,,j]ome ,,c>dan ,illu/ration ,,j]ome ,,c>dan ,a ,,biographical ,,/udy ,,by ,w4,g4 ,,wat]s ,to be cont5t t times to come %\ld only "k !re 0 su* a man1 n c>+ :e!r !y knew m ( him1 0 a frigid ambition 9 ,c>dan4--,,sir ,,?omas ,,br[ne4 ,illu/ration ,,lawr5ce ,,bull51 ,limit$1 #af ,h5rietta ,/reet1 ,cov5t ,g>d51 ,london1 ,,mdcccxcviii4 ,,ri*>d ,,clay ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,london ,,bungay4 ,,preface ,no attempt is made 9 ! foll[+ pages to submit to hi/orical treatm5t ! va/ & v>i$ mass ( pr9t$ matt] :i* ,c>dan left z 8 contribution to lett]s & sci5ce1 except 9 ! case ( ^? works :i* are1 9 purpose or incid5tally1 autobiographical1 or ( ^? :i* furni% 9 !mselves effective contributions t[>ds ! fram+ ( an e/imate ( ! g5ius & "* ( ! writ]4 ,nei!r has x seem$ wor? :ile to (f] to ! public ano!r biography con/ruct$ on ! l9es ( ! "o br\ght out by ,pr(essor ,h5ry ,morley 9 #ahed1 = ! reason t ! circum/ances ( ,c>dan's life1 ! "* ( 8 "w1 & ( ! times 9 :i* he liv$1 all appe>$ to be susceptible ( m succ9ct & homog5e\s treatm5t ?an is possible 9 a *ronicle ( ! pass+ ye>s1 & ( ! "w t ea* "o saw accompli%$4 ,at c]ta9 junctures ! n>rative =m is inevitable1 b an attempt has be5 made to treat ! m notewor?y episodes ( ,c>dan's life & "w1 & ! contempor>y aspect ( ! republic ( lett]s1 9 relation to exi/+ t5d5cies & conditions1 :5ev] su* a c\rse has seem$ possible4 ,pr(essor ,morley's book1 ,! ,life ( ,girolamo ,c>dano1 ( ,milan1 physician1 has be5 = "s "t out ( pr9t4 ,?is indu/ri\s writ] ga!r$ toge!r a l>ge quantity ( mat]ial1 deal+ almo/ z fully ) ! m fam\s ( ! contempor>y m5 ( m>k1 ) :om ,c>dan 0 br\ght into contact1 z ) ,c>dan himself4 ,! translations & analyses ( "s ( ,c>dan's m popul> works :i* ,pr(essor ,morley gives are admirable 9 _! way1 b ! space !y occupy 9 ! biography is some:at excessive4 ,_h suffici5t leisure = revision & cond5sation be5 all[$1 ,pr(essor ,morley's book w\ld h tak5 a high place 9 biographical lit]ature4 ,z x /&s x is a notewor?y p]=mance2 &1 by reason ( its wide & v>i$ /ores ( in=mation & its excell5t index1 x mu/ always prove a valuable magaz9e ( mmoires p\r s]vir = any future /ud5ts :o may be mov$ to write afre%1 conc]n+ ! life & "w ( ! great ,milanese physician4 ,an apology may be ne$$ = ! occurr5ce "h & !re ( passages translat$ f ! ,de ,vita ,propria & ! ,de ,utilitate ex ,adv]sis capi5da1 passages :i* "s read]s may f9d too frequ5t & too l5g?y1 b contempor>y op9ion is /rongly 9 fav\r ( lett+ ! subject speak = himself z f> z may be possible4 ,! date & place ( ,c>dan's quot$ works are giv5 9 ! fir/ citation !refrom2 ^? ( 8 writ+s :i* h n be5 available 9 sep>ate =m h be5 consult$ 9 ! collect$ edition ( 8 works 9 t5 volumes1 edit$ by ,spon1 & publi%$ at ,lyons 9 #affc4 ,! au?or desires to ackn[l$ge ) gratitude ! valuable assi/ance 9 ! way ( sugge/ion & em5dation :i* he receiv$ f ,mr4 ,r4,c4 ,*ri/ie dur+ ! f9al revision ( ! pro(s4 ,london1 ,octob] #ahih4 ,,j]ome ,,c>dan ,,*apt] ,i ,,l c]ta9 o!rs ( ! illu/ri\s p]sonages :o fl\ri%$ 9 8 "t1 ,girolamo ,c>dano1 or1 z he has become to u by ! unwritt5 law ( nom5clature1 ,j]ome ,c>dan1 0 fat$ to suff] ! burd5 & obloquy ( ba/>dy4#a ,he 0 born at ,pavia f ! illicit union ( ,fazio ,c>dano1 a ,milanese jurisconsult & ma!matician ( consid]able repute1 & a "y wid[1 ^: maid5 "n _h be5 ,*i>a ,mi*]ia1 8 fa!r be+ fifty-six1 & 8 "m ?irty-sev5 ye>s ( age at 8 bir?4 ,! family ( ,fazio 0 settl$ at ,gall>ate1 a t[n 9 ,milanese t]ritory1 & 0 "o :i*1 accord+ to ,j]ome's cont5tion1 c\ld lay claim to consid]able antiquity & di/9ction4 ,he pref]s a claim ( desc5t f ! h\se ( ,ca/illione1 f\nd+ ! same ^u an inscription on ! apse ( ! pr9cipal *ur* at ,gall>ate4#b ,he ass]ts t z f> back z #aahi ,milo ,c>dano 0 ,gov]nor ( ,milan = m ?an sev5 ye>s1 & accord+ to tradition ,franco ,c>dano1 ! comm&] ( ! =ces ( ,matteo ,visconti1#c 0 a memb] ( ! family4 ,if ! claim ( ! ,ca/illione ance/ry be all[$ ! ar*ives ( ! race w\ld be /ill f>!r enri*$ by ! "n ( ,pope ,cele/9e ,,iv41 ,godfrey ( ,milan1 :o 0 elect$ ,pope 9 #abda1 & di$ ! same ye>4 ,c>dan's imm$iate ance/ors 7 long-liv$4 ,! sons ( ,fazio ,c>dano1 8 great-gr&fa!r1 ,joanni1 ,aldo1 & ,antonio1 liv$ to be sev]ally n9ety-f\r1 eighty-eight1 & eighty-six ye>s ( age4 ,( ^! ,joanni begat two sons3 ,antonio1 :o liv$ eighty-eight ye>s1 & ,angelo1 :o rea*$ ! age ( eighty-six4 ,to ,aldo 7 born ,jacopo1 :o di$ at sev5ty-two2 ,gott>do1 :o di$ at eighty-f\r2 & ,fazio1 ! fa!r ( ,j]ome1 :o di$ at eighty4#d ,fazio1 albeit he came ( su* a long-liv$ /ock1 & liv$ himself to be f\rscore1 suff]$ mu* physical tr\ble dur+ 8 life4 ,on acc\nt ( a w\nd :i* he _h receiv$ :5 he 0 a y\?1 "s ( ! bones ( 8 skull _h to be remov$1 & f ?is "t =? he nev] d>$ to rema9 long ) 8 head uncov]$4 ,:5 he 0 fifty-n9e he swall[$ a c]ta9 corrosive poison1 :i* did n kill him1 b left him too?less4 ,he 0 likewise r\nd-%\ld]$1 a /amm]]1 & subject to con/ant palpitation ( ! he>t2 b 9 comp5sation = ^! defects he _h eyes :i* c\ld see 9 ! d>k & :i* ne$$ n spectacles ev5 9 advanc$ age4 ,( ,j]ome's "m little is kn[n4 ,h] family seems to h be5 z t5aci\s ( life z t ( ,fazio1 = h] fa!r ,jacopo liv$ to be sev5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,( 8 mat]nal gr&fa!r ,j]ome rem>ks t he 0 a highly skill$ ma!matician1 & t :5 he 0 ab\t sev5ty ye>s ( age1 he 0 ca/ into prison = "s (f5ce aga9/ ! law4 ,he speaks ( 8 "m z *ol]ic 9 temp]1 well d[]$ ) memory & m5tal p>ts1 small 9 /ature & fat1 & ( a pi\s disposition1#e & decl>es t %e & 8 fa!r 7 alike 9 "o respect1 to wit t !y 7 easily mov$ to ang] & 7 wont to manife/ b lukew>m & int]mitt5t affection = _! *ild4 ,nev]!less !y 7 9 a way indulg5t to him4 ,8 fa!r p]mitt$ him to rema9 9 b$ till ! second h\r ( ! day _h /ruck1 or r =bade him to rise be=e ?is "t--an indulg5ce :i* work$ well = ! pres]vation ( 8 heal?4 ,he adds t 9 aft] times he always ?\ght ( 8 fa!r z possess+ ! k9dli] nature ( ! two4#f ,x w\ld seem f ! passage above writt51 z well z f c]ta9 o!rs subsequ5t1 t ,j]ome _h little affection = 8 "m2 & albeit he nei!r *ides nor reproa*es h]1 he nev] ref]s to h] 9 t]ms s appreciative & lov+ z ^? :i* he uses 9 lam5t+ ! dea? ( 8 h>% & tyrannical fa!r4 ,9 ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla#g he says t1 see+ he is writ+ ( a woman1 he w conf9e 8 rem>ks to say+ t %e 0 +5i\s1 ( good p>ts1 g5]\s1 upright1 & lov+ t[>ds h] *ildr54 ,p]haps ! fact t 8 fa!r di$ e>ly1 :ile 8 "m liv$ on = _m ye>s1 & 0 aft]w>ds a memb] ( 8 h\sehold--toge!r ) 8 wife--may acc\nt = ! cold] tone ( 8 rem>ks :ile writ+ ab\t h]4 ,%e 0 ! wid[ ( a c]ta9 ,antonio ,alb]io1#h & dur+ h] m>riage _h borne him ?ree *ildr51 ,tommaso1 ,catil9a1 & ,joanni ,ambrogio2 b :5 ,j]ome 0 a ye> old all ?ree ( ^! di$ ( ! plague )9 ! space ( a few weeks4#i ,he himself n>r[ly escap$ dea? f ! same cause1 & ?is attack he attributes to an inh]it$ t5d5cy f 8 "m1 %e hav+ suff]$ f ! same disease dur+ h] girlhood4 ,!re seems to h be5 born to ,fazio & ,*i>a ano!r son1 :o di$ at bir?4#aj ,j]ome ,c>dan 0 born on ,septemb] #bd1 #aeja1 betwe5 half-pa/ six o'clock & a qu>t] to sev5 9 ! ev5+4 ,9 ! second *apt] ( 8 autobiography he gives ! ye> z #aejj1 & 9 ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cdg1 he writes ! date z ,septemb] #bc1 b on all o!r occasions ! date fir/ writt5 is us$4 ,be=e he saw ! light malefic influ5ces 7 at "w aga9/ him4 ,8 "m1 urg$ on no d\bt by ! desire to conceal h] %ame1 & p]suad$ by evil c\nsellors1 drank a potion ( abortive drugs 9 ord] to produce misc>riage1#aa b ,nature on ?is occasion 0 n to be baulk$4 ,9 record+ ! circum/ances ( 8 bir? he writes at "s l5g? 9 ! j>gon ( a/rology to %[ h[ ! cele/ial bodies 7 leagu$ toge!r s z to m> him bo? 9 body & m9d4 ,:]e=e ,i ought1 accord+ to e rule1 to h be5 born a mon/]1 &1 "u ! circum/ances1 x 0 no m>vel t x 0 f\nd necess>y to te> me f ! womb 9 ord] to br+ me into ! _w4 ,?us 0 ,i born1 or r dragg$ f my "m's body4 ,i 0 to all outw>d seem+ dead1 ) my head cov]$ ) black curly hair4 ,i 0 br\ght r\nd by be+ plung$ 9 a ba? ( heat$ w9e1 a rem$y :i* might well h prov$ hurtful to any o!r infant4 ,my "m lay ?ree :ole days 9 lab\r1 b at la/ gave bir? to me1 a liv+ *ild4#ab ,! s9i/] influ5ces ( ! />s soon began to manife/ _! p[]4 ,be=e ,j]ome _h be5 _m days 9 ! _w ! woman into ^: *>ge he _h be5 giv5 0 seiz$ ) ! plague & di$ ! same day1 :]eupon 8 "m took him home ) h]4 ,! fir/ ( 8 bodily ailm5ts1--! catalogue ( ! same :i* he subsequ5tly gives is inde$ a port5t\s "o1#ac--0 an eruption ( c>buncles on ! face 9 ! =m ( a cross1 "o ( ! sores be+ set on ! tip ( ! nose2 & :5 ^! disappe>$1 swell+s came4 ,be=e ! boy 0 two mon?s old 8 godfa!r1 ,isidore di ,re/a ( ,tic9o1 gave him into ! c>e ( ano!r nurse :o liv$ at ,moirago1 a t[n ab\t sev5 miles f ,milan1 b "h aga9 ill =tune att5d$ him4 ,8 body began to wa/e & 8 /oma* to swell because ! nurse :o gave him suck 0 h]self pregnant4#ad ,a ?ird fo/]-"m 0 f\nd = him1 & he rema9$ ) h] till he 0 wean$ 9 8 ?ird ye>4 ,:5 he 0 f\r ye>s ( age he 0 tak5 to ,milan to be "u ! c>e ( 8 "m1 :o1 ) h] si/]1 ,m>g>ita1 0 liv+ 9 ,fazio's h\se2 b :e!r %e 0 at ?is "t legally m>ri$ to him or n !re is no evid5ce to %[4 ,9 record+ ?is *ange he rem>ks t he n[ came "u a g5tl] discipl9e f ! h&s ( 8 "m & 8 aunt1 b imm$iately aft]w>ds proclaims 8 belief t ! la/-nam$ mu/ h be5 born )\t a gall bladd]1 a rem>k some:at difficult to apply1 see+ he frequ5tly compla9s aft]w>ds ( h] h>%ness4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t ^! details are tak5 f a record ( ! writ]'s fif? ye> set d[n :5 he 0 pa/ sev5ty4#ae ,he quotes c]ta9 lapses f k9dly usage1 z = in/ance :5 x happ5$ t he 0 beat5 by 8 fa!r or 8 "m )\t a cause4 ,aft] mu* *a/isem5t he always fell sick1 & lay "s "t 9 mortal dang]4 ,:5 ,i 0 sev5 ye>s old my fa!r & my "m 7 !n liv+ ap>t--my k9sfolk det]m9$1 = "s reason or o!r1 to give ov] beat+ me1 ?\gh p]*ance a t\* ( ! :ip might !n h done me no h>m4 ,b ill-=tune 0 ev] hov]+ ar\nd me2 %e let my tribulation take a diff]5t %ape1 b %e did n remove x4 ,my fa!r1 hav+ hir$ a h\se1 took me & my "m & my aunt to live ) him1 & made me always accompany him 9 8 r\nds ab\t ! city4 ,on ?is acc\nt ,i1 be+ tak5 at ?is t5d] age ) my weak body f a life ( absolute re/ & put to h>d & con/ant "w1 0 seiz$ at ! beg9n+ ( my eigh? ye> ) dys5t]y & fev]1 an ailm5t :i* 0 at t "t epidemic 9 our city4 ,moreov] ,i _h eat5 by /eal? a va/ quantity ( s\r grapes4 ,b aft] ,i _h be5 visit$ by ! physicians1 ,b]nabo della ,croce & ,angelo ,gyra1 !re seem$ to be "s hope ( my recov]y1 albeit bo? my p>5ts1 & my aunt z well1 _h already bewept me z "o dead4 ,at ?is season my fa!r1 :o 0 at he>t a man ( piety1 0 m9d$ to invoke ! div9e assi/ance ( ,san ,girolamo 7comm5d+ me to ! c>e ( ! ,sa9t 9 8 pray]s7 r ?an tru/ to ! work+ ( t famili> _s :i*1 z he 0 wont to decl>e op5ly1 0 con/antly 9 att5dance ^u him4 ,! reason ( ?is *ange 9 8 treatm5t ( me ,i nev] c>$ to inquire4 ,x 0 dur+ ! "t ( my recov]y f ?is sickness1 t ! ,fr5* celebrat$ _! triumph aft] defeat+ ! ,v5etians on ! banks ( ! ,adda1 :i* spectacle ,i 0 all[$ to witness f my w9d[4#af ,aft] ?is my fa!r fre$ me ( ! task ( go+ ) him on 8 r\nds4 ,b ! ang] ( ,juno 0 n yet exhau/$2 =1 be=e ,i _h fully recov]$ my heal?1 ,i fell d[n-/airs 7we 7 !n liv+ 9 ! ,via dei ,ma9i71 ) a hamm] 9 my h&1 & by ?is accid5t ,i hurt ! left side ( my =ehead1 injur+ ! bone & caus+ a sc> :i* rema9s to ?is day4 ,be=e ,i _h recov]$ f ?is mi%ap ,i 0 sitt+ on ! ?re%old ( ! h\se :5 a /one1 ab\t z long & z broad z a nut1 fell d[n f ! top ( a high h\se next door & w\nd$ my head j :]e my hair grew v ?ickly on ! left side4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( my t5? ye> my fa!r *ang$ ?is h\se1 :i* _h prov$ a v unlucky "o = me1 = ano!r 9 ! same /reet1 & !re ,i abode = ?ree :ole ye>s4 ,b my ill luck /ill foll[$ me1 = my fa!r once m caus$ me to g ab\t ) him z 8 famulus1 & w\ld nev] all[ me on any pretext to escape ?is task4 ,i %\ld hesitate to say t he did ?is ?r\gh cruelty2 =1 tak+ into consid]ation :at ensu$1 y may p]*ance be br\ght to see t ?is action ( 8 came to pass r ?r\gh ! w ( ,heav5 ?an ?r\gh any fail+ ( 8 own4 ,i mu/ add too t my "m & my aunt 7 fully 9 agreem5t ) him 9 8 treatm5t ( me4 ,9 aft] times1 h[ev]1 he dealt ) me 9 mu* mild] fa%ion1 = he took to live ) him two ( 8 nephews1 :]e=e my own lab\r 0 less5$ by ! am\nt ( s]vice he exact$ f ^!4 ,ei!r ,i did n g out at all1 or if we all w5t out toge!r ! task 0 less irksome4 ,:5 ,i _h complet$ my sixte5? ye>--up to :i* "t ,i s]v$ my fa!r con/antly--we once m *ang$ our h\se1 & dwelt ) ,aless&ro ,c>dano next door to ! bak]y ( ! ,bossi4 ,my fa!r _h two o!r nephews1 sons ( a si/] ( 81 "o nam$ ,evangeli/a1 a memb] ( ! ,franciscan ,ord]1 & ne>ly sev5ty ye>s ( age1 & ! o!r ,otto ,cantone1 a f>m] ( ! taxes1 & v ri*4 ,! la/-nam$1 be=e he di$1 wi%$ to leave me 8 sole heir2 b ?is my fa!r =bad1 say+ t ,otto's weal? _h be5 ill gott52 :]e=e ! e/ate 0 di/ribut$ accord+ to ! directions ( ! surviv+ bro!r4#ag ,?is1 told z ne>ly z may be 9 8 own words1 is ! /ory ( ,c>dan's bir? & *ildhood & e>ly discipl9e1 a discipl9e ill calculat$ to let him gr[ up to useful & wor?y manhood4 ,x mu/ h be5 a wret*$ spr+ ( life4 ,_m times he ref]s to ! h>d slav]y he und]w5t 9 ! days :5 he 0 =c$ to c>ry 8 fa!r's bag ab\t ! t[n1 & tells h[ he _h to li/5 to words ( insult ca/ at 8 "m's "n4#ah ,l mo/ boys :o lead solit>y lives1 unreliev$ by ! companion%ip ( o!r *ildr51 he 0 driv5 9 ^u himself1 & grew up into a fanciful imag9ative y\?1 a lov] ( books r ?an ( games1 ) an old head ^u 8 "y %\ld]s4 ,aft] su* a tra9+ x 0 only natural t he %\ld be trans=m$ f a n]v\s hy/]ical *ild into an embitt]$1 cross-gra9$ man1 pr(ligate & sup]/iti\s at ! same "t4 ,abundant light is ?r[n ^u e /age ( 8 c>e]1 = few m5 h left a cle>] picture ( !mselves 9 _! writt5 words1 & n[h]e is ,c>dan1 f ! op5+ to ! clos+ sc5e1 s pla9ly exhibit$ z 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 almo/ ! la/ "w :i* came f 8 p54 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t ?is book1 writt5 9 ! twilight ( s5ility by an old man ) 8 he>t cank]$ by mis=tune & ill-usage1 & 8 bra9 upset by ! dread ( real or fanci$ assaults ( foes :o lay 9 wait = him at e turn1 is no tru/wor?y guide1 ev5 :5 b>e facts are 9 "q1 & und\bt$ly x w\ld be undesirable to tru/ ?is record )\t seek+ confirmation else:]e4 ,?is confirmation is ne>ly always at h&1 = !re is h>dly a notewor?y ev5t 9 8 c>e] :i* he does n ref] to con/antly 9 ! m autobiographic ( 8 works4 ,! ,de ,vita ,propria is inde$ ill arrang$ & full ( inconsi/5cies1 b 9 spite ( its imp]fections1 x pres5ts its subject z cle>ly & effectively z ,b5v5uto ,cell9i is display$ 9 8 own "w4 ,! r\gh sket* ( a great ma/] (t5 p]=ms its task m ?or\ghly ?an ! f9i%$ pa9t+1 & ,c>dan's autobiography is a fragm5t ( ?is sort4 ,x lets pass 9 ord] ( procession ! moody neglect$ boy 9 ,fazio's ill-ord]$ h\se1 ! /ud5t at ,pavia1 ! y\?ful ,rector ( ! ,paduan ,gymnasium1 plung+ :5 j across ! ?re%old ( life into crim9al excess ( ,s>danapalean luxury1 ! c\ntry doctor at ,sacco & aft]w>ds at ,gall>ate1 />v+ among/ 8 p5niless pati5ts1 ! ,univ]sity pr(essor1 ! fam\s physician = ^: s]vices ! mo/ illu/ri\s mon>*s 9 ,europe came z suppliants 9 va91 ! fa!r brok5 by family disgrace & calamity1 & ! old man1 disgrac$ & suspect$ & h>ass$ by p]secutors :o %ot _! arr[s 9 ! d>k1 b at ! same "t trembl+ly anxi\s to set d[n ! record ( 8 days be=e ! night %\ld desc5d4 ,until he _h complet$ 8 n9ete5? ye> ,j]ome cont9u$ to dwell "u ! ro( :i* = ! "t be+ might give %elt] to 8 p>5ts4 ,! emolum5ts :i* ,fazio drew f 8 pr(ession 7 suffici5t = ! family wants--he himself be+ a man ( simple ta/es2 :]e=e ,j]ome 0 n =c$1 9 addition to 8 o!r y\?ful tr\bles1 to submit to t execrata paup]tas & its concomitant mis]ies :i* vex$ him 9 lat] ye>s4 ,to judge f 8 conduct 9 ! matt] ( ,otto ,cantone's e/ate1 ,fazio seems to h be5 z great a despis] ( weal? z 8 son prov$ to be aft]w>ds4 ,8 virtue1 su* z x 01 mu/ h be5 ! outcome ( "o ( ^? h>d cold natures1 ) wants few & trifl+1 & none ( ^? ta/es :i* cry out daily = "s new toy1 only to be procur$ by money4 ,! fact t he made 8 son run aft] him ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,milan 9 place ( a s]vant is n a conclusive pro( ( av>ice2 x may j z likely mean t ! old man 0 indiff]5t & call\s to :atev] suff]+ he might inflict ^u 8 "y son1 & indispos$ to tr\ble himself ab\t se>*+ = a hirel+ to c>ry 8 bag4 ,! "o indication we ga!r ( 8 worldly wisdom is 8 dissatisfaction t 8 son 0 firmly set to foll[ m$ic9e r ?an jurisprud5ce1 a /ep :i* w\ld involve ! loss ( ! /ip5d ( "o hundr$ cr[ns a ye> :i* he drew = 8 lecture%ip1 an income :i* he _h hop$ might be cont9u$ to a son ( 8 aft] 8 dea?4#ai ,amid/ ! turmoil & discom=t ( :at mu/ at ! be/ h be5 a mo/ ill-regulat$ h\sehold1 ! boy's education 0 und]tak5 by 8 fa!r 9 su* odds & ends ( "t z he might f9d to sp>e = ! task4#bj ,:at ) ! h>dness & irritability ( ! tea*]1 & ! peevi%ness insep>able f ! pupil's physical feebl5ess & morbid ov]wr\ght m5tal habit1 ^! h\rs ( lessons mu/ h be5 irksome to bo?1 & ( little b5efit4 ,9 ! meantime my fa!r taught me orally ! ,lat9 tongue z well z ! rudim5ts ( ,ari?metic1 ,geometry1 & ,a/rology4 ,b he all[$ me to sleep well into ! day1 & he himself w\ld always rema9 ab$ till n9e o'clock4 ,b "o habit ( 8 appe>$ to me likely to lead to grave consequ5ces1 to wit ! way he _h ( l5d+ to o!rs any?+ :i* belong$ to him4 ,"p ( ^! loans1 :i* 7 made to insolv5ts1 he lo/ altoge!r2 & ! residue1 l5t to div]s p]sons 9 high places1 c\ld only be recov]$ ) mu* tr\ble & no little dang]1 & ) loss ( all int]e/ on ! same4 ,i "k n :e!r he act$ 9 ?is wise by ! advice ( t famili> _s#ba ^: s]vices he reta9$ = eight-&-?irty ye>s4 ,:at aft]w>ds came to pass %[$ t my fa!r treat$ me1 8 son1 rightly 9 all ?+s relat+ to education1 see+ t ,i _h a ke5 intellig5ce4 ,= ) boys ( ?is sort x is well to make use ( ! bit z ?\gh y 7 deal+ ) mules4 ,beyond ?is he 0 witty & div]t+ 9 8 conv]sation1 & giv5 to ! tell+ ( /ories & /range occurr5ces well wor? notice4 ,he told me _m ?+s ab\t famili> spirits1 b :at "p ( ^! 7 true ,i "k n2 b assur$ly tales ( ?is sort1 wond]ful 9 !mselves & artfully put toge!r1 delight$ me m>vell\sly4 ,b :at *iefly des]v$ condemnation 9 my fa!r 0 t he br\ght up c]ta9 o!r y\?s ) ! int5tion ( leav+ to !m 8 goods 9 case ,i %\ld die2 :i* ?+1 9 soo?1 meant no?+ less ?an ! exposure ( myself to op5 dang] ?r\gh plots ( ! p>5ts ( ! boys a=esaid1 on acc\nt ( ! prize (f]$4 ,ov] ?is affair my fa!r & my "m qu>rell$ griev\sly1 & f9ally decid$ to live ap>t4 ,:]eupon my "m1 /rick5 by ?is m5tal vexation1 & tr\bl$ at int]vals ) :at ,i deem to h be5 an hy/]ical affection1 fell "o day full on ! back ( h] neck1 & /ruck h] head ^u ! floor1 :i* 0 compos$ ( tiles4 ,x 0 two or ?ree h\rs be=e %e came r\nd1 & inde$ h] recov]y 0 little %ort ( miracul\s1 especially z at ! end ( h] seizure %e foam$ mu* at ! m\?4 ,9 ! meantime ,i alt]$ ! :ole drift ( ?is trag$y by a pret5d$ adoption ( ! religi\s life1 = ,i became = a "t a memb] ( ! m5dicant ,franciscan bro!rhood4 ,b at ! beg9n+ ( my tw5ty-fir/ ye>#bb ,i w5t to ! ,gymnasium at ,pavia1 :]eupon my fa!r1 feel+ my abs5ce1 0 s(t5$ t[>ds me1 & a reconciliation betwe5 him & my "m took place4 ,be=e ?is "t ,i _h le>nt music1 my "m & ev5 my fa!r hav+ secretly giv5 me money = ! same2 my fa!r likewise paid = my in/ruction 9 dialectics4 ,i became s pr(ici5t 9 ?is art t ,i taught x to c]ta9 o!r y\?s be=e ,i w5t to ! ,univ]sity4 ,?us he s5t me !re end[$ ) ! means ( w9n+ an hone/ liv+2 b he nev] once spake a ^w to me conc]n+ ?is matt]1 be>+ himself always t[>ds me 9 consid]ate1 k9dly1 & pi\s wise4 ,= ! residue ( 8 days 7& he liv$ on well-nigh f\r m ye>s7 8 life 0 a sad "o1 z if he w\ld fa9 let x be kn[n to ! _w h[ mu* he lov$ me4#bc ,moreov]1 :5 by ! work+ ( fate ,i return$ home :ile he lay sick1 he bes\ght1 he comm&$1 nay he ev5 =c$ me1 all unwill+1 to dep>t !nce1 :at ?\gh he knew 8 la/ h\r 0 nigh1 = ! reason t ! plague 0 9 ! city1 & he 0 fa9 t ,i %\ld put myself beyond dang] f ! same4 ,ev5 n[ my te>s rise :5 ,i ?9k ( 8 goodwill t[>ds me4 ,b1 my fa!r1 ,i w d all ! ju/ice ,i c to ?y m]it & to ?y pat]nal c>e2 &1 z long z ^! pages may be read1 s long %all ?y "n & ?y virtues be celebrat$4 ,he 0 a man n to be corrupt$ by any (f]+ :atsoev]1 & inde$ a sa9t4 ,b ,i myself 0 left aft] 8 dea? involv$ 9 _m lawsuits1 hav+ no?+ cle>ly secur$ except "o small h\se4#bd ,fazio contract$ a close intimacy ) a c]ta9 ,galeazzo ,rosso1 a man clev] z a smi?1 & end[$ ) me*anical ta/es :i* no d\bt help$ to secure him ,fazio's fri5d%ip4 ,galeazzo discov]$ ! pr9ciple ( ! wat]-screw ( ,ar*im$es be=e ! description ( ! same1 writt5 9 ! books ( ! inv5tor1 _h be5 publi%$4 ,he also made swords :i* c\ld be b5t z if !y 7 ( lead1 & %>p en\gh to cut iron l wood4 ,he p]=m$ a m wond]ful feat 9 fa%ion+ iron brea/-plates :i* w\ld resi/ ! impact ( r$-hot missiles4 ,9 ! ,de ,sapi5tia1 ,c>dan records t :5 ,galeazzo p]fect$ 8 wat]-screw1 he lo/ 8 wits = joy4 ,fazio took no tr\ble to tea* 8 son ,lat91#be ?\gh ! le>n$ language w\ld h be5 j z necess>y = ! /udy ( jurisprud5ce z = any o!r lib]al call+1 & ,j]ome did n beg9 to /udy x sy/ematically till he 0 pa/ n9ete5 ye>s ( age4 ,?r\gh "s :im or prejudice ! old man refus$ = "s "t to all[ ! boy to g to ! ,univ]sity1 & :5 at la/ he gave 8 cons5t he /ill f\ght h>d to compel ,j]ome to qualify himself 9 jurisprud5ce2 b "h he f\nd himself at issue ) a w m /ubborn ?an 8 own4 ,c>dan writes3 ,f my e>lie/ y\? ,i let e action ( m9e be regulat$ 9 view ( ! aft] c\rse ( my life1 & ,i deem$ t z a c>e] m$ic9e w\ld s]ve my purpose f> bett] ?an law1 be+ m appropriate = ! end ,i _h 9 view1 ( great] int]e/ to ! _w at l>ge1 & likely to la/ z long z "t itself4 ,at ! same "t ,i reg>d$ x z a /udy :i* embodi$ ! nobl] pr9ciples1 & re/$ ^u ! gr\nd ( reason 7t is ^u ! et]nal laws ( ,nature7 r ?an ^u ! sanction ( human op9ion4 ,on ?is acc\nt ,i took up m$ic9e r ?an jurisprud5ce1 nay ,i almo/ entirely ca/ aside1 or ev5 fl$ f ! company ( ^? fri5ds ( m9e :o foll[$ ! law1 reject+ at ! same "t weal? & p[] & hon\r4 ,my fa!r1 :5 he he>d t ,i _h ab&on$ ! /udy ( law to foll[ philosophy1 wept 9 my pres5ce1 & griev$ ama9 t ,i w\ld n settle d[n to ! /udy ( 8 own subject4 ,he deem$ x ! m salut>y discipl9e--pro(s ( :i* op9ion he w\ld (t5 br+ =w>d out ( ,ari/otle--t x 0 bett] adapt$ = ! acquisition ( p[] & ri*es2 & t x w\ld help me m effici5tly 9 re/or+ ! =tunes ( our h\se4 ,he p]ceiv$ moreov] t ! (fice ( tea*+ 9 ! s*ools ( ! city1 toge!r ) its accompany+ sal>y ( a hundr$ cr[ns :i* he _h enjoy$ = s _m ye>s1 w\ld n be h&$ on to me1 z he _h hop$1 & he saw t a /rang] w\ld succe$ to ! same4 ,nor 0 t comm5t>y ( 8 de/9$ ev] to see ! light or to be illu/rat$ by my notes4 ,e>li] 9 life he _h n\ri%$ a hope t 8 "n might become illu/ri\s z ! em5dator ( ! ',comm5t>ies ( ,john1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury on ,optics & ,p]spective4'#bf ,inde$ ! foll[+ v]ses 7 pr9t$ !rean5t3 ',hoc ,c>dana viro gaudet domus3 omnia novit ,unus3 hab5t nullum saecula no/ra p>em4' ,^! words may be tak5 z a sort ( augury ref]r+ r to c]ta9 o!r m5 ab\t to set =? to d _! "w 9 ! _w1 ?an to my fa!r1 :o1 except 9 ! dep>tm5t ( jurisprud5ce 7( :i* inde$ rum\r says t he 0 a ma/]71 nev] let 8 m9d take 9 aught t 0 new4 ,! rudim5ts ( ma!matics 7 all t he possess$1 & he ga!r$ no fre% k f ! /ore-h\ses ( ,greek le>n+4 ,?is disposition 9 him 0 probably produc$ by ! va/ multitude ( subjects to be ma/]$1 & by 8 infirmity ( purpose1 r ?an by any lack ( natural p>ts1 or by idl5ess or by defect ( judgm5t2 vices to :i* he 0 9 no way addict$4 ,b ,i1 be+ firmly set ^u ! object ( my wi%es1 = ! reasons giv5 above1 & because ,i p]ceiv$ t my fa!r _h a*iev$ only mod]ate success--?\gh he _h enc\nt]$ b few h9drances--rema9$ unconv9c$ by any ( 8 exhortations4#bg ,,footnotes3 #a ,bayle is unwill+ to admit ,c>dan's illegitimate bir?4 ,9 ,de ,consolatione1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fai 7,lyons1 #affc71 ,c>dan writes 9 ref]5ce to ! action ( ! ,milanese ,college ( ,physicians3 ,m$icorum collegium1 suspitione obort1 qud 7tam mal patre tractatus7 spurius essem1 repellebat4 ,bayle app>5tly _h n read ! ,de ,consolatione1 z he quotes ! s5t5ce z ! "w ( a mod]n writ]1 & affirms t ! ^w suspitio w\ld n h be5 us$ _h ! fact be5 notori\s4 ,b 9 ! ,dialogus de ,morte1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fgf1 ,c>dan decl>es t 8 fa!r op5ly spoke ( him z a ba/>d4 #b ,de ,utilitate ex adv]sis ,capi5da 7,franek]1 #afdh71 p4 #ceg4 #c ,matteo ,visconti 0 born 9 #abej1 & di$ 9 #acbb4 ,he 0 "l ( ,nov>a ,v]cello ,como & ,monf]rato1 & 0 made ,vic> ,imp]ial by ,adolphus ( ,nassau4 ,?\gh he 0 wor/$ 9 8 conflict ) ,john ,,xxii4 he did mu* to lay ! f\ndations ( 8 family4 #d ,de ,vita ,propria 7,am/]dam1 #afed71 *4 i4 p4 #d4 #e ,c>dan makes a /atem5t 9 ,de ,consolatione1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fje1 :i* indicates t h] disposition 0 n a happy "o4 ,matrem meam ,cl>am ,mi*]iam1 juv5em vidi1 cum admodum pu] essem1 mem9ique hanc dic]e solitam1 ,ut9am si ,deo placuisset1 ext9cta =em 9 infantia4 #f ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 i4 p4 #d4 #g ,g5itur>um ,exempla 7,basil1 #aeed71 p4 #dcf4 #h ,de ,r]um ,v>ietate 7,basil1 #aeeg71 p4 #fee4 #i ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cdg4 ,!re is a passage 9 ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dce1 deal+ ) ,fazio's horoscope1 :i* may be tak5 to mean t ^! *ildr5 7 84 ,alios habuisse filios qui obi]9t ipsa g5itura demo/rat1 me solo diu po/ etia illius morte sup]/ite4 #aj ,) reg>d to ! union ( 8 p>5ts he writes3 ,uxorem vix duxit ob ,lunam afflictam et eam 9 s5ectute4--,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dce4 #aa ,igitur ut ab initio exordi>1 9 pe/il5tia conceptus1 matrem1 nondum natus 7ut puto7 me>um calamitatum p>ticipem1 pr(ugam habui4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fah4 ,mat] ut abortiret m$icam5tum abortivum dum 9 ut]o essem1 ali5o m&ato bibit4--,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cdg4 #ab ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 ii4 p4 #f4 #ac ,9 "o passage1 ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cdh1 he sums up 8 physical mis=tunes3 ,hydrope1 febribus1 aliisque morbis conflictatus sum1 donec sub f9e octavi anni ex dys5t]ia ac febre usque ad mortis lim9a p]v5i1 pulsavi o/ium s$ non ap]u]e qui intro erant4 #ad ,inde lac praegnantis hausi p] v>ias nutrices lactatus ac jactatus4--,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cdh4 #ae ,! ,de ,vita ,propria1 ! *ief au?ority = ^! rem>ks1 0 writt5 by ,c>dan 9 ,rome %ortly be=e 8 dea?4 #af ,! illness w\ld h occurr$ ab\t ,octob] #aejh1 & ! victory ( ! ,adda 0 on ,may #ad1 #aeji4 ,?is fact fixes 8 bir? 9 #aeja1 & %[s t 8 illness mu/ h la/$ six or sev5 mon?s4 #ag ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 ii4 #ah ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fgf4 #ai ,quod munus pr(it5di in/itutiones 9 urbe ipsa cum honor>io c5tum coronatorum1 quo jam tot annis gaudebat1 non 9 me 7ut sp]av]at7 transiturum intelligebat4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 x4 p4 #ce4 #bj ,pat] jam ant concess]at ut ,geometri et ,dialectic op]am d>em1 9 quo 7quanquam prt] paucas admonitiones1 librosque1 ac lic5tiam1 nullum aliud auxilium prbu]it7 eas tam5 ego 7succicivis temporibus /ud5s7 int]im felicit] sum assecutus4--,de ,consolatione1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fai4 #ba ,facius ,c>danus dmonem !rium1 ut ipse dicebat1 diu famili>em habuit2 qui quamdiu conjuratione usus e/1 v]a illi dabat responsa1 cm autem illam exussisset1 v5iebat quidem1 s$ responsa falsa dabat4 ,t5uit igitur annis1 ni fallor1 v+9ti octo cum conjuratione1 solutum autem circit] qu9que4--,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #fbi4 ,9 ! ,dialogus ,tetim 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fgb71 ,c>dan writes3 ,pat] hone/e obiit et ex s5io1 s$ multo antea eum ,g5ius ille reliqu]at4 #bb ,!re is a discrepancy betwe5 ?is date & ! "o giv5 9 ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #aa4 ,anno exacto ,,xix contuli me 9 ,tic95sem ,academiam4 #bc ,inde 7desid]ium aug5te abs5ti7 mortuus e/1 svi5te pe/e1 cm primum me dilig]e coepisset4--,de ,consolatione1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fai4 #bd ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cdh4 #be ,nimis satis fuit defuisse tot1 memoriam1 l+uam ,lat9am p] adolesc5tiam4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 li4 p4 #bah4 #bf ,john ,peckham 0 a ,franciscan fri>1 & 0 nom9at$ to ! see ( ,cant]bury by ,ni*olas ,,iii4 9 #abgi4 ,he _h sp5t mu* "t 9 ! conv5t ( 8 ,ord] at ,ox=d1 & !re is a leg5d connect+ him ) a ,johannes ,juv5is or ,john ( ,london1 a y\? :o _h attract$ ! att5tion & b5evol5ce ( ,rog] ,bacon4 ,?is ,johannes became "o ( ! fir/ ma!maticians & opticians ( ! age1 & 0 s5t to ,rome by ,bacon1 :o entru/$ to him ! works :i* he 0 s5d+ to ,pope ,clem5t ,,iv4 ,!re is no reason = ?is view beyond ! fact t bo? 7 call$ ,john1 & di/+ui%$ 9 ! same bran*es ( le>n+4 ,! ,p]spectiva ,communis 0 8 pr9cipal "w2 x does n deal ) p]spective z n[ und]/ood1 b ) elem5t>y propositions ( optics4 ,x 0 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ,milan 9 or ab\t #adhb4 #bg ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 x4 p4 #cd4 ,a rem>k 9 ,de ,sapi5tia1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #egh1 sugge/s t ,fazio began life z a physician3 ,pat] meus ,facius ,c>danus ,m$icus prim1 inde ,jurisconsultus factus e/4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,univ]sity ( ,pavia to :i* ,j]ome n[ betook himself 0 by tradition "o ( ! le>n$ f\ndations ( ,*>lemagne4#bh ,x _h c]ta9ly enjoy$ a high reputation all ?r\gh ! ,middle ,ages1 & _h rec5tly _h ! hon\r ( numb]+ ,laur5tius ,valla among/ its pr(essors4 ,9 #acfb1 ,galeazzo ,visconti _h obta9$ a *>t] = x f ! ,emp]or ,*>les ,,iv41 & t x _h become a place ( consequ5ce 9 #adjj is prov$ by ! fact t1 besides ma9ta9+ sev]al pr(essors 9 ! ,canon ,law1 x support$ ?irte5 9 ,civil ,law1 five 9 ,m$ic9e1 ?ree 9 ,philosophy1 & "o ea* 9 ,a/rology1 ,greek1 & ,eloqu5ce4 ,l all ! o!r ,univ]sities ( ,nor!rn ,italy1 x suff]$ occasional eclipse or ev5 ext9ction on acc\nt ( ! con/ant w> & desolation :i* vex$ ^! p>ts almo/ )\t int]mission dur+ ! ye>s foll[+ ! =mation ( ! ,league ( ,cambrai4 ,inde$1 z rec5tly z #aejj1 ! fam\s libr>y collect$ by ,petr>*1 & pres5t$ by ,gian ,galeazzo ,visconti to ! ,univ]sity1 0 c>ri$ (f by ! ,fr5*4#bi ,to judge f ! pictures :i* ! ,pavian /ud5t1 writ+ 9 aft] ye>s1 gives ( 8 physical self1 x may be inf]r$ t he 0 ill-end[$ by ! ,graces4 ,i am ( middle height4 ,my *e/ is some:at n>r[ & my arms exce$+ly ?93 my "r h& is ! m grossly fa%ion$ ( ! two1 s t a *iromanti/ might h set me d[n z rude or dolti%3 inde$1 %\ld su* an "o exam9e my h&1 he w\ld be a%am$ to say :at he ?\ght4 ,9 x ! l9e ( life is %ort1 & t nam$ aft] ,saturn long & well m>k$4 ,my left h&1 h[ev]1 is seemly1 ) f+]s long1 tap]+1 & well-set1 & %9+ nails4 ,my neck is long] & ?9n] ?an ! rule1 my *9 is divid$1 my l[] lip ?ick & p5dul\s1 my eyes are v small1 & x is my wont to keep !m half-clos$1 p]adv5ture le/ ,i %\ld disc]n ?+s ov] cle>ly4 ,my =ehead is wide & b>e ( hair :]e x meets ! temples4 ,my hair & be>d are bo? ( !m yell[ 9 t9t1 & bo? z a rule kept close cut4 ,my *91 :i* z ,i h said already is m>k$ by a division1 is cov]$ 9 its l[] "p ) a ?ick gr[? ( long hair4 ,my habit is to speak 9 a highly-pit*$ voice1 s t my fri5ds sometimes rebuke me !rean5t2 b1 h>% & l\d z is my voice1 x _c be he>d at any great di/ance :ile ,i am lectur+4 ,i am wont to talk too mu*1 & 9 none too urbane a tone4 ,! look ( my eyes is fix$1 l t ( "o 9 deep ?\ght4 ,my front tee? are l>ge1 & my complexion r$ & :ite3 ! =m ( my c\nt5ance be+ some:at elongat$1 & my head is f9i%$ (f 9 n>r[ wise at ! back1 l to a small sph]e4 ,inde$1 x 0 no r>e ?+ = ! pa9t]s1 :o came f di/ant c\ntries to pa9t my portrait1 to affirm t !y c\ld f9d no special *>act]i/ic :i* !y c\ld use = ! r5d]+ ( my lik5ess1 s t ,i might be kn[n by ! same4#cj ,aft] giv+ ?is acc\nt ( 8 p]son1 ,c>dan writes d[n a catalogue ( ! v>i\s diseases :i* vex$ him f "t to "t1 a *apt] ( autobiography :i* looks l a transcript f a diction>y ( ,nosology4 ,m int]e/+ is ! sket* :i* he makes ( 8 m5tal /ate dur+ ^! e>ly ye>s4 ,boys br\ght up 9 company ( _! eld]s (t5 %[ a t5d5cy to introspection1 & fall into a dreamy :imsical mood1 & 8 case is a /rik+ example4 ,by ! comm& ( my fa!r ,i us$ to lie ab$ until n9e o'clock1#ca &1 if p]*ance ,i lay awake any "t be=e ! wont$ h\r ( ris+1 x 0 my habit to sp5d ! same by conjur+ up to sight all sorts ( pleasant visions1 nor c ,i rememb] t ,i ev] summon$ ^! 9 va94 ,i us$ to behold figures ( div]s k9ds l airy bodies4 ,meseem$ !y 7 made up ( t9y r+s1 l ^? 9 coats ( *a9-arm\r1 ?\gh at ?is "t ,i _h se5 n\ght ( ! k9d4 ,!y w\ld rise at ! bottom ( ! b$1 f ! "r-h& corn]2 &1 mov+ 9 a semi-circle1 w\ld pass sl[ly on & disappe> 9 ! left4 ,moreov] ,i beheld ! %apes ( ca/les & h\ses1 ( horses & rid]s1 ( plants1 trees1 musical in/rum5ts1 !atres1 dresses ( m5 ( all sorts1 & flute-play]s :o seem$ to be play+ ^u _! in/rum5ts1 b nei!r voice nor s\nd 0 he>d !refrom4 ,& besides ^! ?+s ,i beheld soldi]s1 & cr[ds ( m51 & fields1 & c]ta9 bodily =ms1 :i* seem hateful to me ev5 n[3 groves & =e/s1 & div]s o!r ?+s :i* ,i n[ =get4 ,9 all ?is ,i took no small delight1 & ) /ra9+ eyes ,i w\ld gaze ^u ^! m>vels2 :]e=e my ,aunt ,m>g>et ask$ me m ?an once :e!r ,i saw any?+4 ,i1 ?\gh ,i 0 !n only a *ild1 delib]at$ ov] ?is "q ( h]s be=e ,i repli$1 say+ to myself3 ',if ,i tell h] ! facts %e w be wro? at ! ?+--:atev] x may be--:i* is ! cause ( ^! phantasms1 & w deprive me ( ?is delight4' ,& !n ,i seem$ to see fl[]s ( all k9ds1 & f\r-foot$ bea/s1 & birds2 b all ^!1 ?\gh !y 7 fa%ion$ mo/ beautifully1 7 lack+ 9 col\r1 = !y 7 ?+s ( air4 ,!re=e ,i1 :o nei!r z a boy nor z an old man ev] le>n$ to lie1 /ood sil5t = "s "t4 ,!n my aunt said--',boy1 :at makes y />e ?us & /& sil5t8' ,i "k n :at answ] ,i made1 b ,i ?9k ,i said no?+ at all4 ,9 my dreams ,i frequ5tly saw :at seem$ to be a cock1 :i* ,i fe>$ might speak to me 9 a human voice4 ,?is 9 soo? came to pass lat] on1 & ! words x spake 7 ?reat5+ ones1 b ,i _c n[ recall :at ,i may h he>d on ^! occasions4#cb ,) a bra9 capable ( su* rem>kable ex]cises z ! above-writt5 vision1 liv+ 8 life 9 an atmosph]e ( books1 & ) all games & relaxations de> to boys ( 8 age d5i$ to him1 x 0 no m>vel t ,j]ome %\ld make an e>ly lit]>y essay on 8 own acc\nt4 ,! dea? ( a "y k9sman1 ,niccolo ,c>dano1#cc sugge/$ to him a !me :i* he elaborat$ 9 a tract call$ ,de immortalitate p>&a1 a "w :i* p]i%$ unlam5t$ by its au?or1 & a little lat] he wrote a treatise on ! calculation ( ! di/ances betwe5 ! v>i\s heav5ly bodies4#cd ,b he put 8 ma!matical skill to o!r & m s9i/] uses ?an ?is2 =1 hav+ ga9$ practical exp]i5ce at ! gam+-tables1 he comb9$ ?is exp]i5ce ) 8 k ( ! prop]ties ( numb]s1 & wrote a tract on games ( *ance4 ,aft]w>ds he amplifi$ ?is into 8 book1 ,lib] de ,ludo ,ale4 ,) ?is equipm5t & discipl9e ,j]ome w5t to ,pavia 9 #aebj4 ,he f\nd lodg+ 9 ! h\se ( ,giovanni ,ambrogio ,t>gio1 & until ! end ( 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye> he sp5t all 8 "t betwe5 ,pavia & ,milan4 ,by ?is date he _h made suffici5tly good use ( 8 "t to let ! _w see ( :at metal he 0 =m$1 = 9 ! ye> foll[+ he _h advanc$ f> en\gh 9 le>n+ to dispute 9 public1 to tea* ,euclid 9 ! ,gymnasium1 & to take occasional classes 9 ,dialectics & ,elem5t>y ,philosophy4 ,at ! end ( 8 tw5ty-second ye> ! c\ntry 0 convuls$ by ! w>s betwe5 ! ,spani>ds & ! ,fr5* "u ,lautrec1 :i* end$ 9 ! expulsion ( ! la/-nam$ & ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,imp]ial p[] 9 ,milan4 ,ano!r result ( ! w>1 m g]mane to ?is hi/ory1 0 ! clos+ ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,pavia ?r\gh lack ( funds4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is calamity ,j]ome rema9$ "s "t 9 ,milan1 & dur+ ^! mon?s he work$ h>d at ma!matics2 b he 0 n de/9$ to return to ,pavia z a /ud5t4 ,! s*ools !re rema9$ "s long "t 9 confusion1 s 9 #aebd he w5t ) 8 fa!r's cons5t to ,padua4 ,9 ! autumn ( t same ye> he 0 summon$ back to ,milan to f9d ,fazio 9 ! grip ( 8 dy+ illness4 ,:]eupon he1 c>eful ( my weal r ?an 8 own1 bade me return to ,padua at once1 be+ well pleas$ to he> t ,i _h tak5 at ! ,v5etian ,college ! ,baccalaureat ( ,arts4#ce ,aft] my return to ,padua1 lett]s 7 br\ght to me :i* told me t he _h di$ on ! n9? day aft] he _h refus$ n\ri%m5t4 ,he di$ on ! tw5ty-eigh? ( ,augu/1 hav+ la/ eat5 on ,sunday ! tw5tie? ( ! mon?4 ,t[>ds ! close ( my tw5ty-f\r? ye> ,i 0 *os5 ,rector ( ! ,academy at ,padua1#cf & at ! end ( ! next 0 made ,doctor ( ,m$ic9e4 ,= ! fir/-nam$ (fice ,i came out ! victor by "o vote1 ! suffrages hav+ to be ca/ a second "t2 & = ! ,doctorate ( ,m$ic9e my "n _h already twice come =? f ! ballot ) =ty-sev5 votes ca/ aga9/ me 7a circum/ance :i* =bade ano!r vot+ aft] ! ?ird71 :51 at ! ?ird trial1 ,i came out ! w9n]1 ) only n9e votes aga9/ me 7previ\sly only ?is same numb] _h be5 ca/ = me71 & ) =ty-eight 9 my fav\r4 ,?\gh ,i "k well en\gh t affairs l ^! mu/ ne$s be ( small acc\nt1 ,i h set !m d[n 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y came to pass = no o!r reason ?an t ,i give pleasure to myself :o write ^! words by s do+3 & ,i d n write = ! gratification ( o!rs4 ,at ! same "t ^? p :o read :at ,i write--if inde$ any "o %\ld ev] be s m9d$--may le>n h]eby t ! beg9n+s & ! outcomes ( great ev5ts may well be f\nd difficult to trace1 because 9 soo? x is ! way ( su* ?+s to come to ! notice ( anybody r ?an ( ^? :o w\ld rightly obs]ve !m4#cg ,padua _c claim = its ,univ]sity an antiquity z high z t :i* may be conc$$ to ,pavia1 b 9 spite ( its m rec5t orig91 !re is no little obscurity surr\nd+ its rise4 ,! "o fact :i* may be put d[n z c]ta9 is t x sprang orig9ally f ! ,univ]sity ( ,bologna4 ,e>ly 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury viol5t discords arose betwe5 ! citiz5s ( ,bologna & ! /ud5ts1 & !re is a tradition t ! g5]al s*ool ( tea*+ 0 transf]r$ to ,padua 9 #abbb4 ,:at happ5$ 0 probably a l>ge migration ( /ud5ts1 "p ( :om rema9$ beh9d :5 peace betwe5 t[n & g[n 9 ,bologna 0 re/or$4 ,! or?odox orig9 ( ! ,univ]sity is a *>t] grant$ by ,fr$]ic ,,ii4 9 #abch4 ,fr$]ic at ?is "t 0 c]ta9ly try+ to injure ,bologna1 actuat$ by a desire to help on 8 own ,univ]sity at ,naples1 & to cru% ,bologna z a memb] ( ! ,lomb>d ,league4#ch ,padua1 h[ev]1 0 also a memb] ( ?is league1 s 8 b5evol5t action t[>ds x is difficult to und]/&4 ,9 #abbh ! /ud5ts _h qu>rell$ ) ! ,paduan citiz5s1 & !re 0 a movem5t to migrate to ,v]celli2 b1 :e!r ?is really took place or n1 ! ,paduan s*ool did n suff]3 its ru9 & ext9ction 0 def]r$ till ! despotism ( ! ,ezzel9i4 ,9 #abfj x 0 aga9 reviv$ by a second migration f ,bologna1 & ?is movem5t 0 increas$ on acc\nt ( ! int]dict laid by ! ,pope ^u ,bologna 9 #acjf aft] ! expulsion ( ! ,papal ,legate by ! citiz5s4 ,9 ! e>ly days ,m$ic9e & ,arts 7 entirely subord9ate to ! s*ools ( canon & civil law2 b by ! end ( ! f\rte5? c5tury ^! fir/-nam$ ,faculties _h obta9$ a c]ta9 degree ( indep5d5ce1 & 7 all[$ an equal %>e 9 appo9t+ ! ,rector4#ci ,! fir/ ,college 0 f\nd$ 9 #acfc1 & aft] #aejj ! numb] rapidly increas$4 ,! dom9ion ( ! ,dukes ( ,c>r>a aft] #acbb 0 fav\rable to ! gr[? ( ! ,univ]sity1 :i*1 h[ev]1 did n atta9 its highe/ po9t till x came "u ,v5etian rule 9 #adjd4 ,! ,v5etian gov]nm5t rais$ ! /ip5ds ( ! pr(essors1 & all[$ f\r ,paduan citiz5s to act z ,tutores ,/udii2 ! election ( ! pr(essors be+ ve/$ 9 ! /ud5ts1 :i* cu/om obta9$ until ! end ( ! sixte5? c5tury4#dj ,! ,rector 0 all[$ to we> a robe ( purple & gold2 &1 :5 he retir$1 ! degree ( ,doctor 0 grant$ to him1 toge!r ) ! "r to we> ! gold5 coll> ( ! ord] ( ,sa9t ,m>k4 ,padua l ,a!ns humaniz$ its conqu]ors4 ,x became ! ,univ]sity t[n ( ,v5ice1 z ,pavia 0 ( ,milan1 & x 0 = a long "t protect$ f ! assaults ( ! ,ca?olic reaction by its rul]s1 :o possibly 7 in/igat$ r by political jeal\sy ( ! ,papacy z a temporal p[]1 ?an by any en?usiasm = ! humani/ & sci5tific /udies ( :i* ,padua 0 ! mo/ illu/ri\s home s\? ( ! ,alps2 /udies :i* ! p[]s ( ! ,*ur* began already to recognize z _! mo/ dang]\s foes4 ,su* 0 ! ,univ]sity ( ,padua at ! height ( its glory1 & x w be app>5t at once t ,padua mu/ h fall5 consid]ably 9 its =tunes :5 x in/all$ z its ,rector an obscure /ud5t1 only tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 & ( illegitimate bir?1 & conf]r$ ^u him ! "r to g clad 9 purple & gold1 & to claim1 z 8 retir+ gift1 ! degree ( ,doctor & ! cross ( ,sa9t ,m>k4 ,9 #aejh ! ,league ( ,cambrai _h be5 =m$1 & ,v5ice1 n yet recov]$ f ! effects ( its disa/r\s w>s ) ,bajazet ,,ii41 0 =c$ to meet ! comb9$ assault ( ! ,pope1 ! ,emp]or1 & ! ,k+ ( ,france4 ,padua 0 besieg$ by ! ,imp]ial =ces1 a motley horde ( ,g]mans1 ,swiss1 & ,spani>ds1 & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry 0 pillag$ & deva/at$ by ^! savages ) a cruelty :i* recall$ ! days ( ,attila4 ,x is n wond]ful t ! ,univ]sity clos$ its doors 9 su* a "t4 ,:5 ! conf$]ates began to fight among/ !mselves ! class-rooms 7 reop5$1 int]mitt5tly at fir/1 b aft] #aeae ! tea*+ seems to h be5 cont9u\s4 ,/ill ! preval5t turmoil & pov]ty r5d]$ x necess>y to curtail all ! m]e honor>y & ornam5tal adjuncts ( ! s*ools1 & = sev]al ye>s no ,rector 0 appo9t$1 = ! good & suffici5t reason t no man ( due position & weal? & "* c\ld be f\nd to und]take ! rectorial duties1 ) ! ,academy j em]g+ f complete disorganization4 ,^! duties 7 _m & important1 albeit ! ,rector c\ld1 if he will$1 appo9t a deputy1 & ! calls ^u ! purse ( ! hold] mu/ h be5 v heavy4 ,x w\ld be h>d to imag9e any "o less fitt$ to fill su* a po/ ?an ,c>dan1 & assur$ly no (fice c\ld befit him less ?an ?is pseudo-rector%ip4#da ,x mu/ ev] rema9 a my/]y :y he 0 pref]r$1 :y he 0 elect$1 & :y he cons5t$ to s]ve3 ?\gh1 z to ! la/-nam$ matt]1 he h9ts 9 a passage lately cit$ f ,de ,utilitate1 t x 0 ?r\gh ! p]suasions ( 8 "m t he took ^u himself ?is disa/r\s hon\r4 ,_m pasages 9 8 writ+s sugge/ t ,*i>a 0 an indulg5t p>5t4 ,%e let ,fazio h no peace till he cons5t$ to all[ ! boy to g to college2 %e paid secretly = music-lessons1 s t ,j]ome 0 enabl$ to enjoy ! relaxation he lov$ bett] ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w--except gambl+2 %e paid all 8 *>ges dur+ 8 /ud5t life at ,padua2 & n[1 q naturally1 %e w\ld h %$ h] he>t's blood r ?an let ?is son ( h]s--ugly duckl+ z he 0--miss :at %e deem$ to be ! cr[n+ hon\r ( ! rector%ip2 b aft] all ! sacrifices ,*i>a made1 aft] all ! mis=tunes :i* att5d$ ,j]ome's ill-direct$ ambition1 !re is a d\bt z to :e!r he ev] 0 ,rector 9 ! full s5se ( ! t]m4 ,_m times & 9 div]s works he affirms t once ^u a "t he 0 ,rector1 & ov] & beyond ?is he sets d[n 9 black & :ite ! fact1 m ?an once1 t he nev] told a lie2 s x is only polite to accept ?is leg5d = :at x is wor?4 ,b x mu/ likewise be not$ t 9 ! extant records ( ! ,univ]sity !re is no m5tion ( 8 "n 9 ! li/s ( ,rectors4#db ,j]ome has left v few details z to 8 life at ,padua4 ,( ^? :i* he notices ! foll[+ are ! mo/ int]e/+3 ,9 #aebe1 ! ye> 9 :i* ,i became ,rector1 ,i n>r[ly escap$ dr[n+ 9 ! ,lago di ,g>da4 ,i w5t on bo>d ! boat1 unwill+ly en\gh1 :i* c>ri$ likewise "s hir$ horses2 &1 z we sail$ on1 ! ma/ & ! rudd]1 & "o ( ! two o>s we _h ) u1 7 brok5 by ! w9d4 ,! sails1 ev5 ^? on ! small] ma/1 7 split1 & ! night came on4 ,we l&$ at la/ safe & s\nd at ,sirmio1 b n be=e all my companions _h giv5 up hope1 & ,i myself 0 beg9n+ to despair4 ,inde$1 _h we be5 a m9ute lat] we mu/ h p]i%$1 = ! tempe/ 0 s viol5t t ! iron h+es ( ! inn w9d[s 7 b5t !reby4 ,i1 ?\gh ,i _h be5 sore afraid ev] s9ce ! w9d began to bl[1 fell to supp] ) a good he>t :5 ! ho/ set ^u ! bo>d a mighty pike1 b none ( ! o!rs _h any /oma* = food1 except ! "o pass5g] :o _h advis$ u to make trial ( ?is p]il\s adv5ture1 & :o _h prov$ to be an able & c\rage\s help] 9 our h\r ( di/ress4 ,aga91 once :5 ,i 0 9 ,v5ice on ! bir?day ( ! ,virg91 ,i lo/ "s money at dic+1 & on ! day foll[+ all t 0 left me w5t ! same way4 ,?is happ5$ 9 ! h\se ( ! man ) :om ,i 0 gambl+1 & 9 ! c\rse ( play ,i notic$ t ! c>ds 7 m>k$1 :]eupon ,i /ruck him 9 ! face ) my dagg]1 w\nd+ him slightly4 ,two ( 8 s]vants 7 pres5t at ! "t2 "s spe>s hung all ready f ! beams ( ! ro(1 & besides ?is ! h\se door 0 fa/5$4 ,b :5 ,i _h tak5 f him all ! money he _h ab\t him--8 own z well z t :i* he _h won f me by *eat+1 & my cloak & ! r+s :i* ,i _h lo/ to him ! day be=e--,i 0 satisfi$ t ,i _h got back all my possessions4 ,! *attels ,i s5t home by my s]vant at once1 b a portion ( ! money ,i toss$ back to ! fell[ :5 ,i saw t ,i _h drawn blood ( him4 ,!n ,i attack$ ! s]vants :o 7 /&+ by2 &1 z !y knew n h[ to use _! weapons & bes\ght my m]cy1 ,i grant$ ?is on ! condition t !y %\ld unlock ! door4 ,_! ma/]1 tak+ acc\nt ( ! upro> & confusion1 & mi/ru/+ 8 safety 9 case ! affair %\ld n be settl$ =?) 7,i suspect he 0 al>m$ ab\t ! m>k$ c>ds71 comm&$ ! s]vants to op5 ! door1 :]eupon ,i w5t my way4 ,t v same ev5+1 :ile ,i 0 do+ my be/ to escape ! notice ( ! (fic]s ( ju/ice on acc\nt ( ! w\nd ,i _h giv5 to ?is ,s5ator1 ,i lo/ my foot+ & fell into a canal1 hav+ arms "u my cloak ! :ile4 ,9 my fall ,i did n lose my n]ve1 b fl++ out my "r arm1 ,i grasp$ ! ?w>t ( a pass+ boat & 0 rescu$ by ^? on bo>d4 ,:5 ,i _h be5 haul$ into ! boat ,i discov]$--wond]ful to relate--t ! man ) :om ,i _h lately play$ c>ds 0 likewise on bo>d1 ) 8 face b&ag$ by reason ( ! w\nds ,i _h giv5 him4 ,n[ ( 8 own accord he br\ght out a suit ( clo!s1 fitt$ = seaf>+1 &1 hav+ clad myself 9 !m1 ,i j\rney$ ) him z f> z ,padua4#dc ,c>dan's life f rise to set _c be e/imat$ o!rwise ?an an unhappy "o1 & its lea/ =tunate ye>s 7 probably ^? ly+ betwe5 8 tw5ty-fir/ & 8 ?irty-fir/ ye> ( age4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he 0 guilty ( t cr[n+ folly1 ! acceptance ( ! ,rector%ip ( ! ,gymnasium at ,padua1 he felt ! %>pe/ /+s ( pov]ty1 & 8 life 0 ov]%ad[$ by dire physical mis=tune4 ,he gives a rapid sket* ( ! ye> foll[+ 8 fa!r's dea?4 ,!n1 my fa!r hav+ brea!d 8 la/ & my t]m ( (fice come to an end1 ,i w5t1 at ! beg9n+ ( my tw5ty-six? ye>1 to reside at ,sacco1 a t[n di/ant t5 miles f ,padua & tw5ty-five f ,v5ice4 ,i fix$ on ?is place by ! advice ( ,francesco ,buonafidei1 a physician ( ,padua1 :o1 albeit ,i br\ght no pr(it to him--n ev5 be+ "o ( ^? :o att5d$ 8 public tea*+--help$ me & took a lik+ = me1 be+ mov$ to ?is b5evol5ce by 8 exce$+ goodness ( he>t4 ,9 ?is place ,i liv$ :ile our ,/ate 0 be+ vex$ by e sort ( calamity4 ,9 #aebd by a rag+ pe/il5ce & by a two-fold *ange ( rul]4 ,9 #aebf & #aebg by a de/ructive sc>city ( ! fruits ( ! e>?4 ,x 0 h>d to get corn 9 ex*ange = money ( any k9d1 & ov] & beyond ?is 0 ! intol]able weight ( taxation4 ,9 #aebh ! l& 0 visit$ by div]s diseases & by ! plague z well1 b ^! afflictions seem$ ! easi] to be> because all o!r p>ts 7 likewise suff]+ f ! same4 ,9 #aebi ,i v5tur$ to return to ,milan--^! ill-/>r$ tr\bles be+ 9 "s degree abat$--b ,i 0 refus$ memb]%ip by ! ,college ( ,physicians !re1 ,i 0 unable to settle my lawsuit ) ! ,b>biani1 & ,i f\nd my "m 9 a v ill hum\r1 s ,i w5t back to my village home1 hav+ suff]$ greatly 9 heal? dur+ my abs5ce4 ,= :at ) cruel vexations1 & /ruggles1 & c>es :i* ,i saw imp5d+1 & a tr\blesome c\gh & pleurisy aggravat$ by a copi\s dis*>ge ( hum\r1 ,i 0 br\ght into a condition su* z few m5 ex*ange = aught else besides a c(f94#dd ,! clos+ words ( 8 eulogy on 8 fa!r tell h[ ! son1 on ! fa!r's dea?1 f\nd t "o small h\se 0 all he c\ld call 8 own4 ,! explanation ( ?is seems to be t ! old man1 be+ ( a c>eless disposition & litigi\s to boot1 _h left 8 affairs 9 pite\s disord]4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is neglect ,j]ome 0 involv$ 9 lawsuits = _m ye>s1 & ! "o a=e-m5tion$ ) ! ,b>biani 0 "o ( !m4 ,?is case 0 subsequ5tly settl$ 9 ,j]ome's fav\r4 ,,footnotes3 #bh ,pavia1 l c]ta9 mod]n univ]sities1 did n sp5d all its "t ov] /udy4 ,aggressus sum ,m$iolani vacationibus quadrag5>i1 seu ,bac*analium potius1 anni ,,mdlxi4 ,ita enim non obscurum e/1 no/ra tate celebr>i ante quadrag5>iam vacationes1 9 quibus ludunt1 convivantur1 p]sonati ac l>vati inc$unt1 d5ique nullum luxus ac lasciv g5us omittunt3 ,syb>it et ,lydi ,p]sque v9cuntur4 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aah4 #bi ,^! books 7 tak5 to ,blois4 ,!y 7 subsequ5tly remov$ by ,francis ,i4 to ,fonta9ebleau1 & ) ! o!r collections =m$ ! nucleus ( ! ,biblio?que ,nationale4 #cj ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 v4 p4 #ah4 #ca ,! "t cov]$ by ?is exp]i5ce 0 f 8 f\r? to 8 sev5? ye>4 #cb ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxvii4 p4 #aad2 ,de ,r]um ,subtilitate 7,basil1 #aeed71 p4 #ebd4 #cc ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fa4 #cd ,erat lib] exiguus1 rem tam5 probe absolvebat3 nam tunc =te 9 manus meas incid]at1 ,gebri ,hispani lib]1 cujus auxilio non p>um adjutus sum4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ef4 #ce ,initio multi quidem paup]tate aliave causa quum se nolunt subjic]e rigoroso exam9i ,cl4 ,collegii 9 artibus ,m$ic9ae vel 9 ,jure1 ,baccalaureatus1 vel ,doctoratus gradum a ,comitibus ,palat9is aut ,lat]an5sibus sumebant4 ,po/ea v]o1 sublata hac consuetud9e1 ,gymnasii ,rector1 sive sub/itutus1 convocatis duobus pr(essoribus1 b9a puncta dabantur1 iisque recitatis et dilig5tis sic excussis1 illis gradus ,baccalaureatus conf]ebatur4--,gymnasium ,patav9um 7#afed71 p4 #bjj4 #cf ,he con/antly bewails ?is /ep z ! *ief folly ( 8 life3 ,/ulte v]o id egi1 quod ,rector ,gymnasii ,patav9i effectus sum1 tum1 cum1 inops essem1 et 9 patria maxime bella vig]5t1 et tributa intol]abilia4 ,matris tam5 solicitud9e effectum e/1 ut pondus imp5s>um1 quamvis aegre1 su/9u]im4--,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cej4 #cg ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #aa4 #ch ,muratori1 ,*ron4 di ,bologna1 xviii4 #bed4 #ci ,! /ip5ds paid to tea*]s ( jurisprud5ce 7 mu* m lib]al ?an ^? paid to humani/s4 ,9 ! ,di>y ( ,sanudo x is record$ t a juri/ pr(essor at ,padua receiv$ a ?\s& ducats p] annum4 ,lauro ,quir9o1 a pr(essor ( rhetoric1 meantime receiv$ only =ty ducats1 & ,laur5tius ,valla at ,pavia receiv$ fifty sequ9s4--,muratori1 xxii4 #iij4 #dj ,tomas9us1 ,gymnasium ,patav9am 7#afed71 p4 #acf4 #da ,tomas9us writes t ! ,rector %\ld be ,virum illu/rem1 providum1 eloqu5tem ac divitem1 quique eo pollet r]um usu ut ,gymnasi decora ipsius gub]natione et spl5dore augeantur4--,gymnasium ,patav9um1 p4 #ed4 ,he likewise gives a portrait ( ! ,rector 9 8 robes ( (fice1 & devotes sev]al *apt]s to an acc\nt ( 8 duties4 #db ,ab anno #aeji usque ad annum #aeae ob bellum ,cam]ac5se ,gymn4 int]rmissum fuit4--,el5*us nom9um ,patavii 7#agjf71 p4 #bh4 ,! fir/ names giv5 aft] ?is int]regnum are ,dom4 ,jo4 ,m>ia de ,zaff>is1 ,rector 9 ,arts1 & ,dom4 ,m>9us de ,ong>is1 ,rector 9 ,jurisprud5ce 9 #aebg4 ,papadapoli 7,hi/oria ,gymn4 ,patav47 gives ! "n ( ,ascanius ,s]ra z pro-,rector 9 #aebf3 no ,rector be+ m5tion$ at all4 #dc ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxx4 p4 #gi4 #dd ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #ac4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,dur+ 8 life at ,padua x w\ld appe> t ,c>dan1 ov] & above ! all[ance made to him by 8 "m1 _h no o!r s\rce ( income ?an ! gam+-table4#de ,h[ev] futile & disa/r\s 8 soj\rn at ?is ,univ]sity may h be51 he at lea/ took away ) him "o possession ( value1 to wit 8 doctorate ( m$ic9e1 on ! /r5g? ( :i* he began to practise z a c\ntry physician at ,sacco4 ,! record ( 8 life dur+ ^! ye>s gives ! impression t he mu/ h be5 "o ( ! mo/ wret*$ ( liv+ mortals4 ,! c\ntry 0 vex$ by e sort ( mis=tune1 by prolong$ w>f>e1 by rag+ pe/il5ce1 by fam9e1 & by intol]able taxation2#df b :ile he pa9ts ?is picture ( mis]y & desolation 9 "o place1 he goes on to decl>e 9 ano!r t ! "t :i* he sp5t at ,sacco 0 ! happie/ he ev] knew4#dg ,no great] in/ance ( inconsi/5cy is to be f\nd 9 8 pages4 ,he writes3 ,i gambl$1 ,i occupi$ myself ) music1 ,i walk$ abroad1 ,i fea/$1 giv+ scant att5tion ! :ile to my /udies4 ,i fe>$ no hurt1 ,i paid my respects to ! ,v5etian g5tlem5 liv+ 9 ! t[n1 & frequ5t$ _! h\ses4 ,i1 too1 0 9 ! v fl[] ( my age1 & no "t c\ld h be5 m delightful ?an ?is :i* la/$ = five ye>s & a half4#dh ,b = almo/ ! :ole ( ?is p]iod ,c>dan 0 lab\r+ "u a physical mis=tune conc]n+ :i* he writes 9 ano!r place 9 t]ms ( almo/ savage bitt]ness4 ,dur+ t5 ye>s ( 8 life1 f 8 tw5ty-fir/ to 8 ?irty-fir/ ye>1 he suff]$ f ! loss ( virile p[]1 a calamity :i* he lam5ts 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,& ,i ma9ta9 t ?is mis=tune 0 to me ! wor/ ( evils4 ,comp>$ ) x nei!r ! h>% s]vitude "u my fa!r1 nor unk9dness1 nor ! tr\bles ( litigation1 nor ! wrongs done me by my fell[-t[nsm51 nor ! scorn ( my fell[-physicians1 nor ! ill ?+s falsely spok5 aga9/ me1 nor all ! measureless mass ( possible evil1 c\ld h br\ght me to su* despair1 & hatr$ ( life1 & di/a/e ( all pleasure1 & la/+ sorr[4 ,i bitt]ly wept ?is mis]y1 t ,i mu/ ne$s be a laugh+-/ock1 t m>riage mu/ be d5i$ me1 & t ,i mu/ ev] live 9 solitude4 ,y ask = ! cause ( ?is mis=tune1 a matt] :i* ,i am q unable to expla94 ,because ( ! reasons j m5tion$1 & because ,i dread$ t m5 %\ld "k h[ grave 0 ! ill afflict+ me1 ,i %unn$ ! society ( wom52 &1 on acc\nt ( ?is habit1 ! same mis]able public sc&al :i* ,i desir$ s e>ne/ly to avoid1 arose conc]n+ me1 & br\ght ^u me ! suspicion ( /ill m nef>i\s practices3 9 soo? x seem$ t !re 0 no fur!r calamity left = me to endure4#di ,aft] read+ ^! words1 x is h>d to believe t a man1 afflict$ ) a mis=tune :i* he *>act]izes 9 ^! t]ms1 c\ld h be5 ev5 mod]ately happy2 mu* less 9 t /ate ( bliss :i* he sits d[n to describe =ty ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,b ! end ( 8 life at ,sacco 0 fat$ to be happi] ?an ! beg9n+1 & x is possible t memories ( ! la/ mon?s he sp5t !re may h help$ to col\r ) rosy t9t ! picture ( happ9ess rec5tly ref]r$ to4 ,9 ! fir/ place he 0 sudd5ly fre$ f 8 physical infirmity1 & %ortly aft] 8 re/oration he met & m>ri$ ! woman :o1 z long z %e liv$ ) him1 did all t 0 possible to make him happy4 ,e mom5t\s ev5t ( ,c>dan's life--& _m a trifl+ "o z well--0 h]ald$ by "s manife/ation ( ! p[]s ly+ beyond man's cognition4 ,9 writ+ ab\t ! signs & tok5s :i* s]v$ z premonitions ( 8 c\rt%ip & m>riage1 he glides easily into a description ( ! ev5ts !mselves 9 t]ms :i* are wor? produc+4 ,9 times pa/ ,i _h my home 9 ,sacco1 & !re ,i l$ a joyful life1 z if ,i 7 a man unvex$ by mis=tune 7,i recall ?is circum/ance some:at out ( season1 b ! dream ,i am ab\t to tell ( seems only too appropriate to ! occasion71 or a mortal made free ( ! habitations ( ! ble/1 or r ( "s region ( delight4 ,!n1 on a c]ta9 night1 ,i seem$ to f9d myself 9 a pleasant g>d51 beautiful exce$+ly1 deck$ ) fl[]s & fill$ ) fruits ( div]s sorts1 & a s(t air brea!d ar\nd4 ,s lovely 0 x all t no pa9t] nor our poet ,pulci1 nor any imag9ation ( man c\ld h figur$ ! l4 ,i 0 /&+ 9 ! =ec\rt ( ?is g>d51 ! door :]e( 0 op51 & !re 0 ano!r door on ! opposite side1 :5 lo6 ,i beheld be=e me a damsel clad 9 :ite4 ,i embrac$ & kiss$ h]2 b be=e ,i c\ld kiss h] aga91 ! g>d5] clos$ ! door4 ,i /raightway begg$ him e>ne/ly t he w\ld op5 x aga91 b ,i begg$ 9 va92 :]e=e1 plung$ 9 grief & cl++ to ! damsel1 ,i seem$ to be %ut out ( ! g>d54 ,a little "t aft] ?is !re 0 a rum\r 9 ! t[n ( a h\se on fire1 & ,i 0 r\s$ f sleep to hurry to ! spot4 ,!n ,i le>n$ t ! h\se belong$ to "o ,altobello ,b&>9i1#ej a capta9 ( ! ,v5etian levies 9 ! di/rict ( ,padua4 ,i _h no acqua9tance ) him1 9 soo? ,i sc>cely knew him by sight4 ,n[ x *anc$ t aft] ! fire he hir$ a h\se next door to my own1 a /ep :i* displeas$ me some:at1 = su* a neighb\r 0 n to my ta/e2 b :at 0 ,i to d8 ,aft] ! lapse ( a few days1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! /reet1 ,i p]ceiv$ a "y girl :o1 z to h] face & h] raim5t1 0 ! exact image ( h] :om ,i _h beheld 9 my dream4 ,b ,i said to myself1 ',:at is ?is girl to me8 ,if ,i1 poor wret* t ,i am1 take to wife a girl d[]$ ) naught1 except a cr[d ( bro!rs & si/]s1 x w be all ov] ) me2 =asmu* z ,i c h>dly keep myself z x is4 ,if ,i %\ld attempt to c>ry h] (f1 or to h my w ( h] by /eal?1 !re w ( a surety be "s tale-be>]s ab\t2 & h] fa!r1 be+ a fell[-t[nsman & a soldi] to boot1 w\ld n sit d[n lightly "u su* an injury4 ,9 ?is case1 or 9 t1 x is h>d to say :at c\rse ,i %\ld foll[1 = if ?is affair %\ld come to ! issue ,i mo/ desire1 ,i mu/ ne$s fly ! place4' ,f t same h\r ^! ?\ghts & o!rs ak9 to !m possess$ my bra91 :i* 0 only too ready to h>b\r !m1 & ,i felt x w\ld be bett] to die ?an to live on 9 su* p]plexity4 ,!nce=? ,i 0 z "o love-possess$1 or ev5 burnt up ) passion1 & ,i und]/ood :at mean+ ,i might ga!r f ! read+ ( my dream4 ,moreov] ,i 0 by ?is "t fre$ f ! *a9 :i* _h held me back f m>riage4 ,?us ,i1 a will+ bridegroom1 took a will+ bride1 h] k9sfolk que/ion+ u h[ ?is ?