,! ,buri$ ,temple ,by ,maurice ,maet]l9ck ,translat$ by ,alfr$ ,sutro ,,london 3 ,,george ,,all5 ,,unw9 ,,ltd4 ,,rusk9 ,,h\se1 #dj ,,museum ,,/reet1 ,w4,c4 #a ,publi%$ 9 ,april #aijb ,repr9t$3-- ,,pocket ,,edition1 ,m>* #aiaa ,novemb] #aiaa ,july #aiai ,decemb] #aiba ,octob] #aibd ,tw5ty fir/ ,?\s& 7,all rights res]v$7 ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,brita9 ,,note ,( ! five essays 9 ?is volume1 two only1 ^? on ,! ,pa/ & ,luck1 7 writt5 9 #aija4 ,! o!rs1 ,! ,my/]y ( ,ju/ice1 ,! ,evolution ( ,my/]y1 & ,! ,k+dom ( ,matt]1 are ant]ior to ,! ,life ( ! ,bee1 & appe>$ 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review 9 #ahii & #aijj4 ,! essay on ,! ,pa/ appe>$ 9 ! ,m>* numb] ( ! ,=tnightly ,review & ( ! ,new ,york ,indep5d5t2 & p>ts ( ,! ,my/]y ( ,ju/ice 9 ?is la/ j\rnal & ,h>p]'s ,magaz9e4 ,! au?or's ?anks are due to ,messrs4 ,*apman ,hall1 ,messrs4 ,h>p] ,bro!rs1 & ! proprietors ( ,! ,indep5d5t = _! p]mission to republi%4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,ju/ice ,,ii4 ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,my/]y ,,iii4 ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,matt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,pa/ ,v4 ,,luck ,i ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,ju/ice #a ,i speak1 = ^? :o d n believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( a unique1 all-p[]ful1 infallible ,judge1 = ev] int5t on our ?\ghts1 our feel+s & actions1 ma9ta9+ ju/ice 9 ?is _w & complet+ x 9 ! next4 ,& if !re be no ,judge1 :at ju/ice is !re8 ,none o!r ?an t :i* m5 h made = !mselves by _! laws & tribunals1 z also 9 ! social relations t no def9ite judgm5t gov]ns8 ,is !re no?+ above ?is human ju/ice1 ^: sanction is r>ely o!r ?an ! op9ion1 ! confid5ce or mi/ru/1 ! approval or disapproval1 ( our fell[s8 ,is ?is capable ( expla9+ or acc\nt+ = all t seems s inexplicable to u 9 ! morality ( ! univ]se1 t we at times feel almo/ compell$ to believe an intellig5t ,judge mu/ exi/8 ,:5 we deceive or ov]come our neighb\r1 h we deceiv$ or ov]come all ! =ces ( ju/ice8 ,are all ?+s def9itely settl$ !n1 & may we g boldly on3 or is !re a grav]1 deep] ju/ice1 "o less visible p]haps1 b less subject to error2 "o t is m univ]sal1 & mighti]8 ,t su* a ju/ice exi/s we all ( u "k1 = we all h felt its irresi/ible p[]4 ,we are well aw>e t x cov]s ! :ole ( our life1 & t at its c5tre !re reigns an intellig5ce :i* nev] deceives itself1 :i* none c deceive4 ,b :]e %all we place x1 n[ t we h torn x d[n f ! skies8 ,:]e does x weigh good & evil1 happ9ess & disa/]8 ,:5ce does x issue to deal out rew>d & puni%m5t8 ,^! are que/ions t we d n (t5 ask ourselves1 b !y h _! importance4 ,! nature ( ju/ice1 & all our morality1 dep5d on ! answ]2 & x _c be fruitless !re=e to inquire h[ t great idea ( my/ic & sov]eign ju/ice1 :i* has und]gone m ?an "o trans=mation s9ce hi/ory began1 is be+ receiv$ to-day 9 ! m9d & ! he>t ( man4 ,& is ?is my/]y n ! l(tie/1 ! mo/ passionately int]e/+1 ( all t rema9 to u3 does x n int]tw9e ) mo/ ( ! o!rs8 ,d its vacillations n /ir u to ! v dep?s ( our s\l8 ,! great bulk ( mank9d p]haps "k no?+ ( ^! vacillations & *anges1 b = ! evolution ( ?\ght x suffices t ! eyes ( ! few %\ld see2 & :5 ! cle> consci\sness ( ^! has become aw>e ( ! trans=mation1 its influ5ce w gradually atta9 ! g5]al morality ( m54 #b ,9 ^! pages we %all naturally h mu* to say ( social ju/ice3 ( ! ju/ice1 9 o!r words1 t we mutually ext5d to ea* o!r ?r\gh life2 b we %all leave on "o side legal or positive ju/ice1 :i* is m]ely ! organisation ( "o side ( social ju/ice4 ,we %all occupy ourselves above all ) t vague b inevitable ju/ice1 intangible & yet s effective1 :i* accompanies & sets its seal ^u e action ( our life2 :i* approves or disapproves1 rew>ds or puni%es4 ,does ?is come f )\t8 ,does an inflexible1 undeceivable moral pr9ciple exi/1 indep5d5t ( man1 9 ! univ]se & 9 ?+s8 ,is !re1 9 a ^w1 a ju/ice t might be call$ my/ic8 ,or does x issue :olly f man2 is x inw>d ev5 ?\gh x act f )\t2 & is ! only ju/ice !re=e psy*ologic8 ,^! two t]ms1 my/ic & psy*ologic ju/ice1 compreh5d1 m or less1 all ! diff]5t =ms ( ju/ice1 sup]ior to ! social1 t w\ld appe> to exi/ to-day4 #c ,x is sc>cely conceivable t any "o :o has =sak5 ! easy1 b artificially illum9$1 pa?s ( positive religion1 c /ill believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( a physical ju/ice aris+ f moral causes1 :e!r its manife/ations assume ! =m ( h]$ity or disease1 ( geologic1 atmosph]ic1 or o!r ph5om5a4 ,h[ev] eag] 8 desire = illusion or my/]y1 ?is is a tru? he is b\nd to recognise f ! mom5t he beg9s e>ne/ly & s9c]ely to /udy 8 own p]sonal exp]i5ce1 or to obs]ve ! ext]nal ills :i*1 9 ?is _w ( ours1 fall indiscrim9ately on good & wick$ alike4 ,nei!r ! e>? nor ! sky1 nei!r nature nor matt]1 nei!r air nor any =ce kn[n to man 7save only ^? t are 9 him7 betrays ! slighte/ reg>d = ju/ice1 or ! remote/ connection ) our morality1 our ?\ghts or int5tions4 ,betwe5 ! ext]nal _w & our actions !re exi/ only ! simple & ess5tially non-moral relations ( cause & effect4 ,if ,i am guilty ( a c]ta9 excess or imprud5ce1 ,i incur a c]ta9 dang]1 & h to pay a correspond+ debt to nature4 ,& z ?is imprud5ce or excess w g5]ally h _h an immoral cause--or a cause t we call immoral because we h be5 compell$ to regulate our life accord+ to ! requirem5ts ( our heal? & tranquillity--we _c refra9 f e/abli%+ a connection betwe5 ?is immoral cause & ! dang] to :i* we h be5 expos$1 or ! debt we h _h to pay2 & we are l$ once m to believe 9 ! ju/ice ( ! univ]se1 ! prejudice :i*1 ( all ^? t we cl+ to1 has its root deepe/ 9 our he>t4 ,& 9 our eag]ness to re/ore ?is confid5ce we are cont5t delib]ately to ignore ! fact t ! result w\ld h be5 exactly ! same _h ! cause ( our excess or imprud5ce be5--to use ! t]ms ( our infant9e vocabul>y--h]oic or innoc5t4 ,if on an int5sely cold day ,i ?r[ myself into ! wat] to save a fell[-creature f dr[n+1 or if1 seek+ to dr[n him1 ,i *ance to fall 91 ! consequ5ces ( ! *ill w be absolutely ! same2 & no?+ on ?is e>? or b5ea? ! sky--save only myself1 or man if he be able--w enhance my suff]+ because ,i h committ$ a crime1 or relieve my pa9 because my action 0 virtu\s4 #d ,let u consid] ano!r =m ( physical ju/ice3 h]$ity4 ,!re aga9 we f9d ! same indiff]5ce to moral causes4 ,& truly x 7 a /range ju/ice inde$ t w\ld ?r[ ^u ! son1 & ev5 ! remote desc5dant1 ! burd5 ( a fault committ$ by 8 fa!r or 8 ance/or4 ,b human morality w\ld raise no objection3 man w\ld n prote/4 ,to him x w\ld seem natural1 magnific5t1 ev5 fasc9at+4 ,x w\ld indef9itely prolong 8 individuality1 8 consci\sness & exi/5ce2 & f ?is po9t ( view w\ld accord ) a numb] ( indisputable facts :i* prove t we are n :olly self-conta9$1 b connect1 9 m ?an "o subtle1 my/]i\s fa%ion1 ) all t surr\nds u 9 life1 ) all t prec$es u1 or foll[s4 ,& yet1 true z ?is may be 9 c]ta9 cases1 x is n true z reg>ds ! ju/ice ( physical h]$ity1 :i* is absolutely indiff]5t to ! moral causes ( ! de$ ^: consequ5ces ! desc5dants h to be>4 ,!re is physical relation betwe5 ! act ( ! fa!r1 :]eby he has und]m9$ 8 heal?1 & ! consequ5t suff]+ ( ! son2 b ! son's suff]+ w be ! same :atev] ! int5tions or motives ( ! fa!r1 be ^! h]oic or %ameful4 ,&1 fur!r1 ! area ( :at we call ! ju/ice ( physical h]$ity w\ld appe> to be v re/rict$4 ,a fa!r may h be5 guilty ( a hundr$ abom9able crimes1 he may h be5 a murd]]1 a traitor1 a p]secutor ( ! innoc5t or despoil] ( ! wret*$1 )\t ^! crimes leav+ ! slighte/ trace ^u ! organism ( 8 *ildr54 ,x is en\gh t he %\ld h be5 c>eful to d no?+ t might injure 8 heal?4 #e ,s mu* = ! ju/ice ( ,nature z %[n 9 physical h]$ity4 ,moral h]$ity w\ld appe> to be gov]n$ by simil> pr9ciples2 b z x deals ) modifications ( ! m9d & "* inf9itely m complex & m elusive1 its manife/ations are less /rik+1 & its results less c]ta94 ,pa?ology is ! only region :i* admits ( its def9ite obs]vation & /udy2 & !re we obs]ve x to be m]ely ! spiritual =m ( physical h]$ity1 :i* is its ess5tial pr9ciple3 moral h]$ity be+ only a sequel1 & reveal+ 9 its elem5t>y /age ! same indiff]5ce to real ju/ice1 & ! same bl9dness4 ,:atev] ! moral cause ( ! ance/or's drunk5ness or debau*1 ! same puni%m5t may be met$ out 9 m9d & body to ! desc5dants ( ! drunk>d or ! debau*ee4 ,intellectual blemi% w almo/ always accompany mat]ial blemi%4 ,! s\l w be attack$ simultane\sly ) ! body2 & x matt]s b little :e!r ! victim be imbecile1 mad1 epileptic1 possess$ ( crim9al in/9cts1 or only vaguely ?reat5$ ) slight m5tal d]angem5t3 ! mo/ frightful moral p5alty t a supreme ju/ice c\ld inv5t has foll[$ actions :i*1 z a rule1 cause less h>m & are less p]v]se ?an hundr$s ( o!r (f5ces t ,nature nev] dreams ( puni%+4 ,& ?is p5alty1 moreov]1 is inflict$ bl9dly1 n ! slighte/ he$ be+ paid to ! motives und]ly+ ! actions1 motives t may h be5 excusable p]haps1 or indiff]5t1 or possibly ev5 admirable4 ,x w\ld be absurd1 h[ev]1 to imag9e t drunk5ness & debau*]y are ! only ag5ts 9 moral h]$ity4 ,!re are a ?\s& o!rs1 all m or less unkn[n4 ,c]ta9 moral qualities appe> to be transmitt$ z readily z ?\gh !y 7 physical4 ,9 "o race1 = in/ance1 we w almo/ con/antly discov] c]ta9 virtues :i* h probably be5 acquir$4 ,b :o %all say h[ mu* is due to h]$ity1 & h[ mu* to environm5t & example8 ,! problem becomes s complicat$1 ! facts s contradictory1 t x is impossible1 amid/ ! mass ( innum]able causes1 to foll[ ! track ( "o p>ticul> cause to ! end4 ,let x suffice to say t 9 ! only cle>1 /rik+1 def9itive cases :]e an int5tional ju/ice c\ld h reveal$ itself 9 physical or moral h]$ity1 no trace ( ju/ice is f\nd4 ,& if we d n f9d x 9 ^!1 we are surely f> less likely to f9d x 9 o!rs4 #f ,we may affirm !re=e t n above u1 or ar\nd u1 or b5ea? u1 nei!r 9 ?is life nor 9 our o!r life :i* is t ( our *ildr51 is ! lea/ trace to be f\nd ( an int5tional ju/ice4 ,b1 9 ! c\rse ( adapt+ ourselves to ! laws ( life1 we h naturally be5 l$ to cr$it ) our own moral ideas ^? pr9ciples ( causality t we enc\nt] mo/ frequ5tly2 & we h 9 ?is fa%ion creat$ a v plausible semblance ( effective ju/ice1 :i* rew>ds or puni%es mo/ ( our actions 9 ! degree t !y approa*1 or deviate f1 c]ta9 laws t are ess5tial = ! pres]vation ( ! race4 ,x is evid5t t if ,i s[ my field1 ,i %all h an inf9itely bett] prospect ( reap+ a h>ve/ ! foll[+ summ] ?an my neighb\r1 :o has neglect$ to s[ 81 pref]r+ a life ( dissipation & idl5ess4 ,9 ?is case1 !re=e1 "w obta9s its admirable & c]ta9 rew>d2 & z "w is ess5tial = ! pres]vation ( our exi/5ce1 we h decl>$ x to be ! moral act ( all acts1 ! fir/ ( all our duties4 ,su* in/ances might be indef9itely multipli$4 ,if ,i br+ up my *ildr5 well1 if ,i am good & j to ^? r\nd ab\t me1 if ,i am hone/1 active1 prud5t1 wise1 & s9c]e 9 all my deal+s1 ,i %all h a bett] *ance ( meet+ ) filial piety1 ) respect & affection1 a bett] *ance ( kn[+ mom5ts ( happ9ess1 ?an ! man ^: actions & conduct h be5 ! v rev]se ( m9e4 ,let u n1 h[ev]1 lose sight ( ! fact t my neighb\r1 :o is1 let u say1 a mo/ dilig5t & ?rifty man1 might be prev5t$ by ! mo/ admirable ( reasons--su* z an illness caught :ile nurs+ 8 wife or 8 fri5d--f s[+ 8 gr\nd at ! prop] "t1 & t he also w\ld reap no h>ve/4 ,mutatis mut&is1 simil> results w\ld foll[ 9 ! o!r in/ances ,i h m5tion$4 ,! cases1 h[ev]1 are exceptional :]e a wor?y or respectable reason w h9d] ! accompli%m5t ( a duty2 & we %all f9d1 z a rule1 t suffici5t h>mony exi/s betwe5 cause & effect1 betwe5 ! exaction ( ! necess>y law & ! result ( ! comply+ ef=t1 to enable our casui/ry to keep alive )9 u ! idea ( ! ju/ice ( ?+s4 #g ,?is idea1 h[ev]1 deeply +ra9$ ?\gh x be 9 ! he>ts & m9ds ( ! lea/ cr$ul\s & lea/ my/ic ( m51 c surely n be b5eficial4 ,x r$uces our morality to ! level ( ! insect :i*1 p]*$ on a fall+ rock1 imag9es t ! rock has be5 set 9 motion on its own special behalf4 ,are we wise 9 all[+ c]ta9 errors & falsehoods to rema9 active )9 u8 ,!re may h be5 "s 9 ! pa/ :i*1 = a mom5t1 7 helpful2 b1 ?is mom5t ov]1 m5 f\nd !mselves once aga9 face to face ) ! tru?1 & ! sacrifice _h only be5 delay$4 ,:y wait till ! illusion or falsehood :i* appe>$ to d good beg9s to d actual h>m1 or1 if x d no h>m1 at lea/ ret>ds ! p]fect und]/&+ t %\ld obta9 betwe5 ! deeply felt reality & our mann] ( int]pret+ & accept+ x8 ,:at 7 ! div9e "r ( k+s1 ! infallibility ( ! ,*ur*1 ! belief 9 rew>ds beyond ! grave1 b illusions ^: sacrifice reason def]r$ too long8 ,nor 0 any?+ ga9$ by ?is dilator9ess beyond a few /]ile hopes1 a little deceptive peace1 a few consolations t at times 7 disa/r\s4 ,b _m days _h be5 lo/2 & we h no days to lose1 we :o at la/ are seek+ ! tru?1 & f9d 9 its se>* an all-suffici5t reason = exi/5ce4 ,nor does any?+ ret>d u m ?an ! illusion :i*1 ?\gh torn f its roots1 we /ill p]mit to l+] among u2 = ?is w display ! mo/ extraord9>y activity & be con/antly *ang+ its =m4 ,b :at does x matt]1 "s w ask1 :e!r man d ! ?+ t is j because he ?9ks ,god is wat*+2 because he believes 9 a k9d ( ju/ice t p]vades ! univ]se2 or = ! simple reason t to 8 consci5ce ?is ?+ seems j8 ,x matt]s above all4 ,we h !re ?ree diff]5t m54 ,! fir/1 :om ,god is wat*+1 w d mu* t is n j1 = e god :om man has hi!rto wor%ipp$ has decre$ _m unju/ ?+s4 ,& ! second w n always act 9 ! same way z ! ?ird1 :o is inde$ ! true man to :om ! morali/ w turn1 = he w survive bo? ! o!rs2 & to =etell h[ man w conduct himself 9 tru?1 :i* is 8 natural elem5t1 is m int]e/+ to ! morali/ ?an to wat* 8 behavi\r :5 enme%$ 9 falsehood4 #h ,x may seem idle to ^? :o d n believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( a sov]eign ,judge to discuss s s]i\sly ?is inadmissible idea ( ! ju/ice ( ?+s2 & inadmissible x does inde$ become :5 pres5t$ ?us 9 its true col\rs1 z x 71 p9n$ to ! wall4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n our way ( reg>d+ x 9 e-day life4 ,:5 we obs]ve h[ disa/] foll[s crime1 h[ ru9 at la/ ov]takes ill-gott5 prosp]ity2 :5 we witness ! mis]able end ( ! debau*ee1 ! %ort-liv$ triumph ( iniquity1 x is our con/ant habit to confuse ! physical effect ) ! moral cause2 & h[ev] little we may believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( a ,judge1 we ne>ly all ( u end by a m or less complete submission to a /range1 vague fai? 9 ! ju/ice ( ?+s4 ,& al?\gh our reason1 our calm obs]vation1 prove to u t ?is ju/ice _c exi/1 x is en\gh t an ev5t %\ld take place :i* t\*es u some:at m ne>ly1 or t !re %\ld be two or ?ree curi\s co9cid5ces1 = conviction to fade 9 our he>t1 if n 9 our m9d4 ,not)/&+ all our reason & all our exp]i5ce1 ! m]e/ trifle recalls to life )9 u ! ance/or :o 0 conv9c$ t ! />s %one 9 _! et]nal places = no o!r purpose ?an to pr$ict or approve a w\nd he 0 to inflict on 8 enemy ^u ! field ( battle1 a ^w he %\ld speak 9 ! assembly ( ! *iefs1 or an intrigue he w\ld br+ to a successful issue 9 ! wom5's qu>t]s4 ,we ( to-day are no less incl9$ to div9ise our feel+s = ! b5efit ( our int]e/s2 ! only diff]5ce be+ t1 ! gods hav+ no long] a "n1 our me?ods are less s9c]e & less precise4 ,:5 ! ,greeks1 p[]less be=e ,troy1 felt ! ne$ ( sup]natural signal & support1 !y w5t to ,philoctetes1 depriv$ him ( ,h]cules' b[ & arr[s1 & ab&on$ him1 ill1 nak$1 & def5celess1 on a des]t isl&4 ,?is 0 ! my/]i\s ,ju/ice1 l(ti] ?an t ( man2 ?is 0 ! comm& ( ! gods4 ,& simil>ly d we1 :5 "s iniquity seems exp$i5t to u1 cry l\dly t we d x = ! sake ( po/]ity1 ( humanity1 ( ! fa!rl&4 ,on ! o!r h&1 %\ld a great mis=tune befall u1 we prote/ t !re is no ju/ice1 & t !re are no gods2 b let ! mis=tune befall our enemy1 & ! univ]se is at once repeopl$ ) invisible judges4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "s unexpect$1 disproportionate /roke ( good =tune come to u1 we are quickly conv9c$ t we mu/ possess m]its s c>efully hidd5 z to h escap$ our own obs]vation2 & we are happi] 9 _! discov]y ?an at ! w9dfall !y h procur$ u4 #i ,"o has to pay = all ?+s1 we say4 ,yes1 9 ! dep?s ( our he>t1 9 all t p]ta9s to man1 ju/ice exacts paym5t 9 ! co9 ( our p]sonal happ9ess or sorr[4 ,& )\t1 9 ! univ]se t enfolds u1 !re is also a reckon+2 b "h x is a diff]5t payma/] :o measures out happ9ess or sorr[4 ,o!r laws obta92 !re are o!r motives1 o!r me?ods4 ,x is no long] ! ju/ice ( ! consci5ce t presides1 b ! logic ( nature1 :i* c>es no?+ = our morality4 ,)9 u is a _s t weighs only int5tions2 )\t u1 a p[] t only balances de$s4 ,we try to p]suade ourselves t ^! two "w h& 9 h&4 ,b 9 reality1 ?\gh ! _s w (t5 glance t[>ds ! p[]1 ?is la/ is z completely ignorant ( ! o!r's exi/5ce z is ! man weigh+ coals 9 ,nor!rn ,europe ( ! exi/5ce ( 8 fell[ weigh+ diamonds 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,we are con/antly intrud+ our s5se ( ju/ice into ?is non-moral logic2 & h]e9 lies ! s\rce ( mo/ ( our errors4 #aj ,& fur!r1 :at "r h we to compla9 ( ! indiff]5ce ( ! univ]se1 :at "r to decl>e x incompreh5sible1 & mon/r\s8 ,:y ?is surprise at an inju/ice 9 :i* we ourselves take s active a "p8 ,x is true t !re is no trace ( ju/ice to be f\nd 9 disease1 accid5t1 or mo/ ( ! haz>ds ( ext]nal life1 :i* fall indiscrim9ately on ! good & ! wick$1 ! h]o & traitor1 ! poison] & si/] ( *>ity4 ,b we are f> too eag] to include "u ! title ,ju/ice ( ! ,univ]se _m a flagrant act t is exclusively human1 & inf9itely m common & m de/ructive ?an disease1 ! hurricane1 or fire4 ,i d n allude to w>2 x might be urg$ t we attribute ?is r to ! w ( ! p or k+s ?an to ,nature4 ,b pov]ty1 = in/ance1 :i* we /ill rank ) irrem$iable ills su* z %ipwreck or plague2 pov]ty1 ) all its cru%+ sorr[s & transmitt$ deg5]ation--h[ (t5 may ?is be ascrib$ to ! inju/ice ( ! elem5ts1 & h[ (t5 to ! inju/ice ( our social condition1 :i* is ! cr[n+ inju/ice ( man8 ,ne$ we1 at ! sight ( unm]it$ wret*$ness1 look to ! skies = a reason1 z ?\gh a fla% ( lightn+ _h caus$ x8 ,ne$ we seek an imp5etrable1 unfa?omable judge8 ,is ?is region n our own2 are we n "h 9 ! be/ explor$1 be/ kn[n portion ( our dom9ion2 & is x n we :o organise mis]y1 we :o spread x abroad1 z arbitr>ily1 f ! moral po9t ( view1 z fire & disease scatt] de/ruction or suff]+8 ,is x reasonable t we %\ld wond] at ! sea's indiff]5ce to ! s\l-/ate ( its victims1 :5 we :o h a s\l1 ! pre-em95t organ ( ju/ice1 pay no he$ :atev] to ! innoc5ce ( ! c\ntless ?\s&s :om we ourselves sacrifice1 :o are our wret*$ victims8 ,we *oose to reg>d z beyond our control1 z a =ce ( fatality1 a =ce t re/s entirely )9 our own h&s4 ,b does ?is excuse u8 ,truly we are /range lov]s ( an ideal ju/ice1 we are /range judges6 ,a judicial error s5ds a ?rill ( horror f "o end ( ! _w to ano!r2 b ! error :i* condemns ?ree-f\r?s ( mank9d to mis]y1 an error z purely human z t ( any tribunal1 is attribut$ by u to "s inaccessible1 implacable p[]4 ,if ! *ild ( "s hone/ man we "k be born bl9d1 imbecile1 or de=m$1 we w seek ev]y:]e1 ev5 9 ! d>kness ( a religion we h ceas$ to practise1 = "s ,god ^: int5tion to "q2 b if ! *ild be born poor--a calamity1 z a rule1 no less capable ?an ! grave/ infirmity ( degrad+ a creature's de/9y--we d n dream ( int]rogat+ ! ,god :o is :]ev] we are1 s9ce he is made ( our own desires4 ,be=e we dem& an ideal judge1 we %all d well to purify our ideas1 = :atev] blemi% !re is 9 ^! w surely be 9 ! judge4 ,be=e we compla9 ( ,nature's indiff]5ce1 or ask at h] h&s an equity %e does n possess1 let u attack ! iniquity t dwells 9 ! homes ( m52 & :5 ?is has be5 swept away1 we %all f9d t ! "p we assign to ! inju/ice ( fate w be less by fully two-?irds4 ,& ! b5efit to mank9d w\ld be f> m consid]able ?an if x lay 9 our p[] to guide ! /orm or gov]n ! heat & ! cold1 to direct ! c\rse ( disease or ! avalan*e1 or contrive t ! sea %\ld display an intellig5t reg>d to our virtues & secret int5tions4 ,= inde$ ! poor f> exce$ 9 numb] ^? :o fall victims to %ipwreck or mat]ial accid5t1 j z f> m disease is due to mat]ial wret*$ness ?an to ! caprice ( our organism1 or to ! ho/ility ( ! elem5ts4 #aa ,& = all t1 we love ju/ice4 ,we live1 x is true1 9 ! mid/ ( a great inju/ice2 b we h only rec5tly acquir$ ?is k1 & we /ill grope = a rem$y4 ,inju/ice dates su* a long way back2 ! idea ( ,god1 ( de/9y1 ( ,nature's my/]i\s decrees1 _h be5 s closely & intimately associat$ ) x1 x is /ill s deeply entangl$ ) mo/ ( ! unju/ =ces ( ! univ]se1 t x 0 b ye/]day t we comm5c$ ! endeav\r to isolate su* elem5ts conta9$ )9 x z are purely human4 ,& if we succe$2 if we c di/+ui% !m1 & sep>ate !m = all "t f ^? ^u :i* we h no p[]1 ju/ice w ga9 m ?an by all t ! rese>*es ( man h discov]$ hi!rto4 ,= inde$ 9 ?is social inju/ice ( ours1 x is n ! human "p t is capable ( arre/+ our passion = equity2 x is ! "p t a great numb] ( m5 /ill attribute to a god1 to a k9d ( fatality1 or to imag9>y laws ( ,nature4 #ab ,?is la/ inactive "p %r9ks e day4 ,nor is ?is because ! my/]y ( ju/ice is ab\t to disappe>4 ,a my/]y r>ely disappe>s2 z a rule1 x only %ifts its gr\nd4 ,b x is (t5 mo/ important & mo/ desirable t we %\ld br+ ab\t ?is *ange ( abode4 ,x may be said t two or ?ree su* *anges almo/ /& = ! :ole progress ( human ?\ght3 ! dislodgm5t ( two or ?ree my/]ies f a place :]e !y did h>m1 & _! transf]5ce to a place :]e !y become in(f5sive & capable ( do+ good4 ,sometimes ev51 !re is no ne$ = ! my/]y to *ange its place2 we h only to id5tify x "u ano!r "n4 ,:at 0 once call$ ! gods1 we n[ t]m life4 ,& if life be z inexplicable z 7 ! gods1 we are at lea/ ! ga9]s to ! ext5t t none has ! "r to speak or d wrong 9 its "n4 ,! aim ( human ?\ght c sc>cely be to de/roy my/]y1 or less5 x1 = t seems impossible4 ,we may be sure t ! same quantity ( my/]y w ev] enwrap ! _w1 s9ce x is ! quality ( ! _w1 z ( my/]y1 to be inf9ite4 ,b hone/ human ?\ght w seek above all to det]m9e :at are ! v]itable irr$ucible my/]ies4 ,x w endeav\r to /rip !m ( all t does n belong to !m1 t is n truly !irs1 ( ! additions made by our errors1 our fe>s1 & our falsehoods4 ,& z ! artificial my/]ies vani%1 s w ! ocean ( v]itable my/]y /ret* out fur!r & fur!r3 ! my/]y ( life1 its aim & its orig92 ! my/]y ( ?\ght2 ! my/]y t has be5 call$ ! primitive accid5t1 or ! p]haps unkn[able ess5ce ( reality4 #ac ,:]e _h m5 conceiv$ ! my/]y ( ju/ice to lodge8 ,x p]vad$ ! _w4 ,at "o mom5t x 0 suppos$ to re/ 9 ! h&s ( ! gods1 at ano!r x engulf$ & ma/]$ ! gods !mselves4 ,x _h be5 imag9$ ev]y:]e except 9 man4 ,x _h dwelt 9 ! sky1 x _h lurk$ beh9d rocks1 x _h gov]n$ ! air & ! sea1 x _h peopl$ an inaccessible univ]se4 ,!n at la/ we pe]$ into its imag9>y retreats1 we press$ close & exam9$2 & its ?rone ( cl\ds tott]$1 x fad$ away2 b at ! v mom5t we believ$ x _h ceas$ to be1 behold x reappe>$1 & rais$ its head once m 9 ! v dep?s ( our he>t2 & yet ano!r my/]y _h s\ght refuge 9 man1 & embodi$ itself 9 him4 ,= x is 9 ourselves t ! my/]ies we seek to de/roy almo/ inv>iably f9d _! la/ %elt] & _! mo/ fitt+ abode1 ! home :i* !y _h =sak51 9 ! wildness ( y\?1 to voyage ?r\gh space2 z x is 9 ourselves t we mu/ le>n to meet & to "q !m4 ,& truly x is no less wond]ful1 no less inexplicable1 t man %\ld h 9 8 he>t an immutable in/9ct ( ju/ice1 ?an x 0 wond]ful & inexplicable t ! gods %\ld be j1 or ! =ces ( ! univ]se4 ,x is z difficult to acc\nt = ! ess5ce ( our memory1 our w1 or intellig5ce1 z x 0 to acc\nt = ! memory1 w1 or intellig5ce ( ! invisible p[]s or laws ( ,nature2 & if1 9 ord] to enhance our curiosity1 we h ne$ ( ! unkn[n or unkn[able2 if1 9 ord] to ma9ta9 our ard\r1 we require my/]y or ! inf9ite1 we %all n lose a s+le tribut>y ( ! unkn[n & unkn[able by at la/ re/or+ ! great riv] to its primitive b$2 nor %all we h clos$ a s+le road t leads to ! inf9ite1 or less5$ by ! m9ute/ fraction ! mo/ conte/$ ( v]itable my/]ies4 ,:atev] we take f ! skies we f9d aga9 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,b1 my/]y = my/]y1 let u pref] ! "o t is c]ta9 to ! "o t is d\btful1 ! "o t is ne> to ! "o t is f>1 ! "o t is 9 u & ( u to ! h>mful "o f )\t4 ,my/]y = my/]y1 let u no long] p>ley ) ! mess5g]s1 b ) ! sov]eign :o s5t !m2 no long] "q ^? feeble ones :o sil5tly vani% at our fir/ inquiry1 b r look into our he>t1 :]e are bo? "q & answ]2 ! answ] :i* x has =gott51 b1 "s day p]haps1 %all rememb]4 #ad ,!n we %all be able to solve m ?an "o disconc]t+ problem z to ! di/ribution1 (t5 v equitable1 ( rew>d & puni%m5t among m54 ,& by ?is we d n mean only ! inw>d1 moral rew>d & puni%m5t1 b also ! rew>d & puni%m5t t are visible & :olly mat]ial4 ,!re 0 "s measure ( reason 9 ! belief held by mank9d f its v orig91 t ju/ice p5etrates1 animates z x 71 e object ( ?is _w 9 :i* we live4 ,?is belief has n be5 expla9$ away by ! fact t our great moral laws h be5 =cibly adapt$ to ! great laws ( life & matt]4 ,!re is m beyond4 ,we _c ref] all ?+s1 9 all circum/ances1 to a simple relation ( cause & effect betwe5 crime & puni%m5t4 ,!re is (t5 a moral elem5t also2 & ?\gh ev5ts h n plac$ x !re1 ?\gh x is we alone :o h creat$ x1 x is n ! less p[]ful & real4 ,( a physical ju/ice1 prop]ly s call$1 we d5y ! exi/5ce2 b besides ! :olly inw>d psy*ologic ju/ice1 to :i* we %all soon ref]1 !re is also a psy*ologic ju/ice :i* is 9 con/ant communication ) ! physical _w2 & x is ?is ju/ice t we attribute to we "k n :at invisible & univ]sal pr9ciple4 ,& :ile x is wrong to cr$it ,nature ) moral int5tions1 & to all[ our actions to be gov]n$ by fe> ( puni%m5t or hope ( rew>d t %e may h 9 /ore = u1 ?is does n imply t1 ev5 mat]ially1 !re is no rew>d = good1 or puni%m5t = evil4 ,su* rew>d & puni%m5t und\bt$ly exi/1 b !y issue n f :5ce we imag9e2 & 9 believ+ t !y come f an inaccessible spot1 t !y ma/] u1 judge u1 & consequ5tly disp5se u f judg+ ourselves1 we commit ! mo/ dang]\s ( errors2 = none has a great] influ5ce ^u our mann] ( def5d+ ourselves aga9/ mis=tune1 or ( sett+ =? to attempt ! legitimate conque/ ( happ9ess4 #ae ,su* ju/ice z we actually discov] 9 ,nature does n issue f h]1 b f ourselves1 :o h unconsci\sly plac$ x !re1 ?r\gh becom+ "o ) ev5ts1 animat+ !m & adapt+ !m to our uses4 ,accid5t1 disease1 ! ?und]bolt1 :i* /rike to "r or to left1 )\t app>5t reason or w>n+1 :olly indiff]5t z to :at our ?\ghts may be1 are n ! only elem5ts 9 our life4 ,!re are o!r1 & f> m frequ5t1 cases :5 we h direct influ5ce on ! ?+s & p]sons ar\nd u1 & inve/ ^! ) our own p]sonality2 cases :5 ! =ces ( nature become ! in/rum5ts ( our ?\ghts1 :i*1 :5 unju/1 w make improp] use ( !m1 !reby call+ =? retaliation & invit+ puni%m5t & disa/]4 ,b 9 ,nature !re is no moral reaction2 = ?is emanates f our own ?\ghts or ! ?\ghts ( o!r m54 ,x is n 9 ?+s1 b 9 u1 t ! ju/ice ( ?+s resides4 ,x is our moral condition t modifies our conduct t[>ds ! ext]nal _w2 & if we f9d ?is antagoni/ic1 x is because we are at w> ) ourselves1 ) ! ess5tial laws ( our m9d & our he>t4 ,! attitude ( ,nature t[>ds u is un9flu5c$ by ! ju/ice or inju/ice ( our int5tions2 & yet ^! w almo/ inv>iably gov]n our attitude t[>ds ,nature4 ,"h once m1 z 9 ! case ( social ju/ice1 we ascribe to ! univ]se1 to an un9telligible1 et]nal1 fatal pr9ciple1 a "p t we play ourselves2 & :5 we say t ju/ice1 heav51 nature1 or ev5ts are ris+ 9 revolt aga9/ u to puni% or to av5ge1 x is 9 reality man :o is us+ ev5ts to puni% man1 x is human nature t rises 9 revolt1 & human ju/ice t av5ges4 #af ,9 a =m] essay ,i ref]r$ to ,napoleon's ?ree cr[n+ acts ( inju/ice3 ! ?ree celebrat$ crimes t 7 s fatally unju/ to 8 own =tune4 ,! fir/ 0 ! murd] ( ! ,duc d',enghi51 condemn$ by ord]1 )\t trial or pro(1 & execut$ 9 ! tr5*es ( ,v9c5nes2 an assass9ation t s[$ insatiable hatr$ & v5geance 9 ! pa? ( ! guilty dictator4 ,!n ! dete/able intrigues :]eby he lur$ ! too tru/ful1 easy-go+ ,b\rbons to ,bayonne1 t he might rob !m ( _! h]$it>y cr[n2 & ! horrible w> t ensu$1 a w> t co/ ! lives ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s& m51 swall[$ up all ! morality & en]gy ( ! empire1 mo/ ( its pre/ige1 almo/ all its convictions1 almo/ all ! devotion x inspir$1 & engulf$ its prosp]\s de/9y4 ,& f9ally ! frightful1 unp>donable ,russian campaign1 :]e9 8 =tune came at la/ to utt] %ipwreck amid ! ice ( ! ,b]ez9a & ! sn[-b\nd ,poli% /eppes4 ,^! prodigi\s cata/rophes1 ,i said1 _h numb]less causes2 b :5 we h sl[ly trac$ our way ?r\gh all ! m or less un=ese5 circum/ances1 & h m>k$ ! gradual *ange 9 ,napoleon's "*1 h not$ ! acts ( imprud5ce1 folly1 & viol5ce :i* ?is g5ius committ$2 :5 we h se5 h[ delib]ately he br\ght disa/] to 8 smil+ =tune1 may we n almo/ believe t :at we behold1 /&+ erect at ! v f\nta9-head ( calamity1 is no o!r ?an ! sil5t %ad[ ( misund]/ood human ju/ice8 ,human ju/ice1 :]e9 !re is no?+ sup]natural1 no?+ v my/]i\s1 b built up ( _m ?\s& v real little incid5ts1 _m ?\s& falsehoods1 _m ?\s& little (f5ces ( :i* ea* "o gave rise to a correspond+ act ( retaliation--human ju/ice1 & n a p[] t sudd5ly1 at "s tragic mom5t1 leaps =? l ,m9]va ( old1 fully arm$1 f ! =midable1 despotic br[ ( de/9y4 ,9 all ?is !re is only "o ?+ ( my/]y1 & t is ! et]nal pres5ce ( human ju/ice2 b we are aw>e t ! nature ( man is v my/]i\s4 ,let u 9 ! mean:ile pond] ?is my/]y4 ,x is ! mo/ c]ta9 ( all1 x is ! pr(\nde/1 x is ! mo/ helpful1 x is ! only "o t w nev] p>alyse our en]gy = good ,& ?\gh t pati5t1 vigilant %ad[ be n z cle>ly def9$ 9 e life z x 0 9 ,napoleon's1 ?