,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,! ,,f> ,,ea/ ,by ,p]cival ,l[ell ,cont5ts ,*apt] #a4 ,individuality ,*apt] #b4 ,family ,*apt] #c4 ,adoption ,*apt] #d4 ,language ,*apt] #e4 ,nature & ,art ,*apt] #f4 ,art ,*apt] #g4 ,religion ,*apt] #h4 ,imag9ation ,*apt] #a4 ,individuality4 ,! boyi% belief t on ! o!r side ( our globe all ?+s are ( necessity upside d[n is />tl+ly br\ght back to ! man :5 he fir/ sets foot at ,yokohama4 ,if 8 initial glance does n1 to be sure1 disclose ! natives 9 ! e-day feat ( /&+ calmly on _! heads1 an attitude :i* 8 y\?ful imag9ation conceiv$ to be a necess>y consequ5ce ( _! geographical position1 x does at lea/ reveal !m look+ at ! _w z if f ! /&po9t ( t ecc5tric po/ure4 ,= !y seem to him to see ev]y?+ topsy-turvy4 ,:e!r x be t _! antipodal situation has affect$ _! bra9s1 or :e!r x is ! m9d ( ! obs]v] himself t has hi!rto be5 wrong 9 und]tak+ to rectify ! inv]t$ pictures pres5t$ by 8 ret9a1 ! result1 at all ev5ts1 is und5iable4 ,! _w /&s rev]s$1 &1 tak+ = grant$ 8 own uprightness1 ! /rang] unhesitat+ly imputes to !m an obliquity ( vision1 a /ate ( m9d outw>dly typifi$ by ! cat-l obliqu5ess ( _! eyes4 ,if ! inv]sion be n precisely ( ! k9d he expect$1 x is none ! less /rik+1 & impressibly m real4 ,if p]sonal exp]i5ce has def9itely conv9c$ him t ! inhabitants ( t "u side ( our planet d n adh]e to x head d[nw>ds1 l flies on a ceil+1--8 e>ly a priori d$uction1--!y /ill appe> q z antipodal1 m5tally consid]$4 ,intellectually1 at lea/1 _! attitude sets gravity at defiance4 ,= to ! m9d's eye _! _w is "o huge1 comical anti!sis ( our own4 ,:at we reg>d intuitively 9 "o way f our /&po9t1 !y z intuitively obs]ve 9 a diametrically opposite mann] f !irs4 ,to speak backw>ds1 write backw>ds1 read backw>ds1 is b ! a b c ( _! contr>iety4 ,! inv]sion ext5ds deep] ?an m]e modes ( expression1 d[n into ! v matt] ( ?\ght4 ,ideas ( ours :i* we deem$ innate f9d 9 !m no home1 :ile me?ods :i* /rike u z prepo/]\sly unnatural appe> to be _! bir?right4 ,f ! /&+ ( a wet umbrella on its h&le in/ead ( its head to dry to ! /rik+ ( a mat* away 9 place ( t[>d "o1 !re seems to be no action ( our daily lives1 h[ev] trivial1 b f9ds ) !m its appropriate reaction--equal b opposite4 ,inde$1 to "o anxi\s ( con=m+ to ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! c\ntry1 ! only road to "r lies 9 foll[+ unsw]v+ly t c\rse :i* 8 inh]it$ in/9cts assure him to be wrong4 ,yet ^! p are human be+s2 ) all _! ecc5tricities !y are m54 ,physically we _c b be cognizant ( ! fact1 nor m5tally b be consci\s ( x4 ,l u1 inde$1 & yet s unlike are !y t we seem1 z we gaze at !m1 to be view+ our own humanity 9 "s mir?-provok+ mirror ( ! m9d1--a mirror t %[s u our own famili> ?\ghts1 b all turn$ wrong side out4 ,humor holds ! glass1 & we become ! sport ( our own reflections4 ,b is x o!rwise at home8 ,d n our p]sonal pres5tm5ts mock ea* ( u individually our lives long8 ,:o b is ! daily dupe ( 8 dress+-glass1 & complac5tly conceives himself to be a v diff]5t appe>+ p]son f :at he is1 =gett+ t 8 "r side has become 8 left1 & vice v]sa8 ,yet :o1 :5 by *ance he cat*es sight 9 l mann] ( ! face ( a fri5d1 c keep f smil+ at ! c>icatures :i* ! mirror's left-=-"r rev]sal makes ( ! asymmetry ( t fri5d's features1--c>icatures all ! m grotesque = be+ utt]ly unsuspect$ by _! innoc5t orig9al8 ,p]haps1 c\ld we once see ourselves z o!rs see u1 our surprise 9 ! case ( =eign peoples might be less pron\nc$4 ,reg>d+1 !n1 ! ,f> ,ori5tal z a man1 & n simply z a ph5om5on1 we discov] 9 8 peculi> po9t ( view a new importance1--! possibility ( us+ x /]eoptically4 ,= 8 m9d-photograph ( ! _w c be plac$ side by side ) ours1 & ! two pictures comb9$ w yield results beyond :at ei!r alone c\ld possibly h af=d$4 ,?us h>moniz$1 !y w help u to realize humanity4 ,inde$ x is only by su* a comb9ation ( two diff]5t aspects t we ev] p]ceive sub/ance & di/+ui% reality f illusion4 ,:at our two eyes make possible = mat]ial objects1 ! e>?'s two hemisph]es may enable u to d = m5tal traits4 ,only ! sup]ficial nev] *anges its expression2 ! appe>ance ( ! solid v>ies ) ! /&po9t ( ! obs]v]4 ,9 dreaml& alone does ev]y?+ seem pla91 & !re all is unsub/antial4 ,to say t ! ,japanese are n a savage tribe is ( c\rse unnecess>y2 to repeat ! rem>k1 any?+ b sup]flu\s1 on ! pr9ciple t :at is a matt] ( common notoriety is v apt to prove a matt] ab\t :i* uncommonly little is kn[n4 ,at pres5t we g halfway 9 recognition ( ^! p by be/[+ ^u !m a demi-diploma ( m5tal developm5t call$ semi-civilization1 neglect+1 h[ev]1 to specify 9 :at ! fractional qualification consi/s4 ,if ! sugge/ion ( a second moiety1 z ( some?+ directly complem5t>y to !m1 7 n indirectly complim5t>y to ourselves1 ! expression might pass2 b1 z x is1 ! self-praise is r too obvi\s to c>ry conviction4 ,= ,japan's claim to culture is n bas$ solely ^u ! exports ) :i* %e supplem5ts our art1 nor ^u ! pap]1 *9a1 & bric-a-brac ) :i* %e adorns our rooms2 any m ?an ,we/]n sci5ce is adequately repres5t$ 9 ,japan by our popul> imports !re ( k]os5e oil1 mat*es1 & be]4 ,only half civiliz$ ! ,f> ,ea/ presumably is1 b x is s r 9 an absolute ?an a relative s5se2 9 ! s5se ( :at might h be51 n ( :at is4 ,x is s z comp>$1 n ) u1 b ) ! ev5tual possibilities ( humanity4 ,z yet1 nei!r sy/em1 ,we/]n nor ,ea/]n1 is p]fect en\gh to s]ve 9 all ?+s z /&>d = ! o!r4 ,! light ( tru? has rea*$ ea* hemisph]e ?r\gh ! m$ium ( its own m5tal cry/allization1 & ?is has pol>iz$ x 9 opposite ways1 s t n[ ! rays t are normal to ! eyes ( ! "o only produce d>kness to ^? ( ! o!r4 ,= ! ,japanese civilization 9 ! s5se ( n be+ savag]y is ! equal ( our own4 ,x is n 9 ! poli% t ! real diff]5ce lies2 x is 9 ! sub/ance poli%$4 ,9 polit5ess1 9 delicacy1 !y h z a p no pe]s4 ,art has be5 _! mi/ress1 ?\gh sci5ce has nev] be5 _! ma/]4 ,p]haps = ?is v reason t art1 n sci5ce1 has be5 ! ,muse !y c\rt$1 ! result has be5 all ! m widespread4 ,= culture !re is n ! atta9m5t ( ! few1 b ! common prop]ty ( ! p4 ,if ! peaks ( intellect rise less em95t1 ! plateau ( g5]al elevation /&s high]4 ,b little ne$ be said to prove ! civilization ( a l& :]e ord9>y tea-h\se girls are models ( ref9em5t1 & common coolies1 :5 n at "w1 play *ess = pa/ime4 ,if ,japanese ways look odd at fir/ sight1 !y b look m odd on clos] acqua9tance4 ,9 a l& :]e1 to all[ "o's und]/&+ ! fre] play ( indoor life1 "o beg9s1 n by tak+ (f 8 hat1 b by remov+ 8 boots1 he gets at ! v ?re%old a h9t t humanity is to be approa*$ ! wrong end to4 ,:51 aft] ?us ent]+ a h\se1 he tries next to ga9 admittance to ! m9d ( its occupant1 ! suspicion becomes a c]ta9ty4 ,he discov]s t ?is p talk1 s to speak1 backw>ds2 t be=e he c hope to compreh5d !m1 or make himself und]/ood 9 return1 he mu/ le>n to pres5t 8 ?\ghts arrang$ 9 inv]se ord] f ! "o 9 :i* !y naturally sugge/ !mselves to 8 m9d4 ,8 s5t5ces mu/ all be turn$ inside out4 ,he f9ds himself lo/ 9 a labyr9? ( language4 ,! same seems to be true ( ! ?\ghts x embodies4 ,! fur!r he goes ! m obscure ! :ole process becomes1 until1 aft] long grop+ ab\t = "s means ( ori5t+ himself1 he lights at la/ ^u ! clue4 ,?is clue consi/s 9 ! survival ( ! unfitte/4 ,9 ! civilization ( ,japan we h pres5t$ to u a mo/ int]e/+ case ( p>tially arre/$ developm5t2 or1 to speak esot]ically1 we f9d ourselves plac$ face to face ) a s+ul> example ( a complet$ race-life4 ,= ?\gh f our /&po9t ! evolution ( ^! p seems sudd5ly to h come to an end 9 mid-c>e]1 look$ at m intimately x %[s all ! signs ( hav+ fully run its c\rse4 ,developm5t ceas$1 n because ( outw>d ob/ruction1 b f purely intr9sic inability to g on4 ,! intellectual ma*9e 0 n %att]$2 x simply ran d[n4 ,to ?is fact ! ph5om5on owes its peculi> int]e/4 ,= we behold "h 9 ! case ( man ! same spectacle t we see cosmically 9 ! case ( ! moon1 ! spectacle ( a _w t has di$ ( old age4 ,no weak spot 9 _! social organism de/roy$ !m f )92 no epidemic1 9 ! %ape ( =eign hordes1 fell ^u !m f )\t4 ,= 9 spite ( ! fact t ,*9a (f]s ! unique example ( a c\ntry t has simply liv$ to be conqu]$1 m5tally h] ma/]s h inv>iably become h] pupils4 ,hav+ ou/$ h] f h] ?rone z rul]1 !y proce$$ to sit at h] feet z disciples4 ,?us !y h r help$ ?an h9d]$ h] civilization4 ,:atev] portion ( ! ,f> ,ea/ we exam9e we f9d its m5tal hi/ory to be ! same /ory ) v>iations4 ,h[ev] unlike ,*9a1 ,korea1 & ,japan are 9 "s respects1 ?r\gh ! c>e]s ( all ?ree we c trace ! same life-_s4 ,x is ! c>e] ( ! riv] ,jordan ris+ l any o!r /ream f ! spr+s among ! m\nta9s only to fall aft] a brief exi/5ce into ! ,dead ,sea4 ,= _! vital =ce _h sp5t itself m ?an a mill5nium ago4 ,already1 !n1 _! civilization _h 9 its deep] developm5ts atta9$ its /ature1 & has simply be5 p]fect+ itself s9ce4 ,we may lik5 x to "s /unt$ tree1 t1 f9d+ itself prev5t$ f gr[?1 ba/es ! m luxuriantly to put =? fl[]s & fruit4 ,= n ! f9al b ! m$ial processes 7 skipp$4 ,9 ^? sup]ficial am5ities ) :i* we m p>ticul>ly l9k our idea ( civilization1 ^! peoples cont9u$ to gr[4 ,_! ref9em5t1 if fail+ to rea* our /&>d 9 c]ta9 respects1 surpasses ours consid]+ ! b>e b>b>ic basis ^u :i* x re/s4 ,= x is z true ( ! ,japanese z ( ! prov]bial ,russian1 ?\gh 9 a m sci5tific s5se1 t if y scrat* him y w f9d ! ance/ral ,t>t>4 ,b x is no less true t ! desc5dants ( ?is rude =efa!r h n[ tak5 on a poli% ( :i* _! own exquisite lacqu] gives b a fa9t reflection4 ,! surface 0 p]fect$ aft] ! sub/ance 0 =m$4 ,our ^w f9i%1 ) its d\ble mean+1 expresses bo? ! process & ! result4 ,!re ent]$1 to height5 ! biz>re effect1 a _s common 9 m9ds t lack orig9ality--! _s ( imitation4 ,?\gh consequ5t en\gh ^u a want ( initiative1 ! results ( ?is trait appe> any?+ b natural to p ( a m progressive pa/4 ,! prov]bial coll> & pair ( spurs look none ! less odd to ! /rang] = be+ a m5tal in/ead ( a bodily habit4 ,some?+ ak9 to su* a case ( unnatural selection has !re tak5 place4 ,! ord]ly proc$ure ( natural evolution 0 disa/r\sly supplem5t$ by man4 ,= ! fact t 9 ! gr[? ( _! tree ( k ! bran*es develop$ out ( all proportion to ! trunk is due to a practice ( culture-graft+4 ,f be=e ! "t :5 !y began to leave records ( _! actions ! ,japanese h be5 a nation ( import]s1 n ( m]*&ise1 b ( ideas4 ,!y h inv>iably %[n ! mo/ advanc$ free-trade _s 9 pref]r+ to take somebody else's ready-made articles r ?an to try to produce any br&-new conceptions !mselves4 ,!y cont9ue to foll[ ! same l9e ( life4 ,a he>ty appreciation ( ! ?+s ( o!rs is /ill "o ( _! mo/ w9n+ traits4 ,:at !y took !y graft$ bodily ^u _! ance/ral tree1 :i* 9 consequ5ce came to pres5t a mo/ unnaturally div]sifi$ appe>ance4 ,= ?\gh n unlike o!r nations 9 wi%+ to borr[1 if _! zeal 9 ! matt] 0 slightly excessive1 !y 7 peculi> 9 t !y nev] assimilat$ :at !y took4 ,!y simply ins]t$ x ^u ! already exi/+ gr[?4 ,!re x rema9$1 & ?rove1 & blossom$1 n\ri%$ by t indig5\s ,japanese sap1 ta/e4 ,b l grafts g5]ally1 ! =eign b\ghs 7 n mu* modifi$ by _! new life-blood1 nor 0 ! tree 9 its turn at all affect$ by !m4 ,connect$ ) x only z sep>able p>ts ( its /ructure1 ! cutt+s might h be5 lopp$ (f aga9 )\t influ5c+ p]ceptibly ! condition ( ! fo/]-p>5t /em4 ,! grafts 9 "t grew to be great bran*es1 b ! trunk rema9$ ?r\gh x all ! trunk ( a sapl+4 ,9 o!r words1 ! nation grew up to man's e/ate1 keep+ ! m9d ( its *ildhood4 ,:at is ?us true ( ! ,japanese is true likewise ( ! ,koreans & ( ! ,*9ese4 ,! ?ree peoples1 inde$1 =m s _m l9ks 9 "o long *a9 ( borr[+4 ,*9a took f ,india1 !n ,korea copi$ ,*9a1 & la/ly ,japan imitat$ ,korea4 ,9 ?is simple mann] !y successively became possess$ ( a civilization :i* orig9ally 0 n ! prop]ty ( any "o ( !m4 ,9 ! eag]ness !y all ev9c$ 9 purlo9+ :at 0 n !irs1 & 9 ! p]fect cont5t ) :i* !y !n proce$$ to enjoy :at !y _h tak51 !y rem9d u =cibly ( t happy-g-lucky class 9 ! community :i* pref]s to live on que/ionable loans r ?an "w itself = a liv+4 ,l ^? same individuals1 :atev] int]e/ ! ,f> ,ea/]n p may succe$ 9 rais+ n[1 ,nature w 9 ! end make !m pay de>ly = _! lack ( pr9cipal4 ,! ,f> ,ea/]n civilization resembles1 9 fact1 m a me*anical mixture ( social elem5ts ?an a well diff]5tiat$ *emical comp\nd4 ,= 9 spite ( ! great v>iety ( +r$i5ts ?r[n into its caldron ( de/9y1 z no aff9ity exi/$ betwe5 !m1 no comb9ation result$4 ,! p[] to fuse 0 want+4 ,capability to evolve any?+ is n "o ( ! m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,inde$1 ! t5d5cy to spontane\s v>iation1 ,nature's mode ( mak+ exp]im5ts1 w\ld seem !re to h be5 an ent]pris+ faculty t 0 exhau/$ e>ly4 ,sleepy1 no d\bt1 f hav+ got up betimes ) ! dawn1 ^! dwell]s 9 ! f> l&s ( ! morn+ began to look ^u _! day z already well sp5t be=e !y _h rea*$ its noon4 ,!y grew old "y1 & h rema9$ mu* ! same age ev] s9ce4 ,:at !y 7 c5turies ago1 t at bottom !y are to-day4 ,take away ! ,european influ5ce ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 & ea* man might almo/ be 8 own great-gr&fa!r4 ,9 race *>act]i/ics he is yet ess5tially ! same4 ,! traits t di/+ui%$ ^! peoples 9 ! pa/ h be5 gradually ext+ui%+ !m ev] s9ce4 ,( ^! traits1 /agnat+ influ5ces ^u _! c>e]1 p]haps ! mo/ important is ! great quality ( imp]sonality4 ,if we take1 ?r\gh ! e>?'s temp]ate zone1 a belt ( c\ntry ^: nor!rn & s\!rn edges are det]m9$ by c]ta9 limit+ iso!rms1 n m ?an half ! wid? ( ! zone ap>t1 we %all f9d t we h includ$ 9 a relatively small ext5t ( surface almo/ all ! nations ( note 9 ! _w1 pa/ or pres5t4 ,n[ if we exam9e ?is belt1 & comp>e ! diff]5t p>ts ( x ) "o ano!r1 we %all be /ruck by a rem>kable fact4 ,! peoples inhabit+ x gr[ /eadily m p]sonal z we g we/4 ,s unmi/akable is ?is gradation ( _s1 t "o is tempt$ to ascribe x to cosmic r ?an to human causes4 ,x is z m>k$ z ! *ange 9 color ( ! human complexion obs]vable along any m]idian1 :i* ranges f black at ! equator to blonde t[>d ! pole4 ,9 l mann]1 ! s5se ( self gr[s m int5se z we foll[ 9 ! wake ( ! sett+ sun1 & fades /eadily z we advance into ! dawn4 ,am]ica1 ,europe1 ! ,levant1 ,india1 ,japan1 ea* is less p]sonal ?an ! "o be=e4 ,we /& at ! ne>] end ( ! scale1 ! ,f> ,ori5tals at ! o!r4 ,if ) u ! ,i seems to be ( ! v ess5ce ( ! s\l1 !n ! s\l ( ! ,f> ,ea/ may be said to be ,imp]sonality4 ,curi\s z ?is *>act]i/ic is z a fact1 x is ev5 m int]e/+ z a factor4 ,= :at x betok5s ( ^! peoples 9 p>ticul> may sugge/ mu* ab\t man g5]ally4 ,x may m>k a /ride 9 !ory1 if a /&/ill 9 practice4 ,possibly x may help u to "s und]/&+ ( ourselves4 ,n t x promises mu* aid to vex$ metaphysical que/ions1 b z a /udy 9 sociology x may n prove s va94 ,& = a ?+ :i* is always ) u1 its discussion may be said to be peculi>ly opportune j n[4 ,= x lies at ! bottom ( ! mo/ press+ que/ions ( ! day4 ,( ! two great problems t />e ! ,we/]n _w 9 ! face at ! pres5t mom5t1 bo? turn to x = solution4 ,agno/icism1 ! =ebod+ sil5ce ( ^? :o ?9k1 socialism1 communism1 & nihilism1 ! petulant cry ( ^? :o d n1 alike dep5d ultimately = ! "r to be ^u ! tru? or ! falsity ( ! s5se ( self4 ,= if !re be no su* actual ?+ z individuality1 if ! feel+ we call by t "n be naught b ! transi5t illusion ! ,buddhi/s w\ld h u believe x1 any fai? f\nd$ ^u x z basis vani%es z does ! picture 9 a revolv+ kaleidoscope1--less endur+ ev5 ?an ! flitt+ phantasmagoria ( a dream4 ,if ! ego be b ! pass+ %ad[ ( ! mat]ial bra91 at ! dis9tegration ( ! gray matt] :at w become ( u8 ,%all we simply lapse into an indi/+ui%able "p ( ! va/ univ]se t compasses u r\nd8 ,at ! ?\ght we seem to /& /ra9+ our gaze1 on ! %ore ( ! great sea ( k1 only to wat* ! fog roll 91 & hide f our view ev5 ^? headl&s ( hope t1 l besee*+ h&s1 /ret* out into ! deep4 ,s m mat]ially4 ,if individuality be a delusion ( ! m9d1 :at motive pot5t en\gh to excite endeavor 9 ! brea/ ( an ord9>y mortal rema9s8 ,philosoph]s1 inde$1 might /ill "w = ! advancem5t ( mank9d1 b mank9d itself w\ld n cont9ue long to labor en]getically = :at %\ld pr(it only ! common weal4 ,take away ! /imulus ( individuality1 & action is p>alyz$ at once4 ,= ) mo/ m5 ! prompt+s ( p]sonal advantage only af=d suffici5t inc5tive to ef=t4 ,de/roy ?is =ce1 !n any consid]ation due x lapses1 & socialism is n only ju/ifi$1 x is rais$ in/antly into an axiom ( life4 ,! community1 9 t case1 becomes itself ! unit1 ! indivisible atom ( exi/5ce4 ,socialism1 !n communism1 !n nihilism1 foll[ 9 inevitable sequ5ce4 ,t ev5 ! ,f> ,ori5tal1 ) all 8 numb+ imp]sonality1 has n t\*$ ?is goal may at lea/ sugge/ t individuality is a fact4 ,b fir/1 :at d we "k ab\t its exi/5ce ourselves8 ,v e>ly 9 ! c\rse ( e ?\ghtful *ildhood an ev5t takes place1 by ! side ( :i*1 to ! *ild himself1 all o!r ev5ts s9k into insignificance4 ,x is n "o t is recogniz$ & *ronicl$ by ! _w1 = x is :olly unconnect$ ) action4 ,no "o b ! *ild is aw>e ( its occurr5ce1 & he nev] speaks ( x to o!rs4 ,yet to t *ild x m>ks an epo*4 ,s int5sely individual does x seem t ! boy is afraid to av[ x1 :ile 9 reality s univ]sal is x t probably no human be+ has escap$ its influ5ce4 ,?\gh subjective purely1 x has m vividness ?an any ext]nal ev5t2 & ?\gh /rictly intr9sic to life1 x is m />tl+ ?an any accid5t ( fate or =tune4 ,?is exp]i5ce ( ! boy's1 at once s s+ul> & yet s g5]al1 is no?+ less ?an ! sudd5 revelation to him "o day ( ! fact ( 8 own p]sonality4 ,some:]e ab\t ! "t :5 s5sation is giv+ place to s5sitiv5ess z ! great self-educator1 & ! k ga9$ by ! five bodily s5ses is be+ fus$ into ! wisdom ( t m5tal "o we call common s5se1 ! boy makes a discov]y ak9 to ! act ( wak+ up4 ,all at once he becomes consci\s ( himself2 & ! consci\sness has ab\t x a t\* ( ! uncanny4 ,hi!rto he has be5 aw>e only ( matt]2 he n[ fir/ realizes m9d4 ,unw>n$1 unprep>$1 he is sudd5ly u%]$ be=e be+1 & /&s awe-/ruck 9 ! pres5ce (--himself4 ,if ! introduction to 8 own id5tity 0 />tl+1 !re is no?+ reassur+ 9 ! feel+ t ?is /range acqua9tance%ip mu/ la/4 ,= cont9ue x does4 ,x becomes an uns\ght intimacy he _c %ake (f4 ,l to 8 own %ad[ he _c escape x4 ,to himself a man _c b be at home4 ,= ye>s ?is alt] ego haunts him1 = he imag9es x an idiosyncrasy ( 8 own1 a morbid peculi>ity he d>e n confide to any "o1 = fe> ( be+ ?\ght a fool4 ,n till long aft]w>ds1 :5 he has le>n$ to live z a matt] ( c\rse ) 8 ev]-pres5t gho/1 does he discov] t o!rs h _h l famili>s !mselves4 ,sometimes ?is dawn ( consci\sness is prec$$ by a long twilight ( s\l-awak5+2 b sometimes1 ^u m s5sitive & subtl] natures1 ! light breaks ) all ! sudd5ness ( a sunrise at ! equator1 reveal+ to ! m9d's eye an unsuspect$ _w ( self )94 ,b 9 :atev] way we may awake to x1 ! s5se ( p]sonality1 :5 fir/ realiz$1 appe>s already1 l ! fabl$ ,goddess ( ,wisdom1 full gr[n 9 ! bra94 ,f ! mom5t :5 we fir/ rememb] ourselves we seem to be z old z we ev] seem to o!rs aft]w>ds to become4 ,we gr[1 inde$1 9 k1 9 wisdom1 9 exp]i5ce1 z our ye>s increase1 b deep d[n 9 our he>t ( he>ts we are /ill ess5tially ! same4 ,to be sure1 p pay u m def]5ce ?an !y did1 :i* sugge/s a d\bt at times :e!r we may n h *ang$2 small boys ( a succe$+ g5]ation treat u ) a respect t causes u inw>dly to smile1 z we ?9k h[ little we diff] f !m1 if !y b knew x4 ,= at bottom we are n consci\s ( *ange f t morn+1 long ago1 :5 fir/ we realiz$ ourselves4 ,we feel j z "y n[ z we felt old !n4 ,we are b amus$ at ! _w's discrim9ation :]e we c detect no diff]5ce4 ,e human be+ has be5 ?us twice born3 once z matt]1 once z m9d4 ,nor is ?is second bir? ! bir?right only ( mank9d4 ,all ! high] animals probably1 possibly ev5 ! l[] too1 h exp]i5c$ "s su* realization ( individual id5tity4 ,h[ev] t may be1 c]ta9ly to all races ( m5 has come ?is revelation2 only ! degree 9 :i* !y h felt its =ce has diff]$ imm5sely4 ,x is "o ?+ to ! apa!tic1 fatali/ic ,turk1 & q ano!r matt] to an en]getic1 n]v\s ,am]ican4 ,facts1 fancies1 fai?s1 all %[ h[ wide is ! v>iance 9 feel+s4 ,) !m no introspective greekcnzhi seauton ov]excites ! consci\sness ( self4 ,b ) u2 z ) ^? ( old possess$ ( devils1 x comes to />tle & /ays to di/ress4 ,too apt is x to prove an ev]-pres5t1 undesirable d\ble4 ,too (t5 does x play ! "p ( un9vit$ spectre at ! fea/1 ^: pres5ce no "o save its un=tunate victim suspects4 ,! haunt+ horror ( 8 own id5tity is to natures f> less ecc5tric ?an ,k5elm ,*ill+ly's only too common a curse4 ,to ?is companion%ip1 p>adoxical ?\gh x s\nd1 is pr9cipally due ! peculi> lonel9ess ( *ildhood4 ,= no?+ is s isolat+ z a p]si/5t idea :i* "o d>es n confide4 ,& yet1--/rang] p>adox /ill1--0 !re ev] any "o will+ to ex*ange 8 p]sonality = ano!r's8 ,:o c imag9e =ego+ 8 own self8 ,nay1 d we n cl+ ev5 to its outw>d appe>ance8 ,is !re a man s poor 9 all t man holds de> t he does n ke5ly res5t be+ accid5tally mi/ak5 = 8 neighbor8 ,surely !re mu/ be some?+ m ?an mirage 9 ?is deep-implant$1 widespread in/9ct ( human race4 ,b h[ev] /rong ! conviction n[ ( "o's individuality1 is !re aught to assure him ( its cont9uance beyond ! conf9es ( its pres5t life8 ,w x awake on dea?'s morr[ & "k itself1 or w x1 l ! body t gave x lodgm5t1 dis9tegrate aga9 into indi/+ui%able _s du/8 ,close ^u ! heels ( ! exi/+ consci\sness ( self treads ! %ad[-l d\bt ( its h]eaft]4 ,w analogy help to answ] ! grewsome riddle ( ! ,sph9x8 ,are ! laws we h le>n$ to be true = matt] true also = m9d8 ,matt] we n[ "k is inde/ructible2 yet ! =m ( x ) :i* we once 7 s fondly famili> vani%es nev] to return4 ,is a l fate to be ! lot ( ! s\l8 ,t m9d %\ld be capable ( annihilation is z inconceivable z t matt] %\ld cease to be4 ,surely ! _s we feel exi/+ r\nd ab\t u on e side n[ has be5 f ev]1 & w be = ev] to come4 ,b t portion ( x :i* we ea* "k z self1 is x n l to a drop ( ra9 se5 9 its fall+ ?r\gh ! air8 ,indi/+ui%able ! p>ticle 0 9 ! cl\d :5ce x came2 indi/+ui%able x w become aga9 9 ! ocean :i!r x is b\nd4 ,its p]sonality is b its pass+ phase f a va/ imp]sonal on ! "o h& to an equally va/ imp]sonal on ! o!r4 ,?us se]s prea*$ 9 ! pa/2 s mod]n sci5ce is h9t+ to-day4 ,) u ! idea seems ! bitt] fruit ( mat]ial philosophy2 by !m x 0 look$ ^u z ! faire/ fl[] ( _! fai?4 ,:at is dread$ n[ z ! impi\s sugge/ion ( ! godless f\r ?\s& ye>s ago 0 rev]5c$ z a sacr$ t5et ( religion4 ,%ort] ev5 ?an 8 %ort ?reescore ye>s & t5 is t s\l's life ( :i* man is directly cognizant4 ,b\nd$ by two seem+ly imp]sonal /ates is ! p]sonal consci\sness ( :i* he is made aw>e3 ! "o ! infantile exi/5ce t prec$es 8 boyi% discov]y1 ! o!r ! gloom t gr[s ) ye>s1--two twilights t fr+e ! two bord]s ( 8 day4 ,b ) ! ,f> ,ori5tal1 life is all twilight4 ,= 9 ,japan & ,*9a bo? /ates are f\nd toge!r4 ,!re1 side by side ) ! pres5t unconsci\sness ( ! babe exi/s ! belief 9 a com+ unconsci\sness = ! man4 ,s insep>ably bl5d$ are ! two t ! kn[n tru? ( ! "o seems1 = t v bond1 to c>ry ) x ! cr$5tials ( ! o!r4 ,c x be t ! p]sonal1 progressive ,we/ is wrong1 & ! imp]sonal1 impassive ,ea/ "r8 ,surely n4 ,is ! o!r side ( ! _w 9 advance ( u 9 m9d-developm5t1 ev5 z x prec$es u 9 ! "t ( day2 or j z our noon is its night1 may x n be f> 9 our re>8 ,is n its seem+ wisdom r ! precoci\sness ( :at is de/9$ nev] to g f>8 ,br\ght sudd5ly ^u su* a civilization1 aft] ! blankness ( a long ocean voyage1 "o is rem9d$ in/9ctively ( ! feel+s ( t bewild]$ individual :o1 aft] a d9n] at :i* he _h ev5tually ceas$ to be himself1 0 by way ( pleasantry left out ov]night 9 a gravey>d1 on _! way home1 by 8 humor\sly incl9$ companions2 & :o1 on awak+ alone1 9 a /ill dubi\s condition1 look$ ar\nd him 9 surprise1 rubb$ 8 eyes two or ?ree times to no purpose1 & f9ally mutt]$ 9 a tone ( awe-/ruck conviction1 ,well1 ei!r ,i'm ! fir/ to rise1 or ,i'm a long way beh9d "t6 ,:e!r _! failure to foll[ ! natural c\rse ( evolution results 9 br++ !m 9 at ! dea? j ! same or n1 ^! p are n[1 at any rate1 /ation>y n v f> f ! po9t at :i* we all set out4 ,!y are /ill 9 t *ildi% /ate ( developm5t be=e self-consci\sness has spoil$ ! sweet simplicity ( nature4 ,an imp]sonal race seems nev] to h fully gr[n up4 ,p>tly = its own sake1 p>tly = ours1 ?is mo/ di/9ctive feature ( ! ,f> ,ea/1 its m>k$ imp]sonality1 is well wor?y p>ticul> att5tion2 = :ile x collat]ally sugge/s pregnant ?\ghts ab\t ourselves1 x directly und]lies ! deep] oddities ( a civilization :i* is ! mod]n eigh? wond] ( ! _w4 ,we %all see ?is z we look at :at ^! p are1 at :at !y 71 & at :at !y hope to become2 n hi/orically1 b psy*ologically1 z "o might p]ceive1 7 he b wise en\gh1 9 an acorn1 besides ! nut itself1 two oaks1 t "o f :i* x fell1 & t o!r :i* f x w rise4 ,^! ?ree /ates1 :i* we may call its pot5tial pa/1 pres5t1 & future1 may be obs]v$ & /udi$ 9 ?ree special outgr[?s ( a race's "*3 9 its language1 9 its e-day ?\ghts1 & 9 its religion4 ,= 9 ! language ( a p we f9d embalm$ ! _s ( its pa/2 9 its e-day ?\ghts1 be !y ( arts or sci5ces1 is wrapp$ up its pres5t life2 9 its religion lie enfold$ its dream+s ( a future4 ,f out ea* ( ^! ?ree subjects 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ imp]sonality />es u 9 ! face4 ,^u ?is quality z a f\ndation re/s ! ,f> ,ori5tal "*4 ,x is individually r ?an nationally t ,i propose to scan x n[4 ,x is ! action ( a p>ticle 9 ! wave ( _w-developm5t ,i w\ld wat*1 r ?an ! propagation ( ! wave itself4 ,inf]5ces ab\t ! movem5t ( ! :ole w foll[ ( !mselves a k ( ! motion ( its p>ts4 ,b be=e we attack ! subject esot]ically1 let u look a mom5t at ! man z he appe>s 9 8 relation to ! community4 ,su* a glance w sugge/ ! peculi> atmosph]e ( imp]sonality t p]vades ! p4 ,h[ev] lack+ 9 clev]ness1 9 m]it1 or 9 imag9ation a man may be1 !re are 9 our ,we/]n _w1 if 8 exi/5ce !re be s mu* z notic$ at all1 ?ree occasions on :i* he appe>s 9 pr9t4 ,8 bir?1 8 m>riage1 & 8 dea? are all duly *ronicl$ 9 type1 p]haps z suffici5tly typical ( ! g5]al unimportance ( 8 life4 ,m5tion ( "o's bir?1 x is true1 is an ari/ocratic privilege1 conf9$ to ! _w ( ,engli% society4 ,9 democratic ,am]ica1 no d\bt because all m5 !re are suppos$ to be born free & equal1 we ignore ! fir/ ev5t1 & m5tion only ! la/ two episodes1 ab\t :i* our national a/ut5ess ass]ts no su* effac+ equality4 ,accept+ our newspap] record z a fair en\gh summ>y ( ! biography ( an av]age man1 let u look at ^! ?ree mom5t\s occasions 9 ! c>e] ( a ,f> ,ori5tal4 ,*apt] #b4 ,family4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 ! poor little ,japanese baby is u%]$ into ?is _w 9 a sadly imp]sonal mann]1 = he is n ev5 accord$ ! di/9ction ( a bir?day4 ,he is p]mitt$ in/ead only ! mu* less special honor ( a bir?