,greek3 homs de kai en t\tois dialampei to kalon1 epeidan ph] tis eukols pollas kai megalas aty*ias1 m di analgsian1 alla g5nadas n kai megalopsy*os4 ,ari/otle's ',e?ics1' ,i41 xi4 #ab4 ,illu/ration3 ,dipty* repres5t+ ,n>ius ,manlius ,boe?ius1 fa!r ( ,anicius ,manlius ,sev]9us ,boe?ius4 ,! inscription 9 full w\ld run ?us3-- ,,n>ivs ,,manlivs ,,boe?ivs ,,vir ,,cl>issimvs ,,et ,,inlv/ris ,,expraefectvs ,,praetorio ,,praefectvs ,,vrbis ,,et ,,comes ,,consvl ,,ord9>ivs ,,et ,,p>ticivs 7,= description vid4 ,preface1 p4 vi7 ,,! ,,consolation ,,( ,,philosophy ,,( ,,boe?ius4 ,translat$ into ,engli% ,prose & ,v]se by ,h4,r4 ,,james1 ,m4,a41 ,,*4 ,,*4 ,,ox=d4 ,quantumlibet igitur sviant mali1 sapi5ti tam5 corona non decidet1 non arescet4 ,melioribus animum con=mav]is1 nihil opus e/ judice prmium def]5te1 tu te ipse excell5tioribus addidi/i2 /udium ad pejora deflex]is1 extra ne qusi]is ultorem1 tu te ipse 9 det]iora trusi/i4 ,,london3 ,,elliot ,,/ock1 #fb1 ,,pat]no/] ,,r[4 #ahig4 ,,preface4 ,! book call$ ',! ,consolation ( ,philosophy' 0 ?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ages1 & d[n to ! beg9n+s ( ! mod]n epo* 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! s*ol>'s famili> companion4 ,few books h ex]cis$ a wid] influ5ce 9 _! "t4 ,x has be5 translat$ into e ,european tongue1 & into ,engli% ne>ly a doz5 times1 f ,k+ ,alfr$'s p>aphrase to ! translations ( ,"l ,pre/on1 ,cau/on1 ,ridpa?1 & ,duncan1 9 ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,! belief t :at once pleas$ s widely mu/ /ill h "s *>m is my excuse = attempt+ ! pres5t translation4 ,! great "w ( ,boe?ius1 ) its alt]nate prose & v]se1 skilfully fitt$ toge!r l dialogue & *orus 9 a ,greek play1 is unique 9 lit]ature1 & has a pa!tic int]e/ f ! "t & circum/ances ( its composition4 ,x ought n to be =gott54 ,^? :o c g to ! orig9al w f9d _! rew>d4 ,!re may be room also = a new translation 9 ,engli% aft] an int]val ( close on a hundr$ ye>s4 ,"s ( ! editions conta9 a reproduction ( a bu/ purport+ to repres5t ,boe?ius4 ,"l ,pre/on's translation1 = example1 has su* a portrait1 :i* x ref]s to an orig9al 9 m>ble at ,rome4 ,?is ,i h be5 unable to trace1 & suspect t x is apocryphal4 ,! ,hope ,collection at ,ox=d conta9s a completely diff]5t portrait 9 a pr9t1 :i* gives no au?ority4 ,i h v5tur$ to use z a frontispiece a reproduction f a pla/]-ca/ 9 ! ,a%molean ,museum1 tak5 f an ivory dipty* pres]v$ 9 ! ,biblio!ca ,quir9iana at ,brescia1 :i* repres5ts ,n>ius ,manlius ,boe?ius1 ! fa!r ( ! philosoph]4 ,portraiture ( ?is p]iod is s r>e t x seem$ t1 fail+ a lik5ess ( ! au?or himself1 ?is au!ntic repres5tation ( 8 fa!r might h int]e/1 z giv+ ! consul> dress & insignia ( ! "t1 & also z illu/rat+ ! decad5ce ( contempor>y art4 ,! consul we>s a ri*ly-embroid]$ cloak2 8 "r h& holds a /aff surm\nt$ by ! ,roman eagle1 8 left ! mappa circ5sis1 or napk9 us$ = />t+ ! races 9 ! circus2 at 8 feet are palms & bags ( money--prizes = ! victors 9 ! games4 ,= p]mission to use ?is ca/ my ?anks are due to ! au?orities ( ! ,a%molean ,museum1 z also to ,mr4 ,t4,w4 ,jackson1 ,curator ( ! ,hope ,collection1 :o fir/ call$ my att5tion to its exi/5ce4 ,i h to ?ank my bro!r1 ,mr4 ,l4 ,james1 ( ,radley ,college1 = mu* valuable help & = correct+ ! pro(-%eets ( ! translation4 ,! text us$ is t ( ,peip]1 ,leipsic1 #ahgd4 ,,proem4 ,anicus ,manlius ,sev]9us ,boe?ius liv$ 9 ! la/ qu>t] ( ! fif? c5tury ,a4,d41 & ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! six?4 ,he 0 gr[+ to manhood1 :5 ,!odoric1 ! fam\s ,o/rogo?1 cross$ ! ,alps & made himself ma/] ( ,italy4 ,boe?ius belong$ to an anci5t family1 :i* boa/$ a connection ) ! leg5d>y glories ( ! ,republic1 & 0 /ill among ! =emo/ 9 weal? & dignity 9 ! days ( ,rome's abasem5t4 ,8 p>5ts dy+ e>ly1 he 0 br\ght up by ,symma*us1 :om ! age agre$ to reg>d z ( almo/ sa9tly "*1 & aft]w>ds became 8 son-9-law4 ,8 v>i$ gifts1 aid$ by an excell5t education1 won = him ! reputation ( ! mo/ accompli%$ man ( 8 "t4 ,he 0 orator1 poet1 musician1 philosoph]4 ,x is 8 peculi> di/9ction to h h&$ on to ! ,middle ,ages ! tradition ( ,greek philosophy by 8 ,lat9 translations ( ! works ( ,ari/otle4 ,call$ e>ly to a public c>e]1 ! highe/ hon\rs ( ! ,/ate came to him uns\ght4 ,he 0 sole ,consul 9 #eaj ,a4,d41 & 0 ultimately rais$ by ,!odoric to ! dignity ( ,magi/] ,(ficiorum1 or head ( ! :ole civil adm9i/ration4 ,he 0 no less happy 9 8 dome/ic life1 9 ! virtues ( 8 wife1 ,ru/iciana1 & ! fair promise ( 8 two sons1 ,symma*us & ,boe?ius2 happy also 9 ! society ( a ref9$ circle ( fri5ds4 ,noble1 weal?y1 accompli%$1 univ]sally e/eem$ = 8 virtues1 high 9 ! fav\r ( ! ,go?ic ,k+1 he appe>$ to all m5 a signal example ( ! union ( m]it & good =tune4 ,8 felicity seem$ to culm9ate 9 ! ye> #ebb ,a4,d41 :51 by special & extraord9>y fav\r1 8 two sons1 "y z !y 7 = s exalt$ an hon\r1 7 creat$ jo9t ,consuls & rode to ! s5ate-h\se att5d$ by a ?rong ( s5ators1 & ! acclamations ( ! multitude4 ,boe?ius himself1 amid ! g5]al applause1 deliv]$ ! public spee* 9 ! ,k+'s hon\r usual on su* occasions4 ,)9 a ye> he 0 a solit>y prison] at ,pavia1 /ripp$ ( hon\rs1 weal?1 & fri5ds1 ) dea? hang+ ov] him1 & a t]ror worse ?an dea?1 9 ! fe> le/ ^? de>e/ to him %\ld be involv$ 9 ! wor/ results ( 8 d[nfall4 ,x is 9 ?is situation t ! op5+ ( ! ',consolation ( ,philosophy' br+s ,boe?ius be=e u4 ,he repres5ts himself z seat$ 9 8 prison di/raught ) grief1 indignant at ! inju/ice ( 8 mis=tunes1 & seek+ relief = 8 melan*oly 9 writ+ v]ses descriptive ( 8 condition4 ,sudd5ly !re appe>s to him ! ,div9e figure ( ,philosophy1 9 ! guise ( a woman ( sup]human dignity & beauty1 :o by a succession ( disc\rses conv9ces him ( ! vanity ( regret = ! lo/ gifts ( =tune1 raises 8 m9d once m to ! contemplation ( ! true good1 & makes cle> to him ! my/]y ( ! _w's moral gov]nm5t4 ,,index ,,( ,,v]se ,,int]ludes4 ,,book ,i4 ,,! ,,sorr[s ,,( ,,boe?ius4 ,,song ,,page ,i4 ,,boe?ius' ,,compla9t #c ,,ii4 ,,8 ,,despond5cy #i ,,iii4 ,,! ,,mi/s ,,dispell$ #ab ,,iv4 ,,no?+ ,,c ,,subdue ,,virtue #af ,v4 ,,boe?ius' ,,pray] #bg ,,vi4 ,,all ,,?+s ,,h ,,_! ,,ne$ful ,,ord] #cc ,,vii4 ,,! ,,p]turbations ,,( ,,passion #ch ,,book ,,ii4 ,,! ,,vanity ,,( ,,=tune',s ,,gifts4 ,i4 ,,=tune',s ,,malice #dg ,,ii4 ,,man',s ,,covet\sness #ea ,,iii4 ,,all ,,passes #ee ,,iv4 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,mean #fb ,v4 ,,! ,,=m] ,,age #gj ,,vi4 ,,n]o',s ,,infamy #gf ,,vii4 ,,glory ,,may ,,n ,,la/ #hb ,,viii4 ,,love ,,is ,,"l ,,( ,,all #he ,,book ,,iii4 ,,true ,,happ9ess ,,& ,,false4 ,i4 ,,! ,,?orns ,,( ,,error #ic ,,ii4 ,,! ,,b5t ,,( ,,nature #ii ,,iii4 ,,! ,,insatiabl5ess ,,ok ,,av>ice #aje ,,iv4 ,,disgrace ,,( ,,hon\rs ,,conf]r$ ,,by ,a ,,tyrant #aji ,v4 ,,self-,,ma/]y #aac ,,vi4 ,,true ,,nobility #aaf ,,vii4 ,,pleasure',s ,,/+ #aah ,,viii4 ,,human ,,folly #aba ,,ix4 ,,invocation #acj ,x4 ,,! ,,true ,,light #ada ,,xi4 ,,rem9isc5ce #aej ,,xii4 ,,orpheus ,,& ,,eurydice #aeh ,,book ,,iv4 ,,good ,,& ,,ill ,,=tune4 ,i4 ,,! ,,s\l',s ,,flight #aff ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bondage ,,( ,,passion #agg ,,iii4 ,,circe',s ,,cup #ahb ,,iv4 ,,! ,,unreasonabl5ess ,,( ,,hatr$ #aid ,v4 ,,wond] ,,& ,,ignorance #aig ,,vi4 ,,! ,,univ]sal ,,aim #bab ,,vii4 ,,! ,,h]o',s ,,pa? #bai ,,book ,v4 ,,free ,,w ,,& ,,god',s ,,=ekn[l$ge4 ,i4 ,,*ance #bbi ,,ii4 ,,! ,,true ,,sun #bcc ,,iii4 ,,tru?',s ,,p>adoxes #bda ,,iv4 ,a ,,psy*ological ,,fallacy #bej ,v4 ,,! ,,upw>d ,,look #bee ,,book ,i4 ,,! ,,sorr[s ,,( ,,boe?ius4 ,,summ>y4 ,boe?ius' compla9t 7,song ,i474--,,*4 ,i4 ,philosophy appe>s to ,boe?ius1 drives away ! ,muses ( ,poetry1 & h]self lam5ts 7,song ,,ii47 ! disord]$ condition ( 8 m9d4--,,*4 ,,ii4 ,boe?ius is spee*less ) amazem5t4 ,philosophy wipes away ! te>s t h cl\d$ 8 eyesight4--,,*4 ,,iii4 ,boe?ius recognises 8 mi/ress ,philosophy4 ,to 8 wond]+ inquiries %e expla9s h] pres5ce1 & recalls to 8 m9d ! p]secutions to :i* ,philosophy has (t5times f ( old be5 subject$ by an ignorant _w4 ,,*4 ,,iv4 ,philosophy bids ,boe?ius decl>e 8 griefs4 ,he relates ! /ory ( 8 unju/ accusation & ru94 ,he concludes ) a pray] 7,song ,v47 t ! moral disord] 9 human affairs may be set "r4--,,*4 ,v4 ,philosophy admits ! ju/ice ( ,boe?ius' self-v9dication1 b grieves r = ! unhappy *ange 9 8 m9d4 ,%e w fir/ tranquillize 8 _s by soo?+ rem$ies4--,,*4 ,,vi4 ,philosophy te/s ,boe?ius' m5tal /ate by c]ta9 que/ions1 & discov]s ?ree *ief causes ( 8 s\l's sickness3 7#a7 ,he has =gott5 8 own true nature2 7#b7 he kn[s n ! end t[>ds :i* ! :ole univ]se t5ds2 7#c7 he kn[s n ! means by :i* ! _w is gov]n$4 ,,book ,i4 ,,song ,i4 ,,boe?ius' ,,compla9t4 ,:o wr\ght my /udi\s numb]s ,smoo?ly once 9 happi] days1 ,n[ p]=ce 9 te>s & sadness ,le>n a m\rnful /ra9 to raise4 ,lo1 ! ,muses1 grief-di%evell$1 ,guide my p5 & voice my woe2 ,d[n _! *eeks unfeign$ ! te> drops ,to my sad compla9+s fl[6 ,^! alone 9 dang]'s h\r ,fai?ful f\nd1 h d>$ att5d ,on ! foot/eps ( ! exile ,to 8 lonely j\rney's end4 ,^! t 7 ! pride & pleasure ,( my y\? & high e/ate ,/ill rema9 ! only solace ,( ! old man's m\rnful fate4 ,old8 ,ah yes2 swift1 ere ,i knew x1 ,by ^! sorr[s on me press$ ,age ha? come2 lo1 ,grief ha? bid me ,we> ! g>b t fits h] be/4 ,o'er my head untimely spr9kl$ ,^! :ite hairs my woes proclaim1 ,& ! sk9 hangs loose & %rivell$ ,on ?is sorr[-%runk5 frame4 ,ble/ is dea? t int]v5es n ,9 ! sweet1 sweet ye>s ( peace1 ,b unto ! brok5-he>t$1 ,:5 !y call him1 br+s release6 ,yet ,dea? passes by ! wret*$1 ,%uts 8 e> & slumb]s deep2 ,w n he$ ! cry ( angui%1 ,w n close ! eyes t weep4 ,=1 :ile yet incon/ant ,=tune ,p\r$ h] gifts & all 0 bright1 ,dea?'s d>k h\r _h all b :elm$ me ,9 ! gloom ( endless night4 ,n[1 because mis=tune's %ad[ ,ha? o'ercl\d$ t false face1 ,cruel ,life /ill halts & l+]s1 ,?\gh ,i loa! 8 we>y race4 ,fri5ds1 :y did ye once s lightly ,vaunt me happy among m58 ,surely he :o s ha? fall5 ,0 n firmly f\nd$ !n4 ,i4 ,:ile ,i 0 ?us mutely pond]+ )9 myself1 & record+ my sorr[ful compla9+s ) my p51 x seem$ to me t !re appe>$ above my head a woman ( a c\nt5ance exce$+ v5]able4 ,h] eyes 7 bright z fire1 & ( a m ?an human ke5ness2 h] complexion 0 lively1 h] vig\r %[$ no trace ( enfeeblem5t2 & yet h] ye>s 7 "r full1 & %e pla9ly seem$ n ( our age & "t4 ,h] /ature 0 difficult to judge4 ,at "o mom5t x exce$$ n ! common height1 at ano!r h] =ehead seem$ to /rike ! sky2 & :5ev] %e rais$ h] head high]1 %e began to pi]ce )9 ! v heav5s1 & to baffle ! eyes ( !m t look$ ^u h]4 ,h] g>m5ts 7 ( an imp]i%able fabric1 wr\ght ) ! f9e/ ?reads & ( ! mo/ delicate workman%ip2 & ^!1 z h] own lips aft]w>ds assur$ me1 %e _h h]self wov5 ) h] own h&s4 ,! beauty ( ?is ve/ure _h be5 some:at t>ni%$ by age & neglect1 & wore t d+y look :i* m>ble contracts f exposure4 ,on ! l[]-mo/ edge 0 inwov5 ! ,greek lett] ,greek3 ,p1 on ! topmo/ ! lett] ,greek3 ,?1,a & betwe5 ! two 7 to be se5 /eps1 l a /aircase1 f ! l[] to ! upp] lett]4 ,?is robe1 moreov]1 _h be5 torn by ! h&s ( viol5t p]sons1 :o _h ea* snat*$ away :at he c\ld clut*4,b ,h] "r h& held a note-book2 9 h] left %e bore a /aff4 ,& :5 %e saw ! ,muses ( ,poesie /&+ by my b$side1 dictat+ ! words ( my lam5tations1 %e 0 mov$ a:ile to wra?1 & h] eyes fla%$ /]nly4 ',:o1' said %e1 'has all[$ yon play-act+ wantons to approa* ?is sick man--^! :o1 s f> f giv+ m$ic9e to heal 8 malady1 ev5 fe$ x ) sweet poison8 ,^! x is :o kill ! ri* crop ( reason ) ! b>r5 ?orns ( passion1 :o accu/om m5's m9ds to disease1 in/ead ( sett+ !m free4 ,n[1 7 x "s common man :om y\r allurem5ts 7 s$uc+1 z is usually y\r way1 ,i %\ld be less indignant4 ,on su* a "o ,i %\ld n h sp5t my pa9s = naught4 ,b ?is is "o nurtur$ 9 ! ,eleatic & ,academic philosophies4 ,nay1 get ye gone1 ye sir5s1 ^: sweetness la/e? n2 leave him = my muses to t5d & heal6' ,at ^! words ( upbraid+1 ! :ole b&1 9 deep5$ sadness1 ) d[nca/ eyes1 & blu%es t confess$ _! %ame1 dolefully left ! *amb]4 ,b ,i1 because my sight 0 dimm$ ) mu* weep+1 & ,i c\ld n tell :o 0 ?is woman ( au?ority s comm&+--,i 0 dumf\nd]$1 &1 ) my gaze fa/5$ on ! e>?1 cont9u$ sil5tly to await :at %e might d next4 ,!n %e drew ne> me & sat on ! edge ( my c\*1 &1 look+ into my face all heavy ) grief & fix$ 9 sadness on ! gr\nd1 %e bewail$ 9 ^! words ! disord] ( my m9d3 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,greek3 ,p 7,p7 /&s = ! ,political life1 ! life ( action2 ,greek3 ,? 7,?7 = ! ,!oretical life1 ! life ( ?\ght4 ,b ,! ,/oic1 ,epicurean1 & o!r philosophical sects1 :i* ,boe?ius reg>ds z het]odox4 ,see also bel[1 *4 iii41 p4 #ad4 ,,song ,,ii4 ,,8 ,,despond5cy4 ,alas6 9 :at abyss 8 m9d ,is plung$1 h[ wildly toss$6 ,/ill1 /ill t[>ds ! out] night ,%e s9ks1 h] true light lo/1 ,z (t z1 la%$ tumultu\sly ,by e>?-born bla/s1 c>e's waves rise high4 ,yet once he rang$ ! op5 heav5s1 ,! sun's bright pa?way track$2 ,wat*$ h[ ! cold moon wax$ & wan$2 ,nor re/$1 till !re lack$ ,to 8 wide k5 no /> t /e]s ,amid ! maze ( circl+ sph]es4 ,! causes :y ! blu/]\s w9ds ,vex ocean's tranquil face1 ,^: h& do? turn ! /able globe1 ,or :y 8 ev5 race ,f out ! ruddy ea/ ! sun ,unto ! we/]n waves do? run3 ,:at is x temp]s cunn+ly ,! placid h\rs ( spr+1 ,s t x blossoms ) ! rose ,= e>?'s eng>l&+3 ,:o loads ! ye>'s matur] prime ,) clu/]$ grapes 9 autumn "t3 ,all ?is he knew--?us ev] /rove ,deep ,nature's lore to guess4 ,n[1 reft ( reason's light1 he lies1 ,& bonds 8 neck oppress2 ,:ile by ! heavy load con/ra9$1 ,8 eyes to ?is dull e>? are *a9$4 ,,ii4 ',b ! "t1' said %e1 'calls r = heal+ ?an = lam5tation4' ,!n1 ) h] eyes b5t full ^u me1 ',art ?\ t man1' %e cries1 ':o1 er/:ile f$ ) ! milk & re>$ ^u ! n\ri%m5t :i* is m9e to give1 _h gr[n up to ! full vig\r ( a manly _s8 ,& yet ,i _h be/[$ su* arm\r on !e z w\ld h prov$ an inv9cible def5ce1 had/ ?\ n fir/ ca/ x away4 ,do/ ?\ "k me8 ,:y art ?\ sil5t8 ,is x %ame or amazem5t t ha? /ruck !e dumb8 ,w\ld x 7 %ame2 b1 z ,i see1 a /upor ha? seiz$ ^u !e4' ,!n1 :5 %e saw me n only answ]+ no?+1 b mute & utt]ly incapable ( spee*1 %e g5tly t\*$ my brea/ ) h] h&1 & said3 ',!re is no dang]2 ^! are ! symptoms ( le?>gy1 ! usual sickness ( delud$ m9ds4 ,= a:ile he has =gott5 himself2 he w easily recov] 8 memory1 if only he fir/ recognises me4 ,& t he may d s1 let me n[ wipe 8 eyes t are cl\d$ ) a mi/ ( mortal ?+s4' ,!reat1 ) a fold ( h] robe1 %e dri$ my eyes all swimm+ ) te>s4 ,,song ,,iii4 ,,! ,,mi/s ,,dispell$4 ,!n ! gloom ( night 0 scatt]$1 ,sight return$ unto m9e eyes4 ,s1 :5 haply ra9y ,caurus ,rolls ! /orm-cl\ds ?r\gh ! skies1 ,hidd5 is ! sun2 all heav5 ,is obscur$ 9 />less night4 ,b if1 9 wild onset sweep+1 ,boreas frees day's prison$ light1 ,all sudd5ly ! radiant god out/reams1 ,& /rikes our dazzl$ eyesight ) 8 beams4 ,,iii4 ,ev5 s ! cl\ds ( my melan*oly 7 brok5 up4 ,i saw ! cle> sky1 & rega9$ ! p[] to recognise ! face ( my physician4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,i _h lift$ my eyes & fix$ my gaze ^u h]1 ,i beheld my nurse1 ,philosophy1 ^: halls ,i _h frequ5t$ f my y\? up4 ',ah6 :y1' ,i cri$1 'mi/ress ( all excell5ce1 ha/ ?\ come d[n f on high1 & ent]$ ! solitude ( ?is my exile8 ,is x t ?\1 too1 ev5 z ,i1 may/ be p]secut$ ) false accusations8' ',c\ld ,i des]t !e1 *ild1' said %e1 '& n light5 ! burd5 :i* ?\ ha/ tak5 ^u !e ?r\gh ! hatr$ ( my "n1 by %>+ ?is tr\ble8 ,ev5 =gett+ t x 7 n lawful = ,philosophy to leave companionless ! way ( ! innoc5t1 %\ld ,i1 ?9ke/ ?\1 fe> to incur reproa*1 or %r9k f x1 z ?\gh "s /range new ?+ _h befall58 ,?9ke/ ?\ t n[1 = ! fir/ "t 9 an evil age1 ,wisdom ha? be5 assail$ by p]il8 ,did ,i n (t5 9 days ( old1 be=e my s]vant ,plato liv$1 wage /]n w>f>e ) ! ra%ness ( folly8 ,9 8 lifetime1 too1 ,socrates1 8 ma/]1 won ) my aid ! victory ( an unju/ dea?4 ,& :51 "o aft] ! o!r1 ! ,epicurean h]d1 ! ,/oic1 & ! re/1 ea* ( !m z f> z 9 !m lay1 w5t ab\t to seize ! h]itage he left1 & 7 dragg+ me (f prote/+ & resi/+1 z _! booty1 !y tore 9 pieces ! g>m5t :i* ,i _h wov5 ) my own h&s1 &1 clut*+ ! torn pieces1 w5t (f1 believ+ t ! :ole ( me _h pass$ into _! possession4 ,& "s ( !m1 because "s traces ( my ve/ure 7 se5 ^u !m1 7 de/roy$ ?r\gh ! mi/ake ( ! lewd multitude1 :o falsely deem$ !m to be my disciples4 ,x may be ?\ kn[e/ n ( ! bani%m5t ( ,anaxagoras1 ( ! poison draught ( ,socrates1 nor ( ,z5o's tortur+1 because ^! ?+s happ5$ 9 a di/ant c\ntry2 yet mighte/ ?\ h le>nt ! fate ( ,arrius1 ( ,s5eca1 ( ,soranus1 ^: /ories are nei!r old nor unkn[n to fame4 ,^! m5 7 br\ght to de/ruction = no o!r reason ?an t1 settl$ z !y 7 9 my pr9ciples1 _! lives 7 a manife/ contra/ to ! ways ( ! wick$4 ,s !re is no?+ ?\ %\ld/ wond] at1 if on ! seas ( ?is life we are toss$ by /orm-bla/s1 see+ t we h made x our *iefe/ aim to refuse compliance ) evil-do]s4 ,& ?\gh1 maybe1 ! ho/ ( ! wick$ is _m 9 numb]1 yet is x contemptible1 s9ce x is "u no lead]%ip1 b is hurri$ hi!r & ?i!r at ! bl9d driv+ ( mad error4 ,& if at times & seasons !y set 9 array aga9/ u1 & fall on 9 ov]:elm+ /r5g?1 our lead] draws (f h] =ces into ! citadel :ile !y are busy plund]+ ! useless baggage4 ,b we f our vantage gr\nd1 safe f all ?is wild "w1 laugh to see !m mak+ prize ( ! mo/ valueless ( ?+s1 protect$ by a bulw>k :i* aggressive folly may n aspire to rea*4' ,,song ,,iv4 ,,no?+ ,,c ,,subdue ,,virtue4 ,:oso calm1 s]5e1 s$ate1 ,sets 8 foot on haughty fate2 ,firm & /eadfa/1 come :at w1 ,keeps 8 mi5 unconqu]$ /ill2 ,him ! rage ( furi\s seas1 ,toss+ high wild m5aces1 ,nor ! flames f smoky =ges ,t ,vesuvius disgorges1 ,nor ! bolt t f ! sky ,smites ! t[]1 c t]rify4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld/ ?\ feel affright ,at ! tyrant's weakl+ might8 ,dread him n1 nor fe> no h>m1 ,& ?\ %all 8 rage dis>m2 ,b :o to hope or fe> gives way-- ,lo/ 8 bosom's rightful sway-- ,he ha? ca/ away 8 %ield1 ,l a c[>d fl$ ! field2 ,he ha? =g$ all unaw>e ,fett]s 8 own neck mu/ be>6 ,,iv4 ',do/ ?\ und]/&8' %e asks4 ,d my words s9k into ?y m9d8 ,or art ?\ dull z ! ass to ! s\nd ( ! lyre8 ,:y do/ ?\ weep8 ,:y d te>s /ream f ?y eyes8 ',speak out1 hide x n 9 ?y he>t4 ,if ?\ looke/ = ! physician's help1 ?\ mu/ ne$s disclose ?y w\nd4' ,!n ,i1 ga!r+ toge!r :at /r5g? ,i c\ld1 began3 ',is !re /ill ne$ ( tell+8 ,is n ! cruelty ( =tune aga9/ me pla9 en\gh8 ,do? n ! v aspect ( ?is place move !e8 ,is ?is ! libr>y1 ! room :i* ?\ had/ *os5 z ?y con/ant resort 9 my home1 ! place :]e we s (t5 sat toge!r & held disc\rse ( all ?+s 9 heav5 & e>?8 ,0 my g>b & mi5 l ?is :5 ,i explor$ ) !e nature's hid secrets1 & ?\ did/ trace = me ) ?y w& ! c\rses ( ! />s1 m\ld+ ! :ile my "* & ! :ole conduct ( my life aft] ! patt]n ( ! cele/ial ord]8 ,is ?is ! recomp5se ( my ob$i5ce8 ,yet ?\ ha/ enjo9$ by ,plato's m\? ! maxim1 t /ates w\ld be happy1 ei!r if philosoph]s rul$ !m1 or if x %\ld s befall t _! rul]s w\ld turn philosoph]s4 ,by 8 m\? likewise ?\ did/ po9t out ?is imp]ative reason :y philosoph]s %\ld ent] public life1 to wit1 le/1 if ! re9s ( gov]nm5t be left to unpr9cipl$ & pr(ligate citiz5s1 tr\ble & de/ruction %\ld come ^u ! good4 ,foll[+ ^! precepts1 ,i h tri$ to apply 9 ! bus9ess ( public adm9i/ration ! pr9ciples :i* ,i le>nt f !e 9 leisur$ seclusion4 ,?\ art my witness & t div9ity :o ha? implant$ !e 9 ! he>ts ( ! wise1 t ,i br\ght to my duties no aim b zeal = ! public good4 ,= ?is cause ,i h become involv$ 9 bitt] & irreconcilable feuds1 &1 z happ5s inevitably1 if a man holds fa/ to ! indep5d5ce ( consci5ce1 ,i h _h to ?9k no?+ ( giv+ (f5ce to ! p[]ful 9 ! cause ( ju/ice4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i enc\nt]$ & balk$ ,coniga/us 9 8 assaults on ! =tunes ( ! weak8 ,h[ (t5 h ,i ?w>t$ ,trigguilla1 /ew>d ( ! k+'s h\sehold1 ev5 :5 8 villa9\s s*emes 7 z good z accompli%$8 ,h[ (t5 h ,i risk$ my position & influ5ce to protect poor wret*es f ! false *>ges innum]able ) :i* !y 7 = ev] be+ h>ass$ by ! gre$ & lic5se ( ! b>b>ians8 ,no "o has ev] drawn me aside f ju/ice to oppression4 ,:5 ru9 0 ov]tak+ ! =tunes ( ! prov9cials ?r\gh ! comb9$ pressure ( private rap9e & public taxation1 ,i griev$ no less ?an ! suff]]s4 ,:5 at a season ( griev\s sc>city a =c$ sale1 disa/r\s z x 0 unju/ifiable1 0 proclaim$1 & ?reat5$ to ov]:elm ,campania ) />vation1 ,i emb>k$ on a /ruggle ) ! prtorian prefect 9 ! public int]e/1 ,i f\ght ! case at ! k+'s judgm5t-seat1 & succe$$ 9 prev5t+ ! en=cem5t ( ! sale4 ,i rescu$ ! consul> ,paul9us f ! gap+ jaws ( ! c\rt bloodh\nds1 :o 9 _! covet\s hopes _h already made %ort "w ( 8 weal?4 ,to save ,alb9us1 :o 0 ( ! same exalt$ rank1 f ! p5alties ( a prejudg$ *>ge1 ,i expos$ myself to ! hatr$ ( ,cyprian1 ! in=m]4 ',?9ke/ ?\ ,i _h laid up = myself /ore ( enmities en\gh8 ,well1 ) ! re/ ( my c\ntrym51 at any rate1 my safety %\ld h be5 assur$1 s9ce my love ( ju/ice _h left me no hope ( security at c\rt4 ,yet :o 0 x br\ght ! *>ges by :i* ,i h be5 /ruck d[n8 ,:y1 "o ( my accus]s is ,basil1 :o1 aft] be+ dismiss$ f ! k+'s h\sehold1 0 driv5 by 8 debts to lodge an in=mation aga9/ my "n4 ,!re is ,opilio1 !re is ,gaud5tius1 m5 :o = _m & v>i\s (f5ces ! k+'s s5t5ce _h condemn$ to bani%m5t2 & :5 !y decl9$ to obey1 & s\ght to save !mselves by tak+ sanctu>y1 ! k+1 z soon z he he>d ( x1 decre$ t1 if !y did n dep>t f ! city ( ,rav5na )9 a prescrib$ "t1 !y %\ld be br&$ on ! =ehead & expell$4 ,:at w\ld exce$ ! rig\r ( ?is sev]ity8 ,& yet on t same day ^! v m5 lodg$ an in=mation aga9/ me1 & ! in=mation 0 admitt$4 ,j ,heav56 _h ,i des]v$ ?is by my way ( life8 ,did x make !m fit accus]s t my condemnation 0 a =egone conclusion8 ,has =tune no %ame--if n at ! accusation ( ! innoc5t1 at lea/ = ! vil5ess ( ! accus]s8 ,p]haps ?\ wond]e/ :at is ! sum ( ! *>ges laid aga9/ me8 ,i wi%$1 !y say1 to save ! s5ate4 ,b h[8 ,i am accus$ ( h9d]+ an in=m] f produc+ evid5ce to prove ! s5ate guilty ( treason4 ,tell me1 !n1 :at is ?y c\nsel1 ,o my mi/ress4 ,%all ,i d5y ! *>ge1 le/ ,i br+ %ame on !e8 ,b ,i did wi% x1 & ,i %all nev] cease to wi% x4 ,%all ,i admit x8 ,!n ! "w ( ?w>t+ ! in=m] w come to an end4 ,%all ,i call ! wi% = ! pres]vation ( t illu/ri\s h\se a crime8 ,( a tru? ! s5ate1 by its decrees conc]n+ me1 has made x su*6 ,b bl9d folly1 ?\gh x deceive itself ) false names1 _c alt] ! true m]its ( ?+s1 &1 m9dful ( ! precept ( ,socrates1 ,i d n ?9k x "r ei!r to keep ! tru? conceal$ or all[ falsehood to pass4 ,b ?is1 h[ev] x may be1 ,i leave to ?y judgm5t & to ! v]dict ( ! disc]n+4 ,moreov]1 le/ ! c\rse ( ev5ts & ! true facts %\ld be hidd5 f po/]ity1 ,i h myself committ$ to writ+ an acc\nt ( ! transaction4 ',:at ne$ to speak ( ! =g$ lett]s by :i* an attempt is made to prove t ,i hop$ = ! fre$om ( ,rome8 ,_! falsity w\ld h be5 manife/1 if ,i _h be5 all[$ to use ! confession ( ! in=m]s !mselves1 evid5ce :i* has 9 all matt]s ! mo/ conv9c+ =ce4 ,:y1 :at hope ( fre$om is left to u8 ,w\ld !re 7 any6 ,i %\ld h answ]$ ) ! epigram ( ,canius :5 ,caligula decl>$ him to h be5 cognisant ( a conspiracy aga9/ him4 ,if ,i _h kn[n1 said he1 ?\ %\ld/ nev] h kn[n4 ,grief ha? n s blunt$ my p]ceptions 9 ?is matt] t ,i %\ld compla9 because impi\s wret*es contrive _! villa9ies aga9/ ! virtu\s1 b at _! a*ievem5t ( _! hopes ,i d exce$+ly m>vel4 ,= evil purposes are1 p]*ance1 due to ! imp]fection ( human nature2 t x %\ld be possible = sc\ndrels to c>ry out _! wor/ s*emes aga9/ ! innoc5t1 :ile ,god beholde?1 is v]ily mon/r\s4 ,= ?is cause1 n )\t reason1 "o ( ?y disciples ask$1 ,if ,god exi/s1 :5ce comes evil8 ,yet :5ce comes good1 if ,he exi/s n8 ,h[ev]1 x might well be t wret*es :o seek ! blood ( all hone/ m5 & ( ! :ole s5ate %\ld wi% to de/roy me also1 :om !y saw to be a bulw>k ( ! s5ate & all hone/ m54 ,b did ,i des]ve su* a fate f ! ,fa!rs also8 ,?\ rememb]e/1 me?9ks--s9ce ?\ did/ ev] /& by my side to direct :at ,i %\ld d or say--?\ rememb]e/1 ,i say1 h[ at ,v]ona1 :5 ! k+1 eag] = ! g5]al de/ruction1 0 b5t on implicat+ ! :ole s5atorial ord] 9 ! *>ge ( treason br\ght aga9/ ,alb9us1 ) :at indiff]5ce to my own p]il ,i ma9ta9$ ! innoc5ce ( its memb]s1 "o & all4 ,?\ kn[e/ t :at ,i say is ! tru?1 & t ,i h nev] boa/$ ( my good de$s 9 a _s ( self-praise4 ,= :5ev] a man by proclaim+ 8 good de$s receives ! recomp5se ( fame1 he dim9i%es 9 a measure ! secret rew>d ( a good consci5ce4 ,:at issues h ov]tak5 my innoc5cy ?\ see/4 ,in/ead ( reap+ ! rew>ds ( true virtue1 ,i und]go ! p5alties ( a guilt falsely laid to my *>ge--nay1 m ?an ?is2 nev] did an op5 confession ( guilt cause su* unanim\s sev]ity among ! assessors1 b t "s consid]ation1 ei!r ( ! m]e frailty ( human nature1 or ( =tune's univ]sal in/ability1 avail$ to s(t5 ! v]dict ( "s few4 ,_h ,i be5 accus$ ( a design to fire ! temples1 to slaught] ! prie/s ) impi\s sword1 ( plott+ ! massacre ( all hone/ m51 ,i %\ld yet h be5 produc$ 9 c\rt1 & only puni%$ on due confession or conviction4 ,n[ = my too great zeal t[>ds ! s5ate ,i h be5 condemn$ to outlawry & dea?1 unhe>d & undef5d$1 at a di/ance ( ne> five hundr$ miles away4,c ,oh1 my judges1 well d ye des]ve t no "o %\ld h]eaft] be convict$ ( a fault l m9e6 ',yet ev5 my v accus]s saw h[ hon\rable 0 ! *>ge !y br\ght aga9/ me1 &1 9 ord] to ov]lay x ) "s %ad[ ( guilt1 !y falsely ass]t$ t 9 ! pursuit ( my ambition ,i _h /a9$ my consci5ce ) sacrilegi\s acts4 ,& yet ?y _s1 indwell+ 9 me1 _h driv5 f ! *amb] ( my s\l all lu/ ( e>?ly success1 & ) ?9e eye ev] ^u me1 !re c\ld be no place left = sacrilege4 ,= ?\ did/ daily repeat 9 my e> & in/il into my m9d ! ,py?agorean maxim1 ,foll[ aft] ,god4 ,x 0 n likely1 !n1 t ,i %\ld covet ! assi/ance ( ! vile/ spirits1 :5 ?