,,! ,,new ,,j]usalem by ,g4 ,k4 ,,*e/]ton ,,preface ,?is book is only an uncom=tably l>ge note-book2 & x has ! disadvantages1 :e!r or no x has ! advantages1 ( notes t 7 tak5 on ! spot4 ,ow+ to ! unexpect$ di/raction ( o!r duties1 ! notes 7 publi%$ 9 a newspap] z !y 7 made on ! spot2 & are n[ reproduc$ 9 a book z !y 7 publi%$ 9 ! newspap]4 ,! only exception ref]s to ! la/ *apt] on ,zionism2 & ev5 !re ! book only rev]ts to ! orig9al note-book4 ,a diff]5ce ( op9ion1 :i* divid$ ! writ] ( ! book f ! politics ( ! newspap]1 prev5t$ ! complete publication ( t *apt] 9 t place4 ,i recognise t any expurgat$ =m ( x w\ld h falsifi$ ! proportions ( my attempt to d ju/ice 9 a v difficult problem2 b on re-read+ ev5 my own attempt 9 ext5so1 ,i am f> f satisfi$ t ! prop] proportions are kept4 ,i wrote ^! fir/ impressions 9 ,pale/9e1 :]e ev]ybody recognises ! ,jew z some?+ q di/9ct f ! ,engli%man or ! ,european2 & :]e 8 unpopul>ity ev5 mov$ me 9 ! direction ( 8 def5ce4 ,b ,i admit x 0 some?+ ( a %ock to return to a conv5tional atmosph]e1 9 :i* t unpopul>ity is /ill actually d5i$ or describ$ z m]e p]secution4 ,x 0 m ( a %ock to realise t ?is mo/ obscuranti/ ( all types ( obscurantism is /ill sometimes reg>d$ z a sort ( lib]alism4 ,to talk ( ! ,jews always z ! oppress$ & nev] z ! oppressors is simply absurd2 x is z if m5 plead$ = reasonable help = exil$ ,fr5* ari/ocrats or ru9$ ,iri% l&lords1 & =got t ! ,fr5* & ,iri% peasants _h any wrongs at all4 ,moreov]1 ! ,jews 9 ! ,we/ d n seem s mu* conc]n$ to ask1 z ,i h done h[ev] t5tatively "h1 :e!r a l>g] & less local colonial developm5t might really transf] ! bulk ( ,israel to a m indep5d5t basis1 z simply to dem& t ,jews %all cont9ue to control o!r nations z well z _! own4 ,x might be wor? :ile = ,engl& to take risks to settle ! ,jewi% problem2 b n to take risks m]ely to unsettle ! ,arab problem1 & leave ! ,jewi% problem unsolv$4 ,= ! re/1 !re mu/ "u ! circum/ances be only too _m mi/akes2 ! hi/orical conjectures1 = !y c be no m1 are f\nd$ on au?orities suffici5tly recognis$ = me to be p]mitt$ to tru/ !m2 b ,i h nev] pret5d$ to ! k necess>y to *eck !m4 ,i am aw>e t !re are _m disput$ po9ts2 z = in/ance ! connection ( ,g]>d1 ! fi]y ,templ>1 ) ! ,engli% t[n ( ,bide=d4 ,i am also aw>e t "s are s5sitive ab\t ! spell+ ( words2 & ! v pro(-read]s w sometimes revolt & turn ,mahomet into ,mohamm$4 ,^u ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 ,i am unrep5tant2 = ,i nev] c\ld see ! po9t ( alt]+ a =m ) hi/oric & ev5 h]oic fame 9 our own language1 = ! sake ( reproduc+ by an arrangem5t ( our lett]s some?+ t is really writt5 9 q diff]5t lett]s1 & probably pron\nc$ ) q a diff]5t acc5t4 ,9 speak+ ( ! great prophet ,i am !re=e resolv$ to call him ,mahomet2 & am prep>$1 on fur!r provocation1 to call him ,mah\nd4 ,g4 ,k4 ,c4 ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,! ,,cities ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,! ,,des]t ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,gates ,,( ,,! ,,city ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,sight-,,see+ ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,/reets ,,( ,,! ,,city ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,gr\ps ,,( ,,! ,,city ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,%ad[ ,,( ,,! ,,problem ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,o!r ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,des]t ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,battle ,,) ,,! ,,dragon ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,endless ,,empire ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,! ,,crusade ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,*ivalry ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,zionism ,,conclusion ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,! ,,cities ,x 0 9 ! season ( ,*ri/mas t ,i came out ( my little g>d5 9 t field ( ! bee*es betwe5 ! ,*ilt]ns & ! ,?ames1 & began to walk backw>ds ?r\gh hi/ory to ! place f :i* ,*ri/mas came4 ,= x is (t5 necess>y to walk backw>ds1 z a man on ! wrong road goes back to a sign-po/ to f9d ! "r road4 ,! mod]n man is m l a travell] :o has =gott5 ! "n ( 8 de/9ation1 & has to g back :5ce he came1 ev5 to f9d out :]e he is go+4 ,t ! _w has lo/ its way few w n[ d5y2 & x did seem to me t ,i f\nd at la/ a sort ( sign-po/1 ( a s+ul> & significant %ape1 & saw = a mom5t 9 my m9d ! true map ( ! mod]n w&]+s2 b :e!r ,i %all be able to say any?+ ( :at ,i saw1 ?is /ory mu/ %[4 ,i _h said f>ewell to all my fri5ds1 or all ^? ) my own limit$ numb] ( legs2 & no?+ liv+ rema9$ b a dog & a donkey4 ,! read] w le>n ) surprise t my fir/ feel+ ( fell[%ip w5t out to ! dog2 ,i am well aw>e t ,i lay op5 my gu>d to a lunge ( wit4 ,! dog is r l a donkey1 or a small c>icature ( "o1 ) a l>ge black head & long black e>s2 b 9 ! mood ( ! mom5t !re 0 r a moral contra/ ?an a pictorial p>allel4 ,= ! dog did inde$ seem to /& = home & ev]y?+ ,i 0 leav+ beh9d me1 ) reluctance1 especially t season ( ! ye>4 ,= "o ?+1 he is nam$ aft] ,mr4 ,w9kle1 ! ,*ri/mas gue/ ( ,mr4 ,w>dle2 & !re is inde$ some?+ ,dick5sian 9 8 union ( dome/icity ) exub]ance4 ,he jump$ ab\t me1 b>k+ l a small batt]y1 "u ! impression t ,i 0 go+ = a walk2 b ,i c\ld n1 alas1 take him ) me on a /roll to ,pale/9e4 ,incid5tally1 he w\ld h be5 out ( place2 = dogs h n _! due hon\r 9 ! ,ea/2 & ?is seem$ to %>p5 my s5se ( my own dome/ic s5t9el z a sort ( symbol ( ! ,we/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,ea/ is full ( donkeys1 (t5 v dignifi$ donkeys2 & :5 ,i turn$ my att5tion to ! o!r grotesque quadrup$1 ) an ev5 l>g] head & ev5 long] e>s1 he seem$ to take on a deep %ade ( ori5tal my/]y4 ,i "k n :y ^! two absurd creatures tangl$ !mselves up s mu* 9 my tra9 ( ?\ght1 l dragons 9 an illum9at$ text2 or ramp$ l g>goyles on ei!r side ( ! gateway ( my adv5ture4 ,b 9 tru? !y 7 9 "s s5se symbols ( ! ,we/ & ! ,ea/ aft] all4 ,! dog's v lawlessness is b an extravagance ( loyalty2 he w g mad ) joy ?ree times on ! same day1 at go+ out = a walk d[n ! same road4 ,! mod]n _w is full ( fanta/ic =ms ( animal wor%ip2 a religion g5]ally accompani$ ) human sacrifice4 ,yet we he> /rangely little ( ! real m]its ( animals2 & "o ( !m surely is ?is innoc5ce ( all bor$om2 p]haps su* simplicity is ! abs5ce ( s94 ,i h "s s5se myself ( ! sacr$ duty ( surprise2 & ! ne$ ( see+ ! old road z a new road4 ,b ,i _c claim t :5ev] ,i g out = a walk ) my family & fri5ds1 ,i ru% 9 front ( !m volley+ vocif]\s %\ts ( happ9ess2 or ev5 leap up r\nd !m attempt+ to lick _! faces4 ,x is 9 ?is p[] ( beg9n+ aga9 ) en]gy ^u famili> & homely ?+s t ! dog is really ! et]nal type ( ! ,we/]n civilisation4 ,& ! donkey is really z diff]5t z is ! ,ea/]n civilisation4 ,8 v an>*y is a sort ( secrecy2 8 v revolt is a secret4 ,he does n leap up because he wi%es to %>e my walk1 b to foll[ 8 own way1 z lonely z ! wild ass ( ,scripture4 ,my own bea/ ( burd5 supports ! au?ority ( ,scripture by be+ a v wild ass4 ,i h giv5 him ! "n ( ,trotsky1 because he seldom trots1 b ei!r scamp]s or /&s /ill4 ,he scamp]s all ov] ! field :5 x is necess>y to cat* him1 & /&s /ill :5 x is really urg5t to drive him4 ,he also breaks f5ces1 eats vegetables1 & fulfills o!r functions2 betwe5 delays & de/ructions he c\ld ru9 a really poor man 9 a day4 ,i wi% ?is fact 7 m (t5 rememb]$1 9 judg+ :e!r really poor m5 h really be5 cruel to donkeys4 ,b ,i assure ! read] t ,i am n cruel to my donkey2 ! cruelty is all ! o!r way4 ,he kicks ! p :o try to cat* him2 & aga9 ,i am haunt$ by a dim human p>allel4 ,= x seems to me t _m ( u1 9 j dete/ation ( ! dirty trick ( cruelty to animals1 h really a great deal ( pati5ce ) animals2 m pati5ce1 ,i fe>1 ?an _m ( u h ) human be+s4 ,suppose ,i _h to g out & cat* my secret>y 9 a field e morn+2 & suppose my secret>y always kick$ me by way ( beg9n+ ! day's "w2 ,i wond] :e!r t day's "w w\ld resume its normal c\rse z if no?+ _h happ5$4 ,no?+ grav] ?an ^! grotesque images & grop+ speculations w\ld come into my consci\s m9d j !n1 ?\gh at ! back ( x !re 0 an indescribable s5se ( regret & p>t+4 ,all ?r\gh my w&]+s ! dog rema9$ 9 my memory z a ,dick5sian & dome/ic emblem ( ,engl&2 & if x is difficult to take a donkey s]i\sly1 x ought to be easie/1 at lea/1 = a man :o is go+ to ,j]usalem4 ,!re 0 a cl\d ( ,*ri/mas wea!r on ! great grey bee*-woods & ! silv] cross ( ! cross-roads4 ,= ! f\r roads t meet 9 ! m>ket-place ( my little t[n make "o ( ! l>ge/ & simple/ ( su* outl9es on ! map ( ,engl&2 & ! %ape z x %9es on t wood$ *>t always affects me 9 a s+ul> fa%ion4 ,! sight ( ! cross-roads is 9 a true s5se ! sign ( ! cross4 ,= x is ! sign ( a truly ,*ri/ian ?+2 t %>p comb9ation ( lib]ty & limitation :i* we call *oice4 ,a man is entirely free to *oose betwe5 "r & left1 or betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,z ,i look$ = ! la/ "t at ! pale roads "u ! load ( cl\d1 ,i knew t our civilisation _h inde$ come to ! cross-roads4 ,z ! pa?s grew fa9t]1 fad+ "u ! ga!r+ %ad[1 ,i felt r z if x _h lo/ its way 9 a =e/4 ,x 0 at ! "t :5 p 7 talk+ ab\t "s m5ace ( ! end ( ! _w1 n apocalyptic b a/ronomical2 & ! cl\d t cov]$ ! little t[n ( ,beaconsfield might h fitt$ 9 ) su* a fancy4 ,x fad$1 h[ev]1 z ,i left ! place fur!r beh9d2 & 9 ,london ! wea!r1 ?\gh wet1 0 comp>atively cle>4 ,x 0 almo/ z if ,beaconsfield _h a dome/ic day ( judgm5t1 & an end ( ! _w all to itself4 ,9 a s5se ,beaconsfield has f\r ends ( ! _w1 = its f\r corn]s are nam$ ends aft] ! f\r ne>e/ t[ns4 ,b ,i 0 conc]n$ only ) ! "o call$ ,london ,end2 & ! v "n ( x 0 l a vision ( "s va9 ?+ at once ultimate & inf9ite4 ,! v title ( ,london ,end s\nds l ! o!r end ( n[h]e1 or 7:at is worse7 ( ev]y:]e4 ,x sugge/s a sort ( d]isive riddle2 :]e does ,london ,end8 ,z ,i came up ?r\gh ! va/ vague suburbs1 x 0 ?is s5se ( ,london z a %apeless & endless muddle t *iefly fill$ my m9d4 ,i seem$ /ill to c>ry ! cl\d ) me2 & :5 ,i look$ up1 ,i almo/ expect$ to see ! *imney-pots z tangl$ z ! trees4 ,& 9 tru? if !re 0 n[ no mat]ial fog1 !re 0 any am\nt ( m5tal & moral fog4 ,! :ole indu/rial _w symbolis$ by ,london _h rea*$ a curi\s complication & confusion1 n easy to p>allel 9 human hi/ory4 ,x is n a "q ( controv]sies1 b r ( cross-purposes4 ,z ,i w5t by ,*>+ ,cross my eye caught a po/] ab\t ,lab\r politics1 ) some?+ ab\t ! ?reat ( ,direct ,action & a dem& = ,nationalisation4 ,& q ap>t f ! m]its ( ! case1 x /ruck me t aft] all ! direct action is v indirect1 & ! ?+ dem&$ is _m /eps away f ! ?+ desir$4 ,x is all "p ( a sort ( tangle1 9 :i* t]ms & ?+s cut across ea* o!r4 ,! employ]s talk ab\t private ent]prise1 z if !re 7 any?+ private ab\t mod]n ent]prise4 ,its comb9es are z big z _m commonweal?s2 & ?+s adv]tis$ 9 l>ge lett]s on ! sky _c plead ! %y privileges ( privacy4 ,mean:ile ! ,lab\r m5 talk ab\t ! ne$ to nationalise ! m9es or ! l&1 z if x 7 n ! great difficulty 9 a plutocracy to nationalise ! ,gov]nm5t1 or ev5 to nationalise ! nation4 ,! ,capitali/s praise competition :ile !y create monopoly2 ! ,sociali/s urge a /rike to turn workm5 into soldi]s & /ate (ficials2 :i* is logically a /rike aga9/ /rikes4 ,i m]ely m5tion x z an example ( ! bewild]+ inconsi/5cy1 & = no controv]sial purpose4 ,my own sympa?ies are ) ! ,sociali/s2 9 s f> t !re is some?+ to be said = ,socialism1 & no?+ to be said = ,capitalism4 ,b ! po9t is t :5 !re is some?+ to be said = "o ?+1 x is n[ commonly said 9 support ( ! opposite ?+4 ,nev] s9ce ! mob call$ out1 ,less bread6 ,m taxes6 9 ! nons5se /ory1 has !re be5 s truly nons5sical a situation z t 9 :i* ! /rik]s dem& ,gov]nm5t control & ! ,gov]nm5t d5\nces its own control z an>*y4 ,! mob h[ls be=e ! palace gates1 ,hateful tyrant1 we dem& t y assume m despotic p[]s2 & ! tyrant ?und]s f ! balcony1 ,vile rebels1 d y d>e to sugge/ t my p[]s %\ld be ext5d$8 ,!re seems to be a little misund]/&+ some:]e4 ,9 tru? ev]y?+ ,i saw told me t !re 0 a l>ge misund]/&+ ev]y:]e2 a misund]/&+ am\nt+ to a mess4 ,& z ?is 0 ! la/ impression t ,london left on me1 s x 0 ! impression ,i c>ri$ ) me ab\t ! :ole mod]n problem ( ,we/]n civilisation1 z a riddle to be read or a knot to be unti$4 ,to untie x x is necess>y to get hold ( ! "r end ( x1 & especially ! o!r end ( x4 ,we mu/ beg9 at ! beg9n+2 we mu/ return to our fir/ orig9s 9 hi/ory1 z we mu/ return to our fir/ pr9ciples 9 philosophy4 ,we mu/ consid] h[ we came to be do+ :at we d1 & ev5 say+ :at we say4 ,z x is1 ! v t]ms we use are ei!r mean+less or some?+ m ?an mean+less1 inconsi/5t ev5 ) !mselves4 ,?is applies1 = in/ance1 to ! talk ( bo? sides 9 t ,lab\r controv]sy1 :i* ,i m]ely took 9 pass+1 because x 0 ! curr5t controv]sy 9 ,london :5 ,i left4 ,! ,capitali/s say ,bol%evism z "o might say ,boojum4 ,x is m]ely a my/ical & imag9ative ^w sugge/+ horror4 ,b x might mean _m ?+s2 includ+ "s j & rational ?+s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re c\ld nev] be any mean+ at all 9 ! phrase ! dictator%ip ( ! prolet>iat4 ,x is l say+1 ! omnipot5ce ( omnibus-conductors4 ,x is fairly obvi\s t if an omnibus-conductor 7 omnipot5t1 he w\ld probably pref] to conduct some?+ else besides an omnibus4 ,:atev] its expon5ts mean1 x is cle>ly some?+ diff]5t f :at !y say2 & ev5 ?is v]bal inconsi/5cy1 ?is m]e welt] ( words1 is a sign ( ! common confusion ( ?\ght4 ,x is ?is sort ( ?+ t made ,london seem l a limbo ( lo/ words1 & possibly ( lo/ wits4 ,& x is "h we f9d ! value ( :at ,i h call$ walk+ backw>ds ?r\gh hi/ory4 ,x is "o ( ! r>e m]its ( mod]n me*anical travel t x enables u to comp>e widely diff]5t cities 9 rapid succession4 ,! /ages ( my own progress 7 ! *ief cities ( sep>ate c\ntries2 & ?\gh m is lo/ 9 miss+ ! c\ntries1 some?+ is ga9$ 9 s %>ply contra/+ ! capitals4 ,& aga9 x 0 "o ( ! advantages ( my own progress t x 0 a progress backw>ds2 t x happ5$1 z ,i h said1 to retrace ! c\rse ( hi/ory to old] & old] ?+s2 to ,p>is & to ,rome & to ,egypt1 & almo/1 z x 71 to ,ed54 ,& f9ally x is "o ( ! advantages ( su* a return t x did really beg9 to cl>ify ! confusion ( names & notions 9 mod]n society4 ,i fir/ became consci\s ( ?is :5 ,i w5t out ( ! ,g>e de ,lyon & walk$ along a r[ ( cafes1 until ,i saw aga9 a di/ant column cr[n$ ) a danc+ figure2 ! fre$om t danc$ ov] ! fall ( ! ,ba/ille4 ,"h at lea/1 ,i ?\ght1 is an orig9 & a /&>d1 su* z ,i miss$ 9 ! m]e muddle ( indu/rial opportunism4 ,! mod]n indu/rial _w is n 9 ! lea/ democratic2 b x is suppos$ to be democratic1 or suppos$ to be try+ to be democratic4 ,! n9? c5tury1 ! "t ( ! ,norse invasions1 0 n sa9tly 9 ! s5se ( be+ fill$ ) sa9ts2 x 0 fill$ ) pirates & petty tyrants1 & ! fir/ feudal an>*y4 ,b sanctity 0 ! only ideal ^? b>b>ians _h1 :5 !y _h any at all4 ,& democracy is ! only ideal ! indu/rial millions h1 :5 !y h any at all4 ,sanctity 0 ! light ( ! ,d>k ,ages1 or if y w ! dream ( ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,& democracy is ! dream ( ! d>k age ( indu/rialism2 if x be v mu* ( a dream4 ,x is ?is :i* prophets promise to a*ieve1 & politicians pret5d to a*ieve1 & poets sometimes desire to a*ieve1 & sometimes only desire to desire4 ,9 a ^w1 an equal citiz5%ip is q ! rev]se ( ! reality 9 ! mod]n _w2 b x is /ill ! ideal 9 ! mod]n _w4 ,at any rate x has no o!r ideal4 ,if ! figure t has alight$ on ! column 9 ! ,place de la ,ba/ille be inde$ ! _s ( lib]ty1 x mu/ see a million gr[?s 9 a mod]n city to make x wi% to fly back aga9 into heav54 ,b our secul> society w\ld n "k :at goddess to put on ! pill> 9 its place4 ,z ,i look$ at t sculptur$ goddess on t classical column1 my m9d w5t back ano!r hi/oric /age1 & ,i ask$ myself :]e ?is classic & republican ideal came f1 & ! answ] 0 equally cle>4 ,! place f :i* x _h come 0 ! place to :i* ,i 0 go+2 ,rome4 ,& x 0 n until ,i _h rea*$ ,rome t ,i adequately realis$ ! next great reality t simplifi$ ! :ole /ory1 & ev5 ?is p>ticul> "p ( ! /ory4 ,i "k no?+ m abruptly arre/+ ?an t sudd5 /eepness1 z ( /reets scal+ ! sky1 :]e /&s1 n[ cas$ 9 tile & brick & /one1 t small rock t rose & ov]%ad[$ ! :ole e>?2 ! ,capitol4 ,"h 9 ! grey dawn ( our hi/ory sat ! /rong ,republic t set h] foot ^u ! necks ( k+s2 & x 0 f "h assur$ly t ! _s ( ! ,republic flew l an eagle to alight on t f>-(f pill> 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,gauls4 ,= x ought to be rememb]$ 7& x is too (t5 =gott57 t if ,p>is inh]it$ :at may be call$ ! au?ority ( ,rome1 x is equally true t ,rome anticipat$ all t is sometimes call$ ! an>*y ( ,p>is4 ,! expansion ( ! ,roman ,empire 0 accompani$ by a sort ( p]man5t ,roman ,revolution1 fully z furi\s z ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,s long z ! ,roman sy/em 0 really /rong1 x 0 full ( riots & mobs & democratic divisions2 & any numb] ( ,ba/illes fell z ! temple ( ! victories rose4 ,b ?\gh ,i _h b a hurri$ glance at su* ?+s1 !re 7 among !m "s t fur!r aid$ ! solution ( ! problem4 ,i saw ! l>g] a*ievem5ts ( ! lat] ,romans2 & ! lesson t 0 /ill lack+ 0 pla9ly !re4 ,i saw ! ,coliseum1 a monum5t ( t love ( look+ on at a?letic sports1 :i* is not$ z a sign ( decad5ce 9 ! ,roman ,empire & ( en]gy 9 ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,i saw ! ,ba?s ( ,c>acalla1 witness+ to a cult ( cleanl9ess1 adduc$ also to prove ! luxury ( ,anci5t ,romans & ! simplicity ( ,anglo-,saxons4 ,all x really proves ei!r way is a love ( wa%+ on a l>ge scale2 :i* might m]ely indicate t ,c>acalla1 l o!r ,emp]ors1 0 a lunatic4 ,b inde$ :at su* ?+s d indicate1 if only indirectly1 is some?+ :i* is "h mu* m important4 ,!y indicate n only a s9c]ity 9 ! public _s1 b a c]ta9 smoo?ness 9 ! public s]vices4 ,9 a ^w1 :ile !re 7 _m revolutions1 !re 7 no /rikes4 ,! citiz5s 7 (t5 rebels2 b !re 7 m5 :o 7 n rebels1 because !y 7 n citiz5s4 ,! anci5t _w =c$ a numb] ( p to d ! "w ( ! _w fir/1 be=e x all[$ m privileg$ p to fight ab\t ! gov]nm5t ( ! _w4 ,! tru? is trite en\gh1 ( c\rse2 x is 9 ! s+le ^w ,slav]y1 :i* is n ! "n ( a crime l ,simony1 b r ( a s*eme l ,socialism4 ,sometimes v l ,socialism4 ,only /&+ idly on "o ( ^? grassy m\nds "u "o ( ^? brok5 ar*es1 ,i sudd5ly saw ! ,lab\r problem ( ,london1 z ,i c\ld n see x 9 ,london4 ,i d n mean t ,i saw :i* side 0 "r1 or :at solution 0 reliable1 or any p>tisan po9ts or rep>tees1 or any practical details ab\t practical difficulties4 ,i mean t ,i saw :at x 02 ! ?+ itself & ! :ole ?+4 ,! ,lab\r problem ( to-day /ood up q simply1 l a peak at :i* a man looks back & sees s+le & solid1 ?\gh :5 he 0 walk+ ov] x x 0 a wild]ness ( rocks4 ,! ,lab\r problem is ! attempt to h ! democracy ( ,p>is )\t ! slav]y ( ,rome4 ,betwe5 ! ,roman ,republic & ! ,fr5* ,republic some?+ _h happ5$4 ,:atev] else x 01 x 0 ! ab&onm5t ( ! anci5t & fundam5tal human habit ( slav]y2 ! numb]+ ( m5 = necess>y lab\r z ! normal f\ndation ( society1 ev5 a society 9 :i* citiz5s 7 free & equal4 ,:5 ! idea ( equal citiz5%ip return$ to ! _w1 x f\nd t _w *ang$ by a mu* m my/]i\s v]sion ( equality4 ,s t ,london1 h&+ on ! lamp f ,p>is z well z ,rome1 is fac$ ) a new problem t\*+ ! old practice ( gett+ ! "w ( ! _w done someh[4 ,we h n[ to assume n only t all citiz5s are equal1 b t all m5 are citiz5s4 ,capitalism attempt$ x by comb9+ political equality ) economic inequality2 x assum$ ! ri* c\ld always hire ! poor4 ,b ,capitalism seems to me to h collaps$2 to be n only a discr$it$ e?ic b a bankrupt bus9ess4 ,:e!r we %all return to pagan slav]y1 or to small prop]ty1 or by guilds or o!rwise get to "w 9 a new way1 is n ! "q "h4 ,! "q "h 0 ! "o ,i ask$ myself /&+ on t gre5 m\nd beside ! yell[ riv]2 & ! answ] to x lay ahead ( me1 along ! road t ran t[>ds ! ris+ sun4 ,:at made ! diff]5ce8 ,:at 0 x t _h happ5$ betwe5 ! rise ( ! ,roman ,republic & ! rise ( ! ,fr5* ,republic8 ,:y did ! equal citiz5s ( ! fir/ take x = grant$ t !re w\ld be slaves8 ,:y did ! equal citiz5s ( ! second take x = grant$ t !re w\ld n be slaves8 ,h[ _h ?is immemorial in/itution disappe>$ 9 ! int]val1 s t nobody ev5 dream$ ( x or sugge/$ x8 ,h[ 0 x t :5 equality return$1 x 0 no long] ! equality ( citiz5s1 & _h to be ! equality ( m58 ,! answ] is t ?is equality ( m5 is 9 m s5ses ?an "o a my/]y4 ,x is a my/]y :i* ,i pond]$ z ,i /ood 9 ! corridor ( ! tra9 go+ s\? f ,rome4 ,x 0 at daybreak1 & 7z x happ5$7 be=e any "o else _h ris51 t ,i look$ out ( ! long r[ ( w9d[s across a great l&scape grey ) olives & /ill d>k aga9/ ! dawn4 ,! dawn itself look$ r l a r[ ( wond]ful w9d[s2 a l9e ( l[ casem5ts un%utt]$ & %9+ "u ! eaves ( cl\d4 ,!re 0 a curi\s cl>ity ab\t ! sunrise2 z if its sun might be made ( glass r ?an gold4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h se5 s closely & cov]+ su* a l&scape ! grey convolutions & ho>y foliage ( ! olive2 & all ^? twi/$ trees w5t by l a dance ( dragons 9 a dream4 ,! rock+ railway-tra9 & ! vani%+ railway-l9e seem$ to be go+ due ea/1 z if disappe>+ into ! sun2 & save = ! noise ( ! tra9 !re 0 no s\nd 9 all t grey & silv] solitude2 n ev5 ! s\nd ( a bird4 ,yet ! plantations 7 mo/ly m>k$ out 9 private plots & bore e trace ( ! c>e ( private own]s4 ,x is seldom1 ,i confess1 t ,i s cat* ! _w asleep1 nor d ,i "k :y my answ] %\ld h come to me ?us :5 ,i 0 myself only half-awake4 ,x is common 9 su* a case to see "s new signal or l&m>k2 b 9 my exp]i5ce x is r ! ?+s already gr[n famili> t sudd5ly gr[ /range & significant4 ,a million olives mu/ h fla%$ by be=e ,i saw ! fir/ olive2 ! fir/1 s to speak1 :i* really wav$ ! olive bran*4 ,= ,i rememb]$ at la/ to :at l& ,i 0 go+2 & ,i knew ! "n ( ! magic :i* _h made all ^? peasants out ( pagan slaves1 & has pres5t$ to ! mod]n _w a new problem ( lab\r & lib]ty4 ,x 0 z if ,i already saw aga9/ ! cl\ds ( daybreak t m\nta9 :i* takes its title f ! olive3 & /&+ half visible ^u x1 a figure at :i* ,i did n look4 ,ex ori5te lux2 & ,i knew :at dawn _h brok5 ov] ! ru9s ( ,rome4 ,i h tak5 b ?is "o text or label1 out ( a hundr$ su*1 ! matt] ( lab\r & lib]ty2 & ?\ght x wor? :ile to trace x f "o blatant & bewild]+ yell[ po/] 9 ! ,london /reets to its high places 9 hi/ory4 ,b x is only "o example ( ! way 9 :i* a ?\s& ?+s gr\p$ !mselves & fell into p]spective z ,i pass$ f>!r & f>!r f !m1 & drew ne> ! c5tral orig9s ( civilisation4 ,i d n say t ,i saw ! solution2 b ,i saw ! problem4 ,9 ! litt] ( j\rnalism & ! *att] ( politics1 x is too mu* ( a puzzle ev5 to be a problem4 ,= in/ance1 a fri5d ( m9e describ$ 8 book1 ,! ,pa? to ,rome1 z a j\rney ?r\gh all ,europe t ! ,fai? _h sav$2 & ,i might v well describe my own j\rney z "o ?r\gh all ,europe t ! ,w> has sav$4 ,! trail ( ! actual fight+1 ( c\rse1 0 awfully app>5t ev]y:]e2 ! plantations ( pale crosses seem$ to crop up on e side l gr[+ ?+s2 & ! fir/ ,fr5* villages ?r\gh :i* ,i pass$ _h he>d 9 ! di/ance1 day & night1 ! guns ( ! long battle-l9e1 l ! break+ ( an endless ext]ior sea ( night ^u ! v bord]l& ( ! _w4 ,i felt x mo/ z we pass$ ! noble t[]s ( ,ami5s1 s ne> ! high-wat] m>k ( ! high tide ( b>b>ism1 9 t night ( t]ror j be=e ! turn+ ( ! tide4 ,= ! tru? :i* ?us grew cle>] ) travel is rightly repres5t$ by ! metaphor ( ! artill]y1 z ! ?und] & surf ( a sea beyond ! _w4 ,:atev] else ! w> 01 x 0 l ! resi/ance ( some?+ z solid z l&1 & sometimes z pati5t & in]t z l&1 aga9/ some?+ z un/able z wat]1 z weak z wat]2 b also z /rong z wat]1 z /rong z wat] is 9 a cat>act or a flood4 ,x 0 ! resi/ance ( =m to =mlessness2 t v]sion or vision ( x seem$ to cl>ify itself m & m z ,i w5t on4 ,x 0 ! def5ce ( t same anci5t enclosure 9 :i* /ood ! brok5 columns ( ! ,roman =um & ! column 9 ! ,p>is squ>e1 & ( all o!r su* enclosures d[n to ! dome/ic enclosures ( my own dog & donkey4 ,all _h ! same design1 ! m>k+ out ( a squ>e = ! exp]im5t ( lib]ty2 ( ! old civic lib]ty or ! lat] univ]sal lib]ty4 ,i knew1 to take ! dome/ic metaphor1 t ! wat*dog ( ! ,we/ _h aga9 prov$ too /rong = ! wild dogs ( ! ,ori5t4 ,= ! foes ( su* creative limits are *aos & old night1 :e!r !y are ! ,nor!rn b>b>ism t pitt$ tribal pride & brutal drill aga9/ ! civic ideal ( ,p>is1 or ! ,ea/]n b>b>ism t br\ght brig&s out ( ! wilds ( ,asia to sit on ! ?rone ( ,byzantium4 ,& z 9 ! o!r case1 :at ,i saw 0 some?+ simpl] & l>g] ?an all ! disput$ details ab\t ! w> & ! peace4 ,a man may ?9k x extraord9>y1 z ,i d1 t ! natural dissolution ( ! artificial ,g]man ,empire into small] /ates %\ld h actually be5 prev5t$ by its enemies1 :5 x 0 already accept$ 9 despair by its fri5ds4 ,= we are n[ try+ h>d to hold ! ,prussian sy/em toge!r1 hav+ hamm]$ h>d = f\r mortal ye>s to bur/ x asund]4 ,or he may ?9k exactly ! opposite2 x makes no diff]5ce to ! l>g] fact ,i h 9 m9d4 ,a man may ?9k x simply topsy-turvy1 z ,i d1 t we %\ld cle> ! ,turks out ( ,turkey1 b leave !m 9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,= t is driv+ ! b>b>ians f _! own rude tillage & pa/urage1 & giv+ up to !m our own ,european & ,*ri/ian city2 x is z if ! ,romans annex$ ,p>?ia b surr5d]$ ,rome4 ,b he may ?9k exactly ! opposite2 & ! l>g] & simpl] tru? w /ill be !re4 ,x 0 t ! we$s & wild ?+s _h be5 ev]y:]e break+ into our b\nd>ies1 climb+ ov] ! nor!rn wall or crawl+ ?r\gh ! ea/]n gate1 s t ! city w\ld soon h be5 swall[$ 9 ! jungle4 ,& :e!r ! l9es _h be5 r$rawn logically or loosely1 or p>ticul> ?+s cle>$ ) consi/5cy or caprice1 a l9e has be5 drawn some:]e & a cle>ance has be5 made someh[4 ,! anci5t plan ( our city has be5 sav$2 a city at lea/ capable ( conta9+ citiz5s4 ,i felt ?is 9 ! *ance relics ( ! w> itself2 ,i felt x tw5ty times m 9 ^? old] relics :i* ev5 ! w> _h nev] t\*$ at all2 ,i felt ! *ange z mu* 9 ! *angeless ,ea/ z 9 ! ev]-*ang+ ,we/4 ,i felt x :5 ,i cross$ ano!r great squ>e 9 ,p>is to look at a c]ta9 /atue1 :i* ,i _h la/ se5 hung ) crape & su* g>l&s z we give ! dead2 b on ^: pla9 p$e/al no?+ n[ is left b ! s+le ^w ,/rasb\rg4 ,i felt x :5 ,i saw words m]ely scribbl$ ) a p5cil on a wall 9 a poor /reet 9 ,br9disi2 ,italia vittoriosa4 ,b ,i felt x z mu* or ev5 m 9 ?+s inf9itely m anci5t & remote2 9 ^? monum5ts l m\nta9s t /ill seem to look d[n ^u all mod]n ?+s4 ,= ^! ?+s 7 m ?an a trophy t _h be5 rais$1 !y 7 a palladium t _h be5 rescu$4 ,^! 7 ! ?+s t _h aga9 be5 sav$ f *aos1 z !y 7 sav$ at ,salamis & ,lepanto2 & ,i knew :at _h sav$ !m or at lea/ 9 :at =mation !y _h be5 sav$4 ,i knew t ^! scatt]$ spl5d\rs ( antiquity w\ld h>dly h desc5d$ to u at all1 to be endang]$ or deliv]$1 if all t pagan _w _h n cry/allis$ into ,*ri/5dom4 ,cross+ seas z smoo? z pavem5ts inlaid ) turquoise & lapis lazuli1 & reliev$ ) m>ble m\nta9s z cle> & fam\s z m>ble /atues1 x 0 easy to feel all t _h be5 pure & radiant ev5 9 ! long ev5+ ( paganism2 b t did n make me =get :at /rong />s _h com=t$ ! inevitable night4 ,! hi/orical moral 0 ! same :e!r ^! m>ble outl9es 7 m]ely ! isles se5 af> (f l sunset cl\ds by ! ,hebrew prophets1 or 7 felt inde$ z ,hellas1 ! great ar*ipelago ( arts & arms prais$ by ! ,greek poets2 ! hi/oric h]itage ( bo? desc5d$ only to ! ,greek ,fa!rs4 ,9 ^? wild times & places1 ! ?+ t pres]v$ bo? 0 ! only ?+ t w\ld h p]man5tly pres]v$ ei!r4 ,x 0 b "p ( ! same /ory :5 we pass$ ! ho>y hills t held ! primeval culture ( ,crete1 & rememb]$ t x may well h be5 ! fir/ home ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,x matt]$ ! less by n[ :e!r ! pagans 7 be/ repres5t$ by ,poseidon ! deity or by ,dagon ! demon4 ,x matt]$ ! less :at gods _h bless$ ! ,greeks 9 _! y\? & lib]ty2 = ,i knew :at god _h bless$ !m 9 _! despair4 ,i knew by :at sign !y _h surviv$ ! long slav]y "u ,ottoman ori5talism2 & ^u :at "n !y _h call$ 9 ! d>kness1 :5 !re 0 no light b ! horn$ moon ( ,mah\nd4 ,if ! glory ( ,greece has surviv$ 9 "s s5se1 ,i knew :y x _h ev] surviv$ 9 any s5se4 ,nor did ?is feel+ ( our fix$ =mation fail me :5 ,i came to ! v gates ( ,asia & ( ,africa2 :5 !re rose out ( ! same blue seas ! great h>b\r ( ,alex&ria2 :]e _h %one ! ,ph>os l ! /> ( ,hellas1 & :]e m5 _h he>d f ! lips ( ,hypatia ! la/ words ( ,plato4 ,i "k ! ,*ri/ians tore ,hypatia 9 pieces2 b !y did n te> ,plato 9 pieces4 ,! wild m5 t rode beh9d ,om> ! ,arab w\ld h ?\ght no?+ ( te>+ e page ( ,plato 9 pieces4 ,= x is ! nature ( all ?is out] nomadic an>*y t x is capable soon] or lat] ( te>+ any?+ & ev]y?+ 9 pieces2 x has no in/9ct ( pres]vation or ( ! p]man5t ne$s ( m54 ,:]e x has pass$ ! ru9s rema9 ru9s & are n r5ew$2 :]e x has be5 resi/$ & roll$ back1 ! l9ks ( our long hi/ory are nev] lo/4 ,z ,i w5t =w>d ! vision ( our own civilisation1 9 ! =m 9 :i* x f9ally f\nd unity1 grew cle>] & cle>]2 nor did ,i ev] "k x m c]ta9ly ?an :5 ,i _h left x beh9d4 ,= ! vision 0 t ( a %ape appe>+ & reappe>+ among %apeless ?+s2 & x 0 a %ape ,i knew4 ,! imag9ation 0 =c$ to rise into altitudes inf9itely anci5t & dizzy ) di/ance1 z if into ! cold col\rs ( primeval dawns1 or into ! upp] /rata & dead spaces ( a daylight old] ?an ! sun & moon4 ,b ! "* ( t c5tral cle>ance /ill became cle>] & cle>]4 ,& my memory turn$ aga9 homew>ds2 & ,i ?\ght x 0 l ! vision ( a man fly+ f ,nor?olt1 ov] t little m>ket-place beside my own door2 :o c see no?+ bel[ him b a wa/e z ( grey =e/s1 & ! pale patt]n ( a cross4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,way ,,( ,,! ,,des]t ,x may truly be said1 t\*+ ! type ( culture at lea/1 t ,egypt has an ,egyptian l[] class1 a ,fr5* middle class & an ,engli% gov]n+ class4 ,anyh[ x is true t ! civilisations are /ratifi$ 9 ?is =mation1 or sup]impos$ 9 ?is ord]4 ,x is ! fir/ impression produc$ by ! d>kness & d5sity ( ! baza>s1 ! l9e ( ! light$ cafes & ! blaze ( ! big hotels4 ,b x conta9s a mu* deep] tru? 9 all ?ree cases1 & especially 9 ! case ( ! ,fr5* influ5ce4 ,x is inde$ "o ( ! fir/ examples ( :at ,i mean by ! divisions ( ! ,we/ becom+ cle>] 9 ! anci5t c5tres ( ! ,ea/4 ,x is (t5 said t we c only appreciate ! "w ( ,engl& 9 a place l ,india4 ,9 s f> z ?is is true1 x is q equally true t we c only appreciate ! "w ( ,france 9 a place l ,egypt4 ,b ?is "w is ( a peculi> & ev5 p>adoxical k9d4 ,x is too practical to be prom95t1 & s univ]sal t x is unnotic$4 ,! ,fr5* view ( ! ,rights ( ,man is call$ vision>y2 b 9 practice x is v solid & ev5 prosaic4 ,! ,fr5* h a unique & successful trick by :i* ,fr5* ?+s are n accept$ z ,fr5*4 ,!y are accept$ z human4 ,h[ev] _m =eign]s play$ football1 !y w\ld /ill consid] football an ,engli% ?+4 ,b !y d n consid] f5c+ a ,fr5* ?+1 ?\gh all ! t]ms ( x are /ill ,fr5*4 ,if a ,fr5*man 7 to label 8 ho/elry an inn or a public h\se 7probably writt5 public\se7 we %\ld ?9k him a victim ( r advanc$ ,anglomania4 ,b :5 an ,engli%man calls x an hotel1 we feel no special dread ( him ei!r z a dang]\s =eign] or a dang]\s lunatic4 ,we ne$ n recognise less readily ! value ( ?is because our own di/9ction is diff]5t2 especially z our own di/9ction is be+ m di/+ui%$4 ,! _s ( ! ,engli% is adv5ture2 & x is ! ess5ce ( adv5ture t ! adv5tur] does rema9 diff]5t f ! /range tribes or /range cities1 :i* he /udies because ( _! /rang5ess4 ,he does n become l !m1 z did "s ( ! ,g]mans1 or p]suade !m to become l him1 z d mo/ ( ! ,fr5*4 ,b :e!r we l or dislike ?is ,fr5* capacity1 or m]ely appreciate x prop]ly 9 its place1 !re c be no d\bt ab\t ! cause ( t capacity4 ,! cause is 9 ! _s t is s (t5 reg>d$ z wildly ,utopian & unreal4 ,! cause is 9 ! ab/ract cre$ ( equality & citiz5%ip2 9 ! possession ( a political philosophy t appeals to all m54 ,9 tru? m5 h nev] look$ l[ en\gh = ! success ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,!y h assum$ t x claims to be a sort ( div9e & di/ant ?+1 & !re=e h n notic$ x 9 ! ne>e/ & mo/ mat]iali/ic ?+s4 ,!y h wat*$ its wav]+ 9 ! s5ate & nev] se5 x walk+ 9 ! /reets2 ?\gh x c be se5 9 ! /reets ( ,cairo z 9 ! /reets ( ,p>is4 ,9 ,cairo a man ?9ks x ,engli% to g into a tea-%op2 b he does n ?9k x ,fr5* to g into a cafe4 ,& ! p :o g to ! tea-%op1 ! ,engli% (fic]s & (ficials1 are /amp$ z ,engli% & also /amp$ z (ficial4 ,!y are g5]ally g5ial1 !y are g5]ally g5]\s1 b !y h ! deta*m5t ( a gov]n+ gr\p & ev5 a g>rison4 ,!y _c be mi/ak5 = human be+s4 ,! p go+ to a cafe are simply human be+s go+ to x because x is a human place4 ,!y h =gott5 h[ mu* is ,fr5* & h[ mu* ,egyptian 9 _! civilisation2 !y simply ?9k ( x z civilisation4 ,n[ ?is "* ( ! old] ,fr5* culture mu/ be grasp$ because x is ! clue to _m ?+s 9 ! my/]y ( ! mod]n ,ea/4 ,i call x an old culture because z a matt] ( fact x runs back to ! ,roman culture4 ,9 ?is respect ! ,gauls really cont9ue ! "w ( ! ,romans1 9 mak+ some?+ (ficial :i* comes at la/ to be reg>d$ z ord9>y4 ,& ! great fundam5tal fact :i* is incessantly =gott5 & ought to be incessantly rememb]$1 ab\t ^! cities & prov9ces ( ! ne> ,ea/1 is t !y 7 once z ,roman z ,gaul4 ,!re is a frivol\s & fanciful debate ,i h (t5 _h ) a fri5d1 ab\t :e!r x is bett] to f9d "o's way or to lose x1 to rememb] ! road or to =get x4 ,i am s con/itut$ z to be capable ( los+ my way 9 my own village & almo/ 9 my own h\se4 ,& ,i am prep>$ to ma9ta9 ! privilege to be a poetic "o4 ,9 tru? ,i am prep>$ to ma9ta9 t bo? attitudes are valuable1 & %\ld exi/ side by side4 ,& s my fri5d & ,i walk side by side along ! ways ( ! _w1 he be+ full ( a ri* & humane s5tim5t1 because he rememb]s pass+ t way a few hundr$ times s9ce 8 *ildhood2 :ile to me exi/5ce is a p]petual fairy-tale1 because ,i h =gott5 all ab\t x4 ,! lamp-po/ :i* moves him to a te> ( rem9isc5ce wr+s f me a cry ( a/oni%m5t2 & ! wall :i* to him is z hi/oric z a pyramid is to me z arre/+ & revolution>y z a b>ricade4 ,n[ 9 ?is1 ,i am glad to say1 my temp]am5t is v ,engli%2 & ! diff]5ce is v typical ( ! two functions ( ! ,engli% & ! ,fr5*4 ,b 9 practical politics ! ,fr5* h a c]ta9 advantage 9 kn[+ :]e !y are1 & kn[+ x is :]e !y h be5 be=e4 ,x is 9 ! ,roman ,empire4 ,! position ( ! ,engli% 9 ,egypt or ev5 9 ,pale/9e is some?+ ( a p>adox4 ,! real ,engli% claim is nev] he>d 9 ,engl& & nev] utt]$ by ,engli%m54 ,we d inde$ he> a numb] ( false ,engli% claims1 & o!r ,engli% claims t are r irrelevant ?an false4 ,we he> pomp\s & hypocritical sugge/ions1 full ( t :i* s (t5 accompanies ! s9 ( pride1 ! weakness ( prov9ciality4 ,we he> sugge/ions t ! ,engli% alone c e/abli% any:]e a reign ( law1 ju/ice1 m]cy1 purity & all ! re/ ( x4 ,we also he> frank] & fair] sugge/ions t ! ,engli% h aft] all 7z inde$ !y h7 emb>k$ on a spirit$ & /irr+ adv5ture2 & t !re has be5 a real romance 9 ! ext5d+ ( ! ,briti% ,empire 9 /range l&s4 ,b ! real case = ^! semi-ea/]n occupations is n t ( ext5d+ ! ,briti% ,empire 9 /range l&s4 ,r x is re/or+ ! ,roman ,empire 9 famili> l&s4 ,x is n m]ely break+ out ( ,europe 9 ! se>* = some?+ non-,european4 ,x w\ld be mu* tru] to call x putt+ ,europe toge!r aga9 aft] x _h be5 brok54 ,x may almo/ be said ( ! ,britons1 consid]$ z ! mo/ we/]n ( ,europeans1 t !y h s completely =gott5 _! own hi/ory t !y h =gott5 ev5 _! own rights4 ,at any rate !y h =gott5 ! claims t c\ld reasonably be made = !m1 b :i* !y nev] ?9k ( mak+ = !mselves4 ,!y h n ! fa9te/ notion1 = in/ance1 ( :y hundr$s ( ye>s ago an ,engli% sa9t 0 tak5 f ,egypt1 or :y an ,engli% k+ 0 fight+ 9 ,pale/9e4 ,!y m]ely h a vague idea t ,george ( ,cappadocia 0 naturalis$ mu* 9 ! same way z ,george ( ,hanov]4 ,!y almo/ c]ta9ly suppose t ,coeur de ,lion 9 8 w&]+s happ5$ to meet ! ,k+ ( ,egypt1 z ,capta9 ,cook might happ5 to meet ! ,k+ ( ! ,cannibal ,isl&s4 ,to und]/& ! pa/ connection ( ,engl& ) ! ne> ,ea/1 x is necess>y to und]/& some?+ t lies beh9d ,europe & ev5 beh9d ! ,roman ,empire2 some?+ t c only be convey$ by ! "n ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,:5 p talk1 = in/ance1 z if ! ,crusades 7 no?+ m ?an an aggressive raid aga9/ ,islam1 !y seem to =get 9 ! /range/ way t ,islam itself 0 only an aggressive raid aga9/ ! old & ord]$ civilisation 9 ^! p>ts4 ,i d n say x 9 m]e ho/ility to ! religion ( ,mahomet2 z w be app>5t lat]1 ,i am fully consci\s ( _m values & virtues 9 x2 b c]ta9ly x 0 ,islam t 0 ! invasion & ,*ri/5dom t 0 ! ?+ invad$4 ,an ,arabian g5tleman f\nd rid+ on ! road to ,p>is or hamm]+ on ! gates ( ,vi5na c h>dly compla9 t we h s\ght him out 9 8 simple t5t 9 ! des]t4 ,! conqu]or ( ,sicily & ,spa9 _c reasonably express surprise at be+ an object ( morbid curiosity to ! p ( ,italy & ,france4 ,9 ! city ( ,cairo ! /rang] feels _m ( ! ,moslem m]its1 b he c]ta9ly feels ! milit>i/ic "* ( ! ,moslem glories4 ,! cr[n ( ! city is ! citadel1 built by ! great ,salad9 b ( ! spoils ( anci5t ,egyptian ar*itecture2 & t fact is 9 its turn v symbolical4 ,! man 0 a great conqu]or1 b he c]ta9ly behav$ l an invad]2 he spoil$ ! ,egyptians4 ,he broke ! old temples & tombs & built 8 own out ( fragm5ts4 ,nor is ?is ! only respect 9 :i* ! citadel ( ,cairo is set high l a sign 9 heav54 ,! sign is also significant because f ?is sup]b height ! travell] fir/ beholds ! des]t1 out ( :i* ! great conque/ came4 ,e "o has he>d ! great /ory ( ! ,greeks :o cri$ al\d 9 triumph :5 !y saw ! sea af> (f2 b x is a /rang] exp]i5ce to see ! e>? af> (f4 ,& few ( u1 /rictly speak+1 h ev] se5 ! e>? at all4 ,9 cultivat$ c\ntries x is always clad1 z x 71 9 gre5 g>m5ts4 ,! fir/ sight ( ! des]t is l ! sight ( a nak$ giant 9 ! di/ance4 ,! image is all ! m natural because ( ! p>ticul> =mation :i* x takes1 at lea/ z x bord]s ^u ! fields ( ,egypt1 & z x is se5 f ! high places ( ,cairo4 ,^? :o h se5 ! des]t only 9 pictures g5]ally ?9k ( x z entirely flat4 ,b ?is edge ( x at lea/ /&s up on ! horizon1 z a l9e ( wr9kl$ & holl[ hills l ! scalps ( bald m52 or worse1 ( bald wom54 ,= x is impossible n to ?9k ( su* repulsive images1 9 spite ( real sublimity ( ! call to ! imag9ation4 ,!re is some?+ curi\sly ho/ile & inhuman ab\t ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! motionless surges ( t dry & dreadful sea4 ,aft]w>ds1 if ! travell] has happ5$ to l+] "h & !re 9 ! outpo/s ( ! des]t1 has se5 ! ,briti% camp at ,kant>a or ! graceful ,fr5* g>d5 t[n ( ,ismalia1 he comes to take ! des]t z a backgr\nd1 & sometimes a beautiful backgr\nd2 a mirror ( mighty reflections & *ang+ col\rs almo/ z /range z ! col\rs ( ! sea4 ,b :5 x is fir/ se5 abutt+1 & z x 71 advanc+1 ^u ! fields & g>d5s ( humanity1 !n x looks inde$ l an enemy1 or a long l9e ( enemies2 l a l9e ( tawny wild bea/s ?us halt$ ) _! heads lift$4 ,x is ! feel+ t su* va9 & /]ile s& c yet make itself into some?+ l a m\nta9 range2 & ! travell] rememb]s all ! trag$ies ( ! des]t1 :5 he lifts up 8 eyes to ^? accurs$ hills1 f :5ce no help c come4 ,b ?is is only a fir/ glimpse f a city set among gre5 fields2 & is conc]n$ r ) :at ! des]t has be5 9 its relation to m5 ?an ) :at ! des]t is 9 itself4 ,:5 ! m9d has gr[n us$ to its monotony1 a curi\s *ange takes place :i* ,i h nev] se5 not$ or expla9$ by ! /ud5ts ( m5tal sci5ce4 ,x may s\nd /range to say t monotony ( its nature becomes novelty4 ,b if any "o w try ! common exp]im5t ( say+ "s ord9>y ^w su* z moon or man ab\t fifty times1 he w f9d t ! expression has become extraord9>y by %e] repetition4 ,a man has become a /range animal ) a "n z que] z t ( ! gnu2 & ! moon some?+ mon/r\s l ! moon-calf4 ,some?+ ( ?is magic ( monotony is effect$ by ! monotony ( des]ts2 & ! travell] feels z if he _h ent]$ into a secret1 & 0 look+ at ev]y?+ f ano!r side4 ,some?+ ( ?is simplification appe>s1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! religions ( ! des]t1 especially 9 ! religion ( ,islam4 ,x expla9s some?+ ( ! sup]-human hopes t fill ! des]t prophets conc]n+ ! future2 x expla9s some?+ also ab\t _! b>b>\s indiff]5ce to ! pa/4 ,we ?9k ( ! des]t & its /ones z old2 b 9 "o s5se !y are unnaturally new4 ,!y are unus$1 & p]haps unusable4 ,!y might be ! raw mat]ial ( a _w2 only !y are s raw z to be reject$4 ,x is n easy to def9e ?is quality ( some?+ primitive1 some?+ n mature en\gh to be fruitful4 ,inde$ !re is a h>d simplicity ab\t _m ,ea/]n ?+s t is z mu* crude z ar*aic4 ,a palm-tree is v l a tree drawn by a *ild--or by a v futuri/ arti/4 ,ev5 a pyramid is l a ma!matical figure drawn by a s*oolma/] tea*+ *ildr52 & its v impressiv5ess is t ( an ultimate ,platonic ab/raction4 ,!re is some?+ curi\sly simple ab\t ! %ape 9 :i* ^! colossal cry/als ( ! anci5t s&s h be5 ca/4 ,x is only :5 we h felt some?+ ( ?is elem5t1 n only ( simplicity1 b ( crudity1 & ev5 9 a s5se ( novelty1 t we c beg9 to und]/& bo? ! imm5sity & ! insuffici5cy ( t p[] t came out ( ! des]t1 ! great religion ( ,mahomet4 ,9 ! r$ circle ( ! des]t1 9 ! d>k & secret place1 ! prophet discov]s ! obvi\s ?+s4 ,i d n say x m]ely z a sne]1 = obvi\s ?+s are v easily =gott52 & inde$ e high civilisation decays by =gett+ obvi\s ?+s4 ,b x is true t 9 su* a solitude m5 t5d to take v simple ideas z if !y 7 entirely new ideas4 ,!re is a love ( conc5tration :i* comes f ! lack ( comp>ison4 ,! lonely man look+ at ! lonely palm-tree does see ! elem5t>y tru?s ab\t ! palm-tree2 & ! elem5t>y tru?s are v ess5tial4 ,?us he does see t ?\gh ! palm-tree may be a v simple design1 x 0 n he :o design$ x4 ,x may look l a tree drawn by a *ild1 b he is n ! *ild :o c\ld draw x4 ,he has n comm& ( t magic slate on :i* ! pictures c come to life1 or ( t magic gre5 *alk ( :i* ! gre5 l9es c gr[4 ,he sees at once t a p[] is at "w 9 ^: pres5ce he & ! palm-tree are alike little *ildr54 ,9 o!r words1 he is intellig5t en\gh to believe 9 ,god2 & ! ,moslem1 ! man ( ! des]t1 is intellig5t en\gh to believe 9 ,god4 ,b 8 belief is lack+ 9 t humane complexity t comes f comp>ison4 ,! man look+ at ! palm-tree does realise ! simple fact t ,god made x2 :ile ! man look+ at ! lamp-po/ 9 a l>ge mod]n city c be p]suad$ by a hundr$ sophi/ical circumlocutions t he made x himself4 ,b ! man 9 ! des]t _c comp>e ! palm-tree ) ! lamp-po/1 or ev5 ) all ! o!r trees :i* may be bett] wor? look+ at ?an ! lamp-po/4 ,h5ce 8 religion1 ?\gh true z f> z x goes1 has n ! v>iety & vitality ( ! *ur*es t 7 design$ by m5 walk+ 9 ! woods & or*>ds4 ,i speak "h ( ! ,moslem type ( religion & n ( ! ori5tal type ( ornam5t1 :i* is mu* old] ?an ! ,moslem type ( religion4 ,b ev5 ! ori5tal type ( ornam5t1 admirable z x (t5 is1 is to ! ornam5t ( a go?ic ca!dral :at a fossil =e/ is to a =e/ full ( birds4 ,9 %ort1 ! man ( ! des]t t5ds to simplify too mu*1 & to take 8 fir/ tru? = ! la/ tru?4 ,& z x is ) religion s x is ) morality4 ,he :o believes 9 ! exi/5ce ( ,god believes 9 ! equality ( man4 ,& x has be5 "o ( ! m]its ( ! ,moslem fai? t x felt m5 z m51 & 0 n incapable ( welcom+ m5 ( _m diff]5t races4 ,b "h aga9 x 0 s h>d & crude t its v equality 0 l a des]t r ?an a field4 ,its v humanity 0 inhuman4 ,b ?\gh ?is human s5tim5t is r rudim5t>y x is v real4 ,:5 a man 9 ! des]t meets ano!r man1 he is really a man2 ! prov]bial two-legg$ f[l )\t fea!rs4 ,he is an absolute & elem5t>y %ape1 l ! palm-tree or ! pyramid4 ,! discov]] does n pause to consid] ?r\gh :at gradations he may h be5 evolv$ f a camel4 ,:5 ! man is a m]e dot 9 ! di/ance1 ! o!r man does n %\t at him & ask :e!r he _h a univ]sity education1 or :e!r he is q sure he is purely ,teutonic & n ,celtic or ,ib]ian4 ,a man is a man2 & a man is a v important ?+4 ,"o ?+ r$eems ! ,moslem morality :i* c be set ov] aga9/ a m\nta9 ( crimes2 a consid]able deposit ( common s5se4 ,& ! fir/ fact ( common s5se is ! common bond ( m54 ,!re is inde$ 9 ! ,moslem "* also a deep & mo/ dang]\s pot5tiality ( fanaticism ( ! m5ace ( :i* some?+ may be said lat]4 ,fanaticism s\nds l ! flat contr>y ( common s5se2 yet curi\sly en\gh !y are bo? sides ( ! same ?+4 ,! fanatic ( ! des]t is dang]\s precisely because he does take 8 fai? z a fact1 & n ev5 z a tru? 9 our m transc5d5tal s5se4 ,:5 he does take up a my/ical idea he takes x z he takes ! man or ! palm-tree2 t is1 q lit]ally4 ,:5 he does di/+ui% somebody n z a man b z a ,moslem1 !n he divides ! ,moslem f ! non-,moslem exactly z he divides ! man f ! camel4 ,b ev5 !n he recognises ! equality ( m5 9 ! s5se ( ! equality ( ,moslems4 ,he does n1 = in/ance1 complicate 8 consci5ce ) any %am sci5ce ab\t races4 ,9 ?is he has some?+ l an intellectual advantage ov] ! ,jew1 :o is g5]ally s mu* 8 intellectual sup]ior2 & ev5 9 "s ways 8 spiritual sup]ior4 ,! ,jew has f> m moral imag9ation & sympa?y ) ! subtl] ideals ( ! s\l4 ,= in/ance1 x is said t _m ,jews disbelieve 9 a future life2 b if !y did believe 9 a future life1 x w\ld be some?+ m wor?y ( ! g5ius ( ,isaiah & ,sp9oza4 ,! ,moslem ,p>adise is a v ,e>?ly ,p>adise4 ,b ) all _! f9e appreh5sions1 ! ,jews suff] f "o heavy calamity2 t ( be+ a ,*os5 ,race4 ,x is ! vice ( any patriotism or religion dep5d+ on race t ! individual is himself ! ?+ to be wor%ipp$2 ! individual is 8 own ideal1 & ev5 8 own idol4 ,?is fancy 0 fatal to ! ,g]mans2 x is fatal to ! ,anglo-,saxons1 :5ev] any ( !m =swe> ! glori\s "n ( ,engli%m5 & ,am]icans to fall into t =lorn description4 ,?is is n s :5 ! nation is felt z a noble ab/raction1 ( :i* ! individual is pr\d 9 ! ab/ract4 ,a ,fr5*man is pr\d ( ,france1 & !re=e may ?9k himself unwor?y ( ,france4 ,b a ,g]man is pr\d ( be+ a ,g]man2 & he _c be too unwor?y to be a ,g]man :5 he is a ,g]man4 ,9 %ort1 m]e family pride flatt]s e memb] ( ! family2 x produc$ ! arrogance ( ! ,g]mans1 & x is capable ( produc+ a mu* subtl] k9d ( arrogance 9 ! ,jews4 ,f ?is p>ticul> sort ( self-deception ! m savage man ( ! des]t is free4 ,if he is n consid]+ somebody z a ,moslem1 he w consid] him z a man4 ,at ! price ( some?+ l b>b>ism1 he has at lea/ be5 sav$ f e?nology4 ,b "h aga9 ! obvi\s is a limit z well z a light to him4 ,x does n p]mit1 = in/ance1 any?+ f9e or subtle 9 ! s5tim5t ( sex4 ,islam ass]ts admirably ! equality ( m52 b x is ! equality ( males4 ,no "o c d5y t a noble dignity is possible ev5 to ! poore/1 :o has se5 ! ,arabs com+ 9 f ! des]t to ! cities ( ,pale/9e or ,egypt4 ,no "o c d5y t m5 ^: rags are dropp+ (f _! backs c be> !mselves 9 a way befitt+ k+s or prophets 9 ! great /ories ( ,scripture4 ,no "o c be surpris$ t s _m f9e arti/s h delight$ to draw su* models on ! spot1 & to make reali/ic /udies = illu/rations to ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,on ! road to ,cairo "o may see tw5ty gr\ps exactly l t ( ! ,holy ,family 9 ! pictures ( ! ,flight into ,egypt2 ) only "o diff]5ce4 ,! man is rid+ on ! ass4 ,9 ! ,ea/ x is ! male :o is dignifi$ & ev5 c]emonial4 ,possibly t is :y he we>s skirts4 ,i po9t$ out long ago t petticoats1 :i* "s reg>d z a g>b ( humiliation = wom5 are really reg>d$ z ! only g>b ( magnific5ce = m51 :5 !y wi% to be some?+ m ?an m54 ,!y are worn by k+s1 by prie/s1 & by judges4 ,! male ,moslem1 especially 9 8 own family1 is ! k+ & ! prie/ & ! judge4 ,i d n mean m]ely t he is ! ma/]1 z _m w\ld say ( ! male 9 _m ,we/]n societies1 especially simple & self-gov]n+ societies4 ,i mean some?+ m2 ,i mean t he has n only ! k+dom & ! p[] b ! glory1 & ev5 z x 7 ! glam\r4 ,i mean he has n only ! r\gh lead]%ip t we (t5 give to ! man1 b ! special sort ( social beauty & /atel9ess t we g5]ally expect only ( ! woman4 ,:at we mean :5 we say t an ambiti\s man wants to h a f9e woman at ! head ( ! d9n]-table1 t ! ,moslem _w really means :5 x expects to see a f9e man at ! head ( ! h\se4 ,ev5 9 ! /reet he is ! peacock1 col\r$ mu* m spl5didly ?an ! peah54 ,ev5 :5 clad 9 comp>atively sob] & p>tly ,european co/ume1 z outside ! cafes ( ,cairo & ! great cities1 he exhibits ?is indef9able "* n m]ely ( dignity b ( pomp4 ,x c be trac$ ev5 9 ! t>b\*1 ! m9imum ( ,turki% attire worn by all ! comm]cial classes2 ! ?+ m commonly call$ 9 ,engl& a fez4 ,! fez is n a sort ( smok+ cap4 ,x is a t[] ( sc>let (t5 tall en\gh to be ! head-dress ( a prie/4 ,& x is a hat "o _c take (f to a lady4 ,?is fact is famili> en\gh 9 talk ab\t ,moslem & ori5tal life g5]ally2 b ,i only repeat x 9 ord] to ref] x back to ! same simplification :i* is ! advantage & disadvantage ( ! philosophy ( ! des]t4 ,*ivalry is n an obvi\s idea4 ,x is n z pla9 z a pike-/aff or z a palm-tree4 ,x is a delicate balance betwe5 ! sexes :i* gives ! r>e/ & mo/ poetic k9d ( pleasure to ^? :o c /rike x4 ,b x is n self-evid5t to a savage m]ely because he is also a sane man4 ,x (t5 seems to him z mu* a "p ( 8 own co>se common s5se t all ! fame & fun %\ld g to ! sex t is /rong] & less ti$1 z t all ! au?ority %\ld g to ! p>5ts r ?an ! *ildr54 ,pity = weakness he c und]/&2 & ! ,moslem is q capable ( giv+ royal alms to a cripple or an orphan4 ,b rev]5ce = weakness is to him simply mean+less4 ,x is a my/ical idea t is to him no m ?an a my/]y4 ,b ! same is true t\*+ :at may be call$ ! light] side ( ! m civilis$ s5tim5t4 ,?is h>d & lit]al view ( life gives no place = t slight elem5t ( a magnanim\s sort ( play-act+1 :i* has run ?r\gh all our tales ( true lov]s 9 ! ,we/4 ,:]ev] !re is *ivalry !re is c\rtesy2 & :]ev] !re is c\rtesy !re is com$y4 ,!re is no com$y 9 ! des]t4 ,ano!r q logical & consi/5t elem5t1 9 ! v logical & consi/5t cre$ we call ,mahometanism1 is ! elem5t t we call ,v&alism4 ,s9ce su* few & obvi\s ?+s alone are vital1 & s9ce a half-arti/ic half-antiqu>ian affection is n "o ( ^! ?+s1 & _c be call$ obvi\s1 x is l>gely left out4 ,x is v difficult to say 9 a few well-*os5 words exactly :at is n[ ! use ( ! ,pyramids4 ,!re=e ,salad91 ! great ,s>ac5 w>rior1 simply /ripp$ ! ,pyramids to build a milit>y =tress on ! heights ( ,cairo4 ,x is a little difficult to def9e exactly :at is a man's duty to ! ,sph9x2 & !re=e ! ,mamelukes us$ x entirely z a t>get4 ,!re 0 little 9 !m ( t d\ble feel+1 full ( pa?os & irony1 :i* divid$ ! he>ts ( ! primitive ,*ri/ians 9 pres5ce ( ! great pagan lit]ature & art4 ,?is is n conc]n$ ) brutal outbreaks ( rev5ge :i* may be f\nd on bo? sides1 or ) *ivalr\s caprices ( tol]ation1 :i* may also be f\nd on bo? sides2 x is conc]n$ ) ! inmo/ m5tality ( ! two religions1 :i* mu/ be und]/ood 9 ord] to d ju/ice to ei!r4 ,! ,moslem m9d nev] t5d$ to t my/ical mode ( lov+ yet leav+ ) :i* ,augu/9e cri$ al\d ^u ! anci5t beauty1 or ,dante said f>ewell to ,virgil :5 he left him 9 ! limbo ( ! pagans4 ,! ,moslem traditions1 unlike ! m$ieval leg5ds1 d n sugge/ ! image ( a knight :o kiss$ ,v5us be=e he kill$ h]4 ,we see 9 all ! ,*ri/ian ages ?is comb9ation :i* is n a compromise1 b r a complexity made by two contr>y en?usiasms2 z :5 ! ,d>k ,ages copi$ out ! pagan poems :ile d5y+ ! pagan leg5ds2 or :5 ! popes ( ! ,r5asc5ce imitat$ ! ,greek temples :ile d5y+ ! ,greek gods4 ,?is high inconsi/5cy is inconsi/5t ) ,islam4 ,islam1 z ,i h said1 takes ev]y?+ lit]ally1 & does n "k h[ to play ) any?+4 ,& ! cause ( ! contra/ is ! hi/orical cause ( :i* we mu/ be consci\s 9 all /udies ( ?is k9d4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* _h f a v e>ly date ! idea ( recon/ruct+ a :ole civilisation1 & ev5 a complex civilisation4 ,x 0 ! attempt to make a new balance1 :i* diff]$ f ! old balance ( ! /oics ( ,rome2 b :i* c\ld n af=d to lose its balance any m ?an !y4 ,x diff]$ because ! old sy/em 0 "o ( _m religions "u "o gov]nm5t1 :ile ! new 0 "o ( _m gov]nm5ts "u "o religion4 ,b ! idea ( v>iety 9 unity rema9$ ?\gh x 0 9 a s5se rev]s$4 ,a hi/orical in/9ct made ! m5 ( ! new ,europe try h>d to f9d a place = ev]y?+ 9 ! sy/em1 h[ev] mu* might be d5i$ to ! individual4 ,*ri/ians might lose ev]y?+1 b ,*ri/5dom1 if possible1 mu/ n lose any?+4 ,! v nature ( ,islam1 ev5 at its be/1 0 q diff]5t f ?is4 ,nobody suppos$1 ev5 subconsci\sly1 t ,mahomet meant to re/ore anci5t ,babylon z m$ievalism vaguely s\ght to re/ore anci5t ,rome4 ,nobody ?\ght t ! build]s ( ! ,mosque ( ,om> _h look$ at ! ,pyramids z ! build]s ( ,/4 ,pet]'s might h look$ at ! ,p>!non4 ,islam began at ! beg9n+2 x 0 cont5t ) ! idea t x _h a great tru?2 z inde$ x _h a colossal tru?4 ,x 0 s huge a tru? t x 0 h>d to see x 0 a half-tru?4 ,islam 0 a movem5t2 t is :y x has ceas$ to move4 ,= a movem5t c only be a mood4 ,x may be a v necess>y movem5t aris+ f a v noble mood1 b soon] or lat] x mu/ f9d its level 9 a l>g] philosophy1 & be balanc$ aga9/ o!r ?+s4 ,islam 0 a reaction t[>ds simplicity2 x 0 a viol5t simplification1 :i* turn$ out to be an ov]-simplification4 ,/ev5son has some:]e "o ( 8 p]fectly pick$ phrases = an empty-m9d$ man2 t he has n "o ?\ght to rub aga9/ ano!r :ile he waits = a tra94 ,! ,moslem _h "o ?\ght1 & t a mo/ vital "o2 ! greatness ( ,god :i* levels all m54 ,b ! ,moslem _h n "o ?\ght to rub aga9/ ano!r1 because he really _h n ano!r4 ,x is ! friction ( two spiritual ?+s1 ( tradition & inv5tion1 or ( sub/ance & symbol1 f :i* ! m9d takes fire4 ,! cre$s condemn$ z complex h some?+ l ! secret ( sex2 !y c bre$ ?\ghts4 ,an ideali/ic intellectual rem>k$ rec5tly t !re 7 a great _m ?+s 9 ! cre$ = :i* he _h no use4 ,he might j z well h said t !re 7 a great _m ?+s 9 ! ,encyclop$ia ,britannica = :i* he _h no use4 ,x w\ld probably h occurr$ to him t ! "w 9 "q 0 meant = humanity & n = him4 ,b ev5 9 ! case ( ! ,encyclop$ia1 x w (t5 be f\nd a /imulat+ ex]cise to read two articles on two widely diff]5t subjects & note :]e !y t\*4 ,9 fact !re is really a great deal to be said = ! man 9 ,pickwick :o read fir/ ab\t ,*9a & !n ab\t metaphysics & comb9$ 8 in=mation4 ,b h[ev] ?is may be 9 ! fam\s case ( ,*9ese metaphysics1 x is ?is :i* is *iefly lack+ 9 ,arabian metaphysics4 ,!y suff]1 z ,i h said ( ! palm-tree 9 ! des]t1 f a lack ( ! vitality t comes f complexity1 & ( ! complexity t comes f comp>ison4 ,!y suff] f hav+ be5 9 a s+le movem5t 9 a s+le direction2 f hav+ begun z a mood & end$ r z a mode1 t is a m]e cu/om or fa%ion4 ,b any mod]n ,*ri/ian ?us criticis+ ! ,moslem movem5t w d well to criticise himself & 8 _w at ! same "t4 ,= 9 tru? mo/ mod]n ?+s are m]e movem5ts 9 ! same s5se z ! ,moslem movem5t4 ,!y are at be/ fa%ions1 9 :i* "o ?+ is exagg]at$ because x has be5 neglect$4 ,!y are at wor/ m]e monomanias1 9 :i* ev]y?+ is neglect$ t "o ?+ may be exagg]at$4 ,good or bad1 !y are alike movem5ts :i* 9 _! nature c only move = a c]ta9 di/ance & !n /op4 ,fem9ism1 = in/ance1 is 9 its nature a movem5t1 & "o t mu/ /op some:]e4 ,b ! ,suffragettes no m e/abli%$ a philosophy ( ! sexes by _! fem9ism ?an ! ,arabs did by _! anti-fem9ism4 ,a woman c f9d h] home on ! hu/+s ev5 less ?an 9 ! h>em2 b su* movem5ts d n really attempt to f9d a f9al home = anybody or any?+4 ,bol%evism is a movem5t2 & 9 my op9ion a v natural & j movem5t consid]$ z a revolt aga9/ ! crude cruelty ( ,capitalism4 ,b :5 we f9d ! ,bol%evi/s mak+ a rule t ! drama mu/ enc\rage ! prolet>ian _s1 x is obvi\s t ^? :o say s are n only maniacs b1 :at is m to ! po9t "h1 are monomaniacs4 ,imag9e hav+ to apply t pr9ciple1 let u say1 to ,*>ley's ,aunt4 ,none ( ^! ?