side ( !   
,m]sey y h y\r ,sn[don1 & y\r ,m5ai     
,/raits1 & t mighty granite rock beyond 
! moors ( ,anglesea1  spl5did 9 its     
hea!ry cre/1 & foot plant$ 9 ! deep sea1
 once  ?\ght ( z sacr$--a div9e         
promontory1 look+ we/w>d2 ! ,holy ,head 
or ,headl&1 /ill n )\t awe :5 its r$    
light gl>es fir/  ?r\gh /orm4  ,^! are !
 hills1 & ^! ! bays & blue inlets1  :i*1
 among ! ,greeks1 w\ld h be5 always     
lov$1 always fateful 9  influ5ce on !   
national m9d4  ,t ,sn[don is y\r        
,p>nassus2 b  :]e are its ,muses8  ,t   
,holyhead m\nta9 is y\r ,isl& ( g9a2 b  
:]e is its ,temple to ,m9]va8    ,%all  
,i read y :at ! ,*ri/ian ,m9]va _h      
a*iev$ "u ! %ad[  ( our ,p>nassus up to 
! ye> #ahdh8--;,"h is a little acc\nt ( 
a ,wel%  s*ool1 f page #bfa ( ! ,report 
on ,wales1 publi%$ by ! ,committee  (   
,c\ncil on ,education4  ,?is is a s*ool 
close to a t[n conta9+  #e1jjj p]sons3--
        8,i !n call$ up a l>g] class1   
mo/ ( :om _h rec5tly come to      !     

s*ool4  ,?ree girls repeat$ly decl>$ !y 
_h nev] he>d (      ,*ri/1 & two t !y _h
 nev] he>d ( ,god4  ,two out ( six      
?\ght ,*ri/ 0 on e>? n[0 7!y might h _h 
a worse ?\ght      p]haps71 8?ree knew  
no?+ ab\t ! ,crucifixion4  ,f\r out (   
sev5 did n "k ! names ( ! mon?s nor !   
numb] ( days 9      a ye>4  ,!y _h no   
notion ( addition beyond two & two1 or  
?ree      & ?ree2 _! m9ds 7 p]fect      
blanks40    ,oh1 ye wom5 ( ,engl&6 f !  
,pr9cess ( t ,wales to ! simple/  ( y1 d
 n ?9k y\r own *ildr5 c be br\ght into  
_! true  fold ( re/1 :ile ^! are scatt]$
 on ! hills1 z %eep hav+ no  %eph]d4  ,&
 d n ?9k y\r daught]s c be tra9$ to !   
tru? (  _! own human beauty1 :ile !     
pleasant places1 :i* ,god made at once  
= _! s*oolroom & _! playgr\nd1 lie      
desolate & defil$4  ,y  _c baptize !m   
rightly 9 ^? in*-deep fonts ( y\rs1     
unless y  baptize !m also 9 ! sweet     
wat]s :i* ! great ,lawgiv] /rikes  =? = 
ev] f ! rocks ( y\r native l&--wat]s :i*
 a ,pagan  w\ld h wor%ipp$ 9 _! purity1 

& y wor%ip only )  pollution4  ,y _c    
lead y\r *ildr5 fai?fully to ^? n>r[    
axe-hewn *ur* alt>s ( y\rs1 :ile ! d>k  
azure alt>s 9  heav5--! m\nta9s t su/a9 
y\r isl& ?rone1--m\nta9s on :i*  a      
,pagan w\ld h se5 ! p[]s ( heav5 re/ 9 e
 wrea!d  cl\d--rema9 = y )\t            
inscription2 alt>s built1 n to1 b by an 
,unkn[n ,god4    7,,iii47  ,?us f>1 !n1 
( ! nature1 ?us f> ( ! tea*+1 (  woman1 
& ?us ( h] h\sehold (fice1 & que5l9ess4 
,we n[ come to  our la/1 our wide/      
"q4--,:at is h] que5ly (fice ) respect  
to  ! /ate8    ,g5]ally1 we are "u an   
impression t a man's duties are public1 
&  a woman's private4  ,b ?is is n      
altoge!r s4  ,a man has a p]sonal  "w or
 duty1 relat+ to 8 own home1 & a public 
"w or duty1 :i*  is ! expansion ( ! o!r1
 relat+ to ! /ate4  ,s a woman has a    
p]sonal "w or duty1 relat+ to h] own    
home1 & a public "w or  duty1 :i* is    
also ! expansion ( t4    ,n[ ! man's "w 
= 8 own home is1 z has be5 said1 to     
secure its  ma9t5ance1 progress1 &      

def5ce2 ! woman's to secure its ord]1   
com=t1 & lovel9ess4    ,exp& bo? ^!     
functions4  ,! man's duty z a memb] ( a 
commonweal?1 is to assi/ 9 ! ma9t5ance1 
9 ! advance1 9 !  def5ce ( ! /ate4  ,!  
woman's duty1 z a memb] ( ! commonweal?1
  is to assi/ 9 ! ord]+1 9 ! com=t+1 & 9
 ! beautiful  adornm5t ( ! /ate4    ,:at
 ! man is at 8 own gate1 def5d+ x1 if   
ne$ be1 aga9/ insult  & spoil1 t also1 n
 9 a less1 b 9 a m devot$ measure1 he is
  to be at ! gate ( 8 c\ntry1 leav+ 8   
home1 if ne$ be1 ev5 to  ! spoil]1 to d 
8 m incumb5t "w !re4    ,&1 9 l mann]1  
:at ! woman is to be )9 h] gates1 z !   
c5tre ( ord]1 ! balm ( di/ress1 & !     
mirror ( beauty3 t %e  is also to be )\t
 h] gates1 :]e ord] is m difficult1     
di/ress  m imm95t1 lovel9ess m r>e4     
,& z )9 ! human he>t !re is always set  
an in/9ct = all its  real duties1--an   
in/9ct :i* y _c qu5*1 b only w>p &      
corrupt if y )draw x f its true         
purpose3--z !re is ! int5se  in/9ct (   
love1 :i*1 rightly discipl9$1 ma9ta9s   

all !  sanctities ( life1 &1 misdirect$1
 und]m9es !m2 & mu/ d  ei!r ! "o or !   
o!r2--s !re is 9 ! human he>t an        
inext+ui%able in/9ct1 ! love ( p[]1 :i*1
 rightly direct$1  ma9ta9s all ! maje/y 
( law & life1 &1 misdirect$1 wrecks !m4 
,deep root$ 9 ! inn]mo/ life ( ! he>t ( 
man1 & ( ! he>t  ( woman1 ,god set x    
!re1 & ,god keeps x !re4--,va9ly1 z     
falsely1  y blame or rebuke ! desire (  
p[]6--,= ,heav5's sake1 & = ,man's      
sake1 desire x all y c4  ,b :at p[]8  ,t
 is all !  "q4  ,p[] to de/roy8 ! lion's
 limb1 & ! dragon's brea?8  ,n s4  ,p[] 
to heal1 to r$eem1 to guide1 & to gu>d4 
,p[] ( !  sceptre & %ield2 ! p[] ( !    
royal h& t heals 9  t\*+1--t b9ds !     
fi5d1 & looses ! captive2 ! ?rone t  is 
f\nd$ on ! rock ( ,ju/ice1 & desc5d$ f  
only by /eps (  ,m]cy4  ,w y n covet su*
 p[] z ?is1 & seek su* ?rone z  ?is1 &  
be no m h\sewives1 b que5s8    ,x is n[ 
long s9ce ! wom5 ( ,engl& arrogat$1     
univ]sally1 a title  :i* once belong$ to
 nobility only2 &1 hav+ once be5 9 !    

habit  ( accept+ ! simple title (       
g5tlewoman z correspond5t to t (        
g5tleman1 insi/$ on ! privilege ( assum+
 ! title ( 8,lady10  #bg :i* prop]ly    
corresponds only to ! title ( 8,"l40    
,i d n blame !m = ?is2 b only = _! n>r[ 
motive 9 ?is4  ,i w\ld h !m desire &    
claim ! title ( ,lady1 provid$ !y       
claim1 n m]ely ! title1 b ! (fice & duty
 signifi$ by x4  ,lady means            
8bread-giv]0 or 8loaf-giv]10 & ,"l means
 8ma9ta9] (  laws10 & bo? titles h      
ref]5ce1 n to ! law :i* is ma9ta9$  9 ! 
h\se1 nor to ! bread :i* is giv5 to !   
h\sehold2 b to  law ma9ta9$ = !         
multitude1 & to bread brok5 among !     
multitude4  ,s t a ,"l has legal claim  
only to 8 title 9 s f> z  he is !       
ma9ta9] ( ! ju/ice ( ! ,"l ( lords2 & a 
,lady has  legal claim to h] title only 
s f> z %e communicates t help to !  poor
 repres5tatives ( h] ,ma/]1 :i* wom5    
once1 m9i/]+ to ,him  ( _! sub/ance1 7  
p]mitt$ to ext5d to t ,ma/] ,himself2 & 
:5 %e is kn[n1 z ,he ,himself once 01 9 

break+ ( bread4    ,& ?is b5efic5t &    
legal dom9ion1 ?is p[] ( ! ,dom9us1 or  
,h\se-,"l1 & ( ! ,dom9a1 or ,h\se-,lady1
 is great & v5]able1 n  9 ! numb] ( ^?  
?r\gh :om x has l9eally desc5d$1 b 9 !  
numb] ( ^? :om x grasps )9 its sway2 x  
is always reg>d$  ) rev]5t wor%ip :]ev] 
its dyna/y is f\nd$ on its duty1 &  its 
ambition correlative ) its b5efic5ce4   
,y\r fancy is pleas$  ) ! ?\ght ( be+   
noble ladies1 ) a tra9 ( vassals4  ,be x
  s2 y _c be too noble1 & y\r tra9 _c be
 too great2 b see  to x t y\r tra9 is ( 
vassals :om y s]ve & fe$1 n m]ely  (    
slaves :o s]ve & fe$ y2 & t ! multitude 
:i* obeys y  is ( ^? :om y h com=t$1 n  
oppress$1--:om y h  r$eem$1 n l$ into   
captivity4    ,& ?is1 :i* is true ( !   
l[] or h\sehold dom9ion1 is equally     
true ( ! que5ly dom9ion2 t highe/       
dignity is op5 to y1 if y  w also accept
 t highe/ duty4  ,rex et ,reg9a--,roi et
  ,re9e--8,"r-do]s20 !y diff] b f !     
,lady & ,"l1 9 t  _! p[] is supreme ov] 
! m9d z ov] ! p]son--t !y n  only fe$ & 

clo!1 b direct & tea*4  ,& :e!r         
consci\sly or  n1 y mu/ be1 9 _m a he>t1
 en?ron$3 !re is no putt+ by t  cr[n2   
que5s y mu/ always be3 que5s to y\r     
lov]s2 que5s to y\r  husb&s & y\r sons2 
que5s ( high] my/]y to ! _w beyond1  :i*
 b[s itself1 & w = ev] b[1 be=e ! myrtle
 cr[n & !  /a9less sceptre ( womanhood4 
,b1 alas6 y are too (t5 idle &  c>eless 
que5s1 grasp+ at maje/y 9 ! lea/ ?+s1   
:ile y  abdicate x 9 ! greate/2 & leav+ 
misrule & viol5ce to "w  _! w among m51 
9 defiance ( ! p[] :i*1 hold+ /raight 9 
gift f ! ,pr9ce ( all ,peace1 ! wick$   
among y betray1 & !  good =get4         
8,pr9ce ( ,peace40  ,note t "n4  ,:5 k+s
 rule 9 t "n1 &  nobles1 & ! judges ( ! 
e>?1 !y also1 9 _! n>r[ place1  & mortal
 measure1 receive ! p[] ( x4  ,!re are  
no o!r rul]s  ?an !y2 o!r rule ?an !irs 
is b misrule2 !y :o gov]n  v]ily 8,dei  
,grati0 are all pr9ces1 yes1 or         
pr9cesses ( ,peace4  ,!re  is n a w> 9 !
 _w1 no1 nor an inju/ice1 b y wom5 are  
answ]able = x2 n 9 t y h provok$1 b 9 t 

y h  n h9d]$4  ,m51 by _! nature1 are   
prone to fight2 !y w fight  = any cause1
 or = none4  ,x is = y to *oose _! cause
 =  !m1 & to =bid !m :5 !re is no cause4
  ,!re is no suff]+1  no inju/ice1 no   
mis]y1 9 ! e>?1 b ! guilt ( x lies ) y4 
,m5 c be> ! sight ( x1 b y %\ld n be    
able to be> x4  ,m5  may tread x d[n )\t
 sympa?y 9 _! own /ruggle2 b m5 are     
feeble 9 sympa?y1 & contract$ 9 hope2 x 
is y only :o c feel  ! dep?s ( pa91 &   
conceive ! way ( its heal+4  ,in/ead (  
try+ to d ?is1 y turn away f x2 y %ut   
y\rselves )9 y\r  p>k walls & g>d5      
gates2 & y are cont5t to "k t !re is    
beyond !m a :ole _w 9 wild]ness--a _w ( 
secrets :i* y d>e  n p5etrate2 & (      
suff]+ :i* y d>e n conceive4    ,i tell 
y t ?is is to me q ! mo/ amaz+ among !  
ph5om5a  ( humanity4  ,i am surpris$ at 
no dep?s to :i*1 :5 once w>p$ f  its    
hon\r1 t humanity c be degrad$4  ,i d n 
wond] at !  mis]'s dea?1 ) 8 h&s1 z !y  
relax1 dropp+ gold4  ,i d n  wond] at ! 
s5suali/'s life1 ) ! %r\d wrapp$ ab\t 8 

feet4  ,i d n wond] at ! s+le-h&$ murd] 
( a s+le victim1 done by  ! assass9 9 ! 
d>kness ( ! railway1 or re$ %ad[ ( !    
m>%4  ,i d n ev5 wond] at ! myriad-h&$  
murd] ( multitudes1 done  boa/fully 9 ! 
daylight1 by ! fr5zy ( nations1 & !     
immeasurable1 unimag9able guilt heap$ up
 f hell to heav51 ( _!  prie/s1 & k+s4  
,b ?is is wond]ful to me--oh1 h[        
wond]ful6--to  see ! t5d] & delicate    
woman among y1 ) h] *ild at h]  brea/1 &
 a p[]1 if %e w\ld wield x1 ov] x1 & ov]
 its fa!r1  pur] ?an ! air ( heav51 &   
/rong] ?an ! seas ( e>?--nay1 a         
magnitude ( bless+ :i* h] husb& w\ld n  
"p ) = all t  e>? itself1 ?\gh x 7 made 
( "o entire & p]fect  *rysolite3--to see
 h] abdicate ?is maje/y to play at      
prec$5ce )  h] next-door neighb\r6  ,?is
 is wond]ful--oh1 wond]ful6--to see h]1 
) e innoc5t feel+ fre% )9 h]1 g out 9 ! 
morn+ into  h] g>d5 to play ) ! fr+es ( 
its gu>d$ fl[]s1 & lift  _! heads :5 !y 
are droop+1 ) h] happy smile ^u h] face1
  & no cl\d ^u h] br[1 because !re is a 

little wall ar\nd h]  place ( peace3 &  
yet %e kn[s1 9 h] he>t1 if %e w\ld only 
look  = its k1 t1 outside ( t little    
rose-cov]$ wall1 !  wild grass1 to !    
horizon1 is torn up by ! agony ( m51 &  
beat  level by ! drift ( _! life-blood4 
,h y ev] consid]$ :at a deep "u mean+   
!re lies1 or at  lea/ may be read1 if we
 *oose1 9 our cu/om ( /rew+ fl[]s be=e  
^? :om we ?9k mo/ happy8  ,d y suppose x
 is m]ely to deceive  !m into ! hope t  
happ9ess is always to fall ?us 9 %[]s at
  _! feet8--t :]ev] !y pass !y w tread  
on h]bs ( sweet  sc5t1 & t ! r\gh gr\nd 
w be made smoo? = !m by dep?s  ( roses8 
,s surely z !y believe t1 !y w h1       
in/ead1 to  walk on bitt] h]bs & ?orns2 
& ! only s(tness to _! feet w  be ( sn[4
  ,b x is n ?us int5d$ !y %\ld believe2 
!re is a  bett] mean+ 9 t old cu/om4  ,!
 pa? ( a good woman is inde$  /rewn )   
fl[]s2 b !y rise beh9d h] /eps1 n be=e  
!m4  8,h] feet h t\*$ ! mead[s1 & left !
 daisies rosy40    ,y ?9k t only a      
lov]'s fancy2--false & va96  ,h[ if x   

c\ld be  true8  ,y ?9k ?is also1 p]haps1
 only a poet's fancy--        8,ev5 !   
light h>ebell rais$ its head            
,ela/ic f h] airy tread40    ,b x is    
little to say ( a woman1 t %e only does 
n de/roy :]e  %e passes4  ,%e %\ld      
revive2 ! h>ebells %\ld bloom1 n /oop1 z
  %e passes4  ,y ?9k ,i am ru%+ into    
wild hyp]bole6  ,p>don me1 n  a :it--,i 
mean :at ,i say 9 calm ,engli%1 spok5 9 
resolute tru?4  ,y  h he>d x said--7& ,i
 believe !re is m ?an fancy ev5 9 t     
say+1 b let x pass = a fanciful "o7--t  
fl[]s only fl\ri%  rightly 9 ! g>d5 ( "s
 "o :o loves !m4  ,i "k y w\ld l  t to  
be true2 y w\ld ?9k x a pleasant magic  
if y c\ld flu%  y\r fl[]s into bright]  
bloom by a k9d look ^u !m3 nay1 m1 if   
y\r look _h ! p[]1 n only to *e]1 b to  
gu>d2--if y c\ld  bid ! black blight    
turn away1 & ! knott$ cat]pill> sp>e--if
 y  c\ld bid ! dew fall ^u !m 9 !       
dr\ght1 & say to ! s\?  w9d1 9          
fro/--8,come1 ?\ s\?1 & brea! ^u my     
g>d51 t !  spices ( x may fl[ out40     