-ye>4 ,n t he beg9s 8 sep>ate exi/5ce o!rwise ?an is ! cu/om ( mortals g5]ally1 at a def9ite in/ant ( "t1 b t v little subsequ5t notice is ev] tak5 ( ! fact4 ,on ! contr>y1 f ! mom5t he makes 8 appe>ance he is spok5 ( z a ye> old1 & ?is same age he cont9ues to be consid]$ 9 mo/ simple ease ( calculation1 till ! beg9n+ ( ! next cal5d> ye>4 ,:5 t epo* ( g5]al rejoic+ arrives1 he is cr$it$ ) ano!r ye> himself4 ,s is ev]ybody else4 ,new ,ye>'s day is a common bir?day = ! community1 a sort ( imp]sonal anniv]s>y = 8 :ole _w4 ,a l reckon+ is foll[$ 9 ,*9a & ,korea4 ,^u ! disadvantages ( be+ consid]$ f "o's bir? up at lea/ "o ye> & possibly two old] ?an "o really is1 x lies beyond our pres5t purpose to expatiate4 ,x is q evid5t t woman has _h no voice 9 ! fram+ ( su* a *ronology4 ,"o w\ld h>dly imag9e t man _h ei!r1 s a/ronomic is ! sy/em4 ,a communi/ic age is h[ev] b an unavoidable detail ( ! g5]al s*eme ^: mo/ sugge/ive feature consi/s 9 ! subord9ation ( ! actual bir?day ( ! individual to ! fictiti\s bir?day ( ! community4 ,= x is n s mu* ! want ( commemoration %[n ! subject z ! "* ( ! commemoration :i* is significant4 ,"s slight notice is inde$ paid to bir?days dur+ e>ly *ildhood1 b ev5 !n _! obs]vance is q second>y 9 importance to t ( ! great imp]sonal anniv]s>ies ( ! ?ird day ( ! ?ird moon & ! fif? day ( ! fif? moon4 ,^! two occasions celebrat$ ! com+ ( humanity into ! _w ) an imp]sonality wor?y ( ! ,fr5* revolution>y cal5d>4 ,! fir/ ( !m is call$ ! fe/ival ( girls1 & commemorates ! bir? ( girls g5]ally1 ! adv5t ( ! univ]sal fem99e1 z "o may say4 ,! second is a correspond+ anniv]s>y = boys4 ,ow+ to its sex1 ! latt] is ! great] ev5t ( ! two1 & 9 consequ5ce ( its mo/ conspicu\s feature is /yl$ ! fe/ival ( fi%es4 ,! fi%es are holl[ pap] images ( ! tai f f\r to six feet 9 l5g?1 ti$ to ! top ( a long pole plant$ 9 ! gr\nd & tipp$ ) a gild$ ball4 ,holes 9 ! pap] at ! m\? & ! tail enable ! w9d to inflate ! body s t x floats ab\t horizontally1 sway+ hi!r & ?i!r1 & tugg+ at ! l9e aft] ! mann] ( a liv+ ?+4 ,! fi% are emblems ( good luck1 & are set up 9 ! c\rty>d ( e h\se :]e a son has be5 born dur+ ! ye>4 ,on ?is auspici\s day ,tokio is sudd5ly trans=m$ into eighty squ>e miles ( aqu>ium4 ,= any m p]sonal purpose ,new ,ye>'s day eclipses all p>ticul> anniv]s>ies4 ,!n ev]ybody congratulates ev]ybody else ^u ev]y?+ 9 g5]al1 & incid5tally ^u be+ alive4 ,su* sub/itution ( an ab/ract = a concrete bir?day1 al?\gh exce$+ly conv5i5t = o!rs1 mu/ at lea/ conduce to self-=getfulness on ! "p ( its prop] possessor1 & t5d inevitably to m]ge ! id5tity ( ! individual 9 t ( ! community4 ,x f>es h>dly bett] ) ! ,f> ,ori5tal 9 ! matt] ( m>riage4 ,al?\gh he is1 z we might ?9k1 ! p]son mo/ int]e/$ 9 ! result1 he is p]mitt$ no say 9 ! affair :atev]4 ,9 fact1 x is n 8 affair at all1 b 8 fa!r's4 ,8 h& is simply made a cat's-paw (4 ,! matt] is entirely a bus9ess transaction1 ent]$ into by ! p>5t & conduct$ ?r\gh regul> m>riage brok]s4 ,9 x he plays only ! "p ( a m>ionette4 ,8 rev5ge = be+ ?us b>t]$ out ( :at might be ! bett] half ( 8 life1 he takes ev5tually on ! next succe$+ g5]ation4 ,8 dea? may be said to be ! mo/ important act ( 8 :ole life4 ,= !n only c 8 p]sonal exi/5ce be prop]ly consid]$ to beg94 ,by x he jo9s ! great company ( ance/ors :o are to ^! p ( almo/ m consequ5ce ?an liv+ folk1 & ( mu* m individual di/9ction4 ,p>ticul>ly is ?is ! case 9 ,*9a & ,korea1 b ! same respect1 ?\gh 9 a some:at less rigid =m1 is paid ! dead 9 ,japan4 ,!n at la/ ! individual receives t recognition :i* 0 d5i$ him 9 ! fle%4 ,9 ,japan a mortu>y tablet is set up to him 9 ! h\se & duly wor%ipp$2 on ! cont95t ! ance/ors are giv5 a dwell+ ( _! own1 & ev5 m devot$ly rev]5c$4 ,b 9 bo? places ! cult is any?+ b fun]eal4 ,= ! ance/ral tombs are temples & pleasure pavilions at ! same "t1 consecrat$ n simply to rites & c]emonies1 b to family ga!r+s & g5]al jollification4 ,& ! =tunate defunct mu/ feel1 if he is /ill half z s5ti5t z 8 dutiful desc5dants suppose1 t 8 e>?ly life1 l o!r approv$ com$ies1 has end$ well4 ,important1 h[ev]1 z ^! critical po9ts 9 8 c>e] may be reckon$ by 8 relatives1 !y are sc>cely calculat$ to prove equally epo*al to ! man himself4 ,9 a community :]e next to no note is ev] tak5 ( ! anniv]s>y ( 8 bir?1 "s d\bt z to ! special significance ( t r$-lett] day may n unnaturally creep into 8 own m9d4 ,:ile 9 reg>d to 8 dea?1 al?\gh x may be highly flatt]+ = him to "k t he w c]ta9ly become somebody :5 he %all h ceas$1 practically1 to be anybody1 su* t>dy recognition is sc>cely timely en\gh to be prop]ly appreciat$4 ,human nature is s e>?-ti$1 aft] all1 t a po/-mundane exi/5ce is v apt to seem immat]ial z well z be s4 ,) ! old famili> l&m>ks ( life oblit]at$ 9 ?is :olesale mann]1 x is to be d\bt$ :e!r "o ( u1 plac$ 9 ! mid/ ( su* a civilization1 w\ld "k himself4 ,he c]ta9ly w\ld d]ive b scanty satisfaction f ! recognition if he did4 ,ev5 ,nirvana might seem a happy limbo by comp>ison4 ,) a communal1 n to say a cosmic1 bir?day1 & a conv5tional wife1 he might well deem 8 sep>ate exi/5ce ! %ad[ ( a %ade & embrace ,buddhism f m]e =ce ( circum/ances4 ,fur!r inve/igation w\ld n %ake 8 op9ion4 ,= a f>-ori5tal c>e] is ?or\ghly 9 keep+ ) ^!1 its typical turn+-po9ts4 ,f "o end ( its c\rse to ! o!r x is pa9fully imp]sonal4 ,9 its regul> r\t9e z 9 its m sali5t junctures1 life pres5ts itself to ^! races a totally diff]5t affair f :at x seems to u4 ,! cause lies 9 :at is tak5 to be ! basis ( socio-biology1 if "o may s express x4 ,9 ! ,f> ,ea/ ! social unit1 ! ultimate molecule ( exi/5ce1 is n ! individual1 b ! family4 ,we occid5tals ?9k we value family4 ,we ev5 p>ade our pret5sions s prom95tly z sometimes to tread on o!r p's prejudices ( a l nature4 ,yet we sc>cely seem to appreciate ! inh]itance4 ,= ) a logic :i* does u que/ionable cr$it1 we are pr\d ( our ance/ors 9 direct proportion to _! remot5ess f ourselves1 ?us p]mitt+ ,democracy to rev5ge its insignificance by smil+ at our self-impos$ satire4 ,to e/eem a man 9 inv]se ratio to ! am\nt ( rem>kable blood he has inh]it$ is1 to say ! lea/1 ba!tic4 ,o!rs1 aga91 make !mselves objectionable by pref]r+ _! imm$iate relatives to all less connect$ companions1 & cl+ to _! c\s9s s closely t affection (t5 culm9ates 9 matrimony1 nature's remon/rances not)/&+4 ,b ) all ! pride or pleasure :i* we take 9 ! memb]s ( our p>ticul> clan1 our satisfaction really spr+s f view+ !m on an autoc5tric !ory ( ! social sy/em4 ,9 our own eyes we are ! /> ab\t :i*1 z 9 ,joseph's dream1 our relatives revolve & ^u :i* !y help to %$ an add$ lu/re4 ,our ,ptolemaic !ory ( society is necessitat$ by our t5acity to ! p]sonal /&po9t4 ,?is fix$ idea ( ours causes all else seem+ly to rotate ab\t x4 ,su* an egoi/ic conception is q =eign to our longitud9al antipodes4 ,h[ev] mu* appe>ances may agree1 ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ^u :i* family consid]ation is bas$ are widely diff]5t 9 ! two hemisph]es4 ,= ! f>-ea/]n social univ]se turns on a patric5tric pivot4 ,^u ! conception ( ! family z ! social & political unit dep5ds ! :ole con/itution ( ,*9a4 ,! same !ory some:at modifi$ con/itutes ! life-pr9ciple ( ,korea1 ( ,japan1 & ( _! less advanc$ c\s9s :o fill ! va/ c5tre ( ! ,asiatic cont95t4 ,f ! emp]or on 8 ?rone to ! common coolie 9 8 hovel x is ! idea ( k9%ip t knits ! entire body politic toge!r4 ,! ,empire is "o great family2 ! family is a little empire4 ,! "o develop$ out ( ! o!r4 ,! patri>*al is1 z is well kn[n1 probably ! olde/ political sy/em 9 ! _w4 ,all nations may be said to h exp]i5c$ su* a pat]nal gov]nm5t1 b mo/ nations outgrew x4 ,n[ ! int]e/+ fact ab\t ! yell[ bran* ( ! human race is1 n t !y _h s juv5ile a con/itution1 b t !y h x2 t x has p]si/$ practically un*ang$ f prehi/oric ages4 ,x is c]ta9ly surpris+ 9 ?is kaleidoscopic _w ^: patt]n is con/antly *ang+ z "t m]ges "o comb9ation ( its elem5ts into ano!r1 t on ! o!r side ( ! globe ?is set %\ld h rema9$ ! same4 ,yet 9 spite ( ! lapse ( ye>s1 9 spite ( ! alt]$ conditions ( exi/5ce1 9 spite ( an imm5se advance 9 civilization1 su* a primitive /ate ( society has cont9u$ !re to ! pres5t day1 9 all its ess5tials :at x 0 :5 z nomads ! race =efa!rs w&]$ peacefully or o!rwise ov] ! pla9s ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,! pr9ciple help$ !m to exp&2 x has simply cramp$ !m ev] s9ce4 ,=1 in/ead ( dissolv+ l o!r antiquat$ views1 x has become1 :at x 0 b\nd to become if x cont9u$ to la/1 cry/alliz$ into an in/itution4 ,x _h practically rea*$ ?is condition :5 x receiv$ a !oretical1 n to say a !ological recognition :i* gave x mundane immortality4 ,a c\ple ( mill5niums ago ,confucius consecrat$ filial duty by mak+ x ! basis ( ! ,*9ese moral code4 ,8 h& 0 ! f9i%+ t\* ( fossilification4 ,= s9ce ! sage set 8 seal ^u ! sy/em no "o has s mu* z dreamt ( *ang+ x4 ,! idea ( confut+ ,confucius w\ld be an act ( impiety su* z no ,*9aman c\ld possibly commit4 ,n t ! inadmissibility ( argum5t is due really to ! au?ority ( ! philosoph]1 b t x lies +ra9$ 9 ! "* ( ! p4 ,inde$ ! g5ius ( ! "o may be said to h consi/$ 9 div9+ ! g5ius ( ! o!r4 ,confucius =mulat$ ! prevail+ practice1 & 9 s do+ help$ to make x p]petual4 ,he gave expression to ! national feel+1 & l expressions1 g5]ally 81 s]v$ to /amp ! idea all ! m indelibly ^u ! national consci\sness4 ,9 ?is mann] ! family f a natural relation grew into a highly unnatural social ana*ronism4 ,! loose ties ( a rov+ life became fett]s ( a fix$ conv5tionality4 ,bonds orig9ally ( mutual advantage h>d5$ into re/rictions by :i* ! "y 7 hopelessly te!r$ to ! old4 ,midway 9 its c\rse ! race und]took to turn r\nd & face backw>ds1 z x j\rney$ on4 ,its subsequ5t advance c\ld be no?+ b sl[4 ,! head ( a family is s n[ 9 some?+ ( a corporeal s5se4 ,f him emanate all its actions2 to him are responsible all its p>ts4 ,any o!r memb] ( x is z incapable ( individual expression z is ! h&1 or ! foot1 or ! eye ( man4 ,inde$1 ,confucian doctors ( div9ity might appropriately adm9i/] psy*ically to ! egoi/ic ! rebuke ( ! ,we/]n physician to ! too self-analytic y\? :o1 f9d+ t1 aft] eat+1 8 dige/ion fail$ to give him :at he consid]$ its prop] s5sations1 _h come to consult ! doctor z to h[ x ought to feel4 ,feel6 "y man1 he 0 answ]$1 y ought n to be aw>e t y h a dige/ion4 ,s ) !m1 a normally con/itut$ son kn[s n :at x is to possess a spontaneity ( 8 own4 ,inde$1 ?is v ^w own1 :i* s long ago 9 our own tongue took to itself ! symbol ( possession1 well exemplifies 8 dep5d5t /ate4 ,*9a furni%es ! mo/ conspicu\s in/ance ( ! want ( individual rights4 ,a ,*9ese son _c prop]ly be said to own any?+4 ,! title to ! l& he tills is ve/$ absolutely 9 ! family1 ( :i* he is an undivid$ ?irtie?1 or :at-n4 ,ev5 ! adm9i/ration ( ! prop]ty is n 81 b resides 9 ! family1 repres5t$ by its head4 ,! outw>d symbols ( own]%ip te/ify to ! fact4 ,! b\rns t m>k ! b\nd>ies ( ! fields be> ! names ( families1 n ( individuals4 ,! family1 z su*1 is ! proprietor1 & its l&s are cultivat$ & enjoy$ 9 common by all ! con/itu5ts ( ! clan4 ,9 ! t5ure ( its real e/ate1 ! ,*9ese family mu* resembles ! ,russian ,mir4 ,b s f> z 8 p]sonal /ate is conc]n$1 ! ,*9ese son outslaves ! ,slav4 ,= he lives at home1 "u ! imm$iate control ( ! pat]nal w--9 ! mo/ complete ( s]fdoms1 a filial "o4 ,ev5 exi/5ce becomes a communal affair4 ,f ! family mansion1 or set ( mansions1 9 :i* all its memb]s dwell1 to ! family mausoleum1 to :i* !y w all ev5tually be borne1 a man makes 8 life j\rney 9 /rict company ) 8 k94 ,a man's life is ?us b an undivisible fraction ( ! family life4 ,h[ ess5tially s w appe> f ! foll[+ slight sket* ( x4 ,to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 8 bir? is a v important ev5t--= ! h\sehold1 at :i* no "o fails to rejoice except ! new-com]4 ,he cries4 ,! g5]al joy1 h[ev]1 dep5ds some:at ^u 8 sex4 ,if ! baby *ances to be a boy1 ev]ybody is imm5sely pleas$2 if a girl1 !re is consid]ably less effusion %[n4 ,9 ! latt] case ! m impulsive relatives are unmi/akably sorry2 ! m philosophic evid5tly hope = bett] luck next "t4 ,bo? k9ds make v pretty spee*es1 :i* n ev5 ! speak]s believe1 = 9 ! babe lott]y ! family is consid]$ to h drawn a blank4 ,a delight s eng5d]$ proves h[ little ( ! p]sonal1 ev5 9 prospective1 atta*es to its object4 ,! reason = ! invidi\s di/9ction 9 ! matt] ( sex lies ( c\rse 9 an inord9ate desire = ! p]petuation ( ! family l9e4 ,! un=tunate infant is reg>d$ m]ely 9 ! light ( a possible prog5itor4 ,a boy is already pot5tially a fa!r2 :]eas a girl1 if %e m>ry at all1 is b\nd to m>ry out ( h] own family into ano!r1 & is relatively lo/4 ,! full =ce ( ! deprivation is1 h[ev]1 to "s degree temp]$ by ! almo/ inf9ite possibilities ( adoption4 ,daught]s are1 !re=e1 n utt]ly unmitigable evils4 ,f ! privacy ( ! dome/ic circle1 ! infant's entrance into public life is p]=m$ pick-a-back4 ,/rapp$ securely to ! %\ld]s ( a slightly old] si/]1 out he goes1 consign$ to ! t5d] m]cies ( a be+ :o is sc>cely m ?an a baby h]self4 ,! dim9utiv5ess ( ! nurse-p]ambulators is ! mo/ surpris+ "p ( ! p]=mance4 ,! t9ie/ ( tots may be se5 ?us toddl+ r\nd ) burd5s half _! own size4 ,l ! dot ^u ! little i1 ! baby's head seems a natural "p ( _! *ildi% ego4 ,an economy ( ! k9d 9 ! matt] ( nurses is highly sugge/ive4 ,t x %\ld be practicable ?us to entru/ "o infant to ano!r proves ! precoci\sness ( *ildr54 ,b ?is surpris+ maturity ( ! "y implies by a law too well kn[n to ne$ explanation1 ! consequ5t immaturity ( ! race4 ,t :i* has less to gr[ up to1 naturally gr[s up to its limit soon]4 ,x may ev5 be que/ion$ :e!r x does n d s ) ! m ha/e2 on ! same pr9ciple t a runn] :o has less di/ance to travel n only accompli%es 8 c\rse quick]1 b moves ) relatively great] spe$1 or z a small planet gr[s old n simply soon]1 b comp>atively fa/] ?an a l>g] "o4 ,jupit] is /ill 9 8 fi]y y\?1 :ile ! moon is s5ile 9 decrepid old age1 & yet 8 sep>ate exi/5ce began long be=e h]s4 ,ei!r hypo!sis w expla9 ! abnormally e>ly developm5t ( ! ,*9ese race1 & its subsequ5t c>e] ( inactivity4 ,mean:ile ! y\?ful nurse1 9 blissful ignorance ( ! evid5ce :i* h] pres5t precocity af=ds aga9/ h] future possibilities1 pursues h] sports ) int]mitt5t att5tion to h] *>ge1 ^: poor little head lolls ab\t1 n[ on "o side & n[ on ! o!r1 9 a mo/ di/ress+ly loose mann]1 an un9t]e/$ spectator ( ! proce$+s4 ,z soon z ! babe gets a trifle bigg] he ceases to be m9i/]$ to & beg9s 8 long c\rse ( m9i/]+ to o!rs4 ,8 home life consi/s ( att5tive subord9ation4 ,! relation 8 ob$i5ce be>s to t ( *ildr5 else:]e is p>allel$ p]haps suffici5tly by ! comp>ative importance atta*$ to precepts on ! subject 9 ! respective moral codes4 ,! comm&m5t honor ?y fa!r =ms a ti! ( ! ,mosaic law1 :ile ! same injunction con/itutes at lea/ "o half ( ! ,confucian precepts4 ,to ! ,*9ese *ild all ! p>5tal comm&s are n simply law to ! lett]1 !y are to be anticipat$ 9 ! _s4 ,to d :at he is told is b ! m]e/ fraction ( 8 duty2 !oretically 8 only ?\ght is h[ to s]ve 8 sire4 ,! pi\s ,a5eas escap+ f ,troy exemplifies 8 conduct :5 x comes to a "q ( dome/ic prec$5ce1--^: fir/ c>e1 x w be rememb]$1 0 = 8 fa!r1 8 next = 8 son1 & 8 la/ = 8 wife4 ,he lo/ 8 wife1 x may be not$ 9 pass+4 ,filial piety is ! greate/ ( ,*9ese virtues4 ,inde$1 an undutiful son is a mon/rosity1 a case ( moral de=mity4 ,x c\ld n[ h>dly be o!rwise4 ,= a fa!r sums up 9 propria p]sona a :ole p$igree ( patri>*s ^: sup]impos$ weight ( au?ority is practically div9e4 ,?is condition ( s]vitude is nev] outgr[n by ! individual1 z x has nev] be5 outgr[n by ! race4 ,our boy n[ beg9s to g to s*ool2 to a day s*ool1 x ne$ h>dly be specifi$1 = a bo>d+ s*ool w\ld be entirely out ( keep+ ) ! family life4 ,"h1 he is giv5 ! ,trimetrical ,classic to />t on1 t he may le>n ! *>act]s by he>t1 pick+ up incid5tally :at ideas he may4 ,?is book is foll[$ by ! ,c5tury ( ,surnames1 a catalogue ( all ! clan names 9 ,*9a1 /udi$ l ! la/ = ! sake ( ! *>act]s1 al?\gh ! sugge/ion ( ! importance ( ! family conta9$ 9 x is probably n lo/ ^u 8 y\?ful m9d4 ,next comes ! ,?\s& ,"* ,classic1 a wond]ful epic z a feat ( skill1 = ( ! ?\s& *>act]s :i* x conta9s n a s+le "o is repeat$1 an abs5ce ( tautology n prop]ly appreciat$ by ! en=c$ read]4 ,rem9isc5ces ( our own s*ool days vividly depict ! consequ5t disgu/1 in/ead ( admiration1 ( ! boy4 ,?ree m books succe$ ^! fir/ volumes1 diff]+ f "o ano!r 9 =m1 b 9 sub/ance s+ul>ly alike1 treat+1 z !y all d1 ( hi/ory & e?ics comb9$4 ,= tales & morals are insep>ably associat$ by pi\s antiquity4 ,inde$1 ! pa/ w\ld seem to h liv$ ) special ref]5ce to ! edification ( ! future4 ,*9am5 7 abnormally virtu\s 9 ^? gold5 days1 b>r+ ! few un=tunates :om fate ne$$ z w>n+ examples ( depravity = succe$+ ages4 ,except = ! fact t in/ruction z to a future life =ms no "p ( ! curriculum1 a f>-ea/]n education may be said to consi/ ( ,sunday-s*ool e day 9 ! week4 ,= no occasion is lo/ by ! erudite au?ors1 ev5 9 ! mo/ worldly portions ( _! "w1 = prea*+ a slight homily on ! subject 9 h&4 ,! dictum ( ,dionysius ( ,halic>nassus t hi/ory is philosophy tea*+ by example w\ld seem !re to h become modifi$ into hi/ory is filiosophy tea*+ by example4 ,= 9 ! in/ructive anecdotes e o!r =m ( m]it is depict$ z second to t ( be+ a dutiful son4 ,to ! practice ( t supreme virtue all o!r consid]ations are sacrific$4 ,! /ud5t's aim is ?us kept s+le4 ,at e turn ( ! leaves1 p>agons ( filial piety %ame ! y\?ful read] to ! pit* ( emulation by ! epitaphic records ( _! de$s4 ,portraits ( ! pa/1 possibly color$1 pres5t t e/imable trait 9 s exalt$ a type t to any less filial a p !y w\ld simply det] competition4 ,yet ! boy implicitly believes & no d\bt resolves to rival :at he reads4 ,a specim5 or two w amply sugge/ ! re/4 ,9 "o tale ! h]o is held up to ! unqualifi$ admiration ( po/]ity = hav+ />v$ to dea? 8 son1 9 an extreme case ( family de/itution1 = ! sake ( provid+ food en\gh = 8 ag$ fa!r4 ,9 ano!r he unhesitat+ly divorces 8 wife = hav+ d>$ to poke fun1 9 ! %ape ( bodk9s1 at "s wood5 effigies ( 8 p>5ts :i* he _h _h set up 9 ! h\se = daily devotional contemplation4 ,f9ally ano!r p>agon actually sells himself 9 p]petuity z a slave t he may ?us procure ! :]e)al to bury ) due honor 8 any?+ b wor?y prog5itor1 :o _h fir/ *eat$ 8 neighbors & !n squ&]$ 8 ill-gott5 ga9s 9 riot\s liv+4 ,( ^! tales1 z ( c]ta9 que/ionable novels 9 a slightly diff]5t l9e1 ! ev5tual moral is consid]$ q compet5t to r$eem ! g5]al immorality ( ! plot4 ,along su* a curriculum ! y\?ful ,*9aman is made to run4 ,a v simil> sy/em prevails 9 ,japan1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two consi/+ 9 quantity r ?an quality4 ,! books 9 ! two cases are mu* ! same1 & ! am\nt read diff]s surpris+ly little :5 we consid] t 9 ! "o case x is 8 own classics ! /ud5t is read+1 9 ! o!r ! ,*9aman's4 ,if he belong to ! middle class1 z soon z 8 s*ool+ is ov] he is set to le>n 8 fa!r's trade4 ,to und]take to le>n any trade b 8 fa!r's w\ld /rike ! family z simply prepo/]\s4 ,:y %\ld he adopt ano!r l9e ( bus9ess8 ,&1 if he did1 :at o!r bus9ess %\ld he adopt8 ,is 8 fa!r's occupation n already !re1 a "p ( ! exi/+ ord] ( ?+s2 & is he n ! son ( 8 fa!r & heir !re=e ( ! pat]nal skill8 ,n t su* inh]it$ aptness is recogniz$ sci5tifically2 x is simply tak5 = grant$ in/9ctively4 ,x is b a halfhe>t$ intuition1 h[ev]1 = ! possibility ( an inh]itance f ! "m's side is z out ( ! "q z if h] sev]ance f h] own family _h an ex po/ facto effect4 ,z = 8 individual pr$ilection 9 ! matt]1 nature has consid]ately con=m$ to cu/om by giv+ him none4 ,he becomes a cab9et-mak]1 = in/ance1 because 8 ance/ors always h be5 cab9et-mak]s4 ,he inh]its ! family bus9ess z a necess>y "p ( ! family "n4 ,he is born to 8 trade1 n naturally select$ because ( 8 fitness = x4 ,b he usually is amply qualifi$ = ! position1 = g5]ations ( practice1 if only on "o side ( ! h\se1 accumulate a va/ deal ( te*nical skill4 ,! result ( ?is sy/em ( clan guilds 9 all bran*es ( indu/ry is suffici5tly noticeable4 ,! almo/ inf9ite sup]iority ( ,japanese artisans ov] _! ,european fell[-craftsm5 is _w-kn[n4 ,on ! o!r h& ! t5d5cy ( ! occupation 9 ! ab/ract to swall[ up ! individual 9 ! concrete is z evid5t to !ory z x is pat5t 9 practice4 ,ev5tually ! man is lo/ 9 ! mann]4 ,! v names ( trades express ! fact4 ,! ,japanese ^w = cab9et-mak]1 = example1 means lit]ally cutt+-?+-h\se1 & is n[ appli$ z di/9ctively to ! man z to 8 %op4 ,nom9ally z well z practically ! y\?ful ,japanese artisan makes 8 introduction to ! _w1 mu* aft] ! mann] ( ! h]o ( ,lecocq's comic op]a1 ! son ( ! h\se ( ,m>asqu9 et ,cie4 ,if in/ead ( belong+ to ! l[] middle class our typical y\? be born ( blu] blood1 or if he be fill$ ) ! same desires z if he 7 s desc5d$1 he becomes a /ud5t4 ,hav+ fail$ to discov] 9 ! s*ool-room ! futility ( 8 c\ntry's self-vaunt$ le>n+1 he proce$s to devote 8 life to its pursuit4 ,) an application :i* is em95tly praisewor?y1 ev5 if its object be n1 he sets to "w to /eep himself 9 ! classics till he c p]ceive no m]it 9 any?+ else4 ,z might be suspect$1 he ends by discov]+ 9 ! say+s ( ! pa/ m mean+ ?an ! simple pa/ ev] dream$ ( putt+ !re4 ,he becomes m ,confucian ?an ,confucius4 ,inde$1 x is =tunate = ! reputation ( ! sage t he _c return to e>?1 = he might disagree to 8 detrim5t ) 8 own comm5tators4 ,su* is ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ,*9a & ,korea4 ,le>n+1 h[ev]1 is n dep5d5t solely on individual int]e/ = its wond]fully fl\ri%+ condition 9 ! ,middle ,k+dom1 = ! gov]nm5t abets ! practice to its utmo/4 ,x is itself ! supreme sanction1 = its po/s are ! prizes ( pr(ici5cy4 ,?r\gh ! /udy ( ! classics lies ! only entrance to political p[]4 ,to become a m&>9 "o mu/ h pass$ a s]ies ( competitive exam9ations on ^! v subjects1 & competition 9 ?is imp]sonal field is mo/ ke54 ,= :ile popul> en?usiasm = philosophy = philosophy's sake might1 among any p1 ev5tually %[ symptoms ( fatigue1 x is n likely to flag :]e ! outcome ( x is s sub/antial4 ,erudition c>ries !re all e>?ly emolum5ts 9 its tra94 ,= ! man :o c write ! mo/ s*ola/ic essay on ! classics is =?) p]mitt$ to amass mu* honor & m weal? by wrong+ 8 less accompli%$ fell[-citiz5s4 ,*9a is a /ud5t's p>adise :]e ! possession ( le>n+ is in/antly conv]tible into unlimit$ pelf4 ,9 ,japan ! /udy ( ! classics 0 nev] pursu$ pr(essionally4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 prosecut$ ) mu* zeal en amateur4 ,! ,*9ese bureaucratic sy/em has be5 want+4 ,= 9 spite ( h] /ud5ts1 until )9 ?irty ye>s ,japan slumb]$ /ill 9 ! ,knight-"t ( ! ,middle ,ages1 & s long z a man c>ri$ ab\t ) him cont9ually two beautiful swords he felt x incumb5t ^u him to use !m4 ,! happy days ( knight-errantry h pass$4 ,^! same cavali]s ( ,samurai are n[ ?ankful to police ! /reets 9 spectacles necessitat$ by ! too dilig5t /udy ( ,g]man text1 & arre/ *ance di/urb]s ( ! public peace = a mis]ably small sal>y p] mon?4 ,our y\? has n[ rea*$ ! fl[]+ season ( life1 t brief ,may "t :5 ! :ole _w takes on ! rose-t9t1 & :5 by all dramatic laws he ought to fall 9 love4 ,he does no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,sad to say1 he is a /rang] to ! feel+4 ,love1 z we und]/& ! ^w1 is a ?+ unkn[n to ! ,f> ,ea/2 =tunately1 inde$1 = ! possession !re ( ! t5d] passion w\ld be worse ?an useless4 ,its indulg5ce w\ld "w no end ( di/urbance to ! community at l>ge1 beside entail+ mu* mis]y ^u its individual victim4 ,its ex]cise w\ld probably be class$ ) kleptomania & o!r l excesses ( purely p]sonal consid]ation4 ,! community c\ld nev] p]mit ! practice1 = x /rikes at ! v root ( _! :ole social sy/em4 ,! imm5se loss 9 happ9ess to ^! p 9 consequ5ce ( ! omission by ! too p>simoni\s ,fates ( t ?read1 :i*1 ) u1 sp9s ! :ole ( woman's web ( life1 & at lea/ weaves ! w>p ( man's1 is b incid5tal to ! pres5t subject2 ! effect ( ! loss ^u ! individuality ( ! p]son himself is :at conc]ns u n[4 ,if !re is "o mom5t 9 a man's life :5 8 int]e/ = ! _w at l>ge pales be=e ! engross+ "* ( 8 own emotions1 x is assur$ly :5 t man fir/ falls 9 love4 ,!n1 if nev] be=e1 ! _w )9 excludes ! _w )\t4 ,= ( all our human passions none is s isolat+ z ! t5d]e/4 ,to %ut t "o o!r be+ 91 we mu/ ( necessity %ut all ! re/ ( mank9d out2 & we d s ) a reckless tru/ 9 our own self-suffici5cy :i* has ab\t x a t\* ( ! sublime4 ,! o!r millions are z ?\gh !y 7 n1 & we two are alone 9 ! e>?1 :i* sudd5ly seems to h gr[n unprec$5t$ly beautiful4 ,inde$1 x only ne$s su* judici\s depopulation to make ( any spot an ,ed54 ,p]haps ! e>ly ,jewi% my?-mak]s _h "s su* ?\ght 9 m9d :5 !y wrote _! idyl ( ! cosmogony4 ,! human traits are true to-day4 ,!n at la/ our s\ls ?r[ aside _! conv5tional wrapp+s to /& reveal$ z !y really are4 ,c]ta9 ( compreh5sion1 ! ?\ghts we h nev] d>$ brea! to any "o be=e1 f9d a tongue = h] :o seems =e-de/9$ to und]/&4 ,! long-clos$ floodgates ( feel+ are ?r[n wide1 & our p]sonality1 p5t up f ! "t ( its inception = v mi/ru/1 sweeps =? 9 "o uncontrollable ru%4 ,= !n ! mo/ retic5t becomes confid+2 ! mo/ self-conta9$ exp&s4 ,!n e detail ( our pa/ lives assumes an importance :i* ev5 we _h n div9$4 ,to h] we tell !m all1--our boyi% beliefs1 our y\?ful fancies1 ! fooli% ) ! f9e1 ! witty ) ! wise1 ! little ) ! great4 ,no?+ !n seems q unwor?y1 z no?+ seems q wor?y en\gh4 ,fl[]s & we$s t we pluck$ ^u our pa?way1 we heap !m 9 h] lap1 c]ta9 t ev5 ! poore/ w n be toss$ aside4 ,small wond] t we br+ z _m z we may :5 %e b5ds h] head s lov+ly to ea*4 ,z our pa/ rises 9 rem9isc5ce ) all its oldtime reality1 no less cle>ly does our future /& out to u 9 mirage4 ,:at we w\ld be seems z realizable z :at we 74 ,se5 by ano!r beside ourselves1 our ca/les 9 ! air take on some?+ ( ! sub/ance ( /]eoscopic sight4 ,our airie/ fancies seem solid facts = _! reality to h]1 & gild$ by lovelight1 !y glitt] & sp>kle l a true palace ( ! ,ea/4 ,= once all is possible2 no?+ lies beyond our rea*4 ,& z we talk1 & %e li/5s1 we two seem to be float+ (f into an empyrean ( our own l ! summ] cl\ds above our heads1 z !y sail dreamily on into ! f>-away dep?s ( ! unfa?omable sky4 ,x w\ld be m ?an mortal n to believe 9 ourselves :5 ano!r believes s absolutely 9 u4 ,our mo/ secret ?\ghts are no long] ?+s to be a%am$ (1 = %e has sanction$ !m4 ,:atev] d\bt may h %ad[$ u z to our own imag9+s disappe>s be=e ! smile ( h] appreciation4 ,t h] appreciation may be prejudic$ is n a possibility we ?9k ( !n4 ,%e und]/&s u1 or seems to d s to our own bett] und]/&+ ( ourselves4 ,happy ! man :o is ?us und]/ood6 ,happy ev5 he :o imag9es t he is1 because ( h] eag] wi% to compreh5d2 =tunate1 inde$1 if 9 ?is "o respect he nev] comes to see too cle>ly4 ,no su* blissful infatuation falls to ! lot ( ! ,f> ,ori5tal4 ,he nev] is ! dupe ( 8 own desire1 ! will+ victim ( 8 self-illusion4 ,he is nev] tempt$ to reveal himself1 & by ?us reveal+1 realize4 ,no lov+ appreciation urges him on t[>d ! atta9m5t ( 8 own ideal4 ,t incitem5t to be :at he w\ld seem to be1 to become :at %e deems becom+1 he fails to feel4 ,cu/om has s f> fett]$ fancy t ev5 ! wi% to communicate has vani%$4 ,he has n[ no?+ to tell2 %e ne$s no e> to he>4 ,= %e is n 8 love2 %e is only 8 wife1--:at is left ( a romance :5 ! romance is left out4 ,worse /ill1 %e nev] 0 any?+ else4 ,he has n s mu* z a memory ( h]1 = he did n m>ry h] = love2 he may n love ( 8 own accord1 nor = ! matt] ( t does he wi% to d s4 ,if by "s mis*ance he %\ld s f> =get to =get himself1 x 7 mu* bett] = him _h he n done s1 = ! *oice ( a bride is n 81 nor ( a bridegroom h]s4 ,m>riage to a ,f> ,ori5tal is ! mo/ important m]cantile transaction ( 8 :ole life4 ,x is1 !re=e1 f> too weighty a matt] to be entru/$ to 8 y\?ful indiscretion2 = al?