+s seek to e/abli% a complete philosophy su* z ,aqu9as f\nd$ on ,ari/otle4 ,! only two mod]n m5 :o attempt$ x 7 ,comte & ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,sp5c]1 ,i ?9k1 0 too small a man to d x at all2 & ,comte 0 a great en\gh man to %[ h[ difficult x is to d x 9 mod]n times4 ,none ( ^! movem5ts c d any?+ b move2 !y h n discov]$ :]e to re/4 ,& ?is fact br+s u back to ! man ( ! des]t1 :o moves & does n re/2 b :o has _m sup]iorities to ! re/less races ( ! indu/rial city4 ,m5 :o h be5 9 ! ,man*e/] movem5t 9 #ahfj & ! ,fabian movem5t 9 #ahhj _c sne] at a religi\s mood t la/$ = eight hundr$ ye>s4 ,& ^? :o tol]ate ! degrad$ homelessness ( ! slums _c despise ! mu* m dignifi$ homelessness ( ! des]t4 ,nev]!less1 ! ?+ is a homelessness & n a home2 & !re runs ?r\gh x all ! note ( ! nomad4 ,! ,moslem takes lit]ally1 z he takes ev]y?+1 ! tru? t "h we h no abid+ city4 ,he c see no mean+ 9 ! my/icism ( mat]ialism1 ! sacram5tal idea t a ,fr5* poet express$ s nobly1 :5 he said t our e>?ly city is ! body ( ! city ( ,god4 ,he has no true notion ( build+ a h\se1 or 9 our ,we/]n s5se ( recognis+ ! k9dr$ po9ts ( heav5 & home4 ,ev5 ! exception to ?is rule is an exception at once t]rible & t\*+4 ,!re is "o h\se t ! ,moslem does build l a h\se & ev5 a home1 (t5 ) walls & ro( & door2 z squ>e z a cottage1 z solid z a =t4 ,& t is 8 grave4 ,a ,moslem cemet]y is lit]ally l a little village4 ,x is a village1 z ! say+ goes1 t "o w\ld n c>e to walk ?r\gh at night4 ,!re is some?+ s+ul>ly creepy ab\t s /range a /reet ( h\ses1 ea* ) a door t might be op5$ by a dead man4 ,b 9 a less fanciful s5se1 !re is ab\t x some?+ pr(\ndly pa!tic & human4 ,"h inde$ is ! sailor home f sea1 9 ! only port he w cons5t to call 8 home2 "h at la/ ! nomad confesses ! common ne$ ( m54 ,b ev5 ab\t ?is !re broods ! pres5ce ( ! des]t & its dry bones ( reason4 ,he w accept no?+ betwe5 a t5t & a tomb4 ,! philosophy ( ! des]t c only beg9 ov] aga94 ,x _c gr[2 x _c h :at ,prote/ants call progress & ,ca?olics call developm5t4 ,!re is dea? & hell 9 ! des]t :5 x does beg9 ov] aga94 ,!re is always ! possibility t a new prophet w r$iscov] ! old tru?2 w f9d aga9 writt5 on ! r$ s&s ! secret ( ! obvi\s4 ,b x w always be ! same secret1 = :i* ?\s&s ( ^! simple & s]i\s & spl5didly valiant m5 w die4 ,! highe/ message ( ,mahomet is a piece ( div9e tautology4 ,! v cry t ,god is ,god is a repetition ( words1 l ! repetitions ( wide s&s & roll+ skies4 ,! v phrase is l an ev]la/+ e*o1 t c nev] cease to say ! same sacr$ ^w2 & :5 ,i saw aft]w>ds ! mightie/ & mo/ magnific5t ( all ! mosques ( t l&1 ,i f\nd t its inscriptions _h ! same "* ( a delib]ate & defiant sam5ess4 ,! anci5t ,arabic alphabet & script is itself at once s elegant & s exact t x c be us$ z a fix$ ornam5t1 l ! egg & d>t patt]n or ! ,greek key4 ,x is z if we c\ld make a h]aldry ( h&writ+1 or cov] a wall-pap] ) signatures4 ,b ! lit]>y /yle is z recurr5t z ! decorative /yle2 p]haps t is :y x c be us$ z a decorative /yle4 ,phrases are repeat$ aga9 & aga9 l ornam5tal />s or fl[]s4 ,_m mod]n p1 = example1 imag9e t ! ,a?anasian ,cre$ is full ( va9 repetitions2 b t is because p are too lazy to li/5 to x1 or n lucid en\gh to und]/& x4 ,! same t]ms are us$ ?r\gh\t1 z !y are 9 a proposition ( ,euclid4 ,b ! /eps are all z diff]5tiat$ & progressive z 9 a proposition ( ,euclid4 ,b 9 ! inscriptions ( ! ,mosque :ole s5t5ces seem to occur1 n l ! /eps ( an argum5t1 b r l ! *orus ( a song4 ,?is is ! impression ev]y:]e produc$ by ?is _s ( ! s&y wa/es2 ?is is ! voice ( ! des]t1 ?\gh ! muezz9 cries f ! high turrets ( ! city4 ,inde$ "o is driv5 to repeat+ oneself ab\t ! repetition1 s ov]p[]+ is ! impression ( ! tall horizons ( ^? trem5d\s pla9s1 brood+ ^u ! s\l ) all ! solemn weight ( ! self-evid5t4 ,!re is inde$ ano!r aspect ( ! des]t1 yet m anci5t & mom5t\s1 ( :i* ,i may speak2 b "h ,i only deal ) its effect on ?is great religion ( simplicity4 ,= x is ?r\gh ! atmosph]e ( t religion t a man makes 8 way1 z s _m pilgrims h done1 to ! goal ( ?is pilgrimage4 ,also ?is p>ticul> aspect rema9$ ! m %>ply 9 my memory because ( ! sudd5ness ) :i* ,i escap$ f x4 ,i _h n expect$ ! contra/2 & x may h col\r$ all my aft] exp]i5ces4 ,i desc5d$ f ! des]t tra9 at ,ludd1 :i* _h all ! look ( a l>ge camp 9 ! des]t2 appropriately en\gh p]haps1 = x is ! traditional bir?place ( ! soldi] ,/4 ,george4 ,at ! mom5t1 h[ev]1 !re 0 no?+ r\s+ or romantic ab\t its appe>ance4 ,x 0 p]haps unusually dre>y2 = heavy ra9 _h fall52 & ! wat] /ood ab\t 9 :at x is easi] to call l>ge puddles ?an any?+ s poetic z small pools4 ,a motor c> s5t by fri5ds _h halt$ beside ! plat=m2 ,i got into x ) a n unusual vagu5ess ab\t :]e ,i 0 go+2 & x w\nd its way up miry pa?s to a m roll+ /ret* ( c\ntry ) pat*es ( cactus "h & !re4 ,& !n ) a curi\s abruptness ,i became consci\s t ! :ole huge des]t _h vani%$1 & ,i 0 9 a new l&4 ,! d>k r$ pla9s _h roll$ away l an enorm\s nightm>e2 & ,i f\nd myself 9 a fre% & exce$+ly pleasant dream4 ,i "k x w seem fanciful2 b = a mom5t ,i really felt z if ,i _h come home2 or r to t home beh9d home = :i* we are all homesick4 ,! lo/ memory ( x is ! life at once ( fai? & ( fairy-tale4 ,groves gl[+ ) oranges rose beh9d h$ges ( grotesque cactus or prickly pe>2 :i* really look$ l gre5 dragons gu>d+ ! gold5 apples ( ! ,hesp]ides4 ,on ea* side ( ! road 7 su* fl[]s z ,i _h nev] se5 be=e "u ! sun2 = inde$ !y seem$ to h ! sun 9 !m r ?an ! sun on !m4 ,clu/]s & cr[ds ( crimson anemones 7 ( a r$ n to be symbolis$ 9 blood or w9e2 b r 9 ! r$ glass t gl[s 9 ! w9d[ d$icat$ to a m>tyr4 ,only 9 a wild ,ea/]n tale c\ld "o picture a pilgrim or travell] f9d+ su* a g>d5 9 ! des]t2 & ,i ?\ght ( ! olde/ tale ( all & ! g>d5 f :i* we came4 ,b !re 0 some?+ 9 x yet m subtle2 :i* !re mu/ be 9 ! impression ( any e>?ly p>adise4 ,x is vital to su* a dream t ?+s famili> %\ld be mix$ ) ?+s fanta/ic2 z :5 an actual dream is fill$ ) ! faces ( old fri5ds4 ,sp>r[s1 :i* seem to be ! same all ov] ! _w1 7 d>t+ hi!r & ?i!r among ! fl[]s2 & ,i _h ! fancy t !y 7 ! s\ls ( ! t[n-sp>r[s ( ,london & ! smoky cities1 & n[ gone :]ev] ! good sp>r[s g4 ,& a little way up ! road be=e me1 on ! hill betwe5 ! cactus h$ges1 ,i saw a grey donkey trott+2 & ,i c\ld almo/ h sworn t x 0 ! donkey ,i _h left at home4 ,he 0 trott+ on ahead ( me1 & ! outl9e ( 8 erect & elfi% e>s 0 d>k aga9/ ! sky4 ,he 0 evid5tly go+ some:]e ) great det]m9ation2 & ,i ?\ght ,i knew to :at appropriate place he 0 go+1 & t x 0 my fate to foll[ him l a mov+ om54 ,i lo/ sight ( him lat]1 = ,i _h to complete ! j\rney by tra92 b ! tra9 foll[$ ! same direction1 :i* 0 up /eep] & /eep] hills4 ,i began to realise m cle>ly :]e ,i 02 & to "k t ! g>d5 9 ! des]t t _h bloom$ s sudd5ly ab\t me _h borne = _m des]t w&]]s ! "n ( ! promis$ l&4 ,z ! rocks rose high] & high] on e side1 & hung ov] u l t]rible & tangible cl\ds1 ,i saw 9 ! dim grass ( ! slopes bel[ !m some?+ ,i _h nev] se5 be=e4 ,x 0 a ra9b[ fall5 ^u ! e>?1 ) no "p ( x aga9/ ! sky1 b only ! grasses & ! fl[]s %9+ ?r\gh its f9e %ades ( fi]y col\r4 ,i ?\ght ?is also 0 l an om52 & 9 su* a mood ( idle my/icism !re fell on me ano!r accid5t :i* ,i 0 cont5t to c\nt = a ?ird4 ,= :5 ! tra9 /opp$ at la/ 9 ! ra91 & !re 0 no o!r vehicle = ! la/ lap ( ! j\rney1 a v c\rte\s (fic]1 an army surgeon1 gave me a seat 9 an ambulance wagon2 & x 0 "u ! %ield ( ! r$ cross t ,i ent]$ ,j]usalem4 ,= sudd5ly1 betwe5 a po/ ( ! wagon & a wrack ( ra9y cl\d ,i saw x1 uplift$ & )drawn "u all ! ar*+ heav5s ( its hi/ory1 alone ) its b5$iction & its blasphemy1 ! city t is set ^u a hill1 & _c be hid4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,gates ,,( ,,! ,,city ,! m5 ,i met com+ f ,j]usalem report$ all sorts ( contradictory impressions2 & yet my own impression contradict$ !m all4 ,_! impressions 7 d\btless z true z m9e2 b ,i describe my own because x is true1 & because ,i ?9k x po9ts to a neglect$ tru? ab\t ! real ,j]usalem4 ,i ne$ n say ,i did n expect ! real ,j]usalem to be ! ,new ,j]usalem2 a city ( *>ity & peace1 any m ?an a city ( *rysolite & pe>l4 ,i might m reasonably h expect$ an au/]e & ascetic place1 oppress$ ) ! weight ( its de/9y1 ) no inns except mona/]ies1 & ^! seal$ ) ! t]rible sil5ce ( ! ,trappi/s2 an awful city :]e m5 speak by signs 9 ! /reet4 ,i did n ne$ ! numb]less jokes ab\t ,j]usalem to-day1 to w>n me aga9/ expect+ ?is2 anyh[ ,i did n expect x1 & c]ta9ly ,i did n f9d x4 ,b nei!r did ,i f9d :at ,i 0 mu* m incl9$ to expect2 some?+ at ! o!r extreme4 ,_m reports _h l$ me to look = a truly cosmopolitan t[n1 t is a truly conqu]$ t[n4 ,i look$ = a place l ,cairo1 conta9+ inde$ old & int]e/+ ?+s1 b op5 on e side to new & vulg> ?+s2 full ( ! t\ts :o seem only creat$ = ! t\ri/s & ! t\ri/s :o seem only creat$ = ! t\ts4 ,!re may be m ( ?is 9 ! place ?an pleases ^? :o w\ld idealise x4 ,b ,i fancy !re is mu* less ( x ?an is commonly suppos$ 9 ! reaction f su* an ideal4 ,x does n1 l ,cairo1 (f] ! excit+ exp]i5ce ( tw5ty guides fight+ = "o travell]2 ( "y ,turks dr9k+ ,am]ican cocktails z a prote/ aga9/ ,*ri/ian w9e4 ,! t[n is q inconv5i5t en\gh to make x a dec5t place = pilgrims4 ,or a /rang] might h imag9$ a place ev5 less ,we/]n ?an ,cairo1 "o ( ^? villages ( ,pale/9e describ$ 9 du/y old books ( ,biblical rese>*4 ,he might rememb] draw+s l diagrams repres5t+ a well or a w9e-press1 r a dry well1 s to speak1 & a w9e-press v difficult to associate ) w9e4 ,^! h>d col\rless outl9es nev] did ju/ice to ! col\r ( ! ,ea/1 b ev5 to give x ! col\r ( ! ,ea/ w\ld n d ju/ice to ,j]usalem4 ,if ,i _h anticipat$ ! ,bagdad ( all our dreams1 a maze ( baza>s gl[+ ) gorge\s w>es1 ,i %\ld h be5 wrong aga94 ,!re is q en\gh ( ?is vivid & v>i$ col\r 9 ,j]usalem1 b x is n ! fir/ fact t arre/s ! att5tion1 & c]ta9ly n ! fir/ t arre/$ m9e4 ,i give my own fir/ impression z a fact1 = :at x is wor? & exactly z x came4 ,i did n expect x1 & x 0 "s "t be=e ,i ev5 und]/ood x4 ,z soon z ,i 0 walk+ inside ! walls ( ,j]usalem1 ,i _h an ov]:elm+ impression t ,i 0 walk+ 9 ! t[n ( ,rye1 :]e x looks across ! flat sea-mead[s t[>ds ,w9*elsea4 ,z ,i tri$ to expla9 ?is ecc5tric s5tim5t to myself1 ,i 0 consci\s ( ano!r :i* at once complet$ & contradict$ x4 ,x 0 n only l a memory ( ,rye1 x 0 mix$ ) a memory ( ! ,m\nt ,/4 ,mi*ael1 :i* /&s among ! s&s ( ,norm&y on ! o!r side ( ! n>r[ seas4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! s5sation is t ! travell]1 z he walks ! /ony /reets betwe5 ! walls1 feels t he is inside a =tress4 ,b x is ! p>adox ( su* a place t1 :ile he feels 9 a s5se t he is 9 a prison1 he also feels t he is on a precipice4 ,! s5se ( be+ uplift$1 & set on a high place1 comes to him ?r\gh ! smalle/ cranny1 or mo/ accid5tal crack 9 rock or /one2 x comes to him especially ?r\gh ^? long n>r[ w9d[s 9 ! walls ( ! old =tifications2 ^? slits 9 ! /one ?r\gh :i* ! m$ieval ar*]s us$ _! b[s & ! m$ieval arti/s us$ _! eyes1 ) ev5 great] success4 ,^? gre5 glimpses ( fields f> bel[ or ( flats f> away1 :i* delight u & yet make u dizzy 7by be+ bo? ne> & f>7 :5 se5 ?r\gh ! w9d[s ( ,meml+1 c (t5 be se5 f ! walls ( ,j]usalem4 ,!n ,i rememb]$ t 9 ! same /rips ( m$ieval l&scape c\ld be se5 always1 "h & !re1 a /eep hill cr[n$ ) a city ( t[]s4 ,& ,i knew ,i _h ! my/ical & d\ble pleasure ( see+ su* a hill & /&+ on x4 ,a city t is set ^u a hill _c be hid2 b x is m /range :5 ! hill _c any:]e be hid1 ev5 f ! citiz5 9 ! city4 ,!n inde$ ,i knew t :at ,i saw 0 ,j]usalem ( ! ,crusad]s2 or at lea/ ,j]usalem ( ! ,crusades4 ,x 0 a m$ieval t[n1 ) walls & gates & a citadel1 & built ^u a hill to be def5d$ by b[m54 ,! great] "p ( ! actual walls n[ /&+ 7 built by ,moslems late 9 ! ,middle ,ages2 b !y are almo/ exactly l ! walls t 7 be+ built by ! ,*ri/ians at or be=e t "t4 ,! ,crusad] ,edw>d1 aft]w>ds ,edw>d ! ,fir/1 re>$ su* battlem5ts f> away among ! ra9y hills ( ,wales4 ,i d n "k :at elem5ts 7 orig9ally ,go?ic or :at orig9ally ,s>ac5ic4 ,! ,crusad]s & ! ,s>ac5s con/antly copi$ ea* o!r :ile !y combat$ ea* o!r2 inde$ x is a fact always to be f\nd 9 su* combats4 ,x is "o ( ! argum5ts aga9/ w> t are really human1 & !re=e are nev] us$ by humanit>ians4 ,! curse ( w> is t x does lead to m int]national imitation2 :ile 9 peace & fre$om m5 c af=d to h national v>iety4 ,b "s ?+s 9 ?is c\ntry 7 c]ta9ly copi$ f ! ,*ri/ian invad]s1 & ev5 if !y are n ,*ri/ian !y are 9 _m ways /rangely ,european4 ,! wall & gates :i* n[ /&1 :atev] /ood be=e !m & :atev] comes aft] !m1 c>ry a memory ( ^? m5 f ! ,we/ :o came "h ^u t wild adv5ture1 :o climb$ ?is rock & clung to x s p]il\sly f ! victory ( ,godfrey to ! victory ( ,salad92 & t is :y ?is mom5t>y ,ea/]n exile rem9d$ me s /rangely ( ! hill ( ,rye & ( home4 ,i d n =get1 ( c\rse1 t all ^! visible walls & t[]s are b ! battlem5ts & p9nacles ( a buri$ city1 or ( _m buri$ cities4 ,i d n =get t su* build+s h f\ndations t are to u almo/ l fossils2 ! gigantic fossils ( "s o!r geological epo*4 ,some?+ may be said lat] ( ^? lo/ empires ^: v ma/]pieces are to u l petrifi$ mon/]s4 ,f ?is height1 aft] long hi/ories unrecord$1 fell ! =gott5 idol ( ! ,jebusites1 on t day :5 ,david's javel9-m5 scal$ ! citadel & c>ri$ ?r\gh x1 9 d>kness beh9d 8 col\r$ curta9s1 ! god ^: image _h nev] be5 made by man4 ,"h 0 wag$ t endless w> betwe5 ! grav5 gods ( ! pla9 & ! invisible god ( ! m\nta92 f "h ! ho/s c>ry+ ! sacr$ fi% ( ! ,phili/9es 7 driv5 back to ! sea f :i* _! wor%ip came4 ,^? :o wor%ipp$ on ?is hill _h come out ( bondage 9 ,egypt & w5t into bondage 9 ,babylon2 small z 0 _! c\ntry1 !re pass$ be=e !m almo/ ! :ole pageant ( ! old pagan _w4 ,all its /range %apes & /rong almo/ cruel col\rs rema9 9 ! records ( _! prophets2 ^: lighte/ phrase seems heavi] ?an ! pyramids ( ,egypt2 & ^: v words are l w+$ bulls walk+4 ,all ?is hi/oric or pre-hi/oric int]e/ may be t\*$ on 9 its turn2 b ,i am n deal+ "h ) ! hi/oric secrets une>!d by ! /udy ( ! place1 b ) ! hi/oric associations ar\s$ by ! sight ( x4 ,! travell] is 9 ! position ( t fam\s fanta/ic :o ti$ 8 horse to a wayside cross 9 ! sn[1 & aft]w>d saw x dangl+ f ! *ur*-spire ( :at _h be5 a buri$ city4 ,b "h ! cross does n /& z x does on ! top ( a spire2 b z x does on ! top ( an ,egyptian obelisk 9 ,rome1-- :]e ! prie/s h put a cross on ! top ( ! hea!n monum5t2 = fe> x %\ld walk4 ,i entirely sympa?ise ) _! s5tim5t2 & ,i %all try to sugge/ lat] :y ,i ?9k t symbol ! logical culm9ation ( hea!n z well z ,*ri/ian ?+s4 ,! travell] 9 ! travell]'s tale look$ up at la/ & saw1 f ! /reets f> bel[1 ! spire & cross dom9at+ a ,go?ic city4 ,if ,i look$ up 9 a vision & saw x dom9at+ a ,babylonian city1 t block$ ! heav5s ) mon/r\s palaces & temples1 ,i %\ld /ill ?9k x natural t x %\ld dom9ate4 ,b ! po9t "h is t :at ,i saw above gr\nd 0 r ! ,go?ic t[n ?an ! ,babylonian2 & t x rem9d$ me1 if n specially ( ! cross1 at lea/ ( ! soldi]s :o took ! cross4 ,nor d ,i =get ! long c5turies t h pass$ ov] ! place s9ce ^! m$ieval walls 7 built1 any m ?an ! f> m int]e/+ c5turies t pass$ be=e !y 7 built4 ,b any "o tak+ exception to ! description on t gr\nd may well realise1 on consid]ation1 t x is an exception t proves ! rule4 ,!re is some?+ v negative ab\t ,turki% rule2 & ! be/ & wor/ ( x is 9 ! ^w neglect4 ,ev]y?+ t liv$ "u ! vague empire ( ,con/ant9ople rema9$ 9 a /ate ( susp5d$ animation l some?+ froz5 r ?an decay$1 l some?+ sleep+ r ?an dead4 ,x 0 a sort ( ,arabian spell1 l t :i* turn$ pr9ces & pr9cesses into m>ble /atues 9 ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,all t "p ( ! hi/ory ( ! place is a k9d ( sleep2 & t ( a sleep] :o h>dly kn[s if he has slept an h\r or a hundr$ ye>s4 ,:5 ,i fir/ f\nd myself 9 ! ,jaffa ,gate ( ,j]usalem1 my eye happ5$ to fall on some?+ t might be se5 any:]e1 b :i* seem$ someh[ to h a curi\s significance !re4 ,mo/ p are consci\s ( "s common object :i* /ill /rikes !m z uncommon2 z if x 7 ! fir/ fanta/ic sket* 9 ! sket*-book ( nature4 ,i myself c nev] ov]come ! s5se ( some?+ almo/ une>?ly ab\t grass gr[+ ^u human build+s4 ,!re is 9 x a wild & ev5 horrible fancy1 z if h\ses c\ld gr[ hair4 ,:5 ,i saw t gre5 hair on ! huge /one blocks ( ! citadel1 ?\gh ,i _h se5 ! same ?+ on any numb] ( ru9s1 x came to me l an om5 or a vision1 a curi\s vision at once ( *aos & ( sleep4 ,x is said t ! grass w n gr[ :]e ! ,turk sets 8 foot2 b x is ! o!r side ( ! same tru? to say t x w\ld gr[ any:]e b :]e x ought to gr[4 ,& ?\gh 9 ?is case x 0 b an accid5t & a symbol1 x 0 a v true symbol4 ,we talk ( ! gre5 bann] ( ! ,turk hav+ be5 plant$ on ?is or t citadel2 & c]ta9ly x 0 s plant$ ) spl5did val\r & s5sational victory4 ,b ?is is ! gre5 bann] t he plants on all 8 high cities 9 ! end4 ,!re=e my imm$iate impression ( ! walls & gates 0 n contradict$ by my consci\sness ( :at came be=e & :at came aft] t m$ieval p]iod4 ,x rema9$ prim>ily a ?+ ( walls & gates2 a ?+ :i* ! mod]n _w does n p]haps und]/& s well z ! m$ieval _w4 ,!re is involv$ 9 x all t idea ( def9ition :i* ^? :o d n l x are fond ( describ+ z dogma4 ,a wall is l rule2 & ! gates are l ! exceptions t prove ! rule4 ,! man mak+ x has to decide :]e 8 rule w run & :]e 8 exception %all /&4 ,he _c h a city t is all gates any m ?an a h\se t is all w9d[s2 nor is x possible to h a law t consi/s entirely ( lib]ties4 ,! anci5t races & religions t cont5d$ = ?is city agre$ ) ea* o!r 9 ?is1 :5 !y diff]$ ab\t ev]y?+ else4 ,x 0 true ( practically all ( !m t :5 !y built a city !y built a citadel4 ,t is1 :atev] /range ?+ !y may h made1 !y reg>d$ x z some?+ to be def9$ & to be def5d$4 ,& f ?is /&po9t ! holy city 0 a happy city2 x _h no suburbs4 ,t is to say1 !re are all sorts ( build+s outside ! wall2 b !y are outside ! wall4 ,ev]ybody is consci\s ( be+ inside or outside a b\nd>y2 b x is ! :ole "* ( ! true suburbs :i* gr[ r\nd our great indu/rial t[ns t !y gr[1 z x 71 unconsci\sly & bl9dly1 l grass t cov]s up a b\nd>y l9e trac$ on ! e>?4 ,?is indef9ite expansion is controll$ nei!r by ! s\l ( ! city f )91 nor by ! resi/ance ( ! l&s r\nd ab\t4 ,x de/roys at once ! dignity ( a t[n & ! fre$om ( a c\ntryside4 ,! citiz5s are too new & num]\s = citiz5%ip2 yet !y nev] le>n :at !re is to be le>n$ ( ! anci5t traditions ( agriculture4 ,! fir/ sight ( ! %>p outl9e ( ,j]usalem is l a memory ( ! old] types ( limitation & lib]ty4 ,happy is ! city t has a wall2 & happi] /ill if x is a precipice4 ,aga91 ,j]usalem might be call$ a city ( /aircases4 ,_m /reets are /eep & mo/ actually cut into /eps4 ,x is1 ,i believe1 an elem5t 9 ! controv]sy ab\t ! cave at ,be?lehem traditionally connect$ ) ! ,nativity t ! sceptics d\bt :e!r any bea/s ( burd5 c\ld h ent]$ a /able t has to be rea*$ by su* /eps4 ,& inde$ to any "o 9 a mod]n city l ,london or ,liv]pool x may well appe> odd1 l a cab-horse climb+ a ladd]4 ,b z a matt] ( fact1 if ! asses & goats ( ,j]usalem c\ld n g up & d[n/airs1 !y c\ld n g any:]e4 ,h[ev] ?is may be1 ,i m5tion ! matt] "h m]ely z add+ ano!r t\* to t angul> pr(ile :i* is ! impression involv$ "h4 ,/rangely en\gh1 !re is some?+ t leads up to ?is impression ev5 9 ! labyr9? ( m\nta9s ?r\gh :i* ! road w9ds its way to ! city4 ,! hills r\nd ,j]usalem are !mselves (t5 hewn out 9 t]races1 l a huge /airway4 ,?is is mo/ly = ! practical & inde$ pr(itable purpose ( v9ey>ds2 & s]ves = a rem9d] t ?is anci5t seat ( civilisation has n lo/ ! tradition ( ! m]cy & ! glory ( ! v9e4 ,b 9 outl9e su* a m\nta9 looks mu* l ! m\nta9 ( ,purgatory t ,dante saw 9 8 vision1 lift$ 9 t]races1 l titanic /eps up to ,god4 ,& inde$ ?is %ape also is symbolic2 z symbolic z ! po9t$ pr(ile ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,= a cre$ is l a ladd]1 :ile an evolution is only l a slope4 ,a spiritual & social evolution is g5]ally a pretty slipp]y slope2 a miry slope :]e x is v easy to slide d[n aga94 ,su* is some?+ l ! %>p & ev5 abrupt impression produc$ by ?is m\nta9 city2 & especially by its wall ) gates l a h\se ) w9d[s4 ,a gate1 l a w9d[1 is prim>ily a picture-frame4 ,! pictures t are f\nd )9 ! frame are inde$ v v>i\s & sometimes v ali54 ,)9 ?is frame-"w are inde$ to be f\nd ?+s entirely ,asiatic1 or entirely ,moslem1 or ev5 entirely nomadic4 ,b ,j]usalem itself is n nomadic4 ,no?+ c\ld be less l a m]e camp ( t5ts pit*$ by ,arabs4 ,no?+ c\ld be less l ! m]e *aos ( col\r 9 a tempor>y & tawdry baza>4 ,! ,arabs are !re & ! col\rs are !re1 & !y make a glori\s picture2 b ! picture is 9 a ,go?ic frame1 & is se5 s to speak ?r\gh a ,go?ic w9d[4 ,& ! mean+ ( all ?is is ! mean+ ( all w9d[s1 & especially ( ,go?ic w9d[s4 ,x is t ev5 light itself is mo/ div9e )9 limits2 & t ev5 ! %9+ "o is mo/ %9+1 :5 he takes ^u himself a %ape4 ,su* a sy/em ( walls & gates1 l _m o!r ?+s ?\ght rude & primitive1 is really v rationali/ic4 ,x turns ! t[n1 z x 71 into a plan ( itself1 & ev5 into a guide to itself4 ,?is is especially true1 z may be sugge/$ 9 a mom5t1 reg>d+ ! direction ( ! roads lead+ out ( x4 ,b anyh[1 a man mu/ decide :i* way he w leave ! city2 he _c m]ely drift out ( ! city z he drifts out ( ! mod]n cities ?r\gh a litt] ( slums4 ,& !re is no bett] way to get a prelim9>y plan ( ! city ?an to foll[ ! wall & fix ! gates 9 ! memory4 ,suppose1 = in/ance1 t a man beg9s 9 ! s\? ) ! ,zion ,gate1 :i* be>s ! anci5t "n ( ,j]usalem4 ,?is1 to beg9 )1 w %>p5 ! m$ieval & ev5 ! ,we/]n impression fir/ because x is "h t he has ! /ronge/ s5tim5t ( ?read+ ! n>r[ passages ( a great ca/le2 b also because ! v "n ( ! gate 0 giv5 to ?is s\?-we/]n hill by ,godfrey & ,tancr$ dur+ ! p]iod ( ! ,lat9 k+dom4 ,i believe x is "o ( ! problems ( ! s*ol>s :y ! ,lat9 conqu]ors call$ ?is hill ! ,zion ,hill1 :5 ! o!r is obvi\sly ! sacr$ hill4 ,j]usalem is traditionally divid$ into f\r hills1 b = practical purposes into two2 ! l[] ea/]n hill :]e /ood ! ,temple1 & n[ /&s ! great ,mosque1 & ! we/]n :]e is ! citadel & ! ,zion ,gate to ! s\? ( x4 ,i "k no?+ ( su* que/ions2 & ,i atta* no importance to ! notion t has cross$ my own m9d1 & :i* ,i only m5tion 9 pass+1 = ,i h no d\bt !re are a hundr$ objections to x4 ,b x is kn[n t ,zion or ,sion 0 ! old "n ( ! place be=e x 0 /orm$ by ,david2 & ev5 aft]w>ds ! ,jebusites rema9$ on ?is we/]n hill1 & "s compromise seems to h be5 made ) !m4 ,is x conceivable1 ,i wond]1 t ev5 9 ! twelf? c5tury !re l+]$ "s local memory ( :at _h once be5 a way ( di/+ui%+ ,sion ( ! ,jebusites f ,salem ( ! ,jews8 ,! ,zion ,gate1 h[ev]1 is only a />t+-po9t "h2 if we g s\?-ea/w>d f x we desc5d a /eep & rocky pa?1 f :i* c be caught ! fir/ & f9e/ vision ( :at /&s on ! o!r hill to ! ea/4 ,! great ,mosque ( ,om> /&s up l a peacock1 lu/r\s ) mosaics t are l plumes ( blue & gre54 ,s*ol>s1 ,i may say "h1 object to call+ x ! ,mosque ( ,om>2 on ! petty & p$antic gr\nd t x is n a mosque & 0 n built by ,om>4 ,b x is my fix$ int5tion to call x ! ,mosque ( ,om>1 & ) ev] r5ew$ p]t9acity to cont9ue call+ x ! ,mosque ( ,om>4 ,i possess a special p]mit f ! ,gr& ,mufti to call x ! ,mosque ( ,om>4 ,he is ! head ( ! :ole ,moslem religion1 & if he does n "k1 :o does8 ,he told me1 9 ! beautiful ,fr5* :i* mat*es 8 beautiful mann]s1 t x really is n s ridicul\s aft] all to call ! place ! ,mosque ( ,om>1 s9ce ! great ,caliph desir$ & ev5 design$ su* a build+1 ?\gh he did n build x4 ,i suppose x is r z if ,solomon's ,temple _h be5 call$ ,david's ,temple4 ,om> 0 a great man & ! ,mosque 0 a great "w1 & ! two 7 telescop$ toge!r by ! excell5t common s5se ( vulg> tradition4 ,!re c\ld n be a bett] example ( t great tru? = all travell]s2 t popul> tradition is nev] s "r z :5 x is wrong2 & t p$antry is nev] s wrong z :5 x is "r4 ,& z = ! o!r objection1 t ! ,dome ( ! ,rock 7to give x its o!r "n7 is n actually us$ z a ,mosque1 ,i answ] t ,we/m9/] ,abbey is n us$ z an ,abbey4 ,b mod]n ,engli%m5 w\ld be mu* surpris$ if ,i 7 to ref] to x z ,we/m9/] ,*ur*2 to say no?+ ( ! _m mod]n ,engli%m5 = :om x w\ld be m suitable to call x ,we/m9/] ,museum4 ,& = :atev] purposes ! ,moslems may actually use _! great & glori\s sanctu>y1 at lea/ !y h n all[$ x to become ! private h\se ( a p>ticul> ri* man4 ,& t is :at we h suff]$ to happ51 if n to ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 at lea/ to ,welbeck ,abbey4 ,! ,mosque ( ,om> 7,i repeat firmly7 /&s on ! great ea/]n plateau 9 place ( ! ,temple2 & ! wall t runs r\nd to x on ! s\? side ( ! city conta9s only ! ,dung ,gate1 on :i* ! fancy ne$ n l+]4 ,all along outside ?is wall ! gr\nd falls away into ! s\!rn valley2 & ^u ! dre>y & /ony /eep opposite is ! place call$ ,acaldama4 ,wall & valley turn toge!r r\nd ! corn] ( ! great temple plat=m1 & confront+ ! ea/]n wall1 across ! rav9e1 is ! mighty wall ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,on ?is side !re are sev]al gates n[ block$ up1 ( :i* ! mo/ fam\s1 ! ,gold5 ,gate1 c>ries 9 its v uselessness a te/imony to ! fall5 w>riors ( ! cross4 ,= !re is a /range ,moslem leg5d t ?r\gh ?is gate1 s solemnly seal$ up1 %all ride ! ,*ri/ian ,k+ :o %all aga9 rule 9 ,j]usalem4 ,9 ! middle ( ! squ>e enclosure rises ! great d>k ,dome ( ! ,rock2 & /&+ ne> x1 a man may see = ! fir/ "t 9 ! di/ance1 ano!r dome4 ,x lies away to ! we/1 b a little to ! nor?2 & x is surm\nt$1 n by a cresc5t b a cross4 ,_m h]oes & holy k+s h desir$ to see ?is ?+1 & h n se5 x4 ,x is v *>act]i/ic ( ! city1 ) its m$ieval m$ley & huddle ( h\ses1 t a man may fir/ see ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re :i* is 9 ! we/1 by go+ z f> z possible to ! ea/4 ,all ! sights are glimpses2 & ?+s f> c be visible & ?+s ne> invisible4 ,! travell] comes on ! ,moslem dome r\nd a corn]2 & he f9ds ! ,*ri/ian dome1 z x 71 beh9d 8 own back4 ,b if he goes on r\nd ! wall to ! nor?-ea/ corn] ( ! ,c\rt ( ! ,temple1 he w f9d ! next entrance2 ! ,gate ( ,/4 ,/eph54 ,on ! slope outside1 by a /range & suitable co9cid5ce1 ! loose /ones :i* lie on e side ( ! m\nta9 city seem$ to be heap$ high]2 & across ! valley on ! skirts ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives is ! great grey olive ( ,ge?semane4 ,on ! nor!rn side ! valley turns to an artificial tr5*1 = ! gr\nd "h is high]2 & ! next or nor!rn gate be>s ! "n ( ,h]od2 ?\gh x might well be> ! "n ei!r ( ,godfrey or ,salad94 ,= j outside x /&s a p9e-tree1 & beside x a rude bulk ( /one2 :]e /ood ^! great capta9s 9 turn1 be=e !y took ,j]usalem4 ,!n ! wall runs on till x comes to ! great ,damascus ,gate1 grav5 ,i "k n :y ) great roses 9 a /yle :olly h]aldic & occid5tal1 & 9 no way likely to rem9d u ( ! ri* roses ( ,damascus2 ?\gh _! "n has pass$ into our own ,engli% tongue & tradition1 along ) ano!r ^w = ! delicate decoration ( ! sword4 ,b at ! fir/ glance1 at any rate1 x is h>d to believe t ! roses on ! walls are n ! ,we/]n roses ( ,york or ,lanca/]1 or t ! swords :i* gu>d$ !m 7 n ! /raight swords ( ,engl& or ( ,france4 ,d\btless a deep] & m solemn memory ought to return imm$iately to ! m9d :]e t gate looks d[n ! great highway2 z if "o c\ld see1 hung ov] x 9 ! sky = ev]1 ! cl\d conceal+ ! sunbur/ t broods ^u ! road to ,damascus4 ,b ,i am "h only confess+ ! facts or fancies ( my fir/ impression2 & aga9 ! fancy t came to me fir/ 0 n ( any su* ali5 or awful ?+s4 ,i did n ?9k ( damask or damasc5e or ! great ,arabian city or ev5 ! conv]sion ( ,/4 ,paul4 ,i ?\ght ( my own little h\se 9 ,buck+ham%ire1 & h[ ! edge ( ! c\ntry t[n :]e x /&s is call$ ,aylesbury ,end1 m]ely because x is ! corn] ne>e/ to ,aylesbury4 ,t is :at ,i mean by say+ t ^! anci5t cu/oms are m rational & ev5 utilit>ian ?an ! fa%ions ( mod]nity4 ,:5 a /reet 9 a new suburb is call$ ,pretoria ,av5ue1 ! cl]k liv+ !re does n set out f 8 villa ) ! *e]ful hope ( f9d+ ! road lead him to ,pretoria4 ,b ! man leav+ ,aylesbury ,end does "k x w\ld lead him to ,aylesbury2 & ! man go+ out at ! ,damascus ,gate did "k x w\ld lead him to ,damascus4 ,& ! same is true ( ! next & la/ ( ! old entrances1 ! ,jaffa ,gate 9 ! ea/2 b :5 ,i saw t ,i saw some?+ else z well4 ,i h he>d t !re is a l[ doorway at ! entrance to a fam\s %r9e :i* is call$ ! ,gate ( ,humility2 b inde$ 9 ?is s5se all gates are gates ( humility1 & especially gates ( ?is k9d4 ,any "o :o has ev] look$ at a l&scape "u an ar*way w "k :at ,i mean1 :5 ,i say t x %>p5s a pleasure ) a /range s5tim5t ( privilege4 ,x adds to ! grace ( di/ance some?+ t makes x n only a grace b a gift4 ,su* are ! visions ( remote places t appe> 9 ! l[ gateways ( a ,go?ic t[n2 z if ea* gateway l$ into a sep>ate _w2 & almo/ z if ea* dome ( sky 7 a diff]5t *amb]4 ,b he :o walks r\nd ! walls ( ?is city 9 ?is _s w come sudd5ly ^u an exception :i* w surprise him l an e>?quake4 ,x looks inde$ r l some?+ done by an e>?quake2 an e>?quake ) a half-witt$ s5se ( hum\r4 ,imm$iately at ! side ( "o ( ^! humble & human gateways !re is a great gap 9 ! wall1 ) a wide road runn+ ?r\gh x4 ,!re is some?+ ( unreason 9 ! sight :i* affects ! eye z well z ! reason4 ,x recalls "s crazy tale ab\t ! great works ( ! ,wise ,m5 ( ,go?am4 ,x sugge/s ! old joke ab\t ! man :o made a small hole = ! kitt5 z well z a l>ge hole = ! cat4 ,ev]ybody has read ab\t x by ?is "t2 b ! imm$iate impression ( x is n m]ely an effect ( read+ or ev5 ( reason+4 ,x looks lop-sid$2 l some?+ done by a "o-ey$ giant4 ,b x 0 done by ! la/ pr9ce ( ! great ,prussian imp]ial sy/em1 9 :at 0 probably ! pr\de/ mom5t 9 all 8 life ( pride4 ,:at is true has a way ( s\nd+ trite2 & :at is trite has a way ( s\nd+ false4 ,we %all n[ probably we>y ! _w ) call+ ! ,g]mans b>b>ic1 j z we v rec5tly we>i$ ! _w ) call+ !m cultur$ & progressive & sci5tific4 ,b ! ?+ is true ?\gh we say x a ?\s& times4 ,& any "o :o wi%es to und]/& ! s5se 9 :i* x is true has only to contemplate t fantasy & fallacy 9 /one2 a gate ) an op5 road beside x4 ,! quality ,i mean1 h[ev]1 is n m]ely 9 t p>ticul> contra/2 z ( a front door /&+ by itself 9 an op5 field4 ,x is also 9 ! orig91 ! occasion & ! :ole /ory ( ! ?+4 ,!re is above all ?is supreme /amp ( ! b>b>ian2 ! sacrifice ( ! p]man5t to ! tempor>y4 ,:5 ! walls ( ! ,holy ,city 7 ov]?r[n = ! glory ( ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 x 0 h>dly ev5 = t ev]la/+ glory :i* has be5 ! vision & ! temptation ( great m54 ,x 0 = ! glory ( a s+le day4 ,x 0 some?+ r 9 ! nature ( a holiday ?an any?+ t c\ld be ev5 9 ! mo/ va+lori\s s5se a h]itage4 ,x did n 9 ! ord9>y s5se make a monum5t1 or ev5 a trophy4 ,x de/roy$ a monum5t to make a procession4 ,we might almo/ say t x de/roy$ a trophy to make a triumph4 ,!re is ! true b>b>ic t\* 9 ?is oblivion ( :at ,j]usalem w\ld look l a c5tury aft]1 or a ye> aft]1 or ev5 ! day aft]4 ,x is ?is :i* di/+ui%es ! savage tribe on ! m>* aft] a victory f ! civilis$ army e/abli%+ a gov]nm5t1 ev5 if x be a tyranny4 ,h5ce ! v effect ( x1 l ! effect ( ! :ole ,prussian adv5ture 9 hi/ory1 rema9s some?+ negative & ev5 nihili/ic4 ,! ,*ri/ians made ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re & ! ,moslems made ! ,mosque ( ,om>2 b ?is is :at ! mo/ sci5tific culture made at ! end ( ! great c5tury ( sci5ce4 ,x made an enorm\s hole4 ,! only positive contribution ( ! n9ete5? c5tury to ! spot is an unnaturally ugly clock1 at ! top ( an ornam5tal t[]1 or a t[] t 0 meant to be ornam5tal4 ,x 0 erect$1 ,i believe1 to commemorate ! reign ( ,abdul ,hamid2 & x seems p]fectly adapt$ to its purpose1 l "o ( ,sir ,william ,watson's sonnets on ! same subject4 ,b ?is object only adds a t\* ( triviality to ! mu* m trem5d\s negative effect ( ! gap by ! gate4 ,t rema9s a p>able z well z a puzzle1 "u all ! *ang+ skies ( day & night2 ) ! %ad[s t ga!r t9d] ! n>r[ ,gate ( ,humility2 & beside x1 blank z daybreak & abrupt z an abyss1 ! broad road t has l$ already to de/ruction4 ,! gap rema9s l a ga%1 a sort ( w\nd 9 ! walls2 b x only /r5g!ns by contra/ ! g5]al s5se ( _! cont9uity4 ,save ?is "o angle :]e ! n9ete5? c5tury has ent]$1 ! vague impression ( ! ?irte5? or f\rte5? c5tury r deep5s ?an dies away4 ,x is support$ m ?an _m w\ld suppose ev5 by ! figures t appe> 9 ! gateways or pass 9 procession "u ! walls4 ,! br[n ,franciscans & ! :ite ,dom9icans w\ld alone give "s col\r to a memory ( ! ,lat9 k+dom ( ,j]usalem2 & !re are o!r examples & effects :i* are less easily imag9$ 9 ! ,we/4 ,?us z ,i look d[n ! /reet1 ,i see com+ out f "u an ar*way a woman we>+ a high :ite head-dress v l ^? we h all se5 9 a hundr$ pictures ( t\rnam5ts or hunt+ p>ties1 or ! ,cant]bury ,pilgrimage or ! ,c\rt ( ,l\is ,,xi4 ,%e is z :ite z a woman ( ! ,nor?2 & x is n1 ,i ?9k1 entirely fanciful to trace a c]ta9 fre$om & dignity 9 h] movem5t1 :i* is q diff]5t at lea/ f ! %uffl+ walk ( ! %r\d$ ,moslem wom54 ,%e is a woman ( ,be?lehem1 :]e a tradition1 x is said1 /ill claims z a h]oic h]itage ! blood ( ! ,lat9 knights ( ! cross4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 b "o aspect ( ! city2 b x is "o :i* may be e>ly not$1 yet "o :i* is g5]ally neglect$4 ,z ,i h said1 ,i _h expect$ _m ?+s ( ,j]usalem1 b ,i _h n expect$ ?is4 ,i _h expect$ to be disappo9t$ ) x z a place utt]ly pr(an$ & fall5 bel[ its mission4 ,i _h expect$ to be aw$ by x2 inde$ ,i _h expect$ to be fright5$ ( x1 z a place d$icat$ & ev5 doom$ by its mission4 ,b ,i _h nev] fanci$ t x w\ld be possible to be fond ( x2 z "o might be fond ( a little wall$ t[n among ! or*>ds ( ,norm&y or ! hop-fields ( ,k5t4 ,& j !n !re happ5$ a co9cid5ce t 0 also some?+ l a cata/rophe4 ,i 0 idly wat*+1 z x mov$ d[n ! n>r[ /reet to "o ( ! d>k doorways1 ! head-dress1 l a t[] ( :ite drap]y1 belong+ to ! ,*ri/ian woman f ! place :]e ,*ri/ 0 born4 ,aft] %e _h disappe>$ into ! d>kness ( ! por* ,i cont9u$ to look vaguely at ! por*1 & ?\ght h[ easily x might h be5 a small ,go?ic gate 9 "s old corn] ( ,r\51 or ev5 ,cant]bury4 ,9 tw5ty su* places 9 ! t[n "o may see ! details t appeal to ! same associations1 s diff]5t & s di/ant4 ,"o may see t angul> dogtoo? ornam5t t makes ! r\nd ,norman gateways look l ! gap+ m\?s ( %>ks4 ,"o may see ! po9t$ ni*es 9 ! walls1 %ap$ l w9d[s & s]v+ some:at ! purpose ( brackets1 on :i* 7 to /& sacr$ images possibly remov$ by ! ,moslems4 ,"o may come ^u a small c\rt plant$ ) ornam5tal trees ) "s monum5t 9 ! c5tre1 :i* makes ! precise impression ( some?+ 9 a small ,fr5* t[n4 ,!re are no ,go?ic spires1 b !re are numb]less ,go?ic doors & w9d[s2 & he :o fir/ /rikes ! place at ?is angle1 z x 71 may well feel ! ,nor!rn elem5t z native & ! ,ea/]n elem5t z intrusive4 ,:ile ,i 0 ?9k+ all ^! ?+s1 some?+ happ5$ :i* 9 t place 0 almo/ a port5t4 ,x 0 v cold2 & !re 7 curi\s col\rs 9 ! sky4 ,!re _h be5 *illy ra9s f "t to "t2 & ! :ole air seem$ to h tak5 on some?+ %>p] ?an a *ill4 ,x 0 z if a door _h be5 op5$ 9 ! nor!rn corn] ( ! heav5s2 lett+ 9 some?+ t *ang$ all ! face ( ! e>?4 ,great grey cl\ds ) haloes ( lurid pe>l & pale-gre5 7 com+ up f ! pla9s or ! sea & spread+ ov] ! t[]s ( ! city4 ,9 ! middle ( ! mov+ mass ( grey vap\rs 0 a spla% ( pal] vap\r2 a wan :ite cl\d ^: :ite seem$ someh[ m om9\s ?an gloom4 ,x w5t ov] ! high citadel l a :ite wild goose fly+2 & a few :ite fea!rs fell4 ,x 0 ! sn[2 & x sn[$ day & night until t ,ea/]n city 0 seal$ up l a village 9 ,norway or ,nor!rn ,scotl&4 ,x rose 9 ! /reets till m5 might almo/ h be5 dr[n$ 9 x l a sea ( solid foam4 ,& ! p ( ! place told me !re _h be5 no su* ?+ se5 9 x 9 all rec5t records1 or p]haps 9 ! records ( all its f\r ?\s& ye>s4 ,all ?is came lat]2 b = me at ! mom5t1 look+ at ! sc5e 9 s dreamy a fa%ion1 x seem$ m]ely l a dramatic conclusion to my dream4 ,x 0 b an accid5t confirm+ :at 0 b an aspect4 ,b x confirm$ x ) a /range & almo/ sup]natural complet5ess4 ,! :ite light out ( ! w9d[ 9 ! nor? lay on all ! ro(s & turrets ( ! m\nta9 t[n2 = !re is an aspect 9 :i* sn[ looks less l froz5 wat] ?an l solidifi$ light4 ,z ! sn[ accumulat$ !re accumulat$ also ev]y:]e ^? fanta/ic effects ( fro/ :i* seem to fit 9 ) ! fanta/ic qualities ( m$ieval ar*itecture2 & :i* make an icicle seem l ! m]e ext5sion ( a g>goyle4 ,x 0 ! atmosph]e t has l$ s _m romanc]s to make m$ieval ,p>is a m]e black & :ite /udy ( night & sn[4 ,some?+ _h r$rawn 9 silv] all ?+s f ! rude ornam5t on ! old gateways to ! wr9kles on ! anci5t hills ( ,moab4 ,fields ( :ite /ill spott$ ) gre5 swept d[n into ! valleys betwe5 u & ! hills2 & high above !m ! ,holy ,city lift$ h] head into ! ?und]-cl\d$ heav5s1 we>+ a :ite head-dress l a daught] ( ! ,crusad]s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,philosophy ,,( ,,sight-,,see+ ,v>i\s cultivat$ critics told me t ,i %\ld f9d ,j]usalem disappo9t+2 & ,i fe> x w disappo9t !m t ,i am n disappo9t$4 ,( ! city z a city ,i %all try to say some?+ else:]e2 b ! ?+s :i* ^! critics h especially 9 m9d are at once m g5]al & m int]nal4 ,!y conc]n some?+ tawdry1 squalid or sup]/iti\s ab\t ! %r9es & ^? :o use !m4 ,n[ ! mi/ake ( critics is n t !y criticise ! _w2 x is t !y nev] criticise !mselves4 ,!y comp>e ! ali5 ) ! ideal2 b !y d n at ! same "t comp>e !mselves ) ! ideal2 r !y id5tify !mselves ) ! ideal4 ,i h met a t\ri/ :o _h se5 ! great ,pyramid1 & :o told me t ! ,pyramid look$ small4 ,believe me1 ! t\ri/ look$ mu* small]4 ,!re is inde$ ano!r type ( travell]1 :o is n at all small 9 ! moral m5tal s5se1 :o w confess su* disappo9tm5ts q hone/ly1 z a piece ( realism ab\t 8 own s5sations4 ,9 t case he g5]ally suff]s f ! defect ( mo/ reali/s2 t ( n be+ reali/ic en\gh4 ,he does n really ?9k out 8 own impressions ?or\ghly2 or he w\ld g5]ally f9d !y are n s disappo9t+ aft] all4 ,a humor\s soldi] told me t he came f ,d]by%ire1 & t he did n ?9k mu* ( ! ,pyramid because x 0 n s tall z ! ,peak4 ,i po9t$ out to him t he 0 really (f]+ ! talle/ possible tribute to a "w ( man 9 comp>+ x to a m\nta92 ev5 if he ?\ght x 0 a r small m\nta94 ,i sugge/$ t x 0 a r l>ge tomb/one4 ,i appeal$ to ^? ) :om ,i debat$ 9 t di/rict1 z to :e!r !y w\ld n be fa9tly surpris$ to f9d su* a monum5t dur+ _! quiet rambles 9 a c\ntry *ur*y>d4 ,i ask$ :e!r ea* "o ( !m1 if he _h su* a tomb/one 9 ! family1 w\ld n feel x natural1 if h>dly necess>y1 to po9t x out2 & t ) a c]ta9 pride4 ,! same pr9ciple ( ! high] realism applies to ^? :o are disappo9t$ ) ! sight ( ! ,sph9x4 ,! ,sph9x really exce$s expectations because x escapes expectations4 ,monum5ts commonly look impressive :5 !y are high & (t5 :5 !y are di/ant4 ,! ,sph9x is really unexpect$1 because x is f\nd sudd5ly 9 a holl[1 & unnaturally ne>4 ,its face is turn$ away2 & ! effect is z creepy z com+ into a room app>5tly empty1 & f9d+ somebody z /ill z ! furniture4 ,or x is z if "o f\nd a lion c\*ant 9 t hole 9 ! s&2 z inde$ ! buri$ "p ( ! mon/] is 9 ! =m ( a c\*ant lion4 ,if x 0 a real lion x w\ld h>dly be less arre/+ m]ely because x 0 ne>2 nor c\ld ! fir/ emotion ( ! travell] be adequately describ$ z disappo9tm5t4 ,9 su* cases !re is g5]ally "s pr(it 9 look+ at ! monum5t a second "t1 or ev5 at our own s5sations a second "t4 ,s ,i reason$1 /riv+ ) wild critics 9 ! wild]ness2 b ! only "p ( ! debate :i* is relevant "h c be express$ 9 ! /atem5t t ,i d ?9k ! ,pyramid big1 = ! deep & simple reason t x is bigg] ?an ,i am4 ,i delicately sugge/$ to ^? :o 7 disappo9t$ 9 ! ,sph9x t x 0 j possible t ! ,sph9x 0 disappo9t$ 9 !m4 ,! ,sph9x has se5 ,julius ,caes>2 x has v probably se5 ,/4 ,francis1 :5 he br\ght 8 flam+ *>ity to ,egypt2 x has c]ta9ly look$1 9 ! fir/ high days ( ! revolution>y victories1 on ! face ( ! "y ,napoleon4 ,is x n b>ely possible1 ,i h9t$ to my fri5ds & fell[-t\ri/s1 t aft] ^! exp]i5ces1 x might be a little depress$ at ! sight ( y & me8 ,b z ,i say1 ,i only re9troduce my rem>ks 9 connection ) a great] matt] ?an ^! dead ?+s ( ! des]t2 9 connection ) a tomb to :i* ev5 ! ,pyramids are b titanic lumb]1 & a pres5ce great] ?an ! ,sph9x1 s9ce x is n only a riddle b an answ]4 ,be=e ,i g on to deep] def5ces ( any su* cult or culture1 ,i wi% fir/ to note a sort ( te/ = ! fir/ impressions ( an ord9>y t\ri/ l myself1 to :om mu* t is really full ( an ar*aic /r5g? may seem m]ely /iff1 or mu* t really deals ) a deep devotional psy*ology may seem m]ely di/ort$4 ,9 %ort ,i w\ld put myself 9 ! position ( ! educat$ ,engli%man :o does q hone/ly receive a m]e impression ( idolatry4 ,incid5tally1 ,i may rem>k1 x is ! educat$ ,engli%man :o is ! idolat]4 ,x is he :o only rev]5ces ! place1 & does n rev]5ce ! rev]5ce = ! place4 ,x is he :o is supremely conc]n$ ab\t :e!r a m]e object is old or new1 or :e!r a m]e ornam5t is gold or gilt4 ,9 o!r words1 x is he :o values ! visible ?+s r ?an ! invisible2 = no sane man c d\bt t invisible ?+s are vivid to ! prie/s & pilgrims ( ^! %r9es4 ,9 ! mid/ ( emotions t h mov$ ! :ole _w out ( its c\rse1 girt ab\t ) cr[ds :o w die or d murd] = a def9ition1 ! educat$ ,engli% g5tleman 9 8 bl9dness b[s d[n to wood & /one4 ,= ! only ?+ wrong ab\t t admirable man is t he is bl9d ab\t himself4 ,no man w really attempt to describe 8 feel+s1 :5 he fir/ /ood at ! gateway ( ! grave ( ,*ri/4 ,! only record relevant "h is t ,i did n feel ! reaction1 n to say repulsion1 t _m seem to h felt ab\t its =mal surr\nd+s4 ,ei!r ,i 0 p>ticul>ly =tunate or o!rs are p>ticul>ly fa/idi\s4 ,! guide :o %[$ me ! ,sepul*re 0 n p>ticul>ly noisy or pr(ane or palpably m]c5>y2 he 0 r m ?an less sympa!tic ?an ! same sort ( man :o might h %[n me ,we/m9/] ,abbey or ,/rat=d-on-,avon4 ,he 0 a small1 solemn1 owli% old man1 a ,roman ,ca?olic 9 religion2 b s f> f des]v+ ! *>ge ( n kn[+ ! ,bible1 he des]v$ r a g5tle remon/rance aga9/ 8 assumption t nobody else knew x4 ,if !re 0 any?+ to smile at1 9 associations s sacr$1 x 0 ! elaborate simplicity ) :i* he told ! fir/ facts ( ! ,gospel /ory1 z if he 7 evangelis+ a savage4 ,anyh[1 he did n talk l a *eap-jack at a /all2 b r l a tea*] 9 an infant s*ool4 ,he made x v cle> t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ 9 case any "o %\ld suppose he 0 behead$2 & (t5 /opp$ 9 8 n>rative to repeat t ! h]o ( ^! ev5ts 0 ,jesus ,*ri/1 le/ we %\ld fancy x 0 ,nebu*adnezz> or ! ,duke ( ,well+ton4 ,i d n 9 ! lea/ m9d be+ amus$ at ?is2 b ,i h no reason :atev] = d\bt+ t he may h be5 a bett] man ?an ,i4 ,i gave him :at ,i %\ld h giv5 a simil> guide 9 my own c\ntry2 ,i p>t$ f him z politely z f "o ( my own c\ntrym54 ,i also1 ( c\rse1 gave money1 z is ! cu/om1 to ! v>i\s mona/ic cu/odians ( ! %r9es2 b ,i see no?+ surpris+ ab\t t4 ,i am n q s ignorant z n to "k t )\t ! mona/ic bro!rhoods1 support$ by su* *>ity1 !re w\ld n by ?is "t be any?+ to see 9 ,j]usalem at all4 ,!re 0 only "o class ( m5 ^: consi/5t conc]n 0 to wat* ^! ?+s1 f ! age ( hea!ns & h]esies to ! age ( ,turks & t\ri/s2 & ,i am c]ta9ly n go+ to sne] at !m = do+ no practical "w1 & !n refuse to pay !m = ! practical "w !y d4 ,= ! re/1 ev5 ! ar*itectural defacem5t is ov]/at$1 ! *ur* 0 burn$ d[n & rebuilt 9 a bad & mod]n p]iod2 b ! old] p>ts1 especially ! ,crusad]s' por*1 are z gr& z ! m5 :o made !m4 ,! incongruities !re are1 are ^? ( local col\r4 ,9 connection1 by ! way1 ) :at ,i said ab\t bea/s ( burd51 ,i m\nt$ a s]ies ( /eep /aircases to ! ro( ( ! conv5t beside ! ,holy ,sepul*re4 ,:5 ,i got to ! top ,i f\nd myself 9 ! placid pres5ce ( two camels4 ,x w\ld be curi\s to meet two c[s on ! ro( ( a village *ur*4 ,nev]!less x is ! only moral ( ! *apt] int]polat$ "h1 t we c meet ?+s q z curi\s 9 our own c\ntry4 ,:5 ! critic says t ,j]usalem is disappo9t+ he g5]ally means t ! popul> wor%ip !re is weak & degrad$1 & especially t ! religi\s art is gaudy & grotesque4 ,9 s f> z !re is any k9d ( tru? 9 ?is1 x is /ill true t ! critic seldom sees ! :ole tru?4 ,:at is wrong ) ! critic is t he does n criticise himself4 ,he does n hone/ly comp>e :at is weak1 9 ?is p>ticul> _w ( ideas1 ) :at is weak 9 8 own _w ( ideas4 ,i w take an example f my own exp]i5ce1 & 9 a mann] at my own exp5se4 ,if ,i h a native hea? x is c]ta9ly ,k5s+ton ,high ,/reet1 (f :i* /&s ! h\se ( my *ildhood4 ,i grew up 9 t ?or\gh-f>e :i* ,mr4 ,max ,be]bohm1 ) 8 usual easy exactitude ( phrase1 has describ$ z dapp]1 ) a lean+ to ! f9e arts4 ,dapp] 0 nev] p]haps a descriptive t]m = myself2 b x is q true t ,i owe a c]ta9 ta/e = ! arts to ! sort ( p among :om ,i 0 br\ght up4 ,x is also true t su* a ta/e1 9 v>i\s =ms & degrees1 0 fairly common 9 ! _w :i* may be symbolis$ z ,k5s+ton ,high ,/reet4 ,& :e!r or no x is a tribute1 x is c]ta9ly a tru? t mo/ p ) an arti/ic turn 9 ,k5s+ton ,high ,/reet w\ld h be5 v mu* %ock$1 9 _! s5se ( propriety1 if !y _h se5 ! popul> %r9es ( ,j]usalem2 ! %am gold1 ! g>i% col\rs1 ! fanta/ic tales & ! fev]i% tumult4 ,b :at ,i want su* p to d1 & :at !y nev] d1 is to turn ?is tru? r\nd4 ,i want !m to imag9e1 n a ,k5s+ton ae/hete walk+ d[n ,david ,/reet to ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 b a ,greek monk or a ,russian pilgrim walk+ d[n ,k5s+ton ,high ,/reet to ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s4 ,i w n insi/ "h on all ! hundr$ plagues ( plutocracy t w\ld really surprise su* a ,*ri/ian peasant2 especially t curse ( an irreligi\s society 7unkn[n 9 religi\s societies1 ,moslem z well z ,*ri/ian7 ! dete/able d5ial ( all dignity to ! poor4 ,i am n speak+ n[ ( moral b ( arti/ic ?+s2 ( ! concrete arts & crafts us$ 9 popul> wor%ip4 ,well1 my imag9>y pilgrim w\ld walk pa/ ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s till 8 sight 0 bla/$ by a prodigy4 ,he w\ld ei!r fall on 8 knees z be=e a %r9e1 or cov] 8 face z f a sacrilege4 ,he w\ld h se5 ! ,alb]t ,memorial4 ,!re is no?+ s conspicu\s 9 ,j]usalem4 ,!re is no?+ s gild$ & gaudy 9 ,j]usalem4 ,above all1 !re is no?+ 9 ,j]usalem t is on s l>ge a scale & at ! same "t 9 s gay & glitt]+ a /yle4 ,my simple ,ea/]n ,*ri/ian w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly be driv5 to cry al\d1 ,to :at sup]human ,god 0 ?is enorm\s temple erect$8 ,i hope x is ,*ri/2 b ,i fe> x is ,anti*ri/4 ,su*1 he w\ld ?9k1 might well be ! great & gold5 image ( ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,_w1 set up 9 ?is great op5 space to receive ! hea!n pray]s & hea!n sacrifices ( a lo/ humanity4 ,i fancy he w\ld feel a desire to be at home aga9 amid ! humble %r9es ( ,zion4 ,i really _c imag9e :at he w\ld feel1 if he 7 told t ! gild$ idol 0 nei!r a god nor a demon1 b a petty ,g]man pr9ce :o _h "s slight influ5ce 9 turn+ u into ! tools ( ,prussia4 ,n[ ,i myself1 ,i *e]fully admit1 feel t enormity 9 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s z some?+ q natural4 ,i feel x s because ,i h be5 br\ght up1 s to speak1 "u its %ad[2 & />$ at ! grav5 images ( ,raphael & ,%akespe>e almo/ be=e ,i knew _! names2 & long be=e ,i saw any?+ funny 9 _! figures be+ c>v$1 on a small] scale1 "u ! feet ( ,pr9ce ,alb]t4 ,i ev5 took a c]ta9 *ildi% pleasure 9 ! gild+ ( ! canopy & spire1 z if 9 ! gold5 palace ( :at 01 to ,pet] ,pan & all *ildr51 some?+ ( a fairy g>d54 ,s d ! ,*ri/ians ( ,j]usalem take pleasure1 & possibly a *ildi% pleasure1 9 ! gild+ ( a bett] palace1 besides a nobl] g>d51 ornam5t$ ) a some:at wor?i] aim4 ,b ! po9t is t ! p ( ,k5s+ton1 :atev] !y might ?9k ab\t ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 d n ?9k any?+ at all ab\t ! ,alb]t ,memorial4 ,!y are q unconsci\s ( h[ /range a ?+ x is2 & t simply because !y are us$ to x4 ,! religi\s gr\ps 9 ,j]usalem are also accu/om$ to _! col\r$ backgr\nd2 & !y are surely none ! worse if !y /ill feel r m ( ! mean+ ( ! col\rs4 ,x may be said t !y reta9 _! *ildi% illusion ab\t _! ,alb]t ,memorial4 ,i confess ,i _c manage to reg>d ,pale/9e z a place :]e a special curse 0 laid on ^? :o c become l little *ildr54 ,& ,i nev] c\ld und]/& :y su* critics :o agree t ! k+dom ( heav5 is = *ildr51 %\ld =bid x to be ! only sort ( k+dom t *ildr5 w\ld really l2 a k+dom ) real cr[ns ( gold or ev5 ( t9sel4 ,b t is ano!r "q1 :i* ,i %all discuss 9 ano!r place2 ! po9t is = ! mom5t t su* p w\ld be q z mu* surpris$ at ! place ( t9sel 9 our lives z we are at its place 9 !irs4 ,if we are critical ( ! petty ?+s !y d to glorify great ?+s1 !y w\ld f9d q z mu* to criticise 7z 9 ,k5s+ton ,g>d5s7 9 ! great ?+s we d to glorify petty ?+s4 ,& if we wond] at ! way 9 :i* !y seem to gild ! lily1 !y w\ld wond] q z mu* at ! way we gild ! we$4 ,!re are c\ntless o!r examples ( c\rse ( ?is pr9ciple ( self-criticism1 z ! necess>y condition ( all criticism4 ,x applies q z mu*1 = in/ance1 to ! o!r great compla9t :i* my ,k5s+ton fri5d w\ld make aft] ! compla9t ab\t paltry ornam5t2 ! compla9t ab\t :at is commonly call$ back%ee%4 ,"h aga9 !re is really some?+ to compla9 (2 ?\gh mu* ( ! fault is n due to ,j]usalem1 b r to ,london & ,new ,york4 ,! wor/ sup]/ition ( ,j]usalem1 l ! wor/ pr(ligacy ( ,p>is1 is a ?+ s mu* inv5t$ = ,anglo-,saxons t x might be call$ an ,anglo-,saxon in/itution4 ,b "h aga9 ! critic c\ld only really judge fairly if he realis$ ) :at abuses at home he ought really to comp>e ?is p>ticul> abuse abroad4 ,he ought to imag9e1 = example1 ! feel+s ( a religi\s ,russian peasant if he really und]/ood all ! highly-col\r$ adv]tisem5ts cov]+ ,high ,/reet ,k5s+ton ,/ation4 ,x is really n s repulsive to see ! poor ask+ = money z to see ! ri* ask+ = m money4 ,& adv]tisem5t is ! ri* ask+ = m money4 ,a man w\ld be annoy$ if he f\nd himself 9 a mob ( millionaires1 all hold+ out _! silk hats = a p5ny2 or all %\t+ ) "o voice1 ,give me money4 ,yet adv]tisem5t does really assault ! eye v mu* z su* a %\t w\ld assault ! e>4 ,budge's ,boots are ! ,be/ simply means ,give me money2 ,use ,s]aphic ,soap simply means ,give me money4 ,x is a complete mi/ake to suppose t common p make our t[ns commonplace1 ) unsightly ?+s l adv]tisem5ts4 ,mo/ ( ^? ^: w>es are ?us plac>d$ ev]y:]e are v weal?y g5tlem5 ) coronets & c\ntry seats1 m5 :o are probably v p>ticul> ab\t ! arti/ic adornm5t ( _! own homes4 ,!y disfigure _! t[ns 9 ord] to decorate _! h\ses4 ,to see su* m5 cr[d+ & clam\r+ = m weal? w\ld really be a m unwor?y sight ?an a scramble ( poor guides2 yet ?is is :at w\ld be convey$ by all ! gl>e ( gaudy adv]tisem5t to anybody :o saw & und]/ood x = ! fir/ "t4 ,yet = u :o are famili> ) x all t gaudy adv]tisem5t fades into a backgr\nd1 j z ! gaudy ori5tal patt]ns fade into a backgr\nd = ^? ori5tal prie/s & pilgrims4 ,j z ! innoc5t ,k5s+ton g5tleman is :olly unaw>e t 8 black top hat is reliev$ aga9/ a backgr\nd1 or encircl$ z by a halo1 ( a yell[ ho>d+ ab\t mu/>d1 s is ! poor guide sometimes unaw>e t 8 small do+s are d>k aga9/ ! fa9t] & m fad+ gold 9 :i* are trac$ only ! humbl] haloes ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les4 ,b all ^! misund]/&+s are m]ely conv5i5t illu/rations & introductions1 lead+ up to ! great fact ( ! ma9 misund]/&+4 ,x is a misund]/&+ ( ! :ole hi/ory & philosophy ( ! position2 t is ! :ole ( ! /ory & ! :ole moral ( ! /ory4 ,! critic ( ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,j]usalem emphatically manages to miss ! po9t4 ,! lesson he ought to le>n f x is "o :i* ! ,we/]n & mod]n man ne$s mo/1 & does n ev5 "k t he ne$s4 ,x is ! lesson ( con/ancy4 ,^! p may decorate _! temples ) gold or ) t9sel2 b _! t9sel has la/$ long] ?an our gold4 ,!y may build ?+s z co/ly & ugly z ! ,alb]t ,memorial2 b ! ?+ rema9s a memorial1 a ?+ ( immortal memory4 ,!y d n build x = a pass+ fa%ion & !n =get x1 or try h>d to =get x4 ,!y may pa9t a picture ( a sa9t z gaudy z any adv]tisem5t ( a soap2 b "o sa9t does n drive out ano!r sa9t z "o soap drives out ano!r soap4 ,!y d n =get _! rec5t idolatries1 z ! educat$ ,engli% are n[ try+ to =get _! v rec5t idolatry ( ev]y?+ ,g]man4 ,^! ,*ri/ian bodies h be5 9 ,j]usalem = at lea/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,save = a few ye>s aft] ! "t ( ,con/ant9e & a few ye>s aft] ! ,fir/ ,crusade1 !y h be5 practically p]secut$ all ! "t4 ,at lea/ !y h be5 "u hea!n ma/]s ^: attitude t[>ds ,*ri/5dom 0 hatr$ & ^: type ( gov]nm5t 0 despotism4 ,no man liv+ 9 ! ,we/ c =m ! fa9te/ conception ( :at x mu/ h be5 to live 9 ! v he>t ( ! ,ea/ ?r\gh ! long & seem+ly ev]la/+ epo* ( ,moslem p[]4 ,a man 9 ,j]usalem 0 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,turki% ,empire z a man 9 ,rome 0 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,! imp]ial p[] ( ,islam /ret*$ away to ! sunrise & ! sunset2 we/w>d to ! m\nta9s ( ,spa9 & ea/w>d t[>ds ! wall ( ,*9a4 ,x mu/ h seem$ z if ! :ole e>? belong$ to ,mahomet to ^? :o 9 ?is rocky city r5ew$ _! hopeless witness to ,*ri/4 ,:at we h to ask ourselves is n :e!r we happ5 9 all respects to agree ) !m1 b :e!r we 9 ! same condition %\ld ev5 h ! c\rage to agree ) ourselves4 ,x is n a "q ( h[ mu* ( _! religion is sup]/ition1 b ( h[ mu* ( our religion is conv5tion2 h[ mu* is cu/om & h[ mu* a compromise ev5 ) cu/om2 h[ mu* a ?+ made facile by ! security ( our own society or ! success ( our own /ate4 ,^! are p[]ful supports2 & ! enlight5$ ,engli%man1 f a ca!dral t[n or a suburban *apel1 walks ^! wild ,ea/]n places ) a c]ta9 s5se ( assurance & /ability4 ,ev5 aft] c5turies ( ,turki% supremacy1 su* a man feels1 he w\ld n h desc5d$ to su* a cr$ulity4 ,he w\ld n be fight+ = ! ,holy ,fire or wrangl+ ) begg>s 9 ! ,holy ,sepul*re4 ,he w\ld n be hang+ fanta/ic lamps on a pill> peculi> to ! ,arm5ians1 or pe]+ into ! gild$ cage t conta9s ! br[n ,madonna ( ! ,copts4 ,he w\ld n be ! dupe ( su* deg5]ate fables2 ,god =bid4 ,he w\ld n be grovell+ at su* grotesque %r9es2 no inde$4 ,he w\ld be _m hundr$ y>ds away1 decor\sly b[+ t[>ds a m di/ant city2 :]e1 above ! only =mal & (ficial op5 place 9 ,j]usalem1 ! mighty mosaics ( ! ,mosque ( ,om> proclaim across ! valleys ! victory & ! glory ( ,mahomet4 ,t is ! real lesson t ! enlight5$ travell] %\ld le>n2 ! lesson ab\t himself4 ,t is ! te/ t %\ld really be put to ^? :o say t ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,j]usalem is degrad$4 ,aft] a ?\s& ye>s ( ,turki% tyranny1 ! religion ( a ,london fa%ionable prea*] w\ld n be degrad$4 ,x w\ld be de/roy$4 ,x w\ld n be !re at all1 to be je]$ at by e prosp]\s t\ri/ out ( a tra9 de luxe4 ,x is wor? :ile to pause ^u ! po9t2 = no?+ has be5 s :olly miss$ 9 our mod]n religi\s ideals z ! ideal ( t5acity4 ,fa%ion is call$ progress4 ,e new fa%ion is call$ a new fai?4 ,e fai? is a fai? :i* (f]s ev]y?+ except fai?fulness4 ,x 0 nev] s necess>y to insi/ t mo/ ( ! really vital & valuable ideas 9 ! _w1 includ+ ,*ri/ianity1 w\ld nev] h surviv$ at all if !y _h n surviv$ _! own dea?1 ev5 9 ! s5se ( dy+ daily4 ,! ideal 0 out ( date almo/ f ! fir/ day2 t is :y x is et]nal2 = :atev] is dat$ is doom$4 ,z = our own society1 if x proce$s at its pres5t rate ( progress & improvem5t1 no trace or memory ( x w be left at all4 ,"s ?9k t ?is w\ld be an improvem5t 9 itself4 ,we h come to live morally1 z ! ,japs live lit]ally1 9 h\ses ( pap]4 ,b !y are pavilions made ( ! morn+ pap]s1 :i* h to be burn$ on ! appe>ance ( ! ev5+ editions4 ,well1 a ?