,s]ies ,two3                 ,essays on 
,wit                       ,no4 #d      
,corbyn ,morris   ,an ,essay t[>ds ,fix+
 ! ,true ,/&>ds  ( ,wit1 ,hum\r1        
,raill]y1 ,satire1 & ,ridicule          
7#agdd7                 ,) an           
,introduction by                ,james  
,l4 ,clif=d                       &     
a ,bibliographical ,note     ,! ,augu/an
 ,repr9t ,society ,novemb]1 #aidg       
,price3 #a4jj         99       99       
99       99       99   ,,g5]al ,,editors
  ,,ri*>d ,c4 ,,boys1 ,univ]sity (      
,mi*igan ,,edw>d ,,niles ,,hook]1       
,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   
,h4,t4 ,,sw$5b]g1 ,,jr41 ,univ]sity (   
,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles   ,,advisory   
,,editors  ,,emmett ,l4 ,,av]y1 ,/ate   
,college ( ,wa%+ton ,,l\is ,i4          
,,br$vold1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan        
,,b5jam9 ,,boyce1 ,univ]sity ( ,nebraska
 ,,clean? ,,brooks1 ,yale ,univ]sity    
,,james ,l4 ,,clif=d1 ,columbia         
,univ]sity ,,ar?ur ,,fri$man1 ,univ]sity
 ( ,*icago ,,samuel ,h4 ,,monk1         

,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota ,,james ,,su!rl&1
 ,que5 ,m>y ,college1 ,london           
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,,introduction  ,! ,essay "h reproduc$ 0
 fir/ adv]tis$ 9 ! ,london ,daily       
,adv]tis] z ?is day 0 publi%$ on        
,?ursday1 #ag ,may #agdd 7,! same       
adv]tisem5t1 except = ! *ange ( price f 
"o %ill+ to two1 appe>$ 9 ?is pap]      
int]mitt5tly until #ad ,june74 ,al?\gh  
on ! title-page ! au?or%ip is giv5 z ,by
 ! ,au?or ( a ,lett] f a ,by-/&]1 !re 0 
no int5tion ( anonymity1 s9ce !         
,d$ication is boldly sign$ ,corbyn      
,morris1 ,inn] ,temple1 ,feb4 #a1 #agdc 
#dd4  ,n mu* is kn[n ( ! e>ly life (    
,corbyn ,morris4 ,born #ad ,augu/ #agaj1
 he 0 ! elde/ son ( ,edmund ,morris (   
,bi%op's ,ca/le1 ,salop4 7,alumni       
,cantabrigi5ses74 ,on #ag ,septemb]     
#agbg he 0 admitt$ 7p5sion]7 at ,que5's 
,college1 ,cambridge1 z an exhibition] f
 ! fam\s ,*>t]h\se ,s*ool4 ,exactly :5  
he left ! univ]sity1 or :e!r he took a  
degree1 is n c]ta94  ,morris fir/ a*iev$

 "s prom95ce1 ?\gh anonym\sly1 ) ,a     
,lett] f a ,by-/&] to a ,memb] (        
,p>liam5t2 :]e9 is exam9$ :at necessity 
!re is = ! ma9t5ance ( a l>ge regul>    
l&-=ce 9 ?is isl&4 ,?is pamphlet1 dat$  
at ! end1 #bf ,febru>y #agda_/db1 is a  
:olehe>t$ eulogy ( ! ,walpole           
adm9i/ration & is fill$ ) /ati/ics &    
argum5ts = ! ,m]cantili/ !ories ( ! day4
 ,at ! "t !re 0 "s suspicion t ! "w _h  
be5 writt5 ei!r by ,walpole himself or  
by 8 direction4 ,:5 ! ,lett] f a ,by-/&]
 0 answ]$ by ! hi/orian ,?omas ,c>te1 an
 angry pamphlet controv]sy ensu$1 )     
,morris writ+ "u ! pseudonym ( ,a       
,g5tleman ( ,cambridge4 ,?r\gh\t1       
,morris %[$ himself a viol5t ,:ig1 bitt]
 9 8 attacks on ,*>les ,,ii & !         
non-jurors2 & x 0 und\bt$ly ?is         
fanatical p>ty loyalty :i* laid !       
f\ndation = 8 lat] gov]nm5t c>e]4  ,!   
pr9cipal facts ( ,morris's lat] life may
 be briefly summ>iz$4 ,on #ag ,june     
#agdc he 0 admitt$ at ! ,inn] ,temple4  
,?r\gh\t ! ,pelham & ,newca/le          

adm9i/rations he 0 employ$ by !         
gov]nm5t1 z he once put x1 9 conciliat+ 
oppon5ts4 ,f #agea to #agfc be act$ z   
,secret>y ( ! ,cu/oms & ,salt ,duty 9   
,scotl&1 9 :i* po/ he 0 ackn[l$g$ to h  
%[n decid$ ability z an adm9i/rator4 ,f 
#agfc to #aggh he 0 "o ( ! commission]s 
( cu/oms4 ,he di$ at ,wimbl$on #bb      
,decemb] #aggi 7,musgrave's ,obitu>y71  
describ$ 9 ! ,g5tleman's ,magaz9e z a   
g5tleman well kn[n 9 ! lit]>y _w1 &     
univ]sally e/eem$ = 8 unwe>i$ s]vices & 
atta*m5t to gov]nm5t4  ,?r\gh\t 8 long  
ye>s ( public s]vice he wrote num]\s    
pamphlets1 l>gely on economic &         
political que/ions4 ,m]ely ! titles ( a 
few may be suffici5t to indicate !      
nature ( 8 int]e/s4 ,an ,essay t[>ds    
,decid+ ! ,"q :e!r ,brita9 be ,p]mitt$  
by ,"r ,policy to ,insure ! ,%ips ( ,h] 
,enemies 7#agdg72 ,obs]vations on ! ,pa/
 ,gr[? & ,pres5t ,/ate ( ! ,city (      
,london 7conta9+ a complete table (     
*ri/5+s & burials #afja- #agej7 7#agel72
 ,a ,lett] ,balanc+ ! ,causes ( !       

,pres5t ,sc>city ( ,our ,silv] ,co9     
7#ageg74  ,x w\ld be a mi/ake1 h[ev]1 to
 consid] ,morris m]ely z a /ati/ical    
economi/ & ,:ig p>ty hack4 ,a g5tleman (
 ta/e & wit1 ! fri5d ( ,hume1 ,boswell1 
& o!r disc]n+ m5 ( ! day1 he 0 elect$   
,f4,r4,s4 9 #ageg1 & appe>s to h be5 mu*
 respect$4 ,9 lat] life ,morris _h a    
c\ntry place at ,*ilt]n ,vale1 ,h]ts41  
:]e he took an active delight 9 c\ntry  
sports4 ,"o ( 8 late pamphlets1 n li/$ 9
 ! ,d4,n4,b4 acc\nt ( him1 ent]ta9+ly   
illu/rates "o ( 8 hobbies4 ,!           
,bird-fanci]'s ,recreation & ,delight1 )
 ! newe/ & v be/ in/ructions = cat*+1   
tak+1 fe$+1 re>+1 c all ! v>i\s sorts ( 
,,song ,,birds444 conta9+ curi\s rem>ks 
on ! nature1 sex1 managem5t1 & diseases 
( ,,engli% ,,song ,,birds1 ) practical  
in/ructions = di/+ui%+ ! cock & h51 =   
tak+1 *oos+1 bre$+1 keep+1 & tea*+ !m to
 s+1 = discov]+ & c>+ _! diseases1 & (  
le>n+ !m to s+ to ! greate/ p]fection4  
,al?\gh !re is little surviv+ evid5ce ( 
,morris's purely lit]>y int]e/s1 a set (

 v]ses comb9+ 8 economic & arti/ic views
 appe>$ 9 a late edition ( ,! ,new      
,f\ndl+ ,hospital = ,wit 7new edition1  
#aghd1 ,,vi1 #ie74 ,occasion$ by see+   
,b[ood 9 ,wilt%ire1 ! home ( ! ,e>l (   
,%elburne1 ! l9es are entitl$3 ,on      
,read+ ,dr4 ,goldsmi?'s ,poem1 ! ,des]t$
 ,village4  ,?is 0 ! man :o at ! age (  
?irty-?ree br\ght out ,an ,essay t[>ds  
,fix+ ! ,true ,/&>ds ( ,wit1 ,hum\r1    
,raill]y1 ,satire1 & ,ridicule4 ,t x 0  
ev] widely read we h no evid5ce1 b at   
lea/ a numb] ( m5 ( wit & judgm5t f\nd x
 int]e/+4 ,horace ,walpole includ$ x 9 a
 packet ( ! only new books at all wor?  
read+ s5t to ,horace ,mann1 b ! fulsome 
d$ication to ! eld] ,walpole und\bt$ly  
_h some?+ to d ) ?is recomm5dation4 ,m  
dis9t]e/$ approval is %[n 9 a lett]     
pr9t$ 9 ! ,daily ,adv]tis] = #ca ,may   
#agdd4 ,bett] ?an any mod]n critique !  
lett] illu/rates ! contempor>y reaction 
to ! ,essay4    ,*ri/ ,*ur* ,college1   
,ox=d1    ,,sir3    ,i h exam9'd !      
,essay y h s5t me = fix+ ! true   ,/&>ds

 ( ,wit1 ,hum\r1 c4 & _c p]ceive ^u :at 
pret5ce ! ,def9itions1 z y tell me1 are 
c5sur$ =   ,obscurity1 ev5 by ,g5tlem5 (
 ,abilities1 & su* z 9 o!r   ,p>ts ( !  
,"w v frankly all[ x's ,m]it3 !         
,def9ition   ( ,wit1 :i* pres5ts itself 
at fir/1 y say is1 p>ticul>ly   object$ 
to1 z d>k & involv'd2 9 answ] to :i* ,i 
beg ,leave   to give y my pla9 ,s5tim5ts
 ^u x1 & :i* ,i appreh5d   %\ld         
naturally occur to e ,read]3 ,9 treat+  
^u ,wit1 !   ,au?or seems con/antly to  
c>ry 9 8 ,view a ,di/9ction   betwe5    
,?is & ,vivacity3 !re is a ,lu/re or    
,brilliancy   :i* (t5 results f wild    
unprovok'd ,sallies ( ,fancy2 b   su*   
unexpect$ ,objects1 :i* s]ve n to       
elucidate ea*   o!r1 discov] only a ,fl[
 ( ,spirits1 or rambl+ ,vivacity2       
:]eas1 says he1 ,wit is ! ,lu/re :i*    
results f !   quick ,elucidation ( "o   
,subject1 by ! j & unexpect$            
,arrangem5t ( x ) ano!r ,subject4--,to  
con/itute ,wit1   !re mu/ n only arise a
 ,lu/re f ! quick ,arrangem5t   toge!r (

 two ,subjects1 b ! new ,subject mu/ be 
naturally   introduc$1 & also s]ve to   
elucidate ! orig9al "o3 !   ,^w         
,elucidation1 ?\gh x be n new1 is       
elegant1 & v   happily appli$ 9 ?is     
,def9ition2 yet ,i h se5 "s old         
,g5tlem5 "h /umble at x1 & h f\nd x     
difficult to   p]suade !m to advance    
f>!r3--,i h also he>d ,objections   made
 to ! ,words ,lu/re & ,brilliancy (     
,ideas1 ?\gh !y   are ,t]ms :i* h be5   
us$ by ! ,greeks & ,romans1 &   by      
elegant ,writ]s ( all ,ages & ,nations2 
& ! ,effect :i*   !y express1 is        
p]fectly conceiv'd & felt by e ,p]son ( 
true ,g5ius & ,imag9ation4    ,!        
,di/9ctions betwe5 ,wit & ,hum\r1 & !   
,reasons   :y ,hum\r is m pleasurably   
felt ?an ,wit1 are new &   excell5t3 z  
is ! ,def9ition ( an ,hum\ri/1 & ! happy
   ,analysis ( ! ,*>act]s ( ,fal/aff1   
,sir ,rog] de ,cov]ly1   & ,don         
,quixote2 ,b1 z y say1 ! ,m]it ( ^!     
,p>ts is   univ]sally all[$2 z well z ! 
,novelty1 & lib]al ,fre$om   ( ! ^w     

app>5tly omitt$2 :i* h su* ,*>ms 9 my   
,eye1 z ,i _h long ceas$ to expect 9 a  
,mod]n ,writ]4                          
,i am1 c   #be ,may1 #agdd              
,j---- ,w----                           
n id5tifi$  ,if ! ,g5tlem5 ( ,abilities 
( ! day f\nd "s ( ,morris's def9itions  
obscure1 mod]n read]s w f9d !m m precise
 ?an ^? ( mo/ ( 8 pr$ecessors4 ,all :o  
_h gone be=e--,c[ley1 ,b>r[1 ,dryd51    
,locke1 ,addison1 & ,congreve 7he does n
 m5tion ,hobbes7--,morris felt _h bungl$
 ! job4 ,& al?\gh he apologizes =       
attempt+ :at ! great writ]s ( ! pa/ _h  
fail$ to d1 he has no hesitation 9 sett+
 =? exactly :at he believes to be !     
prop] di/9ctions 9 ! mean+s ( su* t]ms z
 wit1 hum\r1 judgm5t1 inv5tion1 raill]y1
 & ridicule4 ,! ma!matician & /ati/ician
 9 ,morris made him /rive = precise     
accuracy4 ,x 0 all v cle> to him1 & by !
 use ( num]\s anecdotes & examples he   
hop$ to make ! di/9ctions obvi\s to !   
g5]al read]4  ,! ,essay %[s :at a man ( 
"s evid5t ta/e & p]spicacity1 ) an      

analytical m9d1 c d 9 def9+ ! subtle    
semantic di/9ctions 9 lit]>y t]ms4 ,try+
 to fix immutably :at is c]ta9 always to
 be %ift+1 ,morris is notewor?y n only  
because ( ! nature ( 8 attempt1 b       
because he is relatively s successful4  
,z ,pr(essor ,edw>d ,hook] has po9t$ out
 9 an ,introduction to an e>li] ,,ars   
issue 7,s]ies ,i1 ,no4 #b71 8 is        
probably ! be/ & cle>e/ treatm5t ( !    
subject 9 ! fir/ half ( ! eighte5?      
c5tury4 ,x may be regrett$ t political &
 economic conc]ns occupi$ s mu* ( 8 lat]
 life1 leav+ him no "t = fur!r lit]>y   
essays4  ,9 ! pres5t facsimile edition1 
= reasons ( space1 only ! ,introduction 
& ! ma9 body ( ! ,essay are reproduc$4  
,al?\gh ,morris once rem>k$ to ,david   
,hume t he wrote all 8 books = ! sake ( 
! ,d$ications 7,lett]s ( ,david ,hume   
ed4 ,greig1 ,i1 #chj71 mod]n read]s ne$ 
n regret too mu* ! omission ( ! fulsome 
#cb page d$ication to ,walpole 7,! ,e>l 
( ,or=d74 ,morris insi/s at ! beg9n+ t !
 book 0 inspir$ by a f]v5t desire (     

attempt+ a ,composition1 indep5d5t (    
,politics1 :i* might furni% an          
occasional ,amusem5t to 8 patron4 ,!    
praise :i* foll[s1 9 :i* ,walpole is    
said to lead ! ,empire ( ,lett]s1 is s  
excessive z to produce only smiles 9    
tw5tie? c5tury read]s4 ,walpole is      
prais$ = n curb+ ! press :ile necess>ily
 curb+ ! !atre1 8 aid to comm]ce &      
indu/ry1 inde$ almo/ e act ( 8          
adm9i/ration1 is laud$ to ! skies4 ,!   
,*ur* ( ,engl&1 9 :i* ! ,ex]cise (      
,reason 9 ! solemn ,wor%ip ( ,god1 is ! 
sacr$ ,"r1 & indisp5sible ,duty1 ( ,man1
 receives its %>e ( eulogy4 ,9 e        
connection ! ,tories are viol5tly       
attack$4  ,! ,d$ication ends 9 a        
p]oration ( praise = ,walpole's public  
a*ievem5ts :i* %all adorn ! ,hi/ory (   
,brita91 & = 8 ,private ,virtues & all !
 s(t] ,features ( 8 m9d4 ,8 home (      
retirem5t is ref]r$ to 9 ! l9es (       
,milton3    ,great ,palace n[ ( ,light6 
,hi!r1 z to _! ,f\nta91 o!r ,/>s        
,repair+1 9 _! gold5 ,urns1 draw ,light2

   ,& "h sic ! ,morn+ ,planet gilds h]  
,horns4        ,p4,l4 #g4 #cfc-ff  ,?us 
spl5did1 & sup]ior1 y\r ,lord%ip n[     
fl\ri%es 9 hon\rable ,ease1 ex]t+       
univ]sal ,b5evol5ce4444 ,b 9 d$ications1
 z 9 lapid>y inscriptions1 z ,dr4       
,johnson might h agre$1 a writ] ne$ n be
 ^u oa?4  ,at ! end ( ! ,essay ,morris  
repr9t$ two essays f ,! ,spectator1     
,nos4 #ce & #fb1 & ,william ,congreve's 
,an ,essay conc]n+ ,hum\r 9 ,com$y4 ,to 
,mr4 ,d5nis 7,congreve's ,works1 ed4    
,summ]s1 ,,iii1 #afa-fh74 ,s9ce ^! are  
readily available1 !y h n be5 includ$ 9 
?is edition4  ,! pres5t facsimile is    
made f a copy own$ by ,l\is ,i4         
,br$vold1 ) 8 k9d p]mission4  ,james ,l4
 ,clif=d  ,columbia ,univ]sity          
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,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! ,,ars edition   
includ$ an errata slip1 reproduc$ "h4   
,:]e text 0 *ang$ or delet$1 ! orig9al  
is giv5 9 brackets4 ,corrections to !   
,essay itself are li/$ aft] ! ,,ars     
errata4  ,please pa/e ! foll[+ 9 y\r    

copy ( ,corbyn ,morris's ,essay t[>ds   
,fix+ ! ,true ,/&>ds ( ,wit4444  7,,ars1
 ,s]ies ,"o1 ,no4 #d7  ,,errata         
,,introduction3  page #e1 l9e #a--^w    
app>5tly omitt$ %\ld be inclos$ 9       
brackets4  page #e1 l9e #f--n id5tifi$  
%\ld be inclos$ 9 brackets4  page #f1   
l9e #e--! fir/ ( %\ld be omitt$4        
mod]n read]s ne$ n regret too mu* ( !   
omission       ( ! fulsome #cb page     
d$ication  page #f1 l9e #ab1 %\ld read  
,walpole is prais$ = n curb+ ! press    
:ile necess>ily   curb+ ! !atre1 8 aid  
to comm]ce4     ,walpole is prais$ = n  
curb+ ! !atre2 8 aid to       comm]ce   
page #f1 l9e #be--sic %\ld be inclos$ 9 
brackets1 z also ,p4,l4 #g4 #cfc-ff 9 ! 
next l9e4    ,,essay ,,on ,,wit3  page  
viii3 ,:5ce 9 ,ari/otle su* ,p]sons are 
t]m$   epidexioi1 dext]\s ,m5     ,!    
,greek may read epidezioi2 ! lett]-=m is
 ambigu\s4  page #ad3 444 )\t any       
,ref]5ce to _! :imsical ,oddities   or  
,foibles2     ,text reads ,oddi/ie4     
page #bj & else:]e3 ,biass is an atte/$ 

v>iant spell+2   x has n be5 *ang$4     
page #be3 teizes 7mod]n teases7 is an   
atte/$ v>iant spell+2   x has n be5     
*ang$4  page #dj3 --,x is !re=e no wond]
 t ,signior ,don ,quixote (   la ,man*a 
444     ,text reads ,quoxote4           
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,an                      ,,essay        
,t[>ds ,fix+ !                 ,,true   
,,/&>ds                       (         
,,wit1 ,,hum\r1 ,,raill]y1              
,,satire1 & ,,ridicule4                 
,to :i* is ,add$1 an                    
,,analysis               ,( ! ,,*>act]s 
(          ,an ,,hum\ri/1 ,sir ,john    
,fal/aff1               ,sir ,rog] ,de  
,cov]ly1                 & ,don         
,quixote4            ,inscrib$ to ! ,,"r
 ,,honorable             ,,rob]t ,e>l ( 
,,or=d4                ,by ! ,,au?or ( a
            ,,lett] f a ,,by-,,/&]4     
---- ,jacta e/ ,alea4                   
,,london3    ,pr9t$ = ,j4 ,,rob]ts1 at !