\gh ! p]son h]self is ( lam5tably little acc\nt 9 ! b>ga91 ! "* ( h] worldly circum/ances is mo/ mat]ial to x4 ,s %e is contract$ = ) ! same c>e "o w\ld ex]cise 9 ! *oice ( any /aple bus9ess commodity4 ,! p>ticul> sample is n vital to ! trade1 b ! grade ( goods is4 ,%e is select$ mu* z ! bride ( ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield *ose h] w$d+-g[n1 only t ! "o 0 at lea/ cut to suit1 :ile ! o!r is n4 ,x is c]ta9ly easi]1 if less fitt+1 to get a wife z "s p d clo!s1 n to _! own ord]1 b ready made2 all ! m reason :5 ! b>ga9 is = "o's son1 n "o's self4 ,s ! ,f> ,ea/1 :i* looks at ! ?+ f a /rictly pat]nal /&po9t & ignores su* trifles z p]sonal pref]5ces1 takes its boy to ! brok]'s & fits him out4 ,t ! object ( su* p>5tal c>e does n end by murd]+ 8 un=tunate sp\se or mak+ way ) himself sugge/s h[ dead already is t individuality :i* we deem to be ( ! v ess5ce ( ! ?+4 ,m>riage is ?us a species ( inve/m5t contract$ by ! exi/+ family = ! sake ( ! prospective "o1 ! actual p>ticipants be+ only lay figures 9 ! affair4 ,sometimes ! fa!r decides ! matt] himself2 sometimes he or ! relative :o /&s 9 loco p>5tis calls = a plebiscit on ! subject2 = su* an ext5sion ( ! suffrage has gradually crept ev5 into patri>*al in/itutions4 ,! family !n assemble1 sit 9 solemn conclave on ! "q1 & decide x by vote4 ,( c\rse ! int]e/$ p>ties are n ask$ _! op9ion1 z x might be prejudic$4 ,! result ( ! conf]5ce mu/ be highly gratify+4 ,to h "o's wife *os5 = "o by vote ( "o's relatives _c b be satisfactory--to ! electors4 ,! outcome ( ?is ballot1 l t ( univ]sal suffrage else:]e1 is at ! be/ unobjectionable m$iocrity4 ,someh[ su* a result does n seem q to fulfil "o's ideal ( a wife4 ,x is true t ! upp] classes ( imp]sonal ,france practise ?is me?od ( m>ital selection1 _! conseils de famille furni%+ 9 "s sort a p>allel4 ,b1 z is well kn[n1 matrimony among ^! same upp] classes is l>gely =m devoid ( sub/ance4 ,x beg9s impressively ) a dual c]emony1 ! civil contract1 :i* am\nts to a contract ( civility betwe5 ! p>ties1 & a religi\s rite to r5d] ! same p]petual1 & !re x is too apt to end4 ,s mu* = ! imm$iate influ5ce on ! man2 ! ev5tual effect on ! race rema9s to be consid]$4 ,n[1 if ! fir/ result be any?+1 ! second mu/ 9 ! end be ev]y?+4 ,= h[ev] trifl+ x be 9 ! individual in/ance1 x goes on accumulat+ ) ea* successive g5]ation1 l comp\nd int]e/4 ,! *oos+ ( a wife by family suffrage is n simply an expon5t ( ! imp]sonal /ate ( ?+s1 x is a p[] t[>d br++ su* a /ate ( ?+s ab\t4 ,a h]mit seldom develops to 8 full possibilities1 & ! dome/ic v>iety is no exception to ! rule4 ,a man :o is l9k$ to "s "o t t[>d him rema9s a ciph] lacks surr\nd+s incit+ to psy*ological gr[?1 nor is he m favorably circum/anc$ because all 8 ance/ors h be5 simil>ly circumscrib$4 ,z if to make assurance d\bly sure1 natural selection "h /eps 9 to fur!r ! process4 ,to prove ?is ) all ! rigidity ( demon/ration desirable is 9 ! pres5t /ate ( erotics beyond our p[]4 ,until our family trees give u some?+ m ?an m]e skeletons ( dead bran*es1 we mu/ p]=ce cont9ue ignorant ( ! sci5ce ( grafts4 ,= ! nonce we mu/ be cont5t to g5]alize f our own premises1 only ris+ above !m suffici5tly to get a bird's-eye view ( our neighbor's e/ates4 ,su* a survey has at lea/ "o advantage3 ! :ole field ( view appe>s p]fectly pla94 ,survey+ ! subject1 !n1 f ?is ego-altrui/ic position1 we c p]ceive :y matrimony1 z we practise x1 %\ld result 9 increas+ ! p]sonality ( our race3 = ! reason namely t psy*ical simil>ity det]m9es ! selection4 ,at fir/ sight1 inde$1 su* a natural aff9ity w\ld seem to h little or no?+ to d ) m>riage4 ,z f> z outsid]s are capable ( judg+1 unlikes appe> to fancy "o ano!r q z gratuit\sly z d likes4 ,connubial c\ples are (t5 any?+ b tw9 s\ls4 ,yet our own dual use ( ! ^w l be>s hi/oric witness to ! contr>y4 ,= 9 ?is expression we h a record f e>ly ,go?ic times t m5 lik$ o!rs = be+ l !mselves4 ,s9ce !n1 our feel+s h n *ang$ mat]ially1 al?\gh our mode ( %[+ !m is slightly less int5se4 ,9 ^? simple days /rang] & enemy 7 synonym\s t]ms1 & _! objects 7 receiv$ 9 a correspond+ _s4 ,9 our pres5t ref9$ civilization we hurl epi!ts in/ead ( spe>s1 & cont5t ourselves ) br&+ z het]odox ! op9ions ( ano!r :i* d n happ5 to co9cide ) our own4 ,! in/9ct ( self-developm5t naturally begets ?is self-sid$ view4 ,we ins5sibly f9d ^? p]sons cong5ial ^: ideas resemble ours1 & gravitate to !m1 z leaves on a pond d to "o ano!r1 ne>] & ne>] till !y t\*4 ,is x likely1 !n1 t 9 ! mo/ important case ( all ! rule %\ld sudd5ly cease to hold8 ,is x to be presum$ t ev5 ,socrates *ose ,xantippe = h] rem>kable contr>iety to himself8 ,m]e physical attraction is ano!r matt]4 ,corporeally consid]$1 m5 n infrequ5tly fall 9 love ) _! opposites1 ! ph5om5ally tall ) ! pa9fully %ort1 ! unnecess>ily /\t ) ! di/ress+ly sl5d]4 ,b ev5 su* in>ti/ic juxtapositions are mu* less common ?an we are apt at times to ?9k4 ,= x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t ! exceptional "* ( ! ph5om5a r5d]s !m conspicu\s1 ! cu/om>y m consort$ comb9ations fail+ to excite att5tion4 ,besides1 !re exi/s a reason = physical incongruity :i* does n hold psy*ically4 ,nature sanctions ! "o :ile %e disc\nt5ances ! o!r4 ,in/ead ( ! =e?\ght %e once be/[$ ^u ! body1 x receives at h] h&s n[ b ! scantie/ att5tion4 ,its developm5t has ceas$ to be an object ) h]4 ,= "s "t pa/ almo/ all h] c>e has be5 devot$ to ! evolution ( ! s\l4 ,! consequ5ce is t physically man is mu* less specializ$ ?an _m o!r animals4 ,9 o!r words1 he is bodily less advanc$ 9 ! race = competitive ext]m9ation4 ,he belongs to an antiquat$1 ineffici5t type ( mammal4 ,8 organism is /ill ( ! jack-(-all-trades patt]n1 su* z prevail$ g5]ally 9 ! m y\?ful /ages ( organic life--"o n specially suit$ to any p>ticul> pursuit4 ,7 x n = 8 c]ebral convolutions he c\ld n compete = an in/ant 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & ev5 ! monkey w\ld reign 9 8 /ead4 ,b bra9 is m effective ?an biceps1 & a be+ :o c kill 8 oppon5t f>!r (f ?an he c see him evid5tly ne$s no great excell5ce ( body to survive 8 foe4 ,! field ( competition has ?us be5 transf]r$ f matt] to m9d1 b ! fight has lo/ none ( its ke5ness 9 consequ5ce4 ,) ! same zeal ) :i* advantage\s anatomical v>iations 7 seiz$ ^u & p]petuat$1 psy*ical ones are n[ grasp$ & r5d]$ h]$it>y4 ,n[ if opposites 7 to fancy & w$ "o ano!r1 su* =tunate improvem5ts w\ld soon be lo/4 ,!y w\ld be scatt]$ ov] ! community at l>ge ev5 x !y escap$ entire neutralization4 ,to prev5t s disa/r\s a result nature implants a desire = resemblance1 :i* desire man in/9ctively acts ^u4 ,complete compatibility ( temp]am5t is ( c\rse a ?+ n to be expect$ nor inde$ to be desir$1 s9ce x w\ld defeat its own end by all[+ no room = v>iation4 ,a fairly broad basis ( agreem5t1 h[ev]1 exi/s ev5 :5 lea/ suspect$4 ,?is common gr\nd ( cont5t consi/s ( ^? qualities held to be mo/ ess5tial by ! individuals conc]n$1 al?\gh n necess>ily s appe>+ to o!r p4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 ^! qualities are /ill 9 ! l>vae /ate ( desires4 ,!y are none ! less pot5t ^u ! man's p]sonality on t acc\nt1 = ! wi% is always fa!r to its own fulfilm5t4 ,! want ( conjugal resemblance n only works m$iately on ! *ild1 x works mutually on ! p>5ts2 = companion%ip1 z is well recogniz$1 t5ds to simil>ity4 ,n[ companion%ip is ! la/ ?+ to be look$ = 9 a f>-ea/]n c\ple4 ,:]e cu/om requires a wife to foll[ dutifully 9 ! wake ( h] husb&1 :5ev] ! two g out toge!r1 !re is small opportunity = int]c\rse by ! way1 ev5 7 !re ! slighte/ incl9ation to x1 :i* !re is n4 ,! appe>ance ( ! pair on an excursion is a walk+ satire on sociability1 = ! comicality ( ! connection is q unp]ceiv$ by ! p]=m]s4 ,9 ! privacy ( ! dome/ic circle ! sep>ation1 if less humor\s1 is no less complete4 ,ea* lives 9 a _w ( 8 own1 l>gely sep>ate 9 fact 9 ,*9a & ,korea1 & none ! less 9 fancy 9 ,japan4 ,on ! cont95t a fri5d ( ! husb& w\ld see little or no?+ ( ! wife1 & ev5 9 ,japan he w\ld meet h] mu* z we meet an upp] s]vant 9 a fri5d's h\se4 ,su* a semi-atta*$ relation%ip does n conduce to mu* mutual und]/&+4 ,! rema9d] ( our h]o's unev5tful exi/5ce calls = no p>ticul> comm5t4 ,z soon z he has *ildr5 borne him he is rais$ ipso facto f ! position ( a common soldi] to t ( a subord9ate (fic] 9 ! family ranks4 ,b 8 opportunities = ! expression ( individuality are n "o :it increas$4 ,he has simply advanc$ a peg 9 a regul> hi]>*y ( subjection4 ,f be+ look$ aft] himself he proce$s to look aft] o!rs4 ,su* is ! ext5t ( ! *ange4 ,ev5 %\ld he *ance to be ! elde/ son ( ! elde/ son1 & ?us ev5tually end by becom+ ! head ( ! family1 he _c consi/5tly consid] himself4 ,!re is absolutely no place 9 8 social cosmos = s p>ticul> a ?+ z ! ego4 ,) a c]ta9 grim humor sugge/ive ( metaphysics1 x may be said ( 8 :ole life t x is no?+ b a relative affair aft] all4 ,*apt] #c4 ,adoption4 ,b "o may g a /ep f>!r 9 ?is matt] ( ! family1 & by s do+ f>e /ill worse ) respect to individuality4 ,!re are c]ta9 cu/oms 9 vogue among ^! peoples :i* w\ld seem to indicate t ev5 s g5]ic a ?+ z ! family is too p]sonal to s]ve !m = ultimate social atom1 & t 9 fact x is only ! idea ( ! family t is really important1 a case ( ab/raction ( an ab/ract4 ,^! sugge/ive cu/oms are ! f>-ea/]n practices ( adoption & abdication4 ,adoption1 ) u1 is a k9d ( dome/ic luxury1 ak9 to ! keep+ ( any o!r pets1 su* z lap-dogs & can>ies4 ,x is a species ( self-indulg5ce :i* ^? :o c af=d x give !mselves :5 =tune has prov$ unpropiti\s1 an artificial me?od ( c\nt]act+ ! inequalities ( fate4 ,t su* is ! pla9 unglam\r$ view ( ! proc$ure is %[n by ! age at :i* ! object is adopt$4 ,usually ! future son or daught] ent]s ! adoptive h\sehold z an infant1 int5tionally s on ! "p ( ! w\ld-be p>5ts4 ,8 ignorance ( a previ\s relation%ip l>gely increases 8 relative value2 = ! possibility ( 8 mak+ comp>isons 9 8 own m9d betwe5 a =m] /ate ( exi/5ce & ! pres5t "o unfavorable to ! latt] is n pleasant = ! adopt]s to contemplate4 ,he is !re=e acquir$ "y4 ,! amusem5t d]iv$ f 8 company is ?us se5 to be di/9ctly p>am\nt to all o!r consid]ations4 ,no "o c>es s he>tily to own a dog :i* has be5 ! prop]ty ( ano!r2 a =tiori ( a *ild4 ,x is cle>ly1 !n1 n z a necessity t ! babe is adopt$4 ,if su* 7 ! case1 if l ! anci5t ,romans all a man want$ 0 ! cont9uance ( ! family l9e1 he w\ld naturally wait until ! la/ practicable mom5t2 = he w\ld ?us save bo? c>e & exp5se4 ,9 ! ,f> ,ea/ adoption is q a diff]5t affair4 ,!re x is a g5ealogical necessity--l hav+ a fa!r or "m4 ,x is1 inde$1 ( almo/ m importance4 ,= ! great desid]atum to ^! peoples is n ance/ors b desc5dants4 ,p$igrees 9 ! l& ( ! univ]sal opposite are n matt]s ( beque/ b ( po/hum\s rev]sion4 ,a man is n behold5 to ! pa/1 he looks =w>d to ! future = inh]it$ honors4 ,no fame atta*es to him = hav+ _h an illu/ri\s gr&fa!r4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is ! illu/ri\s gr&son :o reflects "s ( 8 own greatness back ^u 8 gr&fa!r4 ,if a man !re=e fail to atta9 em95ce himself1 he always has ano!r *ance 9 8 desc5dants2 = he w ( necessity be ennobl$ ?r\gh ! m]its ( ^? :o succe$ him4 ,su* is ! immemorial law ( ! l&4 ,fame is retroactive4 ,?is admirable sy/em has only "o objection3 x is po/hum\s 9 its effect4 ,an ambiti\s man :o un=tunately lacks ability himself has to wait too long = vic>i\s recognition4 ,! objection is l t incid5t to ! mak+ ( a c\ntry seat out ( a treeless pla9 by plant+ ! same ) sapl+s4 ,ab\t ! "t ! trees beg9 to be wor? hav+ ! propriet>y l&scape-g>d5] dies ( old age4 ,h[ev]1 z cu/om p]mits a ,f> ,ori5tal no ance/ral gr[? ( timb]1 he is oblig$ to lay ! se$s ( 8 own family trees4 ,natural (fspr+ are on ! :ole easi] to get1 & m satisfactory :5 got4 ,h5ce ! ha/e ) :i* ^! peoples ru% into matrimony4 ,if 9 despite ( 8 precipitation fate p]v]sely refuse to grant him *ildr51 he mu/ endeavor to make good ! omission by artificial means4 ,he proce$s to adopt somebody4 ,true to in/9ct1 he *ooses f pref]5ce a collat]al relative4 ,9 "s f>-ea/]n l&s he mu/ s re/rict himself by law4 ,9 ,korea1 = in/ance1 he c only adopt an agnate & "o ( a l[] g5]ation ?an 8 own4 ,b 9 ,japan 8 *oice is n s limit$4 ,9 s praisewor?y an act z ! p]petuation ( 8 unimportant family l9e1 x is deem$ unwise 9 t progressive l& to h9d] him f unconsci\sly bett]+ x by ! way4 ,he is consequ5tly p]mitt$ to adopt anybody4 ,z p are by no means av]se to be+ adopt$1 ! p[] to adopt :om he w gives him m voice 9 ! matt] ( 8 unnatural (fspr+ ?an he ev] _h 9 ! selection ( a m natural "o4 ,! adopt$ *anges 8 "n1 ( c\rse1 to take t ( ! family he ent]s4 ,z he is v frequ5tly gr[n up & ext5sively kn[n at ! "t ! adoption takes place1 8 *ange ( cognom5 occasions at fir/ "s slight confusion among 8 acqua9tance4 ,?is w\ld be no worse1 h[ev]1 ?an ! *ange ) u f ! maid to ! matron1 & int]c\rse w\ld soon proce$ smoo?ly aga9 if p w\ld only re/ cont5t ) "o su* dome/ic migration4 ,b !y d n4 ,! fatal facility ( ! process tempts !m to repeat x4 ,! result is bewild]+3 a p z nomadic n[ 9 ! prop]ty ( _! p]sons z _! =efa!rs 7 9 _! real e/ate4 ,a man adopts ano!r to-day to unadopt him to-morr[ & replace him by somebody else ! day aft]4 ,s pr(\ndly unimportant to !m is _! social id5tity1 t !y b&y x ab\t ) almo/ f>cical fre$om4 ,p]haps x is fitt+ t !re %\ld be "s slight prep>ation 9 ?is _w = a future transmigration ( s\ls4 ,/ill "o fails to conceive t ! practice c be devoid ( disadvantages ev5 to its b5efici>ies4 ,to =eign]s x proves disa/r\sly p]plex+4 ,= if y *ance ^u a man :om y h n met = "s "t1 y c nev] be q sure h[ to acco/ him4 ,if y beg91 ,well met1 ,gre51 h[ goes x8 z likely z n he replies1 ,f9ely4 ,b ,i am no long] ,gre52 ,i h become ,br[n4 ,i 0 adopt$ la/ mon? by my mat]nal gr&fa!r4 ,y ( c\rse apologize = y\r un=tunate mi/ake1 c>efully note 8 *ange ( hue = a future occasion1 & behold1 on meet+ him ! next "t y f9d he has turn$ ,black4 ,su* a *ameleon-l cognom5 is v unsettl+ to y\r idea ( 8 id5tity1 & c h>dly prove reassur+ to 8 own4 ,! only p]sons :o reap any b5efit f ! d\bt are ^?1 ) u unhappy1 individuals :o possess ! futile faculty ( rememb]+ faces )\t recall+ _! accompany+ names4 ,girls1 z a rule1 are n adopt$1 be+ valueless g5ealogically4 ,a niece or gr&niece to :om "o has tak5 a great fancy might ( c\rse be adopt$ !re z else:]e1 b x w\ld be di/9ctly out ( ! e-day run1 z %e c\ld nev] be includ$ 9 ! h\sehold on /rict bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,! practice ( adopt+ is n conf9$ to *ildless c\ples4 ,o!rs may f9d !mselves 9 q z un=tunate a pr$icam5t4 ,a man may be ! fa!r ( a l>ge & ?riv+ family & yet be z de/itute patri>*ally z if he _h n a *ild to 8 "n4 ,8 (fspr+ may be ( ! wrong sex2 !y may all be girls4 ,9 ?is unt[>d ev5t ! fa!r has some?+ m on 8 h&s ?an m]ely a h\seful ( daught]s to dispose (4 ,9 addition to secur+ sons-9-law1 he mu/1 unless he w\ld h 8 ance/ral l9e become ext9ct1 provide himself ) a son4 ,! simple/ proc$ure 9 su* a case is to comb9e relation%ips 9 a s+le individual1 & ! mo/ self-evid5t p]son to select = ! dual capacity is ! husb& ( ! elde/ daught]4 ,?is is ! c\rse pursu$4 ,"s wor?y "y man is secur$ z sp\se = ! s5ior si/]2 he is at ! same "t =mally tak5 9 z a son by ! family ^: cognom5 he assumes1 & ev5tually becomes ! head ( ! h\se4 ,/range to say1 ?is vi/a ( gradually unfold+ honors does n seem to prove invit+4 ,p]haps ! new-com] objects to m>ry+ ! :ole family1 a prejudice n )\t p>allel else:]e4 ,c]ta9ly ! opportunity is n appreciat$4 ,inde$1 to g out z a son-9-law1 z ! ,japanese idiom ha? x1 is consid]$ demean+ to ! matrimonial dome/ic4 ,l o!r h\sehold help he we>s too pat5tly ! badge ( s]vitude4 ,if y h ?ree koku ( rice to y\r "n1 don't d x1 is ! advice ( ! local prov]b--a prov]b ^: w>n+ aga9/ m>ry+ = money is ! m sugge/ive = be+ laun*$ 9 a l& :]e m>ry+ = love is beyond ! pale ( respectability4 ,to b>t] "o's "n 9 ?is m]c5>y mann] is look$ ^u z d]ogatory to "o's self-respect1 al?\gh1 z we h se51 to "p ) x = any less direct remun]ation is n att5d$ ) ! slighte/ loss ( p]sonal pre/ige4 ,z practically ! un=tunate _h none to lose 9 ei!r ev5t1 x w\ld seem to be a case ( tak+ away f a man t :i* he ha? n4 ,s contumaci\s a ?+ is cu/om4 ,x is inde$ lucky t popul> prejudice int]poses "s limit to ?is fictiti\s me?od ( acquir+ *ildr54 ,a trifl+ pr$ilection = ! real ?+ 9 son%ips is absolutely vital1 ev5 to ! cont9uance ( ! artificial v>iety4 ,= if "o g5]ation ev] w5t 9 exclusively = adoption1 !re w\ld be no subsequ5t g5]ation to adopt4 ,z x to give ! f9i%+ t\* to s conv5tional a sy/em ( society1 a man c leave x "u c]ta9 circum/ances ) ev5 great] ease ?an he ent]$ x4 ,he c become z good z dead )\t ! necessity ( mak+ way ) himself4 ,!oretically1 he c cease to live :ile /ill practically exi/+2 = x is always op5 to ! head ( a family to abdicate4 ,! ^w abdicate has to our e>s a c]ta9 regal s\nd4 ,we in/9ctively associate ! act ) a k+4 ,ev5 ! m democratic expression resign sugge/s at once an (fice ( public or quasi public "*4 ,to talk ( abdicat+ "o's private relation%ips s\nds absurd2 "o might z well talk ( elect+ 8 p>5ts1 x w\ld seem to u4 ,su* misund]/&+ ( f>-ea/]n social possibilities comes f our hav+ indulg$ 9 digressions f our m simple nomadic habits4 ,if 9 imag9ation we w return to our ance/ral muttons & ! !n exi/+ ord] ( ?+s1 ! idea w n /rike u z s /range2 = 9 ^? e>ly bucolic days e fa!r 0 a k+4 ,family economics 7 ! only political que/ions 9 exi/5ce !n4 ,! clan 0 ! unit4 ,dome/ic disputes 7 /ate di/urbances1 & clan-claims ! only k9d ( int]national qu>rels4 ,! patri>* 0 bo? fa!r to 8 p & k+4 ,z "t wid5$ ! family circle x ev5tually rea*$ a po9t :]e cohesion ceas$ to be possible4 ,! c5trifugal t5d5cy c\ld no long] be controll$ by ! c5tripetal =ce4 ,x split up into sep>ate bodies1 ea* ( !m a family by itself4 ,9 _! turn ^! aga9 divid$1 & s ! process w5t on4 ,?is pr9ciple has work$ univ]sally1 ! only diff]5ce 9 its action among diff]5t races be+ ! great] or less degree ( ! evolv+ motion4 ,) u ! social sy/em has be5 turn+ m & m rapidly ) "t4 ,9 ! ,f> ,ea/ its =ce1 in/ead ( increas+1 w\ld seem to h decreas$1 enabl+ ! nebula ( its orig9al condition to keep toge!r z a s+le mass1 s t to-day a :ole nation1 resembl+ a nebula inde$ 9 homog5eity1 is sway$ by a s+le patri>*al pr9ciple4 ,"h1 on ! contr>y1 s rapid has ! motion become t ev5 bre?r5 f9d !mselves scatt]$ to ! f\r w9ds4 ,an ,occid5tal fa!r & an ,ori5tal head ( a family are no long] really correlative t]ms4 ,! latt] m closely resembles a k+ 9 8 duties1 responsibilities1 & functions g5]ally4 ,n[1 9 ! ,middle ,ages 9 ,europe1 :5 a k+ grew tir$ ( affairs ( /ate1 he abdicat$4 ,s 9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 :5 ! head ( a family has _h en\gh ( active life1 he abdicates1 & 8 elde/ son reigns 9 8 /ead4 ,f t mom5t he ceases to belong to ! body politic 9 any active s5se4 ,n t he is no long] a memb] ( society nor unam5able to its g5]al laws1 b t he has become a respectable declasse1 z x 74 ,he has ent]$1 s to speak1 ! social nirvana1 a n unfitt+ fir/ /ep1 z he reg>ds x1 t[>d ent]+ ! ev5tual nirvana beyond4 ,su* abdication n[ takes place )\t p>ticul> cause4 ,aft] a c]ta9 "t ( life1 & long be=e a man gr[s old1 x is ! fa%ion ?us to make "o's b[4 ,*apt] #d4 ,language4 ,a man's p]sonal equation1 z a/ronom]s call ! effect ( 8 individuality1 is k91 = all its complexity1 to ^? simple algebraical problems :i* s puzzl$ u at s*ool4 ,to solve ei!r we mu/ beg9 by kn[+ ! values ( ! con/ants t ent] into its expression4 ,^u ! a b c's ( ! "o1 z ^u ^? ( ! o!r1 dep5d ! possibilities ( ! individual x4 ,n[ ! con/ants 9 any man's equation are ! qualities t he has inh]it$ f ! pa/4 ,:at a man does foll[s f :at he is1 :i* 9 turn is mo/ly dep5d5t ^u :at 8 ance/ors h be52 & ( all ! l9ks 9 ! long *a9 ( m9d-evolution1 few are m important & m sugge/ive ?an language4 ,actions may at ! mom5t speak l\d] ?an words1 b me?ods ( expression h z tell-tale a tongue = bygone times z ways ( do+ ?+s4 ,if x %\ld ev] fall to my lot to h to settle t exce$+ly vex$ ,ea/]n "q1--n ! emancipation ( anci5t ,greece f ! bondage ( ! mod]n ,turk1 b ! emancipation ( ! mod]n college /ud5t f ! bond ( anci5t ,greek1--,i %\ld propose1 z a solution ( ! dilemma1 ! addition ( a c\rse 9 ,japanese to ! college li/ ( requir$ /udies4 ,x might look1 ,i admit1 l begg+ ! "q = ! sake ( giv+ its answ]1 b ! answ]1 ,i ?9k1 w\ld ju/ify itself4 ,x is f no desire to p>ade a fre% hobby-horse ^u ! univ]sity curriculum t ,i (f] ! sugge/ion1 b because ,i believe t a /udy ( ! ,japanese language w\ld prove ! mo/ valuable ( ponies 9 ! academic pursuit ( philology4 ,9 ! matt] ( lit]ature1 inde$1 we %\ld n be add+ v mu* to our exi/+ /ore1 b we %\ld ga9 an insight into ! g5esis ( spee* t w\ld put u at lea/ "o /ep ne>] to be+ pres5t at ! beg9n+s ( human conv]sation4 ,z x is n[1 our l+ui/ic le>n+ is ) mo/ ( u limit$ to a k ( ,aryan tongues1 & 9 consequ5ce we n only fall into ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ our way ! only way1 :i* is bad en\gh1 b1 :at is f> worse1 by n p]ceiv+ ! o!r possible pa?s we q fail to appreciate ! advantages or disadvantages ( foll[+ our own4 ,we are ! bl9d vot>ies ( a species ( ance/ral language-wor%ip1 :i*1 ) all its erudition1 t5ds to n>r[ our l+ui/ic scope4 ,a /udy ( ,japanese w\ld free u f ! fett]s ( any su* family infatuation4 ,! inviolable rules & regulations ( our "m-tongue w\ld be f\nd to be ( relative application only4 ,= we %\ld discov] t spee* is a mu* less categorical matt] ?an we _h be5 l$ to suppose4 ,we %\ld actually come to d\bt ! fundam5tal necessity ( "s ( our mo/ sacr$ grammatical con/ructions2 & ev5 our rev]5c$ ,lat9 gramm>s w\ld lose t air ( awful absolut5ess :i* s impress$ u 9 boyhood4 ,an enc\rag+ e/imate ( a c]ta9 mission>y puts ! am\nt ( /udy ne$$ by ! ,we/]n /ud5t = ! le>n+ ( ,japanese z suffici5t1 if exp5d$ ne>] home1 to equip him ) any ?ree mod]n ,european languages4 ,x is c]ta9ly true t a completely /range vocabul>y1 an utt] inv]sion ( gramm>1 & an elaborate sy/em ( honorifics comb9e to r5d] its acquisition any?+ b easy4 ,9 its fundam5tal pr9ciples1 h[ev]1 x is allur+ly simple4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! ,japanese language is pleas+ly de/itute ( p]sonal pron\ns4 ,n only is ! obnoxi\s ,i conspicu\s only by its abs5ce2 ! objectionable antagoni/ic y is also entirely suppress$1 :ile ! intrusive he is evid5tly too mu* ( a ?ird p]son to be want$4 ,su* invidi\s di/9ctions ( id5tity app>5tly nev] ?ru/ _! pres5ce ^u ! simple e>ly ,t>t> m9ds4 ,i1 y1 & he1 n be+ diff]5ces due to nature1 dem&$1 to _! ?9k+1 no recognition ( man4 ,!re is ab\t ?is vagu5ess ( expression a fre$om n )\t its *>m4 ,x is c]ta9ly delightful to be able to speak ( y\rself z if y 7 somebody else1 *oos+ m5tally = ! occasion any "o y may happ5 to fancy1 or1 x y pref]1 ! possibility ( so>+ boldly =? into ! realms ( ! uncondition$4 ,to u1 at fir/ sight1 h[ev]1 su* a lack ( specification appe>s w(ully incompatible ) any intelligible transmission ( ideas4 ,s communi/ic a want ( discrim9ation betwe5 ! meum & ! tuum--to say no?+ ( ! claims ( a possible ?ird p>ty--w\ld seem to be z fatal to ! int]*ange ( ?\ghts z x proves de/ructive to ! traffick+ 9 commodities4 ,su*1 nev]!less1 is n ! result4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,japanese is z easy & z c]ta9 ( compreh5sion z is ,engli%4 ,on n9ety occasions out ( a hundr$1 ! context at once makes cle> ! p]son meant4 ,9 ! v few really ambigu\s cases1 or ^? 9 :i*1 = ! sake ( emphasis1 a pron\n is want$1 c]ta9 consecrat$ expressions are introduc$ = ! purpose4 ,= ev5tually ! m complex social relations ( increas+ civilization compell$ "s sort ( di/ant recognition4 ,accord+ly1 compromises ) objectionable p]sonality 7 effect$ by circumlocutions promot$ to a pron\n's (fice1 becom+ ?us pro-pron\ns1 z x 74 ,v noncommittal expressions !y are1 mo/ ( !m1 su* z3 ! augu/ness1 mean+ y2 t honorable side1 or t corn]1 d5ot+ "s ?ird p]son1 ! exact t]m employ$ 9 any giv5 in/ance scrupul\sly betok5+ ! relative respect 9 :i* ! individual spok5 ( is held2 :ile ) a c&or1 an indef9it5ess1 or a humility wor?y s polite a p1 ! ,i is kn[n z selfi%ness1 or a c]ta9 p]son1 or ! clumsy "o4 ,pronom9al adjectives are manufactur$ 9 ! same way4 ,! /upid fa!r1 ! awkw>d son1 ! brok5-d[n firm1 are m9e4 ,7 !y y\rs1 !y w\ld in/antly become ! augu/1 v5]able fa!r1 ! honorable son1 ! exalt$ firm4 #a ,ev5 ^! lame sub/itutes = pron\ns are p>ad$ z sp>+ly z possible4 ,to ! ,we/]n /ud5t1 :o br+s to ! subject a bra9 ?robb+ ) p]sonality1 hunt+ 9 a ,japanese s5t5ce = p]sonal ref]5ces is di%e>t5+ly l se>*+ 9 ! d>k = a black hat :i* is n't !re2 = ! brevet pron\ns are commonly n on duty4 ,to employ !m ) ! reckless prodigality t *>act]izes our conv]sation w\ld /rike ! ,t>t> m9d l int]sp]s+ 8 talk ) unmean+ italics4 ,he w\ld reg>d su* disc\rse mu* z we d ^? effusive epi/les ( a c]ta9 type ( "y woman to h] mo/ intimate girl fri5ds1 9 :i* e o!r ^w is emphatically und]l9$4 ,= ! mo/ "p1 ! absolutely necess>y p]sonal ref]5ces are introduc$ by honorifics2 t is1 by honor>y or humble expressions4 ,su* is a portion ( ! latt]'s duty4 ,!y d a great deal ( unnecess>y "w besides4 ,^! honorifics are1 tak5 z a :ole1 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ peculi>ities ( ,japanese1 z also ( ,korean1 j z1 tak5 9 detail1 !y are "o ( its mo/ dang]\s pitfalls4 ,= sil5ce is inde$ gold5 comp>$ ) ! *agr9 ( discov]+ t a spee* :i* y _h meant = a complim5t 01 9 fact1 an insult1 or ! vexation ( le>n+ t y h be5 indu/ri\sly treat+ y\r s]vant ) ! def]5ce due a sup]ior1--two cata/rophes sure to foll[ ! attempts ( ev5 ! mo/ cauti\s ( beg9n]s4 ,! language is s ?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! honorific _s t ! exposure ( tru? 9 all its nak$ simplicity is highly improp]4 ,e idea requires to be m or less clo!d 9 c\rtesy be=e x is pres5table2 & ! g>b dem&$ by etiquette is complex beyond conception4 ,to beg9 )1 !re are c]ta9 prelim9>y p>ticles :i* are simply honorific1 s]v+ no o!r purpose :atsoev]4 ,9 addition to ^! !re are = e action a small inf9ity ( v]bs1 ea* sacr$ to a diff]5t degree ( respect4 ,= in/ance1 to our v]b to give corresponds a complete social scale ( ,japanese v]bs1 ea* convey+ ! idea a %ade m politely ?an its pr$ecessor2 only ! v l[e/ mean+ any?+ s plebeian z simply to give4 ,sets ( laudatory or depreciatory adjectives are employ$ 9 ! same way4 ,la/ly1 ! ^w = is1 :i* /rictly means exi/s1 expresses ?is exi/5ce "u ?ree diff]5t =ms1--9 a matt]-(-fact1 a fl[+1 or an inflat$ /yle2 ! solid1 liquid1 & gase\s /ates ( conv]sation1 s to speak1 to suit ! p]son address$4 ,b ?ree =ms be+ f> too few = ! ne$s ( s elaborate a polit5ess1 ^! are supplem5t$ by _m int]polat$ grades4 ,t]ms ( respect are appli$ n only to ^? mortals :o are held 9 e/imation high] ?an _! fell[s1 b to all m5 indiscrim9ately z well4 ,! grammatical attitude ( ! individual t[>d ! speak] is ( z mu* importance z 8 social /&+1 ,i be+ b5ea? contempt1 & y above criticism4 ,honorifics are us$ n only on all possible occasions = c\rtesy1 b at times1 x w\ld seem1 ^u impossible ones2 = 9 "s in/ances ! mo/ subtle diagnosis fails to reveal 9 !m a relevancy to anybody4 ,t ! commone/ objects %\ld be> titles because ( _! connection ) "s p>ticul> p]son is compreh5sible1 b :at excuse c be made = a phrase l ! foll[+1 ,x respectfully does t ! augu/ seat exi/s1 all ( :i* simply means is1 & may be appli$ to any?