\s& ye>s h5ce ! ,japs may be rul+ 9 ,j]usalem2 ! mod]n ,japs :o no long] live 9 pap] h\ses1 b 9 sweat$ factories & slums4 ,!y & ! ,*9ese 7t mu* m dignifi$ & democratic p7 seem to be ab\t ! only p ( importance :o h n yet rul$ ,j]usalem4 ,b ?\gh we may ?9k ! ,*ri/ian *apels z ?9 z ,japanese tea-h\ses1 !y w /ill be ,*ri/ian2 ?\gh we may ?9k ! sacr$ lamps z *eap z ,*9ese lant]ns1 !y w /ill be burn+ be=e a crucifi$ creator ( ! _w4 ,b besides ?is ne$ ( mak+ /range cults ! te/ n ( !mselves b ourselves1 ! sights ( ,j]usalem also illu/rate ! o!r sugge/ion ab\t ! philosophy ( sight-see+4 ,x is true1 z ,i h sugge/$1 t aft] all ! ,sph9x is l>g] ?an ,i am2 & on ! same pr9ciple ! pa9t$ sa9ts are sa9tli] ?an ,i am1 & ! pati5t pilgrims m con/ant ?an ,i am4 ,b x is also true1 z 9 ! less] matt] be=e m5tion$1 t ev5 ^? :o ?9k ! ,sph9x small g5]ally d n notice ! small ?+s ab\t x4 ,!y d n ev5 discov] :at is int]e/+ ab\t _! own disappo9tm5t4 ,& simil>ly ev5 ^? :o are truly irritat$ by ! unfamili> fa%ions ( wor%ip 9 a place l ,j]usalem1 d n "k h[ to discov] :at is int]e/+ 9 ! v exi/5ce ( :at is irritat+4 ,= in/ance1 !y talk ( ,byzant9e decay or b>b>ic delusion1 & !y g5]ally g away ) an impression t ! ritual & symbolism is some?+ dat+ f ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,b if !y w\ld really note ! details ( _! surr\nd+s1 or ev5 ( _! s5sations1 !y w\ld obs]ve a r curi\s fact ab\t su* ornam5t ( su* places z ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re z may really be c\nt$ unwor?y ( !m4 ,!y w\ld realise t :at !y w\ld mo/ in/9ctively reject z sup]/iti\s does n date f :at !y w\ld reg>d z ! ages ( sup]/ition4 ,!re really are bad pictures b !y are n b>b>ic pictures2 !y are florid pictures 9 ! la/ fad$ realism ( ! ,r5asc5ce4 ,!re really is /iff & unga9ly decoration1 b x is n ! h>% or ascetic decoration ( a ,spani% cloi/]2 x is mu* m l ! pomp\s yet frivol\s decorations ( a ,p>isian hotel4 ,9 %ort1 9 s f> z ! %r9e has really be5 defac$ x has n be5 defac$ by ! ,d>k ,ages1 b r if any?+ by ! ,age ( ,reason4 ,x is ! enlight5$ eighte5? c5tury1 :i* reg>d$ itself z ! v noonday ( natural culture & common s5se1 t has really ?\gh indirectly laid its disfigur+ f+] on ! d>k b dignifi$ ,byzant9e temple4 ,i d n p>ticul>ly m9d x myself2 = 9 su* great matt]s ,i d n ?9k ta/e is ! te/4 ,b if ta/e is to be made ! te/1 !re is matt] = mom5t>y reflection 9 ?is fact2 = x is ano!r example ( ! weakness ( :at may be call$ fa%ion4 ,voltaire1 ,i believe1 erect$ a sort ( temple to ,god 9 8 own g>d52 & we may be sure t x 0 9 ! mo/ exquisite ta/e ( ! "t4 ,no?+ w\ld h surpris$ him m ?an to le>n t1 fifty ye>s aft] ! success ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 almo/ e free?9k] ( any arti/ic ta/e w\ld ?9k 8 temple f> less arti/ically admirable ?an ! ne>e/ g>goyle on ,notre ,dame4 ,?us x is progress t mu/ be blam$ = mo/ ( ^! ?+s3 & we ought n to turn away 9 contempt f some?+ antiquat$1 b r recognise ) respect & ev5 al>m a sort ( p]man5t man-trap 9 ! idea ( be+ mod]n4 ,s t ! moral ( ?is matt] is ! same z t ( ! o!r2 t ^! ?+s %\ld raise 9 u1 n m]ely ! "q ( :e!r we l !m1 b ( :e!r !re is any?+ v infallible or imp]i%able ab\t :at we l4 ,at lea/ ! ess5tials ( ^! ?+s endure2 & if !y seem to h rema9$ fix$ z effigies1 at lea/ !y h n fad$ l fa%ion-plates4 ,x has seem$ wor? :ile to ins]t "h ?is note on ! philosophy ( sight-see+1 h[ev] dilatory or disproportionate x may seem4 ,= ,i am p>ticul>ly & positively conv9c$ t unless ^! ?+s c someh[ or o!r be se5 9 ! "r hi/orical p]spective & philosophical proportion1 !y are n wor? see+ at all4 ,& let me say 9 conclusion t ,i c n only respect ! s9c]ity1 b und]/& ! s5tim5ts1 ( a man :o says !y are n wor? see+ at all4 ,sight-see+ is a f> m difficult & disputable matt] ?an _m seem to suppose2 & a man refus+ x altoge!r might be a man ( s5se & ev5 a man ( imag9ation4 ,x 0 ! great ,wordswor? :o refus$ to revisit ,y>r[2 x 0 only ! small ,wordswor? :o revisit$ x aft] all4 ,i rememb] ! fir/ great sight 9 my own entrance to ! ,ne> ,ea/1 :5 ,i look$ by accid5t out ( ! tra9 go+ to ,cairo1 & saw f> away across ! lum9\s flats a fa9t triangul> %ape2 ! ,pyramids4 ,i c\ld und]/& a man :o _h se5 x turn+ 8 back & retrac+ 8 :ole j\rney to 8 own c\ntry & 8 own home1 say+1 ,i w g no fur!r2 = ,i h se5 af> (f ! la/ h\ses ( ! k+s4 ,i c und]/& a man :o _h only se5 9 ! di/ance ,j]usalem sitt+ on ! hill go+ no fur!r & keep+ t vision = ev]4 ,x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be said t x 0 absurd to come at all1 & to see s little4 ,to :i* ,i answ] t 9 t s5se x is absurd to come at all4 ,x is no m fanta/ic to turn back = su* a fancy ?an x 0 to come = a simil> fancy4 ,a man _c eat ! ,pyramids2 he _c buy or sell ! ,holy ,city2 !re c be no practical aspect ei!r ( 8 com+ or go+4 ,if he has n come = a poetic mood he has come = no?+2 if he has come = su* a mood1 he is n a fool to obey t mood4 ,! way to be really a fool is to try to be practical ab\t unpractical ?+s4 ,x is to try to collect cl\ds or pres]ve moon%9e l money4 ,n[ !re is mu* to be said = ! view t to se>* = a mood is 9 its nature moon%9e4 ,x may be said t ?is is especially true 9 ! cr[d$ & commonplace conditions 9 :i* mo/ sight-see+ has to be done4 ,x may be said t ?irty t\ri/s go+ toge!r to see a tomb/one is really z ridicul\s z ?irty poets go+ toge!r to write poems ab\t ! night+ale4 ,!re w\ld be some?+ r depress+ ab\t a cr[d ( travell]s1 walk+ ov] hill & dale aft] ! celebrat$ cl\d ( ,wordswor?2 especially if ! cr[d is l ! cl\d1 & move? all toge!r if x move at all4 ,a va/ mob assembl$ on ,salisbury ,pla9 to li/5 to ,%elley's skyl>k w\ld probably 7aft] an h\r or two7 consid] x a r subdu$ sort ( skyl>k+4 ,x may be argu$ t x is j z illogical to hope to fix be=eh& ! elusive effects ( ! works ( man z ( ! works ( nature4 ,x may be call$ a contradiction 9 t]ms to expect ! unexpect$4 ,x may be c\nt$ m]e madness to anticipate a/oni%m5t1 or g 9 se>* ( a surprise4 ,to all ( :i* !re is only "o answ]2 t su* anticipation is absurd1 & su* realisation w be disappo9t+1 t images w seem to be idols & idols w seem to be dolls1 unless !re be "s rudim5t ( su* a habit ( m9d z ,i h tri$ to sugge/ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,no great works w seem great1 & no wond]s ( ! _w w seem wond]ful1 unless ! angle f :i* !y are se5 is t ( hi/orical humility4 ,"o m ^w may be add$ ( a m practical sort4 ,! place :]e ! mo/ passionate convictions on ?is planet are conc5trat$ is n "o :]e x w always be wise1 ev5 f a political /&po9t1 to air our plutocratic patronage & our sceptical sup]iority4 ,/range sc5es h already be5 enact$ r\nd t fane :]e ! ,holy ,fire bur/s =? to decl>e t ,*ri/ is ris52 & :e!r or no we ?9k ! ?+ holy !re is no d\bt ab\t x be+ fi]y4 ,:e!r or no ! sup]ior p]son is "r to expect ! unexpect$1 x is possible t some?+ may be reveal$ to him t he really does n expect4 ,& :atev] he may ?9k ab\t ! philosophy ( sight-see+1 x is n unlikely t he may see "s sights4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,/reets ,,( ,,! ,,city ,:5 ,j]usalem _h be5 half buri$ 9 sn[ = two or ?ree days1 ,i rem>k$ to a fri5d t ,i 0 prep>$ h5ce=w>d to ju/ify all ! ,*ri/mas c>ds4 ,! c>ds t spangle ,be?lehem ) fro/ are g5]ally reg>d$ by ! le>n$ m]ely z vulg> lies4 ,at be/ !y are reg>d$ z popul> fictions1 l t :i* made ! %eph]ds 9 ! ,nativity ,play talk a broad dialect ( ,som]set4 ,9 ! deepe/ s5se ( c\rse ?is democratic tradition is tru] ?an mo/ hi/ory4 ,b ev5 9 ! crud] & m concrete s5se ! tradition ab\t ! ,decemb] sn[ is n q s false z is sugge/$4 ,x is n a m]e local illusion = ,engli%m5 to picture ! ,holy ,*ild 9 a sn[/orm1 z x w\ld be = ! ,london]s to picture him 9 a ,london fog4 ,!re c be sn[ 9 ,j]usalem1 & !re might be sn[ 9 ,be?lehem2 & :5 we p5etrate to ! idea beh9d ! image1 we f9d x is n only possible b probable4 ,9 ,pale/9e1 at lea/ 9 ^! m\nta9\s p>ts ( ,pale/9e1 m5 h ! same g5]al s5tim5t ab\t ! seasons z 9 ! ,we/ or ! ,nor?4 ,sn[ is a r>ity1 b w9t] is a reality4 ,:e!r we reg>d x z ! div9e purpose ( a my/]y or ! human purpose ( a my?1 ! purpose ( putt+ su* a fea/ 9 w9t] w\ld be j ! same 9 ,be?lehem z x w\ld be 9 ,balham4 ,any "o ?9k+ ( ! ,holy ,*ild z born 9 ,decemb] w\ld mean by x exactly :at we mean by x2 t ,*ri/ is n m]ely a summ] sun ( ! prosp]\s b a w9t] fire = ! un=tunate4 ,9 o!r words1 ! semi-tropical nature ( ! place1 l its vulg>ity & desecration1 c be1 & are1 enorm\sly exagg]at$4 ,b x is always h>d to correct ! exagg]ation )\t exagg]at+ ! correction4 ,x w\ld be absurd s]i\sly to d5y t ,j]usalem is an ,ea/]n t[n2 b we may say x 0 ,we/]nis$ )\t be+ mod]nis$4 ,anyh[1 x 0 m$ievalis$ be=e x 0 mod]nis$4 ,& 9 ! same way x w\ld be absurd to d5y t ,j]usalem is a ,s\!rn t[n1 9 ! s5se ( be+ normally out ( ! way ( sn[/orms1 b ! tru? c be sugge/$ by say+ t x has always kn[n ! quality ( sn[1 b n ! quantity4 ,& ! quantity ( sn[ t fell on ?is occasion w\ld h be5 some?+ /rik+ & ev5 s5sational 9 ,sussex or ,k5t4 ,& yet ano!r way ( putt+ ! proportions ( ! ?+ w\ld be to say t ,j]usalem has be5 besieg$ m (t5 & by m diff]5t k9ds ( p ?an any t[n ^u ! globe2 t x has be5 besieg$ by ,jews & ,assyrians1 ,egyptians & ,babylonians1 ,greeks & ,romans1 ,p]sians & ,s>ac5s1 ,fr5*m5 & ,engli%m52 b p]haps nev] be=e 9 all its agony ( ages has x ev] really be5 besieg$ by w9t]4 ,9 ?is case x 0 n only sn[$ on1 x 0 sn[$ up4 ,= "s days ! city 0 really 9 a /ate ( siege4 ,if ! sn[ _h held = a suffici5t numb] ( days x might h be5 9 a /ate ( fam9e4 ,! railway fail$ betwe5 ,j]usalem & ! ne>e/ /ation4 ,! roads 7 impassable betwe5 ,j]usalem & ! ne>e/ village1 or ev5 ! ne>e/ suburb4 ,9 "s places ! sn[ drift$ deep en\gh to bury a man1 & 9 "s places1 alas1 x did actually bury little *ildr52 poor little ,arabs ^: bodies 7 /iff :]e !y _h fall54 ,_m mules 7 ov]:elm$ z if by floods1 & c\ntless trees /ruck d[n z if by lightn+4 ,ev5 :5 ! sn[ began at la/ to melt x only ?reat5$ to turn ! besieg$ =tress into a sort ( isl&4 ,a riv] t m5 c\ld n =d fl[$ betwe5 ,j]usalem & ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,ev5 a man walk+ ab\t ! ord9>y /reets c\ld easily /ep up to 8 knees or up to 8 wai/4 ,sn[ /ood ab\t l a new sy/em ( natural b>ricades re>$ 9 "s new type ( revolution4 ,i h already rem>k$ t :at /ruck me mo/ ab\t ! city 0 ! city wall2 b n[ a new :ite wall /ood all r\nd ! city2 & "o t nei!r fri5d nor foe c\ld pass4 ,b a /ate ( siege1 :atev] its inconv5i5ces1 is exce$+ly conv5i5t = a critic & obs]v] ( ! t[n4 ,x conc5trat$ all t impression ( be+ some?+ compact & :at1 ) less tragic att5dant circum/ances1 "o might call cosy4 ,x fix$ ! :ole picture 9 a frame ev5 m absolute ?an ! city wall2 & x turn$ ! eyes ( all spectators inw>ds4 ,above all1 by its v abnormality x acc5tuat$ ! normal divisions & diff]5ces ( ! place2 & made x m possible to di/+ui% & describe !m l dramatis p]sonae4 ,! p>ts !y play$ 9 ! crisis ( ! sn[ 7 v l ! p>ts !y play$ 9 ! g5]al crisis ( ! /ate4 ,& ! v cut & col\r ( ! figures1 turban & t>b\*1 khaki & burn\s & gab>d9e1 seem$ to /& out m %>ply aga9/ t blank backgr\nd ( :ite4 ,! fir/ fact ( c\rse 0 a fact ( contra/4 ,:5 ,i said t ! city /ruck me 9 its hi/oric aspect z be+ at lea/ z mu* a memory ( ! ,crusad]s z ( ! ,s>ac5s1 ,i did n ( c\rse mean to d5y ! incid5tal contra/s betwe5 ?is ,s\!rn civilisation & ! civilisation ( ,europe1 especially nor!rn ,europe4 ,! imm$iate diff]5ce 0 obvi\s en\gh :5 ! gold & ! gaudy vegetation ( s comp>atively ,asiatic a city 7 /ruck by ?is /range bla/ out ( ! ,nor?4 ,x 0 a que] spectacle to see a great gre5 palm b[$ d[n "u a :ite load ( sn[2 & x 0 a /rang] & sadd] spectacle to see ! p accu/om$ to live "u su* palm-trees b[$ d[n "u su* une>?ly /orms4 ,yet ! v mann] 9 :i* !y bore x is p]haps ! fir/ fact to be not$ among all ! facts t make up ! puzzl+ problem ( ,j]usalem4 ,odd z x may s\nd y c see t ! true ,ori5tals are n famili> ) sn[ by ! v fact t !y accept x4 ,!y accept x z we %\ld accept be+ swall[$ by an e>?quake2 because we d n "k ! answ] to an e>?quake4 ,! m5 f ! des]t d n "k ! answ] to ! sn[1 x seems to !m unansw]able4 ,b ,*ri/ians fight ) sn[ 9 a d\ble s5se2 !y fight ) sn[ z !y fight ) sn[balls4 ,a ,moslem left to himself w\ld no m play ) a sn[ball ?an make a toy ( a ?und]bolt4 ,& ?is is really a type ( ! true problem t 0 rais$ by ! v pres5ce ( ! ,engli% soldi] 9 ! /reet1 ev5 if he 0 only %ovell+ away ! sn[4 ,x w\ld be f> f a bad ?+1 ,i fancy1 if ! rights & wrongs ( ^! ,bible c\ntries c\ld occasionally be translat$ into ,bible language4 ,& ,i sugge/ ?is "h1 n 9 ! lea/ because x is a religi\s language1 b m]ely because x is a simple language4 ,x may be a good ?+1 & 9 _m ways x c]ta9ly is a good ?+1 t ! races native to ! ,ne> ,ea/1 to ,egypt or ,arabia1 %\ld come 9 contact ) ,we/]n culture2 b x w be un=tunate if ?is only means com+ 9 contact ) ,we/]n p$antry & ev5 ,we/]n hypocrisy4 ,z x is !re is only too mu* dang] t ! local compla9ts aga9/ ! gov]nm5t may be exactly l ! (ficial explanations ( ! gov]nm5t2 t is1 m]e /r+s ( long words ) v little mean+ involv$4 ,9 %ort1 if p are to le>n to talk ,engli% x w be a refre%+ f9i%+ t\* to _! culture if !y le>n to talk pla9 ,engli%4 ,( ?is x w\ld be h>d to f9d a bett] work+ model ?an :at may be call$ scriptural ,engli%4 ,x w\ld be a v good ?+ = ev]ybody conc]n$ if any really unju/ or unpopul> (ficial 7 describ$ only 9 t]ms tak5 f ! d5unciations ( ,jezebel & ,h]od4 ,x w\ld especially be a good ?+ = ! (ficial4 ,if x 7 true x w\ld be appropriate1 & if x 7 untrue x w\ld be absurd4 ,:5 p are really oppress$1 _! condition c g5]ally be describ$ 9 v pla9 t]ms connect$ ) v pla9 ?+s2 ) bread1 ) l&1 ) taxes & *ildr5 & *ur*es4 ,if imp]iali/s & capitali/s d ?us oppress !m1 z !y mo/ c]ta9ly (t5 d1 !n ! condition ( ^? m p[]ful p]sons c also be describ$ 9 few & simple words2 su* z crime & s9 & dea? & hell4 ,b :5 compla9ts are made1 z !y are sometimes 9 ,pale/9e & /ill m 9 ,egypt1 9 ! elaborate & long-w9d$ /yle ( a lead+ article1 ! sympa!tic ,european is apt to rememb] h[ v little confid5ce he has ev] felt 9 8 own lead+ articles4 ,if an ,arab comes to me & says1 ,! /rang] f across ! sea has tax$ me1 & tak5 ! corn-%eaves f ! field ( my fa!rs1 ,i d really feel t he t[]s ov] me & my p]i%+ indu/rial civilisation ) a t]rible appeal to et]nal ?+s4 ,i feel he is a figure m endur+ ?an a /atue1 l ! figure ( ,nabo? or ( ,na?an4 ,b :5 t simple son ( ! des]t op5s 8 m\? & says1 ,! self-det]m9ation ( prolet>ian class-consci\s solid>ity z x functions = int]national recon/ruction1 & s on1 :y !n ,i mu/ confess to ! weakness ( feel+ my sympa?ies in/antly & /rangely *ill$4 ,i m]ely feel incl9$ to tell him t ,i c talk t sort ( pidg9 ,engli% bett] ?an he c4 ,if he modell$ himself on ! great rebels & revolutioni/s ( ! ,bible1 x w\ld at lea/ be a consid]able improvem5t 9 8 lit]>y /yle4 ,b z a matt] ( fact some?+ mu* m solid is involv$ ?an lit]>y /yle4 ,!re is a logic & ju/ice 9 ! di/9ction1 ev5 9 ! _w ( ideas4 ,t mo/ p ) mu* m education ?an ! ,arab1 & !re=e mu* less excuse ?an ! ,arab1 entirely ignore t di/9ction1 is m]ely a result ( _! ignor+ ideas1 & be+ satisfi$ ) long words4 ,!y l democracy because x is a long ^w2 t is ! only ?+ !y d l ab\t x4 ,p are entitl$ to self-gov]nm5t2 t is1 to su* gov]nm5t z is self-made4 ,!y are n necess>ily entitl$ to a special & elaborate ma*9]y t somebody else has made4 ,x is _! "r to make x = !mselves1 b x is also _! duty to ?9k ( x = !mselves4 ,self-gov]nm5t ( a simple k9d has exi/$ 9 numb]less simple societies1 & ,i %all always ?9k x a horrible responsibility to int]f]e ) x4 ,b repres5tative gov]nm5t1 or !oretically repres5tative gov]nm5t1 ( an exce$+ly complicat$ k9d1 may exi/ 9 c]ta9 complicat$ societies )\t _! be+ b\nd to transf] x to o!rs1 or ev5 to admire x = !mselves4 ,at any rate1 = good or evil1 !y h inv5t$ x !mselves4 ,& !re is a moral di/9ction1 :i* is p]fectly rational & democratic1 betwe5 su* inv5tions & ! self-evid5t rights :i* no man c claim to h inv5t$4 ,if ! ,arab says to me1 ,i don't c>e a curse = ,europe2 ,i dem& bread1 ! reproa* is to me bo? true & t]rible4 ,b if he says1 ,i don't c>e a curse = ,europe2 ,i dem& ,fr5* cook]y1 ,italian confection]y1 ,engli% audit ale1 & s on1 ,i ?9k he is r an unreasonable ,arab4 ,aft] all1 we inv5t$ ^! ?+s2 9 auctore auctoritas4 ,& ( ?is problem !re is a sort ( work+ model 9 ! pres5ce ( ! sn[ 9 ,pale/9e1 especially 9 ! light ( ! old prov]b ab\t ! impossibility ( sn[ 9 ,egypt4 ,pale/9e is wild]1 less weal?y & mod]nis$1 m religi\s & !re=e m reali/ic4 ,! issue betwe5 ! ?+s only a ,european c d1 & ! ?+s no ,european has ! "r to d1 is mu* %>p] & cle>] ?an ! confusions ( v]bosity4 ,on ! "o h& ! ?+s ! ,engli% c d are m real ?+s1 l cle>+ away ! sn[2 = ! v reason t ! ,engli% are n "h1 s to speak1 build+ on a ,fr5* pavem5t b on ! b>e rocks ( ! ,ea/]n wilds1 ! contact ) ,islam & ,israel is m simple & direct4 ,& on ! o!r side ! discont5ts & revolts are m real4 ,s f> f int5d+ to sugge/ t ! ,egyptians h no compla9ts1 ,i am v f> f mean+ t !y h no wrongs4 ,b curi\sly en\gh ! wrongs seem to me m real ?an ! compla9ts4 ,! real case aga9/ our ,egyptian adv5ture 0 /at$ long ago by ,r&olph ,*ur*ill1 :5 he d5\nc$ a bondhold]'s w>2 x is 9 ! :ole bus9ess ( collect+ debts due to cosmopolitan f9ance4 ,b a /rang] 9 ,egypt he>s little d5unciation ( cosmopolitan f9ance1 & a great deal ( drivel 9 ! way ( cosmopolitan idealism4 ,:5 ! ,pale/9ians say t usur]s m5ace _! l& !y mean ! l& !y dig2 an old actuality & n a new ab/raction4 ,_! revolt may be "r or wrong1 b x is real2 & :at applies to _! revolt applies to _! religion4 ,!re may well be d\bts ab\t :e!r ,egypt is a nation1 b !re is no d\bt t ,j]usalem is a city1 & ! nations h come to its light4 ,! problem ( ! sn[ prov$ inde$ ! text = a tale t\*+ ! practical politics ( ! city4 ,! ,engli% soldi]s cle>$ ! sn[ away2 ! ,arabs sat d[n satisfi$ or /oical ) ! sn[ block+ _! own doors or load+ _! own ro(s4 ,b ! ,jews1 z ! /ory w5t1 7 at l5g? p]suad$ to cle> away ! sn[ 9 front ( !m1 & !n dem&$ a h&some sal>y = hav+ recov]$ ! use ( _! own front doors4 ,! /ory is n q fair2 & yet x is n s unfair z x seems4 ,any rational ,anti-,semite w agree t su* tales1 ev5 :5 !y are true1 d n always signify an av>ici\s tradition 9 ,semitism1 b sometimes ! heal?i] & m human sugge/ion ( ,bol%evism4 ,! ,jews d dem& high wages1 b x is n always because !y are 9 ! old s5se money-grabb]s1 b r 9 ! new s5se money-grabb]s 7z an enemy w\ld put x7 m5 s9c]ely & bitt]ly conv9c$ ( _! "r to ! surplus ( capitalism4 ,!re is ! same problem 9 ! ,jewi% colonies 9 ! c\ntry di/ricts2 9 ! ,jewi% explanation ( ! employm5t ( ,arab & ,syrian lab\r4 ,! ,jews argue t ?is occurs1 n because !y wi% to rema9 idle capitali/s1 b because !y insi/ on be+ prop]ly paid prolet>ians4 ,) all ?is ,i %all deal1 h[ev]1 :5 ,i treat ( ! ,jewi% problem itself4 ,! po9t = ! mom5t is t ! episode ( ! sn[ did 9 a sup]ficial way sugge/ ! p>ts play$ by ! ?ree p>ties & ! tales told ab\t !m4 ,to beg9 )1 x is "r to say t ! ,engli% d a great _m ?+s1 z !y cle> away ! sn[1 simply because nobody else w\ld d !m4 ,!y did save ! ori5tal inhabitants f "s ( ! wor/ consequ5ces ( ! calamity4 ,probably !y sometimes save ! inhabitants f some?+ :i* ! inhabitants d n reg>d z a calamity4 ,x is ! dang] ( all su* =eign effici5cy t x (t5 saves m5 :o d n want to be sav$4 ,b !y d 9 _m cases d ?+s f :i* ,moslems pr(it1 b :i* ,moslems by !mselves w\ld n propose1 let alone p]=m4 ,& ?is has a g5]al significance ev5 9 our fir/ survey1 = x sugge/s a tru? easy to abuse1 b ,i ?9k impossible to ignore4 ,i mean t !re is some?+ non-political ab\t ,moslem morality4 ,p]v]se z x may appe>1 ,i suspect t mo/ ( _! political movem5ts result f _! non-political morality4 ,!y become politicians because !y "k !y are n political2 & feel _! simple & m or less heal?y life is at a disadvantage1 9 face ( ! political supremacy ( ! ,engli% & ! political subtlety ( ! ,jews4 ,= in/ance1 ! tradition ( ,turki% rule is simply a joke4 ,all ! /ories ab\t x are jokes1 & (t5 v good jokes4 ,my own fav\rite incid5t is t :i* is /ill commemorat$ 9 ! ,engli% ca!dral by an enorm\s hole 9 ! floor4 ,! ,turks dug up ! pavem5t look+ = conceal$ ,engli% artill]y2 because !y _h be5 told t ! bi%op _h giv5 8 bless+ to two canons4 ,! bi%op _h inde$ rec5tly appo9t$ two canons to ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*1 b he _h n secret$ !m "u ! floor ( ! *ancel4 ,!re 0 ano!r agreeable incid5t :5 ! ,turki% au?orities1 by an impulsive movem5t ( religi\s tol]ation1 s5t = a ,greek prie/ to bury ,greek soldi]s1 & told him to take 8 *oice 9 a heap ( corpses ( all cre$s & col\rs4 ,b at once ! mo/ curi\s & ! mo/ common t\* ( com$y is ! p]petual social introduction to solid & smil+ citiz5s :o h be5 ne>ly hang$ by ! ,turks4 ,! =tunate g5tleman seems /ill to be reg>d+ 8 escape ) a broad gr94 ,if y 7 introduc$ to a polite ,fr5*man :o _h come /raight f ! guillot9e1 or to an affable ,am]ican :o _h only j vacat$ ! electrical *air1 y w\ld feel a fa9t curiosity ab\t ! :ole /ory4 ,if a fri5d introduc$ somebody1 say+1 ,my fri5d ,rob9son2 8 s5t5ce has be5 commut$ to p5al s]vitude1 or ,my ,uncle ,william1 j come f ,d>tmoor ,prison1 y\r m9d & p]haps y\r lips w\ld fa9tly =m ! syllables ,:at =8 ,b evid5tly1 "u ,turki% rule1 be+ hang$ 0 l be+ knock$ d[n by a cab2 x might happ5 to anybody4 ,?is is a p>5!sis1 s9ce ,i am only deal+ "h ) ! sup]ficial exp]i5ce ( ! /reets1 especially 9 ! sn[4 ,b x w be well to safegu>d x by say+ t ?is unpolitical c>elessness & compreh5siv5ess ( ! indiscrim9ate ,turk _h its tragic z well z its comic side4 ,x 0 by no means ev]ybody t escap$ hang+2 & !re 0 a tree gr[+ outside ! ,jaffa ,gate at :i* m5 might /ill %udd] z !y pass x 9 ! sunlight4 ,x 0 :at a mod]n revolution>y poet has call$ bitt]ly ! ,tree ( ,man's ,mak+2 & :at a m$ieval revolution>y poet call$ ! fruit tree 9 ! or*>d ( ! k+4 ,x 0 ! gibbet2 & lives h dropp$ f x l leaves f a tree 9 autumn4 ,yet ev5 on ! /]n] side1 we c trace ! tru? ab\t ! ,moslem fatalism :i* seems s ali5 to political actuality4 ,!re 0 a popul> leg5d or prov]b t ?is t]rible tree 0 9 "s way b\nd up ) ! p[] ( ! ,turk1 & p]haps ! ,moslem ov] a great "p ( ! e>?4 ,!re is no?+ m /range ab\t t ,moslem fatalism ?an a c]ta9 gloomy magnanimity :i* c invoke om5s & oracles aga9/ itself4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ (t5 ! ,turks seem to h accept$ a leg5d or prophecy ab\t _! own ultimate failure4 ,de ,qu9cey m5tions "o ( !m 9 ! bl[ t half broke ! ,palladium ( ,byzantium4 ,x is said t ! ,moslems !mselves pr$ict ! entry ( a ,*ri/ian k+ ( ,j]usalem ?r\gh ! ,gold5 ,gate4 ,p]haps t is :y !y h block$ up ! fatal gate2 b 9 any case !y dealt 9 t fa%ion ) ! fatal tree4 ,!y elaborately b\nd & rivet$ x ) iron1 z if accept+ ! popul> prophecy :i* decl>$ t s long z x /ood ! ,turki% ,empire w\ld /&4 ,x 0 z if ! wick$ man ( ,scripture _h daily wat]$ a gre5 bay-tree1 to make sure t x %\ld fl\ri%4 ,9 ! la/ *apt] ,i h attempt$ to sugge/ a backgr\nd ( ! battlem5t$ walls ) ! l[ gates & n>r[ w9d[s :i* seem to relieve ! livelie/ ( ! col\r$ gr\ps aga9/ ! neutral t9ts ( ! ,nor?1 & h[ ?is 0 int5sifi$ :5 ! neutral t9ts 7 t\*$ ) ! positive hue ( sn[4 ,9 ! same m]ely impressioni/ _s ,i w\ld "h attempt to sket* "s ( ! ext]nals ( ! actors 9 su* a sc5e1 ?\gh x is h>d to d ju/ice to su* a picture ev5 9 ! sup]ficial matt] ( ! picturesque4 ,inde$ x is h>d to be suffici5tly sup]ficial2 = 9 ! ,ea/ ne>ly e ext]nal is a symbol4 ,! great] "p ( x is ! gorge\s rag-heap ( ,arabian humanity1 & ev5 ab\t t "o c\ld lecture on almo/ e col\r$ rag4 ,we he> mu* ( ! gaudy col\rs ( ! ,ea/2 b ! mo/ /rik+ ?+ ab\t !m is t !y are delicate col\rs4 ,x is r>e to see a r$ t is m]ely l a pill>-box1 or a blue t is ,reckitt's blue2 ! r$ is sure to h ! enri*m5t ( tawny w9e or blood oranges1 & ! blue ( peacocks or ! sea4 ,9 %ort ^! p are arti/ic 9 ! s5se t us$ to be call$ ae/hetic2 & x is a nameless in/9ct t pres]ves ^! nameless t9ts4 ,l all su* in/9cts1 x c be blunt$ by a bully+ rationalism2 l all su* *ildr51 ^! p d n "k :y !y pref] ! bett]1 & c !re=e be p]suad$ by sophi/s t !y pref] ! wor/4 ,b !re are o!r elem5ts em]g+ f ! col\r$ cr[d1 :i* are m significant1 & !re=e m /ubborn4 ,a /rang] entirely ignorant ( t _w w\ld feel some?+ l a *ill to ! blood :5 he fir/ saw ! black figures ( ! veil$ ,moslem wom51 s9i/] figures )\t faces4 ,x is z if 9 t _w e woman 7 a wid[4 ,:5 he realis$ t ^! 7 n ! mask$ mutes at a v grisly fun]al1 b m]ely ladies lit]ally obey+ a conv5tion ( we>+ veils 9 public1 he w\ld probably h a reaction ( laught]4 ,he w\ld be dispos$ to say flippantly t x mu/ be1 a dull life1 n only = ! wom5 b ! m52 & t a man might well want five wives if he _h to m>ry !m be=e he c\ld ev5 look at !m4 ,b he w be wise n to be satisfi$ ) su* flippancy1 = ! complete veil+ ( ! ,moslem wom5 ( ,j]usalem1 ?\gh n a f9] ?+ ?an ! fre$om ( ! ,*ri/ian woman ( ,be?lehem1 is almo/ c]ta9ly a f9] ?+ ?an ! m coquetti% compromise ( ! o!r ,moslem wom5 ( ,cairo4 ,x simply means t ! ,moslem religion is "h m s9c]ely obs]v$2 & ?is 9 turn is "p ( some?+ t a sympa!tic p]son w soon feel 9 ,j]usalem1 if he has come f ^! m comm]cial cities ( ! ,ea/2 a spiritual tone decid$ly m delicate & dignifi$1 l ! cle> air ab\t ! m\nta9 city4 ,:atev] ! human vices involv$1 x is n altoge!r = no?+ t ?is is ! holy t[n ( ?ree great religions4 ,:5 all is said1 he w feel t !re are "s tricks t c\ld n be play$1 "s trades t c\ld n be pli$1 "s %ops t c\ld n be op5$1 )9 a /one's ?r[ ( ! ,sepul*re4 ,?is indef9able s]i\sness has its own fantasies ( fanaticism or =malism2 b if ^! are vices !y are n vulg>ities4 ,!re is no /rong] example ( ?is ?an ! real ,jews ( ,j]usalem1 especially ^? f ! ghettoes ( ea/]n ,europe4 ,!y c be imm$iately pick$ out by ! peculi> wisps ( hair worn on ea* side ( ! face1 l some?+ betwe5 curls & :isk]s4 ,sometimes !y look /rangely effem9ate1 l "s rococo burlesque ( ! r+lets ( an ,e>ly ,victorian woman4 ,sometimes !y look consid]ably m l ! horns ( a devil2 & "o ne$ n be an ,anti-,semite to say t ! face is (t5 made to mat*4 ,b ?\gh !y may be ugly1 or ev5 horrible1 !y are n vulg> l ! ,jews at ,brighton2 !y trail beh9d !m too _m primeval traditions & labori\s loyalties1 along ) _! gr& ?\gh (t5 greasy robes ( bronze or purple velvet4 ,!y (t5 we> on _! heads t odd turban ( fur worn by ! ,rabbis 9 ! pictures ( ,rembr&t4 ,& inde$ t great "n is n irrelevant2 = ! :ole tru? at ! back ( ,zionism is 9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! picture ( a ,jew by ,rembr&t & a picture ( a ,jew by ,s>g5t4 ,= ,rembr&t ! ,rabbi 01 9 a special & d\ble s5se1 a di/+ui%$ figure4 ,he 0 some?+ di/9ct f ! _w ( ! arti/1 :o drew a ,rabbi z he w\ld a ,brahm94 ,b ,s>g5t _h to treat 8 sitt]s z solid citiz5s ( ,engl& or ,am]ica2 & consequ5tly 8 pictures are direct provocations to a pogrom4 ,b ! light t ,rembr&t lov$ falls n irrev]5tly on ! /range hairy haloes t c /ill be se5 on ! %av5 heads ( ! ,jews ( ,j]usalem4 ,& ,i %\ld be sorry = any pogrom t br\ght d[n any ( _! grey wisps or :isk]s 9 sorr[ to ! grave4 ,! :ole sc5e inde$1 s]i\sness ap>t1 might be reg>d$ z a fantasia = b>b]s2 = ! diff]5t ways ( dress+ ! hair w\ld alone s]ve z symbols ( diff]5t races & religions4 ,?us ! ,greek prie/s ( ! ,or?odox ,*ur*1 be>d$ & rob$ 9 black ) black t[]s ^u _! heads1 h = "s /range reason _! hair b\nd up beh9d l a woman's4 ,9 any case !y h 9 _! pomp a t\* ( ! be>d$ bulls ( ,assyrian sculpture2 & ?is /range fa%ion ( curl+ if n oil+ ! ,assyrian bull gives ! newcom] an indescribable & illogical impression ( ! unnatural sublimity ( ar*aic art4 ,9 ! ,apocalypse some:]e !re is an inspir+ly un9telligible allusion to m5 com+ on ! e>?1 ^: hair is l ! hair ( wom5 & _! tee? l ! tee? ( lions4 ,i h nev] be5 bitt5 by an ,or?odox cl]gyman1 & _c say :e!r 8 tee? are at all leon9e2 ?\gh ,i h se5 sev5 ( !m toge!r enjoy+ _! lun* at an hotel ) decorum & dispat*4 ,b ! twi/+ ( ! hair 9 ! womani% fa%ion does = u t\* t note ( ! abnormal :i* ! my/ic meant to convey 9 8 poetry1 & :i* o!rs feel r z a recoil into hum\r4 ,! be/ & la/ t\* to ?is topsy-turvydom 0 giv5 :5 a lady1 obs]v+ "o ( ^! rev]5d g5tlem5 :o = "s reason did n c>ry ?is curi\s coiffure1 exclaim$1 9 a tone ( he>tr5d+ surprise & di/ress1 ,oh1 he's bobb$ 8 hair6 ,"h aga9 ( c\rse ev5 a sup]ficial glance at ! pageant ( ! /reet %\ld n be cont5t ) its com$y4 ,!re is an intellectual int]e/ 9 ! ext]nal pomp & air ( placid p[] 9 ^! ord9>y ,or?odox p>i% prie/s2 especially if we comp>e !m ) ! comp>atively prosaic & jog-trot good nature ( ! ,roman monks1 call$ 9 ?is c\ntry ! ,lat9s4 ,m+l+ 9 ! same cr[d ) ^! black-rob$ pontiffs c be se5 %av5 m5 9 br[n habits :o seem 9 comp>ison to be bo? busy & obscure4 ,^! are ! sons ( ,/4 ,francis1 :o came to ! ,ea/ ) a gr& simplicity & ?\ght to f9i% ! ,crusades ) a smile4 ,! spectator w be wise to accept ?is fir/ contra/ t /rikes ! eye ) an imp>tial intellectual int]e/2 x has no?+ to d ) p]sonal "*1 ( c\rse1 & _m ,greek prie/s are z simple 9 _! ta/es z !y are *>m+ 9 _! mann]s2 :ile any ,roman prie/s c f9d z mu* ritual z !y may happ5 to want 9 o!r aspects ( _! own religion4 ,b x is broadly true t ,roman & ,greek ,ca?olicism are contra/$ 9 ?is way 9 ?is c\ntry2 & ! contra/ is ! flat contr>y to all our cu/om>y associations 9 ! ,we/4 ,9 ! ,ea/ x is ,roman ,ca?olicism t /&s = mu* t we associate ) ,prote/antism4 ,x is ,roman ,ca?olicism t is by comp>ison pla9 & practical & scornful ( sup]/ition & conc]n$ = social "w4 ,x is ,greek ,ca?olicism t is /iff ) gold & gorge\s ) c]emonial1 ) its hold on anci5t hi/ory & its inh]itance ( imp]ial tradition4 ,9 ! cant ( our own society1 we may say x is ! ,roman :o rationalises & ! ,greek :o ,romanises4 ,x is ! ,roman ,ca?olic :o is impati5t ) ,russian & ,greek *ildi%ness1 & p]petually appeal+ = common s5se4 ,x is ! ,greek :o def5ds su* *ildi%ness z *ildlike fai? & w\ld rebuke su* common s5se z common scepticism4 ,i d n speak ( ! !ological t5ets or ev5 ! deep] emotions involv$1 b only1 z ,i h said1 ( contra/s visible ev5 9 ! /reet4 ,& ! :ole diff]5ce is suffici5tly sugge/$ 9 two phrases ,i he>d )9 a few days4 ,a di/+ui%$ ,anglo-,ca?olic1 :o has himself mu* sympa?y ) ! ,greek ,or?odox traditions1 said to me1 ,aft] all1 ! ,romans 7 ! fir/ ,puritans4 ,& ,i he>d t a ,franciscan1 be+ told t ?is ,engli%man & p]haps ! ,engli% g5]ally 7 dispos$ to make an alliance ) ! ,greek ,*ur*1 _h only said by way ( comm5t1 ,& a good ?+ too1 ! ,greeks might d some?+ at la/4 ,anyh[ ! fir/ impression is t ! ,greek is m gorge\s 9 black ?an ! ,roman 9 col\rs4 ,b ! ,greek ( c\rse c also appe> 9 col\rs1 especially 9 ^? et]nal =ms ( froz5 yet fi]y col\rs :i* we call jewels4 ,i h se5 ! ,greek ,patri>*1 t magnific5t old g5tleman1 walk+ d[n ! /reet l an emp]or 9 ! ,arabian ,nights1 hung all ov] ) hi/oric jewels z ?ick z beads or buttons1 ) a gigantic cross ( solid em]alds t might h be5 giv5 him by ! gre5 g5ii ( ! sea1 if any ( ! g5ii are ,*ri/ians4 ,^! ?+s are toys1 b ,i am entirely 9 fav\r ( toys2 & rubies & em]alds are almo/ z intoxicat+ z t sort ( lu/r\s col\r$ pap] !y put inside ,*ri/mas crack]s4 ,?is beauty has be5 be/ a*iev$ 9 ! ,nor? 9 ! glory ( col\r$ glass2 & ,i h se5 great ,go?ic w9d[s 9 :i* "o c\ld really believe t ! robes ( m>tyrs 7 giant rubies or ! />ry sky a s+le enorm\s sapphire4 ,b ! col\rs ( ! ,we/ are transp>5t1 ! col\rs ( ! ,ea/ opaque4 ,i h spok5 ( ! ,arabian ,nights1 & !re is really a t\* ( !m ev5 9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 p]haps increas$ ) a tradition ( e>ly ,*ri/ian secrecy4 ,!re are glimpses ( gorge\sly til$ walls1 ( blue curta9s & gre5 doors & gold5 inn] *amb]s1 t are j l ! entrance to an ,ea/]n tale4 ,! ,or?odox are at lea/ m ori5tal 9 ! s5se ( be+ m ornam5tal2 m flat & decorative4 ,! ,romans are m ,we/]n1 ,i might ev5 say m mod]n1 9 ! s5se ( hav+ m realism ev5 9 _! ritualism4 ,! ,greek cross is a cross2 ! ,roman cross is a crucifix4 ,b ^! are deep] matt]s2 ,i am only try+ to sugge/ a sort ( silh\ette ( ! cr[d l ! simil> silh\ette ( ! city1 a pr(ile or outl9e ( ! heads & hats1 l ! pr(ile ( ! t[]s & spires4 ,! t[] t makes ! ,greek prie/ look l a walk+ catafalque is by no means alone among ! horns ?us fanta/ically exalt$4 ,!re is ! peak$ hood ( ! ,arm5ian prie/1 = in/ance2 ! /ately survival ( t /range ,monophysite h]esy :i* p]petuat$ itself 9 pomp & pride ma9ly ?r\gh ! sublime accid5t ( ! ,crusades4 ,t black cone also rises above ! cr[d ) some?+ ( ! immemorial maje/y ( a pyramid2 & rightly s1 = x is typical ( ! prehi/oric poetry by :i* ^! places live t "s say x is a surviv+ memory ( ,ar>at & ! ,ark4 ,aga9 ! high :ite headge> ( ! ,be?lehem wom51 or to speak m /rictly ( ! ,be?lehem wives1 has already be5 not$ 9 ano!r connection2 b x is well to rem>k x aga9 among ! col\rs ( ! cr[d1 because ?is at lea/ has a significance ess5tial to all criticism ( su* a cr[d4 ,mo/ travell]s f ! ,we/ reg>d su* an ,ea/]n city f> too mu* z a ,moslem city1 l ! lady :om ,mr4 ,maurice ,b>+ met :o travell$ all ov] ,russia1 & ?\ght all ! *ur*es 7 mosques4 ,b 9 tru? x is v h>d to g5]alise ab\t ,j]usalem1 precisely because x conta9s ev]y?+1 & its contra/s are real contra/s4 ,& anybody :o d\bts t its ,*ri/ianity is ,*ri/ian1 a ?+ fight+ = our own culture & morals on ! bord]s ( ,asia1 ne$ only consid] ! concrete fact ( ^! wom5 ( ,be?lehem & _! co/ume4 ,!re is no ne$ to sne] 9 any unsympa!tic fa%ion at all ! dome/ic in/itutions ( ,islam2 ! sexes are nev] q s /upid z "s fem9i/s repres5t2 & ,i d>e say a woman (t5 has h] own way 9 a h>em z well z 9 a h\sehold4 ,b ! broad diff]5ce does rema94 ,& if !re be "o ?+1 ,i ?9k1 t c safely be said ab\t all ,asia & all ori5tal tribes1 x is ?is2 t if a m>ri$ woman we>s any di/9ctive m>k1 x is always meant to prev5t h] f receiv+ ! admiration or ev5 ! notice ( /range m54 ,(t5 x is only made to disguise h]2 sometimes x is made to disfigure h]4 ,x may be ! mask+ ( ! face z among ! ,moslems2 x may be ! %av+ ( ! head z among ! ,jews2 x may1 ,i believe1 be ! black5+ ( ! tee? & o!r que] exp$i5ts among ! p ( ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,b is nev] meant to make h] look magnific5t 9 public2 & ! ,be?lehem wife is made to look magnific5t 9 public4 ,%e n only %[s all ! beauty ( h] face2 & %e is (t5 v beautiful4 ,%e also we>s a t[]+ erection :i* is z unmi/akably meant to give h] consequ5ce z ! triple ti>a ( ! ,pope4 ,a woman we>+ su* a cr[n1 & we>+ x )\t a veil1 does /&1 & c only conceivably /&1 = :at we call ! ,we/]n view ( wom51 b %\ld r call ! ,*ri/ian view ( wom54 ,?is is ! sort ( dignity :i* mu/ ( necessity come f "s vague memory ( *ivalry4 ,! woman may or may n be1 z ! leg5d says1 a l9eal desc5dant ( a ,crusad]4 ,b :e!r or no %e is 8 daught]1 %e is c]ta9ly 8 heiress4 ,%e may be put la/ among ! local figures ,i h "h describ$1 = ! special reason t h] case has ?is r deep] significance4 ,= x is n possible to rema9 cont5t ) ! fact t ! cr[d (f]s su* v>i$ %apes & col\rs to ! eye1 :5 x also (f]s mu* deep] divisions & ev5 dilemmas to ! intellig5ce4 ,! black dress ( ! ,moslem woman & ! :ite dress ( ! ,*ri/ian woman are 9 sob] tru? z diff]5t z black & :ite4 ,!y /& = real pr9ciples 9 a real opposition2 & ! black & :ite w n easily disappe> 9 ! dull grey ( our own compromises4 ,! "o tradition w def5d :at x reg>ds z mode/y1 & ! o!r :at x reg>ds z dignity1 ) passions f> deep] ?an mo/ ( our paltry political appetites4 ,nor d ,i see h[ we c d5y su* a "r ( def5ce1 ev5 9 ! case we consid] ! less enlight5$4 ,x is made all ! m difficult by ! fact t ^? :o consid] !mselves ! pione]s ( enlight5m5t g5]ally also consid] !mselves ! protectors ( native races & aborig9al rights4 ,:atev] view we take ( ! ,moslem ,arab1 we mu/ at lea/ admit t ! great] includes ! less4 ,x is manife/ly absurd to say we h no "r to int]f]e 9 8 c\ntry1 b h a "r to int]f]e 9 8 home4 ,x is ! int5se int]e/ ( ,j]usalem t !re c ?us be two univ]ses 9 ! same /reet4 ,inde$ !re are t5 r ?an two2 & x is a prov]b t ! fight is n only betwe5 ,*ri/ian & ,moslem1 b betwe5 ,*ri/ian & ,*ri/ian4 ,at ?is mom5t1 x mu/ be admitt$1 x is almo/ entirely a fight ( ,*ri/ian & ,moslem alli$ aga9/ ,jew4 ,b ( t ,i %all h to speak lat]2 ! po9t = ! mom5t is t ! v>i$ col\rs ( ! /reets are a true symbol ( ! v>i$ col\rs ( ! s\ls4 ,x is p]haps ! only mod]n place :]e ! w> wag$ betwe5 ideas has su* a visible & vivid h]aldry4 ,& t fact alone may well leave ! spectator ) "o f9al reflection2 = x is a matt] 9 :i* ! mod]n _w may well h to le>n some?+ f ! motley rabble ( ?is remote ,ea/]n t[n4 ,x may be an odd ?+ to sugge/ t a cr[d 9 ,bond ,/reet or ,piccadilly %\ld model itself on ?is masqu]ade ( religions4 ,x w\ld be facile & fasc9at+ to turn x into a satire or an extravaganza4 ,e good & innoc5t m9d w\ld be gratifi$ ) ! image ( a b[l] hat 9 ! precise proportions ( ! ,dome ( ,/4 ,paul's1 & surm\nt$ ) a little ball & cross1 symbolis+ ! loyalty ( "s ,anglican to 8 "m *ur*4 ,x might ev5 be pleas+ to see ! /reet dom9at$ ) a m graceful top-hat modell$ on ! ,eiffel ,t[]1 & signify+ ! we>]'s fai? 9 sci5tific ent]prise1 or p]haps 9 its frequ5t concomitant ( political corruption4 ,^! w\ld be fair ,we/]n p>allels to ! head-dresses ( ,j]usalem2 modell$ on ,m\nt ,ar>at or ,solomon's ,temple1 & "s may ins9uate t we are n v likely ev] to meet !m 9 ! ,/r&4 ,a man we>+ :isk]s is n ev5 compell$ to plead "s sort ( excuse or au?ority = we>+ :isk]s1 z ! ,jew c = we>+ r+lets2 & ?\gh ! ,anglican cl]gyman may inde$ be v loyal to 8 "m *ur*1 !re might be consid]able hesitation if 8 "m bade him b9d 8 hair4 ,nev]!less a m hi/orical view ( ! ,london & ,j]usalem cr[ds w %[ z f> f impossible to dome/icate su* symbols2 t "s day a lady's jewels might mean some?+ l ! sacr$ jewels ( ! ,patri>*1 or a lady's furs mean some?+ l ! furr$ turban ( ! ,rabbi4 ,hi/ory inde$ w %[ u t we are n s mu* sup]ior to !m z inf]ior to ourselves4 ,:5 ! ,crusad]s came to ,pale/9e1 & came rid+ up t road f ,jaffa :]e ! orange plantations gl[ on ei!r side1 !y came ) motives :i* may h be5 mix$ & are c]ta9ly disput$4 ,!re may h be5 diff]5t !ories among ! ,crusad]s2 !re are c]ta9ly diff]5t !ories among ! critics ( ! ,crusad]s4 ,_m s\ght ,god1 "s gold1 "s p]haps black magic4 ,b :atev] else !y 7 9 se>* (1 !y 7 n 9 se>* ( ! picturesque4 ,!y 7 n drawn f a drab civilisation by t m]e ?ir/ = col\r t draws s _m mod]n arti/s to ! baza>s ( ! ,ea/4 ,9 ^? days !re 7 col\rs 9 ! ,we/ z well z 9 ! ,ea/2 & a gl[ 9 ! sunset z well z 9 ! sunrise4 ,_m ( ! m5 :o rode up t road 7 dress$ to mat* ! mo/ glori\s orange g>d5 & to rival ! mo/ magnific5t ori5tal k+4 ,k+ ,ri*>d _c h be5 consid]$ d[dy1 ev5 by comp>ison1 :5 he rode on t high r$ saddle grav5 ) gold5 lions1 ) 8 great sc>let hat & 8 ve/ ( silv] cresc5ts4 ,t squire ( ! comp>atively unobtrusive h\sehold ( ,jo9ville1 :o 0 clad 9 sc>let /rip$ ) yell[1 mu/ surely h be5 capable 7if ,i may be all[$ ! expression7 ( knock+ !m 9 ! mo/ magnific5t ,asiatic baza>4 ,nor 7 ^! ext]nal symbols less significant1 b r m significant ?an ! correspond+ symbols ( ! ,ea/]n civilisation4 ,x is true t h]aldry began beautifully z an art & aft]w>ds deg5]at$ into a sci5ce4 ,b ev5 9 be+ a sci5ce x _h to possess a significance2 & ! ,we/]n col\rs 7 (t5 allegorical :]e ! ,ea/]n 7 only accid5tal4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t ?is m philosophical ornam5t 0 d\btless imitat$2 & ,i h rem>k$ else:]e on ! highly h]aldic lions :i* ev5 ! ,s>ac5s c>v$ ov] ! gate ( ,/4 ,/eph54 ,b x is ! extraord9>y & ev5 exasp]at+ fact t x 0 n imitat$ z ! mo/ mean+less sort ( mod]n vulg>ity is imitat$4 ,k+ ,ri*>d's great r$ hat embroid]$ ) bea/s & birds has n ov]%ad[$ ! e>? s mu* z ! billycock1 :i* no "o has yet ?\ght ( embroid]+ ) any su* natural & univ]sal imag]y4 ,! cockney t\ri/ is n only m likely to set out ) ! int5tion ( knock+ !m1 b he has actually knock$ !m2 & ,ori5tals are imitat+ ! twe$s ( ! t\ri/ m ?an !y imitat$ ! /ripes ( ! squire4 ,x is a curi\s & p]haps melan*oly tru? t ! _w is imitat+ our wor/1 our we>9ess & our d+y decl9e1 :5 x did n imitate our be/ & ! high mom5t ( our morn+4 ,p]haps x is only :5 civilisation becomes a disease t x becomes an infection4 ,possibly x is only :5 x becomes a v virul5t disease t x becomes an epidemic4 ,possibly aga9 t is ! mean+ bo? ( cosmopolitanism & imp]ialism4 ,anyh[ ! tribes sitt+ by ,afric's sunny f\nta9s did n take up ! song :5 ,francis ( ,assisi /ood on ! v m\nta9 ( ! ,middle ,ages1 s++ ! ,canticle ( ! ,sun4 ,:5 ,mi*ael ,angelo c>v$ a /atue 9 sn[1 ,eskimos did n copy him1 despite _! l>ge natural qu>ries or res\rces4 ,lapl&]s nev] made a model ( ! ,elg9 ,m>bles1 ) a frieze ( re9de]s in/ead ( horses2 nor did ,hott5tots try to pa9t ,mumbo ,jumbo z ,raphael _h pa9t$ ,madonnas4 ,b _m a savage k+ has worn a top-hat1 & ! b>b>ian has sometimes be5 s debas$ z to add to x a pair ( tr\s]s4 ,explosive bullets & ! brutal factory sy/em numb]s ( advanc$ natives are anxi\s to possess4 ,& x 0 ?is reflection1 aris+ out ( ! m]e pleasure ( ! eye 9 ! p>ti-col\r$ cr[d be=e me1 t br\ght back my m9d to ! *ief problem & p]il ( our position 9 ,pale/9e1 on :i* ,i t\*$ e>li] 9 ?is *apt]2 ! p]il :i* is l>gely at ! back bo? ( ! j & ( ! unju/ objections to ,zionism4 ,x is ! fe> t ! ,we/1 9 its mod]n m]cantile mood1 w s5d n its be/ b its wor/4 ,! artisan way ( putt+ x1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! ,arab1 is t x w mean n s mu* ! ,engli% m]*ant z ! ,jewi% money-l5d]4 ,i %all write else:]e ( bett] types ( ,jew & ! tru?s !y really repres5t2 b ! ,jewi% money-l5d] is 9 a curi\s & complex s5se ! repres5tative ( ?is un=tunate p>adox4 ,he is n only unpopul> bo? 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/1 b he is unpopul> 9 ! ,we/ = be+ ,ea/]n & 9 ! ,ea/ = be+ ,we/]n4 ,he is accus$ 9 ,europe ( ,asiatic crook$ness & secrecy1 & 9 ,asia ( ,european vulg>ity & b\nce4 ,i h said a propos ( ! ,arab t ! dignity ( ! ori5tal is 9 8 long robe2 ! m]ely m]cantile ,jew is ! ori5tal :o has lo/ 8 long robe1 :i* leads to a dang]\s livel9ess 9 ! legs4 ,he bu/les & hu/les too mu*2 & 9 ,pale/9e "s ( ! unpopul>ity ev5 ( ! bett] sort ( ,jew is simply due to 8 re/lessness4 ,b !re rema9s a fe> t x w n be a "q ( ! bett] sort ( ,jew1 or ( ! bett] sort ( ,briti% influ5ce4 ,! same ignom9i\s inv]sion :i* reproduces ev]y:]e ! factory *imney )\t ! *ur* t[]1 :i* spreads a cockney comm]ce b n a ,*ri/ian culture1 has giv5 _m m5 a vague feel+ t ! influ5ce ( mod]n civilisation w surr\nd ^! ragg$ b col\r$ gr\ps ) some?+ z dre>y & discol\r$1 z unnatural & z desolate z ! unfamili> sn[ 9 :i* !y 7 %iv]+ z ,i wat*$ !m4 ,!re seem$ a sort ( s9i/] om5 9 ?is /range visitation t ! nor? _h s5t !m2 9 ! fact t :5 ! nor? w9d blew at la/1 x _h only scatt]$ on !m ?is silv] du/ ( dea?4 ,x may be t ?is m melan*oly mood 0 int5sifi$ by t pale l&scape & ^? impassable ways4 ,i d n dislike sn[2 on ! contr>y ,i delight 9 x2 & if x _h drift$ z deep 9 my own c\ntry aga9/ my own door ,i %\ld h ?\ght x ! triumph ( ,*ri/mas1 & a ?+ z comic z my own dog & donkey4 ,b ! p 9 ! col\r$ rags did dislike x2 & ! effects ( x 7 n comic b tragic4 ,! news t came 9 seem$ 9 t little lonely t[n l ! news ( a great w>1 or ev5 ( a great defeat4 ,m5 fell to reg>d+ x1 z !y h fall5 too mu* to reg>d+ ! w>1 m]ely z an unmix$ mis]y1 & "h ! mis]y 0 really unmix$4 ,z ! sn[ began to melt corpses 7 f\nd 9 x1 homes 7 hopelessly buri$1 & ev5 ! gradual cle>+ ( ! roads only br\ght him /ories ( ! lonely hamlets lo/ 9 ! hills4 ,x seem$ z if a brea? ( ! aimless de/ruction t w&]s 9 ! _w _h drift$ across u2 & no task rema9$ = m5 b ! we>y rebuild+ ( ru9s & ! numb]+ ( ! dead4 ,only z ,i w5t out ( ! ,jaffa ,gate1 a man told me t ! tree ( ! hundr$ dea?s1 t 0 ! type ( ! et]nal ,caliphate ( ! ,cresc5t1 0 ca/ d[n & ly+ brok5 9 ! sn[4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,gr\ps ,,( ,,! ,,city ,pale/9e is a /rip$ c\ntry2 t is ! fir/ effect ( l&scape on ! eye4 ,x runs 9 great p>allel l9es wav]+ into va/ hills & valleys1 b pres]v+ ! p>allel patt]n2 z if drawn boldly b accurately ) gigantic *alks ( gre5 & grey & r$ & yell[4 ,! natural explanation or 7to speak less fooli%ly7 ! natural process ( ?is is simple en\gh4 ,! /ripes are ! /rata ( ! rock1 only !y are /ripp$ by ! great ra9s1 s t ev]y?+ has to gr[ on l$ges1 repeat+ yet aga9 t t]rac$ "* to be se5 9 ! v9ey>ds & ! /aircase /reets ( ! t[n4 ,b ?\gh ! cause is 9 a s5se 9 ! ru9\s /r5g? ( ! ra91 ! hues are n ! dre>y hues ( ru94 ,:at e>? !re is is commonly a r$ clay ri*] ?an t ( ,devon2 a r$ clay ( :i* x w\ld be easy to believe t ! giant limbs ( ! fir/ man 7 made4 ,:at grass !re is is n only an enamel ( em]ald1 b is lit]ally cr[d$ ) ^? crimson anemones :i* might well h call$ =? ! great say+ t\*+ ,solomon 9 all 8 glory4 ,& ev5 :at rock !re is is col\r$ ) a ?\s& second>y & t]ti>y t9ts1 z are ! walls & /reets ( ! ,holy ,city :i* is built f ! qu>ries ( ^! hills4 ,= ! old /ones ( ! old ,j]usalem are z preci\s z ! preci\s /ones ( ! ,new ,j]usalem2 & at c]ta9 mom5ts ( morn+ or ( sunset1 e pebble might be a pe>l4 ,& all ^! col\r$ /rata rise s high & roll s f> t !y might be skies r ?an slopes4 ,x is z if we look$ up at a froz5 sunset2 or a daybreak fix$ = ev] ) its fleet+ b>s ( cl\d4 ,& inde$ ! fancy is n )\t a symbolic sugge/iv5ess4 ,?is is ! l& ( et]nal ?+s2 b we t5d too mu* to =get t recurr5t ?+s are et]nal ?+s4 ,we t5d to =get t subtle tones & delicate hues1 :e!r 9 ! hills or ! heav5s1 7 to ! primitive poets & sages z visible z !y are to u2 & ! /rong & simple words 9 :i* !y describe !m d n prove t !y did n realise !m4 ,:5 ,wordswor? speaks ( ! cl\ds t ga!r r\nd ! sett+ sun1 we assume t he has se5 e %ad[ ( col\r & e curve ( =m2 b :5 ! ,hebrew poet says ,he ha? made ! cl\ds 8 *>iot2 we d n always realise t he 0 full ( indescribable emotions ar\s$ by indescribable sights4 ,we vaguely assume t ! v sky 0 pla9] 9 primitive times4 ,we feel z if !re _h be5 a fa%ion 9 sunsets2 or z if dawn 0 always grey 9 ! ,/one ,age or br[n 9 ! ,bronze ,age4 ,b !re is ano!r p>able writt5 9 ^? long l9es ( _m-col\r$ clay & /one4 ,pale/9e is 9 e s5se a /ratifi$ c\ntry4 ,x is n only true 9 ! natural s5se1 z "h :]e ! clay has fall5 away & left visible ! v ribs ( ! hills4 ,x is true 9 ! qu>ries :]e m5 dig1 9 ! dead cities :]e !y excavate1 & ev5 9 ! liv+ cities :]e !y /ill fight & pray4 ,! sorr[ ( all ,pale/9e is t its divisions 9 culture1 politics & !ology are l its divisions 9 geology4 ,! divid+ l9e is horizontal in/ead ( v]tical4 ,! fronti] does n run betwe5 /ates b betwe5 /ratifi$ lay]s4 ,! ,jew did n appe> beside ! ,canaanite b on top ( ! ,canaanite2 ! ,greek n beside ! ,jew b on top ( ! ,jew2 ! ,moslem n beside ! ,*ri/ian b on top ( ! ,*ri/ian4 ,x is n m]ely a h\se divid$ aga9/ itself1 b "o divid$ across itself4 ,x is a h\se 9 :i* ! fir/ floor is fight+ ! second floor1 9 :i* ! basem5t is oppress$ f above & attics are besieg$ f bel[4 ,!re is a great deal ( gunp[d] 9 ! cell>s2 & p are by no means com=table ev5 on ! ro(4 ,9 days ( :at "s call ,bol%evism1 x may be said t mo/ /ates are h\ses 9 :i* ! kit*5 has decl>$ w> on ! draw+-room4 ,b ?is w give no notion ( ! toppl+ pagoda ( political & religi\s & racial diff]5ces1 ( :i* ! "n is ,pale/9e4 ,to expla9 t x is necess>y to give ! travell]'s fir/ impressions m p>ticul>ly 9 _! ord]1 & be=e ,i return to ?is view ( ! society z /ratifi$1 ,i mu/ /ate ! problem m practically z x pres5ts itself :ile ! society /ill seems fragm5t>y4 ,we are always told t ! ,turk kept ! peace betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian sects4 ,x w\ld be ne>] ! n]ve ( vital tru? to say t he made ! w> betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian sects4 ,b x w\ld be ne>] /ill to say t ! w> is some?+ n made by ,turks b made up by infidels4 ,! t\ri/ visit+ ! *ur*es is (t5 incr$ul\s ab\t ! tall tales told ab\t !m2 b he is completely cr$ul\s ab\t ! talle/ ( all ! tales1 ! tale t is told aga9/ !m4 ,he believes 9 a frantic fraticidal w> p]petually wag$ by ,*ri/ian aga9/ ,*ri/ian 9 ,j]usalem4 ,x fre%5s ! free s5se ( adv5ture to w&] ?r\gh ^? crook$ & cav]n\s /reets1 expect+ e m9ute to see ! ,arm5ian ,patri>* try+ to /ick a knife into ! ,greek ,patri>*2 j z x w\ld add to ! romance ( ,london to l+] ab\t ,lambe? & ,we/m9/] 9 ! hope ( see+ ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury lock$ 9 a deadly grapple ) ! ,presid5t ( ! ,wesleyan ,conf]5ce4 ,& if we return to our homes at ev5+ )\t hav+ actually se5 ^! ?+s ) ! eye ( fle%1 ! vision has none ! less %one on our pa?1 & l$ u r\nd _m corn]s ) al]tness & ) hope4 ,b 9 bald fact religion does n involve p]petual w> 9 ! ,ea/1 any m ?an patriotism involves p]petual w> 9 ! ,we/4 ,:at x does involve 9 bo? cases is a def5sive attitude2 a vigilance on ! fronti]s4 ,!re is no w>2 b !re is an arm$ peace4 ,i h already expla9$ ! s5se 9 :i* ,i say t ! ,moslems are unhi/oric or ev5 anti-hi/oric4 ,p]haps x w\ld be ne> ! tru? to say t !y are prehi/oric4 ,!y atta* !mselves to ! trem5d\s truisms :i* m5 might h realis$ be=e !y _h any political exp]i5ce at all2 :i* might h be5 scrat*$ ) primitive knives ( fl9t ^u primitive pots ( clay4 ,be+ simple & s9c]e1 !y d n escape ! ne$ = leg5ds2 ,i might almo/ say t1 be+ hone/1 !y d n escape ! ne$ = lies4 ,b _! mood is n hi/oric1 !y d n wi% to grapple ) ! pa/2 !y d n love its complexities2 nor d !y und]/& ! en?usiasm = its details & ev5 its d\bts4 ,n[ 9 all ?is ! ,moslems ( a place l ,j]usalem are ! v opposite ( ! ,*ri/ians ( ,j]usalem4 ,! ,*ri/ianity ( ,j]usalem is highly hi/oric1 & _c be und]/ood )\t hi/orical imag9ation4 ,& ?is is n ! /rong po9t p]haps ( ^? among u :o g5]ally record _! impressions ( ! place4 ,z ! educat$ ,engli%man does n "k ! hi/ory ( ,engl&1 x w\ld be unreasonable to expect him to "k ! hi/ory ( ,moab or ( ,mesopotamia4 ,he receives ! impression1 9 visit+ ! %r9es ( ,j]usalem1 ( a numb] ( small sects squabbl+ ab\t small ?+s4 ,9 %ort1 he has be=e him a tangle ( trivialities1 :i* include ! ,roman ,empire 9 ! ,we/ & 9 ! ,ea/1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 its two great divisions1 ! ,jewi% race1 ! memories ( ,greece & ,egypt1 & ! :ole ,mahometan _w 9 ,asia & ,africa4 ,x may be t he reg>ds ^! z small ?+s2 b ,i %\ld be glad if he w\ld ca/ 8 eye ov] human hi/ory1 & tell me :at are ! l>ge ?+s4 ,! tru? is t ! ?+s t meet to-day 9 ,j]usalem are by f> ! greate/ ?+s t ! _w has yet se54 ,if !y are n important no?+ on ?is e>? is important1 & c]ta9ly n ! impressions ( ^? :o happ5 to be bor$ by !m4 ,b to und]/& !m x is necess>y to h some?+ :i* is mu* common] 9 ,j]usalem ?an 9 ,ox=d or ,bo/on2 t sort ( liv+ hi/ory :i* we call tradition4 ,= in/ance1 ! critic g5]ally beg9s by dismiss+ ^! conflicts ) ! /atem5t t !y are all ab\t small po9ts ( !ology4 ,i d n admit t !ological po9ts are small po9ts4 ,!ology is only ?\ght appli$ to religion2 & ^? :o pref] a ?\ghtless religion ne$ n be s v disda9ful ( o!rs ) a m rationali/ic ta/e4 ,! old joke t ! ,greek sects only diff]$ ab\t a s+le lett] is ab\t ! lame/ & mo/ illogical joke 9 ! _w4 ,an a!i/ & a !i/ only diff] by a s+le lett]2 yet !ologians are s subtle z to di/+ui% def9itely betwe5 ! two4 ,b ?\gh ,i d n 9 any case all[ t x is idle to be conc]n$ ab\t !ology1 z a matt] ( actual fact ^! qu>rels are n *iefly conc]n$ ab\t !ology4 ,!y are conc]n$ ab\t hi/ory4 ,!y are conc]n$ ) ! ?+s ab\t :i* ! only human sort ( hi/ory is conc]n$2 great memories ( great m51 great battles = great ideas1 ! love ( brave p = beautiful places1 & ! fai? by :i* ! dead are alive4 ,x is q true t ) ?is hi/oric s5se m5 inh]it heavy responsibilities & rev5ges1 fury & sorr[ & %ame4 ,x is also true t )\t x m5 die1 & nobody ev5 digs _! graves4 ,! tru? is t ^! qu>rels are r ab\t patriotism ?an ab\t religion1 9 ! s5se ( !ology4 ,t is1 !y are j su* h]oic passions ab\t ! pa/ z we call 9 ! ,we/ by ! "n ( nationalism2 b !y are condition$ by ! extraord9>ily complicat$ position ( ! nations1 or :at corresponds to ! nations4 ,we ( ! ,we/1 if we wi% to und]/& x1 mu/ imag9e ourselves z left ) all our local loves & family memories un*ang$1 b ! places affect$ by !m int]m+l$ & tumbl$ ab\t by "s almo/ inconceivable convulsion4 ,we mu/ imag9e cities & l&scapes to h turn$ on "s unse5 pivots1 or be5 %ift$ ab\t by "s unse5 ma*9]y1 s t our ne>e/ 0 fur!/ & our remote/ enemy our neighb\r4 ,we mu/ imag9e monum5ts on ! wrong sites1 & ! antiquities ( "o c\nty empti$ out on top ( ano!r4 ,& we mu/ imag9e ?r\gh all ?is ! ?9 b t\gh ?reads ( tradition ev]y:]e tangl$ & yet ev]y:]e unbrok54 ,we mu/ picture a new map made out ( ! brok5 fragm5ts ( ! old map2 & yet ) e "o rememb]+ ! old map & ignor+ ! new4 ,9 %ort we mu/ try to imag9e1 or r we mu/ try to hope1 t our own memories w\ld be z long & our own loyalties z /eady z ! memories & loyalties ( ! little cr[d 9 ,j]usalem2 & hope1 or pray1 t we c\ld only be z rigid1 z rabid & z bigot$ z are ^! b5ight$ p4 ,!n p]haps we might pres]ve all our di/9ctions ( tru? & falsehood 9 a *aos ( "t & space4 ,we h to conceive t ! ,tomb ( ,napoleon is 9 ! middle ( ,/rat=d-on-,avon1 & t ! ,nelson ,column is erect$ on ! field ( ,bannockburn2 t ,we/m9/] ,abbey has tak5 w+s & fl[n away to ! mo/ romantic situation on ! ,rh9e1 & t ! wood5 ,victory is /r&$1 l ! ,ark on ,ar>at1 on ! top ( ! ,hill ( ,t>a2 t ! pilgrims to ! %r9e ( ,l\rdes h to look = x 9 ! ,isl& ( ,runnym$e1 & t ! only exi/+ ,g]man /atue ( ,bism>ck is to be f\nd 9 ! ,pan!on at ,p>is4 ,?is intol]able topsy-turvydom is no exagg]ation ( ! way 9 :i* /ories cut across ea* o!r & sites are impos$ on ea* o!r 9 ! hi/oric *aos ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,n[ we 9 ! ,we/ are v lucky 9 hav+ our nations normally di/ribut$ into _! native l&s2 s t good patriots c talk ab\t !mselves )\t p]petually annoy+ _! neighb\rs4 ,"s ( ! pacifi/s tell u t national fronti]s & divisions are evil because !y exasp]ate u to w>4 ,x w\ld be f> tru] to say t national fronti]s & divisions keep u at peace4 ,x w\ld be f> tru] to say t we c always love ea* o!r s long z we d n see ea* o!r4 ,b ! p ( ,j]usalem are doom$ to h diff]5ce )\t division4 ,!y are driv5 to set pill> aga9/ pill> 9 ! same temple1 :ile we c set city aga9/ city across ! pla9s ( ! _w4 ,:ile = u a *ur* rises f its f\ndations z naturally z a fl[] spr+s f a fl[]-b$1 !y h to bless ! soil & curse ! /ones t /& on x4 ,:ile ! l& we love is solid "u our feet to ! e>?'s c5tre1 !y h to see all !y love & hate ly+ 9 /rata l alt]nate night & day1 z incompatible & z insep>able4 ,_! entanglem5ts are tragic1 b !y are n trump]y or accid5tal4 ,ev]y?