 ,ox=d-,arms1       9 ,w>wick-lane2 &   
,w4 ,,bick]ton1        9 !              
,temple-,ex*ange1 ne> !                 
,inn]-,temple-,gate1 ,fleet-,/reet4     
,m ,,dcc ,,xliv4          ,price #bs4   
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,,introduction4   ,an ,attempt to       
describe ! precise ,limits ( ,,wit1     
,,hum\r1 ,,raill]y1 ,,satire &          
,,ridicule1 ,i am s5sible1 is no easy or
 slight ,und]tak+4 ,to give a ,def9ition
 ( ,,wit1 has be5 decl>$ by ,writ]s ( ! 
greate/ ,r5[n1 to exce$ _! ,rea* & ,p[]2
 & ,g5tlem5 ( no less ,abilities1 &     
,fame1 ?an ,c[ley1 ,b>r[1 ,dryd51       
,locke1 ,congreve1 & ,addison1 h try$ _!
 ,=ce ^u ?is ,subject1 & h all left x   
free1 & unconqu]$4 ,?is1 ,i p]ceive1 w  
be an ,argum5t ) "s1 = condemn+ an      
,essay ^u ?is ,topic by a "y ,au?or1 z  
ra% & presumpti\s4 ,b1 ?\gh ,i desire to
 pay all prop] ,respect to ^! em95t     
,writ]s1 if a tame ,def]5ce to great    
,names %all become fa%ionable1 & !      
,imputation ( ,vanity be laid ^u ^? :o  

exam9e _! ,works1 all ,advancem5t 9 ,k w
 be absolutely /opp'd2 & ,lit]>y ,m]it w
 be soon plac$1 9 an humble ,/upidity1 &
 solemn ,fai? 9 ! ,wisdom ( our         
,ance/ors4  ,:]eas1 if ,i rightly       
appreh5d1 an ,ambition  to excell is !  
,pr9ciple :i* %\ld animate a ,writ]1    
direct$ by a ,love ( ,tru?1 & a free ,_s
 ( ,c&\r & ,inquiry4 ,?is is ! ,flame   
:i* %\ld w>m ! ris+ ,memb]s ( e ,sci5ce1
 n a poor ,submission to ^? :o h prec$$4
 ,=1 h[ev] x may be ) a ,religi\s       
,,devotion1 a ,lit]>y ,"o is c]ta9ly !  
,,*ild ( ,ignorance4  ,h[ev]1 ,i mu/    
ackn[l$ge1 t :]e ,i h diff]$ f ! great  
,au?ors be=e m5tion$1 x has be5 ) a     
,diffid5ce1 & aft] ! mo/ s]i\s &        
p>ticul> ,exam9ation ( :at !y h deliv]$4
 ,x is f h5ce1 t ,i h ?\ght x my ,duty1 
to exhibit ) ! foll[+ ,essay1 _! sev]al 
,p]=mances ^u ! same ,subject1 t e      
,v>iation ( m9e f _! ,suffrage1 & !     
,reasons ^u :i* ,i h gr\nd$ x1 may      
cle>ly appe>4   ,! foll[+ ,ode ^u ,,wit 
is writt5 by ,mr4 ,c[ley4               

,,ode ( ,,wit4                          
,i4  ,tell me1 oh tell61 :at k9d ( ,?+  
is ,,wit1   ,?\ :o ,ma/] art ( x2 ,= !  
fir/ ,matt] loves ,v>iety less2 ,less   
,wom5 love't1 ei!r 9 ,love or ,dress4   
,a ?\s& diff'r5t ,%apes x be>s1         
,comely 9 ?\s& ,%apes appe>s2 ,yond] we 
saw x pla91 & "h 'tis n[1 ,l ,spirits 9 
a ,place1 we "k n h[4                   
,,ii4  ,london1 t v5ts ( false ,w>e s   
mu* ,/ore1   ,9 no ,w>e deceives u m2 ,=
 ,m51 l$ by ! ,col\r1 & ! ,%ape1 ,l     
,zeuxis' ,bird1 fly to ! pa9t$ ,grape4  
,"s ?+s d ?r\gh our ,judgm5t pass1   ,z 
?r\gh a ,multiply+ ,glass3 ,& sometimes1
 if ! ,object be too f>1 ,we take a     
fall+ ,meteor = a ,/>4                  
,,iii4  ,h5ce 'tis a ,wit1 t greate/ ,^w
 ( ,fame1   ,gr[s su* a common ,"n2 ,&  
,wits1 by our ,creation1 !y become2 ,j s
 z ,tit'l> ,bi%ops made at ,rome4       
',tis n a ,tale1 'tis n a ,je/1         
,admir'd ) ,laught] at a ,fea/1 ,nor    
florid ,talk :i* c t ,title ga92 ,!     
,pro(s ( ,wit = ev] mu/ rema94          

,,iv4  ',tis n to =ce "s ,lifeless      
,v]ses meet1   ,) _! five g\ty ,feet4   
,all ev'ry :]e1 l ,man's1 mu/ be ! ,s\l1
 ,& ,reason ! inf]ior ,p['rs contr\l4   
,su* 7 ! ,numb]s :i* c\ld call   ,!     
,/ones into ! ,!ban ,wall4 ,su*         
,miracles are ceas'd1 & n[ we see ,no   
,t[ns or ,h\ses rais'd by ,poetry4      
,v4  ,yet 'tis n to adorn1 & gild ea*   
,"p1   ,t %ews m ,co/ ?an ,art4 ,jewels 
at ,nose1 & ,lips1 b ill appe>2 ,r ?an  
all ,?+s ,wit1 let none be !re4         
,sev]al ,lights w n be se51   ,if !re be
 no?+ else betwe54 ,m5 d\bt2 because !y 
/& s ?ick i' ?' ,sky4 ,if ^? be ,/>s :i*
 pa9t ! ,galaxy4                        
,,vi4  ',tis n :5 two l ,words make up  
"o ,noise2   ,je/s = ,dut* ,m51 &       
,engli% ,boys4 ,9 :i*1 :o f9ds out ,wit1
 ! same may see ,9 ,an'grams &          
,acro/iques ,poetry4   ,mu* less c t h  
any ,place1   ,at :i* a ,virg9 hides h] 
,face2 ,su* ,dross ! ,fire mu/ purge    
away2 ',tis j ,! ,au?or blu%1 !re :]e ! 
,read] mu/4                             

,,vii4  ',tis n su* ,l9es z almo/ crack 
! ,/age1   ,:5 ,bajazet beg9s to rage2  
,n a tall ,metaphor 9 ?' bomba/ ,way1   
,nor ! dry ,*ips ( %ort-lung'd ,s5eca4  
,nor ^u all ,?+s to obtrude1   ,& =ce "s
 odd ,similitude4 ,:at is x !n1 :i* l ! 
,p['r ,div9e1 ,we only c by ,negatives  
def9e8                       ,,viii4  ,9
 a true ,piece ( ,wit1 all ,?+s mu/ be1 
,yet all ,?+s !re agree2 ,z 9 ! ,ark1   
jo9 'd )\t ,=ce or ,/rife1 ,all         
,creatures dwelt2 all ,creatures t _h   
,life4   ,or z ! primitive ,=ms ( all1  
7,if we comp>e great ,?+s ) small7 ,:i* 
)\t ,discord or ,confusion lie1 ,9 !    
/range ,mirror ( ! ,deity4              
,,ix4  ,b ,love1 t m\lds "o ,man up out 
( two1   ,makes me =get1 & injure y4 ,i 
took ,y = ,myself1 sure :5 ,i ?\ght ,t  
,y 9 any ?+ 7 to be taught4   ,correct  
my ,error ) ?y ,p51   ,& if any ask me  
!n1 ,:at ?+ "r ,wit1 & ,height ( ,g5ius 
is1 ,i'll only %ew y\r ,l9es1 & say1    
',tis ?is4  ,! ,_s & ,wit ( ?is ,ode are
 excell5t2 & yet x is evid5t1 ?r\gh !   

:ole1 t ,mr4 ,c[ley _h no cle> ,idea (  
,wit1 ?\gh at ! same "t x %9es 9 mo/ (  
^! ,l9es3 ,!re is little ,m]it 9 say+   
:at ,,wit is n1 :i* is ! *ief ,"p ( ?is 
,ode4 ,t[>ds ! ,end1 he inde$ attempts  
to describe :at x is1 b is q vague &    
p]plex'd 9 8 ,description2 & at la/1    
in/ead ( collect+ 8 scatt]'d ,rays into 
a ,focus1 & exhibit+ succ9ctly ! cle>   
,ess5ce & ,p[] ( ,,wit1 he drops ! :ole 
) a trite ,complim5t4  ,! le>n$ ,dr4    
,b>r[1 9 8 ,s]mon aga9/ fooli% ,talk+ & 
,je/+1 gives ! foll[+ pr(use            
,description ( ,,wit4    ,b fir/ x may  
be dem&$1 ,:at ! ,?+ we speak ( is8 ,or 
:at ! ,faceti\sness 7or ,wit z he calls 
x be=e7 do?   import8 ,to :i* ,que/ions 
,i might reply1 z ,democritus did to    
him t ask$ ! ,def9ition ( a ,man1 ',tis 
t we all see &   "k4 ,any "o bett]      
appreh5ds :at x is by ,acqua9tance1     
?an ,i c in=m him by ,description4 ,x is
 inde$ a ,?+ s   v]satile & multi=m1    
appe>+ 9 s _m ,%apes1 s _m   ,po/ures1 s
 _m ,g>bs1 s v>i\sly appreh5d$  by      

sev]al   ,eyes & ,judgm5ts1 t x seeme?  
no less h>d to settle a   cle> & c]ta9  
,notion !re(1 ?an to make a ,portrait ( 
,proteus1 or to def9e ! ,figure ( !     
fleet+ ,air4 ,sometimes   x lie? 9 pat  
,allusion to a kn[n ,/ory1 or 9         
seasonable   ,application ( a trivial   
,say+1 or 9 =g+ an apposite ,tale3      
,sometimes x playe? 9 ,words & ,phrases1
 tak+ ,advantage f   ! ,ambiguity ( _!  
,s5se1 or ! ,aff9ity ( _! ,s\nd3        
,sometimes x is wrapp'd 9 a ,dress (    
humor\s ,expression3   ,sometimes x     
lurke?  "u an odd ,similitude3          
,sometimes x   is lodg$ 9 a sly ,"q1 9 a
 sm>t ,answ]1 9 a quirki%   ,reason1 9 a
 %rewd ,intimation1 9 cunn+ly div]t+1 or
   clev]ly retort+ an ,objection3       
,sometimes x is c\*$ 9 a   bold ,s*eme (
 ,spee*1 9 a t>t ,irony1 9 a lu/y       
,hyp]bole1   9 a />tl+ ,metaphor1 9 a   
plausible ,reconcil+ (                  
,contradictions1 or 9 acute ,nons5se2   
,sometimes a sc5ical   ,repres5tation ( 
,p]sons or ,?+s1 a c\nt]feit ,spee*1 a  

mimical ,look or ,ge/ure passe? = x4    
,sometimes an affect$   ,simplicity1    
sometimes a presumptu\s  ,bluntness     
give? x ,be+4   ,sometimes  x rise? f a 
lucky ,hitt+ ^u :at is ,/range2         
sometimes f a crafty wre/+ obvi\s ,matt]
 to ! ,purpose4   ,(t5 x' consi/e? 9 "o 
kn[s n :at1 & spr+e?   up "o c h>dly    
tell h[4 ,its ways are unacc\ntable1 &  
inexplicable1  be+ answ]able to !       
numb]less ,rov+s (   ,fancy1 & ,w9d+s ( 
,language4  ,x is1 9 %ort1 a ,mann]   ( 
,speak+  out ( ! simple & pla9 ,way 7su*
 z ,reason   tea*e?1 & prove? ,?+s by7  
:i* by a pretty1 surpriz+   ,unc\?ness  
9 ,conceit or ,expression1 do? affect & 
amuse !   ,fancy1 /irr+ 9 x "s ,wond]1 &
 bre$+ "s ,delight   !reto4 ,x raise?   
,admiration1 z signify+ a nimble        
,sagacity   ( ,appreh5sion1 a special   
,felicity ( ,inv5tion1 a ,vivacity  (   
,_s1 & ,rea* ( ,wit1 m ?an vulg>2 x     
seem+ to argue a   r>e ,quickness (     
,p>ts1 t "o c fet* 9 remote ,conceits   
applicable2 a notable ,skill t he c     

dextr\sly accommodate   !m to ! ,purpose
 be=e him2 toge!r ) a lively ,briskness 
( ,hum\r1 n apt to damp ^? ,sportful    
,fla%es ( ,imag9ation4   7,:5ce 9       
,ari/otle su* ,p]sons  are t]m$         
epidexioi1   dext]\s ,m51 & eutropoi1   
,m5 ( facile or v]satile   ,mann]s1 :o c
 easily turn !mselves to all ,?+s1 or   
turn all ,?+s to !mselves47 ,x also     
procure? ,delight1   by gratify+        
,curiosity ) its ,r>5ess1 or ,semblance 
(   ,difficulty4 7,z ,mon/]s1  n = _!   
,beauty1 b _!   ,r>ity2 z juggl+        
,tricks1 n = _! ,use1 b _!              
,ab/rus5ess1 are beheld ) ,pleasure27 by
 div]t+ ! ,m9d   f its ,road ( s]i\s    
,?\ghts1 by in/ill+ ,gaiety1 &          
,air9ess ( ,_s2 by provok+ to su*       
,disposition ( ,_s   9 ,way (           
,emulation1 or ,complaisance2 & by      
season+ ,matt]s   o!rwise di/a/eful or  
insipid1 ) an unusual & !nce   grateful 
,tange4  ,?is ,description1 x is easy to
 p]ceive1 mu/ h co/ ! ,au?or ( x a great
 deal ( ,lab\r4 ,x is a v full ,specim5 

( t ,tal5t ( entirely exhau/+ a         
,subject1 = :i* ,dr4 ,b>r[ 0 rem>kable2 
& if ! ,po9t 01 to exhibit all ! v>i\s  
,=ms & ,appe>ances1 n ( ,,wit only1 b ( 
,raill]y1 ,satire1 ,s>casms1 & ( e ,k9d 
( ,poignancy & ,pleasantry ( ,s5tim5t1 &
 ,expression1 he seems to h p]fectly    
succe$$2 !re be+ p]haps no ,v>iety1 9   
all ! ,ext5t ( ^! ,subjects1 :i* he has 
n pres5t$ to ,view 9 ?is                
,description4--,b he does n pret5d to   
give any ,def9ition ( ,,wit1 intimat+ r 
t x is q impossible to be giv53 ,& inde$
 f 8 ,description ( x1 z a ,proteus1    
appe>+ 9 numb]less v>i\s ,col\rs1 &     
,=ms2 & f 8 mi/ak+1 & pres5t+ = ,,wit1  
o!r diff]5t ,mixtures & ,sub/ances1 x is
 evid5t t 8 ,idea ( x 0 q confus$ &     
unc]ta93 ,x is true1 he has discov]$ a  
va/ ,scope ( ,f]tility ( ,g5ius1 & an   
uncommon ,p[] ( collect+ toge!r a       
,multitude ( ,objects ^u any ,occasion1 
b he has "h absolutely mi/ak5 8 "w2 =   
in/ead ( exhibit+ ! ,prop]ties ( ,,wit 9
 a cle>] ,light1 & confut+ ! false      

,claims :i* are made to x1 he has made x
 8 :ole ,bus9ess to p]plex x ! m1 by    
introduc+1 f all ,corn]s1 a mon/r\s     
,troop ( new unexpect$ ,pret5d]s4       
,dryd51 9 ! ,preface to 8 ,op]a1        
entitl$1 ,! ,/ate ( ,innoc5ce1 or ,fall 
( ,man1 gives ! foll[+ ,decree ^u ,,wit4
   ,! ,def9ition ( ,,wit1 7:i* has be5 s
 (t5 attempt$1 &   ev] unsuccessfully   
by _m ,poets7 is only ?is3 ,t x is a    
,propriety ( ,?\ghts & ,words2 or 9 o!r 
,t]ms1 ,?\ghts &   ,words elegantly     
adapt$ to ! ,subject4  ,if ,mr4 ,dryd5  
imag9$1 t he _h succe$$ himself 9 ?is   
,def9ition1 he 0 extremely mi/ak52 =    
no?+ c be m di/ant f ! ,prop]ties (     
,,wit1 ?an ^? he describes4 ,he discov]s
 no ,idea ( ! ,surprize1 & ,brilliancy (
 ,,wit1 or ( ! sudd5 ,light ?r[n ^u a   
,subject4 ,in/ead ( once po9t+ at ^!1 he
 only describes ! ,prop]ties ( cle>     
,reason+1 :i* are a ,propriety ( ,?\ghts
 & ,words2--,:]eas ,,wit1 9 its sudd5   
,fla%es1 makes no ,pret5sion to         
,reason+2 b is p]ceiv$ 9 ! pleasant     

,surprize :i* x />ts1 & 9 ! ,light d>t$ 
^u a ,subject1 :i* in/antly vani%es     
aga91 )\t abid+ a /rict ,exam9ation4  ,!
 o!r ,def9ition he gives1 :i* is1       
,?\ghts & ,words elegantly adapt$ to !  
,subject1 is v diff]5t f ! =m]1 b       
equally unhappy4  ,= ,propriety1 9      
,?\ghts & ,words1 consi/s 9 exhibit+    
cle>1 p]t95t ,ideas1 9 precise &        
p]spicu\s ,words4  ,:]eas ,,elegance    
consi/s 9 ! compt1 well prun$ & succ9ct 
,turn ( a ,subject4  ,! ,object ( !     
,fir/1 is to be cle>1 & p]spicu\s2 :5ce 
x (t5 appe>s 9 pursuit ( ^!1 n compt or 
succ9ct3 ,:]eas ! ,ess5ce ( ,,elegance  
is to be compt & succ9ct1 = ! ,sake (   
:i* ,ornam5ts x (t5 neglect ,p]spicuity1
 & ,cle>ness4--,9  %ort1 a ,propriety ( 
,?\ghts & ,words1 may subsi/ )\t any    
,elegance2 z an ,elegance ( ,?\ghts &   
,words may appe> )\t a p]fect           
,propriety4  ,! la/ ,def9ition1 z x is  
?us v diff]5t f ! =m] is also equally   
unhappy3 ,= ,,elegance is no ess5tial   
,prop]ty ( ,,wit4 ,pure ,,wit result+   

solely f ! quick ,elucidation ( "o      
,subject1 by ! sudd5 ,arrangem5t1 &     
,comp>ison ( x1 ) ano!r ,subject4--,if !
 two ,objects arrang$ toge!r are        
elegant1 & polite1 !re w !n be sup]add$ 
to ! ,,wit1 an ,elegance & ,polit5ess ( 
,s5tim5t1 :i* w r5d] ! ,,wit m amiable4 
,b if ! ,objects are vulg>1 obsc5e1 or  
de=m$1 provid$ ! fir/ be elucidat$1 9 a 
lively ,mann]1 by1 ! sudd5 ,arrangem5t (
 x ) ! second1 !re w be equally ,,wit2  
?\gh1 ! ,indelicacy ( ,s5tim5t att5d+ x1
 w r5d] su* ,,wit %ock+ & abom9able4  ,x
 is ) ! highe/ ,respect = ! great ,mr4  
,locke1 t ,i deliv] 8 ,s5tim5ts ^u ?is  
,subject4    ,& h5ce1 p]haps1 may be    
giv5 "s ,reason ( t common              
,obs]vation1 t ,m5 :o h a great deal (  
,wit1 & prompt   ,memories1 h n always !
 cle>e/ ,judgm5t or deepe/   ,reason3 ,=
 ,wit ly+ mo/ 9 ! ,assemblage ( ,ideas1 
&   putt+ ^? toge!r ) ,quickness &      
,v>iety1 :]e9 c be   f\nd any           
,assemblance or ,congruity1 !reby to    
make up pleasant   ,pictures1 &         

agreeable ,visions 9 ! ,fancy4 ,judgm5t1
 on !   contr>y1 lies q on ! o!r side2 9
 sep>at+ c>efully   "o f ano!r1 ,ideas1 
:]e9 c be f\nd ! lea/   ,diff]5ce1 !reby
 to avoid be+ miss$ by ,similitude1 &   
by ,aff9ity to take "o ?+ = ano!r4 ,?is 
is a ,way (   proce$+ q contr>y to      
,metaphor & ,allusion2 :]e9 =   ! mo/   
,"p lies t ,ent]ta9m5t & ,pleasantry (  
,wit1   :i* /rikes s lively on ! ,fancy1
 & !re=e is acceptable   to all ,p1     
because its ,beauty appe>s at fir/      
,sight1 &   !re is requir$ no ,lab\r (  
,?\ghts to exam9e :at ,tru?1   or       
,reason1 !re is 9 x4 ,! ,m9d1 )\t look+ 
any fur!r1   re/s satisfi$ ) !          
,agreeabl5ess ( ! ,picture1 & !         
,gaiety ( ! ,fancy4 ,& x is a k9d ( an  
,affront to g ab\t   to exam9e x by !   
sev]e ,rules ( ,tru?1 & good ,reason1   
:]eby x appe>s1 t x conflicts 9 some?+ t
 is n   p]fectly con=mable to !m4  ,x is
 to be obs]v$ t ,mr4 ,locke has "h only 
occasionally1 & passantly1 deliv]$ 8    
,s5tim5ts ^u ?is ,subject2 b yet he has 

v happily expla9$ ! *ief ,prop]ties (   
,,wit4 ,x 0 8 ,rem>k ,fir/1 t x lies = !
 mo/ ,"p 9 assembl+ toge!r ) ,quickness 
& ,v>iety ,objects1 :i* possess an      
,aff9ity1 or ,congruity1 ) ea* o!r2 :i* 
0 ! fir/ j ,in=mation obta9$ by ! lit]>y
 ,_w1 ^u ?is ,subject4  ,z to :at he    
adds1 ,t ! ,int5tion1 & ,effects1 ( ?is 
,assemblage ( simil> ,objects1 is to    
make up pleasant ,pictures1 & agreeable 
,visions 9 ! ,fancy1 x is1 z ,i humbly  
appreh5d1 n q p]fect3 ,= ! ,bus9ess (   
?is ,assemblage is n m]ely to raise     
pleasant ,pictures 9 ! ,fancy1 b also to
 enlight5 !reby ! orig9al               
,subject4--,?is  is evid5t2 because 9   
su* ,assemblages1 ! only ,f\ndation ^u  
:i* ! new ,subject is sudd5ly introduc$1
 is ! ,aff9ity1 & consequ5tly !         
,illu/ration1 x be>s to ! fir/          
,subject4--,! ,introduction ( pleasant  
,pictures & ,visions1 :i* pres5t n a new
 ,illu/ration1 & ,light1 to ! orig9al   
,subjects1 be+ r wild ,sallies (        
,vivacity1 ?an well-aim$1 apposite      