+1 be+ ! common ^w--9 ,japanese x is all "o ^w n[--= t app>5tly simple idea4 ,x w\ld seem a sad wa/e ( valuable mat]ial4 ,! real reason :y s mu* di/+ui%$ consid]ation is %[n ! article 9 "q lies 9 ! fact t x is treat$ z exi/+ ) ref]5ce to ! p]son address$1 & !re=e becomes ipso facto augu/4 ,"h is a /ill subtl] example4 ,y are1 we w suppose1 at a tea-h\se1 & y wi% = sug>4 ,! foll[+ almo/ /]eotyp$ conv]sation is pretty sure to take place4 ,i translate x lit]ally1 simply prefac+ t e tea-h\se girl1 usually 9 ! fir/ blu% ( y\?1 is g5]ically address$ z eld] si/]1--ano!r honorific1 at lea/ s consid]$ 9 ,japan4 ,y clap y\r h&s4 7,ent] tea-h\se maid547 ,y4 ,hai1 eld] si/]1 augu/ly exi/s !re sug>8 ,! ,t4 ,h4 ,m4 ,! honorable sug>1 augu/ly is x8 ,y4 ,s1 augu/ly4 ,! ,t4 ,h4 ,m4 ,he 7indescribable expression ( ass5t74 7,exit tea-h\se maid5 to fet* ! sug>47 ,n[1 ! augu/lies g almo/ )\t say+1 b :y is ! sug> honorable8 ,simply because x is ev5tually go+ to be (f]$ to y4 ,b %e w\ld h spok5 ( x by precisely ! same respectful title1 if %e _h be5 oblig$ to in=m y t !re 0 none1 9 :i* case x nev] c\ld h become y\rs4 ,su* is polit5ess4 ,we may note1 9 pass+1 t all h] rem>ks & all y\rs1 b>r+ y\r initial "q1 meant absolutely no?+4 ,%e und]/ood y p]fectly f ! fir/1 & y knew %e did2 b !n1 if all ( u 7 to say only :at 7 necess>y1 ! delightful art ( conv]sation w\ld soon be no?+ b a sci5ce4 ,! av]age ,f> ,ori5tal1 inde$1 talks z mu* to no purpose z 8 ,we/]n c\s91 only 9 8 *it-*at polit5ess replaces p]sonalities4 ,) him1 self is suppress$1 & an ev]-pres5t reg>d = o!rs is sub/itut$ 9 its /ead4 ,a lack ( p]sonality is1 z we h se51 ! occasion ( ?is c\rtesy2 x is also its cause4 ,t polit5ess %\ld be "o ( ! mo/ m>k$ results ( imp]sonality may appe> surpris+1 yet a slight exam9ation w %[ x to be a fact4 ,look$ at a po/]iori1 we f9d t :]e ! "o trait exi/s ! o!r is mo/ develop$1 :ile an abs5ce ( ! second seems to prev5t ! full gr[? ( ! fir/4 ,?is is true bo? 9 g5]al & 9 detail4 ,c\rtesy increases1 z we travel ea/w>d r\nd ! _w1 co9cid5tly ) a decrease 9 ! s5se ( self4 ,asia is m c\rte\s ?an ,europe1 ,europe ?an ,am]ica4 ,p>ticul> races %[ ! same concomitance ( *>act]i/ics4 ,france1 ! mo/ imp]sonal nation ( ,europe1 is at ! same "t ! mo/ polite4 ,consid]$ a priori1 ! connection betwe5 ! two is n f> to seek4 ,imp]sonality1 by less5+ ! int]e/ 9 "o's self1 induces "o to take an int]e/ 9 o!rs4 ,introspection t5ds to make ( man a solit>y animal1 ! abs5ce ( x a social "o4 ,! m imp]sonal ! p1 ! m w ! community supplant ! individual 9 ! popul> e/imation4 ,! type becomes ! int]e/+ ?+ to man1 z x always is to nature4 ,!n1 z ! social desires develop1 polit5ess1 be+ ! means to _! enjoym5t1 develops also4 ,a second omission 9 ,japanese etymology is t ( g5d]4 ,t words %\ld be cr$it$ ) sex is a v]bal an?ropomorphism t w\ld seem to a ,japanese exquisitely grotesque1 if s be t x did n /rike him z actually immode/4 ,= ! abs5ce ( g5d] is simply symptomatic ( a mu* m vital fail+1 a disreg>d ( sex4 ,orig9ally1 z _! language be>s witness1 ! ,japanese %[$ a *ildi% reluctance to recogniz+ sex at all4 ,usually a s+le sexless t]m 0 held suffici5t = a giv5 species1 & did duty collectively = bo? sexes4 ,only :]e a consid]ation ( sex ?ru/ itself ^u !m1 beyond ! possibility ( evasion1 did !y employ = ! male & ! female di/9ctive expressions4 ,! m intimate ! relation ( ! object to man1 ! m imp]ative ! discrim9at+ "n4 ,h5ce human be+s possess$ a fair numb] ( su* special appellatives2 = a man is a palpably diff]5t sort ( p]son f 8 gr&mo!r1 & a "m-9-law f a wife4 ,b x is notewor?y t ! artificial aff9ities ( society 7 z c>efully diff]5tiat$ z ! di/9ctions due to sex1 :ile ance/ral relation%ips 7 deem$ m important ?an ei!r4 ,animals1 ?\gh treat$ individually mo/ humanely1 are v\*saf$ b scant recognition on ! score ( sex4 ,) !m1 bo? sexes %>e "o common "n1 & commonly1 inde$1 ?is answ]s q well en\gh4 ,9 ^? few in/ances :]e sex ent]s into ! "q 9 a mann] n to be ignor$1 p>ticles d5ot+ male or female are prefix$ to ! g5]al t]m4 ,h[ comp>atively r>e is ! ne$ ( su* specification c be se5 f ! way 9 :i*1 ) u1 9 _m species1 ! "n ( "o sex alone does duty indiff]5tly = bo?4 ,t ( ! male is ! "o usually select$1 z 9 ! case ( ! dog or horse4 ,if1 h[ev]1 x be ! female ) :i* man has mo/ to d1 %e is all[$ to be/[ h] "n ^u h] male p>tn]4 ,examples ( ! latt] description occur 9 ! use ( c[s = cattle1 & h5s = f[ls4 ,a ,japanese c say only f[l1 def9$1 if absolutely necess>y1 z he-f[l or %e-f[l4 ,n[ su* a slight+ ( "o ( ! mo/ pot5t spr+s ( human action1 sex1 ) all t ! idea involves1 is n due to a pron\nc$ misogynism on ! "p ( ^! p1 b to a mu* m effective neglect1 a great und]ly+ imp]sonality4 ,indiff]5ce to woman is b includ$ 9 a mu* m g5]al indiff]5ce to mank9d4 ,! fact becomes all ! m evid5t :5 we desc5d f sex to g5d]4 ,t ,fa!r ,ocean does n1 9 _! v]bal imag]y1 embrace ,"m ,e>?1 ) t subtle sugge/ion ( humanity :i* 9 ,aryan spee* ! g5d] ( ! n\ns h9ts )\t express+1 is n due to any lack ( poesy 9 ! ,f> ,ori5tal speak]1 b to ! ess5tial imp]sonality ( 8 m9d1 embodi$ n[ 9 ! v "* ( ! words he uses4 ,a ,japanese n\n is a cry/alliz$ concept1 h&$ d[n un*ang$ f ! *ildhood ( ! ,japanese race4 ,s primitive a conception does x repres5t t x is nei!r a total nor a p>tial symbol1 b r ! outcome ( a fir/ vague g5]ality4 ,! ^w man1 = in/ance1 means to !m n "o man1 /ill less mank9d1 b t indef9ite idea :i* /ruggles = embodim5t 9 ! utt]ance ( ! infant4 ,x repres5ts n a p]son1 b a ?+1 a mat]ial fact q innoc5t ( g5d]4 ,?is e>ly /ate ( semi-consci\sness ! ,japanese nev] outgrew4 ,! _w cont9u$ to pres5t itself to _! m9ds z a collection ( ?+s4 ,nor did _! subsequ5t ,*9ese education *ange _! view4 ,buddhism simply infus$ all ?+s ) ! "o univ]sal _s4 ,z to inanimate objects1 ! idea ( suppos+ sex :]e !re is n ev5 life is altoge!r too fanciful a notion = ! ,f> ,ea/]n m9d4 ,imp]sonality fir/ fa%ion$ ! n\ns1 & !n ! n\ns1 by _! v imp]sonality1 help$ keep imp]sonal ! ?\ght & fett]$ fancy4 ,all ^? tempt+s to poesy :i* to ! ,aryan imag9ation lie lat5t 9 ! sex ) :i* 8 =efa!rs humaniz$ _! words1 nev] /ir ! ,t>t> nor ! ,*9ese s\l4 ,!y feel ! poetry ( nature z mu* z1 inde$ mu* m ?an1 we2 b x is a poetry unassociat$ ) man4 ,& ?is1 too1 curi\sly en\gh1 9 spite ( ! fact t to expla9 ! cosmos ! ,*9am5 inv5t$1 or p]haps only adapt$1 a s+ul>ly sexual philosophy4 ,= possibly1 l "s o!r portions ( _! intellectual weal?1 !y /ole x f ,india4 ,! ,*9ese conception ( ! orig9 ( ! _w is bas$ on ! idea ( sex4 ,accord+ to _! notions ! e>? 0 begott54 ,x is true t ) !m ! cosmos />t$ 9 an ab/ract some?+1 :i* self-produc$ two great pr9ciples2 b ?is pair once obta9$1 matt]s proce$$ aft] ! analogy ( mank9d4 ,! two pr9ciples at "w 7 !mselves ab/ract en\gh to h satisfi$ ! mo/ unimpassion$ ( philosoph]s4 ,!y 7 simply a positive ess5ce & a negative "o1 correlat$ to sun%9e & %ad[1 b also correlat$ to male & female =ces4 ,?r\gh _! mutual action 7 born ! e>? & ! air & ! wat]2 f ^!1 9 turn1 0 begott5 man4 ,! cosmical modus op]&i 0 n creative nor evolution>y1 b sexual4 ,! :ole s*eme sugge/s an attempt to w$ ab/ract philosophy ) primitive concrete my?ology4 ,! same sexuality di/+ui%es ! ,japanese demonology4 ,"h ! physical replaces ! philosophical2 in/ead ( pr9ciples we f9d allegorical p]sonages1 b !y %[ j ! same pleas+ prop5sity to appe> 9 pairs4 ,?is attribut+ ( sexes to ! cosmos is n 9 ! lea/ incompatible ) an un9t]e/$ disreg>d ( sex :]e x really exi/s4 ,x is "o ?+ to admit ! fact z a g5]al law ( ! univ]se1 & q ano!r to dwell ^u x z an important factor 9 e-day affairs4 ,h[ slight is ! ,t>t> t5d5cy to p]sonification c be se5 f a glance at ^! same ,japanese gods4 ,!y are a comb9ation ( defunct ance/ors & deifi$ natural ph5om5a4 ,! evolv+ ( ! fir/ half requir$ little imag9ation1 = fate furni%$ ! mat]ial ready made2 :ile 9 conjur+ up ! second moiety1 ! _s-evok]s %[$ ev5 less orig9ality4 ,_! results 7 nei!r w9some nor sublime4 ,! gods :om !y creat$ !y inve/$ ) v ord9>y humanity1 ! usual end[m5t ( aborig9al deity1 toge!r ) ! cu/om>y sup]human /r5g?4 ,if ^! demigods diff]$ f o!rs ( _! class1 x 0 only 9 be+ m commonplace1 & 9 n m$dl+ mu* ) man4 ,ev5 su* p]sonification ( natural =ces1 simple en\gh to be self-sugge/$1 quickly disappe>$4 ,! v>i\s awe-compell+ ph5om5a soon ceas$ to h any connection ) ! an?ropomorphic n\m5a !y _h begott54 ,= in/ance1 ! sun-goddess1 we are in=m$1 0 "o day lur$ out ( a cav]n1 :]e %e 0 sulk+ 9 consequ5ce ( ! provok+ behavior ( h] y\ng] bro!r1 by h] curiosity at ! sight ( h] own face 9 a mirror1 +5i\sly plac$ be=e ! entrance = ! purpose4 ,b no ,japanese w\ld dream n[ ( ca/+ any su* reflections1 h[ev] flatt]+1 ^u ! face ( ! orb ( day4 ,! sun has become n only q sexless to him1 b z devoid ( p]sonality z x is to any ,we/]n mat]iali/4 ,less] deities suff]$ a l unsub/antial trans=mation4 ,! ?und]-god1 ) 8 belt ( drums1 ^u :i* he beats a devil's tattoo until he is black 9 ! face1 is no long] ev5 indirectly associat$ ) ! /orm4 ,z = dryads & nymphs1 ! beautiful creatures nev] inhabit$ ,ea/]n ,asia4 ,an?ropoid foxes & raccoons1 :olly lack+ 9 ^? engag+ qualities t beget love1 & ?r\gh love remembrance1 take _! place4 ,ev5 ,b5t51 ! naturaliz$ ,v5us1 :o1 l h] ,hell5ic si/]1 is said to h ris5 f ! sea1 is a p]son q incapable ( inspir+ a reckless infatuation4 ,utt]ly unlike 0 ?is pan!on to ! pan!on ( ! ,greeks1 ! p]sonify+ t5d5cy ( ^: ,aryan m9d 0 =ev] peopl+ nature ) half-human inhabitants4 ,"u its quick5+ fancy ! v clods grew s5ti5t4 ,dumb e>? awoke at ! call ( its desire1 & ! be+s its own poesy _h begott5 made m]ry companion%ip = man4 ,!n a *ange crept ov] ! face ( ?+s4 ,fai? began to flick]1 = want ( facts to fe$ its flame4 ,little by little ! fires ( devotion burnt !mselves out4 ,at la/ great ,pan di$4 ,! body ( ! old belief 0 consum$4 ,b ?\gh x p]i%$1 its a%es pres]v$ its =m1 an unsub/antial pres5tm5t ( ! pa/1 to crumble 9 a tw9kl+ at ! t\* ( sci5ce1 b keep+ yet to ! poet's eye ! lifelike semblance ( :at once _h be54 ,! dead gods /ill live 9 our language & our art4 ,ev5 to-day ! e>? ab\t u seems semiconsci\s to ! s\l1 = ! memories !y h left4 ,b ) ! ,f> ,ori5tal ! exorcis+ feel+ 0 fe>4 ,he nev] fell 9 love ) 8 own my?ological creations1 & s he nev] embalm$ _! memories4 ,!y 7 to him b explanations ( facts1 & _h no claims ^u 8 fancy4 ,8 ideal _w rema9$ z utt]ly imp]sonal z if x _h nev] be5 born4 ,! same imp]sonality reappe>s 9 ! matt] ( numb]4 ,grammatically1 numb] ) !m is unrecogniz$4 ,!re exi/ no su* ?+s z plural =ms4 ,?is s+ul>ity w\ld be only too welcome to ! =eign /ud5t1 7 x n t 9 avoid+ ! fry+-pan ! ,t>t>s fell into ! fire4 ,= :at !y inv5t$ 9 place ( a plural 0 q z difficult to memorize1 & ev5 m cumbr\s to express4 ,in/ead ( inflect+ ! n\n & !n prefix+ a numb]1 !y keep ! n\n un*ang$ & add two num]als2 ?us at times actually employ+ m words to express ! objects ?an !re are objects to express4 ,"o ( ^! num]als is a simple numb]2 ! o!r is :at is kn[n z an auxili>y num]al1 a ^w z s+ul> 9 =m z 9 function4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 two m5 become amplifi$ v]bally into man two individual1 or1 z ! ,*9aman puts x1 9 pidg9 ,engli%1 two piecey man4 ,= 9 ?is respect ,*9ese resembles ,japanese1 ?\gh 9 v little else1 & pidg9 ,engli% is no?+ b ! lit]al translation ( ! ,*9ese idiom into ,anglo-,saxon words4 ,! necessity = su* elaborate qualification arises f ! excessive simplicity ( ! ,japanese n\ns4 ,z we h se51 ! n\n is s indef9ite a g5]ality t simply to multiply x by a numb] _c possibly produce any def9ite result4 ,no exact c\nt]p>t ( ^! n\ns exi/s 9 ,engli%1 b "s idea ( ! impossibility ( ! process may be got f our ^w cattle1 :i*1 prolific ?\gh x may prove 9 fact1 rema9s ob/9ately incapable ( v]bal multiplication4 ,all ,japanese n\ns be+ ( ?is indef9ite description1 all require auxili>y num]als4 ,b z ea* "o has its own appropriate num]al1 ab\t :i* a mi/ake is unp>donable1 x takes "s little /udy m]ely to ma/] ! etiquette ( ^! h&les to ! names ( ?+s4 ,n\ns are n inflect$1 _! cases be+ express$ by po/positions1 :i*1 z ! "n implies1 foll[1 9 becom+ ,japanese inv]sion1 in/ead ( prec$+ ! ^w !y affect4 ,to make up1 nev]!less1 = any lack ( p]plexity due to an abs5ce ( inflections1 adjectives1 en revan*e1 are mo/ elaborately conjugat$4 ,_! protean %apes are z long z !y are num]\s1 repres5t+ n only times1 b conditions4 ,!re are1 = in/ance1 ! root =m1 ! adv]bial =m1 ! indef9ite =m1 ! attributive =m1 & ! conclusive =m1 ! two la/ be+ conjugat$ ?r\gh all ! v>i\s voices1 moods1 & t5ses1 to say no?+ ( all ! pot5tial =ms4 ,z "o *ange is sup]pos$ on ano!r1 ! adjective ends by becom+ ?ree or f\r times its orig9al l5g?4 ,! fact is1 ! adjective is ei!r adjective1 adv]b1 or v]b1 accord+ to occasion4 ,9 ! root =m x also helps to make n\ns2 s t x is ev5 m g5]ally useful ?an z a j\rnali/ic epi!t ) u4 ,z a v]b1 x does duty z pr$icate & copula comb9$4 ,= su* an unnecess>y "p ( spee* z a real copula does n exi/ 9 ,japanese4 ,9 spite ( ! %ock to ! prejudices ( ! old s*ool ( logicians1 x mu/ be confess$ t ! ,t>t>s get on v well )\t any su* c\pl+s to _! tra9s ( ?\ght4 ,b !n we %\ld rememb] t 9 _! s5t5ces ! c>t is always put be=e ! horse1 & s ne$s only to be pu%$1 n pull$ along4 ,! want ( a copula is ano!r in/ance ( ! primitive "* ( ! tongue4 ,x has its c\nt]p>t 9 our own baby-talk1 :]e a quality is pr$icat$ ( a ?+ simply by plac+ ! adjective 9 apposition ) ! n\n4 ,t ! ,japanese ^w :i* is commonly translat$ is is 9 no s5se a copula1 b an ord9>y intransitive v]b1 ref]r+ to a natural /ate1 & n to a logical condition1 is evid5t 9 two ways4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is nev] us$ to pr$icate a quality directly4 ,a ,japanese does n say1 ,! sc5]y is f9e1 b simply1 ,sc5]y1 f9e4 ,secondly1 :]ev] ?is v]b is indirectly employ$ 9 su* a mann]1 x is foll[$1 n by an adjective1 b by an adv]b4 ,n ,%e is beautiful1 b ,%e exi/s beautifully1 w\ld be ! ,japanese way ( express+ 8 admiration4 ,:at looks at fir/1 !re=e1 l a copula turns out to be m]ely an imp]sonal intransitive v]b4 ,a negative n\n is1 ( c\rse1 an impossibility 9 any language1 j z a negative sub/antive1 ano!r "n = ! same ?+1 is a direct contradiction 9 t]ms4 ,no matt] h[ negative ! idea to be giv51 x mu/ be convey$ by a positive expression4 ,ev5 a void is grammatically q full ( mean+1 al?\gh unhappily empty 9 fact4 ,s mu* is common to all tongues1 b ,japanese c>ries its positivism yet fur!r4 ,n only has x no negative n\ns1 x has n ev5 any negative pron\ns nor pronom9al adjectives1--^? conv5i5t keep]s ( places = ! abs5t4 ,none & no?+ are unkn[n words 9 its vocabul>y1 because ! ideas !y repres5t are n f\nd$ on obs]v$ facts1 b ^u metaphysical ab/ractions4 ,su* t]ms are human-born1 n e>?-begott5 concepts1 & s to ! ,f> ,ori5tal1 :o looks at ?+s f ! po9t ( view ( nature1 n ( man1 negation takes ano!r =m4 ,usually x is introduc$ by ! v]bs1 because ! v]bs1 = ! mo/ "p1 relate to human actions1 & x is man1 n nature1 :o is responsible = ! omission 9 "q4 ,aft] all1 x does seem m fitt+ to say1 ,i am ignorant ( ev]y?+1 ?an ,i "k no?+4 ,x is inde$ y :o are want+1 n ! ?+4 ,! "q ( v]bs leads u to ano!r matt] be>+ on ! subject ( imp]sonality2 namely1 ! arrangem5t ( ! words 9 a ,japanese s5t5ce4 ,! ,t>t> mode ( grammatical con/ruction is v ne>ly ! inv]se ( our own4 ,! fundam5tal rule ( ,japanese syntax is1 t qualify+ words prec$e ! words !y qualify2 t is1 an idea is elaborately modifi$ be=e x is s mu* z express$4 ,?is practice places ! he>] at "s awkw>d prelim9>y disadvantage1 inasmu* z ! /ory is ne>ly ov] be=e he has any notion :at x is all ab\t2 b really x puts ! speak] to mu* m tr\ble1 = he is oblig$ to fa%ion 8 :ole s5t5ce complete 9 8 bra9 be=e he />ts to speak4 ,?is is l>gely 9 consequ5ce ( two omissions 9 ,t>t> etymology4 ,!re are 9 ,japanese no relative pron\ns & no temporal conjunctions2 conjunctions1 t is1 = connect+ consecutive ev5ts4 ,! want ( ^! words precludes ! admission ( aft]?\ghts4 ,po/scripts 9 spee* are impossible4 ,! functions ( relatives are p]=m$ by position1 explanatory or cont9uative clauses be+ made to prec$e directly ! ^w !y affect4 ,ludicr\s ana*ronisms1 n unlike ^? exp]i5c$ by ,alice 9 h] look+-glass j\rney1 are occasion$ by ?is practice4 ,= example1 ,! m]ry mon>* :o end$ by fall+ a victim to pr(\nd melan*olia becomes ,to pr(\nd melan*olia a victim by fall+ end$ m]ry mon>*1 & ! sympa!tic he>] weeps fir/ & laughs aft]w>d1 :5 *ronologically he %\ld be do+ precisely ! opposite4 ,a l inv]sion ( ! natural ord] ( ?+s results f ! abs5ce ( temporal conjunctions4 ,9 ,japanese1 ?\gh n\ns c be add$1 actions _c2 y c say hat & coat1 b n dress$ & came4 ,conjunctions are us$ only = space1 nev] = "t4 ,objects t exi/ toge!r c be jo9$ 9 spee*1 b x is n all[able ?us to connect consecutive ev5ts4 ,hav+ dress$1 came is ! ,japanese idiom4 ,to speak o!rwise w\ld be to violate ! unities4 ,= a ,japanese s5t5ce is a s+le r\nd$ :ole1 n a bun* ( facts loosely ti$ toge!r4 ,x is z mu* a unit 9 its composition z a novel or a drama is ) u4 ,su* arti/ic p]iods1 h[ev]1 are any?+ b conv5i5t4 ,9 _! nicely contriv$ involution !y /rik+ly resemble ^? curi\s ne/s ( ,*9ese boxes1 :]e entire %ells lie closely pack$ "o )9 ano!r1--a v m>vel ( +5i\s & p]fectly unnecess>y con/ruction4 ,"o mu/ be antipodally compreh5sive to ent]ta9 ! idea2 z x is1 ! idea ent]ta9s u4 ,on ! same g5]al plan1 ! n\ns prec$e ! v]bs 9 ! s5t5ce1 & are 9 e way ! m important p>ts ( spee*4 ,! consequ5ce is t 9 ord9>y conv]sation ! v]bs come s late 9 ! day t !y n infrequ5tly get left out altoge!r4 ,= ! ,japanese are mu* giv5 to dock+ _! phrases1 a cu/om ! ,g]mans might d well to adopt4 ,n[1 n\ns d5ote facts1 :ile v]bs express action1 & action1 z consid]$ 9 human spee*1 is mo/ly ( human orig94 ,9 ?is prec$5ce accord$ ! imp]sonal elem5t 9 language ov] ! p]sonal1 we obs]ve aga9 ! comp>ative importance assign$ ! two4 ,9 ,japanese e/imation1 ! fir/ place belongs to nature1 ! second only to man4 ,z if to m>k beyond a d\bt ! insignificance ( ! "p man plays 9 _! ?\ght1 s5t5ces are usually subjectless4 ,al?\gh x is a common practice to beg9 a phrase ) ! c5tral ^w ( ! idea1 isolat$ f :at foll[s by ! emphasiz+ p>ticle wa 7:i* means z to1 ! ,fr5* quant a71 ! ^w ?us s+l$ out = di/9ction is f> m likely to be ! object ( ! s5t5ce ?an its subject4 ,! habit is analog\s to ! use ( our phrase speak+ (1--t is1 simply an emphatic mode ( introduc+ a fre% ?\ght2 only t ) !m1 ! practice be+ ! rule & n ! exception1 no correspond+ly abrupt effect is produc$ by x4 ,ou/$ ?us f ! po/ ( honor1 ! subject is n ev5 p]mitt$ ! second place4 ,inde$1 x usually fails to put 9 an appe>ance any:]e4 ,y may se>* ?r\gh s5t5ce aft] s5t5ce )\t meet+ ) ! slighte/ sugge/ion ( su* a ?+4 ,:5 s unusual an anomaly z a motive cause is directly adduc$1 x owes its m5tion1 n to ! fact ( be+ ! subject1 b because = o!r reasons x happ5s to be ! important ^w ( ! ?\ght4 ,! tru? is1 ! ,japanese conception ( ev5ts is only v vaguely subjective4 ,an action is look$ ^u m z happ5+ ?an z be+ p]=m$1 z imp]sonally r ?an p]sonally produc$4 ,! idea is due1 h[ev]1 to any?+ b philosophic pr(undity4 ,x spr+s f ! mo/ sup]ficial ( *ildi% conceptions4 ,= ! ,japanese m9d is q ! rev]se ( ab/ract4 ,its consid]ation ( ?+s is concrete to a primitive degree4 ,! language reflects ! fact4 ,! few ab/ract ideas ^! p n[ possess are n repres5t$1 = ! mo/ "p1 by pure ,japanese1 b by import$ ,*9ese expressions4 ,! isl&]s got su* g5]al notions f _! =eign education1 & !y import$ idea & ^w at ! same "t4 ,summ+ up1 z x 71 9 propria p]sona ! imp]sonality ( ,japanese spee*1 ! ^w = man1 hito1 is id5tical )1 & probably orig9ally ! same ^w z hito1 ! num]al "o2 a n\n & a num]al1 f :i* ,aryan languages h co9$ ! only imp]sonal pron\n !y possess4 ,on ! "o h&1 we h ! ,g]man mann2 on ! o!r1 ! ,fr5* on4 ,:ile z if to give ! (ficial seal to ! on5ess ( man ) ! univ]se1 ! ^w mono1 ?+1 is appli$1 )\t ! fa9te/ implication ( insult1 to m54 ,su*1 !n1 is ! m\ld into :i*1 z *ildr51 ^! p le>n to ca/ _! ?\ght4 ,:at an influ5ce x mu/ ex]t ^u _! subsequ5t views ( life we h b to ask ( our own memories to "k4 ,) ea* "o ( u1 if we are to advance beyond ! /eps ( ! la/ g5]ation1 !re comes a "t :5 our gr[+ ideas refuse any long] to fit ! *ildi% grooves 9 :i* we 7 taught to let !m run4 ,h[ great ! wr5* is :5 ?is supreme mom5t arrives we h all felt too ke5ly ev] to =get4 ,we hesitate1 we delay1 to ab&on ! beliefs :i*1 dat+ f ! dawn ( our be+1 seem to u ev5 z a "p ( our v selves4 ,f ! religion ( our "m to ! bir? ( our boyi% fir/ love1 all our e>ly associations s5d d[n roots s deep t long aft] our m9ds h outgr[n !m our he>ts refuse to give !m up4 ,ev5 :5 reason conqu]s at la/1 s5tim5t /ill ?robs at ! voids !y necess>ily h left4 ,9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 ?is fondness = ! old is fur!r consecrat$ by religion4 ,! wor%ip ( ance/ors sets its seal ^u ! traditions ( ! pa/1 to break :i* 7 impi\s z well z sad4 ,! gold5 age1 t "t :5 ea* man himself 0 "y1 has l+]$ on 9 ! l&s :]e x is always morn+1 & :]e man has nev] pass$ to 8 prosaic noon4 ,befitt+ ! place is ! m9d we f9d !re4 ,z its language s cle>ly %[s1 x /ill is 9 t e>ly imp]sonal /ate to :i* we all awake fir/ be=e we become aw>e ( t some?+ we lat] "k s well z self4 ,p>ticul>ly pot5t ) ^! p is _! language1 = a reason t also l5ds x additional int]e/ to u1--because x is _! own4 ,among ! mass ( =eign ?\ght ! ,japanese imitativ5ess has caus$ ! nation to adopt1 "h is "o ?+ :i* is indig5\s4 ,half ( ! pres5t spee*1 x is true1 is ( ,*9ese importation1 b cons]vatism has kept ! o!r half pure4 ,f :at x reveals we c see h[ ea* man />ts to-day ) ! same imp]sonal outlook ^u life ! race _h rea*$ c5turies ago1 & :i* x has s9ce kept un*ang$4 ,! man's m9d has done likewise4 #a ,pr(essor ,basil ,hall ,*amb]la93 ,! ,japanese ,language4 ,*apt] #e4 ,nature & ,art4 ,we h se5 h[ imp]sonal is ! =m :i* ,f> ,ea/]n ?\ght assumes :5 x cry/allizes into words4 ,let u turn n[ to a consid]ation ( ! ?\ghts !mselves be=e !y are ?us /]eotyp$ = transmission to o!rs1 & scan !m z !y f9d expression unconsci\sly 9 ! man's do+s1 or seek x consci\sly 9 8 de$s4 ,to ! ,f> ,ori5tal !re is "o subject :i* s p]meates & p]vades 8 :ole be+ z to be to him1 n s mu* a consci\s matt] ( ?\ght z an unconsci\s mode ( ?9k+4 ,= x is a ?+ :i* %apes all 8 ?\ghts in/ead ( con/itut+ ! sub/ance ( "o p>ticul> set ( !m4 ,t subject is art4 ,to x he is born z to a bir?right4 ,arti/ic p]ception is ) him an in/9ct to :i* he intuitively con=ms1 & = :i* he inh]its ! skill ( c\ntless g5]ations4 ,f ! tips ( 8 f+]s to ! tips ( 8 toes1 9 ^: use he is surpris+ly pr(ici5t1 he is ! arti/ all ov]4 ,admirable1 h[ev]1 z is 8 manual dext]ity1 8 m5tal altitude is /ill m to be admir$2 = x is arti/ic to p]fection4 ,8 p]ception ( beauty is z ke5 z 8 compreh5sion ( ! cosmos is crude2 = :ile ) sci5ce he has n ev5 a speak+ acqua9tance1 ) art he is on t]ms ( ! mo/ affectionate intimacy4 ,to ! :ole ,f> ,ea/]n _w sci5ce is a /rang]4 ,su* nesci5ce is pat5t ev5 9 matt]s seem+ly sci5tific4 ,= al?\gh ! ,*9ese civilization1 ev5 9 ! s-call$ mod]n inv5tions1 0 already old :ile ours lay /ill 9 ! cradle1 x 0 to no sci5tific _s t its discov]ies 7 due4 ,not)/&+ ! fact t ,ca?ay 0 ! happy possessor ( gunp[d]1 movable type1 & ! compass be=e su* ?+s 7 dreamt ( 9 ,europe1 %e ow$ !m to no k ( physics1 *emi/ry1 or me*anics4 ,x 0 z arts1 n z sci5ces1 !y 7 inv5t$4 ,& x speaks volumes = h] civilization t %e burnt h] p[d] = fireworks1 n = fire>ms4 ,to ! ,we/ alone belongs ! cr$it ( manufactur+ t article = ! sake ( kill+ p in/ead ( m]ely kill+ "t4 ,! sci5tific is n ! ,f> ,ori5tal po9t ( view4 ,to wi% to "k ! reasons ( ?+s1 t irrepressible ye>n+ ( ! ,we/]n _s1 is no *>act]i/ic ( ! ,*9aman's m9d1 nor is x a ,t>t> trait4 ,metaphysics1 a species ( speculation t has usually prov$ peculi>ly attractive to mank9d1 probably f its n requir+ any sci5tific capital :atev]1 w\ld seem ! mo/ likely place to seek x4 ,b ^u su* matt]s he has exp5d$ no imag9ation ( 8 own1 hav+ quietly tak5 on tru/ f ,india :at he n[ pr(esses4 ,z = sci5ce prop]1 x has rea*$ at 8 h&s only ! quasimorphologic /age2 t is1 x consi/s ( catalogues concoct$ accord+ to ! +5uity ( ! individual & resembles ! real ?+ ab\t z mu* z a haphaz>d arrangem5t ( human bones might be expect$ to resemble a man4 ,n only is ! _s ( ! subject left out altoge!r1 b ! m]e outw>d semblance is mislead+4 ,= pseudo-sci5tific collections ( facts :i* nev] rise to be classifications ( ph5om5a =ms to 8 idea ! acme ( erudition4 ,8 ma!matics1 = example1 consi/s ( a set ( empiric rules1 ( :i* no explanation is ev] v\*saf$ ! taught = ! simple reason t x is q unkn[n to ! tea*]4 ,x is n ev5 easy to decide h[ mu* ( :at !re is is ,jesuitical4 ,( m rec5t sci5ces he has /ill less notion1 p>ticul>ly ( ! natural ones4 ,physics1 *emi/ry1 geology1 & ! l are matt]s t h nev] ent]$ 8 head4 ,ev5 9 /udies m imm$iately connect$ ) obvi\s ev]yday life1 su* z language1 hi/ory1 cu/oms1 x is truly rem>kable h[ little he possesses ! p[] ( g5]alization & inf]5ce4 ,8 elaborate li/s ( facts are impos+ typographically1 b are n ev5 =mally important1 :ile 8 reason+ ab\t !m is z exquisite a bit ( sci5tific satire z c\ld well be imag9$4 ,b ) ! arts x is q ano!r matt]4 ,:ile y w se>* 9 va91 9 8 civilization1 = explanations ( ev5 ! mo/ simple ( nature's laws1 y w meet at e turn ) devices = ! beautify+ ( life1 :i* may /& n unwor?ily beside ! products ( nature's own skill4 ,:atev] ^! p fa%ion1 f ! toy ( an h\r to ! triumphs ( all "t1 is t\*$ by a ta/e unkn[n else:]e4 ,to /roll d[n ! ,broadway ( ,tokio ( an ev5+ is a lib]al education 9 ev]yday art4 ,z y ent] x !re op5s out 9 front ( y a fairy-l vi/a ( illum9ation4 ,two long l9es ( gayly light$ %ops1 /ret*+ (f into ! di/ance1 look out across two equally endless r[s ( tor*-lit boo?s1 ! decor\s yell[ gleam ( ! "o contra/+ /rangely ) ! demoniacal r$ fl>e ( ! o!r4 ,?is p]spective ( pleasure fulfils its promise4 ,z y\r feet foll[ y\r eyes y f9d y\rself 9 a v]itable %opp]s' p>adise1 ! galaxy ( tw9kle resolv+ into worlds ( delight4 ,nor d y long rema9 a m]e spectator2 = ! %ops op5 _! arms to y4 ,no cold glass reveals _! *>ms only to %ut y (f4 ,_! w>es lie invit+ly expos$ to ! public1 seem+ to y already half y\r own4 ,at ! v fir/ y come to y /op involunt>ily1 lo/ 9 admiration ov] :at y take to be bric-a-brac4 ,x is only aft]w>ds y le>n t ! object ( y\r ec/asy 0 ! commone/ ( kit*5 crock]y4 ,next door y halt aga91 ?is "t 9 front ( "s lea!rn pocket-books1 /amp$ ) designs 9 color to tempt y in/antly to empty y\r wallet = m new ones ?an y w ev] h ! means to fill4 ,if y d succe$ 9 te>+ y\rself away purse-:ole1 x is only to fall a victim to "s pa9t$ fans ( s exquisite a make & decoration t escape %ort ( possession is impossible4 ,oppos$ z /ubbornly z y may be to idle pur*ase at home1 "h y w f9d y\rself ! prey ( an acute case ( %opp+ fev] be=e y "k x4 ,nor w x be mu* consolation subsequ5tly to discov] t y h squ&]$ y\r patrimony ^u ! mo/ ord9>y articles ( e-day use4 ,if 9 despair y turn = refuge to ! boo?s1 y w b h deliv]$ y\rself into ! embrace ( /ill m irresi/ible fasc9ations4 ,= ! nocturnal squatt]s are !re = ! express purpose ( cat*+ ! susceptible4 ,! %ops 7 mode/ly attractive f _! nature1 b ! boo?s delib]ately make eyes at y1 & ) tell+ effect4 ,! v atmosph]e is bewit*+4 ,! lurid smurk9ess ( ! tor*es l5ds an appropriate weirdness to ! figure ( ! unc\?ly clad p$l> :o1 ) ! polit5ess ( ! ar*-fi5d himself1 displays to an eag] gr\p ! fatal fasc9ations ( "s new conceit4 ,"h ! late/ ?