\gh ju/ice be n always z active or z und5iable1 we %all none ! less d wisely to /udy a case l ?is :5ev] opportunity (f]s4 ,x w at lea/ give rise to d\bt )9 u1 x w /imulate inquiry2 & ^! ?+s are wor? f> m ?an ! idle1 %ort-sight$ affirmation or d5ial t we s (t5 p]mit ourselves3 = 9 all que/ions ( ?is k9d our endeav\r %\ld n be to prove1 b r to ar\se att5tion1 to create a c]ta9 grave1 c\rage\s respect = all t yet rema9s unexpla9$ 9 ! actions ( m51 9 _! subjection to :at appe> to be g5]al laws1 & 9 ! results t ensue4 #ag ,let u n[ try to discov] 9 :at way ?is great my/]y ( ju/ice does truly & inevitably "w itself out )9 u4 ,! he>t ( him :o has committ$ an unju/ act becomes ! sc5e ( ineffaceable drama1 ! p>am\nt drama ( human nature2 & x becomes ! m dang]\s1 & deadli]1 9 ! degree ( ! man's greatness & k4 ,a ,napoleon w say to himself1 at su* tr\bl$ mom5ts1 t ! morality ( a great life _c be z simple z t ( an ord9>y "o1 & t an active1 p[]ful w has rights :i* ! feeble1 in]t w _c claim4 ,he w hold t he may ! m legitimately sweep aside c]ta9 consci5ti\s scruples1 inasmu* z x is n ignorance or weakness t causes him to disreg>d ^!1 b ! fact t he views !m f a /&po9t high] ?an t ( ! majority ( m52 & fur!r1 t 8 aim be+ great & glori\s1 ?is pass+ delib]ate call\sness ( 8 is !re=e truly a victory won by 8 /r5g? & 8 intellect1 s9ce !re c be no dang] 9 do+ wrong :5 x is done by "o :o does x kn[+ly1 & has 8 v good reason4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 does n = a mom5t delude t :i* lies deepe/ )9 u4 ,an act ( inju/ice mu/ always %ake ! confid5ce a man _h 9 himself & 8 de/9y2 at a giv5 mom5t1 & t g5]ally ( ! grave/1 he has ceas$ to rely ^u himself alone2 & ?is w n be =gott51 nor w he ev] aga9 be :olly himself4 ,he has confus$1 & probably corrupt$1 8 =tune by ! introduction ( /range p[]s4 ,he has lo/ ! exact s5se ( 8 p]sonality & ( ! =ce t is 9 him4 ,he c no long] cle>ly di/+ui% betwe5 :at is 8 own & comes f himself1 & :at he is con/antly borr[+ f ! p]nici\s collaborators :om 8 weakness has summon$4 ,he has ceas$ to be ! g5]al :o has none b discipl9$ soldi]s 9 ! army ( 8 ?\ghts2 he becomes ! usurp+ *ief ar\nd :om are only accomplices4 ,he has =sworn ! dignity ( ! man :o w h none ( ! glory at :i* 8 he>t c only smile z sadly z an ard5t1 unhappy lov] w smile at a fai?less mi/ress4 ,he :o is truly /rong w exam9e ) eag] c>e ! praise & advantages t 8 actions h won = him1 & w sil5tly reject :atev] ov]/eps a c]ta9 l9e t he has drawn 9 8 consci\sness4 ,& ! /rong] he is1 ! m ne>ly w ?is l9e approa* ! "o t has already be5 drawn by ! secret tru? t lies at ! bottom ( all ?+s4 ,an act ( inju/ice is almo/ always a confession ( weakness2 & v few su* confessions are ne$$ to reveal to ! enemy ! mo/ vuln]able spot ( ! s\l4 ,he :o commits an unju/ de$ t he may ga9 "s measure ( glory1 or pres]ve ! little glory he has1 does b admit t :at he desires or :at he possesses is beyond 8 des]v+1 & t ! "p he has s\ght to play exce$s 8 p[]s ( loyal fulfilm5t4 ,& if1 not)/&+ all1 he p]si/ 9 8 endeav\r1 8 life w soon be beset by falsehoods1 errors1 & phantoms4 ,& at la/1 aft] a few acts ( weakness1 ( trea*]y1 ( culpable self-indulg5ce1 ! survey ( our pa/ life c br+ disc\ragem5t only1 :]eas we h great ne$ t our pa/ %\ld inspire & su/a9 u4 ,= !re9 alone d we truly "k :at we are2 x is only our pa/ t c come to u1 9 our mom5ts ( d\bt1 & say3 ,s9ce y 7 able to d t ?+1 x %all lie 9 y\r p[] to d ?is ?+ also4 ,:5 t dang] confront$ y1 :5 t t]rible grief laid y pro/rate1 y _h fai? 9 y\rself1 & y conqu]$4 ,! conditions to-day are ! same2 d y b pres]ve y\r fai? 9 y\rself1 & y\r /> w be con/ant4 ,b :at reply %all we make if our pa/ c only :isp]3 ,y\r success has be5 solely due to inju/ice & falsehood1 :]e=e x behoves y once m to deceive & to lie8 ,no man c>es to let 8 eyes re/ on 8 acts ( disloyalty1 weakness1 or trea*]y2 & all ! ev5ts ( bygone days :i* we _c contemplate calmly & peacefully1 ) satisfaction & confid5ce1 tr\ble & re/rict ! horizon :i* ! days t are n yet are =m+ f> away4 ,x is only a prolong$ survey ( ! pa/ t c give to ! eye ! /r5g? x ne$s 9 ord] to s\nd ! future4 #ah ,no1 x 0 n ! inh]5t ju/ice ( ?+s t puni%$ ,napoleon = 8 ?ree great acts ( inju/ice1 or t w puni% u = our own 9 a less />tl+1 b n less pa9ful1 fa%ion4 ,nor 0 x an unyield+1 incorruptible1 irresi/ible ju/ice1 atta9+ ! v vault ( heav54 ,we are puni%$ because our entire moral be+1 our m9d no less ?an our "*1 is incapable ( liv+ & act+ except 9 ju/ice4 ,leav+ t1 we leave our natural elem5t2 we are c>ri$1 z x 71 into a planet ( :i* we "k no?+1 :]e ! gr\nd slips f "u our feet1 & all ?+s disconc]t u2 = :ile ! humble/ intellect feels itself at home 9 ju/ice1 & c readily =etell ! consequ5ces ( e j act1 ! mo/ pr(\nd & p5etrat+ m9d loses its way hopelessly 9 ! inju/ice itself has creat$1 & c =m no conception ( :at results %all ensue4 ,! man ( g5ius :o =sakes ! equity t ! humble peasant has at he>t w f9d all pa?s /range to him2 & ^! w be /rang] /ill %\ld he ov]/ep ! limit 8 own s5se ( ju/ice imposes3 = ! ju/ice t so>s al(t1 keep+ pace ) ! intellect1 creates new b\nd>ies ar\nd all x ?r[s op51 :ile at ! same "t /r5g!n+ & r5d]+ m insurm\ntable /ill ! anci5t b>ri]s ( in/9ct4 ,! mom5t we cross ! primitive fronti] ( equity all ?+s seem to fail u2 "o falsehood gives bir? to a hundr$1 & trea*]y returns to u ?r\gh a ?\s& *annels4 ,if ju/ice be 9 u we may m>* along boldly1 = !re are c]ta9 ?+s to :i* ! base/ _c be false2 b if inju/ice possess u we mu/ bew>e ( ! ju/e/ ( m51 = !re are ?+s to :i* ev5 ^! _c rema9 fai?ful4 ,z our physical organism 0 devis$ = exi/5ce 9 ! atmosph]e ( our globe1 s is our moral organism devis$ = exi/5ce 9 ju/ice4 ,e faculty craves = x1 & is m intimately b\nd up ) x ?an ) ! laws ( gravitation1 ( light or heat2 & to ?r[ ourselves into inju/ice is to plunge headlong into ! ho/ile & ! unkn[n4 ,all t is 9 u has be5 plac$ !re ) a view to ju/ice2 all ?+s t5d ?i!r & urge u t[>ds x3 :]eas1 :5 we h>b\r inju/ice1 we battle aga9/ our own /r5g?2 & at la/1 at ! h\r ( inevitable puni%m5t1 :51 pro/rate1 weep+ & p5it5t1 we recognise t ev5ts1 ! sky1 ! univ]se1 ! invisible are all 9 rebellion1 all ju/ly 9 league aga9/ u1 !n may we truly say1 n t ^! are1 or ev] h be51 j1 b t we1 not)/&+ ourselves1 h contriv$ to rema9 j ev5 9 our inju/ice4 #ai ,we affirm t ,nature is absolutely indiff]5t to our morality1 & t 7 ?is morality to comm& u to kill our neighb\r1 or to d him ! utmo/ possible h>m1 ,nature w\ld aid u 9 ?is no less ?an 9 our endeav\r to com=t or s]ve him4 ,%e z (t5 w\ld seem to rew>d u = hav+ made him suff] z = our k9dness t[>ds him4 ,does ?is w>rant ! inf]5ce t ,nature has no morality--us+ ! ^w 9 its mo/ limit$ s5se z mean+ ! logical1 inevitable subord9ation ( ! means to ! accompli%m5t ( a g5]al mission8 ,?is is a "q to :i* we mu/ n too ha/ily reply4 ,we "k no?+ ( ,nature's aim1 or ev5 :e!r %e h an aim4 ,we "k no?+ ( h] consci\sness1 or :e!r %e h a consci\sness2 ( h] ?\ghts1 or :e!r %e ?9k at all4 ,x is ) h] de$s & h] mann] ( do+ t we are solely conc]n$4 ,& 9 ^! we f9d ! same contradiction betwe5 our morality & ,nature's mode ( action z exi/s betwe5 our consci\sness & ! in/9cts t ,nature has plant$ )9 u4 ,= ?is consci\sness1 ?\gh 9 ultimate analysis due to h] also1 has nev]!less be5 =m$ by ourselves1 &1 bas+ itself ^u ! l(tie/ human morality1 (f]s an ev] /rong] opposition to ! desires ( in/9ct4 ,7 we to li/5 only to ^! la/1 we %\ld act 9 all ?+s l ,nature1 :i* w\ld inv>iably seem to ju/ify ! triumph ( ! /rong]1 ! victory ( ! lea/ scrupul\s & be/ equipp$2 & ?is 9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/ inexcusable w>s1 ! mo/ flagrant acts ( inju/ice or cruelty4 ,our "o object w\ld be our own p]sonal triumph2 nor %\ld we pay ! lea/ he$ to ! rights or suff]+s ( our victims1 to _! innoc5ce or beauty1 moral or intellectual sup]iority4 ,b1 9 t case1 :y has ,nature plac$ )9 u a consci\sness & a s5se ( ju/ice t h prev5t$ u f desir+ ^? ?+s t %e desires8 ,or is x we ourselves :o h plac$ !m !re8 ,are we capable ( d]iv+ f )9 u some?+ t is n 9 ,nature2 are we capable ( giv+ abnormal developm5t to a =ce t opposes h] =ce2 & if we possess ?is p[]1 mu/ n ,nature h reasons ( h] own = p]mitt+ u to possess x8 ,:y %\ld !re be only 9 u1 & n[h]e else 9 ! _w1 ^! two irreconcilable t5d5cies1 t 9 e man are incessantly at /rife1 & alt]nately victori\s8 ,w\ld "o h be5 dang]\s )\t ! o!r8 ,w\ld x h ov]/epp$ its goal1 p]haps2 w\ld ! desire = conque/1 un*eck$ by ! s5se ( ju/ice1 h l$ to annihilation1 z ! s5se ( ju/ice )\t ! desire = conque/ might h lur$ u to in]tia8 ,:i* ( ^! two t5d5cies is ! m natural & necess>y1 :i* is ! n>r[] & :i* ! va/]1 :i* is provisional & :i* et]nal8 ,:]e %all we le>n :i* "o we %\ld combat & :i* "o enc\rage8 ,ought we to con=m to ! law t is inconte/ably ! m g5]al1 or %\ld we *]i% 9 our he>t a law t is evid5tly exceptional8 ,are !re circum/ances "u :i* we h ! "r to g =? 9 se>* ( ! app>5t ideal ( life8 ,is x our duty to foll[ ! morality ( ! species or race1 :i* seems irresi/ible to u1 be+ "o ( ! visible sides ( ,nature's obscure & unkn[n int5tions2 or is x ess5tial t ! individual %\ld ma9ta9 & develop )9 him a morality entirely oppos$ to t ( ! race or species :]e( he =ms "p8 #bj ,! tru? is t ! "q :i* confronts u "h is only ano!r =m ( ! "o :i* lies at ! root ( evolution>y morality1 & is probably sci5tifically unsolvable4 ,evolution>y morality bases itself on ! ju/ice ( ,nature--?\gh x d>e n speak out ! ^w2 on ! ju/ice ( ,nature1 :i* imposes ^u ea* individual ! good or evil consequ5ces ( 8 own "* & 8 own actions4 ,b :51 on ! o!r h&1 x is necess>y = evolution>y morality to ju/ify actions :i*1 al?\gh intr9sically unju/1 are necess>y = ! prosp]ity ( ! species1 x falls back ^u :at x reluctantly t]ms ,nature's indiff]5ce or inju/ice4 ,"h we h two unkn[n aims1 t ( humanity & t ( ,nature2 & ^!1 wrapp$ z !y are 9 a my/]y t may "s day p]haps pass away1 w\ld seem to be irreconcilable 9 our m9d4 ,ess5tially1 all ^! que/ions resolve !mselves into "o1 :i* is ( ! utmo/ importance to our contempor>y morality4 ,! race w\ld appe> to be becom+ consci\s1 prematurely x may be1 & p]haps disa/r\sly1 n1 we w say1 ( its rights1 = t problem is /ill 9 susp5se1 b ( ! fact t morality does n ent] into c]ta9 actions t g to make hi/ory4 ,?is disquiet+ consci\sness w\ld seem to be sl[ly invad+ our individual life4 ,?rice1 & m or less 9 ! c\rse ( "o ye>1 has ?is "q confront$ u1 & assum$ va/ proportions3 9 ! matt] ( ,am]ica's cru%+ defeat ( ,spa9 7al?\gh "h ! issues 7 confus$1 = ! ,spani>ds1 besides _! pres5t blund]s1 _h be5 guilty ( s _m acts ( inju/ice 9 ! pa/1 t ! problem becomes v involv$72 9 ! case ( an innoc5t man sacrific$ to ! prepond]at+ int]e/s ( 8 c\ntry2 & 9 ! iniquit\s w> ( ! ,transvaal4 ,x is true t ! ph5om5on is n altoge!r )\t prec$5t4 ,man has always endeav\r$ to ju/ify 8 inju/ice2 & :5 human ju/ice (f]$ him no excuse or pretext1 he f\nd 9 ! w ( ! gods a law sup]ior to ! ju/ice ( man4 ,b our excuse or pretext ( to-day is fraught ) ! m p]il to our morality inasmu* z x reposes on a law1 or at lea/ a habit1 ( ,nature1 t is f> m real1 m inconte/able & univ]sal ?an ! w ( an ephem]al & local god4 ,:i* %all prevail 9 ! end1 ju/ice or =ce8 ,does =ce conta9 an unkn[n ju/ice t w absorb our human ju/ice1 or is ! impulse ( ju/ice )9 u1 t w\ld seem to resi/ bl9d =ce1 actually no m ?an a devi\s emanation f t =ce1 t5d+ to ! same end2 & is x only ! po9t ( deviation t escapes u8 ,?is is n a "q t we c answ]1 we :o ourselves =m "p ( ! my/]y we seek to solve2 ! reply c\ld come only f "o :o might be gaz+ ^u u f ! heights ( ano!r _w3 "o :o %\ld h le>n$ ! aim ( ! univ]se & ! de/9y ( man4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 if we say t ,nature is "r1 we say t ! in/9ct ( ju/ice1 :i* %e has plac$ 9 u1 & :i* !re=e also is nature1 is wrong2 :]eas if we approve ?is in/9ct1 our approval is necess>ily d]iv$ f ! ex]cise ( ! v faculty t is call$ 9 "q4 #ba ,t is true2 b x is no less true t ! endeav\r to sum up ! _w 9 a syllogism is "o ( ! olde/ & va9e/ habits ( man4 ,9 ! region ( ! unkn[n & unkn[able1 logic-*opp+ has its p]ils2 & 9 ! pres5t case all our d\bts w\ld seem to arise f ano!r haz>d\s syllogism4 ,we tell ourselves--boldly at times1 b m (t5 9 a :isp]--t we are ,nature's *ildr51 & b\nd !re=e 9 all ?+s to con=m to h] laws & copy h] example4 ,& s9ce ,nature reg>ds ju/ice ) indiff]5ce1 s9ce %e has ano!r aim1 :i* is ! su/a9+1 ! r5ew+1 ! incessant developm5t ( life1 x foll[s4 4 4 4 ,s f> we h n =mulat$ ! conclusion1 or1 at lea/1 ?is conclusion has n yet op5ly d>$ to =ce its way into our morality2 b1 al?\gh its influ5ce has hi!rto only be5 remotely felt 9 t famili> sph]e :i* includes our relations1 our fri5ds1 & our imm$iate surr\nd+s1 x is sl[ly p5etrat+ into ! va/ & desolate region :i!r we relegate all ^? :om we "k n & see n1 :o = u h no "n4 ,x is already to be f\nd at ! root ( _m ( our actions2 x has ent]$ our politics1 our indu/ry1 our comm]ce2 inde$ x affects almo/ all we d f ! mom5t we em]ge f ! n>r[ circle ( our dome/ic he>?1 ! only place = ! majority ( m5 :]e a little v]itable ju/ice is /ill to be f\nd1 a little b5evol5ce1 a little love4 ,x w call itself economic or social law1 evolution1 competition1 /ruggle = life2 x w masqu]ade "u a ?\s& names1 =ev] p]petrat+ ! selfsame wrong4 ,& yet no?+ c be less legitimate ?an su* a conclusion4 ,ap>t f ! fact t we might ) equal ju/ification rev]se ! syllogism1 & cause x to decl>e t !re mu/ be a c]ta9 ju/ice 9 ,nature1 s9ce we1 h] *ildr51 are j1 we ne$ only consid] x z x /&s to realise h[ d\btful & conte/able is at lea/ "o ( its premisses4 ,we h se5 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s t ,nature does n appe> to be j f our po9t ( view2 b we h absolutely no means ( judg+ :e!r %e be n j f h] own4 ,! fact t %e pays no he$ to ! morality ( our actions does n w>rant ! inf]5ce t %e has no morality1 or t ours is ! only "o !re c be4 ,we are entitl$ to say t %e is indiff]5t z to :e!r our int5tions be good or evil1 b h n ! "r to conclude t %e has !re=e no morality & no equity2 = t w\ld be tantam\nt to affirm+ t !re are no m my/]ies or secrets1 & t we "k all ! laws ( ! univ]se1 its orig9 & its end4 ,h] mode ( action is diff]5t f our own1 b1 ,i say x once m1 we "k n :at h] reason may be = act+ 9 ?is diff]5t fa%ion2 & we h no "r to imitate :at seems to u iniquit\s & cruel1 s long z we h no precise k ( ! pr(\nd & salut>y reasons t may und]lie su* action4 ,:at is ! aim ( ,nature8 ,:i!r d ! worlds t5d t /ret* across et]nity8 ,:]e does consci\sness beg91 & is its only =m t :i* x assumes 9 ourselves8 ,at :at po9t d physical laws become moral laws8 ,is life un9tellig5t8 ,h we s\nd$ all ! dep?s ( ,nature1 & is x only 9 our c]ebro-sp9al sy/em t %e becomes m9d8 ,& f9ally1 :at is ju/ice :5 view$ f o!r heights8 ,is ! int5tion necess>ily at its c5tre2 & c no regions exi/ :]e int5tions no long] %all c\nt8 ,we %\ld h to answ] ^! que/ions1 & _m o!rs1 be=e we c\ld tell :e!r ,nature be j or unju/ f ! po9t ( view ( masses ^: va/ness corresponds to h] own4 ,%e disposes ( a future1 a space1 ( :i* we c =m no conception2 & 9 ^! !re exi/s1 x may be1 a ju/ice proportion$ to h] duration1 to h] ext5t & aim1 ev5 z our own in/9ct ( ju/ice is proportion$ to ! duration & n>r[ circle ( our own life4 ,! wrong t %e may = c5turies commit %e has c5turies :]e9 to repair2 b we1 :o h only a few days be=e u1 :at "r h we to imitate :at our eye _c see1 und]/&1 or foll[8 ,by :at /&>d are we to judge h]1 if we look away f ! pass+ h\r8 ,= in/ance1 consid]+ only ! imp]ceptible speck t we =m 9 ! worlds1 & disreg>d+ ! imm5sity t surr\nds u1 we are :olly ignorant ( all t conc]ns our possible life beyond ! tomb2 & we =get t1 9 ! pres5t /ate ( our k1 no?+ au?orises u to affirm t !re may n be a k9d ( m or less consci\s1 m or less responsible aft]-life1 t %all 9 no way dep5d on ! decisions ( an ext]nal w4 ,he w\ld inde$ be ra% :o %\ld v5ture to ma9ta9 t no?+ survives1 ei!r 9 u or 9 o!rs1 ( ! ef=ts ( our good int5tions & ! acquirem5ts ( our m9d4 ,x may be--& s]i\s exp]im5ts1 ?\gh !y d n seem to prove ! ph5om5on1 may /ill all[ u to class x among sci5tific possibilities--x may be t a "p ( our p]sonality1 ( our n]v\s =ce1 may escape dissolution4 ,h[ va/ a future w\ld !n be ?r[n op5 to ! laws t unite cause to effect1 & t always end by creat+ ju/ice :5 !y come into contact ) ! human s\l1 & h c5turies be=e !m6 ,let u n =get t ,nature at lea/ is logical1 ev5 ?\gh we call h] unju/2 & 7 we to resolve on inju/ice1 our difficulty w\ld be t we mu/ also be logical2 & :5 logic comes into t\* ) our ?\ghts & our feel+s1 our int5tions & passions1 :at is !re t diff]5tiates x f ju/ice8 #bb ,let u =m no too ha/y conclusion2 too _m po9ts are /ill unc]ta94 ,%\ld we seek to imitate :at we t]m ! inju/ice ( ,nature1 we w\ld run ! risk ( imitat+ & fo/]+ only ! inju/ice t is 9 ourselves4 ,:5 we say t ,nature is unju/1 we are 9 effect compla9+ ( h] indiff]5ce to our own little virtues1 our own little int5tions1 our own little de$s ( h]oism2 & x is our vanity1 f> m ?an our s5se ( equity1 t consid]s itself aggriev$4 ,our morality is proportion$ to our /ature & our re/rict$ de/9y2 nor h we ! "r to =sake x because x is n on ! scale ( ! imm5sity & inf9ite de/9y ( ! univ]se4 ,& fur!r1 %\ld x ev5 be prov$ t ,nature is unju/ at all po9ts1 ! o!r "q rema9s intact3 :e!r ! comm& be laid ^u man to foll[ ,nature 9 h] inju/ice4 ,"h we %all d well to let our own consci\sness speak1 r ?an li/5 to a voice s =midable t we he> n a ^w x utt]s1 & are n ev5 c]ta9 :e!r words !re be4 ,reason & in/9ct tell u t x is "r to foll[ ! c\nsels ( ,nature2 b !y tell u also t we %\ld n foll[ ^? c\nsels :5 !y cla% ) ano!r in/9ct )9 u1 "o t is no less pr(\nd3 ! in/9ct ( ! j & ! unju/4 ,& if in/9cts d inde$ draw v ne> to ! tru? ( ,nature1 & mu/ be respect$ by u 9 ! degree ( ! =ce t is 9 !m1 ?is "o is p]haps ! /ronge/ ( all1 = x has /ruggl$ alone aga9/ all ! o!rs comb9$1 & /ill p]si/s )9 u4 ,nor is ?is ! h\r to reject x4 ,until o!r c]titudes rea* u1 x behoves u1 :o are m51 to cont9ue j 9 ! human way & ! human sph]e4 ,we d n see f> en\gh1 or cle>ly en\gh1 to be j 9 ano!r sph]e4 ,let u n v5ture into a k9d ( abyss1 out ( :i* races & peoples to come may p]haps f9d a passage1 b :]e9to man1 9 s f> z he is man1 mu/ n seek to p5etrate4 ,! inju/ice ( ,nature ends by becom+ ju/ice = ! race2 %e has "t be=e h]1 %e c wait1 h] inju/ice is ( h] gir?4 ,b = u x is too ov]:elm+1 & our days are too few4 ,let u be satisfi$ t =ce %\ld reign 9 ! univ]se1 b equity 9 our he>t4 ,?\gh ! race be irresi/ibly1 & p]haps ju/ly1 unju/1 ?\gh ev5 ! cr[d appe> possess$ ( rights d5i$ to ! isolat$ man1 & commit on occasions great1 inevitable1 & salut>y crimes1 x is /ill ! duty ( ea* individual ( ! race1 ( e memb] ( ! cr[d1 to rema9 j1 :ile ev] add+ to & su/a9+ ! consci\sness )9 him4 ,nor %all we be entitl$ to ab&on ?is duty till all ! reasons ( ! great app>5t inju/ice be kn[n to u2 & ^? t are giv5 u n[1 pres]vation ( ! species1 reproduction & selection ( ! /ronge/1 able/1 fitte/1 are n suffici5t to w>rant s frightful a *ange4 ,let ea* "o try by all means to become ! /ronge/1 mo/ skilful1 ! be/ adapt$ to ! necessities ( ! life t he _c trans=m2 b1 s f>1 ! qualities t %all enable him to conqu]1 t %all give ! fulle/ play to 8 moral p[] & 8 intellig5ce1 & %all truly make him ! happie/1 mo/ skilful1 ! /ronge/1 & fitte/--^! qualities are precisely ! ones t are ! mo/ human1 ! mo/ hon\rable1 & ! mo/ j4 #bc ,)9 me !re is m1 runs ! f9e device inscrib$ on ! beams & p$im5t ( an old patrician mansion at ,bruges1 :i* e travell] visits2 fill+ a corn] ( "o ( ^? t5d] & melan*oly quays1 t are z =lorn & lifeless z ?\gh !y exi/$ only on canvas4 ,& s too might man exclaim1 ,)9 me !re is m2 e law ( morality1 e intelligible my/]y4 ,!re may be _m o!rs1 above u & bel[ u2 b if ^! are to rema9 = ev] unkn[n1 !y become = u z ?\gh !y 7 n2 & %\ld _! exi/5ce "o day be reveal$ to u2 x c only be because !y already are 9 u1 already are ours4 ,)9 me !re is m2 & we are entitl$ to add1 p]haps1 ,i h no?+ to fe> f t :i* is 9 me4 ,?is mu* at lea/ is c]ta91 t ! "o active1 inhabit$ region ( ! my/]y ( ju/ice is to be f\nd )9 ourselves4 ,o!r regions lack consi/5cy2 !y are probably imag9>y1 & mu/ inevitably be des]t$ & /]ile4 ,!y may h furni%$ mank9d ) illusions t s]v$ "s purpose1 b n always )\t do+ h>m2 & ?\gh we may sc>cely be entitl$ to dem& t all illusions %\ld be de/roy$1 !y %\ld at lea/ n be too manife/ly oppos$ to our conception ( ! univ]se4 ,to-day we seek 9 all ?+s ! illusion ( tru?4 ,x is n ! la/1 p]haps1 or ! be/1 or ! only "o possible2 b x is ! "o :i* we at pres5t reg>d z ! mo/ hon\rable & ! mo/ necess>y4 ,let u limit ourselves !re=e to recognis+ ! admirable love ( ju/ice & tru? t exi/s 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,proce$+ ?us1 yield+ admiration only :]e x is inconte/ably due1 we %all gradually acquire "s k ( ?is passion1 :i* is ! di/+ui%+ note ( man2 & "o ?+1 mo/ important ( all1 we %all mo/ und\bt$ly le>n--! means :]eby we c purify x1 & /ill fur!r increase x4 ,z we obs]ve its incessant activity 9 ! dep?s ( our he>t1 ! only temple :]e x c truly be active3 z we wat* x bl5d+ ) all t we ?9k1 & feel1 & d1 we %all quickly discov] :i* are ! ?+s t ?r[ light ^u x1 & :i* ^? t plunge x 9 d>kness2 :i* are ! ?+s t guide x1 & :i* ^? t lead x a/ray2 we %all le>n :at n\ri%es x & :at atrophies1 :at def5ds & :at attacks4 ,is ju/ice no m ?an ! human in/9ct ( pres]vation & def5ce8 ,is x ! pure/ product ( our reason2 or r to be reg>d$ z compos$ ( a numb] ( ^? s5tim5tal =ces :i* s (t5 are "r1 ?\gh directly oppos$ to our reason--=ces t 9 !mselves are a k9d ( unconsci\s1 va/] reason1 to :i* our consci\s reason inv>iably accords its />tl$ approval :5 x has rea*$ ! heights :5ce ^? k9dly feel+s long _h beheld :at itself 0 unable to see8 ,is ju/ice dep5d5t on intellect1 or r on "*8 ,que/ions1 ^!1 t are p]haps n idle if we inde$ w\ld "k :at /eps we mu/ take to inve/ ) all its radiance & all its p[] ! love ( ju/ice t is ! c5tral jewel ( ! human s\l4 ,all m5 love ju/ice1 b n ) ! same ard5t1 fi]ce1 & exclusive love2 nor h !y all ! same scruples1 ! same s5sitiv5ess1 or ! same deep conviction4 ,we meet p ( highly develop$ intellect 9 :om ! s5se ( :at is j & unju/ is yet inf9itely less delicate1 less cle>ly m>k$1 ?an 9 o!rs ^: intellect w\ld seem to be m$iocre2 = "h a great "p is play$ by t little-kn[n1 ill-def9$ side ( ourselves t we t]m ! "*4 ,& yet x is difficult to tell h[ mu* m or less unconsci\s intellect mu/ ( necessity g ) ! "* t is unaffect$ly hone/4 ,! po9t be=e u1 h[ev]1 is to le>n h[ be/ to illum9e1 & increase )9 u1 our desire = ju/ice2 & x is c]ta9 t1 at ! />t1 our "* is less directly influ5c$ by ! desire = ju/ice ?an is our intellect1 ! developm5t ( :i* ?is desire 9 a l>ge measure controls2 & ! co-op]ation ( ! intellect1 :i* recognises & enc\rages our good int5tion1 is necess>y = ?is int5tion to p5etrate into1 & m\ld1 our "*4 ,t portion ( our love ( ju/ice1 !re=e1 :i* dep5ds on our "*1 w b5efit by its passage ?r\gh ! intellect2 = 9 proportion z ! intellect rises1 & acquires enlight5m5t1 w x succe$ 9 ma/]+1 enlight5+1 & trans=m+ our in/9cts & our feel+s4 ,b let u no long] believe t ?is love mu/ be s\ght 9 a k9d ( sup]human1 & (t5 inhuman1 inf9ite4 ,none ( ! gr&eur & beauty t ?is inf9ite may possess w\ld fall to its portion2 x w\ld only be incoh]5t1 inactive1 & vague4 ,:]eas by seek+ x 9 ourselves1 :]e x truly is2 by obs]v+ x !re1 li/5+ to x1 m>k+ h[ x pr(its by e acquirem5t ( our m9d1 e joy & sorr[ ( our he>t1 we soon %all le>n :at we be/ _h d to purify & increase x4 #bd ,our task )9 ^! limits w be suffici5tly long & my/]i\s4 ,to increase & purify )9 u ! desire = ju/ice3 h[ %all ?is ?+ be done8 ,we h "s vague conception ( ! ideal t we w\ld approa*2 b h[ *angeable /ill1 & illusory1 is ?is ideal6 ,x is less5$ by all t is /ill unkn[n to u 9 ! univ]se1 by all t we d n p]ceive or p]ceive incompletely1 by all t we "q too sup]ficially4 ,x is h$g$ r\nd by ! mo/ insidi\s dang]s2 x falls victim to ! /range/ oblivion1 ! mo/ inconceivable blund]s4 ,( all our ideals x is ! "o t we %\ld wat* ) ! greate/ c>e & anxiety1 ) ! mo/ passionate1 pi\s eag]ness & solicitude4 ,:at seems irreproa*ably j to u at ! mom5t is probably ! m]e/ fraction ( :at w\ld seem j c\ld we %ift our po9t ( view4 ,we ne$ only comp>e :at we 7 do+ ye/]day ) :at we d to-day2 & :at we d to-day w\ld appe> full ( faults aga9/ equity1 7 x grant$ to u to rise /ill high]1 & comp>e x ) :at we %all d to-morr[4 ,!re ne$s b a pass+ ev5t1 a ?\ght t uses1 a duty to ourselves t takes def9ite =m1 an unexpect$ responsibility t is sudd5ly made cle>1 = ! :ole organisation ( our inw>d ju/ice to tott] & be trans=m$4 ,sl[ z our advance may h be51 we /ill %\ld f9d x impossible to beg9 life ov] aga9 9 ! mid/ ( _m a sorr[ :]e( we 7 ! involunt>y cause1 _m a disc\ragem5t to :i* we unconsci\sly gave rise2 & yet1 :5 ^! ?+s came into be+ ar\nd u1 we appe>$ to be 9 ! "r1 & did n consid] ourselves unju/4 ,& ev5 s are we conv9c$ to-day ( our excell5t int5tions1 ev5 s d we tell ourselves t we are ! cause if no suff]+ & no te>s1 t we /ay n a murmur ( happ9ess1 %ort5 no mom5t ( peace or ( love2 & x may be t !re passes1 unp]ceiv$ ( u1 to our "r or our left1 an illimitable inju/ice t spreads ov] ?ree-f\r?s ( our life4 #be ,i *anc$ to-day to take up a copy ( ! ,arabian ,nights1 9 ! v rem>kable translation rec5tly publi%$ by ,dr4 ,m>drus2 & ,i m>vell$ at ! extraord9>y picture x gives ( ! anci5t1 long-vani%$ civilisations4 ,n 9 ! ,odyssey or ! ,bible1 9 ,x5ophon or ,plut>*1 c\ld _! tea*+ be m cle>ly set =?4 ,!re is "o /ory t ! ,sultana ,s*ahrazade tells--x is "o ( ! v f9e/ ! volume conta9s--t reveals a life z pure & z admirable z mank9d ev] has kn[n2 a life replete ) beauty1 happ9ess1 & love2 spontane\s & vivid1 intellig5t1 n\ri%+1 & ref9$2 an abundant life t1 to a c]ta9 po9t1 comes z ne> tru? z a life well c4 ,x is1 9 _m respects1 almo/ z p]fect 9 its moral z 9 its mat]ial civilisation4 ,& ! pill>s on :i* ?is incomp>able /ructure ( happ9ess re/s--l pill>s ( light support+ ! light--are =m$ ( ideas ( ju/ice s exquisitely delicate1 c\nsels ( wisdom s deeply p5etrat+1 t we ( to-day1 be+ less f9e 9 gra91 less eag] & buoyant1 h lo/ ! p[] to =mulate1 or to disc]n1 !m4 ,& = all t1 ?is abode ( felicity1 t h>b\rs a moral life s active & vigor\s1 s graci\sly grave1 s noble--?is palace1 :]e9 ! pure/ & holie/ wisdom gov]ns ! pleasures ( rejoic+ mank9d1 is 9 its entirety bas$ on s great an inju/ice1 is enclos$ by s va/1 s pr(\nd1 s frightful an iniquity1 t ! wret*$e/ man ( u all w\ld %r9k 9 dismay f its glitt]+1 gem-be/rewn ?re%old4 ,b ( ?is iniquity !y :o l+] 9 t m>vell\s dwell+ h n ! remote/ suspicion4 ,x w\ld seem t !y nev] draw ne> to a w9d[2 or t1 %\ld "o by "s *ance fly op5 & reveal to _! sorr[ful gaze ! mis]y /rewn 9 ! mid/ ( ! revels & fea/+1 !y /ill w\ld be bl9d to ! crime :i* 0 inf9itely m revolt+1 inf9itely m mon/r\s1 ?an ! mo/ appall+ pov]ty--! crime ( ! slav]y1 & ! ev5 m t]rible degradation1 ( _! wom54 ,= ^!1 h[ev] exalt$ _! position1 & at ! mom5t ev5 :5 !y are speak+ to ! m5 r\nd ab\t !m ( goodness & ju/ice--:5 !y are rem9d+ !m ( _! mo/ t\*+ & g5]\s duties--^! wom5 nev] are m ?an objects ( pleasure1 to be b\ght or sold1 or giv5 away 9 a mom5t ( gratitude1 o/5tation1 or drunk5ness1 to any b>b>\s or hide\s ma/]4 #bf ,!y tell u1 says ! beautiful slave ,nozhatan1 z1 conceal$ beh9d a curta9 ( silk & ( pe>ls1 %e speaks to ,pr9ce ,%>kan & ! wise m5 ( ! k+dom2 !y tell u t ! ,khalif ,om> set =? "o night1 9 ! company ( ! v5]able ,aslam ,ab\-,zeid1 & t he beheld1 f> away f 8 palace1 a fire t 0 burn+2 & drew ne>1 z he ?\ght t 8 pres5ce might p]haps be ( s]vice4 ,& he saw a poor woman :o 0 k9dl+ wood und]nea? a cauldron2 & by h] side 7 two little wret*$ *ildr51 groan+ mo/ pite\sly4 ,& ,om> said1 ',peace unto !e1 ,o woman6 ,:at do/ ?\ "h1 alone 9 ! night & ! cold8' ,& %e answ]$1 ',"l1 ,i am mak+ ?is wat] to boil1 t my *ildr5 may dr9k1 :o p]i% ( hung] & cold2 b = ! mis]y we h to be> ,allah w surely "o day ask reckon+ ( ,om> ! ,khalif4' ,& ! ,khalif1 :o 0 9 disguise1 0 mu* mov$1 & he said to h]1 ',b do/ ?\ ?9k1 ,o woman1 t ,om> c "k ( ?y wret*$ness1 s9ce he does n relieve x8' ,& %e answ]$1 ',:]e=e !n is ,om> ! ,khalif1 if he be unaw>e ( ! mis]y ( 8 p & ( ea* "o ( 8 subjects8' ,!n ! ,khalif 0 sil5t1 & he said to ,aslam ,ab\-,zeid1 ',let u g quickly f h5ce4' ,& he ha/5$ until he _h rea*$ ! /oreh\se ( 8 kit*5s1 & he ent]$ !re9 & drew =? a sack ( fl\r f ! mid/ ( ! o!r sacks1 & also a j> t 0 fill$ to ! brim ) %eep-fat1 & he said to ,ab\-,zeid1 ',o ,ab\-,zeid1 help ?\ me to *>ge ^! on my back4' ,b ,ab\-,zeid refus$1 & he cri$1 ',suff] t ,i c>ry !m on my back1 ,o ,comm&] ( ! ,fai?ful4' ,& ,om> said calmly to him1 ',wilt ?\ also1 ,o ,ab\-,zeid1 be> ! weight ( my s9s on ! day ( resurrection8' ,& ,ab\-,zeid 0 oblig$ to lay ! j> fill$ ) fat1 & ! sack ( fl\r1 on ! ,khalif's back4 ,& ,om> ha/5$1 ?us lad51 until he _h once aga9 rea*$ ! poor woman2 & he took ( ! fl\r1 & he took ( ! fat1 & plac$ ^! 