,little   ,j\rneys   ,to ! ,homes (     
,great ,tea*]s     ,elb]t ,hubb>d       
,memorial ,edition       ,pr9t$ & made  
into a ,book by   ,! ,roycr(t]s1 :o are 
9 ,ea/   ,huron1 ,erie ,c\nty1 ,new     
,york    ,wm4 ,h4 ,wise  ,co4   ,new    
,york    ,copyright1 #aiaf1   ,by ,!    
,roycr(t]s       ,,cont5ts     ,,moses  
#i    ,,confucius                       
#da    ,,py?agoras                      
#fi    ,,plato                          
#ig    ,,k+ ,,alfr$                     
#abc    ,,erasmus                       
#adi    ,,book] ,t4 ,,wa%+ton           
#ahc    ,,?omas ,,arnold                
#bag    ,,fri$ri* ,,froebel             
#bde    ,,hypatia                       
#bfi    ,,sa9t ,,b5$ict                 
#bic    ,,m>y ,,bak] ,,eddy             
#cbg     ,illu/ration3 ,,moses  ,,moses 
,& ,god said unto ,moses1 ,i ,,am ,,t ,i
 ,,am3 & he said1 ,?us %alt     ?\ say  
unto ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,i ,,am ha? s5t
 me unto y4     ,& ,god said1 moreov]1  
unto ,moses3 ,?us %alt ?\ say unto !    

*ildr5 ( ,israel1 ,! ,"l ,god ( y\r     
,fa!rs1 ! ,god (     ,abraham1 ! ,god ( 
,isaac1 & ! ,god ( ,jacob1 ha? s5t me   
unto     y3 ?is is my "n =ev]1 & ?is is 
my memorial unto all     g5]ations4     
--,exodus iii3 #ad1 #ae   ,,moses       
,moses 0 ! _w's fir/ great tea*]4 ,he is
 /ill "o ( ! _w's great tea*]s4 ,sev5   
million p yet look to 8 laws = special  
daily guidance1 & m ?an two hundr$      
millions read 8 books & reg>d !m z ,holy
 ,writ4 ,& ^! p z a class are ( ! be/ & 
mo/ enlight5$ :o live n[ or :o h ev]    
liv$4  ,moses did n tea* ( a life aft]  
?is--he gives no h9t ( immortality--all 
( 8 rew>ds & puni%m5ts ref] to ! pres5t4
 ,if !re is a heav5 = ! good & a hell = 
! bad1 he did n "k ( !m4  ,! laws (     
,moses 7 design$ = ! ,n[ & ! ,"h4 ,_m ( 
!m r+ true & correct ev5 today1 aft] all
 ?is int]val ( m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s4    
,moses _h a good k ( physiology1 hygi5e1
 sanitation4 ,he knew ! advantages (    
cleanl9ess1 ord]1 h>mony1 indu/ry & good
 habits4 ,he also knew psy*ology1 or !  

sci5ce ( ! m9d3 he knew ! ?+s t influ5ce
 humanity1 ! limits ( ! av]age          
intellect1 ! plans & me?ods ( gov]nm5t t
 w "w & ^? :i* w n4  ,he 0 practical4   
,he did :at 0 exp$i5t4 ,he consid]$ !   
mat]ial ) :i* he _h to deal1 & he did   
:at he c\ld & taught t :i* 8 p w\ld &   
c\ld believe4 ,! ,book ( ,g5esis 0      
pla9ly writt5 = ! *ild-m9d4  ,! problem 
t confront$ ,moses 0 "o ( practical     
politics1 n a "q ( philosophy or (      
absolute or f9al tru?4 ,! laws he put =?
 7 = ! guidance ( ! p to :om he gave !m1
 & 8 precepts 7 su* z !y c\ld           
assimilate4  ,x 7 easy to take ! writ+s 
( ,moses z !y h come d[n to u1          
translat$1 re-translat$1 color$ & t9t$ )
 ! innoc5ce1 ignorance & sup]/ition ( ! 
nations :o h kept !m alive = ?irty-?ree 
c5turies1 & !n compile a li/ ( ! mi/akes
 ( ! orig9al writ]4 ,! writ] ( ^!       
records ( dreams & hopes & guesses1 all 
cem5t$ ) /]n commons5se1 has our pr(\nd 
rev]5ce & reg>d4 ,! mi/akes lie 9 ! m9ds
 ( ! p :o1 9 ! face ( ! accumulat$ k ( !

 c5turies1 h p]si/$ t ?+s once writt5 7 
et]nally suffici5t4  ,9 po9t ( "t !re is
 no tea*] )9 _m hundr$ ye>s foll[+ him  
:o c be comp>$ ) him 9 orig9ality &     
insight4  ,moses liv$ f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s
 be=e ,*ri/4  ,! next man aft] him to   
devise a complete code ( conduct 0      
,solon1 :o liv$ sev5 hundr$ ye>s aft]4  
,a little lat] came ,zoroa/]1 !n        
,confucius1 ,buddha1 ,lao-tsze1         
,p]icles1 ,socrates1 ,plato1            
,ari/otle--contempor>ies1 or closely    
foll[+ ea* o!r1 _! philosophy wov5 &    
int]wov5 by all & ea* & ea* by all4     
,moses1 h[ev]1 /&s out alone4 ,t he did 
n "k natural hi/ory z did ,ari/otle1 :o 
liv$ a ?\s& ye>s lat]1 is n to 8        
discr$it1 & to emphasize ! fact 7       
irrelevant4  ,back ( x all lies !       
undisput$ fact t ,moses l$ a b>b>ic p   
out ( captivity & s impress$ 8 ideals & 
p]sonality ^u !m t !y endure z a di/9ct 
& peculi> p1 ev5 unto ?is day4 ,he f\nd$
 a nation4 ,& *ronologically he is !    
civiliz$ _w's fir/ au?or4  ,moses 0 a   

soldi]1 a diplomat1 an executive1 a     
writ]1 a tea*]1 a lead]1 a prophet1 a   
/onecutt]4 ,beside all ^! he 0 a f>m]--a
 work+man1 "o :o :5 =ty ye>s ( age t5d$ 
flocks & h]ds = a livelihood4 ,e phase (
 ! outdoor life ( ! range 0 famili> to  
him4 ,& ! greatness ( ! man is reveal$ 9
 ! fact t 8 plans & aspirations 7 s f>  
beyond 8 a*ievem5ts t at la/ he ?\ght he
 _h fail$4 ,exultant success seems to g 
) t :i* is *eap & transi5t4 ,all great  
tea*]s h1 9 _! own m9ds1 be5            
failures--!y saw s mu* fur!r ?an !y 7   
able to travel4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,all anci5t       
*ronology falls easily into ?ree g5]al  
divisions3 ! fabul\s1 ! leg5d>y1 & !    
probable or natural4  ,9 ! und]/&+ (    
hi/ory1 psy*ology is q z necess>y z     
philology4  ,to reject any?+ t has a    
flaw 9 x is q z bad z to h t excess (   
cr$ulity :i* swall[s ev]y?+ pres5t$4  ,x
 is n necess>y to ?r[ away ! fabul\s nor
 d5y ! leg5d>y4 ,b x is c]ta9ly n wise  
to con/rue ! fabul\s z ! actual & ma9ta9

 ! leg5d>y z lit]ally true4 ,?+s may be 
true allegorically & false lit]ally1 &  
to be able to di/+ui% ! "o f ! o!r1 &   
prize ea* 9 its prop] place1 is ! m>k ( 
wisdom4  ,if1 h[ev]1 we 7 ask$ to       
describe ! man ,moses to a jury ( sane1 
s5sible1 intellig5t & unprejudic$ m5 &  
wom51 & %[ :y he is wor?y ( !           
remembrance ( mank9d1 we w\ld h to      
elim9ate ! fabul\s1 c>efully weigh !    
traditional1 & re/ our argum5t ^u       
records t are fair1 s5sible & reasonably
 free f dispute4  ,! conclusions (      
pr(essional reta9]s1 committ$ be=e !y   
beg9 _! s-call$ inve/igations to a      
lit]al belief 9 ! fabul\s1 %\ld be      
accept$ ) great caution4 ,= !m to come  
to conclusions outside ( t :i* !y h be5 
taught1 is n only to =feit _! social    
position1 b to lose _! actual means (   
livelihood4 ,p]haps ! tru? 9 ! f9al     
summ+ up c be/ be gott5 f ^? :o h made  
no v[s t !y w n *ange _! op9ions1 & h   
no?+ to lose if !y fail occasionally to 
gibe ) ! popul>4  ,on a c]ta9 occasion  

aft] ,colonel ,+]soll _h deliv]$ 8 fam\s
 lecture entitl$1 ,"s ,mi/akes ( ,moses1
 he 0 ent]ta9$ by a local club4 ,at !   
meet+1 :i* 0 ( ! usual in=mal k9d kn[n z
 ,a ,dut* ,fe$1 a "y lawy] made bold to 
address ! great orator ?us3 ,colonel    
,+]soll1 y are a lov] ( fre$om--) y ! ^w
 lib]ty looms l>ge4 ,all great m5 love  
lib]ty1 & no man lives 9 hi/ory1        
respect$ & rev]$1 save z he has s\ght to
 make m5 free4 ,moses 0 a lov] ( lib]ty4
 ,n[1 w\ldn't x be graci\s & g5]\s 9 y  
to give ,moses1 :o 9 "s ways 0 9 ! same 
bus9ess z y\rself1 due cr$it z a        
lib]ator & law-giv] & n emphasize 8     
mi/akes to ! total exclusion ( 8        
virtues8  ,colonel ,+]soll li/5$--he 0  
impress$ by ! fairness ( ! "q4 ,he      
li/5$1 paus$ & repli$3 ,"y man1 y h ask$
 a reasonable "q1 & all y sugge/ ab\t ! 
greatness ( ,moses1 9 spite ( 8 mi/akes1
 is well tak54 ,! tr\ble 9 y\r logic    
lies 9 ! fact t y d n und]/& my /atus 9 
?is case4 ,y seem to =get t ,i am n !   
attorney = ,moses4 ,he has m ?an two    

million m5 look+ aft] 8 int]e/s4 ,i am  
reta9$ on ! o!r side6  ,l unto ,colonel 
,+]soll1 ,i am n an attorney = ,moses4  
,i desire1 h[ev]1 to give a fair1 cle> &
 judicial acc\nt ( ! man4 ,i w attempt  
to pres5t a brief = ! p1 & nei!r        
prosecute nor def5d4 ,i w simply try to 
picture ! man z he once exi/$1 no?+     
ext5uat+1 nor sett+ d[n aught 9 malice4 
,z ! orig9al (fice ( ! ,/ate's ,attorney
 0 r to protect ! p]son at ! b> ?an to  
indict him1 s w ,i try to br+ out ! be/ 
9 ,moses1 r ?an hold up 8 mi/akes &     
raise a laugh by reveal+ 8 ignorance4   
,mode/y1 :i* is (t5 egotism turn$ wrong 
side out1 might "h say1 ,oh1 ,moses     
requires no def5se at ?is late day6 ,b  
,moses1 l all great m51 has suff]$ at ! 
h&s ( 8 fri5ds4 ,to ?is man has be5     
attribut$ p[]s :i* no human be+ ev]     
possess$4  ,moses liv$ ?irty-?ree hundr$
 ye>s ago4 ,9 "o s5se ?irty-?ree        
c5turies is a v long "t4 ,all is        
comp>ative--*ildr5 reg>d a man ( fifty z
 awful old4 ,i h se5 sev]al p]sons :o h 

liv$ a hundr$ ye>s1 & !y didn't consid] 
a c5tury long1 & ?irty-five isn't any?+1
 said "o ( !m to me4  ,geologically1    
?irty-?ree c5turies is only an h\r ago4 
,x does n ne>ly take u back to ! "t :5  
m5 ( ! ,/one ,age hunt$ ! hairy mammo? 9
 :at is n[ ,nebraska1 nor does          
?irty-?ree c5turies give u any glimpse (
 ! "t :5 tropical animals1 plants &     
probably m5 liv$ & fl\ri%$ at ! ,nor?   
,pole4  ,egyptian civilization1 at ! "t 
( ,moses1 0 m ?an ?ree ?\s& ye>s old4   
,egypt 0 !n 9 ! fir/ /age ( s5ility1    
ent]+ ^u h] decl9e1 = h] be/ p _h settl$
 9 ! cities1 & ?is completes ! cycle &  
spells det]ioration4 ,%e _h pass$ ?r\gh 
! savage1 b>b>ic1 nomadic & agricultural
 /ages & 0 liv+ on h] une>n$ increm5t1 a
 "p ( :i* 0 ,israeliti% labor4 ,moses   
look$ at ! ,pyramids1 :i* 7 built m ?an 
a ?\s& ye>s be=e 8 bir?1 & ask$ 9 wond] 
ab\t :o built !m1 v mu* z we d today4   
,he li/5$ = ! ,sph9x to answ]1 b %e 0   
sil5t1 !n z n[4 ,! date ( ! exodus has  
be5 fix$ z hav+ probably occurr$ dur+ ! 

reign ( ! ,great ,ph>aoh1 ,m9eptah1 or !
 n9ete5? ,egyptian ,dyna/y4 ,! date is1 
say1 f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,an 
inscription has rec5tly be5 f\nd :i*    
seems to %[ t ,joseph settl$ 9 ,egypt   
dur+ ! reign ( ,m9eptah1 b ! be/ s*ol>s 
n[ h gone back to ! conclusions ,i h    
/at$4  ,at ! "t ( ! ,ph>aohs1 ,egypt 0 !
 highe/ civiliz$ c\ntry on e>?4 ,x _h a 
va/ sy/em ( canals1 an organiz$ army1 a 
goodly degree ( art1 & !re 7 eng9e]s &  
build]s ( mu* ability4 ,philosophy1     
poetry & e?ics 7 recogniz$1 priz$ &     
discuss$4  ,! /orage ( gra9 by !        
gov]nm5t to bank aga9/ fam9e _h be5     
practis$ = sev]al hundr$ ye>s4 ,!re 7   
also treasure-cities built to gu>d aga9/
 fire1 ?ieves or de/ruction by !        
elem5ts4 ,x w ?us be se5 t =esight1     
?rift1 caution1 wisdom1 play$ _! p>ts4  
,! ,egyptians 7 n savages4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,ab\t    
five hundr$ ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,moses   
!re liv$ 9 ,arabia a p[]ful ,%eik or    
,*ief1 kn[n z ,abraham4 ,?is man _h a   

famili> _s1 or guide1 or gu>dian-angel  
kn[n z ,yaveh or ,jehovah4 ,all ( !     
des]t tribes _h su* tutel>y gods2 & all 
( ^! gods 7 once m5 ( p[] :o liv$ on    
e>?4 ,! belief 9 special gods has (t5   
be5 held by v great m53 ,socrates look$ 
to 8 demon = guidance2 ,!mi/ocles       
consult$ 8 oracle2 a ,presid5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates visit$ a clairvoyant1 :o  
cons5t$ to act z a m$ium & int]pret !   
sup]natural4 ,?is idea1 :i* is a v>iant 
( ance/or wor%ip1 /ill survives1 & v _m 
good p d n take j\rneys or make         
inve/m5ts until !y believe !y are be+   
dictat$ to by ,%akespe>e1 ,em]son1      
,bee*] or ,phillips ,brooks4 ,^! p also 
believe t !re are bad spirits to :i* we 
mu/ n h>k54  ,abraham 0 l$ by ,jehovah2 
:at ,jehovah told him to d he did2 :5   
,jehovah told him to desi/ or *ange 8   
plans1 he obey$4 ,jehovah promis$ him _m
 ?+s1 & "s ( ^! promises 7 fulfill$4    
,:e!r ^! tutel>y gods or controll+      
spirits _h any actual exi/5ce outside ( 
! imag9ation ( ! p :o believ$ 9 !m--:e!r

 !y 7 m]ely pictures ?r[n ^u ! scre5 by 
a subconsci\s spiritual /]eopticon--is n
 ! "q n[ "u discussion4 ,some?+ mu/ be  
left = a lat] "t3 ! fact rema9s t       
special provid5ces are yet reli$ ^u by  
s9c]e & intellig5t p4  ,abraham _h a son
 nam$ ,isaac4 ,& ,isaac 0 ! fa!r (      
,jacob1 or ,israel1 ! ,soldi] ( ,god1 s 
call$ on acc\nt ( 8 successful wre/l+ ) 
! angel4 ,& ,jacob 0 ! fa!r ( twelve    
sons4 ,all ( ^! p believ$ 9 ,jehovah1 ! 
god ( _! tribe2 & :ile !y did n         
disbelieve 9 ! gods ( ! neighbor+       
tribes1 !y yet d\bt$ _! p[] & _h grave  
misgiv+s z to _! hone/y4 ,!re=e1 !y _h  
no?+ to d ) !m1 pray+ to _! own god only
 & look+ to him = support4 ,!y 7 ! *os5 
p ( ,jehovah1 j z ! ,babylonians 7 !    
*os5 p ( ,baal2 ! ,canaanites ! *os5 p (
 ,i%it>2 ! ,moabites ! *os5 p ( ,*emos2 
! ,ammonites ! *os5 p ( ,rimmon4  ,n[   
,joseph 0 ! favorite son ( ,jacob1 & 8  
bre?r5 7 naturally jeal\s ( him4 ,s "o  
day out on ! range !y sold him into     
slav]y to a pass+ c>avan1 & w5t home &  

told _! fa!r ! boy 0 dead1 hav+ be5     
kill$ by a wild bea/4 ,to make ! matt]  
plausible !y took ! coat ( ,joseph &    
sme>$ x ) ! blood ( a goat :i* !y _h    
kill$4 ,n[adays1 ! coat w\ld h be5 s5t  
to a *emi/'s laboratory & ! blood-spots 
te/$ to see :e!r x 0 ! blood ( bea/ or  
human4 ,b ,jacob believ$ ! /ory & m\rn$ 
8 son z dead4  ,n[ ,joseph 0 tak5 to    
,egypt & !re arose to a position (      
influ5ce & p[] ?r\gh 8 intellig5ce &    
dilig5ce4 ,h[ ev5tually 8 bre?r51 />v+1 
came to him = food1 !re be+ a fam9e 9 _!
 own l&1 is "o ( ! mo/ natural &        
beautiful /ories 9 all lit]ature4 ,x is 
a folklore leg5d1 free f ! fabul\s1 &   
has all ! corroborat+ m>ks ( ! actual4  
,= u x is hi/ory undisput$1 unrefut$1   
because x is s natural4 ,x c\ld all     
easily happ5 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w ev5 n[4
 ,x %[s ! id5tical traits ( human nature
 t are alive & puls+ today4  ,joseph    
hav+ made himself kn[n to 8 bre?r5      
induc$ "s ( !m & _! neighbors to come   
d[n into ,egypt1 :]e ! pa/urage 0 bett] 

& ! wat] m sure1 & settle !re4 ,! ,bible
 tells u t !re 7 sev5ty ( ^! settl]s &  
gives u _! names4  ,^! emigrants1 call$ 
,israelites1 or ,*ildr5 ( ,israel1      
acc\nt = ! pres5ce ( ! enslav$ p :om    
,moses l$ out ( captivity ?ree hundr$   
ye>s lat]4  ,"o ?+ seems q sure1 & t is 
t !y 7 a peculi> p !n1 ) ! pride ( !    
des]t 9 _! ve9s1 = !y /ood socially alo(
 & did n mix ) ! ,egyptians4 ,!y /ill _h
 _! own god & clung to _! own ways &    
cu/oms4  ,t v naive acc\nt 9 ! fir/     
*apt] ( ,exodus ( h[ !y _h two midwives1
 & ! "n ( "o 0 ,%iphrah & ! o!r ,puah1  
is z f9e 9 its elusive exactitude z an  
,uncle ,remus /ory4 ,*ildr5 always want 
to "k ! names ( p4 ,^! two ,hebrew      
midwives 7 brib$ by ! ,k+ ( ,egypt--rul]
 ov] tw5ty million p--9 p]son1 to kill  
all ! ,hebrew boy babies4 ,!n ! acc\nt  
/ates t ,jehovah 0 pleas$ ) ^! ,hebrew  
wom5 :o prov$ false to _! ma/]1 &       
,jehovah rew>d$ !m by giv+ !m h\ses4    
,?is ord] to kill ! ,hebrew *ildr5 mu/ h
 gone into execution1 if at all1 ab\t ! 

"t ( ! bir? ( ,moses1 because ,a>on1 !  
bro!r ( ,moses1 & ?ree ye>s old]1       
c]ta9ly 0 n kill$4  ,:e!r ,moses 0 ! son
 ( ,ph>aoh's daught]1 8 fa!r an         
,israelite1 or bo? ( 8 p>5ts 7          
,israelites1 is problematic4 ,royal     
families are n apt to adopt an unkn[n   
waif into ! royal h\sehold & br+ him up 
z _! royal own1 especially if ?is waif  
belongs to :at is reg>d$ z an inf]ior   
race4 ,! tie ( mo!rhood is ! only "o t  
c\ld ov]-rule ca/e & ov]ride prejudice4 
,if ! daught] ( ,ph>aoh1 or m prop]ly ! 
,ph>aoh1 7 ! "m ( ,moses1 %e _h a bett] 
reason = hid+ him 9 ! bulru%es ?an did !
 daught] ( a ,levite1 = ! ord] to kill  
^! pr(itable work]s is extremely        
d\btful4 ,! /r5g?1 skill & ability ( !  
,israelites =m$ a valuable acquisition  
to ! ,egyptians1 & :at !y want$ 0 m     
,israelites1 n few]4  ,judg+ f ! /atem5t
 t !re 7 only two midwives1 !re 7 only a
 few hundr$ ,israelites--p]haps betwe5  
"o & two ?\s&1 at mo/4  ,s leav+ ! leg5d
 ( ! *ildhood ( ,moses ) j en\gh my/]y  

mix$ 9 x to give x a p]petual piquancy1 
we le>n t he 0 br\ght up an ,egyptian1 z
 ! son ( ,ph>aoh's daught]1 & t x 0 %e  
:o gave him 8 "n4  ,philo & ,josephus   
give v>i\s sidelights on ! life & "* (  
,moses4 ,! ,midra% or ,comm5t>ies on !  
,hi/ory ( ! ,jews1 compos$1 add$ to or  
modifi$ by _m m51 ext5d+ ov] a p]iod (  
tw5ty c5turies1 also add _! weight1 ev5 
?\gh ! value ( ^! ,comm5t>ies is        
conjectural4  ,egyptian acc\nts ( ,moses
 & ! ,israelites come to u ?r\gh        
,hell5ic s\rces1 & v naturally are n    
complim5t>y4 ,^! picture ,moses1 or     
,os>siph1 z !y call him1 z an agitator1 
an undesirable citiz51 :o s\ght to      
ov]turn ! gov]nm5t1 & fail+ 9 ?is1 fl$  
to ! des]t ) a few hundr$ outlaws4 ,!y  
manag$ to hold out aga9/ ! =ces s5t to  
capture !m1 7 gradually add$ to by o!r  
refugees1 & ?r\gh ! organiz+ g5ius (    
,moses 7 r\nd$ into a /rong tribe4  ,t  
,moses 0 _! supreme rul]1 & t to bett]  
hold 8 p 9 *eck he devis$ a religi\s    
ritual = !m1 & impress$ 8 god1 ,jehovah1

 ^u !m1 almo/ to ! exclusion ( all o!r  
gods1 & ?us =m$ !m into a religi\s :ole1
 is beyond "q4 ,no matt] :at ! cause ( !
 upris+1 or :o 0 to blame = x1 ! fact is
 undisput$ t ,moses l$ a revolt 9       
,egypt1 & ! p he c>ri$ ) him 9 ?is      
exodus =m$ ! nucleus ( ! ,hebrew        
,nation4 ,& fur!r1 ! fact is beyond     
dispute t ! p]sonality ( ,moses 0 !     
prime cem5t+ factor 9 ! mak+ ( ! nation4
 ,! p[]1 poise1 pati5ce & unwav]+       
self-reliance ( ! man1 ?r\gh 8 fai? 9 ! 
god ,jehovah1 are all beyond dispute4   
,?+s happ5 because ! man makes !m happ54
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,! position ( ! ,israelites 9 ,egypt
 0 "o ( volunt>y vassalage4 ,! gov]nm5t 
0 a feudal mon>*y4 ,! ,israelites _h    
come into ,egypt ( _! own accord1 b _h  
nev] be5 admitt$ into ! full rights (   
citiz5%ip4 ,?is exclusion by !          
,egyptians _h no d\bt t5d$ to fix !     
,*ildr5 ( ,israel 9 _! religi\s beliefs1
 & on ! o!r h&1 _! pr\d & exclusive     
nature _h t5d$ to keep !m f a full      

fell[%ip ) ! actual own]s ( ! l&4  ,!   
,egyptians nev] attempt$ to traffic 9 !m
 z !y did 9 slaves ( w>1 be+ q cont5t to
 use !m z cl]ks1 labor]s & s]vants1 pay+
 !m a c]ta9 wage1 & also dem&+ an excess
 ( labor 9 lieu ( taxation4 ,9 o!r      
words1 !y work$ out _! road-tax1 :i* no 
d\bt 0 excessive4 ,_m ye>s lat]1 ,a!ns &
 also ,rome _h simil> slaves1 "s ( :om 7
 m5 ( great intellect & wor?4 ,if "o    
reads ! works ( mod]n economic prophets1
 x w be se5 t wage-work]s 9 ,am]ica are 
(t5 ref]r$ to z slaves or bondm51 t]ms  
:i* w probably give rise to confusion   
among hi/orians to come4  ,moses 0      
br\ght up 9 ! c\rt ( ! k+1 & became v]s$
 9 all ! lore ( ! ,egyptians4 ,we are l$
 to suppose t he also look$ l an        
,egyptian1 z we are told t p see+ him = 
! fir/ "t1 he be+ a /rang] to !m1 w5t   
away & ref]r$ to him z t ,egyptian4 ,he 
0 h&some1 comm&+1 sil5t by habit & sl[ (
 spee*1 /rong z a c\nselor1 a safe man4 
,t he 0 a mo/ valuable man 9 ! conduct (
 ,egyptian (ficial affairs1 !re is no   

d\bt4 ,& al?\gh he 0 nom9ally an        
,egyptian1 liv+ ) ! ,egyptians1 adopt+  
_! mann]s & cu/oms1 yet 8 he>t 0 ) 8    
bre?r51 ! ,israelites1 :o he saw 7 sore 
oppress$ ?r\gh gov]nm5tal exploitation4 
,moses knew t a gov]nm5t :i* does n exi/
 = ! purpose ( add+ to human happ9ess   
has no excuse = be+4 ,& once :5 he 0 d[n
 among 8 own p he saw an ,egyptian      
taskma/] or =eman /rik+ an ,israeliti%  
workman1 & 9 wra? he arose & kill$ !    
oppressor4 ,! only p]sons :o 7 witnesses
 to ?is affair 7 two ,hebrews4 ,! second
 day aft] ! fight1 :5 ,moses 0 attempt+ 
to sep>ate two ,hebrews :o _h gott5 into
 an alt]cation ) ea* o!r1 !y taunt$ him 
by say+1 ,:o gave/ !e to be a rul] ov]  
u8--wilt ?\ also kill u z ?\ did/ !     
,egyptian8  ,?is gives u a little light 
^u ! quality & "* ( ! p ) :om ,moses _h 
to deal4 ,x also %[s t ! ways ( ! re=m] 
& peacemak] are n fl[]-/rewn4 ,! wor/   
enemies ( a re=m] are n ! ,egyptians--he
 has also to deal ) ! ,israelites4  ,i  
once he>d ,t]5ce ,v4 ,p[d]ly1 :o        

organiz$ ! ,knights ( ,labor--! mo/     
successful labor organization ev]       
=m$--say1 ,any man :o devotes 8 life to 
help+ labor+ m5 w be de/roy$ by !m4 ,&  
!n he add$1 ,b ?is %\ld n det] u f !    
ef=t to b5efit4  ,z ! ,hebrew acc\nt    
pla9ly /ates t ! kill+ ( all ! male     
,hebrew *ildr5 0 c>ri$ out ) !          
connivance ( ,hebrew wom5 :o pret5d$ to 
be m9i/]+ to ! ,hebrew mo!rs1 s 0 !     
flight ( ,moses f ,egypt caus$ by !     
,hebrews1 :o turn$ in=mants & br\ght him
 into disgrace ) ,ph>aoh1 :o s\ght 8    
life4  ,v naturally1 ! ,egyptians d5y & 
h always d5i$ t ! ord] to kill *ildr5 0 
ev] issu$ by a ,ph>aoh4 ,!y also po9t to
 ! fact t ! ,israelites 7 a s\rce (     
pr(it--a valuable asset to ! ,egyptians4
 ,& moreov]1 ! proposition t !          
,egyptians kill$ ! *ildr5 to avoid      
tr\ble is prepo/]\s1 s9ce no possible   
act t man c commit w\ld s ar\se sudd5   
rebellion & fan into flame ! emb]s (    
hate z ! murd] ( ! "y4 ,if ! ,egyptians 
_h attempt$ to c>ry out any su* savage  

cruelty1 !y w\ld n only h _h to fight ! 
,israeliti% m51 b ! outrag$ mo!rs z     
well4 ,! ,egyptians 7 f> too wise to    
invite ! fury ( fr5zi$ mo!rhood4 ,to h  
done ?is w\ld h de/roy$ ! effici5cy ( ! 
entire ,hebrew population4 ,an outrag$ &
 he>tbrok5 p d n "w4  ,:5 "o p]son      
becomes angry ) ano!r1 8 m5tal processes
 "w ov]time mak+ up a li/ ( ! o!r's     
faults & fail+s4  ,:5 a p arise 9 revolt
 !y /raightway prep>e an indictm5t aga9/
 ! gov]nm5t aga9/ :i* !y revolt$1 giv+ a
 s*$ule ( outrages1 insults1 plund]+s & 
oppressions4 ,?is is :at is politely    
call$ p>tisan hi/ory4 ,uncle ,tom's     
,cab9 0 a lit]>y indictm5t ( ! ,s\? by  
featur+ its suppos$ brutalities4 ,& !   
attitude ( ! ,s\? is mirror$ 9 a pretty 
p>able conc]n+ a ,s\!rn girl :o came    
,nor? on a visit1 & see+ 9 pr9t ! words 
damn$ ,yankee1 innoc5tly rem>k$ t %e    
always ?\ght !y 7 "o ^w4 ,a description 
( ! enemy1 made by a p]son or a p1 mu/  
be tak5 cum grano ,syracuse4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,:5      

,moses fl$1 aft] kill+ ! ,egyptian1 he  
w5t nor?w>d & ea/ into ! l& ( !         
,midianites1 :o 7 also desc5dants (     
,abraham4 ,at ?is "t he 0 =ty ye>s (    
age1 & /ill unm>ri$1 8 "w 9 ! ,egyptian 
,c\rt hav+ evid5tly fully absorb$ 8 "t4 
,x is a pretty little romance1 all too  
brief 9 its details1 ( h[ ! tir$ man    
/opp$ at a well1 & ! sev5 daught]s (    
,je?ro came to draw wat] = _! flocks4   
,c]ta9 %eph]ds came also & drove ! girls
 away1 :5 ,moses1 true to 8 nature1 took
 ! "p ( ! "y ladies1 to ! *agr9 &       
emb>rassm5t ( ! male ru/ics :o _h left  
_! mann]s at home4 ,! /ory =ms a        
melodramatic /age-sett+ :i* ! mumm]s h n
 be5 sl[ to use1 repres5t+ ! sev5       
daught]s z a ballet1 ! %eph]ds z a male 
*orus1 & ,moses z basso-pr(undo & h]o4  
,we are told t ! girls w5t home & told  
_! fa!r ( ! *ivalr\s /rang] !y _h met1 &
 he1 ) all ! def]5ce ( ! des]t1 s5t =   
him t he might eat bread4  ,v naturally 
,moses m>ri$ "o ( ! girls4  ,& ,moses   
t5d$ ! flocks ( ,je?ro1 8 fa!r-9-law1   

tak+ ! h]ds a long di/ance1 liv+ ) !m & 
sleep+ out "u ! />s4  ,n[ ,je?ro 0 !    
*ief ( 8 tribe4 ,moses calls him a      
prie/1 b he 0 a prie/ only incid5tally1 
z all ! ,arab *iefs 74  ,! cl]gy        
orig9at$ 9 ,egypt4 ,be=e ! ,israelites 7
 9 ,go%51 ! sacra1 or sacr$ ut5sils1    
belong$ to ! family2 & ! head ( ! tribe 
p]=m$ ! religi\s rites1 propitiat+ !    
family deity1 or else delegat$ "s "o    
else to d s4 ,?is head ( ! tribe1 or    
*ief1 0 call$ a ,coh52 & ! man :o assi/$
 him1 or :om he delegat$1 0 call$ a     
,levi4 ,! plan ( mak+ a bus9ess ( be+ a 
,levi 0 borr[$ f ! ,egyptians1 :o _h m5 
set ap>t1 exclusively1 to deal 9 !      
my/]i\s4 ,moses calls himself a ,levi1  
or ,levite4  ,aft] ! busy life he _h l$1
 ,moses c\ld n settle d[n to ! monoton\s
 exi/5ce ( a %eph]d4 ,x is probable t !n
 he wrote ! ,book ( ,job1 ! _w's fir/   
drama & ! olde/ book ( ! ,bible4 ,moses 
0 full ( plans4 ,v naturally he pray$ to
 ! ,israeliti% god1 & ! god h>k5$ unto 8
 pray] & talk$ to him4  ,! sil5ce1 !    

lonel9ess1 ! maje/y ( ! m\nta9s1 ! great
 /ret*es ( %9+ s&1 ! long peaceful      
nights1 all t5d to halluc9ations4       
,%eepm5 are 9 con/ant dang] ( m5tal     
ab]ration4 ,society is ne$$ q z mu* z   
solitude4  ,f talk+ ) ,god1 ,moses      
desir$ to see ,him4 ,"o day1 f ! burn+  
r$ ( an acacia-tree1 ! ,"l call$ to him1
 ,moses1 ,moses6  ,& ,moses answ]$1 ,"h 
am ,i6  ,moses 0 a man born to rule--he 
0 a lead] ( m5--& "h at middle life !   
habits ( tw5ty-five ye>s 7 sudd5ly      
snapp$ & 8 occupation gone4 ,he ye>n$ = 
8 p1 & kn[+ _! unhappy lot1 8 desire 0  
to lead !m out ( captivity4 ,he knew !  
wrongs ! ,egyptian gov]nm5t 0 visit+ ^u 
! ,israelites4 ,rameses ! ,second 0 a   
rul] ) ! build]'s eczema3 always & =ev] 
he made g>d5s1 dug canals1 pav$         
roadways1 con/ruct$ model t5em5ts1      
plann$ palaces1 erect$ colossi4 ,he 0 a 
work]1 & he made ev]ybody else "w4 ,x 0 
9 ?is managem5t ( inf9ite detail t      
,moses _h be5 engag$2 & :ile he ent]$   
into x ) ze/1 he knew t ! hu/l+ habit c 

be ov]done & its vot>ies may become its 
victims--n only t1 b ?is /r5u\s life may
 turn freem5 into s]fs1 & s]fs into     
slaves4  ,& n[ ,rameses 0 dead1 & !     
pr\d1 va91 fretful & selfi% ,m9eptah    
rul$ 9 8 place4 ,x 0 worse ) !          
,israelites ?an ev]6  ,! m ,moses ?\ght 
( x ! m he 0 conv9c$ t x 0 8 duty to g  
back to ,egypt & lead 8 p out ( bondage4
 ,he himself1 hav+ be5 driv5 out1 made !
 matt] a burn+ "o ) him3 he _h lo/ 8    
place 9 ! ,egyptian ,c\rt1 b he w\ld get
 x back & hold x "u bett] conditions ?an
 ev] be=e6  ,he he>d ! ,voice6 ,all     
/rong p he> ! ,voice call+ !m4 ,& h>k5+ 
to ! ,inn] ,voice is simply do+ :at y   
want to d4  ,moses1 ,moses6  ,& ,moses  
answ]$1 ,"l1 "h am ,i4  ,! laws ( ,moses
 /ill influ5ce ! _w1 b n ev5 ! or?odox  
,jews foll[ !m lit]ally4 ,we br+ our    
reason to be> ^u ! precepts ( ,moses1 & 
^? :i* are n = u we g5tly pass ov]4 ,9  
fact1 ! civil laws ( mo/ c\ntries       
prohibit _m ( ! ?+s :i* ,moses comm&$4  
,= in/ance1 ! eighte5? v]se ( !         

tw5ty-second *apt] ( ,exodus says1 ,?\  
%alt n suff] a wit* to live4 ,c]ta9ly no
 ,jewi% lawy] nor ,rabbi1 9 any "p ( !  
_w1 advocates ! kill+ ( p]sons suppos$  
to be wit*es4 ,we expla9 t 9 ?is in/ance
 ! inspir$ writ] laps$ & m]ely mirror$ !
 ignorance ( 8 "t4 ,or else we fall back
 ^u ! und\bt$ fact t v>i\s writ]s &     
translators h tamp]$ ) ! orig9al        
text--?is mu/ be s1 s9ce ! book writt5  
by ,moses makes record ( 8 dea?4  ,b :5 
we f9d passages 9 ,moses requir+ u to   
b5efit our enemies1 we say ) tru? t ?is 
0 ! fir/ lit]ature to express = u !     
bro!rhood ( man4  ,?\ %alt take no gift3
 = ! gift bl9de? ! wise & p]v]te? !     
words ( ! righte\s4 ,"h we get          
,tw5tie?-,c5tury ,wisdom4 ,& v _m       
passages z f9e & true c be f\nd1 :i*    
prove = u beyond cavil t ,moses 0 "r a  
"p ( ! "t1 & to say ?is ( any man1 liv+ 
or dead1 is a v great complim5t4  ,9    
times ( d\bt ! ,jewi% p turn to !       
,torah1 or ,book ( ! ,law4 ,?is book has
 be5 int]pret$ by ! ,rabbis1 or ! le>n$ 

m51 & to meet ! exig5cies ( liv+ "u _m  
conditions1 x has be5 *ang$1 enl>g$ &   
augm5t$4 ,9 ^! *anges ! p 7 n consult$4 
,v naturally x 0 done secretly1 =       
inspir$ m5 mu/ be well dead be=e ! _m   
accept _! edict4 ,to be alive is always 
m or less ( an (f5se1 especially if y be
 a p]son & n a p]sonage4  ,! murmur+s   
aga9/ ,moses dur+ 8 lifetime (t5 broke  
into a rumble & a ro>4 ,! mob accus$ him
 ( tak+ !m out into ! wild]ness to p]i%4
 ,to get away f ! con/ant bick]+ &      
criticisms ( ! little m9ds1 ,moses us$  
to g up into ! m\nta9s alone to f9d re/1
 & !re he communicat$ ) 8 god4 ,x 0     
surely a great /ep 9 advance :5 all !   
,elohims 7 comb9$ into "o ,supreme      
,elohim t 0 ev]y:]e pres5t & rul$ ! _w4 
,in/ead ( doz5s ( little gods1 jeal\s1  
jangl+1 fe>ful1 fretful1 fussy1 boa/ful1
 *ang+ walk+-/icks to s]p5ts1 or do+ o!r
 ?+s q z useless1 x 0 a great advance to
 h "o ,supreme ,be+1 dispassionate1 a   
,god ( ,love & ,ju/ice1 ) :om c be no   
v>iation1 nei!r %ad[ t is ca/ by turn+4 

,?is gradual ennobl+ ( ! conception (   
,div9ity reveals ! ext5t to :i* man is  
ennobl+ 8 own nature4  ,up to )9 a v few
 ye>s ,god _h a rival 9 ! ,devil1 b n[ !
 ,devil lives only z a pleasantry4      
,until ! "t ( ,moses1 ! ,god ( ,s9ai 0  
only ! ,god ( ! ,hebrew p1 & ?is acc\nts
 = ,8 viol5ce1 wra?1 jeal\sy1 & all ( ^?
 qualities :i* w5t to make up a b>b>ic  
*ief1 includ+ ! t5d5cy ( ,8 sons &      
s]vants to make love to ! daught]s (    
e>?4  ,x is probable t ! idea ( ,god--9 
opposition to a god1 "o ( _m gods--0 a  
?\ght t grew up v gradually 9 ! m9d (   
,moses4 ,! ideal grew1 & ,moses grew ) !
 ideal4  ,!n f ,god be+ a ,_s1 to be+   
,_s1 is a natural1 easy & beautiful     
evolution4  ,! ?\ght ( angels1 devils1  
heav5ly mess5g]s1 l ,gabriel & ! ,holy  
,gho/1 con/antly surr\nd+ ! ,?rone1 is a
 sugge/ion t comes f ! c\rt ( ! absolute
 mon>*4 ,! ,tr9ity is ! olig>*y ref9$1 &
 ! "o son :o gives himself z a sacrifice
 = all ! p :o h (f5d$ ! mon>* is !      
retreat+ vision ( t night ( ignorance :5

 all nations s\ght to appease ! wra? (  
_! god by ! dea? ( human be+s4  ,god to 
u is ,_s1 realiz$ ev]y:]e 9 unfold+     
,nature4 ,we are a "p ( ,nature--we1    
too1 are ,_s4 ,:5 ,moses comm&s 8 p t !y
 mu/ return ! /ray animal ( _! enemy to 
its rightful own]1 we behold a great man
 /ruggl+ to b5efit humanity by mak+ !m  
recognize ! laws ( ,_s4 ,we are all "o  
family--we c n af=d to wrong or h>m ev5 
an enemy4  ,in/ead ( ?\s&s ( w>r+1 j>r+ 
families or tribes1 we h n[ a few /rong 
f$]ations ( ,/ates1 or c\ntries1 :i*1 if
 !y w\ld make w> on "o ano!r1 w\ld today
 quickly face a l>g] foe4 ,already !    
idea ( "o gov]nm5t = all ! _w is tak+   
=m--!re mu/ be "o ,supreme ,arbit]1 &   
all ?is mon/r\s exp5se ( money & fle% & 
blood & ?robb+ he>ts = purposes ( w>1   
mu/ g1 j z we h s5t to limbo ! jangl+1  
j>r+1 jeal\s gods4 ,also1 ! bett]       
s5tim5t ( ! _w w s5d ! cz>s1 emp]ors1   
k+s1 gr& dukes1 & ! gre$y graft]s (     
s-call$ democracy1 into ! du/-heap (    
oblivion1 ) all ! prie/ly phantoms t h  

obscur$ ! sun & black5$ ! sky4 ,! gods h
 gone1 b ,,man ,,is ,,"h4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,!       
plagues t befell ! ,egyptians 7 !       
natural ones to :i* ,egypt 0 liable3    
dr\ght1 flood1 flies1 lice1 frogs1      
disease4 ,! ,israelites v naturally     
decl>$ t ^! ?+s 7 s5t z a puni%m5t by ! 
,israeliti% god4 ,i rememb] a f>m]1 9 my
 *ildhood days1 :o 0 acc\nt$ by 8       
neighbors z an infidel4 ,he 0 /ruck by  
lightn+ & in/antly kill$1 :ile /&+ 9 8  
doorway4 ,! ,sunday be=e1 ?is man _h    
work$ 9 ! fields1 & j be=e he 0 kill$ he
 _h said1 dammit1 or some?+ q z bad4    
,our prea*] expla9$ at l5g? t ?is man's 
dea? 0 a judgm5t4 ,aft]w>d1 :5 our *ur* 
0 /ruck by lightn+1 x 0 reg>d$ z an     
accid5t4  ,ignorant & sup]/iti\s p      
always attribute special ?+s to special 
causes4 ,:5 ! gras%opp]s ov]ran ,kansas 
9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,eighty-five1 ,i he>d
 a good man f ! ,s\? say x 0 a puni%m5t 
on ! ,kansans = enc\rag+ ,old ,john     
,br[n4 ,! next ye> ! boll-weevil ru9$ ! 

cotton crop1 & c]ta9 prea*]s 9 ! ,nor?1 
:o ?\ght !y knew1 decl>$ x 0 ! l+]+ wra?
 ( ,god on acc\nt ( slav]y4  ,?ree      
nations unite to =m our pres5t          
civilization4 ,^! are ! ,greek1 ! ,roman
 & ! ,judaic4 ,! lives ( ,p]seus1       
,romulus & ,moses all teem ) !          
miracul\s1 b if we accept ! sup]natural 
9 "o we mu/ 9 all4 ,:i* ( ^! ?ree great 
nations has contribut$ mo/ to our       
well-be+ is a "q l>gely decid$ by       
temp]am5t2 b j n[ ! /> ( ,greece seems  
to be 9 ! asc5dant4 ,we look to art =   
solace4 ,greece /&s = art2 ,rome =      
conque/2 ,judea = religion4  ,& yet     
,moses 0 a lov] ( beauty1 & ! hold he _h
 ^u 8 p 0 q z mu* ?r\gh tra9+ !m to "w z
 ?r\gh 8 moral tea*+4 ,inde$1 8 morality
 0 exp$i5cy--:i* is reason en\gh accord+
 to mod]n sci5ce4 ,:5 he wants !m to "w1
 he says1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l1 j ! same z :5
 he wi%es to impress ^u !m a ?\ght4  ,no
 "o c read ! tw5ty-six?1 tw5ty-sev5? &  
tw5ty-eigh? *apt]s ( ,exodus )\t be+    
impress$ ) ! fact t ! man :o wrote !m _h

 9 him ! _s ( ! ,ma/] ,workman--a ,k+'s 
,craftsman4 ,8 c>v+ ! t5 comm&m5ts on   
tablets ( /one also %[s 8 skill ) mallet
 & *isel1 a tal5t he _h acquir$ 9       
,egypt1 :]e ,rameses ! ,second _h ?\s&s 
( m5 engag$ 9 sculpture & 9 mak+        
inscriptions 9 /one4  ,sev]al *apt]s 9  
,exodus might h be5 p5n$ by ,albre*t    
,dur] or ,william ,morris4 ,! comm&m5t1 
,?\ %alt n make unto ?yself any grav5   
image1 0 unmi/akably made m]ely to      
correct a local evil3 ! t5d5cy to wor%ip
 ! image in/ead ( ! ?+ x symboliz$4 ,p  
:o d n contribute to ! creation ( an    
object fall easy victims to ?is error4  
,) all ! /]n good s5se t ,moses reveal$1
 x is b fair to assume t he did n mean !
 comm& to be p]petual4 ,x 0 only ?r\gh s
 mu* mov+ ab\t t ! ,jews seem$ to lose  
_! art _s4  ,& c]ta9ly ! flame ( art 9 !
 ,jewi% he>t has nev] di$ out1 ev5 ?\gh 
at times x has smold]$1 = :]ev] !re has 
be5 peace & security = ! ,jews1 !y h n  
be5 sl[ to evolve ! tal5t :i* creates4  
,hi/ory teems ) ! names ( ,jews :o1 9   

music1 pa9t+1 poetry & sculpture1 h     
devot$ _! days to beauty4 ,& ! g]m (    
g5ius is se5 9 _m ( ! ,jewi% *ildr5 :o  
att5d ! manual-tra9+ & art s*ools (     
,am]ica4  ,art has its rise 9 ! s5se (  
sublimity4 ,x seems at times to be a    
fulfilm5t ( ! religi\s impulse4 ,!      
religion :i* balks at "w1 /opp+ at pray]
 & contemplation1 is a =m ( arre/$      
developm5t4  ,! numb] ( p 9 ! exodus 0  
probably two or ?ree ?\s&4 ,r5an says t 
"o c5tury only elaps$ betwe5 ! adv5t (  
,joseph into ,egypt & ! revolt4 ,v c]ta9
 x 0 n a great numb] t w5t =? into !    
des]t4 ,a half-million wom5 c\ld n h    
borr[$ jewelry ( _! neighbors--! secret 
c\ld n h be5 kept4 ,& 9 ! negotiations  
betwe5 ,moses & ! ,k+1 x w be rememb]$ t
 ,moses ask$ only = ! privilege ( go+   
?ree days' j\rney into ! wild]ness to   
make sacrifices4 ,x 0 a k9d ( picnic or 
religi\s campmeet+4 ,a va/ multitude    
c\ld n h tak5 "p 9 any su* ex]cise4 ,we 
also he> ( _! s++ _! gratitude on acc\nt
 ( rea*+ ,elim1 :]e !re 7 twelve spr+s &

 sev5ty palm-trees4 ,_h !re be5 sev]al  
million p1 z we h be5 told1 !           
insignificant %ade ( sev5ty trees w\ld h
 meant no?+ to !m4  ,! di/ance f ,go%5 9
 ,egypt to ,canaan 9 ,pale/9e 0 ab\t "o 
hundr$ sev5ty-five miles4 ,b by !       
circuit\s r\te !y travel$ x 0 ne>ly a   
?\s& miles4 ,x took =ty ye>s to make !  
passage1 = ! way _h to be f\ght ?r\gh ! 
c\ntry ( foes :o v naturally s\ght to   
block ! way4 ,quick transportation 0 out
 ( ! "q4 ,! rate ( spe$ 0 ab\t          
tw5ty-five miles a ye>4  ,"h 0 a p )\t  
homes1 or fix$ habitation1 beset on e   
side ) ! natural dang]s ( ! des]t1 &    
compell$ to face ! fury ( ! inhabitants 
^: l&s !y ov]ran1 fe>ful1 sup]/iti\s1   
haunt$ by hung]1 dang] & d\bt4 ,by night
 a man s5t ahead ) a lant]n on a pole l$
 ! way2 by day a cavalcade t rais$ a    
cl\d ( du/4 ,"o 0 lat] sung by ! poets z
 a pill> ( fire1 & ! o!r a cl\d4 ,*ance 
flocks ( quail bl[n by a /orm into _!   
mid/ 7 reg>d$ z a miracle2 ! :ite exud+ 
wax ( ! manna-plant 0 told ( z bread--or

 m lit]ally food4  ,^? :o _h tak5 "p 9 !
 orig9al exodus 7 ne>ly all dead--_!    
*ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 surviv$1 des]t born &
 savage br$4 ,canaan 0 n ! l& fl[+ )    
milk & honey t _h be5 describ$4 ,milk & 
honey are ! results ( labor appli$ to   
l&4 ,moses knew ?is & tri$ to tea* ?is  
great tru?4 ,he 0 true to 8 div9e tru/4 
,?r\gh d\bt1 h>d%ip1 pov]ty1 misund]/&+1
 he held high ! ideal--!y 7 go+ to a    
bett] place4  ,at la/1 worn by 8 con/ant
 /ruggle1 ag$ "o hundr$ tw5ty1 8 eye n  
dim nor 8 natural =ce abat$--= only ^?  
live long :o live well--,moses w5t up   
into ! m\nta9 to f9d solace 9 solitude z
 0 8 cu/om4 ,8 p wait$ = him 9 va9--he  
did n return4 ,alone !re ) 8 ,god he    
slept & =got to awak54 ,8 pilgrimage 0  
done4 ,& no man kn[e? 8 grave ev5 unto  
?is day4  ,hi/ory is v seldom record$ on
 ! spot--c]ta9ly x 0 n !n4 ,c5turies    
foll[$ be=e fact1 tradition1 song1 leg5d
 & folklore 7 fus$ into ! =m we call    
,scripture4 ,b out ( ! fog & mi/ ( t    
f>-(f pa/ !re looms 9 h]oic outl9e ! =m 

& features ( a man--a man ( w1 untir+   
activity1 great hope1 deep love1 a fai? 
:i* at times falt]$1 b :i* nev] di$4    
,moses 0 ! fir/ man 9 hi/ory :o f\ght = 
human rights & s\ght to make m5 free1   
ev5 f _! own limitations4 ,& !re arose n
 a prophet s9ce ,israel l unto ,moses1  
:om ! ,"l knew face to face4            
,illu/ration3 ,,confucius  ,,confucius  
,! highe/ /udy ( all is t :i* tea*es u  
to develop ^?      pr9ciples ( purity & 
p]fect virtue :i* ,heav5 be/[$ ^u      u
 at our bir?1 9 ord] t we may acquire ! 
p[] (      influ5c+ = good ^? among/ :om
 we are plac$1 by our      precepts &   
example2 a /udy )\t an end--= our labors
 cease      only :5 we h become         
p]fect--an unatta9able goal1 b "o      t
 we mu/ n ! less set be=e u f ! v fir/4 
,x is      true t we %all n be able to  
rea* x1 b 9 our /ruggle      t[>d x we  
%all /r5g!n our *>act]s & give /ability 
to      our ideas1 s t1 :il/ ev] advanc+
 calmly 9 ! same      direction1 we %all
 be r5d]$ capable ( apply+ ! faculties  

) :i* we h be5 gift$ to ! be/ possible  
acc\nt4       --,! ,annals ( ,confucius 
,,confucius  ,! ,*9ese comprise "o-f\r? 
( ! inhabitants ( ! e>?4 ,!re are f\r   
hundr$ millions ( !m4  ,!y c d _m ?+s   
:i* we c n d1 & we c d a few ?+s :i* !y 
h n yet be5 able to d2 b !y are le>n+ f 
u1 & possibly we w\ld d well to le>n f  
!m4 ,9 ,*9a !re are n[ trolley-c>s1     
telephone-l9es1 typewrit]s1 ca%-regi/]s 
& ,am]ican plumb+4 ,*9a is a giant awak+
 f sleep4 ,he :o ?9ks t ,*9a is a c\ntry
 crumbl+ into ru9s has fail$ to leave a 
call at ! (fice & has ov]slept4  ,! ,we/
 c n long] af=d to ignore ,*9a4 ,& n be+
 able to waive h]1 p]haps ! next be/ ?+ 
is to try to und]/& h]4  ,! "o "n t     
looms l>ge above any o!r "n 9 ,*9a is   
,confucius4 ,he ( all m5 has influ5c$   
,*9a mo/4 ,"o-?ird ( ! human race love &
 *]i% 8 memory1 & repeat 8 words z sacr$
 writ4  ,confucius 0 born at a "t :5 "o 
( ^? tidal waves ( reason swept ! _w--:5
 ! nations 7 full ( unre/1 & ! m\nta9s (
 ?\ght 7 %ak5 ) discont5t4  ,x 0 j      

previ\s to ! blossom+ ( ,greece4        
,p]icles 0 sev5te5 ye>s old :5          
,confucius di$4 ,!mi/ocles 0 prep>+ !   
way = ,p]icles2 = !n 0 be+ collect$ !   
treasure ( ,delos1 :i* made ,phidias & !
 ,p>!non possible4 ,dur+ ! life (       
,confucius liv$ ,leonidas1 ,miltiades1  
,cyrus ! ,great1 ,cambyses1 ,d>ius1     
,x]xes4 ,& !n q naturally occurr$ !     
battles ( ,m>a?on1 ,salamis & ,!rmopyl4 
,!n liv$ ,buddha-,gautama1 ,lao-tsze1   
,ezekiel1 ,daniel1 ,haggai1 ,ze*>iah1   
,py?agoras1 ,p9d>1 s*ylus & ,anacreon4  
,! ,*9ese are l9k$ to ! pa/ by ties (   
language & cu/om beyond all o!r nations4
 ,!y are a peculi> p1 a *os5 p1 a p set 
ap>t4 ,j :5 !y )drew f ! re/ ( mank9d & 
ab&on$ _! nomadic habits1 mak+ !mselves 
secure aga9/ invasion by build+ a wall  
"o hundr$ feet high1 & settl$ d[n to lay
 ! f\ndations ( a va/ empire1 we d n "k4
 ,"s hi/orians h fix$ ! date ab\t t5    
?\s& ye>s be=e ,*ri/--let x g at t4 ,!re
 is a reasonably well-au!nticat$ hi/ory 
( ,*9a t runs back tw5ty-five hundr$    

ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 :ile our hi/ory m]ges  
into mi/ sev5 hundr$ fifty ye>s be=e !  
,*ri/ian era4  ,! ,israelites w&]$2 !   
,*9ese rema9$ at home4 ,walls h ?is     
disadvantage3 !y keep p 9 z well z %ut !
 b>b>ians out4 ,b n[ !re are va/ brea*es
 9 ! wall1 ?r\gh :i* ! inhabitants ooze1
 caus+ m5 f ?\s&s ( miles away to cry 9 
al>m1 ! ,yell[ ,p]il6 ,& also ?r\gh ^!  
brea*es1 ,israelites1 ,engli%m5 &       
,yankees ent] fe>lessly1 settle d[n 9   
hea!n ,*9a1 & d bus9ess4  ,x surely is  
an epo*1 & :at ! end w be few !re are :o
 d>e =eca/4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,?is !n is f ! p5 ( 
,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& curate 
:o 0 s great a fri5d & admir] ( our own 
,walt ,:itman t he made a trip across ! 
sea to jo9 h&s ) him 9 prea*+ ! doctr9e 
( democracy & ! religion ( humanity4    
,9 ! int]ior ( ,*9a1 along l[-ly+ pla9s 
& great      riv]-valleys1 & by         
lake-sides1 & f> away up into hilly &   
ev5 m\nta9\s regions1       ,behold6 an 
imm5se population1 root$ 9 ! l&1 root$ 9

 !      clan & ! family1       ,! mo/   
productive & /able on ! :ole ,e>?4 ,a   
g>d5 "o      might say--a l& ( ri* &    
re*]*e crops1 ( rice & tea &      silk &
 sug> & cotton & oranges2       ,d y see
 x8--/ret*+ away endlessly ov] riv]-l9es
 &      lakes1 & ! g5tle undulations ( !
 l[-l&s1 & up !      esc>pm5ts ( ! high]
 hills2       ,! innum]able pat*work (  
civilization--! poignant v]dure (      !
 "y rice2 ! somb] gre5 ( orange-groves2 
! l9es (      tea-%rubs1 well ho$1 & %[+
 ! b>e e>? b5ea?2 !      poll>d         
mulb]ries2 ! plots ( cotton & maize &   
:eat & yam      & clov]2 ! little br[n &
 gre5 til$ cottages )      spread+      
recurb$ eaves1 ! clumps ( fea!ry bamboo1
 or (      sug>-canes2       ,! endless 
silv] ?reads ( irrigation canals &      
dit*es1      skirt+ ! hills = scores &  
hundr$s ( miles1 ti] above      ti]1 &  
s]p5t9+ d[n to ! l[] slopes & pla9s--   
,! accumulat$ result1 ^!1 ( c5turies ^u 
c5turies (      +5i\s indu/ry1 &        
innum]able public & private             

b5efactions1 cont9u$ f age to age2      
,! gr& canal ( ! ,delta pla9 ext5d+1 a  
?rong$ wat]way1      = sev5 hundr$      
miles1 ) sails ( junks & bankside       
villages      innum]able2       ,!      
*a9-pumps1 work$ by buffaloes or m51 =  
?r[+ ! wat]      up slopes & hillsides1 
f ti] to ti]1 f *annel to      *annel2  
,! endless rills & cascades fl[+ d[n    
aga9 into pockets &      holl[s (       
v]dure1 & on fields ( /eep & pla92      
,! bits ( rock & wildwood left "h & !re1
 ) ! angles      ( ,buddhi/ or ,ja9     
temples project+ f among ! trees2       
,! azalea & rhodod5dron bu%es1 & ! wild 
de] & pheasants      unh>m$2       ,!   
s\nds ( music & ! gong--! ,s9-fa sung at
 ev5tide--&      ! air ( cont5tm5t &    
peace p]vad+2       ,a g>d5 y might call
 ! l&1 = its weal? ( crops &      fl[]s1
       ,a t[n almo/ = its population4   
,a population d5s]1 on a l>ge scale1 ?an
 any:]e else on      e>?--       ,five  
or six acre hold+s1 elb[+ ea* o!r1 )    
less] &      l>g]1 cont9u\sly ov] imm5se

 tracts1 & runn+ to pl5tiful      m>ket 
c5t]s2       ,a c\ntry ( few roads1 b ( 
innum]able footpa?s & wat]ways4         
,"h1 root$ 9 ! l&1 & root$ 9 ! family1  
ea* family      cl++ to its portion (   
ance/ral e>?1 ea* (f%oot ( !      family
 desir+ no?+ s mu* z to secure its own  
patrimonial      field1       ,ea* memb]
 ( ! family answ]able prim>ily to !     
family      assembly = 8 misde$s or     
defalcations1       ,all b\nd toge!r 9 !
 common wor%ip ( ance/ors1 & 9          
rev]5ce = ! pa/ & its sanction$ beliefs 
& accumulat$      prejudices &          
sup]/itions2       ,) _m anci5t1 wise1  
simple cu/oms & ord9ances1 com+ d[n     
f remote c5turies1 & ! "t ( ,confucius1 
,?is va/ population abides--! mo/ /able 
& ! mo/      productive 9 ! _w4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,& ,gov]nm5t t\*es x b lightly--c t\* x 
b lightly4       ,) its few (ficials    
7only "s tw5ty-five ?\s& = !      :ole (
 its f\r hundr$ millions71 & its scanty 
taxation 7ab\t      "o doll> p] head71 &

 ) ! ext5sive adm9i/ration (      ju/ice
 & affairs by ! clan & ! family--little 
scope is      left = gov]nm5t4       ,! 
great equaliz$ mass population pursues  
its ev5 & accu/om$      way1 nor pays   
att5tion to edicts & =eign treaties1    
unless      ^! comm5d !mselves          
indep5d5tly2       ,pays readi] respect1
 9 su* matt]s1 to ! edicts & utt]ances  
( its lit]>y m51 & ! delib]ations ( !   
,academy4              99       99      
99       99       99       ,& religi\s  
!oriz+ t\*es x b lightly--c t\* x b     
lightly4       ,e/abli%$ on ! b$rock (  
actual life1 & on ! liv+ unity      &   
community ( pres5t1 pa/ & future        
g5]ations4       ,ea* man /&s b\nd      
already1 & by ! mo/ p[]ful ties1 to     
! social body--nor ne$s ! dreams &      
promises ( ,heav5 to      reassure him4 
,& all are b\nd to ! ,e>?4       ,r5d]+ 
back to x z a sacr$ duty e atom t ! ,e>?
      supplies to !m 7n ins5sately s5d+ 
x 9 sew]s to ! sea71       ,by ! way (  
abject commons5se !y h s\ght ! gates (  

,p>adise--& to f\nd on human soil _!    
,city ,cele/ial6   ,! fir/ g5]al k (    
,confucius came to ! ,we/]n _w 9 ! latt]
 "p ( ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury f ,jesuit      
mission>ies4 ,inde$1 x 0 !y :o gave him 
! ,lat9iz$ "n ( ,confucius1 ! ,*9ese "n 
be+ ,kung-,fu-tsze4  ,s impress$ 7 ^!   
mission>ies by ! greatness ( ,confucius 
t !y urg$ ^u ! ,vatican ! exp$i5cy (    
plac+ 8 "n ^u ! cal5d> ( ,sa9ts4 ,!y    
began by combat+ 8 tea*+s1 b ?is !y soon
 ceas$ to d1 & ! modicum ( success :i*  
!y obta9$ 0 ?r\gh beg9n+ ea* ,*ri/ian   
s]vice by ! hymn :i* may prop]ly be     
call$ ! ,national ,an!m ( ,*9a4 ,its    
op5+ /anza is z foll[s3    ,confucius6  
,confucius6   ,great 0 our ,confucius6  
,be=e him !re 0 no ,confucius1   ,s9ce  
him !re 0 no o!r4   ,confucius6         
,confucius6   ,great 0 our ,confucius6  
,! praise giv5 by ^! e>ly ,jesuits to   
,confucius 0 at fir/ reg>d$ at ,rome z  
apology = ! meag] success ( _!          
m9i/rations4 ,b lat] sci5tific /udy (   
,*9ese lit]ature corroborat$ all t !    