+ _h be5 br\ght ab\t1 & (f]+ u any help :i* might be ( s]vice2 :i* help inde$ prov$ ( v sub/antial b5efit4 ,b ! int]pretation ( my dreams did n "w itself out entirely 9 ! aft] life ( my wife2 x made itself felt likewise 9 ! lives ( my *ildr54 ,my wife liv$ ) me fifte5 ye>s1 & alas6 ?is ill-advis$ m>riage 0 ! cause ( all ! mis=tunes :i* subsequ5tly happ5$ to me4 ,^! mu/ h come ab\t ei!r by ! work+ ( ! div9e w1 or z ! recomp5se due = "s ill de$s wr\ght by myself or by my =efa!rs4#ea ,! dream a=esaid 0 n ! only port5t hav+ ref]5ce to 8 m>riage4 ,aft] describ+ %ak+s & trembl+s ( 8 b$1 = :i* inde$ a natural cause 0 n f> to seek1 he tells h[ 9 #aeca a c]ta9 dog1 ( g5tle temp] z a rule1 & quiet1 kept up a p]si/5t h[l+ = a long "t2 h[ "s rav5s p]*$ on ! h\se-top & began croak+ 9 an unusual mann]2 & h[1 :5 8 s]vant 0 break+ up a faggot1 "s sp>ks ( fire flew out ( ! same2 :]eupon1 by an unlook$-= /ep ,i m>ri$ a wife1 & f t "t div]s mis=tunes h att5d$ me4#eb ,lucia1 ! wife ( 8 *oice1 0 ! elde/ daught] ( ,altobello ,b&>9i1 :o _h1 besides h]1 ?ree daught]s & f\r sons4 ,j]ome1 z x has be5 already not$1 0 possess$ ) a fe> le/ he %\ld be burd5$ by 8 bro!rs-& si/]s-9-law aft] 8 m>riage2 b1 consid]+ t he 0 a "y unkn[n physician1 )\t ei!r money or pati5ts1 & t ,b&>9i 0 a man ( position & repute1 ) "s weal? & m %rewdness1 ! *ances 7 t ! burd5 w\ld lie on ! o!r side4 ,c>dan seems to h inh]it$ ,fazio's contempt = weal?1 or at lea/ to h made a pr(ession !re(2 =1 9 *ronicl+ ! ev5t ( 8 m>riage1 he sets d[n1 ) a c]ta9 degree ( pomposity1 t he took a wife )\t a d[] on acc\nt ( a c]ta9 v[ he _h sworn4#ec ,if ! bride 0 p5niless ! fa!r-9-law 0 weal?y1 & ! la/-nam$ fact might well h prov$ a p[]ful argum5t to induce ,c>dan to rema9 at ,sacco1 albeit he _h little scope = 8 call+4 ,t he soon det]m9$ to quit ! place1 is an evid5ce ( 8 indep5d5ce ( _s1 & ( 8 dis9cl9ation to sponge ^u 8 well-to-d connections4 ,b&>9i1 :5 ?is s*eme 0 propos$ to him1 veto$ x at once4 ,he 0 unwill+ to "p ) 8 daught]1 & possibly he may h tak5 a fancy to 8 son-9-law1 = ,c>dan has left x on record t ,b&>9i 0 greatly pleas$ ) ! mat*2 he end$1 h[ev]1 by cons5t+ to ! migration1 :i* 0 n made )\t ! int]v5tion ( a w>n+ port5t4 ,a %ort "t be=e ! "y c\ple dep>t$1 x happ5$ t a tile got mix$ ) ! emb]s 9 ,b&>9i's b$-*amb]2 &1 9 ! c\rse ( ! night1 explod$ ) a l\d report1 & ! fragm5ts !re( 7 scatt]$ ar\nd4 ,?is ev5t ,b&>9i reg>d$ z an augury ( evil1 & inde$ evil foll[$ swiftly aft]4 ,be=e a ye> _h pass$ he 0 dead1 "s hold+ t 8 dea? _h be5 ha/5$ by ! ill conduct ( 8 elde/ son1 & o!rs :isp]+ suspicions ( poison4 ,j]ome & 8 "y wife betook !mselves to ,milan1 b ?is visit seems to h be5 fully z unpr(itable z ! "o he _h paid 9 #aebi4 ,9 t ye> he _h to face 8 fir/ rejection by ! ,college ( ,physicians1 :5 he made application = admission2 & !re is indirect evid5ce t he n[ made a second application ) no bett] result4#ed ,9 any case 8 affairs 7 9 a v bad way4 ,if he _h money 9 8 pocket he w\ld n keep long away f ! gam+-table2 &1 ) ! weight ( tr\ble ev] be>+ him d[n m & m heavily1 x is almo/ c]ta9 t 8 spirits mu/ h suff]$1 & t poor ,lucia mu/ h pass$ _m an unhappy h\r on acc\nt ( 8 n]v\s irritability4 ,!n ! gates ( 8 pr(ession rema9$ clos$ to him by ! action ( ! ,college4 ,! pretext ! au?orities gave = _! refusal to admit him 0 8 illegitimate bir?2 b x is n unlikely t !y may h mi/ru/$ z a colleague ! son ( ,fazio ,c>dano1 & t /ories ( ! pr(ligate life & ! intractable temp] ( ! c&idate may h be5 br\ght to !m4#ee ,8 heal? suff]$ f ! bad air ( ! city almo/ z sev]ely z be=e1 & ,lucia1 :o 0 at ?is "t pregnant1 misc>ri$ at f\r mon?s1 & %ortly aft]w>ds _h a second mis=tune ( ! same k9d4 ,8 "m's temp] 0 n ( ! sweete/1 & x is q possible t betwe5 h] & h] daught]-9-law !re may h be5 /ra9$ relations4 ,c>dan at any rate f\nd t he mu/ once m beat a retreat f ,milan1 :]e=e1 at ! end ( ,april #aecc1 he made up 8 m9d to remove to ,gall>ate4 ,?is t[n has already be5 m5tion$ z *ief place ( ! di/rict1 f :i* ! ,c>dan family took its orig94 ,be=e go+ ?i!r ,j]ome _h evid5tly weigh$ ! matt] well1 & he has set d[n at "s l5g? ! reasons :i* l$ him to make ?is *oice4 ,?us1 act+ "u ! reasons a=esaid 7! family associations71 ,i resolv$ to g to ,gall>ate1 9 ord] t ,i might h ! enjoym5t ( f\r sep>ate advantages :i* x (f]$4 ,fir/ly1 t 9 ! mo/ heal?y air ( ! place ,i might %ake (f entirely ! di/emp] :i* ,i _h contract$ 9 ,milan4 ,secondly1 t ,i might e>n some?+ by my pr(ession1 see+ t !n ,i %\ld be free to practise4 ,?irdly1 t !re w\ld be no ne$ = me to p9e away :ile ,i beheld ^? physicians1 by :om ,i reckon$ ,i _h be5 despoil$1 fl\ri%+ 9 weal? & 9 ! high e/imation ( all m54 ,la/ly1 t by foll[+ a m frugal way ( life1 ,i might make :at ,i possess$ la/ ! long]4 ,= all ?+s are *eap] 9 ! c\ntry1 s9ce !y h to be c>ri$ f ! c\ntry into ! t[n1 & _m necess>ies may be _h = ! ask+4 ,p]suad$ by ^! argum5ts1 ,i w5t to ?is place1 & ,i 0 n altoge!r deceiv$1 see+ t ,i recov]$ my heal?1 & ! son--:o 0 to be reft f me lat] on by ! ,s5ate--0 born to me4#ef ,employm5t at ,gall>ate 01 h[ev]1 almo/ z sc>ce z x _h be5 at ,sacco1 :]e=e ,j]ome f\nd leisure 9 pl5ty = lit]>y "w4 ,he began a treatise on ,fate2 b1 ev5 _h ?is be5 complet$1 x w\ld sc>cely h fill$ ! empty l>d] by ! proce$s ( its sale4 ,m pr(itable 0 "s *ance employm5t :i* 0 giv5 to him by ,filippo ,ar*9to1#eg a g5]\s & accompli%$ "y nobleman ( ,milan1 :o 0 ambiti\s to figure z a writ] on ,a/ronomy1 &1 x may be rem>k$1 ,ar*9to's b5efactions 7 n conf9$ to ! paym5t = ! hack "w :i* ,j]ome did = him at ?is p]iod4 ,_h x n be5 = 8 subsequ5t patronage & support1 x is q possible t ,c>dan w\ld h gone "u 9 ! sea ( adv]sity4 ,9 spite ( ! *eapness ( provisions at ,gall>ate1 & ( occasional meals tak5 gratis f ! fields1 complete de/itution seem$ to be only a matt] ( days1 & j at ?is crisis1 to add to 8 emb>rassm5ts--?\gh he long$ e>ne/ly = ! ev5t--,lucia 0 br\ght to b$ ) h] fir/-born liv+ *ild on ,may #ad1 #aecd4 ,! *ild's bir? 0 accompani$ by div]s om5s1 "o ( :i* ! fa!r describes1 f9d+ !re9 "s premonition ( future disa/]4 ,i _h great fe> ( 8 life until ! fifte5? day ( ,june1 on :i* day1 be+ a ,sunday1 he 0 baptiz$4 ,! sun %one brightly into ! b$-*amb]3 x 0 betwe5 ! h\rs ( elev5 & twelve 9 ! =5oon2 &1 accord+ to cu/om1 we 7 all ga!r$ r\nd ! "m's b$ except a "y s]vant1 ! curta9 0 drawn away f ! w9d[ & fa/5$ to ! wall1 :5 sudd5ly a l>ge wasp flew into ! room1 & circl$ r\nd ! infant4 ,we 7 all greatly afe>d = ! *ild1 b ! wasp did him no hurt4 ,! next mom5t x came aga9/ ! curta91 mak+ s great a noise t y w\ld h said t a drum 0 be+ beat51 & all ran t[>ds ! place1 b f\nd no trace ( ! wasp4 ,x c\ld n h fl[n out ( ! room1 because all eyes _h be5 fix$ ^u x4 ,!n all ( u :o 7 !n pres5t felt "s =ebod+ ( :at subsequ5tly came to pass1 b did n deem t ! end w\ld be s bitt] z x prov$ to be4#eh ,! impulse :i* drives m5 9 desp]ate /raits to seek %elt] 9 ! /reets ( a city 0 z /rong 9 ,c>dan's "t z x is to-day4 ,at ,gall>ate ! la/ co9 0 n[ sp5t1 & !re 0 an extra m\? to fe$4 ,!re seem$ to be no o!r c\rse op5 b ano!r retreat to ,milan4 ,ar*9to 0 ri* 9 lit]>y ambitions1 :i* might p]*ance /imulate him to f9d f>!r "w = ! />v+ s*ol>3 & !re 0 ,*i>a also :o w\ld sc>cely let h] gr&*ild die ( want4 ,! revelation :i* ,c>dan makes ( himself & ( 8 way ( life at ?is "t is n "o to enli/ sympa?y = him entirely2 b x is n want+ 9 a note ( pa!tic s9c]ity4 ,= a long "t ! ,college at ,milan refus$ to admit me1 & dur+ ^! days ,i 0 assur$ly a sp5d?rift & he$less4 ,9 body ,i 0 weakly1 & 9 e/ate plund]$ by ?ieves on all sides1 yet ,i nev] grudg$ money = ! buy+ ( books4 ,my resid5ce at ,gall>ate br\ght me no pr(it1 = 9 ! :ole n9ete5 mon?s ,i liv$ !re1 ,i did n receive m ?an tw5ty-five cr[ns t[>ds ! r5t ( ! h\se ,i hir$4 ,i _h su* ill luck ) ! dice t ,i 0 =c$ to pawn all my wife's jewels1 & our v b$4 ,if x is a wond] t ,i f\nd myself ?us b]eft ( all my sub/ance1 x is /ill m wond]ful t ,i did n take to begg+ on acc\nt ( my pov]ty1 & a wond] great] /ill t ,i h>b\r$ 9 my m9d no unwor?y ?\ghts aga9/ my =efa!rs1 or aga9/ "r liv+1 or aga9/ ^? hon\rs :i* ,i _h won--hon\rs :i* aft]w>ds /ood me 9 good /ead--b bore my mis=tunes ) m9d undi/urb$4#ei ,c>dan's worldly =tunes 7 n[ at _! l[e/ ebb4 ,burd5$ ) a wife & *ild1 he _h f\nd x necess>y to return1 aft] a second futile attempt to ga9 a liv+ by 8 call+ 9 a c\ntry t[n1 to ,milan1 8 /ony-he>t$ /ep-"m4 ,if he _h reckon$ on 8 "m's b\nty he 0 doom$ to disappo9tm5t1 = ,*i>a 0 an irritable woman1 & z h] son's temp] 0 none ( ! sweete/1 x is almo/ c]ta9 t !y mu/ h qu>rell$ occasionally4 ,x is h>d to believe t !y c\ld h be5 on good t]ms at ?is juncture1 o!rwise %e w\ld sc>cely h all[$ him to take 8 wife & *ild to :at 0 !n ! public workh\se ( ! city2#fj b ?is place 0 8 only refuge1 & 9 ,octob] #aecd he 0 glad to %elt] himself b5ea? its ro(4 ,!re 0 9 ,c>dan's nature a /rong ve9 ( melan*oly1 & up to ! date n[ "u consid]ation he _h be5 ! victim ( a =tune calculat$ to deep5 r ?an disp]se 8 morbid t5d5cies4 ,a pro( ( 8 high c\rage & dauntless p]sev]ance may be d$uc$ f ! fact t nei!r pov]ty1 nor ! s5se ( repeat$ failure1 nor ! fl\ts ( ! ,milanese doctors1 prevail$ at any "t to qu5* 9 8 he>t ! love ( fame1#fa or to disabuse him ( ! conviction t he1 pov]ty-/rick5 wret* z he 01 w\ld be=e long b9d ,=tune to 8 *>iot-:eels1 & w\ld =ce ! adv]se _w to ackn[l$ge him z "o ( its ma/] m9ds4 ,! dawn 0 n[ n f> di/ant1 b ! la/ h\rs ( 8 night ( mis=tune 7 v d>k4 ,! wor/ ( ! /ruggle1 z f> z ! _w 0 conc]n$1 0 ov]1 & ! %>pe/ sorr[s & ! heavie/ disgrace res]v$ = ,c>dan 9 ! future 7 to be ^? n\ri%$ 9 8 own h\sehold4 ,writ+ ( 8 way ( life & ( ! vices & defects ( 8 "*1 he says3 ,if a man %all fail 9 8 c>riage be=e ! _w z he fails 9 o!r ?+s1 :o %all correct him8 ,?us ,i myself w d duty = t "o lep] :o alone out ( ! t5 :o 7 heal$ came back to our ,"l4 ,by reason+ ( ?is sort1 ,physicians & ,a/rolog]s trace back ! orig9 ( our natural habits to our primal qualities1 to ! tra9+ ( our w1 & to our occupations & conv]sation4 ,9 e man all ^! are f\nd 9 prop] ratio to ! "t ( life ( ea* individual2 nev]!less x w be easy to disc]n m>k$ v>iations 9 cases o!rwise simil>4 ,!re=e x behoves u to hold fa/ to "s guid+ pr9ciple *os5 out ( ^!1 & ,i on my "p am incl9$1 z f> z x may be all[$1 to say ) respect to all ( !m1 ,greek3 gn?i seauton4 ,my own nature 9 soo? 0 nev] a my/]y to myself4 ,i 0 ev] hot-temp]$1 s+le-m9d$1 & giv5 to wom54 ,f ^! c>d9al t5d5cies !re proce$$ trucul5ce ( temp]1 wrangl+1 ob/9acy1 rud5ess ( c>riage1 ang]1 & an inord9ate desire1 or r a head/rong passion1 = rev5ge 9 respect to any wrong done to me2 s t ?is incl9ation1 :i* is c5sur$ by _m1 became to me a delight4 ,to put x briefly1 ,i held ,at v9dicta bonum vita jucundius ipsa4 ,z a g5]al rule ,i w5t a/ray b seldom1 ?\gh x is a common say+1 ',natura no/ra prona e/ ad malum4' ,i am moreov] tru?ful1 m9dful ( b5efits wr\ght to me1 a lov] ( ju/ice & ( my own p1 a despis] ( money1 a wor%ipp] ( t fame :i* defies dea?1 prone to ?ru/ aside :at is commonplace1 & /ill m dispos$ to treat m]e trifles 9 ! same way4 ,/ill1 kn[+ well h[ great may be ! p[] ( little ?+s at any mom5t dur+ ! c\rse ( an und]tak+1 ,i nev] make light ( aught :i* may be useful4 ,by nature ,i am prone to e vice & ill-do+ except ambition1 & ,i1 if no "o else does1 "k my own imp]fections4 ,b because ( my v5]ation = ,god1 & because ,i recognize ! vanity & empt9ess ( all ?+s ( ?is sort1 x (t5 happ5s t1 ( my own free w1 ,i =ego c]ta9 opportunities = tak+ rev5ge :i* may be (f]$ to me4 ,i am timid1 ) a cold he>t & a hot bra91 giv5 to reflection & ! consid]ation ( ?+s _m & mighty1 & ev5 ( ?+s :i* c nev] come to pass4 ,i c ev5 let my ?\ghts conc]n !mselves ) two di/9ct subjects at ! same "t4 ,^? :o ?r[ out *>ges ( g>rulity & extravagance by way ( contradict+ any praise accord$ to me1 *>ge me ) ! faults ( o!rs r ?an my own4 ,i attack no man1 ,i only def5d myself4 ,& :at reason is !re :y ,i %\ld sp5d myself 9 ?is cause s9ce ,i h s (t5 borne witness ( ! empt9ess ( ?is life ( ours8 ,my excuse mu/ be t c]ta9 m5 h prais$ me1 :]e=e !y _c deem me altoge!r wick$4 ,i h always tra9$ myself to let my face contradict my ?\ghts4 ,?us :ile ,i c simulate :at is n1 ,i _c dissimulate :at is4 ,to accompli% ?is is no difficult task if a man cultivates likewise ! habit ( hop+ = no?+4 ,by /riv+ = fifte5 ye>s to compass ?is end & by sp5d+ mu* tr\ble ov] ! same ,i at la/ succe$$4 ,urg$ on by ?is hum\r ,i sometimes g =? 9 rags1 sometimes f9ely dress$1 sometimes sil5t1 sometimes talkative1 sometimes joyful1 sometimes sad2 & on ?is acc\nt my two-fold mood %[s ev]y?+ d\ble4 ,9 my y\? ,i r>ely sp5t any c>e 9 keep+ my hair 9 ord]1 because ( my incl9ation = o!r pursuits m to my ta/e4 ,my gait is irregul>4 ,i move n[ quickly1 n[ sl[ly4 ,:5 ,i am at home ,i g ) my legs nak$ z f> z ! ankles4 ,i am slack 9 duty & reckless 9 spee*1 & specially prone to %[ irritation ov] any?+ :i* may disgu/ or irk me4 ,! above-writt5 self-description does n display a p]sonality p>ticul>ly attractive4 ,j]ome ,c>dan 0 "o ( ^? m5 :o exp]i5ce a morbid gratification 9 catalogu+ all _! s9i/] po9ts ( "*1 & exagg]at+ !m at ! same "t2 & 9 ?is picture1 z 9 _m o!rs scatt]$ ab\t ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 ! %ad[s may h be5 put 9 too /rongly4 ,9 ! =ego+ pages ref]5ce 0 made to c]ta9 acts ( b5evol5ce done to ,c>dan by ! family ( ,ar*9to4 ,x is n impossible t ! promises & p]suasions ( 8 "y patron ,filippo may h _h "s weight 9 induc+ ,j]ome to %ift 8 home once m4 ,:atev] befell he c\ld h>dly make 8 case worse2 b :e!r ,filippo _h promis$ help or n1 he %[$ himself n[ a true & valuable fri5d4 ,!re 0 9 ,milan a public lecture%ip 9 geometry & a/ronomy support$ by a small end[m5t left by a c]ta9 ,tommaso ,plat1 & to ?is po/1 :i* happ5$ opportunely to be vacant1 ,c>dan 0 appo9t$ by ! good (fices ( ,filippo ,ar*9to4 ,yet ev5 :5 he 0 lit]ally a paup] he seems to h felt "s scruples ab\t accept+ ?is (fice1 b =tunately 9 ?is in/ance 8 pov]ty ov]came 8 pride4 ,! sal>y 0 inde$ a v small "o1#fb & ! lectur] 0 n suff]$ to h&le ! :ole ( x1 b x 0 at lea/ lib]al en\gh to bani% ! dread ( />vation1 & 8 duties1 :i* consi/$ solely 9 ! prep>ation & deliv]y ( 8 lectures1 did n deb> him f lit]>y "w on 8 own acc\nt4 ,:]e=e 9 8 leisure "t he work$ h>d at 8 desk4 ,any diff]5ces :i* may h exi/$ betwe5 him & 8 "m 7 n[ remov$1 = he took h] to live ) him1 ! h\sehold be+ made up ( himself1 8 wife1 8 "m1 a fri5d 7a woman71 a nurse1 ! little boy1 a man-& maids]vant1 & a mule4#fc ,possibly ,*i>a br\ght h] own income ) h]1 & ?us all[$ ! e/abli%m5t to be conduct$ on a m lib]al scale4 ,! ,plat lecture%ip w\ld sc>cely h ma9ta9$ ?ree s]vants1 & ,j]ome's ga9s f o!r s\rces mu/ h be5 z yet v sl5d]4 ,8 life at ?is "t 0 a busy "o1 b he always contriv$ to portion out 8 days 9 su* wise t c]ta9 h\rs 7 left = recreation4 ,at su* times z he 0 call$ ^u to tea*1 ! class-room1 ( c\rse1 _h ! fir/ claims4 ,aft] ! lecture he w\ld walk 9 ! %ade outside ! city walls1 !n return to 8 d9n]1 !n div]t himself ) music1 & aft]w>ds g fi%+ 9 ! pools & /reams h>d by ! t[n4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t he obta9$ o!r employm5t1 be+ appo9t$ physician to ! ,augu/9ian fri>s4 ,! ,prior ( ?is ,ord]1 ,francesco ,gaddi1 0 inde$ 8 fir/ pati5t ( note4 ,he tells h[ he cur$ ?is man ( a bi5nial leprosy aft] treat+ him = six mon?s2#fd add+ t 8 lab\r 0 9 va91 inasmu* z ,gaddi di$ a viol5t dea? aft]w>ds4 ,! refusal ( ! ,college ( ,milan to admit him to memb]%ip did n =bid him to prescribe = :atev] pati5ts might l to consult him by virtue ( 8 ,paduan degree4 ,he read voraci\sly ev]y?+ :i* came 9 8 way1 & x mu/ h be5 dur+ ^! ye>s t he /or$ 8 memory ) t va/ collection ( facts out ( :i* he subsequ5tly comp\nd$ ! r[ ( tomes :i* =m 8 legacy to po/]ity4 ,filippo ,ar*9to 0 unfail+ 9 8 k9dness1 & ,j]ome at ?is "t 0 =tunate en\gh to attract ! att5tion ( c]ta9 o!r ,milanese citiz5s ( repute :o aft]w>ds prov$ to be valuable fri5ds2 ,ludovico ,madio1 ,girolamo ,gu]r9i a jewell]1 ,francesco ,belloti1 & ,francesco della ,croce4 ,! la/-nam$ 0 a skill$ jurisconsult1 ^: help prov$ ( great s]vice 9 a subsequ5t litigation betwe5 ,j]ome & ! ,college ( ,physicians4 ,all 8 life long ,c>dan 0 a dream] ( dreams1 & he gives an acc\nt ( "o ( 8 visions 9 ?is ye>1 #aecd1 :i*1 :e!r reg>d$ z an allegory or z a port5t1 is some:at rem>kable4 ,9 ! ye> #aecd1 :5 ,i 0 z x 7 grop+ 9 ! d>k1 :5 ,i _h settl$ naught z to my future life1 & :5 my case seem$ to gr[ m desp]ate day by day1 ,i beheld 9 a dream ! figure ( myself runn+ t[>ds ! base ( a m\nta9 :i* /ood ^u my "r h&1 9 company ) a va/ cr[d ( p ( e /ation & age & sex--wom51 m51 old m51 boys1 infants1 poor m5 & ri* m51 clad 9 raim5t ( e sort4 ,i inquir$ :i!r we 7 all runn+1 :]eupon "o ( ! multitude answ]$ t we 7 all ha/5+ on to dea?4 ,i 0 greatly t]rifi$ at ^! words1 :5 ,i p]ceiv$ a m\nta9 on my left h&4 ,!n1 hav+ turn$ myself r\nd s t x /ood on my "r side1 ,i grasp$ ! v9es 7:i*1 "h 9 ! mid/ ( ! m\nta9s & z f> z ! place :]e9 ,i /ood1 7 cov]$ ) dry leaves1 & b>e ( grapes1 z we commonly see !m 9 autumn7 & began to asc5d4 ,at fir/ ,i f\nd ?is difficult1 = ! reason t ! m\nta9 0 v /eep r\nd ! base1 b hav+ surm\nt$ ?is ,i made my way upw>d easily4 ,:5 ,i _h come to ! summit x seem$ t ,i 0 l to pass beyond ! dictates ( my own w4 ,/eep nak$ rocks appe>$ on e side1 & ,i n>r[ly escap$ fall+ d[n f a great height into a gloomy *asm4 ,s dreadful is all ?is t n[1 :at ?\gh =ty ye>s h roll$ away1 ! memory !re( /ill sadd5s & t]rifies me4 ,!n1 hav+ turn$ t[>ds ! "r :]e ,i c\ld see naught b a pla9 cov]$ ) hea?1 ,i took t pa? out ( fe>1 &1 z ,i w5d$ ?i!r 9 reckless mood1 ,i f\nd t ,i _h come to ! entrance ( a rude hut1 ?at*$ ) /raw & re$s & ru%es1 & t ,i held by my "r h& a boy ab\t twelve ye>s ( age & clad 9 a grey g>m5t4 ,!n at ?is v mom5t ,i 0 ar\s$ f sleep1 & my dream vani%$4 ,9 ?is vision 0 cle>ly display$ ! dea?less "n :i* 0 to be m9e1 my life ( heavy & ceaseless "w1 my imprisonm5t1 my seasons ( griev\s t]ror & sadness1 & my abid+-place =e%ad[$ z inhospitable1 by ! %>p /ones ,i beheld3 b>r51 by ! want ( trees & ( all s]viceable plants2 b de/9$ to be1 nev]!less1 9 ! end happy1 & righte\s1 & easy4 ,?is dream told also ( my la/+ fame 9 ! future1 see+ t ! v9e yields a h>ve/ e ye>4 ,z to ! boy1 if he 7 inde$ my good _s1 ! om5 0 lucky1 = ,i held him v close4 ,if he 7 meant to =e%ad[ my gr&son x w\ld be less =tunate4 ,t cottage 9 ! des]t 0 my hope ( re/4 ,t ov]:elm+ horror & ! s5se ( fall+ headlong may h _h ref]5ce to ! ru9 ( my son4#fe ,my second dream occurr$ a %ort "t aft]4 ,x seem$ to me t my s\l 0 9 ! heav5 ( ! moon1 fre$ f ! body & all alone1 & :5 ,i 0 bewail+ my fate ,i he>d ! voice ( my fa!r1 say+3 ',god has appo9t$ me z a gu>dian to y4 ,all ?is region is full ( spirits1 b ^! y _c see1 & y mu/ n speak ei!r to me or to !m4 ,9 ?is "p ( heav5 y w rema9 = sev5 ?\s& ye>s1 & = ! same "t 9 c]ta9 o!r />s1 until y come to ! eigh?4 ,aft] ?is y %all ent] ! k+dom ( ,god4' ,i read ?is dream z foll[s4 ,my fa!r's s\l is my tutel>y _s4 ,:at c\ld be de>] or m delightful8 ,! ,moon signifies ,gramm>2 ,m]cury ,geometry & ,ari?metic2 ,v5us ,music1 ! ,art ( ,div9ation1 & ,poetry2 ! ,sun ! ,moral1 & ,jupit] ! ,natural1 ,_w2 ,m>s ,m$ic9e2 ,saturn ,agriculture1 ! k ( plants1 & o!r m9or arts4 ,! eigh? /> /&s = a glean+ ( all mundane ?+s1 natural sci5ce1 & v>i\s o!r /udies4 ,aft] deal+ ) ^! ,i %all at la/ f9d my re/ ) ! ,pr9ce ( ,heav54#ff ,,footnotes3 #de ,nec ullum mihi erat relictum auxilium nisi latrunculorum ,ludus4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fai4 #df ,f ! =mation ( ! ,league ( ,cambrai 9 #aejh to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,imp]ial supremacy 9 ,italy 9 #aecj1 ! :ole c\ntry 0 desolat$ by ! m>*+ & c\nt]-m>*+ ( ! cont5d+ =ces4 ,milan1 ly+ directly 9 ! pa? ( ! ,fr5* armies1 suff]$ mo/ ( all4 #dg ,comp>e ,de ,vita ,propria1 *aps4 iv4 & xxxi4 pp4 #ac & #ib4 #dh ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxi4 p4 #ib4 ,9 tak+ ! o!r view he writes3 ,vitam ducebam 9 ,sacc5si oppido1 ut mihi videb>1 infelicissime4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ig4 #di ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #bce4 #ej ,he gives a long & int]e/+ sket* ( 8 fa!r-9-law 9 ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cgj4 #ea ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxvi4 p4 #fh2 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ig4 #eb ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xli4 p4 #adi4 #ec ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cej4 #ed ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #ceg3 ,nam 9 urbe nec collegium recip]e volebat nec cum aliquo ex illis artem ex]c]e licebat et s9e illis difficillimum erat4 ,he writes ?us :ile describ+ ?is p>ticul> visit to ,milan4 #ee ,ill =tune seems to h pursu$ ! :ole family 9 _! relations ) le>n$ societies4 ,nam et pat] meus ut ab eo accepi1 diu 9 +ressu ,collegii ,jurisconsultorum laboravit1 et ego1 ut alias te/atus sum1 bis a m$icorum ,patav9o1 toties filius meus natu major1 a ,tic95si1 ut]que a ,m$iolan5si rejecti sumus4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #id4 #ef ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #ceh4 #eg ,he became a prie/1 & di$ ,ar*bi%op ( ,milan 9 #aeeb4 ,c>dan d$icat$ to him 8 fir/ publi%$ book1 ,de ,malo ,m$5di4 #eh ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxvii4 p4 #aai4 #ei ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxv4 p4 #fg4 #fj ,! ,x5odo*ium1 :i* 0 orig9ally a /rang]'s lodg+-h\se4 ,by ?is "t places ( ?is sort _h become little else ?an succursales ( "s religi\s h\se4 ,! ,gov]nors ( ! ,milanese ,x5odo*ium 7 ! patrons ( ! ,plat end[m5t :i* ,c>dan aft]w>ds enjoy$4 #fa ,hoc unum sat scio1 ab ineunte tate me inext+uibili nom9is immortalis cupiditate flagrasse4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fa4 #fb ,m9imo tam5 honor>io1 et illud etiam m9imum suasu cujusdam amici egregii praefecti ,x5odo*ii imm9u]unt2 ita cum hujus recordor 9 m5tem v5it fabell illius ,apuleii de annon ,praefecto4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fd4 #fc ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cea4 #fd ,! foll[+ gives a h9t z to ! treatm5t foll[$3 ,ref]ant leprosos balneo ejus aquae 9 qua cadav] ablutum sit1 san>i4--,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #ccd4 #fe ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxvii4 p4 #aba4 ,?is dream is also told 9 ,de ,libris ,propriis1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fd4 #ff ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxvii4 p4 #aba4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,j]ome ,,c>dan is n[ /&+ on ! br9k ( au?or%ip4 ,! v title ( 8 fir/ book1 ,de ,malo ,rec5tiorum ,m$icorum ,m$5di ,usu1 gives pla9 indication ( ! hum\r :i* possess$ him1 :5 he =mulat$ 8 subject & put x 9 writ+4 ,) 8 temp] vex$ by ! p]si/5t neglect & insult ca/ ^u him by ! ,milanese doctors he w\ld naturally sit d[n con amore to compile a li/ ( ! errors p]petrat$ by ! ignorance & bungl+ ( ! m5 :o affect$ to despise him1 & if 8 object 0 to /+ ! hides ( ^! pundits & ar\se !m to ho/ility yet m vehem5t1 he succe$$ m>vell\sly well4 ,he 0 enabl$ to laun* 8 book r by ! /r5g? ( private fri5d%ip ?an by ! hope ( any comm]cial success4 ,:il/ at ,pavia he _h become intimate ) ,ottaviano ,scoto1 a fell[-/ud5t :o came f ,v5ice1 & 9 aft] times he f\nd ,ottaviano's purse v useful to 8 ne$s4 ,s9ce _! college days ,ottaviano's fa!r _h di$ & _h left 8 son to c>ry on 8 call+ ( pr9t+4 ,9 #aecf ,j]ome be?\ght him ( 8 fri5d1 & s5t him ! ,,ms4 ( ! treatise :i* 0 to let ! _w le>n ) :at little wisdom x 0 be+ doctor$4#fg ,ottaviano seems to h expect$ no pr(it f ?is v5ture1 :i* 0 manife/ly und]tak5 out ( a g5u9e desire to help 8 fri5d1 & he g5]\sly bore all ! co/s4 ,c>dan deem$ t1 :atev] ! result ( ! issue ( ! book might be1 x w\ld surely be to 8 b5efit2 he haz>d$ no?+1 & ! v publication ( 8 "w w\ld give him at lea/ notoriety4 ,x w\ld moreov] give him ! int5se pleasure ( kn[+ t he 0 repay+ 9 "s measure ! debt ( v5geance ow+ to 8 pr(essional foes4 ,! outcome 0 exactly ! opposite ( :at pr9t] & au?or _h fe>$ & hop$4 ,! success ( ! book 0 rapid & great4 ,ottaviano mu/ soon h rec\p$ all ! co/ ( publication2 &1 :ile he 0 c\nt+ 8 money1 ! doctors ev]y:]e 7 read+ ,j]ome's bro*ure1 & prep>+ a ru?less attack ^u ! d>+ c5sor1 :o1 ) ! impetuosity ( y\?1 _h laid himself op5 to attack by ! c>eless fa%ion 9 :i* he _h compil$ 8 "w4 ,he took fifte5 days to write x1 & he confesses 9 8 preface to ! revis$ edition t he f\nd !re9 ov] ?ree hundr$ mi/akes ( "o sort or ano!r4 ,! attack 0 naturally l$ by ! ,milanese doctors4 ,!y dem&$ to be told :y ?is man1 :o 0 n good en\gh to practise by _! sanction1 0 good en\gh to lay d[n ! laws = ! residue ( ! m$ical _w4 ,!y heap$ blund] ^u blund]1 & held him up to ridicule ) all ! weal? ( invective *>act]i/ic ( ! le>n$ controv]sy ( ! age4 ,c>dan 0 deeply humbl$ & annoy$4 ,= my oppon5ts1 seiz+ ! opportunity1 took occasion to assail me ?r\gh ! reason+ ( ?is book1 & cri$ out3 ',:o c d\bt t ?is man is mad8 & t he w\ld tea* a me?od & a practice ( m$ic9e diff]+ f our own1 s9ce he has s _m h>d ?+s to say ( our proc$ure4' ,&1 z ,gal5 said1 ,i mu/ 9 tru? h appe>$ crazy 9 my ef=ts to contradict ?is multitude rag+ aga9/ me4 ,=1 z x 0 absolutely c]ta9 t ei!r ,i or !y mu/ be 9 ! wrong1 h[ c\ld ,i hope to w98 ,:o w\ld take my ^w aga9/ ! ^w ( ?is b& ( doctors ( approv$ /&+1 weal?y1 = ! mo/ "p full ( ye>s1 well in/ruct$1 ri*ly clad & cultivat$ 9 _! be>+1 well v]s$ 9 speak+1 support$ by cr[ds ( fri5ds & k9sfolk1 rais$ by popul> approval to high position1 &1 :at 0 m p[]ful ?an all else1 skill$ 9 e art ( cunn+ & deceit8 ,c>dan _h inde$ prep>$ a bitt] pill = 8 foes1 b ! draught !y compell$ him to swall[ 0 h>dly m palatable4 ,! publication ( ! book naturally increas$ ! difficulties ( 8 position1 & 9 ?is respect t5d$ to make 8 f9al triumph all ! m notewor?y4 ,x 0 9 #aecf t ,c>dan made 8 fir/ essay z an au?or4#fh ,! next ?ree ye>s ( 8 life at ,milan 7 rem>kable z ye>s ( prep>ation & accumulation1 r ?an z ye>s ( a*ievem5t4 ,he _h /ruck 8 fir/ bl[ z a re=m]1 &1 z is (t5 ! lot ( re=m]s1 8 sword _h brok5 9 8 h&1 & !re n[ re/$ ^u him ! s5se ( failure z a sup]add$ torm5t4 ,yet n[ & aga9 a gleam ( consolation w\ld disp]se ! gloom1 & advise him t ! _w 0 beg9n+ to recognize 8 exi/5ce1 & 9 a way 8 m]its4 ,9 ?is same ye> he receiv$ an (f] f ,pavia ( ! ,pr(essor%ip ( ,m$ic9e1 b ?is he refus$ because he did n see any prospect ( be+ paid = 8 s]vices4 ,8 fri5d ,filippo ,ar*9to 0 loyal /ill1 & zeal\s 9 work+ = 8 success1 & z he _h be5 rec5tly promot$ to high (fice 9 ! ,imp]ial s]vice1 8 good ^w might be v valuable inde$4 ,he summon$ 8 protg to jo9 him at ,piac5za1 :i!r he _h gone to meet ,paul ,,iii41 hop+ to advance ,c>dan's int]e/s ) ! ,pope2 b ?\gh ,m>%al ,brissac1 ! ,fr5* k+'s repres5tative1#fi jo9$ ,ar*9to 9 advocat+ 8 cause1 no?+ 0 done1 & ,j]ome return$ disappo9t$ to ,milan4 ,9 ^! mon?s ,c>dan1 disgu/$ by ! failure ( 8 late attack ^u ! =tress ( m$ical au?ority1 turn$ 8 back1 = a "t1 ^u ! /udy ( m$ic9e1 & gave 8 att5tion almo/ entirely to ma!matics1 9 :i* 8 reputation 0 high en\gh to attract pupils1 & he always _h "o or m ( !m 9 8 h\se1 ! mo/ notewor?y ( :om 0 ,ludovico ,f]r>i ( ,bologna1 :o became aft]w>ds a ma!matician ( repute1 & a tea*] bo? at ,milan & ,bologna4 ,:ile he 0 work+ at ! ,de ,malo ,m$5di1 he began a treatise ^u ,ari?metic1 :i* he d$icat$ to 8 fri5d ,prior ,gaddi2 b ?is "w 0 n publi%$ till #aeci4 ,9 #aecf he fir/ he>d a report ( a fre% & important discov]y 9 algebra1 made by "o ,scipio ,f]reo ( ,bologna2 ! prologue to "o ( ! mo/ dramatic incid5ts 9 8 c>e]1 an incid5t :i* x w be necess>y to treat at "s l5g? lat] on4 ,c>dan 0 well aw>e t 8 excursions into a/rology work$ to 8 prejudice 9 public e/eem1 b 9 spite ( ?is he c\ld n refra9 !refrom4 ,x 0 dur+ ! pl5tiful leisure ( ?is p]iod t he ca/ ! horoscope ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 a feat :i* subsequ5tly br\ght ^u him grave mis=tune2 a few pati5ts came to him1 mov$ no d\bt by ! _s :i* /ill prompts p suff]+ f obscure diseases to consult pr(essors ( heal+ :o are ei!r 9 revolt or unqualifi$ 9 pref]5ce to go+ to ! or?odox physician4 ,9 connection ) ?is irregul> practice ( 8 he gives a curi\s /ory ab\t a c]ta9 ,c\nt ,borromeo4 ,9 #aecf1 :ile ,i 0 att5d+ pr(essionally 9 ! h\se ( ! ,borromei1 x *anc$ t j ab\t dawn ,i _h a dream 9 :i* ,i beheld a s]p5t ( enorm\s bulk1 & ,i 0 seiz$ ) fe> le/ ,i %\ld meet my dea? !refrom4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds !re came a mess5g] to summon me to see ! son ( ,c\nt ,c>lo ,borromeo4 ,i w5t to ! boy1 :o 0 ab\t sev5 ye>s old1 & f\nd him suff]+ f a slight di/emp]1 b on feel+ 8 pulse ,i p]ceiv$ t x fail$ at e f\r? beat4 ,8 "m1 ! ,c\ntess ,corona1 ask$ me h[ he f>$1 & ,i answ]$ t !re 0 n mu* fev] ab\t him2 b t1 because 8 pulse fail$ at e f\r? beat1 ,i 0 9 fe> ( some?+1 b :at x might be ,i knew n rightly 7b ,i _h n !n by me ,gal5's books on ! indications ( ! pulse74 ,!re=e1 z ! pati5t's /ate *ang$ n1 ,i det]m9$ on ! ?ird day to give him 9 small doses ! drug call$ ,di>ob3 cum ,turbit3 ,i _h already writt5 my prescription1 & ! mess5g] 0 j />t+ ) x to ! ph>macy1 :5 ,i rememb]$ my dream4 ',h[ d ,i "k1' said ,i to myself1 't ?is boy may n be ab\t to die z prefigur$ by ! port5t above writt58 & 9 t case ^! o!r physicians :o hate me s bitt]ly1 w ma9ta9 he di$ ?r\gh tak+ ?is drug4' ,i call$ to ! mess5g]1 & said !re 0 want+ 9 ! prescription some?+ :i* ,i desir$ to add4 ,!n ,i privately tore up :at ,i _h writt51 & wrote out ano!r made ( pe>ls1 ( ! horn ( unicorn1#gj & c]ta9 gems4 ,! p[d] 0 giv51 & 0 foll[$ by vomit+4 ,! by/&]s p]ceiv$ t ! boy 0 inde$ sick1 :]eupon !y call$ 9 ?ree ( ! *ief physicians1 "o ( :om 0 9 a way fri5dly to me4 ,!y saw ! description ( ! m$ic9e1 & dem&$ :at ,i w\ld d n[4 ,n[ al?\gh two ( ^! m5 hat$ me1 x 0 n ,god's w t ,i %\ld be f>!r attack$1 & !y n only prais$ ! m$ic9e1 b ord]$ t x %\ld be repeat$4 ,?is 0 ! sav+ ( me4 ,:5 ,i w5t aga9 9 ! ev5+ ,i und]/ood ! case completely4 ,! foll[+ morn+ ,i 0 summon$ at daybreak1 & f\nd ! boy battl+ ) dea?1 & 8 fa!r ly+ 9 te>s4 ',behold him1' he cri$1 '! boy :om y decl>$ to ail no?+' 7z if inde$ ,i c\ld h said su* a ?+72 'at lea/ y w rema9 ) him z long z he lives4' ,i promis$ t ,i w\ld1 & a little lat] ! boy tri$ to rise1 cry+ out ! :ile4 ,!y held him d[n1 & ca/ all ! blame ^u me4 ,:at m is !re to say8 ,if !re _h be5 f\nd any trace ( t drug ,di>ob3 cum ,turbit3 7:i* 9 soo? 0 n safe7 x w\ld h be5 all ov] ) me1 s9ce ,borromeo all 8 life w\ld ei!r h laun*$ aga9/ me compla9ts grave en\gh to make all m5 %un me1 or ano!r ,canidia1 m fatal ?an ,african s]p5ts1 w\ld h brea!d poison ^u me4#ga ,9 ?is same ye>1 #aecf1 ,lucia br\ght =? ano!r *ild1 a daught]1 & x 0 ab\t ?is "t t ,c>dan fir/ attract$ ! att5tion ( ,alfonso d',avalos1 ! ,gov]nor ( ,milan1 & an intimacy began :i*1 albeit fruitless at fir/1 0 de/9$ to be ( no slight s]vice to ,j]ome at ! crisis ( 8 =tunes4#gb ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 9 #aecg1 he made a beg9n+ ( two ( 8 books1 :i* 7 subsequ5tly f\nd wor?y ( be+ f9i%$1 & :i* may /ill be read ) a c]ta9 int]e/3 ! treatises ,de ,sapi5tia & ,de ,consolatione4 ,( ! la/-nam$1 he rem>ks t x pleas$ no "o1 =asmu* z x appeal$ n to ^? :o 7 happy1 & ! wret*$ reject$ x z entirely inadequate to give !m solace 9 _! evil case4 ,9 ?is ye> he made ano!r attempt to ga9 admission to ! ,college at ,milan1 & 0 aga9 reject$2 ! issue ( ! ,de ,malo ,m$5di 0 too rec5t1 & x ne$$ o!r & m pot5t influ5ces ?an ^? ex]cis$ by m]e m]it1 to appease ! fury ( 8 rivals & to procure him due /atus4 ,b x w\ld appe> t1 9 #aecf or #aecg1 he negotiat$ ) ! ,college to obta9 a quasi-recognition on conditions :i* he aft]w>ds describes z disgraceful to himself1 & t ?is 0 grant$ to him4#gc ,:atev] 8 qualifications may h be51 ,c>dan _h no scruples 9 treat+ ! few pati5ts :o came to him4 ,! fir/ case he notes is t ( ,donato ,lanza1#gd a druggi/1 :o _h suff]$ = _m ye>s ) blood-spitt+1 :i* ailm5t he treat$ successfully4 ,success ( ?is sort 0 naturally helpful1 b f> m important ?an ,lanza's cure 0 ! introduction giv5 by ! grateful pati5t to ! physician1 comm5d+ him to ,francesco ,sfondrato1 a noble ,milanese1 a s5ator1 & a memb] ( ! ,emp]or's privy c\ncil4 ,! elde/ son ( ?is g5tleman _h suff]$ _m mon?s f convulsions1 & ,c>dan work$ a cure 9 8 case )\t difficulty4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ano!r *ild1 only t5 mon?s old1 0 attack$ by ! same compla9t1 & 0 treat$ by ,luca della ,croce1 ! procurator ( ! ,college ( ,physicians1 ( :i* ,sfondrato 0 a patron4 ,z ! attack ?reat5$ to be a s]i\s "o1 ,della ,croce recomm5d$ t ano!r physician1 ,ambrogio ,cav5ago1 %\ld be call$ 91 b ! fa!r1 rememb]+ ,c>dan's cure ( ,lanza1 wi%$ = him z well4 ,! description ( ! meet+ ( ! doctors r\nd ! sick *ild's b$1 ( _! quotations f ,hippocrates1 ( ! unc]ta9ty & helplessness ( ! or?odox practition]s1 & ( ! ready res\rce ( ! free-lance--:o happ5s also to be ! tell] ( ! /ory--is a ri*ly typical "o4#ge ,we1 ! physicians & ! fa!r ( ! *ild1 met ab\t sev5 9 ! morn+1 & ,della ,croce made a few g5]al obs]vations on dea?1 = he knew t ,sfondrato 0 a s5sible man1 & he himself 0 bo? hon\r$ & le>n$4 ,cav5ago kept sil5ce at ?is /age1 because ! la/ ^w _h be5 grant$ to him4 ,!n ,i said1 ',d y n see t ! *ild is suff]+ f ,opi/hotonos8' :]eupon ! fir/ physician /ood z "o daz$1 z if ,i 7 try+ to tr\ble 8 wits by my h>d words4 ,b ,della ,croce at once swept aside all unc]ta9ty by say+1 ',he means ! backw>d contraction ( ! muscles4' ,i confirm$ 8 words1 & add$1 ',i w %[ y :at ,i mean4' ,:]eupon ,i rais$ ! boy's head1 :i* ! doctors & all ! re/ believ$ 0 hang+ d[n ?r\gh weakness1 & by its own weight1 & bade !m put x into its =m] position4 ,!n ,sfondrato turn$ to me1 & said1 ',z y h discov]$ :at ! disease is1 tell u likewise :at is ! rem$y !re=4' ,s9ce no "o else spoke1 ,i turn$ t[>ds him &--c>eful le/ ,i %\ld d hurt to ! cr$it ,i _h ga9$ already1--,i said1 ',y "k :at ,hippocrates lays d[n 9 a case l ?is--febrem convulsioni'--& ,i recit$ ! aphorism4 ,!n ,i ord]$ a fom5tation1 & an application ( l9t moi/5$ ) l9se$-oil & oil ( lilies1 & gave directions t ! *ild %\ld be g5tly h&l$ until su* "t z ! neck %\ld be re/or$2 t ! nurse %\ld eat no meat1 & t ! *ild %\ld be n\ri%$ entirely by ! milk ( h] brea/1 & n too mu* ( t2 t x %\ld be kept 9 its cradle 9 a w>m place1 & rock$ g5tly till x %\ld fall asleep4 ,aft] ! o!r physicians _h gone1 ,i rememb] t ! fa!r ( ! *ild said to me1 ',i give y ?is *ild = y\r own1' & t ,i answ]$1 ',y are do+ him an ill turn1 9 t y are supplant+ 8 ri* fa!r by a poor "o4' ,he answ]$1 ',i am sure t y w\ld c>e = him z if he 7 y\r own1 fe>+ naught t y might !reby give (f5ce to ^! o!rs' 7mean+ ! physicians74 ,i said1 ',x w\ld please me well to "w ) !m 9 ev]y?+1 & to w9 _! support4' ,i ?us bl5d$ my words1 s t he might und]/& ,i nei!r despair$ ( ! *ild's cure1 nor 0 q confid5t !rean5t4 ,! cure came to a fav\rable end2 =1 aft] ! f\rte5? day ( ! fev]--! wea!r be+ v w>m--! *ild got well 9 f\r days' "t4 ,n[ z ,i review ! circum/ances1 ,i am ( op9ion t x 0 n because ,i p]ceiv$ :at ! disease really 01 = ,i might h done s mu* by reason ( my special practice2 nor because ,i heal$ ! *ild1 = t might h be5 attribut$ to *ance2 b because ! *ild got well 9 f\r days1 :]eas 8 bro!r lay ill = six mon?s1 & 0 !n left half dead1 t 8 fa!r 0 s mu* amaz$ at my skill1 & aft]w>ds pref]r$ me to all o!rs4 ,t he ?\ght well ( me is c]ta91 because ,della ,croce himself1 dur+ ! "t ( 8 procurator%ip1 0 full ( spite & jeal\sy aga9/ me1 & decl>$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,cav5ago & ( ,sfondrato1 t he w\ld n1 "u compulsion1 say a ^w 9 fav\r ( a man l me1 "o :om ! ,college reg>d$ ) disfav\r4 ,:]eupon ,sfondrato saw t ! envy & jeal\sy ( ! o!r physicians 0 :at kept me out ( ! ,college1 & n ! circum/ances ( my bir?4 ,he told ! :ole /ory to ! ,s5ate1 & br\ght su* influ5ce to be> ^u ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,prov9ce & o!r m5 ( wor%ip1 t at la/ ! entrance to ! ,college 0 op5$ to me4 ,up to ! "t ( 8 admission to ! ,college1 ,j]ome _h nev] felt t he c\ld dep5d entirely ^u m$ic9e = 8 livelihood4 ,he n[ det]m9$ to publi% 8 ,practica ,ari?metic1 ! book :i* he _h prep>$ p>i passu ) ! ill-/>r$ ,de ,malo ,m$5di4 ,x seems to h be5 ?or\ghly revis$ & correct$1 & 0 f9ally publi%$ 9 #aeci1 9 ,milan2 ,c>dan only receiv$ t5 cr[ns = 8 "w1 b ! sudd5 fame he a*iev$ z a ma!matician ought to h set him on firm gr\nd4 ,8 fri5ds 7 /ill work+ to secure = him b5efits yet m sub/antial4 ,alfonso d',avalos1 ,francesco della ,croce1 ! jurisconsult ^: "n has already be5 m5tion$1 & ! s5ator ,sfondrato1 7 do+ _! be/ to br+ ! physicians ( ! city into a m reasonable temp]1 & !y f9ally succe$$ 9 #aeci2 :51 aft] hav+ be5 d5i$ admission = twelve ye>s1 ,j]ome ,c>dan became a memb] ( ! ,college1 & a %>] 9 all ! privileges app]ta9+ !reto4 ,?\gh ,c>dan 0 n[ a fully qualifi$ physician1 he sp5t 8 "t = ! next ye> or two r ) lett]s ?an ) m$ic9e4 ,he work$ h>d at ,greek1 & z ! result ( 8 /udies publi%$ some:at prematurely a treatise1 ,de ,immortalitate ,animorum1 a collection ( extracts f ,greek writ]s :i* ,julius ,cs> ,scalig] ) ju/ice calls a confus$ f>rago ( o!r m5's le>n+4#gf ,he publi%$ also ab\t ?is p]iod ! treatise on ,judicial ,a/rology1 & ! ,essay ,de ,consolatione1 ! only "o ( 8 books :i* has be5 f\nd wor?y ( an ,engli% translation4#gg ,9 #aeda he became ,rector ( ! ,college ( ,physicians1 b !re is no record ( any increase 9 ! numb] ( 8 pati5ts by reason ( ?is sup]add$ dignity4 ,a passage 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 writt5 ) ev5 m ?an 8 usual brutal c&\r1 gives a graphic view ( 8 mann] ( life at ?is p]iod4 ,x 0 9 ! summ] ( ! ye> #aedc1 a "t :5 x 0 my cu/om to g e day to ! h\se ( ,antonio ,vicom]cato1 a g5tleman ( ! city1 & to play *ess ) him f morn+ till night4 ,z we 7 wont to play = "o real1 or ev5 ?ree or f\r1 on ea* game1 ,i1 see+ t ,i 0 g5]ally ! w9n]1 w\ld z a rule c>ry away ) me a gold piece aft] ea* day's play1 sometimes m & sometimes less4 ,9 ! case ( ,vicom]cato x 0 a pleasure & no?+ else to sp5d money 9 ?is wise2 b 9 my own !re 0 an elem5t ( conflict z well2 & 9 ?is mann] ,i lo/ my self-respect s completely t1 = two ye>s & m1 ,i took no ?\ght ( practis+ my art1 nor consid]$ t ,i 0 wa/+ all my sub/ance--save :at ,i made by play--t my good "n & my /udies z well w\ld suff] %ipwreck4 ,b on a c]ta9 day t[>ds ! end ( ,augu/1 a new hum\r seiz$ ,vicom]cato 7ei!r advis$ly on acc\nt ( ! con/ant loss he suff]$1 or p]haps because he ?\ght 8 decision w\ld be = my b5efit71 a det]m9ation f :i* he 0 to be mov$ nei!r by argum5ts1 nor adjurations1 nor abuse4 ,he =c$ me to swe> t ,i w\ld nev] aga9 visit 8 h\se = ! sake ( gam+1 & ,i1 on my "p1 swore by all ! gods z he wi%$4 ,t day's play 0 our la/1 & !nce=? ,i gave myself up entirely to my /udies4#gh ,b ^! /udies un=tunately 7 n ( a nature to keep ! wolf f ! door2 & ,j]ome1 albeit n[ a duly qualifi$ physician1 & kn[n to fame z a writ] on ,ma!matics f> beyond ! b\nds ( ,italy1 0 well-nigh z poor z ev]4 ,8 "m _h di$ sev]al ye>s be=e1 9 #aecg2 b :at little money %e may h left w\ld soon h be5 wa/$ 9 gratify+ 8 extravagant ta/e = co/ly ?+s1#gi & at ! gam+-table4 ,he f\nd funds1 h[ev]1 = a j\rney to ,flor5ce1 :i!r he w5t to see d',avalos1 :o 0 a g5]\s1 op5-h&$ man1 & always ready to put 8 purse at ! s]vice ( "o :om he reg>d$ z an hon\r to 8 city & c\ntry4 ,!re c be little d\bt t he help$ ,c>dan lib]ally at ?is juncture4 ,! ne$ = a loan 0 assur$ly urg5t en\gh4 ,! rec5t resumption ( ho/ilities betwe5 ! ,fr5* & ! ,imp]iali/s _h l$ to intol]able taxation ?r\gh\t ! ,milanese prov9ces1 & 9 consequ5ce ( de>? ( funds 9 #aedc1 ! ,academy at ,pavia 0 =c$ to close its class-rooms1 & leave its tea*]s unpaid4 ,! great] "p ( ! pr(essors migrat$ to ,pisa2 & ! ,faculty ( ,m$ic9e1 !n vacant1 01 pro =m1 transf]r$ to ,milan4 ,?is *air 0 n[ (f]$ to ,c>dan4 ,he 0 9 desp]ate /raits--a ?ird *ild _h be5 born ?is ye>--&1 ?\gh !re mu/ h be5 ev5 less *ance ( gett+ 8 sal>y paid ?an :5 he _h refus$ x be=e1 he accept$ ! po/1 expla9+ t he took ?is /ep because !re 0 n[ no ne$ = him to leave ,milan1 or dang] t he w\ld be rat$ z an it9]ant tea*]4 ,x is n improbable t he may h be5 l$ to accept ! (fice on acc\nt ( ! additional dignity x w\ld give to him z a practis+ physician4 ,:51 a little lat] on1 ! au?orities began to talk ( return+ to ,pavia1 he 0 9 no m9d to foll[ !m1 giv+ z a reason t1 7 he to leave ,milan1 he w\ld lose 8 /ip5d = ! ,plat lecture%ip1 & be put to great tr\ble 9 ! transport ( 8 h\sehold1 & p]haps suff] 9 reputation z well4 ,! ,s5ate 0 evid5tly anxi\s to reta9 8 s]vices4 ,!y bade him consid] ! matt]1 promis+ to s5d on a c]ta9 date to le>n 8 decision2 &1 z fate w\ld h x1 ! "q 0 conv5i5tly decid$ = him by a port5t4 ,on ! night be=e ! day ^u :i* my answ] 0 to be s5t to ! ,s5ate to say :at c\rse ,i 0 go+ to take1 ! :ole ( ! h\se fell d[n into a heap ( ru9s1 & no s+le ?+ 0 left unwreck$1 save ! b$ 9 :i* ,i & my wife & my *ildr5 7 sleep+4 ,?us ! /ep1 :i* ,i %\ld nev] h tak5 ( my own free w or )\t "s sign1 ,i 0 compell$ to take by ! c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,?is ?+ caus$ great wond] to all ^? :o he>d ( x4#hj ,?is 0 9 #aedd4 ,j]ome hesitat$ no long]1 & w5t =?) to ,pavia z ,pr(essor ( ,m$ic9e at a sal>y ( two hundr$ & =ty gold cr[ns p] annum2 b1 = ! fir/ ye> at lea/1 ?is sal>y 0 n paid2 & ! new pr(essor lectur$ = a "t to empty b5*es2 b1 z he 0 at ?is "t engag$ 9 ! f9al /age ( 8 great "w on ,algebra1 ! leisure grant$ to him by ! neglect ( ! /ud5ts mu/ h be5 mo/ acceptable4 ,he publi%$ at ?is "t a treatise call$ ,contradic5tium ,m$icorum1 & 9 #aede 8 ,algebra or ,lib] ,artis ,magn 0 issu$ f ! press by ,petreius ( ,nuremb]g4 ,! issue ( ?is book1 by :i* alone ! "n ( ,c>dan holds a place 9 contempor>y le>n+1 is connect$ ) an episode ( 8 life important en\gh to dem& special & detail$ consid]ation 9 a sep>ate place4 ,8 practice 9 m$ic9e 0 n[ a fairly lucrative "o1 b 8 extravagant ta/es & ! _m vices ) :i* he *>ges himself w\ld h made %ort "w ( ! l>ge/ income he c\ld possibly h e>n$1 consequ5tly pov]ty 0 nev] f> remov$ f ! h\sehold4 ,hi!rto 8 reputation z a man ( lett]s & a ma!matician _h exce$$ 8 fame z a doctor2 =1 ev5 aft] he _h tak5 up 8 resid5ce z ,pr(essor ( ,m$ic9e at ,padua1 _m applications 7 made to him = 8 s]vices 9 o!r bran*es ( le>n+4 ,x 0 =tunate inde$ t he _h let 8 read+ take a some:at eclectic c\rse1 = m$ic9e at ?is "t seem$ fat$ to play him false4 ,at ! end ( #aedd no sal>y 0 =?com+ at ,pavia1 s he ab&on$ 8 class-room1 & return$ to ,milan4 ,dur+ 8 resid5ce !re1 9 ! summ] ( #aedf1 ,c>d9al ,moroni1 act+ on behalf ( ,pope ,paul ,,iii41 made an (f] = 8 s]vices z a tea*] ( ma!matics1 accompani$ by t]ms :i*1 z he himself admits1 7 n to be despis$2 b1 z 0 8 wont1 he f\nd "s reason = demur1 & ultimately refus$ ! (f]4 ,9 8 ,h>pocratic ve9 he argu$1 ,?is pope is an old man1 a tott]+ wall1 z x 74 ,:y %\ld ,i ab&on a c]ta9ty = an unc]ta9ty8#ha ,! c]ta9ty he "h alludes to mu/ h be5 ! sal>y = ! ,plat lecture%ip2 &1 z ?is emolum5t 0 a v small "o1 x w\ld appe> t he did n rate at a high figure any pr(its :i* might come to him 9 ! future f 8 acceptance ( ! ,pope's (f]2 b1 z he admits subsequ5tly1 he did n !n fully realize ! b5evol5ce ( ! ,c>d9al :o approa*$ him on ! subject1 or ! magnific5t patronage ( ! ,f>nesi4#hb ,x is q possible t ?is refusal ( 8 may h be5 caus$ by a reluctance to quit ,milan1 ! city :i* _h treat$ him 9 su* cruel & inhospitable fa%ion1 j at ! "t :5 he _h become a man ( m>k4 ,9 ! arrogance ( success x 0 d\btless a ke5 pleasure to let 8 fell[-t[nsm5 see t ! man ^u :om !y _h heap$ insult aft] insult = s _m ye>s 0 "o :o c\ld af=d to let ,popes & ,c>d9als pray = 8 s]vices 9 va94 ,b :atev] may h be5 8 hum\r1 he resolv$ to rema9 9 ,milan2 &1 z he _h no o!r public duty to p]=m except ! deliv]y ( ! ,plat lectures1 he _h abundant leisure to sp5d ^u ! _m & important works he _h on h& at ?is season4 ,c>dan _h n[ a*iev$ ,european fame1 & 0 app>5tly on ! high road to =tune1 b on ! v ?re%old ( 8 triumph a great sorr[ & mis=tune befell him1 ! full effect ( :i* he did n exp]i5ce all at once4 ,9 ! clos+ days ( #aedf he lo/ 8 wife4 ,!re is v scant record ( h] life & "* 9 any ( h] husb&'s writ+s1#hc al?\gh he wrote at great l5g? conc]n+ h] fa!r2 & ! few words t are to be f\nd "h & !re fav\r ! view t %e 0 a good wife & "m4 ,t ,j]ome c\ld h be5 an easy husb& to live ) "u any circum/ances x is h>d to believe4 ,lucia's life1 _h x be5 prolong$1 might h be5 m free ( tr\ble z ! wife ( a fam\s & weal?y physician2 b x 0 h] ill =tune to be ! companion ( h] husb& only 9 ^? dre>y1 t]rible days at ,sacco & ,gall>ate1 & 9 ! ye>s ( unc]ta9ty :i* foll[$ ! f9al return to ,milan4 ,9 ! la/-nam$ p]iod !re 0 at lea/ ! ,plat lecture%ip /&+ betwe5 !m & />vation2 b *ildr5 increas$ ! :ile 9 ! nurs]y1 & manuscripts 9 ! desk ( ! physician )\t pati5ts1 & ,lucia's %ort life 0 all consum$ 9 ?is we>y "t ( wait+ = fame & =tune :i*1 albeit hov]+ ne>1 seem$ de/9$ to mock & delude ! seek] to ! end4 ,c>dan 0 be=e all else a man ( books & ( ! /udy1 & x is n r>e to f9d t "o ( ?is sort makes a h>% unsympa!tic husb&4 ,! qualities :i* he attributes to himself 9 8 autobiography sugge/ t to live ) a man curs$ ) su* a nature w\ld h be5 difficult ev5 9 prosp]ity1 & intol]able 9 tr\ble & privation4 ,b fretful & irascible z ,c>dan %[s himself to h be51 !re 0 a w>m-he>t$1 affectionate side to 8 nature4 ,he 0 capable ( /eadfa/ devotion to all ^? to :om 8 love _h ev] be5 giv54 ,8 rev]5ce = ! memory ( 8 tyrannical & irascible fa!r _h be5 not$ already1 & a /ill m rem>kable in/ance ( 8 fidelity & love w h to be consid]$ :5 ! "t comes to deal ) ! cr[n+ trag$y ( 8 life4 ,if ,c>dan _h ?is t5d] side to 8 nature1 if he c\ld speak tol]ant & ev5 laudatory words conc]n+ su* a fa!r z ,fazio ,c>dano1 & %[ evid5ces ( a love /rong z dea? 9 ! fight he made = ! life ( 8 ill-/>r$ & unwor?y son1 x may be hop$--9 spite ( 8 almo/ unnatural sil5ce conc]n+ h]--t he gave ,lucia "s ( t t5d]ness & sympa?y :i* h] life ( h>d toil & heavy sacrifice s ri*ly des]v$2 & t ev5 9 ! days :5 he sold h] tr9kets to pay 8 gambl+ losses1 %e 0 n de/9$ to weep ! bitt] te>s ( a neglect$ wife4 ,if h] e>ly m>ri$ life _h be5 full ( c>e & travail1 if %e di$ :5 a bett] day seem$ to be dawn+1 %e 0 at lea/ sp>$ ! supreme sorr[ & disgrace :i* 0 de/9$ to fall s soon ^u ! h\sehold4 ,judg+ by :at subsequ5tly happ5$1 x w p]haps be held t fate1 9 cutt+ h] ?read ( life1 0 k9d] to h] ?an to h] husb&1 :5 x gave him a long] t]m ( ye>s "u ! sun4 ,,footnotes3 #fg ,de ,libris ,propriis1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ajb4 #fh ,besides ! ,de ,malo ,m$5di ,usu1 he publi%$ 9 #aecf a tract ^u judicial a/rology4 ,?is1 9 an enl>g$ =m1 0 repr9t$ by ,petreius at ,nuremburg 9 #aedb4 #fi ,c>dan writes ( ,brissac3 ,erat enim ,brissacus ,prorex s+ul>is 9 /udiosis amoris et humanitatis4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #ad4 #gj ,mirumque 9 modum v55is cornu ejus adv]s>i cr$itur4--,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #cae4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne 7,vulg> ,errors1 ,bk4 iii4 #bc7 deals at l5g? ) ! pret5d$ virtues ( ! horn1 & 9 ! ,be/i>y ( ,philip de ,?aun 7,popul> ,treatises on ,sci5ce dur+ ! ,middle ,ages7 is giv5 an acc\nt ( ! _m wond]ful qualities ( ! bea/4 #ga ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxiii4 p4 #aje4 ,he also alludes to ?is case 9 ,de ,libris ,propriis 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fe71 affirm+ t ! o!r doctors conc]n$ 9 ! case rais$ a great prejudice aga9/ him on acc\nt ( 8 reputation z an a/rolog]4 ,ita tot modis et insanus paup]tate1 et ,a/rologus pr(it5do ed5doque libros1 et imp]itus casu illu/ris pu]i1 et modum alium m$5di obs]vans ex titulo libri nup] edito1 jam prope ab omnibus habeb>4 ,atque hc omnia 9 ,urbe omnium nugacissima1 et qu calumniis maxim patet4 #gb ,! f\nd] ( ?is family 0 ,indico d',avalos1 a ,spani% g5tleman1 :o 0 *os5 by ,alfonso ( ,naples z a husb& = ,antonella1 ! daught] & heiress ( ! great ,m>*ese ,pesc>a ( ,aqu9o4 ,?is d',avalos ,m>*ese dal ,gua/o 0 ! gr&son ( ,indico4 ,he comm&$ ! advanc$ gu>d at ! battle ( ,pavia1 & took "p 9 almo/ e battle betwe5 ! ,fr5* & ,imp]iali/s1 & w5t ) ! ,emp]or to ,tunis 9 #aece4 ,?\gh he 0 a brave soldi] & a skilful tactician1 he 0 utt]ly defeat$ by d',enghi5 at ,c]isoles 9 #aedd4 ,he has be5 tax$ ) trea*]y 9 ! case ( ! attack ^u ! mess5g]s ,r9con & ,fregoso1 :o 7 c>ry+ lett]s f ,francis ,i4 to ! ,sultan dur+ a truce1 b he did little m ?an imitate ! tactics us$ by ! ,fr5* aga9/ himself2 moreov]1 nei!r ( ! murd]$ m5 0 a ,fr5* subject1 or _h ! /atus ( an ambassador4 ,d',avalos 0 a lib]al patron ( lett]s & arts1 & 0 v popul> z ,gov]nor ( ,milan4 ,he 0 a not$ gallant & a great d&y4 ,brantme writes ( him--qu'il tait si dam]et qu'il p>fumait jusqu'aux selles de ses *evaux4--,he di$ 9 #aedf4 #gc ,viol5tia quorundam ,m$icorum adactus sum anno ,,mdxxxvi1 seu ,,xxxvii1 turpi conditione pacisci cum ,collegio1 s$ ut dixi1 po/modum dissoluta e/1 anno ,,mdxxxix et re/itutus sum integr4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxiii4 p4 #aje4 #gd ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xl4 p4 #acc4--;,he gives a long li/ ( cases ( 8 successful treatm5t 9 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #hb4 #ge ,!re is a full acc\nt ( ?is episode 9 ,de ,libris ,propriis1 p4 #abh1 & 9 ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xl4 p4 #acc4 #gf ,exot]ic>um ex]citationum1 p4 #ihg4 #gg ,c>danus ,com=te1 translat$ into ,engli%e1 #aegc4 ,x 0 ! "w ( ,?omas ,b$+field1 a g5tleman p5sion] ( ,que5 ,elizabe?4 #gh ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxvii4 p4 #aaf4 #gi ,delectant me gladii p>vi1 seu /yli scriptorii1 9 quos plus vig9ti coronatis aureis imp5di3 multas etiam pecunias 9 v>ia p5n>um g5]a1 audeo dic]e app>atum ad scrib5dum duc5tis coronatis non potuisse emi4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xviii4 p4 #eg4 #hj ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #ae4 #ha ,at ego qui1 ut dixi1 ,h>pocraticus sum dicebam3--,summus ,pont3 decrepitus e/3 murus ru9osus1 c]ta pro inc]tis d]el9quam8--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #ae4 ,x is q possible t ,paul ,,iii4 may h desir$ to h ,c>dan ab\t him on acc\nt ( 8 reputation z an a/rolog]1 ! ,pope be+ a firm believ] 9 ! influ5ce ( ! />s4--,vide ,ranke1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,popes i4 #aff4 #hb ,neque ego tum ,moroni probitatem1 nec ,ph>nesiorum spl5dorem intelligebam4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #ae4 #hc ,9 writ+ ( 8 own horoscope 7,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dfa7 he records t %e misc>ri$ ?rice1 br\ght =? ?ree liv+ *ildr51 & liv$ ) him fifte5 ye>s4 ,he dismisses 8 m>riage z foll[s3 ,duxi uxorem inexpectato1 a quo tempore multa adv]sa concomitata sunt4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xli4 p4 #adi4 ,b 9 ,de ,r]um ,subtilitate1 p4 #cge1 he records 8 grief at h] dea?3--,itaque cum a luctu dolor et vigilia invad]e soleant1 ut mihi anno v]t5te 9 morte uxoris ,luci ,b&>5 quanquam in/itutis philosophi munitus essem1 repugnante tam5 natura1 memorque v9culi cojugalis1 suspiriis ac la*rymis et in$ia qu9que di]um1 a p]iculo me v9dicavi4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,at ?is po9t x may n be inopportune to make a break 9 ! record ( ,c>dan's life & "w1 & to treat 9 retrospect ( t portion ( 8 "t :i* he sp5t 9 ! composition ( 8 treatises on ,ari?metic & ,algebra4 ,ev] s9ce #aece he _h be5 work+ int]mitt5tly at "o or o!r ( ^!1 b x w\ld h be5 impossible to deal coh]5tly & effectively ) ! gr[? & completion ( ^! two books--really ! mo/ important ( all he left beh9d him--:ile *ronicl+ ! go+s & com+s ( a life s adv5tur\s z t ( ! au?or4 ,! prime object ( ,c>dan's ambition 0 em95ce z a physician4 ,b1 dur+ ! long ye>s ( wait+1 :ile ! action ( ! ,milanese doctors kept him outside ! b\nds ( _! ,college1 & ev5 aft] ?is _h be5 op5$ to him )\t induc+ ail+ mortals to call = 8 s]vices1 he w\ld n[ & aga9 fall into a transport ( rage aga9/ 8 p]secutors1 & ( contempt = ! public :i* refus$ to recognize him z a ma/] ( 8 art1 & ca/ aside 8 m$ical books = mon?s at a "t1 devot+ himself dilig5tly to ,ma!matics1 ! field ( le>n+ :i*1 next to ,m$ic9e1 attract$ him mo/ p[]fully4 ,8 fa!r ,fazio 0 a geometrician ( repute & a /ud5t ( appli$ ma!matics1 &1 ?\gh 8 fir/ desire 0 to make 8 son a jurisconsult1 he gave ,j]ome 9 e>ly y\? a fairly good gr\nd+ 9 ari?metic & geometry1 deem+ probably t su* tra9+ w\ld n prove a bad discipl9e = an intellect de/9$ to attack ^? =midable tomes )9 :i* lurk$ ! my/]ies ( ! ,canon & ,civil ,law4 ,ma!matical le>n+ has giv5 to ,c>dan 8 sure/ title to immortality1 & at ! outset ( 8 c>e] he f\nd 9 ma!matics r ?an 9 m$ic9e ! fir/ support 9 ! ardu\s battle he _h to wage ) =tune4 ,8 appo9tm5t to ! ,plat lecture%ip at ,milan has already be5 not$4 ,9 ! dis*>ge ( 8 new duties he 0 b\nd1 accord+ to ! t]ms ( ! end[m5t ( ! ,plat lectur]1 to tea* ! sci5ces ( geometry1 ari?metic1 & a/ronomy1 & he began 8 c\rse ^u ! l9es laid d[n by ! f\nd]4 ,few li/5]s came1 h[ev]1 & at ?is juncture ,c>dan took a /ep :i* s]ves to %[ h[ real 0 8 devotion to ! cause ( true le>n+1 & h[ lightly he ?\ght ( an additional burd5 ^u 8 own back1 if ?is cause c\ld be help$ =w>d !reby4 ,ke5ly z he enjoy$ 8 ma!matical "w1 he laid a "p ( x aside :5 he p]ceiv$ t ! b5*es be=e him 7 empty1 &1 by way ( mak+ 8 lectures m attractive1 he occasionally sub/itut$ geography = geometry1 & ar*itecture = ari?metic4 ,! necess>y rese>* & ! prep>ation ( ^! lectures l$ naturally to ! accumulation ( a l>ge mass ( notes1 & z ^! increas$ "u 8 h& ,j]ome began to consid] :e!r x might n be wor? 8 :ile to use !m 9 ! composition ( "o or m volumes4 ,9 #aece he deliv]$ z ,plat lectur] 8 address1 ! ,encomium ,geometri1 :i* he foll[$ up %ortly aft] by ! publication ( a "w1 ,qu9decim ,libri ,nov ,geometri4 ,b ! mo/ pr(itable lab\r ( ^! ye>s 0 t :i* produc$ 8 fir/ important book1 ,! ,practice ( ,ari?metic & ,simple ,m5suration1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #aeci1 a v5ture :i* br\ght to ! au?or a rew>d ( t5 cr[ns4#hd ,x 0 a well-plann$ & well-arrang$ manual1 giv+ pro( ( ! wide erudition & s5se ( proportion possess$ by ! au?or4 ,besides deal+ ) ,ari?metic z und]/ood by ! mod]n s*ool-boy1 x discusses c]ta9 a/ronomical op]ations1 multiplication by memory1 ! my/]ies ( ! ,roman & ,ecclesia/ical ,cal5d>s1 & gives rules = ! solution ( any problem aris+ f ! t]ms ( ! same4 ,x treats ( p>tn]%ip 9 agriculture1 ! ,mezzadria sy/em /ill preval5t 9 ,tuscany & 9 o!r p>ts ( ,italy1 ( ! value ( money1 ( ! /range prop]ties ( c]ta9 numb]s1 & gives ! fir/ simple rules ( ,algebra to s]ve z /epp+-/ones to ! high] ma!matics4 ,x ends ) in=mation z to h\se-r5t1 lett]s ( cr$it & ex*ange1 tables ( int]e/1 games ( *ance1 m5suration1 & weights & measures4 ,9 an app5dix ,c>dan exam9es critically ! "w ( ,fra ,luca ,pacioli da ,borgo1 an e>li] writ] on ! subject1 & po9ts out num]\s errors 9 ! same4 ,! book f beg9n+ to end %[s signs ( c>eful /udy & compilation1 & ! fame :i* x br\ght to its au?or 0 well des]v$4 ,c>dan app5d$ to ! ,ari?metic a pr9t$ notice :i* may be reg>d$ z an e>ly essay 9 adv]tis+4 ,he 0 fully conv9c$ t 8 works 7 valuable & q wor? ! sums ( money he ask$ = !m2 ! _w 0 bl9d1 p]haps wilfully1 to _! m]its1 !re=e he n[ det]m9$ t x %\ld no long] be able to quote ignorance ( ! au?or z an excuse = n buy+ ! book4 ,?is app5dix 0 a notification to ! le>n$ m5 ( ,europe t ! writ] ( ! ,practice ( ,ari?metic _h 9 8 press at home ?irty-f\r o!r works 9 ,,ms4 :i* !y might read ) pr(it1 & t ( ^! only two _h be5 pr9t$1 to wit ! ,de ,malo ,m$5di ,usu & a tract on ,simples4 ,?is adv]tisem5t _h some?+ ( ! "* ( a legal docum5t1 = x invok$ ! au?ority ( ! ,emp]or to protect ! copyright ( ,c>dan's books )9 ! ,du*y ( ,milan = t5 ye>s1 & to prev5t ! introduction ( !m f abroad4 ,! ,ari?metic prov$ f> sup]ior to any o!r treatise extant1 & ev]y:]e won ! approval ( ! le>n$4 ,x 0 f ,nuremb]g t its appe>ance br\ght ! mo/ valuable fruits4 ,&reas ,osi&]1#he a le>n$ humani/ & a conv]t to ,lu!ranism1 & ,johannes ,petreius1 an em95t pr9t]1 7 evid5tly impress$ by ! t]ms ( ,c>dan's adv]tisem5t1 = !y wrote to him & (f]$ 9 comb9ation to edit & pr9t any ( ! books await+ publication 9 8 /udy at ,milan4 ,! result ( ?is (f] 0 ! repr9t+ ( ,de ,malo ,m$5di1 & subsequ5tly ( ! tract on ,judicial ,a/rology1 & ( ! treatise ,de ,consolatione2 ! ,book ( ! ,great ,art1 ! treatises ,de ,sapi5tia & ,de ,immortalitate ,animorum 7 publi%$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance by ^! same patrons f ! ,nuremb]g press4 ,b ,c>dan1 :ile he 0 h>d at "w on 8 ,ari?metic1 _h n =gott5 a c]ta9 report :i* _h caus$ no slight /ir 9 ! _w ( ,ma!matics "s ?ree ye>s be=e ! issue ( 8 book on ,ari?metic1 an episode :i* may be mo/ fitt+ly told 9 8 own words4 ,at ?is "t#hf x happ5$ t !re came to ,milan a c]ta9 ,brescian nam$ ,giovanni ,colla1 a man ( tall /ature1 & v ?91 pale1 sw>?y1 & holl[-ey$4 ,he 0 ( g5tle mann]s1 sl[ 9 gait1 sp>+ ( 8 words1 full ( tal5t1 & skill$ 9 ma!matics4 ,8 bus9ess 0 to br+ ^w to me t !re _h be5 rec5tly discov]$ two new rules 9 ,algebra = ! solution ( problems deal+ ) cubes & numb]s4 ,i ask$ him :o _h f\nd !m out1 :]eupon he told me ! "n ( ! discov]] 0 ,scipio ,f]reo ( ,bologna4 ',& :o else kn[s ^! rules8' ,i said4 ,he answ]$1 ',niccolo ,t>taglia & ,antonio ,m>ia ,fiore4' ,& inde$ "s "t lat] ,t>taglia1 :5 he came to ,milan1 expla9$ !m to me1 ?\gh unwill+ly2 & aft]w>ds ,i myself1 :5 work+ ) ,ludovico ,f]r>i1#hg made a ?or\gh /udy ( ! rules a=esaid4 ,we devis$ c]ta9 o!rs1 h]et(ore unnotic$1 aft] we _h made trial ( ^! new rules1 & out ( ?is mat]ial ,i put toge!r my ,book ( ! ,great ,art4#hh ,be=e deal+ ) ! ev5ts :i* l$ to ! composition ( ! fam\s "w above-nam$1 x may be p]mitt$ to take a rapid survey ( ! condition ( ,algebra at ! "t :5 ,c>dan sat d[n to write4 ,up to ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury ! k ( ,algebra 9 ,italy1 orig9ally d]iv$ f ,greek & ,arabic s\rces1 _h made v little progress1 & ! sci5ce _h be5 develop$ no f>!r ?an to provide = ! solution ( equations ( ! fir/ or second degree4#hi ,9 ! preface to ! ,lib] ,artis ,magn ,c>dan writes3--,?is art takes its orig9 f a c]ta9 ,mahomet1 ! son ( ,moses1 an ,arabian1 a fact to :i* ,leon>d ! ,pisan be>s ample te/imony4 ,he left beh9d him f\r rules1 ) 8 demon/rations ( ! same1 :i* ,i duly ascribe to him 9 _! prop] place4 ,aft] a long int]val ( "t1 "s /ud5t1 ^: id5tity is unc]ta91 d$uc$ f ! orig9al f\r rules ?ree o!rs1 :i* ,luca ,paciolus put ) ! orig9al ones into 8 book4 ,!n ?ree m 7 discov]$ f ! orig9al rules1 also by "s "o unkn[n1 b ^! attract$ v little notice ?