9 ! cauldron1 ov] ! fire2 & ) 8 own h&s did he !n get ready ! food1 & he quick5$ ! fire ) 8 brea?2 & z he b5t ov]1 8 be>d be+ long1 ! smoke f ! wood =c$ its way ?r\gh ! be>d ( ! ,khalif4 ,& at la/1 :5 ! food 0 prep>$1 ,om> (f]$ x unto ! woman & ! two little *ildr52 & ) 8 brea? did he cool ! food :ile !y ate _! fill4 ,!n he left !m ! sack ( fl\r & ! j> ( fat2 & he w5t on 8 way1 & said unto ,aslam ,ab\-,zeid1 ',o ,ab\-,zeid1 ! light f ?is fire ,i h se5 to-day has enlight5$ me also4' #bg ,& x is ?us t1 a little fur!r on1 !re speaks to a v wise k+ "o ( five p5sive maid5s :om ?is k+ is invit$ to pur*ase3 ,"k ?\1 ,o k+1 %e says1 t ! mo/ beautiful de$ "o c d is ! de$ t is dis9t]e/$4 ,& s d !y tell u t 9 ,israel once 7 two bro!rs1 & t "o ask$ ! o!r1 ',( all ! de$s ?\ ha/ done1 :i* 0 ! mo/ wick$8' ,& 8 bro!r repli$1 ',?is4 ,z ,i pass$ a h5-roo/ "o day1 ,i /ret*$ out my arm & ,i seiz$ a *ick5 & /rangl$ x1 & !n flung x back into ! roo/4 ,t is ! wick$e/ de$ ( my life4 ,& ?\1 ,o my bro!r1 :at is ?y wick$e/ action8' ,& he answ]$1 ',t ,i pray$ to ,allah "o day to dem& a fav\r ( him4 ,= x is only :5 ! s\l is simply uplift$ on high t pray] c be beautiful4' ,& "o ( h] companions1 captive & slave l h]self1 also speaks to ! k+3 ,le>n to "k ?yself1 %e says4 ,le>n to "k ?yself6 ,& d ?\ n act till !n4 ,& d ?\ !n only act 9 accordance ) all ?y desires1 b hav+ great c>e always t ?\ d n injure ?y neighb\r4 ,to ?is la/ =mula our morality ( today has no?+ to add2 nor c we conceive a precept t %all be m complete4 ,at mo/ we c\ld wid5 some:at ! mean+ ( ! ^w neighb\r1 & raise1 r5d] some:at m subtle & m ela/ic1 t ( ! ^w injure4 ,& ! book 9 :i* ^! words are f\nd is a monum5t ( horror1 not)/&+ all its fl[]s & all its wisdom a monum5t ( horror & blood & te>s1 ( despotism & slav]y4 ,& !y :o pron\nce ^! words are slaves4 ,a m]*ant buys !m ,i "k n :]e1 & sells !m to "s old hag :o tea*es !m1 or causes !m to be taught1 philosophy1 poetry1 all ,ea/]n sci5ces1 9 ord] t "o day !y may become gifts wor?y ( a k+4 ,& :5 _! education is f9i%$1 & _! beauty & wisdom call =? ! admiration ( all :o approa* !m1 ! indu/ri\s1 prud5t old woman does inde$ (f] !m to a v wise1 v j k+4 ,& :5 ?is v wise1 v j k+ has tak5 _! virg9ity f !m1 & seeks o!r loves1 he w probably be/[ !m 7,i h =gott5 ! end ( ?is p>ticul> /ory1 b x is ! inv>iable de/9y ( all ! h]o9es ( ^! m>vell\s leg5ds7 on 8 vizi]s4 ,& ^! vizi]s w give !m away 9 ex*ange = a vase ( p]fume or a belt /udd$ ) jewels2 or p]haps despat* !m to a di/ant c\ntry1 !re to conciliate a p[]ful protector1 or a hide\s1 b dread$1 rival4 ,& ^! wom51 s fully consci\s ( !mselves1 ^: gaze c p5etrate s deeply into ! consci\sness ( o!rs--^! wom5 :o =ev] are pond]+ ! l(tie/1 gr&e/ problems ( ju/ice1 ( ! morality ( m5 & ( nations--nev] ?r[ "o que/ion+ glance on _! fate1 or = an in/ant suspect ! abom9able inju/ice :]e( !y are ! victims4 ,nor d ^? suspect x ei!r :o li/5 to !m1 & love & admire !m1 & und]/& !m4 ,& we :o m>vel at ?is--we :o also reflect on ju/ice & virtue1 on pity & love--are we s sure t !y :o come aft] u %all n "s day f9d1 9 our pres5t social condition1 a spectacle no less disconc]t+8 #bh ,x is difficult = u to imag9e :at ! ideal ju/ice w be1 = e ?\ght ( ours t t5ds t[>ds x is clogg$ by ! inju/ice :]e9 we /ill live4 ,:o %all say :at new laws or relations w /& reveal$ :5 ! mis=tunes & inequalities due to ! action ( man %all h be5 swept away2 :51 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciples ( evolution>y morality1 ea* individual %all reap ! results1 good or bad1 ( 8 own nature1 & ( ! consequ5ces t ensue f t nature8 ,at pres5t ?+s happ5 o!rwise2 & we may unhesitat+ly decl>e t1 z f> z ! mat]ial condition ( ! va/ bulk ( mank9d is conc]n$1 ! connection betwe5 conduct & consequ5ces--to use ,sp5c]'s =mula--exi/s only 9 ! mo/ ludicr\s1 arbitr>y1 & iniquit\s fa%ion4 ,is !re n "s audacity 9 our imag9+ t our ?\ghts c possibly be j :5 ! body ( ea* "o ( u is /eep$ to ! neck 9 inju/ice8 ,& f ?is inju/ice no man is free1 be x to 8 loss or 8 ga93 !re is n "o ^: ef=ts are n disproportionately rew>d$1 receiv+ too mu* or too little2 n "o :o is n ei!r advantag$ or h&icapp$4 ,& endeav\r z we may to deta* our m9d f ?is invet]ate inju/ice1 ?is l+]+ trace ( ! sub-human morality ne$ful = primitive races1 x is idle to ?9k t our ?\ghts c be z /r5u\s1 indep5d5t1 or cle> z !y might h be5 _h ! la/ ve/ige ( ?is inju/ice disappe>$2 x is idle to ?9k t !y c a*ieve ! same result4 ,! side ( ! human m9d t c atta9 a region l(ti] ?an reality is necess>ily timid & hesitat+4 ,human ?\ght is capable ( _m ?+s2 x has1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 br\ght />tl+ improvem5t to be> ^u :at seem$ immutable 9 ! species or ! race4 ,b ev5 at ! mom5t :5 x is pond]+ ! trans=mation ( :i* x has caught a di/ant glimpse1 ! improvem5t t x s eag]ly desires1 ev5 !n x is /ill ?9k+1 feel+1 see+ l ! ?+ t x seeks to alt]1 ev5 !n x lies captive b5ea? ! yoke4 ,all its ef=ts not)/&+1 x is practically t :i* x w\ld *ange4 ,= ! m9d ( man lacks ! p[] to =eca/ ! future2 x has be5 =m$ r to expla91 judge1 & co-ord9ate t :i* 01 to help1 fo/]1 & make kn[n :at already exi/s1 b s f> _c be se52 & :5 x v5tures into :at is n yet1 x w r>ely produce any?+ v salut>y or v endur+4 ,& ! influ5ce ( ! social condition 9 :i* we exi/ lies heavy ^u x4 ,h[ c we frame a satisfactory idea ( ju/ice1 & pond] x loyally1 ) ! ne$ful tranquillity1 :5 inju/ice surr\nds u on e side8 ,be=e we c /udy ju/ice1 or speak ( x ) advantage1 x mu/ become :at x is capable ( be+3 a social =ce1 irreproa*able & actual4 ,at pres5t all we c d is to invoke its unconsci\s1 secret1 &1 z x 71 almo/ imp]ceptible ef=ts4 ,we contemplate x f ! %ores ( human inju/ice2 nev] yet has x be5 grant$ u to gaze on ! op5 sea b5ea? ! illimitable1 inviolate sky ( a consci5ce )\t reproa*4 ,if m5 _h at lea/ done all t x 0 possible = !m to d 9 _! own doma91 !y w\ld !n h ! "r to g fur!r1 & "q else:]e2 & _! ?\ghts w\ld probably be cle>]1 7 _! consci5ces m at ease4 #bi ,& fur!r1 a heavy reproa* lies on u & *ills our ard\r :5ev] we try to gr[ bett]1 to increase our k1 our love1 our =giv5ess4 ,?\gh we purify our consci\sness & ennoble our ?\ghts1 ?\gh we /rive to r5d] life s(t] & sweet] = ^? :o are ne> u1 all our ef=ts halt at our ?re%old1 & h no influ5ce on :at lies outside our door2 & ! mom5t we leave our home we feel t we h done no?+1 t !re is no?+ = u to d1 & t we are tak+ "p1 ourselves not)/&+1 9 ! great anonym\s inju/ice4 ,is x n almo/ ludicr\s t we1 :o )9 our f\r walls /rive to be noble & fai?ful1 pitiful1 simple & loyal2 we ^: consci\sness balances ! nice/1 mo/ delicate problems1 & rejects ev5 ! suspicion ( a bitt] ?\ght1 h no soon] gone into ! /reet & met faces t are unfamili>1 ?an1 at t v in/ant1 & )\t ! lea/ possibility ( our hav+ x o!rwise1 all pity1 equity1 love1 %\ld be completely ignor$ by u8 ,:at dignity1 :at loyalty1 c !re be 9 ?is d\ble life1 s wise & humane1 uplift$ & ?\ghtful1 ?is side ! ?re%old1 & beyond x s call\s1 s in/9ctive & pitiless6 ,= x is en\gh t we %\ld feel ! cold a little less ?an ! lab\r] :o passes by1 t we %\ld be bett] f$ or clad ?an he1 t we %\ld buy any object t is n /rictly indisp5sable1 & we h unconsci\sly return$1 ?r\gh a ?\s& byways1 to ! ru?less act ( primitive man despoil+ 8 weak] bro!r4 ,!re is no s+le privilege we enjoy b close inve/igation w prove x to be ! result ( a p]haps v remote abuse ( p[]1 ( an unkn[n viol5ce or ruse ( long ago2 & all ^! we set 9 motion aga9 z we sit at our table1 /roll idly ?r\gh ! t[n1 or lie at night 9 a b$ t our own h&s h n made4 ,nay1 :at is ev5 ! leisure t enables u to improve1 to gr[ m compassionate & g5tl]1 to ?9k m frat]nally ( ! inju/ice o!rs endure--:at is ?is1 9 tru?1 b ! ripe/ fruit ( ! great inju/ice8 #cj ,^! scruples1 ,i "k1 mu/ n be c>ri$ too f>3 !y w\ld ei!r induce a _s ( useless revolt1 possibly disa/r\s to ! species ^: mild & mighty sluggi%ness we are b\nd to respect2 or !y w\ld lead u back to ,i "k n :at my/ic1 in]t r5\ncem5t1 directly oppos$ to ! mo/ evid5t & un*ang+ desires ( life4 ,life has laws t we call inevitable2 b we are already becom+ m sp>+ 9 our use ( ! ^w4 ,& "h especially d we note ! *ange t has come ov] ! attitude ( ! wise & upright man4 ,m>cus ,aurelius--?an :om p]haps none ev] crav$ m e>ne/ly = ju/ice1 or possess$ a s\l m wisely impressionable1 m nobly s5sitive--,m>cus ,aurelius nev] ask$ himself :at might be happ5+ outside t admirable little circle ( light :]e9 8 virtue & consci\sness1 8 div9e meekness & piety1 _h ga!r$ ^? :o 7 ne> him1 8 fri5ds & 8 s]vants4 ,inf9ite iniquity1 he knew full well1 /ret*$ ar\nd him on e side2 b ) ?is he _h no conc]n4 ,to him x seem$ a ?+ t mu/ be1 a ?+ my/]i\s & sacr$ z ! mighty ocean2 ! b\ndless doma9 ( ! gods1 ( fatality1 ( laws unkn[n & sup]ior1 irresi/ible1 irresponsible1 & et]nal4 ,x did n less5 8 c\rage2 on ! contr>y1 x enhanc$ 8 confid5ce1 8 conc5tration1 & spurr$ him upw>ds1 l ! flame t1 conf9$ to a n>r[ area1 rises high] & high]1 alone 9 ! night1 urg$ on by ! d>kness4 ,he accept$ ! decree ( fate1 t allott$ slav]y to ! bulk ( mank9d4 ,sorr[fully b ) full conviction1 did he submit to ! irrevocable law2 :]e9 he once aga9 gave pro( ( 8 piety & 8 virtue4 ,he retir$ into himself1 & !re1 9 a k9d ( sunless1 motionless void1 became /ill m j1 /ill m humane4 ,& 9 ea* succe$+ c5tury d we f9d a simil> ard\r1 self-c5tr$ & solit>y1 among ^? :o 7 wise & good4 ,! "n ( m ?an "o immovable law might *ange1 b its inf9ite "p rema9$ ev] ! same2 & ea* "o reg>d$ x ) ! l resign$ & *a/5$ melan*oly4 ,b we ( to-day--:at c\rse are we to pursue8 ,we "k t iniquity is no long] necess>y4 ,we h invad$ ! region ( ! gods1 ( de/9y1 & unkn[n laws4 ,^! may /ill control disease or accid5t1 p]haps1 no less ?an ! tempe/1 ! lightn+-fla%1 & mo/ ( ! my/]ies ( dea?--we h n yet p5etrat$ to !m--b we are well aw>e t pov]ty1 wret*$ness1 hopeless toil1 slav]y1 fam9e1 are completely outside _! doma94 ,x is we :o organise ^!1 we :o ma9ta9 & di/ribute !m4 ,^! frightful sc\rges1 t h gr[n s famili>1 are wield$ by u alone2 & belief 9 _! sup]human orig9 is becom+ r>] & r>]4 ,! religi\s1 impassable ocean1 t excus$ & protect$ ! retreat into himself ( ! sage & ! man ( good1 n[ only exi/s z a vague recollection4 ,to-day ,m>cus ,aurelius c\ld no long] say ) ! same s]5ity3 ,!y g 9 se>* ( refuges1 ( rural cottages1 ( m\nta9s & ! sea%ore2 ?\ too art wont to *]i% an eag] desire = ^! ?+s4 ,b is ?is n ! act ( an ignorant1 unskill$ man1 see+ t x is grant$ !e at :atev] h\r ?\ please/ to retire )9 ?yself8 ,x is n possible = man to discov] a retreat m tranquil1 less di/urb$ by affairs1 ?an t :i* he f9ds 9 8 s\l2 especially if he h )9 him ^? ?+s ! contemplation ( :i* suffices to procure imm$iate enjoym5t ( ! p]fect calm1 :i* is no o!r1 to my m9d1 ?an ! p]fect agreem5t ( s\l4 ,o!r matt]s conc]n u to-day ?an ?is agreem5t ( s\l2 or let u r say t :at we h to d is to br+ into agreem5t !re t f :i* ! s\l ( ,m>cus ,aurelius 0 free--?ree-f\r?s ( ! sorr[s ( mank9d1 9 a ^w--:i* h become real to u1 intelligible1 human1 & urg5t1 & are no long] reg>d$ z ! inexplicable1 immutable1 intangible decrees ( fatality4 #ca ,?is does n imply1 h[ev]1 t we %\ld ab&on ! old sages' desire = agreem5t2 & ev5 ?\gh we may n be entitl$ to expect su* p]fect agreem5t z !y d]iv$ f _! p>donable egoism1 we may /ill look = agreem5t ( a provisional1 conditional k9d4 ,& al?\gh su* agreem5t be n ! la/ ^w ( morality1 x is none ! less indisp5sable t we %\ld beg9 by be+ z j z we possibly c )9 ourselves & to ^? r\nd ab\t u1 our neighb\rs1 our fri5ds1 & our s]vants4 ,x is at ! mom5t :5 we h become absolutely j to ^!1 & )9 our own consci\sness1 t we realise our great inju/ice to all ! o!rs4 ,! me?od ( be+ m practically j t[>ds ^! la/ is n yet kn[n to u2 to return to great1 h]oic r5\ncem5ts w\ld effect b little1 = ^! are incapable ( unanim\s action1 & w\ld probably run c\nt] to ! pr(\nde/ laws ( nature1 :i* rejects r5\ncem5t 9 e =m save t ( mat]nal love4 ,?is practical ju/ice1 !re=e1 rema9s ! secret ( ! race4 ,( su* secrets x has _m1 :i* x reveals "o by "o1 at su* mom5ts ( hi/ory z become truly critical2 & ! solutions x (f]s to insup]able difficulties are almo/ always unexpect$1 & ( /range/ simplicity4 ,! h\r approa*es1 p]haps1 :5 x w speak once m4 ,let u hope1 )\t be+ too sangu9e2 = we mu/ be> 9 m9d t humanity has yet by no means em]g$ f ! p]iod ( sacrific$ g5]ations4 ,hi/ory has kn[n no o!rs2 & x is possible t1 to ! end ( "t1 all g5]ations may call !mselves sacrific$4 ,nev]!less1 x _c be d5i$ t ! sacrifices1 h[ev] unju/ & useless !y /ill may be1 are gr[+ ev] less inhuman & less inevitable2 & t ! laws :i* gov]n !m are becom+ bett] & bett] kn[n1 & w\ld seem to draw ne>] & ne>] to ^? t a l(ty m9d might accept )\t be+ pitiless4 #cb ,x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 t a maje/ic1 r$\btable sl[ness att5ds ! movem5ts ( ^! ideas ( ! species4 ,c5turies _h to pass be=e x dawn$ ^u primitive m51 :o fl$ f ea* o!r1 or f\ght :5 !y met at ! m\? ( _! cav]ns1 t !y w\ld d well to =m into gr\ps1 & unite 9 def5ce aga9/ ! mighty enemies :o ?reat5$ !m f )\t4 ,& besides1 ^! ideas ( ! species w (t5 be widely diff]5t f ^? t ! wise/ man might hold4 ,!y w\ld seem to be indep5d5t1 spontane\s1 (t5 bas$ on facts ( :i* no trace is %[n by ! human reason ( ! epo* t witness$ _! bir?2 & inde$ !re is no grav] or m di/urb+ problem be=e ! morali/ or sociologi/ ?an t ( det]m9+ :e!r all 8 ef=ts c ha/5 by "o h\r or div]t by "o hair's-bread? ! decisions ( ! great anonym\s mass :i* proce$s1 /ep by /ep1 t[>ds its indisc]nible goal4 ,long ago--s long inde$ t ?is is "o ( ! fir/ affirmations ( sci5ce :51 quitt+ ! b[els ( ! e>?1 ! glaci]s & grottoes1 x ceas$ to call itself geology & palaeontology & became ! hi/ory ( man--humanity pass$ ?r\gh a crisis n :olly unlike t :i* n[ lies ahead ( x1 or is actually m5ac+ x at ! mom5t2 ! diff]5ce be+ only t 9 ^? days ! dilemma seem$ va/ly m tragic & m unsolvable4 ,x may truly be said t mank9d nev] has kn[n a m p]il\s or m decisive h\r1 or a p]iod :5 x drew ne>] its ru92 & ! fact t we exi/ to-day w\ld appe> to be due to ! unexpect$ exp$i5t :i* sav$ ! race at ! mom5t :5 ! sc\rge t f$ on man's v reason1 on all t 0 be/ & mo/ irresi/ible 9 8 in/9ct ( ju/ice & inju/ice1 0 actually on ! po9t ( de/roy+ ! h]oic equilibrium betwe5 ! desire to live & ! possibility ( liv+4 ,i ref] to ! acts ( viol5ce1 rap9e1 outrage1 murd]1 :i* 7 ( natural occurr5ce among ! e>lie/ human gr\ps4 ,^! crimes1 :i* w probably h be5 ( ! mo/ frightful description1 mu/ h v s]i\sly endang]$ ! exi/5ce ( ! race2 = v5geance is ! t]rible1 &1 z x 71 ! epidemic =m :i* ! crav+ = ju/ice at fir/ assumes4 ,n[ ?is _s ( v5geance1 ab&on$ to itself & =ev] multiply+--rev5ge foll[$ by ! rev5ge ( rev5ge--w\ld f9ally h engulf$1 if n ! :ole ( mank9d1 at lea/ all ^? ( ! e>lie/ m5 :o 7 possess$ ( en]gy or pride4 ,we f9d1 h[ev]1 t among ^! b>b>\s races1 z among mo/ ( ! exi/+ savage tribes ^: habits are kn[n to u1 !re comes a "t1 usually at ! p]iod :5 _! weapons are gr[+ too deadly1 :5 ?is v5geance sudd5ly halts be=e a s+ul> cu/om1 kn[n z ! blood-tribute1 or ! composition = murd]2 :i* all[s ! homicide to escape ! reprisals ( ! victim's fri5ds & relations by paym5t to !m ( an indemnity1 t1 f be+ arbitr>y at ! />t1 soon becomes /rictly graduat$4 ,9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ^! infant races1 9 :om impulse & h]oism 7 ! pr$om9ant factors1 !re is no?+ /rang]1 no?+ m a/\nd+1 ?an ?is almo/ univ]sal cu/om1 :i* = all its +5uity w\ld seem almo/ too long-suff]+ & m]cantile4 ,may we attribute x to ! =esight ( ! *iefs8 ,we f9d x 9 races among :om au?ority might almo/ be said to be entirely lack+4 ,did x orig9ate among ! old m51 ! ?9k]s1 ! sages1 ( ! primitive gr\ps8 ,t is n m probable4 ,= und]ly+ ?is cu/om !re is a ?\ght :i* is at ! same "t high] & l[] ?an c\ld be ! ?\ght ( an isolat$ prophet or g5ius ( ^? b>b>\s days4 ,! sage1 ! prophet1 ! g5ius--above all1 ! untra9$ g5ius--is r incl9$ to c>ry to extremes ! g5]\s & h]oic t5d5cies ( ! clan or epo* to :i* he belongs4 ,he w\ld h recoil$ 9 disgu/ f ?is timid1 cunn+ evasion ( a natural & sacr$ rev5ge1 f ?is odi\s traffic 9 fri5d%ip1 fidelity1 & love4 ,nor is x conceivable1 on ! o!r h&1 t he %\ld h atta9$ suffici5t l(t9ess ( _s to be able to let 8 gaze travel beyond ! noble/ & mo/ inconte/able duties ( ! mom5t1 & to behold only ! sup]ior int]e/ ( ! tribe or ! race3 t my/]i\s desire = life1 :i* ! wise/ ( ! wise among u to-day are g5]ally unable to p]ceive or to ju/ify until !y h wr\ght grave & pa9ful conque/ ov] _! isolat$ reason & _! he>t4 ,no1 x 0 n ! ?\ght ( man :i* f\nd ! solution4 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 ! unconsci\sness ( ! mass1 compell$ to act 9 self-def5ce aga9/ ?\ghts too intr9sically1 individually human to satisfy ! irr$ucible exig5cies ( life on ?is e>?4 ,! species is extremely pati5t1 extremely long-suff]+4 ,x w be> z long z x c & c>ry z f> z x c ! burd5 :i* reason1 ! desire = improvem5t1 ! imag9ation1 ! passions1 vices1 virtues1 & feel+s natural to man1 may comb9e to impose ^u x4 ,b ! mom5t ! burd5 becomes too ov]:elm+1 & disa/] ?reat5s1 ! species w in/antane\sly1 ) ! utmo/ indiff]5ce1 fl+ x aside4 ,x is c>eless z to ! means2 x w adopt ! "o t is ne>e/1 ! simple/1 mo/ practical1 be+ d\btless p]fectly satisfi$ t its own idea is ! ju/e/ & be/4 ,& ( ideas x has only "o1 :i* is t x wi%es to live2 & truly ?is idea surpasses all ! h]oism1 all ! g5]\s dreams1 t may h repos$ 9 ! burd5 :i* x has disc>d$4 ,& inde$1 9 ! hi/ory ( human reason1 ! greate/ & ! ju/e/ ?\ghts are n always ^? :i* atta9 ! l(tie/ heights4 ,x happ5s some:at ) ! ?\ghts ( m5 z ) a f\nta92 = x is only because ! wat] has be5 imprison$ & escapes ?r\gh a n>r[ op5+ t x so>s s pr\dly into ! air4 ,z x issues f ?is op5+ & hurls itself t[>ds ! sky1 x w\ld seem to despise ! great1 illimitable1 motionless lake t /ret*es out f> b5ea? x4 ,& yet1 say :at "o w1 x is ! lake t is "r4 ,= all its app>5t motionlessness1 = all its sil5ce1 x is tranquilly accompli%+ ! imm5se & normal task ( ! mo/ important elem5t ( our globe2 & ! jet ( wat] is m]ely a curi\s incid5t1 :i* soon returns into ! univ]sal s*eme4 ,to u ! species is ! great1 un]r+ lake2 & ?is ev5 f ! po9t ( view ( ! sup]ior human reason t x w\ld seem at times to (f5d4 ,its idea is ! va/e/ ( all1 & conta9s e o!r2 x embraces limitless "t & space4 ,& does n ea* day t goes by reveal m & m cle>ly to u t ! va/e/ idea1 no matt] :]e x reside1 always ends by becom+ ! mo/ j & mo/ reasonable1 ! wise/ & ! mo/ beautiful8 #cc ,!re are times :5 we ask ourselves :e!r x might n be well = humanity t its de/9ies %\ld be gov]n$ by ! sup]ior m5 among u1 ! great sages1 r ?an by ! in/9ct ( ! species1 t is always s sl[ & (t5 s cruel4 ,x is d\btful :e!r ?is "q c\ld be answ]$ to-day 9 q ! same fa%ion z =m]ly4 ,x w\ld surely h be5 highly dang]\s to confide ! de/9ies ( ! species to ,plato or ,ari/otle1 ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ,%akespe>e1 or ,montesquieu4 ,at ! v wor/ mom5ts ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution ! fate ( ! p 0 9 ! h&s ( philosoph]s ( none too mean an ord]4 ,x _c be d5i$1 h[ev]1 t 9 our "t ! habits ( ! ?9k] h und]gone a great *ange4 ,he has ceas$ to be speculative or ,utopian2 he is no long] exclusively intuitive4 ,9 politics z 9 lit]ature1 9 philosophy z 9 all ! sci5ces1 he displays less imag9ation1 b 8 p[]s z an obs]v] h gr[n4 ,he incl9es r to conc5trate 8 att5tion on ! ?+ t is1 to /udy x & /rive at its organisation1 ?an to prec$e x1 or to endeav\r to create :at is n yet1 or nev] %all be4 ,& !re=e he may possibly h "s claim to m au?oritative utt]ance2 nor w\ld s mu* dang] att5d 8 m direct int]v5tion4 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 t !re is no great] likelihood n[ ?an 9 =m] times ( su* int]v5tion be+ p]mitt$ him4 ,nay1 !re is less1 p]haps2 = hav+ become m circumspect & less bl9d$ by n>r[ convictions1 he w be less audaci\s1 less imp]i\s1 & less impati5t4 ,& yet x is possible t1 f9d+ himself 9 natural sympa?y ) ! species :i* he is cont5t m]ely to obs]ve1 he w by sl[ degrees acquire m & m influ5ce2 s t "h aga91 9 ultimate analysis1 x is ! species t w be "r1 ! species t w decide3 = x w h guid$ him :o obs]ves x1 & !re=e1 9 foll[+ him :om x has guid$1 x w truly only be foll[+ its own unconsci\s1 =mless desires1 :i* %all h be5 express$ by him1 & by him br\ght into light4 #cd ,until su* "t z ! species %all discov] ! new & ne$ful exp]im5t--& ?is x w quickly d :5 ! dang] becomes m acute2 nay1 = all we "k1 ! exp$i5t may h already be5 f\nd1 &1 entirely unsuspect$ ( u1 be already trans=m+ "p ( our de/9ies--until su* "t1 :ile b\nd to act 9 ext]nal matt]s z ?\gh our bro!rs' salvation dep5d$ entirely on our ex]tions1 x is op5 to u1 no less ?an to ! sages ( old1 to retire occasionally )9 ourselves4 ,we 9 our turn %all p]haps f9d !re "o ( ^? ?+s ( :i* ! contemplation %all suffice to br+ u in/antane\s enjoym5t1 if n ( ! p]fect calm1 at lea/ ( an inde/ructible hope4 ,?\gh nature appe> unju/1 ?\gh no?+ au?orise u to decl>e t a sup]ior p[]1 or ! intellect ( ! univ]se1 rew>ds or puni%es1 "h bel[ or else:]e1 9 accordance ) ! laws ( our consci\sness or ) o!r laws t we %all "s day admit2 &1 f9ally1 ?\gh betwe5 man & man1 9 o!r words1 9 our relations ) our fell[s1 our admirable desire = equity translate itself into a ju/ice t is always incomplete1 at ! m]cy ( e error ( reason1 ( e ambu% laid by p]sonal int]e/1 & ( all ! evil habits ( a social condition t /ill is sub-human1 x is none ! less c]ta9 t an image ( t invisible & incorruptible ju/ice1 :i* we h va9ly s\ght 9 ! sky or ! univ]se1 reposes 9 ! dep?s ( ! moral life ( e man4 ,& ?\gh its me?od ( action be su* z to cause x to pass unp]ceiv$ ( mo/ ( our fell[s1 (t5 ev5 ( our own consci\sness1 ?\gh all t x does be hidd5 & intangible1 x is none ! less pr(\ndly human & pr(\ndly real4 ,x w\ld seem to he>1 to exam9e1 all t we say & ?9k & /rive = 9 our ext]ior life2 & if x f9d a little s9c]ity b5ea?1 a little e>ne/ desire = good1 x w trans=m ^! into moral =ces t %all ext5d & illum9e our inn] life1 & help u to bett] ?\ghts1 bett] spee*1 bett] endeav\r 9 ! "t to come4 ,x w n add to1 or take f1 our weal?2 x w br+ no immunity f disease or f lightn+2 x w n prolong by "o h\r ! life ( ! be+ we *]i%2 b if we h le>n$ to reflect & to love1 if1 9 o!r words1 he>t & bra9 h bo? done _! duty1 x w e/abli% 9 he>t & bra9 a cont5tm5t t1 ?\gh p]haps /ripp$ ( illusion1 %all /ill be inexhau/ible & noble2 x w conf] a dignity ( exi/5ce1 & an intellig5ce1 t %all suffice to su/a9 our life aft] ! loss ( our weal?1 aft] ! /roke ( disease or ( lightn+ has fall51 aft] ! lov$ "o has = ev] quitt$ our arms4 ,a good ?\ght or de$ br+s a rew>d to our he>t t x _c1 9 ! abs5ce ( an univ]sal judge ( nature1 ext5d to ! ?+s ar\nd4 ,x endeav\rs to create )9 u ! happ9ess x is unable to produce 9 our mat]ial life4 ,d5i$ all ext]nal outlet1 x fills our s\l ! m4 ,x prep>es ! space t soon %all be requir$ by our develop+ intellect1 our exp&+ peace & love4 ,helpless aga9/ ! laws ( nature1 x is all-p[]ful ov] ^? t gov]n ! happy equilibrium ( human consci\sness4 ,& ?is is true ( e /age ( ?\ght1 ( e class ( action4 ,a va/ di/ance might seem to divide ! lab\r] :o br+s up 8 *ildr5 hon\rably1 lives 8 humble life & hon\rably does ! "w t falls to 8 lot1 f ! man :o /eadfa/ly p]sev]es 9 moral h]oism2 b ea* ( ^! is act+ & liv+ on ! same plane z ! o!r1 & ! same loyal1 consol+ region receives !m bo?4 ,& ?\gh x be c]ta9 t :at we say & d mu/ l>gely influ5ce our mat]ial happ9ess1 yet1 9 ultimate analysis1 x is only by means ( ! spiritual organs t ev5 mat]ial happ9ess c be fully & p]man5tly enjoy$4 ,h5ce ! prepond]at+ importance ( ?\ght4 ,b ( supreme importance1 f ! po9t ( view ( ! reception we %all (f] to ! joys & sorr[s ( life1 is ! "*1 ! frame ( m9d1 ! moral condition1 t ! ?+s we h said & done & ?\ght w h creat$ )9 u4 ,"h is evid5ce ( admirable ju/ice2 & ! intimate happ9ess t our moral be+ d]ives f ! con/ant /riv+ ( ! m9d & he>t = good1 becomes ! m compreh5sible :5 we realise t ?is happ9ess is only ! surface ( ! goodly ?\ght or feel+ t is %9+ )9 our he>t4 ,"h may we inde$ f9d t intellig5t1 moral bond betwe5 cause & effect t we h va9ly s\ght 9 ! ext]nal _w2 "h1 9 moral matt]s1 reign+ ov] ! good & evil t are w>r+ 9 ! dep?s ( our consci\sness1 may we 9 tru? discov] a ju/ice exactly simil> to ! "o :i* we c\ld desire to recognise 9 physical matt]s4 ,b :5ce d we d]ive ?is desire if n f ! ju/ice )9 u2 & is x n because ?is ju/ice is s mighty & active 9 our he>t t we are reluctant to believe 9 its non-exi/5ce 9 ! univ]se8 #ce ,we h spok5 at great l5g? ( ju/ice2 b is x n ! great my/]y ( man1 ! "o t t5ds to take ! place ( mo/ ( ! spiritual my/]ies t gov]n 8 de/9y8 ,x has de?ron$ m ?an "o god1 m ?an "o nameless p[]4 ,x is ! /> evolv$ f ! nebul\s mass ( our in/9cts & our incompreh5sible life4 ,x is n ! ^w ( ! enigma2 & :51 9 ! fulness ( "t1 x %all become cle>] to u1 & %all truly reign all ov] ! e>?1 !re w come to u no great] k ( :at we are1 or :y we are1 :5ce we come or :i!r we g2 b we %all at lea/ h obey$ ! fir/ ^w ( ! enigma1 & %all proce$1 ) a fre] _s & a m tranquil he>t1 to ! se>* = its la/ secret4 ,f9ally1 x comprises all ! human virtues2 & none b itself c (f] ! welcom+ smile :]eby ^! are ennobl$ & purifi$1 none b itself c accord !m ! "r to p5etrate deep into our moral life4 ,= e virtue mu/ be malefic5t & /eep$ 9 artifice t _c support ! fix$ & eag] reg>d ( ju/ice4 ,& s d we f9d x too at ! he>t ( our e ideal4 ,x is at ! c5tre ( our love ( tru?1 at ! c5tre ( our love ( beauty4 ,x is k9dness & pity1 x is g5]osity1 h]oism1 love2 = all ^! are ! acts ( ju/ice ( "o :o has ris5 suffici5tly high to p]ceive t ju/ice & inju/ice are n exclusively conf9$ to :at lies be=e him1 to ! n>r[ circle ( obligations *ance may h impos$1 b t !y /ret* f> beyond ye>s1 beyond neighb\r+ de/9ies1 beyond :at he reg>ds z 8 duty1 beyond :at he loves1 beyond :at he seeks & enc\nt]s1 beyond :at he approves or rejects1 beyond 8 d\bts & 8 fe>s1 beyond ! wrong-do+ & ev5 ! crimes ( ! m51 8 bro!rs4 ,,ii ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,my/]y ,x is n unreasonable to believe t ! p>am\nt int]e/ ( life1 all t is truly l(ty & rem>kable 9 ! de/9y ( man1 reposes almo/ entirely 9 ! my/]y t surr\nds u2 9 ! two my/]ies1 x may be1 t are mightie/1 mo/ dreadful ( all--fatality & dea?4 ,& inde$ !re are _m :om ! fatigue induc$ 9 _! m9ds by ! natural unc]ta9ties ( sci5ce has almo/ compell$ to accept ?is belief4 ,i too believe1 ?\gh 9 a some:at diff]5t fa%ion1 t ! /udy ( my/]y 9 all its =ms is ! noble/ to :i* ! m9d ( man c devote itself2 & truly x has ev] be5 ! occupation & c>e ( ^? :o 9 sci5ce & art1 9 philosophy & lit]ature1 h refus$ to be satisfi$ m]ely to obs]ve & portray ! trivial1 well-recognis$ tru?s1 facts1 & realities ( life4 ,& we f9d t ! success ( ^! m5 9 _! endeav\r1 ! dep? ( _! insight into all t !y "k1 has mo/ /rictly accord$ ) ! respect 9 :i* !y held all !y did n "k1 ) ! dignity t _! m9d or imag9ation 0 able to conf] on ! sum ( unkn[able =ces4 ,our consci\sness ( ! unkn[n :]e9 we h be+ gives life a mean+ & gr&eur :i* mu/ ( necessity be abs5t if we p]si/ 9 consid]+ only ! ?+s t are kn[n to u2 if we too readily incl9e to believe t ^! mu/ greatly transc5d 9 importance ! ?+s t we "k n yet4 #b ,x behoves e man to frame = himself 8 own g5]al conception ( ! _w4 ,on ?is conception reposes 8 :ole human & moral exi/5ce4 ,b ?is g5]al conception ( ! _w1 :5 closely exam9$1 is truly no m ?an a g5]al conception ( ! unkn[n4 ,& we mu/ be c>eful2 we h n ! "r1 :5 ideas s va/ confront u1 ideas ! results ( :i* are s highly important1 to select ! "o :i* seems mo/ magnific5t to u1 mo/ beautiful1 or mo/ attractive4 ,! duty lies on u to *oose ! idea :i* seems true/1 or r ! only "o :i* seems true2 = ,i decl9e to believe t we c s9c]ely hesitate betwe5 ! tru? t is only app>5t & ! "o t is real4 ,! mom5t mu/ always come :5 we feel t "o ( ^! two is possess$ ( m tru? ?an ! o!r4 ,& to ?is tru? we %\ld cl+3 9 our actions1 our words1 & our ?\ghts2 9 our art1 9 our sci5ce1 9 ! life ( our feel+s & intellect4 ,its def9ition1 p]haps1 may elude u4 ,x may possibly br+ n "o gra9 ( reassur+ conviction4 ,nay1 ess5tially1 p]haps1 x may be b ! m]e/ impression1 ?\gh pr(\nd] & m s9c]e ?an any previ\s impression4 ,^! ?+s d n matt]4 ,x is n imp]ative t ! tru? we h *os5 %\ld be unimpea*able or ( absolute c]ta9ty4 ,!re is already great ga9 9 our hav+ be5 br\ght to exp]i5ce t ! tru?s we _h lov$ be=e did n accord ) reality or ) fai?ful exp]i5ce ( life2 & we h e reason1 !re=e1 to *]i% our tru? ) he>tie/ gratitude until its own turn %all come to exp]i5ce ! fate x inflict$ on its pr$ecessor4 ,! great mis*ief1 ! "o :i* de/roys our moral exi/5ce & ?reat5s ! integrity ( our m9d & our "*1 is n t we %\ld deceive ourselves & love an unc]ta9 tru?1 b t we %\ld rema9 con/ant to "o 9 :i* we no long] :olly believe4 #c ,if we s\ght no?