,/rokes ( ,,wit4  ,x is ,mr4 ,locke's   
,conclusion1 at la/1 ,t ,,wit consi/s 9 
some?+ t is n p]fectly con=mable to     
,tru?1 & good ,reason4--,?is is a       
,problem ( "s ,curiosity2 & ,i appreh5d 
,mr4 ,locke's ,det]m9ation ^u x to be   
"r3--,= ! ,direction ( ,,wit is         
absolutely diff]5t f ! ,direction (     
,,tru? & ,,good ,,reason2 ,x be+ ! ,aim 
( ,,wit to /rike ! ,imag9ation2 ( ,,tru?
 & ,,good ,,reason1 to conv9ce !        
,judgm5t3 ,f !nce !y c nev] be p]fectly 
co9cid5t4  ,x is h[ev] true1 t !re may  
be ,in/ances ( ,,wit1 :]e9 ! ,agreem5t  
betwe5 ! two ,objects %all be absolutely
 j1 & p]ceiv$ to be su* at ! fir/       
,glance4 ,su* ,in/ances ( ,,wit1 w be !n
 also ,self-evid5t ,,tru?s4 ,!y w bo?   
agree 9 _! obvi\s1 & quick ,p]spicuity2 
b w be /ill diff]5t 9 ?is1 t ! ,ef=t ( !
 ,"o is to /rike ! ,fancy1 :]eas ! ,o!r 
is :olly ex]t$ 9 gratify+ ! ,judgm5t4   
,! ,s5tim5ts ( ,mr4 ,addison ^u ,,wit1  
are pr(ess$ly deliv]$ 9 ! ,spectator ,n4
 #fb4 annex$ to ! foll[+ ,essay4 ,he has

 !re ju/ly comm5d$ ,mr4 ,locke's        
,description ( ,,wit2 b :at he adds1 by 
,way ( ,explanation to x1 t !           
,assemblage ( ,ideas mu/ be su* z %all  
give ,delight1 & ,surprize1 is n true1 9
 reg>d to ! ,=m]1 ,delight be+ no       
ess5tial ,prop]ty ( ,,wit2 = if !       
orig9al ,subject be unpleasant1 or      
de=m$1 ! sudd5 unexpect$ ,arrangem5t ( a
 simil> ,object ) x1 may give u         
,surprize1 & be indisputably ,,wit1 &   
yet be f> f creat+ any ,delight4  ,?is  
,g5tleman has also giv5 ! foll[+        
,example1 9 ord] to illu/rate !         
,necessity !re is1 t ,surprize %\ld be  
always an ,att5dant ^u ,,wit4    ,:5 a  
,poet tells u1 ! ,bosom ( 8 ,mi/ress is 
z :ite z   ,sn[1 !re is no ,wit 9 !     
,comp>ison2 b :5 he adds1   ) a ,sigh1 t
 x z cold too1 x !n gr[s to ,wit4  --,to
 comp>e a ,girl's ,bosom to ,sn[ = its  
,:it5ess ,i appreh5d to be ,,wit1       
not)/&+ ! ,au?ority ( s great a ,writ]  
to ! contr>y4 ,= !re is a ,lu/re result+
 f ! natural & spl5did ,agreem5t betwe5 

^! ,objects1 :i* w always produce ,,wit2
 su*1 z _c be de/roy$1 ?\gh x w quickly 
be r5d]$ trite1 by frequ5t ,repetition4 
,?is ,problem1 ,h[ f> ,,surprize is1 or 
is n1 necess>y to ,,wit1 ,i humbly      
appreh5d1 may be ?us solv$4--,9         
,subjects :i* h a natural & spl5did     
,agreem5t1 !re w always be ,,wit ^u _!  
,arrangem5t toge!r2 ?\gh :5 x becomes   
trite1 & n accompani$ ) ,surprize1 !    
,lu/re w be mu* fad$2--,b :]e !         
,agreem5t is =c$ & /ra9$1 ,novelty &    
,surprize are absolutely necess>y to u%]
 x 92 ,an unexpect$ ,assemblage ( ?is   
,sort1 /rik+ our ,fancy1 & be+ gaily    
admitt$ at fir/ to be ,,wit2 :i* ^u     
frequ5t ,repetition1 ! ,judgm5t w h     
exam9$1 & rise up aga9/ x :]ev] x       
appe>s2--,s t 9 %ort1 9 ,in/ances :]e ! 
,agreem5t is /ra9$ & defective1 :i*     
inde$ are abundantly ! mo/ g5]al1       
,surprize is a necess>y ,passport to    
,,wit2 b ,surprize is n necess>y to     
,,wit1 :]e ! ,agreem5t betwe5 ! two     
,subjects is natural & spl5did2 ?\gh 9  

^! ,in/ances x greatly height5s !       
,brillancy4  ,! subsequ5t ,rem>k ( ,mr4 
,addison1 ,t ! ,poet1 aft] say+ 8       
,mi/ress's ,bosom is z :ite z ,sn[1 %\ld
 add1 ) a ,sigh1 t x is z cold too1 9   
ord] t x may gr[ to ,,wit1 is ,i fe>1 v 
incorrect4 ,= z to ! ,sigh1 x avails n a
 ,ru%2 & ?is ,addition w be f\nd to be  
only a new ,/roke ( ,,wit1 equally      
trite1 & less p]fect1 & natural1 ?an !  
=m] ,comp>ison4  ,x may also be obs]v$1 
,t ,mr4 ,addison has omitt$ !           
,elucidation ( ! orig9al ,subject1 :i*  
is ! gr& ,excell5ce ( ,,wit4 ,nor has he
 prescrib$ any ,limits to ! ,subjects1  
:i* are to be arrang$ toge!r2  )\t :i* !
 ,result w be frequ5tly ! ,,sublime or  
,,burlesque2 ,9 :i*1 x is true1 ,,wit   
(t5 appe>s1 b tak+ _! :ole ,compositions
 toge!r1 !y are diff]5t ,sub/ances1 &   
usually rank$ 9 diff]5t ,classes4  ,all 
t ,mr4 ,congreve has deliv]$ ^u ,,wit1 z
 f> z ,i "k1 appe>s 9 8 ,essay ^u       
,,hum\r1 annex$ to ?is ,treatise4 ,he   
!re says1   ,to def9e ,,hum\r1 p]haps1 7

 z difficult1 z to def9e ,,wit2   =1 l  
t1 x is ( inf9ite ,v>iety4 --,aga91 he  
aft]w>ds adds1   ,b ?\gh we _c c]ta9ly  
tell :at ,,wit is1 or :at ,,hum\r   is1 
yet we may g ne> to %ew some?+1 :i* is n
 ,,wit1 or   n ,,hum\r1 & yet (t5 mi/ak5
 = bo?4 --,9 ?is ,essay1 :]e9 he        
p>ticul>ly consid]s ,,hum\r1 & !        
,diff]5ce betwe5 ?is1 & ,,wit1 he may be
 expect$ to h deliv]$ 8 be/ ,s5tim5ts ^u
 bo?3 ,b ^! ,words1 :i* ,i h quot$1 seem
 to be z important & precise1 z any :i* 
he has (f]$ ^u ! ,subject ( ,,wit4 ,z   
su*1 ,i pres5t !m1 )\t any ,rem>ks1 to  
my ,read]1 :o1 if he only goes ne> to be
 edifi$ by !m1 w discov] a great ,%>e ( 
,sagacity4  ,! ,s5tim5ts ( ^! em95t     
,writ]s ^u ,,wit1 hav+ ?us be5 exhibit$1
 ,i come next to ! ,subject ( ,,hum\r4  
,?is has be5 def9$ by "s1 9 ! foll[+    
,mann]1 ) great ,p]spicuity4 --,,hum\r  
is ! g5u9e ,,wit ( ,com$ies1--:i* has   
af=d$ va/ ,satisfaction to _m           
,connoissures 9 ! ,belles ,lettres2     
especially z ,,wit has be5 suppos$ to be

 incapable ( any ,def9ition4  ,?is      
,subject has also be5 p>ticul>ly        
consid]$ by ! ,spectatator ,n4 #ce4     
ins]t$ at ! ,end ( ! foll[+ ,essay4 ,mr4
 ,addison !re9 gravely rem>ks1 t   ,x is
 inde$ mu* easi] to describe :at is n   
,,hum\r1 ?an   :at x is2 :i*1 ,i humbly 
appreh5d1 is no v important ,piece (    
,in=mation4--,he adds1   ,& v difficult 
to def9e x o!rwise1 ?an z ,c[ly has     
done ,,wit1 by ,negatives4 ,?is ,notion 
( def9+ a ,subject by ,negatives1 is a  
fav\rite ,crot*et1 & may p]haps be      
assum$ ^u o!r ,occasions by future      
,writ]s3 ,i hope !re=e ,i %all be       
p>don$1 if ,i (f] a prop] ,explanation (
 s good a ,conceit2--,to decl>e !n1 ,t a
 ,subject is only to be ,,def9$ by      
,,negatives1 is to cloa? x 9 a          
respectable ,dress ( ,d>kness4 ,& ab\t z
 mu* z to say1 ,t x is a ,knight (      
t5ebrose ,virtues2 or a s]5e ,pr9ce1 ( !
 ,blood ( ,occult ,qualities4  ,mr4     
,addison proce$s1   ,7 ,i to give my own
 ,notions ( ,,hum\r1 ,i %\ld deliv] !m  

aft] ,plato's ,mann]1 9 a ,k9d (        
,allegory2 & by suppos+   ,,hum\r to be 
a ,p]son1 d$uce to him1 all 8           
,qualifications1   accord+ to ! foll[+  
,g5ealogy3 ,,tru? 0 ! ,f\nd] (   !      
,family1 & ! ,fa!r ( ,,good ,,s5se2     
,,good ,,s5se 0 !   ,fa!r ( ,,wit1 :o   
m>ri$ a ,lady ( a collat]al ,l9e call$  
,,mir?1 by :om he _h ,issue ,,hum\r4    
--,x is v un=tunate = ?is ,allegorical  
,description1 t !re is n "o ,^w ( x j3  
,= ,,tru?1 ,,good ,,s5se1 ,,wit1 &      
,,mir?1 repres5t$ to be ! imm$iate      
,ance/ors ( ,,hum\r2 :]eas ,,hum\r is   
d]iv$ f ! ,foibles1 & :imsical ,oddities
 ( ,p]sons 9 real ,life1 :i* fl[ r f _! 
,inconsi/5cies1 & ,weakness1 ?an f      
,,tru? & ,,good ,,s5se2 ,nor is ,,wit   
any ,ance/or ( ,,hum\r1 b ( a q diff]5t 
,family2 x be+ notori\s t mu* ,,hum\r   
may be drawn f ! ,mann]s ( ,dut*m51 & ( 
! mo/ =mal & dull ,p]sons1 :o are yet   
nev] guilty ( ,,wit4 ,aga91 ,,mir? is n 
s prop]ly ! ,p>5t ( ,,hum\r1 z !        
,(fspr+4--,9 %ort1 ?is :ole ,g5ealogy is

 a nubil\s ,piece ( ,conceit1 in/ead (  
be+ any ,elucidation ( ,,hum\r4 ,x is a 
=mal ,me?od ( trifl+1 introduc$ "u a    
deep ,o/5tation ( ,le>n+1 :i* des]ves ! 
sev]e/ ,rebuke4--,b ,i re/ra9 my ,p51   
recollect+ ! ,visions ( ,,mirza1 &      
he>tily pr(ess my high ,v5]ation = _!   
admirable ,au?or4  ,! ,essay ^u ,,hum\r1
 at ! ,end ( ?is ,treatise1 writt5 by   
,mr4 ,congreve1 is next to be consid]$4 
,x appe>s1 t at fir/ he pr(esses 8      
absolute ,unc]ta9ty 9 reg>d to ?is      
,subject2 & says1 ,we _c c]ta9ly tell   
:at ,,wit is1 or :at ,,hum\r is4 ,b yet1
 ?r\gh 8 :ole ,piece1 he neglects !     
,subject ( ,,hum\r 9 g5]al1 & only      
disc\rses ^u ! ,,hum\r1 by :i* he means 
b>ely ! ,disposition1 ( ,p]sons3 ,?is   
may p>ticul>ly appe> f ! foll[+ ,words4 
,a ,man may *ange 8 ,op9ion1 b ,i       
believe he w f9d x a   ,difficulty to "p
 ) 8 ,,hum\r2 & !re is no?+ m   provok+ 
?an ! be+ made s5sible ( t ,difficulty4 
,sometimes we %all meet ) ^?1 :o p]haps 
indiff]5tly   en\gh1 b at ! same "t     

imp]t95tly1 w ask !   ,"q1 ,,:y ,,are   
,,y ,,n ,,m]ry8 ,,:y ,,are ,,y ,,n      
,,gay1 ,,pleasant1   ,,& ,,*e>ful8 ,!n  
in/ead ( answ]+1 c\ld ,i ask su* a      
,p]son1 ,,:y ,,are ,,y ,,n ,,h&some8    
,,:y ,,h ,,y ,,n ,,black ,,eyes1   ,,&  
,a ,,bett] ,,complexion8 ,nature abhors 
to be =c$4    ,! two fam\s ,philosoph]s 
( ,ephesus & ,abd]a1 h _!   diff]5t     
,sects at ?is ,day4 ,"s weep1 & o!rs    
laugh at "o   & ! same ,?+4    ,i don't 
d\bt b y h obs]v$ sev]al ,m5 laugh :5 !y
   are angry2 o!rs1 :o are sil5t2 "s t  
are l\d2 yet ,i   _c suppose t x is !   
,passion ( ,,ang]1 :i* is 9   itself    
diff]5t1 or m or less 9 "o ?an t'o!r1 b 
t   x is ! ,,hum\r ( ! ,man t is        
pr$om9ant1 & urges him to   express x 9 
t ,mann]4 ,demon/rations ( ,,pleasure1  
are z   v>i\s3 ,"o ,man has a ,,hum\r ( 
retir+ f all ,company1 :5   any ?+ has  
happ5$ to please him beyond             
,expectation2 he hugs   himself alone1 &
 ?9ks x an ,addition to ! ,pleasure to  
keep   x a ,secret1 c4  ,all :i*1 ,i    

appreh5d1 is no m ?an say+2 ,t !re are  
diff]5t ,dispositions 9 diff]5t ,p]sons4
  ,9 ano!r ,place1 he seems to und]/& by
 ,hum\r1 n only ! ,disposition1 b !     
,tone ( ! ,n]ves1 ( a ,p]son1 ?us1      
,suppose ,,morose to be a ,man naturally
 spl5etic1 & melan*oly2   is !re any ?+ 
m (f5sive to "o ( su* a ,,disposition   
7:]e he uses ! ,^w in/ead ( ,hum\r7 ?an 
,noise &   ,clam\r8 ,let any ,man t has 
! ,sple5 7& !re are en\gh 9   ,engl&7 be
 ,judge4 ,we see common ,examples ( ?is 
,,hum\r 9   little e ,day4 ',tis t5 to  
"o1 b ?ree ,p>ts 9 f\r ( !   ,company  y
 d9e )1 are discompos$1 & />t$ at !     
cutt+ ( a ,cork1 or scrat*+ ( a ,plate )
 a ,knife2 x is   a ,proportion ( ! same
 ,,hum\r1 t makes su*1 or any o!r       
,noise1 (f5sive to ! ,p]son t he>s x2 = 
!re are   o!rs :o w n be di/urb$ at all 
by x4  ,at ?is ,rate e ,weakness (      
,n]ves1 or ,p>ticul>ity ( ,con/itution1 
is ,,hum\r4  ,x is true1 he ju/ly po9ts 
out 9 ano!r ,place ! diff]5t ,s5tim5ts1 
:i* ought to be adapt$ to diff]5t       

,*>act]s 9 ,com$y1 accord+ to _! diff]5t
 ,dispositions1 or1 z he phrases x1     
,hum\rs3 ,z = ,in/ance1 he v rightly    
obs]ves1   ,t a ,"* ( a spl5etic &      
peevi% ,,hum\r1 ,%\ld h   a satirical   
,,wit4 ,a jolly & sangu9e ,,hum\r %\ld h
 a   faceti\s ,,wit4 --,b /ill ?is is no
 ,description ( :at is well felt1 &     
kn[n1 by ! g5]al ,"n ( ,,hum\r4  ,h[ev]1
 z :at ,i h already quot$1 may appe> to 
be only 8 loos] ,explanations1 x w be   
necess>y to deliv] 8 m clos$ & collect$ 
,s5tim5ts ^u ?is ,subject4 ,^! he gives 
9 ! foll[+ ,words1   ,i %\ld be unwill+ 
to v5ture1 ev5 9 a b>e ,description (   
,hum\r1 mu* m to make a ,def9ition ( x2 
b n[ my ,h&   is 91 ,i w tell y :at     
s]ves me in/ead ( ei!r4 ,i take   x to  
be1 ,a s+ul> & unavoidable ,mann] ( do+ 
or say+   any ?+1 peculi> & natural to  
"o ,man only1 by :i* 8   ,spee* &       
,actions are di/+ui%$ f ^? ( o!r ,m54   
--,?is ,description is v little         
applicable to ,,hum\r1 b tol]ably well  
adapt$ to o!r ,subjects4--,?us1 a       

,p]son1 :o is happy 9 a p>ticul> ,grace1
 :i* accompanies all 8 ,actions1 may be 
said to possess a s+ul> & unavoidable   
,mann] ( do+ or say+ any ?+1 peculi> &  
natural to him only1 by :i* 8 ,spee* &  
,actions are di/+ui%$ f ^? ( o!r ,m54 ,&
 ! same may be said ( a ,p]son ( a      
peculi> ,vivacity1 ,heav9ess1 or        
,awkw>dness4--,9  %ort1 ?is ,description
 is suit$ to any ,p>ticul>ity ( a ,p]son
 9 g5]al1 in/ead ( be+ adapt$ to !      
,foibles & :imsical ,oddities ( ,p]sons1
 :i* alone con/itute ,,hum\r4  ,^! are !
 only ,pieces ^u ,,wit1 & ,,hum\r1 :i* h
 fall5 )9 my ,k2 ,i h "h fairly deliv]$ 
!m at l5g?2 & f ! ,respect :i* is due to
 su* em95t ,writ]s1 h di/9ctly &        
delib]ately exam9$ ! ,m]it ( ea*4--,z to
 my own ,p]=mance1 :i* is n[ submitt$ to
 ! ,public1 ,i h to wi%1 t x may ga9 a  
c&id & /rict ,exam9ation4 ,x has be5 my 
,endeav\r to give ,def9itions ( !       
,subjects1 ^u :i* ,i h treat$2 ,a ,plan 
! mo/ difficult ( all o!rs to be execut$
 by an ,au?or2 ,b su* an "o1 z ,i       

appreh5d1 des]ves to be m g5]ally       
introduc$1 & e/abli%$4 ,if once x 0     
expect$ by ! ,public1 t ,au?ors %\ld    
/rictly def9e _! ,subjects1 x w\ld      
in/antly *ecque an ,inundation (        
,scribbl+4 ,! desultory ,mann] ( ,writ+ 
w\ld be absolutely explod$2  & ,accuracy
 & ,precision w\ld be necess>ily        
introduc$ ^u e ,subject4  ,?is is !     
,me?od pursu$ 9 ,subjects ( ,philosophy2
 ,)\t cle> & precise ,def9itions su*    
noble ,advances c\ld nev] h be5 made 9  
^? ,sci5ces2 ,& x is by ! ,assi/ance (  
^! only1 t ,subjects ( ,polite          
,lit]ature1 c ev] be enlight5$ &        
embelli%$ ) j ,ornam5ts4 ,if ,def9itions
 _h be5 con/antly exact$ f ,au?ors !re  
w\ld n h appe>$ "o hundre? ,"p ( !      
pres5t ,books1 & yet e ,subject _h be5  
bett] asc]ta9$4--,nor w ?is ,me?od1 z "s
 may imag9e1 be encumb]$ ) ,/iffness2   
,on ! contr>y1 9 illu/rat+ ! ,tru? (    
,def9itions !re is a full ,scope ( !    
utmo/ ,g5ius1 ,imag9ation1 & ,_s ( a    
,writ]2 & a ,"w ^u ?is ,plan is adorn$ )

 ! highe/ ,*>ms appe>+ ) ,propriety1    
,cle>ness1 & ,conviction1  z well z     
,beauty4  ,x is true1 t ! ,difficulties1
 :i* att5d an able ,execution ( ?is     
,me?od1 are n op5 to a c>eless ,eye2 ,& 
x is "s ,mortification to an ,au?or ^u  
?is ,plan1 t 8 greate/ ,m]it is likely  
to lie conceal$2 ,a ,def9ition1 or      
,di/9ction1 :i* aft] mu* ,att5tion & ,"t
 he has happily deliv]$ ) ,brevity &    
,cle>ness1 appe>+ h]eby q obvi\s1 to    
o!rs1 & :at !y _c imag9e c\ld require   
,pa9s to discov]4  ,z to ! ,examples1 by
 :i* ,i h illu/rat$ ! ,def9ition ( ,wit1
 !y are common & trite2 b are ! be/1 :i*
 ,i c\ld f9d ^u delib]ate ,enquiry4 ,_m 
,mod]n in/ances ( ,wit1 :i* left v      
lively ,impressions ^u me1 :5 ,i he>d   
!m1 appe>+ ^u ,re-exam9ation to be q    
/ra9$ & defective4 ,^!1 :i* ,i h giv51 z
 !y are ?us trite1 are n design$ 9      
!mselves = any ,ent]ta9m5t to ! ,read]2 
b be+ v>i\s1 & di/ant f ea* o!r1 !y v   
prop]ly s]ve to expla9 ! ,tru?1 & ,ext5t
 ( ! ,def9ition4  ,! ,"* ( an ,,hum\ri/1

 ,i expect1 w be /range to mo/ ( my     
,read]s2 & if no ,g5tleman is acqua9t$ )
 a ,p]son ( ?is ,ca/1 x mu/ pass = a    
,mon/] ( my own ,creation2--,z to ! ,"* 
( ,sir ,john ,fal/aff1 x is *iefly      
extract$ f ,%akespe>1 9 8 #a/ ,"p ( ,k+ 
,h5ry ! ,i,vth2 ,b s f> z ,sir ,john 9  
,%akspe>'s ,description1 s9ks into a    
,*eat or a ,sc\ndrel1 ^u any ,occasion1 
he is diff]5t f t ,fal/aff1 :o is       
design$ 9 ! foll[+ ,essay1 & is entirely
 an amiable ,"*4  ,x is obvi\s1 t !     
,appe>ance1 :i* ,fal/aff makes1 9 !     
unf9i%$ ,play ( ,! ,m]ry ,wives (       
,w9dsor1 is 9 g5]al greatly bel[ 8 true 
,"*4 ,8 ,imprisonm5t & ,dea? 9 ! latt]  
,"p ( ,k+ ,h5ry ! ,i,vth1 seem also to h
 be5 writt5 by ,%akespe> 9 ,compliance )
 ! ,au/]ity ( ! ,times2 & 9 ord] to     
avoid ! ,imputation ( enc\rag+ ,idl5ess 
& mir?ful ,riot by too amiable & happy  
an ,example4  ,! ,criticism1 :i* ,i h   
made1 ^u ,horace's ,n>rative ( 8        
,adv5ture ) an ,imp]t95t ,fell[1 ,i (f] 
) ,respect2 ,& beg leave to obs]ve t !  