\gh !y 7 f> m useful ?an ! o!rs1 see+ t !y taught h[ to arrive at ! value ( ! cubus & ! num]us & ( ! cubus quadratus4#ij ,b 9 rec5t times ,scipio ,f]reo ( ,bologna discov]$ ! rule ( ! cubus & ! res equal to ! num]us 7x#c pxq71 truly a beautiful & admirable discov]y4 ,= ?is ,algebraic art outdoes all o!r subtlety ( man1 & out%9es ! cle>e/ exposition mortal wit c a*ieve3 a heav5ly gift inde$1 & a te/ ( ! p[]s ( a man's m9d4 ,s excell5t is x 9 itself t :osoev] %all get possession !re(1 w be assur$ t no problem exi/s too difficult = him to dis5tangle4 ,z a rival ( ,f]reo1 ,niccolo ,t>taglia ( ,brescia1 my fri5d1 at t "t :5 he engag$ 9 a conte/ ) ,antonio ,m>ia ,fiore1 ! pupil ( ,f]reo1 made out ?is same rule to help secure ! victory1 & ?is rule he imp>t$ to me aft] ,i _h dilig5tly bes\ght him !rean5t4 ,i1 inde$1 _h be5 deceiv$ by ! words ( ,luca ,paciolus1 :o d5i$ t !re c\ld be any g5]al rule besides ^! :i* he _h publi%$1 s ,i 0 n mov$ to seek t :i* ,i despair$ ( f9d+2 b1 hav+ made myself ma/] ( ,t>taglia's me?od ( demon/ration1 ,i und]/ood h[ _m o!r results might be atta9$2 &1 hav+ tak5 fre% c\rage1 ,i work$ ^! out1 p>tly by myself & p>tly by ! aid ( ,ludovico ,f]r>i1 a =m] pupil ( m9e4 ,n[ all ! discov]ies made by ! m5 a=esaid are "h m>k$ ) _! names4 ,^? unsign$ 7 f\nd out by me2 & ! demon/rations are all m9e1 except ?ree discov]$ by ,mahomet & two by ,ludovico4#ia ,?is is ,c>dan's acc\nt ( ! s*eme & orig9 ( 8 book1 & ! succe$+ pages w be ma9ly an amplification !re(4 ,! e>lie/ "w on ,algebra us$ 9 ,italy 0 a translation ( ! ,,ms4 treatise ( ,mahomm$ b5 ,musa ( ,corasan1 & next 9 ord] is a ,,ms4 writt5 by a c]ta9 ,leon>do da ,pisa 9 #abjb4 ,leon>do 0 a trad]1 :o _h le>n$ ! art dur+ 8 voyages to ,b>b>y1 & 8 treatise & t ( ,mahomm$ 7 ! sole lit]ature on ! subject up to ! ye> #adid1 :5 ,fra ,luca ,pacioli da ,borgo#ib br\ght out 8 volume treat+ ( ,ari?metic & ,algebra z well4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ pr9t$ "w on ! subject4 ,aft] ! inv5tion ( pr9t+ ! int]e/ 9 ,algebra grew rapidly4 ,f ! "t ( ,leon>do to t ( ,fra ,luca x _h rema9$ /ation>y4 ,! important fact t ! resolution ( all ! cases ( a problem may be compreh5d$ 9 a simple =mula1 :i* may be obta9$ f ! solution ( "o ( its cases m]ely by a *ange ( ! signs1 0 n kn[n1 b 9 #aeje ! ,scipio ,f]reo allud$ to by ,c>dan1 a ,bolognese pr(essor1 discov]$ ! rule = ! solution ( "o case ( a comp\nd cubic equation4 ,?is 0 ! discov]y t ,giovanni ,colla ann\nc$ :5 he w5t to ,milan 9 #aecf4 ,c>dan 0 !n work+ h>d at 8 ,ari?metic--:i* dealt also ) elem5t>y ,algebra--& he 0 naturally anxi\s to collect 9 its pages e item ( fre% k 9 ! sph]e ( ma!matics :i* might h be5 discov]$ s9ce ! publication ( ! la/ treatise4 ,! fact t ,algebra z a sci5ce _h made su* scant progress = s _m ye>s1 gave to ?is new process1 ab\t :i* ,giovanni ,colla 0 talk+1 an extraord9>y int]e/ 9 ! sight ( all ma!matical /ud5ts2 :]e=e :5 ,c>dan he>d ! report t ,antonio ,m>ia ,fiore1 ,f]reo's pupil1 _h be5 entru/$ by 8 ma/] ) ! secret ( ?is new process1 & 0 ab\t to hold a public disputation at ,v5ice ) ,niccolo ,t>taglia1 a ma!matician ( consid]able repute1 he fanci$ t possibly !re w\ld be game ab\t well wor? ! hunt+4 ,fiore _h already *all5g$ div]s oppon5ts ( less weight 9 ! o!r t[ns ( ,italy1 b n[ t he v5tur$ to attack ! well-kn[n ,brescian /ud5t1 ma!maticians began to anticipate an enc\nt] ( m ?an common int]e/4 ,accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! "t1 a wag] 0 laid on ! result ( ! conte/1 & x 0 settl$ z a prelim9>y t ea* "o ( ! competitors %\ld ask ( ! o!r ?irty que/ions4 ,= sev]al weeks be=e ! "t fix$ = ! conte/ ,t>taglia /udi$ h>d2 & su* good use did he make ( 8 "t t1 :5 ! day ( ! enc\nt] came1 he n only fa?om$ ! =mula ^u :i* ,fiore's hopes 7 bas$1 b1 ov] & beyond ?is1 elaborat$ two o!r cases ( 8 own :i* nei!r ,fiore nor 8 ma/] ,f]reo _h ev] dreamt (4 ,! case :i* ,f]reo _h solv$ by "s unkn[n process 0 ! equation x#c px q1 & ! new =ms ( cubic equation :i* ,t>taglia elaborat$ 7 z foll[s3 x#c px#b q3 & x#c-px#b q4 ,be=e ! date ( ! meet+1 ,t>taglia 0 assur$ t ! victory w\ld be 81 & ,fiore 0 probably j z confid5t4 ,fiore put 8 que/ions1 all ( :i* h+$ ^u ! rule ( ,f]reo :i* ,t>taglia _h already ma/]$1 & ^! que/ions 8 oppon5t answ]$ )\t difficulty2 b :5 ! turn ( ! o!r side came1 ,t>taglia completely puzzl$ ! un=tunate ,fiore1 :o manag$ inde$ to solve "o ( ,t>taglia's que/ions1 b n till aft] all 8 own _h be5 answ]$4 ,by ?is triumph ! fame ( ,t>taglia spread f> & wide1 & ,j]ome ,c>dan1 9 consequ5ce ( ! rum\rs ( ! ,brescian's extraord9>y skill1 became m anxi\s ?an ev] to become a %>] 9 ! wond]ful secret by means ( :i* he _h won 8 victory4 ,c>dan 0 /ill engag$ 9 work+ up 8 lecture notes on ,ari?metic into ! ,treatise :5 ?is conte/ took place2 b x 0 n till f\r ye>s lat]1 9 #aeci1 t he took any /eps t[>ds ! prosecution ( 8 design4 ,if he knew any?+ ( ,t>taglia's "*1 & x is reasonable to suppose t he did1 he w\ld naturally hesitate to make any p]sonal appeal to him1 & tru/ to *ance to give him an opportunity ( ga9+ possession ( ! k a=esaid1 r ?an seek x at ! f\nta9-head4 ,t>taglia 0 ( v humble bir?1 & accord+ to report almo/ entirely self-educat$4 ,?r\gh a physical injury :i* he met ) 9 *ildhood 8 spee* 0 affect$2 &1 accord+ to ! common ,italian usage1 a nickname#ic :i* po9t$ to ?is infirmity 0 giv5 to him4 ,! bl[ on ! head1 dealt to him by "s ,fr5* soldi] at ! sack ( ,brescia 9 #aeab1 may h made him a /utt]]1 b x assur$ly did n muddle 8 wits2 nev]!less1 z ! result ( ?is knock1 or = "s o!r cause1 he grew up into a *urli%1 unc\?1 & ill-mann]$ man1 &1 if ! report giv5 ( him by ,papadopoli#id at ! end ( 8 hi/ory be wor?y ( cr$it1 "o n to be entirely tru/$ z an autobiograph] 9 ! acc\nt he himself gives ( 8 e>ly days 9 ! preface to "o ( 8 works4 ,papadopoli's notice ( him /ates t he 0 9 no s5se ! self-taught s*ol> he repres5t$ himself to be1 b t he 0 indebt$ = "s portion at lea/ ( 8 tra9+ to ! b5efic5ce ( a g5tleman nam$ ,balbisono1#ie :o took him to ,padua to /udy4 ,f ! passage quot$ bel[ he seems to h fail$ to w9 ! goodwill ( ! ,brescians1 & to h f\nd ,v5ice a city m to 8 ta/e4 ,x is probable t ! conte/ ) ,fiore took place aft] 8 f9al )drawal f 8 bir?place to ,v5ice4 ,9 #aecg ,t>taglia publi%$ a treatise on ,artill]y1 b he gave no sign ( mak+ public to ! _w 8 discov]ies 9 ,algebra4 ,c>dan wait$ on1 b ! morose ,brescian w\ld n speak1 & at la/ he det]m9$ to make a reque/ ?r\gh a c]ta9 ,mess] ,juan ,antonio1 a booksell]1 t1 9 ! int]e/s ( le>n+1 he might be made a %>] ( ,t>taglia's secret4 ,t>taglia has giv5 a v]sion ( ?is "p ( ! transaction2 &1 accord+ to :at is !re set d[n1 ,c>dan's reque/1 ev5 :5 record$ 9 ,t>taglia's own words1 does n appe> an unreasonable "o1 = up to ?is "t ,t>taglia _h nev] ann\nc$ t he _h any int5tion ( publi%+ 8 discov]ies z "p ( a sep>ate "w on ,ma!matics4 ,!re 0 inde$ a good reason :y he %\ld refra9 f do+ ?is 9 ! fact t he c\ld only speak & write ,italian1 & t 9 ! ,brescian dialect1 be+ entirely ignorant ( ,lat91 ! only tongue :i* ! writ] ( a ma!matical "w c\ld use ) any hope ( success4 ,t>taglia's record ( 8 conv]sation ) ,mess] ,juan ,antonio1 ! emiss>y employ$ by ,c>dan1 & ( all ! subsequ5t details ( ! controv]sy1 is pres]v$ 9 8 pr9cipal "w1 ,quesiti et ,inv5tioni ,div]se de ,nicolo ,t>talea ,brisciano1#if a record :i* furni%es abundant & /rik+ in/ance ( 8 jeal\s & suspici\s temp]4 ,mu* ( x is giv5 9 ! =m ( dialogue1 ! t]ms ( :i* are p]haps a little too precise to c>ry conviction ( its entire s9c]ity & spontaneity4 ,x 0 probably writt5 j aft] ! f9al cause ( qu>rel 9 #aede1 & its ma9 object seems to be to set ! au?or "r 9 ! sight ( ! _w1 & to exhibit ,c>dan z a m$dlesome fell[ n to be tru/$1 & "o ignorant ( ! v elem5ts ( ! art he pr(ess$ to tea*4#ig ,! inquiry beg9s ) a c\rte\sly word$ reque/ f ,mess] ,juan ,antonio 7speak+ on behalf ( ,mess] ,hi]onimo ,c>dano71 t ,mess] ,niccolo w\ld make kn[n to 8 pr9cipal ! rule by means ( :i* he _h made su* %ort "w ( ,antonio ,fiore's ?irty que/ions4 ,x _h be5 told to ,mess] ,hi]onimo t ,fiore's ?irty que/ions _h l$ up to a case ( ! cosa & ! cubus equal to ! num]us1 & t ,mess] ,niccolo _h discov]$ a g5]al rule = su* case4 ,mess] ,hi]onimo n[ especially desir$ to be taught ?is rule4 ,if ! inv5tor %\ld be will+ to let ?is rule be publi%$1 x %\ld be publi%$ z 8 own discov]y2 b1 if he 7 n dispos$ to let ! same be made kn[n to ! _w1 x %\ld be kept a pr(\nd secret4 ,to ?is reque/ ,t>taglia repli$ t1 if at any "t he might publi% 8 rule1 he w\ld give x to ! _w 9 a "w ( 8 own "u 8 own "n1 :]eupon ,juan ,antonio mod]at$ 8 dem&1 & begg$ to be furni%$ m]ely ) a copy ( ! ?irty que/ions pref]r$ by ,fiore1 & ,t>taglia's solutions ( ! same2 b ,mess] ,niccolo 0 too w>y a bird to be tak5 ) su* a lure z ?is4 ,to grant s mu*1 he repli$1 w\ld be to tell ev]y?+1 inasmu* z ,c>dan c\ld easily f9d out ! rule1 if he %\ld be furni%$ ) a s+le "q & its solution4 ,next ,juan ,antonio h&$ to ,t>taglia eight algebraical que/ions :i* _h be5 confid$ to him by ,c>dan1 & ask$ = answ]s to !m2 b ,t>taglia1 hav+ glanc$ at !m1 decl>$ t !y 7 n fram$ by ,c>dan at all1 b by ,giovanni ,colla4 ,colla1 he decl>$1 _h s5t him "o ( ^! que/ions = solution "s two ye>s ago4 ,ano!r1 he 7,t>taglia7 _h giv5 to ,colla1 toge!r ) a solution !re(4 ,juan ,antonio repli$ by way ( contradiction--some:at lamely--t ! que/ions _h be5 h&$ ov] to him by ,c>dan & no "o else1 wi%+ to ma9ta91 app>5tly1 t no "o else c\ld possibly h be5 conc]n$ 9 !m1 :]eupon ,t>taglia repli$ t1 suppos+ ! que/ions _h be5 giv5 by ,c>dan to ,juan ,antonio 8 mess5g]1 ,c>dan mu/ h got ! que/ions f ,colla1 & h s5t !m on to him 7,t>taglia7 = solution because he c\ld n arrive at ! mean+ ( !m himself4 ,he wav$ aside ,juan ,antonio's p]fectly irrelevant & fatu\s prote/s--t ,c>dan w\ld n 9 any case h s5t ^! que/ions if !y _h be5 fram$ by ano!r p]son1 or if he _h be5 unable to solve !m4 ,t>taglia1 on ! o!r h&1 decl>$ t ,c>dan c]ta9ly did n compreh5d !m4 ,if he did n "k ! rule by :i* ,fiore's que/ions _h be5 answ]$ 7t ( ! cosa & ! cubus equal to ! num]us71 h[ c\ld he solve ^! que/ions :i* he n[ s5t1 see+ t c]ta9 ( !m involv$ op]ations mu* m complicat$ ?an t ( ! rule above writt58 ,if he und]/ood ! que/ions :i* he n[ s5t = solution1 he c\ld n want to be taught ?is rule4 ,!n ,juan ,antonio mod]at$ 8 dem& /ill f>!r1 & said he w\ld be satisfi$ ) a copy ( ! que/ions :i* ,fiore _h put to ,t>taglia1 add+ t ! fav\r w\ld be mu* great] if ,t>taglia's own que/ions 7 also giv54 ,he probably felt t x w\ld be m]e wa/e ( brea? to beg aga9 = ,t>taglia's answ]s4 ,! end ( ! matt] 0 t ,t>taglia h&$ ov] to ! mess5g] ! que/ions :i* ,fiore _h prop\nd$ 9 ! ,v5etian conte/1 & au?oriz$ ,juan ,antonio to get a copy ( 8 own f ! not>y :o _h drawn up ! t]ms ( ! disputation ) ,fiore4 ,! date ( ?is communication is ,janu>y #b1 #aeci1 & on ,febru>y #ab ,c>dan writes a long lett] to ,t>taglia1 compla9+ 9 some:at te/y _s ( ! reception giv5 to 8 reque/4 ,he is aggriev$ t ,t>taglia %\ld h s5t him no?+ b ! que/ions put to him by ,fiore1 ?irty 9 numb] inde$1 b only "o 9 sub/ance1 & t he %\ld h d>$ to h9t t ^? :i* he 7,c>dan7 _h s5t = solution 7 n 8 own1 b ! prop]ty ( ,giovanni ,colla4 ,c>dan _h f\nd ,colla to be a conceit$ fool1 & _h dragg$ ! conceit out ( him--a process :i* he 0 n[ ab\t to repeat = ! b5efit ( ,mess] ,niccolo ,t>taglia4 ,! lett] goes on to contradict all ,t>taglia's ass]tions by argum5ts :i* d n seem entirely conv9c+1 & ! case is n made bett] by ! abusive passages int]polat$ "h & !re1 & by ! demon/ration ( c]ta9 errors 9 ,t>taglia's book on ,artill]y4 ,9 %ort a m injudici\s lett] c\ld n h be5 writt5 by any man hop+ to get a fav\r done to him by ! p]son address$4 ,9 ! special matt] ( ! problems :i* he s5t to ,t>taglia by ! booksell] ,juan ,antonio1 ,c>dan made a beg9n+ ( t tricky & crook$ c\rse :i* he foll[$ too p]si/5tly all ?r\gh ?is p>ticul> bus9ess4 ,9 8 lett] he ma9ta9s ) a %[ ( indignation t he _h long kn[n ^! que/ions1 _h kn[n !m 9 fact be=e ,colla knew h[ to c\nt t51 imply+ by ^! words t he knew h[ to solve !m1 :ile 9 reality all he knew ab\t !m 0 ! fact t !y exi/$4 ,t>taglia 9 8 answ] is n to be mov$ f 8 belief1 & tells ,c>dan flatly t he is /ill conv9c$ ,giovanni ,colla took ! que/ions to ,milan1 :]e he f\nd no "o able to solve !m1 n ev5 ,mess] ,hi]onimo ,c>dano1 & t ! ma!matician la/-nam$ s5t !m on by ! booksell] = solution1 z has be5 already relat$4 ,?is lett] ( ,t>taglia's be>s ! date ( ,febru>y #ac1 #aeci1 & aft] read+ x & dige/+ its cont5ts1 ,c>dan seems to h come to ! conclusion t he 0 n work+ 9 ! "r way to get possession ( ?is secret :i* he felt he mu/ ne$s ma/]1 if he want$ 8 =?com+ book to m>k a new epo* 9 ?is ,hi/ory ( ,ma!matics1 & t a *ange ( tactics 0 necess>y4 ,alfonso d',avalos1 ,c>dan's fri5d & patron1 0 at ?is "t ! ,gov]nor ( ,milan4 ,d',avalos 0 a man ( sci5ce1 z well z a soldi]1 & ,c>dan _h already s5t to him a copy ( ,t>taglia's treatise on ,artill]y1 deem+ t a "w ( ?is k9d w\ld n fail to int]e/ him4 ,9 8 fir/ lett] to ,t>taglia he m5tions ?is fact1 :ile pick+ holes 9 ! writ]'s !ories conc]n+ transmitt$ =ce & views on gravitation4 ,?is m5tion ( ! "n ( ,d',avalos1 ! ma/] ( _m legions & ( _m cannons z well1 to a man :o _h writt5 a ,treatise on ! managem5t ( ,artill]y1 & devis$ c]ta9 eng9es & in/rum5ts = ! managem5t ( ! same1 0 inde$ a clev] ca/1 & ! fly 0 tempt+ en\gh to attract ev5 s %y a fi% z ,niccolo ,t>taglia4 ,9 8 reply to ,j]ome's scold+ lett] ( ,febru>y #ab1 #aeci1 ,t>taglia concludes ) a description ( ! in/rum5ts :i* he 0 p]fect+3 a squ>e to regulate ! dis*>ge ( cannon1 & to level & det]m9e e elevation2 & ano!r in/rum5t = ! inve/igation ( di/ances ^u a plane surface4 ,he ends ) a reque/ t ,c>dan w accept f\r copies ( ! eng9es a=esaid1 two = himself & two = ! ,m>*ese d',avalos4 ,! tone ( ?is lett] %[s t ,c>dan _h at lea/ begun to tame ! be>1 :o n[ seem$ dispos$ to dance ad libitum to ! pleasant music ( words sugge/+ introductions to ! gov]nor1 & possible patronage ( ^! eng9es = ! work+ ( artill]y4 ,c>dan's reply ( ,m>* #ai1 #aeci1 is fri5dly--too fri5dly inde$--& ! wond] is t ,t>taglia's suspicions 7 n ar\s$ by its almo/ sug>y polit5ess4 ,x beg9s ) an attempt to s(t5 d[n ! asp]ities ( _! =m] correspond5ce1 "s abuse ( ,giovanni ,colla1 & an apology = ! r\gh words ( 8 la/ epi/le4 ,c>dan !n %[s h[ _! misund]/&+ arose *iefly f a blund] made by ,juan ,antonio 9 deliv]+ ! message1 & invites ,t>taglia to come & visit him 9 8 own h\se 9 ,milan1 s t !y might delib]ate toge!r on ma!matical que/ions2 b ! true significance ( ! lett] appe>s 9 ! clos+ l9es4 ,i told ! ,m>*ese ( ! in/rum5ts :i* y _h s5t him1 & he %[$ himself greatly pleas$ ) all y _h done4 ,& he comm&$ me to write to y =?) 9 press+ t]ms1 & to tell y t1 on ! receipt ( my lett]1 y %\ld come to ,milan )\t fail1 = he desires to speak ) y4 ,& ,i1 too1 exhort y to come at once )\t fur!r delib]ation1 see+ t ?is said ,m>*ese is wont$ to rew>d all m5 ( wor? 9 su* noble & magnanim\s & lib]al fa%ion t none ( !m ev] goes away dissatisfi$4 ,! receipt ( ?is lett] seems to h disquiet$ ,t>taglia some:at2 = he has add$ a note to x1 9 :i* he says t ,c>dan has plac$ him 9 a position ( emb>rassm5t4 ,he _h evid5tly wi%$ = an introduction to ,d',avalos1 b n[ x 0 (f]$ to him x seem$ a burd5 r ?an a b5efit4 ,he dislik$ ! notion ( go+ to ,milan2 yet1 if he did n g1 ! ,m>*ese d',avalos might take (f5ce4 ,b 9 ! end he decid$ to und]take ! j\rney2 &1 z ,d',avalos happ5$ !n to be abs5t f ,milan on a visit to 8 c\ntry villa at ,vigevano1 he /ay$ = ?ree days 9 ,c>dan's h\se4 ,z a record] ( conv]sations ,t>taglia seems to h _h some?+ ( ,boswell's gift4 ,he gives an ab/ract ( an ev5tful dialogue ) 8 ho/ on ,m>* #be1 #aeci1 :i* ,c>dan beg9s by a g5tle reproa* an5t 8 gue/'s retic5ce 9 ! matt] ( ! rule ( ! cosa & ! cubus equal to ! num]us4 ,t>taglia's reply to ?is compla9t seems reasonable en\gh 7x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t he is 8 own report]71 & c]ta9ly helps to absolve him f ! *>ge sometimes made aga9/ him t he 0 no?+ m ?an a selfi% curmudgeon :o _h resolv$ to let 8 k die ) him1 r ?an %>e x ) o!r ma!maticians ( :om he 0 jeal\s4 ,he told ,c>dan pla9ly t he kept 8 rules a secret because1 = ! pres5t1 x suit$ 8 purpose to d s4 ,at ?is "t he _h n ! leisure to elaborate f>!r ! sev]al rules 9 "q1 be+ engag$ ov] a translation ( ,euclid into ,italian2 b1 :5 ?is "w %\ld be complet$1 he propos$ to publi% a treatise on ,algebra 9 :i* he w\ld disclose to ! _w all ! rules he already knew1 z well z _m o!rs :i* he hop$ to discov] 9 ! c\rse ( 8 pres5t "w4 ,he concludes3 ,?is is ! cause ( my seem+ disc\rtesy t[>ds y\r excell5cy4 ,i h be5 all ! rud]1 p]haps1 because y write to me t y are prep>+ a book simil> to m9e1 & t y propose to publi% my inv5tions1 & to give me cr$it = ! same4 ,?is ,i confess is n to my ta/e1 =asmu* z ,i wi% to set =? my discov]ies 9 my own works1 & n 9 ^? ( o!rs4 ,9 8 reply to ?is1 ,c>dan po9ts out t he _h promis$1 if ,t>taglia s desir$1 t he w\ld n publi% ! rules at all2 b "h ,mess] ,niccolo's pati5ce & good mann]s gave way1 & he told ,mess] ,hi]onimo bluntly t he did n believe him4 ,!n said ,c>dan3 ,i swe> to y by ! ,sacr$ ,evangel1 & by myself z a g5tleman1 t ,i w n only ab/a9 f publi%+ y\r discov]ies--if y w make !m kn[n to me--b t ,i w promise & pl$ge my fai? ( a true ,*ri/ian to set !m d[n = my own use 9 cyph]1 s t aft] my dea? no "o may be able to und]/& !m4 ,if y w believe ?is promise1 believe x2 if y w n1 let u h done ) ! matt]4 ,if ,i 7 n dispos$ to believe su* oa?s z ^! y n[ swe>1 said ,t>taglia1 ,i might z well be set d[n z a man )\t any fai? at all4 ,i h det]m9$ to g =?) to ,vigevano to visit ! ,signor ,m>*ese1 z ,i h n[ be5 "h = ?ree days & am we>y ( ! delay1 b ,i promise :5 ,i return t ,i w %[ y all ! rules4 ,c>dan repli$3 ,z y are b5t on go+ to ,vigevano1 ,i w give y a lett] ( introduction to ! ,m>*ese1 s t he may "k :o y are2 b ,i w\ld t1 be=e y />t1 y %[ me ! rule z y h promis$4 ,i am will+ to d ?is1 said ,t>taglia1 b ,i mu/ tell y t1 9 ord] to be able to recall at any "t my sy/em ( work+1 ,i h express$ x 9 rhyme2 because1 )\t ?is precaution1 ,i mu/ (t5 h =gott5 x4 ,i c>e naught t my rhymes are clumsy1 x has be5 en\gh = me t !y h s]v$ to rem9d me ( my rules4 ,^! ,i w write d[n ) my own h&1 s t y may be assur$ t my discov]y is giv5 to y correctly4 ,!n foll[ ,t>taglia's v]ses3 ,qu&o *el cubo con le cose apresso ,se agualia qual*e num]o discreto ,tr\an dui altri diff]5ti 9 esso ,dapoi t]rai que/o p] consueto ,*'el lor' produtto sempre sia eguale ,al t]zo cubo delle cose neto ,el residuo poi suo g5]ale ,delli lor lati cubi b5 sottratti ,v>ra la tua cosa pr9cipale4 ,9 el secondo de cote/i atti ,qu&o *el cubo re/asse lui solo ,tu oss]u>ai que/' altri contratti ,del num] f>ai due tal "p 'a uolo ,*e luna 9 l'altra si produca s*ietto ,el t]zo cubo delle cose 9 /olo ,delle qual poi1 p] commun precetto ,torrai li lati cubi insieme gionti ,et cotal summa s>a il tuo concetto ,et t]zo poi de que/i no/ri conti ,se solve col recordo se b5 gu>di ,*e p] natura son quasi congionti ,que/i tr\ai1 et non con passi t>di ,nel mille c9quec5t' e quatro tr5ta ,con fondam5ti b5 sald' gagli>di ,nella citta del m>' intorno c5ta4 ,hav+ h&$ ov] to 8 ho/ ^! rhymes1 ) ! preci\s rules en%r9$ !re91 ,t>taglia told him t1 ) s cle> an exposition1 he c\ld n fail to und]/& !m1 end+ ) a w>n+ h9t to ,c>dan t1 if he %\ld publi% ! rules1 ei!r 9 ! "w he _h 9 h&1 or 9 any future "o1 ei!r "u ! "n ( ,t>taglia or ( ,c>dan1 he1 ! au?or1 w\ld put into pr9t c]ta9 ?+s :i* ,mess] ,hi]onimo w\ld n f9d v pleasant read+4 ,aft] all ,t>taglia 0 de/9$ to quit ,milan )\t pay+ 8 respects to ,d',avalos4 ,!re is n a ^w 9 8 notes :i* gives ! reason ( ?is ecc5tric action on 8 "p4 ,he simply says t he is no long] incl9$ to g to ,vigevano1 b has made up 8 m9d to return to ,v5ice =?)2 & ,c>dan1 probably1 0 n displeas$ at ?is exhibition ( petulant impati5ce on ! "p ( 8 gue/1 b 0 r some:at reliev$ to see ,mess] ,niccolo ride away1 n[ t he _h extract$ f him ! covet$ in=mation4 ,f ! beg9n+ to ! end ( ?is affair ,c>dan has be5 cr$it$ ) an am\nt ( subtle cunn+ :i* he assur$ly did n manife/ at o!r times :5 8 wits 7 pitt$ = conte/ ) ^? ( o!r m54 ,x has be5 advanc$ to 8 disp>agem5t t he walk$ 9 deceitful ways f ! v beg9n+2 t he dangl$ be=e ,t>taglia's eyes ! prospect ( ga9 & pref]m5t simply = ! purpose ( entic+ him to ,milan1 :]e he deem$ he might use m efficaci\sly 8 argum5ts = ! accompli%m5t ( ! purpose :i* 0 really 9 8 m9d2 t he _h no int5tion ( advanc+ ,t>taglia's =tunes :5 he sugge/$ ! introduction to ,d',avalos1 b t ! ,gov]nor ( ,milan 0 br\ght into ! bus9ess m]ely t he might be us$ z a pot5t ally 9 ! attack ^u ,t>taglia's ob/9ate sil5ce4 ,:e!r ?is may h be5 8 l9e ( action or n1 ! issue %[s t he 0 fully able to fight 8 battle alone1 & t 8 p[]s ( p]suasion & h>d swe>+ 7 adequate :5 occasion arose = _! ex]cise4 ,x is q possible t ,t>taglia1 :5 he began to reflect ov] :at he _h done by writ+ out & h&+ ov] to ,c>dan 8 mnemonic rhymes1 fell into an access ( suspici\s ang]--at ,c>dan = 8 :e$l+ p]si/5cy1 & at himself = yield+ !reto--& pack$ himself (f 9 a rage ) ! det]m9ation to h done ) ,mess] ,hi]onimo & all 8 works4 ,c]ta9ly 8 c>riage t[>ds ,c>dan 9 ! weeks ensu+1 z exhibit$ 9 8 correspond5ce1 does n picture him 9 an amiable temp]4 ,on ,april #i ,j]ome wrote to him 9 a v fri5dly /ra91 express+ regret t 8 gue/ %\ld h left ,milan )\t see+ ,d',avalos1 & fe> le/ he might h prejudic$ 8 =tunes by tak+ su* a /ep4 ,he !n goes on to describe to ,t>taglia ! progress he is mak+ 9 8 "w ) ! ,practice ( ,ari?metic1 & to ask him = help 9 solv+ "o ( ! cases 9 ,algebra1 ! rule = :i* 0 inde$ conta9$ 9 ,t>taglia's v]ses1 b express$ some:at obscurely1 = :i* reason ,c>dan _h miss$ its mean+4#ih ,9 8 reply1 ,t>taglia ignores ,j]ome's c\rtesies altoge!r1 & tells him t :at he especially desires at ! pres5t mom5t is a sight ( t volume on ! ,practice ( ,ari?metic1 =1 says he1 if ,i d n see x soon1 ,i %all beg9 to suspect t ?is "w ( y\rs w probably make manife/ "s brea* ( fai?2 9 o!r words1 t x w conta9 z int]polations c]ta9 ( ! rules ,i taught y4 ,niccolo !n goes on to expla9 ! difficulty :i* _h puzzl$ ,c>dan1 us+ t]ms :i* %[$ pla9ly t he _h z poor an op9ion ( 8 correspond5t's wit z ( 8 v]acity4 ,c>dan 0 an irascible man1 & x is a high tribute to 8 p[]s ( re/ra9t t he manag$ to keep 8 temp] "u ! unc\? insults ( su* a lett] z ! =ego+4 ,! m cle>ly ,t>taglia's jeal\s1 suspici\s nature displays itself1 ! great] seems ! wond] t a man ( su* a disposition %\ld ev] h disclos$ su* a secret4 ,he did n believe ,c>dan :5 he promis$ t he w\ld n publi% ! rules 9 "q )\t 8 7! discov]]'s7 cons5t--:y !n did he believe him :5 he swore by ! ,gospel8 ,! age 0 "o 9 :i* ! b9d+ =ce ( an oa? 0 n reg>d$ z an obligation ( any p>ticul> sanctity if circum/ances %\ld arise :i* made ! violation ( ! oa? m conv5i5t ?an its obs]vance4 ,h[ev]1 ! "t 0 n yet come = ,j]ome to beg9 to quibble ) 8 consci5ce4 ,on ,may #ab1 #aeci1 he wrote ano!r lett] to ,t>taglia1 also 9 a v fri5dly tone1 reproa*+ him g5tly = 8 suspicions1 & s5d+ a copy ( ! ,practice ( ,ari?metic to %[ him t !y 7 gr\ndless4 ,he prote/$ t ,t>taglia might se>* f beg9n+ to end )\t f9d+ any trace ( 8 jeal\sly-gu>d$ rules1 inasmu* z1 beyond correct+ a few errors1 ! writ] _h only c>ri$ ,algebra to ! po9t :]e ,fra ,luca _h left x4 ,t>taglia se>*$1 & ?\gh he c\ld n put 8 f+] on any spot :i* %[$ t ,mess] ,hi]onimo _h brok5 8 oa?1 he f\nd :at mu/ h be5 to him z a preci\s jewel1 to wit a mi/ake 9 reckon+1 :i* he report$ to ,c>dan 9 ^! words3 ,9 ?is process y\r excell5cy has made su* a gross mi/ake t ,i am amaz$ !reat1 =asmu* z any man ) half an eye mu/ h se5 x--inde$1 if y _h n gone on to repeat x 9 div]s examples1 ,i %\ld h set x d[n to a mi/ake ( ! pr9t]4 ,aft] po9t+ out to ,c>dan ! blund]s a=esaid1 he concludes3 ,! :ole ( ?is "w ( y\rs is ridicul\s & inaccurate1 a p]=mance :i* makes me tremble = y\r good "n4#ii ,e succe$+ page ( ,t>taglia's notes %[s m & m cle>ly t he 0 sm>t+ "u a s5se ( 8 own folly 9 hav+ divulg$ 8 secret4 ,night & day he brood$ ov] 8 excess ( confid5ce1 & z "t w5t by he let 8 suspicions ( ,c>dan gr[ into savage res5tm5t4 ,8 e>s 7 op5 to e rum\r :i* might pass f "o class-room to ano!r4 ,on ,july #aj a lett] came to him f "o ,maphio ( ,b]gamo1 a =m] pupil1 tell+ h[ ,c>dan 0 ab\t to publi% c]ta9 new ma!matical rules 9 a book on ,algebra1 & h9t+ t 9 all probability ^! rules w\ld prove to be ,t>taglia's1 :]eupon he at once jump$ to ! conclusion t ,maphio's gossip 0 ! tru?1 & t ?is book w\ld make public ! secret :i* ,c>dan _h sworn to keep4 ,he left _m ( ,c>dan's lett]s unansw]$2 b at la/ he seems to h f\nd too /rong ! temptation to say some?+ disagreeable2 s1 9 answ] to a lett] f ,c>dan conta9+ a reque/ = help 9 solv+ an equation :i* _h baffl$ 8 skill1 ,t>taglia wrote tell+ ,c>dan t he _h bungl$ 9 8 application ( ! rule1 & t he himself 0 n[ v sorry he _h ev] confid$ ! rule a=esaid to su* a man4 ,he ends ) fur!r abuse ( ,c>dan's ,practice ( ,ari?metic1 :i* he decl>es to be m]ely a confus$ f>rago ( o!r m5's k1#ajj & ) a rem>k :i* he probably int5d$ to be a cr[n+ insult4 ,i well rememb] :5 ,i 0 at y\r h\se 9 ,milan1 t y told me y _h nev] tri$ to discov] ! rule ( ! cosa & ! cubus equal to ! num]us :i* 0 f\nd out by me1 because ,fra ,luca _h decl>$ x to be impossible2#aja z if to say t1 if y _h set y\rself to ! task y c\ld h accompli%$ x1 a ?+ :i* sets me (f laugh+ :5 ,i call to m9d ! fact t x is n[ two mon?s s9ce ,i in=m$ y ( ! blund]s y made 9 ! extraction ( ! cube root1 :i* process is "o ( ! fir/ to be taught to /ud5ts :o are beg9n+ ,algebra4 ,:]e=e1 if aft] ! lapse ( all ?is "t y h n be5 able to f9d a rem$y to set "r ?is y\r mi/ake 7:i* w\ld h be5 an easy matt] en\gh71 j consid] :e!r 9 any case y\r p[]s c\ld h be5 equal to ! discov]y ( ! rule a=esaid4#ajb ,9 ?is qu>rel ,mess] ,giovanni ,colla _h appe>$ z ! h]ald ( ! /orm1 :5 he c>ri$ to ,milan 9 #aecf tid+s ( ! discov]y ( ! new rule :i* _h put ,c>dan on ! al]t1 & n[1 z ! crisis approa*$1 he aga9 came ^u ! sc5e1 figur+ z unconsci\s & indirect cause ( ! f9al cata/rophe4 ,on ,janu>y #e1 #aedj1 ,c>dan wrote to ,t>taglia1 tell+ him t ,colla _h once m appe>$ 9 ,milan1 & 0 boa/+ t he _h f\nd out c]ta9 new rules 9 ,algebra4 ,he w5t on to sugge/ to 8 correspond5t t !y %\ld unite _! =ces 9 an attempt to fa?om ?is ass]t$ discov]y ( ,colla's1 b to ?is lett] ,t>taglia v\*saf$ no reply4 ,9 8 di>y x /&s ) a sup]add$ note1 9 :i* he rem>ks t he ?9ks z badly ( ,c>dan z ( ,colla1 & t1 z f> z he is conc]n$1 !y may bo? ( !m g :i!rsoev] !y w4#ajc ,colla prop\nd$ div]s que/ions to ! ,algebrai/s ( ,milan1 & among/ !m 0 "o involv+ ! equation x#d #fx#b #cf #fjx1 "o :i* he probably f\nd 9 "s ,arabian treatise4 ,c>dan tri$ all 8 +5uity ov] ?is comb9ation )\t success1 b 8 brilliant pupil1 ,ludovico ,f]r>i1 work$ to bett] purpose1 & succe$$ at la/ 9 solv+ x by add+ to ea* side ( ! equation1 arrang$ 9 a c]ta9 fa%ion1 "s quadratic & simple quantities ( :i* ! squ>e root c\ld be extract$4#ajd ,c>dan seems to h be5 baffl$ by ! fact t ! equation a=esaid c\ld n be solv$ by ! rec5tly-discov]$ rules1 because x produc$ a bi-quadratic4 ,?is difficulty ,f]r>i ov]came1 &1 pursu+ ! subject1 he discov]$ a g5]al rule = ! solution ( all bi-quadratics by means ( a cubic equation4 ,c>dan's subsequ5t demon/ration ( ?is process is "o ( ! ma/]pieces ( ! ,book ( ! ,great ,art4 ,x is an example ( ! use ( assum+ a new indet]m9ate quantity to introduce into an equation1 ?us anticipat+ by a consid]able space ( "t ,desc>tes1 :o subsequ5tly made use ( a l assumption 9 a l case4 ,h[ f> ?is discov]y ( ,f]r>i's cov]$ ! rules giv5 by ,t>taglia to ,c>dan1 & h[ f> x reliev$ ,c>dan ( ! obligation ( secresy1 is a problem fitt$ = ! consid]ation ( ! ma!matician & ! casui/ sev]ally4#aje ,an apologi/ ( ,c>dan might affirm t he _c be held to h act$ 9 bad fai? 9 publi%+ ! result ( ,f]r>i's discov]y4 ,if ?is discov]y includ$ & ev5 w5t beyond ,t>taglia's1 s mu* ! worse = ,t>taglia4 ,! less] discov]y 7,t>taglia's7 ,c>dan nev] divulg$ be=e ,f]r>i unravell$ ,giovanni ,colla's puzzle2 b x 0 inevitable t x mu/ be made kn[n to ! _w z a "p ( ! great] discov]y 7,f]r>i's7 :i* ,c>dan 0 9 no way b\nd to keep a secret4 ,! case might be said to run on all f\rs ) t :]e a man confides a secret to a fri5d "u a promise ( sil5ce1 :i* promise ! fri5d keeps religi\sly1 until "o day he f9ds t ! secret1 & ev5 m ?an ! secret1 is common talk ( ! m>ket-place4 ,is ! obligation ( sil5ce1 ) :i* he 0 b\nd orig9ally1 /ill to lie ^u ! fri5d1 ev5 :5 he may h sworn to obs]ve x by ! ,holy ,evangel & ! hon\r ( a g5tleman2 & is ! fact t great r5[n & pr(it w\ld come to him by publi%+ ! secret to be held z an additional reason = keep+ sil5ce1 or z a ju/ification = spee*8 ,9 =m+ a judgm5t aft] a lapse ( ?ree & a half c5turies z to ,c>dan's action1 :ile hav+ reg>d bo? to ! sanctity ( an oa? at ! "t 9 "q1 & to ! alt]$ /ate ( ! case betwe5 him & ,t>taglia consequ5t on ,ludovico ,f]r>i's discov]y1 an hypo!sis n ov]/ra9$ 9 ! direction ( *>ity may be advanc$ to ! effect t ,c>dan might well h deem$ he 0 ju/ifi$ 9 reveal+ to ! _w ! rules :i* ,t>taglia _h taught him1 consid]+ t ^! isolat$ rules _h be5 develop$ by 8 own /udy & ,f]r>i's into a pr9ciple by :i* x w\ld be possible to "w a complete revolution 9 ! sci5ce ( ,algebra4 ,9 any case1 six ye>s 7 all[$ to elapse be=e ,c>dan1 by publi%+ ,t>taglia's rules 9 ! ,book ( ! ,great ,art1 did ! de$ :i*1 9 ! eyes ( _m1 br&$ him z a li> & di%one/1 & drove ,t>taglia almo/ wild ) rage4 ,t 8 (f5ce did n meet ) univ]sal reprobation is %[n by negative te/imony 9 ! ,judicium de ,c>dano1 by ,gabriel ,naud4#ajf ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 essay ,naud lets x be se5 h[ ?or\ghly he dislikes ! "* ( ! man ab\t :om he writes4 ,no evil disposition attribut$ to ,c>dan by himself or by 8 enemies is left unnotic$1 & a l5g?y catalogue ( 8 (f5ces is set d[n1 b ?is li/ does n conta9 ! p>ticul> s9 ( brok5 fai? 9 ! matt] ( ,t>taglia's rules4 ,on ! contr>y1 aft] abus+ & ridicul+ a l>ge portion ( 8 "w1 ,naud breaks out into almo/ rhapsodical eulogy ab\t ,c>dan's contributions to ,ma!matical sci5ce4 ,quis negabit librum de ,proportionibus dignum esse1 qui cum pul*]rimis antiquorum inv5tis conf]atur8 ,quis 9 ,ari?metica non /upet1 eum tot difficultates sup]asse1 quibus explic&is ,villafrancus1 ,lucas de ,burgo1 ,/ifelius1 ,t>talea1 vix ac ne vix quidem p>es esse potuiss5t8 ,x seems h>d to believe1 aft] read+ else:]e ! bitt] assaults ( ,naud1#ajg t he w\ld h neglect$ s tempt+ an opportunity ( d>k5+ ! %ad[s1 if he himself _h felt ! slighte/ (f5ce1 or if public op9ion 9 ! le>n$ _w 0 9 any p]ceptible degree sc&aliz$ by ! disclosure made by ! publication ( ! ,book ( ! ,great ,art4 ,?is book 0 publi%$ at ,nuremb]g 9 #aede1 & 9 its preface & d$ication ,c>dan fully ackn[l$ges 8 obligations to ,t>taglia & ,f]r>i1 ) respect to ! rules lately discuss$1 & gives a catalogue ( ! =m] /ud5ts ( ! ,art1 & attributes to ea* 8 p>ticul> contribution to ! mass ( k :i* he "h pres5ts to ! _w4 ,leon>do da ,pisa1#ajh ,fra ,luca da ,borgo1 & ,scipio ,f]reo all receive due cr$it = _! "w1 & !n ,c>dan goes on to speak ( my fri5d ,niccolo ,t>taglia ( ,brescia1 :o1 9 8 conte/ ) ,antonio ,m>ia ,fiore1 ! pupil ( ,f]reo1 elaborat$ ?is rule to assure him ( victory1 a rule :i* he made kn[n to me 9 answ] to my _m pray]s4 ,he goes on to ackn[l$ge o!r obligations to ,t>taglia3#aji h[ ! ,brescian _h fir/ taught him t algebraical discov]y c\ld be mo/ effectively advanc$ by geometrical demon/ration1 & h[ he himself _h foll[$ ?is c\nsel1 & _h be5 c>eful to give ! demon/ration a=esaid = e rule he laid d[n4 ,! ,book ( ! ,great ,art 0 n publi%$ till six ye>s aft] ,c>dan _h become ! %>] ( ,t>taglia's secret1 :i* _h ?us _h ample "t to g]m9ate & be> fruit 9 ! f]tile bra9 ^u :i* x 0 ca/4 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t ! treatise z a :ole--leav+ out ( acc\nt ! special "q ( ! solution ( cubic equations--mu/ h ga9$ enorm\sly 9 complet5ess & lucidity f ! fre% k reveal$ to ! writ] !re( by ,t>taglia's reluctant disclosure1 &1 ov] & beyond ?is1 x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ,c>dan _h be5 work+ = sev]al ye>s at ,giovanni ,colla's que/ions 9 conjunction ) ,f]r>i1 an algebrai/ z fam\s z ,t>taglia or himself4 ,! op5+ *apt]s ( ! book %[ t ,c>dan 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! *ief prop]ties ( ! roots ( equations ( all sorts4 ,he lays x d[n t all squ>e numb]s h two diff]5t k9ds ( root1 "o positive & "o negative1#aaj v]a & ficta3 ?us ! root ( #i is ei!r #c4 or-#c4 ,he %[s t :5 a case has all its roots1 or :5 none are impossible1 ! numb] ( its positive roots is ! same z ! numb] ( *anges 9 ! signs ( ! t]ms :5 !y are all br\ght to "o side4 ,9 ! case ( x#c #c;bx #b;c1 he demon/rates 8 fir/ resolution ( a cubic equation1 & gives 8 own v]sion ( 8 deal+s ) ,t>taglia4 ,8 *ief obligation to ! ,brescian 0 ! in=mation h[ to solve ! ?ree cases :i* foll[1 i4e4 x#c bx c4 x#c bx c4 & x#c;cbx1 & ?is he freely ackn[l$ges1 & fur!rmore admits ! great s]vice ( ! sy/em ( geometrical demon/ration :i* ,t>taglia _h fir/ sugge/$ to him1 & :i* he always employ$ h]eaft]4 ,he claims orig9ality = all processes 9 ! book n ascrib$ to o!rs1 ass]t+ t all ! demon/rations ( exi/+ rules 7 8 own except ?ree :i* _h be5 left by ,mahomm$ b5 ,musa1 & two inv5t$ by ,ludovico ,f]r>i4 ,) ?is vantage gr\nd b5ea? 8 feet ,c>dan rais$ ! /udy ( ,algebra to a po9t x _h nev] rea*$ be=e1 & climb$ himself to a height ( fame to :i* ,m$ic9e _h n yet br\ght him4 ,8 "n z a ma!matician 0 kn[n ?r\gh\t ,europe1 & ! success ( 8 book 0 rem>kable4 ,9 ! ,de ,libris ,propriis !re is a passage :i* indicates t he himself 0 n unconsci\s ( ! r5[n he _h won1 or dispos$ to und]rate ! value ( 8 contribution to ma!matical sci5ce4 ,& ev5 if ,i 7 to claim ?is art 7,algebra7 z my own inv5tion1 ,i %\ld p]haps be speak+ only ! tru?1 ?\gh ,nicoma*us1 ,ptolemu1 ,paciolus1 ,boetius1 h writt5 mu* !reon4 ,= m5 l ^! nev] came ne> to discov] "o-hundr$? "p ( ! ?+s discov]$ by me4 ,b ) reg>d to ?is matt]--z ) div]s o!rs--,i leave judgm5t to be giv5 by ^? :o %all come aft] me4 ,nev]!less ,i am con/ra9$ to call ?is "w ( m9e a p]fect "o1 see+ t x well-nigh transc5ds ! b\nds ( human p]ception4#aaa ,,footnotes3 #hd ,x 0 publi%$ at ,milan by ,b]n>do ,calus*io1 ) a d$ication--dat$ #aecg--to ,francesco ,gaddi1 a desc5dant ( ! fam\s family ( ,flor5ce4 ,?is man 0 ,prior ( ! ,augu/9ian ,canons 9 ,milan1 & a great p]sonage1 b ill =tune seems to h ov]tak5 him 9 8 latt] days4 ,c>dan writes 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ajg73--qui cum mihi amicus esset dum flor]et1 ,rexque cognom9e ob pot5tiam appell>etur1 conjectus 9 c>c]em1 mis] vitam ibi1 ne dicam crudelit]1 f9ivit3 nam p] qu9decim dies 9 pr(undissima gorgyne fuit1 ut vivus sepeliretur4 #he ,!re is a ref]5ce to ,osi&] 9 ,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #ebc4 ,c>dan gives a full acc\nt ( 8 relations ) ,osi&] & ,petreius 9 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fg4 #hf ,novemb] #aecf4 #hg ,f]r>i 0 "o ( ,c>dan's mo/ di/+ui%$ pupils4 ,ludovicus ,f]r>ius ,bononi5sis qui ,ma!maticas et ,m$iolani et 9 patria sua pr(essus e/1 et s+ul>is 9 illis eruditionis4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxv4 p4 #aaa4 ,!re is a %ort memoir ( ,f]r>i 9 ,op]a1 tom4 ix4 #hh ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ff4 #hi ,fra ,luca's book1 ,summa de ,ari?metica ,geometria ,proportioni ,proportionalita1 ext5ds z f> z ! solution ( quadratic equations1 ( :i* only ! positive roots 7 us$4 ,at ?is "t lett]s 7 r>ely us$ to express kn[n quantities4 #ij ,! e>ly writ]s on ,algebra us$ num]us = ! absolute or kn[n t]m1 res or cosa = ! fir/ p[]1 quadratum = ! second1 & cubus = ! ?ird4 ,! signs &-fir/ appe> 9 ! "w ( ,/ifelius1 a ,g]man writ]1 :o publi%$ a book ( ,ari?metic 9 #aedd4 ,rob]t ,recorde 9 8 ,:et/one ( ,wit seems fir/ to h us$ ! sign ( equality 4 ,vieta 9 ,france fir/ appli$ lett]s z g5]al symbols ( quantity1 ?\gh ! e>li] algebrai/s us$ !m occasionally1 *iefly z abbreviations4 ,ari/otle also us$ !m 9 ! ,physics4--,libri4 ,hi/4 des ,sci5ces ,ma?matiques4 i4 #ajd4 #ia ,op]a1 tom4 iv4 p4 #bbb4 #ib ,9 ! conclusion ( ! ,treatise on ,ari?metic1 ,c>dan po9ts out c]ta9 errors 9 ! "w ( ,fra ,luca4 ,fra ,luca 0 a pupil ( ,pi]o della ,francesca1 :o 0 highly skill$ 9 ,geometry1 & :o1 accord+ to ,vas>i1 fir/ appli$ p]spective to ! draw+ ( ! human =m4 #ic ,t>taglia1 i4e4 ! /utt]]4 #id ,papadopoli1 ,hi/4 ,gymn4 ,pata4 7,v54 #agbd74 #ie ,balbisonem po/ relatam jurisprud5ti lauream r$euntem ,brixiam ,nicolaus secutus e/1 cpitque ex ,ma!maticis gloriam sibi ac divitias p>>e1 que paup]tatis impati5s1 ac =tun melioris cupidus1 quam dum ,brixi tuetur1 homo moros1 et inurban ru/icitatis prope omnium civium odia sibi conciliavit4 ,quamobrem alibi viv]e coactus1 v>ias ,itali urbes incoluit1 ac ,f]r>i1 ,p>m1 ,m$iolani1 ,rom1 ,g5u1 ari?meticam1 geometricam1 cet]aque qu ad ,ma!sim p]t95t1 docuit2 depugnavitque scriptis acc]rimis cum ,c>dano ac sibi ex illis qusivit nom5 et gloriam4 ,t&em domicilium posuit ,v5etiis1 ubi non a ,s5atoribus modo1 ut mos ,v5etus habet eruditorum hom9um /udiosissimus1 maximi habitus e/1 at etiam a v>iis ,magnatum ac ,pr9cipum legatis prmiis ac mun]ibus auctus sortem1 quam tamdiu expeti]at visus sibi e/ conciliasse4 ,ergo ratus se majorem1 quam ut a civibus suis contemn]etur1 ,brixiam r$iit1 ubi spe privati /ip5dii ,euclidis elem5ta explan>e coepit2 s$ qu illum olim a civitate sua au/]itas1 ru/ica1 ac]ba1 morosa1 depul]at1 eadem illum 9 eum apud omnes contemptum1 et odium it]um dejicit1 ut ex9de horr5dus ac dete/abilis omnibus fug]e1 atque it]um ,v5etias confug]e compulsus fu]it4 ,ibi p]s5ex decessit4--,papadopoli1 ,hi/4 ,gymn4 ,pata41 ii4 p4 #baj4 #if ,?is "w is ! *ief au?ority = ! facts :i* foll[4 ,! edition ref]r$ to is t ( ,v5ice1 #aedf4 ,!re is also a full acc\nt ( ! same 9 ,cossali1 ,orig9e dell' ,algebra 7,p>ma1 #agii74 vol4 ii4 p4 #if4 #ig ,quesiti et ,inv5tioni1 p4 #aae4 #ih ,c>dan writes3 ,vi supplico p] l'amor *e mi portati1 et p] l'amicitia *' tra noi1 *e sp]o dur>a f9 *e viv]emo1 *e mi m&ati sciolta que/a que/ione4 #a cubo piu #c4 cose egual #aj4 ,c>dan _h mi/ak5 7#a_/c b7#c = #a_/c b#c1 or ! cube ( #a_/c ( ! co-effici5t = #a_/c ( ! cube ( ! co-effici5t4--,quesiti et ,inv5tioni p4 #abd4 #ii ,quesiti et ,inv5tioni1 p4 #abe4 #ajj ,non ha datta =a tal op]a come cose compo/o da sua te/a ma come cose ellette raccolte e copiate de div]se libri a p5na4--,quesiti et ,inv5tioni1 p4 #abg4 #aja ,c>dan repeats ! rem>k 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ! ,lib] ,artis ,magn 7,op]a1 tom4 iv4 p4 #bbb74 ,deceptus enim ego v]bis ,luc ,paccioli1 qui ultra sua capitula1 g5]ale ullum aliud esse posse negat 7quanquam tot jam antea rebus a me inv5tis1 sub manibus esset7 desp]abam tam5 inv5ire1 quod qur]e non audebam4 ,p]haps he wrote !m d[n z an apology or a def5ce aga9/ ! /orm :i* he anticipat$ z soon z ,t>taglia %\ld h se5 ! new ,algebra4 #ajb ,subsequ5tly ,t>taglia wrote v bitt]ly aga9/ ,c>dan1 z ! latt] m5tions 9 ,de ,libris ,propriis4 ,nam etsi ,nicolaus ,t>talea libris mat]na l+ua editis nos calumniatur1 impud5ti tam5 ac /ultiti su non aliud te/imonium quras1 quam ipsos illius libros1 9 quibus nom9atim spl5didiorem unumquemque e civibus suis prosc9dit3 ade ut nemo dubitet insanisse hom9em aliquo in=tunio4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #hj4 #ajc ,quesiti et ,inv5tioni1 p4 #abi4 #ajd ,montucla1 ,hi/oire de ,ma?4 i4 #eif1 gives a full acc\nt ( ,f]r>i's process4 #aje ,9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 ,c>dan dismisses ! matt] briefly3 ,ex hoc ad artem magnam1 quam collegi1 dum ,jo4 ,colla c]t>et nobiscum1 et ,t>talea1 quo primum accep]am capitulum1 qui maluit mulum hab]e1 et sup]iorem1 quam amicum et b5eficio dev9ctum1 cum alt]ius fuisset inv5tum4--*4 xlv4 p4 #age4 #ajf ,prefix$ to ! ,de ,vita ,propria4 #ajg ,9 a "q ( brok5 fai?1 ,c>dan laid himself op5 especially to attack by reason ( 8 con/ant self-glorification 9 ! matt] ( v]acity4 #ajh ,leon>do knew t quadratic equations might h two positive roots1 & ,c>dan pursu$ ?is f>!r by ! discov]y t !y might also h negative roots4 #aji ,caput xxviii4 ,de capitulo g5]ali cubi et r]um qualium num]o1 ,magi/ri ,nicolai ,t>tagli1 ,brixi5sis--,hoc capitulum habui prefato viro ante consid]ationem demon/rationum secundi libri sup] ,euclidem1 et quatio hc cadit 9 ,symbol3 ,rx4 cu v b9omii ex g5]e b9omii secundi et qunti m4 ,symbol3 ,rx4 cuba univ]sali recisi ejusdem b9omii4--,op]a1 tom4 iv4 p4 #cda4 #aaj ,montucla1 :o z a hi/orian ( ,ma!matics has a /rong bias aga9/ ,c>dan1 gives him cr$it = ! discov]y ( ! fict radices1 b on ! o!r h& he attributes to ,vieta ,c>dan's discov]y ( ! me?od ( *ang+ a complete cubic equation into "o want+ ! second t]m4--,ed4 #agbi1 p4 #eie4 #aaa ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ff4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,x has be5 not$ t ,c>dan quitt$ ,pavia at ! end ( #aedd on acc\nt ( ! bankruptcy ( ! ,univ]sity1 & t 9 #aedf a g5]\s (f] 0 made to him on condition ( 8 ent]+ ! s]vice ( ,pope ,paul ,,iii42 an (f] :i* aft] "s hesitation he det]m9$ to refuse4 ,9 ! autumn ( ?is same ye> he resum$ 8 tea*+ at ,pavia1 a fact :i* sanctions ! assumption t ?is luckless seat ( le>n+ mu/ h be5 once m 9 funds4 ,9 ! ye> foll[+1 9 #aedg1 !re came to him ano!r (f] ( employm5t accompani$ by t]ms /ill m munific5t ?an ! ,pope's1 convey$ ?r\gh ,vesalius#aab & ! ambassador ( ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k4 ,! emolum5t 0 to be a sal>y ( ?ree hundr$ gold cr[ns p] annum ( ! ,hung>ian curr5cy1 & 9 addition to ^! six hundr$ m to be paid out ( ! tax on sk9s ( price4 ,?is la/-nam$ money diff]$ 9 value by ab\t an eigh? f ! royal co9age1 & w\ld be some:at sl[] 9 com+ 94 ,also ! security = its paym5t 0 n s solid1 & w\ld 9 a measure be subject to risk4 ,to ?is 0 f>!r add$ ma9t5ance = myself & five s]vants & ?ree horses4 ,?is (f] ,i did n accept because ! c\ntry 0 v cold & damp1 & ! p well-nigh b>b>ians2 moreov] ! rites & doctr9es ( religion 7 q =eign to ^? ( ! ,roman ,*ur*4#aac ,c>dan 0 n[ =ty-six ye>s ( age1 a ma!matician ( ,european fame1 & ! hold] ( an hon\rable po/ at an anci5t univ]sity1 :i* he might h ex*ang$ = o!r employm5t q z dignifi$ & f> m lucrative4 ,9 deal+ ) a "* z biz>re z 81 x w\ld be z a rule unpr(itable to se>* deeply = motives ( action1 b 9 ?is in/ance x is no difficult matt] to detect ^u ! surface sev]al causes :i* may h sway$ him 9 ?is decision to rema9 at ,pavia4 ,h[ev] firmly he may h set himself to w9 fame z a physician1 he 0 9 no way dispos$ to put aside ^? ma!matical /udies 9 :i* he _h already made s di/+ui%$ a "n1 nor to ab&on 8 a/rology & *iromancy & discursive read+ ( all k9ds4 ,at ,pavia he w\ld f9d leisure = all ^!1 & w\ld 9 addition be able to make good any arre>s ( m$ical & magical k into :i* he might h fall5 dur+ ! ye>s s l>gely devot$ to ! production ( ! ,book ( ! ,great ,art4 ,moreov]1 ! "t 9 "q 0 "o ( ! prime epo*s 9 ! hi/ory ( ! heal+ art4 ,a new light _h j aris5 9 ,vesalius1 :o _h rec5tly publi%$ 8 book1 ,corporis ,humani ,fabrica1 & 0 lectur+ 9 div]s univ]sities on ! new me?od ( ,anatomy1 ! actual dissection ( ! human body4 ,he w5t to ,pavia 9 ! c\rse ( 8 travels & left traces ( 8 visit 9 ! =m ( a reviv$ & re-organiz$ s*ool ( ,anatomy4 ,?is fact alone w\ld h be5 a p[]ful attraction to ,c>dan1 ev] gre$y z he 0 ( new k1 b !re 0 ano!r reason :i* probably sway$ him m /rongly /ill1 to wit1 ! c>e ( 8 elde/ son's education & tra9+4 ,gian ,batti/a ,c>dano 0 n[ 9 8 f\rte5? ye>1 &1 accord+ to ! usages ( ! "t1 old en\gh to make a beg9n+ ( 8 tra9+ 9 ,m$ic9e1 ! pr(ession he 0 de/9$ to foll[4 ,x is n record$ :e!r or n he *ose ?is call+ = himself2 b1 tak+ into acc\nt ! deep & t5d] affection ,j]ome always manife/$ t[>ds 8 elde/ son1 x is n likely t undue compulsion 0 us$ 9 ! matt]4 ,! y\?1 accord+ to 8 fa!r's description1 /rongly fav\r$ 9 p]son 8 gr&fa!r ,fazio4#aad ,he _h come into ! _w at a "t :5 8 p>5ts' =tunes 7 at _! l[e/ ebb1 dur+ ^? t]rible mon?s sp5t at ,gall>ate1#aae & 9 8 adolesc5ce he bore div]s physical evid5ces ( ! ill nurture--x w\ld be unju/ to call x neglect--:i* he _h receiv$4 ,at "o "t he 0 inde$ put 9 *>ge ( a good nurse1 b he _h to be )drawn f h] c>e almo/ imm$iately ?r\gh h] husb&'s jeal\sy1 & he 0 next s5t to a slatt]n1 :o f$ him ) old milk1 & n en\gh ( t2 or m (t5 ) *ew$ bread4 ,8 body 0 swoll5 & unheal?y1 he suff]$ greatly f an attack ( fev]1 :i* ultimately left him deaf 9 "o e>4 ,he gave e>ly evid5ce ( a f9e ta/e 9 music1 an inh]itance f 8 fa!r1 & 01 accord+ to ,c>dan's %[+1 upright & hone/ 9 8 c>riage1 gift$ ) tal5ts :i* mu/1 "u happi] circum/ances1 h plac$ him 9 ! fir/ rank ( m5 ( le>n+1 & 9 e respect a y\? ( ! faire/ promise4 ,! fa!r records t he himself1 ?\gh well furni%$ by exp]i5ce 9 ! art ( m$ic9e1 0 n[ & aga9 wor/$ by 8 son 9 disputation1 & alludes 9 words ( pa!tic regret to div]s problems1 too deep = 8 own p[]s ( solution1 :i* ,gian ,batti/a w\ld assur$ly h ma/]$ 9 ! c\rse ( "t4 ,he does n =get to notice c]ta9 ( ! "y man's fail+s2 = he rem>ks t he 0 temp]ate ( spee*1 except :5 he 0 ang]$1 & !n he w\ld p\r =? su* a torr5t ( words t he sc>ce seem$ 9 8 "r m9d4 ,c>dan pr(esses to h disc]n$ a cause = ^! fail+s1 & ! calamities fl[+ !refrom1 9 ! fact t ,gian ,batti/a _h ! ?ird & f\r? toes ( 8 "r foot unit$ by a membrane2 he decl>es t1 if he _h kn[n ( ?is 9 "t1 he w\ld h c\nt]act$ ! evil by divid+ ! toes4#aaf ,gian ,batti/a ev5tually ga9$ ! baccalaureat 9 8 tw5ty-second ye>1 & two ye>s aft] became a memb] ( ! ,college4 ,! life :i* ,c>dan plann$ to lead at ,pavia 0 unque/ionably a full "o4 ,he _h sev]al "y m5 "u 8 c>e z pupils besides 8 son1 among/ !m be+ a k9sman ( 81 ,gasp>o ,c>dano1 a y\? ( /]l+ virtue & a useful coadjutor 9 times to come4 ,he 0 at ?is "t engag$ on 8 mo/ important works 9 ,m$ic9e & ,physical ,sci5ce4 ,he work$ h>d at 8 pr(ession1 practis+ occasionally & read+ voraci\sly all books be>+ on 8 /udies4 ,he wrote & publi%$ sev]al small works dur+ ! f\r ye>s--f #aedg to #aeea--( 8 ,pr(essor%ip at ,pavia2 ! mo/ notewor?y ( :i* 7 ! ,book ( ,precepts = ! guidance ( 8 *ildr51 & "s ,treatises on ! ,pres]vation ( ,heal?4 ,he also wrote a book on ,physiognomy1 or z he call$ x ,metoposcopy1 an ab/ract ( :i* appe>s z a *apt] 9 ,de ,utilitate 7lib4 iii4 c4 #aj71 b ! major "p ( 8 "t mu/ h be5 consum$ 9 collect+ & r$uc+ to =m ! huge mass ( facts out ( :i* 8 two great works1 ,de ,subtilitate & ,de ,v>ietate ,r]um1 7 built up4 ,a m]e ab/ract ( ! cont5ts ( ^! wond]ful books w\ld fill _m pages1 & prove z un9t]e/+ & unsugge/ive z ab/racts mu/ always be2 & a comm5t>y ^u ! same1 hone/ly execut$1 w\ld make a heavy draft on ! work+ life-"t ( an indu/ri\s /ud5t4 ,9 ref]5ce to ea* book ! au?or has left a /atem5t ( ! reasons :i* impell$ him to und]take 8 task1 ! mo/ cog5t ( :i* 7 c]ta9 dreams4#aag ,soon aft] he _h begun to write ! ,de ,a/rorum ,judiciis he dreamt "o night t 8 s\l1 fre$ f 8 body1 0 rang+ ! vault ( heav5 ne> to ! moon1 & ! s\l ( 8 fa!r 0 !re likewise4 ,b he c\ld n see ?is _s1 :i* spake to him say+1 ,behold1 ,i am giv5 to y z a comrade4 ,! _s ( ! fa!r !n w5t on to tell ! son h[1 aft] v>i\s /ages ( probation1 he w\ld atta9 ! highe/ heav51 & 9 ! t]ms ( ?is disc\rse ,c>dan pr(ess$ to disc]n ! s*eme ( 8 m important works4 ,! ,de ,subtilitate repres5ts ,c>dan's orig9al conception ( a treatise deal+ ) ! ,cosmos1 b dur+ ! c\rse ( its prep>ation a va/ mass ( subsidi>y & cont+5t k accumulat$ 9 8 note-books1 & r5d]$ necess>y ! publication ( a supplem5t>y "w1 ! ,de ,v>ietate1#aah :i*1 by ! "t x 0 f9i%$1 _h gr[n to a bulk exce$+ t ( ! orig9al treatise4 ,! sem9al ideas :i* g]m9at$ & produc$ su* a va/ h>ve/ ( pr9t$ words1 7 sub/antially ! same :i* _h possess$ ! bra9s ( ,p>acelsus & ,agrippa4 ,c>dan po/ulates 9 ! beg9n+ a c]ta9 sympa?y betwe5 ! cele/ial bodies & our own1 n m]ely g5]al1 b di/ributive1 ! sun be+ 9 h>mony ) ! he>t1 & ! moon ) ! animal hum\rs4 ,he consid]s t all organiz$ bodies are animat$1 s t :at we call ! ,_s ( ,nature is pres5t ev]y:]e4 ,beyond ?is ev]y?+ is rul$ by ! prop]ties ( numb]s4#aai ,heat & moi/ure are ! only real qualities 9 ,nature1 ! fir/ be+ ! =mal1 & ! second ! mat]ial1 cause ( all ?+s2 ^! conceptions he glean$ probably f "s criticisms ( ,ari/otle on ! ar*aic doctr9es ( ,h]aclitus & ,?ales z to ! orig9 ( ! univ]se4 ,x is no m>vel t a writ]1 gift$ ) s biz>re & imag9ative a temp]1 s re/less & gre$y ( k1 sitt+ d[n to "w ) su* a projection be=e him1 %\ld h produc$ ! ri*e/1 & at ! same "t ! mo/ *aotic1 collection ( ! facts ( ,natural ,philosophy t _h yet issu$ f ! press4 ,! erudition & ! indu/ry display$ 9 ! ga!r+ toge!r ( ^! va/ masses ( in=mation1 & 9 _! v]ification by exp]im5t1 are inde$ amaz+2 &1 9 turn+ ov] 8 pages1 x is impossible to /ifle regret t ,c>dan's confus$ me?od & incoh]5t sy/em %\ld h r5d]$ 8 "w comp>atively useless = ! spread ( true k1 & qualifi$ x only = a place among ! labores inepti>um4 ,c>dan beg9s ) a def9ition ( ,subtilty4 ,by subtilty ,i mean a c]ta9 faculty ( ! m9d by :i* c]ta9 ph5om5a1 disc]nible by ! s5ses & compreh5sible by ! intellect1 may be und]/ood1 albeit ) difficulty4 ,subtilty1 z he und]/ood x1 possesses a ?reefold "*3 sub/ance1 accid5t1 & manife/ation4 ,) reg>d to ! s5ses he admits b f\r to ! fir/ rank3 t\*1 sight1 smell1 & he>+2 ! claims ( ta/e1 he affirms1 are op5 to cont5tion4 ,he !n passes on to discuss ! prop]ties ( matt]3 fire1 moi/ure1 cold1 dryness1 & vacuum4 ,! la/-nam$ furni%es him ) a text = a disc\rse on a wond]ful lamp :i* he inv5t$ by ?9k+ out ! pr9ciple ( ! vacuum4 ,?is digression on ! v ?re%old ( ! "w is a sample ( :at ! read] may expect to enc\nt] all ?r\gh ! tw5ty-"o books ( ! ,de ,subtilitate & ! sev5te5 ( ! ,de ,v>ietate4 ,reg>dless ( ! claims ( cont9uity1 he jumps f pr9ciple to practice )\t ! slighte/ w>n+4 ,int]m+l$ ) diss]tations on ab/ract causes & ! hidd5 =ces ( ,nature are to be f\nd descriptions ( taps & pumps & syphons1 & ( ! wat]-screw ( ,ar*im$es1 ! re-inv5tion ( :i* caus$ poor ,galeazzo ,rosso1 ,fazio's blacksmi? fri5d1 to g mad = joy4 ,!re are diagrams ( furnaces1 ( ma*9]y = rais+ sunk5 %ips1 & ( ! common /eely>d4 ,c>dan f9ds no problem ( ! univ]se too recondite to essay1 & 9 l mann] he sets d[n in=mation z to ! mo/ trivial details ( e-day economy3 h[ to kill mice1 :y dogs bay ! moon1 h[ to make v9eg>1 :y a donkey is /upid1 :y fl9t & /eel produce fire1 h[ to make ! h&s :ite1 h[ to tell good mu%rooms f bad1 & h[ to m>k h\sehold l954 ,he treats ( ! elem5ts1 ,e>?1 ,air1 & ,wat]1 exclud+ ,fire1 because x produces no?+ mat]ial2 ( ! heav5s & light3 metals1 /ones1 plants1 & animals4 ,m>vell\s /ories ab\nd1 & ! mo/ :imsical !ories are advanc$ to acc\nt = ! work+ ( ,nature4 ,he tells h[ he once saw a man f ,porto ,maurizio1 pallid1 ) little hair on 8 face1 & fat 9 p]son1 :o _h 9 8 brea/s milk en\gh to suckle a *ild4 ,he 0 a soldi]1 & ?is /range prop]ty caus$ him no slight inconv5i5ce4 ,sages1 he affirms1 on acc\nt ( _! /udi\s lives1 are little prone to sexual passion4 ,) !m ! vital p[] is c>ri$ f ! he>t to a region remote f ! g5itals1 i4e4 to ! bra91 & = ?is reason su* m5 z a rule beget *ildr5 weak & unlike !mselves4 ,diet has a valid effect on "*1 z ! ,g]mans1 :o subsi/ *iefly on ! milk ( wild c[s1 are fi]ce & bold & brutal4 ,aga91 ! ,corsicans1 :o eat "y dogs1 wild z well z dome/ic1 are notably fi]ce1 cruel1 trea*]\s1 fe>less1 nimble1 & /rong1 foll[+ ?us ! nature ( dogs4 ,he argues at l5g? to %[ t man is nei!r an animal nor a plant1 b some?+ betwe5 ! two4 ,a man is no m an animal ?an an animal is a plant4 ,! animal has ! anima s5sitiva :i* ! plant lacks1 & man transc5ds ! animal ?r\gh ! gift ( ! anima intellectiva1 :i*1 z ,ari/otle te/ifies1 diff]s f ! s5sitiva4 ,"s ma9ta9 t man & ! animals mu/ be alike 9 nature & _s1 because x is possible = man to cat* c]ta9 diseases f animals4 ,b animals take c]ta9 prop]ties f plants1 & no "o ?9ks ( call+ an animal a plant4 ,man's nature is ?reefold3 ! ,div9e1 :i* nei!r deceives nor is deceiv$2 ! ,human1 :i* deceives1 b is n deceiv$2 ! ,bruti%1 :i* does n deceive1 b is deceiv$4 ,diss]tations on ! v>i\s sci5ces1 ! s5ses1 ! s\l & intellect1 ?+s m>vell\s1 demons & angels1 occupy ! re/ ( ! *apt]s ( ! ,de ,subtilitate4 ,at ! end ( ! la/ book ( ,de ,v>ietate1 ,c>dan gives a table %[+ ! books ( ! two works arrang$ 9 p>allel columns s z to exhibit ! relation !y be> to ea* o!r4 ,a comp>ison ( ! treatm5t accord$ to any p>ticul> bran* ( ,natural ,philosophy 9 ! ,de ,subtilitate ) t giv5 9 ! ,de ,v>ietate1 w %[ t 9 ! la/-nam$ "w ,c>dan us$ 8 mo/ discursive & anecdotic me?od4 ,me*anics are *iefly dealt ) 9 ! ,de ,subtilitate1 & all ?r\gh ?is treatise he set himself to obs]ve 9 a c]ta9 degree ! laws ( proportion1 & kept m or less to ! po9t ) :i* he 0 deal+1 a sy/em ( treatm5t :i* left him ) a va/ heap ( mat]ials on 8 h&s1 ev5 aft] he _h built up ! heavy tome ( ! ,de ,subtilitate4 ,p]haps :5 he began 8 "w ^u ! fre% volume he f\nd ?is +5s ac]vus too intractable & het]og5e\s to be susceptible ( symmetrical arrangem5t1 & 0 =c$ to let x rema9 9 confusion4 ,few m5 w\ld sit d[n ) a light he>t to frame a well-ord]$ treatise out ( ! dbris ( a heap ( note-books1 & x w\ld be unju/ to c5sure ,c>dan's lit]>y p]=mance because he fail$ 9 ?is task4 ,probably no o!r man liv+ 9 8 day w\ld h a*iev$ a bett] result4 ,x is c]ta9 t he exp5d$ a va/ am\nt ( lab\r 9 attempt+ to r$uce 8 collect$ mass ( facts ev5 to ! imp]fect =m x we>s 9 ! ,de ,v>ietate ,r]um4#abj ,consid]+ t ?is book cov]s to a great ext5t ! same gr\nd z its pr$ecessor1 ,c>dan mu/ be cr$it$ ) consid]able +5uity ( treatm5t 9 pres5t+ 8 supplem5t>y "w )\t an undue am\nt ( repetition4 ,9 ! ,de ,v>ietate he always contrives to br+ =w>d "s fre% fact or fancy to illu/rate :atev] section ( ! univ]se he may h "u treatm5t1 ev5 ?\gh ?is section may h be5 already dealt ) 9 ! ,de ,subtilitate4 ,! *>act]i/ic mo/ /rongly m>k$ 9 ! lat] book is ! increas$ eag]ness ) :i* he plunges into ! inve/igation ( c]ta9 =ces1 :i* he pr(esses to appreciate z ly+ beyond ,nature1 & incapable ( sci5tific v]ification 9 ! mod]n s5se1 & ! fabl$ manife/ations ( ! same4 ,he loses no opportunity ( try+ to pe] beh9d ! curta91 & ( seek+--hone/ly en\gh--to =mulate ^? v>i\s pseudo-sci5ces1 politely call$ occult1 :i* h n[ fall5 into ridicule & disrepute ) all except ! *>latan & ! dupe1 :o are always ) u4 ,:]e he occupies 9 ! ,de ,subtilitate "o page 9 consid]+ ^? ?+s :i* lie outside ,nature--demons1 gho/s1 incantations1 succubi1 incubi1 div9ations1 & su* l--he sp5ds t5 9 ! ,de ,v>ietate ov] k9dr$ subjects4 ,!re is a wond]ful /ory#aba told by 8 fa!r ( a gho/ or demon :i* he saw 9 8 y\? :ile he 0 a s*ol> 9 ! h\se ( ,giovanni ,re/a at ,pavia4 ,he se>*es ! pages ( ,hector ,boe?ius1 ,nicolaus ,donis1 ,rug]us1 ,petrus ,toletus1 ,leo ,africanus1 & o!r *ronicl]s ( ! m>vell\s1 = tales ( wit*craft1 prodigies1 & mon/r\s m5 & bea/s1 & devotes a :ole *apt] to *iromancy1#abb a subject ) :i* he _h occupi$ 8 pl5te\s leisure :5 he 0 wait+ = pati5ts at ,sacco4 ,! diagram ( ! human h& giv5 by him does n diff] greatly f t ( ! contempor>y h&-books ( ! ,art1 & ! lead+ l9es are j ! same4 ,! heav5ly bodies are z pot5t "h z 9 ,horoscopy4 ,! ?umb is giv5 to ,m>s1 ! index f+] to ,jupit]1 ! middle f+] to ,saturn1 ! r+ f+] to ! ,sun1 & ! little f+] to ,v5us4 ,ea* f+]-jo9t has its "n1 ! l[e/ be+ call$ ! procondyle1 ! middle ! condyle1 & ! upp] ! metacondyle4 ,he passes briefly ov] z l9es ( little import1 ! via combu/a & ! ,c+ulus ,orionis1 b lays "s /ress on ! "* ( ! nails & ! knitt+ toge!r ( ! h&1 decl>+ t h&s :i* c be b5t easily backw>d d5ote effem9acy or a rapaci\s _s4 ,he tea*es t l9es are mo/ abundant 9 ! h&s ( *ildr51 on acc\nt ( ! t5d]ness ( ! sk91 & ( old m5 on acc\nt ( ! dryness1 a /atem5t :i* might sugge/ ! !ory t l9es come into exi/5ce ?r\gh ! op5+ & clos+ ( ! h&4 ,b ! adoption ( ?is view w\ld h prov$ m disa/r\s to *iromancy ?an ridicule or s]i\s criticism2 s he /raightway f9ds an explanation = ?is fact 9 ! po/ulate t l9es 9 "y p's h&s speak z to ! future1 & 9 old m5's z to ! pa/4 ,lat] he goes on to affirm t l9es 9 ! h& _c be treat$ z m]e wr9kles aris+ f ! fold+ ( ! sk91 unless we are prep>$ to admit t wr9kl$ p are m humor\s ?an o!rs1 allud+ no d\bt to ! l9es 9 ! face caus$ by laught]1 a proposition :i* does n seem altoge!r conv9c+ or consequ5tial1 unless we also po/ulate t all humor\s m5 laugh at e joke4 ,!re is a l9e 9 ! h& :i* he calls ! l9ea jecor>ia1 & ! triangle =m$ by ?is & ! l9ea vit & ! l9ea c]ebri1 rules ! disposition ( ! subject1 due consid]ation be+ giv5 to ! acut5ess or obtus5ess ( ! angles ( ?is triangle4 ,c>dan seems to h bas$ 8 treatise on "o writt5 by a c]ta9 ,ruffus ,ephesius1 & x is )\t d\bt "o ( ! dulle/ portions ( 8 "w4#abc ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t ,c>dan purpos$ to let ! ,de ,v>ietate come =? f ! press imm$iately aft] ! ,de ,subtilitate1 b be=e ! ,,ms4 0 ready1 x came to pass t he 0 call$ to make t memorable j\rney to ,scotl& 9 ord] to f9d a rem$y = ! ailm5t :i* 0 tr\bl+ ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,&rews1 a j\rney :i* has giv5 to ,britons a special int]e/ 9 8 life & "w4 ,9 deal+ ) ! ,cosmos 9 ! ,de ,subtilitate he _h inde$ made brief m5tion ( ,brita92 b1 writ+ !n1 he _h no p]sonal relations ) ei!r ,engl& or ,scotl&1 or ! p !re(2 &1 b = 8 subsequ5t visit1 he w\ld n h be5 able to set d[n 9 ! pages ( 8 second book s _m int]e/+ & sugge/ive notes ( :at he _h se5 & he>d1 & 8 ideas ( ! politics ( ! "t4 ,aga91 if he _h n be5 urg$ by ! desire all m5 feel to read :at o!rs may h to say ab\t places !y h visit$1 x is n likely t he w\ld h se>*$ ! volumes ( ,hector ,boe?ius & o!r e>ly writ]s = leg5ds & /ories ( our isl&4 ,writ+ ( ,brita9#abd 9 ! ,de ,subtilitate he _h prais$ its delicate wool & its fre$om f poison\s bea/s3 a l& :]e ! wolf _h be5 ext]m9at$1 & :]e ! %eep might roam unvex$ by any bea/ m =midable ?an ! fox4 ,! inord9ate bre$+ ( rooks seems ev5 9 ^? days#abe to h l$ to a w> ( ext]m9ation aga9/ !m1 c>ri$ on ^u a sy/em ak9 to t :i* 0 wag$ aga9/ ! sp>r[ 9 ! memory ( m5 yet liv+4 ,b besides ?is "o1 he records1 9 ! ,de ,subtilitate1 few facts conc]n+ ,brita94 ,he quotes ! in/ances ( ,duns ,scotus & ,suisset 9 support ( ! view t ! b>b>ians are equal to ! ,italians 9 intellect1#abf & he likewise notices ! use ( a f]tiliz+ e>?