,jesuit ,fa!rs proclaim$ = ,confucius1 &
 he /&s today 9 a class ) ,socrates & ! 
scant half-doz5 :om we call ! saviors ( 
! _w4  ,yet ,confucius claim$ no div9e  
revelation1 nor did he seek to f\nd a   
religion4 ,he 0 simply a tea*]1 & :at he
 taught 0 ! sci5ce ( liv+--liv+ 9 !     
pres5t1 ) ! pla9 & simple m5 & wom5 :o  
make up ! _w1 & bett]+ our condition by 
bett]+ !irs4 ,( a future life he said he
 knew no?+1 & conc]n+ ! sup]natural he 0
 sil5t1 ev5 rebuk+ 8 disciples = try+ to
 pry into ! secrets ( ,heav54 ,! ^w ,god
 he does n use1 b 8 recognition ( a     
,supreme ,intellig5ce is limit$ to ! use
 ( a ^w :i* c be/ be translat$ ,heav51  
s9ce x tok5s a place m ?an x does a     
p]son4 ,con/antly he speaks ( do+ ! w ( 
,heav54 ,& !n he goes on to say t ,heav5
 is speak+ ?r\gh y1 ,duty lies 9 mirror+
 ,heav5 9 our acts1 & _m o!r su*        
,new-,?\ght aphorisms or epigrams4  ,t !
 man 0 a consummate lit]>y /yli/ is     
beyond d\bt4 ,he spoke 9 p>ables &      
maxims1 %ort1 brief & musical4 ,he wrote

 = 8 e>1 & always 8 desire1 x seems1 0  
to convey ! greate/ tru? 9 ! fewe/      
words4 ,! ,*9ese1 ev5 ! l[ly & un$ucat$1
 "k hundr$s ( ,confucian epigrams1 &    
/ill repeat !m 9 _! daily conv]sation or
 9 writ+1 j z educat$ ,engli%m5 use !   
,bible & ,%akespe>e = symbol4  ,m9i/]   
,wu1 9 a lecture deliv]$ 9 v>i\s        
,am]ican cities1 comp>$ ,confucius )    
,em]son1 %[+ h[ 9 _m ways ^! two great  
prophets p>allel$ ea* o!r4 ,em]son1 (   
all ,am]icans1 seems ! only man wor?y ( 
be+ s comp>$4  ,! writ] :o lives is !   
man :o supplies ! _w ) portable         
wisdom--%ort1 %>p1 pi?y maxims :i* x c  
rememb]1 or1 bett] /ill1 :i* x c n =get4
  ,confucius said1 ,e tru? has f\r      
corn]s3 z a tea*] ,i give y "o corn]1 & 
x is = y to f9d ! o!r ?ree4  ,! true    
arti/ 9 words or ?+s is always m or less
 impressioni/ic--he talks 9 p>ables1 & x
 is = ! he>] to discov] ! mean+ =       
himself4  ,an epigram is tru? 9 a       
capsule4 ,! disadvantage ( ! epigram is 
! temptation x af=ds to good p to expla9

 x to ! o!rs :o are assum$ to be too    
obtuse to compreh5d x alone4 ,& s9ce    
explanations seldom expla91 ! result is 
a mixture or comp\nd t has to be spew$  
utt]ly or tak5 on fai?4 ,confucius is   
simple en\gh until he is expla9$4 ,!n we
 evolve sects1 d5om9ations & m5 :o make 
x _! pr(ession to r5d] moral calculi    
opaque4 ,*9a1 be+ peopl$ by human be+s1 
has suff]$ f ?is t5d5cy to make tru?    
concrete1 j z all ! re/ ( ! _w has      
suff]$4 ,tru? is fluid & %\ld be all[$  
to fl[4 ,ankylosis ( a fact is          
sup]/ition4 ,confucius 0 a free-trad]4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,*9a has always be5 ess5tially feudal 9 
h] =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,*9a is made up ( a   
l>ge numb] ( ,/ates1 ea* presid$ ov] by 
a pr9ce or gov]nor1 & ^! ,/ates are held
 toge!r by a r loose f$]al gov]nm5t1 !  
,emp]or be+ ! supreme rul]4 ,/ate rights
 prevail4 ,/ate may fight ) ,/ate1 or   
,/ates may sec$e--x isn't ( mu* mom5t4  
,!y are glad en\gh1 aft] a few ye>s1 to 
get back1 l boys :o run away f home1 or 

f>mh&s :o quit "w 9 a tantrum4 ,! ,*9ese
 are v pati5t--!y "k t "t cures all ?+s1
 a tru? ! ,we/ has n yet le>n$4 ,/ates t
 rebel1 l individuals :o place !mselves 
beyond ! protection ( all1 assume grave 
responsibilities4  ,! local pr9ce       
usually realizes ! be>+ ( ! ,social     
,contract--t he holds 8 (fice only dur+ 
good behavior1 & t 8 welf>e & ! welf>e (
 8 p are "o4  ,heih1 ! fa!r (           
,confucius1 0 gov]nor ( "o ( ^! little  
,/ates1 & _h impov]i%$ himself 9 an ef=t
 to help 8 p4 ,heih 0 a man ( sev5ty1   
w$d$ to a girl ( sev5te51 :5 _! gift$   
son 0 born4 ,:5 ! boy 0 ?ree ye>s old ! 
fa!r di$1 & ! lad's c>e & education     
dep5d$ entirely on ! "m4 ,?is "m seems  
to h be5 a woman ( r>e m5tal & spiritual
 wor?4 ,%e delib]ately *ose a life (    
pov]ty & hone/ toil = h]self & *ild1 r  
?an all[ h]self to be c>$ = by ri*      
k9sm54 ,! boy 0 br\ght up 9 a village1 &
 he 0 n all[$ to ?9k himself any bett]  
?an ! o!r village *ildr51 save z he     
prov$ himself s4 ,he work$ 9 ! g>d51    

t5d$ ! cattle & goats1 m5d$ ! pa?ways1  
br\ght wood & wat]1 & wait$ on 8 eld]s4 
,e ev5+ 8 "m us$ to tell him ( ! feats (
 /r5g? ( 8 fa!r1 ( 8 h]oic qualities 9  
fri5d%ip1 ( de$s ( valor1 ( fidelity to 
tru/s1 ( 8 absolute tru?fulness1 & 8    
desire = k 9 ord] t he might bett] s]ve 
8 p4  ,! co>se1 pla9 f>e1 ! long walks  
across ! fields1 ! climb+ ( trees1 !    
/oop+ to pull ! we$s 9 ! g>d51 ! daily  
ba? 9 ! brook1 all comb9$ to develop !  
boy's body to a spl5did degree4 ,he w5t 
to b$ at sund[n1 & at ! fir/ flu% ( dawn
 0 up t he might see ! sunrise4 ,!re 7  
devotional rites p]=m$ by ! "m & son1   
morn+ & ev5+1 :i* consi/$ 9 ! play+ ^u a
 lute & s++ or *ant+ ! beauty &         
b5efic5ce ( creation4  ,confucius1 at   
fifte51 0 reg>d$ z a ph5om5al musician1 
& ! neighbors us$ to ga!r to he> him    
p]=m4 ,at n9ete5 he 0 l>g]1 /rong]1     
comeli]1 m skill$1 ?an any o!r y\? ( 8  
age 9 all ! c\ntry r\nd4  ,! simple     
quality ( 8 duties z a pr9ce c be guess$
 :5 we are told t 8 "w z keep] ( ! h]ds 

requir$ him to ride long di/ances on    
horseback to settle difficulties betwe5 
rival h]d]s4 ,! range belong$ to !      
,/ate1 & ! own]s ( goats1 %eep & cattle 
7 9 cont9ual controv]sies4 ,montana &   
,colorado w und]/& ?is matt]4 ,confucius
 summon$ ! disputants & talk$ to !m long
 ab\t ! absurdity ( qu>rel+ & !         
necessity ( gett+ toge!r 9 complete     
und]/&+4 ,!n x 0 t he fir/ put =? 8     
be/-kn[n maxim3 ,y %\ld n d to o!rs t   
:i* y w\ld n h o!rs d to y4  ,?is       
negative /atem5t ( ! ,gold5 ,rule is    
f\nd express$ 9 v>i\s ways 9 ! writ+s ( 
,confucius4 ,a lit]al int]pretation ( ! 
,*9ese language is q impossible1 z !    
,*9ese h s+le signs or symbols t express
 a complete idea4 ,to /ate ! same matt]1
 we (t5 use a :ole page4  ,confucius _h 
a s+le ^w :i* express$ ! ,gold5 ,rule 9 
su* a poetic way t x is almo/ useless to
 try to convey x to p ( ! ,we/4 ,?is ^w1
 :i* has be5 writt5 into ,engli% z ,%u1 
means3 ,my he>t responds to y\rs1 or my 
he>t's desire is to meet y\r he>t's     

desire1 or ,i wi% to d to y ev5 z ,i    
w\ld be done by4 ,?is sign1 symbol or ^w
 ,confucius us$ to c>ve 9 ! b>k ( trees 
by ! roadside4 ,! ,fr5* 7 fill$ ) a l   
impulse :5 !y cut ! words ,lib]ty1      
,frat]nity1 ,equality1 ov] ! entrances  
to all public build+s4  ,confucius _h 8 
symbol ( love & fri5d%ip pa9t$ on a     
bo>d1 :i* he /uck into ! gr\nd be=e !   
t5t :]e he lodg$2 & f9ally x 0 work$ ^u 
a flag by "s fri5ds & pres5t$ to him1 & 
became 8 flag ( peace4  ,8 success 9    
keep+ d[n /rife among ! h]d]s1 & mak+   
peace among 8 p1 soon gave him a fame   
beyond ! bord]s ( 8 own ,/ate4 ,z a     
judge he _h ! p[] to %[ bo? p>ties :]e  
!y 7 wrong1 & arrang$ = !m a common     
meet+-gr\nd4  ,8 qualifications z an    
arbit] 7 n1 h[ev]1 limit$ to 8 p[]s (   
p]suasion--he c\ld %oot an arr[ f>!r &  
hurl a spe> ) m accuracy ?an any man he 
ev] met4 ,v naturally !re are a great   
numb] ( folklore /ories conc]n+ 8       
pr[ess1 "s ( :i* make him out a sort (  
comb9ation ,sa9t ,george & ,william     

,tell1 ) ! add$ k+ly graces ( ,alfr$ !  
,great4 ,omitt+ ! incr$ible1 we are     
will+ to believe t ?is man _h a giant's 
/r5g?1 b 0 great en\gh n to use x l a   
giant4  ,we are will+ to believe t :5   
attack$ by robb]s1 he engag$ !m 9       
conv]sation & t1 seat$ on ! grass1 he   
conv9c$ !m !y 7 9 a bad bus9ess4 ,also1 
he did n lat] hang !m1 z did our old    
fri5d ,julius ,cs> "u l conditions4  ,:5
 tw5ty-sev5 he ceas$ go+ abroad to hold 
c\rt & settle qu>rels1 b s5d+ = !       
disputants1 !y came1 & he gave !m a     
c\rse ( lectures 9 e?ics4 ,9 a week1 by 
a daily lesson ( an h\r's l5g?1 !y 7    
usually conv9c$ t to qu>rel is v fooli%1
 s9ce x r$uces bodily vigor1 scatt]s !  
m9d1 & di/urbs ! secretions1 s ! man is 
! los] 9 _m ways4  ,?is seems to u l a v
 que] way to hold c\rt1 b ,confucius    
ma9ta9$ t m5 %\ld le>n to gov]n _!      
temp]s1 d equity1 & ?us be able to      
settle _! own disputes1 & ?is )\t       
viol5ce4 ,to fight decides :o is !      
/rong]1 ! y\ng] & ! m skilful 9 ! use ( 

arms1 b x does n decide :o is "r4 ,t is 
to be settl$ by ! ,heav5 9 y\r own he>t4
  ,to let ! ,heav5 into y\r he>t1 to    
cultivate a consci5ce s s5sitive t x c  
conceive ! rights ( ! o!r man1 is to "k 
wisdom4  ,to decide specific cases =    
o!rs he ?\ght 0 to cause !m to lose !   
p[] ( decid+ = !mselves4 ,:5 ask$ :at a 
j man %\ld d :5 he 0 deal+ ) "o         
absolutely unju/1 he said1 ,he :o wrongs
 himself s[s 9 8 own he>t nettles4  ,&  
:5 "s ( 8 disciples1 aft] ! ,socratic   
me?od1 ask$ him h[ ?is help$ ! injur$   
man1 he repli$1 ,to be robb$ or wrong$  
is no?+ unless y cont9ue to rememb] x4  
,:5 pu%$ /ill fur!r1 he said1 ,a man    
%\ld fight1 only :5 he does s to protect
 himself or 8 family f bodily h>m4  ,"h 
a que/ion] ask$1 ,if we are to protect  
our p]sons1 mu/ we n le>n to fight8  ,& 
! answ] comes1 ,! j man1 he :o p>takes  
mod]ately ( all good ?+s1 is ! only man 
to fe> 9 a qu>rel1 = he is )\t fe>4     
,ov] & ov] is ! injunction 9 v>y+       
phrase1 ,aboli% fe>--aboli% fe>6 ,:5    

press$ to give 9 "o ^w ! secret ( a     
happy life1 he gives a ^w :i* we        
translate1 ,equanimity4   ,! "m (       
,confucius di$ dur+ 8 e>ly manhood4 ,=  
h] he ev] reta9$ ! mo/ dev\t memories4  
,be=e go+ on a j\rney he always visit$  
h] grave1 & on return+1 be=e he spoke to
 any "o1 he did ! same4 ,on ea*         
anniv]s>y ( h] dea? he ate no food & 0 n
 to be se5 by 8 pupils4 ,?is filial     
piety1 :i* is sometimes crudely &       
co>sely call$ ance/or wor%ip1 is some?+ 
:i* = ! ,we/]n _w is r difficult to     
appreciate4 ,b 9 x !re is a subtle1     
spiritual significance1 sugge/+ t x is  
only ?r\gh our p>5ts t we are able to   
realize consci\sness or p]sonal contact 
) ,heav54 ,^! p>5ts lov$ u into be+1 c>$
 = u ) inf9ite pati5ce 9 infancy1 taught
 u 9 y\?1 wat*$ ) high hope our budd+   
manhood2 & z rew>d & recognition = !    
s]vice r5d]$ u1 ! lea/ we c d is to     
rememb] !m 9 all our pray]s & devotions4
 ,! w ( ,heav5 us$ ^! p>5ts = u1 !re=e  
p>5?ood is div9e4  ,t ?is ance/or wor%ip

 is beautiful & b5eficial is q app>5t1 &
 rightly und]/ood no "o c\ld ?9k ( x z  
hea!ndom4 ,confucius us$ to *ant !      
praises ( 8 "m1 :o br\ght him up 9      
pov]ty1 ?us giv+ a close & intimate k ( 
a ?\s& ?+s f :i* pr9ces1 us$ to ease &  
luxury1 are b>r$4  ,s close 0 he to     
nature & ! pla9 p t he ord]$ t all      
skilful *>iote]s 9 8 employ %\ld belong 
to ! nobility4 ,?is giv+ a title or     
degree to m5 ( skill--m5 :o c d ?+s--we 
reg>d z ess5tially a mod]n idea4  ,*9a1 
,i believe1 is ! fir/ c\ntry 9 ! _w to  
use ! ?reads ( a mo? or worm = fabrics4 
,! pati5ce & c>e & inv5tive skill       
requir$ 9 fir/ mak+ silk 7 v great4 ,b x
 gives u an index to inv5tion :5 we he> 
t ,confucius reg>d$ ! mak+ ( l951 us+ ! 
fib] ( a plant1 z a great] feat ?an     
utiliz+ ! /r&s made by ! silkworm4      
,confucius _h a sort ( t5d] s5tim5t t[>d
 ! mo?1 simil> to ! s5tim5ts :i* our    
veget>ian fri5ds h t[>d kill+ animals = 
food4 ,confucius wore l95 9 pref]5ce to 
silk1 = s5tim5tal reasons4 ,! silkworm  

dies at 8 task ( mak+ himself a cocoon1 
s to evolve 9 a w+$ joy1 b falls a      
victim ( man's cupidity4 ,likewise1     
,confucius w\ld n dr9k milk f a c[ until
 h] calf 0 wean$1 because to d s 7 tak+ 
an unfair advantage ( ! mat]nal in/9cts 
( ! c[4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ,confucius _h 
a v fair hold on ! mod]n idea :i* we    
call ,monism1 or ,! ,"o4 ,he1 too1 said1
 ,all is "o4 ,9 8 attitude t[>d all liv+
 ?+s he 0 ev] g5tle & consid]ate4  ,no  
o!r prophet s mu* resembles ,confucius 9
 doctr9e z ,socrates4 ,b ,confucius does
 n suff] f ! comp>ison4 ,he _h a beauty1
 dignity & grace ( p]son :i* ! great    
,a!nian did n possess4 ,socrates 0 m or 
less ( a buffoon1 & to _m 9 ,a!ns he 0 a
 huge joke--a t[n fool4 ,confucius      
comb9$ ! le>n+ & graces ( ,plato ) !    
/urdy1 practical commons5se ( ,socrates4
 ,no "o ev] affront$ or insult$ him2 _m 
did n und]/& him1 b he met pr9ce or     
paup] on t]ms ( equality4  ,9 8 travels 
,confucius us$ (t5 to meet recluses or  
monks--m5 :o _h fl$ ! _w 9 ord] to      

become sa9ts4 ,= ^! m5 ,confucius _h m  
pity ?an respect4 ,! _w's "w is         
difficult1 & to live 9 a _w ( liv+1     
/riv+ & dy+ m5 & wom5 requires great    
c\rage & great love4 ,n[ we c n all run 
away1 & = "s to flee f humanity & to f9d
 solace 9 solitude is only ano!r "n =   
weakness4  ,?is s\nds s+ul>ly l our     
,ralph ,waldo :o says1 ,x is easy 9 ! _w
 to live aft] ! _w's op9ions2 x is easy 
9 solitude to live aft] our own2 b !    
,great ,man is he :o 9 ! mid/ ( ! cr[d  
keeps ) p]fect sweetness ! indep5d5ce ( 
solitude4  ,confucius is ! fir/ man 9   
po9t ( "t to proclaim ! div9ity (       
s]vice1 ! bro!rhood ( man1 & ! tru? t 9 
useful "w !re is no high nor l[ degree4 
,9 talk+ to a gr\p ( "y m5 he says3  ,:5
 ,i 0 keep] ( ! h]ds ,i always saw to x 
t all ( my cattle 7 /rong1 heal?y &     
gr[+1 t !re 0 wat] 9 abundance & pl5ty (
 fe$4 ,:5 ,i _h *>ge ( ! public gran>ies
 ,i nev] slept until ,i knew t all 0    
secure & c>$ = aga9/ ! wea!r1 & my      
acc\nts z true & correct z if ,i 7 go+  

on my long j\rney to return no m4 ,my   
advice is to slight no?+1 =get no?+1    
nev] leave ?+s to *ance1 nor say1       
',nobody w "k--?is is good en\gh4'  ,9  
all ( 8 injunctions ,confucius nev] has 
any?+ 9 m9d beyond ! pres5t life4 ,( a  
future exi/5ce he kn[s no?+1 & he seems 
to reg>d x z a wa/e ( en]gy & a sign (  
weakness to live 9 two worlds at a "t4  
,heav5 provides u means ( kn[+ all ab\t 
:at is be/ "h1 & supplies u 9 abundance 
e mat]ial ?+ = pres5t happ9ess1 & x is  
our bus9ess to realize1 to "k1 to enjoy4
  ,he taught rhetoric1 ma!matics1       
economics1 ! sci5ce ( gov]nm5t & natural
 hi/ory4 ,& always & =ev] runn+ ?r\gh ! 
fabric ( 8 tea*+ 0 ! silk5 ?read (      
e?ics--man's duty to man1 man's duty to 
,heav54 ,music 0 to him a necessity1    
s9ce x br+s ! m9d 9 "r accord ) ! w (   
,heav54 ,be=e he began to speak he play$
 s(tly on a /r+$ in/rum5t :i* p]haps    
w\ld comp>e be/ ) our guit>1 b x 0 mu*  
small]1 & ?is in/rum5t he always c>ri$ )
 him1 susp5d$ f 8 %\ld] by a silk5 sa%4 

,yet ) all ( 8 passion = music1 he      
caution$ 8 disciples aga9/ us+ x z an   
end4 ,x 0 m]ely valuable z an           
introduction to be us$ 9 attun+ ! m9d & 
he>t to an und]/&+ ( great tru?4        
,confucius 0 sev5ty-two ye>s old at 8   
dea?4 ,dur+ 8 life 8 popul>ity 0 n      
great4 ,:5 he pass$ away 8 foll[]s      
numb]$ only ab\t ?ree ?\s& p]sons1 & 8  
disciples1 or ! tea*]s :o taught 8      
philosophy1 7 sev5ty 9 numb]4  ,!re is  
no reason to suppose t ,confucius assum$
 t a va/ numb] ( p w\ld ev] pond] 8     
words or reg>d him z a prophet4  ,at !  
"t t ,confucius liv$1 also liv$         
,lao-tsze4 ,z a y\? ,confucius visit$   
,lao-tsze1 :o 0 !n an old man4          
,confucius (t5 quotes 8 great           
contempor>y & calls himself a foll[] (  
,lao-tsze4 ,! diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ! 
m5 is m>k$4 ,lao-tsze's tea*+s are full 
( metaphysics & /range & my/ical        
curiosities1 :ile ,confucius is always  
simple1 lucid & practical4         99   
99       99       99       99           

,confucius has be5 rev]$ = tw5ty        
c5turies1 rev]$ simply z a man1 n z a   
god or z a div9ely appo9t$ savior4 ,he  
(f]$ no rew>d ( heav51 nor did he ?reat5
 non-believ]s ) hell4 ,he claim$ no     
special influ5ce nor relation%ip to !   
,unse54 ,9 all 8 tea*+s he 0 s+ul>ly    
op51 frank & free f all my/]y or        
concealm5t4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! sup]natural 
he 0 an agno/ic4 ,he (t5 said1 ,i d n   
"k4 ,he 0 always an inquir]1 always a   
/ud5t1 always op5 to conviction4 ,hi/ory
 af=ds no in/ance ( ano!r individual :o 
has be5 s well & s long lov$1 :o /ill   
holds 8 place1 & :o1 s f> z 8 reason+   
w5t1 is unassail$ & unassailable4 ,ev5 !
 two o!r great religions 9 ,*9a t rival 
,confucianism--,buddhism & ,taoism 7!   
religion ( ,lao-tsze7--d n r5\nce       
,confucius3 !y m]ely seek to am5d &     
augm5t him4  ,dur+ 8 lifetime ,confucius
 made _m enemies by 8 habit ( frankly   
po9t+ out ! foibles ( society & ! wrongs
 visit$ ^u ! p by (ficials :o pret5d$ to
 s]ve !m4 ,( hypocrisy1 selfi%ness1     

vanity1 pret5se1 he 0 sev]e 9 8         
d5unciation4  ,politicians at t "t _h ! 
v mod]n habit ( secur+ ! (fice & !n     
leav+ all ! details ( ! "w to m5ials1 !y
 !mselves pocket+ ! p]quisites4 ,z      
,m9i/] ( ,/ate1 ,confucius made himself 
bo? fe>$ & dete/$ on acc\nt ( 8 habit ( 
summon+ ! head ( ! (fice be=e him &     
que/ion+ him conc]n+ 8 duties4 ,9 fact1 
?is insi/5ce t ^? paid by ! ,/ate %\ld  
"w = ! ,/ate caus$ a comb9ation to be   
=m$ aga9/ him1 :i* f9ally br\ght ab\t 8 
deposition & exile1 two ?+s :i* tr\bl$  
him b little1 s9ce "o gave him leisure &
 ! o!r opportunity = travel4  ,! p]sonal
 foll[]s ( ,confucius did n belong to ! 
be/ society2 b imm$iately aft] 8 dea?1  
_m :o dur+ 8 life _h scorn$ ! man made  
ha/e to pr(ess 8 philosophy & decorate  
_! h\ses ) 8 maxims4 ,humanity is ab\t !
 same1 :e!r :ite or yell[1 ! r\nd _w    
ov]1 & "t modifies x b little4 ,x w be  
recall$ h[ ,john ,p4 ,altgeld 0 fe>$ &  
hat$ by bo? press & pulpit1 especially 9
 ! ,/ate & city he s]v$4 ,b rigor mortis

 _h sc>cely seiz$ ^u t slight & tir$    
body be=e ! newspap]s t _h disp>ag$ !   
man wor/ 7 vy+ ) "o ano!r 9 gl[+        
eulogies & w>m te/imonials to 8 hone/y1 
s9c]ity1 purity ( motive & deep insight4
 ,a p]sonality :i* c nei!r be brib$1    
b\ght1 co]c$1 flatt]$ nor cajol$ is     
always reg>d$ by ! _m--especially by !  
p>ty 9 p[]--z dang]\s4 ,vice1 mask$ z   
virtue1 brea!s easi] :5 ! hone/ man is  
safely "u ! sod4  ,! pla9 & simple /yle 
( ,confucius' tea*+ c be ga!r$ by !     
foll[+ say+s1 select$ at r&om f !       
canonical books ( ,confucianism1 consi/+
 ( ! tea*+s ( ! great ma/] :i* 7 ga!r$  
toge!r & gr\p$ by 8 disciples & foll[]s 
aft] 8 dea?3       ,! m5 ( old spoke    
little4 ,x w\ld be well to imitate !m1 =
      ^? :o talk mu* are sure to say    
some?+ x w\ld be bett] to      h left   
unsaid4       ,let a man's labor be     
proportion$ to 8 ne$s4 ,= he :o works   
beyond 8 /r5g? does b add to 8 c>es &   
disappo9tm5ts4      ,a man %\ld be      
mod]ate ev5 9 8 ef=ts4       ,be n      

ov]-anxi\s to obta9 relaxation or       
repose4 ,= he :o is      s1 w get nei!r4
       ,bew>e ( ev] do+ t :i* y are     
likely1 soon] or lat]1 to      rep5t (  
hav+ done4       ,d n neglect to rectify
 an evil because x may seem small1 =1   
?\gh small at fir/1 x may cont9ue to gr[
 until x ov]:elms      y4       ,z ri*es
 adorn a h\se1 s does an exp&$ m9d adorn
 &      tranquillize ! body4 ,h5ce x is 
t ! sup]ior man w seek      to e/abli% 8
 motives on correct pr9ciples4       ,! 
cultivator ( ! soil may h 8 fill ( good 
?+s1 b      ! cultivator ( ! m9d w enjoy
 a cont9ual fea/4       ,x is because m5
 are prone to be p>tial t[>d ^? !y love1
      unju/ t[>d ^? !y hate1 s]vile t[>d
 ^? above !m1      arrogant to ^? bel[  
!m1 & ei!r h>% or ov]-indulg5t to       
^? 9 pov]ty & di/ress1 t x is s         
difficult to f9d any      "o capable (  
ex]cis+ a s\nd judgm5t ) respect to !   
qualities ( o!rs4       ,he :o is       
incapable ( regulat+ 8 own family c n be
 capable      ( rul+ a nation4 ,!       

sup]ior man w f9d )9 ! limits (      8  
own home1 a suffici5t sph]e = ! ex]cise 
( all ^?      pr9ciples ^u :i* good     
gov]nm5t dep5ds4 ,h[1 inde$1 c x      be
 o!rwise1 :5 filial piety is t :i* %\ld 
regulate !      conduct ( a p t[>d _!   
pr9ce2 frat]nal affection1 t      :i*   
%\ld regulate ! relations :i* %\ld exi/ 
betwe5      equals1 & ! conduct (       
inf]iors t[>d ^? above !m2 &            
pat]nal k9dness1 t :i* %\ld regulate !  
be>+ ( ^?      9 au?ority t[>d ^? ov]   
:om !y are plac$8       ,be sl[ 9 spee*1
 b prompt 9 action4       ,he ^:        
pr9ciples are ?or\ghly e/abli%$ w n be  
easily      l$ f ! "r pa?4       ,!     
cauti\s are g5]ally to be f\nd on ! "r  
side4       ,by speak+ :5 we ought to   
keep sil5ce1 we wa/e our words4         
,if y w\ld escape vexation1 reprove     
y\rself lib]ally & o!rs      sp>+ly4    
,!re is no use attempt+ to help ^? :o c 
n help      !mselves4       ,make fri5ds
 ) ! upright1 intellig5t & wise2 avoid !
      lic5ti\s1 talkative & va94        

,disputation (t5 bre$s hatr$4           
,n\ri% good pr9ciples ) ! same c>e t a  
"m w\ld      be/[ on h] newborn babe4 ,y
 may n be able to br+ !m to             
maturity1 b y w nev]!less be n f> f do+ 
s4       ,! decrees ( ,heav5 are n      
immutable1 = ?\gh a ?rone may be        
ga9$ by virtue1 x may be lo/ by vice4   
,!re are five good pr9ciples ( action to
 be adopt$3 ,to b5efit      o!rs )\t be+
 lavi%2 to enc\rage labor )\t be+       
h>%2 to add to y\r res\rces )\t be+     
covet\s2 to be      dignifi$ )\t be+    
sup]cili\s2 & to inspire awe )\t        
be+ au/]e4 ,also1 we %\ld n se>* = love 
or dem& x1      b s live t x w fl[ to u4
       ,p]sonal "* c only be e/abli%$ on
 fix$ pr9ciples1 =      if ! m9d be     
all[$ to be agitat$ by viol5t emotions1 
to be      excit$ by fe>1 or unduly mov$
 by ! love ( pleasure1 x w      be      
impossible = x to be made p]fect4 ,a man
 mu/ reason calmly1      = )\t reason he
 w\ld look & n see1 li/5 & n he>4       
,:5 a man has be5 help$ ar\nd "o corn] (

 a squ>e1 & c      n manage by himself  
to get ar\nd ! o!r ?ree1 he is unwor?y  
( fur!r assi/ance4     ,illu/ration3    
,,py?agoras  ,,py?agoras        ,consult
 & delib]ate be=e y act1 t ?\ maye/ n   
commit      fooli% actions4 ,= 't is !  
"p ( a mis]able man to speak &      to  
act )\t reflection4 ,b d t :i* w n      
afflict !e      aft]w>ds1 nor oblige !e 
to rep5tance4       --,py?agoras        
,,py?agoras  ,) no desire to deprive    
,mr4 ,bok ( 8 bread1 ,i wi% to call     
att5tion to ,py?agoras1 :o liv$ a little
 m ?an five hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4     
,ev5 at t "t ! _w 0 old4 ,memphis1 :i* 0
 built f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 _h begun to   
crumble into ru9s4 ,troy 0 buri$ deep 9 
! du/ :i* an ,am]ican citiz5 ( ,g]man   
bir? 0 to remove4 ,n9eveh & ,babylon 7  
dy+ ! dea? t success always br+s1 & ! />
 ( empire 0 prep>+ to we/w>d w5d its    
way4  ,py?agoras u%]$ 9 ! ,gold5 ,age ( 
,greece4 ,all ! great writ]s :om he     
imm$iately prec$$1 quote him & ref] to  
him4 ,"s admire him2 o!rs are l(tily    

critical2 mo/ ( !m are a little jeal\s2 
& a few use him z a horrible example1   
call+ him a poseur1 a p$ant1 a le>n$    
sleight-(-h& man1 a bag ( books4  ,trial
 by newspap] 0 n inv5t$ 9 ! "t (        
,py?agoras2 b p]sonal vilification has  
be5 popul> s9ce ,balaam talk$ gossip ) 8
 vis-a-vis4  ,anaxagoras1 :o gave up 8  
weal? to ! ,/ate t he might be free1 &  
:o 0 ! tea*] ( ,p]icles1 0 a pupil (    
,py?agoras1 & us$ (t5 to m5tion him4  ,9
 ?is way ,p]icles 0 impress$ by !       
,py?agorean philosophy1 & v (t5 quotes x
 9 8 spee*es4 ,socrates gave ,py?agoras 
z an au?ority on ! simple life1 & /at$ t
 he 0 will+ to foll[ him 9 any?+ save 8 
injunction to keep sil5ce4 ,socrates    
want$ sil5ce optional2 :]eas ,py?agoras 
requir$ ea* ( 8 pupils to live = a ye>  
)\t once ask+ a "q or mak+ an           
explanation4 ,9 aggravat$ cases he made 
! limit five ye>s4  ,9 _m ways          
,py?agoras rem9ds u ( our fri5d         
,muldoon1 bo? be+ b5efic5t autocrats1 & 
bo? prov+ _! s9c]ity by tak+ _! own     

m$ic9e4 ,py?agoras said1 ,i w nev] ask  
ano!r to d :at ,i h n done1 & am n will+
 to d myself4  ,to ?is end he 0 once    
*all5g$ by 8 ?ree hundr$ pupils to rema9
 sil5t = a ye>4 ,he accept$ ! defi1 n   
once def5d+ himself f ! criticisms &    
accusations t 7 ra9$ ^u him1 n once     
compla9+1 nor issu+ an ord]4 ,tradition 
has x1 h[ev]1 t he made av]ages good    
lat] on1 :5 ! ye> ( expiation 0 end$4   
,!re are two reasonably complete lives (
 ,py?agoras1 "o by ,diog5es ,la]tius1 & 
ano!r by ,iambli*us4 ,p]sonally1 ,i     
pref] ! latt]1 z ,iambli*us1 z might be 
inf]r$ f 8 "n1 makes ,py?agoras a       
desc5dant ( neas1 :o 0 a son ( ,neptune4
 ,?is is surely bett] ?an ! abrupt &    
some:at s5sational /atem5t to ! effect t
 8 fa!r 0 ,apollo4         99       99  
99       99       99  ,! bir?place (    
,py?agoras 0 ,samos1 an isle ( ,greece4 
,he 0 born ( weal?y b hone/ p>5ts1 :o 7 
mu* 9 love ) ea* o!r--a requisite1 says 
,py?agoras1 = p>5tage on its highe/     
plane4 ,x is probable t ,py?agoras 0    

absolutely correct 9 8 hypo!sis4  ,t he 
0 a v noble specim5 (                   
manhood--physically & m5tally--!re is no
 d\bt4 ,he 0 tall1 li!1 dignifi$1 comm&+
 & sil5t by nature1 realiz+ fully t a   
h&some man c nev] talk z well z he      
looks4  ,he 0 q aw>e ( 8 physical       
graces1 & 9 foll[+ up ! facts ( 8 e>ly  
life1 he makes ! /atem5t t 8 fa!r 0 a   
sea-capta9 & trad]4 ,he !n incid5tally  
adds t ! be/ results are obta9$ =       
po/]ity :]e a man is abs5t f 8 family   
elev5 mon?s 9 ! ye>4 ,?is is an axiom   
agre$ ^u by _m mod]n philosoph]s1 few ( 
:om1 h[ev]1 live up to _! ideals4       
,ari/ophanes1 :o 0 on fri5dly t]ms ) "s 
( ! disciples ( ,py?agoras1 sugge/$ 9 "o
 ( 8 plays t ! ,py?agorean dome/ic      
"t-limit %\ld be increas$ at lea/ a mon?
 = ! good ( all conc]n$4  ,plato1       
,x5ophon & ,ari/otle make frequ5t       
ref]5ces to ,py?agoras4 ,9 ord] to      
impress m5 l ^!1 ! man mu/ h taught a v 
exalt$ philosophy4 ,9 tru?1 ,py?agoras 0
 a tea*] ( tea*]s4 ,& l all m5 :o make a

 bus9ess ( wisdom he sometimes came t>dy
 (f1 & indulg$ 9 a welt] ( words t      
wreck$ ! orig9al idea--if !re 7 "o4     
,!re are ^! ?ree3 ,k1 ,le>n+1 ,wisdom4  
,& ! _w has until v rec5t times assum$ t
 !y 7 practically "o & ! same ?+4  ,k   
consi/s ( ! ?+s we "k1 n ! ?+s we       
believe or ! ?+s we assume4 ,k is a     
p]sonal matt] ( intuition1 confirm$ by  
exp]i5ce4 ,le>n+ consi/s l>gely ( ! ?+s 
we memorize & are told by p]sons or     
books4 ,toml9son ( ,b]keley ,squ>e 0 a  
le>n$ man4 ,:5 we ?9k ( a le>n$ man1 we 
picture him z "o seat$ 9 a libr>y       
surr\nd$ by tomes t top ! %elves4       
,wisdom is ! di/ill$ ess5ce ( :at we h  
le>n$ f exp]i5ce4 ,x is t :i* helps u to
 live1 "w1 love & make life wor? liv+ = 
all we meet4 ,m5 may be v le>n$1 & /ill 
be f> f wise4  ,py?agoras 0 "o ( ^?     
/range be+s :o are born ) a desire to   
"k1 & :o f9ally compreh5d+ ! secret ( ! 
,sph9x1 t !re is really no?+ to say1    
insi/ on say+ x4 ,t is1 va/ le>n+ is    
augm5t$ by a /ructure ( words1 & on ?is 

is built a !ogony4 ,practically he 0 a  
prie/4  ,work$ into all prie/ly         
philosophies are nuggets ( wisdom t %9e 
l />s 9 ! d>kness & lead m5 on & on4    
,all great religions h ^! p]iods (      
sanity1 o!rwise !y w\ld h no foll[]s at 
all4 ,! foll[]s1 und]/&+ little bits (  
?is & t1 hope f9ally to und]/& x all4   
,inw>dly ! initiates at ! %r9e ( _! own 
consci5ce "k t !y "k no?+4 ,:5 !y tea*  
o!rs !y are oblig$ to pret5d t !y1      
!mselves1 fully compreh5d ! import ( :at
 !y are say+4 ,! novitiate attributes 8 
lack ( p]ception to 8 own /upidity1 & _m
 great tea*]s enc\rage ?is view4  ,be   
pati5t1 & y %all "s day "k1 !y say1 &   
smile frigidly4  ,& :5 cr$ulity ?reat5s 
to balk & g no fur!r1 magic comes to !  
rescue & ! doma9 ( ,h]mann & ,kell> is  
poa*$ ^u4  ,my/]y & miracle 7 born 9    
,egypt4 ,x 0 !re t a sy/em 0 evolv$1    
back$ up by ! rul]1 ( religi\s fraud s  
colossal t mod]n deception looks l !    
bungl+ ef=ts ( an amateur4 ,! gov]nm5t1 
! army1 ! tax+ p[] ( ! ,/ate1 7 sworn to

 protect gigantic safes 9 :i* 0         
ho>d$--no?+4 ,t is to say1 no?+ b !     
pret5se ^u :i* cupidity & self-hypnotiz$
 cr$ulity batt5$ & fatt5$4  ,all        
in/itutions :i* ?r\gh mumm]y1 /range    
acts1 dress & ritual1 affect to "k &    
imp>t ! inmo/ secrets ( creation &      
ultimate de/9y1 _h _! rise 9 ,egypt4 ,9 
,egypt n[ are only graves1 tombs1       
necropolises & sil5ce4 ,! prie/s !re ne$
 no soldi]y to keep _! secrets safe4    
,ammon-,ra1 :o once rul$ ! univ]se1 be+ 
f9ally exorcis$ by ,yaveh1 is n[ z dead 
z ! mummies :o once 7 m5 & upheld 8     
undisput$ sway4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,! ,egyptians     
gu>d$ _! my/]ies ) jeal\s dread4  ,we "k
 _! secret n[4 ,x is ?is--!re are no    
my/]ies4  ,t is ! only secret ^u :i* any
 secret society holds a caveat4 ,wisdom 
c n be corral$ ) gibb]i% & fett]$ 9     
j>gon4 ,k is "o ?+--palav] ano!r4 ,!    
,greek-lett] societies ( our call[ days 
/ill survive 9 bird's-eye1 & next to ^! 
come ! ,elks1 :o take !irs ) seltz] & a 

smile1 z a r>e good joke1 save t        
bro!rhood & good-fell[%ip are actually a
 sav+ salt :i* excuses mu* t w\ld       
o!rwise be simply silly4  ,all ?is my/]y
 & my/icism 0 once (ficial1 & lat]1 on  
be+ disc>d$ by ! au?orities1 0 cont9u$  
by ! /ud5ts z a k9d ( prank4            
,greek-lett] societies are ! rudim5t>y  
survivals ( :at 0 once an integral "p ( 
e college4 ,mak+ dead languages optional
 0 ! la/ convulsive kick ( ! cadav]4  ,&
 n[ a good _m colleges are plac+ ! seal 
( _! disapproval on secret societies    
among ! /ud5ts2 & ! day is ne> :5 !     
secret society w n be tol]at$1 ei!r     
directly or indirectly1 z a "p ( !      
education ( y\?4 ,all ?is because !     
sophomoric m9d is prone to take its     
,greek-lett] my/]ies s]i\sly1 & reg>d ! 
college curriculum z a joke ( ! faculty4
  ,if k 7 to be ga9$ by rid+ a goat1 any
 petty crossroads1 ) its lodge-room ov] 
! groc]y1 w\ld conta9 a ,h]b]t ,sp5c]2 &
 ! agr>ian mossbacks w\ld h wisdom by ! 
scruff & deta9 k ) a tail-hold4  ,!re c 

be no secrets 9 life & morals1 because  
,nature has s provid$ t e beautiful     
?\ght y "k & e preci\s s5tim5t y feel1  
%all %9e out ( y\r face s t all :o are  
great en\gh may see1 "k1 und]/&1        
appreciate & appropriate4 ,y c keep ?+s 
only by giv+ !m away4  ,:5 ,py?agoras 0 
only f\r or five ye>s old1 8 "m taught  
him to take 8 morn+ ba? 9 ! cold /ream1 
& dry 8 baby sk9 by runn+ 9 ! w9d4 ,z he
 ran1 %e ran ) him1 & toge!r !y sang a  
hymn to ! ris+ sun1 t = !m repres5t$ !  
god ,apollo4  ,?is "m taught him to be  
indiff]5t to cold1 heat1 hung]1 to exult
 9 endurance1 & to take a joy 9 ! gl[ ( 
! body4  ,s ! boy grew /rong & h&some1 &
 pr\d2 & p]haps x 0 9 ^? e>ly ye>s1 f ! 
"m h]self1 t he ga!r$ ! idea1 aft]w>d   
develop$1 t ,apollo _h appe>$ to 8 "m1 &
 s great 0 ! beauty ( ! god t ! woman 0 
actually ov]come1 x be+ ! fir/ god at   
:i* %e _h ev] _h a good look4  ,!       
ambition ( a great "m c5t]s on h] son4  
,py?agoras 0 fill$ ) ! ?\ght t he 0     
diff]5t1 peculi>1 set ap>t to tea* !    

human race4  ,hav+ compass$ all !re 0 to
 le>n 9 8 native place1 &1 z he ?\ght1  
be+ ill appreciat$1 he />t$ = ,egypt1 ! 
l& ( le>n+4 ,! fallacy t k 0 a secret to
 be ga9$ by ^w ( m\? & to be gott5 f    
books exi/$ !n z n[4 ,! "m ( ,py?agoras 
want$ h] son to compreh5d ! inn]mo/     
secrets ( ! ,egyptian my/]ies4 ,he w\ld 
!n "k all4 ,to ?is end %e sold h]       
jewels1 9 ord] t h] son might h !       
advantages ( an ,egyptian education4    
,wom5 7 n all[$ to "k ! div9e           
secrets--only j a few little ones4 ,?is 
woman want$ to "k1 & %e said h] son w\ld
 le>n1 & tell h]4  ,! family _h become  
fairly ri* by ?is "t1 & influ5tial4     
,lett]s 7 gott5 f ! great ones ( ,samos 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 ,egypt4 ,& s   
,py?agoras1 ag$ tw5ty1 ! y\? ) !        
beautiful hair1 w5t on 8 j\rney to      
,egypt & knock$ boldly at ! doors ( !   
temples at ,memphis1 :]e k 0 suppos$ to 
be 9 /ock4 ,religion !n monopoliz$ all  
s*ools & cont9u$ to d s = q "s "t aft]  
,py?agoras 0 dead4  ,he 0 turn$ away ) !

 explanation t no =eign] c\ld ent] !    
sacr$ portals--t ! initiates mu/ be ^?  
born 9 ! %ad[s ( ! temples & nurtur$ 9 !
 fai? f infancy by holy virg9s4         
,py?agoras /ill insi/$1 & x 0 probably  
!n t he f\nd a sponsor :o made = him !  
claim t he 0 a son ( ,apollo4 ,& ! holy 
m5 peep$ out ( _! peep-holes 9 holy     
admiration = any "o :o c\ld concoct z   
big a lie z !y !mselves _h ev] inv5t$4  
,! boy surely look$ ! "p4 ,p]haps1 at   
la/1 "h 0 "o :o 0 :at !y pret5d$ to be6 
,frauds believe 9 frauds1 & rogues are m
 easily captur$ by rogu]y ?an are hone/ 
m54  ,8 admittance to ! univ]sity became
 a matt] ( int]national diplomacy4 ,at  
la/1 be+ too h>d-press$1 ! wise ones :o 
ran ! my/]y monopoly gave 91 &          
,py?agoras 0 in=m$ t at midnight ( a    
c]ta9 night1 he %\ld pres5t himself1    
nak$1 at ! door ( a c]ta9 temple & he   
w\ld be admitt$4  ,on ! /roke ( ! h\r1  
at ! appo9t$ "t1 ,py?agoras1 ! y\? ) !  
beautiful hair1 0 !re1 clo!d only 9 8   
beautiful hair4 ,he knock$ on ! great1  

bronze doors1 b ! only answ] 0 a fa9t1  
holl[ e*o4  ,!n he got a /one & p\nd$1 b
 /ill no answ]4  ,! w9d sprang up fre% &
 cold4 ,! "y man 0 *ill$ to ! bone1 b   
/ill he p\nd$ & !n call$ al\d dem&+     
admittance4 ,8 answ] n[ 0 ! gr[l+ & b>k+
 ( dogs1 )94 ,/ill he p\nd$6 ,aft] an   
int]val a ho>se voice call$ out ?r\gh a 
little slide1 ord]+ him to be gone or ! 
dogs w\ld be turn$ loose ^u him4  ,he   
dem&$ admittance4  ,fool1 d y n "k t !  
law says ^! doors %all admit no "o      
except at sunrise8  ,i only "k t ,i 0   
told to be "h at midnight & ,i w\ld be  
admitt$4  ,all t may be true1 b y 7 n   
told :5 y w\ld be admitt$--wait1 x is ! 
w ( ! gods4 ,s ,py?agoras wait$1 numb$ &
 ne>ly dead4  ,! dogs :i* he _h he>d _h1
 9 "s way1 gott5 out1 & came te>+ ar\nd 
! corn] ( ! great /one build+4 ,he f\ght
 !m ) desp]ate /r5g?4 ,! ef=t seem$ to  
w>m 8 blood1 & :]eas be=e he 0 ab\t to  
retreat to 8 lodg+s he n[ rema9$4  ,!   
day broke 9 ! ea/1 & gangs ( slaves w5t 
by to "w4 ,!y je]$ at him & pelt$ him ) 

pebbles4  ,sudd5ly across ! des]t s&s he
 saw ! fa9t p9k rim ( ! ris+ sun4 ,on ! 
in/ant ! big bronze doors aga9/ :i* he 0
 lean+ swung sudd5ly 94 ,he fell ) !m1 &
 co>se1 r\gh h&s seiz$ 8 hair & pull$   
him into ! hall4  ,! doors swung to &   
clos$ ) a clang4 ,py?agoras 0 9 d5se    
d>kness1 ly+ on ! /one floor4  ,a voice1
 seem+ly com+ f af>1 dem&$1 ,d y /ill   
wi% to g on8  ,& 8 answ] 01 ,i desire to
 g on4  ,a black-rob$ figure1 we>+ a    
mask1 !n appe>$ ) a flick]+ light1 &    
,py?agoras 0 l$ into a /one cell4  ,8   
head 0 %av$1 & he 0 giv5 a co>se robe & 
!n left alone4 ,t[>d ! end ( ! day he 0 
giv5 a piece ( black bread & a b[l (    
wat]4 ,?is he 0 told 0 to =tify him = ! 
ordeal to come4  ,:at t ordeal 0 we c   
only guess1 save t x consi/$ p>tially 9 
runn+ ov] hot s&s :]e he sank to 8 wai/4
 ,at a po9t :]e he seem$ ab\t to p]i% a 
voice call$ l\dly1 ,d y yet desire to g 
on8  ,& 8 answ] 01 ,i desire to g on4   
,return+ to ! inmo/ temple he 0 told to 
ent] a c]ta9 door & wait !re94 ,he 0 !n 

bl9dfold$ & :5 he op5$ ! door to ent]1  
he walk$ (f into space & fell into a    
pool ( ice-cold wat]4  ,:ile fl\nd]+ !re
 ! voice aga9 call$1 ,d y yet desire to 
g on8  ,& 8 answ] 01 ,i desire to g on4 
,at ano!r "t he 0 ti$ ^u ! back ( a     
donkey & ! donkey 0 l$ along a rocky    
precipice1 :]e lights danc$ & flick]$ a 
?\s& feet bel[4  ,d y yet want to g on8 
call$ ! voice4  ,& ,py?agoras answ]$1 ,i
 desire to g on4  ,! prie/s "h pu%$ !   
donkey (f ! precipice1 :i* prov$ to be  
only ab\t two feet high1 ! gulf bel[ be+
 an illusion arrang$ ) ! aid ( lights t 
%one ?r\gh ap]tures 9 ! wall4  ,^!      
pleas+ little div]sions ,py?agoras      
aft]w>d introduc$ into ! college :i* he 
f\nd$1 s to tea* ! m]ry fre%m5 t no?+1  
at ! la/1 0 z bad z x seem$1 & t mo/    
dang]s are simply illusions4  ,!        
,egyptians grew to h su* reg>d =        
,py?agoras t he 0 giv5 e opportunity to 
"k ! inmo/ secrets ( ! my/]ies4 ,he said
 he encompass$ !m all1 save ^? alone :i*
 7 incompreh5sible4  ,?is 0 probably    

true4  ,! ye>s sp5t 9 ,egypt 7 n        
wa/$--he le>n$ a/ronomy1 ma!matics1 &   
psy*ology1 a ?+ !n n nam$1 b pretty well
 und]/ood--! managem5t ( m54  ,x 0 tw5ty
 ye>s be=e ,py?agoras return$ to ,samos4
 ,8 "m 0 dead1 s %e pass$ away 9        
ignorance ( ! secrets ( ! gods--:i*     
p]haps 0 j z well4  ,samos n[ treat$    
,py?agoras ) great honor4  ,cr[ds flock$
 to 8 lectures1 pres5ts 7 giv5 him1     
royalty paid him pr(\nd obeisance4  ,b  
,samos soon tir$ ( ,py?agoras4 ,he 0 too
 au/]e1 too sev]e2 & :5 he began to     
rebuke ! (ficials = _! slo? &           
indiff]5ce1 he 0 invit$ to g else:]e &  
tea* 8 sci5ce ( life4 ,& s he j\rney$   
into ,s\!rn ,italy1 & at ,crotona built 
8 ,temple to ! ,muses & f\nd$ !         
,py?agorean ,s*ool4 ,he 0 ! wise/ z well
 z ! mo/ le>n$ man ( 8 "t4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,"s unk9d
 p]son has said t ,py?agoras 0 ! orig9al
 *>t] memb] ( ! ,jesuits ,society4 ,!   
maxim t ! end ju/ifies ! means 0 !      
corn]/one ( ,egyptian !ology4 ,:5       

,py?agoras left ,egypt he took ) him ?is
 corn]/one z a s\v5ir4 ,t ! prie/s c\ld 
hold _! p[] ov] ! masses only ?r\gh     
magic & miracle 0 fully believ$1 & z a  
good police sy/em ! value ( organiz$    
religion 0 highly appreciat$4 ,9 fact1  
no rul] c\ld hold 8 place1 unsupport$ by
 ! prie/4 ,bo? 7 div9e propositions4 ,"o
 se>*es 9 va9 = simple tru? among !     
sages1 solons1 philosoph]s1 poets &     
prophets t exi/$ d[n to ! "t (          
,socrates4 ,tru? = tru?'s sake 0        
absolutely unimag9$2 free?\ght 0        
unguess$4  ,exp$i5cy 0 always plac$ be=e
 tru?4  ,tru? 0 furni%$ ) frills--! p   
o!rwise w\ld n be impress$4 ,*ants1     
robes1 ritual1 processions1 bang+ (     
bells1 burn+ ( inc5se1 /range s\nds1    
sights & smells3 ^! 7 consid]$ necess>y 
factors 9 tea*+ div9e tru?4  ,to wor%ip 
) a noise seems to u a little l mak+    
love ) a brass b&4  ,py?agoras 0 a v    
great man1 b = him to elim9ate !ological
 *aff entirely 0 impossible4 ,s we f9d t
 :5 he 0 ab\t to speak1 r$ fire fill$ ! 

build+ z soon z he arose4 ,x 0 all a    
little l ! alleg$ plan ( ! late ,rev]5d 
,t4 ,de,witt ,talmage1 :o us$ to h an   
,iri%man let loose a :ite pigeon f !    
organ-l(t at an opportune "t4  ,:5      
,py?agoras burn$ ! r$ fire1 ( c\rse !   
audi5ce ?\ght a miracle 0 tak+ place1   
unable to und]/& a simple /age-trick :i*
 all ! boys 9 ! gall]y :o delight 9     
,fau/ n[ und]/&4  ,h[ev]1 ! ,py?agorean 
,s*ool _h mu* virtue on its side1 & made
 a s9c]e & e>ne/ ef=t to solve c]ta9    
problems t yet are vex+ u4  ,! ,temple (
 ! ,muses1 built by ,py?agoras at       
,crotona1 is describ$ by ,iambli*us z a 
/one /ructure ) walls tw5ty feet ?ick1 !
 light be+ admitt$ only f ! top4 ,x 0   
evid5tly con/ruct$ aft] ! ,egyptian     
patt]n1 & ! int5t 0 to tea* !re !       
esot]ic doctr9e4 ,b ,py?agoras improv$  
^u ! ,egyptian me?ods & op5$ 8 temple on
 c]ta9 days to all & any :o desir$ to   
come4 ,!n at times he gave lectures to  
wom5 only1 & !n to m5 only1 & also to   
*ildr51 ?us %[+ t mod]n revival me?ods  

are n :olly mod]n4  ,^! lectures conta9 
! v ess5ce ( ,py?agorean philosophy1 &  
include s mu* practical commons5se t !y 
are /ill quot$4 ,^! are "s ( ! say+s t  
impress$ ,socrates1 ,p]icles1 ,ari/otle 
& ,pl9y4 ,:at ! ,egyptians actually     
taught we really d n "k--x 0 too gase\s 
to la/4 ,only ! good endures4 ,says     
,py?agoras3       ,cut n into ! grape4  
,exaltation com+ f w9e is n good4       
,y hope too mu* 9 ?is condition1 s are  
aft]w>ds depress$4      ,wise m5 are    
nei!r ca/ d[n 9 defeat nor exalt$ by    
success4      ,eat mod]ately1 ba!       
pl5tifully1 ex]cise mu* 9 ! op5 air1    
walk f>1 & climb ! hills alone4         
,above all ?+s1 le>n to keep sil5ce--he>
 all & speak little4      ,if y are     
defam$1 answ] n back4 ,talk conv9ces no 
"o4 ,y\r      life & "* proclaim y m ?an
 any argum5t y c put      =?4 ,lies     
return to plague ^? :o repeat !m4       
,! secret ( p[] is to keep an ev5 temp]1
 & rememb] t no      "o ?+ t c happ5 is 
( mu* mom5t4 ,! c\rse ( ju/ice1         

indu/ry1 c\rage1 mod]ation1 sil5ce1     
means t y %all      receive y\r due ( e 
good ?+4 ,! gods may be sl[1 b      !y  
nev] =get4       ,x is n = u to puni% m5
 nor av5ge ourselves = slights1         
wrongs & insults--wait1 & y w see t     
,nemesis unhorses      ! man int5t on   
calumny4       ,a woman's ornam5ts %\ld 
be mode/y1 simplicity1 tru?1            
ob$i5ce4 ,if a woman w\ld hold a man    
captive %e c only d x      by obey+ him4
 ,viol5t wom5 are ev5 m displeas+ to !  
gods      ?an viol5t m5--bo? are de/roy+
 !mselves4 ,/rife is always      defeat4
       ,debau*]y1 riot1 spl5dor1 luxury1
 are attempts to get a pleasure      out
 ( life t is n our due1 & s ,nemesis    
provides h]      p5alty = ! idle &      
glutton\s4       ,fe> & honor ! gods4   
,!y guide our ways & wat* ov] u 9       
our sleep4 ,aft] ! gods1 a man's fir/   
?\ght %\ld be ( 8      fa!r & "m4 ,next 
to ^! 8 wife1 !n 8 *ildr54  ,s great 0  
?is p[] ( ,py?agoras ov] ! p t _m ( !   
wom5 :o came1 he>+ 8 disc\rse on ! folly

 ( pride & spl5dor1 ?rew (f _! cloaks1 &
 left !m ) _! r+s1 anklets & necklaces  
on ! alt>4  ,) ^! & o!r (f]+s ,py?agoras
 built ano!r temple1 ?is "t to ,apollo1 
& ! ,temple to ! ,muses 0 left op5 all !
 "t = ! p4  ,8 p[] ov] ! multitude al>m$
 ! magi/rates1 s !y s5t = him to exam9e 
him z to 8 influ5ce & int5ts4 ,he       
expla9$ to !m t z ! ,muses 7 nev] at    
v>iance among !mselves1 always liv+ 9   
subjection to ,apollo1 s %\ld magi/rates
 agree among !mselves & ?9k only ( be+  
loyal to ! k+4 ,all royal edicts & laws 
are reflections ( div9e law1 & !re=e mu/
 be obey$ )\t "q4 ,& z ! ,muses nev]    
int]rupt ! h>mony ( ,heav51 b 9 fact add
 to x1 s %\ld m5 ev] keep h>mony among  
!mselves4  ,all (fic]s ( ! gov]nm5t %\ld
 consid] !mselves z runn]s 9 ! ,olympian
 games1 & nev] seek to trip1 jo/le1     
h>ass or annoy a rival1 b run ! race    
squ>ely & fairly1 satisfi$ to be beat5  
if ! o!r is ! /rong] & bett] man4 ,an   
unfair victory ga9s only ! ang] ( !     
gods4  ,all disord]s 9 ! ,/ate come f   

ill education ( ! "y4 ,*ildr5 n br\ght  
up to be pati5t1 to endure1 to "w1 to be
 consid]ate ( _! eld]s & respectful to  
all1 gr[ diseas$ m9ds t f9d relief at   
la/ 9 an>*y & rebellion4 ,s to take     
great c>e ( *ildr5 9 _! infancy1 & !n   
leave !m at pub]ty to foll[ _! own      
incl9ations1 is to s[ disord]4 ,*ildr5  
well lov$ & kept close to _! p>5ts gr[  
up into m5 & wom5 :o are an ornam5t to !
 ,/ate & a joy to ! gods4 ,lawless1     
compla9+1 re/less1 idle *ildr5 grieve ! 
gods & br+ tr\ble ^u _! p>5ts & society4
  ,! magi/rates 7 "h s pleas$1 &        
satisfi$ 9 _! own m9ds t ,py?agoras     
meant ! ,/ate no h>m1 t !y issu$ an ord]
 t all citiz5s %\ld att5d ^u 8 lectures 
at lea/ once a week1 & take _! wives &  
*ildr5 ) !m4  ,!y also (f]$ to pay      
,py?agoras--t is1 put him on ! payroll z
 a public tea*]--b he decl9$ to accept  
money = 8 s]vices4 ,9 ?is1 ,iambli*us   
says1 he 0 v wise1 s9ce by decl9+ a fix$
 fee1 t5 times z mu* 0 laid ^u ! alt> ( 
! ,temple ( ! ,muses1 & n kn[+ to :om to

 return x1 ,py?agoras 0 oblig$ to keep x
 = himself & ! poor4         99       99
       99       99       99  ,*ur*m5 ( !
 ,middle ,ages work$ ! memory (         
,py?agoras great inju/ice by quot+ him  
lit]ally 9 ord] to prove h[ mu* !y 7    
beyond him4 ,symbols & epigrams require 
a sympa!tic he>]1 o!rwise !y are z      
naught4  ,= in/ance1 ,py?agoras rem>ks1 
,sit ?\ n d[n ^u a bu%el measure4 ,:at  
he probably meant 01 get busy & fill !  
measure ) gra9 r ?an use x = a seat4    
,eat n ! he>t--d n act s z to h>r[ !    
feel+s ( y\r fri5ds1 & d n be morbid4   
,nev] /ir ! fire ) a sword--d n inflame 
p :o are wra?ful4  ,we> n ! image ( ,god
 ^u y\r jewelry--d n make religion a    
pr\d or boa/ful ?+4  ,help m5 to a      
burd51 b nev] unburd5 !m4 ,?is say+ 0   
us$ by ,sa9t ,francis to prove t ! pagan
 philosoph]s _h no t5d]ness1 & t !      
humanities came at a lat] date4 ,we c n[
 easily und]/& t to relieve m5 (        
responsibilities is no help2 r d we gr[ 
/rong by c>ry+ burd5s4  ,leave n ! m>k (

 ! pot ^u ! a%es--wipe out ! pa/1 =get  
x1 look to ! future4  ,fe$ no animal t  
has crook$ claws--d n enc\rage rogues by
 supply+ !m a liv+4  ,eat no fi% ^: f9s 
are black--h no?+ to d ) m5 ^: de$s are 
d>k4  ,always h salt ^u y\r table--?is  
seems ! orig9al ( cum grano salis ( !   
,romans4  ,leave ! v9eg> at a           
di/ance--keep sweet4  ,speak n 9 ! face 
( ! sun--ev5 ,erasmus ?\ght ?is ref]r$  
to magic4 ,to u x is q reasonable to    
suppose t x meant1 d n talk too mu* 9   
public places4  ,pick n up :at falls f !
 table--,plut>* calls ?is sup]/ition1 b 
we c j z easily suppose x 0 out (       
consid]ation = cats1 dogs or hungry m54 
,! ,bible has a comm& aga9/ glean+ too  
closely1 & leav+ no?+ = ! travel]4  ,:5 
mak+ sacrifice1 nev] p>e y\r nails--t is
 to say1 d "o ?+ at a "t3 w9d n ! clock 
at an inopportune "t4  ,eat n 9 !       
*>iot--:5 y travel1 travel4  ,fe$ n     
y\rself ) y\r left h&--get y\r liv+     
op5ly & avoid all left-h&$ deal+s4  ,& s
 !re are hundr$s ( ^! ,py?agorean say+s 

t h vex$ our classic fri5ds = ov] two   
?\s& ye>s4 ,all ,greek s*ol>s :o really 
pride !mselves on _! s*ol>%ip h tak5 a  
h& at !m1 & agitat$ ! e!r j z ! memb]s (
 ! ,kokomo ,woman's ,club discuss       
obscure passages 9 ,bliss ,c>man or     
,ella ,:eel] ,wilcox4 ,le>n$ p are apt  
to compreh5d any?+ b ! obvi\s4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,s*ool ( ,py?agoras grew until x     
became ! *ief attraction ( ,crotona4 ,! 
size ( ! t[n 0 d\bl$ ?r\gh ! pilgrims :o
 came to /udy music1 ma!matics1 m$ic9e1 
e?ics & ! sci5ce ( gov]nm5t4  ,!        
,py?agorean plan ( treat+ ! sick by     
music 0 long consid]$ z m]e incantation1
 b !re is a suspicion n[ t x 0 actual   
sci5ce4 ,once !re 0 a man :o rode a     
hobby all 8 life2 & long aft] he 0 dead1
 folks discov]$ x 0 a real live horse & 
_h c>ri$ ! man long miles4  ,py?agoras  
r$uc$ ! musical scale to a ma!matical   
sci5ce4 ,9 a/ronomy he anticipat$       
,cop]nicus1 & inde$1 x 0 cit$ z ! *ief  
(f5se ( ,cop]nicus t he _h borr[$ f a   

pagan4 ,cop]nicus1 x seems1 set ! m]ry  
*ur*m5 digg+ into ,greek lit]ature to   
f9d out j h[ bad ,py?agoras 04 ,?is did 
! *ur*m5 good1 b did n help ! cause (   
,cop]nicus4  ,py?agoras = a "t s\ght to 
popul>ize 8 "w1 b he soon f\nd to 8     
dismay t he 0 attract+ *eap & unwor?y p1
 :o came n s mu* out ( a love ( le>n+ z 
to satisfy a morbid curiosity & ga9 a   
%ort cut to wisdom4 ,!y want$ secrets1 &
 kn[+ t ,py?agoras _h sp5t tw5ty ye>s 9 
,egypt1 !y came to him1 hop+ to get !m4 
,said ,py?agoras1 ,he :o digs1 always   
f9ds4 ,at ano!r "t1 he put ! same idea  
rev]sely1 ?us1 ,he :o digs n1 nev] f9ds4
  ,py?agoras 0 well pa/ =ty :5 he m>ri$ 
a daught] ( "o ( ! *ief citiz5s (       
,crotona4 ,x seems t1 inspir$ by 8 wife1
 :o 0 fir/ "o ( 8 pupils & !n a         
disciple1 he conceiv$ a new mode ( life1
 :i* he ?\ght w\ld soon ov]?r[ ! old    
mann] ( liv+4  ,py?agoras himself wrote 
no?+1 b all 8 pupils kept tablets1 &    
,a!ns 9 ! c5tury foll[+ ,py?agoras 0    
full ( ^! ,py?agorean notebooks1 & ^!   

supply u ! scatt]$ data f :i* 8 life 0  
writt54  ,py?agoras1 l s _m o!r great   
m51 _h 8 dream ( ,utopia3 x 0 a college 
or1 lit]ally1 a collection ( p1 :]e all 
7 on an equality4 ,ev]ybody work$1      
ev]ybody /udi$1 ev]ybody help$ ev]ybody1
 & all refra9$ f di/urb+ or di/ress+ any
 "o4 ,x 0 ! ,oneida ,community tak5 ov] 
by ,brook ,f>m & fus$ into a religi\s & 
sci5tific ,new ,h>mony by ! ,%ak]s4  ,"o
 smiles to see ! m9ute rules t 7 made = 
! guidance ( ! memb]s4 ,!y look l a     
transcript f a s]mon by ,john ,alex&]   
,d[ie1 revis$ by ! %ade ( ,rob]t ,ow54  
,?is ,py?agorean ,community 0 organiz$  
out ( a necessity 9 ord] to escape !    
bl[-ins :o sail$ across f ,greece int5t 
on "s new ?+1 b pr9cipally to get k & a 
liv+ )\t "w4  ,& s ,py?agoras & 8 wife  
=m$ a close corporation4 ,= ea* memb]   
!re 0 an initiation1 /rict & sev]e1 !   
int5t ( :i* 0 absolutely to b> !        
transi5t trifl]s4 ,ea* memb] 0 to turn  
ov] to ! ,common ,treasury all ! money &
 goods he _h ( e k9d & quality4 ,!y />t$

 nak$1 j z did ,py?agoras :5 he /ood at 
! door ( ! temple 9 ,egypt4             
,simplicity1 tru?1 hone/y & mutual      
s]vice 7 to gov]n4 ,x 0 an outcrop ( !  
mona/ic impulse1 save t wom5 7 admitt$1 
also4 ,unlike ! ,egyptians1 ,py?agoras  
believ$ n[ 9 ! equality ( ! sexes1 & 8  
wife daily l$ ! wom5's *orus1 & %e also 
gave lectures4 ,! *ildr5 7 especially   
c>$ = by wom5 set ap>t z nurses &       
tea*]s4 ,by re>+ p]fect *ildr51 x 0 hop$
 & expect$ to produce 9 turn a p]fect   
race4  ,! :ole idea 0 a phase ( totemism
 & tabu4  ,t x fl\ri%$ = ab\t ?irty ye>s
 is v c]ta94 ,two sons & a daught] (    
,py?agoras grew to maturity 9 ! college1
 & ?is daught] 0 tri$ by ! ,ord] on !   
crim9al *>ge ( sell+ ! secret doctr9es (
 h] fa!r to outsid]s4  ,"o ( ! sons x   
seems made tr\ble1 also1 9 an attempt to
 usurp 8 fa!r's place & take *>ge (     
affairs1 z next fri5d4 ,"o g5]ation is  
ab\t ! limit ( a ,utopian ,community4   
,:5 ^? :o h organiz$ ! community weak5 &
 "o by "o pass away1 & ! "y assume      

au?ority1 ! old ideas ( au/]ity are     
=gott5 & dissipation & dis9tegration    
ent]4 ,s d we move 9 circles4  ,! f9al  
bl[ to ! ,py?agorean ,college came ?r\gh
 jeal\sy & misund]/&+ ( ! citiz5s       
outside4 ,x 0 ! old "q ( ,t[n v]sus     
,g[n4 ,! ,py?agoreans numb]$ ne>ly ?ree 
hundr$ p4 ,!y held !mselves alo(1 & no  
d\bt _h an exasp]at+ pride4 ,no /rang]s 
7 ev] all[$ inside ! walls--!y 7 a law  
unto !mselves4  ,int]nal /rife & tales  
told by diss5t]s excit$ ! curiosity1 &  
!n ! prejudice1 ( ! t[nspeople4  ,!n !  
report got abroad t ! ,py?agoreans 7    
collect+ arms & 7 ab\t to ov]?r[ ! local
 gov]nm5t & enslave ! (ficials4  ,on a  
c]ta9 night1 l$ by a b& ( drunk5        
soldi]s1 a mob made an assault ^u !     
college4 ,! build+s 7 fir$1 & ! memb]s 7
 ei!r de/roy$ 9 ! flames or kill$ z !y  
ru%$ =? to escape4 ,tradition has x t   
,py?agoras 0 lat] se5 by a %eph]d on !  
m\nta9s1 b ! probabilities are t he     
p]i%$ ) 8 p4 ,b y c n dispose ( a great 
man by kill+ him4 ,"h we are read+1     

writ+ & talk+ yet ( ,py?agoras4         
,illu/ration3 ,,plato  ,,plato          
,h[ well ,i rememb] ! ag$ poet          
,sophocles1 :5 9 answ] to !      "q1 ,h[
 does love suit ) age1 ,sophocles--are y
 /ill      ! man y 78       ,peace1 he  
repli$2 mo/ gladly h ,i escap$ t1 & ,i  
feel      z if ,i _h escap$ f a mad &   
furi\s ma/]4       ,t say+ ( 8 has (t5  
come into my m9d s9ce1 & seems to       
me /ill z good z at ! "t :5 ,i he>d him4
 ,= c]ta9ly old      age has a great    
s5se ( calm & fre$om2 :5 ! passions     
relax      _! hold1 !n1 z ,sophocles    
says1 y h escap$ f !      control n ( "o
 ma/] only1 b ( _m4 ,& ( ^! regrets1    
z well z ( ! compla9t ab\t relations1   
,socrates1 ! cause is      to be s\ght1 
n 9 m5's ages1 b 9 _! *>act]s &         
temp]s2 = he :o is ( a calm & happy     
nature w h>dly feel      ! pressure (   
age1 b he :o is ( an opposite           
disposition w      f9d y\? & age equally
 a burd54       --,! ,republic   ,,plato
  ,a ?9k+ man is "o ( ! mo/ rec5t       

productions evolv$ f ,nature's          
laboratory4 ,! fir/ man ( bra9s to      
express himself ab\t ! _w 9 an hone/1   
simple & natural way1 j z if no?+ _h be5
 said ab\t x be=e1 0 ,socrates4         
,tw5ty-f\r c5turies h pass$ s9ce        
,socrates 0 put to dea? on ! *>ge (     
speak+ disrespectfully ( ! gods &       
pollut+ ! m9ds ( ! y\?s ( ,a!ns4 ,dur+  
t5 ( ^! c5turies t h pass$ s9ce !n1 !   
race lo/ ! capacity to ?9k1 ?r\gh !     
successful comb9ation ( ! prie/ & !     
soldi]4 ,^! m5 block$ human evolution4  
,! p5alty = mak+ slaves is t y become   
"o4  ,to suppress humanity is to        
suppress y\rself4  ,! race is "o4 ,s !  
prie/s & ! soldi]s :o 9 ! ,?ird ,c5tury 
_h a modicum ( wor? !mselves1 sank & 7  
subm]g$ 9 ! g5]al sl\gh ( sup]/ition &  
ignorance4 ,x 0 a panic t cont9u$ = a   
?\s& ye>s1 all ?r\gh ! endeavor ( faulty
 m5 to make p good by =ce4 ,at all      
times1 up to )9 our own decade1 frank   
expression on religi\s1 economic &      
social topics has be5 fraught ) great   

p]il4 ,ev5 yet any man :o hopes =       
popul>ity z a writ]1 orator1 m]*ant or  
politician1 w\ld d well to conceal      
/udi\sly 8 inmo/ beliefs4 ,on su* simple
 !mes z ! taxation ( real e/ate1        
reg>dless ( ! bus9ess ( ! own]1 & a     
paym5t ( a l wage = a l s]vice )\t      
consid]ation ( sex1 ! /atesman :o has ! 
tem]ity to speak out w be quickly       
relegat$ to private life4 ,successful   
m]*ants dep5d+ on a local con/itu5cy f9d
 x exp$i5t to cat] to popul> sup]/itions
 by head+ subscription-li/s = ! support 
( ?+s 9 :i* !y d n believe4 ,no av[$    
indep5d5t ?9k] w\ld be tol]at$ z *ief   
rul] ( any ( ! s-call$ civiliz$         
c\ntries4  ,! fact1 h[ev]1 t ! p5alty = 
frank expression is limit$ n[ to social 
& comm]cial o/racism is v hopeful--a few
 ye>s ago x meant ! scaffold4  ,we h be5
 heirs to a lead5 legacy ( fe> t has    
well-nigh bani%$ joy & made ( life a    
long nightm>e4  ,9 v tru?1 ! race has   
be5 insane4  ,halluc9ations1 fallacies1 
fe>s1 h gnaw$ at our he>ts1 & m5 h f\ght

 m5 ) deadly fr5zy4 ,! p :o int]f]$1    
try+ to save u1 we h kill$4 ,truly did  
we say1 ,!re is no heal? 9 u1 :i*       
repetition did n t5d to m5d ! malady4   
,we are n[ gett+ convalesc5t4 ,we are   
hobbl+ out into ! sun%9e on crut*es4 ,we
 h dis*>g$ mo/ ( our old advis]s1 heav$ 
! dull+ & deadly bottles out ( ! w9d[s1 
& are int5t on /udy+ & und]/&+ our own  
case4 ,our motto is tw5ty-f\r c5turies  
old--x is simply ?is3 ,,"k ,,?yself4    
99       99       99       99       99  
,socrates 0 a /reet prea*]1 ) a         
beautiful indiff]5ce z to :e!r p lik$   
him or n4 ,to mo/ ,a!nians he 0 ! t[n   
fool4 ,a!ns 0 a little city 7only ab\t  
"o hundr$ fifty ?\s&71 & ev]ybody knew  
,socrates4 ,! popul> plays c>icatur$    
him2 ! topical songs misquot$ him2 !    
funny arti/s on ! /reet-corn]s :o model$
 ?+s 9 clay1 :ile y wait$1 made figures 
( him4  ,ev]ybody knew ,socrates--,i    
guess s6  ,plato1 ! h&some y\? ( n9ete51
 we>+ a purple robe1 :i* m>k$ him z "o (
 ! nobility1 paus$ to li/5 to ?is unc\? 