+ has a mean+2 !y are loyal to great names z m5 are loyal to great nations2 !y h diff]5ces ab\t :i* !y feel b\nd to dispute to ! dea?2 b 9 _! dea? !y are n divid$4 ,j]usalem is a small t[n ( big ?+s2 & ! av]age mod]n city is a big t[n full ( small ?+s4 ,all ! mo/ important & int]e/+ p[]s 9 hi/ory are "h ga!r$ )9 ! area ( a quiet village2 & if !y are n always fri5ds1 at lea/ !y are necess>ily neighb\rs4 ,?is is a po9t ( intellectual int]e/1 & ev5 int5sity1 t is f> too little realis$4 ,x is a matt] ( mod]n compla9t t 9 a place l ,j]usalem ! ,*ri/ian gr\ps d n always reg>d ea* o!r ) ,*ri/ian feel+s4 ,x is said t !y fight ea* o!r2 b at lea/ !y meet ea* o!r4 ,9 a great indu/rial city l ,london or ,liv]pool1 h[ (t5 d !y ev5 meet ea* o!r8 ,9 a l>ge t[n m5 live 9 small cliques1 :i* are mu* n>r[] ?an classes2 b 9 ?is small t[n !y live at lea/ by l>ge contacts1 ev5 if !y are conflicts4 ,nor is x really true1 9 ! daily hum\rs ( human life1 t !y are only conflicts4 ,i h he>d an em95t ,engli% cl]gyman f ,cambridge b>ga9+ = a brass lamp ) a ,syrian ( ! ,greek ,*ur*1 & ask+ ! advice ( a ,franciscan fri> :o 0 /&+ smil+ 9 ! same %op4 ,i h met ! same repres5tative ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 at a lun*eon p>ty ) ! wilde/ ,zioni/ ,jews1 & ) ! ,gr& ,mufti1 ! head ( ! ,moslem religion4 ,suppose ! same ,engli%man _h be51 z he might well h be51 an eloqu5t & popul> vic> 9 ,*elsea or ,hamp/ead4 ,h[ (t5 w\ld he h met a ,franciscan or a ,zioni/8 ,n once 9 a ye>4 ,h[ (t5 w\ld he h met a ,moslem or a ,greek ,syrian8 ,n once 9 a lifetime4 ,ev5 if he 7 a bigot1 he w\ld be b\nd 9 ,j]usalem to become a m int]e/+ k9d ( bigot4 ,ev5 if 8 op9ions 7 n>r[1 8 exp]i5ces w\ld be wide4 ,he is n1 z a fact1 a bigot1 nor1 z a fact1 are ! o!r p bigots1 b at ! wor/ !y c\ld n be unconsci\s bigots4 ,!y c\ld n live 9 su* uncorrect$ complac5cy z is possible to a l>g] social set 9 a l>g] social sy/em4 ,!y c\ld n be q s ignorant z a broad-m9d$ p]son 9 a big suburb4 ,inde$ !re is some?+ f9e & di/+ui%$ ab\t ! v delicacy1 & ev5 irony1 ( _! diplomatic relations4 ,!re is some?+ ( *ivalry 9 ! c\rtesy ( _! arm$ truce1 & x is a great s*ool ( mann]s t includes su* diff]5ces 9 morals4 ,?is is an aspect ( ! int]e/ ( ,j]usalem :i* c easily be neglect$ & is n easy to describe4 ,! normal life !re is int5sely excit+1 n because ! factions fight1 b r because !y d n fight4 ,( ! abnormal crisis :5 !y did fight1 & ! abnormal motives t made !m fight1 ,i %all h some?+ to say lat] on4 ,b x 0 true = a great "p ( ! "t t :at 0 picturesque & ?rill+ 0 n ! w> b ! peace4 ,! s5sation ( be+ 9 ?is little t[n is r l t ( be+ at a great int]national congress4 ,x is l t mov+ & glitt]+ social satire1 9 :i* diplomati/s c jo9 9 a waltz :o may soon be jo9+ 9 a w>4 ,= ! religi\s & political p>ties h yet ano!r po9t 9 common ) sep>ate nations2 t ev5 )9 ?is n>r[ space ! complicat$ curve ( _! fronti]s is really m or less fix$1 & c]ta9ly n p>ticul>ly fluctuat+4 ,p]secution is impossible & conv]sion is n at all common4 ,! v able ,anglo-,ca?olic lead]1 to :om ,i h already ref]r$1 utt]$ to me a p>adox t 0 a v practical tru?4 ,he said he felt exasp]at$ ) ! ,*ri/ian sects1 n = _! fanaticism b = _! lack ( fanaticism4 ,he meant _! lack ( any f]v\r & ev5 ( any hope1 ( conv]t+ ea* o!r to _! respective religions4 ,an ,arm5ian may be q z pr\d ( ! ,arm5ian ,*ur* z a ,fr5*man ( ! ,fr5* nation1 yet he may no m expect to make a ,moslem an ,arm5ian ?an ! ,fr5*man expects to make an ,engli%man a ,fr5*man4 ,if1 z we are told1 ! qu>rels c\ld be condemn$ z m]ely !ological1 ?is w\ld c]ta9ly be ! v rev]se ( logical4 ,b z ,i say1 we get mu* ne>] to !m by call+ !m national2 & ! lead]s ( ! great religions feel mu* m l ! ambassadors ( great nations4 ,&1 z ,i h also said1 t ambassadorial atmosph]e c be be/ express$ on ! ^w irony1 sometimes a r tragic irony4 ,at any tea-p>ty or talk 9 ! /reet1 betwe5 ! rival lead]s1 !re is a natural t5d5cy to t sort ( wit :i* consi/s 9 veil$ allusion to a v op5 secret4 ,ea* mail feels t !re are heavy =ces beh9d a small po9t1 z ! weight ( ! f5c] is beh9d ! po9t ( ! rapi]4 ,& ! po9t c be yet m po9t$ because ! politics ( ! city1 :5 ,i 0 !re1 includ$ sev]al m5 ) a ta/e & tal5t = su* poli%$ int]c\rse2 includ+ especially two m5 ^: exp]i5ce & culture w\ld h be5 rem>kable 9 any community 9 ! _w2 ! ,am]ican ,consul & ! ,milit>y ,gov]nor ( ,j]usalem4 ,if 9 catalogu+ ! /rata ( ! society we take fir/ ! topmo/ lay] ( ,we/]n (ficialism1 we might inde$ f9d x n inconv5i5t to take ^! two m5 z repres5t+ ! *ief realities ab\t x4 ,dr4 ,glazebrook1 ! repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has ! less to d ) ! int]nal issues ( ! c\ntry2 b 8 m]e pres5ce & hi/ory is s /rangely picturesque t he might be put among ! fir/ reasons = f9d+ ! city int]e/+4 ,he is an old man n[1 = he actually began life z a soldi] 9 ! ,s\!rn & ,secessioni/ army1 & /ill keeps alive 9 e detail1 n m]ely ! virtues b ! v ge/ures ( ! old ,s\!rn & ,secessioni/ ari/ocrat4 ,he aft]w>d became a cl]gyman ( ! ,episcopalian ,*ur*1 & s]v$ z a *apla9 9 ! ,spani%-,am]ican w>1 !n1 at an age :5 mo/ m5 h long retir$ f ! mo/ peaceful occupations1 he 0 s5t out by ,presid5t ,wilson to ! p]man5t battlefield ( ,pale/9e4 ,! brilliant s]vices he p]=m$ !re1 9 ! protection ( ,briti% & ,am]ican subjects1 are "h *iefly int]e/+ z ?r[+ a backw>d light on ! une>?ly topsy-turvydom ( ,turki% rule4 ,!re appe>s 9 8 exp]i5ces some?+ 9 su* rule :i* we are p]haps apt to =get 9 a vision ( /ately ,ea/]n pr9ces & gallant ,ea/]n w>riors1 some?+ m tyrannical ev5 ?an ! dull pighead$ness ( ,prussianism4 ,i mean ! mo/ atroci\s ( all tortures1 :i* is call$ caprice4 ,x is ! ?+ we feel 9 ! ,arabian tales1 :5 no man kn[s :e!r ! ,sultan is good or bad1 & he gives ! same ,vizi] a ?\s& p\nds or a ?\s& la%es4 ,i h he>d ,dr4 ,glazebrook describe a :ole day ( hide\s hesitation1 9 :i* fugitives = :om he plead$ 7 all[$ f\r times to emb>k & f\r times 7 br\ght back aga9 to _! prison4 ,!re is some?+ !re dizzy z well z d>k1 a :irlpool 9 ! v he>t ( ,asia2 & some?+ wild] ?an our own wor/ oppressions 9 ! p]il ( ^? m5 :o look$ up & saw above all ! p[] ( ,asiatic arms1 _! hopes hang+ on a rock+ m9d l t ( a maniac4 ,! tyrant let !m g at la/1 av[$ly out ( a simple s5tim5t = ! :ite hair ( ! consul1 & ! /range respect t _m ,moslems feel = ! m9i/] ( any religion4 ,once at lea/ ! trembl+ rock ( b>b>ic rule ne>ly fell on him & kill$ him4 ,by a sudd5 movem5t ( lawlessness ! ,turki% milit>y au?orities s5t to him1 dem&+ ! ,engli% docum5ts left 9 8 cu/ody4 ,he refus$ to give !m up2 & he knew :at he 0 do+4 ,9 /&+ firm he 0 n ev5 /&+ l ,nurse ,cavell aga9/ organis$ ,prussia "u ! full criticism ( organis$ ,europe4 ,he 0 r /&+ 9 a d5 ( brig&s1 mo/ ( :om _h nev] he>d ( ! int]national rules !y violat$4 ,f9ally by ano!r freak ( fri5dl9ess !y left him & 8 pap]s alone2 b ! old man _h to wait _m days 9 d\bt1 n kn[+ :at !y w\ld d1 s9ce !y did n "k !mselves4 ,i d n "k :at 7 8 ?\ghts1 or :e!r !y 7 f> f ,pale/9e & all possibilities t tyranny might return & reign = ev]4 ,b ,i h sometimes fanci$ t1 9 t gha/ly sil5ce1 he may h he>d aga9 only ! guns ( ,lee & ! la/ battle 9 ! ,wild]ness4 ,if ! m5tion ( ! ,am]ican ,consul ref]s back to ! oppression ( ! pa/1 ! m5tion ( ! ,milit>y ,gov]nor br+s back all ! problems ( ! pres5t4 ,"h ,i only sket* ^! gr\ps z ,i fir/ f\nd !m 9 ! pres5t2 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t my pres5t is already pa/4 ,all ?is 0 be=e ! late/ *ange f milit>y to civil gov]nm5t1 b ! m]e "n ( ,colonel ,/orrs raises a "q :i* is r misund]/ood 9 relation to t *ange itself4 ,_m ( our j\rnali/s1 especially at ! "t ( ! la/ & wor/ ( ! riots1 wrote z if x w\ld be a *ange f "s sort ( /iff milit>ism to a lib]al policy ak9 to p>liam5t>ism4 ,i ?9k ?is a fallacy1 & a fallacy n uncommon 9 j\rnalism1 :i* is pr(ess$ly v mu* up to date1 & actually v mu* beh9d ! times4 ,z a fact x is ne>ly f\r ye>s beh9d ! times1 = x is ?9k+ 9 t]ms ( ! old small & rigidly pr(essional army4 ,colonel ,/orrs is ! v la/ man to be call$ milit>i/ic 9 ! n>r[ s5se2 he is a p>ticul>ly lib]al & enlight5$ type ( ! sort ( ,engli% g5tleman :o readily s]v$ 8 c\ntry 9 w>1 b :o is r p>ticul>ly fitt$ to s]ve h] 9 politics or lit]ature4 ,( c\rse _m purely pr(essional soldi]s h lib]al & arti/ic ta/es2 z ,g5]al ,%ea1 "o ( ! organis]s ( ,pale/9ian victory1 has a f9e ta/e 9 poetry1 or ,colonel ,popham1 !n deputy ,gov]nor ( ,j]usalem1 an admirable ta/e 9 pa9t+4 ,b :ile x is sometimes =gott5 t _m soldi]s are m51 x is n[ /ill m /range to =get t mo/ m5 are soldi]s4 ,i fancy !re are n[ few ?+s m repres5tative ?an ! ,briti% ,army2 c]ta9ly x is mu* m repres5tative ?an ! ,briti% ,p>liam5t4 ,! m5 ,i knew1 & :om ,i rememb] ) s mu* gratitude1 work+ "u ,g5]al ,bols at ! seat ( gov]nm5t on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 7 c]ta9ly n n>r[$ by any milit>y pr(essionalism1 & _h if any?+ ! m>k ( q diff]5t pr(essions4 ,"o 0 a v %rewd & humor\s lawy] employ$ on legal problems ab\t enemy prop]ty1 ano!r 0 a "y s*oolma/]1 ) ke5 & cle> ideas1 or r ideals1 ab\t education = all ! races 9 ,pale/9e4 ,^! m5 did n cease to be !mselves because !y 7 all dress$ 9 khaki2 & if ,colonel ,/orrs recurs fir/ to ! memory1 x is n because he _h become a colonel 9 ! trade ( soldi]+1 b because he is ! sort ( man :o c\ld talk equally ab\t all ^! o!r trades & tw5ty m4 ,incid5tally1 & by way ( example1 he c talk ab\t !m 9 ab\t t5 languages4 ,!re is a /ory1 :i* :e!r or no x be true is v typical1 t "o ( ! ,zioni/ lead]s made a patriotic spee* 9 ,hebrew1 & broke (f %ort 9 8 recollection ( ?is p>tially reviv$ national tongue2 :]eupon ! ,gov]nor ( ,j]usalem f9i%$ 8 ,hebrew spee* = him--:e!r to exactly ! same effect or n x w\ld be imp]t95t to inquire4 ,he is a man r recall+ ! eighte5? c5tury ari/ocrat1 ) 8 love ( wit & classical le>n+2 "o ( t small gr\p ( ! gov]n+ class t conta9s 8 uncle1 ,h>ry ,cu/1 & 0 w>m$ ) ! g5]\s culture ( ,george ,wyndham4 ,x 0 a purely me*anical di/9ction betwe5 ! milit>y & civil gov]nm5t t w\ld l5d to su* figures ! /iffness ( a drumhead c\rt m>tial4 ,& ev5 ^? :o diff]$ ) him accus$ him 9 practice1 n ( milit>i/ lack ( sympa?y ) any ( ^? he rul$1 b r ) too imag9ative a sympa?y ) "s ( !m4 ,to "k ^! ?+s1 h[ev] slightly1 & !n read ! ,engli% newspap]s aft]w>ds is (t5 amus+ en\gh2 b ,i h only m5tion$ ! matt] because !re is a real dang] 9 s crude a diff]5tiation4 ,x w\ld be a bad ?+ if a sy/em milit>y 9 =m b repres5tative 9 fact gave place to a sy/em repres5tative 9 =m b f9ancial 9 fact4 ,t is :at ! ,arabs & _m ( ! ,engli% fe>2 & ) ! m5tion ( t fe> we come to ! next /ratum aft] ! (ficial4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,i am n at ?is /age judg+ ^! gr\ps1 b m]ely v rapidly sket*+ !m1 l figures & co/umes 9 ! /reet4 ,! gr\p /&+ ne>e/ to ! (ficial is t ( ! ,zioni/s2 :o are suppos$ to h a place at lea/ 9 our (ficial policy4 ,among ^! also ,i am happy to h fri5ds2 & ,i may v5ture to call ! (ficial head ( ! ,zioni/s an old fri5d 9 a matt] q remote f ,zionism4 ,dr4 ,ed]1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,zioni/ ,commission1 is a man = :om ,i conceiv$ a respect long ago :5 he prote/$1 z a pr(essional physician1 aga9/ ! subjection ( ! poor to m$ical int]f]5ce to ! de/ruction ( all moral indep5d5ce4 ,he criticis$ ) great effect ! proposal ( legislators to kidnap anybody else's *ild :om !y *ose to suspect ( a feeblem9d$ness !y 7 !mselves too feeble-m9d$ to def9e4 ,x 0 def5d$1 v *>act]i/ically1 by a comb9ation ( prec$5t & progress2 & we 7 told t x only ext5d$ ! pr9ciple ( ! lunacy laws4 ,t is to say1 x only ext5d$ ! pr9ciple ( ! lunacy laws to p :om no sane man w\ld call lunatics4 ,x is z if !y 7 to alt] ! t]ms ( a qu>ant9e law f lep]s to light-hair$ p]sons2 & !n say bl&ly t ! pr9ciple 0 ! same4 ,! hum\r & human sympa?y ( a ,jewi% doctor 0 v welcome to u :5 we 7 accus$ ( be+ ,anti-,semites1 & we aft]w>ds ask$ ,dr4 ,ed] = 8 own views on ! ,jewi% problem4 ,we f\nd he 0 !n a v /rong ,zioni/2 & ?is 0 long be=e he _h ! fa9te/ *ance ( figur+ z a lead] ( ,zionism4 ,& ?is accid5t is important2 = x /amps ! s9c]ity ( ! small gr\p ( orig9al ,zioni/s1 :o 7 9 fav\r ( ?is nationali/ ideal :5 all ! int]national ,jewi% millionaires 7 aga9/ x4 ,to my m9d ! mo/ s]i\s po9t n[ aga9/ x is t ! millionaires are = x4 ,b x is en\gh to note "h ! reality ( ! ideal 9 m5 l ,dr4 ,ed] & ,dr4 ,weizmann1 & d\btless _m o!rs4 ,! only defect t ne$ be not$1 z a m]e detail ( portraiture1 is a c]ta9 excessive vigilance & jeal\sy & p]t9acity 9 ! wrong place1 :i* sometimes makes ! g5u9e ,zioni/s unpopul> ) ! ,engli%1 :o !mselves suff] unpopul>ity = support+ !m4 ,= ?\gh ,i am call$ an ,anti-,semite1 !re 7 really p]iods ( (ficial impati5ce :5 ,i 0 almo/ ! only ,pro-,semite 9 ! company4 ,i w5t ab\t po9t+ out :at 0 really to be said = ,zionism1 to p :o 7 repres5t$ by ! ,arabs z ! m]e slaves ( ! ,zioni/s4 ,?is gr\p ( ,arab ,anti-,semites may be tak5 next1 b v briefly2 = ! problem itself belongs to a lat] page2 & ! "o ?+ to be said ( x "h is v simple4 ,i nev] expect$ x1 & ev5 n[ ,i d n fully und]/& x4 ,b x is ! fact t ! native ,moslems are m ,anti-,semitic ?an ! native ,*ri/ians4 ,bo? are m or less s2 & h =m$ a sort ( alliance out ( ! fact4 ,! bann] c>ri$ by ! mob bore ! ,arabic inscription ,moslems & ,*ri/ians are bro!rs4 ,x is z if ! little w$ge ( ,zionism _h clos$ up ! cracks ( ! ,crusades4 ,( ! ,*ri/ian cr[ds 9 t p>tn]%ip1 & ! ,*ri/ian cre$s !y are pr\d to inh]it1 ,i h already sugge/$ some?+2 x is only z well to note t ,i h put !m out ( _! /rict ord] 9 ! /ratification ( hi/ory4 ,x is too (t5 =gott5 t 9 ^! c\ntries ! ,*ri/ian culture is old] ?an ! ,moslem culture4 ,i = "o regret t ! old ,pax ,romana 0 brok5 up by ! ,arabs2 & hold t 9 ! long run !re 0 m life 9 t ,byzant9e decl9e ?an 9 t ,semitic revival4 ,& ,i w add :at ,i _c "h develop or def5d2 t 9 ! long run x is be/ t ! ,pax ,romana %\ld return2 & t ! suz]a9ty ( ^? l&s at lea/ w h to be ,*ri/ian1 & nei!r ,moslem nor ,jewi%4 ,to def5d x is to def5d a philosophy2 b ,i d hold t !re is 9 t philosophy1 = all ! talk ( its p]secutions 9 ! pa/1 a possibility ( compreh5sion & _m-sid$ sympa?y :i* is n 9 ! n>r[ int5sity ei!r ( ! ,moslem or ! ,jew4 ,*ri/ianity is really ! "r angle ( t triangle1 & ! o!r two are v acute angles4 ,b 9 ! meet+s t l$ up to ! riots x is ! m ,moslem "p ( ! mix$ cr[ds t ,i *iefly rememb]2 :i* t\*es ! same tru? t ! ,*ri/ians are ! m pot5tially tol]ant4 ,b _m ( ! ,moslem lead]s are z dignifi$ & human z _m ( ! ,zioni/ lead]s2 ! ,gr& ,mufti is a man ,i _c imag9e z ei!r insult+ anybody1 or be+ conceivably ! object ( insult4 ,! ,moslem ,mayor ( ,j]usalem 0 ano!r su* figure1 belong+ also ,i believe to "o ( ! ,arab ari/ocratic h\ses 7! ,gr& ,mufti is a desc5dant ( ,mahomet7 & ,i %all n =get 8 fir/ appe>ance at ! fir/ ( ! riot\s meet+s 9 :i* ,i f\nd myself4 ,i w give x z ! fir/ ( two f9al impressions ) :i* ,i w end ?is *apt]1 ,i fe> on a note ( almo/ an>*ic noise1 ! une>?ly beat+ & bray+ ( ! ,ea/]n gongs & horns ( two fi]ce des]t fai?s aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,i fir/ saw f ! balcony ( ! hotel ! cr[d ( riotors come roll+ up ! /reet4 ,9 front ( !m w5t two fanta/ic figures turn+ l teetotums 9 an endless dance & twirl+ two crook$ & nak$ scimit>s1 z ! ,iri% 7 suppos$ to twirl %illelaghs4 ,i ?\ght x a delightful way ( op5+ a political meet+2 & ,i wi%$ we c\ld d x at home at ! ,g5]al ,election4 ,i wi% t in/ead ( ! we>isome bus9ess ( ,mr4 ,bon> ,law tak+ ! *air1 & ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george address+ ! meet+1 ,mr4 ,law & ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george w\ld only hop & cap] 9 front ( a procession1 sp9n+ r\nd & r\nd till !y 7 dizzy1 & wav+ & cross+ a pair ( umbrellas 9 a ?\s& invisible patt]ns4 ,b ?is political ann\ncem5t or adv]tisem5t1 ?\gh m intellig5t ?an our own1 _h1 z ,i c\ld readily believe1 ano!r side to x4 ,i 0 told t x 0 (t5 a prelude to ord9>y fe/ivals1 su* z w$d+s2 & no d\bt x rema9s f "s anci5t ritual dance ( a religi\s "*4 ,b ,i c\ld imag9e t x might sometimes seem to a m rational ta/e to h too religi\s a "*4 ,i c\ld imag9e t ^? danc+ m5 might inde$ be danc+ d]vi%es1 ) _! heads go+ r\nd 9 a m irrational s5se ?an _! bodies4 ,i c\ld imag9e t at "s mom5ts x might suck ! s\l into :at ,i h call$ 9 metaphor ! :irlpool ( ,asia1 or ! :irlw9d ( a _w :ipp$ l a top ) a rag+ monotony2 ! cyclone ( et]nity4 ,t is n ! sort ( rhy?m nor ! sort ( religion by :i* ,i myself %\ld hope to save ! s\l2 b x is int5sely int]e/+ to ! m9d & ev5 ! eye1 & ,i w5t d[n/airs & w$g$ myself into ! ?ick & ?rong+ press4 ,x surg$ ?r\gh ! gap by ! gate1 :]e m5 climb$ lamp-po/s & ro>$ out spee*es1 & m especially recit$ national poems 9 ri* res\nd+ voices2 a really mov+ effect1 at lea/ = "o :o c\ld n und]/& a ^w t 0 said4 ,feel+ _h already gone z f> z knock+ ,jews' hats (f & o!r popul> sports1 b n z yet on any univ]sal & sy/ematic scale2 ,i saw a few ( ! antiquat$ ,jews ) wr9kles & r+lets1 pe]+ ab\t "h & !re2 "s said z spies or repres5tatives ( ! ,zioni/s1 to take away ! ,anti-,semitic col\r f ! meet+4 ,b ,i ?9k ?is unlikely2 especially z x w\ld h be5 pretty h>d to take x away4 ,x is m likely1 ,i ?9k1 t ! ar*aic ,jews 7 really n unamus$ & p]haps n unsympa!tic spectators2 = ! ,zioni/ problem is complicat$ by a real qu>rel 9 ! ,ghetto ab\t ,zionism4 ,! old religi\s ,jews d n welcome ! new nationali/ ,jews2 x w\ld sometimes be h>dly an exagg]ation to say t "o p>ty /&s = ! religion )\t ! nation1 & ! o!r = ! nation )\t ! religion4 ,j z ! old agricultural ,arabs hate ! ,zioni/s z ! in/rum5ts ( new ,we/]n bus9ess grab & %>p practice2 s ! old p$dl+ & p$antic b int5sely pi\s ,jews hate ! ,zioni/s z ! in/rum5ts ( new ,we/]n a!ism ( free ?\ght4 ,only ,i fe> t :5 ! /orm breaks1 su* di/9ctions are swept away4 ,! /orm 0 c]ta9ly ris+4 ,outside ! ,jaffa ,gate ! road runs up /eeply & is split 9 two by ! w$ge ( a high build+1 look+ z n>r[ z a t[] & project+ l ! pr[ ( a %ip4 ,!re is some?+ almo/ !atrical ab\t its position & /age prop]ties1 its "o high-curta9$ w9d[ & balcony1 ) a sort ( pole or flag-/aff2 = ! place is (ficial or r municipal4 ,r\nd x swell$ ! cr[d1 ) its songs & poems & passionate rhetoric 9 a k9d ( cresc5do1 & !n sudd5ly ! curta9 ( ! w9d[ rose l ! curta9 ( ! !atre1 & we saw on t high balcony ! r$ fez & ! tall figure ( ! ,mahometan ,mayor ( ,j]usalem4 ,i did n und]/& 8 ,arabic obs]vations2 b ,i "k :5 a man is calm+ a mob1 & ! mob did become calm]4 ,x 0 z if a /orm swell$ 9 ! night & gradually di$ away 9 a grey morn+2 b !re are p]petual mutt]+s ( t /orm4 ,my po9t = ! mom5t is t ! exasp]ations come *iefly f ! two extremes ( ! two great ,semitic traditions ( mono!ism2 & c]ta9ly n prim>ily f ^? poor ,ea/]n ,*ri/ians ( ^: fanaticism we h be5 taught to make fun4 ,f "t to "t !re are gleams ( ! extremities ( ,ea/]n fanaticism :i* are almo/ gha/ly to ,we/]n feel+4 ,!y seem to crack ! poli% ( ! dignifi$ lead]s ( ! ,arab ari/ocracy & ! ,zioni/ s*ool ( culture1 & reveal a volcanic sub/ance ( :i* only ori5tal cre$s h be5 made4 ,"o day a wild ,jewi% proclamation is pass$ f h& to h&1 d5\nc+ disloyal ,jews :o refuse ! tea*+ ,hebrew2 tell+ doctors to let !m die & hospitals to let !m rot1 r++ ) ! old unmi/akable & awful acc5t t bade m5 da% _! *ildr5 aga9/ ! /ones4 ,ano!r day ! city w\ld be plac>d$ ) po/]s pr9t$ 9 ,damascus1 tell+ ! ,jews :o look$ to ,pale/9e = a national home t !y %\ld f9d x a national cemet]y4 ,& :5 ^! cries cla% x is l ! cla% ( ^? two crook$ ,ea/]n swords1 t cross$ & recross$ & revolv$ l blaz+ :eels1 9 ! vangu>d ( ! m>*+ mob4 ,i felt ! fulle/ pressure ( ! problem :5 ,i fir/ walk$ r\nd ! :ole ( ! ,h>am enclosure1 ! c\rts ( ! old ,temple1 :]e ! high muezz9 t[]s n[ /& at e corn]1 & he>d ! cle> voices ( ! call to pray]4 ,! sky 0 lad5 ) a /orm t became ! sn[/orm2 & x 0 ! "t at :i* ! old ,jews beat _! h&s & m\rn ov] :at are believ$ to be ! la/ /ones ( ! ,temple4 ,!re 0 a movem5t 9 my own m9d t 0 attun$ to ^! ?+s1 & impress$ by ! /rait limits & /eep sides ( t plat=m ( ! m\nta9s2 = ! s5se ( crisis is n only 9 ! int5sity ( ! ideals1 b 9 ! v conditions ( ! reality1 ! reality ) :i* ?is *apt] began4 ,& ! burd5 ( x is ! burd5 ( ,pale/9e2 ! n>r[ness ( ! b\nd>ies & ! /ratification ( ! rock4 ,a voice n ( my reason b r s\nd+ heavily 9 my he>t1 seem$ to be repeat+ s5t5ces l pessimi/ic prov]bs4 ,!re is no place = ! ,temple ( ,solomon b on ! ru9s ( ! ,mosque ( ,om>4 ,!re is no place = ! nation ( ! ,jews b 9 ! c\ntry ( ! ,arabs4 ,& ^! :isp]s came to me fir/ n z intellectual conclusions ^u ! conditions ( ! case1 ( :i* ,i %\ld h mu* m to say & to hope2 b r z h9ts ( some?+ imm$iate & m5ac+ & yet my/]i\s4 ,i felt almo/ a mom5t>y impulse to flee f ! place1 l "o :o has receiv$ an om54 ,= two voices _h met 9 my e>s2 & )9 ! same n>r[ space & 9 ! same d>k h\r1 electric & yet eclips$ ) cl\d1 ,i _h he>d ,islam cry+ f ! turret & ,israel wail+ at ! wall4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,%ad[ ,,( ,,! ,,problem ,a travell] sees ! hundr$ bran*es ( a tree long be=e he is ne> en\gh to see its s+le & simple root2 he g5]ally sees ! scatt]$ or sprawl+ suburbs ( a t[n long be=e he has look$ ^u ! temple or ! m>ket-place4 ,s f> ,i h giv5 impressions ( ! mo/ motley ?+s m]ely z !y came1 9 *ronological & n 9 logical ord]2 ! fir/ fly+ vision ( ,islam z a sort ( sea1 ) some?+ bo? ( ! equality & ! empt9ess & ! gr&eur ( its purple seas ( s&2 ! fir/ %>p silh\ette ( ,j]usalem1 l ,m\nt ,/4 ,mi*ael1 lift+ above t m]ely ,moslem flood a crag /ill cr[n$ ) ! t[]s ( ! ,crusad]s2 ! m]e kaleidoscope ( ! /reets1 ) little m ?an a h9t ( ! h]aldic mean+ ( ! col\rs2 a m]ely p]sonal impression ( a few ( ! lead+ figures :om ,i happ5$ to meet fir/1 & only ! fa9te/ sugge/ion ( ! gr\ps = :i* !y /ood4 ,s f> ,i h n ev5 tidi$ up my own fir/ impressions ( ! place2 f> less advanc$ a plan = tidy+ up ! place itself4 ,9 any case1 to beg9 )1 x is easy to be 9 f> too mu* ( a hurry ab\t tidy+ up4 ,?is has already be5 not$ 9 ! m obvi\s case1 ( all t religi\s art t bewild]$ ! t\ri/ ) its *ur*es full ( flat & gild$ ikons4 ,_m a man has _h ! s5sation ( some?+ z full z a picture gall]y & z futile z a lumb]-room1 m]ely by n happ5+ to "k :at is really ( value1 or especially 9 :at way x is really valu$4 ,an ,arm5ian or a ,syrian might write a report on 8 visit to ,engl&1 say+ t our national & especially our naval h]oes 7 neglect$1 & left to ! l[e/ dregs ( ! rabble2 s9ce ! portraits ( ,b5b[ & ,nelson1 :5 exhibit$ to ! public1 7 pa9t$ on wood by ! crude/ & mo/ incompet5t arti/s4 ,he w\ld n p]haps fully appreciate ! f9e %ade ( social /atus & utility impli$ 9 a public-h\se sign4 ,he might n realise t ! sign ( ,nelson c\ld be hung on high ev]y:]e1 because ! reputation ( ,nelson 0 high ev]y:]e1 n because x 0 l[ any:]e2 t 8 bad portrait 0 really a pro( ( 8 good "n4 ,yet ! too rapid re=m] may easily miss ev5 ! simple & sup]ficial p>allel betwe5 ! wood5 pictures ( admirals & ! wood5 pictures ( angels4 ,/ill less w he appreciate ! int5se spiritual atmosph]e1 t makes ! real diff]5ce betwe5 an ikon & an inn-sign1 & makes ! inns ( ,engl&1 noble & national z !y are1 relatively ! homes ( ,*ri/ian *>ity b h>dly a ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,he c h>dly br+ himself to believe t ,syrians c be z fond ( religion z ,engli%m5 ( be]4 ,nobody c d ju/ice to ^! cults :o has n "s sympa?y ) ! p[] ( a my/ical idea to transmute ! meane/ & mo/ trivial objects ) a k9d ( magic4 ,x is easy to talk ( sup]/iti\sly atta*+ importance to /icks & /ones1 b ! :ole poetry ( life consi/s ( atta*+ importance to /icks & /ones2 & n only to ^? tall /icks we call ! trees or ^? l>ge /ones we call ! m\nta9s4 ,any?+ t gives to ! /icks ( our own furniture1 or ! /ones ( our own backy>d1 ev5 a reflect$ or indirect div9ity is good = ! dignity ( life2 & ?is is (t5 a*iev$ by ! d$ication ( simil> & special ?+s4 ,at lea/ we %\ld desire to see ! pr(ane ?+s transfigur$ by ! sacr$1 r ?an ! sacr$ dis5*ant$ by ! pr(ane2 & x 0 a prophet walk+ on ! walls ( ?is m\nta9 city1 :o said t 9 8 vision all ! b[ls %\ld be z ! b[ls be=e ! alt>1 & on e pot 9 ,j]usalem %\ld be writt5 ,holy unto ! ,"l4 ,anyh[1 ?is int5sity ab\t trifles is n always und]/ood4 ,sev]al q sympa!tic ,engli%m5 told me m]ely z a funny /ory 7& ,god =bid t ,i %\ld d5y t x is funny7 ! fact ( ! ,arm5ians or "s su* p hav+ be5 all[$ to susp5d a /r+ ( lamps f a ,greek pill> by means ( a nail1 & _! subsequ5t al>m :5 _! nail 0 wa%$ by ! own]s ( ! pill>2 a sort ( symbol t _! nail _h f9ally fall5 into ! h&s ( ! enemy4 ,x /rikes u z odd t a nail %\ld be s valuable or s vivid to ! imag9ation4 ,& yet1 to m5 s close to ,calv>y1 ev5 nails are n entirely commonplace4 ,all ?is1 reg>d+ a dec5t delay & respect = religion or ev5 = sup]/ition1 is obvi\s & has already be5 obs]v$4 ,b be=e leav+ x1 we may note t ! same argum5t cuts ! o!r way2 ,i mean t we %\ld n insol5tly impose our own ideas ( :at is picturesque any m ?an our own ideas ( :at is practical4 ,! ae/hete is sometimes m ( a v&al ?an ! v&al4 ,! propos$ recon/ructions ( ,j]usalem h be5 on ! :ole reasonable & sympa!tic2 b !re is always a dang] f ! activities1 ,i might almo/ say ! antics1 ( a sort ( antiqu>y :o is m ha/y ?an an an>*i/4 ,if ! p ( su* places revolt aga9/ _! own limitations1 we mu/ h a reasonable respect = _! revolt1 & we mu/ n be impati5t ev5 ) _! impati5ce4 ,x is _! t[n2 !y h to live 9 x1 & n we4 ,z !y are ! only judges ( :e!r _! antiquities are really au?orities1 s !y are ! only judges ( :e!r _! novelties are really necessities4 ,z ,i po9t$ out m ?an once to _m ( my fri5ds 9 ,j]usalem1 we %\ld be v mu* annoy$ if arti/ic visitors f ,asia took simil> lib]ties 9 ,london4 ,x w\ld be bad en\gh if !y propos$ to conduct excavations 9 ,pimlico or ,padd+ton1 )\t mu* ref]5ce to ! p :o liv$ !re2 b x w\ld be worse if !y began to relieve !m ( ! m]e utilit>ianism ( ,*elsea ,bridge or ,padd+ton ,/ation4 ,suppose an eloqu5t ,abyss9ian ,*ri/ian 7 to hold up 8 h& & /op ! motor-omnibuses f go+ d[n ,fleet ,/reet on ! gr\nd t ! ?or\ghf>e 0 sacr$ to ! simpl] locomotion ( ,dr4 ,johnson4 ,we %\ld be pleas$ at ! ,african's appreciation ( ,johnson2 b our pleasure w\ld n be unmix$4 ,suppose :5 y or ,i are 9 ! act ( /epp+ into a taxi-cab1 an excitable ,coptic ,*ri/ian 7 to leap f beh9d a lamp-po/1 & implore u to save ! gr& old gr[l] or ! cab call$ ! gondola ( ,london4 ,i admit & enjoy ! poetry ( ! hansom2 ,i admit & enjoy ! p]sonality ( ! true cabman ( ! old f\r-:eel]1 ^u ^: massive manhood desc5d$ some?+ ( ! trem5d\s tradition ( ,tony ,well]4 ,b ,i am n s c]ta9 z ,i %\ld l to be1 t ,i %\ld at t mom5t enjoy ! p]sonality ( ! ,copt4 ,= ^! reasons x seems really desirable1 or at lea/ def5sible1 to def] any premature recon/ruction ( disput$ ?+s1 & to beg9 ?is book z a m]e note-book or sket*-book ( ?+s z !y are1 or at any rate z !y appe>4 ,x 0 9 ?is irregul> ord]1 & 9 ?is illogical disproportion1 t ?+s did 9 fact appe> to me1 & x 0 "s "t be=e ,i saw any real g5]alisation t w\ld r$uce my impressions to ord]4 ,i saw t ! gr\ps disagre$1 & to "s ext5t :y !y disagre$1 long be=e ,i c\ld s]i\sly consid] any?+ on :i* !y w\ld be likely to agree4 ,i h !re=e conf9$ ! fir/ section ( ?is book to a m]e s]ies ( su* impressions1 & left to ! la/ section a /udy ( ! problem & an attempt at ! solution4 ,betwe5 ^! two ,i h ins]t$ a sort ( sket* ( :at seem$ to me ! det]m9+ hi/orical ev5ts t make ! problem :at x is4 ,( ^! ,i w only say = ! mom5t t1 :e!r by a co9cid5ce or = "s deep] cause1 ,i feel x myself to be a case ( fir/ ?\ghts be+ be/2 & t "s fur!r /udy ( hi/ory s]v$ r to solidify :at _h seem$ m]ely a sort ( vision4 ,i might almo/ say t ,i fell 9 love ) ,j]usalem at fir/ sight2 & ! f9al impression1 "r or wrong1 s]v$ only to fix ! fugitive fancy :i* _h se51 9 ! sn[ on ! city1 ! :ite cr[n ( a woman ( ,be?lehem4 ,b !re is ano!r cause = my be+ cont5t = ! mom5t1 ) ?is m]e *aos ( contra/s4 ,!re is a v real reason = emphasis+ ^? contra/s1 & = %unn+ ! temptation to %ut our eyes to !m ev5 consid]$ z contra/s4 ,x is necess>y to insi/ t ! contra/s are n easy to turn into comb9ations2 t ! r$ robes ( ,rome & ! gre5 sc>ves ( ,islam w n v easily fade into a d+y russet2 t ! gold ( ,byzantium & ! brass ( ,babylon w require a hot furnace to melt !m into any k9d ( amalgam4 ,! reason = ?is is ak9 to :at has already be5 said ab\t ,j]usalem z a knot ( realities4 ,x is especially a knot ( popul> realities4 ,al?\gh x is s small a place1 or r because x is s small a place1 x is a doma9 & a dom9ion = ! masses4 ,democracy is nev] q democratic except :5 x is q direct2 & x is nev] q direct except :5 x is q small4 ,s soon z a mob has gr[n l>ge en\gh to h delegates x has gr[n l>ge en\gh to h despots2 inde$ ! despots are (t5 mu* ! m repres5tative ( ! two4 ,n[ 9 a place s small z ,j]usalem1 :at we call ! rank & file really c\nts4 ,& x is g5]ally true1 9 religions especially1 t ! real en?usiasm or ev5 fanaticism is to be f\nd 9 ! rank & file4 ,9 all int5se religions x is ! poor :o are m religi\s & ! ri* :o are m irreligi\s4 ,x is c]ta9ly s ) ! cre$s & causes t come to a collision 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! great ,jewi% population ?r\gh\t ! _w did hail ,mr4 ,balf\r's decl>ation ) some?+ almo/ ( ! tribal triumph !y might h %[n :5 ! ,p]sian conqu]or broke ! ,babylonian bondage4 ,x 0 r ! plutocratic pr9ces ( ,jewry :o long hung back & hesitat$ ab\t ,zionism4 ,! mass ( ,mahometans really are ready to comb9e aga9/ ! ,zioni/s z !y might h comb9$ aga9/ ! ,crusades4 ,x is r ! responsible ,mahometan lead]s :o w naturally be f\nd m mod]ate & diplomatic4 ,?is popul> _s may take a good or a bad =m2 & a mob may cry out _m ?+s1 "r & wrong4 ,b a mob cries out ,no ,pop]y2 x does n cry out ,n s mu* ,pop]y1 /ill less ,only a mod]ate admixture ( ,pop]y4 ,x %\ts ,?ree *e]s = ,glad/one1 x does n %\t ,a gradual & evolution>y social t5d5cy t[>ds "s ideal simil> to t ( ,glad/one4 ,x w\ld f9d x q a difficult ?+ to %\t2 & x w\ld f9d exactly ! same difficulty ) all ! advanc$ =mulae ab\t nationalisation & int]nationalisation & class-consci\s solid>ity4 ,no rabble c\ld ro> at ! top ( its voice ! collectivi/ =mula ( ,! nationalisation ( all ! means ( production1 di/ribution1 & ex*ange4 ,! mob ( ,j]usalem is no exception to ! rule1 b r an extreme example ( x4 ,! mob ( ,j]usalem has cri$ "s rem>kable ?+s 9 its "t2 b !y 7 n p$antic & !y 7 n evasive4 ,!re 0 a day :5 x cri$ a s+le ^w2 ,crucify4 ,x 0 a ?+ to d>k5 ! sun & r5d ! veil ( ! temple2 b !re 0 no d\bt ab\t :at x meant4 ,?is is an age ( m9orities2 ( m9orities p[]ful & pr$om9ant1 p>tly ?r\gh ! p[] ( weal? & p>tly ?r\gh ! idolatry ( education4 ,_! p[]s appe>$ 9 e crisis ( ! ,great ,w>1 :5 a small gr\p ( pacifi/s & int]nationali/s1 a microscopic m9ority 9 e c\ntry1 7 yet con/antly figur+ z diplomati/s & int]m$i>ies & m5 on ^: attitude great issues might dep5d4 ,a man l ,mr4 ,macdonald1 n a workman nor a =mal or real repres5tative ( workm51 0 foll[$ ev]y:]e by ! limelight2 :ile ! millions ( workm5 :o work$ & f\ght 7 out ( focus & !re=e look$ l a fog4 ,j z su* figures give a fictiti\s impression ( unity betwe5 ! cr[ds fight+ = diff]5t flags & fronti]s1 s !re are simil> figures giv+ a fictiti\s unity to ! cr[ds foll[+ diff]5t cre$s4 ,!re are already ,moslems :o are ,mod]ni/s2 !re h always be5 a rul+ class ( ,jews :o are ,mat]iali/s4 ,p]haps x w\ld be true to say ab\t mu* ( ! philosophical controv]sy 9 ,europe1 t _m ,jews t5d to be ,mat]iali/s1 b all t5d to be ,moni/s1 ?\gh ! be/ 9 ! s5se ( be+ ,mono!i/s4 ,! wor/ are 9 a mu* gross] s5se mat]iali/s1 & h motives v diff]5t f ! dry idealism ( m5 l ,mr4 ,macdonald1 :i* is probably s9c]e en\gh 9 its way4 ,b ) :atev] motives1 ^! int]m$i>ies ev]y:]e bridge ! *asm betwe5 cre$s z !y d ! *asm betwe5 c\ntries4 ,ev]y:]e !y exalt ! m9ority t is indiff]5t ov] ! majority t is int]e/$4 ,j z !y w\ld make an int]national congress out ( ! traitors ( all nations1 s !y w\ld make an ecum5ical c\ncil out ( ! h]etics ( all religions4 ,mild con/itutionali/s 9 our own c\ntry (t5 discuss ! possibility ( a me?od ( protect+ ! m9ority4 ,if !y w f9d any possible me?od ( protect+ ! majority1 !y w h f\nd some?+ practically unkn[n to ! mod]n _w4 ,! majority is always at a disadvantage2 ! majority is difficult to idealise1 because x is difficult to imag9e4 ,! m9ority is g5]ally idealis$1 sometimes by its s]vants1 always by itself4 ,b my sympa?ies are g5]ally1 ,i confess1 ) ! impot5t & ev5 invisible majority4 ,& my sympa?ies1 :5 ,i g beyond ! ?+s ,i myself believe1 are ) all ! poor ,jews :o d believe 9 ,judaism & all ! ,mahometans :o d believe 9 ,mahometanism1 n to m5tion s obscure a cr[d z ! ,*ri/ians :o d believe 9 ,*ri/ianity4 ,i feel ,i h m morally & ev5 intellectually 9 common ) ^! p1 & ev5 ! religions ( ^! p1 ?an ) ! sup]cili\s negations t make up ! mo/ "p ( :at is call$ enlight5m5t4 ,x is ^! masses :om we ought to consid] ev]y:]e2 b x is especially ^! masses :om we mu/ consid] 9 ,j]usalem4 ,& ! reason is 9 ! reality ,i h describ$2 t ! place is l a ,greek city or a m$ieval p>i%2 x is suffici5tly small & simple to be a democracy4 ,?is is n a univ]sity t[n full ( philosophies2 x is a ,zion ( ! hundr$ sieges rag+ ) religions2 n a place :]e resolutions c be vot$ & am5d$1 b a place :]e m5 c be cr[n$ & crucifi$4 ,!re is "o small ?+ neglect$ 9 all our talk ab\t self-det]m9ation2 & t is det]m9ation4 ,!re is a great deal m diff]5ce ?an !re is betwe5 mo/ motions & am5dm5ts betwe5 ! ?+s = :i* a democracy w vote & ! ?+s on :i* a democracy is det]m9$4 ,y c take a vote among ,jews & ,*ri/ians & ,moslems ab\t :e!r lamp-po/s %\ld be pa9t$ gre5 or portraits ( politicians pa9t$ at all1 & ev5 _! solid unanimity may be solid indiff]5ce4 ,mo/ ( :at is call$ self-det]m9ation is l t2 b !re is no self-det]m9ation ab\t x4 ,! p are n det]m9$4 ,y _c take a vote :5 ! p are det]m9$4 ,y accept a vote1 or some?+ v mu* m obvi\s ?an a vote4 ,n[ x may be t 9 ,j]usalem !re is n "o p b r ?ree or f\r2 b ea* is a real p1 hav+ its public op9ion1 its public policy1 its flag & almo/1 z ,i h said1 its fronti]4 ,x is n a "q ( p]suad+ weak & wav]+ vot]s1 at a vague p>liam5t>y election1 to vote on ! o!r side = a *ange1 to *oose afre% betwe5 two middle-class g5tlem51 :o look exactly alike & only diff] on a "q ab\t :i* nobody kn[s or c>es any?+4 ,x is a "q ( contra/s t w almo/ c]ta9ly rema9 contra/s1 except "u ! flood ( "s spiritual conv]sion :i* _c be =ese5 & c]ta9ly _c be en=c$4 ,we _c enrol ^! p "u our religion1 because we h n got "o4 ,we c enrol !m "u our gov]nm5t1 & if we are oblig$ to d t1 ! obvi\s ess5tial is t l ,roman rule be=e ,*ri/ianity1 or ! ,engli% rule 9 ,india x %\ld pr(ess to be imp>tial if only by be+ irreligi\s4 ,t is :y ,i will+ly set d[n = ! mom5t only ! fir/ impressions ( a /rang] 9 a /range c\ntry4 ,x is because our fir/ safety is 9 see+ t x is a /range c\ntry2 & our pres5t prelim9>y p]il t we may fall into ! habit ( ?9k+ x a famili> c\ntry4 ,x does no h>m to put ! facts 9 a fa%ion t seems disconnect$2 = ! fir/ fact ( all is t !y are disconnect$4 ,& ! fir/ dang] ( all is t we may all[ "s int]national nons5se or newspap] cant to imply t !y are connect$ :5 !y are n4 ,x does no h>m1 at any rate to />t )1 to /ate ! diff]5ces z irreconcilable4 ,= ! fir/ & mo/ unfamili> fact ! ,engli% h to le>n 9 ?is /range l& is t diff]5ces c be irreconcilable4 ,& aga9 ! *ief dang] is t !y may be p]suad$ t ! wordy compromises ( ,we/]n politics c reconcile !m2 t su* abysses c be fill$ up ) rubbi%1 or su* *asms bridg$ ) cobwebs4 ,= we h creat$ 9 ,engl& a sort ( compromise :i* may up to a c]ta9 po9t be workable 9 ,engl&2 ?\gh !re are signs t ev5 9 ,engl& t po9t is approa*+ or is pa/4 ,b 9 any case we c\ld only d ) t compromise z we c\ld d )\t conscription2 because an accid5t _h made u insul> & ev5 prov9cial4 ,s 9 ,india :]e we h treat$ ! peoples z diff]5t f ourselves & f ea* o!r we h at lea/ p>tly succe$$4 ,s 9 ,irel&1 :]e we h tri$ to make !m agree ) u & ea* o!r1 we h made "o nev]-end+ nightm>e4 ,we c no m subject ! _w to ! ,engli% compromise ?an to ! ,engli% climate2 & bo? are ?+s ( incalculable cl\d & twilight4 ,we h gr[n us$ to a habit ( call+ ?+s by ! wrong names & support+ !m by ! wrong argum5ts2 & ev5 do+ ! "r ?+ = ! wrong cause4 ,we h p>ty gov]nm5ts :i* consi/ ( p :o pret5d to agree :5 !y really disagree4 ,we h p>ty debates :i* consi/ ( p :o pret5d to disagree :5 !y really agree4 ,we h :ole p>ties nam$ aft] ?+s !y no long] support1 or ?+s !y w\ld nev] dream ( propos+4 ,we h a mass ( mean+less p>liam5t>y c]emonials t are no long] ev5 symbolic2 ! rule by :i* a p>liam5t>ian possesses a con/itu5cy b n a surname2 or ! rule by :i* he becomes a m9i/] 9 ord] to cease to be a memb]4 ,all ?is w\ld seem ! mo/ sup]/iti\s & idolatr\s mumm]y to ! simple wor%ipp]s 9 ! %r9es ( ,j]usalem4 ,y may ?9k :at !y say fanta/ic1 or :at !y mean fanatical1 b !y d n say "o ?+ & mean ano!r4 ,! ,greek may or may n h a "r to say he is ,or?odox1 b he means t he is ,or?odox2 9 a v diff]5t s5se f t 9 :i* a man support+ a new ,home ,rule ,bill means t he is ,unioni/4 ,a ,moslem w\ld /op ! sale ( /rong dr9k because he is a ,moslem4 ,b he is n q s muddlehead$ z to pr(ess to /op x because he is a ,lib]al1 & a p>ticul> support] ( ! p>ty ( lib]ty4 ,ev5 9 ,engl& inde$ x w g5]ally be f\nd t !re is some?+ m cle> & rational ab\t ! t]ms ( !ology ?an ^? ( politics & popul> sci5ce4 ,a man has at lea/ a m logical notion ( :at he means :5 he calls himself an ,anglo-,ca?olic ?an :5 he calls himself an ,anglo-,saxon4 ,b ! old ,jew ) ! droop+ r+lets1 %uffl+ 9 & out ( ! little black boo?s ( ,j]usalem1 w\ld n condesc5d to say he is a *ild ( any?+ l ! ,anglo-,saxon race4 ,he does n say he is a *ild ( ! ,aramaico-,semitic race4 ,he says he is a *ild ( ! ,*os5 ,race1 br\ght ) ?und] & ) miracles & ) mighty battles out ( ! l& ( ,egypt & out ( ! h\se ( bondage4 ,9 o!r words1 he says some?+ t means some?+1 & some?+ t he really means4 ,"o ( ! :ite ,dom9icans or br[n ,franciscans1 f ! great mona/]ies ( ! ,holy ,city1 may or may n be "r 9 ma9ta9+ t a ,papacy is necess>y to ! unity ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,b he does n pass 8 life 9 prov+ t ! ,papacy is n a ,papacy1 z _m ( our lib]al con/itutionali/s pass x 9 prov+ t ! ,mon>*y is n a ,mon>*y4 ,! ,greek prie/s sp5d an h\r on :at seems to ! sceptic m]e mean+less =malities ( ! prep>ation ( ! ,mass4 ,b !y w\ld n sp5d a m9ute if !y 7 !mselves sceptics & ?\ght !m mean+less =malities1 z mo/ mod]n p d ?9k ( ! =malities ab\t ,black ,rod or ! ,b> ( ! ,h\se4 ,!y w\ld be f> less rituali/ic ?an we are1 if !y c>$ z little = ! ,mass z we d = ! ,mace4 ,h5ce x is necess>y = u to realise t ^! rude & simple wor%ipp]s1 ( all ! diff]5t =ms ( wor%ip1 really w\ld be bewild]$ by ! ritual dances & elaborate c]emonial antics ( ,john ,bull1 z by ! sup]/iti\s =ms & almo/ sup]natural incantations ( mo/ ( :at we call pla9 ,engli%4 ,n[ ,i take x we reta9 en\gh realism & common s5se n to wi% to transf] ^! complicat$ conv5tions & compromises to a l& ( su* ru?less logic & su* r5d+ divisions4 ,we may hope to reproduce our laws1 we d n want to reproduce our legal fictions4 ,we d n want to insi/ on ev]ybody ref]r+ to ,mr4 ,pet] or ,mr4 ,paul1 z ! hon\rable memb] = ,waddy ,walleh2 because a retir+ ,p>liam5t>ian has to become ,/ew>d ( ! ,*ilt]n ,hundr$s1 we %all n insi/ on a retir+ ,pale/9ian (ficial becom+ ,/ew>d ( ! ,moabitic ,hundr$s4 ,b yet 9 mu* m subtle & m dang]\s ways we are mak+ t v mi/ake4 ,we are transf]r+ ! fictions & ev5 ! hypocrisies ( our own insul> in/itutions f a place :]e !y c be tol]at$ to a place :]e !y w be torn 9 pieces4 ,i h conf9$ myself hi!rto to descriptions & n to criticisms1 to /at+ ! elem5ts ( ! problem r ?an attempt+ z yet to solve x2 because ,i ?9k ! dang] is r t we %all und]rate ! difficulties ?an ov]do ! description2 t we %all too easily d5y ! problem r ?an t we %all too sev]ely criticise ! solution4 ,b ,i w\ld conclude ?is *apt] ) "o practical criticism :i* seems to me to foll[ directly f all t is said "h ( our legal fictions & local anomalies4 ,"o ?+ at lea/ has be5 done by our own ,gov]nm5t1 :i* is entirely accord+ to ! ritual or r\t9e ( our own ,p>liam5t4 ,x is a p>liam5t ( ,pooh ,bah1 :]e anybody may be ,"l ,high ,ev]y?+ ,else4 ,x is a p>liam5t ( ,alice 9 ,wond]l&1 :]e ! "n ( a ?+ is diff]5t f :at x is call$1 & ev5 f :at its "n is call$4 ,x is dea? & de/ruction to s5d out ^! fictions into a =eign daylight1 :]e !y w be se5 z ?+s & n !ories4 ,& kn[+ all ?is1 ,i _c conceive ! reason1 or ev5 ! mean+1 ( s5d+ out ,sir ,h]b]t ,samuel z ! ,briti% repres5tative 9 ,pale/9e4 ,i h he>d x support$ z an int]e/+ exp]im5t 9 ,zionism4 ,i h he>d x d5\nc$ z a crav5 concession to ,zionism4 ,i ?9k x is q obvi\sly a flat & viol5t contradiction to ,zionism4 ,zionism1 z ,i h always und]/ood x1 & inde$ z ,i h always def5d$ x1 consi/s 9 ma9ta9+ t x w\ld be bett] = all p>ties if ,israel _h ! dignity & di/9ctive responsibility ( a sep>ate nation2 & t ?is %\ld be effect$1 if possible1 or s f> z possible1 by giv+ ! ,jews a national home1 pref]ably 9 ,pale/9e4 ,b :]e is ,sir ,h]b]t ,samuel's national home8 ,if x is 9 ,pale/9e he _c g !re z a repres5tative ( ,engl&4 ,if x is 9 ,engl&1 he is s f> a liv+ pro( t a ,jew does n ne$ a national home 9 ,pale/9e4 ,if !re is any po9t 9 ! ,zioni/ argum5t at all1 y h *os5 precisely ! wrong man & s5t him to precisely ! wrong c\ntry4 ,y h ass]t$ n ! indep5d5ce b ! dep5d5ce ( ,israel1 & yet y h ratifi$ ! wor/ ins9uations ab\t ! dep5d5ce ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,9 reason y c\ld n m /rongly /ate t ,pale/9e does n belong to ! ,jews1 ?an by s5d+ a ,jew to claim x = ! ,engli%4 ,& yet 9 practice1 ( c\rse1 all ! ,anti-,semites w say he is claim+ x = ! ,jews4 ,y comb9e all possible disadvantages ( all possible c\rses ( action2 y run all ! risks ( ! h>d ,zioni/ adv5ture1 :ile actually d5y+ ! high ,zioni/ ideal4 ,y make a ,jew admit he is n a ,jew b an ,engli%man2 ev5 :ile y all[ all 8 enemies to revile him because he is n an ,engli%man b a ,jew4 ,n[ ?is sort ( confusion or compromise is z local z a ,london fog4 ,a ,london fog is tol]able 9 ,london1 inde$ ,i ?9k x is v enjoyable 9 ,london4 ,!re is a beauty 9 t br[n twilight z well z 9 ! cle> skies ( ! ,ori5t & ! ,s\?4 ,b x is simply horribly dang]\s = a ,london] to c>ry 8 cl\d ( fog ab\t ) him1 9 ! cry/all9e air ab\t ! crags ( ,zion1 or "u ! t]rible />s ( ! des]t4 ,!re m5 see diff]5ces ) almo/ unnatural cle>ness1 & call ?+s by savagely simple names4 ,we 9 ,engl& may consid] all sorts ( aspects ( a man l ,sir ,h]b]t ,samuel2 we may consid] him z a ,lib]al1 or a fri5d ( ! ,fabian ,sociali/s1 or a cadet ( "o ( ! great f9ancial h\ses1 or a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t :o is suppos$ to repres5t c]ta9 m9]s 9 ,york%ire1 or 9 tw5ty o!r m or less imp]sonal ways4 ,b ! p 9 ,pale/9e w see only "o aspect1 & x w be a v p]sonal aspect inde$4 ,= ! en?usia/ic ,moslems he w simply be a ,jew2 = ! en?usia/ic ,zioni/s he w n really be a ,zioni/4 ,= !m he w always be ! type ( ,jew :o w\ld be will+ to rema9 9 ,london1 & :o is ready to repres5t ,we/m9/]4 ,mean:ile1 = ! masses ( ,moslems & ,*ri/ians1 he w only be ! aggravation 9 practice ( ! v ?+ ( :i* he is ! d5ial 9 !ory4 ,he w n mean t ,pale/9e is n surr5d]$ to ! ,jews1 b only t ,engl& is4 ,n[ ,i h no?+ z yet to d ) ! tru? ( t sugge/ion2 ,i m]ely give x z an example ( ! viol5t & unexpect$ reactions we %all produce if we ?ru/ our own unrealities amid ! r$-hot realities ( ! ,ne> ,ea/2 x is l pu%+ a sn[ man into a furnace4 ,i h no objection to a sn[ man z a "p ( our own ,*ri/mas fe/ivities2 inde$1 z has already be5 sugge/$1 ,i ?9k su* fe/ivities a great glory ( ,engli% life4 ,b ,i h se5 ! sn[ melt+ 9 ! /eep places ab\t ,j]usalem2 & ,i "k :at a cat>act x c\ld fe$4 ,z ,i consid]$ ^! ?+s a deep5+ disquiet possess$ me1 & my ?\ghts 7 f> away f :]e ,i /ood4 ,aft] all1 ! ,engli% did n indulge 9 ?is d\bl+ ( p>ts & muddl+ ( mi/ak5 id5tity 9 _! real & unique success 9 ,india4 ,!y may h be5 wrong or "r b !y 7 reali/ic ab\t ,moslems & ,h9doos2 !y did n say ,moslems 7 ,h9doos1 or s5d a highly intellig5t ,h9doo f ,ox=d to rule ,moslems z an ,engli%man4 ,!y may n h c>$ = ?+s l ! ideal ( ,zionism2 b !y und]/ood ! common s5se ( ,zionism1 ! desirability ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 entirely diff]5t ?+s4 ,b ,i rememb]$ t ( late _! tact _h (t5 fail$ !m ev5 9 _! *ief success 9 ,india2 & t e h\r br\ght worse & wild] news ( _! failure 9 ,irel&4 ,i rememb]$ t 9 ! ,e>ly ,victorian "t1 aga9/ ! advice only ( ! wise/ & subtle/ ( ! ,e>ly ,victorians1 we _h ti$ ourselves to ! triumphant progress ( indu/rial capitalism2 & t progress _h n[ come to a crisis & :at might well be a cra%4 ,& n[1 on ! top ( all1 our f9e patriotic tradition ( =eign policy seem$ to be do+ ^! irrational & r&om ?+s4 ,a sort ( fe> took hold ( me2 & x 0 n = ! ,holy ,l& t ,i fe>$4 ,a cold wave w5t ov] me1 l t unreasonable *ange & *ill ) :i* a man f> f home fancies 8 h\se has be5 burn$ d[n1 or t ^? de> to him are dead4 ,= "o horrible mom5t at lea/ ,i wond]$ if we _h come to ! end ( compromise & com=table nons5se1 & if at la/ ! successful /upidity ( ,engl& w\ld topple ov] l ! successful wick$ness ( ,prussia2 because ,god is n mock$ by ! d5ial ( reason any m ?an ! d5ial ( ju/ice4 ,& ,i fanci$ ! v cr[ds ( ,j]usalem retort$ on me words spok5 to !m long ago2 t a great voice cry+ ( old along ! ,via ,dolorosa 0 roll$ back on me l ?und] f ! m\nta9s2 & t all ^? ali5 faces are turn$ aga9/ u to-day1 bidd+ u weep n = !m1 :o h fai? & cl>ity & a purpose1 b weep = ourselves & = our *ildr54 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,o!r ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,des]t ,!re 0 a /ory 9 ,j]usalem s true or s well told t ,i c see ! actors 9 x l figures 9 col\r$ co/umes on a light$ /age4 ,x occurr$ dur+ ! la/ days ( ,turki% occupation1 :ile ! ,engli% advance 0 /ill halt$ be=e ,gaza1 & h]oically endur+ ! sl[ dea? ( des]t w>f>e4 ,!re 7 ,g]man & ,au/rian elem5ts pres5t 9 ! g>rison ) ! ,turks1 ?\gh ! ?ree allies seem to h held /rangely alo( f ea* o!r4 ,9 ! ,au/rian gr\p !re 0 an ,au/rian lady1 :o _h "s dignity or o!r1 l ,"l ,lundy's gr&mo!r4 ,%e 0 v beautiful1 v fa%ionable1 some:at frivol\s1 b ) fits ( ,ca?olic devotion4 ,%e _h "s v valuable ,*ri/ian virtues1 su* z indiscrim9ate *>ity = ! poor & indiscrim9ate loa?+ = ! ,prussians4 ,%e 0 a nurse2 %e 0 also a nuisance4 ,"o day %e 0 driv+ j outside ! ,jaffa ,gate1 :5 %e saw "o ( ^? figures :i* make ! ,holy ,city seem l ! et]nal crisis ( an epic4 ,su* a man w ent] ! gate 9 ! mo/ gha/ly rags z if he 7 go+ to be cr[n$ k+ 9 ! city2 ) 8 head lift$ z if he saw apocalyptic />s 9 heav51 & a ge/ure at :i* ! t[]s might fall4 ,?is man 0 ragg$ beyond all t mov+ rag-heap2 he 0 z gaunt z a gall[s tree1 & ! ?+ he 0 utt]+ ) arms held up to heav5 0 evid5tly a curse4 ,! lady s5t an inquiry by h] ,g]man s]vant1 :om also ,i c see 9 a vision1 ) 8 face ( wood & 8 air ( /ill trail+ all ! h]aldic trapp+s ( ! ,holy ,roman ,empire4 ,?is ambassador soon return$ 9 /ate & said1 ,y\r ,s]5e ,high ,sublimity 7or :atev] x is71 he says he is curs+ ! ,engli%4 ,h] pity & patriotism 7 alike mov$2 & %e aga9 s5t ! pl5ipot5ti>y to discov] :y he curs$ ! ,engli%1 or :at tale ( wrong or ru9 at ,engli% h&s lay beh9d ! l>ge ge/ures ( 8 despair4 ,a second "t ! wood5 int]m$i>y return$ & said1 ,y\r ,ec/atic ,excell5cy 7or :atev] be ! correct =m71 he says he is curs+ ! ,engli% because !y don't come4 ,!re are a great _m morals to ?is /ory1 besides ! g5]al tru? to :i* x te/ifies2 t ! ,turki% rule 0 n popul> ev5 ) ,moslems1 & t ! ,g]man w> 0 n p>ticul>ly popul> ev5 ) ,turks4 ,:5 all d$uctions are made = ! patriot z a p>tisan1 & 8 way ( pick+ up only :at pleases him1 x rema9s true t ! ,engli% attack 0 v widely reg>d$ r z a rescue ?an an aggression4 ,& :at compla9t !re 0 really 01 9 _m cases1 a compla9t t ! rescue did n come ) a ru%2 t ! ,engli% =ces _h to fall back :5 !y _h actually ent]$ ,gaza1 & c\ld n = long aft]w>ds cont9ue _! advance on ,j]usalem4 ,?is k9d ( criticism ( milit>y op]ations is always1 ( c\rse1 wor?less4 ,9 j\rnali/s x is g5]ally wor?less )\t be+ ev5 h>mless4 ,!re 7 "s 9 ,london ^: pessimi/ic wail+ 0 less excusable ?an t ( ! poor ,arab 9 ,j]usalem2 :o curs$ ! ,engli% ) ! addition ( be+ ,engli% !mselves1 :o did x1 n z he did1 be=e "o =eign]1 b be=e all =eign op9ion2 & :o adv]tis$ _! failure 9 a sort ( rags less reputable ?an 84 ,no "o c judge ( a po9t l ! capture & loss ( ,gaza1 unless he kn[s a huge mass ( te*nical & local detail t c only be kn[n to ! /aff on ! spot2 x is n a "q ( lack ( wat] b ( exactly h[ little wat]2 n ( ! arrival ( re9=cem5ts b ( exactly h[ mu* re9=cem5t2 n ( :e!r "t presses1 b ( exactly h[ mu* "t !re is4 ,nobody c "k ^! ?+s :o is edit+ a newspap] at ! o!r end ( ! _w2 & ^! are ! ?+s :i*1 = ! soldi] on ! spot1 make all ! diff]5ce betwe5 jump+ ov] a pal+ & jump+ ov] a precipice4 ,ev5 ! latt]1 z ! philosophic relativi/ w eag]ly po9t out1 is only a matt] ( degree4 ,b ?is is a p>5!sis2 = ! purpose ) :i* ,i m5tion$ ! anecdote is some?+ diff]5t4 ,x is ! text ( ano!r & some:at m elusive tru?2 "s appreciation ( :i* is necess>y to a sympa?y ) ! m pr(\nd problems ( ,pale/9e4 ,& x might be express$ ?us2 x is a prov]b t ! ,ea/]n me?ods seem to u sl[2 t ! ,arabs trail along on lab\r+ camels :ile ! ,europeans fla% by on motors or mono-planes4 ,b !re is ano!r & /rang] s5se 9 :i* we d seem to !m sl[1 & !y d seem to !mselves to h a secret ( swiftness4 ,!re is a s5se 9 :i* we "h t\* ! limits ( a l& ( lightn+2 across :i*1 z 9 a dream1 ! motor-c> c be se5 crawl+ l a snail4 ,i h said t !re is ano!r side to ! des]t2 ?\gh !re is some?+ que] 9 talk+ ( ano!r side to some?+ s b>e & big & oppressively obvi\s4 ,b !re is ano!r side besides ! big & b>e tru?s1 l giant bones1 t ! ,moslem has f\nd !re2 !re is1 s to speak1 an obv]se ( ! obvi\s4 ,& to sugge/ :at ,i mean ,i mu/ g back aga9 to ! des]t & ! days ,i sp5t !re1 be+ c>t$ f camp to camp & giv+ :at 7 c\rte\sly describ$ z lectures4 ,all ,i c say is t if ^? 7 lectures1 ,i _c imag9e :y ev]ybody is n a lectur]4 ,p]haps ! secret is already out2 & multitudes ( m5 9 ev5+ dress are already dott$ ab\t ! des]t1 w&]+ 9 se>* ( an audi5ce4 ,anyh[ 9 my own w&]+s ,i f\nd myself 9 ! high n>r[ h\se ( ! ,base ,comm&ant at ,kant>a1 ! only h\se 9 ! :ole circle ( ! horizon2 & f ! wood5 balu/rade & v]&ah1 runn+ r\nd ! top ( x1 c\ld be se5 n9e miles ( t5ts4 ,sydney ,smi? said t ! bulb\s domes ( ! ,brighton ,pavilion look$ z if ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral _h come d[n !re & litt]$2 & t grey vi/a ( c\ntless cones look$ r z if ! ,great ,pyramid _h multipli$ itself on ! prolific scale ( ! h]r+4 ,nor 0 ev5 su* a fooli% fancy )\t its s]i\s side2 = ?\gh ^! pyramids w\ld pass1 ! plan ( !m 0 also among ! mightie/ ( ! works ( man2 & ! k+ 9 e pyramid 0 alive4 ,= ?is 0 ! great camp t 0 ! pivot ( ! greate/ campaign2 & f t balcony ,i _h look$ on some?+ all ! m hi/oric because x may nev] be se5 aga94 ,z ! dusk fell & ! moon bright5$ above t great gho/ly city ( canvas1 ,i _h fall5 into talk ) ?ree or f\r ( ! (fic]s at ! base2 grizzl$ & h>d-head$ m5 talk+ ) all ! curi\s & almo/ col\rless common s5se ( ! soldi]4 ,all t !y said 0 objective2 "o felt t ev]y?+ !y m5tion$ 0 really a ?+ & n m]ely a ?\ght2 a ?+ l a po/ or a palm-tree4 ,i ?9k !re is some?+ 9 ?is ( a sympa?y betwe5 ! ,engli% & ! ,moslems1 :i* may h help$ u 9 ,india & else:]e4 ,= !y m5tion$ _m ,moslem prov]bs & traditions1 lightly en\gh b n contemptu\sly1 & 9 p>ticul> ano!r ( ! prov]bial prophecies ab\t ! t]m ( ,turki% p[]4 ,!y said !re 0 an old say+ t ! ,turk w\ld nev] dep>t until ! ,nile fl[$ ?r\gh ,pale/9e2 & ?is at lea/ 0 evid5tly a prov]b ( pride & security1 l _m su*2 z :o %\ld say until ! sea is dry or ! sun rises 9 ! we/4 ,& "o ( !m smil$ & made a small ge/ure z ( att5tion4 ,& 9 ! sil5ce ( t moonlit sc5e we he>d ! clank+ ( a pump4 ,! wat] f ! ,nile _h be5 br\ght 9 pipes across ! des]t4 ,& ,i ?\ght t ! symbol 0 a s\nd "o1 ap>t f all vanities2 = ?is is inde$ ! special sort ( ?+ t ,*ri/5dom c d1 & t ,islam by itself w\ld h>dly c>e to d4 ,i he>d m aft]w>ds ( t wat]1 :i* 0 ev5tually c>ri$ up ! hills to ,j]usalem1 :5 ,i myself foll[$ x ?i!r2 & all ,i he>d bore te/imony to ?is tru? s f> z x goes2 ! s5se among ! natives !mselves ( some?+ magic 9 our ma*9]y1 & t 9 ! ma9 a :ite magic2 ! s5se ( all ! m solid sort ( social s]vice t belongs r to ! ,we/ ?an to ! ,ea/4 ,:5 ! f\nta9 fir/ fl[$ 9 ! ,holy ,city 9 ! m\nta9s1 & ,fa!r ,waggett bless$ x = ! use ( m51 x is said t an old ,arab /&+ by said1 9 ! pla9 & p[]ful phraseology ( 8 p3 ,! ,turks 7 "h = five hundr$ ye>s1 & !y nev] gave u a cup ( cold wat]4 ,i put fir/ ?is m9imum ( tru? ab\t ! validity ( ,we/]n "w because ! same conv]sation sw]v$ sl[ly1 z x 71 to ! ,ea/]n side4 ,^! same m51 :o talk$ ( all ?+s z if !y 7 *airs & tables1 began to talk q calmly ( ?+s m amaz+ ?an table-turn+4 ,!y 7 z wond]ful z if ! wat] _h come !re l ! w9d1 )\t any pipes or pumps2 or if ,fa!r ,waggett _h m]ely /ruck ! rock l ,moses4 ,!y spoke ( a solit>y soldi] at ! end ( a s+le telephone wire across ! wa/es1 he>+ ( some?+ t _h t mom5t happ5$ hundr$s ( miles away1 & !n com+ ^u a casual ,b$\9 :o knew x already4 ,!y spoke ( ! :ole tribes mov+ & on ! m>*1 ^u news t c\ld only come a little lat] by ! swifte/ wires ( ! :ite man4 ,!y (f]$ no explanation ( ^! ?