,?is y w\ld ?9k a great ?+8  ,& d  y ?9k
 x n a great] ?+1 t all ?is1 7& h[ mu* m
 ?an  ?is67 y c d1 = fair] fl[]s ?an    
^!--fl[]s t c\ld  bless y = hav+ bless$ 
!m1 & w love y = hav+ lov$  !m2 fl[]s t 
h ?\ghts l y\rs1 & lives l y\rs2 &  :i*1
 once sav$1 y save = ev]8  ,is ?is only 
a little p[]8  ,f>  among ! moorl&s & ! 
rocks1--f> 9 ! d>kness ( ! t]rible      
/reets1--^! feeble florets are ly+1 )   
all _! fre% leaves  torn1 & _! /ems     
brok53 w y nev] g d[n to !m1 nor set  !m
 9 ord] 9 _! little fragrant b$s1 nor   
f5ce !m 9 _!  trembl+1 f ! fi]ce w9d8   
,%all morn+ foll[ morn+1 = y1  b n = !m2
 & ! dawn rise to wat*1 f> away1 ^?     
frantic  ,dances ( ,dea?2 #bh b no dawn 
rise to brea! ^u ^! liv+ banks  ( wild  
violet1 & woodb9e1 & rose2 nor call to  
y1 ?r\gh y\r  casem5t--call 7n giv+ y ! 
"n ( ! ,engli% poet's lady1 b  ! "n (   
,dante's great ,matilda1 :o1 on ! edge (
 happy ,le!1  /ood1 wrea?+ fl[]s )      
fl[]s71 say+3--        8,come into !    
g>d51 ,maud1      ,= ! black bat1 night1

 has fl[n1      ,& ! woodb9e spices are 
waft$ abroad1      ,& ! musk ( ! roses  
bl[n08    ,w y n g d[n among !m8--among 
^? sweet liv+ ?+s1 ^:  new c\rage1      
sprung f ! e>? ) ! deep col\r ( heav5 ^u
  x1 is />t+ up 9 /r5g? ( goodly spire2 
& ^: purity1 wa%$  f ! du/1 is op5+1 bud
 by bud1 into ! fl[] ( promise2--&  /ill
 !y turn to y1 & = y1 8,! ,l>kspur      
li/5s--,i he>1 ,i  he>6  ,& ! ,lily     
:isp]s--,i wait40    ,did y notice t ,i 
miss$ two l9es :5 ,i read y t fir/      
/anza2  & ?9k t ,i _h =gott5 !m8  ,he>  
!m n[3--        8,come into ! g>d51     
,maud1      ,= ! black bat1 night1 has  
fl[n1      ,come into ! g>d51 ,maud1    
,i am "h at ! gate1 alone40    ,:o is x1
 ?9k y1 :o /&s at ! gate ( ?is sweet]   
g>d5  alone1 wait+ = y8  ,did y ev] he>1
 n ( a ,maud1 b a  ,madele9e1 :o w5t d[n
 to h] g>d5 9 ! dawn1 & f\nd ,"o wait+  
at ! gate1 :om %e suppos$ to be ! g>d5]8
  ,h y n s\ght  ,him (t52--s\ght ,him 9 
va91 all ?r\gh ! night2--s\ght ,him 9   
va9  at ! gate ( t old g>d5 :]e ! fi]y  

sword is set8  ,he is nev]  !re2 b at ! 
gate ( ?is g>d5 ,he is wait+            
always--wait+ to  take y\r h&--ready to 
g d[n to see ! fruits ( ! valley1 to see
  :e!r ! v9e has fl\ri%$1 & !           
pomegranate budd$4  ,!re y  %all see )  
,him ! little t5drils ( ! v9es t ,8 h&  
is  guid+--!re y %all see ! pomegranate 
spr++ :]e ,8 h& ca/  ! sangu9e se$2--m3 
y %all see ! troops ( ! angel keep]s  t1
 ) _! w+s1 wave away ! hungry birds f ! 
pa?-sides  :]e ,he has s[n1 & call to   
ea* o!r betwe5 ! v9ey>d r[s1  8,take u !
 foxes1 ! little foxes1 t spoil ! v9es1 
= our v9es  h t5d] grapes40  ,oh--y     
que5s--y que5s6 among ! hills & happy   
gre5wood ( ?is l& ( y\rs1 %all ! foxes h
 holes1 & !  birds ( ! air h ne/s2 & 9  
y\r cities1 %all ! /ones cry out  aga9/ 
y1 t !y are ! only pill[s :]e ! ,son (  
,man c lay  ,8 head8          ,lecture  
,,iii4  ,! ,my/]y ( ,life & its ,arts   
,lecture deliv]$ 9 ! !atre ( ! ,royal   
,college ( ,sci5ce1  ,dubl91 #ahfh4     
,,:5 ,i accept$ ! privilege ( address+ y

 to-day1 ,i 0 n aw>e  ( a re/riction )  
respect to ! topics ( discussion :i* may
 be  br\ght be=e ?is ,society #bi--;a   
re/riction :i*1 ?\gh entirely  wise & "r
 "u ! circum/ances contemplat$ 9 its    
introduction1  w\ld necess>ily h disabl$
 me1 ?9k+ z ,i ?9k1 f prep>+  any       
lecture = y on ! subject ( art 9 a =m   
:i* might be  p]man5tly useful4  ,p>don 
me1 !re=e1 9 s f> z ,i mu/ transgress   
su* limitation2 = inde$ my infr+em5t w  
be ( ! lett]--n (  ! _s--( y\r comm&s4  
,9 :atev] ,i may say t\*+ ! religion    
:i* has be5 ! f\ndation ( art1 or !     
policy :i* has contribut$  to its p[]1  
if ,i (f5d "o1 ,i %all (f5d all2 = ,i   
%all take no  note ( any sep>ations 9   
cre$s1 or antagonisms 9 p>ties3 nei!r d 
,i fe> t ultimately ,i %all (f5d any1 by
 prov+--or at lea/ /at+  z capable (    
positive pro(--! connection ( all t is  
be/ 9 !  crafts & arts ( man1 ) !       
simplicity ( 8 fai?1 & !  s9c]ity ( 8   
patriotism4    ,b ,i speak to y "u ano!r
 disadvantage1 by :i* ,i am *eck$ 9     

frankness ( utt]ance1 n "h only1 b      
ev]y:]e3 namely1 t ,i am  nev] fully    
aw>e h[ f> my audi5ces are dispos$ to   
give me cr$it =  real k ( my subject1 or
 h[ f> !y grant me att5tion only        
because ,i h be5 sometimes ?\ght an     
+5i\s or pleasant essayi/  ^u x4  ,= ,i 
h _h :at1 9 _m respects1 ,i boldly call 
!  mis=tune1 to set my words sometimes  
prettily toge!r2 n )\t a  fooli% vanity 
9 ! poor knack t ,i _h ( do+ s3 until ,i
 0  heavily puni%$ = ?is pride1 by f9d+ 
t _m p ?\ght (  ! words only1 & c>$ no?+
 = _! mean+4  ,happily1 !re=e1  ! p[] ( 
us+ su* pleasant language--if inde$ x   
ev] 7 m9e--is  pass+ away f me2 & :atev]
 ,i am n[ able to say at all1 ,i f9d    
myself =c$ to say ) great pla9ness4  ,= 
my ?\ghts h *ang$  also1 z my words h2 &
 :]eas 9 e>li] life1 :at little         
influ5ce ,i obta9$ 0 due p]haps *iefly  
to ! en?usiasm ) :i*  ,i 0 able to dwell
 on ! beauty ( ! physical cl\ds1 & ( _! 
col\rs 9 ! sky2 s all ! influ5ce ,i n[  
desire to reta9 mu/ be  due to !        

e>ne/ness ) :i* ,i am endeav\r+ to trace
 ! =m &  beauty ( ano!r k9d ( cl\d ?an  
^?2 ! bright cl\d ( :i* x  is           
writt5--8,:at is y\r life8  ,x is ev5 z 
a vap\r t appe>e? =  a little "t1 & !n  
vani%e? away40    ,i suppose few p rea* 
! middle or latt] p]iod ( _! age1  )\t  
hav+1 at "s mom5t ( *ange or            
disappo9tm5t1 felt !  tru? ( ^? bitt]   
words2 & be5 />tl$ by ! fad+ ( !  sun%9e
 f ! cl\d ( _! life into ! sudd5 agony (
 !  k t ! fabric ( x 0 z fragile z a    
dream1 & !  endurance ( x z transi5t z !
 dew4  ,b x is n always t1 ev5  at su*  
times ( melan*oly surprise1 we c ent]   
into any true  p]ception t ?is human    
life %>es 9 ! nature ( x1 n only !      
evanesc5ce1 b ! my/]y ( ! cl\d2 t its   
av5ues are wrea!d  9 d>kness1 & its =ms 
& c\rses no less fanta/ic1 ?an spectral 
& obscure2 s t n only 9 ! vanity :i* we 
_c grasp1 b 9  ! %ad[ :i* we _c pi]ce1 x
 is true ( ?is cl\dy life (  ours1 t    
8man walke? 9 a va9 %ad[1 & disquiete?  
himself 9  va940    ,& lea/ ( all1      

:atev] may h be5 ! eag]ness ( our       
passions1  or ! height ( our pride1 are 
we able to und]/& 9 its dep? !  ?ird &  
mo/ solemn "* 9 :i* our life is l ^?    
cl\ds (  heav52 t to x belongs n only _!
 transci5ce1 n only _!  my/]y1 b also _!
 p[]2 t 9 ! cl\d ( ! human s\l !re  is a
 fire /rong] ?an ! lightn+1 & a grace m 
preci\s ?an !  ra92 & t ?\gh ( ! good & 
evil x %all "o day be said  alike1 t !  
place t knew !m kn[s !m no m1 !re is an 
inf9ite sep>ation betwe5 ^? ^: brief    
pres5ce _h !re be5 a  bless+1 l ! mi/ ( 
,ed5 t w5t up f ! e>? to wat] !  g>d51 &
 ^? ^: place knew !m only z a drift+ &  
*angeful  %ade1 ( :om ! heav5ly s5t5ce  
is1 t !y are 8wells )\t  wat]2 cl\ds t  
are c>ri$ ) a tempe/1 to :om ! mi/ (    
d>kness is res]v$ = ev]40    ,to ^?     
among u1 h[ev]1 :o h liv$ long en\gh to 
=m "s j  e/imate ( ! rate ( ! *anges :i*
 are1 h\r by h\r 9  accel]at+           
cata/rophe1 manife/+ !mselves 9 ! laws1 
! arts1  & ! cre$s ( m51 x seems to me1 
t n[ at lea/1 if nev] at any  =m] "t1 ! 

?\ghts ( ! true nature ( our life1 & (  
its  p[]s & responsibilities1 %\ld      
pres5t !mselves ) absolute  sadness &   
/]nness4  ,& al?\gh ,i "k t ?is feel+ is
 mu*  deep5$ 9 my own m9d by            
disappo9tm5t1 :i*1 by *ance1 has att5d$ 
! great] numb] ( my *]i%$ purposes1 ,i d
 n = t reason  di/ru/ ! feel+ itself1   
?\gh ,i am on my gu>d aga9/ an          
exagg]at$ degree ( x3 nay1 ,i r believe 
t 9 p]iods ( new  ef=t & viol5t *ange1  
disappo9tm5t is a :olesome m$ic9e2 &  t 
9 ! secret ( x1 z 9 ! twilight s belov$ 
by ,titian1 we may  see ! col\rs ( ?+s )
 deep] tru? ?an 9 ! mo/ dazzl+  sun%9e4 
,& because ^! tru?s ab\t ! works ( m51  
:i* ,i want  to br+ to-day be=e y1 are  
mo/ ( !m sad ones1 ?\gh at ! same  "t   
helpful2 & because also ,i believe t y\r
 k9d ,iri% he>ts w  answ] m gladly to ! 
tru?ful expression ( a p]sonal feel+1   
?an  to ! exposition ( an ab/ract       
pr9ciple1 ,i w p]mit myself s mu*       
unres]v$ speak+ ( my own causes (       
regret1 z may enable y to make  j       

all[ance = :at1 accord+ to y\r          
sympa?ies1 y w call  ei!r ! bitt]ness1  
or ! insight1 ( a m9d :i* has surr5d]$  
its be/ hopes1 & be5 foil$ 9 its        
fav\rite aims4    ,i sp5t ! t5 /ronge/  
ye>s ( my life1 7f tw5ty to ?irty17 9   
endeav\r+ to %[ ! excell5ce ( ! "w ( !  
man :om ,i  believ$1 & rightly believ$1 
to be ! greate/ pa9t] ( ! s*ools  (     
,engl& s9ce ,reynolds4  ,i _h !n p]fect 
fai? 9 ! p[] (  e great tru? ( beauty to
 prevail ultimately1 & take its "r      
place 9 usefulness & hon\r2 & ,i /rove  
to br+ ! pa9t]'s "w  into ?is due place1
 :ile ! pa9t] 0 yet alive4  ,b he knew1 
bett] ?an ,i1 ! uselessness ( talk+ ab\t
 :at p c\ld n see  = !mselves4  ,he     
always disc\rag$ me scornfully1 ev5 :5  
he  ?ank$ me--& he di$ be=e ev5 !       
sup]ficial effect ( my "w 0  visible4   
,i w5t on1 h[ev]1 ?9k+ ,i c\ld at lea/  
be ( use to !  public1 if n to him1 9   
prov+ 8 p[]4  ,my books got talk$ ab\t a
  little4  ,! prices ( mod]n pictures1  
g5]ally1 rose1 & ,i 0  beg9n+ to take "s