--presumably m>l--9 agriculture1#abg & ! longevity ( ! p1 "s ( :om h rea*$ _! hundr$ & tw5tie? ye>4#abh ,! fir/ notice ( u 9 ! ,de ,v>ietate is 9 praise ( our =e/ry1 =asmu* z he rem>k$ t ! plane tree1 :i* is almo/ unkn[n 9 ,italy ?r\gh neglect1 ?rives well 9 ,scotl&1 he himself hav+ se5 specim5s ov] ?irty feet high gr[+ 9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,augu/9ian conv5t ne> ,ed9burgh4 ,! lack ( fruit 9 ,engl& he attributes r to ! viol5ce ( ! w9d ?an to ! cold2 b1 9 spite ( our cruel skies1 he 0 able to eat ripe plums 9 ,septemb]1 9 a di/rict close to ! ,scotti% bord]4 ,he bewails ! abs5ce ( olives & nuts1 & recomm5ds ! erection ( g>d5-walls 9 ord] to help on ! cultivation ( ! m delicate fruits4 ,9 a conv]sation ) ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,&rews he 0 told t ! ,k+ ( ,scots rul$ ov] "o hundr$ & sixty-"o isl&s1 t ! p ( ! ,%etl& ,isl&s liv$ = ! mo/ "p on fi% prep>$ by freez+ or sun-dry+ or fire1 & _h no o!r weal? ?an ! sk9s ( bea/s4 ,c>dan pictures ! ,%etl&]s ( t "t z lead+ an ideal life1 unvex$ by discord1 w>1 or ambition1 lab\r+ 9 ! summ] = ! ne$s ( w9t]1 wor%ipp+ ,*ri/1 visit$ only once a ye> by a prie/ f ,orkney1 :o came ov] to baptize ! *ildr5 born )9 ! la/ twelve mon?s1 & 0 remun]at$ by a t5? ( ! cat* ( fi%4 ,he speaks ( ! m5 ( ,orkney z a v lively1 robu/1 & op5-he>t$ crew1 furni%$ ) heads /rong en\gh to defy drunk5ness1 ev5 aft] swall[+ draughts ( ! mo/ pot5t w9e4 ,! l& sw>ms ) birds1 & ! %eep br+ =? two or ev5 ?ree lambs at a "t4 ,! horses are a mean bre$1 & resemble asses bo? z to _! size & _! pati5ce4 ,"s "o told him ( a fi%1 (t5 se5 r\nd ab\t ! isl&s1 z big or ev5 bigg] ?an a horse1 ) a hide ( m>vell\s t\ghness1 & useful = ! abundance ( oil yield$ by its c>case4 ,he attributes ! bodily /r5g? ( ^! nor!rn]s to ! abs5ce ( f\r delet]i\s influ5ces--drunk5ness1 c>e1 heat1 & dry air4 ,c>dan seems to h be5 a/oni%$ at ! weal? ( preci\s /ones he f\nd 9 ,scotl&--d>k blue /ones1 diamonds1 & c>buncles#abi--maxime juxta academiam ,glagu5sis oppidi 9 ,gludisdalia regione1 & he ca/s ab\t to expla9 h[ x is t ,engl& produces no?+ ( ! k9d1 b only silv] & lead4 ,he solves ! "q by lay+ d[n an axiom t ! h>d] ! environm5t1 ! h>d] ! /one produc$4 ,! m\nta9s ( ,scotl& are bo? high] & presumably h>d] ?an ^? ( ,engl&1 h5ce ! c>buncles4 ,he 0 evid5tly fasc9at$ ) ! weal? ( local leg5d & /ory :i* haunt$ ! mi/y regions he visit$4 ,9 deal+ ) demons & famili> spirits he cites ! au?ority ( ,m]l91 ^: fame is /ill great 9 ,engl&1 & tells a /ory ( a "y woman liv+ 9 ! c\ntry ( ,m>4#acj ,?is damsel 0 ( noble family & v fair 9 p]son1 b %e display$ a great unwill+ness to ent] ! m>riage /ate4 ,"o day x 0 discov]$ t %e 0 pregnant1 & :5 ! p>5ts w5t to make inquisition = ! s$uc]1 ! girl confess$ t1 bo? by day & night1 a "y man ( surpass+ beauty us$ to come & lie ) h]4 ,:o he 0 & :5ce he came %e knew n4 ,!y1 ?\gh !y gave little cr$it to h] words1 7 in=m$ by h] h&maid1 "s ?ree days aft]w>ds1 t ! "y man 0 once m ) h]2 :]e=e1 hav+ brok5 op5 ! door1 !y ent]$1 be>+ lights & tor*es1 & beheld1 ly+ 9 _! daught]'s arms1 a mon/]1 fe>some & dreadful beyond human belief4 ,all ! neighb\rs ran quickly to behold ! grisly sight1 & among/ !m a good prie/1 well acqua9t$ ) pagan rites4 ,:5 he _h come ane>1 & _h said "s v]ses ( ! ,gospel ( ,sa9t ,john1 ! fi5d vani%$ ) a t]rible noise1 be>+ away ! ro( ( ! *amb]1 & leav+ ! b$ 9 flames4 ,9 ?ree days' "t ! girl gave bir? to a mon/r\s *ild1 m hide\s ?an any?+ h]et(ore se5 9 ,scotl&1 :]e=e ! nurses1 to keep (f disgrace f ! family1 caus$ x to be burnt on a pile ( wood4 ,!re is ano!r /ory ( a y\? liv+ ab\t f\rte5 miles f ,ab]de51 :o 0 visit$ e night by a demon lady ( wond]ful lovel9ess1 ?\gh he bolt$ & lock$ 8 *amb]-door2 b by fa/+ & pray+ & keep+ 8 ?\ghts fix$ on holy ?+s he rid himself at la/ ( ! unclean _s4#aca ,he quotes f ,boe?ius ! :ole /ory ( ,macbe?1#acb & tells h[ ,duffus rex langui%$ & wa/$ "u ! malefic arts ( c]ta9 wit*es :o made an image ( ! k+ 9 wax &1 by us+ v>i\s incantations1 let ! same melt sl[ly away be=e ! fire4 ,! unhappy k+ came ne> to die1 b1 z soon z ^! nef>i\s practices 7 discov]$1 ! image 0 de/roy$1 :]eupon ! k+ 0 re/or$ to heal?4#acc ,:5 ,c>dan receiv$ ! fir/ lett] f ,scotl& ! manuscript ( ! ,de ,v>ietate mu/ h be5 ready or ne>ly ready = ! pr9t]2 b1 = "s reason or o!r1 he det]m9$ to po/pone ! publication ( ! "w until he %\ld h f9i%$ ) ! ,ar*bi%op1 & took 8 manuscript ) him :5 he set =? on 8 travels4 ,9 #aeej !re came ano!r break 9 ,c>dan's life z ,pr(essor at ,pavia1 ! reason be+ ! usual "o ( de>? ( funds4#acd ,9 #aeea he w5t back = a %ort "t1 b ! /orms ( w> 7 ris+ on all sides1 & ! luckless city ( ,pavia 0 9 ! v c5tre ( ! di/urbance4 ,! ,fr5* once m cross$ ! ,alps1 pillag+ & deva/at+ ! c\ntry1 _! o/5sible mission be+ ! v9dication ( ! rights ( ,ottavio ,f>nese to ! ,du*y ( ,p>ma4 ,ottavio _h qu>rell$ ) ,pope ,julius ,,iii41 :o call$ ^u ! ,emp]or = assi/ance4 ,w> 0 decl>$1 & ,*>les set to "w to annex ,p>ma & ,piac5za z well to ! ,milanese4 ,c>dan )drew to ,milan at ! end ( ! ye>4 ,gian ,batti/a _h n[ complet$ 8 m$ical c\rse1 s !re 0 n[ no reason :y he %\ld cont9ue to live p]man5tly at ,pavia4 ,moreov] at ?is juncture he seems to h be5 /rongly mov$ to augm5t ! fame :i* he _h already won 9 ,ma!matics & ,m$ic9e by "s great lit]>y a*ievem5t1 & he work$ dilig5tly ) ?is object 9 view4#ace ,at ! beg9n+ ( ,novemb] #aeea1 a lett] came to him f ,cassanate1#acf a ,franco-,spani% physician1 :o 0 at t "t 9 att5dance ^u ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,&rews1 reque/+ him to make ! j\rney to ,p>is1 & !re to meet ! ,ar*bi%op1 :o 0 suff]+ f an affection ( ! lungs4 ,! fame ( ,c>dan z a physician _h spread z f> z ,scotl&1 & ! ,ar*bi%op _h set 8 he>t on consult+ him4 ,cassanate's lett] is ( prodigi\s l5g?4 ,aft] a diffuse exordium he proce$s to praise 9 some:at fulsome t]ms ! ,de ,libris ,propriis & ! treatises ,de ,sapi5tia#acg & ,de ,consolatione1 :i* _h be5 giv5 to him by a fri5d :5 he 0 /udy+ at ,t\l\se 9 #aedi4 ,he _h j read ! ,de ,subtilitate1 & 0 inflam$ ) desire to become acqua9t$ ) ev]y?+ :i* ,c>dan _h ev] writt54 ,b :at /ruck ,cassanate m ?an any?+ 0 a passage 9 ! ,de ,sapi5tia on a m$ical "q1 :i* he extracts & incorporates 9 8 epi/le4 ,c>dan writes !re3 ,b if my pr(ession itself w n give me a liv+1 nor op5 out an av5ue to "s o!r c>e]1 ,i mu/ ne$s set my bra9s to "w1 to f9d !re9 some?+ unkn[n hi!rto1 = ! *>m ( novelty is unfail+1 some?+ :i* w\ld prove ( ! highe/ utility 9 a p>ticul> case4 ,9 ,milan1 :ile ,i 0 fight+ ! battle aga9/ ho/ile prejudice1 & 0 unable to e>n en\gh to pay my way 7s mu* h>d] is ! lot ( manife/ ?an ( hidd5 m]it1 & no man is hon\r$ z a prophet 9 8 own c\ntry71 ,i br\ght to light mu* fre% k1 & work$ my h>de/ at my art1 = outside my art !re 0 naught to be done4 ,at la/ ,i discov]$ a cure = ph?isis1 :i* is also kn[n z ,ph?oe1 a disease = _m c5turies deem$ incurable1 & ,i heal$ _m :o are alive to ?is day z easily z ,i h cur$ ! ,gallicus morbus4 ,i also discov]$ a cure = int]cutane\s wat] 9 _m :o /ill survive4 ,b 9 ! matt] ( inv5tion1 ,reason w be ! lead]1 b ,exp]im5t ! ,ma/]1 ! /imulat+ cause ( "w 9 o!rs4 ,if 9 any exp]im5t !re %\ld seem to be an elem5t ( dang]1 let x be p]=m$ g5tly1 & little by little4#ach ,x is n wond]ful t ! ,ar*bi%op1 :o d\btless he>d all ab\t ,c>dan's ass]t$ cure ( ph?isis f ,cassanate1 %\ld h be5 eag] to submit 8 a/hma to ,c>dan's skill4 ,aft] ackn[l$g+ ! deep debt ( gratitude :i* he1 9 common ) ! :ole human race1 ow$ to ,c>dan 9 respect to ! two discov]ies a=esaid1 ,cassanate comes to ! bus9ess 9 h&1 to wit1 ! ,ar*bi%op's a/hma4 ,n cont5t ) giv+ a mo/ m9ute description ( ! symptoms1 he furni%es ,c>dan also ) a !ory ( ! op]ations ( ! di/emp]4 ,he writes3 ,! disease at fir/ took ! =m ( a di/illation f ! bra9 into ! lungs1 accompani$ ) ho>s5ess1 :i*1 ) ! help ( ! physician 9 att5dance1 0 cur$ = a "t1 b ! temp]ature ( ! bra9 cont9u$ unfav\rable1 be+ too cold & too moi/1 s t c]ta9 unheal?y hum\rs 7 collect$ 9 ! head & !re rema9$1 because ! bra9 c\ld nei!r assimilate its own nutrim5t1 nor disp]se ! hum\rs :i* arose f bel[1 be+ weak5$ ?r\gh its nutrim5t ( pituit\s blood4 ,aft] an attack ( ?is nature x always happ5$ t1 :5ev] ! body 0 fill$ ) any p>ticul> matt]1 :i*1 9 ! =m ( sub/ance1 or vap\r1 or quality1 might invade ! bra91 a fre% attack w\ld c]ta9ly arise1 9 ! =m ( a fre% fl[ ( ! same hum\r d[n to ! lungs4 ,moreov] ^! attacks 7 f\nd to agree almo/ exactly ) ! conjunctions & oppositions ( ! moon4#aci ,cassanate goes on to say t 8 pati5t _h prov$ some:at intractable1 refus+ occasionally to h any?+ to d ) 8 m$ical att5dants1 & t real dang] 0 imp5d+ ow+ to ! fl[ ( hum\r hav+ become *ronic4 ,=tunately ?is hum\r 0 n acrid or salt2 if x 71 ph?isis mu/ at once sup]v5e4 ,b ! ,ar*bi%op's lungs 7 becom+ m & m clogg$ ) phlegm1 & a /rong] ef=t ( c\gh+ 0 necess>y to cle> !m4 ,latt]ly mu* ( ! ?ick phlegm _h adh]$ to ! lungs1 & consequ5tly ! difficulty ( brea?+ 0 great4 ,cassanate decl>es t he _h be5 able to d no m ?an to keep ! ,ar*bi%op alive1 & he fe>s no "o w\ld be able to "w a complete cure1 see+ t ! air ( ,scotl& is s moi/ & salt1 & t ! ,ar*bi%op is almo/ worri$ to dea? by ! affairs ( ,/ate4 ,he next urges ,c>dan to cons5t to meet ! ,ar*bi%op 9 ,p>is1 a city 9 :i* le>n+ ( all sorts fl\ri%es exce$+ly1 ! nurse ( _m great philosoph]s1 & "o 9 :i* ,c>dan w\ld assur$ly meet ! hon\r & rev]5ce :i* is 8 due4 ,! ,ar*bi%op's (f] 0 inde$ magnific5t 9 its t]ms4 ,funds w\ld be provid$ g5]\s en\gh to all[ ! physician to travel po/ ! :ole ( ! j\rney1 & ! goodwill ( all ! rul]s ( ! /ates en r\te w\ld be enli/$ 9 8 fav\r4 ,cassanate f9i%es by fix+ ! end ( ,janu>y #aeeb z a conv5i5t date = ! r5dezv\s 9 ,p>is1 &1 z "t & place accord$ ) ,c>dan's wi%es1 he wrote to ,cassanate accept+ ! (f]4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,&rews 0 ,john ,hamilton1 ! illegitimate bro!r ( ,james1 ,e>l ( ,arran1 :o _h be5 *os5 ,reg5t ( ! k+dom aft] ! dea? ( ,james ,v4 at ,flodd51 & ! b> s9i/]1 9 ?is case z 9 _m o!rs1 0 ! ensign ( a c\rage & tal5t & res\rce 9 :i* ! lawful (fspr+ 0 conspicu\sly want+4 ,any /ud5t tak+ a cursory glance at ! epo* ( viol5ce & complicat$ intrigue :i* m>k$ ! infancy ( ,m>y ( ,scotl&1 may well be a/oni%$ t a man s weak & va9 & incompet5t z ,james ,hamilton--albeit 8 foot+ 0 made m secure by 8 position z ! ,que5's heir-presumptive--%\ld h held possession ( 8 high dignities s long z he did4 ,alt]nately ! tool ( ,france & ( ,engl&1 he w\ld "o day cause 8 great rival ,c>d9al ,beat\n to be proclaim$ an enemy ( 8 c\ntry1 & ! next w\ld meet him amicably & adopt 8 policy4 ,aft] becom+ ! p>tisan ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 & ! foe ( ,rome1 he f9ally put ! cop+-/one to 8 inconsi/5cies by becom+ a conv]t to ,ca?olicism 9 #aedc4 ,b 9 spite ( 8 indol5ce & weakness1 he 0 /ill ,reg5t ( ,scotl&1 :5 8 bro!r1 ! ,ar*bi%op1 0 seiz$ ) t attack ( p]iodic a/hma :i* ?reat5$ to *ange vitally ! c\rse ( ,scotti% politics4 ,a v slight /udy ( contempor>y records w %[ t ,arran _h be5 l>gely1 if n entirely1 indebt$ to ! di/+ui%$ tal5ts & to ! ambition ( 8 bro!r = 8 cont9u$ t5ure ( ! *ief p[] ( ! ,/ate4 ,if confirmation ( ?is view be ne$$1 x w be f\nd 9 ! fact t1 z soon z ! ,ar*bi%op 0 conf9$ to a sick-room1 ,m>y ( ,guise1 ! ,que5 ,"m1 support$ by h] bro!rs 9 ,france & by ! ,ca?olic p>ty at home1 began to und]m9e ! ,reg5t's position by intrigue1 & ultimately1 p>tly by coax+1 p>tly by ?reats1 won f him a promise to surr5d] 8 p[] into h] h&s4 ,9 ! meantime ,c>dan 0 wait+ = fur!r intellig5ce & directions z to 8 j\rney4 ,! end ( ,janu>y _h be5 fix$ z ! date ( ! meet+ at ,p>is1 & x 0 n until ! middle ( ,febru>y t any fur!r tid+s came to him4 ,!n he receiv$ a lett] f ,cassanate & a remittance to cov] ! exp5ses ( 8 j\rney4#adj ,he set out at once on ,febru>y #bb1 undaunt$ by ! prospect ( a w9t] cross+ ( ! ,simplon1 &1 hav+ travell$ by way ( ,sion & ,g5eva1 arriv$ at ,lyons on ,m>* #ac4 ,9 ,cassanate's fir/ lett] ,p>is _h be5 nam$ z ! place ( meet+2 b1 z a concession to ,c>dan's conv5i5ce1 ,lyons 0 add$ z an alt]native1 9 case he %\ld f9d x impossible to sp>e "t = a long] j\rney4 ,c>dan accord+ly halt$ at ,lyons1 b nei!r ,ar*bi%op nor physician 0 !re to meet him4 ,aft] he _h wait$ = m ?an a mon?1 ,cassanate appe>$ alone1 & br\ght ) him a heavy purse ( money = ! co/ ( ! long j\rney to ,scotl&1 :i* he n[ begg$ ,c>dan to und]take1 & a lett] f ! ,ar*bi%op himself1 :o wrote ^w t1 ?\gh he _h fully det]m9$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance to repair to ,p>is1 or ev5 to ,lyons1 to meet ,c>dan1 he f\nd himself at pres5t ma/]$ by ! turn ( circum/ances1 & compell$ to /ay at home4 ,he promis$ ,c>dan a g5]\s rew>d1 & a reception ( a nature to conv9ce him t ! ,scots are n su* ,scy?ians z !y might p]*ance be deem$ 9 ,milan4#ada ,c>dan's temp] 0 evid5tly upset by ?is turn ( affairs1 & 8 suspicions ar\s$2 = he sets d[n 8 belief t pati5t & physician _h f ! fir/ work$ ) ! int5tion ( dragg+ him all ! way to ,scotl&1 b t !y _h wait$ till he 0 across ! ,alps be=e %[+ _! h&1 fe>+ le/ if ! ^w ,scotl& %\ld h be5 us$ at ! outset1 he w\ld nev] h mov$ f ,milan4#adb ,9 describ+ 8 j\rney he writes3--,i t>ri$ 9 ,lyons =ty-six days1 see+ no?+ ( ! ,ar*bi%op1 nor ( ! physician :om ,i expect$1 nev]!less ,i ga9$ m ?an ,i sp5t4 ,i met !re ,ludovico ,birago1 a g5tleman ( ,milan1 & comm&] ( ! ,k+'s foot-soldi]s1 & ) him ,i contract$ a close fri5d%ip1 s mu* s t1 _h ,i be5 m9d$ to take s]vice "u ,brissac1 ! ,k+'s lieut5ant1 ,i might h enjoy$ a sal>y ( "o ?\s& cr[ns a ye>4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,guglielmo ,cassanate1 ! ,ar*bi%op's physician1 arriv$ 9 ,lyons & br\ght ) him ?ree hundr$ o!r gold5 cr[ns1 :i* he h&$ to me1 9 ord] t ,i might make ! j\rney ) him to ,scotl&1 (f]+ 9 addition to pay ! co/ ( travel1 & promis+ me div]s gifts 9 addition4 ,?us1 mak+ "p ( our j\rney d[n ! ,loire1 ,i arriv$ at ,p>is4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re ,i met ,orontius2 b he = "s reason or o!r refus$ to visit me4 ,"u ! escort ( ,magni5us#adc ,i inspect$ ! treasury ( ! ,fr5* ,k+s1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,sa9t ,d5is4 ,i saw likewise some?+ !re1 n s fam\s1 b m int]e/+ to my m9d1 & ?is 0 ! horn ( a unicorn1 :ole & un9jur$4 ,aft] ?is we met ! ,k+'s physicians1 & we all d9$ toge!r1 b ,i decl9$ to hold =? to !m dur+ d9n]1 because be=e we sat d[n !y 7 urg5t t ,i %\ld beg9 a discussion4 ,i next set =? on my j\rney1 my relations ) ,ph>nelius & ,silvius1 & ano!r ( ! ,k+'s physicians1#add :om ,i left beh9d1 be+ ( a mo/ fri5dly nature1 & travell$ to ,b\logne 9 ,france1 :]e1 by ! comm& ( ! ,gov]nor ( ,s>epont1 an escort ( f\rte5 arm$ horsem5 & tw5ty foot-soldi]s 0 assign$ to me1 & s to ,calais4 ,i saw ! t[] ( ,cs> /ill /&+4 ,!n hav+ cross$ ! n>r[ sea ,i w5t to ,london1 & at la/ met ! ,ar*bi%op at ,ed9burgh on ! tw5ty-n9? ( ,june4 ,i rema9$ !re till ! ?irte5? ( ,septemb]4 ,i receiv$ z a rew>d f\r hundr$ m gold cr[ns2 a *a9 ( gold wor? a hundr$ & tw5ty cr[ns1 a noble horse1 & _m o!r gifts1 9 ord] t no "o ( ^? :o 7 ) me %\ld return empty-h&$4#ade ,! ,ar*bi%op's illness might 9 itself h suppli$ a reason = 8 inability to travel abroad & meet ,c>dan z he _h agre$ to d2 b ! real cause ( 8 *ange ( plan 0 d\btless ! condition ( public affairs 9 ,scotl& at ! beg9n+ ( #aeeb4 ,9 ! int]val ( "t betwe5 ,cassanate's fir/ lett] to ,c>dan & ! end ( #aeea1 ! ,reg5t _h half promis$ to surr5d] 8 (fice into ! h&s ( ! ,guise p>ty 9 ,scotl&1 :]e=e x 0 no wond] t ! ,primate1 recogniz+ h[ grave 0 ! dang] :i* ?reat5$ ! s\rce ( 8 p[]1 %\ld h resolv$ t1 sick or s\nd1 8 prop] place 0 at ! ,scotti% ,c\rt4 ,,footnotes3 #aab ,vesalius _h c]ta9ly lectur$ on anatomy at ,pavia1 b x w\ld appe> t ,c>dan did n "k him p]sonally1 see+ t he writes 9 ,de ,libris ,propriis 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ach73 ,brasavolum 444 nunquam vidi1 ut neque ,vesalium quamquam intimum mihi amicum4 #aac ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxii4 p4 #ii4 #aad ,9 describ+ ,fazio1 ,j]ome writes3 ,erat ,euclidis op]um /udiosus1 et hum]is incurvis3 et filius meus natu major ore1 oculis1 incessu1 hum]is1 illi simillimus4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iii4 p4 #h4 ,9 ! same *apt] ,fazio is describ$ z ,blsus 9 loqu5do2 v>iorum /udiorum amator3 rub]1 oculis albis et quibus noctu vid]et4 #aae ,at uxor mea imag9abatur assidue se vid]e calv>iam patris1 qui erat abs5s dum ut]o g]]et ,jo3 ,bapti/am4--,p>alipom5on1 lib4 iii4 c4 #ba4 #aaf ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #hcb4 #aag ,po/ ex gem9atis somniis1 scripsi libros de ,subtilitate quos impressos auxi et d5uo sup]auctos t]tio excudi curavi4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xlv4 p4 #age4 #aah ,libros de ,r]um v>ietate anno ,,mdlviii edidi3 erant enim reliqui librorum de subtilitate4--,de ,vita ,propria1 p4 #agf4 ,rev]sus 9 patriam1 p]feci libros ,,xvii de ,r]um v>ietate quos jampridem in*oav]am4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aaj4 ,he _h collect$ mu* mat]ial dur+ 8 life at ,gall>ate4 #aai ,ari/otle1 ,metaphysics1 book ,i4 *4 v41 conta9s an exam9ation ( ! ,py?agorean doctr9e :i* ma9ta9s ,numb] to be ! ,sub/ance ( all ?+s3--,greek3 all' auto to apeiron kai auto to h5 ousian e9ai t\tn n katgor\ntai4 #abj ,s$ nullus major labor quam libri de ,r]um ,v>ietate quem cum spius mutassem1 demum traductis quibuscunque insignioribus rebus 9 libros de ,subtilitate1 ita illum exhausi1 ut totus d5uo conscrib5dus fu]it atque ex integro re/itu5dus4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #gd4 ,he seems to h utiliz$ ! s]vices ( ,ludovico ,f]r>i 9 compil+ ?is "w4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fd4 #aba ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #ffa4 #abb ,book ,,xv4 *4 lxxix4 #abc ,he gives "o example ( 8 skill z a palmi/ 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria3 ,mem9i me dum essem adolesc5s1 p]suasum fuisse cuidam ,joanni ,/ephano ,biffo1 quod essem ,*iromanticus1 et tam5 nil m9us3 rogat ille1 ut prdicam ei aliquid de vita2 dixi delusum esse a sociis1 urget1 v5iam peto si quicquam gravius prdix]o3 dixi p]iculum imm9]e brevi de susp5dio1 intra hebdomadam capitur1 admovetur torm5tis3 p]t9acit] delictum negat1 nihilom9us t&em po/ sex m5ses laqueo vitam f9ivit4--*4 xlii4 p4 #aef4 #abd ,ergo nunc ,britannia inclyta vell]e e/4 ,nec mirum cum nullu animal v55atu mittat1 im nec infe/um prt] vulpem1 olim et lupum3 nunc v]o ext]m9atis etiam lupis1 tut pecus vagat4 ,rore coeli sitim s$ant greges1 ab omni alio potu arc5tur1 quod aqu ibi ovibus s9t exitiales3 quia tam5 9 pabulo humido v]mes multi abundant1 cornicu adeo multitudo crevit1 ut ob frugum damna nup] publico consilio illas p]d5tibus proposita prmia s9t3 ubi enim pabulum1 ibi animalia sunt qu eo vescuntur1 atque immodic tunc multiplicantur cum ubique abundav]it4 ,c>et tam5 ut dixi1 s]p5tibus1 tribus ex causis3 nam pauci possunt g5]>i ob frigus imm5sum4--,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #bih4 #abe neas ,sylvius 9 describ+ 8 visit to ,brita9 a c5tury e>li] says t rooks _h be5 rec5tly introduc$1 & t ! trees on :i* !y roo/$ & built belong$ to ! ,k+'s ,ex*equ]4 #abf ,ejusdem insul accola fuit ,ioannes1 ut dixi1 ,suisset ,ri*>d ,sw9e%ead cognometo ,calculator2 9 cujus solius unius argum5ti solutione1 quod contra exp]im5tu e/ de actione mutua tota laboravit po/]itas2 quem s5em admodum1 nec inv5ta sua dum leg]et intellig5tem1 flevisse ref]unt4 ,ex quo haud dubium esse reor1 quod etiam 9 libro de animi immortalite scripsi1 b>b>os +5io nobis haud esse inf]iores3 qu&oquidem sub ,brum clo divisa toto orbe ,britannia duos tam cl>i +5ii viros emis]it4--,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #ddd4 #abg ,ibid41 p4 #adb4 #abh p4 #cfi4 #abi ,! fame ( ,scots z judges ( preci\s /ones _h spread to ,italy be=e ,c>dan's "t4 ,9 ! ,novell9o ( ,masuccio1 :i* 0 fir/ pr9t$ 9 #adgf1 !re is a passage 9 ! t5? novel ( ! fir/ "p1 9 :i* a rogue passes z gr&issimo cognoscitore ( gems because he _h sp5t mu* "t 9 ,scotl&4 #acj ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #fcf4 #aca ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #fcg4 #acb ,ibid41 p4 #fcg4 #acc ,ibid41 p4 #efe4 #acd ,p]acto ,l anno quod /ip5dium non remun]>etur mansi ,m$iolani4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #ae4 #ace ,ab\t ?is "t he wrote ! ,lib] ,decem ,problematum1 & ! treatise ,delle ,burle ,calde1 "o ( 8 few works writt5 9 ,italian4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aji4 #acf ,cassanate's lett] is giv5 9 full 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #hi74 #acg ,! quotation f ! ,de ,sapi5tia diff]s some:at f ! orig9al passage :i* /&s on p4 #egh ( ! same volume4 #ach ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #hi4 #aci ,9 a subsequ5t int]view ) ,c>dan1 ,cassanate modifies ?is /atem5t4--,op]a1 tom4 ix4 p4 #abd4 #adj ,accepique antequam disc$]em aureos coronatos ,gallicos #ejj et ,m4,c4,c4 9 r$itu4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #af4 #ada ,difficillimis causis victus v5ire non potui4 ,! ,ar*bi%op's lett] is giv5 9 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #acg4 #adb ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dfi4 #adc ,he m5tions ?is p]sonage 9 ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #fgb3 ,johannes ,mani5us m$icus1 vir egregius et ma!matic>am /udiosus4 ,he 0 physician to ! monks ( ,sa9t ,d5is4 #add ,! reception giv5 to ,c>dan 9 ,p>is 0 a v fri5dly "o4 ,orontius 0 a me*anician & ma!matician2 & jeal\sy ( ,c>dan's great repute may h kept him away f ! d9n]1 b ! physicians 7 mo/ hospitable4 ,ph>nelius ,f]nel 0 ,pr(essor ( ,m$ic9e at ! ,univ]sity1 & physician to ! ,c\rt4 ,sylvius 0 an old man ( a jocul> nature1 b z an anatomi/ bitt]ly oppos$ to ! novel me?ods ( ,vesalius1 :o 0 "o ( ,c>dan's h]oes4 ,) ?is possibility ( qu>rell+ ov] ! m]its ( ,vesalius1 x speaks well = ! temp] ( ! doctors t !y p>t$ on good t]ms4 ,ranconet1 ano!r ,p>isian :o welcom$ ,c>dan he>tily1 0 "o ( ! ,presid5ts ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is4 ,he seems to h be5 a man ( wor? & di/+ui%$ atta9m5ts1 & ,c>dan gives an int]e/+ acc\nt ( him 9 ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dbc4 #ade ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxix4 p4 #ge4 ,c>dan ref]s m ?an once to ! g5]osity ( ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,he computes 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ic7 t 8 visit mu/ h co/ ,hamilton f\r tal5ts ( gold2 t is to say1 two ?\s& gold5 cr[ns4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,c>dan1 z he has himself relat$1 arriv$ at ,ed9burgh on ,june #bi1 #aeeb4 ,! com+ ( su* a man at su* a "t mu/ h be5 an ev5t ( extraord9>y int]e/4 ,9 ,engl& ! ,italy ( ! ,r5aissance _h be5 9 a measure realiz$ by m5 ( le>n+ & intellect ?r\gh ! reports ( ! num]\s s*ol>s--,john ,tipt(t1 ,e>l ( ,worce/]1 ,h5ry ,p>k]1 ,"l ,morley1 ,h[>d ,e>l ( ,surrey1 & ,sir ,?omas ,wyat1 may be tak5 z examples--:o _h w&]$ ?i!r & come back ) a /ock ( hi/ories sett+ =? ! beauty & *>m1 & also ! t]ror & wick$ness1 ( t wond]ful l&4 ,"s e*oes ( ?is leg5d _h d\btless drift$ d[n to ,scotl&1 & possibly /ill m may h be5 waft$ ov] f ,france4 ,as*am _h tak5 up 8 p>able 9 ! ,s*oolma/]1 describ+ ! devili% s9s & corruptions ( ,italy1 & n[ ! good p ( ,ed9burgh 7 to be giv5 ! sight ( a man com+ !nce1 "o :o 0 fabl$ to h ga!r$ toge!r m k1 bo? ( ?is _w & ( t o!r hidd5 "o :i* 0 to !m j z real1 ?an any mortal man alive4 ,"u ^! circum/ances x is n surpris+ t ,c>dan %\ld h be5 reg>d$ r z a magician ?an z a doctor1 & 9 ! ,scoti*ronicon#adf x is record$ t ! ,primate 0 cur$ ( a l+]+ a/hma by ! incantations ( an a/rolog] nam$ ,c>dan1 f ,milan4 ,c>dan 9 8 n>rative speaks ( ,ed9burgh z ! place :]e he met 8 pati5t1 & does n m5tion any o!r place ( soj\rn1 b ! record j quot$ goes on to say t he abode ) ! ,primate = elev5 weeks at 8 c\ntry resid5ce at ,monimail1 ne> ,cup>1 ,fife1 :]e !re is a well call$ to ?is day ,c>dan's ,well4 ,c>dan1 z x has be5 notic$ already1 refus$ to commit himself to any op9ion z to ! "* ( ! ,ar*bi%op's di/emp] ov] ! d9n]-table :]e he & ,cassanate _h be5 ent]ta9$ by ! ,fr5* ,k+'s physicians4 ,cassanate _h set =? 8 views 9 full z to ! nature ( ! a/hma :i* _h to be dealt ) 9 8 lett] to ,c>dan1 & x is highly probable t he w\ld aga9 br+ =w>d ^! views 9 ! he>+ ( ! ,p>is doctors4 ,x is c]ta9 t "s ( ! ,fr5* physicians _h1 previ\s to ?is1 prescrib$ a c\rse ( treatm5t = ! ,ar*bi%op1 probably )\t see+ him1 & t ! c\rse 0 be+ tri$ :5 ,c>dan arriv$ 9 ,ed9burgh4#adg ,= ! fir/ six weeks ( 8 /ay he wat*$ ! case1 & let ! treatm5t a=esaid g on--:e!r x diff]$ f t :i* ,cassanate recomm5d$ or n !re is no evid5ce to %[4 ,b no good result came ( x4 ,! ,ar*bi%op wa/$ 9 body & became fretful & di/urb$ 9 m9d1 &1 at la/1 ,c>dan 0 oblig$ to let 8 op9ion ( ! case be kn[n2 &1 z ?is 0 entirely ho/ile to ! treatm5t :i* 0 be+ pursu$1 ! inevitable qu>rel betwe5 ! doctors bur/ =? ) great viol5ce4 ,! ,ar*bi%op 0 irate ) 8 ord9>y m$ical att5dant1 probably ! physician :o 0 left 9 *>ge dur+ ,cassanate's abs5ce--& ?is man retaliat$ ^u ,c>dan = hav+ ?us /irr$ up /rife4 ,c>dan's position 0 c]ta9ly a v uneasy "o4 ,! o!r physicians 7 full ( jeal\sy & malice1 & ! ,ar*bi%op began to accuse him ( dilatory conduct ( ! case1 r$\bl+ 8 compla9ts z soon z he f\nd himself gett+ bett] "u ! alt]$ treatm5t4 ,s we>y did ,c>dan become ( ?is bick]+ t he begg$ leave to dep>t at once1 b ?is proposition ! ,primate took 9 v ill "p4 ,cassanate 9 8 fir/ diagnosis _h trac$ ! ,ar*bi%op's illness to an excess ( coldness & humidity 9 ! bra94 ,n[ ,c>dan1 on ! o!r h&1 ma9ta9$ t ! bra9 0 too hot4 ,he f\nd ,cassanate's treatm5t too closely fett]$ by 8 !ory z to ! causes ( p]iodic a/hma1 b he did n v5ture to exhibit 8 own c\rse ( treatm5t till aft] he _h ga9$ "s k ( ! ,ar*bi%op's temp] & habits4 ,he came to ! conclusion t 8 pati5t 0 ov]wr\ght ) ! c>es ( ,/ate1 t he ate too freely1 t he did n sleep en\gh1 & t he 0 ( a temp] some:at *ol]ic4 ,c>dan set =? ?is view ( ! case 9 a volum9\s docum5t1 f\nd+ ! c\rse ( treatm5t he propos$ to pursue ^u ! aphorisms ( ,gal54 ,he altoge!r reject$ ,cassanate's view z to ! ret5tion ( ! noxi\s hum\rs 9 ! head4 ,! ,ar*bi%op _h ! ruddy complexion ( a man 9 good heal?1 a condition :i* c\ld sc>cely co-exi/ ) ! load+ ( ! bra9 ) matt] :i* w\ld c]ta9ly putrify if reta9$ = any long "t4 ,c>dan ma9ta9$ t ! s]\s hum\r desc5d$ into ! lungs1 n by ! passages1 b by soak+ ?r\gh ! membranes z ?r\gh l954#adh ,aft] describ+ ! orig9 & ! mode ( desc5t ( ?is hum\r1 he goes on to se>* = an auxili>y cause ( ! mis*ief1 & ?is he f9ds 9 ! imp]fect dige/ive p[]s ( ! /oma* & liv]4 ,if ! cause lay entirely 9 ! bra91 h[ 0 x t all ! c]ebral functions 7 n vitiat$8 ,9 f9e1 ! s\rce ( ! disease lay1 n 9 ! weakness ( ! bra91 b 9 an access ( heat1 caus$ possibly by exposure to ! sun1 by :i* ! matt] ( ! bra9 _h become s r>efi$ t x %[$ unheal?y activity 9 absorb+ moi/ure f ! o!r p>ts4 ,?is heat1 !re=e1 mu/ be r$uc$4 ,to accompli% ?is end ?ree l9es ( treatm5t mu/ be foll[$4 ,fir/1 a prop] c\rse ( diet2 second1 drugs2 & ?ird1 c]ta9 manual op]ations4 ,z to diet1 ! ,ar*bi%op 0 ord]$ to take no?+ b light & cool+ food1 two to f\r p9ts ( asses' milk 9 ! e>ly morn+1 drawn f an ass f$ on cool+ h]bs1 & to use all su* foods z _h a fatt5+ t5d5cy2 tortoise or turtle-s\p1#adi di/ill$ snails1 b>ley-wat] & *ick5-bro?1 & div]s o!r ri* edibles4 ,! purg+ ( ! bra9 0 a s]i\s bus9ess2 x 0 to be compass$ by an application to ! coronal suture ( an o9tm5t made ( ,greek pit*1 %ip's t>1 :ite mu/>d1 euphorbium1 & honey ( ana?>dus3 ! comp\nd to be %>p5$1 if necess>y1 by ! addition ( bli/] fly1 or r5d]$ less se>*+ by leav+ out ! euphorbium & mu/>d4 ,c>dan adds1 t1 by ! use ( ?is p]suasive application1 he _h sometimes br\ght out two p9ts ( wat] 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,! use ( ! %[]-ba? & pl5tiful rubb+ ) dry clo?s 0 also recomm5d$4 ,! purg+ ( ! body 0 l>gely a "q ( diet4 ,to prev5t g5]ation ( moi/ure1 p]fumes 7 to be us$2 ! pati5t 0 to sleep on raw silk & n ^u fea!rs1 & to let an h\r & a half come betwe5 supp] & b$-"t4 ,sleep1 aft] all1 0 ! great ?+ to be s\ght4 ,! ,ar*bi%op 0 c\nsell$ to sleep f sev5 to t5 h\rs1 & to subtract "t f 8 /udies & 8 bus9ess & add ! same to sleep4#aej ,c>dan's treatm5t1 :i* seems to h be5 sugge/$ z mu* by ! man ( common-s5se z by ! physician1 soon began to tell fav\rably ^u ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,he rema9$ = ?irty-five days 9 *>ge ( 8 pati5t1 dur+ :i* "t ! di/emp] lo/ its virul5ce & ! pati5t ga9$ fle%4 ,9 ! meantime ! fame ( 8 skill _h spread abroad1 & well-nigh ! :ole nobility ( ,scotl& flock$ to consult him1#aea & !y paid him s lib]ally t on "o day he made n9ete5 gold5 cr[ns4 ,b :5 w9t] began to draw ne>1 ,c>dan felt t x 0 "t to move s\?w>d4 ,he fe>$ ! cold2 he long$ to get back to 8 sons1 & he 0 greatly tr\bl$ by ! cont9u$ ill-behavi\r ( "o ( ! s]vants he _h br\ght ) him--mal$icus1 invidus1 av>issimus1 ,dei contemptor2 b he f\nd 8 pati5t v lo? to let him dep>t4 ,! ,ar*bi%op decl>$ t 8 illness 0 alleviat$ b n cur$1 & only gave way unwill+ly :5 ,c>dan br\ght =w>d argum5ts to %[ :at dang]s & inconv5i5ces he w\ld incur ?r\gh a long] /ay4 ,c>dan _h orig9ally settl$ to return by way ( ,p>is1 b lett]s :i* he receiv$ f 8 "y k9sman1 ,gasp>o ,c>dano1 & f ,ranconet1 l$ him to *ange 8 plans4 ,! c\ntry 0 9 a /ate ( an>*y1 ! roads be+ infe/$ ) ?ieves1 & ,gasp>o himself _h ! bad =tune to be tak5 by a gang ( ruffians4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ^! ?+s ,c>dan det]m9$ to return by way ( ,fl&]s & ! ,empire4 ,x 0 n 9 reason t ,c>dan w\ld quit ,scotl& & resign ! c>e ( 8 pati5t )\t tak+ ! />s into 8 c\nsel z to ! future4 ,he ca/ ! ,ar*bi%op's horoscope1 & publi%$ x 9 ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla4 ,x 0 n a successful feat4 ,9 8 =ty-eigh? ye>1 i4e4 9 #aefj1 ! a/rolog] decl>$ t ,hamilton w\ld be 9 dang] ( poison & ( suff]+ f an affection ( ! he>t4 ,b ! "t ( ! greate/ p]il seem$ to lie betwe5 ,july #cj & ,septemb] #ba1 #aeed4 ,! />s gave no w>n+ ( ! tragic fate :i* befell ,ar*bi%op ,hamilton 9 ! n v di/ant future4 ,= ! succe$+ six ye>s he gov]n$ ! ,*ur* 9 ,scotl& ) prud5ce & l5i5cy1 b 9 #aeeh he began a p]secution ( ! re=m]s :i* k9dl$ a religi\s /rife1 highly emb>rass+ to ! ,ca?olic p>ty !n hold+ ! re9s ( p[]4 ,8 cruelties 7 borne 9 m9d by ! re=m]s :5 !y got ! upp] h&4 ,9 #aefc he 0 imprison$ = say+ mass4 ,9 #aefh ,m>y1 aft] h] escape f ,lo* ,lev51 gave ! *ief direction ( h] affairs into ! h&s ( ! ,ar*bi%op1 :o 0 ! bitt] foe ( ! ,reg5t ,murray4 ,murray hav+ defeat$ ! ,que5's =ces at ,langside1 ,hamilton took refuge 9 ,dumb>ton ,ca/le1 :i* 0 surpris$ & captur$ 9 #aega1 :5 ! ,ar*bi%op 0 tak5 to ,/irl+ & hang$4 ,9 ! words ( ! ,diurnal ( ,occurrants3 z ! bell /ruck six h\rs at ev51 he 0 hangit at ! m]cat cross ( ,/irl+ ^u a jebat4#aeb ,8 enemies w\ld n let him re/ ev5 !re1 = ! next day1 fix$ to ! tree1 7 f\nd ! foll[+ v]ses3 ,cresce diu1 felix arbor1 semp]que vireto ,frondibus ut nobis talia poma f]as4 ,to return to ,c>dan4 ,hav+ at la/ won f 8 pati5t leave to dep>t1 he set =? lad5 ) ri* gifts4 ,9 ,scotl&1 ,c>dan f\nd ! mo/ g5]\s payma/]s he _h ev] met4 ,9 record+ ! nigg>d treatm5t :i* he subsequ5tly exp]i5c$ at ! h&s ( ,brissac1 ! ,fr5* ,vic]oy1 he contra/s x ) ! lib]al rew>ds grant$ to him 9 :at mu/ !n h be5 ! poore/ ( ! ,european k+doms2#aec & 9 ! ,preface ( ! ,de ,a/rorum ,judiciis 7,basel1 #aeed7 he writes 9 sympa!tic & grateful t]ms ( ! k9d usage he _h met 9 ! ,nor?4#aed ,x mu/ h be5 a sev]e disappo9tm5t to him t he 0 unable to revisit ,p>is on 8 way home1 = lett]s f 8 fri5d ,ranconet told him t a great numb] ( illu/ri\s m5 _h propos$ to repair to ,p>is = ! sake ( meet+ him2 & _m ( ! nobles ( ,france 7 anxi\s to consult him pr(essionally1 "o ( !m (f]+ a fee ( a ?\s& gold cr[ns4 ,b ,c>dan 0 s t]rifi$ by ! report giv5 by ,gasp>o ( ! /ate ( ,france1 t he made up 8 m9d he w\ld on no acc\nt t\* its fronti]s on 8 homew>d j\rney4 ,be=e he quitt$ ,scotl& !re _h come to him lett]s f ! ,engli% ,c\rt entreat+ him to t>ry !re "s days on 8 way home to ,italy1 & give 8 op9ion on ! heal? ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 :o 0 !n sl[ly recov]+ f an attack ( smallpox & measles4 ,! "y ,k+'s recov]y 0 m app>5t ?an real1 = he 01 9 fact1 sl[ly s9k+ "u ! con/itutional d]angem5t :i* kill$ him a few mon?s lat]4 ,c>dan c\ld h>dly refuse to comply ) ?is reque/1 nor is !re any evid5ce to %[ t he made ?is visit to ,london unwill+ly4 ,b he soon f\nd out t ^? ab\t ! ,c\rt 7 anxi\s to he> f him some?+ m ?an a /atem5t ( 8 op9ion z to ,edw>d's heal?4 ,!y want$1 be=e all else1 to le>n :at ! />s _h to say z to ! probable duration ( ! sov]eign's life4 ,dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,scotl& ,c>dan w\ld c]ta9ly h ga9$ "s intellig5ce ( ! exi/+ /ate ( affairs at ! ,engli% ,c\rt2 h[ 9 ! /ruggle = ! cu/ody ( ! regal p[]1 ! ,"l ,high ,admiral & ! ,"l ,protector1 ! ,k+'s uncles1 _h lo/ _! heads2 & h[ ! ,duke ( ,nor?umb]l&1 ! son ( ,dudley1 ! infam\s m9ion ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 & ! de/roy] ( ! ill-fat$ ,seym\rs1 _h n[ ga!r$ all ! p[]s & dignities ( ! k+dom into 8 own h&s1 & 0 wait+ impati5tly = ! dea? ( ,edw>d1 an ev5t :i* w\ld enable him to control yet m completely ! supreme p[]1 ?r\gh ! puppet que5 :om he _h ready at h& to place ^u ! ?rone4 ,an ,italian ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 /eep$ 9 ! traditions ( ! bloody & insidi\s /ate-craft ( ,milan & ! ,lomb>d cities1 ,c>dan w\ld naturally %r9k f committ+ himself to any su* p]il\s utt]ance3 all ! m = ! reason t he _h already =m$ an e/imate ( ! ,engli% z a fi]ce & cruel p4 ,) 8 "* z a magician to ma9ta9 he c\ld sc>cely keep entire sil5ce1 s he wrote d[n = ! satisfaction ( 8 int]rogators a horoscope3 a m]e p]functory piece ( "w1 z we le>n aft]w>ds4 ,he beg9s by recit+ ! extraord9>y nature ( ! ,k+'s bir?1 repeat+ ! leg5d t 8 "m 0 deliv]$ ( him by surgical aid1 & only liv$ a few h\rs aft]w>ds2 & decl>es t1 9 8 op9ion1 x w\ld h be5 bett] _h ?is boy nev] be5 born at all4 ,nev]!less1 see+ t he _h come into ?is _w & be5 duly tra9$ & educat$1 x w\ld be well = mank9d 7 he to live long1 = all ! graces wait$ ^u him4 ,boy z he 01 he 0 skill$ 9 div]s tongues1 ,lat91 ,engli%1 & ,fr5*1 & n unv]s$ 9 ,greek1 ,italian1 & ,spani%2 he _h likewise k ( dialectics1 natural philosophy1 & music4 ,8 culture is ! reflection ( our mortal nature2 8 gravity t ( k+ly maje/y1 & 8 disposition is wor?y ( s illu/ri\s a pr9ce4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 x 0 inde$ a /range exp]i5ce to realize t ?is boy ( s great tal5t & promise 0 be+ educat$ 9 ! k ( ! affairs ( m54 ,i h n set =? 8 accompli%m5ts1 trick$ out ) rhetoric s z to exce$ ! tru?2 ( :i*1 9 soo?1 my relation falls %ort4 ,c>dan next draws a figure ( ,edw>d's horoscope1 & devotes sev]al pages to ! cu/om>y j>gon ( a/rolog]s2 &1 "u ! head+ ,de animi qualitatibus1 says3 ,!re 0 some?+ port5t\s ab\t ?is boy4 ,he _h le>nt1 z ,i he>d1 sev5 languages1 & c]ta9ly he knew ?or\ghly 8 own1 ,fr5*1 & ,lat94 ,he 0 skill$ 9 ,dialectic1 & eag] to be in/ruct$ 9 all subjects4 ,:5 ,i met him1 he 0 9 8 fifte5? ye>1 & he ask$ me 7speak+ ,lat9 no less p]fectly & flu5tly ?an myself71 ',:at is conta9$ 9 ^? r>e books ( y\rs1 ,de r]um v>ietate8' = ,i _h d$icat$ ^! manuscripts to 8 "n4#aee ,:]eupon ,i began by po9t+ out to him :at ,i _h writt5 9 ! op5+ *apt] on ! cause ( ! comets :i* o!rs _h s\ght s long 9 va94 ,he 0 curi\s to he> m ( ?is cause1 s ,i w5t on to tell him t x 0 ! collect$ light ( ! w&]+ />s4 ',!n1' said he1 'h[ is x1 s9ce ! />s are set go+ by v>i\s impulses1 t ?is light is n scatt]$1 or c>ri$ along ) ! />s 9 _! c\rses8' ,i repli$3 ',x does inde$ move ) !m1 b at a spe$ va/ly great] on acc\nt ( ! diff]5ce ( our po9t ( view2 z1 = in/ance1 :5 ! prism is ca/ ^u ! wall by ! sun & ! cry/al1 !n ! lea/ motion ( ! cry/al w %ift ! position ( ! reflection to a great di/ance4' ,! ,k+ said3 ',b h[ c ?is be done :5 no subjectum is provid$8 = 9 ! case y quote ! wall is ! subjectum to ! reflection4' ,i repli$3 ',x is a simil> effect to t :i* we obs]ve 9 ! ,milky ,way1 & 9 ! reflection ( light :5 _m c&les are light$ 9 a mass2 ^! always produce a c]ta9 cle> & luc5t m$ium4 ,itaque ex ungue leonem4' ,?is y\? 0 ! great hope ( good & le>n$ m5 ev]y:]e1 by reason ( 8 frankness & ! g5tl5ess ( 8 mann]s4 ,he began to take an int]e/ 9 ! ,arts be=e he und]/ood !m1 & to und]/& !m be=e he _h full occasion to use !m4 ,! production ( su* a p]sonality 0 an ef=t ( humanity2 &1 %\ld he be snat*$ away be=e 8 "t1 n only ,engl&1 b all ! _w mu/ m\rn 8 loss4 ,:5 he 0 requir$ to %[ ! gravity ( a k+1 he w\ld appe> to be an old man4 ,he play$ ^u ! lyre2 he took int]e/ 9 public affairs2 & 0 ( a k+ly m9d1 foll[+ ?us ! example ( 8 fa!r1 :o1 :ile he 0 ov]-c>eful to d "r1 manag$ to exhibit himself to ! _w 9 an evil light4 ,b ! son 0 free f any suspicion ( su* a *>ge1 & 8 intellig5ce 0 br\ght to maturity by ! /udy ( philosophy4 ,c>dan next makes an attempt to gauge ! duration ( ! ,k+'s life1 & :5 x is consid]$ t he 0 a skill$ physician1 & ,edw>d a sickly boy1 fa/ s9k+ into a decl9e1 x is to be fe>$ t he let s9c]ity give way to prud5ce :5 he proclaim$ t1 9 8 fifty-six? ye> ! ,k+ w\ld be tr\bl$ ) div]s illnesses4 ,speak+ g5]ally ( ! :ole duration ( 8 life he w be f\nd to be /eadfa/1 firm1 sev]e1 *a/e1 intellig5t1 an obs]v] ( righte\sness1 pati5t "u tr\ble1 m9dful bo? ( injuries & b5efits1 "o dem&+ rev]5ce & seek+ 8 own4 ,he w\ld lu/ z a man1 b w\ld suff] ! curse ( impot5ce4 ,he w\ld be wise beyond measure1 & !reby w9 ! admiration ( ! _w2 v prud5t & high-m9d$2 =tunate1 & inde$ a second ,solomon4 ,edw>d ,,vi4 di$ on ,july #f1 #aeec1 ab\t six mon?s aft] ,c>dan _h return$ to ,milan2 &1 be=e ! publication ( ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla 9 #aeed1 ! au?or add$ to ! ,k+'s horoscope a supplem5t>y note1 expla9+ 8 conduct !rean5t & %$d+ "s light ^u ! tortu\s & s9i/] intrigues :i* at t "t engag$ ! +5uity ( ! lead]s ab\t ! ,engli% ,c\rt4 ,n[ t he 0 safe f ! consequ5ces ( giv+ (f5ce1 he wrote 9 t]ms mu* less gu>d$ z to ! /ate ( ,engli% affairs4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t 8 calculations z to ! ,k+'s l5g? ( days1 publi%$ aft] dea?1 h no special value z calculations2 b 8 impressions ( ! probable drift ( ev5ts 9 ,engl& are int]e/+ z ! view ( a =eign] ^u ,engli% politics1 & moreov] !y exhibit 9 /rong light ! s9i/] designs ( ,nor?umb]l&4 ,c>dan records 8 belief t1 9 ! f\r? mon? ( 8 fifte5? ye>1 ! ,k+ _h be5 9 p]il ( 8 life f ! plott+s ( ^? imm$iately ab\t him4 ,on "o occasion a p>ticul> disposition ( ! sun & ,m>s d5ot$ t he 0 9 dang] ( plots wov5 by a wick$ m9i/]1 nay1 !re 7 ?reat5+s ev5 ( poison4#aef ,he does n %r9k f affirm+ t ?is un=tunate boy met 8 dea? by ! trea*]y ( ^? ab\t him4 ,z an apology = ! horoscope he drew :5 he 0 9 ,engl&1 he lays d[n ! pr9ciple t x is inexp$i5t to give op9ions z to ! duration ( life 9 deal+ ) ! horoscopes ( ^? 9 feeble heal?1 unless y %all be=eh& consult all ! directions & processes & +resses ( ! rul+ planets1 & if ,i _h n made ?is res]vation 9 ! progno/ic ,i gave to ! ,engli% c\rti]s1 !y might ju/ly h f\nd fault ) me4 ,he next rem>ks t he _h sp5t mu* "t 9 fram+ ?is horoscope--albeit x 0 imp]fect--accord+ to 8 usual practice1 & t if he _h gone on some:at f>!r1 & consult$ ! direction ( ! sun & moon1 ! dang] ( dea? 9 :i* ! ,k+ /ood w\ld /raightway h manife/$ itself4 ,if he _h /ill be5 di/ru/ful z to ! directions a=esaid1 & _h gone on to obs]ve ! processes & +resses1 ! dang] w\ld h be5 made cle>1 b ev5 !n he w\ld n h d>$ to pr$ict an e>ly dea? to "o 9 su* high position3 he fe>$ ! trea*]ies & tumults & ! transf] ( p[] :i* mu/ ensue1 & drew a picture ( all ! evils :i* might befall himself1 evils :i* he 0 9 no mood to face4 ,:]e %\ld he look = protection among/ a /range p1 :o _h little m]cy ^u "o ano!r & w\ld h /ill less = him1 a =eign]1 ) _! rul] a m]e boy1 :o c\ld protect nei!r himself nor 8 gue/8 ,x might easily come ab\t t 8 return to ,italy w\ld be h9d]$2 &1 suppos+ ! crisis to come to ! mo/ fav\rable issue1 :at w\ld he get 9 return = all ?is dang] & anxiety8 ,he calls to m9d ! cases ( two soo?say]s :o 7 fooli% en\gh to pr$ict ! dea?s ( pr9ces1 ,asclet>ion1 & a c]ta9 prie/1 :o =etold ! dea?s ( ,domitian & ,galeazzo ,s=za2 & describes _! fate1 :i* 0 "o he did n desire to call d[n ^u himself4 ,al?\gh 8 =eca/ z to ,edw>d's future 0 incomplete & unsatisfactory1 he =esaw :at 0 com+ ^u ! k+dom f ! fact t all ! p[]s !re(1 ! /rong places1 ! treasury1 ! legislature1 & ! fleet1 7 ga!r$ into ! h&s ( "o man 7,nor?umb]l&74 ,& ?is man1 =soo?1 0 "o ^: fa!r#aeg ! ,k+'s fa!r _h behead$2 "o :o _h plung$ into confusion all ! affairs ( ! realm2 see+ t he _h br\ght to ! scaffold1 "o aft] ! o!r1 ! two mat]nal uncles ( ! ,k+4 ,:]e=e he 0 driv5 on bo? by 8 evil disposition & by 8 dread ( ! future to conspire aga9/ 8 sov]eign's life4 ,n[ 9 su* a season z ?is1 :5 all m5 held _! tongues = fe> 7= he br\ght to trial :omsoev] he w\ld71 :5 he _h ga9$ ov] ! great] "p ( ! nobles to 8 side by divid+ among/ !m ! spoil ( ! ,*ur*2 :5 he1 ! mo/ bitt] foe ( ! ,k+'s title & dignity1 _h s contriv$ t 8 own w 0 supreme 9 ! bus9ess ( ! ,/ate1 ,i became we>y ( ! :ole affair2 &1 be+ fill$ ) pity = ! "y ,k+1 prov$ to be a bett] prophet on ! score ( my inborn common-s5se1 ?an ?r\gh my skill 9 ,a/rology4 ,i took my dep>ture /raightway1 consci\s ( "s evil hov]+ anigh1 & full ( te>s4#aeh ,! above is ,c>dan's view ( ! ma*9ations ( ! /atesm5 9 high places 9 ! ,engli% ,c\rt dur+ ! la/ mon?s ( ,edw>d's life4 ,judg$ by ! subsequ5t action ( ,nor?umb]l& x is 9 ! ma9 correct2 &1 tak+ into consid]ation 8 associations & environm5t dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,london1 ?is view be>s evid5t traces ( indep5d5t judgm5t4 ,sir ,john ,*eke1 ! ,k+'s =m] preceptor1 & aft]w>ds ,pr(essor ( ,greek at ,cambridge1 _h receiv$ him ) all ! c\rtesy due to a fell[-s*ol>1 & probably introduc$ him at ,c\rt4 ,*eke 0 a ,*amb]la9 ( ! ,ex*equ]1 & j ab\t ?is "t 0 appo9t$ ,cl]k to ! ,privy ,c\ncil1 :]e=e he mu/ h be5 fully acqua9t$ ) ! aims & me?ods ( ! oppos+ factions ab\t ! ,c\rt4 ,8 fell[-cl]k1 ,cecil1 0 op5ly oppos$ to ,nor?umb]l&'s designs1 & prud5tly advanc$ a plea ( ill heal? to excuse 8 abs5ce f 8 duties3 b ,*eke at ?is "t 0 an av[$ p>tisan ( ! ,duke1 & ( ! policy :i* pr(ess$ to secure ! asc5d5cy ( ! anti-,papal p>ty4 ,c>dan1 liv+ 9 daily int]c\rse ) ,*eke1 might reasonably h tak5 up ! po9t ( view ( 8 k9d & g5ial fri5d2 b no1--he evid5tly rat$ ,nor?umb]l&1 f beg9n+ to end1 z a knave & a traitor1 & a murd]] at lea/ 9 w4 ,:5 he quitt$ ,engl& 9 ! autumn ( #aeeb ,c>dan did n %ake himself entirely free f ,engli% associations4 ,9 an ill-/>r$ mom5t he det]m9$ to take back to ,italy ) him an ,engli% boy4#aei ,he 0 w9db\nd = sev]al days at ,dov]1 & ! man ) :om he lodg$ seems to h (f]$ to let him take 8 son1 nam$ ,william1 ag$ twelve ye>s1 back to ,italy4 ,c>dan 0 pleas$ ) ! boy's mann] & appe>ance1 & at once cons5t$2 b ! adv5ture prov$ a disa/r\s "o4 ,! boy & 8 new protector c\ld n ex*ange a ^w1 & only manag$ to make ea* o!r und]/& by signs1 & t v imp]fectly4 ,! boy 0 resolute to g on :ile ,c>dan want$ to be rid ( him2 b 8 consci5ce w\ld n all[ him to s5d him home unless he %\ld1 ( 8 own free w1 ask to be s5t1 & by way ( giv+ ,william a di/a/e = ! life he _h *os51 he records t he (t5 beat him cruelly on ! slighte/ pretext4 ,b ! boy 0 n to be %ak5 (f4 ,he p]si/$ 9 foll[+ 8 v5ture to ! end1 & arriv$ 9 ,c>dan's tra9 at ,milan1 :]e he 0 all[$ to g 8 own way4 ,! only c>e = 8 tra9+ ,c>dan took 0 to h him taught music4 ,he *ides ! unhappy boy = 8 indiff]5ce to le>n+ & = 8 love ( ! company ( o!r y\?s4 ,:at ) 8 lit]>y "w & ! family tr\bles :i* s soon fell ^u him1 ,c>dan's h&s 7 c]ta9ly full2 b1 all all[ance be+ made1 x is difficult to f9d a valid excuse = ?is neglect on 8 "p4 ,william grew up to be a "y man1 & 0 f9ally appr5tic$ to a tailor at ,pavia1 b 8 knavi% ma/] set him to "w z a v9$ress]1 suspect+ t ,c>dan c>$ little :at happ5$ s long z ! "y man 0 kept out ( 8 sight4 ,william seems to h be5 a m]ry1 good-temp]$ fell[2 b 8 life 0 a %ort "o1 = he took fev]1 & di$ 9 8 tw5ty-second ye>4#afj ,besides *ronicl+ ?is /range & some:at pa!tic incid5t1 ,c>dan sets d[n 9 ! ,dialogus de ,morte 8 g5]al impressions ( ! ,engli% p4 ,allud+ to ! fe> ( dea?1 he rem>ks t ! ,engli%1 s f> z he has obs]v$1 7 sc>cely at all affect$ by x1 & he comm5ds _! wisdom1 see+ t dea? is ! la/ ill we h to suff]1 & is1 moreov]1 inevitable4 ,& if an ,engli%man views 8 own dea? ) composure1 he is ev5 less di/urb$ ov] t ( a fri5d or k9sman3 he w look =w>d to re-union 9 a future /ate ( immortality4 ,p l ^!1 :o /& up ?us readily to face dea? & m\rn n ov] _! ne>e/ ones1 surely des]ve sympa?y1 & ?is boy 7,william7 0 sprung f ! same race4 ,9 /ature ! ,engli% resemble ,italians1 !y are fair] 9 complexion1 less ruddy1 & broad 9 ! *e/4 ,!re are "s v tall m5 among/ !m3 !y are g5tle 9 mann] & fri5dly to travell]s1 b easily ang]$1 & 9 ?is case are mu* to be dread$4 ,!y are brave 9 battle1 b want+ 9 caution2 great eat]s & dr9k]s1 b 9 ?is respect ! ,g]mans exce$ !m1 & !y are prone r ?an prompt to lu/4 ,"s among/ !m are di/+ui%$ 9 tal5t1 & ( ^! ,scotus & ,suisset#afa may be giv5 z examples4 ,!y dress l ,italians1 & are always fa9 to decl>e t !y are m ne>ly alli$ to u ?an to any o!rs1 :]e=e !y try specially to imitate u 9 habit & mann]s z closely z !y c4 ,!y are tru/wor?y1 freeh&$1 & ambiti\s2 b 9 speak+ ( brav]y1 no?+ c be m m>vell\s ?an ! conduct ( ! ,highl& ,scots1 :o are wont to take ) !m1 :5 !y are l$ to execution1 "o play+ ^u ! pipes1 :o1 z (t5 z n1 is condemn$ likewise1 & ?us he leads ! tra9 danc+ to dea?4 ,l z ! ,engli% 7 to ,italians 9 o!r respects1 ,c>dan 0 /ruck ) ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two nations z soon z ! isl&]s op5$ _! m\?s to speak4 ,he c\ld n und]/& a s+le ^w1 b /ood amaz$1 deem+ !m to be ,italians :o _h lo/ _! wits4 ,! tongue is curv$ ^u ! palate2 !y turn ab\t _! words 9 ! m\?1 & make a hiss+ s\nd ) _! tee?4 ,he !n goes on to say t all ! "t ( 8 abs5ce 8 m9d 0 full ( ?\ghts ( 8 own p 9 ,italy1 :]e=e he s\ght leave to return at once4 ,,footnotes3 #adf ,scoti*ronicon1 vol4 i4 p4 #bhf ed4 ,g4 ,f4 ,s4 ,gordon1 ,glasg[1 #ahfg4 ,naud1 9 8 ,apologie p\r les gr&s hommes s\ponnez de ,magie1 writes3 ,ceux qui re*]*oiant les ,ma?matiques et les ,sci5ces les mo9s communes toi5t s\ponnez d'tre en*anteurs et ,magici5s4--p4 #ae4 #adg ,curam agebat ,m$icus ex con/ituto ,m$icorum ,lutetianorum4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xl4 p4 #acg4 ,c>dan makes no direct m5tion ( any o!r physician 9 ,scotl& besides ,cassanate2 b ! ,ar*bi%op w\ld c]ta9ly h a body physician 9 att5dance dur+ ,cassanate's abs5ce4 #adh ,p] totam tunicam sicut 9 l9teis4--,op]a1 tom4 ix4 p4 #abh4 #adi ,accipe te/ud9em maximam et illam incoque 9 aqua1 donec dissolvatur1 de9de abjectis corticibus accipiantur c>o1 et ossa et visc]a omnia mundata4--,op]a1 tom4 ix4 p4 #adj4 #aej ,ano!r piece ( advice runs z foll[s3 ,de v5]e c]te non e/ bona1 neque utilis1 ubi tam5 cont+at necessitas1 debet uti ea int] duos somnos1 scilicet po/ m$iam noctem1 et melius e/ ex]c]e eam t] 9 sex diebus pro exemplo ut s+ulis duobus diebus semel1 quam bis 9 una die1 etiam quod />et p] decem dies4--,op]a1 tom4 ix4 p4 #ace4 #aea ,int]im autem concurrebant multi1 imo p5 tota nobilitas4--,op]a1 tom4 l4 p4 #ic4 #aeb ,scoti*ronicon1 vol4 i4 p4 #bcd4 ,l>rey 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,engl& seems to h giv5 curr5cy to ! leg5d t ,c>dan =etold ! ,ar*bi%op's dea?4 ,s'il en faut croire ce que l',hi/oire n\s dit de ce fameux ,a/rologe1 il donna une t]rible preuve de sa sci5ce l',ar*evque qu'il avoit gu]i1 lorsque pr5ait cong de lire1 il lui t9t ce disc\rs3 ',qu'il avoit bi5 pu le gu]ir de sa maladie2 mais qu'il n'toit pas en son p\voir de *ang] sa de/9e1 ni d'emp*] qu'il ne ft p5du4'--,l>rey1 ,hi/4 d',anglet]re1 vol4 ii4 p4 #gaa4 #aec ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxii4 p4 #aja4 #aed ,scoticu nom5 antea horru]a1 eorum exemplo qui prius coep]unt odisse quam cognosc]e4 ,nunc cum ipsa g5s p] se humanissima sit atque supra exi/imationem civilis1 tu tam5 tantum illi addis ornam5ti1 ut longe nom9e tuo jam nobilior evadat4--,de ,a/rorum ,judiciis1 p4 #c4 #aee ,c>dan evid5tly c>ri$ ! ,,ms4 ) him1 = he writes 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #gb73 ,hoc fuit quod ,regi ,angli ,edo>do sexto admodum adolesc5ti dum r$irem a ,scotia o/5di4 #aef ,cumque ibi esset nodus etia v55um1 quod ut9a abfu]it4--,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #daa4 #aeg ,edmund ,dudley1 ! infam\s m9i/] ( ,h5ry ,,vii4 #aeh ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dab4 #aei ,9 ! prologue to ,dialogus de ,morte1 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fgc1 he gives a full acc\nt ( ?is transaction4 ,( ! boy himself he writes3 hospes o/5dit mihi filium nom9e ,guglielmum1 tatis annorum duodecim1 probum1 scitulum1 et p>5tibus obsequ5tem4 ,avus pat]nus nom9e ,gregorius adhuc vivebat1 et erat ,ligur3 pat] ,laur5tius1 familia nobili ,cataneorum4 #afj ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aai4 ,c>dan "h calls him ,gulielmus ,lataneus ,anglus adolesc5s mihi *>issimus4 ,9 ! ,de ,morte1 h[ev]1 he speaks ( him z ex familia ,cataneorum 7see la/ page74 #afa ,c>dan writes 7,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #ddd7 t ,suisset ,ri*>d ,sw9e%ead1 :o liv$ ab\t #acej1 0 kn[n z ! ,calculator2 b ,k/n] ,ges*4 d] ,ma?4 ,i4 #ej ma9ta9s t ! title ,calculator %\ld be appli$ to ! book r ?an to ! au?or1 & h9ts t ?is misappreh5sion on ,c>dan's "p %[s t he knew ( ,suisset only by he>say4 ,! title ( ! copy ( ,suisset 9 ! ,briti% ,museum /&s ,subtilissimi ,doctoris ,anglici ,suiset4 ,calculationes ,lib]1 ,padue #adhe4 ,brunet gives "o1 ,opus aureum calculationum1 ,pavia1 #adih4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,c>dan travell$ s\?w>d by way ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries4 ,he /ay$ "s days at ,antw]p1 & dur+ 8 visit he 0 press$ urg5tly to rema9 9 ! city & practise 8 art4 ,a less pleasant exp]i5ce 0 a fall into a dit* :5 he 0 com+ out ( a goldsmi?'s %op4 ,he 0 cut & bruis$ ab\t ! left e>1 b ! damage 0 only sk9-deep4 ,he w5t on by ,brussels & ,cologne to ,basel1 :]e he once m t>ri$ sev]al days4 ,he _h a n>r[ escape "h ( fall+ into dang]1 =1 _h he n be5 =ew>n$ by ,guglielmo ,grat>olo1 a fri5d1 he w\ld h tak5 up 8 qu>t]s 9 a h\se infect$ by ! plague4 ,he 0 receiv$ z a gue/ by ,c>lo ,affaidato1 a le>n$ a/ronom] & physici/1 :o1 on ! day ( dep>ture1 made him accept a valuable mule1 wor? a hundr$ cr[ns4 ,ano!r g5]\s (f] ( a simil> k9d 0 made to him %ortly aft]w>ds by a ,g5oese g5tleman ( ! family ( ,ezzol9o1 :o fell 9 ) him accid5tally on ! road4 ,?is 0 ! gift ( a v f9e horse 7( ! sort :i* ! ,engli% call ,ob9um71 b1 greatly z ,c>dan desir$ to h ! horse1 8 s5se ( propriety kept him back f accept+ ?is gift4#afb ,he w5t next to ,besanon1 :]e he 0 receiv$ by ,franciscus ,bonvalutus1 a s*ol> ( "s note1 & !n by ,b]ne to ,zuri*4 ,he mu/ h cross$ ! ,alps by ! ,splug5 ,pass1 z ,*ur is nam$ 9 8 it9]>y1 & he also describes 8 voyage d[n ! ,lake ( ,como on ! way to ,milan1 :]e he arriv$ on ,janu>y #c1 #aeec4 ,c>dan 0 a fam\s physician :5 he set out on 8 nor?w>d j\rney2 b n[ on 8 return he /ood firmly plac$ by ! ev5ts ( ! la/ few mon?s at ! head ( 8 pr(ession4 ,writ+ ( ! mat]ial results ( 8 mission to ,scotl&1 he decl>es t he is a%am$ to set d[n ! t]ms ^u :i* he 0 paid1 s lavi%ly 0 he rew>d$ = 8 s]vices4 ,! (f]s made to him by s _m exalt$ p]sonages to secure 8 p]man5t & exclusive att5tion w\ld inde$ h turn$ ! heads ( mo/ m54 ,!re 0 ! (f] f ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k2 ano!r1 9 #aeeb1 f ! ,k+ ( ,france at a sal>y ( ?irte5 hundr$ cr[ns a ye>2 & yet ano!r made by ! ag5ts ( ,*>les ,v41 :o 0 !n engag$ 9 8 disa/r\s attack ^u ,metz4 ,all ( !m he refus$3 he _h no incl9ation to %>e ! p]ils ( ! leagu] ( ,metz1 & 8 s5se ( loyalty =bad him to jo9 himself to ! p[] :i* 0 at t "t w>r+ aga9/ 8 sov]eign4 ,he speaks also ( ano!r (f] made to him by ! ,que5 ( ,scotl& ( a g5]\s sal>y if he w\ld settle 9 ,scotl&2 b ! c\ntry 0 too remote = 8 ta/e4 ,!re is no au?ority = ?is (f] except ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 & x is !re set d[n 9 t]ms :i* r5d] x some:at difficult to id5tify ! ,que5 a=esaid4#afc ,z soon z he ent]$ ,milan1 ,f]rante ,gonzaga1 ! ,gov]nor1 desir$ to secure 8 s]vices z physician to ! ,duke ( ,mantua1 8 bro!r1 (f]+ him ?irty ?\s& gold cr[ns z honor>ium2 b1 9 spite ( ! ,gov]nor's p]suasions & ?reats1 he w\ld n accept ! (fice4 ,:5 ! news _h come to ,p>is t ,c>dan 0 ab\t to quit ,brita91 =ty ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s sci5ti/s ( ,france repair$ to ,p>is 9 ord] to he> him exp\nd ! art ( ,m$ic9e2 b ! di/urb$ /ate ( ! c\ntry det]r$ him f sett+ foot 9 ,france4 ,he ref]s to a lett] f 8 fri5d ,ranconet z a te/imony ( ! wor%ip t 0 paid to him1 & goes on to say t1 9 8 j\rney+ ?r\gh ,france & ,g]many1 he f>$ mu* z ,plato f>$ at ! ,olympic games4 ,9 a passage :i* ,c>dan wrote %ortly aft] 8 return f ,brita91 he lets x be se5 t he 0 n ill-satisfi$ ) ! figure he !n made 9 ! _w4 ,he writes--,!re=e1 s9ce all ^? ) :om ,i am intimate ?9k well ( me = my tru? & probity1 ,i c let my envi\s rivals indulge !mselves z !y li/ 9 ! %ameful habit ( evil-speak+4 ,) reg>d to folly1 if ,i n[ utt]1 or ev] h utt]$1 fooli% words1 let ^? :o accuse me %[ _! evid5ce4 ,i1 :o 0 born poor1 ) a weakly body1 9 an age vex$ almo/ incessantly by w>s & tumults1 help$ on by no family influ5ce1 b =c$ to cont5d aga9/ ! bitt] opposition ( ! ,college at ,milan1 contriv$ to ov]come all ! plots wov5 aga9/ me1 & op5 viol5ce z well4 ,all ! hon\rs :i* a physician c possess ,i ei!r enjoy1 or h refus$ :5 !y 7 (f]$ to me4 ,i h rais$ ! =tunes ( my family1 & h liv$ a blameless life4 ,i am well kn[n to all m5 ( wor%ip1 & to ! :ole ( ,europe4 ,:at ,i h writt5 has be5 laud$2 9 soo?1 ,i h writt5 ( s _m ?+s & at su* l5g?1 t a man c\ld sc>cely read my works if he sp5t 8 life !re)4 ,i h tak5 good c>e ( my dome/ic affairs1 & by common cons5t ,i h come (f victor 9 e conte/ ,i h tri$4 ,i h refus$ always to flatt] ! great2 & ov] & beyond ?is ,i h (t5 set myself 9 active opposition to !m4 ,my "n w be f\nd scatt]$ ab\t ! pages ( _m writ]s4 ,i %all deem my life long en\gh if ,i come 9 p]fect heal? to ! age ( fifty-six4 ,i h be5 mo/ =tunate z ! discov]] ( _m & important contributions to k1 z well z 9 ! practice ( my art & 9 ! results atta9$2 s mu* s t if my fame 9 ! fir/ in/ance has rais$ up envy aga9/ me1 x has prevail$ f9ally1 & ext+ui%$ all ill-feel+4#afd ,^! words 7 writt5 be=e ! publication ( ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla 9 #aeed4 ,c>dan's life = ! six ye>s :i* foll[$ 0 busy & prosp]\s1 b on ! :ole unev5tful4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,&rews wrote to him accord+ to promise at ! end ( two ye>s to give an acc\nt ( ! results ( 8 treatm5t4 ,8 lett] is wor?y ( rem>k z %[+ t he1 ! p]son mo/ int]e/$1 0 well satisfi$ ) ,c>dan's skill z a physician4 ,mi*ael1 ! ,ar*bi%op's *ief *amb]la91 0 ! be>] !re(1 & z ,hamilton speaks ( him z epi/olam vivam1 x is probable t he bore likewise c]ta9 v]bal messages :i* c\ld be m safely c>ri$ ?us ?an 9 writ+4 ,a s5t5ce 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1#afe mix$ up ) ! acc\nt ( ,hamilton's cure1 seems to ref] to ?is embassy1 & to sugge/ t ,mi*ael 0 au?oriz$ to promise ,c>dan a lib]al sal>y if he w\ld accept p]man5t (fice 9 ! ,primate's h\sehold4 ,moreov]1 ,hamilton writes some:at qu]ul\sly ab\t ,cassanate's abs5ce abroad on a visit to 8 family1 a fact :i* w\ld make him all ! m eag] to secure ,c>dan's s]vices4 ,8 lett] runs z foll[s--,two ( y\r mo/ welcome lett]s1 writt5 "s mon?s ago1 ,i receiv$ by ! h& ( an ,engli% m]*ant2 o!rs came by ! c>e ( ! ,"l ,bi%op ( ,dunkeld1 toge!r ) ! ,indian balsam4 ,! la/ 7 f ,scoto1 :o s5t at ! same "t y\r mo/ s*ol>ly comm5ts on t difficult "w ( ,ptolemy4#aff ,to all t y h writt5 to me ,i h repli$ fully 9 ?ree or f\r lett]s ( my own1 b ,i "k n :e!r1 out ( all ,i h writt51 any lett] ( m9e has rea*$ y4 ,b n[ ,i h direct$ t a s]vant ( m9e1 :o is kn[n to y1 & :o is travell+ to ,rome1 %all wait ^u y & salute y 9 my "n1 & be> to y my gratitude1 n only = ! v>i\s gifts ,i h receiv$ f y1 b likewise because my heal? is well-nigh re/or$1 ! ailm5t :i* vex$ me is driv5 away1 my /r5g? increas$1 & my life r5ew$4 ,:]e=e ,i rate myself debtor = all ^! b5efits1 z well z ?is v body ( m9e4 ,=1 f ! "t :5 ,i began to take ^! m$ic9es ( y\rs1 select$ & comp\nd$ ) s great skill1 my compla9t has afflict$ me less frequ5tly & sev]ely2 inde$1 n[1 z a rule1 ,i am n tr\bl$ !re) m ?an once a mon?2 sometimes ,i escape = two mon?s4#afg ,9 ! foll[+ ye> 7#aeee7 ,c>dan's daught] ,*i>a1 :o seems to h be5 a virtu\s & well-conduct$ girl1 0 m>ri$ to ,b>tolomeo ,sacco1 a "y ,milanese g5tleman ( good family1 a mat* :i* prov$ to be =tunate4 ,c>dan _h n[ rea*$ t summit ( fame aga9/ :i* ! %afts ( jeal\sy w always be direct$4 ,! lit]>y mann]s ( ! age c]ta9ly lack$ urbanity1 & ( all liv+ controv]siali/s !re 0 none m trucul5t ?an ,julius ,cs> ,scalig]1 :o _h begun 8 c>e] z a man ( lett]s by a fi]ce assault ^u ,erasmus ) reg>d to 8 ,cic]onianus1 a lead+ case among/ ! qu>rels ( au?ors4 ,erasmus he _h attack$ = v5tur+ to ?r[ d\bts ^u ! suitability ( ,cic]o's ,lat9 z a vehicle ( mod]n ?\ght2 ?is qu>rel 0 ov] a "q ( =m2 & n[ ,scalig] w5t a /ep f>!r1 &1 albeit he knew little ( ! subject 9 h&1 publi%$ a book ( ,esot]ic ,ex]citations to %[ t ! ,de ,subtilitate ( ,c>dan 0 no?