man :o gave ev]y?+ & want$ no?+4  ,ye   
gods6 ,b x is no wond] !y c>icatur$     
him--he 0 a temptation too great to     
resi/4  ,plato smil$--he nev] laugh$1   
be+ too well-br$ = t4 ,!n he sigh$1 &   
mov$ a little ne>] 94  ,individuals are 
no?+4 ,! ,/ate is all4 ,to (f5d ! ,/ate 
is to die4 ,! ,/ate is an organization &
 we are memb]s ( x4 ,! ,/ate is only z  
ri* z its poore/ citiz54 ,we are all    
giv5 a little sample ( div9ity to /udy1 
model & m>vel at4 ,to und]/& ! ,/ate y  
mu/ ,,"k ,,?yself4  ,plato l+]$ until ! 
little cr[d _h disp]s$1 & :5 ! old man )
 ! goggle-eyes & full-moon face w5t     
%uffl+ sl[ly d[n ! /reet1 he approa*$ & 
ask$ him a "q4  ,?is man ,socrates 0 no 
fool--! populace 0 wrong--he 0 a man s  
natural & free f cant t he appe>$ to !  
trifl]s & pret5d]s l a pret5d]1 & !y    
ask$1 ,is he s9c]e8  ,:at ,plato 0 by   
bir?1 bre$+ & inh]itance1 ,socrates 0 by
 nature--a noble man4  ,up to ?is "t !  
ambition ( ,plato _h be5 = place &      
p[]--to make ! "r impression on ! p 9   

ord] to ga9 political pref]m5t4 ,he _h  
be5 educat$ 9 ! s*ool ( ! ,sophi/s1 & 8 
pr9cipal /udies 7 poetry1 rhetoric &    
deportm5t4  ,& n[ /raightway he de/roy$ 
! manuscript ( 8 poems1 = 9 _! writ+ he 
_h sudd5ly discov]$ t he _h n writt5 :at
 he inw>dly believ$ 0 true1 b simply t  
:i* he ?\ght 0 prop] & nice to say4 ,9  
o!r words1 8 lit]ature _h be5 a =m (    
pret5se4  ,daily !reaft]1 :]e w5t       
,socrates !re w5t ,plato4 ,side by side 
!y sat on ! curb--,socrates talk+1      
que/ion+ ! by/&]s1 acco/+ ! pass]s-by2  
,plato talk+ little1 b li/5+ mu*4       
,socrates 0 %ort1 /\t & miles ar\nd4    
,plato 0 tall1 a?letic & broad-%\ld]$4  
,9 fact1 ! ^w1 plato1 or platon1 means  
broad1 & x 0 giv5 him z a nickname by 8 
comrades4 ,8 correct "n 0 ,ari/ocles1 b 
,plato suit$ him bett]1 s9ce x symbols t
 he 0 n only broad ( %\ld]1 b likewise 9
 m9d4 ,he 0 n only noble by bir?1 b     
noble 9 appe>ance4  ,em]son calls him ! 
univ]sal man4 ,he absorb$ all ! sci5ce1 
all ! art1 all ! philosophy ( 8 day4 ,he

 0 h&some1 k9dly1 graceful1 graci\s1    
g5]\s1 & liv$ & di$ a ba*elor4 ,he nev] 
collid$ ) ei!r pov]ty or matrimony4     
99       99       99       99       99  
,plato 0 tw5ty-eight ye>s old :5        
,socrates di$4 ,= eight ye>s !y _h be5  
toge!r daily4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,socrates1 
,plato liv$ = =ty-six ye>s1 j to keep   
alive ! "n & fame ( ! great philosoph]4 
,socrates comes to u ?r\gh ,plato4      
,v>i\s o!r contempor>ies m5tion         
,socrates & quote him1 "s to 8          
disadvantage1 b x 0 left = ,plato to    
give u ! he>t ( 8 philosophy1 & limn 8  
"* = all "t 9 un=getable outl9e4  ,plato
 is call$ ! ,pride ( ,greece4 ,8        
contribution to ! weal? ( ! _w consi/s 9
 ! fact t he taught ! joys ( !          
intellect--! supreme satisfaction t     
comes ?r\gh ?9k+4 ,?is is ! pure        
,platonic philosophy3 to f9d our        
gratifications 9 exalt$ ?\ght & n 9     
bodily indulg5ce4 ,plato's !ory t five  
ye>s %\ld be giv5 9 e>ly manhood to     
ab/ract ?\ght1 ab/a9+ f all practical   

affairs1 s z to acquire a love = le>n+1 
has be5 graft$ ^u a !ological /alk &    
comes d[n to our pres5t "t4 ,x has1     
h[ev]1 n[ be5 disc>d$ by ! _w's be/     
?9k]s z a fallacy4 ,! unit ( man's life 
is ! day1 n ! mon? or ye>1 mu* less a   
p]iod ( five ye>s4 ,ea* day we mu/      
ex]cise ! m9d1 j z ea* day we mu/       
ex]cise ! body4 ,we c n /ore up heal? & 
draw ^u x at w ov] long-def]r$ p]iods4  
,! acc\nt mu/ be kept active4 ,to keep  
physical en]gy we mu/ exp5d physical    
en]gy e day4 ,! op9ion ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c] t
 ?\ght is a physical function--a        
vibration set up 9 a c]ta9 area (       
bra9-cells--is an idea nev] prea*$ by   
,plato4 ,! bra91 be+ an organ1 mu/ be   
us$1 n m]ely 9 "o "p = five ye>s to !   
exclusion ( all o!r p>ts1 b all p>ts    
%\ld be us$ daily4 ,to ?is end !        
practical ?+s ( life %\ld daily engage  
our att5tion1 no less ?an !             
contemplation ( beauty z manife/ 9      
music1 poetry1 art or dialectics4 ,!    
?\ght t e day we %\ld look ^u a         

beautiful picture1 read a beautiful     
poem1 or li/5 = a little :ile to        
beautiful music1 is highly sci5tific1 = 
?is contemplation & appreciation (      
h>mony is a physical ex]cise z well z a 
spiritual "o1 & ?r\gh x we gr[1 develop1
 evolve4  ,t we c\ld n devote five ye>s 
( our "t to purely e/hetic ex]cises1 to 
! exclusion ( practical ?+s1 )\t v great
 risk1 is n[ well kn[n4 ,& :5 ,i ref] to
 practical affairs1 ,i mean ! ef=t :i*  
,nature dem&s we %\ld put =? to get a   
liv+4 ,e man %\ld live l a poor man1    
reg>dless ( ! fact t he may h money4    
,nature kn[s no?+ ( bank-balances4 ,9   
ord] to h an appetite = d9n]1 y mu/ fir/
 e>n y\r d9n]4 ,if y w\ld sleep at      
night1 y mu/ fir/ pay = sweet sleep by  
physical labor4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,plato 0 born on !
 ,isl& ( g9a1 :]e 8 fa!r own$ an e/ate4 
,8 "m 0 a direct desc5dant ( ,solon1 & 8
 fa!r1 n to be outdone1 trac$ to        
,codrus4  ,! fa!r ( ,socrates 0 a       
/onecutt] & 8 "m a midwife1 s v         

naturally ! son _h a beautiful contempt 
= p$igree4 ,socrates once said to       
,plato1 ,anybody c trace to ,codrus--by 
pay+ en\gh to ! man :o makes !          
family-tree4 ,?is seems to %[ t g5ealogy
 0 a matt] ( bus9ess !n z n[1 & t no?+  
is new "u ! sun4 ,yet ) all 8 contempt =
 h]$ity1 we f9d ,socrates (t5 express+  
pride 9 ! fact t he 0 a native son1     
:]eas ,plato1 ,aspasia1 ! "m (          
,!mi/ocles1 & v>i\s o!r fairly good p1 7
 ,a!nian importations4  ,socrates       
belong$ to ! leisure class & _h pl5ty ( 
"t = ext5d$ conv]sazione1 s j h[ mu*    
s]i\sness we %\ld mix 9 8 dialogues is  
/ill a problem4 ,ea* palate has to      
season to suit4 ,also1 we c nev] "k h[  
mu* is ,socrates & h[ mu* ess5ce (      
,plato4 ,socrates wrote no?+1 & ,plato  
ascribes all ( 8 wisdom to 8 ma/]4 ,:e!r
 ?is 0 simple prud5ce or magnanimity is 
/ill a "q4  ,! dea? ( ,socrates mu/ h   
be5 a sev]e bl[ to ,plato4 ,he at once  
left ,a!ns4 ,x 0 8 fir/ int5tion nev] to
 return4 ,he travel$ ?r\gh ! cities (   

,greece1 ,s\!rn ,italy & d[n to ,egypt1 
& ev]y:]e 0 treat$ ) royal c\rtesies4   
,aft] _m solicitations f ,dionysius1    
,tyrant ( ,syracuse1 he w5t to visit t  
wor?y1 :o _h a case ( philosophic &     
lit]>y scabies4 ,dionysius prid$ himself
 on be+ a ,b5efic5t ,autocrat1 ) a      
lit]>y & arti/ic atta*m5t4 ,he rul$ 8 p1
 educat$ !m1 c>$ = !m1 discipl9$ !m4    
,"s p call ?is slav]y2 o!rs t]m x appli$
 socialism4 ,dionysius want$ ,syracuse  
to be ! philosophic c5t] ( ! _w1 & to   
?is end ,plato 0 importun$ to make      
,syracuse 8 home & disp5se 8            
specialty--tru?4  ,?is he cons5t$ to d4 
,x 0 all v mu* l ! arrangem5t betwe5    
,mc5as & ,horace1 or ,voltaire &        
,fr$]ick ! ,great4 ,! patron is a man :o
 patronizes--he wants some?+1 & !       
p>ticul> ?+ t ,dionysius want$ 0 to h   
,plato hold a color$ light ^u !         
p]=mances ( ,8 ,altrui/ic1 ,b5efic5t1   
,royal ,jackanapes4 ,b ,plato 0 a       
simple1 hone/ & direct man3 he _h caught
 ! habit f ,socrates4  ,*>les ,f]guson  

says t ! simple life does n consi/ 9    
liv+ 9 ! woods & we>+ ov]alls & s&als1 b
 9 gett+ ! cant out ( "o's cosmos &     
elim9at+ ! hypocrisy f "o's s\l4  ,plato
 liv$ ! simple life4 ,:5 he spoke he    
/at$ :at he ?\ght4 ,he discuss$         
exploitation1 w>1 taxation1 & ! ,div9e  
,"r ( ,k+s4 ,k+s are v un=tunate--!y are
 %ut (f & %ield$ f tru? on e side4 ,!y  
get _! facts at second h& & are li$ to  
all day long4 ,consequ5tly !y become 9  
"t incapable ( dige/+ tru?4 ,a c\rt1 be+
 an artificial fabric1 requires con/ant 
brac+4 ,next to capital1 no?+ is s timid
 z a k+4 ,he9e says t k+s h to draw _!  
nightcaps on ov] _! cr[ns :5 !y g to b$1
 9 ord] to keep !m f be+ /ol51 & t !y   
are subject to insomnia4  ,walt ,:itman1
 ) no?+ to lose--n ev5 a reputation or a
 hat--0 mu* m k+ly walk+ b>ehead$ pa/ ! 
,:ite ,h\se ?an ,ni*olas ( ,russia or   
,alfonso ( ,spa9 c ev] possibly be4     
,dionysius ?\ght t he want$ a           
philosophic c\rt1 b all he want$ 0 to   
make folks ?9k he _h a philosophic c\rt4

 ,plato suppli$ him ! g5u9e article1 & v
 naturally ,plato 0 soon invit$ to      
vacate4  ,aft] he _h gone1 ,dionysius1  
fe>ful t ,plato w\ld give him a bad     
reputation 9 ,a!ns--some:at aft] ! mann]
 & habit ( ! escap$ nun--s5t a fa/-r[+  
galley aft] him4 ,plato 0 arre/$ & sold 
into slav]y on 8 own isle ( g9a4  ,?is  
all s\nds v tragic1 b ! real fact is x 0
 a sort ( com$y ( errors--z a k+'s do+s 
are :5 view$ f a safe & conv5i5t        
di/ance4 ,de ,wolf ,hopp]'s k+s are !   
real ?+4 ,dionysius claim$ t ,plato ow$ 
him money1 & s he got out a             
body-atta*m5t1 & sold ! philosoph] to ! 
highe/ bidd]4  ,?is 0 a p]fectly legal  
proce$+1 be+ simply peonage1 a ?+ :i*   
exi/s 9 "s p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates today4
 ,i /ate ! fact )\t prejudice1 m]ely to 
%[ h[ h>d cu/om dies4  ,plato 0 too big 
a man conv5i5tly ei!r to secrete or     
kill4 ,c]ta9 p 9 ,a!ns plagi>iz$ ,doctor
 ,johnson :o1 on he>+ t ,goldsmi? _h    
debts ( sev]al ?\s& p\nds1 9 admiration 
exclaim$1 ,0 ev] poet s tru/$ be=e6 ,o!r

 good fri5ds asc]ta9$ ! am\nt ( ! claim 
& paid x1 j z ,colonel ,h4 ,h4 ,rog]s   
graci\sly cle>$ up ! liabilities ( ,m>k 
,twa91 aft] ! au?or ( ,huckleb]ry ,f9n  
_h l&$ 8 bus9ess craft on a s&b>4  ,& s 
,plato w5t free1 arriv+ back 9 ,a!ns1   
ag$ =ty1 a wis] & a bett] man ?an :5 he 
left4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,no?+ absolves a reputation
 l sil5ce & abs5ce1 or :at ! village    
editors call ! grim reap]4 ,to live is  
always m or less ( an (f5se1 especially 
if y h ?\ghts & express !m4 ,a!ns exi/s1
 9 degree1 because %e kill$ ,socrates1 j
 z ,j]usalem is un=getable = a simil>   
reason4 ,! ,s\? did n realize t ,l9coln 
0 h] be/ fri5d until ! assass9's bullet 
_h f\nd 8 bra94 ,_m good m5 9 ,*icago   
did n cease to revile _! *iefe/ citiz51 
until ! e>s ( ,altgeld 7 /opp$ & 8 h&s  
/iff5$ by dea?4 ,! lips ( ! dead are    
eloqu5t4  ,plato's t5 ye>s ( abs5ce _h  
giv5 him pre/ige4 ,he 0 honor$ because  
he _h be5 ! ne> & de> fri5d ( ,socrates1
 a great & good man :o 0 kill$ ?r\gh    

mi/ake4  ,mo/ murd]s & kill+s ( m51     
judicial & o!rwise1 are matt]s (        
misund]/&+s4  ,plato _h be5 driv5 out ( 
,syracuse = ! v reasons t ,socrates _h  
be5 kill$ at ,a!ns4 ,& n[ behold1 :5    
,dionysius saw h[ ,a!ns 0 honor+ ,plato1
 he discov]$ t x 0 all a mi/ake ( 8     
bookkeep]1 s he wrote to ,plato to come 
back & all w\ld be =giv54         99    
99       99       99       99  ,^? :o   
set out to live ! ,ideal ,life h a h>d  
trail to travel4 ,! road to ,j]i*o is a 
rocky "o--especially if we are a little 
9 d\bt z to :e!r x really is ! road to  
,j]i*o or n4 ,p]haps if we ev] f9d ! man
 :o lives ! ,ideal ,life he w be q      
unaw>e ( x1 s occupi$ w he be 9 8 "w--s 
=getful ( self4  ,"t _h taught ,plato   
diplomacy4 ,he n[ saw t to tea* p :o did
 n want to be taught 0 an error 9       
judgm5t = :i* "o might =feit 8 head4    
,socrates 0 ! fir/ ,democrat3 he /ood = 
! demos--! p4 ,plato w\ld h done ! same1
 b he saw t ! bus9ess 0 extra haz>d\s1  
to use ! phrase ( our insurance fri5ds4 

,he :o works = ! p w be de/roy$ by ! p4 
,hemlock is su* a r>e & preci\s         
commodity t few c af=d x2 ! cross is a  
privilege s co/ly t few c>e to pay !    
price4  ,! g5ius is a man :o fir/ /ates 
tru?s2 & all tru?s are unpleasant on _! 
fir/ pres5tation4 ,t :i* is uncommon is 
(f5sive4 ,:o ev] he>d any?+ l t be=e8   
ask ! lit]>y & philosophic hill tribes 9
 fi]ce indignation4 ,says ,james        
,russell ,l[ell1 ,i blab unpleasant     
tru?s1 y see1 t none may ne$ to /ate !m 
aft] me4  ,plato 0 a tea*] by nature3   
?is 0 8 bus9ess1 8 pa/ime1 & ! only ?+ 9
 life t gave him joy4 ,b he dropp$ back 
to ! good old ways ( mak+ tru? esot]ic z
 did ! prie/s ( ,egypt1 in/ead ( exot]ic
 z did ,socrates4 ,he f\nd$ 8 college 9 
! grove ( 8 old fri5d ,academus1 a mile 
out ( ,a!ns on ! road to ,eleusis4 ,9   
honor ( ,academus ! s*ool 0 call$ ,!    
,academy4 ,x 0 seclud$1 safe1 beautiful 
= situation4 ,9 "t ,plato b\ght a tract 
( l& adjo9+ t ( ,academus1 & ?is 0 set  
ap>t z ! p]man5t s*ool4 ,all ! tea*+ 0  

done out ( doors1 ma/] & pupils seat$ on
 ! m>ble b5*es1 by ! f\nta9-side1 or    
/roll+ ?r\gh ! gr\nds1 ri* ) %rubs &    
fl[]s & enliv5$ by ! song ( birds4 ,!   
climate ( ,a!ns 0 ab\t l t ( ,s\!rn     
,cali=nia1 :]e ! sun %9es ?ree hundr$   
days 9 ! ye>4  ,plato emphasiz$ ! value 
( ! spok5 ^w ov] ! writt51 a ?+ he c\ld 
well af=d to d1 s9ce he 0 a rem>kably   
good writ]4 ,?is = ! same reason t !    
only man :o c af=d to g ragg$ is ! man )
 a goodly bank-balance4 ,! %ibbole? ( ! 
mod]n s*ools ( oratory is1 ,we gr[ ?r\gh
 expression4 ,& ,plato 0 ! man :o fir/  
said x4 ,plato's tea*+ 0 all 9 ! =m ( ! 
quiz1 because he believ$ t tru? 0 n a ?+
 to be acquir$ f ano!r--x is            
self-discov]y4  ,inde$1 we c imag9e x 0 
v delightful--?is walk+1 /roll+1 ly+ on 
! grass1 or seat$ 9 semicircles1 indulg+
 9 endless talk1 easy bant]1 ) n[ & !n a
 =mal essay read to />t ! vibrations4   
,"h x 0 t ,ari/otle came f 8 wild home 9
 ! m\nta9s ( ,mac$onia1 to rema9 = tw5ty
 ye>s & to evolve into a rival ( ! ma/]4

  ,we c well imag9e h[ ,ari/otle1 !     
m\nta9-climb] & horseman1 at times grew 
he>tily tir$ ( ! faultily faultless g>d5
 ) its high wall & gravel$ walks &      
delicate %rubb]y1 & %\t$ al\d 9 prote/1 
,! :ole _w ( m\nta91 valley & pla9 %\ld 
be our ,academy1 n ?is p5t-up ,utica t  
contracts our p[]s4  ,!n foll[$ an      
argum5t z to ! relative value ( talk+   
ab\t ?+s or do+ !m1 or ,poetry v]sus    
,sci5ce4  ,poetry1 philosophy & religion
 are v old !mes1 & !y 7 old ev5 9       
,plato's day2 b natural sci5ce came 9 ) 
,ari/otle4 ,& sci5ce is only !          
classification ( ! common k ( ! common  
p4 ,x 0 ,ari/otle :o nam$ ?+s1 n ,adam4 
,he cont5d$ t ! classification & nam+ ( 
plants1 rocks & animals 0 q z important 
z to classify ideas ab\t human happ9ess 
& make guesses at ! /ate ( ! s\l aft]   
dea?4  ,( c\rse he got himself          
beautifully misund]/ood1 because he 0   
advocat+ some?+ :i* _h nev] be5 advocat$
 be=e4 ,9 ?is lay 8 virtue1 t he outran 
human sympa?y1 ev5 ! sympa?y ( ! great  

,plato4  ,yet = a :ile ! unfold+ g5ius (
 ?is "y b>b>ian 0 a great joy to ,plato1
 z ! e>ne/1 eag] intellect ( an ambiti\s
 pupil always is to 8 tea*]4 ,plato 0   
great 9 speculation2 ,ari/otle 0 great 9
 obs]vation4 ,well has x be5 said t x 0 
,ari/otle :o discov]$ ! _w4 ,& ,ari/otle
 9 8 old age said1 ,my attempts to      
classify ! objects ( ,nature all came   
?r\gh ,plato's tea*+ me fir/ h[ to      
classify ideas4 ,& =ty ye>s be=e ?is    
,plato _h said1 ,x 0 ,socrates :o taught
 me ?is game ( ! correlation &          
classification ( ?\ghts4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,! writ+s
 ( ,plato consi/ ( ?irty-five dialogues1
 & "o essay :i* is n ca/ 9 ! dramatic   
=m--,! ,apology4 ,^! dialogues v>y 9    
l5g? f tw5ty pages1 (1 say1 f\r hundr$  
words ea*1 to ?ree hundr$ pages4 ,9     
addition to ^! books are _m quotations f
 ,plato & ref]5ces to him by contempor>y
 writ]s4 ,plato's "w is z imp]sonal z t 
( ,%akespe>e4 ,all human ideas1 %ades ( 
belief1 emotions & desires pass ?r\gh ! 

col&] ( 8 m9d4 ,he all[s ev]ybody to h 8
 say4  ,:at ,plato himself ?\ght c only 
be inf]r$1 & ?is ea* read] does =       
himself4 ,we con/ruct our man ,plato 9  
our own image4 ,a critic's highe/       
conception ( ,plato's philosophy is !   
highe/ conception ( ! critic's own4 ,we1
 h[ev]1 are reasonably safe 9 assum+ t  
,plato's own ideas 7 put into ! m\? (   
,socrates1 = ! "o int5t ( ,plato's life 
0 to r$eem ,socrates f ! *>ges t _h be5 
made aga9/ him4 ,! *>act]s ,%akespe>e   
lov$ are ! ones t repres5t ! ma/]1 n !  
hat$ & h&made rogues4  ,plato's position
 9 life 0 t ( a spectator r ?an t ( an  
actor4 ,he /ood & saw ! procession pass 
by1 & z x pass$1 comm5t$ on x4 ,he *>g$ 
8 pupils no tuition & accept$ no fees1  
claim+ t to sell "o's influ5ce or ideas 
0 immoral4  ,x w be rememb]$ t ,byron   
held a simil> position at ! beg9n+ ( 8  
lit]>y c>e]1 & decl>$ i' fai?1 he w\ld n
 pro/itute 8 g5ius = hire4 ,he gave 8   
poems to ! _w4 ,lat]1 :5 8 income 0     
p9*$1 he began to make b>ga9s ) ,b>abbas

 & became an arti/ 9 p] c5tum1 collect+ 
close1 refus+ to rhyme )\t collat]al4   
,byron's humanity is n s]i\sly disput$4 
,plato also 0 human4 ,he _h a fix$      
income & s knew ! wor?lessness ( ri*es4 
,he issu$ no t>iff1 b ! goodly honor>ium
 left my/]i\sly on a m>ble b5* by a ri* 
pupil he accept$1 & = x gave ?anks to ! 
gods4 ,he said _m great ?+s1 b he nev]  
said ?is3 ,i w\ld h e man poor t he     
might "k ! value ( money4  ,! ,republic 
is ! be/ kn[n & be/ read ( any (        
,plato's dialogues4 ,x outl9es an ideal 
=m ( gov]nm5t :]e ev]ybody w\ld be      
heal?y1 happy & prosp]\s4 ,x has s]v$ z 
inspiration to ,sir ,?omas ,m1 ,erasmus1
 ,jean ,jacques ,r\sseau1 ,william      
,morris1 ,edw>d ,bellamy1 ,brigham ,"y1 
,john ,humphrey ,noyes & ,eug5e ,debs4  
,! sub-division ( labor1 by sett+ ap>t  
c]ta9 p]sons to d c]ta9 ?+s--= in/ance1 
to c>e = ! *ildr5--has made its appeal  
to ,upton ,s9clair1 :o jump$ f 8        
,utopian wood%$ into a rubb]-plant &    
b\nc$ (f into oblivion4  ,plato's plan 0

 int5d$ to relieve m>riage f ! dang] (  
becom+ a =m ( slav]y4 ,! rul]s1 tea*]s &
 arti/s especially 7 to be free1 & !    
,/ate 0 to assume all responsibilities4 
,! reason is pla93 he want$ !m to       
reproduce !mselves4 ,b :e!r g5ius is an 
acquirem5t or a natural end[m5t he t\*es
 on b lightly4 ,also1 he seem+ly did n  
realize t no hovel is safe f x4  ,if all
 m>riage-laws 7 done away )1 ,plato     
?\ght t ! m5 & wom5 :o 7 mat$ w\ld /ill 
be true to ea* o!r1 & t ! less ! police 
int]f]$ 9 love-relations1 ! bett]4  ,9  
"o respect at lea/1 ,plato 0 c]ta9ly "r3
 he advocat$ ! equality ( ! sexes1 &    
decl>$ t no woman %\ld be own$ by a man 
nor =c$ into a mode ( life1 ei!r by     
economic exig5cy or m>riage1 t 0        
repulsive to h]4 ,also1 t h] "r to be>  
*ildr5 or n %\ld be /rictly h] own      
affair1 & to dictate to a "m z to :o    
%\ld fa!r h] *ildr5 t5d$ to ! production
 ( a slavi% race4  ,! eug5ics ( ,!      
,republic 7 tri$ = ?irty ye>s by !      
,oneida ,community ) really good        

results1 b "o g5]ation ( communal       
m>riages 0 prov$ to be ! limit1 a ?+    
,plato n[ kn[s f 8 heights 9 ,elysium1 b
 :i* he 9 8 ba*elor dreams on e>? did n 
realize4  ,9 8 division ( labor ea* 0 to
 d ! ?+ he 0 be/ fitt$ to d1 & :i* he   
lik$ to d4 ,x 0 assum$ t ea* p]son _h a 
gift1 & t to use ?is gift all t 0       
necess>y 0 to give him an opportunity4  
,t v mod]n cry ( equality ( opportunity 
h>ks back to ,plato4  ,! mona/ic impulse
 0 a v old ?+1 ev5 9 ! "t ( ,plato4 ,!  
mona/ic impulse is simply cutt+ =       
sanctu>y :5 ! pressure ( society gets   
int5se--a gett+ rid ( ! _w by runn+ away
 f x4 ,?is usually occurs :5 ! novitiate
 has exhau/$ 8 capacity = s91 & s tries 
sa9t%ip 9 ! hope ( gett+ a new ?rill4   
,plato _h be5 mu* impress$ by !         
exp]im5ts ( ,py?agoras1 :o _h actually  
done ! ?+ ( :i* ,plato only talk$4      
,plato n[ pick$ ! weak po9ts 9 !        
,py?agorean philosophy & s\ght1 9       
imag9ation1 to con/ruct a fabric t w\ld 
/& ! te/ ( "t4  ,h[ev]1 all ,utopias1 l 

all mona/]ies & p5it5ti>ies1 are made up
 ( pick$ p4 ,! ,oneida ,community 0 n   
compos$ ( av]age individuals1 b ( p :o 7
 select$ ) great c>e1 & only admitt$    
aft] sev]e te/s4 ,& great z 0 ,plato1 he
 c\ld n outl9e an ideal plan ( life     
except = an ideal p4  ,to rema9 9 ! _w (
 "w & %>e ! burd5s ( all--to ask = no?+ 
:i* o!r p c n h on l t]ms--n to consid] 
y\rself peculi>1 unique & !re=e immune &
 exempt--is n[ ! ideal ( ! be/ m9ds4 ,we
 h small fai? 9 mona/icism or mono!ism1 
b we d h great fai? 9 monism4 ,we       
believe 9 ! ,solid>ity ( ! ,race4 ,we   
mu/ all progress toge!r4 ,:e!r          
,py?agoras1 ,john ,humphrey ,noyes &    
,brigham ,"y 7 ahead ( ! _w or beh9d x  
is really n to ! po9t--! _m w\ld n      
tol]ate !m4 ,s _! idealism 0 dilut$ )   
dang] until x became z somb]1 sob] &    
slaty-gray z ! av]age exi/5ce1 & fades z
 well z %r9ks 9 ! wa%4  ,a private good 
is no m possible = a community ?an x is 
= an individual4 ,we help ourselves only
 z we advance ! race--we are happy only 

z we m9i/] to ! :ole4 ,! race is "o1 &  
?is is monism4  ,& "h ,socrates & ,plato
 seem+ly sep>ate1 = ,socrates 9 8 life  
want$ no?+1 n ev5 joy1 & ,plato's desire
 0 = peace & happ9ess4 ,yet ! ideal (   
ju/ice 9 ,plato's philosophy is v       
exalt$4  ,no writ] 9 t fl[]+ "t ( beauty
 & reason :i* we call ,! ,age ( ,p]icles
 ex]t$ s pr(\nd an influ5ce z ,plato4   
,all ! philosoph]s t foll[ him 7 l>gely 
inspir$ by him4 ,^? :o b]at$ him mo/ 71 
v naturally1 ! ones he _h mo/ b5efit$4  
,tea* a boy to write1 & ! probabilities 
are t 8 fir/ essay1 :5 he has cut loose 
f 8 tea*]'s apron-/r+s & />ts a br[nie  
bibliomag1 w be 9 d5unciation ( ! man :o
 taught him to pu% ! p5 & wield ! ,fab]4
  ,x5ophon 0 m indebt$1 intellectually1 
to ,plato ?an to any o!r liv+ man1 yet  
he speaks sca?+ly ( 8 ma/]4 ,plut>*1    
,cic]o1 ,iambli*us1 ,pl9y1 ,horace & all
 ! o!r ,roman writ]s read ,plato        
religi\sly4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs kept 8 "w
 alive1 & pass$ x on to ,dante1 ,petr>* 
& ! e>ly writ]s ( ! ,r5aissance1 s all (

 _! ?\ght is well flavor$ ) ess5ce (    
,plato4 ,well does ,addison put into !  
m\? ( ,cato ^? well-kn[n words3    ,x   
mu/ be s--,plato1 ?\ reasone/ well6--   
,else :5ce ?is pleas+ hope1 ?is fond    
desire1   ,?is long+ aft] immortality8  
,or :5ce ?is secret dread1 & inw>d      
horror1   ,( fall+ into n\ght8 ,:y %r9ks
 ! s\l   ,back on h]self1 & />tles at   
de/ruction8   ',t is ! div9ity t /irs )9
 u2   ',t is heav5 itself1 t po9ts out  
an h]eaft]1   ,& intimates et]nity to   
man4  ,all ( t ,engli% gr\p ( writ]s 9  
,addison's day knew _! ,plato1 exactly z
 did ,cato & ! o!r great ,romans ( ne>  
two ?\s& ye>s be=e4 ,f ,plato y c prove 
t !re is a life aft] ?is = ea*          
individual s\l1 z ,francis ( ,assisi    
prov$1 or y c take y\r ,plato1 z did    
,hume1 & %[ t man lives only 9 8        
influ5ce1 8 individual life return+ to !
 mass & becom+ a "p ( all ! great puls+ 
exi/5ce t ebbs & fl[s ?r\gh plant & tree
 & fl[] & fly+ bird4 ,& today we turn to
 ,plato & f9d ! corroboration ( our     

?\ght t to live n[ & "h1 up to our      
highe/ & be/1 is ! acme ( wisdom4 ,we   
prep>e to live by liv+4 ,if !re is ano!r
 _w we bett] be gett+ ready = x4 ,if    
heav5 is an ,ideal ,republic x is f\nd$ 
on unselfi%ness1 tru?1 reciprocity1     
equanimity & co-op]ation1 & only ^? w be
 at home !re :o h practis$ ^! virtues   
"h4 ,man 0 made = mutual s]vice4 ,?is   
way lies ,elysium4  ,plato 0 a tea*] (  
tea*]s1 & l e o!r great tea*] :o has ev]
 liv$1 8 s\l goes m>*+ on1 = to tea* is 
to influ5ce1 & influ5ce nev] dies4      
,hail1 ,plato6     ,illu/ration3 ,,k+   
,,alfr$  ,,k+ ,,alfr$        ,a sa9t )\t
 sup]/ition1 a s*ol> )\t o/5tation1 a   
w>rior :o f\ght only 9 def5se ( 8       
c\ntry1 a conqu]or      ^: laurels 7    
nev] /a9$ ) cruelty1 a pr9ce nev] ca/   
d[n by adv]sity1 nor lift$ up to        
insol5ce 9 ! h\r (      triumph--!re is 
no o!r "n 9 ,engli% hi/ory to comp>e )  
84       --,freeman   ,,k+ ,,alfr$      
,julius ,cs>1 ! greate/ man ( initiative
 ! _w has ev] se51 _h a nephew kn[n z   

,cs> ,augu/us4  ,! gr&eur t 0 ,rome     
occurr$ 9 ! reign ( ,augu/us4 ,x 0      
,augu/us :o said1 ,i f\nd y\r city mud &
 ,i left x m>ble6 ,! impetus giv5 to !  
times by ,julius ,cs> 0 cons]v$ by      
,augu/us4 ,he cont9u$ ! "w 8 uncle _h   
plann$1 b be=e he _h complet$ x1 he grew
 v we>y1 & ! we>9ess he express$ 0 also 
! old age ( ! nation4 ,!re 0 lime 9 !   
bones ( ! boss4  ,:5 ,cs> ,augu/us said1
 ,rome is great en\gh--"h we re/1 he    
m]ely meant t he _h rea*$ 8 limit1 & _h 
_h en\gh ( road-build+4 ,at ! b\nd>ies (
 ! ,empire & ! end ( ea* ,roman road he 
set up a /atue ( ! god ,t]m9us4 ,?is god
 gave 8 bless+ to ^? go+ beyond1 & a    
welcome to ^? return+1 j z ! ,/>s &     
,/ripes welcome ! travel] com+ to       
,am]ica f across ! sea4 ,?is god ,t]m9us
 also suppli$ ! _w1 especially !        
railroad _w1 a ^w4  ,julius ,cs> rea*$ 8
 t]m9us & di$1 ag$ fifty-six1 f         
compulsory vacc9ation4 ,augu/us1 ag$    
sev5ty-sev51 di$ peacefully 9 b$4  ,!   
reign ( ,augu/us m>ks ! cre/ ( ! p[] (  

,rome1 & a cre/ is a place :]e no man   
nor nation /ays--:5 y rea* x1 y g ov] & 
d[n on ! o!r side4  ,:5 ,augu/us set up 
8 ,t]m9i1 ann\nc+ to all mank9d t ?is 0 
! limit1 ! enemies ( ,rome took c\rage &
 became active4 ,! ,go?s & ,v&als1 hang+
 on ! skirts ( ,rome1 _h le>n$ _m ?+s1 &
 "o ( ! ?+s 0 t1 = gett+ ri* quick1     
conque/ is bett] ?an production4 ,!     
b>b>ians1 "s ( :om evid5tly _h a s5se ( 
humor1 _h a way ( pick+ up ! ,t]m9i &   
c>ry+ !m inw>d1 & f9ally !y sma%$ !m    
entirely1 some:at z c\ntry boys1 out    
hunt+1 %oot railroad-signs full ( holes4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,9 ! ,middle ,ages ! soldi] 0       
supreme1 & 9 ! "n ( protect+ ! p he     
robb$ ! p1 a tradition mu* respect$1 b n
 9 ! brea*4  ,to escape ! sc\rge ( w>1  
c]ta9 families & tribes mov$ nor?w>d4 ,x
 0 fight & turmoil 9 ,s\!rn ,europe t   
settl$ ,norway1 ,sw$5 & ,d5m>k1 &       
produc$ ! ,norsem54 ,& 9 mak+ = !mselves
 a home 9 ! wild]ness1 battl+ ) !       
climate & unk9d conditions1 !re 0 evolv$

 a v /rong & /urdy type ( man4  ,on !   
nor? %ore ( ! ,baltic dwelt ! ,norsem54 
,along ! s\!rn %ore 7 scatt]$ sev]al    
small tribes or families :o 7 n /rong   
en\gh 9 numb]s to fight ! ,go?s1 & s    
s\ght peace ) !m1 & 7 tax$--or          
pillag$--(t5 to ! po9t ( />vation4 ,!y 7
 s poor & insignificant t ! ,romans     
really nev] he>d ( !m1 & !y nev] he>d ( 
! ,romans1 save 9 my? & leg5d4 ,!y liv$ 
9 caves & rude /one huts4 ,!y fi%$1     
hunt$1 rais$ goats & f>m$1 & f9ally1    
ab\t ! ye> ,?ree ,hundr$1 !y secur$     
horses1 :i* !y b\ght f ! ,go?s1 :o /ole 
!m f ! ,romans4  ,_! ,gov]nm5t 0 !      
,folkmoot1 ! g]m ( ! ,new ,engl& ,t[n   
,meet+4 ,all ! laws 7 pass$ by all ! p1 
& 9 ! mak+ ( ^! laws1 ! wom5 _h an equal
 voice ) ! m54  ,:5 important /eps 7 to 
be tak5 :]e ! int]e/s ( ! :ole tribe 7  
at /ake1 great def]5ce 0 paid to !      
op9ions ( ! mo!rs4 ,= ! "m spoke n only 
= h]self1 b = h] *ildr54 ,! "m 0 !      
home-mak]4 ,! ^w wife means weav]2 & ?is
 def]5ce to ! "o memb] ( ! family :o    

inv5t$1 creat$1 prep>+ bo? ! food & !   
clo?+1 is a m>k$ ,teutonic in/9ct4 ,its 
survival is se5 yet 9 ! /urdy ,g]man ( !
 middle class1 :o takes 8 wife & *ildr5 
) him :5 he goes to ! conc]t or to !    
be]-g>d54 ,s has he always tak5 8 family
 ) him on 8 migrations2 :]eas ! ,greeks 
& ! ,romans left _! wom5 beh9d4  ,s\?   
,am]ica 0 coloniz$ by ,spani% m54 ,& !  
,indians & ! ,negroes absorb$ ! haughty 
gr&ee1 yet pres]v$ ! faults & fail+s (  
bo?4  ,! ,g]man :o moves to ,am]ica     
comes to /ay--8 family is a "p (        
himself4 ,! ,italian comes alone1 & 8   
int5t is to make :at he c & return4 ,?is
 is a modifi$ =m ( conque/4  ,! ,romans 
:o came to ,brittany 9 ,cs>'s "t 7 m54  
,^? :o rema9$ took to !mselves wives    
among ! daught]s ( ,phili/ia1 z /rong m5
 ev] are wont to d :5 !y seek to gov]n  
savage tribes4 ,& note ?is--in/ead (    
rais+ ! savages or b>b>ians to _! level1
 !y s9k to !irs4 ,! *ild takes ! /atus (
 ! "m4 ,! :ite man :o m>ries an ,indian 
woman becomes an ,indian & _! *ildr5 are

 ,indians4 ,) ! ,negro race ! same law  
holds4  ,! ,teutonic races h conqu]$ !  
_w because !y took _! wom5 ) !m on _!   
migrations1 m5tal & physical4 ,& ! moral
 seems to be ?is1 t ! m5 :o progress    
f9ancially1 morally & spiritually are ^?
 :o d n leave _! wom5-folk beh9d4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 we ?9k ( ! ,engli%1 we usually h 9  
m9d ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,b ! orig9al      
,engl& 0 situat$ along ! s\!rn %ore ( ! 
,baltic ,sea4 ,?is 0 ! true ,eng-,l&1 ! 
l& ( ! ,engles or ,angles4 ,to "o side  
lay ,jute-,l&1 ! home ( ! ,jutes4 ,on ! 
o!r 0 ,saxony1 :]e dwelt ! ,saxons4     
,jute-,l& /ill lives 9 ,jutl&2 ! l& ( ! 
,saxons is yet s indicat$ on ! map2 b   
,eng-,l& 0 transport$ bodily a ?\s&     
miles1 & h] orig9al t]ritory became an  
ab&on$ f>m :]e b>b>ians battl$4  ,& n[  
behold h[ ,engl& has diffus$ h]self all 
ov] ! _w1 ) ! ,briti% ,isles z a base ( 
supplies1 or a radiat+ c5t]4 ,beh9d ?is 
tw5ty miles ( wat] t sep>ates ,calais & 
,dov] %e f\nd safety & security1 & !re  

h] bra9 & brawn evolv$ & exp&$4 ,s !re  
are n[ ,anglo-,am]icans1                
,anglo-,africans1 ,anglo-,indians1      
,anglo-,au/ralians1 &                   
,anglo-,new-,zeal&]s4 ,z ! native       
,indians ( ,am]ica & ! ,maoris ( ,new   
,zeal& h giv5 way be=e ! onw>d pu% &    
p]si/5ce ( ! ,engli%1 s likewise did !  
anci5t ,britons give way & 7 absorb$ by 
! ,anglo-,saxons2 & !n ! ,saxons1 be+ a 
little too f9e = ! /]n competitor1 all[$
 ! ,engles to take *>ge4 ,& z ,dut*1    
,g]mans1 ,slavs & ,sw$es are trans=m$ ) 
! second g5]ation into ,engli%-,am]icans
 :5 !y come to ,am]ica1 s did ! p f     
,eng-,l& fuse ,saxons1 ,norsem51 ,jutes1
 ,celts & ,britons into "o p & fix ^u !m
 ! indelible /amp ( ,eng-,l&4  ,yet x is
 obvi\s t ! *>act]s ( ! p ( ,engl& h be5
 /r5g!n$1 modifi$ & ref9$ by contact ) !
 v>i\s races %e has met1 mix$ ) &       
absorb$4 ,to influ5ce o!rs is to gr[4   
,_h ,engl& be5 satisfi$ to p & hold !   
,briti% ,isles1 %e w\ld ere ?is h be5   
outrun & absorb$ by ,spa9 or ,france4   

,to /& /ill is to retreat4 ,x is ! same 
) m5 z x is ) races4 ,engl&'s ,colonies 
h be5 h] /r5g?4 ,!y h giv5 h] poise1    
res]ve1 balla/--& en\gh tr\ble to prev5t
 ei!r revolution1 /agnation or          
introspection4  ,nations h _! p]iods (  
y\?1 manhood & old age4 ,:e!r ,engl& is 
n[ pass+ into decl9e1 liv+ h] life 9 h] 
*ildr51 ! ,colonies1 might be indelicate
 to ask4 ,p]haps z ,briton1 ,celt1 ,jute
 & ,saxon 7 fus$ to make t h>dy1        
c\rage\s1 re/less & s9ewy man kn[n z !  
,engli%man1 s are ! ,engli%1 ! ,dut*1 ! 
,sw$e1 ! ,g]man1 ! ,slav1 transplant$   
into ,am]ica1 be+ fus$ into a composite 
man :o %all surpass any type t ! _w has 
ev] se54 ,9 ! ,briti% ,isles1 j z 9 !   
great cities1 mank9d gets pot-b\nd4 ,9 !
 new] l&s1 ! roots /rike deep into !    
soil1 & f9d ! su/5ance ! human plant    
requires4  ,walls keep folks 9 z well z 
%ut o!r folks out4 ,! ,briti% ,isles1   
rock-fac$ & sea-girt$1 %ut out ! enemies
 ( ,engl& )\t %utt+ ! ,engli% 94 ,a     
c\ntry surr\nd$ by ! sea produces       

sailors1 & ,engl&'s position br$ a type 
( man t made h] mi/ress ( ! seas4 ,z h] 
drum-taps1 greet+ ! ris+ sun1 girdle !  
_w1 s d h] ligh?\ses fla% protection to 
! m>9] :]ev] ! hungry sea lies 9 wait   
along rocky coa/s1 ! r\nd _w ov]4 ,engl&
 has s\nd$ ! %all[s1 m>k$ ! rocks &     
reefs1 & mapp$ ! coa/s4  ,! fir/        
settlem5t ( ,saxons 9 ,brita9 occurr$ 9 
! ye> ,f\r ,hundr$ ,=ty-n9e4 ,!y did n  
come z invad]s1 z did ! ,romans five    
hundr$ ye>s be=e2 _! numb]s 7 too few1 &
 _! arms too crude to mean m5ace to !   
sw>?y1 black-hair$ ,britons4 ,^! fair   
/rang]-folk 7 welcom$ z curiosities & 7 
all[$ to settle & make !mselves homes4  
,^w 0 s5t back to ,saxony & ,jute-,l& & 
m settl]s came4 ,9 a few ye>s came a    
%ipload ( ,engles1 ) _! wom5 & *ildr51  
r$-hair$1 freckl$1 tawny4 ,!y till$ !   
soil ) a fai? & an intellig5ce su* z !  
,britons nev] br\ght to be>3 v mu* z !  
,g]man settl]s foll[ ! pione]s & gr[ ri*
 :]e ! ,mudsock fails4 ,naturally !     
fair-hair$ girls f\nd favor 9 ! sight ( 

! sw>?y ,britons4 ,m>riages occurr$1 & a
 new type ( man-*ild appe>$ z ! mon?s   
w5t by4 ,m ,engles came4 ,a c5tury      
pass$1 & ! coa/1 f ,k5t to ! ,fir? (    
,=?1 0 dott$ ) ! f>ms & homes ( ! p f ! 
,baltic4 ,!re 7 n[ occasional prote/s f 
! orig9al hold]s1 & fights foll[$1 :5 ! 
,britons retreat$ be=e ! /rang]s1 or    
else 7 v glad to make t]ms4 ,victory is 
a matt] ( /ay+-p[]4 ,! ,engles _h come  
to /ay4  ,b a new enemy _h appe>$--!    
,norsem5 or ,danes4 ,^! 7 sea-nomads :o 
ackn[l$g$ no man z ma/]4 ,r\gh1 bold1   
laugh+ at disa/]1 ) no pati5ce to build 
or dig or pl[1 !y l&$ b to ravi%1 /eal &
 lay wa/e1 & !n bo>d$ _! craft1 sail+   
away1 joy+ 9 ! ru9 !y _h wr\ght4  ,!    
next ye> !y came back4 ,! indu/ry & !   
?rift ( ! ,engles made ,brita9 a l& (   
promise1 a /oreh\se :]e ! good ?+s (    
life c\ld be secur$ mu* m easily ?an by 
creat+ or produc+ !m4 ,& s n[1 be=e ?is 
common foe1 ! ,britons1 ,jutes1 ,celts1 
,saxons & ,engles unit$ to puni% & expel
 ! invad]s4  ,! calamity 0 a bless+--z  

mo/ calamities are4 ,f be+ a doz5 little
 k+doms1 ,brita9 n[ became "o4 ,a ,cyng1
 or capta91 0 *os5--an ,engle1 /rong (  
arm1 cle> ( bra91 blue ( eye1 ) long    
yell[ hair4 ,he 0 a man :o comm&$       
respect by 8 p]son & by 8 de$s4 ,8 "n 0 
,egb]t4  ,k+ ,alfr$1 or ,elfr$1 0 born  
at ,wantage1 ,b]k%ire1 9 ! ye> ,eight   
,hundr$ ,=ty-n9e4 ,he 0 ! gr&son (      
,egb]t1 a great man1 & ! son ( ,e!lwulf1
 a man ( m$iocre qualities4 ,alfr$ 0    
%rewd en\gh to inh]it ! c\rage &        
p]si/5ce ( 8 gr&fa!r4 ,our ,d4 ,a4 ,r4  
fri5ds are "r & ,m>k ,twa9 is wrong--x  
is really m necess>y to h a gr&fa!r ?an 
a fa!r4  ,engli% civilization beg9s )   
,alfr$4 ,if y w ref] to ! diction>y y w 
f9d t ! ^w civilization simply means to 
be civil4 ,t is1 if y are civiliz$ y are
 g5tle in/ead ( viol5t--ga9+ y\r ends by
 k9dly & p]suasive means1 in/ead ( ?r\gh
 co]cion1 intimidation & =ce4  ,alfr$ 0 
! fir/ ,engli% g5tleman1 & let no jok]  
add & ! la/4 ,yet x is ne$less & q      
irrelevant to say t civiliz$ p are n    

always civil2 nor are g5tlem5 always    
g5tle--s little d words c\nt4 ,_m       
g5tlem5 are only g5ts4  ,alfr$ 0 civil &
 g5tle4 ,he _h be5 s5t to ,rome 9 8     
boyhood1 & ?is transplantation _h done  
him a _w ( good4 ,sup]ior m5 are always 
transplant$ m53 p :o d n travel h no    
p]spective4 ,to /ay at home means gett+ 
pot-b\nd4 ,y nei!r se>* d[n 9 ! soil =  
color & p]fume nor rea* out /rong t[>d !
 sun%9e4  ,x 0 only a few ye>s be=e ! "t
 ( ,alfr$ t a ,*ri/ian monk appe>$ at   
,ed9-,bor\gh1 & told ! a/oni%$ ,engles &
 ,saxons ( ! g5tle ,jesus1 :o _h be5 s5t
 to e>? by ! ,all-,fa!r to tell m5 !y   
%\ld love _! enemies & be g5tle & civil 
& n viol5t1 & %\ld d unto o!rs z !y w\ld
 be done by4 ,! natural religion ( !    
,great ,_s :i* ! anci5t ,teutonic p held
 _h mu* 9 x t 0 good1 b n[ !y 7 prep>$ =
 some?+ bett]--!y _h ! hope ( a heav5 ( 
re/ & happ9ess aft] dea?4  ,*ri/ianity  
fl\ri%es be/ among a d[ntrodd51 poor1   
subdu$ & p]secut$ p4 ,r5an says x is a  
religion ( sorr[4 ,& primitive          

,*ri/ianity--! religion ( conduct--is a 
beautiful & pure doctr9e t no sane p]son
 ev] fl\t$ or sc(f$4  ,! p>5ts ( ,alfr$1
 fill$ ) holy zeal1 all[$ "o ( !        
mission>y monks to take ! boy to ,rome4 
,! idea 0 t he %\ld become a bi%op 9 !  
,*ur*4  ,e!lr$1 ! eld] bro!r ( ,alfr$1  
_h succe$$ ,e!lwulf1 8 fa!r1 z ,k+4 ,!  
,danes _h ov]run & ravi%$ ! c\ntry4 ,=  
_m ye>s ^! m>aud+ usurp]s _h f$ _!      
armies on ! products ( ! l&4 ,& n[ !y _h
 m ?an two-?irds ( ! c\ntry "u _!       
control1 & ! fe> t !y w\ld absolutely   
subjugate ! ,anglo-,saxons 0 imm95t4    
,e!lwulf gave up ! /ruggle 9 despair &  
di$4 ,e!lr$ fell 9 battle4 ,& z !       
,greeks ( old 9 _! t]ror ca/ ar\nd = !  
/ronge/ man !y c\ld f9d to repel !      
,p]sian invad]s1 & pick$ on ! boy       
,alex&]1 s did ! ,anglo-,saxons turn to 
,alfr$1 ! g5tle & sil5t4 ,he 0 only     
tw5ty-?ree ye>s old4 ,9 build he 0      
slight & sl5d]1 b he _h giv5 tok5 ( 8   
c\rage = f\r ye>s1 fight+ ) 8 bro!r4 ,he
 _h qualities t 7 closely ak9 to ^? (   

bo? ,alex&] & ,cs>4 ,he _h a cool1 cle> 
& vivid intellect & he _h inv9cible     
c\rage4 ,b he surpass$ bo? ( ! m5 j nam$
 9 t he _h a t5d]1 sympa!tic he>t4  ,!  
,danes 7 ov]confid5t1 & _h all[$ _!     
discipl9e to relax4 ,alfr$ _h at fir/   
evid5tly enc\rag$ !m 9 _! idea t !y _h  
won1 = he /ruck feebly & !n )drew 8 army
 to ! m>%es1 :]e ! ,dani% horsem5 c\ld n
 foll[4  ,! ,danes w5t into w9t] qu>t]s1
 fat & fea/+4 ,alfr$ made a def9ite plan
 = a campaign1 drill$ 8 m51 pray$ ) !m1 
& fill$ _! he>ts ) ! "o idea t !y 7 go+ 
=? to c]ta9 victory4 ,& to victory !y   
w5t4 ,!y fell ^u ! ,danes ) an          
impetuosity z unexpect$ z x 0 inv9cible1
 & be=e !y c\ld get into _! armor1 or   
secure _! horses1 !y 7 9 a r\t4 ,e timid
 ,engle & ,saxon n[ took he>t--x 0 !    
,"l's victory--!y 7 fight+ = home--!    
,danes gave way4 ,?is 0 n all accompli%$
 q z easily z ,i am writ+ x1 b          
difficulties1 deprivations & disa/] only
 br\ght out new res\rces 9 ,alfr$4 ,he 0
 z s]5ely hopeful z 0 ,wa%+ton at       

,valley ,=ge1 & 8 soldi]s 7 j z ragg$4  
,he1 too1 l ,?omas ,pa9e1 cri$1 ,^! are 
! times t try m5's s\ls--be grateful =  
?is crisis1 = x w give u opportunity to 
%[ t we are m54 ,he _h ar\s$ 8 p to a   
pit* :]e ! ,danes w\ld h _h to kill !m  
all1 or else give way4 ,z !y c\ld n kill
 !m !y gave way4 ,napoleon at tw5ty-six 
0 ma/] ( ,france & _h ,italy "u 8 heel1 
& s 0 ,alfr$ at ! same age supreme 9    
,s\!rn ,brita9--includ+ ,wessex &       
,m]cia4 ,he r\nd$ up ! enemy1 took away 
_! weapons1 & !n held a revival-meet+1  
ask+ ev]ybody to come =w>d to !         
m\rn]s'-b5*4 ,!re is no pro( t he co]c$ 
!m into ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y 7 glad to      
accept x4 ,alfr$ seem$ to h ! p]suasive 
p[] ( ! ,rev]5d ,doctor ,torrey4        
,gu?rum1 ! ,dani% ,k+1 :o _h come ov] to
 take a p]sonal h& 9 ! loot+1 0 captur$1
 baptiz$1 & !n ,alfr$ /ood sponsor = him
 & gave him ! "n ( ,e!l/an4 ,he 0 made a
 bi%op4  ,?is acceptance ( ,*ri/ianity  
by ! lead]s ( ! ,danes broke _! fi]ce   
_s1 & peace foll[$4 ,alfr$ told !       

soldi]s to use _! horses to pl[ !       
fields4 ,! two armies t _h f\ght ea* o!r
 n[ work$ toge!r at road-mak+ & dra9+ ! 
m>%es4 ,"s ( ! ,danes fl$ 9 _! %ips1 b v
 _m rema9$ & became citiz5s ( ! c\ntry4 
,! ,dani% names are /ill recognizable4  
,names beg9n+ ) ! aspirate1 say ,h]b]t1 
,hulett1 ,hubb>d1 ,hubbs1 ,h>old1       
,hancock1 are ,dani%1 & are ! cause ( t 
beautiful muddl+ ( ! ,h t /ill p]plexes 
! ,briti% tongue1 ! rule gov]n+ :i* is  
to put x on :]e x is n ne$$ & leave x (f
 :]e x is4 ,! ,danes call$ ! ,engles1   
,h5gles1 & ! ,engles call$ a man by ! "n
 ( ,h5ry1 ,enry4  ,9 sav+ ,wessex1      
,alfr$ sav$ ,engl& = ! ,engli% p2 = x 0 
f ,wessex1 z a c5t]1 t 8 successors     
began ! task ( reconqu]+ ,engl& f !     
,danes4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,) ! rule ( ,alfr$ beg9s ! 
,engl& t we "k4 ,z we call ,h]odotus !  
fa!r ( hi/ory1 s c\ld we1 ) equal       
propriety1 call ,ass]1 :o wrote 9 ! "t (
 ,alfr$1 ! fa!r ( ,engli% hi/ory4 ,!    
olde/ ,engli% book is ! ,life ( ,alfr$  

by ,ass] ! monk4  ,t ,ass] 0 a dep5d5t  
on 8 subject & v mu* 9 love ) him1      
d\btless gave a v /rong bias to ! book4 
,t x is "r 9 ! ma91 al?\gh occasionally 
wrong z to details1 is prov$ by v>i\s   
corroborat+ records4  ,! k+'s ^w 9      
,alfr$'s "t 0 law1 & ,alfr$ prov$ 8     
mode/y by publicly proclaim+ t a k+ 0 n 
div9e1 b only a man1 & !re=e a k+'s     
edicts %\ld be endors$ by ! p 9         
,folkmoot4 ,"h we get ! g5esis ( popul> 
gov]nm5t1 & ab\t ! only in/ance t ,i c  
recall :]e a v /rong man act+ z *ief    
rul] r5\nc$ a "p ( 8 p[] to ! p1 ( 8 own
 accord4 ,k+s usually h to be trimm$1 & 
x is revolution t does ! %e>+4 ,x is !  
rule t m5 d n rel9qui% p[] ( _! own     
accord--!y h to be disannex$ f x4       
,alfr$1 h[ev]1 knew ! popul> he>t--he 0 
v close to ! common p4 ,he _h slept on !
 gr\nd ) 8 soldi]s1 f>$ at table ) !    
sw9eh]d's family1 till$ ! soil ) ! f>m] 
folk4 ,8 he>t w5t out to humanity4 ,he  
did n ov]rate ! av]age m9d1 nor did he  
und]rate x4 ,he _h fai? 9 mank9d1 & knew

 t at ! la/ p[] 0 ) ! p4 ,he did n say1 
,vox populi1 vox ,dei1 b he ?\ght x4    
,!re=e he set himself to educat+ ! pla9 
p4 ,he prophesi$ a day :5 all gr[n m5   
w\ld be able to read & write1 & :5 all  
w\ld h an intellig5t1 p]sonal int]e/ 9 !
 gov]nm5t4  ,!re h be5 p]iods 9 ,engli% 
hi/ory :5 ,brita9 lagg$ woefully beh9d1 
= ,engl& has _h k+s :o =got ! rights (  
mank9d1 & in/ead ( seek+ to s]ve _! p1 h
 batt5$ & fatt5$ ^u !m4 ,!y gov]n$4     
,george ! ,?ird ?\ght t ,alfr$ 0 a      
b>b>ian1 & spoke ( him ) patroniz+ pity4
  ,alfr$ introduc$ ! sy/em ( trial by   
jury1 al?\gh ! fact has be5 po9t$ out t 
he did n orig9ate x4 ,x goes back to !  
h>dy ,norseman :o ackn[l$g$ no man z    
ma/]1 h>k+ back to a "t :5 !re 0 no law1
 & to a p ^: collective desire 0        
supreme4 ,9 fact1 x has its orig9 9     
,lyn* ,law1 or ! rule ( ! ,vigilantes4  
,f a village turn+ loose on an (f5d] &  
pull+ him limb f limb1 a degree (       
delib]ation comes 9 & a committee (     
twelve are select$ to inve/igate ! de$ &

 report _! v]dict4  ,! jury sy/em began 
) pirates & robb]s1 b x is no less      
excell5t on t acc\nt1 & we might add t  
fre$om also began ) pirates & robb]s1 = 
!y 7 ! p :o cri$1 ,we ackn[l$ge no man z
 ma/]4  ,! e>ly ,greeks _h trials by    
jury--,socrates 0 tri$ by a jury ( five 
hundr$ citiz5s4  ,b let ! fact /& t     
,alfr$ 0 ! man :o fir/ introduc$ ! jury 
sy/em into ,engl&4 ,he _h absolute p[]4 
,he 0 ! sole judge & rul]1 b on v>i\s   
occasions he abdicat$ ! ?rone & said3 ,i
 d n feel able to try ?is man1 = z ,i   
look into my he>t ,i see t ,i am        
prejudic$4 ,nei!r w ,i "n m5 to try him1
 = 9 _! selection ,i might also be      
prejudic$4 ,!re=e let "o hundr$ m5 be   
call$1 & f ^! let twelve be select$ by  
lot1 & !y %all li/5 to ! *>ges & weigh !
 def5se1 & _! v]dict %all be m9e4  ,we  
sometimes say t ,engli% ,common ,law is 
built on ! ,roman ,law1 b ,i c n f9d t  
,alfr$ ev] /udi$ ! ,roman ,law1 or ev]  
he>d ( ! ,ju/9ian ,code1 or ?\ght x wor?
 :ile to e/abli% a sy/em ( jurisprud5ce4

 ,8 gov]nm5t 0 ( ! simple/ sort4 ,he    
respect$ ! habits1 ways & cu/oms ( !    
common p1 & ^! 7 ! ,common ,law4 ,if ! p
 _h a footpa? t 0 us$ by _! *ildr5 & _! 
p>5ts & _! gr&p>5ts1 !n ?is pa? belong$ 
to ! p1 & ,alfr$ said t ev5 ! ,k+ c\ld n
 take x f !m4  ,?is def]5ce to ! innoc5t
 ways1 habits & natural rights ( ! p m>k
 ,alfr$ z supremely great1 because a    
great man is "o great 9 8 sympa?ies4    
,alfr$ _h ! imag9ation to put himself 9 
! place ( ! l[ly & obscure4  ,! ,engli% 
love ( law1 sy/em & ord] dates f ,alfr$4
 ,! pati5ce1 k9dl9ess1 good-*e] & desire
 = fair play 7 81 plus4 ,he _h poise1   
equanimity1 unfalt]+ fai? & a c\rage t  
nev] grew fa9t4 ,he 0 z religi\s z      
,cromwell1 z firm z ,wa%+ton1 z /ubborn 
z ,glad/one4 ,9 him 7 comb9$ ! virtues (
 ! s*ol> & patriot1 ! effici5cy ( ! man 
( affairs ) ! wisdom ( ! philosoph]4 ,8 
"*1 bo? public & private1 is /a9less1 & 
8 :ole life 0 "o ( enlight5$ &          
magnanim\s s]vice to 8 c\ntry4          
99       99       99       99       99  

,9 ! age ( ,augu/us !re 0 "o /udy t 0   
reg>d$ z m important ?an all o!rs1 & ?is
 0 rhetoric1 or ! art ( ! rhetor4 ,!    
rhetor 0 a man ^: bus9ess x 0 to p]suade
 or conv9ce4  ,! public =um has its use 
9 ! v natural t[n-meet+1 or ! p[w[ (    
savages4 ,b 9 ,rome x _h develop$ & be5 
ref9$ to a po9t :]e ! public _h no      
voice1 al?\gh ! boa/$ =um /ill exi/$4 ,!
 =um 0 monopoliz$ by ! pr(essional      
orators hir$ by ?is political clique or 
t4  ,x 0 ab\t l ! political =um 9       
,am]ica today4  ,! greate/ man 9 ,rome 0
 ! man :o c\ld put up ! greate/ talk4 ,s
 all ,roman mammas & matrons _h _! boys 
/udy rhetoric4 ,! fa!r ( ,s5eca _h a    
s*ool ( oratory :]e ri* ,roman y\?s 7   
taught to m\? 9 orotund & ge/iculate 9  
curves4 ,he mu/ h be5 a pretty good     
tea*]1 = he _h two extraord9>y sons1 "o 
( :om is m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 & a mo/    
exempl>y daught]4  ,oratory z an end we 
n[ reg>d z an unwor?y art4 ,! fir/      
requisite is to feel deeply--to h a     
message--& !n if y are a p]son ( fair   

intellig5ce & 9 good heal?1 y'll impress
 y\r he>]s4 ,b to hire out to impress p 
) ano!r's !me is to be a pettifogg]1 & !
 g5us pettifogg] has ne>ly _h 8 day4    
,hi/ory moves 9 circles4 ,! ,*icago     
,common ,c\ncil1 we>y ( rhetoric1 has   
rec5tly decl9$ to li/5 to paid          
attorneys2 b any citiz5 :o speaks =     
himself & 8 neighbors c come be=e !     
,c\ncil & /ate 8 case4  ,*ief ,ju/ice   
,full] has giv5 x z 8 op9ion t !re w    
come a day 9 ,am]ica :5 damage-cases w  
be tak5 c>e ( by an automatic tribunal1 
)\t ! help ( lawy]s4 ,& z a man fills   
out a reque/ = a money-ord] at !        
,po/-,(fice1 s w he file 8 claim =      
damages1 & x w h att5tion4 ,! cont+5t   
fee w yet be a misdemeanor4 ,also1 x w  
be possible = pla9 citiz5s to be able to
 g be=e a ,c\rt ( ,equity & be he>d )\t 
reg>d to law & prec$5t & attorney's     
quillets & quibbles1 :i* s (t5 hamp]    
ju/ice4 ,ju/ice %\ld be *eap & easy1    
in/ead ( co/ly & complex4  ,evid5tly !  
,*ief ,ju/ice _h 9 m9d ! usages 9 ! "t (

 ,k+ ,alfr$1 :5 ! b>ri/] 0 an employee (
 ! c\rt1 & 8 bus9ess 0 to get ! facts & 
!n expla9 !m to ! ,k+ 9 ! fewe/ possible
 words4  ,alfr$ consid]$ a paid         
advocate1 or ev5 a c\nselor1 z )\t !    
pale1 & su* m5 7 nev] all[$ at c\rt4 ,if
 ! b>ri/] accept$ a fee f a man su+ =   
ju/ice1 he 0 disb>r$4  ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 !
 practise ( fee+ 9 ord] to r5ew ! zeal (
 a b>ri/] grew s t x _h to be tol]at$1  
because ?+s we c't suppress we lic5se1 &
 a pocket 0 plac$ on ea* b>ri/]'s back  
betwe5 8 %\ld]s :]e he c\ld n rea* x )\t
 tak+ (f 8 g[n1 & into ?is pocket cli5ts
 7 all[$ slyly to slip su* gratuities z 
!y c\ld af=d4  ,b ! g5]al practise ( !  
cli5t pay+ ! b>ri/]1 in/ead ( ! c\rt1 0 
n adopt$ = sev]al hundr$ ye>s lat]1 & !n
 x 0 reg>d$ z an exp$iti\s move to keep 
d[n litigation & puni% ! cli5t = be+    
fool en\gh n to settle 8 own tr\bles4   
,9 ,engl& ! rudim5t>y pocket /ill       
survives1 l ! buttons on ! back ( a     
coat1 :i* 7 once us$ to support !       
sword-belt4  ,9 ,am]ica we h done away )

 wigs & g[ns = attorneys1 b attorneys   
are /ill reg>d$ z atta*es ( ! c\rt1 ev5 
?\gh "o-half ( !m1 accord+ to ,judge    
,de,courcy ( ,bo/on1 are engag$ mo/ ( ! 
"t 9 attempts to bamboozle & befog !    
judge & jury & defeat ! ends ( ju/ice4  
,likewise1 we /ill use ! ^w ,c\rt1      
signify+ ! place :]e lives royalty1 ev5 
= ! d+y (fice ( a c\ntry ,j4 ,p41 :]e   
sawdu/ spittoons are ! bric-a-brac &    
pat5t-(fice reports loom l>ge1 & ju/ice 
is disp5s$ )4 ,we n[ also commonly call 
! man ! ,c\rt4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,alfr$ 0 fill$ ) a
 desire to educate1 & to ?is end        
organiz$ a s*ool at ! ,ox ,=d1 :]e 8    
fri5d ,ass] taught4 ,?is s*ool 0 ! g]m (
 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,atta*$ to ?is   
s*ool 0 a f>m1 :]e ! boys 7 taught h[ to
 s[ & plant & reap to ! be/ advantage4  
,"h !y also br$ & rais$ horses & cattle1
 & ! c>e ( live/ock 0 a "p ( !          
curriculum4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ,college (      
,agriculture4  ,x comes to u z some:at (
 a surprise to see h[ we are n[ go+ back

 to simplicity1 & ! agricultural college
 is be+ giv5 ! due & ?\ghtful           
consid]ation :i* x des]ves4 ,tw5ty ye>s 
ago our agricultural college 0 consid]$ 
m or less ( a joke1 b n[ t :i* adds     
greatly to ! weal? ( ! nation1 & !      
happ9ess & well-be+ ( ! p1 is look$ ^u z
 wor?y ( our support & highe/ respect4  
,up to ! "t ( ,alfr$1 ,engl& _h no navy4
 ,= ! gov]nm5t to own %ips seem$ q      
prepo/]\s1 s9ce ! p _h come to ,engl& to
 /ay1 & 7 n m>aud]s int5t on            
exploitation & conque/1 l ! ,norsem54   
,b aft] ,alfr$ _h vanqui%$ ! ,danes & !y
 _h settl$ d[n z citiz5s1 he took _!    
%ips1 refitt$ !m1 built m & said3 ,no m 
m>aud]s %all l& on ^! %ores4 ,if we are 
?reat5$ we w meet ! enemy on ! sea4  ,9 
a few ye>s along came a fleet ( m>aud+  
,norse4 ,! ,engli% %ips on ! look\t gave
 ! al>m1 & ,engl&'s navy put out to meet
 !m4 ,! enemy 7 tak5 by surprise1 & !   
fate t five hundr$ ye>s lat] 0 to       
ov]take ! ,spani% ,armada1 0 !irs4  ,f t
 "t to ?is1 ,engl& has _h a navy t has  

gradually gr[n 9 p[]4  ,let no "o imag9e
 t peace & re/ came to ,alfr$4 ,8 life 0
 a battle1 = n only did he h to fight ! 
,danes1 b he _h to /ruggle ) ignorance1 
/upidity & sup]/ition at home4 ,to lead 
m5 out ( captivity is a ?ankless task4  
,!y always ask :5 y take away _!        
sup]/ition1 ,:at are y go+ to give u 9  
return8 ,!y d n realize t sup]/ition is 
a disease1 & t to give ano!r disease 9  
return is n nice1 necess>y or polite4   
,alfr$ di$1 at ! age ( fifty-two1 worn  
out ) 8 ceaseless labors ( tea*+1       
build+1 plann+1 inv5t+ & devis+ me?ods &
 means = ! bett]m5t & b5efit ( 8 p4     
,aft] 8 dea?1 ! ,danes 7 successful1 &  
,canute became ,k+ ( ,engl&4 ,b he 0    
pr\d to be call$ an ,engli%man1 & decl>$
 he 0 no long] a ,dane4  ,& s ,engl&    
captur$ him4  ,!n came ! ,norman        
,william1 claim+ ! ?rone by "r (        
succession1 & successfully battl+ = x2 b
 ! ,engli% p reckon$ ! ,conqu]or z ( _! 
own blood--_! ki? & k9--& s he 04 ,he   
issu$ an edict =bidd+ any "o to call him

 or 8 foll[]s ,norman1 ,norse or        
,norsem51 & decl>$ !re 0 a ,unit$       
,engl&4 ,& s he liv$ & di$ an           
,engli%man2 & aft] him no rul]1 ^! n9e  
hundr$ ye>s1 has ev] sat on ! ?rone ( ! 
,engles by "r ( conque/4  ,bo? ,canute &
 ,william recogniz$ & priz$ ! wor? (    
,alfr$'s rule4 ,! virtues ( ,alfr$ are !
 virtues t h made x possible = !        
,teutonic tribes to girdle ! globe4 ,x 0
 ,alfr$ :o taught ! nobility ( indu/ry1 
s]vice1 education1 pati5ce1 loyalty1    
p]si/5ce1 & ! fai? & hope t abide4 ,by  
p51 tongue1 & be/ ( all by 8 life1      
,alfr$ taught ! tru?s :i* we yet hold   
de>4 ,& by ?is sign %all ye conqu]6     
,illu/ration3 ,,erasmus  ,,erasmus      
,we see n a few mortals :o1 /riv+ to    
emulate ?is div9e      virtue ) m zeal  
?an success1 fall into a feeble &       
disjo9t$ loquacity1 obscur+ ! subject & 
burd5+ !      wret*$ e>s ( _! he>]s ) a 
vacant mass ( words &      s5t5ces cr[d$
 toge!r beyond all possibility (        
enjoym5t4 ,&      writ]s :o h tri$ to   

lay d[n ! pr9ciples ( ?is art h         
ga9$ no o!r result ?an to display _! own
 pov]ty :ile      exp\nd+ abundance4    
--,erasmus on ,prea*+   ,,erasmus       
,erasmus 0 born 9 ,f\rte5 ,hundr$       
,sixty-six1 & di$ 9 ,fifte5 ,hundr$     
,?irty-six4 ,no ?9k] ( 8 "t influ5c$ !  
_w m4 ,he /ood at a pivotal po9t1 & "s  
say he himself 0 ! intellectual pivot ( 
! ,r5aissance4  ,! critics ( ! times 7  
unanim\s 9 d5\nc+ him--:i* fact         
recomm5ds him to u4  ,sev]al ,*ur*m51   
high 9 p[]1 live 9 lett]s = no o!r      
reason ?an because !y c\pl$ _! names ) t
 ( ,erasmus by revil+ him4 ,let !       
critics take c\rage--!y may outwit      
oblivion yet1 ev5 ?\gh !y d no?+ b c>p4 
,only let !m be wise1 & c>p1 croak1     
c\gh1 cat-call & sneeze at "s "o :o is  
hit*+ 8 wagon to a />4 ,?is way         
immortality lies4 ,erasmus 0 a monk :o  
flock$ by himself1 & f\nd div]sion 9    
ridicul+ monk]y4 ,also1 he 0 ! wise/ man
 ( 8 day4 ,wisdom is ! di/ill$ ess5ce ( 
intuition1 corroborat$ by exp]i5ce4     