\ w]t m\ld+ me to su* an excell5ce z %\ld con=m me to ! lik5ess ( ,god4 ,aga91 ! innoc5cy ( ! inn] sanctu>y ( my home1 ! company ( fri5ds ( ! highe/ probity1 a fa!r-9-law rev]$ at once = 8 pure "* & 8 active b5efic5ce1 %ield me f ! v suspicion ( sacrilege4 ,yet--atroci\s z x is--!y ev5 draw cr$5ce = ?is *>ge f !e2 ,i am l to be ?\ght implicat$ 9 wick$ness on ?is v acc\nt1 t ,i am imbu$ ) ?y tea*+s & /abli%$ 9 ?y ways4 ,s x is n en\gh t my devotion to !e %\ld pr(it me no?+1 b ?\ also mu/ be assail$ by reason ( ! odium :i* ,i h incurr$4 ,v]ily ?is is ! v cr[n ( my mis=tunes1 t m5's op9ions = ! mo/ "p look n to real m]it1 b to ! ev5t2 & only recognise =esight :]e ,=tune has cr[n$ ! issue ) h] approval4 ,:]eby x comes to pass t reputation is ! fir/ ( all ?+s to ab&on ! un=tunate4 ,i rememb] ) *agr9 h[ p]v]se is popul> report1 h[ v>i\s & discordant m5's judgm5ts4 ,?is only w ,i say1 t ! mo/ cru%+ ( mis=tune's burd5s is1 t z soon z a *>ge is fa/5$ ^u ! unhappy1 !y are believ$ to h des]v$ _! suff]+s4 ,i1 = my "p1 :o h be5 bani%$ f all life's bless+s1 /ripp$ ( my hon\rs1 /a9$ 9 repute1 am puni%$ = well-do+4 ',& n[ me?9ks ,i see ! villa9\s d5s ( ! wick$ surg+ ) joy & gladness1 all ! mo/ recklessly unscrupul\s ?reat5+ a new crop ( ly+ in=mations1 ! good pro/rate ) t]ror at my dang]1 e ruffian incit$ by impunity to new d>+ & to success by ! pr(its ( audacity1 ! guiltless n only robb$ ( _! peace ( m9d1 b ev5 ( all means ( def5ce4 ,:]e=e ,i w\ld fa9 cry out3 ,,footnotes3 ,c ,! di/ance f ,rome to ,pavia1 ! place ( ,boe?ius' imprisonm5t1 is #dee ,roman miles4 ,,song ,v4 ,,boe?ius' ,,pray]4 ',build] ( yon />ry dome1 ,?\ t :irle/1 ?ron$ et]nal1 ,heav5's swift globe1 &1 z !y roam1 ,guid'/ ! />s by laws sup]nal3 ,s 9 full-sph]$ spl5d\r dight ,cyn?ia dims ! lamps ( night1 ,b unto ! orb frat]nal ,clos] drawn1,d do? lose h] light4 ',:o at fall ( ev5tide1 ,hesp]1 8 cold radiance %[e?1 ,lucif] 8 beams do? hide1 ,pal+ z ! sun's light gr[e?1 ,brief1 :ile w9t]'s fro/ holds sway1 ,by ?y w ! space ( day2 ,swift1 :5 summ]'s f]v\r gl[e?1 ,spe$ ! h\rs ( night away4 ',?\ do/ rule ! *ang+ ye>3 ,:5 rude ,boreas oppresses1 ,fall ! leaves2 !y reappe>1 ,woo$ by ,zephyr's s(t c>esses4 ,fields t ,sirius burns deep gr[n ,by ,arcturus' wat* 7 s[n3 ,ea* ! reign ( law confesses1 ,keeps ! place t is 8 own4 ',sov]eign ,rul]1 ,"l ( all6 ,c x be t ,?\ disda9e/ ,only man8 ',ga9/ him1 poor ?rall1 ,wanton ,=tune plays h] va9e/4 ,guilt's des]v$ puni%m5t ,falle? on ! innoc5t2 ,high uplift$1 ! pr(ane/ ,on ! j _! malice v5t4 ',virtue c[]s 9 d>k retreats1 ,crime's f\l /a9 ! righte\s be>e?1 ,p]jury & false deceits ,hurt n him ! wrong :o d>e?2 ,b :5e'er ! wick$ tru/ ,9 ill /r5g? to "w _! lu/1 ,k+s1 :om nations' awe decl>e? ,mighty1 grovel 9 ! du/4 ',look1 oh look ^u ?is e>?1 ,?\ :o on law's sure f\ndation ,fram$/ all6 ,h we no wor?1 ,we poor m51 ( all creation8 ,sore we toss on =tune's tide2 ,ma/]1 bid ! waves subside6 ,& e>?'s ways ) consummation ,( ,?y heav5's ord] guide6' ,,footnotes3 ,d ,! moon is reg>d$ z f>!/ f ! sun at ! full1 &1 z %e wanes1 approa*+ gradually ne>]4 ,v4 ,:5 ,i _h p\r$ out my griefs 9 ?is long & unbrok5 /ra9 ( lam5tation1 %e1 ) calm c\nt5ance1 & 9 no wise di/urb$ at my compla9+s1 ?us spake3 ',:5 ,i saw !e sorr[ful1 9 te>s1 ,i /raightway knew !e wret*$ & an exile4 ,b h[ f> di/ant t exile ,i %\ld n "k1 _h n ?9e own spee* reveal$ x4 ,yet h[ f> inde$ f ?y c\ntry ha/ ?\1 n be5 bani%$1 b r ha/ /ray$2 or1 if ?\ wilt h x bani%m5t1 ha/ bani%$ ?yself6 ,= no "o else c\ld ev] lawfully h _h ?is p[] ov] !e4 ,n[1 if ?\ wilt call to m9d f :at c\ntry ?\ art sprung1 x is n rul$1 z once 0 ! ,a!nian polity1 by ! sov]eignty ( ! multitude1 b "o is its ,rul]1 "o its ,k+1 :o takes delight 9 ! numb] ( ,8 citiz5s1 n 9 _! bani%m5t2 to submit to ^: gov]nance & to obey ^: ord9ances is p]fect fre$om4 ,art ?\ ignorant ( t mo/ anci5t law ( ?is ?y c\ntry1 :]eby x is decre$ t no "o :atsoev]1 :o ha? *os5 to fix !re 8 dwell+1 may be s5t into exile8 ,= truly !re is no fe> t "o :o is encompass$ by its ramp>ts & def5ces %\ld des]ve to be exil$4 ,b he :o has ceas$ to wi% to dwell !re91 he likewise ceases to des]ve to d s4 ,& s x is n s mu* ! aspect ( ?is place :i* moves me1 z ?y aspect2 n s mu* ! libr>y walls set (f ) glass & ivory :i* ,i miss1 z ! *amb] ( ?y m9d1 :]e9 ,i once plac$1 n books1 b t :i* gives books _! value1 ! doctr9es :i* my books conta94 ,n[1 :at ?\ ha/ said ( ?y s]vices to ! commonweal is true1 only too little comp>$ ) ! greatness ( ?y des]v+s4 ,! ?+s laid to ?y *>ge :]e( ?\ ha/ spok51 :e!r su* z r$\nd to ?y cr$it1 or m]e false accusations1 are publicly kn[n4 ,z = ! crimes & deceits ( ! in=m]s1 ?\ ha/ rightly deem$ x fitt+ to pass !m ov] lightly1 because ! popul> voice ha? bett] & m fully pron\nc$ ^u !m4 ,?\ ha/ bitt]ly compla9$ ( ! inju/ice ( ! s5ate4 ,?\ ha/ griev$ ov] my calumniation1 & likewise ha/ lam5t$ ! damage to my good "n4 ,f9ally1 ?9e indignation blaz$ =? aga9/ =tune2 ?\ ha/ compla9$ ( ! unfairness ) :i* ?y m]its h be5 recomp5s$4 ,la/ ( all ?y frantic muse fram$ a pray] t ! peace :i* reigns 9 heav5 might rule e>? also4 ,b s9ce a ?rong ( tumultu\s passions ha? assail$ ?y s\l1 s9ce ?\ art di/raught ) ang]1 pa91 & grief1 /rong rem$ies are n prop] = !e 9 ?is ?y pres5t mood4 ,& s = a "t ,i w use mild] me?ods1 t ! tum\rs :i* h gr[n h>d ?r\gh ! influx ( di/urb+ passion may be s(t5$ by g5tle treatm5t1 till !y c be> ! =ce ( %>p] rem$ies4' ,,song ,,vi4 ,,all ,,?+s ,,h ,,_! ,,ne$ful ,,ord] ,he :o to ?' unwill+ furr[s ,gives ! g5]\s gra91 ,:5 ! ,crab ) baleful f]v\rs ,scor*es all ! pla92 ,he %all f9d 8 g>n] b>e1 ,acorns = 8 scanty f>e4 ,g n =? to cull sweet violets ,f ! purpl$ /eep1 ,:ile ! furi\s bla/s ( w9t] ,?r\gh ! valleys sweep2 ,nor ! grape o'erha/y br+ ,to ! press 9 days ( spr+4 ,= to ea* ?+ ,god ha? giv5 ,its appo9t$ "t2 ,no p]plex+ *ange p]mits ,he ,9 ,8 plan sublime4 ,s :o quits ! ord] due ,%all a luckless issue rue4 ,,vi4 ',fir/1 !n1 wilt ?\ suff] me by a few que/ions to make "s attempt to te/ ! /ate ( ?y m9d1 t ,i may le>n 9 :at way to set ab\t ?y cure8' ',ask :at ?\ wilt1' said ,i1 '= ,i w answ] :atev] que/ions ?\ *oose/ to put4' ,!n said %e3 ',?is _w ( ours--?9ke/ ?\ x is gov]n$ haphaz>d & =tuit\sly1 or believe/ ?\ t !re is 9 x any rational guidance8' ',nay1' said ,i1 '9 no wise may ,i deem t su* fix$ motions c be det]m9$ by r&om haz>d1 b ,i "k t ,god1 ! ,creator1 preside? ov] ,8 "w1 nor w ! day ev] come t %all drive me f hold+ fa/ ! tru? ( ?is belief4' ',yes1' said %e2 '?\ did/ ev5 b n[ affirm x 9 song1 lam5t+ t m5 alone _h no portion 9 ! div9e c>e4 ,z to ! re/1 ?\ w]t un%ak5 9 ! belief t !y 7 rul$ by reason4 ,yet ,i m>vel exce$+ly h[1 9 spite ( ?y firm hold on ?is op9ion1 ?\ art fall5 into sickness4 ,b let u probe m deeply3 some?+ or o!r is miss+1 ,i ?9k4 ,n[1 tell me1 s9ce ?\ d\bte/ n t ,god gov]ns ! _w1 do/ ?\ p]ceive by :at means ,he rules x8' ',i sc>cely und]/& :at ?\ meane/1' ,i said1 'mu* less c ,i answ] ?y "q4' ',did ,i n say truly t some?+ is miss+1 :]eby1 z ?r\gh a brea* 9 ! ramp>ts1 disease ha? crept 9 to di/urb ?y m9d8 ,b1 tell me1 do/ ?\ rememb] ! univ]sal end t[>ds :i* ! aim ( all nature is direct$8' ',i once he>d1' said ,i1 'b sorr[ ha? dull$ my recollection4' ',& yet ?\ kn[e/ :5ce all ?+s h proce$$4' ',yes1 t ,i "k1' said ,i1 '& h answ]$ t x is f ,god4' ',yet h[ is x possible t ?\ kn[e/ n :at is ! end ( exi/5ce1 :5 ?\ do/ und]/& its s\rce & orig98 ,h[ev]1 ^! di/urbances ( m9d h =ce to %ake a man's position1 b _c pluck him up & root him altoge!r out ( himself4 ,b answ] ?is also1 ,i pray !e3 rememb]e/ ?\ t ?\ art a man8' ',h[ %\ld ,i n8' said ,i4 ',!n1 can/ ?\ say :at man is8' ',is ?is ?y "q3 ,:e!r ,i "k myself = a be+ end[$ ) reason & subject to dea?8 ,surely ,i d ackn[l$ge myself su*4' ,!n %e3 ',do/ "k no?+ else t ?\ art8' ',no?+4' ',n[1' said %e1 ',i "k ano!r cause ( ?y disease1 "o1 too1 ( grave mom5t4 ,?\ ha/ ceas$ to "k ?y own nature4 ,s1 !n1 ,i h made full discov]y bo? ( ! causes ( ?y sickness & ! means ( re/or+ ?y heal?4 ,x is because =getfulness ( ?yself ha? bewild]$ ?y m9d t ?\ ha/ bewail$ !e z an exile1 z "o /ripp$ ( ! bless+s t 7 82 x is because ?\ kn[e/ n ! end ( exi/5ce t ?\ deeme/ abom9able & wick$ m5 to be happy & p[]ful2 :ile1 because ?\ ha/ =gott5 by :at means ! e>? is gov]n$1 ?\ deeme/ t =tune's *anges ebb & fl[ )\t ! re/ra9t ( a guid+ h&4 ,^! are s]i\s en\gh to cause n sickness only1 b ev5 dea?2 b1 ?anks be to ! ,au?or ( our heal?1 ! light ( nature ha? n yet left !e utt]ly4 ,9 ?y true judgm5t conc]n+ ! _w's gov]nm5t1 9 t ?\ believe/ x subject1 n to ! r&om drift ( *ance1 b to div9e reason1 we h ! div9e sp>k f :i* ?y recov]y may be hop$4 ,h1 !n1 no fe>2 f ^! weak emb]s ! vital heat %all once m be k9dl$ )9 !e4 ,b see+ t x is n yet "t = /rong rem$ies1 & t ! m9d is manife/ly s con/itut$ t :5 x ca/s (f true op9ions x /raightway puts on false1 :]efrom arises a cl\d ( confusion t di/urbs its true vision1 ,i w n[ try & disp]se ^! mi/s by mild & soo?+ application1 t s ! d>kness ( mislead+ passion may be scatt]$1 & ?\ may/ come to disc]n ! spl5d\r ( ! true light4' ,,song ,,vii4 ,,! ,,p]turbations ,,( ,,passion4 ,/>s %$ no light ,?r\gh ! black night1 ,:5 ! cl\ds hide2 ,& ! la%$ wave1 ,if ! w9ds rave ,o'er ocean's tide1-- ,?\gh once s]5e ,z day's fair %e51-- ,soon f\l$ & spoil$ ,by ! /orm's spite1 ,%[s to ! sight ,turbid & soil$4 ,(t ! fair rill1 ,d[n ! /eep hill ,seaw>d t /rays1 ,"s tumbl$ block ,( fall5 rock ,h9d]s & /ays4 ,!n art ?\ fa9 ,cle> & mo/ pla9 ,tru? to disc]n1 ,9 ! "r way ,firmly to /ay1 ,nor f x turn8 ,joy1 hope & fe> ,suff] n ne>1 ,drive grief away3 ,%ackl$ & bl9d ,& lo/ is ! m9d ,:]e ^! h sway4 ,,book ,,ii4 ,,! ,,vanity ,,( ,,=tune',s ,,gifts ,summ>y ,,*4 ,i4 ,philosophy reproves ,boe?ius = ! fooli%ness ( 8 compla9ts aga9/ ,=tune4 ,h] v nature is caprice4--,,*4 ,,ii4 ,philosophy 9 ,=tune's "n replies to ,boe?ius' reproa*es1 & proves t ! gifts ( ,=tune are h]s to give & to take away4--,,*4 ,,iii4 ,boe?ius falls back ^u 8 pres5t s5se ( mis]y4 ,philosophy rem9ds him ( ! brilliancy ( 8 =m] =tunes4--,,*4 ,,iv4 ,boe?ius objects t ! memory ( pa/ happ9ess is ! bitt]e/ portion ( ! lot ( ! unhappy4 ,philosophy %[s t mu* is /ill left = :i* he may be ?ankful4 ,none enjoy p]fect satisfaction ) _! lot4 ,b happ9ess dep5ds n on any?+ :i* ,=tune c give4 ,x is to be s\ght )94--,,*4 ,v4 ,all ! gifts ( ,=tune are ext]nal2 !y c nev] truly be our own4 ,man _c f9d 8 good 9 worldly possessions4 ,ri*es br+ anxiety & tr\ble4--,,*4 ,,vi4 ,high place )\t virtue is an evil1 n a good4 ,p[] is an empty "n4--,,*4 ,,vii4 ,fame is a ?+ ( little acc\nt :5 comp>$ ) ! imm5sity ( ! ,univ]se & ! endlessness ( ,"t4--,,*4 ,,viii4 ,"o s]vice only c ,=tune d1 :5 %e reveals h] own nature & di/+ui%es true fri5ds f false4 ,,book ,,ii4 ,i4 ,!reaft] = a:ile %e rema9$ sil5t2 & :5 %e _h re/or$ my flagg+ att5tion by a mod]ate pause 9 h] disc\rse1 %e ?us began3 ',if ,i h ?or\ghly asc]ta9$ ! "* & causes ( ?y sickness1 ?\ art p9+ ) regretful long+ = ?y =m] =tune4 ,x is ! *ange1 z ?\ deeme/1 ( ?is =tune t ha? s wr\ght ^u ?y m9d4 ,well d ,i und]/& t ,sir5's manifold wiles1 ! fatal *>m ( ! fri5d%ip %e pret5ds = h] victims1 s long z %e is s*em+ to entrap !m--h[ %e unexpect$ly ab&ons !m & leaves !m ov]:elm$ ) insupportable grief4 ,be?9k !e ( h] nature1 "*1 & des]ts1 & ?\ wilt soon ackn[l$ge t 9 h] ?\ ha/ nei!r possess$1 nor ha/ ?\ lo/1 aught ( any wor?4 ,me?9ks ,i ne$ n sp5d mu* pa9s 9 br++ ?is to ?y m9d1 s9ce1 ev5 :5 %e 0 /ill ) !e1 ev5 :ile %e 0 c>ess+ !e1 ?\ us$/ to assail h] 9 manly t]ms1 to rebuke h]1 ) maxims drawn f my holy treasure-h\se4 ,b all sudd5 *anges ( circum/ances br+ inevitably a c]ta9 commotion ( _s4 ,?us x ha? come to pass t ?\ also = a:ile ha/ be5 p>t$ f ?y m9d's tranquillity4 ,b x is "t = !e to take & dra9 a draught1 s(t & pleasant to ! ta/e1 :i*1 z x p5etrates )91 may prep>e ! way = /rong] potions4 ,:]e=e ,i call to my aid ! sweet p]suasiv5ess ( ,rhetoric1 :o !n only walke? 9 ! "r way :5 %e =sakes n my in/ructions1 & ,music1 my h&maid1 ,i bid to jo9 ) h] s++1 n[ 9 light]1 n[ 9 grav] /ra94 ',:at is x1 !n1 poor mortal1 t ha? ca/ !e into lam5tation & m\rn+8 ,"s /range1 unwont$ sight1 me?9ks1 h ?9e eyes se54 ,?\ deeme/ ,=tune to h *ang$ t[>ds !e2 ?\ mi/ake/4 ,su* ev] 7 h] ways1 ev] su* h] nature4 ,r 9 h] v mutability ha? %e pres]v$ t[>ds !e h] true con/ancy4 ,su* 0 %e :5 %e load$ !e ) c>esses1 :5 %e delud$ !e ) ! allurem5ts ( a false happ9ess4 ,?\ ha/ f\nd out h[ *angeful is ! face ( ! bl9d goddess4 ,%e :o /ill veils h]self f o!rs ha? fully discov]$ to !e h] :ole "*4 ,if ?\ like/ h]1 take h] z %e is1 & d n compla94 ,if ?\ abhorre/ h] p]fidy1 turn f h] 9 disda91 r5\nce h]1 = baneful are h] delusions4 ,! v ?+ :i* is n[ ! cause ( ?y great grief ought to h br\ght !e tranquillity4 ,?\ ha/ be5 =sak5 by "o ( :om no "o c be sure t %e w n =sake him4 ,or do/ ?\ inde$ set value on a happ9ess t is c]ta9 to dep>t8 ,aga9 ,i ask1 ,is ,=tune's pres5ce de> to !e if %e _c be tru/$ to /ay1 & ?\gh %e w br+ sorr[ :5 %e is gone8 ,:y1 if %e _c be kept at pleasure1 & if h] flight ov]:elms ) calamity1 :at is ?is fleet+ visitant b a tok5 ( com+ tr\ble8 ,truly x is n en\gh to look only at :at lies be=e ! eyes2 wisdom gauges ! issues ( ?+s1 & ?is same mutability1 ) its two aspects1 makes ! ?reats ( ,=tune void ( t]ror1 & h] c>esses little to be desir$4 ,f9ally1 ?\ oughte/ to be> ) :atev] takes place )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ,=tune's demesne1 :5 ?\ ha/ plac$ ?y head b5ea? h] yoke4 ,b if ?\ wi%e/ to impose a law ( /ay+ & dep>t+ on h] :om ?\ ha/ ( ?9e own accord *os5 = ?y mi/ress1 art ?\ n act+ wrongfully1 art ?\ n embitt]+ by impati5ce a lot :i* ?\ can/ n alt]8 ,did/ ?\ commit ?y sails to ! w9ds1 ?\ w\ld/ voyage n :i!r ?y int5tion 0 to g1 b :i!r ! w9ds drave !e2 did/ ?\ entru/ ?y se$ to ! fields1 ?\ w\ld/ set (f ! fruitful ye>s aga9/ ! b>r54 ,?\ ha/ resign$ ?yself to ! sway ( ,=tune2 ?\ mu/ submit to ?y mi/ress's caprices4 ,:at6 art ?\ v]ily /riv+ to /ay ! sw+ ( ! revolv+ :eel8 ,oh1 /upide/ ( mortals1 if x takes to /&+ /ill1 x ceases to be ! :eel ( ,=tune4' ,,song ,i4 ,,=tune',s ,,malice4 ,mad ,=tune sweeps along 9 wanton pride1 ,unc]ta9 z ,euripus' surg+ tide2 ,n[ tramples mighty k+s b5ea? h] feet2 ,n[ sets ! conqu]$ 9 ! victor's seat4 ,%e he$e? n ! wail ( hapless woe1 ,b mocks ! griefs t f h] mis*ief fl[4 ,su* is h] sport2 s prove? %e h] p[]2 ,& great ! m>vel1 :5 9 "o brief h\r ,%e %[s h] d>l+ lift$ high 9 bliss1 ,!n headlong plung$ 9 mis]y's abyss4 ,,ii4 ',n[ ,i w\ld fa9 also reason ) !e a little 9 ,=tune's own words4 ,d ?\ obs]ve :e!r h] cont5tions be j4 ,man1 %e might say1 :y do/ ?\ pursue me ) ?y daily compla9+s8 ,:at wrong h ,i done !e8 ,:at goods ( ?9e h ,i tak5 f !e8 ,*oose an ?\ wilt a judge1 & let u dispute be=e him conc]n+ ! rightful own]%ip ( weal? & rank4 ,if ?\ succe$e/ 9 %[+ t any "o ( ^! ?+s is ! true prop]ty ( mortal man1 ,i freely grant ^? ?+s to be ?9e :i* ?\ claime/4 ,:5 nature br\ght !e =? out ( ?y "m's womb1 ,i took !e1 nak$ & de/itute z ?\ wa/1 ,i *]i%$ !e ) my sub/ance1 &1 9 ! p>tiality ( my fav\r = !e1 ,i br\ght !e up some:at too indulg5tly1 & ?is x is :i* n[ makes !e rebelli\s aga9/ me4 ,i surr\nd$ !e ) a royal abundance ( all ^? ?+s t are 9 my p[]4 ,n[ x is my pleasure to draw back my h&4 ,?\ ha/ reason to ?ank me = ! use ( :at 0 n ?9e own2 ?\ ha/ no "r to compla91 z if ?\ had/ lo/ :at 0 :olly ?9e4 ,:y1 !n1 do/ bemoan ?yself8 ,i h done !e no viol5ce4 ,weal?1 hon\r1 & all su* ?+s are plac$ "u my control4 ,my h&maid5s "k _! mi/ress2 ) me !y come1 & at my go+ !y dep>t4 ,i might boldly affirm t if ^? ?+s ! loss ( :i* ?\ lam5te/ _h be5 ?9e1 ?\ c\ld/ nev] h lo/ !m4 ,am ,i alone to be =bidd5 to d :at ,i w ) my own8 ,unrebuk$1 ! skies n[ reveal ! brightness ( day1 n[ %r\d ! daylight 9 ! d>kness ( night2 ! ye> may n[ eng>l& ! face ( ! e>? ) fl[]s & fruits1 n[ disfigure x ) /orms & cold4 ,! sea is p]mitt$ to invite ) smoo? & tranquil surface to-day1 to-morr[ to r\gh5 ) wave & /orm4 ,%all man's insatiate gre$ b9d me to a con/ancy =eign to my "*8 ,?is is my art1 ?is ! game ,i nev] cease to play4 ,i turn ! :eel t sp9s4 ,i delight to see ! high come d[n & ! l[ asc5d4 ,m\nt up1 if ?\ wilt1 b only on condition t ?\ wilt n ?9k x a h>d%ip to come d[n :5 ! rules ( my game require x4 ,w]t ?\ ignorant ( my "*8 ,did/ n "k h[ ,croesus1 ,k+ ( ! ,lydians1 er/:ile ! dread$ rival ( ,cyrus1 0 aft]w>ds pitiably consign$ to ! flame ( ! pyre1 & only sav$ by a %[] s5t f heav58 ,has x 'scap$ !e h[ ,paullus paid a me$ ( pi\s te>s to ! mis=tunes ( ,k+ ,p]seus1 8 prison]8 ,:at else d trag$ies make su* woeful outcry ov] save ! ov]?r[ ( k+doms by ! indiscrim9ate /rokes ( ,=tune8 ,did/ ?\ n le>n 9 ?y *ildhood h[ !re /& at ! ?re%old ( ,zeus 'two j>s1' '! "o full ( bless+s1 ! o!r ( calamities'8 ,h[ if ?\ ha/ drawn ov]-lib]ally f ! good j>8 ,:at if n ev5 n[ h ,i dep>t$ :olly f !e8 ,:at if ?is v mutability ( m9e is a j gr\nd = hop+ bett] ?+s8 ,b li/5 n[1 & cease to let ?y he>t consume away ) fretfulness1 nor expect to live on ?9e own t]ms 9 a realm t is common to all4' ,,song ,,ii4 ,,man',s ,,covet\sness4 ,:at ?\gh ,pl5ty p\r h] gifts ,) a lavi% h&1 ,numb]less z are ! />s1 ,c\ntless z ! s&1 ,w ! race ( man1 cont5t1 ,cease to murmur & lam5t8 ,nay1 ?\gh ,god1 all-b\nte\s1 give ,gold at man's desire-- ,hon\rs1 rank1 & fame--cont5t ,n a :it is nigh]2 ,b an all-dev\r+ gre$ ,yawns ) ev]-wid5+ ne$4 ,!n :at b\nds c e'er re/ra9 ,?is wild lu/ ( hav+1 ,:5 ) ea* new b\nty f$ ,gr[s ! frantic crav+8 ,he is nev] ri* ^: fe> ,sees grim ,want =ev] ne>4 ,,iii4 ',if ,=tune %\ld plead ?us aga9/ !e1 assur$ly ?\ w\ld/ n h "o ^w to (f] 9 reply2 or1 if ?\ can/ f9d any ju/ification ( ?y compla9+s1 ?\ mu/ %[ :at x is4 ,i w give !e space to speak4' ,!n said ,i3 ',v]ily1 ?y pleas are plausible--yea1 /eep$ 9 ! honey$ sweetness ( music & rhetoric4 ,b _! *>m la/s only :ile !y are s\nd+ 9 ! e>2 ! s5se ( 8 mis=tunes lies deep] 9 ! he>t ( ! wret*$4 ,s1 :5 ! s\nd ceases to vibrate ^u ! air1 ! he>t's indwell+ sorr[ is felt ) r5ew$ bitt]ness4' ,!n said %e3 ',x is inde$ z ?\ saye/1 = we h n yet come to ! cur+ ( ?y sickness2 z yet ^! are b l5itives conduc+ to ! treatm5t ( a malady hi!rto ob/9ate4 ,! rem$ies :i* g deep ,i w apply 9 due season4 ,nev]!less1 to deprecate ?y det]m9ation to be ?\ght wret*$1 ,i ask !e1 ,ha/ ?\ =gott5 ! ext5t & b\nds ( ?y felicity8 ,i say no?+ ( h[1 :5 orphan$ & desolate1 ?\ wa/ tak5 into ! c>e ( illu/ri\s m52 h[ ?\ wa/ *os5 = alliance ) ! highe/ 9 ! /ate--& ev5 be=e ?\ w]t b\nd to _! h\se by m>riage1 w]t already de> to _! love--:i* is ! mo/ preci\s ( all ties4 ,did n all pron\nce !e mo/ happy 9 ! virtues ( ?y wife1 ! spl5did hon\rs ( h] fa!r1 & ! bless+ ( male issue8 ,i pass ov]--= ,i c>e n to speak ( bless+s 9 :i* o!rs also h %>$--! di/9ctions (t5 d5i$ to age :i* ?\ enjoy$/ 9 ?y y\?4 ,i *oose r to come to ! unp>allel$ culm9ation ( ?y good =tune4 ,if ! fruition ( any e>?ly success has weight 9 ! scale ( happ9ess1 c ! memory ( t spl5d\r be swept away by any ris+ flood ( tr\bles8 ,t day :5 ?\ did/ see ?y two sons ride =? f home jo9t consuls1 foll[$ by a tra9 ( s5ators1 & welcom$ by ! good-w ( ! p2 :5 ^! two sat 9 curule *airs 9 ! ,s5ate-h\se1 & ?\ by ?y panegyric on ! k+ did/ e>n ! fame ( eloqu5ce & ability2 :5 9 ! ,circus1 seat$ betwe5 ! two consuls1 ?\ did/ glut ! multitude ?rong+ ar\nd ) ! triumphal l>gesses = :i* !y look$--me?9ks ?\ did/ coz5 ,=tune :ile %e c>ess$ !e1 & made !e h] d>l+4 ,?\ did/ be> (f a boon :i* %e _h nev] be=e grant$ to any private p]son4 ,art ?\1 !n1 m9d$ to ca/ up a reckon+ ) ,=tune8 ,n[ = ! fir/ "t %e has turn$ a jeal\s glance ^u !e4 ,if ?\ comp>e ! ext5t & b\nds ( ?y bless+s & mis=tunes1 ?\ can/ n d5y t ?\ art /ill =tunate4 ,or if ?\ e/eem n ?yself fav\r$ by ,=tune 9 t ?y !n seem+ prosp]ity ha? dep>t$1 deem n ?yself wret*$1 s9ce :at ?\ n[ believe/ to be calamit\s passe? also4 ,:at6 art ?\ b n[ come sudd5ly & a /rang] to ! sc5e ( ?is life8 ,?9ke/ ?\ !re is any /ability 9 human affairs1 :5 man himself vani%es away 9 ! swift c\rse ( "t8 ,x is true t !re is little tru/ t ! gifts ( *ance w abide2 yet ! la/ day ( life is 9 a mann] ! dea? ( all rema9+ ,=tune4 ,:at diff]5ce1 !n1 ?9ke/ ?\1 is !re1 :e!r ?\ leave/ h] by dy+1 or %e leave !e by flee+ away8' ,,song ,,iii4 ,,all ,,passes4 ,:51 9 rosy *>iot drawn1 ,phoebus 'g9s to light ! dawn1 ,by 8 flam+ beams assail$1 ,e glimm]+ /> is pal$4 ,:5 ! grove1 by ,zephyrs f$1 ,) rose-blossom blu%es r$2-- ,do? rude ,au/] brea! !reon1 ,b>e x /&s1 its glory gone4 ,smoo? & tranquil lies ! deep ,:ile ! w9ds are hu%$ 9 sleep4 ,soon1 :5 angry tempe/s la%1 ,wild & high ! bill[s da%4 ,?us if ,nature's *ang+ face ,holds n /ill a mom5t's space1 ,fleet+ deem man's =tunes2 deem ,bliss z transi5t z a dream4 ,"o law only /&e? fa/3 ,?+s creat$ may n la/4 ,,iv4 ,!n said ,i3 ',true are ?9e admoni%+s1 ?\ nurse ( all excell5ce2 nor c ,i d5y ! wond] ( my =tune's swift c>e]4 ,yet x is ?is :i* *afes me ! m cruelly 9 ! recall+4 ,= truly 9 adv]se =tune ! wor/ /+ ( mis]y is to h be5 happy4' ',well1' said %e1 'if ?\ art pay+ ! p5alty ( a mi/ak5 belief1 ?\ can/ n rightly impute ! fault to circum/ances4 ,if x is ! felicity :i* ,=tune gives t moves !e--m]e "n ?\gh x be--come reckon up ) me h[ ri* ?\ art 9 ! numb] & weight9ess ( ?y bless+s4 ,!n if1 by ! bless+ ( ,provid5ce1 ?\ ha/ /ill pres]v$ unto !e safe & inviolate t :i*1 h[soev] ?\ mighte/ reckon ?y =tune1 ?\ w\ld/ h ?\ght ?y mo/ preci\s possession1 :at "r ha/ ?\ to talk ( ill-=tune :il/ keep+ all ,=tune's bett] gifts8 ,yet ,symma*us1 ?y wife's fa!r--a man ^: spl5did "* does hon\r to ! human race--is safe & unh>m$2 & :ile he bewails ?y wrongs1 ?is r>e nature1 9 :om wisdom & virtue are s nobly bl5d$1 is himself out ( dang]--a boon ?\ w\ld/ h be5 quick to pur*ase at ! price ( life itself4 ,?y wife yet lives1 ) h] g5tle disposition1 h] pe]less mode/y & virtue--?is ! epitome ( all h] graces1 t %e is ! true daught] ( h] sire--%e lives1 ,i say1 & = ?y sake only pres]ves ! brea? ( life1 ?\gh %e loa!s x1 & p9es away 9 grief & te>s = ?y abs5ce1 :]e91 if 9 naught else1 ,i w\ld all[ "s m>r+ ( ?y felicity4 ,:at %all ,i say ( ?y sons & _! consul> dignity--h[ 9 !m1 s f> z may be 9 y\?s ( _! age1 ! example ( _! fa!r's & gr&fa!r's "* %9es out8 ,s9ce1 !n1 ! *ief c>e ( mortal man is to pres]ve 8 life1 h[ happy art ?\1 c\ld/ ?\ b recognise ?y bless+s1 :o possesse/ ev5 n[ :at no "o d\bts to be de>] ?an life6 ,:]e=e1 n[ dry ?y te>s4 ,=tune's hate ha? n involv$ all ?y de> ones2 ! /ress ( ! /orm t has assail$ !e is n beyond measure intol]able1 s9ce !re are an*ors /ill hold+ firm :i* suff] !e n to lack ei!r consolation 9 ! pres5t or hope = ! future4' ',i pray t !y /ill may hold4 ,= :ile !y /ill rema91 h[ev] ?+s may g1 ,i %all ride out ! /orm4 ,yet ?\ see/ h[ mu* is %orn ( ! spl5d\r ( my =tunes4' ',we are ga9+ a little gr\nd1' said %e1 'if !re is some?+ 9 ?y lot :]e) ?\ art n yet altoge!r discont5t$4 ,b ,i _c /oma* ?y da9t9ess :5 ?\ compla9e/ ) su* viol5ce ( grief & anxiety because ?y happ9ess falls %ort ( complet5ess4 ,:y1 :o enjoys su* settl$ felicity z n to h "s qu>rel ) ! circum/ances ( 8 lot8 ,a tr\bl\s matt] are ! conditions ( human bliss2 ei!r !y are nev] realiz$ 9 full1 or nev] /ay p]man5tly4 ,"o has abundant ri*es1 b is %am$ by 8 ignoble bir?4 ,ano!r is conspicu\s = 8 nobility1 b ?r\gh ! emb>rassm5ts ( pov]ty w\ld pref] to be obscure4 ,a ?ird1 ri*ly end[$ ) bo?1 lam5ts ! lonel9ess ( an unw$d$ life4 ,ano!r1 ?\gh happily m>ri$1 is doom$ to *ildlessness1 & nurses 8 weal? = a /rang] to inh]it4 ,yet ano!r1 ble/ ) *ildr51 m\rnfully bewails ! misde$s ( son or daught]4 ,:]e=e1 x is n easy = anyone to be at p]fect peace ) ! circum/ances ( 8 lot4 ,!re lurks 9 ea* sev]al portion some?+ :i* !y :o exp]i5ce x n "k no?+ (1 b :i* makes ! suff]] w9ce4 ,besides1 ! m fav\r$ a man is by ,=tune1 ! m fa/idi\sly s5sitive is he2 &1 unless all ?+s answ] to 8 :im1 he is ov]:elm$ by ! mo/ trifl+ mis=tunes1 because utt]ly uns*ool$ 9 adv]sity4 ,s petty are ! trifles :i* rob ! mo/ =tunate ( p]fect happ9ess6 ,h[ _m are !re1 do/ ?\ imag9e1 :o w\ld ?9k !mselves nigh heav51 if b a small portion f ! wreck ( ?y =tune %\ld fall to !m8 ,?is v place :i* ?\ calle/ exile is to !m t dwell !re9 _! native l&4 ,s true is x t no?+ is wret*$1 b ?9k+ makes x s1 & conv]sely e lot is happy if borne ) equanimity4 ,:o is s ble/ by ,=tune z n to wi% to *ange 8 /ate1 if once he gives re9 to a rebelli\s _s8 ,) h[ _m bitt]nesses is ! sweetness ( human felicity bl5t6 ,& ev5 if t sweetness seem to him to br+ delight 9 ! enjoy+1 yet he _c keep x f dep>t+ :5 x w4 ,h[ manife/ly wret*$1 !n1 is ! bliss ( e>?ly =tune1 :i* la/s n = ev] ) ^? ^: temp] is equable1 & c give no p]fect satisfaction to ! anxi\s-m9d$6 ',:y1 !n1 ye *ildr5 ( mortality1 seek ye f )\t t happ9ess ^: seat is only )9 u8 ,error & ignorance bewild] y4 ,i w %[ !e1 9 brief1 ! h+e on :i* p]fect happ9ess turns4 ,is !re any?+ m preci\s to !e ?an ?yself8 ,no?+1 ?\ wilt say4 ,if1 !n1 ?\ art ma/] ( ?yself1 ?\ wilt possess t :i* ?\ wilt nev] be will+ to lose1 & :i* ,=tune _c take f !e4 ,& t ?\ may/ see t happ9ess _c possibly consi/ 9 ^! ?+s :i* are ! sport ( *ance1 reflect t1 if happ9ess is ! highe/ good ( a creature liv+ 9 accordance ) reason1 & if a ?