+ 9 inv5tions1 a gutta-p]*a rat1 :i*1 = reasons be/ kn[n to ! v5d]1 scamp]s ab\t squeak+ ) a mimicry to %ame ! orig9al1 holds an admir+ cr[d spellb\nd ) m+l$ trepidation & delight4 ,!re a native zoetrope1 indefatigable r\nd ( pleasure1 ^: top fa%ion$ aft] ! type ( a turb9e :eel enables a c&le at ! c5tre +5i\sly to supply bo? illum9ation & motive p[] at ! same "t1 af=ds to z _m z c f9d room on its circumf]5ce a peep at ! composite antics ( a consecutively pictur$ monkey 9 ! act ( jump+ a box4 ,beyond ?is :eel ( life lies spread out on a mat a mo/ happy family ( curios1 ! :ole ( :i* y are q prep>$ to pur*ase en bloc4 ,:ile a little f>!r on /&s a fl[] %[ :i* seems to be coyly beckon+ to y z ! blossoms nod _! heads to an imp]ceptible breeze4 ,s "o attraction fairly jo/les its neighbor = recognition f ! gay ?\s&s t l y\rself /roll pa/ 9 holiday delight4 ,*att]+ *ildr5 9 brilliant colors1 voluble wom5 & talkative m5 9 quiet] b no less picturesque co/umes1 /ream on 9 kaleidoscopic cont9uity4 ,& y1 c>ri$ along by ! curr5t1 w&] ?us = miles ) ! tide ( pleasure-seek]s1 till1 late at night1 :5 at la/ y turn reluctantly homew>d1 y feel z "o does :5 wak5$ f "s too delightful dream4 ,or in/ead ( night1 suppose x day & ! place a temple4 ,) ^? :o are ent]+ y ent] too ?r\gh ! out] gateway into ! c\rty>d4 ,at ! f>!r end rises a build+ ! l ( :i* = ri*ness ( effect y h probably nev] beheld or ev5 imag9$4 ,9 front ( y a flight ( :ite /one /eps leads up to a t]race ^: p>apet1 also ( /one1 is diap]$ = half its height & op5 latticework ! re/4 ,?is piazza gives entrance to a build+ or set ( build+s ^: e detail *all5ges ! eye4 ,twelve pill>s ( sn[-:ite wood %ea!d 9 "p ) bronze1 arrang$ 9 f\r r[s1 make1 z x 71 ! bones ( ! /ructure4 ,! space betwe5 ! c5tre columns lies op54 ,! o!r triplets are webb$ 9 ! middle & connect$1 on ! sides & front1 by grilles ( wood & bronze =m+ on ! outside a c\ple ( embrasures on ei!r h& ! entrance 9 :i* /& ! gu>dian ,nio1 two colossal demons1 ,gog & ,magog4 ,in/ead ( capitals1 a frieze bri/l+ ) ,*9ese lions protects ! top ( ! pill>s4 ,above ?is 9 place ( entablature rises ti] ^u ti] ( decoration1 ea* ti] project+ beyond ! "o b5ea?1 & ! topmo/ ( all t]m9at+ 9 a balcony :i* encircles ! :ole second /ory4 ,! p>apet ( ?is balcony is "o mass ( ornam5t1 & its cornice ano!r r[ ( lions1 br[n in/ead ( :ite4 ,! second /ory is no less cr[d$ ) c>v+4 ,twelve pill>s make its ribs1 ! spaces betwe5 be+ fill$ ) elaborate woodwork1 :ile on top re/ m friezes1 m cornices1 clu/]$ ) excresc5ces ( all colors & k9ds1 & gu>d$ by lions innum]able4 ,to beg9 to tell ! details ( s multi-facet$ a gem 7 arti/ically impossible4 ,x is a jewel ( a ?\s& rays1 yet ^: beauties bl5d into "o z ! prismatic t9ts comb9e to :ite4 ,& !n1 aft] ! fir/ dazzle ( admiration1 :5 ! _s ( curiosity urges y to p5etrate ! c5tre aisle1 lo & behold x is b a gate6 ,! dupe ( unexpect$ spl5dor1 y h be5 pay+ c\rt to ! means ( approa*4 ,x is only a portal aft] all4 ,= z y pass ?r\gh1 y cat* a glimpse ( a build+ beyond m gorge\s /ill4 ,l 9 g5]al to ! fir/1 unlike x 9 detail1 resembl+ x only z ! mi/ress may ! maid4 ,b :o %all conv9ce ( *>m by enum]at+ ! features ( a face6 ,f ! tiles ( its t]race to ! encru/$ gables t drape x z ) "s ri* bejewell$ mantle fall+ ab\t x 9 ! mo/ graceful ( folds1 x is ! v ea/]n pr9cess ( a build+ /&+ 9 ! maje/y ( h] c\rt to give y audi5ce4 ,a pebbly pa?1 a l[ flight ( /one /eps1 a pause to leave y\r %oes )\t ! sill1 & y tread 9 ! twilight ( rev]5ce ^u ! moss-l mats )94 ,! ri*ness ( its out] ornam5t1 s impressive at fir/1 is1 y discov]1 b prelude to ! lavi% luxury ( its int]ior4 ,lacqu]1 bronze1 pigm5ts1 deck its ceil+ & its sides 9 su* pr(usion t x seems to y z if art _h exp&$1 9 ! cong5ial atmosph]e1 into a tropical luxuriance ( decoration1 & grew "h z naturally on temples z 9 ! jungle creep]s d on trees4 ,yet all is b sett+ to :at ! place conta9s2 objects ( bigotry & virtue t appeal to ! arti/ic z mu* z to ! religi\s in/9cts ( ! dev\t4 ,m sacr$ /ill are ! ?+s treasur$ 9 ! sanctum ( ! prie/s4 ,!re y w f9d gems ( art = ^: sake only ! mo/ abnormal imp]sonality c prev5t y f break+ ! t5? comm&m5t4 ,( ! value set ^u !m y c =m a di/ant approximation f ! exce$+ ri*ness & ! amaz+ numb] ( ! silk clo?s & lacqu]$ boxes 9 :i* !y are s religi\sly kept4 ,z y gaze ?us1 amid ! s\l-satisfy+ repose ( ! spot1 at "s ma/]piece f ! bru% ( ,motonobu1 y f9d y\rself wond]+1 9 a fanciful sort ( way1 :e!r ,buddhi/ contemplation is n aft] all only ano!r "n = ! contemplation ( ! beautiful1 s9ce devotees to ! "o are ex (ficio su* vot>ies ( ! o!r4 ,dissimil> z are ^! two glimpses ( ,japanese exi/5ce1 9 "o po9t ! bu/l+ /reet & ! hu%$ temple are alike1--9 ! nameless grace t beautifies bo?4 ,?is _s is ev5 m rem>kable = its all-p]vasiv5ess ?an = its inh]5t excell5ce4 ,bo? objectively & subjectively its ca?olicity is rem>kable4 ,x imbues ev]y?+1 & affects ev]ybody4 ,s univ]sally is x appli$ to ! daily affairs ( life t !re may be said to be no me*anical arts 9 ,japan simply because all su* h be5 rais$ to ! position ( f9e arts4 ,! l[e/ artisan is ess5tially an arti/4 ,mod]n ,fr5* nom5clature on ! subject1 9 spite ( ! satire to :i* ! m prosaic ,anglo-,saxon has subject$ x1 is peculi>ly applicable !re4 ,to call a ,japanese cook1 = in/ance1 an arti/ w\ld be b ! b>e/ ackn[l$gm5t ( fact1 = ,japanese food is f> m beautiful to look at ?an agreeable to eat2 :ile ,tokio tailors are c]ta9ly ma/]s ( drap]y1 if !y are sublimely oblivi\s to ! natural model+s ( ! male or female =m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 art is s[n1 l ! use ( tobacco1 broadca/ among ! p4 ,x is ! bir?right ( ! ,f> ,ea/1 ! tal5t x nev] hides4 ,?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l&1 & f ! highe/ pr9ce to ! humble/ peasant1 art reigns supreme4 ,n[ su* a preval5ce ( arti/ic feel+ implies ( itself imp]sonality 9 ! p4 ,at fir/ sight x might seem z if sci5ce did ! same1 & t 9 ?is respect ! "o hemisph]e (fset ! o!r1 & t consequ5tly bo? %\ld be equally imp]sonal4 ,b 9 ! fir/ place1 our masses are n imbu$ ) ! sci5tific _s1 z !irs are ) arti/ic s5sibility4 ,:o w\ld expect ( a mason an imp]sonal int]e/ 9 ! pr9ciples ( ! ar*1 or ( a plumb] a non-f9ancial devotion to hydraulics8 ,c]ta9ly "o w\ld be wrong 9 cr$it+ ! masses 9 g5]al or ,european wait]s 9 p>ticul> ) mu* ab/ract love ( ma!matics1 = example4 ,9 ! second place1 !re is an ess5tial diff]5ce 9 ! attitude ( ! two subjects ^u p]sonality4 ,emotionally1 sci5ce appeals to nobody1 art to ev]ybody4 ,n[ ! emotions con/itute ! l>g] "p ( t complex bundle ( ideas :i* we "k z self4 ,a ?\ght :i* is n t+$ to "s ext5t ) feel+ is n only n p]sonal2 prop]ly speak+1 x is n ev5 di/9ctively human1 b cosmical4 ,9 its l(ty sup]iority to man1 sci5ce is unp]sonal r ?an imp]sonal4 ,art1 on ! o!r h&1 is a famili> _s4 ,?r\gh ! w9d[s ( ! s5ses %e f9ds h] way into ! v s\l ( man1 & makes = h]self a home !re4 ,b x is to 8 humanity1 n to 8 individuality1 t %e :isp]s1 = %e speaks 9 t univ]sal tongue :i* all c und]/&4 ,examples are n want+ to sub/antiate !ory4 ,x is no m]e co9cid5ce t ! two mo/ imp]sonal nations ( ,europe & ,asia respectively1 ! ,fr5* & ! ,japanese1 are at ! same "t ! mo/ arti/ic4 ,ev5 polit5ess1 :i*1 z we h se51 di/+ui%es bo?1 is itself b a =m ( art1--! social art ( liv+ agreeably ) "o's fell[s4 ,?is imp]sonality comes out ) all ! m prom95ce :5 we pass f ! consid]ation ( art 9 itself to ! _s :i* actuates t art1 & especially :5 we comp>e _! _s ) our own4 ,! ma9spr+s ( ,f> ,ea/]n art may be said to be ?ree3 ,nature1 ,religion1 & ,humor4 ,incongru\s collection t !y are1 all ?ree witness to ! same trait4 ,= ! fir/ typifies concrete imp]sonality1 ! second ab/ract imp]sonality1 :ile ! prov9ce ( ! la/ is to ridicule p]sonality g5]ally4 ,( ! trio ! fir/ is altoge!r ! mo/ important4 ,inde$1 to a ,f> ,ori5tal1 s fundam5tal a "p ( himself is 8 love ( ,nature t be=e we view its mirror$ image x w be well to look ! emotion itself 9 ! face4 ,! ,f> ,ori5tal lives 9 a long day-dream ( beauty4 ,he muses r ?an reasons1 & all mus+1 s ! ^w itself confesses1 spr+s f ! inspiration ( a ,muse4 ,b ?is ,muse appe>s n to him1 z to ! ,greeks1 aft] ! fa%ion ( a woman1 nor ev5 m prosaically aft] ! lik5ess ( a man4 ,unnatural ?\gh x seem to u1 8 inspiration seeks no human symbol4 ,8 ,muse is n k9 to mank9d4 ,%e is too imp]sonal = any p]sonification1 = %e is ,nature4 ,t poet ^: "n c>ries ) x a c]ta9 presumption ( infallibility has told u t ! prop] /udy ( mank9d is man2 & if mat]ial advancem5t 9 consequ5ce be any crit]ion ( ! fitness ( a p>ticul> m5tal pursuit1 ev5ts h assur$ly ju/ifi$ ! say+4 ,inde$1 ! ,levant has help$ anti!tically to prea* ! same lesson1 9 %[+ u by its own fatal example t ! improp] /udy ( mank9d is woman1 & t !y :o b foll[ ! fair w inevitably deg5]ate4 ,! ,f> ,ori5tal kn[s no?+ ( ei!r /udy1 & c>es less4 ,! delight ( self-exploration1 or ! possibly ev5 great] delight ( los+ "o's self 9 try+ to fa?om fem99ity1 is a s5sation equally =eign to 8 temp]am5t4 ,nei!r ! rem>kable p]si/5ce ( "o's own *>act]i/ics1 n infrequ5tly matt] ( deep regret to _! possessor1 nor ! *>m+ly unacc\ntable v>iability ( ! fair] sex1 at times q z annoy+1 is a ph5om5on suffici5t to /ir 8 curiosity4 ,accept+1 z he does1 ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s m z a mat]ial fact ?an z a phase 9 a gradual process ( developm5t1 he reg>ds humanity z b a small "p ( ! great natural _w1 in/ead ( consid]+ x ! cr[n+ glory ( ! :ole4 ,he recognizes man m]ely z a fraction ( ! univ]se1--"o might almo/ say z a vulg> fraction ( x1 consid]+ ! l[ reg>d 9 :i* he is held1--& accords him 8 proportionate %>e ( att5tion1 & no m4 ,9 8 ?\ght1 nature is n accessory to man4 ,wor?y ,m4 ,p]i*on1 ( prosaic1 n to say phili/9ic fame1 _h1 z we rememb]1 8 travels immortaliz$ 9 a pa9t+ :]e a colossal ,p]i*on 9 front almo/ completely eclips$ a t9y ,mont ,blanc beh9d4 ,a ,f> ,ori5tal ?9ks poetry1 :i* may possibly acc\nt = ! fact t 9 8 m9d-pictures ! relative importance ( man & m\nta9 /&s rev]s$4 ,! mat*less ,fuji1 fir/ ( motifs 9 8 art1 admits no pilgrim z its pe]4 ,nor is x to woman t turn 8 ?\ghts4 ,"m ,e>? is fair]1 9 8 eyes1 ?an are any ( h] daught]s4 ,to h] is giv5 ! he>t t %\ld be !irs4 ,! ,f> ,ea/]n love ( ,nature am\nts almo/ to a passion4 ,to ! /udy ( h] ev] v>y+ moods h] ,japanese admir] br+s an imp]sonal adoration t comb9es oddly ! ae/heticism ( a poet ) ! asceticism ( a recluse4 ,n t he wor%ips 9 secret1 h[ev]4 ,8 passion is too g5u9e ei!r to f9d disguise or seek display4 ,) u1 un=tunately1 ! love ( ,nature is apt to be consid]$ a m5tal extravagance peculi> to poets1 excusable 9 exact ratio to ! ability to give x expression4 ,= an ord9>y mortal to feel a fondness = ,"m ,e>? is a k9d ( folly1 to be c>efully conceal$ f 8 fell[s4 ,a sort ( %amefac$ness prev5ts him f av[+ x1 z a boy at bo>d+-s*ool hides 8 homesickness1 or a lad 8 love4 ,he %r9ks f appe>+ less pa*yd]mat\s ?an ! re/4 ,or else he flies to ! o!r extreme1 & affects ! odd2 pret5ds1 poses1 p>ades1 & at la/ succe$s half 9 dup+ himself1 half 9 deceiv+ o!r p4 ,b ) ,f> ,ori5tals ! case is diff]5t4 ,_! love has all ! uno/5tati\s assurance ( :at has receiv$ ! sanction ( public op9ion4 ,nor is x /ill at t d\btful1 hesitat+ /age :51 by ! in/rum5tality ( a ?ird1 its s\l-h>mony c sudd5ly be *ang$ f ! jubilant major key into ! despair+ m9or4 ,no trace ( sadness t+es 8 delight4 ,he has long s9ce pass$ ?is melan*oly phase ( erotic mis]y1 if s be t ! c\rse ( 8 true love did n always run smoo?1 & is n[ well on 9 matrimonial bliss4 ,! v look ( ! l& is en\gh to betray ! fact4 ,9 ,japan ! l&scape has an air ( dome/icity ab\t x1 pat5t ev5 to ! mo/ casual obs]v]4 ,:]ev] ! ,japanese has come 9 contact ) ! c\ntry he has made h] unmi/akably 8 own4 ,he has t\*$ h] to c>ess1 n injure1 & x seems z if ,nature accept$ 8 fondness z a matt] ( c\rse1 & yield$ him a wifely submission 9 return4 ,8 g>d5 is m human1 ev51 ?an 8 h\se4 ,n only is ev]y?+ exquisitely 9 keep+ ) man1 b natural features are actually *ang$1 pla/ic to ! impr9t ( _! "l & ma/]'s m9d4 ,bu%es1 %rubs1 trees1 =get to foll[ _! orig9al int5t1 & gr[ z he wills !m to2 n[ exp&+ 9 wanton luxuriance1 n[ contract+ into dw>f designs ( _! =m] selves1 all to obey 8 caprice & please 8 eye4 ,ev5 /ubborn rocks lose _! wildness1 & come to seem a "p ( ! almo/ s5ti5t life ar\nd !m4 ,if ! description ( su* dutifulness seems fanciful1 ! ?+ itself surpasses all supposition4 ,h$ges & %rubb]y1 clipp$ into ! mo/ fanta/ic %apes1 accept ! sugge/ion ( ! prun+-knife z if man's wi%es 7 _! own :ims4 ,manik9 maples1 ,tom ,?umb trees1 a foot high & ?irty ye>s old1 ) all ! gn>ls & knots & knuckles ( _! fell[s ( ! =e/1 gr[ 9 8 p>t]res1 _! native vitality n a :it dim9i%$4 ,& !y are n reg>d$ z mon/rosities b only z ! mo/ natural ( artificialities2 = !y are a "p ( a horticultural :ole4 ,to walk into a ,japanese g>d5 is l w&]+ ( a sudd5 into "o ( ^? /range worlds we see reflect$ 9 ! poli%$ surface ( a concave mirror1 :]e all b ! obs]v] himself is trans=m$ into a fanta/ic m9iature ( ! reality4 ,9 t qua9t fairyl& dim9utive riv]s fl[ gracefully "u t9y trees1 pa/ mole-hill m\nta9s1 till !y fall at la/ into lilliputian lakes1 almo/ smo!r$ = ! fl[]s t gr[ ^u _! banks2 :ile 9 ! extreme di/ance ( a c\ple ( rods ! cone ( a ,fuji t5 feet high looks approv+ly d[n ^u a sc5e :i* w\ld be nationally incomplete )\t x4 ,b besides ! delights ( dome/icity :i* ! ,japanese enjoys daily 9 ,nature's company1 he has 8 acces de t5dresse1 too4 ,:5 he feels ?us specially /irr$1 he invites a *os5 few ( 8 fri5ds1 equally infatuat$1 & toge!r !y repair to "s spot not$ = its sc5]y4 ,x may be a wat]fall1 or "s dreamy pond ov]hung by trees1 or ! di/ant glimpse ( a m\nta9 peak fram$ 9 picture-wise betwe5 ! ne>] hills2 or1 at _! appropriate seasons1 ! blossom+ ( ! _m tree fl[]s1 :i* 9 ea/]n ,asia are beautiful beyond description4 ,= he appreciates n only places1 b times4 ,"o spot is to be se5 at sunrise1 ano!r by moonlight2 "o to be visit$ 9 ! spr+-"t1 ano!r 9 ! fall4 ,b :]ev] or :5ev] x be1 a tea-h\se1 plac$ to comm& ! be/ view ( ! sight1 /&s ready to receive him4 ,= nature's beauties are too well recogniz$ to rema9 ! exclusive prop]ty ( ! fir/ *ance lov]4 ,p flock to view nature z we d to see a play1 & privacy is z impossible z x is uns\ght4 ,inde$1 ! av]sion to publicity is simply a result ( ! s5se ( self1 & !re=e necess>ily n a feature ( s imp]sonal a civilization4 ,ae/hetic guidebooks are writt5 = ! nature-enam\r$1 descriptive ( ^! views :i* ! ,japanese translator qua9tly calls ,sc5]ies1 & :i* visitors come n only f ne> b f f> to gaze ^u4 ,9 front ( ! tea-h\se prop] are r[s ( summ] pavilions1 9 "o ( :i* ! p>ty make !mselves at home1 :ile g5tle little tea-h\se girls toddle =? to s]ve !m ! inv>iable prelim9>y tea & confections4 ,ea* man !n produces f up 8 sleeve1 or f out 8 girdle1 pap]1 ink1 & bru%1 & proce$s to compose a poem on ! beauty ( ! spot & ! feel+s x calls up1 :i* he subsequ5tly reads to 8 admir+ companions4 ,hot sake is next s]v$1 :i* is to !m :at be] is to a ,g]man or abs9! to a bl\se2 & !re !y sit1 sip1 & poetize1 pass+ _! c\plets1 z !y d _! cups1 9 honor to "o ano!r4 ,at la/1 aft] dr9k+ 9 an h\r or two ( sc5]y & sake comb9$1 ! symposium ( poets breaks up4 ,sometimes1 in/ead ( a company ( fri5ds1 a man w take 8 family1 wife1 babies1 & all1 on su* an out+1 b ! details ( 8 holiday are mu* ! same z be=e4 ,= ! sc5]y is /ill ! c5tre ( attraction1 & 9 ! att5dant creature com=ts ,f> ,ea/]n etiquette p]mits an equal enjoym5t to man1 woman1 & *ild4 ,?is love ( nature is q irrespective ( social condition4 ,all classes feel its =ce1 & freely indulge ! feel+4 ,poor z well z ri*1 l[ z well z high1 contrive to gratify _! poetic in/9cts = natural sc5]y4 ,z = fl[]s1 especially tree fl[]s1 or ^? ( ! l>g] plants1 l ! lotus or ! iris1 ! ,japanese appreciation ( _! beauty is z ph5om5al z is t beauty itself4 ,^? :o c af=d ! luxury possess ! %rubs 9 private2 ^? :o _c1 fea/ _! eyes on ! public specim5s4 ,f a sprig 9 a vase to a p>k plant$ on purpose1 !re is no "p ( !m too small or too great to be exclud$ f ,f> ,ori5tal affection4 ,& ( ! two draw+-rooms ( ! ,mikado held e ye>1 9 ,april & ,novemb]1 bo? are g>d5-p>ties3 ! "o giv5 at ! "t & ) ! title ( ! *]ry blossoms1 & ! o!r ( ! *rysan!mum4 ,^! same tree fl[]s des]ve m ?an a pass+ notice1 n simply because ( _! amaz+ beauty1 :i* w\ld arre/ att5tion any:]e1 b = ! national attitude t[>d !m4 ,= no bett] example ( ! ,japanese passion = nature c\ld well be cit$4 ,if ! anniv]s>ies ( p are slight+ly treat$ 9 ! l& ( ! sunrise1 ! same _c be said ( plants4 ,! ye>ly bir?days ( ! vegetable _w are obs]v$ ) m ?an botanic en?usiasm4 ,! reg>d 9 :i* !y are held is truly emotional1 & x n actually individual 9 its object1 at lea/ p]sonal to ! species4 ,ea* k9d ( tree z its season br+s x into fl[] is made ! occasion ( a fe/ival4 ,= ! beauty ( ! blossom+ receives ! tribute ( a national admiration4 ,f pe]s to populace mank9d turns out to witness x4 ,nor are ^! occasions few4 ,spr+ 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ is "o long *a9 ( fl[] fetes1 & z spr+ beg9s by ! end ( ,janu>y & la/s till ! middle ( ,june1 opportunities = appreciat+ ea* 9 turn are n half spoil$ by a common contemporane\sness4 ,p h n only occasion b "t to admire4 ,inde$1 spr+ itself is suitably respect$ by be+ dat$ con=mably to fact4 ,f> ,ori5tals beg9 _! ye> :5 ,nature beg9s h]s1 in/ead ( />t+ ana*ron\sly z we d 9 ! v middle ( ! dead season1 mu* z our colleges hold _! comm5cem5ts1 on ! la/ 9 place at on ! fir/ day ( ! academic t]m4 ,s previ\s has ! ha/e ( ,we/]n civilization become4 ,! result is t our rejoic+ p>takes ( ! incongruity ( humor4 ,! new ye> exi/s only 9 "n4 ,9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 on ! o!r b&1 ! cal5d> is made to fit ! "t4 ,m5 beg9 to reckon _! ye> "s ?ree weeks lat] ?an ! ,we/]n _w1 j z ! plum-tree op5s its p9k :ite petals1 z x 71 9 rosy reflection ( ! sn[ t lies yet ^u ! gr\nd4 ,b ! coldness ( ! wea!r does n 9 ! lea/ det] p f ?rong+ ! spot 9 :i* ! trees gr[1 :]e !y sp5d h\rs 9 admiration1 & end by p9n+ appropriate poems on ! twigs = lat] com]s to p]use4 ,fleet+ z ! fl[]s are 9 fact1 !y live =ev] 9 fancy4 ,= !y con/itute "o ( ! commone/ motifs ( bo? pa9t+ & poetry4 ,a bran* j break+ into bloom se5 aga9/ ! sunrise sky1 or a b\gh b5d+ its blossoms to ! bosom ( a /ream1 is subject en\gh = _! greate/ ma/]s1 :o ?us w$1 z x 71 two arts 9 "o1--! _s ( poesy ) pictorial =m4 ,?is plum-tree is b a blossom4 ,precoci\s h>b+] ( a ho/ ( fl[]s1 its gay h]ald+ ov]1 x vani%es n to be recall$1 = x be>s no edible fruit4 ,! next ev5t 9 ! s]ies might fairly be call$ ph5om5al4 ,e>ly 9 ,april takes place :at is p]haps z sup]b a sight z any?+ 9 ?is _w1 ! blossom+ ( ! *]ry-trees4 ,inde$1 x is n easy to d ! ?+ ju/ice 9 description4 ,if ! plum invit$ admiration1 ! *]ry comm&s x2 = to see ! sakura 9 fl[] = ! fir/ "t is to exp]i5ce a new s5sation4 ,famili> z a man may be ) *]ry blossoms at home1 ! sight !re bur/s ^u him ) ! dazzl+ effect ( a revelation4 ,su* is ! pr(usion ( fl[]s t ! tree seems to h turn$ into a liv+ mass ( rosy light4 ,no leaves break ! brilliance4 ,! sn[y-p9k petals drape ! bran*es entirely1 yet s delicately1 "o deems x all a veil donn$ = ! tree's nuptials ) ! spr+4 ,= no?+ c\ld m completely p]sonify ! _s ( ! spr+-"t4 ,y c almo/ fancy x "s dryad deck$ = h] bridal1 9 maid5ly day-dream+ too lovely to la/4 ,= l ! plum ! *]ry fails 9 its fruit to fulfil ! promise ( its fl[]4 ,x w\ld be /range inde$ if s mu* beauty receiv$ no recognition1 b x is ev5 m /range t recognition %\ld be s complete & s univ]sal z x is4 ,appreciation is n conf9$ to ! cultivat$ few2 x is %[n q z en?usia/ically by ! masses4 ,! popul>ity ( ! plants is all-embrac+4 ,! common p are z s5sitive to _! beauty z are ! upp] classes4 ,private gratification1 roseate z x is1 pales beside ! public delight4 ,inde$1 n cont5t ) :at revelation ,nature makes ( h]self ( h] own accord1 man has multipli$ h] manife/ations4 ,spots suitable to _! gr[? h be5 peopl$ by him ) trees4 ,sometimes !y /& 9 gr\ps l />-clu/]s1 z 9 ,oji1 cr[n+ a hill2 sometimes1 z at ,mukojima1 !y l9e an av5ue = miles1 divid+ ! blue riv] on ! "o h& f ! blue-gre5 rice-fields on ! o!r1--a floral milky way ( light4 ,b :]ev] ! trees may be1 !re at _! fl[]+ season are to be f\nd ?rongs ( admir]s4 ,= 9 cr[ds p g out to see ! sight1 multitudes /ream+ incessantly to & fro b5ea? _! blossoms z ! "t ( day det]m9es ! turn ( ! human tide4 ,to ! ,occid5tal /rang] su* a ga!r+ sugge/s "s social load/one2 b none exi/s4 ,9 ! *]ry-trees alone lies ! attraction4 ,= "o week out ( ! fifty-two ! *]ry-tree /&s ?us glorifi$1 a vision ( beauty prolong$ some:at by ! want ( syn*ron\sness ( ! diff]5t k9ds4 ,!n ! petals fall4 ,:at 0 a nuptial veil becomes a w9d+-%eet1 cov]+ ! sod z ) w9t]'s w9d+-%eet ( sn[1 de/9$ itself to disappe>1 & ! tree is no?+ b a common *]ry-tree once m4 ,b fl[]s are by no means ov] because ! *]ry blossoms are pa/4 ,a brief space1 & ! same cr[ds t flock$ to ! *]ry turn to ! wi/>ia4 ,g>d5s are devot$ to ! plants1 & ! populace greatly giv5 to ! g>d5s4 ,!re !y g to sit & gaze at ! grape-l clu/]s ( pale purple fl[]s t hang m ?an a cubit long ov] ! wood5 trellis1 & gr[ daily d[n t[>d _! own reflections 9 ! pond b5ea?1 vy+ ) "o ano!r 9 ,n>cissus-l endeavor4 ,& ! p1 z !y sip _! tea on ! v]&a opposite1 behold a d\bl$ delight1 ! fl[] itself & its mirror$ image /ret*+ to kiss4 ,aft] ! wi/>ia comes ! tree-peony1 & !n ! iris1 ) its trefoil fl[]s broad] ?an a man may span1 & at all colors "u ! sky4 ,to "o :o has se5 ! great ,japanese fleur-de-lis1 ,france looks ludicr\sly infelicit\s 9 h] *oice ( emblem4 ,b ! li/ gr[s too long1 limit$ z x is only by its own annual repetition4 ,we h z yet rea*$ b ! fir/ week 9 ,june2 ! summ] & autumn are /ill to come1 ! fir/ br++ ! lotus = its cr[n1 & ! second ! *rysan!mum4 ,& lazily gr& ! lotus is1 itself ! embodim5t ( ! _s ( ! dr[sy ,augu/ air1 ! v ess5ce ( ,buddha-l repose4 ,! ca/le moats are its special doma91 :i* 9 ?is its fl[]+ season x wre/s :olly f _! m prop] occupant--! wat]4 ,a d5se gr[? ( lea!r-l leaves1 above :i* rise 9 maje/ic isolation ! solit>y fl[]s1 encircles ! out] ramp>t1 %utt+ ! ca/le 9 z x might be ! palace ( ! ,sleep+ ,beauty4 ,9 ! delightful dream9ess t creeps ov] "o z he /&s ?us be=e "s old daimyo's =m] abode 9 ! he>t ( ,japan1 he =gets all 8 metaphysical difficulties ab\t ,nirvana1 = he fancies he has f\nd x1 "o long ,lotus aft]noon4 ,& !n la/1 b 9 "s sort fir/1 s9ce x has be5 tak5 = ! imp]ial insignia1 comes ! *rysan!mum4 ,! symmetry ( its %ape well fits x to symbolize ! complet5ess ( p]fection :i* ! ,mikado1 ! son ( heav51 mundanely repres5ts4 ,x typifies1 too1 ! fullness ( ! ye>2 = x m>ks1 z x 71 ! gold5 w$d+ ( ! spr+1 ! rem9isc5ce 9 ,novemb] ( ! nuptials ( ! ,may4 ,its own color1 h[ev]1 is n conf9$ to gold4 ,x may be ( almo/ any hue & )9 ! g5]al limits ( a circle ( any =m4 ,n[ x is a *>iot :eel ) petals = spokes2 n[ a ball ( fire ) lamb5t tongues ( flame2 :ile ano!r k9d seems ! button ( "s natural legion ( honor1 & /ill ano!r a p9-:eel 9 ,nature's own day-fireworks4 ,admir$ z a ?+ ( beauty = its own sake1 x is also us$ m]ely z a mat]ial = arti/ic effects2 = among ! qua9te/ ( su* conceits are ! ,japanese ,j>ley *rysan!mum works4 ,e ,novemb] 9 ! flori/s' g>d5s t %>e ! temple gr\nds at ,asakusa may be se5 gr\ps ( hi/orical & my?ological figures compos$ entirely ( *rysan!mum fl[]s4 ,^! effigies are q wor?y ( comp>ison ) _! ,london c\s9s1 be+ suffici5tly life-l to t]rify *ildr5 & />tle anybody4 ,to come sudd5ly1 on turn+ a corn]1 ^u a colossal w>rior1 det]r5tly unc\? & frightfully battle-clad1 9 ! act ( dispat*+ a fall5 foe1 is a s5sation n in/antly dispell$ by ! fact t he is made ( fl[]s4 ,! practice1 at lea/1 be>s witness to an arti/ic +5uity ( no mean m]it1 & to a horticulture ably c>ri$ on1 if some:at ecc5trically appli$4 ,f ! pass+ ( ! *rysan!mum dates ! dead season4 ,b x is suitably %ort-liv$4 ,sometimes z e>ly z ,novemb]1 ! plum-tree is already blossom+ aga94 ,ev5 f s imp]fectly ga!r$ a g>l& x w be se5 t ! ,japanese d n lack = opportunities to admire1 nor d !y turn coldly away f :at !y are giv54 ,inde$1 !y may be said to live 9 a *ronic /ate ( fl[]-fev]2 b 9 spite ( ! va/ am\nt ( admiration :i* !y be/[ on plants1 x is n s mu* ! quantity ( t admiration z ! quality ( x :i* is rem>kable4 ,! int5se appreciation %[n ! subject by ! ,f> ,ori5tal is some?+ ^: v "* seems /range to u1 & :5 9 addition we consid] t x p]meates ! entire p f ! commone/ coolie to ! mo/ ae/hetic c\rti]1 x becomes to our compreh5sion a /ate ( ?+s little %ort ( inexplicable4 ,to call x arti/ic s5sibility is to use too limit$ a t]m1 = x p]vades ! entire p2 r is x a six? s5se ( a natural1 because national description2 = ! trait diff]s f our correspond+ feel+ 9 degree1 & especially 9 univ]sality en\gh to m]it ! di/9ction4 ,_! c>e = tree fl[]s is n conf9$ to a cultivation1 x is a cult4 ,x approa*es to a sort ( natural nature-wor%ip1 an adoration 9 :i* no?+ is p]sonifi$4 ,= ! emotion ar\s$ 9 ! ,f> ,ori5tal is j z truly an emotion z x 0 to ! ,greek2 b :]eas ! ,greek p]sonifi$ its object1 ! ,japanese admires t object = :at x is4 ,to ?9k ( ! *]ry-tree1 = in/ance1 z a woman1 w\ld be to 8 m9d a conception transc5d+ ev5 ! limits ( ! ludicr\s4 ,*apt] #f4 ,art4 ,t nature1 n man1 is _! beau ideal1 ! s\rce ( inspiration to !m1 is evid5t aga9 on look+ at _! art4 ,! same _s t makes ( !m su* wond]ful l&scape g>d5]s & su* wond]-full l&scape gaz]s %[s itself unmi/akably 9 _! pa9t+s4 ,! curr5t impression t ,japanese pictorial ambition1 & consequ5t skill1 is conf9$ to ! repres5tation ( birds & fl[]s1 ?\gh entirely errone\s z x /&s1 has a gra9 ( tru? beh9d x4 ,?is idea is due to ! attitude ( ! =eign obs]v]s1 & 0 9 fact a tribute to ,japanese te*nique r ?an an appreciation ( ,f> ,ea/]n arti/ic feel+4 ,! tru? is1 ! =eign]s br\ght to ! subject _! own ,we/]n crit]ia ( m]it1 & judg$ ev]y?