*ief ,"p :i* ,i object to1 is !         
,propriety ( 8 introduc+ himself 9 s    
ridicul\s a ,plight2   --,dum sudor ad  
imos   ,man>et ,talos2 ,&   ,demitto    
,auriculas1 ut iniqu m5tis ,acellus     
,cum gravius dorso subiit onus4 ,& o!r  
,repres5tations ( ! same sort1 seem to  
place ,horace 9 a v mean & ludicr\s     
,light2 :i* x is probable he nev]       
appreh5d$ 9 ! full ,c\rse ( expos+ 8    
,companion2--,besides1 ! ,conduct ( 8   
,adv]s>y is 9 sev]al ,places1           
excessively1 &1 z x may be con/ru$1     
design$ly1 insol5t & contemptu\s2 & z no
 ,m]it or ,importance belongs to ?is    
,p]son1 !re appe>s no ,reason :y ,horace
 %\ld endure su* ,treatm5t2 or1 if ! o!r
 0 too p[]ful = him1 x is n an ,adv5ture
 ( ,hon\r2 or :at ,horace %\ld *use to  
expose to ! ,_w 9 ?is mann]1 ) all !    
,p>ticul>s ( 8 own despicable ,di/ress4 
,h[ev]1 ! ,mir? :i* results f ?is       
,n>rative1 z x n[ /&s1 is p]haps r !    
/rong] at fir/1 by ! full ,ridicule :i* 
lies aga9/ ,horace1 & 8 ,adv]s>y2--,b1  

^u ,reflection1 !re arises a ,disgu/1 at
 ! ,impropriety ( ,horace's expos+ 8 own
 ,meanness1 z well z at ! nause\s       
,impud5ce ( 8 ,companion4  ,z to        
uncommon ,words1 if any su* appe> 9 ?is 
,introduction1 or 9 ! foll[+ ,essay1 ,i 
hope !y want nei!r ,propriety1          
,cle>ness1 nor ,/r5g?2--,& if ! ,l5g?(  
?is ,piece to an ,essay s %ort %all     
happ5 at fir/ to di/urb any ,critic1 ,i 
beg leave to in=m him1 t all1 :i* c be  
fairly collect$ f x1 is only1 t x may h 
co/ me ! m ,tr\ble2--,b ^u m5tion+ !    
,l5g? ( ?is ,piece1 :at behoves me !    
mo/1 is1 to return my ,?anks to two     
,g5tlem51 :o suff]$ me to read to !m !  
:ole1 z x 0 gradually writt52 ,& by ^:  
judici\s & fri5dly ,in/ructions 9 !     
,c\rse ( x1 my own ,imag9ation 0 (t5    
prev5t$ f runn+ into ,riots4  ,h[ev]1 ,i
 am f> f imag9+1 t ,i h always be5 r$uc$
 )9 j ,b\nds2 ,& n[ feel a suffici5t    
,%>e ( ,conc]n & ,anxiety1 = ! ,fate (  
?is ,"w2--,yet1 ,i humbly appreh5d1 t   
?is mu/ freely be all[$ me1 t ,i h n be5

 a ,plagi>y2 ,b h con/antly deliv]$ my  
own orig9al ,s5tim5ts1 )\t purlo9+ or   
disfigur+ ! ,?\ghts ( o!rs2 ,an ,hone/y1
 :i*1 ,i hope1 is laudable 9 an ,au?or2 
,& z ,i h n /ol51 nei!r h ,i conceal$1 !
 ,m]it ( o!r ,writ]s4  ,x w also be     
f\nd1 z ,i humbly appreh5d1 t ,i h nev] 
%unn$ ! ,subject3 ,i m5tion ?is         
p>ticul>ly1 because x is ! ,practice (  
_m em95t ,writ]s1 aft] mu* curvett+ &   
praunc+1 sudd5ly to :eel1 & retire1 :5  
!y are expect$ to make _! mo/ full      
,attack4--,^! ,g5tlem51 x is true1 v    
happily avoid ,dang]1 & advance &       
retreat 9 excell5t ,ord]3 ,b1 ) _!      
,leave1 ,i mu/ obs]ve t !y nev] d any   
,execution2 ,= ,subjects1 :i* h n be5   
survey$1 & laid op51 are l =tifi$       
,places2 & x is ! ,bus9ess ( a ,writ]1 z
 well z ( a ,soldi]1 to make an         
,attack2--,?is has be5 ! ,conduct ,i h  
held 9 ! foll[+ ,essay2 & h[ev] ,i may  
be %att]$ ^u any ,occasion1 ,i hope x w 
appe> 7if ,i may be all[$ ! ,expression7
 t ,i h fairly *>g$ ! ,subjects4  ,hav+ 

(f]$ ^! ,circum/ances 9 my ,fav\r1 ,i   
mu/ frankly ackn[l$ge1 t ,i am n able to
 plead any ,hurry or ,precipitancy 9 !  
publi%+ ( ?is ,"w1 9 ,excuse ( its      
,errors2 ,?\gh ,i cle>ly und]/&1 t by   
mak+ ?is ,discov]y1 ,i absolutely       
deprive myself ( ! mo/ g5teel &         
fa%ionable ,scre5 n[ us$ by ,au?ors2--,b
 ,i imag9$1 t x became me to sp>e no    
,lab\r or ,att5tion ^u a ,"w1 :i* ,i    
%\ld presume to (f] to ! ,_w2 ,happ5+ to
 e/eem ?is ,c>e & ,conc]n1 a ,respect   
due to ! ,public1 & ! prop] ,species (  
,humility & ,mode/y 9 an ,au?or4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,an                      ,,essay        
on           ,wit1 ,hum\r1 ,raill]y1  c4
     ,,wit is ! ,,lu/re result+ f !     
quick ,,elucidation ( "o   ,subject1 by 
a j & unexpect$ ,,arrangem5t ( x )      
ano!r ,subject4  ,?is ,def9ition ( ,,wit
 w m cle>ly appe> by a %ort             
,explanation4  ,x is ! ,prov9ce ( ,,wit 
to elucidate1 or enlight5 a ,subject1 n 
by reason+ ^u t ,subject1 b by a j &    

unexpect$ ,introduction ( ano!r simil>1 
or opposite ,subject2 :]eby1 ^u _!      
,arrangem5t toge!r1 ! orig9al ,subject  
may be set (f1 & m cle>ly enlight5'd1 by
 _! obvi\s ,comp>ison4  ,x may be prop]1
 = ! sake ( ,di/9ction1 to call !       
,subject1 :i* is ! ,basis & ,gr\nd-"w1 !
 orig9al ,subject2 & t :i* is introduc$1
 9 ord] to elucidate x1 ! auxili>y      
,subject4  ,t !re be always an app>5t   
,*a9 or ,connexion1 or else an obvi\s   
,agreem5t or ,contra/1 betwe5 ! two     
,subjects1 is absolutely requir'd1 9    
ord] t ! ,auxili>y "o may be ju/ly      
introduc$2 o!rwise1 in/ead ( ,,wit1 !re 
w only appe> a rambl+ ,vivacity1 9 wild1
 unprovok$ ,sallies4  ,& yet e j or     
natural ,introduction ( an auxili>y     
,subject w n produce ,,wit1 unless a new
 ,lu/re is reflect$ f !nce ^u ! orig9al 
,subject4  ,x is fur!r to be obs]v$1 t !
 ,introduction ( ! auxili>y ,subject    
ought n only to be j1 b also unexpect$1 
:i* are entirely consi/5t toge!r2 ,= z e
 ,subject be>s v>i\s ,relations &       

,oppositions to o!r ,subjects1 x is     
evid5t t ea* ( ^! ,relations &          
,oppositions ^u be+ exhibit$1 w be      
unexpect$ to ! ,p]sons1 :o did n p]ceive
 !m be=e2 & yet !y are j by             
,supposition4  ,x is ^u su* unexpect$   
,introductions ( auxili>y ,subjects1 t  
we are /ruck ) a ,surprize2 f :5ce !    
high ,brilliancy & ,sp>kl+ ( ,,wit1     
result4  ,:]eas ,auxili>y ,subjects1    
introduc$ ^u su* ,occasions1 z !y h be5 
frequ5tly exhibit$ be=e1 are apt to fall
 dull1 & heavy ^u ! ,fancy2 & unless !y 
possess great natural ,_s1 w excite no  
sprightly ,s5sation4  ,x is also        
necess>y to obs]ve1 t1 9 ,,wit1 !       
,subjects conc]n'd mu/ be ord9>y &      
level2 ,by :i* are int5d$1 n su* z are  
common1 b su* z h no extraord9>ily      
exalt$1 or enl>g$1 ,qualities2 & are n  
unsizeable 9 ! p>ticul> ,circum/ances 9 
:i* !y are comp>$ to ea* o!r2--o!rwise x
 is easy to p]ceive1 t ! ,result ( _!   
,arrangem5t w n be s prop]ly ,,wit1 z   
ei!r ! ,,sublime1 or ,,burlesque4  ,to  

all ?is is to be add$1 t ei!r           
,gallantry1 ,raill]y1 ,hum\r1 ,satire1  
,ridicule1 ,s>casms1 or o!r ,subjects1  
are g5]ally bl5d$ ) ,,wit2 ,x has be5 = 
want ( ?is ,discov]y1 & ( a prop]       
,sep>ation ( ^! ,subjects1 t ! ,attempts
 :i* h hi!rto be5 made to def9e ,,wit1 h
 be5 all involv'd & ov]:elm'd 9         
,p]plexity2 ,= ! diff]5t ,mixtures ( ^! 
=eign ,+r$i5ts ) ,,wit1 h discov]'d su* 
v>i\s & opposite ,col\rs & ,sub/ances1 z
 7 impossible to be compreh5d$ 9 "o     
c]ta9 /eady ,def9ition2--,:]eas pure    
,,wit alone1 con/antly appe>s 9 "o uni=m
 ,mann]2 :i* is1 ,9 ! quick ,elucidation
 ( "o ,subject1 by unexpect$ly exhibit+ 
its ,agreem5t or ,contra/ ) ano!r       
,subject4  ,x is prop] 9 ?is ,place1 to 
di/+ui% betwe5 ,,wit1 ,,similes1 &      
,,metaphors4 ,,similes1 ?\gh !y         
illu/rate "o ,subject1 by arrang+ x )   
ano!r ,subject1 are yet diff]5t f ,,wit1
 z !y want its sudd5 & quick            
,elucidation4  ,aga92 ,9 ,,wit1 !       
,elucidation is ?r[n only ^u "o ,po9t ( 

a ,subject2 or if m ,po9ts be elucidat$1
 !y are s _m diff]5t ,/rokes (          
,,wit2--,:]eas e ,,simile t\*es !       
,subject x illu/rates 9 sev]al ,po9ts4  
,x is f h5ce1 t ! ,elucidation1 z be=e  
m5tion'd1 aris+ f a ,,simile1 is sl[]   
?an f ,,wit2 ,b !n is is g5]ally m      
accurate & compleat2--,9 %ort1 ,,wit1 f 
its ,quickness1 exhibits m ,brilliancy1 
,b ,,similes possess great] ,p]fection4 
,a ,,metaphor1 is ! ,arraym5t ( "o      
,subject1 ) ! ,dress1   or ,col\r1 or   
any ,attributes1 ( ano!r ,subject4  ,9  
,,wit1 ! two ,subjects are sudd5ly      
confront$ ) ea* o!r1 & ^u _! jo9t ,view1
 ! orig9al "o is elucidat$ by ! obvi\s  
,agreem5t or ,contra/ ( ! auxili>y      
,subject4  ,b ,,metaphor goes fur!r1 & n
 cont5t ) arrang+ ! two ,subjects       
toge!r1 & exhibit+ f !nce _! ,agreem5t  
or ,contra/1 x actually snat*es !       
,prop]ties ( ! auxili>y "o1 & fits !m at
 once ^u ! orig9al ,subject4  ,x is     
evid5t f h5ce1 t !re may be ,,wit )\t   
any ,,metaphor2 ,b 9 e j ,,metaphor !re 

is ,,wit2 ,! ,agreem5t ( ! two ,subjects
 be+ 9 a ,,metaphor m /rictly & s5sibly 
pres5t$4  ,!re is also ?is ,diff]5ce    
betwe5 ,,wit & ,,metaphor1 t 9 ,,wit !  
orig9al ,subject is enlight5'd1 )\t     
alt]+ its ,dress2 :]eas 9 ,,metaphor !  
orig9al ,subject is cloa!d 9 a new      
,dress1 & /ruts =w>ds at once ) a       
diff]5t ,air1 & ) /range unexpect$      
,ornam5ts4  ,x is f h5ce1 t by          
,,metaphor a m mascul9e ,air & ,vig\r is
 giv5 to a ,subject1 ?an by ,,wit2 ,b x 
too (t5 happ5s1 t ! ,,metaphor is c>ri$ 
s f>1 z in/ead ( elucidat+1 to obscure &
 disfigure1 ! orig9al ,subject4  ,to    
exhibit "s ,examples ( ,,wit4   #a4     
,h5ry ! ,i,vth ( ,france1 intimat+ to ! 
,spani% ,ambassador ! ,rapidity1 ) :i*  
he 0 able to ov]-run ,italy1 told him1 t
 if once he m\nt$ on ,horseback1 he %\ld
 breakfa/ at ,milan1 & d9e at ,naples2  
,to :i* ! ,ambassador add$1 ,s9ce y\r   
,maje/y travels at ?is rate1 y may be at
 ,vesp]s 9 ,sicily4  ,! ,introduction ( 
! ,vesp]s at ,,sicily is "h natural1 &  

easy2 z x seems only to be c>ry+ on 8   
,maje/y's ,j\rney at ! same rate1 & to  
compleat ! ,progress ( ! ,day2 ,b x u%]s
 at once into ,view ! ,de/ruction ( !   
,fr5* ^u a simil> ,occasion1 :5 !y =m]ly
 ov]-ran ,,sicily1 & 7 all massacr$ !re 
at ! r++ ( ! ,bell = ,vesp]s2--,! sudd5 
,introduction & ,arrangem5t ( ?is       
,cata/rophe1 ) ! ,exp$ition !n ?reat5'd1
 sets ! ,issue ( su* a ,conque/ 9 a new 
,light2 ,& v happily exhibits &         
elucidates ! ,result ( su* va9 & re/less
 ,adv5tures4  ,x may be obs]v$1 t !     
quick ,introduction & ,arrangem5t ( any 
=m] ,conque/ ( ,italy by ! ,fr5*1 ) !   
,exp$ition !n ?reat5'd1 w\ld h exhibit$ 
,,wit2 :atev] ! ,issue _h be5 ( su* =m] 
,conque/2 ,b 9 ?is ,in/ance1 !re sits   
c\*$ "u ! ,,wit1 a v sev]e ,rebuke ^u ! 
,fr5* ,mon>*4   #b4  ,alex&] ! ,v,ith 0 
v busily que/ion+ ! ,ambassador (       
,v5ice1 ,( :om 8 ,ma/]s held _! ,cu/oms 
& ,pr]ogatives ( ! ,sea8 ,to :i* !      
,ambassador readily answ]'d2 ,if y\r    
,,hol9ess w only please to exam9e y\r   

,*>t] ( ,/4 ,,pet]'s ,patrimony1 y w f9d
 ^u ! ,back ( x1 ! ,grant made to !     
,,v5etians ( ! ,,adriatic4  ,! ,au?ority
 ( ! ,grant to ! ,v5etians is 9 ?is     
,in/ance ! orig9al ,subject1 :i* is ?us 
sudd5ly elucidat$ to ! ,pope1 by        
arrang+1 & connect+ x ) ! holy ,*>t] (  
,/4 ,pet]'s ,patrimony2 ,!re is a       
peculi> ,happ9ess 9 ! ,address ( ?is    
,answ] to ! ,pope1 z he 0 oblig$ to     
receive x z a satisfactory ,acc\nt ( !  
,tru? ( ! ,grant1 & a cle> ,elucidation 
( its sacr$ ,au?ority4  ,9 ?is ,in/ance1
 besides ! ,,wit :i* %9es =?1 ! ,pope is
 sev]ely expos'd to y\r ,raill]y1 f !   
,scrape into :i* he has br\ght ! ,*>t] (
 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,patrimony1 by 8 ,attack ( 
! ,ambassador2 ,! fictiti\s ,exi/5ce (  
bo? ! ,*>t] & ,grant be+ s>ca/ically    
po9t$ out1 "u ?is respectable ,air (    
,au!nticity4   #c4  ,^u ! ,re/oration   
,mr4 ,wall] pres5t$ a congratulatory    
,copy ( ,v]ses to ,k+ ,*>les2 ,8        
,maje/y1 aft] read+ !m1 said1-- ,mr4    
,wall]1 ^! are v good1 b n s f9e z y    

made ^u ! ,,protector4--,to :i* ,mr4    
,wall] return'd1--,y\r ,maje/y w please 
to recollect1 t we ,poets always write  
be/ ^u ,,fictions4  ,! orig9al ,subject 
9 ?is ,in/ance is ! sup]ior ,excell5ce (
 ,mr4 ,,wall]'s ,v]ses ^u ,cromwell2    
,?is he mo/ happily excuses1 by />t+ at 
once1 & arrang+ along ) !m1 ! ,rem>k1 t 
,poets h always excell'd ^u ,fiction2   
:]eby he unexpect$ly exhibits 8 m       
excell5t ,v]ses to ,cromwell1 z a pla9  
,elucidation ( ! fictiti\s ,glory ( !   
,protector2 ,& intimates at ! same "t1 t
 ! ,inf]iority ( 8 pres5t ,p]=mance 0 a 
natural ,illu/ration ( 8 ,maje/y's real 
,glory2--,nev] 0 a deep ,reproa* av]t$  
by a m happy ,reply2 :i* compreh5ds bo? 
! highe/ ,complim5t to 8 ,maje/y1 & a v 
firm poetical ,excuse ( ! diff]5t       
,p]=mances4   #d4  ,leonidas ! ,sp>tan  
,g5]al1 :5 he advanc$ ne> ! ,p]sian     
,army1 0 told by "o ( 8 own ,capta9s1 t 
_! ,enemies 7 s num]\s1 x 0 impossible  
to see ! ,sun = ! ,multitude ( _!       
,arr[s2 ,to :i* he gallantly reply'd1   

,we %all !n h ! ,pleasure ( fight+ 9 !  
,%ade4  ,! va/ ,cope ( ,p]sian ,arr[s is
 "h ! orig9al ,subject2 :i* in/ead ( be+
 obs]v$ by ,leonidas ) ,t]ror1 pres5ts  
to 8 ,fancy ! pleasant ,idea ( a cool   
,canopy4 ,!re is an ,agreem5t & ,aff9ity
 betwe5 ! two ,objects1 9 reg>d to !    
,%elt] f ! ,sun1 :i* is at once obvi\s1 
& unexpect$2 ,& ! ,cl\d ( ! ,enemies    
,arr[s is ?us gaily elucidat$1 by !     
,arrangem5t & ,comp>ison ( x ) s        
desirable an ,object z %ady ,cov]+4     
,?is ,say+ ( ! ,sp>tan ,g5]al has be5   
h&$ ?r\gh _m ,ages to ! pres5t ,"t2 ,b !
 *ief ,"p ( ! ,pleasure x gives u1      
results n s mu* f ! ,,wit x conta9s1 z f
 ! ,gallantry1 & *e>ful ,_s1 discov]'d 9
 ,dang]1 by ,leonidas4   #e4  ,an       
,in/ance ( ,,wit 9 ! ,opposition1 ,i    
rememb] to h read some:]e 9 !           
,spectators2 :]e ,sir ,rog] de ,cov]ley 
intimat+ ! ,spl5dor :i* ! p]v]se ,wid[  
%\ld h appe>'d 91 if %e _h comm5c$ ,lady
 ,cov]ley1 says3  ,t he w\ld h giv5 h] a
 ,coalpit to h kept h] 9 clean ,l9n53 ,&

 t h] ,f+] %\ld h sp>kl$ ) "o hundr$ ( 8
 ri*e/ ,acres4  ,! jo9t ,introduction ( 
^! opposite ,objects1 z a ,coalpit )    
clean ,l9n51 & dirty ,acres ) ! ,lu/re (
 a ,jewel1 is j 9 ?is ,in/ance1 z !y    
really produce ea* o!r 9 _!             
,consequ5ces2 ,! natural ,opposition    
betwe5 !m1 :i* is /rongly elucidat$ by  
_! ,arrangem5t toge!r1 & at ! same "t _!
 unexpect$ ,connexion 9 _! ,consequ5ces1
 /rike u ) a ,surprize1 :i* exhibits !  
,brilliancy & ,sp>kl+ ( ,,wit4  ,!re is 
also 9 ?is ,in/ance1 besides ! ,,wit1 a 
,_s ( ,g5]osity1 & ,magnific5ce1        
discov]'d by ,sir ,rog]1 f ! kn[n ,value
 ( a ,coalpit1 & ( s _m ri* ,acres4     
,?is ,k9d ( ,,wit1 result+ f ! sudd5    
,arrangem5t toge!r ( two opposite       
,objects1 is r>]1 ?an t :i* is obta9$ f 
two simil> ,objects2 ,x ab\nds ) a high 
,surprize1 & ,brilliancy2 & also /rongly
 elucidates ! orig9al ,object1 f !      
,contra/ pres5t$ betwe5 ?is1 & !        
auxili>y "o2 ,9 ! same mann] z ,:ite is 
m cle>ly set (f1 by be+ arrang$ )       