+ :i* c 9 any wise be reft away is n ! highe/ good1 s9ce t :i* _c be tak5 away is bett] ?an x1 x is pla9 t ,=tune _c aspire to be/[ happ9ess by reason ( its in/ability4 ,&1 besides1 a man borne along by ?is transitory felicity mu/ ei!r "k or n "k its un/ability4 ,if he kn[s n1 h[ poor is a happ9ess :i* dep5ds on ! bl9dness ( ignorance6 ,if he kn[s x1 he ne$s mu/ fe> to lose a happ9ess ^: loss he believes to be possible4 ,:]e=e1 a nev]-ceas+ fe> suff]s him n to be happy4 ,or does he c\nt ! possibility ( ?is loss a trifl+ matt]8 ,insignificant1 !n1 mu/ be ! good ^: loss c be borne s equably4 ,&1 fur!r1 ,i "k !e to be "o settl$ 9 ! belief t ! s\ls ( m5 c]ta9ly die n ) !m1 & conv9c$ !re( by num]\s pro(s2 x is cle> also t ! felicity :i* ,=tune be/[s is br\ght to an end ) ! dea? ( ! body3 !re=e1 x _c be d\bt$ b t1 if happ9ess is conf]r$ 9 ?is way1 ! :ole human race s9ks into mis]y :5 dea? br+s ! close ( all4 ,b if we "k t _m h s\ght ! joy ( happ9ess n ?r\gh dea? only1 b also ?r\gh pa9 & suff]+1 h[ c life make m5 happy by its pres5ce :5 x makes !m n wret*$ by its loss8' ,,song ,,iv4 ,,! ,,gold5 ,,mean4 ,:o f\nd$ firm & sure ,w\ld ev] live secure1 ,9 spite ( /orm & bla/ ,immovable & fa/2 ,:oso w\ld fa9 d]ide ,! ocean's ?reat5+ tide2-- ,8 dwell+ %\ld n seek ,on s&s or m\nta9-peak4 ,^u ! m\nta9's height ,! /orm-w9ds wreak _! spite3 ,! %ift+ s&s disda9 ,_! burd5 to su/a94 ,d ?\ ^! p]ils flee1 ,fair ?\gh ! prospect be1 ,& fix ?y re/+-place ,on "s l[ rock's sure base4 ,!n1 ?\gh ! tempe/s ro>1 ,seas ?und] on ! %ore1 ,?\ 9 ?y /ronghold ble/ ,& undi/urb$ %alt re/2 ,live all ?y days s]5e1 ,& mock ! heav5s' sple54 ,v4 ',b s9ce my reason+s beg9 to "w a soo?+ effect )9 ?y m9d1 me?9ks ,i may resort to rem$ies some:at /rong]4 ,come1 suppose1 n[1 ! gifts ( ,=tune 7 n fleet+ & transitory1 :at is !re 9 !m capable ( ev] becom+ truly ?9e1 or :i* does n lose value :5 look$ at /eadily & fairly weigh$ 9 ! balance8 ,are ri*es1 ,i pray !e1 preci\s ei!r ?r\gh ?y nature or 9 _! own8 ,:at are !y b m]e gold & heaps ( money8 ,yet ^! f9e ?+s %[ _! quality bett] 9 ! sp5d+ ?an 9 ! ho>d+2 = ,i suppose 'tis pla9 t gre$ ,alva's makes m5 hateful1 :ile lib]ality br+s fame4 ,b t :i* is transf]r$ to ano!r _c rema9 9 "o's own possession2 & if t be s1 !n money is only preci\s :5 x is giv5 away1 &1 by be+ transf]r$ to o!rs1 ceases to be "o's own4 ,aga91 if all ! money 9 ! _w 7 heap$ up 9 "o man's possession1 all o!rs w\ld be made poor4 ,s\nd fills ! e>s ( _m at ! same "t )\t be+ brok5 into p>ts1 b y\r ri*es _c pass to _m )\t be+ less5$ 9 ! process4 ,& :5 ?is happ5s1 !y mu/ ne$s impov]i% ^? :om !y leave4 ,h[ poor & cramp$ a ?+1 !n1 is ri*es1 :i* m ?an "o _c possess z an unbrok5 :ole1 :i* falls n to any "o man's lot )\t ! impov]i%m5t ( ev]yone else6 ,or is x ! glitt] ( gems t allures ! eye8 ,yet1 h[ r>ely excell5t soev] may be _! spl5d\r1 rememb] ! fla%+ light is 9 ! jewels1 n 9 ! man4 ,inde$1 ,i greatly m>vel at m5's admiration ( !m2 = :at c rightly seem beautiful to a be+ end[$ ) life & reason1 if x lack ! movem5t & /ructure ( life8 ,& al?\gh su* ?+s d 9 ! end take on !m m beauty f _! ,mak]'s c>e & _! own brilliancy1 /ill !y 9 no wise m]it y\r admiration s9ce _! excell5ce is set at a l[] grade ?an y\r own4 ',does ! beauty ( ! fields delight y8 ,surely1 yes2 x is a beautiful "p ( a "r beautiful :ole4 ,fitly inde$ d we at times enjoy ! s]5e calm ( ! sea1 admire ! sky1 ! />s1 ! moon1 ! sun4 ,yet is any ( ^! ?y conc]n8 ,do/ ?\ v5ture to boa/ ?yself ( ! beauty ( any "o ( !m8 ,art ?\ deck$ ) spr+'s fl[]s8 is x ?y f]tility t swelle? 9 ! fruits ( autumn8 ,:y art ?\ mov$ ) empty transports8 :y embrace/ ?\ an ali5 excell5ce z ?9e own8 ,nev] w =tune make ?9e t :i* ! nature ( ?+s has exclud$ f ?y own]%ip4 ,d\btless ! fruits ( ! e>? are giv5 = ! su/5ance ( liv+ creatures4 ,b if ?\ art cont5t to supply ?y wants s f> z suffices nature1 !re is no ne$ to resort to =tune's b\nty4 ,nature is cont5t ) few ?+s1 & ) a v little ( ^!4 ,if ?\ art m9d$ to =ce sup]fluities ^u h] :5 %e is satisfi$1 t :i* ?\ adde/ w prove ei!r unpleasant or h>mful4 ,b1 n[1 ?\ ?9ke/ x f9e to %9e 9 raim5t ( div]s col\rs2 yet--if1 inde$1 !re is any pleasure 9 ! sight ( su* ?+s--x is ! texture or ! arti/'s skill :i* ,i %all admire4 ',or p]haps x is a long tra9 ( s]vants t makes !e happy8 ,:y1 if !y behave vici\sly1 !y are a ru9\s burd5 to ?y h\se1 & exce$+ dang]\s to _! own ma/]2 :ile if !y are hone/1 h[ can/ ?\ c\nt o!r m5's virtue 9 ! sum ( ?y possessions8 ,f all :i* 'tis pla9ly prov$ t n "o ( ^! ?+s :i* ?\ reckone/ 9 ! numb] ( ?y possessions is really ?9e4 ,& if !re is 9 !m no beauty to be desir$1 :y %\ld/ ?\ ei!r grieve = _! loss or f9d joy 9 _! cont9u$ possession8 ,:ile if !y are beautiful 9 _! own nature1 :at is t to !e8 ,!y w\ld h be5 n less pleas+ 9 !mselves1 ?\gh nev] includ$ among ?y possessions4 ,= !y d]ive n _! preci\sness f be+ c\nt$ 9 ?y ri*es1 b r ?\ ha/ *os5 to c\nt !m 9 ?y ri*es because !y seem$ to !e preci\s4 ',!n1 :at seek ye by all ?is noisy outcry ab\t =tune8 ,to *ase away pov]ty1 ,i we51 by means ( abundance4 ,& yet ye f9d ! result j contr>y4 ,:y1 ?is v>i$ array ( preci\s furniture ne$s m accessories = its protection2 x is a true say+ t !y want mo/ :o possess mo/1 &1 conv]sely1 !y want v little :o measure _! abundance by nature's requirem5ts1 n by ! sup]fluity ( va9 display4 ,h ye no good ( y\r own implant$ )9 y1 t ye seek y\r good 9 ?+s ext]nal & sep>ate8 ,is ! nature ( ?+s s rev]s$ t a creature div9e by "r ( reason c 9 no o!r way be spl5did 9 8 own eyes save by ! possession ( lifeless *attels8 ,yet1 :ile o!r ?+s are cont5t ) _! own1 ye :o 9 y\r intellect are ,god-l seek f ! l[e/ ( ?+s adornm5t = a nature ( supreme excell5ce1 & p]ceive n h[ great a wrong ye d y\r ,mak]4 ,8 w 0 t mank9d %\ld excel all ?+s on e>?4 ,ye ?ru/ d[n y\r wor? b5ea? ! l[e/ ( ?+s4 ,= if t 9 :i* ea* ?+ f9ds its good is pla9ly m preci\s ?an t ^: good x is1 by y\r own e/imation ye put y\rselves bel[ ! vile/ ( ?+s1 :5 ye deem ^! vile ?+s to be y\r good3 nor does ?is fall out undes]v$ly4 ,inde$1 man is s con/itut$ t he !n only excels o!r ?+s :5 he kn[s himself2 b he is br\ght l[] ?an ! bea/s if he lose ?is self-k4 ,= t o!r creatures %\ld be ignorant ( !mselves is natural2 9 man x %[s z a defect4 ,h[ extravagant1 !n1 is ?is error ( y\rs1 9 ?9k+ t any?+ c be embelli%$ by adornm5ts n its own4 ,x _c be4 ,= if su* accessories add any lu/re1 x is ! accessories t get ! praise1 :ile t :i* !y veil & cov] rema9s 9 its pri/9e ugl9ess4 ,& aga9 ,i say1 ,t is no good1 :i* injures its possessor4 ,is ?is untrue8 ,no1 q true1 ?\ saye/4 ,& yet ri*es h (t5 hurt ^? t possess$ !m1 s9ce ! wor/ ( m51 :o are all ! m covet\s by reason ( _! wick$ness1 ?9k none b !mselves wor?y to possess all ! gold & gems ! _w conta9s4 ,s ?\1 :o n[ dreade/ pike & sword1 mighte/ h troll$ a c>ol 9 ! robb]'s face1 had/ ?\ ent]$ ! road ( life ) empty pockets4 ,oh1 wondr\s bless$ness ( p]i%able weal?1 ^: acquisition robs !e ( security6' ,,song ,v4 ,,! ,,=m] ,,age4 ,too ble/ ! =m] age1 _! life ,:o 9 ! fields cont5t$ l$1 ,& /ill1 by luxury unspoil$1 ,on frugal acorns sp>ely f$4 ,no skill 0 !irs ! lusci\s grape ,) honey's sweetness to confuse2 ,nor ,*9a's s(t & %e5y silks ,t' empurple ) brave ,tyrian hues4 ,! grass _! :olesome c\*1 _! dr9k ,! /ream1 _! ro( ! p9e's tall %ade2 ,n !irs to cleave ! deep1 nor seek ,9 /range f> l&s ! spoils ( trade4 ,! trump ( w> 0 he>d n yet1 ,nor soil$ ! fields by blood%$'s /a92 ,= :y %\ld w>'s fi]ce madness arm ,:5 /rife br\ght w\nd1 b br\ght n ga98 ,ah6 w\ld our he>ts might /ill return ,to foll[+ 9 ^? anci5t ways4 ,alas6 ! gre$ ( gett+ gl[s ,m fi]ce ?an ,etna's fi]y blaze4 ,woe1 woe = him1 :oe'er x 01 ,:o fir/ gold's hidd5 /ore reveal$1 ,&--p]il\s treasure-trove--dug out ,! gems t fa9 w\ld be conceal$6 ,,vi4 ',:at n[ %all ,i say ( rank & p[]1 :]eby1 because ye "k n true p[] & dignity1 ye hope to rea* ! sky8 ,yet1 :5 rank & p[] h fall5 to ! wor/ ( m51 did ev] an ,etna1 bel*+ =? flame & fi]y deluge1 "w su* mis*ief8 ,v]ily1 z ,i ?9k1 ?\ do/ rememb] h[ ?9e ance/ors s\ght to aboli% ! consul> p[]1 :i* _h be5 ! f\ndation ( _! lib]ties1 on acc\nt ( ! ov]we5+ pride ( ! consuls1 & h[ = t self-same pride !y _h already aboli%$ ! k+ly title6 ,& if1 z happ5s b r>ely1 ^! pr]ogatives are conf]r$ on virtu\s m51 x is only ! virtue ( ^? :o ex]cise !m t pleases4 ,s x appe>s t hon\r come? n to virtue f rank1 b to rank f virtue4 ,look1 too1 at ! nature ( t p[] :i* ye f9d s attractive & glori\s6 ,d ye nev] consid]1 ye creatures ( e>?1 :at ye are1 & ov] :om ye ex]cise y\r fanci$ lord%ip8 ,suppose1 n[1 t 9 ! m\se tribe !re %\ld rise up "o claim+ rights & p[]s = himself above ! re/1 w\ld ye n laugh consum$ly8 ,yet if ?\ looke/ to 8 body alone1 :at creature can/ ?\ f9d m feeble ?an man1 :o (t5times is kill$ by ! bite ( a fly1 or by "s insect creep+ into ! inn] passage ( 8 sy/em6 ,yet :at rights c "o ex]cise ov] ano!r1 save only z reg>ds ! body1 & t :i* is l[] ?an ! body--,i mean =tune8 ,:at6 wilt ?\ b9d ) ?y m&ates ! free _s8 ,can/ ?\ =ce f its due tranquillity ! m9d t is firmly compos$ by reason8 ,a tyrant ?\ght to drive a man ( free bir? to reveal 8 accomplices 9 a conspiracy1 b ! prison] bit (f 8 tongue & ?rew x into ! furi\s tyrant's face2 ?us1 ! tortures :i* ! tyrant ?\ght ! in/rum5t ( 8 cruelty ! sage made an opportunity = h]oism4 ,moreov]1 :at is !re t "o man c d to ano!r :i* he himself may n h to und]go 9 8 turn8 ,we are told t ,busiris1 :o us$ to kill 8 gue/s1 0 himself sla9 by 8 gue/1 ,h]cules4 ,regulus _h ?r[n into bonds _m ( ! ,c>?ag9ians :om he _h tak5 9 w>2 soon aft] he himself submitt$ 8 h&s to ! *a9s ( ! vanqui%$4 ,!n1 ?9ke/ ?\ t man ha? any p[] :o _c prev5t ano!r's be+ able to d to him :at he himself c d to o!rs8 ',besides1 if !re 7 any elem5t ( natural & prop] good 9 rank & p[]1 !y w\ld nev] come to ! utt]ly bad1 s9ce opposites are n wont to be associat$4 ,nature brooks n ! union ( contr>ies4 ,s1 see+ !re is no d\bt t wick$ wret*es are (t5times set 9 high places1 x is also cle> t ?+s :i* suff] association ) ! wor/ ( m5 _c be good 9 _! own nature4 ,inde$1 ?is judgm5t may ) "s reason be pass$ conc]n+ all ! gifts ( =tune :i* fall s pl5tifully to all ! mo/ wick$4 ,?is ought also to be consid]$ "h1 ,i ?9k3 ,no "o d\bts a man to be brave 9 :om he has obs]v$ a brave _s resid+4 ,x is pla9 t "o :o is end[$ ) spe$ is swift-foot$4 ,s also music makes m5 musical1 ! heal+ art physicians1 rhetoric public speak]s4 ,= ea* ( ^! has naturally its own prop] work+2 !re is no confusion ) ! effects ( contr>y ?+s--nay1 ev5 ( itself x rejects :at is incompatible4 ,& yet weal? _c ext+ui% insatiable gre$1 nor has p[] ev] made him ma/] ( himself :om vici\s lu/s kept b\nd 9 indissoluble fett]s2 dignity conf]r$ on ! wick$ n only fails to make !m wor?y1 b contr>ily reveals & displays _! unwor?9ess4 ,:y does x s happ58 ,because ye take pleasure 9 call+ by false names ?+s ^: nature is q incongru\s !reto--by names :i* are easily prov$ false by ! v effects ( ! ?+s !mselves2 ev5 s x is2 ^! ri*es1 t p[]1 ?is dignity1 are none ( !m rightly s call$4 ,f9ally1 we may draw ! same conclusion conc]n+ ! :ole sph]e ( ,=tune1 )9 :i* !re is pla9ly no?+ to be truly desir$1 no?+ ( intr9sic excell5ce2 = %e nei!r always jo9s h]self to ! good1 nor does %e make good m5 ( ^? to :om %e is unit$4' ,,song ,,vi4 ,,n]o',s ,,infamy4 ,we "k :at mis*ief dire he wr\ght-- ,rome fir$1 ! ,fa!rs sla9-- ,^: h& ) bro!r's slaught] wet ,a "m's blood did /a94 ,no pity+ te> 8 *eek b$ew$1 ,z on ! corse he gaz$2 ,t "m's beauty1 once s fair1 ,a critic's voice apprais$4 ,yet f> & wide1 f ,ea/ to ,we/1 ,8 sway ! nations own2 ,& scor*+ ,s\? & icy ,nor? ,obey 8 w alone4 ,did1 !n1 high p[] a curb impose ,on ,n]o's phr5zi$ w8 ,ah1 woe :5 to ! evil he>t ,is jo9$ ! sword to kill6 ,,vii4 ,!n said ,i3 ',?\ kn[e/ ?yself t ambition = worldly success ha? b little sway$ me4 ,yet ,i h desir$ opportunity = action1 le/ virtue1 9 default ( ex]cise1 %\ld langui% away4' ,!n %e3 ',?is is t la/ infirmity :i* is able to allure m9ds :i*1 ?\gh ( noble quality1 h n yet be5 m\ld$ to any exquisite ref9em5t by ! p]fect+ ( ! virtues--,i mean1 ! love ( glory--& fame = high s]vices r5d]$ to ! commonweal4 ,& yet consid] ) me h[ poor & unsub/antial a ?+ ?is glory is6 ,! :ole ( ?is e>?'s globe1 z ?\ ha/ le>nt f ! demon/ration ( a/ronomy1 comp>$ ) ! expanse ( heav51 is f\nd no bigg] ?an a po9t2 t is to say1 if measur$ by ! va/ness ( heav5's sph]e1 x is held to occupy absolutely no space at all4 ,n[1 ( ?is s insignificant portion ( ! univ]se1 x is ab\t a f\r? "p1 z ,ptolemy's pro(s h taught u1 :i* is inhabit$ by liv+ creatures kn[n to u4 ,if f ?is f\r? "p y take away 9 ?\ght all t is usurp$ by seas & m>%es1 or lies a va/ wa/e ( wat]less des]t1 b>ely is an exce$+ n>r[ area left = human habitation4 ,y1 !n1 :o are %ut 9 & prison$ 9 ?is m]e/ fraction ( a po9t's space1 d ye take ?\ght = ! blazon+ ( y\r fame1 = ! spread+ abroad ( y\r r5[n8 ,:y1 :at amplitude or magnific5ce has glory :5 conf9$ to su* n>r[ & petty limits8 ',besides1 ! /rait5$ b\nds ( ?is scant dwell+-place are inhabit$ by _m nations diff]+ widely 9 spee*1 9 usages1 9 mode ( life2 to _m ( ^!1 f ! difficulty ( travel1 f div]sities ( spee*1 f want ( comm]cial int]c\rse1 ! fame n only ( individual m51 b ev5 ( cities1 is unable to rea*4 ,:y1 9 ,cic]o's days1 z he himself some:]e po9ts out1 ! fame ( ! ,roman ,republic _h n yet cross$ ! ,caucasus1 & yet by t "t h] "n _h gr[n =midable to ! ,p>?ians & o!r nations ( ^? p>ts4 ,see/ ?\1 !n1 h[ n>r[1 h[ conf9$1 is ! glory ye take pa9s to spread abroad & ext5d6 ,c ! fame ( a s+le ,roman p5etrate :]e ! glory ( ! ,roman "n fails to pass8 ,moreov]1 ! cu/oms & in/itutions ( diff]5t races agree n toge!r1 s t :at is deem$ praise wor?y 9 "o c\ntry is ?\ght puni%able 9 ano!r4 ,:]e=e1 if any love ! applause ( fame1 x %all n pr(it him to publi% 8 "n among _m peoples4 ,!n1 ea* mu/ be cont5t to h ! range ( 8 glory limit$ to 8 own p2 ! spl5did immortality ( fame mu/ be conf9$ )9 ! b\nds ( a s+le race4 ',once m1 h[ _m ( high r5[n 9 _! own times h be5 lo/ 9 oblivion = want ( a record6 ,inde$1 ( :at avail are writt5 records ev51 :i*1 ) _! au?ors1 are ov]tak5 by ! dimness ( age aft] a some:at long] "t8 ,b ye1 :5 ye ?9k on future fame1 fancy x an immortality t ye are begett+ = y\rselves4 ,:y1 if ?\ scanne/ ! inf9ite spaces ( et]nity1 :at room ha/ ?\ left = rejoic+ 9 ! durability ( ?y "n8 ,v]ily1 if a s+le mom5t's space be comp>$ ) t5 ?\s& ye>s1 x has a c]ta9 relative duration1 h[ev] little1 s9ce ea* p]iod is def9ite4 ,b ?is same numb] ( ye>s--ay1 & a numb] _m times z great--_c ev5 be comp>$ ) endless duration2 =1 inde$1 f9ite p]iods may 9 a sort be comp>$ "o ) ano!r1 b a f9ite & an inf9ite nev]4 ,s x comes to pass t fame1 ?\gh x ext5d to ev] s wide a space ( ye>s1 if x be comp>$ to nev]-less5+ et]nity1 seems n %ort-liv$ m]ely1 b altoge!r no?+4 ,b z = y1 ye "k n h[ to act aright1 unless x be to c\rt ! popul> breeze1 & w9 ! empty applause ( ! multitude--nay1 ye ab&on ! sup]lative wor? ( consci5ce & virtue1 & ask a recomp5se f ! poor words ( o!rs4 ,let me tell !e h[ wittily "o did mock ! %all[ness ( ?is sort ( arrogance4 ,a c]ta9 man assail$ "o :o _h put on ! "n ( philosoph] z a cloak to pride & va9-glory1 n = ! practice ( real virtue1 & add$3 ,n[ %all ,i "k if ?\ art a philosoph] if ?\ be>e/ reproa*es calmly & pati5tly4 ,! o!r = a:ile affect$ to be pati5t1 &1 hav+ endur$ to be abus$1 cri$ out d]isively3 ,n[1 d y see t ,i am a philosoph]8 ,! o!r1 ) bit+ s>casm1 retort$3 ,i %\ld h had/ ?\ held ?y peace4 ,moreov]1 :at conc]n h *oice spirits--= x is ( su* m5 we speak1 m5 :o seek glory by virtue--:at conc]n1 ,i say1 h ^! ) fame aft] ! dissolution ( ! body 9 dea?'s la/ h\r8 ,= if m5 die :olly--:i* our reason+s =bid u to believe--!re is no su* ?+ z glory at all1 s9ce he to :om ! glory is said to belong is altoge!r non-exi/5t4 ,b if ! m9d1 consci\s ( its own rectitude1 is releas$ f its e>?ly prison1 & seeks heav5 9 free flight1 do? x n despise all e>?ly ?+s :5 x rejoices 9 its deliv]ance f e>?ly bonds1 & ent]s ^u ! joys ( heav58' ,,song ,,vii4 ,,glory ,,may ,,n ,,la/4 ,oh1 let him1 :o pants = glory's gu]don1 ,deem+ glory all 9 all1 ,look & see h[ wide ! heav5 exp&e?1 ,e>?'s enclos+ b\nds h[ small6 ,%ame x is1 if y\r pr\d-swell+ glory ,may n fill ?is n>r[ room6 ,:y1 !n1 /rive s va9ly1 oh1 ye pr\d ones6 ,to escape y\r mortal doom8 ,?\gh y\r "n1 to di/ant regions bruit$1 ,o'er ! e>? be widely spread1 ,?\gh full _m a l(ty-s\nd+ title ,on y\r h\se its lu/re %$1 ,dea? at all ?is pomp & glory spurne? ,:5 8 h\r drawe? nigh1 ,%r\ds alike ?' exalt$ & ! humble1 ,levels l[e/ & mo/ high4 ,:]e are n[ ! bones ( /an* ,fabricius8 ,brutus1 ,cato--:]e are !y8 ,l+]+ fame1 ) a few grav5 lett]s1 ,do? _! empty "n display4 ,b to "k ! great dead is n giv5 ,f a gild$ "n alone2 ,nay1 ye all alike mu/ lie =gott51 ',tis n y t fame makes kn[n4 ,fondly d ye deem life's little h\r ,l5g!n$ by fame's mortal brea?2 ,!re b waits y--:5 ?is1 too1 is tak5-- ,at ! la/ a second dea?4 ,,viii4 ',b t ?\ may/ n ?9k t ,i wage implacable w>f>e aga9/ ,=tune1 ,i own !re is a "t :5 ! deceitful goddess s]ves m5 well--,i mean :5 %e reveals h]self1 uncov]s h] face1 & confesses h] true "*4 ,p]haps ?\ do/ n yet grasp my mean+4 ,/range is ! ?+ ,i am try+ to express1 & = ?is cause ,i c sc>ce f9d words to make cle> my ?\ght4 ,= truly ,i believe t ,ill ,=tune is ( m use to m5 ?an ,good ,=tune4 ,= ,good ,=tune1 :5 %e we>s ! guise ( happ9ess1 & mo/ seems to c>ess1 is always ly+2 ,ill ,=tune is always tru?ful1 s9ce1 9 *ang+1 %e %[s h] incon/ancy4 ,! "o deceives1 ! o!r tea*es2 ! "o en*a9s ! m9ds ( ^? :o enjoy h] fav\r by ! semblance ( delusive good1 ! o!r deliv]s !m by ! k ( ! frail nature ( happ9ess4 ,accord+ly1 ?\ may/ see ! "o fickle1 %ift+ z ! breeze1 & ev] self-deceiv$2 ! o!r sob]-m9d$1 al]t1 & w>y1 by reason ( ! v discipl9e ( adv]sity4 ,f9ally1 ,good ,=tune1 by h] allurem5ts1 draws m5 f> f ! true good2 ,ill ,=tune (ttimes draws m5 back to true good ) grappl+-irons4 ,aga91 %\ld x be e/eem$ a trifl+ boon1 ?9ke/ ?\1 t ?is cruel1 ?is odi\s ,=tune ha? discov]$ to !e ! he>ts ( ?y fai?ful fri5ds--t o!r hid f !e alike ! faces ( ! true fri5ds & ( ! false1 b 9 dep>t+ %e ha? tak5 away h] fri5ds1 & left !e ?9e8 ,:at price w\ld/ ?\ n h giv5 = ?is s]vice 9 ! fulness ( ?y prosp]ity :5 ?\ seem$/ to ?yself =tunate8 ,cease1 !n1 to seek ! weal? ?\ ha/ lo/1 s9ce 9 true fri5ds ?\ ha/ f\nd ! mo/ preci\s ( all ri*es4' ,,song ,,viii4 ,,love ,,is ,,"l ,,( ,,all4 ,:y are ,nature's *anges b\nd ,to a fix$ & ord]$ r\nd8 ,:at to leagud peace ha? b5t ,e w>r+ elem5t8 ,:]e=e do? ! rosy morn ,rise on ,phoebus' c> upborne8 ,:y %\ld ,phoebe rule ! night1 ,l$ by ,hesp]'s guid+ light8 ,:at ! p[] t do? re/ra9 ,9 8 place ! re/less ma91 ,t )9 fix$ b\nds he keeps1 ,nor o'er e>? 9 deluge sweeps8 ,love x is t holds ! *a9s1 ,love o'er sea & e>? t reigns2 ,love--:om else b sov]eign ,love8-- ,love1 high "l 9 heav5 above6 ,yet %\ld he 8 c>e remit1 ,all t n[ s close is knit ,9 sweet love & holy peace1 ,w\ld no m f conflict cease1 ,b ) /rife's rude %ock & j> ,all ! _w's fair fabric m>4 ,tribes & nations ,love unites ,by j treaty's sacr$ rites2 ,w$lock's bonds he sanctifies ,by affection's s(te/ ties4 ,love appo9te?1 z is due1 ,fai?ful laws to comrades true-- ,love1 all-sov]eign ,love6--oh1 !n1 ,ye are ble/1 ye sons ( m51 ,if ! love t rules ! sky ,9 y\r he>ts is ?ron$ on high6 ,,book ,,iii4 ,,true ,,happ9ess ,,& ,,false4 ,,summ>y ,,*4 ,i4 ,boe?ius besee*es ,philosophy to cont9ue4 ,%e promises to lead him to true happ9ess4--,,*4 ,,ii4 ,happ9ess is ! "o end :i* all creat$ be+s seek4 ,!y aim v>i\sly at 7a7 weal?1 or 7b7 rank1 or 7c7 sov]eignty1 or 7d7 glory1 or 7e7 pleasure1 because !y ?9k !reby to atta9 ei!r 7a7 cont5tm5t1 7b7 rev]5ce1 7c7 p[]1 7d7 r5[n1 or 7e7 gladness ( he>t1 9 "o or o!r ( :i* !y sev]ally imag9e happ9ess to consi/4--,,*4 ,,iii4 ,philosophy proce$s to consid] :e!r happ9ess c really be secur$ 9 any ( ^! ways1 7a7 ,s f> f br++ cont5tm5t1 ri*es only add to m5's wants4--,,*4 ,,iv4 7b7 ,high position _c ( itself w9 respect4 ,titles comm& no rev]5ce 9 di/ant & b>b>\s l&s4 ,!y ev5 fall into contempt ?r\gh lapse ( "t4--,,*4 ,v4 7c7 ,sov]eignty _c ev5 be/[ safety4 ,hi/ory tells ( ! d[nfall ( k+s & _! m9i/]s4 ,tyrants g 9 fe> ( _! lives4 --,,*4 ,,vi4 7d7 ,fame conf]r$ on ! unwor?y is b disgrace4 ,! spl5d\r ( noble bir? is n a man's own1 b 8 ance/ors'4--,,*4 ,,vii4 7e7 ,pleasure beg9s 9 ! re/lessness ( desire1 & ends 9 rep5tance4 ,ev5 ! pure pleasures ( home may turn to gall & bitt]ness4--,,*4 ,,viii4 ,all fail1 !n1 to give :at !y promise4 ,!re is1 moreov]1 "s accompany+ evil involv$ 9 ea* ( ^! aims4 ,beauty & bodily /r5g? are likewise ( little wor?4 ,9 /r5g? man is surpass$ by ! brutes2 beauty is b outw>d %[4--,,*4 ,,ix4 ,! s\rce ( m5's error 9 foll[+ ^! phantoms ( good is t !y break up & sep>ate t :i* is 9 its nature "o & indivisible4 ,cont5tm5t1 p[]1 rev]5ce1 r5[n1 & joy are ess5tially b\nd up "o ) ! o!r1 &1 if !y are to be atta9$ at all1 mu/ be atta9$ toge!r4 ,true happ9ess1 if x c be f\nd1 w include !m all4 ,b x _c be f\nd among ! p]i%able ?+s hi!rto consid]$4--,,*4 ,x4 ,su* a happ9ess necess>ily exi/s4 ,its seat is 9 ,god4 ,nay1 ,god is v happ9ess1 & 9 a mann]1 !re=e1 ! happy man p>takes also ( ! ,div9e nature4 ,all o!r ends are relative to ?is good1 s9ce !y are all pursu$ only = ! sake ( good2 x is good :i* is ! sole ultimate end4 ,& s9ce ! sole end is also happ9ess1 x is pla9 t ?is good & happ9ess are 9 ess5ce ! same4--,,*4 ,,xi4 ,unity is ano!r aspect ( goodness4 ,n[1 all ?+s subsi/ s long only z !y pres]ve ! unity ( _! be+2 :5 !y lose ?is unity1 !y p]i%4 ,b ! b5t ( nature =ces all ?+s 7plants & inanimate ?+s1 z well z animals7 to /rive to cont9ue 9 life4 ,!re=e1 all ?+s desire unity1 = unity is ess5tial to life4 ,b unity & goodness 7 %[n to be ! same4 ,!re=e1 good is prov$ to be ! end t[>ds :i* ! :ole univ]se t5ds4,e--,,*4 ,,xii4 ,boe?ius ackn[l$ges t he is b recollect+ tru?s he once knew4 ,philosophy goes on to %[ t x is goodness also by :i* ! :ole _w is gov]n$4,f ,boe?ius pr(esses compunction = 8 =m] folly4 ,b ! p>adox ( evil is introduc$1 & he is once m p]plex$4 ,,footnotes3 ,e ,?is solves ! second ( ! po9ts left 9 d\bt at ! end ( bk4 i41 *4 vi4 ,f ,?is solves ! ?ird4 ,no di/9ct acc\nt is giv5 ( ! fir/1 b an answ] may be ga!r$ f ! g5]al argum5t ( bks4 ii41 iii41 & iv4 ,,book ,,iii4 ,i4 ,%e ceas$1 b ,i /ood fix$ by ! sweetness ( ! song 9 wond]m5t & eag] expectation1 my e>s /ill /ra9$ to li/54 ,& !n aft] a little ,i said3 ',?\ sov]eign solace ( ! /rick5 s\l1 :at refre%m5t ha/ ?\ br\ght me1 no less by ! sweetness ( ?y s++ ?an by ! weight9ess ( ?y disc\rse6 ,v]ily1 ,i ?9k n t ,i %all h]eaft] be unequal to ! bl[s ( ,=tune4 ,:]e=e1 ,i no long] dread ! rem$ies :i* ?\ said/ 7 some?+ too sev]e = my /r5g?2 nay1 r1 ,i am eag] to he> ( !m & call = !m ) all vehem5ce4' ,!n said %e3 ',i m>k$ !e fa/5+ ^u my words sil5tly & int5tly1 & ,i expect$1 or--to speak m truly--,i myself br\ght ab\t 9 !e1 ?is /ate ( m9d4 ,:at n[ rema9s is ( su* sort t to ! ta/e inde$ x is bit+1 b :5 receiv$ )9 x turns to sweetness4 ,b :]eas ?\ do/ pr(ess ?yself desir\s ( he>+1 ) :at ard\r w\ld/ ?\ n burn did/ ?\ b p]ceive :i!r x is my task to lead !e6' ',:i!r8' said ,i4 ',to true felicity1' said %e1 ':i* ev5 n[ ?y _s sees 9 dreams1 b _c behold 9 v tru?1 :ile ?9e eyes are engross$ ) semblances4' ,!n said ,i3 ',i besee* !e1 d ?\ %[ to me h] true %ape )\t a mom5t's loss4' ',gladly w ,i1 = ?y sake1' said %e4 ',b fir/ ,i w try to sket* 9 words1 & describe a cause :i* is m famili> to !e1 t1 :5 ?\ ha/ view$ ?is c>efully1 ?\ may/ turn ?y eyes ! o!r way1 & recognise ! beauty ( true happ9ess4' ,,song ,i4 ,,! ,,?orns ,,( ,,error4 ,:o fa9 w\ld s[ ! fall[ field1 ,& see ! gr[+ corn1 ,mu/ fir/ remove ! useless we$s1 ,! bramble & ! ?orn4 ,aft] ill sav\r1 honey's ta/e ,is to ! m\? m sweet2 ,aft] ! /orm1 ! tw9kl+ />s ,! eyes m *e]ly greet4 ,:5 night ha? pa/1 ! bright dawn comes ,9 c> ( rosy hue2 ,s drive ! false bliss f ?y m9d1 ,& ?\ %all see ! true4 ,,ii4 ,= a little space %e rema9$ 9 a fix$ gaze1 )drawn1 z x 71 into ! augu/ *amb] ( h] m9d2 !n %e ?us began3 ',all mortal creatures 9 ^? anxi\s aims :i* f9d employm5t 9 s _m v>i$ pursuits1 ?\gh !y take _m pa?s1 yet /rive to rea* "o goal--! goal ( happ9ess4 ,n[1 ! good is t :i*1 :5 a man ha? got1 he c lack no?+ fur!r4 ,?is x is :i* is ! supreme good ( all1 conta9+ )9 itself all p>ticul> good2 s t if any?+ is /ill want+ !reto1 ?is _c be ! supreme good1 s9ce some?+ w\ld be left outside :i* might be desir$4 ',tis cle>1 !n1 t happ9ess is a /ate p]fect$ by ! assembl+ toge!r ( all good ?+s4 ,to ?is /ate1 z we h said1 all m5 try to atta91 b by diff]5t pa?s4 ,= ! desire ( ! true good is naturally implant$ 9 ! m9ds ( m52 only error leads !m aside out ( ! way 9 pursuit ( ! false4 ,"s1 deem+ x ! highe/ good to want = no?+1 sp>e no pa9s to atta9 afflu5ce2 o!rs1 judg+ ! good to be t to :i* respect is mo/ wor?ily paid1 /rive to w9 ! rev]5ce ( _! fell[-citiz5s by ! atta9m5t ( (ficial dignity4 ,"s !re are :o fix ! *ief good 9 supreme p[]2 ^! ei!r wi% !mselves to enjoy sov]eignty1 or try to atta* !mselves to ^? :o h x4 ,^?1 aga91 :o ?9k r5[n to be some?