,le>n+ is some?+ else4 ,usually1 ! le>n$
 man is he :o has delv$ deep & so>$     
high4 ,b few !re be :o dive1 t fi% !    
murex up4 ,among ^? :o so>1 ! ones :o   
come back & tell u ( :at !y h se51 are  
few4 ,l ,laz>us1 !y say no?+4  ,erasmus 
_h a s5se ( humor4 ,humor is a          
life-pres]v] & saves y f dr[n+ :5 y jump
 (f into a sea ( s]mons4 ,a !ologian :o 
c n laugh is apt to explode--he is v    
dang]\s4 ,erasmus1 ,lu!r1 ,bee*]1       
,!odore ,p>k]1 ,rog] ,williams1 ,joseph 
,p>k]--all c\ld laugh4 ,calv91 ,cotton  
,ma!r & ,jona?an ,edw>ds nev] gurgl$ 9  
glee1 nor *ortl$ s(tly at _! own        
witticisms--or ^? ( o!rs4  ,erasmus     
smil$4 ,he has be5 call$ ! ,voltaire ( 8
 day4 ,:at ,r\sseau 0 to ,voltaire1     
,lu!r 0 to ,erasmus4 ,well did ,did]ot  
say t ,erasmus laid ! egg :i* ,lu!r     
hat*$4 ,erasmus wrote = ! educat$1 !    
ref9$1 ! le>n$--,lu!r made 8 appeal to !
 pla9 & common m9d4  ,lu!r split ! p[] (
 ! ,pope4 ,erasmus ?\ght x a calamity to
 d s1 because he believ$ t /rife ( sects

 t5d$ to make m5 lose sight ( ! "o      
ess5tial 9 religion--h>mony--& cause !m 
simply to /ruggle = victory4 ,erasmus   
want$ to trim ! w+s ( ! papal (fice &   
file its claws--,lu!r w\ld h de/roy$ x4 
,erasmus consid]$ ! ,*ur* a v useful &  
ne$ful organization--= social reasons4  
,x t5d$ to regulate life & conduct &    
made m5 dec5table4 ,x %\ld be a s*ool ( 
e?ics1 & take a lead+ "p 9 e human      
bett]m5t4 ,man be+ a greg>i\s animal1 ! 
congregation is 9 ! l9e ( natural       
desire4 ,! excuse = ga!r+ toge!r is     
religion--let !m ga!r4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur*
 is n two ?\s& ye>s old--x is t5 ?\s&   
ye>s old & goes back to ,egypt4 ,! bir? 
( ,jesus =m$ m]ely a psy*osis 9 !       
,*ur*'s exi/5ce4  ,"h he p>t$ company ) 
,lu!r1 :o 0 a dogmati/ & want$ to debate
 8 n9ety-five !ses4 ,erasmus laugh$ at  
all religi\s disputations & call$ !m    
mazes t l$ to cl\dl&4 ,v naturally1 p   
said he 0 n s9c]e1 s9ce ! m$iocre m9d   
nev] kn[s t only ! p>adox is true4 ,h5ce
 ,erasmus 0 hat$ by ,ca?olics & d5\nc$  

by ,prote/ants4  ,! m>vel is t ! m5 )   
fett]s & fagots did n foll[ him ) a     
purpose4 ,fifty ye>s lat] he w\ld h be5 
snuff$ out4 ,b at t "t ,rome 0 s a/oni%$
 to ?9k t any "o %\ld criticize h] t %e 
lo/ brea?4 ,besides1 x 0 an age (       
laught]1 ( revolt1 ( conte/s ( wit1 (   
love-b\ts & love-scrapes1 & ! monks :o  
laps$ 7 too _m to discipl9e4 ,ev]ybody 0
 busy ) 8 own affairs4 ,happy "t6       
,erasmus 0 "p & p>cel ( ! ,italian      
,r5aissance4 ,ov] 8 head blazes1 9      
lett]s t burn1 ! un=getable date1       
,f\rte5 ,hundr$ ,n9ety-two4 ,he 0 a "p (
 ! great unre/1 & he help$ cause ! great
 unre/4 ,e great awak5+1 e r5aissance1  
is an age ( d\bt4 ,an age ( cons]vatism 
is an age ( moss1 ( li*51 ( re/1 ru/ &  
ru94 ,we gr[ only z we "q4 ,z long z we 
are sure t ! pres5t ord] is p]fect1 we  
button our coll>s beh9d1 a ?+ :i*       
,columbus1 ,lu!r1 ,melan*?on1 ,erasmus1 
,mi*elangelo1 ,leon>do & ,gut5b]g1 :o   
all liv$ at ?is "o "t1 nev] did4 ,! ye> 
( ,f\rte5 ,hundr$ ,n9ety-two1 l ! ye>   

,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,sev5ty-six1 0         
ess5tially infidelic1 j z ! pres5t age  
is con/ructively iconocla/ic4 ,we are   
te>+ d[n our b>ns to build great]4 ,!   
railroadman :o said1 ,i ?r[ an eng9e on 
! scrap-heap e morn+ be=e breakfa/1     
express$ a great tru?4 ,we are disc>d+  
bad ?+s = good ones1 & good ?+s = bett] 
ones4         99       99       99      
99       99  ,rott]dam has ! honor ( be+
 ! bir?place ( ,erasmus4 ,a /orm (      
calumny 0 direct$ at him dur+ 8 life    
conc]n+ ! irregul>ity ( 8 bir?4 ,he _h  
no bus9ess to be born at all1 said a    
pr\d prelate1 z he ga!r$ 8 robes close  
ar\nd 8 preb5dal =m4 ,b s\ls knock at ! 
gates ( life = admittance1 & ! fact t a 
man exi/s is pro( ( 8 "r to live4 ,! ^w 
illegitimate is n 9 ! vocabul>y ( ,god4 
,if y d n "k t1 y h n read ,8 in/ructive
 & amus+ works4  ,! critics v>i\sly     
decl>$ ! "m ( ,erasmus 0 a royal lady1 a
 physician's only daught]1 a kit*5-w5*1 
a ,"m ,sup]ior--all accord+ to !        
prejudices preconceiv$4 ,9 "o s5se %e 0 

surely a ,"m ,sup]ior--let ! lies       
neutralize "o ano!r4  ,! fact is1 we d n
 "k :o ! "m ( ,erasmus 04 ,all we "k is 
t %e 0 ! "m ( ,erasmus4 ,"h hi/ory      
halts4 ,h] son once told ,sir ,?omas ,m 
t %e 0 m>ri$ to a luckless nobody a few 
mon?s aft] ! bir? ( h] fir/ baby1 & amid
 ! c>es ( rais+ a goodly brood (        
nobodies on a scant all[ance ( love &   
rye-bread1 %e 0 glad to =get h] e>ly    
indiscretions4 ,n s ! fa!r4 ,! debat$ "q
 ( :e!r a man really has any p>5tal love
 is answ]$ "h4  ,! fa!r ( ,erasmus 0    
,g]h>d von ,praet1 & ! *ild 0 call$     
,g]h>d ,g]h>ds--or ! son ( ,g]h>d4 ,!   
fa!r 0 a man ( prop]ty & held (fice "u !
 ,/ate4 ,at ! "t ( ! bir? ( ! illu/ri\s 
baby1 ,g]h>d von ,praet 0 n m>ri$1 & x  
is reasonable to suppose t ! reason he  
did n w$ ! "m ( 8 *ild 0 because %e     
belong$ to a diff]5t social /ation4 ,9  
any ev5t ! baby 0 giv5 ! fa!r's "n1 & e 
c>e & att5tion 0 paid ! t9y voyag]4 ,?is
 fa!r 0 z fooli% z mo/ fond mo!rs1 = he 
dream$ out a great c>e] = ! mo!rless "o1

 & made sundry prophecies4  ,at six ye>s
 ( age ! *ild 0 /udy+ ,lat91 :5 he %\ld 
h be5 digg+ 9 a s&-pile4 ,at eight he   
spoke ,dut* & ,fr5*1 & argu$ ) 8 nurse 9
 ,greek z to ! value ( butt]milk4  ,9 ! 
meantime ! fa!r _h m>ri$ & settl$ d[n 9 
honorable obscurity z a respectable     
squire4 ,ano!r acc\nt has x t he became 
a prie/4 ,anyway1 ! little mav]ick 0 n[ 
mak+ head alone 9 a private s*ool4  ,:5 
! lad 0 ?irte5 ! fa!r di$1 leav+ a w 9  
:i* he provid$ well = ! *ild4 ,! am\nt (
 prop]ty :i* by ?is w w\ld h belong$ to 
our h]o :5 he became ( age w\ld h       
approximat$ =ty ?\s& doll>s4  ,happily1 
! tru/ees ( ! fund 7 law-wolves4 ,!y    
manag$ to break ! w1 & !n !y %[$ ! c\rt 
t ! *ild 0 a waif1 & absolutely devoid (
 legal rights ( any & e k9d4 ,he 0 !n   
committ$ to an orphan asylum to be giv5 
a "r religi\s education4 ,x's a que] old
 _w1 ,t]ese1 & :at w\ld h become (      
,g]h>d ,g]h>ds _h he fall5 heir to 8    
fa!r's titles & e/ate1 no man c say4 ,he
 might h accumulat$ gir? & become an    

honor$ burgoma/]4 ,z x 0 he became      
p[d]-monkey to a monk1 & scrubb$ /one   
floors & ru%$ ! gr[l] = c[l$ & pi\s     
prelates4  ,!n he did copy+ = ! ,abbe1 &
 prov$ himself a boy f ,miss\ri ,valley4
  ,he 0 small1 blue-ey$1 fair-hair$1    
sl5d]1 slight1 ) a long nose & %>p      
features4 ,) ?is nose1 said ,albre*t    
,dur]1 _m ye>s lat]1 he successfully    
hunt$ d[n ev]y?+ b h]esy4  ,at eighte5  
he became a monk & pr\dly _h 8 flax5    
poll tonsur$4 ,8 sup]ior 0 fond ( him1 &
 prophesi$ t he w\ld become a bi%op or  
some?+4  ,*ildr5 d n suff] mu*1 nor     
long4 ,god is good to !m4 ,!y slide into
 an environm5t & accept x4 ,?is *ild    
le>n$ to dodge ! big b>e feet ( !       
monks--got 8 lessons1 play$ a little1   
work$ 8 wit aga9/ _! /upidity1 &        
actually won _! admiration--or z mu* ( x
 z m5 :o are alt]nately ascetics &      
lib]t9es c give4  ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t !  
lad 0 taunt$ ) hav+ no "n4 ,!n ,i'll    
make "o = myself1 0 8 pr\d answ]4  ,hav+
 ent]$ n[ ^u 8 novitiate1 he 0 all[$ to 

take a new "n1 & be+ dead to ! _w1 ! old
 "o 0 =gott54  ,!y call$ him ,bro!r     
,desid]ius1 or ! ,desir$ ,"o4 ,he !n    
am5d$ ?is ,lat9 "n ) its ,greek         
equival5t1 ,erasmus1 :i* means lit]ally 
! ,well-,belov$4 ,z to 8 p$igree1 or    
lack ( x1 he 0 ne$lessly pr\d4 ,x set   
him ap>t z diff]5t4 ,he _h half-bro!rs &
 half-si/]s1 & ^! he look$ ^u z /rang]s4
 ,:5 !y came to see him1 he said1 ,!re  
is no relation%ip betwe5 s\ls save t ( !
 _s4  ,8 s5se ( wit came 9 :5 he writes 
to a fri5d3 ,two p>5ts are ! rule2 no   
p>5ts ! exception2 a "m b no fa!r is n  
uncommon2 b ,i _h a fa!r & nev] _h a "m4
 ,i 0 nurs$ by a man1 & educat$ by      
monks1 all ( :i* %[s t wom5 are m or    
less ( a sup]fluity 9 creation4 ,god    
,himself is a man4 ,he _h "o son1 b no  
daught]s4 ,! *]ubim are boys4 ,all ( !  
angels are mascul9e1 & s f> z ,holy     
,writ in=ms u1 !re are no wom5 9 heav54 
,t x 0 a woman1 h[ev]1 to :om ,erasmus  
wrote ?is1 lets him out on ! sev]ity ( !
 argum5t4 ,he 0 a jok]4 ,& :ile wom5 did

 n absorb mu* ( 8 "t1 we f9d t on 8     
travels he (t5 turn$ aside to visit )   
intellectual wom5--no o!r k9d int]e/$   
him1 at all4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,to belong to a   
religi\s ord] is to be own$ by x4 ,y    
trade fre$om = protection4 ,! s\l (     
,erasmus revolt$ at life 9 a mona/]y4   
,he hat$ ! typical monks--_! food1 _!   
ways ( life1 _! sophi/ry1 _! /upidity4  
,to turn glutton & welcome folly z a    
relief f religion1 he said1 0 ! mo/     
natural ?+ 9 ! _w1 :5 m5 _h once />t$ 9 
to lead an unnatural life4 ,good food1  
da9tily s]v$1 only goes ) a co-ed m5tal 
regim54 ,m5 eat ) _! h&s1 out ( a pot1  
unless wom5 are pres5t to en=ce !       
dec5cies4 ,wom5 alone are a little m to 
be piti$ ?an m5 alone1 if 't 7 possible4
  ,?r\gh emulation does ! race gr[4 ,sex
 puts m5 & wom5 on _! good behavior4    
,man's desire = p[] has caus$ him to    
enslave himself4 ,writes ,erasmus1 ,9 a 
mona/]y1 no "o is on 8 good behavior1   
except :5 !re are visitors1 b ,i am told

 t ?is is s 9 families4  ,! greasy1     
co>se cook+ br\ght on a nice case (     
dyspepsia = poor ,erasmus--a compla9t f 
:i* he 0 nev] free z long z he liv$4 ,8 
sy/em 0 too f9e = any mona/ic g5]al     
tr\gh1 b he f\nd a comp5sation 9 hav+ 8 
say at odd times & sundry4 ,at "o "t we 
he> ( 8 pr9t+ on a c>d ?is leg5d1 ,if ,i
 own$ hell & a mona/]y1 ,i w\ld sell !  
mona/]y & reside 9 hell4 ,!reby did     
,erasmus supply ,g5]al ,tecumseh ,%]man 
! g]m ( a fam\s orphic4 ,%]man 0 a      
pr(essor 9 a college at ,baton ,r\ge    
be=e ! ,w>1 & evid5tly _h m\s$ 9 ! ,lat9
 classics to a purpose4  ,connect$ ) !  
mona/]y :]e ,erasmus liv$ 0 a           
pr9t+-outfit4 ,our v]satile "y monk     
le>n$ ! case1 work$ ! ink-balls1        
manipulat$ ! lev]1 & evid5tly dispell$1 
9 degree1 ! monotony ( ! place by 8     
ready p5 & eloqu5t tongue4 ,:5 he wrote1
 he wrote = 8 e>4 ,all 0 te/$ by read+ !
 matt] al\d4 ,at t "t great au?ors 7 n s
 wise or s clev] z pr9t]s1 & x fell to !
 lot ( ,erasmus to improve ^u ! text (  

mu* ( ! copy t 0 pres5t$4  ,erasmus     
le>n$ to write by writ+2 & among mod]n  
prose-writ]s he is ! v fir/ :o _h a     
di/9ct lit]>y /yle4 ,8 language is easy1
 fluid1 sugge/ive4 ,8 p>agraphs ?r[ a   
%ad[1 & are pregnant ) mean+ beyond :at 
! lexicon supplies4 ,?is is g5ius--to be
 bigg] ?an y\r words4  ,if ,erasmus _h  
be5 possess$ ( a bit m pati5ce & a jigg]
 ( diplomacy1 he w\ld h be5 9 l9e = a   
bi%opric4 ,t ?+ :i* he prais$ s lavi%ly1
 ,folly1 0 8 cause ( failure & also 8   
fri5d4  ,at tw5ty-six he 0 ! be/ tea*] &
 ! mo/ clev] s*ol> 9 ! place4 ,also1 he 
0 reg>d$ z a ?orn 9 ! side ( ! monk]y1  
s9ce he refus$ to take x s]i\sly4 ,he   
prote/$ t no man ev] became a monk ( 8  
own accord--he 0 ei!r ?ru/ into a       
religi\s ord] by unk9d k9sm5 or kick$   
into x by ,fate4  ,& !n comes ! ,bi%op (
 ,cambray1 ) an attack ( lit]>y scabies1
 look+ = a "y religieux :o c\ld correct 
8 manuscript4 ,! ,bi%op 0 go+ to ,p>is  
aft] important hi/orical facts1 & mu/ h 
a compet5t secret>y4 ,only a pr(ici5t   

,lat9 & ,greek s*ol> w\ld d4 ,! head ( !
 mona/]y recomm5d$ ,erasmus1 v mu* z    
,artemus ,w>d volunte]$ all ( 8 wife's  
relatives = purposes ( w>4  ,&rew       
,c>negie once1 :5 ab\t to />t = ,europe1
 said to 8 ironma/]1 ,bill ,jones1 ,i am
 nev] s happy or c>e-free1 ,bill1 z :5  
on bo>d %ip1 head$ = ,europe1 & ! %ores 
( ,s&y ,hook fade f sight4  ,& ,bill    
solemnly repli$1 ,mr4 ,c>negie1 ,i c    
tru?fully say = myself & fell[-work]s1 t
 we are nev] s happy & c>e-free z :5 y  
are on bo>d %ip1 head$ = ,europe4  ,v   
prop]ly ,mr4 ,c>negie at once rais$     
,bill's sal>y five ?\s& a ye>4  ,!      
,c>?usian ,bro!rs p>t$ ) ,erasmus 9     
pret5d$ te>s1 b ! fact 0 !y 7 m reliev$ 
?an b]eav$4  ,& !n began ! travels (    
,erasmus4  ,! ,bi%op 0 ( middle age1 ) a
 da% ( ! cavali] 9 8 blood1 :i* made him
 pref] a saddle to ! cu%ions ( a        
c>riage4 ,& s !y />t$ away on horseback1
 ! ,bi%op ahead1 foll[$ at a discreet   
di/ance by ,erasmus1 8 secret>y2 & t5   
paces beh9d ) well-load$ panni]s1 rode a

 s]vant z re>gu>d4  ,to be free & face !
 _w & on a horse6 ,erasmus lift$ up 8   
he>t 9 a pray] ( gratitude4 ,he said t x
 0 ! fir/ feel+ ( ?ankfulness he _h ev] 
exp]i5c$1 & x 0 ! fir/ ?+ :i* _h ev]    
come to him wor? gratitude4  ,& s !y    
/>t$ = ,p>is4  ,erasmus look$ back & saw
 ! mona/]y1 :]e he _h sp5t t5 ardu\s    
ye>s1 fade f view4  ,x 0 ! happie/ mom5t
 he _h ev] kn[n4 ,! _w lay beyond4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,! ,bi%op ( ,cambray introduc$ ,erasmus 
to a mode ( life = :i* he 0 em95tly     
fitt$4 ,x consi/$ 9 travel+1 receiv+    
honors1 hospitality & all good ?+s 9 a  
mat]ial way1 & giv+ 8 graci\s society 9 
return4 ,doors flew op5 on ! approa* ( !
 good ,bi%op4 ,ev]y:]e he w5t a greet+ 0
 assur$4 ,he 0 a ,*ur*man--t 0 en\gh4   
,erasmus %>$ 9 ! welcomes1 = he 0 h&some
 9 face & figure1 _h a ready tongue1 &  
c\ld hold 8 own ) ! be/4  ,europe 0 !n  
dott$ ) mona/]ies1 nunn]ies & o!r *ur*  
in/itutions4 ,_! rema9s are se5 !re     
yet--"o is really nev] out ( sight ( a  

/eeple4 ,b ! exclusive p[] ( ! ,*ur* is 
gone1 & 9 _m places !re are only ru9s   
:]e once 7 cloi/]s1 corridors1 *apels1  
halls & g>d5s teem+ ) life & indu/ry4   
,! missions ( ,cali=nia 7 f\nd$ on !    
g5]al plan ( ! mona/]ies ( ,europe4 ,!y 
af=d$ a lodg+ = ! night--a re/+-place = 
travel]s--& 7 a radiatory c5t] (        
education--at lea/ all ( ! education t  
!n exi/$4  ,9 ,cali=nia ^! missions 7   
=ty miles ap>t--"o day's j\rney4 ,9     
,france1 ,italy & ,g]many !y 71 say1 t5 
miles ap>t4 ,betwe5 !m1 trudg$ or rode  
on horseback or 9 c>riages1 a           
picturesque array ( pilgrims1 "y & old1 
male & female4 ,to g any:]e & be at home
 ev]y:]e1 ?is 0 ! happy lot ( a *ur*    
dignit>y4  ,! p>ts 9 *ur* in/itutions 7 
int]*angeable2 & by a sy/em ( migration1
 life 0 made agreeable1 & reasonable    
hone/y 0 assur$4 ,i h notic$ t c]ta9    
,cont95tal bank+ in/itutions1 ) bran*es 
9 v>i\s cities1 keep _! ca%i]s rotat+4  
,! idea 0 gott5 f ,rome4 ,rome 0 v      
wise--h] policies 7 ! cry/allizations ( 

! _w-wisdom ( c5turies4 ,! *ur*-militant
 battle-cry1 ,! _w = ,*ri/1 simply means
 man's lu/ = own]%ip1 ) ,*ri/ z an      
excuse4 ,if ev] !re 0 a man-made        
in/itution1 x is ! ,*ur*4 ,to control   
mank9d has be5 h] desire1 & ! miracle is
 t1 ) a promise ( heav51 a ?reat ( hell1
 & a firm grip on temporal p[]--social &
 milit>y--%e 0 ev] induc$ p>tially to   
loos5 h] grip4 ,to su* m5 z ,savon>ola1 
,lu!r & ,erasmus1 d we owe our fre$om4  
,^! m5 c>$ m = tru? ?an = p[]1 & _!     
influ5ce 0 to dis9tegrate ! ankylosis ( 
cu/om & make m5 ?9k4 ,& a ?\ght is m5tal
 dynamite4 ,no wond] ! ,*ur* has always 
fe>$ & hat$ a ?9k]6  ,! ,bi%op (        
,cambray 0 n a ?9k]4 ,f5elon1 :o 0 lat] 
to occupy 8 (fice1 0 to make ! bi%opric 
( ,cambray immortal4 ,con=mi/s die1 b   
h]etics live on =ev]4 ,!y are m5 :o h   
r$eem$ ! cross & r5d]$ ! gall[s glori\s4
         99       99       99       99  
99  ,& s ! ,bi%op ( ,cambray & 8 little 
light-hair$ secret>y f>$ =? to fame &   
=tune--! ,bi%op to be rememb]$ because  

he _h a secret>y1 & ! secret>y to be    
rememb]$ because he grew into a great   
tea*]4  ,at ea* /opp+-place ! ,bi%op    
said mass--! work]s1 /ud5ts & novitiates
 quitt+ _! tasks to he> ! words (       
enc\ragem5t f ! lips ( ! great man4     
,occasionally ,erasmus 0 pu%$ =w>d to   
say a few words1 by ! ,bi%op1 :o _h to  
look aft] 8 own p]sonal devotions4 ,!   
assembl$ fri5ds lik$ ! "y man--he 0 s   
bright & witty & free f cant4 ,!y ev5   
laugh$ out l\d1 & s1 (t5 two smiles 7   
made to gr[ :]e !re 7 no smiles be=e4   
,leisurely !y rode--/opp+ at times =    
sev]al days at places :]e ! food & dr9k 
7 at _! be/1 & ! society sulphide4 ,at  
nunn]ies & mona/]ies 7 always           
gue/-*amb]s = ! great1 & !y 7 usually   
occupi$4  ,?us x 0 t e *ur*-h\se 0 a    
sort ( univ]sity1 dep5d+ ( c\rse on !   
s\l-size ( ! ,sup]ior or ,abbe4 ,^!     
con/ant j\rney+s & pilgrimages s]v$ 9   
lieu ( ! daily pap]1 ! ,we/]n ,union    
,telegraph1 & ! telephone4 ,?+s h slipp$
 back1 ,i fe> me1 = n[ ,m]cury m]ely    

calls up 8 p>ty on ! long-di/ance1      
in/ead ( mak+ a p]sonal visit--! ,angel 
,gabriel z well4 ,we save "t1 b we miss 
! p]sonal contact4  ,! mona/ic impulse 0
 f\nd$ on a human ne$4 ,l mo/ good ?+s1 
x has be5 sadly p]v]t$2 b ! idea ( a    
sanctu>y = /rick5 s\ls--a place (       
refuge1 :]e simplicity1 s]vice & useful 
endeavor rule--w nev] die f out ! human 
he>t4 ,! hospice /&s = hospitality1 b we
 h n[ only a hotel & a hospital4  ,!    
latt] /&s = iod(orm1 c>bolic acid &     
=maldehyde2 ! =m] (t5 means gold1       
glitt]1 gluttony & concrete selfi%ness1 
) g\t on "o end1 p>esis at ! o!r &      
,bright's ,disease betwe54  ,! hospice 0
 a "p ( ! mona/]y4 ,x 0 a home = !      
homeless4 ,!re met m5 ( le>n+--m5 (     
wit--m5 ( bra9s & brawn4 ,y ent]$ & 7 at
 home4 ,!re 0 no *>ge--y m]ely left     
some?+ = ! poor4  ,any man :o has !     
c\rage1 & suffici5t fai? 9 humanity to  
in/all ! hospice sy/em 9 ,am]ica w reap 
a ri* rew>d4 ,if he has ! same fai? 9 8 
gue/s t ,judge ,l9dsey has 9 8 bad boys1

 he w succe$2 b if he hesitates1 def]s1 
d\bts1 & beg9s to plot & plan1 ! ,ref]ee
 9 ,bankruptcy w beckon4  ,! e>ly       
univ]sities grew out ( ! mona/ic        
impulse4 ,/ud5ts came & w5t1 & ! tea*]s 
7 a "p ( a great it9]ancy4 ,man is a    
migratory animal4 ,8 evolution has come 
ab\t ?r\gh *ange ( environm5t4          
,transplantation *anges we$s into roses1
 & ! =ebe>s ( all ! products ( our      
gre5h\ses & g>d5s once grew 9 h$g][s or 
op5 fields1 *ok$ by unk9d competition or
 trampl$ b5ea? ! feet ( ! he$less4  ,!  
advantage ( univ]sity life is 9 !       
transplantation4 ,get ! boy out ( 8 home
 environm5t2 sev] ! cord t holds him to 
8 folks2 let him meet new faces1 see new
 sights1 he> new s]mons1 meet new       
tea*]s1 & 8 ef=ts at adju/m5t w "w =    
gr[?4 ,alex&] ,humboldt 0 "r--"o ye> at 
college is saf] ?an f\r4 ,"o ye>        
inspires y--f\r may get y pot-b\nd )    
p$ant prejudice4  ,! univ]sity ( !      
future w be indu/rial--all may come & g4
 ,all m5 w be univ]sity m51 & ?us !     

pride 9 an imag9>y pr(ici5cy w be dilut$
 to a heal?ful att5uation4 ,to "w & to  
be useful--n m]ely to memorize &        
recite--w be ! only initiation4  ,!     
pr(essors w be int]*angeable1 & !       
rotation ( intellectual crops w "w =    
heal?1 h>mony & effectiv5ess4  ,! gr\p1 
or college1 w be ! unit1 n ! family4 ,! 
college 0 once a collection ( m5 & wom5 
gr\p$ = a mutual intellectual1 religi\s 
or economic good4  ,to ?is gr\p or      
college idea w we return4  ,man is a    
greg>i\s animal1 & ! ,*ri/-?\ght ( giv+ 
all1 & receiv+ all1 "s day 9 ! ne>      
future w be f\nd practical4 ,! desire = 
exclusive own]%ip mu/ be sl\gh$4        
,univ]sities devot$ to useful "w--art 9 
its highe/ s5se3 head1 h& & he>t--w yet 
dot ! civiliz$ _w4 ,! hospice w return  
high] up ! scale1 & ! pres5t use ( ! ^w 
hospitality w be dr[n$ 9 its p9k tea1   
*ok$ ) *eese-waf]s1 rescu$ f ! n]v\s    
clut* ( ! manag+ mama1 & ! ma*9ations ( 
! *ap]one4 ,a society built on ! s&s (  
sill9ess mu/ give way to ! univ]sal     

univ]sity1 & ! /rong1 heal?ful1 helpful1
 hone/ companion%ip & comrade%ip ( m5 & 
wom5 prevail4         99       99       
99       99       99  ,! objective po9t 
( ! ,bi%op 0 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4  ,"h 
9 due "t1 aft] _! l+]+ ride f ,holl&1 ! 
,bi%op & 8 secret>y arriv$4 ,!y settl$  
d[n to lit]>y "w2 & 9 odd h\rs ! beauty 
& wond] ( ,p>is became famili> to       
,erasmus4 ,! imm$iate task complet$1 !  
,bi%op propos$ go+ home1 & ?\ght1 (     
c\rse1 8 secret>y 0 a fixture & w\ld g )
 him4 ,b ,erasmus _h evolv$ ideas       
conc]n+ 8 own wor?4 ,he _h already      
collect$ q a little circle ( pupils ab\t
 him1 & ^! he held by 8 gl[+ p]sonality4
 ,at ?is "t ! v[ ( pov]ty 0 look$ ^u    
lightly4 ,& anyway1 pov]ty is a         
comp>ative t]m4 ,!re 7 monks :o always  
trudg$ afoot ) /aff & bag1 b n s our    
,erasmus4 ,he 0 ,bi%op ( ! ,ext]ior4  ,!
 ,bi%op ( ,cambray1 on p>t+ ) ,erasmus1 
?\ght s mu* ( him t he pres5t$ him ) !  
horse he rode4  ,erasmus us$ to take    
%ort excursions ab\t ,p>is1 tak+ ) him a

 /ud5t & (t5 two1 z s]vants or          
att5dants4 ,tea*+ !n 0 mo/ly on an      
indep5d5t basis1 ea* pupil pick+ 8      
tutors & pay+ !m direct4  ,among o!r    
pupils :om ,erasmus _h at ,p>is 0 a "y  
,engli%man by ! "n ( ,"l ,m\ntjoy4 ,a   
great affection arose betwe5 ^! two1 &  
:5 ,"l ,m\ntjoy return$ to ,engl& he 0  
accompani$ by ,erasmus4  ,at ,london1   
,erasmus met on absolute equality _m ( !
 le>n$ m5 ( ,engl&4 ,we he> ( 8 d9+ at !
 h\se ( ! ,"l ,mayor ( ,london1 & !re   
meet+ ,sir ,?omas ,m & cross+ swords ) t
 wor?y 9 wordy debate4  ,erasmus seems  
to h c>ri$ ! ,new ,humanism into ,engl&4
 ,x has be5 said t ! _w 0 discov]$ 9    
,f\rte5 ,hundr$ ,n9ety-two1 b ,man 0 n  
discov]$ until ,sev5te5 ,hundr$         
,sev5ty-six4 ,?is is h>dly lit]al tru?1 
s9ce 9 ,f\rte5 ,hundr$ ,n9ety-two1 !re 0
 a !ologico-sci5tific p>ty ( "y m5 9 all
 ( ! ,european ,univ]sities :o 7 reviv+ 
! ,greek culture1 & ) x arose ! idea ( !
 dignity & wor? ( ,man4 ,to ?is movem5t 
,erasmus br\ght ! en?usiasm ( 8 nature4 

,p]haps he did z mu* z any o!r to fan ! 
emb]s :i* grew into a flame call$ ,!    
,re=mation4  ,he con/antly ridicul$ !   
au/]ities1 p$antry1 priggi%ness &       
sciolism ( ! old-"t ,*ur*m51 & :5 a new 
"q came up1 he ask$1 ,:at good is !re 9 
x8  ,ev]y?+ 0 te/$ by him 9 ! light (   
commons5se4 ,:at end does x s]ve & h[ is
 humanity to be s]v$ or b5efit$ by x8   
,?us ! good ( humanity1 n ! glory (     
,god1 0 ! %ibbole? ( ?is ris+ p>ty4     
,erasmus gave lectures & taught at      
,cambridge1 ,ox=d & ,london4  ,italy _h 
be5 ! objective po9t ( 8 travels1 b     
,engl& _h1 = a "t1 turn$ him aside4 ,9 !
 ye> ,fifte5 ,hundr$1 ,erasmus l&$ at   
,calais1 saddl$ 8 horse1 & />t$ s\?w>d1 
visit+1 writ+1 tea*+1 lectur+1 z he w5t4
 ,! /imulus ( meet+ new p & see+ new    
sc5es1 all t5d$ t[>d intellectual gr[?4 
,! g5ius monk made m5dicancy a f9e art1 
& ,erasmus 0 heir to mo/ ( ! in/9cts ( !
 ord]4 ,8 associations ) ! laity 7 mo/ly
 ) ! nobility or ^? ) money4 ,he 0 n sl[
 9 ask+ = :at he want$1 :e!r x 0 a      

fur-l9$ cloak1 a saddle1 top rid+-boots1
 a horse1 or a pray]-book4 ,he made no  
apologies--b took z 8 div9e "r all t he 
ne$$4 ,& he ju/ifi$ himself 9 tak+ :at  
he ne$$ by ! ?\ght t he gave all he _h4 
,he suppli$ ,sir ,?omas ,m ! g]m (      
,utopia1 = ,erasmus pictur$ aga9 & aga9 
an ideal society :]e all w\ld h en\gh1 &
 none suff] f ei!r want or surfeit--a   
society 9 :i* all w\ld be at home :]ev] 
!y w5t4  ,_h ,erasmus se5 fit to make   
,engl& 8 home1 8 head1 too1 w\ld h paid 
! =feit1 z did ! head t wrote ,utopia4  
,:at an absurd use to make ( a head--to 
sep>ate x f ! man's body6  ,italy       
receiv$ ,erasmus ) ! same royal welcome 
t ,engl& _h suppli$4 ,s*ol>s :o knew !  
,greek & ,roman classics 7 none too     
common4 ,mo/ monks /opp$ ) ! writ+s ( ! 
sa9ts1 z ,s\? ,am]icans balk at long    
division4  ,erasmus c\ld illum9e an     
initial1 b9d a book1 give advice to     
pr9t]s1 lecture to tea*]s1 give lessons 
on rhetoric & oratory1 or ent]ta9 !     
ladies ) recitations f ! ,iliad & !     

,odyssey4  ,s he w5t rid+ back & =?1    
/opp+ at cities & t[ns1 nunn]ies &      
mona/]ies1 until 8 "n became a famili>  
"o to e s*ol> ( ,engl&1 ,g]many &       
,italy4 ,s*ol>ly1 always a le>n]1 always
 a tea*]1 graci\s1 direct1 witty1 m5    
began to divide on an ,erasmus basis4   
,!re 7 two p>ties3 ^? = ,erasmus & ^?   
aga9/ him4  ,9 ,fifte5 ,hundr$ ,sev5te51
 came ,lu!r ) 8 bomb%ells ( defiance4   
,?is fight+ attitude 0 f> f ,erasmus--8 
weapons 7 words4 ,betwe5 b\ts )         
prelates1 ,lu!r s5t a few ?und]bolts at 
,erasmus1 accus+ him ( vacillation &    
c[>dice4 ,erasmus repli$ ) dignity1 &   
ent]$ into a l5g?y dispute ) ,melan*?on1
 ,lu!r's fri5d1 on ! ,new ,humanism :i* 
0 f9d+ =m 9 revolution4  ,erasmus       
prophesi$ t by an easy process (        
evolution1 ?r\gh education1 ! mona/]ies 
w\ld all become s*ools & work%ops4 ,he  
w\ld n de/roy !m1 b conv]t !m into      
some?+ diff]5t4 ,he fell into disfavor )
 ! ,ca?olics1 & 0 invit$ by ,h5ry !     
,eigh? to come to ,engl& & jo9 ! new    

religi\s regime4 ,b ?is ,engli%         
,ca?olicism 0 n to ! lik+ ( ,erasmus4   
,:at he desir$ 0 to re=m ! ,*ur*1 n to  
de/roy x or divide x4  ,8 affairs 7     
becom+ critical3 mona/]ies :]e he _h    
once be5 welcom$ n[ fe>$ to h him come  
ne>1 le/ !y %\ld be contam9at$ &        
entangl$4 ,x 0 rumor$ t w>rants ( arre/ 
7 out4 ,he 0 invit$ to g to ,rome &     
expla9 8 position4  ,erasmus knew bett] 
?an to ackn[l$ge receipt ( ! lett]4 ,he 
head$ 8 horse = ,switz]l&1 ! l& (       
lib]ty4 ,at ,basel he /opp$ at ! h\se ( 
,frob51 ! great pr9t] & publi%]4 ,he put
 8 horse 9 ! b>n1 unsaddl$ him1 & said1 
,frob51 ,i've come to /ay4         99   
99       99       99       99  ,i 0 m\s+
 ar\nd ! o!r day 9 a book t is some:at  
disjo9t$ & disconnect$1 & yet           
int]e/+--,! ,/&>d ,diction>y--:5 ,i came
 across ! ^w scamp4 ,x is a h&y ^w to   
fl+1 & ,i am n sure b t x has be5 g5tly 
toss$ once or twice 9 my direction4     
,condemnation is usually a sort ( subtle
 flatt]y1 s ,i'm n sad4 ,to scamp means 

to cut %ort1 to be sup]ficial1 slip%od1 
c>eless1 indiff]5t--to say1 ,let 'er g1 
:o c>es--?is is good en\gh6 ,if anybody 
ev] 0 a /ickl] = hone/ "w1 ,i am t      
bucolic p>ty4 ,i (t5 make ?+s s f9e t   
only "o man out ( t5 ?\s& c buy !m1 & ,i
 h to keep 'em myself4  ,y "k t1 :5 y   
get an idea 9 y\r head1 h[ ev]y?+ y read
 conta9s allusions to ! same ?+4 ,k is  
mucilag9\s4 ,well1 next day aft] ,i 0   
look+ up t pleasant ^w scamp1 ,i 0 read+
 9 ! ,amus+ ,works ( ,erasmus1 :5 ,i ran
 across ! ^w aga91 b spell$ 9 ,dut*1    
?us1 s*amp4 ,n[ ,erasmus 0 a successful 
au?or1 & he 0 also ! be/ au?ority on    
pap]1 inks1 b9d+s1 & g5]al bookmak+ 9   
,italy1 ,holl& or ,g]many4 ,be+ a lov] (
 le>n+1 & li/5+ to ! lure ( words1 he   
nev] wall[$ 9 weal?4 ,b 9 8 hunt = ideas
 he _h a lot ( fun4 ,kipl+ says1 ,!re is
 no hunt equal to a man hunt4 ,b ,kip is
 wrong--to *ase a ?\ght is twice !      
sport4 ,erasmus *as$ ideas1 & v         
naturally ! prea*]s *as$ ,erasmus--out (
 ,engl&1 ?r\gh ,france1 d[n to ,italy & 

!n he f\nd refuge at ,basel ) ,frob51 ! 
great ,pr9t] & ,publi%]4  ,up 9 ,frank=t
 0 a writ]-pr9t]1 :o1 n be+ able to     
answ] ! argum5ts ( ,erasmus1 call$ him  
bad names4 ,b ?is g5tle p5-pu%] 9       
,frank=t1 :o pass$ 8 vocabul>y at       
,frob5's pro(read]1 ,erasmus 9 "t calls 
a s*amp1 because he us$ *eap pap]1 *eap 
ink & close m>g9s4 ,soon aft]1 ! ^w 0   
c>ri$ to ,engl& & spell$ scamp--a man :o
 *eats 9 quality1 weight1 size & c\nt4  
,b ! fir/ use m]ely meant a pr9t] :o    
scamps 8 m>g9s & s *eats on pap]4 ,i am 
sorry to see t ,erasmus imitat$ 8       
enemies & at times 0 ambidextr\s 9 ! use
 ( ! lit]>y /9kpot4 ,8 vocabul>y 0 equal
 to t ( ,muldoon4 ,erasmus ref]s to "o (
 8 critics z a sc5ophylax-/ikk51 & ano!r
 he calls a s*nide                      
en*ologion-s*i/osomus4 ,& p]haps !y may 
h be5--,i really d n "k4  ,b z an       
au?ority on books ,erasmus c /ill be    
read4 ,he x 0 :o fix$ ! classic page    
m>g9--twice z wide at ! top z on !      
inside2 twice z wide at ! outside z !   

top2 twice z wide at ! bottom z at !    
side4 ,& any pr9t] :o v>ies f ?is       
displays 8 ignorance ( proportion4      
,erasmus says1 ,to use poor pap] m>ks ! 
decl9e ( ta/e1 bo? 9 pr9t] & 9 patron4  
,aft] ! dea? ( ,erasmus1 ,frob5's firm  
fail$ because !y got to mak+ ?+s *eap4  
,compete 9 quality1 n 9 price1 0 ! work+
 motto ( ,erasmus4  ,all ( ! great      
bookmak+ c5t]s langui%$ :5 !y began to  
scamp4 ,t wor?y wordissimus at ,frank=t 
:o call$ ,erasmus names gave up bus9ess 
& !n ! gho/1 & ,erasmus wrote 8 epitaph1
 & ?us suppli$ ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 an      
idea--,"h lies an old book1 its cov]    
gone1 its leaves torn1 ! worms at "w on 
its vitals4  ,! wisdom ( do+ good "w    
/ill applies1 j z x did 9 ! days (      
,erasmus4  ,erasmus prov$ a v valuable  
acquisition to ,frob54 ,he became g5]al 
editor & lit]>y advis] ( ?is great      
publi%+-h\se1 :i* 0 !n ! mo/ important 9
 ! _w4  ,besides 8 "w z editor1 ,erasmus
 also /ood sponsor = num]\s volumes :i* 
we n[ "k 7 writt5 by lit]>y nobodies1 8 

"n be+ plac$ on ! title-page = comm]cial
 reasons4  ,at t "t & = two hundr$ ye>s 
lat]1 ! matt] ( attribut+ a book to ?is 
man or t 0 consid]$ a trivial affair4   
,piracies 7 preval5t4 ,all pr9t]s revis$
 ! "w ( classic au?ors if !y saw fit1 & 
(t5 !y 7 specially rew>d$ = x by !      
,*ur*4 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t t "s "o slipp$ t
 p>agraph into ! works ( ,josephus ab\t 
,jesus4 ,! ,annals ( ,tacitus 7 simil>ly
 doctor$1 if 9 fact !y 7 n writt5       
entire1 dur+ ! ,sixte5? ,c5tury4 ,x w be
 rememb]$ t ! only two ref]5ces 9       
contempor>y lit]ature to ,jesus are ^? 9
 ,josephus & ,tacitus1 & ^! ! ,*ur*     
pr\dly po9ts to yet4  ,dur+ ! la/ few   
ye>s ( 8 life ,erasmus accumulat$       
consid]able prop]ty4 ,by 8 w he devis$ t
 ?is money %\ld g to educate c]ta9 "y m5
 & wom51 gr&*ildr5 & nephews & nieces ( 
8 old fri5d1 ,johann ,frob54 ,he left no
 money = masses1 aft] ! usual cu/om (   
,*ur*m51 & dur+ 8 la/ illness 0 n att5d$
 by a prie/4 ,= sev]al ye>s be=e 8 dea? 
he made no confessions & v seldom att5d$

 *ur* s]vice4 ,he said1 ,i am mu* m pr\d
 ( be+ a pr9t] ?an a prie/4  ,a /atue ( 
,erasmus 9 bronze adorns "o ( ! public  
squ>es 9 ,rott]dam1 & ,basel & ,freiburg
 h honor$ !mselves1 & him also1 9 l     
mann]4  ,z a sample ( ! subtle & ke5    
lit]>y /yle ( ,erasmus1 ,i app5d !      
foll[+ f ,9 ,praise ( ,folly3       ,!  
happie/ times ( life are y\? & old age1 
& ?is = no      reason b t !y are !     
times mo/ completely "u ! rule      (   
folly1 & lea/ controll$ by wisdom4 ,x is
 ! *ild's fre$om      f wisdom t makes x
 s *>m+ to u2 we hate a precoci\s       
*ild4 ,s wom5 owe _! *>m1 & h5ce _! p[]1
 to _!      folley1 t is1 to _! ob$i5ce 
to ! impulse4 ,b if1      p]*ance1 a    
woman wants to be ?\ght wise1 %e only   
succe$s 9      be+ d\bly a fool1 z if "o
 %\ld tra9 a c[ = !      prize-r+1 a ?+ 
:olly aga9/ ,nature4 ,a woman w be a    
woman1      no matt] :at mask %e we>1 & 
%e ought to be pr\d ( h]      folly &   
make ! mo/ ( x4       ,is n ,cupid1 t   
fir/ fa!r ( all religion1 is n he />k   

bl9d1 t he c n himself di/+ui% ( colors1
 s he w\ld      make u z mope-ey$ 9     
judg+ falsely ( all love conc]ns1 &     
:e$le u into a ?9k+ t we are always 9 ! 
"r8 ,?us      e ,jack /icks to 8 own    
,jill2 e t9k] e/eems 8 own      trull2 &
 ! hobnail$ suitor pref]s ,joan !       
milkmaid be=e      any ( milady's       
daught]s4 ,^! ?+s are true1 & are       
ord9>ily laugh$ at1 & yet1 h[ev]        
ridicul\s !y seem1 x is      h5ce only t
 all societies receive _! cem5t &       
consolidation4       ,=tune we /ill f9d 
favor+ ! blunt1 & flu%+ ! =w>d2         
/rokes smoo? up fools1 cr[n+ all _!     
und]tak+s )      success2 b wisdom makes
 h] foll[]s ba%ful1 sneak+ &            
timor\s1 & !re=e y commonly see t !y are
 r$uc$ to      h>d %ifts2 mu/ grapple ) 
pov]ty1 cold & hung]2 mu/ lie           
recluse1 despis$1 & unreg>d$2 :ile fools
 roll 9 money1 are      advanc$ to      
dignities & (fices1 & 9 a ^w h ! :ole   
_w at comm&4 ,if any "o ?9ks x happy to 
be a favorite at      c\rt1 & to manage 

! disposal ( places & pref]m5ts1 alas1  
?is happ9ess is s f> f be+ atta9able by 
wisdom1 t !      v suspicion ( x w\ld   
put a /op to advancem5t4 ,has any man a 
m9d to raise himself a good e/ate8      
,alas1 :at deal] 9 ! _w      w\ld ev]   
get a f>?+1 if he be s wise z to scruple
 at      p]jury1 blu% at a lie1 or /ick 
at a fraud & ov]rea*+8       ,x is !    
public *>t] ( all div9es1 to mold & b5d 
!      sacr$ oracles till !y comply ) _!
 own fancy1 spread+      !m 7z ,heav5 by
 its ,creator7 l a curta91 clos+ toge!r1
      or draw+ !m back1 z !y please4    
,?us1 inde$1 ,sa9t ,paul      himself   
m9ces & mangles "s citations he makes   
use (1 &      seems to wre/ !m to a     
diff]5t s5se f :at !y 7 fir/      int5d$
 =1 z is confess$ by ! great l+ui/1     
,sa9t ,hi]on4      ,?us :5 t apo/le saw 
at ,a!ns ! inscription ( ! alt>1      he
 draws f x an argum5t = ! pro( ( !      
,*ri/ian      religion2 b leav+ out     
great p>ts ( ! s5t5ce1 :i*      p]haps  
if fully recit$ might h prejudic$ 8     

cause1 he      m5tions only ! la/ two   
words1 namely1 ,to ! ,unkn[n ,god2 &    
?is1 too1 n )\t alt]ation1 = ! :ole     
inscription runs      ?us3 ,to ! ,gods (
 ,asia1 ,europe1 & ,africa1 to all      
,=eign &      ,unkn[n ,gods4       ',t  
is an imitation ( ! same patt]n1 ,i w   
w>rant y1 t      our "y div9es1 by leav+
 out f\r or five words 9 a place &      
putt+ a false con/ruction on ! re/1 c   
make any passage      s]viceable to _!  
own purpose2 ?\gh f ! coh]5ce ( :at     
w5t be=e1 or foll[s aft]1 ! g5u9e mean+ 
appe>s to be      ei!r wide en\gh1 or   
p]haps q contradictory to :at !y        
w\ld ?ru/ & impose ^u x4 ,9 :i* knack ! 
div9es are      gr[n n[ s exp]t t !     
lawy]s !mselves beg9 to be jeal\s      (
 an encroa*m5t on :at 0 =m]ly _! sole   
privilege &      practise4 ,& inde$ :at 
c !y despair ( prov+1 s9ce !            
=em5tion$ comm5tator did ^u a text (    
,sa9t ,luke put an      int]pretation no
 m agreeable to ! mean+ or ! place ?an  
"o contr>y quality is to ano!r4       ,b

 because x seem$ exp$i5t t man1 :o 0    
born = !      transaction ( bus9ess1    
%\ld h s mu* wisdom z %\ld fit      &   
capacitate him = ! dis*>ge ( 8 duty     
h]e91 & yet      le/ su* a measure z is 
requisite = ?is purpose might prove     
too dang]\s & fatal1 ,i 0 advis$ ) = an 
antidote1 &      prescrib$ ?is          
infallible receipt ( tak+ a wife1 a     
creature s      h>mless & silly1 & yet s
 useful & conv5i5t1 z might      mollify
 & make pliable ! /iffness & morose     
humor ( man4 ,n[      t :i* made ,plato 
d\bt "u :at g5us to rank woman1 :e!r    
among brutes or rational creatures1 0   
only meant to d5ote !      extreme      
/upidness & ,folly ( t sex1 a sex s     
unalt]ably      simple t = any "o ( !m  
to ?ru/ =w>d & rea* at !      "n ( wise1
 is b to make !mselves ! m rem>kable    
fools1      su* an endeavor be+ b a     
swimm+ aga9/ ! /ream1 nay1 !      turn+ 
! c\rse ( ,nature1 ! b>e attempt+ :]e(  
is z      extravagant z ! effect+ ( x is
 impossible3 = z x is a      trite      

prov]b1 t an ape w be an ape1 ?\gh clad 
9 purple1      s a woman w be a woman1 t
 is1 a fool1 :atev] disguise %e         
takes up4 ,& yet !re is no reason wom5  
%\ld take x amiss to      be ?us *>g$1 =
 if !y d b rightly consid]1 !y w        
f9d to ,folly !y are behold5 = ^?       
end[m5ts :]e9 !y      s f> surpass &    
excel ,man2 z fir/ = _! unp>allel$      
beauty1 by ! *>m :]e( !y tyrannize ov] !
 greate/ (      tyrants2 = :at is x b   
too great a smat* ( wisdom t makes      
m5 s tawny & ?ick-sk9n$1 s r\gh &       
prickly-be>d$1 l      an emblem ( w9t]  
or old age1 :ile wom5 h su* da9ty1      
smoo? *eeks1 su* a l[1 g5tle voice1 & s 
pure a complexion1      z if ,nature _h 
drawn !m = a /&+ patt]n ( all symmetry  
& comel9ess8 ,besides1 :at great] or    
ju/] aim & ambition      h !y ?an to    
please _! husb&s8 ,9 ord] :]eunto !y    
g>ni% !mselves ) pa9t1 wa%es1 curls1    
p]fumes1 & all      o!r my/]ies (       
ornam5t2 yet1 aft] all1 !y become       
acceptable      to !m only = _! ,folly4 

,wives are always all[$ _! humor1       
yet x is only 9 ex*ange = titillation & 
pleasure1 :i*      inde$ are b o!r names
 = ,folly2 z none c d5y1 :o      consid]
 h[ a man mu/ d&le1 & kittle1 & play a  
hundr$      little tricks = 8 helpmate4 
,b n[ "s blood-*ill$ old m51 t are m =  
w9e ?an      w5*+1 w pret5d t 9 _!      
op9ion ! greate/ happ9ess      consi/s 9
 fea/+ & dr9k+4 ,grant x be s2 yet      
c]ta9ly 9      ! mo/ luxuri\s           
ent]ta9m5ts x is ,folly mu/ give ! sauce
      & reli% to ! da9tie/ delicacies2 s
 t if !re be no "o      ( ! gue/s       
naturally fool en\gh to be play$ ^u by !
 re/1      !y mu/ procure "s comical    
buffoon1 t by 8 jokes &      fl\ts &    
blund]s %all make ! :ole company split  
!mselves      ) laugh+2 = to :at purpose
 7 x to be /uff$ &      cramm$ ) s _m   
da9ty bits1 savory di%es1 & too?some    
r>ities1 if aft] all ?is epicurism1 !   
eyes1 ! e>s1 & !      :ole m9d ( man1 7 
n s well foi/$ & reliev$ )      laugh+1 
je/+1 & su* l div]tisem5ts1 :i*1 l      

second      c\rses1 s]ve = ! promot+ (  
dige/ion8 ,& z to all ^?      %oe+-horns
 ( drunk5ness1 ! keep+ e "o 8 man1 !    
?r[+ high j9ks1 ! fill+ ( bump]s1 !     
dr9k+ two 9 a      h&1 ! beg9n+ (       
mi/resses' heal?s2 & !n ! ro>+      out 
( drunk5 cat*es1 ! call+ 9 a fiddl]1 !  
lead+ out      e "o 8 lady to dance1 &  
su* l riot\s pa/imes--^!      7 n taught
 or dictat$ by any ( ! wise m5 (        
,greece1 b      ( ,go?am r1 be+ my      
inv5tion1 & by me prescrib$ z !      be/
 pres]vative ( heal?3 ea* ( :i*1 ! m    
ridicul\s x      is1 ! m welcome x f9ds4
 ,& inde$1 to jog sleep+ly      ?r\gh ! 
_w1 9 a dumpi%1 melan*oly po/ure1 c n   
prop]ly be said to live4                
,illu/ration3 ,,book] ,t4 ,,wa%+ton     
,,book] ,t4 ,,wa%+ton        ,!re is    
some?+ 9 human nature :i* always makes p
 rew>d      m]it1 no matt] "u :at color 
( sk9 m]it is f\nd4 ,i h      f\nd1 too1
 t x is ! visible1 ! tangible1 t goes a 
long      way 9 s(t5+ prejudices4 ,!    
actual sight ( a good h\se t      a     

,negro has built is t5 times m pot5t ?an
 pages ( discussion      ab\t a h\se t  
he ought to build1 or p]haps c\ld build4
 ,!      individual :o c d some?+ t ! _w
 wants done w1 9      ! end1 make 8 way 
reg>dless ( 8 race4       --,book] ,t4  
,wa%+ton   ,,book] ,t4 ,,wa%+ton  ,?is  
is a /ory ab\t a ,negro4 ,! /ory has !  
peculi>ity ( be+ true4 ,! man 0 born a  
slave 9 ,virg9ia4 ,8 "m 0 a slave1 & 0  
?rice sold 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,?is man is 
,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton4  ,! "n ,book] 0 a  
fanciful "o giv5 to ! lad by playmates  
on acc\nt ( 8 love = a c]ta9 *ance      
dog-e>$ spell+-book4 ,be=e ?is he 0 only
 ,mammy's ,pet4 ,! ,t4 /ood = no?+1 b   
lat] a happy ?\ght made x ,taliaf]ro4   
,mo/ ,negroes1 fre% f slav]y1 /ood      
sponsor to !mselves1 & *ose ! "n        
,wa%+ton2 if n ?is1 !n ,l9coln1 ,clay or
 ,web/]4  ,?is lad :5 b a *ild1 be+     
sudd5ly ask$ = 8 "n1 exclaim$1 ,wa%+ton1
 & /uck to x4  ,! fa!r ( ?is boy 0 a    
:ite man2 b *ildr5 always take ! /atus (
 ! "m1 s ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton is a       

,negro1 & pr\d ( x1 z he %\ld be1 = he  
is /&>d by p]=mance1 ev5 if n by        
p$igree4  ,?is ,negro's fa!r is         
repres5t$ by ! sign x4 ,by rema9+ 9     
obscurity ! fond fa!r ?rew away 8 "o    
*ance = immortality4 ,we d n ev5 "k 8   
"n1 8 social position1 or 8 previ\s     
condition ( turpitude4 ,we assume he 0  
happily m>ri$ & respectable4 ,conc]n+   
him leg5d is sil5t & fable dumb4 ,z = ! 
*ild1 we are n c]ta9 :e!r he 0 born 9   
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,fifty-eight or        
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,fifty-n9e1 & we "k n !
 day or ! mon?4 ,!re 7 no signs 9 !     
,ea/4  ,! "m liv$ 9 a log cab9 ( "o     
room1 say t5 by twelve4 ,?is room 0 also
 a kit*51 = ! "m 0 cook to ! f>mh&s ( h]
 own]4 ,!re 7 no w9d[s & no floor 9 !   
cab9 save ! h>d-trodd5 clay4 ,!re 7 a   
table1 a b5* & a big fireplace4 ,!re 7  
no b$s1 & ! *ildr5 at night simply      
huddl$ & cuddl$ 9 a pile ( /raw & rags 9
 ! corn]4 ,d\btless !y _h en\gh food1 = 
!y ate ! crumbs t fell f ! ri* man's    
table--:o1 by ! way1 wasn't s v ri*4    

,"o ( ! e>lie/ recollections ( ,black   
,baby ,book] 0 ( be+ awak5$ 9 ! middle (
 ! night by 8 "m to eat fri$ *ick54     
,imag9e ! picture--x is pa/ midnight4   
,no light 9 ! room save ! long1 flick]+ 
/reaks t dance on ! raft]s4 ,outside !  
w9d makes m\rnful1 sigh+ melody4 ,9 !   
corn] huddl$ ! *ildr51 creep+ close     
toge!r ) int]tw9+ arms to get ! w>m? (  
ea* little half-nak$ body4  ,! dusky "m 
moves swiftly1 deftly1 half-fright5$ at 
h] task4  ,%e has come 9 f ! night ) a  
*ick56 ,:]e did %e get x8 ,hu%6 ,:]e d y
 suppose oppress$ color$ p get *ick5s8  
,%e picks ! bird--prep>es x = !         
skillet--fries x ov] ! coals4 ,& !n :5 x
 is done j "r1 ,m>yl& /yle1 ?is "m full 
( "m-love1 an +r$i5t :i* ,god nev]      
omits1 %akes ea* little piccan9ny into  
wakefulness1 & gives him ! =bidd5       
da9ty--drum/ick1 wi%bone1 gizz>d1 :ite  
meat1 or ! "p t w5t ?r\gh ! f5ce        
la/--any?+ b ! neck4  ,fea!rs1 bones1   
wa/e are ?r[n into ! fireplace1 & :at ! 
village editor calls ! dev\r+ elem5t    

hides all trace ( ! crime4 ,!n all lie  
d[n to sleep1 until ! fa9t flu% ( p9k   
comes into ! ,ea/1 & jocund day /&s     
tiptoe on ! m\nta9-tops4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,?is     
ex-slave rememb]s a /range & try+ "t1 :5
 all ( ! color$ folk on ! plantation 7  
notifi$ to assemble at ! big h\se4 ,!y  
arriv$ & /ood ar\nd 9 gr\ps1 wait+ &    
wond]+1 talk+ 9 :isp]s4 ,! ma/] came    
out1 & /&+ on ! v]&a read f a pap] 9 a  
tremul\s voice4 ,!n he told !m t !y 7   
all free1 & %ook h&s ) ea*4 ,ev]ybody   
cri$4 ,h[ev]1 !y 7 v happy 9 spite ( !  
te>s1 = fre$om to !m meant heav5--a     
heav5 ( re/4 ,yet !y bore only love     
t[>ds _! =m] own]s4  ,mo/ ( !m began to 
w&]--!y ?\ght !y _h to leave _! old     
qu>t]s4 ,9 a few days ! wise/ came back 
& w5t to "w j z usual4 ,book] ,t4's "m  
quit "w = j half a day4  ,b 9 a little  
:ile h] husb& arriv$--a color$ man to   
:om %e _h be5 m>ri$ ye>s be=e1 & :o _h  
be5 sold & s5t away4 ,n[ he came & took 
h] & ! little mono*rome brood1 & !y all 

/>t$ away = ,we/ ,virg9ia1 :]e !y he>d t
 color$ m5 7 hir$ to "w 9 coalm9es & 7  
paid wages 9 real money4  ,x took mon?s 
& mon?s to make ! j\rney4 ,!y c>ri$ all 
_! belong+s 9 bundles4 ,!y _h no        
horses--no c[s--no wagon--!y walk$4 ,if 
! wea!r 0 pleasant !y slept out ( doors2
 if x ra9$ !y s\ght a tobacco-%$1 a b>n1
 or ! fri5dly side ( a /raw-/ack4 ,=    
food !y dep5d$ on a little cornmeal !y  
c>ri$1 ) :i* ! "m made pone-cakes 9 !   
a%es ( a campfire4 ,k9d color$ p on !   
way repl5i%$ ! meal-bag1 = color$ p are 
always g5]\s to ! hungry & ne$y if !y h 
any?+ to be g5]\s )4 ,!n ,provid5ce s5t 
/ray1 own]less *ick5s _! way1 at times1 
j z ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel 7 f$ on quails 9
 ! wild]ness4 ,once !y caught a         
'possum--& !re 0 a g5u9e banquet1 :]e ! 
*ildr5 ate until !y 7 z tight z drums4  
,f9ally !y rea*$ ! promis$ l& ( ,we/    
,virg9ia1 & at ! little village (       
,maid51 ne> ,*>le/on1 !y /opp$1 = "h 7 !
 coal m9e & ! salt-works :]e color$ m5 7
 hir$ & paid 9 real money4  ,book]'s    

/epfa!r f\nd a job1 & he also f\nd a job
 = little ,book]4 ,!y _h no?+ to live on
 until pay-day1 s ! k9d man :o own$ !   
m9e all[$ !m to get ?+s at ! /ore on    
cr$it4 ,?is 0 a br&-new exp]i5ce--& no  
d\bt !y b\ght a few ?+s !y did n ne$1 = 
prices & values 7 absolutely out ( _!   
realm4 ,besides1 !y did n "k h[ mu*     
wages !y 7 to get1 nei!r c\ld !y figure 
! prices ( ! ?+s !y b\ght4 ,at any rate1
 :5 pay-day came !y 7 /ill 9 debt1 s !y 
saw no real money--c]ta9ly little ,book]
 at ?is "t ( 8 life nev] did4         99
       99       99       99       99    
,g5]al ,lewis ,ruffn] own$ ! salt-works 
& ! coalm9e :]e little ,book] work$4 ,he
 0 /]n1 sev]e1 /rict4 ,b he believ$     
,negroes 7 human be+s1 & !re 7 ^? !n :o 
disput$ ! proposition4  ,ruffn] organiz$
 a night-s*ool = 8 help]s1 & let a c\ple
 ( 8 bookkeep]s tea* x4 ,at ?is "t !re 0
 n a color$ p]son 9 ! neighborhood :o   
c\ld spell cat1 mu* less write 8 "n4 ,a 
few c\ld c\nt five4 ,book] mu/ h be5    
ab\t t5 ye>s old :5 "o day he boa/$ a   

bit ( 8 skill 9 ma!matics4 ,! =eman told
 him to c\nt ! loads ( coal z !y came   
out ( ! m9e4 ,! boy />t$ 9 bravely1     
,"o--two--?ree--f\r--d]e goes "o1 d]e   
goes anod]1 anod]1 anod]1 anod]1 anod]6 
,! =eman laugh$4  ,! boy 0 aba%$1 !n    
*agr9$4 ,s5d me to ! night-s*ool & 9 a  
mon? ,i'll %[ y h[ to c\nt6  ,! =eman   
wrote ! lad an ord] :i* admitt$ him to !
 night-s*ool4  ,b n[ !re 0 ano!r        
difficulty--! boy work$ until n9e       
o'clock at night1 ! la/ h\r's "w be+ to 
sweep out ! (fice4 ,! night-s*ool began 
at n9e o'clock & x 0 two miles away4  ,!
 lad scrat*$ 8 head & ?\ght & ?\ght4 ,a 
great idea came to him--he w\ld turn !  
(fice clock ahead half an h\r4 ,he c\ld 
!n leave at n9e o'clock1 & by runn+ "p (
 ! way c\ld get to s*ool at exactly n9e 
o'clock4  ,! s*eme work$ = two days1 :5 
"o ( ! cl]ks 9 ! (fice said t a spook 0 
monkey+ ) ! clock4 ,!y tri$ ! plan (    
lock+ ! case1 & all 0 well4  ,book] mu/ 
h be5 ab\t twelve ye>s old1 go9' on     
?irte51 :5 "o day z he lay on 8 back 9 !

 coalm9e1 pu%+ out ! brok5 coal ) 8     
feet1 he ov]he>d two m5 tell+ ( a v     
wond]ful s*ool :]e color$ p 7 taught to 
read1 write & ciph]--also1 h[ to speak 9
 public4 ,! s*ol>s 7 all[$ to "w "p ( ! 
"t to pay = _! bo>d4  ,! lad crawl$     
close 9 ! d>kness & li/5$ to !          
conv]sation4 ,he caught ! names ,hampton
 & ,arm/rong4 ,:e!r ,arm/rong 0 ! place 
& ,hampton 0 ! "n ( ! man1 he c\ld n    
make out1 b he clung to ! names4  ,"h 0 
a s*ool = color$ p--he w\ld g !re6 ,t   
night he told 8 "m ab\t x4 ,%e laugh$1  
patt$ 8 k9ky head1 & indulg$ him 9 8    
dream4  ,%e 0 only a poor black woman2  
%e c\ld n spell ab1 nor c\nt to t51 b %e
 _h a plan = h] boy--he w\ld "s day be a
 prea*]4  ,?is 0 ! v height ( h]        
imag9ation--a prea*]6 ,beyond ?is !re 0 
no?+ 9 human a*ievem5t4 ,! night-s*ool  
came aft] a day ( f\rte5 h\rs' "w4      
,little ,book] sat on a b5*1 8 feet     
dangl+ ab\t a foot f ! floor4 ,z he sat 
!re "o night try+ h>d to dr9k 9 k1 he   
w5t to sleep4 ,he nodd$1 brac$ up1 nodd$

 aga91 & !n pit*$ ov] 9 a heap on !     
floor1 to ! great amusem5t ( ! class1 & 
8 own et]nal %ame4  ,! next day1 h[ev]1 
z he 0 feel+ v sorr[ful ov] 8 sad       
exp]i5ce1 he he>d t ,mrs4 ,ruffn] want$ 
a boy = g5]al "w at ! big h\se4  ,"h 0 a
 *ance4 ,mrs4 ,ruffn] 0 a ,v]mont       
,yankee1 :i* meant t %e _h a great nose 
= dirt1 & w\ld n /& = a sassy nigg]4 ,h]
 reputation _h gone abroad1 & ( h[ %e   
p9*$ ! e>s ( h] help1 & got !m up at    
exactly a c]ta9 h\r1 & made !m use soap 
& wat] at lea/ once a day1 & ev5        
compell$ !m to use a too?bru%2 all ?is 0
 hi/ory1 well def9$4  ,book] said he    
c\ld please h]1 ev5 if %e 0 a ,yankee4  
,he appli$ = ! job & got x1 ) wages fix$
 at a doll> a week1 ) a promise (       
tw5ty-five c5ts extra e week1 if he did 
8 "w )\t talk+ back & break+ a tray (   
di%es4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,g5ius6 ,no hovel is safe f
 x6 says ,:i/l]4  ,g5ius consi/s 9 do+ !
 "r ?+ )\t be+ told m ?an ?ree times4   
,book] sil5tly /udi$ ! awful ,yankee    

woman to see :at %e really want$4 ,he   
f9ally decid$ t %e desir$ h] s]vants to 
h clean sk9s1 fairly neat clo?+1 d ?+s  
promptly1 f9i% ! job & keep /ill :5 !y  
_h no?+ to say4  ,he set himself to     
please h]--& he did4  ,%e loan$ him     
books1 gave him a lead-p5cil1 & %[$ him 
h[ to write ) a p5 )\t sme>+ 8 h&s &    
face ) ink4  ,he told h] ( 8 dream &    
ask$ ab\t ,arm/rong & ,hampton4 ,%e told
 him t ,arm/rong 0 ! man & ,hampton !   
place4  ,at la/ he got h] cons5t to     
leave & g to ,hampton4  ,:5 he />t$ %e  
gave him a comb1 a too?bru%1 two        
h&k]*iefs & a pair ( %oes4 ,he _h be5   
work+ = h] = a ye>1 & %e ?\ght1 ( c\rse1
 he sav$ 8 wages4 ,he nev] told h] t 8  
money _h gone to keep ! family1 because 
8 /epfa!r _h be5 on a /rike & !re=e out 
( "w4  ,s ! boy />t$ away = ,hampton4 ,x
 0 five hundr$ miles away4 ,he didn't "k
 h[ f> five hundr$ miles is--nobody does
 unless he has walk$ x4  ,he _h ?ree    
doll>s1 s he gaily paid = a seat 9 !    
/age4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ day he 0 =ty   

miles f home & out ( money4 ,he slept 9 
a b>n1 & a color$ woman h&$ him a       
ham-bone & a *unk ( bread out ( !       
kit*5-w9d[1 & look$ ! o!r way4  ,he     
trudg$ on ea/--always & =ev] ea/--t[>ds 
! ris+ sun4  ,he walk$                  
weeks--mon?s--ye>s1 he ?\ght4 ,he kept  
no track ( ! days4 ,he c>ri$ 8 %oes z a 
matt] ( economy4  ,f9ally he sold ! %oes
 = f\r doll>s to a man :o paid him t5   
c5ts ca% d[n1 & promis$ to pay ! re/ :5 
!y %\ld meet at ,hampton4 ,ne>ly =ty    
ye>s h pass$ & !y h nev] met4  ,on he   
walk$--on & on--ea/1 & always =ev] ea/4 
,he rea*$ ! city ( ,ri*mond1 ! fir/ big 
city he _h ev] se54 ,! wide /reets--!   
sidewalks--! /reet-lamps entranc$ him4  
,x 0 j l heav54 ,b he 0 hungry &        
p5niless1 & :5 he look$ wi/fully at a   
pile ( cold fri$ *ick5 on a /reet-/& &  
ask$ ! price ( a drum/ick1 at ! same "t 
tell+ he _h no money1 he discov]$ he 0 n
 9 heav5 at all4 ,he 0 call$ a lazy     
nigg] & told to move on4  ,lat] he made 
! discov]y t a nigg] is a color$ p]son  

:o has no money4  ,he pull$ ! piece (   
rope t s]v$ him = a belt a little       
tight]1 & :5 no "o 0 look+1 crawl$ "u a 
sidewalk & w5t to sleep1 di/urb$ only by
 ! trampl+ ov]head4  ,:5 he awoke he saw
 he 0 ne> ! dock1 :]e a big %ip pu%$ its
 b[sprit out ov] ! /reet4 ,m5 7 unload+ 
bags & boxes f ! boat4 ,he ran d[n &    
ask$ ! mate if he c\ld help4 ,yes6 0 !  
gruff answ]4  ,he got 9 l9e & w5t /agg]+
 "u ! heavy loads4  ,he 0 little1 b     
/rong1 & be/ ( all1 will+1 yet he reel$ 
at ! "w4  ,h y _h any breakfa/8 ,yes1 y 
liv]-color$ boy--y1 ,i say1 h y _h y\r  
breakfa/8  ,no1 sir1 said ! boy2 & no   
supp] la/ night nor d9n] ye/]day6       
,well1 ,i reckon$ z mu*4 ,n[ y take ?is 
qu>t] & g ov] to t /& & buy y a         
drum/ick1 a cup ( c(fee & two fri$      
cakes6  ,! lad didn't ne$ urg+4 ,he took
 ! money 9 8 palm1 w5t ov] to ! man :o !
 night be=e _h call$ him a lazy nigg]1 &
 %[+ ! silv]1 pick$ out 8 piece ( *ick54
  ,! man ha/5$ to wait on him1 & said x 
0 a f9e day & hop$ he 0 well4         99

       99       99       99       99    
,arriv+ at ,hampton1 ?is color$ boy1 :o 
_h tramp$ ! long1 we>y miles1 /ood aba%$
 be=e ! big brick build+ :i* he knew 0  
,hampton ,in/itute4  ,he 0 s little--!  
place 0 s big--by :at "r c\ld he ask to 
be admitt$8  ,f9ally he boldly ent]$1 & 
9 a voice meant to be firm1 b :i* 0 v   
%aky1 said1 ,i am "h6 & po9t$ to ! bosom
 ( 8 hickory %irt4  ,! ,yankee woman    
motion$ him to a *air4 ,negroes com+ !re
 7 pl5tiful4 ,usually !y want$ to live !
 ,ideal ,life4 ,!y _h a call to prea*--&
 ! girls want$ to be music-tea*]s4  ,!  
te/ 0 simple & sev]e3 w\ld !y & c\ld !y 
d "o useful piece ( "w well8  ,book] sat
 & wait$1 n kn[+ t 8 pati5ce 0 be+ put  
to ! te/4  ,!n ,miss ,priscilla1 9 a    
h>d1 ,neill ,burgess voice1 guess$ t !  
adjo9+ recitation-room ne$$ sweep+ &    
du/+4 ,%e h&$ ,book] a broom & du/-clo?1
 motion$ to ! room1 & w5t away4  ,oho6  
,little did %e "k h] lad4 ,! color$ boy 
smil$ to himself--sweep+ & du/+ 7 8     
specialties--he _h le>n$ ! trade f a    

,yankee woman f ,v]mont6 ,he smil$4  ,!n
 he swept t room--mov$ e *air1 ! table1 
! desk4 ,he du/$ ea* piece ( furniture  
f\r times4 ,he poli%$ ea* rung & foll[$ 
ar\nd ! basebo>d on h&s & knees4  ,miss 
,priscilla came back--pu%$ ! table ar\nd
 & saw at once t ! dirt _h n be5        
conceal$ b5ea? x4 ,%e took out h]       
h&k]*ief & wip$ ! table top1 !n ! desk4 
,%e turn$1 look$ at ! boy1 & h] smile   
met 8 half-suppress$ triumphant gr94    
,y'll d1 %e said4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,g5]al ,samuel ,c4
 ,arm/rong1 ! f\nd] ( ,hampton          
,in/itute1 & ! gr&fa!r ( ,tuskegee1 0 a 
:ite man :o f\ght ! ,s\? valiantly &    
well4  ,he seems ab\t ! only man 9 !    
,nor? :o1 at ! close ( ! w>1 cle>ly     
realiz$ t ! w> _h j begun--t ! real     
enemies 7 n subdu$1 & t ^! enemies 7    
ignorance1 sup]/ition & incompet5ce4  ,!
 pitiable condition ( f\r million human 
be+s1 flung f slav]y into fre$om1 ?r[n  
^u _! own res\rces1 ) no ?\ght (        
responsibility1 & ) no prep>ation = !   