+ m ?an to inve/ our conception ( ! unkn[n ) ! utmo/ possible gr&eur & trag$y1 magnific5ce & might1 !re w\ld be no ne$ ( su* re/rictions4 ,f _m po9ts ( view1 d\btless1 ! mo/ beautiful1 mo/ t\*+1 mo/ religi\s attitude 9 face ( my/]y is sil5ce1 & pray]1 & fe>ful acceptance4 ,:5 ?is imm5se1 irresi/ible =ce confronts u--?is inscrutable1 ceaselessly vigilant p[]1 humanly sup]-human1 sov]eignly intellig5t1 &1 = all we "k1 ev5 p]sonal--mu/ x n1 at fir/ sight1 seem m rev]5t1 wor?i]1 to (f] complete submission1 try+ only to ma/] our t]ror1 ?an tranquilly to set on foot a pati5t1 labori\s inve/igation8 ,b is ! *oice possible to u2 h we /ill ! "r to *oose8 ,! beauty or dignity ( ! attitude we %all assume no long] is matt] ( mom5t4 ,x is tru? & s9c]ity t are call$ = to-day = ! fac+ ( all ?+s--h[ mu* m :5 my/]y confronts u6 ,9 ! pa/1 ! pro/ration ( man1 8 b5d+ ! knee1 seem$ beautiful because ( :at1 9 ! pa/1 seem$ to be true4 ,we h acquir$ no fre% c]titude1 p]haps2 b = u1 none ! less1 ! tru? ( ! pa/ has ceas$ to be true4 ,we h n bridg$ ! unkn[n2 b /ill1 ?\gh we "k n :at x is1 we d p>tially "k :at x is n2 & x is be=e ?is we %\ld b[1 7 ! attitude ( our fa!rs to be once m assum$ by u4 ,= al?\gh x has n1 p]haps1 be5 incontrov]tibly prov$ t ! unkn[n is nei!r vigilant nor p]sonal1 nei!r sov]eignly intellig5t nor sov]eignly j1 or t x possesses none ( ! passions1 int5tions1 virtues & vices ( man1 x is /ill incomp>ably m probable t ! unkn[n is entirely indiff]5t to all t appe>s ( supreme importance 9 ?is life ( ours4 ,x is incomp>ably m probable t if1 9 ! va/ & et]nal s*eme ( ! unkn[n1 a m9ute & ephem]al place be res]v$ = man1 8 actions1 be he ! /ronge/ or weake/1 ! be/ or ! wor/ ( m51 w be z unimportant !re z ! movem5ts ( ! obscure/ geological cell 9 ! hi/ory ( ocean or cont95t4 ,?\gh x may n h be5 irrefutably %[n t ! inf9ite & invisible are n = ev] hov]+ r\nd u1 deal+ out sorr[ or joy 9 accordance ) our good or evil int5tions1 guid+ our de/9y /ep by /ep1 & prep>+1 ) ! help ( innum]able =ces1 ! incompreh5sible b et]nal law t gov]ns ! accid5ts ( our bir?1 our future1 our dea?1 & our life beyond ! tomb1 x is /ill incomp>ably m probable t ! invisible & inf9ite1 int]v5e z !y may at e mom5t 9 our life1 ent] !re9 only z /up5d\s1 bl9d1 indiff]5t elem5ts2 & t ?\gh !y pass ov] u1 9 u1 p5etrate into our be+1 & inspire & m\ld our life1 !y are z c>eless ( our individual exi/5ce z air1 wat]1 or light4 ,& ! :ole ( our consci\s life1 ! life t =ms our "o c]titude1 t is our "o fix$ po9t 9 "t & space1 re/s ^u incomp>able probabilities ( ?is nature2 b r>ely are !y z incomp>able z ^!4 #d ,! h\r :5 a l(ty conviction =sakes u %\ld nev] be "o ( regret4 ,if a belief we h clung to goes1 or a spr+ snaps )9 u2 if we at la/ de?rone ! idea t s long has held sway1 ?is is pro( ( vitality1 progress1 ( our m>*+ /eadily onw>ds1 & mak+ good use ( all t lies to our h&4 ,we %\ld rejoice at ! k t ! ?\ght :i* s long has su/a9$ u is prov$ incapable n[ ( ev5 su/a9+ itself4 ,& ?\gh we h no?+ to put 9 ! place ( ! spr+ t lies brok51 !re ne$ /ill be no cause = sadness4 ,f> bett] ! place rema9 empty ?an t x be fill$ by a spr+ :i* ! ru/ corrodes1 or by a new tru? 9 :i* we d n :olly believe4 ,& besides1 ! place is n really empty4 ,det]m9ate tru? may n yet h arriv$1 b /ill1 9 its own deep recess1 !re hides a tru? )\t "n1 :i* waits & calls4 ,& if x wait & call too long 9 ! void1 & no?+ arise 9 ! place ( ! vani%$ spr+1 x /ill %all be f\nd t1 9 moral no less ?an 9 physical life1 necessity w be able to create ! organ x ne$s1 & t ! negative tru? w at la/ f9d suffici5t =ce 9 itself to set ! idle ma*9]y go+4 ,& ! lives t possess no m ?an "o =ce ( ?is k9d are n ! lea/ /r5u\s1 ! lea/ ard5t1 or ! lea/ useful4 ,& ev5 ?\gh our belief =sake u entirely1 x /ill w take ) x no?+ ( :at we h giv51 nor w !re be lo/ "o s+le s9c]e1 religi\s1 dis9t]e/$ ef=t t we h put =? to ennoble ?is fai?1 to exalt or embelli% x4 ,e ?\ght we h add$1 ea* wor?y sacrifice we h _h ! c\rage to make 9 its "n1 w h left its indelible m>k on our moral exi/5ce4 ,! body is gone1 b ! palace x built /ill /&s1 & ! space x has conqu]$ w rema9 = ev] un5clos$4 ,x is our duty1 & "o we d>e n r5\nce1 to prep>e homes = tru?s t %all come1 to ma9ta9 9 good ord] ! =ces de/9$ to s]ve !m1 & to create op5 spaces )9 u2 nor c ! "t ?us employ$ be possibly wa/$4 #e ,^! ?\ghts h aris5 )9 me ?r\gh my hav+ be5 compell$1 a few days ago1 to glance ?r\gh two or ?ree little dramas ( m9e1 :]e9 lies reveal$ ! disquiet ( a m9d t has giv5 itself :olly to my/]y2 a disquiet legitimate en\gh 9 itself1 p]haps1 b n s inevitable z to w>rant its own complac5cy4 ,! keynote ( ^! little plays is dread ( ! unkn[n t surr\nds u4 ,i1 or r "s obscure poetical feel+ )9 me 7= ) ! s9c]e/ ( poets a division mu/ (t5 be made betwe5 ! in/9ctive feel+ ( _! art & ! ?\ghts ( _! real life71 seem$ to believe 9 a species ( mon/r\s1 invisible1 fatal p[] t gave he$ to our e action1 & 0 ho/ile to our smile1 to our life1 to our peace & our love4 ,its int5tions c\ld n be div9$1 b ! _s ( ! drama assum$ !m to be malevol5t always4 ,9 its ess5ce1 p]haps1 ?is p[] 0 j1 b only 9 ang]2 & x ex]cis$ ju/ice 9 a mann] s crook$1 s secret1 s sluggi% & remote1 t its puni%m5ts--= x nev] rew>d$--took ! semblance ( inexplicable1 arbitr>y acts ( fate4 ,we _h !re1 9 a ^w1 m or less ! idea ( ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ian bl5t ) t ( anci5t fatality1 lurk+ 9 nature's imp5etrable twilight1 :5ce x eag]ly wat*$1 conte/$1 & sadd5$ ! projects1 ! feel+s1 ! ?\ghts & ! happ9ess ( man4 #f ,?is unkn[n w\ld mo/ frequ5tly appe> 9 ! %ape ( dea?4 ,! pres5ce ( dea?--inf9ite1 m5ac+1 = ev] trea*]\sly active--fill$ e int]/ice ( ! poem4 ,! problem ( exi/5ce 0 answ]$ only by ! enigma ( annihilation4 ,& x 0 a call\s1 inexorable dea?2 bl9d1 & grop+ its my/]i\s way ) only *ance to guide x2 lay+ its h&s pref]5tially on ! y\nge/ & ! lea/ unhappy1 s9ce ^! held !mselves less motionless ?an o!rs1 & t e too sudd5 movem5t 9 ! night arre/$ its att5tion4 ,& ar\nd x 7 only poor little trembl+1 elem5t>y creatures1 :o %iv]$ = an in/ant & wept1 on ! br9k ( a gulf2 & _! words & _! te>s _h importance only f ! fact t ea* ^w !y spoke & ea* te> !y %$ fell into ?is gulf1 & 7 at times s /rangely resonant !re z to lead "o to ?9k t ! gulf mu/ be va/ if te> or ^w1 z x fell1 c\ld s5d =? s confus$ & muffl$ a s\nd4 #g ,su* a conception ( life is n heal?y1 :atev] %[ ( reason x may seem to possess2 & ,i w\ld n allude to x "h 7 x n = ! fact t we f9d ?is idea1 or "o closely ak9 to x1 gov]n+ ! he>ts ( mo/ m51 h[ev] tranquil1 or ?\ghtful1 or e>ne/ !y may be1 at ! approa* ( ! slighte/ mis=tune4 ,!re is evid5tly a side to our nature :i*1 not)/&+ all we may le>n & ma/] & ! c]titudes we may acquire1 de/9es u nev] to be o!r ?an poor1 weak1 useless creatures1 consecrat$ to dea?1 & play?+s ( ! va/ & indiff]5t =ces t surr\nd u4 ,we appe> = an in/ant 9 limitless space1 our "o appreciable mission ! propagation ( a species t itself has no appreciable mission 9 ! s*eme ( a univ]se ^: ext5t & duration baffle ! mo/ d>+1 mo/ p[]ful bra94 ,?is is a tru?2 x is "o ( ^? pr(\nd b /]ile tru?s :i* ! poet may salute z he passes on 8 way2 b x is a tru? 9 ! neighb\rhood ( :i* ! man ) ! ?\s& duties :o lives 9 ! poet w d well n to abide too long4 ,& ( tru?s su* z ?is _m are l(ty & des]v+ ( all our respect1 b 9 _! doma9 x 7 unwise to lay ourselves d[n & sleep4 ,s _m tru?s environ u t x may safely be said t few m5 c be f\nd1 ( ! wick$e/ ev51 :o h n = c\nsel & guide a grave & respectable tru?4 ,yes1 x is a tru?--! va/e/1 mo/ c]ta9 ( tru?s1 if "o w--t our life is no?+1 & our ef=ts ! m]e/ je/2 our exi/5ce1 t ( our planet1 only a mis]able accid5t 9 ! hi/ory ( worlds2 b x is no less a tru? t1 to u1 our life & our planet are ! mo/ important1 nay1 ! only important ph5om5a 9 ! hi/ory ( worlds4 ,& ( ^! tru?s :i* is ! tru]8 ,does ! fir/ ( necessity de/roy ! second8 ,)\t ! second1 %\ld we h _h ! c\rage to =mulate ! fir/8 ,! "o appeals to our imag9ation1 & may be helpful to x 9 its own doma92 b ! o!r directly int]e/s our actual life4 ,x is well t ea* h its %>e4 ,! tru? t is und\bt$ly true/ f ! human po9t ( view mu/ evid5tly appeal to u m ?an ! tru? :i* is true/ f ! univ]sal po9t ( view4 ,ignorant z we are ( ! aim ( ! univ]se1 h[ %all we tell :e!r or no x conc]n itself ) ! int]e/s ( our race8 ,! probable futility ( our life & our species is a tru? :i* reg>ds u indirectly only1 & may well1 !re=e1 be left 9 susp5se4 ,! o!r tru?1 t indicates cle>ly ! importance ( life1 may p]haps be m re/rict$1 b x has a direct1 inconte/able1 actual be>+ ^u ourselves4 ,to sacrifice or ev5 subord9ate x to an ali5 tru? mu/ surely be wrong4 ,! fir/ tru? %\ld nev] be lo/ sight (2 x w /r5g!n & illum9e ! second1 ^: gov]nm5t w ?us become m intellig5t & b5ign3 ! fir/ tru? w tea* u to pr(it by all t ! second does n include4 ,& if we all[ x to sadd5 our he>t or arre/ our action1 we h n suffici5tly realis$ t ! va/ b prec>i\s space x fills 9 ! region ( important tru?s is gov]n$ by c\ntless problems :i* z yet are unsolv$2 :ile ! problems :]eon ! second tru? re/s are daily resolv$ by real life4 ,! fir/ tru? is /ill 9 ! dang]\s1 fev]i% /age1 ?r\gh :i* all tru?s mu/ pass be=e !y c p5etrate freely into our he>t & our bra92 a /age ( jeal\sy1 trucul5ce1 :i* r5d]s ! neighb\rhood ( ano!r tru? insupportable to !m4 ,we mu/ wait till ! fev] subsides2 & if ! home t we h prep>$ 9 our _s be suffici5tly spaci\s & l(ty1 we %all f9d v soon t ! mo/ contradictory tru?s w be consci\s only ( ! my/]i\s bond t unites !m1 & w sil5tly jo9 ) ea* o!r to place 9 ! front rank ( all1 & !re help & su/a91 t tru? f among !m :i* calmly w5t on ) its "w :ile ! o!rs 7 fretfully jangl+2 t tru? :i* c d ! mo/ good1 & br+s ) x ! utt]mo/ hope4 ,! /range/ feature ( ! pres5t "t is ! confusion :i* reigns 9 our in/9cts & feel+s--9 our ideas1 too1 save at our mo/ lucid1 mo/ tranquil1 mo/ ?\ghtful mom5ts--on ! subject ( ! int]v5tion ( ! unkn[n or my/]i\s 9 ! truly grave ev5ts ( life4 ,we f9d1 amid/ ?is confusion1 feel+s :i* no long] accord ) any precise1 liv+1 accept$ idea2 su*1 = in/ance1 z conc]n ! exi/5ce ( a det]m9ate ,god1 conceiv$ z m or less an?ropomorphic1 provid5tial1 p]sonal1 & unceas+ly vigilant4 ,we f9d feel+s :i*1 z yet1 are only p>tially ideas2 z ^? :i* deal ) fatality1 de/9y1 ! ju/ice ( ?+s4 ,we f9d ideas :i* w soon turn into feel+s2 ^? t treat ( ! law ( ! species1 evolution1 selection1 ! w-p[] ( ! race1 c4 ,&1 f9ally1 we discov] ideas :i* /ill are purely ideas1 too unc]ta9 & scatt]$ = u to be able to pr$ict at :at mom5t !y w become feel+s1 & ?us mat]ially influ5ce our actions1 our acceptance ( life1 our joys1 & our sorr[s4 #i ,if 9 actual life ?is confusion is n s app>5t1 x is only because actual life w b r>ely express itself1 or condesc5d to make use ( image or =mula to relate its exp]i5ce4 ,?is /ate ( m9d1 h[ev]1 is cle>ly disc]nible 9 all ^? ^: self-impos$ mission x is to depict real life1 to expla9 & int]pret x1 & ?r[ light on ! hidd5 causes ( good & evil de/9y4 ,x is ( ! poets ,i speak1 ( dramatic poets above all1 :o are occupi$ ) ext]nal & active life2 & x matt]s n :e!r !y produce novels1 trag$ies1 ! drama prop]ly s call$1 or hi/orical /udies1 = ,i give to ! words poets & dramatic poets _! wide/ significance4 ,x _c be d5i$ t ! possession ( a dom9ant idea1 "o t may be said to exclude all o!rs1 mu/ conf] consid]able p[] on ! poet1 or int]pret] ( life2 & 9 ! degree t ! idea is my/]i\s1 & difficult ( def9ition or control1 w be ! ext5t ( ?is p[] & its conspicu\sness 9 ! poem4 ,& ?is is entirely legitimate1 s long z ! poet himself has n ! lea/ d\bt z to ! value ( 8 idea2 & !re are _m admirable poets :o h nev] hesitat$1 paus$1 or d\bt$4 ,?us x is t we f9d ! idea ( h]oic duty fill+ s enorm\s a space 9 ! trag$ies ( ,corneille1 t ( absolute fai? 9 ! dramas ( ,cald]on1 t ( ! tyranny ( de/9y 9 ! works ( ,sophocles4 #aj ,( ^! ?ree ideas1 t ( h]oic duty is ! mo/ human & ! lea/ my/]i\s2 & al?\gh f> m re/rict$ to-day ?an at ! "t ( ,corneille--= !re are few su* duties :i* x w\ld n n[ be reasonable1 & ev5 h]oic1 p]haps1 to call into "q1 & x becomes ev] m & m difficult to f9d "o t is truly h]oic--conditions may /ill be imag9$ "u :i* rec\rse !reto may be legitimate 9 ! poet4 ,b w he discov] 9 fai?--to-day no m ?an a %ad[y memory to ! mo/ f]v5t believ]--t inspiration & /r5g?1 by ^: aid ,corneille 0 able to depict ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ians z ! augu/1 omnipres5t actor ( 8 dramas1 invisible b untir+ly active1 & sov]eign always8 ,or is x possible /ill = a reasonable be+1 ^: eyes re/ calmly on ! life ab\t him1 to believe 9 ! tyranny ( fate2 ( t sluggi%1 unsw]v+1 preorda9$1 inscrutable =ce :i* urges a giv5 man1 or family1 by giv5 ways to a giv5 disa/] or dea?8 ,= ?\gh x be true t our life is subject to _m an unkn[n =ce1 we at lea/ are aw>e t ^! =ces w\ld seem to be bl9d1 indiff]5t1 unconsci\s1 & t _! mo/ insidi\s attacks may be 9 "s measure av]t$ by ! wise/ among u4 ,c we /ill be all[$1 !n1 to believe t ! univ]se holds a p[] s idle1 s wret*$1 z to conc]n itself solely 9 sadd5+1 fru/rat+1 & t]rify+ ! projects & s*emes ( man8 ,imman5t ju/ice is ano!r my/]i\s & sov]eign =ce1 :]e( use has be5 made2 b x is only ! feeble/ ( writ]s :o h v5tur$ to accept ?is po/ulate 9 its entirety3 only ^? to :om reality & probability 7 matt]s ( smalle/ mom5t4 ,! affirmation t wick$ness is necess>ily & visibly puni%$ 9 ?is life1 & virtue z necess>ily & visibly rew>d$1 is too manife/ly oppos$ to ! mo/ elem5t>y daily exp]i5ce1 too wildly inconsi/5t a dream1 = ! true poet ev] to accept x z ! basis ( 8 drama4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 if we ref] to a future life ! be/[al ( rew>d & puni%m5t1 we are m]ely ent]+ by ano!r gate ! region ( div9e ju/ice4 ,=1 inde$1 unless imman5t ju/ice be infallible1 p]man5t1 unv>y+1 & inevitable1 x becomes no m ?an a curi\s1 well-mean+ caprice ( fate2 & f t mom5t x no long] is ju/ice1 or ev5 fate3 x %r9ks into m]e/ *ance--9 o!r words1 almo/ into no?+ness4 ,!re is1 x is true1 a v real imman5t ju/ice2 ,i ref] to ! =ce :i* enacts t ! vici\s1 malevol5t1 cruel1 disloyal man %all be morally less happy ?an he :o is hone/ & good1 affectionate1 g5tle1 & j4 ,b "h x is inw>d ju/ice ^: work+s we see2 a v human1 natural1 compreh5sible =ce1 ! /udy ( ^: cause & effect mu/ ( necessity lead to psy*ological drama1 :]e !re no long] is ne$ ( ! va/ & my/]i\s backgr\nd :i* l5t its solemn & awful p]spective to ! ev5ts ( hi/ory & leg5d4 ,b is x legitimate delib]ately to misconceive ! unkn[n t gov]ns our life 9 ord] t we may recon/ruct ?is my/]i\s backgr\nd8 #aa ,:ile on ?is subject ( dom9ant & my/]i\s ideas1 we %all d well to consid] ! =ms t ! idea ( fatality has tak51 & = ev] is tak+3 = fatality ev5 to-day /ill provides ! supreme explanation = all t we _c expla92 & x is to fatality /ill t ! ?\ghts ( ! int]pret] ( life unceas+ly turn4 ,! poets h endeav\r$ to trans=m x1 to make x attractive1 to re/ore its y\?4 ,!y h contriv$1 9 _! works1 a hundr$ new & w9d+ canals ?r\gh :i* !y may introduce ! icy wat]s ( ! great & desolate riv] ^: banks h be5 gradually %unn$ by ! dwell+s ( m54 ,& ( ^? mo/ successful 9 mak+ u %>e ! illusion t !y 7 conf]r+ a solemn1 def9itive mean+ on life1 !re are few :o h n in/9ctively recognis$ ! sov]eign importance conf]r$ on ! actions ( m5 by ! irresponsible p[] ( an ev] augu/ & un]r+ de/9y4 ,fatality w\ld seem to be ! pre-em95t tragical =ce2 x no soon] appe>s 9 a drama ?an x does ( itself ?ree-f\r?s ( all t ne$s do+4 ,x may safely be said t ! poet :o c\ld f9d to-day1 9 mat]ial sci5ce1 9 ! unkn[n t surr\nds u1 or 9 8 own he>t1 ! equival5t = anci5t fatality--a =ce1 t is1 ( equally irresi/ible pr$e/9ation1 a =ce z univ]sally admitt$--w\ld infallibly produce a ma/]piece4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t he w\ld h1 at ! same "t1 to solve ! mighty enigma = ^: ^w we are all ( u seek+1 s t ?is supposition is n likely to be realis$ v soon4 #ab ,?is is ! s\rce1 !n1 :5ce ! lu/ral wat] is drawn ) :i* ! poets h purifi$ ! cruelle/ ( trag$ies4 ,!re is an in/9ct 9 man t wor%ips fatality1 & he is apt to reg>d :atev] p]ta9s !reto z inconte/able1 solemn1 & beautiful4 ,8 cry is = fre$om2 b circum/ances arise :5 he r w\ld tell himself t he is n free4 ,! unb5d+1 malignant goddess is m acceptable (t5 ?an ! div9ity :o only asks = an ef=t t %all av]t disa/]4 ,all ?+s not)/&+1 x pleases u /ill to be rul$ by a p[] t no?+ c turn f its purpose2 & :atev] our m5tal dignity may lose by su* a belief is ga9$ by a k9d ( s5tim5tal vanity 9 u1 :i* complac5tly dwells on ! measureless =ce t = ev] keeps wat* on our plans1 & conf]s on our simple/ action a my/]i\s1 et]nal significance4 ,fatality1 briefly1 expla9s & excuses all ?+s1 by relegat+ to a suffici5t di/ance 9 ! invisible or ! un9telligible all t x w\ld be h>d to expla91 & m difficult /ill to excuse4 #ac ,!re=e x is t s _m h turn$ to ! dismemb]$ /atue ( ! t]rible goddess :o reign$ 9 ! dramas ( ,euripides1 ,sophocles1 & ,aes*ylus1 & t ! scatt]$ fragm5ts ( h] limbs h provid$ m ?an "o poet ) ! m>ble requir$ = ! fa%ion+ ( a new] div9ity1 :o %\ld be m human1 less arbitr>y1 & less inconceivable ?an %e ( old4 ,! fatality ( ! passions1 = in/ance1 has ?us be5 evolv$4 ,b = a passion truly to be fatal 9 a s\l aw>e ( itself1 = ! my/]y to reappe> t %all make crime p>donable by inve/+ x ) l(t9ess & lift+ x high above ! w ( man3 = ^! we require ! int]v5tion ( a ,god1 or "s o!r equally irresi/ible1 inf9ite =ce4 ,wagn]1 !re=e1 9 ,tri/ram & ,iseult1 makes use ( ! philtre1 z ,%akespe>e ( ! wit*es 9 ,macbe?1 ,rac9e ( ! oracle ( ,cal*as 9 ,iphig5ia & ( ,v5us' hatr$ 9 ,phdre4 ,we h travell$ 9 a circle1 & f9d ourselves back once m at ! v he>t ( ! crav+ ( =m] days4 ,?is exp$i5t may be m or less legitimate 9 ar*aic or leg5d>y drama1 :]e !re is room = all k9ds ( poetic fantasy2 b 9 ! drama :i* pret5ds to actual tru? we dem& ano!r int]v5tion1 "o t %all seem to u m g5u9ely irresi/ible1 if crimes l ,macbe?'s1 su* a de$ ( horror z t to :i* ,agamemnon cons5t$3 p]haps1 too1 ! k9d ( love t burn$ 9 ,phdre1 %all a*ieve _! my/]i\s excuse1 & acquire a gr&eur & sombre nobility t intr9sically !y d n possess4 ,take away f ,macbe? ! fatal pr$e/9ation1 ! int]v5tion ( hell1 ! h]oic /ruggle ) an occult ju/ice t = ev] is reveal+ itself ?r\gh a ?\s& fissures ( revolt+ nature1 & ,macbe? is m]ely a frantic1 contemptible murd]]4 ,take away ! oracle ( ,cal*as1 & ,agamemnon becomes abom9able4 ,take away ! hatr$ ( ,v5us1 & :at is ,phdre b a neurotic creature1 ^: moral quality & p[] ( resi/ance to evil are too pron\nc$ly feeble = our intellect to take any g5u9e int]e/ 9 ! calamity t befalls h]8 #ad ,! tru? is t ^! sup]natural int]v5tions to-day satisfy nei!r spectator nor read]4 ,?\gh he "k x n1 p]haps1 & /rive z he may1 x is no long] possible = him to reg>d !m s]i\sly 9 ! dep?s ( 8 consci\sness4 ,8 conception ( ! univ]se is o!r4 ,he no long] detects ! work+ ( a n>r[1 det]m9$1 ob/9ate1 viol5t w 9 ! multitude ( =ces t /rive 9 him & ab\t him4 ,he kn[s t ! crim9al :om he may meet 9 actual life has be5 urg$ into crime by mis=tune1 education1 atavism1 or by movem5ts ( passion :i* he has himself exp]i5c$ & subdu$1 :ile recognis+ t !re might h be5 circum/ances "u :i* _! repression w\ld h be5 a matt] ( exce$+ difficulty4 ,he w n1 x is true1 always be able to discov] ! cause ( ^! mis=tunes or movem5ts ( passion2 & 8 endeav\r to acc\nt = ! inju/ice ( education or h]$ity w probably be no less unsuccessful4 ,b1 = all t1 he w no long] incl9e to attribute a p>ticul> crime to ! wra? ( a ,god1 ! direct int]v5tion ( hell1 or to a s]ies ( *angeless decrees inscrib$ 9 ! book ( fate4 ,:y ask ( him1 !n1 to accept 9 a poem an explanation :i* he refuses 9 life8 ,is ! poet's duty n r to furni% an explanation l(ti]1 cle>]1 m widely & pr(\ndly human ?an any 8 read] c f9d = himself8 ,=1 inde$1 ?is wra? ( ! gods1 int]v5tion ( hell1 & writ+ 9 lett]s ( fire1 are to him no m to-day ?an s _m symbols t h long ceas$ to cont5t him4 ,x is "t t ! poet %\ld realise t ! symbol is legitimate only :5 x /&s = accept$ tru?1 or = tru? :i* z yet we _c1 or w n1 accept2 b ! symbol is out ( place at a "t :5 x is tru? itself t we seek4 ,&1 besides1 to m]it admission into a really liv+ poem1 ! symbol %\ld be at lea/ z great & beautiful z ! tru? = :i* x /&s1 & %\ld1 moreov]1 prec$e ?is tru?1 & n foll[ a long way beh9d4 #ae ,we see1 !re=e1 h[ surpass+ly difficult x mu/ h become to introduce great crimes1 or cruel1 unbridl$1 tragical passions1 into a mod]n "w1 above all if t "w be de/9$ = /age pres5tation2 = ! poet w seek 9 va9 = ! my/]i\s excuse ^! crimes or passions dem&4 ,& yet1 = all t1 s deeply is ?is crav+ = my/]i\s excuse implant$ )9 u1 s satisfi$ are we t man is1 at bottom1 nev] z guilty z he may appe> to be1 t we are /ill fully cont5t1 :5 consid]+ passions or crimes ( ?is nature1 to admit "s k9d ( fatal int]v5tion t at lea/ may n seem too manife/ly unacceptable4 ,?is excuse1 h[ev]1 w be s\ght by u only :5 ! p]sons guilty ( crimes :i* are contr>y to human nature1 :5 ! victims ( mis=tunes :i* !y c\ld n =esee1 & :i* seem undes]v$ to u1 inexplicable1 :olly abnormal1 are m or less sup]ior be+s1 possess$ ( _! fulle/ %>e ( consci\sness4 ,we are loa? to admit t an extraord9>y crime or disa/] c h a purely human cause4 ,9 spite ( all1 we p]si/5tly seek 9 "s way to expla9 ! inexplicable4 ,we %\ld n be satisfi$ if ! poet 7 simply to say to u3 ,y see "h ! wrong t 0 done by ?is /rong1 ?is consci\s1 intellig5t man4 ,behold ! mis=tune ?is h]o enc\nt]$2 ?is good man's ru9 & sorr[4 ,see1 too1 h[ ?is sage is cru%$ by tragic1 irrem$iable wick$ness4 ,! human causes ( ^! ev5ts are evid5t to y4 ,i h no o!r explanation to (f]1 unless x be p]haps ! indiff]5ce ( ! univ]se t[>ds ! actions ( man4 ,our dissatisfaction w\ld vani% if he c\ld succe$ 9 convey+ to u ! s5sation ( ?is indiff]5ce1 if he c\ld %[ x 9 action2 b1 z x is ! prop]ty ( indiff]5ce nev] to int]f]e or act1 t w\ld seem to be m or less una*ievable4 #af ,b :5 we turn to ! by no means inevitable jeal\sy ( ,o!llo1 or to ! mis=tunes ( ,romeo & ,juliet1 :i* 7 surely n preorda9$1 we discov] no ne$ ( explanation1 or ( ! purify+ influ5ce ( fatality4 ,9 ano!r drama1 ,=d's ma/]piece1 ',tis ,pity ,%e's a ,:ore1 :i* revolves ar\nd ! ince/u\s love ( ,giovanni = 8 si/] ,annabella1 we are compell$ ei!r to turn away 9 horror1 or to seek ! my/]i\s excuse 9 its habitual haunt on ! %ore ( ! gulf4 ,b ev5 "h1 ! fir/ pa9ful %ock ov]1 we f9d x is n imp]ative4 ,= ! love ( bro!r = si/]1 view$ f a /&po9t suffici5tly l(ty1 is a crime aga9/ morality1 b n aga9/ human nature2 & !re is at lea/ "s measure ( palliation 9 ! y\? ( ! pair1 & 9 ! passion t bl9ds !m4 ,o!llo1 too1 ! semi-b>b>ian :o does ,desdemona to dea?1 has be5 goad$ to madness by ! ma*9ations ( ,iago2 & ev5 ?is la/ c plead 8 by no means gratuit\s hatr$4 ,! disa/]s t weigh$ s heavily on ! lov]s ( ,v]ona 7 due to ! inexp]i5ce ( ! victims1 to ! manife/ disproportion betwe5 _! /r5g? & t ( _! enemies2 & al?\gh we may pity ! man :o succumbs to sup]ior human =ce1 8 d[nfall does n surprise u4 ,we are n impell$ to seek explanation else:]e1 to ask que/ions ( fate2 & unless he appe> to fall victim to sup]human inju/ice1 we are cont5t to tell ourselves t :at has happ5$ 0 b\nd to happ54 ,x is only :5 disa/] occurs aft] e precaution is tak5 t we c\ld ourselves h devis$1 t we become consci\s ( ! ne$ = o!r explanation4 #ag ,we f9d x difficult1 !re=e1 to conceive or admit z naturally1 humanly possible t a crime %all be committ$ by a p]son :o app>5tly is end[$ ) fulle/ intellig5ce & consci\sness2 or t mis=tune %\ld befall him :i* seems 9 its ess5ce to be inexplicable1 undes]v$1 & unexpect$4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ! poet c only place on ! /age 7?is phrase ,i use m]ely z an abbreviation3 x w\ld be m correct to say1 cause u to assi/ at "s adv5ture :]e( we "k p]sonally nei!r ! actors nor ! totality ( ! circum/ances7 faults1 crimes1 & acts ( inju/ice committ$ by p]sons ( defective consci\sness1 z also disa/]s befall+ feeble be+s unable to control _! desires--innoc5t creatures1 x may be1 b ?ick-sight$1 imprud5t1 & reckless4 ,"u ^! conditions !re w\ld seem to be no call = ! int]v5tion ( any?+ beyond ! limit ( normal human psy*ology4 ,b su* a conception ( ! !atre w\ld be at absolute v>iance ) real life1 :]e we f9d crimes committ$ by p]sons ( fulle/ consci\sness1 & ! mo/ inexplicable1 inconceivable1 unm]it$ mis=tunes befall+ ! wise/1 ! be/1 mo/ virtu\s & prud5t ( m54 ,dramas :i* deal ) unconsci\s creatures1 :om _! own feebl5ess oppresses & _! own desires ov]come1 excite our int]e/ & ar\se our pity2 b ! v]itable drama1 ! "o :i* probes to ! he>t ( ?+s & grapples ) important tru?s--our own p]sonal drama1 9 a ^w1 :i* = ev] hangs ov] our life--is ! "o :]e9 ! /rong1 intellig5t1 & consci\s commit errors1 faults1 & crimes :i* are almo/ inevitable2 :]e9 ! wise & upright /ruggle ) all-p[]ful calamity1 ) =ces de/ructive to wisdom & virtue3 = x is wor?y ( note t ! spectator1 h[ev] feeble1 di%one/ ev51 he may be 9 real life1 /ill enrols himself always among ! virtu\s1 j1 & /rong2 & :5 he reflects on ! mis=tunes ( ! weak1 or ev5 witnesses !m1 he resolutely decl9es to imag9e himself 9 ! place ( ! victims4 #ah ,"h we atta9 ! limit ( ! human w1 ! gloomy b\nd>y-l9e ( ! influ5ce t ! mo/ j & enlight5$ ( m5 is able to ex]t on ev5ts t decide 8 future happ9ess or sorr[4 ,no great drama exi/s1 or poem ( l(ty aim1 b "o ( its h]oes %all /ray to ?is fronti] :]e 8 de/9y waits = ! seal4 ,:y has ?is wise1 ?is virtu\s man committ$ ?is fault or ?is crime8 ,:y has t woman1 :o kn[s s well ! mean+ ( all t %e does1 haz>d$ ! ge/ure :i* mu/ s inevitably summon ev]la/+ sorr[8 ,by :om h ! l9ks be5 =g$ ( ! *a9 ( disa/] ^: fett]s h cru%$ ?is innoc5t family8 ,:y d all ?+s crumble ar\nd "o1 & fall into ru9s1 :ile ! o!r1 8 neighb\r1 less active & /rong1 less skilful & wise1 f9ds ev] mat]ial by him to build up 8 life anew8 ,:y d t5d]ness1 beauty1 & love flock to ! pa? ( "s1 :]e o!rs meet hatr$ only1 & malice1 & trea*]y8 ,:y p]si/5t happ9ess "h1 & yond]1 ?\gh m]its be equal1 n\ght b unceas+ disa/]8 ,:y is ?is h\se = ev] beset ) ! /orm1 :ile ov] t o!r !re %9es ! peace ( unv>y+ />s8 ,:y g5ius1 & ri*es1 & heal? on ?is side1 & yond] disease1 imbecility1 pov]ty8 ,:5ce has ! passion be5 s5t t has wr\ght su* t]rible grief1 & :5ce ! passion t prov$ ! s\rce ( su* wond]ful joy8 ,:y does ! y\? :om ye/]day ,i met g on 8 tranquil road to pr(\nde/ happ9ess1 :ile 8 fri5d1 ) ! same me?odical1 peaceful1 ignorant /ep1 proce$s on 8 way to dea?8 #ai ,life w (t5 place su* problems be=e u2 b h[ r>ely are we compell$ to ref] _! solution to ! sup]natural1 my/]i\s1 sup]human1 or preorda9$6 ,x is only ! f]v5t believ] :o w /ill be cont5t to see !re ! f+] ( div9e int]v5tion4 ,su* ( u1 h[ev]1 z h ent]$ ! h\se :]e ! /orm has rag$1 z well z ! h\se ( peace1 h r>ely dep>t$ )\t mo/ cle>ly detect+ ! ess5tially human reasons ( bo? peace & /orm4 ,we :o h kn[n ! wise & upright man :o has be5 guilty ( error or crime1 are acqua9t$ also ) ! circum/ances :i* induc$ 8 action1 & ^! circum/ances seem to u 9 no way sup]natural4 ,z we draw ne> to ! woman ^: ge/ure br\ght mis]y to h]1 we le>n v soon t ?is ge/ure might h be5 avoid$1 & t1 9 h] place1 we %\ld h refra9$4 ,! fri5ds ( ! man ar\nd :om all fell into ru9s1 & ( ! neighb\r :o ev] 0 able to build up 8 life anew1 w h obs]v$ be=e t ! acorn sometimes w fall on to rock1 & sometimes on f]tile soil4 ,& ?\gh pov]ty1 sickness1 & dea? /ill rema9 ! ?ree inequitable goddesses ( human exi/5ce1 !y no long] awake 9 u ! sup]/iti\s fe>s ( bygone days ,we reg>d !m to-day z ess5tially indiff]5t1 unconsci\s1 bl9d4 ,we "k t !y recognise none ( ! ideal laws :i* we once believ$ t !y sanction$2 & x only too (t5 has happ5$ t at ! v mom5t we 7 :isp]+ to ourselves ( purification1 trial1 rew>d1 puni%m5t1 _! undisc]n+ caprice gave ! lie to ! too l(ty1 too moral title :i* we 7 ab\t to be/[4 #bj ,our imag9ation1 x is true1 is incl9$ to admit1 p]haps to desire1 ! int]v5tion ( ! sup]human2 b1 = all t1 !re are few1 ev5 among ! mo/ my/ic1 :o are n conv9c$ t our moral mis=tunes are1 9 _! ess5ce1 det]m9$ by our m9d & our "*2 &1 simil>ly1 t our physical mis=tunes are due 9 "p to ! work+s ( c]ta9 =ces :i* (t5 are misund]/ood1 & 9 "p to ! g5]ally ill-def9$ relation ( cause to effect3 nor is x unreasonable to hope t light may be ?r[n on ^! problems z we p5etrate fur!r into ! secrets ( nature4 ,we h "h a c]titude ^u :i* our :ole life dep5ds2 a c]titude :i* is %ak5 only :5 we consid] our own mis=tunes1 = !n we %r9k f analys+ or admitt+ ! faults we ourselves h committ$4 ,!re is a hopefulness 9 man :i* r5d]s him unwill+ to grant t ! cause ( 8 mis=tune may be z transp>5t z t ( ! wave :i* dies away 9 ! s& or is hurl$ on ! cliff1 ( ! insect ^: little w+s gleam = an in/ant 9 ! light ( ! sun till ! pass+ bird absorbs its exi/5ce4 #ba ,let me suppose t a neighb\r ( m9e1 :om ,i "k v intimately1 ^: regul> habits & in(f5sive mann]s h won my e/eem1 %\ld successively lose 8 wife 9 a railway accid5t1 "o son at sea1 ano!r 9 a fire1 ! ?ird & la/ by disease4 ,i %\ld1 ( c\rse1 be pa9fully %ock$ & griev$2 b /ill x w\ld n occur to me to attribute ?is s]ies ( disa/]s to a div9e v5geance or an invisible ju/ice1 to a /range1 ill-/>r$ pr$e/9ation1 or an active1 p]si/5t1 inevitable fatality4 ,my ?