+ ( supreme excell5ce are 9 ha/e to spread abroad ! glory ( _! "n ei!r ?r\gh ! arts ( w> or ( peace4 ,a great _m measure ! atta9m5t ( good by joy & gladness ( he>t2 ^! ?9k x ! height ( happ9ess to give !mselves ov] to pleasure4 ,o!rs !re are1 aga91 :o int]*ange ! ends & means "o ) ! o!r 9 _! aims2 = in/ance1 "s want ri*es = ! sake ( pleasure & p[]1 "s covet p[] ei!r = ! sake ( money or 9 ord] to br+ r5[n to _! "n4 ,s x is on ^! ends1 !n1 t ! aim ( human acts & wi%es is c5tr$1 & on o!rs l to ^!--= in/ance1 noble bir? & popul>ity1 :i* seem to compass a c]ta9 r5[n2 wife & *ildr51 :i* are s\ght = ! sweetness ( _! possession2 :ile z = fri5d%ip1 ! mo/ sacr$ k9d inde$ is c\nt$ 9 ! category ( virtue1 n ( =tune2 b o!r k9ds are ent]$ ^u = ! sake ( p[] or ( enjoym5t4 ,& z = bodily excell5ces1 x is obvi\s t !y are to be rang$ ) ! above4 ,= /r5g? & /ature surely manife/ p[]2 beauty & fleetness ( foot br+ celebrity2 heal? br+s pleasure4 ,x is pla91 !n1 t ! only object s\ght = 9 all ^! ways is happ9ess4 ,= t :i* ea* seeks 9 pref]5ce to all else1 t is 9 8 judgm5t ! supreme good4 ,& we h def9$ ! supreme good to be happ9ess4 ,!re=e1 t /ate :i* ea* wi%es 9 pref]5ce to all o!rs is 9 8 judgm5t happy4 ',?\ ha/1 !n1 set be=e ?9e eyes some?+ l a s*eme ( human happ9ess--weal?1 rank1 p[]1 glory1 pleasure4 ,n[ ,epicurus1 f a sole reg>d to ^! consid]ations1 ) "s consi/5cy conclud$ ! highe/ good to be pleasure1 because all ! o!r objects seem to br+ "s delight to ! s\l4 ,b to return to human pursuits & aims3 man's m9d seeks to recov] its prop] good1 9 spite ( ! mi/9ess ( its recollection1 b1 l a drunk5 man1 kn[s n by :at pa? to return home4 ,?9k y !y are wrong :o /rive to escape want8 ,nay1 truly !re is no?+ :i* c s well complete happ9ess z a /ate ab\nd+ 9 all good ?+s1 ne$+ no?+ f outside1 b :olly self-suffic+4 ,d !y fall into error :o deem t :i* is be/ to be also be/ des]v+ to receive ! homage ( rev]5ce8 ,n at all4 ,t _c possibly be vile & contemptible1 to atta9 :i* ! endeav\rs ( ne>ly all mank9d are direct$4 ,!n1 is p[] n to be reckon$ 9 ! category ( good8 ,:y1 c t :i* is pla9ly m efficaci\s ?an any?+ else be e/eem$ a ?+ feeble & void ( /r5g?8 ,or is r5[n to be ?\ght ( no acc\nt8 ,nay1 x _c be ignor$ t ! highe/ r5[n is con/antly associat$ ) ! highe/ excell5ce4 ,& :at ne$ is !re to say t happ9ess is n haunt$ by c>e & gloom1 nor expos$ to tr\ble & vexation1 s9ce t is a condition we ask ( ! v lea/ ( ?+s1 f ! possession & enjoym5t ( :i* we expect delight8 ,s1 !n1 ^! are ! bless+s m5 wi% to w92 !y want ri*es1 rank1 sov]eignty1 glory1 pleasure1 because !y believe t by ^! means !y w secure indep5d5ce1 rev]5ce1 p[]1 r5[n1 & joy ( he>t4 ,!re=e1 x is ! good :i* m5 seek by su* div]s c\rses2 & h]e9 is easily %[n ! might ( ,nature's p[]1 s9ce1 al?\gh op9ions are s v>i\s & discordant1 yet !y agree 9 *]i%+ good z ! end4' ,,song ,,ii4 ,,! ,,b5t ,,( ,,nature4 ,h[ ! might ( ,nature sways ,all ! _w 9 ord]$ ways1 ,h[ resi/less laws control ,ea* lea/ portion ( ! :ole-- ,fa9 w\ld ,i 9 s\nd+ v]se ,on my pliant /r+s rehe>se4 ,lo1 ! lion captive ta'en ,meekly we>s 8 gild$ *a92 ,yet ?\gh he by h& be f$1 ,?\gh a ma/]'s :ip he dread1 ,if b once ! ta/e ( gore ,:et 8 cruel lips once m1 ,/raight 8 slumb]+ fi]c5ess wakes1 ,) "o ro> 8 bonds he breaks1 ,& fir/ wreaks 8 v5geful =ce ,on 8 tra9]'s mangl$ corse4 ,& ! woodl& song/]1 p5t ,9 =lorn imprisonm5t1 ,?\gh a mi/ress' lavi% c>e ,/ore ( honey$ sweets prep>e2 ,yet1 if 9 8 n>r[ cage1 ,z he hops f b> to b>1 ,he %\ld spy ! woods af>1 ,cool ) %elt]+ foliage1 ,all ^! da9ties he w spurn1 ,to ! woods 8 he>t w turn2 ,only = ! woods he longs1 ,pipes ! woods 9 all 8 songs4 ,to rude =ce ! sapl+ b5ds1 ,:ile ! h& its pressure l5ds2 ,if ! h& its pressure slack1 ,/raight ! supple wood spr+s back4 ,phoebus 9 ! we/]n ma9 ,s9ks2 b swift 8 c> aga9 ,by a secret pa? is borne ,to ! wont$ gates ( morn4 ,?us are all ?+s se5 to ye>n ,9 due "t = due return2 ,& no ord] fix$ may /ay1 ,save :i* 9 ?' appo9t$ way ,jo9s ! end to ! beg9n+ ,9 a /eady cycle sp9n+4 ,,iii4 ',ye1 too1 creatures ( e>?1 h "s glimm]+ ( y\r orig91 h[ev] fa9t1 & ?\gh 9 a vision dim & cl\d$1 yet 9 "s wise1 not)/&+1 ye disc]n ! true end ( happ9ess1 & s ! aim ( nature leads y ?i!r--to t true good--:ile error 9 _m =ms leads y a/ray !refrom4 ,= reflect :e!r m5 are able to w9 happ9ess by ^? means ?r\gh :i* !y ?9k to rea* ! propos$ end4 ,truly1 if ei!r weal?1 rank1 or any ( ! re/1 br+ ) !m any?+ ( su* sort z seems to h no?+ want+ to x t is good1 we1 too1 ackn[l$ge t "s are made happy by ! acquisition ( ^! ?+s4 ,b if !y are n able to fulfil _! promises1 &1 moreov]1 lack _m good ?+s1 is n ! happ9ess m5 seek 9 !m cle>ly discov]$ to be a false %[8 ,!re=e d ,i fir/ ask !e ?yself1 :o b lately w]t liv+ 9 afflu5ce1 amid all t abundance ( weal?1 0 ?y m9d nev] tr\bl$ 9 consequ5ce ( "s wrong done to !e8' ',nay1' said ,i1 ',i _c ev] rememb] a "t :5 my m9d 0 s completely at peace z n to feel ! pang ( "s uneas9ess4' ',0 x n because ei!r some?+ 0 abs5t :i* ?\ w\ld/ n h abs5t1 or pres5t :i* ?\ w\ld/ h away8' ',yes1' said ,i4 ',!n1 ?\ did/ want ! pres5ce ( ! "o1 ! abs5ce ( ! o!r8' ',admitt$4' ',b a man lacks t ( :i* he is 9 want8' ',he does4' ',& he :o lacks some?+ is n 9 all po9ts self-suffic+8' ',no2 c]ta9ly n1' said ,i4 ',s w]t ?\1 !n1 9 ! pl5itude ( ?y weal?1 support+ ?is insuffici5cy8' ',i mu/ h be54' ',weal?1 !n1 _c make its possessor indep5d5t & free f all want1 yet ?is 0 :at x seem$ to promise4 ,moreov]1 ,i ?9k ?is also well des]ves to be consid]$--t !re is no?+ 9 ! special nature ( money to h9d] its be+ tak5 away f ^? :o possess x aga9/ _! w4' ',i admit x4' ',:y1 ( c\rse1 :5 e day ! /rong] wre/s x f ! weak] )\t 8 cons5t4 ,else1 :5ce come lawsuits1 except 9 seek+ to recov] moneys :i* h be5 tak5 away aga9/ _! own]'s w by =ce or fraud8' ',true1' said ,i4 ',!n1 ev]yone w ne$ "s extrane\s means ( protection to keep 8 money safe4' ',:o c v5ture to d5y x8' ',yet he w\ld n1 unless he possess$ ! money :i* x is possible to lose4' ',no2 he c]ta9ly w\ld n4' ',!n1 we h work$ r\nd to an opposite conclusion3 ! weal? :i* 0 ?\ght to make a man indep5d5t r puts him 9 ne$ ( fur!r protection4 ,h[ 9 ! _w1 !n1 c want be driv5 away by ri*es8 ,_c ! ri* feel hung]8 ,_c !y ?ir/8 ,are n ! limbs ( ! weal?y s5sitive to ! w9t]'s cold8 ,b1 ?\ wilt say1 ! ri* h ! :]e)al to sate _! hung]1 ! means to get rid ( ?ir/ & cold4 ,true en\gh2 want c ?us be soo!d by ri*es1 :olly remov$ x _c be4 ,= if ?is ev]-gap+1 ev]-crav+ want is glutt$ by weal?1 x ne$s mu/ be t ! want itself :i* c be s glutt$ /ill rema9s4 ,i d n speak ( h[ v little suffices = nature1 & h[ = av>ice no?+ is en\gh4 ,:]e=e1 if weal? _c get rid ( want1 & makes new wants ( its own1 h[ c ye believe t x be/[s indep5d5ce8' ,,song ,,iii4 ,,! ,,insatiabl5ess ,,( ,,av>ice4 ,?\gh ! covet\s gr[n weal?y ,see 8 piles ( gold rise high2 ,?\gh he ga!r /ore ( treasure ,t c nev] satisfy2 ,?\gh ) pe>ls 8 gorget blazes1 ,r>e/ t ! ocean yields2 ,?\gh a hundr$ head ( ox5 ,travail 9 8 ample fields2 ,ne'er %all c>k+ c>e =sake him ,:ile he draws ?is vital brea?1 ,& 8 ri*es g n ) him1 ,:5 8 eyes are clos$ 9 dea?4 ,,iv4 ',well1 b (ficial dignity clo!s him to :om x comes ) hon\r & rev]5ce6 ,h1 !n1 (fices ( /ate su* p[] z to plant virtue 9 ! m9ds ( _! possessors1 & drive out vice8 ,nay1 !y are r wont to signalize iniquity ?an to *ase x away1 & h5ce arises our indignation t hon\rs s (t5 fall to ! mo/ iniquit\s ( m54 ,accord+ly1 ,catullus calls ,nonius an ulc]-spot1 ?\gh sitt+ 9 ! curule *air4 ,do/ n see :at infamy high position br+s ^u ! bad8 ,surely _! unwor?9ess w be less conspicu\s if _! rank does n draw ^u !m ! public notice6 ,9 ?y own case1 w\ld/ ?\ ev] h be5 induc$ by all ^! p]ils to ?9k ( %>+ (fice ) ,decoratus1 s9ce ?\ ha/ disc]n$ 9 him ! _s ( a rascally p>asite & in=m]8 ,no2 we _c deem m5 wor?y ( rev]5ce on acc\nt ( _! (fice1 :om we deem unwor?y ( ! (fice itself4 ,b did/ ?\ see a man endu$ ) wisdom1 c\ld/ ?\ suppose him n wor?y ( rev]5ce1 nor ( t wisdom ) :i* he 0 endu$8' ',no2 c]ta9ly n4' ',!re is 9 ,virtue a dignity ( h] own :i* %e =?) passes ov] to ^? to :om %e is unit$4 ,& s9ce public hon\rs _c d ?is1 x is cle> t !y d n possess ! true beauty ( dignity4 ,& "h ?is well des]ves to be notic$--t if a man is ! m scorn$ 9 proportion z he is despis$ by a great] numb]1 high position n only fails to w9 rev]5ce = ! wick$1 b ev5 loads !m ! m ) contempt by draw+ m att5tion to !m4 ,b n )\t retribution2 = ! wick$ pay back a return 9 k9d to ! dignities !y put on by ! pollution ( _! t\*4 ,p]haps1 too1 ano!r consid]ation may tea* !e to confess t true rev]5ce _c come ?r\gh ^! c\nt]feit dignities4 ,x is ?is3 ,if "o :o _h be5 _m times consul *anc$ to visit b>b>ic l&s1 w\ld 8 (fice w9 him ! rev]5ce ( ! b>b>ians8 ,& yet if rev]5ce 7 ! natural effect ( dignities1 !y w\ld n =ego _! prop] function 9 any "p ( ! _w1 ev5 z fire nev] any:]e fails to give =? heat4 ,b s9ce ?is effect is n due to _! own efficacy1 b is atta*$ to !m by ! mi/ak5 op9ion ( mank9d1 !y disappe> /raightway :5 !y are set be=e ^? :o d n e/eem !m dignities4 ,?us ! case /&s ) =eign peoples4 ,b does _! repute la/ = ev]1 ev5 9 ! l& ( _! orig98 ,:y1 ! prefecture1 :i* 0 once a great p[]1 is n[ an empty "n--a burd5 m]ely on ! s5ator's =tune2 ! commission] ( ! public corn supply 0 once a p]sonage--n[ :at is m contemptible ?an ?is (fice8 ,=1 z we said j n[1 t :i* ha? no true comel9ess ( its own n[ receives1 n[ loses1 lu/re at ! caprice ( ^? :o h to d ) x4 ,s1 !n1 if dignities _c w9 m5 rev]5ce1 if !y are actually sulli$ by ! contam9ation ( ! wick$1 if !y lose _! spl5d\r ?r\gh "t's *anges1 if !y come into contempt m]ely = lack ( public e/imation1 :at preci\s beauty h !y 9 !mselves1 mu* less to give to o!rs8' ,,song ,,iv4 ,,disgrace ,,( ,,hon\rs ,,conf]r$ ,,by ,a ,,tyrant4 ,?\gh royal purple soo!s 8 pride1 ,& sn[y pe>ls 8 neck adorn1 ,n]o 9 all 8 riot lives ,! m>k ( univ]sal scorn4 ,yet he on rev]5d heads conf]r$ ,?' +lori\s hon\rs ( ! /ate4 ,%all we1 !n1 deem !m truly bless$ ,:om su* pref]m5t ha? made great8 ,v4 ',well1 !n1 does sov]eignty & ! intimacy ( k+s prove able to conf] p[]8 ,:y1 surely does n ! happ9ess ( k+s endure = ev]8 ,& yet antiquity is full ( examples1 & ^! days also1 ( k+s ^: happ9ess has turn$ into calamity4 ,h[ glori\s a p[]1 :i* is n ev5 f\nd effectual = its own pres]vation6 ,b if happ9ess has its s\rce 9 sov]eign p[]1 is n happ9ess dim9i%$1 & mis]y inflict$ 9 its /ead1 9 s f> z t p[] falls %ort ( complet5ess8 ,yet1 h[ev] widely human sov]eignty be ext5d$1 !re mu/ /ill be m peoples left1 ov] :om ea* sev]al k+ holds no sway4 ,n[1 at :atev] po9t ! p[] on :i* happ9ess dep5ds ceases1 "h p[]lessness /eals 9 & makes wret*$ness2 s1 by ?is way ( reckon+1 !re mu/ ne$s be a balance ( wret*$ness 9 ! lot ( ! k+4 ,! tyrant :o _h made trial ( ! p]ils ( 8 condition figur$ ! fe>s t haunt a ?rone "u ! image ( a sword hang+ ov] a man's head4,g ,:at sort ( p[]1 !n1 is ?is :i* _c drive away ! gnaw+s ( anxiety1 or %un ! /+s ( t]ror8 ,fa9 w\ld !y !mselves h liv$ secure1 b !y _c2 !n !y boa/ ab\t _! p[]6 ,do/ ?\ c\nt him to possess p[] :om ?\ see/ to wi% :at he _c br+ to pass8 ,do/ ?\ c\nt him to possess p[] :o encompasses himself ) a body-gu>d1 :o fe>s ^? he t]rifies m ?an !y fe> him1 :o1 to keep up ! semblance ( p[]1 is himself at ! m]cy ( 8 slaves8 ,ne$ ,i say any?+ ( ! fri5ds ( k+s1 :5 ,i %[ royal dom9ion itself s utt]ly & mis]ably weak--:y (ttimes ! royal p[] 9 its pl5itude br+s !m l[1 (ttimes involves !m 9 its fall8 ,n]o drove 8 fri5d & preceptor1 ,s5eca1 to ! *oice ( ! mann] ( 8 dea?4 ,anton9us expos$ ,pap9ianus1 :o 0 long p[]ful at c\rt1 to ! swords ( ! soldi]y4 ,yet ea* ( ^! 0 will+ to r5\nce 8 p[]4 ,s5eca tri$ to surr5d] 8 weal? also to ,n]o1 & g into retirem5t2 b nei!r a*iev$ 8 purpose4 ,:5 !y tott]$1 _! v greatness dragg$ !m d[n4 ,:at mann] ( ?+1 !n1 is ?is p[] :i* keeps m5 9 fe> :ile !y possess x--:i* :5 ?\ art fa9 to keep1 ?\ art n safe1 & :5 ?\ desire/ to lay x aside ?\ can/ n rid ?yself (8 ,are fri5ds any protection :o h be5 atta*$ by =tune1 n by virtue8 ,nay2 him :om good =tune has made a fri5d1 ill =tune w make an enemy4 ,& :at plague is m effectual to d hurt ?an a foe ( "o's own h\sehold8' ,,footnotes3 ,g ,! sword ( ,damocles4 ,,song ,v4 ,,self-,,ma/]y4 ,:o on p[] sets 8 aim1 ,fir/ mu/ 8 own _s tame2 ,he mu/ %un 8 neck to ?ru/ ',nea? ?' unholy yoke ( lu/4 ,=1 ?\gh ,india's f>-(f l& ,b[ be=e 8 wide comm&1 ,utmo/ ,?ule homage pay-- ,if he _c drive away ,haunt+ c>e & black di/ress1 ,9 8 p[]1 he's p[]less4 ,,vi4 ',aga91 h[ mislead+1 h[ base1 a ?+ (ttimes is glory6 ,well does ! tragic poet exclaim3 ',oh1 fond ,repute1 h[ _m a "t & (t ,ha/ !m rais$ high 9 pride ! base-born *url6 ,= _m h won a great "n ?r\gh ! mi/ak5 beliefs ( ! multitude--& :at c be imag9$ m %ameful ?an t8 ,nay1 !y :o are prais$ falsely mu/ ne$s !mselves blu% at _! own praises6 ,& ev5 :5 praise is won by m]it1 /ill1 h[ does x add to ! good consci5ce ( ! wise man :o measures 8 good n by popul> repute1 b by ! tru? ( inn] conviction8 ,& if at all x does seem a fair ?+ to get ?is same r5[n spread abroad1 x foll[s t any failure s to spread x is held f\l4 ,b if1 z ,i set =? b n[1 !re mu/ ne$s be _m tribes & peoples :om ! fame ( any s+le man _c rea*1 x foll[s t he :om ?\ e/eeme/ glori\s seems all +lori\s 9 a neighb\r+ qu>t] ( ! globe4 ,z to popul> fav\r1 ,i d n ?9k x ev5 wor?y ( m5tion 9 ?is place1 s9ce x nev] come? ( judgm5t1 & nev] la/e? /eadily4 ',!n1 aga91 :o does n see h[ empty1 h[ fooli%1 is ! fame ( noble bir?8 ,:y1 if ! nobility is bas$ on r5[n1 ! r5[n is ano!r's6 ,=1 truly1 nobility seems to be a sort ( reputation com+ f ! m]its ( ance/ors4 ,b if x is ! praise :i* br+s r5[n1 ( necessity x is !y :o are prais$ t are fam\s4 ,:]e=e1 ! fame ( ano!r clo!s !e n ) spl5d\r if ?\ ha/ none ( ?9e own4 ,s1 if !re is any excell5ce 9 nobility ( bir?1 me?9ks x is ?is alone--t x w\ld seem to impose ^u ! nobly born ! obligation n to deg5]ate f ! virtue ( _! ance/ors4' ,,song ,,vi4 ,,true ,,nobility4 ,all m5 are ( "o k9dr$ /ock1 ?\gh scatt]$ f> & wide2 ,= "o is ,fa!r ( u all--"o do? = all provide4 ,he gave ! sun 8 gold5 beams1 ! moon h] silv] horn2 ,he set mank9d ^u ! e>?1 z />s ! heav5s adorn4 ,he %ut a s\l--a heav5-born s\l--)9 ! body's frame2 ,! noble orig9 he gave ea* mortal wight may claim4 ,:y boa/ ye1 !n1 s l\d ( race & high ance/ral l9e8 ,if ye behold y\r be+'s s\rce1 & ,god's supreme design1 ,none is deg5]ate1 none base1 unless by ta9t ( s9 ,& *]i%$ vice he f\lly /a9 8 heav5ly orig94 ,,vii4 ',!n1 :at %all ,i say ( ! pleasures ( ! body8 ,! lu/ !re( is full ( uneas9ess2 ! sat+1 ( rep5tance4 ,:at sicknesses1 :at intol]able pa9s1 are !y wont to br+ on ! bodies ( ^? :o enjoy !m--! fruits ( iniquity1 z x 76 ,n[1 :at sweetness ! /imulus ( pleasure may h ,i d n "k4 ,b t ! issues ( pleasure are pa9ful ev]yone may und]/& :o *ooses to recall ! memory ( 8 own fle%ly lu/s4 ,nay1 if ^! c make happ9ess1 !re is no reason :y ! bea/s also %\ld n be happy1 s9ce all _! ef=ts are eag]ly set ^u satisfy+ ! bodily wants4 ,i "k1 inde$1 t ! sweetness ( wife & *ildr5 %\ld be "r comely1 yet only too true to nature is :at 0 said ( "o--t he f\nd 9 8 sons 8 torm5tors4 ,& h[ gall+ su* a cont+5cy w\ld be1 ,i mu/ ne$s put !e 9 m9d1 s9ce ?\ ha/ nev] 9 any wise suff]$ su* exp]i5ces1 nor art ?\ n[ "u any uneas9ess4 ,9 su* a case1 ,i agree ) my s]vant ,euripides1 :o said t a man )\t *ildr5 0 =tunate 9 8 mis=tune4',h ,,footnotes3 ,h ,paley translates ! l9es 9 ,euripides' ',&roma*e'3 ',!y ! *ildless are inde$ sp>$ f mu* pa9 & sorr[1 b _! suppos$ happ9ess is aft] all b wret*$ness4' ,euripides' mean+ is !re=e really j ! rev]se ( t :i* ,boe?ius makes x4 ,see ,euripides1 ',&roma*e1' ,il4 #dah-dbj4 ,,song ,,vii4 ,,pleasure',s ,,/+4 ,?is is ! way ( ,pleasure3 ,%e /+s !m t despoil h]2 ,&1 l ! w+d toil] ,:o's lo/ h] honey$ treasure1 ,%e flies1 b leaves h] sm>t ,deep-rankl+ 9 ! he>t4 ,,viii4 ',x is beyond d\bt1 !n1 t ^! pa?s d n lead to happ9ess2 !y _c guide anyone to ! promis$ goal4 ,n[1 ,i w v briefly %[ :at s]i\s evils are involv$ 9 foll[+ !m4 ,j consid]4 ,is x ?y endeav\r to heap up money8 ,:y1 ?\ mu/ wre/ x f its pres5t possessor6 ,art ?\ m9d$ to put on ! spl5d\r ( (ficial dignity8 ,?\ mu/ beg f ^? :o h ! giv+ ( x2 ?\ :o covete/ to outvie o!rs 9 hon\r mu/ l[] ?yself to ! humble po/ure ( petition4 ,do/ ?\ long = p[]8 ,?\ mu/ face p]ils1 = ?\ wilt be at ! m]cy ( ?y subjects' plots4 ,is glory ?y aim8 ,?\ art lur$ on ?r\gh all mann] ( h>d%ips1 & !re is an end to ?y peace ( m9d4 ,art fa9 to lead a life ( pleasure8 ,yet :o does n scorn & contemn "o :o is ! slave ( ! weake/ & vile/ ( ?+s--! body8 ,aga91 on h[ slight & p]i%able a possession d !y rely :o set be=e !mselves bodily excell5ces6 ,c ye ev] surpass ! elephant 9 bulk or ! bull 9 /r5g?8 ,c ye excel ! tig] 9 swiftness8 ,look ^u ! inf9itude1 ! solidity1 ! swift motion1 ( ! heav5s1 & = once cease to admire ?+s mean & wor?less4 ,& yet ! heav5s are n s mu* to be admir$ on ?is acc\nt z = ! reason :i* guides !m4 ,!n1 h[ transi5t is ! lu/re ( beauty6 h[ soon gone6--m fleet+ ?an ! fad+ bloom ( spr+ fl[]s4 ,& yet if1 z ,ari/otle says1 m5 %\ld see ) ! eyes ( ,lynceus1 s t _! sight might pi]ce ?r\gh ob/ructions1 w\ld n t body ( ,alcibiades1 s glori\sly fair 9 outw>d seem+1 appe> altoge!r loa?some :5 all its inw>d p>ts lay op5 to ! view8 ,!re=e1 x is n ?y own nature t makes !e seem beautiful1 b ! weakness ( ! eyes t see !e4 ,yet prize z unduly z ye w t body's excell5ces2 s long z ye "k t ?is t ye admire1 :atev] its wor?1 c be dissolv$ away by ! feeble flame ( a ?ree days' fev]4 ,f all :i* consid]ations we may conclude z a :ole1 t ^! ?+s :i* _c make good ! advantages !y promise1 :i* are nev] made p]fect by ! assemblage ( all good ?+s--^! nei!r lead z by-ways to happ9ess1 nor !mselves make m5 completely happy4' ,,song ,,viii4 ,,human ,,folly4 ,alas6 h[ wide a/ray ,do? ,ignorance ^! wret*$ mortals lead ,f ,tru?'s own way6 ,= n on leafy /ems ,d ye )9 ! gre5 wood look = gold1 ,nor /rip ! v9e = gems2 ,y\r nets ye d n spread ,^u ! hill-tops1 t ! groan+ bo>d ,) fi% be furni%d2 ,if ye are fa9 to *ase ,! b\nd+ goat1 ye sweep n 9 va9 se>* ,! ocean's ruffl$ face4 ,! sea's f> dep?s !y "k1 ,ea* hidd5 nook1 :]e9 ! waves o'erwa% ,! pe>l z :ite z sn[2 ,:]e lurks ! ,tyrian %ell1 ,:]e fi% & prickly ur*9s d ab\nd1 ,all ?is !y "k full well4 ,b n to "k or c>e ,:]e hidd5 lies ! good all he>ts desire-- ,?is bl9dness !y c be>2 ,) gaze on e>? l[-b5t1 ,!y seek = t :i* rea*e? f> beyond ,! />ry firmam5t4 ,:at curse %all ,i call d[n ,on he>ts s dull8 ,may !y ! race /ill run ,= weal? & high r5[n6 ,& :5 ) mu* ado ,! false good !y h grasp$--ah1 !n too late6-- ,may !y disc]n ! true6 ,,ix4 ',?is mu* may well suffice to set =? ! =m ( false happ9ess2 if ?is is n[ cle> to ?9e eyes1 ! next /ep is to %[ :at true happ9ess is4' ',inde$1' said ,i1 ',i see cle>ly en\gh t nei!r is indep5d5ce to be f\nd 9 weal?1 nor p[] 9 sov]eignty1 nor rev]5ce 9 dignities1 nor fame 9 glory1 nor true joy 9 pleasures4' ',ha/ ?\ disc]n$ also ! causes :y ?is is s8' ',i seem to h "s inkl+1 b ,i %\ld l to le>n m at l>ge f !e4' ',:y1 truly ! reason is h>d at h&4 ,t :i* is simple & indivisible by nature human error sep>ates1 & trans=ms f ! true & p]fect to ! false & imp]fect4 ,do/ ?\ imag9e t :i* lacke? no?+ c want p[]8' ',c]ta9ly n4' ',"r2 = if !re is any feebl5ess ( /r5g? 9 any?+1 9 ?is !re mu/ necess>ily be ne$ ( ext]nal protection4' ',t is s4' ',accord+ly1 ! nature ( indep5d5ce & p[] is "o & ! same4' ',x seems s4' ',well1 b do/ ?9k t any?+ ( su* a nature z ?is c be look$ ^u ) contempt1 or is x r ( all ?+s mo/ wor?y ( v5]ation8' ',nay2 !re c be no d\bt z to t4' ',let u1 !n1 add rev]5ce to indep5d5ce & p[]1 & conclude ^! ?ree to be "o4' ',we mu/ if we w ackn[l$ge ! tru?4' ',?9ke/ ?\1 !n1 ?is comb9ation ( qualities to be obscure & )\t di/9ction1 or r fam\s 9 all r5[n8 ,j consid]3 c t want r5[n :i* has be5 agre$ to be lack+ 9 no?+1 to be supreme 9 p[]1 & "r wor?y ( hon\r1 = ! reason t x _c be/[ ?is ^u itself1 & s comes to appe> some:at poor 9 e/eem8' ',i _c b ackn[l$ge t1 be+ :at x is1 ?is union ( qualities is also "r fam\s4' ',x foll[s1 !n1 t we mu/ admit t r5[n is n diff]5t f ! o!r ?ree4' ',x does1' said ,i4 ',t1 !n1 :i* ne$s no?+ outside itself1 :i* c accompli% all ?+s 9 its own /r5g?1 :i* enjoys fame & compels rev]5ce1 mu/ n ?is evid5tly be also fully cr[n$ ) joy8' ',9 soo?1 ,i _c conceive1' said ,i1 'h[ any sadness c f9d entrance into su* a /ate2 :]e=e ,i mu/ ne$s ackn[l$ge x full ( joy--at lea/1 if our =m] conclusions are to hold4' ',!n1 = ! same reasons1 ?is also is necess>y--t indep5d5ce1 p[]1 r5[n1 rev]5ce1 & sweetness ( delight1 are diff]5t only 9 "n1 b 9 sub/ance diff] no wise "o f ! o!r4' ',x is1' said ,i4 ',?is1 !n1 :i* is "o1 & simple by nature1 human p]v]sity sep>ates1 &1 9 try+ to w9 a "p ( t :i* has no p>ts1 fails to atta9 n only t portion 7s9ce !re are no portions71 b also ! :ole1 to :i* x does n dream ( aspir+4' ',h[ s8' said ,i4 ',he :o1 to escape want1 seeks ri*es1 gives himself no conc]n ab\t p[]2 he pref]s a mean & l[ e/ate1 & also d5ies himself _m pleasures de> to nature to avoid los+ ! money :i* he has ga9$4 ,b at ?is rate he does n ev5 atta9 to indep5d5ce--a weakl+ void ( /r5g?1 vex$ by di/resses1 mean & despis$1 & buri$ 9 obscurity4 ,he1 aga91 :o ?ir/s alone = p[] squ&]s 8 weal?1 despises pleasure1 & ?9ks fame & rank alike wor?less )\t p[]4 ,b ?\ see/ 9 h[ _m ways 8 /ate also is defective4 ,sometimes x happ5s t he lacks necess>ies1 t he is gnaw$ by anxieties1 &1 s9ce he _c rid himself ( ^! inconv5i5ces1 ev5 ceases to h t p[] :i* 0 8 :ole end & aim4 ,9 l mann] may we ca/ up ! reckon+ 9 case ( rank1 ( glory1 or ( pleasure4 ,= s9ce ea* "o ( ^! sev]ally is id5tical ) ! re/1 :osoev] seeks any "o ( !m )\t ! o!rs does n ev5 lay hold ( t "o :i* he makes 8 aim4' ',well1' said ,i1 ':at !n8' ',suppose anyone desire to obta9 !m toge!r1 he does inde$ wi% = happ9ess z a :ole2 b w he f9d x 9 ^! ?+s :i*1 z we h prov$1 are unable to be/[ :at !y promise8' ',nay2 by no means1' said ,i4 ',!n1 happ9ess mu/ c]ta9ly n be s\ght 9 ^! ?+s :i* sev]ally are believ$ to af=d "s "o ( ! bless+s mo/ to be desir$4' ',!y mu/ n1 ,i admit4 ,no conclusion c\ld be m true4' ',s1 !n1 ! =m & ! causes ( false happ9ess are set be=e ?9e eyes4 ,n[ turn ?y gaze to ! o!r side2 !re ?\ wilt /raightway see ! true happ9ess ,i promis$4' ',yea1 inde$1 'tis pla9 to ! bl9d4' said ,i4 ',?\ did/ po9t x out ev5 n[ 9 seek+ to unfold ! causes ( ! false4 ,=1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 t is true & p]fect happ9ess :i* cr[ns "o ) ! union ( indep5d5ce1 p[]1 rev]5ce1 r5[n1 & joy4 ,& to prove to !e ) h[ deep an insight ,i h li/5$--s9ce all ^! are ! same--t :i* c truly be/[ "o ( !m ,i "k to be )\t d\bt full & complete happ9ess4' ',happy art ?\1 my s*ol>1 9 ?is ?y conviction2 only "o ?+ %\ld/ ?\ add4' ',:at is t8' said ,i4 ',is !re aught1 ?9ke/ ?\1 amid ^! mortal & p]i%able ?+s :i* c produce a /ate su* z ?is8' ',nay1 surely n2 & ?is ?\ ha/ s amply demon/rat$ t no ^w m is ne$$4' ',well1 !n1 ^! ?+s seem to give to mortals %ad[s ( ! true good1 or "s k9d ( imp]fect good2 b ! true & p]fect good !y _c be/[4' ',ev5 s1' said ,i4 ',s9ce1 !n1 ?\ ha/ le>nt :at t true happ9ess is1 & :at m5 falsely call happ9ess1 x n[ rema9s t ?\ %\ld/ le>n f :at s\rce to seek ?is4' ',yes2 to ?is ,i h long be5 eag]ly look+ =w>d4' ',well1 s9ce1 z ,plato ma9ta9s 9 ! ,timu1 we ought ev5 9 ! mo/ trivial matt]s to implore ! ,div9e protection1 :at ?9ke/ ?\ %\ld we n[ d 9 ord] to des]ve to f9d ! seat ( t highe/ good8' ',we mu/ invoke ! ,fa!r ( all ?+s1' said ,i2 '= )\t ?is no ent]prise sets out f a "r beg9n+4' ',?\ saye/ well1' said %e2 & =?) lift$ up h] voice & sang3 ,,song ,,ix4,i ,,invocation4 ,mak] ( e>? & sky1 f age to age ,:o rul'/ ! _w by reason2 at ^: ^w ,"t issues f ,et]nity's abyss3 ,to all t moves ! s\rce ( movem5t1 fix$ ,?yself & moveless4 ,!e no cause impell$ ,extr9sic ?is proportion$ frame to %ape ,f %apeless matt]2 b1 deep-set )9 ,?y inmo/ be+1 ! =m ( p]fect good1 ,f envy free2 & ,?\ did/ m\ld ! :ole ,to t sup]nal patt]n4 ,beaute\s ,! _w 9 ,!e ?us imag$1 be+ ,?yself ,mo/ beautiful4 ,s ,?\ ! "w did/ fa%ion ,9 t fair lik5ess1 bidd+ x put on ,p]fection ?r\gh ! exquisite p]fectness ,( e "p's contrivance4 ,?\ do/ b9d ,! elem5ts 9 balanc$ h>mony1 ,s t ! hot & cold1 ! moi/ & dry1 ,cont5d n2 nor ! pure fire leap+ up ,escape1 or weight ( wat]s :elm ! e>?4 ,?\ jo9e/ & diffuse/ ?r\gh ! :ole1 ,l9k+ accordantly its sev]al p>ts1 ,a s\l ( ?reefold nature1 mov+ all4 ,?is1 cleft 9 twa91 & 9 two circles ga!r$1 ,spe$s 9 a pa? t on itself returns1 ,encompass+ m9d's limits1 & con=ms ,! heav5s to h] true semblance4 ,less] s\ls ,& less] lives by a l ord9ance ,?\ s5de/ =?1 ea* to its />ry c> ,affix+1 & do/ /rew !m f> & wide ,o'er e>? & heav54 ,^! by a law b5ign ,?\ bidde/ turn aga91 & r5d] back ,to !e _! fires4 ,oh1 grant1 almighty ,fa!r1 ,grant u on reason's w+ to so> al(t ,to heav5's exalt$ height2 grant u to see ,! f\nt ( good2 grant u1 ! true light f\nd1 ,to fix our /eadfa/ eyes 9 vision cle> ,on ,!e4 ,disp]se ! heavy mi/s ( e>?1 ,& %9e 9 ,?9e own spl5d\r4 ,= ,?\ art ,! true s]5ity & p]fect re/ ,( e pi\s s\l--to see ,?y face1 ,! end & ! beg9n+--,"o ! guide1 ,! travell]1 ! pa?way1 & ! goal4 ,,footnotes3 ,i ,! sub/ance ( ?is poem is tak5 f ,plato's ',timu1' #bi-db4 ,see ,j[ett1 vol4 iii41 pp4 #ddh-dfb 7?ird edition74 ,x4 ',s9ce n[ ?