+s2 !y simply knew !y 7 !re1 l ! palm-trees & ! moon4 ,!y did n say x 0 telepa?y2 !y liv$ mu* too close to realities = t4 ,t ^w1 :i* w in/antly leap to ! lips ( too _m ( my read]s1 /rikes me z m]ely an evid5ce ( two ( our great mod]n improvem5ts2 ! love ( long words & ! loss ( common s5se4 ,x may h be5 telepa?y1 :atev] t is2 b a man mu/ be almo/ /unn$ ) /upidity if he is satisfi$ to say telepa?y z if he 7 say+ telegraphy4 ,if ev]ybody is satisfi$ ab\t h[ x is done1 :y does n ev]ybody d x8 ,:y does n a cultivat$ cl]gyman 9 ,cornwall make a casual rem>k to an old fri5d ( 8 at ! ,univ]sity ( ,ab]de58 ,:y does n a h>ass$ comm]cial travell] 9 ,b>celona settle a "q by m]ely ?9k+ ab\t 8 bus9ess p>tn] 9 ,b]l98 ,! common s5se ( x is1 ( c\rse1 t ! "n makes no sort ( diff]5ce2 ! my/]y is :y "s p c d x & o!rs _c2 & :y x seems to be easy 9 "o place & impossible 9 ano!r4 ,9 o!r words x comes back to t v my/]y :i* ( all my/]ies ! mod]n _w ?9ks mo/ sup]/iti\s & s5seless2 ! my/]y ( locality4 ,x works back at la/ to ! h>de/ ( all ! h>d say+s ( sup]naturalism2 t !re is su* a ?+ z holy or unholy gr\nd1 z div9ely or diabolically inspir$ p2 t !re may be su* ?+s z sacr$ sites or ev5 sacr$ /ones2 9 %ort t ! airy no?+ ( spiritual ess5ce1 evil or good1 c h q lit]ally a local habitation & a "n4 ,x may be said 9 pass+ t ?is g5ius loci is "h v mu* ! presid+ g5ius4 ,x is true t ev]y:]e to-day a p>ade ( ! !ory ( pan!ism goes ) a consid]able practice ( p>ticul>ism2 & t p ev]y:]e are beg9n+ to wi% !y 7 some:]e4 ,& ev5 :]e x is n true ( m51 x seems to be true ( ! my/]i\s =ces :i* m5 are once m /udy+4 ,! words we n[ address to ! unse5 p[]s may be vague & univ]sal1 b ! words !y are said to address to u are p>o*ial & ev5 private4 ,:ile ! ,high] ,?\ght ,c5tre w\ld wid5 wor%ip ev]y:]e to a temple n made ) h&s1 ! ,psy*ical ,rese>* ,society is conduct+ practical exp]im5ts r\nd a haunt$ h\se4 ,m5 may become cosmopolitans1 b gho/s rema9 patriots4 ,m5 may or may n expect an act ( heal+ to take place at a holy well1 b nobody expects x t5 miles f ! well2 & ev5 ! sceptic :o comes to expose ! gho/-haunt$ *ur*y>d has to haunt ! *ur*y>d l a gho/4 ,!re may be some?+ fa9tly amus+ ab\t ! idea ( demi-gods ) door-knock]s & d9n] tables1 & demons1 "o may almo/ say1 keep+ ! home fires burn+4 ,b ! driv+ =ce ( ?is d>k my/]y ( locality is all ! m indisputable because x drives aga9/ mo/ mod]n !ories & associations4 ,! tru? is t1 ^u a m transc5d5tal consid]ation1 we d n "k :at place is any m ?an we "k :at "t is4 ,we d n "k ( ! unkn[n p[]s t !y _c conc5trate 9 space z 9 "t1 or f9d 9 a spot some?+ t corresponds to a crisis4 ,& if ?is be felt ev]y:]e1 x is necess>ily & abnormally felt 9 ^? alleg$ holy places & sacr$ spots4 ,x is felt supremely 9 all ^? l&s ( ! ,ne> ,ea/ :i* lie ab\t ! holy hill ( ,zion4 ,9 ^! l&s an impression gr[s /eadily on ! m9d mu* too l>ge = mo/ ( ! rec5t religi\s or sci5tific def9itions4 ,! bogus h]aldry ( ,haeckel is z obvi\sly insuffici5t z any qua9t old *ronicle trac+ ! g5ealogies ( ,engli% k+s ?r\gh ! *iefs ( ,troy to ! *ildr5 ( ,noah4 ,!re is no diff]5ce1 except t ! tale ( ! ,d>k ,ages c nev] be prov$1 :ile ! trave/y ( ! ,d>w9ian !ory c sometimes be disprov$4 ,b ,i %\ld dim9i% my mean+ if ,i sugge/$ x z a m]e score 9 ! ,victorian game ( ,scripture v]sus ,sci5ce4 ,"s mu* l>g] my/]y veils ! orig9s ( man ?an mo/ p>tisans on ei!r side h realis$2 & 9 ^! /range primeval pla9s ! travell] does realise x4 ,x 0 nev] s well express$ z by "o ( ! mo/ promis+ ( ^? ^: lit]>y possibilities 7 glori\sly brok5 (f by ! great w>2 ,lieut5ant ,w>re-,corni% :o left a /range & /rik+ fragm5t1 ab\t a man :o came to ^! l&s ) a my/ical idea ( =c+ himself back aga9/ ! /ream ( "t into ! v f\nta9 ( creation4 ,?is is a p>5!sis2 b be=e resum+ ! m imm$iate matt] ( ! sup]normal tricks ( ! tribes ( ! ,ea/1 x is well to recognise ?is v real if mu* m g5]al hi/oric impression ab\t ! p>ticul> l&s 9 :i* !y liv$4 ,i h call$ x a hi/oric impression2 b x might m truly be call$ a prehi/oric impression4 ,x is be/ express$ 9 symbol by say+ t ! leg5d>y site ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 is 9 ,mesopotamia4 ,x is equally well express$ 9 concrete exp]i5ce by say+ t1 :5 ,i 0 9 ^! p>ts1 a le>n$ man told me t ! primitive =m ( :eat _h j1 = ! fir/ "t1 be5 discov]$ 9 ,pale/9e4 ,! feel+ t fills ! travell] may be fa9tly sugge/$ ?us2 t "h1 9 ?is leg5d>y l& betwe5 ,asia & ,europe1 may well h happ5$ :atev] did happ52 t ?r\gh ?is ,ea/]n gate1 if any1 ent]$ :atev] made & *ang$ ! _w4 ,:atev] else ?is n>r[ /rip ( l& may seem l1 x does really seem1 to ! _s & almo/ to ! s5ses1 l ! bridge t may h borne across ar*aic abysses ! burd5 & ! my/]y ( man4 ,"h h be5 civilisations z old z any b>b>ism2 to all appe>ance p]haps old] ?an any b>b>ism4 ,"h is ! camel2 ! enorm\s unnatural fri5d ( man2 ! prehi/oric pet4 ,he is nev] kn[n to h be5 wild1 & might make a man fancy t all wild animals _h once be5 tame4 ,z ,i said else:]e1 all might be a runaway m5ag]ie2 ! :ale a c[ t w5t swimm+ & nev] came back1 ! tig] a l>ge cat t took ! prize 7& ! prize-giv]7 & escap$ to ! jungle4 ,?is is n 7,i v5ture to ?9k7 true2 b x is true z ,pi!can?ropus & ,primitive ,man & all ! o!r r&om guesses f dubi\s bits ( bone & /one4 ,& ! tru? is "s ?ird ?+1 too trem5d\s to be rememb]$ by m54 ,:atev] x 01 p]haps ! camel saw x2 b f ! expression on ! face ( t old family s]vant1 ,i feel sure t he w nev] tell4 ,i h call$ ?is ! o!r side ( ! des]t2 & 9 ano!r s5se x is lit]ally ! o!r side4 ,x is ! o!r %ore ( t %ift+ & arid sea4 ,look+ at x f ! ,we/ & consid]+ ma9ly ! case ( ! ,moslem1 we feel ! des]t is b a b>r5 bord]-l& ( ,*ri/5dom2 b se5 f ! o!r side x is ! b>ri] betwe5 u & a hea!ndom f> m my/]i\s & ev5 mon/r\s ?an any?+ ,moslem c be4 ,inde$ x is necess>y to realise ?is m vividly 9 ord] to feel ! virtue ( ! ,moslem movem5t4 ,x belong$ to ! des]t1 b 9 "o s5se x 0 r a cle>ance 9 ! cl\d t re/s ^u ! des]t2 a rift ( pale b clean light 9 volumes ( vap\r roll$ on x l smoke f ! /range l&s beyond4 ,x conceiv$ a fix$ hatr$ ( idolatry1 p>tly because its face 0 turn$ t[>ds ! multitud9\s idolatries ( ! l&s ( sunrise2 & z ,i look$ ,ea/w>d ,i seem$ to be consci\s ( ! beg9n+s ( t o!r _w2 & saw1 l a =e/ ( arms or a dream full ( faces1 ! gods ( ,asia on _! ?\s& ?rones4 ,x is n a m]e romance t calls x a l& ( magic1 or ev5 ( black magic4 ,^? :o c>ry t atmosph]e to u are n ! romantici/s b ! reali/s4 ,e "o c feel x 9 ! "w ( ,mr4 ,rudy>d ,kipl+2 & :5 ,i once rem>k$ on 8 repulsive little ma/]piece call$ ,! ,m>k ( ! ,bea/1 to a r cynical ,anglo-,indian (fic]1 he obs]v$ moodily1 ,x's a bea/ly /ory4 ,b ^? devils really c d jolly que] ?+s4 ,x is b to take a commonplace example out ( c\ntless m notable ones to m5tion ! _m witnesses to ! mango trick4 ,"h aga9 we h f "t to "t to weep ov] ! weak-m9d$ness t hurri$ly dismisses x z ! practice ( hypnotism4 ,x is z if p 7 ask$ to expla9 h[ "o un>m$ ,indian _h kill$ ?ree hundr$ m51 & !y said x 0 only ! practice ( human sacrifice4 ,no?+ t we "k z hypnotism w enable a man to alt] ! eyes 9 ! heads ( a huge cr[d ( total /rang]s2 wide awake 9 broad daylight2 & if x is hypnotism1 x is some?+ s appall+ly magnifi$ z to ne$ a new magic to expla9 ! explanation2 c]ta9ly some?+ t expla9s x bett] ?an a ,greek ^w = sleep4 ,b ! impression ( ^! special in/ances is b "o example ( a m univ]sal impression ( ! ,asiatic atmosph]e2 & t atmosph]e itself is only an example ( some?+ va/] /ill = :i* ,i am try+ to f9d words4 ,asia /&s = some?+ :i* ! _w 9 ! ,we/ z well z ! ,ea/ is m & m feel+ z a pres5ce1 & ev5 a pressure4 ,x might be call$ ! spiritual _w let loose2 or a sort ( psy*ical an>*y2 a jungle ( mango plants4 ,& x is press+ ^u ! ,we/ also to-day because ( ! break+ d[n ( c]ta9 mat]iali/ic b>ri]s t h hi!rto held x back4 ,9 pla9 words ! attitude ( sci5ce is n only modifi$2 x is n[ entirely rev]s$4 ,i d n say x ) m]e pleasure2 9 "s ways ,i pref] our mat]ialism to _! spiritualism4 ,b = good or evil ! sci5ti/s are n[ de/roy+ _! own sci5tific _w4 ,! agno/ics h be5 driv5 back on agno/icism2 & are already recov]+ f ! %ock4 ,!y f9d !mselves 9 a really unkn[n _w "u really unkn[n gods2 a _w :i* is m my/ical1 or at lea/ m my/]i\s4 ,= 9 ! ,victorian age ! agno/ics 7 n really agno/ics4 ,!y might be bett] describ$ z rev]5t mat]iali/s2 or at any rate moni/s4 ,!y _h at lea/ at ! back ( _! m9ds a cle> & consi/5t concept ( _! r clockwork cosmos2 t is :y !y c\ld n admit ! smalle/ speck ( ! sup]natural into _! clockwork4 ,b to-day x is v h>d = a sci5tific man to say :]e ! sup]natural ends or ! natural beg9s1 or :at "n %\ld be giv5 to ei!r4 ,! ^w agno/ic has ceas$ to be a polite ^w = a!i/4 ,x has become a real ^w = a v real /ate ( m9d1 consci\s ( _m possibilities beyond t ( ! a!i/1 & n exclud+ t ( ! poly!i/4 ,x is no long] a "q ( def9+ or d5y+ a simple c5tral p[]1 b ( balanc+ ! bra9 9 a bewild]m5t ( new p[]s :i* seem to ov]lap & might ev5 conflict4 ,nature h]self has become unnatural4 ,! w9d is bl[+ f ! o!r side ( ! des]t1 n n[ ) noble truism ,!re is no ,god b ,god1 b r ) t o!r motto out ( ! deep] an>*y ( ,asia1 drawn out by ,mr4 ,kipl+1 9 ! %ape ( a native prov]b1 9 ! v /ory already m5tion$2 ,y\r gods & my gods1 d y or ,i "k :i* is ! /rong]8 ,!re 0 a my/ical /ory ,i read some:]e 9 my boyhood1 ( :i* ! only image t rema9s is t ( a rose-bu% gr[+ my/]i\sly 9 ! middle ( a room4 ,tak+ ?is image = ! sake ( argum5t1 we c easily fancy a man half-consci\s & conv9c$ t he is deliri\s1 or /ill p>tly 9 a dream1 because he sees su* a magic bu% gr[+ irrationally 9 ! middle ( 8 b$room4 ,all ! walls & furniture are famili> & solid1 ! table1 ! clock1 ! telephone1 ! look+ glass or :at n2 !re is no?+ unnatural b ?is "o hov]+ halluc9ation or optical delusion ( gre5 & r$4 ,n[ t 0 v mu* ! view tak5 ( ! ,rose ( ,%>on1 ! my/ical rose ( ! sacr$ tradition ( ,pale/9e1 by any educat$ man ab\t #ahej1 :5 ! rationalism ( ! eighte5? c5tury 0 suppos$ to h f\nd full support 9 ! sci5ce ( ! n9ete5?4 ,he _h a s5tim5t ab\t a rose3 he 0 /ill glad x _h fragrance or atmosph]e2 ?\gh he rememb]$ ) a slight discom=t t x _h ?orns4 ,b :at bo!r$ him ab\t x 0 t x 0 impossible4 ,& :at made him ?9k x impossible 0 x 0 inconsi/5t ) ev]y?+ else4 ,x 0 "o solit>y & mon/r\s exception to ! sort ( rule t ought to h no exceptions4 ,sci5ce did n conv9ce him t !re 7 few miracles1 b t !re 7 no miracles2 & :y %\ld !re be miracles only 9 ,pale/9e & only = "o %ort p]iod8 ,x 0 a s+le & s5seless contradiction to an o!rwise complete cosmos4 ,= ! furniture fitt$ 9 bit by bit & bett] & bett]2 & ! b$room seem$ to gr[ m & m solid4 ,! man recognis$ ! portrait ( himself ov] ! mantelpiece or ! m$ic9e bottles on ! table1 l ! dy+ lov] 9 ,br[n+4 ,9 o!r words1 sci5ce s f> _h /eadily solidifi$ ?+s2 ,newton _h measur$ ! walls & ceil+ & made a calculus ( _! ?ree dim5sions4 ,d>w9 0 already arrang+ ! animals 9 rank z neatly z a r[ ( *airs1 or ,f>aday ! *emical elem5ts z cle>ly z a r[ ( m$ic9e bottles4 ,f ! middle ( ! eighte5? c5tury to ! middle ( ! n9ete5?1 sci5ce 0 n only mak+ discov]ies1 b all ! discov]ies 7 9 "o direction4 ,sci5ce is /ill mak+ discov]ies2 b !y are 9 ! opposite direction4 ,= ?+s are r diff]5t :5 ! man 9 ! b$ next looks at ! b$room4 ,n only is ! rose-bu% /ill v obvi\s2 b ! o!r ?+s are look+ v odd4 ,! p]spective seems to h gone crook$2 ! walls seem to v>y 9 measurem5t till ! man ?9ks he is go+ mad4 ,! wall-pap] has a new patt]n1 ( /range spirals in/ead ( r\nd dots4 ,! table seems to h mov$ by itself across ! room & ?r[n ! m$ic9e bottles out ( ! w9d[4 ,! telephone has vani%$ f ! wall2 ! mirror does n reflect :at is 9 front ( x4 ,! portrait ( himself ov] ! mantelpiece has a face t is n 8 own4 ,t is some?+ l a vision ( ! vital *ange 9 ! :ole tr5d ( natural philosophy 9 ! la/ tw5ty or ?irty ye>s4 ,x matt]s little :e!r we reg>d x z ! deep5+ or ! de/ruction ( ! sci5tific univ]se4 ,x matt]s little :e!r we say t gr&] abysses h op5$ 9 x1 or m]ely t ! bottom has fall5 out ( x4 ,x is q self-evid5t t sci5tific m5 are at w> ) wild] & m unfa?omable fancies ?an ! facts ( ! age ( ,huxley4 ,i attempt no controv]sy ab\t any ( ! p>ticul> cases3 x is ! cumulative effect ( all ( !m t makes ! impression "o ( common s5se4 ,x is really true t ! p]spective & dim5sions ( ! man's b$room h alt]$2 ! disciples ( ,e9/e9 w tell him t /raight l9es are curv$ & p]haps measure m "o way ?an ! o!r2 if t is n a nightm>e1 :at is8 ,x is really true t ! clock has alt]$1 = "t has turn$ into ! f\r? dim5sion or some?+ entirely diff]5t2 & ! telephone may fairly be said to h fad$ f view 9 fav\r ( ! invisible telepa?4 ,x is true t ! patt]n ( ! pap] has *ang$1 = ! v patt]n ( ! _w has *ang$2 we are told t x is n made ( atoms l ! dots b ( electrons l ! spirals4 ,sci5tific m5 ( ! fir/ rank h se5 a table move by itself1 & walk up/airs by itself4 ,x does n matt] "h :e!r x 0 done by ! spirits2 x is en\gh t few /ill pret5d t is entirely done by ! spirituali/s4 ,i am n deal+ ) doctr9es b ) d\bts2 ) ! m]e fact t all ^! ?+s h gr[n deep] & m bewild]+4 ,"s p really are ?r[+ _! m$ic9e bottles out ( ! w9d[2 & "s ( !m at lea/ are work+ purely psy*ological cures ( a sort t w\ld once h be5 call$ miracul\s heal+4 ,i d n say we "k h[ f> ?is c\ld g2 x is my :ole po9t t we d n "k1 t we are 9 contact ) numb]s ( new ?+s ( :i* we "k uncommonly little4 ,b ! vital po9t is1 n t sci5ce deals ) :at we d n "k1 b t sci5ce is de/roy+ :at we ?\ght we did "k4 ,ne>ly all ! late/ discov]ies h be5 de/ructive1 n ( ! old dogmas ( religion1 b r ( ! rec5t dogmas ( sci5ce4 ,! cons]vation ( en]gy c\ld n itself be entirely cons]v$4 ,! atom 0 sma%$ to atoms4 ,& danc+ to ! tune ( ,pr(essor ,e9/e91 ev5 ! law ( gravity is behav+ ) lam5table levity4 ,& :5 ! man looks at ! portrait ( himself he really does n see himself4 ,he sees 8 ,o!r ,self1 :i* "s say is ! opposite ( 8 ord9>y self2 8 ,subconsci\s ,self or 8 ,sublim9al ,self1 said to rage & rule 9 8 dreams1 or a suppress$ self :i* hates him ?\gh x is hidd5 f him2 or ! ,alt] ,ego ( a ,dual ,p]sonality4 ,x is n to my pres5t purpose to discuss ! m]it ( ^! speculations1 or :e!r !y be m$ic9al or morbid4 ,my purpose is s]v$ 9 po9t+ out ! pla9 hi/orical fact2 t if y _h talk$ to a ,utilit>ian & ,rationali/ ( ,b5?am's "t1 :o told m5 to foll[ enlight5$ self-int]e/1 he w\ld h be5 consid]ably bewild]$ if y _h repli$ brightly & briskly1 ,& to :i* self d y ref]2 ! sub-consci\s1 ! consci\s1 ! lat5tly crim9al or suppress$1 or o!rs t we =tunately h 9 /ock8 ,:5 ! man looks at 8 own portrait 9 8 own b$room1 x does really melt into ! face ( a /rang] or flick] into ! face ( a fi5d4 ,:5 he looks at ! b$room itself1 9 %ort1 x becomes cle>] & cle>] t x is exactly ?is com=table & solid "p ( ! vision t is alt]+ & break+ up4 ,x is ! walls & furniture t are only a dream or memory4 ,& :5 he looks aga9 at ! incongru\s rose-bu%1 he seems to smell z well z see2 & he /ret*es =? 8 h&1 & 8 f+] ble$s ^u a ?orn4 ,x w n be altoge!r surpris+ if ! /ory ends ) ! man recov]+ full consci\sness1 & f9d+ he has be5 convalesc+ 9 a hammock 9 a rose-g>d54 ,x is n s v unreasonable :5 y come to ?9k ( x2 or at lea/ :5 y come to ?9k ( ! :ole ( x4 ,he 0 n wrong 9 ?9k+ ! :ole mu/ be a consi/5t :ole1 & t "o "p seem$ inconsi/5t ) ! o!r4 ,he 0 only wrong ab\t :i* "p 0 wrong ?r\gh be+ inconsi/5t ) ! o!r4 ,n[ ! :ole ( ! rationali/ic d\bt ab\t ! ,pale/9ian leg5ds1 f its rise 9 ! e>ly eighte5? c5tury out ( ! la/ movem5ts ( ! ,r5asc5ce1 0 f\nd$ on ! fixity ( facts4 ,miracles 7 mon/rosities because !y 7 aga9/ natural law1 :i* 0 necess>ily immutable law4 ,! prodigies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t or ! mighty works ( ! ,new 7 extravagances because !y 7 exceptions2 & !y 7 exceptions because !re 0 a rule1 & t an immutable rule4 ,9 %ort1 !re 0 no rose-tree gr[+ out ( ! c>pet ( a trim & tidy b$room2 because rose-trees d n gr[ out ( c>pets 9 trim & tidy b$rooms4 ,s f> x seem$ reasonable en\gh4 ,b x left out "o possibility2 t a man c dream ab\t a room z well z a rose2 & t a man c d\bt ab\t a rule z well z an exception4 ,z soon z ! m5 ( sci5ce began to d\bt ! rules ( ! game1 ! game 0 up4 ,!y c\ld no long] rule out all ! old m>vels z impossible1 9 face ( ! new m>vels :i* !y _h to admit z possible4 ,!y 7 !mselves deal+ n[ ) a numb] ( unkn[n quantities2 :at is ! p[] ( m9d ov] matt]2 :5 is matt] an illusion ( m9d2 :at is id5tity1 :at is individuality1 is !re a limit to logic 9 ! la/ extremes ( ma!matics8 ,!y knew by a hundr$ h9ts t _! non-miracul\s _w 0 no long] wat]tight2 t floods 7 com+ 9 f some:]e 9 :i* !y 7 already out ( _! dep?1 & d[n among v fanta/ical deep-sea fi%es4 ,!y c\ld h>dly feel c]ta9 ev5 ab\t ! fi% t swall[$ ,jonah1 :5 !y _h no te/ except ! v true "o t !re are m fi% 9 ! sea ?an ev] came out ( x4 ,logically !y w\ld f9d x q z h>d to draw ! l9e at ! miracul\s draught ( fi%es4 ,i d n mean t !y1 or ev5 ,i1 ne$ "h dep5d on ^? p>ticul> /ories2 ,i mean t ! difficulty n[ is to draw a l9e1 & a new l9e1 aft] ! oblit]ation ( an old & mu* m obvi\s l9e4 ,any "o c draw x = himself1 z a matt] ( m]e ta/e 9 probability2 b we h n made a philosophy until we c draw x = o!rs4 ,& ! mod]n m5 ( sci5ce _c draw x = o!rs4 ,m5 c\ld easily m>k ! contra/ betwe5 ! =ce ( gravity & ! fable ( ! ,asc5sion4 ,!y _c all be made to see any su* contra/ betwe5 ! levitation t is n[ discuss$ z a possibility & ! asc5sion :i* is /ill d]id$ z a miracle4 ,i d n ev5 say t !re is n a great diff]5ce betwe5 !m2 ,i say t sci5ce is n[ plung$ too deep 9 new d\bts & possibilities to h au?ority to def9e ! diff]5ce4 ,i say ! m x kn[s ( :at seems to h happ5$1 or :at is said to h happ5$1 9 _m mod]n draw+-rooms1 ! less x kn[s :at did or did n happ5 on t l(ty & leg5d>y hill1 :]e a spire rises ov] ,j]usalem & c be se5 beyond ,jordan4 ,b ) t "p ( ! ,pale/9ian /ory :i* is told 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,i am n directly conc]n$ till ! next *apt]2 & ! matt] "h is a m g5]al "o4 ,! tru? is t ?r\gh a ?\s& *annels some?+ has return$ to ! mod]n m9d4 ,x is n ,*ri/ianity4 ,on ! contr>y1 x w\ld be tru] to say t x is paganism4 ,9 reality x is 9 a v special s5se paganism2 because x is poly!ism4 ,! ^w w />tle _m p1 b n ! p :o "k ! mod]n _w be/4 ,:5 ,i told a di/+ui%$ psy*ologi/ at ,ox=d t ,i diff]$ f 8 view ( ! univ]se1 he answ]$1 ,:y univ]se8 ,:y %\ld x n be a multiv]se8 ,! ess5ce ( poly!ism is ! wor%ip ( gods :o are n ,god2 t is1 :o are n necess>ily ! au?or & ! au?ority ( all ?+s4 ,m5 are feel+ m & m t !re are _m spiritual =ces 9 ! univ]se1 & ! wise/ m5 feel t "s are to be tru/$ m ?an o!rs4 ,!re w be a t5d5cy1 ,i ?9k1 to take a fav\rite =ce1 or 9 o!r words a famili> _s4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells1 :o is1 if anybody is1 a g5ius among mod]ns & a mod]n among g5iuses1 really did ?is v ?+2 he select$ a god :o 0 really m l a daemon4 ,he call$ 8 book ,god1 ! ,invisible ,k+2 b ! curi\s po9t 0 t he specially insi/$ t 8 ,god diff]$ f o!r p's ,god 9 ! v fact t he 0 n a k+4 ,he 0 v p>ticul> 9 expla9+ t 8 deity did n rule 9 any almighty or inf9ite s5se2 b m]ely influ5c$1 l any w&]+ _s4 ,nor 0 he p>ticul>ly invisible1 if !re c be said to be any degrees 9 invisibility4 ,mr4 ,wells's ,invisible ,god 0 really l ,mr4 ,wells's ,invisible ,man4 ,y almo/ felt he might appe> at any mom5t1 at any rate to 8 "o devot$ wor%ipp]2 & t1 z if 9 old ,greece1 a glad cry might r+ ?r\gh ! woods ( ,essex1 ! voice ( ,mr4 ,wells cry+1 ,we h se51 he ha? se5 u1 a visible ,god4 ,i d n mean ?is disrespectfully1 b on ! contr>y v sympa!tically2 ,i ?9k x wor?y ( s great a man to appreciate & answ] ! g5]al s5se ( a ri*] & m adv5tur\s spiritual _w ar\nd u4 ,x is a great emancipation f ! lead5 mat]ialism :i* weigh$ on m5 ( imag9ation =ty ye>s ago4 ,b my po9t = ! mom5t is t ! mode ( ! emancipation 0 pagan or ev5 poly!i/ic1 9 ! real philosophical s5se t x 0 ! selection ( a s+le _s1 out ( _m !re might be 9 ! spiritual _w4 ,! po9t is t :ile ,mr4 ,wells wor%ips 8 god 7:o is n 8 creator or ev5 necess>ily 8 ov]lord7 !re is no?+ to prev5t ,mr4 ,william ,ar*]1 also emancipat$1 f ador+ ano!r god 9 ano!r temple2 or ,mr4 ,arnold ,b5nett1 %\ld he simil>ly lib]ate 8 m9d1 f b[+ d[n to a ?ird god 9 a ?ird temple4 ,my imag9ation r fails me1 ,i confess1 9 evok+ ! image & symbolism ( ,mr4 ,b5nett's or ,mr4 ,ar*]'s idolatries2 & if ,i _h to *oose betwe5 ! ?ree1 ,i %\ld probably be f\nd z an acolyte 9 ! %r9e ( ,mr4 ,wells4 ,b1 anyh[1 ! tr5d ( all ?is is to poly!ism1 r z x exi/$ 9 ! old civilisation ( paganism4 ,!re is ! same mod]n m>k 9 ,spiritualism4 ,spiritualism also has ! tr5d ( poly!ism1 if x be 9 a =m m ak9 to ance/or-wor%ip4 ,b :e!r x be ! invocation ( gho/s or ( gods1 ! m>k ( x is t x invokes some?+ less ?an ! div9e2 nor am ,i at all qu>rell+ ) x on t acc\nt4 ,i am m]ely describ+ ! drift ( ! day2 & x seems cle> t x is t[>ds ! summon+ ( spirits to our aid :atev] _! position 9 ! unkn[n _w1 & )\t any cle> doctr9al plan ( t _w4 ,! mo/ probable result w\ld seem to be a multitude ( psy*ic cults1 p]sonal & imp]sonal1 f ! vague/ rev]5ce = ! p[]s ( nature to ! mo/ concrete appeal to cry/als or mascots4 ,:5 ,i say t ! agno/ics h discov]$ agno/icism1 & h n[ recov]$ f ! %ock1 ,i d n mean m]ely to sne] at ! id5tity ( ! ^w agno/icism ) ! ^w ignorance4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k ignorance ! great] ?+2 = ignorance c be creative4 ,& ! ?+ x c create1 & soon probably w create1 is "o ( ! lo/ arts ( ! _w2 a my?ology4 ,9 a ^w1 ! mod]n _w w probably end exactly :]e ! ,bible beg9s4 ,9 t inevitable sett+ ( _s aga9/ _s1 or god aga9/ god1 we %all soon be 9 a position to d m ju/ice n only to ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b to ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,our desc5dants may v possibly d ! v ?+ we sc(f at ! old ,jews = do+2 grope = & cl+ to _! own deity z "o ris+ above rivals :o seem to be equally real4 ,!y also may feel him n prim>ily z ! sole or ev5 ! supreme b only z ! be/2 & h to abide ! miracles ( ages to prove t he is also ! mightie/4 ,= !m also he may at fir/ be felt z _! own1 be=e he is ext5d$ to o!rs2 he also1 f ! collision ) colossal idolatries & t[]+ spiritual tyrannies1 may em]ge only z a ,god ( ,battles & a ,"l ( ,ho/s4 ,"h betwe5 ! d>k wa/es & ! cl\d$ m\nta9 0 f\ght out :at mu/ seem ev5 to ! indiff]5t a wre/le ( giants driv+ ! _w out ( its c\rse2 ,jehovah ( ! m\nta9s ca/+ d[n ,baal ( ! des]t & ,dagon ( ! sea4 ,"h w&]$ & endur$ t /range & t]rible & t5aci\s p :o held high above all _! virtues & _! vices "o inde/ructible idea2 t !y 7 b ! tools 9 t trem5d\s h&4 ,"h 0 ! fir/ triumph ( ^? :o1 9 "s s5se beyond our und]/&+1 _h rightly *os5 among ! p[]s invisible1 & f\nd _! *oice a great god above all gods4 ,s ! future may suff] n f ! loss b ! multiplicity ( fai?2 & its fate be f> m l ! cl\dy & my?ological w> 9 ! des]t ?an l ! dry radiance ( !ism or monism4 ,i h said no?+ "h ( my own fai?1 or ( t "n on :i*1 ,i am well p]suad$1 ! _w w be mo/ wise to call4 ,b ,i d believe t ! tradition f\nd$ 9 t f> tribal battle1 9 t f> ,ea/]n l&1 did inde$ ju/ify itself by lead+ up to a la/+ tru?2 & t x w once aga9 be ju/ifi$ ( all its *ildr54 ,:at has surviv$ ?r\gh an age ( a!ism z ! mo/ inde/ructible w\ld survive ?r\gh an age ( poly!ism z ! mo/ indisp5sable4 ,if among _m gods x c\ld n pres5tly be prov$ to be ! /ronge/1 "s w\ld /ill "k x 0 ! be/4 ,its c5tral pres5ce w\ld endure ?r\gh times ( cl\d & confusion1 9 :i* x 0 judg$ only z a my? among my?s or a man among m54 ,ev5 ! old hea!n te/ ( humanity & ! app>ition ( ! body1 t\*+ :i* ,i h quot$ ! v]se ab\t ! pagan poly!i/ z sung by ! neo-pagan poet1 is a te/ :i* t inc>nate my/]y w abide ! be/4 ,& h[ev] mu* or little our spiritual inquir]s may lift ! veil f _! invisible k+s1 !y w n f9d a vision m vivid ?an a man walk+ unveil$ ^u ! m\nta9s1 se5 ( m5 & see+2 a visible god4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,battle ,,) ,,! ,,dragon ,lydda or ,ludd has already be5 not$ z ! leg5d>y bir?place ( ,/4 ,george1 & z ! camp on ! edge ( ! des]t f :i*1 z x happ5$1 ,i caught ! fir/ glimpse ( ! col\r$ fields ( ,pale/9e t look$ l ! fields ( ,p>adise4 ,be+ an encampm5t ( soldi]s1 x seems an appropriate place = ,/4 ,george2 & inde$ x may be said t all t r$ & empty l& has res\nd$ ) 8 "n l a %ield ( copp] or ( bronze4 ,! "n 0 n ev5 conf9$ to ! cries ( ! ,*ri/ians2 a curi\s imag9ative hospitality 9 ! ,moslem m9d1 a c]ta9 innoc5t & imitative en?usiasm1 made ! ,moslems also half-accept a sort ( ,*ri/ian my?ology1 & make an ab/ract h]o ( ,/4 ,george4 ,x is said t ,coeur de ,lion on ^! v s&s fir/ invok$ ! soldi] sa9t to bless ! ,engli% battle-l9e1 & blazon 8 cross on ! ,engli% bann]s4 ,b ! "n occurs n only 9 ! /ories ( ! victory ( ,ri*>d1 b 9 ! enemy /ories t l$ up to ! great victory ( ,salad94 ,9 t obscure & viol5t qu>rel :i* let loose ! disa/] ( ,hatt91 :5 ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,templ>s1 ,g]>d ! ,engli%man f ,bide=d 9 ,devon1 drove ) dem5t$ h]oism 8 few lances aga9/ a ho/1 !re fell among ^? radiant fanatics "o ,*ri/ian w>rior1 :o _h made ) 8 s+le sword su* a circle ( ! sla91 t ! victori\s ,moslems treat$ ev5 8 dead body z some?+ sup]natural2 & bore x away ) !m ) hon\r1 say+ x 0 ! body ( ,/4 ,george4 ,b if ! purpose ( ! camp be appropriate to ! /ory ( ,/4 ,george1 ! position ( ! camp might be consid]$ appropriate to ! m fanta/ic /ory ( ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon4 ,! symbolic /ruggle betwe5 man & mon/] might v well take place some:]e :]e ! gre5 culture ( ! fields meets ! r$ desolation ( ! des]t4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,i d>e say1 leg5d locates ! duel itself some:]e else1 b ,i am only mak+ use ( ! leg5d z a leg5d1 or ev5 z a conv5i5t figure ( spee*4 ,i w\ld only use x "h to make a k9d ( picture :i* may cl>ify a k9d ( p>adox1 v vital to our pres5t attitude t[>ds all ,pale/9ian traditions1 includ+ ^? t are m sacr$ ev5 ?an ,/4 ,george4 ,?is p>adox has already be5 t\*$ on 9 ! la/ *apt] ab\t poly!i/ic spirits or sup]/itions su* z surr\nd$ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b x is yet m true ( ! criticisms & apologetics surr\nd+ ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,& ! p>adox is ?is2 t we nev] f9d our own religion s "r z :5 we f9d we are wrong ab\t x4 ,i mean t we are f9ally conv9c$ n by ! sort ( evid5ce we are look+ =1 b by ! sort ( evid5ce we are n look+ =4 ,we are conv9c$ :5 we come on a ratification t is almo/ z abrupt z a refutation4 ,t is ! po9t ab\t ! wireless telegraphy or wordless telepa?y ( ! ,b$\9s4 ,a sup]natural trick 9 a d+y tribe w&]+ 9 dry places is n ! sort ( sup]naturalism we %\ld expect to f9d2 x is only ! sort t we d f9d4 ,^! rocks ( ! des]t1 l ! bones ( a buri$ giant1 d n seem to /ick out :]e !y ought to1 b !y /ick out1 & we fall ov] !m4 ,:atev] we ?9k ( ,/4 ,george1 mo/ p w\ld see a m]e fairy-tale 9 ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon4 ,i d>e say !y are "r2 & ,i only use x "h z a figure = ! sake ( argum5t4 ,b suppose1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t a man has come to ! conclusion t !re probably 0 su* a p]son z ,/4 ,george1 9 spite ( all ! nons5se ab\t dragons & ! *im]a ) w+s & claws t has someh[ int]wrea!d itself ) 8 image4 ,p]haps he is a little bias$ by patriotism or o!r e?ical aims2 & ?9ks ! sa9t a good social ideal4 ,p]haps he kn[s t e>ly ,*ri/ianity1 s f> f be+ a religion ( pacifi/s1 0 l>gely a religion ( soldi]s4 ,anyh[ he ?9ks ,/4 ,george himself a q suffici5tly solid & hi/orical figure2 & has little d\bt t records or traces c be f\nd ( him4 ,n[ ! po9t is ?is2 suppose t man goes to ! l& ( ! leg5d>y combat2 & f9ds comp>atively few or fa9t traces ( ! p]sonality ( ,/4 ,george4 ,b suppose he does f9d1 on t v field ( combat1 ! bones ( a gigantic mon/] unlike e o!r creature except ! leg5d>y dragon4 ,or suppose he only f9ds anci5t ,ea/]n sculptures & hi]oglyphics repres5t+ maid5s1 be+ sacrific$ to su* a mon/]1 & mak+ x q cle> t ev5 )9 hi/oric times "o ( ^? sacrific$ 0 a pr9cess4 ,x is surely cle> t he w be consid]ably impress$ by ?is confirmation1 n ( ! "p he did believe1 b actually ( ! "p he did n believe4 ,he has n f\nd :at he expect$ b he has f\nd :at he want$1 & mu* m ?an he want$4 ,he has n f\nd a s+le detail directly 9 support ( ,/4 ,george4 ,b he _h f\nd a v consid]able support ( ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon4 ,x is ne$less to in=m ! read]1 ,i tru/1 t ,i d n ?9k ?is p>ticul> case 9 ! lea/ likely2 or t ,i am only us+ x = ! sake ( lucidity4 ,ev5 z x /&s1 x w\ld n necess>ily make a man believe ! traditional /ory1 b x w\ld make him guess t x 0 "s sort ( tradition ( "s sort ( tru?2 t !re 0 some?+ 9 x1 & mu* m 9 x ?an ev5 he himself _h imag9$4 ,& ! po9t ( x w\ld be precisely t 8 reason _h n anticipat$ ! ext5t ( 8 revelation4 ,he has prov$ ! improbable1 n ! probable ?+4 ,reason _h already taught him ! reasonable "p2 b facts _h taught him ! fanta/ic "p4 ,he w c]ta9ly conclude t ! :ole /ory is v mu* m valid ?an anybody has suppos$4 ,n[ z ,i h already said1 x is n 9 ! lea/ likely t ?is w happ5 t\*+ ?is p>ticul> tale ( ,pale/9e4 ,b ?is is precisely :at really has happ5$ t\*+ ! mo/ sacr$ & trem5d\s ( all ! tales ( ,pale/9e4 ,?is is precisely :at has happ5$ t\*+ t c5tral figure1 r\nd :i* ! mon/] & ! *ampion are alike only ornam5tal symbols2 & by ! "r ( ^: trag$y ev5 ,/4 ,george's ,cross does n belong to ,/4 ,george4 ,x is n likely to be true ( ! des]t duel betwe5 ,george & ! ,dragon2 b x is already true ( ! des]t duel betwe5 ,jesus & ! ,devil4 ,/4 ,george is b a s]vant & ! ,dragon is b a symbol1 b x is precisely ab\t ! c5tral reality1 ! my/]y ( ,*ri/ & ,8 ma/]y ( ! p[]s ( d>kness1 t ?is v p>adox has prov$ itself a fact4 ,go+ d[n f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o ,i 0 m ?an once mov$ by a flippant & possibly pr(ane memory ( ! sw9e t ru%$ d[n a /eep place into ! sea4 ,i d n insi/ on ! p]sonal p>allel2 = :atev] my po9ts ( resemblance to a pig ,i am n a fly+ pig1 a pig ) w+s ( spe$ & precipitancy2 & if ,i am possess$ ( a devil1 x is n ! blue devil ( suicide4 ,b ! phrase came back into my m9d because go+ d[n to ! ,dead ,sea does really involve ru%+ d[n a /eep place4 ,inde$ x gives a /range impression t ! :ole ( ,pale/9e is "o s+le /eep place4 ,x is z if all o!r c\ntries lay flat "u ! sky1 b ?is "o c\ntry _h be5 tilt$ sideways4 ,?is gigantic ge/ure ( geography or geology1 ?is sweep z ( a univ]sal l&slide1 is ! sort ( ?+ t is nev] convey$ by any maps or books or ev5 pictures4 ,all ! pictures ( ,pale/9e ,i h se5 are descriptive details1 gr\ps ( co/ume or corn]s ( ar*itecture1 at mo/ views ( fam\s places2 !y _c give ! bottomless vision ( ?is long desc5t4 ,we w5t 9 a little rock+ ,=d c> d[n /eep & jagg$ roads among ribb$ & column$ cliffs2 b ! roads bel[ soon fail$ u altoge!r2 & ! c> _h to tumble l a tank ov] rocky banks & into empty riv]-b$s1 long be=e x came to ! s9i/] & discol\r$ l&scapes ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,& ! di/ance looks f> en\gh on ! map1 & seems long en\gh 9 ! motor j\rney1 to make a man feel he has come to ano!r "p ( ! _w2 yet s mu* is x all a s+le fall ( l& t ev5 :5 he gets out beyond ,jordan 9 ! wild c\ntry ( ! ,%]eef he c /ill look back & see1 small & fa9t z if 9 ! cl\ds1 ! spire ( ! ,russian *ur* 7,i fancy7 ^u ! hill ( ! ,asc5sion4 ,& ?\gh ! /ory ( ! sw9e is atta*$ 9 tru? to ano!r place1 ,i 0 /ill haunt$ ) its fanciful appropriat5ess to ?is "o1 because ( ! v /eepness ( ?is l>g] slope & ! my/]y ( t l>g] sea4 ,i ev5 _h ! fancy t "o might fi% = !m & f9d !m 9 su* a sea1 turn$ into mon/]s2 sea-sw9e or f\r-legg$ fi%es1 swoll5 & ) evil eyes1 gr[n ov] ) sea-grass = bri/les2 ! gho/s ( ,gad>a4 ,& !n x came back to me1 z a curiosity & almo/ a co9cid5ce1 t ! same /range /ory _h actually be5 select$ z ! text = ! c5tral controv]sy ( ! ,victorian ,age betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & criticism4 ,! two *ampions 7 two ( ! greate/ m5 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury2 ,huxley repres5t+ sci5tific scepticism & ,glad/one scriptural or?odoxy4 ,! scriptural *ampion 0 univ]sally reg>d$ z /&+ = ! pa/1 if n = ! dead pa/2 & ! sci5tific *ampion z /&+ = ! future1 if n ! f9al judgm5t ( ! _w4 ,& yet ! future has be5 entirely diff]5t to any?+ t anybody expect$2 & ! f9al judgm5t may yet rev]se all ! conceptions ( _! contempor>ies & ev5 ( !mselves4 ,! philosophical position n[ is 9 a v curi\s way ! contr>y ( ! position !n4 ,glad/one _h ! wor/ ( ! argum5t1 & has be5 prov$ "r4 ,huxley _h ! be/ ( ! argum5t1 & has be5 prov$ wrong4 ,at any rate he has be5 ultimately prov$ wrong ab\t ! way ! _w 0 go+1 & ! probable position ( ! next g5]ation4 ,:at he ?\ght indisputable is disput$2 & :at he ?\ght dead is r too mu* alive4 ,huxley 0 n only a man ( g5ius 9 logic & rhetoric2 he 0 a man ( a v manly & g5]\s morality4 ,morally he des]ves mu* m sympa?y ?an _m ( ! my/ics :o h supplant$ him4 ,b !y h supplant$ him4 ,9 ! m m5tal fa%ions ( ! day1 mo/ ( :at he ?\ght w\ld /& has fall51 & mo/ ( :at he ?\ght w\ld fall is /&+ yet4 ,9 ! ,gad>5e controv]sy ) ,glad/one1 he ann\nc$ x z 8 purpose to purge ! ,*ri/ian ideal1 :i* he ?\ght self-evid5tly sublime1 ( ! ,*ri/ian demonology1 :i* he ?\ght self-evid5tly ridicul\s4 ,& yet if we take any typical man ( ! next g5]ation1 we %all v probably f9d ,huxley's sublime ?+ sc(f$ at1 & ,huxley's ridicul\s ?+ tak5 s]i\sly4 ,i imag9e a v typical *ild ( ! age succe$+ ,huxley's may be f\nd 9 ,mr4 ,george ,moore4 ,he has "o ( ! mo/ critical1 appreciative & atmosph]ic tal5ts ( ! age4 ,he has liv$ 9 mo/ ( ! sets ( ! age1 & ?r\gh mo/ ( ! fa%ions ( ! age4 ,he has held1 at "o "t or ano!r1 mo/ ( ! op9ions ( ! age4 ,above all1 he has n only ?\ght = himself1 b done x ) peculi> pomp & pride2 he w\ld consid] himself ! free/ ( all free?9k]s4 ,let u take him z a type & a te/ ( :at has really happ5$ to ,huxley's analysis ( ! gold & ! dross4 ,huxley quot$ z ! inde/ructible ideal ! noble passage 9 ,micah1 beg9n+ ,he ha? %ew$ !e1 ,o man1 t :i* is good2 & ask$ scornfully :e!r anybody 0 ev] likely to sugge/ t ju/ice 0 wor?less or t m]cy 0 unlovable1 & :e!r any?+ w\ld dim9i% ! di/ance betwe5 ourselves & ! ideals t we rev]5ce4 ,& yet already1 p]haps1 ,mr4 ,george ,moore 0 anticipat+ ,nietzs*e1 sail+ ne>1 z he said1 ! sunk5 rocks ab\t ! cave ( ,z>a?u/ra4 ,he said1 if ,i rememb] "r1 t ,cromwell %\ld be admir$ = 8 inju/ice4 ,he impli$ t ,*ri/ %\ld be condemn$1 n because he de/roy$ ! sw9e1 b because he deliv]$ ! sick4 ,9 %ort he f\nd ju/ice q wor?less & m]cy q unlovable2 & z = humility & ! di/ance betwe5 himself & 8 ideals1 he seem$ r to sugge/ 7at ?is "t at lea/7 t 8 some:at v>y+ ideals 7 only int]e/+ because !y _h belong$ to himself4 ,"s ( ?is1 x is true1 0 only 9 ! ,confessions ( a ,"y ,man2 b x is ! :ole po9t "h t !y 7 !n ! confessions ( a "y man1 & t ,huxley's 9 comp>ison 7 ! confessions ( an old man4 ,! tr5d ( ! new "t1 9 v v>y+ degrees1 0 t5d+ to und]m9e1 n m]ely ! ,*ri/ian demonology1 n m]ely ! ,*ri/ian !ology1 n m]ely ! ,*ri/ian religion1 b def9itely ! ,*ri/ian e?ical ideal1 :i* _h seem$ to ! great agno/ic z secure z ! />s4 ,b :ile ! _w 0 mock+ ! morality he _h assum$1 x 0 br++ back ! my/icism he _h mock$4 ,! next phase ( ,mr4 ,george ,moore himself1 :om ,i h tak5 z a type ( ! "t1 0 ! s]i\s & sympa!tic consid]ation ( ,iri% my/icism1 z embodi$ 9 ,mr4 ,w4 ,b4 ,yeats4 ,i h myself he>d ,mr4 ,yeats1 ab\t t "t1 tell a /ory1 to illu/rate h[ concrete & ev5 comic is ! reality ( ! sup]natural1 say+ t he knew a f>m] :om ! fairies _h dragg$ out ( b$ & beat54 ,n[ suppose ,mr4 ,yeats _h told ,mr4 ,moore1 !n mov+ 9 ?is glamor\s atmosph]e1 ano!r /ory ( ! same sort4 ,suppose he _h said t ! f>m]'s pigs _h fall5 "u ! displeasure ( "s magician ( ! sort he celebrates1 :o _h conjur$ bad fairies into ! quadrup$s1 s t !y w5t 9 a wild dance d[n to ! village pond4 ,w\ld ,mr4 ,moore h ?\ght t /ory any m incr$ible ?an ! o!r8 ,w\ld he h ?\ght x worse ?an a ?\s& o!r ?+s t a mod]n my/ic may lawfully believe8 ,w\ld he h ris5 to 8 feet & told ,mr4 ,yeats t all 0 ov] betwe5 !m8 ,n a bit ( x4 ,he w\ld at lea/ h li/5$ ) a s]i\s1 nay1 a solemn face4 ,he w\ld ?9k x a grim little grotesque ( ru/ic diabl]ie1 a qua9t tale ( gobl9s1 nei!r less nor m improbable ?an hundr$s ( psy*ic fantasies or f>ces = :i* !re is really a good deal ( evid5ce4 ,he w\ld be ready to ent]ta9 ! idea if he f\nd x any:]e except 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,z = ! m vulg> & univ]sal fa%ions t h foll[$ aft] ! ,celtic movem5t1 !y h left su* trifles f> beh9d4 ,& !y h be5 direct$ n by imag9ative arti/s l ,mr4 ,yeats or ev5 ,mr4 ,moore1 b by solid sci5tific /ud5ts l ,sir ,william ,crookes & ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle4 ,i f9d x easi] to imag9e an evil _s agitat+ ! legs ( a pig ?an a good _s agitat+ ! legs ( a table4 ,b ,i w n "h ent] into ! argum5t1 s9ce ,i am only try+ to describe ! atmosph]e4 ,:atev] has happ5$ 9 m rec5t ye>s1 :at ,huxley expect$ has c]ta9ly n happ5$4 ,!re has be5 a revolt aga9/ ,*ri/ian morality1 & :]e !re has n be5 a return ( ,*ri/ian my/icism1 x has be5 a return ( ! my/icism )\t ! ,*ri/ianity4 ,my/icism itself has return$1 ) all its moons & twilights1 its talismans & spells4 ,my/icism itself has return$1 & br\ght ) x sev5 devils worse ?an itself4 ,b ! sci5tific co9cid5ce is ev5 m /rict & close4 ,x affects n only ! g5]al "q ( miracles1 b ! p>ticul> "q ( possession4 ,?is is ! v la/ elem5t 9 ! ,*ri/ian /ory t w\ld ev] h be5 select$ by ! enlight5$ ,*ri/ian apologi/4 ,glad/one w\ld def5d x1 b he w\ld n g out ( 8 way to dwell on x4 ,x is an excell5t work+ model ( :at ,i mean by f9d+ an unexpect$ support1 & f9d+ x 9 an unexpect$ qu>t]4 ,x is n !ological b psy*ological /udy t has br\ght u back into ?is d>k und]world ( ! s\l1 :]e ev5 id5tity seems to dissolve or divide1 & m5 are n ev5 !mselves4 ,i d n say t psy*ologi/s admit ! discov]y ( demoniacs2 & if !y did !y w\ld d\btless call !m some?+ else1 su* z demono-maniacs4 ,b !y admit ?+s :i* seem almo/ z ne> to a new sup]naturalism1 & ?+s q z incr$ible to ! old rationalism4 ,dual p]sonality is n s v f> f diabolic possession4 ,& if ! dogma ( subconsci\sness all[s ( agno/icism1 ! agno/icism cuts bo? ways4 ,a man _c say !re is a "p ( him ( :i* he is q unconsci\s1 & only consci\s t x is n 9 contact ) ! unkn[n4 ,he _c say !re is a seal$ *amb] or cell> "u 8 h\se1 ( :i* he kn[s no?+ :atev]2 b t he is q c]ta9 t x _c h an und]gr\nd passage lead+ any:]e else 9 ! _w4 ,he _c say he kn[s no?+ :atev] ab\t its size or %ape or appe>ance1 except t x c]ta9ly does n conta9 a relic ( ! f+]-jo9t ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,alex&ria1 or t x c]ta9ly is n haunt$ by ! gho/ ( ,k+ ,h]od ,agrippa4 ,if !re is any sort ( leg5d or tradition or plausible probability :i* says t x is1 he _c call a ?+ impossible :]e he is n only ignorant b ev5 unconsci\s4 ,x comes back !re=e to ! same reality1 t ! old compact cosmos dep5d$ on a compact consci\sness4 ,if we are deal+ ) unkn[n quantities1 we _c d5y _! connection ) o!r unkn[n quantities4 ,if ,i h a self ( :i* ,i c say no?+1 h[ c ,i ev5 say t x is my own self8 ,h[ c ,i ev5 say t ,i always _h x1 or t x did n come f some:]e else8 ,x is cle> t we are 9 v deep wat]s1 :e!r or no we h ru%$ d[n a /eep place to fall into !m4 ,x w be not$ t :at we really lack "h is n ! sup]natural b only ! heal?y sup]natural4 ,x is n ! miracle1 b only ! miracle ( heal+4 ,i w>mly sympa?ise ) ^? :o ?9k mo/ ( ?is r morbid1 & ne>] ! diabolic ?an ! div9e1 b to call a ?+ diabolic is h>dly an argum5t aga9/ ! exi/5ce ( diabolism4 ,x is /ill m cle>ly ! case :5 we g outside ! sph]e ( sci5ce into its p5umbra 9 lit]ature & conv]sation4 ,!re is a mass ( fiction & fa%ionable talk ( :i* x may truly be said1 t :at we miss 9 x is n demons b ! p[] to ca/ !m out4 ,x comb9es ! occult ) ! obsc5e2 ! s5suality ( mat]ialism ) ! insanity ( spiritualism4 ,9 ! /ory ( ,gad>a we h left out no?+ except ! ,r$eem]1 we h kept ! devils & ! sw9e4 ,9 o!r words1 we h n f\nd ,/4 ,george2 b we h f\nd ! ,dragon4 ,we h f\nd 9 ! des]t1 z ,i h said1 ! bones ( ! mon/] we did n believe 91 m pla9ly ?an ! footpr9ts ( ! h]o we did4 ,we h f\nd !m n because we expect$ to f9d !m1 = our progressive m9ds look to ! promise ( some?+ mu* bright] & ev5 bett]2 n because we want$ to f9d !m1 = our mod]n mood1 z well z our human nature1 is entirely 9 fav\r ( m amiable & reassur+ ?+s2 n because we ?\ght x ev5 possible to f9d !m1 = we really ?\ght x impossible s f> z we ev] ?\ght ( x at all4 ,we h f\nd !m because !y are !re2 & we are b\nd to come on !m ev5 by fall+ ov] !m4 ,x is ,huxley's me?od t has upset ,huxley's conclusion4 ,z ,i h said1 t conclusion itself is completely rev]s$4 ,:at he ?\ght indisputable is disput$2 & :at he ?\ght impossible is possible4 ,in/ead ( ,*ri/ian morals surviv+ 9 ! =m ( humanit>ian morals1 ,*ri/ian demonology has surviv$ 9 ! =m ( hea!n demonology4 ,b x has n surviv$ by s*ol>ly traditionalism 9 ! /yle ( ,glad/one1 b r by ob/9ate objective curiosity accord+ to ! advice ( ,huxley4 ,we 9 ! ,we/ h foll[$ our reason z f> z x w\ld g1 & our reason has l$ u to ?+s t ne>ly all ! rationali/s w\ld h ?\ght wildly irrational4 ,sci5ce 0 suppos$ to bully u into be+ rationali/s2 b x is n[ suppos$ to be bully+ u into be+ irrationali/s4 ,! sci5ce ( ,e9/e9 might r be call$ foll[+ our unreason z f> z x w g1 see+ :e!r ! bra9 w crack "u ! conception t space is curv$1 or t p>allel /raight l9es always meet4 ,& ! sci5ce ( ,freud w\ld make x ess5tially impossible to say h[ f> our reason or unreason does g1 or :]e x /ops4 ,= if a man is ignorant ( 8 o!r self1 h[ c he possibly "k t ! o!r self is ignorant8 ,he c no long] say ) pride t at lea/ he kn[s t he kn[s no?+4 ,t is exactly :at he does n "k4 ,! floor has fall5 out ( 8 m9d & ! abyss bel[ may conta9 subconsci\s c]ta9ties z well z subconsci\s d\bts4 ,he is too ignorant ev5 to ignore2 & he mu/ confess himself an agno/ic ab\t :e!r he is an agno/ic4 ,t is ! coil or tangle1 at lea/1 :i* ! dragon has rea*$ ev5 9 ! sci5tific regions ( ! ,we/4 ,i only describe ! tangle2 ,i d n delight 9 x4 ,l mo/ p ) a ta/e = ,ca?olic tradition1 ,i am too mu* ( a rationali/ = t2 = ,ca?olics are almo/ ! only p n[ def5d+ reason4 ,b ,i am n talk+ ( ! true relations ( reason & my/]y1 b ( ! hi/orical fact t my/]y has invad$ ! peculi> realms ( reason2 especially ! ,european realms ( ! motor & ! telephone4 ,:5 we h a man l ,mr4 ,william ,ar*]1 lectur+ my/ically on dreams & psy*oanalysis1 & say+ x is cle> t ,god did n make man a reasonable creature1 ^? acqua9t$ ) ! traditions & di/+ui%$ record ( t dry & capable ,scot w consid] ! fact a prodigy4 ,i confess x nev] occurr$ to me t ,mr4 ,ar*] 0 ( su* /uff z dreams are made (2 & if he is becom+ a my/ic 9 8 old age 7,i use ! phrase 9 a my/ical & m]ely relative s5se7 we may take x t ! occult ori5tal flood is ris+ fa/1 & rea*+ places t are n only high b dry4 ,b ! *ange is mu* m app>5t to a man :o has *anc$ to /ray into ^? ori5t hills :]e ^? occult /reams h always ris51 & especially 9 ?is l& t lies betwe5 ,asia1 :]e ! occult is almo/ ! obvi\s1 & ,europe1 :]e x is always return+ ) a fre%] & y\ng] vig\r4 ,! tru? becomes /rangely lum9\s 9 ?is wild]ness betwe5 two worlds1 :]e ! rocks /& out />k l ! v bones ( ! ,dragon4 ,z ,i w5t d[n t slop+ wall or %\ld] ( ! _w f ! ,holy ,city on ! m\nta9 to ! buri$ ,cities ( ! ,pla91 ,i seem$ to see m & m cle>ly all ?is ,we/]n evolution ( ,ea/]n my/]y1 & h[ on ?is "o high place1 z on a pivot1 ! :ole purpose ( mank9d _h sw]v$4 ,i took up aga9 ! tra9 ( ?\ght :i* ,i _h trail$ ?r\gh ! des]t1 z describ$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ab\t ! gods ( ,asia & ( ! anci5t disp5sation1 & ,i f\nd x l$ me along ^! hills to a sort ( vi/a or vision ( ! new disp5sation & ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,consid]$ objectively1 & f ! outside1 ! /ory is some?+ su* z has already be5 loosely outl9$2 ! em]g5ce 9 ?is immemorial & my/]i\s l& ( :at 0 und\bt$ly1 :5 ?us consid]$1 "o tribe among _m tribes wor%ipp+ "o god among _m gods1 b x is q z mu* an evid5t ext]nal fact t ! god has become ,god4 ,/ill /at$ objectively1 ! /ory is t ! tribe hav+ ?is religion produc$ a new prophet1 claim+ to be m ?an a prophet4 ,! old religion kill$ ! new prophet2 b ! new prophet kill$ ! old religion4 ,he di$ to de/roy x1 & x di$ 9 de/roy+ him4 ,n[ x may be reaffirm$ equally reali/ically t !re 0 no?+ normal ab\t ! case or its consequ5ces4 ,! ?+s t took "p 9 t trag$y h nev] be5 ! same s9ce1 & h nev] be5 l any?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,! ,*ur* is n l o!r religions2 its v crimes 7 unique4 ,! ,jews are n l o!r races2 !y rema9 z unique to ev]ybody else z !y are to !mselves4 ,! ,roman ,empire did n pass l o!r empires2 x did n p]i% l ,babylon & ,assyria4 ,x w5t ?r\gh a mo/ extraord9>y remorse am\nt+ to madness & resuscitation into sanity1 :i* is equally /range 9 hi/ory :e!r x seems z gha/ly z a galvanis$ corpse or z glori\s z a god ris5 f ! dead4 ,! v l& & city are n l o!r l&s & cities4 ,! conc5tration & conflict 9 ,j]usalem to-day1 :e!r we reg>d !m z a reconque/ by ,*ri/5dom or a conspiracy ( ,jews or a "p ( ! l+]+ qu>rel ) ,moslems1 are alike ! effect ( =ces ga!r$ & loos5$ 9 t "o my/]i\s mom5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! city4 ,!y equally proclaim ! p>adox ( its insignificance & its importance4 ,b above all ! prophet 0 n & is n l o!r prophets2 & ! pro( ( x is to be f\nd n prim>ily among ^? :o believe 9 him1 b among ^? :o d n4 ,he is n dead1 ev5 :]e he is d5i$4 ,:at is ! use ( a mod]n man say+ t ,*ri/ is only a ?+ l ,atys or ,mi?ras1 :5 ! next mom5t he is reproa*+ ,*ri/ianity = n foll[+ ,*ri/8 ,he does n sudd5ly lose 8 temp] & talk ab\t our mo/ unmi?raic conduct1 z he does 7v ju/ly z a rule7 ab\t our mo/ un*ri/ian conduct4 ,we d n f9d a gr\p ( ard5t "y agno/ics1 9 ! middle ( a great w>1 tri$ z traitors = _! extravagant int]pretation ( rem>ks attribut$ to ,atys4 ,x is improbable t ,tol/oy wrote a book to prove t all mod]n ills c\ld be cur$ by lit]al ob$i5ce to all ! ord]s ( ,adonis4 ,we d n f9d wild ,bol%evi/s call+ !mselves ,mi?raic ,sociali/s z _m ( !m call !mselves ,*ri/ian ,sociali/s4 ,leav+ or?odoxy & ev5 sanity entirely on "o side1 ! v h]esies & insanities ( our "t prove t aft] ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ! issue is /ill liv+ & ! "n is q lit]ally "o to conjure )4 ,let ! critics try to conjure ) any ( ! o!r names4 ,9 ! real c5tres ( mod]n inquiry & m5tal activity1 !y w n move ev5 a my/ic ) ! "n ( ,mi?ras z !y w move a mat]iali/ ) ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,!re are m5 :o d5y ,god & accept ,*ri/4 ,b ?is l+]+ yet liv+ p[] 9 ! leg5d1 ev5 = ^? to :om x is little m ?an a leg5d1 has ano!r relevancy to ! p>ticul> po9t "h4 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 m]ely humanly consid]$1 has ?us become a h]o ( humanit>ianism4 ,ev5 ! eighte5?-c5tury dei/s 9 d5y+ 8 div9ity g5]ally took pa9s to exalt 8 humanity4 ,( ! n9ete5?-c5tury revolutioni/s x is really an und]/atem5t to say t !y exalt$ him z a man2 = inde$ !y r exalt$ him z a sup]man4 ,t is to say1 _m ( !m repres5t$ him z a man prea*+ a decisively sup]ior & ev] /range morality1 n only 9 advance ( 8 age b practically 9 advance ( our age4 ,!y made ( 8 my/ical c\nsels ( p]fection a sort ( ,socialism or ,pacifism or ,communism1 :i* !y !mselves /ill see r z some?+ t ought to be or t w be2 ! extreme limit ( univ]sal love4 ,i am n discuss+ "h :e!r !y are "r or n2 ,i say !y h 9 fact f\nd 9 ! same figure a type ( humanit>ianism & ! c>e = human happ9ess4 ,e "o kn[s ! /rik+ & sometimes /agg]+ utt]ances t d really support & illu/rate ?is side ( ! tea*+4 ,mod]n ideali/s are naturally mov$ by su* ?+s z ! int5sely poetic p>adox ab\t ! lilies ( ! field2 :i* = !m has a joy 9 life & liv+ ?+s l t ( ,%elley or ,:itman1 comb9$ ) a return to simplicity beyond t ( ,tol/oy or ,?oreau4 ,inde$ ,i r wond] t ^?1 ^: m]ely hi/oric or humani/ic view ( ! case w\ld all[ ( su* criticism )\t incongruity1 h n made "s /udy ( ! purely poetical or oratorical /ructure ( su* passages4 ,c]ta9ly !re are few f9] examples ( ! swift ar*itecture ( /yle ?an t s+le fragm5t ab\t ! fl[]s2 ! almo/ idle op5+ ( a *ance ref]5ce to a wild fl[]1 ! sudd5 unfold+ ( ! small purple blossom into pavilions & palaces & ! great "n ( ! national hi/ory2 & !n ) a turn ( ! h& l a ge/ure ( scorn1 ! *ange to ! grass t to-day is & to-morr[ is ca/ into ! ov54 ,!n foll[s1 z s (t5 9 ! ,gospels1 ! h[ mu* m :i* is l a cele/ial flight ( /airs1 a ladd] ( imag9ative logic4 ,inde$ ?is a =tiori1 & ?is p[] ( ?9k+ on ?ree levels1 is 7,i may rem>k incid5tally7 a ?+ v mu* ne$$ 9 mod]n discussion4 ,_m m9ds app>5tly _c /ret* to ?ree dim5sions1 or to ?9k+ t a cube c g beyond a surface z a surface goes beyond a l9e2 = in/ance1 t ! citiz5 is inf9itely above all ranks1 & yet ! s\l is inf9itely above ! citiz54 ,b we are only conc]n$ at ! mom5t ) ! sides ( ?is _m-sid$ my/]y :i* happ5 to be really 9 sympa?y ) ! mod]n mood4 ,judg$ ev5 by our mod]n te/s ( emancipat$ art or ideal economics1 x is admitt$ t ,*ri/ und]/ood all t is r crudely embodi$ 9 ,socialism or ! ,simple ,life4 ,i purposely insi/ fir/ on ?is optimi/ic1 ,i might almo/ say ?is pan!i/ic or ev5 ?is pagan aspect ( ! ,*ri/ian ,gospels4 ,= x is only :5 we und]/& t ,*ri/1 consid]$ m]ely z a prophet1 c be & is a popul> lead] 9 ! love ( natural ?+s1 t we c feel t trem5d\s & tragic en]gy ( 8 te/imony to an ugly reality1 ! exi/5ce ( unnatural ?+s4 ,in/ead ( tak+ a text z ,i h done1 take a :ole ,gospel & read x /eadily & hone/ly & /raight ?r\gh at a sitt+1 & y w c]ta9ly h "o impression1 :e!r ( a my? or ( a man4 ,x is t ! exorci/ t[]s above ! poet & ev5 ! prophet2 t ! /ory betwe5 ,cana & ,calv>y is "o long w> ) demons4 ,he und]/ood bett] ?an a hundr$ poets ! beauty ( ! fl[]s ( ! battle-field2 b he came out to battle4 ,& if mo/ ( 8 words mean any?+ !y d mean t !re is at our v feet1 l a *asm conceal$ among ! fl[]s1 an unfa?omable evil4 ,9 %ort1 ,i w\ld "h only h9t delicately t p]haps ! m9d :i* admitt$ly knew mu* ( :at we ?9k we "k ab\t e?ics & economics1 knew a little m ?an we are beg9n+ to "k ab\t psy*ology & psy*ic ph5om5a4 ,i rememb] read+1 n )\t amusem5t1 a sev]e & tr5*ant article 9 ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal1 9 :i* ,*ri/'s admission ( demonology 0 alone ?\ght en\gh to dispose ( 8 div9ity4 ,! "o s5t5ce ( ! article1 :i* ,i *]i% 9 my memory ?r\gh all ! *ang+ ye>s1 ran ?us3 ,if he 0 ,god1 he knew !re 0 no su* ?+ z diabolical possession4 ,x did n seem to /rike ! ,hibb]t critic t ?is l9e ( criticism raises ! "q1 n ( :e!r ,*ri/ is ,god1 b ( :e!r ! critic 9 ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal is ,god4 ,ab\t t my/]y z ab\t ! o!r ,i am = ! mom5t agno/ic2 b ,i %\ld h ?\ght t ! m$itations ( ,omnisci5ce on ! problem ( evil might be all[$1 ev5 by an agno/ic1 to be a little difficult to discov]4 ,( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,gospels & 9 mod]n life ,i w m]ely = ! mom5t say ?is2 t if he 0 ,god1 z ! critic put x1 x seems possible t he knew ! next discov]y 9 sci5ce1 z well z ! la/1 n to m5tion 7:at is m common 9 rationali/ic culture7 ! la/ b ?ree4 ,& :at w be ! next discov]y 9 psy*ological sci5ce nobody c imag9e2 & we c only say t if x reveals demons & _! "n is ,legion1 we c h>dly be mu* surpris$ n[4 ,b at any rate ! days are ov] ( ,omnisci5ce l t ( ! ,hibb]t critic1 :o kn[s exactly :at he w\ld "k if he 7 ,god ,almighty4 ,:at is pa98 ,:at is evil8 ,:at did !y mean by devils8 ,:at d we mean by madness8 ,! ris+ g5]ation1 :5 ask$ by a v5]able ,victorian critic & cate*i/1 ,:at does ,god "k8 w h>dly ?9k x unreasonably flippant to answ]1 ,god kn[s4 ,!re 0 some?+ already sugge/$ ab\t ! /eep sc5]y ?r\gh :i* ,i w5t z ,i ?\ght ab\t ^! ?+s2 a s5se ( sil5t cata/rophe & fundam5tal cleavage 9 ! deep division ( ! cliffs & crags4 ,!y 7 all ! m pr(\ndly mov+1 because my s5se ( !m 0 almo/ z subconsci\s z ! subconsci\sness ab\t :i* ,i 0 reflect+4 ,i _h fall5 aga9 into ! old habit ( =gett+ :]e ,i 0 go+1 & see+ ?+s ) "o eye (f1 9 a bl9d ab/raction4 ,i awoke f a sort ( trance ( abs5tm9d$ness 9 a l&scape t might well awak5 anybody4 ,x might awak5 a man sleep+2 b he w\ld ?9k he 0 /ill 9 a nightm>e4 ,x might wake ! dead1 b !y w\ld probably ?9k !y 7 9 hell4 ,halfway d[n ! slope ! hills _h tak5 on a c]ta9 pallor :i* _h ab\t x some?+ primitive1 z if ! col\rs 7 n yet creat$4 ,!re 0 only a k9d ( cold & wan blue 9 ! level skies :i* contra/$ ) wild sky-l9e4 ,p]haps we are accu/om$ to ! contr>y condition ( ! cl\ds mov+ & mutable & ! hills solid & s]5e2 b anyh[ !re seem$ some?+ ( ! mak+ ( a new _w ab\t ! quiet ( ! skies & ! cold convulsion ( ! l&scape4 ,b if x 0 betwe5 *aos & creation1 x 0 creation by ,god or at lea/ by ! gods1 some?+ ) an aim 9 its an>*y4 ,x 0 v diff]5t 9 ! f9al /age ( ! desc5t1 :]e my m9d woke up f its m$itations4 ,"o c only say t ! :ole l&scape 0 l a lep]4 ,x 0 ( a wa/+ :ite & silv] & grey1 ) m]e dots ( decad5t vegetation l ! gre5 spots ( a plague4 ,9 %ape x n only rose into horns & cre/s l waves or cl\ds1 b ,i believe x actually alt]s l waves or cl\ds1 visibly b ) a loa?some sl[ness4 ,! swamp is alive4 ,& ,i f\nd aga9 a c]ta9 advantage 9 =getfulness2 = ,i saw all ?is incr$ible c\ntry be=e ,i ev5 rememb]$ its "n1 or ! anci5t tradition ab\t its nature4 ,!n ev5 ! gre5 plague-spots fail$1 & ev]y?+ seem$ to fall away into a univ]sal blank "u ! />+ sun1 z ,i came1 9 ! great spaces ( ! circle ( a lifeless sea1 into ! sil5ce ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,= ^! are ! f\ndations ( a fall5 _w1 & a sea bel[ ! seas on :i* m5 sail4 ,seas move l cl\ds & fi%es float l birds above ! level ( ! sunk5 l&4 ,& x is "h t tradition has laid ! trag$y ( ! mighty p]v]sion ( ! imag9ation ( man2 ! mon/r\s bir? & dea? ( abom9able ?+s4 ,i say su* ?+s 9 no mood ( spiritual pride2 su* ?+s are hide\s n because !y are di/ant b because !y are ne> to u2 9 all our bra9s1 c]ta9ly 9 m9e1 7 buri$ ?+s z bad z any buri$ "u t bitt] sea1 & if ,he did n come to d battle ) !m1 ev5 9 ! d>kness ( ! bra9 ( man1 ,i "k n :y ,he came4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 n only to talk ab\t fl[]s or to talk ab\t ,socialism4 ,! m truly we c see life z a fairy-tale1 ! m cle>ly ! tale resolves itself into w> ) ! ,dragon :o is wa/+ fairyl&4 ,i w n ent] on ! !ology beh9d ! symbol2 b ,i am sure x 0 ( ?is t all ! symbols 7 symbolic4 ,i rememb] di/+ui%$ m5 among ! lib]al !ologians1 :o f\nd x m difficult to believe 9 "o devil ?an 9 _m4 ,!y admitt$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t an atte/ation to evil spirits1 b n to a g5]al enemy ( mank9d4 ,z "s are said to want ! drama ( ,hamlet )\t ! ,pr9ce ( ,d5m>k1 !y w\ld h ! drama ( ,hell )\t ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness4 ,i say no?