,black4  ,x may be prop] to obs]ve1 t   
,,wit1 besides be+ /ruck out by j1 &    
direct ,introductions ( auxili>y        
,subjects1 is also sometimes obta9'd by 
,transitions f "o ,subject to ano!r1 by 
! ,help ( an equivocal ,^w2 :i* l a     
,bridge1 ) two ,roads meet+ at ! ,end ( 
x1 leads to two diff]5t ,places4        
,transitions1 ?us made f ! "r ,c\rse1 h 
inde$ ! ,pret5ce ( be+ natural2 b !y    
ought always to lead u to some?+        
brilliant or poignant1 9 ord] to ju/ify 
_! ,deviation2 & n to end only at a     
ridicul\s ,,pun1 void ( all ,_s &       
,poignancy4  ,! ,,wit1 9 su* ,in/ances1 
results1 z 9 all o!rs1 f ! quick        
,arrangem5t toge!r ( two ,subjects2 ,b  
t1 :i* 0 fir/ int5d$ = ! orig9al "o1 is 
dropp$2 ,& a new orig9al ,subject is    
/>t$1 ?r\gh ! d\ble ,mean+ ( a ,^w1 &   
sudd5ly enlight5'd4  ,to give a trite   
,in/ance ( ?is k9d ( ,,wit4  ,a ,,pe]   
com+ out ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 & want+ 8  
,s]vant1 call$ out1 ,:]e's my ,fell[8   
,to :i* ano!r ,,pe]1 :o /ood by him1    

return$1 ,fai?1 my ,"l1 n 9 ,engl&4  ,a 
,transition is "h unexp$$ly made f !    
,s5se int5d$ 9 ! ,"q to ano!r ,po9t1    
?r\gh ! d\ble ,mean+ ( ! ^w ,fell[2 x   
be+ obvi\s1 t 8 ,lord%ip's ,s]vant is ! 
,s5se ( ! ,^w 9 ! ,"q2 & :at ,p]son is l
 to 8 ,lord%ip1 ! ,con/ruction put ^u x 
9 ! ,answ]3 ,?us a new orig9al ,subject 
is />t$1 & be+ sudd5ly arrang$ ) all t  
appe> simil> to x1 is enlight5'd !reby1 
be+ f\nd to h no equal 9 ,engl&4        
,h[ev]1 ?\gh ,,wit may be ?us /ruck out1
 & also appe>s 9 ! ,contra/ ) great     
,brilliancy1 yet ! highe/ & mo/ p]fect  
,in/ances ( x result f ! sudd5 & direct 
,arrangem5t toge!r ( two ,objects1 :i*  
hold a p]spicu\s & spl5did ,agreem5t )  
ea* o!r2 ,x is !n adorn'd ) ! ,*>ms (   
,propriety1 ,cle>ness & ,illu/ration2 ,x
 dispels ! ,d>kness ar\nd an ,object1 & 
pres5ts x dift9ctly & p]fectly to our   
,view2 *e>+ u ) its ,lu/re1 & at ! same 
"t in=m+ u ) its ,light4  ,?us1 a       
,g5tleman 0 obs]v+1 t !re 0 some:at     
extremely pleas+ 9 an excell5t ,und]/&+1

 :5 x appe>$ 9 a beautiful ,p]son2 ,to  
:i* ano!r return$1 ,x is l a f9e ,jewel 
well set2 ,y are "h pleas$ ) !          
,happ9ess1 ,propriety1 & ,spl5dor ( ?is 
new ,object1 :i* f9ely elucidates !     
orig9al ,s5tim5t2--,9 %ort1 x is !      
,excell5ce ( ,,wit1 to pres5t ! fir/    
,image aga9 to y\r m9d1 ) new unexpect$ 
,cle>ness & ,advantage4  ,x is also     
prop] to add1 t !re may be ,,wit 9 a    
,picture1 ,l&scape1 or 9 any ,prospect1 
:]e a gay unexpect$ ,assemblage (       
simil>1 or opposite ,objects1 is        
pres5t$4    ,,judgm5t1 is ! ,faculty (  
disc]n+ ! v>i\s ,dim5sions1   &         
,diff]5ces1 ( ,subjects4    ,,inv5tion  
is ! ,faculty ( f9d+ out new            
,assortm5ts1 &   ,comb9ations1 ( ,ideas4
    ,,hum\r is any :imsical ,oddity or  
,foible1 appe>+ 9 !   ,temp] or ,conduct
 ( a ,p]son 9 real ,life4  ,?is :imsical
 ,oddity ( ,conduct1 :i* g5]ally arises 
f ! /range ,ca/1 or ,turn ( ,m9d ( a    
que] ,p]son1 may also result f accid5tal
 ,mi/akes & ,emb>rassm5ts betwe5 o!r    

,p]sons2 :o be+ misl$ by a wrong        
,in=mation & ,suspicion 9 reg>d to a    
,circum/ance1 %all act t[>ds ea* o!r ^u 
?is ,occasion1 9 ! same odd :imsical    
mann]1 z que] ,p]sons4  ,if a ,p]son 9  
real ,life1 discov]s any odd & rem>kable
 ,features ( ,temp] or ,conduct1 ,i call
 su* a ,p]son 9 ! ,book ( ,mank9d1 a    
,"*4 ,s t ! *ief ,subjects ( ,,hum\r are
 ,p]sons 9 real ,life1 :o are ,*>act]s4 
,x is easy to be p]ceiv$1 t ,,hum\r1 &  
,,wit are extremely diff]5t4  ,,hum\r   
appe>s only 9 ! ,foibles & :imsical     
,conduct ( ,p]sons 9 real ,life2 ,,wit  
appe>s 9 ,comp>isons1 ei!r betwe5       
,p]sons 9 real ,life1 or betwe5 o!r     
,subjects4  ,,hum\r is ! :imsical       
,oddity1 or ,foible1 :i* fairly appe>s 9
 its ,subject1 ( itself2 :]eas ,,wit1 is
 ! ,lu/re :i* is ?r[n ^u "o ,subject1 by
 ! sudd5 ,introduction ( ano!r ,subject4
  ,to con/itute ,,hum\r1 !re ne$ be no m
 ?an "o ,object conc]n'd1 & ?is mu/ be  
always "s ,p]son 9 real ,life2-- :]eas  
to produce ,,wit1 !re mu/ be always two 

,objects arrang$ toge!r1 & ei!r or bo? (
 ^! may be inanimate4  ,h[ev]1 ?\gh     
,,hum\r & ,,wit are ?us absolutely      
diff]5t 9 !mselves1 yet we frequ5tly see
 !m bl5d$ toge!r4  ,?us if any ,foible (
 a ,"* 9 real ,life is directly attack$1
 by po9t+ out ! unexpect$ & ridicul\s   
,aff9ity x be>s to "s inanimate         
,circum/ances1 ?is ,foible is !n        
ridicul$ ) ,,wit1 f ! ,comp>ison :i* is 
made4--,at ! same "t1 z ! :imsical      
,oddity ( a ,"* 9 real ,life is ! ,gr\nd
 ( ! :ole1 !re is also ,hum\r conta9'd 9
 ! ,attack4  ,if in/ead ( ref]r+ !      
,foible ( a ,p]son to any inanimate     
,circum/ance1 ! ,allusion _h be5 made to
 any o!r ridicul\s ,p]son 9 real ,life2 
,z a conceit$ ,fell[1 p]petually        
recomm5d+ 8 own ,:ims1 to a             
,quack-,doctor2--,?is ,foible w !n be   
ridicul$ ) ,,hum\r2 :i* is likewise !   
orig9al ,gr\nd3 ,at ! same ,"t1 f !     
,comp>ison :i* is made1 !re is app>5tly 
,,wit 9 ! ,description4  ,s t :]e-ev] ! 
,foible ( a ,"* 9 real ,life is         

conc]n'd1 !re ,,hum\r comes 92 & :]ev] a
 sprightly unexpect$ ,arrangem5t is     
pres5t$ ( two simil>1 or opposite       
,subjects1 :e!r animate or inanimate1   
!re ,,wit is exhibit$4  ,,hum\r & ,,wit1
 z !y may ?us bo? be unit$ 9 ! same     
,subject1 may also sep>ately appe> )\t !
 lea/ ,mixture toge!r2 t is1 !re may be 
,,hum\r )\t ,,wit1 & ,,wit )\t ,,hum\r4 
,?us1 if 9 ord] to expose ! ,foible ( a 
,"*1 a real ,p]son is introduc'd1 ab\nd+
 9 ?is ,foible1 gravely p]si/+ 9 x1 &   
valu+ himself ^u ! ,m]it ( x1 ) great   
,self- suffici5cy1 & ,disda9 ( o!rs2 ?is
 ,foible is !n solely ridicul$ )        
,,hum\r4  ,aga91 if a gay unexpect$     
,allusion is made f "o inanimate ,object
 to ano!r1 or f "o ,p]son 9 real ,life  
to ano!r1 )\t any ,ref]5ce to _!        
:imsical ,oddities or ,foibles2 !re     
,,wit only appe>s4--,v>i\s ,in/ances (  
:i*1 indep5d5t ( ,,hum\r1 h be5 already 
exhibit$4  ,a ,man ( ,,wit is   he1 :o  
is happy 9 elucidat+ any ,subject1 by a 
j &   unexpect$ ,arrangem5t & ,comp>ison

 ( x ) ano!r   ,subject4  ,x may be also
 prop] to describe a ,man ( ,,hum\r1 &  
an ,,hum\ri/1 :i* are v diff]5t ,p]sons4
  ,a ,man ( ,,hum\r is   "o1 :o c       
happily exhibit a weak & ridicul\s ,"*  
9 real ,life1 ei!r by assum+ x himself1 
or repres5t+   ano!r 9 x1 s naturally1 t
 ! :imsical ,oddities1 &   ,foibles1 ( t
 ,"*1 %all be palpably expos'd4  ,:]eas 
an ,,hum\ri/   is a ,p]son 9 real ,life1
 ob/9ately atta*$ to s5sible   peculi>  
,oddities ( 8 own g5u9e ,gr[?1 :i* appe>
 9   8 ,temp] & ,conduct4  ,9 %ort1 a   
,man ( ,hum\r is "o1 :o c happily       
exhibit & expose ! ,oddities & ,foibles 
( an ,hum\ri/1 or ( o!r ,*>act]s4  ,!   
,features ( an ,,hum\ri/ be+ v rem>kable
 & s+ul>1 seem ju/ly to des]ve an       
explicit ,description4 ,x is !n to be   
obs]v'd1 t an ,hum\ri/1 at ! same "t t  
he is guid$ 9 8 ,mann]s & ,actions by 8 
own g5u9e orig9al ,fancy & ,temp]1      
disda9s all ,o/5tation2 except+ t alone 
( 8 ,fre$om & ,indep5d5cy1 :i* he is    
=w>d ( %ew+ ^u e ,occasion1 )\t         

,c]emony2 he is q sup]ior to !          
,affectation ( a ,virtue or             
,accompli%m5t1 :i* he ?9ks does n belong
 to him2 scorns all ,imitation ( o!rs2 &
 contemns ! re/ ( ! ,_w = be+ s]vilely  
ob$i5t to ,=ms & ,cu/oms2 disclaim+ all 
su* ,submission himself1 & regulat+ 8   
,conduct 9 g5]al by 8 own ,conviction1  
,! ,hum\ri/ is =w>d ^u _m ,occasions to 
deliv] 8 ,op9ion1 9 a p]emptory ,mann]1 
& be=e he is desir'd2 b he gives x      
s9c]ely1 unbiass'd by ,fe> or ,reg>d1 & 
!n leaves x to ! ,p]sons conc]n'd to    
det]m9e = !mselves2 ,= he is m pleas'd 9
 ! ,bottom to f9d 8 ,op9ion slight$1 &  
to see ! ,conduct ( o!rs agreeable to t 
,sy/em ( ,folly & ,weakness1 :i* he has 
e/abli%$ ) himself1 to be ! ,c\rse ( _! 
,actions4--,to view a rational ,conduct1
 ev5 9 pursuance ( 8 own ,advice1 w\ld  
greatly disappo9t him2 & be a           
,contradiction to ?is ,sy/em he has laid
 d[n2--,besides x w\ld deprive him ( an 
,occasion ( gratify+ 8 ,sple51 ) !      
,contempt ( t ,folly1 :i* he e/eems to  

be natural to ! re/ ( ,mank9d2 ,= he    
consid]s himself 9 ! ,_w1 l a sob]      
,p]son 9 ! ,company ( ,m51 :o are drunk5
 or mad2 ,he may advise !m to be calm1 &
 to avoid hurt+ !mselves1 b he does n   
expect !y w reg>d 8 ,advice2 ,on !      
contr>y1 he is m pleas'd ) obs]v+ _!    
,freaks & ,extravagancies4--,x is f h5ce
 t he disc\rages & depreciates all :o   
pret5d to ,discretion2 ,p]sons ( ?is    
,temp] n yield+ him ,sport or ,div]sion4
  ,x is c]ta9 t ! ,hum\ri/ is           
excessively pr\d1 & yet )\t kn[+ or     
suspect+ x4 ,= f ! ,lib]ty :i* he       
frankly all[s to o!rs1 ( reject+ 8      
,op9ion1 he is fully p]suad$1 t he is   
free f all ,pride2 ,b ?o' he acts 9 ?is 
,circum/ance )\t ov]-be>+1 x has already
 appe>'d1 n to be ! ,effect ( 8         
,humility1 b ( a diff]5t ,motive2 a     
,pleasure :i* he takes 9 obs]v+ !       
,extravagancies ( o!rs1 r ?an _!        
,discretion4 ,b to demon/rate 8 ,pride1 
besides ! p]emptory ,mann] 9 :i* he     
deliv]s 8 ,op9ion1 & conducts himself ^u

 e ,occasion1 )\t any ,def]5ce to o!rs1 
!re is ?is ,circum/ance aga9/ him2 t he 
is ! mo/ /ung by a ,defeat1 ^u any      
,topic1 ( all ,m5 liv+2 ,& al?\gh he    
disreg>ds ,accusations ( ,r\ghness &    
,oddity1 & r e/eems !m to be m]itori\s2 
yet he w nev] admit1 t he has be5 fairly
 ov]?r[n 9 a ,debate4  ,x is odd to     
obs]ve h[ ! ,hum\ri/ is affect$ by      
contemptu\s ,treatm5t4 ,an ,insult ( ?is
 ,sort1 :i* ju/ly excites ! ,res5tm5t ( 
o!rs1 t]rifies him3 ,x sets him ^u      
suspect+ himself1 & ^u d\bt+ :e!r he be 
really t ,p]son ( sup]ior ,s5se to ! re/
 ( ! ,_w1 :i* he has long fanci$4 ,!    
,appreh5sion1 t he actually des]ves !   
,contempt :i* is put ^u him1 & t he is  
no m ?an "o ( ! common ,h]d1 almo/      
di/racts him2 ,& in/ead ( viol5tly      
depreciat+1 or attack+ aga91 ! ,p]son :o
 has contemn'd him1 he w incessantly    
c\rt 8 ,fav\r & good ,op9ion1 z a       
,cordial he wants1 ?\gh )\t seem+ to d  
s4 ,?is is a v extraord9>y ,weakness1 & 
su* z ! ,hum\ri/ w\ld be inf9itely      

uneasy to f9d ev] obs]v'd4  ,! ,hum\ri/1
 ?\gh he quickly espies1 & contemns !   
,contradictions ( o!rs1 is yet wilfully 
atta*'d to sev]al himself1 :i* he w     
sometimes p]sue ?r\gh a long ,c\rse ( 8 
own ,mortification4--,x may be (t5      
obs]v'd1 t he w avoid ! ,company he     
likes1 = fe> !y %\ld ?9k he ne$s _!     
,support4-- ,at ! same "t1 if he happ5s 
to fall into ,company1 :i* he tallies n 
)1 in/ead ( avoid+ ?is ,company1 he w   
cont9ually haunt !m3 ,= he is anxi\s1   
le/ any ,imputation ( a ,defeat %\ld /& 
out aga9/ him1 & extremely sollicit\s to
 wipe x away2 ,besides1 he _c endure x  
%\ld be ?\ght t he is driv5 f ! ,pit4   
--,?us1 9 ! fir/ ,in/ance1 8 ,pride %all
 p]suade him to neglect ! ,company he   
likes2 & %all =ce him1 9 ! la/1 to foll[
 ! ,company he hates & despises4  ,x is 
also obs]vable t ! ,hum\ri/1 ?\gh he    
makes x 8 ,po9t to regulate 8 ,conduct  
only by 8 own ,conviction1 w sometimes  
run c\nt] to x1 m]ely f 8 ,disda9 ( all 
,imitation4 ,?us he w p]si/ 9 a wrong   

,c\rse1 :i* he kn[s to be su*1 & refuse 
8 ,compliance ) an ,am5dm5t (f]'d by    
o!rs1 r ?an endure ! ,appe>ance ( be+ an
 ,imitator4 ,?is is a n>r[ ,side ( !    
,hum\ri/2 & :5ev] he is turn'd ^u x1 he 
feels great ,uneas9ess himself4 ,x      
/rikes a durable ,pa9 into 8 ,brea/1 l !
 con/ant gnaw+ ( a ,worm2 & is "o       
consid]able ,s\rce ( t ,/ream (         
,peevi%nesss incid5t to ,hum\ri/s4  ,^u 
! same ,pr9ciple ( scorn+ all           
,imitation1 ! ,hum\ri/ seldom he>tily   
ass5ts to any speculative ,op9ion1 :i*  
is deliv]'d by ano!r2 = he is above be+ 
in=m'd or set "r 9 8 ,judgm5t by any    
,p]son1 ev5 by a ,bro!r ,hum\ri/4 ,if   
two ( ?is ,ca/ happ5 to meet1 in/ead (  
unit+ toge!r1 !y are afraid ( ea* o!r2 &
 y %all obs]ve "o1 9 ord] to c\rt ! good
 ,op9ion ( ! o!r1 produce a ,specim5 ( 8
 own ,p]fection z an ,hum\ri/2 by       
exhibit+ "s unusual ,/ra9 ( s5sible     
,oddity1 or by unexpect$ly bit+ a poor  
,insipid2 :i* ! o!r ,hum\ri/ %all answ] 
aga9 9 ! same mann]1 9 ord] to display 8

 ,tal5ts4  ,^! are ! ,foibles & n>r[    
,:ims ( a p]fect ,hum\ri/4 ,b1 on ! o!r 
h&1 he /&s ^u a v enl>g$ ,basis2 ,is a  
,lov] ( ,reason & ,lib]ty2 & scorns to  
flatt] or betray2 nor w he falsify 8    
,pr9ciples1 to c\rt ! ,fav\r ( ! ,great4
 ,he is n cr$ul\s1 or fond ( ,religi\s  
or ,philosophical ,cre$s or ,cre$-      
mak]s2 ,b !n he nev] (f]s himself to =ge
 ,articles ( ,fai? = ! re/ ( ! ,_w4     
,ab\nd+ 9 poignant & j ,reflections2 ,! 
,gu>dian ( ,fre$om1 & ,sc\rge ( su* z d 
wrong4 ,x is ,he *ecks ! ,frauds1 &     
curbs ! ,usurpations ( e ,pr(ession4 ,! 
v5al ,biass ( ! assum+ ,judge1 ! cruel  
,pride ( ! />*'d ,prie/1 ! empty ,fro? (
 ! florid ,c\nsellor1 ! false           
,importance ( ! =mal ,man ( ,bus9ess1 ! 
speci\s ,j>gon ( ! grave ,physician1 & !
 creep+ ,ta/e ( ! trifl+ ,connoisseur1  
are all b>e to 8 ,eye1 & feel ! ,la% ( 8
 ,c5sure2 ,x is ,he t wat*es ! d>+      
,/rides1 & secret ,m9es ( ! ambiti\s    
,pr9ce1 & desp]ate ,m9i/]3 ,he gives !  
,al>m1 & prev5ts _! ,mis*ief4 ,o!rs !re 

are :o h ,s5se & ,=esight2 b !y are     
brib'd by ,hopes or ,fe>s1 or b\nd by   
s(t] ,ties2 ,x is ,he only1 ! ,hum\ri/1 
t has ! ,c\rage & ,hone/y to cry out1   
unmov'd by p]sonal ,res5tm5t3 ,he       
fl\ri%es only 9 a ,l& ( ,fre$om1 & :5 t 
ceases he dies too1 ! la/ & noble/ ,we$ 
( ! ,soil ( ,lib]ty4  ,x is a palpable  
,absurdity to suppose a ,p]son an       
,hum\ri/1 )\t excell5t ,s5se &          
,abilities2 z mu* z to suppose a ,smi? 9
 8 full ,bus9ess1 )\t 8 ,hamm]s or      
,=ge4--,b ! ,hum\ri/1 z he advances 9   
,ye>s1 is apt to gr[ intol]able to      
himself & ! ,_w2 becom+ at l5g?1 uneasy1
 & fatigu$ ) ! con/ant ,view ( ! same   
,follies2 l a ,p]son :o is tir'd ) see+ 
! same ,tragi-,com$y cont9ually act$4   
,?is s[res 8 ,temp]2 ,& unless "s       
favorable ,incid5ts happ5 to mell[ him1 
he resigns himself :olly to             
,peevi%ness4--,by :i* ,"t he p]ceives t 
! ,_w is q tir'd ( him4--,aft] :i* he   
drags on ! ,rema9d] ( 8 ,life1 9 a ,/ate
 ( ,w> ) ! re/ ( ,mank9d4  ,! ,hum\ri/  