+ b a tissue ( nons5se4#afh ,! book 0 writt5 ) all ! heavy-h&$ brutality he 0 accu/om$ to use1 b x did no hurt to ,c>dan's reputation1 &1 irritable z he 0 by nature1 x fail$ to provoke him to make an imm$iate rejo9d]1 a delay :i* 0 ! cause ( "o ( ! mo/ div]t+ incid5ts 9 ! :ole range ( lit]>y w>f>e4 ,scalig] sat 9 8 /udy1 eag]ly expect+ a reply1 b ,c>dan took no notice ( ! attack4 ,!n "o day "s tale-be>]1 mov$ ei!r by ! _s ( tittle-tattle or ! love ( mis*ief1 br\ght to ,julius ,cs> ! news t ,j]ome ,c>dan _h sunk "u 8 trem5d\s batt]y ( abuse1 & 0 dead4 ,x is b b>e *>ity to assume t ,scalig] 0 t\*$ by "s /+s ( regret :5 he he>d :at _h be5 ! fatal result ( 8 onslaught2 /ill !re c be little d\bt t 8 m9d 0 fill$ ) a c]ta9 satisfaction :5 he reflect$ t he 0 9 soo? a t]rible assailant1 & t 8 fi/ 0 heavi] ?an any o!r man's4 ,9 any case1 he felt t x behov$ him to make "s sign1 :]e=e he sat d[n & p5n$ a fun]al oration ov] 8 suppos$ victim1 :i* is wor? giv+ at l5g?4#afi ,at ?is season1 :5 fate has dealt ) me 9 a fa%ion s wret*$ & unt[>d t x has connect$ my "n ) a cruel public calamity1 :5 a lit]>y essay ( m9e1 well kn[n to ! _w1 & und]tak5 at ! call ( duty1 has ensu$ 9 dire mis=tune1 x seems to me t ,i am b\nd to bequea? to po/]ity a te/imony t1 %>p z may h be5 ! vexation br\ght ^u ,j]ome ,c>dan by my trifl+ c5sures1 ! grief :i* n[ afflicts me on acc\nt ( 8 dea? is t5 times %>p]4 ,=1 ev5 if ,c>dan liv+ %\ld h be5 a t]ror to me1 ,i1 :o am b a s+le unit 9 ! republic ( lett]s1 ought to h po/pon$ my own & s+ul> conv5i5ce to ! common good1 see+ h[ excell5t 7 ! m]its ( ?is man1 9 e sort ( le>n+4 ,= n[ ! republic is b]eft ( a great & incomp>able s*ol>1 & mu/ ne$s suff] a loss :i*1 p]adv5ture1 none ( ! c5turies to come w repair4 ,:at ?\gh ,i am a p]son ( small acc\nt1 ,i c\ld c\nt ^u him z a support]1 a judge1 & 7immortal gods7 ev5 a laudator ( my lucubrations2 = he 0 s greatly impress$ by _! weighty m]its1 t he deem$ he w\ld be/ def5d himself by avoid+ all comm5t on ! same1 despair+ ( 8 own /r5g?1 & kn[+ n h[ great 8 p[]s really 74 ,9 ?is respect he 0 s skilful a ma/]1 t he c\ld assur$ly h fa?om$ ! dep?s ( e me?od & e device us$ aga9/ him1 & w\ld !reby h made 8 ca/igation ( myself to s]ve z an augm5tation ( 8 own fame4 ,he1 9 soo?1 0 a man ( su* quality t1 if he _h deem$ x a ?+ dem&$ ( him by equity1 he w\ld nev] h hesitat$ to po9t out to o!r /ud5ts ! tru? ( ^? words :i* ,i _h writt5 aga9/ him z an accusation1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ?is same con/ancy ( m9d w\ld h made him adh]e to ! op9ions he might h put =? 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 s f> z ^! op9ions 7 capable ( pro(4 ,i1 :5 ,i address$ my ,ex]citations to him dur+ 8 life--to him :om ,i knew by common report to be ! mo/ +5i\s & le>n$ ( mortal m5--0 9 good hope t ,i might issue f ?is conflict a conqu]or2 & is !re liv+ a man bl9d en\gh n to p]ceive t :at ,i look$ = 0 h>d-e>n$ cr$it1 :i* ,i %\ld c]ta9ly h won by f9d+ my views confirm$ by ,c>dan liv+1 & n = +lori\s peace br\ght ab\t by 8 dea?8 ,& inde$ ,i might h be5 suff]$ to h %>e 9 ! b\nty & k9dl9ess ( ?is illu/ri\s man1 :om ,i h always he>d describ$ z a %rewd antagoni/ & "o full ( confid5ce 9 8 own high position1 = x 0 an easy task to w9 f him ! ord9>y rights ( fri5d%ip by any trifl+ lett]1 see+ t he 0 ! mo/ c\rte\s ( mank9d4 ,x is sc>cely likely t ,i1 we>y z ,i 01 "o :o 9 fight+ _h long be5 us$ to p]ils ( all sorts1 %\ld ?us ca/ aside my c\rage2 t ,i1 worn out by incessant controv]sies & consum$ by ! daily we> & te> ( writ+1 %\ld c>e = an +lori\s mat* ) s di/+ui%$ an antagoni/2 or t ,i %\ld h set my he>t ^u w9n+ a b>e victory 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is du/ & tumult4 ,= n only 0 ! result :i* has ensu$ unlook$ = 9 ! nature ( ?+s & 9 ! op9ion ( all m5 qualifi$ to judge 9 su* a case2 x 0 also ! la/ ?+ ,i c\ld h desir$ to happ51 = ! sake ( my good "n4 ,my judgm5t has ev] be5 t all m5 7= 9 soo? all ( u are1 s to speak1 little less ?an no?+7 may s lose _! heads 9 controv]sy t !y may actually fight aga9/ _! own int]e/s4 ,& if su* a mis*ance z ?is may happ5 to any man ( em95ce--z has be5 my case1 & ! case ( div]s o!rs ,i c\ld recall--x %all n be writt5 d[n 9 ! li/ ( 8 errors1 unless 9 aft]times he %all seek to ju/ify ! same4 ,x is necess>y to advance r\ghness 9 ! place ( ref9em5t1 & /ubborn t5acity = /eadfa/ness4 ,no man c be pron\nc$ guilty ( (f5ce on ! score ( "s ha/y ^w or o!r :i* may escape 8 lips2 su* a *>ge %\ld r be made :5 he def5ds himself by unwor?y me?ods4 ,!re=e if ,c>dan dur+ 8 life1 be+ well advis$ 9 ! matt]1 %\ld h kept sil5t ov] my attempts to correct him1 :at c\ld h br\ght me great] cr$it ?an ?is8 ,he w\ld h b[$ to my op9ion 9 seemly fa%ion1 & w\ld h tak5 my c5sures z ^? ( a fa!r or a preceptor4 ,b suppos+ t he _h v5tur$ to engage 9 a %>p] controv]sy ) me ov] ?is "q1 is !re any "o liv+ :o w\ld fail to see t he might h gone ne> to lose 8 wits on acc\nt ( ! m5tal agitation :i* _h afflict$ him 9 ! pa/8 ,b z soon z 8 sup]human intellect _h ?or\ghly grasp$ ! "q1 x seem$ to him t he mu/ ne$s be call$ ^u to be> :at 0 intol]able4 ,he c\ld n pluck up c\rage en\gh to be> x by liv+1 s he bore x by dy+4 ,moreov]1 :at he might well h borne1 he c\ld n br+ himself to be>1 to wit t he & ,i %\ld come to an agreem5t & %\ld =mulate c]ta9 well-balanc$ decisions = ! common good4 ,= ?is reason ,i lam5t deeply my %>e 9 ?is affair1 ,i :o _h mo/ obvi\s reasons = engag+ 9 ?is conflict1 & ! cle>e/ ones = inv5t+ a /ory z to ! victory ,i hop$ to ga92 reasons :i* a man ( sob] temp] c\ld nev] anticipate1 :i* a brave man w\ld nev] desire4 ,c>dan's fame has its sure/ f\ndation 9 ! praise ( 8 adv]s>ies4 ,i lam5t greatly ?is mis=tune ( our republic3 ! causes ( :i* ! p>liam5t ( lett]$ m5 may e/imate by its p>ticul> rules1 b x _c rate ?is calamity 9 relation to ! excell5ces ( ?is illu/ri\s p]sonality4 ,= 9 a man ( le>n+ ?ree prop]ties ought to /& out pre-em95tly--a spotless & g5tle rule ( life2 manifold & v>i$ le>n+2 & consummate tal5t jo9$ to ! %rewde/ capacity = =m+ a judgm5t4 ,^! ?ree po9ts ,c>dan atta9$ s completely t he seem$ to h be5 made entirely = himself1 & at ! same "t to h be5 ! only mortal made = mank9d at l>ge4 ,no "o c\ld be m c\rte\s to 8 inf]iors or m ready to discuss ! s*eme ( ! univ]se ) any man ( m>k ) :om he might *ance to =ega!r4 ,he 0 a man ( k+ly c\rtesy1 ( sympa!tic l(t9ess ( m9d1 "o fitt$ = all places1 = all occasions1 = all m5 & = all =tunes4 ,9 ref]5ce to le>n+ itself1 ,i beg y to look ar\nd ^u ! accompli%$ circle ( ! le>n$ n[ liv+ on ! e>?1 9 ?is mo/ =tunate age ( ours2 "h ! comb9ation ( individual tal5t %[s u a cr[d ( illu/ri\s m51 b ea* "o ( ^! displays himself z occupi$ ) "s special portion ( ,philosophy4 ,b ,c>dan1 9 addition to 8 pr(\nd k ( ! secrets ( ,god & ,nature1 0 a consummate ma/] ( ! human] lett]s1 & 0 wont to exp\nd ! same ) su* eloqu5ce t ^? :o li/5$ to him w\ld h be5 ju/ifi$ 9 affirm+ t he c\ld h /udi$ no?+ else all 8 life4 ,a great man inde$6 ,great if he c\ld lay claim to no o!r excell5ce ?an ?is2 & =soo?1 :5 we come to consid] ! quickness ( 8 wit1 8 fi]y en]gy 9 ev]y?+ he und]took1 :e!r ( ! lea/ or ! greate/ mom5t1 8 labori\s dilig5ce & unconqu]able /eadfa/ness1 ,i affirm t ! man :o %all v5ture to comp>e himself ) ,c>dan may well be reg>d$ z "o lack+ 9 all due mode/y4 ,i =soo? feel no ho/ility t[>ds "o ^: pa? nev] cross$ m9e1 nor envy ( "o ^: %ad[ nev] t\*$ m9e2 ! num]\s & weighty que/ions dealt ) 9 8 monum5tal "w urg$ me on to und]take ! task ( ga9+ "s k ( ! same4 ,aft] ! completion ( ! ,comm5t>ies on ,subtlety1 he publi%$ z a k9d ( app5dix to ^! t mo/ le>n$ "w ! ,de ,r]um ,v>ietate4 ,& 9 ?is case1 be=e news 0 br\ght to me ( 8 dea?1 ,i foll[$ my cu/om>y practice1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ?ree days compil$ an ,excursus 9 %ort *apt]s4 ,:5 ,i he>d t he 0 dead ,i br\ght !m toge!r into "o little book1 9 ord] t ,i also might l5d a h& 9 ?is great "w ( 81 & ?is ?+ ,i did aft] a fa%ion :i* he himself w\ld h approv$1 suppos+ t at "s "t or o!r he might h held disc\rse ) me1 or ) "s o!r yet m le>n$ man1 conc]n+ 8 affairs4#agj ,x is a matt] ( regret t ?is cry ( peccavi 0 n publi%$ till all ! *ief lit]>y contempor>ies ( ,scalig] 7 9 _! graves4 ,z x did n appe> till #afba1 ! m5 ( 8 own "t 7 n able to enjoy ! %\t ( laught] ov] 8 discomfiture :i* w\ld surely h gone up f ,p>is & ,/rasburg & ,basel & ,zuri*4 ,e/i5ne & ,gessn] w\ld h>dly h felt acute sorr[ at a fl\t put ^u ,julius ,cs> ,scalig]4 ,crook$-temp]$ z he 01 ,c>dan1 comp>$ ) ,scalig]1 0 z a rose to a ?i/le1 b !re 7 reasons altoge!r unconnect$ ) ! p]sonalities ( ! disputants :i* sway$ ! balance to ,c>dan's advantage4 ,! great] "p ( ,scalig]'s criticism 0 wor?less1 & ! op9ion ( le>n$ ,europe weigh$ ov]:elm+ly on ,c>dan's side4 ,?uanus1#aga :o assur$ly did n love him1 & ,naud1 :o positively dislik$ him1 subsequ5tly gave te/imony 9 8 fav\r4 ,he did n foll[ ! example ( ,erasmus1 & let ,scalig]'s abuse g by 9 sil5ce1 b he took ! next wise/ c\rse4 ,he publi%$ a %ort & dignifi$ reply1 ,actio prima 9 ,calumniatorem1 9 :i*1 f title-page to colophon1 ,scalig]'s "n nev] once occurs4 ,! gi/ ( ! book may be/ be und]/ood by quot+ an extract f ! criticism ( ,c>dan by ,naud prefix$ to ! ,de ,vita ,propria4 ,he writes3 ,?is proposition ( m9e w be/ be compreh5d$ by ! man :o %all set to "w to comp>e ,c>dan ) ,julius ,cs> ,scalig]1 8 rival1 & a man end[$ ) an intellect almo/ sup]human4 ,= ,scalig]1 al?\gh he came ^u ! /age ) great] pomp & display1 & br\ght ) him a m9d fill$ ) d>+ speculation1 & adequate to ! highe/ flights1 kept closely beh9d ! lattices ( ! human] lett]s & ( m$ical philosophy1 leav+ to ,c>dan full lib]ty to occupy :atev] gr\nd ( argum5t he might f9d mo/ advantage\s 9 any o!r ( ! fields ( le>n+4 ,moreov]1 if any "o %all give daily /udy to ^! celebrat$ ,ex]citations1 he w f9d !re9 no?+ to %[ t ,c>dan is br&$ by any m>k ( %ame :i* may n be remov$ ) ! slighte/ tr\ble1 if ! task be und]tak5 9 a _s ( ju/ice4 ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1 :o c ma9ta9 t ,scalig] 0 ju/ifi$ 9 publi%+ 8 ,ex]citations ?ree ye>s aft] ! issue ( ! second edition ( ! ,libri de ,subtilitate1 )\t ev] hav+ tak5 ! tr\ble to read ?is edition1 & )\t exempt+ f c5sure ! errors :i* ,c>dan _h dilig5tly expung$ f 8 book 9 ! c\rse ( 8 late/ revision1 le/ he 7,scalig]7 %\ld f9d t all ! mighty lab\r exp5d$ ov] 8 criticisms _h be5 sp5t 9 va98 ,besides1 :o does n "k t ,c>dan1 9 8 ,actio prima 9 ,calumniatorem1 blunt$ ! po9t ( all 8 assailant's weapons1 swept away all 8 objections1 & broke 9 pieces all 8 accusations1 9 su* wise t ! v reason ( _! exi/5ce ceas$ to be8 ,c>dan1 9 soo?1 0 a true man1 & held all humanity z ak9 to him4 ,!re is small reason :y we %\ld m>vel t he err$ n[ & aga92 x is a m>vel mu* great] t he %\ld only h gone a/ray s seldom & 9 ?+s ( su* trifl+ mom5t4 ,inde$ ,i w d>e to affirm1 & back my op9ion ) a pl$ge1 t ! errors :i* ,scalig] left beh9d him 9 ^! ,ex]citations 7 m 9 numb] ?an ^? :i* he s wantonly laid to ,c>dan's *>ge1 hav+ sweat$ n9e ye>s ov] ! task4 ,& ?is he did n s mu* 9 ! int]e/s ( true erudition z ) ! desire ( com+ to bl[s ) all ^? :om he recogniz$ z ! *iefs ( le>n+4 ,dur+ ! :ole dispute ,c>dan kept 8 temp] admirably4 ,scalig] 0 a physician ( repute2 & x is n improbable t ! spectacle ( ,c>dan's triumphal progress back to ,milan f ! ,nor? may h ar\s$ 8 jeal\sy & /imulat$ him to make 8 ill-judg$ attack4 ,b ev5 on ! gr\nd ( m$ical sci5ce he 0 no mat* = ,c>dan1 :ile 9 ma!matics & philosophy he 0 immeasurably inf]ior4 ,c>dan felt probably t ! attack 0 no?+ m ?an ! buzz+ ( a gadfly1 & t 9 any case x w\ld make = 8 own advantage & cr$it1 :]e=e he saw no reason :y he %\ld disquiet himself2 inde$ 8 attitude ( dignifi$ indiff]5ce 0 admirably calculat$ to w9 = him ! approval ( ! le>n$ _w by ! contra/ x furni%$ to ! rag+ fury ( 8 adv]s>y4#agb ,aft] ! heavy lab\r ( edit+ & issu+ to ! _w ! ,de ,r]um ,v>ietate1 & ( re-edit+ ! fir/ issue ( ! ,de ,subtilitate1 ,c>dan might well h giv5 himself a t]m ( re/1 b to a man ( 8 temp]1 idl5ess1 or ev5 a relaxation ( ! /ra91 is usually irksome4 ,! ,de ,v>ietate 0 fir/ pr9t$ at ,basel 9 #aeec1 &1 z soon z x 0 out ( ! press1 x br\ght a tr\ble--n inde$ a v s]i\s "o--^u ! au?or4 ,! pr9t]1 ,petrus ( ,basel 7:o mu/ n be confus$ ) ,petreius ( ,nuremb]g7 took x ^u him to add to ,*apt] ,,lxxx ( ! "w "s disp>ag+ rem>ks ab\t ! ,dom9ican bro!rhoods1 mak+ ,c>dan responsible = ! ass]tion t !y 7 rapaci\s wolves :o hunt$ d[n reput$ wit*es & despis]s ( ,god1 n because ( _! (f5ces1 b because !y *anc$ to be ! possessors ( mu* weal?4 ,c>dan remon/rat$ at once--he always made x 8 practice to keep free f all !ological wrangl+1--b ,petrus treat$ ! :ole "q ) ridicule1#agc & x does n seem t ,c>dan c\ld h _h any v /rong feel+ 9 ! matt]1 = ! obnoxi\s passage is reta9$ 9 ! editions ( #aeef & #aeeg4 ,! religi\s au?orities 7 h[ev] fully ju/ifi$ 9 assum+ t ! pres5ce ( su* a passage 9 ! pages ( a book s widely popul> z ! ,de ,v>ietate w\ld necess>ily prove a cause ( sc&al1 & give cause to ! enemy to blaspheme4 ,= ,reg9ald ,scot1 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ,discov]ie ( ,wit*craft1 alludes to ! passage 9 "q 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3 ,c>danus write? t ! cause ( su* cr$ulitie consi/e? 9 ?ree po9ts3 to wit 9 ! imag9ation ( ! melan*olike1 9 ! con/ancie ( !m t are corrupt !re)1 & 9 ! deceipt ( ! ,judges2 :o be+ inquisitors !mselves aga9/ h]etikes & wit*es1 did bo? accuse & condemne !m1 hav+ = _! lab\r ! spoile ( _! goods4 ,s z ^! inquisitors add$ _m fables h]eunto1 lea/ !y %\ld seeme to h doone injurie to ! poore wret*es1 9 condemn+ & execut+ !m = none (f5se4 ,b si!ns 7said he7 ! spr++ up ( ,lu!r's sect1 ^! prie/s h t5d$ m dilig5tlie ^u ! execution ( !m2 bicause m weal? is to be caught f !m2 insomu* z n[ !y deale s looselie ) wit*es 7?r\gh di/ru/ ( ga9es7 t all is se5e to be malice1 follie1 or av>ice t ha? be5e practis$ aga9/ !m4 ,& :osoev] %all se>* into ?is cause1 or read ! *eefe writ]s h]eupon1 %all f9d 8 words true4 ,9 #aeed ,c>dan publi%$ also ) ,petrus ( ,basel ! ,ptolemi de a/rorum judiciis ) ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 b\nd 9 "o volume1 b he seems to h writt5 no?+ b a book ( fables = ! "y1 conc]n+ :i* he subsequ5tly rem>ks t1 9 8 op9ion1 gr[n m5 might read ! same ) advantage4 ,x is a matt] ( regret t ?is "w %\ld h disappe>$1 = x w\ld h be5 int]e/+ to note h[ f> ,c>dan's intellect1 acute & _m-sid$ z x 01 0 capable ( deal+ ) ! lit]ature ( allegory & imag9ation4 ,he has set d[n "o fact conc]n+ x1 to wit t x conta9$ multa de futuris arcana4 ,! next ye> he produc$ only a few m$ical trifles1 b 9 #aeeg he br\ght out two o!r sci5tific works :i* he *>act]izes z admirable--"o ! ,ars p>va cur&i1 & ! o!r a treatise ,de ,ur9is4 ,9 ! same ye> he publi%$ ! book :i*1 9 =m+ a judgm5t ( him z a man & a writ]1 is p]haps z valuable z ! ,de ,vita ,propria & ! ,de ,utilitate1 to wit ! ,de ,libriis ,propriis4 ,?is "w exi/s 9 ?ree =ms3 ! fir/1 a %ort treatise1 cui titulus e/ ephem]us1 is d$icat$ to ,hi]onymum ,c>danum m$icum1 aff9em suum1 & has ! date ( #aedc4 ,! second has ! date ( #aeed1 &1 accord+ to ,naud1 0 fir/ publi%$ apud ,gulielmum ,rovillium sub scuto ,v5eto1 ,lugduni1 #aeeg4 ,! ?ird 0 begun 9 #aefj1agd & conta9s comm5ts writt5 9 subsequ5t ye>s4 ,! fir/ is ( slight int]e/1 ! second is a sort ( regi/] ( 8 works1 amplifi$ f ye> to ye>1 :ile ! ?ird has m ! =m ( a treatise1 & pres5ts ) "s degree ( symmetry ! crude mat]ials conta9$ 9 ! fir/4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ) 8 writ+s up to ! ye> #aefd1 ,c>dan lapses into a philosophiz+ /ra91 & op5s 8 disc\rse ) ! om9\s words1 ,s$ jam ad in/itutum rev]tamur1 dque ipso vit human g5]e aliquo dicamus4 ,he beg9s ) a disquisition on ! wor?lessness ( life1 & repeats some:at t$i\sly ! /ory ( 8 visit to ,scotl&4 ,he gives a synopsis ( all ! sci5ces he _h ev] /udi$--,!ology1 ,dialectics1 ,ari?metic1 ,music1 ,optics1 ,a/ronomy1 ,a/rology1 ,geometry1 ,*iromancy1 ,agriculture1 ,m$ic9e1 pass+ on to treat ( ,magic1 port5ts & w>n+s1 & ( 8 own exp]i5ce ( ! same at ! crucial mom5ts ( 8 life4 ,he ends by a ref]5ce to an incid5t already *ronicl$ 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1#age h[ he escap$ dea? or injury f a fall+ mass ( masonry by cross+ ! /reet 9 ob$i5ce to an impulse he c\ld n expla91 & speculates :y ,god1 :o 0 able to save him on ?is occasion ) s little tr\ble1 %\ld h let him ru% on & c\rt ! ov]:elm+ /roke :i* ultimately laid him l[4 ,,footnotes3 #afb ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxii4 p4 #ajj4 #afc ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iv4 p4 #af3 cum ,scotorum ,reg9a cujus levirum curav]am4 ,c>dan _h probably prescrib$ = a bro!r ( ! ,duc de ,longueville1 ! fir/ husb& ( ,m>y ( ,guise1 dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ,p>is4 #afd ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dei4 #afe ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xl4 p4 #acg4 #aff ,comm5t>ia 9 ,ptolemi de ,a/rorum ,judiciis 7,basil1 #aeed74 ,he wrote ^! notes :ile go+ d[n ! ,loire 9 company ) ,cassanate on 8 way f ,lyons to ,p>is 9 #aeeb4--;,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xlv4 p4 #age4 ,he gives an int]e/+ acc\nt 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aaj7 z to h[ ! book fir/ came "u 8 notice4 ,! day be=e he quitt$ ,lyons ) ,cassanate1 a s*ool-ma/] came to ask = advice1 :i* ,c>dan gave gratis4 ,!n ! pati5t1 kn[+ p]haps ! physician's ta/e = ! m>vell\s1 relat$ h[ !re 0 a c]ta9 boy 9 ! place :o c\ld see spirits by look+ into an e>!n vessel1 b ,c>dan 0 little impress$ by :at he saw1 & began to talk ) ! s*ool-ma/] ab\t ,ar*im$es4 ,! s*ool-ma/] br\ght out a "w ( ! ,greek philosoph] ) :i* 0 b\nd up ! ,ptolemi ,libri de ,judiciis4 ,c>dan fa/5$ ^u x at once1 & want$ to buy x1 b ! s*ool-ma/] insi/$ t he %\ld take x z a gift4 ,he decl>es t 8 ,comm5t>ies !reupon are ! mo/ p]fect ( all 8 writ+s4 ,! book conta9s 8 fam\s ,nativity ( ,*ri/4 ,a rem>k 9 ,de ,libris ,propriis 7cf4 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fg7 indicates t !re 0 an e>li] edition ( ,ptolemy1 pr9t$ at ,milan at ,c>dan's own co/1 because :5 he saw ! num]\s mi/akes made by ,ottaviano ,scoto 9 pr9t+ ! ,de ,malo ,m$5di & ! ,de ,consolatione1 he det]m9$ to g to ano!r pr9t]4 #afg ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ic4 #afh ,c>dan notices ! attack 9 ^! words--,8 diebus quidam conscrips]at adv]sus no/rum de ,subtilitate librum1 ,opus +5s4 ,adv]sus quem ego ,apologiam scripsi4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aag4 ,scalig] absurdly calls 8 "w ! fifte5? book ( ,ex]citations1 & wi%$ ! _w to believe t he _h writt51 ?\gh n pr9t$1 ! f\rte5 o!rs4 #afi ,x 0 n pr9t$ until _m ye>s aft] ! dea?s ( bo? disputants1 & appe>$ = ! fir/ "t 9 a volume ( ,scalig]'s lett]s & spee*es publi%$ at ,t\l\se 9 #afba1 & x 0 aft]w>ds affix$ to ! ,de ,vita ,propria4 #agj ,si ,scalig] avoit eu un peu mo9s de dmangeaison de contre dire1 il auroit acquis plus de gloire1 qu'il n'a fait dans ce combat3 mais1 ce que les ,grecs ont apell ,greek3 ametria ts an?olks1 une passion excessive de pr5dre le contrepi$ des autres1 a fait gr& tort ,scalig]4 ,c'e/ p> ce pr9cipe qu'il a s\t5u que le p]roquet e/ une trs laide bte4 ,si ,c>dan l'et dit1 ,scalig] lui et oppos ce qu'on tr\ve dans les anci5s ,potes t\*ant la beaut de cet oiseau4 ,vossius a fait une ,critique trs judicieuse de cette humeur contr>iante de ,scalig]1 et a m>qu en mme temps en quoi ces deux ,antagoni/es toi5t suprieurs et infrieures1 l'un l'autre4--7,scalig]1 9 ,ex]citat41 #bdf47 ,quia ,c>danus psittacum comm5d>at a colorum v>ietate ac prt]ea fulgore1 quod et ,appuleius facit 9 secundo ,floridorum1 contra cont5dit esse de=mem1 non modo ob fo$itatem ro/ri1 ac crurum1 et l+u1 s$ etiam quia sit coloris fusci ac c9]icii1 qui tri/is4 ,quid faciamus summo ,viro8 ,si ,c>danus ea dixisset1 provocasset ad judicia pot>um1 atque adeo omnium hom9um4 ,nunc quia pul*ri dixit coloris1 ille de=mis cont5dit4 ,hoc contradictionis /udium1 quod ubique 9 hisce ex]citationibus se prodit1 sophi/a dignius e/1 quamque philosopho4--,bayle3 ,article ,c>dan4 7,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 9 "o ( 8 ,commonplace ,books1 obs]ves--,if ,c>dan sai? a p>rot is a beautiful bird1 ,scalig] w set 8 wits on "w to prove x a de=m$ animal47 ,naud 7,apologie1 *4 xiii47 says t ( ! great m5 ( mod]n times ,scalig] & ,c>dan ea* claim$ ! possession ( a gu>dian _s1 & h9ts t ,scalig] may h be5 mov$ to make ?is claim 9 ord] n to be outdone by 8 great antagoni/4 ,x %\ld1 h[ev]1 be rememb]$ t ,c>dan did n s]i\sly ass]t ?is belief till long aft] 8 controv]sy ) ,scalig]4 ,naud sums up ?us3 ,d'o l'on peut jug] asseurem5t1 que lui et ,scalig] n'ont po9t eu d'autre ,g5ie que la gr&e doctr9e qu'ils s'toi5t acquis p> leurs veilles1 p> leurs travaux1 et p> l'expri5ce qu'ils avoi5t des *oses sur lesquelles v5ant lev] leur jugem5t ils jugeo9t p]t9emm5t de t\tes matires1 et ne laissoi5t ri5 *app] qui ne leur fu/ conneu et manife/e4 #aga ,?uanus1 ad ,annum ,,mdlxxvi1 "p ( ! ,app5dix to ! ,de ,vita ,propria4 #agb ,c>dan does n seem to h h>b\r$ animosity aga9/ ,scalig]4 ,9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xlviii4 p4 #aih1 he writes3 ,julius ,cs> ,scalig] plures mihi titulos ascribit1 quam ego mihi conc$i po/ulassem1 appellans +5ium pr(undissimum1 felicissimum1 et incomp>abile4 #agc ,quid tua int]e/ quod quatuor v]ba adjec]im8 an hoc tantum crim5 e/6 quid fac]em abs5s abs5ti8 ,c>dan writes on 9 m$itative /ra93 ,coet]um cum non ignorem maculatos fuisse codices ,b4 ,hi]onimi1 atque aliorum patrum no/rorum1 ab 8 qui alit] s5tiebant1 erroremque suum auctoritate viri teg]e volu]unt3 ut ne quis 9 no/ris op]ibus halluc9etur vel ab aliis decipiatur1 sciant omnes me nullibi ,!ologum ag]e1 nec velle 9 ali5am messem falcem pon]e4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aab4 ,johannes ,wi]us1 "o ( ! fir/ rationali/s on ! subject ( wit*craft1 has quot$ l>gely f ,*apt] ,,lxxx ( ,de ,v>ietate 9 8 book ,de ,pr/igiis ,dmonum1 9 urg+ 8 case aga9/ ! or?odox view4 #agd ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #if4 ,annus hic e/ ,salutis millesimus qu+5tesimus ac sexagesimus4 #age ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxx4 p4 #gh4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ye> #aeee may be held to m>k ! po9t ( "t at :i* ,c>dan rea*$ ! highe/ po9t ( 8 =tunes4 ,aft] a long & bitt] /ruggle ) an adv]se _w he _h come out a conqu]or1 & 8 rise to fame & opul5ce1 if some:at sl[1 _h be5 /eady & secure4 ,he long$ = weal?1 n t he might figure z a ri* man1 b s t he might w9 ! gold5 indep5d5ce :i* p]mits a /ud5t to prosecute ! task :i* seems to subs]ve ! highe/ purposes ( true le>n+1 & frees him f ! irksome battle = daily bread4 ,he lov$1 inde$1 to sp5d money ov] beautiful ?+s1 & !re are few m attractive t\*es 9 ! picture he draws ( himself ?an ! confession ( 8 passion = co/ly p5hold]s1 gems1 r>e books1 vessels ( brass & silv]1 & pa9t$ sph]es4#agf ,9 ?is brief season ( ease & security1 !re 7 no flam+ port5ts 9 ! sky to =etell ! cruel /roke ( evil =tune :i* 0 de/9$ s soon to fall ^u him4 ,c>dan has left a v pa!tic sket* ( 8 own mis]able boyhood 9 ! /rangely ord]$ home 9 ,milan1 ) 8 call\s1 tyrannical fa!r1 8 quick-temp]$ "m1 & ! sup]add$ torm5t ( 8 ,aunt ,m>g>et's pres5ce4 ,fazio ,c>dano 0 a man ( rigor\s sobriety1 & he seems moreov] to h aton$ = 8 e>ly irregul>ities by ! practice ( t au/]e piety :i* ,j]ome notices m ?an once z a *>act]i/ic ( 8 old age4#agg ,! discipl9e 0 h>d1 & ! life unlovely1 b ! home 0 at lea/ dec5t & ord]ly1 & no opportunities or provocations to loose mann]s or ill do+ exi/$ !re94 ,9 ,c>dan's own case x is to be fe>$ t1 aft] ,lucia's dea?1 ! affairs ( 8 h\sehold fell into dire confusion1 9 spite ( ! pres5ce ( 8 "m-9-law1 ,?adea1 :o _h come to him z h\sekeep]--h] husb&1 ,altobello1 hav+ di$ soon aft] ! m>riage ( 8 daught] ) ,c>dan4 ,he 0 an ard5t lov] ( music1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 8 h\se w\ld be con/antly fill$ ) s++ m5 & boys1 a tribe ( some:at s9i/] reputation4#agh ,!n1 :5 he 0 n engag$ ) music1 he w\ld be gambl+ 9 "s fa%ion or o!r4 ,aft] lam5t+ ! va/ am\nt ( "t he has wa/$ ov] ! game ( *ess1 he goes on3 ,b ! play ) ! dice1 an evil f> m noxi\s1 f\nd its way into my h\se2 &1 aft] my sons _h le>n$ to play ! same1 my doors always /ood op5 to dic]s4 ,i c f9d no excuse = ?is practice except ! trivial "o1 t1 :at ,i did1 ,i did 9 ! hope ( reliev+ ! pov]ty ( my *ildr54#agi ,9 a home ( ?is sort1 rul$ by a fa!r :o 0 assur$ly m c>eful ( 8 "w 9 ! /udy & class-room ?an ( 8 duties z pat]familias1 x is n wond]ful t ! two "y m51 ,gian ,batti/a & ,aldo1 %\ld gr[ up into wor?less pr(ligates4 ,x has be5 record$ h[ ,c>dan1 dur+ a j\rney to ,g5oa1 wrote a ,book ( ,precepts = 8 *ildr51#ahj a task ! memory ( :i* aft]w>ds wrung f him a cry ( despair4 ,!re nev] 0 compil$ a m admirable collection ( maxims2 b1 excell5t z !y 71 x 0 n en\gh to write !m d[n on pap]2 & ! "y m51 if ev] !y took ! tr\ble to read !m1 mu/ h smil$ z !y call$ to m9d ! diff]5ce betwe5 _! fa!r's practices & ! precepts he _h compos$ = _! guidance4 ,fur!rmore1 he _h writt5 at l5g?1 9 ! ,de ,consolatione1 on ! folly :i* p>5ts = ! mo/ "p display 9 ! education ( _! *ildr54 ,!y %[ _! affection 9 su* fooli% wise1 t x w\ld be ne>] ! m>k to say !y hate1 r ?an love1 _! (fspr+4 ,!y br+ !m up n to foll[ virtue1 b to occupy !mselves ) all mann] ( hurtful ?+s2 n to le>n+1 b to riot2 n to ! wor%ip ( ,god1 b to fo/] 9 !m ! desire to dra9 ! cup ( lu/ful pleasure2 n = ! life et]nal1 b to ! enticem5ts ( le*]y4#aha ,at ?is "t ,gian ,batti/a _h ga9$ ! doctorate ( m$ic9e at ,pavia1 & _h made 8 contribution to m$ical k by ! publication ( an insignificant tract1 ,de cibis foetidis non ed5dis4 ,c>dan 0 evid5tly full ( hope = 8 eld] son's c>e]1 b ,aldo seems to h be5 a tr\ble f ! fir/4 ,yet1 9 ca/+ ,aldo's horoscope 7probably at ! "t ( 8 bir?7 ,c>dan pr$icts = him a fl\ri%+ future4#ahb ,nev] 0 !re made a worse essay 9 prophecy4 ,aldo's *ildhood _h be5 a sickly "o4 ,he _h well-nigh di$ ( convulsions1 & lat] on he _h be5 tr\bl$ ) dys5t]y1 abscesses ( ! bra91 & a fev] :i* la/$ six mon?s4 ,moreov]1 he c\ld n walk till he 0 ?ree ye>s old4 ,) a weakly body1 8 nature seems to h put =? all sorts ( unt[>d gr[?s4 ,!re is a /ory :i* ,naud br+s =w>d z "p ( 8 indictm5t aga9/ ,c>dan1 t ! fa!r be+ irritat$ beyond endurance by "s ill conduct ( 8 y\ng] son dur+ supp]1 cut (f 8 e> by way ( puni%m5t4 ,x 0 a mo/ b>b>\s act2 "o go+ f> beyond ! range ( any tradition ( ! e>ly patria pote/as1 :i* may h yet l+]$ 9 ,italy2 & sc>cely calculat$ to br+ ab\t re=mation 9 ! y\? ?us puni%$4 ,9 any case1 ,aldo w5t on f bad to worse2 at "o "t 8 fa!r f\nd x necess>y to place him "u re/ra9t1 & ! la/ record ( him is t "o 9 ,c>dan's te/am5t1 by :i* he 0 dis9h]it$4 ,gian ,batti/a's fail+s 7 d\btless grave & num]\s1 b he _h at lea/ suffici5t indu/ry to qualify himself z a physician4 ,he 0 c]ta9ly 8 fa!r's fav\rite *ild1 & on ?is acc\nt ! eulogies writt5 ( him 9 ^? d>k h\rs :5 ,c>dan's reason 0 reel+ "u ! accumulat$ bl[s ( private grief & public disgrace1 mu/ be accept$ ) caution4 ,!re is no evid5ce to %[ he 0 9 intellect any?+ l ! budd+ g5ius 8 fa!r deem$ him2 z to conduct & mann] ( life1 8 c>riage 0 exactly :at ! majority ( y\?s1 br\ght up 9 a simil> fa%ion1 w\ld h adopt$4 ,!re mu/ h be5 some?+ 9 ! "y man's hum\rs :i* f ! fir/ made 8 fa!r appreh5sive z to ! future1 = ,c>dan soon came to see t an e>ly m>riage w\ld be ! sure/ safegu>d = ,gian ,batti/a's future4 ,) 8 m9d b5t on ?is s*eme1 he po9t$ out to 8 son v>i\s damsels ( suitable /ation1 any "o ( :om he w\ld be ready to welcome into 8 family1 b ,gian ,batti/a always f\nd "s excuse = decl9+ matrimony4 ,he decl>$ t he 0 too closely engag$ ) 8 "w2 &1 ov] & beyond ?is1 x w\ld n be seemly to br+ home a bride into a h\se l _! own1 full ( "y m51 = ,c>dan1 z usual1 _h sev]al pupils liv+ ) him4 ,x 0 at ! end ( #aeeg t ! fir/ =ebod+s ( mis=tune appe>$4 ,to ,c>dan1 accord+ to cu/om1 !y came 9 ! =m ( a port5t1 = he records h[ he lay awake at midnight on ,decemb] #bj1 & 0 sudd5ly consci\s t 8 b$ 0 %ak+4 ,he at once attribut$ ?is to a %ock ( an e>?quake1 & 9 ! morn+ he dem&$ ( ! s]vant1 ,simone ,sosia1 :o occupi$ ! truckle b$ 9 ! room1 :e!r he _h felt ! same4 ,simone repli$ t he _h1 :]eupon ,c>dan1 z soon z he arose1 w5t to ! piazza & ask$ ( div]s p]sons he met !re1 :e!r !y _h also be5 di/urb$1 b no "o _h felt any?+ ( ! %ock he allud$ to4 ,he w5t home1 & :ile ! family 7 at table1 a mess5g]1 s5t1 z he aft]w>ds records1 by a c]ta9 woman ( ! t[n1#ahc ent]$ ! room1 & told him t 8 son 0 go+ to be m>ri$ imm$iately aft] breakfa/4 ,c>dan ask$ :o ! bride might be1 b ! mess5g] said he knew n1 & dep>t$4 ,x is n q cle> :e!r ,gian ,batti/a 0 pres5t or n1 b z soon z ev] ! mess5g] _h dep>t$1 ,c>dan let loose an indignant outbur/ ov] 8 son's misconduct1 reproa*+ him ) undutiful secresy1 & sett+ =? h[ he _h introduc$ to him f\r "y ladies ( good family1 ( :om two 7 c]ta9ly enam\r$ ( him4 ,any "o ( ! f\r w\ld h be5 acceptable z a daught]-9-law1 b he decl>$ t n[ he w\ld insi/ ^u hav+ full in=mation z to ! antec$5ts ( any o!r bride 8 son might h select$1 be=e admitt+ h] to ! %elt] ( 8 ro(4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 _h he c\nsell$ ,gian ,batti/a t he mu/ on no acc\nt m>ry 9 ha/e1 or )\t 8 advice1 or )\t mak+ sure t 8 income w\ld be suffici5t to support ! responsibilities ( ! m>ri$ /ate2 r ?an ?is %\ld happ51 he w\ld will+ly all[ ! "y man to keep a mi/ress 9 ! h\se = ! sake ( (fspr+1 = he desir$ beyond all else to re> gr&*ildr5 f ,gian ,batti/a1 because he nurs$ ! belief t1 z ! son resembl$ 8 gr&fa!r ,fazio1 s ! son's *ildr5 w\ld resemble _! gr&fa!r--himself4 ,:5 he 0 que/ion$1 ,gian ,batti/a decl>$ he knew no?+ ab\t ! report1 & 0 fully z a/oni%$ z 8 fa!r2 b two days lat] ,gian ,batti/a's own s]vant came to ! h\se1 & ann\nc$ t 8 ma/] _h be5 m>ri$ t same morn+1#ahd b t he knew n ! "n ( ! bride4 ,c>dan n[ asc]ta9$ t ,gian ,batti/a's dis9cl9ation = matrimony _h aris5 f ! fact t he _h be5 amus+ himself ) a girl :o 0 no?+ else ?an an attractive & f9ely-dress$ h>lot1 nam$ ,br&onia ,s]oni1 ! la/ woman 9 all ,milan :om he c\ld ) dec5cy receive into 8 h\se4 ,& ! pitiful /ory 0 n yet complete4 ,9 m>ry+ h] ! fooli% y\? _h burd5$ himself ) h] "m1 two or m si/]s1 & ?ree bro!rs1 ! la/-nam$ be+ r\gh fell[s )\t any call+ b t ( common soldi]s4 ,! "* ( ! girl h]self may be judg$ by ! answ] giv5 by h] fa!r ,evangeli/a ,s]oni to ,c>dan dur+ ! subsequ5t trial4 ,:5 ,s]oni 0 ask$ :e!r he _h giv5 8 daught] z a virg9 9 m>riage1 he answ]$ frankly 9 ! negative4 ,c>dan at once made up 8 m9d to %ut 8 door ^u ! newly-m>ri$ pair2 b ! unconqu]able t5d]ness he felt = ,gian ,batti/a urg$ him on to s5d to ! "y man all ! ready money he _h sav$4 ,aft] two ye>s ( m>ri$ life1 two *ildr51 a boy & a girl1 7 born3 husb& & wife alike 7 9 ill heal?1 & e day br\ght its dome/ic qu>rel4 ,9 ! meantime s9i/] :isp]s 7 he>d1 set go+ 9 ! fir/ in/ance by ! "m & si/] ( ,br&onia1 t ,gian ,batti/a 0 ! fa!r nei!r ( ! fir/ nor ( ! second *ild4 ,!y ev5 w5t s f> z to designate ! m5 to :om !y rightly belong$1 & contriv$ t ?is rum\r %\ld come to ! e>s ( ! injur$ husb&4 ,! consequ5ce ( _! malignant tale-be>+ 0 a qu>rel m viol5t ?an ev]1 & ! rise ( a resolution 9 ,gian ,batti/a's m9d to rid himself at all haz>d ( ! accurs$ burd5 he _h b\nd ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,until ! end ( #aeei ,c>dan cont9u$ to live 9 ,milan1 vex$ no d\bt by ! ev]-pres5t spectacle ( ! wret*$ case into :i* 8 belov$ son _h fall54 ,he records h[ ! "y wife1 unkn[n to h] husb&1 h&$ ov] to h] fa!r ! w$d+-r+ :i* he 7,c>dan7 _h giv5 to 8 son1 along ) a piece ( silk5 /uff1 9 ord] to pl$ge !m = money4 ,?is outrage1 jo9$ to ! c]ta9 conviction t 8 wife 0 false to him1 prov$ a provocation beyond ! limits ( ,gian ,batti/a's pati5ce1 & f9ally incit$ him to make a crim9al attempt ^u ,br&onia's life4 ,hi!rto he _h be5 e>ne/ en\gh 9 8 desire to rid himself ( 8 wife s long z %e rag$ aga9/ him2 b1 on ! re/oration ( peace1 8 ang] aga9/ h] w\ld vani%4 ,n[ he _h lo/ all pati5ce2 he laid 8 plans advis$ly1 & set to "w to execute !m by enli/+ ! coop]ation ( ! s]vant :o _h be5 ) him ev] s9ce 8 m>riage1 & by tak+ to live ) him 9 8 own h\se ,s]oni1 8 wife1 & son & daught]4#ahe ,x _c be said t ! w\ld-be murd]] display$ at ?is juncture any ( ! traditional ,italian craft 9 sett+ ab\t 8 deadly task4 ,! day be=e ! attempt 0 made he took out ( pawn ! goods :i* ,evangeli/a ,s]oni _h pl$g$1 & promis$ 8 s]vant a gift ( clo!s & money if he w\ld compass ! dea? ( ,br&onia1 :o 0 /ill ail+ f ! effects ( h] second conf9em5t4 ,to ?is sugge/ion ! s]vant1 :o _h also w>n$ ,gian ,batti/a ( 8 wife's misconduct1 at once ass5t$4 ,b ev5 on ! v day :5 he _h fully det]m9$ to make 8 essay 9 murd] he vacillat$ aga9 & aga91 & x seem$ likely t ,br&onia w\ld once m be repriev$4 ,:5 he ent]$ h] b$-*amb]1 full ( 8 resolve to /rike = fre$om1 he f\nd h] ly+ gravely ill ) an attack ( fev]1 %iv]+ viol5tly1 & cold at ! extremities4 ,8 ang] =?) vani%$1 & 8 h& 0 /ay$2 b z if urg$ on by ru?less fate1 ! "m-9-law1 & ! si/]1 & ,br&onia h]self1 ill z %e 01 attack$ ,gian ,batti/a ) ! f\le/ abuse & reproa*es2 ?is 0 ! la/ /raw4 ,he w5t out & s\ght 8 s]vant1 & told ! fell[ at once to make a cake & put a poison !re94 ,! date ( ?is fatal action 0 "s day e>ly 9 #aefj4 ,on ,octob] #a1 #aeei1 ,c>dan _h left ,milan1 & gone back to ,pavia to resume 8 "w z pr(essor1 tak+ ,aldo ) him4 ,he ?rew himself into ! dis*>ge ( 8 (fice & ! life ( ! city ) 8 cu/om>y ard\r4 ,ov] & above 8 "w ( tea*+ he complet$ 8 treatise ,de ,secretis1 & likewise f\nd "t to hold a long disputation on ! decisions ( ,gal5 ) ,&rea ,camutio1 "o ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s physicians ( ! age4 ,conc]n+ ?is episode he writes3 ,9 disputation ,i %[$ myself s ke5 ( wit t all m5 m>vell$ at ! in/ances ,i br\ght =w>d1 b = a long "t no "o v5tur$ to put me to ! pro(4 ,?us ,i escap$ ! tr\ble ( any su* und]tak+ until two accid5ts bo? un=ese5 involv$ me !re94 ,at ,pavia1 ,br&a ,porro1 my :ilom tea*] 9 ,philosophy1 int]rupt$ me "o day :5 ,i 0 disput+ ) ,camutio#ahf on "s matt] ( ,philosophy1 =1 z ,i h said be=e1 my colleagues 7 wont to lead me on to argue 9 philosophy because !y 7 well assur$ t x w\ld be va9 to try to get ! bett] ( me 9 ,m$ic9e4 ,n[ ,br&a began by advanc+ ,ari/otle z an au?ority1 :]eupon ,i1 :5 he br\ght out 8 citation1 said1 ',take c>e1 y h left out ! non :i* %\ld /& aft] album4' ,!n ,br&a contradict$ me1 & ,i1 spitt+ out ! phlegm ) :i* ,i am (t5 tr\bl$1 told him quietly t he 0 9 ! wrong4 ,he s5t = ! ,codex 9 great rage1 & :5 x 0 br\ght ,i ask$ t x might be giv5 to me4 ,i !n read out ! words j z !y /ood2 b he1 z if he suspect$ t ,i 0 read+ falsely1 snat*$ ! volume out ( my h&s1 & decl>$ t ,i 0 put+ a *eat ^u my he>]s4 ,:5 he came to ! ^w 9 dispute he held 8 tongue =?)1 & all ! o!rs look$ at me 9 amazem5t4#ahg ,x is c]ta9 t ,c>dan 0 /ill vex$ 9 m9d by ! tr\ble he _h left beh9d him at ,milan4 ,if he _h n =giv5 ,gian ,batti/a1 he 0 full ( k9dly ?\ght ( him4 ,he s5t him f ,pavia a new silk cloak1 su* z physicians we>1 s t he might make a bett] %[ 9 8 call+1 & d\btless cont9u$ 8 supplies ( money4 ,j a week be=e ! qu>rel la/ record$1 ,aldo1 aga9/ 8 fa!r's wi%1 left ,pavia & return$ to ,milan4 ,c>dan us$ e argum5t he c\ld br+ =w>d to keep 8 y\ng] son ) him1 b 9 va92 &1 z he 0 unwill+ to put con/ra9t ^u him1 ,aldo dep>t$4 ,c>dan says t he 0 )9 an ace ( go+ ) him1 = ! ,univ]sity 0 !n 9 vacation3 !n ! cr[n+ cata/rophe might h be5 av]t$1 b ! same fate :i* 0 driv+ on ! son to de/ruction1 kept ! fa!r at ,pavia4 ,?us x happ5$ t ,aldo 0 an inmate ( 8 bro!r's h\se :5 ! poison$ cake 0 made4 ,c>dan has writt5 d[n a detail$ acc\nt ( ! p]petration ( ?is squalid trag$y1 & no cle>] pres5tation c be giv5 ?an ! "o :i* 8 own words supply4 ,he writes3 ,?us my son & ! s]vant w5t toge!r to make ! cake1 & ! s]vant put !re9 secretly "s ( ! poison :i* _h be5 giv5 him4 ,aft] ! cake _h be5 made1 a small piece 0 giv5 to my son's wife1 :o 0 v ill at ! "t1 b h] /oma* reject$ x at once4 ,h] "m ate "s ( x1 & likewise vomit$ aft] tak+ x4 ,?\gh ,gian ,batti/a saw :at happ5$ he did n believe t ! cake 0 really poison$1 = two reasons4 ,fir/1 because he _h n1 9 tru?1 ord]$ t ! poison %\ld be mix$ !re)2 & second1 because 8 bro!r-9-law 7,b>tolomeo ,sacco7 _h said to him1 be=e ! cake 0 f9i%$1 ',see t y make x big en\gh1 = ,i also am m9d$ to ta/e x4' ,next he gave "s to 8 fa!r-9-law1 :o /raightway vomit$1 & compla9$ ( a prick+ ( ! tongue4 ,he w>n$ my son2 b he1 /ill hold+ t ! cake 0 h>mless1 ate !re( some:at gre$ily2 &1 aft] hav+ be5 sick1 _h to lie by = "s "t4 ,on ! second day aft] ?is ,gian ,batti/a1 & 8 bro!r1 & ! s]vant z well 7 tak5 9 hold3 & on ! ,sunday foll[+ ,i1 hav+ be5 in=m$ ( :at _h happ5$1 w5t to ,milan 9 great anxiety z to :at ,i %\ld d4 ,! news :i* _h be5 br\ght to ,c>dan at ,pavia told him1 ov] & beyond :at is writt5 above1 t 8 son's wife 0 dead1 poison$ z e "o believ$ ?r\gh hav+ eat5 ! cake1 :i* _h caus$ nausea & pa9 to e "o else :o _h ta/$ x4#ahh ,! cata/rophe 0 accompani$ by ! usual port5ts4 ,"s weeks previ\s to ! attempt ,gian ,batti/a _h *anc$ to walk out to ! ,porta ,tonsa1 clad 9 ! sm>t silk g[n :i* 8 fa!r _h rec5tly giv5 him1 & z he 0 pass+ a but*]'s %op1 a c]ta9 pig1 "o ( a drove :i* 0 !re1 rose up out ( ! mud & attack$ ! "y physician & bef\l$ 8 g[n4 ,! but*] & 8 m51 to :om ! ?+ seem$ port5t\s1 drove (f ! hog ) /aves1 b ?is !y c\ld only d aft] ! bea/ _h we>i$ itself1 & aft] ,gian ,batti/a _h gone away4 ,aga91 at ! beg9n+ ( ,febru>y foll[+1 :ile ,c>dan 0 9 resid5ce z a ,pr(essor at ,pavia1 he *anc$ to look at ! palm ( 8 h&1 & !re1 at ! root ( ! ?ird f+] ( ! "r h&1 he beheld a m>k l a bloody sword4 ,t same ev5+ a mess5g] arriv$ f ,milan ) ! news ( 8 son's arre/1 & a lett] f 8 son-9-law1 begg+ him to come at once4 ,! m>k on 8 h& grew & grew = fifty-?ree days1 gradually m\nt+ up ! f+]1 until ! la/ fatal day1 :5 x ext5d$ to ! tip ( ! f+]1 & %one bright l fi]y blood4 ,! morn+ aft] ,gian ,batti/a's execution ! m>k _h almo/ vani%$1 & 9 a day or two no sign ( x rema9$4 ,c>dan hurri$ to ,milan to he> f ,b>tolomeo ,sacco1 8 son-9-law1 ! full ext5t ( ! calamity4 ,probably !re 7 few p 9 ! city :o did n reg>d ,gian ,batti/a z a wor?less fell[1 ^: dea? w\ld be a ga9 to ! ,/ate & a v light loss to 8 imm$iate fri5ds1 b ,c>dan 0 n ( ?is m9d4 ,he turn$ 8 back ^u 8 pr(essional engagem5ts at ,pavia1 & ?rew himself1 he>t & s\l1 into ! fight = 8 son's life4 ,he c\ld n make up 8 m9d z to ,gian ,batti/a's rec5t conduct2 if he ate ( ! cake1 he surely c\ld n h put 9 poison himself1 or direct$ o!rs to d s2 if1 on ! o!r h&1 he _h poison$ ! cake1 ,c>dan fe>$ greatly t1 9 ! simplicity ( 8 nature1 he w\ld assur$ly let 8 accus]s "k :at he _h done4 ,& 8 m9d 0 greatly upset by ! prodigies ( :i* he _h rec5tly _h exp]i5ce4 ,= "s reason or o!r he did n visit ! accus$ 9 prison1 or give him any advice z to :at c\rse he %\ld foll[1 a piece ( neglect :i* he cites z a reproa* aga9/ himself aft]w>ds2 b c]ta9 associates ( ,gian ,batti/a1 & 8 fell[-captives z well1 urg$ him to ass]t 8 innoc5ce1 a c\rse :i* ,c>dan recogniz$ z ! only safe "o4 ,at ! fir/ exam9ation ! accus$ foll[$ ?is c\nsel2 at ! second he began to wav] :5 ! s]vant depos$ t 8 ma/] _h giv5 him a c]ta9 p[d] to mix ) ,br&onia's food 9 ord] to increase h] fl[ ( milk2 &1 lat] on1 :5 confront$ ) ! man f :om he _h receiv$ ! poison1 he confess$ all2 &1 simpleton z he 01 admitt$ t = two mon?s pa/ 8 m9d _h be5 set ^u ! de$1 & t on two previ\s occasions he _h attempt$ to adm9i/] to h] ! noxi\s drug aga9/ ! advice ( 8 s]vant4 ,f ! fir/ ,c>dan _h plac$ 8 hopes ( deliv]ance 9 ! int]v5tion ( ! ,milanese ,gov]nor1 ! ,duca di ,sessa1 :o _h n long ago consult$ him z physician1#ahi b ! ,duke refus$ to int]f]e4 ,! int]v5tion ( an executive (fic] 9 ! proc$ure ( a ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice 0 no r>e occurr5ce at t p]iod1 & ,c>dan 0 deeply disappo9t$ at ! squeami%ness or indol5ce ( 8 :ilom pati5t4 ,he records aft]w>ds h[ ! ,duke met 8 full %>e ( ! calamities :i* fell ^u all ^? :o 7 conc]n$ 9 ,gian ,batti/a's condemnation2#aij & 9 ! ,dialogus ,tetim1 a "w :i* he wrote imm$iately aft] ! trial1 he bewails afre% ! inaction ( ?is excell5t rul] & ! consequ5t loss ( 8 son4#aia ,= tw5ty days & m1 :ile ,gian ,batti/a lay 9 prison1 ,c>dan1 almo/ mad ) appreh5sion & susp5se1 sp5t 8 "t /udy+ 9 ! libr>y at ,milan4 ,sitt+ !re "o day1 he he>d a w>n+ voice :i* told him t ! ?+ he mo/ fe>$ _h inde$ come to pass4 ,he felt t 8 he>t 0 brok51 &1 spr++ up1 he ru%$ out into ! c\rt1 :]e he met c]ta9 ( ! ,palavic9i1 ! fri5ds ) :om he 0 /ay+1 & cri$ out1 ,alas1 alas1 he 0 inde$ privy to ! dea? ( 8 wife1 & n[ he has confess$ x all1 !re=e he w be condemn$ to dea? & behead$4 ,!n hav+ caught up a g>m5t he w5t out to ! piazza1 &1 be=e he _h gone half-way he met 8 son-9-law1 :o ask$ him 9 sorr[ful tones :i!r he 0 go+4 ,c>dan answ]$ t he 0 tr\bl$ ) appreh5sions le/ ,gian ,batti/a %\ld h confess$ 8 crime1 :]eupon ,b>tolomeo ,sacco told him t :at he fe>$ _h inde$ come to pass4 ,gian ,batti/a _h admitt$ ! tru? ( ! *>ge aga9/ him3 he 0 ultimately put on 8 trial be=e ! ,s5ate ( ,milan1#aib ! ,presid5t ( ! ,c\rt be+ "o ,rigone1 a man :om ,c>dan aft]w>ds accus$ ( p>tiality & ( a ho/ile bias t[>ds ! prison]4 ,c>dan himself /ood up to def5d 8 son2 b ) a full confession />+ him 9 ! face1 he 0 sorely puzzl$ to fix ^u a l9e ( def5ce4 ,?is he p]ceiv$ mu/ ( necessity be l>gely rhetorical2 &1 aft] he _h grasp$ ! entire situation1 he set to "w to conv9ce ! ,c\rt on two ma9 po9ts1 fir/1 t ,gian ,batti/a 0 a y\? ( simple guileless "*2 &1 second1 !re 0 no pro( t ,br&onia _h di$ ( poison4 ,a physician ( good repute1 ,v9c5zo ,d9aldo1 swore t %e _h di$ ( fev] 7lipyria71 & n f ! effect ( poison2 & five o!rs1 m5 ( ! highe/ "*1 decl>$ t %e bore no signs ( poison1 ei!r ext]nally or int]nally4 ,h] tongue & extremities & h] body 7 n black5$1 nor 0 ! /oma* swoll51 nor did ! hair & nails %[ any signs ( fall+1 nor 7 ! tissues eat5 away4 ,9 ! op5+ ( 8 def5ce ,c>dan attempt$ to discr$it ! "* ( ,br&onia4 ,he %[$ h[ great 7 ! injuries & provocations :i* ,gian ,batti/a _h receiv$ f h]1 & t %e 0 a dissolute wanton2 h] fa!r himself1 :5 "u exam9ation1 hav+ refus$ to say t %e 0 a virg9 :5 %e left 8 h\se to be m>ri$4 ,he claim$ ju/ification = ! husb& :o %\ld slay 8 wife convict$ ( adult]y2 & "h1 9 ?is case1 ,br&onia 0 convict$ by h] own confession4 ,he ma9ta9$ t1 if homicide is to be committ$ at all1 poison is pref]able to ! knife1 & !n he w5t on to weave a web ( ineffectual casui/ry 9 support ( 8 view1 :i* mov$ ! ,c\rt to pity & contempt4 ,he cit$ ! ,lex ,cornelia1 :i* doom$ ! common p to ! ar5a1 & ! patricians to exile1 & claim$ ! p5alty la/-nam$ z ! "o fitt+ to ! pres5t case4#aic ,!n he proce$$ to %[ t ! woman _h really di$ f natural causes2 =1 ev5 grant+ t %e _h swall[$ ars5ic 9 ! cake1 %e _h vomit$ at once1 & ! poison w\ld h no "t to d its "w2 moreov] !re 0 no pro( t ,gian ,batti/a _h giv5 specific directions to anybody to mix poison ) ! +r$i5ts ( ! cake4 ,! mo/ he _h done 0 to utt] "s vague words !rean5t to 8 s]vant1 :o =?) took ! matt] into 8 own h&s4#aid ,if ,gian ,batti/a _h kn[n1 if he _h m]ely be5 suspici\s t ! cake 0 poison$1 w\ld he h let a crumb ( x pass 8 lips2 & if any l>ge quantity ( poison _h be5 pres5t1 w\ld he & ! o!r p]sons :o _h eat5 !re( h recov]$ s quickly8 ,c>dan next w5t on to argue t1 :atev] motive may h sway$ ,gian ,batti/a at ?is juncture1 x c\ld n h be5 ! delib]ate int5t to kill 8 wife1 because =soo? ! wret*$ y\? 0 incapable ( delib]ate action ( any sort4 ,he c\ld nev] keep 9 ! same mood = f\r-&-tw5ty h\rs at a /ret*4 ,he nurs$ alt]nately 9 8 he>t v5geance & =giv5ess1 *ang+ z discord or peace rul$ 9 8 h\se4 ,c>dan %[$ :at a life ( mis]y ! wret*$ y\? _h pass$ s9ce 8 m>riage4 ,_h ?is life cont9u$1 ! f+] ( %ame w\ld h be5 po9t$ at him1 he mu/ h lo/ 8 /atus z a memb] ( 8 pr(ession1 & h be5 cut (f f ! society ( all dec5t p2 nay1 he w\ld mo/ likely h di$ by ! h& ( "o or o!r ( 8 wife's p>am\rs4 ,?is 0 to %[ h[ p[]ful 0 ! temptation to :i* ! husb& 0 expos$1 & aga9 he sang ! praises ( poison z an in/rum5t ( removal2 because if effectively employ$1 x l$ to no op5 sc&al4 ,he next br\ght =w>d ! simple & unsophi/icat$ "* ( ! accus$1 & ! physical afflictions :i* _h vex$ him all 8 life1 giv+ z illu/rations ( 8 son's folly ! headlong ha/e ) :i* he _h ru%$ into a m>riage1 8 folly 9 giv+ an ineffectual dose1 if he really meant to poison 8 wife1 9 lett+ 8 plot be kn[n to 8 s]vant1 & 9 confess+4 ,la/ly1 ,c>dan _h 9 read9ess "o ( 8 fav\rite port5ts to lay be=e ! ,c\rt4 ,:5 ,br&onia's bro!r _h come into ! h\se & f\nd 8 fa!r & si/] sick ?r\gh eat+ ! cake1 he suspect$ f\l play & ru%$ at ,gian ,batti/a & at ,aldo :o 0 also !re1 & ?reat5$ !m ) 8 sword2 b be=e he c\ld h>m !m he fell d[n 9 a fit1 8 h& hav+ be5 arre/$ by ,provid5ce4 ,provid5ce _h ?us %[n pity to ?is wret*$ y\?1 & n[ ,c>dan bes\ght ! ,s5ate to be equally m]ciful4 ,c>dan's pleas 7 all reject$2 inde$ su* issue 0 inevitable f ! fir/1 if ! ,s5ate ( ,milan 7 n det]m9$ to abdicate ! prim>y functions ( a judicial tribunal4 ,gian ,batti/a 0 condemn$ to dea?1 b a /range condition 0 annex$ to ! s5t5ce1 to wit t 8 life w\ld be sp>$1 if ! prosecutors1 ! ,s]oni family1 c\ld be induc$ to cons5t4 ,b _! cons5t 0 only to be ga9$ by ! paym5t ( a sum ( money entirely beyond ,c>dan's means1 _! dem& hav+ be5 /imulat$ ?r\gh "s fooli% boa/+ ( ! family weal? by ! condemn$ prison]4#aie ,c>dan 0 p[]less to arre/ ! c\rse ( ! law1 & ,gian ,batti/a 0 execut$ 9 prison on ! night ( ,april #g1 #aefj4 ,9 ! :ole _w ( biographic record x w\ld be h>d to f9d a figure m pa!tic ?an t ( ,c>dan fight+ = ! life ( 8 unwor?y son4 ,no o!r episode ( 8 c>e] w9s f ! read] sympa?y half s deep4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ^! t]rible days c]ta9ly %ook /ill fur!r (f its balance a m9d n ov] /eady 9 its calme/ mom5ts4 ,c>dan wrote volum9\sly & labori\sly ov] ,gian ,batti/a's fate1 b 9 8 dirges & lam5tations he nev] lets fall an expression ( dete/ation or regret ) reg>d to ! crime itself3 all 8 s\l goes out 9 celebrat+ ! *>m & wor? ( 8 son1 & 9 moan+ ov] ! ru9 ( m9d1 body1 & e/ate :i* _h fall5 ^u him ?r\gh ?is cruel /roke ( adv]se fate4 ,:5 he sat d[n to write ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 ,c>dan 0 /rongly possess$ ) ! belief t all ?r\gh 8 c>e] he _h be5 subject to cont9u\s & extraord9>y p]secution at ! h&s ( 8 enemies4 ,! entire ?irtie? *apt] is devot$ to ! description ( ^! plots & assaults4 ,9 8 e>li] writ+s he attributes 8 calamities to evil fate & ! influ5ces ( ! />s2 8 wit 0 inde$ great1 & assur$ly x 0 alli$ to madness1 s x is n impossible t ^! p]sonal foes :o dogg$ 8 /eps 7 l>gely ! creatures ( an old man's monomaniacal fancies4 ,! p]secution1 he affirms1 began to be s bitt] z to be almo/ intol]able aft] ! condemnation ( ,gian ,batti/a4 ,c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,s5ate aft]w>ds admitt$ 7?\gh ,i am sure !y w\ld be lo? t m5 %\ld hold !m capable ( su* a wi%7 t !y condemn$ my son to dea? 9 ! hope t ,i might be kill$ likewise1 or at lea/ might lose my wits1 & ! p[]s above c be> witness h[ ne>ly "o ( ^! ills befell me4 ,i w\ld t y %\ld "k :at ^! times 7 l1 & :at practices 7 9 fa%ion4 ,i am well assur$ t ,i nev] wr\ght (f5ce to any ( ^! m51 ev5 by my %ad[4 ,i took advice h[ ,i might put =w>d a def5ce ( "s k9d on my son's behalf1 b :at argum5ts w\ld h prevail$ ) m9ds s exasp]at$ aga9/ me z 7 !irs8#aif ,,footnotes3 #agf ,de ,vita ,propria1 p4 #eg4 #agg ,9 ore illud semp] ei erat3 ,omnis spiritus laudet ,dom9um1 qui ipse e/ fons omnium virtutum4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 iii4 p4 #g4 ,reg9ald ,scot1 9 ! ,discov]ie ( ,wit*craft1 says t ! a=esaid exclamation ( ,fazio 0 ! ,p>acelsian *>m to drive away spirits t haunt any h\se4 ,!re is a passage 9 ,de ,consolatione 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fjj7 :i* gives ,fazio's view ( happ9ess aft] dea?3--,mem9]am patrem meum1 ,facium ,c>danum1 cum viv]et1 9 ore semp] habuisse1 se mortem opt>e1 quod nullum suavius tempus exp]iretur1 qua id 9 quo pr(undissime dormi5s omnium qu 9 hac vita fiunt exp]s esset4 #agh ,c>dan gives 8 impressions ( musicians3--,unde no/ra tate nem9em f]9e musicum inv5ias1 qui non omni r$undat vitiorum g5]e4 ,itaque hujusmodi musica maximo imp$im5to non solum paup]i et negotioso viro e/1 s$ etiam omnibus g5]alit]4 ,qu9 etiam virorum egregiorum no/r tatis nem9em musicum agnovimus1 ,erasmum1 ,alciatum1 ,budum1 ,jasonem1 ,vesalium1 ,gesn]um4 ,at v]o quod domum ev]t]it meam1 si dicam1 v]a fatebor meo m4 ,nam et pecuni non levem jacturam feci1 et quod majus e/1 filiorum mores corrupi4 ,sunt enim pl]ique ebrii1 gulosi1 procaces1 incon/antes1 impati5tes1 /olidi1 in]tes1 omnisque libid9is g5]e co9qu9ati4 ,optimi quique int] illos /ulti sunt4--,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cfb4 #agi ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xiii4 p4 #de4 #ahj ,quid pr(uit hc tua indu/ria1 quis infelicior 9 filiis8 quorum alt] male p]iit3 alt] nec regi pote/ nec reg]e8--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aji4 #aha ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fad4 #ahb ,9 ct]is erit elegans1 spl5didus1 humanus1 gravis et qui ab omnibus1 pot5tioribusque1 prs]tim probetur4--,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dfd4 #ahc ,a scorto nuntius v5it4--,de ,utilitate1 p4 #hcc4 #ahd ,?is incid5t is tak5 f ! ,de ,utilitate1 :i* 0 writt5 soon aft] ! ev5ts *ronicl$4 ,! acc\nt giv5 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 writt5 tw5ty ye>s lat]1 diff]s 9 "s details4 ,v5io domum1 accurrit famulus admodum tri/is1 nunciat ,johannem ,bapti/am duxisse uxorem ,br&oniam ,s]onam4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xli4 p4 #adg4 #ahe ,c>dan 9 describ+ ?is action ( ,gian ,batti/a1 :o 0 !n det]m9$ to murd] 8 wife1 says ( him3 ,erat enim natura clem5s admodum et gratus4--,de ,utilitate1 p4 #hcd4 #ahf ,triduana illa disceptatio ,papi cum ,camutio in/ituta1 publicata apud ,s5atum3 ipse primo argum5to prim diei siluit4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xii4 p4 #cg4 ,?is does n exactly tally ) ,camutio's v]sion4 ,) reg>d to ,c>dan's ass]tion t 8 colleagues hesitat$ to meet him 9 m$ical discussion x may be not$ t ,camutio pr9t$ a book at ,pavia 9 #aefc1 ) ! foll[+ title3 ,&r ,camutii disputationes quibus ,hi]onymi ,c>dani magni nom9is viri conclusiones infirmantur1 ,gal5us ab ejusdem injuria v9dicatur1 ,hippocratis prt]ea aliquot loca dilig5tius multo quam unquam alias explicantur4 ,9 8 v]sion 7,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xii4 p4 #cg7 ,c>dan inquires s>ca/ically3 ,hab5tur ejusdem imag9es qudam typis excus 9 ,camutii monum5tis4 #ahg ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xii4 p4 #ci4 ,! ,?ird ,book ( ! ,!ono/on 7,op]a1 tom4 ii4 p4 #djc7 is 9 ! =m ( a disputation1 ,de animi immortalite1 ) ?is same ,br&a4 #ahh ,9 8 def5ce at ! trial ,c>dan affirm$ t1 :ile ,br&onia 0 ly+ sick f eat+ ! cake1 h] "m & ! nurse qu>rell$ & f\ght1 & f9ally fell d[n ^u ! sick woman4 ,:5 ! fight 0 ov] ,br&onia 0 dead4 ,9 ,op]a1 tom4 ii4 p4 #caa 7,!ono/on1 lib4 i47 he writes3 ,obiit illa non v55o1 s$ vi morbi atque ,fato quo tam inclytus juv5is morte sua1 omnia turb>e debu]at4 #ahi ,vocatus sum enim ad ,ducem ,suessanum ex ,tic95si ,academia accepique ,c4 aureos coronatos et dona ex s]ico4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xl4 p4 #ach4 #aij ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xli4 p4 #aec4 #aia ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fga4 ,he cites ! names ( =m] ,gov]nors ( ,milan & o!r patrons1 _m ( !m h>% m51 & n "o z k9d & b5efic5t z ! ,duca di ,sessa2 to wit ,antonio ,leva1 ,c>d9al ,c>acio1 ,alfonso d',avalos1 ,f]rante ,gonzaga1 ! ,c>d9al ( ,tr5t1 & ! ,duca d',alba4 ,yet ! rule ( 8 be/ fri5d br\ght him 8 wor/ mis=tune4 #aib ,!re is a full acc\nt ( ! trial 9 an app5dix to ! ,de ,utilitate ex ,adv]sis ,capi5da 7,basel1 #aefa74 ,x is n includ$ 9 ! edition hi!rto cit$4 #aic ,laudabatur ejus b5ignitas a,c simul factum ,io4 ,petri ,sol>ii tabellionis1 qui cum filium spurium convictum hab]et de v5eficio1 9 duas sorores legitimas1 solum hr$itatis consequ5d causa1 satis habuit damnasse illum ad triremes4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 x4 p4 #cc4 #aid ,evasit nup] ob con/antiam 9 torm5tis famulus filii mei1 qui pretio v55um d$]at dom9 s9e causa3 p]iit filius meus1 qui nec juss]at d>i4--,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cci4 #aie ,gian ,batti/a seems to h boa/$ ab\t ! family weal?1 & ?us /irr$ up ! ,s]oni to dem& an excessive & impossible sum4 ,hc et alia hujusmodi cum protulissem1 non val]e1 nisi e\sque1 ut decretum sit1 si impetr>e pacem potuissem vit p>c]etur4 ,s$ non potuit filii /ultitia1 qui dum jactat opes qu non sunt1 illi quod non erat exigunt4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 x4 p4 #cd4 #aif ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 x4 p4 #cc4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,c>dan _h ris5 to high & well-des]v$ fame1 & ?is fact alone might acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( jeal\sy & ill-feel+ among/ c]ta9 ( ^? :om he _h pass$ 9 ! race4 ,"s m51 x is true1 rise to em95ce )\t mak+ m ?an a few enemies1 b ,c>dan 0 n "o ( ^!4 ,8 foes mu/ h be5 num]\s & trucul5t1 ! assault !y deliv]$ mu/ h be5 deadly & ov]:elm+ to h br\ght to su* pite\s wreck =tunes :i* seem$ to re/ ^u ! solid gr\nd ( des]t4 ,! public voice might accuse him ( folly1 b assur$ly n ( crime2 he 0 ! victim & n ! culprit2 8 skill z a physician 0 z great z ev]1 b ^! consid]ations weigh$ little ) ! h\nds :o 7 close ^u 8 traces4 ,n[ t ! tide ( 8 =tune seem$ to be on ! ebb !y ga!r$ ar\nd him4 ,he writes3 ,& ?is1 9 soo?1 0 ! *ief1 ! culm9at+ mis=tune ( my life3 =asmu* z ,i c\ld n ) any %[ ( dec5cy be kept 9 my (fice1 nor c\ld ,i be dismiss$ )\t "s m valid excuse1 ,i c\ld nei!r cont9ue to reside 9 ,milan ) safety1 nor c\ld ,i dep>t !refrom4 ,z ,i walk$ ab\t ! city m5 look$ askance at me2 & :5ev] ,i might be =c$ to ex*ange words ) any "o1 ,i felt t ,i 0 a disgrac$ man4 ,?us1 be+ consci\s t my company 0 unacceptable1 ,i %unn$ my fri5ds4 ,i _h no notion :at ,i %\ld d1 or :i!r ,i %\ld g4 ,i _c say :e!r ,i 0 m wret*$ 9 myself ?an ,i 0 odi\s to my fell[s4#aig ,c>dan ga!r$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( consolation f m$itat+ ov] ! ills :i* befell all ^? :o 7 conc]n$ 9 ,gian ,batti/a's fate4 ,! ,s5ator ,falcutius1 a man ( ! highe/ "* 9 o!r respects1 di$ ab\t f\r mon?s lat]1 exclaim+ ) 8 dy+ brea? t he 0 undone ?r\gh ! brutal ignorance ( a c]ta9 man1 :o _h be5 eag] = ! dea? s5t5ce4 ,"o ,hala %ortly aft]w>ds foll[$ ,falcutius to ! grave1 hav+ fall5 sick ) ph?isis imm$iately aft] ! trial4 ,rigone1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,c\rt1 lo/ 8 wife1 & gave h] burial b]eft ( ! usual dec5cies ( ! la/ rite1 a ?+ :i* ,c>dan says he c\ld n h believ$1 _h he n be5 assur$ ( ! same by ! te/imony ( _m witnesses4 ,x 0 report$ too1 t ,rigone himself1 ?\gh a man ( good reputation1 0 =c$ to feign dea? 9 ord] to escape accusation on "s *>ge or o!r4 ,8 only son _h di$ %ortly be=e1 s x might be said ) reason t 8 h\se 0 z x 7 ?r[n "u an evil spell by ! av5g+ ,furies ( ! y\? :om he _h s5t to die 9 a dungeon4 ,aga91 )9 a few days ! prosecutor himself1 ,evangeli/a ,s]oni1 ! man :o 0 ! direct cause ( 8 son-9-law's dea?1 0 ?r[n into prison1 &1 hav+ be5 depriv$ ( 8 (fice ( debt collector1 became a begg>4 ,moreov]1 ! son :om he specially lov$ 0 condemn$ to dea? 9 ,sicily1 & di$ on ! gall[s4 ,public & private calamity fell ^u ! ,duca di ,sessa1#aih ! ,gov]nor ( ,milan1 d\btless because he _h all[$ ! law to take its c\rse4 ,inde$ e p]son great or small :o _h be5 conc]n$ 9 ,gian ,batti/a's condemnation1 01 by ,c>dan's %[+1 ov]tak5 by grave mis=tune4 ,c>dan /ill held 8 ,pr(essor%ip at ,pavia1 & 9 spite ( ! difficulties & emb>rassm5ts ( 8 position he w5t back to resume 8 "w ( tea*+ a few days aft] ! fatal issue ( 8 son's trial & condemnation4 ,by ! pa!tic simplicity ( its diction ! foll[+ extract gives a vivid & pite\s picture ( ! utt] desolation & mis]y into :i* he 0 ca/3 x %[s likewise t1 aft] a lapse ( fifte5 ye>s1 ! memory ( 8 %ame & sorr[ 0 yet gre51 & t a p[]ful /imulus _h be5 giv5 to 8 sup]/iti\s fancies by ! ev5ts lately *ronicl$4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,may1 9 ! ye> ,,mdlx1 a "t :5 sleep _h refus$ to come to me because ( my grief = my son's dea?3 :5 ,i c\ld get no relief f fa/+ nor f ! flagellation ,i inflict$ ^u my legs :5 ,i rode abroad1 nor f ! game ( *ess :i* ,i !n play$ ) ,ercole ,visconti1 a y\? v de> to me1 & l myself tr\bl$ ) sleeplessness1 ,i pray$ ,god to h pity ^u me1 because ,i felt t ,i mu/ ne$s die1 or lose my wits1 or at lea/ give up my "w z ,pr(essor1 unless ,i got "s sleep1 & t soon4 ,7 ,i to resign my (fice1 ,i c\ld f9d no o!r means ( e>n+ my bread3 if ,i %\ld g mad ,i mu/ become a laugh+-/ock to all4 ,i mu/ 9 any case lavi% :at /ill rema9$ ( my patrimony1 = at my advanc$ age ,i c\ld n hope to f9d fre% employm5t4 ,!re=e ,i bes\ght ,god t ,he w\ld s5d me dea?1 :i* is ! lot ( all m54 ,i w5t to b$3 x 0 already late1 &1 z ,i mu/ ne$s rise at f\r 9 ! morn+1 ,i %\ld n h m ?an two h\rs' re/4 ,sleep1 h[ev]1 fell ^u me at once1 & meseem$ t ,i he>d a voice speak+ to me out ( ! d>kness4 ,i c\ld disc]n naught1 s x 0 impossible to say :at voice x 01 or :o 0 ! speak]4 ,x said1 ',:at w\ld y h8' or ',:at are y griev+ ov]8' & add$1 ',is x t y m\rn = y\r son's dea?8' ,i repli$1 ',c y d\bt ?is8' ,!n ! voice answ]$1 ',take ! /one :i* is hang+ r\nd y\r neck & place x to y\r m\?1 & s long z y hold x !re y w n be tr\bl$ ) ?\ghts ( y\r son4' ,"h ,i awoke1 & at once ask$ myself :at ?is b]yl /one c\ld h to d ) sleep1 b aft] a little1 :5 ,i f\nd no o!r means ( escape f my tr\ble1 ,i call$ to m9d ! words spok5 ( a c]ta9 man3 ',he hop$ ev5 beyond hope1 & x 0 acc\nt$ to him z righte\sness' 7spok5 ( ,abraham71 & put ! /one 9 my m\?1 :]eupon a ?