\ ha/ se5 :at is ! =m ( ! imp]fect good1 & :at ! =m ( ! p]fect also1 me?9ks ,i %\ld next %[ 9 :at mann] ?is p]fection ( felicity is built up4 ,& "h ,i conceive x prop] to inquire1 fir/1 :e!r any excell5ce1 su* z ?\ ha/ lately def9$1 c exi/ 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 le/ we be deceiv$ by an empty fiction ( ?\ght to :i* no true reality answ]s4 ,b x _c be d5i$ t su* does exi/1 & is1 z x 71 ! s\rce ( all ?+s good4 ,= ev]y?+ :i* is call$ imp]fect is spok5 ( z imp]fect by reason ( ! privation ( "s p]fection2 s x comes to pass t1 :5ev] imp]fection is f\nd 9 any p>ticul>1 !re mu/ necess>ily be a p]fection 9 respect ( t p>ticul> also4 ,= 7 !re no su* p]fection1 x is utt]ly inconceivable h[ t s-call$ imp]fection %\ld come into exi/5ce4 ,nature does n make a beg9n+ ) ?+s mutilat$ & imp]fect2 %e />ts ) :at is :ole & p]fect1 & falls away lat] to ^! feeble & inf]ior productions4 ,s if !re is1 z we %[$ be=e1 a happ9ess ( a frail & imp]fect k9d1 x _c be d\bt$ b !re is also a happ9ess sub/antial & p]fect4' ',mo/ true is ?y conclusion1 & mo/ sure1' said ,i4 ',next to consid] :]e ! dwell+-place ( ?is happ9ess may be4 ,! common belief ( all mank9d agrees t ,god1 ! supreme ( all ?+s1 is good4 ,= s9ce no?+ c be imag9$ bett] ?an ,god1 h[ c we d\bt ,him to be good ?an :om !re is no?+ bett]8 ,n[1 reason %[s ,god to be good 9 su* wise z to prove t 9 ,him is p]fect good4 ,= 7 x n s1 ,he w\ld n be supreme ( all ?+s2 = !re w\ld be some?+ else m excell5t1 possess$ ( p]fect good1 :i* w\ld seem to h ! advantage 9 priority & dignity1 s9ce x has cle>ly appe>$ t all p]fect ?+s are prior to ^? less complete4 ,:]e=e1 le/ we fall into an inf9ite regression1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge ! supreme ,god to be full ( supreme & p]fect good4 ,b we h det]m9$ t true happ9ess is ! p]fect good2 !re=e true happ9ess mu/ dwell 9 ! supreme ,deity4' ',i accept ?y reason+s1' said ,i2 '!y _c 9 any wise be disput$4' ',b1 come1 see h[ /rictly & incontrov]tibly ?\ may/ prove ?is our ass]tion t ! supreme ,godhead ha? fulle/ possession ( ! highe/ good4' ',9 :at way1 pray8' said ,i4 ',d n ra%ly suppose t ,he :o is ! ,fa!r ( all ?+s ha? receiv$ t highe/ good ( :i* ,he is said to be possess$ ei!r f "s ext]nal s\rce1 or ha? x z a natural end[m5t 9 su* sort t ?\ mighte/ consid] ! ess5ce ( ! happ9ess possess$1 & ( ! ,god :o possesses x1 di/9ct & diff]5t4 ,= if ?\ deeme/ x receiv$ f )\t1 ?\ may/ e/eem t :i* gives m excell5t ?an t :i* has receiv$4 ,b ,him we mo/ wor?ily ackn[l$ge to be ! mo/ supremely excell5t ( all ?+s4 ,if1 h[ev]1 x is 9 ,him by nature1 yet is logically di/9ct1 ! ?\ght is inconceivable1 s9ce we are speak+ ( ,god1 :o is supreme ( all ?+s4 ,:o 0 !re to jo9 ^! di/9ct ess5ces8 ,f9ally1 :5 "o ?+ is diff]5t f ano!r1 ! ?+s s conceiv$ z di/9ct _c be id5tical4 ,!re=e t :i* ( its own nature is di/9ct f ! highe/ good is n itself ! highe/ good--an impi\s ?\ght ( ,him ?an :om1 'tis pla91 no?+ c be m excell5t4 ,= univ]sally no?+ c be bett] 9 nature ?an ! s\rce f :i* x has come2 !re=e on mo/ true gr\nds ( reason w\ld ,i conclude t :i* is ! s\rce ( all ?+s to be 9 its own ess5ce ! highe/ good4' ',& mo/ ju/ly1' said ,i4 ',b ! highe/ good has be5 admitt$ to be happ9ess4' ',yes4' ',!n1' said %e1 'x is necess>y to ackn[l$ge t ,god is v happ9ess4' ',yes1' said ,i2 ',i _c ga9say my =m] admissions1 & ,i see cle>ly t ?is is a necess>y inf]5ce !refrom4' ',reflect1 also1' said %e1 ':e!r ! same conclusion is n fur!r confirm$ by consid]+ t !re _c be two supreme goods di/9ct "o f ! o!r4 ,= ! goods :i* are diff]5t cle>ly _c be sev]ally ea* :at ! o!r is3 :]e=e nei!r ( ! two c be p]fect1 s9ce to ei!r ! o!r is want+2 b s9ce x is n p]fect1 x _c manife/ly be ! supreme good4 ,by no means1 !n1 c goods :i* are supreme be diff]5t "o f ! o!r4 ,b we h conclud$ t bo? happ9ess & ,god are ! supreme good2 :]e=e t :i* is highe/ ,div9ity mu/ also itself necess>ily be supreme happ9ess4' ',no conclusion1' said ,i1 'c\ld be tru] to fact1 nor m s\ndly reason$ out1 nor m wor?y ( ,god4' ',!n1 fur!r1' said %e1 'j z geometricians are wont to draw inf]5ces f _! demon/rations to :i* !y give ! "n d$uctions1 s w ,i add "h a sort ( coroll>y4 ,= s9ce m5 become happy by ! acquisition ( happ9ess1 :ile happ9ess is v ,god%ip1 x is manife/ t !y become happy by ! acquisition ( ,god%ip4 ,b z by ! acquisition ( ju/ice m5 become j1 & wise by ! acquisition ( wisdom1 s by p>ity ( reason+ by acquir+ ,god%ip !y mu/ ( necessity become gods4 ,s e man :o is happy is a god2 & ?\gh 9 nature ,god is ,"o only1 yet !re is no?+ to h9d] t v _m %\ld be gods by p>ticipation 9 t nature4' ',a fair conclusion1 & a preci\s1' said ,i1 'd$uction or coroll>y1 by :i*ev] "n ?\ wilt call x4' ',& yet1' said %e1 'n "o :it fair] ?an ?is :i* reason p]suades u to add4' ',:y1 :at8' said ,i4 ',:y1 see+ happ9ess has _m p>ticul>s includ$ "u x1 %\ld all ^! be reg>d$ z =m+ "o body ( happ9ess1 z x 71 made up ( v>i\s p>ts1 or is !re "s "o ( !m :i* =ms ! full ess5ce ( happ9ess1 :ile all ! re/ are relative to ?is8' ',i w\ld ?\ w\ld/ unfold ! :ole matt] to me at l>ge4' ',we judge happ9ess to be good1 d we n8' ',yea1 ! supreme good4' ',& ?is sup]lative applies to all2 = ?is same happ9ess is adjudg$ to be ! complete/ indep5d5ce1 ! highe/ p[]1 rev]5ce1 r5[n1 & pleasure4' ',:at !n8' ',are all ^! goods--indep5d5ce1 p[]1 & ! re/--to be deem$ memb]s ( happ9ess1 z x 71 or are !y all relative to good z to _! summit & cr[n8' ',i und]/& ! problem1 b ,i desire to he> h[ ?\ w\ld/ solve x4' ',well1 !n1 li/5 to ! det]m9ation ( ! matt]4 ,7 all ^! memb]s compos+ happ9ess1 !y w\ld diff] sev]ally "o f ! o!r4 ,= ?is is ! nature ( p>ts--t by _! diff]5ce !y compose "o body4 ,all ^!1 h[ev]1 h be5 prov$ to be ! same2 !re=e !y _c possibly be memb]s1 o!rwise happ9ess w seem to be built up out ( "o memb]1 :i* _c be4' ',!re c be no d\bt z to t1' said ,i2 'b ,i am impati5t to he> :at rema9s4' ',:y1 x is manife/ t all ! o!rs are relative to ! good4 ,= ! v reason :y indep5d5ce is s\ght is t x is judg$ good1 & s p[] also1 because x is believ$ to be good4 ,! same1 too1 may be suppos$ ( rev]5ce1 ( r5[n1 & ( pleasant delight4 ,good1 !n1 is ! sum & s\rce ( all desirable ?+s4 ,t :i* has n 9 itself any good1 ei!r 9 reality or 9 semblance1 c 9 no wise be desir$4 ,contr>iwise1 ev5 ?+s :i* by nature are n good are desir$ z if !y 7 truly good1 if !y seem to be s4 ,:]eby x comes to pass t goodness is rightly believ$ to be ! sum & h+e & cause ( all ?+s desirable4 ,n[1 t = ! sake ( :i* any?+ is desir$ itself seems to be mo/ wi%$ =4 ,= in/ance1 if anyone wi%es to ride = ! sake ( heal?1 he does n s mu* wi% = ! ex]cise ( rid+ z ! b5efit ( 8 heal?4 ,s9ce1 !n1 all ?+s are s\ght = ! sake ( ! good1 x is n ^! s mu* z good itself t is s\ght by all4 ,b t on acc\nt ( :i* all o!r ?+s are wi%$ = 01 we agre$1 happ9ess2 :]e=e ?us also x appe>s t x is happ9ess alone :i* is s\ght4 ,f all :i* x is transp>5tly cle> t ! ess5ce ( absolute good & ( happ9ess is "o & ! same4' ',i _c see h[ anyone c diss5t f ^! conclusions4' ',b we h also prov$ t ,god & true happ9ess are "o & ! same4' ',yes1' said ,i4 ',!n we c safely conclude1 also1 t ,god's ess5ce is seat$ 9 absolute good1 & n[h]e else4' ,,song ,x4 ,,! ,,true ,,light4 ,hi!r come1 all ye ^: m9ds ,lu/ ) rosy fett]s b9ds-- ,lu/ to bondage h>d compell+ ,?' e>?y s\ls t are 8 dwell+-- ,"h %all be y\r lab\r's close2 ,"h y\r hav5 ( repose4 ,come1 to y\r "o refuge press2 ,wide x /&s to all di/ress6 ,n ! gl9t ( yell[ gold ,d[n bright ,h]mus' curr5t roll$2 ,n ! ,tagus' preci\s s&s1 ,nor 9 f>-(f scor*+ l&s ,all ! radiant gems t hide ,"u ,indus' /ori$ tide-- ,em]ald gre5 & gli/]+ :ite-- ,c illume our feeble sight2 ,b !y r leave ! m9d ,9 its native d>kness bl9d4 ,= ! faire/ beams !y %$ ,9 e>?'s l[e/ dep?s 7 f$2 ,b ! spl5d\r t supplies ,/r5g? & vig\r to ! skies1 ,& ! univ]se controls1 ,%unne? d>k & ru9$ s\ls4 ,he :o once ha? se5 ?is light ,w n call ! sunbeam bright4 ,,xi4 ',i q agree1' said ,i1 'truly all ?y reason+s hold admirably toge!r4' ,!n said %e3 ',:at value w\ld/ ?\ put ^u ! boon %\ld/ ?\ come to ! k ( ! absolute good8' ',oh1 an inf9ite1' said ,i1 'if only ,i 7 s ble/ z to le>n to "k ,god also :o is ! good4' ',yet ?is w ,i make cle> to !e on true/ gr\nds ( reason1 if only our rec5t conclusions /& fa/4' ',!y w4' ',h we n %[n t ^? ?+s :i* mo/ m5 desire are n true & p]fect good precisely = ?is cause--t !y diff] sev]ally "o f ano!r1 &1 see+ t "o is want+ to ano!r1 !y _c be/[ full & absolute good2 b t !y become ! true good :5 !y are ga!r$1 z x 71 into "o =m & ag5cy1 s t t :i* is indep5d5ce is likewise p[]1 rev]5ce1 r5[n1 & pleasant delight1 & unless !y are all "o & ! same1 !y h no claim to be c\nt$ among ?+s desirable8' ',yes2 ?is 0 cle>ly prov$1 & _c 9 any wise be d\bt$4' ',n[1 :5 ?+s are f> f be+ good :ile !y are diff]5t1 b become good z soon z !y are "o1 is x n true t ^! become good by acquir+ unity8' ',x seems s1' said ,i4 ',b do/ n ?\ all[ t all :i* is good is good by p>ticipation 9 goodness8' ',x is4' ',!n1 ?\ mu/ on simil> gr\nds admit t unity & goodness are ! same2 = :5 ! effects ( ?+s 9 _! natural work+ diff] n1 _! ess5ce is "o & ! same4' ',!re is no d5y+ x4' ',n[1 do/ ?\ "k1' said %e1 't all :i* is abides & subsi/s s long z x cont9ues "o1 b s soon z x ceases to be "o x p]i%es & falls to pieces8' ',9 :at way8' ',:y1 take animals1 = example4 ,:5 s\l & body come toge!r1 & cont9ue 9 "o1 ?is is1 we say1 a liv+ creature2 b :5 ?is unity is brok5 by ! sep>ation ( ^! two1 ! creature dies1 & is cle>ly no long] liv+4 ,! body also1 :ile x rema9s 9 "o =m by ! jo9+ toge!r ( its memb]s1 pres5ts a human appe>ance2 b if ! sep>ation & disp]sal ( ! p>ts break up ! body's unity1 x ceases to be :at x 04 ,& if we ext5d our survey to all o!r ?+s1 )\t d\bt x w manife/ly appe> t ea* sev]al ?+ subsi/s :ile x is "o1 b :5 x ceases to be "o p]i%es4' ',yes2 :5 ,i consid] fur!r1 ,i see x to be ev5 z ?\ saye/4' ',well1 is !re aught1' said %e1 ':i*1 9 s f> z x acts con=mably to nature1 ab&ons ! wi% = life1 & desires to come to dea? & corruption8' ',look+ to liv+ creatures1 :i* h "s faults ( *oice1 ,i f9d none t1 )\t ext]nal compulsion1 =ego ! w to live1 & ( _! own accord ha/5 to de/ruction4 ,= e creature dilig5tly pursues ! end ( self-pres]vation1 & %uns dea? & de/ruction6 ,z to h]bs & trees1 & inanimate ?+s g5]ally1 ,i am altoge!r 9 d\bt :at to ?9k4' ',& yet !re is no possibility ( "q ab\t ?is ei!r1 s9ce ?\ see/ h[ h]bs & trees gr[ 9 places suitable = !m1 :]e1 z f> z _! nature admits1 !y _c quickly )] & die4 ,"s spr+ up 9 ! pla9s1 o!rs 9 ! m\nta9s2 "s gr[ 9 m>%es1 o!rs cl+ to rocks2 & o!rs1 aga91 f9d a f]tile soil 9 ! b>r5 s&s2 & if y try to transplant ^! else:]e1 !y )] away4 ,nature gives to ea* ! soil t suits x1 & uses h] dilig5ce to prev5t any ( !m dy+1 s long z x is possible = !m to cont9ue alive4 ,:y d !y all draw _! n\ri%m5t f roots z f a m\? dipp$ into ! e>?1 & di/ribute ! /rong b>k ov] ! pi?8 ,:y are all ! s(t] p>ts l ! pi? deeply encas$ )91 :ile ! ext]nal p>ts h ! /rong texture ( wood1 & outside ( all is ! b>k to resi/ ! wea!r's inclem5cy1 l a *ampion /\t 9 endurance8 ,aga91 h[ great is nature's dilig5ce to secure univ]sal propagation by multiply+ se$6 ,:o does n "k all ^! to be contrivances1 n only = ! pres5t ma9t5ance ( a species1 b = its la/+ cont9uance1 g5]ation aft] g5]ation1 = ev]8 ,& d n also ! ?+s believ$ inanimate on l gr\nds ( reason seek ea* :at is prop] to itself8 ,:y d ! flames %oot lightly upw>d1 :ile ! e>? presses d[nw>d ) its weight1 if x is n t ^! motions & situations are suitable to _! respective natures8 ,moreov]1 ea* sev]al ?+ is pres]v$ by t :i* is agreeable to its nature1 ev5 z x is de/roy$ by ?+s inimical4 ,?+s solid l /ones resi/ dis9tegration by ! close adhesion ( _! p>ts4 ,?+s fluid l air & wat] yield easily to :at divides !m1 b swiftly fl[ back & m+le ) ^? p>ts f :i* !y h be5 sev]$1 :ile fire1 aga91 refuses to be cut at all4 ,& we are n n[ treat+ ( ! volunt>y motions ( an intellig5t s\l1 b ( ! drift ( nature4 ,ev5 s is x t we dige/ our food )\t ?9k+ ab\t x1 & draw our brea? unconsci\sly 9 sleep2 nay1 ev5 9 liv+ creatures ! love ( life come? n ( consci\s w1 b f ! pr9ciples ( nature4 ,= (t5times 9 ! /ress ( circum/ances w *ooses ! dea? :i* nature %r9ks f2 & contr>ily1 9 spite ( natural appetite1 w re/ra9s t "w ( reproduction by :i* alone ! p]si/5ce ( p]i%able creatures is ma9ta9$4 ,s entirely does ?is love ( self come f drift ( nature1 n f animal impulse4 ,provid5ce has furni%$ ?+s ) ?is mo/ cog5t reason = cont9uance3 !y mu/ desire life1 s long z x is naturally possible = !m to cont9ue liv+4 ,:]e=e 9 no way may/ ?\ d\bt b t ?+s naturally aim at cont9uance ( exi/5ce1 & %un de/ruction4' ',i confess1' said ,i1 't :at ,i lately ?\ght unc]ta91 ,i n[ p]ceive to be indubitably cle>4' ',n[1 t :i* seeks to subsi/ & cont9ue desires to be "o2 = if its on5ess be gone1 its v exi/5ce _c cont9ue4' ',true1' said ,i4 ',all ?+s1 !n1 desire to be "o4' ',i agree4' ',b we h prov$ t "o is ! v same ?+ z good4' ',we h4' ',all ?+s1 !n1 seek ! good2 inde$1 y may express ! fact by def9+ good z t :i* all desire4' ',no?+ c\ld be m truly ?\ght out4 ,ei!r !re is no s+le end to :i* all ?+s are relative1 or else ! end to :i* all ?+s univ]sally ha/5 mu/ be ! highe/ good ( all4' ,!n %e3 ',exce$+ly d ,i rejoice1 de> pupil2 ?9e eye is n[ fix$ on ! v c5tral m>k ( tru?4 ,moreov]1 h]e9 is reveal$ t ( :i* ?\ did/ er/:ile pr(ess ?yself ignorant4' ',:at is t8' said ,i4 ',! end & aim ( ! :ole univ]se4 ,surely x is t :i* is desir$ ( all2 &1 s9ce we h conclud$ ! good to be su*1 we ought to ackn[l$ge ! end & aim ( ! :ole univ]se to be ! good4' ,,song ,,xi4 ,,rem9isc5ce4,j ,:o tru? pursues1 :o f false ways ,8 he$ful /eps w\ld keep1 ,by inw>d light mu/ se>* )9 ,9 m$itation deep2 ,all outw>d b5t he mu/ repress ,8 s\l's true treasure to possess4 ,!n all t error's mi/s obscur$ ,%all %9e m cle> ?an light1 ,?is fle%ly frame's oblivi\s weight ,ha? qu5*$ n reason q2 ,! g]ms ( tru? /ill lie )91 ,:5ce we by le>n+ all may w94 ,else h[ c\ld ye ! answ] due ,untaught to que/ions give1 ,7't n t deep )9 ! s\l ,tru?'s secret sp>ks d live8 ,if ,plato's tea*+ erre? n1 ,we le>n b t we h =got4 ,,footnotes3 ,j ,! doctr9e ( ,rem9isc5ce--i4e41 t all le>n+ is really recollection--is set =? at l5g? by ,plato 9 ! ',m5o1' #ha-hf1 & ! ',phd1' #gb-gf4 ,see ,j[ett1 vol4 ii41 pp4 #dj-dg & #bac-bah4 ,,xii4 ,!n said ,i3 ',) all my he>t ,i agree ) ,plato2 inde$1 ?is is n[ ! second "t t ^! ?+s h be5 br\ght back to my m9d--fir/ ,i lo/ !m ?r\gh ! clogg+ contact ( ! body2 !n aft] ?r\gh ! /ress ( heavy grief4' ,!n %e cont9u$3 ',if ?\ wilt reflect ^u ?y =m] admissions1 x w n be long be=e ?\ do/ also recollect t ( :i* er/:ile ?\ did/ confess ?yself ignorant4' ',:at is t8' said ,i4 ',! pr9ciples ( ! _w's gov]nm5t1' said %e4 ',yes2 ,i rememb] my confession1 &1 al?\gh ,i n[ anticipate :at ?\ int5de/1 ,i h a desire to he> ! argum5t pla9ly set =?4' ',a:ile ago ?\ deem$/ x beyond all d\bt t ,god do? gov]n ! _w4' ',i d n ?9k x d\btful n[1 nor %all ,i ev]2 & by :at reasons ,i am br\ght to ?is assurance ,i w briefly set =?4 ,?is _w c\ld nev] h tak5 %ape z a s+le sy/em out ( p>ts s div]se & opposite 7 x n t !re is ,"o :o jo9s toge!r ^! s div]se ?+s4 ,& :5 x _h once come toge!r1 ! v div]sity ( natures w\ld h dissev]$ x & torn x asund] 9 univ]sal discord 7 !re n ,"o :o keeps toge!r :at ,he has jo9$4 ,nor w\ld ! ord] ( nature proce$ s regul>ly1 nor c\ld its c\rse exhibit motions s fix$ 9 respect ( position1 "t1 range1 efficacy1 & "*1 unless !re 7 ,"o :o1 ,himself abid+1 dispos$ ^! v>i\s vicissitudes ( *ange4 ,?is p[]1 :atsoev] x be1 :]eby !y rema9 z !y 7 creat$1 & are kept 9 motion1 ,i call by ! "n :i* all recognise--,god4' ,!n said %e3 ',see+ t su* is ?y belief1 x w co/ me little tr\ble1 ,i ?9k1 to enable !e to w9 happ9ess1 & return 9 safety to ?y own c\ntry4 ,b let u give our att5tion to ! task t we h set be=e ourselves4 ,h we n c\nt$ indep5d5ce 9 ! category ( happ9ess1 & agre$ t ,god is absolute happ9ess8' ',truly1 we h4' ',!n1 ,he w ne$ no ext]nal assi/ance = ! rul+ ( ! _w4 ,o!rwise1 if ,he /&s 9 ne$ ( aught1 ,he w n possess complete indep5d5ce4' ',t is necess>ily s1' said ,i4 ',!n1 by ,8 own p[] alone ,he disposes all ?+s4' ',x _c be d5i$4' ',n[1 ,god 0 prov$ to be absolute good4' ',yes2 ,i rememb]4' ',!n1 ,he disposes all ?+s by ! ag5cy ( good1 if x be true t ,he rules all ?+s by ,8 own p[] :om we h agre$ to be good2 & ,he is1 z x 71 ! rudd] & helm by :i* ! _w's me*anism is kept /eady & 9 ord]4' ',he>tily d ,i agree2 &1 inde$1 ,i anticipat$ :at ?\ w\ld/ say1 ?\gh x may be 9 feeble surmise only4' ',i well believe x1' said %e2 '=1 z ,i ?9k1 ?\ n[ br+e/ to ! se>* eyes quick] 9 disc]n+ tru?2 b :at ,i %all say next is no less pla9 & easy to see4' ',:at is x8' said ,i4 ',:y1' said %e1 's9ce ,god is rightly believ$ to gov]n all ?+s ) ! rudd] ( goodness1 & s9ce all ?+s d likewise1 z ,i h taught1 ha/e t[>ds good by ! v aim ( nature1 c x be d\bt$ t ,8 gov]nance is will+ly accept$1 & t all submit !mselves to ! sway ( ! ,dispos] z con=m$ & attemp]$ to ,8 rule8' ',necess>ily s1' said ,i2 'no rule w\ld seem happy if x 7 a yoke impos$ on reluctant wills1 & n ! safe-keep+ ( ob$i5t subjects4' ',!re is no?+1 !n1 :i*1 :ile x foll[s nature1 endeav\rs to resi/ good4' ',no2 no?+4' ',b if any?+ %\ld1 w x h ! lea/ success aga9/ ,him :om we rightly agre$ to be supreme ,"l ( happ9ess8' ',x w\ld be utt]ly impot5t4' ',!re is no?+1 !n1 :i* has ei!r ! w or ! p[] to oppose ?is supreme good4' ',no2 ,i ?9k n4' ',s1 !n1' said %e1 'x is ! supreme good :i* rules 9 /r5g?1 & graci\sly disposes all ?+s4' ,!n said ,i3 ',h[ delight$ am ,i at ?y reason+s1 & ! conclusion to :i* ?\ ha/ br\ght !m1 b mo/ ( all at ^! v words :i* ?\ use/6 ,i am n[ at la/ a%am$ ( ! folly t s sorely vex$ me4' ',?\ ha/ he>d ! /ory ( ! giants assail+ heav52 b a b5efic5t /r5g? dispos$ ( !m also1 z !y des]v$4 ,b %all we submit our argum5ts to ! %ock ( mutual collision8--x may be f ! impact "s fair sp>k ( tru? may be /ruck out4' ',if x be ?y good pleasure1' said ,i4 ',no "o c d\bt t ,god is all-p[]ful4' ',no "o at all c "q x :o ?9ks consi/5tly4' ',n[1 !re is no?+ :i* ,"o :o is all-p[]ful _c d4' ',no?+4' ',b c ,god d evil1 !n8' ',nay2 by no means4' ',!n1 evil is no?+1' said %e1 's9ce ,he to :om no?+ is impossible is unable to d evil4' ',art ?\ mock+ me1' said ,i1 'weav+ a labyr9? ( tangl$ argum5ts1 n[ seem+ to beg9 :]e ?\ did/ end1 & n[ to end :]e ?\ did/ beg91 or do/ ?\ build up "s wondr\s circle ( ,div9e simplicity8 ,=1 truly1 a little be=e ?\ did/ beg9 ) happ9ess1 & say x 0 ! supreme good1 & did/ decl>e x to be seat$ 9 ! supreme ,godhead4 ,god ,himself1 too1 ?\ did/ affirm to be supreme good & all-complete happ9ess2 & f ?is ?\ did/ g on to add1 z by ! way1 ! pro( t no "o w\ld be happy unless he 7 likewise ,god4 ,aga91 ?\ did/ say t ! v =m ( good 0 ! ess5ce bo? ( ,god & ( happ9ess1 & did/ tea* t ! absolute ,"o 0 ! absolute good :i* 0 s\ght by univ]sal nature4 ,?\ did/ ma9ta91 also1 t ,god rules ! univ]se by ! gov]nance ( goodness1 t all ?+s obey ,him will+ly1 & t evil has no exi/5ce 9 nature4 ,& all ?is ?\ did/ unfold )\t ! help ( assumptions f )\t1 b by inh]5t & prop] pro(s1 draw+ cr$5ce "o f ! o!r4' ,!n answ]$ %e3 ',f> is x f me to mock !e2 nay1 by ! bless+ ( ,god1 :om we lately address$ 9 pray]1 we h a*iev$ ! mo/ important ( all objects4 ,= su* is ! =m ( ! ,div9e ess5ce1 t nei!r c x pass into ?+s ext]nal1 nor take up any?+ ext]nal into itself2 b1 z ,p>m5ides says ( x1 ',9 body l to a sph]e on all sides p]fectly r\nd$1 x rolls ! re/less orb ( ! univ]se1 keep+ itself motionless ! :ile4 ,& if ,i h also employ$ reason+s n drawn f )\t1 b ly+ )9 ! compass ( our subject1 !re is no cause = !e to m>vel1 s9ce ?\ ha/ le>nt on ,plato's au?ority t words ought to be ak9 to ! matt] ( :i* !y treat4' ,,song ,,xii4 ,,orpheus ,,& ,,eurydice4 ,ble/ he ^: feet h /ood ,beside ! f\nt ( good2 ,ble/ he ^: w c\ld break ,e>?'s *a9s = wisdom's sake6 ,! ,?racian b>d1 'tis said1 ,m\rn$ 8 de> consort dead2 ,to he> ! pla9tive /ra9 ,! woods mov$ 9 8 tra91 ,& ! /ream ceas$ to fl[1 ,held by s s(t a woe2 ,! de] )\t dismay ,beside ! lion lay2 ,! h\nd1 by song subdu$1 ,no m ! h>e pursu$1 ,b ! pang unassuag$ ,9 8 own bosom rag$4 ,! music t c\ld calm ,all else br\ght him no balm4 ,*id+ ! p[]s immortal1 ,he came unto ,hell's portal2 ,!re brea!d all t5d] ?+s ,^u 8 s\nd+ /r+s1 ,ea* rhapsody high-wr\ght ,8 goddess-"m taught-- ,all he f grief c\ld borr[ ,& love r$\bl+ sorr[1 ,till1 z ! e*oes wak51 ,all ,tn>us is %ak52 ,:il/ he to ru? p]suades ,! mon>* ( ! %ades ,) dulcet pray]4 ,spell-b\nd1 ,! triple-head$ h\nd ,at s\nds s /rangely sweet ,falls cr\*+ at 8 feet4 ,! dread ,av5g]s1 too1 ,t guilty m9ds pursue ,) ev]-haunt+ fe>s1 ,are all dissolv$ 9 te>s4 ,ixion1 on 8 :eel1 ,a respite brief do? feel2 ,=1 lo6 ! :eel /&s /ill4 ,&1 :ile ^? sad notes ?rill1 ,?ir/-madd5$ ,tantalus ,li/5s1 oblivi\s ,( ! /ream's mock]y ,& 8 long agony4 ,! vulture1 too1 do? sp>e ,"s little :ile to te> ,at ,tityus' r5t side1 ,sat$ & pacifi$4 ,at l5g? ! %ad[y k+1 ,8 sorr[s pity+1 ',he ha? prevaild6' cri$2 ',we give him back 8 bride6 ,to him %e %all belong1 ,z gu]don ( 8 song4 ,"o sole condition yet ,^u ! boon is set3 ,let him n turn 8 eyes ,to view 8 h>d-won prize1 ,till !y securely pass ,! gates ( ,hell4' ,alas6 ,:at law c lov]s move8 ,a high] law is love6 ,= ,orpheus--woe is me6-- ,on 8 ,eurydice-- ,day's ?re%old all b won-- ,look$1 lo/1 & 0 undone6 ,ye :o ! light pursue1 ,?is /ory is = y1 ,:o seek to f9d a way ,unto ! cle>] day4 ,if on ! d>kness pa/ ,"o backw>d look ye ca/1 ,y\r weak & w&]+ eyes ,h lo/ ! mat*less prize4 ,,book ,,iv4 ,,good ,,& ,,ill ,,=tune4 ,,summ>y4 ,,*4 ,i4 ,! my/]y ( ! seem+ moral confusion4 ,philosophy engages to make ?is pla91 & to fulfil h] =m] promise to ! full4--,,*4 ,,ii4 ,accord+ly1 7a7 %e fir/ exp\nds ! p>adox t ! good alone h p[]1 ! bad are altoge!r p[]less4--,,*4 ,,iii4 7b7 ,! righte\s nev] lack _! rew>d1 nor ! wick$ _! puni%m5t4--,,*4 ,,iv4 7c7 ,! wick$ are m unhappy :5 !y accompli% _! desires ?an :5 !y fail to atta9 !m4 7d7 ,evil-do]s are m =tunate :5 !y expiate _! crimes by suff]+ puni%m5t ?an :5 !y escape unpuni%$4 7e7 ,! wrong-do] is m wret*$ ?an he :o suff]s injury4--,,*4 ,v4 ,boe?ius /ill _c und]/& :y ! di/ribution ( happ9ess & mis]y to ! righte\s & ! wick$ seems ! result ( *ance4 ,philosophy replies t ?is only seems s because we d n und]/& ! pr9ciples ( ,god's moral gov]nance4--,,*4 ,,vi4 ,! di/9ction ( ,fate & ,provid5ce4 ,! app>5t moral confusion is due to our ignorance ( ! secret c\nsels ( ,god's provid5ce4 ,if we possess$ ! key1 we %\ld see h[ all ?+s are guid$ to good4--,,*4 ,,vii4 ,?us all =tune is good =tune2 = x ei!r rew>ds1 discipl9es1 am5ds1 or puni%es1 & s is ei!r useful or j4 ,,book ,,iv4 ,i4 ,s(tly & sweetly ,philosophy sang ^! v]ses to ! end )\t los+ aught ( ! dignity ( h] expression or ! s]i\sness ( h] tones2 !n1 =asmu* z ,i 0 z yet unable to =get my deeply-seat$ sorr[1 j z %e 0 ab\t to say some?+ fur!r1 ,i broke 9 & cri$3 ',o ?\ guide into ! way ( true light1 all t ?y voice ha? utt]$ f ! beg9n+ ev5 unto n[ has manife/ly seem$ to me at once div9e contemplat$ 9 itself1 & by ! =ce ( ?y argum5ts plac$ beyond ! possibility ( ov]?r[4 ,moreov]1 ^! tru?s h n be5 altoge!r unfamili> to me h]et(ore1 ?\gh because ( indignation at my wrongs !y h = a "t be5 =gott54 ,b1 lo6 h]e9 is ! v *iefe/ cause ( my grief--t1 :ile !re exi/s a good rul] ( ! univ]se1 x is possible t evil %\ld be at all1 /ill m t x %\ld g unpuni%$4 ,surely ?\ mu/ see h[ des]v$ly ?is ( itself provokes a/oni%m5t4 ,b a yet great] m>vel foll[s3 ,:ile wick$ness reigns & fl\ri%es1 virtue n only lacks its rew>d1 b is ev5 ?ru/ d[n & trampl$ "u ! feet ( ! wick$1 & suff]s puni%m5t 9 ! place ( crime4 ,t ?is %\ld happ5 "u ! rule ( a ,god :o kn[s all ?+s & c d all ?+s1 b wills only ! good1 _c be suffici5tly wond]$ at nor suffici5tly lam5t$4' ,!n said %e3 ',x w\ld inde$ be inf9itely a/\nd+1 & ( all mon/r\s ?+s mo/ horrible1 if1 z ?\ e/eeme/1 9 ! well-ord]$ home ( s great a h\sehold]1 ! base vessels %\ld be held 9 hon\r1 ! preci\s left to neglect4 ,b x is n s4 ,= if we hold un%ak5 ^? conclusions :i* we lately rea*$1 ?\ %all le>n t1 by ! w ( ,him ( ^: realm we are speak+1 ! good are always /rong1 ! bad always weak & impot5t2 t vices nev] g unpuni%$1 nor virtues unrew>d$2 t good =tune ev] befalls ! good1 & ill =tune ! bad1 & mu* m ( ! sort1 :i* %all hu% ?y murmur+s1 & /abli% !e 9 ! /rong assurance ( conviction4 ,& s9ce by my late in/ructions ?\ ha/ se5 ! =m ( happ9ess1 ha/ le>nt1 too1 ! seat :]e x is to be f\nd1 all due prelim9>ies be+ dis*>g$1 ,i w n[ %[ !e ! road :i* w lead !e home4 ,w+s1 also1 w ,i fa/5 to ?y m9d :]e) ?\ may/ so> al(t1 t s1 all di/urb+ d\bts remov$1 ?\ may/ return safe to ?y c\ntry1 "u my guidance1 9 ! pa? ,i w %[ !e1 & by ! means :i* ,i furni%4' ,,song ,i4 ,,! ,,s\l',s ,,flight4 ,w+s are m9e2 above ! pole ,f> al(t ,i so>4 ,clo!d ) ^!1 my nimble s\l ,scorns e>?'s hat$ %ore1 ,cleaves ! skies ^u ! w9d1 ,sees ! cl\ds left f> beh9d4 ,soon ! gl[+ po9t %e ne>s1 ,:]e ! heav5s rotate1 ,foll[s ?r\gh ! />ry sph]es ,phoebus' c\rse1 or /raight ,takes = comrade 'mid ! />s ,saturn cold or glitt]+ ,m>s2 ,?us ea* circl+ orb explores ,?r\gh ,night's /ole t pe]s2 ,!n1 :5 all are numb]$1 so>s ,f> beyond ! sph]es1 ,m\nt+ heav5's supreme/ height ,to ! v ,f\nt ( light4 ,!re ! ,sov]eign ( ! _w ,8 calm sway ma9ta9s2 ,z ! globe is onw>d :irl$ ,guides ! *>iot re9s1 ,& 9 spl5d\r glitt]+ ,reigns ! univ]sal ,k+4 ,hi!r if ?y w&]+ feet ,f9d at la/ a way1 ,"h ?y long-lo/ home ?