+ by ^! /&>ds4 ,su* works naturally comm5d$ !mselves mo/ z _h lea/ occasion to deviate f _! canons4 ,! simple/ pictures1 !re=e1 7 pron\nc$ ! be/4 ,pa9t+s ( birds & fl[]s 7 ?us admitt$ to be f9e1 because _! realism spoke = itself4 ,( ! exquisite poetic feel+ ( _! l&scape pa9t+s ! =eign critics 7 n at fir/ consci\s1 because x 0 n express$ 9 t]ms ) :i* !y 7 famili>4 ,b fir/ impressions1 "h z else:]e1 are valuable4 ,"o is v apt to turn to !m aga9 f ! reason+ ( 8 second ?\ghts4 ,flora & fauna are a conspicu\s feature ( ,f> ,asiatic art1 because !y ent] z details ( ! subject-matt] ( ! arti/'s ?\ghts & day-dreams4 ,^! birds & fl[]s are 8 sujets de g5re4 ,:]e we %\ld select a phase ( human life = effective isolation1 !y *oose in/ead a bit ( nature4 ,a spray ( grass or a twig ( *]ry-blossoms is motif en\gh = !m4 ,to _! ?\ght its beauty is amply sugge/ive4 ,= to ! ,f> ,ori5tal all nature is sympa!tically s5ti5t4 ,8 admiration1 in/ead ( be+ c5tr$ on man1 embraces ! univ]se4 ,8 art reflects x4 ,leav+ out ( consid]ation1 = ! mom5t1 m9or ?\gh /ill important di/9ctions 9 tone1 treatm5t1 & te*nique1 ! great fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 ,we/]n & ,f> ,ea/]n art lies 9 its attitude t[>d humanity4 ,) u1 f ! "t ( ! ,greeks to ! pres5t day1 man has be5 ! cynosure ( arti/ic eyes2 ) !m he has nev] be5 v\*saf$ m ?an a casual1 n to say a cursory glance1 ev5 woman fail+ to rivet 8 att5tion4 ,"o ( our own writ]s has said t1 )\t pass+ ! b\nds ( due respect1 a man is p]mitt$ two looks at any woman he may meet1 "o to recognize1 "o to admire4 ,a ,japanese ord9>ily nev] dreams ( tak+ b "o1--if inde$ he goes s f> z t1--! fir/4 ,x is ! omitt+ to take t second look t has left him :at he is4 ,n t ,=tune has be5 unpropiti\s2 only bl9d4 ,fate has (f]$ him opportunity en\gh2 too mu*1 p]haps4 ,= 9 ,japan ! exposure ( ! female =m is )\t a p>allel 9 latitude4 ,nev] nude1 x is frequ5tly nak$4 ,! result arti/ically is mu* ! same1 ?\gh ! cause be diff]5t4 ,= x is a fatal mi/ake to suppose ! ,japanese an immode/ p4 ,accord+ to _! own /&>ds1 !y are exce$+ly mode/4 ,no respectable ,japanese woman w\ld1 = in/ance1 ev] = a mom5t turn out h] toes 9 walk+4 ,x is consid]$ immode/ to d s4 ,_! code is1 h[ev]1 n s :imsical z ?is bit ( etiquette might sugge/4 ,! int5t is ) !m ! t\*/one ( propriety4 ,9 _! eyes a /ate ( nature is n a /ate ( indec5cy4 ,:atev] exposure is requir$ = conv5i5ce is "r2 :atev] unnecess>y1 wrong4 ,su* an ,ed5-l condition ( society w\ld seem to be ! v spot = a some?+ l ! mod]n ,fr5* s*ool ( art to h develop$ 94 ,& yet x is j t /udy ( ! nude :i* has f immemorial antiquity be5 entirely neglect$ 9 ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,an anci5t ,greek1 to say no?+ ( a mod]n ,p>isian1 w\ld h %ock$ a ,japanese4 ,yet we are %ock$ by !m4 ,we are a/\nd$ at ! sights we see 9 _! c\ntry villages1 :ile !y 9 _! turn m>vel at ! exhibitions !y witness 9 our city !atres4 ,at _! wat]+-places ! two sexes ba! promiscu\sly toge!r 9 all ! simplicity ( nature2 b = a ,japanese woman to appe> on ! /age 9 any "*1 h[ev] prop]1 w\ld be deem$ indec5t4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two hemisph]es may be said to consi/ 9 an artless lib]ty on ! "o h&1 & arti/ic lic5se on ! o!r4 ,_! unwritt5 code ( propriety on ! subject seems to be1 ,y mu/ see1 b y may n obs]ve4 ,^! p live m 9 accordance ) _! code ( propriety ?an we d ) ours4 ,all classes alike con=m to x4 ,! adjective respectable1 us$ above z a di/9ction 9 speak+ ( woman1 0 9 reality sup]flu\s1 = all wom5 !re1 z f> z appe>ance goes1 are respectable4 ,ev5 ! mo/ ab&on$ creature does n betray h] /atus by h] behavior4 ,! reason ( ?is uni=mity & its psy*ological importance ,i %all discuss lat]4 ,?is =m ( mode/y1 a sort ( want ( mode/y ( =m1 has no connection :atev] ) sex4 ,x applies ) equal =ce to ! male figure1 :i* is ev5 m expos$ ?an ! female1 & (f]s anatomical sugge/ions invaluable alike to ! arti/ic & m$ical pr(essions1--sugge/ions t are equally ignor$ by bo?4 ,! coolies are frequ5tly possess$ ( physiques :i* w\ld h delight$ ,mi*ael ,angelo2 & z = ! ph5om5al corpul5cy ( ! wre/l]s1 x w\ld h made ( ! place a v p>adise = ,rub5s4 ,9 reg>d to ! doctors1--= to call !m surgeons w\ld be to give a "n to :at does n exi/1--a lack ( sci5tific zeal has be5 ! cause ( _! n inve/igat+ :at tempts too s$uctively1 we %\ld imag9e1 to be ignor$4 ,acupuncture1 or ! practice ( /ick+ long p9s into any "p ( ! pati5t's body t may happ5 to be pa9+ him1 pretty mu* irrespective ( anatomical position1 is ! ne>e/ approa* to surg]y ( :i* !y are guilty1 & proclaims ( itself ! 9 corpore vili "* ( ! ?+ op]at$ ^u4 ,nor does ! pa9t] owe any?+ to sci5ce4 ,he repres5ts humanity simply z he sees x 9 its e-day co/ume2 & x betok5s ! highe/ p[]s ( g5]aliz$ obs]vation t he produces ! results he does4 ,9 8 draw+s1 man is %[n1 n z he might look 9 ! primitive1 or privitive1 simplicity ( 8 ance/ral ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 b z he does look 9 ! ord9>y we> & te> ( 8 pres5t g>m5ts4 ,civilization has furni%$ him ) clo!s1 & he pref]s1 :5 he has 8 picture tak51 to keep !m on4 ,9 deal+ ) man1 ! ,f> ,ori5tal arti/ is emphatically a reali/2 x is :5 he turns to nature t he becomes ideal4 ,b by ideal is n meant "h conv5tional4 ,t t]m ( reproa* is a misnom]1 f\nd$ ^u a mi/ake4 ,8 idealism is simply ! outcome ( 8 love1 :i*1 l all human love1 transfigures its object4 ,! ,f> ,ori5tal has pl5ty ( ?is1 :i*1 if sometimes a delusion1 seems also second sight1 b x is peculi>ly imp]sonal4 ,8 color-bl9dness to ! w>m1 blood-r$ end ( ! spectrum ( life 9 no wise affects 8 p]ception ( ! cold] beauty ( ! great blues & gre5s ( nature4 ,to _! poetry he is ev] s5sitive4 ,8 appreciation ( !m is some?+ ph5om5al1 & 8 p[] ( pres5tation wor?y 8 appreciation4 ,a ,japanese pa9t+ is a poem r ?an a picture4 ,x portrays an emotion call$ up by a sc5e1 & n ! sc5e itself 9 all its elaborate complexity4 ,x und]takes to give only s mu* ( x z is vital to t p>ticul> feel+1 & int5tionally omits all irrelevant details4 ,x is ! expression caught f a glimpse ( ! s\l ( nature by ! s\l ( man2 ! mirror ( a mood1 pass+1 p]haps1 9 fact1 b p]petuat$ ?us to fancy4 ,be+ an emotion1 its int5sity is directly proportional to ! s+l5ess ) :i* x possesses ! ?\ghts4 ,! ,f> ,ori5tal fully realizes ! p[] ( simplicity4 ,?is pr9ciple is 8 fundam5tal canon ( pictorial art4 ,to und]/& 8 pa9t+s1 x is f ?is /&po9t !y mu/ be reg>d$2 n z s\lless photographs ( sc5]y1 b z poetic pres5tations ( ! _s ( ! sc5es4 ,! v *>t] ( pa9t+ dep5ds ^u its n giv+ u *>ts4 ,& if ) u a long poem be a contradiction 9 t]ms1 a full picture is ) !m z self-condemnatory a production4 ,f ! contemplation ( su* works ( art z we call f9i%$1 "o is apt1 aft] he has once appreciat$ ,f> ,ea/]n ta/e1 to rise ) an unpleasant feel+ ( satiety1 z if he has eat5 too mu* at ! fea/4 ,_! pa9t+s1 by comp>ison1 we call sket*es4 ,is n our w\ld-be slight unwitt+ly ! rev]se8 ,is n a sket*1 aft] all1 full] ( mean+1 to "o :o kn[s h[ to read x1 ?an a f9i%$ affair1 :i* is v apt to end ) itself1 b>r5 ( fruit8 ,does n "o's own imag9ation elude "o's p[] to portray x8 ,is x n =ev] flitt+ w-o'-!-wisp-l ahead ( u j beyond exact def9ition8 ,= ! s\l ( art lies 9 :at art c sugge/1 & no?+ is half s sugge/ive z ! half express$1 n ev5 a d\ble ent5te4 ,to h9t a great deal by display+ a little is m vital to effect ?an ! clev]e/ repres5tation ( ! :ole4 ,! art ( p>tially reveal+ is m tell+1 ev51 ?an ! ars cel>e artem4 ,:o has n suspect$ ?r\gh a veil a fair] face ?an veil ev] hid8 ,:o has n be5 delight$ly dup$ by ! semi-disclosures ( a dress8 ,! pr9ciple is j z true 9 any "o bran* ( art z x is ( ! attempt$ developm5ts by "o ( ! sugge/ions ( ano!r4 ,yet :o b has ?us felt its =ce8 ,:o has n _h a %ock ( day-dream desecration on *anc+ ^u an illu/rat$ edition ( "s book ^: /ory he _h la9 to he>t8 ,portraits ( p1 pictures ( places1 he does n "k1 & yet :i* purport to be 86 ,& ,i v5ture to believe t to m ?an "o ( u ! exquisite pa?os ( ! ,bride ( ,lamm]moor is gone :5 ,lucia w>bles h] woes1 be x nev] s entranc+ly1 to an admir+ h\se4 ,x almo/ seems z if ! g>i% publicity ( us+ h] "n = op]atic title 7 a special int]v5tion ( ! ,muse1 t we might ! less connect song ) /ory1--two s5sations t1 l two lights1 de/roy "o ano!r by mutual int]f]5ce4 ,aga9/ ?is pref]5ce %[n ! sket* x may be urg$ t to appreciate su* sugge/ions presupposes z mu* art 9 ! public z 9 ! pa9t]4 ,b ! ability to appreciate a ?+ :5 express$ is b half t necess>y to express x4 ,"s und]/&+ mu/ exi/ 9 ! obs]v] = any "w to be intelligible4 ,x is only a "q ( degree4 ,! great] ! art-s5se 9 ! p]son address$1 ! m _h bett] be left to x4 ,n[ 9 ,japan ! public is s+ul>ly arti/ic4 ,9 fact1 ! arti/ic appreciation ( ! masses !re is some?+ a/oni%+ to u1 accu/om$ to our imm5se intellectual diff]5ces betwe5 man & man4 ,sket*es are ?us peculi>ly fitt+ to su* a l&4 ,besides1 !re is a quiet mode/y ab\t ! sket* :i* is itself tak+4 ,to attempt ! complete ev5 9 a fractional bit ( ! cosmos1 l a picture1 has 9 x a difficulty ak9 to ! logical "o ( prov+ a univ]sal negative4 ,! possibilities ( failure are enorm\sly increas$1 & failure is less =giv5 = ! assumption4 ,art might p]haps n unwisely foll[ ! example ( sci5ce 9 su* matt]s :]e an exhau/ive "w1 :i* takes ! bett] "p ( a lifetime to produce1 is inv>iably entitl$ by its erudite au?or an ,elem5t>y ,treatise on ! subject 9 h&4 ,to aid ! effect due to simplicity ( conception /eps 9 ! ,f> ,ori5tal's wond]ful te*nique4 ,8 bru%-/rokes are v few 9 numb]1 b ea* "o tells4 ,!y are laid on ) a t\* :i* is little %ort ( m>vel\s1 & requires h]$ity to expla9 its skill4 ,= 9 8 me?od !re is no em5d+1 no sup]-position1 no *ange possible4 ,:at he does is done once & = all4 ,! =ce ( x gr[s on y z y gaze4 ,ea* /roke expresses surpris+ly mu*1 & sugge/s m4 ,ev5 omissions are made significant4 ,9 8 pa9t+ x is visibly true t objects c be r5d]$ conspicu\s by _! v abs5ce4 ,y are q sure y see :at on scrut9y y discov] to be only ! illusion ( inevitable inf]5ce4 ,! ,f> ,ori5tal arti/ und]/&s ! p[] ( sugge/ion well2 = imag9ation always fills 9 ! picture bett] ?an ! bru%1 h[ev] p]fect be its skill4 ,ev5 ! neglect ( c]ta9 g5]al pr9ciples :i* we consid] vital to effect1 su* z ! abs5ce ( %ad[s & ! lack ( p]spective1 proves n to be ( ! importance we imag9e4 ,we discov] 9 ^! pa9t+s h[ immat]ial1 arti/ically1 0 ,pet] ,s*limmel's sad loss1 & h[ p]fectly possible x is to make bits ( discont9u\s di/ance take ! place effectively ( cont9u\s space4 ,f> ,ea/]n pictures are epigrams r ?an descriptions4 ,!y pres5t a bit ( nature ) ! t]s5ess ( a maxim ( ,la ,ro*ef\cault1 & !y delight z aphorisms d by _! insight & ! happy concis5ess ( its expression4 ,few aphorisms are absolutely true1 b !n boldness m ?an makes up = :at !y lack 9 v]ity4 ,s complex a subject is life t to /ate a tru? ) all its accompany+ limitations is to weak5 x at once4 ,exceptions1 :ile demon/rat+ ! rule1 d n t5d to emphasize x4 ,& ?\gh ! :ole tru? is ess5tial to sci5ce1 su* exhau/iv5ess is by no means a canon ( art4 ,p>allels are n want+ at home4 ,:at !y d ) space 9 _! pa9t+s d we n ) "t 9 ! case ( our com$ies1 ^? act$ pictures ( life8 ,%\ld we n refuse to tol]ate a play t insi/$ on furni%+ u ) a full p]spective ( its *>act]s' pa/8 ,& yet ( ! two1 x is f> p]f]able1 arti/ically1 to be giv5 too mu* 9 sequ5ce ?an too mu* at once4 ,! ,*9ese1 :o put mu* less into a pa9t+ ?an :at we deem indisp5sable1 delight 9 dramas t la/ six weeks4 ,to give a conclud+ t\* ( life to my necess>ily skeleton-l g5]alities1 memory pictures me a c]ta9 pa9t+ ( ,okio's :i* ,i fell 9 love ) at fir/ sight4 ,x is ( a sunrise on ! coa/ ( ,japan4 ,a long l9e ( surf is se5 tumbl+ 9 to y f out a bank ( mi/1 j pi]c+ :i* %[s ! blood-r$ disk ( ! ris+ sun1 :ile ov] ! n>r[ /rip ( break+ roll]s ?ree cranes are sl[ly sail+ nor?4 ,& t is all y see4 ,y d n see ! %ore2 y d n see ! ma92 y are look+ b at ! bord]-l& ( t great unkn[n1 ! heav+ ocean /ill slumb]+ b5ea? its *illy cov]lid ( mi/1 out ( :i* come ! break]s1 & ! sun1 & ! cranes4 ,s mu* = ! m s]i\s side ( ,japanese fancy2 a look at ! light] leads to ! same conclusion4 ,h& 9 h& ) 8 ke5 poetic s5sibility goes a vivid s5se ( humor1--two traits t commonly1 inde$1 are f\nd ,may+ toge!r ov] ! mead[s ( imag9ation4 ,=1 z x might be put1 ,! he>t t is soone/ awake to ! fl[]s ,is also ! fir/ to be t\*$ by ! fun4 ,! ,f> ,ori5tal well exemplifies ?is fact4 ,8 art1 :]ev] fun is possible1 fairly bubbles ov] ) laught]4 ,f ! olde/ ma/]s d[n to ,hokusai1 x is con/antly well+ up 9 ! drolle/ conceits4 ,x is ( all descriptions1 too4 ,n[ x lurks 9 m]ry ambu%1 l ! fa9t sugge/ion ( a smile on an o!rwise s]i\s face1 s subtile t ! obs]v] is left wond]+ :e!r ! arti/ c\ld h meant :at seems m l "o's own +5i\s discov]y2 n[ x breaks out into ! broade/ ( gr9s1 absurd juxtapositions ( s+ul>ly happy incongruities4 ,= ,hokusai's c>icatures & ,h5ds*el's sket*es might be tw9s4 ,if !re is a diff]5ce1 x lies n s mu* 9 ! arti/'s "w z 9 ! great] g5]ality ( its appreciation4 ,humor flits easily !re at ! sea-level ( ! multitude4 ,= ! ,japanese temp]am5t is ev] on ! v]ge ( a smile :i* breaks out ) cat*+ naivete at ! fir/ provocation4 ,! language ab\nds 9 puns :i* are n suff]$ to lie idle1 & ev5 poetry (t5 h+es on c]ta9 consecrat$ plays on words4 ,f ! v con/itution ( ! p !re is ( c\rse no?+ selfi% 9 ! national enjoym5t4 ,a man is q z ready to laugh at 8 own exp5se z at 8 neighbor's1 a c\rtesy :i* 8 neighbor cordially returns4 ,n[ ! ludicr\s is ess5tially human 9 its application4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! syn!sis ( contradictories1 popul>ly kn[n by ! "n ( humor1 is necess>ily limit$ 9 its field to man4 ,= :e!r x h to d :olly ) actions1 or p>tly ) ! words t express !m1 :e!r x be pres5t$ 9 ! %ape ( a pun or a pleasantry1 x is 9 incongru\s contra/s t its virtue lies4 ,x is ! unexpect$ t provokes ! smile4 ,n[ no su* incongruity exi/s 9 nature2 man enjoys a monopoly ( ! p[] ( mak+ himself ridicul\s4 ,s pleasant is pleasantry t we d inde$ cultivate x beyond its prop] pale4 ,b x is only by p]sonify+ ,nature1 & gratuit\sly attribut+ to h] errors ( :i* %e is incapable1 t we c make fun ( h]2 z1 = in/ance1 :5 we hold ! wea!r up to ridicule by way ( impot5t rev5ge4 ,b satires ^u ! cl[n-l "* ( our climate1 :i*1 aft] ! lame/ sort ( a spr+1 someh[ manages a capital fall1 w\ld 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ be z out ( keep+ ) fancy z ) fact4 ,to a ,japanese1 :o nev] p]sonifies any?+1 su* innoc5t irony is unmean+4 ,besides1 x w\ld be also untrue4 ,= 8 ,may c>ries no sugge/ion ( unfulfilm5t 9 its "n4 ,^? ,f> ,ea/]n pa9t+s :i* h to d ) man fall = ! mo/ "p "u "o ( two heads1 ! faceti\s & ! hi/orical4 ,! latt] implies no p>ticul>ly intimate conc]n = man 9 himself1 = ! pa/ has v little p]sonality = ! pres5t4 ,z = ! =m]1 its att5tion is1 if any?+1 d]ogatory to him1 = we are always %y ( mak+ fun ( :at we feel to be too closely a "p ( ourselves4 ,b imp]sonality has prev5t$ ! ,f> ,ori5tal f hav+ mu* am\r propre4 ,he has no p>ticul> av]sion to c>icatur+ himself4 ,few ,europeans1 p]haps1 w\ld h c>$ to p]petrate a self-portrait l "o pa9t$ by ! pott] ,k9sei1 :i* 0 sold me "o day z an amus+ t\r de =ce by a faceti\s picture-deal]4 ,x is a composite picture ( a new k9d1 a ,japanese v>iety ( type face4 ,! great pott]1 :o 0 also app>5tly no mean pa9t]1 has comb9$ ?ree aspects ( himself 9 a s+le repres5tation4 ,at fir/ sight ! portrait appe>s to be simply a full front view ( a some:at moon-fac$ citiz52 b z y cont9ue to gaze1 x sudd5ly dawns on y t !re are two o!r individuals1 "o on ei!r side1 hob-nobb+ 9 pr(ile ) ! fir/1 ! l9es ( ! features be+ +5i\sly made to d d\ble duty2 & :5 ?is aspect ( ! ?+ has once /ruck y1 y _c look at ! picture )\t see+ all ?ree citiz5s simultane\sly4 ,! result is d\btless m effective z a composition ?an flatt]+ z a lik5ess4 ,f> ,ea/]n sculpture1 by its second>y importance among ,f> ,ea/]n arts1 witnesses aga9 to ! second>y importance assign$ to man at our m5tal antipodes4 ,9 ?is art1 ow+ to its necess>y limitations1 ! repres5tation ( nature 9 its broad] s5se is impossible4 ,= 9 ! fir/ place1 :atev] ! subject1 x mu/ be su* z x is possible to pres5t 9 "o cont9u\s piece2 disconnect$ adjuncts1 z1 = in/ance1 a flock ( birds fly+1 :i* might be introduc$ ) great effect 9 pa9t+1 be+ "h practically beyond ! arti/'s rea*4 ,secondly1 ! mat]ial be+ ( uni=m appe>ance1 z a rule1 color1 or ev5 %ad+1 vital po9ts 9 l&scape portrayal1 is out ( ! "q1 unless ! piece 7 subsequ5tly pa9t$1 z 9 ,grecian sculptures1 a cu/om :i* is n practis$ 9 ,*9a or ,japan4 ,la/ly1 ano!r fact fatal to ! repres5tation ( l&scape is ! size4 ,! r$uc$ scale ( ! reproduction sugge/s falsity at once1 a falsity ^: belittlem5t ! m9d c nei!r =get nor =give4 ,pla9 sculpture is !re=e practically limit$ to /atu>y1 ei!r ( m5 or animals4 ,! result is t 9 _! art1 :]e l&scape c\nts = s mu*1 sculpture plays a v m9or "p4 ,9 :at little !re is1 ,nature's place is tak5 by ,buddha4 ,= !re are two classes ( /atues1 divid$ ! "o f ! o!r by t /ep :i* sep>ates ! sublime f ! ridicul\s1 namely1 ! colossal & ! dim9utive4 ,!re is no happy human mean4 ,( ! fir/ k9d are ! beautiful bronze figures ( ! ,buddha1 l ! ,kamakura ,buddha1 fifty feet high & n9ety-sev5 feet r\nd1 9 ^: face all t is gr& & noble lies sleep+1 ! liv+ repres5tation ( ,nirvana2 & ( ! second1 ^? odd little ornam5ts kn[n z netsuke1 comical c>v+s = ! mo/ "p1 grotesque figures ( m5 & monkeys1 sa9ts & s9n]s1 gods & devils4 ,appeal+ bits ( ivory1 bone1 or wood !y are1 9 :i* ! dumb animals are z speak+ lik5esses z _! human fell[s4 ,! o!r arts %[ ! same motif 9 _! decorations4 ,pott]y & lacqu] alike witness ! respective positions assign$ to ! s]i\s & ! comic 9 ,f> ,ea/]n feel+4 ,! ,f> ,ori5tal makes fun ( man & makes love to ,nature2 & x almo/ seems z if ,nature he>d 8 sil5t pray]1 & smil$ ^u him 9 acceptance2 z if ! love-light l5t h] face ! add$ beauty t x l5ds ! maid's4 ,= n[h]e 9 ?is _w1 probably1 is %e loveli] ?an 9 ,japan3 a climate ( long1 happy means & %ort extremes1 mon?s ( spr+ & mon?s ( autumn1 ) b a few weeks ( w9t] 9 betwe52 a l& ( fl[]s1 :]e ! lotus & ! *]ry1 ! plum & wi/>ia1 gr[ wantonly side by side2 a l& :]e ! bamboo embosoms ! maple1 :]e ! p9e at la/ has f\nd its palm-tree1 & ! tropic & ! temp]ate zones =get _! sep>ate id5tity 9 "o long self-oblit]at+ kiss4 ,*apt] #g4 ,religion4 ,9 reg>d to _! religion1 nations1 l individuals1 seem s+ul>ly av]se to practis+ :at !y h prea*$4 ,:e!r x be t 8 self-con/ruct$ idols prove to ! mak] too sugge/ive ( 8 own intellectual *isel to deceive him = long1 or :e!r sacr$ soil1 l less hall[$ gr\nd1 becomes aft] a "t incapable ( respond+ to repeat$ s[+s ( ! same se$1 c]ta9 x is t 9 spiritual matt]s mo/ peoples h gr[n out ( conceit ) _! own conceptions4 ,an individual may cl+ ) a c]ta9 s5tim5t to ! religion ( 8 "m1 b nations h %[n any?+ b a fooli% fondness = ! sacr$ sup]/itions ( _! great-gr&fa!rs4 ,to ! *>m ( creation succe$s inv>iably ! bitt]-sweet aft]-ta/e ( criticism1 & man w\ld n be ! progressive animal he is if he long rema9$ 9 love ) 8 own productions4 ,:at 8 future w be is too engross+ a subject1 & "o too deeply %r\d$ 9 my/]y1 n to be con/antly pictur$ anew4 ,no wond] t ! consid]ation at t c\ntry t[>d :i* mank9d is ev] be+ ha/5$ %\ld prove z absorb+ to fancy z contemplat$ e>?ly j\rneys prov]bially are4 ,few p b h laid out skeleton t\rs ?r\gh its ideal regions1 & p]haps1 z 9 ! mapp+ be=eh& ( m]ely mundane travels1 "o elem5t ( attraction has always consi/$ 9 ! possible revision ( "o's r\tes4 ,besides1 !re is a fasc9ation ab\t ! =eign m]ely because x is su*4 ,di/ance l5ds en*antm5t to ! views ( o!rs1 & nev] m s ?an :5 ^? views are religi\s visions4 ,an en?usia/ has c]ta9ly a great] *ance ( be+ tak5 = a god among a p :o d n "k him intimately z a man4 ,s ) 8 doctr9es4 ,! import$ is apt to seem m important ?an ! home-made2 z ! f>-(f bewit*es m easily ?an ! ne>4 ,b j z ca/les 9 ! air d n commonly become ! prop]ty ( _! build]s1 s mansions 9 ! skies almo/ z frequ5tly h fail$ ( direct inh]itance4 ,r /rik+ly has ?is prov$ ! case ) :at are to-day ! two mo/ p[]ful religions ( ! _w1--,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity4 ,nei!r is n[ ! belief ( its f\nd]'s p4 ,:at 0 ,aryan-born has become ,turanian-br$1 & :at 0 ,semitic by conception is at pres5t ,aryan by adoption4 ,! possibilities ( ano!r's h]eaft] look s mu* rosi] ?an ! limitations ( "o's own pres5t6 ,few pa/imes are m delightful ?an toss+ pebbles into "s /ill1 d>k pool1 & wat*+ ! ripples t rise responsive1 z !y run 9 ev] wid5+ circles to ! %ore4 ,mo/ ( u h felt its fasc9ation second only to t ( ! dott$ spiral ( ! skipp+-/one1 a fasc9ation n outgr[n ) ye>s4 ,!re is some?+ s+ul>ly attractive 9 ! subtle =ce t = a mom5t sways ea* p>ticle only to pass on to ! next1 a motion my/]i\s 9 its immat]iality4 ,"s su* pleasure mu/ be !irs :o h ?r[n _! ?\ghts into ! he>ts ( m51 & se5 !m spread 9 waves ( feel+1 ^: sph]e "t wid5s ?r\gh ! _w4 ,= l ! mobile wat] is ! m9d ( man1--quick to cat* emotions1 quick to transmit !m4 ,( all waves ( feel+1 ?is is n ! lea/ true ( religi\s ones1 t1 />t+ f _! bir?place1 pass out to /ir o!rs1 :o h b humanity 9 common ) ^? :o pr(ess$ !m fir/4 ,l ! ripples 9 ! pool1 !y leave _! initial conv]ts to s9k back aga9 into comp>ative quiesc5ce1 z !y advance to ?r[ into sudd5 tremors hordes ( out] b>b>ians4 ,9 bo? ( ! great religions 9 "q ?is wave propagation has be5 mo/ m>k$1 only ! direction x took diff]$4 ,*ri/ianity w5t we/w>d2 ,buddhism travell$ ea/4 ,proselytes 9 ,asia ,m9or1 ,greece1 & ,italy f9d c\nt]p>ts 9 ,ea/]n ,india1 ,burmah1 & ,?ibet4 ,ev5tually ! taught surpass$ _! tea*]s bo? 9 zeal & numb]s4 ,j]usalem & ,b5>es at la/ gave place to ,rome & ,lassa z sac]dotal c5tres4 ,/ill ! movem5t j\rney$ on4 ,popes & ,lhamas rema9$ :]e _! pr$ecessors _h f\nd$ sees1 b ! tide ( belief surg$ pa/ !m 9 its irresi/ible advance4 ,f>!r yet f :]e ea* fai? began are to be f\nd to-day ! great] "p ( its adh]5ts4 ,! home t ! ,we/]n hemisph]e seems to promise to ! "o1 ! extreme ,ori5t af=ds ! o!r4 ,z ,roman ,ca?olicism n[ looks to ,am]ica = its /r5g?1 s ,buddhism to-day f9ds its wor%ipp]s *iefly 9 ,*9a & ,japan4 ,b ?\gh ! ,japanese may be said to be all ,buddhi/s1 ,buddhi/ is by no means all t !y are4 ,at ! "t ( _! adoption ( ! great ,indian fai?1 ! ,japanese 7 already 9 possession ( a sy/em ( sup]/ition :i* has held its own to ?is day4 ,9 fact1 z ! /ate religion ( ! l&1 x has j exp]i5c$ a revival1 a regalvaniz+ ( its old-"t en]gy1 at ! h&s ( "s ( ! native ar*aeologi/s4 ,its sacr$ mirror1 held up to ,nature1 has be5 burni%$ anew4 ,=m]ly ?is body ( belief 0 ! national fai?1 ! ,mikado1 ! direct desc5dant ( ! e>ly gods1 be+ its head on e>?4 ,8 re9/atem5t to temporal p[] =m$ a v fitt+ fir/ /ep t[>d re9ve/+ ! cult ) its =m] pre/ige2 a curi\s in/ance1 inde$1 ( a religi\s revival due to ar*aeological1 n to religi\s zeal4 ,?is cult is ! my?ological inh]itance ( ! :ole ea/]n seabo>d ( ,asia1 f ,siam to ,kamt*atka4 ,9 ,japan x is call$ ,%9toism4 ,! ^w ,%9to means lit]ally ! way ( ! gods1 & ! lett] ( its "n is a true expon5t ( ! _s ( ! belief4 ,= its scriptures are r an it9]>y ( ! gods' lives ?an a guide to t road by :i* man himself may atta9 to immortality4 ,?us ) a c]ta9 fitness pilgrimages are its mo/ noticeable rites4 ,"o _c j\rney any:]e 9 ! he>t ( ,japan )\t meet+ multitudes ( ^! pilgrims1 ) _! neat :ite legg+s & _! mu%room-l hats1 nor re/ at night at any inn t is n hung ) c\ntless little bann]s ( ! pilgrim associations1 ( :i* !y all are memb]s4 ,be+ a pilgrim !re is equival5t to be+ a t\ri/ "h1 only t to ! excitem5t ( do+ ! c\ntry is add$ a su/a9+ s5se ( ! m]itori\sness ( ! de$4 ,(t5] ?an n ! objective po9t ( ! dev\t is ! summit ( "s not$ m\nta94 ,= peaks are peculi>ly sacr$ spots 9 ! ,%9to fai?4 ,! fact is p]haps an expression ( man's in/9ctive desire to rise1 z if ! bodily act 9 "s wise betok5$ ! m5tal action4 ,! %r9e 9 s exalt$ a position is ( ! simple/3 a rude hut1 ) or )\t ! only di/9ctive emblems ( ! cult1 a mirror typical ( ! god & ! p5d5t gohei1 or zigzag /rips ( pap]1 p]man5t votive (f]+s ( man4 ,z = ! belief itself1 x is b ! deification ( ^? natural elem5ts :i* aborig9al man in/9ctively wond]s at or fe>s1 ! sun1 ! moon1 ! ?und]1 ! lightn+1 & ! w9d2 all1 9 %ort1 t he sees1 he>s1 & feels1 yet _c compreh5d4 ,he clo!s 8 t]rors ) =ms :i* resemble ! human1 because he c conceive ( no?+ else t c\ld cause ! unexpect$4 ,b ! awful %apes he conjures up h naught 9 common ) himself4 ,!y are f> too fe>ful to be foll[$4 ,_! way is ! highway ( ! gods1 b no ,jacob's ladd] = wayw>d man4 ,9 ?is ext]nality to ! human lies ! reason t ,%9toism & ,buddhism c agree s well1 & c bo? jo9 ) ,confucianism 9 help+ to =m t happy family ( fai? :i* is s s+ul> a feature ( ,f> ,ea/]n religi\s capability4 ,x is n simply t ! two contrive to live peaceably toge!r2 !y are actually bo? ( !m implicitly believ$ by ! same individual4 ,millions ( ,japanese are good ,buddhi/s & good ,%9toi/s at ! same "t4 ,t su* a comb9ation %\ld be possible is due to ! ess5tial diff]5ce 9 ! "* ( ! two beliefs4 ,! "o is extr9sic1 ! o!r intr9sic1 9 its relations to ! human s\l4 ,%9toism tells man b little ab\t himself & 8 h]eaft]2 ,buddhism1 little b ab\t himself & :at he may become4 ,9 exam9+ ,f> ,ea/]n religion1 !re=e1 = p]sonality1 or ! rev]se1 we may dismiss ,%9toism z hav+ no p>ticul> be>+ ^u ! subject4 ,! only effect x has is indirect 9 fur!r+ ! natural prop5sity ( ^! p to an adoration ( nature4 ,9 ,korea & 9 ,*9a1 aga91 ,confucianism is ! great moral law1 z by reflection x is to a c]ta9 ext5t 9 ,japan4 ,b t 9 its turn may be omitt$ 9 ! pres5t argum5t2 inasmu* z ,confucius taught confess$ly & design$ly only a sy/em ( morals1 & religi\sly ab/a9$ f pron\nc+ any op9ion :atev] ^u ! "* or ! c>e] ( ! human s\l4 ,ta\ism1 ! ?ird great religion ( ,*9a1 resembles ,%9toism to ?is ext5t1 t x is a body ( sup]/ition1 & n a =m ( philosophy4 ,x und]takes to provide no/rums = spiritual ills1 b is dumb z to ! con/itution ( ! s\l = :i* x pr(esses to prescribe4 ,its pills are to be swall[$ unque/ion+ly by ! pati5t1 & are w>rant$ to cure2 & ow+ to ! two great human frailties1 fe> & cr$ulity1 its practice is v l>ge4 ,possess+1 h[ev]1 no philosophic diploma1 x is )\t ! pale ( ! pres5t discussion4 ,! demon-wor%ip ( ,korea is a mild =m ( ! same ?+ ) ! hi]>*y left out1 e man !re be+ 8 own spiritual advis]4 ,an ord9>y ,korean is born ) an innate belief 9 malevol5t spirits1 :om he accord+ly propitiates f "t to "t4 ,"o ( nobl] bir? propitiates only ! spirits ( 8 own ance/ors4 ,we come1 !n1 by a process ( elim9ation to a consid]ation ( ,buddhism1 ! great philosophic fai? ( ! :ole ,f> ,ea/4 ,n uncommonly 9 ! c\rty>d ( a ,japanese temple1 9 ! solemn half-light ( ! sombre firs1 !re /&s a l>ge /one bas91 cut f a s+le block1 & fill$ to ! brim ) wat]4 ,! trees1 ! bas91 & a few /one lant]ns--s call$ f _! =m1 & n _! function1 = !y h votive pebbles :]e we %\ld look = wicks--are ! sole occupants ( ! place4 ,%elt]$ f ! w9d1 )drawn f s\nd1 & only pi\sly approa*$ by man1 ?is ante*amb] ( ! god seems ! v abode ( sil5ce & re/4 ,x might be ,nirvana itself1 human entrance to an immortality l ! god's )91 s peaceful1 s p]vasive is its calm2 & 9 its mid/ is ! moss-cov]$ monoli?1 hold+ 9 its embrace ! little imprison$ pool ( wat]4 ,s /ill is ! spot & s cle> ! liquid t y "k ! "o only z ! reflection ( ! o!r4 ,mirror$ 9 its glassy surface appe>s ev]y?