+ beyond belief came to pass4 ,9 a mom5t all remembrance ( my son fad$ f my m9d1 & ! same ?+ happ5$ :5 ,i fell asleep a second "t aft] be+ ar\s$4#aii ,! record ( ,c>dan's life = ! next two ye>s is a meagre "o4 ,8 re/ 0 con/antly di/urb$ ei!r by ! ma*9ations ( 8 foes or by ! dread !re(1 ! evil la/-nam$ be+ probably ! m noxi\s ( ! two4 ,z long ago z #aeeg he _h begun ! treatise ,de ,utilitate ex ,adv]sis ,capi5da1 a "w giv+ evid5ce ( c>eful con/ruction1 & "o :i*1 z a lit]>y p]=mance1 takes ! fir/ rank4#bjj ,?is book _h be5 put aside1 ei!r ?r\gh pressure ( o!r "w or family tr\bles1 b n[ ! circum/ances 9 :i* he f\nd himself seem$ p]fectly cong5ial = ! elaboration ( a subject ( ?is nature1 s he set to "w to f9i% x1 conclud+ ) ! *apt] ,de ,luctu1 :i* has be5 us$ l>gely z ! au?ority = ! =ego+ n>rative ( ,gian ,batti/a's crime & dea?4 ,at ?is p]iod1 :5 8 m9d 0 fully /or$ & 8 faculties adequately discipl9$ = ! production ( ! be/ "w1 he seems to h realiz$ ) %>p regret t ! "t be=e him 0 s %ort1 & t :atev] fre% fruit ( k he might put =? w\ld prove ( v slight pr(it to him1 z au?or4 ,writ+ ( 8 replies giv5 to c]ta9 ma!matical pr(essors1 :o _h s5t him problems = solution1 he rem>ks t1 al?\gh he may h a happy knack ( dispat*+ ) rapidity any "w begun1 he always beg9s too late4 ,9 8 fifty-eigh? ye> he answ]$ "o ( ^! qu]ies1 involv+ ?ree v difficult problems1 )9 sev5 days2 a feat :i* he judges to be a m>vel3 b :at pr(it w x br+ him n[8 ,if he _h writt5 ?is treatise :5 he 0 ?irty he w\ld /raightway h ris5 to fame & =tune1 9 spite ( 8 pov]ty1 8 rivals1 & 8 enemies4 ,!n1 9 t5 ye>s' space1 he w\ld h f9i%$ & br\ght out all ^? books :i* 7 n[ ly+ unf9i%$ ar\nd him 9 8 old age2 & moreov] w\ld h won s great ga9 & glory1 t no f>!r good =tune w\ld h rema9$ = him to ask =4 ,ano!r "w :i* he _h begun ab\t ! same "t 7#aeeh7 0 ! treatise on ,dialectic1 illu/rat$ by geometrical problems & !orems1 & likewise by ! well-kn[n logical cat* l9es ,b>b>a ,cel>5t4 ,dur+ ! summ] vacation ( #aefa he return$ to ,milan1 & began a ,comm5t>y on ! ,anatomy ( ,mund9us1 ! recogniz$ text-book ( ! s*ools up to ! appe>ance ( ,vesalius4 ,9 ! preface to ?is "w he puts =w>d a vigor\s plea = ! ext5d$ use ( anatomy 9 rea*+ a diagnosis4#bja ,he _h likewise on h& ! ,!ono/on1 a set ( essays on ,moral subjects writt5 some?+ 9 ! _s ( ,s5eca2 &1 aft] ,gian ,batti/a's dea?1 he wrote ! dialogue ,tetim1 seu de ,humanis ,consiliis4 ,9 ! ye> foll[+1 #aefa1 a f>!r sorr[ & tr\ble came ^u him by ! dea? ( ! ,engli% y\?1 ,william4 ,if he 0 guilty ( neglect 9 ! case ( ?is "y man--& by 8 own confession he 0--he 0 c]ta9ly pr(\ndly griev$ at 8 dea?4 ,9 ! ,argum5t to ! ,dialogus de ,morte he lam5ts t he ev] let ! y\? leave 8 h\se )\t s5d+ him back to ,engl&1 & tells h[ he 0 coz5$ by ,daldo1 ! crafty tailor1 out ( a premium ( ?irty-"o gold cr[ns1 9 return = :i* ,william 0 to be taught a trade4 ,b dur+ ! summ]1 ,daldo1 :o _h a little f>m 9 ! c\ntry1 took ! y\? !re & let him jo9 9 ! village games1 & by degrees made him into a v9$ress]4 ,b if at any "t x *anc$ t ,william's s]vices 7 also want$ at ! tailor's %op1 8 ma/] w\ld =ce him to return !reto 9 ! ev5+ 7= ! f>m 0 two miles di/ant71 & sit sew+ all ! night4 ,besides ?is ! boy w\ld g danc+ ) ! villag]s1 & 9 ! c\rse ( _! m]ry-mak+ he fell 9 love ) a girl4 ,:ile ,i 0 liv+ at ,milan he 0 tak5 ) fev]1 & came to me2 b1 = v>i\s reasons1 ,i did n give prop] att5tion to him1 fir/1 because he himself made light ( 8 ailm5t2 second1 because ,i knew n t 8 sickness _h be5 br\ght on by excessive toil & exposure to ! sun2 & ?ird1 because1 :5 he _h be5 seiz$ ) a simil> di/emp] on two or ?ree occasions be=e ?is1 he _h always got well )9 f\r or five days4 ,besides ?is ,i 0 !n 9 tr\ble ow+ to ! runn+ away ( my son ,aldo & "o ( my s]vants4 ,:at m is !re to tell8 ,f\r days aft] ,i _h ord]$ him to be bl$1 mess5g]s came to me 9 ! night & begg$ me to g & see him1 = he 0 app>5tly ne> 8 end4 ,he 0 seiz$ ) convulsions & lo/ 8 s5ses1 b ,i battl$ ) ! disease & br\ght him r\nd4 ,i 0 oblig$ to return to ,pavia to resume my tea*+1 & ,william1 :5 he 0 well en\gh to get up1 0 =c$ to sleep 9 ! work%op by 8 ma/]1 :o _h be5 bidd5 to a w$d+4 ,!re he suff]$ s mu* f cold & bad food t1 :5 he 0 sett+ out = ,pavia to seek me1 he 0 aga9 tak5 ill4 ,8 unfeel+ ma/] caus$ him to be remov$ to ! poor-h\se1 & !re he di$ ! foll[+ morn+ f ! viol5ce ( ! di/emp]1 f agony ( m9d1 & f ! cold he _h suff]$4 ,inde$ ,i 0 s heavily /rick5 by mis*ance t meseem$ ,i _h lo/ ano!r son4 ,x 0 p>tly z a consolation 9 8 own grief1 & p>tly z a monum5t to ! ill-fat$ y\?1 t ,c>dan wrote ! ,dialogus de ,morte1 a "w :i* conta9s little ( int]e/ beyond ! record ( ,c>dan's impressions ( ,engli%m5 already quot$4 ,b x 0 beyond hope t he %\ld f9d adequate solace = ! gnaw+ grief & remorse :i* oppress$ him 9 ?is1 or any o!r lit]>y "w4 ,he 0 ill look$ ^u at ,milan1 b 8 position at ,pavia seems to h be5 /ill m irksome4 ,he grew n]v\s z to 8 /&+ z a physician1 =1 ) ! p[]ful prejudice :i* _h be5 rais$ aga9/ him bo? z to 8 public & 8 private affairs1 he felt t a s+le slip 9 8 treatm5t ( any p>ticul> case w\ld be fatal to him4 ,9 ,milan he did meet ) a c]ta9 am\nt ( gratitude f ! weal?i] citiz5s = ! s]vices he _h wr\ght !m2 b 9 ,pavia1 8 bir?place1 ! public m9d 0 /rongly set aga9/ him2 inde$ 9 #aefb he 0 subject$ to s mu* petty p]secution at ! h&s ( ! au?orities & ( 8 colleagues1 t he det]m9$ to give up 8 ,pr(essor%ip at all co/4 ,he describes at great l5g? "o ( ! mo/ notable intrigues aga9/ him4 ,n[ 9 deal+ ) ! deadly sn>es wov5 aga9/ my life1 ,i w tell y ( some?+ /range :i* befell me4 ,dur+ my ,pr(essor%ip at ,pavia ,i 0 9 ! habit ( read+ 9 my own h\se4 ,i _h 9 my h\sehold at t "t a woman to d occasional "w1 ! y\? ,ercole ,visconti1 two boys1 & ano!r s]vant4 ,( ! two boys1 "o 0 my amanu5sis & well skill$ 9 music1 & ! o!r 0 a lackey4 ,x 0 9 #aefb t ,i made up my m9d to resign my (fice ( tea*+ & quit ,pavia1 a resolution :i* ! ,s5ate took 9 ill "p1 & dealt ) me z ) a man transport$ ) rage4 ,b !re 7 two doctors ( ! city :o /rove ) all _! might to drive me away3 "o a crafty fell[ :o _h =m]ly be5 a pupil ( m9e2 ! o!r 0 ! tea*] extraord9>y 9 ,m$ic9e1 a simple-m9d$ man1 &1 z ,i take x1 n evil by nature2 b covet\s & ambiti\s m5 w /op at no?+1 especially :5 ! prize to be won is an (fice held 9 high e/eem4 ,?us1 :5 !y despair$ ( gett+ rid ( me ?r\gh ! action ( ! ,s5ate--:at ?\gh ,i 0 petition+ to be reliev$ ( my duties--!y laid a plot to kill me1 n by ! dagg] = fe> ( ! ,s5ate & ( possible sc&al1 b by malignant craft4 ,my oppon5t p]ceiv$ t he c\ld n be promot$ to ! po/ ( pr9cipal tea*] unless ,i %\ld leave ! place1 & = ?is reason he & 8 allies spread _! nets f a di/ance4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !y caus$ to be writt5 to me1 9 ! "n ( my son-9-law#bjb & ( my daught] z well1 a mo/ vile & fil?y lett] tell+ h[ !y 7 a%am$ ( _! k9%ip ) me2 t !y 7 a%am$ likewise = ! sake ( ! ,s5ate1 & ( ! ,college2 & t ! au?orities ought to take cognizance ( ! matt] & pron\nce me unwor?y ( ! (fice ( tea*] & cause me to be remov$ !refrom =?)4 ,conf\nd$ at receiv+ su* an impud5t & audaci\s repro( at ! h&s ( my own k9dr$1 ,i knew n :at to d or say1 or :at reply ,i %\ld make2 nor c\ld ,i div9e = :at reason ?is unseemly & griev\s affront _h be5 put ^u me4 ,x aft]w>ds came to light t ! lett] 0 writt5 9 ord] to s]ve z an occasion = fre% attacks2 =1 be=e _m days _h pass$1 ano!r lett] came to me be>+ ! "n ( "o ,fioravanti1 writt5 9 ! foll[+ /ra94 ,?is man 0 likewise %ock$ = ! sake ( ! city1 ! college1 & ! body ( pr(essors1 see+ t a report _h be5 spread abroad t ,i 0 guilty ( abom9able (f5ces :i* _c be nam$4 ,he w\ld call ^u a numb] ( 8 fri5ds to take /eps to compel me to consid] ! public sc&al ,i 0 caus+1 & w\ld see t ! h\ses :]e ^! (f5ces 7 committ$ %\ld be po9t$ out4 ,:5 ,i read ?is lett] ,i 0 z "o /upefi$1 nor c\ld ,i believe x 0 ! "w ( ,fioravanti1 :om ,i _h hi!rto reg>d$ z a man ( seemly c>riage & a fri5d4 ,b ?is lett] & its purport rema9$ fix$ 9 my m9d & prompt$ me to reply to my son-9-law2 = ,i believ$ no long] t he _h aught to d ) ! lett] :i* pr(ess$ to come f him2 inde$ ,i ought nev] to h h>b\r$ su* a suspicion1 see+ t bo? !n & n[ he has always _h ! mo/ k9dly c>e = me2 nor has he ev] judg$ ill ( me4 ,i call$ = my cloak at once & w5t to ,fioravanti1 :om ,i que/ion$ ab\t ! lett]4 ,he admitt$ t he wrote x1 :]eupon ,i 0 m ?an ev] a/oni%$1 = ,i 0 lo? to suspect him ( crook$ deal+1 mu* m ( any prem$itat$ trea*]y4 ,i began to reason ) him1 & to inquire :]e all ^! wond]ful plans _h be5 concoct$1 & !n he began to wav]1 & fail$ to f9d an answ]4 ,he c\ld only put =w>d common report1 & ! utt]ances ( ! ,rector ( ! ,gymnasium1 z ! s\rce ( !m4#bjc ,c>dan goes on to connect ! =ego+ incid5t1 by reason+ :i* is n v cle>1 ) :at he ma9ta9$ to h be5 a v]itable attempt aga9/ 8 life4 ,! fir/ act ( ! trag$y hav+ come to an end1 ! second began1 & ?is ?rew c]ta9 light ^u ! fir/4 ,my foes made x _! special c>e t ,i1 :om !y held up z a disgrace to my c\ntry1 to my family1 to ! ,s5ate1 to ! ,colleges ( ,milan & ,pavia1 to ! ,c\ncil ( ,pr(essors1 & to ! /ud5ts1 %\ld become a memb] ( ! ,accademia degli ,affidati1 a society 9 :i* 7 enroll$ div]s illu/ri\s !ologians1 two ,c>d9als1 & two pr9ces1 ! ,duke ( ,mantua1 & ! ,m>quis ,pesc>a4 ,:5 !y p]ceiv$ h[ lo? ,i 0 to take ?is /ep !y began to ?reat54 ,:at 0 ,i to d1 brok5 d[n by ! cruel fate ( my son1 & suff]+ e possible evil8 ,f9ally ,i agre$1 induc$ by ! promise !y made me1 t1 9 ! c\rse ( a few days1 ,i %\ld be reliev$ ( my duties z ,pr(essor2 b ,i did n !n p]ceive ! sn>e1 or consid] h[ x 0 t !y %\ld n[ c\rt ! fell[%ip ( "o :om1 less ?an fifte5 days ago1 all ranks ( ! ,college _h decl>$ to be a mon/] n to be tol]at$4 ,alas = fai? 9 heav51 = ! b>b>ity ( m51 = ! hatr$ ( false fri5ds1 = t %amelessness & cruelty m fell ?an s]p5t's bite6 ,:at m is !re to tell8 ,! fir/ "t ,i ent]$ ! room ( ! ,affidati ,i saw t a heavy beam _h be5 pois$ above 9 su* fa%ion t x might easily fall & kill :atsoev] p]son might be pass+ und]nea?4 ,:e!r ?is _h be5 done by accid5t or design ,i _c say4 ,b h]eaft] ,i att5d$ z r>ely z possible1 mak+ excuses = my abs5ce2 &1 :5 ,i did g1 ,i w5t :5 no "o look$ = me1 & out ( season1 tak+ good he$ ( ?is trap ! :ile4 ,:]e=e no evil befell me !reby1 ei!r because my foes deem$ x unwise to "w su* wick$ness 9 public1 or because !y _h n f9ally agre$ to put _! s*eme 9 op]ation1 or because !y 7 plott+ "s fre% evil aga9/ me4 ,ano!r attempt 0 made a few days lat]1 :5 ,i 0 call$ to ! ail+ son ( "o ,pi]o ,trono1 a surgeon2 !y plac$ high ov] ! door a lead5 weight :i* might easily be made to fall1 pret5d+ t x _h be5 put !re to hold up ! curta94 ,?is weight did fall2 &1 _h x /ruck me1 x w\ld c]ta9ly h kill$ me3 h[ ne> ,i 0 to dea?1 ,god kn[s4 ,:]e=e ,i began to be suspici\s ( some?+ ,i c\ld n def9e1 s greatly 0 my m9d upset4 ,!n a ?ird attempt 0 made1 :i* 0 evid5t en\gh4 ,a few days lat]1 :5 !y 7 ab\t to s+ a new ,mass1 ! same rascally crew came to me1 ask+ me :e!r ,i w\ld l5d !m ! s]vices ( my two s++ boys1 = my enemies knew well en\gh t ^! boys act$ z my cup-be>]s1 & ov] & beyond ?is !y made an agreem5t ) my hir$ woman t %e %\ld give me poison4 ,!y fir/ w5t to ,ercole & tri$ to p]suade him to g to ! function2 & he1 suspect+ no?+1 at fir/ promis$ 8 help2 b :5 he he>d t 8 fell[ 0 to g likewise1 he began to smell mis*ief & said1 ',only "o ( u kn[s music4' ,!n ,fioravanti1 a blunt fell[1 0 s :olly set on gett+ !m out ( ! h\se t he said1 ',let u h bo? ( y1 = we "k t ! o!r is also a musician2 &1 ?\gh he may n be "o ( ! be/1 /ill he w s]ve to swell ! b& ( *ori/]s4' ,!n ,ercole said some:at vaguely t he w\ld ask 8 ma/]4 ,he came to me1 hav+ fa?om$ & laid b>e ! :ole int5tion ( ! plot1 s t1 if ,i _h n be5 />k mad & /upid1 ,i might easily h se5 ?r\gh _! design4 ,fifte5 days or s _h pass$ :5 ! same m5 once m s\ght me out & begg$ me to let !m h ! two boys to help !m 9 ! p]=mance ( a com$y4 ,!n ,ercole came to me & said1 ',n[ 9 soo? ! riddle is pla9 to read2 !y are plann+ to get all y\r p away f y\r table1 s t !y may kill y ) poison2 nor are !y satisfi$ ) plott+ y\r dea? m]ely by tricks ( ?is sort2 !y are det]m9$ to kill y by any *ance :i* may (f]4#bjd ,h[ f> ^! plots 7 real1 & h[ f> !y sprang f monomania x is impossible to say4 ,c>dan's relations ) 8 bro!r physicians _h nev] be5 ( ! happie/1 & x is q possible t a set may h be5 made 9 ! ,pavian ,academy to get rid ( a colleague1 difficult to live ) at ! be/1 & n[ cank]$ /ill m 9 temp] by mis=tune1 & likewise1 9 a measure1 disgrac$ by ! same4 ,surr\nd$ by annoyances su* z ^!1 & torm5t$ by ! intol]able memories & associations ( ! la/ few ye>s1 x is n wond]ful t he %\ld seek a way out ( 8 tr\bles by a *ange ( sc5e & occupation4 ,z e>ly z #aecf ,c>dan _h _h pr(essional relations ) c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,borromeo family1 :i* 0 "o ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s 9 ,milan1 & 9 #aefj ,c>lo ,borromeo 0 appo9t$ ,ar*bi%op ( ,milan4 ,!re is no record ( ! date :5 ,c>dan fir/ made acqua9tance ) ?is g5]\s patron1 :o 0 ! nephew ( ! reign+ ,pope1 ,pius ,,iv41 himself a ,milanese1 b x is c]ta9 t ,c>dan _h at an e>li] date successfully treat$ ! "m ( ! future ,c>d9al1#bje :]e=e x is legitimate to assume t ! physician 0 p]sona grata to ! :ole family4 ,z soon z ,c>dan _h det]m9$ to )draw f ,pavia he appli$ to ! ,c>d9al1 :o _h j made a magnific5t b5efaction to ,bologna 9 ! =m ( ! ,univ]sity build+s4 ,he esp\s$ ,c>dan's int]e/s at once1 & mo/ opportunely1 = ! protection ( a p[]ful p]sonage 0 almo/ z ne$ful at ,bologna1 z ! sequel %[s1 z x w\ld h be5 at ,pavia4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,c>dan _h foes else:]e ?an 9 ,pavia2 inde$ ! e>ly /ages ( ! negotiation1 :i* w5t on 9 ref]5ce to 8 transf] to ,bologna1 sugge/ a d\bt :e!r ! *ange w\ld br+ him any advantage o!r ?an ! sub/itution ( "o set ( enemies = ano!r4 ,he writes3 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t to be summon$ to tea* at ,bologna1 "s p]sons ( t place :o 7 envi\s ( my reputation s5t a c]ta9 (fic] 7a gett]-up ( petitions7 to ,pavia4 ,n[ ?is fell[1 :o nev] once ent]$ ! class-room1 nor _h a ^w ) any "o ( my pupils1 wrote1 on :at au?ority ,i "k n1 a report 9 ^! words3 ',conc]n+ ,girolamo ,c>dano1 ,i am told t he taught 9 ?is place1 b got no pupils1 always lectur+ to empty b5*es3 t he is a man ( evil life1 ill reg>d$ by all1 & little less ?an a fool1 repulsive 9 8 mann]s1 & entirely unskill$ 9 m$ic9e4 ,aft] he _h promulgat$ c]ta9 ( 8 op9ions he f\nd no "o 9 ! city :o w\ld employ him1 nor did he practise 8 art4' ,^! words 7 read to ! ,s5ate by ! mess5g] on 8 return 9 ! pres5ce ( ! illu/ri\s ,borromeo1 ! ,pope's ,legate to ! city4 ,! ,s5ate 7 ^u ! po9t ( break+ (f all fur!r negotiations1 b :ile ! man 0 read+ 8 report1 "s "o pres5t he>d ! words 9 :i* he decl>$ t ,i did n practise m$ic9e4 ',hui6' he cri$1 ',i "k t is n true1 = ,i myself h se5 div]s m5 ( ! highe/ consid]ation go+ to him = help1 & ,i--?\gh ,i am n to be rank$ ) !m--h (t5 consult$ him myself4' ,!n ! ,legate took up ! p>ole & said1 ',i too be> witness t he cur$ my own "m :5 %e 0 giv5 up by e "o else4' ,!n ! fir/ speak] sugge/$ t probably ! re/ ( ! tale 0 j z wor?y ( belief z ?is "o /atem5t1 ! ,legate agree+ !reto2 :]eupon ! mess5g] a=esaid held 8 tongue & blu%$ = %ame4 ,ultimately ! ,s5ate det]m9$ to appo9t me ,pr(essor = "o ye>1 '=1' !y said1 'if he %\ld prove to be ! sort ( man ! (fic] describes1 or if 8 tea*+ %\ld pr(it u no?+1 we c let him g2 b if x be o!rwise1 ! contract may be ratifi$4' ,) reg>d to ! sal>y1 ov] :i* a dispute _h already aris51 ! ,legate gave 8 cons5t1 & ! bus9ess came to an end4 ,b1 disreg>d+ ?is settlem5t1 my oppon5ts urg$ "o ( _! numb] to wait ^u me z a delegate f ! ,s5ate1 & ?is man w\ld fa9 h add$ to ! t]ms already sanction$ by ! ,s5ate1 o!rs :i* ,i c\ld n possibly accept4 ,he (f]$ me a small] /ip5d1 no tea*+ room 0 assign$ to me1 & no all[ance = travell+ exp5ses4 ,i refus$ to treat ) him1 :]eupon he 0 =c$ to dep>t1 & to return to me lat] on ) ! t]ms ( my engagem5t duly set =?4#bjf ,x 0 9 ,june #aefb t ,c>dan f9ally resign$ 8 position at ,pavia1 b x 0 n until "s mon?s aft] ?is date t ! f9al agreem5t ) ! ,bolognese ,s5ate1 lately ref]r$ to1 0 conclud$1 & 9 ! int]im he 0 =c$ to suff] no slight annoyance & p]secution at ! h&s ( 8 adv]s>ies 9 ,pavia1 9 ,bologna1 & 9 ,milan z well4 ,j be=e he resign$ 8 ,pr(essor%ip he 0 w>n$ by ! port5t\s k9dl+ ( a fire1 seem+ly dead1#bjg t fre% mis*ief 0 afoot1 & he at once det]m9$ 9 8 m9d t 8 foes _h plann$ de/ruction aga9/ him afre%4 ,s impress$ 0 he at ?is manife/ation t he swore he w\ld n leave home on ! day foll[+4 ,b e>ly 9 ! morn+ !re came to my h\se f\r or five ( my pupils bidd+ me to a fea/1 :]e all ! *ief ,pr(essors ( ! ,gymnasium & ! ,academy propos$ to be pres5t4 ,i repli$ t ,i c\ld n come1 :]eupon !y1 kn[+ t x 0 n my wont to d9e 9 ! middle ( ! day1 & deem+ t x 0 on ?is score t ,i refus$ to jo9 !m1 said1 ',!n = y\r sake we w make ! fea/ a supp]4' ,i answ]$ t ,i c\ld n on any acc\nt make "o ( _! p>ty1 & !n !y dem&$ to "k ! cause ( my refusal4 ,i repli$ x 0 because ( a /range ev5t :i* _h befall5 me1 & ( a v[ ,i _h made !rean5t4 ,at ?is !y 7 greatly a/oni%$1 & two ( !m ex*ang$ significant glances1 & !y urg$ me aga9 & aga9 t ,i %\ld n be s firmly set ^u m>r+ s illu/ri\s a ga!r+ by my abs5ce1 b ,i gave back ! same answ] z be=e4#bjh ,!y came a second "t1 b ,c>dan 0 n to be mov$4 ,he records1 h[ev]1 t he did break 8 v[ aft] all by go+ out aft] dusk to see a poor but*] :o 0 s]i\sly ill4 ,x is h>d to detect any evid5ce ( deadly int5t 9 :at seems1 by contempor>y daylight1 to h be5 a complim5t>y invitation to d9n]2 b to ! old man1 possess$ z he 0 by hy/]ical t]rors1 ?is episode und\bt$ly =e%ad[$ ano!r assault aga9/ 8 life4 ,he f9ds "s comp5sation1 h[ev]1 9 once m record+ ! fact t all ^! di/urb]s ( 8 peace--l ! m5 :o 7 conc]n$ 9 ,gian ,batti/a's condemnation--came to a bad end4 ,8 rival1 :o _h tak5 8 place z ,pr(essor1 _h n taught 9 ! s*ools m ?an ?ree or f\r times be=e he 0 seiz$ ) disease & di$ aft] ?ree mon?s' suff]+4 ,^u him !re lay only ! suspicion ( ! *>ge1 b ,i he>d aft]w>ds t a fri5d ( 8 0 c]ta9ly privy to ! de$ ( murd] :i* !y _h resolv$ to "w ^u me by giv+ me a cup ( poison$ w9e at ! supp]4 ,9 ! same ye> di$ ,delf9o1 & a little :ile aft] ,fioravanti4#bji ,9 ,july ,c>dan )drew to ,milan1 :]e1 to add to 8 o!r tr\bles1 he 0 seiz$ ) an attack ( fev]4 ,he 0 n[ ?or\ghly al>m$ at ! look ( 8 affairs4 ,_m ( 8 fe>s may h be5 imag9>y1 b ! burd5 ( real tr\ble :i* he _h to c>ry 0 "o :i* might easily br+ him to ! gr\nd1 &1 :5 once a man is d[n1 ! cr[d has little pity or scruple 9 trampl+ him to dea?4 ,he set ab\t to review 8 position1 & to spy out all possible s\rces ( dang]4 ,he writes3 ,i call$ to m9d all ! books ,i _h writt51 &1 see+ t 9 !m !re 7 _m obscure passages ^u :i* an unfav\rable mean+ might be put by ! malice ( my enemies1 ,i wrote to ! ,c\ncil1 submitt+ all my writ+s to its judgm5t & w & pleasure4 ,by ?is action ,i sav$ myself f grave dang] & disgrace 9 ! future4#baj ,! ,c\ncil to :i* ,c>dan "h ref]s 0 probably ! ,congregation ( ! ,index appo9t$ by ! ,c\ncil at ,tr5t = ! au?oritative exam9ation ( all books be=e all[+ !m to be read by ! fai?ful4 ,be=e ! close ( ! ,c\ncil 7#aefc7 ^! duties _h be5 h&$ ov] to ! ,pope 7,pius ,,iv471 :o publi%$ ! revis$ & def9ite ,roman ,index 9 #aefd4 ,,footnotes3 #aig ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxvii4 p4 #ga4 #aih ,qu9 etiam dom9us ac ,pr9ceps alioqu9 g5]osus et humanus1 cum ipsum ob invidiam meam et accusatorum multitud9em des]uisset1 et ipse multis modis conflictatus e/ gravibus morbis1 cde propri neptis conjuge suo1 litibus gravibus3 tum etiam subsecuta calamitas publica1 ,zotophagite insula amissa1 classe regia dissipata4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xli4 p4 #aec4 ,! isl& allud$ to mu/ h be5 ,lotophagites insula1 an isl& ne> ! ,syrtes ,m9or on ! ,african coa/1 & ! loss ( ! same probably ref]s to "s disa/] dur+ ! ,imp]iali/ w>s aga9/ ! ,moors4 #aii ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xliii4 p4 #afj4 #bjj ,c>dan rates x z 8 be/ "w on an e?ical subject4--,op]a1 tom i4 p4 #adf4 ,& on p4 #aae he writes3 ,ut9am contigisset absolv]e ante errorem filii2 neque enim ille errasset1 nec err&i causam aliquam habuisset3 nec1 etiamsi errasset1 p]iisset4 ,he also quotes a lett] full ( s\nd & lov+ c\nsels :i* he _h s5t to ,gian ,batti/a six mon?s be=e he fell into ! sn>e4 #bja ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #abi4 #bjb ,b>tolomeo ,sacco 0 evid5tly liv+ at ,pavia at ?is date4 #bjc ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxx4 p4 #hc4 #bjd ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxx4 p4 #hf4 #bje ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xvii4 p4 #ee4 #bjf ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xvii4 p4 #ed4 #bjg ,ibid41 *4 xxx4 p4 #hh4 ,!re is also a long acc\nt ( ?is occurr5ce 9 ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #dei4 #bjh ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxx4 p4 #hi4 #bji ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxx4 p4 #ij4 #baj ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #dfj4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,:ile ,c>dan 0 ly+ sick at ,milan1 a mess5g] came f ,pavia1 begg+ him to ha/5 ?i!r to see 8 infant gr&son1 :o _h be5 ail+ :5 he left ,pavia1 & 0 n[ mu* worse4 ,! j\rney "u ! burn+ sun ( ! hotte/ summ] kn[n = _m ye>s aggravat$ 8 malady1 b he br\ght ! *ild out ( dang]4 ,he caught erysipelas 9 ! face1 & to ?is ailm5t succe$$ sev]e tr\ble ) ! tee?4 ,if x _h n be5 = ! fact t ! "t ( ! new moon _h be5 ne>1 he says t he mu/ h submitt$ to blood-lett+2 b aft] ! new moon 8 heal? m5d$1 & ?us he escap$ ! two-fold dang]--t ( ! disease1 & t ( ! lancet4 ,he tells ( an attempt made aga9/ 8 life by a s]vant = ! sake ( robb]y1 an attempt :i* came v ne> success2 & ( a sev]e attack ( g\t 9 ! knee4 ,aft] a mon?'s conf9em5t to 8 h\se he began to practise ,m$ic9e2 &1 f9d+ pati5ts 9 pl5ty1 he n\ri%$ a hope t ,=tune _h done h] wor/1 & t he might be all[$ to repair 8 %att]$ =tunes by ! ex]cise ( 8 call+1 b ! activity ( 8 adv]s>ies--:i* may or may n h be5 provok$ solely by malignity--0 unsleep+4 ,he h9ts at fur!r attempts aga9/ 8 good "n & 8 life1 & gives at l5g? "s pa9ful details ( ano!r *>ge made aga9/ him ( an infam\s "*4 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t 8 way 0 made all ! h>d] = him f ! compla9ts :i* he _h put 9 pr9t ab\t ! indiff]5ce ( ! ,duca di ,sessa to 8 int]e/s at ! "t ( ,gian ,batti/a's trial4 ,! ,milanese doctors _h no love = him1 & e petulant ^w he might let fall w\ld almo/ surely be br\ght to ! ,gov]nor's e>s4 ,by ,c>dan's own admission x appe>s t utt]ances ( ?is sort 7 bo? frequ5t & acrid4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 physician ( ! city :o wi%$ to place 8 son gratis 9 ,c>dan's h\sehold4 ,c>dan1 h[ev]1 refus$1 :]eupon ! physician 9 "q call$ att5tion to a c]ta9 book 9 :i* ,c>dan _h made "s rem>ks to ! effect t ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,duca di ,sessa _h be5 a fatal "o to him1 inasmu* z1 hav+ tru/$ too entirely to ?is fri5d%ip = 8 support1 he _h let g o!r int]e/s :i* might h s]v$ him bett]4 ,! physician a=esaid made a second application to ,c>dan to receive 8 son1 (f]+ ?is "t to int]c$e ) ! ,gov]nor on 8 behalf4 ,?is proposition r\s$ ! old man's ang]1 & he exclaim$ t he _h no ne$ ( su* fri5d%ip or protection2 t 9 fact ! int]ruption ( _! good und]/&+ _h come ab\t m by 8 own act ?an ! ,gov]nor's1 :o _h be5 ei!r unable or unwill+ to save ,gian ,batti/a's life4 ,! doctor repli$1 9 ! pres5ce ( div]s p]sons1 t ,gian ,batti/a _h p]i%$ ?r\gh 8 own fooli%ness3 if he _h n confess$ he w\ld nev] h be5 condemn$2 t ! ,s5ate _h condemn$ him & n ! ,duca di ,sessa1 & t ,c>dan 0 n[ sl&]+ ?is pr9ce mo/ unju/ly4 ,a lot ( busy-bodies _h by ?is "t be5 attract$ by ! wrangle1 & ^! he>d ! doctor's accusations 9 full1 b ga!r$ a v imp]fect notion ( ,c>dan's reply4 ,he indignantly d5i$ ?is *>ge1 & 9 8 own acc\nt ( ! sc5e he affirms t he won ! approbation ( all :o li/5$1 by ! mod]ation ( 8 be>+ & spee*4 ,f\r days aft] ?is occurr5ce he aga9 met ?is physician1 :o decl>$ he knew = c]ta9 t a k9sman ( ! ,duca di ,sessa1 a hot-temp]$ man1 _h j read "s sl&]s writt5 by ,c>dan ab\t ! ,duke1 & _h decl>$ he w\ld cut ! writ] 9 half & ?r[ 8 rema9s into ! jakes2 ! physician w5t on to say t he _h appeas$ ?is g5tleman's res5tm5t1 & t ,c>dan _h n[ no cause = fe>4 ,c>dan at once saw ?r\gh ! di%one/y ( ! fell[1 :o 0 n cont5t ) br++ =w>d an unju/ accusation1 b mu/ likewise subject him to ^! calumnies & ! consequ5t dang]s4 ,aft] a b\t ( wrangl+1 9 :i* ! physician s\ght va9ly to w9 f him an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! s]vice he _h wr\ght1 ! malici\s fell[ %\t$ out to ! cr[d :i* _h ga!r$ ar\nd !m t ,c>dan p]si/$ 9 8 infam\s sl&]s aga9/ ! ,gov]nor4 ,wanton z ! *>ge 01 ,c>dan felt t ) 8 pres5t unpopul>ity x might easily gr[ into a fatal dang]4 ,might 0 "r 9 ,milan z f> z he 0 conc]n$1 b he det]m9$ t he mu/ make a /& aga9/ ?is pe/il5t fell[4 ,by good luck he met "s fri5ds1 to :om he told ! adv5ture2 & :ile he 0 speak+1 ! g5tleman :o 0 said to h ?reat5$ him1 & ! sl&]\s physician z well1 jo9$ ! ga!r+2 :]eupon "o ( ,c>dan's fri5ds repeat$ ! :ole /ory to ! g5tleman2 :o1 z he 0 q unv]s$ 9 lett]s1 0 hugely div]t$ at he>+ himself set d[n z a /ud5t1 & told ! physician t he 0 a fool1 !reby deliv]+ ,c>dan at lea/ f ?is annoyance4 ,he _h refus$ ! t]ms :i* ! p>ty oppos$ to him 9 ! ,s5ate at ,bologna _h s5t = 8 acceptance1 & 0 /ill wait+ to he> :e!r !y w\ld c>ry out _! orig9al propositions4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is "t ( susp5se t he 0 subject$ to /range & inexplicable treatm5t at ! h&s ( ! ,milanese ,s5ate1 treatm5t :i*1 view$ by ! light ( 8 own report--! only "o extant--seems v h>% & unju/4 ,he writes3 ,at ! "t :5 ,i 0 greatly ang]$ by ! action ( ! ,bolognese ag5t1 f\r ( ! ,s5ators p]suad$ me to seek practice once m 9 ,milan1 :]e=e ,i1 hav+ alt]$ my plans1 began to try to e>n an hone/ liv+1 = ,i reckon$ t ! ,s5ate ( ,milan knew t ,i _h reject$ ! (f]s f ,bologna1 s9ce ^! (f]s 7 unju/ 9 !mselves1 & put be=e me 9 unju/ fa%ion4 ,b aft]w>ds1 al?\gh ! same iniquit\s t]ms 7 (f]$ to me1 ,i accept$ !m1 n inde$ because ,i 0 satisfi$ !re)1 b because ( my necessity1 & s t ,i might be free f ^? dang]s :i*1 z ,i h be=e /at$1 press$ ^u me 9 ^? days4 ,! reason :y ,i took ?is /ep 0 t ! ,s5ate1 by mo/ unexpect$ action1 remov$ my "n f ! li/s ( ^? lic5s$ to tea*2 nor 0 ?is all4 ,!y w>n$ me by a message t !y _h rec5tly giv5 he>+ to a d\ble *>ge aga9/ me ( v grave (f5ces1 & t no?+ b my position1 & ! int]e/s ( ! ,college1 kept !m back f lay+ me 9 hold4 ,nev]!less1 influ5c$ by ^! consid]ations1 !y _h be5 mov$ to r$uce my puni%m5t to t ( exile4 ,b nei!r my good =tune nor ,god des]t$ me2 = on ! same day c]ta9 ?+s came to pass by means ( :i* ,i 0 able1 ) a s+le ^w1 to free myself f all suspicion ^u ei!r *>ge1 & to prove my innoc5ce4 ,moreov]1 ,i =c$ !m to admit t no m5tion ( ?is affair _h ev] be5 made be=e ! ,s5ate1 al?\gh two graduates _h in=m$ me t x _h be5 discuss$4#baa ,! ,s5ate1 h[ev]1 0 reluctant to /ultify its late action1 & refus$ to re/ore ,c>dan's "n to ! li/ ( tea*]s4 ,b he 0 put "r 9 ! sight ( ! _w by ! %>p c5sure pron\nc$ by ! ,s5ate ^u ^? busy-bodies :o _h v5tur$ to speak 9 its "n4 ,c>dan's la/ days 9 ,milan 7 *e]$ ) a brief gleam ( good =tune4 ,8 foes seem to h ov]%ot ! m>k1 & to h ar\s$ sympa?y = ! old man1 :o1 :atev] 8 faults1 0 alike an hon\r to 8 c\ntry & ! victim ( =tune s+ul>ly cruel4 ,! city took him "u its protection1 assur$ ( 8 innoc5ce z to ! widespread *>ges aga9/ him1 & pity+ 8 mis=tunes4 ,8 fri5d ,borromeo _h probably be5 =w>d+ 8 int]e/s at ! ,papal ,c\rt1 = he records t1 j at ?is "t1 c]ta9 ,c>d9als & m5 ( weight wrote to him f ,rome 9 k9dly & flatt]+ t]ms4 ,on ,novemb] #af1 #aefb1 ! mess5g] f ! ,s5ate ( ,bologna arriv$ at ,milan1 be>+ an (f] ( slightly m lib]al t]ms4 ,!y 7 n s fav\rable z ,c>dan wi%$ =2 b1 ev5 _h !y be5 worse1 he w\ld probably h clos$ ) !m4 ,9 spite ( ! b5evol5t attitude ( 8 well-wi%]s 9 ,milan1 x irk$ him to be !re2 ! faces 9 ! /reets1 ! t[n gossip1 all t5d$ to recall to him ! dea? ( 8 son1 s he dep>t$ at once to take up 8 duties4 ,at ,bologna ,c>dan w5t fir/ to live 9 a hir$ h\se 9 ! ,via ,gombru4 ,aldo 0 nom9ally a memb] ( 8 h\sehold2 b 8 pres5ce mu/ h be5 a plague r ?an a com=t to 8 fa!r1 & he took ) him likewise 8 orphan gr&son1 ! son ( ,gian ,batti/a & ,br&onia1 :om he de/9$ to make 8 heir on acc\nt ( ,aldo's ill conduct4#bab ,?is "y man seems to h be5 a hopeless sc\ndrel f ! fir/4 ,! ratio 9 :i* fa!rs apportion _! affection among/ _! (fspr+ is a v caprici\s "o1 & ,c>dan may h be5 fully z wide ( ! m>k 9 *id+ 8 y\ng] z he 0 9 laud+ ! tal5ts & virtues ( 8 eld] son4 ,b x is c]ta9 t on sev]al occasions ! au?orities %>$ ,c>dan's view ( ,aldo's ill behavi\r4 ,m ?an once he alludes to ! "y reprobate's %ameful conduct1 & ! intol]able annoyance caus$ by ! same4 ,_m ( ! anci5t rights ( p>5ts ov] _! *ildr51 :i* might to-day be deem$ excessive1 7 /ill op]ative 9 ! cities ( ,italy1 & ,c>dan readily invok$ ! help ( !m 9 try+ to "w re=mation ( a sort ^u ,aldo1 :om he caus$ to be imprison$ m ?an once1 & f9ally to be bani%$4#bac ,! num]\s hit*es :i* delay$ 8 f9al call to ,bologna 7 probably due to ! fact t a c]ta9 p>ty among/ ! tea*]s !re 7 oppos$ to 8 appo9tm5t1 & ?+s did n run too smoo?ly aft] he _h tak5 up 8 resid5ce 9 8 new home4 ,x 0 n 9 ,c>dan's nature1 h[ev] mu* he may h be5 c[$ & brok5 d[n by mis=tune1 to mix ) m5 inimical to himself )\t lett+ !m h a ta/e ( 8 quality4 ,he records "o skirmi% :i* he _h ) ,fracantiano1 ! ,pr(essor ( ! ,practice ( ,m$ic9e1 a skirmi% :i*1 9 its details1 resembles s closely 8 enc\nt] ) ,br&a ,porro1 at ,pavia1 "s "t be=e1 t x sugge/s a d\bt :e!r x ev] _h a sep>ate exi/5ce1 & 0 n simply a v>iant ( ! ,br&a leg5d4 ,x happ5$ t he 7,fracantiano7 0 giv+ an acc\nt ( ! passage ( ! gall into ! /oma*1 & 0 speak+ 9 ,greek be=e ! :ole ,academy 7he 0 mak+ ! :ile an anatomical dissection71 :5 ,i cri$ out1 ',!re is an ,greek3 ou want+ 9 t s5t5ce4' ,& z he delay$ mak+ any correction ( 8 error1 & ,i kept on repeat+ my rem>k 9 a l[ voice1 ! /ud5ts cri$ out1 ',let ! ,codex be s5t =4' ,fracantiano s5t = x gladly4 ,x 0 br\ght at once1 & :5 he came to read ! passage1 he f\nd t :at ,i _h affirm$ 0 true to a hair4 ,he spake n ano!r ^w1 be+ ov]:elm$ ) confusion & a/oni%m5t4 ,moreov] ! /ud5ts1 :o _h almo/ compell$ me to come to ! lecture1 7 ev5 m impress$ by :at _h happ5$4 ,b f t day =? my oppon5t avoid$ all meet+ ) me2 nay1 he ev5 gave ord]s to 8 s]vants t !y %\ld w>n him :5ev] !y might see me approa*+1 & ?us he contriv$ t we %\ld nev] =ega!r4 ,"o day :5 he 0 tea*+ ,anatomy1 ! /ud5ts br\ght me1 by a trick1 into ! room1 :]eupon he /raightway fl$1 & hav+ entangl$ 8 feet 9 8 robe1 he fell d[n headlong4 ,?is accid5t caus$ no little confusion1 & %ortly aft]w>ds he left ! place1 be+ !n a man well advanc$ 9 ye>s4#bad ,he _h n liv$ long 9 ,bologna be=e he 0 fat$ to exp]i5ce ano!r repetition ( "o ( ! unt[>d episodes ( 8 pa/ life1 to wit ! fall ( a h\se4 ,x 0 n 8 own h\se ?is "t1 b x 0 suffici5tly ne> to induce him to *ange 8 abode )\t delay4 ,next door to ! h\se he _h hir$ 9 ! ,via ,gombru /ood a palace belong+ to a c]ta9 ,gramigna4 ,! entire h\se fell1 & 0 ru9$ 9 a s+le night1 & toge!r ) ! h\se p]i%$ ! own] !re(4 ,x 0 believ$ t ?is man _h div]s p[]ful enemies1 &1 9 ord] t he might secure 8 position1 he contriv$ to br+ c]ta9 ( 8 foes into 8 h\se1 hav+ fir/ made a m9e ( gunp[d] "u ! portico1 & set a mat* !reto4 ,b = "s reason or o!r ! plot misc>ri$ ! night :5 he de/9$ to c>ry x out4 ,gramigna w5t to see :at 0 amiss1 & at t v mom5t ! m9e explod$ & br\ght ! h\se to ! gr\nd4 ,aft] ?is explosion ,c>dan mov$ to a h\se 9 ! ,gal]a qu>t]1 belong+ to ! family ( ,ranucci2 b he did n f9d ?is dwell+ p]fect1 z he 0 =c$ to vacate ! rooms :i* 7 mo/ to 8 ta/e on acc\nt ( ! bad /ate ( ! ceil+s1 ! pla/] ( :i*1 m ?an once1 fell d[n ^u 8 head4 ,9 8 ,p>alipom5a1 ! la/ fruit (f an old tree1 :i* he put toge!r ab\t ?is "t1 !re are num]\s /ories ( prodigies & port5ts2 ( doors :i* w\ld n close1 & doors :i* op5$ ( _! own accord2 ( rapp+s on ! walls1 & ( my/]i\s ?und]+s & noises dur+ ! night4 ,he tells1 at l5g?1 ! /ory1 already ref]r$ to1 ( ! /range ?+ :i* happ5$ to him1 on ! eve ( 8 dep>ture f ,pavia 9 #aefb1 :ile he 0 await+ tid+s f ,rome z to 8 appo9tm5t at ,bologna4 ,i wore on ! index f+] ( my "r h& a sel5ite /one set 9 a r+1 & on my left a jac9?1 :i* ,i nev] took (f my f+]1 ?is /one be+ l>ge & hexagonal 9 %ape4 ,i took ! sel5ite f my f+] & put x b5ea? my pill[1 = ,i fanci$ x kept (f sleep1 we>+ /ill ! jac9? because x appe>$ to h ! opposite effect4 ,i slept until midnight1 :5 ,i awoke & miss$ ! r+ f my left h&4 ,i call$ ,jacopo ,antonio1 a boy ( fifte5 ye>s ( age :o act$ z my s]vant & slept 9 a truckle b$1 & bade him look = my r+s4 ,he f\nd ! sel5ite at once :]e ,i _h plac$ x2 b ?\gh we bo? ( u s\ght closely = ! jac9? we c\ld n f9d x4 ,i 0 sorr[ful to dea? on acc\nt ( ?is om51 & despair seiz$ ^u my s\l :5 ,i rememb]$ ! dire consequ5ces ( simil> signs1 all ( :i* ,i _h duly not$ 9 my writ+s4 ,i c\ld sc>cely believe ?is to be a ?+ happ5+ 9 ! ord] ( nature4 ,aft] a %ort delay ,i collect$ my ?\ghts1 & told ! s]vant to br+ a light f ! he>?4 ,he repli$ t he w\ld r n d ?is1 t he 0 afraid ( ! d>kness1 & t ! fire 0 always ext+ui%$ 9 ! ev5+4 ,i bade him light a c&le ) ! fl9t1 :5 he told me t we _h nei!r mat*es nor t9d] nor sulphur4 ,i p]si/$1 & det]m9$ t a light %\ld be got by "o means or ano!r1 = ,i knew t1 if ,i %\ld g to sleep "u s dire an om51 ,i mu/ ne$s p]i%4 ,s ,i ord]$ him to get a light z be/ he c\ld4 ,he w5t away & rak$ up ! a%es1 & f\nd a bit ( coal ab\t ! bigness ( a *]ry all alight1 & caught hold ( x ) ! tongs4 ,at ! same "t ,i _h little hope ( gett+ a light1 b he appli$ x to ! wick ( a lamp & blew !reon4 ,! wick 0 light$ )\t any flame issu+ f ! live coal1 :i* ?+ seem$ to me a fur!r m>vel4 ,aft] a se>* ) ! c&le ! r+ 0 f\nd on ! floor "u ! middle ( ! b$1 b ! m>vel 0 n yet work$ out3 ! r+ c\ld n possibly h got into su* a place unless x _h be5 put !re by h&4 ,x c\ld n h roll$ !re1 on acc\nt ( its %ape1 nor c\ld x h fall5 f ! b$1 because ! pill[ 0 closely jo9$ to ! head ( ! b$1 r\nd :i* ran a rais$ edge ) no rift !re94 ,c>dan concludes3 ,i "k t mu* may be said ov] ?is matt]1 b no?+1 =soo?1 :i* w conv9ce a man1 ev] s little incl9$ to sup]/ition1 t !re 0 no bod+ sign manife/$ !reby1 =etell+ ! ru9 ( my position & good "n4 ,!n1 hav+ soo!d my m9d1 albeit ,i 0 well-nigh hopeless1 ,i consol$ myself ) ! belief t ,god /ill protect$ me4 ,aft] pond]+ long & anxi\sly ov] ! possible significance ( ?is sign he took a m sangu9e view ( ! future4 ,he next put ! jac9? r+ on 8 f+] & bade ! boy try to pull x (f1 b he tri$ 9 va91 s well & closely did ! r+ fit ! f+]4 ,f ?is "t =? ,c>dan laid aside ?is r+1 aft] hav+ worn x = _m ye>s z a safegu>d aga9/ lightn+1 plague1 wakefulness1 & palpitation ( ! he>t4#bae ,_m o!r in/ances ( a l "* might be giv5 f ! ,p>alipom5a2 b ! =ego+ w suffice to %[ t ! natural incl9ation ( ,c>dan's temp] t[>ds ! m>vell\s _h be5 aggravat$ by 8 rec5t tr\bles4 ,also ! belief t all m5's h&s 7 aga9/ him nev] slumb]$1 b = ?is disposition !re may well h be5 "s ju/ification4 ,sc>cely _h he settl$ 9 ,bologna be=e an intrigue 0 set 9 motion aga9/ him4 ,aft] ! ev5ts a=esaid1 & aft] ,i _h gone to tea* 9 ,bologna1 my adv]s>ies1 by a trick1 manag$ to deprive me ( ! use ( a class-room1 t is to say !y allott$ to me an h\r j ab\t ! "t ( d9n]1 or !y gave ! class-room at ! v same h\r1 or a little e>li]1 to ano!r tea*]4 ,:5 ,i p]ceiv$ t ! au?orities 7 unwill+ to acc$e to ?ree di/9ct propositions :i* ,i made to !m1 namely1 t ?is o!r tea*] %\ld beg9 8 lecture soon] & leave (f soon]3 or t he %\ld tea* alt]nately ) me3 ,i s f> got my own way at ! next election t ! o!r lectur] _h to d 8 tea*+ else:]e4#baf ,x w\ld appe> t ! intrigues1 ( :i* ,c>dan gives s _m in/ances1 mu/ h be5 ! "w ( c]ta9 individuals1 jeal\s ( 8 fame & p]haps sm>t+ "u "s cau/ic spee* or d[nright insult1 r ?an ( ! au?orities2 ! ,s5ate ( ,bologna %[$ no ho/ility to him1 b on ! o!r h& procur$ = him ! privileges ( citiz5%ip4 ,:ile ! negotiations 7 go+ on at ,bologna = ! fur!r regulation ( 8 position z a tea*]1 he tells a /range /ory h[1 on ?ree or f\r diff]5t occasions1 c]ta9 m5 came to him by night1 9 ! "n ( ! ,s5ate & ( ! ,judicial (fic]s1 & tri$ to induce him to recomm5d t a c]ta9 woman1 :o _h be5 condemn$ = blasphemy1 & = poison+ or wit*craft z well1 %\ld be p>don$1 bo? by ! temporal & spiritual au?orities1 br++ =w>d specially ! argum5t t1 9 ! sight ( philosoph]s1 su* ?+s z demons & spirits did n exi/4 ,!y likewise urg$ him to procure ! release f prison ( ano!r woman1 :o _h n yet be5 condemn$1 because a c]ta9 sick man _h di$ "u ! h&s ( "s o!r doctors4 ,!y br\ght also a lot ( nativities = him to read1 z if he _h be5 a soo?say]1 & n a tea*] ( m$ic9e1 b he w\ld h no?+ to say to !m4#bag ,x is some:at /range t ,c>dan %\ld h detect$ no trace ( ! sn>e ( ! enemy 9 ?is manoeuvre4 ,be>+ 9 m9d ! "* ( ! reque/ made1 & ! fact t ,c>dan 0 by no means a p]sona grata to ! petition]s1 x seems highly probable t !y might h be5 m anxi\s to draw f ,c>dan a pr(ession ( 8 disbelief 9 wit*craft1 ?an to procure ! enl>gem5t ( ! accus$ p]sons ^: cause !y _h nom9ally esp\s$4 ,at ?is p]iod x 0 inde$ dang]\s to be a wiz>d1 b x 0 p]haps /ill m dang]\s to pose z an av[$ sceptic ( wit*craft4 ,at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury ! frequ5cy ( executions = sorc]y 9 ! nor? ( ,italy _h provok$ a /rong outbur/ ( popul> feel+ aga9/ ?is wanton blood%$2 b ,sp9a1 writ+ 9 ! int]e/ ( or?odox religion1 deplores t disbelief 9 ! p[]s ( ,evil & _! manife/ations1 always recogniz$ by ! ,*ur*1 %\ld h l$ m5 on to pr(ess by _! action any d\bt z to ! tru? ( wit*craft4 ,b 9 spite ( ! fulm9ations ( m5 ( ?is sort1 f ?is "t onw>ds ! m enlight5$ s*ol>s ( ,europe began to modify _! op9ions on ! subject ( demoniac possession1 & ( wit*craft 9 g5]al4 ,! fir/ book 9 :i* ! new views 7 enunciat$ 0 ! treatise ,de ,pr/igiis ,dmonum1 by ,johann ,wi]1 a physician ( ,cleves1 publi%$ 9 #aefc4 ,! /ep 9 advance tak5 by ?is re=m] 0 n a revolution>y "o4 ,he simply d5i$ t wit*es 7 will+ & consci\s in/rum5ts ( ! malefic p[]s1 ass]t+ t :at evil !y wr\ght came ab\t by reason ( ! delusions ) :i* ! evil spirits infect$ ! p]sons said to be possess$4 ,! devil afflict$ 8 victims directly1 & !n ?rew ! suspicion ( ! evil de$ ^u "s old woman4 ,wi]'s book 0 condemn$ & d5\nc$ by ! cl]gy--he himself 0 a ,prote/ant--b ! mo/ s]i\s c\nt]bla/ aga9/ x came f ! p5 ( ,jean ,bod91 ! illu/ri\s ,fr5* philosoph] & juri/4 ,he held up ,wi] to execration z an impi\s blasphem]1 & ass]t$ t ! welf>e ( ,*ri/5dom mu/ ne$s suff] great injury ?r\gh ! dissem9ation ( doctr9es s dete/able z ^? set =? 9 8 book4#bah ,see+ t su* a _s 0 dom9ant 9 ! m9ds ( m5 l ,bod91 x w be evid5t t a *>ge ( impiety or a!ism might well foll[ a pr(ession ( disbelief1 or ev5 scepticism1 z to ! p[]s ( wit*es or ( evil spirits4 ,a maxim famili> z an utt]ance ( ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne1 ,ubi tres m$ici duo a!i1 01 no d\bt1 9 common use 9 ,c>dan's "t2 & he1 z a doctor1 w\ld consequ5tly be ill-look$ ^u by ! *ampions ( or?odoxy1 :o w\ld c]ta9ly n be conciliat$ by ! fact t he 0 ! fri5d ( ,c>d9al ,morone4 ,?is le>n$ & enlight5$ prelate _h be5 imprison$ by ! savage & fanatical ,paul ,,iv41 on a *>ge ( fav\r+ op9ions analog\s to ,prote/antism1 b ,pius ,,iv41 ! easy-go+ ,milanese jurisconsult1 turn$ ecclesia/ic1 enl>g$ him by "o ( ! fir/ acts ( 8 ,papacy1 & re/or$ him to ! *>ge ( ! diocese ( ,mod5a4 ,besides enjoy+ at ,bologna ! patronage ( pr9ces ( ! ,*ur* l ,borromeo & ,morone1 ,c>dan f\nd !re an old fri5d 9 ,ludovico ,f]r>i1 :o 0 at ?is "t lectur+ on ma!matics4 ,he also receiv$ into 8 h\se a new pupil1 a ,bolognese y\? nam$ ,rodolfo ,sylve/ro1 :o 0 de/9$ h]eaft] to br+ z great cr$it to 8 tea*]'s "n 9 ,m$ic9e z ,f]r>i _h already br\ght !reto 9 ,ma!matics4 ,rodolfo prov$ to be "o ( ! mo/ fai?ful & devot$ ( fri5ds2 he rema9$ at ,bologna z long z ,c>dan cont9u$ to live !re1 %>+ 8 ma/]'s ill-=tune1 & ultimately accompani$ him to ,rome 9 #aega4 ,he gives ! names ( two o!r ,bolognese /ud5ts1 ,giulio ,pozzo & ,camillo ,zanol9o1 b ( all 8 surviv+ pupils he rates ,sylve/ro z ! mo/ gift$4 ,! records ( ,c>dan's life at ?is p]iod are scant & fragm5t>y1 few ev5ts be+ *ronicl$ except dreams & port5ts4 ,9 giv+ an acc\nt ( "o ( ^! manife/ations1 :i* happ5$ 9 ,septemb] #aefc1 he incid5tally lets light ^u c]ta9 *anges & vicissitudes 9 8 own affairs4 ,he 0 at ?is "t liv+ 9 an ap>tm5t 9 ! h\se ( ! ,ranucci1 next door to a half-ru9$ palace ( ! ,ghisli]i4 ,"o night he awoke f sleep1 & f\nd t ! neck-b& ( 8 %irt _h become entangl$ ) ! cord by :i* he kept 8 preci\s em]ald & a writt5 *>m susp5d$ r\nd 8 neck4 ,he tri$ to dis5tangle ! knot1 b 9 va91 s he left ! complication z x 01 purpos+ to unravel x by daylight4 ,he did n fall asleep2 b1 aft] ly+ quiet = a little1 he det]m9$ to attempt once m :e!r he c\ld undo ! knot1 :5 he f\nd t ev]y?+ 0 cle>1 & ! /one "u 8 armpit4 ,?is sign %[$ me an unhop$-= solution ( c]ta9 weighty difficulties1 & at ! same "t prov$1 z ,i h (t5 said else:]e1 t !re mu/ h be5 pres5t some?+ else unp]ceiv$ by me4 ,= my affairs 7 9 ?is condition3 my son-9-law at ,milan _h ! adm9i/ration ( ! scant rema9s ( my prop]ty1 & ,i receiv$ no r5ts !refrom = a :ole ye>4 ,my lit]>y "w 0 ly+ at ! pr9t]'s1 b x 0 n pr9t$4 ,"h1 at ,bologna1 ,i 0 =c$ to lecture )\t hav+ a fix$ h\r assign$ to me4 ,a cr[d ( enemies 7 intrigu+ aga9/ me4 ,my son ,aldo 0 9 prison1 & ( little pr(it to me4 ,b imm$iately aft] ?is port5t ,i le>n$ t my two *ief oppon5ts 7 ei!r dy+ or ab\t to retire4 ,! "q ( ! lecture-room 0 settl$ amicably1 s t = ! next ye> ,i 0 able to live 9 quiet4 ,^! two matt]s hav+ come to an issue1 ,i w next describe :at came to pass ) reg>d to ! o!rs4 ,dur+ ! next ,july 7#aefd71 ?r\gh ! help ( ,francesco ,alciati1#bai ! secret>y ( ,pope ,pius ,,iv41 a man to :om ,i am indebt$ = almo/ e b5efit ,i h receiv$ s9ce #aefa1 ,i began to enjoy my own aga94 ,on ,augu/ #bf ,i receiv$ f ! pr9t] my books all pr9t$ ) ! greate/ c>e1 & by reason ( ! dispat* ( ?is bus9ess my income 0 greatly increas$4 ,! next day my *ief oppon5t resign$ 8 (fice1 & left vacant a sal>y ( sev5 hundr$ gold cr[ns4 ,! only manife/ation ( adv]se =tune left to tr\ble me 0 ! conspiracy ( ! doctors aga9/ me1 b !re 7 already signs t ?is w\ld disappe> be=e long1 & 9 soo? x came to an end aft] ! lapse ( ano!r ye>4#bbj ,dur+ ?is portion ( 8 life at ,bologna1 ,c>dan seems to h liv$ comp>atively alone1 & to h sp5t 8 we>y leisure 9 brood+ ov] 8 sorr[s4 ,he began 8 long rambl+ epilogue to ! ,de ,libris ,propriis1 &1 almo/ on ! ?re%old1 p\rs out 8 sorr[ afre% ov] ,gian ,batti/a's unhappy fate4 ,aft] affirm+ t ,dea? mu/ necess>ily come z a fri5d to ^? ^: lives are wret*$1 he beg9s to speculate :e!r1 aft] all1 he ought n to rejoice r ?an m\rn ov] 8 son's dea?4 ,c]tes he is rid ( ?is mis]able life ( dang] & difficulty1 va91 sorr[ful1 brief1 & incon/ant2 ^! times 9 :i* ! major "p ( ! good ?+s ( ! _w fall to ! trick/]'s %>e1 & all may be enjoy$ by ^? :o are back$ up by weal? or p[] or fav\r4 ,p[] is good :5 x is 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o use x well1 b x is a great evil :5 murd]]s & poison]s are all[$ to wield x4 ,to ! ill-/>r$1 to ! ungodly1 & to ! fooli%1 dea? is a boon1 free+ !m f numb]less dang]s1 f heavy griefs1 f fatal tr\bles1 & f infamy2 :]e=e 9 su* cases x ought n to be spok5 ( z some?+ m]ely good or indiff]5t1 b rat$ z ! be/ ( =tune4 ,%all ,i n decl>e to ,god 7= ,he will$ ! de$71 to myself1 & to my surviv+ family1 t my son's dea? 0 a ?+ to be desir$1 = ,god does all ju/ly1 wisely1 & lov+ly8 ,he lets me /& z an example to %[ o!rs t a good & upright man _c be altoge!r wret*$4 ,i am poor1 infirm1 & old2 b]eav$ by a cruel wrong ( my be/-lov$ son1 a y\? ( ! faire/ promise1 & left only ) ! fa9te/ hope ( any ray ( future good =tune1 or ( see+ my race p]petuat$ aft] my dea?1 = my daught]1 :o has be5 n9e ye>s m>ri$1 is b>r54 ,at "o "t ,i 0 prosp]\s 9 e relation ( life3 9 my fri5d%ips1 9 my *ildr51 & 9 my heal?4 ,9 my y\? ,i seem$ to be "o rais$ up to realize ! highe/ hopes4 ,i 0 accu/om$ to all ! good ?+s--nay1 to all ! luxuries ( life4 ,n[ ,i am wret*$1 despis$1 ) foes sw>m+ ar\nd me2 ,i n only c\nt myself mis]able1 ,i feel ,i am f> m mis]able n[ ?an ,i 0 happy a=etime4 ,yet ,i nei!r lose my wits nor make any boa/1 z my actions prove4 ,i d my "w z a tea*] ) my m9d closely set on ! matt] 9 "q1 & = ?is reason ,i attract a l>ge numb] ( he>]s4 ,i manage my affairs bett] ?an h]et(ore2 &1 if any man %all comp>e ! book :i* ,i h lately publi%$ ) ^? :i* ,i wrote "s "t ago1 he w n fail to p]ceive h[ va/ly my intellect has ga9$ 9 ri*ness1 9 vivacity1 & 9 purity4 ,?\gh ! note ( sorr[ or ev5 ( despair is p]ceptible 9 ^! s5t5ces1 !re is no sign t ! virile & ela/ic _s ( ! writ] is brok54 ,b !re are manife/ signs ( an increas+ t5d5cy t[>ds m5tal deta*m5t f ! _w :i* _h us$ him s ill4 ,) ! happie/ ( m5 ! almo/ c]ta9 prospect ( ext9ction at ! end ( a doz5 ye>s usually t5ds to fo/] ! gr[? ( a conviction t ! _w aft] all is a poor affair1 & t to quit x is no great evil4 ,h[ /rongly !re=e mu/ reflections ( a k9dr$ nature h work$ ^u a man s cruelly tri$ z ,c>dan6 ,,footnotes3 #baa ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #dfb4 #bab ,s$ filius m9or natu ade mal se gessit1 ut malim transire 9 nepotem ex primo filio4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxvi4 p4 #aab4 #bac ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxvii4 p4 #ga4 #bad ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xii4 p4 #dj4 #bae ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #dei4 #baf ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xvii4 p4 #ef4 #bag ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxiii4 p4 #ajd4 #bah ,?is op9ion prevail$ ) m5 ( le>n+ f> into ! next c5tury4 ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne writes3 ,!y t d\bt ( ^!1 d n only d5y !m1 b spirits2 & are obliquely & ^u consequ5ce a sect n ( infidels1 b a!i/s4--,religio ,m$ici1 ,works1 vol4 ii4 p4 #hi4 #bai ,?is 0 ! ,c>d9al1 ! nephew ( ,&rea ! great juri/1 :o 0 also a good fri5d ( ,c>dan4 #bbj ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #dfc4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye> #aefe ,c>dan _h a n>r[ escape f dea? by burn+1 = 8 b$ f "s unkn[n cause caught fire twice 9 ! same night :ile he 0 asleep4 ,! s]vant 0 di/urb$ by ! smoke1 & hav+ ar\s$ 8 ma/]1 told him :at 0 amiss1 :]eupon ,c>dan flew into a viol5t rage1 = he deem$ t ! y\? mu/ be drunk4 ,b he soon p]ceiv$ ! dang]1 & !n !y bo? set to "w to ext+ui% ! flames4 ,8 own description ( ! occurr5ce is highly *>act]i/ic4 ,hav+ put out ! fire1 ,i settl$ myself aga9 to sleep1 &1 :ile ,i 0 dream+ ( al>ms1 & t ,i 0 fly+ f "s dang]1 x happ5$ t ei!r ^! t]rify+ dreams1 or ! fire & smoke aga9 ar\s$ me1 &1 look+ ar\nd1 ,i f\nd t ! b$ 0 once m alight1 & ! great] "p ( x consum$4 ,! v>i-col\r$ cov]let1 ! lea!r hang+s1 & all ! cov]+ ( ! b$ 0 unhurt4 ,?us ?is great al>m & dang] & s]i\s di/urbance caus$ only a trifl+ loss2 less ?an half ( ! b$-l95 0 burnt1 b ! blankets 7 entirely consum$4 ,on ! fir/ al>m ! flames burnt out twice or ?rice ) little smoke1 & caus$ sc>cely any damage4 ,! second "t ! fire & ! mi%ap =c$ me to rise j be=e dawn1 ! fire la/+ altoge!r ab\t sev5 h\rs4 ,!re 0 naturally a w>n+ sign to be f\nd 9 ?is accid5t4#bba ,! smoke1 ,c>dan said1 d5ot$ disgrace2 ! fire1 p]il & fe>2 ! flame1 a grave & press+ dang] to 8 life4 ,! sm\ld]+ fire signifi$ secret plots :i* 7 to be put into execution aga9/ him by 8 s]vants :ile he lay 9 b$4 ,& ! fact t he set fire to ! b$ himself1 d5ot$ t he w\ld be able to meet any com+ dang] alone & )\t assi/ance4 ,! indictm5t aga9/ him 0 =e%ad[$ by ! fire & ! flames & ! smoke4 ,poison & assault 7 n to be fe>$4 ,m5 might inde$ ask que/ions z to :at k9d ( dang] x c\ld be :i* only arose f ^? ab\t him1 & fell %ort ( poison & viol5ce4 ,! fire1 he goes on to say1 signifies ! ,magi/rate4 ,m ?an once x seem$ to be ext9ct1 b x always reviv$4 ,dang] seem$ to ?reat5 him less f op5 ho/ility ?an f ! cunn+ flatt]y ( foes1 & f ov]-confid5ce on 8 own "p4 ,8 books1 :i* he _h lately caus$ to be pr9t$1 appe>$ to be 9 grave p]il1 b a grav] "o ov]hung 8 life4 ,he deem$ t he w\ld quit ! tribunal condemn$ by ! empty sc&al ( ! cr[d1 suff]+ no slight loss1 & wor/$ *iefly ?r\gh putt+ fai? 9 false fri5ds1 & ?r\gh 8 own in/ability4 ,on ! :ole1 ! loss w\ld prove inconsid]able2 ! dang] mod]ate1 b ! vexation exce$+ly heavy4 ,^! results might h sprung f causes o!r ?an natural ones2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 su* ?+s (t5 come ab\t ?r\gh *ance4 ,!y might prove to be a w>n+ to him to keep cle> ( ho/ile prejudice1 & to make fri5ds ( ^? 9 au?ority1 c>e be+ tak5 n to let himself become involv$ 9 _! private affairs1 & n to seek too close an acqua9tance4#bbb ,up to ?is date1 ,c>dan1 :5 he visit$ 8 pati5ts1 _h ei!r walk$ or ridd5 a mule4 ,9 #aefb he began to use a c>riage1 b ?is *ange ( habit br\ght ill luck ) x1 =1 9 ?is same ye>1 8 horses ran away2 he 0 ?r[n out ( ! vehicle1 & su/a9$ an injury to "o ( ! f+]s ( 8 "r h&1 & to ! "r arm z well4#bbc ,! f+] soon heal$1 b ! damage to ! "r arm %ift$ itself ov] to ! left side1 leav+ ! "r arm s\nd4 ,! =ego+ details1 tak5 *iefly f ! ,p>alipom5a 7,book ,,iii4 *4 xii471 are some:at significant 9 respect to ! s]i\s tr\ble :i* came ^u him soon aft]w>ds4 ,?\gh he _h n[ secur$ a class-room = himself1 ! malice ( 8 enemies 0 n yet abat$4 ,j be=e ! end ( 8 t]m1 c]ta9 ( !m w5t to ,c>d9al ,morone & told him t x w\ld be inexp$i5t to all[ ,c>dan to reta9 8 ,pr(essor%ip any long]1 see+ t sc>cely any pupils w5t to li/5 to him4 ,! t]ms ,c>dan us$ 9 describ+ ?is ho/ile movem5t aga9/ him1#bbd r\se a suspicion t !re may h be5 "s gr\nd = ! ass]tion ( 8 adv]s>ies2 b he decl>es t1 at any rate1 he _h a good _m pupils f ! beg9n+ ( ! session up to ! "t ( ,l5t4 ,he gives no clue :]eby ! date ( ?is intrigue may be exactly asc]ta9$1 b x probably happ5$ ne> ! end ( 8 soj\rn at ,bologna1 because 9 8 acc\nt ( x he describes likewise ! cessation ( 8 public tea*+1 & makes no m5tion ( any resumption ( ! same4 ,he decl>es t he 0 at la/ ov]borne by ! multitude ( 8 foes1 & _! cunn+ plots4 ,"u ! pret5ce t1 9 seek+ ,c>dan's removal1 !y 7 really act+ = 8 b5efit1 !y succe$$ 9 br++ ,c>d9al ,morone r\nd to _! views4 ,c>dan's f9al words 9 deal+ ) ?is matt] help to fix ! date ( ?is episode z "s "t 9 #aegj4 ,speak+ ( 8 enemies1 he writes3 ,nay inde$ !y h giv5 me great] leisure = ! codification ( my books1 !y h l5g!n$ my days1 !y h increas$ my fame1 &1 by procur+ my removal f ! "w :i* 0 too labori\s = me1 !y secur$ = me ! pleasure ,i n[ enjoy 9 ! discov]y & inve/igation ( div]s ( ! secrets ( ,nature4 ,!re=e ,i con/antly tell myself t ,i d n hate ^! m51 nor deem !m blamewor?y1 because !y wr\ght me an ill turn1 b because ( ! malignancy !y _h 9 _! he>ts4#bbe ,x is almo/ c]ta9 t ?is removal ( ,c>dan f 8 (fice ( tea*] 0 "p & p>cel ( a c>efully-devis$ plot aga9/ him1 & a prelude to m s]i\s tr\ble 9 ! ne> future4 ,e>ly 9 ,april #aegj he _h occasion to put into writ+ a c]ta9 m$ical op9ion :i* 0 to be s5t to ,c>d9al ,morone4 ,he describes ! episode3 ,x *anc$ t "o ( ! %eets ( my manuscript fell f ! table d[n ^u ! floor1 & !n flew by itself up to ! cornice ( ! room1 :]e x hung1 fix$ to ! woodwork4 ,greatly amaz$1 ,i call$ = ,rodolfo1 & po9t$ out to him ?is m>vel4 ,he did n inde$ see x fly up1 & at t "t ,i 0 ignorant z to :at x might =etell1 = ,i _h no =ebod+ ( ! _m ills :i* 7 ab\t to mole/ me4 ,b n[ ,i see t ! mean+ ( ?is port5t mu/ h be5 t1 aft] ! approa*+ %ipwreck ( my =tunes1 my b>k w\ld be sp$ along ) a m fav\r+ breeze4 ,x 0 dur+ ! mon? foll[+1 unless ,i am mi/ak51 t1 :5 ,i 0 once m writ+ a lett] to ,c>d9al ,morone1 ,i look$ = a c]ta9 p[d]-box :i* _h be5 miss+ = "s long "t1 &1 :5 ,i lift$ up a %eet ( pap] 9 ord] to p[d] x ) du/ ga!r$ up f ! floor ( ! room1 !re 0 ! p[d]-box1 hidd5 b5ea? ! %eet4 ,h[ c\ld x h come !re on ! level writ+-desk8 ,?is sign confirm$ ! hope ,i _h already conceiv$ ( ! ,c>d9al's wisdom & humanity2 t he w\ld plead ) ! ,pope1 ! be/ ( m51 9 su* wise t ,i %\ld f9d a prosp]\s end to my toilsome life4#bbf ,! bl[ ?us =e%ad[$ fell on ,octob] #f1 #aegj1 :5 he 0 sudd5ly arre/$ & put "u re/ra9t4 ,he speaks ( a bond :i* he gave = eighte5 hundr$ gold cr[ns2 & says t1 :ile he 0 9 hold1 all 8 e/ate 0 adm9i/]$ by ! civil au?orities4 ,rodolfo ,sylve/ro 0 con/antly ) him dur+ 8 inc>c]ation1 & on ,janu>y #a1 #aega1 he 0 releas$1 j at nightfall1 & all[$ to return to 8 own h\se4 ,:ile he 0 9 prison 9 ! mon? ( ,octob] "s my/]i\s knock+s at ! door suppli$ him ) a fulfilm5t & explanation ( ! port5ts lately *ronicl$4 ,! knock+s appe>$ fur!rmore to w>n him ( approa*+ dea?1 & he began to bewail 8 mis]y2 b1 hav+ ga!r$ c\rage1 he he>t5$ himself to face 8 doom1 :i* c\ld be no?+ worse ?an dea?4 ,"y m51 lead]s ( armies1 c\rt$ dea? 9 battle to w9 ! fav\r ( _! sov]eigns2 :]e=e he1 a decrepit old man1 might surely await 8 end ) calmness4 ,he !n w&]s (f into a long disquisition on ! philosophy ( ,polybius1 & =gets entirely to set d[n fur!r details ( 8 imprisonm5t1 or to expla9 ! cause !re(4 ,pius ,,iv4 _h di$ at ! end ( #aefe1 & _h be5 succe$$ by ,mi*ele ,ghisli]i1 ! ,c>d9al ( ,aless&ria1 z ,pius ,v4 ,l 8 pr$ecessor1 ! new ,pope 0 a ,milanese by bir?1 b 9 "* & aims ! two ,popes 7 entirely diff]5t4 ,pius4 ,v4 id5tifi$ himself completely ) ! "w ( ! ,holy ,(fice1 & /raightway set 9 op]ation all its p[]s = ! extirpation ( ! h]etical op9ions :i*1 on acc\nt ( ! easy-go+ "* ( ! late ,pope1 _h made mu* progress 9 ,italy1 & n[h]e m ?an 9 ,bologna4 ,von ,ranke1 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ! ,popes1 gives an extract 7vol4 i4 p4 #ig7 f ! comp5dium ( ! ,inquisitors1 :i* sets =? t ,bologna 0 9 a v p]il\s /ate1 because !re ! h]etics 7 especially num]\s2 among/ !m 0 a c]ta9 ,gian ,batti/a ,rotto1 :o enjoy$ ! fri5d%ip & support ( _m p]sons ( weight1 su* z ,morone1 ,pole1 & ! ,m>*esa ,pesc>a 7,vittoria ,colonna74 ,rotto made himself v active 9 collect+ money1 :i* he di/ribut$ among/ ! poor folk ( ,bologna :o 7 h]etics4 ,x w be rememb]$ t 9 #aefb1 :ile he 0 wait+ 9 ,milan = ! appo9tm5t z ,pr(essor at ,bologna1 ,c>dan submitt$ 8 books to ! ,congregation ( ! ,index = approval4 ,he 0 kn[n to be a fell[-citiz5 & fri5d ( ! reign+ ,pope3 ! corpus ( 8 "w _h by t "t rea*$ a port5t\s size1 :]e=e x is q possible t ! (ficial read]s may h be5 l5i5t1 or cursory1 ov] _! "w2 b :5 ,pius ,v41 ! /r5u\s ascetic foe ( h]esy1 /epp$ into ! place ( ! indol5t ,pius ,,iv41 juri/ & politician r ?an ,*ur*man1 x is m ?an probable t c]ta9 amateur inquisitors at ,bologna1 fully z anxi\s to "w ,c>dan's ru9 z to safegu>d ! fai?1 may h busi$ !mselves 9 hunt+ ?r\gh 8 v>i\s works = passages ^u :i* to base a *>ge ( unor?odoxy4 ,su* passages 7 n h>d to f9d4 ,!re 0 ! horoscope ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :i* subsequ5tly affront$ ! piety ( ,de ,?\4 ,!re 0 ! passage already notic$ 9 :i* he said su* h>d ?+s ( ! ,dom9icans 7,de ,v>ietate ,r]um1 #aeeg1 p4 #egb74 ,he _h inde$ disclaim$ x1 b !re x /ood unexpung$ 9 ! subsequ5t editions ( ! book2 &1 :ile consid]+ ?is detail1 x may be rem>k$ t ,pius ,v4 began 8 c>e] z a memb] ( ! ,dom9ican ,ord]1 ! practices ( :i* ,c>dan _h impugn$4 ,9 ! fir/ & second editions ( ! ,de ,subtilitate 0 ano!r passage 9 :i* ! t5ets ( ,islam & ! circum/ances ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/ 7 h&l$ 9 a way :i* caus$ grave sc&al & (f5ce4#bbg ,?is passage inde$ 0 expung$ 9 ! edition ( #aefj4 ,! ,p>alipom5a 7 n 9 pr9t & available1 b :at c be read 9 !m to-day d\btless reflects ) accuracy ! attitude ( ,c>dan's m9d t[>ds religi\s matt]s 9 #aegj4 ,?\gh ! ,p>alipom5a 7 lock$ 9 8 desk1 x is almo/ c]ta9 t ! _s ) :i* !y 7 inspir$ w\ld h infect$ ,c>dan's bra91 & prompt$ him to repeat 9 words ! views on religion & a future /ate :i* he _h already put on pap]1 = he r>ely let discretion int]f]e ) ! enunciation ( any op9ion he fav\r$4 ,9 ! ,p>alipom5a are _m passages writt5 9 ! _s ( univ]salism1 & treat+ ( ! div9e pr9ciple z some?+ :i* animates wise m5 alone1 wise m5 & philosoph]s ( e age & e clime1 ,ari/otle be+ ! head & *ief4 ,plato & ,socrates & ! ,sev5 ,sages adorn ?is illu/ri\s circle1 :i* includes likewise ! philosoph]s ( ,*aldea & ,egypt4 ,op9ions l ^! 7 no long] ! passport to ,papal fav\r or ev5 tol]ation4 ,! age ( ! humani/ ,popes 0 pa/1 & ! ,puritan movem5t1 /imulat$ into life by ! active competition ( ! ,re=m]s1 0 beg9n+ to %[ its /r5g?1 s t a man :o spoke 9 t]ms ( respect or rev]5ce conc]n+ ,av]roes or ,plato w\ld put himself 9 no light p]il4 ,?us = ^? ( ,c>dan's enemies :o 7 m9d$ to se>* & li/5 x mu/ h be5 an easy task to =mulate aga9/ him a *>ge ( h]esy1 speci\s en\gh to c>ry conviction to su* a burn+ zealot z ,pius ,v4 ,?is ,pope1 9 8 new regulations = ! ma9t5ance ( ,*ur* discipl9e1 requisition$ ! s]vices ( physicians 9 ! detection ( laxity ( religi\s practices1 or ( uns\ndness4 ,we =bid1 he says 9 "o ( 8 bulls1 e physician1 :o may be call$ to ! b$side ( a pati5t1 to visit = m ?an ?ree days1 unless he receives an atte/ation t ! sick man has made fre% confession ( 8 s9s4#bbh ,c>dan1 ) 8 irritable temp]1 may v likely h treat$ ?is regulation z an unw>rantable int]f]5ce ) 8 pr(ession1 & h paid no att5tion to x4 ,aga91 he evid5tly foll[$ ,hippocrates 9 reject+ ! sup]natural orig9 ( disease2 a position greatly 9 advance ( t held by c]ta9 ( ! lead+ physiologi/s ( ! "t4#bbi ,?us 9 m ways ?an "o he may h laid himself op5 to "s *>ge ( disrespect %[n to religion or to ! spiritual p[]s4 ,! abs5ce ( any o!r specific accusation & ! circum/ances ( 8 inc>c]ation1 tak5 9 conjunction ) ! =ego+ consid]ations1 almo/ compel ! conclusion t 8 arre/ & imprisonm5t 9 #aegj 7 br\ght ab\t by a *>ge ( impiety :isp]$ by "s envi\s tongue :i* w nev] n[ be id5tifi$4 ,! sanction giv5 by ! au?orities ( ! ,*ur* to 8 writ+s 9 #aefb1 op]at$ )\t d\bt to mitigate ! puni%m5t :i* fell ^u him1 & suff]$ him1 aft] due purgation ( 8 (f5ces1 to enjoy = ! residue ( 8 days a life comp>atively quiet & prosp]\s "u ! patronage ( ,pius ,v4 ,?