 pleasure 9 a s5se ( gradual victory1   
:51  =tunately or un=tunately1 an       
opportunity ( p]fect trial undeceiv$  me
 at once1 & = ev]4  ,! ,tru/ees ( !     
,national ,gall]y  commission$ me to    
arrange ! ,turn] draw+s !re1 & p]mitt$  
me to  prep>e ?ree hundr$ examples ( 8  
/udies f nature1 = exhibition  at       
,k5s+ton4  ,at ,k5s+ton !y 71 & are1    
plac$ = exhibition2  b !y are n         
exhibit$1 = ! room 9 :i* !y hang is     
always  empty4    ,well--?is %[$ me at  
once1 t ^? t5 ye>s ( my life _h be51 9  
_! *ief purpose1 lo/4  ,= t1 ,i did n s 
mu* c>e2 ,i _h1 at  lea/1 le>n$ my own  
bus9ess ?or\ghly1 & %\ld be able1 z ,i  
fondly suppos$1 aft] su* a lesson1 n[ to
 use my k ) bett]  effect4  ,b :at ,i   
did c>e = 0 !--to me                    
frightful--discov]y1 t  ! mo/ spl5did   
g5ius 9 ! arts might be p]mitt$ by      
,provid5ce to  lab\r & p]i% uselessly2 t
 9 ! v f95ess ( x !re might  be some?+  
r5d]+ x invisible to ord9>y eyes2 b t1 )
 ?is  /range excell5ce1 faults might be 

m+l$ :i* w\ld be z deadly z  its virtues
 7 va92 t ! glory ( x 0 p]i%able1 z well
 z  invisible1 & ! gift & grace ( x     
might be to u z sn[ 9 summ]  & z ra9 9  
h>ve/4    ,t 0 ! fir/ my/]y ( life to   
me4  ,b1 :ile my be/ en]gy 0  giv5 to ! 
/udy ( pa9t+1 ,i _h put collat]al ef=t1 
m prud5t  if less en?usia/ic1 into t (  
ar*itecture2 & 9 ?is ,i c\ld n  compla9 
( meet+ ) no sympa?y4  ,among sev]al    
p]sonal reasons  :i* caus$ me to desire 
t ,i might give ?is1 my clos+ lecture on
  ! subject ( art "h1 9 ,irel&1 "o ( !  
*ief 01 t 9  read+ x1 ,i %\ld /& ne> !  
beautiful build+1--! eng9e]'s  s*ool (  
y\r college1--:i* 0 ! fir/ realization  
,i _h ! joy to  see1 ( ! pr9ciples ,i   
_h1 until !n1 be5 endeav\r+ to tea*6 b  
:i*1 alas1 is n[1 to me1 no m ?an !     
ri*ly canopi$ monum5t (  "o ( ! mo/     
e>ne/ s\ls t ev] gave itself to ! arts1 
& "o  ( my true/ & mo/ lov+ fri5ds1     
,b5jam9 ,woodw>d4  ,nor 0 x "h  9 ,irel&
 only t ,i receiv$ ! help ( ,iri%       
sympa?y & g5ius4  ,:5 to ano!r fri5d1   

,sir ,?omas ,deane1 ) ,mr4 ,woodw>d1 0  
entru/$ ! build+ ( ! museum at ,ox=d1 ! 
be/ details ( !  "w 7 execut$ by        
sculptors :o _h be5 born & tra9$ "h2 &  
! fir/ w9d[ ( ! faade ( ! build+1 9 :i* 
0 inaugurat$  ! /udy ( natural sci5ce 9 
,engl&1 9 true fell[%ip )  lit]ature1 0 
c>v$ f my design by an ,iri% sculptor4  
,y may p]haps ?9k t no man ought to     
speak ( disappo9tm5t1 to  :om1 ev5 9 "o 
bran* ( lab\r1 s mu* success 0 grant$4  
,_h ,mr4  ,woodw>d n[ be5 beside me1 ,i 
_h n s spok52 b 8 g5tle &  passionate _s
 0 cut (f f ! fulfilm5t ( its purposes1 
&  ! "w we did toge!r is n[ become va94 
,x may n be s 9 future2  b ! ar*itecture
 we endeav\r$ to introduce is inconsi/5t
 alike  ) ! reckless luxury1 ! de=m+    
me*anism1 & ! squalid mis]y  ( mod]n    
cities2 among ! =mative fa%ions ( ! day1
 aid$1  especially 9 ,engl&1 by         
ecclesia/ical s5tim5t1 x inde$ obta9$   
notoriety2 & sometimes beh9d an eng9e   
furnace1 or a railroad bank1  y may     
detect ! pa!tic discord ( its mom5t>y   

grace1 &1 )  toil1 deciph] its floral   
c>v+s *ok$ ) soot4  ,i felt answ]able   
to ! s*ools ,i lov$1 only = _! injury4  
,i p]ceiv$ t ?is new  portion ( my /r5g?
 _h also be5 sp5t 9 va92 & f amid/      
/reets ( iron1 & palaces ( cry/al1 %rank
 back at la/ to !  c>v+ ( ! m\nta9 &    
col\r ( ! fl[]4    ,& /ill ,i c\ld tell 
( failure1 & failure repeat$1 z ye>s w5t
  on2 b ,i h trespass$ en\gh on y\r     
pati5ce to %[ y1 9 "p1  ! causes ( my   
disc\ragem5t4  ,n[ let me m delib]ately 
tell y  its results4  ,y "k !re is a    
t5d5cy 9 ! m9ds ( _m m51 :5  !y are     
heavily disappo9t$ 9 ! ma9 purposes ( _!
 life1 to  feel1 & p]haps 9 w>n+1 p]haps
 9 mock]y1 to decl>e1 t life  itself is 
a vanity4  ,because x has disappo9t$ !m1
 !y ?9k its  nature is ( disappo9tm5t   
always1 or at be/1 ( pleasure t c be    
grasp$ by imag9ation only2 t ! cl\d ( x 
has no /r5g? nor  fire )92 b is a pa9t$ 
cl\d only1 to be delight$ 91 yet        
despis$4  ,y "k h[ beautifully ,pope has
 express$ ?is p>ticul>  phase ( ?\ght3--

        8,mean:ile op9ion gilds1 ) v>y+ 
rays1      ,^! pa9t$ cl\ds t beautify   
our days2      ,ea* want ( happ9ess by  
hope suppli$1      ,& ea* vacuity (     
s5se1 by pride4      ,hope builds z fa/ 
z ,k c de/roy2      ,9 ,folly's cup1    
/ill laughs ! bubble joy4      ,"o      
pleasure pa/1 ano!r /ill we ga91      ,&
 n a vanity is giv5 9 va940    ,b !     
effect ( failure ^u my own m9d has be5 j
 ! rev]se (  ?is4  ,! m t my life       
disappo9t$ me1 ! m solemn &  wond]ful x 
became to me4  ,x seem$1 contr>ily to   
,pope's say+1 t  ! vanity ( x 0 inde$   
giv5 9 va92 b t !re 0 some?+  beh9d !   
veil ( x1 :i* 0 n vanity4  ,x became to 
me n a  pa9t$ cl\d1 b a t]rible &       
imp5etrable "o3 n a mirage1 :i*  vani%$ 
z ,i drew ne>1 b a pill> ( d>kness1 to  
:i* ,i 0  =bidd5 to draw ne>4  ,= ,i saw
 t bo? my own failure1 & su*  success 9 
petty ?+s z 9 its poor triumph seem$ to 
me worse ?an  failure1 came f ! want (  
suffici5tly e>ne/ ef=t to und]/&  ! :ole
 law & mean+ ( exi/5ce1 & to br+ x to   

noble & due  end2 z1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i saw
 m & m cle>ly t all endur+  success 9 ! 
arts1 or 9 any o!r occupation1 _h come f
 ! rul+  ( l[] purposes1 n by a         
conviction ( _! no?+ness1 b by a  solemn
 fai? 9 ! advanc+ p[] ( human nature1 or
 9 ! promise1  h[ev] dimly appreh5d$1 t 
! mortal "p ( x w\ld "o day be  swall[$ 
up 9 immortality2 & t1 inde$1 ! arts    
!mselves nev]  _h rea*$ any vital /r5g? 
or hon\r1 b 9 ! ef=t to proclaim  ?is   
immortality1 & 9 ! s]vice ei!r ( great &
 j religion1  or ( "s unselfi%          
patriotism1 & law ( su* national life z 
mu/ be  ! f\ndation ( religion4    ,no?+
 t ,i h ev] said is m true or           
necess>y--no?+ has be5  m misund]/ood or
 misappli$--?an my /rong ass]tion t !   
arts  c nev] be "r !mselves1 unless _!  
motive is "r4  ,x is  misund]/ood ?is   
way3 weak pa9t]s1 :o h nev] le>n$ _!    
bus9ess1 & _c lay a true l9e1 cont9ually
 come to me1 cry+  out--8,look at ?is   
picture ( m9e2 x mu/ be good1 ,i _h su* 
a lovely  motive4  ,i h put my :ole he>t

 into x1 & tak5 ye>s to ?9k ov]  its    
treatm5t40  ,well1 ! only answ] = ^! p  
is--if "o _h !  cruelty to make         
x--8,sir1 y _c ?9k ov] any?+ 9 any numb]
  ( ye>s1--y hav5't ! head to d x2 &    
?\gh y _h f9e motives1  /rong en\gh to  
make y burn y\rself 9 a sl[ fire1 if    
only fir/ y  c\ld pa9t a picture1 y c't 
pa9t "o1 nor half an in* ( "o2 y  hav5't
 ! h& to d x40    ,b1 f> m decisively we
 h to say to ! m5 :o d "k _!  bus9ess1  
or may "k x if !y *oose--8,sir1 y h ?is 
gift1 & a  mighty "o2 see t y s]ve y\r  
nation fai?fully ) x4  ,x is a  great]  
tru/ ?an %ips & armies3 y might ca/ !m  
away1 if y  7 _! capta91 ) less treason 
to y\r p ?an 9 ca/+ y\r  own glori\s p[]
 away1 & s]v+ ! devil ) x in/ead ( m54  
,%ips & armies y may replace if !y are  
lo/1 b a great intellect1  once abus$1  
is a curse to ! e>? = ev]40    ,?is1 !n1
 ,i meant by say+ t ! arts mu/ h noble  
motive4  ,?is  also ,i said respect+ !m1
 t !y nev] _h prosp]$1 nor c\ld  prosp]1
 b :5 !y _h su* true purpose1 & 7 devot$

 to !  proclamation ( div9e tru? or law4
  ,& yet ,i saw also t !y _h  always    
fail$ 9 ?is proclamation--t poetry1 &   
sculpture1 &  pa9t+1 ?\gh only great :5 
!y /rove to tea* u some?+ ab\t  ! gods1 
nev] _h taught u any?+ tru/wor?y ab\t ! 
gods1 b  _h always betray$ _! tru/ 9 !  
crisis ( x1 &1 ) _!  p[]s at ! full     
rea*1 became m9i/]s to pride & to lu/4  
,& ,i  felt also1 ) increas+ amazem5t1 !
 unconqu]able apa?y 9  ourselves &      
he>]s1 no less ?an 9 ^! ! tea*]s2 & t   
:ile  ! wisdom & rightness ( e act & art
 ( life c\ld only be  consi/5t ) a "r   
und]/&+ ( ! ends ( life1 we 7 all       
plung$ z 9 a languid dream--our he>ts   
fat1 & our eyes heavy1 & our  e>s clos$1
 le/ ! inspiration ( h& or voice %\ld   
rea* u--le/  we %\ld see ) our eyes1 &  
und]/& ) our he>ts1 & be  heal$4    ,?is
 int5se apa?y 9 all ( u is ! fir/ great 
my/]y ( life2 x  /&s 9 ! way ( e        
p]ception1 e virtue4  ,!re is no mak+   
ourselves feel en\gh a/oni%m5t at x4  ,t
 ! occupations or  pa/imes ( life %\ld h

 no motive1 is und]/&able2 b--,t life   
itself %\ld h no motive--t we nei!r c>e 
to f9d out :at x may  lead to1 nor to   
gu>d aga9/ its be+ = ev] tak5 away f    
u--"h  is a my/]y inde$4  ,= j suppose  
,i 7 able to call at ?is mom5t  to any  
"o 9 ?is audi5ce by "n1 & to tell him   
positively t ,i  knew a l>ge e/ate _h   
be5 lately left to him on "s curi\s     
conditions2 b t ?\gh ,i knew x 0 l>ge1  
,i did n "k h[  l>ge1 nor ev5 :]e x     
0--:e!r 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies or ! ,we/1 or  
9 ,engl&1 or at ! ,antipodes4  ,i only  
knew x 0 a va/ e/ate1 &  t !re 0 a *ance
 ( 8 los+ x altoge!r if he did n soon   
f9d out on :at t]ms x _h be5 left to    
him4  ,suppose ,i 7 able to  say ?is    
positively to any s+le man 9 ?is        
audi5ce1 & he knew t  ,i did n speak )\t
 w>rant1 d y ?9k t he w\ld re/ cont5t  )
 t vague k1 if x 7 anywise possible to  
obta9 m8  ,w\ld he n give e en]gy to f9d
 "s trace ( ! facts1 & nev]  re/ till he
 _h asc]ta9$ :]e ?is place 01 & :at x 0 
l8  ,& suppose he 7 a "y man1 & all he  

c\ld discov] by 8 be/  endeav\r 0 t !   
e/ate 0 nev] to be 8 at all1 unless he  
p]sev]$1 dur+ c]ta9 ye>s ( probation1 9 
an ord]ly &  indu/ri\s life2 b t1       
accord+ to ! rightness ( 8 conduct1  !  
portion ( ! e/ate assign$ to him w\ld be
 great] or less1 s  t x lit]ally dep5d$ 
on 8 behavi\r f day to day :e!r he  got 
t5 ?\s& a ye>1 or ?irty ?\s& a ye>1 or  
no?+  :atev]--w\ld y n ?9k x /range if !
 y\? nev] tr\bl$  himself to satisfy !  
conditions 9 any way1 nor ev5 to "k :at 
0  requir$ ( him1 b liv$ exactly z he   
*ose1 & nev] inquir$  :e!r 8 *ances ( ! 
e/ate 7 increas+ or pass+ away8  ,well1 
y "k t ?is is actually & lit]ally s ) ! 
great] numb]  ( ! educat$ p]sons n[ liv+
 9 ,*ri/ian c\ntries4  ,ne>ly e  man &  
woman 9 any company su* z ?is1 outw>dly 
pr(esses to  believe--& a l>ge numb]    
unque/ionably ?9k !y believe--mu* m  ?an
 ?is2 n only t a q unlimit$ e/ate is 9  
prospect = !m  if !y please ! ,hold] (  
x1 b t ! inf9ite contr>y ( su* a        
possession--an e/ate ( p]petual         

mis]y--is 9 /ore = !m if !y  displease  
?is great ,l&-,hold]1 ?is great         
,heav5-,hold]4  ,& yet  !re is n "o 9 a 
?\s& ( ^! human s\ls t c>es to ?9k1  =  
t5 m9utes ( ! day1 :]e ?is e/ate is or  
h[ beautiful x is1  or :at k9d ( life !y
 are to lead 9 x1 or :at k9d ( life !y  
mu/ lead to obta9 x4    ,y fancy t y c>e
 to "k ?is3 s little d y c>e t1         
probably1 at ?is mom5t _m ( y are       
displeas$ ) me = talk+  ( ! matt]6  ,y  
came to he> ab\t ! ,art ( ?is _w1 n ab\t
  ! ,life ( ! next1 & y are provok$ ) me
 = talk+ ( :at  y c he> any ,sunday 9   
*ur*4  ,b d n be afraid4  ,i w tell  y  
some?+ be=e y g ab\t pictures1 & c>v+s1 
& pott]y1  & :at else y w\ld l bett] to 
he> ( ?an ! o!r _w4  ,nay1 p]haps y say1
 8,we want y to talk ( pictures &       
pott]y1  because we are sure t y "k     
some?+ ( !m1 & y "k no?+  ( ! o!r _w40  
,well--,i don't4  ,t is q true4  ,b ! v 
/rang5ess & my/]y ( :i* ,i urge y to    
take notice1 is 9  ?is--t ,i d n2--nor y
 ei!r4  ,c y answ] a s+le bold  "q      

unfl9*+ly ab\t t o!r _w8--,are y sure   
!re is a  heav58  ,sure !re is a hell8  
,sure t m5 are dropp+ be=e y\r  faces   
?r\gh ! pavem5ts ( ^! /reets into et]nal
 fire1 or sure  t !y are n8  ,sure t at 
y\r own dea? y are go+ to be  deliv]$ f 
all sorr[1 to be end[$ ) all virtue1 to 
be gift$  ) all felicity1 & rais$ into  
p]petual companion%ip ) a ,k+1  comp>$  
to :om ! k+s ( ! e>? are z grass-hopp]s1
 & !  nations z ! du/ ( ,8 feet8  ,are y
 sure ( ?is8 or1 if n sure1  d any ( u s
 mu* z c>e to make x sure8 &1 if n1 h[ c
  any?+ t we d be "r--h[ c any?+ we ?9k 
be wise8 :at  hon\r c !re be 9 ! arts t 
amuse u1 or :at pr(it 9 !  possessions t
 please8    ,is n ?is a my/]y ( life8   
,b f>!r1 y may1 p]haps1 ?9k x a b5efic5t
 ord9ance = !  g5]ality ( m5 t !y d n1 )
 e>ne/ness or anxiety1 dwell on  su*    
que/ions ( ! future because ! bus9ess ( 
! day c\ld n be  done if ?is k9d ( ?\ght
 7 tak5 by all ( u = ! morr[4  ,be  x s3
 b at lea/ we might anticipate t !      
greate/ & wise/ (  u1 :o 7 evid5tly !   