is con/itutionally1 & also f            
,reflection1 a ,man ( ,s9c]ity4--,if he 
is a ,rogue ^u any ,occasion1 he is m   
wilfully "o1 & puts great] ,viol5ce ^u  
himself 9 be+ su*1 ?an ! re/ ( ! ,_w2 ,&
 ?\gh he may g5]ally seem to h little   
,b5evol5ce1 :i* is ! common  ,objection 
aga9/ him1 x is only = want ( prop]     
,objects2 = no ,p]son has c]ta9ly a     
quick] ,feel+2 ,& !re are ,in/ances     
frequ5t1 ( great] ,g5]osity & humane    
,w>m? fl[+ f an ,hum\ri/1 ?an are       
capable ( proce$+ f a weak ,insipid1 :o 
lab\rs "u a cont9ual ,flux ( ,civility4 
,^u ! :ole1 ! ,hum\ri/ is p]haps ! lea/ 
( all o!rs1 a despicable ,"*4 ,b        
,imitations1 :i* are frequ5tly se5 ( ?is
 ,"*1 are excessively despicable4--,:at 
c be m ridicul\s1 ?an a ,wret* sett+ up 
= an ,hum\ri/1 m]ely ^u ! ,/r5g? (      
disreli%+ e ,?+1 )\t any ,pr9ciple2--,! 
,s]vants1 ,draw]s1 ,victuals1 ,wea!r1--&
 gr[l+ )\t ,poignancy ( ,s5se1 at e new 
,circum/ance :i* appe>s1 9 public or    
private4 ,a p]fect & compleat ,hum\ri/  

is r>ely to be f\nd2 & :5 y he> 8       
,voice1 is a diff]5t ,creature4--,9     
writ+ to ,engli%m51 :o are g5]ally t+$1 
deeply or slightly1 ) ! ,dye ( !        
,hum\ri/1 x seem'd n improp] to insi/ ! 
long] ^u ?is ,"*2 ,h[ev]1 let none be   
too fond ( x2 ,= ?\gh an ,hum\ri/ ) 8   
,r\ghness is greatly to be pref]r'd to a
 smoo? ,insipid1 yet ! ,extremes ( bo?  
are equally wret*$3 ,ideots be+ only !  
l[e/ ,scale ( ,insipids1 z ,madm5 are no
 o!r ?an ,hum\ri/s 9 ,excess4  ,x may be
 prop] to obs]ve 9 ?is place1 t ?\gh all
 ,o/5tation1 ,affectation1 & ,imitation 
are exclud$ f ! ,composition ( a p]fect 
,hum\ri/2 yet z !y are ! obvi\s ,foibles
 ( "s ,p]sons 9 ,life1 !y may ju/ly be  
made ! ,subject ( ,hum\r4  ,= ,,hum\r   
ext5sively & fully und]/ood1 is any     
rem>kable ,oddity or ,foible belong+ to 
a ,p]son 9 real ,life2 :e!r ?is ,foible 
be con/itutional1 habitual1 or only     
affect$2 :e!r p>tial 9 "o or two        
,circum/ances2 or t++ ! :ole ,temp] &   
,conduct ( ! ,p]son4  ,x has f h5ce be5 

obs]v'd1 t !re is m ,,hum\r 9 ! ,engli% 
,com$ies ?an 9 o!rs2 z we h m v>i\s odd 
,*>act]s 9 real ,life1 ?an any o!r      
,nation1 or p]haps ?an all o!r ,nations 
toge!r4  ,t ,,hum\r gives m ,delight1 & 
leaves a m pleasurable ,impression beh9d
 x1 ?an ,,wit1 is univ]sally felt &     
e/abli%$2 ,?\gh ! ,reasons = ?is h n yet
 be5 assign'd4--,i %all !re=e beg ,leave
 to submit ! foll[+4  #a4 ,,hum\r is m  
int]e/+ ?an ,,wit 9 g5]al1 z ! ,oddities
 & ,foibles ( ,p]sons 9 real ,life are m
 apt to affect our ,passions1 ?an any   
,oppositions or ,relations betwe5       
inanimate ,objects4  #b4 ,,hum\r is     
,nature1 or :at really appe>s 9 !       
,subject1 )\t any ,embelli%m5ts2 ,,wit  
only a ,/roke ( ,art1 :]e ! orig9al     
,subject1 be+ insuffici5t ( itself1 is  
g>ni%$ & deck'd ) auxili>y ,objects4    
#c4 ,,hum\r1 or ! ,foible ( a ,"* 9 real
 ,life1 is usually insi/$ ^u = "s ,l5g? 
( ,"t4 ,f :5ce1 & f ! common ,k ( ! ,"*1
 x is univ]sally felt &                 
und]/ood4--,:]eas ! ,/rokes ( ,,wit are 

l sudd5 ,fla%es1 vani%+ 9 an ,in/ant1 & 
usually fly+ too fa/ to be suffici5tly  
m>k$ & pursu$ by ! ,audi5ce4  #d4       
,,hum\r1 if ! ,repres5tation ( x be j1  
is compleat & p]fect 9 its ,k9d1 &      
entirely fair & un/ra9'd4--,:]eas 9 !   
,allusions ( ,,wit1 ! ,aff9ity is       
g5]ally imp]fect & defective 9 "o ,"p or
 o!r2 & ev5 9 ^? ,po9ts :]e ! ,aff9ity  
may be all['d to subsi/1 "s ,nicety &   
,/ra9 is usually requir'd to make x     
appe>4  #e4 ,,hum\r g5]ally appe>s 9 su*
 ,foibles1 z ea* ( ! ,company ?9ks      
himself sup]ior to4--,:]eas ,,wit %ews !
 ,quickness & ,abilities ( ! ,p]son :o  
discov]s x1 & places him sup]ior to !   
re/ ( ! ,company4  #f4 ,hum\r1 9 !      
,repres5tation ( ! ,foibles ( ,p]sons 9 
real ,life1 frequ5tly exhibits v g5]\s  
b5evol5t ,s5tim5ts ( ! ,he>t2 ,& ^!1 ?o'
 ex]t$ 9 a p>ticul> odd ,mann]1 ju/ly   
comm& our ,fondness & ,love4--,:]eas 9 !
 ,allusions ( ,,wit1 ,sev]ity1          
,bitt]ness1 & ,satire1 are frequ5tly    
exhibit$4--,& :]e ^! are avoid$1 n wor?y

 amiable ,s5tim5ts ( ! ,he>t1 b quick   
unexpect$ ,ef=ts ( ! ,fancy1 are        
pres5t$4  #g4 ,! odd ,adv5tures1 &      
,emb>rassm5ts1 :i* ,p]sons 9 real ,life 
are drawn into by _! ,foibles1 are fit  
,subjects ( ,mir?4 --,:]eas 9 pure      
,,wit1 ! ,allusions are r surpriz+1 ?an 
mir?ful2 & ! ,agreem5ts or ,contra/s :i*
 are />t$ betwe5 ,objects1 )\t any      
relation to ! ,foibles ( ,p]sons 9 real 
,life1 are m fit to be admir$ = _!      
,happ9ess & ,propriety1 ?an to excite   
our ,laught]4--,besides1 ,,wit1 9 !     
frequ5t ,repetition ( x1 tires !        
,imag9ation ) its precipitate ,sallies &
 ,flights2 & teizes ! ,judgm5t4--,:]eas 
,,hum\r1 9 ! ,repres5tation ( x1 puts no
 ,fatigue ^u ! ,imag9ation1 & gives     
exquisite ,pleasure to ! ,judgm5t4  ,^! 
seem to me to be ! diff]5t ,p[]s &      
,effects ( ,,hum\r & ,,wit4 ,h[ev]1 !   
mo/ agreeable ,repres5tations or        
,competitions ( all o!rs1 appe> n :]e !y
 sep>ately exi/1 b :]e !y are unit$     
toge!r 9 ! same ,fabric2 :]e ,,hum\r is 

! ,gr\nd- "w & *ief ,sub/ance1 & ,,wit  
happily spread1 quick5s ! :ole )        
,embelli%m5ts4  ,?is is ! ,excell5cy ( !
 ,"* ( ,sir ,john ,fal/aff2 ! ,gr\nd-"w 
is ,hum\r1 ! ,repres5tation & ,detection
 ( a bragg+ & vaunt+ ,c[>d 9 real ,life2
 ,h[ev]1 ?is alone w\ld only h expos'd !
 ,knight1 z a me] ,noll ,bluff1 to !    
,d]ision ( ! ,company2 ,& aft] !y _h    
once be5 gratify'd ) 8 ,*a/isem5t1 he   
w\ld h sunk into ,infamy1 & become q    
odi\s & intol]able3 ,b "h ! inimitable  
,wit ( ,sir ,john comes 9 to 8 ,support1
 & gives a new ,rise & ,lu/re to 8 ,"*2 
,= ! sake ( 8 ,wit y =give 8 ,c[>dice2  
or r1 are fond ( 8 ,c[>dice = !         
,occasions x gives to 8 ,wit4 ,9 %ort1 !
 ,hum\r furni%es a ,subject & ,spur to !
 ,wit1 & ! ,wit aga9 supports &         
embelli%es ! ,hum\r4  ,at ! fir/        
,entrance ( ! ,knight1 y\r good ,hum\r &
 ,t5d5cy to ,mir? are irresi/ibly excit$
 by 8 jolly ,appe>ance & ,corpul5cy2 y  
feel & ackn[l$ge him1 to be ! fitte/    
,subject imag9able = yield+ ,div]sion & 

,m]rim5t2 b :5 y see him imm$iately set 
up = ,ent]prize & ,activity1 ) 8 evid5t 
,weight & ,unweild9ess1 y\r ,att5tion is
 all call'd =?1 & y are eag] to wat* him
 to ! ,end ( 8 ,adv5tures2 ,y\r         
,imag9ation po9t+ out ) a full ,scope 8 
future ,emb>rassm5ts4 ,all ! :ile z y   
accompany him =w>ds1 he height5s y\r    
,reli% = 8 future ,disa/]s1 by 8 happy  
,op9ion ( 8 own ,suffici5cy1 & ! gay    
,vaunts :i* he makes ( 8 ,tal5ts &      
,accompli%m5ts2  s t at la/ :5 he falls 
into a ,scrape1 y\r ,expectation is     
exquisitely gratify'd1 & y h ! full     
,pleasure ( see+ all 8 trumpet$ ,hon\r  
laid 9 ! ,du/4 ,:5 9 ! mid/ ( 8         
,mis=tunes1 in/ead ( be+ utt]ly         
demoli%'d & sunk1 he rises aga9 by !    
sup]ior ,=ce ( 8 ,wit1 & beg9s a new    
,c\rse ) fre% ,_s & ,alacrity2 ,?is     
excites y ! m to r5ew ! ,*ace1 9 full   
,view ( 8 second ,defeat2 out ( :i* he  
recov]s aga91 & triumphs ) new          
,pret5sions & ,boa/+s4 ,aft] ?is he     
imm$iately />ts ^u a ?ird ,race1 & s on2

 cont9ually detect$ & caught1 & yet     
con/antly extricat+ himself by 8        
inimitable ,wit & ,inv5tion2 ?us yield+ 
a p]petual ,r\nd ( ,sport & ,div]sion4  
,aga91 ! g5teel ,quality ( ,sir ,john is
 ( great ,use 9 support+ 8 ,"*2 ,x      
prev5ts 8 s9k+ too l[ aft] sev]al ( 8   
,mis=tunes2 ,besides1 y all[ him1 9     
consequ5ce ( 8 ,rank & ,s5iority1 !     
,privilege to dictate1 & take ! ,lead1 &
 to rebuke o!rs ^u _m ,occasions2 ,by   
?is he is sav'd f appe>+ too nause\s &  
impud5t4 ,! good ,s5se :i* he possesses 
comes also to 8 ,aid1 & saves him f be+ 
despicable1 by =c+ y\r ,e/eem = 8 real  
,abilities4--,aga91 ! ,privilege y all[ 
him ( rebuk+ & *eck+ o!rs1 :5 he assumes
 x ) prop] ,firmness & ,sup]iority1     
helps to settle anew1 & compose 8 ,"*   
aft] an ,emb>rassm5t2 ,& r$uces 9 "s    
measure ! ,_s ( ! ,company to a prop]   
,level1 be=e he sets out aga9 ^u a fre% 
,adv5ture2--)\t ?is1 !y w\ld be kept    
cont9ually /ra9'd1 & w\nd up to ! highe/
 ,pit*1 )\t suffici5t ,relief &         

,div]sity4  ,x may also des]ve to be    
rem>k'd ( ,fal/aff1 t ! ,figure ( 8     
,p]son is admirably suit$ to ! ,turn ( 8
 ,m9d2 s t !re arises be=e y a p]petual 
,allusion f "o to ! o!r1 :i* =ms an     
incessant ,s]ies ( ,wit1 :e!r !y are 9  
,contra/ or ,agreem5t toge!r4--,:5 he   
pret5ds to ,activity1 !re is ,wit 9 !   
,contra/ betwe5 8 ,m9d & 8 ,p]son1 --,& 
,wit 9 _! ,agreem5t1 :5 he triumphs 9   
,jollity4  ,to compleat ! :ole1--y h 9  
?is ,"* ( ,fal/aff1 n only a free ,c\rse
 ( ,hum\r1 support$ & embelli%'d )      
admirable ,wit2 b ?is ,hum\r is ( a     
,species ! mo/ jovial & gay 9 all       
,nature4--,sir ,jobn ,fal/aff possesses 
,g5]osity1 ,*e>fulness1 ,alacrity1      
,inv5tion1 ,frolic & ,fancy sup]ior to  
all o!r ,m52--,! ,figure ( 8 ,p]son is !
 ,picture ( ,jollity1 ,mir?1 &          
,good-nature1 & bani%es at once all o!r 
,ideas f y\r ,brea/2 ,he is happy       
himself1 & makes y happy4--,if y exam9e 
him fur!r1 he has no ,fi]c5ess1 ,res]ve1
 ,malice or ,peevi%ness lurk+ 9 8 ,he>t2

 ,8 ,int5tions are all po9t$ at innoc5t 
,riot & ,m]rim5t2 ,nor has ! ,knight any
 invet]ate ,design1 except aga9/ ,sack1 
& t too he loves4--,if1 besides ?is1 he 
desires to pass = a ,man ( ,activity &  
,val\r1 y c easily excuse s h>mless a   
,foible1 :i* yields y ! highe/ ,pleasure
 9 its con/ant ,detection4  ,if y put   
all ^! toge!r1 x is impossible to hate  
hone/ ,jack ,fal/aff2 ,if y obs]ve !m   
aga91 x is impossible to avoid lov+ him2
 ,he is ! gay1 ! witty1 ! frolicksome1  
happy1 & fat ,jack ,fal/aff1 ! mo/      
delightful ,swagg]] 9 all ,nature4-- ,y 
mu/ love him = y\r own sake1--,at ! same
 "t y _c b love him = 8 own ,tal5ts2 ,& 
:5 y h enjoy'd !m1 y _c b love him 9    
,gratitude2--,he has no?+ to disgu/ y1 &
 e ?+ to give y ,joy2--,8 ,s5se & 8     
,foibles are equally direct$ to advance 
y\r ,pleasure2 ,& x is impossible to be 
tir$ or unhappy 9 8 ,company4  ,?is     
jovial & gay ,hum\r1 )\t any ?+ envi\s1 
malici\s1 mis*iev\s1 or despicable1 &   
cont9ually quick5'd & adorn'd ) ,wit1   

yields t peculi> ,delight1 )\t any      
,alloy1 :i* we all feel & ackn[l$ge 9   
,fal/aff's ,company4--,b5 ,johnson has  
,hum\r 9 8 ,*>act]s1 drawn ) ! mo/      
ma/]ly ,skill & ,judgm5t2 ,9 ,accuracy1 
,dep?1 ,propriety1 & ,tru?1 he has no   
,sup]ior or ,equal among/ ,anci5ts or   
,mod]ns2 ,b ! ,*>act]s he exhibits are (
 satirical1 & deceitful1 or ( a peevi%  
or despicable ,species2 z ,volpone1     
,subtle1 ,morose1 & ,abel ,drugg]2 ,9   
all ( :i* !re is some?+ v ju/ly to be   
hat$ or despis$2 ,& y feel ! same       
,s5tim5ts ( ,dislike = e o!r ,"* (      
,johnson's2 s t aft] y h be5 gratify'd )
 _! ,det5tion & ,puni%m5t1 y are q tir$ 
& disgu/$ ) _! ,company3--,:]eas        
,%akespe>1 besides ! peculi> ,gaiety 9 !
 ,hum\r ( ,fal/aff1 has gu>d$ him f     
disgu/+ y ) 8 =w>d ,advances1 by giv+   
him ,rank & ,quality2 f be+ despicable  
by 8 real good ,s5se & excell5t         
,abilities2 f be+ odi\s by 8 h>mless    
,plots & ,designs2 & f be+ tiresome by 8
 inimitable ,wit1 & 8 new & incessant   

,sallies ( highe/ ,fancy & ,frolick4    
,?is discov]s ! ,secret ( c>ry+ ,,com$y 
to ! highe/ ,pit* ( ,delight2 ,:i* lies 
9 draw+ ! ,p]sons exhibit$1 ) su* *e>ful
 & amiable   ,oddities & ,foibles1 z y  
w\ld *use 9 y\r own   ,companions 9 real
 ,life2 --o!rwise1 ?o' y may be div]t$  
at fir/ ) ! ,novelty ( a ,"*1 & ) a     
prop] ,detection & ,ridicule ( x1 yet   
its ,peevi%ness1 ,meanness1 or          
,immorality1 w beg9 to disgu/ y aft] a  
little ,reflection1 & become soon       
tiresome & odi\s2 ,x be+ c]ta91 t       
:oev] _c be endur$ z an accid5tal       
,companion 9 real   ,life1 w nev]       
become1 = ! v same ,reasons1 a favorite 
comic ,"* 9 ! ,!atre4  ,?is ,reli% =    
g5]\s & wor?y ,*>act]s alone1 :i* we all
 feel ^u ! ,!atre1 :]e no ,biass (      
,envy1 ,malice1 or p]sonal ,res5tm5t    
draws u aside1 seems to be "s ,evid5ce (
 our natural & g5u9 ,disposition to     
,probity & ,virtue2 ?o' ! ,m9ds ( mo/   
,p]sons be+ e>ly & deeply t+$ ) vici\s  
,passions1 x is no wond] t ,/a9s h be5  

g5]ally mi/ak5 = orig9al ,col\rs4  ,x   
may be add$1 t ,hum\r is ! mo/ exquisite
 & delightful1 :5 ! ,oddities & ,foibles
 introduc'd are n mis*iev\s or sneak+1 b
 free1 jocund1 & lib]al2 & su* z result 
f a g5]\s ,fl[ ( ,spirits1 & a w>m      
univ]sal ,b5evol5ce4  ,x is obvi\sly f  
h5ce1 t ! ,"* ( ,sir ,rog] de ,cov]ly 9 
! ,spectators is s extremely agreeable4 
,8 ,foibles are all d]iv$ f "s amiable  
,cause4--,if he believes t "o ,engli%man
 c conqu] two ,fr5*m51 y laugh at 8     
,foible1 & are fond ( a ,weakness 9 !   
,knight1 :i* proce$s f 8 high ,e/eem ( 8
 own ,c\ntry-m54--,if he *uses y %\ld   
employ a ,wat]man or ,port] ) "o ,leg1 y
 readily excuse ! ,inconv5i5ce he puts y
 to1 = 8 wor?y reg>d to ! ,suff]+ ( a   
brave ,soldi]4--,9 %ort1 ?\gh he is     
guilty ( cont9ual ,absurdities1 & has   
little ,und]/&+ or real ,abilities1 y _c
 b love & e/eem him1 = 8 ,hon\r1        
,hospitality1 & univ]sal ,b5evol5ce4  ,x
 is inde$ true1 t 8 ,dignity1 ,age1 &   
,rank 9 8 ,c\ntry1 are ( con/ant ,s]vice

 9 uphold+ 8 ,"*4 ,^! are a p]petual    
,gu>d to ! ,knight1 & pres]ve him f     
,contempt ^u _m ,occasions4--,all :i*   
corresponds entirely ) ! =e-go+ ,rem>k4 
,= y w\ld be fond ( ,sir ,rog]'s        
,acqua9ta9ce & ,company 9 real ,life1 z 
he is a ,g5tleman ( ,quality & ,virtue2 
,y love & admire him 9 ! ,spectators = !
 same ,reasons2 ,& = ^! also he w\ld    
become1 if he 0 rightly exhibit$1 a     
favorite ,"* 9 ! ,!atre4  ,x may be     
prop] to obs]ve 9 ?is ,place1 t !       
,bus9ess ( ,,com$y is to exhibit !      
:imsical unmis*iev\s ,oddities1         
,frolics1 & ,foibles ( ,p]sons 9 real   
,life2 ,& also to expose & ridicule _!  
real ,follies1 ,meanness1 & ,vices4 ,!  
=m]1 x appe>s1 is m pleasurable to !    
,audi5ce1 b ! latt] has ! ,m]it ( be+ m 
in/ructive4  ,! ,bus9ess ( ,,trag$y is  
to exhibit ! ,in/ability ( human        
,gr&eur1 & ! unexpect$ ,mis=tunes &     
,di/resses incid5t to ! ,innoc5t &      
,wor?y 9 all ,/ations4--,& also to %ew !
 t]rible ,sallies & ! mis]able ,issue & 

,puni%m5t ( ungov]n'd ,passions &       
,wick$ness4--,! =m] s(t5s ! ,he>t &     
fills x ) ,compassion1 ,humility &      
,b5evol5ce4--,compositions ( ?is ,sort  
are ! highe/1 mo/ admirable1 & useful 9 
all ,nature1 :5 !y are f9i%'d )         
,propriety & ,delicacy1 & ju/ly wr\ght  
up ) ! ,sublime & ,simplicity4--,! latt]
 ,species ( ,trag$y t]rifies & %ocks u1 
9 exhibit+ bo? ! ,crimes & ! ,puni%m5ts4
 ,x ?reat5s u into ,mod]ation & ,ju/ice1
 by %ew+ ! t]rible ,issue ( _!          
,contr>ies4 ,pieces ( ?is ,sort1        
conduct$ ) ,propriety1 & c>ry+          
,application to ourselves1 c sc>cely be 
desireable2 ,b z !y are g5]ally         
conduct$1 !y am\nt only to giv+ u an    
absurd ,repres5tation ( a ,mur!r        
committ$ by "s furi\s foam+ ,ba%a1 or   
,sultan4  ,to return4--,johnson 9 8     
,,comic ,sc5es has expos'd & ridicul'd  
,folly & ,vice2 ,%akespe> has u%]'d 9   
,joy1 ,frolic & ,happ9ess4--,! ,al*ymi/1
 ,volpone & ,sil5t ,woman ( ,johnson1   
are mo/ exquisite ,satires4 ,! comic    

,ent]ta9m5ts ( ,%akespe> are ! highe/   
,compositions ( ,raill]y1 ,wit & ,hum\r4
 ,johnson conveys "s ,lesson 9 e ,"*4   
,%akespe> "s new ,species ( ,foible &   
,oddity4 ,! "o po9t$ 8 ,satire ) ma/]ly 
,skill2 ! o!r 0 inimitable 9 t\*+ !     
,/r+s ( ,delight4 ,) ,johnson y are     
conf9'd & in/ruct$1 ) ,%akespe> unb5t & 
dissolv'd 9 ,joy4 ,johnson excell5tly   
conc]ts 8 ,plots1 & all 8 ,*>act]s unite
 9 ! "o ,design4 ,%akespe> is sup]ior to
 su* ,aid or ,re/ra9t2 ,8 ,*>act]s      
cont9ually sally+ f "o indep5d5t ,sc5e  
to ano!r1 & *>m+ y 9 ea* ) fre% ,wit &  
,hum\r4  ,x may be fur!r rem>k'd1 t     
,johnson by pursu+ ! mo/ useful         
,int5tion ( ,com$y1 is 9 ,ju/ice oblig'd
 to hunt d[n & demoli% 8 own ,*>act]s4  
,^u ?is ,plan he mu/ necess>ily expose  
!m to y\r ,hatr$1 & ( c\rse c nev] br+  
out an amiable ,p]son4 ,8 ,subtle1 &    
,face are detect$ at la/1 & become mean 
& despicable4 ,sir ,epicure ,mammon is  
prop]ly trick'd1 & goes (f ridicul\s &  
dete/able4 ,! ,puritan ,eld]s suff] = _!