\gh he 0 let out ( prison he 0 n yet a free man4 ,= "s twelve weeks long] he rema9$ a prison] 9 8 own h\se1 ! bond = eighte5 hundr$ gold cr[ns hav+ d\btless be5 giv5 on ?is acc\nt4 ,almo/ 8 la/ reflection ab\t 8 life at ,bologna is "o 9 :i* he records 8 satisfaction t all ! m5 :o plott$ aga9/ him !re met _! dea? soon aft] _! attempt1 ?us %>+ ! fate ( 8 enemies at ,milan & ,pavia4 ,if he is to be believ$ 9 ?is matt]1 ! ,fates1 ?\gh !y might n %ield him f attack1 prov$ !mselves to be dilig5t & remorseless av5g]s ( 8 wrongs4 ,at ! end ( ,septemb] he turn$ 8 back ^u ,bologna & ! cold hospitality x _h giv5 him1 & set =? on 8 la/ j\rney4 ,he travell$ by easy /ages1 & ent]$ ,rome on ,octob] #g1 #aega1 ! day ^u :i* ,don ,john ( ,au/ria annihilat$ ! ,turki% fleet at ,lepanto4 ,!re are evid5ces 9 8 lat] writ+s beyond ^? already cit$1 t ,c>dan's views on religion _h und]gone *ange dur+ 8 soj\rn at ,bologna4 ,x 0 ! cu/om1 ev5 ) !ologians ( ! "t1 to illu/rate freely f ! classics1 :]e=e ! spectacle ( ! names ( ! great m5 ( ,greek & ,roman lett]s1 scatt]$ ?ickly ab\t ! pages ( any book1 w\ld n prove or ev5 sugge/ unor?odoxy4 ,c>dan quotes ,plato or ,ari/otle or ,plot9us tw5ty times = any sa9t 9 ! ,cal5d>4 ,he does n m5tion ! ,virg9 m ?an once or twice 9 ! :ole ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria2 &1 9 disc\rs+ on ! immortality ( ! s\l1 he cites ! op9ion ( ,avic5na1 b makes no m5tion ( ei!r sa9t or fa!r4#bcj ,! _w ( classic ?\ght 0 immeasurably ne>] & m real to ,c>dan ?an x c be to any mod]n dwell] beyond ! ,alps3 to him !re _h be5 no solution ( cont9uity betwe5 classic times & 8 own4 ,:5 he sat d[n to write 9 ! ,!ono/on 8 m$itations on ! dea? ( 8 son1 9 ! va9 hope ( reap+ consolation !refrom1 he invok$ ! gold5 rule ( ,plot9us1 :i* lays d[n t ! future is =ese5 & arrang$ by ! gods4 ,be+ ?us arrang$1 x mu/ ne$s be j1 = ,god is ! highe/ expression ( ju/ice4 ,aga9/ a fate ?us settl$ = u we h no "r to compla91 le/ we %\ld seem to be sett+ ourselves into opposition to ,god's w4 ,"h1 al?\gh he writes 9 ! _s ( a ,*ri/ian1 ! au?ority cit$ is t ( a hea!n philosoph]1 & ! =m ( 8 m$itations is tak5 r f ,s5eca ?an f fa!r or s*oolman4 ,! devotional bias ( ,c>dan's nature seems to h be5 /r5g!n$ tempor>ily by ! t]rible exp]i5ces ( ,gian ,batti/a's trial & dea?2 b 9 ! c\rse ( 8 resid5ce at ,bologna a m>k$ reaction set 91 & ! f]v5t religi\s outbur/1 9 :i* he s\ght consolation dur+ 8 intol]able sorr[1 0 succe$$ by a calm] mood :i* reg>d$ ! necess>y evils ( life z transitory accid5ts1 & dea? z ! "o & c]ta9 end ( sorr[1 & p]haps ( consci\sness z well4 ,:at he wrote dur+ 8 resid5ce 9 ,rome he kept 9 manuscript2 8 rec5t exp]i5ce at ,bologna w>n$ him t1 liv+ "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,vatican ) ,pius ,v4 z ! rul] !re(1 x behov$ him to walk z an ob$i5t son ( ! ,*ur*4 ,c>dan w5t fir/ to live 9 ! ,piazza di ,san ,girolamo1 n f> f ! ,porto del ,popolo1 b subsequ5tly he liv$ 9 a h\se 9 ! ,via ,giulia ne> ! *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia di ,mons]rato1 :]e probably he di$4 ,he _h n long be5 settl$ 9 ,rome be=e he 0 able to add a fre% sup]natural exp]i5ce to 8 already ov]burd5$ li/4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/ #aegb he 0 ly+ awake "o night ) a lamp burn+1 :5 sudd5ly he he>d a l\d noise to ! "r ( ! *amb]1 z if a c>t lad5 ) planks 0 be+ unload$4 ,he look$ up1 &1 ! door be+ op5 at ! "t1 he p]ceiv$ a peasant ent]+ ! room4 ,j z he 0 on ! ?re%old ! intrud] utt]$ ! words1 ,te s9 casa1 & /raightway vani%$4 ,?is app>ition puzzl$ him greatly1 & he alludes to x aga9 9 *apt] xlvii4 ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria4 ,ultimately he dismisses x ) ! rem>k t ! explanation ( su* ph5om5a is r ! duty ( !ologians ?an ( philosoph]s4 ,) reg>d to matt]s ( religi\s belief he seems to h tak5 z a rule ( conduct ! rem>k above writt51 & left !m to ! c>e ( pr(essional exp]ts1 = v few ( 8 record$ op9ions ?r[ any light ^u 8 views ( ! dogmas & doctr9es ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:atev] ! t5or ( ^! op9ions may h be51 he nev] proclaim$ !m def9itely4 ,probably !y int]e/$ him little1 = he 0 n ! man to keep sil5t ov] a subject :i* he _h greatly at he>t4 ,he gave a g5]al ass5t to ! tea*+ ( ! ,*ur*1 tak+ up ! m5tal attitude ( ! va/ majority ( ! le>n$ m5 ( 8 "t1 & expect$ t ! ,*ur* w\ld d all t 0 necess>y = him 9 its own p>ticul> prov9ce4 ,if he reg>d$ ,erasmus & ,lu!r z di/urb]s ( ! fai? & h]etics1 he did n say s1 nor did he c5sure _! activity4 7,erasmus he praises highly 9 ! op5+ words ( ! horoscope :i* he drew = him4--,g54 ,ex41 p4 #dif47 ,b he _h c]ta9ly no desire to emulate !m or give !m 8 support4 ,! _w ( lett]s & sci5ce 0 wide en\gh ev5 = 8 active _s2 ! _w ly+ beh9d ! veil he left to ! exploration ( ^? inquir]s :o might h a ta/e = su* a v5ture4 ,/ill e page ( 8 life's record %[s h[ /rong 0 8 b5t t[>ds ! sup]natural2 b ! phase ( ! sup]natural :i* he *ose = /udy 0 "o :i* ,*ur*m51 z a rule1 _h let alone4 ,spirits w&]+ ab\t ?is _w 7 ( great] mom5t to him ?an spirits fix$ 9 beatitude or bane 9 ! next2 & accord+ly1 :5ev] he f9ds an opportunity1 he disc\rses ( app>itions1 lami1 incubi1 succubi1 malignant & b5efic5t g5ii1 & ! me?ods ( invok+ !m4 ,n[ t old age 0 press+ heavily ^u him & he began to ye>n = support1 he s\ght consolation n 9 ! ec/atic vision ( ! f]v5t ,ca?olic1 b 9 fo/]+ ! belief t he 0 9 soo? "u ! protection ( "s gu>dian _s l t :i* _h att5d$ 8 fa!r & div]s ( ! sages ( old4 ,al?\gh he _h 9 8 e>li] days treat$ 8 fa!r's belief ) a c]ta9 degree ( respect & cr$5ce1#bca !re is no evid5ce t he 0 possess$ ) ! notion t any su* sup]natural gu>dian att5d$ 8 own foot/eps at ! "t :5 he put toge!r ! ,de ,v>ietate2 inde$ x w\ld seem t 8 belief 0 exactly ! opposite4 ,he writes z foll[s3 ,x is fir/ ( all necess>y to "k t !re is "o ,god1 ! ,au?or ( all good1 by ^: p[] all ?+s 7 made1 & 9 ^: "n all good ?+s are br\ght to pass2 also1 t if a man %all err he ne$ n be guilty ( s94 ,t !re is no o!r to :om we owe any?+ or :om we are b\nd to wor%ip or s]ve4 ,if we keep ^! say+s ) a pure m9d we %all be kept pure ourselves & free f s94 ,:at a demon may be ,i "k n1 ^! be+s ,i nei!r recognize nor love4 ,i wor%ip "o ,god1 & ,him alone ,i s]ve4 ,& 9 tru? ^! ?+s ought n to be publi%$ 9 ! he>+ ( unle>n$ folk2 =1 if once ?is belief 9 spirits be tak5 up1 x may easily come to pass t !y :o apply !mselves to su* arts w attribute ,god's "w to ! devil4#bcb ,& 9 ano!r place3 ,i ( a tru? "k ( no _s or g5ius :i* att5ds me2 b %\ld "o come to me1 aft] be+ w>n$ ( ! same 9 dreams1 if x %\ld be giv5 to me by ,god1 ,i w /ill rev]5ce ,god alone2 to ,him alone w ,i give ?anks1 = any b5efit :i* may befall me1 z ! b\ntiful s\rce & pr9ciple ( all good4 ,&1 9 soo?1 ! _s may re/ untr\bl$ if ,i repay my debt to our common ,ma/]4 ,i "k full well t ,he has giv5 to me1 = my good g5ius1 reason1 pati5ce 9 tr\ble1 a good disposition1 a disreg>d ( money & dignities1 :i* gifts ,i use to ! full1 & deem !m bett] & great] possessions ?an ! ,demon ( ,socrates4#bcc ,ab\t ! ,demon ( ,socrates ,c>dan has mu* to say 9 ! ,de ,v>ietate4 ,he nev] ev5 h9ts a d\bt z to ! v]acity & s9c]ity ( ,socrates4 ,he is q sure t ,socrates 0 fully p]suad$ ( ! reality ( 8 att5dant g5ius1 & fav\rs ! view t ?is belief may h be5 well f\nd$4 ,he takes an agno/ic position1#bcd conf9+ 8 positive /atem5t to an ass]tion ( 8 own inability to realize ! pres5ce ( any gho/ly m9i/] att5dant ^u himself4 ,9 ! ,de ,subtilitate he tells an exp]i5ce ( 8 own by way ( sugge/+ t "s ( ! demons spok5 ( by ! retail]s ( m>vels might be figm5ts ( ! bra94 ,9 #aeej ,c>dan 0 call$ 9 to see a c]ta9 woman :o _h long be5 tr\bl$ ) an obscure disease ( ! bladd]4 ,e kn[n rem$y 0 tri$ 9 va91 :5 "o day a c]ta9 ,josephus ,nig]1#bce a di/+ui%$ ,greek s*ol>1 w5t to see ! pati5t4 ,nig]1 accord+ to ,c>dan's acc\nt1 0 q ignorant ( m$ic9e1 b he 0 reput$ to be a skill$ ma/] ( magic arts4 ,! woman _h a son1 a boy ab\t t5 ye>s old1 & ,josephus hav+ h&$ him a ?ree-corn]$ cry/al1 :i* he _h ) him1 bade ! y\? secretly to look into x1 & !n decl>e1 9 8 "m's he>+1 t he c\ld see 9 ! cry/al ?ree v t]rible demons go+ on foot4 ,!n1 aft] ,josephus _h :isp]$ c]ta9 o!r words 9 ! boy's e>1 ! boy w5t on to say t he beheld ano!r demon1 va/ly bigg] ?an ! fir/1 rid+ on horseback & be>+ 9 8 h& a ?ree-t9$ =k4 ,?is mon/] ov]?rew ! o!r demons1 & l$ !m away captive1 b\nd ) *a9s to 8 saddleb[4 ,aft] li/5+ to ^! words ! woman rapidly got well1 & ,c>dan1 9 comm5t+ on ! ev5t1 decl>es t %e mu/ h be5 cur$ ei!r by ! ag5cy ( ! demons or by ! =ce ( ! imag9ation1 inasmu* z x w\ld be difficult1 if n impossible1 to inv5t any o!r reason ( h] recov]y4#bcf ,9 ano!r passage ( ! ,de ,subtilitate he displays judici\s res]ve 9 writ+ ( ,demons 9 g5]al4#bcg ,dur+ ^? t]rible days1 :5 8 son _h j di$ a felon's dea?1 & :5 he himself 0 haunt$ by ! real dang]s :i* beset him1 & almo/ madd5$ by ! signs & tok5s :i* seem$ to tell ( o!rs to come1 ! belief :i* ,fazio 8 fa!r _h n\ri%$ easily f\nd a lodgm5t 9 8 %ak5 & bewild]$ bra94 ,9 ! ,dialogus de ,humanis ,consiliis1 "o ( ! speak]s tells ( a c]ta9 man :o is cle>ly meant to be ,c>dan himself4 ,! speak] goes on to say t he is sure ?is man is att5d$ by a g5ius1 :i* manife/$ itself to him some:at late 9 8 life4 ,a=etime1 inde$1 x _h be5 wont to convey to him w>n+s 9 dreams & by c]ta9 noises4 ,:at great] pro( ( 8 p[] c\ld !re be ?an ! cure ( ?is man1 )\t ! use ( drugs1 ( an inte/9al rupture on ! "r side8 ,if inde$ x _h n f>$ ) him ?us1 aft] 8 son's dea?1 he w\ld at once h pass$ out ( ?is life1 :]eby _m & great evils might h come to pass4 ,he 0 fre$ also f ano!r tr\blesome ailm5t4 ,9 soo?1 s _m & s mighty are ! wond]ful ?+s :i* _h befall5 him1 t ,i1 :o am v intimate ) him 7& he himself ?9ks ! same71 am con/ra9$ to believe t he is att5d$ by a g5ius1 great & p[]ful & r>e1 & t he is n ! ma/] ( 8 own actions4 ,:at he w\ld h1 he has n2 & :at he has1 he w\ld n h *os51 or ev5 wi%$ =4 ,?is ?+ causes him mu* tr\ble1 b he submits :5 he reflects t all ?+s are ,god's h&iwork4 ,! speak] ends by say+ t he nev] he>d ( any o!rs ?us att5d$1 save ?is man1 & 8 fa!r be=e him1 & ,socrates4#bch ,b x is 9 *apt] xlvii4 ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 :i* mu/ h be5 writt5 %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 t he lets ! read] see mo/ pla9ly h[ /rong 0 ! hold :i* ?is belief 9 a gu>dian _s ( 8 own _h tak5 ^u him4 ,x is an admitt$ tru?1 he writes1 t att5dant spirits h protect$ c]ta9 m51 to wit1 ,socrates1 ,plot9us1 ,synesius1 ,dion1 ,flavius ,josephus1 & myself4 ,all ( ^! h enjoy$ prosp]\s lives except ,socrates & me1 & ,i1 z ,i h said be=e1 0 at "o "t (f]$ _m & fav\rable opportunities = ! a*ievem5t ( happ9ess4 ,b ,c4 ,cs> ! dictator1 ,cic]o1 ,antony1 ,brutus1 & ,cassius 7 also att5d$ by mighty spirits1 albeit malignant4 ,= a long "t ,i h be5 p]suad$ t ,i too _h "o1 b by :at me?od x gave me intellig5ce z to ev5ts ab\t to happ51 ,i c\ld n exactly asc]ta9 until ,i rea*$ ! sev5ty-f\r? ye> ( my age1 ! season :5 ,i began to write ?is record ( my life4 ,i n[ p]ceive t :5 ,i 0 9 ,milan 9 #aeeg1 :5 my g5ius p]ceiv$ :at 0 hang+ ov] me--h[ t my son on t same ev5+ _h promis$ to m>ry ,br&onia ,s]oni1 & t he w\ld complete ! nuptials ! foll[+ day--x produc$ 9 me t palpitation ( ! he>t ( :i* ,i h already made m5tion1 a weakness kn[n to my g5ius alone1 a manife/ation :i* s]v$ to simulate a trembl+ ( ! b$4 ,c>dan writes at l5g? to %[ t ! my/]i\s knock+ :i* he & ,rodolfo ,sylve/ro _h he>d dur+ 8 imprisonm5t at ,bologna1 ! peasant :o ent]$ 8 b$-*amb] say+ ,te s9 casa1 & div]s o!r manife/ations1 go+ back z f> z #aeca--;croak+ ( rav5s1 b>k+ ( dogs1 & ! ignition ( fire-wood--mu/ all h be5 br\ght ab\t by ! work+ ( ?is p[]ful _s4 ,9 #aegj !re happ5$ to him "o ( 8 ev]yday exp]i5ces ( ! pres5ce ( sup]natural p[]s4 ,9 ! middle ( ! night he 0 consci\s ( "s pres5ce walk+ ab\t ! room4 ,x sat d[n beside him1 & at ! same "t a l\d noise arose f a *e/ :i* /ood ne>4 ,?is ph5om5on1 he admits1 might well h be5 ! figm5t ( a bra9 ov]burd5$ ) ?\ght2 b sudd5ly 8 memory flies back to an exp]i5ce ( 8 tw5tie? ye>1 ^u :i* he proce$s to build a /ory1 wild & fanciful ev5 = 8 p[]s ( imag9ation4 ,:at man 0 x1 he asks1 :o sold me t copy ( ,apuleius :5 ,i 0 9 my tw5tie? ye>1 & =?) w5t away8 ,i inde$1 at t "t1 _h made only "o essay 9 ! lit]>y ar5a1 & _h no k ( ! ,lat9 tongue2 b 9 spite ( ?is1 & because ! book _h a gild$ cov]1 ,i 0 imprud5t en\gh to buy x4 ,! v next day ,i f\nd myself j z well v]s$ 9 ,lat9 z ,i am n[4 ,moreov]1 almo/ at ! same "t ,i acquir$ k ( ,greek & ,spani% & ,fr5*1 suffici5t = read+ books writt5 9 ^! languages4 ,c>dan 0 by ?is "t completely possess$ by ! belief 9 8 att5dant g5ius1 & ! fla% ( memory :i* recall$ ! pur*ase ( "s book or o!r 9 8 y\?1 sugge/$ likewise ! attribution ( c]ta9 my/ic p[]s to ?is gu>dian g5ius1 & conjur$ up "s fanciful explanation z to ! way ^! p[]s _h be5 ex]cis$ ^u himself2 he1 ! p]son mo/ closely conc]n$1 be+ entirely unconsci\s ( _! op]ation at ! "t :5 !y fir/ affect$ him4 ,?is record$ belief 9 a gift ( tongues is "o ( ! mo/ conv9c+ bits ( evid5ce to be glean$ f ,c>dan's writ+s ( ! insanity :i* und\bt$ly afflict$ him1 at lea/ p]iodically1 at ?is crisis ( 8 life4 ,,footnotes3 #bba ,he m5tions ?is matt] briefly 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria3 ,bis arsisset lectus1 prdixi me non p]mansurum ,bononi1 et prima vice re/iti1 secunda non potui4--*4 xli4 p4 #aea4 ,a full] acc\nt ( x is 9 ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #dfd4 #bbb ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #dfd4 #bbc ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxx4 p4 #hj4 ,he seems to h _h _m unt[>d exp]i5ces 9 driv+4 ,he tells ( ano!r mi%ap 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #dgb7 9 ,june #aegj2 h[ a fell[1 "s tip/aff ( ! c\rts1 jump$ into 8 c>riage & fright5$ ! m>es ,c>dan 0 driv+1 je]+ at !m likewise because !y 7 r b>e ( fle%4 #bbd ,demum sub conductionis f9e1 voces sp>s]unt1 et maxime apud ,moronum ,c>d9alem1 me exiguo auditorio pr(it]i1 quod quanquam non omn9o v]um esset1 qu9imo ab initio ,academi multos1 et usque ad dies jejunii hab]em auditores4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xvii4 p4 #ef4 #bbe ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xvii4 p4 #eg4 #bbf ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xliii4 p4 #afc4 #bbg ,alii multis diebus ab/95t cibo1 alii igne uruntur1 ac f]ro secantur1 nullum doloris ve/igium pref]5tes2 multi sunt vocem e pectore mitt5tes1 qui olim enga/rimu?i dicebantur2 hoc autem maxime eis cont+it cum orgia qudam ex]c5t1 atque circumf]untur 9 orbem4 ,qu tria ut v]issima sunt et naturali ratione mira tam5 con/ant1 cujus sup]ius m5tionem fecimus1 ita illud confictum nasci pu]os e muli]ibus absque concubitu4--,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #cec4 #bbh ,ranke1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,popes1 vol4 i4 p4 #bdf4 #bbi ,mr4 ,/eph5 ,paget 9 8 life ( ,ambroise ,p>1 ! great contempor>y ,fr5* surgeon1 gives an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ,p>'s beliefs on ! div9e cause ( ! plague1 p4 #bfi4 #bcj ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxii4 p4 #fc4 #bca ,multa de dmonibus n>rabat1 qu quam v]a ess5t nescio4--,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cdh4 #bcb ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #cea4 #bcc ,ibid41 p4 #feh4 #bcd ,9 8 c\nsel to 8 *ildr51 he writes3 ,d n believe t y he> demons speak to y1 or t y behold ! dead4 ,seek n to le>n ! tru? ( ^! ?+s1 = !y are among/ ! ?+s :i* are hidd5 f u4 #bce ,c>dan alludes to ,nig] 9 ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #fda3 ,ref]ebat aliqu&o ,josephus ,nig] h>um r]um maxim p]itus1 dmonem pu]is se sub =ma ,*ri/i o/5disse1 petiisseque ut ador>etur4 #bcf ,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #ecj4 #bcg ,nolim ego ad trut9am hc sect>i1 velut ,porphyrius1 ,psellus1 ,plot9us1 ,proclus1 ,jamblicus1 qui copiose de 8 qu non vid]e1 velut hi/oriam nat rei scrips]unt4--,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #edj4 #bch ,op]a1 tom4 i4 #fgb4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,aft] ! accusation br\ght aga9/ him at ,milan 9 #aefb1 ,c>dan _h be5 prohibit$ f tea*+ or lectur+ 9 t city1 & simil> disabilities _h foll[$ 8 rec5t imprisonm5t at ,bologna4 ,at ,rome no duties ( ?is k9d await$ him1 s he _h full "t to foll[ 8 physician's call+ aft] tak+ up 8 resid5ce !re4 ,he records ! cure ( a noble matron1 ,clem5t9a ,massa1 & ( ,ces>e ,buontempo1 a jurisconsult1 bo? ( :om _h be5 suff]+ = ne>ly two ye>s4 ,! circum/ances ( 8 retirem5t f ,bologna w\ld n affect 8 reputation z a physician1 & he seems to h _h 9 ,rome z _m or ev5 m pati5ts ?an he c>$ to treat2 & 9 writ+ 9 g5]al t]ms conc]n+ 8 successes z a heal]1 he says3 ,9 all1 ,i re/or$ to heal? m ?an a hundr$ pati5ts1 giv5 up z incurable 9 ,milan1 9 ,bologna1 & 9 ,rome4 ,( all ! fri5ds ,c>dan _h 9 ?is clos+ p]iod ( 8 life1 none 0 m useful or b5evol5t ?an ,c>d9al ,alciati1 :o1 al?\gh he _h be5 secret>y to ,pius ,,iv41 contriv$ to reta9 ! fav\r ( 8 successor4 ,?is piece ( good =tune ,alciati ow$ to ! protection ( ,c>lo ,borromeo1 :o _h be5 8 pupil at ,pavia1 & _h procur$ = him f ,pius ,,iv4 a bi%opric1 a c>d9al's hat1 & ! secret>y%ip ( ,dat>ia4 ,ano!r ( ,c>dan's p[]ful fri5ds 0 ! ,pr9ce ( ,matellica1 ( :om he speaks 9 t]ms ( praise inflat$ en\gh to be ridicul\s1 7 x n = ! accompany+ note ( pa?os4 ,aft] celebrat+ ! almo/ div9e "* ( ?is nobleman1 8 munific5ce & 8 sup]human abilities1 he goes on3 ,:at c\ld !re be 9 me to w9 ! k9dly notice ( su* a patron8 ,c]ta9ly ,i _h done him no s]vice1 nor c\ld he hope ,i %\ld ev] d him any 9 ! future1 ,i1 an old man1 an outca/ ( =tune1 & pro/rat$ by calamity4 ,9 soo?1 !re 0 naught ab\t me to attract him2 if inde$ he f\nd any m]it 9 me1 x mu/ h be5 my uprightness4 ,p[]ful fri5ds are nev] sup]flu\s1 & ,c>dan seems to h ne$$ !m 9 ,rome z mu* z 9 ,bologna4 ,9 #aegc he aga9 h9ts at plots aga9/ 8 life1 b almo/ imm$iately aft] record+ 8 suspicions he goes on to sugge/ t 8 dang] _h aris5 *iefly f 8 ignorance ( ! /reets ( ,rome1 & f ! unc\? mann]s ( ! populace4 ,_m physicians1 m cauti\s ?an myself1 & bett] v]s$ 9 ! cu/oms ( ! place1 h come by _! dea? f simil> cause4 ,! dang]1 :atev] its nature1 seems to h ?reat5$ him z a memb] ( ! practis+ faculty at ,rome r ?an z ! p]secut$ ex-tea*] ( ,pavia & ,bologna4 ,rodolfo ,sylve/ro 0 n ! only "o ( 8 =m] associates ne> him 9 8 old age1 = he notes t ,simone ,sosia1 :o _h be5 8 famulus at ,pavia 9 #aefb1 0 /ill 9 8 s]vice at ,rome4 ,9 review+ ! ma*9ations ( 8 enemies to br+ ab\t 8 dismissal f ! ,pr(essor%ip at ,bologna1 ,c>dan indulges 9 ! reflection t ^! m5 unwill+ly did him good s]vice1 t is1 !y procur$ him leisure :i* he might use 9 ! completion ( 8 unf9i%$ works1 & 9 ! con/ruction ( fre% monum5ts :i* he propos$ to build up out ( ! va/ /ore ( mat]ial accumulat$ 9 8 indu/ri\s bra94 ,! lit]>y record ( 8 life 9 ,rome %[s t ?is 0 no va9 say+4 ,he 0 at "w on ! lat] *apt]s ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria up to ! la/ weeks ( 8 life2 &1 scatt]$ ab\t ^!1 !re are records ( 8 "w ( correction & revis+4 ,:ile tell+ ( ! books he has lately be5 engag$ )1 he w&]s (f 9 ! same s5t5ce to talk ( ! dream :i* urg$ him to write ! ,de ,subtilitate1 & ( ! execution ( ! ,comm5t>ii 9 ,ptolomum1 dur+ 8 voyage d[n ! ,loire4 ,9 #aegc he seems to h f\nd ! mass ( undige/$ "w m ?an he c\ld be> to behold2 =1 aft] mak+ extracts ( su* matt] z he deem$ wor? keep+1 he consign$ to ! flames no less ?an a hundr$ & tw5ty ( 8 manuscripts4#bci ,be=e leav+ ,bologna he _h put into %ape ! ,prox5ata1 a l5g?y collection ( h9ts1 maxims1 & reflections z to ev]yday life2 he _h re-edit$ ! ,lib] ,artis ,magn1 & _h add$ !reto ! treatise ,de ,proportionibus1 & ! ,regula ,aliza4 ,he also took 9 h& two books on ,geometry1 & "o on ,music1 & ?is la/ he complet$ 9 #aegd4 ,on ,novemb] #af1 #aegd1 he records t he is at t mom5t writ+ an explanation ( ! m ab/ruse works ( ,hippocrates1 b t he is yet f> f ! end ( 8 task4 ,9 ! ,de ,libris ,propriis he gives a li/ ( all 8 publi%$ works1 & likewise a table ( ! same arrang$ 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y ought to be read4 ,he apologizes = ! imp]fect /ate 9 :i* "s ( !m are left1 & decl>es t ! sight ( 8 unf9i%$ tasks nev] fails to awak5 9 8 brea/ a bitt] s5se ( res5tm5t ov] t loss :i* he _h nev] ceas$ to m\rn4 ,at "o "t ,i hop$1 he writes1 t ^! works w\ld be correct$ by my son1 b ?is fav\r y see has be5 d5i$ to me4 ,! desire ( my enemies 0 n to make an end ( him1 b ( me2 n by g5tle means1 9 soo?1 b by cruel op5 murd]2 to let me fall 9 ! v blood ( my son4 ,x is some:at rem>kable t 9 ?is matt] ,c>dan 0 de/9$ to suff] a disappo9tm5t simil> to t :i* he himself br\ght ^u 8 own fa!r by refus+ to qualify himself to become ! comm5tator on ,ar*bi%op ,peckham's ,p]spectiva4 ,he next gives ! names ( all ^? :o _h comm5d$ him 9 _! works1 & f9ds a special cause = gratification 9 ! fact t1 out ( ! long li/ set d[n1 only f\r or five 7 kn[n to him p]sonally1 & ^! n intimately4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 ano!r %ort li/ ( c5sors2 & ( ^! he affirms t a c]ta9 ,brodeus alone is wor?y ( respect4 ,( ,buteon1 :o criticiz$ ! treatise on ,ari?metic1 he says3 ,e/ plane /ultus et elleboro indiget4 ,t>taglia's "n is !re1 & he1 accord+ to ,c>dan1 0 =c$ to eat 8 words2 b he 0 a%am$ to d :at he promis$1 & unwill+ to blot out :at he _h writt54 ,he w5t on 9 8 wrong-head$ c\rse1 liv+ ^u ! lab\r ( o!r m5 l a gre$y cr[1 a manife/ robb] ( o!r m5's weal? ( /udy2 s impud5t t he publi%$ z 8 own1 9 ! ,italian tongue1 t inv5tion = ! rais+ ( sunk5 %ips :i* ,i _h made kn[n f\r ye>s be=e4 ,?is he did1 und]/&+ ! subject only imp]fectly1 & mak+ no m5tion ( my "n4 ,b m5 ( real le>n+ also attack$ me3 ,rondeletius1 & ,julius ,scalig]2 & ,fu*sius1 9 ! proem ( 8 book1 says t my "w ,m$ic9 ,contradictiones %\ld be avoid$ l deadly poison4 ,julius ,scalig] has be5 fully answ]$ 9 ! ,apologia 9 ! ,books on ,subtlety4#bdj ,!re is a passage f ,de ,?\'s ,hi/ory ( 8 ,own ,times1 affix$ to all editions ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria1#bda 9 :i* is giv5 a contempor>y sket* ( ,c>dan dur+ 8 resid5ce at ,rome4 ,8 :ole life1 ,de ,?\ writes1 has be5 z /range z 8 pres5t mann]s1 & he1 9 soo?1 out ( s+l5ess ( m9d or frankness1 has writt5 ab\t himself c]ta9 /atem5ts1 ! l ( :i* h nev] be=e be5 he>d ( a man ( lett]s1 & ^! ,i d n feel b\nd to unfold to any "o1 let him be ev] s curi\s4 ,i1 myself1 happ5+ to be 9 ,rome a few ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 (t5 spoke to him & obs]v$ him ) a/oni%m5t z he took 8 walks ab\t ! city clad 9 /range g>b4 ,:5 ,i consid]$ ! _m writ+s ( ?is fam\s man1 ,i c\ld p]ceive 9 him no?+ to ju/ify 8 great r5[n4 ,:]e=e ,i am all ! m incl9$ to turn to t v acute criticism ( ,julius ,cs> ,scalig]1 :o ex]cis$ 8 extraord9>y g5ius 9 mak+ a special exam9ation ( ! treatise ,de ,subtilitate ,r]um4 ,he1 hav+ c>efully not$ ev]y:]e ! unequal p[]s ( ?is writ]1 decid$ t he 0 "o :o1 9 c]ta9 subjects1 knew m ?an a man c\ld "k1 :ile 9 o!rs he seem$ m simple ?an a *ild4 ,9 ! sci5ce ( ,ari?metic he work$ h>d & made _m discov]ies2 b he 0 subject to /range & excessive ab]ration ( m9d1 & 0 guilty ( ! mo/ impud5t blasphemy1 9 t he 0 m9d$ to subject to ! artificial laws ( ! />s ! ,rul] ( ! />s ,himself1 = ?is ?+ he did 9 ! horoscope ( our ,savi\r :i* he drew4 ,ano!r witness ( 8 life 9 ,rome is ,franois d',amboise1 a "y ,fr5* nobleman1 :o 0 engag$ on 8 book ,de ,symbolis ,h]oicis4 ,he says t he saw ,c>dan1 :o 0 liv+ 9 a spaci\s h\se1 on ! walls ( :i*1 9 place ( elegant pa9t+s or v>i-col\r$ tape/ries1 7 writt5 ! words1 ,tempus mea possessio4 ,9 8 lat] writ+s !re are f>!r indications t he 0 wont to conjure up om5s & port5ts *iefly at ^? times :5 he 0 9 dang] & m5tal di/ress4 ,9 ! case :i* is giv5 bel[1 ! om5 %[$ itself 9 a season ( tr\ble1 b ,c>dan1 9 describ+ x lat]1 treats x z if he 7 a mod]n sci5ti/4 ,! di/ress+ memories ( ! imprisonm5t _h fad$1 & writ+ 9 ease & security at ,rome he beg9s to rationalize4 ,9 ! dialogue betwe5 himself & 8 fa!r1 writt5 %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 ,fazio calls 8 son's att5tion to c]ta9 ( ! om5s & port5ts already notic$2 &1 aft] discuss+ ^!1 ,j]ome goes on to tell = ! fir/ "t ( ano!r bod+ ev5t :i*1 z he affirms1 di/ress$ him ev5 m ?an ! loss ( 8 (fice & ! prohibition to publi% 8 books4 ,on ! day ( 8 inc>c]ation1 on two diff]5t occasions1 he met a c[ be+ driv5 to ! slaught]-h\se1 ) mu* %\t+ & beat+ ) /icks & b>k+ ( dogs4 ,! explanation ( ?is ev5t :i* he puts 9 ,fazio's m\? is entirely conceiv$ 9 ! _s ( rationalism4 ,:at 0 !re to wond] at8 ,!re 0 a but*]'s %op 9 ! /reet1 & animals go+ to slaught] w\ld naturally be met !re4 ,:y %\ld a man fe> to meet a c[8 ,if x _h be5 a bull !re might h be5 some?+ 9 x4 ,!n ) reg>d to ! %ak+ ( a w9d[-casem5t2 ?is might easily h be5 occasion$ by ! flight ( a bird4#bdb ,he 0 c]ta9ly less incl9$ to put fai? 9 ! w>n+s ( ! />s & 9 ! l9es ( 8 h&4 ,8 l9e ( life 0 v %ort & irregul>1 int]sect$ & bifurcat$1 :ile ! re/ ( ! l9es 7 little ?ick] ?an hairs4 ,9 8 horoscope 0 a c]ta9 malefic influ5ce :i* ?reat5$ t 8 life w\ld be cut %ort be=e 8 =ty-fif? ye>4 ,b1 he writes 9 ! ye> be=e 8 dea?1 "h ,i am1 liv+ at ! age ( sev5ty-five4#bdc ,! "o sup]natural idea :i* seems to h deep5$ ) old age & rema9$ undi/urb$ to ! end 0 8 belief 9 8 att5dant g5ius4 ,9 :at he wrote dur+ 8 la/ ye>s 8 mood 0 almo/ entirely introspective1 contemplative1 & didactic1 yet "h & !re he introduces a s5t5ce :i* lets 9 a little light f 8 way ( life & p]sonal affairs1 & helps to %[ h[ he occupi$ himself1 & :at 8 hum\r 04 ,he tells h[ "o day1 9 #aegf1 he 0 writ+ ab\t ! f5nel plant 9 8 treatise ,de ,tu5da ,sanitate1 a plant :i* he prais$ highly because x pleas$ 8 palate4 ,b %ortly aft]w>ds1 :5 he 0 walk+ "o day 9 ! ,roman vegetable m>ket1 an old man1 %abbily dress$1 met him & dissuad$ him f ! use ( ! plant a=esaid1 say+3 ,9 ,gal5's op9ion y may z readily meet y\r dea? !reby z by eat+ hemlock4 ,i answ]$ t ,i knew well en\gh ! diff]5ce betwe5 hemlock & f5nel1 b ! old man said1 ',take c>e1 ,i "k :at ,i am say+1' & w5t on murmur+ some?+ ab\t ,gal54 ,:]eupon ,i w5t home & f\nd 9 ,gal5 a passage ,i _h n hi!rto notic$1 &1 hav+ *ang$ my =m] views1 ,i add$ _m fre% exc]pts to my treatise4 ,al?\gh 8 fai? may h be5 %ak5 9 ! ability ( ! />s to gov]n 8 own =tunes1 he records a case 9 :i* he himself fill$ ! po/ ( vates1 & :i* came to a sudd5 & t]rible issue4 ,c>dan 0 pres5t at a supp]-p>ty1 & 9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation let fall ! rem>k1 ,i %\ld l to say some?+1 7 ,i n afraid t my words w\ld di/urb ! company1 to :i* "o ( ! gue/s repli$1 ,y mean t y w\ld prophesy dea? to "o ( u "h pres5t4 ,c>dan repli$1 ,yes1 )9 ! pres5t ye>1 & 9 ! next s5t5ce he tells h[ on ! fir/ day ( ,decemb] 9 t same ye> a c]ta9 "y man1 nam$ ,virgilius1 :o _h be5 pres5t at ! ga!r+ a=esaid1 di$1 & he sets d[n ?is ev5t z a fulfilm5t ( 8 prophecy4 ,b 9 ! same *apt] he lets ! read] into ! secret ( 8 sy/em ( prophecy1 & displays x z simply an affair ( common-s5se1 "o recomm5d$ by ,ari/otle z ! only tru/wor?y me?od ( div9+ future ev5ts4 ,c>dan writes3 ,i us$ to inquire :at might be ! exact nature ( ! bus9ess 9 h&1 & began by mak+ myself acqua9t$ ) ! "* ( ! locality1 ! ways ( ! p1 & ! quality ( ! *ief actors4 ,i unfold$ a va/ numb] ( hi/orical in/ances1 lead+ ev5ts & secret transactions z well1 & !n1 :5 ,i _h confirm$ ! facts set =? by my me?od ( art1 ,i gave my judgm5t !reupon4#bdd ,9 8 latt] ye>s ,c>dan mu/ h be5 9 easy circum/ances4 ,! p5sion f ! ,pope--no m5tion is made ( its am\nt--& ! fees he receiv$ f 8 pati5ts all[$ him to keep a c>riage2 & writ+ 9 8 sev5ty-fif? ye>1 he says t no fees w\ld tempt him to jo9 any consultation unless he %\ld be well assur$ :at sort ( m5 he 0 expect$ to meet4#bde ,9 ! ,norma ,vit ,cons>c9ata#bdf he relates h[ 9 ,april #aegf !re 7 two inmates ( ! ,x5odo*ium at ,rome1 ,troilus & ,dom9icus4 ,x seem$ t ,troilus ex]cis$ "s /range & malefic influ5ce ov] 8 companion1 :o 0 tak5 ) fev]4 ,he got well ( ?is1 b only to fall into a dropsy1 :i* despat*$ him 9 a week4 ,%ortly be=e 8 dea?1 at ! sev5? h\r1 he cri$ out to two ,spani>ds :o 7 /&+ by ! b$ t he _h suff]$ su* great torture f ! work+ ( ,troilus1 & t he 0 dy+ !refrom4 ,!re=e1 he cri$1 9 y\r pres5ce ,i summon him ) my dy+ words to appe> be=e ,god's tribunal1 t he may give an acc\nt ( all ! evil he has wr\ght aga9/ me4 ,on ! foll[+ day !re came a mess5g] f ,corneto1 a few miles f ,rome1 say+ t ,troilus1 :o 0 soj\rn+ !re1 _h fall5 sick4 ,! physician inquir$ at :at h\r1 & ! mess5g] said x 0 at sev5 o'clock1 a day or two ago4 ,he lay ill "s days1 an unfav\rable case1 b n a desp]ate "o1 & "o night %ortly aft]w>ds at sev5 o'clock1 ! top ( ! mosquito curta9s fell1 & he di$ at exactly ! same h\r z ,dom9icus4 ,he tells ano!r long /ory ( an adv5ture :i* befell him 9 ,may #aegf4 ,"o day he 0 driv+ 9 8 c>riage 9 ! ,=um1 :5 he rememb]$ t he want$ to see a c]ta9 jewell] :o liv$ 9 a n>r[ alley close by4 ,:]e=e he told 8 coa*man1 a /upid fell[1 to g to ! ,campo ,altoviti1 & await him !re4 ,! coa*man drove (f app>5tly und]/&+ ! ord]2 b1 in/ead ( go+ to ! place designat$1 w5t some:]e else2 s ,c>dan1 :5 he set ab\t to f9d 8 c>riage1 s\ght 9 va94 ,he _h a notion t ! man _h gone to a spot ne> ! citadel1 s he walk$ ?i!r1 encumb]$ ) ! ?ick g>m5ts he _h put on z necess>y = rid+ 9 ! c>riage4 ,j !n he met a fri5d ( 81 ,v9c5zio1 a ,bolognese musician1 :o rem>k$ t ,c>dan 0 n 9 8 c>riage z usual4 ,! old man w5t on t[>ds ! citadel1 b saw no?+ ( ! c>riage2 & n[ he began to be s]i\sly tr\bl$1 = !re 0 naught else to be done b to g back ov] ! bridge1 & he 0 we>i$ ) long fa/+ & 8 heavy clo!s4 ,he might inde$ h ask$ = ! loan ( a c>riage f ! ,gov]nor ( ! ca/le2 b he 0 unwill+ to d ?is1 s hav+ comm5d$ himself to ,god1 he resolv$ to use all 8 pati5ce & prud5ce 9 f9d+ 8 way back4 ,he set out1 & :5 he _h cross$ ! bridge1 he ent]$ ! bank+-h\se ( ! ,altoviti to inquire z to ! alt]ation 9 ! rate ( ex*ange on ,naples1 & !re sat d[n to re/4 ,:ile ! bank] 0 giv+ him ?is in=mation1 ! ,gov]nor ent]$ ! place1 :]eupon ,c>dan w5t out & !re he f\nd 8 c>riage1 ! driv] hav+ be5 in=m$ by ,v9c5zio1 :om he _h met1 ( ! mi/ake he _h made4 ,c>dan got into ! c>riage1 & :ile he 0 wond]+ :e!r or n he _h bett] g home & break 8 fa/1 he f\nd ?ree rais9s 9 8 pocket1 & ?us made a =tunate end+ ( all 8 difficulties4 ,all ?is reads l a commonplace *apt] ( accid5ts2 b ! ev5ts record$ did n pres5t !mselves to ,c>dan 9 ?is guise4 ,he sits d[n to moralize ov] ! succession ( mom5t>y ev5ts3 8 meet+ ) ,v9c5zio2 ,v9c5zio's meet+ ) ! driv]1 & directions giv5 to ! man to drive to ! money-*ang]s'2 ! pres5ce ( ! ,gov]nor1 8 exit f ! bank1 8 consequ5t meet+ ) ! c>riage1 & 8 discov]y ( ! rais9s1 sev5 occurr5ces 9 all1 any "o ( :i*1 if x _h happ5$ a little soon] or a little lat]1 w\ld h br\ght ab\t great inconv5i5ce1 or ev5 worse4 ,he does n d5y t o!r m5 may n n[ & !n enc\nt] l exp]i5ces1 b ! exp]i5ces ( o!r m5 7 n fraught ) su* mom5t\s crises1 nor did !y =e%ad[ s _m or grave dang]s4 ,! *ronicl+ ( ?is episode & ! fanciful co9cid5ce ( ! dea?s ( ,dom9icus & ,troilus may be tak5 z evid5ce t 8 idiosyncrasies 7 becom+ aggravat$ by ! decay ( 8 faculties4 ,writ+ on ,octob] #a1 #aegf1 he makes m5tion ( ! v>i\s te/am5ts he _h already made1 & goes on to say t he _h resolv$ to make a new & f9al disposition ( 8 goods4 ,he w\ld fa9 h let 8 prop]ty desc5d to 8 imm$iate (fspr+1 b ) a son l ,aldo ?is 0 impossible1 s he left all to ,gian ,batti/a's son1 :o w\ld n[ be a y\? ab\t eighte5 ye>s ( age1 ,aldo gett+ no?+4 ,he desir$1 = reasons be/ kn[n to himself1 t all 8 desc5dants %\ld rema9 9 curatela z long z possible1 & t all 8 prop]ty %\ld be held on tru/2 if ! issue ( 8 body %\ld fail1 !n ! succession %\ld pass 9 p]petuity to 8 k9sfolk on ! fa!r's side4 ,he desir$ t 8 works %\ld be correct$ & pr9t$1 & t1 if heirs fail$ entirely1 8 h\se at ,bologna %\ld pass to ! ,univ]sity1 & be /yl$1 aft] 8 family1 ,collegium ,c>danorum4 ,!re is no au!ntic record ( ! exact date ( ,c>dan's dea?4 ,de ,?\1 9 writ+ ! record ( #aegf1 says t if ,c>dan's life _h be5 prolong$ by ?ree days he w\ld h complet$ 8 sev5ty-fif? ye>4 ,z ,c>dan's bir?day 0 ,septemb] #bd1 #aeja1 ?is w\ld fix 8 dea? on ,septemb] #ba1 #aegf4 ,! exact figures giv5 by ,de ,?\ are3 eodem1 quo prdix]at1 anno et die1 videlicet ,,xi4 ,kal5d4 ,,viii41 & he adds by way ( in=mation t a belief 0 curr5t at ! "t t ,c>dan1 :o _h =etold h[ he w\ld die on ?is day & 9 ?is ye>1 _h ab/a9$ f food = "s days previ\s to 8 dea? 9 ord] to make ! fatal day squ>e ) ! prophecy4 ,b ! details :i* ,c>dan himself has set d[n conc]n+ ! la/ few weeks ( 8 life are inconsi/5t ) ! facts *ronicl$ by ,de ,?\4 ,9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 *apt] xxxvi41 ,c>dan records h[ on ,octob] #a1 #aegf1 he set to "w to make 8 la/ w & te/am5t1 :]e=e if cr$it is to be giv5 to 8 v]sion r ?an to t ( ,de ,?\1 he 0 alive & active "s days aft] ! date ( 8 dea? z fix$ by ! *ronicl]4 ,9 cases :]e ! record ( an ev5t ( 8 e>ly life giv5 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria diff]s f an acc\nt ( ! same 9 "s contempor>y writ+1 ! te/imony ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria may ju/ly be put aside2 b 9 ?is in/ance he 0 writ+ ( some?+ :i* c\ld only h happ5$ a few days pa/1 & ! balance ( probability is t he 0 "r & ,de ,?\ wrong4 ,bayle notices ?is discrepancy1 & 9 ! same p>agraph taxes ,de ,?\ ) a mi/ake ( :i* he is innoc5t4 ,he /ates t ,de ,?\ plac$ ! date ( ,c>dan's dea? 9 #aege1 :]eas ! exc]pt cit$ above runs3 ,?uanus ad annum ,,mdlxxvi41 p4 #acf1 lib4 lxii4 tom4 #d4 ,rom magni nom9is sive ,ma!maticus1 sive ,m$icus ,hi]onymus ,c>danus ,m$iol4 natus hoc anno itidem obiit4 ,no m5tion is made ( ! disease to :i* ,c>dan f9ally succumb$4 ,_h 8 frame n be5 ( ! /ronge/ & mo/ wiry1 x mu/ h gone to pieces long be=e ?r\gh ! havoc wr\ght by ! sev]e & cont9u\s s]ies ( ailm5ts ) :i* x 0 afflict$2 s x seems p]missible to assume t he di$ ( natural decay4 ,8 body 0 int]r$ 9 ! *ur* ( ,sant ,&rea at ,rome1 & 0 subsequ5tly transf]r$ to ,milan to be deposit$ f9ally "u ! /one :i* cov]$ ! bones ( 8 fa!r 9 ! *ur* ( ,san ,m>co4 ,?is tomb1 :i* ,j]ome _h erect$ aft] ,fazio's dea?1 bore ! foll[+ inscription3 ,,facio ,,c>dano #a4;,c4 ,mors fuit id quod vixi3 vitam mors d$it ipsa1 ,m5s t]na manet1 gloria tuta quies4 ,obiit anno ,,mdxxiv4 ,,iv4 ,kal5d4 ,sept4 anno tatis ,,lxxx4 ,hi]onymus ,c>danus ,m$icus ,p>5ti po/]isque ,v4,p4#bdg ,,footnotes3 #bci ,qua causa p]motus sim ad scrib5dum1 sup]ius intellexisse te exi/imo1 quippe somnio monitus1 inde bis1 t]que1 ac quat]1 ac pluries1 ut alias te/atus sum2 s$ et desid]io p]petu&i nom9is4 ,bis autem magnam copiam ac num]um eorum p]didi2 primum circa ,,xxxvii annum1 cum circit] ,,ix4 libros exussi1 quod vanos ac nullius utilitatis futuros esse intellig]em2 anno autem ,,mdlxxiii alios ,,cxx libros1 cum jam calamitas illa cessasset cremavi4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xlv4 pp4 #agd1 #age4 #bdj ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #abb4 #bda ,de ,vita ,propria1 p4 #bcb4 #bdb ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fci4 ,9 ! ,de ,v>ietate he says t natural causes may 9 mo/ cases be f\nd = seem+ m>vels4 ,ecce auditur /repitus 9 domo1 pote/ esse mus1 felis1 ericius1 aut quod tigna subsidant blatta4--p4 #fbd4 #bdc ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xli4 p4 #aeb4 #bdd ,de ,vita ,propria1 *apt] xlii41 passim4 #bde ,ibid41 p4 #ff4 #bdf ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #cci4 #bdg ,tomas9us1 ,gymnasium ,patav9um4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! e/imates hi!rto made conc]n+ ,c>dan's "* appe> to h be5 influ5c$ too completely1 "o way or ! o!r1 by ! judgm5t pron\nc$ ^u him by ,gabriel ,naud1 & prefix$ to all editions ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria4 ,"s writ]s h be5 dispos$ to treat ,naud z a hide-b\nd p$ant1 ins5sible to ! *>m ( g5ius1 & ! la/ man :o ought to be tru/$ z ! valuator ( a nature s ri*ly gift$1 orig9al1 & erratic z 0 ,c>dan's4 ,su* critics are cont5t to reg>d z black any?+ :i* ,naud calls :ite & vice v]s4 ,o!rs accept him z a witness entirely tru/wor?y1 & adopt z a true description ( ,c>dan ! p>agraphs made up ( uncomplim5t>y adjectives--appli$ by ,c>dan to himself--:i* ,naud has transf]r$ f ! ,de ,vita ,propria & ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla to 8 ,judicium de ,c>dano4 ,x may be conc$$ at once t ! impression receiv$ f a p]usal ( ?is criticism is 9 ! ma9 an unfav\rable "o ( ,c>dan z a man1 al?\gh ,naud %[s himself no nigg>d ( praise :5 he deals ) ,c>dan's a*ievem5ts 9 ,m$ic9e & ,ma!matics4 ,b 9 apprais+ ! qualifications ( ,naud to act z a judge 9 ?is case1 x w be necess>y to be> 9 m9d ! fact t he 0 9 8 day a lead+ expon5t ( lib]al op9ions1 ! au?or ( a treatise expos+ ! mumm]ies & %am my/]ies ( ! ,rosicrucians1 & ( an ,apologie p\r les ,gr&s ,hommes s\ponnez de ,magie1 & a disbeliev] 9 sup]natural manife/ations ( e k9d4 ,) a m9d ?us attun$ x is no matt] ( surprise t ,naud %\ld h be5 l$ to speak some:at sev]ely :5 call$ ^u to give judgm5t on a man saturat$ z ,c>dan 0 ) ! belief 9 sorc]y1 wit*es1 & att5dant demons4 ,if ,naud inde$ set to "w ) ! int5tion ( draw+ a figure ( ,c>dan :i* %\ld /& out a s9i/] app>ition 9 ! eyes ( po/]ity1 8 task 0 an easy "o4 ,all he _h to d 0 to place ,j]ome ,c>dan himself 9 ! witness-box4 ,ref]5ce to ! passages already quot$ w %[ t1 9 ! :ole corpus ( autobiographic lit]ature1 !re does n exi/ a volume 9 :i* ! "w ( self-dissection has be5 s ru?lessly & completely und]tak5 & execut$ z 9 ,c>dan's memoirs4 ,x has all ! vices ( an old man's book2 x is g>rul\s1 va9-glori\s1 & full ( ne$less repetition2 b1 :atev] portion ( 8 life may be "u consid]ation1 ! au?or nev] %r9ks f hold+ up to ! _w's gaze ! result ( 8 se>*es 9 ! deepe/ abysses ( 8 consci5ce4 ,autobiograph]s1 z a rule1 d n feel !mselves subject to a responsibility s deep z ?is4 ,memory turns back to ! contemplation ( c]ta9 spr+s ( action1 c]ta9 a*ievem5ts 9 ! pa/1 mak+ a judici\s selection f ^!1 & exc]pt+ only su* z promise to furni% ! possible read] ) a pleas+ impression ( ! p]sonality ( ! subject4 ,) mat]ial ( ?is sort at h&1 ! autobiograph] sets to "w to con/ruct a fair & graci\s monum5t1 be+ easily p]suad$ t x w\ld be a b>b>\s act to m> its symmetry by ! introduction ( loa?ly & mis%ap5 blocks l ^? :i* ,c>dan1 _h he be5 ! arti/1 w\ld h *os5 fir/ ( all4 ,naud1 aft] he has record$ ! fact t1 f 8 fir/ essay 9 lett]s1 he _h be5 a zeal\s & appreciative /ud5t ( ,c>dan's works1 sets d[n ,c>dan's picture ( himself1 tak5 f 8 own ,horoscope 9 ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 nugacem1 religionis contemptorem1 injuri illat memorem1 invidum1 tri/em1 insidiatorem1 proditorem1 magum1 incantatorem1 frequ5tibus calamitatibus obnoxium1 suorum osore1 turpi libid9i d$itum1 solit>ium1 inamo5um1 au/]um1 spont etiam div9antem1 zelotypum1 lascivum1 obsco5um1 mal$icum1 obsequiosum1 s5um conv]satione se delectantem1 v>ium1 ancipitem1 impuru1 et dolis muli]um obnoxium1 calumniatorem1 et omn9o incognitum propt] natur et morum repugnantiam1 etiam 8 cum quibus assidue v]sor4 ,! critic at once goes on to /ate t 9 8 op9ion ?is description1 drawn by ! p]son :o ought to "k be/1 is1 9 ! ma91 a correct "o4 ,:at bett] acc\nt c\ld y expect1 he asks1 ( a man :o put fai? 9 dreams & port5ts & auguries2 :o believ$ fully 9 ! utt]ances ( crazy beldames1 :o saw gho/s1 & :o believ$ he 0 att5d$ by a famili> demon8 ,!n foll[s a catalogue ( moral (f5ces & defects ( "*1 all tak5 f ,c>dan's own confessions1 & a pronunciation by ,naud t ! man :o says he nev] lies1 mu/ be ( all li>s ! greate/2 ! *>ge ( m5dacity be+ driv5 home by ref]5ces to ,c>dan's alleg$ miracul\s compreh5sion ( ! classic tongues 9 a s+le night1 & 8 pret5d$ k ( a cure = ph?isis4 ,!re is no ne$ to foll[ ,naud f>!r 9 8 diatribe aga9/ ! faults & imp]fections1 real & app>5t1 ( ,c>dan's "*2 ^! mu/ be visible en\gh to ! mo/ cursory /ud5t4 ,passages l ^! ar\se ! suspicion t ,naud knew books bett] ?an m51 t at any rate he did n realize t m5 are to be f\nd1 & n seldom1 :o take pleasure 9 magnify+ _! foibles into gigantic follies1 & _! peccadilloes into atroci\s crimes2 :ile ! r>ity is to come across "o :o w set d[n ^! details ) ! circum/antiality us$ by ,c>dan4 ,!re is "o defect 9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria--an arti/ic "o--:i* ,naud does n notice1 namely1 t 9 8 n>rative ( 8 e>ly days ,c>dan (t5 ov]-rea*es himself4 ,8 %[ ( extreme accuracy de/roys ! p]spective ( ! /ory1 &1 9 8 anxiety to be m9ute ov] ! sequ5ce ( 8 *ildi% ailm5ts1 ! mo/ trivial details ( 8 uneasy dreams1 & ! cuffs he got f 8 fa!r & 8 ,aunt ,m>g>et1 he confuses ! read] ) multitud9\s p>ticul>s & ceases to be dramatic4 ,b ! halluc9ations :i* he n\ri%$ ab\t himself 7 n all ! outcome ( s5ility4 ,9 ! ,de ,v>ietate1 ! "w ^u :i* he sp5t ! greate/ c>e1 & ! product moreov] ( 8 gold5 prime1 he gives an acc\nt ( f\r m>vell\s prop]ties ) :i* he 0 gift$4#bdh ,! fir/ ( ^! 0 ! p[] to pass1 :5ev] ! :im seiz$ him1 f s5se into a k9d ( ec/asy4 ,:ile he 0 9 ?is /ate he c\ld he> b fa9tly ! s\nd ( voices1 & c\ld n di/+ui% spok5 words4 ,:e!r he w\ld be s5sitive to any great pa9 he c\ld n say1 b twit*+s & ! %>pe/ attacks ( g\t affect$ him n4 ,:5 he fell into ?is /ate he felt a c]ta9 sep>ation ab\t ! he>t1 z if 8 s\l 7 dep>t+ f t region & tak+ possession ( 8 :ole body1 a door be+ op5$ = ! passage ( ! same4 ,! s5sation w\ld beg9 9 ! c]ebellum1 & !nce w\ld be diffus$ along ! sp9e4 ,! "o ?+ ( :i* he 0 fully consci\s1 0 t he _h pass$ out ( himself4 ,! second prop]ty 0 t1 :5 he w\ld1 he c\ld conjure up any images he lik$ be=e 8 eyes1 real ,greek3 eidla1 & n at all to be comp>$ ) ! blurr$ processions ( phantoms :i* he 0 wont to see :5 he 0 a *ild4 ,at ! "t :5 he wrote1 p]haps by reason ( 8 busy life1 he no long] saw !m :5soev] he w\ld1 nor s p]fectly express$1 nor = s long at a "t4 ,^! images con/antly gave place "o to ano!r1 & he w\ld behold groves1 & animals1 & orbs1 & :atev] he 0 fa9 to see4 ,?is prop]ty he attribut$ to ! =ce ( 8 imag9ative p[]1 & 8 cle>ness ( vision4 ,! ?ird prop]ty 0 t he nev] fail$ to be w>n$ 9 dreams ( ?+s ab\t to happ5 to him2 & ! f\r? 0 t premonitory signs ( com+ ev5ts w\ld display !mselves 9 ! =m ( spots on 8 nails4 ,! signs ( evil 7 black or livid1 & appe>$ on ! middle f+]2 :ite spots on ! same nail port5d+ good =tune4 ,hon\rs 7 indicat$ on ! ?umb1 ri*es on ! =e-f+]1 matt]s relat+ to 8 /udies & ( grave import on ! ?ird f+]1 & m9or affairs on ! little f+]4 ,9 putt+ toge!r ! record ( 8 life1 ,c>dan es*ew$ ! n>rative =m & foll[$ a me?od ( 8 own4 ,he collect$ ! details ( 8 qualities1 habits1 & adv5tures 9 sep>ate *apt]s2 8 bir? & l9eage1 8 physical /ature1 8 diet1 8 rule ( life1 8 imp]fections1 8 pov]ty1 ! mis=tunes ( 8 sons1 8 ma/]s & pupils1 8 travels1 8 exp]i5ces ( ?+s beyond nature1 8 cures1 ! p]secutions ( 8 foes1 & div]s o!r categories be+ gr\p$ toge!r to make up ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 :i*1 ?\gh x is ! mo/ int]e/+ book he has left beh9d him1 is c]ta9ly ! mo/ clumsy & *aotic f a lit]>y po9t ( view4 ,! *apt]s = ! mo/ "p beg9 ) 8 e>ly ye>s1 & end ) "s detail z to 8 life 9 ,rome1 ea* "o be+ a categorical survey ( a c]ta9 side ( 8 life2 b rem>ks z to 8 p]sonal peculi>ities are scatt]$ ab\t f beg9n+ to end4 ,he tells h[ he c\ld always see ! moon 9 broad daylight2#bdi ( 8 passion = w&]+ ab\t ! city by night c>ry+ arms =bidd5 by ! law2 ( 8 practice ( self-torture1 beat+ 8 legs ) a swit*1 twi/+ 8 f+]s1 p9*+ 8 fle%1 & bit+ 8 left arm2 & ( go+ ab\t )9 doors ) nak$ legs2 h[ at "o "t he 0 possess$ ) ! desire1 h]oica passio1 ( suicide2 ( 8 habit ( fill+ 8 h\se ) pets ( all sorts--kids1 lambs1 h>es1 rabbits1 & /orks4 ,! *apt] 9 :i* he records all ! maladies :i* afflict$ him1 puts ^u ! read]'s cr$ulity a burd5 almo/ z heavy z is ! catalogue giv5 by ano!r philosoph] ( ! numb] ( au?ors he ma/]$ be=e 8 twelf? ye>4 ,two attacks ( ! plague1 agues1 t]tian & quotidian1 malignant ulc]s1 h]nia1 hmorrhoids1 v>icose ve9s1 palpitation ( ! he>t1 g\t1 indige/ion1 ! it*1 & f\lness ( sk94 ,relief 9 ! second attack ( plague came f a sweat s copi\s t x soak$ ! b$ & ran 9 /reams d[n to ! floor2 &1 9 a case ( cont9u\s fev]1 f void+ a hundr$ & tw5ty ounces ( ur9e4 ,z a boy he 0 a sleep-walk]1 & he nev] became w>m bel[ ! knees till he _h be5 9 b$ six h\rs1 a circum/ance :i* l$ 8 "m to pr$ict t 8 "t on e>? w\ld be brief4 ,c>dan liv$ an ab/emi\s life4 ,he broke 8 fa/ on bread-&-wat] & a few grapes4 ,he sometimes d9$ (f bread1 ! yolk ( an egg1 & a little w9e1 & w\ld take = supp] a mess ( beetroot & rice & a *icory salad4 ,! catalogue ( 8 fav\rite di%es seems to exhau/ e kn[n edible1 & x w suffice to rem>k t he 0 specially incl9$ to s\nd & well-/ew$ wild bo>1 ! w+s ( "y cock]els & ! liv]s ( pullets1 oy/]s1 mussels1 fre%-wat] crayfi% because 8 "m ate gre$ily !re( :5 %e 0 pregnant ) him2 b ( all di%es he rates ! be/ a c>p f ?ree p\nds weight to sev51 tak5 f a good fe$+-gr\nd4 ,he praises all sweet fruit1 oil1 olives1 & f9ds 9 rue an antidote to poison4 ,t5 o'clock 0 8 h\r = go+ to b$1 & he all[$ himself eight h\rs' sleep4 ,:5 wakeful he w\ld walk ab\t ! room & repeat ! multiplication table4 ,z a fur!r rem$y = sleeplessness he w\ld r$uce 8 food by half1 & w\ld ano9t 8 ?ighs1 ! soles ( 8 feet1 ! neck1 ! elb[s1 ! c>pal bones1 ! temples1 ! jugul>s1 ! region ( ! he>t & ( ! liv]1 & ! upp] lip ) o9tm5t ( popl>s1 or ! fat ( be>1 or ! oil ( wat]-lilies4 ,^! few extracts w %[ t an intelligible n>rative c\ld sc>cely be produc$ by ! me?ods ,c>dan us$4 ,! book is a collection ( facts1 classifi$ z a sci5tific writ] w\ld arrange ! sections & subsections ( 8 subject4 ,9 ga!r+ toge!r & gr\p+ ! lead+ po9ts ( 8 life1 a me?od some:at simil> to 8 own w suffice1 b !re w be no ne$ to desc5d to a subdivision s m9ute z 8 own4 ,a task ( ?is sort is nev] an easy "o1 & 9 ?is in/ance ! difficulties are increas$ by ! diffuse & complicat$ nature ( ! subject matt]2 & because1 ow+ to ,c>dan's wayw>d m5tal habit1 !re is no say+ 9 :at corn] ( ! t5 l>ge folios :i* conta9 8 writ+s "s pregnant & *>act]i/ic s5t5ce1 pictur+ effectively "s aspect ( 8 nature or p]haps exhibit+ ! man at a glance1 may n be hidd5 away4 ,x mu/ n be inf]r$1 because ,c>dan himself & 8 critics aft] him1 h laid su* great /ress ^u 8 vices & imp]fections1 t he 0 devoid ( virtues4 ,! mo/ /rik+ & rem>kable ( 8 m]its 0 8 indu/ry1 b ev5 9 ?is p>ticul> in/ance1 :]e 8 excell5ce is mo/ cle>ly manife/1 he is con/antly lam5t+ 8 wa/e ( "t & idl5ess4 ,aga9 & aga9 he m\rns ov] ! preci\s h\rs he has sp5t ov] *ess & dice & games ( *ance4 ,9 8 c\nsels to 8 *ildr51 he comp>es a gambl] to a s9k ( all ! vices1 & 9 writ+ ( 8 e>ly life at ,sacco he describes himself z an idle pr(ligate1 & tells h[ he entirely neglect$ 8 pr(ession4 ,if inde$ su* mon/r\s cantles 7 cut out ( 8 "t ?r\gh idl5ess he mu/1 ?\gh 8 life prov$ a long "o1 h possess$ extraord9>y p[] ( rapid production2 = ! huge mass ( 8 publi%$ "w1 )\t tak+ any acc\nt ( ! _m manuscripts he burn$ f "t to "t1 w\ld1 9 ! case ( mo/ m51 repres5t ! ceaseless lab\r ( a long life4 ,& ! corpus is n great by reason ( ha/e or want ( f9i%4 ,he has record$ m ?an once h[ x 0 ev] 8 habit to let 8 "w be poli%$ to ! utmo/ be=e putt+ x 9 type4 ,! citations ) :i* 8 pages bri/le proclaim him to be a read] almo/ z voraci\s & ca?olic z ,burton2 & ,naud1 ) ! wat*fulness ( ! ho/ile critic 9 8 he>t & ! bookworm's k 9 8 bra91 w\ld h be5 ready & able to convict him ( quot+ au?ors he _h n read1 if ! lea/ h&le = ?is *>ge %\ld h be5 giv51 b no accusation ( ! k9d is pref]r$4 ,! /ory ( 8 life %[s him to be full ( r\gh c&\r & hone/y1 & unlikely to desc5d to subt]fuge1 :ile 8 great love ( read+ & 8 accurate ret5tive memory w\ld make easy = him a task :i* ord9>y mortals might well reg>d z hopeless4 ,^? critics :o pass judgm5t on ,c>dan1 tak5 solely z a ,physician or z a ,ma!matician1 w give a pres5tm5t m fallaci\s ?an imp]fect g5]alizations usually furni%1 = 9 ,c>dan's case ! man1 tak5 z a :ole1 0 incomp>ably great] ?an ! sum ( 8 p>ts4 ,naud rem>ks t a man :o kn[s a little ( ev]y?+1 & t little imp]fectly1 des]ves small respect z a citiz5 ( ! republic ( lett]s1 b ,c>dan did n belong to ?is category1 z ,julius ,cs> ,scalig] f\nd to 8 co/4 ,he 0 n l ! bookm5 ( ! revival ( le>n+--,poliziano1 ,valla1 or ,alb]ti may /& z examples--:o aft] putt+ on ! arm\r ( ! le>n$ language & saturat+ !mselves ) ! lit] humaniores1 made excursions into "s doma9 ( sci5ce = ! sake ( recreation4 ,c>dan might r be comp>$ ) ,v>ro or ,!ophra/us 9 classic1 & ) ,erasmus1 ,pico1 ,grotius1 or ,casaubon 9 mod]n times4 ,on ?is po9t ,naud indulges 9 some?+ approa*+ panegyric4 ,he writes--,inve/igation w %[ u t _m excell$ him 9 ! humanities or 9 ,!ology1 "s ev5 9 ,ma!matics1 "s 9 ,m$ic9e & 9 ! k ( ,philosophy1 "s 9 ,ori5tal tongues & 9 ei!r side ( ,jurisprud5ce1 b :]e %all we f9d any "o :o _h ma/]$ s _m sci5ces by himself1 :o _h plumb$ s deeply ! abysses ( le>n+ & _h writt5 su* ample comm5t>ies on ! subjects he /udi$8 ,assur$ly 9 ,philosophy1 9 ,metaphysics1 9 ,hi/ory1 9 ,politics1 9 ,morals1 z well z 9 ! m ab/ruse fields ( le>n+1 no?+ t 0 wor? consid]ation escap$ 8 notice4 ,! =ego+ eulogy f ! p5 ( an adv]se critic gives eloqu5t te/imony to ,c>dan's indu/ry & ! ca?olicity ( 8 k4 ,z to 8 indu/ry1 ! record ( 8 lit]>y production1 *ronicl$ incid5tally 9 ! c\rse ( ! prec$+ pages1 w be evid5ce en\gh1 see+ t1 f ! "t :5 he comm5c$ au?or1 sc>cely a ye> w5t by :5 he did n pr9t a volume ( "s sort or o!r2 to say no?+ ( ! production ( ^? multitud9\s unpubli%$ ,,mss41 ( :i* "s w5t to build up ! pile he burnt 9 8 latt] ye>s 9 ,rome1 :ile o!rs1 p]haps1 are /ill m\ld]+ 9 ! presses ( univ]sity or city libr>ies ( ,italy4 ,frequ5t ref]5ce has be5 made to ! m notewor?y ( 8 works4 ,books l ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 ! ,de ,libris ,propriis1 ! ,de ,utilitate ex ,adv]sis ,capi5da1 ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 ! ,!ono/on1 ! ,consilia ,m$ica1 ! dialogues ,tetim & ,de ,morte1 h necess>ily be5 drawn ^u = biographical facts4 ,! ,de ,subtilitate & ! ,de ,v>ietate ,r]um2 ! ,lib] ,artis ,magn1 ! ,practica ,ari?metic1 h be5 notic$ z ! mo/ endur+ portions ( 8 legacy to po/]ity2 :]e=e1 be=e say+ ! f9al ^w z to 8 lit]>y a*ievem5t1 x may n be sup]flu\s to give a brief glance at ^? ( 8 books :i*1 al?\gh ( m9or importance to ^? already cit$1 engag$ consid]able att5tion 9 ! lifetime ( ! writ]4 ,! "w ^u :i* ,c>dan f\nd$ 8 *ief hope ( immortality 0 8 ,comm5t>y on ,hippocrates4 ,9 bulk x ranks fir/ easily1 fill+ z x does "o ( ! l>ge folios ( ! edition ( #affc4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 9 addition to a p]man5t place 9 ! annals ( m$ic9e1 ,c>dan anticipat$ = ?is =gott5 mass ( type a g5]al & imm$iate popul>ity2 wid] ?an any :i* 8 te*nical works c\ld possibly enjoy1 see+ t x dealt ) ! pres]vation ( heal?1 ! greate/ mortal bless+1 & mu/ on ?is acc\nt be ( int]e/ to all m54 ,x w be en\gh to rem>k ( ^! comm5t>ies t no portion ( ,c>dan's "w yields less in=mation z to ! au?or's life & p]sonality2 to dilate ^u !m1 ev] s sup]ficially1 f a sci5tific po9t ( view1 w\ld be wa/e ( "t & pap]4 ,ano!r ( 8 works1 :i* he rat$ highly1 0 8 treatise on ,music4 ,x 0 begun dur+ 8 t5ure ( (fice at ,pavia1 circa #aedg1 & he 0 /ill at "w ^u x two ye>s be=e 8 dea?4#bej ,x is n difficult to realize1 ev5 at ?is int]val ( "t1 t ?is book at ! date ( its publication mu/ h be5 welcom$ by all musical /ud5ts z a valuable contribution to ! lit]ature ( _! subject4 ,x is /rongly m>k$ by ,c>dan's p>ticul> t\*1 t =mative faculty by :i* he almo/ always succe$$ 9 /imulat+ fre% int]e/ 9 ! read]1 & exhibit+ fre% aspects ( :atev] subject he might be treat+4 ,?is "w beg9s by lay+ d[n at l5g? ! g5]al rules & pr9ciples ( ! art1 & !n goes on to treat ( anci5t music 9 all its =ms2 ( music z ,c>dan knew & enjoy$ x2 ( ! sy/em ( c\nt]po9t & composition1 & ( ! con/ruction ( musical in/rum5ts4 ,! ,comm5t>y on ,ptolemi de ,a/rorum ,judiciis1 ! writ+ ( :i* beguil$ ! t$ium ( 8 voyage d[n ! ,loire on 8 j\rney to ,p>is 9 #aeeb1 is a book ^u :i* he sp5t great c>e1 & is c]ta9ly wor?y ( notice4 ,c>dan's gratitude to ,ar*bi%op ,hamilton = ! lib]al treatm5t & graci\s reception he _h rec5tly enc\nt]$ 9 ,scotl&1 prompt$ him to d$icate ?is volume to 8 late pati5t4 ,he writes 9 ! preface h[ he _h expect$ to f9d ! ,scots a pack ( b>b>ians1 b _! c\ntry1 he affirms1 is cultivat$ & humaniz$ beyond belief1--& y y\rself reflect su* spl5d\r ^u y\r nation t n[1 by ! v lu/re ( y\r "n1 x mu/ ne$s appe> to ! _w m noble & illu/ri\s ?an at any "t h]et(ore4 ,:at ne$ is !re = me to speak ( ! s*ool f\nd$ by y at ,/4 ,&rews1 ( s$ition quell$1 ( y\r c\ntry deliv]$1 ( ! au?ority ( y\r bro!r ! ,reg5t v9dicat$8 ,^! are m]ely ! indications ( y\r p[]1 & n ! s\rce !re(4 ,9 ! preface he also writes at l5g?1 conc]n+ ! horoscope ( ,*ri/1#bea 9 a /ra9 ( apology1 z if he sc5t$ already ! sc&al :i* ! publication ( ?is injudici\s p]=mance 0 de/9$ to raise4 ,9 e/imat+ ! influ5ce ( comets he sets d[n sev]al in/ances :i* _h evid5tly be5 br\ght to 8 notice dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ,scotl&3 h[ 9 #aafe1 )9 f\rte5 days ( ! appe>ance ( a great comet1 ,malcolm ,,iv41 kn[n on acc\nt ( 8 cont95ce z ! virg9 k+1 fell sick & di$4 ,aga91 9 #abad two comets1 "o prec$+ & ! o!r foll[+ ! sun1 appe>$ z =e-runn]s ( ! dea? ( ,k+ ,william aft] a reign ( =ty-n9e ye>s4 ,p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ ( 8 comm5ts on ,ptolemy's text are ^? :i* e/imate ! p[] ( ! /ell> influ5ces on ! human frame1 an aspect ( ! "q :i*1 by reason ( 8 k ( m$ic9e & surg]y1 w\ld naturally engage 8 m s]i\s att5tion4 ,he tells ( ! bir? ( a mon/r\s *ild--a mo/ loa?some mal=mation--at ,middleton ,/oney1 ne> ,ox=d1 dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,engl&1#beb & gives _m o!r in/ances ( ! disa/r\s effects ( unt[>d conjunction ( ! planets ^u infants born "u ! influ5ce ( ! same4 ,he accuses monks & nuns ( dete/able vices 9 ! pla9e/ words1 words :i* 7 probably read by ! emiss>ies ( ! spiritual au?ority :5 ! *>ge ( impiety 0 be+ got up aga9/ him4 ,9 ! ,g5itur>um ,exempla ! horoscopes ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 ,ar*bi%op ,hamilton1 & ,c>dan himself h be5 already notic$2 t ( ,sir ,john ,*eke comes next 9 int]e/ to ^!1 &1 x mu/ be admitt$1 is no m tru/wor?y4 ,x decl>es t ,*eke w\ld atta9 ! age ( sixty-"o ye>s1 t he w\ld be mo/ =tunate 9 ga!r+ weal? & fri5ds ar\nd him1 t he w\ld die f9ally ( l+]+ disease1 & involve _m 9 mis=tune by 8 dea?--a faulty guess1 inde$1 z to ! future ( a man :o di$ at =ty-?ree1 borne d[n by ! weight ( 8 mis=tunes1 neglect$ & =gott5 by 8 =m] adh]5ts1 /ripp$ ( 8 weal? & cov]$ ) %ame1 9 t he _h abjur$ 8 fai? to save a life :i* 0 s little wor? pres]v+4 ,naud does n neglect to c5sure ,c>dan = 8 maladroit attempts to read ! future4 ,he writes3--,?is matt]1 =soo?1 gave a ready h&le to ,c>dan's rivals1 & especially to ^? :o 7 sworn foes ( a/rology2 s t !y 7 able to jibe at him freely because1 nei!r 9 8 own horoscope1 nor 9 t ( 8 son ,giovanni ,batti/a1 nor 9 t ( ,aym] ,ranconet1 nor 9 t ( ,edw>d ,,vi41 k+ ( ,engl&1 nor 9 any o!r ( ! s*emes t he drew1 did he rightly =esee any ( ! ev5ts :i* foll[$4 ,he did n div9e t he himself 0 doom$ to imprisonm5t1 8 son to ! halt]1 ,ranconet to a viol5t dea?1 & ,edw>d to a brief t]m ( life1 b pr$ict$ = ea* "o ( ^! "s future directly contr>y4#bec ,! treatise ,de ,consolatione1 probably ! be/ kn[n ( ,c>dan's e?ical works1 0 fir/ publi%$ at ,v5ice 9 #aedb by ,girolamo ,scoto1 b x fail$ at fir/ to please ! public ta/e4 ,x 0 n until #aedd1 :5 x 0 re-issu$ b\nd up ) ! ,de ,sapi5tia & ! fir/ v]sion ( ! ,de ,libris ,propriis f ! press ( ,petreius at ,nuremb]g1 t x met ) any success4 ,p]haps ! sob] tone & didactic me?od ( ?is treatise appeal$ m readily to ! mood ( ! ,g]man ?an ( ! ,italian read]4 ,f int]nal evid5ce x is obvi\s t ,c>dan 0 urg$ to write x by ! desire ( mak+ kn[n to ! _w ! bitt] exp]i5ce ( 8 e>ly lit]>y & pr(essional /ruggles4 ,9 ! op5+ p>agraph he lets x be se5 t he int5ds to foll[ a ,cic]onian model1 & records 8 regret t ! lam5t ( ,cic]o ov] 8 daught]'s dea? %\ld h p]i%$ 9 ! b>b>ian w>s4 ,! orig9al title ( ! book 0 ,! ,accus]1 to wit1 some?+ :i* might c5sure ! va9 passions & err+ t5d5cies ( mank9d1 at po/ mutato nom9e1 et 9 tres libellos diviso1 de ,consolatione eum inscripsimus1 quod longe magis infelices consolatione1 quam =tunati repreh5sione1 indig]e vid]5tur4 ,! subsequ5t success ( ! book 0 probably due to ?is *ange ( "n1 ?