appo9t$ tea*]s ( ! re/1 w\ld set        
!mselves ap>t to seek out :atev] c\ld be
 surely kn[n ( ! future  de/9ies ( _!   
race2 & to tea* ?is 9 no rhetorical or  
ambigu\s  mann]1 b 9 ! pla9e/ & mo/     
sev]ely e>ne/ words4    ,n[1 ! highe/   
repres5tatives ( m5 :o h ?us endeav\r$1 
dur+  ! ,*ri/ian era1 to se>* out ^!    
deep ?+s1 & relate !m1 are  ,dante &    
,milton4  ,!re are none :o = e>ne/ness (
 ?\ght1 =  ma/]y ( ^w1 c be class$ ) ^!4
  ,i am n at pres5t1 m9d  y1 speak+ (   
p]sons set ap>t 9 any prie/ly or pa/oral
 (fice1 to  deliv] cre$s to u1 or       
doctr9es2 b ( m5 :o try to discov] &    
set =?1 z f> z by human intellect is    
possible1 ! facts ( !  o!r _w4  ,div9es 
may p]haps tea* u h[ to arrive !re1 b   
only  ^! two poets h 9 any p[]ful mann] 
/riv5 to discov]1 or 9  any def9ite     
words pr(ess$ to tell1 :at we %all see &
 become !re2  or h[ ^? upp] & ne!r      
worlds are1 & h be51 inhabit$4    ,& :at
 h !y told u8  ,milton's acc\nt ( ! mo/ 
important ev5t  9 8 :ole sy/em ( !      

univ]se1 ! fall ( ! angels1 is evid5tly 
unbelievable to himself2 & ! m s1 t x is
 :olly f\nd$ on1  & 9 a great "p spoil$ 
& degrad$ f1 ,hesiod's acc\nt ( !       
decisive w> ( ! y\ng] gods ) ! ,titans4 
,! re/ ( 8 poem  is a picturesque drama1
 9 :i* e artifice ( inv5tion is visibly 
& consci\sly employ$2 n a s+le fact be+1
 = an in/ant1  conceiv$ z t5able by any 
liv+ fai?4  ,dante's conception is f> m 
int5se1 &1 by himself1 = ! "t1 n to be  
escap$ f2 x is  inde$ a vision1 b a     
vision only1 & t "o ( ! wilde/ t ev]    
entranc$ a s\l--a dream 9 :i* e         
grotesque type or phantasy (  hea!n     
tradition is r5ew$1 & adorn$2 & !       
de/9ies ( !  ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 "u _! mo/  
sacr$ symbols1 become lit]ally          
subord9ate to ! praise1 & are only to be
 und]/ood by ! aid1 (  "o de> ,flor5t9e 
maid54    ,i tell y truly t1 z ,i /rive 
m ) ?is /range le?>gy &  trance 9       
myself1 & awake to ! mean+ & p[] ( life1
 x seems  daily m amaz+ to me t m5 su* z
 ^! %\ld d>e to play )  ! mo/ preci\s   

tru?s1 7or ! mo/ deadly untru?s17 by :i*
 !  :ole human race li/5+ to !m c\ld be 
in=m$1 or deceiv$2--all  ! _w _!        
audi5ces = ev]1 ) pleas$ e>1 &          
passionate  he>t2--& yet1 to ?is        
submissive inf9itude ( s\ls1 & ev]more  
succe$+ & succe$+ multitude1 hungry =   
bread ( life1 !y d  b play ^u sweetly   
modulat$ pipes2 ) pomp\s nom5clature    
adorn  ! c\ncils ( hell2 t\* a          
tr\bad\r's guit> to ! c\rses ( !  suns2 
& fill ! op5+s ( et]nity1 be=e :i*      
prophets h  veil$ _! faces1 & :i* angels
 desire to look into1 ) idle  puppets ( 
_! s*ola/ic imag9ation1 & melan*oly     
lights ( frantic  fai? 9 _! lo/ mortal  
love4    ,is n ?is a my/]y ( life8    ,b
 m4  ,we h to rememb] t ^! two great    
tea*]s 7 bo? (  !m w>p$ 9 _! temp]1 &   
?w>t$ 9 _! se>* = tru?4  ,!y 7 m5 (     
intellectual w>1 unable1 ?r\gh d>kness (
  controv]sy1 or /ress ( p]sonal grief1 
to disc]n :]e _! own  ambition modifi$  
_! utt]ances ( ! moral law2 or _! own   
agony  m+l$ ) _! ang] at its violation4 

,b great] m5 ?an ^!  h                  
be5--innoc5t-he>t$--too great = conte/4 
,m51 l ,hom] &  ,%akespe>e1 ( s         
unrecognis$ p]sonality1 t x disappe>s 9 
future  ages1 & becomes gho/ly1 l !     
tradition ( a lo/ hea!n god4  ,m51      
!re=e1 to ^: un(f5d$1 uncondemn+ sight1 
! :ole (  human nature reveals itself 9 
a pa!tic weakness1 ) :i* !y w  n /rive2 
or 9 m\rnful & transitory /r5g?1 :i* !y 
d>e n  praise4  ,& all ,pagan & ,*ri/ian
 ,civilization ?us becomes subject to   
!m4  ,x does n matt] h[ little1 or h[   
mu*1 any ( u h read1  ei!r ( ,hom] or   
,%akespe>e2 ev]y?+ r\nd u1 9 sub/ance1  
or 9  ?\ght1 has be5 m\ld$ by !m4  ,all 
,greek g5tlem5 7 educat$  "u ,hom]4     
,all ,roman g5tlem51 by ,greek          
lit]ature4  ,all ,italian1 &  ,fr5*1 &  
,engli% g5tlem51 by ,roman lit]ature1 & 
by its  pr9ciples4  ,( ! scope (        
,%akespe>e1 ,i w say only1 t !          
intellectual measure ( e man s9ce born1 
9 ! doma9s ( creative  ?\ght1 may be    
assign$ to him1 accord+ to ! degree 9   

:i* he has  be5 taught by ,%akespe>e4   
,well1 :at d ^! two m51 c5tres (  mortal
 intellig5ce1 deliv] to u ( conviction  
respect+ :at x mo/  behoves t           
intellig5ce to grasp8  ,:at is _!       
hope--_! cr[n (  rejoic+8 :at mann] (   
exhortation h !y = u1 or ( rebuke8  :at 
lies next _! own he>ts1 & dictates _!   
undy+ words8  ,h  !y any peace to       
promise to our unre/--any r$emption to  
our mis]y8    ,take ,hom] fir/1 & ?9k if
 !re is any sadd] image ( human fate    
?an ! great ,hom]ic /ory4  ,! ma9       
features 9 ! "* (  ,a*illes are its     
int5se desire ( ju/ice1 & its t5d]ness (
  affection4  ,& 9 t bitt] song ( !     
,iliad1 ?is man1 ?\gh aid$  cont9ually  
by ! wise/ ( ! gods1 & burn+ ) ! desire 
(  ju/ice 9 8 he>t1 becomes yet1 ?r\gh  
ill-gov]n$ passion1 ! mo/  unju/ ( m53  
&1 full ( ! deepe/ t5d]ness 9 8 he>t1   
becomes  yet1 ?r\gh ill-gov]n$ passion1 
! mo/ cruel ( m54  ,int5se alike  9 love
 & 9 fri5d%ip1 he loses1 fir/ 8 mi/ress1
 & !n 8  fri5d2 = ! sake ( ! "o1 he     

surr5d]s to dea? ! armies ( 8  own l&2 =
 ! sake ( ! o!r1 he surr5d]s all4  ,w a 
man lay  d[n 8 life = 8 fri5d8          
,yea--ev5 = 8 dead fri5d1 ?is  ,a*illes1
 ?\gh goddess-born1 & goddess-taught1   
gives up 8 k+dom1  8 c\ntry1 & 8        
life--ca/s alike ! innoc5t & guilty1 )  
himself1 into "o gulf ( slaught]1 & dies
 at la/ by ! h& ( !  base/ ( 8          
adv]s>ies4    ,is n ?is a my/]y ( life8 
,b :at1 !n1 is ! message to u ( our own 
poet1 & se>*] (  he>ts1 aft] fifte5     
hundr$ ye>s ( ,*ri/ian fai? h be5 numb]$
  ov] ! graves ( m58  ,are 8 words m    
*e]ful ?an !  ,hea!n's--is 8 hope m     
ne>--8 tru/ m sure--8 read+ ( fate  m   
happy8  ,ah1 no6  ,he diff]s f ! ,hea!n 
poet *iefly 9  ?is--t he recognizes1 =  
deliv]ance1 no gods nigh at h&2 & t1  by
 petty *ance--by mom5t>y folly--by brok5
 message--by fool's tyranny--or         
traitor's sn>e1 ! /ronge/ & mo/ righte\s
 are br\ght to _!  ru91 & p]i% )\t ^w ( 
hope4  ,he inde$1 z "p ( 8  r5d]+ ( "*1 
ascribes ! p[] & mode/y ( habitual      

devotion to ! g5tle & ! j4  ,! dea?-b$ (
 ,ka?>9e is  bright ) visions ( angels2 
& ! great soldi]-k+1 /&+ by  8 few dead1
 ackn[l$ges ! pres5ce ( ! ,h& t c save  
alike  by _m or by few4  ,b obs]ve t f  
^? :o ) deepe/ _s1  m$itate1 & ) deepe/ 
passion1 m\rn1 !re are no su* words z   
^!2 nor 9 _! he>ts are any su*          
consolations4  ,in/ead ( !  p]petual    
s5se ( ! helpful pres5ce ( ! ,deity1    
:i*1 ?r\gh all  hea!n tradition1 is !   
s\rce ( h]oic /r5g?1 9 battle1 9 exile1 
& 9 ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 we f9d    
only 9 ! great  ,*ri/ian poet1 !        
consci\sness ( a moral law1 ?r\gh :i* 8!
 gods  are j1 & ( our pleasant vices    
make in/rum5ts to sc\rge u20 &  ( !     
resolv$ arbitration ( ! de/9ies1 t      
conclude into  precision ( doom :at we  
feebly & bl9dly began2 & =ce u1 :5  our 
indiscretion s]ves u1 & our deepe/ plots
 d pall1 to !  confession1 t 8!re's a   
div9ity t %apes our ends1 r\gh hew !m   
h[ we w40    ,is n ?is a my/]y ( life8  
,be x s1 !n4  ,ab\t ?is human life t is 

to be1 or t is1 !  wise religi\s m5 tell
 u no?+ t we c tru/2 & ! wise           
contemplative m51 no?+ t c give u peace4
  ,b !re is yet a  ?ird class1 to :om we
 may turn--! wise practical m54  ,we h  
sat at  ! feet ( ! poets :o sang (      
heav51 & !y h told u _!  dreams4  ,we h 
li/5$ to ! poets :o sang ( e>?1 & !y h  
*ant$ to u dirges & words ( despair4  ,b
 !re is "o class ( m5  m3--m51 n capable
 ( vision1 nor s5sitive to sorr[1 b firm
 (  purpose--practis$ 9 bus9ess2 le>n$ 9
 all t c be1 7by h&l+17  kn[n4  ,m51 ^: 
he>ts & hopes are :olly 9 ?is pres5t _w1
  f :om1 !re=e1 we may surely le>n1 at  
lea/1 h[1 at pres5t1  conv5i5tly to live
 9 x4  ,:at w !y say to u1 or %[ u by   
example8  ,^! k+s--^! c\ncillors--^!    
/atesm5 & build]s (  k+doms--^!         
capitali/s & m5 ( bus9ess1 :o weigh !   
e>?1 &  ! du/ ( x1 9 a balance4  ,!y "k 
! _w1 surely2 & :at is  ! my/]y ( life  
to u1 is none to !m4  ,!y c surely %[ u 
h[  to live1 :ile we live1 & to ga!r out
 ( ! pres5t _w :at is  be/4    ,i ?9k ,i

 c be/ tell y _! answ]1 by tell+ y a    
dream ,i _h  once4  ,= ?\gh ,i am no    
poet1 ,i h dreams sometimes3--,i dream$ 
,i 0  at a *ild's ,mayday p>ty1 9 :i* e 
means ( ent]ta9m5t _h be5  provid$ = !m1
 by a wise & k9d ho/4  ,x 0 9 a /ately  
h\se1  ) beautiful g>d5s atta*$ to x2 & 
! *ildr5 _h be5 set free  9 ! rooms &   
g>d5s1 ) no c>e :atev] b h[ to pass _!  
aft]noon rejoic+ly4  ,!y did n1 inde$1  
"k mu* ab\t :at 0 to  happ5 next day2 & 
"s ( !m1 ,i ?\ght1 7 a little fright5$1 
because !re 0 a *ance ( _! be+ s5t to a 
new s*ool :]e  !re 7 exam9ations2 b !y  
kept ! ?\ghts ( t out ( _!  heads z well
 z !y c\ld1 & resolv$ to enjoy !mselves4
  ,!  h\se1 ,i said1 0 9 a beautiful    
g>d51 & 9 ! g>d5 7 all  k9ds ( fl[]s2   
sweet1 grassy banks = re/2 & smoo? lawns
 =  play2 & pleasant /reams & woods2 &  
rocky places = climb+4  ,&  ! *ildr5 7  
happy = a little :ile1 b pres5tly !y    
sep>at$  !mselves into p>ties2 & !n ea* 
p>ty decl>$ x w\ld h a  piece ( ! g>d5 =
 its own1 & t none ( ! o!rs %\ld h      

any?+ to d ) t piece4  ,next1 !y        
qu>rell$ viol5tly :i*  pieces !y w\ld h2
 & at la/ ! boys took up ! ?+1 z boys   
%\ld d1 8practically10 & f\ght 9 !      
fl[]-b$s till !re 0  h>dly a fl[] left  
/&+2 !n !y trampl$ d[n ea* o!r's bits  (
 ! g>d5 out ( spite2 & ! girls cri$ till
 !y c\ld cry no  m2 & s !y all lay d[n  
at la/ brea?less 9 ! ru91 & wait$  = !  
"t :5 !y 7 to be tak5 home 9 ! ev5+4 #cj
    ,mean:ile1 ! *ildr5 9 ! h\se _h be5 
mak+ !mselves happy  also 9 _! mann]4   
,= !m1 !re _h be5 provid$ e k9d (       
indoor pleasure3 !re 0 music = !m to    
dance to2 & ! libr>y  0 op51 ) all mann]
 ( amus+ books2 & !re 0 a museum full  (
 ! mo/ curi\s %ells1 & animals1 & birds2
 & !re 0 a  work%op1 ) la!s & c>p5t]'s  
tools1 = ! +5i\s boys2 &  !re 7 pretty  
fanta/ic dresses1 = ! girls to dress 92 
& !re  7 microscopes1 & kaleidoscopes2 &
 :atev] toys a *ild c\ld  fancy2 & a    
table1 9 ! d9+-room1 load$ ) ev]y?+ nice
 to  eat4    ,b1 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is1 x  
/ruck two or ?ree ( ! m  8practical0    