+ ( ^! ?+s1 save t ! language ( ! ,gospel seems to me to g mu* m s+ly to a s+le issue4 ,! voice t is he>d !re has su* au?ority z speaks to an army2 & ! highe/ note ( x is victory r ?an peace4 ,:5 ! apo/les 7 fir/ s5t =? ) _! faces to ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?1 & turn$ aga9 to acclaim _! ma/]1 he did n say 9 t h\r ( triumph1 ,all are aspects ( "o h>moni\s :ole or ,! univ]se evolves ?r\gh progress to p]fection or ,all ?+s f9d _! end 9 ,nirvana or ,! dewdrop slips into ! %9+ sea4 ,he look$ up & said1 ,i saw ,satan fall l lightn+ f heav54 ,!n ,i look$ up & saw 9 ! long jagg$ l9es ( road & rock & cleft some?+ ( ! swiftness ( su* a ?und]bolt4 ,:at ,i saw seem$ n s mu* a sc5e z an act2 z :5 abruptly ,mi*ael b>r$ ! passage ( ! ,"l ( ,pride4 ,bel[ me all ! empire ( evil 0 spla%$ & scatt]$ ^u ! pla91 l a w9e-cup %att]$ into a />4 ,sodom lay l ,satan1 flat ^u ! floor ( ! _w4 ,& f> away & al(t1 fa9t ) height & di/ance1 small b /ill visible1 /ood up ! spire ( ! ,asc5sion l ! sword ( ! ,ar*angel1 lift$ 9 salute aft] a /roke4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,endless ,,empire ,"o ( ! adv5tures ( travel consi/s1 n s mu* 9 f9d+ t popul> say+s are false1 z t !y mean m ?an !y say4 ,we _c appreciate ! full =ce ( ! phrase until we h se5 ! fact4 ,we make a picture ( ! ?+s we d n "k out ( ! ?+s we "k2 & suppose ! travell]'s tale to mean no m abroad ?an x w\ld at home4 ,if a man acqua9t$ only ) ,engli% *ur*es is told ab\t c]ta9 ,fr5* *ur*es t !y are mu* frequ5t$1 he makes an ,engli% picture4 ,he imag9es a def9ite d5se cr[d ( p 9 _! be/ clo!s go+ all toge!r at elev5 o'clock1 & all com+ back toge!r to lun*4 ,he does n picture ! peculi> impression he w\ld ga9 on ! spot2 ( *ance p go+ 9 & out ( ! *ur* all day1 sometimes = q %ort p]iods1 z if x 7 a sort ( sacr$ inn4 ,or suppose a man kn[+ only ,engli% be]-%ops he>s = ! fir/ "t ( a ,g]man be]-g>d51 he probably does n imag9e ! sl[ ritual ( ! place4 ,he does n "k t unless ! dr9k] positively slams d[n ! top ( 8 be]-mug ) a res\nd+ noise & a decisive ge/ure1 be] w g on fl[+ into x z f a natural f\nta92 ! dr9k+ ( be] be+ reg>d$ z ! normal /ate ( man1 & ! cessation ( x a decisive & ev5 dramatic dep>ture4 ,i d n give ?is example 9 contempt2 heav5 =bid4 ,i h _h s mu* to say ( ! inhuman side ( ,prussianis$ ,g]many t ,i am glad to be able to pay a pass+ tribute to ^? m g5]\s ,g]man traditions :i* we hope may revive & make ,g]many once m a "p ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,i m]ely give x z an in/ance ( ! way 9 :i* ?+s we h all he>d (1 l *ur*-go+ or be]-dr9k+1 9 =eign l&s1 mean mu* m1 & some?+ mu* m special1 ?an we %\ld inf] f our own l&4 ,n[ ?is is true ( a phrase we h all he>d ( des]t$ cities or temples 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/3 ,! ,b$\9s camp 9 ! ru9s4 ,:5 ,i h read a hundr$ times t ,arabs camp 9 "s des]t$ t[n or temple ne> ! ,nile or ! ,euphrates1 ,i always ?\ght ( gipsies ne> "s place l ,/oneh5ge4 ,!y w\ld make _! own rude %elt] ne> ! /ones1 p]haps %elt]+ beh9d !m to light a fire2 & = ! re/1 g5]ations ( gipsies might camp !re )\t mak+ mu* diff]5ce4 ,! ?+ ,i saw m ?an once 9 ,egypt & ,pale/9e 0 mu* m curi\s4 ,x 0 z if ! gipsies set to "w to refurni% ,/oneh5ge & make x a commodi\s resid5ce4 ,x 0 z if !y spread a sort ( giant umbrella ov] ! circle ( /ones1 & elaborately hung curta9s betwe5 !m1 s z to turn ! old ,druid temple into a sort ( pat*work pavilion4 ,9 "o s5se !re is mu* m v&alism1 & 9 ano!r s5se mu* m practicality2 b x is a practicality t always /ops %ort ( ! true creative indep5d5ce ( go+ (f & build+ a h\se ( _! own4 ,t is ! attitude ( ! ,arab2 & x runs ?r\gh all 8 hi/ory4 ,noble z is 8 ma/]piece ( ! ,mosque ( ,om>1 !re is some?+ ab\t x ( t pat*work pavilion4 ,x 0 bas$ on ,*ri/ian "w1 x 0 built ) fragm5ts1 x 0 cont5t ) ?+s t fa/idi\s ar*itects call fictions or ev5 %ams4 ,i frequ5tly saw old ru9$ h\ses ( :i* !re only rema9$ two walls ( /one1 to :i* ! nomads _h add$ two walls ( canvas mak+ an exact cube 9 =m ) ! mo/ />tl+ incongruity 9 col\r4 ,he ne$s ! =m & he does n m9d ! incongruity1 nor does he m9d ! fact t somebody else has done ! solid "p & he has only done ! ram%ackle "p4 ,y c say t he is nobly sup]ior to jeal\sy1 or t he is )\t arti/ic ambition1 or t he is too mu* ( a nomad to m9d liv+ half 9 somebody else's h\se & half 9 8 own4 ,! real quality is probably too subtle = any simple praise or blame2 we c only say t !re is 9 ! w&]+ ,moslem a curi\s k9d ( limit$ common s5se2 :i* might ev5 be call$ a %ort-sight$ common s5se4 ,b h[ev] we def9e x1 t is :at c really be trac$ ?r\gh ,arab conque/s & ,arab culture 9 all its +5uity & insuffici5cy4 ,t is ! note ( ^! nomads 9 all ! ?+s 9 :i* !y h succe$$ & fail$4 ,9 t s5se !y are con/ructive & 9 t s5se uncon/ructive2 9 t s5se arti/ic & 9 t s5se in>ti/ic2 9 t s5se practical & 9 t s5se unpractical2 9 t s5se cunn+ & 9 t s5se innoc5t4 ,! curta9s !y w\ld hang r\nd ,/oneh5ge might be ( beautifully select$ col\rs4 ,! bann]s !y wav$ f ,/oneh5ge might be def5d$ ) glori\s c\rage & en?usiasm4 ,! pray]s !y recit$ 9 ,/oneh5ge might be ess5tially wor?y ( human dignity1 & c]ta9ly a great improvem5t on its old] associations ( human sacrifice4 ,all ?is is true ( ,islam & ! idolatries & negations are (t5 replac$4 ,b !y w\ld n h built ,/oneh5ge2 !y w\ld sc>cely1 s to speak1 h tr\bl$ to lift a /one ( ,/oneh5ge4 ,!y w\ld n h built ,/oneh5ge2 h[ mu* less ,salisbury or ,gla/onbury or ,l9coln4 ,t is ! elem5t ab\t ! ,arab influ5ce :i* makes x1 aft] its ages ( supremacy & 9 a s5se ( success1 rema9 9 a subtle mann] sup]ficial4 ,:5 a man fir/ sees ! ,ea/]n des]ts1 he sees ?is influ5ce z ,i fir/ describ$ x1 v pres5t & p[]ful1 almo/ omnipres5t & omnipot5t4 ,b ,i fancy t to me & to o!rs x is p>tly /rik+ only because x is /range4 ,islam is s diff]5t to ,*ri/5dom t to see x at all is at fir/ l ent]+ a new _w4 ,b1 9 my own case at any rate1 z ! /range col\rs became m cu/om>y1 & especially z ,i saw m ( ! e/abli%$ seats ( hi/ory1 ! cities & ! framework ( ! diff]5t /ates1 ,i became consci\s ( some?+ else4 ,x 0 some?+ und]nea?1 unde/roy$ & ev5 9 a s5se unalt]$4 ,x 0 some?+ nei!r ,moslem nor mod]n2 n m]ely ori5tal & yet v diff]5t f ! new occid5tal nations f :i* ,i came4 ,= a long "t ,i c\ld n put a "n to ?is hi/orical atmosph]e4 ,!n "o day1 /&+ 9 "o ( ! ,greek *ur*es1 "o ( ^? h\ses ( gold full ( h>d highly col\r$ pictures1 ,i fanci$ x came to me4 ,x 0 ! ,empire4 ,& c]ta9ly n ! raid ( ,asiatic b&its we call ! ,turki% ,empire4 ,! ?+ :i* _h caught my eye 9 t col\r$ int]ior 0 ! c>v+ ( a two-head$ eagle 9 su* a position z to make x almo/ z symbolic z a cross4 ,e "o has he>d1 ( c\rse1 ( ! situation :i* ?is might well sugge/1 ! sugge/ion t ! ,russian ,*ur* 0 f> too mu* ( an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* & ! ,:ite ,cz> encroa*$ ^u ! ,:ite ,*ri/4 ,b z a fact ! eagle ,i saw 0 n borr[$ f ! ,russian ,empire2 x w\ld be tru] to say t ! ,empire 0 borr[$ f ! eagle4 ,! d\ble eagle is ! anci5t emblem ( ! d\ble empire ( ,rome & ( ,byzantium2 ! "o head look+ to ! we/ & ! o!r to ! ea/1 z if x spread its w+s f ! sunrise to ! sunset4 ,unless ,i am mi/ak51 x 0 only associat$ ) ,russia z late z ,pet] ! ,great1 ?\gh x _h be5 ! badge ( ,au/ria z ! repres5tative ( ! ,holy ,roman ,empire4 ,& :at ,i felt brood+ ov] t %r9e & t l&scape 0 some?+ old] n only ?an ,turkey or ,russia b ?an ,au/ria itself4 ,i began to und]/& a sort ( ev5+ light t lies ov] ,pale/9e & ,syria2 a s5se ( smoo? ruts ( cu/om su* z are said to give a dignity to ! civilisation ( ,*9a4 ,i ev5 und]/ood a sort ( sleep9ess ab\t ! spl5did & h&some ,or?odox prie/s mov+ fully rob$ ab\t ! /reets4 ,!y 7 n ari/ocrats b (ficials2 /ill mov+ ) ! mighty r\t9e ( "s f>-(f (ficial sy/em4 ,9 s f> z ! eagle 0 an emblem n ( su* imp]ial peace b ( di/ant imp]ial w>s1 x 0 ( w>s t we 9 ! ,we/ h h>dly he>d (2 x 0 ! emblem ( (ficial ovations4 ,:5 ,h]acleius rode homew>ds f ! r\t ( ,ispahan ,) ! captives dragg$ beh9d him & ! eagles 9 ! van4 ,t is ! rigid reality t /ill und]lay ! light ma/]y ( ! ,arab rid]2 t is :at a man sees1 9 ! pat*work pavilion1 :5 he gr[s us$ to ! col\r$ canvas & looks at ! walls ( /one4 ,?is also 0 f> too great a ?+ = facile praise or blame1 a va/ bureaucracy busy & yet int5sely dignifi$1 ! mo/ civilis$ ?+ rul+ _m o!r civilisations4 ,x 0 an endless end ( ! _w2 = ev] repeat+ its ri* f9ality4 ,& ,i myself 0 /ill walk+ 9 t long ev5+ ( ! e>?2 & ,caes> my "l 0 at ,byzantium4 ,b x is necess>y to rememb] next t ?is empire 0 n always at its ev5+4 ,byzantium 0 n always ,byzant9e4 ,nor 0 ! seat ( t p[] always 9 ! city ( ,con/ant9e1 :i* 0 prim>ily a m]e outpo/ ( ! city ( ,caes>4 ,we mu/ rememb] ,rome z well z ,byzantium2 z inde$ nobody w\ld rememb] ,byzantium if x 7 n = ,rome4 ,! m ,i saw ( a hundr$ little ?+s ! m my m9d revolv$ r\nd t orig9al idea :i* may be call$ ! ,m$it]ranean2 & ! fact t x became two empires1 b rema9$ "o civilisation1 j z x has become two *ur*es1 b rema9$ "o religion4 ,9 ?is little _w !re is a /ory atta*$ to e ^w2 & nev] m ?an :5 x is ! wrong ^w4 ,= in/ance1 we may say t 9 c]ta9 cases ! ^w ,roman actually means ,greek4 ,! ,greek ,patri>* is sometimes call$ ! ,roman ,patri>*2 :ile ! real ,roman ,patri>*1 :o actually comes f ,rome1 is only call$ ! ,lat9 ,patri>*1 z if he came f any little t[n 9 ,latium4 ,! tru? beh9d ?is confusion is ! tru? ab\t five hundr$ v vital ye>s1 :i* are conceal$ ev5 f cultivat$ ,engli%m5 by two vague falsehoods2 ! notion t ! ,roman ,empire 0 m]ely decad5t & ! notion t ! ,middle ,ages 7 m]ely d>k4 ,z a fact1 ev5 ! ,d>k ,ages 7 n m]ely d>k4 ,& ev5 ! ,byzant9e ,empire 0 n m]ely ,byzant9e4 ,x seems a little unfair t we %\ld take ! v title ( decay f t ,*ri/ian city1 = surely x 0 yet m /iff & /]ile :5 x _h become a ,moslem city4 ,i am n s exact+ z to ask any "o to popul>ise su* a ^w z ,con/ant9opolitan4 ,b x w\ld surely be a bett] ^w = /iffness & /]ility to call x ,/amb\li%4 ,b = ! ,moslems & o!r m5 ( ! ,ne> ,ea/ :at c\nt$ ab\t ,byzantium 0 t x /ill inh]it$ ! huge weight ( ! "n ( ,rome4 ,rome _h come ea/ & re>$ aga9/ !m ?is ,roman city1 & ?\gh & prie/ or soldi] :o came out ( x might be speak+ z a ,greek1 he 0 rul+ z a ,roman4 ,its critics 9 ^! days ( criticism may reg>d x z a corrupt civilisation4 ,b its enemies 9 ! day ( battle only reg>d$ x z civilisation4 ,salad91 ! greate/ ( ! ,s>ac5s1 did n call ,greek bi%ops deg5]ate dream]s or d+y outca/s1 he call$ !m1 ) a s\nd] hi/orical in/9ct1 ,! monks ( ! imp]ial race4 ,! survival ( ! ^w m]ely means t ev5 :5 ! imp]ial city fell beh9d !m1 !y did n surr5d] _! claim to defy all ,asia 9 ! "n ( ! ,*ri/ian ,emp]or4 ,t is b "o example out ( tw5ty1 b t is :y 9 ?is di/ant place to ?is day ! ,greeks :o are sep>at$ f ! see ( ,rome sometimes be> ! /range "n ( ,! ,romans4 ,n[ t civilisation is our civilisation1 & we nev] _h any o!r4 ,we h n inh]it$ a ,teutonic culture any m ?an a ,druid culture2 n half s mu*4 ,! p :o say t p>liam5ts or pictures or g>d5s or roads or univ]sities 7 made by ! ,teutonic race f ! nor? c be dispos$ ( by ! simple "q3 :y did n ! ,teutonic race make !m 9 ! nor?8 ,:y 0 n ! ,p>!non orig9ally built 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,potsdam1 or did t5 ,hansa t[ns compete to be ! bir?place ( ,hom]8 ,p]haps !y d by ?is "t2 b _! local illusion is no long] l>gely %>$4 ,anyh[ x seems /range t ! roads ( ! ,romans %\ld be due to ! inspiration ( ! ,teutons2 & t p>liam5ts %\ld beg9 9 ,spa9 because !y came f ,g]many4 ,if ,i look$ ab\t 9 ^! p>ts = a local emblem l t ( ! eagle1 ,i might v well f9d x 9 ! lion4 ,! lion is common en\gh1 ( c\rse1 9 ,*ri/ian art bo? hagiological & h]aldic4 ,besides ! cav]n ( ,be?lehem ( :i* ,i %all speak pres5tly1 is ! cav]n ( ,/4 ,j]ome1 :]e he liv$ ) t real or leg5d>y lion :o 0 drawn by ! delicate hum\r ( ,c>paccio & a hundr$ o!r religi\s pa9t]s4 ,t x %\ld appe> 9 ,*ri/ian art is natural2 t x %\ld appe> 9 ,moslem art is mu* m s+ul>1 see+ t ,moslems are 9 !ory =bidd5 s to c>ve images ( liv+ ?+s4 ,"s say ! ,p]sian ,moslems are less p>ticul>2 b :atev] ! explanation1 two lions ( highly h]aldic appe>ance are c>v$ ov] t ,s>ac5 gate :i* ,*ri/ians call ! gate ( ,/4 ,/eph52 & ! be/ judges seem to agree t1 l s mu* ( ! ,s>ac5ic %ell ( ,zion1 !y 7 p>tly at lea/ copi$ f ! %ields & cre/s ( ! ,crusad]s4 ,& ! lions grav5 ov] ! gate ( ,/4 ,/eph5 might well be ! text = a :ole book on ! subject4 ,= if !y indicate1 h[ev] indirectly1 ! pres5ce ( ! ,lat9s ( ! twelf? c5tury1 !y also indicate ! e>li] s\rces f :i* ! ,lat9 life _h itself be5 drawn4 ,! two lions are pac+1 passant z ! h]alds w\ld say1 9 two opposite directions almo/ z if pr[l+ to & fro4 ,& ?is also might well be symbolic z well z h]aldic4 ,= if ! ,crusad]s br\ght ! lion s\?w>d 9 spite ( ! conv5tional fancy ( ,moslem decoration1 x 0 only because ! ,romans _h previ\sly br\ght ! lion nor?w>d to ! cold seas & ! savage =e/s4 ,! image ( ! lion came f nor? to s\?1 only because ! idea ( ! lion _h long ago come f s\? to nor?4 ,! ,*ri/ian _h a symbolic lion he _h nev] se51 & ! ,moslem _h a real lion t he refus$ to draw4 ,= we c\ld d$uce f ! case ( ?is s+le creature ! fact t all our civilisation came f ! ,m$it]ranean1 & ! folly ( pret5d+ t x came f ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,^? two h]aldic %apes ov] ! gate may be borr[$ f ! ,norman or ,angev9 %ield n[ qu>t]$ 9 ! ,royal ,arms ( ,engl&4 ,!y may h be5 copi$1 directly or indirectly1 f t great ,angev9 ,k+ ( ,engl& ^: title cr$it$ him ) ! he>t ( a lion4 ,!y may h 9 "s f>-(f fa%ion ! same ance/ry z ! boa/ or je/ ( our own comic pap]s :5 !y talk ab\t ! ,briti% ,lion4 ,b :y are !re lions1 ?\gh ( ,fr5* or feudal orig91 on ! flag ( ,engl&8 ,!re might z well be camels or crocodiles1 = all ! app>5t connection ) ,engl& or ) ,france4 ,:y 0 an ,engli% k+ describ$ z hav+ ! he>t ( a lion1 any m ?an ( a tig]8 ,:y d y\r patriotic c>toons ?reat5 ! _w ) ! wra? ( ! ,briti% ,lion2 x is really z /range z if !y w>n$ x aga9/ /imulat+ ! rage ( ! ,briti% rh9oc]os4 ,:y did n ! ,fr5* & ,engli% pr9ces f9d 9 ! wild bo>s1 t 7 ! objects ( _! hunt+1 ! subjects ( _! h]aldry8 ,if ! ,normans 7 really ! ,nor?m51 ! sea-wolves ( ,sc&9avian piracy1 :y did !y n display ?ree wolves on _! %ields8 ,:y has n ,john ,bull be5 cont5t ) ! ,engli% bull1 or ! ,engli% bull-dog8 ,! answ] might be put some:at defiantly by say+ t ! v "n ( ,john ,bull is =eign4 ,! surname comes ?r\gh ,france f ,rome2 & ! ,*ri/ian "n comes ?r\gh ,rome f ,pale/9e4 ,if !re _h really be5 any ju/ification = ! ,teutonic g5]alisation1 we %\ld expect ! surname to be ox & n bull2 & we %\ld expect ! h]o /&+ z godfa!r to be ,od9 or ,siegfri$1 & n ! prophet :o liv$ on locu/s 9 ! wild]ness ( ,pale/9e or ! my/ic :o mus$ ) 8 burn+ eyes on ! blue seas ar\nd ,patmos4 ,if our national h]o is ,john ,bull & n ,olaf ! ,ox1 x is ultimately because t blue sea has run l a blue ?read ?r\gh all ! tape/ries ( our traditions2 or 9 o!r words because our culture1 l t ( ,france or ,fl&]s1 came orig9ally f ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,& if ?is is true ( our use ( ! ^w bull1 x is obvi\sly ev5 tru] ( our use ( ! ^w lion4 ,! lat] emblem is en\gh to %[ t ! culture came1 n only f ! ,m$it]ranean1 b f ! s\!rn z well z ! nor!rn side ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,9 o!r words1 ! ,roman ,empire ran all r\nd ! great inl& sea2 ! v "n ( :i* meant1 n m]ely ! sea 9 ! middle ( ! l&1 b m especially ! sea 9 ! middle ( all ! l&s t matt]$ mo/ to civilisation4 ,"o ( ^!1 & ! "o t 9 ! long run has matt]$ mo/ ( all1 0 ,pale/9e4 ,9 ?is lies ! deepe/ diff]5ce betwe5 a man l ,ri*>d ! ,lion ,he>t & any ( ! c\ntless mod]n ,engli% soldi]s 9 ,pale/9e :o h be5 q z lion-he>t$ z he4 ,8 sup]iority 0 n moral b intellectual2 x consi/$ 9 kn[+ :]e he 0 & :y he 0 !re4 ,x arose f ! fact t 9 8 "t !re rema9$ a sort ( memory ( ! ,roman ,empire1 :i* "s w\ld h re-e/abli%$ z a ,holy ,roman ,empire4 ,*ri/5dom 0 /ill almo/ "o commonweal?2 & x seem$ to ,ri*>d q natural to g f "o edge ( x t happ5$ to be call$ ,engl& to ! opposite edge ( x t happ5$ to be call$ ,pale/9e4 ,we may ?9k him "r or wrong 9 ! p>ticul> qu>rel1 we may ?9k him innoc5t or unscrupul\s 9 8 incid5tal me?ods2 b !re is next to no d\bt :atev] t he did reg>d himself n m]ely z conqu]+ b z re-conqu]+ a realm4 ,he 0 n l a man attack+ total /rang]s on a hi!rto undiscov]$ isl&4 ,he 0 n op5+ up a new c\ntry1 or giv+ 8 "n to a new cont95t1 & he c\ld boa/ none ( ^? ideals ( imp]ial innovation :i* inspire ! m enlight5$ pione]s1 :o ext]m9ate tribes or ext+ui% republics = ! sake ( a gold-m9e or an oil-field4 ,"s day1 if our mod]n educational sy/em is fur!r exp&$ & en=c$1 ! :ole ( ! pa/ ( ,pale/9e may be entirely =gott52 & a travell] 9 happi] days may h all ! fre%] s5tim5ts ( "o /epp+ on a new & nameless soil4 ,disreg>d+ any dim & l+]+ leg5ds among ! natives1 he may !n h ! hon\r ( call+ ,s9ai by ! "n ( ,m\nt ,higg9s1 or m>k+ on a new map ! site ( ,be?lehem ) ! "n ( ,br[nsville4 ,b ,k+ ,ri*>d1 adv5tur\s z he 01 c\ld n exp]i5ce ! full fre%ness ( ?is sort ( adv5ture4 ,he 0 n rid+ into ,asia ?us romantically & at r&om2 inde$ he 0 n rid+ into ,asia at all4 ,he 0 rid+ into ,europa ,irr$5ta4 ,b t is to anticipate :at happ5$ lat] & mu/ be consid]$ lat]4 ,i am prim>ily speak+ ( ! ,empire z a pagan & political matt]2 & x is easy to see :at 0 ! mean+ ( ! ,crusade on ! m]ely pagan & political side4 ,9 "o s5t5ce1 x meant t ,rome _h to recov] :at ,byzantium c\ld n keep4 ,b some?+ fur!r _h happ5$ z affect+ ,rome ?an any?+ t c\ld be und]/ood by a man /&+ z ,i h imag9$ myself /&+1 9 ! (ficial area ( ,byzantium4 ,:5 ,i h said t ! ,byzantian civilisation seem$ /ill to be reign+1 ,i meant a curi\s impression t1 9 ^! ,ea/]n prov9ces1 ?\gh ! ,empire _h be5 m defeat$ x has be5 less di/urb$4 ,!re is a great] cl>ity 9 t anci5t air2 & few] cl\ds ( real revolution & novelty h come betwe5 !m & _! anci5t sun4 ,?is may seem an enigma & a p>adox2 see+ t "h a =eign religion has successfully f\ght & rul$4 ,b inde$ ! enigma is also ! explanation4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ! cont9uity ( culture has only be5 int]rupt$ by negative ?+s t ,islam has done4 ,9 ! ,we/ x has be5 int]rupt$ by positive ?+s t ,*ri/5dom itself has done4 ,9 ! ,we/ ! pa/ ( ,*ri/5dom has its p]spective block$ up by its own creations2 9 ! ,ea/ x is a true p]spective ( int]m9able corridors1 ) r\nd ,byzant9e ar*es & pr\d ,byzant9e pill>s4 ,t1 ,i incl9e to fancy1 is ! real diff]5ce t a man come f ! we/ ( ,europe feels 9 ! ea/ ( ,europe1 x is a gap or a void4 ,x is ! abs5ce ( ! grotesque en]gy ( ,go?ic1 ! abs5ce ( ! exp]im5ts ( p>liam5t & popul> repres5tation1 ! abs5ce ( m$ieval *ivalry1 ! abs5ce ( mod]n nationality4 ,9 ! ,ea/ ! civilisation liv$ on1 or if y w1 l+]$ on2 9 ! ,we/ x di$ & 0 reborn4 ,b = a long "t1 x %\ld be rememb]$1 x mu/ h seem$ to ! ,ea/ m]ely t x di$4 ,! realms ( ,rome _h disappe>$ 9 cl\ds ( b>b>ic w>1 :ile ! realms ( ,byzantium 7 /ill gold5 & gorge\s 9 ! sun4 ,! m5 ( ! ,ea/ did n realise t _! spl5d\r 0 /iff5+ & gr[+ /]ile1 & ev5 ! e>ly successes ( ,islam may n h reveal$ to !m t _! rule 0 n only /iff b brittle4 ,x 0 some?+ else t 0 de/9$ to reveal x4 ,! ,crusades meant _m ?+s2 b 9 ?is matt] !y meant "o ?+1 :i* 0 l a ^w c>ri$ to !m on ! great we/ w9d4 ,& ! ^w 0 l t 9 an old ,iri% song3 ,! we/ is awake4 ,!y he>d 9 ! di/ance ! cries ( unkn[n cr[ds & felt ! e>? %ak+ ) ! m>* ( mobs2 & beh9d !m came ! trampl+ ( horses & ! noise ( h>ness & ( horns ( w>2 new k+s call+ out comm&s & ho/s ( "y m5 full ( hope cry+ out 9 ! old ,roman tongue ,id ,deus vult1 ,rome 0 ris5 f ! dead4 ,almo/ any travell] c\ld select out ( ! c\ntless ?+s t he has look$ at ! few ?+s t he has se54 ,i mean ! ?+s t come to him ) a curi\s cle>ness2 s t he actually sees !m to be :at he kn[s !m to be4 ,i might almo/ say t he c believe 9 !m al?\gh he has se5 !m4 ,!re c be no rule ab\t ?is realisation2 x seems to come 9 ! mo/ r&om fa%ion2 & ! man to :om x comes c only speak = himself )\t any attempt at a critical comp>ison ) o!rs4 ,9 ?is s5se ,i may say t ! ,*ur* ( ! ,nativity at ,be?lehem conta9s some?+ impossible to describe1 yet driv+ me beyond expression to a desp]ate attempt at description4 ,! *ur* is ent]$ ?r\gh a door s small t x x might fairly be call$ a hole1 9 :i* _m h se51 & ,i ?9k truly1 a symbol ( "s idea ( humility4 ,x is also said t ! wall 0 pi]c$ 9 ?is way to prev5t ! appe>ance ( a camel dur+ div9e s]vice1 b ev5 t explanation w\ld only repeat ! same sugge/ion ?r\gh ! p>able ( ! ne$le's eye4 ,p]sonally ,i %\ld guess t1 9 s f> z ! purpose 0 practical1 x 0 meant to keep out mu* m dang]\s animals ?an camels1 z1 = in/ance1 ,turks4 ,= ! :ole *ur* has cle>ly be5 turn$ into a =tress1 w9d[s are brick$ up & walls ?ick5$ 9 "s or all ( its ?\s& ye>s ( religi\s w>4 ,9 ! blank spaces above ! little doorway hung 9 old times t /range mosaic ( ! ,magi :i* once sav$ ! holy place f de/ruction1 9 ! /range int]lude betwe5 ! decl9e ( ,rome & ! rise ( ,mahomet4 ,= :5 ! ,p]sians :o _h de/roy$ ,j]usalem rode out 9 triumph to ! village ( ,be?lehem1 !y look$ up & saw above ! door a picture 9 col\r$ /one1 a picture ( !mselves4 ,!y 7 foll[+ a /range /> & wor%ipp+ an unkn[n *ild4 ,= a ,*ri/ian arti/1 foll[+ "s anci5t ,ea/]n tradition conta9+ an et]nal tru?1 _h drawn ! ?ree wise m5 ) ! long robes & high head-dresses ( ,p]sia4 ,! wor%ipp]s ( ! sun _h come we/w>d = ! wor%ip ( ! />4 ,b :e!r t "p ( ! *ur* 7 b>e & bald z x is n[ or col\r$ ) ! gold & purple images ( ! ,p]sians1 ! inside ( ! *ur* w\ld always be by comp>ison abruptly d>k4 ,z famili>ity turns ! d>kness to twilight1 & ! twilight to a grey daylight1 ! fir/ impression is t ( two r[s ( t[]+ pill>s4 ,!y are ( a d>k r$ /one hav+ mu* ( ! appe>ance ( a d>k r$ m>ble2 & !y are cr[n$ ) ! acan?us 9 ! mann] ( ! ,cor9?ian s*ool4 ,!y 7 c>v$ & set up at ! comm& ( ,con/ant9e2 & beyond !m1 at ! o!r end ( ! *ur* beside ! att>1 is ! d>k /airway t desc5ds "u ! canopies ( rock to ! /able :]e ,*ri/ 0 born4 ,( all ! ?+s ,i h se5 ! mo/ conv9c+1 & z x 7 cru%+1 7 ^! r$ columns ( ,con/ant9e4 ,9 explanation ( ! s5tim5t !re are a ?\s& ?+s t want say+ & _c be said4 ,nev] h ,i felt s vividly ! great fact ( our hi/ory2 t ! ,*ri/ian religion is l a huge bridge across a b\ndless sea1 :i* alone connects u ) ! m5 :o made ! _w1 & yet h utt]ly vani%$ f ! _w4 ,to put x curtly & v crudely on ?is po9t alone x 0 possible to sympa?ise ) a ,roman & n m]ely to admire him4 ,all 8 pagan rema9s are b sublime fossils2 = we c nev] "k ! life t 0 9 !m4 ,we "k t "h & !re 0 a temple to ,v5us or !re an alt> to ,ve/a2 b :o kn[s or pret5ds to "k :at he really felt ab\t ,v5us or ,ve/a8 ,0 a ,ve/al ,virg9 l a ,*ri/ian ,virg91 or some?+ pr(\ndly diff]5t8 ,0 he q s]i\s ab\t ,v5us1 l a diaboli/1 or m]ely frivol\s ab\t ,v5us1 l a ,*ri/ian8 ,if ! _s 0 diff]5t f ours we _c hope to und]/& x1 & if ! _s 0 l ours1 ! _s 0 express$ 9 images t no long] express x4 ,b x is "h t he & ,i meet2 & salute ! same images 9 ! end4 ,9 any case ,i c nev] recapture 9 words ! waves ( sympa?y ) /range ?+s t w5t ?r\gh me 9 t twilight ( ! tall pill>s1 l giants rob$ 9 purple1 /&+ /ill & look+ d[n into t d>k hole 9 ! gr\nd4 ,"h halt$ t imp]ial civilisation1 :5 x _h m>*$ 9 triumph ?r\gh ! :ole _w2 "h 9 ! ev5+ ( its days x came trail+ 9 all its panoply 9 ! pa?way ( ! ?ree k+s4 ,= x came foll[+ n only a fall+ b a fall5 /> & "o t div$ be=e !m into a bir?place d>k] ?an a grave4 ,& ! "l ( ! laurels1 clad 9 8 sombre crimson1 look$ d[n into t d>kness1 & !n look$ up1 & saw t all ! />s 9 8 own sky 7 dead4 ,!y 7 deities no long] b only a brilliant du/1 scatt]$ d[n ! va9 void ( ,lucretius4 ,! />s 7 z /ale z !y 7 /rong2 !y w\ld nev] die = !y _h nev] liv$2 !y 7 curs$ ) an incurable immortality t 0 b ! ext5sion ( mortality2 !y 7 *a9$ 9 ! *a9s ( causation & un*angeable z ! dead4 ,!re are n _m m5 9 ! mod]n _w :o d n "k t mood1 ?\gh x 0 n discov]$ by ! mod]ns2 x 0 ! f9al & seem+ly fix$ mood ( ne>ly all ! anci5ts4 ,only above ! black hole ( ,be?lehem !y _h se5 a /> w&]+ l a lo/ sp>k2 & x _h done :at ! et]nal suns & planets c\ld n d4 ,x _h disappe>$4 ,!re are "s :o res5t ! pres5ce ( su* purple beside ! pla9 /able ( ! ,nativity4 ,b x seems /range t !y always rebuke x z if x 7 a bl9d vulg>ity l ! r$ plu% ( a p>v5u2 a m]e ins5sibility to a m]e incongruity4 ,= 9 fact ! ins5sibility is 9 ! critics & n ! arti/s4 ,x is an ins5sibility n to an accid5tal incongruity b to an arti/ic contra/4 ,inde$ x is an ins5sibility ( a some:at tiresome k9d1 :i* c (t5 be notic$ 9 ^? sceptics :o make a sci5ce ( folk-lore4 ,! m>k ( !m is t !y fail to see ! importance ( f9d+ ! up%ot or climax ( a tale1 ev5 :5 x is a fairy-tale4 ,s9ce ! old devotional doctors & design]s 7 nev] tir$ ( insi/+ on ! suff]+s ( ! holy poor to ! po9t ( squalor1 & simultane\sly insi/+ on ! sumptu\sness ( ! subject k+s to ! po9t ( swagg]1 x w\ld really seem n entirely improbable t !y may h be5 consci\s ( ! contra/ !mselves4 ,i confess ?is is an ins5sibility1 n to say /upidity1 9 ! sceptics & simplifi]s1 :i* ,i f9d v fatigu+4 ,i d n m9d a man n believ+ a /ory1 b ,i confess ,i am bor$ /iff 7if ,i may be all[$ ! expression7 by a man :o c tell a /ory )\t see+ ! po9t ( ! /ory1 consid]$ z a /ory or ev5 consid]$ z a lie4 ,& a man :o sees ! rags & ! royal purple z a clumsy inconsi/5cy is m]ely miss+ ! mean+ ( a delib]ate design4 ,he is l a man :o %\ld he> ! /ory ( ,k+ ,cophetua & ! begg> maid & say d\btfully t x 0 h>d to recognise x z really a m>iage de conv5ance2 a phrase :i* 7,i may rem>k 9 p>5!sis b n )\t passion7 is n ! ,fr5* = a m>riage ( conv5i5ce1 any m ?an hors d'oeuvre is ! ,fr5* = out ( "w2 b may be m rightly r5d]$ 9 ,engli% z a suitable mat*4 ,b nobody ?\ght ! mat* ( ! k+ & ! begg> maid conv5tionally a suitable mat*2 & nobody w\ld ev] h ?\ght ! /ory wor? tell+ if x _h be54 ,x is l say+ t ,diog5es1 rema9+ 9 8 tub aft] ! (f] ( ,alex&]1 mu/ h be5 unaw>e ( ! opportunities ( ,greek ar*itecture2 or l say+ t ,nebu*adnezz> eat+ grass is cle>ly inconsi/5t ) c\rt etiquette1 or n to be f\nd 9 any fa%ionable cook]y book4 ,i d n m9d ! le>n$ sceptic say+ x is a leg5d or a lie2 b ,i weep = him :5 he _c see ! gi/ ( x1 ,i might ev5 say ! joke ( x4 ,i d n object to 8 reject+ ! /ory z a tall /ory2 b ,i f9d x deplorable :5 he _c see ! po9t or end or up%ot ( ! tall /ory1 ! v p9nacle or spire ( t sublime t[]4 ,?is dull type ( d\bt cl\ds ! consid]ation ( _m sacr$ ?+s z x does t ( ! %r9e ( ,be?lehem4 ,x is appli$ to ! div9e reality ( ,be?lehem itself1 z :5 sceptics /ill sne] at ! littl5ess1 ! localism1 ! prov9cial p>ticul>ity & obscurity ( t div9e orig92 z if ,*ri/ians c\ld be conf\nd$ & sil5c$ by a contra/ :i* ,*ri/ians 9 t5 ?\s& hymns1 songs & s]mons h incessantly %\t$ & proclaim$4 ,9 ?is capital case1 ( c\rse1 ! same pr9ciple holds4 ,a man may ?9k ! tale is incr$ible2 b x w\ld nev] h be5 told at all if x _h n be5 incongru\s4 ,b ?is p>ticul> case ( ! less] contra/1 t betwe5 ! imp]ial pomp & ! ru/ic pov]ty ( ! c>p5t] & ! %eph]ds1 is alone en\gh to illu/rate ! /range arti/ic fallacy involv$4 ,if x be ! po9t t an emp]or came to wor%ip a c>p5t]1 x is z arti/ically necess>y to make ! emp]or imp]ial z to make ! c>p5t] humble2 if we wi% to make pla9 to pla9 p t be=e ?is %r9e k+s are no bett] ?an %eph]ds1 x is z necess>y t ! k+s %\ld h cr[ns z t ! %eph]ds %\ld h crooks4 ,& if mod]n intellectuals d n "k x1 x is because nobody has really be5 mad en\gh ev5 to try to make mod]n intellectualism popul>4 ,n[ ?is conception ( pomp z a popul> ?+1 ?is conception ( a concession to common human nature 9 col\r & symbol1 has a consid]able be>+ on _m misund]/&+s ab\t ! orig9al en?usiasm t spread f ! cave ( ,be?lehem ov] ! :ole ,roman ,empire4 ,x is a curi\s fact t ! mod]ns h mo/ly rebuk$ hi/oric ,*ri/ianity1 n = be+ n>r[1 b = be+ broad4 ,!y h rebuk$ x because x did prove itself ! desire ( all nations1 because x did satisfy ! crav+s ( _m cre$s1 because x did prove itself to idolat]s z some?+ z magic z _! idols1 or did prove itself to patriots some?+ z lovable z _! native l&4 ,9 _m o!r matt]s inde$1 besides ?is popul> art1 we may f9d examples ( ! same illogical prejudice4 ,no?+ betrays m curi\sly ! bias ( hi/orians aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian fai? ?an ! fact t !y blame 9 ,*ri/ians ! v human indulg5ces t !y h prais$ 9 hea!ns4 ,! same arts & allegories1 ! same phraseologies & philosophies1 :i* appe> fir/ z pro(s ( hea!n heal? turn up lat] z pro(s ( ,*ri/ian corruption4 ,x 0 noble ( pagans to be pagan1 b x 0 unp>donable ( ,*ri/ians to be paganis$4 ,!y nev] tire ( tell+ u ( ! glory t 0 ,greece1 ! gr&eur t 0 ,rome1 b ! ,*ur* 0 infam\s because x satisfi$ ! ,greek intellect & wield$ ! ,roman p[]4 ,n[ on ! fir/ example ( ! attempt ( !ology to meet ! claims ( philosophy ,i w n "h dwell at l5g?4 ,i w only rem>k 9 pass+ t x is an utt] fallacy to sugge/1 z = in/ance ,mr4 ,wells sugge/s 9 8 fasc9at+ ,outl9e ( ,hi/ory1 t ! subtleties ( !ology 7 a m]e fall+ away f ! simplicities ( religion4 ,religion may be bett] simple = ^? :o f9d x simple2 b !re are b\nd to be _m :o 9 any case f9d x subtle1 among ^? :o ?9k ab\t x & especially ^? :o d\bt ab\t x4 ,to take an example1 !re is no say+ :i* ! humanit>ians ( a broad religion m commonly (f] z a model ( simplicity ?an t mo/ my/ical affirmation ,god is ,love4 ,& !re is no !ological qu>rel ( ! ,c\ncils ( ! ,*ur* :i* !y1 especially ,mr4 ,wells1 m commonly d]ide z bitt] & b>r5 ?an t at ! ,c\ncil ( ,nicea ab\t ! ,co-et]nity ( ! ,div9e ,son4 ,yet ! subtle /atem5t is simply a metaphysical explanation ( ! simple /atem5t2 & x w\ld be q possible ev5 to make x a popul> explanation1 by say+ t ,god c\ld n love :5 !re 0 no?+ to be lov$4 ,n[ ! ,*ur* ,c\ncils 7 orig9ally v popul>1 n to say riot\s assemblies4 ,s f> f be+ undemocratic1 !y 7 r too democratic2 ! real case aga9/ !m 0 t !y pass$ by upro>i\s votes1 & n )\t viol5ce1 ?+s t _h ultimately to be consid]$ m calmly by exp]ts4 ,b x may reasonably be sugge/$1 ,i ?9k1 t ! conc5tration ( ! ,greek intellect on ^! ?+s did gradually pass f a popul> to a m pr(essional or (ficial ?+2 & t ! traces ( x h f9ally t5d$ to fade f ! (ficial religion ( ! ,ea/4 ,x 0 f> o!rwise ) ! m poetical & !re=e m practical religion ( ! ,we/4 ,x 0 f> o!rwise ) t direct appeal to pa?os & affection 9 ! highly col\r$ picture ( ! ,%eph]d & ! ,k+4 ,9 ! ,we/ ! _w n only prolong$ its life b recov]$ its y\?4 ,t is ! mean+ ( ! movem5t ,i h describ$ z ! awak5+ ( ! ,we/ & ! resurrection ( ,rome4 ,& ! :ole po9t ( t movem5t1 z ,i propose to sugge/1 0 t x 0 a popul> movem5t4 ,x _h return$ ) exactly t /range & simple en]gy t belongs to ! /ory ( ,be?lehem4 ,n 9 va9 _h ,con/ant9e come clad 9 purple to look d[n into t d>k cave at 8 feet2 nor did ! /> mislead him :5 x seem$ to end 9 ! entrails ( ! e>?4 ,! m5 :o foll[$ him pass$ on1 z x 71 ?r\gh ! l[ & vault$ tunnel ( ! ,d>k ,ages2 b !y _h f\nd ! way1 & ! only way1 out ( t _w ( dea?1 & _! j\rney end$ 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,!y came out into a _w m wond]ful ?an ! eyes ( m5 h look$ on be=e or aft]2 !y he>d ! hamm]s ( hundr$s ( happy craftsm5 work+ = once accord+ to _! own w1 & saw ,/4 ,francis walk+ ) 8 halo a cl\d ( birds4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,! ,,crusade ,!re are ?ree examples ( ,we/]n "w on ! great ea/]n slope ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives2 & !y =m a sort ( triangle illu/rat+ ! tru? ab\t ! diff]5t influ5ces ( ! ,we/ on ! ,ea/4 ,at ! foot ( ! hill is ! g>d5 kept by ! ,franciscans on ! alleg$ site ( ,ge?semane1 & conta9+ ! ho>y olive t is suppos$ to be ! t]rible tree ( ! agony ( ,*ri/4 ,giv5 ! great age & sl[ gr[? ( ! olives1 ! tradition is n s unreasonable z "s may suppose4 ,b :e!r or n x is hi/orically "r1 x is n arti/ically wrong4 ,! in/9ct1 if x 0 only an in/9ct1 t made m5 fix ^u ?is /range gr[? ( grey & twi/$ wood1 0 a true imag9ative in/9ct4 ,"o ( ! /range qualities ( ?is /range ,s\!rn tree is its almo/ />tl+ h>dness2 accid5tally to /rike ! bran* ( an olive is l /rik+ rock4 ,) its /ony surface1 /unt$ /ature1 & /range holes & holl[s1 x is (t5 m l a grotto ?an a tree4 ,h5ce x does n seem s unnatural t x %\ld be treat$ z a holy grotto2 or t ?is /range vegetation %\ld claim to /& = ev] l a sculptur$ monum5t4 ,ev5 ! %imm]+ or %iv]+ silv] foliage ( ! liv+ olive might well h a leg5d l t ( ! asp52 z if x _h gr[n grey ) fe> f ! apocalyptic p>adox ( a div9e vision ( dea?4 ,a *ild f "o ( ! villages said to me1 9 brok5 ,engli%1 t x 0 ! place :]e ,god said 8 pray]s4 ,i = "o c\ld n ask = a f9] or m defiant /atem5t ( all t sep>ates ! ,*ri/ian f ! ,moslem or ! ,jew2 cr$o quia impossibile4 ,ar\nd ?is t]rible spot ! ,franciscans h done some?+ :i* w /rike _m good & ?\ghtful p z q fanta/ically inadequate2 & :i* /rikes me z fanta/ically b precisely "r4 ,!y h laid out ! g>d5 simply z a g>d51 9 a way t is completely natural because x is completely artificial4 ,!y h made fl[]-b$s 9 ! %ape ( />s & moons1 & col\r$ !m ) fl[]s l ^? 9 ! backy>d ( a cottage4 ,! comb9ation ( ^! bright patt]ns 9 ! sun%9e ) ! awful %ad[ 9 ! c5tre is c]ta9ly an incongruity 9 ! s5se ( a contra/4 ,b x is a poetical contra/1 l t ( birds build+ 9 a temple or fl[]s gr[+ on a tomb4 ,! be/ way ( sugge/+ :at ,i = "o feel ab\t x w\ld be some?+ l ?is2 suppose we imag9e a company ( *ildr51 su* z ^? :om ,*ri/ bless$ 9 ,j]usalem1 aft]w>ds put p]man5tly 9 *>ge ( a field full ( 8 sorr[2 x is probable t1 if !y c\ld d any?+ ) x1 !y w\ld d some?+ l ?is4 ,!y might cut x up into qua9t %apes & dot x ) r$ daisies or yell[ m>igolds4 ,i really d n "k t !re is any?+ bett] t gr[n up p c\ld d1 s9ce any?+ t ! greate/ ( !m c\ld d mu/ be1 mu/ look q z small4 ,%all ,i1 ! gnat t dances 9 ,?y ray1 d>e to be rev]5t8 ,! ,franciscans h n d>$ to be rev]5t2 !y h only d>$ to be *e]ful4 ,x may be too awful an adv5ture ( ! imag9ation to imag9e ,*ri/ 9 t g>d54 ,b !re is n ! smalle/ difficulty ab\t imag9+ ,/4 ,francis !re2 & t is some?+ to say ( an in/itution :i* is eight hundr$ ye>s old4 ,imm$iately above ?is little g>d51 ov]%ad[+ & almo/ ov]hang+ x1 is a gorge\s gild$ build+ ) gold5 domes & m9>ets glitt]+ 9 ! sun1 & fill+ a spl5did situation ) almo/ %ameless spl5d\r2 ! ,russian *ur* built ov] ! upp] "p ( ! g>d51 belong+ to ! ,or?odox-,greeks4 ,"h aga9 _m ,we/]n travell]s w be tr\bl$2 & w ?9k t gold5 build+ mu* too l a fairy palace 9 a pantomime4 ,b "h aga9 ,i %all diff] f !m1 ?\gh p]haps less /rongly4 ,x may be t ! pleasure is *ildi% r ?an *ildlike2 b ,i c imag9e a *ild clapp+ 8 h&s at ! m]e sight ( ^? great domes l bubbles ( gold aga9/ ! blue sky4 ,x is a little l ,aladd9's ,palace1 b x has a place 9 art z ,aladd9 has a place 9 lit]ature2 especially s9ce x is ori5tal lit]ature4 ,^? wise mission>ies 9 ,*9a :o 7 n afraid to depict ! ,twelve ,apo/les 9 ! co/ume ( ,*9am5 might h built su* a *ur* 9 a l& ( glitt]+ mosques4 ,& z x is said t ! ,russian has 9 him some?+ ( ! *ild & some?+ ( ! ori5tal1 su* a /yle may be q s9c]e1 & h ev5 a c]ta9 simplicity 9 its spl5d\r4 ,x is g5u9e ( its k9d2 x 0 built = ^? :o l x2 & ^? :o d n l x c look at some?+ else4 ,?is sort ( ?+ may be call$ tawdry1 b x is n :at ,i call m]etrici\s4 ,:at ,i call really m]etrici\s c be f\nd yet high] on ! hill2 t[]+ to ! sky & dom9at+ all ! valleys4 ,! nature ( ! diff]5ce1 ,i ?9k1 is wor? not+4 ,! ,g]man ,hospice1 :i* s]v$ z a sort ( palace = ! ,g]man ,emp]or1 is a v big build+ ) a v high t[]1 plann$ ,i believe ) great effici5cy1 solidity & com=t1 & fitt$ ) a ?\s& ?+s t m>k its mod]nity comp>$ ) ! ?+s ar\nd1 ) ! qua9t g>d5 ( ! ,franciscans or ! fanta/ic temple ( ! ,russians4 ,x is :at ,i c only describe z a h&some build+2 r z ! m vulg> ( ! ,victorian wits us$ to talk ab\t a f9e woman4 ,by call+ x a h&some build+ ,i mean t f ! top ( its dizzy t[] to ! bottom ( its deepe/ f\ndations !re is n "o l9e or "o t9t ( beauty4 ,?is negative fact1 h[ev]1 w\ld be no?+2 x might be hone/ly ugly & utilit>ian l a factory or a prison2 b x is n4 ,x is z pret5ti\s z ! gild$ dome bel[ x2 & x is pret5ti\s 9 a wick$ way :]e ! o!r is pret5ti\s 9 a good & innoc5t way4 ,:at annoys me ab\t x is t x 0 n built by *ildr51 or ev5 by savages1 b by pr(essors2 & ! pr(essors c\ld pr(ess ! art & c\ld n practise x4 ,! ar*itects knew ev]y?+ ab\t a ,romanesque build+ except h[ to build x4 ,we feel t !y accumulat$ on t spot all ! le>n+ & organisation & in=mation & weal? ( ! _w1 to d ?is "o p>ticul> ?+2 & !n did x wrong4 ,!y did x wrong1 n ?r\gh sup]/ition1 n ?r\gh fanatical exagg]ation1 n ?r\gh prov9cial ignorance1 b ?r\gh pure1 pr(\nd1 int]nal1 intellectual incompet5ce2 t intellectual incompet5ce :i* s (t5 goes ) intellectual pride4 ,i w m5tion only "o matt] out ( a hundr$4 ,all ! columns 9 ! ,kais]'s ,*apel are 9 "o way v suitable to _! place2 e "o ( !m has a swell$ head4 ,! column itself is sl5d] b ! capital is n only big b bulg+2 & x has ! air ( bulg+ d[nw>ds1 z if press+ heavily on some?+ too sl5d] to support x4 ,?is is false1 n to any ( ! p>ticul> s*ools ( ar*itecture ab\t :i* pr(essors c read 9 libr>ies1 b to ! inmo/ in/9ctive idea ( ar*itecture itself4 ,a ,norman capital c be heavy because ! ,norman column is ?ick1 & ! :ole ?+ expresses an elephant9e massiv5ess & repose4 ,& a ,go?ic column c be sl5d]1 because its /r5g? is en]gy2 & is express$ 9 its l9e1 :i* %oots upw>ds l ! life ( a tree1 l ! jet ( a f\nta9 or ev5 l ! ru% ( a rocket4 ,b a sl5d] ?+ b5ea?1 obvi\sly oppress$ by a bloat$ ?+ above1 sugge/s weakness by "o ( ^? miracul\s mi/akes t are z precisely wrong z ma/]pieces are precisely "r4 ,& to all ?is is add$ ! intol]able intuition2 t ! ,russians & ! ,franciscans1 ev5 if we cr$it !m ) fanta/ic ignorance1 are at lea/ look+ up at ! sky2 & we "k h[ ! le>n$ ,g]mans w\ld look d[n ^u !m1 f _! mon/r\s t[] ^u ! hill4 ,& ?is is z true ( ! moral z ( ! arti/ic elem5ts 9 ! mod]n ,j]usalem4 ,to %[ t ,i am n unju/ly p>tisan1 ,i w say frankly t ,i see little to compla9 ( 9 t common subject ( compla9t2 ! mosaic portrait ( ! ,emp]or on ! ceil+ ( ! *apel4 ,x is b "o among _m figures2 & x is n an unkn[n practice to include a figure ( ! f\nd] 9 su* *ur* decorations4 ,! real example ( t />tl+ moral /upidity :i* m>k$ ! b>b>ic imp]ialism c be f\nd 9 ano!r figure ( :i*1 curi\sly en\gh1 consid]ably less notice seems to h be5 tak54 ,x is ! m rem>kable because x is b an arti/ic %ad[ ( ! actual fact2 & m]ely records 9 outl9e & relief ! tempor>y masqu]ade 9 :i* ! man walk$ ab\t 9 broad daylight4 ,i mean ! really a/\nd+ trick ( dress+ himself up z a ,crusad]4 ,t 01 "u ! circum/ances1 f> m ludicr\s & lunatic a proce$+ ?an if he _h fill$ ! :ole ceil+ ) *]ub heads ) 8 own features1 or fe/oon$ all ! walls ) "o ornam5tal patt]n ( 8 m\/a*es4 ,! ,g]man ,emp]or came to ,j]usalem "u ! escort ( ! ,turks1 z ! ally ( ! ,turks1 & solely because ( ! victory & supremacy ( ! ,turks4 ,9 o!r words1 he came to ,j]usalem solely because ! ,crusad]s _h lo/ ,j]usalem2 he came !re solely because ! ,crusad]s _h be5 r\t$1 ru9$1 but*]$ be=e & aft] ! disa/] ( ,hatt93 because ! ,cross _h gone d[n 9 blood be=e ! ,cresc5t1 "u :i* alone he c\ld ride 9 ) safety4 ,"u ^? circum/ances to dress up z a ,crusad]1 z if = a fancy dress ball1 0 a mixture ( madness & vulg>ity :i* lit]ally /ops ! brea?4 ,!re is no ne$ :atev] to blame him = be+ 9 alliance ) ! ,turks2 hundr$s ( p h be5 9 alliance ) ! ,turks2 ! ,engli% especially h be5 f> too mu* 9 alliance ) !m4 ,b if any "o wants to appreciate ! true diff]5ce1 di/9ct f all ! cant ( newspap] nationality1 betwe5 ! ,engli% & ! ,g]mans 7:o 7 class$ toge!r by ! same newspap]s a little "t be=e ! w>7 let him take ?is s+le incid5t z a te/4 ,"l ,palm]/on1 = in/ance1 0 a firm fri5d ( ! ,turks4 ,imag9e ,"l ,palm]/on appe>+ 9 *a9 mail & ! %ield ( a ,r$ ,cross ,knight4 ,x is obvi\s en\gh t ,palm]/on w\ld h said t he c>$ no m = ! ,crusade ?an = ! ,siege ( ,troy2 t 8 diplomacy 0 direct$ by practical patriotic consid]ations ( ! mom5t2 & t he reg>d$ ! religi\s w>s ( ! twelf? c5tury z a rubbi% heap ( remote sup]/itions4 ,9 ?is he w\ld be q wrong1 b q intelligible & q s9c]e2 an ,engli% ari/ocrat ( ! n9ete5? c5tury inh]it+ f ! ,engli% ari/ocrats ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 ^: views 7 simply ^? ( ,voltaire4 ,& ^! ?+s are some?+ ( an allegory4 ,= ! ,voltairian v]sion ( ! ,crusades is /ill by f> ! mo/ reasonable ( all m]ely ho/ile views ( ! ,crusades4 ,if !y 7 n a creative movem5t ( religion1 !n !y 7 simply a de/ructive movem5t ( sup]/ition2 & :e!r we agree ) ,voltaire 9 call+ x sup]/ition or ) ,villeh>d\9 9 call+ x religion1 at lea/ bo? ^! v cle>-head$ ,fr5*m5 w\ld agree t ! motive did exi/ & did expla9 ! facts4 ,b j z !re is a clumsy ,g]man build+ ) /atues t at once patronise & p>ody ! ,crusad]s1 s !re is a clumsy ,g]man !ory t at once patronises & m9imises ! ,crusades4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory ! ess5tial tru? ab\t a ,crusade 0 t x 0 n a ,crusade4 ,x 0 some?+ t ! pr(essors1 9 ! old days be=e ! w>1 us$ to call a ,teutonic ,folk-,w&]+4 ,godfrey & ,/4 ,l\is 7 n1 z ,villeh>d\9 w\ld say1 fight+ = ! tru?2 !y 7 n ev51 z ,voltaire w\ld say1 fight+ = :at !y ?\ght 0 ! tru?2 ?is 0 only :at !y ?\ght !y ?\ght1 & !y 7 really ?9k+ ( some?+ entirely diff]5t4 ,!y 7 n mov$ ei!r by piety or prie/craft1 b by a new & unexpect$ nomadism4 ,!y 7 n inspir$ ei!r by fai? or fanaticism1 b by an unusually aimless ta/e = =eign travel4 ,?is !ory t ! w> ( ! two great religions c\ld be expla9$ by ,w&]lu/ 0 curr5t ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago among ! hi/orical pr(essors ( ,g]many1 & ) _m ( _! o!r views1 0 (t5 accept$ by ! hi/orical pr(essors ( ,engl&4 ,x 0 swall[$ by an e>?quake1 along ) o!r rubbi%1 9 ! ye> #aiad4 ,s9ce !n1 s f> z ,i "k1 ! only p]son :o has be5 pati5t en\gh to dig x up aga9 is ,mr4 ,ezra ,p\nd4 ,he is well kn[n z an ,am]ican poet2 & he is1 ,i believe1 a man ( great tal5t & in=mation4 ,8 attempt to recov] ! old ,teutonic !ory ( ! ,folk-,w&]+ ( ,pet] ! ,h]mit 0 express$1 h[ev]1 9 prose2 9 an article 9 ! ,new ,age4 ,i h no reason to d\bt t he 0 to be c\nt$ among ! mo/ loyal ( our allies2 b he is evid5tly "o ( ^? :o1 q )\t be+ ,pro-,g]man1 /ill manage to be ,g]man4 ,! ,teutonic !ory 0 v ,teutonic2 l ! ,g]man ,hospice on ! hill x 0 put toge!r ) great c>e & k & x is rott5 f top to bottom4 ,i d n und]/&1 = t matt]1 :y t alliance :i* we enjoy ) ,mr4 ,p\nd %\ld n be treat$ 9 ! same way z ! o!r hi/orical ev5t2 or :y ! w> %\ld n be an example ( ! ,w&]lu/4 ,surely ! ,am]ican ,army 9 ,france mu/ h drift$ ea/w>d m]ely ?r\gh ! same vague nomadic ne$ z ! ,*ri/ian ,army 9 ,pale/9e4 ,surely ,p]%+ z well z ,pet] ! ,h]mit 0 m]ely a r re/less g5tleman :o f\nd 8 heal? improv$ by frequ5t *ange ( sc5e4 ,! ,am]icans said1 & p]haps ?\ght1 t !y 7 fight+ = democracy2 & ! ,crusad]s said1 & p]haps ?\ght1 t !y 7 fight+ = ,*ri/ianity4 ,b z we "k :at ! ,crusad]s meant bett] ?an !y did !mselves1 ,i _c q und]/& :y we d n enjoy ! same valuable omnisci5ce ab\t ! ,am]icans4 ,inde$ ,i d n see :y we %\ld n enjoy x 7= x w\ld be v enjoyable7 ab\t any individual ,am]ican4 ,surely x 0 ?is vague vagabond _s t mov$ ,mr4 ,p\nd1 n only to come to ,engl&1 b 9 a fa%ion to come to ,fleet ,/reet4 ,a dim tribal t5d5cy1 va/ & invisible z ! w9d1 c>ri$ him & 8 article l an autumn leaf to alight on ! ,new ,age door/ep4 ,or a bl9d aborig9al impulse1 :olly )\t rational motive1 l$ him "o day to put on 8 hat1 & g out ) 8 article 9 an envelope & put x 9 a pill>-box4 ,x is va9 to correct by cold logic ! p[] ( su* primitive appetites2 nature h]self 0 beh9d ! seem+ly r&om ?\ghtlessness ( ! de$4 ,& n[ t x is irrevocably done1 he c look back on x & trace ! l>ge l9es ( an awful law ( av]ages2 :]e9 x is rul$ by a ru?less necessity t a c]ta9 numb] ( su* ,am]icans %\ld write a c]ta9 numb] ( su* articles1 z ! leaves fall or ! fl[]s return4 ,9 pla9 words1 ?is sort ( !ory is a blasphemy aga9/ ! intellectual dignity ( man4 ,x is a blund] z well z a blasphemy2 = x goes miles out ( its way to f9d a be/ial explanation :5 !re is obvi\sly a human explanation4 ,x is z if a man told me t a dim survival ( ! in/9cts ( a quadrup$ 0 ! reason ( my sitt+ on a *air ) f\r legs4 ,i answ] t ,i d x because ,i =esee t !re may be grave disadvantages 9 sitt+ on a *air ) "o leg4 ,or x is z if ,i 7 told t ,i lik$ to swim 9 ! sea1 solely because "s e>ly =ms ( amphibian life came out ( ! sea on to ! %ore4 ,i answ] t ,i "k :y ,i swim 9 ! sea2 & x is because ! div9e gift ( reason tells me t x w\ld be unsatisfactory to swim on ! l&4 ,9 %ort ?is sort ( vague evolution>y !oris+ simply am\nts to f9d+ an unconv9c+ explanation ( some?+ t ne$s no explanation4 ,& ! case is really q z simple ) great political & religi\s movem5ts by :i* man has f "t to "t *ang$ ! _w 9 ?is or t respect 9 :i* he happ5$ to ?9k x w\ld be ! bett] = a *ange4 ,! ,crusade 0 a religi\s movem5t1 b x 0 also a p]fectly rational movem5t2 "o might almo/ say a rationali/ movem5t4 ,i c\ld q und]/& ,mr4 ,p\nd say+ t su* a campaign = a cre$ 0 immoral2 & inde$ x (t5 has be51 & n[ p]haps g5]ally is1 q horribly immoral4 ,b :5 he implies t x is irrational he has select$ exactly ! ?+ :i* x is n4 ,x is n enlight5m5t1 on ! contr>y x is ignorance & insul>ity1 :i* causes mo/ ( u to miss ?is fact4 ,b x c]ta9ly is ! fact t religi\s w> is 9 itself mu* m rational ?an patriotic w>4 ,i = "o h (t5 def5d$ & ev5 enc\rag$ patriotic w>1 & %\ld always be ready to def5d & enc\rage patriotic passion4 ,b x _c be d5i$ t !re is m ( m]e passion1 ( m]e pref]5ce & prejudice1 9 %ort ( m]e p]sonal accid5t1 9 fight+ ano!r nation ?an 9 fight+ ano!r fai?4 ,! ,crusad] is 9 e s5se m rational ?an ! mod]n conscript or pr(essional soldi]4 ,he is m rational 9 8 object1 :i* is ! intellig5t & intelligible object ( conv]sion2 :]e ! mod]n milit>i/ has an object mu* m confus$ by mom5t>y vanity & "o-sid$ satisfaction4 ,! ,crusad] wi%$ to make ,j]usalem a ,*ri/ian t[n2 b ! ,engli%man does n wi% to make ,b]l9 an ,engli% t[n4 ,he has only a heal?y hatr$ ( x z a ,prussian t[n4 ,! ,moslem wi%$ to make ! ,*ri/ian a ,moslem2 b ev5 ! ,prussian did n wi% to make ! ,fr5*man a ,prussian4 ,he only wi%$ to make ! ,fr5*man admire a ,prussian2 & n only 7 ! means he adopt$ some:at ill-consid]$ = ?is purpose1 b ! purpose itself is loos] & m irrational4 ,! object ( all w> is peace2 b ! object ( religi\s w> is m5tal z well z mat]ial peace2 x is agreem5t4 ,9 %ort religi\s w> aims ultimately at equality1 :]e national w> aims relatively at sup]iority4 ,conv]sion is ! "o sort ( conque/ 9 :i* ! conqu]$ mu/ rejoice4 ,9 t s5se alone x is fooli% = u 9 ! ,we/ to sne] at ^? :o kill m5 :5 a foot is set 9 a holy place1 :5 we ourselves kill hundr$s ( ?\s&s :5 a foot is put across a fronti]4 ,x is absurd = u to despise ^? :o %$ blood = a relic :5 we h %$ riv]s ( blood = a rag4 ,b above all ! ,crusade1 or1 = t matt]1 ! ,jehad1 is by f> ! mo/ philosophical sort ( fight+1 n only 9 its conception ( end+ ! diff]5ce1 b 9 its m]e act ( recognis+ ! diff]5ce1 z ! deepe/ k9d ( diff]5ce4 ,x is to rev]se all reason to sugge/ t a man's politics matt] & 8 religion does n matt]4 ,x is to say he is affect$ by ! t[n he lives 91 b n by ! _w he lives 94 ,x is to say t he is alt]$ :5 he is a fell[-citiz5 walk+ "u new lamp-po/s1 b n alt]$ :5 he is ano!r creature walk+ "u /range />s4 ,x is exactly z if we 7 to say t two p ought to live 9 ! same h\se1 b x ne$ n be 9 ! same t[n4 ,x is exactly z if we said t s long z ! address includ$ ,york x did n matt] :e!r x 0 ,new ,york2 or t s long z a man is 9 ,essex we d n c>e :e!r he is 9 ,engl&4 ,*ri/5dom w\ld h be5 entirely ju/ifi$ 9 ! ab/ract 9 be+ al>m$ or suspici\s at ! m]e rise ( a great p[] t 0 n ,*ri/ian4 ,nobody n[adays w\ld ?9k x odd to express regret at ! rise ( a p[] because x 0 ,milit>i/ or ,sociali/ or ev5 ,protectioni/4 ,b x is f> m natural to be consci\s ( a diff]5ce1 n ab\t ! ord] ( battle b ! battle ( life2 n ab\t our def9able enjoym5t ( possessions1 b ab\t our mu* m d\btful possession ( enjoym5t2 n ab\t ! fiscal divisions betwe5 u & =eign]s b ab\t ! spiritual divisions ev5 betwe5 u & fri5ds4 ,^! are ! ?+s t diff] pr(\ndly ) diff]+ views ( ! ultimate nature ( ! univ]se4 ,= ! ?+s ( our c\ntry are (t5 di/ant2 b ! ?+s ( our cosmos are always ne>2 we c %ut our doors ^u ! :eel$ traffic ( our native t[n2 b 9 our own inmo/ *amb] we he> ! s\nd t nev] ceases2 t :eel :i* ,dante & a popul> prov]b h d>$ to *ri/5 z ! love t makes ! _w g r\nd4 ,= ?is is ! great p>adox ( life2 t !re are n only :eels )9 :eels1 b ! l>g] :eels )9 ! small]4 ,:5 a :ole community re/s on "o conception ( life & dea? & ! orig9 ( ?+s1 x is q entitl$ to wat* ! rise ( ano!r community f\nd$ on ano!r conception z ! rise ( some?+ c]ta9 to be diff]5t & likely to be ho/ile4 ,inde$1 z ,i h po9t$ out t\*+ c]ta9 political !ories1 we already admit ?is tru? 9 its small & que/ionable examples4 ,we only d5y ! l>ge & obvi\s examples4 ,*ri/5dom might q reasonably h be5 al>m$ if x _h n be5 attack$4 ,b z a matt] ( hi/ory x _h be5 attack$4 ,! ,crusad] w\ld h be5 q ju/ifi$ 9 suspect+ ! ,moslem ev5 if ! ,moslem _h m]ely be5 a new /rang]2 b z a matt] ( hi/ory he 0 already an old enemy4 ,! critic ( ! ,crusade talks z if x _h s\ght out "s in(f5sive tribe or temple 9 ! int]ior ( ,?ibet1 :i* 0 nev] discov]$ until x 0 invad$4 ,!y seem entirely to =get t long be=e ! ,crusad]s _h dream$ ( rid+ to ,j]usalem1 ! ,moslems _h almo/ ridd5 into ,p>is4 ,!y seem to =get t if ! ,crusad]s ne>ly conqu]$ ,pale/9e1 x 0 b a return ^u ! ,moslems :o _h ne>ly conqu]$ ,europe4 ,!re 0 no ne$ = !m to argue by an appeal to reason1 z ,i h argu$ above1 t a religi\s division mu/ make a diff]5ce2 x _h already made a diff]5ce4 ,! diff]5ce />$ !m 9 ! face 9 ! />tl+ trans=mation ( ,roman ,b>b>y & ( ,roman ,spa94 ,9 %ort x 0 some?+ :i* mu/ happ5 9 !ory & :i* did happ5 9 practice2 all expectation sugge/$ t x w\ld be s & all exp]i5ce said x 0 s4 ,hav+ ?\ght x out !oretically & exp]i5c$ x practically1 !y proce$$ to deal ) x equally practically4 ,! fir/ division involv$ e pr9ciple ( ! sci5ce ( ?\ght2 & ! la/ developm5ts foll[$ out e pr9ciple ( ! sci5ce ( w>4 ,! ,crusade 0 ! c\nt]-attack4 ,x 0 ! def5sive army tak+ ! (f5sive 9 its turn1 & driv+ back ! enemy to 8 base4 ,& x is ?is process1 reasonable f its fir/ axiom to its la/ act1 t ,mr4 ,p\nd actually selects z a sort ( automatic w&]+ ( an animal4 ,b a man s intellig5t w\ld n h made a mi/ake s extraord9>y b = ano!r error :i* x is "h v ess5tial to consid]4 ,to sugge/ t m5 engag$1 rightly or wrongly1 9 s logical a milit>y & political op]ation 7 only migrat+ l birds or sw>m+ l bees is z ridicul\s z to say t ! ,prohibition campaign 9 ,am]ica 0 only an animal rev]sion t[>ds lapp+ z ! dog lappe?1 or ,r[l& ,hill's introduction ( po/age /amps an animal ta/e = lick+ z ! cat licks4 ,:y %\ld we provide o!r p ) a remote reason = _! own actions1 :5 !y !mselves are ready to tell u ! reason1 & x is a p]fectly reasonable reason8 ,i h comp>$ ?is pomp\s impo/ure ( sci5tific hi/ory to ! pomp\s & clumsy build+ ( ! sci5tific ,g]mans on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 because x sub/itutes 9 ! same way a mod]n /upidity = ! m$ieval simplicity4 ,b j z ! ,g]man ,hospice aft] all /&s on a f9e site1 & might h be5 a f9e build+1 s !re is aft] all ano!r tru?1 some:at analog\s1 :i* ! ,g]man hi/orians ( ! ,folk-,w&]+s might possibly h meant1 z di/9ct f all t !y h actually said4 ,!re is inde$ "o respect 9 :i* ! case ( ! ,crusade does diff] v mu* f mod]n political cases l prohibition or ! p5ny po/4 ,i d n ref] to su* incid5tal peculi>ities z ! fact t ,prohibition c\ld only h succe$$ ?r\gh ! enorm\s p[] ( mod]n plutocracy1 or t ev5 ! conv5i5ce ( ! po/age goes along ) an extreme co]cion by ! police4 ,x is a some:at deep] diff]5ce t ,i mean2 & x may possibly be :at ^! critics mean4 ,b ! diff]5ce is n 9 ! evolution>y1 b r ! revolution>y _s4 ,! ,fir/ ,crusade 0 n a racial migration2 x 0 some?+ mu* m intellectual & dignifi$2 a riot4 ,9 ord] to und]/& ?is religi\s w> we mu/ class x1 n s mu* ) ! w>s ( hi/ory z ) ! revolutions ( hi/ory4 ,z ,i %all try to %[ briefly on a lat] page1 x n only _h all ! peculi> good & ! peculi> evil ( ?+s l ! ,fr5* ,revolution or ! ,russian ,revolution1 b x 0 a m purely popul> revolution ?an ei!r ( !m4 ,! truly mod]n m9d w ( c\rse reg>d ! cont5tion t x 0 popul> z tantam\nt to a confession t x 0 animal4 ,9 ^! days :5 pap]s & spee*es are full ( words l democracy & self-det]m9ation1 any?+ really resembl+ ! movem5t ( a mass ( angry m5 is reg>d$ z no bett] ?an a /amp$e ( bulls or a scurry ( rats4 ,! new sociologi/s call x ! h]d in/9ct1 j z ! old reaction>ies call$ x ! _m-head$ bea/4 ,b bo? agree 9 imply+ t x is h>dly wor? :ile to c\nt h[ _m head !re are ( su* cattle4 ,9 face ( su* fa%ionable comp>isons x w seem comp>atively mild to talk ( migration z x occurs among birds or insects4 ,nev]!less we may v5ture to /ate ) "s confid5ce t bo? ! sociologi/s & ! reaction>ies are wrong4 ,x does n foll[ t human be+s become less ?an human because _! ideas appeal to m & m ( humanity4 ,nor c we d$uce t m5 are m9dless solely f ! fact t !y are all ( "o m9d4 ,9 pla9 fact ! virtues ( a mob _c be f\nd 9 a h]d ( bulls or a pack ( wolves1 any m ?an ! crimes ( a mob c be committ$ by a flock ( %eep or a %oal ( h]r+s4 ,birds h nev] be5 kn[n to besiege & capture an empty cage ( an avi>y1 on a po9t ( pr9ciple1 m]ely because x _h kept a few o!r birds 9 captivity1 z ! mob besieg$ & captur$ ! almo/ empty ,ba/ille1 m]ely because x 0 ! =tress ( a hi/oric tyranny4 ,& rats h nev] be5 kn[n to die by ?\s&s m]ely 9 ord] to visit a p>ticul> trap 9 :i* a p>ticul> rat _h p]i%$1 z ! poor peasants ( ! ,fir/ ,crusade di$ 9 ?