\ghts w\ld fly to ! myriad un=tunate haz>ds ( life2 ,i %\ld be appall$ at ! frightful co9cid5ce ( calamity2 b 9 me !re w\ld be no sugge/ion ( a sup]human w t _h hurl$ ! tra9 ov] ! precipice1 /e]$ ! %ip on to rocks1 or k9dl$ ! flames2 ,i %\ld hold x incr$ible t su* mon/r\s ef=ts c\ld h be5 put =? ) ! sole object ( inflict+ puni%m5t & despair ^u a poor wret*1 because ( "s error he might h committ$--"o ( ^? grave human errors :i* yet are s petty 9 face ( ! univ]se2 an error :i* p]haps _h n issu$ f ei!r 8 he>t or 8 bra91 & _h /irr$ n "o blade ( grass on ! e>?'s :ole surface4 #bb ,b he1 ?is neighb\r ( m9e1 on :om ^! t]rible bl[s h successively fall51 l s _m lightn+-fla%es on a black night ( /orm--w he ?9k z ,i d2 w ^! cata/rophes seem natural to him1 & ord9>y1 & susceptible ( explanation8 ,w n ! words de/9y1 =tune1 haz>d1 ill-luck1 fatality1 />--! ^w ,provid5ce1 p]haps--assume 9 8 m9d a significance !y nev] h assum$ be=e8 ,w n ! light b5ea? :i* he que/ions 8 consci\sness be a diff]5t light f my own1 w he n feel r\nd 8 life an influ5ce1 a p[]1 a k9d ( evil int5tion1 t are imp]ceptible to me8 ,& :o is "r1 he or ,i8 ,:i* ( u two sees m cle>ly1 & fur!r8 ,d tru?s t 9 calm] times lie hidd5 float to ! surface 9 h\rs ( tr\ble2 & :i* is ! mom5t we %\ld *oose to e/abli% ! mean+ ( life8 ,! int]pret] ( life1 z a rule1 selects ! tr\bl$ h\rs4 ,he places himself1 & u1 9 ! s\l-/ate ( 8 victims4 ,he %[s _! mis=tunes to u 9 p]spective2 & s %>ply1 concretely1 t we h = ! mom5t ! illusion ( a p]sonal disa/]4 ,&1 inde$1 x is m or less impossible = him to depict !m z !y w\ld occur 9 real life4 ,if we _h sp5t long ye>s ) ! h]o ( ! drama :i* has /irr$ u s pa9fully1 _h he be5 our bro!r1 our fa!r1 our fri5d1 we %\ld h probably not$1 recognis$1 c\nt$ "o by "o z !y pass$1 all ! causes ( 8 mis=tune1 :i* !n w\ld n only appe> less extraord9>y to u1 b p]fectly natural ev51 & humanly almo/ inevitable4 ,b to ! int]pret] ( life is giv5 nei!r p[] nor occasion to acqua9t u ) ea* v]itable cause4 ,= ^! causes1 z a rule1 are inf9itely sl[ 9 _! movem5t1 & c\ntless 9 numb]1 & slight1 & ( small app>5t significance4 ,he is !re=e l$ to adopt a g5]al cause1 "o suffici5tly va/ to embrace ! :ole drama1 9 place ( ! real & human causes :i* he is unable to %[ u1 unable1 too1 himself to exam9e & /udy4 ,& :]e %all a g5]al cause ( suffici5t va/ness be f\nd1 if n 9 ! two or ?ree words we brea! to ourselves :5 sil5ce oppresses u3 words l fatality1 div9ity1 ,provid5ce1 or obscure & nameless ju/ice8 #bc ,! "q we h to consid] is h[ f> ?is proc$ure c be b5eficial1 or ev5 legitimate2 z also :e!r x be ! mission ( ! poet to pres5t1 & insi/ on1 ! di/ress & confusion ( our lea/ lucid h\rs1 or to add to ! cle>-sight$ness ( ! mom5ts :5 we conceive ourselves to enjoy ! fulle/ possession ( our =ce & our reason4 ,9 our own mis=tunes !re is some?+ ( good1 & some?+ ( good mu/ !re=e be f\nd 9 ! illusion ( p]sonal mis=tune4 ,we are made to look into ourselves2 our errors1 our weaknesses1 are m cle>ly reveal$2 x is %[n to u :]e we h /ray$4 ,!re falls a light on our consci\sness a ?\s& times m se>*+1 m active1 ?an c\ld spr+ f _m ardu\s ye>s ( m$itation & /udy4 ,we are =c$ to em]ge f ourselves1 & to let our eyes re/ on ^? r\nd ab\t u2 we are r5d]$ m ke5ly alive to ! sorr[s ( o!rs4 ,!re are "s :o w tell u t mis=tune does ev5 m--t x urges our glance on high1 & compels u to b[ to a p[] sup]ior to our own1 to an unse5 ju/ice1 to an imp5etrable1 inf9ite my/]y4 ,c ?is inde$ be ! be/ ( all possible issues8 ,ah1 yes1 x 0 well1 f ! /&po9t ( religi\s morality1 t mis=tune %\ld tea* u to lift up our eyes & look on an et]nal1 un*ang+1 und5iable ,god1 sov]eignly beautiful1 sov]eignly j1 & sov]eignly good4 ,x 0 well t ! poet :o f\nd 9 8 ,god an unque/ionable ideal %\ld incessantly hold be=e u ?is unique1 ?is def9itive ideal4 ,b to-day1 if we look away f ! tru?1 f ! ord9>y exp]i5ce ( life1 on :at %all our eag] glance re/8 ,if we disc>d ! m or less comp5satory laws ( consci5ce & inw>d happ9ess1 :at %all we say :5 triumphant inju/ice confronts u1 or successful1 unpuni%$ crime8 ,h[ %all we acc\nt = ! dea? ( a *ild1 ! mis]able end ( an innoc5t man1 or ! disa/] hurl$ by cruel fate on "s un=tunate creature1 if we seek explanations l(ti]1 m def9ite1 m compreh5sive & decisive ?an ^? t are f\nd satisfactory 9 ev]yday life = ! reason t !y are ! only ones t accord ) a c]ta9 numb] ( realities8 ,is x "r t ! poet1 9 8 eag] desire to contrive a solemn atmosph]e = 8 drama1 %\ld ar\se f _! slumb] s5tim5ts1 errors1 prejudices & fe>s1 :i* we w\ld attack & rebuke 7 we to discov] !m 9 ! he>ts ( our fri5ds or our *ildr58 ,man has at la/1 ?r\gh 8 /udy ( ! habits ( _s & bra91 ( ! laws ( exi/5ce1 ! caprices ( fate & ! mat]nal indiff]5ce ( nature--man has at la/1 & labori\sly1 acquir$ "s few c]titudes1 t are wor?y ( all respect2 & is ! poet entitl$ to seize on ! mom5t ( angui% 9 ord] to ou/ all ^! c]titudes1 & set up 9 _! place a fatality to :i* e action ( ours gives ! lie2 or p[]s be=e :i* we w\ld refuse to kneel did ! bl[ fall on u t has pro/rat$ 8 h]o2 or a my/ic ju/ice t1 = all x may sweep away ! ne$ = _m an emb>rass+ explanation1 be>s yet n ! slighte/ k9%ip to ! active & p]sonal ju/ice we all ( u recognise 9 our own p]sonal life8 #bd ,& yet ?is is :at ! int]pret] ( life w m or less delib]ately d f ! mom5t he seeks to inve/ 8 "w ) a l(ty _s1 ) a deep & religi\s beauty1 ) ! s5se ( ! inf9ite4 ,ev5 ?\gh ?is "w ( 8 may be ( ! s9c]e/1 ?\gh x express z ne>ly z may be 8 own mo/ intimate tru?1 he believes t ?is tru? is enhanc$1 & e/abli%$ m firmly1 by be+ surr\nd$ ) phantoms ( a =gott5 pa/4 ,might n ! symbols he ne$s1 ! hypo!ses1 images1 ! t\*/one = all t _c be expla9$1 be less frequ5tly s\ght 9 t :i* he kn[s is n true1 & m (t5 9 t :i* w "o day be a tru?8 ,does ! une>?+ ( bygone t]rors1 or ! borr[+ ( light f a ,hell t has ceas$ to be1 make dea? m sublime8 ,does dep5d5ce on a supreme b imag9>y w ennoble our de/9y8 ,does ju/ice--t va/ network wov5 by human action & reaction ov] ! un*ang+ wisdom ( nature's moral & physical =ces--does ju/ice become m maje/ic ?r\gh be+ lodg$ 9 ! h&s ( a unique judge1 :om ! v _s ( ! drama de?rones & de/roys8 #be ,let u ask ourselves :e!r ! h\r may n h come = ! e>ne/ revision ( ! symbols1 ! images1 s5tim5ts1 beauty1 :]e) we /ill seek to glorify 9 u ! spectacle ( ! _w4 ,?is beauty1 ^! feel+s & s5tim5ts1 to-day unque/ionably be> only ! mo/ di/ant relation to ! ph5om5a1 ?\ghts1 nay ev5 ! dreams1 ( our actual exi/5ce2 & if !y are suff]$ /ill to abide ) u1 x is r z t5d] & innoc5t memories ( a pa/ t 0 m cr$ul\s1 & ne>] to ! *ildhood ( man4 ,7 x n well1 !n1 t ^? ^: mission x is to make m evid5t to u ! beauty & h>mony ( ! _w we live 91 %\ld m>* ev] onw>ds1 & let _! /eps t5d to ! actual tru? ( ?is _w8 ,_! conception ( ! univ]se ne$ n be /ripp$ ( a s+le "o ( ! ornam5ts :]e) !y embelli% x2 b :y seek ^! ornam5ts s (t5 among m]e recollections1 h[ev] smil+ or t]rible1 & s seldom f among ! ess5tial ?\ghts :i* h help$ ^! m5 to build1 & effectively organise1 _! spiritual & s5ti5t life8 ,x c nev] be "r to dwell 9 ! mid/ ( false images1 ev5 ?\gh ^! are kn[n to be false4 ,! "t w come :5 ! illusory image w usurp ! place ( ! j idea x has seem$ to repres5t4 ,we %all n r$uce ! "p ( ! inf9ite & ! my/]i\s by employ+ o!r images1 by fram+ o!r & ju/] conceptions4 ,d :at we may1 ?is "p c nev] be less5$4 ,x w always be f\nd deep d[n 9 ! he>t ( m51 at ! root ( ea* problem1 p]vad+ ! univ]se4 ,& = all t ! sub/ance1 ! place ( ^! my/]ies1 may seem to h *ang$1 _! ext5t & p[] rema9 = ev] ! same4 ,has n--to take b "o in/ance--has n ! ph5om5on ( ! exi/5ce1 ev]y:]e among u1 ( a k9d ( supreme & :olly spiritual ju/ice1 un>m$1 unadorn$1 unequipp$1 mov+ sl[ly b nev] sw]v+1 /able & *angeless 9 a _w :]e inju/ice w\ld seem to reign--has ?is ph5om5on n cause & effect z deep1 z exhau/less--is x n z a/\nd+1 z admirable--z ! wisdom ( an et]nal & omnipres5t ,judge8 ,%\ld ?is ,judge be held m conv9c+ = t ,he is less conceivable8 ,are few] s\rces ( beauty1 or occasions = g5ius to ex]cise insight & p[]1 to be f\nd 9 :at c be expla9$ ?an 9 :at is1 a priori1 inexplicable8 ,does n1 = in/ance1 a victori\s b unju/ w> 7su* z ^? ( ! ,romans1 ( ,engl& to-day1 ! conque/s ( ,spa9 9 ,am]ica1 & s _m o!rs7 9 ! end always demoralise ! victor & ?ru/ ^u him errors1 habits1 & faults :]eby he is made to pay de>ly = 8 triumph2 & is n ! m9ute1 ! rel5tless lab\r ( ?is psy*ological ju/ice z absorb+1 z va/1 z ! int]v5tion ( a sup]human ju/ice8 ,& may n ! same be said ( ! ju/ice t lives 9 ea* "o ( u1 t causes ! space left = peace1 inn] happ9ess1 love1 to exp& or contract 9 our m9d & our he>t 9 ! degree ( our /riv+ t[>ds t :i* is j or is unju/8 #bf ,& to turn to "o my/]y m1 ! mo/ awful ( all1 t ( dea?--w\ld any "o pret5d t our p]ception ( ju/ice1 ( goodness & beauty1 or our intellectual1 s5ti5t p[]1 our eag]ness = all t draws ne> to ! inf9ite1 all-p[]ful1 et]nal1 has dw9dl$ s9ce dea? ceas$ to be held ! imm5se & exclusive angui% ( life8 ,does n ea* new g5]ation f9d ! burd5 light] to be> z ! =ms ( dea? gr[ less viol5t & its po/hum\s t]rors fade8 ,x is ! illness t goes be=e1 ! physical pa91 ( :i* we are to-day mo/ afraid4 ,b dea? is no long] ! h\r ( ! wra?ful1 inscrutable judge2 no long] ! "o & ! t]rible goal1 ! gulf ( mis]y & et]nal puni%m5t4 ,x is sl[ly becom+--inde$1 9 "s cases1 x has already become--! wi%$-= repose ( a life t draws to its end4 ,its weight no long] oppresses ea* "o ( our actions2 &1 above all--= ?is is ! mo/ /rik+ *ange--x has ceas$ to intrude itself into our morality4 ,& is ?is morality ( ours less l(ty1 less pure1 less pr(\nd1 because ( ! dis9t]e/$ness x has ?us acquir$8 ,has ! loss ( an ov]:elm+ dread robb$ mank9d ( a s+le preci\s1 indisp5sable feel+8 ,& mu/ n life itself f9d ga9 9 ! importance wre/$ f dea?8 ,surely3 = ! neutral =ces we hold 9 res]ve )9 u are wait+ & ready2 & e disc\ragem5t1 sorr[1 or fe> t dep>ts has its place quickly fill$ by a c]titude1 admiration1 or hope4 #bg ,! poet is incl9$ to p]sonify fatality & ju/ice1 & give outw>d =m to =ces really )9 u1 = ! reason t to %[ !m at "w 9 ourselves is a matt] ( exce$+ difficulty2 & fur!r1 t ! unkn[n & ! inf9ite1 to ! ext5t t !y are unkn[n & inf9ite--i4e4 lack+ p]sonality1 intellig5ce1 & morality--are p[]less to move u4 ,& "h x is curi\s to note t we are 9 no degree affect$ by mat]ial my/]y1 h[ev] dang]\s or obscure1 or by psy*ological ju/ice1 h[ev] involv$ its results4 ,x is n ! incompreh5sible 9 nature t ma/]s & cru%es u1 b ! ?\ght t nature may possibly be gov]n$ by a consci\s1 sup]ior1 reason+ w2 "o t1 al?\gh sup]human1 has yet "s k9%ip ) ! w ( man4 ,:at we dread1 9 a ^w1 is ! pres5ce ( a ,god2 & speak z we may ( fatality1 ju/ice1 or my/]y1 x is always ,god :om we fe>3 a be+1 t is1 l ourselves1 ?\gh almighty1 et]nal1 invisible1 & inf9ite4 ,a moral =ce t 0 n conceiv$ 9 ! image ( man w\ld mo/ likely inspire no fe>4 ,x is n ! unkn[n 9 nature t fills u ) dread2 x is n ! my/]y ( ! _w we live 94 ,x is ! my/]y ( ano!r _w f :i* we recoil2 x is ! moral & n ! mat]ial enigma4 ,!re is no?+1 = in/ance1 m obscure ?an ! comb9ation ( causes :i* produce ! e>?quake1 t mo/ t]rible ( all cata/rophes4 ,b ! e>?quake1 ?\gh x al>m our body1 w br+ no fe> to our m9d unless we reg>d x z an act ( ju/ice1 ( my/]i\s v5geance1 ( sup]natural puni%m5t4 ,& s x is1 too1 ) ! ?und]/orm1 ) illness1 ) dea?1 ) ! myriad ph5om5a & accid5ts ( life4 ,x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! true al>m ( our s\l1 ! great fe> :i* /irs o!r in/9cts )9 u ?an t ( m]e self-pres]vation1 is only call$ =? by ! ?\ght ( a m or less det]m9ate ,god1 ( a my/]i\s consci\sness1 a p]man5t1 invisible ju/ice1 or a vigilant1 et]nal ,provid5ce4 ,b does ! int]pret] ( life1 :o succe$s 9 ar\s+ ?is fe>1 br+ u ne>] to tru?2 & is x 8 mission to convey to u sorr[1 & tr\ble1 & pa9ful emotion1 or peace1 satisfaction1 tranquillity1 & light8 #bh ,x is n easy1 ,i "k1 to free oneself :olly f traditional int]pretation1 = x (t5 succe$s 9 reass]t+ its sway ^u u at ! v mom5t we /ra9 e n]ve to escape f our bondage4 ,s has x happ5$ ) ,ibs51 :o1 9 8 se>* = a new & almo/ sci5tific =m ( fatality1 erect$ ! veil$1 maje/ic1 tyrannical figure ( h]$ity 9 ! c5tre ( ! v be/ ( 8 dramas4 ,b x is n ! sci5tific my/]y ( h]$ity :i* awak5s )9 u ^? human fe>s t lie s mu* deep] ?an ! m]e animal fe>2 = h]$ity alone c\ld no m a*ieve ?is result ?an c\ld ! sci5tific my/]y ( a dread$ disease1 a /ell> or m>9e ph5om5on4 ,no1 ! fe> t diff]s s ess5tially f ! "o call$ =? by an imm95t natural dang]1 is ar\s$ )9 u by ! obscure idea ( ju/ice :i* h]$ity assumes 9 ! drama2 by ! d>+ pron\ncem5t t ! s9s ( ! fa!rs are almo/ inv>iably visit$ on ! *ildr52 by ! sugge/ion t a sov]eign ,judge1 a goddess ( ! species1 is = ev] wat*+ our actions1 inscrib+ !m on h] tablets ( bronze1 & balanc+ 9 h] et]nal h&s rew>ds long def]r$ & nev]-end+ puni%m5t4 ,9 a ^w1 ev5 :ile we d5y x1 x is ! face ( ,god t reappe>s2 & f b5ea? ! flag/one "o _h believ$ to be seal$ = ev] comes once aga9 ! murmur ( ! v anci5t flame ( ,hell4 #bi ,?is new =m ( fatality1 or fatal ju/ice1 is less def5sible1 & less acceptable too1 ?an ! anci5t & elem5t>y p[]1 :i*1 be+ g5]al & undef9$1 & (f]+ no too /rict explanation ( its actions1 l5t itself to a f> great] numb] ( situations4 ,9 ! special case select$ by ,ibs51 x is n impossible t "s k9d ( accid5tal ju/ice may be f\nd1 z x is n impossible t ! arr[ a bl9d man %oots into a cr[d may *ance to /rike a p>ricide4 ,b to f\nd a law ^u ?is accid5tal ju/ice is a fre% p]v]sion ( my/]y1 = elem5ts are !reby introduc$ into human morality :i* h no "r to be !re2 elem5ts :i* we w\ld welcome1 :i* w\ld be ( value1 if !y /ood = def9ite tru?s2 b see+ t !y are z ali5 to tru? z to actual life1 !y %\ld be ru?lessly swept aside4 ,i h %[n else:]e t our exp]i5ce fails to detect ! mo/ m9ute trace ( ju/ice 9 ! ph5om5a ( h]$ity2 or1 9 o!r words1 t x fails to discov] ! slighte/ moral connection betwe5 ! cause3 ! fault ( ! fa!r1 & ! effect3 ! puni%m5t or rew>d ( ! *ild4 ,! poet has ! "r to fa%ion hypo!ses1 & to =ge 8 way ahead ( reality4 ,b x w (t5 happ5 t :5 he imag9es himself to be f> 9 advance1 he w truly h done no m ?an turn 9 a circle2 t :]e he believes t he has discov]$ new tru?1 he has m]ely /ray$ on to ! track ( a buri$ illusion4 ,9 ! case ,i h nam$1 = ! poet to h taught u m ?an exp]i5ce tea*es1 he %\ld h v5tur$ /ill fur!r1 p]haps1 9 ! negation ( ju/ice4 ,b :atev] our op9ion may be on ?is po9t1 x at lea/ is cle> t ! poet :o desires 8 hypo!ses to be legitimate1 & ( s]vice1 mu/ take he$ t !y be n too manife/ly contr>y to ! exp]i5ce ( ev]yday life2 = 9 t case !y become useless & dang]\s--sc>cely hon\rable ev51 if ! error be delib]ately made4 #cj ,& n[1 :at are we to conclude f all ?is8 ,_m ?+s1 if "o w1 b ?is above all3 t x behoves ! int]pret] ( life1 no less ?an ^? :o are liv+ t life1 to ex]cise greate/ c>e 9 _! mann] ( h&l+ & admitt+ my/]y1 & to disc>d ! belief t :atev] is noble/ & be/ 9 life or 9 drama mu/ ( necessity re/ 9 ! "p t admits ( no explanation4 ,!re are _m mo/ beautiful1 mo/ human1 mo/ admirable works :i* are almo/ entirely free f ?is disquiet ( univ]sal my/]y4 ,we d]ive no greatness1 sublimity1 or dep? f unceas+ly fix+ our ?\ghts on ! inf9ite & ! unkn[n4 ,su* m$itation becomes truly helpful only :5 x is ! unexpect$ rew>d ( ! m9d t has loyally1 unres]v$ly1 giv5 itself to ! /udy ( ! f9ite & ! kn[able2 & to su* a m9d x w soon be reveal$ h[ /rangely diff]5t is ! my/]y :i* prec$es :at "o does n "k f ! my/]y t foll[s closely on :at "o has le>n$4 ,! fir/ w\ld seem to conta9 _m sorr[s1 b t is only because ! sorr[s are gr\p$ !re too closely1 & h _! home ^u two ( ?ree peaks t /& too ne>ly toge!r4 ,9 ! second is f> less sadness1 = its area is va/2 & :5 ! horizon is wide1 !re exi/s no sorr[ s great b x takes ! =m ( a hope4 #ca ,yes1 human life1 view$ z a :ole1 may appe> some:at sorr[ful2 & x is easi]1 9 a mann] pleasant] ev51 to speak ( its sorr[s & let ! m9d dwell on !m1 ?an to g 9 se>* (1 & br+ into prom95ce1 ! consolations life has to (f]4 ,sorr[s ab\nd--infallible1 evid5t sorr[s2 consolations1 or r ! reasons :]e=e we accept ) "s gladness ! duty ( life1 are r>e & unc]ta91 & h>d ( detection4 ,sorr[s seem noble1 & l(ty1 & fraught ) deep my/]y2 ) my/]y t almo/ is p]sonal1 t we feel to be ne> to u4 ,consolations appe> egoti/ical1 squalid1 at times almo/ base4 ,b = all t1 & :atev] _! ephem]al lik5ess may be1 we h only to draw clos] to !m to f9d t !y too h _! my/]y2 & if ?is seem less visible & less compreh5sible1 x is only because x lies deep] & is f> m my/]i\s4 ,! desire to live1 ! acceptance ( life z x is1 may p]haps be m]e vulg> expressions2 b yet !y are probably 9 unconsci\s h>mony ) laws t are va/]1 m con=mable ) ! _s ( ! univ]se1 & !re=e m sacr$1 ?an is ! desire to escape ! sorr[s ( life1 or ! l(ty b dis5*ant$ wisdom t = ev] dwells on ^? sorr[s4 #cb ,our impulse is always to depict life z m sorr[ful ?an truly x is2 & ?is is a s]i\s error1 to be excus$ only by ! d\bts t at pres5t hang ov] u4 ,no satisfy+ explanation has s f> be5 f\nd4 ,! de/9y ( man is z subject to unkn[n =ces to-day z x 0 9 ! days ( old2 & ?\gh x be true t "s ( ^! =ces h vani%$1 o!rs h aris5 9 _! /ead4 ,! numb] ( ^? t are really all-p[]ful has 9 no way dim9i%$4 ,_m attempts h be5 made1 & 9 c\ntless fa%ions1 to expla9 ! action ( ^! =ces & acc\nt = _! int]v5tion2 & "o might almo/ believe t ! poets1 aw>e ( ! futility ( ^! explanations 9 face ( a reality :i*1 all ?+s not)/&+1 is ev] reveal+ m & m ( itself1 h fall5 back on fatality z 9 "s measure repres5t+ ! inexplicable1 or at lea/ ! sadness ( ! inexplicable4 ,?is is all t we f9d 9 ,ibs51 ! ,russian novels1 ! highe/ class ( mod]n fiction1 ,flaub]t1 c4 7see ,w> & ,peace1 = in/ance1 ,l',education ,s5tim5tale1 & _m o!rs74 ,x is true t ! fatality %[n is no long] ! goddess ( old1 or r 7at lea/ to ! bulk ( mank9d7 ! cle>ly det]m9ate ,god1 inflexible1 implacable1 arbitr>y1 bl9d1 al?\gh con/antly wat*ful2 ! fatality ( to-day is va/]1 m =mless1 m vague1 less human or actively p]sonal1 m indiff]5t & m univ]sal4 ,9 a ^w1 x is n[ no m ?an a provisional appellation be/[$1 until bett] be f\nd1 on ! g5]al & inexplicable mis]y ( man4 ,9 ?is s5se we may accept x1 p]haps1 ?\gh we d no m ?an give a new "n to ! un*ang+ enigma1 & ?r[ no light on ! d>kness4 ,b we h no "r to exagg]ate its importance or ! "p t x plays2 no "r to believe t we are truly survey+ mank9d & ev5ts f a po9t ( "s l(t9ess1 b5ea? a def9itive light1 or t !re is no?+ to seek beyond1 because at times we become deeply consci\s ( ! obscure & inv9cible =ce t lies at ! end ( e exi/5ce4 ,d\btless1 f "o po9t ( view1 unhapp9ess mu/ always rema9 ! portion ( man1 & ! fatal abyss be ev] op5 be=e him1 v[$ z he is to dea?1 to ! fickl5ess ( matt]1 to old age & disease4 ,if we fix our eyes only ^u ! end ( a life1 ! happie/ & mo/ triumphant exi/5ce mu/ ( necessity conta9 its elem5ts ( mis]y & fatality4 ,b let u n make a wrong use ( ^! words2 above all1 let u n1 ?r\gh li/lessness or undue incl9ation to my/ic sorr[1 be induc$ to less5 ! "p ( :at c\ld be expla9$ if we w\ld only give m eag] att5tion to ! ideas1 ! passions & feel+s ( ! life ( man & ! nature ( ?+s4 ,let u always rememb] t we are /eep$ 9 ! unkn[n2 = ?is ?\ght is ! mo/ fruitful ( all1 ! mo/ su/a9+ & salut>y4 ,b ! neutrality ( ! unkn[n does n w>rant our attribut+ to x a =ce1 or designs1 or ho/ility1 :i* x _c be prov$ to possess4 ,at ,erfurt1 9 8 fam\s int]view ) ,goe!1 ,napoleon is said to h spok5 disp>ag+ly ( ! dramas 9 :i* fatality plays a great "p--! plays t we1 9 our passion = calamity1 are apt to consid] ! f9e/4 ,!y belong1 he rem>k$1 to an epo* ( d>kness2 b h[ c fatality t\* u to-day8 ,policy--t is fatality6 ,napoleon's dictum is n v pr(\nd3 policy is only ! m]e/ fragm5t ( fatality2 & 8 de/9y v soon made x manife/ to him t ! desire to conta9 fatality )9 ! n>r[ b\nds ( policy 0 no m ?an a va9 endeav\r to imprison 9 a fragile vase ! mightie/ ( ! spiritual riv]s t ba! our globe4 ,& yet1 incomplete z ?is ?\ght ( ,napoleon's may h be51 x /ill ?r[s "s light on a tribut>y ( ! great riv]4 ,x 0 a little ?+1 p]haps1 b on ^! unc]ta9 %ores x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a little ?+ & no?+ t k9dles ! en]gy ( man & confirms 8 de/9y4 ,by ?is ray ( light1 su* z x 01 he long 0 enabl$ to dom9ate all t portion ( ! unkn[n :i* he decl9$ to t]m fatality4 ,to u :o come aft] him1 ! portion ( ! unkn[n t he controll$ may well seem insuffici5t1 if survey$ f an em95ce1 & yet x 0 truly "o ( ! va/e/ t ! eye ( man has ev] embrac$4 ,?r\gh its means e action ( 8 0 accompli%$1 = evil or good4 ,?is is n ! place to judge him1 or ev5 to wond] :e!r ! happ9ess ( a c5tury might n h be5 bett] s]v$ _h he all[$ ev5ts to guide him2 :at we are consid]+ "h is ! docility ( ! unkn[n4 ,= u1 ) our humbl] de/9ies1 ! problem /ill is ! same1 & ! pr9ciple too2 ! pr9ciple be+ t ( ,goe!3 to /& on ! out]mo/ limit ( ! conceivable2 b nev] to ov]/ep ?is l9e1 = beyond x beg9s at once ! l& ( *im]as1 ! phantoms & mi/s ( :i* are fraught ) dang] to ! m9d4 ,x is only :5 ! int]v5tion ( ! my/]i\s1 invisible1 or irresi/ible becomes /rik+ly real1 actually p]ceptible1 intellig5t1 & moral1 t we are entitl$ to yield or lay d[n our arms1 meekly accept+ ! inactive sil5ce !y br+2 b _! int]v5tion1 )9 ^! limits1 is r>] ?an "o imag9es4 ,let u recognise t my/]y ( ?is k9d exi/s2 b1 until x reveal itself1 we h n ! "r to halt1 or relax our ef=ts2 n ! "r to ca/ d[n our eyes 9 submission1 or resign ourselves to sil5ce4 ,,iii ,,! ,,k+dom ,,( ,,matt] #a ,9 a prec$+ essay we 7 compell$ to admit t1 eag] z man might be to discov] 9 ! univ]se a sanction = 8 virtues1 nei!r heav5 nor e>? display$ ! lea/ int]e/ 9 human morality2 & t all ?+s w\ld comb9e to p]suade ! upright among u t !y m]ely are dupes1 7 x n = ! fact t !y h 9 !mselves an approval words _c describe1 & a rew>d s intangible t we %\ld 9 va9 endeav\r to portray its lea/ evanesc5t delights4 ,is t all1 "s may ask1 is t all we may hope 9 return = ?is mighty ef=t ( ours1 = our con/ant d5ial & pa91 = our sacrifice ( in/9cts1 ( pleasures1 t seem$ s legitimate1 necess>y ev51 & w\ld c]ta9ly h add$ to our happ9ess _h !re n be5 )9 u ! desire = ,ju/ice--a desire aris+ we "k n :5ce1 belong+1 p]haps1 to our nature1 & yet 9 app>5t conflict ) ! va/] nature :]e( we all =m "p8 ,yes1 x is op5 to y1 if y *oose1 to reg>d z a v poor ?+ ?is unsub/antial ju/ice3 s9ce its only rew>d is a vague satisfaction1 & t ?is satisfaction ev5 gr[s hateful1 & de/roys itself1 ! mom5t its pres5ce becomes too p]ceptibly felt4 ,be> 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t all ?+s t happ5 9 our moral be+ mu/ be equally lightly held1 if reg>d$ f ! po9t ( view :5ce y deliv] ?is judgm5t4 ,love is a paltry affair1 ! mom5t ( possession once ov] t alone is real & ensures ! p]petuity ( ! race2 & yet we f9d t z man gr[s m civilis$1 ! act ( possession assumes ev] less value 9 8 eyes if !re g n ) x1 if !re d n prec$e1 accompany1 & foll[ x1 ! insignificant emotion built up ( our ?\ghts & our feel+s1 ( our sweete/ & t5d]e/ h\rs & ye>s4 ,beauty1 too1 is a trivial matt]3 a beautiful spectacle1 a beautiful face1 or body1 or ge/ure3 a melodi\s voice1 or noble /atue--sunrise at sea1 fl[]s 9 a g>d51 />s %9+ ov] ! =e/1 ! riv] by moonlight--or a l(ty ?\ght1 an exquisite poem1 an h]oic sacrifice hidd5 9 a pr(\nd & pitiful s\l4 ,we may admire ^! ?+s = an in/ant2 !y may br+ u a s5se ( complet5ess no o!r joy c convey2 b at ! same "t !re w /eal ov] u a t+e ( /range sorr[1 unre/2 nor w !y give happ9ess to u1 z m5 use ! ^w1 %\ld o!r ev5ts h contriv$ to make u unhappy4 ,!y produce no?+ ! eye c measure1 or weigh2 no?+ t o!rs c see1 or w envy2 & yet1 7 a magician sudd5ly to appe>1 capable ( depriv+ "o ( u ( ?is s5se ( beauty t may *ance to be 9 him1 possess$ ( ! p[] ( ext+ui%+ x = ev]1 ) no trace rema9+1 no hope t x ev] w spr+ into be+ aga9--w\ld we n r lose ri*es1 tranquillity1 heal? ev51 & _m ye>s ( our life1 ?an ?is /range faculty :i* none c espy1 & we ourselves c sc>cely def9e8 ,n less intangible1 n less elusive1 is ! sweetness ( t5d] fri5d%ip1 ( a de> recollection we cl+ to & rev]5ce2 & c\ntless o!r ?\ghts & feel+s1 t trav]se no m\nta91 dispel no cl\d1 t d n ev5 dislodge a gra9 ( s& by ! roadside4 ,b ^! are ! ?+s t build up :at is be/ & happie/ 9 u2 !y are we1 ourselves2 !y are precisely :at ^? :o h !m n %\ld envy 9 ^? :o h4 ,! m we em]ge f ! animal1 & approa* :at seems ! sure/ ideal ( our race1 ! m evid5t does x become t ^! ?+s1 trifl+ z !y well may appe> by ! side ( nature's /up5d\s laws1 d yet con/itute our sole inh]itance2 & t1 happ5 :at may to ! end ( "t1 !y are ! he>?1 ! c5tre ( light1 to :i* mank9d w draw ev] m & m closely4 #b ,we live 9 a c5tury t loves ! mat]ial1 b1 :ile lov+ x1 conqu]s x1 ma/]s x1 & ) m passion ?an any prec$+ p]iod has %[n2 9 a c5tury t w\ld seem consum$ ) desire to compreh5d matt]1 to p5etrate1 enslave x1 possess x once & = all to repletion1 satiety--) ! wi%1 x may be1 to ransack its e res\rce1 lay b>e its la/ secret1 !reby free+ ! future f ! re/less se>* = a happ9ess !re seem$ reason once to believe t matt] conta9$4 ,s1 9 l mann]1 is x necess>y fir/ to h kn[n ! love ( ! fle% be=e ! v]itable love c reveal its deep & un*ang+ purity4 ,a s]i\s reaction w probably arise1 "s day1 aga9/ ?is passion = mat]ial enjoym5t2 b man w nev] be able to ca/ himself :olly free4 ,nor w\ld ! attempt be wise4 ,we are1 aft] all1 only fragm5ts ( animate matt]1 & x c\ld n be well to lose sight ( ! />t+-po9t ( our race4 ,& yet1 is x "r t ?is />t+-po9t %\ld enclose 9 its n>r[ circumf]5ce all our wi%es1 all our happ9ess1 ! totality ( our desires8 ,9 our passage ?r\gh life we meet sc>cely any :o d n p]si/1 ) a k9d ( unreason+ ob/9acy1 9 ?ron+ ! mat]ial )9 !m1 & !re ma9ta9+ x supreme4 ,ga!r toge!r a numb] ( m5 & wom51 all ( !m free f life's m depress+ c>es--an assembly ( ! elect1 if y w--& pron\nce be=e !m ! words beatitude1 happ9ess1 joy1 felicity1 ideal4 ,imag9e t an angel1 at t v in/ant1 7 to seize & reta91 9 a magic mirror or miracul\s basket1 ! images ^! words w\ld evoke 9 ! s\ls t %\ld he> !m4 ,:at w\ld y see 9 ! basket or mirror8 ,! embrace ( beautiful bodies2 gold1 preci\s /ones1 a palace1 an ample p>k2 ! philtre ( y\?1 /range jewels & gauds repres5t+ vanity's dreams2 &1 let u admit x1 prom95t f> above all w\ld be sumptu\s repa/s1 noble w9es1 glitt]+ tables1 spl5did ap>tm5ts4 ,is humanity /ill too ne> its beg9n+ to conceive o!r ?+s8 ,has ! h\r n arriv$ :5 we might h reasonably hop$ ! mirror to reflect a p[]ful1 dis9t]e/$ intellect1 a consci5ce at re/3 a j & lov+ he>t1 a p]ception1 a vision capable ( detect+1 absorb+ beauty :]ev] x be--! beauty ( ev5+1 ( cities1 ( =e/s & seas1 no less ?an ( face1 ( a ^w or a smile1 ( an action or movem5t ( s\l8 ,! =egr\nd ( ! magical mirror at pres5t reflects beautiful wom51 undrap$2 :5 %all we see1 9 _! /ead1 ! deep1 great love ( two be+s to :om ! k has come t x is only :5 _! ?\ghts & _! feel+s1 & all t is m my/]i\s /ill ?an ?\ghts & feel+s1 h bl5d$1 & day by day become m ess5tially "o1 t ! joys ( ! fle% are fre$ f ! aft] disquiet1 & leave no bitt]ness beh9d8 ,:5 %all we f9d1 in/ead ( ! morbid1 unnatural excitem5t produc$ by too copi\s1 oppressive repa/s1 by /imulants t are ! insidi\s ag5ts ( ! v enemy we seek to de/roy--:5 %all we f9d1 9 _! place1 ! conta9$ & delib]ate gladness ( a _s t is = ev] exalt$ because x = ev] is seek+ to und]/&1 & to love8 4 4 4 ,^! ?+s h long be5 kn[n1 & _! repetition may well seem ( little avail4 ,& yet1 we ne$ b to h be5 twice or ?rice 9 ! company ( ^? :o /& = :at is be/ 9 mank9d1 mo/ intellectually1 s5ti5tly human1 to realise h[ unc]ta9 & grop+ _! se>* is /ill = ! happi] h\rs ( life2 to m>vel at ! resemblance ! unconsci\s happ9ess !y look = be>s to ! happ9ess crav$ by ! man :o has no spiritual exi/5ce2 to note h[ opaque1 to _! eyes1 is ! cl\d :i* sep>ates all t p]ta9s to ! be+ :o rises f all t is 8 :o desc5ds4 ,"s w say t ! h\r is n yet :5 man c ?us make cle> division betwe5 ! "p ( ! _s & t ( ! fle%4 ,b :5 %all t h\r be look$ = if ^? = :om x %\ld long s9ce h s\nd$ /ill suff] ! obscure/ prejudice ( ! mass to guide !m :5 !y set =? 