*ildr51 t !y w\ld l "s ( ! brass-head$  
nails  t /udd$ ! *airs2 & s !y set to "w
 to pull !m out4  ,pres5tly1 ! o!rs1 :o 
7 read+1 or look+ at %ells1 took a      
fancy to d ! l2 &1 9 a little :ile1 all 
! *ildr51 ne>ly1  7 spra9+ _! f+]s1 9   
pull+ out brass-head$ nails4  ,)  all t 
!y c\ld pull out1 !y 7 n satisfi$2 & !n1
  ev]ybody want$ "s ( somebody else's4  
,& at la/1 ! really  practical & s5sible
 ones decl>$1 t no?+ 0 ( any real       
consequ5ce1 t aft]noon1 except to get   
pl5ty ( brass-head$ nails2  & t ! books1
 & ! cakes1 & ! microscopes 7 ( no use  
at  all 9 !mselves1 b only1 if !y c\ld  
be ex*ang$ = nail-heads4  ,& at la/ !y  
began to fight = nail-heads1 z ! o!rs   
f\ght =  ! bits ( g>d54  ,only "h & !re1
 a despis$ "o %rank away into  a corn]1 
& tri$ to get a little quiet ) a book1 9
 ! mid/ (  ! noise2 b all ! practical   
ones ?\ght ( no?+ else b  c\nt+         
nail-heads all ! aft]noon--ev5 ?\gh !y  
knew !y w\ld  n be all[$ to c>ry s mu* z
 "o brass knob away ) !m4  ,b  no--x    

0--8,:o has mo/ nails8  ,i h a hundr$1 &
 y h fifty2 or1  ,i h a ?\s&1 & y h two4
  ,i mu/ h z _m z y be=e ,i  leave !    
h\se1 or ,i _c possibly g home 9 peace40
  ,at la/1 !y  made s mu* noise t ,i    
awoke1 & ?\ght to myself1 8,:at a false 
dream t is1 ( *ildr560  ,! *ild is !    
fa!r ( ! man2 &  wis]4  ,*ildr5 nev] d  
su* fooli% ?+s4  ,only m5 d4    ,b !re  
is yet "o la/ class ( p]sons to be      
int]rogat$4  ,! wise  religi\s m5 we h  
ask$ 9 va92 ! wise contemplative m51 9  
va92  ! wise worldly m51 9 va94  ,b !re 
is ano!r gr\p yet4  ,9 !  mid/ ( ?is    
vanity ( empty religion--( tragic       
contemplation--(  wra?ful & wret*$      
ambition1 & dispute = du/1 !re is yet "o
  great gr\p ( p]sons1 by :om all ^!    
disput]s live--! p]sons :o  h det]m9$1  
or h _h x by a b5efic5t ,provid5ce      
det]m9$ =  !m1 t !y w d some?+ useful2 t
 :atev] may be prep>$  = !m h]eaft]1 or 
happ5 to !m "h1 !y w1 at lea/1 des]ve  !
 food t ,god gives !m by w9n+ x         
hon\rably3 & t1 h[ev]  fall5 f ! purity1

 or f> f ! peace1 ( ,ed51 !y w c>ry  out
 ! duty ( human dom9ion1 ?\gh !y h lo/  
its felicity2 &  dress & keep !         
wild]ness1 ?\gh !y no m c dress or keep 
!  g>d54    ,^!1--hew]s ( wood1 & draw]s
 ( wat]1--^!1 b5t "u burd5s1  or torn ( 
sc\rges--^!1 t dig & weave--t plant &   
build2  work]s 9 wood1 & 9 m>ble1 & 9   
iron--by :om all food1 clo?+1           
habitation1 furniture1 & means ( delight
 are produc$1 = !mselves1  & = all m5   
beside2 m51 ^: de$s are good1 ?\gh _!   
words may  be few2 m51 ^: lives are     
s]viceable1 be !y nev] s %ort1 &  wor?y 
( hon\r1 be !y nev] s humble2--f ^!1    
surely1 at lea/1  we may receive "s cle>
 message ( tea*+2 & pi]ce1 = an  in/ant1
 into ! my/]y ( life1 & ( its arts4     
,yes2 f ^!1 at la/1 we d receive a      
lesson4  ,b ,i grieve to say1  or r--= t
 is ! deep] tru? ( ! matt]--,i rejoice  
to  say--?is message ( !irs c only be   
receiv$ by jo9+ !m--n by  ?9k+ ab\t !m4 
,y s5t = me to talk to y ( art2 & ,i h  
obey$ y 9 com+4  ,b ! ma9 ?+ ,i h to    

tell y is1--t art mu/ n be talk$  ab\t4 
,! fact t !re is talk ab\t x at all1    
signifies t x is  ill done1 or _c be    
done4  ,no true pa9t] ev] speaks1 or ev]
 has  spok51 mu* ( 8 art4  ,! greate/   
speak no?+4  ,ev5 ,reynolds is  no      
exception1 = he wrote ( all t he c\ld n 
himself d1 & 0  utt]ly sil5t respect+   
all t he himself did4    ,! mom5t a man 
c really d 8 "w he becomes spee*less    
ab\t x4  ,all words become idle to      
him--all !ories4    ,does a bird ne$ to 
!orize ab\t build+ its ne/1 or boa/ ( x 
:5  built8  ,all good "w is ess5tially  
done t way--)\t hesitation1  )\t        
difficulty1 )\t boa/+2 & 9 ! do]s ( !   
be/1 !re  is an inn] & involunt>y p[]   
:i* approximates lit]ally to !  in/9ct (
 an animal--nay1 ,i am c]ta9 t 9 ! mo/  
p]fect human  arti/s1 reason does n     
sup]s$e in/9ct1 b is add$ to an  in/9ct 
z mu* m div9e ?an t ( ! l[] animals z ! 
human  body is m beautiful ?an !irs2 t a
 great s+] s+s n )  less in/9ct ?an !   
night+ale1 b ) m--only m v>i\s1         

applicable1 & gov]nable2 t a great      
ar*itect does n build )  less in/9ct ?an
 ! beav] or ! bee1 b ) m--) an innate   
cunn+ ( proportion t embraces all       
beauty1 & a div9e +5uity (  skill t     
improvises all con/ruction4  ,b be t z x
 may--be !  in/9ct less or m ?an t (    
inf]ior animals--l or unlike  !irs1 /ill
 ! human art is dep5d5t on t fir/1 & !n 
^u an  am\nt ( practice1 ( sci5ce1--& ( 
imag9ation discipl9$ by  ?\ght1 :i* !   
true possessor ( x kn[s to be           
incommunicable1 &  ! true critic ( x1   
inexplicable1 except ?r\gh long process 
(  labori\s' ye>s4  ,t j\rney ( life's  
conque/1 9 :i* hills ov]  hills1 & ,alps
 on ,alps arose1 & sank1--d y ?9k y c   
make  ano!r trace x pa9lessly1 by talk+8
  ,:y1 y _c ev5 c>ry u  up an ,alp1 by  
talk+4  ,y c guide u up x1 /ep by /ep1  
no  o!rwise--ev5 s1 be/ sil5tly4  ,y    
girls1 :o h be5 among !  hills1 "k h[ ! 
bad guide *att]s & ge/iculates1 & x is  
8,put  y\r foot "h20 & 8,m9d h[ y       
balance y\rself !re20 b ! good  guide   

walks on quietly1 )\t a ^w1 only ) 8    
eyes on y :5  ne$ is1 & 8 arm l an iron 
b>1 if ne$ be4    ,9 t sl[ way1 also1   
art c be taught--if y h fai? 9 y\r      
guide1 & w let 8 arm be to y z an iron  
b> :5 ne$ is4  ,b  9 :at tea*] ( art h y
 su* fai?8  ,c]ta9ly n 9 me2 =1 z  ,i   
told y at fir/1 ,i "k well en\gh x is   
only because y ?9k ,i  c talk1 n because
 y ?9k ,i "k my bus9ess1 t y let me     
speak  to y at all4  ,if ,i 7 to tell y 
any?+ t seem$ to y /range  y w\ld n     
believe x1 & yet x w\ld only be 9 tell+ 
y /range  ?+s t ,i c\ld be ( use to y4  
,i c\ld be ( great use to  y--inf9ite   
use--) brief say+1 if y w\ld believe x2 
b y  w\ld n1 j because ! ?+ t w\ld be ( 
real use w\ld  displease y4  ,y are all 
wild1 = in/ance1 ) admiration (  ,gu/ave
 ,dor4  ,well1 suppose ,i 7 to tell y1 9
 ! /ronge/ t]ms ,i  c\ld use1 t ,gu/ave 
,dor's art 0 bad--bad1 n 9 weakness1--n 
9  failure1--b bad ) dreadful p[]--! p[]
 ( ! ,furies & !  ,h>pies m+l$1 enrag+1 
& pollut+2 t s long z y look$ at  x1 no 

p]ception ( pure or beautiful art 0     
possible = y4  ,suppose  ,i 7 to tell y 
t6  ,:at w\ld be ! use8  ,w\ld y look at
  ,gu/ave ,dor less8  ,r1 m1 ,i fancy4  
,on ! o!r h&1 ,i c\ld  soon put y into  
good hum\r ) me1 if ,i *ose4  ,i "k well
 en\gh  :at y l1 & h[ to praise x to y\r
 bett] lik+4  ,i c\ld talk  to y ab\t   
moonlight1 & twilight1 & spr+ fl[]s1 &  
autumn  leaves1 & ! ,madonnas (         
,raphael--h[ mo!rly6 & ! ,sibyls (      
,mi*ael ,angelo--h[ maje/ic6 & ! ,sa9ts 
( ,angelico--h[ pi\s6 &  ! ,*]ubs (     
,correggio--h[ delici\s6  ,old z ,i am1 
,i c\ld play y a  tune on ! h>p yet1 t y
 w\ld dance to4  ,b nei!r y nor ,i  %\ld
 be a bit ! bett] or wis]2 or1 if we 71 
our increas$ wisdom  c\ld be ( no       
practical effect4  ,=1 inde$1 ! arts1 z 
reg>ds  tea*abl5ess1 diff] f ! sci5ces  
also 9 ?is1 t _! p[] is  f\nd$ n m]ely  
on facts :i* c be communicat$1 b on     
dispositions :i* require to be creat$4  
,art is nei!r to be a*iev$  by ef=t (   
?9k+1 nor expla9$ by accuracy ( speak+4 

,x is !  in/9ctive & necess>y result (  
p[]1 :i* c only be develop$  ?r\gh ! m9d
 ( successive g5]ations1 & :i* f9ally   
bur/ into  life "u social conditions z  
sl[ ( gr[? z ! faculties !y  regulate4  
,:ole ras ( mighty hi/ory are summ$1 & !
 passions (  dead myriads are           
conc5trat$1 9 ! exi/5ce ( a noble art1 &
 if  t noble art 7 among u1 we %\ld feel
 x & rejoice2 n c>+  9 ! lea/ to he>    
lectures on x2 & s9ce x is n among u1 be
  assur$ we h to g back to ! root ( x1  
or1 at lea/1 to ! place  :]e ! /ock ( x 
is yet alive1 & ! bran*es began to die4 
,& n[1 may ,i h y\r p>don = po9t+ out1  
p>tly ) ref]5ce  to matt]s :i* are at   
?is "t ( great] mom5t ?an ! arts--t if  
we und]took su* recession to ! vital g]m
 ( national arts t h  decay$1 we %\ld   
f9d a m s+ul> arre/ ( _! p[] 9 ,irel&   
?an 9 any o!r ,european c\ntry8  ,= 9 ! 
eigh? c5tury ,irel&  possess$ a s*ool ( 
art 9 h] manuscripts & sculpture1 :i*1 9
  _m ( its qualities--app>5tly 9 all    
ess5tial qualities ( decorative         

inv5tion--0 q )\t rival2 seem+ z if x   
might h advanc$  to ! highe/ triumphs 9 
ar*itecture & 9 pa9t+4  ,b !re 0  "o    
fatal flaw 9 its nature1 by :i* x 0     
/ay$1 & /ay$ ) a  conspicu\sness ( pause
 to :i* !re is no p>allel3 s t1 long    
ago1 9 trac+ ! progress ( ,european     
s*ools f infancy to  /r5g?1 ,i *ose = ! 
/ud5ts ( ,k5s+ton1 9 a lecture s9ce     
publi%$1 two *>act]i/ic examples ( e>ly 
art1 ( equal skill2 b  9 ! "o case1     
skill :i* 0 progressive--9 ! o!r1 skill 
:i*  0 at pause4  ,9 ! "o case1 x 0 "w  
receptive (  correction--hungry =       
correction2 & 9 ! o!r1 "w :i* inh]5tly  
reject$ correction4  ,i *ose = !m a     
corrigible ,eve1 & an  incorrigible     
,angel1 & ,i grieve to say t !          
incorrigible ,angel 0  also an ,iri%    
,angel6 #ca    ,& ! fatal diff]5ce lay  
:olly 9 ?is4  ,9 bo? pieces ( art !re  0
 an equal fall+ %ort ( ! ne$s ( fact2 b 
! ,lomb>dic ,eve  knew %e 0 9 ! wrong1 &
 ! ,iri% ,angel ?\ght himself all "r4   
,! eag] ,lomb>dic sculptor1 ?\gh firmly 

insi/+ on 8 *ildi%  idea1 yet %[$ 9 !   
irregul> brok5 t\*es ( ! features1 & !  
imp]fect /ruggle = s(t] l9es 9 ! =m1 a  
p]ception ( beauty  & law t he c\ld n   
r5d]2 !re 0 ! /ra9 ( ef=t1 "u  consci\s 
imp]fection1 9 e l9e4  ,b ! ,iri%       
missal-pa9t] _h  drawn 8 angel ) no s5se
 ( failure1 9 happy complac5cy1 & put   
r$ dots into ! palm ( ea* h&1 & r\nd$ ! 
eyes into p]fect  circles1 &1 ,i regret 
to say1 left ! m\? out altoge!r1 )      
p]fect satisfaction to himself4    ,may 
,i )\t (f5ce ask y to consid] :e!r ?is  
mode ( arre/ 9  anci5t ,iri% art may n  
be indicative ( po9ts ( "* :i* ev5  yet1
 9 "s measure1 arre/ y\r national p[]8  
,i h se5 mu* (  ,iri% "*1 & h wat*$ x   
closely1 = ,i h also mu* lov$  x4  ,& ,i
 ?9k ! =m ( failure to :i* x is mo/     
liable is  ?is1--t be+ g5]\s-he>t$1 &   
:olly int5d+ always to d  "r1 x does n  
att5d to ! ext]nal laws ( "r1 b ?9ks x  
mu/ necess>ily d "r because x means to d
 s1 & !re=e does  wrong )\t f9d+ x out2 
& !n1 :5 ! consequ5ces ( its  wrong come