\'lt greet3 ',de> lo/ l&1' ?\'lt say1 ',?\gh f !e ,i've w&]$ wide1 ,h5ce ,i came1 "h w abide4' ,yet if ev] ?\ art fa9 ,visitant to be ,( e>?'s gloomy night aga91 ,surely ?\ wilt see ,tyrants :om ! nations fe> ,dwell 9 hapless exile "h4 ,,ii4 ,!n said ,i3 ',v]ily1 wondr\s great are ?y promises2 yet ,i d n d\bt b ?\ can/ make !m good3 only keep me n 9 susp5se aft] rais+ su* hopes4' ',le>n1 !n1 fir/1' said %e1 'h[ t p[] ev] waits ^u ! good1 :ile ! bad are left :olly de/itute ( /r5g?4,k ,( ^! tru?s ! "o proves ! o!r2 = s9ce good & evil are contr>ies1 if x is made pla9 t good is p[]1 ! feebl5ess ( evil is cle>ly se51 &1 conv]sely1 if ! frail nature ( evil is made manife/1 ! /r5g? ( good is !reby kn[n4 ,h[ev]1 to w9 ampl] cr$5ce = my conclusion1 ,i w pursue bo? pa?s1 & draw confirmation = my /atem5ts fir/ 9 "o way & !n 9 ! o!r4 ',! c>ry+ out ( any human action dep5ds ^u two ?+s--to wit1 w & p[]2 if ei!r be want+1 no?+ c be accompli%$4 ,= if ! w be lack+1 no attempt at all is made to d :at is n will$2 :]eas if !re be no p[]1 ! w is all 9 va94 ,& s1 if ?\ see/ any man wi%+ to atta9 "s end1 yet utt]ly fail+ to atta9 x1 ?\ can/ n d\bt t he lack$ ! p[] ( gett+ :at he wi%$ =4' ',:y1 c]ta9ly n2 !re is no d5y+ x4' ',can/ ?\1 !n1 d\bt t he :om ?\ see/ to h accompli%$ :at he will$ _h also ! p[] to accompli% x8' ',( c\rse n4' ',!n1 9 respect ( :at he c accompli% a man is to be reckon$ /rong1 9 respect ( :at he _c accompli% weak8' ',grant$1' said ,i4 ',!n1 do/ ?\ rememb] t1 by our =m] reason+s1 x 0 conclud$ t ! :ole aim ( man's w1 ?\gh ! means ( pursuit v>y1 is set int5tly ^u happ9ess8' ',i d rememb] t ?is1 too1 0 prov$4' ',do/ ?\ also call to m9d h[ happ9ess is absolute good1 & !re=e t1 :5 happ9ess is s\ght1 x is good :i* is 9 all cases ! object ( desire8' ',nay1 ,i d n s mu* call to m9d z keep x fix$ 9 my memory4' ',!n1 all m51 good & bad alike1 ) "o indi/+ui%able purpose /rive to rea* good8' ',yes1 t foll[s4' ',b x is c]ta9 t by ! atta9m5t ( good m5 become good8' ',x is4' ',!n1 d ! good atta9 _! object8' ',x seems s4' ',b if ! bad 7 to atta9 ! good :i* is _! object1 !y c\ld n be bad8' ',no4' ',!n1 s9ce bo? seek good1 b :ile ! "o sort atta9 x1 ! o!r atta9 x n1 is !re any d\bt t ! good are endu$ ) p[]1 :ile !y :o are bad are weak8' ',if any d\bt x1 he is incapable ( reflect+ on ! nature ( ?+s1 or ! consequ5ces involv$ 9 reason+4' ',aga91 suppos+ !re are two ?+s to :i* ! same function is prescrib$ 9 ! c\rse ( nature1 & "o ( ^! successfully accompli%es ! function by natural action1 ! o!r is altoge!r incapable ( t natural action1 in/ead ( :i*1 9 a way o!r ?an is agreeable to its nature1 x--,i w n say fulfils its function1 b feigns to fulfil x3 :i* ( ^! two w\ld 9 ?y view be ! /rong]8' ',i guess ?y mean+1 b ,i pray !e let me he> !e m at l>ge4' ',walk+ is man's natural motion1 is x n8' ',c]ta9ly4' ',?\ do/ n d\bt1 ,i suppose1 t x is natural = ! feet to dis*>ge ?is function8' ',no2 surely ,i d n4' ',n[1 if "o man :o is able to use 8 feet walks1 & ano!r to :om ! natural use ( 8 feet is want+ tries to walk on 8 h&s1 :i* ( ! two w\ld/ ?\ rightly e/eem ! /rong]8' ',g on1' said ,i2 'no "o c "q b t he :o has ! natural capacity has m /r5g? ?an he :o has x n4' ',n[1 ! supreme good is set up z ! end alike = ! bad & = ! good2 b ! good seek x ?r\gh ! natural action ( ! virtues1 :]eas ! bad try to atta9 ?is same good ?r\gh all mann] ( concupisc5ce1 :i* is n ! natural way ( atta9+ good4 ,or do/ ?\ ?9k o!rwise8' ',nay2 r1 "o fur!r consequ5ce is cle> to me3 = f my admissions x mu/ ne$s foll[ t ! good h p[]1 & ! bad are impot5t4' ',?\ anticipate/ rightly1 & t z physicians reckon is a sign t nature is set work+1 & is ?r[+ (f ! disease4 ,b1 s9ce ,i see !e s ready at und]/&+1 ,i w heap pro( on pro(4 ,look h[ manife/ is ! extremity ( vici\s m5's weakness2 !y _c ev5 rea* t goal to :i* ! aim ( nature leads & almo/ con/ra9s !m4 ,:at if !y 7 left )\t ?is mighty1 ?is well-nigh irresi/ible help ( nature's guidance6 ,consid] also h[ mom5t\s is ! p[]lessness :i* incapacitates ! wick$4 ,n light or trivial,l are ! prizes :i* !y cont5d =1 b :i* !y _c w9 or hold2 nay1 _! failure conc]ns ! v sum & cr[n ( ?+s4 ,poor wret*es6 !y fail to compass ev5 t = :i* !y toil day & night4 ,h]e9 also ! /r5g? ( ! good conspicu\sly appe>s4 ,= j z ?\ w\ld/ judge him to be ! /ronge/ walk] ^: legs c\ld c>ry him to a po9t beyond :i* no fur!r advance 0 possible1 s mu/ ?\ ne$s acc\nt him /rong 9 p[] :o s atta9s ! end ( 8 desires t no?+ fur!r to be desir$ lies beyond4 ,:5ce foll[s ! obvi\s conclusion t !y :o are wick$ are se5 likewise to be :olly de/itute ( /r5g?4 ,= :y d !y =sake virtue & foll[ vice8 ,is x f ignorance ( :at is good8 ,well1 :at is m weak & feeble ?an ! bl9dness ( ignorance8 ,d !y "k :at !y ought to foll[1 b lu/ drives !m aside out ( ! way8 ,if x be s1 !y are /ill frail by reason ( _! incont95ce1 = !y _c fight aga9/ vice4 ,or d !y kn[+ly & wilfully =sake ! good & turn aside to vice8 ,:y1 at ?is rate1 !y n only cease to h p[]1 b cease to be at all4 ,= !y :o =sake ! common end ( all ?+s t are1 !y likewise also cease to be at all4 ,n[1 to "s x may seem /range t we %\ld ass]t t ! bad1 :o =m ! great] "p ( mank9d1 d n exi/4 ,b ! fact is s4 ,i d n1 inde$1 d5y t !y :o are bad are bad1 b t !y are 9 an unqualifi$ & absolute s5se ,i d5y4 ,j z we call a corpse a dead man1 b _c call x simply man1 s ,i w\ld all[ ! vici\s to be bad1 b t !y are 9 an absolute s5se ,i _c all[4 ,t only is :i* ma9ta9s its place & keeps its nature2 :atev] falls away f ?is =sakes ! exi/5ce :i* is ess5tial to its nature4 ,b1 ?\ wilt say1 ! bad h an ability4 ,nor d ,i wi% to d5y x2 only ?is ability ( !irs comes n f /r5g?1 b f impot5ce4 ,= _! ability is to d evil1 :i* w\ld h _h no efficacy at all if !y c\ld h cont9u$ 9 ! p]=mance ( good4 ,s ?is ability ( !irs proves !m /ill m pla9ly to h no p[]4 ,= if1 z we conclud$ j n[1 evil is no?+1 'tis cle> t ! wick$ c effect no?+1 s9ce !y are only able to d evil4' '',tis evid5t4' ',& t ?\ may/ und]/& :at is ! precise =ce ( ?is p[]1 we det]m9$1 did we n1 a:ile back1 t no?+ has m p[] ?an supreme good8' ',we did1' said ,i4 ',b t same highe/ good _c d evil8' ',c]ta9ly n4' ',is !re anyone1 !n1 :o ?9ks t m5 are able to d all ?+s8' ',none b a madman4' ',yet !y are able to d evil8' ',ay2 w\ld !y c\ld n6' ',s9ce1 !n1 he :o c d only good is omnipot5t1 :ile !y :o c d evil also are n omnipot5t1 x is manife/ t !y :o c d evil h less p[]4 ,!re is ?is also3 we h %[n t all p[] is to be reckon$ among ?+s desirable1 & t all desirable ?+s are ref]r$ to good z to a k9d ( consummation ( _! nature4 ,b ! ability to commit crime _c be ref]r$ to ! good2 !re=e x is n a ?+ to be desir$4 ,& yet all p[] is desirable2 x is cle>1 !n1 t ability to d evil is n p[]4 ,f all :i* consid]ations appe>e? ! p[] ( ! good1 & ! indubitable weakness ( ! bad1 & x is cle> t ,plato's judgm5t 0 true2 ! wise alone are able to d :at !y w\ld1 :ile ! wick$ foll[ _! own he>ts' lu/1 b c n accompli% :at !y w\ld4 ,= !y g on 9 _! wilfulness fancy+ !y w atta9 :at !y wi% = 9 ! pa?s ( delight2 b !y are v f> f its atta9m5t1 s9ce %ameful de$s lead n to happ9ess4' ,,footnotes3 ,k ,! p>adoxes 9 ?is *apt] & *apt] iv4 are tak5 f ,plato's ',gorgias4' ,see ,j[ett1 vol4 ii41 pp4 #cdh-cff1 & also pp4 #djj1 #dja 7',gorgias1' #dff-dgi1 & #ejh1 #eji74 ,l ',no trivial game is "h2 ! /rife ,is wag$ = ,turnus' own de> life4' ,con+ton4 ,see ,virgil1 neid1' xii4 #gfd1 #gde3 cf4 ',iliad1' xxii4 #aei-afb4 ,,song ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bondage ,,( ,,passion4 ,:5 high-en?ron$ ! mon>* sits1 respl5d5t 9 ! pride ,( purple robes1 :ile fla%+ /eel gu>ds him on e side2 ,:5 baleful t]rors on 8 br[ ) fr[n+ m5ace l[]1 ,& ,passion %akes 8 lab\r+ brea/--h[ dreadful seems 8 p[]6 ,b if ! ve/ure ( 8 /ate f su* a "o ?\ te>1 ,?\'lt see :at load ( secret bonds ?is "l ( e>? do? we>4 ,lu/'s poison rankles2 o'er 8 m9d rage sweeps 9 tempe/ rude2 ,sorr[ 8 _s vexes sore1 & empty hopes delude4 ,!n ?\'lt confess3 "o hapless wret*1 :om _m lords oppress1 ,does nev] :at he w\ld1 b lives 9 ?raldom's helplessness4 ,,iii4 ',?\ see/1 !n1 9 :at f\lness unrighte\s de$s are sunk1 ) :at spl5d\r righte\sness %9es4 ,:]eby x is manife/ t goodness nev] lacks its rew>d1 nor crime its puni%m5t4 ,=1 v]ily1 9 all mann] ( transactions t = ! sake ( :i* ! p>ticul> action is done may ju/ly be acc\nt$ ! rew>d ( t action1 ev5 z ! wrea? = ! sake ( :i* ! race is run is ! rew>d (f]$ = runn+4 ,n[1 we h %[n happ9ess to be t v good = ! sake ( :i* all ?+s are done4 ,absolute good1 !n1 is (f]$ z ! common prize1 z x 71 ( all human actions4 ,b1 truly1 ?is is a rew>d f :i* x is impossible to sep>ate ! good man1 = "o :o is )\t good _c prop]ly be call$ good at all2 :]e=e righte\s deal+ nev] misses its rew>d4 ,rage ! wick$1 !n1 nev] s viol5tly1 ! cr[n %all n fall f ! head ( ! wise1 nor )]4 ,v]ily1 o!r m5's unrighte\sness _c pluck f righte\s s\ls _! prop] glory4 ,7 ! rew>d 9 :i* ! s\l ( ! righte\s delighte? receiv$ f )\t1 !n might x be tak5 away by him :o gave x1 or "s o!r2 b s9ce x is conf]r$ by 8 own righte\sness1 !n only w he lose 8 prize :5 he has ceas$ to be righte\s4 ,la/ly1 s9ce e prize is desir$ because x is believ$ to be good1 :o c acc\nt him :o possesses good to be )\t rew>d8 ,& :at a prize1 ! faire/ & gr&e/ ( all6 ,= rememb] ! coroll>y :i* ,i *iefly insi/$ on a little :ile back1 & reason ?us3 ,s9ce absolute good is happ9ess1 'tis cle> t all ! good mu/ be happy = ! v reason t !y are good4 ,b x 0 agre$ t ^? :o are happy are gods4 ,s1 !n1 ! prize ( ! good is "o :i* no "t may impair1 no man's p[] less51 no man's unrighte\sness t>ni%2 'tis v ,god%ip4 ,& ?is be+ s1 ! wise man _c d\bt t puni%m5t is insep>able f ! bad4 ,= s9ce good & bad1 & likewise rew>d & puni%m5t1 are contr>ies1 x necess>ily foll[s t1 correspond+ to all t we see accrue z rew>d ( ! good1 !re is "s p5alty atta*$ z puni%m5t ( evil4 ,z1 !n1 righte\sness itself is ! rew>d ( ! righte\s1 s wick$ness itself is ! puni%m5t ( ! unrighte\s4 ,n[1 no "o :o is visit$ ) puni%m5t d\bts t he is visit$ ) evil4 ,accord+ly1 if !y 7 b will+ to weigh _! own case1 c\ld !y ?9k !mselves free f puni%m5t :om wick$ness1 wor/ ( all evils1 has n only t\*$1 b deeply ta9t$8 ',see1 also1 f ! opposite /&po9t--! /&po9t ( ! good--:at a p5alty att5ds ^u ! wick$4 ,?\ did/ le>n a little s9ce t :atev] is is "o1 & t unity itself is good4 ,accord+ly1 by ?is way ( reckon+1 :atev] falls away f goodness ceases to be2 :5ce x comes to pass t ! bad cease to be :at !y 71 :ile only ! outw>d aspect is /ill left to %[ !y h be5 m54 ,:]e=e1 by _! p]v]sion to badness1 !y h lo/ _! true human nature4 ,fur!r1 s9ce righte\sness alone c raise m5 above ! level ( humanity1 x mu/ ne$s be t unrighte\sness degrades bel[ man's level ^? :om x has ca/ out ( man's e/ate4 ,x results1 !n1 t ?\ can/ n consid] him human :om ?\ see/ trans=m$ by vice4 ,! viol5t despoil] ( o!r m5's goods1 enflam$ ) covet\sness1 surely resembles a wolf4 ,a bold & re/less _s1 ev] wrangl+ 9 law-c\rts1 is l "s yelp+ cur4 ,! secret s*em]1 tak+ pleasure 9 fraud & /eal?1 is own bro!r to ! fox4 ,! passionate man1 phr5zi$ ) rage1 we might believe to be animat$ ) ! s\l ( a lion4 ,! c[>d & runaway1 afraid :]e no fe> is1 may be lik5$ to ! timid de]4 ,he :o is sunk 9 ignorance & /upidity lives l a dull ass4 ,he :o is light & incon/ant1 nev] hold+ long to "o ?+1 is = all ! _w l a bird4 ,he :o wall[s 9 f\l & unclean lu/s is sunk 9 ! pleasures ( a fil?y hog4 ,s x comes to pass t he :o by =sak+ righte\sness ceases to be a man _c pass into a ,godlike condition1 b actually turns into a brute bea/4' ,,song ,,iii4 ,,circe',s ,,cup4 ,?' ,i?acan discreet1 ,& all 8 /orm-toss$ fleet1 ,f> o'er ! ocean wave ,! w9ds ( heav5 drave-- ,drave to ! my/ic isle1 ,:]e dwelle? 9 h] guile ,t fair & fai?less "o1 ,! daught] ( ! ,sun4 ,!re = ! /rang] crew ,) cunn+ spells %e knew ,to mix ?' en*ant$ cup4 ,= :oso dr9ks x up1 ,mu/ suff] hide\s *ange ,to mon/r\s %apes & /range4 ,"o l a bo> appe>s2 ,?is 8 huge =m upre>s1 ,mighty 9 bulk & limb-- ,an ,afric lion--grim ,) claw & fang4 ,confess$ ,a wolf1 ?is1 sore di/ress$ ,:5 he w\ld weep1 do? h[l2 ,&1 /rangely tame1 ^! pr[l ,! ,indian tig]'s mates4 ,& ?\gh 9 su* sore /raits1 ,! pity ( ! god ,:o be>s ! my/ic rod ,_h p[] ! *iefta9 brave ,f h] fell arts to save2 ,8 comrades1 unre/ra9$1 ,! fatal goblet dra9$4 ,all n[ ) l[-b5t head1 ,l sw9e1 on acorns f$2 ,man's spee* & =m 7 reft1 ,no human feature left2 ,b /eadfa/ /ill1 ! m9d1 ,unalt]$1 unresign$1 ,! mon/r\s *ange bewail$4 ,h[ little1 !n1 avail$ ,! pot5cies ( ill6 ,^! h]bs1 ?is baneful skill1 ,may *ange ea* outw>d "p1 ,b _c t\* ! he>t4 ,9 its true home1 deep-set1 ,man's _s live? yet4 ,^? poisons are m fell1 ,m pot5t to expel ,man f 8 high e/ate1 ,:i* subtly p5etrate1 ,& leave ! body :ole1 ,b deep infect ! s\l4 ,,iv4 ,!n said ,i3 ',?is is v true4 ,i see t ! vici\s1 ?\gh !y keep ! outw>d =m ( man1 are rightly said to be *ang$ into bea/s 9 respect ( _! spiritual nature2 b1 inasmu* z _! cruel & pollut$ m9ds v5t _! rage 9 ! de/ruction ( ! good1 ,i w\ld ?is lic5se 7 n p]mitt$ to !m4' ',nor is x1' said %e1 'z %all be %[n 9 ! fitt+ place4 ,yet if t lic5se :i* ?\ believe/ to be p]mitt$ to !m 7 tak5 away1 ! puni%m5t ( ! wick$ w\ld be 9 great "p remitt$4 ,= v]ily1 incr$ible z x may seem to "s1 x ne$s mu/ be t ! bad are m un=tunate :5 !y h accompli%$ _! desires ?an if !y are unable to get !m fulfill$4 ,if x is wret*$ to w evil1 to h be5 able to accompli% evil is m wret*$2 = )\t ! p[] ! wret*$ w w\ld fail ( effect4 ,accord+ly1 ^? :om ?\ see/ to w1 to be able to accompli%1 & to accompli% crime1 mu/ ne$s be ! victims ( a ?reefold wret*$ness1 s9ce ea* "o ( ^! /ates has its own measure ( wret*$ness4' ',yes1' said ,i2 'yet ,i e>ne/ly wi% !y might spe$ily be quit ( ?is mis=tune by los+ ! ability to accompli% crime4' ',!y w lose x1' said %e1 'soon] ?an p]*ance ?\ wi%e/1 or !y !mselves ?9k likely2 s9ce1 v]ily1 )9 ! n>r[ b\nds ( our brief life !re is no?+ s late 9 com+ t anyone1 lea/ ( all an immortal _s1 %\ld deem x long to wait =4 ,_! great expectations1 ! l(ty fabric ( _! crimes1 is (t ov]?r[n by a sudd5 & unlook$-= end+1 & ?is b sets a limit to _! mis]y4 ,= if wick$ness makes m5 wret*$1 he is necess>ily m wret*$ :o is wick$ = a long] "t2 & 7 x n t dea?1 at all ev5ts1 puts an end to ! evil do+s ( ! wick$1 ,i %\ld acc\nt !m wret*$ to ! la/ degree4 ,inde$1 if we h =m$ true conclusions ab\t ! ill =tune ( wick$ness1 t wret*$ness is pla9ly inf9ite :i* is doom$ to be et]nal4' ,!n said ,i3 ',a wond]ful inf]5ce1 & difficult to grant2 b ,i see t x agrees entirely ) our previ\s conclusions4' ',?\ art "r1' said %e2 'b if anyone f9ds x h>d to admit ! conclusion1 he ought 9 fairness ei!r to prove "s falsity 9 ! premises1 or to %[ t ! comb9ation ( propositions does n adequately en=ce ! necessity ( ! conclusion2 o!rwise1 if ! premises be grant$1 no?+ :atev] c be said aga9/ ! inf]5ce ( ! conclusion4 ,& "h is ano!r /atem5t :i* seems n less wond]ful1 b on ! premises assum$ is equally necess>y4' ',:at is t8' ',! wick$ are happi] 9 und]go+ puni%m5t ?an if no p5alty ( ju/ice *a/5 !m4 ,& ,i am n n[ mean+ :at might occur to anyone--t bad "* is am5d$ by retribution1 & is br\ght into ! "r pa? by ! t]ror ( puni%m5t1 or t x s]ves z an example to w>n o!rs to avoid transgression2 b ,i believe t 9 ano!r way ! wick$ are m un=tunate :5 !y g unpuni%$1 ev5 ?\gh no acc\nt be tak5 ( am5dm5t1 & no reg>d be paid to example4' ',:y1 :at o!r way is !re beside ^!8' said ,i4 ,!n said %e3 ',h we n agre$ t ! good are happy1 & ! evil wret*$8' ',yes1' said ,i4 ',n[1 if1' said %e1 'to "o 9 affliction !re be giv5 along ) 8 mis]y "s good ?+1 is he n happi] ?an "o ^: mis]y is mis]y pure & simple )\t admixture ( any good8' ',x w\ld seem s4' ',b if to "o ?us wret*$1 "o de/itute ( all good1 "s fur!r evil be add$ besides ^? :i* make him wret*$1 is he n to be judg$ f> m unhappy ?an he ^: ill =tune is alleviat$ by "s %>e ( good8' ',x c\ld sc>cely be o!rwise4' ',surely1 !n1 ! wick$1 :5 !y are puni%$1 h a good ?+ add$ to !m--to wit1 ! puni%m5t :i* by ! law ( ju/ice is good2 & likewise1 :5 !y escape puni%m5t1 a new evil atta*es to !m 9 t v fre$om f puni%m5t :i* ?\ ha/ rightly ackn[l$g$ to be an evil 9 ! case ( ! unrighte\s4' ',i _c d5y x4' ',!n1 ! wick$ are f> m unhappy :5 indulg$ ) an unju/ fre$om f puni%m5t ?an :5 puni%$ by a j retribution4 ,n[1 x is manife/ t x is j = ! wick$ to be puni%$1 & = !m to escape unpuni%$ is unju/4' ',:y1 :o w\ld v5ture to d5y x8' ',?is1 too1 no "o c possibly d5y--t all :i* is j is good1 &1 conv]sely1 all :i* is unju/ is bad4' ,!n ,i answ]$3 ',^! inf]5ces d inde$ foll[ f :at we lately conclud$2 b tell me1' said ,i1 'do/ ?\ take no acc\nt ( ! puni%m5t ( ! s\l aft] ! dea? ( ! body8' ',nay1 truly1' said %e1 'great are ^! p5alties1 "s ( !m inflict$1 ,i imag9e1 9 ! sev]ity ( retribution1 o!rs 9 ! m]cy ( purification4 ,b x is n my pres5t purpose to speak ( ^!4 ,s f>1 my aim ha? be5 to make !e recognise t ! p[] ( ! bad :i* %ock$ !e s exce$+ly is no p[]2 to make !e see t ^? ( ^: fre$om f puni%m5t ?\ did/ compla9 are nev] )\t ! prop] p5alties ( _! unrighte\sness2 to tea* !e t ! lic5se :i* ?\ pray$/ might soon come to an end is n long-endur+2 t x w\ld be m unhappy if x la/$ long]1 mo/ unhappy ( all if x la/$ = ev]2 !reaft] t ! unrighte\s are m wret*$ if unju/ly let g )\t puni%m5t ?an if puni%$ by a j retribution--f :i* po9t ( view x foll[s t ! wick$ are afflict$ ) m sev]e p5alties j :5 !y are suppos$ to escape puni%m5t4' ,!n said ,i3 ',:ile ,i foll[ ?y reason+s1 ,i am deeply impress$ ) _! tru?2 b if ,i turn to ! common convictions ( m51 ,i f9d few :o w ev5 li/5 to su* argum5ts1 let alone admit !m to be cr$ible4' ',true1' said %e2 '!y _c lift eyes accu/om$ to d>kness to ! light ( cle> tru?1 & are l ^? birds ^: vision night illum9es & day bl9ds2 = :ile !y reg>d1 n ! ord] ( ! univ]se1 b _! own dispositions ( m9d1 !y ?9k ! lic5se to commit crime1 & ! escape f puni%m5t1 to be =tunate4 ,b m>k ! ord9ance ( et]nal law4 ,ha/ ?\ fa%ion$ ?y s\l to ! lik5ess ( ! bett]1 ?\ ha/ no ne$ ( a judge to aw>d ! prize--by ?9e own act ha/ ?\ rais$ ?yself 9 ! scale ( excell5ce2 ha/ ?\ p]v]t$ ?y affections to bas] ?+s1 look n = puni%m5t f "o )\t !e--?9e own act ha? degrad$ !e1 & ?ru/ !e d[n4 ,ev5 s1 if alt]nately ?\ turn ?y gaze ^u ! vile e>? & ^u ! heav5s1 ?\gh all )\t !e /& /ill1 by ! m]e laws ( sight ?\ seeme/ n[ sunk 9 ! mire1 n[ so>+ among ! />s4 ,b ! common h]d reg>ds n ^! ?+s4 ,:at1 !n8 ,%all we g ov] to ^? :om we h %[n to be l brute bea/s8 ,:y1 suppose1 n[1 "o :o _h q lo/ 8 sight %\ld likewise =get t he _h ev] possess$ ! faculty ( vision1 & %\ld imag9e t no?+ 0 want+ 9 him to human p]fection1 %\ld we deem ^? :o saw z well z ev] bl9d8 ,:y1 !y w n ev5 ass5t to ?is1 ei!r--t !y :o d wrong are m wret*$ ?an ^? :o suff] wrong1 ?\gh ! pro( ( ?is re/s on gr\nds ( reason no less /rong4' ',let me he> ^! same reasons1' said ,i4 ',w\ld/ ?\ d5y t e wick$ man des]ves puni%m5t8' ',i w\ld n1 c]ta9ly4' ',& t ^? :o are wick$ are unhappy is cle> 9 manifold ways8' ',yes1' ,i repli$4 ',?\ do/ n d\bt1 !n1 t ^? :o des]ve puni%m5t are wret*$8' ',agre$1' said ,i4 ',s1 !n1 if ?\ w]t sitt+ 9 judgm5t1 on :om w\ld/ ?\ decree ! infliction ( puni%m5t--on him :o _h done ! wrong1 or on him :o _h suff]$ x8' ',)\t d\bt1 ,i w\ld comp5sate ! suff]] at ! co/ ( ! do] ( ! wrong4' ',!n1 ! injur] w\ld seem m wret*$ ?an ! injur$8' ',yes2 x foll[s4 ,& s = ?is & o!r reasons re/+ on ! same gr\nd1 inasmu* z bas5ess ( its own nature makes m5 wret*$1 x is pla9 t a wrong involves ! mis]y ( ! do]1 n ( ! suff]]4' ',& yet1' says %e1 '! practice ( ! law-c\rts is j ! opposite3 advocates try to ar\se ! commis]ation ( ! judges = ^? :o h endur$ "s griev\s & cruel wrong2 :]eas pity is r due to ! crim9al1 :o ought to be br\ght to ! judgm5t-seat by 8 accus]s 9 a _s n ( ang]1 b ( compassion & k9dness1 z a sick man to ! physician1 to h ! ulc] ( 8 fault cut away by puni%m5t4 ,:]eby ! bus9ess ( ! advocate w\ld ei!r :olly come to a /&/ill1 or1 did m5 pref] to make x s]viceable to mank9d1 w\ld be re/rict$ to ! practice ( accusation4 ,! wick$ !mselves also1 if ?r\gh "s *9k or cranny !y 7 p]mitt$ to behold ! virtue !y h =sak51 & 7 to see t by ! pa9s ( puni%m5t !y w\ld rid !mselves ( ! uncleanness ( _! vices1 & w9 9 ex*ange ! recomp5se ( righte\sness1 !y w\ld no long] ?9k ^! suff]+s pa9s2 !y w\ld refuse ! help ( advocates1 & w\ld commit !mselves :olly into ! h&s ( _! accus]s & judges4 ,:5ce x comes to pass t = ! wise no place is left = hatr$2 only ! mo/ fooli% w\ld hate ! good1 & to hate ! bad is unreasonable4 ,= if vici\s prop5sity is1 z x 71 a disease ( ! s\l l bodily sickness1 ev5 z we acc\nt ! sick 9 body by no means des]v+ ( hate1 b r ( pity1 s1 & mu* m1 %\ld !y be piti$ ^: m9ds are assail$ by wick$ness1 :i* is m frightful ?an any sickness4' ,,song ,,iv4 ,,! ,,unreasonabl5ess ,,( ,,hatr$4 ,:y all ?is furi\s /rife8 ,oh1 :y ,) ra% & wilful h& provoke dea?'s de/9$ day8 ,if dea? ye seek--lo6 ,dea? is nigh1 ,n ( _! ma/]'s w ^? c\rs]s swift delay6 ,! wild bea/s v5t on man _! rage1 ,yet 'ga9/ _! bro!rs' lives m5 po9t ! murd]\s /eel2 ,unju/ & cruel w>s !y wage1 ,& ha/e ) fly+ d>ts ! dea? to meet or deal4 ,no "r nor reason c !y %[2 ',tis b because _! l&s & laws are n ! same4 ,w\ld/ ?\ give ea* 8 due2 !n "k ,?y love ! good mu/ h1 ! bad ?y pity claim4 ,v4 ,on ?is ,i said3 ',i see h[ !re is a happ9ess & mis]y f\nd$ on ! actual des]ts ( ! righte\s & ! wick$4 ,nev]!less1 ,i wond] 9 myself :e!r !re is n "s good & evil 9 =tune z ! vulg> und]/& x4 ,surely1 no s5sible man w\ld r be exil$1 poor & disgrac$1 ?an dwell prosp]\sly 9 8 own c\ntry1 p[]ful1 weal?y1 & high 9 hon\r4 ,inde$1 ! "w ( wisdom is m cle> & manife/ 9 its op]ation :5 ! happ9ess ( rul]s is someh[ pass$ on to ! p ar\nd !m1 especially consid]+ t ! prison1 ! law1 & ! o!r pa9s ( legal puni%m5t are prop]ly due only to mis*iev\s citiz5s on ^: acc\nt !y 7 orig9ally in/itut$4 ,accord+ly1 ,i d exce$+ly m>vel :y all ?is is completely rev]s$--:y ! good are h>ass$ ) ! p5alties due to crime1 & ! bad c>ry (f ! rew>ds ( virtue2 & ,i long to he> f !e :at reason may be f\nd = s unju/ a /ate ( disord]4 ,= assur$ly ,i %\ld wond] less if ,i c\ld believe t all ?+s are ! confus$ result ( *ance4 ,b n[ my belief 9 ,god's gov]nance do? add amazem5t to amazem5t4 ,=1 see+ t ,he sometimes assigns fair =tune to ! good & h>% =tune to ! bad1 & !n aga9 deals h>%ly ) ! good1 & grants to ! bad _! he>ts' desire1 h[ does ?is diff] f *ance1 unless "s reason is discov]$ = x all8' ',nay2 x is n wond]ful1' said %e1 'if all %\ld be ?\ght r&om & confus$ :5 ! pr9ciple ( ord] is n kn[n4 ,& ?\gh ?\ kn[e/ n ! causes on :i* ?is great sy/em dep5ds1 yet =asmu* z a good rul] gov]ns ! _w1 d\bt n = ?y "p t all is rightly done4' ,,song ,v4 ,,wond] ,,& ,,ignorance4 ,:o kn[e? n h[ ne> ! pole ,bootes' c\rse do? g1 ,mu/ m>vel by :at heav5ly law ,he moves 8 ,wa9 s sl[2 ,:y late he plunges 'nea? ! ma91 ,& swiftly lights 8 beams aga94 ,:5 ! full-orbd moon gr[s pale ,9 ! mid c\rse ( night1 ,& sudd5ly ! />s %9e =? ,t langui%$ 9 h] light1 ,?' a/oni$ nations /& at gaze1 ,& beat ! air 9 wild amaze4,m ,none m>vels :y ^u ! %ore ,! /orm-la%$ break]s beat1 ,nor :y ! fro/-b\nd glaci]s melt ,at summ]'s f]v5t heat2 ,= "h ! cause seems pla9 & cle>1 ,only :at's d>k & hid we fe>4 ,weak-m9d$ folly magnifies ,all t is r>e & /range1 ,& ! dull h]d's o'er:elm$ ) awe ,at unexpect$ *ange4 ,b wond] leaves enlight5$ m9ds1 ,:5 ignorance no long] bl9ds4 ,,footnotes3 ,m ,to fright5 away ! mon/] swall[+ ! moon4 ,! sup]/ition 0 once common4 ,see ,tylor's ',primitive ,culture1' pp4 #bif-cjb4 ,,vi4 ',true1' said ,i2 'b1 s9ce x is ?y (fice to unfold ! hidd5 cause ( ?+s1 & expla9 pr9ciples veil$ 9 d>kness1 in=m me1 ,i pray !e1 ( ?9e own conclusions 9 ?is matt]1 s9ce ! m>vel ( x is :at m ?an aught else di/urbs my m9d4' ,a smile play$ "o mom5t ^u h] lips z %e repli$3 ',?\ calle/ me to ! greate/ ( all subjects ( inquiry1 a task = :i* ! mo/ exhau/ive treatm5t b>ely suffices4 ,su* is its nature t1 z fa/ z "o d\bt is cut away1 innum]able o!rs spr+ up l ,hydra's heads1 nor c\ld we set any limit to _! r5ewal did we n apply ! m9d's liv+ fire to suppress !m4 ,= !re come )9 its scope ! que/ions ( ! ess5tial simplicity ( provid5ce1 ( ! ord] ( fate1 ( un=ese5 *ance1 ( ! ,div9e k & pr$e/9ation1 & ( ! fre$om ( ! w4 ,h[ heavy is ! weight ( all ?is ?\ can/ judge = ?yself4 ,b1 inasmu* z to "k ^! ?+s also is "p ( ! treatm5t ( ?y malady1 we w try to give !m "s consid]ation1 despite ! re/rictions ( ! n>r[ limits ( our "t4 ,moreov]1 ?\ mu/ = a "t disp5se ) ! pleasures ( music & song1 if s be t ?\ f9de/ any delight !re91 :il/ ,i weave toge!r ! connect$ tra9 ( reasons 9 prop] ord]4' ',z ?\ wilt1' said ,i4 ,!n1 z if mak+ a new beg9n+1 %e ?us disc\rs$3 ',! com+ into be+ ( all ?+s1 ! :ole c\rse ( developm5t 9 ?+s t *ange1 e sort ( ?+ t moves 9 any wise1 receives its due cause1 ord]1 & =m f ! /eadfa/ness ( ! ,div9e m9d4 ,?is m9d1 calm 9 ! citadel ( its own ess5tial simplicity1 has decre$ t ! me?od ( its rule %all be manifold4 ,view$ 9 ! v purity ( ! ,div9e intellig5ce1 ?is me?od is call$ provid5ce2 b view$ 9 reg>d to ^? ?