+ ar\nd x4 ,z y pe] 91 f> d[n y see a t9y bit ( sky1 z deep z ! blue is high above1 across :i* sl[ly sail ! pass+ cl\ds2 !n ne>] /& ! trees1 ar*+ ov]head1 z if b5d+ to cat* glimpses ( !mselves 9 t o!r _w bel[2 & !n1 ne>] yet--y\rself4 ,emblem ( ! _s ( man is ?is little pool to ,f> ,ori5tal eyes4 ,subtile z ! s\l is ! incompreh5sible wat]2 s responsive to light t x rema9s itself invisible2 s cle> t x seems illusion6 ,?\gh portray] s p]fect ( =ms ab\t x1 all we "k ( ! ?+ itself is t x is4 ,?r\gh none ( ! five s5ses d we p]ceive x4 ,nei!r sight1 nor he>+1 nor ta/e1 nor smell1 nor t\* c tell u x exi/s2 we feel x to be by ! muscul> s5se alone1 t bl9d & dumb analogue = ! body ( :at consci\sness is = ! s\l4 ,only :5 di/urb$1 tr\bl$1 does ! wat] itself become visible1 & !n x is b ! surface t we see4 ,s to ! ,f> ,ori5tal ?is /ill little lake typifies ! s\l1 ! ev5tual purification ( 8 own2 a some?+ lo/ 9 reflection1 self-effac$1 only ! alt] ego ( ! out] _w4 ,= contemplation1 n action1 is ! ,f> ,ori5tal's ideal ( life4 ,! repose ( self-adju/m5t l t to :i* our :ole sol> sy/em is sl[ly t5d+ z its dea?1--?is to him appe>s1 ?\gh f no sci5tific d$uction1 ! end ( all exi/5ce4 ,s he sits & pond]s1 ab/ractly1 vaguely1 ^u ev]y?+ 9 g5]al1--synonym1 alas1 to man's f9ite m9d1 = no?+ 9 p>ticul>1--till ev5 ! s5se ( self seems to vani%1 & ?r\gh ! mi/-l portal ( unconsci\sness he floats out into ! va/ indi/+ui%able sam5ess ( ,nirvana's sea4 ,at fir/ sight ,buddhism is mu* m l ,*ri/ianity ?an ^? ( u :o /ay at home & speculate ^u x commonly appreciate4 ,z a sy/em ( philosophy x s\nds exce$+ly =eign1 b x looks unexpect$ly famili> z a fai?4 ,inde$1 ! "o religion might well pass = ! c\nt]feit pres5tm5t ( ! o!r4 ,! resemblance s /ruck ! e>ly ,ca?olic mission>ies t !y felt oblig$ to expla9 ! rem>kable simil>ity betwe5 ! two4 ,) !m +5u\s surprise in/antly begot +5i\s sophi/ry4 ,ext]nally1 ! lik5ess 0 s exact t at fir/ !y c\ld n br+ !mselves to believe t ! ,buddhi/ c]emonials _h n be5 fil*$ bodily f ! practices ( ! true fai?4 ,f9d+1 h[ev]1 t no kn[n human ag5cy _h act$ 9 ! matt]1 !y be?\ght !m ( introduc+1 to acc\nt = ?+s1 a deus ex ma*9a 9 ! %ape ( ! devil4 ,!y 7 s pleas$ ) ?is solution ( ! difficulty t !y imp>t$ x at once ) mu* pride to ! natives4 ,y h inde$ got1 !y graci\sly if some:at gratuit\sly in=m$ !m1 ! outw>d semblance ( ! true fai?1 b y are 9 fact ! mis]able victims ( an impi\s fraud4 ,satan has /ol5 ! insignia ( div9ity1 & is n[ masqu]ad+ be=e y z ! deity2 y\r god is really our devil1--a recognition ( antipodal inv]sion truly wor?y ! ,jesuitical m9d6 ,p]haps x is n matt] = great surprise t !y conv]t$ b few ( _! he>]s4 ,! sugge/ion 0 h>dly s diplomatic z might h be5 expect$ f s g5]ally a/ute a body2 = x c\ld n make mu* diff]5ce :at ! all-presid+ deity 0 call$1 if 8 actions 7 ! same1 s9ce 8 motives 7 beyond human obs]vation4 ,besides1 ! b>e idea ( a =eign bogus 0 n v t]rify+4 ,! ,*9ese possess$ too _m famili> devils ( _! own4 ,b !re 0 ano!r & a mu* deep] reason1 :i* we %all come to lat]1 :y ,*ri/ianity made b little headway 9 ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,b x is by no means 9 ext]nals only t ! two religions are alike4 ,if ! fir/ glance at !m awak5s t peculi> s5sation :i* mo/ ( u h felt at "s "t or o!r1 a s5se ( hav+ se5 all ?is be=e1 fur!r scrut9y reveals a deep] agreem5t ?an m]ely 9 appe>ances4 ,9 pass+ f ! surface into ! sub/ance1 x may be m5tion$ incid5tally t ! codes ( morality ( ! two are ab\t on a level4 ,i say incid5tally1 = s f> z its practice1 c]ta9ly1 is conc]n$1 x n its prea*+1 morality has no m intimate connection ) religion ?an x has ) art or politics4 ,if we d\bt ?is1 we h b to exam9e ! facts4 ,are ! mo/ religi\s peoples ! mo/ moral8 ,x ne$s no prolong$ inve/igation to conv9ce u t !y are n4 ,if pro( ( ! want ( a bond 7 requir$1 ! matt] ( tru?-tell+ might be adduc$ 9 po9t4 ,z ?is is a subject ^u :i* a slight misconception exi/s 9 ! m9ds ( "s evangelically p]suad$ p]sons1 & because1 :at is m g5]ally relevant1 ! pres5ce ( ?is quality1 hone/y 9 ^w & de$1 has m ?an almo/ any o!r "o *>act]i/ic help$ to put u 9 ! van ( ! _w's advance to-day1 x may n unfitt+ly be cit$ "h4 ,! argum5t 9 ! case may be put ?us4 ,h specially religi\s races be5 proportionally tru?-tell+ ones8 ,if n1 has !re be5 any o!r cause at "w 9 ! developm5t ( mank9d t5d+ to increase v]acity8 ,! answ] to ! fir/ "q has all ! simplicity ( a pla9 negative4 ,no su* pleas+ concomitance ( *>act]i/ics is obs]vable to-day1 or has be5 pres5t$ 9 ! pa/4 ,p]mitt+1 h[ev]1 ! dead pa/ to bury its %ortcom+s 9 oblivion1 let u look at ! _w z we f9d x4 ,we obs]ve1 !n1 t ! religi\s _s is q z /rong 9 ,asia z x is 9 ,europe2 if any?+1 t at ! pres5t "t x is r /rong]4 ,! av]age ,brahman1 ,mahometan1 or ,buddhi/ is q z dev\t z ! ord9>y ,roman ,ca?olic or ,presbyt]ian4 ,if he is some:at less giv5 to propag&ism1 he is n a :it less reg>dful ( 8 own salvation4 ,yet ?r\gh\t ! ,ori5t tru? is a ?+ unkn[n1 lies ( c\rtesy be+ de rigueur & lies ( conv5i5ce de raison2 :ile ) u1 =tunately1 m5dacity is g5]ally discr$it$4 ,b we ne$ n travel s f> = pro(4 ,! same is evid5t 9 less antipodal relations4 ,h ! lea/ religi\s nations ( ,europe be5 any less tru?ful ?an ! mo/ bigot$8 ,0 fanatic ,spa9 rem>kable = v]acity8 ,0 ,loyola a g5tleman ^: ass]tions c>ri$ conviction o!r ?an to ! /ake8 ,7 ! em95tly mundane burgh]s :om he p]secut$ not$ = a pi\s sup]iority to fact8 ,or1 to n>r[ ! field /ill fur!r1 & scan ! circle ( "o's own acqua9tance1 are ! mo/ believ+ individuals among !m wor?y ( ! mo/ belief8 ,assur$ly n4 ,we come1 !n1 to ! second po9t4 ,has !re be5 any influ5ce at "w to diff]5tiate u 9 ?is respect f ,f> ,ori5tals8 ,!re has4 ,two sep>ate causes1 9 fact1 h conduc$ to ! same result4 ,! "o is ! developm5t ( physical sci5ce2 ! o!r1 ! ext5sion ( trade4 ,! sole object ( sci5ce be+ to discov] tru?1 tru?-tell+ is a necessity ( its exi/5ce4 ,pr(essionally1 sci5ti/s are oblig$ to be tru?ful4 ,alit] ( a ,jesuit4 ,s long z sci5ce 0 ( ! closet1 its influ5ce ^u mank9d g5]ally 0 indirect & slight2 b s soon z x proce$$ to /alk into ! /reet & e>n its own liv+1 its v]aci\s "* began to tell4 ,:5 out ( its !ories sprang inv5tions & discov]ies t revolutioniz$ e-day affairs & *ang$ ! v face ( ?+s1 society ins5sibly caught its _s4 ,man awoke to ! ine/imable value ( exactness4 ,f sci5ti/s prop]1 ! _s filt]$ d[n ?r\gh e /ratum ( education1 till to-day ! av]age man is born exact to a degree :i* 8 =efa!rs nev] dream$ ( becom+4 ,to-day1 z a rule1 ! m intellig5t ! individual1 ! m tru?ful he is1 because ! m innately exact 9 ?\ght1 & !nce 9 ^w & action4 ,) u1 to lie is a sign ( a want ( clev]ness1 n ( an excess ( x4 ,! second cause1 ! ext5sion ( trade1 has inculcat$ ! same reg>d = v]acity ?r\gh ! pocket4 ,= ) ! increase ( bus9ess transactions 9 bo? "t & space1 ! tell+ ( ! tru? has become a f9ancial necessity4 ,)\t x1 trade w\ld come to a /&/ill at once4 ,our :ole m]cantile sy/em1 a mod]n piece ( me*anism unkn[n to ! ,ea/ till we import$ x ?i!r1 turns on an implicit belief 9 ! ^w ( "o's neighbor4 ,our legal safegu>ds w\ld snap l r$ tape 7 ! great bond ( mutual tru/ once brok54 ,we/]n civilization has to be tru?ful1 or p]i%4 ,& n[ = ! spirits ( ! two beliefs4 ,! s\l ( any religion realizes 9 "o respect ! ,brahman idea ( ! individual s\l ( man1 namely1 t x exi/s mu* aft] ! mann] ( an onion1 9 _m conc5tric envelopes4 ,man1 !y tell u1 is compos$ n ( a s+le body simply1 b ( sev]al lay]s ( body1 ea* %ell z x 7 respectively inclos+ ano!r4 ,! out]mo/ is ! m]ely mat]ial body1 ( :i* we are s directly cognizant4 ,?is encases a second1 m spiritual1 b yet n :olly free f e>?ly aff9ities4 ,?is conta9s ano!r1 /ill m ref9$2 till f9ally1 inside ( all is t immat]ial some?+ :i* !y conceive to con/itute ! s\l4 ,?is ev5tual residuum exemplifies ! ,franciscan notion ( pure sub/ance1 = x is a ?+ delightfully devoid ( any attributes :atev]4 ,we may1 p]haps1 n be aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( su* an elaborate set ( encas+s to our own he>t ( he>ts1 nor ( a some?+ s v indef9ite )91 b ! mo/ casual glance at any religion w reveal its tru? z reg>ds ! s\l ( a belief4 ,we recognize ! fact outw>dly 9 ! build+s erect$ to celebrate its wor%ip4 ,n among ! ,jews alone 0 ! holy ( holies kept veil$1 to temp] ! div9e radiance to man's b5ight$ und]/&+4 ,nor is ! *ancel-rail ( ,*ri/ianity ! sole survivor ( ! m exclusive b>ri]s ( old5 times1 ev5 9 ! ,we/]n _w4 ,9 ! ,f> ,ea/1 :]e difficulty ( access is deem$ indisp5sable to dignity1 ! mat]ial approa*es are /ill manifold & impos+4 ,c\rt )9 c\rt1 build+ aft] build+1 isolate ! %r9e itself f ! pr(ane famili>ity ( ! pass]s-by4 ,b ?\gh ! mat]ial encas+s v>y 9 numb] & 9 exclusiv5ess1 accord+ to ! temp]am5t ( ! p>ticul> race conc]n$1 ! m5tal envelopes exi/1 & mu/ exi/1 9 bo? hemisph]es alike1 s long z society resembles ! cru/ ( ! e>? on :i* x dwells1--a cru/ compos$ ( /rata t gr[ d5s] z "o desc5ds4 ,:at is cle> to ^? on top seems obscure to ^? bel[2 :at are weighty argum5ts to ! second h no =ce at all ^u ! fir/4 ,!re mu/ necess>ily be grades ( elevation 9 individual beliefs1 suit$ to ! ne$s & crav+s ( ea* individual s\l4 ,a cre$ t fills ! %all[ ) satisfaction leaves b an a*+ void 9 ! deep4 ,x is n ( ! slighte/ consequ5ce h[ ! belief />ts2 diff]5tiat$ x is b\nd to become4 ,! high] m9ds alone c re/ cont5t ) ab/ract imag9+s2 ! l[] mu/ h concrete realities on :i* to p9 _! fai?4 ,) !m1 inevitably1 ideals deg5]ate into idols4 ,9 all religions ?is unavoidable debasem5t has tak5 place4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic :o prays to a wood5 image ( ,*ri/ is n "o :it less idolatr\s ?an ! ,buddhi/ :o wor%ips a bronze /atue ( ,amida ,butzu4 ,all t ! common p are capable ( see+ is ! s\l-envelope1 = ! s\l itself !y are unable to appreciate4 ,spiritually !y are undisc]n+1 because imag9atively !y are bl9d4 ,n[ ! gross] s\l-envelopes ( ! two great ,european & ,asiatic fai?s1 ?\gh diff]+ 9 detail1 are 9 g5]al p>allel 9 /ructure4 ,ea* boa/s its full complem5t ( sa9ts1 ^: congru5t catalogues are equally we>isome 9 l5g?4 ,ea* tells its circle ( beads to help x keep c\nt ( simil>ly endless pray]s4 ,= 9 bo?1 9 ! popul> e/imation1 quantity is m effective to salvation ?an quality4 ,9 bo? ! believ] practically pictures 8 heav5 = himself1 :ile 9 ea* 8 hell1 ) a vividness t does l cr$it to its religi\s imag9ation1 is pa9t$ = him by ^? ( ! cult :o are !mselves confid5t ( escap+ x4 ,into ! lap ( ea* "m *ur* ! pi\s believ] drops 8 little votive (f]+ ) ! same affectionate zeal1 & 9 ,asia1 z 9 ,europe1 ! mites ( ! _m make ! might ( ! mass4 ,b beh9d all ?is is ! religion ( ! few1--( ^? to :om s5su\s =ms _c suffice to repres5t sup]-s5su\s crav+s2 ^: god is some?+ m ?an an an?ropomorphic creation2 to :om wor%ip means n ! cramp+ ( ! body1 b ! expansion ( ! s\l4 ,! rays ( ! tru?1 l ! rays ( ! sun1 :i* univ]sally seems to h be5 man's fir/ adoration1 h two prop]ties equally inh]5t 9 _! ess5ce1 w>m? & light4 ,& z = ! life ( all ?+s on ?is globe bo? attributes ( sun%9e are necess>y1 s to ! developm5t ( t some?+ :i* con/itutes ! ego bo? qualities ( ! tru? are vital4 ,we sometimes speak ( "* z if x 7 a ?+ :olly ap>t f m9d2 b1 9 fact1 ! two ?+s are s int]wov5 t to p]ceive ! "r c\rse is ! /ronge/ possible ( inc5tives to pursue x4 ,9 ! end ! two are "o4 ,n[1 :ile cle>ness ( head is all-important1 k9dness ( he>t is none ! less s4 ,! fir/1 p]haps1 is m ne$$ 9 our commun+s ) ourselves1 ! second 9 our comm]ce ) o!rs4 ,=1 d>k & d5se bodies t we are1 we c radiate affection mu* m effectively ?an we c reflect views4 ,t ,*ri/ianity is a religion ( love ne$s no m5tion2 t ,buddhism is equally su* is p]haps n s g5]ally appreciat$4 ,b j z ! gospel ( ! disciple :o lov$ & 0 lov$ ! mo/ beg9s its /ory by tell+ u ( ! ,light t came into ! _w1 s none ! less surely c\ld ! ,light ( ,asia b be also its w>m?4 ,half ( ! tea*+s ( ,buddhism are sp5t 9 inculcat+ *>ity4 ,n only to m5 is man enjo9$ to %[ k9dl9ess1 b to all o!r animals z well4 ,! p practise :at _! scriptures prea*4 ,! effect indirectly on ! condition ( ! brutes is almo/ z m>k$ z its m direct effect on ! "* ( mank9d4 ,9 he>t1 at lea/1 ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity are v close4 ,b "h ! two pa?s to a some?+ beyond an e>?ly life div]ge4 ,up to ?is po9t ! two religions are alike1 b f ?is po9t on !y are s utt]ly unlike t ! v simil>ity ( all t w5t be=e only suffices to make ( ! second ! weird1 life-c\nt]feit+ %ad[ ( ! fir/4 ,z 9 a silh\ette1 ext]nally ! cont\rs are all !re1 b )9 is "o va/ blank4 ,9 relation to "o's neighbor ! two beliefs are k91 b z reg>ds "o's self1 z f> ap>t z ! ,we/ is f ! ,ea/4 ,= "h1 at ?is idea ( self1 we are sudd5ly aw>e ( /&+ on ! br9k ( a fa?omless abyss1 gaz+ giddily d[n into t great gulf :i* divides ,buddhism f ,*ri/ianity4 ,we _c see ! bottom4 ,x is a sep>ation m pr(\nd ?an dea?2 x seems to necessitate annihilation4 ,to cross x we mu/ bury 9 its dep?s all we "k z ourselves4 ,*ri/ianity is a p]sonal religion2 ,buddhism1 an imp]sonal "o4 ,9 ?is fundam5tal diff]5ce lies ! _w-wide opposition ( ! two beliefs4 ,*ri/ianity tells u to purify ourselves t we may enjoy c\ntless aeons ( t bett]$ self h]eaft]2 ,buddhism w\ld h u purify ourselves t we may lose all s5se ( self = ev]more4 ,= all t x prea*es ! ess5tial vil5ess ( ! natural man1 ,*ri/ianity is a gospel ( optimism4 ,:ile x affirms t at pres5t y are bad1 x also affirms t ?is depravity is no intr9sic "p ( y\rself4 ,x unque/ion+ly ass]ts t x is some?+ =eign to y\r true be+4 ,x ev5 believes t 9 a m or less spiritual mann] y\r v body w survive4 ,x ess5tially cl+s to ! ego4 ,:at x inculcates is really pres5t endeavor sanction$ by ! prospect ( future bliss4 ,x tacitly takes = grant$ ! desirability ( p]sonal exi/5ce1 & promises ! c]ta9ty ( p]sonal immortality1--a t]ror to evildo]s1 & a su/a9+ s5se ( com+ unalloy$ happ9ess to ! good4 ,?r\gh & ?r\gh its tea*+s runs ! feel+ ( ! fullness ( life1 t desire :i* w n die1 t wi% ( ! s\l :i* beats its w+s aga9/ its e>?ly casem5t 9 its long+ = expansion beyond ! n>r[ conf9es ( ?reescore ye>s & t54 ,buddhism1 on ! contr>y1 is ! cri du coeur ( pessimism4 ,?is life1 x says1 is b a *a9 ( sorr[s4 ,to multiply days is only to multiply evil4 ,^! desires t urge u on are really cause ( all our woe4 ,we ?9k !y are ourselves4 ,we are mi/ak54 ,!y are all illusion1 & we are victims ( a mirage4 ,?is p]sonality1 ?is s5se ( self1 is a cruel deception & a sn>e4 ,realize once ! true s\l beh9d x1 devoid ( attributes1 !re=e )\t ?is capacity = suff]+1 an indivisible "p ( ! great imp]sonal s\l ( nature3 !n1 & !n only1 w y h f\nd happ9ess 9 ! blissful quiesc5ce ( ,nirvana4 ,) a c]ta9 poetic fitness1 mis]y & imp]sonality 7 bo? pres5t 9 ! occasion t gave ! belief bir?4 ,_m h turn$ to ! consolations ( religion by reason ( _! own wret*$ness2 ,gautama s\ght its help t\*$ by ! woes ( o!rs :om1 9 8 own happy life j\rney1 he *anc$ "o day to come across4 ,%ock$ by ! sight ( human disease1 old age1 & dea?1 sad facts to :i* hi!rto he _h be5 s$ul\sly kept a /rang]1 he r5\nc$ ! _w t he might f9d = x an escape f its ills4 ,b bliss1 z he conceiv$ x1 lay n 9 want+ to be some?+ he 0 n1 b 9 actual want ( be+4 ,8 que/ = mank9d 0 immunity f suff]+1 n ! active enjoym5t ( life4 ,9 ?is negative way ( look+ at happ9ess1 he act$ 9 /rict con=mity ) ! _s ( 8 _w4 ,= ! doctr9e ( pessimism _h already be5 prea*$4 ,x und]lay ! :ole ,brahman philosophy1 & ev]ybody believ$ x implicitly4 ,already ! ,ea/ look$ at ?is life z an evil1 & _h affirm$ = ! individual _s ext9ction to be happi] ?an exi/5ce4 ,! wi% = an end to ! ego1 ! hope to be ev5tually no?+1 ,gautama accept$ = a truism z und5iably z ! ,brahmans did4 ,:at he pron\nc$ false 0 ! ,brahman prospectus ( ! way to rea* ?is desirable imp]sonal /ate4 ,_! road1 be said1 c\ld n possibly l& ! travell] :]e x pr(ess$1 s9ce x began wrong1 & end$ n[h]e4 ,! way1 he ass]t$1 is )9 a man4 ,he has b to realize ! tru?1 & f t mom5t he w see 8 goal & ! road t leads !re4 ,!re is no panacea = human ills1 ( ext]nal application4 ,! ,brahman homoeopa?ic treatm5t ( s9 is folly4 ,! slaught]+ ( m5 & bulls _c possibly br+ life to ! s\l4 ,to mortify ! body = ! s9s ( ! fle% is palpably futile1 = 9 desire alone lies all ! ill4 ,qu5* ! desire1 & ! de$s w die ( inanition4 ,man himself is sole cause ( 8 own mis]y4 ,get rid1 !n1 said ! ,buddha1 ( ^! passions1 ^! /riv+s = ! sake ( self1 t hold ! true s\l a prison]4 ,!y h to d ) ?+s :i* we "k are transitory3 h[ c !y be immortal !mselves8 ,we recognize !m z subject to our w2 !y are1 !n1 n ! ,i4 ,z a man1 he taught1 becomes consci\s t he himself is some?+ di/9ct f 8 body1 s1 if he reflect & pond]1 he w come to see t 9 l mann] 8 appetites1 ambitions1 hopes1 are really extr9sic to ! _s prop]4 ,nei!r he>t nor head is truly ! man1 = he is consci\s ( some?+ t /&s beh9d bo?4 ,beh9d desire1 beh9d ev5 ! w1 lies ! s\l1 ! same = all m51 "o ) ! s\l ( ! univ]se4 ,:5 he has once realiz$ ?is et]nal tru?1 ! man has ent]$ ,nirvana4 ,= ,nirvana is n an absorption ( ! individual s\l into ! s\l ( all ?+s1 s9ce ! "o has always be5 a "p ( ! o!r4 ,/ill less is x utt] annihilation4 ,x is simply ! recognition ( ! et]nal on5ess ( ! two1 back ?r\gh an ev]la/+ pa/ on ?r\gh an ev]la/+ future4 ,su* is ! belief :i* ! ,japanese adopt$1 & :i* !y pr(ess to-day4 ,su* to !m is to be ! dawn ( dea?'s to-morr[2 a bless$ imp]sonal immortality1 9 :i* all s5se ( self1 illusion t x is1 %all itself h ceas$ to be2 a long dreamless sleep1 a beatifi$ re/1 :i* no awak5+ %all ev] di/urb4 ,among su* a p p]sonal ,*ri/ianity conv]ts b few4 ,!y accept our mat]ial civilization1 b !y reject our cre$s4 ,to prea* a prolongation ( life appe>s to !m l prea*+ an ext5sion ( sorr[4 ,at mo/1 ,*ri/ianity succe$s only 9 mak+ !m d\bt]s ( :at lies beyond ?is life4 ,b ?\gh pr(ess+ agno/icism :ile !y live1 !y turn1 :5 ! %ad[s ( dea?'s night come on1 to ! bosom ( t fai? :i* tea*es t1 :atev] may h be5 "o's e>?ly %>e ( happ9ess1 'tis some?+ bett] n to be4 ,/range x seems at fir/ t ^? :o h look$ s long to ! ris+ sun = inspiration %\ld be !y :o live only 9 a sort ( le?>gy ( life1 :ile ^? :o = s _m c5turies h turn$ _! faces /eadily to ! fad+ glory ( ! sunset %\ld be ! ones :o h embodi$ ! _s ( progress ( ! _w4 ,p]haps ! light1 by its v ris+1 *ecks ! desire to pursue2 9 its sett+ x lures "o on to foll[4 ,?\gh ?is religion ( imp]sonality is n _! *ild1 x is _! *oice4 ,!y embrac$ x ) ! re/ t ,india taught !m1 c5turies ago4 ,b ?\gh j z eag] to le>n ( u n[ z ( ,india !n1 ,*ri/ianity fails to comm5d itself4 ,?is is n due to ! fact t ! ,buddhi/ mission>ies came by invitation1 & ours d n4 ,nor is x due to any want ( p]sonal "* 9 ^! latt]1 b simply to an excess ( x 9 _! doctr9es4 ,= to-day ! ,f> ,ea/ is ev5 m imp]sonal 9 its religion ?an are ^? f :om t religion orig9ally came4 ,india has return$ aga9 to its wor%ip ( ,brahma1 :i*1 ?\gh imp]sonal en\gh1 is less s ?an is ! gospel ( ,gautama4 ,= x is passively in/ead ( actively imp]sonal4 ,buddhism be>s to ,brahmanism some?+ l ! relation t ,prote/antism does to ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,bo? bi%ops & ,brahmans und]take to save all :o %all bl9dly commit !mselves to pr(essional guidance1 :ile ,buddhi/s & ,prote/ants alike believe t a man's salvation mu/ be br\ght ab\t by ! action ( ! man himself4 ,! result is1 t 9 ! matt] ( individuality ! two re=m$ beliefs are fur!r ap>t ?an ^? aga9/ :i* !y sev]ally prote/$4 ,= by ! *ange ! p]sonal became m p]sonal1 & ! imp]sonal m imp]sonal ?an be=e4 ,! ,prote/ant1 f hav+ tamely all[$ himself to be l$1 began to take a lively int]e/ 9 8 own self-improvem5t2 :ile ! ,buddhi/1 f a =m] apa!tic acquiesc5ce 9 ! doctr9e ( ! univ]sally illusive1 set to "w en]getically t[>ds self-ext9ction4 ,curi\s labor = a m9d1 t ( devot+ all its /r5g? to ! ?9k+ itself out ( exi/5ce6 ,n cont5t ) be+ born imp]sonal1 a ,f> ,ori5tal is con/antly /riv+ to make himself m s4 ,we h se51 !n1 h[ 9 try+ to und]/& ^! peoples we are br\ght face to face ) imp]sonality 9 ea* ( ^? ?ree expressions ( ! human s\l1 spee*1 ?\ght1 ye>n+4 ,we h look$ at !m fir/ f a social /&po9t4 ,we h se5 h[ s+ul>ly little reg>d is paid ! individual f 8 bir? to 8 dea?4 ,h[ he lives 8 life long ! slave ( patri>*al cu/oms ( s pu]ile a t5d5cy z to be practically impossible to a p really gr[n up4 ,h[ he practises a :olesale sy/em ( adoption suffici5t ( itself to de/roy any surviv+ reg>d = ! ego 8 o!r relations might h left4 ,h[ 9 8 daily life he gives ! m9imum ( ?\ght to ! bett]+ himself 9 any worldly s5se1 & ! maximum ( polite consid]ation to 8 neighbor4 ,h[1 9 %ort1 he acts t[>d himself z mu* z possible z if he 7 ano!r1 & to t o!r z if he 7 himself4 ,!n1 n cont5t ) /&+ /rang] l ^u ! ?re%old1 we h s\ght to see ! s\l ( _! civilization 9 its intr9sic manife/ations4 ,we h pu%$ our inquiry1 z x 71 "o /ep ne>] its home4 ,& ! same trait t 0 app>5t sociologically has be5 expos$ 9 ?is our antipodal phase ( psy*ical rese>*4 ,we h se5 h[ imp]sonal is 8 language1 ! pr9cipal m$ium ( communication betwe5 "o s\l & ano!r2 h[ imp]sonal are ! commun+s ( 8 s\l ) itself4 ,h[ ! man turns to nature in/ead ( to 8 fell[man 9 sil5t sympa?y4 ,& h[1 :5 he speculates ^u 8 com+ ca/les 9 ! air1 8 mo/ roseate desire is to be b an indi/+ui%able p>ticle ( ! sunset cl\ds & vani% invisible z !y into ! />ry /illness ( all-embrac+ space4 ,n[ :at does ?is /range imp]sonality betok58 ,:y are ^! peoples s diff]5t f u 9 ?is mo/ fundam5tal ( consid]ations to any p1 ! consid]ation ( !mselves8 ,! answ] leads to "s int]e/+ conclusions4 ,*apt] #h4 ,imag9ation4 ,if1 z is ! case ) ! moon1 ! e>?1 z %e travell$ r\nd h] orbit turn$ always ! same face inw>d1 we might expect to f9d1 betwe5 ! ?\ghts ( t hemisph]e :i* look$ cont9ually to ! sun1 & ^? ( ! o!r pe]+ et]nally out at ! />s1 "s su* diff]5ce z actually exi/s betwe5 ourselves & our longitud9al antipodes4 ,= our conception ( ! cosmos is ( a sunlit _w ?robb+ ) life1 :ile _! ,nirvana f9ds n unfit expression 9 ! /ill1 cold1 fa?omless awe ( ! midnight sky4 ,t we _c ?us directly acc\nt = ! diff]5ce 9 local color+ s]ves b to make t diff]5ce ( m human int]e/4 ,! dissimil>ity betwe5 ! ,we/]n & ! ,f> ,ea/]n attitude ( m9d has 9 x some?+ beyond ! effect ( environm5t4 ,= x po9ts to ! importance ( ! "p :i* ! pr9ciple ( individuality plays 9 ! great drama daily enact+ be=e our eyes1 & :i* we "k z evolution4 ,x %[s1 z ,i %all hope to prove1 t individuality be>s ! same relation to ! developm5t ( m9d t ! diff]5tiation ( species does to ! evolution ( organic life3 t ! degree ( individualization ( a p is ! self-record$ measure ( its place 9 ! great m>* ( m9d4 ,all life1 :e!r organic or inorganic1 consi/s1 z we "k1 9 a *ange f a /ate ( simple homog5eity to "o ( complex het]og5eity4 ,! process is app>5tly ! same 9 a nebula or a bra*iopod1 al?\gh mu* m intricate 9 ! latt]4 ,! imm$iate =ce :i* works ?is *ange1 ! life pr9ciple ( ?+s1 is1 9 ! case ( organic be+s1 a subtle some?+ :i* we call spontane\s v>iation4 ,:at ?is my/]i\s impulse may be is beyond our pres5t p[]s ( recognition4 ,z yet1 ! ultimates ( all ?+s lie hidd5 9 ! womb ( ! va/ unkn[n4 ,b j z 9 ! case ( a man we c tell :at organs are vital1 ?\gh we are ignorant :at ! vital sp>k may be1 s 9 our great cosmical laws we c say 9 :at _! p[] resides1 ?\gh we "k n really :at !y are4 ,:e!r m9d be b a sublimat$ =m ( matt]1 or1 :at am\nts to ! same ?+1 matt] a m5ial k9d ( m9d1 or :e!r1 :i* seems less likely1 x be a some?+ incomp>able ) sub/ance1 ( "o ?+ we are sure1 ! same laws ( h]$ity gov]n bo?4 ,9 ea* a l *a9 ( cont9uity leads f ! pres5t to ! dim pa/1 a connect+ clue :i* we c foll[ backw>d 9 imag9ation4 ,n[ :at spontane\s v>iation is to ! mat]ial organism1 imag9ation1 app>5tly1 is to ! m5tal "o4 ,j z spontane\s v>iation is con/antly pu%+ ! animal or ! plant to pu% out1 z a v9e its t5drils1 9 all directions1 :ile natural conditions are z con/antly ex]cis+ ov] x a sort ( unconsci\s prun+ p[]1 s imag9ation is ev] at "w urg+ man's m9d out & on1 :ile ! s5tim5t ( ! community1 commonly call$ common s5se1 :i* simply means ! po9t already rea*$ by ! av]age1 is z /eadily t5d+ to keep x at its own level4 ,! environm5t helps1 9 ! "o case z 9 ! o!r1 to ! %ap+ ( ! developm5t4 ,purely physical 9 ! fir/1 x is bo? physical & psy*ical 9 ! second1 ! two react+ on ea* o!r4 ,b 9 ei!r case x is only a con/ra9+ condition1 n ! div9e impulse itself4 ,precisely1 !n1 z 9 ! organism1 ?is subtle _s *eck$ 9 "o direction f9ds a way to advance 9 ano!r1 & produces 9 consequ5ce among an orig9ally simil> set ( bodies a gradual sep>ation into species :i* gr[ wid] ) "t1 s 9 bra9 evolution a l =ce = l reasons t5ds inevitably to an ev]-increas+ individualization4 ,n[ :at evid5ce h we t ?is analogy holds8 ,let u look at ! facts1 fir/ z !y pres5t !mselves subjectively4 ,! in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1 t gu>dian angel s p]si/5t to appe> :5 ne$$1 owes its summons to ano!r in/9ct no less /rong1 :i* we may call ! in/9ct ( individuality2 = ) ! same innate t5acity ) :i* we sev]ally cl+ to life d we hold to ! idea ( our own id5tity4 ,x is n = ! philosophic desire ( pres]v+ a v small fraction ( humanity at l>ge t we take su* pa9s to avoid de/ruction2 x is t we ins5sibly reg>d dea? z ?reat5+ to ! cont9uance ( ! ego1 9 spite ( ! !ories ( a future life :i* we h s elaborately develop$4 ,inde$1 ! psy*ical %r9k+ is really ! qu9tess5ce ( ! physical fe>4 ,we cleave to ! ab/ract idea clos] ev5 ?an to its concrete embodim5t4 ,soon] w\ld we =ego ?is e>?ly exi/5ce ?an surr5d] t some?+ we "k z self4 ,= suffici5t cause we c imag9e c\rt+ dea?2 we _c conceive ( s mu* z ex*ang+ our individuality = ano!r's1 /ill less ( ab&on+ x altoge!r2 = gradually a man1 z he gr[s old]1 comes to reg>d 8 body z1 aft] all1 sep>able f himself4 ,x is ! s\l's cov]+1 r5d]$ indisp5sable by ! climatic conditions ( our pres5t exi/5ce1 "o )\t :i* we c\ld no long] cont9ue to live "h4 ,to =ego x does n necess>ily negative1 s f> z we yet "k1 ! possibility ( liv+ else:]e4 ,"s m cong5ial tropic may be ! w&]+ _s's fate4 ,b to "p ) ! s5se ( self seems to be l tak+ an et]nal f>ewell ( ! s\l4 ,! ,we/]n m9d %r9ks be=e ! b>e idea ( su* a ?\ght4 ,! cl++ to "o's own id5tity1 !n1 is n[ an in/9ct1 :atev] x may orig9ally h be54 ,x is a some?