9 se>* ( _! happ9ess8 ,:5 !y a*ieve glory & ri*es1 :5 love comes to meet !m1 !y w be free1 x may be1 f a few ( ! co>s] satisfactions ( vanity1 a few ( ! gross] excesses2 b beyond ?is !y /rive n at all to secure a happ9ess t %all be m spiritual1 m purely human4 ,! advantage !y h does n tea* !m to wid5 ! circle ( mat]ial exaction1 to disc>d :at is less ju/ifiable4 ,9 _! attitude t[>ds ! pleasures ( life !y submit to ! same spiritual deprivation z1 let u say1 "s cultur$ man :o may h w&]$ into a !atre :]e ! play be+ p]=m$ is n "o ( ! five or six ma/]pieces ( univ]sal lit]ature4 ,he is fully aw>e t 8 neighb\rs' applause & delight are call$ =?1 9 ! ma91 by m or less obnoxi\s prejudices on ! subject ( hon\r1 glory1 religion1 patriotism1 sacrifice1 lib]ty1 or love--or p]haps by "s feeble1 dre>y poetical effusion4 ,none ! less1 he w f9d himself affect$ by ! g5]al en?usiasm2 & x w be necess>y = him1 almo/ at e in/ant1 to pull himself viol5tly toge!r1 to make />tl$ appeal to e conviction )9 him1 9 ord] to conv9ce himself t ^! p>tisans ( ho>y errors are wrong1 not)/&+ _! numb]1 & t he1 ) 8 isolat$ reason1 alone is "r4 #c ,inde$1 :5 we consid] ! relation ( man to matt]1 x is surpris+ to f9d h[ little light has yet be5 ?r[n ^u x1 h[ little has be5 def9itely fix$4 ,elem5t>y1 imp]i\s1 z ?is relation und\bt$ly is1 humanity has always be5 wav]+1 unc]ta91 pass+ f ! mo/ dang]\s confid5ce to ! mo/ sy/ematic di/ru/1 f adoration to horror1 f asceticism & complete r5\ncem5t to _! correspond+ extremes4 ,! days are pa/ :5 an irrational1 useless ab/95ce 0 prea*$1 & put into practice--an ab/95ce (t5 fully z h>mful z habitual excess4 ,we are entitl$ to all t helps to ma9ta91 or advance1 ! developm5t ( ! body2 ?is is our "r1 b x has its limits2 & ^! limits x w\ld be well to def9e ) ! utmo/ exactness1 = :atev] may trespass beyond mu/ infallibly weak5 ! gr[? ( t o!r side ( ourselves1 ! fl[] t ! leaves r\nd ab\t x w ei!r /ifle or n\ri%4 ,& humanity1 t s long has be5 wat*+ ?is fl[]1 /udy+ x s int5tly1 not+ its subtle/1 mo/ fleet+ p]fumes & %ades1 is mo/ (t5 cont5t to ab&on to ! caprice ( ! temp]am5t1 be ?is evil or good1 to ! pass+ mom5t1 or to *ance1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! unconsci\s =ces t w1 l ! leaves1 be discreetly active1 su/a9+1 life-giv+1 or pr(\ndly selfi%1 de/ructive1 & fatal4 ,hi!rto1 p]haps1 ?is may h be5 done ) impunity2 = ! ideal ( mank9d 7:i* at ! />t 0 conc]n$ ) ! body alone7 wav]$ long betwe5 matt] & _s4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 x cl+s1 ) ev] pr(\nd] conviction1 to ! human intellig5ce4 ,we no long] /rive to compete ) ! lion1 ! pan!r1 ! great an?ropoid ape1 9 =ce or agility2 9 beauty ) ! fl[] or ! %9e ( ! />s on ! sea4 ,! utilisation by our intellect ( e unconsci\s =ce1 ! gradual subjugation ( matt] & ! se>* = its secret--^! at pres5t appe> ! mo/ evid5t aim ( our race1 & its mo/ probable mission4 ,9 ! days ( d\bt !re 0 no satisfaction1 or ev5 excess1 b 0 excusable1 & moral1 s long z x wr\ght no irrep>able loss ( /r5g? or actual organic h>m4 ,b n[ t ! mission ( ! race is becom+ m cle>ly def9$1 ! duty is on u to leave on "o side :atev] is n directly helpful to ! spiritual "p ( our be+4 ,/]ile pleasures ( ! body mu/ be gradually sacrific$2 inde$1 9 a ^w1 all t is n 9 absolute h>mony ) a l>g]1 m durable en]gy ( ?\ght2 all ! little h>mless delights :i*1 h[ev] in(f5sive comp>atively1 keep alive by example & habit ! prejudice 9 fav\r ( inf]ior enjoym5t1 & usurp ! place t belongs to ! satisfactions ( ! intellect4 ,^! la/ diff] f ^? ( ! body1 ^: developm5t "s may assi/ & o!rs ret>d4 ,into ! elysian fields ( ?\ght ent]s no satisfaction b br+s ) x y\?1 & /r5g?1 & ard\r2 nor is !re a ?+ 9 ?is _w on :i* ! m9d ?rives m readily ?an ! ec/asy1 nay1 ! debau*1 ( eag]ness1 compreh5sion1 & wond]4 #d ,! "t mu/ come1 soon] or lat]1 :5 our morality w h to con=m to ! probable mission ( ! race2 :5 ! arbitr>y1 (t5 ridicul\s re/rictions :]e( x is at pres5t compos$ w be compell$ to make way = ! inevitable logical re/rictions ?is mission exacts4 ,= ! individual1 z = ! race1 !re c be b "o code ( morals--! subord9ation ( ! ways ( life to ! dem&s ( ! g5]al mission t appe>s entru/$ to man4 ,! axis w %ift1 !re=e1 ( _m s9s1 _m great (f5ces2 until at la/ = all ! crimes aga9/ ! body !re %all be sub/itut$ ! v]itable crimes aga9/ human de/9y2 9 o!r words1 :atev] may t5d to impair ! au?ority1 integrity1 leisure1 lib]ty1 or p[] ( ! intellect4 ,b by ?is we are f> f sugge/+ t ! body %\ld be reg>d$ z ! irreconcilable enemy :i* ! ,*ri/ian !ory holds x4 ,f> f t1 we %\ld /rive1 fir/ ( all1 to end[ x ) all possible vig\r & beauty4 ,b x is l a caprici\s *ild3 exact+1 improvid5t1 selfi%2 & ! /rong] x gr[s ! m dang]\s does x become4 ,x kn[s no cult b t ( ! pass+ mom5t4 ,9 imag9ation1 desires1 x halts at ! trivial ?\ght1 ! primitive1 fleet+1 fooli% delight ( ! little dog or ! negro4 ,! satisfactions procur$ by ! intellect--! com=t1 security1 leisure1 ! gladness--x reg>ds z no m ?an its due1 & enjoys 9 fulle/ complac5cy4 ,left to itself1 x w\ld enjoy ^! s /upidly1 savagely1 t x w\ld v soon /ifle ! intellect f :i* x d]iv$ ^! fav\rs4 ,h5ce !re is ne$ = c]ta9 re/rictions1 r5\ncem5ts1 :i* all m5 mu/ obs]ve2 n only ^? :o h reason to hope1 & believe1 t !y are effectively /riv+ to solve ! enigma1 to br+ ab\t ! fulfilm5t ( human de/9y & ! triumph ( m9d ov] ins5sible matt]1 b also ! cr[ds 9 ! ranks ( ! massive1 unconsci\s re>gu>d1 :o placidly wat* ! phosphoresc5t evolutions ( m9d z its light gleams on ! _w's elem5t>y d>kness4 ,= humanity is a unique & unanim\s entity4 ,:5 ! ?\ght ( ! mass--t ?\ght :i* sc>cely is ?\ght--travels d[nw>ds1 its influ5ce is felt by philosoph] & poet1 a/ronom] & *emi/2 x has its pron\nc$ effect on _! "*1 morals1 ideals1 _! s5se ( duty1 habits ( lab\r1 intellectual vig\r4 ,if ! myriad1 uni=m1 petty ideas 9 ! valley fall %ort ( a c]ta9 elevation1 no great idea %all spr+ to life on ! m\nta9-peak4 ,d[n !re ! ?\ght may h little /r5g?1 b !re are c\ntless numb]s :o ?9k x2 & ! influ5ce ?is ?\ght acquires may be almo/ t]m$ atmosph]ic4 ,& !y up above on ! m\nta91 ! precipice1 ! edge ( ! glaci]1 w be help$ by ?is influ5ce1 or h>m$1 9 ! degree ( its brightness or gloom1 ( its rea*+ !m1 buoy$ up ) g5]\s feel+1 or heavily *>g$ ) brutal habit & co>se desire4 ,! h]oic action ( a p 7z1 = in/ance1 ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ! ,re=mation1 all w>s ( indep5d5ce & lib]ation7 w f]tilise & purify ?is p = m c5turies ?an "o4 ,b f> less w satisfy ^? :o toil at ! fulfilm5t ( de/9y4 ,let b ! habits ( ! m5 r\nd ab\t !m become a little m noble1 _! desires a little m dis9t]e/$2 let b _! passions & eag]ness1 _! pleasures & love1 be illum9$ by "o ray ( brightness1 ( grace1 ( spiritual f]v\r2 & ^? up above w feel ! support1 & draw _! brea? freely1 no long] compell$ to /ruggle ) ! in/9ctive "p ( !mselves2 & ! p[] t is 9 !m w obey ! m readily1 & m\ld itself to _! h&4 ,! peasant :o1 in/ead ( c>\s+ at ! be]%op1 sp5ds a peaceful ,sunday at home1 ) a book1 b5ea? ! trees ( 8 or*>d2 ! humble citiz5 :om ! emotions or d9 ( ! racec\rse _c tempt f "s wor?y enjoym5t1 f ! pleasure ( a reposeful aft]noon2 ! workman :o no long] makes ! /reets hide\s ) obsc5e or ridicul\s song1 b w&]s =? into ! c\ntry1 or1 f ! ramp>ts1 wat*es ! sunset--all ^! br+ _! me$ ( help3 _! great assi/ance1 unconsci\s ?\gh x be1 & anonym\s1 to ! triumph ( ! va/ human flame4 #e ,b h[ mu* !re is to be done1 & le>n$1 be=e ?is great flame c arise 9 s]5e1 secure brightness6 ,we h said t man1 9 8 relation to matt]1 is /ill 9 ! exp]im5tal1 grop+ /age ( 8 e>lie/ days4 ,he lacks ev5 def9ite k z to ! k9d ( food be/ adapt$ = him1 or ! quantity ( n\ri%m5t he requires2 he is /ill unc]ta9 z to :e!r he be c>nivor\s or frugivor\s4 ,8 intellect misleads 8 in/9ct4 ,x 0 only ye/]day t he le>n$ t he _h probably err$ hi!rto 9 ! *oice ( 8 n\ri%m5t2 t he mu/ r$uce by two-?irds ! quantity ( nitrog5 he absorbs1 & l>gely increase ! volume ( hydroc>bons2 t a little fruit1 or milk1 a few vegetables1 f>9ace\s sub/ances--n[ ! m]e accessory ( ! too pl5tiful repa/s :i* he works s h>d to provide1 :i* are 8 *ief object 9 life1 ! goal ( 8 ef=ts1 ( 8 /r5u\s1 incessant lab\r--are amply suffici5t to ma9ta9 ! ard\r ( ! f9e/ & mightie/ life4 ,x is n my purpose "h to discuss ! "q ( veget>ianism1 or to meet ! objections t may be urg$ aga9/ x2 ?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ t ( ^! objections n "o c )/& a loyal & scrupul\s inquiry4 ,i1 = my "p1 c affirm t ^? :om ,i h kn[n to submit !mselves to ?is regim5 h f\nd its result to be improv$ or re/or$ heal?1 m>k$ addition ( /r5g?1 & ! acquisition by ! m9d ( a cle>ness1 brightness1 well-be+1 su* z might foll[ ! release f "s secul>1 loa?some1 dete/able dungeon4 ,b we mu/ n conclude ^! pages ) an essay on alim5tation1 reasonable z su* a proce$+ might be4 ,= 9 tru? all our ju/ice1 morality1 all our ?\ghts & feel+s1 d]ive f ?ree or f\r primordial necessities1 :]e( ! pr9cipal "o is food4 ,! lea/ modification ( "o ( ^! necessities w\ld entail a m>k$ *ange 9 our moral exi/5ce4 ,7 ! belief "o day to become g5]al t man c\ld disp5se ) animal food1 !re w\ld ensue n only a great economic revolution--= a bullock1 to produce "o p\nd ( meat1 consumes m ?an a hundr$ ( prov5d]--b a moral improvem5t z well1 n less important & c]ta9ly m s9c]e & m la/+ ?an might foll[ a second appe>ance on ! e>? ( ! ,envoy ( ! ,fa!r1 come to rem$y ! errors & omissions ( 8 =m] pilgrimage4 ,= we f9d t ! man :o ab&ons ! regim5 ( meat ab&ons alcohol also2 & to d ?is is to r5\nce mo/ ( ! co>s] & m degrad$ pleasures ( life4 ,& x is 9 ! passionate crav+ = ^! pleasures1 9 _! glam\r1 & ! prejudice !y create1 t ! mo/ =midable ob/acle is f\nd to ! h>moni\s developm5t ( ! race4 ,deta*m5t !refrom creates noble leisure1 a new ord] ( desires1 a wi% = enjoym5t t mu/ ( necessity be l(ti] ?an ! gross satisfactions :i* h _! orig9 9 alcohol4 ,b are days su* z ^! 9 /ore = u--^! happi]1 pur] h\rs8 ,! crime ( alcohol is n alone t x de/roys its fai?ful & poisons "o half ( ! race1 b also t x ex]cises a pr(\nd1 ?\gh indirect1 influ5ce ^u ^? :o recoil f x 9 dread4 ,! idea ( pleasure :i* x ma9ta9s 9 ! cr[d =ces its way1 by means ( ! cr[d's irresi/ible action1 into ! life ev5 ( ! elect1 & less5s1 p]v]ts1 all t conc]ns man's peace & repose1 8 expansiv5ess1 gladness & joy2 ret>d+1 too1 x may safely be said1 ! bir? ( ! tru]1 pr(\nd] ideal ( happ9ess3 "o t %all be simpl]1 m peaceful & grave1 m spiritual & human4 ,?is ideal is evid5tly /ill v imag9>y1 & may seem ( b little importance2 & inf9ite "t mu/ elapse1 z 9 all o!r cases1 be=e ! c]titude ( ^? :o are conv9c$ t ! race s f> has err$ 9 ! *oice ( its alim5t 7assum+ ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t to be borne out by exp]i5ce7 %all rea* ! confus$ masses1 & br+ !m enlight5m5t & com=t4 ,b may ?is n be ! exp$i5t ,nature holds 9 res]ve = ! "t :5 ! /ruggle = life %all h become too hopelessly unbe>able--! /ruggle = life t to-day means ! fight = meat & = alcohol1 d\ble s\rce ( inju/ice & wa/e :5ce all ! o!rs are f$1 d\ble symbol ( a happ9ess & necessity :]e( nei!r is human8 #f ,:i!r is humanity t5d+8 ,?is anxiety ( man to "k ! aim & ! end is ess5tially human2 x is a k9d ( infirmity or prov9cialism ( ! m9d1 & has no?+ 9 common ) univ]sal reality4 ,h ?+s an aim8 ,:y %\ld !y h2 & :at aim or end c !re be1 9 an inf9ite organism8 ,b ev5 ?\gh our mission be only to fill = an in/ant a dim9utive space t c\ld z well be fill$ by ! violet or gras%opp]1 )\t loss to ! univ]se ( economy or gr&eur1 )\t ! de/9ies ( ?is _w be+ %ort5$ or l5g!n$ !reby by "o h\r2 ev5 ?\gh ?is m>* ( ours c\nt = no?+1 ?\gh we move b = ! sake ( motion1 t5d+ no-:i!r1 ?is futile progress may nev]!less /ill claim to absorb all our att5tion & int]e/2 & ?is is entirely reasonable1 x is ! l(tie/ c\rse we c pursue4 ,if x lay 9 ! p[] ( an ant to /udy ! laws ( ! />s2 & if1 int5t on ?is /udy1 ?\gh fully aw>e t ^! laws are immutable1 nev] to be modifi$1 x decl9$ to conc]n itself fur!r ) ! affairs or ! future ( ! an?ill--%\ld we1 :o /& to ! insect z ! great gods are suppos$ to /& to ourselves1 :o judge x & dom9ate x1 z we believe ourselves to be dom9at$ & judg$2 %\ld we approve ?is ant1 or1 = all its univ]sality1 reg>d x z ei!r good or moral8 ,reason1 at its apogee1 becomes /]ile2 & in]tia w\ld be its sole tea*+ did x n1 aft] recognis+ ! pett9ess1 ! no?+ness1 ( our passions & hopes1 ( our be+1 & la/ly1 ( reason itself1 retrace its foot/eps back to ! po9t :5ce x %all be able once m to take eag] int]e/ 9 all ^! poor trivialities1 9 ?is same no?+ness1 z hold+ !m ! only ?+s 9 ! _w = :i* its assi/ance has value4 ,we "k n :i!r we g1 b may /ill rejoice 9 ! j\rney2 & ?is w become ! light]1 ! happi]1 = our endeav\r to picture to ourselves ! next place ( halt4 ,:]e w ?is be8 ,! m\nta9-pass lies ahead1 & ?reat5s2 b ! roads already are wid5+ & becom+ less rugg$2 ! trees spread _! bran*es1 cr[n$ ) fre% blossom2 sil5t wat]s are fl[+ be=e u1 reposeful & peaceful4 ,tok5s all ^!1 x may be1 ( our ne>+ ! va/e/ valley mank9d yet has se5 f ! height ( ! tortu\s pa?s x has ev] be5 climb+6 ,%all we call x ! ,fir/ ,valley ( ,leisure8 ,di/ru/ z we may ! surprises ! future may h 9 /ore1 be ! tr\bles & c>es t await u nev] s burd5some1 !re /ill seems "s gr\nd = believ+ t ! bulk ( mank9d w "k days :51 ?anks1 x may be1 to ma*9]y1 agricultural *emi/ry1 m$ic9e p]haps1 or ,i "k n :at dawn+ sci5ce1 lab\r w become less incessant1 exhau/+1 less mat]ial1 tyrannical1 pitiless4 ,:at use w humanity make ( ?is leisure8 ,on its employm5t may be said to dep5d ! :ole de/9y ( man4 ,7 x n well t 8 c\nsellors n[ %\ld beg9 to tea* him to use su* leisure he has 9 a nobl] & wor?i] fa%ion8 ,x is ! way 9 :i* h\rs ( fre$om are sp5t t det]m9es1 z mu* z w> or z lab\r1 ! moral wor? ( a nation4 ,x raises or l[]s1 x repl5i%es or exhau/s4 ,at pres5t we f9d1 9 ^! great cities ( ours1 t ?ree days' idl5ess w fill ! hospitals ) victims :om weeks or mon?s ( toil _h left unsca!d4 #g ,?us we return to ! happ9ess :i* %\ld be1 & p]haps 9 c\rse ( "t w be1 ! real human happ9ess4 ,_h we tak5 "p 9 ! creation ( ! _w1 we %\ld probably h be/[$ m special1 di/9ctive =ce on all t is be/ 9 man1 mo/ immat]ial1 mo/ ess5tially human4 ,if a ?\ght ( love1 or a gleam ( ! intellect2 a ^w ( ju/ice1 an act ( pity1 a desire = p>don or sacrifice2 if a ge/ure ( sympa?y1 a crav+ ( "o's :ole be+ = beauty1 goodness1 or tru?--if emotions l ^! c\ld affect ! univ]se z !y affect ! man :o has kn[n !m1 !y w\ld call =? miracul\s fl[]y1 sup]natural radiance1 inconceivable melody2 !y w\ld scatt] ! night1 recall spr+ & ! sun%9e1 /ay ! h& ( sickness1 grief1 disa/] & mis]y2 gladness w\ld spr+ f !m1 & y\? be re/or$2 :ile ! m9d w\ld ga9 fre$om1 ?\ght immortality1 & life be et]nal4 ,no resi/ance c\ld *eck !m2 _! rew>d w\ld foll[ z visibly z x foll[s ! lab\r]'s toll1 ! night+ale's song1 or ! "w ( ! bee4 ,b we h le>n$ at la/ t ! moral _w is a _w :]e9 man is alone2 a _w conta9$ 9 ourselves t be>s no relation to matt]1 ^u :i* its influ5ce is only ( ! mo/ exceptional & haz>d\s k9d4 ,b none ! less real1 !re=e1 is ?is _w1 or less inf9ite3 & if words break d[n :5 !y try to tell ( x1 ! reason is only t words1 aft] all1 are m]e fragm5ts ( matt]1 t seek to ent] a sph]e :]e matt] holds no dom9ion4 ,! images t words evoke are = ev] betray+ ! ?\ghts = :i* !y /&4 ,:5 we try to express p]fect joy1 a noble1 spiritual ec/asy1 a pr(\nd1 ev]la/+ love1 our words c only comp>e !m ) animal passion1 ) drunk5ness1 brutal & co>se desire4 ,& n only d !y ?us degrade ! noble/ triumphs ( ! s\l ( man by lik5+ !m to primitive in/9cts1 b !y incite u to believe1 9 spite ( ourselves1 t ! object or feel+ comp>$ is less real1 less true or sub/antial1 ?an ! type to :i* x is ref]r$4 ,h]e9 lies ! inju/ice & weakness ( e attempt t is made to give voice to ! secrets ( m54 ,& yet1 be words nev] s faulty1 let u /ill pay c>eful he$ to ! ev5ts ( ?is inn] _w4 ,= ( all ! ev5ts x has la9 9 our p[] to meet hi!rto1 !y alone truly are human4 #h ,nor %\ld !y be reg>d$ z useless1 ev5 ?\gh ! imm5se torr5t ( mat]ial =ces absorb !m1 z x absorbs ! dew t falls f ! pale morn+ fl[]4 ,b\ndless z ! _w may be :]e9 we live1 x is yet z h]metically enclos$ z a sph]e ( /eel4 ,no?+ c fall outside x1 = x has no outside2 nor c any atom possibly be lo/4 ,ev5 ?\gh our species %\ld p]i% entirely1 ! /age ?r\gh :i* x has caus$ c]ta9 fragm5ts ( matt] to pass w\ld rema91 not)/&+ all ult]ior trans=mations1 an indelible pr9ciple & an immortal cause4 ,! =midable1 provisional vegetations ( ! prim>y epo*1 ! *aotic & immature mon/]s ( ! second>y gr\nds--,plesiosaurus1 ,i*?yosaurus1 ,pt]odactyl--^! might also reg>d !mselves z va9 & ephem]al attempts1 ridicul\s exp]im5ts ( a /ill pu]ile nature1 & conceive t !y w\ld leave no m>k ^u a m h>moni\s globe4 ,& yet n an ef=t ( !irs has be5 lo/ 9 space4 ,!y purifi$ ! air1 !y s(t5$ ! unbrea?able flame ( oxyg51 !y pav$ ! way = ! m symmetrical life ( ^? :o %\ld foll[4 ,if our lungs f9d 9 ! atmosph]e ! alim5t !y ne$1 x is ?anks to ! inconceivably incoh]5t =e/s ( arboresc5t f]n4 ,we owe our bra9s & n]ves ( to-day to fe>ful hordes ( swimm+ or fly+ reptiles4 ,^! obey$ ! ord] ( _! life4 ,!y did :at !y _h to d4 ,!y modifi$ matt] 9 ! fa%ion prescrib$ to !m4 ,& we1 by c>ry+ p>ticles ( ?is same matt] to ! degree ( extraord9>y inc&esc5ce prop] to ! ?\ght ( man1 %all surely e/abli% 9 ! future some?+ t nev] %all p]i%4 ,,iv ,,! ,,pa/ #a ,our pa/ /ret*es beh9d u 9 long p]spective4 ,x slumb]s on ! horizon l a des]t$ city %r\d$ 9 mi/4 ,a few peaks m>k its b\nd>y1 & so> pr$om9ant into ! air2 a few important acts /& out1 l t[]s1 "s ) ! light /ill ^u !m1 o!rs half ru9$ & sl[ly decay+ b5ea? ! weight ( oblivion4 ,! trees are b>e1 ! walls crumble1 & %ad[ sl[ly /eals ov] all4 ,ev]y?+ seems to be dead !re1 & rigid1 save only :5 memory1 sl[ly decompos+1 lights x = an in/ant ) an illusory gleam4 ,b ap>t f ?is animation1 d]iv$ only f our expir+ recollections1 all w\ld appe> to be def9itively motionless1 immutable = ev]1 divid$ f pres5t & future by a riv] t %all n aga9 be cross$4 ,9 reality x is alive2 &1 = _m ( u1 end[$ ) a pr(\nd]1 m ard5t life ?an ei!r pres5t or future4 ,9 reality ?is dead city is (t5 ! hot-b$ ( our exi/5ce2 &1 9 accordance ) ! _s 9 :i* m5 return to x1 %all "s f9d all _! weal? !re1 & o!rs lose :at !y h4 #b ,our conception ( ! pa/ has mu* 9 common ) our conception ( love & happ9ess1 de/9y1 ju/ice1 & mo/ ( ! vague b !re=e n less pot5t spiritual organisms t /& = ! mighty =ces we obey4 ,our ideas h be5 h&$ d[n to u ready-made by our pr$ecessors2 & ev5 :5 our second consci\sness wakes1 &1 pr\d 9 its conviction t h5ce=? no?+ %all be accept$ bl9dly1 proce$s mo/ c>efully to inve/igate ^! ideas1 x w squ&] its "t que/ion+ ^? t l\dly prote/ _! "r to be he>d1 & pay no he$ to ! o!rs close by1 t z yet1 p]haps1 h said no?+4 ,nor h we1 z a rule1 f> to g to discov] ^! o!rs4 ,!y are 9 u & ( u2 !y wait = u to address !m4 ,!y are n idle1 not)/&+ _! sil5ce4 ,amid ! noise & babble ( ! cr[d !y are tranquilly direct+ a portion ( our real life2 &1 z !y are ne>] to tru? ?an _! self-satisfi$ si/]s1 !y w (t5 be f> m simple1 & f> m beautiful too4 #c ,among ! mo/ /ubborn ( ^! ready-made ideas are ^? t preside ov] our conception ( ! pa/1 & r5d] x a =ce z impos+ & rigid z de/9y2 a =ce t inde$ becomes de/9y work+ backw>ds1 ) its h& out/ret*$ to ! de/9y t burr[s ahead1 to :i* x transmits ! la/ l9k ( our *a9s4 ,! "o ?ru/s u back1 ! o!r urges u =w>d1 ) a l irresi/ible viol5ce4 ,b ! viol5ce ( ! pa/ is p]haps m t]rible & m al>m+4 ,"o may disbelieve 9 de/9y4 ,x is a god ^: onslaught _m h nev] exp]i5c$4 ,b no "o w\ld dream ( d5y+ ! oppressiv5ess ( ! pa/4 ,soon] or lat] its effect mu/ inevitably be felt4 ,^? ev5 :o refuse to admit ! intangible w cr$it ! pa/1 :i* _! f+] c t\*1 ) all ! my/]y1 ! influ5ce1 ! sov]eign int]v5tion :]e( !y h /ripp$ ! p[]s t !y h de?ron$2 ?us r5d]+ x ! almo/ unique & !re=e m dreadful god ( _! depopulat$ ,olympus4 #d ,! =ce ( ! pa/ is inde$ "o ( ! heavie/ t weigh ^u m5 & incl9e !m to sadness4 ,& yet !re is none m docile1 m eag] to foll[ ! direction we c\ld s readily give1 did we b "k h[ be/ to avail ourselves ( ?is docility4 ,9 reality1 if we ?9k ( x1 ! pa/ belongs to u q z mu* z ! pres5t1 & is f> m malleable ?an ! future4 ,l ! pres5t1 & to a mu* great] ext5t ?an ! future1 its exi/5ce is all 9 our ?\ghts1 & our h& controls x2 nor is ?is only true ( our mat]ial pa/1 :]e9 !re are ru9s t we p]haps c re/ore2 x is true also ( ! regions t are clos$ to our t>dy desire = atonem5t2 x is true above all ( our moral pa/1 & ( :at we consid] to be mo/ irrep>able !re4 #e ,! pa/ is pa/1 we say1 & x is false2 ! pa/ is always pres5t4 ,we h to be> ! burd5 ( our pa/1 we sigh1 & x is false2 ! pa/ be>s our burd54 ,no?+ c wipe out ! pa/1 & x is false2 ! lea/ ef=t ( w s5ds pres5t & future travell+ ov] ! pa/ to efface :atev] we bid !m efface4 ,! inde/ructible1 irrep>able1 immutable pa/6 ,& t is no tru] ?an ! re/4 ,9 ^? :o speak ?us x is ! pres5t t is immutable1 & kn[s n h[ to repair4 ,my pa/ is wick$1 x is sorr[ful1 empty1 we say aga92 z ,i look back ,i c see no mom5t ( beauty1 ( happ9ess or love2 ,i see no?+ b wret*$ ru9s 4 4 4 ,& t is false2 = y see precisely :at y y\rself place !re at ! mom5t y\r eyes ^u x4 #f ,our pa/ dep5ds entirely ^u our pres5t1 & is con/antly *ang+ ) x4 ,our pa/ is conta9$ 9 our memory2 & ?is memory ( ours1 t fe$s on our he>t & bra91 & is incessantly sway$ by !m1 is ! mo/ v>iable ?+ 9 ! _w1 ! lea/ indep5d5t1 ! mo/ impressionable4 ,our *ief conc]n ) ! pa/1 t :i* truly rema9s & =ms "p ( u1 is n :at we h done1 or ! adv5tures t we h met )1 b ! moral reactions bygone ev5ts are produc+ )9 u at ?is v mom5t1 ! inw>d be+ !y h help$ to =m2 & ^! reactions1 t give bir? to our sov]eign1 intimate be+1 are :olly gov]n$ by ! mann] 9 :i* we reg>d pa/ ev5ts1 & v>y z ! moral sub/ance v>ies t !y enc\nt] )9 u4 ,b ) e /ep 9 advance t our feel+s or intellect take1 a *ange w come 9 ?is moral sub/ance2 & !n1 on ! in/ant1 ! mo/ immutable facts1 t seem$ to be grav5 = ev] on ! /one & bronze ( ! pa/1 w assume an entirely diff]5t aspect1 w return to life & leap into movem5t1 br++ u va/] & m c\rage\s c\nsels1 dragg+ memory al(t ) !m 9 _! asc5t2 & :at 0 once a mass ( ru91 m\ld]+ 9 ! d>kness1 becomes a popul\s city :]eon ! sun %9es aga94 #g ,we h an arbitr>y fa%ion ( e/abli%+ a c]ta9 numb] ( ev5ts beh9d u4 ,we relegate !m to ! horizon ( our memory2 & hav+ set !m !re1 we tell ourselves t !y =m "p ( a _w 9 :i* ! unit$ ef=ts ( all mank9d c\ld n wipe away a te>1 or cause a fl[] to lift its head4 ,& yet1 :ile admitt+ t ^! ev5ts h pass$ beyond our control1 we /ill1 ) ! mo/ curi\s inconsi/5cy1 believe t !y h full control ov] u2 :]eas ! tru? is t !y c only act ^u u to ! ext5t 9 :i* we h r5\nc$ our "r to act ^u !m4 ,! pa/ ass]ts itself only 9 ^? ^: moral gr[? has ceas$2 !n1 & n till !n1 does x become r$\btable4 ,f t mom5t we h inde$ ! irrep>able beh9d u1 & ! weight ( :at we h done lies heavy ^u our %\ld]s4 ,b s long z ! life ( our m9d & "* fl[s un9t]rupt$ly on1 s long w ! pa/ rema9 9 susp5se above u2 &1 z ! glance may be t we s5d t[>ds x1 w x1 complaisant z ! cl\ds ,hamlet %[$ to ,polonius1 adopt ! %ape ( ! hope or fe>1 ! peace or disquiet1 t we are p]fect+ )9 u4 #h ,no soon] has our moral activity weak5$ ?an accompli%$ ev5ts ru% =w>d & assail u2 & woe to him :o op5s ! door1 & p]mits !m to take possession ( 8 he>?6 ,ea* "o w vie ) ! o!r 9 ov]:elm+ him ) ! gifts be/ calculat$ to %att] 8 c\rage4 ,x matt]s n :e!r our pa/ has be5 happy & noble1 or lugubri\s & crim9al1 !re %all /ill be great dang] 9 all[+ x to ent]1 n z an invit$ gue/1 b l a p>asite settl+ ^u u4 ,! result w be ei!r /]ile regret or impot5t remorse2 & remorse & regrets ( ?is k9d are equally disa/r\s4 ,9 ord] to draw f ! pa/ :at is preci\s )9 x--& mo/ ( our weal? is !re--we mu/ g to x at ! h\r :5 we are /ronge/1 mo/ consci\s ( ma/]y2 ent] its doma91 & !re make *oice ( :at we require1 disc>d+ ! re/1 & lay+ our comm& ^u x nev] to cross our ?re%old )\t our ord]4 ,l all ?+s t only c live at ! co/ ( our spiritual /r5g?1 x w soon le>n to obey4 ,at fir/1 p]haps1 x w endeav\r to resi/4 ,x w h rec\rse to artifice & pray]4 ,x w try to tempt u1 to cajole4 ,x w drag =w>d fru/rat$ hopes & joys t are gone = ev]1 brok5 affections1 well-m]it$ reproa*es1 expir+ hatr$ & love t is dead1 squ&]$ fai? & p]i%$ beauty2 x w ?ru/ be=e u all t once _h be5 ! m>vell\s ess5ce ( our ard\r = life2 x w po9t to ! beckon+ sorr[s1 decay+ happ9ess1 t n[ haunt ! ru94 ,b we %all pass by1 )\t turn+ our head2 our h& %all scatt] ! cr[d ( memories1 ev5 z ! sage ,ulysses1 9 ! ,cimm]ian night1 ) 8 sword prev5t$ ! %ades--ev5 t ( 8 "m1 :om x 0 n 8 mission to "q--f approa*+ ! black blood t w\ld = an in/ant h giv5 !m life & spee*4 ,we %all g /raight to ! joy1 ! regret or remorse1 ^: c\nsel we ne$2 or to ! act ( inju/ice we wi% scrupul\sly to exam9e1 9 ord] ei!r to make rep>ation1 if su* /ill be possible1 or t ! sight ( ! wrong we did1 ^: victims h ceas$ to be1 is requir$ to give u ! indisp5sable =ce t %all lift u above ! inju/ice x /ill lies 9 u to commit4 #i ,yes1 ev5 ?\gh our pa/ conta9 crimes t n[ are beyond ! rea* ( our be/ endeav\rs1 ev5 !n1 if we consid] ! circum/ances ( "t & place1 & ! va/ plane ( ea* human exi/5ce1 ^! crimes fade out ( our life ! mom5t we feel t no temptation1 no p[] on e>?1 c\ld ev] induce u to commit ! l aga94 ,! _w has n =giv5--!re is b little t ! ext]nal sph]e w =get or =give--& _! mat]ial effects w cont9ue1 = ! laws ( cause & effect diff] f ^? :i* gov]n our consci\sness4 ,at ! tribunal ( our p]sonal ju/ice1 h[ev]--! only tribunal :i* has decisive action on our inaccessible life1 z x is ! only "o ^: decrees we _c evade1 ^: concrete judgm5ts /ir u to our v m>r[--! evil action t we reg>d f a l(ti] plane ?an t at :i* x 0 committ$1 becomes an action t no long] exi/s = u save 9 s f> z x may s]ve 9 ! future to r5d] our fall m difficult2 nor has x ! "r to lift its head aga9 except at ! mom5t :5 we incl9e once m t[>ds ! abyss x gu>ds4 ,bitt]1 surely1 mu/ be ! grief ( him 9 ^: pa/ !re are acts ( inju/ice :]e( e av5ue n[ is clos$1 :o is no long] able to seek out 8 victims1 & raise !m & com=t !m4 ,to h abus$ "o's /r5g? 9 ord] to despoil "s feeble creature :o has def9itely succumb$ b5ea? ! bl[2 to h call\sly ?ru/ suff]+ ^u a lov+ he>t1 or m]ely misund]/ood & pass$ by a t\*+ affection t (f]$ itself--^! ?+s mu/ ( necessity weigh heavily ^u our life1 & induce a sorr[ )9 u t %all n readily be =gott54 ,b x dep5ds on ! actual po9t our consci\sness has atta9$ :e!r our entire moral de/9y %all be depress$ or lift$ b5ea? ?is burd54 ,our actions r>ely die3 & _m unju/ de$s ( ours w !re=e inevitably return to life "s day to claim _! due & />t legitimate reprisals4 ,!y w f9d our ext]nal life )\t def5ce2 b be=e !y c rea* ! inw>d be+ at ! c5tre ( t life1 !y mu/ fir/ li/5 to ! judgm5t we h already pass$ on ourselves2 & 9 accordance ) ! nature ( t judgm5t w ! attitude be ( ^! my/]i\s envoys1 :o h come f ! dep?s :]e cause & effect are pois$ 9 et]nal equilibrium4 ,if x has inde$ be5 f ! heights ( our newly acquir$ consci\sness t we h que/ion$ ourselves1 & condemn$1 !y w n be m5ac+ ju/ici>ies :om we %all sudd5ly see surg+ 9 f all sides1 b b5evol5t visitors1 fri5ds we h almo/ expect$1 & !y w draw ne> u 9 sil5ce4 ,!y "k 9 advance t ! man be=e !m is no long] ! guilty creature !y s\ght2 & in/ead ( br++ hatr$1 revolt1 & despair1 or puni%m5ts t degrade & kill1 !y w come *>g$ ) ennobl+1 consol+ & purify+ ?\ght & p5ance4 #aj ,! ?+s :i* diff]5tiate ! happy & /rong f ^? :o weep & w n be consol$1 all d]ive f ! "o same pr9ciple ( confid5ce & ard\r2 & ?us x is t ! mann] 9 :i* we are able to recall :at we h done or suff]$ is f> m important ?an our actual suff]+s or de$s4 ,no pa/1 view$ by itself1 c seem happy2 & ! privileg$ ( fate1 :o reflect on :at rema9s ( ! happy ye>s t h fl[n1 h p]haps m reason = sorr[ ?an ! un=tunate ones :o brood ov] ! dregs ( a life ( wret*$ness4 ,:atev] 0 "o day & has n[ ceas$ to be1 makes = sadness2 above all1 :atev] 0 v happy & v beautiful4 ,! object ( our regrets--:e!r ^! revolve ar\nd :at has be5 or might h be5--is !re=e m or less ! same = all m51 & _! sorr[ %\ld be ! same4 ,x is n1 h[ev]2 9 "o case x w reign un9t]rupt$ly1 :]eas 9 ano!r x w only appe> at v long int]vals4 ,x mu/ !re=e dep5d on ?+s o!r ?an accompli%$ facts4 ,x dep5ds on ! mann] 9 :i* m5 w deal ) ^! facts4 ,! conqu]ors 9 ?is _w--^? :o wa/e no "t sett+ up an imag9>y irrep>able & immutable a?w>t _! horizon1 ^? :o seem to be born afre% e morn+ 9 a _w t = ev] awakes anew to ! future--^! "k in/9ctively t :at appe>s to exi/ no long] is /ill exi/+ intact1 t :at appe>$ to be end$ is only complet+ itself4 ,!y "k t ! ye>s "t has tak5 f !m are /ill 9 travail2 /ill1 "u _! new ma/]1 obey+ ! old4 ,!y "k t _! pa/ is = ev] 9 movem5t2 t ! ye/]day :i* 0 despond5t1 decrepit & crim9al1 w return full ( joy\sness1 innoc5ce1 y\?1 9 ! track ( to-morr[4 ,!y "k t _! image is n yet /amp$ on ! days t are gone2 t a decisive de$1 or ?\ght1 w suffice to break d[n ! :ole edifice2 t h[ev] remote or va/ ! %ad[ may be t /ret*es beh9d !m1 !y h only to put =? a ge/ure ( gladness or hope = ! %ad[ at once to copy ?is ge/ure1 &1 fla%+ x back to ! remote/1 t9ie/ ru9s ( e>ly *ildhood ev51 to extract unexpect$ treasure f all ?is wreckage4 ,!y "k t !y h retrospective action on all bygone de$s2 & t ! dead !mselves w annul _! v]dicts 9 ord] to judge afre% a pa/ t to-day has transfigur$ & end[$ ) new life4 ,!y are =tunate :o f9d ?is in/9ct 9 ! folds ( _! cradle4 ,b may ! o!rs n imitate x :o h x n2 & is n human wisdom *>g$ to tea* u h[ we may acquire ! salut>y in/9cts t nature has )held8 #aa ,let u n lull ourselves to sleep 9 our pa/2 & if we f9d t x t5ds to spread l a vault ov] our life1 in/ead ( incessantly *ang+ b5ea? our eye2 if ! pres5t gr[ into ! habit ( visit+ x1 n l a good workman repair+ ?i!r to execute ! lab\rs impos$ ^u him by ! comm&s ( to-day1 b z a too passive1 too cr$ul\s pilgrim1 cont5t idly to contemplate beautiful1 motionless ru9s--!n1 ! m glori\s1 ! happi] t our pa/ may h be51 ) all ! m suspicion %\ld x be reg>d$ by u4 ,nor %\ld we yield to ! in/9ct t bids u accord x pr(\nd respect1 if ?is respect induce ! fe> 9 u t we may di/urb its nice equilibrium4 ,bett] ! ord9>y pa/1 cont5t ) its befitt+ place 9 ! %ad[1 ?an ! sumptu\s pa/ :i* claims to gov]n :at has travell$ beyond its rea*4 ,bett] a m$iocre b liv+ pres5t1 :i* acts z ?