\s&s = a f>-(f sight ( ! ,sepul*re or a fragm5t ( ! true cross4 ,9 ?is s5se inde$ ! ,crusade 0 n rationali/ic1 if ! rat is ! only rationali/4 ,b x w seem m truly rational to po9t out t ! inspiration ( su* a cr[d is n 9 su* in/9cts z we %>e ) ! animals1 b precisely 9 su* ideas z ! animals nev] 7) all _! virtues7 und]/&4 ,:at is peculi> ab\t ! ,fir/ ,crusade is t x 0 9 q a new & abnormal s5se a popul> movem5t4 ,i might almo/ say x 0 ! only popul> movem5t !re ev] 0 9 ! _w4 ,= x 0 n a ?+ :i* ! populace foll[$2 x 0 actually a ?+ :i* ! populace l$4 ,x 0 n only ess5tially a revolution1 b x 0 ! only revolution ,i "k ( 9 :i* ! masses began by act+ alone1 & practically )\t any support f any ( ! classes4 ,:5 !y _h act$1 ! classes came 92 & x is p]fectly true1 & inde$ only natural1 t ! masses alone fail$ :]e ! two toge!r succe$$4 ,b x 0 ! un$ucat$ :o educat$ ! educat$4 ,! case ( ! ,crusade is emphatically n a case 9 :i* c]ta9 ideas 7 fir/ sugge/$ by a few philosoph]s1 & !n prea*$ by demagogues to ! democracy4 ,?is 0 to a great ext5t true ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution2 x 0 probably yet m true ( ! ,russian ,revolution2 & we ne$ n "h pause ^u ! f9e %ade ( diff]5ce t ,r\sseau 0 "r & ,k>l ,m>x 0 wrong4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,crusade x 0 ! ord9>y man :o 0 "r or wrong4 ,he came out 9 a fury at ! insult to 8 own little images or private pray]s1 z if he _h come out to fight ) 8 own dome/ic pok] or private c>v+-knife4 ,he 0 n arm$ ) new weapons ( wit & logic s]v$ r\nd f ! ars5al ( an academy4 ,!re 0 any am\nt ( wit & logic 9 ! academies ( ! ,middle ,ages2 b ! typical lead] ( ! ,crusade 0 n ,abel>d or ,aqu9as b ,pet] ! ,h]mit1 :o c h>dly be call$ ev5 a popul> lead]1 b r a popul> flag4 ,& x 0 8 army1 or r 8 enorm\s rabble1 t fir/ m>*$ across ! _w to die = ! deliv]ance ( ,j]usalem4 ,hi/orians say t 9 t huge ho/ ( ?\s&s !re 7 only n9e knights4 ,to any "o :o kn[s ev5 a little ( m$ieval w> ! fact seems a/\nd+4 ,x is inde$ a long explod$ fallacy to reg>d m$ievalism z id5tical ) feudalism4 ,!re 7 c\ntless democratic in/itutions1 su* z ! guilds2 sometimes z _m z tw5ty guilds 9 "o small t[n4 ,b x is really true t ! milit>y organization ( ! ,middle ,ages 0 almo/ entirely feudal2 inde$ we might r say t feudalism 0 ! "n ( _! milit>y organisation4 ,t s va/ a milit>y mass %\ld h attempt$ to move at all1 ) only n9e ( ! natural milit>y lead]s1 seems to me a prodigy ( popul> initiative4 ,x is z if a p>liam5t 7 elect$ at ! next g5]al election1 9 :i* only two m5 c\ld af=d to read a daily newspap]4 ,?is mob m>*$ aga9/ ! milit>y discipl9e ( ! ,moslems & 0 massacr$2 or1 might ,i s my/ically express x1 m>tyr$4 ,_m ( ! great k+s & knights :o foll[$ 9 _! tracks did n s cle>ly des]ve any haloes = ! simplicity & purity ( _! motives4 ,! canonisation ( su* a cr[d might be impossible1 & w\ld c]ta9ly be resi/$ 9 mod]n op9ion2 *iefly because !y indulg$ _! democratic viol5ce on ! way by kill+ v>i\s usur]s2 a c\rse :i* naturally fills mod]n society ) an ang] v]g+ on al>m4 ,a p]v]sity leads me to weep r m ov] ! _m slaught]$ peasants ?an ov] ! few slaught]$ usur]s2 b 9 any case ! peasants c]ta9ly 7 n slaught]$ 9 va94 ,! common consci5ce ( all classes1 9 a "t :5 all _h a common cre$1 0 ar\s$1 & a new army foll[$ ( a v diff]5t type ( skill & tra9+2 l$ by mo/ ( ! able/ capta9s & by "s ( ! mo/ *ivalr\s g5tlem5 ( ! age4 ,= curi\sly en\gh1 ! ho/ conta9$ m ?an "o cultur$ g5tleman :o 0 z simple a ,*ri/ian z any peasant1 & z recklessly ready to be but*]$ or tortur$ = ! m]e "n ( ,*ri/4 ,x is a tag ( ! mat]iali/s t ! tru? ab\t hi/ory rubs away ! romance ( hi/ory4 ,x is de> to ! mod]n m9d because x is depress+2 b x does n happ5 to be true4 ,no?+ em]ges m cle>ly f a /udy t is truly reali/ic1 ?an ! curi\s fact t romantic p 7 really romantic4 ,x is r ! hi/orical novels t w lead a mod]n man vaguely to expect to f9d ! lead] ( ! new knights1 ,godfrey de ,b\illon1 to h be5 m]ely a brutal b>on4 ,! hi/orical facts are all 9 fav\r ( 8 hav+ be5 mu* m l a knight ( ! ,r\nd ,table4 ,9 fact he 0 a f> bett] man ?an mo/ ( ! knights ( ! ,r\nd ,table1 9 ^: *>act]s ! fabuli/1 kn[+ t he 0 writ+ a fable1 0 tactful en\gh to introduce a l>g] admixture ( vice4 ,tru? is n only /rang] ?an fiction1 b (t5 sa9tli] ?an fiction4 ,= tru? is real1 :ile fiction is b\nd to be reali/ic4 ,curi\sly en\gh ,godfrey seems to h be5 h]oic ev5 9 ^? admirable accid5ts :i* are g5]ally & p]haps rightly reg>d$ z ! trapp+s ( fiction4 ,?us he 0 ( h]oic /ature1 a h&some r$-be>d$ man ( great p]sonal /r5g? & d>+2 & he 0 himself ! fir/ man ov] ! wall ( ,j]usalem1 l any boy h]o 9 a boy's adv5ture /ory4 ,b he 0 also1 ! reali/ w be surpris$ to he>1 a p]fectly hone/ man1 & a p]fectly g5u9e practis] ( ! !oretical magnanimity ( knigh?ood4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t him sugge/s x2 f 8 fir/ conv]sion f ! imp]ial to ! papal 7& popul>7 cause1 to 8 great refusal ( ! k+hood ( ! city he _h tak52 ,i w n we> a cr[n ( gold :]e my ,ma/] wore a cr[n ( ?orns4 ,he 0 a j rul]1 & ! laws he made 7 full ( ! pla9e/ public _s4 ,b ev5 if we dismiss all t 0 writt5 ( him by ,*ri/ian *ronicl]s because !y might be 8 fri5ds 7:i* w\ld be a pa!tic & exagg]at$ complim5t to ! h>moni\s unity ( ,crusad]s & ( ,*ri/ians7 he w\ld /ill rema9 suffici5tly assoil$ & cr[n$ ) ! words ( 8 enemies4 ,= a ,s>ac5 *ronicl] wrote ( him1 ) a f9e simplicity1 t if all tru? & hon\r _h o!rwise )]$ (f ! e>?1 !re w\ld /ill rema9 en\gh ( !m s long z ,duke ,godfrey 0 alive4 ,alli$ ) ,godfrey 7 ,tancr$ ! ,italian1 ,raymond ( ,t\l\se ) ! s\!rn ,fr5* & ,rob]t ( ,norm&y1 ! adv5tur\s son ( ! ,conqu]or1 ) ! ,normans & ! ,engli%4 ,b x w\ld be an error1 ,i ?9k1 & "o t5d+ to make ! :ole subsequ5t /ory a ?+ n s mu* misund]/ood z un9telligible1 to suppose t ! :ole crusad+ movem5t _h be5 sudd5ly & unnaturally /iff5$ ) ! highe/ *ivalric discipl9e4 ,unless ,i am mu* mi/ak51 a great mass ( t army 0 /ill v mu* ( a mob4 ,x is probable a priori1 s9ce ! great popul> movem5t 0 /ill pr(\ndly popul>4 ,x is support$ by a ?\s& ?+s 9 ! /ory ( ! campaign2 ! extraord9>y emotionalism t made ?rongs ( m5 weep & wail toge!r1 ! importance ( ! demagogue1 ,pet] ! ,h]mit1 9 spite ( 8 unmilit>y "*1 & ! wide diff]5ces betwe5 ! designs ( ! lead]s & ! actions ( ! rank & file4 ,x 0 a cr[d ( rude & simple m5 t ca/ !mselves on ! sacr$ du/ at ! fir/ sight ( ! little m\nta9 t[n :i* !y _h tramp$ = two ?\s& miles to see4 ,tancr$ saw x fir/ f ! slope by ! village ( ,be?lehem1 :i* _h op5$ its gates will+ly to 8 hundr$ ,italian knights2 = ,be?lehem !n z n[ 0 an isl& ( ,*ri/5dom 9 ! sea ( ,islam4 ,mean:ile ,godfrey came up ! road f ,jaffa1 & cross+ ! m\nta9 ridge1 saw also ) 8 liv+ eyes 8 vision ( ! _w's desire4 ,b ! poore/ m5 ab\t him probably felt ! same z he2 all ranks knelt toge!r 9 ! du/1 & ! :ole /ory is "o wave ( numb]less & nameless m54 ,x 0 a mob t _h ris5 l a man = ! fai?4 ,x 0 a mob t _h truly be5 tortur$ l a man = ! fai?4 ,x 0 already transfigur$ by pa9 z well z passion4 ,^? t "k w> 9 ^? des]ts ?r\gh ! summ] mon?s1 ev5 ) mod]n supplies & appliances & mod]n maps & calculations1 "k t x c\ld only be describ$ z a hell full ( h]oes4 ,:at x mu/ h be5 to ^? little local s]fs & peasants f ! ,nor!rn villages1 :o _h nev] dream$ 9 nightm>es ( su* l&scapes or su* a sun1 :o knew n h[ m5 liv$ at all 9 su* a furnace & c\ld nei!r guess ! alleviations nor get !m1 is beyond ! imag9ation ( man4 ,!y arriv$ dy+ ) ?ir/1 dropp+ ) we>9ess1 lam5t+ ! loss ( ! dead t rott$ along _! road2 !y arriv$ %rivell$ to rags or already rav+ ) fev] & !y did :at !y _h come to d4 ,above all1 x is cle> t !y _h ! vices z well z ! virtues ( a mob4 ,! %ock+ massacre 9 :i* !y indulg$ 9 ! sudd5 relaxation ( success is q obvi\sly a massacre by a mob4 ,x is all ! m pr(\ndly revolution>y because x mu/ h be5 = ! mo/ "p a ,fr5* mob4 ,x 0 ( ! same ord] z ! ,massacre ( ,septemb]1 & x is b a "p ( ! same tru? t ! ,fir/ ,crusade 0 z revolution>y z ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,x 0 ( ! same ord] z ! ,massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 :i* 0 also a piece ( purely popul> fanaticism1 direct$ aga9/ :at 0 also reg>d$ z an anti-national ari/ocracy4 ,x is practically self-evid5t t ! ,*ri/ian comm&]s 7 oppos$ to x1 & tri$ to /op x4 ,tancr$ promis$ _! lives to ! ,moslems 9 ! mosque1 b ! mob cle>ly disreg>d$ him4 ,raymond ( ,t\l\se himself sav$ ^? 9 ! ,t[] ( ,david1 & manag$ to s5d !m safely ) _! prop]ty to ,ascalon4 ,b revolution ) all its evil z well z its good 0 loose & rag+ 9 ! /reets ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,& 9 no?+ d we see t _s ( revolution m cle>ly ?an 9 ! sight ( all ^? peasants & s]fs & vassals1 9 t "o wild mom5t 9 revolt1 n only aga9/ ! conqu]$ lords ( ,islam1 b ev5 aga9/ ! conqu]+ lords ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,! :ole /ra9 ( ! siege inde$ _h be5 "o ( high & ev5 horrible excitem5t4 ,^? :o tell u to-day ab\t ! psy*ology ( ! cr[d w agree t m5 :o h s suff]$ & s succe$$ are n normal2 t _! bra9s are 9 a dreadful balance :i* may turn ei!r way4 ,!y ent]$ ! city at la/ 9 a mood 9 :i* !y might all h become monks2 & in/ead !y all became murd]]s4 ,a brilliant g5]al1 :o play$ a decisive "p 9 our own rec5t ,pale/9ian campaign1 told me ) a sort ( grim hum\r t he h>dly wond]$ at ! /ory2 = he himself _h ent]$ ,j]usalem 9 a sort ( fury ( disappo9tm5t2 ,we w5t ?r\gh su* a hell to get !re1 & n[ x's spoilt = all ( u4 ,su* is ! heavy irony t hangs ov] our human nature1 mak+ x ent] ! ,holy ,city z if x 7 ! ,heav5ly ,city1 & m ?an any e>?ly city c be4 ,b ! /ruggle :i* l$ to ! scal+ ( ,j]usalem 9 ! ,fir/ ,crusade 0 some?+ mu* wild] & m incalculable ?an any?+ t c be conceiv$ 9 mod]n w>4 ,we c h>dly wond] t ! crusad+ cr[d saw ! t[n 9 front ( !m z a sort ( t[] full ( demons1 & ! hills ar\nd !m z an en*ant$ & accurs$ l&4 ,= 9 "o v real s5se x really 0 s2 = all ! elem5ts & exp$i5ts 7 alike unkn[n qualities4 ,all _! enemies' me?ods 7 secrets sprung ^u !m4 ,all _! own me?ods 7 new ?+s made out ( no?+4 ,!y wond]$ alike :at w\ld be done on ! o!r side & :at c\ld be done on _! own side2 e movem5t aga9/ !m 0 a /ab out ( ! d>kness & e movem5t !y made 0 a leap 9 ! d>k4 ,fir/1 on ! "o side1 we h ,tancr$ try+ to take ! :ole =tifi$ city by climb+ up a s+le sl5d] ladd]1 z if a man tri$ to lasso ! peak ( a m\nta94 ,!n we h ! fl++ f ! turrets ( a /range & frightful fi]y ra91 z if wat] itself _h caught fire4 ,x 0 aft]w>ds kn[n z ! ,greek ,fire & 0 probably petroleum2 b to ^? :o _h nev] se5 7or felt7 x be=e x may well h seem$ ! flam+ oil ( wit*craft4 ,!n ,godfrey & ! wis] ( ! w>riors set ab\t to build wood5 siege-t[]s & f\nd !y _h next to no wood to build !m4 ,!re 0 sc>cely any?+ 9 t rocky wa/e b ! dw>f trees ( olive2 a poetic fantasy wov5 ab\t t w> 9 aft] ages describ$ !m z h9d]$ ev5 9 _! wood-cutt+ by ! demons ( t weird place4 ,& inde$ ! fancy _h an ess5tial tru?1 = ! v nature ( ! l& f\ght aga9/ !m2 & ea* ( ^? dw>f trees1 h>d & holl[ & twi/$1 may well h seem$ l a gr9n+ gobl94 ,x is said t !y f\nd timb]s by accid5t 9 a cav]n2 !y tore d[n ! beams f ru9$ h\ses2 at la/ !y got into t\* ) "s craftsm5 f ,g5oa :o w5t to "w m successfully2 sk9n+ ! cattle1 :o _h di$ 9 heaps1 & cov]+ ! timb]s4 ,!y built ?ree high t[]s on roll]s1 & m5 & bea/s dragg$ !m heavily aga9/ ! high t[]s ( ! city4 ,! catapults ( ! city answ]$ !m1 ! cat>acts ( dev\r+ fire came d[n2 ! wood5 t[]s sway$ & tott]$1 & two ( !m sudd5ly /uck motionless & useless4 ,& z ! d>kness fell a great fl>e mu/ h told !m t ! ?ird & la/ 0 9 flames4 ,all t night ,godfrey 0 toil+ to retrieve ! disa/]4 ,he took d[n ! :ole t[] f :]e x /ood & rais$ x aga9 on ! high gr\nd to ! nor? ( ! city :i* is n[ m>k$ by ! p9e tree t gr[s outside ,h]od's gate4 ,& all ! "t he toil$1 x 0 said1 s9i/] sorc]]s sat ^u ! battlem5ts1 work+ unkn[n m>vels = ! undo+ ( ! lab\r ( man4 ,if ! great knight _h a t\* ( su* symbolism on 8 own side1 he might h se5 9 8 own /rife ) ! solid timb] some?+ ( ! craft t _h surr\nd$ ! bir? ( 8 cre$1 & ! sacr$ trade ( ! c>p5t]4 ,& inde$ ! v patt]n ( all c>p5try is cruci=m1 & !re is some?+ m ?an an accid5t 9 ! allegory4 ,! transv]se position ( ! timb] does inde$ involve _m ( ^? ma!matical t are analog\s to moral tru?s & almo/ e /ructural %ape has ! %ad[ ( ! my/ic rood1 z ! ?ree dim5sions h a %ad[ ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,"h is ! true my/]y ( equality2 s9ce ! long] beam might l5g!n itself to inf9ity1 & nev] be ne>] to ! symbolic %ape )\t ! help ( ! %ort]4 ,"h is t w> & w$d+ betwe5 two contr>y =ces1 resi/+ & support+ ea* o!r2 ! meet+-place ( contr>ies :i* we1 by a sort ( pieti/ic pun1 /ill call ! crux ( ! "q4 ,"h is our angul> & defiant answ] to ! self-dev\r+ circle ( ,asia4 ,x may be improbable1 ?\gh x is f> f impossible 7= ! age 0 philosophical en\gh7 t a man l ,godfrey ?us ext5d$ ! my/ical to ! metaphysical2 b ! writ] ( a real romance ab\t him w\ld be well )9 8 rights 9 mak+ him see ! symbolism ( 8 own t[]1 a t[] ris+ above him ?r\gh ! cl\ds ( night z if tak+ hold on ! heav5 or %[+ its network ( beams black aga9/ ! daybreak2 scal+ ! skies & op5 to all ! w9ds1 a ladd] & a labyr9?1 repeat+ till x 0 lo/ 9 ! twilight ! patt]n ( ! sign ( ! cross4 ,:5 dawn 0 come all ^? />v+ peasants may well h /ood be=e ! high impregnable walls 9 ! broad daylight ( despair4 ,ev5 _! nightm>es dur+ ! night1 ( une>?ly necromanc]s look+ d[n at !m f ! battlem5ts & ) signs & spells p>alys+ all _! pot5tial toils1 may well h be5 a sort ( pessimi/ic consolation1 anticipat+ & acc\nt+ = failure4 ,! ,holy ,city _h become = !m a =tress full ( fi5ds1 :5 ,godfrey de ,b\illon aga9 set himself sword 9 h& ^u ! wood5 t[] & gave ! ord] once m to drag x tott]+ t[>ds ! t[]s on ei!r side ( ! po/]n gate4 ,s !y crawl$ aga9 across ! fosse full ( ! sla91 dragg+ _! huge h\se ( timb] beh9d !m1 & all ! bla/ & d9 ( w> broke aga9 ab\t _! heads4 ,a hail ( bolts hamm]$ su* %ields z cov]$ !m = a canopy1 /ones & rocks fell on !m & cru%$ !m l flies 9 ! mire1 & f ! eng9es ( ! ,greek ,fire all ! torr5ts ( _! torm5t came d[n on !m l r$ riv]s ( hell4 ,= inde$ ! s\ls ( ^? peasants mu/ h be5 sick5$ ) some?+ ( ! topsy-turvydom felt by too _m peasants ( our own "t "u ! frightful fly+ batt]ies ( sci5tific w>2 a blasphemy ( inv]t$ battle 9 :i* hell itself has occupi$ heav54 ,some?+ ( ! vap\rs vomit$ by su* cruel *emi/ry may h m+l$ ) ! du/ ( battle1 & d>k5$ su* light z %[$ :]e %att]+ rocks 7 r5d+ a ro( ( %ields1 to m5 b[$ & bl9d$ z !y are by su* lab\r ( dragg+ & su* a hail/orm ( dea?4 ,!y may h he>d ?r\gh all ! racket ( nameless noises ! high m9>et cries ( ,moslem triumph ris+ %rill] l a w9d 9 %rill pipes1 & kn[n little else ( :at 0 happ5+ above or beyond !m4 ,x 0 mo/ likely t !y lab\r$ & /rove 9 t l[] d>kness1 n kn[+ t high ov] _! heads1 & up above ! cl\d ( battle1 ! t[] ( timb] & ! t[] ( /one _h t\*$ & met 9 mid-heav52 & great ,godfrey1 alone & alive1 _h leapt ^u ! wall ( ,j]usalem4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,fall ,,( ,,*ivalry ,on ! back ( ?is book is ! "n ( ! ,new ,j]usalem & on ! fir/ page ( x a phrase ab\t ! necessity ( go+ back to ! old ev5 to f9d ! new1 z a man retraces 8 /eps to a sign-po/4 ,! common s5se ( t process is inde$ mo/ my/]i\sly misund]/ood4 ,any sugge/ion t progress has at any "t tak5 ! wrong turn+ is always answ]$ by ! argum5t t m5 idealise ! pa/1 & make a my? ( ! ,age ( ,gold4 ,if my progressive guide has l$ me into a morass or a man-trap by turn+ to ! left by ! r$ pill>-box1 in/ead ( to ! "r by ! blue pal+s ( ! inn call$ ! ,ris+ ,sun1 my progressive guide always proce$s to soo! me by talk+ ab\t ! my? ( an ,age ( ,gold4 ,he says ,i am idealis+ ! "r turn+4 ,he says ! blue pal+s are n s blue z !y are pa9t$4 ,he says !y are only blue ) di/ance4 ,he assures me !re are spots on ! sun1 ev5 on ! ris+ sun4 ,sometimes he tells me ,i am wrong 9 my fix$ conviction t ! blue 0 ( solid sapphires1 or ! sun ( solid gold4 ,9 %ort he assures me ,i am wrong 9 suppos+ t ! "r turn+ 0 "r 9 e possible respect2 z if ,i _h ev] suppos$ any?+ ( ! sort4 ,i want to g back to t p>ticul> place1 n because x 0 all my fancy pa9ts x1 or because x 0 ! be/ place my fancy c pa9t2 b because x 0 a _m ?\s& times bett] place ?an ! man-trap 9 :i* he & 8 l h l&$ me4 ,b above all ,i want to g back to x1 n because ,i "k x 0 ! "r place b because ,i ?9k x 0 ! "r turn+4 ,& ! "r turn+ might possibly h l$ me to ! "r place2 :]eas ! progressive guide has q c]ta9ly l$ me to ! wrong "o4 ,n[ x is q true t !re is less g5]al human te/imony to ! notion ( a ,new ,j]usalem 9 ! future ?an to ! notion ( a ,gold5 ,age 9 ! pa/4 ,b nei!r ( ^? ideas1 :e!r or no !y are illusions1 are any answ] to ! "q ( a pla9 man 9 ! pla9 position ( ?is p>able2 a man :o has to f9d "s guidance 9 ! pa/ if he is to get any good 9 ! future4 ,:at he positively kn[s1 9 any case1 is ! complete collapse ( ! pres5t4 ,n[ t is ! exact tru? ab\t ! ?+ s (t5 rebuk$ z a romantic & unreal return ( mod]n m5 to m$ieval ?+s4 ,!y suppose !y h tak5 ! wrong turn+1 because !y "k !y are 9 ! wrong place4 ,to "k t1 x is necess>y n to idealise ! m$ieval _w1 b m]ely to realise ! mod]n _w4 ,x is n s mu* t !y suppose ! m$ieval _w 0 above ! av]age z t !y feel sure ! mod]n _w is bel[ ! av]age4 ,!y d n />t ei!r ) ! idea t man is meant to live 9 a ,new ,j]usalem ( pe>l & sapphire 9 ! future1 or t a man 0 meant to live 9 a picturesque & ri*ly-pa9t$ tav]n ( ! pa/2 b ) a /rong inw>d & p]sonal p]suasion t a man 0 n meant to live 9 a man-trap4 ,= !re is & w be m & m a turn ( total *ange 9 all our talk & writ+ ab\t hi/ory4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! pa/ 0 prais$ if x _h l$ up to ! pres5t1 & blam$ if x w\ld h l$ up to any?+ else4 ,9 %ort ev]ybody has be5 se>*+ ! pa/ = ! secret ( our success4 ,v soon ev]ybody may be se>*+ ! pa/ = ! secret ( our failure4 ,!y may be talk+ 9 su* t]ms z !y use aft] a motor sma% or a bankruptcy2 :]e 0 ! blund]8 ,!y may be writ+ su* books z g5]als write aft] a milit>y defeat2 ^: 0 ! fault8 ,! failure w be assum$ ev5 9 be+ expla9$4 ,= indu/rialism is no long] a vulg> success4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is n[ too tragic ev5 to be vulg>4 ,"u ! cl\d ( doom ! mod]n city has tak5 on some?+ ( ! dignity ( ,babel or ,babylon4 ,:e!r we call x ! nemesis ( ,capitalism or ! nightm>e ( ,bol%evism makes no diff]5ce2 ! ri* grumble z mu* z ! poor2 e "o is discont5t$1 & none m ?an ^? :o are *iefly discont5t$ ) ! discont5t4 ,ab\t t discord we are 9 p]fect h>mony2 ab\t t disease we all ?9k alike1 :atev] we ?9k ( ! diagnosis or ! cure4 ,by :atev] process 9 ! pa/ we might h come to ! "r place1 practical facts 9 ! pres5t & future w prove m & m t we h come to ! wrong place4 ,& = _m a premonition w gr[ m & m ( a probability2 t we may or may n await ano!r c5tury or ano!r _w to see ! ,new ,j]usalem rebuilt & %9+ on our fields2 b 9 ! fle% we %all see ,babylon fall4 ,b !re is ano!r way 9 :i* t metaphor ( ! =k$ road w make ! position pla94 ,m$ieval society 0 n ! "r place2 x 0 only ! "r turn+4 ,x 0 only ! "r road2 or p]haps only ! beg9n+ ( ! "r road4 ,! m$ieval age 0 v f> f be+ ! age 9 :i* ev]y?+ w5t "r4 ,x w\ld be ne>] ! tru? ,i mean to call x ! age 9 :i* ev]y?+ w5t wrong4 ,x 0 ! mom5t :5 ?+s might h develop$ well1 & did develop badly4 ,or r1 to be yet m exact1 x 0 ! mom5t :5 !y 7 develop+ well1 & yet !y 7 driv5 to develop badly4 ,?is 0 ! hi/ory ( all ! m$ieval /ates & ( none m ?an m$ieval ,j]usalem2 inde$ !re 7 signs ( "s s]i\s idea ( mak+ x ! model m$ieval /ate4 ,( ?is notion ( ,j]usalem z ! ,new ,j]usalem1 ( ! ,utopian aspect ( ! adv5ture ( ! ,lat9 ,k+dom1 some?+ may be said 9 a mom5t4 ,b mean:ile !re 0 a m important "p play$ by ,j]usalem1 ,i ?9k1 9 all t great progress & reaction :i* has left u ! problem ( mod]n ,europe4 ,& ! sugge/ion ( x is b\nd up ) ! =m] sugge/ion1 ab\t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! goal & ! "r road t might h l$ to x4 ,x is b\nd up ) t quality ( ! civilisation 9 "q1 t x 0 pot5tial r ?an p]fect2 & !re is no ne$ to idealise x 9 ord] to regret x4 ,?is peculi> "p play$ by ,j]usalem ,i m5tion m]ely z a sugge/ion2 ,i might almo/ say a suspicion4 ,anyh[1 x is some?+ ( a guess2 b ,i = "o h f\nd x a guide4 ,m$ievalism di$1 b x di$ "y4 ,x 0 at once en]getic & incomplete :5 x di$1 or v %ortly be=e x di$4 ,?is is n a matt] ( sympa?y or antipa?y1 b ( appreciation ( an int]e/+ hi/oric comp>ison ) o!r hi/oric cases4 ,:5 ! ,roman ,empire f9ally fail$ we _c ( c\rse say t x _h done all x 0 meant to d1 = t is dogmatism4 ,we _c ev5 say x _h done all t x might h done1 = t is guesswork4 ,b we c say t x _h done c]ta9 def9ite ?+s & 0 consci\s ( hav+ done !m2 t x _h long & ev5 lit]ally re/$ on its laurels4 ,b suppose t ,rome _h fall5 :5 %e _h only half defeat$ ,c>?age1 or :5 %e _h only half conqu]$ ,gaul1 or ev5 :5 ! city 0 ,*ri/ian b mo/ ( ! prov9ces /ill hea!n4 ,!n we %\ld h said1 n m]ely t ,rome _h n done :at %e might h done1 b t %e _h n done :at %e 0 actually do+4 ,& t is v mu* ! tru? 9 ! matt] ( ! m$ieval civilisation4 ,x 0 n m]ely t ! m$ievals left undone :at !y might h done1 b !y left undone :at !y 7 do+4 ,?is pot5tial promise is prov$ n only 9 _! successes b 9 _! failures4 ,x is %[n1 = in/ance1 9 ! v defects ( _! art4 ,all ! crafts ( :i* ,go?ic ar*itecture =m$ ! frame-"w 7 develop$1 n only less ?an !y %\ld h be51 b less ?an !y w\ld h be54 ,!re is no sort ( reason :y _! sculpture %\ld n h become z p]fect z _! ar*itecture2 !re is no sort ( reason :y _! s5se ( =m %\ld n h be5 z f9i%$ z _! s5se ( col\r4 ,a /atue l ! ,/4 ,george ( ,donatello w\ld h /ood m appropriately "u a ,go?ic ?an "u a ,classic ar*4 ,! ni*es 7 already made = ! /atues4 ,! same ?+ is true1 ( c\rse1 n only ab\t ! /ate ( ! crafts b ab\t ! /atus ( ! craftsman4 ,! be/ pro( t ! sy/em ( ! guilds _h an undevelop$ good 9 x is t ! mo/ advanc$ mod]n m5 are n[ go+ back five hundr$ ye>s to get ! good out ( x4 ,! be/ pro( t a ri* h\se 0 br\ght to ru9 is t our v pione]s are n[ digg+ 9 ! ru9s to f9d ! ri*es4 ,t ! new guildsm5 add a great deal t nev] belong$ to ! old guildsm5 is n only a tru?1 b is "p ( ! tru? ,i ma9ta9 "h4 ,! new guildsm5 add :at ! old guildsm5 w\ld h add$ if !y _h n di$ "y4 ,:5 we r5ew a fru/rat$ ?+ we d n r5ew ! fru/ration4 ,b if !re are "s ?+s 9 ! new t 7 n 9 ! old1 !re 7 c]ta9ly "s ?+s 9 ! old t are n yet visible 9 ! new2 su* z individual hum\r 9 ! h&iwork4 ,! po9t "h1 h[ev]1 is n m]ely t ! work] work$ well b t he 0 work+ bett]2 n m]ely t 8 m9d 0 free b t x 0 gr[+ fre]4 ,all ?is popul> p[] & hum\r 0 increas+ ev]y:]e1 :5 some?+ t\*$ x & x )]$ away4 ,! fro/ _h /ruck x 9 ! spr+4 ,"s p compla9 t ! work+ man ( our own day does n %[ an individual int]e/ 9 8 "w4 ,b x w be well to realise t !y w\ld be mu* m annoy$ ) him if he did4 ,! m$ieval workman took s individual an int]e/ 9 8 "w t he w\ld call up devils entirely on 8 own acc\nt1 c>v+ !m 9 corn]s accord+ to 8 own ta/e & fancy4 ,he w\ld ev5 reproduce ! prie/s :o 7 8 patrons & make !m z ugly z devils2 c>v+ anti-cl]ical c>icatures on ! v seats & /alls ( ! cl]ics4 ,if a mod]n h\sehold]1 on ent]+ 8 own ba?room1 f\nd t ! plumb] _h twi/$ ! taps into ! images ( two horn$ & gr9n+ fi5ds1 he w\ld be fa9tly surpris$4 ,if ! h\sehold]1 on return+ at ev5+ to 8 h\se1 f\nd ! door-knock] di/ort$ into a repulsive lik5ess ( himself1 8 surprise might ev5 be t+$ ) disapproval4 ,x may be j z well t build]s & bricklay]s d n gratuit\sly atta* g>goyles to our small] resid5tial villas4 ,b well or ill1 x is c]ta9ly true t ?is feature ( a flexible popul> fancy has nev] reappe>$ 9 any s*ool ( ar*itecture or any /ate ( society s9ce ! m$ieval decl9e4 ,! great classical build+s ( ! ,r5asc5ce 7 swept z b>e ( x z any villa 9 ,balham4 ,b ^? :o be/ appreciate ?is loss to popul> art w be ! fir/ to agree t at its be/ x reta9$ a t\* ( ! b>b>ic z well z ! popul>4 ,:ile we c admire ^! matt]s ( ! grotesque1 we c admit t _! "w 0 sometimes un9t5tionally z well z int5tionally grotesque4 ,"s ( ! c>v+ did rema9 s rude t ! angels 7 almo/ z ugly z ! devils4 ,b ?is is ! v po9t ^u :i* ,i w\ld "h insi/2 ! my/]y ( :y m5 :o 7 s obvi\sly only beg9n+ %\ld h s sudd5ly /opp$4 ,m5 ) m$ieval sympa?ies are sometimes accus$1 absurdly en\gh1 ( try+ to prove t ! m$ieval p]iod 0 p]fect4 ,9 tru? ! :ole case = x is t x 0 imp]fect4 ,x 0 imp]fect z an unripe fruit or a gr[+ *ild is imp]fect4 ,inde$ x 0 imp]fect 9 t v p>ticul> fa%ion :i* mo/ mod]n ?9k]s g5]ally praise1 m ?an !y ev] praise maturity4 ,x 0 some?+ n[ mu* m popul> ?an an age ( p]fection2 x 0 an age ( progress4 ,x 0 p]haps ! "o real age ( progress 9 all hi/ory4 ,m5 h seldom mov$ ) su* rapidity & su* unity f b>b>ism to civilisation z !y did f ! end ( ! ,d>k ,ages to ! times ( ! univ]sities & ! p>liam5ts1 ! ca!drals & ! guilds4 ,up to a c]ta9 po9t we may say t ev]y?+1 at :atev] /age ( improvem5t1 0 full ( ! promise ( improvem5t4 ,!n some?+ began to g wrong1 almo/ equally rapidly1 & ! glory ( ?is great culture is n s mu* 9 :at x did z 9 :at x might h done4 ,x recalls "o ( ^! typical m$ieval speculations1 full ( ! v fantasy ( free w1 9 :i* ! s*oolm5 tri$ to fancy ! fate ( e h]b or animal if ,adam _h n eat5 ! apple4 ,x rema9s1 9 a cant hi/orical phrase1 "o ( ! great might-h-be5s ( hi/ory4 ,i h said t x di$ "y2 b p]haps x w\ld be tru] to say t x sudd5ly grew old4 ,l ,godfrey & _m ( its great *ampions 9 ,j]usalem1 x 0 ov]tak5 9 ! prime ( life by a my/]i\s malady4 ,! m a man reads ( hi/ory ! less easy he w f9d x to expla9 t secret & rapid decay ( m$ieval civilisation f )94 ,only a few g5]ations sep>at$ ! _w t wor%ipp$ ,/4 ,francis f ! _w t burn$ ,joan ( ,arc4 ,"o w\ld ?9k !re might be no m ?an a date & a numb] betwe5 ! :ite my/]y ( ,l\is ! ,n9? & ! black my/]y ( ,l\is ! ,elev5?4 ,?is is ! v real hi/orical my/]y2 ! m reali/ic is our /udy ( m$ieval ?+s1 ! m puzzl$ we %all be ab\t ! peculi> creep+ p>alysis :i* affect$ ?+s s virile & s full ( hope4 ,!re 0 a gr[? ( moral morbidity z well z social ineffici5cy1 especially 9 ! gov]n+ classes2 = ev5 to ! end ! guildsm5 & ! peasants rema9$ mu* m vigor\s4 ,h[ x end$ we all "k2 p]sonally ,i %\ld say t !y got ! ,re=mation & des]v$ x4 ,b x matt]s no?+ to ! tru? "h :e!r ! ,re=mation 0 a j revolt & rev5ge or an unju/ culm9ation & conque/4 ,x is common gr\nd to ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants ( intellig5ce t evils prec$$ & produc$ ! s*ism2 & t evils 7 produc$ by x & h pursu$ x d[n to our own day4 ,we "k x if only 9 ! "o example1 t ! s*ism begat ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 & ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> begat ! ,sev5 ,ye>s' ,w>1 & ! ,sev5 ,ye>s' ,w> begat ! ,great ,w>1 :i* has pass$ l a pe/il5ce ?r\gh our own homes4 ,aft] ! s*ism ,prussia c\ld relapse into hea!nry & erect an e?ical sy/em ext]nal to ! :ole culture ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,b x c /ill be reasonably ask$ :at begat ! s*ism2 & x c /ill be reasonably answ]$2 some?+ t w5t wrong ) m$ievalism4 ,b :at 0 x t w5t wrong8 ,:5 ,i look$ = ! la/ "t on ! t[]s ( ,zion ,i _h a fix$ fancy t ,i knew :at x 04 ,x is a ?+ t _c be prov$ or disprov$2 x mu/ s\nd m]ely an ignorant guess4 ,b ,i believe myself t x di$ ( disappo9tm5t4 ,i believe ! :ole m$ieval society fail$1 because ! he>t w5t out ( x ) ! loss ( ,j]usalem4 ,let x be obs]v$ t ,i d n say ! loss ( ! w>1 or ev5 ! ,crusade4 ,= ! w> aga9/ ,islam 0 n lo/4 ,! ,moslem 0 ov]?r[n 9 ! real battle-field1 :i* 0 ,spa92 he 0 m5ac$ 9 ,africa2 8 imp]ial p[] 0 already /rick5 & beg9n+ sl[ly to decl9e4 ,i d n mean ! political calculations ab\t a ,m$it]ranean w>4 ,i d n ev5 mean ! ,papal conceptions ab\t ! ,holy ,w>4 ,i mean ! purely popul> picture ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,= :ile ! ari/ocratic ?+ 0 a view1 ! vulg> ?+ 0 a vision2 some?+ ) :i* all /ories /op1 some?+ :]e ! ra9b[ ends1 some?+ ov] ! hills & f> away4 ,9 ,spa9 !y _h be5 victori\s2 b _! ca/le 0 n ev5 a ca/le 9 ,spa94 ,x 0 a ca/le ea/ ( ! sun & we/ ( ! moon1 & ! fairy pr9ce c\ld f9d x no m4 ,inde$ t idle image out ( ! nurs]y books fits x v exactly4 ,= its my/]y 0 & is 9 /&+ 9 ! middle1 or z !y said 9 ! v c5tre ( ! e>?4 ,x is ea/ ( ! sun ( ,europe1 :i* fills ! _w ) a daylight ( sanity1 & rip5s real & gr[+ ?+s4 ,x is we/ ( ! moon ( ,asia1 my/]i\s & ar*aic ) its cold volcanoes1 silv] mirror = poets & a mo/ fatal magnet = lunatics4 ,anyh[ ! fall ( ,j]usalem1 & 9 t s5se ! failure ( ! ,crusades1 _h a widespread effect1 z ,i %\ld myself sugge/1 = ! reason ,i h myself sugge/$4 ,because x _h be5 a popul> movem5t1 x 0 a popul> disappo9tm5t2 & because x _h be5 a popul> movem5t1 its ideal 0 an image2 a p>ticul> picture 9 ! imag9ation4 ,= poor m5 are almo/ always p>ticul>i/s2 & nobody has ev] se5 su* a ?+ z a mob ( pan!i/s4 ,i h se5 9 "s ( t lo/ lit]ature ( ! old guilds1 :i* is n[ ev]y:]e com+ to light1 a li/ ( ! /age prop]ties requir$ = "s village play1 "o ( ^? popul> plays act$ by ! m$ieval trades unions1 = :i* ! guild ( ! %ipwrights w\ld build ,noah's ,ark or ! guild ( ! b>b]s provide gold5 wigs = ! haloes ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les4 ,! li/ ( ^? crude pieces ( /age furniture _h a curi\s col\r ( poetry ab\t x1 l ! impromptu app>atus ( a nurs]y *>ade2 a cl\d1 an idol ) a club1 & notably among ! re/1 ! walls & t[]s ( ,j]usalem4 ,i c imag9e !m pati5tly pa9t$ & gild$ z a special feature1 l ! two tubs ( ,mr4 ,v9c5t ,crummles4 ,b ,i c also imag9e t t[>ds ! end ( ! ,middle ,ages1 ! ma/] ( ! revels might beg9 to look at ^? t[]s ( wood & pa/ebo>d ) a sort ( pa91 & p]haps put !m away 9 a corn]1 z a *ild w tire ( a toy especially if x is associat$ ) a disappo9tm5t or a dismal misund]/&+4 ,!re is noticeable 9 "s ( ! lat] popul> poems a disposition to sulk ab\t ! ,crusades4 ,b ?\gh ! popul> feel+ _h be5 l>gely poetical1 ! same ?+ did 9 its degree occur 9 ! political realm t 0 purely practical4 ,! ,moslem _h be5 *eck$1 b he _h n be5 *eck$ en\gh4 ,! :ole /ory ( :at 0 call$ ! ,ea/]n ,"q1 & ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! w>s ( ! mod]n _w1 7 due to ! fact t he 0 n *eck$ en\gh4 ,! only ?+ to d ) unconqu]able ?+s is to conqu] !m4 ,t alone w cure !m ( inv9cibility2 or :at is worse1 _! own vision ( inv9cibility4 ,t 0 ! conviction ( ^? ( u :o w\ld n accept :at we consid]$ a premature peace ) ,prussia4 ,t is :y we w\ld n li/5 ei!r to ! ,tory ,pro-,g]manism ( ,"l ,lansd[ne or ! ,sociali/ ,pro-,g]manism ( ,mr4 ,macdonald4 ,if a lunatic believes 9 8 luck s fix$ly z to feel sure be _c be caught1 he w n only believe 9 x /ill1 b believe 9 x m & m1 until ! actual in/ant :5 he is caught4 ,! long] ! *ase1 ! m c]ta9 he w be ( escap+2 ! m n>r[ ! escapes1 ! m c]ta9 w be ! escape4 ,& inde$ if he does escape x w seem a miracle1 & almo/ a div9e int]v5tion1 n only to ! pursu$ b to ! pursu]s4 ,! evil ?+ w *iefly appe> unconqu]able to ^? :o try to conqu] x4 ,x w seem aft] all to h a secret ( success2 & ^? :o fail$ aga9/ x w hide 9 _! he>ts a secret ( failure4 ,x 0 t secret ( failure1 ,i fancy1 t sl[ly )]$ f )9 ! high hopes ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,*ri/ianity & *ivalry _h measur$ _! =ce aga9/ ,mah\nd1 & ,mah\nd _h n fall52 ! %ad[ ( 8 horn$ helmet1 ! cre/ ( ! ,cresc5t1 /ill lay across _! sunni] l&s2 ! ,horns ( ,hatt94 ,! /reams ( life t fl[$ to guilds & s*ools & ord]s ( knigh?ood & bro!rhoods ( fri>s 7 /rangely *ang$ & *ill$4 ,s1 if ! peace _h left ,prussianism secure ev5 9 ,prussia1 ,i believe t all ! lib]al ideals ( ! ,lat9s1 & all ! lib]ties ( ! ,engli%1 & ! :ole !ory ( a democratic exp]im5t 9 ,am]ica1 w\ld h begun to die ( a deep & ev5 subconsci\s despair4 ,a vote1 a jury1 a newspap]1 w\ld n be z !y are1 ?+s ( :i* x is h>d to make ! "r use1 or any use2 !y w\ld be ?+s ( :i* nobody w\ld ev5 try to make any use4 ,a vote w\ld actually look l a vassal's cry ( h>o1 a jury w\ld look l a j\/2 _m w\ld no m read headl9es ?an blazon h]aldic coats4 ,= ^! m$ieval ?+s look dead & du/y because ( a defeat1 :i* 0 none ! less a defeat because x 0 m ?an half a victory4 ,a curi\s cl\d ( confusion re/s on ! details ( t defeat4 ,! ,*ri/ian capta9s :o act$ 9 x 7 c]ta9ly m5 on a diff]5t moral level f ! good ,duke ,godfrey2 _! *>act]s 7 by comp>ison mix$ & ev5 my/]i\s4 ,p]haps ! two det]m9+ p]sonalities 7 ,raymond ( ,tripoli1 a skilful soldi] :om 8 enemies seem$ to h accus$ ( be+ mu* too skilful a diplomati/2 & ,r5aud ( ,*atillon1 a viol5t adv5tur] :om 8 enemies seem to h accus$ ( be+ little bett] ?an a b&it4 ,& x is ! irony ( ! incid5t t ,raymond got into tr\ble = mak+ a dubi\s peace ) ! ,s>ac5s1 :ile ,r5aud got into tr\ble by mak+ an equally dubi\s w> on ! ,s>ac5s4 ,r5aud exact$ f ,moslem travell]s on a c]ta9 road :at he reg>d$ z a sort ( feudal toll or tax1 & !y reg>d$ z a brig& ransom2 & :5 !y did n pay he attack$ !m4 ,?is 0 reg>d$ z a brea* ( ! truce2 b probably x w\ld h be5 easi] to reg>d ,r5aud z wag+ ! w> ( a robb]1 if _m _h n reg>d$ ,raymond z hav+ made ! truce ( a traitor4 ,probably ,raymond 0 n a traitor1 s9ce ! milit>y advice he gave up to ! v in/ant ( cata/rophe 0 entirely loyal & s\nd1 & wor?y ( s wise a vet]an4 ,& v likely ,r5aud 0 n m]ely a robb]1 especially 9 8 own eyes2 & !re seems to be a mu* bett] case = him ?an _m mod]n writ]s all[4 ,b ! v fact ( su* *>ges be+ b&i$ among ! factions %[s a c]ta9 fall f ! fir/ days "u ! head%ip ( ! h\se ( ,b\illon4 ,no sl&]] ev] sugge/$ t ,godfrey 0 a traitor2 no enemy ev] ass]t$ t ,godfrey 0 only a ?ief4 ,x is fairly cle> t !re _h be5 a deg5]ation2 b mo/ p h>dly realise suffici5tly t !re _h be5 a v great ?+ f :i* to deg5]ate4 ,! fir/ ,crusades _h really _h "s notion ( ,j]usalem z a ,new ,j]usalem4 ,i mean !y _h really _h a vision ( ! place be+ n only a promis$ l& b a ,utopia or ev5 an ,e>?ly ,p>adise4 ,! out/&+ fact & feature :i* is seldom seiz$ is ?is3 t ! social exp]im5t 9 ,pale/9e 0 r 9 advance ( ! social exp]im5ts 9 ! re/ ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,hav+ to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 !y really began ) :at !y consid]$ ! be/ ideas ( _! "t2 l any gr\p ( ,sociali/s f\nd+ an ideal ,commonweal? 9 a mod]n colony4 ,a speciali/ on ?is p]iod1 ,colonel ,cond] ( ! ,pale/9e ,exploration1 has writt5 t ! core ( ! ,code 0 f\nd$ on ! recomm5dations ( ,godfrey himself 9 8 ,lett]s ( ! ,sepul*re2 & he obs]ves conc]n+ x3 ,! basis ( ^! laws 0 f\nd 9 ,ju/9ian's code1 & !y pres5t$ features z yet q unkn[n 9 ,europe1 especially 9 _! c>eful provision ( ju/ice = ! b\rgeois & ! peasant1 & = ! trad+ communes ^: fleets 7 s necess>y to ! k+4 ,n only 7 free m5 judg$ by juries ( _! equals1 b ! same appli$ to ^? :o 7 te*nically s]fs & actually aborig9es4 ,! orig9al arrangem5ts ( ! ,native ,c\rt seem to me s+ul>ly lib]al1 ev5 by mod]n /&>ds ( ! treatm5t ( natives4 ,t 9 _m su* m$ieval codes citiz5s 7 /ill call$ s]fs is no m f9al ?an ! fact t 9 _m mod]n capitali/ newspap]s s]fs are /ill call$ citiz5s4 ,! :ole po9t ab\t ! ville9 0 t he 0 a t5ant at lea/ z p]man5t z a peasant4 ,he w5t ) ! l&2 & !re are a good _m hopeless tramps />v+ 9 /reets1 or sleep+ 9 dit*es1 :o might n be sorry if !y c\ld g ) a little l&4 ,x w\ld n be v mu* worse ?an homelessness & hung] to g ) a good kit*5 g>d5 ( :i* y c\ld always eat mo/ ( ! beans & turnips2 or to g ) a good cornfield ( :i* y c\ld take a consid]able proportion ( ! corn4 ,!re has be5 _m a mod]n man w\ld h be5 none ! worse = go+ ab\t burd5$ ) su* a gre5 isl&1 or dragg+ ! *a9s ( su* a tangle ( gre5 liv+ ?+s4 ,z a fact1 ( c\rse1 ?is sy/em ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom 0 already evolv+ rapidly into a pure peasant proprietor%ip2 & x w be long be=e indu/rialism evolves by itself into any?+ s equal or s free4 ,above all1 !re appe>s notably t univ]sal m>k ( ! m$ieval movem5t2 ! volunt>y lib]ation ( slaves4 ,b we may will+ly all[ t some?+ ( ! e>li] success ( all ?is 0 due to ! p]sonal qualities ( ! fir/ knights fre% f ! ,we/2 & especially to ! p]sonal ju/ice & mod]ation ( ,godfrey & "s ( 8 imm$iate k9dr$4 ,godfrey di$ "y2 8 successors _h mo/ly %ort p]iods ( p[]1 l>gely ?r\gh ! preval5ce ( mal>ia & ! abs5ce ( m$ic9e4 ,royal m>riages ) ! m ori5tal tradition ( ! ,arm5ian pr9ces br\ght 9 new elem5ts ( luxury & cynicism2 & by ! "t ( ! disput$ truce ( ,raymond ( ,tripoli1 ! cr[n _h desc5d$ to a man nam$ ,guy ( ,lusignan :o seems to h be5 reg>d$ z a some:at unsatisfactory "*4 ,he _h qu>rell$ ) ,raymond1 :o 0 rul] ( ,galilee1 & a curi\s & r incompreh5sible concession made by ! latt]1 t ! ,s>ac5s %\ld ride 9 arms b 9 peace r\nd 8 l&1 l$ to alleg$ ,moslem insults to ,naz>e?1 & ! outbreak ( ! furi\s ,templ>1 ,g]>d ( ,bide=d1 ( :i* m5tion has be5 made already4 ,b ! mo/ s]i\s ?reat to !m & _! ,new ,j]usalem 0 ! em]g5ce among ! ,moslems ( a man ( milit>y g5ius1 & ! fact t all t l& lay n[ "u ! %ad[ ( ! ambition & ard\r ( ,salad94 ,) ! brea* ( ! truce1 or ev5 ! tale ( x1 ! common dang] ( ,*ri/ians 0 app>5t2 & ,raymond ( ,tripoli repair$ to ! royal headqu>t]s to consult ) 8 late enemy ! k+2 b he seems to h be5 almo/ op5ly treat$ z a traitor4 ,g]>d ( ,bide=d1 ! fanatic :o 0 ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! ,templ>s1 =c$ ! k+'s h& aga9/ ! advice ( ! wis] soldi]1 :o _h po9t$ out ! p]il ( p]i%+ ( ?ir/ 9 ! wat]less wa/es betwe5 !m & ! enemy4 ,into ^? wa/es !y advanc$1 & !y 7 already we>y & unfit = w>f>e by ! "t !y came 9 sight ( ! /range hills t w be rememb]$ = ev] "u ! "n ( ! ,horns ( ,hatt94 ,on ^? hills1 a few h\rs lat]1 ! la/ knights ( an army ( :i* half _h fall5 ga!r$ 9 a f9al defiance & despair r\nd ! relic !y c>ri$ 9 _! mid/1 a fragm5t ( ! ,true ,cross4 ,9 t h\r fell1 z ,i h fanci$1 m hopes ?an !y !mselves c\ld numb]1 & ! glory dep>t$ f ! ,middle ,ages4 ,!re fell ) !m all t ,new ,j]usalem :i* 0 ! symbol ( a new _w1 all ^? great & gr[+ promises & possibilities ( ,*ri/5dom ( :i* ?is vision 0 ! c5tre1 all t ju/ice = ! b\rgeois & ! peasant1 & = ! trad+ communes1 all ! guilds t ga9$ _! *>t]s by fight+ = ! ,cross1 all ! hopes ( a happi] trans=mation ( ! ,roman ,law w$d$ to *>ity & to *ivalry4 ,!re 0 ! fir/ slip & ! great sw]v+ ( our fate2 & 9 t wild]ness we lo/ all ! ?+s we %\ld h lov$1 & %all ne$ s long a lab\r to f9d aga94 ,raymond ( ,tripoli _h hewn 8 way ?r\gh ! enemy & ridd5 away to ,tyre4 ,! k+1 ) a few ( ! rema9+ nobles1 includ+ ,r5aud de ,*atillon1 7 br\ght be=e ,salad9 9 8 t5t4 ,!re occurr$ a sc5e /rangely typical ( ! m+l$ /ra9s 9 ! cre$ or ! culture t triumph$ on t day2 ! /ately ,ea/]n c\rtesy & hospitality2 ! wild ,ea/]n hatr$ & self-w4 ,salad9 welcom$ ! k+ & gracefully gave him a cup ( %]bet1 :i* he pass$ to ,r5aud4 ,x is ?\ & n ,i :o ha/ giv5 him to dr9k1 said ! ,s>ac51 pres]v+ ! precise lett] ( ! punctilio ( hospitality4 ,!n he sudd5ly flung himself rav+ & revil+ ^u ,r5aud de ,*atillon1 & kill$ ! prison] ) 8 own h&s4 ,outside1 two hundr$ ,hospitall]s & ,templ>s 7 behead$ on ! field ( battle2 by "o acc\nt ,i h read because ,salad9 dislik$ !m1 & by ano!r because !y 7 ,*ri/ian prie/s4 ,!re is a /rong bias aga9/ ! ,*ri/ians & 9 fav\r ( ! ,moslems & ! ,jews 9 mo/ ( ! ,victorian hi/orical works1 especially hi/orical novels4 ,& mo/ p ( mod]n1 or r ( v rec5t times got all _! notions ( hi/ory f dipp+ into hi/orical novels4 ,9 ^? romances ! ,jew is always ! oppress$ :]e 9 reality he 0 (t5 ! oppressor4 ,9 ^? romances ! ,arab is always cr$it$ ) ori5tal dignity & c\rtesy & nev] ) ori5tal crook$ness & cruelty4 ,! same inju/ice is introduc$ into hi/ory1 :i* by means ( selection & omission c be made z fictiti\s z any fiction4 ,tw5ty hi/orians m5tion ! way 9 :i* ! madd5$ ,*ri/ian mob murd]$ ! ,moslems aft] ! capture ( ,j]usalem1 = "o :o m5tions t ! ,moslem comm&] comm&$ 9 cold blood ! murd] ( "s two hundr$ ( 8 mo/ fam\s & valiant enemies aft] ! victory ( ,hatt94 ,! =m] _c be %[n to h be5 ! act ( ,tancr$1 :ile ! latt] 0 q c]ta9ly ! act ( ,salad94 ,yet ,tancr$ is describ$ z at be/ a d\btful "*1 :ile ,salad9 is repres5t$ z a ,bay>d )\t fe> or blame4 ,bo? ( !m d\btless 7 ord9>y faulty fight+ m51 b !y are n judg$ by an equal balance4 ,x may seem a p>adox t !re %\ld be ?is prejudice 9 ,we/]n hi/ory 9 fav\r ( ,ea/]n h]oes4 ,b ! cause is cle> en\gh2 x is ! rema9s ( ! revolt among _m ,europeans aga9/ _! own old religi\s organisation1 :i* naturally made !m hunt ?r\gh all ages = its crimes & its victims4 ,x 0 natural t ,voltaire %\ld sympa?ise m ) a ,brahm9 he _h nev] se5 ?an ) a ,jesuit ) :om he 0 engag$ 9 a viol5t controv]sy2 & %\ld simil>ly feel m dislike ( a ,ca?olic :o 0 8 enemy ?an ( a ,moslem :o 0 ! enemy ( 8 enemy4 ,9 ?is atmosph]e ( natural & ev5 p>donable prejudice arose ! habit ( contra/+ ! intol]ance ( ! ,crusad]s ) ! tol]ation %[n by ! ,moslems4 ,n[ z !re are two sides to ev]y?+1 x w\ld und\bt$ly be q possible to tell ! tale ( ! ,crusades1 correctly en\gh 9 detail1 & 9 su* a way z entirely to ju/ify ! ,moslems & condemn ! ,crusad]s4 ,b any su* real record ( ! ,moslem case w\ld h v little to d ) any que/ions ( tol]ance or intol]ance1 or any mod]n ideas ab\t religi\s lib]ty & equality4 ,z ! mod]n _w does n "k :at x means itself by religi\s lib]ty & equality1 z ! mod]ns h n ?\ght out any logical !ory ( tol]ation at all 7= _! vague g5]alisations c always be upset by tw5ty te/s f ,?ugs to ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce7 x w\ld obvi\sly be unreasonable to expect ! mod]ns to und]/& ! mu* cle>] philosophy ( ! ,moslems4 ,b "s r\gh sugge/ion ( :at 0 really involv$ may be f\nd conv5i5t 9 ?is case4 ,islam 0 n orig9ally a movem5t direct$ aga9/ ,*ri/ianity at all4 ,x did n face we/w>ds1 s to speak2 x fac$ ea/w>ds t[>ds ! idolatries ( ,asia4 ,b ,mahomet believ$ t ^! idols c\ld be f\ght m successfully ) a simpl] k9d ( cre$2 "o might almo/ say ) a simpl] k9d ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,= he includ$ _m ?+s :i* we 9 ! ,we/ commonly suppose n only to be peculi> to ,*ri/ianity b to be peculi> to ,ca?olicism4 ,_m ?+s h be5 reject$ by ,prote/antism t are n reject$ by ,mahometanism4 ,?us ! ,moslems believe 9 ,purgatory1 & !y give at lea/ a sort ( dignity to ! ,"m ( ,*ri/4 ,ab\t su* ?+s z ^! !y h little ( ! bitt]ness t rankles 9 ! ,jews & is said sometimes to become hide\sly vitriolic4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,pale/9e a di/+ui%$ ,moslem said to a ,*ri/ian resid5t3 ,we also1 z well z y1 hon\r ! ,"m ( ,*ri/4 ,nev] d we speak ( h] b we call h] ! ,lady ,miriam4 ,i d>e n tell y :at ! ,jews call h]4 ,! real mi/ake ( ! ,moslems is some?+ mu* m mod]n 9 its application ?an any p>ticul> or pass+ p]secution ( ,*ri/ians z su*4 ,x lay 9 ! v fact t !y did ?9k !y _h a simpl] & san] sort ( ,*ri/ianity1 z d _m mod]n ,*ri/ians4 ,!y ?\ght x c\ld be made univ]sal m]ely by be+ made un9t]e/+4 ,n[ a man prea*+ :at he ?9ks is a platitude is f> m intol]ant ?an a man prea*+ :at he admits is a p>adox4 ,x 0 exactly because x seem$ self-evid5t1 to ,moslems z to ,bol%evi/s1 t _! simple cre$ 0 suit$ to ev]ybody1 t !y wi%$ 9 t p>ticul> sweep+ fa%ion to impose x on ev]ybody4 ,x 0 because ,islam 0 broad t ,moslems 7 n>r[4 ,& because x 0 n a h>d religion x 0 a heavy rule4 ,because x 0 )\t a self-correct+ complexity1 x all[$ ( ^? simple & mascul9e b mo/ly r dang]\s appetites t %[ !mselves 9 a *iefta9 or a "l4 ,z x _h ! simple/ sort ( religion1 mono!ism1 s x _h ! simple/ sort ( gov]nm5t1 mon>*y4 ,!re 0 exactly ! same direct _s 9 its despotism z 9 its deism4 ,! ,code1 ! ,common ,law1 ! give & take ( *>t]s & *ivalric v[s1 did n gr[ 9 t gold5 des]t4 ,! great sun 0 9 ! sky & ! great ,salad9 0 9 8 t5t1 & he mu/ be obey$ unless he 7 assass9at$4 ,^? :o compla9 ( our cre$s z elaborate (t5 =get t ! elaborate ,we/]n cre$s h produc$ ! elaborate ,we/]n con/itutions2 & t !y are elaborate because !y are emancipat$4 ,& ! real moral ( ! relations ( ! two great religions is some?+ mu* m subtle & s9c]e ?an any m]e atrocity tales aga9/ ,turks4 ,x is ! same z ! moral ( ! ,*ri/ian refusal ( a ,pagan ,pan!on 9 :i* ,*ri/ %\ld rank ) ,ammon & ,apollo4 ,twice ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* refus$ :at seem$ l a h&some (f] ( a l>ge latitud9>ian sort2 once to include ,*ri/ z a god & once to include him z a prophet2 once by ! admission ( all idols & once by ! ab&onm5t ( all idols4 ,twice ! ,*ur* took ! risk & twice ! ,*ur* surviv$ alone & succe$$ alone1 fill+ ! _w ) h] own *ildr52 & leav+ h] rivals 9 a des]t1 :]e ! idols 7 dead & ! iconocla/s 7 dy+4 ,b all ?is hi/ory has be5 hidd5 by a prejudice m g5]al ?an ! p>ticul> case ( ,s>ac5s & ,crusad]s4 ,! mod]n1 or r ! ,victorian prejudice aga9/ ,crusad]s is positive & n relative2 & x w\ld /ill desire to condemn ,tancr$ if x c\ld n acquit ,salad94 ,inde$ x is a prejudice n s mu* aga9/ ,crusad]s z aga9/ ,*ri/ians4 ,x w n give to ^! h]oes ( religi\s w> ! fair measure x gives to ! h]oes ( ord9>y patriotic & imp]ial w>4 ,!re nev] 0 a nobl] h]o ?an ,nelson1 or "o m national or m normal4 ,yet ,nelson q c]ta9ly did d :at ,tancr$ almo/ c]ta9ly did n d2 break 8 own ^w by giv+ up 8 own brave enemies to execution4 ,if ! cause ( ,nelson 9 o!r times comes to be treat$ z ! cre$ ( ,tancr$ has (t5 9 rec5t times be5 treat$1 ?is incid5t alone w be held suffici5t to prove n only t ,nelson 0 a li> & a sc\ndrel1 b t he did n love ,engl& at all1 did n love ,lady ,hamilton at all1 t he sail$ 9 ,engli% %ips only to pocket ! prize money ( ,fr5* %ips1 & w\ld z will+ly h sail$ 9 ,fr5* %ips = ! prize money ( ,engli% %ips4 ,t is ! sort ( dull du/ ( gold t has be5 %ak5 l ! drift+ du/ ( ! des]t ov] ! swords & ! relics1 ! crosses & ! clasp$ h&s ( ! m5 :o m>*$ to ,j]usalem or di$ at ,hatt94 ,9 ^! m$ieval pilgrims e inconsi/5cy is a hypocrisy2 :ile 9 ! m mod]n patriots ev5 an infamy is only an inconsi/5cy4 ,i h r\nd$ (f ! /ory "h ) ! ru9 at ,hatt9 because ! :ole reaction aga9/ ! pilgrimage _h its orig9 !re2 & because x 0 ?is at lea/ t f9ally lo/ ,j]usalem4 ,else:]e 9 ,pale/9e1 to say no?+ ( ,africa & ,spa91 spl5did c\nt]-/rokes 7 /ill be+ deliv]$ f ! ,we/1 n ! lea/ be+ ! spl5did rescue by ,ri*>d ( ,engl&4 ,b ,i /ill ?9k t ) ! m]e "n ( t t9y t[n ^u ! hills ! note ( ! :ole human revolution _h be5 /ruck1 0 *ang$ & 0 sil5t4 ,all ! o!r names 7 only ! names ( ,ea/]n t[ns2 b t 0 ne>] to a man ?an 8 neighb\rs2 a village inside 8 village1 a h\se inside 8 h\se4 ,!re is a hill above ,be?lehem ( a /range %ape1 ) a flat top :i* makes x look oddly l an isl&1 habitable ?\gh un9habit$1 :5 all ,moab heaves ab\t x & beyond x z ) ! curves & col\rs ( a sea4 ,its /ability sugge/s 9 "s /range fa%ion :at may (t5 be felt 9 ^! l&s ) ! longe/ record ( culture2 t !re may be n only a civilisation b ev5 a *ivalry old] ?an hi/ory4 ,p]haps ! table-l& ) its r\nd top has a romantic rem9isc5ce ( a r\nd table4 ,p]haps x is only a fanta/ic effect ( ev5+1 = x is felt mo/ :5 ! l[ skies are swimm+ ) ! col\rs ( sunset1 & 9 ! %ad[s ! %att]$ rocks ab\t its base take on ! %apes ( titanic palad9s fight+ & fall+ ar\nd x4 ,i only "k t ! m]e %ape ( ! hill & vi/a ( ! l&scape sugge/$ su* visions & x 0 only aft]w>ds t ,i he>d ! local leg5d1 :i* says x is "h t "s ( ! ,*ri/ian knights made _! la/ /& aft] !y lo/ ,j]usalem & :i* names ?is height ,! ,m\nta9 ( ! ,lat9s4 ,!y fell1 & ! ages roll$ on !m ! rocks ( scorn2 !y 7 buri$ 9 je/s & buffoon]ies4 ,z ! ,r5asc5ce exp&$ into ! rationalism ( rec5t c5turies1 no?+ seem$ s ridicul\s z to but*] & ble$ 9 a di/ant des]t n only = a tomb1 b an empty tomb4 ,! la/ leg5d ( !m )]$ "u ! wit ( ,c]vantes1 ?\gh he himself _h f\ght 9 ! la/ ,crusade at ,lepanto4 ,!y 7 kick$ ab\t l dead donkeys by ! cool vivacity ( ,voltaire2 :o w5t (f1 v symbolically1 to dance att5dance on ! new drill-s]geant ( ! ,prussians4 ,!y 7 dissect$ l /range bea/s by ! s]5e disgu/ ( ,gibbon1 m s]5e ?an ! simil> horror ) :i* he reg>d$ ! simil> viol5ce ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,by our own "t ev5 ! flippancy has become a platitude4 ,!y h long be5 ! butt ( e p5ny-a-l9] :o c talk ( a helmet z a t9 pot1 ( e c>icaturi/ on a comic pap] :o c draw a fat man fall+ (f a buck+ horse2 ( e pu%+ pr(essional politician :o c talk ab\t ! sup]/itions ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,great m5 & small h agre$ to contemn !m2 !y 7 r5\nc$ by _! *ildr5 & refut$ by _! biograph]s2 !y 7 expos$1 !y 7 explod$1 !y 7 ridicul$ & !y 7 "r4 ,!y 7 prov$ wrong1 & !y 7 "r4 ,!y 7 judg$ f9ally & =gott51 & !y 7 "r4 ,c5turies aft] _! fall ! full exp]i5ce & developm5t ( political discov]y has %[n beyond "q t !y 7 "r4 ,= !re is a v simple te/ ( ! tru?2 t ! v ?+ :i* 0 dismiss$1 z a dream ( ! ages ( fai?1 we h be5 =c$ to turn into a fact 9 ! ages ( fact4 ,x is n[ m c]ta9 ?an x ev] 0 be=e t ,europe mu/ rescue "s lord%ip1 or ov]lord%ip1 ( ^! old ,roman prov9ces4 ,:e!r x is wise = ,engl& alone to claim ,pale/9e1 :e!r x w\ld be bett] if ! ,ent5te c\ld d s1 ,i ?9k a s]i\s "q4 ,b 9 "s =m !y are rev]t+ = ! ,roman ,empire4 ,e opportunity has be5 giv5 = any o!r empire t c\ld be its equal1 & especially = ! great dream ( a mission = ,imp]ial ,islam4 ,if ev] a human be+ _h a run = 8 money1 x 0 ! ,sultan ( ! ,moslems rid+ on 8 ,arab /e$4 ,8 empire exp&$ ov] & beyond ! great ,greek empire ( ,byzantium2 a la/ *>ge ( ! *ivalry ( ,pol& b>ely /opp$ x at ! v gates ( ,vi5na4 ,he 0 free to unfold ev]y?+ t 0 9 him1 & he unfold$ ! dea? t 0 9 him4 ,he reign$ & he c\ld n rule2 he 0 successful & he did n succe$4 ,8 baffl$ & retreat+ enemies left him /&+1 & he c\ld n /&4 ,he fell f9ally ) t o!r half-hea!n p[] 9 ! ,nor?1 ) :i* he _h made an alliance aga9/ ! rema9s ( ,roman & ,byzant9e culture4 ,he fell because b>b>ism _c /&2 because ev5 :5 x succe$s x r falls on its foes & cru%es !m4 ,& aft] all ^! ?+s1 aft] all ^! ages1 ) a we>i] philosophy1 ) a heavi] he>t1 we h be5 =c$ to d aga9 ! v ?+ t ! ,crusad]s 7 d]id$ = do+4 ,:at ,we/]n m5 fail$ to d = ! fai?1 o!r ,we/]n m5 h be5 =c$ to d ev5 )\t ! fai?4 ,! sons ( ,tancr$ are aga9 9 ,tripoli4 ,! heirs ( ,raymond are aga9 9 ,syria4 ,& m5 f ! ,midl&s or ! ,nor?umbrian t[ns w5t aga9 ?r\gh a furnace ( ?ir/ & fev] & furi\s fight+1 to ga9 ! same wat]-c\rses & inve/ ! same cities z ( old4 ,!y trod ! hills ( ,galilee & ! ,horns ( ,hatt9 ?rew no %ad[ on _! s\ls2 !y cross$ d>k & disa/r\s fields ^: fame _h be5 hidd5 f !m1 & av5g$ ! fa!rs !y _h =gott54 ,& ! mo/ cynical ( mod]n diplomati/s1 mak+ _! settlem5t by ! mo/ sceptical ( mod]n philosophies1 c f9d no practical or ev5 tempor>y solution = ?is sacr$ l&1 except to br+ x aga9 "u ! cr[n ( ,coeur de ,lion & ! cross ( ,/4 ,george4 ,!re came 9 ?r\gh ! crook$ entry beside ! great gap 9 ! wall a tall soldi]1 dism\nt+ & walk+ & we>+ only ! du/-hu$ habit ( mod]n w>4 ,!re w5t no trumpet be=e him1 nei!r did he ent] by ! ,gold5 ,gate2 b ! sil5ce ( ! des]ts 0 full ( a phantom acclamation1 z :5 f f> away a w9d br+s 9 a :isp] ! *e]+ ( _m ?\s& m54 ,= 9 t h\r a long-lo/ cry f\nd fulfilm5t1 & some?+ c\nt$ irrational return$ 9 ! reason ( ?+s4 ,& at la/ ev5 ! wise und]/ood1 & at la/ ev5 ! le>n$ 7 enlight5$ on a ne$ truly & inde$ int]national1 :i* a mob 9 a d>k] age _h kn[n by ! light ( nature2 some?+ t c\ld be d5i$ & delay$ & evad$1 b n escap$ = ev]4 ,id ,deus vult4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,zionism ,!re is an attitude = :i* my fri5ds & ,i 7 = a long p]iod rebuk$ & ev5 revil$2 & ( :i* at ! pres5t p]iod we are less likely ?an ev] to rep5t4 ,x 0 always call$ ,anti-,semitism2 b x 0 always mu* m true to call x ,zionism4 ,at any rate x 0 mu* ne>] to ! nature ( ! ?+ to call x ,zionism1 :e!r or no x c f9d its geographical conc5tration 9 ,zion4 ,! sub/ance ( ?is h]esy 0 exce$+ly simple4 ,x consi/$ entirely 9 say+ t ,jews are ,jews2 & z a logical consequ5ce t !y are n ,russians or ,r\manians or ,italians or ,fr5*m5 or ,engli%m54 ,dur+ ! w> ! newspap]s commonly ref]r$ to !m z ,russians2 b ! ritual wore s s+ul>ly ?9 t ,i rememb] "o newspap] p>agraph say+ t ! ,russians 9 ! ,ea/ ,end compla9$ ( ! food regulations1 because _! religion =bade !m to eat pork4 ,my own brief contact ) ! ,greek prie/s ( ! ,or?odox ,*ur* 9 ,j]usalem did n p]mit me to discov] any trace ( ?is detail ( _! discipl9e2 & ev5 ! ,russian pilgrims 7 said to be equally neglig5t 9 ! matt]4 ,! po9t = ! mom5t1 h[ev]1 is t if ,i 0 viol5tly oppos$ to any?+1 x 0 n to ,jews1 b to t sort ( rem>k ab\t ,jews2 or r to ! silly & crav5 fe> ( mak+ x a rem>k ab\t ,jews4 ,b my fri5ds & ,i _h 9 "s g5]al s5se a policy 9 ! matt]2 & x 0 9 sub/ance ! desire to give ,jews ! dignity & /atus ( a sep>ate nation4 ,we desir$ t 9 "s fa%ion1 & s f> z possible1 ,jews %\ld be repres5t$ by ,jews1 %\ld live 9 a society ( ,jews1 %\ld be judg$ by ,jews & rul$ by ,jews4 ,i am an ,anti-,semite if t is ,anti-,semitism4 ,x w\ld seem m rational to call x ,semitism4 ,( ?is attitude1 ,i repeat1 ,i am n[ less likely ?an ev] to rep5t4 ,i h liv$ to see ! ?+ t 0 dismiss$ z a fad discuss$ ev]y:]e z a fact2 & "o ( ! mo/ m5ac+ facts ( ! age4 ,i h liv$ to see p :o accus$ me ( ,anti-,semitism become f> m ,anti-,semitic ?an ,i am or ev] 04 ,i h he>d p talk+ ) real inju/ice ab\t ! ,jews1 :o once seem$ to ?9k x an inju/ice to talk ab\t !m at all4 ,b1 above all1 ,i h se5 ) my own eyes wild mobs m>*+ ?r\gh a great city1 rav+ n only aga9/ ,jews1 b aga9/ ! ,engli% = id5tify+ !mselves ) ! ,jews4 ,i h se5 ! :ole pre/ige ( ,engl& br\ght into p]il1 m]ely by ! trick ( talk+ ab\t two nations z if !y 7 "o4 ,i h se5 an ,engli%man arriv+ 9 ,j]usalem ) somebody he _h be5 taught to reg>d z 8 fell[ c\ntryman & political colleague1 & receiv$ z if he _h come arm-9-arm ) a flam+ dragon4 ,s d our fro/y fictions f>e :5 !y come "u t burn+ sun4 ,twice 9 my life1 & twice lately1 ,i h se5 a piece ( ,engli% p$antry br+ u )9 an in* ( an enorm\s ,engli% p]il4 ,! fir/ 0 :5 all ! ,victorian hi/orians & philosoph]s _h told u t our ,g]man c\s9 0 a c\s9 g]man & ev5 g]mane2 some?+ naturally ne> & sympa!tic4 ,t also 0 an id5tification2 t also 0 an assimilation2 t also 0 a union ( he>ts4 ,= ! second "t 9 a few %ort ye>s1 ,engli% politicians & j\rnali/s h discov]$ ! dreadful rev5ge ( reality4 ,to pret5d t some?+ is :at x is n is bus9ess t c easily be fa%ionable & sometimes popul>4 ,b ! ?