*ange1 meant = !m only ano!r k9d (      
slav]y4  ,g5]al ,arm/rong's he>t w5t out
 to !m--he desir$ to %[ !m h[ to be     
useful1 helpful1 self-reliant1 heal?y4  
,= ! :ites ( ! ,s\? he _h only high     
reg>d & fri5d%ip4 ,he1 ( all m51 knew h[
 !y _h suff]$ f ! w>--& he realiz$ also 
t !y _h f\ght = :at !y believ$ 0 "r4 ,9 
8 he>t !re 0 no hate4 ,he resolv$ to    
give himself--8 life--8 =tune--8        
intellect--8 love--8 all1 = ! upbuild+ (
 ! ,s\?4 ,he saw ) ! vision ( a prophet 
t indol5ce & pride 7 ! actual enemies ( 
:ite & black alike4 ,! blacks mu/ be    
taught to "w--to "k ! dignity ( human   
labor--to s]ve society--to help !mselves
 by help+ o!rs4 ,he realiz$ t !re are no
 m5ial tasks--t all :i* s]ves is sacr$4 
,& ?is is ! man :o s[$ ! se$s ( tru? 9 !
 he>t ( ! nameless black boy--,book]    
,wa%+ton4 ,arm/rong's %ibbole?1 too1 01 
,) malice t[>d none1 b ) *>ity = all1   
let u f9i% ! "w ,god has giv5 u to d4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,i d n "k v mu* ab\t ?is subject (      

education1 yet ,i believe ,i "k z mu*   
ab\t :at o!rs "k ab\t x z mo/ p4 ,i h   
visit$ ! pr9cipal colleges ( ,am]ica &  
,europe1 & ! me?ods ( ,prep>atory &     
,high ,s*ools are to me famili>4 ,i "k !
 night-s*ools ( ! cities1 ! ,ungrad$    
,rooms1 ! ,s*ools = ,defectives1 !      
educational s*emes 9 prisons1 !         
,manual-,tra9+ ,s*ools1 ! ,new          
,education 7fir/ sugge/$ by ,socrates7 z
 c>ri$ out by ,g4 ,/anley ,hall1 ,john  
,dewey1 & doz5s ( o!r good m5 & wom5 9  
,am]ica4 ,i am famili> ) ! ,s*ool = !   
,deaf at ,malone1 ,new ,york1 & ! ,s*ool
 = ! ,bl9d at ,batavia1 :]e ev5 ! sorely
 /rick5 are taught to be self-suffici5t1
 self-support+ & happy4 ,i h tumbl$ d[n 
! circul> fire-escape at ,lape] ) !     
inmates ( ! ,home ( ,epileptics1 & he>d 
! %\ts ( laught] f lips t nev] laugh$   
be=e4 ,i h se5 ! ,jewi% ,manual ,tra9+  
,s*ool ( ,*icago trans=m ,russian       
refugees into useful citiz5s--capable1  
e>ne/ & excell5t4 ,i "k a little ab\t   
,sw>?more1 ,wellesley1 ,vass>1          

,radcliffe1 & h put my head into ,we/   
,po9t & ,annapolis1 & _h nobody cry1    
,g5ius6  ,( ,h>v>d1 ,yale & ,pr9ceton ,i
 "k some?+1 hav+ done "t 9 ea*4 ,i h    
also giv5 jobs to graduates ( ,ox=d1    
,cambridge & ,heidelb]g1 to my sorr[ &  
_! *agr94 ,?is does n prove t graduates 
( ! great univ]sities are1 z a rule1 out
 ( "w1 or t !y are incompet5t4 ,x simply
 means t x is possible = a man to       
graduate at ^! in/itutions & secure 8   
diploma & yet be a man :o has no?+ ! _w 
really wants1 ei!r 9 way ( ideas or     
s]vices4  ,! reason t my cum laude      
fri5ds did n l me1 & ! cause ( my hav+  
to "p ) !m--gett+ !m a little free      
transportation f y\r ,uncle ,george--0 n
 because !y lack$ intellig5ce1 b because
 !y want$ to secure a position1 :ile ,i 
simply (f]$ !m a job4  ,!y 7 l          
,cave-(-!-,w9ds ( ,o%ko%1 :o is an      
ice-cutt] 9 ,augu/1 & 9 w9t] is an      
out-(-door horticulturi/--a hir$ man is 
some?+ else4  ,z a g5]al proposition1 ,i
 believe ?is w n n[ be disput$3 ! object

 ( education is t a man may b5efit      
himself by s]v+ society4  ,to b5efit    
o!rs1 y mu/ be reasonably happy3 !re mu/
 be animation ?r\gh useful activity1    
good-*e]1 k9dness & heal?--heal? ( m9d &
 heal? ( body4 ,& to b5efit society y   
mu/ also h pati5ce1 p]si/5cy1 & a firm  
det]m9ation to d ! "r ?+1 & to m9d y\r  
own bus9ess s t o!rs1 too1 may m9d !irs4
 ,!n all %\ld be t9ctur$ ) a da% (      
discont5t ) pa/ a*ievem5ts1 s y w       
con/antly put =? an ef=t to d m & bett] 
"w4  ,:5 :at y h done 9 ! pa/ looks l>ge
 to y1 y hav5't done mu* today4  ,s !re 
y get ! =mula ( ,education3 heal? &     
happ9ess ?r\gh useful                   
activity--animation1 k9dness1 good-*e]1 
pati5ce1 p]si/5cy1 will+ness to give &  
take1 season$ ) en\gh discont5t to      
prev5t smugness1 :i* is ! scum t gr[s   
ov] e /agnant pond4  ,( c\rse no college
 c fill ?is prescription--no in/itution 
c supply ! +r$i5ts--all t ! college c d 
is to supply ! conditions s t ^! ?+s c  
spr+ into be+4 ,plants ne$ !            

sunlight--mu%rooms are diff]5t4  ,! "q  
is1 !n1 :at tea*+ conc]n 9 ,am]ica      
supplies ! be/ quality ( act9ic ray8  ,&
 ,i answ]1 ,tuskegee is ! place1 &      
,book] ,wa%+ton is ! man4  ,:at6 y      
exclaim4 ,! ,ideal ,s*ool a s*ool =     
,negroes1 in/itut$ by a ,negro1 :]e only
 ,negroes tea*1 & only ,negroes are     
all[$ to ent] z /ud5ts8  ,& ! answ] is1 
,exactly s4  ,at ,tuskegee !re are ne>ly
 two ?\s& /ud5ts1 & ov] "o hundr$ fifty 
tea*]s4 ,!re are two classes (          
/ud5ts--day-s*ool & night-s*ool /ud5ts4 
,! night-s*ool /ud5ts "w all day at any 
k9d ( task !y are call$ ^u to d4 ,!y    
receive _! bo>d1 clo?+ & a home--!y pay 
no tuition1 b are paid = _! labor1 !    
am\nt be+ plac$ to _! cr$it1 s :5 fifty 
doll>s is accumulat$ !y c ent] z day    
/ud5ts4  ,! day /ud5ts make up ! bulk ( 
! s*ol>s4 ,ea* pays fifty doll>s a ye>4 
,^! all "w e o!r day at manual labor or 
"s useful trade4  ,tuskegee has fully   
twice z _m applicants z x c accommodate2
 b !re is "o k9d ( applicant :o nev]    

receives any favor4 ,?is is ! man :o    
says he has ! money to pay 8 way1 &     
wi%es to take ! academic c\rse only4 ,! 
answ] always is3 ,please g else:]e--!re 
are pl5ty ( s*ools t want y\r money4 ,! 
fact t y h money w n exempt y "h f      
useful labor4  ,?is is exactly :at e    
college 9 ! _w %\ld say4  ,! ,tuskegee  
f>m consi/s ( ab\t ?ree ?\s& acres4 ,!re
 are f\r hundr$ head ( cattle1 ab\t five
 hundr$ hogs1 two hundr$ horses1 great  
flocks ( *ick5s1 geese1 ducks & turkeys1
 & _m sw>ms ( bees4 ,x is ! int5tion to 
raise all ! food t is consum$ on !      
place1 & to manufacture all supplies4   
,!re are wagon-%ops1 a sawmill1 a       
h>ness-%op1 a %oe-%op1 a tailor-%op1 a  
pr9t+-plant1 a model laundry1 a cann+   
e/abli%m5t4 ,f9] fruit & vegetables ,i h
 nev] se51 & ! ?\s&s ( pea*1 plum &     
apple trees1 & ! va/ acreage ( b]ries t 
h be5 plant$1 w surely "s day be a      
goodly s\rce ( rev5ue4  ,! place is     
religi\s1 b n dogmatically s--! religion
 be+ m]ely ! natural safety-valve =     

emotion4 ,at ,tuskegee !re is no        
lacrimose appeal to confess y\r s9s--!y 
d bett]--!y =get !m4  ,i nev] he>d m    
inspir+ congregational s++1 & ! use ( ! 
piano1 organ1 or*e/ra & brass b& are    
important factors 9 ! curriculum4 ,9 !  
*apel ,i spoke to an audi5ce s att5tive1
 s al]t1 s receptive1 s fill$ )         
animation1 t ! :ole place look$ l a va/ 
adv]tisem5t = ,sozodont4  ,no           
prohibitive signs are se5 at ,tuskegee4 
,all is affirmative1 yet x is und]/ood t
 "s ?+s are tabu--tobacco1 = in/ance1 & 
/rong dr9k1 ( c\rse4  ,we h all he>d (  
,h>v>d ,be] & ,yale ,mixture1 b be x    
said 9 sob] ju/ice1 ,h>v>d runs no      
brew]y1 & ,yale has no (ficial br& (    
tobacco4 ,yet ,h>v>d m5 consume mu* be]1
 & _m m5 at ,yale smoke4 ,& if y want to
 see ! cig>ette-fi5d on 8 native hea?1  
y'll f9d him l ! locu/ on ! campus at   
,cambridge & ,new ,hav54 ,b if y want to
 see ! acme ( all cig>ette-baza>s1 j    
ride out ( ,boyl/on ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 any 
day at noon1 & wat* ! boys com+ out ( ! 

,in/itute ( ,te*nology4  ,i once ask$ a 
,te* ,pr(essor if cig>ette-smok+ 0      
compulsory 9 8 in/itution4 ,yes1 he     
repli$2 b ! rule is n /rictly en=c$1 z  
,i "k ?ree /ud5ts :o d n smoke4         
,tuskegee /&s = ord]1 sy/em1 cleanl9ess1
 indu/ry1 c\rtesy & usefulness4 ,!re are
 no s9k-holes ar\nd ! place1 no back    
y>ds4 ,ev]y?+ is beautiful1 :olesome &  
sanit>y4 ,all trades are repres5t$4 ,!  
day is cramm$ s full ( "w f sunrise to  
sunset t !re is no "t = compla9+1 mis]y 
or faultf9d+--?ree ?+s t are usually    
born ( idl5ess4 ,at ,tuskegee !re are no
 s]vants4 ,all ( ! "w is done by !      
/ud5ts & tea*]s--ev]ybody               
works--ev]ybody is a /ud5t1 & all are   
tea*]s4  ,we are all tea*]s1 :e!r we w x
 or n--we tea* by example1 & all /ud5ts 
:o d good "w are good tea*]s4  ,:5 !    
,negro is able to d skill$ "w1 he ceases
 to be a problem--he is a man4 ,! fact t
 ,alex&re ,dumas 0 a ,negro does n c\nt 
aga9/ him 9 ! _w's assize4  ,! old-"t   
academic college1 t cultivat$ ! c]ebrum 

& gave a man 8 ex]cise 9 an indoor      
gymnasium1 or n at all1 has ru9$ its t5s
 ( ?\s&s4 ,to h top--head & no lungs--is
 n :olly desirable4 ,! /ud5t 0 made     
exempt f e useful ?+1 j z ! fre%ly fre$ 
slave hop$ & expect$ to be1 & aft] f\r  
ye>s x 0 (t5 impossible = him to take up
 ! practical lessons ( life4 ,he _h     
gott5 us$ to ! idea ( "o set ( m5 do+   
all ! "w & ano!r set ( m5 hav+ !        
culture4 ,to a l>ge degree he came to   
reg>d culture z ! aim ( life4 ,& :5 a   
man beg9s to pride himself ^u 8 culture1
 he hasn't any to speak (4 ,culture mu/ 
be m]ely incid5tal1 & to clut* x is l   
captur+ a butt]fly3 y d n secure !      
butt]fly at all--y get only a grub4     
,let u say "r "h t !re is only "o way 9 
:i* a ,negro1 or a :ite man1 c ev] make 
himself respect$4 ,/atute law w n d x2  
rights vot$ him by ! ,/ate are ( small  
avail2 mak+ dem&s w n secure ! desir$   
sesame4 ,if we ev] ga9 ! p>adise (      
fre$om x w be because we h e>n$         
x--because we des]ve x4 ,a make-believe 

education may suffice = a :ite          
man--especially if he has a ri* fa!r1 b 
a ,negro :o has to c>ve out 8 own de/9y 
mu/ be taught ord]1 sy/em1 & quiet1     
p]si/5t1 useful ef=t4  ,a college t has 
its /ud5ts devote "o-half _! "t to      
actual1 useful "w is s 9 l9e )          
commons5se t we are amaz$ t ! idea _h to
 be put into execution by ! ex-slave z a
 life-sav] = 8 dis5fran*is$ race4 ,our  
great discov]ies are always accid5ts3 we
 "w = "o ?+ & get ano!r4 ,i expect t !  
day w come1 & erelong1 :5 ! great       
univ]sities ( ! _w w h to put !         
,tuskegee ,idea into execution 9 ord] to
 save !mselves f be+ di/anc$ by !       
,color$ ,race4  ,if life 7 "o ?+ &      
education ano!r1 x might be all "r to   
sep>ate !m4 ,culture ( ! head ov] a     
desk1 & indoor gymna/ics = ! body1 are n
 ! ideal1 & t _m succe$ 9 spite ( !     
h&icap is no pro( ( ! excell5ce ( !     
plan4 ,%ips t g ar\nd ! _w accumulate _m
 b>nacles1 b b>nacles z a help to !     
navigator are an iridesc5t dream4  ,a   

little regul> manual labor1 rightly mix$
 ) ! m5tal1 elim9ates draw-pok]1        
highballs1 brawls1 broils1 ,h>v>d ,be]1 
,yale ,mixture1 ,pr9ceton ,p9o*le1      
,*ippee dances1 haz+1 roi/]+1 r[dyism & 
! bulldog prop5sity4 ,! ,heidelb]g      
article ( cock$ hat & insol5t ways is n 
produc$ at ,tuskegee4 ,at ,tuskegee !re 
is no place = ^? :o lie 9 wait = insults
 & reg>d scrapp+ z a f9e art4 ,z =      
college a?letics at ! ,or?odox          
,univ]sities1 only "o man out ( t5 ev]  
does any?+ at x anyway--! college man :o
 ne$s ! gymnasium mo/ is practically    
deb>r$ f ev]y?+ 9 x & s]ves z a         
laugh+-/ock :5ev] he /rips4 ,c(fee1     
coca9e1 bromide1 tobacco & /rong dr9k   
(t5 s]ve 9 lieu ( ex]cise & ozone1 &    
,pr9ceton w9ks h] woozy eye 9 innoc5cy4 
,fre$om c n be be/[$--x mu/ be a*iev$4  
,education c n be giv5--x mu/ be e>n$4  
,l9coln did n free ! slaves--he only    
fre$ himself4 ,! ,negroes did n "k !y 7 
slaves1 & s !y _h no idea ( :at fre$om  
meant4 ,until a man wants to be free1   

ea* k9d ( fre$om is only ano!r =m (     
slav]y4 ,book] ,wa%+ton is %[+ ! color$ 
man h[ to secure a g5u9e fre$om ?r\gh   
useful activity4 ,to get fre$om y mu/   
%\ld] responsibility4  ,if college      
education 7 made compulsory by ! ,/ate1 
& "o-half ( ! curriculum consi/$ (      
actual1 useful manual labor1 mo/ ( our  
social ills w\ld be solv$1 & we w\ld be 
well out on ! highway t[>ds ! ,ideal    
,city4  ,)\t animation1 man is          
naught--no?+ is accompli%$1 no?+ done4  
,p :o inspire o!r p h animation plus4   
,& animation plus is ec/asy4 ,9 ec/asy !
 _s ru%es out1 runs ov] & saturates all4
 ,oratory is an ec/asy t inundates !    
he>] & makes him ride ^u ! cre/ (       
ano!r's ideas4  ,art is born (          
ec/asy--art is ec/asy 9 ! concrete4     
,beautiful music is ec/asy express$ 9   
s\nd1 regulat$ into rhy?m1 cad5ce & =m4 
,/atu>y is froz5 music1 said ,he9e4  ,a 
man :o is n mov$ into ec/asy by ec/asy  
is hopeless4 ,a p t has n ! surg+1      
uplift+1 onw>d p[] t ec/asy gives1 is   

decad5t--dead4  ,! ,negro is easily mov$
 to ec/asy4 ,v little musical tra9+     
makes him a p[] 9 song4 ,at ,tuskegee ! 
congregational s++ is a feature t1 once 
he>d1 is nev] to be =gott54 ,fifte5     
hundr$ p lift+ up _! he>ts 9 an outbur/ 
( emotion--song6 ,fifte5 hundr$ p ( "o  
m9d1 do+ any?+ 9 unison--d y "k :at x   
means8 ,ec/asy is ess5tially a matt] (  
sex4 ,9 art & religion sex c n be left  
out ( ! equation4 ,! simple fact t 9 =ty
 ye>s ! ,negro race 9 ,am]ica has       
increas$ f f\r million to t5 million    
tells ( _! ec/asy z a p4 ,only happy    
be+s reproduce !mselves1 says ,d>w94    
,depress y\r animal & x ceases to bre$2 
s !re are a :ole r\nd ( animals t d n   
reproduce 9 captivity4 ,b 9 slav]y or   
fre$om ! ,negro s+s1 & reproduces--he is
 n doom$ nor depress$--8 s\l arises     
sup]ior to circum/ance4  ,)\t animation1
 education is impossible4 ,& ! problem (
 ! educator is to direct ?is s++1 fl[+1 
mov+ _s ( ! hive into useful *annels4   
,education is simply ! enc\ragem5t ( "r 

habits--! fix+ ( good habits until !y   
become a "p ( "o's nature1 & are ex]cis$
 automatically4  ,! man :o is indu/ri\s 
by habit is ! only man :o w9s4 ,! man :o
 is n indu/ri\s except :5 driv5 to x1 or
 :5 x occurs to him1 accompli%es little4
  ,man gets 8 happ9ess by do+3 & "w to a
 slave is always di/a/eful4 ,! p[] (    
mimicry & imitation is omitt$--! own]   
does n "w--! /rong man does n "w4       
,ergo--to gr[ /rong means to cease "w4  
,to be /rong means to be free--to be    
free means no "w6  ,x has be5 a         
frightfully bad education t ! ,negro has
 _h--"w di/a/eful1 & "w disgraceful6 ,& 
! slave-own] suff]$ mo/ ( all1 = he came
 to reg>d "w z debas+4  ,& n[ a ,negro  
is tea*+ ! ,negro t "w is beautiful--t  
"w is a privilege--t only ?r\gh will+   
s]vice c he ev] w9 8 fre$om4            
,ar*itecture is fix$ ec/asy1 inspir$    
always by a /rong man :o gives a feel+ (
 security4 ,a!ns 0 an ec/asy 9 m>ble4   
,tuskegee is an ec/asy 9 brick & mort>4 
,don't talk ab\t ! education ( ! ,negro6

 ,! exp]im5t has really nev] be5 tri$1  
except spasmodically1 ( educat+ ei!r !  
:ites or ! blacks 9 ! ,s\?--or else:]e4 
,a ,negro is lay+ hold ^u ! natural     
ec/asy ( ! ,negro1 & direct+ x into     
*annels ( usefulness & excell5ce4 ,c y  
=etell :]e ?is w end--?is =mation (     
habits ( indu/ry1 sobriety & cont9u$1   
p]si/5t ef=t t[>ds ! "r8  ,book]        
,wa%+ton1 *ild ( a despis$ race1 has    
done & is do+ :at ! comb9$ p$agogic &   
prie/ly wisdom ( ages has fail$ to d4   
,he is ! ,moses :o by 8 example is lead+
 ! *ildr5 ( 8 =m] oppressors out into ! 
light ( social1 m5tal1 moral & economic 
fre$om4  ,i am famili> 9 detail ) e     
criticism br\ght aga9/ ,tuskegee4 ,on   
exam9ation ^! criticisms all r$uce      
!mselves d[n to ?ree3  #a4 ,a va/ sum ( 
money has be5 collect$ by ,book]        
,wa%+ton = 8 own aggr&izem5t & b5efit4  
#b4 ,tuskegee is a %[-place :]e all !   
really good "w is done by pick$ m5 f !  
,nor?4  #c4 ,book] ,wa%+ton is a tyrant1
 a dictator & an egoti/4  ,if ,i 7      

c\nsel = ,tuskegee--z ,i am n--,i w\ld  
foll[ ! example ( ! wor?y accus]s1 &    
submit ! matt] )\t argum5t4 ,book]      
,wa%+ton c af=d to plead guilty to e    
*>ge2 & he has nev] belittl$ himself by 
answ]+ 8 accus]s4  ,b let ! facts be    
kn[n1 t ?is man has collect$ upw>d ( six
 million doll>s1 mo/ly f ! p ( ! ,nor?1 
& has built up ! ne>e/ p]fect           
educational in/itution 9 ! _w4  ,x is   
probably true t _m ( 8 tea*]s & be/     
work]s are pick$ p--b !y are ,negroes1 &
 7 select$ by a ,negro4 ,! great g5]al  
reveals 8 greatness 9 ! selection ( 8   
g5]als3 x 0 ! m>%als :om ,napoleon      
appo9t$ :o won = him 8 victories2 b 8 _s
 animat$ !irs1 & he *ose !m = ?is "o    
reason--he c\ld dom9ate !m4 ,he infus$  
into _! s\ls a goodly da% ( 8 own       
en?usiasm4  ,book] ,wa%+ton is a great] 
g5]al ?an ,napoleon4 ,= ! ,tuskegee idea
 no ,wat]loo awaits4 ,& z ne> z ,i c    
judge1 ,book] ,wa%+ton's mo/ noisy      
critics are m]ely camp-foll[]s4  ,t !   
man is a tyrant & a dictator !re is no  

d\bt4 ,he is a b5efic5t tyrant1 b a     
tyrant /ill1 = he always1 inv>iably1 has
 8 own way 9 weighty matt]s--9          
trivialities o!rs c h !irs4 ,& z =      
dictator%ip1 ! man :o advances on *aos &
 trans=ms x into cosmos is p]=ce a      
dictator & an egoti/4  ,book] ,wa%+ton  
believes he is 9 ! "r1 & he makes no    
ef=t to conceal ! fact t he is on e>?4  
,9 him !re is no disposition to run &   
peep ab\t1 & f9d himself a di%onorable  
grave4 ,all live m5 are egoti/s1 & !y   
are egoti/s j 9 proportion z !y h life4 
,dead m5 are n egoti/s4 ,book] ,wa%+ton 
has life 9 abundance1 & ?r\gh him ,i    
truly believe runs ! _s ( ,div9ity1 if  
ev] a liv+ man _h x4 ,a man l ?is is !  
in/rum5t ( ,deity4  ,tuskegee ,in/itute 
has applications ahead all ! "t1 f all  
ov] ,am]ica1 = compet5t color$ m5 & wom5
 :o c take *>ge ( important "w & d x4   
,dressmak]s1 h\sekeep]s1 cooks1 f>m]s1  
/ockm51 build]s1 g>d5]s1 are 9 dem&4 ,! 
_w has nev] yet _h en\gh p to be> its   
burd5s4  ,rec5tly we h he>d mu* ( !     

unemploy$1 b a v little se>* w %[ t ! p 
out ( "w are ^? ( bad habits1 :i* make  
!m unreliable & untru/wor?y4 ,! ,s\?1   
especially1 ne$s ! will+ work] & !      
practical man4 ,& be/ ( all ! ,s\? kn[s 
x1 & /&s ready to pay = ! s]vice4  ,a   
few ye>s ago !re 0 a f9e /orm ( prote/ f
 ,nor!rn ,negroes to ! effect t ,book]  
,wa%+ton 0 endeavor+ to limit ! ,negro  
to m5ial s]vice--t is1 ?ru/ him back    
into s]vility4 ,! fir/ ambition ( !     
,negro 0 to get an education s t he     
might become a ,bapti/ prea*]4 ,to him1 
education meant fre$om f toil1 & ( c\rse
 we d n h to look f> to see :]e he got !
 idea4 ,!n :5 ,tuskegee came =w>d &     
want$ to make blacksmi?s1 c>p5t]s &     
brick-masons out ( black m51 !re 0 a    
cry1 ,if ?is means education1 we w none 
( x--treason1 treason6 ,x 0 assum$ t !  
,negro :o set o!r ,negroes to "w 0 n _! 
fri5d4 ,?is phase ( ! matt] requires    
nei!r d5ial nor apology4 ,we smile &    
pass on4  ,9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$           
,sev5ty-sev51 ! ,negro 0 practically    

dis5fran*is$ ?r\gh\t ! ,s\?1 by be+     
exclud$ f ! prim>ies4 ,he _h no         
recogniz$ ticket 9 ! field4 ,= bo? !    
blacks & ! :ites ?is has be5 well4 ,to  
mo/ ( ! blacks fre$om meant simply      
exemption f "w4 ,s !re quickly grew up a
 roi/]+1 turbul5t1 idle & dang]\s class 
( black m5 :o 7 us$ by ! mo/ ambiti\s ( 
_! k9d = political ends4 ,to pres]ve !  
peace ( ! community1 ! :ites 7 =c$ to   
adopt h]oic measures1 ) ! result t we n[
 h ! dis5fran*is$ ,negro4  ,e>ly 9 !    
,eighties1 ,book] ,wa%+ton realiz$ t1   
politically1 !re 0 no hope = 8 race4 ,he
 saw1 h[ev]1 t comm]ce recogniz$ no     
color l9e4 ,we w\ld buy1 sell & trade ) 
! black man on absolute equality4       
,life-insurance companies w\ld insure   
him1 banks w\ld receive 8 deposits1 & if
 hone/ & compet5t1 w\ld loan him money4 
,if he c\ld %oe a horse1 we waiv$ 8     
complexion2 & 9 e sort & k9d (          
craftsman%ip he /ood on absolute        
equality ) ! :ites4 ,! only "q ev] ask$ 
01 ,c y d ! "w8  ,& ,book] ,wa%+ton set 

out to help ! ,negro w9 success =       
himself by s]v+ society ?r\gh becom+    
skill$ 9 do+ useful ?+s4 ,& s x became  
,head1 ,h& & ,he>t4 ,! manual 0 play$ (f
 aga9/ ! intellectual4  ,b ov] & beyond 
! great a*ievem5t ( ,book] ,wa%+ton 9   
f\nd+ & c>ry+ to a successful issue !   
mo/ complete educational s*eme ( ?is    
age1 or any o!r1 /&s ! man himself4 ,he 
is "o )\t hate1 heat or prejudice4 ,no  
"o c write on ! l9tels ( 8 doorpo/ ! ^w1
 ,:im4 ,he is half-:ite1 b calls himself
 a ,negro4 ,he sides ) ! disgrac$ &     
outca/ black woman :o gave him bir?1 r  
?an ) ! respectable :ite man :o 0 8     
sire4  ,he rides 9 ! ,jim ,cr[ c>s1 & on
 long trips1 if x is deem$ exp$i5t to   
use a sleep+-c>1 he hires ! /at]oom1 s t
 he may n trespass or presume ^u ^? :o  
w\ld be tr\bl$ by ! pres5ce ( a color$  
man4 ,(t5 9 travel+ he goes = food &    
%elt] to ! humble home ( "o ( 8 own p4  
,at hotels he receives & accepts1 )\t   
prote/ or res5tm5t1 ! occasional        
contumely ( ! inf]ior :ites--:ites too  

ignorant to appreciate t "o ( ,god's    
noblem5 /&s be=e !m4 ,= ! :ites ( ! ,s\?
 he has only words ( k9dness & respect2 
! wor/ he says ab\t !m is t !y d n      
und]/&4 ,8 mode/y1 8 pati5ce1 8         
=be>ance1 are sublime4 ,he is a true    
,fabian--he does :at he c1 l ! royal    
,roycr(t opportuni/ t he is4 ,e petty   
annoyance is pass$ ov]2 ! gibes & je]s &
 ! +ratitude ( 8 own race are =gott54   
,!y d n und]/&1 he calmly says4 ,he does
 8 "w4 ,he is respect$ by ! be/ p (     
,nor? & ,s\?4 ,he has ! confid5ce ( ! m5
 ( affairs--he is a safe man4           
,illu/ration3 ,,?omas ,,arnold  ,,?omas 
,,arnold        ,let me m9d my own      
p]sonal "w2 keep myself pure & zeal\s & 
believ+2 labor+ to d ,god's w 9 ?is     
fruitful v9ey>d (      "y lives committ$
 to my *>ge1 z my allott$ field1 until  
my      "w be done4       --,?omas      
,arnold   ,,?omas ,,arnold  ,?omas      
,arnold 0 born 9 ,sev5te5 ,hundr$       
,n9ety-five1 & di$ 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$   
,=ty-two4 ,8 life 0 %ort1 z m5 c\nt "t1 

b he liv$ long en\gh to make = himself a
 "n & a fame t are bo? la/+ & lum9\s4   
,?\gh he 0 nei!r a great writ] nor a    
great prea*]1 yet !re 7 times :5 he     
?\ght he 0 bo?4 ,he 0 only a s*ooltea*]4
 ,h[ev]1 he 0 an arti/ 9 s*ooltea*+1 &  
art is n a ?+--x is a way4 ,x is !      
beautiful way--! effective way4         
,s*ooltea*]s h no means ( prov+ _!      
pr[ess by conspicu\s wa/e1 & no "t to   
conv9ce ! _w ( _! excell5ce ?r\gh       
conspicu\s leisure2 consequ5tly1 =      
hi/rionic purposes1 a s*ooltea*]'s      
cosmos is a pla91 slaty gray4           
,s*ooltea*]s d n wall[ 9 weal? nor fe$  
fat at ! public tr\gh4 ,no "o ev]       
accuses !m ( belong+ to ! class kn[n z !
 pr$atory ri*1 nor ( be+ millionaire    
malefactors4 ,!y h to d _! "w e day at  
c]ta9 h\rs & d$icate its results to "t4 
,= _m ye>s ,?omas ,arnold has be5 kn[n z
 ! fa!r ( 8 son4 ,sev]al great m5 h be5 
?us ov]%ad[$4 ,! fa!r ( ,disraeli1 =    
in/ance1 0 favor$ by fame & =tune1 until
 8 gift$ son mov$ into ! limelight1 &   

aft] t ,pat] %one mo/ly 9 a reflect$    
glory4 ,jacopo ,bell9i 0 ! greate/ pa9t]
 9 ,v5ice until 8 two sons1 ,gian &     
,g5tile1 surpass$ him1 & hi/ory writes  
him d[n z ! fa!r ( ! ,bell9is4 ,lyman   
,bee*] 0 reg>d$ z ,am]ica's greate/     
prea*] until ,h5ry ,w>d mov$ ! m>k up a 
few not*es4 ,! eld] ,pitt 0 look$ ^u z a
 g5u9e /atesman until 8 son graduat$    
into ! ,cab9et1 & !n ! t]rible cornet ( 
horse became kn[n z ! fa!r ( ,pitt4 ,n[ 
t bo? are du/1 & we are gett+ ! prop]   
p]spective1 we see t ! great common] 0  
inde$ a great man1 & s !y move d[n !    
corridors ( "t toge!r1 arm 9 arm1 ?is   
fa!r & son4 ,t excell5t p]son :o c>ri$ !
 gripsacks ( greatness s long t he ?\ght
 ! luggage 0 8 own1 ,major ,james ,b4   
,pond1 laun*$ at lea/ "o good ?+4 ,x 0  
?is3 ,mat!w ,arnold gave fifty lectures 
9 ,am]ica1 & nobody ev] he>d "o ( !m2 ^?
 9 8 audi5ce :o c\ld no long] endure !  
sil5ce slipp$ quietly out4  ,mat!w      
,arnold 0 a critic & writ] :o1 hav+     
secur$ a tupp5ce wor? ( success ?r\gh   

be+ ! son ( 8 fa!r1 & ?us secur+ !      
speak]'s eye1 f9ally got an oratorical  
bee 9 8 bonnet & w5t a-b>n/orm+4 ,he    
cultivat$ res]ve & indiff]5ce1 bo? ( :i*
 he 0 told 7 necess>y factors ( success 
9 a public speak]4  ,& ?is is true4 ,b  
!y w n make an orator1 any m ?an long   
hair1 a peculi> necktie1 & a que] hat w 
float a poet on ! tide ( "t safely into 
! ,hall ( ,fame4  ,mat!w ,arnold        
cultivat$ repose1 b in/ead ( conv9c+ !  
audi5ce t he _h p[]1 he only made !m ?9k
 he 0 sleepy4 ,major ,pond1 hav+ liv$   
mu* ) orators1 & ?9k+ ! trick easy1 tri$
 oratory on 8 own acc\nt1 & succe$$ z   
well z did ,mat!w ,arnold4 ,no "o ev]   
he>d ,major ,pond3 8 voice fell ov] !   
footlights1 dead1 into ! or*e/ra2 only  
^? ) op]a-glasses knew he 0 talk+4  ,b  
to be un9telligible is n a special      
recomm5dation4 ,m5 may be mod]ate = two 
reasons--?r\gh excess ( feel+ & because 
!y are actually dull4  ,mat!w ,arnold   
has slipp$ back into 8 true position--t 
( a man ( lett]s4 ,! g5ius is a man (   

affairs4 ,humanity is ! !me1 n books4   
,books are usually writt5 ab\t ! ?\ghts 
( m5 :o wrote books4 ,books die &       
dis9tegrate1 b humanity is an endless   
procession1 & ! s\ls t g m>*+ on are ^? 
:o f\ght = fre$om1 n ^? :o speculate on 
ab/rusities4  ,! cr$5tial ( ,?omas      
,arnold to immortality is n t he 0 !    
fa!r ( ,mat!w & eight o!r little        
,arnolds1 b x lies 9 ! fact t he f\ght =
 a wid] horizon 9 life ?r\gh education4 
,he lift$ 8 voice = lib]ty4 ,he believ$ 
9 ! div9ity ( ! *ild1 n 9 its depravity4
 ,arnold ( ,rugby 0 a tea*] ( tea*]s1 z 
e great tea*] is4 ,! p$agogic _w is n[  
go+ back to 8 philosophy1 j z 9         
/atesman%ip we are rev]t+ to ,?omas     
,jeff]son4 ,^! m5 :o spoke classic tru?1
 n transi5t--tru? t fits 9 spite (      
fa%ion1 "t & place--are ! true prophets 
( mank9d4 ,su* 0 ,?omas ,arnold6        
99       99       99       99       99  
,if ,?omas ,arnold _h be5 j a little    
bigg]1 ! _w probably w\ld nev] h he>d ( 
him1 = an int]dict w\ld h be5 plac$ ^u 8

 "w4 ,! miracle is t1 z x 01 ! ,*ur* & !
 ,/ate did n snuff him out4  ,he /ood = 
sweet reasonabl5ess1 b un9t5tionally    
creat$ mu* opposition4 ,8 life 0 a      
w>f>e4 ,yet he manag$ to make himself   
acceptable to a few2 s = f\rte5 ye>s ?is
 head ma/] ( a prep>atory s*ool = boys  
liv$ 8 life & did 8 "w4 ,he s5t out 8   
radiat+ gleams1 & grew /raight 9 ! /r5g?
 ( 8 _s1 & liv$ out 8 life 9 ! light4   
,8 sudd5 dea? sanctifi$ & seal$ 8 "w    
be=e he 0 subdu$ & iron$ out by !       
conv5tions4  ,happy ,arnold6 ,if he _h  
liv$1 he might h met ! fate ( ,arnold ( 
,brescia1 :o 0 also a great tea*]4      
,arnold ( ,brescia 0 a pupil ( ,abel>d1 
& 0 condemn$ by ! ,*ur* z a di/urb] ( ! 
peace = speak+ 9 eulogy ( 8 ma/]4 ,lat]1
 he attack$ ! pr(ligacy ( ! idle        
prelates1 z did ,lu!r1 ,savon>ola & all 
! o!r great *ur*-re=m]s4 ,:5 ord]$ into 
exile & sil5ce1 he /ill prote/$ 8 "r to 
speak4 ,he 0 /rangl$ on ord] ( ! ,pope1 
8 body burn$1 & ! a%es ?r[n into !      
,tib]4 ,! ,bapti/s1 ,i believe1 claim   

,arnold ( ,brescia z ! =]unn] ( _! sect1
 & c]ta9 x is t he 0 ( ! true ,rog]     
,williams type4  ,?omas ,arnold1 too1 0 
fill$ ) a passion = righte\sness4 ,8    
zeal = ! upright1 manly life con/itut$ 8
 /r5g?4 ,( c\rse he w\ld n h be5        
execut$1 z 0 ,arnold ( ,brescia--! times
 _h *ang$--he w\ld simply h be5 %elv$1  
pooh-pooh$1 depriv$ ( 8 liv+ & socially 
,crapseyiz$4 ,dea? sav$ him--ag$        
=ty-sev5--& 8 s\l goes m>*+ on6         
99       99       99       99       99  
,! p>5ts ( ,?omas ,arnold belong$ to !  
great ,middle ,class--t class :i*       
,disraeli said nev] did any ?9k+ on its 
own acc\nt1 b to ! be/ ( its ability    
def]r$ to & imitat$ ! idle ri* 9 matt]s 
( religion1 education & politics4       
,doctor ,johnson ma9ta9$ t if memb]s ( !
 ,middle ,class work$ h>d & economiz$1 x
 0 9 ! hope t !y might leave money & "n 
= _! *ildr5 & make !m exempt f all      
useful ef=t4  ,to indict a class1 said  
,burke1 is nei!r reasonable nor "r4 ,b  
c]ta9 x is t a va/ numb] ( fairly       

intellig5t p 9 ,engl& & else:]e reg>d ! 
life ( ! ari/ocracy z v desirable &     
beautiful4  ,to ?is end !y want _! boys 
to become cl]gym51 lawy]s1 doctors or   
army (fic]s4  ,only two av5ues ( honor  
are op5 to aspir+ y\? 9 ,engl&1 said    
,glad/one--! ,army & ! ,*ur*4  ,! fa!r (
 ,?omas ,arnold 0 ,collector ( ,cu/oms  
at ,c[es1 ,isle ( ,wight4 ,hold+ ?is    
petty (fice "u ! ,gov]nm5t1 ) a         
half-doz5 m5 at 8 comm&1 we c easily    
guess 8 calib]1 habits1 belief & mode ( 
life4 ,he 0 respectable2 & to be        
respectable1 a ,collector ( ,cu/oms mu/ 
be punctili\s 9 ,*ur* matt]s1 9 ord] to 
be acceptable to ,*ur* p1 = ( su* is !  
,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,! p>5ts ( ,?omas      
,arnold v naturally c5t]$ _! ambitions =
 him on ! ,*ur*1 z he 0 n v /rong4  ,:5 
! *ild 0 only six ye>s old1 ! fa!r di$ f
 spasm ( ! he>t4 ,at ?is "t ! boy _h    
begun to take ,lat91 & 8 education 0 be+
 look$ aft] by a wor?y gov]ness1 :o     
daily drill$ 8 m5tal processes & took   
him walk+1 lead+ him by ! h&4 ,on       

,sundays he wore a wide1 :ite coll>1 %9y
 boots & a /iff hat4 ,! gov]ness        
caution$ him n to soil 8 coll>1 nor to  
get mud on 8 boots4  ,9 lat] ye>s he    
told h[ he look$ covet\sly at ! boys :o 
wore nei!r hats nor boots1 & :o did n h 
a gov]ness4  ,8 "m _h a fair income1 & s
 ?is prim1 precise1 exact & cry/alliz$  
mode ( education 0 cont9u$4 ,out ( h]   
great love = h] *ild1 ! "m s5t him away 
f home :5 he 0 eight ye>s old4 ,( c\rse 
!re 7 te>s on bo? sides2 b n[ a male man
 mu/ educate him1 & wom5 7 to be dropp$ 
out ( ! equation--?is t ! evil 9 ! *ild 
%\ld be curb$1 8 _s *a/5$1 & 8 m9d      
discipl9$4  ,! fact t a *ild r lik$ to  
be fondl$ by 8 "m1 or t 8 "m c>$ to     
fondle him1 0 pro( ( total depravity on 
! "p ( bo?4  ,! ,rev]5d ,doctor         
,griffi?s1 :o took *>ge ( ! boy = two   
ye>s1 0 c]ta9ly n cruel1 b at ! same "t 
he 0 n exactly human4 ,9 ,nature we nev]
 he> ( a %e-lion s5d+ h] cubs away to be
 look$ aft] by a d5atur$ lion4 ,x is    
really d\btful :e!r y c\ld ev] raise a  

lion to lionhood by ?is me?od4 ,"s goat 
w\ld come along & butt ! life out ( him1
 ev5 aft] he _h evolv$ :isk]s & a mane4 
,aft] two ye>s ) ,doctor ,griffi?s1 "y  
,arnold 0 s5t to ,man*e/]1 :]e he rema9$
 9 a boys' bo>d+-h\se f 8 t5? to 8      
f\rte5? ye>4 ,to ! tea*]s "h--all m5--he
 (t5 paid tribute1 b utt]$ a few        
h]etical d\bts z to :e!r discipl9e z a  
sub/itute = "m-love 0 n an error ( pi\s 
b ov]zeal\s educators4  ,at sixte5 ye>s 
( age he 0 transf]r$ to ,corpus ,*ri/i  
,college at ,ox=d4 ,9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$  
,fifte51 be+ !n tw5ty ye>s ( age1 he 0  
elect$ a ,fell[ ( ,oriel ,college1 & !re
 he resid$ until he 0 tw5ty-f\r4  ,he 0 
a prizeman 9 ,lat91 ,greek & ,engli%1 & 
0 consid]$ a /> s*ol>--bo? by himself & 
by o!rs4 ,t5 ye>s aft]w>ds he took a    
backw>d glance1 & said3 ,at tw5ty-two ,i
 0 pr\d1 precise1 /iff1 =mal1           
uncom=table1 unhappy1 & un9t5tionally   
made ev]ybody else unhappy ) :om ,i came
 9 contact4 ,! only p ,i really mix$ ) 7
 ^? ^: lives 7 d$icat$ to ! ablative4   

,:5 tw5ty-f\r he 0 made a deacon & us$  
to read pray]s at neighbor+ *apels1 =   
:i* s]vice he 0 paid five %ill+s4 ,be+  
n[ ?r[n on 8 own res\rces1 he did ! ?+ a
 prizeman always does3 he %[$ o!rs h[4  
,z a tutor he 0 a success3 m s*ol>s came
 to him ?an he c\ld really take c>e (4  
,b he did n l ! "w1 s9ce all ! pupil    
desir$1 & all ! p>5ts desir$1 0 t he    
%\ld help ! backw>d "o get 8 m>ks1 &    
glide ?r\gh ! eye ( a ne$le into        
p$agogic p>adise4  ,at tw5ty-six he 0   
prea*+1 tea*+ & writ+ le>n$ essays ab\t 
?+s he did n und]/&4  ,f ?is brief sket*
 x w be se5 t ! e>ly education ( ,?omas 
,arnold 0 ( ! k9d & type t any fond p>5t
 ( ! well-to-d ,middle ,class w\ld mo/  
desire4 ,he _h be5 %ield$ f all         
temptations ( ! _w2 he c\ld d no useful 
?+ ) 8 h&s2 8 k ( economics--ways &     
means--0 t ( a *ild2 ( ! liv+ pres5t he 
knew little1 b ( ! dead pa/ he assum$ & 
believ$ he knew mu*4  ,x 0 purely       
prie/ly1 in/itutional education4 ,x 0 ! 
k9d ( education t e well-to-d ,briton   

w\ld l to h 8 sons receive4 ,x 01 9     
%ort1 ,engl&'s ,ideal4         99       
99       99       99       99  ,rugby   
,gramm> ,s*ool 0 end[$ 9 ,sixte5 ,hundr$
 ,fifty-?ree by "o ,laur5ce ,%]if1 a    
wor?y groc]4 ,! orig9al gift 0          
comp>atively small1 b ! inve/m5t be+ 9  
,london real e/ate1 has increas$ 9 value
 until x yields n[ an income ( ab\t     
?irty-five ?\s& doll>s a ye>4  ,9 ! "t (
 ,arnold !re 7 ab\t ?ree hundr$ pupils4 
,x is n a l>ge s*ool n[2 !re are high   
s*ools 9 a hundr$ cities ( ,am]ica t    
surpass x 9 _m ways4  ,rugby's claim to 
special notice lies 9 its traditions--! 
great m5 :o 7 once ,rugby boys1 & !     
great m5 :o 7 ,rugby tea*]s4 ,also1 9 ! 
fact t ,?omas ,hughes wrote a fam\s /ory
 call$1 ,tom ,br[n at ,rugby4  ,rugby   
,gramm> ,s*ool 0 "o hundr$ tw5ty-five   
ye>s old :5 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds       
commission$ ,"l ,cornwallis to g to     
,am]ica & fet* ,george ,wa%+ton to      
,engl&1 t ,sir ,jo%ua might pa9t 8      
portrait4  ,= a hundr$ ye>s prior to !  

"t ( ,arnold1 !re _h n be5 a p]ceptible 
*ange 9 ! me?ods ( tea*+4 ,! boys 7 h]d$
 toge!r4 ,!y f\ght1 qu>rel$1 divid$ into
 cliques2 ! big boys bulli$ ! little    
ones4 ,fagg+ 0 ! law2 s ! upp] =ms      
enslav$ ! l[] ones4 ,!re 0 no home life1
 & ! /udies 7 made irksome & sev]e1     
purposely1 z x 0 ?\ght t pleasant ?+s 7 
s9ful4  ,if any bett] plan c\ld h be5   
devis$ to make /udy absolutely          
repulsive1 s ! /ud5t w\ld %un x z soon z
 he 0 out ( s*ool1 we c n guess x4  ,!  
sy/em 0 probably born ( in]tia on ! "p (
 ! tea*]s4 ,! pa/or :o pu%es ?r\gh 8    
prescrib$ s]vices1 ) m9d on o!r ?+s1 &  
?us absolves 8 consci5ce = lett+ 8      
congregation g drift+ /raight to        
,geh5na1 0 duplicat$ 9 ! tea*]4 ,he did 
8 duty--& no?+ m4  ,selfi%ness1         
he>tlessness & brutality manipulat$ !   
bir*4 ,head 0 all2 he>t & h& no?+4 ,?is 
0 s*ooltea*+4 ,z a puni%m5t = failure to
 memorize lessons1 !re 7 v>i\s plans to 
disgrace & disc\rage ! luckless ones4   
,/&+ 9 ! corn] ) face to ! wall1 & !    

dunce-cap1 _h giv5 place to a sy/em (   
f9es1 :]eby t5 l9es ( ,v]gil = failure  
to att5d pray]s1 & t5 m = failure to get
 ! fir/1 (t5 plac$ ! boy 9 hopeless     
bankruptcy4 ,if he 0 a fag1 or slave ( a
 high]-=m boy1 clean+ ! o!r's boots1    
scrubb+ /airs1 runn+ on fooli% & ne$less
 err&s1 gett+ cuffs & kicks by way (    
enc\ragem5t1 he saw 8 f9es pil+ up & no 
way ev] to cle> !m (f & ga9 fre$om by   
promotion4  ,view$ f our /&po9t1 ! ?+   
has a ludicr\s b\ffe air t makes u      
smile4 ,b to ! boy caught 9 ! toils x 0 
tragic4 ,to "w & evolve 9 an environm5t 
( su* brutality 0 impossible to c]ta9   
temp]am5ts4 ,success lay 9 becom+       
call\s$ & indiff]5t4 ,if ! boy ( g5tle  
habits & slight physical =ce did n s9k  
into m5tal no?+ness1 he 0 9 dang] ( be+ 
b[l$ ov] by disease & dea?4  ,inde$1 !  
physical condition ( ! pupils 0 v bad3  
smallpox1 fev]s1 consumption1 & break+  
out ) sores & boils1 7 common4  ,?omas  
,arnold 0 ?irty-?ree ye>s old :5 he 0   
call$ z head ma/] to ,rugby4 ,he 0      

m>ri$1 & babies 7 com+ along ) a/oni%+  
regul>ity4 ,he _h tak5 prie/ly ord]s & 0
 pass+ ri* on "o hundr$ p\nds a ye>4    
,pov]ty & responsibility _h giv5 him    
balla/1 & love = 8 own little brood _h  
s(t5$ 8 he>t & vitaliz$ 8 s\l4  ,z a    
writ] & speak] he _h made 8 pres5ce felt
 at v>i\s college comm5cem5ts &         
cl]gym5's meet+s4 ,he _h *all5g$ !      
brutal1 indiff]5t1 lazy & s-call$       
discipl9>y me?ods ( tea*+4  ,& s f> z we
 "k1 he is ! fir/ man 9 ,engl& to decl>e
 t ! tea*] %\ld be ! fo/]-p>5t ( ! *ild1
 & t all successful tea*+ mu/ be born ( 
love4  ,! well-uphol/]$ cons]vatives    
twiddl$ _! ?umbs1 c\gh$1 & ask$3 ,h[    
ab\t ! doctr9e ( total depravity8 ,d y  
mean to say t ! *ild %\ld n be          
discipl9$8 ,:at does ,solomon say ab\t !
 use ( ! rod8 ,does ! ,bible say t !    
*ild is good by nature8  ,b ,?omas      
,arnold c\ld n expla9 all he knew4      
,moreov]1 he did n wi% to fight !       
,*ur*--he believ$ 9 ! ,*ur*--to him x 0 
a div9e in/itution4 ,b !re 7 me?ods &   

practises 9 ! ,*ur* t he w\ld h lik$ to 
=get4  ,my sympa?ies g out to           
inf]iority1 he said4 ,! weakl+ (t5 ne$$ 
enc\ragem5t1 n discipl9e4 ,! bad boy mu/
 be won1 n suppress$4  ,9 "o ( ^!       
conf]5ces ( cl]gym51 ,arnold said3  ,i  
once *id$ a pupil1 a little1 pale1 /upid
 boy--und]siz$ & seem+ly half-sick--= n 
be+ able to recite 8 v simple lesson4   
,he look$ up at me & said ) a t\* ( _s3 
',sir1 :y d y get angry ) me8 ,d y n "k 
,i am do+ ! be/ ,i c8'  ,"o ( ! cl]gym5 
pres5t ask$ ,arnold h[ he puni%$ ! boy =
 8 impud5ce4  ,& ,arnold repli$3 ,i did 
n puni% him--he _h prop]ly puni%$ me4 ,i
 begg$ 8 p>don4  ,! idea ( a tea*] begg+
 ! p>don ( a pupil 0 a br&-new ?+4      
,sev]al cl]gym5 pres5t laugh$--"o       
sc[l$--two sneez$4 ,b a ,bi%op1 %ortly  
aft] ?is1 urg$ ! "n ( ,?omas ,arnold z  
ma/] ( ,rugby1 & add$ to 8 recomm5dation
 ?is l9e3 ,if elect$ to ! (fice he w    
*ange ! me?ods ( s*ooltea*+ 9 e public  
s*ool 9 ,engl&4  ,! ayes _h x1 & ,arnold
 0 call$ to ,rugby4 ,! sal>y 0 s-s1 !   

pupils betwe5 two & ?ree hundr$ 9       
numb]--_m 7 home on sick-leave--! ,six? 
,=m 0 9 *>ge4   ,! g5ius ( ,arnold 0    
made manife/1 almo/ z soon z he w5t to  
,rugby1 by ! way 9 :i* he manag$ ! boys 
:o bulli$ ! :ole s*ool1 & :at is worse1 
did x legally4  ,fagg+ 0 (ficial4  ,!   
,six? ,=m 0 compos$ ( ?irty boys :o /ood
 at ! top1 & ^! boys ran ! s*ool4 ,!y 7 
boys :o1 by reason ( _! size1 /r5g?1    
aggressiv5ess & m5tal ability1 got !    
m>k+s t gave !m ?is autocratic p[]4 ,!y 
7 n[ immune f au?ority--!y 7 free4 ,9 a 
ye> !y w\ld gravitate to ! ,univ]sity4  
,we c h>dly und]/& n[ h[ a bully c\ld   
get m>k+s ?r\gh 8 bully+ prop5sities2 b 
a rudim5t>y survival ( ! idea may yet be
 se5 9 big football-play]s1 :o are giv5 
good m>ks1 & v g5tle m5tal massage 9    
class4 ,if ! same s*ol>s 7 small &      
sk9ny1 !y w\ld c]ta9ly be pluck$4  ,!   
faculty f\nd fre$om 9 %ift+             
responsibility = discipl9e to ! ,six?   
,=m4  ,read ! di>y ( ,arnold1 & y w be  
amaz$ on see+ h[ he f\ght aga9/ tak+ f !

 ,six? ,=m ! "r to bodily *a/ise any    
s*ol> 9 ! s*ool t ! k+ ( ! ,six? ,=m    
decl>$ des]v$ x4  ,if a tea*] ?\ght a   
pupil ne$$ puni%m5t1 he turn$ ! luckless
 "o ov] to ! ,six? ,=m4 ,c we n[        
conceive ( a sy/em :]e ! duty ( c]ta9   
s*ol>s 0 to :ip o!r s*ol>s8 ,n only to  
:ip !m1 b to beat !m into ins5sibility  
if !y f\ght back8  ,su* 0 s*ooltea*+ 9 !
 public s*ools ( ,engl& 9 ,eighte5      
,hundr$ ,?irty4  ,aga9/ ?is brutality   
!re 0 n[ a gr[+ s5tim5t--a pip+ voice   
bidd+ ! tide to /ay6  ,b n[ t ,arnold 0 
9 *>ge ( ,rugby1 he got ! ill-w ( 8     
directors by decl>+ t he did n int5d to 
curtail ! p[]s ( ! ,six? ,=m--he propos$
 to civilize x4 ,to try out ! new ma/]1 
! ,six? ,=m1 pr\d 9 _! pr[ess1 s5t him  
^w t if he int]f]$ ) !m 9 any way1 !y   
w\ld fir/ bu/ up ! s*ool1 & !n resign 9 
a body4 ,moreov]1 !y gave x out t if any
 pupil compla9$ to ! ma/] conc]n+ !     
,six? ,=m1 ! "o s compla9+ w\ld be tak5 
out by night & dr[n$ 9 ! classic ,avon4 
,!re 7 leg5ds among ! y\ng] boys (      

/range disappe>ances1 & ^! 7 attribut$  
to ! swift v5geance ( ,! ,bloody ,six?4 
,above ! ,six? ,=m !re 0 no law4  ,e    
s*ol> took (f 8 hat to a ,six?4 ,a ,six?
 uncov]$ to nobody1 & t\*$ 8 cap only to
 a tea*]4  ,& cu/om _h become s root$ t 
! ,six? ,=m 0 reg>d$ z a sort ( police  
necessity--a ca/e :i* s]v$ ! s*ool j z !
 ,army s]v$ ! ,*ur*4 ,to rea* ! ,six?   
,=m 7 p>adise--x meant lib]ty &         
p[]--lib]ty to d z y pleas$1 & p[] to   
puni% all :o que/ion$ y\r au?ority4  ,to
 uproot ! p[] ( ! ,six? ,=m 0 ! int5t ( 
a few re=m]s 9 p$agogics4  ,!re 7 two   
ways to deal ) ! boys ( ! ,six?--fight  
!m or educate !m4  ,arnold call$ !      
,rugby ,six? toge!r & assur$ !m t he    
c\ld n d )\t _! help4 ,he ne$$ !m3 he   
want$ to make ,rugby a model s*ool1 a   
s*ool t w\ld influ5ce all ,engl&--w\ld  
!y help him8  ,! dogg$ faces be=e him   
%[$ signs ( int]e/4 ,he cont9u$1 )\t    
wait+ = _! reply1 to set be=e !m 8 ideal
 ( an ,engli% ,g5tleman4 ,he p]suad$ !m1
 melt$ !m by 8 gl[+ p]sonality1 %ook h&s

 ) ea*1 & s5t !m away4  ,! next day he  
aga9 met !m 9 ! same intimate way1 & "o 
( ! boys made bold to assure him t if he
 want$ anybody lick$--pupils or         
tea*]s--!y /ood ready to d 8 bidd+4  ,he
 ?ank$ ! boy1 b assur$ him t he 0 ( !   
op9ion t x w\ld n be necess>y to d      
viol5ce to any "o2 he 0 go+ to unfold to
 !m ano!r way--a new way1 :i* 0 v old1 b
 :i* z yet ,engl& _h n tri$4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,! great 
tea*] is n ! "o :o imp>ts ! mo/         
facts--he is ! "o :o inspires by supply+
 a nobl] ideal4  ,m5 are sup]ior or     
inf]ior j 9 ! ratio t !y possess c]ta9  
qualities4 ,tru?1 honor1 frankness1     
heal?1 sy/em1 indu/ry1 k9dl9ess1        
good-*e] & a _s ( helpfulness are s f>  
beyond any m5tal acquisition t          
comp>isons are n only odi\s1 b absurd4  
,arnold inspir$ qualities1 & 9 ?is      
respect 8 "w at ,rugby =ms a :ite       
mile/one on ! pa? ( progress 9 p$agogy4 
,to an applicant = a position z tea*]1  
,arnold wrote3       ,:at ,i want is a  

man :o is a ,*ri/ian & a g5tleman1 an   
active      man1 & "o :o has commons5se1
 & und]/&s boys4 ,i d n s      mu* c>e  
ab\t s*ol>%ip1 z he w h imm$iately "u   
him      ! l[e/ =ms 9 ! s*ool1 b yet1 on
 second ?\ght1 ,i d      c>e ab\t x v   
mu*1 because 8 pupils may be 9 ! highe/ 
=ms2 & besides1 ,i ?9k t ev5 ! elem5ts  
are be/ taught      by a man :o has a   
?or\gh k ( ! matt]4 ,h[ev]1 if      "o  
mu/ give way1 ,i pref] activity ( m9d & 
an int]e/ 9 8      "w to high s*ol>%ip2 
= ! "o may be acquir$ f> m      easily  
?an ! o!r4 ,i %\ld wi% x also to be     
und]/ood t      ! new ma/] may be call$ 
^u to take bo>d]s 9 8 h\se1 x      be+  
my int5tion = ! future to require ?is ( 
all ma/]s z      ,i see occasion1 t s 9 
"t ! s*ool-b>racks may die a            
natural dea?4 ,) ?is to (f]1 ,i ?9k ,i h
 a "r to look      r high = ! man :om ,i
 fix ^u1 & x is my great object      to 
get "h a society ( intellig5t1          
g5tlemanly & active m51      :o may     
p]man5tly keep up ! "* ( ! s*ool1 & if  

,i      7 to break my neck tomorr[1 c>ry
 x on4  ,ideas are 9 ! air1 & great     
inv5tions are work$ out 9 diff]5t p>ts (
 ! _w at ! same "t4 ,r\sseau _h writt5 8
 ,emile1 b we are n aw>e t ,arnold ev]  
read x4  ,& if he _h1 he probably w\ld h
 be5 %ock$1 n inspir$1 by its almo/     
brutal frankness4 ,! ,fr5* might read   
x--! ,engli% c\ld n4  ,pe/alozzi 0 work+
 out 8 ideas 9 ,switz]l&1 & ,froebel1 an
 awkw>d f>m] lad 9 ,g]many1 0 dream+    
dreams t 7 to come true4 ,b ,?omas      
,arnold caught up ! ?reads ( feel+ 9    
,engl& & express$ !m 9 ! fabric ( 8     
life4  ,8 plans 7 sci5tific1 b 8        
reasons1 unlike ^? ( ,pe/alozzi1 w n    
always /& ! te/ ( close analysis4       
,arnold 0 true to ! ,*ur*1 b he f\nd x  
conv5i5t to =get mu* = :i* ! ,*ur* /ood4
 ,he w5t back to a s\rce ne>] !         
f\nta9head4 ,all re=ms 9 organiz$       
religion lie 9 return+ to ! primitive   
type4 ,! religion ( ,jesus 0 v simple2 t
 ( a mod]n *ur* dignit>y is v complex4  
,"o c be und]/ood2 ! o!r has to be      

expla9$ & exp\nd$1 & usually sev]al     
languages are requir$4  ,arnold w\ld h 8
 boys evolve into ,*ri/ian g5tlem54 ,& 8
 type ( ,engli% g5tleman he did n get   
out ( books on !ology--x 0 8 own        
composite idea4 ,b hav+ once evolv$ x1  
he ca/ ar\nd to ju/ify x by passages (  
,scripture4 ,?is 0 beautiful1 too1 b f  
our /&po9t x wasn't necess>y4  ,f 8 x 04
  ,a g5tleman to him 0 a man :o look$ = 
! be/ 9 o!r p1 & n = _! faults2 :o      
ov]look$ slights2 :o =got ! good he _h  
done2 :o 0 c\rte\s1 k9d1 *e]ful1        
indu/ri\s & clean inside & out2 :o 0 sl[
 to wra?1 f]v5t 9 _s1 s]v+ ! ,"l4 ,& !  
,"l to ,arnold 0 embodi$ 9 ,*ur* &      
,/ate4  ,arnold us$ to say t s*ooltea*+ 
%\ld n be bas$ ^u religion1 b x %\ld be 
religion4 ,& to him religion & conduct 7
 "o4  ,t he re=m$ ,rugby ?r\gh ! ,six?  
,=m is a fact4 ,he infus$ into ! big    
boys ! ?\ght t !y mu/ help ! little     
ones2 t = a fir/ (f5se a lad mu/ nev] be
 puni%$2 t he %\ld h ! matt] fully      
expla9$ to him1 & be %[n t he %\ld d "r 

because x is "r1 & n = fe> ( puni%m5t4  
,! ,six? ,=m 0 taught to unb5d its      
dignity & ent] into fell[%ip ) its      
s-call$ inf]iors4 ,to ?is end ,arnold   
set ! example ( play+ cricket ) !       
scrubs4  ,he nev] laugh$ at a poor play]
 nor at a poor s*ol>4 ,he took dull     
pupils into 8 own h\se1 & insi/$ t 8    
help]s1 ! o!r tea*]s1 %\ld d ! same4 ,he
 %[$ ! ,six? ,=m h[ mu* bett] x 0 to    
take ! "p ( ! weak1 & /op bully+ ! l[]  
=ms1 ?an to set ! example ( x 9 !       
highe/4 ,be=e ,arnold _h be5 at ,rugby a
 ye>1 ! ,six? ,=m _h resolv$ itself into
 a ,reception ,committee t greet$ all   
newcom]s1 got !m locat$1 introduc$ !m to
 ! o!r boys1 %[$ !m ! sights1 & look$   
aft] _! wants l big bro!rs or           
fo/]-fa!rs4  ,*ri/ianity to ,arnold 0   
human s]vice4 ,9 8 zeal to s]ve1 to     
b5efit1 to bless1 to inspire1 he nev]   
tir$4  ,su* a disposition z ?is is      
contagi\s4 ,9 e big bus9ess or s*ool1   
!re is "o man's m5tal attitude t        
animates ! :ole in/itution4 ,ev]ybody   

p>takes ( x4 ,:5 ! lead] gets           
melan*olia1 ! %op has x--! :ole place   
becomes t9t$ ) ultra-m>9e4 ,! be/ help]s
 beg9 to get out1 & ! honeycomb+ process
 ( dissolution is on4  ,a s*ool mu/ h a 
s\l1 j z surely z a %op1 a bank1 a      
hotel1 a /ore1 a home1 or a *ur* has to 
h4 ,:5 an in/itution gr[s s great t x   
has no s\l--simply a f9ancial head & a  
bo>d ( directors--dry-rot sets 9 &      
dis9tegration 9 a loose wrapp] is at !  
door4  ,?is expla9s :y ! small colleges 
are ! be/1 :5 !y are3 !re is a          
p]sonality ab\t !m1 an animat+ _s t is  
p]vasive & pres]vative4  ,?omas ,arnold 
0 n a man ( va/ le>n+1 nor c\ld "o      
tru?fully say he _h a surplus (         
intellect2 b he _h s\l1 plus4 ,he nev]  
s\ght to save himself4 ,he gave himself 
to ! boys ( ,rugby4 ,8 he>t w5t out to  
!m1 he believ$ 9 !m--& he believ$ !m ev5
 :5 !y li$1 & he knew !y li$4 ,he knew t
 humanity 0 s\nd at he>t2 he believ$ 9 !
 div9ity ( mank9d1 & tri$ h>d to =get ! 
fooli% !ology t taught o!rwise4  ,l     

,?omas ,jeff]son1 :o in/all$ ! honor    
sy/em 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,virg9ia1 he     
tru/$ "y m54 ,he made 8 appeal to t g]m 
( goodness :i* is 9 e human s\l4 ,9 "s  
ways he anticipat$ ,b5 ,l9dsey 9 8 love 
= ! boy1 & might h conjur$ =? f 8 teem+ 
bra9 ! ,juv5ile ,c\rt1 & ?us /opp$ !    
creation ( crim9als1 _h 8 life n be5    
consum$ 9 a /ruggle ) /upidity & p$antry
 gone to se$ t cri$ to him1 ,oh1 :o ev] 
he>d ( su* a ?+ z t6  ,! ,k9d]g>t5      
utilizes ! prop5sity to play2 & ,arnold 
utilizes ! ?ir/ = au?ority4 ,altruism is
 flavor$ ) a desire = approbation4  ,!  
plan ( self-gov]nm5t by means ( utiliz+ 
! ,six? ,=m 0 q on ! ord] ( our own     
,george ,junior ,republic4 ,a s*ool1 he 
said1 %\ld be self-gov]n+ & cleanse     
itself f t :i* is h>mful4 ,& aga9 he    
says3 ,if a pupil c gratify 8 natural   
desire = approbation by do+ t :i* is "r1
 prop] & be/1 he w "w to ?is end in/ead 
( be+ a h]o by play+ ! r[dy4 ,x is = !  
s*ol>s to set ! seal ( _! approval on   
"*1 & !y w d s if we z tea*]s speak !   