\gh x 7 alone 9 ! _w1 ?an a pres5t :i* pr\dly expires 9 ! *a9s ( a m>vell\s long ago4 ,a s+le /ep t we take at ?is h\r t[>ds an unc]ta9 goal1 is f> m important to u ?an ! ?\s& leagues we cov]$ 9 our m>* t[>ds a dazzl+ triumph 9 ! days t 74 ,our pa/ _h no o!r mission ?an to lift u to ! mom5t at :i* we are1 & !re equip u ) ! ne$ful exp]i5ce & weapons1 ! ne$ful ?\ght & gladness4 ,if1 at ?is precise mom5t1 x take f u & div]t to itself "o p>ticle ( our en]gy1 !n1 h[ev] glori\s x may h be51 x /ill 0 useless1 & _h bett] nev] h be54 ,if we all[ x to arre/ a ge/ure t we 7 ab\t to make1 !n is our dea? beg9n+2 & ! edifices ( ! future w sudd5ly take ! semblance ( tombs4 ,m dang]\s /ill ?an ! pa/ ( happ9ess & glory is ! "o inhabit$ by ov]p[]+ & too de>ly *]i%$ phantoms4 ,_m an exi/5ce p]i%es 9 ! coils ( a fond recollection4 ,& yet1 7 ! dead to return to ?is e>?1 !y w\ld say1 ,i fancy1 ) ! wisdom t mu/ be !irs :o h se5 :at ! ephem]al light /ill hides f u3 ,dry y\r eyes4 ,!re comes to u no com=t f y\r te>s3 exhau/+ y1 !y exhau/ u also4 ,deta* y\rself f u1 bani% u f y\r ?\ghts1 until su* "t z y c ?9k ( u )\t /rew+ te>s on ! life we /ill live 9 y4 ,we endure only 9 y\r recollection2 b y err 9 believ+ t y\r regrets alone c t\* u4 ,x is ! ?+s y d t prove to u we are n =gott51 & rejoice our manes2 & ?is )\t y\r kn[+ x1 )\t any necessity t y %\ld turn t[>ds u4 ,ea* "t t our pale image sadd5s y\r ard\r1 we feel ourselves die anew1 & x is a m p]ceptible1 irrevocable dea? ?an 0 our o!r2 b5d+ too (t5 ov] our tombs1 y rob u ( ! life1 ! c\rage & love t y imag9e y re/ore4 ,x is 9 y t we are1 x is 9 all y\r life t our life resides2 & z y become great]1 ev5 :ile =gett+ u1 s d we become great] too1 & our %ades draw ! deep brea? ( prison]s ^: prison door is flung op54 ,if !re be any?+ new we h le>n$ 9 ! _w :]e we are n[1 x is1 fir/ ( all1 t ! good we did to y :5 we 71 l y\rselves1 on ! e>?1 does n balance ! evil wr\ght by a memory :i* saps ! =ce & ! confid5ce ( life4 #ab ,above all1 let u envy ! pa/ ( no man4 ,our own pa/ 0 creat$ by ourselves1 & = ourselves alone4 ,no o!r c\ld h suit$ u1 no o!r c\ld h taught u ! tru? t x alone c tea*1 or giv5 ! /r5g? t x alone c give4 ,& :e!r x be good or bad1 sombre or radiant1 x /ill rema9s a collection ( unique ma/]pieces ! value ( :i* is kn[n to none b ourselves2 & no =eign ma/]piece c\ld equal ! action we h accompli%$1 ! kiss we receiv$1 ! ?+ ( beauty t mov$ u s deeply1 ! suff]+ we und]w5t1 ! angui% t held u en*a9$1 ! love t wrea!d u 9 smiles or 9 te>s4 ,our pa/ is ourselves1 :at we are & %all be2 & ^u ?is unkn[n sph]e !re moves no creature1 f ! happie/ d[n to ! mo/ un=tunate1 :o c\ld =etell h[ great a loss w\ld be 8 c\ld he sub/itute ! trace ( ano!r = ! trace :i* he himself mu/ leave 9 life4 ,our pa/ is our secret1 promulgat$ by ! voice ( ye>s2 x is ! mo/ my/]i\s image ( our be+1 ov] :i* ,"t keeps wat*4 ,?is image is n dead2 a m]e no?+ degrades or adorns x2 x c /ill gr[ bright or sombre1 c /ill smile or weep1 express love or hatr$2 & yet x rema9s recognisable = ev] 9 ! mid/ ( ! myriad images t surr\nd x4 ,x /&s = :at we once 71 z our aspirations & hopes /& = :at we %all be2 & ! two faces bl5d1 t !y may tea* u :at we are4 ,let u n envy ! facts ( ! pa/1 b r ! spiritual g>m5t t ! recollection ( days long gone w weave ar\nd ! sage4 ,& ?\gh ?is g>m5t be wov5 ( joy or ( sorr[1 ?\gh x be drawn f ! de>? ( ev5ts or f _! abundance1 x %all /ill be equally preci\s2 & ^? :o may see x %9+ ov] a life %all n be able to tell :e!r its quick5+ jewels & />s 7 f\nd amid ! grudg+ c9d]s ( a cab9 or ^u ! /eps ( a palace4 ,no pa/ c be empty or squalid1 no ev5ts c be wret*$3 ! wret*$ness lies 9 our mann] ( welcom+ !m4 ,& if x 7 true t no?+ _h happ5$ to y1 t w\ld be ! mo/ rem>kable adv5ture t any man ev] _h met )2 & no less rem>kable w\ld be ! light x w\ld %$ ^u y4 ,9 reality ! facts1 ! opportunities & possibilities1 ! passions1 t await & invite ! majority ( m51 are all m or less ! same4 ,"s may be m dazzl+ ?an o!rs2 _! att5dant circum/ances may diff]1 b !y diff] f> less ?an ! inw>d reactions t foll[2 & ! insignificant1 incomplete ev5t t falls on a f]tile he>t & bra9 w readily atta9 ! moral proportions & gr&eur ( an analog\s incid5t :i*1 on ano!r plane1 w convulse a p4 ,he :o %\ld see1 spread out be=e him1 ! pa/ lives ( a multitude ( m51 c\ld n easily decide :i* pa/ he himself w\ld wi% to h liv$ 7 he n able at ! same "t to witness ! moral results ( ^! dissimil> & unsymmetrical facts4 ,he might n impossibly make a fatal blund]2 he might *oose an exi/5ce ov]fl[+ ) incomp>able happ9ess & victory1 t sp>kle l wond]ful jewels2 :ile 8 glance might travel indiff]5tly ov] a life t appe>$ to be empty :]eas x 0 truly /eep$ to ! brim 9 s]5e emotions & l(ty1 r$eem+ ?\ghts :]eby1 ?\gh ! eye saw no?+1 t life 0 yet r5d]$ happy among all4 ,= we are well aw>e t :at de/9y has giv51 & :at de/9y holds 9 res]ve1 c be revolutionis$ z utt]ly by ?\ght z by great victory or great defeat4 ,?\ght is sil5t2 x di/urbs n a pebble on ! illusory road we see2 b at ! crossway ( ! m actual road t our secret life foll[s w x tranquilly erect an inde/ructible pyramid2 & !reupon1 sudd5ly1 e ev5t1 to ! v ph5om5a ( e>? & heav51 w assume a new direction4 ,9 ,siegfri$'s life1 x is n ! mom5t :5 he =ges ! prodigi\s sword t is mo/ important1 or :5 he kills ! dragon & compels ! gods f 8 pa?1 or ev5 ! dazzl+ second :5 he enc\nt]s love on ! flam+ m\nta91 b inde$ ! brief in/ant wre/$ f et]nal decrees1 ! little *ildi% ge/ure1 :5 "o ( 8 h&s1 r$ ) ! blood ( 8 my/]i\s victim1 hav+ *anc$ to draw ne> 8 lips1 8 eyes & e>s are sudd5ly op5$2 he und]/&s ! hidd5 language ( all t surr\nds him1 detects ! trea*]y ( ! dw>f :o repres5ts ! p[]s ( evil1 & le>ns 9 a fla% to d t :i* _h to be done4 ,v ,,luck #a ,once ^u a "t1 an old ,s]vian leg5d tells u1 !re 7 two bro!rs ( :om "o 0 indu/ri\s1 b un=tunate1 & ! o!r lazy1 b ov]:elm+ly prosp]\s4 ,"o day ! un=tunate bro!r meets a beautiful girl :o is t5d+ %eep & weav+ a gold5 ?read4 ,to :om d ^! %eep belong8 he asks4 ,!y belong to :om ,i belong4 ,& to :om d y belong8 ,to y\r bro!r3 ,i am 8 luck4 ,& :]e is my luck !n8 ,v f> f "h4 ,c ,i f9d x8 ,yes1 if y look = x4 ,s he w&]s away 9 se>* ( 8 luck4 ,& "o ev5+1 9 a great =e/1 he comes across a poor old woman asleep "u a tree4 ,he wakes h] & asks :o %e is4 ,don't y "k me8 %e answ]s4 ,x is true y nev] h se5 me3 ,i am y\r luck4 ,& :o c h giv5 me s wret*$ a luck8 ,de/9y4 ,c ,i f9d de/9y8 ,yes1 if y look long en\gh4 ,s he goes (f 9 se>* ( de/9y4 ,he travels a v long "t1 & at la/ %e is po9t$ out to him4 ,%e lives 9 an enorm\s & luxuri\s palace2 b h] weal? is dw9dl+ day by day1 & ! doors & w9d[s ( h] abode are %r9k+4 ,%e expla9s to him t %e passes ?us1 alt]nately1 f mis]y to opul5ce2 & t h] situation at a giv5 mom5t det]m9es ! future ( all ! *ildr5 :o may come into ! _w at t mom5t4 ,y 7 born1 %e says1 :5 my prosp]ity 0 on ! wane2 & t is ! cause ( y\r ill-luck4 ,! only way1 %e tells him1 to hoodw9k or get ! bett] ( =tune w\ld be to sub/itute ! luck ( ,militza1 8 niece1 = 8 own1 see+ t %e 0 born at a propiti\s p]iod4 ,all he ne$ d1 %e says1 is to take ?is niece into 8 h\se1 & to decl>e to any "o :o may ask him t all he has belongs to ,militza4 ,he does z %e bids him1 & 8 affairs at once take a new turn4 ,8 h]ds multiply & gr[ fat1 8 trees are b5t b5ea? ! masses ( fruit1 unexpect$ inh]itances come 91 8 l& be>s prodigi\s crops4 ,b "o morn+1 z he /&s !re1 8 he>t fill$ ) happ9ess1 eye+ a magnific5t cornfield1 a /rang] asks him :o ! own] may be ( ^! wond]ful e>s ( :eat t1 z !y sway to & fro b5ea? ! dew1 seem twice z heavy & twice z high z ! e>s 9 ! adjo9+ field4 ,he =gets himself1 & answ]s1 ,!y are m9e4 ,at t v in/ant fire breaks out 9 ! opposite end ( ! field1 & comm5ces its ravages4 ,!n he rememb]s ! advice t he has neglect$ to foll[3 he runs aft] ! /rang] %\t+1 ,/op1 come back3 ,i made a mi/ake3 :at ,i told y 0 n true6 ,?is field is n m9e3 x belongs to my niece ,militza6 ,& ! flames h no soon] he>d ?an !y sudd5ly fall away1 & ! corn %oots up afre%4 #b ,?is naive & v anci5t image1 :i* might almo/ s]ve to-day z an illu/ration ( our actual ignorance1 proves t ! my/]i\s problem ( *ance has n *ang$1 f ! "t ( man's fir/ que/ion+ glance4 ,we h our ?\ghts1 :i* build up our intimate happ9ess or sorr[2 & ^u ?is ev5ts f )\t h m or less influ5ce4 ,9 "s m5 ^! ?\ghts w h acquir$ su* /r5g?1 su* vigilance1 t )\t _! cons5t no?+ c ent] ! /ructure ( cry/al & brass1 !y h be5 able to raise on ! hill t comm&s ! wont$ road ( adv5tures4 ,& we h our w1 :i* our ?\ghts fe$ & su/a92 & _m useless or h>mful ev5ts c be held 9 *eck by our w4 ,b ar\nd ^! islets1 )9 :i* is a c]ta9 degree ( safety1 ( immunity f attack1 ext5ds a region z va/ & uncontrollable z ! ocean1 a region sway$ by *ance z ! waves are sway$ by ! w9d4 ,nei!r w nor ?\ght c keep "o ( ^! waves f sudd5ly break+ ^u u2 & we %all be caught unaw>es1 & p]haps be w\nd$ & /unn$4 ,only :5 ! wave has retreat$ c ?\ght & w beg9 _! b5efic5t action4 ,!n !y w raise u1 & b9d up our w\nds2 re/ore animation1 & take c>eful he$ t ! mis*ief ! %ock has wr\ght %all n rea* ! pr(\nd s\rces ( life4 ,_! mission ext5ds no fur!r1 & may1 on ! surface1 appe> v humble4 ,9 reality1 h[ev]1 unless *ance assume ! irresi/ible =m ( cruel disease or dea?1 ! work+s ( w & ?\ght are suffici5t to neutralise all its ef=ts1 & to pres]ve :at is be/ & mo/ ess5tial to man 9 human happ9ess4 #c ,r$\btable1 multitud9\s *ance is = ev] ?read+ its wat*ful way ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! ev5ts we h =ese51 & r\nd & ab\t our mo/ delib]ate actions1 :]e) we are sl[ly trac+ ! broad l9es ( our exi/5ce4 ,! air we brea!1 ! "t we trav]se1 ! space ?r\gh :i* we move1 are all peopl$ by lurk+ circum/ances1 :i* pick u out f among ! cr[d4 ,! lea/ /udy ( _! habits w quickly conv9ce u t ^! /range daught]s ( haz>d1 :o %\ld be bl9d & deaf z _! fa!r1 by no means act 9 8 irresponsible fa%ion4 ,!y are well aw>e ( :at !y are do+1 & r>ely make a mi/ake4 ,) inexplicable c]ta9ty d !y move to ! pass]-by :om !y h be5 s5t to confront1 & lightly t\* 8 %\ld]4 ,two m5 may be travell+ ^u ! same road1 & at ! same h\r2 b !re w be no hesitation or d\bt 9 ! ranks ( ! d\ble1 invisible troop :om =tune has ambu%$ !re4 ,t[>ds "o a b& ( :ite virg9s w ha/51 be>+ palms & amphorae1 pres5t+ ! ?\s& unexpect$ delights ( ! j\rney2 z ! o!r approa*es1 ! ,evil ,wom51 :om ,aes*ylus tells (1 w hurl !mselves f ! h$ges1 z ?\gh !y 7 *>g$ to av5ge1 ^u ?is unwitt+ victim1 "s inexpiable crime committ$ by him be=e he 0 born4 #d ,!re is sc>cely "o ( u :o has n be5 able1 9 "s measure1 to foll[ ! work+s ( de/9y 9 life4 ,we h all kn[n m5 :o met ) a prosp]ity or disa/] entirely out ( relation to any ( _! actions2 m5 ^u :om good or bad luck seem$ sudd5ly1 at a turn ( ! road1 to spr+ f ! gr\nd or desc5d f ! />s1 undes]v$1 unprovok$1 b complete & inevitable4 ,"o1 we w say1 :o sc>cely has giv5 a ?\ght to "s appo9tm5t = :i* he kn[s 8 rival to be bett] equipp$1 w see ?is rival vani% at ! decisive mom5t1 ano!r1 :o has c\nt$ ^u ! protection ( a mo/ influ5tial fri5d1 w see ?is fri5d die on ! v day :5 8 assi/ance c\ld be ( value4 ,a ?ird1 :o has nei!r tal5t nor beauty1 w arrive ea* morn+ at ! ,palace ( ,=tune1 ,glory or ,love at ! brief in/ant :5 e door lies op52 :ile ano!r1 a man ( great m]it1 :o long has pond]$ ! legitimate /ep he is tak+1 pres5ts himself at ! h\r :5 ill-luck %all h clos$ ! gate = ! next half-c5tury4 ,"o man w risk 8 heal? tw5ty times 9 imbecile feats1 & nev] exp]i5ce ! lea/ ill-effect2 ano!r w delib]ately v5ture x 9 an hon\rable cause1 & lose x )\t hope ( return4 ,to help ! fir/1 ?\s&s ( unkn[n p1 :o nev] h se5 him1 w be obscurely work+2 to h9d] ! second1 ?\s&s ( unkn[n p lab\r1 :o are ignorant ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,& all1 on ! "o side z well z ! o!r1 are totally unaw>e ( :at !y are do+2 !y obey ! same m9ute1 widely-di/ribut$ ord]2 & at ! prescrib$ mom5t ! deta*$ pieces ( ! my/]i\s ma*9e jo91 dovetail1 unite2 & we h two complete & dissimil> de/9ies set into motion by ,"t4 ,9 a curi\s book on ,*ance & ,de/9y1 ,dr4 ,foissac gives v>i\s /range examples ( ! p]si/5t1 inexplicable1 fundam5tal1 pre-orda9$1 irr$ucible iniquity 9 :i* _m exi/5ces are /eep$4 ,z we g ?r\gh page aft] page1 we feel almo/ z ?\gh we 7 be+ conduct$ ?r\gh ! disconc]t+ laboratories ( ano!r _w :]e1 9 ! abs5ce ( e in/rum5t t human ju/ice & reason might hold indisp5sable1 happ9ess & sorr[ are be+ p>cell$ out & allott$4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! life ( ,vauv5>gues1 "o ( ! mo/ admirable ( m51 & c]ta9ly1 ( all ! great sages1 ! mo/ un=tunate4 ,:5ev] 8 =tune hangs 9 ! balance1 he is attack$ & pro/rat$ by cruel disease2 & not)/&+ ! ef=ts ( 8 g5ius1 8 brav]y1 8 moral beauty1 day aft] day he is wantonly betray$ or falls victim to gratuit\s inju/ice2 & at ! age ( ?irty-two he dies1 at ! v mom5t :5 recognition is at la/ await+ 8 "w4 ,s too !re is ! t]rible /ory ( ,lesurques1#a 9 :i* we see a ?\s& co9cid5ces t might h be5 contriv$ 9 hell1 bl5d+ & jo9+ toge!r to "w ! ru9 ( an innoc5t man2 :ile tru?1 *a9$ d[n by fate1 dumbly %riek+1 z we d :5 wre/l+ ) nightm>e1 is unable to put =? a s+le ge/ure t %all r5d ! veil ( night4 ,!re is ,aim> de ,ransonnet1 ,presid5t ( ! ,p>liam5t ( ,p>is1 "o ( ! mo/ upright ( m51 :o fir/ ( all is sudd5ly dismiss$ f 8 (fice1 sees 8 daught] die on a dunghill be=e 8 eyes1 8 son p]i% at ! h&s ( ! execution]1 & 8 wife /ruck by lightn+2 :ile he himself is accus$ ( h]esy & s5t to ! ,ba/ille1 :]e he dies ( grief be=e he is br\ght to trial4 ,! calamities t befell ,o$ipus & ! ,atrides are reg>d$ by u z improbable & fabul\s2 & yet we f9d 9 contempor>y hi/ory t fatality cl+s ) no less p]si/5ce to families su* z ! ,/u>ts1 ! ,colignys1#b c41 & h\nds to _! dea?1 ) :at almo/ seems p]sonal v9dictiv5ess1 pitiable & innoc5t victims l ,h5rietta ( ,engl&1 daught] ( ,h5ry ,,iv41 ,l\ise de ,b\rbon1 ,joseph ,,ii41 & ,m>ie-,anto9ette4 ,& aga9 9 ano!r category1 :at %all we say ( ! inju/ice--un9tellig5t b app>5tly almo/ consci\s1 almo/ sy/ematic & prem$itat$--( games ( *ance1 duels1 battles1 /orms1 %ipwrecks1 & fires8 ,or ( ! inconceivable luck ( a ,*a/5et de ,puysgur :o1 aft] =ty ye>s' s]vice1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he took "p 9 ?irty battles & a hundr$ & tw5ty sieges1 always 9 ! front rank & display+ ! mo/ romantic c\rage1 0 nev] once t\*$ by %ot or /eel1 :ile ,m>%al ,oud9ot 0 w\nd$ ?irty-five times1 & ,g5]al ,trzel 0 /ruck by a bullet 9 e enc\nt]8 ,:at %all we say ( ! extraord9>y =tune ( ,lauzun1 ,*amill>t1 ,casanova1 ,*e/]field1 c41 or ( ! inconceivable1 unv>y+ prosp]ity t att5d$ ! crimes ( ,sylla1 ,m>ius1 or ,dionysius ! ,eld]1 :o1 9 8 extreme old age1 aft] an odi\s b fanta/ically successful life1 di$ ( joy on le>n+ t ! ,a!nians _h j cr[n$ "o ( 8 trag$ies8 ,or1 f9ally1 ( ,h]od1 surnam$ ! ,great or ! ,ascalonite1 :o swam 9 blood1 murd]$ "o ( 8 wives & five ( 8 *ildr51 put to dea? e upright man :o might *ance to (f5d him1 & yet 0 =tunate 9 all 8 und]tak+s8 #f ,^! fam\s examples1 :i* might be indef9itely multipli$1 are 9 tru? no m ?an ! abnormal & hi/oric pres5tm5ts ( :at is %[n to u e day1 9 a humbl] b n less emphatic fa%ion1 by ! ?\s& & "o caprices ( propiti\s or contr>y =tune at "w on ! small & ill-lit /age ( ord9>y life4 ,d\btless1 we mu/1 fir/ ( all1 :5 closely exam9+ su* insol5t prosp]ity or unv>y+ disa/]1 attribute a royal %>e to ! physical or moral causes :i* are capable ( expla9+ !m4 ,_h we ourselves kn[n ,vauv5>gues1 we %\ld probably h detect$ a c]ta9 timidity1 irresolution or misplac$ pride 9 8 "* :]eby he 0 disabl$ f all[+ ! opportunity to mature or f seiz+ x ) suffici5t vig\r4 ,& ,lesurques1 x may be1 0 defici5t 9 ability1 9 "o kn[s n :at1 9 t prodigi\s p]sonal =ce t "o expects to f9d 9 falsely-accus$ innoc5ce4 ,nor c x be d5i$ t ! ,/u>ts1 no less ?an ,joseph ,,ii4 & ,m>ie-,anto9ette1 7 guilty ( enorm\s blund]s t invit$ disa/]2 or t ,lauzun1 ,casanova1 & ,"l ,*e/]field _h flung to ! w9ds ^? ess5tial scruples t h9d] ! hone/ man4 ,s too is x c]ta9 t al?\gh ! exi/5ce ( ,sylla1 ,m>ius1 ,dionysius ! ,eld]1 & ,h]od ! ,ascalonite may h be5 ext]nally almo/ incomp>ably =tunate1 few m51 ,i fancy1 w\ld c>e to h lurk+ )9 !m ! /range1 re/less1 blood-/a9$ phantom1 possess$ nei!r ( ?\ght nor ( feel+1 on :i* ! happ9ess mu/ dep5d 7if ! ^w happ9ess be inde$ applicable "h7 t is f\nd$ ^u unceas+ crime4 ,b1 ?is d$uction be+ made1 & on ! mo/ reasonable1 mo/ lib]al scale 7:i* w become ! m g5]\s z we see m ( life & und]/& x bett]1 & p5etrate fur!r into ! secrets ( little causes & great effects71 we %all /ill be =c$ to admit t !re rema9s1 9 ^! ob/9ately recurr+ co9cid5ces1 9 ^! indissoluble s]ies ( good or evil =tune1 ^! p]si/5t runs ( good or bad luck1 a consid]able1 (t5 ess5tial1 & sometimes exclusive %>e t c be ascrib$ only to ! imp5etrable1 incontrov]tible w ( a real b unkn[n p[]2 :i* is kn[n z ,*ance1 ,fatality1 ,de/9y1 ,luck1 ,=tune1 good or evil ,/>1 ,angel ) ! ,:ite ,w+s1 ,angel ) ! ,black ,w+s1 & by _m o!r names1 t v>y 9 accordance ) ! m or less imag9ative1 m or less poetic g5ius ( c5turies & peoples4 ,& "h we h "o ( ! mo/ s]i\s1 mo/ p]plex+ problems ( all ^? t h to be solv$ by man be=e he may legitimately reg>d himself z ! pr9cipal1 indep5d5t & irrevocable inhabitant ( ?is e>?4 #g ,let u r$uce ! problem to its simple/ t]ms1 & submit x to our reason4 ,fir/1 h[ev]1 let u consid] :e!r x affects man alone4 ,we h ) u1 ^u ?is curi\sly incompreh5sible globe1 sil5t & fai?ful companions ( our exi/5ce2 & we %all (t5 f9d x helpful to let our eyes re/ ^u ^! :51 hav+ rea*$ c]ta9 altitudes t p]haps are illusory1 gidd9ess seizes our bra9 & incl9es u too readily to ! idea t ! />s1 ! gods or ! veil$ repres5tatives ( ! sublime laws ( ! univ]se1 are conc]n$ solely ) u4 ,^! poor bro!rs ( our animal life1 t are s calmly1 s confid5tly resign$1 w\ld appe> to "k _m ?+s t we h =gott52 !y are ! tranquil cu/odians ( ! secret t we seek s anxi\sly4 ,x is evid5t t animals1 & notably dome/ic animals1 h also a k9d ( de/9y4 ,!y too "k :at prolong$ & gratuit\s happ9ess means2 !y also h enc\nt]$ ! p]si/5t mis=tune = :i* no cause c be f\nd4 ,!y h ! same "r z we to speak ( _! />1 _! good or bad luck1 _! prosp]ity or disa/]4 ,comp>e ! fate ( ! cab-horse1 t ends its days at ! knack]'s1 aft] hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! h&s ( a hundr$ brutal & nameless ma/]s1 ) t ( ! ?or\gh-br$ :i* dies ( old age 9 ! /able ( a k9d-he>t$ ma/]2 & f ! po9t ( view ( ju/ice 7unless we accept ! ,buddhi/ !ory1 t life 9 ?is _w is ! rew>d or puni%m5t ( an ant]ior exi/5ce7 explanation is z completely lack+ z 9 ! case ( ! man :om *ance has r$uc$ to pov]ty or rais$ to weal?4 ,!re is1 9 ,fl&]s1 a bre$ ( draught-dogs ^u :i* de/9y alt]nately lavi%es h] fav\r & h] spite4 ,"s w be b\ght by a but*]1 & lead a magnific5t life4 ,! "w is trifl+3 9 ! morn+1 h>ness$ f\r abrea/1 !y draw a light c>t to ! slaught]-h\se1 & at night1 gallop+ joy\sly1 triumphantly1 home ?r\gh ! n>r[ /reets ( ! anci5t t[ns ) _! t9y1 lit-up gables1 br+ x back1 ov]fl[+ ) meat4 ,betwe5-times !re is leisure1 & m>vell\s leisure1 among ! rats & ! wa/e ( ! slaught]-h\se4 ,!y are copi\sly f$1 !y are fat1 !y %9e l seals1 & ta/e 9 its fulness ! only happ9ess dream$ ( by ! simple & f]ret+ in/9ct ( ! hone/ dog4 ,b _! un=tunate bre?r5 ( ! same litt]1 t ! lame s&-p$l> buys1 or ! old collector ( h\sehold refuse1 or ! ne$y peasant ) 8 great1 cruel clogs--^! are *a9$ to heavy c>ts or %apeless b>r[s2 !y are fil?y1 mangy1 hairless1 emaciat$1 />v+2 & foll[ till !y die ! circles ( a hell into :i* !y 7 ?ru/ by a few copp]s dropp$ into "s horny palm4 ,&1 9 a _w less directly subject to man1 !re mu/ evid5tly be p>tridges1 pheasants1 de]1 h>es1 :i* h no luck1 :i* nev] escape ! gun2 :ile o!rs1 "o kn[s n h[ or :y1 em]ge unsca!d f e battue4 ,!y1 !re=e1 are expos$1 l ourselves1 to inconte/able inju/ice4 ,b x does n occur to u1 :5 consid]+ _! h>d%ips1 to set all ! gods 9 motion or seek explanation f ! my/]i\s p[]s2 & yet :at happ5s to !m may well be no m ?an ! image1 naively simplifi$1 ( :at happ5s to u4 ,x is true t we play ! precise "p1 9 _! case1 ( ^? my/]i\s p[]s :om we seek 9 our own4 ,b :at "r h we to expect f ^! la/ m consci\sness1 m intellig5t ju/ice1 ?an we ourselves %[ 9 our deal+s ) animals8 ,& 9 any ev5t1 if ?is in/ance %all only h depriv$ *ance ( a little ( its useless pre/ige & h proportionately augm5t$ our _s ( initiative & /ruggle1 !re w be a ga9 ! importance ( :i* is by no means to be despis$4 #h ,/ill fur!r all[ance mu/ !re=e be made2 b yet !re und\bt$ly rema9s--at lea/ z f> z ! m complex life ( man is conc]n$--a cause ( good or evil =tune z yet unt\*$ by our explanations1 9 ! (t5 visible w ( *ance1 :i* "o might almo/ call ! small *ange ( fatality4 ,we "k--& ?is is "o ( ^? =mless b fundam5tal ideas on ! laws ( life t ! exp]i5ce ( ?\s&s ( ye>s has turn$ into a k9d ( in/9ct--we "k t m5 exi/ :o1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 are lucky or unlucky4 ,circum/ances p]mitt$ me to foll[ v closely ! c>e] ( a fri5d ( m9e :o 0 dogg$ by p]si/5t ill-=tune4 ,i d n mean to imply by ?is t 8 life 0 unhappy4 ,x is ev5 rem>kable t ! malign influ5ces always respect$ ! broad l9es ( 8 v]itable happ9ess2 probably because ^! 7 well gu>d$4 ,= he _h 9 him a /rong moral exi/5ce1 pr(\nd ?\ghts & hopes1 feel+s & convictions4 ,he 0 well aw>e t ^! 7 possessions t =tune c\ld n t\*3 :i* inde$ c\ld n be de/roy$ )\t 8 cons5t4 ,de/9y is n inv9cible2 ?r\gh life's v c5tre runs a great inw>d canal1 :i* we h ! p[] to turn t[>ds happ9ess or sorr[2 al?\gh its ramifications1 t ext5d ov] our days1 & ! ?\s& tribut>ies t fl[ 9 f ext]nal haz>ds1 are all indep5d5t ( our w4 ,x is ?us t a beautiful riv]1 /ream+ d[n f ! heights & a%9e ) magnific5t glaci]s1 passes at l5g? ?r\gh pla9s & ?r\gh cities1 :5ce x receives only poison\s wat]4 ,= an in/ant ! riv] is tr\bl$2 & we fe> le/ x lose1 & nev] recov] aga91 ! image ( ! pure blue sky t ! cry/al f\nta9s _h l5t3 ! image t seem$ its s\l1 & ! deep & ! limpid expression ( its great /r5g?4 ,b if we rejo9 x1 d[n yond]1 b5ea? ^? great trees1 we %all f9d t x has already =gott5 ! f\lness ( ! gutt]s4 ,x has caught ! azure aga9 9 its transp>5t waves2 & fl[s on to ! sea1 z cle> z x 0 on ! days :5 x fir/ smil+ly leapt f its s\rce on ! m\nta9s4 ,& s1 z reg>ds ?is fri5d ( m9e1 al?\gh =c$ m ?an once to %$ te>s1 !y 7 at lea/ n ( ! k9d t memory nev] =gets1 n ( ^? t fall f our eyes z we m\rn our own dea?4 ,e failure1 ! inevitable disappo9tm5t once ov]1 s]v$ only 9 effect to knit him ! clos] to 8 secret happ9ess1 to affirm ?is )9 him1 & draw a m sombre outl9e ar\nd x1 t x might !reby appe> ! m preci\s1 & ard5t1 & c]ta94 ,b no soon] _h he quitt$ ?is *>m$ enclosure ?an ho/ile incid5ts vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 _! attacks ^u him4 ,z = in/ance--he 0 a v good f5c]3 he _h ?ree duels1 & 0 w\nd$ ea* "t by a less skilful adv]s>y4 ,if he w5t on bo>d %ip1 ! voyage w\ld r>ely be prosp]\s4 ,:atev] und]tak+ he put money into 0 sure to turn out badly4 ,a judicial error1 into :i* a :ole s]ies ( curi\sly malevol5t circum/ances dragg$ him1 0 productive ( long & s]i\s tr\ble4 ,fur!r1 al?\gh 8 face 0 agreeable1 & ! expression ( 8 eyes loyal & frank1 he 0 n :at "o calls sympa!tic3 he did n ar\se at fir/ sight t spontane\s affection :i* we (t5 give1 )\t kn[+ :y1 to ! unkn[n :o passes1 to an enemy ev54 ,nor 0 he m =tunate 9 8 affections4 ,( a lov+ disposition1 & inf9itely wor?i] ( be+ lov$ ?an mo/ ( ^? to :om he 0 sacrific$ by ! *ance-gov]n$ he>t ( wom5--"h aga9 he met ) no?+ b trea*]y1 deceit & sorr[4 ,he w5t 8 way1 extricat+ himself z be/ he c\ld f ! paltry sn>es t malici\s =tune prep>$ at e /ep2 nor 0 he disc\rag$ or deeply sadd5$1 only some:at surpris$ at s /range a p]si/5ce2 until at la/ !re came ! great & solit>y good =tune ( 8 life3 a love t 0 ! complem5t ( ! "o t 0 eag] )9 him1 a love t 0 complete1 passionate1 exclusive1 unalt]able4 ,& f t mom5t x 0 z ?\gh he _h come "u ! influ5ce ( ano!r />1 ! b5efic5t rays ( :i* 7 bl5d+ ) 8 own2 vexati\s ev5ts grew sl[ly remot]1 few]1 w>i] ( attack+ him1 t>di] 9 _! approa*4 ,!y seem$ reluctantly to ab&on _! habit ( select+ him z _! victim4 ,he actually saw 8 luck turn4 ,& n[ t he has gone back1 z x 71 into ! indiff]5t & neutral atmosph]e ( *ance common to mo/ m51 he smiles :5 he rememb]s ! "t :5 e ge/ure ( 8 0 wat*$ by ! invisible enemy1 & ar\s$ a dang]4 #i ,let u n look to ! gods = an explanation ( ^! ph5om5a4 ,until ^! gods %all h cle>ly expla9$ !mselves1 !re is no?+ t !y c expla9 = u4 ,& de/9y1 :i* is m]ely ! god ( :i* we "k lea/1 has less "r ?an any ( ! o!rs to int]v5e & cry to u1 z x does f ! dep?s ( its inscrutable night3 ,x is ,i :o s will$ x6 ,nor let u invoke ! illimitable laws ( ! univ]se1 ! int5tions ( hi/ory1 ! w ( ! worlds1 ! ju/ice ( ! />s4 ,^! p[]s exi/3 we submit to !m1 z we submit to ! might ( ! sun4 ,b !y act )\t kn[+ u2 & )9 ! wide circle ( _! influ5ce a lib]ty rema9s to u /ill t is probably imm5se4 ,!y h bett] "w on h& ?an to be = ev] b5d+ ov] u to lift a blade ( grass or drop a leaf 9 ! little pa?s ( our an?ill4 ,s9ce we ourselves are "h ! p>ties conc]n$1 x is1 ,i imag9e1 )9 ourselves t ! key ( ! my/]y %all be f\nd2 = x is probable t e creature c>ries )9 him ! be/ solution ( ! problem t he pres5ts4 ,)9 u1 und]ly+ ! consci\s exi/5ce t our reason & w control1 is a pr(\nd] exi/5ce1 "o side ( :i* connects ) a pa/ beyond ! record ( hi/ory1 ! o!r ) a future t ?\s&s ( ye>s _c exhau/4 ,we may safely conceive t all ! gods lie hidd5 )9 x2 t ^? :]e) we h peopl$ ! e>? & ! planets w em]ge "o by "o1 9 ord] to give x a "n & a =m t our imag9ation may und]/&4 ,& z man's vision gr[s cle>]1 z he %[s less desire = image & symbol1 s w ! numb] ( ^! names1 ! numb] ( ^! =ms1 t5d to dim9i%4 ,he w sl[ly arrive at ! /age :5 !re %all be "o only t he w proclaim1 or res]ve2 :5 x %all be reveal$ to him t ?is la/ =m1 ?is la/ "n1 is truly no m ?an ! la/ image ( a p[] ^: ?rone 0 always )9 him4 ,!n w ! gods t _h gone =? f u be f\nd aga9 9 ourselves2 & x is !re t we w "q !m to-day4 #aj ,i hold !re=e t x is 9 ?is unconsci\s life ( ours1 9 ?is exi/5ce t is s va/1 s div9e1 s inexhau/ible & unfa?omable1 t we mu/ seek = ! explanation ( =tunate or contr>y *ances4 ,)9 u is a be+ t is our v]itable ego1 our fir/-born3 immemorial1 illimitable1 univ]sal1 & probably immortal4 ,our intellect1 :i* is m]ely a k9d ( phosphoresc5ce t plays on ?is inn] sea1 has z yet b fa9t k ( x4 ,b our intellect is gradually le>n+ t e secret ( ! human ph5om5a x has hi!rto n und]/ood mu/ reside !re1 & !re alone4 ,?is unconsci\s be+ lives on ano!r plane ?an our intellect1 9 ano!r _w4 ,x kn[s no?+ ( ,"t & ,space1 ! two =midable b illusory walls betwe5 :i* our reason mu/ fl[ if x w\ld n be hopelessly lo/4 ,x kn[s no proximity1 x kn[s no di/ance2 pa/ & future conc]n x n1 or ! resi/ance ( matt]4 ,x is famili> ) all ?+s2 !re is no?+ x _c d4 ,to ?is p[]1 ?is k1 we h inde$ at all times accord$ a c]ta9 v>y+ recognition2 we h giv5 names to its manife/ations1 we h call$ !m in/9ct1 s\l1 unconsci\sness1 sub-consci\sness1 reflex action1 pres5tim5t1 intuition1 c4 ,we cr$it x m especially ) ! indet]m9ate & (t5 prodigi\s =ce conta9$ 9 ^? ( our n]ves t d n directly s]ve to produce our w & our reason3 a =ce t w\ld appe> to be ! v fluid ( life4 ,its nature is probably m or less ! same 9 all m52 b x has v diff]5t me?ods ( communicat+ ) ! intellect4 ,9 "s m5 ?is unkn[n pr9ciple is en%r9$ at s great a dep? t x conc]ns itself solely ) physical functions & ! p]man5ce ( ! species2 :]eas 9 o!rs x w\ld seem to be = ev] on ! al]t1 ris+ aga9 & aga9 to ! surface ( ext]nal & consci\s life1 :i* its fairy-l pres5ce quick5s2 int]v5+ at e in/ant1 w>n+1 decid+1 c\nsell+2 bl5d+ ) mo/ ( ! ess5tial facts ( a c>e]4 ,:5ce comes ?is faculty8 ,!re are no fix$ or c]ta9 laws4 ,we d n detect1 = in/ance1 any con/ant relation betwe5 ! activity ( ! unconsci\sness & ! developm5t ( ! intellect4 ,?is activity obeys rules ( :i* we "k no?+4 ,s f> z we at pres5t c tell1 x w\ld seem to be purely accid5tal4 ,we discov] x 9 "o man1 & n 9 ano!r2 nor h we any clue t %all help u to guess at ! reason ( ?is diff]5ce4 #aa ,! probable c\rse pursu$ by =tunate or contr>y *ances may well be z foll[s4 ,a happy or unt[>d ev5t1 t has sprung f ! pr(\nd recesses ( great & et]nal laws1 arises be=e u & completely blocks ! way4 ,x /&s motionless !re3 immovable1 inevitable1 disproportionate4 ,x pays no he$ to u2 x has n come on our acc\nt1 b = itself1 because ( itself4 ,x ignores u completely4 ,x is we :o approa* ! ev5t2 we :o1 hav+ arriv$ )9 ! sph]e ( its influ5ce1 w ei!r fly f x or face x1 try a circuit\s r\te or f>e boldly onw>ds4 ,let u assume t ! ev5t is disa/r\s3 fire1 dea?1 disease1 or a some:at abnormal =m ( accid5t or calamity4 ,x waits !re1 invisible1 indiff]5t1 bl9d1 b p]fect & unalt]able2 b z yet x is m]ely pot5tial4 ,x exi/s entire1 b only 9 ! future2 & = u1 ^: intellect & consci\sness are s]v$ by s5ses unable to p]ceive ?