 ,lu/ ( ,money1 & are q nause\s &       
abom9able2 ,& 8 ,morose meets ) a sev]e 
,puni%m5t1 aft] hav+ suffici5tly tir'd y
 ) 8 ,peevi%ness4--,b ,%akespe>1 )      
happi] ,insight1 always supports 8      
,*>act]s 9 y\r ,fav\r4 ,8 ,ju/ice ,%all[
 )draws be=e he is t$i\s2 ,! ,fr5*      
,doctor1 & ,wel* ,p>son1 g (f 9 full    
,vig\r & ,_s2 ,anci5t ,pi/oll inde$ is  
scurvily treat$2 h[ev]1 he keeps up 8   
,spirits1 & cont9ues to ?reat5 s well1 t
 y are /ill desir\s ( 8 ,company2 & x is
 impossible to be tir'd or dull ) ! gay 
unfad+ ,ev]gre5 ,fal/aff4  ,b 9 rem>k+  
^u ! ,*>act]s ( ,johnson1 x w\ld be     
unju/ to pass ,abel ,drugg] )\t notice2 
,?is is a little1 mean1 sneak+1 sordid  
,citiz51 he>k5+ to a ,c\ple ( ,%>p]s1 :o
 promise to make him ri*2 !y c sc>cely  
prevail ^u him to resign ! lea/ ,tittle 
he possesses1 ?\gh he is assur'd1 x is 9
 ord] to get m2 & y\r ,div]sion arises1 
f see+ him wrung betwe5 ,gre$9ess to get
 ,money1 & ,reluctance to "p ) any = t  
,purpose4 ,8 ,covet\sness cont9ually    

prompts him to foll[ ! ,conjur]1 & puts 
him at ! same ,"t ^u endeav\r+ to /op 8 
,fees4 ,all ! :ile he is excell5tly     
manag$1 & spirit$ on by ,face4 ,h[ev]1  
?is ,"* ^u ! :ole is mean & despicable1 
)\t any ( t free spiritu\s jocund ,hum\r
 ab\nd+ 9 ,%akespe>4 ,b hav+ be5        
/rangely exhibit$ ^u ! ,!atre1 a few    
,ye>s ago1 ) odd ,grimaces & extravagant
 ,ge/ures1 x has be5 rais$ into m       
,att5tion ?an x ju/ly des]v$2 ,x is     
h[ev] to be ackn[l$g'd1 t ,abel has no  
,hatr$1 ,malice or ,immorality1 nor any 
assum+ ,arrogance1 ,p]tness or          
,peevi%ness2 ,& 8 eag] ,desire ( gett+ &
 sav+ ,money1 by ,me?ods he ?9ks lawful1
 are excusable 9 a ,p]son ( 8 ,bus9ess2 
,he is !re=e n odi\s or dete/able1 b    
h>mless & in(f5sive 9 private ,life2 & f
 !nce1 correspond5t ) ! ,rule already   
laid d[n1 he is ! mo/ capable ( any (   
,johnson's ,*>act]s1 ( be+ a ,fav\rite  
on ! ,!atre4  ,x appe>s1 t 9            
,imag9ation1 ,inv5tion1 ,jollity & gay  
,hum\r1 ,johnson _h little ,p[]2 ,b     

,%akespe> unlimit$ ,dom9ion4 ,! fir/ 0  
cauti\s & /rict1 n d>+ to sally beyond !
 ,b\nds ( ,regul>ity4 ,! o!r bold &     
impetu\s1 rejoic+ l a ,giant to run 8   
,c\rse1 ?r\gh all ! ,m\nta9s & ,wilds ( 
,nature & ,fancy4  ,x requires an almo/ 
pa9ful ,att5tion to m>k ! ,propriety &  
,accuracy ( ,johnson1 & y\r             
,satisfaction arises f ,reflection &    
,comp>ison2 ,b ! ,fire & ,inv5tion (    
,%akespe> 9 an ,in/ant are %ot into y\r 
,s\l1 & enlight5 & *e> ! mo/ indol5t    
,m9d ) _! own ,_s & ,lu/re4--,^u ! :ole1
 ,johnson's ,compositions are l f9i%$   
,cab9ets1 :]e e ,"p is wr\ght up ) ! mo/
 excell5t ,skill & ,exactness2--        
,%akespe>'s l magnific5t ,ca/les1 n     
p]fectly f9i%$ or regul>1 b adorn'd )   
su* bold & magnific5t ,designs1 z at    
once delight & a/oni% y ) _! ,beauty &  
,gr&eur4     ,,raill]y is a g5teel      
poignant ,attack ( a ,p]son ^u any      
slight ,foibles1 ,oddities1 or          
,emb>rassm5ts ( 81 9   :i* he is t5d]1  
or may be suppos$ to be t5d]1 &         

unwill+ to come to a free ,explanation4 
,,satire is a witty & sev]e ,attack (   
mis*iev\s ,habits or    ,vices2         
,,ridicule is a free ,attack ( any      
,motly ,composition1 :]e9 a   real or   
affect$ ,excell5ce & ,defect bo? jo9tly 
appe>1   gl>+ toge!r1 & mock+ ea* o!r1 9
 ! same   ,subject4  ,h5ce ! ,aim (     
,raill]y1 is to please y1 by "s little  
,emb>rassm5t ( a ,p]son2 ,( ,satire1 to 
sc\rge ,vice1 & to deliv] x up to y\r j 
,dete/ation2 ,& ( ,ridicule1 to set an  
,object 9 a mean ludicr\s ,light1 s z to
 expose x to y\r ,d]ision & ,contempt4  
,x appe>s !re=e t ,raill]y & ,ridicule  
diff] 9 sev]al ,circum/ances4  #a4      
,raill]y c only be employ'd 9 relation  
to ,p]sons1 b ,ridicule may be employ'd 
9 :at relates ei!r to ,p]sons1 or o!r   
,objects4  #b4 ,raill]y is u'd only ^u  
slight ,subjects1 :]e no real ,abilities
 or ,m]it are que/ion$1 9 ord] to avoid 
degrad+ ! ,p]son y attack1 or r5d]+ him 
contemptible2 ,:]eas ,ridicule obs]ves  
no su* ,dec5cy1 b endeav\rs really to   

degrade ! ,p]son attack'd1 & to r5d] him
 contemptible4  #c4 ,raill]y may be     
po9t$ at a :imsical ,circum/ance1 only  
because a ,p]son is kn[n to be t5d] ^u  
x2 & y\r ,pleasure w arise f !          
,emb>rassm5t he suff]s1 9 be+ put to an 
,explanation2-- ,?us a "y ,g5tleman may 
be ralli$ ^u 8 ,passion = a ,lady2-- ,at
 ! same ,"t !re may be no ,gr\nd =      
,ridicule 9 ?is ,circum/ance1 z x may no
 way des]ve y\r ,d]ision or ,contempt4  
#d4 ,z x ?us appe>s t !re are ,subjects 
( ,raill]y1 into :i* ,ridicule _c ju/ly 
be admitt$2 ,s !re are ,subjects (      
,ridicule1 :]e9 y\r ,d]ision & ,contempt
 are s /rongly excit$1 t !y are too     
gross = ,raill]y2--,z a p]son toss$ 9 a 
,blanket2 or ! un=tunate ,attack :i*    
ano!r has made ^u a ,w9dmill4  #e4 ,9   
%ort1 ,raill]y1 if ! ,adv5tures x is    
turn'd ^u are too gross & lusci\s1      
becomes ,ridicule2 ,& !re=e1 9          
,comp>ison toge!r1 ,raill]y appe>s l    
,w9e ( a ?9 ,body1 & delicate poignant  
,flav\r2 ,ridicule1 l a ,w9e :i* is     

full]1 & m ri*1 & lusci\s4  ,quixote is 
a ,"*1 :]e9 ,hum\r & ,ridicule are f9ely
 int]wov52--,x is n a ,subject (        
,satire1 z ! ,knight is free f all      
,badness ( ,he>t1 & ,immorality2 ,nor   
prop]ly ( ,raill]y1 8 ,adv5tures 9 g5]al
 be+ too gross & disa/r\s2-- ,! ,hum\r  
appe>s1 9 ! ,repres5tation ( a ,p]son 9 
real ,life1 fancy+ himself to be1 "u !  
mo/ solemn ,obligations to attempt h>dy 
,at*ievem5ts2 & ^u ?is ,:imsy imm$iately
 pursu+ ! mo/ romantic ,adv5tures1 )    
great ,gravity1 ,importance1 & ,self-   
suffici5cy2 ,to height5 y\r ,mir?1 !    
h>dy ,at*ievem5ts to be accompli%'d by  
?is ,h]o1 are wittily contra/$ by 8 own 
meagre weak ,figure1 & ! desp]ate       
,unfi]c5ess ( 8 ,/e$ ,roz9ante2--,!     
,ridicule appe>s 9 ! /range ,absurdity (
 ! ,attempts1 ^u :i* ! ,knight *uses to 
ex]cise 8 ,pr[ess2 ,its ,poignancy is   
highly quick5'd1 & consequ5tly !        
,pleasure x gives y1 by 8 mis]able      
,disa/]s1 & ! doleful ,mortifications ( 
all 8 ,importance & ,dignity2--,b "h1   

aft] ! ,knight1 by div]t+ y 9 ?is mann]1
 has br\ght himself d[n to ! l[e/ ,m>k1 
he rises aga9 & =ces y\r ,e/eem1 by 8   
excell5t ,s5se1 ,le>n+ & ,judgm5t1 ^u   
any ,subjects :i* are n ally'd to 8     
,errantry2 ,^! cont9ually act = !       
,advancem5t ( 8 ,"*2 ,& ) su* ,supports 
& ,abilities he always obta9s y\r ready 
,att5tion1 & nev] becomes heavy or      
t$i\s4  ,to ^! y are to add ! p]fect    
good ,bre$+ & ,civility ( ! ,knight ^u e
 ,occasion2 :i* are "s ,k9d ( ,m]it 9 8 
,fav\r1 & entitle him to ,respect1 by ! 
,rules ( common ,g5tility & ,dec5cy2 ,at
 ! same "t 8 ,c\rage1 8 ,hon\r1         
,g5]osity1 & ,humanity1 are conspicu\s 9
 e ,act & ,attempt2 ,! ,foibles :i* he  
possesses1 besides giv+ y exquisite     
,pleasure1 are :olly inspir'd by ^!     
wor?y ,pr9ciples2 ,nor is !re any ?+    
base1 or dete/able1 9 all 8 ,temp] or   
,conduct2 ,x 0 f h5ce t ! ,,duke & !    
,,dut*ess 7 extremely delight$ ) 8      
,visit at _! ,ca/le2 ,& y y\rself1 if he
 exi/$ 9 real ,life1 w\ld be fond ( 8   

,company at y\r own ,table2 :i* proves  
him1 ^u ! :ole1 to be an amiable        
,"*2--,x is !re=e no wond] t ,signior   
,don ,quixote ( la ,man*a has be5 s     
c\rte\sly receiv'd 9 e ,c\ntry (        
,europe4  ,?us delightfully wr\ght1 z   
?is ,hi/ory is1 ) ,hum\r & ,ridicule1   
yet ,c]vantes1 /ill fe>ful ( tir+ y )   
too mu* ( ! ,errantry1 has introduc'd ! 
mo/ *>m+ ,v>iety ( o!r ,adv5tures2      
--,all along 9 ! pacific ,int]vals1 y   
are in=m'd ( ! private ,occurr5ces      
betwe5 ! ,knight & 8 ',squire2 ,& f ^!1 
:]e x is lea/ to be expect$1 y are      
surpriz'd ) ! mo/ high & delici\s       
,repa/2-- ,no?+ c be m pregnant ) ,mir?1
 ?an ! ,opposition cont9ually work+     
betwe5 ! grave ,solemnity & ,dignity (  
,quixote1 & ! ar* ,ribaldry & ,meanness 
( ,san*o2 ,& ! ,contra/ c nev] be       
suffici5tly admir'd1 betwe5 ! excell5t  
f9e ,s5se ( ! ,,"o1 & ! dang]\s common  
,s5se ( ! ,,o!r4  ,x is "h t ! ,g5ius & 
,p[] ( ,c]vantes is mo/ admirably %ewn2 
,he 0 ! greate/ ,ma/] t ev] appe>'d1 9  

f9ely oppos+1 & contra/+ 8 ,*>act]s4 ,x 
is f h5ce t y feel a ,poignancy & ,reli%
 9 8 ,writ+s1 :i* is n to be met ) 9 any
 o!rs2 ,! natural ,reflexions & ,debates
 ( ,quixote & ,san*o w\ld h be5 b>r51   
insipid1 & trite1 "u o!r ,managem5t2 ,b 
,c]vantes1 by 8 excell5t ,skill 9 !     
,contra/1 has f ^! drawn a ,regale1 :i* 
= high1 quick1 racy ,flav\r1 & ,_s1 has 
yet nev] be5 equall'd4  ,x may "h be    
enquir'd1 ,:at ,species ( ,composition  
or ,"* is ! mo/ pleasurable1 & mir?ful1 
9 all ,nature8--,9 ,fal/aff1 y h ,hum\r 
embeli%'d ) ,wit2 ,9 ,quixote1 ,hum\r   
made poignant ) ,ridicule2 ,& x is c]ta9
 t ,hum\r mu/ always be ! ,gr\nd-"w (   
su* ,subjects1 no ,oddities 9 inanimate 
,objects be+ capable ( int]e/+ our      
,passions s /rongly1 z ! ,foibles (     
,p]sons 9 real ,life2--,! *ief ,sub/ance
 ( ,johnson's ,compositions is ,hum\r & 
,satire2 ^u :i* ,plan1 z ha? be5 already
 obs]v'd1 he is oblig'd to demoli%1 &   
r5d] dete/able1 8 own ,*>act]s2--,hum\r 
& ,raill]y are also capable ( furni%+ a 

,repa/ ( quick ,reli% & ,flav\r2 ,9     
writt5 ,compositions1 ! ,attack ( !     
,raill]y1 z well z ! ,reception ( x1 may
 be happily conduct$1 :i* 9 o!r         
accid5tal ,enc\nt]s are liable to       
,haz>d2 ,all ,peevi%ness or ,(f5ce is   
?us easily avoid$1 & ! ,"* attack'd is  
sav'd f be+ really contemptible2--,b !n 
inde$ ! ,pleasure y are to receive      
g5]ally dep5ds ^u ! ,confusion ( !      
,p]son attack'd1 )\t !re be+ 9 reason a 
suffici5t ,cause = ?is ,confusion2--,x  
is = want ( ?is j ,f\ndation1 t !       
,pleasure aris+  f ,raill]y is apt to   
come =? ) less ,fre$om1 ,fulness1 &     
,conviction1 ?\gh ) m ,delicacy1 ?an t  
:i* is d]iv$ f ,wit1 or                 
,ridicule2--,h[ev]1 ,hum\r & ,raill]y   
unit$ toge!r1 :5 ! ,raill]y is f\nd$ ^u 
"s real ,emb>rassm5t 9 ! ,circum/ance1 z
 well z 9 ! ,confusion ( ! ,p]son       
attack'd1 w furni% a v high ,ent]ta9m5t2
 :i* has ,pret5sions to rival ei!r      
,hum\r & ,wit1 or ,hum\r & ,ridicule4   
,to give an ,in/ance ( ,hum\r &         

,raill]y1 ,i %all ins]t ,horace's fam\s 
,description ( 8 ,emb>rassm5t ) an      
imp]t95t ,fell[4 ,?is inde$ is entitl'd1
 9 almo/ all ! ,editions ( ,horace1 a   
,satire1 b v improp]ly1 z ! ,subject is 
n ,vice or ,immorality2    ,ibam =t vi  
sacr1 sicut meus e/ mos1   ,nescio quid 
m$itans nug>um1 at totus 9 illis3       
,accurrit quidam notus mihi nom9e       
tantum2   ,arreptque manu1 ,quid agis1  
dulcissime r]um8   ,suavit]1 ut nunc e/1
 inquam3  cupio omnia qu vis4   ,cum    
affect>etur1 ,num quid vis8 occupo4 ,at 
ille1   ,nris nos1 inquit2 docti sumus4 
,hc ego3 ,pluris   ,hoc1 inquam1 mihi   
eris4 ,mis] disc$]e qur5s1   ,ire mod   
ocys1 int]dum consi/]e3 9 aurem   ,dic]e
 nescio quid pu]o3 cm sudor ad imos     
,man>et talos4 ,o te1 ,bollane1 c]ebri  
,felicem3 aiebam tacitus6 ,cm quidlibet 
ille   ,g>riret1 vicos1 urbem laud>et2  
ut illi   ,nil respondebam3 ,mis] cupis1
 inquit abire4   ,jamdudum video3 s$ nil
 agis3 usque t5ebo3   ,p]sequ>3 h9c qu  
nunc it] e/ tibi8 ,nil opus e/ te       

,circumagi3 quemdam volo vis]e1 non tibi
 notum3   ,trans ,tib]im long cubat is1 
prop ,cs>is hortos4   ,nil habeo quod   
agam1  non sum pig]3 usque sequ> te1    
,demitto auriculas ut iniqu m5tis       
asellus1   ,cm gravius dorso subiit     
onus4 ,incipit ille3   ,si b5 me novi1  
non ,viscum pluris amicum1   ,non ,v>ium
 facies2 nam quis me scrib]e plures     
,aut citis possit v]sus8 quis membra    
mov]e   ,mollius8 invideat quod         
,h]mog5es1 ego canto4   ,int]pell&i     
locus hic erat3 ,e/ tibi mat]1          
,cognati1 queis te salvo e/ opus8 ,haud 
mihi quisquam3   ,omnes composui4       
,felices6 nunc ego re/o3   ,confice3    
namque in/at fatum mihi tri/e1 ,sabella 
,qud pu]o cec9it div9 mota anus urn1    
,hunc neque dira v55a1 nec ho/icus      
auf]ret ensis1   ,nec lat]um dolor1 aut 
tussis1 nec t>da podagra2   ,g>rulus    
hunc qu&o consumet cumque loquaces4     
,si sapiat1 vitet1 simul atque adolev]it
 tas4   ,v5tum erat ad ,ve/1 qu>t jam   
p>te diei   ,prt]it2  casu tunc         

respond]e vadato   ,debebat3 qud ni     
fecisset1 p]d]e litem4   ,si me amas1   
inquit1 paulm hc ades4 ,int]eam1 si     
,aut valeo />e1 aut novi civilia jura3  
,et prop]o qu scis4 ,dubius sum quid    
faciam1 inquit2   ,t5 rel9quam1 an rem4 
,me1 sodes4 ,non faciam1 ille2   ,et    
prc$]e coepit4 ,ego1 ut cont5d]e durum  
e/   ,cum victore1 sequor4 ,mecnas      
quomodo tecum8   ,h9c repetit4 ,paucorum
 hom9um1  m5tis b5 san4   ,nemo dext]is 
=tuna e/ usus4 ,hab]es   ,magnum        
adjutorem1 posset qui f]re secundas1    
,hunc hom9em velles si trad]e3 disp]eam1
 ni   ,summsses omnes4 ,non i/o vivimus 
illic   ,qu tu r]e modo1 domus hac nec  
purior ulla e/1   ,nec magis 8 ali5a    
malis3 nil m (ficit unquam1   ,ditior   
hic1 aut e/ quia doctior3 e/ locus uni  
,cuique suus4 ,magnum n>ras1 vix        
cr$ibile4 ,atqui   ,sic habet4 ,acc5dis1
 qu>e cupiam magis illi   ,proximus     
esse4 ,veils tantummod3 qu tua virtus1  
,expugnabis2  e/ qui v9ci possit3 eoque 
,difficiles aditus primos habet4 ,haud  

mihi de]o1   ,mun]ibus s]vos corrumpam3 
non1 hodie si   ,exclusus fu]o1 desi/am3
 temp]a quram3   ,occurram 9 triviis3   
d$ucam4 ,nil s9e magno   ,vita labore   
d$it mortalibus4 ,hc dum agit1 ecce     
,fuscus ,ari/ius occurrit mihi c>us1    
illum   ,qui pul*r nsset4 ,consi/imus4  
,unde v5is8    ,quo t5dis8 rogat1       
respondet4 ,vell]e coepi1   ,et pr5s>e  
manu l5tissima bra*ia1 nutans1          
,di/orqu5s oculos1 ut me erip]et4 ,mal  
salsus   ,rid5s dissimul>e3 mecum jecur 
ur]e bilis4   ,c]t nescio quid secret   
velle loqui te   ,aiebas mecum4 ,mem9i  
b52 s$ meliori   ,tempora dicam3 hodie  
tricesima sabbata1 v9'tu   ,curtis      
,judis opp$]e8 ,nulla mihi1 inquam1     
,religio e/4 ,at m1 sum paulo infirmior2
 unus   ,multorum ignosces2 alis loqu>4 
,huncc9e solem   ,tam nigrum surrexe    
mihi3 ,fugit improbus1 ac me   ,sub     
cultro l9quit4 ,casu v5it obvius illi   
,adv]s>ius2 1 ,qu tu turpissime6 magn   
,inclamat voce2 1 ,licet ante/>i8 ,ego  
v]   ,oppono auriculam2 rapit 9 jus4    