+s :i* x moves & disposes1 x is :at ! anci5ts call$ fate4 ,t ^! two are diff]5t w easily be cle> to anyone :o passes 9 review _! respective efficacies4 ,provid5ce is ! ,div9e reason itself1 seat$ 9 ! ,supreme ,be+1 :i* disposes all ?+s2 fate is ! disposition inh]5t 9 all ?+s :i* move1 ?r\gh :i* provid5ce jo9s all ?+s 9 _! prop] ord]4 ,provid5ce embraces all ?+s1 h[ev] diff]5t1 h[ev] inf9ite2 fate sets 9 motion sep>ately individual ?+s1 & assigns to !m sev]ally _! position1 =m1 & "t4 ',s ! unfold+ ( ?is temporal ord] unifi$ into ! =eview ( ! ,div9e m9d is provid5ce1 :ile ! same unity brok5 up & unfold$ 9 "t is fate4 ,& al?\gh ^! are diff]5t1 yet is !re a dep5d5ce betwe5 !m2 = ! ord] ( de/9y issues f ! ess5tial simplicity ( provid5ce4 ,= z ! artific]1 =m+ 9 8 m9d be=eh& ! idea ( ! ?+ to be made1 c>ries out 8 design1 & develops f mom5t to mom5t :at he _h be=e se5 9 a s+le in/ant z a :ole1 s ,god 9 ,8 provid5ce orda9s all ?+s z p>ts ( a s+le un*ang+ :ole1 b c>ries out ^! v ord9ances by fate 9 a "t ( manifold unity4 ,s :e!r fate is accompli%$ by ,div9e spirits z ! m9i/]s ( provid5ce1 or by a s\l1 or by ! s]vice ( all nature--:e!r by ! cele/ial motion ( ! />s1 by ! efficacy ( angels1 or by ! _m-sid$ cunn+ ( demons--:e!r by all or by "s ( ^! ! de/9$ s]ies is wov51 ?is1 at lea/1 is manife/3 t provid5ce is ! fix$ & simple =m ( de/9$ ev5ts1 fate _! %ift+ s]ies 9 ord] ( "t1 z by ! disposal ( ! ,div9e simplicity !y are to take place4 ,:]eby x is t all ?+s :i* are "u fate are subject$ also to provid5ce1 on :i* fate itself is dep5d5t2 :]eas c]ta9 ?+s :i* are set "u provid5ce are above ! *a9 ( fate--viz41 ^? ?+s :i* by _! ne>ness to ! primal ,div9ity are /eadfa/ly fix$1 & lie outside ! ord] ( fate's movem5ts4 ,= z ! inn]mo/ ( sev]al circles revolv+ r\nd ! same c5tre approa*es ! simplicity ( ! midmo/ po9t1 & is1 z x 71 a pivot r\nd :i* ! ext]ior circles turn1 :ile ! out]mo/1 :irl$ 9 ampl] orbit1 takes 9 a wid] & wid] sweep ( space 9 proportion to its dep>ture f ! indivisible unity ( ! c5tre--:ile1 fur!r1 :atev] jo9s & allies itself to ! c5tre is n>r[$ to a l simplicity1 & no long] exp&s vaguely into space--ev5 s :atsoev] dep>ts widely f primal m9d is involv$ m deeply 9 ! me%es ( fate1 & ?+s are free f fate 9 proportion z !y seek to come ne>] to t c5tral pivot2 :ile if aught cleaves close to supreme m9d 9 its absolute fixity1 ?is1 too1 be+ free f movem5t1 rises above fate's necessity4 ,!re=e1 z is reason+ to pure intellig5ce1 z t :i* is g5]at$ to t :i* is1 "t to et]nity1 a circle to its c5tre1 s is ! %ift+ s]ies ( fate to ! /eadfa/ness & simplicity ( provid5ce4 ',x is ?is causal s]ies :i* moves heav5 & ! />s1 attemp]s ! elem5ts to mutual accord1 & aga9 9 turn trans=ms !m into new comb9ations2 ?is :i* r5ews ! s]ies ( all ?+s t are born & die ?r\gh l successions ( g]m & bir?2 x is its op]ation :i* b9ds ! de/9ies ( m5 by an indissoluble nexus ( causality1 &1 s9ce x issues 9 ! beg9n+ f unalt]able provid5ce1 ^! de/9ies also mu/ ( necessity be immutable4 ,accord+ly1 ! _w is rul$ = ! be/ if ?is unity abid+ 9 ! ,div9e m9d puts =? an inflexible ord] ( causes4 ,& ?is ord]1 by its intr9sic immutability1 re/ricts ?+s mutable :i* o!rwise w\ld ebb & fl[ at r&om4 ,& s x happ5s t1 al?\gh to y1 :o are n altoge!r capable ( und]/&+ ?is ord]1 all ?+s seem confus$ & disord]$1 nev]!less !re is ev]y:]e an appo9t$ limit :i* guides all ?+s to good4 ,v]ily1 no?+ c be done = ! sake ( evil ev5 by ! wick$ !mselves2 =1 z we abundantly prov$1 !y seek good1 b are drawn out ( ! way by p]v]se error2 f> less c ?is ord] :i* sets out f ! supreme c5tre ( good turn aside any:i!r f ! way 9 :i* x began4 ',yet :at confusion1 ?\ wilt say1 c be m unrighte\s ?an t prosp]ity & adv]sity %\ld indiff]5tly befall ! good1 :at !y l & :at !y loa! come alt]nately to ! bad6 ,yes2 b h m5 9 real life su* s\ndness ( m9d t _! judgm5ts ( righte\sness & wick$ness mu/ necess>ily correspond ) facts8 ,:y1 on ?is v po9t _! v]dicts conflict1 & ^? :om "s deem wor?y ( rew>d1 o!rs deem wor?y ( puni%m5t4 ,yet grant$ !re 7 "o :o c\ld rightly di/+ui% ! good & bad1 yet w\ld he be able to look into ! s\l's inmo/ con/itution1 z x 71 if we may borr[ an expression us$ ( ! body8 ,! m>vel "h is n unlike t :i* a/oni%es "o :o does n "k :y 9 heal? sweet ?+s suit "s con/itutions1 & bitt] o!rs1 or :y "s sick m5 are be/ alleviat$ by mild rem$ies1 o!rs by sev]e4 ,b ! physician :o di/+ui%es ! precise conditions & *>act]i/ics ( heal? & sickness does n m>vel4 ,n[1 ! heal? ( ! s\l is no?+ b righte\sness1 & vice is its sickness4 ,god1 ! guide & physician ( ! m9d1 x is :o pres]ves ! good & bani%es ! bad4 ,& ,he looks =? f ! l(ty wat*-t[] ( ,8 provid5ce1 p]ceives :at is suit$ to ea*1 & assigns :at ,he kn[s to be suitable4 ',?is1 !n1 is :at t extraord9>y my/]y ( ! ord] ( de/9y comes to--t some?+ is done by "o :o kn[s1 :]eat ! ignorant are a/oni%$4 ,b let u consid] a few in/ances :]eby appe>s :at is ! compet5cy ( human reason to fa?om ! ,div9e unse>*abl5ess4 ,"h is "o :om ?\ deeme/ ! p]fection ( ju/ice & scrupul\s integrity2 to all-kn[+ ,provid5ce x seems f> o!rwise4 ,we all "k our ,lucan's admonition t x 0 ! w9n+ cause t f\nd fav\r ) ! gods1 ! beat5 cause ) ,cato4 ,s1 %\ld/ ?\ see any?+ 9 ?is _w happ5+ diff]5tly f ?y expectation1 d\bt n b ev5ts are rightly ord]$2 x is 9 ?y judgm5t t !re is p]v]se confusion4 ',grant1 h[ev]1 !re be some:]e f\nd "o ( s happy a "* t ,god & man alike agree 9 _! judgm5ts ab\t him2 yet is he some:at infirm 9 /r5g? ( m9d4 ,x may be1 if he fall into adv]sity1 he w cease to practise t innoc5cy :i* has fail$ to secure 8 =tune4 ,!re=e1 ,god's wise disp5sation sp>es him :om adv]sity might make worse1 w n let him suff] :o is ill fitt$ = endurance4 ,ano!r !re is p]fect 9 all virtue1 s holy & nigh to ,god t provid5ce judges x unlawful t aught unt[>d %\ld befall him2 nay1 do? n ev5 p]mit him to be afflict$ ) bodily disease4 ,z "o m excell5t ?an ,i,n ha? said3 ',! v body ( ! holy sa9t ,is built ( pure/ e!r4 ,(t5 x happ5s t ! gov]nance is giv5 to ! good t a re/ra9t may be put ^u sup]fluity ( wick$ness4 ,to o!rs provid5ce assigns "s mix$ lot suit$ to _! spiritual nature2 "s x w plague le/ !y gr[ rank ?r\gh long prosp]ity2 o!rs x w suff] to be vex$ ) sore afflictions to confirm _! virtues by ! ex]cise & practice ( pati5ce4 ,"s fe> ov]mu* :at !y h /r5g? to be>2 o!rs despise ov]mu* t to :i* _! /r5g? is unequal4 ,all ^! x br+s to ! te/ ( _! true self ?r\gh mis=tune4 ,"s also h b\ght a "n rev]$ to future ages at ! price ( a glori\s dea?2 "s by inv9cible con/ancy "u _! suff]+s h af=d$ an example to o!rs t virtue _c be ov]come by calamity--all :i* ?+s1 )\t d\bt1 come to pass rightly & 9 due ord]1 & to ! b5efit ( ^? to :om !y are se5 to happ54 ',z to ! o!r side ( ! m>vel1 t ! bad n[ meet ) affliction1 n[ get _! he>ts' desire1 ?is1 too1 spr+s f ! same causes4 ,z to ! afflictions1 ( c\rse no "o m>vels1 because all hold ! wick$ to be ill des]v+4 ,! tru? is1 _! puni%m5ts bo? fright5 o!rs f crime1 & am5d ^? on :om !y are inflict$2 :ile _! prosp]ity is a p[]ful s]mon to ! good1 :at judgm5ts !y ought to pass on good =tune ( ?is k9d1 :i* (t5 att5ds ! wick$ s assidu\sly4 ',!re is ano!r object :i* may1 ,i believe1 be atta9$ 9 su* cases3 !re is "o1 p]haps1 ^: nature is s reckless & viol5t t pov]ty w\ld drive him m desp]ately into crime4 ,8 disord] provid5ce relieves by all[+ him to amass money4 ,su* a "o1 9 ! uneas9ess ( a consci5ce /a9$ ) guilt1 :ile he contra/s 8 "* ) 8 =tune1 p]*ance gr[s al>m$ le/ he %\ld come to m\rn ! loss ( t ^: possession is s pleasant to him4 ,he w1 !n1 re=m 8 ways1 & ?r\gh ! fe> ( los+ 8 =tune he =sakes 8 iniquity4 ,"s1 ?r\gh a prosp]ity unwor?ily borne1 h be5 hurl$ headlong to ru92 to "s ! p[] ( ! sword has be5 committ$1 to ! end t ! good may be tri$ by discipl9e1 & ! bad puni%$4 ,= :ile !re c be no peace betwe5 ! righte\s & ! wick$1 nei!r c ! wick$ agree among !mselves4 ,h[ %\ld !y1 :5 ea* is at v>iance ) himself1 because 8 vices r5d 8 consci5ce1 & (ttimes !y d ?+s :i*1 :5 !y are done1 !y judge ought n to h be5 done4 ,h5ce x is t ?is supreme provid5ce br+s to pass ?is notable m>vel--t ! bad make ! bad good4 ,= "s1 :5 !y see ! inju/ice :i* !y !mselves suff] at ! h&s ( evil-do]s1 are inflam$ ) dete/ation ( ! (f5d]s1 &1 9 ! endeav\r to be unlike ^? :om !y hate1 return to ! ways ( virtue4 ,x is ! ,div9e p[] alone to :i* ?+s evil are also good1 9 t1 by putt+ !m to suitable use1 x br+e? !m 9 ! end to "s good issue4 ,= ord] 9 "s way or o!r embrace? all ?+s1 s t ev5 t :i* has dep>t$ f ! appo9t$ laws ( ! ord]1 nev]!less falle? )9 an ord]1 ?\gh ano!r ord]1 t no?+ 9 ! realm ( provid5ce may be left to haphaz>d4 ,b ',h>d 7 ! task1 z a god1 to rec\nt all1 no?+ omitt+4 ,nor1 truly1 is x lawful = man to compass 9 ?\ght all ! me*anism ( ! ,div9e "w1 or set x =? 9 spee*4 ,let u be cont5t to h appreh5d$ ?is only--t ,god1 ! creator ( univ]sal nature1 likewise dispose? all ?+s1 & guides !m to good2 & :ile ,he /udies to pres]ve 9 lik5ess to ,himself all t ,he has creat$1 ,he bani%es all evil f ! bord]s ( ,8 commonweal ?r\gh ! l9ks ( fatal necessity4 ,:]eby x comes to pass t1 if ?\ look to dispos+ provid5ce1 ?\ wilt n[h]e f9d ! evils :i* are believ$ s to ab\nd on e>?4 ',b ,i see ?\ ha/ long be5 burd5$ ) ! weight ( ! subject1 & fatigu$ ) ! prolixity ( ! argum5t1 & n[ looke/ = "s refre%m5t ( sweet poesy4 ,li/51 !n1 & may ! draught s re/ore !e t ?\ wilt b5d ?y m9d m resolutely to :at rema9s4' ,,footnotes3 ,n ,p>m5ides4 ,boe?ius seems to =get = ! mom5t t ,philosophy is speak+4 ,,song ,,vi4 ,,! ,,univ]sal ,,aim4 ,w\ld/ ?\ ) uncl\d$ m9d ,view ! laws by ,god design$1 ,lift ?y /eadfa/ gaze on high ,to ! />ry canopy2 ,see 9 rightful league ( love ,all ! con/ellations move4 ,fi]y ,sol1 9 full c>e]1 ,ne'er ob/ructs cold ,phoebe's sph]e2 ,:5 ! ,be>1 at heav5's height1 ,:eels 8 c\rs]s' rapid flight1 ,?\gh he sees ! />ry tra9 ,s9k+ 9 ! we/]n ma91 ,he rep9es n1 nor desires ,9 ! flood to qu5* 8 fires4 ,9 true sequ5ce1 z decre$1 ,daily morn & eve succe$2 ,vesp] br+s ! %ades ( night1 ,lucif] ! morn+ light4 ,love1 9 alt]nation due1 ,/ill ! cycle do? r5ew1 ,& discordant /rife is driv5 ,f ! />ry realm ( heav54 ,?us1 9 wondr\s amity1 ,w>r+ elem5ts agree2 ,hot & cold1 & moi/ & dry1 ,lay _! anci5t qu>rel by2 ,high ! flick]+ flame asc5ds1 ,d[nw>d e>? = ev] t5ds4 ,s ! ye> 9 spr+'s mild h\rs ,loads ! air ) sc5t ( fl[]s2 ,summ] pa9ts ! gold5 gra92 ,!n1 :5 autumn comes aga91 ,bright ) fruit ! or*>ds gl[2 ,w9t] br+s ! ra9 & sn[4 ,?us ! seasons' fix$ progression1 ,temp]$ 9 a due succession1 ,n\ri%es & br+s to bir? ,all t lives & brea!s on e>?4 ,!n1 soon run life's little day1 ,all x br\ght x takes away4 ,b ,"o sits & guides ! re9s1 ,he :o made & all su/a9s2 ,k+ & ,"l & ,f\nta9-head1 ,judge mo/ holy1 ,law mo/ dread2 ,n[ impels & n[ keeps back1 ,holds ea* wav]] 9 ! track4 ,else1 7 once ! p[] )held ,t ! circl+ sph]es compell$ ,9 _! orbits to revolve1 ,?is _w's ord] w\ld dissolve1 ,& ?' h>moni\s :ole w\ld all ,9 "o hide\s ru9 fall4 ,b ?r\gh ?is connect$ frame ,runs "o univ]sal aim2 ,t[>ds ! ,good d all ?+s t5d1 ,_m pa?s1 b "o ! end4 ,= naught la/s1 unless x turns ,backw>d 9 its c\rse1 & ye>ns ,to t ,s\rce to fl[ aga9 ,:5ce its be+ fir/ 0 ta'en4 ,,vii4 ',do/ ?\1 !n1 see ! consequ5ce ( all t we h said8' ',nay2 :at consequ5ce8' ',t absolutely e =tune is good =tune4' ',& h[ c t be8' said ,i4 ',att5d1' said %e4 ',s9ce e =tune1 welcome & unwelcome alike1 has = its object ! rew>d or trial ( ! good1 & ! puni%+ or am5d+ ( ! bad1 e =tune mu/ be good1 s9ce x is ei!r j or useful4' ',! reason+ is exce$+ true1' said ,i1 '! conclusion1 s long z ,i reflect ^u ! provid5ce & fate ( :i* ?\ ha/ taught me1 bas$ on a /rong f\ndation4 ,yet1 ) ?y leave1 we w c\nt x among ^? :i* j n[ ?\ did/ set d[n z p>adoxical4' ',& :y s8' said %e4 ',because ord9>y spee* is apt to ass]t1 & t frequ5tly1 t "s m5's =tune is bad4' ',%all we1 !n1 = a:ile approa* m ne>ly to ! language ( ! vulg>1 t we may n seem to h dep>t$ too f> f ! usages ( m58' ',at ?y good pleasure1' said ,i4 ',t :i* advantage? ?\ calle/ good1 do/ ?\ n8' ',c]ta9ly4' ',& t :i* ei!r tries or am5ds advantage?8' ',grant$4' ',is good1 !n8' ',( c\rse4' ',well1 ?is is _! case :o h atta9$ virtue & wage w> ) adv]sity1 or turn f vice & lay hold on ! pa? ( virtue4' ',i _c d5y x4' ',:at ( ! good =tune :i* is giv5 z rew>d ( ! good--d ! vulg> adjudge x bad8' ',any?+ b t2 !y deem x to be ! be/1 z inde$ x is4' ',:at1 !n1 ( t :i* rema9s1 :i*1 ?\gh x is h>%1 puts ! re/ra9t ( j puni%m5t on ! bad--does popul> op9ion deem x good8' ',nay2 ( all t c be imag9$1 x is acc\nt$ ! mo/ mis]able4' ',obs]ve1 !n1 if1 9 foll[+ popul> op9ion1 we h n end$ 9 a conclusion q p>adoxical4' ',h[ s8' said ,i4 ',:y1 x results f our admissions t ( all :o h atta9$1 or are advanc+ 91 or are aim+ at virtue1 ! =tune is 9 e case good1 :ile = ^? :o rema9 9 _! wick$ness =tune is always utt]ly bad4' ',x is true1' said ,i2 'yet no "o d>e ackn[l$ge x4' ',:]e=e1' said %e1 '! wise man ought n to take x ill1 if ev] he is involv$ 9 "o ( =tune's conflicts1 any m ?an x becomes a brave soldi] to be (f5d$ :5 at any "t ! trumpet s\nds = battle4 ,! "t ( trial is ! express opportunity = ! "o to w9 glory1 = ! o!r to p]fect 8 wisdom4 ,h5ce1 inde$1 virtue gets its "n1 because1 rely+ on its own efficacy1 x yielde? n to adv]sity4 ,& ye :o h tak5 y\r /& on virtue's /eep asc5t1 x is n = y to be dissolv$ 9 delights or enfeebl$ by pleasure2 ye close 9 conflict--yea1 9 conflict mo/ %>p--) all =tune's vicissitudes1 le/ ye suff] f\l =tune to ov]:elm or fair =tune to corrupt y4 ,hold ! mean ) all y\r /r5g?4 ,:atev] falls %ort ( ?is1 or goes beyond1 is fraught ) scorn ( happ9ess1 & misses ! rew>d ( toil4 ,x re/s ) y to make y\r =tune :at y w4 ,v]ily1 e h>%-seem+ =tune1 unless x ei!r discipl9es or am5ds1 is puni%m5t4' ,,song ,,vii4 ,,! ,,h]o',s ,,pa?4 ,t5 ye>s a t$i\s w>f>e rag$1 ,ere ,ilium's smok+ ru9s paid ,= w$lock /a9$ & fai? betray$1 ,& great ,atrides' wra? assuag$4 ,b :5 heav5's ang] ask$ a life1 ,& baffl+ w9ds 8 c\rse )/ood1 ,! k+ put (f 8 fa!rhood1 ,& slew 8 *ild ) prie/ly knife4 ,:5 by ! cav]n's glimm]+ light ,8 comrades de> ,odysseus saw ,9 ! huge ,cyclops' hide\s maw ,engulf$1 he wept ! pite\s sight4 ,b bl9d$ soon1 & wild ) pa9-- ,9 bitt] te>s & sore annoy-- ,= t f\l fea/'s unholy joy ,grim ,polyphemus paid aga94 ,8 lab\rs = ,alcides w9 ,a "n ( glory f> & wide2 ,he tam$ ! ,c5taur's haughty pride1 ,& f ! lion reft 8 sk94 ,! f\l birds ) sure d>ts he slew2 ,! gold5 fruit he /ole--9 va9 ,! dragon's wat*2 ) triple *a9 ,f hell's dep?s ,c]b]us he drew4 ,) _! fi]ce "l's own fle% he f$ ,! wild /e$s2 ,hydra ov]came ,) fire4 ',nea? 8 own waves 9 %ame ,maim$ ,a*el\s hid 8 head4 ,huge ,cacus = 8 crimes 0 sla92 ,on ,libya's s&s ,antu hurl$2 ,! %\ld]s t upheld ! _w ,! great bo>'s dribbl$ spume did /a94 ,la/ toil ( all--8 might su/a9$ ,! ball ( heav51 nor did he b5d ,b5ea?2 ?is toil1 8 lab\r's end1 ,! prize ( heav5's high glory ga9$4 ,brave he>ts1 press on6 ,lo1 heav5w>d lead ,^! bright examples6 ,f ! fight ,turn n y\r backs 9 c[>d flight2 ,e>?'s conflict won1 ! />s y\r me$6 ,,book ,v4 ,,free ,,w ,,& ,,god',s ,,=ekn[l$ge4 ,,summ>y4 ,,*4 ,i4 ,boe?ius asks if !re is really any su* ?+ z *ance4 ,philosophy answ]s1 9 con=mity ) ,ari/otle's def9ition 7,phys41 ,,ii4 iv471 t *ance is m]ely relative to human purpose1 & t :at seems =tuit\s really dep5ds on a m subtle =m ( causation4--,,*4 ,,ii4 ,has man1 !n1 any fre$om1 if ! reign ( law is ?us absolute8 ,fre$om ( *oice1 replies ,philosophy1 is a necess>y attribute ( reason4 ,man has a measure ( fre$om1 ?\gh a less p]fect fre$om ?an div9e natures4--,,*4 ,,iii4 ,b h[ c man's fre$om be reconcil$ ) ,god's absolute =ekn[l$ge8 ,if ,god's =ekn[l$ge be c]ta91 x seems to exclude ! possibility ( man's free w4 ,b if man has no fre$om ( *oice1 x foll[s t rew>ds & puni%m5ts are unju/ z well z useless2 t m]it & dem]it are m]e names2 t ,god is ! cause ( m5's wick$nesses2 t pray] is mean+less4--,,*4 ,,iv4 ,! explanation is t man's reason+ faculties are n adequate to ! appreh5sion ( ! ways ( ,god's =ekn[l$ge4 ,if we c\ld "k1 z ,he kn[s1 all t is mo/ p]plex+ 9 ?is problem w\ld be made pla94 ,= k dep5ds n on ! nature ( ! ?+ kn[n1 b on ! faculty ( ! kn[]4--,,*4 ,v4 ,n[1 :]e our s5ses conflict ) our reason1 we def] ! judgm5t ( ! l[] faculty to ! judgm5t ( ! high]4 ,our pres5t p]plexity arises f our view+ ,god's =ekn[l$ge f ! /&po9t ( human reason4 ,we mu/ try & rise to ! high] /&po9t ( ,god's imm$iate intuition4--,,*4 ,,vi4 ,to und]/& ?is high] =m ( cognition1 we mu/ consid] ,god's nature4 ,god is et]nal4 ,et]nity is m ?an m]e ev]la/+ duration4 ,accord+ly1 ,8 k surveys pa/ & future 9 ! timelessness ( an et]nal pres5t4 ,8 =esee+ is see+4 ,yet ?is =esee+ does n 9 itself impose necessity1 any m ?an our see+ ?+s happ5 makes _! happ5+ necess>y4 ,we may1 h[ev]1 if we please1 di/+ui% two necessities--"o absolute1 ! o!r conditional on k4 ,9 ?is conditional s5se alone d ! ?+s :i* ,god =esees necess>ily come to pass4 ,b ?is k9d ( necessity affects n ! nature ( ?+s4 ,x leaves ! reality ( free w unimpair$1 & ! evils fe>$ d n ensue4 ,our responsibility is great1 s9ce all t we d is done 9 ! sight ( all-see+ ,provid5ce4 ,,book ,v4 ,i4 ,%e ceas$1 & 0 ab\t to pass on 9 h] disc\rse to ! exposition ( o!r matt]s1 :5 ,i break 9 & say3 ',excell5t is ?9e exhortation1 & su* z well beseeme? ?y high au?ority2 b ,i am ev5 n[ exp]i5c+ "o ( ! _m difficulties :i*1 z ?\ said/ b n[1 beset ! "q ( provid5ce4 ,i want to "k :e!r ?\ deeme/ t !re is any su* ?+ z *ance at all1 &1 if s1 :at x is4' ,!n %e made answ]3 ',i am anxi\s to fulfil my promise completely1 & op5 to !e a way ( return to ?y native l&4 ,z = ^! matt]s1 ?\gh v useful to "k1 !y are yet a little remov$ f ! pa? ( our design1 & ,i fe> le/ digressions %\ld fatigue !e1 & ?\ %\ld/ f9d ?yself unequal to complet+ ! direct j\rney to our goal4' ',h no fe> = t1' said ,i4 ',x is re/ to me to le>n1 :]e le>n+ br+s delight s exquisite1 especially :5 ?y argum5t has be5 built up on all sides ) und\bt$ conviction1 & no place is left = unc]ta9ty 9 :at foll[s4' ,%e made answ]3 ',i w acc$e to ?y reque/2' & =?) %e ?us began3 ',if *ance be def9$ z a result produc$ by r&om movem5t )\t any l9k ( causal connection1 ,i r\ndly affirm t !re is no su* ?+ z *ance at all1 & consid] ! ^w to be altoge!r )\t mean+1 except z a symbol ( ! ?+ designat$4 ,:at place c be left = r&om action1 :5 ,god con/ra9e? all ?+s to ord]8 ,= ex nihilo nihil is s\nd doctr9e :i* none ( ! anci5ts ga9said1 al?\gh !y us$ x ( mat]ial sub/ance1 n ( ! effici5t pr9ciple2 ?is !y laid d[n z a k9d ( basis = all _! reason+s conc]n+ nature4 ,n[1 if a ?+ arise )\t causes1 x w appe> to h aris5 f no?+4 ,b if ?is _c be1 nei!r is x possible = !re to be *ance 9 accordance ) ! def9ition j giv54' ',well1' said ,i1 'is !re1 !n1 no?+ :i* c prop]ly be call$ *ance or accid5t1 or is !re some?+ to :i* ^! names are appropriate1 ?\gh its nature is d>k to ! vulg>8' ',our good ,ari/otle1' says %e1 'has def9$ x concisely 9 8 ,physics1 & closely 9 accordance ) ! tru?4' ',h[1 pray8' said ,i4 ',?us1' says %e3 ',:5ev] some?+ is done = ! sake ( a p>ticul> end1 & = c]ta9 reasons "s o!r result ?an t design$ ensues1 ?is is call$ *ance2 = in/ance1 if a man is digg+ ! e>? = tillage1 & f9ds a mass ( buri$ gold4 ,n[1 su* a f9d is reg>d$ z accid5tal2 yet x is n ex nihilo1 = x has its prop] causes1 ! un=ese5 & unexpect$ concurr5ce ( :i* has br\ght ! *ance ab\t4 ,= _h n ! cultivator be5 digg+1 _h n ! man :o hid ! money buri$ x 9 t precise spot1 ! gold w\ld n h be5 f\nd4 ,^!1 !n1 are ! reasons :y ! f9d is a *ance "o1 9 t x results f causes :i* met toge!r & concurr$1 n f any int5tion on ! "p ( ! discov]]4 ,s9ce nei!r he :o buri$ ! gold nor he :o work$ 9 ! field int5d$ t ! money %\ld be f\nd1 b1 z ,i said1 x happ5$ by co9cid5ce t "o dug :]e ! o!r buri$ ! treasure4 ,we may1 !n1 def9e *ance z be+ an unexpect$ result fl[+ f a concurr5ce ( causes :]e ! sev]al factors _h "s def9ite end4 ,b ! meet+ & concurr5ce ( ^! causes arises f t inevitable *a9 ( ord] :i*1 fl[+ f ! f\nta9-head ( ,provid5ce1 disposes all ?+s 9 _! due "t & place4' ,,song ,i4 ,,*ance4 ,9 ! rugg$ ,p]sian highl&s1 ,:]e ! ma/]s ( ! b[ ,skill to feign a flight1 &1 flee+1 ,hurl _! d>ts & pi]ce ! foe2 ,!re ! ,tigris & ,euphrates ,at "o s\rce,o _! wat]s bl5d1 ,soon to draw ap>t1 & pla9w>d ,ea* its sep>ate way to w5d4 ,:5 once m _! wat]s m+le ,9 a *annel deep & wide1 ,all ! flotsam comes toge!r ,t is borne ^u ! tide3 ,%ips1 & trunks ( trees1 uproot$ ,9 ! torr5t's wild c>e]1 ,meet1 z 'mid ! swirl+ wat]s ,*ance _! r&om way may /e]4 ,yet ! %elv+ ( ! *annel ,& ! fl[+ wat]'s =ce ,guides ea* movem5t1 & det]m9es ,e float+ fragm5t's c\rse4 ,?us1 :]e'er ! drift ( haz>d ,seems mo/ unre/ra9$ to fl[1 ,*ance h]self is re9$ & bitt$1 ,& ! curb ( law do? "k4 ,,footnotes3 ,o ,?is is n1 ( c\rse1 lit]ally true1 ?\gh ! ,tigris & ,euphrates rise 9 ! same m\nta9 di/rict4 ,,ii4 ',i am foll[+ ne$fully1' said ,i1 '& ,i agree t x is z ?\ saye/4 ,b 9 ?is s]ies ( l9k$ causes is !re any fre$om left to our w1 or does ! *a9 ( fate b9d also ! v motions ( our s\ls8' ',!re is fre$om1' said %e2 'nor1 inde$1 c any creature be rational1 unless he be end[$ ) free w4 ,= t :i* ha? ! natural use ( reason has ! faculty ( discrim9ative judgm5t1 & ( itself di/+ui%es :at is to be %unn$ or desir$4 ,n[1 ev]yone seeks :at he judges desirable1 & avoids :at he ?9ks %\ld be %unn$4 ,:]e=e1 be+s end[$ ) reason possess also ! faculty ( free *oice & refusal4 ,b ,i suppose ?is faculty n equal alike 9 all4 ,! high] ,div9e ess5ces possess a cle>-sight$ judgm5t1 an uncorrupt w1 & an effective p[] ( accompli%+ _! wi%es4 ,human s\ls mu/ ne$s be comp>atively free :ile !y abide 9 ! contemplation ( ! ,div9e m9d1 less free :5 !y pass into bodily =m1 & /ill less1 aga91 :5 !y are enwrapp$ 9 e>?ly memb]s4 ,b :5 !y are giv5 ov] to vices1 & fall f ! possession ( _! prop] reason1 !n inde$ _! condition is utt] slav]y4 ,= :5 !y let _! gaze fall f ! light ( highe/ tru? to ! l[] _w :]e d>kness reigns1 soon ignorance bl9ds _! vision2 !y are di/urb$ by baneful affections1 by yield+ & ass5t+ to :i* !y help to promote ! slav]y 9 :i* !y are involv$1 & are 9 a mann] l$ captive by reason ( _! v lib]ty4 ,yet ,he :o see? all ?+s f et]nity beholde? ^! ?+s ) ! eyes ( ,8 provid5ce1 & assigne? to ea* :at is pr$e/9$ = x by its m]its3 ',all ?+s survey+1 all ?+s ov]he>+4' ,,song ,,ii4 ,,! ,,true ,,sun4 ,hom] ) melliflu\s tongue ,phoebus' glori\s light ha? sung1 ,hymn+ high 8 praise2 ,yet 8 feeble rays ,ocean's holl[s may n bright51 ,nor e>?'s c5tral gloom enlight54 ,b ! might ( ,him1 :o skill$ ,?is great univ]se to build1 ,is n ?us conf9$2 ,n e>?'s solid r9d1 ,nor night's blacke/ canopy1 ,baffle ,8 all-see+ eye4 ,all t is1 ha? be51 %all be1 ,9 "o glance's compass1 ,he ,limitless descries2 ,&1 save ,81 no eyes ,all ! _w survey--no1 none6 ,him1 !n1 truly "n ! ,sun4 ,,iii4 ,!n said ,i3 ',b n[ ,i am once m p]plex$ by a problem yet m difficult4' ',& :at is t8' said %e2 'yet1 9 tru?1 ,i c guess :at x is t tr\bles y4' ',x seems1' said ,i1 'too mu* ( a p>adox & a contradiction t ,god %\ld "k all ?+s1 & yet !re %\ld be free w4 ,= if ,god =esees ev]y?+1 & c 9 no wise be deceiv$1 t :i* provid5ce =esees to be ab\t to happ5 mu/ necess>ily come to pass4 ,:]e=e1 if f et]nity ,he =ekn[s n only :at m5 w d1 b also _! designs & purposes1 !re c be no fre$om ( ! w1 see+ t no?+ c be done1 nor c any sort ( purpose be ent]ta9$1 save su* z a ,div9e provid5ce1 incapable ( be+ deceiv$1 has p]ceiv$ be=eh&4 ,= if ! issues c be turn$ aside to "s o!r end ?an t =ese5 by provid5ce1 !re w n !n be any sure =ekn[l$ge ( ! future1 b unc]ta9 conjecture in/ead1 & to ?9k ?is ( ,god ,i deem impiety4 ',moreov]1 ,i d n approve ! reason+ by :i* "s ?9k to solve ?is puzzle4 ,= !y say t x is n because ,god has =ese5 ! com+ ( an ev5t t !re=e x is sure to come to pass1 b1 conv]sely1 because some?+ is ab\t to come to pass1 x _c be hidd5 f ,div9e provid5ce2 & accord+ly ! necessity passes to ! opposite side1 & x is n t :at is =ese5 mu/ necess>ily come to pass1 b t :at is ab\t to come to pass mu/ necess>ily be =ese54 ,b ?is is j z if ! matt] 9 debate 71 :i* is cause & :i* effect--:e!r =ekn[l$ge ( ! future cause ( ! necessity1 or ! necessity ( ! future ( ! =ekn[l$ge4 ,b we ne$ n be at ! pa9s ( demon/rat+ t1 :atsoev] be ! ord] ( ! causal sequ5ce1 ! occurr5ce ( ?+s =ese5 is necess>y1 ev5 ?\gh ! =ekn[l$ge ( future ev5ts does n 9 itself impose ^u !m ! necessity ( _! occurr5ce4 ,= example1 if a man be seat$1 ! supposition ( 8 be+ seat$ is necess>ily true2 &1 conv]sely1 if ! supposition ( 8 be+ seat$ is true1 because he is really seat$1 he mu/ necess>ily be sitt+4 ,s1 9 ei!r case1 !re is "s necessity involv$--9 ?is latt] case1 ! necessity ( ! fact2 9 ! =m]1 ( ! tru? ( ! /atem5t4 ,b 9 bo? cases ! sitt] is n !re=e seat$ because ! op9ion is true1 b r ! op9ion is true because antec$5tly he 0 sitt+ z a matt] ( fact4 ,?us1 ?