^w4 ,if ,i f9d a room 9 a tumult1 ,i    
blame myself1 n ! s*ol>s4 ,x is ,i :o h 
fail$1 n !y4 ,7 ,i :at ,i %\ld be1 e "o 
( my pupils w\ld reflect my wor?4 ,i key
 ! situation1 ,i set ! pace1 & if my s\l
 is 9 disord]1 ! s*ool w be 9 confusion4
  ,no?+ is done )\t en?usiasm4 ,x is    
he>t t w9s1 n head1 ! r\nd _w ov]4 ,&   
yet head mu/ sy/ematize ! prompt+s ( !  
he>t4 ,arnold _h a way ( putt+ s\l into 
a h&-clasp4 ,8 pupils nev] =got him4    
,:]ev] !y w5t1 no matt] h[ long !y liv$1
 !y proclaim$ ! praises ( ,arnold (     
,rugby4 ,h[ mu* ?is e>ne/1 en?usia/ic1  
lov+ & s9c]e tea*] has influ5c$         
civilization1 no man c say4 ,b ?is we   
"k1 t s9ce 8 day !re has come ab\t a new
 sci5ce ( tea*+4 ,! bir* has gone ) !   
dunce-cap4 ,! p>ticul> cat-o'-n9e-tails 
t 0 burn$ 9 ! h\se ( ,?omas ,arnold z a 
solemn c]emony1 :5 ! decl>ation 0 made1 
,h5ce=? ,i "k my *ildr5 w d "r6 has f\nd
 its example 9 e home ( ,*ri/5dom4  ,we 
no long] :ip *ildr54 ,s*ools are no     
long] places ( dread1 pa9 & suff]+1 & we

 z tea*]s are repeat+ ) ,fri$ri*        
,froebel ! words ( ! ,naz>5e1 ,suff]    
little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & =bid !m
 n1 = ( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54       
,also1 we say ) ,?omas ,arnold3 ,! boy  
is fa!r to ! man4 ,a race ( g5tlem5 c   
only be produc$ by fo/]+ 9 ! boy !      
qualities t make = heal?1 /r5g? & a     
manly desire to bless1 b5efit & s]ve !  
race4     ,illu/ration3 ,,fri$ri*       
,,froebel  ,,fri$ri* ,,froebel        ,!
 purpose ( ! ,k9d]g>t5 is to provide !  
necess>y &      natural help :i* poor   
mo!rs require :o h to be ab\t _!      "w
 all day1 & mu/ leave _! *ildr5 to      
!mselves4 ,!      occupations pursu$ 9 !
 ,k9d]g>t5 are ! foll[+3 free      play 
( a *ild by itself2 free play ( sev]al  
*ildr5 by      !mselves2 associat$ play 
"u ! guidance ( a tea*]2      gymna/ic  
ex]cises2 sev]al sorts ( h&iwork suit$  
to little      *ildr52 go+ = walks2     
le>n+ music1 bo? in/rum5tal &           
vocal2 le>n+ ! repetition ( poetry2     
/ory-tell+2 look+ at      really good   

pictures2 aid+ 9 dome/ic occupations2   
g>d5+4       --,froebel   ,,fri$ri*     
,,froebel  ,fri$ri* ,froebel 0 born 9 a 
,?ur+ian village1 ,april ,tw5ty-fir/1   
,sev5te5 ,hundr$ ,eighty-two4 ,8 fa!r 0 
pa/or ( ! ,lu!ran ,*ur*4 ,:5 sc>cely a  
ye> old 8 "m di$4 ,erelong a /epmo!r    
came to fill h] place--b didn't4 ,?is   
/epmo!r 0 ! k9d we read ab\t 9 ! ,six   
,be/ ,sell]s4  ,h] sev]ity1 lack ( love1
 & ne$lessly religi\s zeal s]v$ ! future
 ,k9d]g>tn] a d>k backgr\nd on :i* to   
pa9t a joy\s picture4 ,froebel 0 educat$
 by anti!sis4 ,8 home 0 ! type et*$ s   
un=getably by ,colonel ,ed4 ,h[e 9 8    
,/ory ( a ,c\ntry ,t[n1 :i* isn't bad   
en\gh to be "o ( ! ,six ,be/ ,sell]s4   
,at ! age ( t51 out ( pure pity1 "y     
,fri$ri* 0 rescu$ f ! cuckoo's ne/ by an
 uncle :o _h a big family ( 8 own & love
 )\t limit4 ,!re 0 a goodly brood left1 
s little ,fri$ri*1 slim1 sl5d]1 yell[1  
p5sive & sad1 0 really nev] miss$4  ,!  
uncle br\ght ! boy up to "w1 b treat$   
him l a human be+1 answ]+ 8 que/ions1   

ev5 all[+ him to h /ick horses & little 
log h\ses & a g>d5 ( 8 own4  ,at fifte5 
8 nature _h begun to awak51 & ! uncle1  
h>k5+ to ! boy's wi%1 appr5tic$ him =   
two ye>s to a =e/]4 ,! "y man's fir/ "w 
0 to make a li/ ( ! trees 9 a c]ta9     
tract & approximate _! respective ages4 
,! night be=e 8 "w began he lay awake   
?9k+ ( ! fun he 0 go+ to h at ! job4 ,9 
aft]-ye>s he told ( ?is incid5t 9 %[+ t 
x 0 absurd to try to divorce "w f play4 
,! two ye>s z =e/]'s appr5tice1 f fifte5
 to sev5te51 7 really bett] = him ?an   
any univ]sity c\ld h be54 ,8 /epmo!r's  
in/ructions _h mo/ly be5 9 ! l9e (      
prohibition4 ,f e>lie/ babyhood he _h   
be5 w>n$ to look out4 ,:5 he w5t on !   
/reet x 0 ) a prophecy t he w\ld get run
 ov] by a c>t1 or /ol5 by ! gypsies1 or 
fall (f ! bridge & be dr[n$4 ,! idea (  
dang] _h be5 d+$ into 8 e>s s t fe> _h  
become a "p ( ! fabric ( 8 nature4 ,ev5 
at fifte51 he took pa9s to get out ( !  
woods be=e sund[n to avoid ! be>s4 ,at !
 same "t 8 intellect told him !re 7 no  

be>s !re4 ,b ! %udd] habit 0 ^u him4    
,yet by degrees ! "w 9 ! woods built up 
8 body & he grew to be at home 9 ! =e/1 
bo? day & night4 ,8 duties taught him to
 obs]ve1 to describe1 to draw1 to       
inve/igate1 to decide4 ,!n x 0          
transplantation1 & p]haps ! be/ (       
college life consi/s 9 tak+ ! y\? out ( 
! home environm5t & supply+ him new     
surr\nd+s4  ,=e/ry 9 ,am]ica is a       
br&-new sci5ce4 ,to cle> ! gr\nd has be5
 our desire1 & s to /rip1 burn & de/roy1
 sav+ only su* logs z appeal$ to u =    
lumb]1 0 ! desid]atum4 ,b n[ we are     
s]i\sly consid]+ ! matt] ( tree-plant+ &
 tree-pres]vation1 & p]haps x w\ld be   
well to ask ourselves if two ye>s at    
=e/ry1 "r out ( doors1 9 contact )      
,nature1 wre/l+ ) ! _w ( wood1 rock1    
plant & liv+ ?+s1 w\ldn't be bett] = !  
boy ?an d\ble ! "t 9 /uffy dormitories &
 /ill m /uffy recitation-rooms--li/5+ to
 /uffy lectures ab\t ?+s t are =eign to 
life4  ,i w\ld say t a boy is a savage1 
b ,i d n c>e to give (f5se to fond      

mammas4 ,to educate him 9 ! l9e ( 8     
likes1 z ! race has be5 educat$1 seems  
s5sible & "r4 ,h[ w\ld ,yell[/one ,p>k  
answ] = a ,national ,univ]sity1 )       
,capta9 ,jack ,craw=d1 ,william         
,muldoon1 ,john ,burr\ghs1 ,john ,dewey1
 ,/anley ,hall & a mixture ( m5 ( ^!    
types1 = a faculty8  ,froebel ?\ght 8   
two ye>s 9 ! =e/ sav$ him f consumption1
 & p]haps f insanity1 = x taught him to 
look out1 n 91 & to l5d a h&4 ,at times 
he 0 a little too s5tim5tal1 z x 01 & a 
trifle m ( morbidity & s5sitiv5ess w\ld 
h ru9$ 8 life1 absolutely4  ,! woods &  
,god's great out-(-doors gave him       
balance & balla/1 good dige/ion & sweet 
sleep o' nights4  ,! two ye>s pa/1 he   
w5t to ,j5a1 :]e he _h an eld] bro!r4   
,?is bro!r 0 a /> s*ol>1 & ,fri$ri*     
look$ up to him z a pleiad ( p$agogy4   
,he became a pr(essor 9 a ,j5a          
prep>atory s*ool & !n practis$ m$ic9e2 b
 he nev] _h ! mis=tune to affront public
 op9ion1 & s oblivion lur$ & won him1 & 
took him z h] own4  ,at ,j5a poor       

,froebel did n make head4 ,8 prep>atory 
"w hadn't prep>$ him4 ,he fl\nd]$ 9     
/udies too deep = "o ( 8 age1 !n foll[$ 
"s fooli% advice & hir$ a tutor to help 
him along4 ,!n he fell d[n1 0 pluck$1   
got into debt1 & also into ! c>c]1 :]e  
he bo>d$ = n9e weeks at ! exp5se ( !    
,/ate4  ,9 ! c>c] he didn't cat* up ) 8 
/udies1 q naturally1 & ! imprisonm5t    
almo/ broke 8 heal?4 ,_h he be5 9 ! c>c]
 = duel+1 he w\ld h em]g$ a h]o4 ,b debt
 meant t he _h nei!r money nor fri5ds4  
,:5 he 0 giv5 8 release1 z an economic  
move1 he slipp$ away betwe5 two days &  
made 8 way to ! ,=e/ry ,(fice1 :]e he   
appli$ = a job z labor]4 ,he got x4 ,9 a
 few days he 0 promot$ to *ief (        
appr5tices4  ,=e/ry meant a c]ta9 k (   
survey+1 & ?is ,froebel soon acquir$4   
,!n came map-mak+1 & t 0 only fun4 ,f   
map-mak+ to ar*itecture is b a /ep1 &   
,froebel quit ! woods to "w z assi/ant  
to an ar*itect at t5 p\nds a ye> & f\nd1
 x 0 conf9+ "w1 & a trifle m exact+ ?an 
he _h expect$--x requir$ a deal (       

ma!matics1 & ma!matics 0 ,froebel's %ort
 suit4 ,froebel 0 disappo9t$ & s 0 8    
employ]--:5 some?+ happ5$4 ,x usually   
does 9 books1 & 9 life1 always4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,g5ius has its prototype4 ,be=e ,froebel
 comes ,pe/alozzi1 ! ,swiss1 :o /udi$   
!ology & law1 & !n ab&on$ !m bo? z      
futile to human evolution1 & turn$ 8    
att5tion to tea*+4 ,pe/alozzi 0 inspir$ 
by ,jean ,jacques ,r\sseau1 & read 8    
,emile religi\sly4 ,to tea* by natural  
me?ods & mix "w & /udy1 & make bo? play1
 0 8 !me4 ,pe/alozzi believ$ 9 tea*+ out
 ( doors1 because *ildr5 are bo? b>b>ic 
& nomadic--!y want to g some:]e4 ,8 0 ! 
,ari/otle me?od1 z oppos$ to ^? ( !     
closet & ! cloi/]4 ,b he made ! mi/ake (
 say+ t tea*+ %\ld be tak5 out ( ! h&s &
 homes ( ! cl]gy1 & !n ! cl]gy said a   
few ?+s ab\t him4  ,pe/alozzi at fir/   
met ) v meag] enc\ragem5t4 ,only poor & 
ignorant p entru/$ _! *ildr5 to 8 c>e1 &
 "s ( ! p>5ts 7 actually paid 9 money = 
! s]vices ( ! *ildr54 ,! ?\ght t !      

*ildr5 7 gett+ an education & be+ useful
 at ! same "t 0 q beyond _!             
compreh5sion4  ,pe/alozzi educat$ by    
/eal?4 ,at fir/ he took sev]al boys &   
girls ( eight1 t5 or twelve ye>s ( age1 
& _h !m "w ) him 9 8 g>d54 ,!y c>$ =    
f[ls1 look$ aft] ! %eep1 milk$ ! c[s4 ,!
 ma/] work$ ) !m1 & z !y work$ !y talk$4
 ,go+ to & f _! duties1 ,pe/alozzi w\ld 
call _! att5tion to ! wild birds1 & to !
 fl[]s1 plants & we$s4 ,!y w\ld draw    
pictures ( ?+s1 make collections (      
leaves & fl[]s1 & keep a record ( _!    
obs]vations & discov]ies4 ,?r\gh keep+  
^! records !y le>n$ to read & write &   
acquir$ ! use ( simple ma!matics4 ,?+s  
!y did n und]/& !y w\ld read ab\t 9 !   
books f\nd 9 ! tea*]'s libr>y4 ,b books 
7 second>y & q incid5tal 9 ! s*eme (    
/udy4 ,:5 "w seem$ to become irksome !y 
w\ld all /op & play games4 ,at o!r times
 !y w\ld sit & j talk ab\t :at _! "w    
happ5$ to sugge/4 ,if ! wea!r 0         
unpleasant1 !re 0 a %op :]e !y made hoes
 & rakes & o!r tools !y ne$$4 ,!y also  

built bird-h\ses1 & made simple pieces (
 furniture1 s all ! pupils1 girls &     
boys1 became m or less famili> )        
c>p5t]'s & blacksmi?'s tools4 ,!y pat*$ 
_! %oes1 m5d$ _! clo?+1 & at times      
prep>$ _! own food4  ,pe/alozzi f\nd t !
 numb] ( pupils he c\ld look aft] 9 ?is 
way 0 n m ?an t54 ,b to 8 own           
satisfaction1 at lea/1 he prov$ t *ildr5
 taught by 8 me?od surpass$ ^? :o 7 giv5
 ! regul> set c\rses ( in/ruction4 ,8   
*ief difficulties lay 9 ! fact t ! home 
did n co-op]ate ) ! s*ool1 & t !re 0    
always a t5d5cy to return to ! blanket4 
,pe/alozzi wrote acc\nts ( 8 exp]im5ts &
 emphasiz$ 8 belief t we %\ld educate   
?r\gh ! *ild's natural activities2 also 
t all gr[? %\ld be pleasurable4 ,8      
%ibbole? 01 ,f )91 out4 ,he ?\ght       
education 0 a developm5t & n an         
acquirem5t4  ,"o ( ,pe/alozzi's little  
pamphlets fell into ! h&s ( ,fri$ri*    
,froebel1 ar*itect's assi/ant1 at       
,frank=t4  ,froebel 0 tw5ty-two ye>s    
old1 & ,fate _h toss$ him ar\nd f "o ?+ 

to ano!r s9ce babyhood4 ,all ( 8        
exp]i5ces _h be5 ( a k9d t prep>$ 8 m9d 
= ! !ories t ,pe/alozzi express$4       
,besides t1 ar*itecture _h begun to pall
 ^u him4 ,^? :o c1 d2 ^? :o c't1 tea*4  
,?is 0 said 9 d]ision1 b x holds a gra9 
( tru?4  ,froebel _h a great desire to  
tea*4 ,n[1 9 ,frank=t !re 0 a ,model    
,s*ool or a s*ool = tea*]s1 ( :i* "o    
,h]r ,grun] 0 ma/]4 ,?is s*ool 0        
actually c>ry+ out "s ( ! practical     
me?ods sugge/$ by ,pe/alozzi4 ,q by     
accid5t ,grun] & ,froebel met4 ,grun]   
want$ a tea*] :o c\ld tea* by !         
,pe/alozzi me?ods4 ,froebel /raightway  
appli$ to ,h]r ,grun] = ! position4 ,he 
0 accept$ z a comb9ation janitor &      
in/ructor & work$ = 8 bo>d & t5 m>ks1 or
 two & a half doll>s a week4  ,!        
good-*e] & en?usiasm ( ,froebel won     
,grun]'s he>t4 ,toge!r !y discuss$      
,pe/alozzi & 8 works1 read all t he _h  
writt51 & op5$ up a correspond5ce ) !   
great man4 ,?is l$ to an invitation t   
,froebel %\ld visit him at 8 f>m-s*ool1 

ne> ,yv]don1 9 ,switz]l&4  ,grun]       
suppli$ ,froebel ! necess>y money to    
replace 8 v se$y clo!s = some?+ bett]1 &
 ! "y man />t$ away4 ,x 0 a walk ( m ?an
 two hundr$ miles1 b y\? & en?usiasm    
c\nt su* a tramp z an enjoyable trifle4 
,froebel wore 8 se$y clo!s & c>ri$ 8    
good ones1 & s he appe>$ be=e ! ma/]    
spick & span4  ,pe/alozzi 0 sixty ye>s  
old at ?is "t1 & 8 hopes = ! new me?od 7
 /ill high4 ,he _h met opposition1      
ridicule & indiff]5ce1 & _h sp5t mo/ ( 8
 little =tune 9 ! fight1 b he 0 /ill at 
x & resolv$ to die 9 ! h>ness4  ,froebel
 0 n disappo9t$ 9 ,pe/alozzi1 & c]ta9ly 
,pe/alozzi 0 delight$ & a bit amus$ at !
 e>ne/ness ( ! "y man4 ,pe/alozzi 0     
work+ 9 a v economical way1 b all !     
place lack$ ,froebel1 9 8 exub]ant      
imag9ation1 made good4  ,froebel f\nd   
mu*1 = he _h br\ght mu* ) him4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,froebel return$ to ,frank=t f 8 visit  
to ,pe/alozzi1 full ( en?usiasm1 & t is 
! commodity )\t :i* no tea*] succe$s4   

,grun] all[$ him to gravitate4 ,& soon  
,froebel's room 0 ! c5tral po9t ( int]e/
 = ! :ole s*ool4 ,b tr\ble 0 ahead =    
,froebel4  ,he _h no college degrees4 ,8
 p$agogic p$igree 0 v %ort4 ,he hop$ to 
live d[n 8 univ]sity record1 b x foll[$ 
him4 ,grun]'s s*ool 0 "u gov]nm5t       
inspection1 & ! g5tlem5 ) d\ble *9s1 :o 
came f "t to "t to look ! place ov]1    
ask$ :o ?is en?usia/ic "y p]son 01 & :y 
_h ! wor?y janitor & ex-=e/] be5 s      
honor$ by promotion4  ,9 tru?1 dur+ 8   
life1 ,froebel nev] q escap$ ! taunt t  
he 0 n an educat$ man4 ,t is to say1 no 
college _h ev] suppli$ him an alphabetic
 app5dage4 ,he _h be5 a =e/]1 a f>m]1 an
 ar*itect1 a gu>dian = boys & a tea*] ( 
wom51 b no in/itution _h ev] said       
(ficially he 0 fit to tea* m54  ,grun]  
tri$ to expla9 t !re are two k9ds (     
tea*]s3 p :o are tea*]s by nature1 & ^? 
:o h acquir$ ! me?ods by long /udy4 ,!  
fir/1 hav+ little to le>n1 & a love = ! 
*ild1 ) a spontane\s quality ( giv+ _!  
all1 succe$ be/4  ,b poor ,grun]'s      

explanation did n expla94  ,!n ! matt] 0
 g5tly expla9$ to ,froebel1 & he saw t 9
 ord] to hold a place z tea*] he mu/    
acquire a pa/4 ,"t w adju/ x1 he said1 &
 />t$ away on a second visit to         
,pe/alozzi4 ,8 plan 0 to rema9 ) ! ma/] 
long en\gh s he c\ld secure a c]tificate
 ( pr(ici5cy4  ,aga9 ,pe/alozzi welcom$ 
! "y man1 & he slipp$ easily into !     
h\sehold & became bo? pupil & tea*]4 ,8 
will+ness to "w--to d ! task t lay ne>e/
 him--8 good-nature1 8 gratitude1 won   
all he>ts4  ,at ?is "t ! plan ( s5d+    
boys to college ) a tutor :o 0 bo? a    
companion & a tea*]1 0 9 vogue ) ^? :o  
c\ld af=d x4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,william
 & ,alex&] von ,humboldt receiv$ _! e>ly
 education 9 ?is way--go+ ) _! tutor f  
univ]sity to univ]sity1 tea*] & pupils  
ent]+ z special /ud5ts1 gett+ into !    
atmosph]e ( ! place1 soak+ !mselves full
 ( x1 & !n go+ on4  ,& n[ behold1 ?r\gh 
,grun] or ,pe/alozzi or bo?1 a woman (  
weal? ) ?ree boys to educate appli$ to  
,froebel to come ov] into ,mac$onia &   

help h]4  ,x 0 9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,sev5 
t ,froebel became tutor 9 ! ,von        
,holzhaus5 family4 ,he 0 tw5ty-five ye>s
 old1 & ?is 0 8 fir/ int]view ) weal? & 
leisure4 ,t he 0 hungry en\gh to        
appreciate x ne$ n be emphasiz$4  ,he   
got goodly glimpses ( ,gott+51 ,b]l91 & 
0 long en\gh at ,j5a to rub ! blot (f ! 
'scut*eon4 ,a /ay at ,weim>1 9 ! ,goe!  
c\ntry1 complet$ ! f\r ye>s' c\rse4  ,! 
boys _h gr[n to m51 & prov$ _! wor? 9   
aft]-ye>s2 b :e!r !y _h gott5 z mu* f ! 
migrations z _! tea*] is v d\btful4 ,he 
0 ripe = opportunity--!y _h _h a surfeit
 ( x4  ,!n came w>4 ,! ord] to arms & ! 
ru% ( /ud5ts to obey _! c\ntry's call   
caught ,froebel 9 ! patriotic vortex1 & 
he enli/$ ) 8 pupils4  ,8 s]vice 0      
honorable1 ev5 if n brilliant1 & x _h   
?is advantage3 ! mak+ ( two fri5ds1     
companions 9 arms1 :o caught !          
,pe/alozzian fev]1 & liv$ out _! lives  
prea*+ & tea*+ ! new me?od4  ,^! m5 7   
,william ,midd5dorf & ,h5ry ,lang5?al4  
,?is tr9ity ( bro!rs evolv$ a bond z    

beautiful z x is r>e 9 ! realm (        
fri5d%ip4 ,=ty ye>s aft] _! fir/ meet+1 
,midd5dorf gave an oration ov] ! dead   
body ( ,froebel t lives z a classic1    
brea?+ ! love & fai? t endure4  ,& !n   
,midd5dorf turn$ to 8 "w1 & d>$ prison &
 disgrace by uphold+ ! ,k9d]g>t5 ,sy/em 
& ! life & example ( 8 de>1 dead fri5d4 
,! ,k9d]g>t5 ,idea w\ld probably h be5  
buri$ 9 ! grave ) ,froebel--int]r$ ) 8  
bones--7 x n = ,midd5dorf & ,lang5?al4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! fir/ ,k9d]g>t5 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,eighte5 
,hundr$ ,?irty-six1 at ,blank5burg1 a   
little village ne> ,keilhau4 ,froebel 0 
!n fifty-f\r ye>s old1 happily m>ri$ to 
a wor?y woman :o c]ta9ly did n hamp] 8  
"w1 ev5 if %e did n inspire x4 ,he 0    
*ildless1 t all *ildr5 might call him   
fa!r4  ,! ye>s _h gone 9 /ruggles to    
f\nd ,normal ,s*ools 9 ,g]many aft] !   
,pe/alozzian & ,grun] me?ods4 ,b        
disappo9tm5t1 misund]/&+ & /upidity _h  
foll[$ ,froebel4 ,! set me?ods ( !      
cl]gy1 accusations ( revolution & h]esy1

 tilts ) pi\s p$ants z to ! value ( dead
 languages1 all comb9$ ) 8 own lack (   
bus9ess %rewdness1 _h wreck$ 8 v>i\s    
v5tures4  ,froebel's argum5t t wom5 7   
bett] natural tea*]s ?an m5 on acc\nt ( 
! "m-in/9ct1 br\ght =? a retort f a     
le>n$ monk to ! effect t x 0 indelicate 
if n s9ful = an unm>ri$ female1 :o 0 n a
 nun1 to /udy ! natures ( *ildr54       
,p>5ts ) *ildr5 old en\gh to g to s*ool 
w\ld n entru/ _! d>l+s ) ! tea*+        
exp]im5t]--?is on ! advice ( _! pa/ors4 
,midd5dorf & ,lang5?al 7 /ill ) him1    
p>tn]s 9 ! disgrace or failure1 = none 0
 will+ to give up ! fight = education by
 ! natural me?ods4  ,a great ?\ght & a  
great ^w came to !m1 all at once--out on
 ! m\nta9-side6  ,beg9 ) ! *ildr5 be=e !
 s*ool age1 & call x ! ,k9d]g>t56       
,hurrah6 ,!y %\t$ = joy1 & ran d[n !    
hill to tell ,frau ,froebel4  ,! s*ools 
!y _h />t$ be=e _h be5 call$1 ,!        
,in/itution = ,tea*+ ,accord+ to !      
,pe/alozzi ,me?od & ! ,natural          
,activities ( ! ,*ild1 ,in/itution = !  

,enc\ragem5t & ,developm5t ( !          
,spontane\s ,activities ( ! ,pupil1 &   
,fri$ri* ,froebel's ,s*ool = ! ,gr[? ( !
 ,creative ,in/9ct ,:i* ,makes = a      
,useful ,"*4  ,a s*ool ) su* names1 (   
c\rse1 fail$4 ,no "o c\ld rememb] x long
 en\gh to s5d 8 *ild !re--x meant no?+  
to ! m9d n prep>$ = x4  ,:at's 9 a "n8  
,ev]y?+4 ,books sell or become dead /ock
 on ! "n4 ,commodities ! same4          
,railroads mu/ h a "n p are n afraid to 
pron\nce4  ,! (fic]s ( ! law came & ask$
 to see ,froebel's lic5se = manufactur+4
 ,o!rs ask$ z to ! nature ( 8 w>es1 & "o
 dignit>y call$ & ask$1 ,is ,h]r        
,pe/alozzi 98  ,! ,k9d]g>t56 ,! new "n  
took4 ,! *ildr5 rememb]$ x4 ,ov]work$   
mo!rs lik$ ! ^w & 7 glad to let ! little
 o!r-mo!rs take ! *ildr5 to ! ,k9d]g>t51
 c]ta9ly4  ,froebel _h gr[n us$ to      
disappo9tm5ts--he 0 an optimi/ by       
nature4 ,he saw ! good side ( ev]y?+1   
includ+ failure4  ,he made ! be/ (      
necessity4 ,& n[ x 0 v cle> to him t    
education mu/ beg9 a hundr$ ye>s be=e ! 

*ild is born4 ,he w\ld rea* ! home & !  
"m ?r\gh ! *ildr54 ,x w take ?ree       
g5]ations to prove ! tru? ( ! ,k9d]g>t5 
,idea1 he said4  ,& s ! songs1 ! gifts1 
! games--all _h to be inv5t$1 def5d$1   
tri$ & tri$ aga94 ,pe/alozzi _h a plan =
 tea*+ ! y\?2 n[ a plan _h to be devis$ 
= tea*+ ! *ild4 ,love 0 ! key/one1 &    
joy1 unselfi%ness & unsw]v+ fai? 9 !    
,natural or ,div9e impulses ( humanity  
cr[n$ ! /ructure4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,froebel inv5t$ ! 
s*oolma'am4 ,t is1 he discov]$ ! raw    
product & adapt$ x4 ,he ev5 co9$ ! ^w1 &
 x /ruck ! _w z be+ s v funny t we =?)  
adopt$ x z a t]m ( prov9cial pleasantry 
& quasi-reproa*4 ,! orig9al t]m us$ 0   
s*ool "m1 b :5 x rea*$ ^! fri5dly %ores 
we translat$ x s*oolm>m4 ,!n we titt]$1 
also sneez$4  ,froebel di$ 9 ,eighte5   
,hundr$ ,fifty-two4 ,8 fir/ ,k9d]g>t5 0 
n a success until he 0 ne>ly sixty ye>s 
old1 b ! idea _h be5 p]fect+ itself 9 8 
m9d m or less unconsci\sly = ov] ?irty  
ye>s4  ,he _h be5 ?9k+1 writ+1 work+1   

exp]im5t+ all ^! ye>s on ! subject (    
education1 & he _h become well-nigh     
disc\rag$4 ,he _h obs]v$ t six 0 ! s*ool
 age4 ,t is1 no *ild c\ld g to s*ool    
until he 0 six ye>s old--!n 8 education 
began4  ,b ,froebel _h be5 tea*+ 9 a    
c\ntry s*ool & bo>d+ 'r\nd1 & he _h     
discov]$ t long be=e ?is ! *ild _h be5  
le>n+ by obs]v+ & play+1 & t ^! 7       
=mative influ5ces1 q z pot5t z actual   
s*ool4  ,9 ! big families :]e ,froebel  
bo>d$1 he notic$ t ! old] girls took    
*>ge ( ! y\ng] ones4 ,s1 (t5 a girl (   
t51 ) dresses to h] knees1 c>ri$ "o baby
 9 h] arms & two toddl$ beh9d h]1 & ?is 
*ild ( t5 0 really ! o!r-"m4 ,! true "m 
work$ 9 ! fields or toil$ at h]         
h\sework1 & ! little o!r-"m took !      
*ildr5 out to play & ?us amus$ !m :ile !
 "m work$4  ,! desire ( ,froebel 0 to   
educate ! race1 b :at are a few h\rs a  
day 9 a s*oolroom ) a totally           
unsympa!tic home environm5t6  ,to rea* &
 int]e/ ! "m 9 ! problem ( education 0  
well-nigh impossible4 ,toil1            

deprivation1 pov]ty1 _h kill$ all !     
romance & en?usiasm 9 h] he>t4 ,%e 0 !  
victim ( arre/$ developm5t2 b ! little  
o!r-"m 0 a *ild1 impressionable1        
immature1 & %e c\ld be taught4 ,! home  
mu/ co-op]ate ) ! s*ool1 o!rwise all !  
s*ool c tea* w be =gott5 9 ! home4      
,froebel saw1 too1 t (t5 ! little o!r-"m
 0 s ov]work$ 9 ! c>e ( h] *>ges t %e 0 
tak5 f s*ool4 ,besides1 ! idea 0 abroad 
t education 0 mo/ly = boys1 anyway4  ,& 
"h ,froebel /epp$ 9 & prov$ himself a   
law-break]1 j z ,b5 ,l9dsey 0 :5 he     
inaugurat$ ! juv5ile c\rt & waiv$ !     
entire e/abli%$ legal proc$ure1 ev5 to !
 omission ( swe>+ 8 witnesses1 & believ$
 9 ! little truant ev5 ?\gh he li$4     
,froebel told ! little o!r-mo!rs to come
 to s*ool anyway & br+ ! babies ) !m4   
,& !n he set to "w %[+ ^! girls h[ to   
amuse1 div]t & tea* ! babies4 ,& he us$ 
to say ! babies taught him4  ,"s ( ^!   
half-gr[n girls %[$ a r>e adaptability z
 tea*]s4 ,!y comb9$ "m-love & ! tea*+   
in/9ct4  ,froebel utiliz$ _! s]vices 9  

tea*+ o!rs 9 ord] t he might tea* !m4   
,he saw t ! tea*] is ! "o :o gets ! mo/ 
out ( ! lessons1 & t ! true tea*] is a  
le>n]4 ,^! girl tea*]s he call$         
s*ool-mo!rs1 & ?us 0 evolv$ ! ^w & !    
p]son4  ,froebel f\nd$ ! fir/ normal &  
model s*ool = ! education ( wom5 z      
tea*]s1 & ?is 0 less ?an a hundr$ ye>s  
ago4  ,! ye>s w5t by & ! little mo!rs _h
 *ildr5 ( _! own1 & ^! *ildr5 7 ! ones t
 =m$ ! fir/ actual1 g5u9e k9d]g>t54     
,also1 ^! 7 ! mo!rs :o =m$ ! fir/ mo!rs'
 clubs4  ,& x 0 ! success ( ^! clubs t  
attract$ ! att5tion ( ! au?orities1 :o  
c\ld n imag9e any o!r purpose = a club  
?an to hat* a plot aga9/ ! gov]nm5t4    
,anyway1 a sy/em :i* taught t wom5 7 j z
 wise1 j z good & j z capable z m5--j z 
well fitt$ by nature to tea*--w\ld upset
 ! cl]gy4 ,if wom5 c break into ! s*ool1
 !y w also break into ! *ur*4 ,moreov]1 
! enc\ragem5t ( play 0 atroci\s4 ,me9   
,gott1 or words to t effect1 play 9 a   
s*oolroom6 ,:y1 ev5 a fool w\ld "k t t  
is ! "o ?+ t /ood 9 ! way ( education1 !

 "o fly 9 ! p$agogic o9tm5t4 ,if ,mynhe]
 ,froebel w\ld please inv5t a way to d  
away ) play 9 s*oolrooms1 he w\ld be    
giv5 a p5sion4  ,! idea t *ildr5 7 good 
by nature 0 rank h]esy4 ,:]e does !     
doctr9e ( reg5]ation come 91 & h[ ab\t  
be+ born aga96 ,! natural man is at     
enmity t[>d ,god4 ,we are conceiv$ 9 s9 
& born 9 iniquity4 ,! ,bible says x aga9
 & aga94  ,& "h comes a man :o ?9ks he  
kn[s m ?an all ! prie/s & s*ol>s :o h   
ev] liv$1 & fills ! heads ( fool wom5 ) 
! idea t !y are born to tea* in/ead ( to
 "w 9 ! fields & keep h\se & wait on m54
  ,me9 ,gott 9 ,himmel1 ! wom5 "k too   
mu*1 already6 ,if ?is ?+ keeps on1 m5 w 
h to get (f ! e>?1 & wom5 & *ildr5 w run
 ! _w1 & d x by means ( play4 ,aha6 ,:at
 does ,solomon say8 ,sp>e ! rod & spoil 
! *ild4 ,ab] ni*t1 say ^! girls4  ,?is  
?+ has got to /op be=e ,g]many becomes !
 joke ( mank9d--! cat-o'-n9e-tails =    
anybody :o uses ! ^w k9d]g>t56          
99       99       99       99       99  
,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me1 & 

=bid !m n1 = ( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54
 ,_h ! man :o utt]$ ^! words be5 giv5 a 
little enc\ragem5t1 he probably w\ld h  
inaugurat$ a *ild-g>d5 & provid$ a place
 & environm5t :]e little s\ls c\ld h    
bloom$ & blossom$4 ,he 0 by nature a    
tea*]1 & 8 be/ pupils 7 wom5 & *ildr54  
,male m5 are apt to ?9k !y already "k & 
s are immune f ideas4  ,j]usalem1 n9ete5
 hundr$ ye>s ago1 0 ab\t :]e ,b]l9 0 9  
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,fifty4 ,9 bo? in/ances
 ! pr\d prie/ & ! ari/ocrat-soldi] 7    
supreme4 ,& bo? 7 q satisfi$ ) _! own   
m5tal atta9m5ts & educational me?ods4   
,!y 7 s9c]e4 ,x 0 a v simil> comb9ation 
t crucifi$ ,jesus to t :i* plac$ an     
int]dict on ,fri$ri* ,froebel1 mak+ !   
,k9d]g>t5 a crime1 & caus+ ! spe$y dea? 
( "o ( ! g5tle/1 noble/1 pure/ m5 :o h  
ev] bless$ ?is e>?4  ,froebel 0 j sev5ty
 :5 he pass$ out4 ,8 eye 0 n dimm$ nor 8
 natural =ce abat$--he 0 fill$ )        
en?usiasm & hope z nev] be=e4 ,8 ideas 7
 spread+--success1 at la/1 0 at ! door1 
he _h int]e/$ ! wom5 & prov$ ! fitness (

 wom5 to tea*--8 mo!rs' clubs 7         
num]\s--love 0 ! wat*word4 ,& 9 ! mid/ (
 ?is fl[]+ "t1 ! (ficial ord] came1 )\t 
w>n+1 apology or explanation1 & f :i*   
!re 0 no appeal4 ,! same savag]y1 *ill$ 
) fe>1 t s5t ,ri*>d ,wagn] into exile1  
cru%$ ! life & broke ! he>t ( ,fri$ri*  
,froebel4 ,b ^! names n[ are ! pride &  
glory ( ! l& t once scorn$ !m4 ,m5 :o   
gov]n %\ld be ^? ) a reasonable d\bt    
conc]n+ _! own infallibility1 & an e>ne/
 fai? 9 m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,to tea* is  
bett] ?an to rule4 ,we are all *ildr5 9 
! ,k9d]g>t5 ( ,god4     ,illu/ration3   
,,hypatia  ,,hypatia                    
,neo-,platonism is a progressive        
philosophy1 & does n expect to      /ate
 f9al conditions to m5 ^: m9ds are      
f9ite4 ,life is an      unfoldm5t1 & !  
fur!r we travel ! m tru? we c           
compreh5d4 ,to und]/& ! ?+s t are at our
 door is !      be/ prep>ation = und]/&+
 ^? t lie beyond4       --,hypatia      
,,hypatia  ,! fa!r ( ,hypatia 0 ,!on1 a 
not$ ma!matician & a/ronom] ( ,alex&ria4

 ,he w\ld h be5 reg>d$ z a v great man  
_h he n be5 ca/ into ! %ad[ by 8        
daught]4 ,let male p>5ts bew>e4  ,at t  
"t1 a/ronomy & a/rology 7 "o4 ,ma!matics
 0 useful1 n = purposes ( civil eng9e]+1
 b pr9cipally 9 figur+ out :]e a c]ta9  
s\l1 born "u a giv5 planet1 w\ld be at a
 c]ta9 "t 9 ! future4  ,no in=mation    
comes to u ab\t ! "m ( ,hypatia--%e 0 s 
busy ) h\sework t h] exi/5ce is a matt] 
( assumption or a priori reason+2 ?us1  
giv5 a daught]1 we assume ! exi/5ce ( a 
"m4  ,hypatia 0 c]ta9ly ! daught] ( h]  
fa!r4 ,he 0 h] tutor1 tea*]1 playmate4  
,all he knew he taught to h]1 & be=e %e 
0 tw5ty %e _h be5 in=m$ by him ( a fact 
:i* %e _h previ\sly guess$--t           
consid]able ( 8 s-call$ k 0 conjecture4 
,!on taught 8 daught] t all sy/ems (    
religion t pret5d to tea* ! :ole tru? 7 
to a great degree false & fraudul5t4 ,he
 expla9$ to h] t 8 own pr(ession (      
a/ronomy & a/rology 0 only = o!r p4 ,by 
in/ruct+ h] 9 all religions %e grew to  
"k !m comp>atively1 & s none took       

possession ( h] to ! exclusion ( new    
tru?4 ,to h a religion ?ru/ ^u y1 & be  
compell$ to believe 9 x or suff] social 
o/racism1 is to be *eat$ ( ! "r to make 
y\r own4 ,9 degree x is lett+ ano!r live
 y\r life4 ,a *ild does n ne$ a religion
 until he is old en\gh to evolve x1 & !n
 he mu/ n be robb$ ( ! "r ( indep5d5t   
?9k+ by hav+ a fully-prep>$ plan (      
salvation h&$ out to him4 ,! bra9 ne$s  
ex]cise z mu* z ! body1 & vic>i\s ?9k+  
is z errone\s z vic>i\s ex]cise4 ,/r5g? 
comes f p]sonal ef=t4 ,to ?9k is        
natural1 & if n intimidat$ or co]c$ !   
man w evolve a philosophy ( life t is   
useful & b5efic5t4  ,religi\s mania is a
 result ( dwell+ on a borr[$ religion4  
,if let alone no man w\ld become insane 
on religi\s topics1 = ! religion he w\ld
 evolve w\ld be "o ( joy1 laught] &     
love1 n "o ( mis]y or horror4 ,!        
religion t contemplates mis]y & woe is  
"o devis$ by prie/craft = a purpose1 & t
 purpose is to rule & rob4 ,f ! blunt   
ways ( ! road we get a polite sy/em (   

intimidation :i* makes ! man pay4 ,x is 
robb]y r$uc$ to a sy/em1 & f9ally pi\sly
 believ$ 9 by ! robb]s1 :o are hypnotiz$
 into ! belief t !y are do+ ,god's      
s]vice4  ,all =mal dogmatic religions   
are fallaci\s & mu/ nev] be accept$ by  
self-respect+ p]sons z f9al1 said ,!on  
to ,hypatia4 ,res]ve y\r "r to ?9k1 =   
ev5 to ?9k wrongly is bett] ?an n to ?9k
 at all4  ,!on gave lectures1 & _h      
private classes 9 esot]ics1 :]e9 !      
inn]mo/ secrets ( div9ity 7 imp>t$4     
,also1 he _h a plan = ! transmutation ( 
metals & a recipe = p]petual y\?4 ,:5 he
 _h no?+ else to d1 he play$ games ) 8  
daught]4  ,at tw5ty-"o ,hypatia _h ma/]$
 ! s-call$ art ( ,rhetoric1 or ! art (  
expression by vocal spee*4  ,x w be     
rememb]$ t ! ,romans consid]$ rhetoric1 
or ! art ( ! rhetor1 or orator1 z fir/ 9
 importance4 ,to impress p by y\r       
p]sonal pres5ce !y reg>d$ z ! gift (    
gifts4  ,?is idea seems to h be5 held by
 ! polite _w up to ! ,italian           
,r5aissance1 :5 ! art ( pr9t+ 0 inv5t$ &

 ! writt5 ^w came to be reg>d$ z m      
important ?an ! spok54 ,"o lives1 & !   
o!r dies on ! air1 exi/+ only 9 memory1 
gr[+ att5uat$ & dilut$ z x is transf]r$4
 ,! revival ( sculpture & pa9t+ also    
help$ oratory to take its prop] place z 
"o ( ! polite arts1 & n a ?+ to be c5t]$
 ^u to ! exclusion ( all else4  ,!on set
 out to produce a p]fect human be+2 &   
:e!r 8 *>ts1 !orems & =mulas made up a  
complete law ( eug5ics1 or :e!r x 0 dumb
 luck1 ?is we "k3 he ne>ly succe$$4     
,hypatia 0 five feet n9e1 & weigh$ "o   
hundr$ ?irty-five p\nds4 ,?is :5 %e 0   
tw5ty4 ,%e c\ld walk t5 miles )\t       
fatigue2 swim1 r[1 ride horseback &     
climb m\nta9s4 ,?r\gh a s]ies ( g5tle   
cali/h5ics inv5t$ by h] fa!r1 comb9$ )  
brea?+ ex]cises1 %e _h develop$ a body (
 r>e/ grace4 ,h] head _h corn]s1 z once 
,pr(essor ,o4 ,s4 ,f[l] told u t a      
woman's head mu/ h1 if %e is to ?9k &   
act ) purpose & precision4  ,s hav+     
evolv$ ?is r>e beauty ( face1 feature & 
bodily grace1 comb9$ ) sup]ior /r5g? &  

vitality1 ,hypatia took up h] fa!r's "w 
& gave lectures on a/ronomy1 ma!matics1 
a/rology & rhetoric1 :ile he complet$ 8 
s*eme = ! transmutation ( metals4       
,hypatia's voice 0 flute-l1 & us$ always
 well )9 its compass1 s z nev] to rasp  
or tire ! organs4 ,!on knew ! prop] c>e 
( nose & ?roat1 a k :i* ) u mod]ns is   
all too r>e4 ,hypatia told ( & practis$ 
! vocal ellipse1 ! pause1 ! glide1 !    
slide & ! g5tle1 delib]ate tones t      
please & impress4 ,t ! law ( sugge/ion 0
 kn[n to h] 0 v evid5t1 & c]ta9 x is t  
%e practis$ hypnotism 9 h] classes1 &   
seem$ to "k z mu* ab\t ! orig9 ( !      
my/]i\s ag5t z we d n[1 ev5 ?\gh %e nev]
 tagg$ or label$ x4  ,"o v vital ?\ght  
%e work$ out 01 t ! "y m9d is pla/ic1   
impressionable & accepts )\t "q all t x 
is told4 ,! "y receive _! ideas f _!    
eld]s1 & ideas once impress$ ^u ?is     
pla/ic plate ( ! m9d c n be remov$4     
,said ,hypatia3 ,fables %\ld be taught z
 fables1 my?s z my?s1 & miracles z      
poetic fancies4 ,to tea* sup]/itions z  

tru?s is a mo/ t]rible ?+4 ,! *ild-m9d  
accepts & believes !m1 & only ?r\gh     
great pa9 & p]haps trag$y c he be 9     
aft]-ye>s reliev$ ( !m4 ,9 fact1 m5 w   
fight = a sup]/ition q z quickly z = a  
liv+ tru?--(t5 m s1 s9ce a sup]/ition is
 s intangible y c n get at x to refute  
x1 b tru? is a po9t ( view1 & s is      
*angeable4  ,gradually1 ov] ! m9d ( !   
beautiful & gift$ ,hypatia1 !re came    
/eal+ a d\bt conc]n+ ! value ( h] own   
acquirem5ts1 s9ce ^! 7 acquirem5ts1 & n 
evolutions or convictions ga!r$ f       
exp]i5ce1 b ?+s implant$ ^u h] pla/ic   
m9d by h] fa!r4  ,9 ?is tra9 ( ?\ght    
,hypatia _h tak5 a /ep 9 advance ( h]   
fa!r1 = he seems to h _h a dogmatic     
belief 9 a few ?+s incapable (          
demon/ration2 b ^! ?+s he taught to !   
pla/ic m9d1 j ! same z ! ?+s he knew4   
,!on 0 a dogmatic lib]al4 ,possibly !   
diff]5ce betwe5 an illib]al ,unit>ian & 
a lib]al ,ca?olic is microscopic4       
,hypatia cle>ly saw t k is ! di/ill$    
ess5ce ( our intuitions1 corroborat$ by 

exp]i5ce4 ,b belief is ! impress made ^u
 our m9ds :5 we are "u ! spell ( or 9   
subjection to ano!r4  ,^! ?+s caus$ !   
poor girl _m unhappy h\rs1 :i* fact1 9  
itself1 is pro( ( h] greatness4 ,only   
sup]ior p h a capacity = d\bt+4         
,probably n "o p]son 9 a million ev]    
gets away f> en\gh f 8 m9d to take a    
look at x1 & see ! :eels g r\nd4        
,op9ions become ossifi$ & ! man goes    
?r\gh life hypnotiz+ o!rs1 nev] realiz+ 
= an in/ant t 9 y\? he 0 hypnotiz$ & t  
he has nev] be5 able to ca/ (f !        
hypnosis4  ,?is is :at our pi\s fri5ds  
mean :5 !y say1 ,give me ! *ild until he
 is t5 ye>s old & y may h him aft]w>d4  
,t is1 !y c take ! *ild 9 8 pla/ic age &
 make impressions on 8 m9d t are        
indelible4 ,re>$ 9 an or?odox ,jewi%    
family a *ild w gr[ up a dogmatic ,jew1 
& argue y on ! ,talmud six nights & days
 toge!r4  ,ca?olic1 ,presbyt]ian1       
,bapti/1 ! same4 ,i once knew an        
,arapahoe ,indian :o 0 tak5 to          
,massa*usetts :5 f\r ye>s old4 ,he grew 

up n only ) ,new ,engl& prejudices1 b ) 
a ,new ,engl& acc5t1 & sav$ 8 p5nies to 
give to mission>ies t !y might conv]t ! 
,r$ ,m54  ,:5 ! suspicion seiz$ ^u ! s\l
 ( ,hypatia t h] m9d 0 b a wax          
impression tak5 f h] fa!r's1 %e began to
 make plans to get away f him4 ,h] ef=ts
 at explanations 7 futile1 b :5 plac$ ^u
 ! g5]al gr\nd t %e wi%$ to travel1 see 
! _w & meet p ( le>n+ & wor?1 h] fa!r   
acquiesc$ & %e />t$ away on h] j\rney+s4
 ,he want$ to g1 too1 b ?is 0 ! "o ?+ %e
 did n desire1 & he nev] knew nor c\ld  
"k :y4  ,%e sp5t sev]al mon?s at ,a!ns1 
:]e h] y\?1 beauty & le>n+ won h] entry 
into ! h\ses ( ! mo/ em95t4 ,x 0 ! same 
at ,rome & 9 v>i\s o!r cities ( ,italy4 
,money may give y access to good        
society1 b tal5t is always an op5       
sesame4 ,%e travel$ l a pr9cess & 0     
receiv$ z "o1 yet %e _h no title nor    
claim to nobility nor /ation4 ,beauty ( 
itself is n a cr$5tial--r x is an object
 ( suspicion1 unless x goes ) intellect4
  ,hypatia gave lectures on ma!matics2 &

 !re 0 a fallacy abroad !n z !re is n[ t
 ! fem99e m9d is n ma!matical4 ,t !     
great m5 :om ,hypatia met 9 ea* city 7  
fir/ amaz$ & !n aba%$ by h] pr(ici5cy 9 
ma!matics is q probable4 ,"s few male   
pr(essors be+ 9 t peculi> baldhead$     
hypnotic /ate :5 fem99e *>ms dazzle &   
lure1 li/5$ 9 rapture z ,hypatia        
dissolv$ log>i?ms & melt$ calculi1 & n  
und]/&+ a ^w %e said1 decl>$ t %e 0 !   
goddess ,m9]va1 re9c>nat$4 ,h] coldness 
on ne> approa* confirm$ _! suspicions4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,j h[ long a "t ,hypatia sp5t ^u h]     
pilgrimage1 visit+ all ( ! great liv+   
philosoph]s1 we d n "k4 ,"s acc\nts h x 
"o ye>1 o!rs t54  ,probably !           
pilgrimages 7 ext5d$ ov] a good _m ye>s1
 & 7 n cont9u\s4 ,sev]al philosoph]s    
prov$ _! humanity by (f]+ to m>ry h]1 & 
a pr9ce or two did likewise1 we are     
cr$ibly in=m$4 ,to ^! p]si/5t suitors1  
h[ev]1 ,hypatia g5tly broke ! news t %e 
0 w$d$ to tru?1 :i* is c]ta9ly a pretty 
spee*1 ev5 if x is poor logic4 ,! fact  

01 h[ev]1 t ,hypatia nev] met a man ^:  
m9d mat*$ h] own1 o!rwise logic w\ld h  
bol/]$ love1 in/ead ( disc>d+ x4        
,travel1 public speak+ & meet+ p ( note 
=m a /rong tr9ity ( good ?+s4 ,! active 
m9d is ! "y m9d1 & x is m ?an ! dream ( 
a poet :i* decl>es t ,hypatia 0 always  
"y & always beautiful1 & t ev5 ,fa!r ,"t
 0 s 9 love ) h] t he refus$ to take    
toll f h]1 z he pass$ ) 8 h\rglass &    
scy!4  ,9 degree %e _h foll[$ ! example 
( h] great prototype1 ,plot9us1 & _h    
made h]self ma/] ( all religions4 ,%e   
knew too mu* ( all philosophies to      
believe implicitly 9 any4 ,alex&ria 0 !n
 ! intellectual c5t] ( ! _w4 ,p :o      
resid$ !re call$ x ! hub ( ! univ]se4 ,x
 0 ! meet+-place ( ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/4  ,& 
,hypatia1 ) h] ,?ursday lectures1 0 !   
*ief intellectual factor ( ,alex&ria4   
,h] philosophy %e call$ ,neo-,platonism4
 ,x 0 ,plato di/ill$ ?r\gh ! psy*ic     
alembic ( ,hypatia4 ,j :y ! human m9d   
h>ks back & likes to confirm itself by  
build+ on ano!r1 x w\ld be int]e/+ to   

inquire4 ,to expla9 ,moses2 to supply a 
key to ! ,scriptures2 to f\nd a new     
,s*ool ( ,philosophy on ! assumption t  
,plato 0 "r1 b 0 n und]/ood until ! ,!n 
& ,!re1 is allur+4  ,& n[ ! pilgrims    
came f ,a!ns1 & ,rome1 & ! ,isl&s ( !   
,sea to sit at ! feet ( ,hypatia4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,hypatia 0 born 9 ! ye> ,?ree ,hundr$   
,sev5ty1 & di$ 9 ,f\r ,hundr$ ,?irty4   
,%e ex]t$ an influ5ce 9 ,alex&ria n     
unlike t :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy ex]t$ 9 ,bo/on4
 ,%e 0 a p]son :o divid$ society into   
two p>ts3 ^? :o reg>d$ h] z an oracle ( 
light1 & ^? :o look$ ^u h] z an emiss>y 
( d>kness4  ,/rong m5 paid h] !         
complim5t ( us+ immod]ate language      
conc]n+ h] tea*+4 ,b :e!r !y spoke ill  
or well ( h] matt]s little n[4 ,! po9t  
is ?is3 !y scree*$1 sneez$1 or smil$ on 
^? :o refus$ to ackn[l$ge ! p[] (       
,hypatia4 ,"s pr(essors ( le>n+ tri$ to 
waive h]2 prie/s g5tly pooh-pooh$ h]2 & 
"s elevat$ an eyebr[ & ask$ h[ ! "n 0   
spell$4 ,o!rs1 /ill1 inquir$1 ,is %e    

s9c]e8  ,%e 0 ! ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son ( 
h] day4 ,h] philosophy 0                
,transc5d5talism4 ,9 fact1 %e might be  
spok5 ( z ! orig9al *>t] memb] ( !      
,concord ,s*ool ( ,philosophy4 ,h] !me 0
 ! ,new ,?\ght1 = ,new ,?\ght is ! olde/
 =m ( ?\ght ( :i* we "k4 ,its di/+ui%+  
feature is its antiquity4 ,socrates 0   
really ! fir/ to express ! ,new ,?\ght1 
& he got 8 cue f ,py?agoras4  ,!        
ambition ( ,hypatia 0 to revive !       
fl[]+-"t ( ,greece1 :5 ,socrates &      
,plato walk$ arm 9 arm ?r\gh ! /reets ( 
,a!ns1 foll[$ by ! greate/ gr\p (       
intellectuals ! _w has ev] se54  ,x 0   
*>g$ aga9/ ,hypatia t ,aspasia 0 h]     
ideal1 & t h] ambition 0 to foll[ 9 !   
foot/eps ( ! woman :o 0 belov$ by       
,p]icles4 ,if s1 x 0 an ambition wor?y (
 a v great s\l4 ,hypatia1 h[ev]1 did n h
 h] ,p]icles1 & nev] m>ri$4 ,t %e %\ld h
 _h love exp]i5ces 0 q natural1 & t     
v>i\s imag9>y romances %\ld h be5 cr$it$
 to h] 0 also to be expect$4  ,hypatia 0
 ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s remov$ f ! "t (      

,p]icles & ,aspasia1 b to bridge ! gulf 
( "t ) imag9ation 0 easy4 ,yet ,hypatia 
?\ght t ! ,new ,platonism %\ld surpass !
 old1 = ! _w _h _h ! ,age ( ,augu/us to 
build ^u4  ,hypatia's imm$iate prototype
 0 ,plot9us1 :o 0 born two hundr$ f\r   
ye>s aft] ,*ri/1 & liv$ to be sev5ty4   
,plot9us 0 ! fir/ p]son to use ! phrase 
,neo-,platonism1 & s ! philosophy (     
,hypatia might be call$ ,! ,new         
,neo-,platonism4  ,to "k b "o religion  
is n to "k t "o4  ,9 fact1 sup]/ition   
consi/s 9 ?is "o ?+--fai? 9 "o religion1
 to ! exclusion ( all o!rs4  ,to "k "o  
philosophy is to "k none4 ,!y are all   
comp>ative1 & ea* s]ves z a small arc ( 
! circle4 ,a man liv+ 9 a c]ta9         
environm5t1 ) a c]ta9 outlook1 describes
 ! ?+s he sees2 & out ( ^!1 plus :at he 
imag9es1 is %ap$ 8 philosophy ( life4   
,if he is repress$1 suppress$1 fright5$1
 he w n see v mu*1 & :at he does see w  
be out ( focus4 ,spiritual /rabismus &  
m5tal myopia are ! results ( vic>i\s    
peeps at ! univ]se4 ,all =mal religions 

h taught t to look = y\rself 0 bad4 ,!  
peephole ?r\gh ! ro( ( 8 g>ret co/      
,cop]nicus 8 lib]ty1 b x 0 wor? ! price4
  ,plot9us made a /udy ( all            
philosophies--all religions4 ,he travel$
 ?r\gh ,egypt1 ,greece1 ,assyria1       
,india4 ,he became an adept1 & discov]$ 
h[ easily ! prie/ drifts into           
prie/craft1 & fraud /eps 9 ) leg]dema9 &
 miracle to am5d ! tru?4 ,z if to love  
humanity 7 n en\gh to recomm5d ! man1 !y
 h him turn wat] into w9e & walk on !   
wat]4  ,out ( ! labyr9? ( hi/ory &      
speculation ,plot9us return$ to ,plato z
 a basis or />t+-po9t = all ( ! tru? :i*
 man c compreh5d4 ,plot9us believ$ 9 all
 religions1 b _h absolute fai? 9 none4  
,x w be rememb]$ t ,ari/otle & ,plato   
p>t$ z to ! relative value ( poetry &   
sci5ce--sci5ce be+ ! sy/ematiz$ facts ( 
,nature4 ,plot9us comes 9 & says t bo? 7
 "r1 & ea* 0 l e good man :o exagg]ates 
! importance ( 8 own call+4 ,9 8 ability
 to see ! good 9 all ?+s1 ,hypatia plac$
 ,plot9us ahead ( ,plato1 b ev5 !n %e   

says3 ,_h !re be5 no ,plato1 !re w\ld h 
be5 no ,plot9us2 al?\gh ,plot9us        
surpass$ ,plato1 yet x is pla9 t ,plato1
 ! inspir] ( ,plot9us & s _m m1 is ! "o 
man :om philosophy c n sp>e4 ,hail1     
,plato66         99       99       99   
99       99  ,! writ+s ( ,hypatia h all 
disappe>$1 save z h] words come to u1   
quot$ by h] contempor>ies4 ,if ! ,essays
 ( ,em]son %\ld all be swept away1 ! man
 w\ld /ill live 9 ! quotations f 8 p51  
giv5 to u by e writ] ( wor? :o has put  
p5cil to pap] dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s4 ,s 
lives ,sappho1 & ?us did ,*>les ,k+sley 
secure ! composite ( ! great woman :o   
lives & ?robs ?r\gh 8 book4 ,leg5d      
pictures h] z r>ely beautiful1 ) grace1 
poise & p[]1 plus4  ,%e 0 sixty :5 %e   
di$4 ,hi/ory k9dly records x =ty-five--&
 all picture h] z a beautiful &         
attractive woman to ! la/4 ,! psy*ic    
effects ( a gracefully-g[n$ fir/ read]1 
) sonor\s voice1 us+ ge/ure ) economy1 &
 pack+ ! pauses ) feel+1 h nev] be5     
fully =mulat$1 analyz$ & expla9$4       

,?rongs came to he> ,hypatia            
lecture--came f long di/ances1 & li/5$  
hungrily1 & probably all !y took away 0 
:at !y br\ght1 except a great feel+ (   
exhil>ation & en?usiasm4 ,to s5d ! he>] 
away /epp+ light1 & 8 he>t beat+        
fa/--?is is oratory--:i* isn't s mu* to 
be/[ facts1 z x is to imp>t a feel+4    
,?is ,hypatia surely did4 ,h] !me 0     
,neo-,platonism4 ,neo means new1 & all  
,new ,?\ght h>ks back to ,plato1 :o 0 ! 
m\?piece ( ,socrates4 ,say :at y w1 y'll
 f9d x all 9 ,plato4 ,neo-,platonism is 
our ,new ,?\ght1 & ,new ,?\ght is       
,neo-,platonism4  ,!re are two k9ds (   
?\ght3 ,new ,?\ght & ,secondh& ,?\ght4  
,new ,?\ght is made up ( ?\ghts y1      
y\rself1 ?9k4 ,! o!r k9d is suppli$ to y
 by jobb]s4 ,! di/+ui%+ feature ( ,new  
,?\ght is its antiquity4 ,( necessity x 
is old] ?an ,secondh& ,?\ght4 ,all g5u9e
 ,new ,?\ght is true = ! p]son :o ?9ks  
x4 ,x only turns s\r & becomes error :5 
n us$1 & :5 ! own] =ces ano!r to accept 
x4 ,x !n becomes a secondh& revelation4 

,all ,new ,?\ght is revelation1 &       
secondh& revelations are errors         
half-sol$ ) /upidity & heel$ ) gre$4  ,v
 (t5 we are inspir$ to ?9k by o!rs1 b 9 
our he>ts we h ! ,new ,?\ght2 & ! p]son1
 ! book1 ! incid5t1 m]ely rem9d u t x is
 already ours4 ,new ,?\ght is always    
simple2 ,secondh& ,?\ght is ab/ruse1    
complex1 pat*$1 peculi>1 co/ly1 & is    
pass$ out to be accept$1 n und]/ood4 ,t 
no "o compreh5ds x is (t5 reg>d$ z a    
recomm5dation4  ,= in/ance1 ,?\ %alt n  
make unto ?yself any grav5 image1 is    
,secondh& ,?\ght4 ,! fir/ man :o said x 
may h kn[n :at x meant1 b surely x is   
no?+ to u4 ,h[ev]1 t does n keep u f    
pi\sly repeat+ x1 & hav+ our *ildr5     
memorize x4  ,we model 9 clay or wax1 & 
c>ve if we c1 & give honors to ^? :o d1 
& ?is is well4 ,?is comm&m5t is f\nd$ on
 ! fallacy t grav5 images are gods1     
:atev] t is4 ,! comm& adds no?+ to our  
happ9ess1 nor does x %ape our conduct1  
nor influ5ce our habits4 ,ev]ybody kn[s 
& admits its futility1 yet we are unable

 to elim9ate x f our !ological sy/em4 ,x
 is /rictly secondh&--worse1 x is junk4 
,conv]sely1 ! admonition1 ,be g5tle &   
keep y\r voice l[1 is ,new ,?\ght1 s9ce 
all b savages "k its tru?1 compreh5d its
 import1 & appreciate its excell5ce4    
,deal]s 9 ,secondh& ,?\ght always decl>e
 t !irs is ! only g5u9e1 & t all o!r is 
spuri\s & dang]\s4  ,deal]s 9 ,new      
,?\ght say1 ,take ?is only z x appeals  
to y z y\r own--accept x all1 or 9 "p1  
or reject x all--& 9 any ev5t1 d n      
believe x m]ely because ,i say s4  ,new 
,?\ght is f\nd$ on ! laws ( y\r own     
nature1 & its %ibbole? is1 ,"k ,?yself4 
,secondh& ,?\ght is f\nd$ on au?ority1 &
 its w>-cry is1 ,pay & ,obey4  ,new     
,?\ght (f]s y no promise ( p>adise or   
et]nal bliss if y accept x2 nor does x  
?reat5 y ) ev]la/+ hell1 if y don't4    
,all x (f]s is un5d+ "w1 con/ant ef=t1  
new difficulties2 beyond ea* success is 
a new trial4 ,its only satisfactions are
 t y are all[+ y\r life to unfold itself
 accord+ to ! laws ( its nature4 ,& ^!  

laws are div9e1 !re=e y y\rself are     
div9e1 j z y all[ ! div9e to possess y\r
 be+4 ,new ,?\ght all[s ! curr5ts (     
div9ity to fl[ ?r\gh y unob/ruct$4      
,secondh& ,?\ght af=ds no plan (        
elim9ation2 x t5ds to conge/ion1        
inflammation1 disease & dis9tegration4  
,new ,?\ght holds all ?+s lightly1      
g5tly1 easily--ev5 ?\ght4 ,x works = a  
heal?y circulation1 & t5ds to heal?1    
happ9ess & well-be+ n[ & h]eaft]4 ,x    
does n believe 9 viol5ce1 =ce1 co]cion  
or res5tm5t1 because all ^! ?+s react on
 ! do]4 ,x has fai? t all m51 if n      
int]f]$ ) by o!r m51 w ev5tually evolve 
,new ,?\ght1 & d = !mselves :at is be/ &
 "r1 beautiful & true4  ,secondh& ,?\ght
 has always _h fir/ 9 its m9d ! welf>e (
 ! deal]4 ,! rights ( ! consum]1 beyond 
keep+ him 9 subjection1 7 n consid]$4   
,inde$1 its *ief recomm5dation has be5 t
 x is a good police sy/em4  ,new ,?\ght 
consid]s only ! us]4 ,to ,"k ,?yself is 
all !re is ( x4  ,:5 a creator ( ,new   
,?\ght goes into ! bus9ess ( retail+ 8  

product1 he (t5 =gets to live x1 & soon 
is trans=m$ into a deal] 9 ,secondh&    
,?\ght4  ,t is ! way all purveyors 9    
secondh& revelation beg94 ,9 _! anxiety 
to succe$1 !y call 9 ! police4 ,! bless+
 t is compulsory is n :olly good1 & any 
sy/em ( morals :i* has to be =c$ on u is
 immoral4 ,new ,?\ght is free ?\ght4    
,its p5alty is responsibility4 ,y ei!r h
 to live x1 or else lose x4 ,its rew>d  
is ,fre$om4         99       99       99
       99       99  ,x 0 only a little m
 ?an a hundr$ ye>s be=e ! "t ( ,hypatia 
t ! ,roman ,empire became ,*ri/ian4 ,:5 
,con/ant9e embrac$ ,*ri/ianity1 all ( 8 
loyal subjects 7 f t mom5t              
,*ri/ians--,*ri/ians by edict1 b ,pagans
 by "*1 = ! natures ( m5 c n be *ang$ by
 ! pass+ ( a resolution4 ,f t "t e      
,pagan temple became a ,*ri/ian *ur*1 & 
e ,pagan prie/ a ,*ri/ian prea*]4       
,alex&ria 0 "u ! rule ( a ,roman        
,prefect1 or ,gov]nor4 ,x _h be5 !      
policy ( ,rome to ex]cise great tol]ance
 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,!re 0 a ,/ate      

,religion1 to be sure1 b x 0 = !        
nobility or ^? :o help$ make ! ,/ate    
possible4 ,to look aft] ! ?9k+ ( ! pla9 
p 0 q sup]flu\s--!y 7 all[$ _! vag>ies4 
,! ,empire _h be5 bold1 braz51 cruel1   
co]cive 9 its lu/ = p[]1 b p :o paid 7  
reasonably safe4 ,& n[ ! ,*ur* 0 com+   
into competition ) ! ,/ate & endeavor+  
to r$uce spoliation to a sy/em4  ,to    
keep ! p d[n & "u by m5tal              
suppression--by ! eng9e ( sup]/ition--7 
*eap] & m effective ?an to employ =ce or
 resort to ! old-"t me?ods ( %[s1       
spectacles1 p5sions & co/ly div]sions4  
,:5 ! ,*ur* took on ! functions ( !     
,/ate1 & s\ght to sub/itute ! g5tle     
,*ri/ = ,cs>1 %e _h to reca/ ! tea*+s ( 
,*ri/4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t co]cion & love   
dwelt side by side4 ,dep>t f me1 ye     
curs$1 into ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = !     
devil & 8 angels1 & l passages 7 slipp$ 
into ! ,scriptures z matt]s ( wise      
exp$i5cy4 ,?is 0 cont9u$ = _m hundr$    
ye>s1 & 0 consid]$ q prop] & legitimate4
 ,x 0 slav]y "u a m subtle =m4  ,!      