\gh ! au?or himself pref]r$ to h discov]$ a special reason = its e>ly failure4#bed ,! plan ( ! treatise is ! same z t ( a doz5 o!rs ( ! same nature3 an ef=t to p]suade m5 9 evil case t !y may f9d relief by reg>d+ ! mis=tunes !y suff] z transitory accid5ts 9 no way affect+ ! *ief end ( life1 & by seek+ happ9ess alone 9 traffick+ ) ! ri*es ( ! m9d4 ,x is d\btful :e!r any ( ! books writt5 ) ?is object h ev] s]v$ _! purpose1 save 9 ! case ( _! orig9ators4 ,c>dan may h f\nd ! burd5 ( 8 failure & pov]ty gr[ light] z he set d[n 8 woes on pap]1 b ! re/ ( ! _w mu/ h read ! book = "s o!r reason ?an ! hope ( consolation4 ,read to-day 9 ,b$+field's qua9t ,engli%1 ! book is full ( *>m & int]e/4 ,x is fill$ ) apt illu/ration f ,greek philosophy & f ,holy ,writ z well1 & light$ up by spaces ( lively wit4 ,x 0 accept$ by ! public ta/e = reasons ak9 to ^? :i* w\ld secure popul>ity = a clev] volume ( essays at ! pres5t "t1 & 0 translat$ into m ?an "o =eign language1 ,b$+field's translation be+ publi%$ "s ?irty ye>s aft] its fir/ appe>ance4 ,! ,de ,sapi5tia1 ) :i* x is g5]ally class$1 is ( f> less int]e/4 ,x is a s]ies ( e?ical disc\rses1 l5g?y & discursive1 :i* mu/ h seem$ dull en\gh to contempor>y /ud5ts3 to read x ?r\gh n[ w\ld be a task almo/ impossible4 ,x is only rememb]$ because ,c>dan has ins]t$ !re91 some:at incongru\sly1 t acc\nt ( 8 ass]t$ cures ( ph?isis :i* ,cassanate quot$ :5 he wrote to ,c>dan ab\t ,ar*bi%op ,hamilton's a/hma1 & :i* 7 aft]w>ds seiz$ ^u by ho/ile critics z evid5ce ( 8 disreg>d ( tru?4 ,ano!r ( 8 m9or works highly *>act]i/ic ( ! au?or is ! ,somniorum ,synesiorum1 a collection ( all ! rem>kable dreams he ev] dreamt1 _m ( :i* h be5 already notic$4 ,to judge f :at specim5s ( 8 epi/les are extant1 ,c>dan seems to h be5 a good lett]-writ]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ notewor?y is t :i* he address$ to ,gian ,batti/a aft] 8 m>riage4 ,x %[s ,c>dan to h be5 a lov+ fa!r & a ma/] ( sapi5t exhortation1 :ile ! son's fate gives melan*oly te/imony ( ! futility ( good c\nsel unaid$ by direction & example4 ,he tells ( 8 grief at see+ ! evil case into :i* 8 son _h fall51 vex$ by pov]ty1 disgrace1 & loss ( heal?1 h[ he w\ld gladly ev5 n[ receive ! prodigal into 8 h\se 7he says no?+ ab\t ! wife71 did he n fe> t su* a /ep w\ld lead to 8 own ru9 r ?an to 8 son's re/oration4 ,aft] %[+ t any fre% mis=tune to himself mu/ ne$s cut away ! la/ hope = ,gian ,batti/a1 he sket*es out a l9e ( conduct = ! ill-/>r$ y\? :i* he decl>$1 if rightly pursu$1 might re-e/abli% 8 =tunes4 ,he beg9s by advis+ 8 son to read & lay to he>t ! cont5ts ( ! ,de ,consolatione & ! ,de ,utilitate1 & !n1 some:at m to ! purpose1 promises him half 8 e>n+s ( ! pres5t & ! com+ ye>4 ,beyond ?is ,gian ,batti/a %\ld h half ! sal>y ( any (fice :i* 8 fa!r might get = himself1 & half ( ! piece ( silk :i* he _h receiv$ f ! ,v5etian ,ambassador1 suppos+ t ! "y man %\ld n be able to get a l piece = himself f ! same s\rce4 ,he next cites ! ,de ,consolatione to demon/rate ! futility ( lam5tation ov] mis=tune pa/ or pres5t1 or inde$ ov] any decree ( fate4 ,he bids ,gian ,batti/a reflect t he is human n a brute1 a man n a woman1 a ,*ri/ian n a ,moslem or ,jew1 an ,italian n a b>b>ian1 sprung f a wor?y city & family1 & f a fa!r ^: "n by itself w prove a title to fame4 ,8 only real tr\bles are a weak body & infirm heal?--"o a gift ( h]$ity1 ! o!r aggravat$ by dissolute habits4 ,x may be a va9 ?+ = m5 to congratulate !mselves ov] _! happ9ess1 b x is va9] = !m to cry out = solace ov] pa/ calamity4 ,contempt ( money is fooli%1 b contempt ( ,god is t5 times worse4 ,c>dan concludes ?is "p ( 8 lett] by recit+ two maxims giv5 him by 8 fa!r--"o1 to h daily remembrance ( ,god & ( ,8 va/ b\nty1 ! o!r1 to pursue ) ! utmo/ dilig5ce any task tak5 9 h&4 ,c>dan !n treats ! scapegrace to a /r+ ( maxims f ! ,de ,utilitate1 maxims :i* a model son might h read1 b :i* ,gian ,batti/a w\ld c]ta9ly put aside unnotic$1 & f9i%es ) "s s]viceable practical c\nsel3 ,keep y\r m9d calm1 g e>ly to b$1 = ours is a hot-blood$ race & pr$ispos$ to suff] f /one4 ,take n9e h\rs' sleep1 rise at six & visit y\r pati5ts1 be+ c>eful to use no spee* unconnect$ ) ! case be=e y4 ,avoid heat+ y\r body to p]spiration2 g =? on horseback1 come back on foot2 & on y\r return put on w>m clo!s4 ,dr9k little1 break y\r fa/ on bread1 dri$ fi%1 & meat1 & !n give f\r h\rs to /udy1 = /udies br+ pleasure1 relief f c>e1 & m5tal ri*es2 !y are ! f\ndations ( r5[n1 & enable a man to d 8 duty ) cr$it4 ,see y\r pati5ts aga92 &1 be=e y sup1 take ex]cise 9 ! woods & fields adjac5t4 ,%\ld y become ov]-heat$ or wet ) ra91 ca/ (f & dry y\r damp clo!s1 & don dry ones4 ,sup he>tily1 & g to b$ at eight2 & :51 by ! brevity ( ! night1 ?is is n conv5i5t1 take a correspond+ re/ dur+ ! day4 ,ab/a9 f summ] fruit1 f black w9e1 f va9 ov]fl[ ( talk1 f falsehood & gam+1 f tru/+ a woman or ov]-indulg+ h]1 = %e is a fooli% animal & full ( deceit4 ,ov]-fondness t[>ds a woman w surely br+ evil ^u y4 ,ble$ & purge y\rself z little z possible2 le>n by exp]i5ce ( o!r m5's faults & mis=tunes2 live frugally2 be> y\rself suavely to all m52 & let /udy be y\r ma9 end4 ,all ?is & m h ,i set =? 9 ! books ,i h nam$4 ,tru/ nei!r promises nor hopes1 = ^! may be va9 & delusive2 & reckon y\r own only t :i* y hold 9 y\r h&4 ,f>ewell4 ,f ! fact t ,c>dan took "p 9 an un(ficial m$ical conf]5ce 9 ,p>is1 t he aft]w>ds sup]s$$ ,cassanate z ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,/4 ,&rews' physician1 & did n f9d himself ) a doz5 or s qu>rels on 8 h&s1 x may be assum$ t he 0 laudably free f ! jeal\sy attribut$ by tradition to 8 pr(ession4 ,?is in/ance becomes all ! m notewor?y :5 8 natural irascibility1 & ! "* ( ! le>n$ controv]sy ( ! times comes to be consid]$4 ,he does n sp>e 8 c5sure 9 rem>k+ on ! too frequ5t qu>rels ( m5 ( lett]s1#bee albeit ^! qu>rels mu/ h l5t no little gaiety to ! lit]>y _w4 ,no "o :o reads ! acc\nt ( ,gian ,batti/a's fate c d\bt ! s9c]ity ( ,c>dan's remorse = t neglect ( ! boy's y\?ful tra9+ :i* help$ to br+ him to ru91 & ! c>e :i* he be/[$ ^u 8 gr&son ,fazio prov$ t 8 regret 0 n ( t sort :i* exhales itself 9 empty words4 ,! zeal ) :i* he ?rew himself into ! /ruggle = 8 son's life1 & 8 read9ess to /rip himself ( 8 la/ co9 z ! fight w5t on1 %[ t he 0 capable ( w>m-he>t$ affection1 & afraid ( no sacrifice 9 ! cause ( duty4 ,! brutal c&\r :i* ,c>dan us$ 9 prob+ ! weaknesses ( 8 own nature & 9 display+ !m to ! _w1 he us$ likewise 9 8 deal+s ) o!rs4 ,if he detect$ ,br&a ,porro or ,camutio 9 a blund] he w\ld in=m !m !y 7 blockheads )\t hesitation1 & plume himself aft]w>ds on ! score ( 8 blunt hone/y4 ,v]acity 0 n a common virtue 9 ^? days1 b ,c>dan laid claim to x ) a display ( insi/5ce :i* 0 n1 p]haps1 9 ! be/ ta/e4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 he writes t he nev] told a lie2#bef a cont5tion :i* seems to h r\s$ especially ! bile ( ,naud1 & to h spurr$ him on to make 8 some:at clumsy assault on ,c>dan's v]acity4#beg ,8 citation ( ! case ( ! /rang] :o came ) ! volume ( ,apuleius = sale1 & ( ! miracul\s gift ( classic tongues1 has already be5 ref]r$ to2 b ^! may surely be attribut$ to an exagg]at$ activity ( t p>ticul> side ( ,c>dan's imag9ation :i* 0 specially prone to seize ^u "s figm5t ( ! bra91 & "s imp]fectly appreh5d$ s5sation ( ! optic n]ve1 & fa%ion f ^! mat]ials a tale ( m>vel4 ,delusions ( ?is sort 7 common 9 reput$ wit*es1 z ,reg9ald ,scot writes--,!y le>ne /range toongs ) small indu/rie 7z ,ari/otle & o!rs affirme74#beh ,! o!r *>ge pref]r$ by ,naud z to ! pret5d$ cure ( consumption1 & ! consequ5t quibbl+ & t]giv]sation1 is a m valid "o4 ,x has be5 not$ h[ ,c>dan1 previ\s to 8 j\rney to ,scotl&1 _h pos$ z ! discov]] ( a cure = ?is malady4 ,9 ! li/ ( 8 cures successfully treat$ he includes sev]al 9 :i* he re/or$ pati5ts suff]+ f blood-spitt+1 fev]1 & extreme emaciation to s\nd heal?1 ! mo/ notewor?y ( ^! be+ t ( ,girolamo ,tiboldo1 a sea-capta94 ,:5 ! sick man _h ris5 f 8 b$ & _h become fat & heal?y1 ,c>dan deem$ t ! occasion ju/ifi$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( self-gratulation1 b ! physicians1 out ( envy1 decl>$ t ,tiboldo _h nev] suff]$ f true ph?isis4 ,9 8 acc\nt ( ! case ,c>dan says t he1 & ! physicians z well1 7 inde$ untru?ful ov] ! matt]1 8 own falsehood hav+ be5 ! result ( ov]-sangu9e hope1 & !irs ! outcome ( spiteful envy4 ,tiboldo di$ aft] all ( *e/ disease1 b n till five ye>s lat]1 & !n f a *ill caught ?r\gh sitt+ 9 wet g>m5ts4#bei ,! t]m consumption has always be5 appli$ some:at loosely1 & ,c>dan probably w\ld h be5 all[$ ! b5efit ( ?is usage if he _h n1 9 an excess ( c&\r1 set d[n ! work+s ( 8 m9d & consci5ce ) reg>d to ?is matt]4 ,writ+ ( 8 treatm5t ( ,ar*bi%op ,hamilton1 he says3 ,& 9 tru? ,i cur$ sc>cely any pati5ts ( ph?isic disease1 ?\gh ,i did f9d a rem$y = _m :o 7 suff]+ f simil> maladies1 :]e=e t boa/ ( m9e1 t proclamation ( m]it to :i* ,i _h no "r1 work$ no small pr(it to me1 a man v little giv5 to ly+4 ,= ! p ab\t ! ,ar*bi%op1 urg$ on by ^! & o!r consid]ations1 p]suad$ him t he _h no *ance ( rega9+ 8 heal? except by putt+ himself "u my c>e1 & t he %\ld fly to me z 8 la/ hope4#bfj ,x has already be5 not$ t ,c>dan's claim to "s pa/ k 9 ! successful treatm5t ( *e/ diseases _h weight ) ! ,ar*bi%op & ,cassanate1 & ! result ( 8 visit surely prov$ t _! confid5ce 0 n ill-plac$2 8 boa/+ may h be5 a trifle excessive1 b x 0 bas$ on hope r ?an a*ievem5t2 & if pro( c be adduc$ t x 0 n prompt$ by any gre$ ( illegitimate fame or pr(it1 x may ju/ly be rank$ z a weakness r ?an z a s]i\s (f5ce4 ,to ^! two in/ances ( falsehood ,naud adds a ?ird1 to wit1 ,c>dan's claim to ! guidance ( a famili> _s4 ,he refuses to let ?is rank z a delusion2 &1 urg$ no d\bt by righte\s indignation aga9/ ! ills spr++ f k9dr$ sup]/itions1 he writes d[n z a li> r ?an a dupe ! man :o1 aft] ma/]+ ! :ole _w ( sci5ce1 c\ld pr(ess su* folly4 ,consid]+ ! ca?olicity ( ,c>dan's a*ievem5ts1 & ! eag] _s ( inquiry he display$ 9 fields ( le>n+ remote f 8 own p>ticul> "o1 x is wor?y ( notice t he did n all[ ?is discursive hum\r1 :i* is n seldom a tok5 ( in/ability1 to hold him back f pursu+ ! supreme aim ( 8 life1 t is1 em95ce 9 ! art ( ,m$ic9e4 ,9 8 y\? ! ?reats & p]suasions ( 8 fa!r c\ld n induce him to take up ,jurisprud5ce ) an assur$ income & ab&on ,m$ic9e4 ,at ,sacco1 at ,gall>ate1 & aft]w>ds 9 ,milan he 0 =c$ by ! necessity ( bread-w9n+ to use 8 p5 9 all sorts ( m9or subjects t _h no real fasc9ation = him1 b all 8 leisure 0 devot$ to ! acquisition ( ,m$ical k4 ,prud5ce z well z incl9ation _h a %>e 9 direct+ 8 en]gies into ?is *annel1 = a report1 = :i* no d\bt !re 0 "s w>rant1 0 spread abroad t :at skill he _h lay entirely 9 ! k ( ,a/rology2 &1 z ?is rum\r op]at$ greatly to 8 prejudice1#bfa he resolv$ to p]fect himself 9 ,m$ic9e & free 8 reputation f ?is asp]sion4 ,he _h qu>rell$ viol5tly ) ! physicians ov] ! case ( ,c\nt ,borromeo's *ild :i* di$1 & ) ,borromeo himself1 &1 almo/ imm$iately aft] ?is1 he publi%$ 8 book1 ,de ,a/rorum ,judiciis1 a /ep :i* t5d$ to id5tify him yet m closely ) ,a/rology1 & to raise a cry aga9/ him 9 ,milan1 :i* he decl>es to be ! mo/ sc&al-mong]+ city 9 ! ,univ]se4 ,b x is cle> t 9 ?is in/ance sc&al 0 n f> wrong1 & t ,c>dan himself 0 "r 9 purg+ himself ( ! quasi sci5ce he ought nev] to h tak5 up4 ,m$ic9e1 :5 ,c>dan began 8 /udies1 0 beg9n+ to feel ! effects ( ! revival ( ,greek le>n+4 ,) ! re/or$ k ( ! language ( ,greece !re arose a desire to inve/igate ! /oreh\ses ( sci5ce1 z well z ^? ( lit]ature1 & ! extravagant assumption ( ! dogmati/s1 & ! ecc5tricities ( ! ,arabic s*ool gave additional cog5cy to ! cry = m light4 ,! sects :i* ,gal5 _h endeav\r$ to unite sprang into new activity )9 a c5tury aft] 8 dea?4 ,! ,arabian physicians1 acute & curi\s z !y 71 _h ex]cis$ b a v transi5t influ5ce ^u ! real progress ( ! art1 ! *ief cause ( _! non-success be+ _! adhesion to arbitr>y & empirical tradition4 ,at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 ,leonic9us1 a pr(essor at ,f]r>a1 recall$ ! allegiance ( 8 pupils to ! au?ority ( ,hippocrates by ! ability & eloqu5ce ( 8 tea*+2 &1 by 8 translation ( ,gal5's works into ,lat91 he help$ /ill f>!r to confirm ! asc5d5cy ( ! fa!rs ( ,m$ic9e4 ,! ,arabians1 sprung f ! ,ea/1 ! /oreh\se ( drugs & simples1 & skill$ 9 ,*emi/ry1 7 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,ph>macopoeia1#bfb b ) ?is exception !y did no?+ to advance ,m$ic9e beyond ! po9t :]e ! ,greeks _h left x4 ,! treatises ( ,haly1 ,avic5na1 & ,maimonides 7 little bett] ?an fa9t transcriptions ( ! writ+s ( ! great =]unn]s4 ,_! tea*+ 0 r&om & spasmodic1 :]eas ! sy/em ( ,hippocrates 0 conceiv$ 9 ! _s ( ,greek philosophy1 mov+ on by select exp]i5ce1 always obs]vant & cauti\s1 & asc5d+ by sl[ & c]ta9 /eps to ! g5]alities ( ,!ory4 ,inde$ ! sci5ce ( ,m$ic9e 9 ! h&s ( ,hippocrates & 8 s*ool seems1 m ?an any o!r1 to h pres5t$ to ! _w a rudim5t>y essay1 a fa9t =e%ad[+ ( ! great fabric ( inductive process1 subsequ5tly =mulat$ by ! g5ius ( ,bacon4 ,at v>i\s epo*s ,m$ic9e _h be5 specially /imulat$ by ! vivify+ _s ( ,greek sci5ce2 9 ! ,roman s*ool 9 ! days ( ,celsus1 & 9 ! ,arabian tea*+ likewise4 ,full] ackn[l$gm5t ( ! au?ority ( ,greek ,m$ic9e came ) ! ,r5aissance1#bfc b ev5 ?is long /ep 9 advance did n imm$iately lib]ate ! art f bondage4 ,a new g5]ation ( pr(essors arose :o add$ fre% mat]ial to ! /oreh\ses1 already ov]fl[+1 ( p$antic erudition1 & %[$ ! utmo/ contempt = any fruit ( o!r m5's lab\r :i* might n squ>e exactly ) ! utt]ances ( ! f\nd]s4 ,?is attitude r5d]$ ^! pr(essors ( ,m$ic9e ! legitimate objects ( ridicule1 z soon z ! leav5 ( ! revival began to "w1 & ! d>ts ( satire /ill fly1 n[ & !n1 at ! same qu>ry4 ,p>acelsus1 disfigur$ z 8 tea*+ 0 by my/icism1 ! arts ( ! *>latan1 & by 8 ignorant repudiation ( ! s]vice ( ,anatomy1 /ruck ! fir/ damag+ bl[s at ?is illegitimate asc5d5cy1 by ! frequ5t success ( 8 empirical treatm5t1 by ! contempt he heap$ ^u ! s*ola/ic au?orities1 & by ! boldness ) :i* he assail$ e !sis :i* !y ma9ta9$4 ,m5 ( m sob] intellect & weighty le>n+ soon foll[$ 9 8 track4 ,f]nelius1 "o ( ! physicians ,c>dan met 9 ,p>is1 boldly reject$ :at he c\ld n approve by exp]i5ce 9 ! writ+s ( ,hippocrates & ,gal51 & /ood =? z ! advocate = free inquiry1 & ,j\b]t ( ,montpeli]1 ,arg5ti] ( ,tur91 & ,botal ( ,a/i subsequ5tly took a simil> c\rse4 ,:5 ,c>dan w5t to /udy at ,pavia 9 #aeai ?is tradition 0 un%ak54 ,x 0 n until ! adv5t ( ,vesalius t ! doom ( ! anci5t sy/em 0 s\nd$4 ,!n1 :5 ,anatomy sprang to ! front z ! pot5t ally ( ,m$ic9e1 ! sci5ce ( heal+ ent]$ ^u a fre% /age1 b ?is new =ce did n make itself felt soon en\gh to s$uce ,c>dan f ! alt>s ( ! anci5ts to ! wor%ip ( new gods4 ,z long z he liv$ he 0 a foll[] ( ! great ma/]s1 ?\gh at ! same "t 8 admiration ( ! tea*+ ( ,vesalius 0 en?usia/ic & pr(\nd4 ,8 love ( tru? & s\nd le>n+ =bade him to give unreflect+ adhesion to ! precepts ( any man1 h[ev] em95t1 & :5 he f\nd t ,gal5 0 a c>eless comm5tator on ,hippocrates1#bfd & fail$ to elucidate ! difficulties ) :i* he pr(ess$ to deal1 he did n sp>e 8 c5sure4#bfe ,9 ! ,de ,subtilitate he speaks ( him z ,v]bosus et /udio contradic5di tdulus ut alt]um vix f]re queas1 9 reliquo gravis jactura artium posita sit1 quam no/r tatis viri re/itu]e conati sunt4#bff ,b z ,gal5's "n is quot$ z an au?ority on almo/ e page ( ! ,consilia ,m$ica1 x may be assum$ t ,c>dan's fai? 9 8 prim>y !ories 0 un%ak54 ,9 8 ,comm5t>ies on ,hippocrates1 ,gal5 pr(esses a pr(\nd respect = 8 ma/]1 b ! two great m5 mu/ be reg>d$ z ! lead]s ( rival s*ools2 inde$ x c\ld h>dly be o!rwise1 see+ h[ va/ 0 ! mass ( k :i* ,gal5 add$ to ! art dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,hippocrates1 by d5y+ ! sup]natural orig9 ( disease1 by 8 me?od ( diagnosis1 by ! importance he atta*$ to air & diet1 by 8 discrim9at+ use ( drugs1 & by ! simplicity ( 8 sy/em g5]ally1 _h plac$ ,m$ic9e on a rational basis4 ,9 ! six hundr$ ye>s' space :i* elaps$ be=e ! appe>ance ( ,gal51 ,m$ic9e 0 brok5 up into _m rival s*ools4 ,! ,dogmatici & ! ,empirici = _m ye>s wrangl$ undi/urb$1 b %ortly aft] ! ,*ri/ian era ! ,me?odici ent]$ ! field1 to be foll[$ lat] on by ! ,eclectici & a troop ( o!r sects1 ^: wrangl+s1 & ^: v names1 are n[ =gott54 ,9 8 ,hi/ory ( ,m$ic9e1 ,dr4 ,bo/ock gives a sket* ( ! attitude ( ,gal5 t[>ds ! rival s*ools4 ,9 8 g5]al pr9ciples he may be consid]$ z belong+ to ! ,dogmatic sect1 = 8 me?od 0 to r$uce all 8 k1 z acquir$ by ! obs]vation ( facts1 to g5]al !oretical pr9ciples4 ,^! pr9ciples he inde$ pr(ess$ to d$uce f exp]i5ce & obs]vation1#bfg & we h abundant pro(s ( 8 dilig5ce 9 collect+ exp]i5ce & 8 accuracy 9 mak+ obs]vations2 b /ill1 9 a c]ta9 s5se at lea/1 he reg>ds individual facts & ! details ( exp]i5ce z ( little value1 unconnect$ ) ! pr9ciples :i* he laid d[n z ! basis ( all m$ical reason+4 ,9 ?is fundam5tal po9t1 !re=e1 ! me?od pursu$ by ,gal5 appe>s to h be5 directly ! rev]se ( t :i* we n[ consid] z ! correct me?od ( sci5tific inve/igation2 & yet1 su* is ! =ce ( actual g5ius1 t 9 mo/ in/ances he atta9$ ! ultimate object 9 view1 al?\gh by an indirect pa?4 ,he 0 an admir] ( ,hippocrates1 & always speaks ( him ) ! mo/ pr(\nd respect1 pr(ess+ to act ^u 8 pr9ciples1 & to d little m ?an exp\nd 8 doctr9es & support !m by new facts & obs]vations4 ,yet 9 reality we h few writ]s ^: works1 bo? z to sub/ance & mann]1 are m diff]5t f ea* o!r ?an ^? ( ,hippocrates & ,gal51 ! simplicity ( ! =m] be+ /rongly contra/$ ) ! ab/rus5ess & ref9em5t ( ! latt]4 ,! antagonism betwe5 ^! two great m5 0 n p]haps m m>k$ ?an might h be5 expect$1 consid]+ t an int]val ( six hundr$ ye>s lay betwe5 !m4 ,h[ev] loyal he may h be5 to 8 ma/]1 ,gal51 ) 8 ke51 ca?olic1 & subtle intellect1 0 b\nd to fall "u ! sway ( ,alex&rian influ5ce :ile he /udi$ 9 ,alex&ria z ! pupil ( ,h]aclianus4 ,! me?ods ( ! contempor>y s*ool ( philosophy fasc9at$ him2 &1 9 8 endeav\r to br+ ,m$ic9e out ( ! *aotic welt] 9 :i* he f\nd x1 he attempt$--unhappily = ! future ( sci5ce--to use ! hyp]-ideali/ic ,platonism !n dom9ant 9 ,alex&ria1 r ?an ! gradual & ord]ly induction ( ,hippocrates1 z a bond ( union betwe5 pr(essional & sci5tific m$ic9e2 a false /ep = :i* n ev5 8 great s]vices to anatomy & physiology c altoge!r atone4 ,yet mo/ likely x 0 ?is same error1 an error :i* practically l$ to ! enslavem5t ( ,m$ic9e till ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :i* caus$ ,c>dan to reg>d him1 & n ,hippocrates1 z 8 ma/]4 ,! va/ness & ca?olicity ( ,gal5's s*eme ( ,m$ic9e mu/ h be5 peculi>ly attractive to a man ( ,c>dan's temp]2 & t ,gal5 attempt$ to reconcile ! incongru\s 9 ! teleological sy/em :i* he devis$1 w\ld n h be5 rat$ z a fault by 8 ,milanese disciple4 ,gal5 taught z a c>d9al tru? ! doctr9e ( ! ,hippocratic elem5ts1 heat1 cold1 moi/ure1 & dryness1 & a glance at ! ,consilium :i* ,c>dan wrote out on ,ar*bi%op ,hamilton's illness1 w %[ h[ completely he 0 "u ! sway ( ?is same tea*+4 ,! g5ius ( ,hippocrates 0 p]haps too sob] & ord]ly to w9 8 entire sympa?y2 ! encyclopdic k1 ! lit]>y grace1 & ! m d>+ flights ( ,gal5's intellect attract$ him mu* m /rongly4 ,hippocrates sc(f$ at *>ms & amulets1 :ile ,gal5 comm5d$ !m1 & is said to h inv5t$ ! anodyne necklace :i* 0 long kn[n & worn 9 ,engl&4 ,!re is no ne$ to specify :i* ( ! ma/]s ,c>dan w\ld swe> by 9 ?is matt]4 ,! *oice :i* ,c>dan made1 albeit x 0 exactly :at might h be5 anticipat$1 0 9 e respect an un=tunate "o4 ,he put himself "u a ma/] ^: tea*+ c\ld h no o!r effect ?an to acc5tuate ! fail+s ( ! pupil1 :]eas _h he let 8 m9d come "u ! m regul> discipl9e ( ,hippocrates' me?od1 x is almo/ c]ta9 t ! mass ( 8 "w1 n[ %ut 9 du/y folios :i* /& undi/urb$ on ! %elves = decade aft] decade1 w\ld h be5 immeasurably m fruitful ( good4 ,) all 8 indu/ry 9 collect+1 & 8 c>e 9 v]ify+1 8 m$ical "w rema9s a heap ( mat]ial1 & no?+ m valuable4 ,le>n+ & sci5ce w\ld h pr(it$ mu* _h he put himself "u ! /&>d ( ! ,fa!r ( ,m$ic9e1 & /ill m if fate _h s5t him into be+ at "s p]iod aft] ! _w ( lett]s _h le>n$ to realize ! capabilities ( ! inductive sy/em ( ,philosophy4 ,x may readily be conc$$ t ,c>dan dur+ 8 c>e] turn$ to good acc\nt ! m$ical k :i* he _h ga!r$ f ! be/ atta9able s\rces1 & t he 0 on ! :ole ! mo/ skilful physician ( 8 age4 ,he likewise =e%ad[$ ! sy/em ( deaf mute in/ruction4 ,a c]ta9 ,georgius ,agricola1 a physician ( ,heidelb]g :o di$ 9 #adhe1 makes m5tion ( a deaf mute :o _h le>nt to read & write1 b ?is /atem5t 0 receiv$ ) incr$ulity4 ,c>dan1 tak+ a m philosophic view1 decl>$ t p ?us afflict$ might easily be taught to he> by read+1 & to speak by writ+2 writ+ 0 associat$ ) spee*1 & spee* ) ?\ght1 b writt5 *>act]s & ideas might be connect$ )\t ! int]v5tion ( s\nds4#bfh ,?is view1 put =w>d ) all ! au?ority ( ,c>dan's "n1 w\ld c]ta9ly r\se fre% int]e/ 9 ! "q1 &1 :e!r /imulat$ by 8 words or n1 an attempt to tea* deaf mutes 0 made by ,p$ro de ,ponce1 a ,spani% ,dom9ican1 ab\t #aefj4 ,b x w\ld n be p]missible to claim = ,c>dan any %>e 9 ! epo*-mak+ discov]ies 9 ,m$ic9e4 ,gal5 z an exp]im5tal physiologi/ _h br\ght diagnosis to a level unatta9$ be=e4 ,8 me?ods _h be5 ab&on$ by 8 successors1 & practice _h 9 consequ5ce suff]$ det]ioration1 b ,c>dan1 /udy+ "u ! reviv$ ,gal5ism1 call$ into life by ! tea*+ ( ,vesalius1 w5t to deal ) 8 cures "u conditions m fav\rable ?an ^? (f]$ by any previ\s p]iod ( ! _w's hi/ory4 ,8 cure ( ,ar*bi%op ,hamilton's a/hma1 ov] :i* ,cassanate & ! o!r doctors _h fail$1 0 due to a m c>eful diagnosis & a m judici\s application ( exi/+ rules1 r ?an to ! work+ ( any new discov]ies ( 8 own4 ,view$ z a soldi] 9 ! s]vice ( ,hygeia1 h[ transi5t & sl5d] is ! fame ( ,c>dan comp>$ ) t ( ,l9acre1 ,vesalius1 or ,h>vey6 ,7 8 claims to immortality to re/ entirely on 8 contribution to ,m$ic9e1 8 "n w\ld h gone d[n to oblivion along ) t ( ,cav5ago1 ,camutio1 ,della ,croce1 & ! multitude ( jeal\s rivals :o1 accord+ to 8 acc\nt1 7 ev] plott+ 8 d[nfall4 ,b x 0 rescu$ f ?is fate by 8 excell5ce z a ma!matician1 by ! int]e/ cl++ to 8 p]sonality1 by ! enorm\s range ( 8 le>n+1 by 8 picturesque reputation z a dream] ( dreams1 & a se>*] into ! secrets ( ! hidd5 _w4 ,9 an age :5 books 7 few & ill-compos$1 8 works became widely popul>2 because1 al?\gh he dealt ) ab/ruse subjects1 he wrote--z ev5 ,naud admits--9 a passably good /yle1 & h&l$ 8 subject ) a lightness ( t\* :i* 0 !n v r>e4 ,?is 0 ! reason :y m5 w5t on read+ him long aft] 8 works _h ceas$ to h any sci5tific value2 :i* induc$ writ]s l ,burton & ,sir ,?omas ,br[ne to embroid] _! pages freely ) quotations f 8 works1 & ?us make 8 "n famili> to _m :o h nev] h&l$ a s+le "o ( 8 volumes4 ,x is some:at /range to f9d runn+ ?r\gh ! complex web ( ,c>dan's "* a well-def9$ ?read ( worldly wisdom & common-s5se2 to f9d t a man1 describ$ by almo/ e "o :o has dealt ) 8 "* z a cr$ul\s simpleton1 "o ) disord]$ wits1 or a d[n-"r madman1 %\ld1 :5 occasion dem&$1 prove himself to be a %>p man ( bus9ess4 ,:5 ,fazio di$ he left 8 son ) a numb] ( unsettl$ law-suits on h&1 conc]n+ :i* he writes3 ,f my fa!r's dea? until ,i 0 =ty-six1 t is to say = a space ( tw5ty-?ree ye>s1 ,i 0 almo/ cont9ually involv$ 9 law-suits4 ,fir/ ) ,aless&ro ,ca/illione1 surnam$ ,gatico1 ) respect to c]ta9 plantations1 & aft]w>ds ) 8 k9sfolk4 ,next ) ! ,c\nts ( ,b>biani1 next ) ! college1 next ) ! heirs ( ,dom9ico de ,tortis1 :o _h held me 9 8 arms :5 ,i 0 baptiz$4 ,out ( all ^! suits ,i came victori\s4 ,x 0 inde$ a matt] = surprise t ,i %\ld h got ! bett] ( ,aless&ro ,ca/illione1 see+ t 8 uncle sat z judge4 ,moreov]1 he _h already got a decision aga9/ me1 a decision :i*1 z ! jurisconsults decl>$1 help$ my case z ! trial w5t on1 & ,i 0 able to =ce him to pay me all ! money :i* 0 9 dispute4 ,a l good =tune att5d$ me :ile my claims 7 consid]$ by ! heads ( ! ,milanese ,college1 & f9ally reject$ by sev]al votes4 ,!n aft]w>ds1 :5 !y _h decid$ to admit me1 & :5 !y tri$ to subject me to c]ta9 rules :i* plac$ me on a foot+ inf]ior to _! own1 ,i compell$ !m to grant me full memb]%ip4 ,9 ! case ( ! ,b>biani1 aft] long litigation & _m angry words & mu* tr\ble1 ,i came to t]ms ) !m2 &1 hav+ receiv$ ! sum ( money cov5ant$ by agreem5t1 ,i 0 entirely fre$ f vexation ( ! law4#bfi ,writ+ g5]ally ( 8 monet>y deal+s1 ,c>dan says3 ,:5ev] ,i may h incurr$ a loss1 ,i h nev] be5 cont5t m]ely to retrieve ! same1 ,i h always contriv$ to seize ^u some?+ extra4#bgj ,or aga93 ,if at any "t ,i h lo/ tw5ty cr[ns1 ,i h nev] re/$ until ,i h succe$$ 9 gett+ back ^! & tw5ty m 9 addition4#bga ,c>dan left 9 8 ,dicta ,famili>ia & ,prceptorum ad filios ,libellus a long li/ ( aphorisms & c\nsels1 _m ( :i* give evid5ce ( ke5 insight & busy obs]vation ( mank9d1 :ile "s are di/+ui%$ by a t\* ( hum\r r>e 9 8 o!r writ+s4 ,he bids 8 *ildr5 to be c>eful h[ !y (f5d pr9ces1 &1 (f5ce be+ giv51 nev] to flatt] !mselves t x has be5 p>don$2 to live joyfully z long z !y c1 = m5 are = ! mo/ "p worn out by c>e2 nev] to take a wife f a witless /ock or "o ta9t$ ) h]$it>y disease2 to refra9 f delib]at+ :5 ! m9d is di/urb$2 to le>n h[ to be wor/$ & suff] loss2 & to tru/ a s*ool-ma/] to tea* *ildr51 b n to fe$ !m4 ,"o ( ! dicta is a gem ( qua9t wisdom4 ,be=e y beg9 to wa% y\r face1 see t y h a t[el h&y to dry ! same4 ,if all ! in/ances ( prodigies1 port5ts1 visions1 & my/]i\s w>n+s :i* ,c>dan has left on record 7 set d[n 9 ord]1 a p]usal ( ?is catalogue w\ld ju/ify1 if x did n compel1 ! belief t he 0 little bett] ?an a cr$ul\s fool1 & raise d\bts :e!r su* a man c\ld h writt5 su* ord]ly & coh]5t works z ! treatise on ,ari?metic1 or ! book ( ! ,great ,art4 ,b ,c>dan 0 beyond all else a man ( moods1 & x w\ld be unfair to figure z 8 normal m5tal condition ^? p]iods ( ov]wr\ght n]v\sness & ! halluc9ations !y br\ght ) !m4 ,9 8 old age ! ne>ness ( ! inevitable /roke1 & ! sev]ance ( all e>?ly ties1 l$ him to discipl9e 8 m9d into a calm] mood1 b e>ly & late dur+ 8 season ( "w 8 nature 0 s+ul>ly s5sitive to ! we>+ assaults ( c>es & calamities4 ,9 crises ( ?is k9d 8 m9d w\ld be br\ght into s morbid a condition1 t x w\ld fall entirely "u ! sway ( any s+le idea !n dom9ant2 su* idea w\ld ma/] him entirely1 or ev5 haunt him l "o ( ^? unclean spectres he describes ) su* gu/o 9 ! ,de ,v>ietate4 ,:at he may h utt]$ :5 ^! moods 7 ^u him mu/ n be tak5 s]i\sly2 ^! are ! mom5ts to :i* ! major "p ( 8 exp]i5ces ( ?+s supra naturam may be ref]r$4 ,b !re are num]\s in/ances 9 :i* he describes m>vell\s ph5om5a ) philosophic calm1 & exam9es !m 9 ! true _s ( scepticism4 ,9 8 acc\nt ( ! trembl+ ( ! b$ on :i* he lay ! night be=e he he>d ( ,gian ,batti/a's m>riage1 he goes on to say t a few nights aft] ! fir/ manife/ation1 he 0 once m consci\s ( a /range movem5t2 &1 hav+ put 8 h& to 8 brea/1 f\nd t 8 he>t 0 palpitat+ viol5tly because he _h be5 ly+ on 8 left side4 ,!n he rememb]$ t a simil> physical tr\ble _h accompani$ ! fir/ trembl+ ( ! b$1 & admits t ?is manife/ation may be ref]r$ to a natural cause1 i4e4 ! palpitation4 ,he tells also h[ he f\nd among/ 8 fa!r's pap]s a record ( a cure ( ! g\t by a pray] (f]$ to ! ,virg9 at eight 9 ! morn+ on ! fir/ ( ,april1 & h[ he duly put up ! pray] & 0 cur$ ( ! g\t1 b he adds3 ,s$ 9 hoc1 auxiliis etiam artis usus sum4#bgb ,aga9 ) reg>d to ! episode ( ! ignition ( 8 b$ twice 9 ! same night1 )\t visible cause1 he says t ?is port5t may h come ab\t by "s sup]natural work+2 b t1 on ! o!r h&1 x may h be5 ! result ( m]e *ance4 ,he tells ano!r /ory ( an exp]i5ce :i* befell him :5 he 0 9 ,belgium4#bgc ,he 0 ar\s$ e>ly 9 ! morn+ by ! noise made outside 8 door by a dog cat*+ fleas4 ,hav+ got out ( b$ to see to ?is1 he he>d ! s\nd z ( a key be+ s(tly put into ! lock4 ,he told ?is fact to ! s]vants1 :o at once took up ! tale1 & p]suad$ !mselves t !y _h he>d _m noises ( ! same k9d1 & o!rs va/ly m wond]ful2 9 %ort1 ! :ole h\se 0 sw>m+ ) app>itions4 ,! next night ! noise 0 repeat$1 & a second obs]vation laid b>e ! real cause !re(4 ,! scrat*+ ( ! dog _h caus$ ! bolt to fall into ! socket1 & ?is produc$ ! noise :i* _h disquiet$ him4 ,he writes 9 conclusion3 ,?us _m ev5ts :i* seem to defy all explanation h really come to pass by accid5t1 or 9 ! c\rse ( nature4 ,out ( su* manife/ations z ^! ! unlett]$1 ! sup]/iti\s1 ! timor\s1 & ! ov]-ha/y make = !mselves miracles4#bgd ,aga91 aft] tell+ a /range /ory ( a boy :o beheld ! image ( a ?ief 9 ! neck ( a phial1 & ( "s incantations ( ,josephus ,nig]1 he concludes3 ,nev]!less ,i am ( op9ion t all ^! ?+s 7 fables1 & t no "o c\ld h _h any real k !re(1 see+ t !y 7 no?+ else ?an va9 trifl+s4#bge ,9 a nature s complex & _m-sid$ z ,c>dan's1 /range resemblances may be s\ght = & discov]$1 & x c]ta9ly is an unexpect$ revelation to f9d a m5tal attitude common to ,c>dan1 a man ti$ & b\nd by au?ority & ! traditions ( antiquity1 & su* a d>+ assailant ( ! s*ools & ( ,ari/otle z ,doctor ,joseph ,glanvil4 ,! conclusions ( ,c>dan z to c]ta9 obscure ph5om5a rec5tly cit$ %[ t1 9 matt]s ly+ beyond s5sual cognition1 he kept an op5 m9d4 ,9 summ+ up ! case ( ! woman said to h be5 cur$ by ! incantations ( ,josephus ,nig]1 he says t %e mu/ h be5 cur$ ei!r by ! p[] ( ! imag9ation1 or by ! ag5cy ( ! demons4 ,"h he anticipates ! argum5ts :i* ,glanvil sets =? 9 ,sadducismus ,triumphatus4 ,writ+ on ! belief 9 wit*craft ,glanvil says1 ,we h ! atte/ation ( ?\s&s ( eye & e> witnesses1 & ^! n ( ! easily-deceivable vulg> only1 b ( wise & grave disc]n]s2 & t :5 no int]e/ c\ld oblige !m to agree toge!r 9 a common ,lye4 ,i say1 we h ! light ( all ^! circum/ances to confirm u 9 ! belief ( ?+s done by p]sons ( despicable p[] & k1 beyond ! rea* ( ,art & ord9>y ,nature4 ,/&+ public ,records h be5 kept ( ^! well-atte/$ ,relations1 & ,epo*as made ( ^? unwont$ ev5ts4 ,laws 9 _m ,nations h be5 enact$ aga9/ ^? vile practices2 ^? among/ ! ,jews & our own are notori\s2 su* cases h (t5 be5 det]m9$ ne> u by wise & rev]5d ,judges1 ^u cle> & convictive ,evid5ce2 & ?\s&s ( our own ,nation h suff]$ dea? = _! vile compacts ) ,apo/ate spirits4 ,all ^! ,i might l>gely prove 9 _! p>ticul> in/ances1 b t 'tis n ne$ful s9ce ^! did d5y ! be+ ( ,wit*es1 s x 0 n out ( ignorance ( ^! heads ( ,argum5t1 ( :i* probably !y h he>d a ?\s& times2 b f an appreh5sion t su* a belief is absurd1 & ! ?+s impossible4 ,& ^u ^! presumptions !y condemn all demon/rations ( ?is nature1 & are h>d5$ aga9/ conviction4 ,& ,i ?9k ^? t c believe all ,hi/ories & ,romances2 ,t all ! wis] w\ld h agre$ toge!r to juggle mank9d into a common belief ( ungr\nd$ fables1 t ! s\nd s5ses ( multitudes toge!r may deceive !m1 & ,laws are built ^u ,*im]as2 ,t ! greate/ & wise/ ,judges h be5 ,murd]]s1 & ! sage/ p]sons ,fools1 or design+ ,impo/ors2 ,i say ^? t c believe ?is heap ( absurdities1 are ei!r m cr$ul\s ?an ^? ^: cr$ulity !y repreh5d2 or else h "s extraord9>y evid5ce ( _! p]swasion1 viz43 ,t x is absurd & impossible t !re %\ld be a ,wit* or ,app>ition4#bgf ,c>dan's argum5t 9 ! case ( ! sick woman1 t x w\ld be difficult if n impossible to inv5t cause = h] cure1 o!r ?an ! p[] ( imag9ation or ,demoniac ag5cy1 if less emphatic & l5g?y ?an ,glanvil's1 c]ta9ly runs ^u p>allel l9es !re)1 & sugge/s1 if x does n proclaim1 ! exi/5ce ( su* a ?+ z ! cr$ulity ( unbelief2 9 o!r words t ^? :o 7 dispos$ to bru% aside ! alt]native causes ( ! cure z set d[n by him1 & se>* = o!rs1 & put fai? 9 !m1 w\ld be fully z cr$ul\s z ^? :o held ! belief :i* he record$ z 8 own4 ,,footnotes3 #bdh ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #cad4 #bdi ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxvii4 p4 #aae4 #bej ,musicam1 s$ hanc anno po/ ,,vi4 scilicet ,,mdlxxiv4 correxi et transcribi curavi4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xlv4 p4 #agf4 #bea ,?is is on p4 #afd4 #beb ,page #bff4 #bec ,judicium de ,c>dano4 #bed ,page #eg4 #bee ,ita no/ra tate1 lapsi sunt cl>issimi alioqui viri 9 hoc g5]e4 ,budu adv]sus ,erasmum1 ,fu*sius adv]sus ,corn>ium1 ,silvius adv]sus ,vesalium1 ,nizolius adv]sus ,maioragium3 non tam cr$o ju/is cont5tionum causis1 quam vanitate quadam et spe aug5d op9ionis 9 hom9ibus4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ace4 #bef ,he writes 9 ?is /ra9 9 ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xiv4 p4 #di1 9 ,de ,v>ietate ,r]um1 p4 #fbf1 & 9 ,g5itur>um ,exempla1 p4 #dca4 #beg ,on ! subject ( dissimulation ,c>dan writes3 ,assuevi vultum 9 contr>ium semp] ef=m>e2 ideo simul>e possum1 dissimul>e nescio4--,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xiii4 p4 #db4 ,aga9 9 ,libellus ,prceptorum ad filios 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #dha71 ,nolite unquam m5tiri1 s$ circumv5ire circumv5ite84 #beh ,discov]ie ( ,wit*craft1 *4 xi4 #bei ,donato ,lanza1 ! druggi/1 :o _h be5 8 fir/ introduc] to ,sfondrato1 0 equally p]v]se4 ,aft] ,c>dan _h cur$ him ( ph?isis1 he jump$ out ( a w9d[ to avoid arre/1 & fell into a fi%-pond1 & di$ ( ! cold he took4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #hc4 #bfj ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #acf4 #bfa ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 x4 p4 #cb4 #bfb ,! ,mat]ia ,m$ica ( ,mesua1 dat+ f ! elev5? c5tury1 0 us$ by ! ,london ,college ( ,physicians 9 fram+ _! ,ph>macopoeia 9 #afah4 #bfc ,9 #addc a copy ( ,celsus 0 f\nd at ,milan2 ,paulus g9eta 0 discov]$ a little lat]4 #bfd ,op]a1 tom4 ix4 p4 #a4 #bfe ,de ,immortalitate ,animorum 7,lyons1 #aede71 p4 #gc4 ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #gg4 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #ace4 #bff ,de ,subtilitate1 p4 #dde4 #bfg ,gal5's great compla9t aga9/ ! ,p]ipatetics or ,ari/otelians1 0 t :ile !y disc\rs$ ab\t ,anatomy !y c\ld n dissect4 ,he met an argum5t ) a dissection or an exp]im5t4 ,come & see = y\rselves1 0 8 con/ant cry4--,h>veian ,oration1 ,dr4 ,j4,f4 ,payne1 #ahif4 #bfh ,op]a1 tom4 x4 p4 #dfb4 #bfi ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxviii4 p4 #gc4 #bgj ,ibid41 *4 xxiii4 p4 #fd4 #bga ,de ,utilitate1 p4 #cji4 ,he also writes at l5g? 9 ! ,prox5ata on ,dome/ic ,economy4--,*apt] xxxvii4 et seq4 ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #cgg4 #bgb ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxvii4 p4 #aah4 #bgc ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #ehi4 #bgd ,de ,v>ietate1 p4 #ehi4 #bge ,ibid41 p4 #fdj4 #bgf ,sadducismus ,triumphatus 7,ed4 #afhb71 p4 #d4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,:5 deal+ ) ,c>dan's sudd5 inc>c]ation 9 #aegj1 9 ! *ronicle ( 8 life1 x 0 assum$ t 8 (f5ce mu/ h be5 "s spok5 or writt5 words ^u :i* a *>ge ( impiety might h be5 fa/5$4 ,leav+ out ( consid]ation ! fi]y zeal ( ! reign+ ,pope ,pius ,v41 x is h>d to det]m9e :at plea c\ld h be5 f\nd = a s]i\s *>ge ( ?is nature4 ,c>dan's "w _h inde$ pass$ ! ecclesia/ical c5sors 9 #aefb2 b 9 ! e/imation ( ,pius ,v4 ! smalle/ lapse f ! lett] ( or?odoxy w\ld h seem$ grave en\gh to s5d to prison1 & p]haps to dea?1 a man z deeply p5etrat$ ) ! _s ( religion z ,c>dan assur$ly 04 ,"o ( 8 *ief reasons = refus+ ! ,k+ ( ,d5m>k's g5]\s (f] 0 ! necessity involv$ ( hav+ to live among/ a p ho/ile to ! ,ca?olic religion2 &1 9 writ+ ( 8 visit to ! ,engli% ,c\rt1 he decl>es t he 0 unwill+ to recognize ! title ( ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vi41 inasmu* z by s do+ he might seem to prejudice ! rights ( ! ,pope4#bgg ,9 spite ( ?is positive te/imony1 & ! abs5ce ( any utt]ances ( manife/ h]esy1 div]s writ]s 9 ! succe$+ c5tury class$ him ) ! unbeliev]s4 ,dr4 ,samuel ,p>k] 9 8 ,tractatus de ,deo1 publi%$ 9 #afgh1 includes him among/ ! a!i/ical philosoph]s2 b a p]usal ( ! ,doctor's rem>ks leaves ! read] unconv9c$ z to ! ju/ice ( su* a *>ge4 ,! t]m ,a!ism1 h[ev]1 0 at ?is "t us$ 9 ! v loose/ s5se1 & 0 ev5 appli$ to disbeliev]s 9 ! apo/olical succession4#bgh ,dr4 ,p>k] writes1 ,ano!r cause :i* act$1 toge!r ) ! natural disposition ( ,c>dan1 to produce t odd mixture ( folly & wisdom 9 him1 0 8 habit ( cont9ual ?9k+ by :i* ! bile 0 absorb$ & burnt up2 he suff]$ nei!r eat+1 pleasure1 nor pa9 to int]rupt ! c\rse ( 8 ?\ghts4 ,he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! writ+s ( all ! anci5ts--nor did he j skim ov] ! heads & cont5ts ( books z "s d :o ought n to be call$ le>n$ m51 b skilful bookmong]s4 ,e au?or t ,c>dan read 7& he read ne>ly all7 he became intimately acqua9t$ )1 s t if any "o disput+ ) him1 quot$ ! au?ority ( ! anci5ts1 & made any ! lea/ slip or mi/ake1 he w\ld in/antly set !m "r4 ,dr4 ,p>k] is z greatly amaz$ at ! mass ( "w he produc$1 z at 8 p[]s ( accumulation1 & ma9ta9s t ,c>dan believ$ he 0 end[$ ) a faculty :i* he calls reprs5tatio1 ?r\gh :i* he 0 able to appreh5d ?+s )\t /udy1 by means ( an int]ior light %9+ )9 him4 ,f :i* y may le>n ! fact t he _h /udi$ ) su* endur+ ob/9acy t he began to p]suade himself t ! visions :i* appe>$ be=e him 9 ^! fits & transports ( ! m9d1 7 ! g5u9e inspirations ( ! ,deity4 ,?is is evid5tly ,dr4 ,p>k]'s explanation ( ! att5dant demon1 & he ends by decl>+ t ,c>dan 0 r fanatic ?an infidel4 ,m5tion has be5 made ( ! li/ ( 8 vices & imp]fections :i* ,c>dan wrote d[n ) 8 own h&4 ,out ( su* a heap ( self-accusation x w\ld h be5 an easy task = "s m$dlesome enemy to ga!r up a pl5tiful selection ( isolat$ facts :i* by artful comb9ation might be s arrang$ z to ju/ify a =mal *>ge ( impiety4 ,! mo/ def9ite ( ^! *>ges 7 made by ,m>t9 del ,rio1#bgi :o decl>es t ,c>dan once wrote a book on ! ,mortality ( ! ,s\l :i* he 0 wont to exhibit to 8 intimate fri5ds4 ,he did n ?9k x prud5t to pr9t ?is "w1 b wrote ano!r1 tak+ a m or?odox view1 call$ ,de ,immortalitate ,animorum4 ,ano!r assailant1 ,!ophile ,raynaud1 ass]ts t c]ta9 passages 9 ?is book sugge/1 if !y d n prove1 t ,c>dan did n set d[n 8 real op9ions on ! subject 9 h&4 ,raynaud ends by =bidd+ ! fai?ful to read any ( ,c>dan's books1 & describes him z ,homo nullius religionis ac fidei1 et int] clancul>ios a!os secundi ord9is vo suo facile pr9ceps4 ,( all ,c>dan's books ! ,de ,immortalitate ,animorum is ! "o 9 :i* mat]ials = a *>ge ( impiety might mo/ easily be f\nd4 ,x 0 put toge!r at a "t :5 he _h _h v little practice 9 ! ,greek tongue1 & x is possible t _m ( 8 conclusions may be drawn f premises only imp]fectly appreh5d$4 ,scalig] 9 8 ,ex]citations seizes ^u "o passage#bhj :i*1 accord+ to 8 r5d]+1 impli$ t ,c>dan reckon$ ! intellig5ce ( m5 & bea/s to be ! same 9 ess5ce1 ! v>iety ( op]ation be+ produc$ by ! fact t ! appreh5sive faculty 0 inh]5t 9 ! "o1 & only op]ative ^u ! o!r f )\t4 ,b all ?r\gh ?is book x is v difficult to det]m9e :e!r ! propositions advanc$ are ,c>dan's own1 or ^? ( ! ,greek & ,arabian writ]s he quotes s freely3 & ?is *>ge ( ,scalig]1 :i* is ! be/ support$ ( all1 goes v little way to convict him ( impiety4 ,9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria !re are sev]al passages#bha :i* sugge/ a belief ak9 to t ( ! ,anima ,mundi2 he _h )\t d\bt made up 8 m9d t ?is "w %\ld n see ! light till he 0 beyond ! rea* ( ,pope or ,c\ncil4 ,! orig9 ( ?is *>ge ( impiety may be ref]r$ ) ! be/ %[ ( probability to 8 attempt to ca/ ! horoscope ( ,jesus ,*ri/4#bhb ,?is1 toge!r ) a diagram1 is giv5 9 ! ,comm5t>ies on ,ptolemy1 & soon aft] x appe>$ x 0 made ! occasion ( a fi]ce attack by ,julius ,cs> ,scalig]1 :o decl>$ t su* a s*eme mu/ be flat blasphemy1 inasmu* z ! au?or prov$ t all ! actions ( ,*ri/ necess>ily foll[$ ! position ( ! />s at ! "t ( ,8 nativity4 ,if ,scalig] _h tak5 ! tr\ble to glance at ! ,comm5t>y he w\ld h discov]$ t ,c>dan especially gu>d$ himself aga9/ any accusation ( ?is sort1 by sett+ d[n t no "o 0 to believe he _h any int5tion ( ass]t+ t ,*ri/'s div9ity1 or ,8 miracles1 or ,8 holy life1 or ! promulgation ( ,8 laws 7 9 any way influ5c$ by ! />s4#bhc ,naud1 9 record+ ! c5sures ( ,de ,?\1 ,v]um extrem am5ti fuit1 imo impi audaci1 a/rorum comm5titiis legibus v]um a/rorum dom9um velle subjic]e4 ,quod ille tam5 ex>ata ,s]vatoris no/ri g5itura fecit1 & ( ,joseph ,scalig]1 impiam dicam magis1 an jocul>em audaciam qu et dom9um /ell>um /ellis subjec]it1 et natum eo tempore put>it1 quod adhuc 9 lite positum e/1 ut vanitas cum impietate c]t>et1#bhd decl>es t x 0 *iefly f ! publication ( ?is horoscope t ,c>dan incurr$ ! suspicion ( blasphemy2 b1 ) 8 free-?9k+ bias1 ab/a9s f add+ 8 own c5sure4 ,he rates ,scalig] = ignorance because he 0 evid5tly "u ! impression t ,c>dan 0 ! fir/ to draw a horoscope ( ,*ri/1 & attacks ,c>dan *iefly on ! score ( plagi>y4 ,he records h[ div]s writ]s 9 pa/ times _h done ! same ?+4 ,albumas>1 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ ( ! ,arabs1 ^: !ma natalium is quot$ by ,rog] ,bacon 9 "o ( 8 epi/les to ,clem5t ,v41 ,alb]tus ,magnus1 ,pet] d',ailly ! ,c>d9al ( ,cambrai1 & ,tib]ius ,russilanus :o liv$ 9 ! "t ( ,leo ,x41 all con/ruct$ nativities ( ,*ri/1 b ,c>dan makes no m5tion ( ^! horoscopi/s1 &1 accord+ to ! view ( ,naud1 poses z ! inv5tor ( ?is =m ( impiety1 & is consequ5tly guilty ( lit]>y di%one/y1 a worse s91 9 8 critics' eyes1 ?an ! fram+ ( ! horoscope itself4 ,t !re 0 9 ,c>dan's practice en\gh ( curiosity & indep5d5ce to provoke suspicion ( 8 or?odoxy 9 ! m9ds ( ! lead]s ( ! po/-,trid5t9e revival1 is abundantly possible2 b !re is no?+ 9 all 8 life & works to %[ t he 01 accord+ to ! /&>d ( e age1 any?+ else ?an a spiritually-m9d$ man4#bhe ,x w\ld be h>d to f9d words m in/9ct ) ! true feel+ ( piety1 ?an ! foll[+ tak5 f ! fifty-?ird *apt] ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria1--,i love solitude1 = ,i nev] seem to be s entirely ) ^? :o are especially de> to me z :5 ,i am alone4 ,i love ,god & ! _s ( good1 & :5 ,i am by myself ,i let my ?\ghts dwell on ^!1 _! immeasurable b5efic5ce2 ! et]nal wisdom1 ! s\rce & orig9 ( cle>e/ light1 t true joy )9 u :i* nev] fe>s t ,god w =sake u2 t gr\ndwork ( tru?2 t will+ love2 & ! ,mak] ( u all1 :o is bless$ 9 ,himself1 & likewise ! desire & safegu>d ( all ! bless$4 ,ah1 :at dep? & :at height ( righte\sness1 m9dful ( ! dead & n =gett+ ! liv+4 ,he is ! ,_s :o protects me by ,8 comm&s1 my good & m]ciful c\nsellor1 my help] & consol] 9 mis=tune4 ,two or ?ree ( ,c>dan's treatises are 9 ! mat]na l+ua1 b he wrote almo/ entirely 9 ,lat91 us+ a /yle :i* 0 emphatically lit]>y4#bhf ,8 ,lat9 is probably above ! av]age excell5ce ( ! age1 & if ! classic writ]s held ! fir/ place 9 8 e/imation--z naturally !y w\ld--he assur$ly did n neglect ! fir/fruits ( mod]n lit]ature4 ,pulci 0 8 fav\rite poet4 ,he evid5tly knew ,dante & ,boccaccio well1 & 8 lit]>y insight 0 cle> en\gh to p]ceive t ! future belong$ to ^? :o %\ld write 9 ! vulg> tongue ( ! l&s :i* produc$ !m4#bhg ,p]haps x 0 impossible t a man end[$ ) s ca?olic a _s & ) su* e>ne/ desire = k1 %\ld s9k into ! m]e p$ant ) :om lat] ages h be5 made acqua9t$ ?r\gh ! f>!r specialization ( sci5ce4 ,at all ev5ts ,c>dan is an in/ance t ! man ( lib]al education ne$ n be kill$ by ! man ( sci5ce4 ,= him ! pa? ( le>n+ 0 n an easy "o to tread1 &1 z x n seldom happ5s1 opposition & coldness drove him on at a pace r>ely atta9$ by ^? = :om ! royal road to le>n+ is smoo!d & prep>$4 ,= a long "t 8 fa!r refus$ to give him in/ruction 9 ,lat91 or to let him be taught by any "o else1 & up to 8 tw5tie? ye> he seems to h kn[n next to no?+ ( ?is language :i* held ! keys bo? ( lett]s & sci5ce4 ,he began to le>n ,greek :5 he 0 ab\t ?irty-five1 b x 0 n till he _h turn$ =ty t he took up ! /udy ( x 9 real e>ne/2#bhh &1 writ+ "s ye>s lat]1 he gives quotations f a ,lat9 v]sion ( ,ari/otle4#bhi ,9 8 comm5t>ies on ,hippocrates he us$ a ,lat9 text1 presumably ! translation ( ,calvus pr9t$ 9 ,rome 9 #aebe1 & quotes ,epicurus 9 ,lat9 9 ! ,de ,subtilitate 7p4 #cdg71 b 9 works l ! ,de ,sapi5tia & ! ,de ,consolatione he quotes ,greek freely1 supply+ 9 ne>ly e case a ,lat9 v]sion ( ! passages cit$4 ,^! treatises bri/le ) quotations1 ,horace be+ 8 fav\rite au?or4 ,vir 9 omni sapi5ti g5]e admir&us4#bij ,z ) _m mod]ns 8 love = ,horace did n gr[ less z old age crept on1 = ! ,de ,vita ,propria is p]haps full] ( ,horatian tags ?an any o!r ( 8 works4 ,x w\ld seem some:at ( a p>adox t a sombre & e>ne/ nature l ,c>dan's %\ld f9d s great pleasure 9 read+ ! elegant poco curante trifl+s ( ! ,augu/an s+]1 7 x n a recogniz$ fact t ,horace has always be5 a great] fav\rite ) s]i\s practical ,engli%m5 ?an ) ! desc5dants ( ^? = :om he wrote 8 v]ses4 ,x 0 a habit ) ,c>dan to apologize 9 ! prefaces ( 8 sci5tific works = ! want ( elegance 9 8 ,lat91 expla9+ t ! baldness & simplicity ( 8 p]iods arose f 8 det]m9ation to make 8 mean+ pla91 & to tr\ble no?+ ab\t /yle = ! "t be+2 b ! foll[+ passage %[s t he _h a j & adequate conception ( ! necess>y laws ( lit]>y art4 ,t book is p]fect :i* goes /raight to its po9t 9 "o s+le l9e ( argum5t1 :i* nei!r leaves out aught t is necess>y1 nor br+s 9 aught t is sup]flu\s3 :i* obs]ves ! rule ( correct division2 :i* expla9s :at is obscure2 & %[s pla9ly ! gr\ndwork ^u :i* x is bas$4#bia ,! ,de ,vita ,propria f :i* ?is extract comes is 9 po9t ( /yle "o ( 8 weake/ books1 b ev5 9 ?is volume passages may "h & !re be f\nd ( consid]able m]it1 & ,c>dan 0 evid5tly /udi\s to let 8 ideas be pres5t$ 9 intelligible =m1 = he records t 9 #aece he read ?r\gh ! :ole ( ,cic]o1 = ! sake ( improv+ 8 ,lat94 ,8 /yle1 accord+ to ,naud1 held a middle place betwe5 ! high-fl[n & ! p$e/rian1 & ( all 8 books ! ,de ,utilitate ex ,adv]sis ,capi5da1 :i* 0 begun 9 #aeeg1 %[s ! ne>e/ approa* to elegance1 b ev5 ?is is n free f diffus5ess1 ! fault :i* ,naud f9ds 9 all 8 writ+s4 ,long diss]tations entirely ali5 f ! subject 9 h& are con/antly int]polat$4 ,9 ! ,practice ( ,ari?metic he turns aside to treat ( ! m>vell\s prop]ties ( c]ta9 numb]s1 ( ! motion ( ! planets1 & ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel2 & 9 ! treatise on ,dialectic he gives an e/imate ( ! hi/orians & lett]-writ]s ( ! pa/4 ,b "h ,c>dan did n s9 9 ignorance2 8 pov]ty & n 8 w cons5t$ to ^! lit]>y outrages4 ,he 0 paid = 8 "w by ! %eet1 & ! ?ick] ! volume ! high] ! pay4#bib ,:5 he made a beg9n+ ( ! ,de ,utilitate ,c>dan 0 at ! z5i? ( 8 =tunes4 ,he _h lately return$ f 8 j\rney to ,scotl&1 hav+ made a triumphant progress ?r\gh ! cities ( ,we/]n ,europe4 ,?us1 ) 8 m9d well /or$ ) exp]i5ce ( div]s l&s1 8 wits %>p5$ by int]c\rse ) ! lite ( ! le>n$ _w1 & 8 h& n]v$ by ! magnetic /imulant ( success1 he sat d[n to write z ! philosoph] & man ( ! _w1 r ?an z ! man ( sci5ce4 ,he 01 9 spite ( 8 prosp]ity1 incl9$ to deal ) ! m sombre side ( life4 ,he seems to h be5 specially drawn to write ( dea?1 disease1 & ( ! peculi> physical mis=tune :i* befell him 9 e>ly manhood4 ,l ,cic]o he goes on to treat ( ,old ,age1 b 9 a _s s widely diff]5t t a brief comp>ison ( ! conclusions ( ! two philosoph]s w n be )\t int]e/4 ,old age1 ,c>dan decl>es to be ! mo/ cruel & irrep>able evil ) :i* man is curs$1 & to talk ( old age is to talk ( ! cr[n+ mis=tune ( humanity4 ,old m5 are made wret*$ by av>ice1 by dejection1 & by t]ror4 ,he bids m5 n to be deceiv$ by ! fl[]y words ( ,cic]o1#bic :5 he describes ,cato z an old man1 l to a fair /atue ( ,polycleitus1 ) faculties unimpair$ & memory fre% & gre54 ,he next goes on to catalogue ! num]\s vices & de=mities ( old age1 & in/ances f ,ari/otle :at he consid]s to be ! wor/ ( all its mis=tunes1 to wit t an old man is well-nigh cut (f f hope2 & by way ( comm5t grimly adds1 ,if any man be plagu$ by ! ills ( old age he %\ld blame no "o b himself1 = x is by 8 own *oice t 8 life has run on s long4 ,he v\*safes a few words ( c\nsel z to h[ ?is hateful season may be robb$ ( "s ( its horror4 ,our bodies gr[ old fir/1 !n our s5ses1 !n our m9ds4 ,!re=e let u /ore our treasures 9 t "p ( u :i* w hold out longe/1 z m5 9 a beleagu]$ city are wont to collect _! res\rces 9 ! citadel1 :i*1 albeit x mu/ 9 ! end be tak51 w nev]!less be ! la/ to fall into ! foeman's h&s4 ,old m5 %\ld avoid society1 see+ t !y c br+ no?+ !reto wor? hav+3 :e!r !y speak or keep sil5t !y are 9 ! way1 & !y are z irksome to !mselves :5 !y are sil5t1 z !y are to o!rs :5 !y speak4 ,! old man %\ld take a lesson f ! l[] animals1 :i* are wont to def5d !mselves ) ! be/ arms giv5 !m by nature3 bulls ) _! horns1 horses ) _! ho(s1 & cats ) _! claws2 :]e=e an old man %\ld at lea/ %[ himself to be z wise z ! brutes & ma9ta9 8 position by 8 wisdom & k1 see+ t all ! grace & p[] ( 8 manhood mu/ ne$s h fl$4#bid ,9 ano!r ( 8 moral treatises he has =mulat$ a long indictm5t aga9/ old age1 t hateful /ate ) its sav\rless joys & sleepless nights4 ,did n ,z5o ! philosoph] /rangle himself :5 he f\nd t "t refus$ to d its "w4 ,! happie/ are ^? :o e>lie/ lay d[n ! burd5 ( exi/5ce1 & ! ,law itself causes ^! (f5d]s :o are lea/ guilty to die fir/1 lett+ ! m nef>i\s & h>d5$ crim9als /& by & witness ! dea? ( _! fell[s4 ,!re c be no evil worse ?an ! daily expectation ( ! bl[ t is inevitable1 & old age1 :5 x comes1 mu/ make e man regret t he did n die 9 infancy4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 he writes1 ,i rememb] "o day to h he>d my "m1 ,*i>a ,mi*]ia--h]self a "y woman--cry out t %e wi%$ x _h be5 ,god's w to let h] die :5 %e 0 a *ild4 ,i ask$ h] :y1 & %e answ]$3 ',because ,i "k ,i mu/ soon die1 to ! great p]il ( my s\l1 & besides ?is1 if we %all dilig5tly weigh & exam9e all our exp]i5ces ( life1 we %all n light ^u a s+le "o :i* w n h br\ght u m sorr[ ?an joy4 ,= afflictions :5 !y come m> ! recollection ( our pleasures1 & ) j cause2 = :at is !re 9 life wor?y ! "n ( delight1 ! ev]-pres5t burd5 ( exi/5ce1 ! task ( dress+ & undress+ e day1 hung]1 ?ir/1 evil dreams8 ,:at m pr(it & ease h we ?an ! dead8 ,we mu/ endure ! heat ( summ]1 ! cold ( w9t]1 ! confusion ( ! times1 ! dread ( w>1 ! /]n rule ( p>5ts1 ! anxi\s c>e ( our *ildr51 ! we>9ess ( dome/ic life1 ! ill c>riage ( s]vants1 lawsuits1 &1 :at is wor/ ( all1 ! /ate ( ! public m9d :i* holds probity z sill9ess2 :i* practises deceit & calls x prud5ce4 ,craftsm5 are c\nt$ excell5t1 n by _! skill 9 _! art1 b by reason ( _! g>i% "w & ( ! valueless approbation ( ! mob4 ,:]e=e "o mu/ ne$s ei!r incur ,god's displeasure or live 9 mis]y1 despis$ & p]secut$ by m54'#bie ,^! words1 ?\gh put into 8 "m's m\?1 are manife/ly an expression ( ,c>dan's own feel+s4 ,c>dan 0 ! product ( an age to :i* !re _h rec5tly be5 reveal$ ! augu/ s\rces f :i* k1 z we und]/& ! t]m1 has fl[$ )\t ha/e or re/ s9ce ! unseal+ ( ! f\nta94 ,he c\nts x r>e =tune to h be5 born 9 su* an age1 & rhapsodizes ov] ! fl[]y mead[ ( k 9 :i* 8 g5]ation rejoices1 & ov] ! va/ ,we/]n _w rec5tly made kn[n4 ,are n ! artificial ?und]bolts ( man f> m de/ructive ?an ^? ( heav58 ,:at praise is too high = ! magnet :i* leads m5 safely ov] p]il\s seas1 or = ! art ( pr9t+8 ,inde$ x ne$s b little m to enable man to scale ! v heav5s4 ,) 8 m9d ?us set ^u ! exploration ( ^! new fields ( k2 ) ! full realization h[ va/ 0 ! treasure ly+ hid !re92 x 0 only natural t a _s s curi\s & gre$y ( fre% m5tal food %\ld h frett$ at ! pite\s brevity ( ! e>?ly t]m all[$ to man1 & h rat$ z a supreme evil t old age :i* br\ght ) x decay ( ! faculties & =e%ad[$ ! spe$y & inevitable fall ( ! curta94 ,cic]o on ! o!r h& _h be5 nurtur$ 9 a cre$ & philosophy alike outworn4 ,! blight ( f9ality _h fall5 ^u ! moral _w1 & ! physical univ]se /ill gu>d$ jeal\sly h] mighty secrets4 ,to ! eyes ( ,cic]o ! mirror ( nature 0 blank void & d>kness1 :ile ,c>dan1 gaz+ into ! same glass1 mu/ h be5 emb>rass$ ) ! numb] & v>iety ( ! subjects (f]$1 & may well h felt t ! longe/ life ( man t5 times prolong$ w\ld rank b z a mom5t 9 t ,titanic spell ( "w necess>y to br+ to ! bir? ! teem+ burd5 ) :i* ! univ]se lay 9 travail4 ,"h is "o & p]haps ! /ronge/ reason ( 8 hatr$ ( old age2 because ?r\gh ! %ortness ( 8 span ( "t he c\ld only deal ) a gra9 or two ( ! s& ly+ ^u ! %ores ( k4 ,cic]o1 ) 8 m limit$ vision1 consci\s t sixty ye>s or s ( life w\ld exhau/ e physical delight1 & blunt & m> ! intellectual2 ignorant bo? ( ! _w ( new light ly+ beyond ! void1 & ( ! rapture :i* ! conqu]+ inve/igator ( ! same mu/ feel 9 wr++ =? its secrets1 welcom$ ! ga!r+ %ades z fri5dly visitants1 a mood :i* has ass]t$ itself 9 lat] times ) c]ta9 we>y spirits1 sat$ ) k z ,vitellius 0 sat$ ) 8 banquets ( night+ales' tongues4 ,c>dan ) all 8 curiosity & re/less m5tal activity 0 hamp]$ & re/ra9$ 9 8 explorations by ! bonds :i* _h be5 impos$ ^u ?\ght dur+ ! rule ( au?ority4 ,^! bonds held him back--act+ imp]ceptibly--z !y held back ,abel>d & _m o!r d>+ spirits tra9$ 9 ! me?ods ( ! s*oolm51 & all[$ him to d little m ?an range at l>ge ov] ! fields ( fre% k :i* 7 de/9$ to be reap$ by lat] work]s tra9$ 9 o!r s*ools & "u diff]5t ma/]s4 ,le>n+ 0 /ill subject to au?ority1 ?\gh 9 mild] degree1 ?an :5 ,?omas ( ,aqu9o dom9at$ ! m5tal outlook ( ,europe1 & ! great majority ( ! m5 :o pos$ z ,free?9k]s1 & s9c]ely believ$ !mselves to be ,free?9k]s1 7 unconsci\sly sway$ by ! associations ( ! me?od ( tea*+ !y pr(ess$ to despise4 ,_! progress = ! mo/ "p resembl$ ! movem5t ( a squirrel 9 a rotatory cage1 b ?\gh _! ef=ts to conqu] ! new _w ( k 7 va91 x _c be que/ion$ t ! re/rictions plac$ ar\nd !m1 :ile nullify+ ! result ( _! inve/igations1 /imulat$ enorm\sly ! activity ( ! bra9 & gave x a =mal discipl9e :i* prov$ ( ! highe/ value :5 ! real lit]>y "w ( ,mod]n ,europe began4 ,! futilities ( ! problems ^u :i* ! s*ola/ic ?9k]s ex]cis$ !mselves gave occasion = ! satiric onslaught bo? ( ,rabelais & ,erasmus4 ,qu/io subtilissima1 utrum ,*imra 9 vacuo bomb9ans possit com$]e secundas int5tiones2 et fuit debatuta p] decem hebdomadas 9 ,consilio ,con/anti5si1 & ,quid consecrasset ,petrus1 si consecrasset eo tempore1 quo corpus ,*ri/i p5debet 9 cruce8 are samples :i* w be g5]ally famili>1 b ! v absurdity ( ^! ex]citations s]ves to prove h[ /r5u\s mu/ h be5 ! temp] ( ! times :i* pref]r$ to exhau/ itself ov] su* banalities z are typifi$ by ! extracts above writt51 r ?an rema9 inactive4 ,! dogmas 9 le>n+ 7 fix$ z def9itely z 9 religion1 & ! solution ( e "q 0 f\nd & duly record$4 ,! ,philosoph] 0 all[$ to /rike out a new track1 b if he valu$ 8 life or 8 ease1 he w\ld take c>e to arrive f9ally at ! conclusion fav\r$ by au?ority4 ,c>dan may ) ju/ice be class$ bo? ) m5 ( sci5ce & m5 ( lett]s4 ,9 spite ( ! limitations j ref]r$ to x is c]ta9 t z he survey$ ! broad5+ horizon ( ! _w ( k1 he mu/ h felt ! /ud5t's spasm ( agony :5 he fir/ realiz$ ! inf9ity ( rese>* & ! awful brevity ( "t4 ,8 reflections on old age give pro( en\gh ( ?is4 ,if he miss$ ! lab\r 9 ! full h>ve/-field1 ! glimpse ( ! di/ant m\nta9 tops1 suffus$ = ! fir/ "t by ! new light1 he miss$ likewise ! we>+ lab\r :i* fell ^u ! %\ld]s ( ^? :o 7 compell$ by ! new philosophy to use new me?ods 9 pres5t+ to ! _w ! results ( _! midnight rese>*4 ,su* "w z ,c>dan und]took 9 ! composition ( 8 moral essays1 & 9 ! ,comm5t>y on ,hippocrates put no heavy tax on ! bra9 or ! vital en]gies2 ! ,comm5t>y 0 ( port5t\s l5g?1 b x 0 n mu* m ?an a p>aphrase ) 8 own exp]i5ces add$ !reto4 ,ma!matics 7 8 pa/ime1 to judge by ! ease & rapidity ) :i* he solv$ ! problems s5t to him by ,francesco ,sambo ( ,rav5na & o!rs4#bif ,he work$ h>d no d\bt1 b z a rule m]e lab\r inflicts no heavi] p5alty ?an heal?y fatigue4 ,! de/roy] ( vital p[] & spr+ is h>d "w1 comb9$ ) t unsleep+ dilig5ce :i* mu/ be ex]cis$ :5 a man sets himself to und]take some?+ m complex ?an ! m]e accumulation ( data1 :5 he is =c$ to keep 8 m5tal p[]s on ! /ra9 ?r\gh long h\rs ( selection & co-ord9ation1 & to fix & conc5trate 8 en]gies ^u ! task ( compell+ into symmetry ! heap ( mat]ials ly+ "u 8 h&4 ,! ,de ,subtilitate & ! ,de ,v>ietate are /&+ pro(s t ,c>dan did n ov]/ra9 8 p[]s by ex]tion ( ?is k9d4 ,leav+ out ( ! reckon+ 8 ma!matical treatises1 ! vogue enjoy$ by ,c>dan's publi%$ works mu/ h be5 a %ort "o4 ,!y came to ! bir? only to be buri$ 9 ! yawn+ graves :i* lie op5 9 e libr>y4 ,at ! "t :5 ,spon br\ght out 8 great edition 9 t5 folio volumes 9 #affc1 ! mi/s ( oblivion mu/ h be5 ga!r+ ar\nd ! au?or's fame1 & 9 a brief space 8 words ceas$ to h any weight 9 ! tea*+ ( t ,art he _h cultivat$ ) s great zeal & affection4 ,! ma!matician :o talk$ ab\t ,c>dan's rule to 8 pupils 0 mo/ likely ignorant bo? ( 8 c5tury & 8 bir?place4 ,_h x n be5 = ! ref]5ces made by writ]s l ,burton to 8 dabbl+s 9 occult le>n+1 8 claims to read ! />s1 & to ! guidance ( a peculi> _s1 8 "n w\ld h be5 n[ unkn[n1 save to a few algebrai/s2 & 8 desire1 express$ 9 "o ( ! m$itative passages ( ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 w\ld h be5 amply fulfill$3 ,non tam5 unquam concupivi gloriam aut honores3 imo sprevi1 cup]em notum esse quod sim1 non opto ut sciatur qualis sim4#big ,,footnotes3 #bgg ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxix4 p4 #gf4 #bgh ,dugald ,/ew>t1 ,diss]tations1 p4 #cgh4 #bgi ,! writ]1 a ,jesuit1 says 9 ,disquisitionum ,magic>um 7,l\vanii1 #aeii71 tom4 i43--,9 ,c>dani de ,subtilitate et de ,v>ietate libris passim latet anguis 9 h]ba et indiget expurgatione ,ecclesia/ic lim4 ,del ,rio 0 a viol5t assailant ( ,cornelius ,agrippa4 #bhj ,quoniam intellectus intr9secus e/ hom9i1 belluis extr9secus collucet3 unus etiam satisfac]e omnibus1 qu 9 una specie sunt pote/1 hom9ibus plures sunt necess>ii3 t]tia e/ quod hom9is anima tanquam speculum e/ levigata1 spl5dida1 solida1 cl>a3 bellu>um autem t5ebrosa nec levis2 atque ideo 9 no/ra anima lux m5tis refulget multiplicit] confracta1 inde ipse ,intellectus intelligit4 ,cet]is autem pot5tiis1 ut diximus1 nullus limes prescriptus e/3 at bellu>um int]nis facultatibus tantum licet agnosc]e1 quantum p] ext]iores s5sus access]it4--,de ,imm4 ,anim41 p4 #bhc4 #bha ,deum deb]e dici imm5sum3 omnia qu p>tes hab5t div]sas ord9atas animam hab]e et vitam4--p4 #afg4 #bhb ,9 ! la/ edition ( ,de ,libris ,propriis he calls x ,*ri/ique nativitas admirabilis4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aaj4 #bhc ,ptolemi de ,a/rorum ,judiciis1 p4 #afc4 #bhd ,prfatio 9 ,manilium4 #bhe ,a pro( ( 8 lib]al tone ( m9d is f\nd 9 8 appreciation ( ! f9e qualities ( ,edw>d ,,vi4 z a man1 al?\gh he res5t$ 8 encroa*m5ts z a k+ ^u ! ,pope's rights4 #bhf ,9 ! ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxxiii4 p4 #ajf1 he fixes into 8 prose an entire l9e ( ,horace1 ,canidia afflasset pejor s]p5tibus ,afris4 #bhg ,at ,boccatii fabul nunc majus vir5t quam antea3 et ,dantis ,petr>*que ac ,virgilii totque aliorum poemata sunt 9 maxima v5]atione4--,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #abe4 #bhh ,ibid41 tom4 i4 p4 #ei4 #bhi ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xii4-xiii4 pp4 #ci1 #dd4 #bij ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #eje4 #bia ,de ,vita ,propria1 *4 xxvii4 p4 #gb4 #bib ,eo tantum f9e1 quemadmodum alicubi fatetur1 ut plura folia ,typographis mitt]et1 quibuscum antea de illorum pretio pepig]at2 atque hoc modo fami1 non secus ac fam scrib]et4--,naudu1 ,judicium4 #bic ,9 ,de ,consolatione 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fjd7 he writes3--,quantum dilig5ti1 quantum indu/ri ,cic]o adjecit1 quo conatu nixus e/ ut p]suad]et s5ectutem esse tol]&am4 #bid ,de ,utilitate1 book ii4 *4 #d4 #bie ,de ,consolatione 7,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #fje74 #bif ,op]a1 tom4 i4 p4 #aac4 ,on ! 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