 ^u x1 or ^u o!rs connect$ ) x1 x _c    
conceive  t ! wrong is 9 anywise ( its  
caus+ or ( its do+1 b flies  into wra?1 
& a /range agony ( desire = ju/ice1 z   
feel+ itself  :olly innoc5t1 :i* leads x
 f>!r a/ray1 until !re is no?+  t x is n
 capable ( do+ ) a good consci5ce4    ,b
 m9d1 ,i d n mean to say t1 9 pa/ or    
pres5t relations betwe5  ,irel& &       
,engl&1 y h be5 wrong1 & we "r4  ,f> f  
t1 ,i  believe t 9 all great que/ions ( 
pr9ciple1 & 9 all details (             
adm9i/ration ( law1 y h be5 usually "r1 
& we wrong2  sometimes 9 misund]/&+ y1  
sometimes 9 resolute iniquity to y4     
,nev]!less1 9 all disputes betwe5 /ates1
 ?\gh ! /rong] is  ne>ly always ma9ly 9 
! wrong1 ! weak] is (t5 s 9 a m9or      
degree2 & ,i ?9k we sometimes admit !   
possibility ( our be+ 9  error1 & y nev]
 d4    ,& n[1 return+ to ! broad] "q1   
:at ^! arts & lab\rs  ( life h to tea* u
 ( its my/]y1 ?is is ! fir/ ( _!        
lessons--t ! m beautiful ! art1 ! m x is
 ess5tially !  "w ( p :o feel !mselves  

wrong2--:o are /riv+ = !  fulfilm5t ( a 
law1 & ! grasp ( a lovel9ess1 :i* !y h n
  yet atta9$1 :i* !y feel ev5 f>!r &    
f>!r f atta9+ !  m !y /rive = x4  ,&    
yet1 9 /ill deep] s5se1 x is ! "w  ( p  
:o "k also t !y are "r4  ,! v s5se (    
inevitable error f _! purpose m>ks !    
p]fectness ( t  purpose1 & ! cont9u$    
s5se ( failure arises f ! cont9u$  op5+ 
( ! eyes m cle>ly to all ! sacr$e/ laws 
( tru?4    ,?is is "o lesson4  ,! second
 is a v pla91 & greatly preci\s  "o3    
namely--t :5ev] ! arts & lab\rs ( life  
are fulfill$ 9  ?is _s ( /riv+ aga9/    
misrule1 & do+ :atev] we h to  d1       
hon\rably & p]fectly1 !y inv>iably br+  
happ9ess1 z mu* z  seems possible to !  
nature ( man4  ,9 all o!r pa?s by :i* t 
happ9ess is pursu$ !re is disappo9tm5t1 
or de/ruction3 =  ambition & = passion  
!re is no re/--no fruition2 ! faire/    
pleasures ( y\? p]i% 9 a d>kness great] 
?an _! pa/ light3  & ! l(tie/ & pure/   
love too (t5 does b inflame ! cl\d (    
life ) endless fire ( pa94  ,b1 asc5d+ f

 l[e/ to highe/1  ?r\gh e scale ( human 
indu/ry1 t indu/ry wor?ily foll[$1      
gives peace4  ,ask ! lab\r] 9 ! field1  
at ! =ge1 or 9 !  m9e2 ask ! pati5t1    
delicate-f+]$ artisan1 or ! /rong-arm$1 
fi]y-he>t$ work] 9 bronze1 & 9 m>ble1 & 
) ! col\rs (  light2 & none ( ^!1 :o are
 true workm51 w ev] tell y1 t  !y h f\nd
 ! law ( heav5 an unk9d "o--t 9 ! sweat 
(  _! face !y %\ld eat bread1 till !y   
return to ! gr\nd2 nor  t !y ev] f\nd x 
an unrew>d$ ob$i5ce1 if1 inde$1 x 0     
r5d]$ fai?fully to ! comm&--8,:atsoev]  
?y h& f9de? to d--d  x ) ?y might40     
,^! are ! two great & con/ant lessons   
:i* our lab\r]s tea* u  ( ! my/]y (     
life4  ,b !re is ano!r1 & a sadd] "o1   
:i*  !y _c tea* u1 :i* we mu/ read on _!
 tomb/ones4    8,d x ) ?y might40  ,!re 
h be5 myriads ^u myriads ( human        
creatures :o h obey$ ?is law--:o h put e
 brea? & n]ve (  _! be+ into its        
toil--:o h devot$ e h\r1 & exhau/$  e   
faculty--:o h bequea!d _! unaccompli%$  
?\ghts at  dea?--:o1 be+ dead1 h yet    

spok51 by maje/y ( memory1 &  /r5g? (   
example4  ,&1 at la/1 :at has all ?is   
8,might0 ( humanity  accompli%$1 9 six  
?\s& ye>s ( lab\r & sorr[8  ,:at has x  
done8  ,take ! ?ree *ief occupations &  
arts ( m51 "o by "o1  & c\nt _!         
a*ievem5ts4  ,beg9 ) ! fir/--! "l ( !m  
all--,agriculture4  ,six ?\s& ye>s h    
pass$ s9ce we 7 set to  till ! gr\nd1 f 
:i* we 7 tak54  ,h[ mu* ( x is till$8   
,h[ mu* ( t :i* is1 wisely or well8  ,9 
! v c5tre & *ief  g>d5 ( ,europe--:]e ! 
two =ms ( p>5t ,*ri/ianity h _h  _!     
=tresses--:]e ! noble ,ca?olics ( ! ,=e/
 ,cantons1 & !  noble ,prote/ants ( !   
,vaudois valleys1 h ma9ta9$1 = dateless 
ages1 _! fai?s & lib]ties--!re ! un*eck$
 ,alp9e riv]s yet  run wild 9           
deva/ation2 & ! m>%es1 :i* a few hundr$ 
m5 c\ld  r$eem ) a ye>'s lab\r1 /ill    
bla/ _! helpless inhabitants into  fev]$
 idiotism4  ,t is s1 9 ! c5tre (        
,europe6  ,:ile1 on !  ne> coa/ (       
,africa1 once ! ,g>d5 ( ! ,hesp]ides1 an
 ,arab woman1  b a few sunsets s9ce1 ate

 h] *ild1 = fam9e4  ,&1 ) all !         
treasures ( ! ,ea/ at our feet1 we1 9   
our own dom9ion1 c\ld n  f9d a few gra9s
 ( rice1 = a p t ask$ ( u no m2 b  /ood 
by1 & saw five hundr$ ?\s& ( !m p]i% (  
hung]4    ,!n1 aft] agriculture1 ! art (
 k+s1 take ! next head ( human          
arts--,weav+2 ! art ( que5s1 hon\r$ (   
all noble ,hea!n wom51 9  ! p]son ( _!  
virg9 goddess--hon\r$ ( all ,hebrew     
wom51 by !  ^w ( _! wise/ k+--8,%e laye?
 h] h&s to ! sp9dle1 & h]  h&s hold !   
di/aff2 %e /ret*e? out h] h& to ! poor4 
,%e is  n afraid ( ! sn[ = h] h\sehold1 
= all h] h\sehold are  clo!d ) sc>let4  
,%e make? h]self cov]+ ( tape/ry2 h]    
clo?+ is silk & purple4  ,%e make? f9e  
l951 & selle? x1 &  deliv]e? girdles to 
! m]*ant40  ,:at h we done 9 all ^!     
?\s&s ( ye>s ) ?is bright art ( ,greek  
maid & ,*ri/ian  matron8  ,six ?\s& ye>s
 ( weav+1 & h we le>n$ to weave8  ,might
 n e nak$ wall h be5 purple ) tape/ry1 &
 e  feeble brea/ f5c$ ) sweet col\rs f !
 cold8  ,:at h we  done8  ,our f+]s are 

too few1 x seems1 to twi/ toge!r "s poor
  cov]+ = our bodies4  ,we set our      
/reams to "w = u1 & *oke  ! air ) fire1 
to turn our sp9n+-:eels--&1--are we yet 
clo!d8  ,are n ! /reets ( ! capitals (  
,europe f\l ) sale ( ca/  cl\ts & rott5 
rags8  ,is n ! beauty ( y\r sweet *ildr5
 left 9  wret*$ness ( disgrace1 :ile1 ) 
bett] hon\r1 nature clo!s !  brood ( !  
bird 9 its ne/1 & ! suckl+ ( ! wolf 9 h]
 d58  ,& does n e w9t]'s sn[ robe :at y 
h n rob$1 & %r\d  :at y h n %r\d$2 & e  
w9t]'s w9d be> up to heav5 its  wa/$    
s\ls1 to witness aga9/ y h]eaft]1 by !  
voice ( _!  ,*ri/1--8,i 0 nak$1 & ye    
clo!d me n08    ,la/ly--take ! ,art (   
,build+--! /ronge/--pr\de/--mo/         
ord]ly--mo/  endur+ ( ! arts ( man2 t ( 
:i* ! produce is 9 ! sure/  mann]       
accumulative1 & ne$ n p]i%1 or be       
replac$2 b if once  well done1 w /& m   
/rongly ?an ! unbalanc$ rocks--m        
preval5tly ?an ! crumbl+ hills4  ,! art 
:i* is associat$ )  all civic pride &   
sacr$ pr9ciple2 ) :i* m5 record _!      

p[]--satisfy _! en?usiasm--make sure _! 
def5ce--def9e & make  de> _! habitation4
  ,& 9 six ?\s& ye>s ( build+1 :at h  we
 done8  ,( ! great] "p ( all t skill &  
/r5g?1 no  ve/ige is left1 b fall5      
/ones1 t encumb] ! fields & imp$e  !    
/reams4  ,b1 f ?is wa/e ( disord]1 & (  
"t1 & ( rage1  :at is left to u8        
,con/ructive & progressive creatures1 t 
we  are1 ) rul+ bra9s1 & =m+ h&s1       
capable ( fell[%ip1 &  ?ir/+ = fame1 c  
we n cont5d1 9 com=t1 ) ! insects (  !  
=e/1 or1 9 a*ievem5t1 ) ! worm ( ! sea8 
,! :ite surf  rages 9 va9 aga9/ !       
ramp>ts built by poor atoms ( sc>cely   
nasc5t life2 b only ridges ( =mless ru9 
m>k ! places :]e once  dwelt our noble/ 
multitudes4  ,! ant & ! mo? h cells =   
ea*  ( _! "y1 b our little ones lie 9   
fe/]+ heaps1 9 homes t  consume !m l    
graves2 & night by night1 f ! corn]s (  
our  /reets1 rises up ! cry ( !         
homeless--8,i 0 a /rang]1 & ye took  me 
n 940    ,mu/ x be always ?us8  ,is our 
life = ev] to be )\t  pr(it--)\t        

possession8  ,%all ! /r5g? ( its        
g5]ations be z  b>r5 z dea?2 or ca/ away
 _! lab\r1 z ! wild fig-tree ca/s  h]   
untimely figs8  ,is x all a dream !n--! 
desire ( ! eyes & !  pride ( life--or1  
if x be1 might we n live 9 nobl] dream  
?an ?is8  ,! poets & prophets1 ! wise   
m51 & ! scribes1 ?\gh !y h  told u no?+ 
ab\t a life to come1 h told u mu* ab\t !
 life  t is n[4  ,!y h _h--!y also1--_! 
dreams1 & we h laugh$  at !m4  ,!y h    
dream$ ( m]cy1 & ( ju/ice2 !y h dream$  
( peace & good-w2 !y h dream$ ( lab\r   
undisappo9t$1 &  ( re/ undi/urb$2 !y h  
dream$ ( fulness 9 h>ve/1 &  ov]fl[+ 9  
/ore2 !y h dream$ ( wisdom 9 c\ncil1 & (
  provid5ce 9 law2 ( gladness ( p>5ts1 &
 /r5g? ( *ildr51 &  glory ( grey hairs4 
,& at ^! visions ( !irs we h mock$1 &   
held !m = idle & va91 unreal &          
unaccompli%able4  ,:at h we  accompli%$ 
) our realities8  ,is ?is :at has come (
 our worldly  wisdom1 tri$ aga9/ _!     
folly8 ?is1 our mightie/ possible1 aga9/
  _! impot5t ideal8 or1 h we only w&]$  

among ! spectra ( a  bas] felicity1 &   
*as$ phantoms ( ! tombs1 in/ead (       
visions (  ! ,almighty2 & walk$ aft] !  
imag9ations ( our evil he>ts1  in/ead ( 
aft] ! c\nsels ( ,et]nity1 until our    
lives--n 9 !  lik5ess ( ! cl\d ( heav51 
b ( ! smoke ( hell--h become 8z  a      
vap\r1 t appe>e? = a little "t1 & !n    
vani%e? away08    ,does x vani% !n8     
,are y sure ( t8--sure1 t ! no?+ness  ( 
! grave w be a re/ f ?is tr\bl$         
no?+ness2 & t !  coil+ %ad[1 :i*        
disquiets itself 9 va91 _c *ange into ! 
smoke ( ! torm5t t asc5ds = ev]8  ,w any
 answ] t !y  are sure ( x1 & t !re is no
 fe>1 nor hope1 nor desire1 nor  lab\r1 
:i!r !y g8  ,be x s3 w y n1 !n1 make z  
sure (  ! ,life t n[ is1 z y are ( !    
,dea? t is to come8  ,y\r  he>ts are    
:olly 9 ?is _w--w y n give !m to x      
wisely1 z  well z p]fectly8  ,& see1    
fir/ ( all1 t y h he>ts1 &  s\nd he>ts1 
too1 to give4  ,because y h no heav5 to 
look =1 is  t any reason t y %\ld rema9 
ignorant ( ?is wond]ful &  inf9ite e>?1 

:i* is firmly & in/antly giv5 y 9       
possession8  ,al?\gh y\r days are       
numb]$1 & ! foll[+ d>kness sure1 is x   
necess>y t y %\ld %>e ! degradation ( ! 
brute1 because y  are condemn$ to its   
mortality2 or live ! life ( ! mo?1 & ( !
  worm1 because y are to companion !m 9 
! du/8  ,n s2 we may h  b a few ?\s&s ( 
days to sp5d1 p]haps hundr$s            
only--p]haps t5s2  nay1 ! longe/ ( our  
"t & be/1 look$ back on1 w be b z a     
mom5t1 z ! tw9kl+ ( an eye2 /ill we are 
m51 n insects2 we are  liv+ spirits1 n  
pass+ cl\ds4  8,he make? ! w9ds ,8      
mess5g]s2  ! mom5t>y fire1 ,8 m9i/]20 & 
%all we d less ?an ^!8  ,let u d ! "w ( 
m5 :ile we be> ! =m ( !m2 &1 z we  snat*
 our n>r[ portion ( "t out ( ,et]nity1  
snat* also our n>r[  inh]itance (       
passion out ( ,immortality--ev5 ?\gh our
 lives be z a  vap\r1 t appe>e? = a     
little "t1 & !n vani%e? away4    ,b !re 
are "s ( y :o believe n ?is--:o ?9k ?is 
cl\d (  life has no su* close--t x is to
 float1 reveal$ & illum9$1 ^u  ! floor (

 heav51 9 ! day :5 ,he come? ) cl\ds1 & 
e eye  %all see ,him4  ,"s day1 y       
believe1 )9 ^! five1 or t51 or  tw5ty   
ye>s1 = e "o ( u ! judgm5t w be set1 & !
 books  op5$4  ,if t be true1 f> m ?an t
 mu/ be true4  ,is !re b  "o day (      
judgm5t8  ,:y1 = u e day is a day (     
judgm5t--e  day is a ,dies ,ir1 & writes
 its irrevocable v]dict 9 ! flame ( its 
,we/4  ,?9k y t judgm5t waits till !    
doors ( ! grave are  op5$8  ,x waits at 
! doors ( y\r h\ses--x waits at ! corn]s
 (  y\r /reets2 we are 9 ! mid/ (       
judgm5t--! insects t we cru%  are our   
judges--! mom5ts we fret away are our   
judges--! elem5ts t  fe$ u1 judge1 z !y 
m9i/]--& ! pleasures t deceive u1       
judge1 z !y indulge4  ,let u1 = our     
lives1 d ! "w ( ,m5 :ile  we be> ! =m ( 
!m1 if inde$ ^? lives are ,n z a vap\r1 
& d ,n vani% away4    8,! "w ( m50--&   
:at is t8  ,well1 we may any ( u "k v   
quickly1 on ! condition ( be+ :olly     
ready to d x4  ,b _m ( u  are = ! mo/ "p
 ?9k+1 n ( :at we are to d1 b ( :at we  

are to get2 & ! be/ ( u are sunk into ! 
s9 ( ,ananias1 & x  is a mortal "o--we  
want to keep back "p ( ! price2 & we    
cont9ually talk ( tak+ up our cross1 z  
if ! only h>m 9 a cross  0 ! weight (   
x--z if x 0 only a ?+ to be c>ri$1      
in/ead  ( to be--crucifi$ ^u4  8,!y t   
are ,8 h crucifi$ ! fle%1  ) !          
affections & lu/s40  ,does t mean1 ?9k  
y1 t 9 "t  ( national di/ress1 (        
religi\s trial1 ( crisis = e int]e/  &  
hope ( humanity--none ( u w cease je/+1 
none cease idl+1  none put !mselves to  
any :olesome "w1 none take s mu* z a tag
 (  lace (f _! footm5's coats1 to save !
 _w8  ,or does x r  mean1 t !y are ready
 to leave h\ses1 l&s1 & k9dr$s--yes1 &  
life1 if ne$ be8  ,life6--"s ( u are    
ready en\gh to ?r[ t away1  joyless z we
 h made x4  ,b 8/ation 9 ,life0--h[ _m (
 u are  ready to quit t8  ,is x n always
 ! great objection1 :]e !re  is "q (    
f9d+ some?+ useful to d--8,we _c leave  
our  /ations 9 ,life08    ,^? ( u :o    
really _c--t is to say1 :o c only ma9ta9