+s o!rwise ?an ?r\gh ! succession ( "t1 x is z ?\gh x 7 n4 ,let u be /ill m precise2 let u take ! case ( a %ipwreck4 ,! %ip t mu/ p]i% has n yet left ! port2 ! rock or ! %oal t %all r5d x sleeps peacefully b5ea? ! waves2 ! /orm t %all bur/ =? at ! end ( ! mon? is slumb]+1 f> beyond our gaze1 9 ! secret ( ! skies4 ,normally1 7 no?+ writt51 _h ! cata/rophe#c n already tak5 place 9 ! future1 fifty pass5g]s w\ld h arriv$ f five or six diff]5t c\ntries1 & h duly gone on bo>d4 ,b de/9y has cle>ly m>k$ ! vessel = its own4 ,%e mu/ mo/ c]ta9ly p]i%4 ,& = mon?s pa/1 p]haps = ye>s1 a my/]i\s selection has be5 at "w among/ ! pass5g]s :o 7 to h dep>t$ ^u ! same day4 ,x is possible t out ( fifty :o _h orig9ally int5d$ to sail1 only tw5ty w cross ! gangway at ! mom5t ( lift+ ! an*or4 ,x is ev5 possible t n a s+le "o ( ! fifty w li/5 to ! insi/5t claims ( ! circum/ance t1 b = ! disa/] ahead1 w\ld h r5d]$ _! dep>ture imp]ative1 & t _! place w be tak5 by tw5ty or ?irty o!rs 9 :om ! voice ( ,*ance does n speak ) a simil> p[]4 ,"h we t\* ! pr(\nde/ dep?s ( ! pr(\nde/ ( human enigmas2 & ! hypo!sis necess>ily falt]s4 ,b is x n m reasonable1 9 ! fictiti\s case be=e u--:]e9 we m]ely ?ru/ into prom95ce :at is ( con/ant occurr5ce 9 ! m obscure conjunctures ( daily life--to reg>d bo? decision & action z emanat+ f our unconsci\sness1 r ?an f d\btful1 & di/ant1 gods8 ,our unconsci\sness is aw>e ( ! cata/rophe3 x mu/ be3 our unconsci\sness sees x2 = x kn[s nei!r "t nor space1 & ! disa/] is !re=e happ5+ z actually be=e its eyes z be=e ! eyes ( ! et]nal p[]s4 ,! mode ( presci5ce matt]s b little4 ,out ( ! fifty travell]s :o h be5 w>n$1 two or ?ree w h _h a real pres5tim5t ( ! dang]2 ^! w be ! ones 9 :om unconsci\sness is free & untrammell$1 & !re=e m readily able to atta9 ! fir/1 & /ill obscure1 lay]s ( intellect4 ,! o!rs suspect no?+3 !y inveigh aga9/ ! inexplicable ob/acles & delays3 !y /ra9 e n]ve to arrive 9 "t1 b _! dep>ture becomes impossible4 ,!y fall ill1 take a wrong road1 *ange _! plans1 meet ) "s insignificant adv5ture1 h a qu>rel1 a love affair1 a mom5t ( idl5ess or =getfulness1 :i* deta9s !m 9 spite ( !mselves4 ,to ! fir/ x w nev] h ev5 occurr$ to sail on ! ill-/>r$ boat1 al?\gh ?is be ! "o t !y %\ld logically1 inevitably1 h be5 compell$ to *oose4 ,b ! ef=ts t _! unconsci\sness has put =? to save !m h _! work+s s deep d[n t mo/ ( ^! m5 w h no idea t !y owe _! life to a =tunate *ance2 & !y w hone/ly believe t !y nev] int5d$ to sail by ! %ip t ! p[]s ( ! sea _h claim$4 #ab ,z = ^? :o punctually make _! appe>ance at ! fatal try/1 !y belong to ! tribe ( ! unlucky4 ,!y are ! un=tunate race ( our race4 ,:5 ! re/ all fly1 !y alone rema9 9 _! places4 ,:5 o!rs retreat1 !y advance boldly4 ,!y infallibly travel by ! tra9 t %all leave ! rails1 !y pass und]nea? ! t[] at ! exact mom5t ( its collapse1 !y ent] ! h\se 9 :i* ! fire is sm\ld]+1 cross ! =e/ on :i* lightn+ %all fall1 entru/ all !y h to ! bank] :o means to abscond4 ,!y love ! "o woman on e>? :om !y %\ld h avoid$1 !y make ! ge/ure !y %\ld n h made1 !y d ! ?+ !y %\ld n h done4 ,b :5 =tune beckons & ! o!rs are ha/5+1 urg$ by ! deep voice ( b5evol5t p[]s1 ^! pass by1 n he>+2 &1 v\*saf$ no advice or w>n+ b t ( _! intellect1 ! v wise old guide ^: purbl9d eyes see only ! t9y pa?s at ! foot ( ! m\nta91 !y g a/ray 9 a _w t human reason has n yet und]/ood4 ,^! m5 h surely ! "r to exclaim aga9/ de/9y2 & yet n on ! gr\nds t !y w\ld pref]4 ,!y h ! "r to ask :y x has )held f !m ! wat*ful gu>d :o w>ns _! bre?r54 ,b1 ?is reproa* once made--& x is ! c>d9al reproa* aga9/ irr$ucible inju/ice--!y h no fur!r cause ( compla9t4 ,! univ]se is n ho/ile to !m4 ,calamities d n pursue !m2 x is !y :o g t[>ds calamity ,?+s f )\t wi% !m no ill2 ! mis*ief comes f !mselves4 ,! mis=tune !y meet has n be5 ly+ 9 wait = !m2 !y select$ x = _! own4 ,) !m1 z ) all m51 ev5ts are po/$ along ! c\rse ( _! ye>s1 l goods 9 a baza> t /& ready = ! cu/om] :o %all buy !m4 ,no "o deceives !m2 !y m]ely deceive !mselves4 ,!y are 9 no wise p]secut$2 b _! unconsci\s s\l fails to p]=m its duty4 ,is x less adroit ?an ! o!rs3 is x less eag]8 ,does x slumb] hopelessly 9 ! dep?s ( its secul> prison3 & c no am\nt ( w-p[] ar\se x f its fatal le?>gy1 & =ce ! r$\btable doors t lead f ! life t unconsci\sly is aw>e ( all ?+s to ! intellig5t life t kn[s no?+8 #ac ,a fri5d 9 ^: pres5ce ,i 0 discuss+ ^! matt]s said to me ye/]day3 ,life1 ^: que/ions are m se>*+ ?an ^? ( ! philosoph]s1 w ?is v day compel me to add a some:at curi\s problem to ^? y h /at$4 ,i am wond]+ :at ! result w be :5 two 'lucks'--9 o!r words1 two unconsci\snesses1 ( :i* "o is adroit & =tunate1 ! o!r inept & bungl+--meet & 9 "s measure bl5d 9 ! same v5ture1 ! same und]tak+8 ,:i* w triumph ov] ! o!r8 ,i soon %all "k4 ,?is aft]noon ,i propose to take a /ep t w be ( supreme importance to ! p]son ,i value above all o!rs 9 ?is _w4 ,h] entire future may almo/ be said to dep5d ^u x1 h] ext]ior happ9ess1 ! possibility ( h] liv+ 9 accordance ) h] nature & h] rights4 ,n[ to me *ance has always be5 a fai?ful & f>-see+ fri5d2 & z ,i glance ov] my pa/1 & review ! five or six decisive mom5ts :i*1 z ) all m51 7 ! gold5 pivots on :i* =tune turn$1 ,i am induc$ to believe 9 my />1 & am morally c]ta9 t if ,i alone 7 conc]n$ 9 ! /ep ,i am tak+ to-day1 x w\ld be b\nd to succe$1 because ,i am 'lucky4' ,b ! p]son on ^: behalf ,i am act+ has nev] be5 =tunate4 ,h] intellect is rem>kably subtle & pr(\nd1 h] w is a ?\s& times /rong] & bett] balanc$ ?an my own2 b1 ) all ?is1 "o c only believe t %e possesses a fooli% or malignant unconsci\sness1 :i* has p]si/5tly1 ru?lessly1 expos$ h] to act aft] act ( inju/ice1 di%one/y1 & trea*]y1 has robb$ h] aga9 & aga9 ( h] due1 & compell$ h] to travel ! pa? ( disa/r\s co9cid5ce4 ,be sure t x w\ld h =c$ h] to emb>k on ! %ip t y speak (4 ,i ask myself1 !re=e1 :at attitude w my vigilant1 ?\ghtful unconsci\sness adopt t[>ds ?is indol5t & s9n+ bro!r1 9 ^: "n x w h to act1 ^: place1 z x 71 x w take8 ,h[1 & :]e1 is ! mom5t\s decision be+ at ?is mom5t arriv$ at1 9 se>* ( :i* ,i %all s soon set =?8 ,:at p[] is x t n[1 at ?is v mom5t1 :ile ,i am speak+1 is balanc+ ! pros & cons1 & decree+ ! happ9ess or sorr[ ( ! woman ,i repres5t8 ,f :i* sph]e1 or p]haps immemorial virtue1 f :at hidd5 _s or invisible />1 w ! weight fall t %all incl9e ! scale to light or to d>kness8 ,to judge by outw>d appe>ance1 decision mu/ re/ ) ! w1 ! reason1 ! int]e/ ( ! p>ties engag$2 9 reality x (t5 is o!rwise4 ,:5 "o f9ds oneself ?us face to face ) ! problem :i* directly affects a p]son we love1 ?is problem no long] appe>s q s simple2 our eyes op5 wid]1 & we ?r[ a />tl$1 anxi\s1 9 a s5se almo/ a virg9 glance1 ^u all ?is unkn[n t leads u & t we are compell$ to obey4 ,i take ?is /ep !re=e ) m emotion1 ,i put =? m zeal & vig\r1 ?an if x 7 my own life1 my own happ9ess1 t /ood 9 p]il4 ,%e = :om ,i am act+ is inde$ 'm ,i ?an ,i am myself1' & = a long "t pa/ h] happ9ess has be5 ! s\rce ( m9e4 ,( ?is bo? my he>t & my reason are fully aw>e2 b does my unconsci\sness "k8 ,my reason & he>t1 t =m my consci\sness1 are b>ely ?irty ye>s old2 my unconsci\s s\l1 /ill rem9isc5t ( primitive secrets1 may well date c5turies back4 ,its evolution is v delib]ate4 ,x is z sl[ z a _w t turns 9 "t )\t end4 ,x w probably !re=e n yet h le>n$ t a second exi/5ce has l9k$ itself to m9e1 & completely absorbs x4 ,h[ _m ye>s mu/ elapse be=e ! great news %all p5etrate to its retreat8 ,"h aga9 we note its div]sity1 its inequality4 ,9 "o man1 p]haps1 unconsci\sness w imm$iately recognise :at is tak+ place 9 8 he>t2 9 ano!r1 x w v t>dily l5d itself to ! ph5om5a ( reason4 ,!re is a love1 aga91 su* z t ( ! "m = h] *ild1 9 :i* x moves 9 advance ( bo? he>t & reason4 ,only aft] a v long "t does ! unconsci\s s\l ( a "m sep>ate itself f t ( h] *ildr52 x wat*es ov] ^! at fir/ ) f> m zeal & solicitude ?an ov] ! "m4 ,b1 9 a love l m9e1 :o %all say :e!r my unconsci\sness has ga!r$ t ?is love is m ess5tial to me ?an my life8 ,i myself believe t x is satisfi$ t ! /ep ,i propose to take 9 no way conc]ns me4 ,x w n appe>2 x w n int]v5e4 ,at ! v mom5t :5 ,i %all be fev]i%ly display+ all ! en]gy ,i possess1 :5 ,i %all be /riv+ = victory m ke5ly ?an 7 my salvation at /ake1 x w be t5d+ its own my/]i\s affairs deep d[n 9 its %ad[y dwell+4 ,7 ,i seek+ ju/ice = myself1 x w\ld already be on ! al]t4 ,x w\ld "k1 p]haps1 t ,i _h bett] d no?+ to-day4 ,i %\ld probably h n ! slighte/ idea ( int]v5tion2 b x w\ld raise "s un=ese5 ob/acle4 ,i %\ld fall ill2 cat* a bad cold1 be prev5t$ by "s second>y ev5t f arriv+ at ! unpropiti\s h\r4 ,!n1 :5 ,i 0 actually 9 ! pres5ce ( ! man :o held my de/9y 9 8 h&s1 my vigilant fri5d w\ld spread its w+s ov] me1 its brea? w\ld inspire me1 its light w\ld dispel my d>kness4 ,x w\ld dictate to me ! words t ,i mu/ say3 !y w\ld be ! only words t c\ld meet ! secret objections ( ! ma/] ( my ,fate4 ,x w\ld regulate my attitude1 my sil5ce1 my ge/ures2 x w\ld end[ me ) ! confid5ce1 ! nameless influ5ce1 :i* (t5 w gov]n ! decisions ( m5 f> m ?an ! reasons ( reason or ! eloqu5ce ( int]e/4 ,b "h ,i am sorely afraid t my unconsci\sness w d none ( ^! ?+s4 ,x w rema9 p]fectly passive4 ,x w n appe> on ! famili> ?re%old4 ,9 its obtus5ess1 imp]vi\s to ! fact t my life has ceas$ to be self-conta9$1 x w act 9 accordance ) its anci5t traditions1 ^? t h rul$ x ^! hundr$s ( ye>s2 x w p]si/ 9 reg>d+ ?is matt] z "o t does n conc]n me1 & w believe t 9 help+ my failure x w be do+ me s]vice2 :]eas 9 tru? x w afflict me m griev\sly1 cause me m sorr[1 ?an if x 7 to betray me at ! approa* ( dea?4 ,i %all be import+1 !re=e1 into ?is affair1 only ! pale/ reflection1 a k9d ( phantom1 ( my own luck2 & ,i ask myself ) dread :e!r ?is w suffice to c\nt]balance ! contr>y =tune :i* ,i h1 z x 71 assum$1 & :i* ,i repres5t4 #ad ,"s days lat] my fri5d in=m$ me t 8 action _h be5 unsuccessful4 ,x may be t ?is rev]se 0 only due to *ance or to 8 own want ( confid5ce4 ,= ! confid5ce t sees success ahead pursues x ) a p]t9acity & res\rce ( :i* hesitation & d\bt are incapable2 nor is x tr\bl$ by any ( ^? involunt>y weaknesses :i* give s great an advantage to ! adv]s>y's in/9ct4 ,& !re may probably be mu* tru? also 9 8 mann] ( depict+ unconsci\sness4 ,= truly1 !re are dep?s 9 u at :i* unconsci\sness & confid5ce w\ld seem to bl5d1 & x becomes difficult to say :]e ! fir/ beg9s1 or ! second leaves (f4 ,we w n pursue ?is too subtle inquiry1 b r consid] ! o!r & m direct que/ions t life is ev] putt+ to u conc]n+ "o ( its greate/ problems--*ance4 ,?is possesses :at may be call$ a daily int]e/4 ,x asks u1 = in/ance1 :at attitude we %\ld adopt t[>ds m5 :o are inconte/ably unlucky2 m5 ^: evil /> has su* p]nici\s p[] t x infallibly br+s disa/] to :atev] comes )9 ! range--(t5 a v wide "o--( its baleful influ5ce4 ,ought we unhesitat+ly to fly f su* m51 z ,dr4 ,foissac advises8 ,yes1 d\btless1 if _! mis=tunes arise f an imprud5t & unduly haz>d\s _s1 a he$less1 qu>relsome1 mis*ief-mak+1 ,utopian or cl\d$ m9d4 ,ill-luck is a contagi\s disease2 & "o unconsci\sness w (t5 infect ano!r4 ,b if ! mis=tunes be :olly unm]it$1 or fall ^u ^? :o are de> to u1 flight 7 unju/ & %ameful4 ,9 su* a case ! consci\s side ( our be+--:i*1 ?\gh x "k b little1 is yet able to fa%ion tru?s ( a diff]5t ord]1 tru?s t might almo/ be ! fir/ fl[]s ( a dawn+ _w--is b\nd to resi/ ! univ]sal wisdom ( unconsci\sness1 b\nd to brave its w>n+s & involve x 9 its own ru91 :i* may well be a victory ^u an ideal plane t "o day p]haps %all appeal to ! unconsci\sness also4 #ae ,we ask ourselves1 !re=e1 :e!r unconsci\sness1 :i* we reg>d z ! s\rce ( our luck1 is really incapable ( *ange or improvem5t4 ,h we n all ( u notic$ h[ /range are ! ways ( *ance8 ,:5 we behold x active 9 a small t[n1 or among a c]ta9 numb] ( m5 )9 ! range ( our own obs]vation1 ! goddess w\ld seem to become z p]si/5t z a gadfly1 & no less fanta/ic4 ,h] v m>k$ p]sonality & "* w v>y 9 accordance ) ! ev5t or be+ :]eon %e may fa/54 ,%e has all k9ds ( ecc5tricities1 b pursues ea* "o logically to ! f9i%4 ,h] fir/ ge/ure w tell u no?+2 f h] second we c pr$ict all t %e means to d4 ,protean div9ity t no image c\ld completely describe1 "h %e leaps sudd5ly =?1 l a f\nta9 9 ! mid/ ( a des]t1 to disappe> aft] hav+ giv5 bir? to an ephem]al oasis2 !re %e returns at regul> int]vals1 collect+ & scatt]+1 l migratory birds t obey ! rhy?m ( ! seasons4 ,on our "r %e fells a man & conc]ns h]self ) him no fur!r2 on our left %e be>s d[n ano!r1 & furi\sly worries h] victim4 ,b1 ?\gh %e br+ fav\r or ru91 %e w almo/ always rema9 a/\nd+ly fai?ful to ! "* %e has once & = all assum$ 9 a p>ticul> case4 ,?is man1 = in/ance1 :o has be5 unsuccessful 9 w>1 w cont9ue to be unsuccessful2 t o!r w inv>iably w9 or lose at c>ds2 a ?ird w infallibly be deceiv$2 a f\r? w f9d wat]1 fire1 or ! dang]s ( ! /reet especially ho/ile2 a fif? w be con/antly =tunate or un=tunate 9 love1 money matt]s1 c41 & s to ! end4 ,all ?is may prove no?+1 b we may reg>d x at lea/ z "s indication t h] realm is truly )9 u & n )\t2 & t a hidd5 =ce t emanates only f u provides h] ) =m & ) ve/m5t4 ,h] habits at times w sudd5ly alt]1 "o ecc5tricity produc+ ano!r2 "s brusque *ange ( front w give ! lie to h] "*1 to confirm x ! in/ant aft] 9 a new atmosph]e4 ,we say !n t luck turns4 ,may x n r be our unconsci\sness t is gradually develop+1 at la/ display+ "s prud5ce1 att5tion1 & sl[ly becom+ aw>e t important ev5ts are /irr+ 9 ! _w to :i* x is atta*$8 ,has x ga9$ "s exp]i5ce8 ,has a ray ( intellig5ce1 a sp>k ( w-p[]1 filt]$ ?r\gh to its lair & h9t$ at dang]8 ,does x le>n1 aft] ye>s h fl[n1 & trial aft] trial has _h to be borne1 ! wisdom ( ca/+ aside its confid5t apa?y8 ,c ext]nal disa/] ar\se x f p]il\s slumb]8 ,or1 if x always has kn[n :at 0 happ5+ ov] ! ro( ( its prison1 is x able1 aft] long & pa9ful ef=t1 at la/1 at ! critical mom5t1 to contrive "s sort ( crevice 9 ! great wall1 built by ! indiff]5ce ( c5turies1 t sep>ates x f its unkn[n si/]s2 & does x ?us succe$ 9 ent]+ ! ephem]al life on :i* a "p ( its own life dep5ds8 #af ,& yet we mu/ admit t ?is hypo!sis ( unconsci\sness w n suffice to acc\nt = all ! inju/ice ( *ance4 ,its ?ree mo/ iniquit\s acts are ! ?ree disa/]s--! mo/ t]rible ( all to :i* man is expos$--t habitually /rike him be=e bir?3 ,i ref] to absolute pov]ty1 disease 7especially 9 ! %ock+ =ms ( physiological degradation & incurable infirmities1 ( repulsive ugl9ess & de=mity71 & intellectual weakness4 ,^! are ! ?ree great prie/esses ( unrighte\sness t lie 9 wait = innoc5ce & br& x1 on ! ?re%old ( life4 ,& yet1 my/]i\s z _! me?od ( *oice may appe>1 ! triple s\rce :5ce !y d]ive ^! ?ree irrem$iable sc\rges is less my/]i\s ?an "o is incl9$ to believe4 ,we ne$ n look = x 9 a pre-e/abli%$ w1 9 fatal1 ho/ile1 et]nal1 imp5etrable laws4 ,pov]ty has its orig9 9 man's own prov9ce2 & ?\gh we may m>vel :y "o %\ld be ri* & ! o!r poor1 we are well aw>e t ! exi/5ce1 side by side1 ( excessive weal? & excessive mis]y1 is due to human inju/ice alone4 ,9 ?is wick$ness nei!r gods nor />s h "p4 ,& z = disease & m5tal weakness1 :5 we %all h elim9at$ f !m :at n[ is due to pov]ty1 "m ( mo/ ( our moral & physical sorr[s1 z well z to ! ant]ior1 & by no means inevitable1 faults ( ! p>5ts1 !n1 ?\gh "s measure ( p]si/5t & unacc\ntable inju/ice may /ill rema91 ?is relic ( my/]y w v nigh g into ! holl[ ( ! philosoph]'s h&1 & !re he %all1 lat]1 exam9e x at 8 leisure4 ,b we ( today %all be wise 9 refus+ to all[ our life to be unnecess>ily d>k5$1 or h$g$ r\nd ) imag9>y mal$ictions & foes4 ,z f> z ord9>y luck is conc]n$1 we %all d well to believe1 = ! mom5t1 t ! hi/ory ( our =tune 7:i* is n necess>ily ! hi/ory ( our real happ9ess1 s9ce ?is may be :olly indep5d5t ( luck7 is ! hi/ory ( our unconsci\s be+4 ,!re are m elem5ts ( probability 9 su* a cre$ ?an 9 ! assumption t ! />s1 et]nity1 or ! _s ( ! univ]se are tak+ "p 9 our petty adv5tures2 & x gives m spur to our c\rage4 ,& ?is idea--ev5 ?\gh x may possibly be z difficult to alt] ! "* ( our unconsci\sness z to modify ! c\rse ( ,m>s or ( ,v5us--/ill seems less di/ant & less *im]ical ?an ! o!r2 & :5 we h to *oose betwe5 two probabilities1 x is our imp]ative duty to select ! "o t pres5ts ! lea/ ob/acles to our hopes4 ,fur!r1 %\ld mis=tune be inde$ inevitable1 !re w\ld be ,i "k n :at pr\d consolation 9 be+ able to tell ourselves t x issues solely f u1 & t we are n ! victims ( a malign w or ! play?+s ( useless *ance t 9 suff]+ m ?an our bro!rs we are p]haps only record+1 9 "t & space1 ! necess>y =m ( our own p]sonality4 ,& s long z calamity d n attack ! intimate pride ( man1 he reta9s ! =ce to cont9ue ! /ruggle & accompli% 8 ess5tial mission3 :i* is1 to live ) all ! ard\r :]e( he is capable1 & z ?\gh 8 life 7 ( great] consequ5ce ?an any o!r to ! de/9ies ( mank9d4 ,?is idea is also m con=mable to ! va/ law :i* re/ores to u1 "o by "o1 ! gods :]e) we _h fill$ ! _w4 ,( ^! gods ! great] numb] 7 m]ely ! effects ( causes t repos$ 9 ourselves4 ,z we progress we %all discov] t _m a =ce t ma/]$ u & ar\s$ our wond] 0 only an ill-und]/ood fragm5t ( our own p[]2 & ?is w probably become m app>5t e day4 ,& ?\gh we %all n h conqu]$ ! unkn[n =ce by br++ x ne>] or enclos+ x )9 u1 !re yet %all be ga9 9 kn[+ :]e x abides & :]e we may "q x4 ,obscure =ces surr\nd u2 b ! "o t conc]ns u mo/ ne>ly lies at ! v c5tre ( our be+4 ,all ! o!rs pass ?r\gh x3 x is _! try/+-place3 !y re-ent] & congregate !re2 & only 9 ! degree ( _! relation to x h !y int]e/ = u4 ,to di/+ui% ?is =ce f ! ho/ ( o!rs we h call$ x unconsci\sness4 ,& :5 we %all h succe$$ 9 /udy+ ?is unconsci\sness m closely1 :5 its my/]i\s adroitness1 its antipa?ies & pref]5ce1 its helplessness1 %all be bett] kn[n to u1 we %all h mo/ /rangely blunt$ ! tee? & nails ( ! mon/] :o p]secutes u "u ! "n ( ,=tune1 ,de/9y or ,*ance4 ,at ! pres5t h\r we are fe$+ x /ill z a bl9d man might fe$ ! lion t at la/ %all dev\r him4 ,soon p]haps ! lion w be se5 by u 9 its true light1 & we %all !n le>n h[ to subdue him4 ,let u !re=e unwe>i$ly foll[ ea* pa? t leads f our consci\sness to our unconsci\sness4 ,we %all ?us succe$ 9 hew+ "s k9d ( track ?r\gh ! great & z yet impassable roads t lead f ! se5 to ! unse51 f man to ,god1 f ! individual to ! univ]se4 ,at ! end ( ^! roads lies hidd5 ! g5]al secret ( life4 ,9 ! mean:ile let u adopt ! hypo!sis t (f]s ! mo/ enc\ragem5t to our exi/5ce 9 ?is life2 9 ?is life :i* has ne$ ( u = ! solution ( its own enigmas1 see+ t 9 u its secrets cry/allise ! mo/ limpidly & mo/ rapidly4 ,,! ,,end #a ,8 hi/ory is concisely summ$ up by ,dr4 ,foissac z foll[s3--,on ! eigh? ,floral ( ! ye> ,,iv4 ! c\ri] & po/illion :o 7 tak+ ! mail f ,p>is to ,lyons 7 attack$ & murd]$1 at n9e 9 ! ev5+1 9 ! =e/ ( ,s5>t4 ,! assass9s 7 ,c\riol1 :o _h tak5 a seat 9 ! cabriolet by ! side ( ! c\ri]2 ,duro*al1 ,rossi1 ,vidal1 & ,dubosq1 :o _h come to meet him on hir$ horses2 & la/ly ,b]n>d1 :o _h procur$ ! horses1 & took "p 9 ! subsequ5t di/ribution ( plund]4 ,= ?is crime1 9 :i* five assass9s & "o accomplice %>$1 sev5 individuals1 )9 ! space ( f\r ye>s1 m\nt$ ! /eps ( ! guillot9e4 ,ju/ice1 !re=e1 kill$ "o man too _m3 h] sword fell ^u "o :o 0 innoc5t2 nor c\ld he h be5 "o ( ^! six individuals1 all ( :om confess$ _! crime4 ,! innoc5t man 0 ,lesurques1 :o _h nev] ceas$ to decl>e t he 0 n guilty2 & all 8 alleg$ accomplices disav[$ any k ( him4 ,h[ !n came ?is un=tunate creature to be implicat$ 9 an affair t 0 to conf] s sad an immortality ^u 8 "n8 ,fatality s contriv$ t1 f\r days be=e ! crime1 ,lesurques1 :o _h left ,d\ai ) an income ( eighte5 ?\s& livres1 & _h come to ,p>is t he might give a bett] education to 8 *ildr51 happ5$ to be lun*+ ) a fell[-t[nsman nam$ ,guesno :5 ,c\riol came 9 & 0 invit$ to jo9 !m4 ,suspicion hav+ at once fall5 ^u ,c\riol1 ! fact ( ?is lun* 0 suffici5t to cause ,guesno to be put "u arre/ = a mom5t2 b z he 0 able to prove an alibi1 ! judge1 ,daub5ton1 imm$iately set him at lib]ty4 ,only1 z x 0 late1 ,daub5ton told him to come ! foll[+ day to fet* 8 pap]s4 ,9 ! morn+ ( ! elev5? ,floral1 ,guesno1 on 8 way = ?is purpose to ! ,prefecture ( ,police1 met ,lesurques1 :om he invit$ to accompany him2 an invitation :i* ,lesurques1 :o _h no?+ special to d1 accept$4 ,:ile !y 7 wait+ 9 ! ante*amb] = ! magi/rate to arrive1 two wom5 7 %[n 9 :o _h be5 ask$ to att5d 9 connection ) ! affair2 & !y1 deceiv$ by ,lesurques' resemblance to ,dubosq1 :o _h fl$1 unhesitat+ly d5\nc$ him z "o ( ! assass9s1 & un=tunately p]si/$ 9 ?is /atem5t to ! end4 ,! antec$5ts ( ,lesurques plead$ 9 8 fav\r2 & among o!r facts t he cit$ to prove t he _h n left ,p>is dur+ ! day ( ! eigh? ,floral1 he decl>$ t he _h be5 pres5t at c]ta9 deal+s t _h tak5 place at a jewell]'s nam$ ,legr&1 betwe5 ?is la/ & ano!r jewell] nam$ ,ald5(f4 ,^! transactions _h actually tak5 place on ! eigh?2 b ,legr&1 on be+ requisition$ to produce 8 books1 f\nd t he _h by a cl]ical blund] inscrib$ !m "u ! date ( ! n9?4 ,he ?\ght ! be/ ?+ he c\ld d w\ld be to scrat* out ! n9e & conv]t x into an eight4 ,he did ?is ) ! idea t he w\ld !reby save 8 fell[-t[nsman ,lesurques1 :om he knew to be innoc5t1 :]eas he actually succe$$ 9 ru9+ him4 ,! alt]ation & sub/itution 7 easily detect$2 f t mom5t ! prosecution & ! jury decl9$ to place ! lea/ confid5ce 9 ! eighty witnesses = ! def5ce call$ by ! accus$2 he 0 convict$ & 8 prop]ty confiscat$4 ,eighty-sev5 days elaps$ betwe5 8 condemnation & execution1 a delay t 0 altoge!r unusual at t p]iod2 b grave d\bts _h aris5 z to 8 guilt4 ,! ,directorate did n possess ! "r ( reprieve2 !y felt x _! duty to ref] ! case to ! ,c\ncil ( ,five ,hundr$1 ask+ ':e!r ,lesurques 0 to die because ( 8 resemblance to a crim9al8' ,! ,c\ncil pass$ to ! ,ord] ( ! ,day on ! report ( ,simeon2 & ,lesurques 0 execut$1 =giv+ 8 judges4 ,& n only _h he con/antly prote/$ 8 innoc5ce1 b at ! mom5t ! v]dict 0 giv5 ,c\riol _h cri$ out1 9 firm tones1 ',lesurques is innoc5t6' ,he repeat$ ?is /atem5t bo? on ! fatal hurdle & on ! scaffold4 ,all ! o!r prison]s1 :ile admitt+ _! own guilt1 also decl>$ ! innoc5ce ( ,lesurques4 ,x 0 only 9 ! ye> ,,ix4 t ,dubosq1 8 d\ble1 0 arre/$ & s5t5c$4 ,! fatality t _h attack$ ! head ( ! family sp>$ none ( its memb]s4 ,lesurques' "m di$ ( grief2 8 wife w5t mad2 8 ?ree *ildr5 langui%$ 9 insignificance & pov]ty4 ,! gov]nm5t1 h[ev]1 mov$ by _! great mis=tune1 re/or$ to ! family ( ,lesurques1 9 two in/alm5ts1 ! five or six hundr$ ?\s& francs :i* _h be5 s iniquit\sly confiscat$2 b a sw9dl] robb$ !m ( ! great] "p ( ! money4 ,sixty ye>s elaps$2 ( ,lesurques' ?ree *ildr5 two 7 dead3 "o alone surviv$1 ,virg9ia ,lesurques4 ,public op9ion _h = a long "t already proclaim$ ! innoc5ce & ! rehabilitation ( h] un=tunate fa!r4 ,%e want$ m2 & :5 ! law ( ! #bi? ,june #ahfg 0 pass$1 au?oris+ ! revision ( crim9al judgm5ts1 %e hop$ t ! day _h at la/ come :5 %e might proclaim ?is rehabilitation 9 ! sanctu>y ( ju/ice2 b1 by a f9al fatality1 ! ,c\rt ( ,appeal1 argu+ on legal subtleties1 decl>$ by its decree ( #ag? ,decemb] #ahfh t no cause _h be5 %[n = re-op5+ ! case1 & t ,virg9ia ,lesurques _h n made good h] claim to revision4 ,x is z ?\gh "o 7 en?rall$ by a horrible dream1 9 :i* "s poor wret* 0 be+ deliv]$ into ! h&s ( ! ,furies4 ,ev] s9ce ! fatal meal1 no less tragic ?an t ( ,?ye/es1 :i* ,lesurques took at ,guesno's h\se1 ev5ts h be5 dragg+ him ne>] & ne>] ! gulf t yawns at 8 feet2 :ile 8 de/9y1 hov]+ above him l an enorm\s vulture1 hides ! light f ^? :o approa* him4 ,& ! circles f above press magically =w>d to meet ^? f bel[3 !y advance1 !y contract1 & !n1 unit+ at la/1 _! eddies bl5d & fa/5 ^u :at is n[ a corpse4 ,"h1 truly1 ! comb9ation ( murd]\s fatalities may well seem sup]natural2 & ! case is typical1 x is =midable1 x is z symbolic z a my?4 ,b !re c be no d\bt t analog\s *a9s ( circum/ances reproduce !mselves daily 9 ! c\ntless petty or ridicul\s mortifications ( m]ely ord9>y lives :i* are b5ea? ! influ5ce ( an evil or malici\s />4 #b ,! mis=tunes ( ! ,/u>ts are well kn[n2 ^? ( ! ,colignys are less famili>4 ,( ^! la/ ! au?or we h already cit$ gives ! foll[+ lucid acc\nt3--,gasp>d de ,coligny1 ,m>%al ( ,france "u ,francis ,i41 0 m>ri$ to ! si/] ( ! ,con/able ,anne de ,montmor5cy4 ,he 0 reproa*$ ) hav+ delay$ by half a day 8 attack on ,*>les ,v41 at a "t :5 su* might h be5 mo/ advantage\sly (f]$1 & ) hav+ !reby let slip an almo/ c]ta9 opportunity ( victory4 ,"o ( 8 sons1 :o _h be5 made ,ar*bi%op & ,c>d9al1 embrac$ ,prote/antism1 & 0 m>ri$ 9 8 r$ cassock4 ,he f\ght aga9/ ! ,k+ at ! battle ( ,/4 ,d5is1 & fl$ to ,engl&1 :]e1 9 ! ye> #aega1 a s]vant ( 8 attempt$ to poison him4 ,he escap$1 h[ev]1 &1 seek+ subsequ5tly to return to ,france1 0 captur$ at ,ro*elle1 condemn$ to dea?1 & execut$4 ,! ,admiral de ,coligny1 bro!r ( ! ,c>d9al1 0 reput$ "o ( ! greate/ capta9s ( 8 "t3 he did m>vels at ! def5ce ( ,sa9t-,qu5t94 ,! place1 h[ev]1 0 tak5 by /orm1 & he 0 made a prison] ( w>4 ,hav+ become ! real lead] ( ! ,calv9i/s1 "u ! ,pr9ce de ,cond1 he display$ ! mo/ undaunt$ c\rage & extraord9>y f]tility ( res\rce2 nei!r 8 m]it nor 8 milit>y skill 0 ev] call$ 9 "q2 & yet he 0 uni=mly unsuccessful 9 e "o ( 8 ent]prises4 ,9 #aefb he lo/ ! battle ( ,dreux to ! ,duc de ,guise2 t ( ,/4 ,d5is to ! ,con/able de ,montmor5cy2 &1 f9ally1 t ( ,j>nac1 :i* 0 no less fatal to 8 p>ty4 ,he endur$ yet ano!r rev]se at ,montcont\r1 9 ,poit\1 b 8 c\rage rema9$ un%ak52 8 skill 0 able to p>ry ! attacks ( =tune1 & he appe>$ m r$\btable aft] 8 defeats ?an 8 enemies 9 ! mid/ ( _! victories4 ,(t5 w\nd$1 b always imp]vi\s to fe>1 he rem>k$ "o day quietly to 8 fri5ds1 :o wept z !y saw 8 blood fl[3 ',%\ld n ! pr(ession we foll[ cause u to reg>d dea? ) ! same indiff]5ce z life8' ,a few days be=e ! ,massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 ,maurev]t %ot him ) a c>b9e f a h\se 9 ! cloi/] ( ,/4 ,g]ma9-l',aux]rois1 & w\nd$ him dang]\sly 9 ! "r h& & left arm4 ,on ! eve ( t sangu9>y day1 ,besme1 at ! head ( a p>ty ( cut?roats1 contriv$ to ent] ! admiral's h\se1 & ran him sev]al times ?r\gh ! body1 !n fl++ him out ( ! w9d[ into ! c\rty>d1 :]e he expir$1 x is said1 at ! feet ( ! ,duc de ,guise4 ,8 body 0 expos$ = ?ree days to ! insults ( ! mob1 & f9ally hung by ! feet to ! gibbet ( ,montfaucon4 ,?us1 ?\gh ! ,admiral de ,coligny pass$ = ! greate/ g5]al ( 8 "t1 he 0 always un=tunate & always defeat$2 :ile ! ,duc de ,guise1 8 rival1 :o _h less wisdom b m audacity1 & above all m confid5ce 9 8 de/9y1 0 able to take 8 enemies by surprise & r5d] himself ma/] ( ev5ts4 ',coligny 0 an hone/ man1' said ! ,abbe de ,mably2 ',guise wore ! mask ( a great] numb] ( virtues4 ,coligny 0 dete/$ by ! p2 ,guise 0 _! idol4' ,x is /at$ t ! ,admiral left a di>y1 :i* ,*>les ,,ix4 read ) int]e/1 b ! ,m>%al de ,retz _h x flung into ! fire4 ,f9ally1 a fatal de/9y cl++ to all :o bore ! "n ( ,coligny1 ! la/ desc5dant ( ! family 0 kill$ 9 a duel by ! ,*evali] de ,guise4 #c ,x is a rem>kable & con/ant fact t great cata/rophes claim inf9itely few] victims ?an ! mo/ reasonable probabilities might h l$ "o to suppose4 ,at ! la/ mom5t a =tuit\s or exceptional circum/ance is almo/ always f\nd to h kept away half1 & sometimes two-?irds1 ( ! p]sons :o 7 ?reat5$ by ! /ill invisible dang]4 ,a /eam] t goes to ! bottom has g5]ally few] pass5g]s on bo>d ?an w\ld h be5 ! case _h %e n be5 de/9$ to g d[n4 ,two tra9s t collide1 an express t falls ov] a precipice1 c41 c>ry less travell]s ?an !y w\ld on a day :5 no?+ is go+ to happ54 ,%\ld a bridge collapse1 ! accid5t w g5]ally be f\nd to occur1 9 defiance ( all probability1 at ! mom5t ! cr[d has j left x4 ,9 ! case ( fires 9 !atres & o!r public places1 ?+s un=tunately happ5 o!rwise4 ,b !re1 z we "k1 ! pr9cipal dang] does n lie 9 ! fire1 b 9 ! panic ( ! t]ror-/rick5 cr[d4 ,aga91 a fire-damp explosion w usually occur at a "t :5 ! numb] ( m9]s inside ! m9e is appreciably inf]ior to ! numb] t w\ld habitually be !re4 ,simil>ly1 :5 a p[d] factory is bl[n up1 ! majority ( ! workm51 :o w\ld o!rwise all h p]i%$1 w be f\nd to h left ! mill = "s trifl+1 b provid5tial1 reason4 ,s true is ?is1 t ! almo/ unv>y+ rem>k1 t we read e day 9 ! pap]s1 has become famili> & hackney$1 z3 ,a cata/rophe :i* might h assum$ t]rible proportions 0 =tunately conf9$1 ?anks to su* & su* a circum/ance1 c41 c42 or1 ,"o %udd]s to ?9k :at might h happ5$ _h ! accid5t occurr$ a mom5t soon]1 :5 all ! workm51 all ! pass5g]s1 c4 ,is ?is ! clem5cy ( ,*ance8 ,we are becom+ ev] less incl9$ to cr$it x ) a p]sonality1 ) design or intellig5ce4 ,!re is m reason 9 ! supposition t some?+ 9 man has def9$ ! disa/]2 t an obscure b unfail+ in/9ct has pres]v$ a great numb] ( p f a dang] t 0 on ! po9t ( tak+ %ape1 ( assum+ ! imm95t & imp]i\s =m ( ! inevitable2 & t _! unconsci\sness1 tak+ al>m1 is seiz$ ) hidd5 panic1 :i* manife/s itself outw>dly 9 a caprice1 a :im1 "s pu]ile & inconsi/5t incid5t1 t is yet irresi/ible & becomes ! means ( salvation4