,bi%op ( ,alex&ria cla%$ ) ,ore/es !    
,prefect4 ,to hold ! p "u by psy*ologic 
me?ods 0 bett] ?an ! old plans (        
alt]nate brib]y & =ce--s argu$ ! ,bi%op4
  ,ore/es _h come "u ! spell ( ,hypatia1
 & ! ,republic ( ,plato 0 saturat+ 8    
m9d4  ,to rule by fett]+ ! m9d ?r\gh fe>
 ( puni%m5t 9 ano!r _w is j z base z to 
use =ce1 said ,hypatia 9 "o ( h]        
lectures4 ,ore/es sat 9 ! audi5ce & z %e
 spoke ! words he clapp$ 8 h&s4 ,! news 
0 c>ri$ to ! ,bi%op1 :o g5tly decl>$ t  
he w\ld excommunicate him4  ,ore/es s5t 
^w back t ! ,emp]or %\ld be in=m$ ( h[  
?is ,bi%op 0 misus+ 8 (fice by mak+     
?reats ( :]e he c\ld l& p he did n l1 9 
ano!r _w4 ,nei!r ! ,bi%op nor ! ,prefect
 c\ld unseat ea* o!r--bo? d]iv$ _! p[] f
 ! ,emp]or4 ,= ,ore/es to gr[ int]e/$ 9 
! tea*+s ( ,hypatia1 in/ead ( sid+ ) !  
,bi%op1 0 look$ ^u by ! loyali/s z      
little %ort ( treason4  ,ore/es tri$ to 
def5d himself by decl>+ t ! policy ( !  
,cs>s _h always be5 "o ( great l5i5cy   
t[>d all s*ools ( philosophy4 ,!n he    

quot$ ,hypatia to ! effect t a fix$1    
=mal & dogmatic religion w\ld p>alyze ! 
m9ds ( m5 & make ! race1 9 "t1 incapable
 ( ?\ght4  ,!re=e1 ! ,bi%op %\ld keep 8 
place1 & n try to usurp ! functions ( ! 
police4 ,9 fact1 x 0 bett] to ?9k       
wrongly ?an n to ?9k at all4 ,we le>n to
 ?9k by ?9k+1 & if ! ?reats ( ! ,bi%op 7
 believ$ at all1 x w\ld mean ! dea? (   
sci5ce & philosophy4  ,! ,bi%op made    
answ] by decl>+ t ,hypatia 0 endeavor+  
to f\nd a ,*ur* ( h] own1 ) ,pagan      
,greece z a basis4 ,he intimat$1 too1 t 
! relation%ip ( ,ore/es ) ,hypatia 0 v  
mu* ! same z t :i* once exi/$ betwe5    
,cleopatra & ,m>k ,antony4 ,he call$ h] 
t daught] ( ,ptolemy1 & by h9ts &       
sugge/ions made x appe> t %e w\ld1 if %e
 c\ld1 set up an ,egyptian ,empire 9 ?is
 same city ( ,alex&ria :]e ,cleopatra   
once s pr\dly reign$4  ,! excitem5t     
increas$4 ,! foll[]s ( ,hypatia 7       
necess>ily few 9 numb]s4 ,!y 7 ?9k]s--& 
to ?9k is a task4 ,to believe is easy4  
,! ,bi%op promis$ 8 foll[]s a p>adise ( 

ease & re/4 ,he also ?reat5$ disbeliev]s
 ) ! pa9s ( hell4 ,a promise on ?is     
side--a ?reat on t6 ,is x n a wond] t a 
man ev] liv$ :o put 8 hone/ ?\ght aga9/ 
su* tea*+ :5 laun*$ by m5 clo!d 9 almo/ 
absolute au?ority6  ,hypatia might h    
liv$ ye/]day1 & h] dea? at ! h&s ( a mob
 0 an accid5t t might h occurr$ 9       
,bo/on1 :]e a respectable company once  
?rew a rope ar\nd ! neck ( a good man & 
ran him ?r\gh /reets suppos$ to be sacr$
 to lib]ty & free spee*4  ,a mob is made
 up ( cotton wa/e1 saturat$ ) oil1 & a  
focus$ idea causes spontane\s combu/ion4
 ,let a fire occur 9 almo/ any ,new     
,york ,/ate village1 & ! t[n turns      
wreck]1 & loot looms l>ge 9 ! limit$    
bra9 ( ! villag]4 ,civilization is a    
v5e]4  ,:5 "o sees emotionalism run riot
 at an evangeli/ic revival1 & five ?\s& 
p are troop+ ?r\gh an undesirable       
di/rict at midnight1 h[ long1 ?9k y1    
w\ld a /rong voice ( opposition be      
tol]at$8  ,hypatia 0 set ^u by a        
religi\s mob z %e 0 go+ 9 h] c>riage f  

h] lecture-hall to h] home4 ,%e 0 dragg$
 to a ne>-by *ur* ) ! int5t ( mak+ h]   
publicly recant1 b ! emb]s became a     
blaze1 & ! blaze became a conflagration1
 & ! lead]s lo/ control4 ,! woman's     
clo!s 7 torn f h] back1 h] hair torn f  
h] head1 h] body beat5 to a pulp1       
dismemb]$1 & !n to hide all traces ( !  
crime & di/ribute ! guilt s no "o p]son 
c\ld be blam$1 a fun]al-pyre quickly    
consum$ ! rema9s ( :at b an h\r be=e _h 
be5 a human be+4 ,daylight came1 & !    
sun's rays c\ld n locate ! guilty ones4 
,ore/es made a report ( ! affair1       
resign$ 8 (fice1 ask$ ! ,gov]nm5t at    
,rome to inve/igate1 & fl$ f ! city4 ,_h
 ,ore/es endeavor$ to use 8 soldi]y     
aga9/ ! ,bi%op1 ! m5 9 ! ranks w\ld h   
revolt$4 ,! inve/igation 0 po/pon$ f "t 
to "t = lack ( witnesses1 & f9ally x 0  
giv5 out by ! ,bi%op t ,hypatia _h gone 
to ,a!ns1 & !re _h be5 no mob & no      
trag$y4  ,! ,bi%op nom9at$ a successor  
to ,ore/es1 & ! new (ficial 0 confirm$4 
,dogmatism z a police sy/em 0 supreme4  

,x cont9u$ until ! "t ( ,dante1 or !    
,italian ,r5aissance4 ,! reign (        
,religi\s ,dogmatism 0 supreme =        
well-nigh a ?\s& ye>s--we call x ! ,d>k 
,ages4     ,illu/ration3 ,,sa9t ,,b5$ict
  ,,sa9t ,,b5$ict        ,if any pilgrim
 monk come f di/ant p>ts1 if ) wi% z a  
gue/ to dwell 9 ! mona/]y1 & w be cont5t
 ) !      cu/oms :i* he f9ds 9 ! place1 
& d n p]*ance by 8      lavi%ness di/urb
 ! mona/]y1 b is simply cont5t ) :at    
he f9ds3 he %all be receiv$1 = z long a 
"t z he desires4      ,if1 inde$1 he f9d
 fault ) any?+1 or expose x1 reasonably1
      & ) ! humility ( *>ity1 ! ,abbot  
%all discuss x      prud5tly1 le/       
p]*ance ,god _h s5t = ?is v ?+4 ,b1 if  
he h be5 f\nd gossipy & contumaci\s 9 ! 
"t ( 8      soj\rn z gue/1 n only ought 
he n to be jo9$ to ! body (      !      
mona/]y1 b also x %all be said to him1  
hone/ly1 t he      mu/ dep>t4 ,if he    
does n g1 let two /\t monks1 9 ! "n (   
,god1 expla9 ! matt] to him4       --,/4
 ,b5$ict   ,,sa9t ,,b5$ict  ,z ! travel]

 j\rneys ?r\gh ,s\!rn ,italy1 ,sicily & 
c]ta9 p>ts ( :at 0 ,anci5t ,greece1 he w
 see brok5 ar*es1 p>ts ( viaducts1 & n[ 
& aga9 a s+le1 beautiful column po9t+ to
 ! sky4 ,all ab\t is ! des]t or solit>y 
pa/ures1 & only ?is :ite mile/one1 m>k+ 
! pa? ( ! c5turies & tell+ 9 its own    
sil5t1 solemn & impressive way ( a day t
 is dead4  ,9 ! ,fif? ,c5tury a monk    
call$ ,simeon ! ,syrian1 & kn[n to u z  
,simeon ,/ylites1 hav+ tak5 ! v[ (      
*a/ity1 pov]ty & ob$i5ce1 began to fe>  
greatly le/ he might n be true to 8     
pl$ge4 ,& t he might live absolutely    
beyond reproa*1 always 9 public view1   
free f temptation1 & free f ! tongue (  
sc&al1 he decid$ to live 9 ! _w1 & /ill 
n be ( x4 ,to ?is end he climb$ to ! top
 ( a m>ble column1 sixty feet high1 &   
!re on ! cap/one he liv$ a life beyond  
reproa*4  ,simeon 0 !n tw5ty-f\r ye>s   
old4  ,! environm5t 0 circumscrib$1 b   
!re 0 outlook1 sun%9e1 v5tilation--?ree 
good ?+s4 ,b beyond ^! ! place _h c]ta9 
disadvantages4 ,! cap/one 0 a little    

less ?an ?ree feet squ>e1 s ,simeon c\ld
 n lie d[n4 ,he slept sitt+1 ) 8 head   
b[$ betwe5 8 knees1 & inde$1 9 ?is      
po/ure he pass$ mo/ ( 8 "t4 ,any        
recklessness 9 movem5t1 & he w\ld h     
slipp$ f 8 p]il\s position & be5 da%$ to
 dea? ^u ! /ones b5ea?4  ,z ! sun arose 
he /ood up1 j = a few mom5ts1 & held 8  
arms out 9 greet+1 bless+ & pray]4 ,?ree
 times dur+ ! day did he ?us /ret* 8    
cramp$ limbs1 & pray ) 8 face to ! ,ea/4
 ,at su* times ^? :o /ood ne> %>$ 9 8   
pray]s1 & w5t away bless$ & refre%$4    
,h[ did ,simeon get to ! top ( ! column8
  ,well1 8 companions at ! mona/]y1 a   
mile away1 said he 0 c>ri$ !re 9 ! night
 by a miracul\s p[]2 t he w5t to sleep 9
 8 /one cell & awoke on ! pill>4 ,o!r   
monks said t ,simeon _h gone to pay 8   
respects to a fair lady1 & 9 wra? ,god  
_h caught him & plac$ him on high4 ,!   
probabilities are1 h[ev]1 ,t]ese1 z     
view$ by an unbeliev]1 t he %ot a l9e   
ov] ! column ) a b[ & arr[ & !n drew up 
a rope ladd] & asc5d$ ) ease4  ,h[ev]1 9

 ! morn+ ! simple p ( ! scatt]$ village 
saw ! man on ! column4 ,all day he /ay$ 
!re4 ,! next day he 0 /ill !re4  ,! days
 pass$1 ) ! scor*+ heat ( ! midday sun1 
& ! cool w9ds ( ! night4  ,/ill ,simeon 
kept 8 place4  ,! ra9y season came on4  
,:5 ! nights 7 cold & d>k1 ,simeon sat  
!re ) b[$ head1 & drew ! folds ( 8 s+le 
g>m5t1 a black robe1 ov] 8 face4  ,ano!r
 season pass$2 ! sun aga9 grew w>m1 !n  
hot1 & ! s&-/orms rag$ & blew1 :5 ! p   
bel[ almo/ lo/ sight ( ! man on !       
column4 ,"s prophesi$ he w\ld be bl[n   
(f1 b ! morn+ light reveal$ 8 =m1 nak$ f
 ! wai/ up1 /&+ ) h&s out/ret*$ to greet
 ! ris+ sun4  ,once ea* day1 z d>kness  
ga!r$1 a monk came ) a basket conta9+ a 
bottle ( goat's milk & a little loaf (  
black bread1 & ,simeon dropp$ d[n a rope
 & drew up ! basket4  ,simeon nev]      
spoke1 = words are folly1 & to ! calls (
 sa9t or s9n] he made no reply4 ,he liv$
 9 a p]petual attitude ( adoration4     
,did he suff]8 ,dur+ ^? fir/ weeks he   
mu/ h suff]$ t]ribly & horribly4 ,!re 0 

no respite nor re/ f ! h>d surface ( !  
rock1 & a*+ muscles c\ld f9d no *ange f 
! cramp$ & p]il\s position4 ,if he fell1
 x 0 damnation = 8 s\l--all 7 agre$ z to
 ?is4  ,b man's body & m9d accommodate  
!mselves to almo/ any condition4 ,"o ?+ 
at lea/1 ,simeon 0 free f economic      
responsibilities1 free f social c>es &  
intrusion4 ,bores ) sad /ories (        
unappreciat$ lives & fond hopes         
unrealiz$1 nev] broke 9 ^u 8 peace4 ,he 
0 n press$ = "t4 ,no frivol\s dame (    
t>ni%$ fame s\ght to %>e ) him 8 p]il\s 
p]*4 ,! p on a sl[ s*$ule1 t5 m9utes    
late1 nev] irritat$ 8 temp]4 ,8         
correspond5ce nev] got 9 a heap4        
,simeon kept no track ( ! days1 hav+ no 
engagem5ts to meet1 or (fices to p]=m1  
beyond ! pray]s at morn1 midday & night4
  ,memory di$ 9 him1 ! hurts became     
calluses1 ! _w-pa9 di$ out ( 8 he>t1 to 
cl+ became a habit4 ,language 0 lo/ 9   
disuse4 ,! food he ate 0 m9imum 9       
quantity2 s5sation ceas$1 & ! dry1 hot  
w9ds r$uc$ bodily tissue to a dessicat$ 

some?+ call$ a sa9t--lov$1 fe>$ &       
rev]5c$ = 8 =titude4  ,?is pill>1 :i* _h
 once grac$ ! portal ( a pagan temple1  
aga9 became a place ( pi\s pilgrimage1 &
 p flock$ to ,simeon's rock1 s t !y     
might be ne> :5 he /ret*$ out 8 black1  
bony h&s to ! ,ea/1 & ! _s ( ,almighty  
,god1 = a space1 hov]$ close ar\nd4  ,s 
mu* att5tion did ! abnegation ( ,simeon 
attract t v>i\s o!r pill>s1 m>k+ ! ru9s 
( art & greatness gone1 9 t vic9ity1 7  
cr[n$ by pi\s monks4 ,_! ?\ght 0 to %[  
h[ ,*ri/ianity _h triumph$ ov] hea!nism4
 ,imitators 7 num]\s4 ,ab\t t "t !      
,bi%ops 9 assembly ask$1 ,is ,simeon    
s9c]e8 ,to te/ ! matt] ( ,simeon's      
pride1 he 0 ord]$ to come d[n f 8       
retreat4  ,z to 8 *a/ity1 !re 0 little  
d\bt1 & 8 pov]ty 0 beyond "q2 b h[ ab\t 
ob$i5ce to 8 sup]iors8  ,! ord] 0 %\t$  
up to him 9 a ,bi%op's voice--he mu/ let
 d[n 8 rope1 draw up a ladd]1 & desc5d4 
,/raightway ,simeon made prep>ation to  
obey4 ,& !n ! ,bi%ops rel5t$ & cri$1 ,we
 h *ang$ our m9ds1 & n[ ord] y to rema96

  ,simeon lift$ 8 h&s 9 adoration &     
?ankfulness & r5ew$ 8 lease4  ,& s he   
liv$ on & on & on--he liv$ on ! top ( t 
pill>1 nev] once desc5d+1 = ?irty ye>s4 
,all ( 8 =m] companions grew a-we>y2 "o 
by "o !y di$1 & ! mona/]y-bells toll$ _!
 requiem z !y 7 laid to re/4 ,did       
,simeon he> ! bells & say1 ,soon x w be 
my turn8  ,probably n4 ,8 s5ses _h fl[n1
 = :at good 7 !y6 ,! "y monk :o n[ at   
ev5tide br\ght ! basket ) ! bottle (    
goat's milk & ! loaf ( dry bread 0 born 
s9ce ,simeon _h tak5 8 place on ! pill>4
 ,he has always be5 !re1 ! p said1 &    
cross$ !mselves hurri$ly4  ,b "o ev5+ :5
 ! "y monk came ) 8 basket1 no l9e 0    
dropp$ f above4 ,he wait$ & !n call$    
al\d1 b all 9 va94  ,:5 sunrise came1   
!re sat ! monk1 8 face betwe5 8 knees1 !
 folds ( 8 black robe drawn ov] 8 head4 
,b he did n rise & lift 8 h&s 9 pray]4  
,all day he sat !re1 motionless4  ,! p  
wat*$ 9 :isp]$ sil5ce4 ,w\ld he arise at
 sund[n & pray1 & ) out/ret*$ h&s bless 
! assembl$ pilgrims8  ,b z !y wat*$ a   

vulture came sail+ sl[ly ?r\gh ! blue   
e!r1 & circl$ ne>] & ne>]2 & (f on !    
horizon 0 ano!r--& /ill ano!r1 circl+   
ne>] & ne>]4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,9 humanity's m>* 
( progress !re are a vangu>d & a        
re>gu>d4 ,! re>gu>d dw9dles away into a 
mob ( camp-foll[]s1 :o foll[ = div]sion 
& to escape />vation4 ,bo? ! vangu>d & !
 re>gu>d are out ( /ep ) ! ma9 body1 &  
!re=e bo? are despis$ by ! _m :o make up
 ! rank & file4  ,& yet1 out ( pity1 !  
ma9 body supplies ambulances &          
slum-work]s1 :o aim to d good--b ?is    
good is always = ! re>gu>d & !          
camp-foll[]s1 nev] = ^? :o lead ! l9e ( 
m>*1 & take ! risk ( ambu% & massacre4  
,b ?is scorn ( ! vangu>d has its        
recomp5se--(t5 delay$1 no d\bt--b ^? :o 
compose x are ! only ones :om hi/ory    
honors & ,clio cr[ns4 ,if !y get        
recognition 9 life1 x is wrung t>dily f 
an ungrateful & ungraci\s _w4 ,& ?is is 
! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w1 & x w\ld be a  
miracle if x 7 o!rwise1 = ! v virtue ( !

 vangu>d consi/s 9 t _! acts outrun     
human sympa?y4  ,b5$ict 0 a sc\t (      
civilization4 ,9 8 day he l$ ! vangu>d4 
,he f\nd ! prosp]\s "p ( ! _w giv5 ov]  
to gre$ & gluttony4 ,! s-call$ religi\s 
elem5t 0 9 p>tn]%ip ) fraud1 sup]/ition1
 ignorance1 incompet5ce1 & an asceticism
 l t ( ,simeon ,/ylites1 lead+ to no?+4 
,m5 "k ! good & gr[ ?r\gh exp]i5ce4 ,to 
realize ! wor?lessness ( place &        
position & ( ri*es1 y mu/ h be5 at "s "t
 9 possession ( ^!4 ,b5$ict 0 born into 
a ri* ,roman family1 9 ! ye> ,f\r       
,hundr$ ,eighty4 ,8 p>5ts wi%$ to       
educate him = ! law1 s he w\ld occupy a 
position ( honor 9 ! ,/ate4  ,b at      
sixte5 ye>s ( age1 at t critical "t :5  
n]ves are vibrat+ betwe5 manhood & y\?1 
,b5$ict cut ! umbilical dome/ic cord1 & 
leav+ 8 robes ( purple & silk5 f9]y1    
sudd5ly disappe>$1 leav+ beh9d a note   
:i* 0 d\btless meant to be reassur+ &   
:i* 0 q ! rev]se1 = x fail$ to tell :]e 
8 mail %\ld be =w>d$4 ,he _h gone to    
live ) a h]mit 9 ! fa/nesses ( !        

m\nta9s4 ,he _h desir$ to d some?+      
peculi>1 /range1 unusual1 unique &      
individual1 & n[ he _h done x4  ,back ( 
x all 0 ! ,cosmic ,urge1 ) a fair slip (
 a girl1 & meet+s by /eal? 9 !          
moonlight2 & !n ^? ord]s f 8 fa!r to    
give up ! girl1 :i* he obey$ ) a        
v5geance4  ,mona/icism is a rev]sal or a
 misdirection ( ! ,cosmic ,urge4 ,! w   
br\ght to be> 9 fight+ temptation might 
be a p[] = good1 if us$ 9 co-op]ation ) 
,nature4 ,b ,nature to ! prie/ly m9d has
 always be5 bad4 ,! worldly m9d 0 "o t  
l$ to ru94 ,to be good by do+ good 0 an 
idea ! monki% m9d _h n grasp$4 ,8 way ( 
be+ good 0 to be no?+1 d no?+--j resi/4 
,successfully to fight temptation1 !    
,ori5tal ,monk reg>d$ z an a*ievem5t4   
,"o day1 out on t p]il\s & slipp]y rock 
on ! m\nta9-side1 ,b5$ict ceas$ salut+ !
 ,holy ,virg9 long en\gh to conceive a  
?\ght4 ,x 0 ?is3 ,to be acceptable to   
,god1 we mu/ d some?+ 9 ! way ( positive
 good = man4 ,to pray1 to adore1 to w&]1
 to suff]1 is n en\gh4 ,we mu/ light5 ! 

burd5s ( ! toil]s & br+ a little joy    
into _! lives4 ,suff]+ has its place1 b 
too mu* suff]+ w\ld de/roy ! race4      
,only "o o!r man _h ,b5$ict ev] he>d (1 
:o put =? ?is argum5t1 & t 0 ,sa9t      
,j]ome2 & _m good m5 9 ! ,*ur* reg>d$   
,sa9t ,j]ome z little bett] ?an an      
infidel4 ,sa9t ,j]ome 0 a /ud5t ( !     
lit]ature ( ,greece & ,rome--,pagan     
,books1 !y 7 call$1 rivals ( ! ,bible4  
,sa9t ,an?ony _h r5\nc$ & d5\nc$ ^!     
books & all ( ! le>n+ ( ,paganism4 ,sa9t
 ,an?ony1 ! fa!r ( ,*ri/ian ,mona/icism1
 dwelt on ! t]rible evils ( intellectual
 pride1 & _h decl>$ t ! joys ( ! m9d 7 (
 a m subtle & devili% "* ?an ^? ( !     
fle%4  ,an?ony1 assi/$ by in]tia1 _h won
 ! e> ( ! ,*ur*2 & dirt1 rags & idl5ess 
_h come to be reg>d$ z sacr$ ?+s4       
,b5$ict took issue ) ,an?ony4         99
       99       99       99       99  ,!
 ,mona/ic ,impulse is a prote/ aga9/ !  
,cosmic ,urge1 or reproductive desire4  
,necess>ily1 ! ,cosmic ,urge is old] ?an
 ! ,mona/ic ,impulse2 & beyond a d\bt x 

w live to dance on ! grave ( its rival4 
,! ,cosmic ,urge is ! creative in/9ct4  
,x includes all plann+1 purpose1 desire1
 hope1 unre/1 lu/ & ambition4 ,9 its    
g5]al s5se1 x is ,unfulfill$ ,desire4 ,x
 is ! voice con/antly cry+ 9 ! e>s (    
success1 ,arise & get !e h5ce1 = ?is is 
n ?y re/4 ,x is ! dissatisfaction ) all 
?+s done--x is our ,noble ,discont5t4 ,9
 its fir/ manife/ation x is sex4 ,9 its 
la/ ref9em5t x means ! love ( man &     
woman1 ) ! love ( *ildr51 ! home-mak+   
s5se1 & an appreciation ( art1 music &  
sci5ce--:i* is love ) see+ eyes--z      
natural results4  ,deity creates ?r\gh  
its creatures1 ( :i* man is ! highe/    
type4 ,b man1 evolv+ a small sp>k (     
intellect1 sits 9 judgm5t on 8 ,creator1
 & f9ds ! "w bad4 ,( all ! animals1 man 
is ! only "o s f> kn[n t criticizes 8   
environm5t1 in/ead ( accept+ x4 ,& we d 
?is because1 9 degree1 we h ab&on$      
intuition be=e we h gott5 control (     
intellect4  ,! ,mona/ic ,in/9ct is !    
disposition ev] to look outside (       

ourselves = help4 ,we expect ! ,/rong   
,man to come & give u deliv]ance f our  
woes4 ,all nations h leg5ds ( saviors & 
h]oes :o came & set ! captives free1 &  
:o w come aga9 9 great] glory & mighti] 
p[] & ev5 release ! dead f _! graves4   
,! ,mona/ic ,impulse is bas$ on         
_w-we>9ess1 ) disappo9t$ love1 or sex   
surfeit1 :i* is a phase ( ! same ?+1 z a
 basis4 ,its simple/ phase is a desire =
 solitude4  ,mon means "o1 & mona/icism 
is simply liv+ alone1 ap>t f ! _w4      
,gradually x came to mean liv+ alone )  
o!rs ( a l m9d or disposition4  ,! clan 
is an ext5sion ( ! family1 & s is       
orig9ally a mona/ic impulse4 ,! ,gr\p   
,idea is a v>iant ( mona/icism1 b if x  
includes m5 & wom51 x always            
dis9tegrates ) ! second g5]ation1 if n  
be=e1 because ! ,cosmic ,urge cat*es !  
memb]s1 & !y mate1 m>ry & sw+ ! circle4 
,ern/ ,haeckel has rec5tly intimat$ 8   
belief t monogamy1 ) its exclusive life1
 is a dilut$ =m ( mona/icism4 ,& 8      
op9ion seems to be t1 9 ord] to produce 

! noble/ race possible1 we mu/ h a free 
society1 ) a ,/ate t rev]5ces & respects
 mat]nity & p5sions any "m :o p]sonally 
c>es = h] *ild4  ,mona/icism & en=c$    
monogamy (t5 c>ry a disrespect1 if n a  
positive contempt1 = mo!rhood1          
especially free mo!rhood4 ,we bre$ f !  
wor/1 "u ! wor/ conditions1 & z puni%m5t
 ,god has made u a race ( scrubs4 ,if we
 _h delib]ately set ab\t to produce !   
wor/1 we c\ld n d bett]4  ,x w at once  
be se5 t a p5aliz$ free mo!rhood is     
exactly l ! ,mona/ic ,impulse--a prote/ 
& a revolt f ! ,cosmic ,urge4 ,h5ce     
,ern/ ,haeckel1 h>k+ back to ,s*op5hau]1
 decl>es t we mu/ place a premium ^u    
p>5?ood1 & ! ,/ate mu/ subsidize all    
mo!rs1 visit+ !m ) t5d]ness1 g5tl5ess1  
sanctity & respect1 be=e we %all be able
 to produce a race ( demigods4  ,! ,*ur*
 has aureol$ & sa9t$ ! m5 & wom5 :o h   
successfully f\ght ! ,cosmic ,urge4     
,em]son says1 ,we are /rong z we ally   
ourselves ) ,nature1 & weak z we fight  
aga9/ h] or disreg>d h]4 ,?us does      

,em]son place himself squ>ely 9         
opposition to ! ,*ur*1 = ! ,*ur* has ev]
 look$ ^u ,nature z a lure & a m5ace to 
holy liv+4  ,n[1 is x n possible t !    
preval5cy ( ! ,mona/ic ,impulse is pro( 
t x is 9 itself a movem5t 9 ! direction 
( ,nature8 ,possibly its error lies 9   
sw++ out beyond ! norm4 ,a few great    
,*ur*m5 h ?\ght s4 ,& ! greate/ & be/ ( 
!m1 s f> z ,i "k1 0 ,b5$ict4 ,?r\gh 8   
ef=ts1 mona/icism 0 made a p[] = good1 &
 = a "t1 at lea/1 x s]v$ society & help$
 humanity on its way4  ,t ! flagellants1
 an*orites1 or monks ) iron coll>s1 &   
,simeon ,/ylites liv+ 8 life p]*$ on a  
pill>1 b5efit$ ! human race--no "o w\ld 
n[ argue4 ,simeon 0 simply try+ to      
please ,god--to secure salvation = 8    
s\l4 ,8 assumption 0 t ! _w 0 base &    
bad4 ,to be pure 9 he>t y mu/ live ap>t 
f x4 ,8 p]si/5ce 0 ! only comm5dable ?+ 
ab\t him1 & ?is 0 ! p]si/5ce ( a diseas$
 m9d4 ,x 0 beautiful j z ! p]si/5ce (   
canc] is beautiful4  ,b5$ict1 :ile      
agree+ t ! _w 0 bad1 yet said t our     

bus9ess 0 to make x bett]1 & t ev]y?+ we
 did :i* 0 done m]ely to save our own   
s\ls1 0 selfi% & unwor?y4 ,he advocat$  
t1 9 ord] to save our own s\ls1 we %\ld 
make x our bus9ess to save o!rs4 ,also1 
to ?9k too mu* ab\t y\r own s\l 0 to h a
 s\l n wor? sav+4 ,if ?is life is a     
prep>ation = ano!r1 z ,simeon ?\ght1 he 
0 n prep>+ himself = a _w :]e we w\ld   
c>e to g4 ,! only heav5 9 :i* any sane  
man or woman1 be he sa9t or s9n]1 w\ld  
c>e to live1 w\ld be "o ^: inhabitants  
w\ld be at lib]ty to obey ! ,cosmic     
,urge j z freely z ! ,mona/ic ,impulse1 
& :]e "o w\ld be reg>d$ z holy z ! o!r4 
,s ?\ght ,sa9t ,b5$ict4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,!re is a
 natural law1 well recogniz$ & def9$ by 
m5 :o ?9k1 call$ ! ,law ( ,dim9i%+      
,returns1 sometimes ref]r$ to z ! ,law (
 ,pivotal ,po9ts4  ,a man />ts 9 to take
 sy/ematic ex]cise1 & he f9ds t 8 /r5g? 
increases4 ,he takes m ex]cise & keeps  
on until he gets /ale--t is1 he becomes 
sore & lame4 ,he has pass$ ! ,pivotal   

,po9t & is gett+ a ,dim9i%+ ,return4  ,9
 runn+ a railroad-eng9e a c]ta9 am\nt ( 
coal is requir$ to pull a tra9 ( giv5   
weight a mile1 say at ! rate ( fifty    
miles an h\r4 ,y d\ble ! am\nt ( y\r    
coal1 & simple folks might say y d\ble  
y\r spe$1 b railroad m5 "k bett]4 ,!    
d\ble am\nt ( coal w give y only ab\t   
sixty miles in/ead ( fifty4 ,increase   
y\r coal & f ?is on y get a ,dim9i%+    
,return4 ,if y insi/ on eighty miles an 
h\r1 y get y\r spe$ at a t]rific co/ & a
 t]rible risk4  ,ano!r case3 ,y\r body  
requires a c]ta9 am\nt ( food--! body is
 an eng9e2 food is fuel2 life is        
combu/ion4 ,bett] ! quality & quantity (
 y\r food1 & up to a c]ta9 po9t y       
increase y\r /r5g?4 ,g on increas+ y\r  
food & y get dea?4 ,loan money at five  
p] c5t & y\r inve/m5t is reasonably     
secure & safe4 ,loan money at t5 p] c5t 
& y d n d\ble ! returns2 on ! contr>y1 y
 h tak5 on s mu* risk4 ,loan money at   
tw5ty p] c5t & y w probably lose x2 = ! 
man :o borr[s at tw5ty p] c5t does n    

int5d to pay if he c help x4  ,! ,law ( 
,dim9i%+ ,returns 0 :at ,oliv] ,w5dell  
,holmes _h 9 m9d :5 he said1 ,because ,i
 l a p9* ( salt 9 my s\p is no reason ,i
 wi% to be imm]s$ 9 br9e4  ,*ur*es1     
prea*]s & religi\s d5om9ations are good 
?+s 9 _! "t & place1 & up to a c]ta9    
po9t4 ,:e!r = y ! *ur* has pass$ !      
,pivotal ,po9t is = y y\rself to decide4
 ,b rememb] ?is1 because a ?+ is good up
 to a c]ta9 po9t1 or has be5 good1 is no
 reason :y x %\ld be p]petuat$4 ,! ,law 
( ,dim9i%+ ,returns is ! natural        
refutation ( ! popul> fallacy t because 
a ?+ is good y c n get too mu* ( x4  ,x 
is ?is law t ,abraham ,l9coln _h 9 m9d  
:5 he said1 ,i object to t logic :i*    
seeks to imply t because ,i wi% to make 
! negro free1 ,i desire a black woman = 
a wife4  ,b5$ict _h sp5t five ye>s 9    
resi/ance be=e x dawn$ ^u him t         
,mona/icism c>ri$ to a c]ta9 po9t 0     
excell5t & fraught ) good results1 b    
beyond t x rapidly deg5]at$4  ,to c>ry !
 plan ( simplicity & asceticism to its  

summit & n g beyond 0 n[ 8 desire4  ,to 
)draw f society he felt 0 a necessity1 =
 ! petty & selfi% ambitions ( ,rome 7   
revolt+4 ,b ! religi\s life did n = him 
preclude ! joys ( ! intellect4 ,9 8     
un%av5 & un%orn condition1 we>+ a s+le  
g>m5t ( goatsk91 he d>$ n g back to 8   
home4 ,s he proce$$ to make himself     
acceptable to dec5t p4 ,he made a :ite  
robe1 ba!d1 %av$ (f 8 be>d1 _h 8 hair   
cut1 & putt+ on 8 g>m5ts1 w5t back to 8 
family4 ,! life 9 ! wild]ness _h improv$
 8 heal?4 ,he _h gr[n 9 size & /r5g? &  
he n[1 9 8 own p]son1 prov$ t a religi\s
 recluse 0 n necess>ily unkempt &       
repulsive4  ,8 p greet$ him z "o rais$ f
 ! dead4 ,cr[ds foll[$ him :]ev] he w5t4
 ,he began to prea* to !m & to expla9 8 
position4  ,"s ( 8 old s*ool associates 
came to him4  ,z he expla9$ 8 position1 
x began m & m to ju/ify itself 9 8 m9d4 
,?+s gr[ pla9 z we analyze !m to        
o!rs--by expla9+ to ano!r ! matt]       
becomes lum9\s to ourselves4  ,to purify
 ! mona/]ies & c>ry to !m all t 0 good &

 beautiful 9 ! classics1 0 ! desire (   
,b5$ict4 ,8 wi% 0 to reconcile ! le>n+ (
 ! pa/ ) ,*ri/ianity1 :i* up to t "t _h 
be5 simply ascetic4 ,x _h consi/$ l>gely
 ( repression1 suppression & a kill+-out
 ( all spontane\s1 happy1 natural       
impulses4  ,v naturally1 he 0 h>%ly     
criticiz$1 & :5 he w5t back to ! cave   
:]e he _h dwelt & tri$ to tea* "s ( 8   
old companions h[ to read & write1 !y   
flew fir/ at him1 & !n f him4 ,!y decl>$
 t he 0 ! devil 9 ! guise ( a monk2 t he
 wi%$ to live bo? z a monk & z a man ( !
 _w--t he want$ to eat 8 cake & /ill    
keep x4 ,by a sort ( div9e "r he took   
control ( affairs1 & insi/$ t 8         
companions %\ld g to "w ) him1 & plant a
 g>d5 & raise vegetables & fruits1      
in/ead ( dep5d+ ^u *>ity or go+ )\t4  ,!
 man :o insi/s t all folks %all "w1 be  
!y holy or secul>1 le>n$ or illit]ate1  
always has a h>d road to travel4        
,b5$ict's companions decl>$ t he 0 try+ 
to enslave !m1 & "o ( !m brew$ a poison 
& sub/itut$ x = ! simple h]b tea t      

,b5$ict drank4 ,be+ discov]$1 ! man & 8 
conspirators escap$1 al?\gh ,b5$ict (f]$
 to =give & =get if !y w\ld g to "w4    
,b5$ict adh]$ to 8 new inspiration ) a  
p]si/5cy t nev] relax$--! voice ( ,god  
_h call$ to him t he mu/ cle> ! soil ( !
 brambles & plant g>d5s4  ,! ?orn-bu%   
?r\gh :i* he _h once roll$ 8 nak$ body1 
he n[ cut d[n & burn$4 ,he relax$ !     
vigils & limit$ ! pray]s & adorations to
 a few %ort ex]cises j be=e eat+1 sleep+
 & go+ to "w4 ,he divid$ ! day into ?ree
 p>ts--eight h\rs = "w1 eight h\rs =    
/udy1 eight h\rs = sleep4 ,!n he took   
"o-half h\r f ea* ( ^! divisions = sil5t
 pray] & adoration4 ,he argu$ t good "w 
0 a pray]1 & t "o c\ld pray ) 8 he>t &  
lips1 ev5 z 8 h&s swung ! ax1 ! sickle  
or ! grub-hoe4 ,all t ,b5$ict requir$ ( 
o!rs1 he did himself1 & ?r\gh ! daily "w
 he evolv$ a v /rong & /urdy physique4  
,f ! acc\nts t h come to u he 0 r small 
9 /ature1 b 9 /r5g? he surpass$ any man 
9 8 vic9ity4  ,miracul\s acc\nts ( 8    
physical /r5g? 7 relat$1 & 9 ! m9ds ( 8 

simple foll[]s he 0 reg>d$ z m ?an a    
man1 :i* %[s u t ! ideals ( :at a man   
%\ld be1 or might be1 7 n high4 ,we are 
told t ne> ,b5$ict's fir/ mona/]y !re 0 
a v deep lake1 made 9 ! "t ( ,n]o by    
damm+ up a m\nta9 /ream4 ,along ?is lake
 ! brambles & v9es _h gr[n 9 great      
confusion4 ,b5$ict set to "w to cle> !  
gr\nd f ?is lake to 8 mona/]y1 half a   
mile up ! hillside4 ,"o day a workman   
dropp$ an ax into ! lake4 ,b5$ict smil$1
 8 lips mov$ 9 pray] & ! ax came to !   
surface4 ,! /ory does n say t ,b5$ict   
div$ to ! bottom & br\ght up ! ax1 :i*  
he probably did4 ,! next day ! own] ( ! 
ax fell into ! wat]1 & ! /ory goes t    
,b5$ict walk$ out on ! wat] & br\ght !  
man 9 on 8 %\ld]s4 ,we :o d n believe t 
! age ( miracles has pass$1 c well      
und]/& h[ ,b5$ict 0 an active1 agile &  
/rong swimm]1 & t ?r\gh ! natural p[]s  
:i* he evolv$ by liv+ a sane & simple   
life1 he 0 able to p]=m _m feats :i*    
peasants r\nd ab\t consid]$ miracul\s4  
,b5$ict _h :at has be5 call$ ! ,build]'s

 ,it*4 ,he f\nd great joy 9 plann+1     
creat+ & con/ruct+4 ,he _h an eye =     
ar*itecture & l&scape-g>d5+4 ,he utiliz$
 ! mat]ials ( old ,roman temples to     
con/ruct ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 & f ! same    
qu>ry he took /one & built a mona/]y4 ,a
 ,roman ru9 _h a lure = him4 ,x meant   
build+ possibilities4 ,he /ock$ ! lake )
 fi%1 & !n made cat*es t rival$ ! p>able
 ( ! loaves & fi%es4 ,only ! loaves (   
,b5$ict 7 made f ! :eat he himself      
rais$1 & ! p he f$ 7 ! cr[ds :o came to 
he> him prea* ! gospel he himself       
practis$--! gospel ( "w1 mod]ation & !  
commons5se ex]cise ( head1 h& & he>t4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,to ,b5$ict came twelve disciples4 ,b   
fur!r applications becom+ num]\s1 to    
meet ! pressure ,b5$ict kept organiz+ !m
 into gr\ps ( twelve1 appo9t+ a sup]ior 
ov] ea* gr\p4 ,9 ord] to prove 8 s5se ( 
equality1 he _h b elev5 besides himself 
9 ! mona/]y4 ,he recogniz$ t lead]%ip 0 
a necessity2 b ! clo!s he wore 7 no     
bett] ?an1 & ! food he ate no diff]5t f1

 :at ! o!rs _h4 ,yet to en=ce discipl9e1
 rules 7 made & in/ant ob$i5ce 0 exact$4
 ,b5$ict took 8 turn at wait+ on ! table
 & do+ ! co>se/ tasks4  ,7 x n = !      
commons5se me?ods ( life1 & ! elem5t (  
human s]vice1 ! ,*ri/ian mona/]y &      
probably ,*ri/ianity itself w\ld n h    
surviv$4 ,! dogma ( religion 0 made     
acceptable by bl5d+ x ) a s]vice =      
humanity4 ,& ev5 to ?is day ! popul>    
plan ( prov+ ! miracles ( ! ,old        
,te/am5t to h be5 actual occurr5ces is  
to po9t to ! s*ools1 hospitals & orphan 
asylums t ,*ri/ian p h provid$4  ,9 !   
ef=ts ( ,b5$ict to comb9e ! life (      
unselfi% s]vice ) intellectual          
appreciation ( classic lit]ature1 he    
naturally 0 misund]/ood4 ,sev]al times  
he came ne> hav+ s]i\s collisions ) !   
au?orities ( ! ,*ur* at ,rome4  ,8      
prea*+ attract$ ! jeal\s att5tion (     
c]ta9 *ur*m51 b z he 0 n a prie/1 !     
,pope refus$ to take notice ( 8 suppos$ 
h]esies4  ,an ef=t 0 made to compel him 
to become a prie/1 b ,b5$ict refus$ on !

 plea t he 0 n wor?y4 ,! fact 01 h[ev]1 
t he did n wi% to be b\nd by ! rules ( !
 ,*ur*4  ,9 "o s5se1 8 0 a religion     
inside a religion1 & a slight accid5t   
might h precipitat$ an opposition       
d5om9ation1 j z ! ,prote/ant issue (    
,lu!r 0 an accid5t1 & ! ,me?odism ( !   
,wesleys1 ano!r4  ,sev]al times !       
opposition1 9 ! belief t ,b5$ict 0 an   
enemy ( ! ,*ur*1 w5t s f> z to try to   
kill him4 ,& once a few pi\s p]sons 9   
,rome induc$ a company ( wanton wom5 to 
g out to ,b5$ict's mona/]y & disport    
!mselves ?r\gh 8 beautiful gr\nds4 ,?is 
0 done ) two purposes 9 view2 "o 0 to "w
 ! direct d[nfall ( ! ,b5$ict9es1 ) !   
aid ( ! trulls1 & ! o!r 0 to create a   
sc&al among ! visitors1 :o w\ld c>ry !  
unsavory news back to ,rome & supply !  
gossips raw /ock4  ,b5$ict 0 s deeply   
griev$ by ! despicable trick t he retir$
 to 8 =m] home1 ! cave 9 ! hillside1 &  
!re rema9$ )\t food = a mon?4  ,b dur+  
?is "t ( solitude 8 m9d 0 busy ) new    
plans4 ,he n[ f\nd$ ,monte ,cass9o4 ,!  

site is halfway betwe5 ,rome & ,naples1 
& ! :ite1 classic l9es ( ! build+s c be 
se5 f ! railroad4 ,!re on ! crags1 f out
 ( a mass ( gre51 has be5 play$ out = m 
?an a ?\s& ye>s ! drama ( religi\s life4
 ,dea? by fire & sword has be5 ! fate ( 
_m ( ! occupants4 ,b ! ye>s w5t by1 new 
m5 came1 ! ru9s 7 repair$1 & aga9 !     
cloi/]s 7 trodd5 by pi\s feet ( holy m54
 ,go?s1 ,lomb>ds1 ,s>ac5s1 ,normans1    
,spani>ds1 ,teutons1 & f9ally came      
,napoleon ,bonap>te1 :o confiscat$ !    
prop]ty1 mak+ ! place 8 home = a brief  
space4 ,lat] he rel5t$ & took x f !     
favorite ^u :om he _h be/[$ x & gave x  
back to ! ,*ur*4 ,x !n rema9$ a         
,b5$ict9e mona/]y until ! edict (       
,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,sixty-six1 :i*1 ) !   
help ( ,mass9i & ,g>ibaldi1 made !      
mona/]y 9 ,italy a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,! place 
is n[ a s*ool--a s*ool ) a co-ed        
proviso4 ,?us passes away ! glory ( !   
_w1 9 ord] t a great] glory %all appe>4 
,six hundr$ ye>s be=e ,b5$ict's day1 on 
! site ( ! cloi/] ( ,monte ,cass9o /ood 

a temple to ,apollo1 & j bel[ 0 a grove 
sacr$ to ,v5us4  ,two hundr$ ye>s be=e  
,b5$ict's "t ! ,go?s _h done _! "w s    
well t ev5 ! walls ( ! temple to ,apollo
 7 raz$1 & ! sacr$ grove became ! home (
 wild bea/s4  ,to ?is des]t$ place came 
,b5$ict & elev5 m51 fill$ ) a holy zeal 
to erect on ?is v spot an edifice wor?y 
( ! liv+ ,god4 ,"h ! practical build] & 
! religi\s dream] comb9$4 ,if y are go+ 
to build a build+1 :y n build ^u ! walls
 already laid & ) blocks ready hewn &   
fa%ion$6  ,! ,monte ,cass9o mona/]y (   
,b5$ict rival$ 9 arti/ic beauty ! temple
 t x replac$4  ,man is a build+ animal1 
& ! same ,creative ,en]gy t impell$ !   
,greeks & lat] ! ,romans to plan1       
devise1 toil & build1 n[ play$ ?r\gh !  
good monk ,b5$ict4 ,8 desire to create 0
 a =m ( ! great ,cosmic ,urge1 t lives  
et]nally & is build+ 9 ,am]ica a f9]1   
bett] & nobl] religion ?an ! _w has ev] 
se5--a ,religion ( ,humanity--a religion
 ( :i* at times ,b5$ict caught vivid    
pass+ glimpses1 z "o sees at night !    

l&scape brilliantly illum9$ by !        
lightn+'s fla%4         99       99     
99       99       99  ,! motto ( ,b5$ict
 0 ,ecce ,labora4 ,^! words 7 c>v$ on ! 
entrance to e ,b5$ict9e ,mona/]y4  ,!   
mona/ic idea orig9at$ 9 ! ,ori5t1 :]e   
,nature plac$ no special p5alty on      
idl5ess4 ,inde$1 labor may h be5 a curse
 9 ,asia4 ,morality is cry/alliz$       
exp$i5cy1 & bo?1 z we are told1 are     
matt]s ( geography1 z well z "t4  ,&    
tru? x is1 t nor? ( ! ,m$it]ranean      
idl5ess is ! curse1 n labor4  ,! rule ( 
,b5$ict 0 n unlike t ( ! ,%ak]s1 = ne> e
 mona/]y 0 a nunn]y4 ,! association ( m5
 & wom51 al?\gh q limit$1 0 bett] = bo? 
?an _! absolute sep>ation1 z ) !        
,trappi/s1 :o reg>d x z a s9 ev5 to look
 ^u ! face ( a woman4  ,! ?rift &       
indu/ry ( ! ,b5$ict9es 0 wor?y ( ,ann   
,lee & our fri5ds at ,lebanon4 ,a man :o
 works eight h\rs1 ) fair intellig5ce1 &
 does n set out to make consumption &   
wa/e ! bus9ess ( 8 life1 gr[s ri*4      
,?oreau 0 "r--an h\r a day w support y4 

,b ,?oreau 0 wrong 9 suppos+ m5 "w only 
to get food1 clo?+ & %elt]4 ,to "w only 
an h\r a day is to evolve into a loaf]4 
,we "w n to acquire1 b to become4  ,!   
gr\p idea1 cem5t$ by able lead]%ip & a  
religi\s concept1 is always successful4 
,! ,mormons1 ,quak]s1 ,h>monyites1      
,economites1 & ! ,oneida ,community1 all
 grew v ri*1 & surpass$ _! neighbors n  
only 9 po9t ( money1 b 9 heal?1         
happ9ess1 intellig5ce & g5]al m5tal     
grasp4  ,brook ,f>m fail$ = lack ( a    
lead] ) bus9ess in/9ct2 b z x 01 x      
divid$ up among its memb]s a ri* legacy 
( spiritual & m5tal assets4 ,9 family   
life1 or :at is call$ ,society1 !re is a
 con/ant dang] ?r\gh rivalry1 n 9       
well-do+ or 9 human s]vice1 b 9         
conspicu\s wa/e & conspicu\s leisure4 ,!
 religi\s rite ( feet-wa%+ is absolutely
 lo/1 bo? z a rite & z an idea4 ,9 tru?1
 good society is ess5tially pr$atory 9  
its in/9cts4 ,9 communal life1 or ! life
 ( a gr\p1 s]vice & n wa/e is !         
wat*word4 ,?is mu/ be s1 s9ce e gr\p1 at

 its beg9n+1 is held toge!r ?r\gh !     
?\ght ( s]vice4 ,to meet & unite on a   
basis ( jeal\s rivalry & %>p practise is
 un?9kable1 = ^! are ! ?+s t dis9tegrate
 ! gr\p4  ,x is an economic law t a gr\p
 f\nd$ ^u & practis+ ! idea ( ea* memb] 
giv+ all1 w9s all4 ,b5$ict's idea (     
,ecce labora made e ,b5$ict9e mona/]y a 
c5t] ( weal?4 ,"w /ops bick]+1 /rife &  
undue wa/e4 ,x makes = heal? & /r5g?4 ,!
 rew>d ( "w is n immunity f toil1 b m   
"w--an increas$ capacity = ef=t4  ,de   
,tocqueville gave ?is recipe = success3 
,subdue y\rself--,devote y\rself4  ,t is
 to say1 subdue ! ego to a po9t :]e x   
gets its gratification 9 conc5trat+ on  
unselfi% s]vice4 ,he :o does ?is always 
succe$s1 = n only is he engag$ ^u a plan
 ( life 9 :i* !re is little competition1
 b he is work+ 9 l9e ) a div9e law1 !   
law ( mutuality1 :i* provides t all !   
good y d to o!rs1 y d = y\rself4        
,b5$ict9e mona/icism leads /raight to   
weal? & great p[]4 ,! ,abbot ( ! gr\p   
became a ,b>on4 ,i took ! v[ ( pov]ty1 &

 x l$ to an income ( tw5ty ?\s& p\nds a 
ye>4 ,i took ! v[ ( ob$i5ce & f9d myself
 rul] ( fifty t[ns & villages4 ,^! are !
 words :i* ,sir ,walt] ,scott puts into 
! m\? ( an ,abbot1 :o became a ,b>on    
?r\gh ! simple law ( :i* ,i h h9t$4 ,& 9
 8 novel ( ,! ,abbot1 ,sir ,walt] gives 
a tragic picture ( h[ p[] & weal? c be  
lo/ z well z won4 ,feudalism began ) !  
rule ( ! mona/]y4  ,b5$ict 0 "o ( ! _w's
 great ,capta9s ( ,indu/ry4 ,& l all    
great entrepr5eurs1 he won ?r\gh utiliz+
 ! ef=ts ( o!rs4 ,9 pick+ 8 ,abbots1 or 
! m5 to be fa!r ( ea* p>ticul> gr\p1 he 
%[$ r>e skill4 ,^! m5 le>n$ f him & he  
le>n$ f !m4 ,"o ( 8 be/ m5 0            
,cassiodorus1 ! man :o evolv$ ! s*eme ( 
! scriptorium4 ,to /udy eight h\rs a day
 0 n en\gh1 said ,cassiodorus4 ,we %\ld 
copy ! great works ( lit]ature s t e    
mona/]y %all h a libr>y z good z t :i*  
we h at ,monte ,cass9o4 ,he himself 0 an
 exp]t p5man1 & he set himself ! task ( 
tea*+ ! monks h[ to write z well z h[ to
 read4 ,to write beautifully is a great 

joy to our ,god1 he said4  ,b5$ict lik$ 
! idea1 & at once put x into execution4 
,cassiodorus is ! patron sa9t ( e mak] (
 books :o loves 8 craft4  ,! sy/ematic  
"w ( ! scriptorium orig9at$ 9 ! bra9 (  
,cassiodorus1 & he 0 appo9t$ by ,b5$ict 
to g f "o mona/]y to ano!r & in=m !     
,abbot t a voice _h come f ,god to      
,b5$ict say+ t ^! preci\s books mu/ be  
copi$1 & pres5t$ to ^? :o w\ld prize !m4
  ,cassiodorus _h be5 a secret>y ( /ate 
"u ! ,emp]or ,!odoric1 & he _h also be5 
a soldi]4 ,he 0 sev5ty ye>s ( age :5 he 
came "u ! influ5ce ( ,b5$ict1 ?r\gh a   
*ance visit to ,monte ,cass9o4 ,b5$ict  
at fir/ ord]$ him to take an ax & "w ) !
 s]vants at grubb+ out und]bru% & prep>+
 a field = plant+4 ,cassiodorus obey$1 &
 soon discov]$ t !re 0 a joy 9 ob$i5ce  
he _h be=e nev] guess$4 ,8 "n 0         
,brebantus ,v>us1 b on 8 decl>+ he 0 go+
 to rema9 & "w ) ,b5$ict1 he 0          
complim5t$ by be+ giv5 ! "n (           
,cassiodorus1 sugge/$ by ! ^w ,cass9um  
or ,cass9o4 ,cassiodorus liv$ to be     

n9ety-two1 & 0 "o ( ! *ief factors1 aft]
 ,b5$ict himself1 9 introduc+ ! love (  
art & beauty among ! ,b5$ict9es4  ,ne>  
,monte ,cass9o 0 a nunn]y presid$ ov] by
 ,s*ola/ica1 ! tw9 si/] ( ,b5$ict4      
,r5an says t ! k9%ip ( ,s*ola/ica &     
,b5$ict 0 a spiritual tie1 n "o ( blood4
 ,if s1 we respect x none ! less4 ,sa9t 
,gregory tells ( ! dea? ( ,b5$ict ?us3  
,b5$ict 0 at ! end ( 8 c>e]4 ,8 int]view
 ) ,totila      took place 9 ,five      
,hundr$ ,=ty-two1 9 ! ye> :i* prec$$    
8 dea?2 & f 8 e>lie/ days ( ! foll[+    
ye>1 ,god      prep>$ him = 8 la/       
/ruggle1 by requir+ f him !             
sacrifice ( ! mo/ t5d] affection he _h  
reta9$ on e>?4      ,! beautiful & t\*+ 
incid5t ( ! la/ meet+ ( ,b5$ict      & 8
 tw9 si/]1 ,s*ola/ica1 is a picture long
 to rememb]4 ,at      ! w9d[ ( 8 cell1  
?ree days aft] h] dea?1 ,b5$ict _h a    
vision ( 8 de> si/]'s s\l ent]+ heav5 9 
! =m ( a      sn[y dove4 ,he imm$iately 
s5t = ! body & plac$ x 9 a      sepul*] 
:i* he _h already prep>$ = himself1 t   

dea?      might n sep>ate ^? ^: s\ls _h 
always be5 unit$ 9 ,god4       ,! dea? (
 8 si/] 0 ! signal ( dep>ture = himself4
 ,he      surviv$ h] =ty days4 ,he      
ann\nc$ 8 dea? to sev]al ( 8      monks1
 !n f> f ,monte ,cass9o4 ,a viol5t fev] 
hav+ seiz$      him1 he caus$ himself on
 ! six? day ( 8 sickness to be          
c>ri$ to ! *apel ( ,sa9t ,john !        
,bapti/2 he _h be=e      ord]$ ! tomb 9 
:i* 8 si/] already slept to be op5$4    
,!re1 support$ 9 ! arms ( 8 disciples1  
he receiv$ ! holy      ,viaticum1 !n    
plac+ himself at ! side ( ! op5 grave1 b
      at ! foot ( ! alt>1 & ) 8 arms    
ext5d$ t[>ds      heav51 he di$1 /&+1   
mutt]+ a la/ pray]4 ,su* a              
victori\s dea? became t great soldi] (  
,god4 ,he 0 buri$ by      ! side ( 8    
belov$ ,s*ola/ica1 9 a sepul*] made on !
      spot :]e /ood ! alt> ( ,apollo1   
:i* _h be5 replac$ by      ano!r to our 
belov$ ,savior4   ,9 ! v ye>1 & at !    
same "t1 t ,ju/9ian & ,!odora 7 prep>+ !
 ,ju/9ian ,code1 ,b5$ict 0 busy devis+  

,! ,mona/ic ,rules4 ,b5$ict did n put 8 
rules =? z f9al1 b expla9$ t !y 7 m]ely 
exp$i5t = _! "t & place4 ,9 ?is he 0    
s+ul>ly mode/4 ,if "o c dive/ himself ( 
! ?\ght t !re 0 any?+ holy or sacr$ ab\t
 ^! communal gr\ps call$ mona/]ies1 & !n
 read ^! rules1 he w see t !y 7 f\nd$ on
 a good k ( economics & a v /]n         
commons5se4  ,humanity 0 ! same a ?\s&  
ye>s ago t x is n[4 ,b5$ict _h to fight 
in]tia1 selfi%ness & incipi5t p>anoia1 j
 z does ! man :o tries to introduce     
practical socialism today4 ,a few       
extracts f ?is v rem>kable ,book (      
,rules w %[ ! %rewd ,connecticut wisdom 
( ,b5$ict4 ,to hold ! d[dy1 indiff]5t1  
slip%od & und]done 9 _! prop] places1 s 
!y c\ld n di/urb or de/roy ! peace1     
policy & prosp]ity ( ! effici5t1 0 !    
task ( ,b5$ict4  ,b5$ict says3 ,writt5 &
 =mal rules are necess>y only because we
 are all faulty m51 ) a t5d5cy t[>ds    
selfi%ness & disord]4 ,:5 m5 become     
wise1 & also unselfi%1 !re w be no ne$ (
 rules & laws4  ,! ,book ( ,rules by    

,b5$ict is a volume ( m ?an tw5ty ?\s&  
words4 ,its scope reveals an insight t w
 appeal to all :o h _h to d ) sociali/ic
 exp]im5ts1 n to m5tion ! managem5t (   
labor-unions4 ,b5$ict 0 "o ( ! indu/rial
 lead]s ( ! _w4 ,8 life 0 an epo*1 & 8  
influ5ce /ill abides4     ,illu/ration3 
,,m>y ,,bak] ,,eddy  ,,m>y ,,bak] ,,eddy
        ,! *ief /ones 9 ! temple (      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce are to be f\nd      9 !
 foll[+ po/ulates3 t ,life is ,god1 good
 & n evil2      t ,s\l is s9less1 n to  
be f\nd 9 ! body2 t ,_s is      n & c n 
be mat]ializ$2 t ,life is n subject to  
dea?2      t ! spiritual real man has no
 consci\sness ( mat]ial life      or    
dea?4       --,m>y ,bak] ,eddy   ,,m>y  
,,bak] ,,eddy  ,let ! fact be "h /at$ t 
,m>y ,bak] ,eddy 0 ! f\nd] ( ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce4 ,?is woman liv$ long & well4   
,%e 0 al]t1 e>ne/1 highly intellig5t1   
receptive4 ,%e 0 ev] discov]+4 ,we "k   
?is because %e put out a new message e  
little :ile1 or modifi$ an old "o1 hav+ 
come 9 ! meantime into a position to get

 a ne>] & cle>] view ( ! fact4 ,! la/   
edition ( ,sci5ce & ,heal? is a diff]5t 
book f ! fir/ "o4  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is n
 a fix$1 =m$1 fossiliz$1 ossifi$        
/ructure4 ,possibly x may become s4 ,b !
 probabilities are x w gr[1 exp&1       
advance4 ,life & gr[? consi/ 9 elim9at+ 
dead matt] & evolv+ new tissue4 ,!      
in/itution1 comm]cial1 arti/ic1 social1 
political1 religi\s1 t has ceas$ to gr[ 
has begun to dis9tegrate4  ,*ri/ian     
,sci5ti/s d n flee ! _w1 r5\nc+ & d5\nc+
 x4 ,z a p !y are well1 happy1 hopeful1 
en?usia/ic & successful4 ,i am fairly   
well in=m$ on ! hi/ory ( all great      
religions4 ,9 degree ,i "k ! "* (       
intellect possess$ by ! folks :o make or
 made up _! memb]%ip4 ,& my op9ion is1 t
 no religion t has ev] exi/$ conta9$ s  
l>ge a p]c5tage ( intellig5t p1         
compet5t1 safe & sane1 z does ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ce4 ,!re is an adage to ! effect t 
a prophet is n )\t honor save 9 8 own   
c\ntry4  ,9 ! case ( ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy1 !
 adage j quot$ goes awry4 ,mrs4 ,eddy z 

long z %e liv$1 reta9$ ! good-w (       
,concord1 ,bo/on & ,brookl9e1 :]e %e    
*ose to make h] home4 ,v _m ( ! lead+ m5
 & wom5 ( ea* ( ^! cities are ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ti/s4  ,! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ,*ur* at
 ,concord co/ upw>ds ( two hundr$ ?\s&  
doll>s1 & 0 ! gift ( ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,ov] !
 entrance1 cut deep 9 granite1 are !    
words1 ,pres5t$ by ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy1    
,discov]] & ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4  
,z to ! argum5t t ! tru?s ( ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce h always be5 kn[n & practis$ by 
a few1 ,mrs4 ,eddy issu$ h] direct      
*all5ge4 ,9 all ( h] lit]ature %e set   
out ! unqualifi$ /atem5t t %e 0 ,!      
,discov]] & ! ,f\nd]4 ,%e 0 nev]        
apologetic2 %e assum$ no mode/y %e did n
 feel2 %e spoke z "o hav+ au?ority1 z   
did ,moses ( old1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l6  ,%e 
ent]$ into no jo9t debates2 %e did n    
answ] back4 ,?is int5se conviction :i*  
admits ( no p>ley 0 "o ( ! secrets ( h] 
p[]4 ,= _m ye>s ! ,bill+sgate ,cal5d> 0 
direct$ at h] ^u e possible occasion4   
,b ,mrs4 ,eddy won out1 & legislation & 

c\rts 7 compell$ to :i/le 9 _! h\nds4   
,y\r "r to keep well 9 y\r own way is n[
 fully recogniz$4 ,doctors are n liable 
:5 !y give innoc5t sweet5$ wat] & call x
 m$ic9e1 nor d we place ,*ri/ian        
,sci5ti/s on trial if _! pati5ts die1   
any m ?an we d ! ,m4 ,d4's4  ,9 fact1   
,mrs4 ,eddy influ5c$ bo? ( ! s-call$    
sci5ces ( m$ic9e & !ology4 ,ev5 ^? :o   
are p]fectly will+ to d5y h]1 & noisily 
disc>d h] t5ets1 are debtors to h]4     
,homeopa?y modifi$ ! dose ( all !       
,allopa?s2 & ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has       
att5uat$ ! ,hahnemannian !ory (         
att5uations1 x hav+ be5 f\nd t ! blank  
tablet (t5 cures q z effectively z ! "o 
t is m$icat$4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce does n   
%\t1 rant1 defy nor prea*4 ,x is pois$1 
sil5t1 sure1 & ! flagellants1 l !       
d]vi%es1 are noticeable by _! abs5ce4   
,! ,rev]5d ,billy ,sunday is n a        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ 
does n cut into ! grape2 specialize on !
 elevat$ sph]oid2 devote 8 en]gies to   
bridge :i/2 cultivate ! sc&al microbe2  

jo9 ! anvil *orus1 nor %ake ! r$ rag (  
wordy w>f>e4 ,he is dilig5t 9 bus9ess1  
f]v5t 9 _s1 & accepts :at comes )\t     
prote/1 f9d+ x good4  ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy  
liv$ a human life4 ,?r\gh h] manifold   
exp]i5ces %e ga!r$ ge>--%e 0 a v great &
 wise woman4 ,%e 0 s great t %e kept h] 
own c\nsel1 receiv$ no visitors1 made no
 calls1 _h no ,?ursday1 wrote no lett]s1
 & ev5 nev] w5t to ! *ur* t %e pres5t$  
to h] native t[n4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's /ep 0   
ev] light1 h] =m erect--a sl5d]1 h&some1
 que5ly woman4 ,:5 %e pass$ on1 9       
,decemb]1 ,n9ete5 ,hundr$ ,t51 9 h]     
n9etie? ye>1 %e look$ sc>ce m ?an sixty4
 ,h] face %[$ exp]i5ce1 b n extreme age4
 ,! day ,i saw h]1 a few ye>s be=e h]   
dea?1 %e 0 dress$ all 9 :ite sat9 &     
look$ l a girl go+ to a ball4  ,h] eyes 
7 n dimm$ nor h] face wr9kl$4  ,h] hat 0
 a mill9]'s dream2 h] gloves came to !  
elb[ & 7 becom+ly wr9kl$2 h] =m 0 ! =m (
 ,b]nh>dt4 ,h] secret>y /ood by !       
c>riage-door1 8 head b>$4 ,he did n (f] 
8 h& to ! lady nor seek to assi/ h] into

 ! c>riage4 ,he knew 8 bus9ess--a sob]1 
sil5t1 muscul>1 bronz$1 f>m]-l man1 :o  
evid5tly saw ev]y?+ & no?+4  ,he clos$ !
 c>riage-door & took 8 seat by ! side ( 
! driv]1 :o wore no liv]y4 ,! m5 look$ l
 bro!rs4 ,! big1 br[n horses />t$ sl[ly 
away2 !y wore no bl9d]s nor             
*eck-re9s--!y1 too1 _h bani%$ fe>4 ,!   
coa*man drove ) a loose re94 ,! next day
 ,i wait$ 9 ,concord to see ,mrs4 ,eddy 
aga94 ,at exactly two-fifte5 ! big1     
br[n1 sl[-go+ horses turn$ into ,ma9    
,/reet4 ,drays pull$ 9 to ! curb1       
automobiles /opp$1 p /ood on ! /reet    
corn]s1 & "s--! pilgrims--uncov]$4      
,mrs4 ,eddy sat back 9 ! c>riage1 hold+ 
9 h] :ite-glov$ h&s a big spray (       
apple-blossoms1 ! same half-smile (     
satisfaction on h] face--! smile ( ,pope
 ,leo ! ,?irte5?4 ,! woman 0 a v]itable 
que51 & "s ( h] devotees1 n )\t reason1 
call$ h] ! ,que5 ( ! ,_w4  ,"s d\btless 
pray$ to h]--& may yet1 = t matt]4 ,mrs4
 ,eddy 0 m>ri$ ?ree times4 ,fir/1 to    
,colonel ,george ,w4 ,glov]1 an excell5t

 & wor?y man1 :o 0 ! fa!r ( h] only     
*ild1 a son4 ,on ! dea? ( ,glov]1 ! *ild
 0 tak5 by ,glov]'s "m & secret$ s      
effectually t 8 "m did n see him until  
he 0 ?irty-f\r ye>s old1 & ! fa!r ( a   
family4  ,h] second husb& 0 ,daniel     
,patt]son1 :o 0 n only a rogue b also a 
fool--a fla%y "o1 :o turn$ ! head ( a   
lone1 lorn "y wid[1 :o c]ta9ly 0 n      
infallible 9 judgm5t4 ,9 two ye>s ! wife
 got a divorce f him1 on ! gr\nds (     
cruelty & des]tion1 at ,salem1          
,massa*usetts4 ,h] ?ird m>ital v5ture 0 
,doctor ,asa ,g4 ,eddy1 a practis+      
physician--a man ( mu* intellig5ce &    
wor?4 ,f him ,mrs4 ,eddy le>n$ t !      
,sci5ce ( ,m$ic9e 0 n mu* ( a sci5ce    
aft] all4 ,mrs4 ,eddy us$ to say t h]   
husb& 0 h] fir/ conv]t2 c]ta9 x is t    
,dr4 ,eddy gave up 8 practise to assi/ 8
 wife 9 putt+ be=e ! _w ! unreality (   
disease4 ,t he did n fully grasp ! idea 
is %[n by ! fact t he di$ ( pneumonia4  
,?is1 h[ev]1 did n %ake ! fai? ( ,mrs4  
,eddy 9 ! doctr9e t sickness 0 an error 