  !mselves by cont9u+ 9 "s bus9ess or   
sal>i$ (fice1 h  already some?+ to d2 & 
all t !y h to see to is1 t !y  d x      
hone/ly & ) all _! might4  ,b ) mo/ p :o
 use  t apology1 8rema9+ 9 ! /ation (   
life to :i* ,provid5ce has  call$ !m0   
means keep+ all ! c>riages1 & all !     
footm5 &  l>ge h\ses !y c possibly pay  
=2 &1 once = all1 ,i say t if  ev]      
,provid5ce did put !m into /ations ( t  
sort--:i* is n at  all a matt] (        
c]ta9ty--,provid5ce is j n[ v di/9ctly  
call+  !m out aga94  ,levi's /ation 9   
life 0 ! receipt ( cu/om2 &  ,pet]'s1 ! 
%ore ( ,galilee2 & ,paul's1 ! ante*amb]s
 ( ! ,high  ,prie/1--:i* 8/ation 9 life0
 ea* _h to leave1 ) brief notice4    ,&1
 :atev] our /ation 9 life may be1 at ?is
 crisis1 ^? ( u :o  mean to fulfil our  
duty ought fir/ to live on z little z we
 c2 &1  secondly1 to d all ! :olesome "w
 = x we c1 & to sp5d all we  c sp>e 9   
do+ all ! sure good we c4    ,& sure    
good is1 fir/ 9 fe$+ p1 !n 9 dress+ p1  
!n  9 lodg+ p1 & la/ly 9 rightly pleas+ 

p1 ) arts1 or  sci5ces1 or any o!r      
subject ( ?\ght4    ,i say fir/ 9 fe$+2 
&1 once = all1 d n let y\rselves be     
deceiv$ by any ( ! common talk (        
8indiscrim9ate *>ity40  ,!  ord] to u is
 n to fe$ ! des]v+ hungry1 nor !        
indu/ri\s  hungry1 nor ! amiable &      
well-int5tion$ hungry1 b simply to fe$  
! hungry4  ,x is q true1 infallibly     
true1 t if any man w n  "w1 nei!r %\ld  
he eat--?9k ( t1 & e "t y sit d[n to    
y\r d9n]1 ladies & g5tlem51 say         
solemnly1 be=e y ask a  bless+1 8,h[ mu*
 "w h ,i done to-day = my d9n]80  ,b !  
prop] way to en=ce t ord] on ^? bel[ y1 
z well z on  y\rselves1 is n to leave   
vagabonds & hone/ p to />ve  toge!r1 b v
 di/9ctly to disc]n & seize y\r         
vagabond2 &  %ut y\r vagabond up out (  
hone/ p's way1 & v /]nly !n  see t1     
until he has work$1 he does n eat4  ,b !
 fir/ ?+ is  to be sure y h ! food to   
give2 &1 !re=e1 to en=ce !  organization
 ( va/ activities 9 agriculture & 9     
comm]ce1 = !  production ( ! :olesome/  

food1 & prop] /or+ & di/ribution  ( x1 s
 t no fam9e %all any m be possible among
 civiliz$  be+s4  ,!re is pl5ty ( "w 9  
?is bus9ess alone1 & at once1 =  any    
numb] ( p :o l to engage 9 x4           
,secondly1 dress+ p--t is to say1 urg+ e
 "o1 )9 rea*  ( y\r influ5ce to be      
always neat & clean1 & giv+ !m means (  
be+ s4  ,9 s f> z !y absolutely refuse1 
y mu/ give up !  ef=t ) respect to !m1  
only tak+ c>e t no *ildr5 )9  y\r sph]e 
( influ5ce %all any m be br\ght up ) su*
 habits2  & t e p]son :o is will+ to    
dress ) propriety %all h  enc\ragem5t to
 d s4  ,& ! fir/ absolutely necess>y /ep
 t[>ds  ?is is ! gradual adoption ( a   
consi/5t dress = diff]5t ranks (        
p]sons1 s t _! rank %all be kn[n by _!  
dress2 & !  re/riction ( ! *anges (     
fa%ion )9 c]ta9 limits4  ,all :i*       
appe>s = ! pres5t q impossible2 b x is  
only s f> ev5  difficult z x is         
difficult to conqu] our vanity1         
frivolity1 & desire  to appe> :at we are
 n4  ,& x is n1 nor ev] %all be1 cre$ ( 

m9e1 t ^! mean & %all[ vices are        
unconqu]able by ,*ri/ian  wom54    ,&   
!n1 ?irdly1 lodg+ p1 :i* y may ?9k %\ld 
h be5  put fir/1 b ,i put x ?ird1       
because we mu/ fe$ & clo! p  :]e we f9d 
!m1 & lodge !m aft]w>ds4  ,& provid+    
lodgm5t  = !m means a great deal (      
vigor\s legislature1 & cutt+ d[n (  ve/$
 int]e/s t /& 9 ! way1 & aft] t1 or be=e
 t1  s f> z we c get x1 ?or\gh sanit>y &
 rem$ial action 9 !  h\ses t we h2 & !n 
! build+ ( m1 /rongly1  beautifully1 & 9
 gr\ps ( limit$ ext5t1 kept 9 proportion
 to _!  /reams1 & wall$ r\nd1 s t !re   
may be no fe/]+ & wret*$  suburb any:]e1
 b clean & busy /reet )91 & ! op5 c\ntry
  )\t1 ) a belt ( beautiful g>d5 & or*>d
 r\nd ! walls1 s  t f any "p ( ! city   
p]fectly fre% air & grass1 & sight  ( f>
 horizon1 might be rea*able 9 a few     
m9utes' walk4  ,?is !  f9al aim2 b 9    
imm$iate action e m9or & possible good  
to be  in/antly done1 :51 & z1 we c2    
ro(s m5d$ t h holes 9  !m--f5ces pat*$ t
 h gaps 9 !m--walls' buttress$ t        

tott]--& floors propp$ t %ake2          
cleanl9ess & ord] en=c$ )  our own h&s &
 eyes1 till we are brea?less1 e day4  ,&
 all !  f9e arts w heal?ily foll[4  ,i  
myself h wa%$ a flight ( /one  /airs all
 d[n1 ) bucket & broom1 9 a ,savoy inn1 
:]e !y hadn't  wa%$ _! /airs s9ce !y    
fir/ w5t up !m2 & ,i nev] made a  bett] 
sket* ?an t aft]noon4    ,^!1 !n1 are ! 
?ree fir/ ne$s ( civiliz$ life2 & ! law 
=  e ,*ri/ian man & woman is1 t !y %all 
be 9 direct s]vice  t[>ds "o ( ^! ?ree  
ne$s1 z f> z is consi/5t ) _! own       
special occupation1 & if !y h no special
 bus9ess1 !n :olly 9  "o ( ^! s]vices4  
,& out ( su* ex]tion 9 pla9 duty all o!r
  good w come2 = 9 ?is direct cont5tion 
) mat]ial evil1 y  w f9d out ! real     
nature ( all evil2 y w disc]n by !      
v>i\s k9ds ( resi/ance1 :at is really ! 
fault & ma9 antagonism  to good2 also y 
w f9d ! mo/ unexpect$ helps & pr(\nd    
lessons giv51 & tru?s w come ?us d[n to 
u :i* ! speculation  ( all our lives    
w\ld nev] h rais$ u up to4  ,y w f9d    

ne>ly  e educational problem solv$1 z   
soon z y truly want to d  some?+2       
ev]ybody w become ( use 9 _! own fitte/ 
way1 &  w le>n :at is be/ = !m to "k 9 t
 use4  ,competitive  exam9ation w !n1 & 
n till !n1 be :olesome1 because x w  be 
daily1 & calm1 & 9 practice2 & on ^!    
famili> arts1 &  m9ute1 b c]ta9 &       
s]viceable kn[l$ges1 w be surely edifi$ 
& su/a9$ ! great] arts & spl5did        
!oretical sci5ces4    ,b mu* m ?an ?is4 
,on su* holy & simple practice w be     
f\nd$1 inde$1 at la/1 an infallible     
religion4  ,! greate/ ( all  ! my/]ies (
 life1 & ! mo/ t]rible1 is ! corruption 
( ev5  ! s9c]e/ religion1 :i* is n daily
 f\nd$ on rational1  effective1 humble1 
& helpful action4  ,helpful action1     
obs]ve6 =  !re is j "o law1 :i*1 obey$1 
keeps all religions pure--=gott51  makes
 !m all false4  ,:5ev] 9 any religi\s   
fai?1 d>k or bright1  we all[ our m9ds  
to dwell ^u ! po9ts 9 :i* we diff] f o!r
  p1 we are wrong1 & 9 ! devil's p[]4   
,t is ! ess5ce (  ! ,ph>isee's          

?anksgiv+--8,"l1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i am n z
 o!r  m5 are40  ,at e mom5t ( our lives 
we %\ld be try+ to f9d out1  n 9 :at we 
diff] f o!r p1 b 9 :at we agree ) !m2  &
 ! mom5t we f9d we c agree z to any?+ t 
%\ld be done1  k9d or good1 7& :o b     
fools c\ldn't87 !n d x2 pu% at x        
toge!r3 y c't qu>rel 9 a side-by-side   
pu%2 b ! mom5t t  ev5 ! be/ m5 /op pu%+1
 & beg9 talk+1 !y mi/ake _!  pugnacity =
 piety1 & x's all ov]4  ,i w n speak ( !
 crimes  :i* 9 pa/ times h be5 committ$ 
9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 nor ( !  follies :i* are
 at ?is h\r held to be consi/5t )       
ob$i5ce to  ,him2 b ,i w speak ( !      
morbid corruption & wa/e ( vital p[]  9 
religi\s s5tim5t1 by :i* ! pure /r5g? ( 
t :i* %\ld  be ! guid+ s\l ( e nation1 !
 spl5d\r ( its y\?ful  manhood1 &       
spotless light ( its maid5hood1 is av]t$
 or ca/ away4  ,y may see cont9ually    
girls :o h nev] be5 taught to d a s+le  
useful ?+ ?or\ghly2 :o _c sew1 :o _c    
cook1 :o _c ca/  an acc\nt1 nor prep>e a
 m$ic9e1 ^: :ole life has be5 pass$     

ei!r 9 play or 9 pride2 y w f9d girls l 
^!1 :5 !y are  e>ne/-he>t$1 ca/ all _!  
innate passion ( religi\s _s1 :i*  0    
meant by ,god to support !m ?r\gh !     
irksom5ess ( daily toil1  into griev\s &
 va9 m$itation ov] ! mean+ ( ! great    
,book1 (  :i* no syllable 0 ev] yet to  
be und]/ood b ?r\gh a de$2 all  !       
in/9ctive wisdom & m]cy ( _! womanhood  
made va91 & !  glory ( _! pure          
consci5ces w>p$ into fruitless agony    
conc]n+  que/ions :i* ! laws ( common   
s]viceable life w\ld h ei!r  solv$ = !m 
9 an in/ant1 or kept out ( _! way4      
,give su* a  girl any true "w t w make  
h] active 9 ! dawn1 & we>y at  night1 ) 
! consci\sness t h] fell[-creatures h   
inde$ be5  ! bett] = h] day1 & ! p[]less
 sorr[ ( h] en?usiasm w  trans=m itself 
into a maje/y ( radiant & b5efic5t      
peace4    ,s ) our y\?s4  ,we once      
taught !m to make ,lat9 v]ses1 & call$  
!m educat$2 n[ we tea* !m to leap & to  
r[1 to hit a ball ) a  bat1 & call !m   
educat$4  ,c !y pl\gh1 c !y s[1 c !y    

plant at ! "r "t1 or build ) a /eady h&8
  ,is x ! ef=t  ( _! lives to be *a/e1  
knightly1 fai?ful1 holy 9 ?\ght1 lovely 
9 ^w & de$8  ,inde$ x is1 ) "s1 nay1 )  
_m1 & !  /r5g? ( ,engl& is 9 !m1 & !    
hope2 b we h to turn _!  c\rage f ! toil
 ( w> to ! toil ( m]cy2 & _! intellect  
f dispute ( words to disc]nm5t ( ?+s2 & 
_! knigh?ood f  ! errantry ( adv5ture to
 ! /ate & fidelity ( a k+ly p[]4  ,& !n1
 inde$1 %all abide1 = !m & = u1 an      
incorruptible  felicity1 & an infallible
 religion2 %all abide = u ,fai?1 no m   
to be assail$ by temptation1 no m to be 
def5d$ by wra? & by  fe>2--%all abide ) 
u ,hope1 no m to be qu5*$ by ! ye>s t   
ov]:elm1 or made a%am$ by ! %ad[s t     
betray3--%all abide =  u1 & ) u1 !      
greate/ ( ^!2 ! abid+ w1 ! abid+  "n (  
our ,fa!r4  ,= ! greate/ ( ^! is ,*>ity4
          ,footnotes4      #a  ,!       
p>agraph t beg9s 8,i ?9k ,i c be/ tell y
 _! answ] 4 4 40    #b  ,! p>agraph t   
beg9s 8,does a bird 4 4 40    #c  ,!    
p>agraphs beg9n+3      #gi--8;,i        

believe1 !n1 ) ?is exception 4 4 40     
#ge--8,yet1 obs]ve1 ) exquisite accuracy
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 words rightly1 4 4 40    #gi--8,!n1 9  
art1 keep ! f9e/ models 4 4 40    #d  4 
#e  ,note ?is s5t5ce c>efully1 & comp>e 
! #8,que5 ( ! ,air1'  p>agraph 8,no?+ t 
,i ev] said is m 4 4 40    #f  #b ,pet] 
iii4 #e-g4    #g  ,comp>e ! #ac? ,lett] 
9 #8,"t & ,tide4'    #h  ,mod]n         
8,education0 = ! mo/ "p signifies giv+ p
 !  faculty ( ?9k+ wrong on e           
conceivable subject ( importance to  !m4
    #i  ,inf4 xxiii4 #abe1 #abf2 xix4   
#di4 #ej4    #aj  ,comp>e ) p>agraph    
8,?is1 !n1 is :at y h to d 4 4 40    #aa
  ,see note at end ( lecture4  ,i h put 
x 9 l>ge type1 because  ! c\rse ( matt]s
 s9ce x 0 writt5 has made x p]haps bett]
  wor? att5tion4    #ab  ,respect+ !    
increase ( r5t by ! dea?s ( ! poor1 =   
evid5ce ( :i* see ! preface to ! ,m$ical
 ,(fic]'s report to !  ,privy ,c\ncil1 j
 publi%$1 !re are sugge/ions 9 its      
preface :i*  w make "s /ir among u1 ,i  