+ we inh]it$ f our ance/ors & :i* we %all transmit m or less modifi$ to our desc5dants4 ,h[ f> back ?is consci\sness has be5 felt passes ! possibilities ( hi/ory to det]m9e1 s9ce ! record+ ( x necess>ily foll[$ ! fact4 ,all we "k is t its m5tion is coeval ) *ronicle1 & its orig9 lo/ 9 allegory4 ,! ,bible1 "o ( ! olde/ writt5 records 9 ! _w1 beg9s ) a bit ( my?ology ( a v significant k9d4 ,:5 ! ,jews und]took to trace back _! family tree to an idyllic g>d5 ( ,ed51 !y m5tion$ z gr[+ !re beside ! tree ( life1 ano!r tree call$ ! tree ( k4 ,( :at "* ?is k 0 is inf]able f ! sudd5 self-consci\sness t foll[$ ! p>tak+ ( x4 ,s t if we please we may attribute directly to ,eve's indiscretion ! _m evils ( our morbid self-consci\sness ( ! pres5t day4 ,b )\t indulg+ 9 un*ivalr\s reflections we may draw c]ta9 morals f x ( bo? imm$iate & ultimate applicability4 ,to beg9 )1 x is a mo/ salut>y w>n+ to ! introspective1 & 9 ! second place x is a /rik+ in/ance ( a my? :i* is n a sun my?2 = x is ess5tially ( human reg>d1 an attempt on man's "p to expla9 t mo/ peculi> attribute ( 8 con/itution1 ! all-possess+ s5se ( self4 ,x looks c]ta9ly z if he 0 n ov]-pr\d ( 8 p]son t he %\ld h deem$ its recognition occasion = ! primal curse1 & among e>ly races ! p]son is = a good deal ( ! p]sonality4 ,:at he lam5t$ 0 n life b ! unavoidable ex]tion necess>y to gett+ 8 daily bread1 = ! "q :e!r life 7 wor? :ile 0 z futile !n z n[1 & z inconceivable really z #d-;dim5sional space4 ,we are !n consci\s ( individuality z a =ce )9 ourselves4 ,b our k by no means ends !re2 = we are aw>e ( x 9 ! case ( o!rs z well4 ,ab\t c]ta9 p !re exi/s a subtle some?+ :i* leaves its impress indelibly ^u ! consci\sness ( all :o come 9 contact ) !m4 ,?is some?+ is a p[]1 b a p[] ( s indef9able a description t we beg def9ition by call+ x simply ! p]sonality ( ! man4 ,x is n a matt] ( subsequ5t reason+1 b ( direct p]ception4 ,we feel x4 ,sometimes x *>ms u2 sometimes x repels4 ,b we c no m be oblivi\s to x ?an we c to ! temp]ature ( ! air4 ,its possessor has b to ent] ! room1 & ins5sibly we are consci\s ( a pres5ce4 ,x is z if we _h sudd5ly be5 plac$ 9 ! field ( a magnetic =ce4 ,on ! o!r h& !re are p :o produce no effect ^u u :atev]4 ,!y come & g ) a l indiff]5ce4 ,!y are z unimportant psy*ically z if !y 7 any o!r portion ( ! furniture4 ,!y nev] /ir u4 ,we might live ) !m = fifty ye>s & be h>dly able to tell1 = any influ5ce ^u ourselves1 :e!r !y exi/$ or n4 ,!y rem9d u ( t neutral drab :i* c]ta9 religi\s sects assume to %[ _! own irrelevancy to ! _w4 ,!y are (t5 mo/ e/imable folk1 b !y are no m capable ( inspir+ a /rong emotion ?an ! o!r k9d are incapable ( do+ s4 ,& we say ! diff]5ce is due to ! p]sonality or want ( p]sonality ( ! man4 ,n[1 9 :at does ?is s-call$ p]sonality consi/8 ,n 9 bodily pres5ce simply1 = m5 q de/itute ( x possess ! =ce 9 "q2 n 9 "* only1 = we (t5 disapprove ( a "* ^: attraction we are p[]less to resi/2 n 9 intellect alone1 = m5 m rational fail ( /irr+ u z ^! unconsci\sly d4 ,9 :at1 !n8 ,9 life itself2 n t modicum ( x1 inde$1 :i* suffices simply to keep ! ma*9e mov+1 b 9 ! life pr9ciple1 ! p[] :i* causes psy*ical *ange2 :i* makes ! individual some?+ di/9ct f all o!r individuals1 a be+ capable ( prov+ suffici5t1 if ne$ be1 unto himself2 :i* %[s itself1 9 %ort1 z individuality4 ,?is is n a m]e re/atem5t ( ! case1 = individuality is an objective fact capable ( be+ treat$ by physical sci5ce4 ,& z we "k mu* m at pres5t ab\t physical facts ?an we d ( psy*ological problems1 we may be able to arrive ! soon] at solution4 ,individuality1 p]sonality1 & ! s5se ( self are only ?ree diff]5t aspects ( "o & ! same ?+4 ,!y are s _m v>i\s views ( ! s\l accord+ z we reg>d x f an intr9sic1 an altrui/ic1 or an egoi/ic /&po9t4 ,= by individuality is n meant simply ! isolation 9 a corporeal cas+ ( a small portion ( ! univ]sal s\l ( mank9d4 ,s f> z m9d goes1 ?is w\ld n be individuality at all1 b ! rev]se4 ,by individuality we mean t bundle ( ideas1 ?\ghts1 & daydreams :i* con/itute our sep>ate id5tity1 & by virtue ( :i* we feel ea* "o ( u at home )9 himself4 ,n[ man 9 8 m9d-developm5t is b\nd to become m & m di/9ct f 8 neighbor4 ,we c h>dly conceive a progress s uni=m z n to necessitate ?is4 ,x w\ld be contr>y to all we "k ( natural law1 besides contradict+ daily exp]i5ce4 ,= ea* successive g5]ation be>s unmi/akable te/imony to ! fact4 ,*ildr5 ( ! same p>5ts are nev] exactly l ei!r _! p>5ts or "o ano!r1 & !y (t5 diff] amaz+ly f bo?4 ,9 su* in/ances !y rev]t to type1 z we say2 b inasmu* z ! race is /eadily advanc+ 9 developm5t1 su* rev]sion mu/ resemble t ( an e/ate :i* has be5 greatly improv$ s9ce its previ\s possession4 ,! appe>ance ( ! quality is really ! spr\t+ ( a se$ ^: orig9al g]m 0 9 "s s5se coeval ) ! beg9n+ ( ?+s4 ,?is m9d-se$ takes root 9 "s cases & n 9 o!rs1 accord+ to ! soil x f9ds4 ,& z c]ta9 traits develop & o!rs d n1 "o man turns out v diff]5tly f 8 neighbor4 ,su* inevitable di/9ction implies fur!rmore t ! man %all be s5sible ( x4 ,consci\sness is ! necess>y attribute ( m5tal action4 ,n only is x ! sole way we h ( kn[+ m9d2 )\t x !re w\ld be no m9d to "k4 ,n to be consci\s ( "o's self is1 m5tally speak+1 n to be4 ,?is complex entity1 ?is little cosmos ( a _w1 ! ,i1 has = its v law ( exi/5ce self-consci\sness1 :ile p]sonality is ! effect x produces ^u ! consci\sness ( o!rs4 ,b we may pu% our inquiry a /ep fur!r1 & f9d 9 imag9ation ! cause ( ?is /range =ce4 ,= imag9ation1 or ! image-mak+ faculty1 may 9 a c]ta9 s5se be said to be ! creator ( ! _w )94 ,! sep>ate s5ses furni% x ) mat]ial1 b to x alone is due ! build+ ( our ca/les1 on premises ( fact or 9 ! air4 ,= !re is no impassable gulf betwe5 ! two4 ,col]idge's di/9ction t imag9ation drew possible pictures & fancy impossible ones1 is itself1 except z a classification1 an impossible di/9ction to draw2 = x is only ! inconceivable t c nev] be4 ,all else is purely a matt] ( relation4 ,we may in/ance dreams :i* are usually consid]$ to rank among ! mo/ fanciful creations ( ! m9d4 ,:o has n 9 8 dreams fall5 repeat$ly f giddy heights & inv>iably escap$ unhurt8 ,if he _h attempt$ ! feat 9 8 wak+ mom5ts he w\ld assur$ly h be5 da%$ to pieces at ! bottom4 ,& s we say ! ?+ is impossible4 ,b is x8 ,only "u ! relative conditions ( 8 mass & ! e>?'s4 ,if ! _w he happ5s to inhabit 7 n its pres5t size1 b ! size ( "o ( ! t9i] a/]oids1 no su* disa/r\s results w\ld foll[ a *ance mis/ep4 ,he c\ld !re walk (f precipices :5 too closely pursu$ by be>s--if ,i rememb] rightly ! usual *ildi% cause ( ! same--) p]fect impunity4 ,! be> c\ld d likewise1 un=tunately4 ,we %\ld h arriv$ at our conclusion ev5 quick] _h we decreas$ ! size bo? ( ! man & 8 _w4 ,he w\ld n !n h _h to tumble actually s f>1 & w\ld !re=e h arriv$ yet m g5tly at ! foot4 ,?is turns out1 !n1 to be a m]e "q ( size4 ,decrease ! scale ( ! picture1 & ! impossible becomes possible at once4 ,all fancies are n s easily r$ucible to actual facts z ! "o we h tak51 b all1 p]haps1 ev5tually may be explicable 9 ! same g5]al way4 ,at pres5t we c]ta9ly _c affirm t any?+ may n be ?us expla9$4 ,= ! actual is wid5+ its field e day4 ,ev5 9 ?is little _w ( our own we are daily discov]+ to be fact :at we %\ld h ?\ght fiction1 l ! sailor's "m ! tale ( ! fly+ fi%4 ,beyond x our k5 is wid5+ /ill m4 ,gulliv]'s travels may turn out tru] ?an we ?9k4 ,c\ld we trav]se ! int]-planet>y ocean ( e!r1 we might ev5tually f9d 9 ,jupit] ! l& ( ,lilliput or 9 ,c]es "s old-"t c\ntry ( ! ,brobdignagians4 ,= m5 con/itut$ muscul>ly l ourselves w\ld h to be proportionately small 9 ! big planet & big 9 ! small "o4 ,/ill /rang] ?+s may exi/ ar\nd o!r suns4 ,9 ^? bright p>ticul> />s--:i* ! little girl ?\ght p9holes 9 ! d>k canopy ( ! sky to let ! glory beyond %9e ?r\gh--we are f9d+ conditions ( exi/5ce l yet unlike ^? we already "k4 ,to our grop+ speculations ( ! night !y almo/ seem1 z we gaze on !m 9 _! tw9kl+1 to be w9k+ u a sort ( compreh5sion4 ,conditions may exi/ !re "u :i* our wilde/ fancies may be commonplace facts4 ,!re may be ,"s ,xanadu :]e ,kublai c a /ately pleasure dome decree1 & c>ry out 8 conceptions to 8 own disillusionm5t1 p]haps4 ,= if ! embodim5t ( a fancy1 h[ev] complete1 left no?+ fur!r to be wi%$1 imag9ation w\ld h no inc5tive to "w4 ,col]idge's di/9ction does v well to sep>ate1 empirically1 c]ta9 k9ds ( imag9ative concepts f c]ta9 o!rs2 b x has no real f\ndation 9 fact4 ,nor presumably did he mean x to h4 ,b x s]ves1 n inaptly1 z a text to po9t out an important sci5tific tru?1 namely1 t !re are n two su* qualities ( ! m9d1 b only "o4 ,= o!rwise we might h suppos$ ! fact too evid5t to ne$ m5tion4 ,imag9ation is ! s+le s\rce ( ! new1 ! "o ma9spr+ ( psy*ical advance2 reason1 l a balance-:eel1 only keep+ ! action regul>4 ,= reason is b ! t\*/one ( exp]i5ce1 our own1 inh]it$1 or acquir$ f o!rs4 ,x comp>es :at we imag9e ) :at we "k1 & gives u answ] 9 t]ms ( ! "h & ! n[1 :i* we call ! actual4 ,b ! actual is really no?+ b ! local4 ,x does n m>k ! limits ( ! possible4 ,t imag9ation has be5 ! mov+ _s ( ! psy*ical _w is evid5t1 :atev] bran* ( human ?\ght we are pleas$ to exam9e4 ,we are 9 ! habit1 9 common p>lance1 ( mak+ a di/9ction betwe5 ! se>* aft] tru? & ! se>* aft] beauty1 call+ ! "o sci5ce & ! o!r art4 ,n[ :ile we are n sl[ to impute imag9ation to art1 we are by no means s ready to appreciate its connection ) sci5ce4 ,yet contr>y1 p]haps1 to exog]ic ideas on ! subject1 x is sci5ce r ?an art t dem&s imag9ation ( h] vot>ies4 ,n t art may n involve ! quality to a high degree1 b t a high degree ( art is q compatible ) a v small am\nt ( imag9ation4 ,on ! "o side we may in/ance pa9t+4 ,n[ pa9t+ beg9s its c>e] 9 ! humble capacity ( copyi/1 a pretty poor copyi/ at t4 ,at fir/ s slight 0 its skill t ! rude/ symbols suffic$4 ,?is is a man 0 conv5tionally impli$ by a few scrat*es be>+ a v di/ant relation%ip to ! real ?+4 ,gradually1 ow+ to human vanity & a gr[+ ta/e1 pictures improv$4 ,comb9ations 7 tri$1 a bit f "o place ) a piece f ano!r2 a sort ( mosaic requir+ b a slight am\nt ( imag9ation4 ,n t imag9ation ( a high] ord] has n be5 call$ into play1 al?\gh ev5 n[ pictures are (t5 happy adaptations r ?an creations prop]4 ,"s ma/]s h be5 imag9ative2 o!rs1 un=tunately = !mselves & /ill m = ! public1 h n4 ,= t ! art may atta9 a high degree ( excell5ce = itself & mu* di/9ction = its pr(essors1 )\t call+ 9 ! aid ( imag9ation1 is evid5t en\gh on ?is side ( ! globe1 )\t travell+ to ! o!r4 ,take1 on ! o!r h&1 a bran* ( sci5ce :i*1 to ! av]age layman1 seems peculi>ly unimag9ative1 ! sci5ce ( ma!matics4 ,yet at ! risk ( appe>+ to ca/ d\bts ^u ! validity ( its conclusions1 x might be call$ ! mo/ imag9ative product ( human ?\ght2 = x is simply "o va/ imag9ation bas$ ^u a few s-call$ axioms1 :i* are no?+ m nor less ?an ! results ( exp]i5ce4 ,x is none ! less imag9ative because its discov]ies always accord subsequ5tly ) fact1 s9ce man 0 n aw>e ( !m be=eh&4 ,nor are its inevitable conclusions inevitable to any save ^? possess$ ( ! ma!matician's prophetic sight4 ,once discov]$1 x requires mu* less imag9ation to und]/& !m4 ,) ! light com+ f 9 front1 x is an easy matt] to see :at lies beh9d "o4 ,s ) o!r fabrics ( human ?\ght1 imag9ation has be5 sp9n+ & weav+ !m all4 ,f ! mo/ concrete ( inv5tions to ! mo/ ab/ract ( conceptions ! same =ce reveals itself ^u exam9ation2 = !re is no gulf betwe5 :at we call practical & :at we consid] !oretical4 ,ev]y?+ ab/ract is ultimately ( practical use1 & ev5 ! mo/ imm$iately utilit>ian has an ab/ract pr9ciple at its core4 ,we are too prone to reg>d ! pres5t age ( ! _w z preem95tly practical1 mu* z a middle-ag$ man lam5ts ! wit*+ fancies ( 8 boyhood4 ,b1 & !re is m 9 ! p>allel ?an analogy1 if ! man be truly imag9ative he is none ! less s at =ty-five ?an he 0 at tw5ty1 if 8 imag9ation h tak5 on a m critical =m2 = ?is latt] half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury is p]haps ! mo/ imag9ative p]iod ! _w's hi/ory has ev] kn[n4 ,:ile ) "o h& we are contriv+ means ( transit = our ideas1 & ev5 our v voices1 comp>$ to :i* ,puck's girdle is any?+ b talismanic1 ) ! o!r we are /ret*+ out to grasp ! action ( m9d on m9d1 pu%+ our way into ! v realm ( m9d itself4 ,hi/ory tells ! same /ory 9 detail2 = ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 imp]fectly z we "k x1 discloses ! fact t imag9ation1 & n ! p[] ( obs]vation nor ! k9dr$ capability ( p]ception1 has be5 ! cause ( s\l-evolution4 ,! savage is b little ( an imag9ative be+4 ,we are tempt$1 at times1 to imag9e him m s ?an he is1 = 8 fanciful folk-lore4 ,! pro( ( :i* ov]e/imation is t we f9d no difficulty 9 imag9+ :at he does1 & ev5 ( imag9+ :at he probably imag9$1 & f9d+ our suppositions v]ifi$ by discov]y4 ,yet 8 p[]s ( obs]vation may be m>vell\sly develop$4 ,! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian tracks 8 foe ?r\gh ! =e/ by signs unrecognizable to a :ite man1 & he reasons mo/ a/utely ^u !m1 & /ill t v man turns out to be a m]e *ild :5 put be=e problems a trifle out ( 8 beat5 pa?4 ,& all because 8 =efa!rs _h n ! p[] to imag9e some?+ beyond :at !y actually saw4 ,! v ess5ce ( ! =ce ( imag9ation lies 9 its ability to *ange a man's habitat = him4 ,)\t x1 man w\ld =ev] h rema9$1 n a mollusk1 to be sure1 b an animal simply4 ,a plant _c *ange its place1 an animal _c alt] its conditions ( exi/5ce except )9 v n>r[ b\nds2 man is free 9 ! s5se no?+ else 9 ! _w is4 ,:at is true ( individuals has be5 true ( races4 ,! mo/ imag9ative races h prov$ ! greate/ factors 9 ! _w's advance4 ,n[ aft] ?is look at our own side ( ! _w1 let u turn to ! o!r2 = x is ?is v psy*ological fact t m5tal progression implies an ev]-increas+ individualization1 & t imag9ation is ! =ce at "w 9 ! process :i* ,f> ,ea/]n civilization1 tak5 9 connection ) our own1 reveals4 ,9 do+ ?is1 x expla9s incid5tally its own seem+ anomalies1 ! mo/ unacc\ntable ( :i*1 app>5tly1 is its exi/5ce4 ,we h se5 h[ impressively imp]sonal ! ,f> ,ea/ is4 ,n[ if individuality be ! natural measure ( ! height ( civilization :i* a nation has rea*$1 imp]sonality %\ld betok5 a relatively lagg>d position 9 ! race4 ,we ought1 !re=e1 to f9d among ^! p c]ta9 o!r *>act]i/ics corroborative ( a less advanc$ /ate ( developm5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 if imag9ation be ! impulse ( :i* increase 9 individuality is ! result+ motion1 t quality %\ld be at a m9imum !re4 ,! ,f> ,ori5tals ought to be a p>ticul>ly unimag9ative set ( p4 ,su* is precisely :at !y are4 ,_! lack ( imag9ation is a well-recogniz$ fact4 ,all :o h be5 br\ght 9 contact ) !m h obs]v$ x1 m]*ants z /rik+ly z /ud5ts4 ,inde$1 ! slighte/ int]c\rse ) !m c\ld n fail to make x evid5t4 ,_! matt]-(-fact way ( look+ at ?+s is truly di/ress+1 com+ z x does f s arti/ic a p4 ,"o notices x all ! m = ! %ock4 ,to get a prosaic answ] f a man ^: appe>ance & surr\nd+s betok5 bett] ?+s is n calculat$ to dull t answ]'s effect4 ,a/on1 9 a pamphlet on ! ,altaic tongues1 cites an in/ance :i* is s mu* to ! po9t t ,i v5ture to repeat x "h4 ,he 0 a true ,*9aman1 he says1 :o1 :5 8 ,engli% ma/] ask$ him :at he ?\ght ( ,t orb$ maid5 ,) :ite fires lad5 ,:om mortals call ! moon1 repli$1 ,my ?9kee all same lamp pidg9 7pidg9 mean+ ?+ 9 ! mongrel spee*1 ,*9ese 9 =m & ,engli% 9 diction1 :i* goes by ! "n ( pidg9 ,engli%74 ,_! own tongues %[ ! same prosaic "*1 picturesque z !y appe> to u at fir/ sight4 ,t effect is due simply to ! novelty to u ( _! expressions4 ,to talk ( a pass z an up-d[n has a refre%+ turn to our unus$ e>1 b x is a mu* m descriptive ?an imag9ative figure ( spee*4 ,nor is ! phrase ! be+ 7s7 is difficult1 9 place ( ?ank y1 a surpris+ly beautiful bit ( imag]y1 delightful z x s\nds = a *ange4 ,our own tongue has1 9 its daily vocabul>y1 f> m sugge/ive expressions1 only famili>ity has r5d]$ u call\s to _! use4 ,we employ at e in/ant words :i*1 c\ld we b /op to ?9k ( !m1 w\ld /rike u z poetic 9 ! ideas !y call up4 ,z has be5 well said1 !y 7 once happy ?\ghts ( "s bright p>ticul> g5ius bequea!d to po/]ity )\t s mu* z an accompany+ "n1 & :i* prov$ s popul> t !y soon became b symbols !mselves4 ,_! languages are p>allel$ by _! :ole life4 ,a lack ( any fanciful ideas is "o ( ! mo/ sali5t traits ( all ,f> ,ea/]n races1 if inde$ a sad de>? ( any?+ c prop]ly be spok5 ( z sali5t4 ,indirectly _! want ( imag9ation betrays itself 9 _! e-day say+s & do+s1 & m directly 9 e bran* ( ?\ght4 ,orig9ality is n _! /rong po9t4 ,_! utt] ignorance ( sci5ce %[s ?is1 & p>adoxical z x may seem1 _! art1 9 spite ( its m]it & its univ]sality1 does ! same4 ,t art & imag9ation are necess>ily b\nd toge!r receives no v =cible confirmation f a l& :]e1 nationally speak+1 at any rate1 ! fir/ is easily fir/ & ! la/ easily la/1 z nations g4 ,x is to q ano!r quality t _! arti/ic excell5ce mu/ be ascrib$4 ,t ! ,*9ese & lat] ! ,japanese h accompli%$ results at :i* ! re/ ( ! _w w yet live to m>vel1 is due to _!--ta/e4 ,b ta/e or delicacy ( p]ception has absolutely no?+ to d ) imag9ation4 ,t c]ta9 ( ! s5ses ( ,f> ,ori5tals are wond]fully ke51 z also ^? p>ts ( ! bra9 t directly respond to !m1 is beyond "q2 b su* s5sitiv5ess does n 9 ! lea/ involve ! less e>?-ti$ portions ( ! intellect4 ,a peculi> responsiv5ess to natural beauty1 a sort ( m5tal agreem5t ) its e>?ly environm5t1 is a m>k$ feature ( ! ,japanese m9d4 ,b appreciation1 h[ev] intimate1 is a v diff]5t ?+ f orig9ality4 ,! "o is commonly ! h&maid ( ! o!r1 b ! o!r by no means always accompanies ! "o4 ,s mu* = ! cause2 n[ = ! effect :i* we might expect to f9d if our diagnosis be correct4 ,if ! evolv+ =ce be less active 9 "o race ?an 9 ano!r1 ?ree relative results %\ld foll[4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! race 9 "q w at any giv5 mom5t be less advanc$ ?an its fell[2 secondly1 its rate ( progress w be less rapid2 & la/ly1 its individual memb]s w all be ne>] toge!r1 j z a /ream1 9 fall+ f a cliff1 />ts "o compact mass1 !n gradually increas+ 9 spe$1 divides into drops1 :i*1 gr[+ f9] & f9] & f>!r & f>!r ap>t1 desc5d at la/ z spray4 ,all ?ree ( ^! consequ5ces are visible 9 ! c>e] ( ! ,f> ,ea/]n peoples4 ,! fir/ result sc>cely ne$s to be prov$ to u1 :o are only too ready to believe x )\t pro(4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 a fact4 ,view$ unprejudic$ly1 _! civilization is n s advanc$ a "o z our own4 ,al?\gh !y are c]ta9ly our sup]iors 9 "s v desirable p>ticul>s1 _! :ole s*eme is di/9ctly m aborig9al fundam5tally4 ,x is m f9i%$1 z f> z x goes1 b x does n g s f>4 ,less rude1 x is m rudim5t>y4 ,inde$1 z we h se51 its surface-p]fection really %[s t nature has giv5 less ?\ght to its sub/ance4 ,"o may say ( x t x is ! adult =m ( a l[] type ( m9d-specification4 ,! second effect is sc>cely less pat5t4 ,h[ sl[ _! progress has be51 if = c5turies n[ x c be call$ progress at all1 is _w-kn[n4 ,*9ese cons]vatism has pass$ into a prov]b4 ,! p5dulum ( pulsation 9 ! ,middle ,k+dom long s9ce came to a /op at ! m$ial po9t ( re/4 ,c5tre ( civilization1 z !y call !mselves1 "o w\ld imag9e t _! m9d-ma*9]y _h got caught on _! own dead c5tre1 & n[ c\ld n be made to move4 ,life1 :i* else:]e is a condition ( un/able equilibrium1 !re is ( a fatally /able k9d4 ,= ! ,*9aman's dis9cl9ation to progress is some?+ m ?an vis in]tiae2 x has become an ard5t devotion to ! /atus quo4 ,jo/l$1 he at once settles back to 8 previ\s condition aga92 mu* z m mat]ially1 aft] a lifetime sp5t 9 ,cali=nia1 at 8 dea? 8 body is punctili\sly embalm$ & s5t home across five ?\s& miles ( sea = burial4 ,) ! ,japanese ! condition ( affairs is some:at diff]5t4 ,_! t5d5cy to /& /ill is ( a purely passive k9d4 ,x is a /ate ( neutral equilibrium1 /ation>y ( itself b p]fectly responsive to an impulse f )\t4 ,left to _! own devices1 !y are cons]vative en\gh1 b !y in/antly copy a m advanc$ civilization ! mom5t !y get a *ance4 ,?is proclivity on _! "p is n out ( keep+ ) our !ory4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is precisely :at 0 to h be5 expect$2 = we see ! v same app>5t contradiction 9 *>act]s we are ?r[n ) e day4 ,imitation is ! natural sub/itute = orig9ality4 ,! less /rong a man's p]sonality ! m prone is he to adopt ! ideas ( o!rs1 on ! same pr9ciple t a void m easily admits a =eign body ?an does space t is already occupi$2 or z a blank piece ( pap] takes a dye m brilliantly = n be+ already t9t$ itself4 ,! ?ird result1 ! rem>kable homog5eity ( ! p1 is n1 p]haps1 s univ]sally appreciat$1 b x is equally evid5t on inspection1 & no less weighty 9 pro(4 ,inde$1 ! ,f> ,ea/]n /ate ( ?+s is a k9d ( *>ade on ! ^w2 = humanity !re is s+ul>ly uni=m4 ,! di/ance betwe5 ! extremes ( m9d-developm5t 9 ,japan is mu* less ?an ) u4 ,?is lack ( div]g5ce exi/s n simply 9 c]ta9 l9es ( ?\ght1 b 9 all ^? *>act]i/ics by :i* man is p>t$ f ! brutes4 ,9 reason+ p[]1 9 arti/ic s5sibility1 9 delicacy ( p]ception1 x is ! same /ory4 ,if ?is 7 simply ! impression at fir/ sight1 no d$uctions c\ld be drawn f x1 = an impression ( racial simil>ity inv>iably m>ks ! fir/ /age ( acqua9tance ( "o p by ano!r4 ,ev5 9 outw>d appe>ance x is s4 ,we f9d x at fir/ impossible to tell ! ,japanese ap>t2 !y f9d x equally impossible to diff]5tiate u4 ,b ! pres5t resemblance is n a matt] ( fir/ impressions4 ,! fact is pat5t hi/orically4 ,! m5 :om ,japan rev]es are mu* less remov$ f ! common h]d ?an is ! case 9 any ,we/]n l&4 ,& ?is has be5 s f ! e>lie/ times4 ,%akspe>es & ,newtons h nev] exi/$ !re4 ,japanese humanity is n ! soil to gr[ !m4 ,! comp>ative abs5ce ( g5ius is fully p>allel$ by ! want ( its opposite4 ,n only are ! pa?s ( preem95ce untrodd52 ! purlieus ( bruti% ignorance are likewise unfrequ5t$4 ,on nei!r side ( ! great m$ial l9e is ! dep>ture ( individuals f> or frequ5t4 ,all m5 !re are m alike2--s mu* alike1 inde$1 t ! place w\ld seem to (f] a sort ( =lorn hope = disappo9t$ sociali/s4 ,al?\gh religi\s mission>ies h n met ) any m>k$ success among ! natives1 ?is less des]v+ class ( en?usia/ic dissem9ators ( an all-possess+ belief might d well to attempt x4 ,!y w\ld f9d !re a v virg9 field ( a mo/ promis+ly dead level4 ,x is true1 human opposition w\ld und\bt$ly prev5t _! till+ x1 b ,nature1 at lea/1 w\ld n pres5t q su* con/itutional ob/acles z %e wisely does ) u4 ,! individual's m9d is1 z x 71 an isolat$ bit ( ! race m9d4 ,! same set ( traits w be f\nd 9 ea*4 ,m5tal *>act]i/ics !re are a sort ( common prop]ty1 ( :i* a c]ta9 undiff]5tiat$ portion is indiscrim9ately allott$ to e man at bir?4 ,"o s\l resembles ano!r s mu*1 t 9 view ( ! patri>*al sy/em "u :i* !y all exi/1 !re seems to ! /rang] a peculi> appropriat5ess 9 s /rong a family lik5ess ( m9d4 ,an idea ( h[ little "o man's bra9 diff]s f 8 neighbor's may be ga!r$ f ! fact1 t :ile a common coolie 9 ,japan sp5ds 8 sp>e "t 9 play+ a *ess twice z complicat$ z ours1 ! mo/ advanc$ philosoph] is /ill on ! blissfully ignorant side ( ! pons as9orum4 ,we f9d1 !n1 t 9 all ?ree po9ts ! ,f> ,ea/ fulfils :at our !ory dem&$4 ,!re is "o m consid]ation wor?y ( notice4 ,we said t ! environm5t _h n be5 ! deus ex mat]ia 9 ! matt]2 b t ! s\l itself possess$ ! g]m ( its own evolution4 ,?is fact does n1 h[ev]1 preclude ano!r1 t ! environm5t has help$ 9 ! process4 ,*ange ( sc5e is b5eficial to o!rs besides invalids4 ,h[ /imulat+ to gr[? a diff]5t habitat c prove1 :5 at all favorable1 is p]haps suffici5tly %[n 9 ! case ( ! m>gu]ite1 :i*1 z an emigrant call$ :ite-we$1 has usurp$ our fields4 ,! same has be5 no less true ( peoples4 ,n[ ^! ,f> ,ea/]n peoples1 9 comp>ison ) our own =efa!rs1 h travell$ v little4 ,a race 9 its travels ga9s two ?+s3 fir/ x acquires directly a great deal f bo? places & peoples t x meets1 & secondly x is con/antly put to its own res\rces 9 its /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & becomes m p]sonal z ! outcome ( su* /rife4 ,! *ang$ conditions1 ! ho/ile =ces x f9ds1 necessitate m5tal +5uity to adapt !m & influ5ce x unconsci\sly4 ,to see h[ pot5t ^! influ5ces prove we h b to look at ! two great bran*es ( ! ,aryan family1 ! "o t = s long n[ has /ay$ at home1 & ! "o t w5t abroad4 ,de/itute ( /imulus f )\t1 ! ,indo-,aryan m9d turn$ ^u itself & consum$ 9 dreamy metaphysics ! imag9ation :i* has made its c\s9s ! lead]s 9 ! _w's progress to-day4 ,! inevitable numbness ( monotony crept ov] ! /ay-at-homes4 ,! deadly sam5ess ( _! surr\nd+s produc$ its unavoidable effect4 ,! torpor ( ! ,ea/1 l "s p>alyz+ poison1 /ole into _! s\ls1 & !y fell into a dr[sy slumb] only to dream 9 ! l& !y _h =m]ly wre/$ f its possessors4 ,_! bir?right pass$ ) _! c\s9s into ! ,we/4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,altaic races :i* we are consid]+1 cause & effect mutually /r5g!n$ ea* o!r4 ,t !y did n travel m is due prim>ily to a lack ( ent]prise consequ5t ^u a lack ( imag9ation1 & !n _! want ( travel told ^u _! imag9ation4 ,!y 7 also un=tunate 9 _! j\rney+4 ,_! travels 7 prematurely br\ght to an end by t va/ geographical ,nirvana ! ,pacific ,ocean1 ! great peaceful sea z !y call x !mselves4 ,t !y w\ld h j\rney$ fur!r is %[n by ! way _! dreams w5t ea/w>d /ill4 ,!y !mselves c\ld n = ! prev5t+ ocean1 & ! lapp+ ( its wat]s prov$ a nation's lullaby4 ,"o ?+1 ,i ?9k1 !n1 our glance at ,f> ,ea/]n civilization has m ?an sugge/$4 ,! s\l1 9 its progress ?r\gh ! _w1 t5ds inevitably to individualization4 ,yet ! m we p]ceive ( ! cosmos ! m d we recognize an all-p]vad+ unity 9 x4 ,its s\l mu/ be "o1 n _m4 ,! div9e p[] t made all ?+s is n itself multifold4 ,h[ to reconcile ! ev]-increas+ div]g5ce ) an ev5tual simil>ity is a problem at pres5t transc5d+ our g5]alizations4 ,:at we "k w\ld seem to be oppos$ to :at we mu/ inf]4 ,b p]ception ( h[ we %all m]ge ! p]sonal 9 ! univ]sal1 ?\gh at pres5t hidd5 f sight1 may sometime come to u1 & ! seem+ly irreconcilable w !n turn out to involve no contradiction at all4 ,= ?is mu* is c]ta93 gr& z is ! great conception ( ,buddhism1 maje/ic z is ! idea ( ! /ately re/ x w\ld lead u to1 ! road "h bel[ is n "o ! life ( ! _w c foll[4 ,if e>?ly exi/5ce be an evil1 !n ,buddhism w help u ignore x2 b if by an impulse we _c expla9 we in/9ctively crave activity ( m9d1 !n ! great gospel ( ,gautama t\*es u n2 = to ab&on self--egoism1 t is1 n selfi%ness is ! true vacuum :i* nature abhors4 ,z = ,f> ,ori5tals1 !y !mselves furni% pro( aga9/ !mselves4 ,t imp]sonality is n man's e>?ly goal !y unwitt+ly be> witness2 = !y are n ( ^? :o w survive4 ,arti/ic attractive p t !y are1 _! civilization is l _! own tree fl[]s1 beautiful blossoms de/9$ nev] to be> fruit2 = :atev] we may conceive ! f> future ( ano!r life to be1 ! imm$iate effect ( imp]sonality _c b be annihilat+4 ,if ^! p cont9ue 9 _! old c\rse1 _! e>?ly c>e] is clos$4 ,j z surely z morn+ passes into aft]noon1 s surely are ^! races ( ! ,f> ,ea/1 if un*ang$1 de/9$ to disappe> be=e ! advanc+ nations ( ! ,we/4 ,vani% !y w (f ! face ( ! e>? & leave our planet ! ev5tual possession ( ! dwell]s :]e ! day decl9es4 ,unless _! newly import$ ideas really take root1 x is f ?is :ole _w t ,japanese & ,koreans1 z well z ,*9ese1 w inevitably be exclud$4 ,_! ,nirvana is already be+ realiz$2 already x has wrapp$ ,f> ,ea/]n ,asia 9 its w9d+-%eet1 ! %r\d ( ^? ^: day 0 b a dawn1 z if 9 prophetic keep+ ) ! names !y gave _! homes1--! ,l& ( ! ,day's ,beg9n+1 & ! ,l& ( ! ,morn+ ,calm4