( mortal m9d4 ,= a good _m ye>s ,mrs4   
,eddy drove ! memory ( h] two good      
husb&s t&em1 hit*$ by a hyph51 ?us3 ,m>y
 ,bak] ,glov]-,eddy4 ,_m a woman has    
jo9$ h] own "n to t ( h] husb&1 b :at   
woman ev] be=e s honor$ ! two m5 %e _h  
lov$ by c\pl+ _! names6 ,gett+ m>ri$ is 
a bad habit1 ,mrs4 ,eddy w\ld probably h
 said1 b y h to get m>ri$ to f9d x out4 
,9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,sev5ty-n9e1 ,mrs4  
,eddy organiz$ ! ,fir/ ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1   
,sci5ti/1 9 ,bo/on1 & became its pa/or4 
,9 ,eighte5 ,hundr$ ,eighty-"o1 be+ !n  
sixty ye>s ( age1 %e f\nd$ !            
,massa*usetts ,metaphysical ,college1 9 
,bo/on4 ,= fifte5 ye>s %e _h be5 speak+ 
9 public1 affirm+ t heal? 0 our normal  
condition & t z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s 
is he4 ,f h] =ty-fif? to h] sixtie? ye> 
%e 0 glad to speak = :at 0 (f]$1 al?\gh 
,i believe t ev5 !n %e _h disc>d$ ! good
 old prie/ly plan ( tak+ up a           
collection4 ,! ,metaphysical ,college 0 
/>t$ to prep>e /ud5ts = tea*+ ,mrs4     
,eddy's doctr9es4  ,! bus9ess ability ( 

! woman 0 %[n 9 ?us organiz+ & all[+ no 
"o to tea* :o 0 n duly prep>$4 ,^!      
/ud5ts 7 oblig$ to pay a good /iff      
tuition1 :i* fact made !m appreciative4 
,9 turn !y w5t out & taught2 all /ud5ts 
paid ! tidy sum ( "o hundr$ doll>s = !  
lessons1 :i* fee 0 lat] cut to fifty4   
,salvation may be free1 b ,*ri/ian      
,sci5ce co/s money4 ,! !ological g5us   
pik]1 ) 8 long1 wr9kl$1 black coat1 8   
coll> button$ beh9d1 & 8 high hat1 has  
be5 elim9at$4  ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 manag] ( ! 
be/-me?odiz$ in/itution 9 ! _w1 save    
only ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* & ! ,/&>d  
,oil ,company4 ,h[ _m million copies (  
,sci5ce & ,heal? h be5 sold1 no man c   
say4 ,:at p]c5tage ( ! money f ! lessons
 w5t to ,mrs4 ,eddy1 only an ,arm/rong  
,committee c\ld asc]ta91 & really x 0   
nobody's bus9ess b h]s4  ,t ,mrs4 ,eddy 
_h "s v skilful help]s goes )\t say+4 ,b
 "h is ! po9t--%e select$ !m1 & reign$  
supreme4 ,t ! /ud5t :o paid fifty doll>s
 got 8 money's wor?1 ,i h no d\bt4 ,n t 
he und]/ood ! lessons1 b he receiv$ a   

feel+ ( c\rage & a on5ess ) ! :ole :i*  
caus$ heal? to fl[ ?r\gh 8 ve9s & 8 he>t
 to beat ) joy4 ,! lesson might h be5 to
 him a jumble ( words1 b he liv$ 9 hopes
 t he w\ld soon gr[ to a po9t :]e ! l9es
 7 lum9\s4  ,9 ! meantime1 all he knew 0
 t :]eas he 0 once lame he c\ld n[ walk4
 ,ev5 ! mo/ bigot$ & prejudic$ n[ agree 
t ! cures ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce are g5u9e4 
,p :o ?9k !y h tr\ble h x1 & x is ! same
 ) pa94 ,imag9ation is ! only sure-en\gh
 ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's doctr9es      
aboli% pa9 & !re=e aboli% pov]ty1 =     
pov]ty1 9 ,am]ica at lea/1 is a disease4
 ,mrs4 ,eddy's *ief *>act]i/ics 73      
,fir/1 ,love ( ,beauty z manife/ 9      
bodily =m1 dress & surr\nd+s4  ,second1 
,a zeal = sy/em1 ord] & conc5trat$ ef=t 
on ! p>ticul> bus9ess %e und]takes4     
,?ird1 ,a dignity1 c\rage1              
self-suffici5cy & self-respect t comes f
 a belief 9 h] own div9ity4  ,f\r?1 ,an 
economy ( "t1 money1 mat]ials1 en]gy &  
emotion t wa/es no?+1 b :i* cont9ually  
cons]ves & accumulates4  ,fif?1 ,a      

lib]ality1 :5 advisable1 :i* is only    
possible to ^? :o also economize4       
,six?1 ,yankee %rewdness1 great         
commons5se1 all flavor$ ) a da% (       
my/icism & indiff]5ce to physical       
sci5tific accuracy4  ,9 o!r words1      
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is a woman's sci5ce--%e
 kn[s6 ,& x is good because x is        
good--?is is a sci5ce s\nd en\gh =      
anybody--,i guess s6 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is
 sci5tific1 b n = ! reasons t its       
promot]s ma9ta94 ,male ,*ri/ian         
,sci5ti/s d n gr[l & kick ! cat4  ,wom5 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s d n nag4 ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ti/s d n h ei!r ! gr\* or ! m$dl]'s
 it*4 ,among !m !re are no dolorosos1   
grump]9os or begg>s4 ,!y respect all o!r
 d5om9ations1 hav+ a s]5e fai? t all w  
yet see ! light--t is to say1 adopt _!  
doctr9es4 ,! mo/ radical among old-s*ool
 doctors c\ld n d5y t ,mrs4 ,eddy's own 
life 0 conduct$ on absolutely sci5tific 
l9es4 ,%e nev] answ]$ ! telephone1 nev] 
fuss$ nor fum$4  ,%e hir$ big1 safe p & 
paid !m a big wage4 ,%e gave h] coa*man 

fifty doll>s a week1 & h] cook 9        
proportion1 & ?us secur$ p :o gave h]   
peace4 ,%e w5t to b$ ) ! birds & awoke )
 ! dawn4 ,at sev5 o'clock %e 0 at h]    
desk1 dictat+ answ]s to ! v few lett]s  
h] secret>y deem$ x advisable %e %\ld   
see4 ,%e _h breakfa/ at n9e o'clock--ate
 any?+ %e lik$1 tak+ h] "t & flet*]iz+4 
,aft] breakfa/ %e work$ ^u h]           
manuscripts until x 0 "t = ! daily ride4
  ,at f\r o'clock %e d9$--two meals a   
day be+ ! rule4 ,if1 h[ev]1 %e c>$ to   
dissipate a little & eat ?ree meals a   
day1 %e 0 n afraid to d s4  ,%e knew h] 
horses & c[s & %eep by "n1 & gave       
reque/s z to _! c>e1 hold+ t ! laws (   
m9d obta9 z to dumb animals ! same z    
man4 ,dogs %e did n c>e =1 & if %e ev]  
_h an av]sion x w\ld h be5 cats4 ,h]    
s]vants %e call$ ,my help]s4 ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ti/s v naturally believe 9 !       
equality ( ! sexes4 ,:5 girl babies are 
born to !m !y bless ,god1 j ! same z :5 
boy babies are born4 ,9 tru? !y bless   
,god = ev]y?+1 = to !m all is beautiful 

& all is good4 ,paid prea*]s !y d n h2  
!y d n believe 9 prie/s or c]ta9 m5 :o  
are ne>] to ,god ?an o!rs4 ,all h access
 to ,et]nal ,tru?1 & ?us is !           
ecclesia/ic exclud$4 ,to elim9ate !     
!ological middleman is well1 & z = !    
,*ur* itself1 surely ,mrs4 ,eddy        
elim9at$ x also2 = %e nev] ent]$ a *ur*1
 or at lea/ n m ?an once a ye>1 & !n x 0
 only 9 def]5ce to ! ar*itect4 ,a ,*ur*6
 ,is x necess>y8 ,= h]self ,mrs4 ,eddy  
said1 ,no4  ,b z = o!rs1 %e said1 ,yes1 
a *ur* is good = ^? :o ne$ x4 ,mrs4     
,eddy 0 ! mo/ successful au?or 9 ! _w1  
or1 inde$1 t ! _w has ev] se54 ,no o!r  
writ] ev] made s mu* money z %e1 none is
 m dev\tly read4  ,%akespe>e1 ) 8 =tune 
( a qu>t] ( a million doll>s1 fades into
 comp>ative failure2 & ,ar?ur ,brisbane1
 ) 8 sal>y ( sev5ty-five ?\s& a ye>1 is 
an (fice-boy comp>$ ) ?is regal woman1  
:o gave fifty ?\s& doll>s a ye> = good  
roads4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,! valuable tru?s &        
di/+ui%+ features ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce are

 n to be f\nd 9 ,mrs4 ,eddy's books1 b 9
 ,mrs4 ,eddy's life4 ,%e 0 a mu* bigg]  
woman ?an %e 0 a writ]4 ,em]son says t e
 great in/itution is ! l5g!n$ %ad[ ( a  
s+le man4 ,e great bus9ess ent]prise has
 a s\l--"o man's _s animates1 p]vades & 
t9ts ! :ole4 ,y c g into any hotel or   
/ore1 & behold6 ! nature or "* ( ! own] 
or manag] is ev]y:]e proclaim$4  ,y d n 
h to see ! man1 & ! bigg] ! in/itution !
 less ne$ is !re = ! man to %[ himself4 
,8 "w proclaims him1 j z a f>m]'s       
live/ock all moo1 :9ny & squeal 8       
virtues--or lack ( !m4 ,z a boy ( t5 ,i 
le>n$ to "k all ( our neighbors by _!   
horses4 ,! horses ( a drunk>d1          
blanketless1 hungry1 %iv]+1 outside ( ! 
village tav]n1 d !y n proclaim ! poor1  
despis$ own] )98  ,y c walk ?r\gh !     
pass5g]-coa*es ( a tra9 made up at a    
t]m9al & read ! "* unmi/akably ( ! g5]al
 pass5g]-ag5t4 ,! s\l ( ,john ,wesley   
ran ?r\gh ,me?odism & made x :at x 04 ,!
 ,lu!ranism ( ,lu!r yet lives2 ,calv9ism
 ! same2 & ! s\l ( ,john ,knox /ill goes

 m>*+ on1 c>ry+ ! ,presbyt]ian bann]4   
,e religion p>takes ( ! nature ( its    
f\nd]1 until ?is religion is mix$ ) t ( 
ano!r & its "* lo/1 z happ5$ to !       
religion ( ,*ri/ :5 x 0 laun*$ by ,paul 
& 0 f9ally fus$ ) ,paganism by ! ,roman 
,emp]or1 ,con/ant9e4  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce  
is z yet ! l5g!n$ %ad[ ( ,m>y ,bak]     
,eddy4 ,h] own imm$iate1 p]sonal pupils 
are /ill tea*+1 & h] life & *>act]i/ics 
impress$ ^u !m are giv5 out to ea* &    
all4 ,e phase ( life is solv$ by answ]+ 
! "q1 ,:at w\ld ,mrs4 ,eddy d8 ,mrs4    
,eddy's ideas ab\t dress1 h\sekeep+1    
bus9ess1 food1 heal?1 ! managem5t (     
s]vants1 ! c>e ( *ildr5--all are bl5d$  
into a composite1 & ?is composite is !  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ z we see & "k him4  ,!
 fact t ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 me?odical1        
indu/ri\s1 economical1 p]sev]+1         
c\rage\s1 hopeful1 helpful1 neat 9 h]   
attire & smil+1 makes all ,*ri/ian      
,sci5ti/s exactly s4 ,%e did n play c>ds
 & indulge 9 ! manifold sill9ess (      
s-call$ good society1 & nei!r d !y4     

,inde$1 t "o ?+ :i* has be5 ref]r$ to z 
! pla/]-(-,p>is smile1 ! "o feature 9   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce to :i* _m good p       
object1 is ! direct legacy ( ,mrs4 ,eddy
 to h] pupils4 ,sci5ce & ,heal? says    
no?+ ab\t x2 no edict has be5 put =?    
recomm5d+ x2 b all good ,*ri/ian        
,sci5ti/s take x on--! smile t refuses  
to vacate ! premises4 ,& to "s x is     
c]ta9ly v becom+4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's         
self-reliant1 sil5t1 smil+ p]sonality   
has giv5 ! key to conduct = ! hundr$s ( 
?\s&s ( p :o love h] & rev]e h] memory4 
,mrs4 ,eddy 0 a r>e good li/5]4 ,%e did 
n argue4 ,once ^u a "t1 inde$1 %e 0     
guilty ( wav+ ! r$ flag ( wordy w>f>e2 b
 ! pass+ ( ! ye>s br\ght h] wisdom1 & !n
 h] only answ] to impati5ce 0 ! quiet   
smile4 ,z = eat+1 h] table always _h    
en\gh1 b x /opp$ %ort ( surfeit2 !      
s]vice 0 da9ty1 & all ^! ?+s are n[ se5 
9 ! homes ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s4 ,always 
9 ! home ( a good ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ !   
ba?room is z complete z ! libr>y1 & bo? 
are models ( good h\sekeep+1 seem+ly    

always 9 ord] = ! inspection committee4 
,mrs4 ,eddy did n say mu* ab\t hot wat]1
 soap & clean t[els2 b ! idea1 reg>dless
 ( ! non-exi/5ce ( matt]1 is fix$ 9 !   
consci\sness ( e ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ t    
absolute bodily cleanl9ess1 fre% l95 &  
fre% air are n only next to godl9ess1 b 
elem5ts ( x4 ,all ( :i* y c\ld nev] "w  
out ( ,sci5ce & ,heal? ) ,key to !      
,scriptures 9 a lifetime ( /udy1 any m  
?an y c\ld m9e & smelt ! ,we/m9/]       
,cate*ism out ( ! ,bible4  ,! vital     
tru?s ( "r liv+ come to u z a preci\s   
h]itage f ! "* ( ?is great woman4 ,%e1  
h]self1 p]haps may n h kn[n ?is2 b be=e 
%e wrote h] book & =mulat$ h] religion1 
%e liv$ h] life4 ,h] book 0 an endeavor 
to expla9 h] life1 & z h] life grew     
bett]1 /rong] & m ref9$1 %e *ang$ h]    
book4 ,h] book react$ on h] life1 & !   
p]son :o got ! mo/ good out ( ,sci5ce & 
,heal? 0 ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy h]self4       
,sci5ce & ,heal? is my/ical &           
beautifully human4 ,! au?or's o> (t5    
fails to cat* ! wat]4 ,= in/ance1 %e    

tries to %[ t animal magnetism1         
spiritualism1 m5tal sci5ce1 !osophy1    
agno/icism1 pan!ism & infidelity are all
 bad ?+s & oppos$ to ! sci5ce ( true    
be+4  ,?is /atem5t presupposes t animal 
magnetism1 infidelity1 !osophy &        
agno/icism are specific entities or ?+s1
 :]eas !y are only labels t are clapp$ q
 indiscrim9ately on empty casks or full 
ones2 & ! cont5ts ( ! casks may be      
sea-wat] or w9e1 & are really unkn[n to 
bo? mortal & div9e m9d1 :atev] ^! ?+s   
are4 ,!osophi/s l ,annie ,besant1       
,spirituali/s l ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1
 ,agno/ics l ,huxley & ,+]soll1 are v   
noble & beautiful p4 ,!y are good       
neighbors & useful citiz5s4  ,sci5ce &  
,heal? is an attempt to cat* & hold 9   
words ! secrets ( an active1 hone/1     
heal?ful1 seek+1 re/less1 e>ne/ life1 & 
z su* is m or less ( a failure4  ,our   
actions are "r1 b our reasons seldom    
are4  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce z a plan ( life1 
embody+ ! great yet simple virtues1 is  
beautiful4 ,sci5ce & ,heal? ) ,key to ! 

,scriptures does n expla9 ! ,scriptures4
 ,! book1 z an attempt to expla9 &      
cry/allize tru?1 is a failure4 ,x ranks 
) t great mass ( lit]ature1 writt5 &    
copi$ at su* va/ pa9s & exp5se1 be>+ !  
high-s\nd+ title1 ,writ+s ( ! ,sa9ts4   
99       99       99       99       99  
,all publi%]s are famili> ) inspir$     
manuscripts4 ,su* "w always has "o ?+ 9 
common--un9telligibility4 ,good         
lit]ature is lucid to ! av]age m9d4 ,9  
fact1 t is its di/+ui%+ feature4 ,we    
und]/& :at ! man means4 ,no able writ]  
uses ! same ^w ov] & ov] ) v>y+ s5se4   
,alfr$ ,h5ry ,lewis & ,william ,m>ion   
,re$y use ! mortal m9d1 & _! "w is      
und]/&able4 ,y c sit 9 judgm5t on _!    
conclusions & weigh1 sift & decide =    
y\rself4 ,!y make an appeal to y\r      
intellect4  ,b y c n sit 9 judgm5t on   
,sci5ce & ,heal?1 because its language  
is n ! language we use 9 our common1    
e-day int]c\rse ) "o ano!r4 ,x speaks ( 
,*ri/ z a p]son1 a pr9ciple1 a _s1 a    
motive2 z ,tru?2 z "o :o 0 born ( "o    

p>5t or no p>5ts2 :o liv$1 di$1 or nev] 
liv$1 nev] 0 born1 & c n die4           
,metaphysics is an attempt to expla9 a  
?+ & !reby evade ! tr\ble ( und]/&+ x4  
,y ?r[ ! burd5 ( pro( on ! o!r fell[--& 
make him believe he does n compreh5d    
because he is too /upid4 ,?is is n fair6
  ,language is simply an agreem5t betwe5
 p t c]ta9 vocal s\nds1 or writt5       
symbols1 %all /& = c]ta9 ideas1 ?\ghts  
or ?+s4 ,inspir$ writ]s /r+ intellig5t  
words toge!r 9 an un9tellig5t mann]1 &  
!reby give ! read] an opportunity to    
read any?+ into !m t 8 preconceiv$      
?\ghts may dictate4 ,metaphysical       
gibb]i% is a rudim5t>y survival ( !     
practise ( read+ to ! p 9 a dead        
language4 ,! doctors cont9ue ! plan by  
writ+ prescriptions 9 ,lat94  ,i once   
work$ 9 a /udio :]e ! boys scrap$ _!    
palette-knives on a conv5i5t bo>d4 ,"o  
day we took ! bo>d out & _h x fram$ "u  
glass1 ) a d\ble1 deep-%ad[ box4 ,we    
gave x ! be/ place 9 ! /udio & label$ x1
 ,a ,sunset at ,sea--an ,impression 9   

,mono*rome4  ,! picture attract$ mu*    
att5tion & great admiration f c]ta9     
symboli/s4 ,x also creat$ s mu*         
controv]sy t we 7 oblig$ to take x d[n 9
 ! int]e/s ( amity4  ,to assume t ,god  
inspir$ ! ,scriptures1 & did ! "w s ill 
t1 aft] m ?an two ?\s& ye>s1 x 0        
necess>y to inspire ano!r p]son to make 
a ,key to !m1 is h>dly wor?y ( our s]i\s
 att5tion4 ,if ,god1 be+ all-wise1      
all-p[]ful & all-lov+1 turns au?or1 :y  
does ,he produce "w s muddy t x requires
 a ,key8  ,individuals may use a code t 
requires a ,key1 because !y wi% to keep 
_! matt] secret f o!rs4 ,!re may be = !m
 a p5alty on tru?1 b :y ,deity %\ld     
write 9 a secret language1 & !n wait two
 ?\s& ye>s be=e mak+ ! matt] pla91 & !n 
to "o s+le woman 9 ,bo/on1 is           
incompreh5sible4 ,:at ! _w wants n[ is a
 ,key to ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,9 read+ a   
book1 ! "q t int]e/s u is n1 ,is x      
inspir$8 b1 ,is x true8  ,mrs4 ,eddy's  
ranks are recruit$ almo/ entirely f     
,or?odox ,*ri/ianity4 ,on page six      

hundr$ eight ( ,sci5ce & ,heal?1 pocket 
edition ( ,n9ete5 ,hundr$ ,six1 a lawy] 
gives te/imony to ! good he has gott5 f 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 & expla9s t he has    
long be5 a memb] ( ! ,episcopal ,*ur*4  
,he is delight$ to "k t he has n _h to  
rel9qui% any ( 8 old fai?1 b has simply 
kept ! old & add$ to x ! new4  ,?is     
expla9s1 9 great degree1 ! popul>ity (  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,p cl+ to ! religi\s  
sup]/itions into :i* !y 7 born4 ,mrs4   
,eddy's recruits 7 n f !osophy1         
spiritualism1 agno/icism1 unit>ianism1  
univ]salism or infidelity4 ,y c't give a
 free?9k] a book ) a /atem5t ( :at he   
mu/ f9d 9 x4  ,he has acquir$ ! habit ( 
?9k+ = himself4  ,mrs4 ,eddy _h no fai? 
9 ,d>w91 ,sp5c] or ,haeckel4 ,%e quot$  
,moses1 ,jesus & ,paul to disprove !    
evolutioni/s1 sat back & smil$ cont5t1  
innoc5tly unaw>e t citations f          
,scriptures are 9 no s5se pro( to free  
m9ds4 ,all ( ! ,bible %e wi%$ to waive1 
%e did4 ,! cruelty & be/iality (        
,jehovah 7 no?+ to h]4 ,h] ,key does n  

unlock ! secrets ( ,deut]onomy &        
,leviticus1 nor does x %$ light on !    
doctr9es ( et]nal puni%m5t1 ! vic>i\s   
atonem5t1 or ! efficacy ( baptism z a   
sav+ ord9ance4  ,explanations ab\t      
mortal m9d1 div9e m9d & human m9d1 cit+ 
specific errors ( ! human m9d1 ) a calm 
codicil to ! effect t ! human m9d has no
 exi/5ce1 are n :at y might call        
illum9at+ lit]ature4 ,! /uff is simply  
inspir$4 ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 v wise 9 n all[+ 
h] read]s or foll[]s to s]monize or     
expla9 h] writ+s4 ,^! writ+s are simply 
to be read4 ,& s ! he>]s sit /eep$ 9 mi/
 & wrapp$ 9 placidity1 return+ to _! "w 
re/$ & refre%$1 )\t be+ influ5c$ 9 any  
way1 save by ! soo?+ calm ( =ceful fog &
 m5tal vacuity4  ,! re/ & relief f all  
?\ght is good4 ,! relat$ exp]i5ces (    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s are ! ?+s t conv9ce &
 c>ry weight1 n ,sci5ce & ,heal?4       
,sci5ce & ,heal? 0 made to sell4 ,x 0 n 
giv5 to y to be und]/ood3 x 0 to be     
b\ght & believ$4 ,if y d\bt any portion 
( x1 at once y are told t ?is is ! "w ( 

y\r mortal m9d1 :i* is fill$ ) error4   
,good ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s d n try to     
und]/& ,sci5ce & ,heal?--!y j accept &  
believe x4 ,x is inspir$1 !y say1 s x   
mu/ be true--y w "k :5 y are wor?y to   
"k4  ,& s we see our old fri5d          
,intellectual ,tyranny come back 9 ano!r
 =m1 n ) c[l & cape1 b trick$ out )     
fem99e f9]y & jewelry & gems t lure &   
dazzle4 ,!re is "o ?+ q z valuable z    
heal?1 & t is intellectual integrity4   
,to say1 ,oh1 ',sci5ce & ,heal?' is     
c]ta9ly inspir$--j see h[ old ,mrs4     
,johnson 0 cur$ ( ! rheumatism6 is n    
reason+4  ,& x has giv5 ! sc(f]s excuse 
= call+ x woman's logic4 ,su* reason+ is
 on ! plane (1 ,:y1 ,jesus mu/ h be5 !  
only begott5 son ( ,god1 born ( a virg91
 = if y don't believe x1 j see !        
hospitals1 orphan asylums & homes = !   
ag$ t ,*ri/ianity has built6 ,mrs4      
,johnson 0 surely cur$ ( ! rheumatism   
all "r1 b t does n prove t ,mrs4 ,eddy  
is correct 9 h] claim t ,eve 0 made f   
,adam's rib2 t agamog5esis is a fact 9  

,nature2 t to till ! soil w n always be 
necess>y2 t human life 9 ^! bodies w h  
no end2 & t an abs5t p]son c poison y\r 
heal? & happ9ess ?r\gh malici\s animal  
magnetism2 or t a good p]son c give y   
abs5t treatm5t & cure y\r indige/ion4   
,i agree ) ,mrs4 ,eddy z to ! necessity 
( elim9at+ a m$ical feti%1 b ,i disagree
 ) h] ab\t religi\sly pres]v+ a         
!ological "o4 ,i h read ,sci5ce & ,heal?
 ) ,key to ! ,scriptures = tw5ty ye>s1 &
 ,i h also read ! ,scriptures = a mu*   
long] p]iod4 ,also1 ,i h liv$ 9 ! same  
h\se = _m mon?s ) v intellig5t ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ti/s4  ,& aft] mature consid]ation 
,i reg>d bo? ! ,scriptures & ,sci5ce &  
,heal? z l>gely made up ( ! errors (    
mortal m9d4 ,my intuitions are j z      
valuable to me z ,mrs4 ,eddy's 7 to h]4 
,my consci5ce is q z sacr$ to me z h]s 0
 to h]4 ,& 9 be+ an agno/ic ,i object to
 be+ class$ z bl9d1 /ubborn1 wilful1    
malici\s & deg5]ate4  ,we %\ld honor our
 ,creator by cleav+ to ! ?+s t seem to u
 to be true1 & n ab&on ! rudd] ( our    

m9ds to any man or any woman1 be !y liv+
 or dead4 ,let u n be di%one/ )         
ourselves1 ev5 to rid u ( our physical  
diseases4 ,z = heal?1 ,i h all ( x t    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce ev] gave or c give4 ,i 
h no te/imony ( heal+ to relate1 = ,i h 
nev] be5 sick an h\r4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i "k h[
 ,i h kept well4 ,i make no secret ( x4 
,x is all v simple--no?+ miracul\s4  ,my
 k ( h[ to keep well is n inspir$ k1    
save z all m5 are inspir$ :o /udy & "k !
 ,laws ( ,nature4 ,heal?1 aft] all1 is  
l>gely a matt] ( habit4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,back ( !
 read+-desks1 9 ! ,"m ,*ur*1 at ,bo/on1 
are quotations f ,paul & ,mrs4 ,eddy1   
side by side4 ,b ! quotation f ,paul1   
:i* is beh9d ! desk ( ! woman read]1 is 
n ?is3 ,let wom5 keep sil5ce 9 ! *ur*es4
  ,mrs4 ,eddy believ$ ! ,scriptures are 
all true1 ^w = ^w4 ,yet :5 %e quot$     
,paul %e pick$ ! ?+ %e want$ & avoid$   
all t did n apply to h] case4           
,p]sonally1 ,i l ! plan4 ,i d x myself4 
,b ,i d n believe ! ,scriptures are     

inspir$ by an all-wise ,deity4 ,s f> z  
,i "k1 all books 7 writt5 by m51 & v (t5
 by faulty1 human m5 at t4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's
 ,key does n unlock any?+2 & %e did n   
try to unlock any passages except !     
passages t seem+ly _h a be>+ on h]      
belief4 ,t is1 ,mrs4 ,eddy believ$ ?+s  
fir/1 & !n skirmi%$ = pro(4 ,?is is a v 
old plan4 ,says ,%akespe>e3 ,9 religion 
:at damn$ error b "s somb] br[ w bless x
 & approve x ) a text1 hid+ ! grossness 
!re( ) fair ornam5t4 ,let no "o read    
,sci5ce & ,heal? 9 ! hope ( f9d+ 9 x    
simple & s5sible /atem5ts conc]n+ life &
 its duties4 ,!y are n !re4  ,i app5d a 
few quotations1 & 9 m5tion+ ! page ,i   
ref] to ! pocket or ,ox=d edition (     
,n9ete5 ,hundr$ ,six4 ,on page "o hundr$
 eighty-?ree ( ,sci5ce & ,heal? ,i f9d1 
,! ,scriptures in=m u t s91 or error1   
fir/ caus$ ! condemnation ( man to till 
! gr\nd1 & indicate t ob$i5ce to ,god w 
remove ?is necessity4  ,mrs4 ,eddy      
evid5tly believ$ t "w is a puni%m5t1 & t
 ! day w come :5 ,god w remove !        

necessity ( f>m+ & mak+ g>d54 ,c a sane 
p]son reply to su* lack ( logic8  ,on   
page five hundr$ =ty-sev5 is ?is3 ,if "o
 ( ! /atem5ts 9 ?is book is true1 e "o  
mu/ be true1 = n "o dep>ts f its sy/em &
 rule4 ,y c prove = y\rself1 de> read]1 
! ,sci5ce ( heal+1 & s asc]ta9 if !     
au?or has giv5 y ! correct int]pretation
 ( ,scripture4  ,?is is evid5tly inspir$
 by ,paul's quibble1 ,if ! dead rise n f
 ! grave1 !n is our religion va94       
,l9coln once ref]r$ to ?is k9d ( reason+
 by say+1 ,i object to ! assumption t my
 ambition is to h my son m>ry a negress1
 simply because ,i am /ruggl+ =         
emancipation4 ,mrs4 ,eddy may heal y1 b 
t does n prove t h] int]pretation (     
,scripture is true4 ,because ?is happ5s1
 t does n necess>ily foll[4 ,nei!r1     
because a ?+ prec$es a ?+ or goes ) a   
?+1 is ! ?+ ! cause ( ! ?+4 ,on page    
five hundr$ fifty-?ree is ?is3 ,adam 0  
creat$ be=e ,eve4 ,h]e9 x is se5 t !    
mat]nal egg nev] br\ght =? ,adam4 ,eve 0
 =m$ f ,adam's rib1 n f a fetal ovum4   

,9 read+ ?+s l ?is 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal?1  
let u n be too sev]e on ,mrs4 ,eddy1 b j
 be> 9 m9d t su* silly sup]/itions &    
b>b>ic folklore are yet (ficially       
believ$ by all or?odox cl]gym5 & memb]s 
( or?odox *ur*es4 ,y c accept a belief 9
 ,adam's fall & ! vic>i\s atonem5t &    
/ill make money & h good heal?4  ,page  
"o hundr$ two3 ,! mild =ms ( animal     
magnetism are disappe>+1 & its          
aggressive features are com+ to ! front4
 ,! looms ( crime1 hidd5 9 ! d>k        
recesses ( mortal ?\ght1 are e h\r weav+
 webs m complicat$ & subtle4 ,s secret  
are its pres5t me?ods t !y ensn>e ! age 
into indol5ce1 & produce ! v apa?y on   
?is subject :i* ! crim9al desires4  ,?is
 passage reveals ! "o actually dang]\s  
?+ 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce--! fallacy t "o   
m9d c weave a web t w "w ! undo+ (      
ano!r4 ,?is is ! basis ( a belief 9     
wit*craft1 & ju/ifies ! hang+s at       
,salem4 ,on page "o hundr$ ?ree ,i f9d  
?is3 ,z us$ 9 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 animal  
magnetism or hypnotism is ! specific t]m

 = error1 or mortal m9d4  ,x is ! false 
belief t m9d is 9 matt]1 & bo? evil &   
good2 t evil is z real z goodness1 & m  
p[]ful4 ,?is belief has n "o quality (  
tru? or good4 ,x is ei!r ignorant or    
malici\s4 ,! malici\s =m ( animal       
magnetism ultimates 9 moral idiocy4 ,!  
tru?s ( immortal m9d su/a9 man2 & !y    
annihilate ! fables & mortal m9d1 ^:    
flimsy & gaudy pret5sions1 l silly mo?s1
 s+e _! own w+s & fall into du/4 ,9     
reality !re is no mortal m9d1 &         
consequ5tly no transf]5ce ( mortal ?\ght
 & w-p[]4 ,page five hundr$ two3        
,spiritually foll[$1 ! book ( ,g5esis is
 ! hi/ory ( ! untrue image ( ,god1 nam$ 
a s9ful mortal4 ,?is deflection ( be+1  
rightly view$1 s]ves ! spiritual        
actuality ( man1 z giv5 9 ! fir/ *apt] (
 ,g5esis4 ,:5 ! crude =ms ( human ?\ght 
take on high] symbols & significations1 
! sci5tifically ,*ri/ian views ( !      
univ]se w appe>1 illum9at+ "t ) ! glory 
( et]nity4  ,i app5d ^! two passages    
simply z samples ( inspir$ lit]ature4   

,any "o :o tries to und]/& su* pr9t$    
matt] is head$ = ,bloom+dale4 ,y mu/    
leave x alone absolutely or else accept 
x & read x ) y\r m5tal eyes clos$1      
mumbl+ x ) y\r lips1 & let y\r m9d roam 
l a prie/ read+ 8 brevi>y 9 !           
smok+-ap>tm5t ( a ,pullman c>4 ,! "q !n 
arises1 ,0 ,mrs4 ,eddy s9c]e 9 putt+ =? 
su* writ+s8  ,& ! answ] is1 %e 0 mo/    
c]ta9ly s9c]e1 & %e 0 c]ta9ly sane4 ,%e 
0 an hone/ woman4 ,b %e 0 n a cle> or   
logical ?9k]1 except on matt]s ( f9ance 
& bus9ess1 & consequ5tly %e did n give  
=? a cle> expression :5 %e essay$       
philosophy4 ,9 ord] to write lucidly y  
mu/ ?9k lucidly4 ,mrs4 ,eddy _h no s5se 
( lit]>y values4 ,%e 0 absolutely devoid
 ( humor1 & humor is only ! ability to  
detect a little ?+ f a big "o--to       
p]ceive a wrong adju/m5t f a "r "o4     
,/yle 9 lit]ature is ta/e4 ,b ! lack (  
/yle1 ta/e & humor is g5]al 9 mank9d4 ,!
 _w has produc$ only a few great ?9k]s1 
& "o ( !m 0 ,d>w91 a "n :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy 
m5tion$ 9 ,sci5ce & ,heal? ) reproa*4   

,great writ]s are ev5 m r>e ?an great   
?9k]s1 because to write "o mu/ h !      
ability n only to ?9k cle>ly1 b ! knack 
or te*nical skill to use ! "r ^w1 !     
lum9\s ^w1 & s arrange1 p>agraph &      
punctuate !m t y\r mean+ w be cle> to   
av]age m9ds4 ,to say t ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 n a
 ?9k] nor a writ]1 is n an indictm5t ( !
 woman1 al?\gh x may be a reflection on 
! m5tal processes ( ! p :o ?9k %e 04    
,to say t !re are two million p read+   
,mrs4 ,eddy1 also proves no?+1 s9ce     
numb]s are no v9dication4 ,ov] a hundr$ 
million p h kiss$ ! big toe ( ,sa9t     
,pet] 9 ,rome4  ,& surely ! ,roman      
,ca?olic ,*ur* conta9s a va/ numb] (    
highly educat$ p4 ,! ?+s y d n "k1 y d n
 "k4 ,& ,mrs4 ,eddy1 kn[+ no?+ ( lit]>y 
/yle1 knew no?+ ( lit]>y art4 ,h] prose 
& h] poetry are worse ?an ord9>y4 ,all  
inspirational poetry ,i ev] read is rot1
 & all inspir$ pa9t+s ,i ev] saw are    
daubs4 ,mrs4 ,eddy %\ld n be blam$ = h] 
limitations4  ,_m p :o are great 9 c]ta9
 l9es labor "u ! halluc9ation t !y are  

also great 9 o!rs4 ,mat!w ,arnold 0 a   
great writ]1 & he also ?\ght he 0 a     
great orator4  ,b :5 he spoke1 8 words  
simply fell ov] ! footlights into !     
or*e/ra & di$ !re4 ,he c\ld n rea* !    
front r[4 ,mo/ com$ians want to play    
,hamlet1 & all ( u h he>d girls attempt 
to s+ :o ?\ght !y c\ld s+1 & :o 7       
enc\rag$ 9 ! halluc9ation by _! imm$iate
 k9sfolk4  ,mrs4 ,eddy ?\ght %e c\ld    
write1 & un=tunately %e 0 corroborat$ 9 
h] error by ! applause ( p :o1 n be+    
able to read h] book1 k9dly attribut$ ! 
inability to _! own limitations & n to  
h]s1 be+ prompt$ 9 ?is by ! sugge/ion (t
 repeat$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy1 h]self4 ,!     
resemblance ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's ?\ght to t (
 ,jesus 0 nev] notic$ until ,mrs4 ,eddy 
fir/ expla9$ ! matt]4 ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 by  
no means insane4 ,sw$5borg 0 a civil    
eng9e] & a ma!matician4 ,he wrote =ty   
books t are ne>ly z opaque z ,sci5ce &  
,heal?4 ,if y write /upidly en\gh1 "s "o
 w surely ?r[ up 8 cap & cry ,great6 ,& 
o!rs w foll[ ! example & take up ! %\t1 

because x is mu* easi]1 z ,doctor       
,johnson affirm$1 to praise a book ?an  
to read & und]/& x4 ,! cu/om ( read+ to 
a congregation 9 a dead or =eign        
language1 :i* ! li/5]s d n und]/&1 has  
nev] caus$ any g5]al prote/ f ! li/5]s4 
,! sc(f]s are ! only ones :o h ev]      
notic$ ! incongruity1 & !y d n c\nt1    
s9ce !y probably w\ld n att5d1 anyway4  
,next to read+ f a book writt5 9 ! dead 
language1 is to read f a book t is      
un9telligible4 ,to li/5 to su* makes no 
tax ^u ! intellect1 & ) ! "r accessories
 is soporific1 re/ful1 pleas+ & to be   
comm5d$4 ,if x does n supply an idea1 x 
at lea/ imp>ts a feel+4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's   
success 9 lit]ature arose f ! extreme   
mudd9ess ( h] ?9k+ & h] opacity 9       
expression4  ,if %e _h writt5 fairly    
well1 h] m$iocrity w\ld h be5 app>5t to 
e "o2 b writ+ absolutely )\t rhyme or   
reason1 we b[ be=e h] supreme assurance4
 ,! /ronge/ elem5t 9 m5 is in]tia--we   
agree r ?an fight ab\t x4 ,we want      
heal?--& heal? is :at ,mrs4 ,eddy gives 

to u--!re=e1 ,sci5ce & ,heal? ) ,key to 
! ,scriptures is ! greate/ book 9 ! :ole
 _w4 ,sancta simplicitas6 ,:y n1 inde$6 
99       99       99       99       99  
,p turn to ,mrs4 ,eddy's book = relief j
 exactly z !y =m]ly w5t to ! doctor = ! 
same reason4  ,9 addition to bodily     
heal?1 ,mrs4 ,eddy gives joy1 hope1     
worldly success2 & ev5 sup]ior m9ds1    
see+ ^! practical results ( ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce1 move 9 ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance &
 are q will+ to accept ! book1 n tr\bl$ 
at all ab\t its m$ieval reason+4 ,9     
,ungania is a v great m]*ant :o1 n      
cont5t ) hav+ ! bigge/ /ore 9 ! ,k+dom1 
aspires to ! bigge/ ,univ]sity4 ,! fact 
t ! high] criticism is to him only a    
trivial matt]1 & really unwor?y ( !     
s]i\s att5tion ( a busy man1 simply     
reveals human limitation4  ,! speciali/ 
is creat$ at a t]rific co/1 & t a p]son 
w be practical1 %rewd1 diplomatic & wise
 9 manag+ ! buy+ public & an army (     
employees1 & yet "k & love ,walt        
,:itman1 is too mu* to expect4 ,?is ke5 

& successful m]*ant1 an absolute tyrant 
9 c]ta9 ways1 has 8 s(t side & _m       
pleasant qualities4 ,:y any "o %\ld ev] 
"q ! lit]al tru? ( ! ,bible is beyond 8 
compreh5sion4  ,he is conv9c$ t ,leaves 
( ,grass is an obsc5e book1 nev] hav+   
read x2 yet he kn[s no?+ ab\t ! ?ird1   
elev5? & ?irte5? *apt]s ( ,second       
,samuel1 hav+ read ! ,book all 8 life4  
,he has a pity+1 patroniz+ smile = any  
"o :o sugge/s t ,david 0 a v faulty man1
 & t possibly ,solomon 0 n ! wise/ p]son
 t ev] liv$4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make1 
anyway8 he te/ily asks4 ,if y "w = him y
 h to agree ) him1 or else be v sil5t z 
to :at y actually believe4 ,we (t5 f9d  
an av[$ & reit]at$ love = ,jesus1 !     
non-resi/ant1 go+ h& 9 h& ) a passion = 
w>1 a mis]'s gre$1 a lu/ = p[] & a ?ir/ 
= rev5ge4  ,!re may be a prat+ ab\t     
righte\sness :ile ! h& ( ! man is feel+ 
= 8 sword-hilt1 & 8 eye is locat+ y\r   
jugul>4 ,! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts are all       
resc9d$ 9 w> "t4 ,! ,new ,york ,ev5+    
,po/ not$ ! peculi> fact t n9e out ( t5 

( ! delegates at ,! ,hague ,int]national
 ,peace ,conf]5ce 7 !ological h]etics4  
,z a rule1 ,or?odox ,*ri/ians /& = w>1 &
 also = capital puni%m5t4 ,h[ d we      
expla9 ^! inconsi/5cies8  ,we d n try   
to3 !y are simply facts 9 ! p>tial      
developm5t ( ! race4 ,:y millionaires   
%\ld patronize ! memory ( ,jesus is     
some?+ no "o c und]/&1 save t ?+s "w by 
anti!sis4 ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 ( ! same %rewd1 
practical type z ! m]*ant pr9ce j       
m5tion$4 ,%e 0 ! greate/ woman-g5]al (  
h] day & g5]ation4 ,%e possess$ all !   
qualities t g to make successful        
lead]%ip4  ,%e 0 self-reliant1 pr\d1    
arrogant1 implacable 9 temp]1 rapid 9   
decision1 unb5d+1 %rewd1 diplomatic--& a
 good hat]4  ,at times %e dismiss$ h]   
critics ) simply a look4 ,no man c\ld   
dictate to h]1 & few d>$ make sugge/ions
 9 h] pres5ce4 ,to move h]1 ! matt] _h  
to be br\ght to h] att5tion 9 a way t l$
 h] to believe t %e _h discov]$ x       
h]self4 ,& ( c\rse all ! cr$it w5t to   
h]4 ,9 all ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce *ur*es are  

v>i\s selections f h] writ+s1 & b5ea? e 
"o is h] "n4 ,?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e
 me6 is ! "o controll+ edict brea!d =?  
by h] life & words4 ,"o ( h] ord]s 0 t  
:5ev] "o ( h] hymns 0 ann\nc$1 always & 
=ev] x mu/ be /at$ t x 0 writt5 by ,mrs4
 ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy4 ,always & =ev]1 !    
/ud5t giv+ te/imony ref]s1 9 t]ms (     
lavi% praise & fulsome adulation1 to    
,our ,bless$ ,tea*]1 ,guide & ,exempl>1 
,m>y ,bak] ,eddy4 ,god ,almighty &      
,jesus occupy second>y positions 9 all  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce meet+s4  ,mrs4 ,eddy is
 m5tion$ five times to :]e !y are once4 
,& ,i w\ld n criticize ?is if ,mrs4     
,eddy _h b reg>d$ ,jesus z simply a     
great man 9 hi/ory & ,god z an ab/ract  
t]m ref]r+ to ! ,supreme ,intellig5ce 9 
,nature4 ,b to h]1 ,god & ,jesus 7      
p]sons :o dictat$ books1 & v frequ5tly  
%e 0 c>eful to expla9 t h] me?od ( heal+
 0 exactly ! same z t practis$ by       
,jesus4 ,side by side ) ,8 words are    
h]s4 ,passages f ! ,bible are read      
alt]nately ) passages f ,sci5ce &       

,heal?4 ,if bo? 7 reg>d$ z m]e          
lit]ature1 ?is w\ld be p>donable1 b :5  
we are told t bo? are sacr$ writ1 &     
damn$ be he :o d>es d5y or d\bt1 we are 
simply lo/ 9 admiration = ! supreme     
egotism ( ! lady4 ,to get mad ab\t x 7  
va9--let u all smile4 ,surely !         
imag9ation t c trace po9ts ( resemblance
 betwe5 ,mrs4 ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy & ,jesus1
 ! l[ly peasant ( ,naz>e?1 is admirable4
 ,jesus 0 a communi/ 9 pr9ciple1 hav+   
no?+1 giv+ ev]y?+4 ,he c>ri$ nei!r scrip
 nor purse4 ,he wrote no?+4 ,8          
indiff]5ce to place1 pelf & p[] is ,8   
di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's love 
( p[] 0 ! lead+ motive ( h] life2 h]    
ability to b>ga9 0 beautiful2 h] resorts
 to law & ! subtleties ( legal aid 7 all
 /rictly mod]n2 & ! way %e ti$ up !     
title to h] writ+s by lead-pipe-c9*$    
copyrights reveals ! true in/9cts (     
,connecticut4  ,?is jeal\sy ( h] rights 
& ! safegu>d+ ( h] int]e/s 7 among !    
emphatic features ( h] life1 & set h]   
ap>t z ! anti!sis ( ,jesus4  ,!re is "o 

"* 9 hi/ory1 h[ev]1 to :om ,mrs4 ,eddy  
bore a close resemblance--& t is ,julius
 ,cs>1 :o 0 educat$ = ! prie/hood1      
became a prie/1 & 0 ,pope ( ,rome be=e  
he v5tur$ into fight+ & politics z a    
bus9ess4 ,mrs4 ,eddy's fai? 9 h]self1 h]
 ability to decide1 h] quick intuitions1
 ! me?od & simplicity ( h] life1 h]     
passion = p[]1 h] pleasure 9            
au?or%ip--all ^! 7 ! traits :i* exalt$ !
 "n & fame ( ,cs>4  ,! inv5tor ( !      
cal5d> ord]$ t x %\ld be kn[n z !       
,julian ,cal5d>1 & x is s call$1 ev5    
unto ?is day4 ,once ,c>lyle sat smok+ ) 
,milburn1 ! bl9d prea*]4 ,!y _h be5     
discuss+ ! hi/oricity ( ,jesus4 ,!n !y  
sat smok+ 9 sil5ce4 ,f9ally1 ,tammas !  
,te*y knock$ ! a%es out ( 8 long clay t4
 d4 & mutt]$1 half to himself & half to 
,milburn1 ,ah1 a great mon1 a great     
mon--b he _h 8 limitations6 ,! same     
rem>k c tru?fully be appli$ to ,mrs4    
,eddy4 ,& ab\t ! only po9t t ,jesus &   
,mrs4 ,eddy h 9 common is ?is matt]     
m5tion$ by ,c>lyle4  ,! sup]ior         

%rewdness & ! ke5 bus9ess in/9ct ( ,mrs4
 ,eddy are se5 9 ! use ( ! words        
,*ri/ian & ,sci5ce4 ,! sub-title1 ,)    
,key to ! ,scriptures1 is p>ticul>ly    
allur+4 ,& ! use ( ! ,ox=d b9d+ 0 !     
cr[n+ /roke ( comm]cial insight4 ,surely
 ,mrs4 ,eddy mu/ comm& our pr(\nd       
respect4 ,%e 0 und\bt$ly a v great      
bus9ess g5ius1 to say ! v lea/4         
99       99       99       99       99  
,:5 ,john ,h5ry ,newman became a        
,ca?olic1 he gave z a reason = 8        
decision t he _h f\nd no place 9        
lit]ature or art to re/ 8 head4 ,8 rew>d
 = n f9d+ a place 9 lit]ature or art = 8
 head 0 ! r$ hat4  ,let ! foll[]s (     
,mrs4 ,eddy take com=t 9 t _! great     
tea*] _h pl5ty ( high prec$5t = believ+ 
t ,adam 0 creat$ by fiat1 & ,eve 0 made 
f 8 rib1 all ! fiat be+ us$2 t ,jo%ua   
comm&$ ! sun to /& /ill & x obey$1 ev5  
:5 ! ord] %\ld h be5 giv5 to ! e>?2 t   
,laz>us 0 rais$ f ! dead aft] 8 body _h 
become putrid2 t wit*craft is a fact 9  
,nature2 & t *ildr5 c be born ) ! aid ( 

"o p>5t a little bett] ?an 9 !          
old-fa%ion$ way--p>!nog5esis1 ,i ?9k !y 
call x4  ,^! inconsi/5cies ( absolute   
absurdity1 exi/+ side by side ) great   
compet5ce & sanity1 are to be f\nd      
ev]y:]e 9 hi/ory4  ,mrs4 ,eddy excit$ ! 
envy ( ! m$ical _w 9 h] demon/ration t  
good heal? & happ9ess are ! sure results
 ( gett+ rid ( ! doctor habit2 b !y got 
ev5 ) h] :5 %e said t virg9 mo!rhood    
w\ld yet become ! rule1 & till+ ( ! soil
 w\ld cease to be a necessity4  ,sa9t   
,augu/9e ?\ght1 z did mo/ ( ! e>ly      
,*ur*m51 t to d evil t good might foll[ 
0 n only ju/ifiable1 b highly m]itori\s4
 ,s !y prea*$ hagiology to sc>e p into !
 n>r[ pa? ( rectitude4  ,*apman1        
,alex&]1 ,torrey1 ,billy ,sunday & mo/  
o!r pr(essional evangeli/s believe 9 &  
practise ! same doctr9e4  ,! lit]>y     
consci5ce 0 a ?+ kn[n 9 ,greece1 b only 
rec5tly1 say )9 two hundr$ ye>s1 has x  
be5 aga9 manife/1 & z yet x is r>e4 ,x  
consi/s 9 ! scorn & absolute refusal to 
write a l9e except t :i* /&s = tru?4  ,!

 arti/ic consci5ce t refuses to pa9t =  
hire or model on ord] is ! same4 ,wagn]1
 ,millet1 ,rembr&t1 ,william ,morris &  
,rusk9 are examples ( m5 :o 7 incapable 
( any?+ b _! highe/ & be/ creative "w1 &
 refus$ to truckle to ! m]c5>y horde4   
,su* m5 may be )\t consci5ce 9 a bus9ess
 way4 ,& a p]son may be absolutely moral
 9 all 8 acts ( life1 except 9 writ+ &  
talk+1 & "h he may be slip%od & unc]ta94
  ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 beautifully lack+ 9 !   
lit]>y consci5ce1 j z mu* s z 0         
,glad/one :5 he attempt$ to reply to    
,+]soll 9 ,! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review1 &  
resort$ to sophi/ry & evasion 9 lieu (  
logic4 ,absolute tru? to ,glad/one 0 a  
matt] ( indiff]5ce--exp$i5cy 0 8        
%ibbole?4 ,tru? to ,mrs4 ,eddy 0 also a 
second>y matt]2 ! only ?+s t really     
matt]$ 7 ,heal? & ,success4 ,heal? &    
,success are und\bt$ly great ?+s & well 
wor?y ( possession1 b ,i wi% to secure  
!m only ?r\gh ! expression ( tru?4 ,if y
 gag my tongue1 *a9 my p5 & cry1        
,believe & y w h ,heal?1 ,i w\ld say1   

,give me lib]ty or give me dea?6        
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s ask y to buy ,mrs4   
,eddy's book1 ,sci5ce & ,heal?4  ,:5 !  
volume is h&$ y1 y are promis$ heal? &  
success if y believe its e ^w2 & if y   
don't1 y are ?reat5$ ) moral idiocy4  ,x
 is ! old promise ( ,p>adise & ! ?reat (
 ,hell 9 a new guise4 ,z = me1 ,i decl9e
 ! book4         99       99       99   
99       99  ,/eph5 ,gir>d 0 a great    
m]*ant :o _h a great love ( tru?2 b if  
he _h be5 9 a retail bus9ess1 8 zeal =  
tru? might h be5 slightly modifi$4  ,z a
 rule1 ! _w ( humanity c be divid$ into 
two p>ts3 ! practical m5 & ! se>*]s =   
tru?4 ,usually ! latt] h no?+ to lose b 
_! head4 ,sp9oza1 ,galileo1 ,bruno1     
,?omas ,pa9e1 ,walt ,:itman1 ,h5ry      
,?oreau1 ,bronson ,alcott1 are ! pure   
type4 ,!n come ,!odore ,p>k] & ,ralph   
,waldo ,em]son1 cr[d$ out ( _! pulpits1 
scorn$ by _! ,alma ,mat]1 piti$ by !    
public--yet hold+ true to _! c\rse4  ,& 
lo6 !y grew ri*2 :]eas1 if !y _h /uck   
close to ! %ore & safety1 !y w\ld h be5 

dr[n$ 9 ! %all[s ( oblivion4  ,on ! o!r 
h&1 we f9d 91 say1 ! directorate ( !    
,/&>d ,oil ,company1 _m m5 :o are zeal\s
 memb]s ( ! or?odox *ur*es1 giv+ l>ge   
sums 9 support ( ! gospel1 & tak+ an    
active int]e/ 9 its promulgation4 ,all (
 !m say1 ) ! late ,mr4 ,morgan1 ,my "m's
 religion is good en\gh = me4 ,s "h we  
get practical %rewdness comb9$ ) m9ds t1
 s f> z ab/ract tru? is conc]n$1 are    
simply prairie-dog t[ns4  ,^! m5 belong 
to a type t w cl+ to error z long z x is
 s(t1 easy & popul>4 ,mo/ c]ta9ly ^! m5 
are n fools--!y are highly compet5t &   
useful 9 _! way4 ,b z = sup]/ition1 !y  
f9d x soo?+2 x saves ! tr\ble ( ?9k+1 & 
all _! en]gies are ne$$ 9 bus9ess4      
,religion1 to !m1 is a social div]sion1 
) a *ance ( salvation on ! side4 ,in]tia
 does n grip !m :5 x comes to comm]ce--b
 9 religion x does4 ,l9coln once said t 
!re 0 j "o ?+1 & only "o ?+1 t ,god     
,almighty c\ld n und]/&3 & t 0 ! work+s 
( ! m9d ( an intellig5t ,am]ican juror4 
,h]b]t ,sp5c] says t ,sir ,isaac ,newton

 0 "o ( ! six be/ educat$ m5 ! _w has   
se54 ,he 0 ! fir/ man to resolve light  
into its con/itu5t elem5ts4 ,voltaire   
says t :5 ,newton discov]$ ! ,law (     
,gravitation he excit$ ! envy ( !       
sci5tific _w4  ,b1 adds ,voltaire1 :5 he
 wrote a book on ! ,bible prophecies1 ! 
m5 ( sci5ce got ev5 ) him4 ,sir ,isaac  
,newton def5d$ ! lit]al inspiration ( ! 
,scriptures & 0 a consi/5t memb] ( !    
,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,doctor ,johnson 0      
unhappy all day if he didn't t\* e t5?  
picket ( ! f5ce ) 8 cane z he walk$     
d[nt[n4  ,black/one1 ! great legal      
comm5tator1 believ$ 9 wit*craft1 &      
bol/]$ 8 belief by cit+ ! ,scriptural   
text1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to        
live--?us prov+ ,moses a p>ty to !      
sup]/ition4 ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 ,*ief    
,ju/ice ( ,engl&1 did ! same4  ,glad/one
 0 a great /atesman1 & yet he believ$ 9 
! ,mosaic acc\nt ( ,creation1 j z did   
,m>y ,bak] ,eddy4  ,john ,adams 0 a     
rebel f political slav]y1 b liv$ & di$ a
 wor?y ,*ur*man1 subsi/+ on cann$       

!ology--& cann$ 9 ,engl&1 at t4         
,frankl9 & ,jeff]son 7 rebels f bo?     
political & !ological despotism1 b look$
 l5i5tly on lee*es & apo!c>ies4 ,h]b]t  
,sp5c] _h a free m9d z reg>ds religion1 
politics1 economics & sociology2 yet he 
0 a ba*elor1 liv$ 9 ! city1 belong$ to a
 club1 play$ billi>ds & smok$ cig>s4    
,physical heal? 0 out ( 8 rea*1 & ) all 
8 va/ k1 he nev] knew :y4 ,all ?r\gh    
hi/ory we f9d viol5ce & g5tl5ess1       
ignorance & wisdom1 folly & %rewdness   
side by side 9 ! same p]son4  ,! "o     
common ?+ 9 humanity is inconsi/5cy4 ,to
 acc\nt = x 7 va94 ,we "k only t x is4  
99       99       99       99       99  
,! v boldness ( ,mrs4 ,eddy's claims    
creat$ an impetus t c>ri$ conviction4   
,! woman c]ta9ly believ$ 9 h]self1 & %e 
also believ$ 9 ! ,p[]1 ( :i* %e 0 a     
necess>y "p1 t works = righte\sness4 ,%e
 repudiat$ ! sup]natural1 n by d5y+     
miracles1 b by hold+ t ! s-call$        
miracles ( ! ,bible really occurr$ & 7  
p]fectly natural--all accord+ to        

,natural ,law1 :i* is ! ,div9e ,law4  ,&
 ! explanation ( ?is ,div9e ,law 0 h]   
p>ticul> bus9ess4 ,?us did %e w9 to h]  
side ^? :o 7 too timid 9 con/itution to 
=sake =ms & c]emonies & /& alone on !   
broad gr\nd ( ,rationalism4  ,*ri/ian   
,sci5ce is n a religion ( fight1 /ress &
 /ruggle4 ,isn't x bett] to relax & re/ 
& all[ ,div9ity to fl[ ?r\gh u1 ?an to  
sit on a %>p rail & call ! pass]-by     
names 9 falsetto8 ,may ,irw9's motto1   
,don't ,argufy1 isn't s bad z a work+   
maxim1 aft] all4  ,all ,*ri/ian         
d5om9ations are v mu* alike4 ,_!        
diff]5ces are microscopic1 & recogniz$  
only by ^? :o are imm]s$ 9 !m4 ,m>t9    
,lu!r only s(t5$ ! expression ( ! ,roman
 ,ca?olic ,*ur*--he did n *ange its     
ess5ce4  ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 decl>$ t he   
c\ld n tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,ca?olic
 & an ,episcopalian4 ,b ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce
 is a complete dep>ture f all o!r       
d5om9ations1 & :ile pr(ess+ to be       
,*ri/ian1 is really some?+ else1 or if x
 is ,*ri/ian1 !n or?odoxy is n4         

,*ri/ian ,sci5ce /rikes "r at ! root (  
or?odoxy1 s9ce x divides ! p[] ( ,jesus 
) ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy & affirms t ,jesus 0 
n ,! ,savior1 b ,a ,savior4  ,?is is !  
position ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 & all o!r good 
radicals4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce places ,mrs4 
,eddy's "w "r alongside ( ! ,bible4 ,no 
d5om9ation has ev] put out a volume /at+
 t ! book 0 requir$ 9 ord] to make !    
,bible intelligible4 ,no d5om9ation has 
ev] put =? a p]son z ! equal ( ,jesus4  
,?is has only be5 done by unbeliev]s1   
a!i/s & free-?9k]s4  ,*ri/ianity is at  
la/ attack$ 9 its own h\se & by its own 
h\sehold4 ,x is ?or\ghly und]/ood &     
admitt$ ev]y:]e t !re are two k9ds (    
,*ri/ianity4 ,"o is ! k9d taught by !   
,naz>5e2 & ! o!r is ! in/itutional      
v>iety1 made up ( d5om9ations :i* hold  
millions ^u millions ( doll>s' wor? (   
prop]ty )\t taxation1 & p>ade _! ritual 
) ri* & co/ly mill9]y4  ,! "o 0 liv$ by 
a ,man :o _h n :]e to lay ,8 head2 & !  
o!r is an acquirem5t tak5 ov] f pagan   
,rome1 & cont9u$ l>gely 9 its pagan =m  

ev5 unto ?is day4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is   
nei!r "o nor ! o!r1 & ! obvi\s          
pleasantry t x is nei!r ,*ri/ian nor    
sci5tific is a je/ 9 e>ne/4 ,*ri/ian    
,sci5ce is a mod]n adaptation ( all t is
 be/ 9 ! simplicity & asceticism (      
,jesus1 ! commons5se philosophy (       
,b5jam9 ,frankl91 ! my/icism (          
,sw$5borg1 & ! bold pronunciam5to (     
,rob]t ,+]soll4 ,x is a religion (      
affirmation ) a d5ial-(-matt] atta*m5t4 
,x is a religion ( ?is _w4 ,jesus 0 a   
,man ( ,sorr[s b ,m>y ,bak] ,eddy 0 a   
,daught] ( ,joy4  ,& z ! univ]sal good  
s5se ( mank9d holds t ! be/ prep>ation =
 a life to come1 if !re is "o1 is to    
make ! be/ ( ?is1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is   
meet+ ) a fa/-gr[+ popul> acceptance4   
,! decl9e ( ! old or?odoxy is ow+ to its
 cl++ to ! fallacy t ! _w's "w is base1 
& ,nature is a trick/] lur+ u to our    
doom4 ,mrs4 ,eddy reconcil$ ! old idea )
 ! new & made x m5tally palatable4 ,&   
?is is ! reason :y ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is  
go+ to sweep ! e>? & 9 tw5ty ye>s w h b 

"o competitor1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai?4  
,or?odoxy1 bl9d1 blund]+1 /ubborn1      
s5ile1 is tott]+--! und]tak] is at !    
door4 ,inde$1 ! old idea ( our or?odox  
fri5ds t !y 7 prep>+ to die1 0 lit]ally 
true4  ,! und]tak]'s "n & bus9ess       
address atta*$ to ! front ( _m a city   
*ur* is a sign too subtle to ov]look4 ,n
 only 0 ! und]tak] a p>tn] ( ! prie/1 b 
he is n[ =eclos+ 8 claim4 ,*ri/ian      
,sci5ce is n f9al4 ,aft] x has liv$ its 
day1 ano!r religion w foll[1 & t is !   
,religion ( ,commons5se1 ! esot]ic      
religion :i* ,mrs4 ,eddy h]self liv$ &  
practis$4  ,z = h] believ]s1 %e gave !m 
! religion ( a ,book--two ,books1 !     
,bible & ,sci5ce & ,heal?4 ,!y want =m &
 ritual & temples4  ,%e gave !m ^! ?+s1 
j z doctors give sweet5$ wat] to p :o   
/ill dem& m$ic9e2 & z if to supply !    
zeal\s conv]ts1 j out ( or?odoxy1 _!    
fill ( ecclesia/ic husks1 %e built f9e  
*ur*es--*ur*es rival+ ! f>-fam$ ,san    
,salute ( ,v5ice4 ,let !m h _! wi%6     
,paganism is 9 _! blood--!y are ev5 try+

 to wor%ip h]6  ,let !m g on & ev5tually
 !y w pray n 9 temples nor on ?is or t  
m\nta91 b 9 _s & 9 tru?1 j z did ,mrs4  
,eddy1 "o ( ! _w's mo/ successful wom54 
99       99       99       99       99  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is or?odox ,*ri/ianity1
 m9us m$ical feti% & ! fe> t a belief 9 
s91 sickness1 dea? & et]nal puni%m5t    
naturally l5ds1 plus ! joy ( a natural1 
heal?y1 human life4 ,! s-call$ rational 
,*ri/ian sects pres]ve _! ,devil 9 ! =m 
( a ,doctor1 & ,hell 9 ! %ape ( a       
,hospital4  ,my hope & expectation is t 
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce w become a ,rational   
,religion in/ead ( a "o-man in/itution1 
or a religion ( au?ority1 su* z x n[ is4
 ,its sup]/iti\s features h d\btless be5
 /rong factors 9 its rapid gr[?--s]v+ z 
/ays or /ocks to aid 9 ! laun*+4  ,b n[1
 ! soon] ! %ip floats free ! bett]4     
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1 be+ m5 & wom51 c n  
cont9ue to gr[ if fett]$ ) an ,index    
,expurgatorius & m&atory edicts &       
encyclicals4 ,t :i* b9ds & manacles mu/ 
g--! good w rema94  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce    

br+s good news1 & good news is always   
curative4 ,mrs4 ,eddy animat$ h] pati5ts
 ) a new ?\ght--! ?\ght ( h>mony1 !     
d5ial ( disease1 & ! affirmation t ,god 
is good & life is beautiful4 ,!         
animation ?us produc$ is 9 itself ! mo/ 
p[]ful heal+ pr9ciple kn[n to sci5ce4   
,life is born ( love4 ,joy is a         
prophylactic4 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce comes to 
! /ud5t z a great flood ( light4 ,8     
circulation becomes normal1 8 muscles   
relax1 ! n]ves re/1 dige/ion acts1      
elim9ation takes place--& ! p]son is    
well4  ,fe> has conge/$ ! organs--love1 
hope & fai? place !m 9 an attitude s    
,nature plays ?r\gh !m4 ,! pati5t is    
heal$4 ,9 x !re is nei!r my/]y nor      
miracle4 ,x is all v simple4  ,let u rid
 ourselves ( a belief 9 ! /range &      
occult6 ,! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce organization
 is an exp$i5cy4 ,x is an intellectual  
crut*4 ,! book is a necessity4 ,x is a  
scaffold+4 ,yet he :o mi/akes !         
scaffold+ = ! edifice is a speciali/ 9  
scaffold+4  ,tru? c nev] be caught &    

cry/alliz$ 9 a =mula4 ,also ?is3 tru? c 
nev] be monopoliz$ by an ite or an i/4  
,ev5tually ! label w be elim9at$ ) !    
scaffold+1 & ! lumb] ( ritual & rite w h
 to g4  ,we w live tru? in/ead ( talk+  
ab\t x4 ,among ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s !re   
are no drunk>ds1 paup]s or gambl]s4     
,also1 !re are no sick p4 ,to !m        
sickness is a disgrace4  ,or?odox       
,*ri/ians get sick & gratify _! s5se (  
approbation by receiv+ pa/oral calls &  
visits f ! doctor & neighbors4 ,!       
biblical injunction to visit ! sick 0   
nev] foll[$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy--%e always   
decid$ = h]self j :at injunctions %\ld  
be waiv$ & :at foll[$4  ,^? :i* %e did n
 l %e int]pret$ spiritually or else     
glid$ ov]4 ,! biblical /atem5t t man's  
days are few & full ( tr\ble1 & also !  
ass]tion t man is prone to wick$ness z !
 sp>ks fly upw>ds1 are bo? v conv5i5tly 
gloss$4  ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s "k ! rules (
 heal?1 j z mo/ p d2 b :at is m1 !y     
foll[ !m1 ?us avoid+ ! disgrace ( be+   
po9t$ out4 ,!y h made sickness n only   

tabu1 b invalidism ridicul\s4  ,:5 ?+s  
become absurd & prepo/]\s1 we ab&on !m4 
,unpopul>ity c d :at logic is helpless  
to br+ ab\t4 ,! reason+ ( ,*ri/ian      
,sci5ti/s is bad1 b _! intuitions are   
"r4  ,:ile d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( matt]1 no p 
on e>? are z canny1 save possibly !     
,quak]s4 ,a bank-balance to a ,*ri/ian  
,sci5ti/ is no b>r5 ideality4 ,x is l   
falsehood to a ,jesuit--a v pres5t help 
9 "t ( tr\ble4 ,s91 to !m1 consi/s 9    
mak+ too mu* fuss ab\t life & talk+ ab\t
 dea?4 ,d :at y want & =get x4 ,quit    
talk+ ab\t ! wea!r1 night air1 miasma4  
,kn[+ly or unkn[+ly ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s  
cultivate resili5cy4 ,!y are pro( aga9/ 
drafts & microbes4 ,eat :at y l1 b n too
 mu* ( x4 ,be mod]ate4 ,*ri/ian         
,sci5ti/s get _! joy out ( _! "w4 ,?is  
is ess5tially hygi5ic4 ,!y brea! deeply1
 eat mod]ately1 ba! pl5tifully1 "w      
indu/ri\sly--& smile4 ,?is is all /]nly 
sci5tific4 ,x c nev] be argu$ d[n4  ,no 
s*ool ( m$ic9e has ev] (f]$ a           
prophylactic equal to "w & good-*e]1 &  

no sy/em ( religion has ev] (f]$ a work+
 =mula = heal?1 happ9ess & success equal
 to t laun*$ by ,mrs4 ,eddy4 ,! sci5ce (
 m$ic9e is a sci5ce ( palliation4       
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s avoid ! cause (      
sickness1 & ?us keep well4  ,!re is no  
vitality 9 drugs4 ,nature cures--obey   
h]4 ,9 ?is matt] ( bodily heal? j a few 
pla9 rules suffice4 ,& ^! rules1 fairly 
foll[$1 soon gr[ into a pleasurable     
habit4 ,=tunately1 we d n h to ov]see   
our dige/ion1 our circulation1 ! "w ( ! 
millions ( pores t =m ! sk91 or ! action
 ( ! n]ves4 ,folks :o get fussy ab\t _! 
dige/ion & assume p]sonal *>ge ( _!     
n]ves h n]ves & are apt to h no         
dige/ion4  ,i h a pa9 9 my side1 said ! 
woman :o _h no money to ! busy doctor4  
,=get x1 0 ! curt advice4 ,get ! ,heal? 
,habit1 & =get x4  ,?is is ! qu9tess5ce 
( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,y\r m5tal attitude 
controls y\r body4 ,happ9ess is y\r     
heal?4 ,!re is no devil b fe>4 ,z a man 
?9ke? 9 8 he>t1 s is he4         99     
99       99       99       99  ,,s ,,"h 

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