,clamor utr9que   ,undique concursus4   
,sic me s]vavit ,apollo4  ,transcrib]'s 
,note3 ,see end ( ,essay = translation  
in=mation4  ,! ,int5tion ( ,horace 9 ?is
 ,piece1 is to expose an imp]t95t       
,fell[1 & to give a ludicr\s ,detail ( 8
 own ,emb>rassm5t2 ,y\r ,pleasure arises
 f ! ,view :i* he gives y ( 8 own       
,mortification1 :]eby he lays himself   
fairly op5 to y\r ,raill]y2 ,?is is ! m 
poignant1 & quick1 f ! real ,di/ress :i*
 y see he endur'd1 9 ?is odd ,attack2   
,at ! same ,"t ! p>ticul> ,turn ( !     
,fell[1 :o *ose 9 ?is ,mann] to p9      
himself ^u ano!r1 is a v odd ,species ( 
imp]t95t ,hum\r4--,?is ,piece1 z x /&s1 
irresi/ibly =ces y\r ,mir?1 & %akes y ) 
,laught]2 ,b to a ,p]son ( ,disc]nm5t1 x
 is *iefly at ,horace's ,exp5ce2 ,:o 9  
receiv+ & endur+ su* insol5t ,treatm5t1 
appe>s 9 a ,light too l[ & ridicul\s1   
?\gh he has ?\ght fit himself to exhibit
 ! ,sc5e aga9 = ! ,div]sion ( ! ,public2
  ,!       ,mis]e1 cupis1 ---- abire1   
,jamdudum video1 s$ nil agis1 usque     

t5ebo1   ,p]sequ>2--  0 an absolute     
,insult2 ,& v unfit to be relat$ by !   
,p]son :o suff]'d x1 z a ,matt] (       
,m]rim5t2--,besides ?is ,tam5ess (      
,horace1 ! ,impud5ce ( ! ,fell[ is      
excessively nause\s & disgu/+ at !      
,bottom1 ?\gh ! :ole c>ries a ,fro? (   
,raill]y & ,hum\r ^u ! ,surface4  ,!    
,tru? is1 t ?is ,piece1 z x /&s1 w\ld h 
prop]ly proce$$ f ano!r ,p]son1 :o _h   
int5d$ to expose ! ,imp]t95ce &         
,impud5ce ( ! ,fell[1 & freely to rally 
poor ,horace1 ) "s ,mixture ( ,ridicule1
 ^u 8 un=tunate ,emb>rassm5t2 ^u ?is    
,basis x w appe> ) ,propriety2 ,)\t :i* 
all ,compositions ( ,wit1 or ,hum\r1 or 
,ta/e1 ?o' at fir/ !y may pleasurably   
/rike ! ,fancy or ,sight1 are at la/    
disgu/+ to ! ,judgm5t4  ,hav+ "h        
occasionally (f]'d "s ,rem>ks ^u ?is    
,composition1 z x n[ /&s1 x may be prop]
 to po9t out ! ,mann] 9 :i* ! ,hum\r &  
,raill]y ( su* an ,emb>rassm5t1 might h 
be5 c>ri$ to ! highe/ ,pit*2 ,& !       
,description ( x h be5 giv5 by ,horace  

himself1 )\t any ,dim9ution ( 8 own     
,g5tility or ,importance2--,imag9e !n t 
he _h be5 jo9'd 9 8 ,walk by a weak1    
ignorant ,p]son1 ( ,good-nature1 &  !   
utmo/ ,civility2 "o :o fancy'd himself  
possess$ ( ! greate/ ,tal5ts1 & fully   
p]suad$ t he gave all he conv]s'd ) a   
p>ticul> ,pleasure2-- ,^u su* an        
,attack1 no ,res5tm5t or ,ang] c\ld h   
be5 dec5tly %ewn by ,horace1 ,z ! ,p]son
 ?us pe/]+ him1 0 all ! :ile int5d+ !   
highe/ ,complim5t2 ,& mu/ !re=e be      
receiv$1 & att5d$ to1 ) p]fect          
,complaisance2 ,! ,hum\r ( ?is ,p]son   
w\ld h be5 v ent]ta9+1 9 ! /range       
,conceit :i* he held ( 8 own ,abilities1
 & ( ! paticul> ,pleasure he 0 grant+ to
 ,horace1 9 condesc5d+ to give him s mu*
 ( 8 ,company2 ,9 ^! ,s5tim5ts he %\ld  
reg>d all ,horace's ,excuses1           
,endeav\rs1 & ,/ruggles to be gone1 z   
,expressions ( 8 ,s5se ( ! ,hon\r done  
him2 :i* %\ld be an ,argum5t ) ?is      
,p]son = ob/9ately p]si/+ to hon\r him  
/ill fur!r2 ,all ! :ile he mu/ be       

support$ by "s real ,importance belong+ 
to him1 att5d$ ) good ,bre$+1 & /r5g!n$ 
by su* occasional ,in/ances ( ,s5se1 z  
may secure him f be+ trampl$ ^u1 or     
becom+ absolutely contemptible2 ,9 su*  
an ,adv5ture ! ,mortification1 &        
,di/ress ( ,horace1 w\ld be excessively 
:imsical & sev]e2 especially z he w\ld  
be depriv'd ( all ,succ\r & ,relief2 be+
 9 ,dec5cy oblig'd1 n only to suppress  
all ,ang] or ,uneas9ess1 b1 :at is      
exquisitely quick1 to receive ?is :ole  
,treatm5t ) ! utmo/ ,complac5cy2 ,an    
,emb>rassm5t ( ?is sort1 f9ely describ$1
 w\ld h yield$ ! greate/ ,pleasure to ! 
,read]1 & c>ri$ ! ,raill]y ^u ,horace1  
)\t hurt+ or degrad+ him1 to ! highe/   
,degree ( ,poignancy2  ,& f h5ce may be 
conceiv'd1 :at delightful ,ent]ta9m5ts  
are capable ( be+ drawn f ,hum\r &      
,raill]y4  ,x is also easy to appreh5d1 
t ! sev]al ,subjects ( ,wit1 ,hum\r1    
,raill]y1 ,satire1 & ,ridicule1 appe> n 
only s+ly ^u _m ,occasions1 or two ( !m 
comb9$ toge!r1 b are also frequ5tly     

unit$ 9 o!r ,comb9ations1 :i* are m     
complicate2 ,an ,in/ance ( ! ,union     
toge!r ( ,hum\r1 ,raill]y1 & ,ridicule1 
,i rememb] to h read some:]e 9          
,voiture's ,lett]s2 ,he is 9 ,spa91 & ^u
 ! ,po9t ( proce$+ f !nce to "s o!r     
,place 9 an ,engli% ,vessel2 ,aft] he   
has writt5 ?is ,acc\nt ( himself to a   
,lady at ,p>is1 he proce$s 9 8 ,lett] to
 ?is ,purpose2    ,y may p]haps         
appreh5d1 t ,i %all be 9 "s ,dang] ?is  
,voyage1 ( fall+ into ! ,h&s ( a ,b>b>y 
,corsair2 ,b to   relieve y f all su*   
,fe>s1 ,i %all beg ,leave to tell y1    
:at my hone/ ,capta9 has in=m'd me      
himself1 = my own   ,satisfaction2 ,he  
suspect$1 x seems1 t ,i might h "s      
,uneas9ess ^u ?is ,head2 & has !re=e    
privately assur$   me1 t ,i h no ne$ to 
be afraid ( be+ tak5 ) him2 =   t :5ev] 
x is likely to come to ?is1 he w        
infallibly   bl[ up ! ,%ip ) 8 own      
,h&s2--,aft] ?is1 ,i presume1 y   w be  
p]fectly easy1 t ,i am 9 no ,dang] ( go+
 to   ,sallee2  ,?is is exquisitely ri*2

 ,! brave & odd ,fancy ( ! ,engli%      
,capta91 9 f9d+ out = himself1 &        
privately communicat+ to ,voiture1 ?is  
,me?od ( ,security f ,slav]y1 ab\nds ) !
 highe/ ,hum\r2 ,at ! same "t ! hone/   
,t>1 z a ,project]1 is excessively op5  
to ,ridicule1 = 8 ,s*eme to bl[ !m all  
up1 9 ord] to prev5t _! be+ tak5        
,prison]s2 ,!re is besides ^!1 a v full 
,raill]y1 :i* ,voiture "h op5s ^u       
himself2 ,= z ?is ,adv5ture1 :i* he is  
go+ to be engag$ 91 has be5 att5d$1 z   
yet1 ) no ,mis*ief2 nor is c]ta9 to be  
s1 ! :ole is to be consid]'d1 at pres5t1
 z only a slight ,scrape2 especially z  
he exhibits x 9 ?is mann] himself1 &    
invites y to make x ! ,object ( y\r     
,pleasure1 & ,raill]y2--,x may also be  
obs]v'd1 t ! ,hum\r 9 ?is ,subject1 :i* 
fl[s f ! ,capta91 is adorn'd ) a v      
peculi>1 & pleas+ ,propriety2 ,z x is n 
b>ely a ,:im1 or ! ,result ( an odd     
,s\rness or que] ,pride1 b ! ,effect ( 8
 ,c\rage1 & ( t ,fre$om f all ,t]ror at 
,dea?1 :i* is p]fectly amiable 9 8 ,"*4 

,!re are o!r ,comb9ations ( ,wit1       
,hum\r1 ,raill]y1 ,satire1 & ,ridicule1 
:]e f\r ( !m1 or all five1 are unit$ 9  
"o ,subject2--,l v>i\s ,notes 9 ,music1 
s\nd+ toge!r1 & jo9tly compos+ "o       
exquisite ,piece ( ,h>mony2--,or l      
diff]5t ,rays ( ,light1 %9+ toge!r 9 "o 
,ra9b[3 ,x is pleasant to divide ^!     
,comb9ations1 & to view z ) a ,prism1 ! 
diff]5t ,rays unit$ 9 ea*2 ( :i* ,hum\r1
 l ! ,r$1 is em95t = its sup]ior ,=ce & 
,excell5ce2--,:5  ! ,judgm5t is ?us     
capable ( p>t+1 & easily assign+ !      
sev]al ,quantities1 & ,proportions (    
ea*1 x height5s our ,pleasure1 & gives u
 an absolute ,comm& ov] ! ,subject2 ,b  
!y are (t5 s intimately mix'd1 & bl5d$  
toge!r1 t x is difficult to sep>ate !m  
cle>ly1 ?o' !y are all c]ta9ly felt 9 ! 
same ,piece2--,l ! diff]5t ,flav\rs (   
ri* ,fruits1 :i* are insep>ably mix'd1  
yet all p]fectly ta/$1 9 "o ,p9e-,apple4
  ,raill]y1 & ,satire1 are extremely    
diff]5t2  #a4 ,raill]y1 is a g5teel     
poignant ,attack ( slight ,foibles &    

,oddities2 ,satire a witty & sev]e      
,attack ( mis*iev\s ,habits & ,vices4   
#b4 ,! ,int5tion ( ,raill]y1 is to      
procure y\r ,pleasure1 by expos+ !      
little ,emb>rassm5t ( a ,p]son2 ,b !    
,int5tion ( ,satire1 is to raise y\r    
,dete/ation1 by expos+ ! real ,de=mity (
 8 ,vices4  #c4 ,if 9 ,raill]y ! ,/+ be 
giv5 too deep & sev]e1 x w s9k into     
,malice & ,rud5ess1 ,& y\r ,pleasure w n
 be ju/ifiable2 ,b ,satire1 ! m deep &  
sev]e ! ,/+ ( x is1 w be ! m excell5t2  
,its ,int5tion be+ entirely to root out 
& de/roy ! ,vice4  #d4 ,x is a j ,maxim 
^u ^! ,subjects1 t 9 ,raill]y a         
good-natur'd ,e/eem ought always to     
appe>1 )\t any ,res5tm5t or ,bitt]ness2 
,9 ,satire a g5]\s free ,indignation1   
)\t any sneak+ ,fe> or ,t5d]ness2 ,x be+
 a sort ( p>tak+ 9 ! ,guilt to keep any 
,t]ms ) ,vices4  ,x is f h5ce t ,juv5al1
 z a ,satiri/1 is greatly sup]ior to    
,horace2 ,b inde$ _m ( ! %ort           
,compositions ( ,horace1 :i* are        
indiscrim9ately rang$ toge!r1 "u ! g5]al

 ,"n ( ,satires1 are n prop]ly su*1 b   
,pieces ( ,raill]y or ,ridicule4  ,z    
,raill]y1 9 ord] to be dec5t1 c only be 
ex]cis$ ^u slight ,mis=tunes & ,foibles1
 att5d$ ) no deep ,mis*ief1 nor ) any   
,reproa* ^u real ,m]it1 s x ought only  
to be us$ betwe5 ,equals & ,intimates2  
,x be+ evid5tly a ,lib]ty too great to  
be tak5 by an ,inf]ior2 & too           
inequitable to be tak5 by a ,sup]ior1 z 
8 ,rank %ields him f any ,return4       
,raill]y is ! mo/ agreeable1 :5 x is    
f\nd$ on a slight ,emb>rassm5t or       
,foible1 :i* ^u be+ unfold$1 appe>s to h
 aris5 f ! real ,m]it1 or f ! ,excess ( 
any ,virtue1 9 ! ,p]son attack'd4  ,b   
yet ?is ,emb>rassm5t mu/ always be real1
 & att5d$ ) ! ,*agr9 or ,confusion ( !  
rally'd ,p]son1 or capable ( be+ fairly 
suppos'd to h be5 s2 o!rwise ! ,attack w
 be void ( all ,poignancy1 & ,pleasure  
to ! ,company2 ,& evaporate ei!r into   
indirect ,flatt]y1 or else into !       
,insipid4  ,?us1 to attack a f9e ,lady  
^u ! ,enemies  %e has made1 by !        

mis*iev\s ,effects ( h] ,beauty1 w be   
prop]ly g5teel indirect ,flatt]y--if x  
be well conduct$1--o!rwise1  ! ,insipid2
 ,b x _c be deem'd ,raill]y2 ,x be+     
impossible to suppose ! ,lady really    
*agr9'd by su* an imag9>y ,mis=tune1 or 
uneasy at any ,explanation ^u ?is       
,subject2  ,raill]y ought soon to be    
end$2 ,= by long keep+ ! ,p]son         
attack'd1 ev5 9 a slight ,pa91 & cont9u+
 to dwell ^u 8 ,mis-adv5tures1 y become 
rude & ill-natur'd2--,or  if ! ,raill]y 
be only turn'd ^u an ,emb>rassm5t1 aris+
 f ! ,excess ( ,m]it or ,abilities1 ,yet
 if x be long conf9$ ^u ! same ,subject1
 ! ,p]son x is po9t$ at1 w ei!r suspect 
t y\r ,aim is1 to leave "s ,impression  
aga9/ him1 or else t y are design+ him a
 t$i\s d>k ,complim5t2 ,& accord+ly he w
 ei!r reg>d y ) ,hatr$ or               
,contempt2--,mu*  less %\ld a ,p]son1 :o
 introduces himself z a ,subject (      
,raill]y1 insi/ long ^u x2 ,= ei!r he w 
be (f5sive 9 engross+ all ,att5tion to  
himself2 or if ! ,company are pleas'd1 x

 mu/ be by 8 ,buffoon]y4  ,! ,diff]5ce  
betwe5 ,satire1 & ,ridicule1 has be5    
already po9t$ out2--,satire be+ always  
conc]n$ ) ! ,vices ( ,p]sons2--,:]eas   
,ridicule is ju/ly employ'd1 n ^u !     
,vices1 b ! ,foibles or ,meannesses (   
,p]sons1 ,& also ^u ! ,improprieties (  
o!r ,subjects2 ,& is direct$1 n to raise
 y\r ,dete/ation1 b y\r ,d]ision &      
,contempt2--,x be+ evid5t t             
,immoralities & ,vice are too dete/able 
= ,ridicule1 & are !re=e prop]ly !      
,subject ( ,satire2 ,:]eas ,foibles &   
,meannesses are too h>mless = ,satire1 &
 des]ve only to be treat$ ) ,ridicule4  
,! usual ,artill]y ( ,ridicule is ,wit2 
:]eby ! ,aff9ity or ,co9cid5ce ( any    
,object ) o!rs1 :i* are absurd &        
contemptible1 is unexpect$ly            
exhibit$2--,!re is also ano!r1 v =cible1
 ,mann] 9 :i* ,ridicule may act2 ,& t is
 by employ+ ,hum\r alone2 ,?us ! ,foible
 or ,que]ness ( any ,p]son w be mo/     
fully ridicul'd1 by naturally dress+    
y\rself1 or any o!r ,p]son 9 t ,foible1 

& ex]t+ its full ,/r5g? & ,vig\r4    ,! 
,,polit5ess ( a ,subject is ! ,fre$om ( 
t ,subject   f all ,indelicacy1         
,auk>dness1 & ,r\ghness4    ,,good      
,,bre$+ consi/s 9 a respectful ,c>riage 
to o!rs1   accompany'd ) ,ease &        
,polit5ess4  ,x appe>s f h5ce t ,,good  
,,bre$+ & ,,polit5ess diff] 9 ?is2 t    
,,good ,,bre$+ relates only to ! ,mann]s
 ( ,p]sons 9 _! ,comm]ce toge!r2 ,:]eas 
,polit5ess may relate also to ,books1 z 
well z to ,p]sons1 or to any ,subjects (
 ,ta/e & ,ornam5t4  ,s t ,polit5ess may 
subsi/ 9 a ,subject1 z 9 a ,corni%1 or  
,ar*itrave1 :]e good ,bre$+ c't ent]2 ,b
 x is impossible = good ,bre$+ to be    
(f]'d )\t ,polit5ess4  ,at ! same "t    
good ,bre$+ is n to be und]/ood1 z m]ely
 ! ,polit5ess ( ,p]sons2 ,b z ,respect1 
t5d]'d ) ,polit5ess1 9 ! ,comm]ce betwe5
 ,p]sons4  ,x is easy to p]ceive1 t good
 ,bre$+ is a diff]5t ,behavi\r 9 diff]5t
 ,c\ntries1 & 9 ! same ,c\ntries at     
diff]5t ,p]iods1 accord+ to ! ,mann]s   
:i* are u'd among/ polite ,p]sons ( ^?  

,places & ,seasons4  ,9 ,engl& ! *ief   
,po9t ( x =m]ly 0 plac'd1 9 c>ry+ a     
,respect 9 our ,mann]s to all we        
conv]s'd )2 :5ce e ,omission ( !        
slighte/ ,c]emony1 z x might be con/ru$ 
into a want ( ,respect1 0 p>ticul>ly to 
be avoid$2 ,s t good ,bre$+ became !n   
a precise ,obs]vance & ,ex]cise ( all ! 
,motions &   ,c]emonies1 expressive (   
,respect1 :i* might ju/ly be paid   to e
 ,p]son2 --,?is1 z x is easy to imag9e1 
requir'd mu* ,nicety 9 ! ,adju/m5t ^u _m
 ,occasions1 & creat$ imm5se ,tr\ble &  
,con/ra9t1 & mo/ ridicul\s              
,emb>rassm5ts4  ,h[ev]1 ^! ,modes ( good
 ,bre$+ 7 n to be aboli%$1 z x 0        
impossible to disp5se ) ! ,respect      
annex'd to !m1 )\t "s fur!r ,pret5ce ?an
 ( _! ,inconv5i5ce only2 :i* no ,p]son  
c\ld dec5tly urge1 or admit 9 8 own     
behalf1 :5 x 0 8 ,prov9ce to pay any    
,c]emonies to ano!r2 ,9 ?is ,difficulty 
x 0 at la/ happily obs]v'd1 = !         
,advantage ( g5teel ,comm]ce & ,society1
 t :atev] gives ,tr\ble1 is inconsi/5t )

 ,respect2 ,^u :i* ,f\ndation1 all      
,c]emonies :i* create ,emb>rassm5ts or  
,tr\ble to ei!r ,side1 are n[ ju/ly     
explod$2 ,& ! ,ease ( ea* o!r is ! ,po9t
 mo/ peculi>ly consult$ by well-br$     
,p]sons4  ,if ?is ,att5tion to ,ease 0  
prop]ly conduct$1 s t x might always    
appe> to h ,respect = its ,motive2 ,&   
only to act 9 ,ob$i5ce to t1 z ! rul+   
,pr9ciple1 x w\ld !n compreh5d ! j ,plan
 ( good ,bre$+2 ,b z ?is 0 =m]ly        
encumb]'d ) ,c]emonies & ,emb>rassm5ts1 
s ! mod]n good ,bre$+ p]haps deviates   
too f> into ,neglig5ce & ,disreg>d2 --,a
 ,fault m unp>donable ?an ! =m]2 ,z an  
,inconv5i5ce1 evid5tly proce$+ f !      
,respect :i* is paid to u1 may be easily
 excus'd2 ,b a ,fre$om1 :i* c>ries !    
,air ( ,neglect ) x1 gives a la/+       
,(f5ce4    ,,beauty is ! delightful     
,effect :i* arises f !   jo9t ,ord]1    
,proportion1 & ,h>mony ( all ! ,p>ts   (
 an ,object4 ,&   to h a good ,,ta/e1 is
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