fancy1 respect+ :i* let me note ^!      
po9ts foll[+3--    ,!re are two !ories  
on ! subject ( l& n[ abroad1 & 9        
cont5tion2 bo? false4    ,! fir/ is t1  
by ,heav5ly law1 !re h always exi/$1 &  
mu/  cont9ue to exi/1 a c]ta9 numb] (   
h]$it>ily sacr$ p]sons to  :om ! e>?1   
air1 & wat] ( ! _w belong1 z p]sonal    
prop]ty2  ( :i* e>?1 air1 & wat]1 ^!    
p]sons may1 at _! pleasure1  p]mit1 or  
=bid1 ! re/ ( ! human race to eat1 to   
brea!1 or to  dr9k4  ,?is !ory is n = _m
 ye>s long] t5able4  ,! adv]se  !ory is 
t a division ( ! l& ( ! _w among ! mob (
 !  _w w\ld imm$iately elevate ! said   
mob into sacr$ p]sonages2 t  h\ses w\ld 
!n build !mselves1 & corn gr[ ( itself2 
& t  ev]ybody w\ld be able to live1 )\t 
do+ any "w = 8 liv+4  ,?is !ory w\ld    
also be f\nd highly unt5able 9 practice4
    ,x w1 h[ev]1 require "s r\gh        
exp]im5ts & r\gh]  cata/rophes1 be=e !  
g5]ality ( p]sons w be conv9c$ t no  law
 conc]n+ any?+--lea/ ( all conc]n+ l&1 =
 ei!r hold+  or divid+ x1 or r5t+ x     

high1 or r5t+ x l[--w\ld be ( !  smalle/
 ultimate use to ! p1 s long z ! g5]al  
conte/ =  life1 & = ! means ( life1     
rema9s "o ( m]e brutal competition4  ,t 
conte/1 9 an unpr9cipl$ nation1 w take  
"o deadly =m or  ano!r1 :atev] laws y   
make aga9/ x4  ,= in/ance1 x w\ld be an 
entirely :olesome law = ,engl&1 if x    
c\ld be c>ri$1 t maximum  limits %\ld be
 assign$ to incomes accord+ to classes2 
& t e  nobleman's income %\ld be paid to
 him z a fix$ sal>y or p5sion by  !     
nation2 & n squeez$ by him 9 v>iable    
sums1 at discretion1 out  ( ! t5ants ( 8
 l&4  ,b if y c\ld get su* a law pass$  
to-morr[1 & if1 :i* w\ld be f>!r        
necess>y1 y c\ld fix !  value ( !       
assign$ incomes by mak+ a giv5 weight ( 
pure bread =  a giv5 sum1 a twelvemon?  
w\ld n pass be=e ano!r curr5cy w\ld  h  
be5 tacitly e/abli%$1 & ! p[] (         
accumulat$ weal? w\ld  h re-ass]t$      
itself 9 "s o!r article1 or "s o!r      
imag9>y  sign4  ,!re is only "o cure =  
public di/ress--& t is public           

education1 direct$ to make m5 ?\ghtful1 
m]ciful1 & j4  ,!re  are1 inde$1 _m laws
 conceivable :i* w\ld gradually bett] & 
/r5g!n ! national temp]2 b1 = ! mo/ "p1 
!y are su* z  ! national temp] mu/ be   
mu* bett]$ be=e x w\ld be>4  ,a nation  
9 its y\? may be help$ by laws1 z a weak
 *ild by backbo>ds1 b  :5 x is old x _c 
t way /r5g!n its crook$ sp9e4    ,&     
besides2 ! problem ( l&1 at its wor/1 is
 a bye "o2 di/ribute  ! e>? z y w1 !    
pr9cipal "q rema9s inexorable1--,:o is  
to dig x8  ,:i* ( u1 9 brief ^w1 is to d
 ! h>d & dirty "w  = ! re/1 & = :at pay8
  ,:o is to d ! pleasant & clean  "w1 & 
= :at pay8  ,:o is d no "w1 & = :at pay8
  ,& !re  are curi\s moral & religi\s   
que/ions connect$ ) ^!4  ,h[ f>  is x   
lawful to suck a portion ( ! s\l out ( a
 great _m p]sons1  9 ord] to put !      
ab/ract$ psy*ical quantities toge!r &   
make "o  v beautiful or ideal s\l8  ,if 
we _h to deal ) m]e blood in/ead  ( _s1 
7& ! ?+ might lit]ally be done--z x has 
be5 done  ) infants be=e n[7--s t x 7   

possible1 by tak+ a c]ta9  quantity (   
blood f ! arms ( a giv5 numb] ( ! mob1 &
 putt+  x all into "o p]son1 to make a m
 azure-blood$ g5tleman ( him1  ! ?+ w\ld
 ( c\rse be manag$2 b secretly1 ,i %\ld 
conceive4  ,b n[1 because x is bra9 &   
s\l t we ab/ract1 n visible  blood1 x c 
be done q op5ly1 & we live1 we g5tlem51 
on  delicate/ prey1 aft] ! mann] (      
weasels2 t is to say1 we keep a  c]ta9  
numb] ( cl[ns digg+ & dit*+1 & g5]ally  
/upefi$1  9 ord] t we1 be+ f$ gratis1   
may h all ! ?9k+ & feel+  to ourselves4 
,yet !re is a great deal to be said =   
?is4  ,a  highly-br$ & tra9$ ,engli%1   
,fr5*1 ,au/rian1 or ,italian g5tleman   
7mu* m a lady71 is a great              
production1--a bett] production ?an mo/ 
/atues2 be+ beautifully col\r$ z well z 
%ap$1 & plus all !  bra9s2 a glori\s ?+ 
to look at1 a wond]ful ?+ to talk to2 & 
y _c h x1 any m ?an a pyramid or a *ur*1
 b by sacrifice  ( mu* contribut$ life4 
,& x is1 p]haps1 bett] to build a       
beautiful human creature ?an a beautiful

 dome or /eeple--& m  delightful to look
 up rev]5tly to a creature f> above u1  
?an to a  wall2 only ! beautiful human  
creature w h "s duties to d 9           
return--duties ( liv+ belfry & ramp>t--(
 :i* pres5tly4    #ac  ,s9ce ?is 0      
writt51 ! answ] has become              
def9itely--,no2 we  hav+ surr5d]$ !     
field ( ,arctic discov]y to ! ,cont95tal
  nations1 z be+ ourselves too poor to  
pay = %ips4    #ad  ,i /ate ?is fact )\t
 ,pr(essor ,ow5's p]mission3 :i* (      
c\rse he c\ld n ) propriety h grant$1 _h
 ,i ask$ x2 b ,i  consid] x s important 
t ! public %\ld be aw>e ( ! fact1  t ,i 
d :at seems to me "r1 ?\gh rude4    #ae 
,t 0 our real idea ( 8,free             
,trade0--8,all ! trade to myself40  ,y  
f9d n[ t by 8competition0 o!r p c manage
 to sell  some?+ z well z y--& n[ we    
call = ,protection aga94  ,wret*es6     
#af  ,i meant t ! beautiful places ( !  
_w--,switz]l&1 ,italy1  ,s\? ,g]many1 & 
s on--are1 inde$1 ! true/               
ca!drals--places to be  rev]5t 91 & to  

wor%ip 92 & t we only c>e to drive ?r\gh
  !m3 & to eat & dr9k at _! mo/ sacr$   
places4    #ag  ,i 0 s+ul>ly /ruck1 "s  
ye>s ago1 by f9d+ all ! riv]  %ore at   
,ri*mond1 9 ,york%ire1 black 9 its e>?1 
f ! m]e drift  ( soot-lad5 air f places 
_m miles away4    #ah  ,"o ( ! ?+s :i*  
we mu/ v resolutely en=ce1 = !  good (  
all classes1 9 our future arrangem5ts1  
mu/ be t !y we>  no 8translat$0 articles
 ( dress4  ,see ! preface4    #ai  ,?is 
abbreviation ( ! p5alty ( useless lab\r 
is curi\sly  co9cid5t 9 v]bal =m ) a    
c]ta9 passage :i* "s ( u may  rememb]4  
,x may p]haps be well to pres]ve beside 
?is p>agraph  ano!r cutt+ out ( my      
/ore-draw]1 f ! #8,morn+ ,po/1' ( ab\t  
a p>allel date1 ,friday1 ,m>* #aj?1     
#ahfe3--8,! salons ( ,mme4 ,c--1 :o  did
 ! hon\rs ) clev] imitative grace &     
elegance1 7 cr[d$  ) pr9ces1 dukes1     
m>quises1 & c\nts--9 fact1 ) ! same male
  company z "o meets at ! p>ties ( !    
,pr9cess ,mett]ni* & ,madame  ,dr\yn de 
,lhuys4  ,"s ,engli% pe]s & memb]s (    

,p>liam5t 7  pres5t1 & appe>$ to enjoy !
 animat$ & dazzl+ly improp]  sc5e4  ,on 
! second floor ! supp] tables 7 load$ ) 
e  delicacy ( ! season4  ,t y\r read]s  
may =m "s idea ( !  da9ty f>e ( !       
,p>isian demi-monde1 ,i copy ! m5u ( !  
supp]1  :i* 0 s]v$ to all ! gue/s 7ab\t 
#bjj7 seat$ at f\r o'clock4  ,*oice     
,yquem1 ,johannisb]g1 ,laffitte1 ,tokay1
 & *ampagne ( ! f9e/  v9tages 7 s]v$ mo/
 lavi%ly ?r\gh\t ! morn+4  ,aft] supp]  
danc+ 0 resum$ ) increas$ animation1 & !
 ball t]m9at$  ) a *ane diabolique & a  
cancan d'enf] at sev5 9 !  morn+4       
7,morn+ s]vice--#8,ere ! fre% lawns     
appe>$1 "u !  op5+ eyelids ( !          
,morn4--'7  ,"h is ! m5u3--#8,consomm de
 volaille   la ,bagration3 #af          
hors-d'uvres v>is4  ,b\*es  la          
,talleyr&4  ,saumons froids1 sauce      
,ravigote4  ,filets de buf en ,bellevue1
 timbales  milanaises1 *audfroid de     
gibi]4  ,d9des truffes4  ,pts de foies  
gras1  buissons d'crevisses1 salades    
vnti5nes1 geles blan*es aux fruits1     

gteaux manc9i1 p>isi5s et p>isi5nes4    
,fromages glacs4  ,ananas4  ,dess]t4'0  
#bj  ,please obs]ve ?is /atem5t1 & ?9k (
 x1 & consid] h[ x  happ5s t a poor old 
woman w be a%am$ to take a %ill+ a week 
f ! c\ntry--b no "o is a%am$ to take a  
p5sion ( a ?\s& a  ye>4    #ba  ,i am   
he>tily glad to see su* a pap] z !      
#8,pall ,mall ,gazette'  e/abli%$2 = !  
p[] ( ! press 9 ! h&s ( highly educat$  
m51 9 indep5d5t position1 & ( hone/     
purpose1 may inde$ become  all t x has  
be5 hi!rto va9ly vaunt$ to be4  ,its    
editor w  !re=e1 ,i d\bt n1 p>don me1 9 
t1 by v reason ( my respect  = ! j\rnal1
 ,i d n let pass unnotic$ an article 9  
its ?ird  numb]1 page #e1 :i* 0 wrong 9 
e ^w ( x1 ) ! int5se  wrongness :i* only
 an hone/ man c a*ieve :o has tak5 a    
false turn  ( ?\ght 9 ! outset1 & is    
foll[+ x1 reg>dless (  consequ5ces4  ,x 
conta9$ at ! end ?is notable passage3-- 
8,! bread ( affliction1 & ! wat] (      
affliction1--aye1 & !  b$/eads &        
blankets ( affliction1 are ! v utmo/ t !

 law  ought to give to outca/s m]ely z  
outca/s40  ,i m]ely put beside  ?is     
expression ( ! g5tlemanly m9d ( ,engl& 9
 #ahfe1 a "p ( !  message :i* ,isaiah 0 
ord]$ to 8lift up 8 voice l a trumpet0 9
  decl>+ to ! g5tlem5 ( 8 day3 8,ye fa/ 
= /rife1 & to smite  ) ! fi/ (          
wick$ness4  ,is n ?is ! fa/ t ,i h *os51
 to  deal ?y bread to ! hungry1 & t ?\  
br+ ! poor t are ca/  out 7m>g91        
#8afflict$'7 to ?y h\se80  ,! falsehood 
on :i* !  writ] _h m5tally f\nd$        
himself1 z previ\sly /at$ by him1 0     
?is3 8,to conf\nd ! functions ( !       
disp5s]s ( ! poor-rates )  ^? ( !       
disp5s]s ( a *>itable in/itution is a   
great &  p]nici\s error40  ,?is s5t5ce  
is s accurately & exquisitely wrong1  t 
its sub/ance mu/ be ?us rev]s$ 9 our    
m9ds be=e we c deal  ) any exi/+ problem
 ( national di/ress4  8,to und]/& t !   
disp5s]s ( ! poor-rates are ! almon]s ( 
! nation1 & %\ld  di/ribute its alms ) a
 g5tl5ess & fre$om ( h& z mu* great]  & 
frank] ?an t possible to individual     

*>ity1 z ! collective  national wisdom &
 p[] may be suppos$ great] ?an ^? ( any 
s+le p]son1 is ! f\ndation ( all law    
respect+ paup]ism40  7,s9ce ?is 0 writt5
 ! #8,pall ,mall ,gazette' has become a 
m]e p>ty  pap]--l ! re/2 b x writes     
well1 & does m good ?an mis*ief  on !   
:ole47    #bb  8       40    #bc  ,i    
ought1 9 ord] to make ?is ass]tion fully
 und]/ood1 to h  not$ ! v>i\s weaknesses
 :i* l[] ! ideal ( o!r great  *>act]s ( 
m5 9 ! ,wav]ley novels--! selfi%ness &  
n>r[ness  ( ?\ght 9 ,r$gauntlet1 ! weak 
religi\s en?usiasm 9 ,edw>d  ,gl5d9n+1 &
 ! l2 & ,i ought to h notic$ t !re are  
sev]al q p]fect *>act]s sket*$ sometimes
 9 ! backgr\nds2  ?ree--let u accept    
joy\sly ?is c\rtesy to ,engl& & h]      
soldi]s--are ,engli% (fic]s3 ,colonel   
,g>d9]1 ,colonel ,talbot1 &  ,colonel   
,mann]+4    #bd  ,cov5try ,patmore4  ,y 
_c read him too (t5 or too c>efully2  z 
f> z ,i "k he is ! only liv+ poet :o    
always /r5g!ns &  purifies2 ! o!rs      
sometimes d>k51 & ne>ly always depress &

  disc\rage1 ! imag9ation !y deeply     
seize4    #be  ,obs]ve1 x is 8,nature0  
:o is speak+ ?r\gh\t1 & :o says1  8:ile 
%e & ,i toge!r live40    #bf  8,joan (  
,arc3 9 ref]5ce to ,m4 ,mi*elet's       
#8,hi/ory ( ,france4'0  ,de ,qu9cey's   
,works4  ,vol4 iii4 p4 #bag4    #bg  ,i 
wi% !re 7 a true ord] ( *ivalry in/itut$
 = our  ,engli% y\? ( c]ta9 ranks1 9 :i*
 bo? boy & girl %\ld  receive1 at a giv5
 age1 _! knigh?ood & ladyhood by true   
title2  atta9able only by c]ta9         
probation & trial bo? ( "* &            
accompli%m5t2 & to be =feit$1 on        
conviction1 by _! pe]s1 (  any          
di%on\rable act4  ,su* an in/itution    
w\ld be entirely1 & )  all noble        
results1 possible1 9 a nation :i* lov$  
hon\r4  ,t x  w\ld n be possible among  
u1 is n to ! discr$it ( ! s*eme4    #bh 
,see note #ai    #bi  ,t no ref]5ce %\ld
 be made to religi\s que/ions4    #cj   
,i h sometimes be5 ask$ :at ?is means4  
,i int5d$ x to set  =? ! wisdom ( m5 9  
w> cont5d+ = k+doms1 & :at foll[s  to   

set =? _! wisdom 9 peace1 cont5d+ =     
weal?4    #ca  ,see 8,! ,two            
,pa?s10--p>agraph beg9n+ 8,y "k ,i said 
( t  great & pure 4 4 40