\gh ! cause ( ! tru? ( ! op9ion comes f ! o!r side1,p yet !re is a necessity on bo? sides alike4 ,we c obvi\sly reason simil>ly 9 ! case ( provid5ce & ! future4 ,ev5 if future ev5ts are =ese5 because !y are ab\t to happ51 & d n come to pass because !y are =ese51 /ill1 all ! same1 !re is a necessity1 bo? t !y %\ld be =ese5 by ,god z ab\t to come to pass1 & t :5 !y are =ese5 !y %\ld happ51 & ?is is suffici5t = ! de/ruction ( free w4 ,h[ev]1 x is prepo/]\s to speak ( ! occurr5ce ( ev5ts 9 "t z ! cause ( et]nal =ekn[l$ge4 ,& yet if we believe t ,god =esees future ev5ts because !y are ab\t to come to pass1 :at is x b to ?9k t ! occurr5ce ( ev5ts is ! cause ( ,8 supreme provid5ce8 ,fur!r1 j z :5 ,i "k t any?+ is1 t ?+ necess>ily is1 s :5 ,i "k t any?+ w be1 x w necess>ily be4 ,x foll[s1 !n1 t ?+s =ekn[n come to pass inevitably4 ',la/ly1 to ?9k ( a ?+ z be+ 9 any way o!r ?an :at x is1 is n only n k1 b x is false op9ion widely diff]5t f ! tru? ( k4 ,consequ5tly1 if any?+ is ab\t to be1 & yet its occurr5ce is n c]ta9 & necess>y1 h[ c anyone =ekn[ t x w occur8 ,= j z k itself is free f all admixture ( falsity1 s any conception drawn f k _c be o!r ?an z x is conceiv$4 ,= ?is1 inde$1 is ! cause :y k is free f falsehood1 because ( necessity ea* ?+ mu/ correspond exactly ) ! k :i* grasps its nature4 ,9 :at way1 !n1 are we to suppose t ,god =ekn[s ^! unc]ta9ties z ab\t to come to pass8 ,= if ,he ?9ks ( ev5ts :i* possibly may n happ5 at all z inevitably de/9$ to come to pass1 ,he is deceiv$2 & ?is x is n only impi\s to believe1 b ev5 s mu* z to express 9 words4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ,he sees !m 9 ! future z !y are 9 su* a s5se z to "k t !y may equally come to pass or n1 :at sort ( =ekn[l$ge is ?is :i* compreh5ds no?+ c]ta9 nor fix$8 ,:at bett] is ?is ?an ! absurd vatic9ation ( ,teiresias8 ',:ate'er ,i say ,%all ei!r come to pass--or n4 ,9 t case1 too1 9 :at w\ld ,div9e provid5ce surpass human op9ion if x holds = unc]ta9 ?+s ! occurr5ce ( :i* is unc]ta91 ev5 z m5 d8 ,b if at t p]fectly sure ,f\nta9-head ( all ?+s no %ad[ ( unc]ta9ty c possibly be f\nd1 !n ! occurr5ce ( ^? ?+s :i* ,he has surely =ekn[n z com+ is c]ta94 ,:]e=e !re c be no fre$om 9 human actions & designs2 b ! ,div9e m9d1 :i* =esees all ?+s )\t possibility ( mi/ake1 ties & b9ds !m d[n to "o only issue4 ,b ?is admission once made1 :at an upset ( human affairs manife/ly ensues6 ,va9ly are rew>ds & puni%m5ts propos$ = ! good & bad1 s9ce no free & volunt>y motion ( ! w has des]v$ ei!r "o or ! o!r2 nay1 ! puni%m5t ( ! wick$ & ! rew>d ( ! righte\s1 :i* is n[ e/eem$ ! p]fection ( ju/ice1 w seem ! mo/ flagrant inju/ice1 s9ce m5 are det]m9$ ei!r way n by _! own prop] volition1 b by ! necessity ( :at mu/ surely be4 ,& !re=e nei!r virtue nor vice is any?+1 b r good & ill des]t are conf\nd$ toge!r )\t di/9ction4 ,moreov]1 see+ t ! :ole c\rse ( ev5ts is d$uc$ f provid5ce1 & no?+ is left free to human design1 x comes to pass t our vices also are ref]r$ to ! ,au?or ( all good--a ?\ght ?an :i* none m abom9able c possibly be conceiv$4 ,aga91 no gr\nd is left = hope or pray]1 s9ce h[ c we hope = bless+s1 or pray = m]cy1 :5 e object ( desire dep5ds ^u ! l9ks ( an unalt]able *a9 ( causation8 ,gone1 !n1 is ! "o means ( int]c\rse betwe5 ,god & man--! communion ( hope & pray]--if x be true t we ev] e>n ! ine/imable recomp5se ( ! ,div9e fav\r at ! price ( a due humility2 = ?is is ! "o way :]eby m5 seem able to hold communion ) ,god1 & are jo9$ to t unapproa*able light by ! v act ( supplication1 ev5 be=e !y obta9 _! petitions4 ,!n1 s9ce ^! ?+s c sc>cely be believ$ to h any efficacy1 if ! necessity ( future ev5ts be admitt$1 :at means w !re be :]eby we may be br\ght ne> & cleave to ,him :o is ! supreme ,head ( all8 ,:]e=e x ne$s mu/ be t ! human race1 ev5 z ?\ did/ er/:ile decl>e 9 song1 p>t$ & dissev]$ f its ,s\rce1 %\ld fall to ru94' ,,footnotes3 ,p ,i4e41 ! necessity ( ! tru? ( ! /atem5t f ! fact4 ,,song ,,iii4 ,,tru?',s ,,p>adoxes4 ,:y does a /range discordance break ,! ord]$ s*eme's fair h>mony8 ,ha? ,god decre$ 'twixt tru? & tru? ,!re may su* la/+ w>f>e be1 ,t tru?s1 ea* sev]ally pla91 ,we /rive to reconcile 9 va98 ,or is ! discord n 9 tru?1 ,s9ce tru? is self consi/5t ev]8 ,b1 close 9 fle%ly wrapp+s held1 ,! bl9d$ m9d ( man c nev] ,disc]n--s fa9t h] tap] %9es-- ,! subtle *a9 t all comb9es8 ,ah6 !n :y burns man's re/less m9d ,tru?'s hidd5 portals to unclose8 ,kn[s he already :at he seeks8 ,:y toil to seek x1 if he kn[s8 ,yet1 haply if he kn[e? n1 ,:y bl9dly seek he kn[s n :at8,q ,:o = a good he kn[s n sighs8 ,:o c an unkn[n end pursue8 ,h[ f9d8 ,h[ e'en :5 haply f\nd ,hail t /range =m he nev] knew8 ,or is x t man's inmo/ s\l ,once knew ea* "p & knew ! :ole8 ,n[1 ?\gh by fle%ly vap\rs dimm$1 ,n all =got h] visions pa/2 ,= :ile ! sev]al p>ts are lo/1 ,to ! "o :ole %e cleave? fa/2 ,:5ce he :o ye>ns ! tru? to f9d ,is nei!r s\nd ( sight nor bl9d4 ,= nei!r does he "k 9 full1 ,nor is he reft ( k q2 ,b1 hold+ /ill to :at is left1 ,he gropes 9 ! unc]ta9 light1 ,& by ! "p t /ill survives ,to w9 back all he bravely /rives4 ,,footnotes3 ,q ,comp>e ,plato1 ',m5o1' #hj2 ,j[ett1 vol4 ii41 pp4 #ci1 #dj4 ,,iv4 ,!n said %e3 ',?is debate ab\t provid5ce is an old "o1 & is vigor\sly discuss$ by ,cic]o 9 8 ,div9ation2 ?\ also ha/ long & e>ne/ly pond]$ ! problem1 yet no "o has _h dilig5ce & p]sev]ance en\gh to f9d a solution4 ,& ! reason ( ?is obscurity is t ! movem5t ( human reason+ _c cope ) ! simplicity ( ! ,div9e =ekn[l$ge2 = if a conception ( its nature c\ld 9 any wise be fram$1 no %ad[ ( unc]ta9ty w\ld rema94 ,) a view ( mak+ ?is at la/ cle> & pla91 ,i w beg9 by consid]+ ! argum5ts by :i* ?\ art sway$4 ,fir/1 ,i inquire into ! reasons :y ?\ art dissatisfi$ ) ! solution propos$1 :i* is to ! effect t1 see+ ! fact ( =ekn[l$ge is n ?\ght ! cause ( ! necessity ( future ev5ts1 =ekn[l$ge is n to be deem$ any h9drance to ! fre$om ( ! w4 ,n[1 surely ! sole gr\nd on :i* ?\ argue/ ! necessity ( ! future is t ?+s :i* are =ekn[n _c fail to come to pass4 ,b if1 z ?\ w]t ready to ackn[l$ge j n[1 ! fact ( =ekn[l$ge imposes no necessity on ?+s future1 :at reason is !re = suppos+ ! results ( volunt>y action con/ra9$ to a fix$ issue8 ,suppose1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 & to see :at foll[s1 we assume t !re is no =ekn[l$ge4 ,are will$ actions1 !n1 ti$ d[n to any necessity 9 ?is case8' ',c]ta9ly n4' ',let u assume =ekn[l$ge aga91 b )\t its involv+ any actual necessity2 ! fre$om ( ! w1 ,i imag9e1 w rema9 9 complete integrity4 ,b ?\ wilt say t1 ev5 al?\gh ! =ekn[l$ge is n ! necessity ( ! future ev5t's occurr5ce1 yet x is a sign t x w necess>ily happ54 ,grant$2 b 9 ?is case x is pla9 t1 ev5 if !re _h be5 no =ekn[l$ge1 ! issues w\ld h be5 inevitably c]ta94 ,= a sign only indicates some?+ :i* is1 does n br+ to pass t ( :i* x is ! sign4 ,we require to %[ be=eh& t all ?+s1 )\t exception1 happ5 ( necessity 9 ord] t a preconception may be a sign ( ?is necessity4 ,o!rwise1 if !re is no su* univ]sal necessity1 nei!r c any preconception be a sign ( a necessity :i* exi/s n4 ,manife/ly1 too1 a pro( e/abli%$ on firm gr\nds ( reason mu/ be drawn n f signs & loose g5]al argum5ts1 b f suitable & necess>y causes4 ,b h[ c x be t ?+s =ese5 %\ld ev] fail to come to pass8 ,:y1 ?is is to suppose u to believe t ! ev5ts :i* provid5ce =esees to be com+ 7 n ab\t to happ51 in/ead ( our suppos+ t1 al?\gh !y %\ld come to pass1 yet !re 0 no necessity involv$ 9 _! own nature compell+ _! occurr5ce4 ,take an illu/ration t w help to convey my mean+4 ,!re are _m ?+s :i* we see tak+ place be=e our eyes--! movem5ts ( *>iote]s1 = in/ance1 9 guid+ & turn+ _! c>s1 & s on4 ,n[1 is any "o ( ^! movem5ts compell$ by any necessity8' ',no2 c]ta9ly n4 ,!re w\ld be no efficacy 9 skill if all motions took place p]=ce4' ',!n1 ?+s :i* 9 tak+ place are free f any necessity z to _! be+ 9 ! pres5t mu/ also1 be=e !y take place1 be ab\t to happ5 )\t necessity4 ,:]e=e !re are ?+s :i* w come to pass1 ! occurr5ce ( :i* is p]fectly free f necessity4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,i imag9e t no "o w d5y t ?+s n[ tak+ place 7 ab\t to come to pass be=e !y 7 actually happ5+4 ,su* ?+s1 h[ev] mu* =ekn[n1 are 9 _! occurr5ce free4 ,= ev5 z k ( ?+s pres5t imports no necessity into ?+s t are tak+ place1 s =ekn[l$ge ( ! future imports none into ?+s t are ab\t to come4 ,b ?is1 ?\ wilt say1 is ! v po9t 9 dispute--:e!r any =ekn[+ is possible ( ?+s ^: occurr5ce is n necess>y4 ,= "h !re seems to !e a contradiction1 &1 if !y are =ese51 _! necessity foll[s2 :]eas if !re is no necessity1 !y c by no means be =ekn[n2 & ?\ ?9ke/ t no?+ c be grasp$ z kn[n unless x is c]ta91 b if ?+s ^: occurr5ce is unc]ta9 are =ekn[n z c]ta91 ?is is ! v mi/ ( op9ion1 n ! tru? ( k4 ,= to ?9k ( ?+s o!rwise ?an z !y are1 ?\ believe/ to be incompatible ) ! s\ndness ( k4 ',n[1 ! cause ( ! mi/ake is ?is--t m5 ?9k t all k is cogniz$ purely by ! nature & efficacy ( ! ?+ kn[n4 ,:]eas ! case is ! v rev]se3 all t is kn[n is grasp$ n con=mably to its own efficacy1 b r con=mably to ! faculty ( ! kn[]4 ,an example w make ?is cle>3 ! r\ndness ( a body is recognis$ 9 "o way by sight1 9 ano!r by t\*4 ,sight looks ^u x f a di/ance z a :ole by a simultane\s reflection ( rays2 t\* grasps ! r\ndness piecemeal1 by contact & atta*m5t to ! surface1 & by actual movem5t r\nd ! p]iph]y itself4 ,man himself1 likewise1 is view$ 9 "o way by ,s5se1 9 ano!r by ,imag9ation1 9 ano!r way1 aga91 by ,?\ght1 9 ano!r by pure ,intellig5ce4 ,s5se judges figure clo!d 9 mat]ial sub/ance1 ,imag9ation figure alone )\t matt]4 ,?\ght transc5ds ?is aga91 & by its contemplation ( univ]sals consid]s ! type itself :i* is conta9$ 9 ! individual4 ,! eye ( ,intellig5ce is yet m exalt$2 = ov]pass+ ! sph]e ( ! univ]sal1 x w behold absolute =m itself by ! pure =ce ( ! m9d's vision4 ,:]e9 ! ma9 po9t to be consid]$ is ?is3 ! high] faculty ( compreh5sion embraces ! l[]1 :ile ! l[] _c rise to ! high]4 ,= ,s5se has no efficacy beyond matt]1 nor c ,imag9ation behold univ]sal ideas1 nor ,?\ght embrace pure =m2 b ,intellig5ce1 look+ d[n1 z x 71 f its high] /&po9t 9 its intuition ( =m1 discrim9ates also ! sev]al elem5ts :i* und]lie x2 b x compreh5ds !m 9 ! same way z x compreh5ds t =m itself1 :i* c\ld be cogniz$ by no o!r ?an itself4 ,= x cognizes ! univ]sal ( ,?\ght1 ! figure ( ,imag9ation1 & ! matt] ( ,s5se1 )\t employ+ ,?\ght1 ,imag9ation1 or ,s5se1 b survey+ all ?+s1 s to speak1 "u ! aspect ( pure =m by a s+le fla% ( intuition4 ,?\ght also1 9 consid]+ ! univ]sal1 embraces images & s5se-impressions )\t resort+ to ,imag9ation or ,s5se4 ,= x is ,?\ght :i* has ?us def9$ ! univ]sal f its conceptual po9t ( view3 ,man is a two-legg$ animal end[$ ) reason4 ,?is is inde$ a univ]sal notion1 yet no "o is ignorant t ! ?+ is imag9able & pres5table to ,s5se1 because ,?\ght consid]s x n by ,imag9ation or ,s5se1 b by means ( rational conception4 ,imag9ation1 too1 ?\gh its faculty ( view+ & =m+ repres5tations is f\nd$ ^u ! s5ses1 nev]!less surveys s5se-impressions )\t call+ 9 ,s5se1 n 9 ! way ( ,s5se-p]ception1 b ( ,imag9ation4 ,see'/ ?\1 !n1 h[ all ?+s 9 cogniz+ use r _! own faculty ?an ! faculty ( ! ?+s :i* !y cognize8 ,nor is ?is /range2 = s9ce e judgm5t is ! act ( ! judge1 x is necess>y t ea* %\ld accompli% its task by its own1 n by ano!r's p[]4' ,,song ,,iv4 ,a ,,psy*ological ,,fallacy4,r ,f ! ,por*'s murky dep?s ,comes a doctr9e sage1 ,t do? lik5 liv+ m9d ,to a writt5 page2 ,s9ce all k comes ?r\gh ,s5se1 ,grav5 by ,exp]i5ce4 ',z1' say !y1 '! p5 its m>ks ,curi\sly do? trace ,on ! smoo? unsulli$ :ite ,( ! pap]'s face1 ,s d out] ?+s impress ,images on consci\sness4' ,b if v]ily ! m9d ,?us all passive lies2 ,if no liv+ p[] )9 ,its own =ce supplies2 ,if x b reflect aga91 ,l a glass1 ?+s false & va9-- ,:5ce ! wondr\s faculty ,t p]ceives & kn[s1 ,t 9 "o fair ord]$ s*eme ,do? ! _w dispose2 ,grasps ea* :ole t ,s5se pres5ts1 ,or breaks into elem5ts8 ,s divides & recomb9es1 ,& 9 *angeful wise ,n[ to l[ desc5ds1 & n[ ,to ! height do? rise2 ,la/ 9 inw>d swift review ,/rictly sifts ! false & true8 ,( ^! ample pot5cies ,fitt] cause1 ,i we51 ,7 ,m9d's self ?an m>ks impress$ ,by ! out] sc5e4 ,yet ! body ?r\gh ! s5se ,/irs ! s\l's intellig5ce4 ,:5 light fla%es on ! eye1 ,or s\nd /rikes ! e>1 ,m9d ar\s$ to due response ,makes ! message cle>2 ,& ! dumb ext]nal signs ,) ! hidd5 =ms comb9es4 ,,footnotes3 ,r ,a criticism ( ! doctr9e ( ! m9d z a blank %eet ( pap] on :i* exp]i5ce writes1 z held by ! ,/oics 9 anticipation ( ,locke4 ,see ,zell]1 ',/oics1 ,epicureans1 & ,sceptics1' ,rei*el's translation1 p4 #gf4 ,v4 ',n[1 al?\gh 9 ! case ( bodies end[$ ) s5ti5cy ! qualities ( ext]nal objects affect ! s5se-organs1 & ! activity ( m9d is prec$$ by a bodily affection :i* calls =? ! m9d's action ^u itself1 & /imulates ! =ms till t mom5t ly+ inactive )91 yet1 ,i say1 if 9 ^! bodies end[$ ) s5ti5cy ! m9d is n inscrib$ by m]e passive affection1 b ( its own efficacy discrim9ates ! impressions furni%$ to ! body1 h[ mu* m d intellig5ces free f all bodily affections employ 9 _! discrim9ation _! own m5tal activities in/ead ( con=m+ to ext]nal objects8 ,s on ^! pr9ciples v>i\s modes ( cognition belong to di/9ct & diff]5t sub/ances4 ,= to creatures void ( motive p[]--%ell-fi% & o!r su* creatures :i* cl+ to rocks & gr[ !re--belongs ,s5se alone1 void ( all o!r modes ( ga9+ k2 to bea/s end[$ ) movem5t1 9 :om "s capacity ( seek+ & %unn+ seems to h aris51 ,imag9ation also4 ,?\ght p]ta9s only to ! human race1 z ,intellig5ce to ,div9ity alone2 h5ce x foll[s t t =m ( k exce$s ! re/ :i* ( its own nature cognizes n only its prop] object1 b ! objects ( ! o!r =ms ( k also4 ,b :at if ,s5se & ,imag9ation 7 to ga9say ,?\ght1 & decl>e t univ]sal :i* ,?\ght deems itself to behold to be no?+8 ,= ! object ( ,s5se & ,imag9ation _c be univ]sal2 s t ei!r ! judgm5t ( ,reason is true & !re is no s5se-object1 or1 s9ce !y "k full well t _m objects are pres5t$ to ,s5se & ,imag9ation1 ! conception ( ,reason1 :i* looks on t :i* is p]ceiv$ by ,s5se & p>ticul> z if x 7 a some?+ univ]sal1 is empty ( cont5t4 ,suppose1 fur!r1 t ,reason ma9ta9s 9 reply t x does inde$ contemplate ! object ( bo? ,s5se & ,imag9ation "u ! =m ( univ]sality1 :ile ,s5se & ,imag9ation _c aspire to ! k ( ! univ]sal1 s9ce _! cognizance _c g beyond bodily figures1 & t 9 ! cognition ( reality we ought r to tru/ ! /rong] & m p]fect faculty ( judgm5t4 ,9 a dispute ( ?is sort1 %\ld n we1 9 :om is plant$ ! faculty ( reason+ z well z ( imag9+ & p]ceiv+1 esp\se ! cause ( ,reason8 ',9 l mann] is x t human reason ?9ks t ,div9e ,intellig5ce _c see ! future except aft] ! fa%ion 9 :i* its own k is obta9$4 ,= ?y cont5tion is1 if ev5ts d n appe> to involve c]ta9 & necess>y issues1 !y _c be =ese5 z c]ta9ly ab\t to come to pass4 ,!re is1 !n1 no =ekn[l$ge ( su* ev5ts2 or1 if we c ev] br+ ourselves to believe t !re is1 !re c be no?+ :i* does n happ5 ( necessity4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we c\ld h "s "p 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,div9e m9d1 ev5 z we p>ticipate 9 ,reason1 we %\ld ?9k x p]fectly j t human ,reason %\ld submit itself to ! ,div9e m9d1 no less ?an we judg$ t ,imag9ation & ,s5se ought to yield to ,reason4 ,:]e=e let u so>1 if we c1 to ! heights ( t ,supreme ,intellig5ce2 = !re ,reason w see :at 9 itself x _c look ^u2 & t is 9 :at way ?+s ^: occurr5ce is n c]ta9 may yet be se5 9 a sure & def9ite =ekn[l$ge2 & t ?is =ekn[l$ge is n conjecture1 b r k 9 its supreme simplicity1 free ( all limits & re/rictions4' ,,song ,v4 ,,! ,,upw>d ,,look4 ,9 :at div]s %apes & fa%ions d ! creatures great & small ,ov] wide e>?'s teem+ surface skim1 or scud1 or walk1 or crawl6 ,"s ) elongat$ body sweep ! gr\nd1 &1 z !y move1 ,trail p]=ce ) wri?+ belly 9 ! du/ a s9u\s groove2 ,"s1 on light w+ upw>d so>+1 swiftly d ! w9ds divide1 ,& ?r\gh heav5's ample spaces 9 free motion smoo?ly glide2 ,^! e>?'s solid surface press+1 ) firm paces onw>d rove1 ,rang+ ?r\gh ! v]dant mead[s1 cr\*+ 9 ! woodl& grove4 ,great & wondr\s is _! v>iance6 ,yet 9 all ! head l[-b5t ,dulls ! s\l & blunts ! s5ses1 ?\gh _! =ms be diff]5t4 ,man alone1 erect1 aspir+1 lifts 8 =ehead to ! skies1 ,& 9 upright po/ure /eadfa/ seems e>?'s bas5ess to despise4 ,if ) e>? n all besott$1 to ?is p>able give e>1 ,?\ ^: gaze is fix$ on heav51 :o ?y face on high do/ re>3 ,lift ?y s\l1 too1 heav5w>d2 haply le/ x /a9 its heav5ly wor?1 ,& ?9e eyes alone look upw>d1 :ile ?y m9d cleaves to ! e>?6 ,,vi4 ',s9ce1 !n1 z we lately prov$1 ev]y?+ t is kn[n is cogniz$ n 9 accordance ) its own nature1 b 9 accordance ) ! nature ( ! faculty t compreh5ds x1 let u n[ contemplate1 z f> z lawful1 ! "* ( ! ,div9e ess5ce1 t we may be able to und]/& also ! nature ( its k4 ',god is et]nal2 9 ?is judgm5t all rational be+s agree4 ,let u1 !n1 consid] :at et]nity is4 ,= ?is ^w c>ries ) x a revelation alike ( ! ,div9e nature & ( ! ,div9e k4 ,n[1 et]nity is ! possession ( endless life :ole & p]fect at a s+le mom5t4 ,:at ?is is becomes m cle> & manife/ f a comp>ison ) ?+s temporal4 ,= :atev] lives 9 "t is a pres5t proce$+ f ! pa/ to ! future1 & !re is no?+ set 9 "t :i* c embrace ! :ole space ( its life toge!r4 ,to-morr['s /ate x grasps n yet1 :ile x has already lo/ ye/]day's2 nay1 ev5 9 ! life ( to-day ye live no long] ?an "o brief transitory mom5t4 ,:atev]1 !re=e1 is subject to ! condition ( "t1 al?\gh1 z ,ari/otle deem$ ( ! _w1 x nev] h ei!r beg9n+ or end1 & its life be /ret*$ to ! :ole ext5t ( "t's inf9ity1 x yet is n su* z rightly to be ?\ght et]nal4 ,= x does n include & embrace ! :ole space ( inf9ite life at once1 b has no pres5t hold on ?+s to come1 n yet accompli%$4 ,accord+ly1 t :i* includes & possesses ! :ole fulness ( un5d+ life at once1 f :i* no?+ future is abs5t1 f :i* no?+ pa/ has escap$1 ?is is rightly call$ et]nal2 ?is mu/ ( necessity be ev] pres5t to itself 9 full self-possession1 & hold ! inf9ity ( movable "t 9 an abid+ pres5t4 ,:]e=e !y deem n rightly :o imag9e t on ,plato's pr9ciples ! creat$ _w is made co-et]nal ) ! ,creator1 because !y are told t he believ$ ! _w to h _h no beg9n+ 9 "t1,s & to be de/9$ nev] to come to an end4 ,= x is "o ?+ = exi/5ce to be endlessly prolong$1 :i* 0 :at ,plato ascrib$ to ! _w1 ano!r = ! :ole ( an endless life to be embrac$ 9 ! pres5t1 :i* is manife/ly a prop]ty peculi> to ! ,div9e m9d4 ,nor ne$ ,god appe> e>li] 9 m]e duration ( "t to creat$ ?+s1 b only prior 9 ! unique simplicity ( ,8 nature4 ,= ! inf9ite progression ( ?+s 9 "t copies ?is imm$iate exi/5ce 9 ! pres5t ( ! *angeless life1 & :5 x _c succe$ 9 equall+ x1 decl9es f movelessness into motion1 & falls away f ! simplicity ( a p]petual pres5t to ! inf9ite duration ( ! future & ! pa/2 & s9ce x _c possess ! :ole fulness ( its life toge!r1 = ! v reason t 9 a mann] x nev] ceases to be1 x seems1 up to a c]ta9 po9t1 to rival t :i* x _c complete & express by atta*+ itself indiff]5tly to any pres5t mom5t ( "t1 h[ev] swift & brief2 & s9ce ?is be>s "s resemblance to t ev]-abid+ pres5t1 x be/[s on ev]y?+ to :i* x is assign$ ! semblance ( exi/5ce4 ,b s9ce x _c abide1 x hurries along ! inf9ite pa? ( "t1 & ! result has be5 t x cont9ues by ceaseless movem5t ! life ! complet5ess ( :i* x c\ld n embrace :ile x /ood /ill4 ,s1 if we are m9d$ to give ?+s _! "r names1 we %all foll[ ,plato 9 say+ t ,god inde$ is et]nal1 b ! _w ev]la/+4 ',s9ce1 !n1 e mode ( judgm5t compreh5ds its objects con=mably to its own nature1 & s9ce ,god abides = ev] 9 an et]nal pres5t1 ,8 k1 also transc5d+ all movem5t ( "t1 dwells 9 ! simplicity ( its own *angeless pres5t1 &1 embrac+ ! :ole inf9ite sweep ( ! pa/ & ( ! future1 contemplates all t falls )9 its simple cognition z if x 7 n[ tak+ place4 ,& !re=e1 if ?\ wilt c>efully consid] t imm$iate pres5tm5t :]eby x discrim9ates all ?+s1 ?\ wilt m rightly deem x n =ekn[l$ge z ( some?+ future1 b k ( a mom5t t nev] passes4 ,= ?is cause ! "n *os5 to describe x is n prevision1 b provid5ce1 because1 s9ce utt]ly remov$ 9 nature f ?+s mean & trivial1 its outlook embraces all ?+s z f "s l(ty height4 ,:y1 !n1 do/ ?\ insi/ t ! ?+s :i* are survey$ by ! ,div9e eye are involv$ 9 necessity1 :]eas cle>ly m5 impose no necessity on ?+s :i* !y see8 ,does ! act ( vision add any necessity to ! ?+s :i* ?\ see/ be=e ?y eyes8' ',assur$ly n4' ',& yet1 if we may )\t unfitness comp>e ,god's pres5t & man's1 j z ye see c]ta9 ?+s 9 ?is y\r tempor>y pres5t1 s does ,he see all ?+s 9 ,8 et]nal pres5t4 ,:]e=e ?is ,div9e anticipation *anges n ! natures & prop]ties ( ?+s1 & x beholds ?+s pres5t be=e x1 j z !y w h]eaft] come to pass 9 "t4 ,nor does x conf\nd ?+s 9 its judgm5t1 b 9 ! "o m5tal view di/+ui%es alike :at w come necess>ily & :at )\t necessity4 ,= ev5 z ye1 :5 at "o & ! same "t ye see a man walk+ on ! e>? & ! sun ris+ 9 ! sky1 di/+ui% betwe5 ! two1 ?\gh "o glance embraces bo?1 & judge ! =m] volunt>y1 ! latt] necess>y action3 s also ! ,div9e vision 9 its univ]sal range ( view does 9 no wise confuse ! *>act]s ( ! ?+s :i* are pres5t to its reg>d1 ?\gh future 9 respect ( "t4 ,:5ce x foll[s t :5 x p]ceives t some?+ w come into exi/5ce1 & yet is p]fectly aw>e t ?is is unb\nd by any necessity1 its appreh5sion is n op9ion1 b r k bas$ on tru?4 ,& if to ?is ?\ saye/ t :at ,god sees to be ab\t to come to pass _c fail to come to pass1 & t :at _c fail to come to pass happ5s ( necessity1 & wilt tie me d[n to ?is ^w necessity1 ,i w ackn[l$ge t ?\ affirme/ a mo/ solid tru?1 b "o :i* sc>cely anyone c approa* to :o has n made ! ,div9e 8 special /udy4 ,= my answ] w\ld be t ! same future ev5t is necess>y f ! /&po9t ( ,div9e k1 b :5 consid]$ 9 its own nature x seems absolutely free & unfett]$4 ,s1 !n1 !re are two necessities--"o simple1 z t m5 are necess>ily mortal2 ! o!r condition$1 z t1 if y "k t someone is walk+1 he mu/ necess>ily be walk+4 ,= t :i* is kn[n _c inde$ be o!rwise ?an z x is kn[n to be1 & yet ?is fact by no means c>ries ) x t o!r simple necessity4 ,= ! =m] necessity is n impos$ by ! ?+'s own prop] nature1 b by ! addition ( a condition4 ,no necessity compels "o :o is volunt>ily walk+ to g =w>d1 al?\gh x is necess>y = him to g =w>d at ! mom5t ( walk+4 ,9 ! same way1 !n1 if ,provid5ce sees any?+ z pres5t1 t mu/ necess>ily be1 ?\gh x is b\nd by no necessity ( nature4 ,n[1 ,god views z pres5t ^? com+ ev5ts :i* happ5 ( free w4 ,^!1 accord+ly1 f ! /&po9t ( ! ,div9e vision are made necess>y conditionally on ! ,div9e cognizance2 view$1 h[ev]1 9 !mselves1 !y desi/ n f ! absolute fre$om naturally !irs4 ,accord+ly1 )\t d\bt1 all ?+s w come to pass :i* ,god =ekn[s z ab\t to happ51 b ( ^! c]ta9 proce$ ( free w2 & ?\gh ^! happ51 yet by ! fact ( _! exi/5ce !y d n lose _! prop] nature1 9 virtue ( :i* be=e !y happ5$ x 0 really possible t !y might n h come to pass4 ',:at diff]5ce1 !n1 does ! d5ial ( necessity make1 s9ce1 ?r\gh _! be+ condition$ by ,div9e k1 !y come to pass z if !y 7 9 all respects "u ! compulsion ( necessity8 ,?is diff]5ce1 surely1 :i* we saw 9 ! case ( ! in/ances ,i =m]ly took1 ! sun's ris+ & ! man's walk+2 :i* at ! mom5t ( _! occurr5ce c\ld n b be tak+ place1 & yet "o ( !m be=e x took place 0 necess>ily oblig$ to be1 :ile ! o!r 0 n s at all4 ,s likewise ! ?+s :i* to ,god are pres5t )\t d\bt exi/1 b "s ( !m come f ! necessity ( ?+s1 o!rs f ! p[] ( ! ag5t4 ,q rightly1 !n1 h we said t ^! ?+s are necess>y if view$ f ! /&po9t ( ! ,div9e k2 b if !y are consid]$ 9 !mselves1 !y are free f ! bonds ( necessity1 ev5 z ev]y?+ :i* is accessible to s5se1 reg>d$ f ! /&po9t ( ,?\ght1 is univ]sal1 b view$ 9 its own nature p>ticul>4 ,b1 ?\ wilt say1 if x is 9 my p[] to *ange my purpose1 ,i %all make void provid5ce1 s9ce ,i %all p]*ance *ange some?+ :i* comes )9 its =ekn[l$ge4 ,my answ] is3 ,?\ can/ inde$ turn aside ?y purpose2 b s9ce ! tru? ( provid5ce is ev] at h& to see t ?\ can/1 & :e!r ?\ do/1 & :i!r ?\ turne/ ?yself1 ?\ can/ n avoid ! ,div9e =ekn[l$ge1 ev5 z ?\ can/ n escape ! sight ( a pres5t spectator1 al?\gh ( ?y free w ?\ turn ?yself to v>i\s actions4 ,wilt ?\1 !n1 say3 ,%all ! ,div9e k be *ang$ at my discretion1 s t1 :5 ,i w ?is or t1 provid5ce *anges its k correspond+ly8 ',surely n4' ',true1 = ! ,div9e vision anticipates all t is com+1 & trans=ms & r$uces x to ! =m ( its own pres5t k1 & v>ies n1 z ?\ deeme/1 9 its =ekn[l$ge1 alt]nat+ to ?is or t1 b 9 a s+le fla% x =e/alls & includes ?y mutations )\t alt]+4 ,& ?is ev]-pres5t compreh5sion & survey ( all ?+s ,god has receiv$1 n f ! issue ( future ev5ts1 b f ! simplicity ( ,8 own nature4 ,h]eby also is resolv$ ! objection :i* a little :ile ago gave !e (f5ce--t our do+s 9 ! future 7 spok5 ( z if supply+ ! cause ( ,god's k4 ,= ?is faculty ( k1 embrac+ all ?+s 9 its imm$iate cognizance1 has itself fix$ ! b\nds ( all ?+s1 yet itself owes no?+ to :at comes aft]4 ',& all ?is be+ s1 ! fre$om ( man's w /&s un%ak51 & laws are n unrighte\s1 s9ce _! rew>ds & puni%m5ts are held =? to wills unb\nd by any necessity4 ,god1 :o =ekn[e? all ?+s1 /ill looks d[n f above1 & ! ev]-pres5t et]nity ( ,8 vision concurs ) ! future "* ( all our acts1 & disp5se? to ! good rew>ds1 to ! bad puni%m5ts4 ,our hopes & pray]s also are n fix$ on ,god 9 va91 & :5 !y are rightly direct$ _c fail ( effect4 ,!re=e1 )/& vice1 practise virtue1 lift up y\r s\ls to "r hopes1 (f] humble pray]s to ,heav54 ,great is ! necessity ( righte\sness laid ^u y if ye w n hide x f y\rselves1 see+ t all y\r actions are done be=e ! eyes ( a ,judge :o see? all ?+s4' ,,footnotes3 ,s ,plato expressly /ates ! opposite 9 ! 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