+ we h agre$ to reg>d z :at x is n w always abruptly puni% & pulv]ise u1 m]ely by be+ :at x is4 ,= ye>s we 7 told t ! ,g]mans 7 a sort ( ,engli%man because !y 7 ,teutons2 b x 0 all ! worse = u :5 we f\nd out :at ,teutons really 74 ,= ye>s we 7 told t ,jews 7 a sort ( ,engli%man because !y 7 ,briti% subjects4 ,x is all ! worse = u n[ we h to reg>d !m1 n subjectively z subjects1 b objectively z objects2 z objects ( a fi]ce hatr$ among ! ,moslems & ! ,greeks4 ,we are 9 ! absurd position ( introduc+ to ^! p a new fri5d :om !y in/antly recognise z an old enemy4 ,x is an absurd position because x is a false position2 b x is m]ely ! p5alty ( falsehood4 ,:e!r ?is ,ea/]n ang] is reasonable or n may be discuss$ 9 a mom5t2 b :at is utt]ly unreasonable is n ! ang] b ! a/oni%m5t2 at lea/ x is our a/oni%m5t at _! a/oni%m5t4 ,we might believe ourselves 9 ! view t a ,jew is an ,engli%man2 b !re 0 no reason :y !y %\ld reg>d him z an ,engli%man1 s9ce !y already recognis$ him z a ,jew4 ,?is is ! :ole pres5t problem ( ! ,jew 9 ,pale/9e2 & x mu/ be solv$ ei!r by ! logic ( ,zionism or ! logic ( purely ,engli% supremacy &1 imp>tiality2 & n by :at seems to ev]ybody 9 ,pale/9e a mon/r\s muddle ( ! two4 ,b ( c\rse x is n only ! p]il 9 ,pale/9e t has made ! realisation ( ! ,jewi% problem1 :i* once suff]$ all ! dang]s ( a fad1 suff] ! opposite dang]s ( a fa%ion4 ,! same j\rnali/s :o politely describe ,jews z ,russians are n[ v impolitely describ+ c]ta9 ,russians :o are ,jews4 ,_m :o _h no p>ticul> objection to ,jews z ,capitali/s h a v great objection to !m z ,bol%evi/s4 ,^? :o _h an innoc5t unconsci\sness ( ! nationality ( ,eck/e91 ev5 :5 he call$ himself ,eck/e91 h manag$ to discov] ! nationality ( ,braun/e91 ev51 :5 he calls1 himself ,trotsky4 ,& mu* ( ?is p]il also might easily h be5 less5$1 by ! simple proposal to call m5 & ?+s by _! own names4 ,i w confess1 h[ev]1 t ,i h no v full sympa?y ) ! new ,anti-,semitism :i* is m]ely ,anti-,socialism4 ,!re are good1 hon\rable & magnanim\s ,jews ( e type & rank1 !re are _m to :om ,i am greatly atta*$ among my own fri5ds 9 my own rank2 b if ,i h to make a g5]al *oice on a g5]al *ance among diff]5t types ( ,jews1 ,i h mu* m sympa?y ) ! ,jew :o is revolution>y ?an ! ,jew :o is plutocratic4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i h mu* m sympa?y = ! ,israelite we are beg9n+ to reject1 ?an = ! ,israelite we h already accept$4 ,i h m respect = him :5 he leads "s sort ( revolt1 h[ev] n>r[ & an>*ic1 aga9/ ! oppression ( ! poor1 ?an :5 he is safe at ! head ( a great money-l5d+ bus9ess oppress+ ! poor himself4 ,x is n ! poor ali5s1 b ! ri* ali5s ,i wi% we _h exclud$4 ,i myself :olly reject ,bol%evism1 n because its actions are viol5t1 b because its v ?\ght is mat]iali/ic & mean4 ,& if ?is pref]5ce is true ev5 ( ,bol%evism1 x is t5 times tru] ( ,zionism4 ,x really seems to me r h>d t ! full /orm ( fury %\ld h bur/ ab\t ! ,jews1 at ! v mom5t :5 "s ( !m at lea/ h felt ! call ( a f> clean] ideal2 & t :5 we h tol]at$ _! tricks ) our c\ntry1 we %\ld turn on !m precisely :5 !y seek 9 s9c]ity = _! own4 ,b 9 ord] to judge ?is ,jewi% possibility1 we mu/ und]/& m fully ! nature ( ! ,jewi% problem4 ,we mu/ consid] x f ! />t1 because !re are /ill _m :o d n "k t !re is a ,jewi% problem4 ,t problem has its pro(1 ( c\rse1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,jew1 & ! fact t he came f ! ,ea/4 ,a ,jew w sometimes compla9 ( ! inju/ice ( describ+ him z a man ( ! ,ea/2 b 9 tru? ano!r v real inju/ice may be involv$ 9 treat+ him z a man ( ! ,we/4 ,v (t5 ev5 ! joke aga9/ ! ,jew is r a joke aga9/ ^? :o h made ! joke2 t is1 a joke aga9/ :at !y h made out ( ! ,jew4 ,?is is true especially1 = in/ance1 ( _m po9ts ( religion & ritual4 ,?us we _c help feel+1 = in/ance1 t !re is some?+ a little grotesque ab\t ! ,hebrew habit ( putt+ on a top-hat z an act ( wor%ip4 ,x is vaguely mix$ up ) ano!r l9e ( hum\r1 ab\t ano!r class ( ,jew1 :o we>s a l>ge numb] ( hats2 & :o mu/ n !re=e be cr$it$ ) an extreme or extravagant religi\s zeal1 lead+ him to pile up a pagoda ( hats t[>ds heav54 ,to ,we/]n eyes1 9 ,we/]n conditions1 !re really is some?+ inevitably fanta/ic ab\t ?is =mality ( ! synagogue4 ,b we ought to rememb] t we h made ! ,we/]n conditions :i* />tle ! ,we/]n eyes4 ,x seems odd to we> a mod]n top-hat z if x 7 a mitre or a biretta2 x seems qua9t] /ill :5 ! hat is worn ev5 = ! mom5t>y purpose ( say+ grace be=e lun*4 ,x seems qua9te/ ( all :51 at "s ,jewi% lun*eon p>ties1 a tray ( hats is actually h&$ r\nd1 & ea* gue/ helps himself to a hat z a sort ( hors d'oeuvre4 ,all ?is c\ld easily be turn$ into a joke2 b we ought to realise t ! joke is aga9/ ourselves4 ,x is n m]ely we :o make fun ( x1 b we :o h made x funny4 ,=1 aft] all1 nobody c pret5d t ?is p>ticul> type ( head-dress is a "p ( t unc\? imag]y sett+ pa9t+ & sculpture at defiance :i* ,r5an rem>k$ 9 ! tradition ( ,hebrew civilisation4 ,nobody c say t a top-hat 0 among ! /range symbolic ut5sils d$icat$ to ! obscure s]vice ( ! ,ark2 nobody c suppose t a top-hat desc5d$ f heav5 among ! w+s & :eels ( ! fly+ visions ( ! ,prophets4 ,= ?is wild vision ! ,we/ is entirely responsible4 ,europe has creat$ ! ,t[] ( ,giotto2 b x has also creat$ ! topp]4 ,we ( ! ,we/ mu/ be> ! burd51 z be/ we may1 bo? ( ! responsibility & ( ! hat4 ,x is solely ! special type & %ape ( hat t makes ! ,hebrew ritual seem ridicul\s4 ,p]=m$ 9 ! old orig9al ,hebrew fa%ion x is n ridicul\s1 b r if any?+ sublime4 ,= ! orig9al fa%ion 0 an ori5tal fa%ion2 & ! ,jews are ori5tals2 & ! m>k ( all su* ori5tals is ! we>+ ( long & loose drap]ies4 ,to ?r[ ^? loose drap]ies ov] ! head is decid$ly a dignifi$ & ev5 poetic ge/ure4 ,"o c imag9e some?+ l ju/ice done to its maje/y & my/]y 9 "o ( ! great d>k draw+s ( ,william ,blake4 ,x may be true1 & p]sonally ,i ?9k x is true1 t ! ,hebrew cov]+ ( ! head signifies a c]ta9 /ress on ! fe> ( ,god1 :i* is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1 :ile ! ,*ri/ian uncov]+ ( ! head sugge/s r ! love ( ,god t is ! end ( wisdom4 ,b ?is has no?+ to d ) ! ta/e & dignity ( ! c]emony2 & to d ju/ice to ^! we mu/ treat ! ,jew z an ori5tal2 we mu/ ev5 dress him z an ori5tal4 ,i h only tak5 ?is z "o work+ example out ( _m t w\ld po9t to ! same conclusion4 ,a numb] ( po9ts ^u :i* ! un=tunate ali5 is blam$ w\ld be mu* improv$ if he 71 n less ( an ali51 b r m ( an ali54 ,!y arise f 8 be+ too l u1 & too little l himself4 ,x is obvi\sly ! case1 = in/ance1 t\*+ t vivid vulg>ity 9 clo!s1 & especially ! col\rs ( clo!s1 ) :i* a c]ta9 sort ( ,jews bright5 ! l&scape or seascape at ,m>gate or _m holiday resorts4 ,:5 we see a =eign g5tleman on ,brighton ,pi] we>+ yell[ spats1 a mag5ta wai/coat1 & an em]ald gre5 tie1 we feel t he has someh[ miss$ c]ta9 f9e %ades ( social s5sibility & fitness4 ,x might consid]ably surprise ! company on ,brighton ,pi]1 if he 7 to reply by solemnly unw9d+ 8 gre5 necktie f r\nd 8 neck1 & w9d+ x r\nd 8 head4 ,yet ! reply w\ld be ! "r "o2 & w\ld be equally logical & arti/ic4 ,z soon z ! gre5 tie _h become a gre5 turban1 x might look z appropriate & ev5 attractive z ! gre5 turban ( any pilgrim ( ,mecca or any desc5dant ( ,mahomet1 :o walks ) a /ately air ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,jaffa or ,j]usalem4 ,! bright col\rs t make ! ,m>gate ,jews hide\s are no bright] ?an ^? t make ! ,moslem cr[d picturesque4 ,!y are only worn 9 ! wrong place1 9 ! wrong way1 & 9 conjunction ) a type & cut ( clo?+ t is meant to be m sob] & re/ra9$4 ,little c really be urg$ aga9/ him1 9 t respect1 except t 8 arti/ic in/9ct is r = col\r ?an =m1 especially ( ! k9d t we ourselves h labell$ good =m4 ,?is is a m]e symbol1 b x is s suitable a symbol t ,i h (t5 (f]$ x symbolically z a solution ( ! ,jewi% problem4 ,i h felt dispos$ to say3 let all lib]al legislation /&1 let all lit]al & legal civic equality /&2 let a ,jew occupy any political or social position :i* he c ga9 9 op5 competition2 let u n li/5 = a mom5t to any sugge/ions ( reaction>y re/rictions or racial privilege4 ,let a ,jew be ,"l ,*ief ju/ice1 if 8 exceptional v]acity & reliability h cle>ly m>k$ him out = t po/4 ,let a ,jew be ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury1 if our national religion has atta9$ to t receptive bread? t w\ld r5d] su* a transition unobjectionable & ev5 unconsci\s4 ,b let !re be "o s+le-clause bill2 "o simple & sweep+ law ab\t ,jews1 & no o!r4 ,be x enact$1 by ! ,k+'s ,mo/ ,excell5t ,maje/y1 by & ) ! advice ( ! ,lords ,spiritual & ,temporal & ! ,commons 9 ,p>liam5t assembl$1 t e ,jew mu/ be dress$ l an ,arab4 ,let him sit on ! ,woolsack1 b let him sit !re dress$ z an ,arab4 ,let him prea* 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 b let him prea* !re dress$ z an ,arab4 ,x is n my po9t at pres5t to dwell on ! pleas+ if flippant fancy ( h[ mu* ?is w\ld trans=m ! political sc5e2 ( ! dapp] figure ( ,sir ,h]b]t ,samuel swa!d z a ,b$\91 or ,sir ,alfr$ ,mond ga9+ a yet great] gr&eur f ! gorge\s & trail+ robes ( ! ,ea/4 ,if my image is qua9t my int5tion is q s]i\s2 & ! po9t ( x is n p]sonal to any p>ticul> ,jew4 ,! po9t applies to any ,jew1 & to our own recov]y ( heal?i] relations ) him4 ,! po9t is t we %\ld "k :]e we are2 & he w\ld "k :]e he is1 :i* is 9 a =eign l&4 ,?is is b a p>5!sis & a p>able1 b x br+s u to ! concrete controv]sial matt] :i* is ! ,jewi% problem4 ,only a few ye>s ago x 0 reg>d$ z a m>k ( a blood-?ir/y disposition to admit t ! ,jewi% problem 0 a problem1 or ev5 t ! ,jew 0 a ,jew4 ,?r\gh mu* misund]/&+ c]ta9 fri5ds ( m9e & myself h p]si/$ 9 disreg>d+ ! sil5ce ?us impos$2 b facts h f\ght = u m effectively ?an words4 ,by ?is "t nobody is m consci\s ( ! ,jewi% problem ?an ! mo/ intellig5t & ideali/ic ( ! ,jews4 ,! folly ( ! fa%ion by :i* ,jews (t5 conceal$ _! ,jewi% names1 mu/ surely be manife/ by ?is "t ev5 to ^? :o conceal$ !m4 ,to m5tion b "o example ( ! way 9 :i* ?is fiction falsifi$ ! relations ( ev]ybody & ev]y?+1 x is en\gh to note t x involv$ ! ,jews !mselves 9 a q new & q ne$less unpopul>ity 9 ! fir/ ye>s ( ! w>4 ,a poor little ,jewi% tailor1 :o call$ himself by a ,g]man "n m]ely because he liv$ = a %ort "t 9 a ,g]man t[n1 0 in/antly mobb$ 9 ,:ite*apel = 8 %>e 9 ! invasion ( ,belgium4 ,he 0 cross-exam9$ ab\t :y he _h damag$ ! t[] ( ,rheims2 & talk$ to z if he _h kill$ ,nurse ,cavell ) 8 own pair ( %e>s4 ,x 0 v unju/2 q z unju/ z x w\ld be to ask ,be?mann-,hollweg :y he _h /abb$ ,eglon or hewn ,agag 9 pieces4 ,b x 0 p>tly at lea/ ! fault ( ! ,jew himself1 & ( ! :ole ( t futile & unwor?y policy :i* _h l$ him to call himself ,b]n/e9 :5 8 "n 0 ,b5jam94 ,9 su* cases ! ,jews are accus$ ( all sorts ( faults !y h n got2 b !re are faults t !y h got4 ,"s ( ! *>ges aga9/ !m1 z 9 ! cases ,i h quot$ conc]n+ religi\s ritual & arti/ic ta/e1 are due m]ely to ! false light 9 :i* !y are reg>d$4 ,o!r faults may also be due to ! false position 9 :i* !y are plac$4 ,b ! faults exi/2 & no?+ 0 ev] m dang]\s to ev]ybody conc]n$ ?an ! rec5t fa%ion ( d5y+ or ignor+ !m4 ,x 0 done simply by ! snobbi% habit ( suppress+ ! exp]i5ce & evid5ce ( ! majority ( p1 & especially ( ! majority ( poor p4 ,x 0 done by conf9+ ! controv]sy to a small _w ( weal? & ref9em5t1 remote f all ! real facts involv$4 ,= ! ri* are ! mo/ ignorant p on e>?1 & ! be/ t c be said = !m1 9 cases l ^!1 is t _! ignorance (t5 rea*es ! po9t ( innoc5ce4 ,i w take a typical case1 :i* sums up ! :ole ( ?is absurd fa%ion4 ,!re 0 a controv]sy 9 ! columns ( an important daily pap]1 "s "t ago1 on ! subject ( ! "* ( ,%ylock 9 ,%akespe>e4 ,actors & au?ors ( di/9ction1 includ+ "s ( ! mo/ brilliant ( liv+ ,jews1 argu$ ! matt] f ! mo/ v>i$ po9ts ( view4 ,"s said t ,%akespe>e 0 prev5t$ by ! prejudices ( 8 "t f hav+ a complete sympa?y ) ,%ylock4 ,"s said t ,%akespe>e 0 only re/ra9$ by fe> ( ! p[]s ( 8 "t f express+ 8 complete sympa?y ) ,%ylock4 ,"s wond]$ h[ or :y ,%akespe>e _h got hold ( su* a que] /ory z t ( ! p\nd ( fle%1 & :at x c\ld possibly h to d ) s dignifi$ & intellectual a "* z ,%ylock4 ,9 %ort1 "s wond]$ :y a man ( g5ius %\ld be s mu* ( an ,anti-,semite1 & "s /\tly decl>$ t he mu/ h be5 a ,pro-,semite4 ,b all ( !m 9 a s5se admitt$ t !y 7 puzzl$ z to :at ! play 0 ab\t4 ,! correspond5ce fill$ column aft] column & w5t on = weeks4 ,& f "o end ( t correspond5ce to ! o!r1 no human be+ ev5 s mu* z m5tion$ ! ^w usury4 ,x is exactly z if tw5ty clev] critics 7 set d[n to talk = a mon? ab\t ! play ( ,macbe?1 & 7 all /rictly =bidd5 to m5tion ! ^w murd]4 ,! play call$ ,! ,m]*ant ( ,v5ice happ5s to be ab\t usury1 & its /ory is a m$ieval satire on usury4 ,x is ! fa%ion to say t x is a clumsy & grotesque /ory2 b z a fact x is an exce$+ly good /ory4 ,x is a p]fect & po9t$ /ory = its purpose1 :i* is to convey ! moral ( ! /ory4 ,& ! moral is t ! logic ( usury is 9 its nature at w> ) life1 & might logically end 9 break+ into ! bloody h\se ( life4 ,9 o!r words1 if a cr$itor c always claim a man's tools or a man's home1 he might q z ju/ly claim "o ( 8 arms or legs4 ,?is pr9ciple 0 n only embodi$ 9 m$ieval satires b 9 v s\nd m$ieval laws1 :i* set a limit on ! usur] :o 0 try+ to take away a man's livelihood1 z ! usur] 9 ! play is try+ to take away a man's life4 ,& if anybody ?9ks t usury c nev] g to l5g?s wick$ en\gh to be wor?y ( s wild an image1 !n t p]son ei!r kn[s no?+ ab\t x or kn[s too mu*4 ,he is ei!r "o ( ! innoc5t ri* :o h nev] be5 ! victims ( money-l5d]s1 or else "o ( ! m p[]ful & influ5tial ri* :o are money-l5d]s !mselves4 ,all ?is1 ,i say1 is a fact t mu/ be fac$1 b !re is ano!r side to ! case1 & x is ?is t ! g5ius ( ,%akespe>e discov]$4 ,:at he did d1 & :at ! m$ieval satiri/ did n d1 0 to attempt to und]/& ,%ylock2 9 ! true s5se to sympa?ise ) ,%ylock ! money-l5d]1 z he sympa?is$ ) ,macbe? ! murd]]4 ,x 0 n to d5y t ! man 0 an usur]1 b to ass]t t ! usur] 0 a man4 ,& ! ,elizabe?an dramati/ does make him a man1 :]e ! m$ieval satiri/ made him a mon/]4 ,%akespe>e n only makes him a man b a p]fectly s9c]e & self-respect+ man4 ,b ! po9t is ?is3 t he is a s9c]e man :o s9c]ely believes 9 usury4 ,he is a self-respect+ man :o does n despise himself = be+ a usur]4 ,9 "o ^w1 he reg>ds usury z normal4 ,9 t ^w is ! :ole problem ( ! popul> impression ( ! ,jews4 ,:at ,%akespe>e sugge/$ ab\t ! ,jew 9 a subtle & sympa!tic way1 millions ( pla9 m5 ev]y:]e w\ld sugge/ ab\t him 9 a r\gh & ready way4 ,reg>d+ ! ,jew 9 relation to 8 ideas ab\t int]e/1 !y ?9k ei!r t he is simply immoral2 or t if he is moral1 !n he has a diff]5t morality4 ,!re is a great deal m to be said ab\t h[ f> ?is is true1 & ab\t :at are its causes & excuses if x is true4 ,b x is an old /ory1 surely1 t ! wor/ ( all cures is to d5y ! disease4 ,to recognise ! reality ( ! ,jewi% problem is v vital = ev]ybody & especially vital = ,jews4 ,to pret5d t !re is no problem is to precipitate ! expression ( a rational impati5ce1 :i* un=tunately c only express itself 9 ! r irrational =m ( ,anti-,semitism4 ,9 ! controv]sies ( ,pale/9e & ,syria1 = in/ance1 x is v common to he> ! answ] t ! ,jew is no worse ?an ! ,arm5ian4 ,! ,arm5ian also is said to be unpopul> z a money-l5d] & a m]cantile up/>t2 yet ! ,arm5ian figures z a m>tyr = ! ,*ri/ian fai? & a victim ( ! ,moslem fury4 ,b ?is is "o ( ^? argum5ts :i* really c>ry _! own answ]4 ,x is l ! sceptical say+ t man is only an animal1 :i* ( itself provokes ! retort1 ,:at an animal6 ,! v simil>ity only emphasises ! contra/4 ,is x s]i\sly sugge/$ t we c sub/itute ! ,arm5ian = ! ,jew 9 ! /udy ( a _w-wide problem l t ( ! ,jews8 ,c\ld we talk ( ! competition ( ,arm5ians among ,wel% %op-keep]s1 or ( ! cr[d ( ,arm5ians on ,brighton ,p>ade8 ,c ,arm5ian usury be a common topic ( talk 9 a camp 9 ,cali=nia & 9 a club 9 ,piccadilly8 ,does ,%akespe>e %[ u a tragic ,arm5ian t[]+ ov] ! great ,v5ice ( ! ,r5asc5ce8 ,does ,dick5s %[ u a reali/ic ,arm5ian tea*+ 9 ! ?ieves' kit*5s ( ! slums8 ,:5 we meet ,mr4 ,v]non ,vavas\r1 t brilliant f9anci]1 d we speculate on ! probability ( 8 really hav+ an ,arm5ian "n to mat* 8 ,arm5ian nose8 ,is x true1 9 %ort1 t all sorts ( p1 f ! peasants ( ,pol& to ! peasants ( ,portugal1 c agree m or less ^u ! special subject ( ,arm5ia8 ,obvi\sly x is n 9 ! lea/ true2 obvi\sly ! ,arm5ian "q is only a local "q ( c]ta9 ,*ri/ians1 :o may be m av>ici\s ?an o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,b x is ! tru? ab\t ! ,jews4 ,x is only half ! tru?1 & "o :i* by itself w\ld be v unju/ to ! ,jews4 ,b x is ! tru?1 & we mu/ realise x z %>ply & cle>ly z we c4 ,! tru? is t x is r /range t ! ,jews %\ld be s anxi\s = int]national agreem5ts4 ,= "o ( ! few really int]national agreem5ts is a suspicion ( ! ,jews4 ,a m practical comp>ison w\ld be "o betwe5 ! ,jews & gipsies2 = ! latt] at lea/ cov] sev]al c\ntries1 & c be te/$ by ! impressions ( v diff]5t di/ricts4 ,& 9 "s prelim9>y respects ! comp>ison is really useful4 ,bo? races are 9 diff]5t ways l&less1 & !re=e 9 diff]5t ways lawless4 ,= ! fundam5tal laws are l& laws4 ,9 bo? cases a reasonable man w see reasons = unpopul>ity1 )\t wi%+ to indulge any task = p]secution4 ,9 bo? cases he w probably recognise ! reality ( a racial fault1 :ile admitt+ t x may be l>gely a racial mis=tune4 ,t is to say1 ! drift+ & deta*$ condition may be l>gely ! cause ( ,jewi% usury or gipsy pilf]+2 b x is n common s5se to contradict ! g5]al exp]i5ce ( gipsy pilf]+ or ,jewi% usury4 ,! comp>ison helps u to cle> away "s ( ! cl\dy evasions by :i* mod]n m5 h tri$ to escape f t exp]i5ce4 ,x is absurd to say t p are only prejudic$ aga9/ ! money me?ods ( ! ,jews because ! m$ieval *ur* has left beh9d a hatr$ ( _! religion4 ,we might z well say t p only protect ! *ick5s f ! gipsies because ! m$ieval *ur* und\bt$ly condemn$ =tune-tell+4 ,x is unreasonable = a ,jew to compla9 t ,%akespe>e makes ,%ylock & n ,antonio ! ru?less money-l5d]2 or t ,dick5s makes ,fag9 & n ,sikes ! receiv] ( /ol5 goods4 ,x is z if a gipsy 7 to compla9 :5 a noveli/ describes a *ild z /ol5 by ! gipsies1 & n by ! curate or ! mo!rs' meet+4 ,x is to compla9 ( facts & probabilities4 ,!re may be good gipsies2 !re may be good qualities :i* specially belong to !m z gipsies2 _m /ud5ts ( ! /range race h1 = in/ance1 prais$ a c]ta9 dignity & self-respect among ! wom5 ( ! ,romany4 ,b no /ud5t ev] prais$ !m = an exagg]at$ respect = private prop]ty1 & ! :ole argum5t ab\t gipsy !ft c be r\ghly repeat$ ab\t ,hebrew usury4 ,above all1 !re is "o o!r respect 9 :i* ! comp>ison is ev5 m to ! po9t4 ,x is ! ess5tial fact ( ! :ole bus9ess1 t ! ,jews d n become national m]ely by becom+ a political "p ( any nation4 ,we might z well say t ! gipsies _h villas 9 ,clapham1 :5 _! c>avans /ood on ,clapham ,common4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ev5 ?is comp>ison betwe5 ! two w&]+ peoples fails 9 ! pres5ce ( ! great] problem4 ,"h aga9 ev5 ! attempt at a p>allel leaves ! prim>y ?+ m unique4 ,! gipsies d n become municipal m]ely by pass+ ?r\gh a numb] ( p>i%es1 & x w\ld seem equally obvi\s t a ,jew ne$ n become ,engli% m]ely by pass+ ?r\gh ,engl& on 8 way f ,g]many to ,am]ica4 ,b ! gipsy n only is n municipal1 b he is n call$ municipal4 ,8 c>avan is n imm$iately pa9t$ outside ) ! numb] & "n ( #abc ,laburnam ,road1 ,clapham4 ,! municipal au?orities g5]ally notice ! :eels atta*$ to ! new cottage1 & !re=e d n fall into ! error4 ,! gipsy may halt 9 a p>ticul> p>i%1 b he is n z a rule imm$iately made a p>i% c\ncillor4 ,! cases 9 :i* a travell+ t9k] has be5 sudd5ly made ! mayor ( an important indu/rial t[n mu/ be comp>atively r>e4 ,& if ! poor vagabonds ( ! ,romany blood are bulli$ by mayors & magi/rates1 kick$ (f ! l& by l&lords1 pursu$ by policem5 & g5]ally knock$ ab\t f pill> to po/1 nobody raises an outcry t !y are ! victims ( religi\s p]secution2 nobody summons meet+s 9 public halls1 collects subscriptions or s5ds petitions to p>liam5t2 nobody ?reat5s anybody else ) ! organis$ indignation ( ! gipsies all ov] ! _w4 ,! case ( ! ,jew 9 ! nation is v diff]5t f t ( ! t9k] 9 ! t[n4 ,! moral elem5ts t c be appeal$ to are ( a v diff]5t /yle & scale4 ,no gipsies are millionaires4 ,9 %ort1 ! ,jewi% problem diff]s f any?+ l ! gipsy problem 9 two highly practical respects4 ,fir/1 ! ,jews already ex]cise colossal cosmopolitan f9ancial p[]4 ,& second1 ! mod]n societies !y live 9 also grant !m vital =ms ( national political p[]4 ,"h ! vagrant is already z ri* z a mis] & ! vagrant is actually made a mayor4 ,z w be se5 %ortly1 !re is a ,jewi% side ( ! /ory :i* leads really to ! same end+ ( ! /ory2 b ! tru? /at$ "h is q indep5d5t ( any sympa!tic or unsympa!tic view ( ! race 9 "q4 ,x is a "q ( fact1 :i* a s5sible ,jew c af=d to recognise1 & :i* ! mo/ s5sible ,jews d v def9itely recognise4 ,x is really irrational = anybody to pret5d t ! ,jews are only a curi\s sect ( ,engli%m51 l ! ,plym\? ,bro!rs or ! ,sev5? ,day ,bapti/s1 9 ! face ( su* a simple fact z ! family ( ,ro?s*ild4 ,nobody c pret5d t su* an ,engli% sect c e/abli% five bro!rs1 or ev5 c\s9s1 9 ! five great capitals ( ,europe4 ,nobody c pret5d t ! ,sev5? ,day ,bapti/s are ! sev5 gr&*ildr5 ( "o gr&fa!r1 scatt]$ sy/ematically among ! w>r+ nations ( ! e>?4 ,nobody ?9ks ! ,plym\? ,bro!rs are lit]ally bro!rs1 or t !y are likely to be q z p[]ful 9 ,p>is or 9 ,petrograd z 9 ,plym\?4 ,! ,jewi% problem c be /at$ v simply aft] all4 ,x is normal = ! nation to conta9 ! family4 ,) ! ,jews ! family is g5]ally divid$ among ! nations4 ,?is may n appe> to matt] to ^? :o d n believe 9 nations1 ^? :o really ?9k !re ought n to be any nations4 ,b ,i lit]ally fail to und]/& anybody :o does believe 9 patriotism ?9k+ t ?is /ate ( affairs c be consi/5t ) x4 ,x is 9 its nature intol]able1 f a national /&po9t1 t a man admitt$ly p[]ful 9 "o nation %\ld be b\nd to a man equally p[]ful 9 ano!r nation1 by ties m private & p]sonal ev5 ?an nationality4 ,ev5 :5 ! purpose is n any sort ( trea*]y1 ! v position is a sort ( treason4 ,giv5 ! passionately patriotic peoples ( ! we/ ( ,europe especially1 ! /ate ( ?+s _c conceivably be satisfactory to a patriot4 ,b lea/ ( all c x conceivably be satisfactory to a ,jewi% patriot2 by :i* ,i d n mean a %am ,engli%man or a %am ,fr5*man1 b a man :o is s9c]ely patriotic = ! hi/oric & highly civilis$ nation ( ! ,jews4 ,= :at may be criticis$ "h z ,anti-,semitism is only ! negative side ( ,zionism4 ,= ! sake ( conv5i5ce ,i h begun by /at+ x 9 t]ms ( ! univ]sal popul> impression :i* "s call a popul> prejudice4 ,b su* a tru? ( diff]5tiation is equally true on bo? its diff]5t sides4 ,suppose somebody proposes to mix up ,engl& & ,am]ica1 "u "s absurd "n l ! ,anglo-,saxon ,empire4 ,"o man may say1 ,:y %\ld ! jolly ,engli% inns & villages be swamp$ by ^! priggi% prov9cial ,yankees8 ,ano!r may say1 ,:y %\ld ! real democracy ( a "y c\ntry be ti$ to y\r snobbi% old squir>*y8 ,b bo? ^! views are only v]sions ( ! same view ( a great ,am]ican3 ,god nev] made "o p good en\gh to rule ano!r4 ,! prim>y po9t ab\t ,zionism is t1 :e!r x is "r or wrong1 x does (f] a real & reasonable answ] bo? to ,anti-,semitism & to ! *>ge ( ,anti-,semitism4 ,! usual phrases ab\t religi\s p]secution & racial hatr$ are n reasonable answ]s1 or answ]s at all4 ,^! ,jews d n d5y t !y are ,jews2 !y d n d5y t ,jews may be unpopul>2 !y d n d5y t !re may be o!r ?an sup]/iti\s reasons = _! unpopul>ity4 ,!y are n oblig$ to ma9ta9 t :5 a ,piccadilly d&y talks ab\t be+ 9 ! h&s ( ! ,jews he is mov$ by ! !ological fanaticism t prevails 9 ,piccadilly2 or t :5 a silly y\? on ,d]by ,day says he 0 done by a dirty ,jew1 he is m]ely con=m+ to t ,*ri/ian or?odoxy :i* is "o ( ! /rict traditions ( ! ,turf4 ,!y are n1 l "s o!r ,jews1 =c$ to pay s extravagant a complim5t to ! ,*ri/ian religion z to suppose x ! rul+ motive ( half ! discont5t$ talk 9 clubs & public-h\ses1 ( ne>ly e bus9ess man :o suspects a =eign f9anci]1 or ne>ly e work+ man :o grumbles aga9/ ! local pawn-brok]4 ,religi\s mania1 un=tunately1 is n s common4 ,! ,zioni/s d n ne$ to d5y any ( ^! ?+s2 :at !y (f] is n a d5ial b a diagnosis & a rem$y4 ,:e!r _! diagnosis is correct1 :e!r _! rem$y is practicable1 we w try to consid] lat]1 ) some?+ l a fair summ>y ( :at is to be said on bo? sides4 ,b _! !ory1 on ! face ( x1 is p]fectly reasonable4 ,x is ! !ory t any abnormal qualities 9 ! ,jews are due to ! abnormal position ( ! ,jews4 ,!y are trad]s r ?an produc]s because !y h no l& ( _! own f :i* to produce1 & !y are cosmopolitans r ?an patriots because !y h no c\ntry ( _! own = :i* to be patriotic4 ,!y c no m become f>m]s :ile !y are vagrant ?an !y c\ld h built ! ,temple ( ,solomon :ile !y 7 build+ ! ,pyramids ( ,egypt4 ,!y c no m feel ! full /ream ( nationalism :ile !y w&] 9 ! des]t ( nomadism ?an !y c\ld ba! 9 ! wat]s ( ,jordan :ile !y 7 weep+ by ! wat]s ( ,babylon4 ,= exile is ! wor/ k9d ( bondage4 ,9 insi/+ ^u t at lea/ ! ,zioni/s h insi/$ ^u a pr(\nd tru?1 ) _m applications to _m o!r moral issues4 ,x is true t = any "o ^: he>t is set on a p>ticul> home or %r9e1 to be lock$ out is to be lock$ 94 ,! n>r[e/ possible prison = him is ! :ole _w4 ,x w be well to notice briefly1 h[ev]1 h[ ! pr9ciple applies to ! two ,anti-,semitic argum5ts already consid]$4 ,! fir/ is ! *>ge ( usury & unproductive loans1 ! second ! *>ge ei!r ( treason or ( unpatriotic deta*m5t4 ,! *>ge ( usury is reg>d$1 n unreasonably1 z only a specially dang]\s developm5t ( ! g5]al *>ge ( uncreative comm]ce & ! refusal ( creative manual ex]cise2 ! unproductive loan is only a m9or =m ( ! unproductive lab\r4 ,x is c]ta9ly true t ! latt] compla9t is1 if possible1 common] ?an ! =m]1 especially 9 comp>atively simple communities l ^? ( ,pale/9e4 ,a v hone/ ,moslem ,arab said to me1 ) a s+ul> bl5d ( simplicity & hum\r1 ,a ,jew does n "w2 b he gr[s ri*4 ,y nev] see a ,jew work+2 & yet !y gr[ ri*4 ,:at ,i want to "k is1 :y d we n all d ! same8 ,:y d we n also d ?is & become ri*8 ,?is is1 ,i ne$ h>dly say1 an ov]-simplification4 ,jews (t5 "w h>d at "s ?+s1 especially intellectual ?+s4 ,b ! same exp]i5ce :i* tells u t we h kn[n _m indu/ri\s ,jewi% s*ol>s1 ,jewi% lawy]s1 ,jewi% doctors1 ,jewi% piani/s1 *ess-play]s & s on1 is an exp]i5ce :i* cuts bo? ways4 ,! same exp]i5ce1 if c>efully consult$1 w probably tell u t we h n kn[n p]sonally _m pati5t ,jewi% pl\ghm51 _m labori\s ,jewi% blacksmi?s1 _m active ,jewi% h$g]s & dit*]s1 or ev5 _m en]getic ,jewi% hunt]s & fi%]m54 ,9 %ort1 ! popul> impression is tol]ably true to life1 z popul> impressions v (t5 are2 ?\gh x is n fa%ionable to say s 9 ^! days ( democracy & self-det]m9ation4 ,jews d n g5]ally "w on ! l&1 or 9 any ( ! h&icrafts t are ak9 to ! l&2 b ! ,zioni/s reply t ?is is because x c nev] really be _! own l&4 ,t is ,zionism1 & t has really a practical place 9 ! pa/ & future ( ,zion4 ,patriotism is n m]ely dy+ = ! nation4 ,x is dy+ ) ! nation4 ,x is reg>d+ ! fa!rl& n m]ely z a real re/+-place l an inn1 b z a f9al re/+-place1 l a h\se or ev5 a grave4 ,ev5 ! mo/ ,j+o ( ! ,jews d n feel l ?is ab\t _! adopt$ c\ntry2 & ,i d\bt if ! mo/ intellig5t ( ! ,jews w\ld pret5d t !y did4 ,ev5 if we c br+ ourselves to believe t ,disraeli liv$ = ,engl&1 we _c ?9k t he w\ld h di$ ) h]4 ,if ,engl& _h sunk 9 ! ,atlantic he w\ld n h sunk ) h]1 b easily float$ ov] to ,am]ica to /& = ! ,presid5cy4 ,ev5 if we are pr(\ndly conv9c$ t ,mr4 ,beit or ,mr4 ,eck/e9 _h patriotic te>s 9 8 eyes :5 he obta9$ a gold concession f ,que5 ,victoria1 we _c believe t 9 h] abs5ce he w\ld h refus$ a simil> concession f ! ,g]man ,emp]or4 ,:5 ! ,jew 9 ,france or 9 ,engl& says he is a good patriot he only means t he is a good citiz51 & he w\ld put x m truly if he said he 0 a good exile4 ,sometimes inde$ he is an abom9ably bad citiz51 & a mo/ exasp]at+ & execrable exile1 b ,i am n talk+ ( t side ( ! case4 ,i am assum+ t a man l ,disraeli did really make a romance ( ,engl&1 t a man l ,d]nburg did really make a romance ( ,g]many1 & x is /ill true t ?\gh x 0 a romance1 !y w\ld n h all[$ x to be a trag$y4 ,!y w\ld h se5 t ! /ory _h a happy end+1 especially = !mselves4 ,^! ,jews w\ld n h di$ ) any ,*ri/ian nation4 ,b ! ,jews did die ) ,j]usalem4 ,t is ! fir/ & la/ great tru? 9 ,zionism4 ,j]usalem 0 de/roy$ & ,jews 7 de/roy$ ) x1 m5 :o c>$ no long] to live because ! city ( _! fai? _h fall54 ,x may be que/ion$ :e!r all ! ,zioni/s h all ! sublime insanity ( ! ,zealots4 ,b at lea/ x is n nons5se to sugge/ t ! ,zioni/s might feel l ?is ab\t ,zion4 ,x is nons5se to sugge/ t !y w\ld ev] feel l ?is ab\t ,dubl9 or ,mosc[4 ,& s f> at lea/ ! tru? bo? 9 ,semitism & ,anti-,semitism is includ$ 9 ,zionism4 ,x is a commonplace t ! infam\s are m fam\s ?an ! fam\s4 ,byron not$1 ) 8 own misan?ropic moral1 t we ?9k m ( ,n]o ! mon/] :o kill$ 8 "m ?an ( ,n]o ! noble ,roman :o defeat$ ,hannibal4 ,! "n ( ,julian m (t5 sugge/s ,julian ! ,apo/ate ?an ,julian ! ,sa9t2 ?\gh ! latt] cr[n$ 8 canonisation ) ! sacr$ glory ( be+ ! patron sa9t ( inn-keep]s4 ,b ! be/ example ( ?is unju/ hi/orical habit is ! mo/ fam\s ( all & ! mo/ infam\s ( all4 ,if !re is "o prop] n\n :i* has become a common n\n1 if !re is "o "n :i* has be5 g5]alis$ till x means a ?+1 x is c]ta9ly ! "n ( ,judas4 ,we %\ld hesitate p]haps to call x a ,*ri/ian "n1 except 9 ! m evasive =m ( ,jude4 ,& ev5 t1 z ! "n ( a m fai?ful apo/le1 is ano!r illu/ration ( ! same inju/ice2 =1 by comp>ison ) ! o!r1 ,jude ! fai?ful might almo/ be call$ ,jude ! obscure4 ,! critic :o said1 :e!r innoc5tly or ironically1 ,:at wick$ m5 ^! e>ly ,*ri/ians 76 0 c]ta9ly m successful 9 innoc5ce ?an 9 irony2 = he seems to h be5 innoc5t or ignorant ( ! :ole idea ( ! ,*ri/ian communion4 ,judas ,isc>iot 0 "o ( ! v e>lie/ ( all possible e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,& ! :ole po9t ab\t him 0 t 8 h& 0 9 ! same di%2 ! traitor is always a fri5d1 or he c\ld nev] be a foe4 ,b ! po9t = ! mom5t is m]ely t ! "n is kn[n ev]y:]e m]ely z ! "n ( a traitor4 ,! "n ( ,judas ne>ly always means ,judas ,isc>iot2 x h>dly ev] means ,judas ,maccabeus4 ,& if y %\t out ,judas to a politician 9 ! ?ick ( a political tumult1 y w h "s difficulty 9 soo?+ him aft]w>ds1 ) ! assurance t y _h m]ely trac$ 9 him some?+ ( t spl5did zeal & val\r :i* dragg$ d[n ! tyranny ( ,antio*us1 9 ! day ( ! great deliv]ance ( ,israel4 ,^? two possible uses ( ! "n ( ,judas w\ld give u yet ano!r compact embodim5t ( ! case = ,zionism4 ,numb]less int]national ,jews h ga9$ ! bad "n ( ,judas1 & "s h c]ta9ly e>n$ x4 ,if y h ga9$ or e>n$ ! good "n ( ,judas1 x c q fairly & intellig5tly be affirm$ t ?is 0 n ! fault ( ! ,jews1 b ( ! peculi> position ( ! ,jews4 ,a man c betray l ,judas ,isc>iot 9 ano!r man's h\se2 b a man _c fight l ,judas ,maccabeus = ano!r man's temple4 ,!re is no m truly r\s+ revolution>y /ory amid all ! /ories ( mank9d1 !re is no m p]fect type ( ! elem5t ( *ivalry 9 rebellion1 ?an t magnific5t tale ( ! ,maccabee :o /abb$ f und]nea? ! elephant ( ,antio*us & di$ "u ! fall ( t huge & liv+ ca/le4 ,b x w\ld be unreasonable to ask ,mr4 ,montagu to /ick a knife into ! elephant on :i* ,"l ,curzon1 let u say1 0 rid+ 9 all ! pomp ( ,asiatic imp]ialism4 ,= ,mr4 ,montagu w\ld n be lib]at+ 8 own l&2 & !re=e he naturally pref]s to int]e/ himself ei!r 9 op]ations 9 silv] or 9 some:at sl[] & less effici5t me?ods ( lib]ation4 ,9 %ort1 :atev] we may ?9k ( ! f9ancial or social s]vices su* z 7 r5d]$ to ,engl& 9 ! affair ( ,m>coni1 or to ,france 9 ! affair ( ,panama1 x mu/ be admitt$ t ^! exhibit a humbl] & m humdrum type ( civic duty1 & d n rem9d u ( ! m reckless virtues ( ! ,maccabees or ! ,zealots4 ,a man may be a good citiz5 ( any:]e1 b he _c be a national h]o ( n[h]e2 & = ?is p>ticul> type ( patriotic passion x is necess>y to h a patria4 ,! ,zioni/s !re=e are ma9ta9+ a p]fectly reasonable proposition1 bo? ab\t ! *>ge ( usury & ! *>ge ( treason1 if !y claim t bo? c\ld be cur$ by ! return to a national soil z promis$ 9 ,zionism4 ,un=tunately !y are n always reasonable ab\t _! own reasonable proposition4 ,"s ( !m h a mo/ unlucky habit ( ignor+1 & !re=e implicitly d5y+1 ! v evil t !y are wisely try+ to cure4 ,i h already rem>k$ ?is irritat+ innoc5ce 9 ! fir/ ( ! two que/ions2 ! criticism t sees ev]y?+ 9 ,%ylock except ! po9t ( him1 or ! po9t ( 8 knife4 ,h[ 9 ! politics ( ,pale/9e at ?is mom5t ?is fir/ "q is 9 e s5se ! prim>y "q4 ,pale/9e has h>dly z yet a patriotism to be betray$2 b x c]ta9ly has a peasantry to be oppress$1 & especially to be oppress$ z s _m peasantries h be5 ) usury & =e/all+4 ,! ,syrians & ,arabs & all ! agricultural & pa/oral populations ( ,pale/9e are1 rightly or wrongly1 al>m$ & ang]$ at ! adv5t ( ! ,jews to p[]2 = ! p]fectly practical & simple reason ( ! reputation :i* ! ,jews h all ov] ! _w4 ,x is really ridicul\s 9 p s intellig5t z ! ,jews1 & especially s intellig5t z ! ,zioni/s1 to ignore s enorm\s & elem5t>y a fact z t reputation & its natural results4 ,x may or may n 9 ?is case be unju/2 b 9 any case x is n unnatural4 ,x may be ! result ( p]secution1 b x is "o t has def9itely result$4 ,x may be ! consequ5ce ( a misund]/&+2 b x is a misund]/&+ t mu/ itself be und]/ood4 ,rightly or wrongly1 c]ta9 p 9 ,pale/9e fe> ! com+ ( ! ,jews z !y fe> ! com+ ( ! locu/s2 !y reg>d !m z p>asites t fe$ on a community by a ?\s& me?ods ( f9ancial intrigue & economic exploitation4 ,i c\ld und]/& ! ,jews indignantly d5y+ ?is1 or eag]ly disprov+ x1 or be/ ( all1 expla9+ :at is true 9 x :ile expos+ :at is untrue4 ,:at is /range1 ,i might almo/ say weird1 ab\t ! attitude ( "s q intellig5t & s9c]e ,zioni/s1 is t !y talk1 write & app>5tly ?9k z if !re 7 no su* ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,i w give "o curi\s example f "o ( ! be/ & mo/ brilliant ( ! ,zioni/s4 ,dr4 ,weizmann is a man ( l>ge m9d & human sympa?ies2 & x is difficult to believe t any "o ) s f9e a s5se ( humanity c be entirely empty ( any?+ l a s5se ( hum\r4 ,yet1 9 ! middle ( a v temp]ate & magnanim\s address on ,zioni/ ,policy1 he c actually say a ?+ l ?is1 ,! ,arabs ne$ u ) our k1 & our exp]i5ce & our money4 ,if !y d n h u !y w fall into ! h&s ( o!rs1 !y w fall among %>ks4 ,"o is tempt$ = ! mom5t to d\bt :e!r any "o else 9 ! _w c\ld h said t1 except ! ,jew ) 8 /range mixture ( brilliancy & bl9dness1 ( subtlety & simplicity4 ,x is mu* z if ,presid5t ,wilson 7 to say1 ,unless ,am]ica deals ) ,mexico1 x w be dealt ) by "s mod]n comm]cial p[]1 t has tru/-magnates & hu/l+ millionaires4 ,b w\ld ,presid5t ,wilson say x8 ,x is z if ! ,g]man ,*ancellor _h said1 ,we mu/ ru% to ! rescue ( ! poor ,belgians1 or !y may be put "u "s sy/em ) a rigid milit>ism & a bully+ bureaucracy4 ,b w\ld ev5 a ,g]man ,*ancellor put x exactly l t8 ,w\ld anybody put x 9 ! exact ord] ( words & /ructure ( s5t5ce 9 :i* ,dr4 ,weizmann has put x8 ,w\ld ev5 ! ,turks say1 ,! ,arm5ians ne$ u ) our ord] & our discipl9e & our arms4 ,if !y d n h u !y w fall into ! h&s ( o!rs1 !y w p]haps be 9 dang] ( massacres4 ,i suspect t a ,turk w\ld see ! joke1 ev5 if x 7 z grim a joke z ! massacres !mselves4 ,if ! ,zioni/s wi% to quiet ! fe>s ( ! ,arabs1 surely ! fir/ ?+ to d is to discov] :at ! ,arabs are afraid (4 ,& v little inve/igation w reveal ! simple tru? t !y are v mu* afraid ( %>ks2 & t 9 _! book ( symbolic or h]aldic zoology x is ! ,jew :o is adorn$ ) ! dorsal f9 & ! cresc5t ( cruel tee?4 ,?is may be a fairy-tale ab\t a fabul\s animal2 b x is "o :i* all sorts ( races believe1 & c]ta9ly "o :i* ^! races believe4 ,b ! case is yet m curi\s ?an t4 ,^! simple tribes are afraid1 n only ( ! dorsal f9 & d5tal arrangem5ts :i* ,dr4 ,weizmann may say 7) "s ju/ice7 t he has n got2 !y are also afraid ( ! o!r ?+s :i* he says he has got4 ,!y may be 9 error1 at ! fir/ sup]ficial glance1 9 mi/ak+ a respectable pr(essor = a %>k4 ,b !y c h>dly be mi/ak5 9 attribut+ to ! respectable pr(essor :at he himself consid]s z 8 claims to respect4 ,& z ! imag]y ab\t ! %>k may be too metaphorical or almo/ my?ological1 !re is n ! smalle/ difficulty 9 /at+ 9 pla9 words :at ! ,arabs fe> 9 ! ,jews4 ,!y fe>1 9 exact t]ms1 _! k & _! exp]i5ce & _! money4 ,! ,arabs fe> exactly ! ?ree ?+s :i* he says !y ne$4 ,only ! ,arabs w\ld call x a k ( f9ancial trick]y & an exp]i5ce ( political intrigue1 & ! p[] giv5 by ho>ds ( money n only ( _! own b ( o!r peoples4 ,ab\t ,dr4 ,weizmann & ! true ,zioni/s ?is is self-evid5tly unju/2 b ab\t ,jewi% influ5ce ( ! m visible & vulg> k9d x has to be prov$ to be unju/4 ,feel+ z ,i d ! =ce ( ! real case = ,zionism1 ,i v5ture mo/ e>ne/ly to implore ! ,jews to disprove x1 & n to dismiss x4 ,b above all ,i implore !m n to be cont5t ) assur+ u aga9 & aga9 ( _! k & _! exp]i5ce & _! money4 ,t is :at p dread l a pe/il5ce or an e>?quake2 _! k & _! exp]i5ce & _! money4 ,x is ne$less = ,dr4 ,weizmann to tell u t he does n desire to ent] ,pale/9e l a ,junk] or drive ?\s&s ( ,arabs =cibly out ( ! l&2 nobody supposes t ,dr4 ,weizmann looks l a ,junk]2 & nobody among ! enemies ( ! ,jews says t !y h driv5 _! foes 9 t fa%ion s9ce ! w>s ) ! ,canaanites4 ,b = ! ,jews to reassure u by insi/+ on _! own economic culture or comm]cial education is exactly l ! ,junk]s reassur+ u by insi/+ on ! unque/ion$ supremacy ( _! ,kais] or ! unque/ion$ ob$i5ce ( _! soldi]s4 ,m5 b> !mselves 9 _! h\ses1 or ev5 hide !mselves 9 _! cell>s1 :5 su* virtues are abroad 9 ! l&4 ,9 %ort ! fe> ( ! ,jews 9 ,pale/9e1 reasonable or unreasonable1 is a ?+ t mu/ be answ]$ by reason4 ,x is idle = ! unpopul> ?+ to answ] ) boa/s1 especially boa/s ( ! v quality t makes x unpopul>4 ,b ,i ?9k x c\ld be answ]$ by reason1 or at any rate te/$ by reason2 & ! te/s by consid]ation4 ,! pr9ciple is /ill z /at$ above2 t ! te/s mu/ n m]ely insi/ on ! virtues ! ,jews d %[1 b r deal ) ! p>ticul> virtues :i* !y are g5]ally accus$ ( n %[+4 ,x is necess>y to und]/& ?is m ?or\ghly ?an x is g5]ally und]/ood1 & especially bett] ?an x is usually /at$ 9 ! language ( fa%ionable controv]sy4 ,= ! "q involves ! :ole success or failure ( ,zionism4 ,_m ( ! ,zioni/s "k x2 b ,i r d\bt :e!r mo/ ( ! ,anti-,zioni/s "k t !y "k x4 ,& "s ( ! phrases ( ! ,zioni/s1 su* z ^? t ,i h not$1 too (t5 t5d to produce ! impression t !y ignore :5 !y are n ignorant4 ,!y are n ignorant2 & !y d n ignore 9 practice2 ev5 :5 an intellectual habit makes !m seem to ignore 9 !ory4 ,nobody :o has se5 a ,jewi% rural settlem5t1 su* z ,ri%on1 c d\bt t "s ,jews are s9c]ely fill$ ) ! vision ( sitt+ "u _! own v9e & fig-tree1 & ev5 ) its accompany+ lesson t x is fir/ necess>y to gr[ ! fig-tree & ! v9e4 ,! true te/ ( ,zionism may seem a topsy-turvy te/4 ,x w n succe$ by ! numb] ( successes1 b r by ! numb] ( failures1 or :at ! _w 7& c]ta9ly n lea/ ! ,jewi% _w7 has g5]ally call$ failures4 ,x w be te/$1 n by :e!r ,jews c climb to ! top ( ! ladd]1 b by :e!r ,jews c rema9 at ! bottom2 n by :e!r !y h a hundr$ arts ( becom+ important1 b by :e!r !y h any skill 9 ! art ( rema9+ insignificant4 ,x is (t5 not$ t ! intellig5t ,israelite c rise to positions ( p[] & tru/ outside ,israel1 l ,witte 9 ,russia or ,rufus ,isaacs 9 ,engl&4 ,x is g5]ally bad1 ,i ?9k1 = _! adopt$ c\ntry2 b 9 any case x is no good = ! p>ticul> problem ( _! own c\ntry4 ,pale/9e _c h a population ( ,prime ,m9i/]s & ,*ief ,ju/ices2 & if ^? !y rule & judge are n ,jews1 !n we h n e/abli%$ a commonweal? b only an olig>*y4 ,x is said aga9 t ! anci5t ,jews turn$ _! enemies into hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat]4 ,! mod]n ,jews h to turn !mselves into hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat]4 ,if !y _c d t1 !y _c turn !mselves into citiz5s1 b only into a k9d ( ali5 bureaucrats1 ( all k9ds ! mo/ p]il\s & ! mo/ imp]ill$4 ,h5ce a ,jewi% /ate w n be a success :5 ! ,jews 9 x are successful1 or ev5 :5 ! ,jews 9 x are /atesm54 ,x w be a success :5 ! ,jews 9 x are scav5g]s1 :5 ! ,jews 9 x are sweeps1 :5 !y are dock]s & dit*]s & port]s & hodm54 ,:5 ! ,zioni/ c po9t pr\dly to a ,jewi% navvy :o has n ris5 9 ! _w1 an "u-g>d5] :o is n n[ tak+ 8 ease z an upp]-g>d5]1 a yokel :o is /ill a yokel1 or ev5 a village idiot at lea/ suffici5tly idiotic to rema9 9 8 village1 !n inde$ ! _w w come to bl[ ! trumpets & lift up ! heads ( ! ev]la/+ gates2 = ,god w h turn$ ! captivity ( ,zion4 ,zioni/s ( ^: s9c]ity ,i am p]sonally conv9c$1 & ( ^: intellig5ce anybody w\ld be conv9c$1 h told me t !re really is1 9 places l ,ri%on1 some?+ l a beg9n+ ( ?is _s2 ! love ( ! peasant = 8 l&4 ,"o lady1 ev5 9 express+ h] conviction ( x1 call$ x ?is v un-,jewi% *>act]i/ic4 ,%e 0 p]fectly well aw>e bo? ( ! ne$ ( x 9 ! ,jewi% l&1 & ! lack ( x 9 ! ,jewi% race4 ,9 %ort %e 0 well aw>e ( ! tru? ( t seem+ly topsy-turvy te/ ,i h sugge/$2 t ( :e!r m5 are wor?y to be drudges4 ,:5 a humor\s & humane ,jew ?us accepts ! te/1 & hone/ly expects ! ,jewi% p to pass x1 !n ,i ?9k ! claim is v s]i\s inde$1 & "o n lightly to be set aside4 ,i d c]ta9ly ?9k x a v s]i\s responsibility "u ! circum/ances to set x altoge!r aside4 ,x is our :ole compla9t aga9/ ! ,jew t he does n till ! soil or toil ) ! spade2 x is v h>d on him to refuse him if he really says1 ,give me a soil & ,i w till x2 give me a spade & ,i w use x4 ,x is our :ole reason = di/ru/+ him t he _c really love any ( ! l&s 9 :i* he w&]s2 x seems r indef5sible to be deaf to him if he really says1 ,give me a l& & ,i w love x4 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly give him a l& or "s in/alm5t ( ! l&1 79 :at g5]al s5se ,i w try to sugge/ a little lat]7 s long z 8 conduct on x 0 wat*$ & te/$ accord+ to ! pr9ciples ,i h sugge/$4 ,if he asks = ! spade he mu/ use ! spade1 & n m]ely employ ! spade1 9 ! s5se ( hir+ half a hundr$ m5 to use spades4 ,if he asks = ! soil he mu/ till ! soil2 t is he mu/ belong to ! soil & n m]ely make ! soil belong to him4 ,he mu/ h ! simplicity1 & :at _m w\ld call ! /upidity ( ! peasant4 ,he mu/ n only call a spade a spade1 b reg>d x z a spade & n z a speculation4 ,by "s true conv]sion ! urban & mod]n man mu/ be n only on ! soil1 b ( ! soil1 & free f our urban trick ( inv5t+ ! ^w dirt = ! du/ to :i* we %all return4 ,he mu/ be wa%$ 9 mud1 t he may be clean4 ,h[ f> ?is c really happ5 x is v h>d = anybody1 especially a casual visitor1 to discov] 9 ! pres5t crisis4 ,x is admitt$ t !re is mu* ,arab & ,syrian lab\r employ$2 & ?is 9 itself w\ld leave all ! dang] ( ! ,jew z a m]e capitali/4 ,! ,jews expla9 x1 h[ev]1 by say+ t ! ,arabs w "w = a l[] wage1 & t ?is is necess>ily a great temptation to ! /ruggl+ coloni/s4 ,9 ?is !y may be act+ naturally z coloni/s1 b x is none ! less cle> t !y are n yet act+ lit]ally z lab\r]s4 ,x may n be _! fault t !y are n prov+ !mselves to be peasants2 b x is none ! less cle> t ?is situation 9 itself does n prove !m to be peasants4 ,s f> z t is conc]n$1 x /ill rema9s to be decid$ f9ally :e!r a ,jew w be an agricultural lab\r]1 if he is a dec5tly paid agricultural lab\r]4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! lead]s ( ^! local exp]im5ts1 if !y h n yet %[n ! high] mat]ialism ( peasants1 mo/ c]ta9ly d n %[ ! l[] mat]ialism ( capitali/s4 ,!re c be no d\bt ( ! patriotic & ev5 poetic _s 9 :i* _m ( !m hope to make _! anci5t wild]ness blossom l ! rose4 ,!y at lea/ w\ld /ill /& among ! great prophets ( ,israel1 & none ! less ?\gh !y prophesi$ 9 va94 ,i h tri$ to /ate fairly ! case = ,zionism1 = ! reason already /at$2 t ,i ?9k x intellectually unju/ t any attempt ( ! ,jews to regul>ise _! position %\ld m]ely be reject$ z "o ( _! irregul>ities4 ,b ,i d n disguise ! enorm\s difficulties ( do+ x 9 ! p>ticul> conditions ,( ,pale/9e4 ,9 fact ! greate/ ( ! real difficulties ( ,zionism is t x has to take place 9 ,zion4 ,!re are o!r difficulties1 h[ev]1 :i* :5 !y are n specially ! fault ( ,zioni/s are v mu* ! fault ( ,jews4 ,! wor/ is ! g5]al impression ( a bus9ess pressure f ! m brutal & bus9esslike type ( ,jew1 :i* ar\ses v viol5t & v j indignation4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,j]usalem x 0 op5ly said t ,jewi% f9anci]s _h compla9$ ( ! l[ rate ( int]e/ at :i* loans 7 made by ! gov]nm5t to ! peasantry1 & ev5 t ! gov]nm5t _h yield$ to !m4 ,if ?is 7 true x 0 a heavi] reproa* to ! gov]nm5t ev5 ?an to ! ,jews4 ,b ! g5]al tru? is t su* a /ate ( feel+ seems to make ! simple & solid patriotism ( a ,pale/9ian ,jewi% nation practically impossible1 & =ces u to consid] "s alt]native or "s compromise4 ,! mo/ s5sible /atem5t ( a compromise ,i he>d among ! ,zioni/s 0 sugge/$ to me by ,dr4 ,weizmann1 :o is a man n only highly intellig5t b ard5t & sympa!tic4 ,& ! phrase he us$ gives ! key to my own r\gh conception ( a possible solution1 ?\gh he himself w\ld probably1 n accept t solution4 ,dr4 ,weizmann sugge/$1 if ,i und]/ood him rightly1 t he did n ?9k ,pale/9e c\ld be a s+le & simple national t]ritory q 9 ! s5se ( ,france2 b he did n see :y x %\ld n be a commonweal? ( cantons aft] ! mann] ( ,switz]l&4 ,"s ( ^! c\ld be ,jewi% cantons1 o!rs ,arab cantons1 & s on accord+ to ! type ( population4 ,?is is 9 itself m reasonable ?an mu* t is sugge/$ on ! same side2 b ! po9t ( x = my own purpose is m p>ticul>4 ,?is idea1 :e!r x correctly repres5ts ,dr4 ,weizmann's mean+ or no1 cle>ly involves ! ab&onm5t ( ! solid>ity ( ,pale/9e1 & tol]ates ! idea ( gr\ps ( ,jews be+ sep>at$ f ea* o!r by populations ( a diff]5t type4 ,n[ if once ?is notion be consid]$ admissible1 x seems to me capable ( consid]able ext5sion4 ,x seems possible t !re might be n only ,jewi% cantons 9 ,pale/9e b ,jewi% cantons outside ,pale/9e1 ,jewi% colonies 9 suitable & select$ places 9 adjac5t p>ts or 9 _m o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,!y might be affiliat$ to "s (ficial c5tre 9 ,pale/9e1 or ev5 9 ,j]usalem1 :]e !re w\ld naturally be at lea/ "s great religi\s headqu>t]s ( ! scatt]$ race & religion4 ,! nature ( t religi\s c5tre x mu/ be = ,jews to decide2 b ,i ?9k if ,i 7 a ,jew ,i w\ld build ! ,temple )\t bo!r+ ab\t ! site ( ! ,temple4 ,t !y %\ld h ! old site1 ( c\rse1 is n to be ?\ght (2 x w\ld raise a ,holy ,w> f ,morocco to ! m>*es ( ,*9a4 ,b see+ t "s ( ! greate/ ( ! de$s ( ,israel 7 done1 & "s ( ! mo/ glori\s ( ! songs ( ,israel sung1 :5 _! only temple 0 a box c>ri$ ab\t 9 ! des]t1 ,i _c ?9k t ! m]e mov+ ( ! situation ( ! place ( sacrifice ne$ ev5 mean s mu* to t hi/oric tradition z x w\ld to _m o!rs4 ,t ! ,jews %\ld h "s high place ( dignity & ritual 9 ,pale/9e1 su* z a great build+ l ! ,mosque ( ,om>1 is c]ta9ly "r & reasonable2 = ^u no !ory c _! hi/oric connection be dismiss$4 ,i ?9k x is sophi/ry to say1 z d "s ,anti-,semites1 t ! ,jews h no m "r !re ?an ! ,jebusites4 ,if !re are ,jebusites !y are ,jebusites )\t kn[+ x4 ,i ?9k x suffici5tly answ]$ 9 ! f9e phrase ( an ,engli% prie/1 9 _m ways m ,anti-,semitic ?an ,i3 ,! p t rememb]s has a "r4 ,! v wor/ ( ! ,jews1 z well z ! v be/1 d 9 "s s5se rememb]4 ,!y are hat$ & p]secut$ & fright5$ into false names & d\ble lives2 b !y rememb]4 ,!y lie1 !y sw9dle1 !y betray1 !y oppress2 b !y rememb]4 ,! m we happ5 to hate su* elem5ts among ! ,hebrews ! m we admire ! manly & magnific5t elem5ts among ! m vague & vagrant tribes ( ,pale/9e1 ! m we mu/ admit t p>adox4 ,! unh]oic h ! h]oic memory2 & ! h]oic p h no memory4 ,b :atev] ! ,jewi% nation might wi% to d ab\t a national %r9e or o!r supreme c5tre1 ! sugge/ion = ! mom5t is t some?+ l a ,jewi% t]ritorial s*eme might really be attempt$1 if we p]mit ! ,jews to be scatt]$ no long] z individuals b z gr\ps4 ,x seems possible t by "s su* ext5sion ( ! def9ition ( ,zionism we might ultimately ov]come ev5 ! greate/ difficulty ( ,zionism1 ! difficulty ( resettl+ a suffici5t numb] ( s l>ge a race on s small a l&4 ,= if ! advantage ( ! ideal to ! ,jews is to ga9 ! promis$ l&1 ! advantage to ! ,g5tiles is to get rid ( ! ,jewi% problem1 & ,i d n see :y we %\ld obta9 all _! advantage & none ( our own4 ,!re=e ,i w\ld leave z few ,jews z possible 9 o!r e/abli%$ nations1 & to ^! ,i w\ld give a special position be/ describ$ z privilege2 "s sort ( self-gov]n+ enclave ) special laws & exemptions2 = in/ance1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly excuse !m f conscription1 :i* ,i ?9k a gross inju/ice 9 _! case4 ,footnote3 ,( c\rse ! privileg$ exile w\ld also lose ! rights ( a native4 ,a ,jew might be treat$ z respectfully z a =eign ambassador1 b a =eign ambassador is a =eign]4 ,f9ally1 ,i w\ld give ! same privileg$ position to all ,jews ev]y:]e1 z an alt]native policy to ,zionism1 if ,zionism fail$ by ! te/ ,i h nam$2 ! only true & ! only tol]able te/2 if ! ,jews _h n s mu* fail$ z peasants z succe$$ z capitali/s4 ,!re is "o ^w to be add$2 x w be not$ t inevitably & ev5 aga9/ "s ( my own desires1 ! argum5t has return$ to t recurr5t conclusion1 :i* 0 f\nd 9 ! ,roman ,empire & ! ,crusades4 ,! ,european c d ju/ice to ! ,jew2 b x mu/ be ! ,european :o does x4 ,su* a possibility z ,i h ?r[n out1 & any o!r possibility t any "o c ?9k (1 becomes at once impossible )\t "s idea ( a g5]al suz]a9ty ( ,*ri/5dom ov] ! l&s ( ! ,moslem & ! ,jew4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be bett] if x 7 a g5]al suz]a9ty ( ,*ri/5dom1 r ?an a p>ticul> supremacy ( ,engl&4 ,& ,i feel ?is1 n f a desire to re/ra9 ! ,engli% p[]1 b r f a desire to def5d x4 ,i ?9k !re is n a little dang] to ,engl& 9 ! diplomatic situation involv$2 b t is a diplomatic "q t x is nei!r )9 my p[] or duty to discuss adequately4 ,b if ,i ?9k x w\ld be wis] = ,france & ,engl& toge!r to hold ,syria & ,pale/9e toge!r r ?an sep>ately1 t only completes & cl9*es ! conclusion t has haunt$ me1 ) almo/ uncanny recurr5ce1 s9ce ,i fir/ saw ,j]usalem sitt+ on ! hill l a turret$ t[n 9 ,engl& or 9 ,france2 & = "o mom5t ! d>k dome ( x 0 aga9 ! ,templum ,dom9i1 & ! t[] on x 0 ! ,t[] ( ,tancr$4 ,anyh[ ) ! failure ( ,zionism w\ld fall ! la/ & be/ attempt at a rationali/ic !ory ( ! ,jew4 ,we %\ld be left fac+ a my/]y :i* no o!r rationalism has ev] come s ne> to provid+ )9 rational cause & cure4 ,:atev] we d1 we %all n return to t insul> innoc5ce & com=table unconsci\sness ( ,*ri/5dom1 9 :i* ! ,victorian agno/ics c\ld suppose t ! ,semitic problem 0 a brief m$ieval insanity4 ,9 ?is z 9 great] ?+s1 ev5 if we lo/ our fai? we c\ld n recov] our agno/icism4 ,we c nev] recov] agno/icism1 any m ?an any o!r k9d ( ignorance4 ,we "k t !re is a ,jewi% problem2 we only hope t !re is a ,jewi% solution4 ,if !re is n1 !re is no o!r4 ,we _c believe aga9 t ! ,jew is an ,engli%man ) c]ta9 !ological !ories1 any m ?an we c believe aga9 any o!r "p ( ! optimi/ic mat]ialism ^: temple is ! ,alb]t ,memorial4 ,a s*eme ( guilds may be attempt$ & may be a failure2 b nev] aga9 c we respect m]e ,capitalism = its success4 ,an attack may be made on political corruption1 & x may be a failure2 b nev] aga9 c we believe t our politics are n corrupt4 ,& s ,zionism may be attempt$ & may be a failure2 b nev] aga9 c we ourselves be at ease 9 ,zion4 ,or r1 ,i %\ld say1 if ! ,jew _c be at ease 9 ,zion we c nev] aga9 p]suade ourselves t he is at ease out ( ,zion4 ,we c only salute z x passes t re/less & my/]i\s figure1 kn[+ at la/ t !re mu/ be 9 him some?+ my/ical z well z my/]i\s2 t :e!r 9 ! s5se ( ! sorr[s ( ,*ri/ or ( ! sorr[s ( ,ca91 he mu/ pass by1 = he belongs to ,god4 ,,conclusion ,to h worn a l>ge scallop %ell 9 my hat 9 ! /reets ( ,london might h be5 deem$ o/5tati\s1 to say no?+ ( c>ry+ a /aff l a long pole2 & we>+ s&als might h proclaim$ r t ,i _h n come f ,j]usalem b f ,let*wor?1 :i* "s id5tify ) ! ,new ,j]usalem desc5d+ out ( heav5 f ,god4 ,lack+ su* attributes1 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ,s\? ,engl& z "o :o might h come f ,ramsgate or f any:]e2 & ! only symbol left to me ( my pilgrimage 0 a *eap r+ ( metal col\r$ l copp] & brass4 ,= on x 0 writt5 9 ,greek *>act]s ! ^w ,j]usalem1 & ?\gh x may be less valuable ?an a brass nail1 ,i d n ?9k y c buy x 9 ! ,/r&4 ,all ^? enorm\s & ev]la/+ ?+s1 all ^? gates ( bronze & mosaics ( purple & peacock col\r+1 all ^? *apels ( gold & columns ( crimson m>ble1 _h all %rivell$ up & dw9dl$ d[n to t "o small ?read ( r$ metal r\nd my f+]4 ,i c\ld n help hav+ a feel+1 l ,aladd91 t if ,i rubb$ ! r+ p]haps all ^? t[]s w\ld rise aga94 ,& !re 0 a sort ( feel+ ( tru? 9 ! fancy aft] all4 ,we talk ( ! *angeless ,ea/2 b 9 "o s5se ! impression ( x is really r *ang+1 ) its w&]+ tribes & its %ift+ s&s1 9 :i* ! g5ii ( ! ,ea/ might well build ! palace or ! p>adise ( a day4 ,z ,i saw ! l[ & solid ,engli% cottages ris+ ar\nd me amid damp delightful ?ickets "u ra9y skies1 ,i felt t 9 a deep] s5se x is r we :o build = p]man5ce or at lea/ = a sort ( peace4 ,x is some?+ m ?an com=t2 a relative & reasonable cont5tm5t4 ,& !re came back on me l a boom]ang a r indescribable ?\ght :i* _h circl$ r\nd my head ?r\gh mo/ ( my j\rney2 t ,*ri/5dom is l a gigantic bronze come out ( ! furnace ( ! ,ne> ,ea/2 t 9 ,asia is only ! fire & 9 ,europe ! =m4 ,! ne>e/ to :at ,i mean 0 sugge/$ 9 t v /rik+ book ,=m & ,col\r1 by ,mr4 ,m>* ,philips4 ,:5 ,i spoke ( ! idols ( ,asia1 _m mod]ns may well h murmur$ aga9/ su* a description ( ! ideals ( ,buddha or ,mrs4 ,besant4 ,to :i* ,i c only reply t ,i d "k a little ab\t ! ideals1 & ,i ?9k ,i pref] ! idols4 ,i h f> m sympa?y ) ! en?usiasm = a nice gre5 or yell[ idol1 ) n9e arms & ?ree heads1 ?an ) ! philosophy ultimately repres5t$ by ! snake dev\r+ 8 tail2 ! awful sceptical argum5t 9 a circle by :i* ev]y?+ beg9s & ends 9 ! m9d4 ,i w\ld f> r be a feti% wor%ipp] & h a little fun1 ?an be an ori5tal pessimi/ expect$ always to smile l an optimi/4 ,n[ x seems to me t ! fight+ ,*ri/ian cre$ is ! "o ?+ t has be5 9 t my/ical circle & brok5 out ( x1 & become some?+ real z well4 ,x has gone we/w>d by a sort ( c5trifugal =ce1 l a /one f a sl+2 & s made ! revolv+ ,ea/]n m9d1 z ! ,franciscan said 9 ,j]usalem1 d some?+ at la/4 ,anyh[1 al?\gh ,i c>ri$ none ( ! trapp+s ( a pilgrim ,i felt /rongly dispos$ to take ! privileges ( "o4 ,i want$ to be ent]ta9$ at ! firesides ( total /rang]s1 9 ! m$ieval mann]1 & to tell !m int]m9able tales ( my travels4 ,i want$ to l+] 9 ,dov]1 & try x on ! citiz5s ( t t[n4 ,i ne>ly got out ( ! tra9 at sev]al wayside /ations1 :]e ,i saw seclud$ cottages :i* might be bright5$ by a little news f ! ,holy ,l&4 ,= x seem$ to me t all my fell[-c\ntrym5 mu/ be my fri5ds2 all ^! ,engli% places _h come mu* clos] toge!r aft] travels t seem$ 9 comp>ison z va/ z ! spaces betwe5 ! />s4 ,! hop-fields ( ,k5t seem$ to me l outly+ p>ts ( my own kit*5 g>d52 & ,london itself to be really situat$ at ,london ,end4 ,london 0 p]haps ! l>ge/ ( ! suburbs ( ,beaconsfield4 ,by ! "t ,i came to ,beaconsfield itself1 dusk 0 dropp+ ov] ! bee*woods & ! :ite cross-roads4 ,! di/ance seem$ to gr[ deep] & ri*] ) d>kness z ,i w5t up ! long lanes t[>ds my home2 & 9 t di/ance1 z ,i drew ne>]1 ,i he>d ! b>k+ ( a dog4